75¢ Friday/ Saturday February 19-20, 2021 www.perrynewspapers.com GP-Foley at full operation TCHS evacuated

A little over seven “To date, we’ve months after temporarily called approximately 70 idling two of three employees back to work. production lines and cutting Currently, we have over its workforce by 30%, the 400 employees working at local Georgia-Pacific (GP) the mill,” Mixon added. Students at Taylor County High School Foley Cellulose Mill has As a result of the evacuated to the nearby Dorsett Stadium returned to full operation worldwide economic Thursday afternoon as a precautionary and re-filled some downturn70 and reduced measure due to the school receiving positions. product demand associated a “suspicious letter” that contained an “We are very pleased to with the COVID-19 share that we re-started #2 pandemic, the GP Foley “unknown white powder.” No further details mill and sent sheet to reel mill “temporarily idled” regarding the incident were available as of on Tuesday last week,” GP production lines #2 and press time Thursday. Public Affairs Manager ➟ Please see page 2 Scott Mixon said. 4-H history on the hoof! Aman earns back-to-back grand champion buckles

Senior Taylor County year, Aman took first & Sale held in Madison 4-H Livestock Club place and earned “Grand this week. member Noah Aman is no Champion” honors in Aman and his steer stranger to knowing what the Feeder Steer and named “Bandit” – a it takes to win a Grand Homegrown Feeder short horn cross breed – Champion buckle. divisions at the North ➟ Please see page 2 For the second straight Florida Livestock Show

Liz Newman is pictured with her first-place swine “Hoss” and her Grand Champion belt buckle. Boss Hog ‘Hoss’ earns grand champion swine Taylor County 4-H – making Liz the firstdivision at this year’s made history this week Taylor County youth and show -- Taylor County’s at the North Florida first female to win the first Grand Champion Livestock Show & Sale, coveted title in the swine finish in the swine division as Liz Newman and her category. since 1955 — Newman Noah Aman is pictured with family members and his Grand Champion pig “Hoss” earned Grand With her first place Champion Swine honors showing in the swine ➟ Please see page 2 Steer “Bandit” following first-place finishes in Feeder Steer and Homegrown Feeder categories. Vaccine clinic has 170+ openings Despite a winter storm go according to plan. across the state to cancel “Luckily, we are not During last Friday’s either did not answer and that delayed Taylor County’s Icy roads and power vaccine appointments. having to call and cancel clinic, DOH-Taylor call back, they had already 500-dose allotment of the outages across the country However, the Taylor people. We have enough experienced a shortage received the vaccine, they COVID-19 vaccine, the delayed some 200,000 County Health Department to cover both the first of and appointments, and was did not want to drive to local health department’s Moderna vaccines (DOH-Taylor) had more second doses scheduled only able to give out 320 Taylor County – as there mass vaccination clinic set scheduled to arrive in than 300 unused doses from for today,” DOH-Taylor of the allotted 500 available were lots on the list from for today (Friday) at Forest Florida on Tuesday, Feb. 16, previous clinics available to Operations Manager doses. ➟ Please see page 2 Capital Hall is expected to forcing health departments give out today. Martine Young said. “It was a case of people Demps: Born to teach

By CAITLYN BURCHETT smooth, encouraging the a teacher. how to count.” Staff writer little ones to follow along. Born in 1945 to a At just 24, Demps NEW YORK, 1953: At just eight years of age, family of seasonal migrant formally began her career Children gather beneath Demps herself was but a workers, Demps was the in education after receiving the cool leaves of a cluster child, yet she already knewfourth of seven children. a bachelor degree from of apple trees, as relatives her place in the world. “Let me tell you what Florida Agricultural and brave the late-August sun “I was born to teach,” the got me started,” Demps Mechanical University to pluck the delicious reds now 75-year-old said in a began. “I didn’t want to do (FAMU). from the branches of a matter-of-fact tone. the agricultural work. So, “First I taught at Kerbo neighboring row. From the fields where I got this idea, ‘why don’t Elementary -- an all-black “One…two…three… her family harvested fruit, I gather up the kids that school in Mayo during four…five,” Carolyn to her first-grade classroomare sitting there, not doing segregation. Second and Carolyn Demps taught at Perry Primary for 28 Demps slowly counts on her at Perry Primary, Demps anything?’ So, I got the kids ➟ Please see page 2 years before her retirement in 2000. fingers, her words slow and always knew she would be together and I taught them

Index One section 132nd Year, No. 8 Weather Religion ...... A-4 Looking Back ...... A-8 Friday 56˚ Saturday 57˚ Sunday 64˚ Sports ...... A-5 Entertainment ...... A-9 53˚ 37˚ 38˚ Community ...... A-7 Classifieds ...... A-10 70% A-2 Perry News-Herald February 19-20, 2021 Taylor County North Florida Newman: ‘A dream I’ve had since I started livestock Livestock Show Champions showing as an eight-year-old little girl came true’ Swine BOSS HOSS HOG Lundy Tharpe said. participants and is known house,” Newman told knew it was going to be Continued from page 1 “Liz Newman has as a “swine expert” in Rotary Club members last hard work, but realizing my 1955: Bish Clark definitely made a thename Taylor for County 4-H week. dream made it worth every 2017: Tucker Wiles* joins a short list of previous herself, as she made a clean Livestock Club. Hoss did just that this single minute,” Newman 2021: Liz Newman Grand Champion and sweep this year, winning Liz says she selects a week, as hours and hours said, thanking her family Reserve Champion winners Senior Record Book, firsthog that has good genetics, spent researching, working for “always being there to Steer from Taylor County (see place high point individual skeletal structure and and implementing new support me and for always graph) to win a buckle at 1982: Scott Welch for Livestock Judging, muscle. strategies finally believingpaid I could do this.” the annual event. 1996: Meagan Cone Grand Champion and firstBut, then she puts in the off for Newman, who is “This is what I have been Bish Clark Sr. won the 1999: Zachary Cone place Senior Showmanship time and work at home. now in her seventh year working toward for all of title as an adult in 1955. 2000: Cacia Dice in the swine division,” While her family spent of participating in the those years. God blessed “In order to receive the 2015: Noah Aman* Tharpe added. time at the beach in July, Liz livestock show. me to make history,” title of ‘Grand Champion; 2015: Lesha Fletcher* Newman, a 10th grade spent her time farrowing a “Last night, a dream I’ve Newman added. “It will be you really must win it at 2019: Noah Aman student at Point of Grace litter of hogs. had since I started livestock a night that I will remember home,” Taylor County 4-H 2020: Jade Fletcher* Christian Academy, “I like my hog to walk showing as an eight-year- and cherish forever. It’s still Extension Agent Abbey bested a fieldin the ring of like a power old87 littleswine girl came true. I all so surreal to me.” Heifer 2015: Jade Fletcher 2016: Hunter Fletcher Aman first won grand champion in 2019 and has 2018: Hunter Fletcher 2019: Jade Fletcher* added four more belt buckles in the past two years Feeder Steer 2004: Ayla Jones* AMAN the same division in 2019. Christian and is known In addition to his wins the same category last year 2019: Clint Terrel Continued from page 1 He has added four more in the Taylor County 4-H listed above, Noah’s sister (2020) and Reserve Grand 2020: Noah Aman Grand Champion belt Livestock Club as a cattle Jade Fletcher won Reserve Champion in Heifer in 2021: Noah Aman bested a field of 39 cows buckles to his collection expert. Grand Champion Steer 2019. at the show and 10 steers over the past two years, Noah’s family has two years in a row (2019- Lesha Fletcher won competing in the Feeder winning in both the Feeder dominated the steer and 20), a Grand Champion Reserve Grand Champion Home Grown Steer drive. Steer and Homegrown heifer categories at the award in the “Home Grown Steer in 2015, and Hunter Heifer Aman also won first place Feeder divisions in 2020 North Florida Livestock Heifer” category in 2019 Fletcher won Grand 2019: Jade Fletcher Senior Record Book for the and 2021. Show & Sale in recent followed by a Reserve Champion titles in 2016 and 2020: Jade Fletcher* cow division and third place A “Feeder Steer” is a years. Grand Champion finish2018. in in Senior Showmanship. steer falling in the 550 to Home Grown He began his show career 800 lb. weight range, while at the age of six by showing animals have to be born at Feeder Steer goats and hasn’t stopped yet. a club member’s home or 2020: Noah Aman Aman won a Reserve local family farm in order 2021: Noah Aman Grand Champion title in the to compete in the “Home Steer Division in 2015, and *denotes Reserve Grown” classification. followed up by winning a Aman is a freshman Grand Champion Grand Champion buckle in student at Point of Grace Line #2 restarted production Feb. 9 GP-FOLEY While a portion of the contractors, prior to the reduction in force included announcement, which took Continued from page 1 salaried positions eliminated effect July 2, 2020. #3 in early July last year, as a result of reduced product “Our plan has always laying off or eliminating the demand, some hourly been to re-start #2 mill as positions of nearly 150 full- employees who were laid soon as market conditions time employees. off have been called back to improve,” Mixon said As originally planned, GP work as market conditions recently. “We have received resumed production on Line improve. GP’s Foley Mill further information from our #3 in September 2020, and had approximately 530 business sector, and market re-started Line #2 on Feb. 9, employees, not including conditions are now more 2021. contractors and sub- favorable.” 141 slated to receive shot today VACCINE CLINIC According to Young, care provider to receive the Continued from page 1 the health department was vaccine from Tallahassee notified that the delayedMemorial Hospital Tampa, Miami -- or they 500 doses were shipped or Shands Hospital in decided they did not want Thursday, Feb. 18. Gainesville. the vaccine,” Young said. At this time, those who “For the health department The remaining 180 doses are 65 years of age or older to open vaccinations to were stored to be used for may receive their first dose those under 65, it must be a this week’s clinic. of the COVID vaccine from statewide order. At this time, “Things work DOH-Taylor by calling the best option for those mysteriously for a reason,” (850) 584-5087 to scheduleunder age 65 is to speak to Young said, noting that an appointment. their primary care provider,” without last week’s shortage Per Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Young said. of appointments, there executive order, those who would not have been enough are younger than age 65 do doses for today’s clinic. not yet qualify to receive the DOH-Taylor has 141 COVID vaccine from the people age 65 years or older state health department. scheduled to receive their However, those younger first dose of the vaccinethan at 65 years of age who today’s vaccination clinic, are immunocompromised with another 170 slots stilland would like to receive available as of presstime the vaccine may get a Thursday. referral from their primary A-3 Perry News-Herald February 19-20, 2021 Business is ‘booming’ at Nammo’s Perry plant

Business is booming Breaching Systems) multi-strand wire obstacles governmental contract calls day period on a safety pad. throughout the next year at Nammo’s Perry devices being produced for – involves the detonation of for more than twice the Nammo may soon be to help fulfill its current manufacturing plant on the federal government. 55 lbs. of explosives, which testing as the old contract, conducting tests every government contracts, Puckett Road. “Our APOBS contract can create a significant which required only three month, as the company is McDonald added. Product testing at the requires seven Lot impulse noise if certain tests per lot produced. looking to hire another 10 In addition to APOBS local manufacturing plant Acceptance Test (LAT) weather conditions exist at The company produces employees in order to get land mine clearing located near Spring Warrior samples – basically the time. enough of the devices to all their production lines devices, the local plant has prompted a number requiring us to test seven “Sometimes the booms require testing once per fully staffed. manufactures anti-IED of local residents to ask, APOBS units per lot are louder due to cloudy month or every other month, The company currently devices, pyrotechnic delays “What was that boom?” produced,” McDonald said. conditions closer to the McDonald explained, employs 185-190 and is (hand grenade fuses) and after hearing explosions “Nothing unusual is ground, which creates a adding that the seven tests looking to bring that number a wide variety of other generating enough going on. We are back in low ceiling and forces are conducted over a two- to over 200 and maintain it munitions. percussive force to rattle full-time production of our the noise to stay low and windows. APOBS devices, and things reverberate,” McDonald Contacted this week, are going great,” McDonald explained. Nammo Perry Inc. Vice said. “We normally touch base President and General Each test of the APOBS with local law enforcement Manager Kevin McDonald land mine clearing device – and fire department officials explained the loud “booms” a self-contained, one-shot, to let them know when we being reported are the expendable demolition will be testing so they can result of required testing charge capable of safely pass that along in case of the company’s APOBS clearing a footpath through someone calls,” he added. (Anti-Personnel Obstacle anti-personnel mines and McDonald said the new

APOBS being readied for launch at Camp Pendleton. Launch rocket is seen at the right side of the system, with the 45 meter white detonation cord in front of the operator, who is in the process of connecting it to the rocket. (U.S. Navy photo by Greg Vojtko/Released) FAMU Theatre to livestream virtual performances of ‘Calming the Man’ Taylor County author and playwright Anthony White’s play, “Calming the Man,” has been chosen by the Florida A&M University’s Essential Theater for its Writing for Life Playing Reading Series. Free live-streamed performances of “Calming the Man,” directed by Luther D. Wells, will be available Feb. 26-27. The Essential Theater also produced a stage run of White’s play, “The Long Goodbye,” in the fall of 2018. “Calming the Man” is set in Greenville and features a the story of two young men who are determined not to let their father’s anger break them, regardless of the cost. For more information on the Essential Theatre production, visit http:// Anthony White’s play, “Calming the Man,” will www.famu.edu/index. be livestreamed Feb. 26-27 as part of Florida cfm?EssentialTheatre. A&M University’s Essential Theater for its Writing for Life Play Reading Series. A-4 Perry News-Herald February 12-13, 2021 Religion Food box giveaway is this Saturday By Sarah Hall Residents are reminded that First The distribution is limited to one box per Assembly of God will be distributing family while supplies last. food boxes Saturday, Feb. 20, starting at The church is located at 828 West Julia 9 a.m. Street. The importance of values Still I rise in aging difference between holding a hand and Obituaries When you see me sitting quietly, like a handcuffing a soul; and I have learned sack left on the shelf, don’t think I need that to love does not mean to lean, and P. Shaw, Mia E. Shaw, E. your chattering. that company does not always mean Brooke Shaw and Caroline I’m listening to myself. security. I have learned that kisses are R. Shaw; his three brothers, Hold! Stop! Don’t pity me! Hold! not contracts, neither are gifts promises. C. Wayne Shaw (wife, Stop! Your sympathy! Look Esther), Timothy E. Shaw Understand if you got it, otherwise, I’ll I have learned that with the same (wife, Lisseth) and C. do without it. severity in which I judge, I will also be Randolph Shaw; sister-in- When my bones are stiff and aching, judged, and at one point, condemned. I law, Rosemary A. Coblentz and my feet won’t climb the stairs, I have learned that it does not matter how (husband, Randy); brother- will only ask one favor: don’t bring no many pieces your heart gets shattered in-law, Rudi A. Bendig rocking chair. into, the world does not stop for you (wife, Lorena); and sister- When you see me walking, stumbling, to fix it. I have learned that it is myself don’t study and get it wrong. Cause tired who should cultivate my own garden and in-law Lynne Bendig. Col. Phillip R. don’t mean lazy and every good-bye decorate my own soul, instead of waiting Rita Lyn Rabon Mr. Shaw enjoyed the ‘Rod’ Shaw blessings of a host nieces, ain’t gone. for someone to bring flowers. Rita Lyn nephews, aunts, uncles and and Resources Division I’m the same person I was back then, a Stop Rabon cousins, as well as life-long Operations and Resources little less hair, a less chin, a lot less wind. I will start to accept my defeats with Mrs. Rita Lyn Rabon, 46, friends considered family Directorate, Office of the But ain’t I lucky I can still breath. my head upright and my sight to the front, passed away on Feb. 16, that he made during his life Deputy Under Secretary of And still I rise. with the grace of woman and not with 2021, in Gainesville. in military service. the Air Force, the Pentagon, -Inspired by Maya Angelou and the sadness of an upset crowd; and I will She was born April 20, He was preceded in death Washington D.C., Mr. Shaw Carolyn Gaines learn to build all our ways today, because 1974, in Stevenson, Ala., by: his father, Ether Clinton retired in August, 2019. Values the terrain of tomorrow is uncertain. to Youngie Meade and Shaw; mother, LouElla During his 45 years of Webster defines values as proper After some time, you will learn that the Kathleen Clark Meade. Jenkins Shaw Ward; service, Mr. Shaw was things that are deemed right, precious. sun burns you if you expose yourself to Rita was a Baptist and and step-father, Donald honored with the Defense Learn them, live them and teach them it too much. I will even accept that the member of Grace Baptist Ward. Superior Service Medal, to your children...it could end up being a good people can hurt you sometimes, Church, where she was a Mr. Shaw loved the Lord, Legion of Merit with one life saver. and I will need to forgive them. youth leader. his family and his country, Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, Values are the personal standards by Listen She was a pre-school where he served in the the Defense Meritorious which we choose to live. If we strive I have learned that talking can alleviate teacher at Tiny Tots Day Department of Defense Service Medal with to be honest, true and do good things, the pains of the soul. I have discovered Care, where she loved for more than 45 years, two Bronze Oak Leaf these are the values we must teach to our that it takes years to build confidence and and cared about all of her which included 30 years Clusters, as well as the children. just a few seconds to destroy it; and that babies. in uniform during which Air Force Commendation In this age of technology, moral values you too could do things which you will In her spare time, she he achieved the rank of Medal with Bronze Oak are essential but sometimes overlooked. repent for the rest of your life. loved to sit on a creek bank full (Bird) Colonel and Leaf Clusters. A person with solid ethics is Earn and fish. then 15 years as a senior Additionally, in 2005, industrious, fair and considerate of I will learned that the new friendships She enjoyed photography, civilian (GS-15 or Colonel Mr. Shaw was awarded others – traits that are best developed continue growing in spite of the distances taking pictures of both equivalent). the Air Force Excellence while a person is still young. and that it does not matter what you have. people and scenery. Originally from Perry, Award, and in 2010 with It matters! “Train a child in the way he I will also learn that we do not have to She also loved just Mr. Shaw was a career the Meritorious Civilian should go; even when he grows old, he change friends if we are willing to accept spending time with her officer in the United StatesService Award. will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6) that friends change. family. They were her Air Force. In addition to his Just as we want and expect to be Earning treasure. He was dedication to serving his treated the way we treat others, we must I have learned that the circumstances Rita was preceded in commissioned country through the United know this and practice this. and the environment around us have death by: her parents, in 1971 and States Air Force and as a This is done every time we do an act an effect on us, but I am the only Youngie and Kathleen served in the Air Force Department of Defense of kindness, that benefits everyone, one responsible for what I do. Most Meade, and a sister, Linda for 30 years where he employee, Mr. Shaw’s someone, other than ourselves. importantly, I should always say “I love Barajas. was a Senior Navigator, a lifelong passions were his Values matter! you” because I will never be sure of She is survived by: her Weapons System Officer devotion to his children and A tribute to Perry/Taylor County, when would be the last time we see one husband of 27 years, Daniel in the F-4E Phantom grandchildren; his wife; Florida another again. Rabon; children, Courtney with more than 1,700 maturing his Christian faith; A tribute to the families – Hendersons, Earned (Tyler) Cornell and flying hours, and helping a Group the less fortunate; Coles and Watkins I shall learn not to compare myself Nicholas “Chase” Rabon; Commander. and encouraging others. A tribute to the achievements of Robert with others, and discover that it takes sister, Alice Morgan; Mr. Shaw then served as Being in the great open Ellis II (director NMIC CSG) much time to become the person I want brothers, James (Sarah) the Deputy Assistant Chief wilderness, hunting and A tribute to Black History Month to be; and that our time is short. I have Meade and Roy Meade; of Staff, Plans and Policy, fishing, enjoying familycelebrations learned that it does not matter where I and one grandson, Rowan Headquarters Air South, and friends, good food and A legacy worth remembering. am, but where I’m going. I have learned Cornell; as well as a host of Naples, Italy. music were Mr. Shaw’s Relationships that if I don’t control my acts, my acts nieces, nephews, extended His final military most favorite pursuits of Some reasons that relationships fail... will control me. I have learned that family and friends, many assignment was Chief of happiness. It takes three – you, your partner, heroes are the people who did what was of whom were like family the Europe/NATO/Eurasia A military memorial circumstances. necessary – facing the consequences. to her. Division, Office of service the for Mr. Shaw will • Lack of genuine love: infatuation, Maturity has more to do with Funeral services will Deputy Under Secretary of be held Saturday, Feb. 27, at deception, sexual attraction, money. what I have learned from the experiences be held on Saturday, Feb. the Air Force International 1 p.m. at Calvary Baptist • Poor or non-communication: not a that formed me, than the life I have 20, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Affairs, Pentagon, Church. The family will good listener, shy, player, doesn’t know lived. Grace Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., where receive visitors at the how to verbalize feelings. I have learned that there is much more Mayo with Brother Eric he led a division that church one hour prior to the • Comprehension: failure to understand of your parents in me that I can imagine. Polk and Brother Dwight formulated policy and service, starting at noon. and respect each other’s differences, no I will discover that sometimes the person Poole officiating. Intermentdeveloped USAF positions It is the practice that shared interests. that you expect is going to kick you services will follow on international issues masks will be worn; there • Commitment: failure to commit, not when you fall may be the one of the few immediately afterward in impacting U.S. politico- will be masks available to responsible, clarity, cheater, dishonest. that help you to get up. I will learn that Airline Cemetery in Mayo. military relations with those who may not possess • Security: no goals for the future. when I feel angry, I may have the right The family will receive 55 countries in Europe one for the protection of all Prayer focus to feel that way, but that doesn’t give me friends one hour prior to the and Eurasia, and with all persons attending. Please keep these friends in your the right to be cruel. service, from 10-11 a.m., at members of NATO. For those who may thoughts and prayers; Jackie Pigford, Learn the church. He coordinated directly not be able to attend, but Ruth Collier, Ann Jones, Willie Keith I discovered that because someone All arrangements are with senior USAF would like to view the Irvine, Shawanda Massey, Jean Ester does not love you in the way you want, it under the direction of Burns Secretariat, Officememorial of servicethe for Mr. Lee and the Rev. Robert Lee Thomas does not mean that they do not love you Funeral Home of Mayo. Secretary of Defense, State Shaw, the service will be (Deltona). with all their strength; because, there are Department, Congress live-streamed from the Birthday shout-outs people that love us, but do not know how Happy birthday wishes to: Keondra to demonstrate it. It is not always enough Col. Phillip R. and foreign government church (calvarybcp.com/ officials on internationallive-stream or facebook. Abercrumbie, Feb.17; Akacia McBride to be forgiven by someone; sometimes ‘Rod’ Shaw security issues. com/calvarybcp). and Jackie Alexander Flowers, Feb. 18; you will have to learn to forgive yourself. Colonel Philip R. “Rod” He represented the In lieu of flowers,and Ashia K. Hammond, Feb. 20. Learning Shaw (USAF RET), 71, Secretary of the Air contributions may be Joy If something I have learned in life, succumbed to a lengthy Force and the Chief of made to: Calvary Baptist Catch a moment of joy and pass it on. is that lying always turns against its Learned inventor. fight with cancer Tuesday,Staff in executive-level Church; the Wounded Jan. 26, 2021, at his home negotiations with senior Warrior Project (support. After time I have learned the subtle -Carolyn Elaine in Woodbridge, Va., with foreign officials andwoundedwarriorproject. his wife, Ruth, by his side. briefed ministerial-level org, if you would like Mr. Shaw is survived by: officials. the family to receive an ‘We must allow the Word of God his wife of 29 years, Ruth Mr. Shaw retired from acknowledgement of the A. Shaw; his three children, active duty in September contribution, click “Make to correct us the same way we Brian D. Shaw (fiancé, 2004 and six months later this a gift in honor or memory Cheryl Neel), Dane A. Shaw began government service of” and enter the honor/ (wife, Katie) and Michelle as a civilian employee for memory acknowledgement allow it to encourage us.’ Samano (husband, Adisen); the Department in the Air information at the bottom seven grandchildren, Force in March 2005. of the form); the American grandsons A.J. Samano, Following 15 additional Cancer Society (cancer. Make Church Going a Habit Aiden P. Samano and years of further service org); or Heartland Hospice Evan E. Samano and for International Affairs as Care of Fairfax, Va. granddaughters, Juliana Chief of the Programming (heartlandhospicefund.org).

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Sports A-5 Perry News-Herald February 19-20, 2021 Lady Bulldogs shut-out ACA 10-0 to open season The Taylor County each and scored once each. High School (TCHS) One of Adrianna’s two softball team started off the hits was a home run, which regular season on the right earned her two RBI’s. track, dominating Aucilla Trista Knowles, Brianna Christian Academy 10-0 on Reams and Shiver each had the road this past Tuesday one hit and scored once in evening. the Lady Bulldogs’ blowout Hannah Shiver started victory over Aucilla. on the mound for the Lady Emma Kirkland, Bulldogs and pitched a Knowles, Reams and complete game, holding the Shiver had one stolen base Lady Warriors scoreless for each, while Addison Carter six innings. managed to steal twice. Shiver only allowed four The Lady Bulldogs were hits, while striking out eight slated to face off against batters and allowing zero Hamilton County yesterday runs in six innings of work. (Thursday) in Jasper, but Rebecca Shoaff was the results were not available only Lady Bulldog batter as of press time. to collect three hits, and she Taylor County will managed to score each time host Chiefland tonightThe Taylor County High School Lady Bulldog softball team includes: (from l to r) top row, Sarah she reached base. (Friday) in a matchup that Couey, Hannah Shiver, Hayden Durham, Trista Knowles, Samantha Bratcher, Nevaeh Bishop, Ayonna Both Adrianna Carter and is scheduled to begin at Carter and Emma Kirkland; and bottom row, Adrianna Carter, Rebecca Shoaff, Macy Dean, Brianna Addison Carter had two hits 7 p.m. Reams, Addison Carter and Layla Hunter. TCHS tennis teams split against Madison County The Taylor County High 5-4. Tyler Chaney won his Cowgirls by a score of 5-4. Ella Holley, who fell by a we first started practicing,” School (TCHS) girls’ and Taylor County’s boys singles match as well by a Delaney Loyed won her 5-8 score. Johstono added. boys’ tennis squads earned team won all fivescore ofof 8-2. match 8-4, while Madyson Mallory Folsom and “Overall, we played very a split in their first matchestheir individual matches, Tyler and Gray teamed Robinson defeated her Addison Bethea were well in our first outing. I was of the 2021 season this past while only falling once in up to win their doubles opponent 8-2. the only duo to win a very proud of the effort that Tuesday on the road against doubles. match 8-1, while the duo of Emma Gray shut out her doubles match for the Lady all of our kids displayed and Madison County. Jordan Tyler, Ja’kovie Azerte and Island came up opponent, as she claimed Bulldogs, as they came out the success we had should The Bulldogs’ squad Island and Carson Gray all just short in extra sets, 7-9. the victory, 8-0. on top against Madison pay off moving forward,” easily defeated Madison defeated their opponents by The Lady Bulldogs’ Jade Parker came up County, 8-4. stated Johstono. County, 6-1, while the Lady a score of 8-3, while Irvine squad was barely edged short in her singles match “We have a small team The Bulldogs were Bulldogs were edged out Azerte earned an 8-4 win. out by the Madison County (0-8), while fellow Lady this year, with virtually slated to face Florida High Bulldog Hope Murphy was no experience on the boys yesterday (Thursday), but outscored 1-8. squad and very little on the results were not available TCHS baseball falls to Florida Murphy and Parker lost girls side,” Head Coach as of press time. in their doubles match (1- Gene Johstono stated. Taylor’s next match will 8), along with Loyed and “We have worked really be against John Paul II next High, now 1-1 for the season hard to get better and have Tuesday in Tallahassee improved very much since beginning at 3:30 p.m. The Taylor County High past Tuesday in Tallahassee. Robert Gaddy and Clint School (TCHS) baseball The Bulldogs were Terrell. team dropped to 1-1 on the limited to only three hits in Jayce Calhoun, Kadyn season after being shut out seven innings, which were Puhl, Jacob Cayson and FEED TIMES 8-0 by Florida High this recorded by Tucker Wiles, Evan Lago were busy on the defensive side of the ball against Florida High, Minor Major Minor Major TCMS softball team as they accounted for 15 19 12:05 AM 5:04 AM 10:59 AM 5:27 PM of the Bulldogs’ 18 put- outs. 20 1:00 AM 5:50 AM 11:37 AM 6:14 PM beats Fla. High, 8-4 TCHS dropped to .500 21 1:56 AM 6:39 AM 12:20 PM 7:05 PM on the season after the Ducks The Taylor County players record one hit, loss in Tallahassee, but the 22 2:52 AM 7:31 AM 1:10 PM 7:58 PM Bulldogs were slated to Middle School (TCMS) including: Kiersten Carter, 23 3:45 AM 8:25 AM 2:05 PM 8:52 PM Lady Bulldogs’ softball Autumn O’Quinn, Rylan face Blountstown on the Unlimited team won their season Compton, Lillee McCall, road yesterday (Thursday) 24 4:37 AM 9:20 AM 3:06 PM 9:47 PM opener against Florida Hannah McAfee and in hopes of claiming their High this past Tuesday by Kaylee Strickland. second victory of the 2021 banquet 25 5:24 AM 10:15 AM 4:10 PM 10:42 PM a comfortable margin at Rhianna Hamilton, season. 26 6:07 AM 11:08 AM 5:15 PM ---- home, 8-4. McAfee, McCall and Carter Results from the game The Lady Bulldogs had crossed home plate once against the Blountstown is tonight Tigers were not available as eight players record at least each for the Lady Bulldogs The 2021 Perry Ducks of press time. one hit, while six different in the 8-4 victory over Unlimited banquet will be Blountstown came players managed to cross Florida High. held at the Perry Elks Lodge into the matchup with a home plate in the victory Taylor County was slated tonight (Friday) beginning 2-0 record, as they have F 19 Low 1:05 AM 0.3 Tu23 Low 6:11 AM -0.3 over Florida High. to face Riversprings in at 6 p.m. and will feature a outscored both of their 19 High 7:20 AM 1.9 23 High 12:26 PM 2.6 Destin Brown led Wakulla County yesterday live auction, silent auction the offensive charge by (Thursday), but results opponents by a combined 19 Low 12:06 PM 1.2 23 Low 5:54 PM 1.3 score of 29-3. as well as raffle drawings. recording three hits and were not available as of There will also be 19 High 5:24 PM 2.5 23 High 10:58 PM 2.7 managing to score twice. press time. The Tigers defeated Wewahitchka in their five prestigious huntsSa20 at Low 2:38 AM 0.3 W 24 Low 6:50 AM -0.5 Morgan Whetsel The Lady Bulldogs are destinations both within season opener 13-3, before 20 High 9:31 AM 1.9 24 High 12:58 PM 2.8 managed to score twice as scheduled to host Ruth and out of the country that dominating Franklin 20 Low 1:15 PM 1.4 24 Low 6:39 PM 1.1 well, off of a walk and a Raines (Cross City) next will be auctioned off as County this past Tuesday, base hit. Tuesday beginning at 4 well. 20 High 6:13 PM 2.5 24 High 11:48 PM 3.0 16-0. TCMS had several other p.m. Admission will be $60 Su21 Low 4:15 AM 0.2 Th25 Low 7:25 AM -0.7 for an individual and $120 21 High 11:00 AM 2.2 25 High 1:27 PM 3.0 for a couple. 21 Low 3:10 PM 1.6 25 Low 7:18 PM 0.8 You may contact Daniel 21 High 7:54 PM 2.4 F 26 High 12:32 AM 3.3 Everett at (850) 838-7665 for more information on M 22 Low 5:22 AM -0.1 26 Low 7:58 AM -0.8 group table pricing, as 22 High 11:49 AM 2.5 26 High 1:54 PM 3.1 well as any other questions 22 Low 4:53 PM 1.5 26 Low 7:55 PM 0.5 concerning the banquet. 22 High 9:50 PM 2.5 A-6 Perry News-Herald February 19-20, 2021 Demps launches TICO, Miss Lady Pageant

BORN TO TEACH they were playing, so I got practice, Demps would a choir started. I had seen hold “rap sessions” with Continued from page 1 a youth choir somewhere the members, encouraging third graders,” Demps said. and thought, ‘You know them to express themselves The following school what, we need something and find Godly solutions to year, 1970-71, the like this in our community.’ their teenage problems. widespread desegregation I wanted the kids to do “Rap is where you sit of Florida’s public schools something positive and and you just blurt out took the state by storm, thought a choir was a good what you feel. We would and Demps was transferred way of doing it,” Demps freely talk about whatever to “the white school,” said. they wanted to talk about known today as Lafayette The TICO Youth Choir, without judgement. Most Elementary School. which consisted of high of the time what they talked “My first memory school age youth, would about was relationships and sex -- things that they did not feel free to talk to their parents about,” Demps said. According to Demps, she learned these types Between teaching, mentoring and preaching, Carolyn Demps raised two of conversations were children, Hope and Corey, alongside her husband, Chester Demps. important to have from her childhood. The Miss Lady Pageant like ‘b****es’ will come respect from the boys.” “Kids need a chance was eventually expanded out of the boys’ mouths. Following the Miss Lady to express themselves,” to include high school age They had little respect for Pageant, Demps initiated Demps said. boys who would escort the females. This went way Jesus Rallies, which were It was through TICO young ladies during the back to when my mother held once a year at the that Demps had the idea pageants. was coming up,” Demps courthouse before being for the Miss Lady Pageant, “Most times you see boys explained. “This program ➟ a Proverbs 31-themed and girls together, words made the girls command Please see page 11 pageant for high school age girls to learn about virtue. Through the Miss Lady Pageant, a young lady would be selected to represent her church. The The TICO Youth Choir, which was made up churches would help raise of more than 50 high schoolers at one point, money to pay for formal traveled the region to sing at churches, schools etiquette classes, which and events. Shown above is the group’s first were taught by Betty recorded album, which was released in 1989. Hughes. teaching in Mayo... A lot travel to churches, schools “Young ladies came into of the kids did not have and events around the the pageant, and during the proper shoes, and they region to sing. At one point, pageant their confidence needed shoes,” Demps the choir had more than 50 would grow as they said, describing how she members. realized God’s love for would begin each day by Outside of choir them,” Demps said. having all of the students wash their hands and put on or change their shoes. “It was heartbreaking to watch these kids who needed things.” “The families were embarrassed if I gave them shoes or coats, so I had them leave everything there. And when they came to class, they didn’t have to be embarrassed because everybody washed their hands, and everybody changed their shoes,” Demps said. In 1978, Carolyn Demps (center) launched the Demps taught for the Taylor Interdenominational Christian Outreach Lafayette County School (TICO), a Christian-based youth group, from District for three years which stemmed an annual Jesus Rally, TICO before she married Perry Youth Choir, TICO Tots and the Miss Lady resident Chester Demps Pageant. and got a job as a first-grade teacher at Perry Primary – where she would continue to teach for 28 years. Between teaching her first graders and Title One students, Demps dedicated herself to the community youth who were not in her classroom. In 1978, Demps launched the Taylor Interdenominational Christian Outreach (TICO), a Christian-based youth group, from which stemmed an annual Jesus Rally, TICO Youth Choir, TICO Tots and the Miss Lady Pageant. “I wanted to do something with the young folks,” Demps said, explaining that the program initially began as a youth choir. “I heard them singing as

Community A-7 Perry News-Herald February 19-20, 2021 Night to Shine

Taylor “VIPs’ enjoy a night in Hollywood

“A Night in Hollywood” prom — specifically for local individuals with special amazing as always.” needs — was a shining success, according to local organizers. “Through Special Olympics and other events, we are always reaching out to the Some 25 VIPs were greeted by community members, who lined the red carpet of the community, and they have never failed to show their support,” Flowers said. Perry Elks Lodge as the attendees made their grand entrances. “As a mom, it is personal. There is no better feeling than knowing that my children After dancing, dinner and games, each guest was individually crowned, including: have this wonderful community,” Flowers continued. Ashley Aldous, Lucas Salmons, Precious Love, Robert Davis, Haley Cruse, Greg A complete list of sponsors and volunteers will be included in next Wednesday’s Taco Johnson, Bralyn Flowers, Ricky Wagner, Alison Bodine, Dalton Browning, Beverly Times. Stager, Quinton Chester, Chris Parker, Sabrina Vann and Cindy Denmark. As this was the first “A Night in Hollywood” prom to be held in Perry, Crowns for each attendee were donated to the event by the Tim Tebow Foundation. Flowers hopes it will become an annual tradition, with an event for 2022 already in the The “Night in Hollywood” event was organized by local parents after the Tim works. Tebow Foundation’s annual “Night to Shine” event was canceled due to the COVID-19 “I have so much support, next year is already in progress. They are ready for next year,” pandemic. Flowers said. Organizer and parent Beth Flowers said the parents wanted to ensure the COVID-19 For information on how you can be a part of next year’s “A Night in Hollywood” prom, pandemic did not stop the celebration, albeit scaled-down, and that the community “was contact Flowers at (850) 838-6856.

Young ladies attending the “Night to Shine” prom included: (back row, l to r) Cindy Denmark,Trinity Salmons, Haley Cruse, Sabrina Vann, Precious Love and Ashley Aldous; (middle row, l to r) Beverly Stager, Bralyn Flowers and Alison Bodine; and (front row, l to r) Emma Croft, Natalie Salmons and Missy Sunderland. Braylyn Flowers

Volunteers welcoming attendees to the “red carpet” included: (l to Young men attending the prom included: (l to r) Dalton Browning, Lucas r) Rose Rucks, JoAnne Knapp, Mary Wallace, Connie Rucks and Jimmy Salmons, Jimmy Wallace, Greg Johnson, Quinton Chester, Robert Davis, Wallace. and Chris Parker.

Mary Wallace (left) crowns Sabrina Vann. Robert Davis (left) and Chris Parker on the dance floor.

A-8 Perry News-Herald Looking Back February 19-20, 2021

Travel the world over, and there is still only one “Jabo.” For Taylor Countians, the name brings back happy memories of lazy days spent at the coast and family dinners sitting shoulder-to-shoulder in the cozy restaurant by the same name. Shown above are two photos offering a rare look at inside the restaurant where the Durden, Cruce and Gunter families gathered in 1967. Butch Gunter, who shared the photos, said, “On the left, you have young Kevin Durden, James “Buster” Durden and Dub Cruce. You can’t see Ginny Cruce, who is sitting next to Dub. At the head of the table, you have Annie Bell Durden. On the right side going back, you have Luther Gunter Sr., Cheryle Gunter Daub, (I don’t know who the next lady is, however, she was a girlfriend of Charles “Mac” Durden, who is sitting next to her, then you have Jessie James Durden and Kelly Durden.” Remember when... Dinner at Jabo’s Write a letter W. J. Howard was a school teacher, barber, farmer, for fugitives from freeways and job pressure. commercial fisherman and cafe operator. The one business of the community is a quaint restaurant to someone He taught school at Alliance School, six miles west of which, to enter, the visitor crosses an old-fashion bridge Shady Grove. Later, he operated a farm near Athena and which spans a fast running creek which flows the length of weekend then went to Carbur to operate a barber shop. the community. After the mill town of Carbur closed, he moved to Jabo, Mrs. W. J. Howard, who has resided in the community Dear Mom. Dear where he was a fisherman and where he and his wife for almost a quarter of a century, operates the restaurant Dad. operated a cafe. with the aid of an assistant. Dear Sister, Brother, The following article written by Billy Schley appeared A visitor to the dining room will find on display a small Auntie, Uncle, Niece, in the Tallahassee Democrat (June 2, 1970): museum of old vases, bottles, lamps, a hand meat grinder Nephew, Cousin or This placid, easy-going Gulf coast village, located 18 and also a hand corn grinder which are cherished by Mrs. Long-Lost Friend. miles west of Perry on State Road 361, is a refreshing, Howard, as a keepsake of a past era. Dear Mr. or Mrs. living throwback to the gracious, low pressure days of The winding white ribbon of road that twists through Dear Somebody. early Florida. the community extends from where the paved road ends It doesn’t matter A drive to Jabo Beach with its swift, running creek and to the beach on the Gulf of Mexico. Most of the houses in who you write, but I’m sweeping palm trees blowing in the light breezes from the this small community are built on pilings to avoid being hoping you will join me By Anthony White Gulf is a step back 50 years in history, highly recommended flooded during the hurricane seasons. in putting pen to paper and writing a letter to someone. Everyone has had their turn at coming up with A glance at the past a “National This or National That Day.” I’ve even participated in a few. Now, it’s my turn. But, instead returned to the high school Odum was one of just SCHOOL BUS, JEEP, of a “National This/That Day,” I’ve decided to start to teach junior English and two youths chosen for the LOG TRUCK COLLIDE small and declare this weekend as “Taylor County’s journalism. program from Florida, and An accident on Keaton Write a Letter to Someone Weekend.” According to one of only 100 students Superintendent Glenda chosen nationwide to Beach Road involving a There’s nothing official about this. It wasn’t school bus, a log truck and Hamby, it was because of receive the scholarship enacted by the county commission, and Sheriff a Jeep pulling a homemade Woodell’s diligent efforts valued at more than $2,000. Wayne Padgett isn’t going to knock on your front trailer resulted in four that the Orange Blueprint, door if you don’t participate. I hope you will though. injuries in February 1986, the student newspaper, I’m planning to write at least three letters – one TWO-OF-A-KIND according to a report from received a medalist today, one Saturday and one Sunday. Ashley Cooey and the Florida Highway Patrol. ranking in 1986 from the Two of the letters will be to old friends that I PERRY NEWS- Bobby Joe Wood proudly The accident took Columbia Scholastic Press haven’t seen or spoken to in a while. One will be to HERALD displayed two fine bucksplace about seven miles Feb. 21, 1986 Association. taken the last day of deer an older relative in Gainesville, who I plan to visit as from Perry as the 1982 soon as the pandemic is over. season. The spike and five- International school bus If you’re wondering why I am proposing this letter WOODELL NAMED LOCAL YOUTH point were taken near the was discharging passengers. writing campaign, it’s because I really miss opening ‘TEACHER OF THE CHOSEN TO STUDY IN Econfina River and proved The bus was headed west YEAR’ JAPAN a happy ending for a good the mailbox and finding a letter inside that isn’t a bill on Beach Road and had or junk mail. In 1986, the honor of A Taylor County High deer season. stopped to let a passenger off. I was cleaning out my e-mail and social media “Teacher of the Year” School junior was selected inboxes when I realized why I’m lucky if I receive Marge Woodell $100 FOR CAP The 1972 Jeep pulling the went to , as the winner of the one letter a year from a family member or friend. It’s Taylor County High School 1986 Japan-U.S. Senate The Buckeye Employees trailer and the 1984 logging because most of the people I used to get letters from (TCHS) English teacher Scholarship Program and Community Services Fund truck were also headed and school newspaper would be spending the recently donated $100 to west. are now using the “send” key instead of a stamp to adviser. summer in Japan. the Civil Air Patrol (CAP). As the Jeep approached stay in touch. Woodell moved to Charlie Odum, then just Robbie Diaz, Perry- the bus, it slowed to a stop, I am lifelong letter writer and letter collector. Perry in 1953 and began 16, received word that he Foley Composite Squadron but the trucked failed to So was my grandmother – a wordsmith, who took teaching at TCHS that fall. had won the scholarship in Commander, received the stop, striking the Jeep’s as much pride in how well her handwritten letters She taught at the junior mid-February 1986 when a check from Chuck Eckel, trailer. looked as she did in her choice of words. high school from 1967- letter from the International board member. When the truck collided My collection of letters include a couple of letters 90. In the fall of 1980, she Student Exchange arrived. The Civil Air Patrol group with it, the trailer buckled from my grandmother who wrote me often when was responsible for locating and came loose, spinning I lived in Detroit. This was during the early 1990s many boaters in distress around and striking the bus. before there were e-mails and social media inboxes. and getting assistance for The tongue of the trailer Even if they had been around, my grandmother them. went into the left side of the wouldn’t have considered them as substitutes for Its “Sundown Patrol” bus, striking a 15-year-old letters. also helped find peopleboy, who who sustained back I have a handbag full of letters from my younger February 19-20, 2021 were lost in the woods. injuries. brother Tony. Most of the letters were penned during A friend is one of the the 1990s and early 2000s before he took a liking to nicest things you can social media. The last letter I received from him was have, and one of the Quotable in 2016. best things you can be. There are four letters from my great-grandmother Dr. Berthenia Horne – one included a picture of her --Douglas Pagels Quotes kneeling at the birthplace of Christ in Bethlehem. One of my most cherished letters in my collection Most of us don’t need is from my Uncle Archie Thomas. I was living in a psychiatric therapist Detroit in 1991, and he was with the United States as much as a friend to military fighting the Gulf War in Iraq when I wrote be silly with. him. I was surprised a few weeks later when there --Robert Brault was a letter in the mailbox from him. I opened the Your friend is the man envelope, removed the letter and enjoyed the best Friendship is like a who knows all about conversation I ever had with my uncle. rainbow between two you, and still likes Every time I open my box of “Things Kept” and hearts. you. see these letters, I’m immediately transported back --Author unknown --Elbert Hubbard to the day I opened the mailbox and received them. It’s not the same with e-mails. Only your real friends A good friend is That’s why I’m hoping you will take out your pen will tell you when cheaper than and paper and join me in writing a letter to someone your face is dirty. therapy. during “Taylor County’s Write a Letter to Someone” weekend. --Sicilian proverb --Author unknown

A-9 Perry News-Herald Entertainment February 19-20, 2021

By MARK VIOLA ‘The Map of Tiny Perfect Things’ shows the beauty of a single day By MARK VIOLA doesn’t break much new ground in regard Until, of course, it all changes. That There is enough mystery about Margaret’s The “Groundhog Day” trope, in which to past films using this same trope, happensbut it when he realizes someone else is day (and something she refuses to tell Mark) someone repeats the same day over and puts enough new spins on how it tells itsgoing through the same thing. Margaret to keep things interesting. And, the eventual over again, is one of my favorites. There is story, and gets us to care enough about the (Kathryn Newton, “Big Little Lies”), like reveal was not what I was expecting, but just so much you can do with the concept, characters involved, that I found myself him, has been repeating the same day, andstill seemed to be exactly what I should although “Groundhog Day,” the namesake enjoying it from start to finish. although she clearly has taken a differenthave been expecting. Additionally, Mark 1993 comedy starring Bill Murray, is, and The movie begins with Mark (Kyle Allen, path to get where she is emotionally, shehas some revelations along the way as well. will likely always be, the best example of it.“American Horror Story”), a high school is also at some level of acceptance of theirBoth actors are really good in their roles, Recent examples I’ve seen using this trope student waking up to start his day. Withinsituation. and although it’s inevitable that Mark will include “Edge of Tomorrow,” moments, it’s very clear to the Finally, with something “new” to his day, eventually fall for Margaret, I think the “Before I Fall” and last year’s audience that he’s done this Mark encourages Margaret to explore their story handles that in a believable way as “Palm Springs,” which made before. Although it’s never day together, eventually setting out to find well. it on my Top 10 list of films explicitly stated, he’s alreadyall of the tiny perfect moments, something All in all, I really enjoyed “The Map of from last year. (“Edge of repeated this particular dayfor which Mark creates a map (hence the Tiny Perfect Things,” which gives us just Tomorrow” also technically hundreds, if not thousands of title of the film). enough new spins on an old concept that made my list for 2014 as part times. I really like where the story takes its we can easily forget just how similar it is at of an Honorable Mention to As I said, I really appreciate characters, the conversations they have about times. Between the solid acting, interesting the summer blockbusters of the fact that while we’ve seen their situation and the implications for them characters and earnest storytelling, I left that year.) Suffice it to say, this trope many times before, and everyone else in the world. Although the film (or really, it left me since Iwas these movies just work for me. the movie acknowledges that “Before I Fall” also featured a teenager sitting in my bedroom watching it rather in The newest “Groundhog and skips ahead. Typically, in a loop, that situation was set off a bytheater) a with a smile on my face and my Day” film to grace us with we follow our characters as violent death, and the story follows the main heart warmed. And, frankly, that’s really its presence is “The Map of they go through the various character as she tries to prevent the event what I want these days. Tiny Perfect Things,” based stages of “Groundhog Day,” from happening. Here, Mark and Margaret The film is rated PG-13 for brief strong on the short story by Lev which were established by simply experience a flash at midnight and language, some teen drinking and sexual Grossman, who adapted his own work that for film and are essentially: confusion,wake up to start their day anew. references. the screenplay. Directed by Ian Samuelsacceptance, acting out, lechery, depression, (“Sierra Burgess Is a Loser”), this movie second acceptance, education and altruism. works because of three basic things. First, it Although the order might vary, most films has two likable characters who just happen using this concept have their characters to have great chemistry together. Second, experience most of these stages. the movie doesn’t waste time pretending By the time Mark reaches school, it’s that the audience doesn’t know the ropes inclear that he’s already gone through most regards to this trope. Third, it is not afraidof these stages, and his days have returned of being earnest, while never overplaying itsto somewhere around the level of second hand when it comes to the emotions. acceptance. His life is routine -- to a degree “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things” that none of us can truly imagine. ‘The Little Things’ has great acting The Hippodrome Theatre in Gainesville presents, “A Show Must Go On,” a Cabaret- style performance featuring pianist Bryan Mercer (“Lone Star Spirits,” “Elephant Man”) and Laura Hodos (a multi-award-winning singer, actor, improv artist and cabarista). but can’t track down a good ending The musical celebration of love, hope and happiness is streaming online through Feb. By MARK VIOLA before from our leads. Washington plays a 28. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at thehipp.org. It was not my intention this week to write grizzled veteran like nobody else, and while reviews for two similarly-titled films, but I it’s not exactly new for him, he does it well honestly didn’t even make the connection as always. Malek is given the most range this weekend in theaters, between “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things”with his character, as we watch him become (see above) and the crime thriller, “The Little overwhelmed with his obsession to solve the on streaming and vod Things,” until I started writing this review a case. Finally, Leto is the guy you call upon few seconds ago. these days if you want somebody off-kilter The similarity between the two titles who seems capable of doing anything at any really doesn’t have anything moment. to do with my thoughts about Now, while I spent a lot either film, although similarity of time at the beginning of is actually an issue when it this review pointing out the comes to “The Little Things” similarities between “The and another film whose title is Little Things” and “Se7en,” I completely different but whose want to be clear I’m not saying plot shares quite a few points. Hancock ripped off Fincher’s If I told you to think about film (or more accurately a crime thriller set in Los Andrew Kevin Walker’ script), Angeles about two cops -- one but the similarities are hard a grizzled veteran and the to ignore. Early in the film, other and enthusiastic up- I remember thinking I was and-comer -- investigating a getting serious “Se7en” vibes By MARK VIOLA named Ulysses, who just so streaming releases these series of gruesome murders, and chalked it up to the movie In Theaters happens to be a superhero. days, it’s easy to forget putting them on a path beset being set in L.A. and featuring “Nomadland,” one of The story is adapted from that some films have been by obsession that ends after a long drive two cops hunting down a serial killer. this year’s Academy Award the book by Kate DiCamillo. exclusively in theaters. One into the desert, what movie would you think However, as the story continued, frontrunners, is showing at The movie is rated PG such movie is “Monster of? I’m sure most of you would save David especially when the film reachedthe its AMC third20 in Tallahassee for some mild action and Hunter,” which debuted Fincher’s 1995 classic, “Se7en,” starring act, the similarities began to be borderline and will also debut on the thematic elements. back in December. Starting Morgan Freeman and Brad Pit (along with distracting, especially near the end when Hulu streaming service Hulu this week, the film is a third actor who I won’t spoil in case youit seems like the film is actively tryingthis weekend as well. The “Nomadland” is debuting available on video on haven’t seen it). to reference the shocking conclusion of film is directed and adaptedon Hulu this weekend, but demand (VOD) and on Well, that description would also “Se7en” in order to help build tension overby Chloé Zhao, who also is also available at the AMC home video (DVD/Blu-ray). completely fit “The Little Things,” written how this movie is going to end. (I could helmed the upcoming MCU 20 in Tallahassee. For full This is the latest movie from and directed by John Lee Hancock (“The be projecting a bit there, but that is what film,I “Eternals.” The storydetails, look under the “In director Paul W.S. Anderson Blind Side,” “Saving Mr. Banks”) and thought in the moment as I was watching follows a woman (Frances Theaters” section of this and stars his wife Milla starring Denzel Washington (“Fences”),“The Little Things.”) McDormand, “Three column. Jovovich, who was also in Rami Malek (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) and But, moving past comparisons to “Se7en,” Billboards Outside Ebbing,Netflix all six of his “Resident Evil” Jared Leto (“Suicide Squad”). The filmthe is biggest problem with “The Little Missouri”), who loses “I Care A Lot,” written movies. Like those pictures, available in movie theaters, as well as on Things” is the fact that it is a mystery thriller everything in the Great and directed by J. Blakeson this one is an adaptation of a HBO Max through the rest of the month. that is ultimately unfulfilling. It’s hard to Recession and embarks (“The 5th Wave”), stars video game series, although In this movie, we are first introduced say exactly why it is unfulfilling without on a journey through the Rosamund Pike (“Gone it wanders about as far from to Kern County Deputy Joe Deacon spoiling the ending, but let me do my best. American West, living as Girl”) as Marla Grayson, a the source material as his (Washington), who is sent to L.A. to pick First of all, it’s not that we don’t get a van-dwelling, modern- crooked legal guardian who “Resident Evil” movies did. up some evidence. It’s clear from the look answers by the end (although we don’t get as day nomad. The movie drains the savings of her The film’s version of the on his face, he has a past in the big city that many as I’d prefer), it’s just that the answers picked up four Goldenelderly wards. However, story follows Lt. Artemis he would prefer not revisit. However, off he don’t always lead down in directions that Globe nominations (tied for she may have met her match (Jovovich) and her soldiers, goes, and finds that the police in L.A. are are particularly satisfying. One in particular third most), including Best when she targets Jennifer who find themselves trying to track down a serial killer, an effort involves Deacon’s past, which not only leftDrama, Best Screenplay, Peterson (Dianne Wiest, transported to another world, led by Jim Baxter (Malek). a bad taste in my mouth, but it also made Best Director and Best “Law & Order”), who is where they must battle for Baxter is intrigued by the older Deacon, me question the actions of other characters Actress for McDormand, more than she first appears.survival against enormous and invites him along to the latest crime because it didn’t all make sense in retrospect. who was also nominated The cast also includes monsters with incredible scene, despite the warnings of pretty much Building on this, I’ve often said that films for a Screen Actors Guild Peter Dinklage (“Game of powers. Together they will everyone else in the department, whodon’t need a point or to have something to Award. Thrones”), Eiza González try to stop the monsters from cryptically recall Deacon’s less-than-happy say, but movies typically have a point of The film is rated (“BabyR for Driver”) and Chris invading Earth. exit from the department years before.view, allowing us some level of perspective some full nudity. Messina (“Birds of Prey”). The movie is rated However, Deacon is still really good at on how the film sees the world and its “A Writer’s Odyssey” is The film is rated R for PG-13 for sequences of looking at the little things and helps discovercharacters. Does it approve of what its a Chinese film telling the language throughout and creature action and violence a few clues. characters have done, or does it condemn story of Kongwen Lu, the some violence. throughout. Unfortunately, Deacon isn’t over his them? We, as the audience, don’t need to be author of a fantasy novel You’ll have to wait “Silk Road” is a crime own demons resulting from a similar case, told how to feel, but knowing how a movie series about a heroic teenager an extra day to watch thriller based on real events and his obsession leads him to stick around feels about what happened can often be (with the same name as “Classmates Minus,” and starring Nick Robinson town and work with Baxter. While they find constructive. him) on a quest to stopwhich a debuts on Netflix (“Jurassic World”) as a suspect, a loner named Albert Sparma At the end of “The Little Things,” I had no tyrannical ruler. However, on Saturday, Feb. 20. The Ross Ulbricht, the alleged (Leto), they are no closer to finding the clue what the film thought about what had the fantasy world begins to Taiwanese comedy follows mastermind behind Silk evidence they need to prove he’s the killer. happened. I have guesses, but that lack of affect the real world, leading four high school friends -- a Road, a dark-net website that As time moves forward and the threat of clarity just made the movie -- and the ending to people wanting to stop director, a temp worker, an sold narcotics, among other another victim grows, Baxter’s growing in particular -- feel unfocused. Kongwen (the author) by insurance salesman and a things. The film follows the obsession over the case begins to mirror Ultimately, “The Little Things” is a well- any means necessary. paper craftsman -- as theycreation of Silk Road and the Deacon’s, and the result is likely not going acted thriller that actually delivers some The movie is not rated. deal with unfulfilled dreamsDEA’s attempts to discover to be good for anyone. solid tension in certain moments, but it never Disney+ and middle-age melancholy. Ross’ identity and bring him First of all, before I get into my issues with seems to figure out how to get to a satisfying “Flora & Ulysses” is a The movie is not yet rated. down. this movie, let me say up front that the acting conclusion. family film about a young VideoVideo on on Demand The film is rated R for is really, really good, even if it’s not exactly The film is rated R for violent/disturbing girl, Flora (Matilda Lawler, With so many films pervasive language and drug radically different from what we’ve seen images, language and full nudity. “Evil”), who finds a squirrel receiving dual theatrical/ content. A-10 Perry News-Herald February 19-20, 2021

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The ideal candidate CAD sketches, 2-step application process can provide Healthy Start services for for this position should possess • Able to read a tape measure to six white high-back chairs. $300 YARD SALES be found on our website at www. pregnant women and their infants. a strong structural design and the 1/16th, taylorcountygov.com or in the lobby All proposals are due on or before OBO. Call (850) 838-6882. architecture background. • Minimum of two years welding Solid knowledge in steel, concrete, experience or a graduate of a of the County Annex. Applicants close of business February 28, We are moving! We have quality YARD SALE Saturday, Feb. 20, and masonry are essential certified welding program, must apply through Career Source. 2021 and a final award will be furniture and a garage full of male from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 411 skills. Responsibilities include • Must pass Weld Certification Test Taylor County is an EEO employer. made no later than March 5th. items (tools and outdoor stuff) for Plantation Road. Home goods, assessment, planning, and on-site, Engineer - full-time. Roll- All proposals should be delivered sale! Call (850) 295-2351 after 9 home decor, men’s, women’s (1x- execution of structural designs • Must read and speak English, off Site Attendant - call-in. to: PO Box 568, Greenville, FL a.m. to view. Located at 2887 Boyd 3x) and junior’s clothing, lotions on a wide range of projects. • Heavy lifting is required on a Mosquito Control Driver- on call. 32331 or emailed to dhagan@ Road. and children’s toys. Majority of work will be designing regular basis (50 lbs), Concessions Lead - part-time. healthystartjmt.org. or consulting on the installation of • Must possess a valid driver’s Concessions Worker - seasonal. This is a contract with an anticipated Shelter projects. Travel to project license. Boat Ramp Attendant workload of 15-20 hours per week, FOR SALE: 2005 Phaeton by MOVING SALE Saturday, Feb. 20, - seasonal. locations will be necessary. Must Qualified applications can apply TCBCC travel, and requires exceptional Tiffin motor home. 40 feet. Two and Sunday, Feb. 21, from 8 a.m. until at 2887 Boyd Road. Home have experience in: online at www.bigtopshelters.com/ organizational skills. Interested slides. Diesel. 350 cat motor, ~ Metal Truss Structures careers, or in person at Big Top decor, household items and more! THE TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT parties may obtain the full Request diesel generator, central vacuum. ~ Commercial Manufacturing, Inc. 3255 N US is seeking an independent for Proposal by contacting Cindy Good prices for quality items. No ~ Industrial 19, Perry, Florida (by appointment 97k miles, new tires. Real good contractor for a newspaper Hutto at cjhutto@healthystartjmt. junk! ~ Government only). EEO/AA/m/f/vets/disabled. condition. $45k. Call (850) 843- delivery route in Perry, Fla. Valid org or 850-948-2741. 3047. Minimum qualifications and job driver’s license and insurance responsibilities will also include: FULL-TIME LINEMAN TRAINEE are required. Newspaper delivery HELP • Designing structures to withstand FOR SALE: 1989 Ford Probe. Tri-County Electric Cooperative has is seven days a week from 2 WANTED pressures and forces which they a.m. to 6 a.m. Apply via https\\ LEGALS Real good condition. Motor is must endure, an opening for a full-time lineman trainee in our Madison office. This deliveryopportunities.gannet.com. new. Needs a starter. Runs a little • Collaborating with other designers To complete an application, select rough. $1,500 OBO. Call (850) and/or architects as it relates to the position requires working outside “Florida, Tallahassee, Tallahassee TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN 843-3047 WOLVERINE’S MOVING LLC IS safest designs and how they may in adverse weather conditions Democrat” under “Select local Please take notice that the Three SEEKING a honest, hard-working fit in with the aesthetic concept of and frequently working overtime; newspaper.” To apply over the Rivers Regional Library Board will LABORER. Experience preferred, the construction, however, it is a rewarding position phone, call 855-704-2104. hold a Board Meeting on Thursday, FOR RENT but not necessary. Call Lee Spees • Applying expert knowledge of with good growth opportunities and 3/17 March 11, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., at at (850) 843-0568 for pay and forces and their impact on various does not require any previous line the Gilchrist County Public Library, in other details. LS structures, experience. On the job training will FINISHER NEEDED Trenton, Florida. • Solid working knowledge in the All interested persons are invited TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR be provided. The co-op is looking Must have High School diploma strength of different materials to attend and be heard. Please be ONE, TWO AND THREE- NEEDED: ADMINISTRATIVE for a candidate with a high school or equivalent, the ability to read (e.g. concrete, steel, or wood) and understand CAD sketches, as advised, that if a person decides to BEDROOM APARTMENTS ASSISTANT WITH STRONG diploma or equivalent and solid • Pet friendly and understanding of how their well as the ability to read a tape appeal any decision made by the Board WRITING AND MS OFFICE inclusion may necessitate a work history that enjoys working with respect to any matter considered • HUD considered measure to the 1/4th. Qualified SKILLS. Taylor County change of structural design, in a team environment. The candidates must be able to read at such hearing, that person will need Email: [email protected] Development Authority (TCDA) is • Analyzing suitable configurations candidate must also have a Class and speak English, be able to a record of the proceedings, and that, Phone: (850) 584-6444 seeking a dependable individual of the basic structural components A, Commercial Driver’s License, follow both written and verbal for such purpose, he/she may need to Text: (352) 232-6691 with a strong work ethic for a of a building or other structure, or be able to obtain one within six instructions. Must possess a basic ensure that a verbatim record of the PAV full-time administrative assistant • In-process inspections, as well months of employment. understanding of hand tools and proceedings is made, which record as providing guidance/feedback includes the testimony and evidence position. This is an opportunity The Cooperative offers a how to use them, as well as the to contractors. Educational upon which the appeal is to be based. WOODRIDGE APARTMENTS to learn a niche governmental competitive salary, starting at skills necessary to successfully Requirements are:: Bachelor’s operate a forklift and pass a forklift “Person with disabilities requesting Accepting applications for 1, 2 function which serves to bring $18 an hour for this position, and and 3 BR HC and Non-HC Degree in Engineering. Qualified operators test. Candidates must reasonable accommodations to job creation and expansion within applications can apply online benefits. Tri-County is an EOE and participate in this proceeding should accessible apartments. HUD also have proficient communication the county. Must be a self-starter, at www.bigtopshelters.com/ DFWP. Please send resume and skills, as well as a valid driver’s contact (352) 463-3170 (Voice & vouchers considered. Call (850) proficient with Microsoft Office to careers, or in person at Big Top completed Tri-County Employment license. Interested and qualified TDD) or via Florida Relay Service at 584-5668. 709 W. Church St., include Word, Excel and Outlook, Manufacturing, Inc. 3255 N US Application Form, which is candidates must either call 850- (800) 955-8771.” Perry, FL 32348. TDD 711. Equal be detail-oriented and have a 19, Perry, Florida (by appointment available at any TCEC office or 584-7786 to make an ➟ Housing Opportunity. pleasant phone voice. Any prior only). EEO/AA/m/f/vets/disabled. online at www.tcec.com, before appointment to fill out an Please see page 11 BT WA experience with web development, March 26, 2021 to: application in person or visit Facebook or Linkedin business bigtopshelters.com/careers to fill GOOD SHEPHERD CHILD Andrew Pinkard, Tri-County ONE-BEDROOM pages, Google ad words, Twitter out an online application. DEVELOPMENT CENTER is Electric Cooperative, Inc., 2862 APARTMENT FOR RENT and web linkages a huge plus. 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If you E driver license customers and vision exam prior record has been expired for period will now be required will be required to pass recently lost your license, I – who have not operated a to obtaining an original one year or more. to take and pass the written the written “knowledge” would suggest that you do vehicle for one year or more Class E driver license,” the • Customer’s Florida portion of the exam before examination. all that you can to get your – remain knowledgeable bulletin states. Class E expired, and the being issued a Class E “Basically, as of Feb. driver’s license re-issued as of vehicle driving laws, Even those customers customer did not apply to driver’s license. 15, 2021, this technical quickly as possible so that effective February 15, who have completed the renew the Florida driver Previously, those advisory bulletin will affect you do not have to take the 2021, these customers will Class E knowledge exam, license within the one-year wanting to have their those with driver’s licenses written portion again. This be required to complete and but have not applied to delinquent renewal period. licenses reinstated simply that have been expired for new requirement is a state pass the Class E knowledge have a license issued within • Customer is applying paid a fee and did not have a year or more,” Taylor mandate and not a local tax exam to obtain a Class one year of the exam date, for an original Florida to complete the written County Tax Collector Mark collector’s office decision,” E driver license,” the will be required to be Class E license and their exam. Wiggins explained. Wiggins said. advisory states. re-tested. out-of-state driver license However, beginning Feb. “It will also affect those The Feb. 8 FLHSMV “Customers who have Other examples of when has been expired for one 15, according to a Florida who downgraded from a bulletin states that it is allowed their Class E a customer will be required year or more. Highway Safety and Motor driver’s license to an ID the intent of the Florida driver license to expire for to re-test for their original “As always, we are Vehicles (FLHSMV) card and have not changed Legislature that every one year or more, whether Class E driver license here to help you with any technical advisory bulletin, back within a year,” applicant for an original due to a license sanction include: questions you may have,” drivers who have allowed Wiggins added. driver license in the state or downgrading to an • Customer downgraded Wiggins added. Demps retired after 30-year career in education BORN TO TEACH about it,” Demps said. each year. Christian Tabernacle for 33 Through the TICO “It was important to take years and raise two children Continued from page 6 program, Demps kids to other parts of the with “God-fearing, Godly moved to Forest Capital encouraged children nation to see how big the values.” Hall. While it was initially to participate in the world is, to know that they Reflecting on her life, meant for kids, Demps said Bible Bowl, a national could go there too,” Demps Demps laughed, saying, it grew and expanded to competition that quizzed said. “Lord have mercy, I did a older generations. 3rd to 12th-graders on Ultimately, Demps lot. I did not even realize I “It was like a building their knowledge of Bible facilitated fivedid sonational much….But it makes block for the young folk. scripture. The competition youth winners from the me feel good.” Everyone looked forward required that the state and area. Demps retired from to those activities. I get regional winners travel to In 2006, Demps launched teaching in 2000 after a 30- goosebumps when I think various states to compete the Arms of Bethel year career as an educator. Community Development During her undergraduate Center in Mayo, which was studies, Demps went dedicated to facilitating an through a time where she award-winning statewide struggled to maintain her abstinence program. grades and considered While the 75-year-old quitting school – a Demps is less involved decision that would have Carolyn Demps married Perry native Chester with the youth these days, changed the course of her Demps in 1972, at which point she moved to her community center life. Perry and began working at Perry Primary as a continues to impact young “It was all that hanging first-grade teacher. people, as it transitioned out in the student union, into a Boys and Girls Club watching soap operas,” in 2019. Demps laughed. “But I Between teaching, turned it around with God’s mentoring and pastoring, help.” Demps somehow found “I just finally gave up time to earn a master’s and said it is ridiculous that degree from FAMU, serve I am wasting my momma’s as president of the Taylor money and my time. When Education Association I looked back, I saw that I (TEA) from 1982-83, co- had wasted so much of my found a singing group of time and energy,” Demps Carolyn Demps organized the Miss Lady educators aptly named said, continuing, “I said, Pageant, a Proverbs 31-themed pageant for “Daughters of Harmony,” ‘I can do better than this.’ high school-age girls to learn about virtue. serve as co-pastor of And I did.”

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Board Office at 363 N.E. CrawfordOR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE 1/4) org. *Contact Court Administration 2021 and file the original with the (continued from page 10) Street, Mayo, Florida between the OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE at least 7 days before your scheduled clerk of this Court at Taylor County NOTICE OF HEARING hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., NOTICE ON THEM (Sections 733.702 1/4) OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP court appearance, or immediately Courthouse, 108 N. Jefferson Street, The District School Board of Lafayette Monday through Friday. and 733.710 of the Florida Statutes). 4 SOUTH, RANGE 7 EAST, TAYLOR upon receiving this notificationPerry, Florida, before service on County will hold a Public Hearing on Robert Edwards, Superintendent of All other creditors of the decedent COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE RUN if the time before the scheduled Petitioner or immediately thereafter. Tuesday, March 16, 2021at 6:30 p.m. Schools and persons having claims or N 00°12’07” W ALONG THE FORTY appearance is less than 7 days; if If you fail to do so, a default may in the School Board Administration IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL demands against the estate of the ACRE LINE 874.65 FEET FOR THE you are hearing impaired call 711. be entered against you for the relief Building, 363 NE Crawford Street, ANY DECISION MADE BY THE BOARD, decedent must file their claims with POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE SUBMITTED on this 5th day of demanded in the petition. Mayo, Florida 32066 for the purpo se WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER this Court WITHIN THREE MONTHS CONTINUE N 00°12’07” W ALONG February, 2021. The action is asking the court to of amending School Board Policies. CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST SAID FORTY ACRE LINE 206.38 Gary Knowles, Clerk of Circuit Court decide: Petition for Dissolution (The School Board approved for OR HEARING, HE/SHE WILL NEED PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. FEET; THENCE RUN N 89°05’24” By Marti Lee, Deputy Clerk of Marriage (with minor children) advertisement of a Public Hearing A RECORD OF TH E PROCEEDINGS, ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO E 211.07 FEET; THENCE RUN S OF COUNSEL: Tiffany & Bosco, P.A. including Parenting Plan and at their regular meeting on February AND, FOR SUCH PURPOSE, HE MAY FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. 00°12’07” E PARALLEL WITH SAID 1201 S. Orlando Ave, Suite 430 Temporary Relief Issues 16, 2021). NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM The date of the first publication of FORTY LINE 206.38 FEET; THENCE Winter Park, FL 32789 Copies of all court documents in Authority for amending and adopting RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS this notice is Feb. 12, 2021. RUN S 89°05’24” W 211.07 FEET Telephone: 205-930-5200 this case, including orders, are policies and forms is found in Article MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES Person Giving Notice: CATRINA TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Facsimile: 407-712-9201 available at the Clerk of the Circuit IX, Section 4(b), Constitution of THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE WILSON CONTAINING 1.00 ACRE MORE OR Court’s office. You may review these the State of Florida and in Florida UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE O. M. HOWARD, III, P.A., O. M. LESS. documents upon request. Statutes 1001.41. BASED. Howard, III, Attorney at Law, P.A. ALSO: TOGETHER WITH A TWENTY You must keep the Clerk of the The following policies will be Personal Representative FOOT EASEMENT FOR INGRESS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Circuit Court’s office notified of considered for revision/updating: Florida Bar No. 013551 AND EGRESS BEING MORE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, your current address. (You may file 1. 3.06 Safe and Secure Schools IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR 7950 Luther Wilson Rd. PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS IN AND FOR TAYLOR COUNTY, Designation of Current Mailing and 2. 3.41 Service Animals TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA P.O. Box 22, Greenville, Florida FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AT THE FLORIDA E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme 3. 5.19 Student Records PROBATE DIVISION 32331, Perry, Florida 32348 SOUTHWEST (SW) CORNER OF THE Case No.: 2020-457DR Court Approved Family Law Form 4. 6.25 Military Leave CASE NO. 21-21-CP (850) 584-4980 SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE 1/4) CANDICE WALKER, 12.915.) Future papers in this A. Name of person presenting In Re: Estate of WILLIAM DUSTIN OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE Petitioner, and lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed the proposed policies: Mr. Robert KNIGHT, Deceased 1/4) OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP MICHAEL WALKER, Respondent to the addresses on record at the Edwards Superintendent of Lafayette NOTICE TO CREDITORS 4 SOUTH RANGE 7 EAST, TAYLOR NOTICE OF ACTION FOR clerk’s office. County Schools. Date of Approval by TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE RUN N DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Board for Advertisement: February OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 88°59’40” E ALONG THE SECTION TO: Michael Walker Family Law Rules of Procedure, 16, 2021. ABOVE ESTATE:The administration IN AND FOR TAYLOR COUNTY, LINE 191.07 FEET FOR THE 2289 Green Farm Road requires certain automatic disclosure B. Explanation of the purpose and of the Estate of WILLIAM DUSTIN FLORIDA POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE (Carrie Albritton residence) of documents and information. effect of school board policies: KNIGHT, deceased, File No. 21-21- CASE NO.: 20-CA-000435 CONTINUE N 88°59’40” E ALONG Perry, Florida 32347 Failure to comply can result in Provide policies required by Florida CP, by the Circuit Court for Taylor PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC, SAID SECTION LINE 1078.57 FEET YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action sanctions, including dismissal or Statutes (F.S.) State Board of County, Florida, Probate Division, Plaintiff, v. JOHN A. QUINTANA; et TO THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY has been filed against you and thatstriking of pleadings. Education Administrative Rules the address of which is Post Officeal., Defendants. LINE OF U.S. #221; THENCE RUN you are required to serve a copy of Dated: Feb. 18, 2021 (S.B.E.R.) and other controlling Drawer 620, Perry, FL 32348. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE N 16°48’46” W ALONG SAID RIGHT- your written defenses, if any, to it Gary Knowles regulations; and to provide policies The names and addresses of the NOTICE is hereby given that Gary OF-WAY LINE 20.79 FEET; THENCE on Angela M. Ball, whose address CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT for matters for which it appears personal representative and the Knowles, Clerk of the Circuit RUN S 88°59’40” W PARALLEL WITH is 615 N. Jefferson Street, Perry, By:Marti Lee, Deputy Clerk prudent for the orderly operation of personal representative’s attorney Court of Taylor County, Florida, SAID SECTION LINE 1052.62 FEET; Florida 32347 on or before April 3, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12 the school system. are set forth below. will on March 9, 2021, at 11:00 THENCE RUN N 00°12’07” W 854.30 C. A summary of the proposed ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE A.M. EST, at the East steps of the FEET; THENCE RUN S 89°05’24” policy revisions is as follows: Policies NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of Taylor County Courthouse, 108 W 20.00 FEET; THENCE RUN S necessary for the effective operation the decedent and other persons North Jefferson Street, Perry, 00°12’07” E 874.33 FEET TO THE and general improvement of the having claims or demands against Florida 32347, in accordance with POINT OF BEGINNING. school system for the District School Decedent’s estate on whom a copy Chapter 45, F.S., offer for sale and Property Address: 2011 N Highway Board of Lafayette County, Florida. of this notice is served must file sell to the highest and best bidder 221, Perry, FL 32347 pursuant to D. Economic impact of the proposed their claims with this Court WITHIN for cash, the following described the Final Judgment of Foreclosure policies: None THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS property situated in Taylor County, entered in a case pending in said School Board Policies may be AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST Florida, to wit: COMMENCE AT THE Court, the style and case number of examined at the District School PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE SOUTHWEST (SW) CORNER OF THE which is set forth above. Any person claiming an interest in FLORIDA - STATEWIDE www.moeckerauctions.com. Creditors Cases: the surplus from the sale, if any, Pets Pick-up/removal: Gainesville, FL. Freedom Steel Building other than the property owner as of FROZEN RAW BEEF In Bulk For Preview: 02/17 by appointment. Corporation Case No. 2020-CA- the date of the Lis Pendens must file Your Pets. $1.50/lb. Call Mike, Call for details (954) 252-2887 | 014407-XXXXMB a claim before the clerk reports the 334-414-7297. (800) 840-BIDS Providian Construction Group, surplus as unclaimed. AB-1098 AU-3219, Eric Rubin Inc. Case No. CACE-20-021633 If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall Auctions Cinium Holdings, LLC. Case No. be entitled only to a return of the • Timed Online Auction • Auctions 2020-014355-CA-01 (24) deposit paid. The Purchaser shall Allan Spear Construction, LLC. • Timed Online Auction • Bidding Pick-up/removal: Fort Lauderdale have no further recourse against Bidding closes: Thurs, Feb 25, closes: Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at and Pompano Beach, FL. the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the 2021 at 10AM 10AM Preview: 02/18 by appointment. Mortgagee’s attorney. Sale will consist of: Construction Sale will consist of: vehicles (work Call for details (954) 252-2887 | If you are a person with a disability equipment, Mack trucks, ski trucks, box truck), dump trailer, (800) 840-BIDS who needs any accommodation steers, mast climbing work office equipment, warehouse AB-1098 AU-3219, Eric Rubin in order to participate in this equipment, small appliances, proceeding, you are entitled, at platforms, scissor lift, power no cost to you, to the provision of tools, concrete mixers, gas fuel construction equipment, certain assistance. tanks, crane hoist, block saws, networking equipment and more. Please contact: Carrina Cooper concrete pour buckets, shipping Registration, catalog, photos Court Administration containers, fork lift and related and terms available at www. 173 NE Hernando Avenue, Room items. 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