50¢ Friday/ Saturday Perry News-Herald March 7-8, 2014 Serving the Tree Capital of the South Since 1889 Vizcarra is charged Perry News-Heraldwith 49 federal cts. Retired Perry physician or 20 years in prison as well were conducive to abuse, The doctor, who closed Dr. Eulogio M. Vizcarra, 71, as fines up to $1 million. misuse and addiction. his South Jefferson Street was charged with 49 counts A representative with The indictment alleges he office in June 2012, was of unlawfully dispensing the U.S. Attorney’s Office prescribed the medications booked at the Taylor County controlled substances in in Tallahassee stated to patients he knew were Jail Wednesday, March 5, federal court Thursday, Vizcarra was charged with addicted to the drugs and on a “warrant hold” for March 6. prescribing controlled who were misusing the the United States Marshall An April 14 trial date has substances to patients prescriptions—patients Service. been set before Judge Mark without sufficient medical who were selling the drugs The arrest comes nearly E. Walker. If convicted, necessity. or ‘doctor shopping’,” the Vizcarra could face five, 10 “The quantity and dosage spokesperson said. ➟ Please see page 3 Three vehicle crash on Center Twin brothers Joe, left, and Mike Cook both sustained injuries in the workplace shooting at Timberland Ford March 5. Shooting survivors face daily battles It has been four weeks remains in serious condition since the tragic workplace at Shands Hospital in shooting at Timberland Gainesville. Numerous Ford and while many fund-raisers to benefit for impacted by that day have Lundy and his family have moved forward in their been organized not only lives, three men continue a in Taylor County, but also daily battle for recovery. throughout the region. Taylor County Sheriff’s Several more events are Office (TCSO) Deputyhappening this weekend Robert Lundy, whom the and in the coming weeks. School traffic (with an early dismissal Wednesday) ran into a delay at the intersection of Center community regards as (Please see related story, Street and U.S. 27 shortly after 1 p.m. A three-vehicle crash involving two cars and a semi-truck a hero for shooting the page A-3.) blocked the streets for a short time. Officers from the Perry Police Department routed traffic away gunman before he could ➟ Please see page 3 from the crash site while a emergency medical team prepared to transport the driver of one of the injure additional people, vehicles. A report detailing the events of the crash was not available as of presstime Thursday. News Forum Foley honored by Scott, Cabinet Reef Research Team holds informational Florida Governor meeting Tuesday Rick Scott on Thursday recognized Foley Timber The Taylor County Reef and Land Company with Research Team will hold an the Governor’s Business informational meeting Tuesday, Ambassador Award for its March 11, at 6 p.m. at Forest commitment to creating Capital Hall to inform the public jobs in North Florida. about its activities. The team Foley was one of three is a volunteer organization companies honored during which assists Taylor County Thursday morning’s Florida and the University of Florida Cabinet meeting. The award in the deployment of artificial is given to individuals for reef materials, conducts their efforts in creating monitoring of reefs and reef fish jobs and opportunities populations, and participates for Florida families, the in reef conservation and governor’s office said. sustainable development. “It is an honor to present For more information, these North Florida business contact Geoff Wallat at the leaders with the Governor’s Taylor County Extension office Business Ambassador at (850) 838-5308. Award for their commitment to Florida’s economy and Beshears to speak creating opportunities for March 13 families,” Scott said. “The unemployment Taylor County Republicans rate is down to 6.3 percent will meet on Thursday, March which is below the Perry13, at 7 p.m., at the Rigoni News-Herald national average and small Cookhouse. Representative businesses like these help Halsey Beshears is scheduled drive our economy and to be the guest speaker. ensure Florida families have opportunities to live the Foley Timber and Land Company was presented with the Governor’s Business Ambassador Award for its commitment to creating American Dream.” jobs in North Florida during Thursday’s cabinet meeting. Shown above are: (from l to r) Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Florida Foley owns approximately Governor Rick Scott, Foley Senior Vice President of Planning Bo Taff, Florida CFO Jeff Atwater and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam. ➟ Please see page 3 Index Weather Looking Back ......... A-2 Entertainment ........ A-8 Friday 59˚ Saturday 72˚ Sunday 73˚ Perry News-Herald Living ..................... A-4 TV listings .............. A-9 43˚ 37˚ 44˚ One section 125th Year, No. 10 Religion .................. A-6 Classifieds .......... A-10 www.perrynewspapers.com Sports .................... A-7 30% 20% A-2 Perry News-Herald Looking Back March 7-8, 2014 Liberty Ship named for Foley Remember when... Editor’s Note: The top story 600 years of service They were: R. M.J. H. Kansinger, W. R. in the October 1944 edition of represented Callihan, W. E. McCain, Joe Rice, W. B. Gunn, John W. How to the Brooks-Scanlon News was The old-time employees Richardson, Jack O’Grady, McCain, Prevatt Wilson, W. the launching of the Liberty who attended the M. J. Foley, E. W. Crouch, W. Russell, Harry DeMuth, Ship, “Jerry S. Foley.” Coverage launching number 26. Charlie Willis, Lester W. G. P. Lewis, John Hey, pick a fight of the event was as follows: They represented a total of Foley, Harold S. Foley, W. Arndt Larsen, Dr. W. J. The first Liberty Ship 600 years of service with H. Bales, W. M. McGill, Baker, J. F. Cutrer and Brooks-Scanlon. Wesley Rand, P. E. Jeffers, Melvin James. ever to be named for a By ANTHONY L. WHITE southern lumberman was [email protected] christened the “Jerry S. Foley” in honor of the late Here are some rules for picking a president of Brooks-Scanlon fight. Corporation on Sept. 28, 1944, at the St. Johns Make sure that you know who you’re Shipbuilding Company at picking it with. Jacksonville. Make sure you are right or can’t be Mrs. J.S. Foley sponsored the big ship, which will proven wrong. soon join our merchant fleet And above all, make sure it’s a fight transporting weapons of war you can win. to fighting forces overseas. These three rules for picking a fight “Above all else, Jerry S. Foley was an American,” may have been some of the best declared W.D. Jones, advice I ever received. Unfortunately, Jacksonville attorney, my friend Christina didn’t receive the who made the dedicatory same advice. address. “Jerry Foley rose to a When it comes to picking fights, my position of leadership friend Christina can pick a fight with in the lumber industry anything or anyone, including herself. by determination, hard work, fidelity and honesty. Just the other day, she was accused of But notwithstanding the picking a fight with a bathroom sink. demands of his far-flung “It wasn’t my fault though,” Christina business enterprises, he claims. “Technology is the problem.” always gave without hurry or impatience full time to Over the years, Christina, like his family, his community myself, has resisted keeping up with and his church. This ship technology, especially when it comes will bear a distinguished to cell phones and automation. So, I name—that of Jerry S. Fo l e y.” was a little surprised to hear that she had gotten rid of her flip-up cell phone a couple of days ago and upgraded to THE PERRY NEWS-HERALD one of the newest Galaxy phones. March 8, 1979 “You’re going to be even more surprised when I tell you what happened to it,” she said when I Mike and Sue Smyrnios of Hospital. He came to Steinhatchee. The couple Perry from Cape Canaveral inquired about the phone. hopes to work for a year and Hospital where he served as As usual, Christina began by telling earn enough money to build assistant administrator. me how she and her daughter, Holly, a shrimp boat right back here in Taylor County.” 35 YEARS AGO! were happily going about their day at Mrs. Smyrnios was Teresa Marie Mincy Party City in Tallahassee. “We were identified as “the daughter and James Daryl Holmes shopping for Mardi Gras-themed of Esther Sheffield” and exchanged wedding vows on costume accessories, when I suddenly Mr. Smrynios’ mother was Jan. 6. Their announcement manufacturing” (including had to use the restroom,” Christina STATISTICS DON’T Eddie Love Brown. and photograph were paper and allied products), PAINT THE PRETTIEST featured. explained. “So I rushed in the store’s the average was $14,674. PICTURE… FIRST FEDERAL newly renovated bathroom and tossed (Only in the last category, THREE ARE NEW… The Florida Department she noted, were wages on BUILDING DEDICATED my pocketbook in the sink since there of Commerce presented par with the state average.) Perry’s new First Mr. and Mrs. Jerry was nowhere else for me to set it.” a 107-page overview of • Unemployment was at Federal Building would Portwood announced the “When I was done, I turned to flush Taylor County’s economic 13 percent. be dedicated on March 11 birth of their daughter, health, and here were the • The population of the in memory of Frank H. Selena, on March 6. She the toilet, but it flushed on its own findings as reported by county was 14,410. Bolton, Byron N. Butler and weighed 9 pounds.