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imesHOLMES COUNTY School Board talks T bus driver safety education dvertiser A5 Wednesday,A MARCH 20, 2013 www.bonifaynow.com Volume 122, Number 49 50¢ For the latest breaking news, visit BONIFAYNOW.COM BOCC: County dirt for county only county dirt on private property, county needs. Whitaker’s absence at that board IN BRIEF paid or otherwise. Parish requested Goodman meeting. Board also At the request of the board, At- write an identical agreement for Holmes County Auditor Hilton Woman’s Club plans torney Jeff Goodman wrote a poli- rock. Galloway led an Audit Exit Confer- Game Night discusses cy restricting the use of county dirt “Hauling rock is no different ence, explaining there were a few on private property. from hauling dirt,” Parish said. discrepancies, but the overall au- BONIFAY — The Bonifay “We’re not in the dirt hauling Goodman agreed to write the dit was very positive. Woman’s Club will have business,” Commissioner Bill Par- policy and present it before the “One issue was that you chose its annual Game Night audit, signage ish said. “This is in no way to pun- board at the next meeting. not to fi nd out what the county is fundraiser 6-8 p.m. ish people; it’s just expensive to The Paid Time Off Abuse Poli- committing to future county re- Thursday, March 21 at By CECILIA SPEARS haul and opens the county up for cy the board had considered died tirees,” Galloway said. “As for the the Holmes County High 547-9414 | @WCN_HCT so much liability.” for lack of a second, but Goodman county’s budget, it is very well School Library. [email protected] Board Chairman Monty Mer- agreed to bring it before the board balanced. The investments are Games will include chant said with the county being at the next meeting. short-term, which avoids inter- bridge, Bunco, hand and BONIFAY — The Holmes County “freed up” from the private sec- “I just think Commissioner Da- est rate risks, reduced quite a bit foot, canasta, Mexican Board of County Commissioners tor, it will have that much more vid Whitaker should have a say train dominoes and passed a policy during its March time and resources to focus on as well,” Parish said in regard to See BOCC A2 others. Tickets, S10, can 12 meeting restricting the use of be purchased from club members. For information, call Jane Segrest at 547- 3741 or Doris Spears at Kiwanians 547-2080. DOWN HOME Two-Toe Tom Beauty Pageant learn about ESTO — The Two-Toe ‘Dukes’ star, Tom Festival Beauty Pageant will be April hospital 5-6 at the Graceville performers Civic Center. The entry fee is $50. Contestants By CECILIA SPEARS may participate in the highlight 547-9414 | @WCN_HCT photogenic competition [email protected] for an additional $10. Application deadlines are festival BONIFAY — Several were pres- March 22. Participants ent on behalf of Doctors Memo- must be between 0 and Special to the Times-Advertiser rial Hospital to give a presenta- 20. For more information, tion at the Bonifay Kiwanis Club’s call Teresa Bush at 263- BONIFAY — Classic cars, March 13 meeting. 4744 or Darlene Madden including the General Lee “We are a community hospi- at 263-3201. The Two- from “The Dukes of Hazzard,” tal,” said DMH Patient and Public Toe Tom festival will be 8 bluegrass music, and black-eyed Relations Director Brenda Blitch. a.m. to 4 p.m. April 13 peas combined to equal loads “That means we are invested in at John W. Clark Park in of fun this weekend when it all the community, and we’re gov- Esto. came together for the fi fth annual erned by the community.” Down Home Street Festival in Blitch said DMH has a Board Senior Expo slated Bonifay on Friday and Saturday. of Trustees, a fi ve-member board The festival featured Sonny of local citizens appointed by CHIPLEY — The Shroyer, who played Deputy Enos Florida’s governor each serv- Washington County in the TV series “The Dukes of ing a four-year term, and a Doc- Council on Aging will Hazzard.” Shroyer, who also was tors Memorial Hospital Founda- have its annual Senior featured in several Burt Reynolds tion, which raises money for the Expo from 9 a.m. to movies as well as “Forrest PHOTOS BY CATHRINE LAMB| Times-Advertiser hospital. 1 p.m. April 10 at the Gump,” also had his own TV Sonny Shroyer, right, who She gave a quick history of Washington County series, “Enos,” in the ’80s. played Deputy Enos in the the new Doctors Memorial Hos- Agricultural Center. Shroyer, who lives in Valdosta, pital, starting with purchasing Information will be TV series “The Dukes of Ga., was accompanied by his wife, Hazzard,” signs a fan’s handed out by hospitals, Paula, and engaged the crowd home health agencies, General Lee “01” shirt See HOSPITAL A2 all weekend, as he joined WMBB during the Down Home Street hospice agencies, state Chief Forecaster Jerry Tabatt for Festival at Veterans Park. The SHINE program, nursing the “Black-Eyed Pea Contest,” ON THE WEB home, funeral homes, a cake auction and autograph event featured music, food, the Washington-Holmes sessions and even sang to a entertainment and a car For more information Technical Center and group of grandmothers. show. At left, Shroyer shows about Doctors Memorial many more. Other groups performing off his Zumba skills. For more Hospital, visit www. photos, see Page B1 and doctorsmemorial.org. See DOWN HOME A3 visit bonifaynow.com. INDEX Arrests ................................. A3 Opinion ................................A4 Outdoors ..............................A8 Beekeeper Cutts receives Folk Heritage Award Sports .................................. A9 Extra ....................................B1 By RANDAL SEYLER Blaine Q. Waide, state folklor- rying on his family heritage, as Classifi eds ............................ B7 638-0212 | @WCN_HCT ist with the Bureau of Historic well as the state of Florida’s rich [email protected] Preservation. beekeeping traditions. The ceremony will be at 6:30 “He has traveled worldwide TALLAHASSEE — Washington p.m. at Mission San Luis, 2100 W. to share his knowledge, exper- County’s premier beekeeper, Tennessee St. It is open to the tise and family stories about the Laurence Cutts of Chipley, will public. traditional art of beekeeping. I Phone: 850-547-9414 receive a Florida Folk Heritage “Laurence Cutts embodies have met nobody more deserv- Web site: bonifaynow.com Award today in Tallahassee in the spirit of a Florida Folk Heri- ing of this award, the highest Fax: 850-547-9418 recognition of his achievements tage Award,” Waide said. “These honor of its kind in the state. Mr. perpetuating the traditional awards recognize outstanding Cutts has spent his lifetime pro- art of beekeeping and honey folk artists for their longstand- moting and perpetuating bee- production. ing contributions to Florida’s keeping in Florida.” Cutts is one of three peo- traditional heritage. A third-gen- Based on recommendations ple receiving a Florida Folk eration beekeeper, Mr. Cutts has LAURENCE CUTTS Heritage Award this year, said devoted nearly 75 years to car- See CUTTS A3 Connect with us 24/7 Get breaking news, videos, expanded stories, photo imes galleries, opinions and more... TAdvertiser bonifaynow.com @WCN_HCT A2 | Holmes County Times-Advertiser Local Wednesday, March 20, 2013 BOCC from page A1 HOSPITAL from page A1 of debt and accumulated no son the authority to identify the land in 2002 and continuing to ovarian cyst, adhesions, tonsillec- plans open on Oct. 11 and end on new debt last year. It was a signs that are stolen, relo- the groundbreaking ceremony on tomy and hemorrhoidectomy. Dec. 7, so take your time in choos- pretty good year in utilizing cated or unauthorized by 911 Valentine’s Day 2007. “We do 95 percent of our lab work ing. Remember to ask the impor- your resources.” and work with the attorney “What a celebration we had that in house,” Blitch said. “And that in- tant questions, like what your re- Commissioner Kenneth to have a letter sent out and day,” Blitch said. “We did something cludes cardiac markers, chemistry sponsibility will be and what do they Williams said the board be reinforced by law enforce- that was never thought possible. panels, liver function tests, potas- cover.” chose not to conduct the ment as a second-degree With a lot of hard work and perse- sium, protime, urine culture, drug DMH doctor and Chief of Staff study because it would cost misdemeanor. verance, we made it happen.” testing for employment, complete Patrick Hawkins spoke on how ap- $8,000 to $10,000 just to get an After a public hearing, the On April 1, 2008, the hospital had blood count, lipid profi le, thyroid preciative he was of DMH. estimate. road abandonment was ta- its grand opening. testing, hemoglobin A1C, routine “I grew up in Bonifay and eventu- “The cost has been great- bled after local resident Tom Blitch said the hospital has seen urinalysis and rapid strep. We also ally went to school at Florida State ly reduced since then,” Gal- Smith said abandoning the a 133 percent increase in patients have a Wound Care Center, which is University,” Hawkins said. “That’s loway said. “It’s now around road would mean cutting off since its opening. a chronic problem with those who a lot of student loans, and on top of $3,500 and only has to be access to his property. “We’ve got a rehabilitation de- have diabetes.” that, while I was in college I decided done every three years, but “This is the fi rst I’ve heard partment now,” Blitch said. “We’ve She thanked the DMH Auxiliary, to get married, which meant more this really has been an issue of this,” Goodman said.