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HOLMES COUNTY SALUTE TO HEROES imes Sept. 11 is a day to remember those T who protect and serve. We thank you! dvertiser B1 Wednesday,A SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 www.bonifaynow.com Volume 123, Number 22 50¢ For the latest breaking news, visit Former BONIFAYNOW.COM FUNDING DEVELOPMENT resident subject IN BRIEF of 20/20 Flea Across Florida this weekend investigation BONIFAY — Flea Across Florida, the By RANDAL SEYLER longest yard sale in the 638-0212 | @WCN_HCT state, will be coming [email protected] through Washington CHIPLEY — A chi- and Holmes County ropractor who was this weekend, Sept. 13 arrested for burning – Sept. 15. down his Chipley of- The yard sale fi ce in 1995 was the stretches from Live Oak subject of a 20/20 for 272 miles along investigation which aired Friday on the Highway 90, all the DR. MICHAEL A. ABC network. WOHLSCHLAEGER way to Pensacola. Michael Allan This year in Chipley Wohlschlaeger is the sales will be along being accused of killing his fi fth Highway 90, and in wife, Shirley Seitz, by the woman’s the past the sales have relatives. also been along the There were no charges against Wohlschlaeger in Seitz’s death, nor highway in Holmes was he ever arrested in connection County. with the death. CECILIA SPEARS | Times-Advertiser The public is invited Wohlschlaeger was, however, to come out and shop Esto Town Council listens closely as Town Grant Writer Dennis Dingman recommended that arrested in October 1995 by the along the highway the Council approve of moving forward with the 2013 Community Development Block Grant Chipley Police Department in con- in Washington and applications during their Sept. 3 meeting. nection with the arson of his chiro- Holmes counties. practic offi ce. He was convicted of arson in June 1997 and sentenced to 15 years’ probation, which ended in FUMC plans Esto to pursue all available CDBG grants June 2012. Seitz’s relatives aired their peanut boil By CECILIA SPEARS The council members decided and sewer connections, then the BONIFAY — The 547-9414 | @WCN_HCT to pursue the grants during their business would have to. In this See INVESTIGATION A3 Bonifay First United [email protected] Sept. 3 meeting, as recommend- case we got lucky because Dollar Methodist Church will ed by Town Grant Writer Dennis General was willing to do just that — Esto Town Council Dingman. to be able to bring their business hold a peanut boil ESTO ON THE WEB “These grants are for com- here.” held their fi rst public hearing and “Sneaking Suspicions” from 3 to 5:30 p.m. on approved moving forward with munities who want to attract Dingman said that they would Sunday, Sept. 15. the steps necessary to pursue businesses but there’s no infra- pursue housing, commercial and Visit abcnews.go.com There will be any available Community Devel- structure,” said Dingman. “If economic development grants. to read more about the some Gospel and opment Block Grants that might the community doesn’t provide case and watch the 20/20 bluegrass music, be available to the town. the infrastructure, such as water See FUNDING A2 episode. popcorn, Italian ice, children’s activities, some sweet treats, drinks and of course good boiled peanuts. Bonifay City Council, Kiwanis come to terms This is a free event and the only thing you By CECILIA SPEARS sociated with using Memorial Field and the project that it never went Resident Jerry Cooley came be- need to bring is you, 547-9414 | @WCN_HCT for two events.” through,” said Gonsalves. “I’m here fore the council with an issue that your family and good [email protected] The original contract was for because I think the best thing to do he was having with his neighbor, comfortable chair $5,000, but Young attested that this is come before the council and talk Council Member Richard Wood- — The Bonifay City Coun- was for the cost of two events, now about it, that way if there’s any ques- to sit and enjoy the BONIFAY ham. “Five years ago I talked with cil agreed to the contract terms be- that someone else was managing tions or concerns we can all be on my neighbor, Mr. Woodham, about afternoon. tween the city and the Bonifay Ki- the All Night Sing, the Kiwanis Club the same page.” splitting surplus land,” said Cooley. wanis Club for the use of Memorial only had one yearly event. Young Mayor Lawrence Cloud said that “I thought that you had to notify ad- Field on Monday. said he had factored in cost of living he was interested in seeing growth joining landowners and give them a INDEX “We’ve negotiated a contract set- increases and costs for increased come to Bonifay. chance to have the land split. Wood- ting the amount given to the city per law enforcement and negotiations “We’re all about growth and that ham decided to keep the whole thing Arrests ................................. A5 year at $6,000,” said City Attorney lead to the amount of $6,000 per would be considered a great asset,” to himself.” Opinion ................................A4 Lucas Taylor. “This is a fi ve-year year. said Cloud. Taylor explained to him that it Outdoors ..............................A6 contract and at the end of the fi ve- The council also approved of the Gonsalves said that he was in- was presented to the council on Jan. Sports ...............................A7-8 year contract it will be renegotiated Capital Improvement Plan present- terested in looking into marketing 25, 2010, however the land was con- Extra ....................................B1 at that time.” The terms and condi- ed by Grant Writer Bob Jones. to Cracker Barrel and a large RV sidered city property. “We needed it for the new park Dealership. Faith .................................... B4 tions of the contract were discussed “Counties are bound by different and set during a workshop held on project as well as just the required He also said that the company policies on how they deal with land, Obituaries ............................ B5 Aug. 29 after Assistant State Attor- periodical update,” said Jones. building the subdivision on Griffi th however, as this is city property they Classifi eds .........................B6-8 ney Brandon Young came before “Right now it contains six future Circle was approved but because of have different rules and they don’t the Bonifay City Council on behalf projects, which are the water and the economy was unable to fi nish, so have to advertise and they don’t of the Kiwanis Club to renegotiate sewer expansion and replacement, their companies are now collaborat- have to notify the public when deal- a 50-year contract between the city the recreation Banifi ll Memorial ing to continue but that it would be- ing with their land,” said Taylor. and the club during the city’s Aug. 12 Site for 2014-15, Middlebrooks Park come a gated community. Cooley said that he understood meeting. improvements, water system up- “We’ll have all of the access codes but he felt betrayed. “There is a 50-year agreement grade, waste water treatment im- given to city and county workers, “I wouldn’t have taken this so Phone: 850-547-9414 between the Bonifay Kiwanis Club provements and water system reno- since it is still a county maintained serious if I hadn’t talked with Wood- Web site: bonifaynow.com and the City of Bonifay for the use vations phase three.” road,” said Gonsalves. ham before hand about dividing of Memorial Field that was renewed Real Estate Agent Andy Gon- He said that he would be back as that land,” said Cooley. “I believe in Fax: 850-547-9418 in 1995,” said Young. “Before the Ki- salves came before the Bonifay City soon as he had an interested buyer. justice and I believe this was under- wanis Club would receive numerous Council to announce his intention “Beach Boy Reality has been serv- handed and dishonest.” bills to pay various people for jobs of marketing his property to large ing the panhandle for over 31 years,” Woodham spoke up and said that and this contract was arranged be- companies and businesses. said Gonsalves. “Bonifay has over he had given Cooley two years to tween the club and the city so that “We’ve had Wal-Mart interested 18,000 vehicles traveling through a make his decision and that Cooley the club would pay one lump sum to in building here and there seemed day and growing, it’s about time we the city to cover all the expenses as- to be something between the city grew to accommodate.” See KIWANIS A2 HOLMES COUNTY Connect with us 24/7 Get breaking news, videos, expanded stories, photo galleries, opinions and more... BONIFAYNOW.COM We bring it home! @WCN_HCT 5017601 A2 | Holmes County Times-Advertiser Local Wednesday, September 11, 2013 FUNDING from page A1 “This will cover all pos- poses,” said Town Council their large freezer right ing skills so that we can get not attend then he should put on the park’s fence for sible grants,” he said. “You President Danny Powell. “I there on the sidewalk. That’s them employed with local send a detailed report of the businesses to advertise for just have to do it once so want to see if we can get the state property and if the De- non-profit and government month’s activities for the $100 a year. that you won’t have to revise phone company to put us partment of Transportation entities, such as libraries Council to review. “The only thing I see that it every time a new grant a line in and maybe it’ll be catches them they’ll either and government offices.” Madden reported that could be a possible drawback comes out.” cheaper.” give them so long to move it The council also dis- they are going to purchase is that we’ll have to maintain Council tabled the pro- The council agreed with or they’ll fine them.” cussed giving Water Opera- a shotgun from King’s Drug those signs,” said Powell.