No Swimming 'On Boat Ramps'

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PROPOSED COUNTY ORDINANCE No swimming ‘on boat ramps’ Reaction to FWC prohibiting boating improvement monies to be spent on boat ramps where swimming is allowed By JOHN WILLOUGHBY boat ramp because FWC will not During the Jan. 19 county com- prohibits swimming on the actual Staff Writer allow state boating improvement mission meeting, Commissioner ramp/structure,” according to a grant funds to be used at a boat Ralph Thomas requested the the staff analysis, further noting that The county will consider an or- launching facility where swimming proposed ordinance be clarified FWC “concurs” that the proposed dinance to prohibit swimming on is allowed. from “at boat ramps” to “on boat ordinance meets requirements for county boat ramps at its meeting Currently, the county prohibits ramps.” funding eligibility. on Feb. 16. The exceptions would be swimming within 300 feet of all Commissioner Mike Kemp also John Lee, a resident at Lake for boat ramps limited to non-mo- public boat ramps except for the mentioned putting markers to dis- Ellen, expressed his opposition to torized, hand launching of vessels. Lake Ellen boat ramp, Wakulla tinguish the boat ramp from the swimming on or near boat ramps The move came about after Flor- River’s upper bridge boat ramp, surrounding swimming area, and to and noted there have been four ida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Wakulla River’s lower bridge boat help with clarity should an enforce- deaths at Lake Ellen over the years. Commission told the county it was ramp, Newport Park’s boat ramp ment issue arise. Lee said he supported the idea ineligible for grant funds for the re- and Shell Point’s non-motorized “This will not prohibit someone of a community swimming pool in pair of Wakulla River’s lower bridge hand launch boat ramp. from swimming near the ramp; only Turn to Page 7

NEW ELECTED OFFICIAL LAWSUIT Settlement in Spanish ballots i ght Wakulla was one of 32 counties in the state sued for lack of access to ballots and websites in Spanish

By JIM SAUNDERS & DARA KAM News Service of Florida

Ending a legal battle that started before the 2018 elections, a federal judge on Mon- day, Feb. 1, approved a settlement in which 31 counties agreed to take steps to provide Spanish-language ballots and other materials to voters. The settlement, approved by Chief U.S. Dis- trict Judge Mark Walker, calls for the counties

WILLIAM WILLIAM SNOWDEN to provide Spanish-language ballots and vote- by-mail applications, translations of elections Lisa Craze is tax collector websites and access to Spanish-language hotlines for voter assistance. By WILLIAM SNOWDEN For her swearing-in, she had service and started cross-train- The case centered on allegations that elec- Editor Olah administer the oath at the ing.” tions officials in the counties had not complied Tax Collector’s office. Later this month, Craze with part of the federal Voting Rights Act re- lated to Spanish speakers who were educated When Lisa Craze took over as So there hasn’t been a tre- hopes to have the system set in Puerto Rico. Wakulla County Tax Collector mendous amount of change – up to allow payments by debit The counties are Alachua, Bay, Brevard, Cit- last month, she wasn’t exactly though two employees decided and credit cards. “We’re work- rus, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, unfamiliar with the office. to leave when Craze took the ing on installing the software,” Hernando, Highlands, Indian River, Jackson, She has worked the past helm. she said. Lake, Leon, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Martin, 24-and-a-half years at the Tax “My main focus has been to On Jan. 25, Craze ordered Monroe, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Pasco, Put- Collector’s office, hired by Ilene improve customer service and that out-of-county residents will nam, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Santa Rosa, Sara- Keister as a motor vehicle clerk. cross-train employees so ev- be seen by appointment-only. sota, Sumter, Taylor, and Wakulla. Charlotte She worked eight years under erybody can do all the different She said it had gotten so bad County also was a defendant in the case but Lucinda Daniel, and another tasks, rather than wait for a with people coming from neigh- did not sign on to the settlement, according to 16 years under Cheryll Olah as specific clerk,” Craze said. boring counties that at times court documents. chief deputy. “We have improved customer Turn to Page 5 Turn to Page 5

CORONAVIRUS Library services during Covid Wakulla cases nearing 3,000 Increase of 144 coronavirus cases over the past week By JOHN WILLOUGHBY Staff Writer

As the Covid death toll rises to 41 in Wakulla County, cases continue to rise as well as the cumulative number of cases nears 3,000. As of Tuesday, Feb. 2, a total of 2,983 cases have been reported in Wakulla since March 1,

PHOTO TO SPECIAL THE NEWS Library staff Heather Bryan, Suzy Bennett, Roxann Dressel, Linda Oaks, Robyn an increase of 144 over the past week. There Drummond, Rebecca Sahar and Will Bartnick. have been a total of 127 hospitalizations in Wakulla, according to the state. Staf is pulling together to of er books and services to the county Covid deaths rose four from last week’s re- port of 38. By JOHN WILLOUGHBY on hold and others as much as we can for knowledge-seekers to Last Thursday, Jan. 28, one Medart El- Staff Writer perished, with still no everybody,” said Robyn enjoy all the library has ementary School student tested positive for remedy for safe partici- Drummond, director of to offer. Covid-19, which sent 13 MES students and Amid the Covid-19 pation. library services. This year has looked one staff member into quarantine, according outbreak nationwide The Wakulla County As the nation nears different for the library, to the Wakulla School Board Student Safety in early spring 2020, Public Library closed the one-year mark of with the cancellation Information Page. libraries were among down for three weeks, the pandemic’s nation- of their annual Mardi On Monday, one Wakulla High School stu- many business and or- before having a lim- wide spread, the public Gras fundraiser and dent and one Riversink Elementary School ganizations to shutter ited reopening with library is one of many library open house. student tested positive for Covid-19, which their buildings. curbside-only service places that continue to Drummond says not quarantined 14 RES students and one staff Programs dearly for more than three flourish after reopen- having their big pro- member. loved by those in the months. ing, offering up safe grams is “painful.” Point-of-distribution events will be held on community were put “We fought to be here and unique ways for Turn to Page 3 Turn to Page 7 Page 2 – THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, February 4, 2021 www.thewakullanews.com Taking Care of Business Business News from

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE RIBBON CUTTINGS Forgotten Coast Animal Hospital Forgotten Coast Ani- mal Hospital, a new small animal veteri- nary hospital in Craw- fordville, Florida, cel- ebrated their grand opening with a rib- bon cutting hosted by the Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce on January 7, 2021. New Chamber President Josh Brown with Forgotten Coast Ani- Chris Russell. mal Hospital is owned by local veterinarians Dr. Julia Whited Ger- Looking forward rell and Dr. Cassandra Manuel, and will be open Monday through to 2021 Friday from 7:30am By JOSH BROWN to 5:00pm. They offer comprehensive vet- in-house and reference cy care during office forward to being active erinary care for dogs Congratulations to all of us who wished 2020 laboratory diagnos- hours. Dr. Whited and members of the Wakul- and cats including vac- away. It’s 2021 now, and looking ahead, the water tics, therapeutic laser Dr. Manuel are proud la County community is still murky and the current swift. cinations, preventa- therapy, routine and that Forgotten Coast and treating everyone As the incoming President of the Chamber of tive care, dentistry, emergency soft tissue Animal Hospital is lo- and their pets as val- Commerce I have been tasked, primarily, with plan- in-house digital ra- surgeries, as well as cally owned and oper- ued members of their ning for the year ahead. While not as big a surprise diography, extensive as my predecessor had when Covid struck in early urgent and emergen- ated, and they look family. 2020, it appears that at least for the first half of 2021 we will still be dealing with the unknown and the uncertainty the virus has wreaked upon anyone trying to plan for the months ahead. I have spent Laurie’s Eye Candy considerable time thinking and working with my Laurie’s Eye Candy: fellow board members to come up with a strategic and well formulated plan for 2021 and so far, we Laurie has been a Li- have revised plans at every meeting. censed Cosmetologist The last 12 months have been more than stress- for 40 years, Licensed ful and being a small business owner myself, I think Esthetician, Licensed I know how a lot of you feel. Businesses have been Tattoo Artist, Micro- impacted in different ways because of the pandemic blading Artist & Lash and some, like the real estate industry, have seem- Extension Artist for 7 ingly come through unscathed, while others, par- years, graduating from ticularly those in the food service, recreation, and Esthetic World Beauty entertainment industry have suffered and continue Institute in Chicago. to suffer. Regardless though, there are very few if She specializes in any who have not had to make a lot of adjustments, plans, and plan b, c, d, and e’s, to the point that Eyebrow Microblad- nearly every month we need to reevaluate where ing, Lash Extensions & Permanent Eyeliner. we stand, where we are headed and, and what we their new look. Mon-Thur. You can would appreciate your can do about it right now. Laurie moved to She recently opened see her work on her support by “liking & What I want to tell you is, keep working at it. Wakulla County 1 1/2 Keep planning, changing, evolving, and rolling years ago, & loves the her new “Laurie’s Eye Facebook page: Lauri- sharing” her Facebook with the punches. Because we are going to make community, & people. Candy” location at eseyecandy. page. it through this. Of that much I am certain. Her passion is to 2543 Crawfordville You will also see To book your ap- Wakulla is a special place. A special place to live make women feel beau- Hwy. all monthly specials pointment, text (850) and grow up and raise a family, where neighbors tiful & confident with Hours are 8am-6pm on her page, and she 630-1663. look out for each other and whole communities raise kids together. It was that way when I grew up here, and it has continued even as I have raised my family. That same tight knit family bond we all share is also woven into the business community. Beautifurred Puppy Purrs When one of us is struggling, the Wakulla commu- Beautifurred Pup- nity has our back. I could not have been prouder py Purrs: We had the of the way that this community has stepped up pleasure of meeting during this pandemic and supported our local and holding a ribbon businesses. Through it all I have seen a genuine cutting for our new outpouring of support from our community for the member, Venus Stone local businesses. Facebook is flooded daily with at Beautifurred Puppy recommendations for local businesses, and many of you have gone out of your way to shop locally to Purrs Thursday, Janu- not only keep yourself safer, but to help support ary 28. Venus held a the businesses that are such a valuable part of our grand opening of her local community. new physical location Keep shopping locally and continue to support January 30th for peo- our small businesses. They will return the favor for ple to drop in and meet years to come I can assure you, as the businesses her and to check out that survive this pandemic with your support will her cute shop at 2751 not soon forget it. Crawfordville Highway. Why join the Chamber? We get asked that ques- Venus also welcomes tion a lot. True, there are many benefits to chamber her new staff member membership like new business ribbon cuttings, educational classes, luncheons, banquets and and groomer, Hayvan the lookout for that Purrs is a full - service tifurredpuppypurrs. other networking opportunities, website listings, Parda. Once Hayvan announcement in a pet grooming salon for com/ or give her a social medial shout outs, the business directory, is fully trained to run couple of months. dogs and cats. call (850) 745-8072 referrals, and the credibility membership brings, the shop, Venus will Venus has 29 years For pricing and to or (850) 800-7249 or but the primary reason to join a larger group is be offering mobile ser- of experience and make an appointment email beautifurredg- because there is strength in numbers. We are a vices again, so be on Beautifurred Puppy visit http://www.beau- [email protected]. chamber with over 300 member businesses and individuals supporting one another, lifting each other up, and uniting to solve the problems facing each of us. When you are a member of the Chamber of Commerce you are part of an organization that Upcoming Chamber events cares about you and your business individually, and as a whole and who will be looking out for the • Free Workshop, delivery of compelling Dave will be speak- vironment. well-being of us all. limited in person and content. He is a former ing on “5 Ways to • Ribbon Cut- The Chamber wants you, we truly do, because via Zoom - Noon, Feb marketing writer at Reach Your Chang- ting for Café Racer, the more of us there are, constantly thinking, talk- 10- Give us a call at the Tallahassee Demo- ing Audience.” He will 4:30pm, Feb. 11 at ing, and working on ways to support each other, 926-1848 to make res- crat, editor of Talla- focus on how busi- 2698 Crawfordville the stronger we will become and the more we can ervations. hassee Magazine and nesses can leverage Hwy. (across from Ace benefit each other. The presenter, Dave is the host of the How I their resources to re- Hardware) For 2021 we will be rolling out a brand-new Fiore is the found- Got Here podcast. Fio- tain customers, at- • Networking website, built from the ground up to advertise and er and CEO of Fiore re Communications tract new prospects luncheon at Sher- promote not only the chamber but the member businesses with directories, listings, and advertis- Communications, a was launched in 2001 and navigate a com- lock Springs, Noon, ing for our members. full-service marketing and was named to the plicated communica- Wednesday, Feb.24 Our marketing budget for 2021 is the highest firm that specializes in Seminole 100 the past tions landscape in a - caterer to be an- ever in chamber history, and we are continuing the development and three years. Covid-dominated en- nounced. to find new and innovative ways to promote our members. You will see more Facebook live videos, on- site interviews and reports on our businesses, more radio, billboard, and print advertising. We New Chamber members are investing more of every membership dollar in advertising, marketing, and highlighting our mem- • Cassandra Man- Howdy’s Rent A Toilet - Golden Construc- • Mike Kemp ber businesses. This year is going to be a challenge no doubt, but uel, DVM and Julia tion and Investments with the strength and unity of the chamber organi- Whited, DVM - For- • Venus Stone - LLC • Tyler Weldon - zation, and the support of over 300 fellow member gotten Coast Animal Beautifurred Puppy D.R. Horton businesses, you can increase your opportunity to grow by joining the Wakulla County Chamber of Hospital Purrs • Mike Pafford - Commerce. I hope you do, and I look forward to Paf ord Properties & • Cesar Markovic - seeing you and working with you in 2021. • Kevin Jenkins - • Tif any Hartsi eld Construction - Café Racer www.thewakullanews.com THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, February 4, 2021 – Page 3 Library services during Covid From Front Page of the United States sel said, who was a that the library con- Navy, is committed member of the famed tinues to take steps While not all activ- to ensuring veterans Navy SeaBees con- to practice social dis- ites have returned, of Wakulla County struction unit. tancing for the safety THE SCHOOL BOARD OF WAKULLA the library still offers are not kept out of She noted that be- of those in attendance. COUNTY ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING: activities for children the loop when it not cause people knew Other events for the EVENT: February School Board Meeting through book babies only comes to benefi- she was a veteran, community, such as a and book bunch, cial information, but she would receive blood drive or drive-in DATE: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 along with coding and enjoying a good cup veteran-related ques- Bingo, are held occas- TIME: 5:45 pm of coffee and a nice tions. “People were sionally. tech learning labs, PLACE: School Board Room, 69 Arran and even Lego-themed conversation. asking questions all The Wakulla Coun- Road, Crawfordville, Florida programs, thanks to Roxann Dressel the time about dif- ty Public Library, at the devotion of Rebec- said she ran the idea ferent things,” Dres- 4330 Crawfordville PURPOSE: Regular School Board Meeting by Drummond and sel added. “I thought, Hwy., Crawfordville, is ca Sahar and Heather For further information please contact: Bryan. the program com- maybe if we get to- open Tuesday through menced in 2020. The gether, we can all sit Saturday, beginning —’‡”‹–‡†‡–ǯ•ˆϐ‹ ‡ “We are current- Wakulla County Schools ly having in-person first four meetings down and talk.” at 9 a.m. saw an abundance of Meetings are still For a full list of ‘•–ˆϐ‹ ‡‘šͳͲͲǡ͸ͻ””ƒ† programs, but regis- Crawfordville, Florida 32326 tration is needed in interest, Dressel said. being held every third events or to utilize 850-926-0065 order to come and if “By the time Covid Thursday, from 11 online resources, visit we have that many had hit, we were get- a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in wcpl.wildernesscoast. people, we will add a ting 27 plus people at the library’s meeting org, or call (850) 926- February ADZOWX second class,” Sahar these meetings,” Dres- room. Dressel said 7415 for questions. said. Staff also offer take- home crafts that can be enjoyed from the safety of your home. “Before the pan- EMPLOYMENT demic, they would have a craft, but now OPPORTUNITIES they take that craft home,” Sahar added. Special Assessments & Property “We’re requiring reg- Acquisition Specialist istration now so that we know who’s com- ing into the program and can contact them Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners is ifanything was to hap- •‡‡‹‰“—ƒŽ‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–•ˆ‘”ƒˆ—ŽŽǦ–‹‡’‡ ‹ƒŽ pen. Prior, anybody ••‡••‡– Ƭ ”‘’‡”–›  “—‹•‹–‹‘ ’‡ ‹ƒŽ‹•– could come.” ’‘•‹–‹‘ǤŠ‹•’‘•‹–‹‘™‹ŽŽ„‡Ž‘ ƒ–‡†‹–Š‡—„Ž‹  Sahar noted that ‘”•‡’ƒ”–‡–ƒ†™‹ŽŽ”‡’‘”–†‹”‡ –Ž›–‘–Š‡ before the pandemic, —„Ž‹ ‘”•†‹‹•–”ƒ–‹‘‹”‡ –‘”ǤƒŽƒ”›™‹ŽŽ they would see any- ‘‡•—”ƒ–‡™‹–Š“—ƒŽ‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘•ƒ†‡š’‡”‹‡ ‡Ǥ where from 30 to 60 ‡ˆ‡”–‘™™™Ǥ›™ƒ—ŽŽƒˆ‘”“—ƒŽ‹ϐ‹ ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ kids at their programs. ‡†ƒƒ—ŽŽƒ‘—–›‡’Ž‘›‡–ƒ’’Ž‹ ƒ–‹‘–‘ “Now we’re seeing low YOU SHOULD —ƒ‡•‘—” ‡•ǡǤǤ‘šͳʹ͸͵ǡ”ƒ™ˆ‘”†˜‹ŽŽ‡ǡ  numbers, but it gives ͵ʹ͵ʹ͸Ǥ‘–ƒ –‡„‘”ƒŠ—‘•‡ƒ–ͺͷͲǤͻʹ͸ǤͲͻͳͻǤ people the space to Wakulla County is an social distance,” she ȀǤŠ‹•ƒ†˜‡”–‹•‡‡–™‹ŽŽ Ž‘•‡‘ ”‹†ƒ›ǡ continued to state. February 4, 2021 AD#ZQ3V ‡„”—ƒ”›ͳʹǡʹͲʹͳƒ–ͷǣͲͲ’ǤǤ Because of Co- vid-19, the local li- brary staff takes steps KNOW... to ensure those who feel comfortable visit- ing the library have a IF YOUR PROPERTY TAXES ARE GOING positive, clean experi- ence. “When we get phys- TO INCREASE. EMPLOYMENT ical items, they go OPPORTUNITIES into a four-day quar- Public notices inform citizens of the changes that afect them antine,” said Drum- and their community. Some state and local oicials want to Kennel Technician mond. “We spray the move these notices from newspapers to government-run computers after every websites, where they may not be easily accessed. use. 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The Opinion Page readers speak out

READERS WRITE: Environmental groups express concern about county’s rapid ini ltration basin Editor, The News: plants in sinkhole lakes on private property near the site. An open letter to County Adminis- In addition, residents of property trator David Edwards: proximate to the site who consume well water may be exposed to nitrate- Thank you for meeting with mem- nitrogen levels that are potentially bers of the Wakulla Springs Alliance unsafe. Numerous studies have on January 6 to discuss Wakulla found various health maladies asso- County’s plans for siting a rapid ciated with consuming drinking water infiltration basin (RIB) on the Jerry with nitrate-nitrogen concentrations Moore property within the Wakulla less than the federal and state maxi- Priority Focus Area (PFA) to dispose mum contaminant level of 10 mg/L of treated effluent from the upgraded nitrate-nitrogen in drinking water Otter Creek wastewater treatment (see for example, Espejo-Herrera et The Super Bowl and NASCAR facility (WWTF) and for continuing to al., 2016; Ward et al., 2018; Zeman communicate with the Alliance there- et al., 2011). He also leads in career this year? First things after. After considering the informa- We understand from your remarks quarterback wins with first, if it’s anything tion you have shared as well as the during the January 6 meeting and 263 victories. like 2011, I’m posi- Dewberry Facilities Plan, the Wakulla your response to subsequent ques- Despite speculation tive there will be some Spring Basin Management Action tions that the Jerry Moore parcel, that Brady was calling tribute to the late Dale Plan (BMAP), and related documents, which is situated within the Wakulla it a career following the Earnhardt, who died we urge you and the Wakulla County Spring Priority Focus Area, was the 2019-20 season, the 20 years ago on the last Commission to undertake a formal only site that met all of the county’s G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of lap of the Great Ameri- assessment to identify an alterna- selection criteria, i.e. All Time) moved in at can Race. tive site outside of the Wakulla PFA • 100 acres +/- 10-20 acres Raymond James Sta- Denny Hamlin, driv- to dispose of any wastewater that is • Sandy soil with a depth to By JOHN WILLOUGHBY dium in Tampa Bay. er of the no. 11 FedEx generated within the PFA and man- groundwater of at least 10ft He will now move Toyota Camry, will look aged at the Otter Creek WWTF. • No observed karst features ll eyes are on Flor- on to his 10th Super to go back to back to While the new initiative to inves- • Within a 0.25 mile of existing Bowl on Sunday, Feb. back, becoming the ida, Tom Brady tigate the potential for adding an ef- or future planned effluent disposal A 7. The Bucs will face first Cup Series driver and that 2.5-mile fluent finishing wetland is laudable, infrastructure defending champion to win the race three racetrack in Daytona the fact remains that siting these • Willing seller Patrick Mahomes and times consecutively. facilities outside the Wakulla Spring • County must own the land, no Beach in the next two the Kansas City Chiefs. Hamlin has given Toyo- PFA would better protect the spring leases or agreements to spray. weeks. Mahomes, in his own ta their only wins in the from the impacts of new nitrogen We urge Wakulla County to That’s right, two of respect, has been called spectacle, having taken discharges. promptly undertake an expanded America’s largest sport- the baby G.O.A.T., be- the checkered flag in Relocating the new RIB to a site search for an effluent disposal site ing events: Super Bowl hind Brady. An alum of 2016, 2019 and 2020. outside the PFA would avoid in- outside the Wakulla PFA by consider- LV and the Daytona Texas Tech, the Texas You can also look to creasing the nitrogen pollution of ing sites outside the 0.25-mile buffer 500, are right around native was a first-round Kyle Busch, a two-time Wakulla Spring from both existing as well as considering the option of the corner – and I’m draft in 2017 and spent series champion, who and new sources within the PFA. extending sewer infrastructure as acting as your unoffi- his rookie season build- is 0-15 in the Day- Additional inputs of nitrogen to the needed. We also recommend that the cial national sports re- ing a reputation that tona 500. Busch only aquifer within the PFA will set back county delay moving forward with porter this week, giving remains respected to- came close with three progress towards achieving the to- transmission infrastructure modifi- you all the nuggets of day. He remains the top-five finishes since tal maximum daily load (TMDL) for cations that might otherwise not be information you need to only quarterback in 2008, otherwise get- nitrate nitrogen that is the basis necessary if the RIB site were located know, take it or leave it. history to throw more ting caught in massive for the Wakulla BMAP. Nitrogen in elsewhere. Now, you may care than 5,000 yards in a high-speed pile-ups treated effluent from the Otter Creek Employing an effluent finishing about one and not the single season, not only have been the name WWTF that originates in wastewater wetland system such as the Palm other. I can say I’ll have in the NFL but in col- of the game for the currently generated within the PFA Beach County Wakodahatchee wet- my television tuned lege ball as well. 35-year-old driver. will comprise a new load to the PFA lands prior to disposing of treated into one event and Mahomes also be- Like Earnhardt him- that would have to be offset to break effluent to a RIB would not eliminate my tickets ready to be came the second Afri- self, who tried for 20 even on progress toward achieving the need to offset some new nitrogen punched for the other. can-American to win years, there are nu- the TMDL. Nitrogen in treated efflu- loading to the PFA and would entail Florida has seemed the Super Bowl MVP merous drivers in this ent from wastewater that is generated substantial capital costs. A new dis- to be a hotspot for the award after winning year’s field for whom from new sources within the PFA due charge of treated effluent within the Super Bowl, having the title in 2020; he the Harley J. Earl Tro- to new development or connection PFA also would require documenting hosted it 14 times in its follows Doug Williams, phy has been elusive. of existing septic systems to sewer the impact of the discharge on the ni- 55 year history (11 in Super XXII winner with Others, such as also will add to the Wakulla Spring trogen load to Wakulla Spring per the Miami, twice in Tampa the Washington Foot- Austin Dillon, Joey Lo- nitrogen burden if disposed of within directive of sec. 373.811(1) Florida and once in Jackson- ball Team (formerly the gano and Ryan New- the PFA. Statutes which stipulates that the ville). And what makes Redskins). man, as well as 1990 The principal strategy available to Florida Department of Environmental this year’s SB55 so spe- Let’s look to the east race champion Der- accomplish such an offset is to con- Protection shall apply a treatment cial is one name: Brady. coast of Florida’s pen- rick Cope, look to hoist vert existing septic systems (OSTDS) standard more stringent than 3 mg/L Arguably, Brady will insula. a second trophy with to advanced treatment OSTDS or if the department determines that do- have his name on a While Daytona their name on it. to connect properties with existing ing so is necessary to attain the TMDL stadium or trophy one Beach is marked as Who will etch their OSTDS to sewer. The BMAP lists no for an Outstanding Florida Spring. day, simply because of the birthplace of speed, name in the record book substantial WWTF upgrades yet-to- Siting the RIB at an alternative his accomplishments. Daytona International in the next two weeks? be implemented and potential reduc- location outside the Wakulla PFA Let’s review. Speedway carries its It’s almost game day, tions from fertilizer and agricultural would avoid the costs of documenting At the age of 43, own history. and race day. best management practices (BMPs) the impacts of a RIB within the PFA. Brady has won a total Like the NFL’s Super This reminds me, are relatively small and of uncertain Siting the RIB outside the PFA also of six Super Bowl titles Bowl, NASCAR’s “Su- I need to call and see impact. would enhance protection of Wakulla over the course of his per Bowl” will have a where my Daytona 500 As you are no doubt aware, miti- Spring as new development occurs NFL career. Brady also limited-capacity crowd. tickets are... gating existing OSTDS does not re- within the PFA or additional proper- holds the all-time quar- Otherwise, I have faith sult in complete elimination of their ties with existing OSTDS within the terback record of more it would have been a John Willoughby is discharges. While approximately 95 PFA are connected to sewer, since than 91,000 combined sold-out show for the the staff writer of The percent of the nitrogen in effluent all wastewater conveyed to the Otter passing yards and 661 sixth year in a row. Wakulla News. from properties connected to central Creek WWTF would be disposed of career touchdowns. So, what’s in it for sewer will be removed if connected to outside the PFA. Doing so also would an advanced wastewater treatment minimize the potential for pollution facility, the percent removal accom- of nearby sinkhole lakes or exposing Most popular plished with OSTDS conversions consumers of local ground water to depends greatly on the technology potentially harmful levels of nitrate- Serving Wakulla County For More Than A Century stories online: deployed. The in-ground nitrogen nitrogen. • Sherif ’s Report reduction biofilters being installed We welcome your expressed will- throughout much of the state follow- ingness to collaborate as you proceed Jan. 28, 2021 ing current state design regulations to further refine the county’s plans (64E-6.009(7) FAC) have not been for treated effluent disposal. We • Concerns over demonstrated to achieve significantly would appreciate receiving a response county sprayi eld better nitrogen removal than the con- from you regarding our request and Editor/Manager: Staf Writer: ventional OSTDS they are replacing. concerns. We also would appreciate William Snowden John Willoughby • Look for Given the limited strategies avail- receiving notification of future meet- [email protected] [email protected] carpenter bees in able for reducing current nitrogen ings of the County Commission when discharges to the Wakulla basin decisions are to be taken to imple- wood aquifer and the fact that the BMAP ment the county’s facilities plan. does not account for new nitrogen Sincerely, • Pearce: Will seek inputs from population growth within half-cent sales tax the Wakulla basin, we believe a Robert E. Deyle, Chair Production Coordinator: Advertising Sales: Advertising Sales: concerted effort should be made to Wakulla Springs Alliance Eric Stanton Krystal Sheppard Lynda Kinsey • Cooksey signs to avoid squandering opportunities for [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] play for Webber nitrogen reduction. Grant Gelhardt, Chair WEBSITE: www.TheWakullaNews.com DISTRIBUTON Locating a RIB on the Jerry Moore Big Bend Sierra Club FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/TheWakullaNews Jessi Smith International TWITTER: www.twitter.com/TheWakullaNews Samantha Register site could pose other risks that h e Wakulla News (USPS 664-640) is published weekly at • Merganser should be avoided. Nitrogen in treat- Paul Owens, President 3119-A Crawfordville Hwy., Crawfordville FL 32327. ed effluent that meets the advanced 1000 Friends of Florida Periodicals postage paid at P.O. Box 307, Crawfordville FL ducks are seasonal wastewater treatment standard of 3.0 32326-0307. Phone: (850) 926-7102. visitors to North mg/L total nitrogen could promote Preston Robertson, President POSTMASTER: Send address changes to h e Wakulla News, growth of algae and nuisance aquatic Florida Wildlife Federation P.O. Box 307, Crawfordville FL 32326-0307. 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Sherif ’s Report fordville Highway in from the home when after receiving it. Ry- Over the course of Activity reported by tacted the Sheriff’s Of- reference to a possible they left. Leimbach val- als was subsequently the week WCSO re- the Wakulla County fice after he discov- hit and run accident. ued the unit at $200. placed under arrest for sponded to 1,236 calls Sheriff’s Office for the ered a window had Upon arrival, Deputy Leimbach was able to disorderly intoxication for service, conduct- week of Jan. 22 to 28. been busted out at his home. Harvey stated he Marsh made contact identify a suspect and and criminal mischief. ed 744 business and FRIDAY, JAN. 22 had gone to the grocery with Sarah Wilson, this case has been sent Ryals was transported residential security store and upon return- who advised a suspect to detectives for more to the jail without in- checks, and conducted intentionally damaged investigation. cident. 39 traffic stops. • Melinda Fewell re- ing home discovered her vehicle as they • Deputy Dylan ported her boat trailer a window had been were leaving the busi- Causseaux respond- THURSDAY, JAN. 28 If you have infor- tag was missing. Fewell broken. Two small grey ness. Wilson was able ed to Tropical Trad- mation regarding the was unable to say if rocks matching those to identify a possible er in reference to a • A sheriff’s office activity shown, or any she believed the tag to found in the drive- suspect. This case has disturbance. Contact employee located a other crime please be lost or stolen, nor way were discovered been sent to detectives was made with Ce- revolver in the wood contact the Wakulla was she able to provide near the busted win- for more investigation. leste Murray who is line near Mound Street County Sheriff’s Office a possible time frame dow. Harvey declined the manager of the in Panacea. Deputy at (850) 745-7100 or as the trailer had not to pursue charges and MONDAY, JAN. 25 restaurant. Murray Colton Sheridan re- (850) 926-0800. Please been moved in several merely wanted the case stated Jackie Ryals sponded to the scene feel free to utilize the months. Tag informa- documented. Deputy • Harvey Leimbach was being disorderly and seized the firearm WCSO Tip Line at (850) tion was entered into Colton Sheridan inves- reported someone had towards staff and prior in question. The gun is 745-7190 and regard- FCIC/NCIC. Deputy tigated. stolen an air condi- to Deputy Causseaux’s a silver in color Omega ing school safety please Colton Sheridan inves- tioner from his rental arrival, Ryals threw .22 caliber revolver. utilize the WCSO tigated. SUNDAY, JAN. 24 property. Leimbach two chairs and a plate. This incident has been School Safety Tip Line SATURDAY, JAN. 23 • Deputy Amanda stated the tenant who Ryals was upset over forwarded to detectives (850) 745-7138. Your Marsh responded to had moved out earlier his bill according to for further investiga- information can be in the month had re- the waitress and began tion. kept anonymous at • Elijah Harvey con- Donkey’s on Craw- moved the window unit cursing at the staff your request.

Settlement in Spanish ballots i ght Lisa Craze is tax collector From Front Page not identified as hav- Lee established new complying with the From Front Page ing Puerto Rican pop- rules affecting Span- preliminary injunction The settlement, filed ulations, according to ish-speaking Florid- in addition to following “the line wrapped around the building.” at the court on Mon- Walker’s preliminary ians who were edu- the new rules. But the office had become overwhelmed day, is slated to re- injunction. cated in Puerto Rico. But Walker allowed with people seeking truck tags who had to go main in effect through The lawsuit, filed in But plaintiffs, includ- the case to move for- to Tallahassee for them. But the Tax Collector 2030. 2018, included Secre- ing Marta Valentina ward. there works by appointments and if the vehicle Walker in 2019 is- tary of State Laurel Lee Rivera Madera and a Under the settle- owners needed anything else, like titles, the of- sued a preliminary in- and Alachua County coalition of groups, ment, supervisors in fice wouldn’t help them. So they were heading junction requiring the Supervisor of Elections argued that the rules the 31 counties agreed to the next county for service. 32 counties to take a Kim Barton as defen- don’t go far enough to provide access to a Craze said she felt the office’s first priority series of steps, includ- dants. But following a to ensure such voters “county-specific ho- should be serving Wakulla citizens. ing providing Spanish- federal appeals-court have access to Span- tline to assist Span- Going forward, she said she wants to add language ballots, in ruling in a separate ish-language ballots. ish-speaking voters” dividers between clerks to provide more privacy time for the March elections case, Walker Barton, who has during all early voting for customers. 2020 presidential pri- granted Lee’s request been a representa- hours, all hours when “I want to keep everything moving forward,” mary election. to be dismissed from tive of supervisors of voting takes place on she said, and that includes a goal to “Stay up- The case targeted the lawsuit, deciding elections in the 32 Election Day and all to-date on technology.” the 32 counties be- that plaintiffs lacked counties, in Septem- hours after Election The Tax Collector operates the driver license cause other counties “standing” to pursue ber, asked Walker to Day in which voters office; takes payments for property taxes; tag provided Spanish-lan- claims against her. dismiss the case, ar- can “cure” ballot defi- registrations; titles for mobile homes, vehicles guage ballots or were Amid the litigation, guing that she was ciencies. and vessels; hunting and fishing licenses, busi- ness licenses, and concealed weapons licenses. HOME COMFORT INDUSTRIES, LLC 1033 Arran Road, Crawfordville FL 32327 (850) 926-5790 DOUGLAS E. HOYT CPA Locally t
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Church religious views and events

Are we addicted to OUT TO PASTOR Sands through the hourglass, snark? the daze of my life enticing that it led to (ESV). By JAMES L. SNYDER yard. Did you?” drinking coffee in my another mean thought. What would happen Well, she got me chair, I got to thinking Now thinking this way if we gave God permis- When I was young, there. I could not tell about something very has become an all- sion to make us aware my mother was quite a pineapple tree from serious. What other consuming behavior. every time we think a fan of a soap opera a tomato plant when it areas of my life are a We act as if we can’t get on things that aren’t called “The Days of Our comes right down to it. daze? enough of believing the praiseworthy about Lives.” That’s how much of a I could ask my wife, worst of “them.” someone? Especially As I was thinking of daze I am in. but then I would learn Consequently, our those we’re not crazy it, I felt that I should With that infor- more about my daze lives have changed in about. remember the days of mation, she took me than I needed to know a way we didn’t ex- It’s possible to my life. But, instead of outside to where the at the time. One daze pect or want. With so strongly disagree with “days,” I need to put in pineapple tree was and at a time is enough for By SHERYL H. BOLDT much hate filling our people without spit- the word “daze,” which showed it to me. me to handle. I’m re- thoughts, we’re no lon- firing snarky remarks more clearly represents “See,” she said, ally not ready to find You thought you ger a credible witness about them in our my life. pointing at the pine- out how much I don’t could stop any time. of Christ to the loss. hearts. Degradation At times, I wish I was apple tree, “there is the know at this point in Next thing you know, We can’t read our Bible will never lead to mu- 16 again because I was pineapple tree.” my life. It may be too you’re hooked. the same way. Even tual love and respect the smartest person in Now my daze is get- overwhelming. What went through our other relationships in relationships with the world. I knew every- ting cloudier. Or I could start pay- your mind when you seem different some- people on the other thing; all you had to do I need to understand ing attention to my life read the opening sen- how. Why? side Snark will never was just ask me. what to do when my each day. That is a tences? Likely you Because our mean- allow us to explain our When I got older, I wife catches me in such challenging task, but thought about an ad- spirited thoughts have point of view, but in- realized that there were a dazed position. How maybe it is something dictive behavior you compromised our stead closes the door a lot of things I did not in the world do I get out I need to do. Every or someone you care hearts. for open communica- know. Like one of the of such a predicament? day I should ask my about is struggling Just like it would tion. Forever. FBI directors said, “I “That’s a pineapple question, “What don’t I with. have been better for an Furthermore, bit- don’t know what I don’t tree,” I said with as know today?” But did “bitterness” alcoholic to avoid that terness can sabotage know.” I relate to that much glee in my voice Maybe I shouldn’t also cross your mind? first sip or a gambler to all our relationships, statement. How my life as possible. “That is an do it every day; maybe Think about it. In avoid that first wager, including the ones would change if I knew amazing tree. You’ve I should do it once a this politically caus- it would be better for with people we want to what I didn’t know? done a great job with week. Or thinking more tic environment, how us to avoid the very share Christ with. Looking back, I must that tree. You must be along that line, maybe often do we give in to first bitter thought. But No addictive behav- confess that my life thrilled.” I should do it once a hateful thoughts about even if we’ve already ior will get us where we has been primarily in a I stopped to catch month. people with whom we started down that road, want in life, especially daze. At the time, I did my breath because I If I could learn once disagree? meditating on Philippi- in our relationships. not realize it. It wasn’t didn’t know where to a month what I don’t We foolishly thought ans 4:8 can transform Unless of course, we until recently that I re- go from there. I had no know, I think my life we could handle a bit- our thinking. become hooked on alized how much of my idea what I was say- would increase in a ter thought now and “Finally, broth- behaving more like life was in a daze. ing and no idea if she positive direction. then. That we could ers, whatever is true, Christ. This past week the understood what I was In my Bible reading stop any time. But … whatever is honorable, Gracious Mistress of saying. for the evening, I read next thing we knew … whatever is just, what- Sheryl H. Boldt is the Parsonage asked I paused and glanced what David said. “Lord, we were hooked. ever is pure, whatever a sales executive for me a question when I in her direction and got make me to know mine Before long, we can’t is lovely, whatever is Wave 94 and author came in the door from a my answer. end, and the measure stop ourselves. Those commendable, if there of the blog, www.To- day at the office: “Have She said, “That is my of my days, what it is: who disagree with us is any excellence, if dayCanBeDifferent.net. you seen how much favorite plant that I’ve that I may know how are clearly the enemy. there is anything wor- You can reach her at my pineapple tree has ever planted. It looks frail I am” (Psalm 39:4). The first mean, mali- thy of praise, think SherylHBoldt.wave94@ grown?” so wonderful. I can’t If I know myself from cious thought was so about these things” gmail.com. I did not know where wait to see it grow even God’s perspective, that to start with this one. bigger.” will be one step in re- I just muttered some- With that, she smiled ceiving from God what thing like, “That’s really one of those smiles that he wants me to have. amazing, isn’t it.” told me I was out of When I said that, she trouble, at least for this Dr. James L. Snyder stared at me with one of moment. is pastor of the Family “her stares.” We then walked back of God Fellowship, 1471 I’m quite familiar into the house, and Pine Road, Ocala FL with that stare, and so both of us were happy 34472. He lives with his I knew I was in trouble, but for different rea- wife in Silver Springs but I did not know the sons. Shores. Call him at trouble I was in or why. I’m not sure how long (352) 687-4240 or I just flashed a smile she had that pineapple email jamessnyder2@ in her direction and tree planted in our front att.net. The church web tried to walk past her, yard, and I was afraid site is www.whata but nothing of the sort to ask because it may fellowship.com. happened that way. have been weeks or “You didn’t know,” months. I wasn’t going she said with both to spoil a moment by hands on her hips, expressing the level of “that I planted a pine- my dazement. apple tree in our front Later on, as I was Wakulla Worship Centers Crawfordville Area Wakulla Sopchoppy Medart Ivan Assembly of God Station Christ 202 Ivan Church Road Church Crawfordville Pastor, Anglican Daniel Cooksey Sopchoppy 10:00 am “Come & Worship With Us” United Worship Service 926-IVAN(4826) ;YHKP[PVUHS=HS\LZ‹*VU[LTWVYHY`:LY]PJL – Nursery available – Sunday School...... 10 a.m. Methodist Wednesday 6:30 pm Sunday Worship ...... 11 a.m. Don’t miss Kid Friendly Church Bible Study Evening Worship ...... 6 p.m. Church Wednesday Service ...... 7 p.m. 1st Sunday 10:30 a.m. The Rev. David Alford, Rector & Youth Service ...... 7 p.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. 850-745-8412 Royal Rangers ...... 7 p.m. Worship 11 a.m. www.GetReal.church 3383 Coastal Highway Missionettes ...... 7 p.m. Sunday School (all ages) 9 a.m. Pastor John S. Quinton Worship 10 a.m. Sun. 10:30 a.m. 850-926-3281 Pastor David Gill 850-962-2511 Crawfordville United Wed. 7:00 p.m. 3167 Coastal Hwy., Medart Methodist Church Sunday School 10 a.m. We’re Here to Worship 11 a.m. Pastor Paul Kisner 926-7209 Share the Journey... Ochlockonee & Arran Road “Come Grow With Us” www.crawfordville-umc.org St.St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Fr. Dustin Feddon &RDVWDO+Z\&UDZIRUGYLOOH‡ 850 745-8359 6DWXUGD\0DVVSP‡6XQGD\0DVVDP66D WWednesday Mass 7 pm & Bible Study 8 pm st Saturday: Confessions at 9 am $GRUDWLRQ0DVVDP Live Streaming - Sundays and Wednesdays Facebook - Seas Parish 2889C Crawfordville Hwy Cemetery lots and Cremain spaces 850.926.9308 available. 850509-7630 bigbendhospice.org www.thewakullanews.com THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, February 4, 2021 – Page 7 Obituaries go to thewakullanews.com, click on ‘obituaries’

DEATH NOTICES

Tammy Jeane Gonzalez, 59, of Crawfordville, died Jan. 28, 2021. Family Dorothy Jeanette Rouse, 86, died Jan. 31, 2021. Bevis Funeral Home of Funeral Home at Harvey Young Chapel (850-926-5919 or Familyfhc.com). Crawfordville (850-926-3333 or www.bevisfh.com).

Jerald Helton, 78, of Wakulla Station, died on Jan. 25, 2021. Neptune Society John Reuben Shealey, 80, of Crawfordville, died Jan. 24, 2021. Young Fulford handling cremation. Funeral Home & Crematory (850- 610-4444).

Renee Dawn Hezlep, 64, of Crawfordville, died Jan. 30, 2021. Family Funeral Sherry Jeanne Strickland, 76, of Crawfordville, died Jan. 27, 2021. Family Home at Harvey Young Chapel (850-926-5919 or Familyfhc.com). Funeral Home at Harvey Young Chapel (850-926-5919 or Familyfhc.com).

Jimmye Lee Maples, of Cordova, Ala., died on Feb. 1, 2021. Bevis Funeral Conner James West, infant, of Crawfordville, died Jan. 29, 2021. Family Fu- Home of Crawfordville (850-926-3333 or www.bevisfh.com). neral Home at Harvey Young Chapel (850-926-5919 or Familyfhc.com).

BUCKHORN NEWS Church Briefs • Panacea Full Gospel to hold revival h e mercy of God is extended to all Feb. 19-21 invitation. invitation to the Na- thy Beard 14; Kellen Some people think tions. Johnson 17; Ella An- Panacea Full Gospel Assembly will hold God is vengeful and John 10:10 “I have drews 17; Patrick Ros- revival services Feb. 19 and 20 at 7 p.m. and seeks destruction. come that you may be ier 21; Dionte Gavin Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. with Brother Billy Cashwell This could not be fur- saved.” 22; Rona Hawkins Jr. from Benson, N.C. ther from the truth. 21; Furmesia Rosier Come and hear some good gospel singing Remember the great • John and Char- 22. and preaching! mercy of God is ex- lotte Rosier Family Happy belated tended to all people, Day Celebration on birthday to Mother no matter their race, Feb. 13 at noon. Due Willie M. Stevens on background or situ- to the Covid-19 pan- Dec. 7 and Mother By ETHEL SKIPPER ation. demic, this year’s Deborah McRoy on God invites even the event will take place Dec. 30. It is wonderful to outcasts to sing, for via Zoom. Meeting ID know that God is full He has love for them. 955 4292 7032 pass- • Let us continue of love and compas- Isaiah 55:1 “Come, code 921640. Dial in to pray for our na- sion for all people. He all you who are thirsty, (926) 205-6099. The tions, world leaders loves all people. He come to the waters; colors for this year and remember those died for everyone. and you who have will be red, black and who are sick, shut-in, The amazing love no money, come, buy white. in prison, in the hos- and compassion of the and eat! Come, buy pital, those who have Lord are unfolded in wine and milk without • Happy birthday to lost loved ones. Pray His word. God’s kind- money and without the following in Feb- for each other and love ness, promise, and cost.” This is God’s ruary: Pastor Timo- one another. 1. Is the book of Simeon in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. In which book’s 13:12 does Jesus predict children rebelling against their No swimming at boat ramps parents to be a sign of end times? Mat- thew, Mark, Luke, John From Front Page fiscal mismanagement this on the record at into the lake in an ef- to one, put the county the meeting because fort to keep the pub- 3. After hearing many things, what did the county. liable for a decision to I believe it is a huge lic off his property in Job call the ones after they tried to con- Commissioner put a boat ramp and a potential liability for order to reduce his sole him? Sore losers, Miserable com- Thomas said swim- swimming place in the the county to assume. liability. mers bear personal same place. I think its The county should not The county’s current forters, Wretched sons, Cowardly lions responsibility when morally reprehensible sanction the mixing ordinance states that 4. From 2 Samuel 4, what 5-year- swimming near boat that we would risk our of swimmers and mo- swimming shall not old boy was dropped by his nurse and ramps. citizens’ and our visi- tors. Frankly, I do not be permitted within “If they (swimmers) tors’ lives by setting understand why the 300 feet of all boat lamed for life? Moses, Mephibosheth, are out there and a up a situation where county would not pro- ramps while a ves- Peter, Andronicus boat is coming, they people are swimming hibit motors at hand sel is launching or re- 5. How many times in the Bible need to get out of the at boat ramps. We also launch facilities.” turning to the public way,” said Commis- set up swimming in The boat ramp at boat ramp. All persons (KJV) do the words “Christian” or sioner Thomas. “Hav- areas where there are Lake Ellen has been a swimming, wading, “Christians” appear? 3, 13, 30, 300 ing swimming near bridges where people topic of controversy in or otherwise in the 6. What prophet was the son of boat ramps is no differ- can jump off. I think recent years, having water and not upon ent than having pedes- those are inexcusable.” been used for decades a vessel within 300 Elkanah and Hannah? Samuel, trians on a sidewalk.” Lee has noted a 2017 for public use. How- feet of a public boat Huldah, Daniel, Nathan Lee produced a copy memo from County At- ever, it was discovered ramp at which swim- of a 1987 news arti- torney Heather Encino- that the boat ramp ming is permitted shall ANSWERS: 1) Neither; 2) Mark; 3) cle, which detailed the sa about liability con- was situated in the promptly exit the wa- Miserable comforters (Job 16:2); 4) death of 16-year-old cerns about swimming wrong place, on pri- ter when a vessel is Mephibosheth; 5) 3 (Acts 11:26, Acts Donna Elease Conner near boat ramps: “I do vate property, which launching or returning 26:28, 1 Peter 4:16); 6) Samuel of Panacea. not agree with allow- was later bought by to such public boat Conner was in waist- ing swimming around Steve Fults and closed. ramp. Comments? More Trivia? Gift deep water 20 feet from any boat ramp that Fults claimed the lake The ordinance ideas? Visit www.TriviaGuy.com the Lake Ellen boat allows motorized ves- is private. states that all persons ramp when she was sels,” Encinosa wrote. The county respond- may re-enter the water © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc. struck by a ski boat “That is a huge po- ed by planning to in- upon the vessel having and cut by the boat’s tential liability for the stall a boat ramp at established a mini- outboard motor. She county. You all may the end of Lake Ellen mum distance of at succumbed to her in- feel differently, but I Drive, contending the least 300 feet from the juries in a Tallahassee am not changing my county’s right-of-way landward centerline of hospital. recommendation on on the road provides the public boat ramp. “The liability is in- this and want that not- public access to the Persons entering or ex- credibly high,” said ed in the agenda item. lake. Fults erected a iting the water shall do Lee, “and I think its I will also be advising fence on his property so on public property. Wakulla Covid cases nearing 3,000 From Front Page at their walk-in event and then, based on time to make that full on Jan. 28, according that, we begin calling a transition.” Thursday, Feb. 4, from to Program Director corresponding number Individuals can 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., to Donna Clark. of people that have al- make reservations over distribute first-dose “We are starting to ready registered.” the phone or online vaccines. On Friday, settle into a routine “What is chang- when the system is Feb. 5, from 8 a.m. to that is allowing us to ing is that we will be available. They reser- 12 noon, to distribute be quicker and better migrating to a state- vation attendants will second-dose vaccines. prepared for future mandated phone and be notified of point- Both events are res- events where we will computer registration of-distribution events ervation-only events get a larger supply of system, then eventu- and inform registered and will be held at the vaccine,” Clark said. ally to their booking individuals when their community center. “Our process remains system,” Clark said. appointment is sched- Last week, the the same that we re- “As they are trying to uled for first-dose or Wakulla Health De- ceive our allotment bring all 67 counties second-dose vaccine partment vaccinated of first-dose vaccines online at one time, it distribution. 308 eligible residents typically on Mondays is going to take a little

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Here’s your preview at the upcoming week of activites at the Wakulla County Public Library. Thursday, Feb. 4: Kid’s coding at 5 p.m.; Bible study, 6 p.m.; genealogy, 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5: Quilting Guild, 9:30 a.m.; virtual reality kid’s coding, 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6: WGSA softball sign-ip, 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Monday, Feb. 8: Wakulla Christian Coali- tion, 6 p.m. PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Tuesday, Feb. 9: Book bunch, 10 a.m.; Poster contest winners are Amaya Riggles, first runner-up; Jenna Boccaccio, second runner-up; creative writing, 10 a.m. Jenna Marks, third runner-up; and Sophia Jacobs, winner. Wednesday, Feb. 10: Book babies, 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 11: Kid’s coding, 5:30 p.m.; Bible study, 6 p.m.; genealogy, 6 p.m.; Poster contest winner announced Friends of the Library board meeting, 6:30 p.m. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Through Service.” Children’s programs currently require More than 50 students participated. This year’s registration. Please visit the library’s Face- For more than 30 years, Lions Club International winner from Riversprings Middle School is Sophia book page or website event page to register. has sponsored a “peace poster” contest. Students Jacobs, a seventh grade student. First runner-up Veterans meetup is every Third Thursday from all over the world illustrate a theme with- is Amaya Riggles, second-runner up is Jenna Boc- of the month at 11 a.m., at the library. Those out the use of letters, words, or numbers, in any caccio and third runner-up is Jenna Marks. invited for a casual meetup for coffee, donuts language. Winners receive monetary rewards and Sophia’s poster was forwarded to the district and conversation include veterans who have scholarships. level, where she again received first place. Con- served in any branch of the Armed Forces. The Crawfordville Lions Club sponsors River- gratulations to all the winners, and good luck to Join the library’s mailing list by visiting springs Middle School, and the theme is “Peace Sophia at the next level of competition! www.wcpl.wildernesscoast.org. The newslet- ter contains information regarding upcoming events, pictures of changes taking place at the library, and updates on new arrival. Northside Rotary’s Daddy/daughter The library will be closed on Saturday, Feb. 13, for President’s Day. dance tickets on sale now The library is located at 4330 Crawfordville Hwy., Crawfordville. Staff Report Pictures and party favors able for purchase. Families will be available in a safe, may also register to win a The Rotary Club of Tallahas- socially-distanced manner chance to adopt a purebred Library board see – Northside presents the from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Havanese puppy. 16th annual daddy/daughter the day of the dance at Dale Visit www.rcotn.org to regis- meeting set dance, which goes virtual this Earnhardt Jr. Buick/GMC/ ter now. Proceeds will benefit year, on Saturday, Feb. 6, Cadillac at 1850 Capital Circle local and international chari- SPECIAL TO THE NEWS presented by the Earl Bacon NE, in Tallahassee. ties supported by the Rotary Agency in association with An early dance will begin at Club of Tallahassee – North- The Wilderness Coast Public Li- Auto-Owners Insurance. 4:30 p.m. for those in fourth side. braries’ Governing Board will meet on The virtual dance party, grade and below, with a late If you are a business, or- Monday, Feb. 8, at 1:30 p.m., via Zoom. played right in your living room dance at 7 p.m. for those in ganization or individiual who To join, log in using meeting ID no. 827- on your device, smart TV or fifth grade or up. would like to sponsor the 3394-0696. The passcode to enter is computer, will feature DJ Marc Tickets are $40 per family event, contact Sondra Brown 705815. with fun for the entire family. and photo packages are avail- at (850) 514-6234.

Suzanne Fielder, Marsha Dixon are Teachers of the Month SPECIAL TO THE NEWS ty would be the only of the Month. in this county helped place that she wanted Mrs. Dixon is a my own children and Wakulla County to teach. teacher of seven years I now get to do the School Board is hon- Mrs. Fielder has in Wakulla County. same with other chil- ored to recognize the been a teacher for She began her teach- dren. I get to help stu- following two employ- Wakulla County for 22 ing career at Medart dents grow and learn ees for their dedica- years, teaching math Elementary School in each day. Also, I get tion to our schools the entire time. She 2013 and made the to work with the most and students during first started teaching transition to SES in amazing co-workers! the month of Janu- at WMS and remained 2014. I feel very fortunate.” ary: Marsha Dixon, there for nine years. Mrs. Dixon grew up Mrs. Dixon serves third-grade teacher In 2008, Mrs. Fielder in Orange Park, Fla., on the Shadeville at Shadeville Elemen- made the transition Suzanne Fielder Marsha Dixon and moved to Wakulla Sunshine Committee, tary School and Su- from middle school to County in 2011. She assists with programs zanne Fielder, math high school, and says ers, the Math Depart- ers. She is supportive states that after mov- and activities, and teacher at Wakulla even though she loved ment Chair, a Kagan of her students, has a ing to Wakulla and continues to be a lead High School. teaching both levels, Coach, a mentor to reputation of expect- having one child in el- teacher for her grade Mrs. Fielder’s col- WHS is her home. new teachers, and ing excellence, but ementary school, one level and school. leagues at Wakulla When Mrs. Fielder is actively involved provides encourage- in middle school, and Principal Weaver High School selected was asked what she in her church. Mrs. ment and support so one in high school, commented, “Mrs. her as their January liked most about her Fielder has previous- that her students can she knew this was Dixon is a kind, Teacher of the Month. job, she stated, “Math ly been nominated be successful. She is where she wanted to thoughtful, and driv- Mrs. Fielder is a prod- can be difficult for and selected as WHS’ kind and patient but teach. The entire staff en teacher. She al- uct of the Wakulla some students. My Teacher of the Year, commands her class- at each school was ways goes above and County School Sys- favorite part of my is highly respected by room with comfort inspirational because beyond for her stu- tem, graduating from job is seeing students’ her peers throughout and ease. Wakulla of their dedication to dents to make sure Wakulla High School faces light up when the district, and she High is honored to teaching and ability they are supported in after attending Craw- I’m able to explain a continually gives her have Mrs. Suzanne to help children suc- every way. Shadeville fordville Elementary math concept to them wisdom and guidance Fielder on our team!” ceed. is very fortunate to and Wakulla Middle. that they previously generously. SES is privileged Mrs. Dixon states, have a teacher with Mrs. Fielder knew had trouble under- Principal Yeoman’s to have Marsha Dix- “I love teaching, and such passion for ed- when she selected ed- standing.” states, “Mrs. Fielder on representing the I love teaching in ucating students.” ucation as her career Mrs. Fielder is a is a legend among mighty Warriors for Wakulla County. I saw Congratulations, Mrs. that Wakulla Coun- coach for other teach- students and teach- their January Teacher the way the teachers Dixon!

meets at 8:30 a.m. every h ursday at TCC Monday, Feb. 8 • BINGO, supporting the animal shelter, Wakulla in Crawfordville. • ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS wom- goes from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Seinyard at en’s group meets at 6 p.m. and men’s group Wildwood, 3870 Coastal Hwy., Medart. • WAKULLA COUNTY ONE CENT Friday, Feb. 5 meets at 8 p.m. (closed meeting) Mondays at American Legion, 54 Ochlockonee St., SALES TAX COMMITTEE will meet • ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets Crawfordville. Call (850) 445-5376. at 2 p.m. in the commission chambers. at noon and 8 p.m. Fridays at American • BINGO, supporting the animal shelter, • WAKULLA COUNTY PARKS AD- Legion, 54 Ochlockonee St., Crawfordville. goes from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Donkey’s VISORY COMMITTEE will meet at 4 For information, call (850) 445-5376. Bar & Grill, 2481 Crawfordville Hwy., p.m. at the Wakulla County Community Crawfordville. Center, 318 Shadeville Rd., Crawfordville Saturday, Feb. 6 • SOPCHOPPY CITY COUNCIL Wednesday, Feb. 10 • ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets MEETS the second Monday monthly, •ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Feb. 4-10 at 6:30 p.m. Saturdays at American Legion, 6:30 p.m., at Sopchoppy City Hall. meets at noon and 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays 54 Ochlockonee St., Crawfordville. Call • PLANNING COMMISSION meets at American Legion, 54 Ochlockonee St., (850) 445-5376. at 7 p.m. in the commission chambers. h ursday, Feb. 4 Crawfordville. Call (850) 445-5376. Sunday, Feb. 7 • ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS “Big • CODE ENFORCEMENT will meet • ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Book” group meets at 6:30 p.m. h ursdays Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 5:30 p.m. in the commission chambers. weekly (closed meeting) at American Le- meets at 10 a.m. (closed meeting) and 6:30 p.m. Sundays at American Legion, • ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets gion, 54 Ochlocknee St., Crawfordville. at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays weekly, American Email events to Call (850) 445-5376. 54 Ochlockonee St., Crawfordville. Call [email protected] (850) 445-5376. Legion, 54 Ochlockonee St., Crawfordville. • ROTARY CLUB OF WAKULLA Call (850) 445-5376. www.thewakullanews.com THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, February 4, 2021 – Page 9 WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Recap of week in state government DeSantis bullish on state budget By DARA KAM of things, it is really tential increase is re- tect businesses from a statement after the for the full cost of re- NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA just political theater lated to the COVID-19 coronavirus-related vote pointing to the pair or replacement of to make people feel response or impacts of lawsuits and close the “passionate, vocal damaged or destroyed TALLAHASSEE – like the economy is the pandemic. so-called “Wayfair” speech and debate” memorials. Pay hikes for teach- doing better than it “Despite the un- loophole by requiring about the bill. Opponents of the ers, money to combat actually is.” precedented circum- out-of-state online re- “It was a demon- measure say it is un- climate change, funds stances and historic tailers to collect sales stration of how people necessary and will to address the flow MONEY, MONEY, reductions, the Flor- taxes. can use the God-given make Black people of water in the Ever- MONEY, MONEY ida Leads budget for The Senate is large- right to freedom of even more vulnerable glades. fiscal year 2021-2022 ly closed to the public speech and protest to the whims of law Gov. Ron DeSantis DeSantis’ record totals more than our due to the corona- without being violent, enforcement officers. unleashed a bullish $96.6 billion propos- current budget for the virus, but dozens of without inciting riot The bill “would dis- state budget proposal al for the 2021-2022 last year,” DeSantis people showed up at and without destruc- proportionately hurt this week, with a little fiscal year offers a said. “It’s $4.3 billion a House meeting to tion to property – the communities of col- something for nearly more upbeat picture more. Most of that is speak out against pro- exact protection of or trying to exercise everyone in his $96.6 of Florida’s finances directly related to Co- test legislation first actions opponents ar- their constitutional billion spending plan. than presented by vid response efforts.” floated by DeSantis in gue it would destroy,” rights,” Rep. Dianne The governor’s rec- lawmakers who will But as recently as September. Sprowls, a former Hart, D-Tampa, said, ommendations are have to stitch together mid-January, House The measure (HB prosecutor, said. “HB adding that her of- a starting point for a spending plan as Appropriations Chair- 1) is backed by the 1 will increase pen- fice has received more lawmakers, who will the pandemic con- man Jay Trumbull, R- state’s three most- alties on those who than 4,000 calls and begin to flesh out the tinues to hamper the Panama City, warned powerful Republican would engage in a emails opposing the budget as they hold economy. of looming budget leaders but was de- form of domestic ter- measure. “This will committee meetings in During a news con- cuts, including the cried as unnecessary rorism, violent mobs do nothing to make us advance of the March ference at the Capitol, possibility of educa- and divisive by Demo- that would destroy safer. It will only fill 2 start of the annual DeSantis said his pro- tion cuts. Senate Pres- crats and other critics and damage prop- up our jails and pris- legislative session. posal would increase ident Wilton Simp- – many of them young erty and injure and ons, keeping people DeSantis stood funding for public son, R-Trilby, also has or Black – who unsuc- kill people. HB 1 will away from their jobs, alone at a podium schools, continue raised the possibility cessfully urged the protect the freedoms families and the Leg- Thursday as he laid funneling money into of moves such as in- House Criminal Jus- of speech and pro- islature.” out his proposal to environmental issues creasing university tu- tice & Public Safety test we hold dear as boost state spending such as Everglades ition – something not Subcommittee to re- Americans. It will not STORY OF THE by more than $4 bil- restoration and direct included in DeSantis’ ject the proposal. protect violence, be- WEEK: Gov. Ron De- lion, despite legisla- dollars to initiatives proposal. The meeting, origi- cause violence is not Santis rolled out a tive leaders’ repeated like helping address “You know, we’re nally slated to last two speech.” record $96.6 billion warnings that even sea-level rise. going to need to look hours, was extended The legislation budget proposal for such sacred cows as DeSantis’ proposal very hard and diligent- for 30 minutes to ac- would create a new the upcoming fiscal education could be – dubbed the “Florida ly at how everything is commodate more than offense of “mob intimi- year. on the chopping block Leads” budget – re- funded, and whether 60 people who were dation” when three or because of a drop in lies heavily on federal or not it meets mus- given 60 seconds each more people act “with QUOTE OF THE tax collections during money that has flowed ter. … And we will be to address the pro- a common intent, to WEEK: “I think we the coronavirus pan- into the state to help squeezing blood out posal. compel or induce, or are at the point where demic. deal with the pan- of turnips, as they “I was recently attempt to compel or the state needs to be DeSantis’ proposal demic. Also, it would say in my neck of the asked, how can we induce, another per- looking at some addi- is a “wish list,” accord- bank on such things woods,” Trumbull said make this bill bet- son by force, or threat tional revenues or new ing to House Minority as increased property- this month. ter. You can shred of force, to do any sources or in some Co-leader Evan Jenne. tax revenues to boost it,” state Rep. Mike act or to assume or way figuring out how “The governor’s pro- education spending, PROTEST OVER Grieco, a Miami Beach abandon a particular to restore what was posed budget holds no long a controversial PUNISHING Democrat who is a for- viewpoint.” lost. Because I un- sway, when it comes issue. PROTESTERS mer prosecutor, said The House bill and derstand that Florida to when things are The proposal would before the Republi- an identical Senate needs a balanced bud- actually being done,” be about $4.3 billion Legislative commit- can-controlled panel bill (SB 484) would get, but we’ve been Jenne, D-Dania higher than the cur- tees this week consid- voted along party lines also enhance penal- through some very Beach, said. “Obvi- rent year’s budget. ered a host of Republi- in favor of the mea- ties for defacing public tough times.” – Florida ously, priorities will be A summary of the can-backed proposals, sure. monuments, make Association of Reha- prioritized for his ben- proposal released by including measures But House Speak- it a crime to destroy bilitation Facilities efit. But, in terms of DeSantis’ office said that would punish vio- er Chris Sprowls, R- memorials and require President and CEO the overall structure $2.6 billion of the po- lent protesters, pro- Palm Harbor, issued mandatory restitution Suzanne Sewell.

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“Why not have a friendly competition?” asks Joe. Joe has a Kimber. It’s a 1911 hammer-fired Kim- ber Stainless II, 9mm handgun. He thinks that gun is the last word in marvelous. First of all, it’s a Kimber. Drum roll, please. Just about every- one who has a gun has heard of Kimbers. Grown men practi- cally genuflect when they hear that name. It’s almost nauseat- ing, but OK. Kim- ber makes some good guns. triggers. is 7.25 inches as op- But it’s super easy to tition more interest- so many X-rings, but Anyway, the Stain- This particular posed to Kimber’s 6.6 shoot. ing, first we’ll shoot since all of my 15 less II is truly a hand- Kimber didn’t come inches. As Ryan Finn said five rounds with both rounds hit the tar- some and imposing with pretty grips. While Joe’s Kim- in an article on The hands. gets, my score is looking handgun. However, Joe found ber has a 10-round Truth About Guns: Then we’ll shoot higher. This one’s slide and special grips from Es- magazine, the XDM’s “the grip settled in my another five rounds Since Joe is admit- frame are made of meralda. If you’re into magazine holds 19 hand as comfortably off-hand. tedly a better shot, I stainless steel. Deep wood, the graining rounds. as a labrador’s head.” Finally, we’ll shoot ask what happened. serrations mark front and hue are made of a Empty, it weighs 29 He goes on to five more rounds one- “I have a tendency and back areas of the most gorgeous desert ounces as opposed to say that: “Top Shot handed, and we get to to rush the shot,” he slide. The barrel is ironwood. Kimber’s 38 ounces. champ Iain Harrison choose which hand explains. 5-inches of match- Yes, this is a hand- The XDM has a said it best about the we’ll use. Ah. OK, it’s true. grade steel. There are some handgun and long oval-shaped cut- (XDM’s) 5.25, “The I watch Joe go first. Otherwise, he proba- two safeties: an ex- now Joe wants me to out on the top of the thing shoots surpris- Eek. He gets a bly would have beaten tended thumb safety compete against him slide to reduce mass ingly small groups bullseye with his first me. With his Kimber. and a deep and ex- and his Kimber with for faster cycling. and flatters you into shot. He gets two in I know it and he aggerated beavertail my 9mm Springfield I wasn’t too cra- thinking you did it all the 10-ring. knows it. grip safety. XDM (which he knows zy about the sights. yourself.” Egad. It’s going to Just the same, I The magazine well is a good, but a lesser They were OK, but we So yes. It does be almost impossible look at him and prom- is beveled to facilitate handgun). added a red dot sight. make me feel like a to beat that. ise: “Don’t worry. If quick reloads. The Gulp. What a difference! better shot. Then what’s hap- Mr. Bad comes, I’ll sight radius is 6.6 The striker-fired And the trigger? Now Joe’s got a pening? He misses save you.” inches: nicely long to XDM has a very I didn’t like the trig- gleam in his eye. He the target entirely. enhance target shoot- slightly longer bar- ger at all. It felt like it wants to compete. He goes on to get Marj Law is the for- ing. rel than Kimber’s 5 traveled to Canada Let me say in my four more smash on mer director of Keep Sights themselves inches at 5.25 inches. and back. The pull defense that Joe has the X-rings, but he Wakulla County Beau- are fixed low profile The gun is 8.3 inches was hard too. been shooting for six misses another round tiful who has become in the back and in long. Reading up, the – count ‘em, six – off the target. an avid shooter in the front. The gun is It also has deep pull was listed as be- decades. I’ve been I don’t make nearly retirement. 5.25 inches high, 8.7 striations on the front ing from 5.5 to 7.8 shooting for almost inches long and 1.28 and the back of the pounds. 10 years. He has a inches wide. slide. Balderdash. sturdier bone struc- It came with a nine- The grip has some- We sent it to a gun- ture. He wears a ball round magazine, but thing higher and smith. Now the pull cap. He’s a guy. Joe found a 10-round deeper than stippling. is about 3.5 pounds. And, well, he has a magazine and uses In Florida’s summer, If that. Kimber. Doesn’t that that. With an unfilled your hand will be able I wouldn’t want say it all? magazine, it weighs to hold on. such a hair trigger We are shooting on 38 ounces. Unlike the Kimber, on a defensive gun, a Wednesday morning And the trigger… it comes with a fiber but this one is used at the Wakulla Coun- Well, the trigger has optic front sight and for target shooting. ty Sheriff’s Office at a lovely 4 to 5-pound a notched out rear Truthfully, the the 7.5-yard line. pull. And 1911s tra- sight. Sight radius XDM isn’t handsome. To make the compe- ditionally have nice

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As a follow-up to Apalachee Bay Flotilla Sound underwater. last week, this week 12 or contact our Flo- we continue to pro- Boating Emergencies tilla Commander Phil Cousteau’s “Silent World” is anything but vide information from Hill at pnkkhill2000@ silent! But I understand where the idea came the Suddenly in com- Coast Guard Station yahoo.com from. mand training. Panama City ...... (850) 234-4228 Thanks to Sher- Open circuit diving, where bubbles are re- Preparing for an Coast Guard Station rie, we will always re- leased on every breath, make a very loud noise. emergency can be the member safe boating Yankeetown ...... (352) 447-6900 These bubbles mask the sounds of the living difference in surviv- is no accident! reef. The best an open circuit diver can do is al and a loss of life. Coast Guard Auxiliary hold his/her breath (not recommended) to begin We have seen this Apalachee Bay (Flotilla 12) ...... (850) 942-7500 If you would like hearing the sounds coming from a reef. It is a time and time again. or ...... (850) 284-1166 to learn more about stretch beyond just seeing a reef, but there is Preparation will al- vessel safety checks, noise coming from reef residents. low those on board to please contact Steve OK, underwater we hear less through our friends and family is the boat, dropping an know how to respond Hults, Staff Officer tympanic membrane and more through the a great way to help anchor properly and should an emergency for Vessel Examina- skull bones. them know what to call for help are all happen. tions at steve.hults@ With much practice a diver can learn to echo do if they are sud- essential skills every- The most critical uscgaux.net. locate sounds by moving the head back and denly in command, one on board should is to not panic. When forth. I once used microphones four times fur- or if there is an emer- know. Knowing the individuals panic, it The Coast Guard ther apart (to each side) to pinpoint the location gency onboard. Build- location and use of decreases an abil- Auxiliary is the uni- of porpoise in a pond. ing this into a day on safety equipment is ity to make rational formed civilian volun- Divers complain that sound makers under- the water does not also critical. decisions. A simple teer component of the water are difficult to pinpoint, but it can be need to be elaborate. Please contact us checklist onboard, U.S. Coast Guard and done. You are taught that sound underwater Within the Auxiliary, for more information reviewed before get- supports the Coast is omnidirectional! we drill for emergen- about our safe boat- ting underway, and Guard in nearly all Ornithologists study birds which are often cies routinely so that ing classes or learn- easily accessible can mission areas. The noisy, with unique sounds. I began plotting when they happen, we ing more about get- help decrease a sense Auxiliary was created the territories of Florida Keys fish much like know what to do and ting involved in the of panic. by Congress in 1939. ornithologists’ plot bird distribution in a small are prepared to step Auxiliary, check out If you are an avid For more information, area. Much later I began to hear noises on my into action quickly. our website at www. boater, practicing please visit www. reefs, that had to come from residents. Knowing how to de- uscgaux.net follow how to handle an cgaux.org. I watched a Coco Damsel fish lift out of its celerate and turn off us on FaceBook @ emergency with your territory and swim across the reef and drop down into another’s territory and socialize for a time, before returning to its territory. Unfamiliar sounds corresponded to this behavior! I was on Birding at the refuge – Friday, Jan. 29 open circuit at the time and much inhibited. I have moved beyond open circuit into the By DON MORROW – with a steady north wind. The walking back to the T-dike world of silent diving, or closed-circuit diving. SPECIAL TO THE NEWS Eastern horizon was already where I had left my car. I found The most obvious out here in Hawaii are beginning to shift through its Green-winged and Blue-winged sounds of the whales passing between Maui and The north end of the outer palette of colors and moonlight Teal. There were White, White- the Big Island. They are loud and penetrating, levee of Mounds Pool III at St. was shimmering off the wind- faced and Glossy Ibis. Greater especially when close to the shore and us divers. Marks National Wildlife Refuge rippled surface of the water to Yellowlegs and Wilson’s Snipe But more subtle sounds come from the is closed to public entry after the West. were working the shallows coral reef community below. Sight is especially about a half mile. This is a com- The dawn light came on fast along the pool. Yellow-rumped important to these fish, but there is a sound promise that allows the public and with it the calls of waking Warblers popped up in the component as well. access to see the American birds – coots clucking, towhees bushes along the levee’s edge. And folks are beginning to record these Flamingo, but also provides a whistling, the cooing of Mourn- In the distance I could hear the sounds. Look for YouTube recording for great protected area for wintering ing Doves and the quacks of exuberant call of a Red-bellied examples. ducks to rest and feed. ducks. Woodpecker. The latest move is to provide recording of a I arrived at the “Closed to Scanning with my scope I I birded St. Marks for the rest healthy reef to a dead reef. The results appear Public Entry” sign at 6:45 a.m. saw vaguely silhouetted ducks of the morning. to work in attracting more resident return to after walking out under the and then a burst of pink, the On the Gulf at the Lighthouse the damaged area. Perhaps we can expand on bright light of a full moon that American Flamingo. I glanced I found Horned Grebe, Common this approach along with coral replanting efforts was hanging high in the West- over my shoulder and saw that Goldeneye, Common Loon and Caribbean wide. ern sky. the eastern horizon was a gaudy a Red-throated Loon. The loudest noises I have heard off Wakulla I already had three birds on splash of purple and orange. Lighthouse Pond has more County and the Florida Keys are the snapping my list. An Eastern Screech There’s just too much going on ducks than usual, mostly Red- shrimp. Many of these creatures live under sea Owl had been calling along in too short a time. heads and American Wigeon, anemones and often in association with com- Lighthouse Road, just inside With the morning light I could but I also found Gadwall, Can- mensal fish. The fish provide a better eyesight the break between hearing and identify ducks out on Mounds vasback, both scaup and Ruddy of approaching predators, while the shrimp will imagination. Pool III; Pintails, Mallard, Buffle- Ducks there. dig out the sand around the anemone for more A Barred Owl at the Double head, Lesser Scaup and Hooded I checked Lighthouse Road space. Take a pencil and gently sweep under Bridges had given a series of Merganser. and the Double Bridges on my the anemone Barthalomea, to encourage the lonely “Hoo-ahs” from some- Across the pool I could see way out and added more birds. shrimp to come out. It has a single claw that where out in the East River black clouds rising and twisting, The seasons are shifting. emits a loud snap when activated. The noise is floodplain and I had heard the murmurations of Tree Swallows In February duck populations strong enough to stun smaller fish. You will feel chittering whistles of a Bald erupting out of the salt marshes will begin to drop and the first it through your pencil. Eagle coming from a pine island where they had spent the night. Spring migrants will appear. Of course, we rebreather divers can talk to as I walked out in the night. I estimated 3,000 birds in ropey Come down and enjoy the each other by carefully vocalizing into the loop I extended the legs of my clouds that rose higher and then refuge on these last clear cold of the rig. It takes some practice, but beats scope and set it up. It was a disappeared in the distance. days of winter. scribbling on a notebook. clear cold night – near freezing The sun rose and I began Aloha. Keep up with h e News! Page 12 – THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, February 4, 2021 www.thewakullanews.com Weekly Classifieds Marketplace Post your classiÞ ed line ad in The Wakulla News and it will run on our website thewakullanews.com for FREE! 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has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Leslie S. White, Es- quire, the Plaintiffs attorney, whose address is,420 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 700, P.O. Box 2346, Orlando, Florida 32802-2346, www.thewakullanews.com THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, February 4, 2021 – Page 13 THE DRAGON’S TEETH Part 2 of 11

And, indeed, why not ride the bull? She cast a glance around, and caught a glimpse of Cadmus, Phoenix, and Cilix, who were still in pursuit of the butterfly, almost at the other end of the meadow. It would be the quickest way of re- joining them, to get upon the white bull’s back. She came a step near- WWW.THEWAKULLANEWS.COM er to him therefore; and—sociable creature that he was—he showed The Wakulla news currently distributes so much joy at this mark of her nearly 300 copies of the newspaper to confidence, that the child could area schools every week to teachers not find in her heart to hesitate any longer. Making one bound (for who request it for use in their this little princess was as active classrooms to create interesting, and as a squirrel), there sat Europa innovative curriculum to enhance on the beautiful bull, holding an learning. Teachers receive The News ivory horn in each hand, lest she should fall off. at no cost thanks to the support of the “Softly, pretty bull, softly!” she community and local sponsors. said, rather frightened at what she had done. “Do not gallop too fast.” Then what a scream of terror eyes flashed fire (for he was a very The following organizations or individuals Having got the child on his back, did the poor child send forth! The passionate king), and he looked are proud to support Wakulla County the animal gave a leap into the air, three brothers screamed manfully, so terribly angry that the poor and came down so like a feather education through sponsoring the likewise, and ran to the shore as boys did not even venture to ask that Europa did not know when fast as their legs would carry them, for their suppers, but slunk away Newspaper in Education program: his hoofs touched the ground. He with Cadmus at their head. But it out of the palace, and only paused then began a race to that part of was too late. When they reached on the steps a moment to consult the flowery plain where her three the margin of the sand, the treach- whither they should go first. While brothers were, and where they had erous animal was already far away they were standing there, all in just caught their splendid butter- in the wide blue sea, with only his dismay, their mother, Queen Tele- fly. Europa screamed with delight; snowy head and tail emerging, phassa (who happened not to be and Phoenix, Cilix, and Cadmus and poor little Europa between by when they told the story to the stood gaping at the spectacle of them, stretching out one hand king), came hurrying after them, their sister mounted on a white towards her dear brothers, while and said that she too would go in bull, not knowing whether to be she grasped the bull’s ivory horn quest of her daughter. frightened or to wish the same with the other. And there stood “O, no, mother!” cried the boys. good luck for themselves. The Cadmus, Phoenix, and Cilix, gaz- “The night is dark, and there is no gentle and innocent creature (for ing at this sad spectacle, through knowing what troubles and perils who could possibly doubt that he their tears, until they could no we may meet with.” was so?) pranced round among the longer distinguish the bull’s snowy “Alas! My dear children,” an- children as sportingly as a kitten. head from the white-capped bil- swered poor Queen Telephassa; Europa all the while looked down lows that seemed to boil up out weeping bitterly, “that is only upon her brothers, nodding and of the sea’s depths around him. another reason why I should go laughing, but yet with a sort of Nothing more was ever seen of the with you. If I should lose you, too, stateliness in her rosy little face. white bull—nothing more of the as well as my little Europa, what As the bull wheeled about to take beautiful child. would become of me!” another gallop across the meadow, This was a mournful story, as “And let me go likewise!” said the child waved her hand, and you may well think, for the three their playfellow Thasus, who came said, “Good-bye,” playfully pre- boys to carry home to their par- running to join them. tending that she was now bound ents. King Agenor, their father, Thasus was the son of a seafar- on a distant journey, and might was the ruler of the whole country; ing person in the neighborhood; not see her brothers again for no- but he loved his little daughter he had been brought up with the body could tell how long. Europa better than his kingdom, young princes, and was their in- “Good-bye,” shouted Cadmus, or than all his other children, or timate friend, and loved Europa Phoenix, and Cilix, all in one than anything else in the world. very much; so they consented breath. Therefore, when Cadmus and his that he should accompany them. But, together with her enjoy- two brothers came crying home, The whole party, therefore, set ment of the sport, there was still a and told him how that a white forth together. Cadmus, Phoenix, little remnant of fear in the child’s bull had carried off their sister, Cilix, and Thasus clustered round heart; so that her last look at the and swam with her over the sea, Queen Telephassa, grasping her three boys was a troubled one, the king was quite beside himself skirts, and begging her to lean and made them feel as if their dear with grief and rage. Although it upon their shoulders whenever sister were really leaving them for- was now twilight, and fast grow- she felt weary. In this manner they ever. And what do you think the ing dark, he bade them set out went down the palace steps, and snowy bull did next? Why, he set instantly in search of her. began a journey, which turned off, as swift as the wind, straight “Never shall you see my face out to be a great deal longer than down to the seashore, scampered again,” he cried, “unless you bring they dreamed of. The last that they across the sand, took an airy leap, me back my little Europa, to glad- saw of King Agenor, he came to and plunged right in among the den me with her smiles and her the door, with a servant holding a foaming billows. The white spray pretty ways. Begone, and enter my torch beside him, and called after rose in a shower over him and little presence no more, till you come them into the gathering darkness: Europa, and fell spattering down leading her by the hand.” “Remember! Never ascend these upon the water. As King Agenor said this, his steps again without the child!” Page 14 – THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, February 4, 2021 www.thewakullanews.com

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The botanical to the sole piercing pause of winter is spines alerted the monotonous in its Scots who were able consistency. Each to successfully fend day, with very few ex- off the invaders, at ceptions, is just like least from this en- the one before it with counter. plants in suspended The appreciative animation. Scots incorporated February brings the thistle in their the first inkling of national crest, where the burst of activity it remains to this coming to Wakulla day. County which will While the lush soon arrive with vig- green leaves appear orous growth and as an enticing tar- riotous color. get for livestock and One herald for the wildlife which seek landscape’s eruption any new foraging op- is the awakening of portunity during the thistles, native weeds dearth of fresh food entwined with many in winter, they are PHOTO BY LES HARRISON cultures reaching not appealing after Many of Wakulla County’s thistles are in the rosette stage of development. They will grow into antiquity. the first nibble. Un- through the coldest days of winter and aggressively sprout up in spring’s warmer days. Throughout his- fortunately, at least tory thistles were for the herbivores, used in folk medi- thistles are covered and which produce which is referred to al thistles are dying. ease reservoir. cine. Roman natural- with sharp, stiff seeds the second as bolting. In early spring Whether viewed ist, philosopher and spines which would year. Bolting frequently thistles aggressively as good, bad or just military commander make consumption There are three begins in late Janu- emerging while many painful, the thistle’s Pliny the Elder be- and digestion excru- distinct life stages ary and goes through other plant species awakening has be- lieved thistles, with ciating. pertaining to all na- July, depending on are dormant. Only gun. their thorny mane, There are at least tive thistles. Dur- the species and en- a relatively few local The reprieve from to be a cure for bald- nine different spe- ing the first year vironmental condi- plants react posi- landscape repetition ness. cies of thistle in Flor- the plant will grow tions. tively to the unfor- is ending in weeks Other early herb- ida which include giving cold nights by and months to come. alists considered it tall thistle, Lecon- The head start gives the thistles a major getting a botanical To learn more a treatment for the tes thistle, swamp advantage for colonizing new ground jumpstart on their about this ear- plague, vertigo and thistle, Nutalls this- competition. ly spring weed in headaches. tle, purple or yellow and pushing out competitor plants when The head start Wakulla County, The most likely thistle, bull thistle, the warmer season arrives. gives the thistles contact your UF/ verifiable and legiti- Virginia thistle. a major advantage IFAS Wakulla Exten- mate use for thistle They are distin- for colonizing new sion Office at (850) in the distant past guished by their as a rosette, a tap- Once the biennial ground and push- 926-3931 or http:// was as an early flower’s color and the root with a cluster plant flowers, it can ing out competitor wakulla.ifas.ufl.edu. warning system. general shape of the of leaves on or near produce up to 4,000 plants when the More than a thou- plant, but several are the soil surface. The seeds per plant. warmer season ar- To read more sto- sand years ago an rare to encounter. rosette growth stage The tiny seed are rives. ries by Les Harrison invading Viking All Florida this- occurs primarily dispersed by wind The Cirsium spe- visit Outdoorauthor. force was attempt- tles are biennials, during the winter with the aid of this- cies, as thistles are com and follow Out- ing a surprise attack with the exception months in Wakulla tledown, a soft feath- botanically known, door Author on Face- on Scotsmen, when of Lecontes thistle County. ery material easily also serve as a host book. one of the barefoot which is a perennial. During the second transported on the for countless local Norsemen stepped Biennial plants are year, a stalk with a breeze. pollinators, but also on a thistle. those growing from bloom bud will elon- As the seed are to horticultural pest The shrill reaction seed in the first year gate from the rosette, scattered the bienni- and botanical dis-

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