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SPECIAL EDITION INSIDE TODAY For Love of Country: a Salute to Taylor County Veterans Wednesday 50¢ November 11, 2020 Two Sections 57th year, No. 46 www.perrynewspapers.com HR attorney to review school hiring process The Taylor County school board members School Board will vote next received – but did not Tuesday on a proposal to discuss – a written report retain a Tallahassee attorney from Glover who stated to conduct a comprehensive he intends to bring in an review of its hiring policies outside attorney to review and practices. the district’s current hiring The recommendation policies and practices. from Superintendent of The board is set to review Schools Dr. Danny Glover the proposed agreement Jr. comes on the heels of with the attorney at its next a recent discrimination board meeting, Tuesday, complaint filed byNov. an 17. applicant who was not hired The attorney, Holly for a guidance position at A. Dincman, was the middle school. At their Nov. 3 meeting, ➟ Please see page 3 DMH has interim CEO from TMH Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) will be under new leadership effective Monday, Nov. 16, as Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare’s Lauren Faison-Clark will replace retiring chief executive officer (CEO) Tom Stone. Faison-Clark will serve as interim CEO while the local hospital continues its recruitment process for a permanent CEO. ➟ Please see page 2 Lauren Faison-Clark ‘We’ve got the line from here’ Park restrooms “You put everything on the line for us, and we would like to honor you today,” Cadet LTC Julian Richardson said, welcoming Taylor County veterans to the annual Taylor County High School (TCHS) JROTC Veterans Day program held Tuesday, Nov. 10. He then shared what JROTC has meant to him these past four years. “It has made me a better person. When I came into high school I was not are vandalized really sure who I was. But when I came into the program, I not only found out who I was, but I also found a family and made friends I never thought I would have made. I also made memories that will last a lifetime. This program, to me, is one of the most important The City of Perry is in the City of Perry’s limited things I’ve done in my lifetime so far. I have enlisted in the Marine Corps and leave in June to serve as an infantryman,” he said. He the process of installing workforce. closed by thanking veterans for their service. “You gave up everything, your families and friends, to go overseas and fight a force we security cameras at several Replacing the damaged just don’t know. You came back a little bit different, but you came back heroes. Thank you for making that sacrifice for us. Now you can city parks following recent fixtures requires additional rest easy. We’ve got the line from here,” Richardson said. (Top photo) Veterans were recognized as they passed through a saber arch. incidents of vandalism that time and labor, forcing city (Bottom left) Army veteran SGT Bobby Lansdon was among local veterans to attend the ceremony. (Bottom, right) LTC Richardson resulted in the destruction crews to take time away addresses the crowd. of public restroom facilities from their normal duties to that cost taxpayers more repair and maintain the city than $1,300 to repair. parks. Four sinks and two toilets “It takes a couple hours Storm moves football game were found smashed to to fix each one, depending pieces at Rosehead Park, on the extent of the damage. The projected track of predict where it may make the Florida Coast between and more if the track moves the City Park and Jerkins Money is a natural issue, but Tropical Storm Eta, thea second landfall on the Panama City and Pensacola back eastward. Park over the course of the when we are fixing things record-tying 28th named U.S. Gulf coast. this weekend as a tropical Eta has already affected past five weeks. that people are intentionally storm of the 2020 Atlantic The latest updates from depression. the Taylor County High According to Public destroying, it takes us away hurricane season, has the National Hurricane Even if that is the case, School Bulldogs football Works Director Chester from more serious duties,” shifted wildly throughout Center Tuesday afternoon it is possible that Taylor team’s second-round McAfee, the vandalism not McAfee said. the week, making it had the storm making County could receive heavy only causes a strain on the ➟ ➟ difficult for forecasterslandfall somewhere along rainfall from the system, Please see page 3 city’s budget, but stretches Please see page 2 Blount: 3-time Super Bowl Champion honored Former Taylor County his accomplishments. Bulldog football star and According to Glover, three-time Super Bowl Blount was unable to champion LeGarrette attend due to a job Blount was honored on opportunity. Friday, Oct. 30, with the In addition to permanent unveiling of a permanent signage on the right side of scoreboard display at the scoreboard at Dorsett Dorsett Stadium and a huge Stadium, Taylor County highway sign to be placed will pay tribute to Blount on U.S. Highway 19. with a 4-foot by 6.5-foot During the Oct. sign placed on the side of 30 presentation, Hwy. 19 North. A second Superintendent of Schools sign will follow next year Dr. Danny Glover Jr. and on Hwy. 19 South. TCHS Principal Heather Blount was a track team McCoy were joined by member and four-year Legarrette’s parents, Mr. starter on the Taylor County Gary Blount and Ms. High School (TCHS) Barbara Bonner for the football team, rushing for Surrounded by Blount’s mother, Barbara Bonner, and father, Gary Blount, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Danny Glover, Jr. and TCHS Principal Heather McCoy unveiled a new highway sign honoring former Bulldog and three-time Super Bowl champion unveiling of the signage ➟ Please see page 3 honoring their son and LeGarrette Blount. Index Weather Editorial ................ A-4 Sports ................... A-9 Wednesday 85˚ Thursday 81˚ Religion ................. A-5 Classifieds .......... A-11 Community ........... A-7 73˚ 72˚ Serving the Tree Capital of the South Since 1963 40% 70% A-2 Taco Times November 11, 2020 Hall, Woodfaullk to remain mayor, vice-mayor City Councilman Alan 27 meeting opened with the Hall was elected to serve “swearing in” ceremony for another one-year term as re-elected council members mayor of the City of Perry Hampton, Woodfaulk and on Oct. 27, agreeing to Deming. continue in the role after All three city council two of his fellow council members recited their members turned down the oaths of office to “support, opportunity. protect and defend the Councilwoman Venita constitution of government Woodfaulk agreed to of the United States and continue serving as vice- Florida against all enemies, mayor for the coming domestic and foreign, and year, after declining a faithfully perform all the nomination by Councilman duties of the office,” before Mike Deming to serve as being sworn in by Third mayor. Judicial Circuit Judge Greg Deming also declined Parker. Circuit Judge Greg Parker (right) swears in Perry City Councilwomen Venita Woodfaulk (left) and Councilwoman Shirlie After the swearing in, Shirlie Hampton at the start of the council’s Oct. 27 meeting. Also sworn in during the meeting was Hampton’s nomination to Hall moved on to the annual Councilman Mike Deming. serve as mayor. ➟ Please see page 6 The city council’s Oct. Stone’s last day as DMH CEO is Friday DMH few rural communities today commitment to the Taylor leadership during this time Continued from page 1 have a hospital like this one County community and of transition,” the DMH and the great staff we have wishes him the best as he Board stated in the release. In a Nov. 9 press release, to care for the residents of retires,” Barbaree stated. Stone was selected to the DMH Board of Directors Perry and Taylor County.” Faison-Clark currently serve as hospital CEO by announced Stone’s last day Since announcing his serves as administrator the DMH Board of Directors will be Friday, Nov. 13. retirement in June, Stone has for regional development, effective April 4, 2016, (add In June, DMH Board remained in the DMH CEO population health and comma) at the conclusion Chairman Pat Barbaree role while the hospital board telemedicine for Tallahassee of an extensive search announced that Stone would has worked with Alliant Memorial Hospital (TMH). and interview process that be retiring. Management Services to In that capacity, she also followed the resignation of “I am going into semi- conduct a nationwide search serves on the DMH Board former CEO Geri Forbes, retirement,” Stone said then. for a permanent replacement. of Directors and is already who resigned to take a “I have been in the business “The DMH Hospital working on several current similar to take a similar for 40 years, and it is time Board thanks Tom Stone projects with DMH. position in Coupeville, to slow down. My wife and for his years of service and “We warmly welcome her Wash. earlier that year. I have our first grandchild, and we want to be closer to her and have more time with ‘We really her. I have truly enjoyed my time at DMH and have had the privilege to work with a want our great staff who are dedicated to this community. “The community should parks to appreciate what they have in Doctors’ Memorial and the people who work here. Very be clean’ VANDALIZED Continued from page 1 According to McAfee, the city park restrooms frequently fall victim to vandalism, but the recent string of incidents has prompted the city to take more aggressive action to prevent future damage.