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In observance of Labor Day, our newspaper office will be closed on Monday, Sept.3. JefferFsriday,o Augunst 31, 20J18 Volo. 12 nuumber 5 nal county 75¢ +tax ECBPUBLISHING . COM RE-E LECT Betsy Barfield County Commissioner 2018 F LORIDA PRIMARIES District Four Betsy Barfield has announced her intention to run for re- election to the Jefferson County Commission - District Four. Please join in Massey, McNeill win this important effort by voting to keep responsible leadership in Sheriff's race in our county government. (Gillum, DeSantis, Scott prevail statewide) Betsy is a native of Jefferson County and a product of public schools. She earned an AA degree from Tallahassee Community College, graduating with honors. She is a successful small business owner and an involved community supporter. She has served 8 years on the Jefferson County Commission. Betsy is the candidate best able to represent Commission District Four on those issues important to everyone including: Sensible Economic Development for quality jobs favorable to our community. Develop Quality Jobs & Businesses Encourage & Retain Existing Area Businesses Environmental Preservation to conserve and enhance the quality of our lives. ECB Publishing Inc. Photo By Laz Aleman, Aug. 29, 2018 ECB Publishing Inc. Photo By Laz Aleman, Aug. 29, 2018 Improve Water Quality & Environmental William “Bill” Massey, Democratic Sheriff Mac McNeill, Republican Review Processes nominee for Sheriff, waves a thank you at nominee for Sheriff, thanks supporters Conserve Our Abundant Natural & Wildlife supporters on the courthouse circle on on the courthouse circle on Wednesday Resources Wednesday morning. morning. With him is his wife Catherine. Support Proven Growth Management Principles Lazaro Aleman Then there was Governor Rick Scott's Transportation & Infrastructure Improvements ECB Publishing, Inc. easy win over businessman Roque “Rocky” for better roadways, bridges & public service. De La Fuente as the Republican nominee Statewide, the big story on Tuesday for the U.S. Senate, an outcome that was Improve Existing Roadways, Bridges & night was the upset victory of Tallahassee almost a foregone conclusion. Scott now Roadway Funding Mayor Andrew Gillum as the Democratic faces Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson in Develop Infrastructure using “Smart Growth nominee for Governor. Not as surprising, the fall. Methods” although still noteworthy, was At the local level, the race that captured Support Improved Medical, Fire & Other Congressman Ron DeSantis' victory over attention - the only local race on the ballot Emergency Services Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam for that matter - was that of Sheriff, with See PRIMARIES page 3 as the Republican nominee for Governor. Betsy Barfield has been married to Mack Barfield, Jr. for 38 years. She is the daughter of Tony & Isabelle de Sercey. As a Commission appointee she represents Jefferson County/Monticello on the Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency (CRTPA), Gulf County votes No Consortium BP Oil Spill Consortium and the Tourist Development Council. Betsy Barfield’s dedicated community involvement includes membership in many civic, use districts where family Adult Day Care facilities not social and professional organizations including residences are allowed, so long Monticello-Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, as the former housed six or fewer allowed in residential areas Jefferson Arts, Florida Farm Bureau and Tall clients. The amendment, Shirley Timbers Research Station and Land Conservancy. Lazaro Aleman clients in land-use districts said, would not apply to facilities ECB Publishing, Inc. “You can count on me to help preserve those where family residences are of seven and more clients, which values which keep our families and communities allowed, in effect challenging the would still be excluded. safe, secure and healthy as I continue to serve on Following a brief public state. Shirley barely finishing the County Commission. I am committed to equal hearing on Thursday, Aug. 16, The proposed amendment, reading the title of the proposed opportunity for all. My leadership skills will help county officials decided not to Attorney Scott Shirley ordinance before three keep Jefferson County moving forward in a fiscally amend the Land Development explained, would remove the commissioners expressed their responsible manner fair to all citizens.” –Betsy Code (LDC) to allow residential existing prohibition on opposition to its adoption. The See DAY CARE page 3 Barfield care facilities of six or fewer residential care facilities in land- Betsy Barfield Campaign P.O. Box 264 Man in critical condition Lloyd, FL 32337 [email protected] www.betsybarfield.com - see more info after Saturday wreck 850.933.4055 Political advertisement paid for and approved by Ashley Hunter Traveling eastbound in the inside lane. ECB Publishing, Inc. Betsy Barfield, NPA for County Commissioner- outside lane was a semi-truck According to the report District 4. driven by Stormy James, 45, of issued by the Florida Highway Jefferson County's stretch of Wesley Chapel, FL, and Patrol, Hendry blacked out I-10 became the location of a passenger Wayne Brackins, 52, (reasons not shared in report) three-car wreck on Saturday, of Sebring, FL. while behind the wheel, which New changes for August 25. A third vehicle, a Dodge Big caused his vehicle to steer across William Hendry, 74, of Horn driven by Preston the westbound inside lane, football playoffs Tallahassee, was traveling west Hancock, 28, of Fredonia, AZ, narrowly missing another See WRECK page 3 see page 12 on I-10 in the outside lane. was traveling eastbound in the Did you know? INSIDE Weather VIEWPOINTS 4 HOME OWNERS GUIDE 10-11 TV THIS WEEK 14 Did you know that The Florida for this COMMUNITY NEWS 5-8 SCHOOL/SPORTS 12 FOOD, FUN & ENTERTAINMENT 15 Everglades are the only place in the world where alligators and weekend HISTORY 9 FARM & OUTDOORS 13 CLASSIFIEDS & LEGALS 16 crocodiles co-exist? Second Front Friday, August 31, 2018 ECBPUBLISHING . COM How safe are your child's school supplies? for concern, as individuals who positive for the chemical toxins. The Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. breathe benzene in for long periods two tested lunch boxes were When it comes to diet, may experience blood-related health Thermos' Disney Star Wars Lunchbox playtime and education, parents try to problems and harmful effects to the (purchased from Target) and Disney's do what is best for their children to tissues that form blood cells, princess lunchbox (purchased from ensure a happy and healthy childhood. especially the bone marrow. Exposure amazon.com). However, a recent laboratory to benzene has been associated with evaluation of school and craft supplies, Myeloid Leukemia. Water Bottles held by the U.S. Public Interest Research Two water bottles were tested for Group (PIRG), has discovered that many Rulers lead and both bottles were found to popular brands of school supplies contained Three brands of rulers were contain no lead. The two bottles were harmful chemicals such as asbestos, tested for BPA and phthalates, with produced by Thermos and were the phthalates, benzene, and all coming back negative for both purple and pink bottles, both others. chemicals. The tested ruler brands purchased from Target. The PIRG PIRG conducted were Jot 3-count plastic rulers (red, also reviewed recalls from within the laboratory tests on the green, blue) from Dollar Tree; Consumer Product Safety various supplies, which were Westcott shatterproof 12-inch ruler Commission and found two brands of purchased from a wide variety of (green) purchased from Michael's; children's water bottles that had stores around the country in order to Sparco 12-inch standard ruler (clear) recently been recalled for containing obtain the most definitive purchased from Walmart. lead traces. The two bottles were the results. Base Brands Reduce Hyrdo Pro Furry The school supplies were Spiral Notebooks Friends Water Bottle and the GSI purchased from big box stores, dollar The metal spirals on three brands of Outdoor Kids' Insulated Water stores, drug stores, online retailers and arts spiral notebooks were tested for the Bottles. The Reduce Hyrdo bottles and craft stores. presence of lead in their metals. All depicted a lamb and bear character, “The presence of toxic hazards in school supplies brands came back clear of any lead had a removable lid gasket and rubber highlights the need for constant vigilance on the part of presence. The tested brands were Jot carry strap; they were sold through government agencies and the public to ensure that school 1-subject college ruled notebook (100 amazon.com. The GSI Outdoors Kids' supplies containing toxic chemicals are removed from sheets) from Dollar Tree; Norcom 1- insulated bottles The following color store shelves,” writes the PIRG in the executive subject wide ruled (70 sheets) from patterns were: dino bones, flower summary for their findings. Target; Mead 1-subject wide ruled power, orange grid camp, purple tie The supplies tested were crayons, 3- (90 sheets) from Target. dye butterfly, and robo shark; the ring binders, lunchboxes, water bottles were sold through L.L. Bean. bottles, markers, glue, spiral Glue While both brands of lead-containing notebooks, and rulers. Two brands of liquid glue and bottles are no longer being sold, two brands of glue sticks were tested PIRG suggests parents check to make Crayons for the presence of lead. None of the sure they did not previously purchase Playskool Crayons (36 count), which