50¢ Friday/ Saturday Perry News-HeraldJanuary 3-4, 2014 Serving the Tree Capital of the South Since 1889 This is Man injured in 2 a.m. crash only a A 21-year-old Perry to Tallahassee Memorial Memorial Hospital. Chevy Silverado crossed the According to the report, man was seriously injured Hospital. Florida Highway Patrol westbound lane and veered Westberry was wearing in an early-morning crash The driver of the vehicle, (FHP) Trooper John Sleigher onto the grass shoulder his seatbelt at the time on Cabbage Grove Road Jeffery Dale Timoley, 25, reported the men were of the dirt road. The truck of the wreck; Timoley was test... Thursday, PerryJan. 2. News-Heraldalso of Perry, sustained traveling west on Cabbage crashed head-on with a tree not. Christopher Shane minor injuries and was Grove Road around 2:35 and came to a final rest the Charges are pending in Local agencies Westberry was transported treated at Doctors’ a.m. when Timoley’s 2008 point of impact. the case. band together for training In the spotlight First new arrivals of exercise Residents should not 2014 are ‘Taylor-made’ worry if they see an increased law enforcement presence around a local 2014 is starting off with she said. school next week—several a baby boom, with two Landen arrived less than local agencies will be new “Taylor-made” arrivals 12 hours later, weighing in beginning their new year being born within hours of at 9 pounds, 7 ounces. He with a special training one another on Wednesday, was 21 inches long. exercise. Jan. 1, at Tallahassee Vanessa reports that “There will be no students Memorial. everyone is “happy and present during the exercise,” Joey and Vanessa Taylor healthy.” officials said. “If you see welcomed their third son— Landen is welcomed ‘Exercise in Progress’ signs Landen Mims Taylor—at home by two big brothers: near schools, do not be 1:01 p.m. on 01-01-14. Hayden, 7, and Wyatt, 4. alarmed. We will have law Drew and Randi M. His maternal grandparents enforcement officers in the Taylor welcomed their are Debra Mims and the area to answer any questions second son—Harper Lee late Larry Mims. Paternal you may have.” Taylor—at 11:22 p.m. on grandparents are Joanne The exercise is being 01-01-14. and Junior Nix, and George conducted in conjunction Although not related, Taylor, all of Perry. with the Taylor County the newborns will share Great grandparents are Sheriff’s Office, Perry not only a birthday, but Nina Taylor and the late Landen Mims Taylor Police Department and also the honor of being Junior Taylor, and Evelyn other public safety agencies Taylor County’s first “New Dortch and the late Eddie along with Taylor County Arrivals” of 2014. Dortch. Emergency Management. Vanessa Taylor said Harper Lee Taylor’s The school emergency her original due date was arrival fell along the lines of exercise will be used to Christmas Day (Dec. 25, a New Year’s Day surprise test and evaluate both the 2013) and actually hoped for his parents, Drew and school’s and the agencies’ she would deliver before Randi. responses. then. “She wasn’t due until The first exercise will But Christmas Day came Jan. 16 and a C-section was be held Tuesday, Jan. 7. and went…and no Landen. scheduled for Jan. 10. But Teachers and administrative “My water broke about 3 he decided to come early,” staff will be on hand and a.m. New Year’s Day and involved during the exercise. we were off to Tallahassee,” Harper Lee Taylor ➟ Please see page 5 The events that lead to the exercise will begin at 6 a.m. and should be concluded no later than 11:30 a.m. Candidates are off to AMTEC/Less Lethal Systems will also be lending its expertise to the training exercise. a running start for ‘14 With seven local officials up for re-election this year, News Forum combined with a full slate of state seats set to be on the ballot, 2014 is shaping up to be another busy election year. ELECTION What seats The primary election this year will be held Aug. 26 will be on with the general election set the ballot? for Nov. 4. 2014 Blood drive slated Locally, the seats held this Saturday by county commissioners CITY, COUNTY RACES OneBlood has scheduled Jim Moody (District 2) Two of Taylor County’s young stars are and Pam Feagle (District SEAT INCUMBENT* a community blood drive in stepping into the spotlight during back-to-back Perry for this Saturday, Jan. 4), city council members events this week. (Top) Makenzie Cannon, this Don Cook (District 4) and COUNTY COMMISSION 4, as they work to maintain year’s Florida Forest Festival Distinguished Young their blood stores over the Daryll Gunter (District 5), District 2 Jim Moody (R) Woman (DYW), will represent the county in the and school board members holiday season. state DYW program Saturday, Jan. 4, in Winter District 4 Pam Feagle (D) The drive will be held Danny Glover (District 1), Garden. (Bottom) Viewers of this year’s Sugar Brenda Carlton (District 2) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bowl might have spied a familiar face during CITY COUNCIL Walmart. No appointment is and Danny Lundy (District the half-time show Thursday night—Miss Taylor 4) will all be up for re- District 4 Don Cook (NP) required. County Forestry Queen Katie Johnson was Donors will receive a election. District 5 Daryll Gunter (NP) slated to be on the 50-yard line during a twirling According to Taylor voucher for two free movie performance at the Superdome in New Orleans. tickets and a wellness County Supervisor of SCHOOL BOARD checkup. Elections Dana Southerland, District 1 Danny Glover (NP) For more information, call as of Thursday, two county Brenda Carlton (NP) (800) 68-BLOOD or visit candidates--Feagle and District 2 oneblood.org. Local tax office Moody--have filed their District 4 Danny Lundy (NP) paperwork with her office. The qualifying deadline Sneed will be for county candidates is DISTRICT, STATE RACES ‘blooms’ on float CITY COUNCIL keynote speaker June 20 at 12 noon. SEAT INCUMBENT* at Jan. 19 MLK The City of Perry handles District 1 its own qualifying and City Governor Rick Scott (R) program in Rose Parade Manager Bob Brown said Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) CITY COUNCIL The 2014 Dr. Martin Luther District 2 filing for candidacy will Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater (R) King Jr. Commemorative Donate Life Florida, the County and the staff of open May 19 and close June Celebration will be held state’s organ and tissue the Taylor County Tax 17 at 12 noon. Candidate Comm. of Agriculture Adam Putnam (R) Sunday, Jan. 19, 6 p.m., at education organization, Collector’s Office for the packets will be available New Brooklyn Missionary honored its motor vehicle improvement in donor later this month. U.S. Congress (Dist. 2) Rep. Steve Southerland (R) Baptist Church. and government agency participation,” Tax Collector Both city and school Florida House (Dist. 7) Rep. Halsey Beshears (R) PerryThe keynote speaker for News-Heraldpartners with five dedicated Mark Wiggins said. “Each board candidates are roses on the 2014 Donate new registered organ donor the occasion will be native non-partisan races and CIRCUIT JUDGE son and gospel recording Life Rose Parade Float, with has the possibility of saving could be decided during the Group 4 Greg Parker (NP) artist, Troy Sneed. one of those roses dedicated lives in the future.” Aug. 26 primary election to the Taylor County Tax The county’s participation should a candidate receive Group 6 Julian E. Collins (NP) Collector’s Office forjumped 14 percent this past 50 percent plus one of the boasting the most improved year, and Wiggins said it vote; otherwise, the top two * To date, the only local incumbents who have filed for candidacy are County donor registration rate in the was a goal of his office to candidates will move on to a Commissioners Jim Moody and Pam Feagle. According to the Florida Division of Elections, all state. district and state incumbents have filed as candidates except for Circuit Judge Julian Collins. “I want to thank Taylor ➟ Please see page 5 ➟ Please see page 5 Index Weather Looking Back ......... A-2 TV listings .............. A-7 Friday 47˚ Saturday 63˚ Sunday 70˚ Perry News-Herald Living ..................... A-3 Classifieds ............ A-8 29˚ 28˚ 46˚ One section 125th Year, No. 1 Religion .................. A-4 www.perrynewspapers.com Entertainment ........ A-6 30% A-2 Perry News-Herald Looking Back January 3-4, 2014 Remember when... A good luck charm for 2014 By ANTHONY L. WHITE [email protected] Everyone was always welcome at my grandmother’s house except on one occasion--New Year’s Day. My grandmother didn’t hang a sign on the door, but it was widely understood that, if you were a woman and you weren’t the Virgin Mary, you were not welcome until after her first male visitor came and walked through the house. When the clock ushered in the new year, my grandfather and uncles would stand on the porch and in the yard with their guns and begin shooting at Rising floodwaters the moon. My grandmother, mother, While 2014 might be off to a soggy start, at least residents don’t have to worry about floodwaters rising across town. But that is just what happened when heavy rains fell in Perry in 1958, flooding and the kids in the house would start many area businesses like Doc’s Market (shown above).