News Forum District Seeks Funding to Build New Primary School
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50¢ Friday/ Saturday Perry News-HeraldJanuary 24-25, 2014 Serving the Tree Capital of the South Since 1889 News Forum District seeks funding to Bake sale will be held this Saturday Truth Academy will hold a bake sale Saturday, Jan. 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at build new primary school the Perry Village Shops (the Perry News-Herald shopping center located in front of Wal-Mart). Local students have been According to would be good for another team to inspect PPS and school, the next step in the Proceeds from the sale attending Perry Primary Superintendent Paul Dyal, four years,” he said. confirm the district’s report. process would be to hire an benefit students of the Truth School (PPS) since the the district first approached The district then filed a According to Dyal, DOE architect to develop plans Academy Christian School. 1970s, but its service could the Florida Department of second report last fall and has notified his office that for the new school and A variety of cakes and pies come to an end within Education’s (DOE) special this time DOE accepted they are currently putting determine its cost. will be available, including the next several years as facilities construction their determination that a the team together and it The district would then red velvet, double chocolate, the Taylor County School program for funding for a new school is needed, Dyal should be onsite within the make a funding request to apple, cherry and blueberry. District seeks state funding new school in 2009. continued. next four to six weeks. the facilities board this fall, to construct a new K-2 “They reviewed our The district is now waiting Should the team sign school here. report and said our school for DOE to send a facilities off on the need for a new ➟ Please see page 3 Chamber hosts ‘meet & greet’ Tuesday Perry-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce members are invited to attend a “Meet & Greet” reception Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Mama’s Gov. Scott presents AMTEC Restaurant from 5-7 p.m. “We encourage members to take this opportunity to meet your new chairman, Dianna Sandonato of Mama’s Italian ‘Newcomer Award’ Tuesday Restaurant, and your chamber board representatives. Begin AMTEC Less-Lethal the new year by coming out Systems, Inc., which to this special event and find relocated its manufacturing out more about your chamber,” facility to Taylor County Chamber Director Dawn Taylor in 2013, received the said. “We would also like Newcomer Award from members to let the board know Florida Gov. Rick Scott what more we can do for you at the 2013 Governor’s and your community.” Innovators in Business The meet-and-greet event is Awards held Tuesday in open to all chamber members, Tallahassee. future members and local Scott, along with elected officials. Secretary of Commerce For more information, please and President & CEO of contact the chamber office at Enterprise Florida (EFI) (850) 584-5366. Gray Swoope, announced the Tallahassee area Jan. 29 is final winners. deadline to register The awards recognize Florida companies in for MoonPie pageant select industries that have The final deadline to influenced the state’s register for the upcoming economic growth and MoonPie Princess Pageant is diversification over the last Wednesday, Jan. 29. year. A mandatory parents AMTEC won the meeting will be held Thursday, Newcomer Award in a mid Jan. 30, for all participants. market, which includes The pageant is open to girls winners in counties with a between the ages of five and population up to 150,000. eight. “The companies The sixth annual pageant recognized today, including will be held Friday, March 28, at Taylor County’s AMTEC Forest Capital Hall. Less-Lethal Systems, Inc., The winner of the MoonPie have made a strong impact Princess Pageant, her court in the economic turnaround and the Bluegrass Sweethearts Florida is experiencing,” will represent MoonPie at AMTEC Less-Lethal Systems, Inc., received the Newcomer Award from Florida Gov. Rick Scott as Scott said. “We all the Florida State Bluegrass part of the 2013 Governor’s Innovators in Business Awards. The awards were presented during a appreciate their contribution Festival and other functions reception held Tuesday evening at the governor’s mansion. Shown above are: (from l to r) Florida to the business community throughout the community. Secretary of Commerce Gray Swoope, Taylor County Commissioner Pam Feagle, Taylor County and for providing Florida For more information, please Development Authority Director Scott Frederick, AMTEC President Rick Gardner, Florida’s First Lady ➟ call the Chamber of Commerce Ann Scott and Gov. Scott. Please see page 3 at (850) 584-5366. Scholarships available Woodell celebrates 90 years College students majoring in political science, public or business administration, of Shakespeare lessons & or journalism/mass communications are invited to apply for one of three $1,200 scholarships to be awarded by high school memories the Florida State Association of Supervisor of Elections. By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI respective teaching and horrible—I couldn’t control Applications are available Staff writer school administrative them. I told myself I would at the local supervisor of The 12 new teachers careers. give it one more year and if elections office or online at waited with bated breath During that time, Robbins it didn’t get better, there had www.taylorelections.com. for the district’s newest (whom Marjorie called to be a better way to make assistant principal to be Woody) also became a a living. Walker to speak at introduced. lay preacher and it was “In 1947, Florida passed “We knew he was this calling that would the Minimum Foundation library Monday single…when we went eventually open the door for Act, which gave teachers a Delores Leggett Walker, in--and he knew all of us Perry to become their home. lot more money than what author and newspaper were there--he had this real “I grew up in Alabama, I was making in Alabama. columnist, will be guest stern look on his face. I told graduated high school So I sent off my resume and speaker at the Monday, Jan. Lou (my roommate) ‘Man, in Mobile and attended was hired. 27, meeting of the Friends I’m getting out of this race. Montevallo University, “I moved to Clermont of the Taylor County Public He is the meanest looking graduating in 1946 with not knowing a soul. But a Library. man I’ve ever seen in my a bachelor’s degree in lot of teachers were coming The meeting will begin at life!’ English, history and French. to Florida from all over 5:30 p.m. at the library, which is “I married him that French. I could no more for the higher salaries. My Perrylocated at 403 N. Washington News-Herald summer. That was August have taught French than roommate was from North St. 1947 and I married him anything, but I had the Carolina. Robbins Woodell and Marjorie Rabun were The program is free and the Aug. 1, 1948.” degree,” Marge Woodell “Then I met Woody (Mr. married Aug. 1, 1948; they moved to Perry in public is invited to attend. The couple, the newly recalled with a laugh. Woodell). He was from 1950s. Mr. Woodell was principal at Taylor County minted Mr. and Mrs. “I taught in Lafayette, Lake City and went to the High School and Mrs. Woodell taught English and Robbins (Marjorie) Ala., and my first job was University of Florida. We history. She will be honored on the occasion of Woodell, settled in teaching ninth grade with moved to Ft. White for her 90 birthday this Saturday at the Methodist Clermont and each classes of 39 students. Then church with a reception from 2-4 p.m. She asks continued with their I taught eighth grade. I was ➟ Please see page 5 “no presents, please.” Index Weather Looking Back ......... A-2 Entertainment ........ A-8 Friday 43˚ Saturday 63˚ Sunday 62˚ Perry News-Herald Living ..................... A-4 TV listings .............. A-9 25˚ 23˚ 39˚ One section 125th Year, No. 4 Religion .................. A-6 Classifieds .......... A-10 www.perrynewspapers.com Sports .................... A-7 20% A-2 Perry News-Herald Looking Back January 24-25, 2014 Remember when... Cold? This isn’t cold By ANTHONY L. WHITE [email protected] If you think it’s really cold outside now, then you’re probably too young to remember when it used to really be cold. Cold weather today, at least in these parts, is a spring afternoon compared to the bitter cold winters of yesteryear. Back then, it was so cold that instead of letting faucets drip to protect pipes, faucets had to spew water like a fire hydrant to keep the pipes from bursting. Back then, some of my neighbors would turn on the sprinklers in their yard to create icicle trees and Florida’s version of a winter wonderland. And back then, whenever I was forced In the woods to leave the house, I grabbed a sweater, Hunting camps are a way of life for many Taylor County families, a tradition that stretches back jacket and coat. Today, I don’t own a to pioneer days. Several members of this local family were ready for action. If you recognize anyone coat and the only jacket I have was given here, please let us know by calling (850) 584-5513 or e-mail [email protected]. to me by a friend who was trying to save me from a bout with pneumonia. Perhaps the biggest difference between the weather then and now was how T Early settlers focused on distinct the seasons were back then.