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The Madison Enterprise-Est. 1865 • 154 Years of ServRing Madiecorderson County GreenePublishing.com • Friday, June 21, 2019 • No. 42 • 75¢ + tax ANOTHER LAYER OF PROTECTION “There's a great need [for school “If we pursue this, I would like “But sitting in this position [as guardians]. I don't know if we'll some guarantee that we would not a school board member], it causes get five or 15, but they will be of a use classroom teachers for this and anxiety, not knowing who is going great value. They will have to pass let's do this as a limited trial when to be on the list [of potential the training.” we first do it.” guardians].” MCSO Interim Supt. School Board Undersheriff Epp of Schools Member Richardson Shirley Joseph Bart Alford ArmedRick Patrick: guardians are coming to our schools Greene Publishing, Inc. shooter event take place in a Madison County and offered to answer questions. Richardson also school. Even though the statute allows for the expressed the need, in his mind, to enhance During the regular meeting of the Madison arming of teachers, it does not mandate it. What is security measures by including school guardians. County District School Board on Monday, June mandated is that either an SRO or a qualified Richardson also reminded board members of the 17, the board members continued their discussion guardian be on campus at all times during the requirements that would have to be met before a on the school guardian program. Earlier this year, school day. How school districts meet that person could be a school guardian. Any potential the Florida legislature expanded the safe schools requirement is left up to the school districts. guardian would have to have either previous program to potentially allow for the arming of In an effort to provide information to the military training or experience as a law classroom teachers as a back-up to School board, Madison County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) enforcement officer. They would also have to See "Guardians” on page 3 Resource Officers (SROs), should an active Undersheriff Epp Richardson spoke to the board undergo psychological Shoaf wins Florida House District Seven race Photo Submitted On Monday night, June 17, Tony Chambers’ mobile home, located on SW Mt. Olive Church Rd., in the Sirmans community caught fire, resulting in a total loss. Midnight blaze Rick Patrick: leaves man in need Greene Publishing, Inc. John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. In a special election held On Monday, June 17, Sirmans Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) firefighters and Madison Fire Department on Tuesday, June 18, Port St. (MFD) firefighters responded to a midnight fire that caused the total loss of a mobile home, located on SW Mt. Olive Joe republican businessman Church Rd., in the Sirmans community in southwest Madison County. Jason Shoaf handily defeated MFD received the call at 11:36 p.m. and arrived at approximately 12:12 a.m. Upon battling the fire and helping his democratic challenger, Sirmans extinguish the flames, MFD cleared the scene at approximately 3 a.m. MFD Chief Bruce Jordan reports no Ryan Terrell, of Tallahassee, injuries. to win the Florida House of Friends and family took to Facebook recently to ask for donations for homeowner Tony Chambers. Currently, Representatives District donations of the following are being asked for: size 30/32 pants, small/medium tops, size 8 shoes/boots, basic Seven seat. District Seven household needs, bed linens and cooking and eating utensils. If you would like to donate to Chambers, call Tracey spans an area across the Big Kelly at (850) 464-7078. Bend of Florida from Lafayette County in the east, to Gulf and Calhoun Counties, in the west. The district also includes Taylor, Station 51 to be dedicated Madison, Jefferson, Wakulla, John Willoughby: part of western Leon, Franklin Greene Publishing, Inc. and Liberty Counties. This area of Florida was Since taking their first calls in August of 2018, County Fire Coordinator Chris Williams and all first hard hit by Hurricane Michael responders working out of the Steve Agner Public Safety Building (Station 51) have cut response times by over last year and portions of the 50 percent in western Madison County. Now, the time has come to dedicate Station 51, which will be held on area are still recovering. This Wednesday, June 26, beginning at 11 a.m. became a focal point of The journey toward bringing ambulances and fire services to the Town of Greenville began one year ago Shoaf's campaign. District- when County Coordinator Brian Kauffman brought a proposed interlocal agreement draft that would bring wide, Shoaf received an EMS unit to the area. It was later approved, bringing peace to the Town of Greenville and surrounding approximately 70 percent of residents. the vote, with 10,439 votes; Today, and on any given day, at any given time, you can find at least two dual-certified firefighter/medics compared to Terrell's 4,392 at Station 51, located at 1621 SW Main St., in Greenville. votes, or approximately 30 The public is invited to the dedication ceremony, which will feature Madison County Commissioners, the percent of the vote total. Town of Greenville Council, Greenville Mayor Brittni Brown, Greenville Town Manager Edward Dean and Locally, in Madison County Coordinator Brian Kauffman. Additionally, the keynote speaker for the event will be Julius Halas, County, Shoaf had 1,181, or Director of the Florida State Fire Marshal's office. 69.39 percent of the votes. After the ceremony, a luncheon will take place in the fellowship hall of Greenville Baptist Church, located Terrell had 682 votes, or at 109 S Grand St., in Greenville. For more information about this event, call Station 51 at (850) 948-2241. See "Shoaf” on page 3 INDEX: Viewpoints: 2 • Community: 4-6 • Sports: 7 • Outdoors: 8 • History: 9 • Entertainment: 10 • Classifieds & Legals: 11 2 » Friday, June 21, 2019 » The Madison Enterprise-Recorder VIEWPOINTS & OPINIONS From the sunny side... Passing Parade: One day in June Nelson A. Pryor: Simple inspiration Guest Columnist Bedford, Va., one town, observed a solumn event, on June 6. It was on that day, 75 years before, that twenty of their men were killed. That was on D-Day, known as the longest day. The men from that small town and county in south-central Virginia were tasked to take Omaha Beach. They were at the Rick Patrick American "tip of the spear," thrust at the Nazis that stormy morning. There are times when I really struggle to Out of roughly 220 soldiers of th find something brilliant to say during our Company A, 116 Regiment, of th weekly visits. That may sound incredible to the Army's 29 division, about 35 of them were "Bedford boys." you, but it is true. I find myself wrestling with Photo Submitted writer's block more and more these days. The June 7, 2019, Washington Mike Pence, Vice President, at Bedford, Va., on D-Day, June 6, Today was one of those days. Post 1 & 2b called it, in there said: "That such a small town would make such a sacrifice seems al- As I was leaving the office for lunch, I headline: "Twenty men killed on most beyond belief." began to worry myself over the task of writing D-Day. For Bedford, an my column and finding something to say. I'm incalculable loss." Others were maimed. The dead littered the sand usually not one to suffer much from stress, but The Bedford Boys and their bodies rolled in the surf, according to I was starting to "stress out" over this week's In his 2003 book: The Bedford Boys, author historical accounts. column. Then I looked across the field where Alex Kershaw, wrote about the slaughter that In one incident, 29 Company A men were our goats were doing what goats normally do. was fast and mereiless. Company A had lost 103 killed by massed enemy mortars and machine I saw a pair of baby goats running, practicing men on D-Day; 19 of them from Bedford guns just as they hit the beach, according to their head buts and enjoying just being baby County, according to officials at the memorial historian Keershaw. goats. These baby goats weren't worried about service this June. Another Bedford man was Five of them are believed to be Bedford writing a column with a looming deadline. killed from Company F. men: Leslie Cecil "Dickie" Abbott, Jr., Clifton These baby goats weren't worried about who Bedford Remembers Lee, Gordon Henry White, Nick Gillaspie and won what election. These baby goats weren't A memorial service was held at "the hill Wallace Carter. worried about what silly or goofy thing some top," where the monument, a gift from the people One family, the Hobacks, lost two of their politician said. These baby goats weren't of France, had been solomized. That monument, sons: Bedford, 30, and Raymond, 24. worried about bills, appointments or any of erected in 1954, was a block of stone taken from The Hobacks weren't the only ones in the those things that we tend to build angst in our near Omaha Beach, adorned with a plaque county getting the grim news, which took weeks minds over. They were just having fun doing honoring the men from D-Day. to reach Bedford's telegraph office. what baby goats do best. In front of the old brick courthouse on Main "If you didn't have somebody that was It dawned on me that I could learn a lot Street, where the Bedford boys trained in the affected by this, you knew somebody," Lucille from something as simple as a pair of baby basement of the National Guard armory before Boggess, 89, said.