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11-15-12 LCJ Sec A.Indd Around Levy County Be in a Christmas CHS Thanksgiving Food Th e Levy County Journal offi ces Go Back in Time Parade or Pageant Donations will be closed Wednesday, See page 8B Clean up the Suwannee See page Levy Life 1B Th ursday and Friday Nov. 21, 22 and 23, 2012. See Levy Life 1B Need a Pie for the Holidays? See page 6A Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 VOL. 89, NO. 19 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012 50 CENTS Meth Cookers Busted Wounded Veterans Hunt in Florida Florida Commissioner of by Inglis PD, LC Drug Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and Florida’s agriculture community are Task Force and Citrus honoring the service of our nation’s military by off ering unique hunting opportunities to wounded veterans Tactical Unit on Florida state forests and private Law enforcement’s message – lands during Operation Outdoor Freedom Weekend, November If you’re cooking, we’re coming! 17 through 18. Th e fi rst weekend was Nov. 10 through 11 as part of Operation Outdoor Freedom, a program of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Florida Forest Service that provides recreational opportunities to Florida’s wounded veterans. “Th ere is no greater sacrifi ce than to serve our country and I’m proud Suwannee counties hosted by fi ve private landowners, to honor our nation’s veterans through Operation in cooperation with Operation Outdoor Freedom. Outdoor Freedom,” said Commissioner Putnam. “Th is Th e hosts will provide meals and accommodations in hunting season, we’ve partnered with the agriculture addition to the activities. community to off er more opportunities – on Florida Commissioner Putnam is hosting one of the events, State Forests and private lands – for wounded veterans with three veterans participating in a deer and hog to enjoy the company of their peers in Florida’s great hunt this week. outdoors.” “Th is is just one way in which Florida’s agriculture Twenty-seven wounded veterans are participating industry gives back to their community,” said in deer and hog hunts during Operation Outdoor Commissioner Putnam. “Our industry often lends On Wednesday the 7th of November, the Inglis Police Department, Freedom Weekends, as well as other outdoor their time, resources and personal property to benefi t assisted by Levy County's Drug Task Force and members of Citrus recreational activities such as forest tours and ranch the lives of others. I am blessed to be a part of such an County's Tactical Impact Unit, served a search warrant at a residence on activities. Th e hunts are taking place on fi ve diff erent exceptional industry.” Hwy 40 West in Inglis after an extensive investigation into suspected properties in Alachua, Brevard, Hardee, Polk and Operation Outdoor Freedom is a program of the narcotics and dangerous drugs which involved undercover operations and continued on page 6A surveillance. Upon serving the warrant, offi cers discovered a clandestine methamphetamine lab inside the residence and were able to seize a large amount of meth-manufacturing equipment, paraphernalia, and SBA Helps Veterans Start, Grow and methamphetamine. Arrested were Bucky Allen Smith, and Melisa Marie Ford. Both were charged with Traffi cking and Manufacturing Meth, Possession of Expand Small Businesses Listed Chemicals, and Possession of Drug Equipment. Smith received an As the nation entrepreneurial training and mentoring, access to additional charge of Possession of Ammunition by a Felon. marks Veterans capital, and business development opportunities Th e lab was collected and disposed of by offi cers and deputies on scene Day 2012, the U.S. through government contracts. who are certifi ed to handle and process the toxic and highly volatile Small Business Entrepreneurial Development substances. Administration Th is year SBA partnered with the Department of Th e Inglis Police Department, along with the Levy County Sheriff 's continues to build on its successful programs for Veterans Aff airs and the Department of Defense to Offi ce and neighboring Citrus County Sheriff 's Offi ce, want citizens to America’s military veterans, helping tens of thousands develop a national entrepreneurship training program know that aggressive steps are being taken to combat the trending threat of veterans each year with small business fi nancing, for transitioning service members as part of the new of the dangerous drug known as methamphetamine in our communities. comprehensive business training and counseling and Transition Assistance Program. Operation Boots to Numerous clandestine meth labs have been busted this year in Levy and access to federal contracts. Business: From Service to Startup was piloted with all Citrus to include ten in Inglis alone. Your offi cers and deputies are ever “Around Veterans Day, our thoughts turn to the four branches of the services in summer and fall 2012. vigilant and the message is simple – If you're cooking, we're coming. men and women who are currently serving in the Th e Boots to Business program will be rolled out Citizens are encouraged to report suspicious activity by calling Armed Forces, as well as to all veterans who have during 2013 providing exposure to entrepreneurship CrimeStoppers at 1-877-349-8477 and can remain anonymous. made sacrifi ces and served our country over the years,” training to all 250,000 service members who transition — submitted by Ofc. Tim Rogers, Narcotics, Inglis PD said SBA Administrator Karen Mills. “When you from active duty to civilian life each year. consider the leadership and management skills our In a closely related eff ort, SBA and Syracuse veterans develop while on active and reserve duty, it’s University continue to expand the success of the no wonder we see so many of them choose the path of Entrepreneurship Boot Camp for Veterans with small business ownership.” Disabilities program. Th e growing partnership According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau between SBA and Syracuse University, now in its veterans are successful small business owners. Nearly fourth year, provides training on how disabled vets one in 10 small businesses nationwide is veteran- can start and grow a small business, with programs owned. Collectively, these 2.4 million small businesses targeted to service-disabled veterans who served in employ almost 6 million Americans and generate Iraq and Afghanistan and their family caregivers, more than $1 trillion in receipts. In the private sector women veterans, and National Guard and Reserve workforce, veterans are 45 percent more likely than members and their families. Since 2009, the fi rst year those with no active-duty military experience to be SBA partnered with Syracuse University, 434 service- self-employed. disabled veterans have participated in the program. SBA supports veteran business owners through continued on page 6A American Legion Post 91 Veterans Day Celebrations American Legion Jamerson-Sheffi eld Post 91 Legionnaires attendeding the Trenton Elementary School Veterans Day Program are (L-R): Ed Philman, Ted Henley, Bryant Frye, L.J. Teague, Terri White, Jesse Crews, Bill Cummings, Rod Lacey, LaVern Bradley, James Ripley, Bryan Chrisp, and Jim Mash. Photo by Lucy Lacey Th e members of American Legion Post 91 an outstanding Veterans Day Program on Friday celebrated Veterans Day during several events morning, November 9th. We are truly grateful for which were hosted in the Gilchrist County area. the honors paid to our local veterans by the students Our Post Commander Jesse L. Crews and all of of Bell High School and Trenton Elementary School the Legionnaires from Post 91 want to thank all of during these events. Th ank you to Gilchrist County the organizations which sponsored Veterans Day Women’s Club for the Veterans Day Breakfast and to events to honor the veterans of our community. Th e the Gilchrist County Historical Society along with the J.D. Perryman played “Amazing Bell High School JROTC and Band produced a Gilchrist County Veterans Service Offi ce for hosting Grace” at end of fl ag ceremony fantastic Veterans Day Program on Th ursday night, the Veterans Day Parade and lunch meal on Monday, during Trenton Elementary School November 8th. Trenton Elementary School hosted Veterans Day Program. Photo by continued on page 6A Lucy Lacey www.levyjournalonline.com 2A The Levy County Journal Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 November 15, 2012 Levy County Levy County’s Most Wanted Sheriff ’s Offi ce Arrest Report BALDENEGRO, JOSHUA, 23, OF CHIEFLAND: DRIVE WITH SUSPENDED REVOKED LICENSE. BRANNEN, KATHRYN ROSE, 48, OF BRONSON: BATTERY TOUCH OR STRIKE. COLLIER, CHARLES, 42, OF HIGH SPRINGS: Bailey, Nicholas Dockery, Jeff ery C Mcclendon, Reggie Mckinney, Michael White, Timothy L FAILURE TO APPEAR. Bronson Chiefl and Fanning Spgs Chiefl and Williston DEAL, RICHARD ALAN, 58, OF WILLISTON: VOP B/M DOB/ 02/17/1960 VOP AGGRAVATED VOP GRAND THEFT, VOP NO VALID BATTERY ON PERSON 65 YEARS OF AGE OR MANUFACTURING VOP DWLSR ASSAULT SCHEME TO DRIVERS LICENSE OLDER. MARIJUANA 10,000 BOND NO BOND DEFRAUD, POSSESS NO BOND EDWARDS, MINDY CAROL, 59, OF WILLISTON: NO BOND CONTROLLED ABUSE WITHOUT GREAT HARM TOWARD SUBSTANCE CHILD. 10,000 BOND EKIZIAN, FAREEDA, 43, OF WILLISTON: VIOL KEY, ABIJAH SETH, 31, OF CHIEFLAND: DRUG PETIT THEFT FROM MERCHANT 2ND OFF. INJUNCTION PROTECTION DOMESTIC EQUIP-POSSESS AND OR USE; PETIT THEFT 2ND SHAMPLE, BRIAN C, 29, OF TRENTON: FAILURE TO VIOLENCE. DEGREE 1ST OFFENSE; STOLEN PROP-DEAL IN. APPEAR. EPPERSON, ALBERT LAMAR, 39, OF JACKSONVILLE: KREKELER, LISA ANN, 50, OF INGLIS: OFFENDER SIDDONS, STEPHEN THOMAS, 26, OF OLD TOWN: STOLEN PROP-DEAL IN; GRAND THEFT 300 LESS VIOLATE NO CONTACT ORDER; INTRODUCE PROB VIOLATION THAN 5K DOLS; FAILURE TO APPEAR. INTO DETENTION FACILITY. SMITH, BARRY BRIAN, 31, OF INGLIS: PROB FORD, MELISSA MARIE, 35, OF INGLIS: OR LANHAM, DOUGLAS, 54, OF INGLIS: AGG BATTERY VIOLATION; PETIT THEFT 1ST DEGREE 100 LESS METHAMPHETAMINE 14 GRAMS OR OVER; ON OFFICER FIREFIGHTER EMT ETC; W 300 DOLS; COMMIT THEFT RESIST RECOVERY DRUGS-PRODUCE MFG METHAQUALONE OR DEADLY WEAPON WITHOUT INTENT TO KILL OF PROPERTY.
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