County Commission Honors State Champs Republican Primary Set for Tuesday, April 9 Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc
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The Madison Enterprise-Est. 1865 • 154 Years of ServRing Madiecorderson County GreenePublishing.com • Friday, April 5, 2019 • No. 31 • 75¢ + tax Photo courtesy of Hoy Stark Hagan Architects Out of seven sites considered for the Greenville grocery store project, six were in need of major site improvements and paving for required parking; amenities that the site on Grand Street already provided. Two sites, located closer to the interstate, are not pictured. Greenville gains property for grocery store Grant application set to proceed John Willoughby: bringing the grocery store Greene Publishing, Inc. project into fruition, had "lost momentum." Now Since the after multiple meetings, announcement of the grant application is approximately $1.7 set to proceed after the million granted to the Town of Greenville came Town of Greenville in the to terms with the seller of form of the Florida Job property that will lay host Growth Grant, citizens in to the building of a the western part of grocery store. Madison County have During the regularly been excited about the scheduled meeting on possibility of a grocery Thursday, March 14, Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo by John Willoughby, March 22, 2019 store, allowing for Town Attorney John Reid Three occupied plots of land on Greenville's Grand Street, two of which are currently owned by a town em- convenient shopping for approached the board ployee, have been the topic of discussion among the Greenville Town Council in recent weeks. local residents. with information he had The Town of received that morning, a seller for an agreed- Reid continued to renderings and other site has not been established, Greenville recently hit a regarding two of three upon monetary value, state that the contract work needed to construct Reid clarified that the road bump that had Town local buildings that were were needed to move would be contingent on a building that would council would be Manager Edward Dean the subject of discussion forward with the grant receiving monies from serve as a grocery store. revisiting the contract to saying that a sufficient in regards to the application. A motion to the Rural Infrastructure The three buildings put in accurate numbers grant application for the impending grocery store. approve the contract-for- Fund (Feasibility Fund), are located on Grand St.; after an appropriate Florida Department of Reid explained that two sale was made by "sufficient to build a two of which, are owned appraisal is done to Economic Opportunity's contract-for-sale councilman Calvin grocery store." The grant, by a town employee; the determine fair market (DEO) Rural documents, legal Malone, followed by a according to Dean, would other is owned by the value. Waiving a conflict Infrastructure Grant, contracts for the purchase second by Vice Mayor help not only with employee's step-daughter. See "Greenville” on page 3 which will play a part in of assets by a buyer from Cynthia James. architectural services, but Because a sale amount County commission honors state champs Republican primary set for Tuesday, April 9 Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. If you are one of the 3,729 registered Republicans in Madison County, and you have not participated in early Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo by Savannah Reams March 27, 2019 voting, you may vote in On Wednesday, March 27, the Madison County Board of County Commissioners signed Resolution No. 2019-03-27, which recognized and commended the MCHS varsity basketball team for winning the coveted State Class 1A Championship on Tuesday, March 5, in Lake- the Republican primary land, Fla. Kneeling in the front row, from left to right, are: Kelivon Oliver, Joseph Jackson, Michael Gibson, Marvin Alexander and Demarvion for the Florida House of Brown. Pictured in the back row, from left to right, are: Commissioner Alfred Martin, Bill Hightower, Commissioner Alston Kelley, Commissioner Representatives seat for Donnie Waldrep, James Mobley, Head Coach Allen Demps, Patrick Hampton, Kameron Oliver, Vincenta Mitchell, Zachariah Jones, Travis District Seven, vacated Jay, Chris Simmons, Bailey Browning, Commissioner Rick Davis and Commissioner Ronnie Moore. by Halsey Beshears, on Savannah Reams: County Board of County Commissioners the evening was the Madison County High Tuesday, April 9. Polls Greene Publishing, Inc. came together for their regularly scheduled School (MCHS) varsity boys basketball will be open from 7 a.m. meeting. This meeting, in particular, proved team, recently named Class 1A State See "Primary set” See "State champs” on page 3 on page 3 On Wednesday, March 27, the Madison to be exceptional, as the special guest for Champions. INDEX: Viewpoints: 2 • Community: 4-9 • History: 10-11 • Sports/School: 12 • Fishing: 13 • Fun, Food & Entertainment: 14 Classifieds & Legals: 15 2 » Friday, April 5, 2019 » The Madison Enterprise-Recorder VIEWPOINTS & OPINIONS Passing Parade: Madison's Bugle Call Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist You can speak! Our Constitution and our heritage say you can. Speak up! You and your Start a new family have a stake in this Country! In this State! And in this community! practice for There was a rumble of thunder, and prior generations of this community responded by Financial exercising their God given rights. Be a Hero Literacy Month Heroes are leaders, and leaders are heroes. Take Mary Putnam, now resting at Oak April is National Financial Literacy Month, a Ridge Cemetery. She made her contribution, in designation to raise public awareness of the her own right, to this community when she stood importance of building financial skills. Every day we up, in 1861, by bestowing a unit flag on the just make money decisions that formed Gray Eagles. Her labors in behalf of the affect our long term financial St. Johns school on Duval Street will forever be stability. Whether it's paying remembered. It was her Grandfather, Gen. Israel monthly bills, charging a Putnam, who at the beginning of the American credit card, saving for a child's Revolution, at Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill), Boston, college education or declared: "Do not fire until you see the whites of purchasing a major appliance, their eyes!" your choices have a long-term How about Francis Eppes, now resting at effect. Financial literacy is an Oak Ridge Cemetery? He was a farmer and a issue that should command our leader in this community. After all, he was the attention because many noted great- grandson of Thomas Jefferson, the Diann Douglas Americans are not adequately third President of these united States. Photo Submitted managing their finances for Another hero of our community, to be Madison County Clerk of Court Billy Washington daily living, healthcare and recognized, had heeded the advice, to "Take up reminds residents to vote on Tuesday, April 9. retirement. thy bed and walk," Matthew 9:6. His name was Americans are plagued by money practices that Colin Kelly, Jr. once called the "silent majority." Has that silence keep households from accumulating wealth over time. Raise a standard served us well? National surveys show the average consumer savings You can raise a standard. You can get up! Reflection rates are still lower than it was 50 years ago; people Stand up! Even without being recognized, but by Have you read Teddy Roosevelt's Parris lack a habit of saving and investing for the future. just being part of the crowd; you can make your Armageddon speech? He sets the tone of our Consumer debt continues to climb with an average statement. reality. Don't take yourself too seriously, but, do balance of $6,929 on revolving credit according to a Some of us will always be waiting, like Job, your job. "Take up thy bed and walk." May God recent Harris poll. Foreclosures are still in the picture, to make up his mind. And they will contribute, forgive us, the remnant! Florida seeing an increase of 35 percent over last year. passively, as their civilization collapses around Roosevelt starts out slow, and then gathers These issues increase the need for consumer them. And, there are others. Those who will speed, with: "What happens to me is not of the knowledge of money management and personal "Take up thy bed and walk." slightest consequence. I am to be used, as in a finances. You’re in the driver's seat doubtful battle any man is used, to his hurt or not, Education is the key to help move Americans The primary for a special election to replace so long as he is useful and is then cast aside and toward improved spending and savings habits and our State Representative is scheduled for left to die. I wish you to feel this. I mean it; and I raise the level of money invested in retirement plans. Tuesday, April 9. Every primary and every shall need no sympathy when you are through It is never too early to encourage long-term savings election, is important. with me…. We fight in an honorable fashion for for future goals. According to the National Did Madison's Putnam, Eppes or Kelly, live the good of mankind, unheeding of our individual Endowment for Financial Education, surveys show as in vain? Was their sacrifice for naught? Our fates; with unflinching hearts and undimmed few as ten hours of education can influence the energy, compounded, once motivated, can move eyes; we stand at Armageddon, and we battle for practices and financial knowledge of young people. this county and all of North Florida. We were the Lord." Yet, most students have no formal education in managing money. All consumers, regardless of age, need to manage to spend, saving and wise use of credit to make decisions about how to manage money From the sunny side... and build financial security.