ONTICELLO EWS M 151 Years of Serving the Monticello CommunityN www.ecbpublishing.com Wednesday, February 5, 2020 No. 49 75¢+Tax Suspect surrounded in hotel chooses suicide over custody Ashley Hunter been robbed, beaten and tied up inside their home. and was currently located in Jefferson County. ECB Publishing, Inc. The victims had managed to free themselves, after The PCBPD contacted the Jefferson County the suspect left the scene, and received help from a Sheriff's Office (JCSO), advising them of the case A weekend home invasion and investigation neighbor. and asking for assistance in apprehending that began in Panama City Beach, Fla. ended in In addition to the mistreatment they had See SUICIDE page 3 Jefferson County when deputies found a suspect received, the victims' car had also been stolen by who had fled from Bay County after committing a the suspect before he fled the scene. crime. The two victims provided a physical description On Saturday, Feb. 1, at around 1 p.m., the of the man to the Panama City Beach law Panama City Beach Police Department (PCBPD) enforcement. responded to a robbery that had taken place on During the ensuing investigation, the Panama Front Beach Road, in the area of Pier Park. When City Beach Police Department determined arriving at the reported location, police officers that the stolen vehicle had been found two victims, a brother and a sister, who had transported across several counties Toll road at heart of ARI presentation

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The Aucilla River Basin and its archeological, natural and Taylor Massage historical riches were the focus of recent three-part presentation by members of the Aucilla Research Institute (ARI) to the hosts Chamber Jefferson County Commission. Let it be said that Doctors George Cole, Willet Boyer After 5 and Jim Boyer never once mentioned the Suncoast Connector in their separate presentations. Even so, Page 5 however, the 150-mile toll road that is slated to extend from Citrus to Jefferson County was very much in the air. Call it the proverbial elephant in the room. Former See ARI page 3 Florida House Representative Postal Service visits local alerts of Club See email scam Page 6 what’s Lazaro Aleman Runa to ECB Publishing, Inc. perform at inside The United States Postal Service (USPS) is warning residents to beware of a fake email/email Opera House scam that is making the rounds, claiming to be from USPS officials and including the name of Postmaster this weekend General Megan Brennan. Page 7 In the email, which is being sent to Americans across the country, the scammers tell the recipients about an unsuccessful attempt to deliver a package. The email then prompts the recipient to confirm personal delivery information by clicking a button or downloading an Singles group See SCAM page 3 meets in Lamont Solar ordinance Page 11 set for public hearing

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The solar field ordinance that the Jefferson County Planning Commission has been refining for several months is now set for the first of three public hearings that it must undergo for adoption. This first hearing, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, will be conducted by the Planning Commission and held at the courthouse annex off South Water Street. In brief, the ordinance is an attempt to get ahead of the curve on solar collector systems and put in place minimum requirements for their approval before they begin locating in the county. See SOLAR page 3

One Section - 12 pages Index Did you know? The Walt Disney World Resort spans across Crime...... 9 30,500 acres, encompassing the same Viewpoints...... 2 Faith & Family...... 10-11 Community News...... 4-8 Classifieds & Legals...... 12 geographical area as San Francisco, Calif. 2 • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 • MONTICELLO NEWS C hristian Viewpoints & Opinions C oncepts Emerald’s Gem Box... Doomsday or Day of Integrity the Lord With the advent Integrity, according to believe that their “excuses” and “reasonings” outweigh of the nuclear age Dictionary.com, means and justify their actions. They have chosen to ignore some scientists got “adherence to moral and ethical their inner feelings of what is right and wrong and/or together and principles; soundness of moral were never taught it, to begin with. And the worse part… invented a character; honesty.” no one is holding them accountable. The liberal media metaphor for the What is integrity? It is the puts a spin on it to where it sounds justified; the colleges end of civilization quality of being honest and are encouraging the students to participate; and adults as we know it, the having strong moral principles. It are blaming it on the immaturity of young people. It’s Gary B. King Doomsday Clock. Emerald Greene is generally a personal choice to not immaturity - It is the absence of integrity! Guest Columnist It first appeared in Parsons uphold oneself to consistent moral Now, let’s bring it home a little closer. How do we 1947 and was set Publisher and ethical standards. use integrity and moral principles/values in our daily 17 minutes to midnight for the curtain to Integrity means doing the lives? If you’re a business owner, do you lie or cheat in fall on humanity. It was meant to highlight our proximity to nuclear right thing, at all times and in all circumstances, whether order to make more money? As an employee do you take holocaust. anyone is watching or not! Integrity means doing the home (steal) the company’s pens, paper, and other office The clock has recently been set at right thing no matter what the consequences are! supply materials? Do you sit at work and play on the 100 seconds to midnight with the new Integrity is when your conscience agrees with your internet and Facebook all day, when you should be threats of climate change and the actions! working (and are being paid to work)? Do you call in proliferation of disinformation. The My Daddy always taught us, “There’s nothing worse “sick” to work when you’re really not? Do you cheat on group of Chicken Littles known as the than a thief or a liar,” “A man is only as good as his your spouse? Do you “cut corners” on your task at hand Bulletin of Atomic Scientists who word,” and every time I ran out of the house, headed off and not deliver the best you possibly could, just to try to manage the clock said, “We now have a with friends, he would always hug me, kiss me, and say, get ahead? true emergency.” I suppose the last 23 “Always act like a lady.” Whenever we did wrong we Always remember that dishonesty will follow you a times the clock was moved by the were punished - hard. But, if we lied or cheated, during life-time. Don’t lose the ability to be trusted as a person Bulletin of Atomic Scientists were not that wrong, the punishment was ten times worse. of integrity! That is the most valuable quality anyone “true” emergencies. People seem to have an enormous lack of integrity can have; for a man is truly only as good as his word is. Here are some more predictions by scientists that never came true: in the world today. Integrity seems to be something that Live with integrity and teach your children the same. Climate specialists claimed, “global isn’t taught or spoken of as much as it should be. Teach them to be honest and excellent in all that they do! cooling trends” observed between WWII Marches and protests turn into violent beatings of Remember who you are and what you stand for! and the 1970s predicted the global other human beings; businesses are vandalized and/or Success will come and go, but integrity is forever! temperatures by the year 2000 would be destroyed; freeways and interstates are totally shut down “11 degrees cooler.” Twice what was because of the mass quantity of people standing in the Revelation 22:12 "Look, I am coming soon! My needed for a modern ice age. Newsweek way; and innocent police officers are being ambushed reward is with me, and I will give to each person published an article in 1975 titled “The and killed! And why? Because all of these perpetrators according to what they have done.” Cooling World” and Time magazine carried a story in 1974 asking “A New Ice Age?” Of course, climate specialists are now predicting the opposite. In the early 1970’s there were forecasts that the earth’s population was Ask Rusty growing faster than its ability to produce food, four billion people would starve to death, 65 million in America alone. The earth’s population has continued to boom, and the numbers of those starving have dropped significantly because of an increase rather than a decrease in food production. We took benefits early; can we get more now? In 1970, particle pollution was predicted to become so great that people “Dear Rusty: My birth date is Signed: year history with no or very low in urban areas would be forced to use 1947. My wife is 1950. We both took Regretful we took SS early. earnings, working now could replace breathing masks and particle clouds our Social Security years ago at age one or more of those years. I have no would block sunlight to the point that 62 due to health concerns because Dear Regretful: I’m afraid the way of determining whether that is a agricultural production would see a we questioned if we would live to age options for either you or your wife possibility; you would need to get significant drop, it didn’t happen. Read 78 to equalize the extra payout if we increasing your benefit at this point your lifetime earnings record from the preceding paragraph. would have waited to age 66. Taking are extremely limited. You cannot file Social Security and see if that is These are a few of the predictions early at 62 may have been a mistake the restricted application you possible by examining your earnings from the 1970s. Each successive and I am wondering if there are any mentioned because that can only be for each year over your lifetime. But generation has had dire predictions from options available to maximize my done by someone applying for the remember, all early years of earnings the scientific community that have failed and/or my wife's monthly payment first time (and who was born before are adjusted for inflation, so for to come true. Scientists do a poor job of with a restricted application or any 1/2/1954), and only by someone who example, $10,000 earned in 1990 seeing into the distant past or the near other available options? My gross has not yet reached age 70. Neither would be equal to about $25,000 in future, just look at a weather report. monthly is $946.60, and my wife’s is can you suspend your benefits to earn today’s dollars, and you’d need to The Bible stands in stark contrast. $543.60 before the deduction for delayed retirement credits (DRCs) earn more than the higher amount to Scholars say 25 percent of the Scriptures Medicare. Together our gross because DRCs are only earned up to have any effect on your benefit. when originally penned were predictions monthly is about equal to the per age 70. Your wife has a very small I wish I had better news for you, about the future and approximately 95 person individual average monthly window until she reaches 70 in March but the unfortunate reality is that once percent of those prophecies have come to pass with the remaining prophecies of payment of $1479.” during which she could suspend her someone claims their Social Security, the apocalyptic genre yet to be fulfilled. benefits, and by doing so immediately the benefit amount is quite fixed. It appears divine prophecy has a better she could perhaps earn, at most, an Although it’s possible to withdraw an track record than scientific predictions. additional 1% in DRCs (about $5 application within 12 months of initial That is why I believe what Peter more per month). That leaves only filing, and it’s also possible to suspend wrote, “But by His word the present two other things which could increase benefits once FRA is reached, neither heavens and earth are being reserved for your benefits: 1) Annual Cost of of those is available to you. And your fire, kept for the day of judgment and Living Adjustments (COLAs) granted wife only has a very short window to destruction of ungodly men…But the each year depending upon inflation, suspend her benefits, which will reach day of the Lord will come like a thief, in and 2) returning to work and having maximum when she reaches 70 in which the heavens will pass away with a substantial current earnings which March. roar and the elements will be destroyed may replace the earnings in a lower- So, except for the COLA with intense heat, and the earth and its earning year in your lifetime work increases and returning to work works will be burned up,” (2 Peter 3:7, record (SS uses the highest earning 35 options I’ve discussed above, I’m 10). years over your lifetime to compute afraid you have no other opportunity So, I do believe climate change is your benefit amount). to increase your Social Security going to get us, but not the kind that If you have some years in that 35- benefit amounts. 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SUICIDE was called in to assist in tracking the suspect. JCSO deputies arrived on the scene and began from page 1 While the search continued, Jefferson County to evacuate the nearby motel rooms while trying to the suspect. Sheriff Mac McNeill investigated the nearby talk the suspect into leaving his room. JCSO's deputies responded to the Lloyd area, Econolodge Motel in Lloyd, in the event that the According to the report issued by the JCSO, where they began to search for the vehicle. suspect had taken shelter in the motel after the suspect chose instead to end his own life At around 6:28 p.m., deputies located the abandoning the vehicle at the church. instead of being taken into custody by law vehicle in the general area of Lloyd First Baptist Sheriff McNeill's suspicions proved correct, as enforcement. Church. The vehicle was unoccupied, and at 8:25 p.m., the same day that the crime had been The suspect’s name was later identified, Jefferson Correctional Institute's K-9 Search Team, committed, the suspect was located in one of the following notification of the suspect's next of kin along with the local Florida Highway Patrol squad, motel rooms. as Robert Wagner.

ARI His point, Dr. Cole said, was that county had seven historic forts, dating remaining 23 percent in Georgia. from page 1 the area was susceptible to pollution from the Seminole wars. He called it one of the most flood- Dr. Cole, a geographer, began by and surges from category 5 “If you concentrate the sites prone areas in the world and noted the identifying as shallow an earlier hurricanes, which made it together, Jefferson County has an recent uptick in category 4 and 5 survey that he conducted to identify inappropriate for development. incredibly rich heritage,” Dr. Boyer hurricanes, which he said made the the parcels in the county that were Dr. Boyer, a historical said. “At least half the students I teach area even more vulnerable to flooding suitable for industrial development. archeologist, called Jefferson County here have names that have been here and surges than ever. An effort that he said had been “a special place,” because of its rich for hundreds of years. I'm not aware All the while, he said, Jefferson sparked by a conversation he had in history going back to the pleistocene of any other place where you have County had a corner on the market in 2010 or so with then Commission period, the geological epoch that that kind of precious continuity terms of its many historical structures, Chairman Stephen Fulford. lasted to about 11,000 years ago. between the past and present.” bridges and archeological resources. Dr. Cole said he called that initial “Jefferson County has had human What's more, Jefferson County “There are as many prehistoric effort shallow because it had focused inhabitants for some 14,000 years,” was unique in having sites that were sites in Jefferson County as historic solely on the sizes of the parcels and he said, referring to stone implements within context, meaning that they sites,” Dr. Dunbar said. “Many of their proximities to major roads, and other artifacts that have been were still being used, he said. them are submerged.” absent other criteria. But in fact, he discovered in the riverbed sediment of “All these sites are in their best He cited as example gourd seeds said, much of the basin, which covers an Aucilla River sinkhole. context,” Dr. Boyer said. “They found in the Aucilla River excavation parts of Jefferson, Leon and Madison He then briefly traced the haven't been disturbed and you can site that dated back 14,000 years. counties and extends even into county's history through its Spanish get all kinds of context from them.” “We have one of the oldest sites Georgia, was a floodplain consisting and British occupations and the The sites, he said, were not only in northeast North America,” Dr. of large areas of wetlands. Which Seminole wars, noting that here were unique, special and of value on their Dunbar said, noting that others of the topography, he said, generally limited located 12 of 42 recorded Spanish own, but they represented economic basin's areas, such as the San Pedro development. mission sites. value as well, as people would visit Bay swamp in Taylor County, had yet He noted that the Cody Scarp, “You also have here half a dozen them. to be explored. which slopes downward just south of Spanish haciendas or cattle ranches, “People who come to visit It was Commission Chairman J.T. Wacissa and forms the boundary Seminole sites and British outposts,” cultural sites represent a big tourism Surles who asked the question that between the Gulf Coastal Lowlands Dr. Boyer said. “This area has a business,” Dr. Boyer said. outed the elephant in the room. How and the Norther Highlands of Florida, phenomenal concentration of historic Dr. Jim Dunbar, formerly much area, Surles asked Dr. Cole, was once the shoreline of an ancient sites, including 120 recorded Florida's state archeologist and would the Suncoast Connector Road sea during the interglacial periods. cemetery sites and another 30 or 40 currently the ARI chair, gave what he take if it crossed Jefferson County? He described the scarp and that we're working on.” called a regional view of the basin, Dr. Cole hazarded what he adjacent lowlands as karst landscapes, In fact, of the state's 1,500 pointing out that it covered about characterized as an educated guess. characterized by sinkholes, springs, recorded cemeteries, Jefferson 610,000 acres of mostly swamps and “I'd say it would take 1,500 to underground streams, recharged areas County's 120 constituted nine percent forests, with about 77 percent of the 2,000 acres to accommodate the and related features. of the total, he said. Plus, he said, the watershed within Florida and the Suncoast Connector,” he said.

SCAM SOLAR Attorney Scott Shirley, who generally review as major developments and puts the planners' recommendation into approved as special exceptions. from page 1 from page 1 legal language, said the idea warranted Large-scale systems must maintain attachment that, when Among the issues that the planners consideration. 50-foot setbacks on arterial and major opened, can activate a have been addressing in their “Maybe we can add another clause to and minor collector roads as well as on virus and steal deliberations on the ordinance have been the decommissioning section to allow the local roads. They must also maintain 50- information such as determining the distinction between property owner to come before the foot buffers where the property borders usernames, small-scale and large-scale systems and commission and modify the plan to allow vacant land or land that is in non- passwords and establishing the minimum requirements an extension,” he said. residential use; and they must maintain a financial account for setbacks, buffering, lighting, Planning Commission Chairman Bud 100-foot buffer where the property information from the abandonment and decommissioning. Wheeler, however, decried the idea. borders an established residential use or victims computer. At the planners' last workshop on “I think we're opening a can of residential property. The USPS's Thursday, Jan. 23, the planners largely worms here,” Wheeler said. The buffer may consist of natural Inspection Service reevaluated their most recent changes to The consensus, however, appeared to vegetation, and it may require additional is working to identify the ordinance and discussed several be to go with Walker's suggestion. planting to meet the Type C Standard set the culprit(s). In the possible new ones. Finally, Schwier proposed putting a in the Land Development Code. Planted meantime, it urges Three proposed changes that stood cap on the maximum number of large- buffers must be of species native to North anyone receiving out involved requiring that solar panels scale solar collections systems that could Florida and spaced so as to allow for their such an email or be treated with an anti-reflective film to locate in the county at any one time. The mature growth. similar ones to do make the glass anti-glare; allowing limitation, he said, was warranted, given Large-scale systems must also abide two things certain portions of the system's structures that five or six such operations were by state-set setbacks for streams, immediately: to remain in place for a specified period already eyeing the county. waterbodies and jurisdictional wetlands. • Forward the after decommissioning; and putting a Shirley, however, discouraged the Lighting is allowed for large-scale email to spam@ limit on the number of such facilities that idea. systems provided it is for the uspis.gov. can locate in the county overall. “We don't know that there's a need maintenance and security of the • Delete the Planner Michael Schwier suggested for it now,” he said of the limitation. “We structures and the lights are angled so as email. Do not click the anti-glare option, based on his can always call a moratorium. I also not to shine outward into passing traffic on any links in the reading of a similar solar ordinance that don't know how we could come up with a or nearby traffics. email or respond to it. Leon County is currently formulating. number that we would be able to defend.” Fencing is not required. Should an The USPS, The planners' consensus was to go As the ordinance stood as of the Jan. officials say, will owner choose to install fencing, however, with the anti-glare recommendation. never reach out 23 workshop, a small-scale system is it cannot be higher than eight feet. directly to consumers Planner John Walker argued for defined as one consisting of five or less The ordinance considers a solar to ask for money or allowing certain portions of a system's acres, or that is used primarily to reduce collection system to be abandoned if it Personal Identifying structures to remain intact on the field onsite consumption of utility power. By ceases to generate electricity for 12 Information (PII). after decommissioning, in the event that definition, all roof-mounted systems are consecutive months. An abandoned The agency the landowner or operator would later small-scale systems, regardless of size. system, moreover, must be offers the following want to restart the system. Small-scale systems require only the decommissioned and removed within 180 tips to detect bogus “If you remove the panels, why planning official's review and approval. days of a determination that it is email: should you have to remove the poles?” The planning official may, however, abandoned. 1. Poor grammar Walker asked. “Maybe the man wants to choose to kick up a small-scale system to Others of the requirements for large- and/or spelling errors; return in five years and build it back up the review level for the large-scale scale systems: Operators must submit a 2. The email again.” system, if the facility's size or site decommissioning plan depicting the final demands “immediate Or the landowner maybe wanted to characteristics, among other factors, site conditions after the solar collection action”; grow grapes, tomatoes or whatever and make the upgrade warranted. system has been removed from the 3. The email use the poles? Small-scale systems are allowed to property; evidence of financial requests personal One man he knew, Walker said, had exist in all zoning districts and require no responsibility to implement the information under the taken nearly a decade to put up a fence buffering; they must, however, meet the decommissioning plan must be submitted guise of confirming on his land to keep cattle. And another, standard setbacks for buildings. as part of the original application; and information. he said, had taken eight years to build his Large-scale systems, per the applicants are held responsible for any For more house, but he had a plan. definition, are any system other than a costs that arise if the county deems it information, visit, “Not everybody has the money to do small-scale system. Large-scale systems necessary to retain the services of a www.uspis.gov/news/ things right away,” Walker said. “People are permitted only in industrial districts professional to review any part or all of scam-article/fake- make plans. If you don't have money, you and in agricultural lands zoned for five an application, among other usps-email. make long term plans.” and 20-acre parcels. They are subject to considerations. 4 • MONTICELLO NEWS • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 COMMUNITY CALENDAR [email protected] OR (850) 997-3568

February 5 February 7 neighbors and friends. This is a (850) 228-4633. Jefferson Arts Gallery will have on Monticello Jamboree Band performs nonprofit charitable event. Donations February 10 display in the gallery Coming To The music for dancing every Friday night at are accepted. For questions or concerns Boy Scout Troop 803 meets at 7 p.m. on Table featuring selections from artists 7 p.m. at 625 S. Water St. Everyone is contact Darlene Aldrich at (850) 556- Monday nights at The Eagle's Nest on Penny Hackett, Gloria Nicholson and welcome to come to dance, listen to 5218. South Water Street, for boys ages 10 to Rebekka White. The gallery is open some of the finest music, enjoy door February 8 18. For more information contact Troop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays prizes, soft drinks, snacks, and just Scarlet O’Hatters of the Red Hat Leader Bear Register at (850) 519- and Saturdays for the public. enjoy some fun and camaraderie with Society meet at 11 a.m. on the second 3955. Saturday of the month at a location of February 11 their choosing for a program and a American Legion Post 49, Sons of the luncheon meal. Contact Queen Mum American Legion and American Legion Linda Sparks at (850) 242-1809 for Auxiliary Unit 49 meet at 6:30 p.m. on Adoptables: Mia more information. the second Tuesday of the month at the February 8 Otto M. Walker Post, 1065 S. Water St., Jefferson Arts Gallery will have on for dinner and a meeting. Contact Post display in the gallery Coming To The Commander Ken Faircloth at (850) The Wolf Creek Pet Adoption Center is a no-kill humane society that Table featuring selections from artists 509-2628 or Secretary Debbie Snapp at gives a place for the animals of Jefferson County to live until they find Penny Hackett, Gloria Nicholson and (850) 997-0901 for more information. their forever homes. The center is located at 2123 E. Washington St., in Rebekka White. The gallery is open February 11 Monticello, and can be reached at (850) 342-0244. The adoption center is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays Jefferson Somerset School Advisory open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday through Monday and is closed and Saturdays for the public. Committee (SAC) will be held on the on Tuesday. Visit the Jefferson County Humane Society, Inc. on Facebook. February 10 second Tuesday, at 5:30 p.m., followed Call or visit them today for information about adoptions, volunteering Palmer Place Book Club meets at 6 by a PTO meeting. Interested parents, opportunities, fostering an animal, or current donation needs! p.m. on the second Monday of the staff and community members are month at Palmer Place for discussion of invited to attend in the Cafeteria. For

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Hudson at (517) 290-8506 or (850) 997-3555. SAC chairman is Steve ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, [email protected] January 10, 2020 or Cordle. She's ladylike, elegant and just a bit round, but above all, Miss [email protected] for more February 12 Mia is looking for a home of her information. There will be a special cultural activity own to reign over. Visitors to the February 10 for attendees of the February Senior Wolf Creek center might already be Kate Dilworth Scott Chapter of the Coffee Social at the Jefferson County familiar with Mia, who stays fairly United Daughters of the Confederacy Public Library! On Wednesday, the busy as the lobby cat, where she meet at 12 p.m. on the second Monday. library will be holding a workshop on makes sure to welcome each visitor Membership is open to women who are the didgeridoo, an Australian Aboriginal to the center with a “meow.” Mia is lineal descendants of men and women instrument. There will be didgeridoo sweet and affectionate and loves a who served honorably in the service of music as well as an opportunity to try good scratch – she's also a bit the Confederate States of America or the instrument yourself! The workshop sassy and occasionally reminds her gave Material Aid to the Cause. For and coffee social will be held from 10- humans who the 'real' boss is. While more information contact Pat Cichon at 11 a.m. Mia is definitely a staff-favorite at Wolf Creek, Mia is ready to move out of the lobby and find a couch and home of her own to nap on. Is your home to kingdom that Miss Mia is looking to reign over? Give Wolf Creek a call today! Obituaries Lamar “Curtis” Clark Our heavenly Father called Lamar Curtis Clark of Monticello, Fla., home on February 1, 2020. He was born on November 2, 1932 to Thomas B. and Susie Bell Clark. He served in the U.S. Army, 1st Infantry Division, Sgt. 1st Class, from 1949 until 1956, and was stationed in Bamberg, Germany. He was employed with Southeastern Telephone Company for 11 years. After that, he owned and operated two service stations. Curtis was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monticello, where he served as a deacon, Sunday school and training union director. In his retirement he enjoyed family outings, golfing, fishing and traveling. He was preceded in death by his parents; twin sister, Myrtis Fortner; brother, James Clark (Dora); and sister, Martha Smith. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Margita H. Clark; one son, Charles C. Clark; and one daughter, Cynthia C. Howell (Jeff); four grandchildren: Matthew Howell (Jessica), Scott Howell, Hannah Clark Swanson (Robert), and Gabriel Clark; and six great- grandchildren; brothers in law: John Fortner and Ondry Smith; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church of Monticello on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, with a visitation at 10 a.m., a service at 11 a.m. and interment burial at Roseland Cemetery following services. MONTICELLO NEWS • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 • 5 Taylor Massage hosts Chamber After 5 and ribbon-cutting ceremony Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc.

Taylor Massage, one of Monticello's newer businesses, hosted the Thursday, Jan. 16 Chamber After 5 event at its location in the Cherry Street Commons. The Thursday evening networking event was very well attended by local business owners, employees, and other vendors, and a few interested residents. At the social event, licensed massage therapists Laurie Taylor and Karen Kennedy spoke briefly about their new business and the future of ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Debbie Snapp, January 16, 2020 their establishment. They Several Jefferson County business owners and community members attended the Chamber After 5 event and Ribbon Cutting invited their guests to walk Ceremony that was held at Taylor Massage on Thursday evening, Jan. 16. about their facility and offered short massages to the attendees. stiffness and aid in stress reduction. 246-6270 or [email protected]; call to The business specializes in deep tissue massage, The business contact info for Taylor is (352) 317- schedule an appointment or to receive more which has proven to relieve muscle pain, relieve 4755 or [email protected], for Kennedy it is (352) information about their services. These monthly Chamber socials are meant to bring together members of the business community in a fun-filled atmosphere designed to encourage networking and interaction while enjoying light refreshments. The members form comfortable relationships, which strengthens community bonds. It's all about people doing business with people they know. This is just one of the ways that the Monticello - Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce promotes business. For more information about this event or Chamber membership, contact Executive Director Katrina Richardson at (850) 997-5552. DininD iinnng g OOuutt

ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Debbie Snapp, January 16, 2020 January 16, 2020 Kevin Kennedy receives a well-deserved Terry Merritt receives a chair massage table massage from Licensed Massage GGuIIdEdE from Licensed Massage Therapist Karen Therapist Laurie Taylor at the Taylor Massage Kennedy during the Chamber After 5 establishment, during the recent Chamber networking event on Thursday evening. After 5 event.

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ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Debbie Snapp, January 16, 2020 Licensed Massage Therapists Laurie Taylor (left) and Karen Kennedy (center) welcomed Chamber guests into their new business during the January Chamber After 5 networking event.

Pictured with Taylor and Kennedy is Chamber Executive Director Katrina Richardson (right).

ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Debbie Snapp, January 16, 2020 Call Justice (850) 997-3568 Licensed Massage Therapists Karen Kennedy (left) and Laurie Taylor (right) invited guests to ask about restaurant advertising! to explore and ask questions about their new business during the Chamber After 5 networking event on Thursday, Jan. 16. 6 • MONTICELLO NEWS • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 Community News Former Florida House Representative visits Republican Women's group

ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Debbie Snapp, January 27, 2020 Peter Dunbar, former member of the Florida House of Representatives, ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Debbie Snapp, January 27, 2020 was guest speaker for the monthly meeting of the Keystone Federated Joy Frisby, chairperson for the KFRW Campaign Committee, spoke Republican Women. He entered the Florida political arena in 1969. during the monthly meeting about needing Precinct volunteers.

Debbie Snapp period between the administrations ECB Publishing, Inc. of Governors Martinez and Chiles. Dunbar served two terms as a The monthly meeting of the member of the Florida Commission Keystone Federated Republican on Ethics and was the Commission’s Women was held on Monday, Jan. Chair in 1999 and 2000; he served as 27 at the Monticello-Jefferson General Counsel of the Department County Chamber of Commerce. of Financial Services in 2004-2005 After President Lynn Stafford under Tom Gallagher; he has been had called the meeting to order and a involved in Special Counsel to the few other details were cleared up, Florida Senate on reapportionment she introduced guest speaker Peter following the 1990 and 2010 Dunbar to talk to the group about his decennial censuses. 53 years in the Capitol. Currently, he is the managing Dunbar is a former attorney of the Tallahassee office of member of the Florida the Dean Mead law firm. He is a House of Representatives. member of the American College of He entered the Florida Real Estate Lawyers, serves as an political arena in 1969 Adjunct Professor at the FSU and served for a little College of Law, and is an honor over five years as the graduate from the College of Law at first staff director of Florida State University. the House Dunbar has authored several Republican Office. books; his most recent is co-authored He later returned to with Mike Haridopolos, former the Capitol as a President of the Florida Senate member of the (2010-2012). Florida House of The book, The Modern Representatives for five Republican Party in Florida, terms. chronicles the emergence of the While in the House, he modern Republican Party in Florida. served as the Chair of the It provides the historic political National Conference of State foundation for the modern political Legislatures’ Committee on era in Florida; it identifies the key Ethics, Elections and elements of Republican Party Reapportionment from 1981- organization and structure that 82. became the foundation for the Following his service in the current Republican network, and it House, Dunbar served as the contrasts the current political General Counsel and Director of environment to the one-party era of Photo Courtesy of Karen Purser Legislative Affairs for Governor the Democratic Pork Chop Gang. Debbie Snapp (right) was the winner of the monthly raffle basket made and shared by Gretchen Wallace (left.) Martinez and later as the Governor’s The book narrative describes the Chief of Staff during the transition successes in the statewide campaigns for governor and for positions on the       Florida Cabinet. The Modern Garmin Alpha 100          Garmin TT™ 15 Dog Device Garmin PRO 70 Republican Party in TT 15 Dog Training            

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Runa is a multi-award winning Celtic-roots band that, pushes the boundaries of Irish folk music. The well-known style, soul and tradition of the Celtic music of Ireland and Scotland will be brought to the Monticello Opera House by Runa this weekend, on Saturday, Feb. 8, but the band promises to bring much more than tradition with them. While Runa is indeed a Celtic band, they bring much more to the stage than simply a Gaelic flare – the band also provides the lush harmonies of Americana styles, and the rhythm of jazz, bluegrass, flamenco and blues are all interwoven into one seamless stage performance. The authentic and varied sound of Runa's music can be attributed to the varied backgrounds and cultural roots Photo Courtesy of Sean Fisher of their band members as well. Runa, a Celtic-roots and Americana folk band, will be performing their award-winning music at the Monticello The band is brought to life by Opera House on Saturday, Feb. 8. Pictured, from left to right, are band members: Cheryl Prashker, percussion; Jake James, fiddle; Shannon Lambert-Ryan, vocals and step-dancing; Caleb Edwards, mandolin and vocals; and Fionán vocalist and step-dancer, Shannon de Barra, guitar. Lambert-Ryan, of Philadelphia, and her husband, Dublin-born guitarist, to study under several musical legends Fionán de Barra. Alongside the two and has performed, recorded, and founding musicians is Cheryl Prashker, opened for several industry greats of Canada, on percussion; Jake James, such as Bobby Osborne, Roland of New York, on the fiddle; and Caleb White and Wyatt Rice. Edwards, of Nashville, on mandolin On Saturday, Feb. 8, all five Runa and vocals band members will be present at the Shannon Lambert-Ryan, Runa's Monticello Opera House to bring their founder, fronts the group with her rich, music (which has been described as s vibrant vocals which is made all the “Timeless and flawless”) to Jefferson Photo Courtesy of Mary Cox Mary Z. Cox, with her more powerful due to her musical County. This will be the first of only mountain music and background in Celtic, folk, classical two stops on Runa's tour schedule in banjos, will accompany and musical theatre genres. Lambert- Florida. Runa at the Saturday, Ryan was recently honored by the Irish Runa will be joined by two-time Feb. 8 opera house Music Awards with a nomination for Florida and North Carolina Banjo show. Best Female Vocalist. Champion and recording artist, Mary Fionán de Barra, Runa's co- Z. Cox, as she returns to the founder, has been playing guitar Monticello Opera House stage. Cox professionally in the United States will accompany Runa with her since 1999. Since then he has traditional and original mountain performed, co-wrote, arranged and music on her banjos for this unique, recorded songs for Moya Brennan (of musical evening. the Irish band, Clannad), including one The doors will open at 7 p.m., song that was nominated for a with the show beginning at 8 p.m. Grammy. In the years since, de Barra Tickets for this performance will has performed with dozens of other range between $21-$25 per person, traditional and Celtic bands, and still and can be purchased by visiting tours regularly with the internationally monticellooperahouse.org or by renowned Fiddlers Bid and Clannad. calling (850) 997-4242. Cheryl Prashker studied classical A full bar with beer, wine and percussion at McGill University in cocktails will be available throughout Montreal, Canada, where she was born the night. and raised. Throughout her musical career, Prashker has toured Canada, the United States, Europe and Russia. Her musical skills were honed in New York City, and she credits herself with being able to play anything from rock and roll to Middle Eastern-style music. Jake James started playing the fiddle at the age of seven and has, since then, gone on to be recognized as a two-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion, bodhrán player and dancer. Over the years, James has performed and taught at different notable venues, such as Carnegie Hall, Gracie Mansion, BB King’s and the Irish Arts Center, amongst others. He has toured all over the United States, Canada, Ireland, and most recently, Japan. Caleb Edwards was introduced to music at a young age, thanks to his mother, who would sing to him and his father, who would play for him. Edwards' family would often sing together in church and at the age of 10, Edwards started playing percussion and took an interest in music. By age 11, he was playing the guitar. At age 12, He found his musical soul-mate in the mandolin and took to it as a natural. At age 18, Edwards left home 8 • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 • MONTICELLO NEWS Community News Mark Trammell Quartet makes debut appearance in Madison

Many long-time observers and followers of Gospel Music consider Mark Trammell to be one the greatest baritone singers of all time. He has won multiple awards as a singer and producer, and has been a member of four of Gospel Music’s most acclaimed groups – The Kingsmen, The Cathedrals, Greater Vision and Gold City. For most people, just being with one of these legendary groups would be the pinnacle of a career and justification for resting on your laurels. But for Mark now is not the time to kick back and relax. Instead, it is time to step into a fresh mission that focuses on evangelism through the seamless integration of Gospel Music and preaching – The Mark Trammell Quartet. Since the group’s inception, they have produced numerous hit songs and continue to remain on the forefront of gospel music. The group is comprised of Stephen Adair, tenor; Nick Trammell, lead; Mark Trammell, baritone; and Randy Byrd, bass. Ragans Family Campground is located at 1051 Contributer Bryant Thigpen Madison on Friday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. SW Old St. Augustine Rd. in Madison, Fla. A $6 donation is requested at the door, plus a free- For more information, please call (850) 464-0114 The award-winning Mark Trammell Quartet will will offering will be received. Doors will open at 6 or visit us online at Facebook.com/NorthFloridaConcerts. be live in concert at Ragans Family Campground in p.m. HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and Block Party Julianne Shoup Dinkel Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Extension Family & Consumer Science Extension Agent Big Bend Cares (850) 342-0187 • [email protected] (BBC) and its community partners have 2019 Family and Consumer announced that they will be hosting a National Sciences Review Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2019 was a busy year for Family and Consumer Sciences here at the Extension Office. Many people may Block Party on Friday, say, what exactly is family and consumer sciences? Feb. 7 from 2 to 5 p.m. For some people, home economics, may be a more familiar term. In today’s world, family and consumer The event will be held at sciences is addressing topics like nutrition, health, food safety, family development, child development, the T&N One Stop Shop and personal finance, and in general, life skills. We target some of the big issues in today’s world, like obesity, The Cafe located at 960-965 First St., in Monticello. hypertension, diabetes, financial capability, and poverty with the help of our resources at the University of The event is free and will offer health Florida and with the help of local partnerships. screenings, educational materials and other So what exactly were we doing in 2019? I’d like to share some highlights of the programs we have informational goodies and treats, as well as a dinner offered and the impact those programs have made. of fish and grits. Free Tax Preparation for low to moderate income families was offered at the library through the UF Contact Tracy Gallon at (850) 212-7350 for VITA site where 113 returns were completed saving individuals an estimated $25,555 in tax preparation fees. vendor information. 113 people attended an estate planning workshop or class. Thirty - two of our participants completed a six This event is sponsored by Florida Health, Area month follow up survey. 58 percent talked to their families about estate Health Education Center, Madison Medical Center, planning after they attended and 64 percent took some kind of action towards Healthy Start, WellCare Health Plans and BBC. creating or reviewing their plan. Budgeting and Credit Classes were offered for 19 Getting Ahead, Staying Ahead participants. 94 percent have been tracking their spending and 89 percent set financial goals. For the 2019 Peanut Butter Donation Challenge 1882 “The Cleaning Lady” pounds of peanut butter were donated with 1801 pounds matched by peanut growers for a total of 3683 pounds being Full Service House Keeping distributed to backpack buddies and local food banks. One time cleanings welcome This was the second year of Camp Real Life, a camp Attention to detail teaching life skills to teens age 13 – 18. We had 13 teens Residential Commercial attend and 92 percent increased their skills in at least one area Friendly & reliable staff and 92 percent felt better prepared for life on their own after attending. Call For a Free Estimate 2019 was our first year to offer the Field to Fork day 850-510-4225 camp, a camp focusing on how food is grown, processed, and prepared. 11 campers participated in the week long camp. At the end of the camp 10/11 felt $ confident they could grill their own food and planned to cook more at home. 10 OFF 8/11 were more interested in a career in agriculture. During a follow up survey your first service with us one parent said, “He is cooking and grilling more and he started a garden out TD-GCI0308356-01 back. He wants to buy local at Johnston’s instead of from the store. He wants to eat healthier – eating fresh instead of pre-packaged food.” This year was the first year for our pilot program Let’s Walk FL, a 12 week physical activity challenge. Fifty - three people completed the challenge and 19 completed our follow up survey after the program. From the follow up survey, 12 people reported loosing weight, 10 reported lowering their blood pressure, seven reported lowering their A1C, 17 reported less stress, and 14 reported more energy. ServSafe Manager Training, a national food safety certification needed for restaurant managers, was provided to high school culinary students with eight students earning their certification. Keeping the Pressure Down, a nine - week class on blood pressure self management offered in coordination with the health department, had 17 Picture Courtesy of participants this year. Jefferson County IFAS Ext. John Lilly showed off While this isn’t everything we did in Family and Consumer Sciences in some of his dance moves 2019, I hope these highlights give you an idea of what we offer through at a recent 4-H party. Extension, what kinds of issues we work to address, and what family and consumer sciences is! Upcoming Programming: Free Tax Prep VITA site at the library February through April for low to moderate income families. Call (850) 342-0205 to make an appointment. For more information on upcoming events, check out the UF IFAS Extension – Jefferson County Facebook page or call us at (850) 342-0187. MONTICELLO NEWS • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 • 9 Local Crime News CRIME BEAT: RECENT FELONY ARRESTS

Ashley Hunter Each bag of marijuana was weighed, and the caller/witness, who stated that while she was in her ECB Publishing, Inc. report states that there was a total of 28 grams. residence, she had heard several gunshots coming Samuels was read his Miranda Rights, and he from outside. Shortly after, she heard her son ask Phillip Halcomb – January 2 refused to speak with the law enforcement officers someone “why are you shooting?” Phillip David Halcomb, anymore beyond this point. When the witness had gone outside to 54, of Tallahassee, was Cpl. Adamczyk arrived to transport Samuels to investigate, she saw Boland, gun in hand, standing arrested on Thursday, Jan. 2 on the Jefferson County Jail, where he was booked on on his back porch and yelling at the witness' son. an outstanding warrant the charges of possession of marijuana over 20 When the witness asked Boland why he was regarding a previous failure to grams. shooting, he yelled at her as well and shot the appear charge. firearm two more times. According to Halcomb's Shadrick Norton – January 8 Cpl. Ryland also spoke with the witness' son warrant, he had been instructed Shadrick Lavane Norton, (who was identified as the victim), who said that he to appear before the court 36, of Tallahassee, was arrested had gone to his truck to retrieve some items. Since system for a prior crime of on Wednesday, Jan. 8 after it was dark outside, the victim had to use a Phillip David Halcomb “molesting a vending being found in possession of flashlight to see his way from the truck and back to machine.” crack cocaine as well as the house. Despite the wording of the charge, Florida ammunition. While he was outside, however, Boland came Statute says that 'molesting a vending machine' According to the report out onto his porch and turned on a floodlight, could apply to “maliciously or mischievously” issued by the JCSO, illuminating the yard. breaking, injuring, damaging or inserting a body Investigator Matthews Then, Boland fired six shots while cursing at part into any coin-operated vending machine or conducted a traffic stop in the the victim. Shadrick parking meter. area of St. Augustine and The JCSO report states that during the gunfire, Lavane Norton The charge is considered a misdemeanor of the Armstrong Roads after seeing the victim took shelter near the back of the second degree in the State of Florida. a vehicle driving without an active tag light. residence, and the victim informed Cpl. Ryland that Halcomb's arrest report provides no other After stopping the vehicle and making contact he was definitely in fear of his life, as Boland details, outside of stating that Halcomb's original with the unnamed driver, Inv. Matthews noticed a appeared extremely angry. warrant had been issued on May 5, 1992 – making man leaning over on the passenger side of the After Boland stopped shooting, the victim the warrant over 20 years old. vehicle. While the man's head was lowered, Inv. asked him why he was shooting. Instead of Halcomb was arrested by Jefferson County Matthews was able to recognize him as Shadrick answering, Boland fired two more shots. Sheriff's Deputy Carter and booked into the Norton due to previous interactions with the man. A second witness who had been with the victim Jefferson County Jail. The driver was asked to step outside of her while unloading the truck corroborated the victim's vehicle in order to speak privately with her, and story, adding that when Boland walked onto his Estella Roberts – January 4 once she was out, Inv. Matthews asked her where porch, he yelled about the victim's flashlight. Estella D. Roberts, 49, of they were traveling from. The driver advised that The second witnessed said that when the Tallahassee, was arrested on she had been at her cousin's house previously but victim's mother came out to inquire about the Saturday, Jan. 4 on the charge would not answer whether or not she had picked shooting, Boland began firing his gun again. of criminal mischief and felony Norton up from that location. Cpl. Ryland spoke with Boland, who was sitting battery. When Inv. Matthews asked whether there were outside in his back yard. As Cpl. Ryland According to the Jefferson any illegal substances in the car, the driver replied approached, he could see that Boland was County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) that there wasn't any, to her knowledge. When asked “extremely upset.” report, Deputy Krajewski was for permission to search the vehicle, the driver When asked about the incident, Boland stated dispatched to a local residence denied Inv. Matthews request, as was her right. that he had been woken from sleep by his neighbors concerning a disturbance. JCSO's Investigator Peacock, who was also on making a lot of noise and shining flashlights in his Estella D. Roberts Upon his arrival, Deputy scene, then asked Norton to exit the vehicle so that residence. Boland added that the noise and light are Krajewski made contact with K-9 Otis could conduct a sniff-search on the outside things he constantly deals with. the complainant, who stated that his ex-girlfriend – of the vehicle. He denied shooting the gun, however, saying later identified as Estella Roberts – was on his During K-9 Otis' deployment, the canine gave a that someone else had fired the weapon. property and was 'messing with' his vehicle. positive indication that there were illegal substances Boland was read his Miranda Rights, at which The victim further stated that Roberts was drunk on the passenger side of the vehicle, near where point he refused to answer any more questions and belligerent and that he wished to have her Norton had been sitting. When Inv. Peacock without a lawyer present. trespassed. attempted a search of Norton's person, Norton Boland was placed under arrest for aggravated Deputy Krajewski began the process of filling tensed up and refused to fully cooperate with the assault with a deadly weapon – intent to kill and out a trespass warning for Roberts and asked pat-down. discharging a firearm on public or residential Jefferson County Dispatch to run her name and date Norton did, however, empty his pockets, putting property. of birth in the meantime. the contents on the hood of the vehicle. In his Dispatch advised Deputy Krajewski that pockets, Norton had a pair of brass knuckles, a debit Derrick Renfroe – January 13 Roberts currently had an active, in-county warrant card, money and a 22-round bullet. Derrick O'Neal Renfroe, involving battery on a person 65 years or older. During the following pat-down, Inv. Peacock 42, of Nashville, Ga., was At that time, Roberts was placed under arrest. found a concealed pill bottle containing nine pieces arrested on Monday, Jan. 13 on Estella Roberts was transported to the Jefferson of crack cocaine on Norton's person. the several drug charges County Jail, where she was booked on the charge of Now that there was probable cause, JCSO related to meth and marijuana. felony battery on a person 65 years or older and investigators conducted a search of the vehicle and On the above date, at criminal mischief resulted in $201-$999 in damages. found a white bag with additional 22-round bullets around 3:30 p.m., Jefferson on the passenger side of the vehicle; when asked County Sheriff's Deputy Mark Samuels – January 8 about the bullets Norton replied that he had 'found Johnson, along with Cpl. Mark Anthony Samuels, them.' Derrick O'Neal Adamczyk, was traveling III, 18, of West Palm Beach, All items were taken as evidence and the driver Renfroe northbound on US 19, just Fla., was arrested on was released with a verbal warning regarding the north of US 27, when they Wednesday, Jan. 8 for the darkened tag light. noticed a white pickup truck parked on the shoulder possession of marijuana. Meanwhile, Norton was read his Miranda of the southbound lane. According to the report Rights and placed under arrest for possession of The two law enforcement officers turned issued by the JCSO, crack cocaine with intent to sell and possession of around to conduct a welfare check on the driver Investigators Matthews and ammunition by a convicted felon. since they observed a person lying in the right-front Peacock conducted a traffic Shadrick Norton was transported to the passenger seat. stop on I-10 after witnessing a Jefferson County Jail, where he was booked at 7:45 Deputy Johnson made contact with the person, Mark Anthony vehicle traveling at 104 mph. p.m. Derrick Renfroe, who was identified as the vehicle's Samuels, III After stopping the vehicle. driver. When Deputy Johnson asked Renfroe if he Inv. Peacock made contact James Boland – January 10 was alright, Renfroe appeared disorientated and with the driver, who immediately asked if he had James “Donnie” Boland, stated that he didn't know where he was. been pulled over on the account of the marijuana 72, of Monticello, was arrested Deputy Johnson could smell the odor of within his car. on Friday, Jan. 10 with the marijuana coming from within the vehicle, which That had not been the reason for the traffic stop. charges of aggravated assault – Renfroe was questioned on. Inv. Peacock informed the driver, who was intent to kill and discharging a Renfroe stated that marijuana had been smoked identified as Mark Samuels, that he had actually firearm in public. in the vehicle earlier, and the smell was coming been stopped on account of his speeding. At this On the above date, at from his cigarette pack. Deputy Johnson advised point, Samuels was also asked to step out of the around 11:34 p.m., Jefferson that he was going to search the vehicle, and Renfroe vehicle. James “Donnie” County's 911 Dispatch Center exited the truck. Samuels had shown Inv. Peacock a small Boland received a call in regards to Before beginning the search, Deputy Johnson amount of marijuana, which was concealed in the someone shooting a firearm in could already see a small amount of marijuana on driver door handle, and when Inv. Peacock asked a residential area. The caller advised dispatch that the floorboard near Renfroe's feet. During a search Samuels if there was any additional illegal he had heard several people arguing before the of Renfroe's person, Deputy Johnson also found a substance in the vehicle, Samuels stated that there sounds of shots fired and the caller was concerned small tin box which contained methamphetamine. was more marijuana on the floorboard. for the safety of the people involved. Renfroe was placed in handcuffs, and Deputy Samuels was instructed to stand with Inv. JCSO Cpl. Ryland was dispatched to the call Johnson later found three smoking devices and an Matthews while Inv. Peacock conducted a search of and while en route to the scene, the 911 call center additional quantity of marijuana within Renfroe's the vehicle. received a second call from another individual truck. During that search, Inv. Peacock located a small about the concerning sounds of gunfire. This time, Renfroe was transported to the Jefferson amount of marijuana in the door handle and a brown the caller was a witness who stated that a neighbor, County Jail, where he was booked on the charges of paper bag, containing several smaller plastic bags of James Boland, was standing on his back porch, possession of a controlled substance – meth, marijuana, on the floorboard. shooting a handgun. possession of marijuana less than 20 grams and Samuels was placed in handcuffs and detained. Cpl. Ryland made contact with the possession of drug paraphernalia. 10 • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 • MONTICELLO NEWS Faith & Family

MONTICELLO Calvary Baptist Church From the Pulpit...

285 Magnolia St. • Monticello • 997-2165 cbcflorida.org A tongue-in-cheek political comment Dr. David E. Walker, Pastor Sunday School ...... 9:45 AM If you say something Heaven. Now choose your eternity." Sunday Morning Worship ...... 11:00 AM Sunday Evening ...... 6:00 PM tongue-in-cheek, you intend it He reflects for a minute, then answers: "I would Wednesday Evening ...... 7:00 PM to be understood as a joke, never have thought it, and Heaven has been although you might appear to be delightful, but I think I would be better off in Hell." Central Baptist Church serious. Will Rogers was So he goes back down. The doors of the elevator speaking tongue-in-cheek when open and he is in the middle of a barren land covered 625 Tindell Rd. • Aucilla • 997-2081 he stated, “I don't make jokes. I with waste. All his friends are dressed in rags, wading P.O. Box 163 • Monticello just watch the government and through garbage. The Devil comes over. Pastor Daryl Adams (850) 251-0129 Rev. John Hicks report the facts.” "I don't understand," stammers the politician. Sunday School...... 9:45 AM In that same tongue-in- “Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and Sunday Worship Service...... 11:00 AM cheek spirit, I share the following to help us get we ate lobster and danced and had a great time. Now Worship Service...... 6:00 PM through the dreaded political commercials heading it’s a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look Wednesday our way. miserable. The Devil looks at him, smiles and says, Choir Practice...... 6:00 PM A politician is hit by a truck and dies. He arrives "Yesterday we were campaigning. Today you voted Fellowship Meal...... 6:45 PM Prayer Meeting/Bible Study...... 7:10 PM in heaven and is met by St. Peter who states, "We for us!" have a problem. We seldom see politicians around If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen Central Church of Christ these parts, so we're not sure what to do with you. We defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be will have you spend one day in Hell and one in delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, US 19 South at Cooper’s Pond Road Heaven. Then you can choose where to spend models deposed, and dry cleaners depressed? (850) 997-1166 eternity." Even more, baseball players will be debased, Minister Steve Cordle Sunday Bible School...... 10:00 AM And with that, St. Peter escorts the politician to organ donors will be delivered, and musical Worship Hour...... 11:00 AM the elevator and he goes down to Hell. The doors composers will eventually decompose. Wednesday open and he finds himself standing in the midst of his On a more positive note, though, perhaps we can Bible Study ...... 7:00 PM friends and other politicians who had worked with pray politicians will be devoted. him. Everyone runs to greet him and they reminisce Actually, politicians being devoted isn’t just a Christ Episcopal Church about the good times they had while getting rich at tongue-in-cheek thought. Psalm 2 uses kingdom expense of the people. They play golf and dine on language, calling us to pray for nations and rulers and 425 N. Cherry St. • Monticello • 997-4116 ChristChurchMonticello.com lobster. Also present is the Devil, who is very to be involved in politics. Email: [email protected] friendly. They’re having such a good time that before While it’s true that mixing politics and religion Father Steve Passah he realizes it, it’s time to go. Everyone gives him a has brought some nasty results: crusades, inquisitions, Communicating the Good News big hug and waves while the elevator rises. witch hunts, genocide, and more, this prayer book of Jesus Christ since 1840 The elevator door reopens at Heaven. 24 hours called Psalms tells us that prayer and politics have to Adult and Children Sunday School...... 9:00 AM pass with the politician joining a group of contented mix. If we don’t mix faith and politics, we live our Holy Eucharist...... 10:00 AM Nursery provided for children under 5 souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp life in separate compartments, eventually becoming and singing. They have a good time and before he counterfeits. A life of integrity requires that we Church of the Nazarene realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter combine politics and faith without letting one corrupt returns. the other. The only safe way to do this is through US 19 N 1590 N. Jefferson St. (US 19) "Well, you've spent a day in Hell and another in prayer. (850) 997-3906 [email protected] Shawn and Bethany Grosvenor, Pastors Sunday School...... 9:45 AM Morning Worship...... 10:45 AM Student Life Group...... 4:30 PM CHURCH NEWS NOTES Tuesday Evening Mens & Ladies Bible Study...... 6:00 PM [email protected] OR (850) 997-3568 Saturday February 5 February 6 Spanish Church Services...... 7:30 PM First Presbyterian Church, 290 E. Dogwood St., will Community Prayer Breakfast is held from 7 to 8 a.m. host EaglesWings, an outreach food ministry serving usually on the first Thursday of each month, Cody Pentecostal Holiness the community, usually on the first and third September through May, at a different location with a 3812 Tram Rd. • Monticello • (850) 997-6774 Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. Volunteers are always guest speaker and a program. For more information [email protected] needed to distribute food items and to donate non- contact Coordinator Gary Wright at (850) 997-5705 Pastor Ken Turner perishable food items. Contact Coordinator JoAnne or (850) 933-5567. The February gathering will be Sunday School...... 10.00 AM Arnold at (850) 997-1084. held at the Jefferson Country Club, on the Boston Sunday Worship...... 11:00 AM February 5-9 Hwy., hosted by the Spiritual Aims committee of the Wednesday Bible Study...... 7:00 PM Calvary Baptist Church, 285 Magnolia St., will hold a Monticello Kiwanis Club. Guest speaker will be John Elizabeth Baptist Church Winter Revival with Evangelist David Spurgeon, Todd. from “Biker Criminal To Christ”, leading the revival February 9 4124 Bassett Dairy Rd. • (850) 997-8444 services nightly from Wednesday through Sunday at 7 Welaunee Missionary Baptist Church, 75 Avalon Side Email: [email protected] p.m. All are welcome to join for a week of spiritual Rd., in Lamont, will hold its annual Family and ebcmonticello.com awakening and understanding God's Word. A nursery Friends Day Program on Sunday, at 3 p.m. with guest

for children will be provided. For more information preacher Rev. Rudolph Neely and the New Hope Sunday Bible Study...... 9:45 AM Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 AM about this revival and about Calvary Baptist Church, Missionary Baptist Church family. Elder Pedro Choir Practice...... 5:00 PM contact Church Pastor David Walker at (850) 284- McKelvin, is church pastor and Deac. Abraham Evening Worship Service...... 6:00 PM 7101 or call the church office at (850) 997-2165. Keaton is Program Chairman. Wednesday Bible Study/Prayer Meeting...... 6:00 PM RA’s/GA’s/Mission Friends/Youth MONTICELLO MONTICELLO First Baptist Church of Monticello Greater Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church Restored Glory Christian Center 325 W. Washington St. 690 Cypress St., Monticello • (850) 997-4375 1287 S. Jefferson St. • 997-RGCC (7422) Monticello (850) 997-2349 • fbcmonticello.org “Still standing on the promises of God” restoredglory.org Pastor Sean Vickers Dr. Melvin Roberts, Pastor Pastor Eddie and Elder Veronica Yon Worship – Grow – Serve - Share Sunday Church School...... 10:00 A.M. Monday Womens Fitness & Fellowship...6:00 PM Sunday Sunday Praise & Worship...... 11:15 A.M. Sunday Church Service...... 10:00 AM Sunday Morning Bible Study...... 9:30 AM 2nd Sunday...... Youth Praise & Worship Tuesday Night Taebo...... 6:00 PM Worship...... 10:45 AM 3rd Sunday...... Holy Communion Thursday Church Service...... 7:00 PM Children’s Church (K5 - Second Grade) 4th Sunday...... Individual Outreach Ministry Pastor’s Office by Appointment Sunday Evening Bible Study...... 6:00 PM Wednesday Wednesday Prayer Meeting...... 6:30 P.M. Sardis United Methodist Church Family Meal...... 5:00 PM Bible Study...... 7:00 P.M. Children’s Ministry...... 6:00 PM Youth Ministry...... 6:00 PM 4543 Waukeenah Hwy. • (850) 264-0802 Adult Prayer and Bible Study...... 6:00 PM Memorial M.B. Church sardismumc.org Choir Practice...... 7:00 PM Pastor Steve Lenzo 780 Second St. • Monticello • 997-4947 [email protected] First Corinthian Church Moderator J.B. Duval, Pastor Sunday Worship Service ...... 9:30 AM Sunday Church School...... 9:30 AM Sunday School To Follow 955 Lemon St./ P.O. Box 1112, Monticello, Sunday Worship (2nd, 3rd, 4th Sundays)....11:00 AM Tuesday Bible Study...... 6:30 PM (850) 545-2039 Youth Worship (2nd Sunday)...... 11:00 AM [email protected] Wednesdays Pastor John Jones Prayer Meeting/Bible Study...... 7:00 PM St. Phillip A.M.E. Church Sabbath Morning Worship...... 11:00 AM Wednesday/Friday Bible Study...... 6:30 PM Hwy. 27 South (1 mile south of Hwy 59) New Hope Church of God Monticello • (850) 997-4226 Rev. J. W. Tisdale First Presbyterian Church 415 E. Palmer Mill Rd. • Monticello • 997-1119 Sunday Morning...... 9:30 AM newhopecog.net “The Sunday Place To Be” 290 E. Dogwood St., Monticello • 997-2252 Sunday Worship...... 11:00 AM Pastor Dr. E. Bob Kuschel Tuesday Sunday School...... 10:00 AM Basic English Class by Gloria Norton...... 7:00 PM Sunday School...... 10:00 AM Worship Service...... 11:00 AM Wednesday Sunday Worship...... 11:00 AM Wed. Bible Study...... 7:00 PM Prayer & Bible Study...... 7:00 PM First United Methodist Church Olive Baptist Church St. Rilla Missionary Baptist Church 325 W. Walnut St., Monticello • 997-5545 Rev. Jonathan Brewster 7369 Boston Hwy. Monticello 13 Barrington Rd., Monticello monticelloFUMC.org (850) 997-1596 (850) 997-8747 Sunday Pastor David During Rev. James Mack, Pastor Praise & Worship...... 8:30 AM Sunday Bible Study...... 10:00 AM Sunday School...... 9:45 AM Sunday School...... 9:30 AM Sunday Worship...... 11:00 AM Morning Worship (1st and 3rd Sundays)...11:00 AM Traditional Worship...... 11:00 AM Sunday Evening...... 6:00 PM Thursday before Morning Worship Youth - Merge Students...... 6:00 PM Wednesday Bible & Prayer Meeting...... 7:00 PM Bible Study/Prayer Meeting...... 7:30 PM MONTICELLO NEWS • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 • 11 Faith & Family Ark Encounter offers free admission to children under 10 Northern Kentucky want to encourage parents and other adults to bring as many children as possible to experience these wholesome family- friendly themed attractions. Ken Ham, CEO of the attractions, said, “Now more than ever, we need to teach our children the truth about their Creator, His handiwork and His Word. This free admission for children 10 and under will make it Picture Courtesy of wikimedia.com easier for families to come time and time again LOYD in 2020 to our uplifting L Picture Courtesy of wikimedia.com attractions.” Transforming Life Church Assembly of God Ham added: The Creation Museum “While running these high-tech, world-class 1206 Springfield Rd., Lloyd Contributor attractions is very expensive, we are stepping out in (850) 997-TLC7 [8527] faith with this special offer for children 10 and Pastors Tim and Beverly Buchholtz To encourage even more families to visit, the under through 2020.” TransformingLifeChurch.com

Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum are Attendance at the attractions continues to rise. Sunday Sunday School...... 9:30 AM offering free admission to all children who are 10 The Creation Museum sees over 500,000 guests years of age and under during the 2020 year. As long Celebration Service & Children’s Church...... 10:30 AM each year, and the Ark Encounter welcomes well Evening Prayer...... 6:00 PM as there is one adult paying full price admission, all over one million guests annually. Monday - 7 PM children 10 and under in the same party get free The Creation Museum is located in Petersburg, Living Free Small Groups tickets. Ky., west of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Children, as well as teens and adults, can enjoy Wednesday - 7 PM International Airport. The Ark Encounter, 45 Adult Bible Study • TLC Youth Group • TLC Kid’s Club instructive high-tech exhibits for virtually, state-of- minutes south of the Creation Museum, is in the-art videos, ever-expanding zoos, huge Williamstown, Ky., off I-75, with a full-size Noah’s playgrounds, and can, for an additional fee, ride the Ark as its centerpiece. There is a fee to park. First Baptist Church of Lloyd lengthy zip-lines at both attractions. More information can be found at 124 St. Louis St., Lloyd • (850) 997-5309 The Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum in ArkEncounter.com and CreationMuseum.org. Pastor Jered Day fbclloyd.net • [email protected] Sunday Sunday School...... 9:15 AM Black History Program Praise & Worship...... 10:30 AM KidzQuest...... 5:30 PM Youth Group...... 6:00 PM at Mt. Pleasant Evening Praise & Worship...... 6:00 PM Wednesday Family Supper...... 5:30 PM Children’s Music, Missions and More...... 6:30 PM on Feb. 16 Youth Group...... 6:30 PM Worship on Wednesday...... 6:30 PM Debbie Snapp College and Career...... 8:00 PM ECB Publishing, Inc. Other Crafty Ladies Thursday...... 9:30 AM The Mount Pleasant African Methodist Episcopal Church will hold its annual Black History Program on Sunday, Feb. 16. TALLAHASSEE The Morning Worship Service will begin at 11 a.m. with guest minister, Barry Graham, preaching the Gospel as only he Capital Heights Baptist Church can. 7150 Apalachee Pkwy., Tallahassee Mt. Pleasant AMEC is located at 125 Groover Rd. The chbaptistchurch.org community is invited to come join in Christian fellowship and Pastor Derrick Burrus God's Word. (850) 345-0425 Sunday School...... 10:00 AM For more information contact Rev. Eric D. Grayer, church Sunday Worship...... 11:00 AM pastor, at (850) 997-5588 or [email protected]. Children’s Chapel...... 11:00 AM Sunday Evening...... 6:00 PM Wednesday Evening...... 7:00 PM Prayer Meeting and Bible Study Singles Group met in Lamont Classes for Students Indian Springs Baptist Church

5593 Veterans Memorial Dr. (Hwy 59) Tallahassee • (850) 893-5296 indianspringsbaptistchurch.com [email protected] Rev. Greg Roberts Sunday School...... 9:45 AM Sunday Worship...... 11:00 AM Wednesday Fellowship Meal...... 6:15 PM Prayer Meeting...... 7:00 PM Children/Youth Programs...... 7:00 PM

WACISSA Wacissa United Methodist Church

14492 Waukeenah Hwy., Wacissa P.O. Box 411 • (850) 997-2179 • wacissaumc.org Pastor Steve Lenzo [email protected] Sunday School...... 9:45 AM Sunday Morning...... 10:55 AM Wednesday Dinner & Prayer Meeting...... 5:45 PM Youth Group...... 6:15 PM Choir Practice...... 7:00 PM Debbie Snapp sharing their thoughts and ideas good, Christian fellowship. The WAUKEENAH ECB Publishing, Inc. for the new meeting year. group meets on the first Sunday Coordinator Pat Inmon spoke of each month after Morning Waukeenah United Methodist The Singles Group, a ministry before, during and after the meal Church Worship Service, about of First United Methodist Church, about club ideas and meeting 12:30 p.m. at a pre-arranged 81 Methodist Church Rd., Waukeenah met for lunch on Sunday, Feb. 2. locations. She also suggested a location. (850) 997-2171 • waukeenah-umc.org They gathered at Flatwoods Cafe, special meeting, to be held at the Inmon may be contacted Pastor Tim Luther in Lamont, for a meal of their 1872 John Denham House B&B, anytime at (850) 997-4568 for Sunday Sunday School...... 10:00 AM choice off a menu that offers a with the idea to conduct that more information about this group Worship Service...... 11:00 AM wide selection of items, from special meeting sometime later and its upcoming meetings and Youth Group...... 5:00 PM gator to pasta to pizza. this month. functions. Wednesday The meeting was very well Single persons of any A big thank you to past Youth Group...... 6:00 PM attended with about 18 like- religious affiliation are invited to coordinator, Earlene Knight for Choir Practice...... 7:00 PM minded people visiting and join this group for lunch and her years of dedicated service. waukeenahcemetery.com 12 • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020 • MONTICELLO NEWS Classifi eds & Legals Deadline: Monday, 1 PM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES MEETINGS NOTICE OF ACTION

Public Service Announcement IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND CDL drivers needed, Class B. Positions available at North Meeting Announcement JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY, FLORIDA Apply in person only at Scruggs Florida College, Madison FL: CASE NO. 19000150CAAXMX Concrete Company, 186 SW The Apalachee Regional Planning Council announces a meeting to Commerce Dr., in Madison. Seeking ” Interim Chief Busi- which all persons are invited. The Jefferson County Transportation UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING THROUGH RURAL HOUSING 1/16,rtn,c SERVICE OR SUCCESSOR AGENCY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ness Officer” with Skills and Disadvantaged Coordinating Board will meet on Thursday, Febru- AGRICULTURE Desire to develop into Dean; See ary 13, 2020, at 10:00 am Eastern Time, at the Jefferson Health De- Seeking full time heavy equip- Plaintiff, www.nfcc.edu for details. partment Annex Building, 1175 West Washington Street, v. ment operator preferably with 1/29-2/7 Monticello, Florida. The agenda will include its regular quarterly a background in forestry and LORETHIA S. ALEXANDER; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LORETHIA S. business items, and the annual CTC evaluation. For additional in- agriculture. CDL desired but not ALEXANDER; UNKNOWN TENANT 1; UNKNOWN TENANT 2; JEFFERSON formation contact Kwentin Eastberg, TD Program Coordinator at required. Call (850) 545-5299 COUNTY, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA the Apalachee Regional Planning Council at 850-488-6211, ext. 105 Defendants. for details. 10/2,rtn or by email at [email protected]. 2/5 NOTICE OF SALE Positions available at North Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclo- Need two full-time teachers Florida College, Madison FL: sure entered on January 13, 2020, in this cause, in the Circuit Court of Jefferson at child care facility in Monti- Notice of Meeting County, Florida, the clerk shall sell the property situated in Jefferson County, cello. Must have 45 hours Director of Student Support and Florida, described as: child care classes or willing to Jefferson County School Board will hold a Board Workshop, Monday, February 10, Disability Services. See LOT 43 OF PARKWAY PINES SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2 AS PER MAP get. Please call 850-342-1111 2020at 5:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the district office located at 1490 W. www.nfcc.edu for details. Washington Street, Monticello, FL 32344. The public is invited to attend. OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK "B", PAGE 90, IN after 9 am. 2/5-2/14 1/29-2/7 2/5 THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

a/k/a 104 PINE CONE DR, MONTICELLO, FL 32344-5590 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, at the North steps of the Jef- ferson County Courthouse located at the intersection of US Highways 19 and 90, 1 Refuge House, Inc. is seeking to fill their Jefferson County / REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – RFP 2020012420 – 01 Courthouse Circle, Monticello, FL 32344, on February 20, 2020 beginning at 11:00 Madison County Sexual Violence Case Manager position. AM. GRANT WRITING CONSULTANT This position provides crisis intervention and case management Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk re- services to victims of adult sexual assault, adult survivors of child The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners requests proposals from qual- ified consultants experienced in providing professional grant writing services. All sub- ports the surplus as unclaimed. sexual abuse, and child sexual abuse survivors over 12 years of age. mittals must be duly qualified and properly registered, as set forth in the box below, Assist survivors in obtaining basic living needs in order to reduce to provide professional grant writing services as appropriate. Responses will only be Dated this 16th Day of January, 2020. the potential for future victimization. considered from applicants demonstrating the expertise and experience specified in Kirk Reams Clerk of the Circuit Court this request.

This position requires a caring, patient, good-humored, and flexible The Jefferson County Coordinators Office will receive responses until 3:00p.m., local By:Sherri Sears individual with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal time, (our clock) on February 14, 2020 in the Jefferson County Coordinators Office, Deputy Clerk with individuals in a crisis. Must be capable of good decision mak- 1484 S. Jefferson St., Monticello, Florida 32344. Responses received after this time ing, and be able to remain calm in stressful situation. Additionally, will not be accepted. Respondents shall submit Six (6) hard-copies and ONE (1) elec- If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to par- ticipate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of cer- this position requires an individual to be humble and teachable, and tronic Flash Drive copy of the response. Each hard copy of the response shall be bound in a single volume. tain assistance. Please contact: ADA Coordinator, 301 South Monroe Street, have able to follow directions. Tallahassee, FL 32301; 850.606.4401, at least 7 days before your scheduled court In accordance with Section 119.071, Florida Statutes, sealed bids, proposals, or replies appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the Qualifications include: received by an agency pursuant to a competitive solicitation are exempt from public scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. • Bachelor degree preferred but not necessarily required. inspection until such time as the agency provides notice of an intended decision or until thirty (30) days after opening the bids, proposals, or replies, whichever is earlier. 2/5, 2/12 Two years of relevant work experience, or a strong positive con- Jefferson County reserves the right to reject any and all responses and to waive any nection to Jefferson or Madison county residents. irregularities or informalities. • Understanding of the dynamics of sexual violence. Insurance coverage is required for this project; please refer to the Special Provisions. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY, FLORIDA • Strong counseling skills, previous experience in case PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: File Number: 2020-03-CP management preferred. The terms “contractor”, “consultant”, “offeror” and “professional” included in this RFP are intended to refer to the same entity. • Excellent communication skills. DOROTHY L. MILLER, • Strong work ethic and professional boundaries. The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (Jefferson County) is not re- Deceased. • Bi-lingual a plus. sponsible for expenses incurred prior to award. Copies of solicitation documents ob- ______/ • Must be able to pass a Level 2 background check, and tained from other sources are not considered official and should not be relied upon. Vendors are responsible for acquiring knowledge of changes, modifications, or addi- NOTICE TO CREDITORS provide excellent professional references. tions to official solicitation documents. Vendors who submit responses and later claim they did not receive complete documents or had no knowledge of any change, modi- The administration of the estate of DOROTHY L. MILLER, deceased, You may go onto Refuge House website at www.refugehouse.com fications, or additions made to the official solicitation documents shall still be bound whose date of death was October 14, 2019 is pending in the Circuit Court for Jeffer- to fill out an application and submit it along with your resume to by the solicitation, including any changes, modifications, or additions to the official son County, Florida Probate Division under probate file # 2020-03-CP , the ad- dress of which is 1 Courthouse Circle, Monticello, Florida 32344. The names and [email protected] or [email protected]. solicitation documents. Refer any additional questions or special needs to Parrish Barwick, County Coordi- addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney 2/5-2/14 nator, at 850/342-0287 or [email protected] are set forth below. 01/24-02/12 All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or de- mands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be Help Wanted: The City of Monticello is seeking applications for NOTICE OF ACTION served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 a Street Department Employee. Must possess a high school diploma DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON or equivalency diploma. Complete job description and application FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, THEM. available at City Hall; (850) 342-0153. Application deadline Fri- Petitioner day, 2/12/2020 at noon. Submit to City Hall, Attention Raymond All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or vs. demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 Clark, City Manager, 245 S. Mulberry St. Monticello, FL 32344 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NO- EOE/Drug Free Workplace. GEORGE W. PITTMAN III, Case #44684 TICE. 1/29-2/7 Respondent ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET NOTICE OF ACTION FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. TO: GEORGE PITTMAN, Part-Time Bartender: The Monticello Opera House is seeking Residence Unknown NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, part-time bartender(s)/Bar Manager for our full service bar at our ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S mostly weekend shows and events. Must have some weekend avail- YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an Administrative Complaint has been filed against you DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. ability. Bartending experience preferred but not essential. Other seeking to revoke your CORRECTIONAL Certificate in accordance with Section 943.1395, F.S., and any rules promulgated thereunder. The date of the first publication of this notice is February 5, 2020 . opportunities for additional compensation such as event set-up and break-down are available if interested. Hourly wage plus tips. You are required to serve a written copy of your intent to request a hearing pursuant Please call Michael Herrin at 850-997-4242 for more information. to Section 120.57, F.S. upon Dean Register, Director, Criminal Justice Professional- Attorney for Personal Representative Personal Representative rtn ism Program, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, P. O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, T. Buckingham Bird, Esq. John Hedrick Florida 32302-1489, on or before March 22, 2020. Failure to do so will result in a P.O. Box 247 P.O. 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