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1_Layout 1 8/2/12 10:41 AM Page 1 REVISED School Board Budget Summary And Notice Of Proposed Tax Increase Inside This Issue The Madison County School Board Budget Summary is on page 8 in this issue. The Notice of Tax for School Capital Outlay and Notice of Proposed Tax Increase are on page 9. Since 1865, Telling It Like It Is And Defending The Peasant's Right To Know Our 147th Year, Number 48 Friday, August 3, 2012 Madison, Florida www.greenepublishing.com Halsey Beshears BEy Jaacobr Belmbyry Voting Begpreicinnct osn El ecTtiono Daym. orrow Greene Publishing, Inc. Remember to take a valid and current Florida Early voting for the Aug. 14 prima - photo and signature identification or vote a provi - Announces Intent ry election will begin this Satur - sional ballot. The following day, Aug. 4, and end Saturday, may be used as a valid To Run For State Aug. 11. photo ID: Voting sites will be open •Valid Florida driver’s HRelloe, mpy rnaemes is entative at the Supervisor of Elec - license Halsey Beshears and I tions Office, located at 239 SW •Florida identification am running as a Republi - Pinckney Street in Madison; Lee card issued by DHSMV can Candidate for the City Hall, located at 286 NE CR •Military identifica - Florida House of Repre - 255 in Lee; and the Senior Citi - tion sentatives. zens Building, located at 166 •Neighborhood Associ - I am running to be SW Onslow Street in ation ID your State Representa - Greenville. The sites will be open •Public assistance tive because I believe we from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Fri - identification need our strong north day, and on both Saturdays from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and •Retirement center identification Florida values repre - this Sunday from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. •Student identification sented in Tallahassee. Being able to vote early provides an alternative, •U.S. passport Madison County is very which may be much more convenient than at the •Debit or credit card important to me and in fact has many similari - ties to Jefferson County. Together we must work harder at improving our Internet school systems for starters. As your state represen - Café Woman Killed tative I will fight to improve our education system and make sure our administrators and teachers have what they need. We will not allow our rural Business counties to continue losing good teachers. Like, many of you, our family makes its living Still An In Car Crash off the land. In addition to the nursery, my family By Kristin Finney has a small timber and cattle operation. As a small By LynIetstes Nuorreis Greene Publishing, Inc. business owner I have seen and struggled with bal - Greene Publishing, Inc. An accident occurred on Interstate 10 in the early evening hours of Au - ancing a budget, making a payroll, and remaining To ban or not to ban gust 1. According to Florida Highway Patrol, Katherine Martin, of nimble enough to keep the business going, while internet café/gaming Gainesville, was traveling eastbound in the inside lane when her Toyota still navigating the endless mind field of regulation businesses in the unin- Camry traveled off the north shoulder. Martin returned to the roadway and at all levels of government. I believe we have to get Please see Internet crossed both lanes, running off the south shoulder of the roadway. The ve - the government out of the way of small business. Café, Page 3 hicle then turned clockwise and the left side collided with a tree. The car I am not a career politician. In fact, I have nev - continued to turn clockwise around the tree. Martin’s car finally came to er run for any office before. My wife and I are rais - rest facing northwest against the tree. ing a family now during these difficult times. We feel Madison Sheriff’s Department’s Deputy Kirkland, Greenville Fire Res - the here and now is equally as important as the fu - Cowgirl cue, Madison Fire Rescue and Madison EMS all assisted at the scene. Mar - ture. If you share my belief then I humbly ask you tin was transported by Life Flight, but died as a result of the crash. Martin to give me the privilege and honor of serving you in was 22 years old. Tallahassee. If you would like to speak with me, Volleyball please call 850-274-1084 or visit our website at www.halseybeshears.com. Most importantly, please Physicals get out and vote. Early voting starts August 4th and Chamber Director Cindy runs through the primary until August 14th. I hope Free volleyball phys - Tuesday to hear from many of you soon! icals will be given Tues - day, Aug. 7, at 5:30 p.m. in Vees Speaks To Very Respectfully, the Madison County Halsey Beshears Please see Cowgirl, Commissioners On Republican Candidate for Florida House of Rep - Page 3 resentatives Behalf Of Tourist Board Pd. Pol. Ad., Pd. for and approved by Halsey Beshears, Republican, for State Representative Hamburg By Lynette Norris which allows the county Greene Publishing, Inc. to use this revenue to -Lovett “I’m just the messen - “acquire, construct, ex - John Peterson ger,” Madison Chamber tend, enlarge…one or VFD of Commerce Director more zoological parks, Cindy Vees stated sever - fishing piers or nature Receives The Peanut al times as she delivered centers which are pub - the message on behalf of licly owned and operat - Elaine C. Bartelt Boil And the Tourist Development ed, or owned and Board of Madison Coun - operated by not-for-prof - Award Political ty. it organizations and The nine-member open to the public.” “What do you say board had asked the Commissioner By Jacob Bembry about someone who Rally Chamber Director to Wayne Vickers asked if Greene Publishing, Inc. means so much to so speak to the County the 75-foot width of the The Hamburg-Lovett many?” That’s the first Commissioners on their trail at Hanson would be Volunteer Fire Depart - question asked when fel - behalf regarding two enough property for the ment will hold a peanut low co-workers began items on the agenda at required separation be - boil, political rally and Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo by the process of nominat - the Aug. 1 meeting, one Lynette Norris, August 1, 2012 tween the well and sep - Please see Peanut Boil, ing John Peterson for concerning the Four tic tank the restrooms Page 3 Big Bend Hospice’s Freedoms Bike Trail, Madison Chamber of would require, and won - (BBH) Elaine C. Bartelt and the other, improve - Commerce Director dered if locating it at award for Excellence in ments to the Madison Cindy Vees addresses Pinetta and sharing the Social Work. County Recreation Park. the county Commission well with the fire station John is the Social Cherry The Tourist Develop - on behalf of the Tourist would work. Jeanie Worker on the Jefferson, ment Board has about Development Board Bass of the Planning Madison and Taylor BBH team – an area larger than Lake Fire $125,000 in reserve from tourist taxes and Zoning board said that there was the state of Rhode Island. As the “first impression” collected on hotels in the county, and it also the length of the trail that could for BBH, John sets a positive tone for the services Rescue wanted to devote some of those dollars be used for the required separation. patients and their family members can expect to re - to improvements in the two areas. Having the Nature Center there would ceive from the team. Barbecue Authorized uses for the tourist tax also allow tourist tax dollars to be The fact that John was born in Greenville and revenue are strictly regulated by used for trail maintenance. went to a local high school, then to UF and FSU Dinner Florida Statutes, but the board be - The board members agreed that (where he obtained his BSW and MSW respectively) lieves that the bike trail and recre - they liked the idea, and wanted more makes him well-known in the community and in - And ation park projects fall within these information at their next meeting vites an open door from many families within the limitations. about which location would be the three-county area. Political For the bike trail, the tourist best. Since joining BBH in 2004, John’s sense of hu - board would like to construct a nature The Recreation Park would be get - mor with patients and co-workers has been what By JacRob Baemlblry y center with picnic area and restrooms ting covers for its bleachers under the makes him so accessible and successful as a Social Greene Publishing, Inc. near Hanson; because of its central lo - statute section allowing revenue to be Worker. He has earned a reputation for being some - Cherry Lake Fire cation, people tend to park there when used “to acquire, construct, enlarge, one with an infinite reservoir of compassion and Rescue, Inc. will hold a using the trail. Due to the trail’s extend, remodel, repair, improve…one amazing listening skills. He becomes the “go to” barbecue chicken dinner length (nearly 12 miles), restrooms or more publicly owned and operated person when difficult situations arise, encouraging and political fundraiser can be quite important, but it is the convention centers, sports stadiums, families and addressing problems in a timely man - Please see Cherry nature center that will bring the pro - sports arenas….” ner. Lake, Page 3 ject into compliance with the statute, Please see Chamber, Page 3 Please see Peterson, Page 3 Index Local Weather 1 Section, 14 Pages Around Madison 4-5 CARES Meeting 6-7 Church 10 From Page One 3 Classifieds 12 History 11 Editorials 2 Legals 13 2_Layout 1 8/2/12 8:09 AM Page 1 www.greenepublishing.com 2 Madison Enterprise-Recorder Viewpoints & Opinions Friday, August 3, 2012 For years, medical professionals have been questioning the nega - tive effects of the heavy Madison County Jacob’s Ladder loads our youth carry around in their back - Extension Service Jacob Bembry Becky V.

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