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How will Santa OURNAL find your house? J Volume 31, Number 51 Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011 I think he will find my house with his house finder and when he does he is up for a big surprise. BROCK SYKES Hosford School ------Santa will find my house by using his Santa Mobile Detector. His mobile de- tector device blinks red if there are children in the house. If the detector blinks white that means there are no children at the house. If Santa flies over a house “It is special because it was Rita Russell Lewis and her son, Christopher, are shown above where a naughty child lives made by a child, and it is special because in some in their brightly lit yard at Lake the detector will blink in- ways it represents the Mystic in Bristol. A dramatic digo! This allows Santa to Christmas time we all deep blue sky spreads behind know where the good boys wish we had each year.” the Hwy. 12 South home of Jake and Vanell Summers, below, and girls live and where Treasured where a pair of lighted deer are he should deliver the coal ornaments poised in the front yard. and marbles to the naughty PAGES 17 & 24 JOE SUMMERS PHOTOS kids! Gaige Lewis Tolar School ------He knows it once he sees it. I’m one of his regulars.

HELAMAN SHULER Hosford School ------Why do you deserve any gifts this year? I gave my little brother $2, I stopped people from fighting and I recycle. DENNIS, Hosford School Liberty County to pay ex-Health Dept. director $50,000 by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor amount and the Florida Association of Counties’ trust The Liberty County Commission agreed to a $50,000 Settlement agreements will pay the remaining $32,500. settlement with former Health Department Director yet to be reached with This action settles the lawsuit against Liberty County David Odum in a special meeting on Dec. 6. as well as individual lawsuits filed against former “Liberty County was gracious and the settlement Calhoun Co. and DOH commissioners L.B. Arnold and John T. Sanders. was amiable,” Odum said. Odum and his attorneys are awaiting a response Odum sued the Dept. of Health, the Liberty County speaking up about unlawful activity within the health from the Calhoun County Commission and the state Commission and the Calhoun County Commission department and on the Liberty County Commission. Department of Health. after he was fired in 2006 from his position overseeing He also said he was the victim of retaliation. “The Department of Health remains open,” he said. both the Calhoun County and Liberty County Health “They did not settle in mediation.” An agreement was reached with Liberty County Departments. He had served as administrator for seven He said when representatives for the Calhoun County years. during mediation in Tallahassee Nov. 28. Commission left last month’s mediation, “They were In February 2009, Odum filed an amended complaint According to the agreement, Liberty County settled going to talk with an adjuster.” He said he is not aware that charged he was wrongly ousted from his job after for $50,000. The Commission will pay $17,500 of that of any action on their part as of yet.

Sheriff's Log...2 Calendar...4 Commentary...6, 7 Lots of letters to Santa...8, 9, 21, 29 & 30 Birthdays....13 Speak Up!...14 Schools...18, 19 Ornament exchange a family tradition...20 Page 2 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL December 21, 2011 SHERIFF’S LOG C A L H O U N C O U N T Y L I B E R T Y C O U N T Y Dec. 12 Arrested? Dec. 12 •Robert Keith, DWLSR causing When things go wrong, the law firm of Jason D. Winn, P.A. is here to help. •Larry Alan Decamp, failure death, FHP. We understand how important it is for you to know your legal rights and how to register as a sex offender, •Mario Faulk, VOP, CCSO. to protect them. Our areas of practice include: LCSO. Dec. 13 Felony & Misdemeanor Offenses • All Drug Charges • DUI’s Dec. 16 •Barry Parrish, VOSP, CCSO. Grand Theft • Driving Offenses • Violations of Probation •Manuel Zuniga, criminal •Gerald Webb, Violation of injuc- *Call for a free consultation mischief greater than $1,000, tion, CCSO. LCSO. •Frank Leonard Johnson, non Jason D. Winn, P.A. (850) 222-7199 Dec. 18 support, CCSO. •April Detrick, holding for 119 E. Park Avenue, Suite 2-C • Tallahassee, FL 32301 • jwinlaw.com Dec. 14 CCSO, CCSO. •Sabrina Allen, Suspended sen- •Tracy Potter, possession of tence violation, CCSO. alcohol under 21, violation of re- •Ventura Brown, VOSP x3, stricted driver’s license, LCSO. CCSO. Merry •Linda Everett, domestic bat- Jennifer •Arthur Goodwin, VOSP, tery, LCSO. Christmas & CCSO. •Dannyelle White, VOP (war- Shuler, Esq. •Keith Bradley Jones, FTA, rant), LCSO. CCSO. Attorney at Law Listings include name followed by charge and identification of Dec. 15 arresting agency. The names above represent those charged. •Cavon Coy, VOP, CCSO. We remind our readers that all are presumed innocent until •Von Holmes, VOP x3, CCSO. proven guilty. t Business Dec. 17 Many Thanks •April Detrick, failure to appear, Blountstown Police Dept. CCSO. Dec. 12 through Dec. 18, 2011 It’s been a real t Real Property •Guzman Sebastian, driving with Citations issued: treat serving license suspended or revoked, Accidents...... 03 you, and we hope t Divorce CCSO. Traffic Citations...... 08 your holiday is as Dec. 18 Special details (business special as you are. •Keith Jones, VOSP, trespass escorts, traffic details)...... 53 t Wills from Toby, Tessa, after warning, affray, CCSO. Business alarms...... 03 Zoey and staff •Curtis Strickland, affray, tres- Residential alarms...... 00 Offices in Bristol and Panama City pass after warning, CCSO. Complaints...... 31 Collision By Appointment (850) 866-3680 Center TNT or contact me at [email protected] TOBY GARNETT, o w n e r 19844 SW South Street • Blountstown Ca l l m e f o r a f r e e living w i l l Liberty Co. Sheriff, Schools Phone 674-8646 • Fax 674-4914 adopt civil citation program from the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office completes the program of is charged The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office with another crime while in the pro- (LCSO) and the Liberty County School gram, the youth will be arrested and District (LCSD) have partnered with the charged with original offense and Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) transported to the juvenile assessment to provide a civil citation program for center processing. Liberty County school students. This According Liberty County School program is supported by Florida Statute Superintendent Dr. Sue Summers, 985.301 and offers early intervention, “This program will provide the needed counseling, education and other com- accountability without adversely im- munity resources to divert appropriate pacting a student’s future because of a juvenile misdemeanor offender from juvenile record. Some students make the juvenile justice system. The civic poor decisions at a single point in their citation program works with other com- life that can have long term impact on munity partners in an effort to reduce their futures. This program will allow juvenile crime and to provide services an additional option that will provide for at-risk youth. early intervention that some need to They civil citation program requires divert them from the juvenile justice the youthful offender to reside in the system.” God Sent Us A Savior second judicial circuit, have no prior Liberty County Sheriff Donnie Co- arrests or juvenile sanctions, and both nyers agrees with Dr. Summers and the youth and their parents must agree to adds, “This program allows the juvenile If our greatest need had been information, participate in the program and abide by offender to keep their records clean but God would have sent us an educator. the rules of the supervision process. still holds them accountable for their The program provides that a law actions. It involves the major players If our greatest need had been technology, enforcement officer may issue a civil in a youths life and offers counseling God would have sent us a scientist. citation or arrest the youth. to help parent and youth make better If the citation is written, the youth and decisions.” If our greatest need had been money, their parents have seven days to contact God would have sent us an economist. the Juvenile Assessment Center for an appointment. The officer determines Do you have a If our greatest need had been pleasure, the number of community service to Game Camera? God would have sent us an entertainer. be completed and an Intervention Co- ordinator/Case Manager will assess But our greatest need was forgiveness, the youth to determine if additional so God sent us a Savior. sanctions are needed. The client must complete the hours and additional Roy Lessin sanctions/services to be considered successful. When the youth successfully com- pletes the civil citation program, the record will be closed out of the juvenile Two bears wander through some Liberty Dr. Barry Edewaard, Sherry Edewaard, Betty Pitts & Kayla Hires justice information system prevention County woodlands in this shot taken Dec. 6. Share your good, clear game photos show- web. The citation will remain on the ing local wildlife in The Journal. Email to prevention web as a civic citation. [email protected] and include your Dr. Barry Edewaard If the youth fails to successfully name, the date, the time and the location. 17521 MAIN ST. N Blountstown PHONE 674-2020 December 21, 2011 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL Page 3 Blown tire causes log truck rollover A log truck driver escaped without a scratch after a tire blew out and the vehicle overturned in front of the Chevron station, east of Blountstown, around midmorning Friday. FHP Trooper Dallas Jones said the truck, which is owned by R&S Excavating, was westbound when the driver pulled in at the Chevron to get fuel. “The right rear drive tire blew out and caused the weight to shift on the truck,” the trooper explained. The truck rolled onto its side, spilling its load of logs. JOHNNY EUBANKS PHOTO

compiled by Journal Bristol man charged with ARREST REPORTS Editor Teresa THIS WEEK’S REPORTS CONTINUED ON THE BACK PAGE Eubanks damages at BP station A 21-year-old Bristol resident was arrested Friday on a warrant stemming from a Man arrested on DUI charge after deputy sees Nov. 26 incident in which he allegedly damaged two screens him speeding past vehicle in no-passing lane on gas pumps at the BP Conve- A 19-year-old Bristol resident was jailed for DUI, seat and noticed the strong odor of an alcoholic bever- nience Store, causing damages possession of alcohol by someone under 21 and viola- age emitting from inside the car. of over $1,000. tion of driver’s license restrictions according to a report Potter, who was found to have a “business only” li- Manuel Zuniga was taken from the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. cense, told the deputy he was on his way home from into custody on a charge of Arrested early Sunday morning was Tracy Colton work in Marianna and denied that he had been drink- criminal mischief when Lib- Potter of NW Carter Lane. ing. erty County Deputy Jonathan According to the arrest report, Deputy Jonathan After performing poorly on a roadside sobriety test, Gentry served a warrant at his Gentry was on patrol around 2:30 a.m. when he saw an Potter commented, “I had one (beer) and that’s it.” home at NW H&H Loop. He eastbound car near the Bristol City Limits go around A second empty beer bottle was found in the pas- was later released on $7,500 another eastbound vehicle in the no passing lane at a senger’s side floorboard of Potter’s car. The deputy also bond. Manuel zungia high rate of speed. found an unopened bottle of Gentry followed the vehicle until it turned north on beer beside the driver. Turkey Creek Road, where it came to a complete stop in Two breath samples given Passenger in collision wanted on the middle of the road and spun out before going north- to determine his level of in- bound. toxication resulted in read- outstanding charge in Broward Co. After he pulled the vehicle over, Gentry went to talk ings of .112 and .107. The A Panama City man who tried to hide 2003 Ford Mustang collided with a pick- with the driver and saw an open beer bottle in the back legal limit is .08. his identity from law enforcement officers up driven by Howard Xavier Demro, 27, was taken into custody Tuesday morning of Lynn Haven. after it was learned he was wanted on an According to the accident report, Jer- Sex offender charged with failing to register outstanding warrant in Broward County kins was eastbound on SR 20 when she A man who came to Lib- over the phone that he did not for habitually driving while license sus- came up behind a 2007 Chevrolet Sil- erty County recently with have to contact local authori- pended or revoked. verado with its right turn signal blinking his wife was arrested Dec. ties. Cory David Jenkins, 29, was taken to as the driver waited to make a right turn 12 when it was learned that Decamp was handcuffed the Calhoun County Jail to await extradi- from SR 20 into the private drive at Sel- he failed to notify authorities and before taking him to jail, tion by Broward County. dom Rest Plantation. that he was a sexual predator. the investigator went inside When asked to identify himself, Jen- When she realized the truck was Larry Alan Decamp, 32, to tell Decamp’s wife. As he kins gave variations of his name along stopped, Jerkins hit the brakes and skid- was arrested after Investiga- walked in the home, Bateman with different Social Security numbers ded 82 feet down the eastbound lane and tor Brian Bateman went to noticed a .22 caliber rifle just and birth dates. It was later learned his south shoulder before hitting the right his residence on NW Garden inside the front door. He was driver’s license had been revoked. rear of the truck. of Eden Lane. told a neighbor had loaned He was charged with resisting an of- No injuries were reported. Jerkins was The Liberty County Sher- him to the gun to take care of ficer and obstruction by a disguised per- cited for careless driving. iff’s Office learned he was Larry Decamp a problem with a fox on the son. The accident was investigated by here after receiving notice property. Jenkins was a front seat passenger in FHP Trooper Wes Harsey, who received from the Kentucky State Po- Decamp was charged with a vehicle involved in an accident near assistance at the scene from Calhoun lice that he intended to change his resi- failing to register as a sexual offender the Calhoun County line on SR 20 in County Sheriff’s Deputy Gary McGee. dency to Liberty County. and possession of a firearm by a con- Youngstown sometime before 7 a.m. The Mossy Pond and Carr-Clarksville When Bateman spoke with Decamp victed felon. He was later released on Jenkins was riding with his mother Volunteer Fire Departments helped with last week, Decamp said that he was told $20,000 bond. Debra Louise Jenkins, 48, when their traffic control.

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It 20-22, 2012. is called "Stadsmatazz" to honor Joan Chipola head coach Belinda Hendrix Stadsklev, retiring Associate Dean of says, “This is a great opportunity for local Chipola's Fine and Performing Arts players to learn from two of the best softball Department. players in America.” Wednesday, December 21 The song and dance performances un- Camp participants have several opportu- der the direction of Angie White and Dr. nities to choose from during the weekend ANNIVERSARY Josh Martin are scheduled for Jan. 5, 6 and of Jan. 20-22. Players who are interested in TODAY’S MEETINGS 7 at 7 p.m. in the Chipola Theatre. Lucious & Evelyn • AA, 7 p.m., Calhoun County Old improving their hitting can choose to attend Originally slated for December, Rushing Ag Bldg. east door, in front of jail the Jan. 21 Hitting session only for $100. Jazzmatazz has been rescheduled in part • Alzheimer’s Project support Pitchers may choose the Jan. 22 Pitching to allow more alumni to come back to BIRTHDAY group, 11:30 p.m., First Baptist session only for $100. A homerun derby on campus to be a part of this historic event. Angela Davis Church of Bristol Jan. 21 is $20 per person. A Jan. 21 Banquet Signature songs highlighting the history with the players is $30 per person. of the group are slated to be performed. An all-inclusive three day camp with Thursday, December 22 Dr. Daniel Powell, Associate Dean of hitting and pitching sessions, additional Fine and Performing Arts, says, "Come instruction, Banquet, Home Run Derby, TODAY’S MEETINGS join this 'now and then' experience as the lodging and food is $350. Deadline to • AA, 7 p.m., basement of Calhoun BIRTHDAYS Show Choir electrifies the stage to honor Register is Jan. 6, 2012. County Courthouse one of their founding directors: Joan Stad- • Alzheimer’s Project support group, Kaylee Charlotte Morgan is a professional soft- sklev." Powell invites everyone to enjoy 4 p.m., Calhoun Liberty Hospital ball player with the USSSA Pride based out Wheetley the high energy group that will feature of Kissimmee which is part of the National musical selections from a wide variety of Pro Fastpitch League (NPF). She is an alum- Friday, December 23 styles. Show Choir members are selected nus of the Alabama and was the first pick through competitive auditions and Powell in the 2010 National Pro Fastpitch Senior BIRTHDAYS indicates the talent of this year's group is Draft. The California native was one of the exceptionally strong. most highly decorated players in Crimson Katie Detweiler, James McDaniel Tickets are on sale and available from Tide softball history. In 2009 and 2010, & Melba Compton Show Choir members and through the Morgan was named the (SEC) Player of the Fine and Performing Arts Department Year. She was a USA Softball Player of the at (850) 718-2277. Year Top 10 finalist and ESPN Magazine's Saturday, December 24 Academic third-team All-American. She from ended the 2010 season with a 7–2 pitching News record, a .350 batting average and led the The team with 16 home runs. She was the first Pews player in Crimson Tide history with three 50-plus RBI seasons. She led Alabama in Christmas Services all three major hitting categories in her Sunday, December 25 Hillcrest Baptist Church — final season with a .406 batting average, Pastor Forrest Parker and the members 11 home runs and 59 RBI. at Hillcrest Baptist Church would like to Kelsi Dunne is a senior at the University invite you to join us in worship during the of Alabama where she was a teammate of Christmas season. Charlotte Morgan. Dunne is the second Services will be as follows: pitcher in Alabama history to be named • Wednesday, Dec. 21 — Candlelight SEC Pitcher of the Year. She was the SEC Service at 6 p.m. tournament MVP and was named to the • Sunday, Dec. 25 — Worship Service all-tournament team was on the ASA/USA Monday, December 26 at 9 a.m. Player of the Year Watch List. She led the • Sunday, Jan. 1 — Sunday School at 10 SEC during league play in wins (13), strike- a.m.; Communion Service at 11 a.m. We are located five miles west of Shel- outs (144) and opponent batting average ton's Corner on CR 274. Come and join us (.174). She struck out at least 10 batters in as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and seven conference games last season. She Savior, Jesus Christ! entered NCAA 2011 postseason winning her last 16 consecutive starts. She threw a career-high 17 strikeouts and notched the second most K’s in a game in Alabama Tuesday, December 27 history by fanning 17 in a complete game 5,362 at UAB (Feb. 23). She became the first That’s how many copies of pitcher in Alabama history to start all three TODAY’S MEETINGS The Calhoun-Liberty Journal games at the SEC tournament and earn all • AA, 6 p.m., Altha Community Center were distributed last week, three wins. • Sit-n-Sew meeting, 6 pm., First United Methodist Church Youth Hall on Clinton St. Marianna For additional information, visit www. ensuring plenty of coverage for (behind Marianna Post Office). chipolaathletics.com or contact Coach your community announcements • Bristol Lions Club, 7 p.m., Apalachee Restaurant and great response for our Belinda Hendrix at 718-2358 or Coach • Blountstown Chapter #179 O.E.S., 7 p.m., Dixie business advertisers! Kelly Brookins at 718-2468. Lodge in Blountstown.

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ADS: [email protected] Summers Road Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. December 21, 2011 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL Page 5 Liberty 4-H hosts bicycle safety program for Hosford & Tolar schools from Liberty County Extension Office Head injuries are the leading cause of death Liberty County 4-H Program Assistant and hospitalization in bicycle crashes and are the Cathia Schmarje was trained in the proper most important determinant of bicycle-related positioning of helmets several years ago and death and permanent disability. has been providing helmets to the youth in From 2005-2009, traumatic brain injuries ac- Liberty County. This year Cathia Schmarje counted for 60 percent of bicycle-related injury and Monica Brinkley, CED recently gave a short bike safety lesson to 71 first grade deaths and 27 percent of bicycle-related injury students at W.R. Tolar School and to 37 hospitalizations among children ages 5 to 14 in Hosford Kindergarteners. They also pre- Florida (Department of Health, Vital Statistics sented the Liberty County Sheriff’s office and Agency for Health Care Administration, with 22 helmets to fit some of the children Hospital Discharge Data). on the gift list in the Toys for Tots program The single most effective safety device this Christmas. available to reduce head injury and death from The Bicycle Helmet Program is admin- bicycle crashes is a helmet. Helmet use reduces istered through a grant from the Florida the risk of bicycle-related death and injury, and Department of Transportation. This program the severity of head injury when a crash occurs. utilizes community partners to fit and dis- Riding without a bicycle helmet significantly tribute thousands of helmets to children in increases the risk of sustaining a head injury in low income households throughout Florida. the event of a crash. Non-helmeted riders are Prior to distributing helmets, the community partners receive bicycle safety education and training on except the automobile. More than 70 percent of children, 14 times more likely to be involved in a fatal the correct fit and proper positioning of helmets. ages 5 to 14, (27.7 million) ride bicycles. (National crash than helmeted riders. In 2009, Florida reported more pedal cyclist (including Safe Kids Campaign Fact Sheet 2007). In 2009, 7,282 Schmarje urgers riders to wear a helmet to keep their unicyclist, bicyclist, tricyclist, etc.) fatalities for all ages children, ages 5 to 14, were killed or injured and treated head and brain safe from injury. Our thanks to the Florida than any other state (2009 National Highway Traffic Safety in a hospital, due to bicycle-related crashes in Florida Department of Transportation, Leilani Gruener Bicycle Association, Traffic Safety Facts). Bicycles are linked to (Department of Health, Vital Statistics and Agency for Helmet Promotion Program, and Department of Health more childhood injuries than any other consumer product Health Care Administration, Hospital Discharge Data). for this wonderful program. Prepare now for spring classes beginning soon at Chipola College MARIANNA—Chipola College Spring elor’s Degrees in Education include majors The Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree is Several Associate in Science (AS) and classes begin January 6, 2012. Registra- in Middle and High School Math or Science, designed for students who plan to complete Workforce programs are offered which tion for returning students is Jan. 4. New English Education, Exceptional Student their first two years of college work and then provide training for high wage jobs. Work- and returning student registration is Jan 5. Education and Elementary Education. A transfer to a four-year program at Chipola or force programs include: Automotive Service Applications for Admission are available Business Administration degree is available another college or university. Credits earned Technology, Cross-Over Law Enforcement in the Admissions Office located in the with concentrations in Management or Ac- are transferable and are applicable toward to Corrections, Computer Systems Technol- Student Services Building or online at www. counting. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing a bachelor’s degree. Academic advising ogy I, Firefighter II, Computer Systems chipola.edu (BSN) degree also is offered. Additionally, guides that outline requirements for specific Technology II, Law Enforcement Officer, Chipola offers the Associate in Arts De- the college offers the Educator Preparation majors are available from Student Affairs Correctional Officer, Cosmetology, Cross- gree, the Associate in Science Degree and Institute, a Teacher Certification program for and are located on the college website at Over Corrections to Law Enforcement and Workforce Development programs. Bach- those with a B.S. in a non-teaching field. www.chipola.edu. Patient Care Assistant.

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20291 Central Ave West in Blountstown • Phone 674-4359 Page 6 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL December 21, 2011 commentary Late Night Laughs A recap of recent observations by late night tV hosts.

I’ve got to admit, Christmas is strange in Los Angeles. People in Hollywood marvel when they see the nativity scene because rarely do people in this town ever see a baby being taken care of by both parents at the same time. — JAY LENO

A movie called “The Artist” got six nominations. It’s a silent movie where people’s mouths move but nothing comes out. It’s like Rick Perry at a debate. ­— CRAIG FERGUSON

USA Today reports that the number of death row executions this year has hit a 35-year low. They attribute that to DNA evidence clearing more people and the fact that Rick Perry has been on the road campaigning. — JAY LENO

In ancient mythology, spiders were depicted as symbols of patience because they spend all that time weaving their web. Then they wait until un- suspecting prey stumbles into it and it’s all over within matter of minutes. Nowadays we call that a Kardashian marriage. ­— CRAIG FERGUSON The Seven Scrooges of the holiday season Gary Busey has just withdrawn his endorse- with other similar agencies. ment of Newt Gingrich. That’s when you know One of the nice things about being Many people call for closing the your campaign’s in trouble. — JAY LENO a senior citizen is that we are not sur- COX’S prised by too much of what life has to Postal Service. That’s a dumb idea, offer. No matter how ridiculous, silly, CORNER but the Postal Service does need to be They say the Golden Globes predict the Acad- reorganized to accommodate changes emy Awards. And I thought, yes, in one sense goofy, inane, insane events may be, Jerry Cox is a retired most of the time, we have been there, in the marketplace. E-mail and online they do predict that, because it’s going to be long military officer and done that. However, because they rare- writer with an extensive commerce and banking have taken and boring. — DAVID LETTERMAN ly happen, we are pleasantly surprised background in domestic over a significant portion of the Postal when people do smart, generous things and foreign policy issues. Service workload. Common sense Barbara Walters named her 10 most fasci- for their fellow man or woman. says revamp the Postal Service to nating people of the year here on ABC. The list The Christmas season or the Holi- accommodate delivery services that included the Kardashian family, Donald Trump, day season, your choice, is one of those times of the aren’t compatible with electronic communications. Simon Cowell and Katy Perry. Is that a list of the year that we open our hearts and our pocketbooks and Closing the Postal Service would have many unin- most fascinating people or a list of the reasons attempt in some small way to help others who aren’t tended consequences for the market. For instance, the the terrorists hate us? — JIMMY KIMMEL as fortunate as we might be. That’s a good thing, greeting card industry would suffer. I know there are and we should collectively be more caring for others electronic greeting cards, but not everyone is a com- President Obama now says he didn’t know how throughout the year. But, human nature being what it puter nerd. bad the economy was when he took office. And if is, that’s a bit iffy. Many say FEDEX or UPS is the answer. But the Postal Service delivers about 25% of the “end service” it doesn’t improve soon, that’s what the next pres- As I watch the Republican presidential debates and for these two companies. Reason is that FEDEX/UPS ident is going to be saying. — JAY LENO being caught up in the Christmas mood a bit, I’m re- minded of the Ebenezer Scrooge character from the isn’t going to drive 50 miles into the outback of Iowa to deliver a package, but the Postal Service does go to In Florida, a woman got a new kidney after 1843 Charles Dickens’ novel, “A Christmas Carol.” The first order of business for the presidential can- the outback of America. posting an ad on Craigslist. And the weird thing is didates is twofold; destroy each other while destroy- As is the ten-year census, the U.S. Constitution di- she was only looking for a used futon. ing President Obama and anything Democratic, liberal rects the requirement for a Postal Service. The Postal — Conan O’Brien or of the federal government. The only nice words out Service isn’t funded by the federal government. They of these people are about themselves. Their political sell stamps and services. The financial problem with The National Transportation Safety Board stump speeches have given new meaning to self-serv- the Postal Service is a result of the Congress directing called for an all-out ban on cell phone use while ing, self-centered and self-absorbed rhetoric. that the Postal Service escrow $5.5 billion per year to driving. Headsets, Bluetooth, everything would be In fairness to this group, the debate procedures pre- fund a 75-year retirement program in ten years. Re- banned. I read it on my iPhone as I was coming vent cogent answers to very complicated questions. move that requirement and the Postal Service would into work this morning. — JAY LENO Not even Gingrich can spin an answer in thirty sec- be financially viable. onds. As I listen to Republican candidates rail about the Customers are complaining that Amazon’s new Debate moderators aren’t the smartest in the group evils of President Obama, Obamacare, immigrants, Kindle Fire is too hard to use if you have fat fin- either. They fail to ask follow-up questions when one foreign policy and the federal government, I see Ebenezer Scrooge. With the exception of Ron Paul, gers. In response, Amazon released another ver- of the debaters makes rash statements. the rest are ready to start a war with Iran. As a military sion called the Kindle Deep Dish. Example…Governor Rick Perry said he would get officer, I find that cavalier attitude toward war unset- — Conan O’Brien rid of the Energy Department. In fairness to Perry, he only advocates disbanding three cabinet organizations tling. If any of these people but Paul were president and According to a new CBS poll, 33 percent of while Ron Paul would close down most of the federal government. some international provocation occurred, what would Americans say they won’t have enough money The follow-up question to Perry’s shutting down they do? In my view, they are all unpredictable. The to cover their holiday spending. I believe these the Energy Department is, “What happens to all the thoughts of any of these candidates with their thumb people are called Congress. — JAY LENO nuclear weapons for which the Energy Department is on the nuclear release button is scary. responsible?” Does Perry know that in his state of In October 1961, President Kennedy, through com- Mitt Romney has called Newt Gingrich “zany.” Texas, the Energy Department has a large complex mon sense and courage, resisted the suggestion to take If they are taking a good look at newt, honestly, that maintains, dismantles and disposes of nuclear on the Soviets in a nuclear exchange over Soviet mis- one word comes to mind and it’s “zany?” weapons? Obviously not. siles in Cuba. Kennedy correctly dismissed the advice — DAVID LETTERMAN When I hear people, Republicans in this case, blab- of his generals who wanted to invade Cuba and sent ber on about closing down this and that part of govern- his brother Bobby Kennedy to talk with the Soviet A new poll shows that, for the very first time, ment, all the while the conservative crowd is cheering ambassador to the US who also recognized the grav- voters that view President Obama unfavorably them on, it’s a classic case of arrogance meets igno- ity of the situation. Bobby Kennedy and the Soviet outnumber those who view him favorably. In fact, rance. ambassador worked out a plan to defuse the situation. if he gets any more unpopular, legally, he might I don’t have any problem with paring back govern- If one of these Republican candidates for president were faced with a situation like that, what would they have to run as a Republican. — JAY LENO ment organizations. Many organizations have outlived their usefulness. Close them down or combine them do? I don’t even want to think about it. Too scary. commentary December 21, 2011 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL Page 7 North Korea: The Kim is Dead, Long Live the Kim

by Austin Bay, columnist for Creator’s Syndicate For the second time in two decades, North Korea's heredi- tary communist state confronts dynastic change — and the civilized world, wary of the chronically belligerent realm's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, draws a guarded breath. Kim Jong Il, the squirrelly tinpot with a yen for kidnap- ping movie starlets, died last week. North Korea's propagan- dists tell us the deceased thug passed on the family tyranny (complete with various extortion and smuggling rackets) to his third son and designated heir, Kim Jong Un. (May we call him KJUN for short?) The propagandists have dubbed the 27-year old KJUN, who was educated in an elite Swiss school and purportedly loves basketball, "The Great Successor." KJUN's preceding Kim dynasts flashed grandiose monikers. Dynastic founder Kim Il Sung (KIS), the Josef Stalin comrade who started the Korean War, favored Great Leader. The belated Kim Jong Il (OK, KJI) usually went by Beloved Leader, but bore other assorted titles, including "Highest Incarnation of the Revolu- tionary Comradely Love," "The Sun of Socialism" and, my favorite, "Great Sun of the 21st Century." Great Sunset or imminent black hole is more like it. As the 21st century has progressed, prospects for tyrants like the Kims have dimmed. KIS and KJI both vowed to crush South Korea. They failed. In fact, their own Marxist utopia is a dys- topia, where 2 million to 3 million people face starvation and a working filament light bulb is a luxury item. Five years ago, China reinforced its troop contingents in its North Korean border region, not to fend off a U.S. or Japa- nese attack, but to keep North Koreans from fleeing the Great Kims' Stalinist hellhole. The military, however, eats decently (often stealing aid donor food), the dynasts enjoy caviar, and their scientists conspire with Iran to produce nuclear war- heads. Now, KJUN assumes power. Or so the propagandists assure us. KJI's sons one and two — respectively, Kim Jong Nam and Kim Jong Chul — have what sex therapists call "numer- ous issues." At least, that's the semi-official rumor. However, both are older than KJUN. Nam (a half-brother) was once deemed heir apparent, though after his father settled on KJUN, Nam disavowed any interest beyond his playboy lifestyle and mistresses. Yet multiple heirs to the throne is an old-time prescription for gruesome family murder. Ottoman sultans, to secure their thrones, had loyal soldiers strangle their brothers, sometimes in the seraglio with the concubines. In those days, sibling rivalry was a recipe for civil war. This scenario, however, seems unlikely. Why, if his crown rests uneasy, KJUN has his father's generals, secret police and commandos. "His father's generals" is the important phrase in the previ- ous sentence. No one really knows if his father's generals are baby-faced KJUN's generals. What these armed, slate-faced and secretive men think of The Great Successor, much less how they perceive the world, is a 4- to 5-trillion-dollar mys- tery. Four to 5 trillion is one wild estimate floating around of the cost of a reignited Korean War that puts the global power- house economies of South Korea, Japan and China at risk. The senior generals in the army high command are Kim Jong Il's real heirs. We can speculate that they value their lives and privileges, which so far have depended on the Kims' criminal empire. But the generals know China has changed, drastically, and prospered. After suffering several vicious at- tacks during the last two years, South Korea no longer sends stringless cash north. In late 2010, the South Korean government outlined a long-term plan for Korean reunification. It emphasized the South's immense strength and the North's evident weakness, portraying South Korea as the future, the Kims' regime as a dead-end past. It was the kind of political program that might give forward-thinking North Korean generals the bold idea to unseat Un and dim the Kims for good.

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What do you want for Christmas? I want an iPod touch, dirt bike, XBox 360 with Kinect, a bike Merry Christmas & ramp and a 20 feet high slide. I want an iPod, four wheeler, and some -- TUCKER clothes. -- McKenzie Happy New Year Mario Kart, Mario and Sonic I want a mini disk and a iPod and my Olymeic games, london 2012, Fr o m Jr, Sh e r r y , He a t h e r a n d Ha n k a t parents to have a good Christmas. Wii, if my grandparents don’t get -- KENNDRICK me a nice watch can you get me one and a Australian puppy and I want and paint ball gun, a cuple of air- a pack of batteries for our Wii re- soft guns, truck and trailers and bass b motes. -- Matthew Shuler RIVERTOWN oats. -- Breni I want a banjo, a Nentedo 3DS I want a coon trap, a airsoft gun, a cross INC and much much more. bow, a new air rifle, a new paintball gun, Auto Sales, -- COLTON 19984 Central Ave. West • Blountstown a new XBox game and a new house for my family thats what I want for Cristmas Holiday (850) 237-2424 Cell (850) 899-0979 For Christmas I would love to well basicle everything. have a Wii. -- ASHLEY Fax (850) 237-2433 -- Luca Barber Letters I want a iPod, XBox 360 with I want an iPod touch, a basket ball, clay Tony Hawk Underground, a tram- BB gun targets, football, Halo for XBox from Miranda Ellis and palene, a .243 rifle, a four wheel- 360. -- JUSTIN DAY Zann Geiger’s fourth grade students at Hosford School er, a dirt bike, a water slide, a boucy house, iPad touch, ipad 2, Would you like I want a PlayStation 3 and a Wii for pistil, water slide. -- DENNIS Christmas. -- NICHOLAS FINUFF a new adventure? yellow hat. Yes that beileve it or not that. A 20 gauge, a baby pit bull, a A phone, a video camera, and that’s That’s what I want for Christmas. new XBox 360, my own restaurant, a ro- all. -- MADISON BOUTWELL -- SAVANNAH MYERS lar coaster, a bunch of money. -- LOGAN I want a Dell laptop. Also a 3DSi XL and a The presents I want for Christmas is a pet TV for my new room I’m getting. kitten that is a symease, an art kit that has I want a motorcycle. I want a pool. I want -- HELAMAN SHULER a place for me to right on, a microchip in a XBox 360. I want a 50 foot slide. I want my hand so I know everything. a iPhone. -- NATHAN I want a iPod, Browning energy bracelets, -- HALEY PAGE DUGGAR a butt load of video games plus a bigger flat Halo Reach, Halo anniversaries, a 500 screen TV in my bedroom. -- HUNTER What I would like for Christmas is Battle- Honda dirt bike, 450 Artic cat, and a 250 field 3, Halo odst 3, dirt bike and togo rear end. -- ALEX S. What I want for Christmas is a DS and a on a cruise with my mom, dad, cous- DSi and a DS 3D and a new game for the in, Logan and my brother, Tyson. And What an XBox 360 Kenict, iPad 2, Wii. I want all kinds of things for Christmas hoping my grandmother and grand- PlayStation 3 game, a slide, boun- and I want my baby brother to have his very daddy feel better and have a good cy house, underground pool, RC first Christmas to be fun. -- ALLIE Set your own hours and make Christmas. -- BROCK SYKES pistol trampoline. -- LANDON money all at the same time. Kindle, Skylander Spiro’s Adventure, What I want for Christmas is a gocart, per- I want a four wheeler and I want a auto- Startek pack, gaming chair and every- Call Beth Eubanks, your full time fume, a puppy, a pony, iphone, a ferret, matic colt my 1911 air soft gun and Xbox body to have a merry Christmas. the world. -- KORTNEY 360 Kinect. -- LEWIS Tupperware Consultant -- Cason Towles at (850) 643-2498 or email at These year for Christmas I want some This Christmas I want a six pack of Po- For Christmas I want an XBox 360. I want [email protected]. perfume and some new clothes. a go cart. I want a Nerf-n-Strike, a golf lar Bear Cokes. I love Polar Bear Cokes -- KASSIE Visit me online at there not like any other Cokes because cart, Z Rex Blaster and iPad and PS3. -- ADAM www.my.tupperware.com/bethseubanks they have a Polar Bear picture on them For Christmas I want a head band game. Overstocked inventory reduction Sale and a white cap too! I also want what I also want a piano. I also want a zoozoo I’ve wanted for 9 years a lime green pink See HOLIDAY LETTERS beginning TODAY at NOON pet and a zoozoo pet play house. continued on page 9 spotted giraffe with yellow boots and a -- SUMMER Happy Holidays May you be safe and receive many blessings during these holidays and throughout the year. My family and I wish everyone a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year! Roger Reddick, Liberty County School Board Member, District 5 and Owner, Riverside Cabinets

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Why do you deserve ter (which has been way to hard). and the boys and girls. -- LEWIS the gifts you asked for? I’ve been helping all my classmates. I’ve been a golden child. I helped my The good things I’ve done is help out mother put up Christmas decora- He has a navagation system and lo- my grandpaw and grandmaw, helped tions. And finally, I’ve been making Holiday cates every house in the world. my best friend up and took her in the good grades in school. -- ADAM house when she fell of the trampoline -- HELAMAN SHULER and when my cousin was shooting Letters basketball she missed 10 shots and I I make good grades and help others. How do you think Santa I am always nice and even help peo- continued from page 8 kept supporting her. keeps track of all the -- McKenzie ple locate directions to places. -- HUNTER from Miranda Ellis and little boys and girls? I’ve helped my Granny Mildred on Zann Geiger’s fourth grade How he keeps track of the little boys Thanksgiving and I do my cores Why I should deserve these presents classes at Hosford School and girls is he kidnaps our parents (chores) and I dive in Santa Claus is that I gave my toys to pore people and his elves and I listen to my mom in need and I’ve been trying to be and sends fake ones out to spy on and dad. nice and I gave my favorite tea set to us then when Christmas comes he -- KENNDRICK a special person in need. That’s why quickly switches the parents out and I deserve these gifts. -- ALLIE we have a happily merry Christmas I have helped my mom and sisters and a happy New Year. and my dad to his shed. I have done a buttload of super sized I have helped kids when they How will Santa find -- McKenzie -- Breni mega hard things for teachers. I were in trouble and I have stood your house? helped take care of my old nanny. up to bullies and I have went to With his naughty or nice tele- church. -- TUCKER I deserve these gifts because I helped -- Cason Towles I will tell him by the note I’m sending scope. -- KENNDRICK my granny to her car. I let people use him December 21st. Why do I deserve these gifts? I’ve I swept my nana’s porch and my eraser at school. I mowed my -- McKenzie Santa you have a big book of list of n been nice to my sister really I’ve been cleaned my papa’s shop and much dads lon (lawn) for free. I washed my ames. -- Breni granny’s house. I fixed my granny’s nice to her, I’m not lying, I have. I’ve much more. -- COLTON Because he is magic and his reindeer cleaned my room and I’ve feed Maz- sink and that’s why I deserve them could find my house with his nose. Like I said his GPS tells him were ev- Santa. -- Luca Barber ie, my dog. I took out the trash. So I -- KENNDRICK deserve all those Christmas gifts. I have worked and I have helped ery little boy and girl lives in the hole world. -- Luca Barber I deserve presents because I played -- SAVANNAH MYERS people. -- NATHAN I live in Hosford. It’s going to be a big with my little sister when she was double trailer. -- Breni He makes a list and watches us lonely, I made friends with a new stu- I have cleaned the house without a I have helped people out. very closely. -- JUSTIN DAY dent on his first day of school and I fuss lots of times. I let my brother use -- ALEX S. I think Santa has like some kind obey my parents and love my family. my cruches before. I keep my friends of magical GPS that shows every -- JUSTIN DAY secrets. I helped little kids I ran a lot of arens house and the kids that live there be- By looking at his machine to tell if the -- HALEY PAGE DUGGAR (errands). cause there’s no way that Santa can boys and girls are nice and notey. I have help people with their stuff like -- LANDON remember where every little boy and -- NICHOLAS FINUFF this morning I helped my dad pull I think I deserve these gifts because girl lives in the hole world. the truck out of the yard and on the of my good grades nice and good I help my mom I help my dad and -- Luca Barber He has a book and has all our names driveway. So that’s why I deserve a spirite for friends and family. my brother and my neighbors with in it and every time another kid comes Christmas gift. -- BROCK SYKES stuff. I help my aunt and uncle Everyone knows Santa is magical he writes it down. -- NICHOLAS FINUFF Bog and Rhonda clean up and so he can find anyone’s house in- -- MADISON BOUTWELL I deserve these gifts because I am a help my cousins with there rooms. stantly. -- JUSTIN DAY -- LEWIS I have made good grades and I help hero. -- KORTNEY He probably writes them down on a other people out like, hold the door, I will draw Santa a map and I will turn big, big, big piece of paper. I have bean good all year. Like I Over summer I helped my dad with watch little kids after school. on the lights where he can see my -- HELAMAN SHULER -- MADISON BOUTWELL washed the dishes once, no one the truck and helped my brother with house. asked me to. I’ve cleaned up the liv- his games. -- NICHOLAS FINUFF ing room too. -- SUMMER -- ADAM Santa Clause always sees you and I’ve been nice to my brother and sis- know who you are no matter what They raindeers remem- happens. Plus his elves always keep ber the house that they track. -- HUNTER go to every year and they guide Santa to every- His elfs can get in the Christmas slay body’s house. --MADISON BOUTWELL and tell him were to go. And that how he can keep up with boys and girls. -- ALLIE Merry Christmas When he’s watching us he will locate our house He has a bunch of ninja elves who and the reindeer will take sneak in without a peep of sound and him there to deliver the secretly scan their hand with a high presents. -- HUNTER tech naughty or nice scanner. Centennial Bank extends their warmest -- Cason Towles How will Santa find my wishes during this holiday season. house I’ll just put my ad- Santa can keep track of all of us with dress on the card I am a long, long list. going to give him for -- SAVANNAH MYERS Christmas so it’s so easy to tell him were my house He has the dumb elves do nothing is. -- ALLIE and the smart girls keep track of the human girls. The smart boys keep Santa will find my house track of the little boys and Santa by a earth friendly, trash keeps track of the adults and big powered, floating ferrari. boys. -- Cason Towles -- HALEY PAGE DUGGAR Santa will find my house because we always put up a red flag that says, Well on his sleed he has a child track- “Santa’s coming to town!” er. When he gives a child a presint He’ll see it and come to the nuber increses by one. our house. -- BROCK SYKES -- SAVANNAH MYERS With a flick of his hand he can make He will use his GPS. a list of all the boys and girls, so he -- HALEY PAGE can give all of them presents. DUGGAR -- TUCKER

He knows because he keeps I will give him a map to my a list. -- COLTON house. -- KORTNEY

By my address, 21149. With a magic note book. -- TUCKER -- NATHAN

He knows because I’m a He looks at a crystal ball. special child. -- ALEX S. -- COLTON He haves a little machine that tells He will look at his loca- him where the little kid lives. tor. -- LANDON from the Bristol & Blountstown -- ALEX S. Puts the little girls toy and little branch employees of You will wite you address boy’s toy and put the names in Bristol Branch and mail it to him. Blountstown Branch alphbetical order and the elf help 10911 NW SR 20 -- LANDON 20734 Central Ave. East Santa tell were the nice and bad (850) 643-2500 (850) 237-2800 girls and boys. -- LEWIS He will look for it in the small town that I live in He uses a telescope that his elves Stop by either location Dec. 23 for our open house for coffee & cookies Chaatchee and the al- built and has video cameras in ev- phabitacl order for me ery house and school. -- ADAM Page 10 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL December 21, 2011 FSU study to examine risks for rural patients after hospital discharge from Florida State University Center on Patient Safety. The study has three specific aims: whether the patient had a chronic disease TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Medical errors “Dr. Tsilimingras’ grant is designed to •Identify adverse events and determine beforeentering the hospital — and, if so, during hospital stays make headlines, but evaluate how safe our health care system the severity of that disease. which ones could be prevented or at least be far more common are problems that occur is when patients transition their care from Tsilimingras hopes this study can lay the less severe. Researchers’ hypothesis is that after patients — especially older ones — go hospital to home,” said Les Beitsch, associ- foundation for a screeningtool that would the rate among the rural population will be home. Little research has focused on the ate dean for health affairs. “He may play flag any patients who are particularly at higher than among the non-rural because of critical weeks after discharge, and none has an instrumental role in making patient care risk. Equipped with that information, less access to follow-up health care. focused on rural patients — until now. safer and better.” hospital physicians would not discharge Dennis Tsilimingras, assistant professor Tsilimingras (pronounced “chili-MING- •Identify the causes. Their hypothesis those patients until the risk factors had at the Florida State University College of gras”) and his fellow researchers will is that most adverse events will be related been addressed. Medicine, has been awarded a two-year, be looking for medical errors that injure insome way to medications, sometimes In the meantime, Tsilimingras has this $908,000 grant from the federal Agency for patients — or, in the language of patient resulting from a miscommunication be- advice for patients: “Always talk to the Healthcare Research and Quality. With the safety, “post-discharge adverse events.” tween the patient’s regular physician and physician. Always ask as many questions participation of the Tallahassee Memorial He said the only previous U.S. study the hospital physician. In the Boston study, as possible. Always have a list of your Hospitalist Group, this study will monitor done, in Boston, found that 19 percent of medication problems were a factor in two- medications with you. Before you’re dis- approximately 600 patients — half of them discharged patients experienced an adverse thirds of all adverse events after discharge. charged, make sure you know what you’re rural — for three weeks right after they’re event. And because older patients typically have supposed to do next. Make sure you know discharged. When that study was replicated in Ot- more medications, they more often have what to tell your own physician, because Ultimately the goal is to recommend tawa, the rate was 23 percent. Tsilimingras adverse events. you can’t assume he or she has spoken with ways to reduce post-discharge problems, said those were five to six times higher than •Examine other factors that could the hospital physician. which often involvemedications, said Tsil- in-hospital rates. Neither study looked at play a role, such as whether the patient “And if you can’t take these steps, bring imingras, director of the medical school’s rural patients. didn’t have a primary care physician, or along a family member who can.”

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Ask The o l d f a r m e r’ s a l m a n a c FROM Whaley Can you help me find vase-shape vessel, topped DEC. 21, WEDNESDAY — St. Thomas. First day Heating & Air Conditioning a good recipe for pecan by a perforated lid, and of Chanukah. Moon at perigee. First crossword puzzle FL Lic. pralines? then a closed, outer lid to #CMC1249570 (850) 674-4777 printed in newspaper, New York, 1913. –P. F., Denison, Iowa seal in freshness. If you DEC. 22, THURSDAY — Winter Solstice. Conjunction Here is a simple recipe. don’t have this sort of of Mercury and the Moon. Continental Fleet organized You will need 1/2 pound container, an open bowl by rebellious American colonies under command of of freshly shelled pecans can work just as well, as Esek Hopkins, 1775. (1 pound unshelled), 1 long as you cover it oc- DEC. 23, FRIDAY — Moon runs low. Moon at as- Christmas gift suggestions: pound of brown sugar, casionally with a saucer To your enemy, forgiveness. To an cending node. “A Visit From St. Nicholas,” attributed 4 tablespoons of water or plastic wrap. opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your to Clement Clarke Moore, first published, 1823. (approximately), and Potpourri is sometimes DEC. 24, SATURDAY — New Moon. Conjunction of heart. To a customer, service. To all, 1 tablespoon of butter. stored in covered glass Pluto and the Moon. Two-thirds of Library of Congress charity. To every child, a good example. Chop the pecans, mak- jars, on windowsills, but collection and a portion of the Capitol destroyed by To yourself, respect. ing sure to leave some these are visual displays fire, 1851. pieces larger and chop- only, meant to show off DEC. 25, SUNDAY — Christmas. Singer Annie Len- ping others very fine. Put the pretty colored flowers nox born, 1954. Temperatures throughout northern New the brown sugar and just in the mix. Some can be England averaged –39 degrees Fahrenheit, 1980. enough water to melt it opened for a quick whiff, in a saucepan and bring but their chief use is not to a boil. Add the pecans propitious for weddings. days in a previous year, aromatic. Baskets are and butter as the mixture One wedding rhyme then it shouldn’t be your generally a poor choice begins to boil. Stir con- suggests, “Married in wedding day. Daylight for potpourri, because stantly until it thickens days of December cheer, hours are better luck for they allow too much and turns to sugar. Pour Love’s star shines bright- weddings, rather than af- airflow and the finer, out onto a marble slab to er from year to year.” ter sunset. Finally, snow ground spices can sift dry, then chop or break up Less fortuitous months falling on the wedding out, leaving a mess. The as desired. Enjoy! for weddings include day is thought to bring not same is true of wire mesh January, April, July, and only good luck, but also baskets, which not only We’re considering a October. money and happiness. So, allow the scent to dimin- small wedding in De- The day of the week is we wish you a wedding ish quickly, but also may cember 2012. Would also important. “Monday snowstorm! react badly with the oils in a Christmas wedding for wealth, and Tuesday the potpourri and give off be considered unlucky? for health,” says the wed- What is the point of an unpleasant odor. (For How about New Year’s ding lore, so either could covering potpourri con- the same reason, avoid Eve? work. Keep in mind, tainers? metal containers such as –M. H., Appleton, Wis. –G. B., Tyngsboro, Mass. though, that the rhyme tin canisters.) Glass, pot- continues with, “Wednes- There is so much folk- For the best longev- tery, china, and wood are day the best day of all.” lore about weddings that ity of fresh potpourri all good choices, as long Lucky wedding days in it’s hard to know where mixes, leave the contain- as they can be covered. December are listed as 1, to begin. In colonial New ers closed for at least as Give the mix a shake now 8, 10, 19, 23, and 29. If England, weddings were many hours a day as they and again, and replenish Christmas or New Year’s traditionally scheduled are opened. This allows the blends with new in- Eve is your birthday, that before planting (say, the potpourri to recoup gredients or a few drops would bring it bad luck as March), or after harvest its scent, somewhat, and of essential oils or fra- a wedding day. Similarly, (November and Decem- then release a greater grant essences that match if your sister was mar- ber). In many cultures, fragrance into the room the original ingredients. ried on either of those December is considered when the jar is opened. Rose oil, mixed with a You’ve probably noticed little chipped orrisroot special china potpourri is usually a safe bet for jars that have a bowl or renewing potpourri. Calhoun-Liberty Hospital Primary SUCCESS HEALTH Care Clinic PEACE Gerald Skipper, MD • Part Time Provider Teressa (Bruner) Todd, ARNP • Full Time Provider HOPE LOVE

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JOURNAL Wishing you and yours the best of the season! company received one case of • Ground Chuck Extra Lean Customers who have questions fresh ground beef product that is • Ground Round are encouraged to visit their local Santa confused part of Tyson Fresh Meats’ national • Ground Sirloin Harveys store or call the Harveys over time zone product recall. In an abundance of • Chopped Sirloin Customer Information Center at caution, Harveys is recalling all • 95 percent Diet Lean (866) 652-6090 Monday through change at river fresh, in-store ground beef with • Ground Beef Patties Market Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 7 p.m., or sell-by dates of Nov. 1 through Style Saturday 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Does extra Nov. 15. • Ground Chuck Patties Market To prevent foodborne illnesses, hour mean Customers should check their Style wash hands with warm, soapy wa- Calhoun freezers for any ground beef with According to the Tyson Fresh ter for at least 20 seconds before County these dates and return the prod- Meats Inc. recall, the ground and after handling raw meat, and residents uct to Harveys stores for a full beef products are being recalled cook the ground beef to a safe in- get more refund. because of a positive result for E. ternal temperature of 160 degrees presents? The recall affects the following coli O157:H7 and Tyson has indi- Fahrenheit. NAP coverage closing date scheduled Feb. 28 The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is currently ac- interest in multiple counties. Calhoun-Liberty Journal cepting applications for NAP coverage. Loss must be greater than 50 percent of expected NAP provides financial assistance to eligible produc- production and coverage must have been purchased ers affected by natural disasters. Eligible disasters are 30 days prior to the coverage period. Christmas any of the following: damaging weather such as drought, The application closing date is February 28, 2012, excessive moisture, or hurricane; an adverse natural for Beans, Blackberries, Cantaloupes, Muscadine occurrence such as earthquake or flood; a condition Grapes, Millet, Peas, Perennial Peanuts, Pumpkins, Ornaments related to damaging weather or adverse natural occur- Squash, Vetch and Watermelons. Failed crops must 31 different designs! rence such as excessive heat or insect infestation. be reported within 15 days after the disaster. The natural disaster must occur before or during For further information the NAP program, please harvest and must directly affect the eligible crop. contact the Calhoun-Liberty-Franklin-Gulf County Go to www.cljnews.com Applicants must pay a nonrefundable administrative FSA Office at 17413 NW Leonard Street, Blountstown, to download yours today! fee of $250 per crop, per county. Fees are capped at FL 32424 or call (850) 674-8388 or (800) 243-9912 $750 per county not to exceed $1875 for farmers with Ext. 6. December 21, 2011 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL Page 13 DHSMV warns customers about unnecessary fees birthdays on deceptive websites Ansley Summers TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Highway Safety and A n s l e y S u m m e r s Motor Vehicles has issued a warning to its customers about decep- celebrated her first tive websites that lure people into paying a fee to access DHSMV’s birthday on Dec. 15. online motorist services. The official-looking websites require their She is the daughter customers to pay a surcharge for their assistance. DHSMV does of Jacob and Leann not require a surcharge for any of its websites -- www.GoRenew. Summers of Bristol. Her com and www.flhsmv.gov and others. The Department posts fees grandparents are Hal on www.flhsmv.gov. and Pam Summers and The way the scheme works is quite simple: the owners or cre- Kim and Regina Nobles, ators of the misleading websites have paid a fee to search engine all of Bristol. Her great- companies to ensure their links are at the top of the webpage when Internet users search for DHSMV’s online services website, www. grandparents are Jewel GoRenew.com. When customers go to the websites, they are asked Dykes of Hosford, Becky for a name, contact information Nobles and Mary Sidell, and credit card information, and When customers both of Bristol. Ansley then are charged just to get to enjoys playing outside, DHSMV’s websites. go to the websites, riding the four wheeler “To say the websites are mis- they are asked for and playing with her leading is an understatement,” a name, contact in- cousins. said DHSMV Executive Director Julie Jones. “They provide small formation and credit Grace Elizabeth disclaimers that state they are not card information, and Mills Carmen affiliated with the Department Grace Elizabeth Mills will Martin and then proceed to charge cus- then are charged just celebrate her first birthday Carmen Martin tomers anywhere from $25 to $50. to get to DHSMV’s on Dec. 23. She is the will celebrate her It is an unbelievable racket.” websites. daughter of Stephen U. seventh birthday on DHSMV officials say they are Mills and Brandy E. Mills of Dec. 21. She is the disappointed and disgusted that Altha. Her grandparents are daughter of Amanda any entity would attempt such a scheme. However, the websites add Bobby and Sarah Young Phillips of Bristol and a disclaimer that they are not affiliated with the Department or gov- and Randy Roberson, all Casey and Maggie ernment of any kind, so what they are doing technically is legal. of Blountstown, Jason and “The Department wants to arm our customers with information Martin of Clarksville. Carla Jones of Clarksville Carmen celebrated about these illusive websites so they are not duped into paying un- and Mike and Wanda her birthday with a necessary fees of any kind,” Jones added. “The websites are legal, Mills of Altha. Her great- Tangled party along but unethical.” grandparents are Grady with family and The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and Carolyn Roberson provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, of Blountstown. Grace friends. Carmen education and enforcement. The Department is leading the way to enjoys playing with her enjoys riding her a safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of puppies, spending time bike, playing with her its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and with mommy and daddy, cousins, Braddock titles and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol. To learn more watching Mickey Mouse, and Molly and about DHSMV, visit www.flhsmv.gov, the Department of Highway shopping and spending aggravating her little Safety and Motor Vehicles Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter time with her grandmas. brother, J.C. at @FDHSMV.

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If you would like to like to have a photo made of you, your family, your friends, or your office gang please show up Thursday! Next day delivery of prints is available for Christmas gifts if desired. (There is a $5 charge for next day delivery.) We thank our customers for their patronage in 2011! See Joe’s work at Josephkyles.com or 11049 NW SR 20 in Bristol • Call 643-5454 like/follow him on facebook/twitter@josephkyle. Page 14 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL December 21, 2011 Where is Jesus in our community? To the editor, any drug ever had. I am writing this letter to All I’m asking is that we ask one question: Where is as Christians and church Jesus in this community? I bodies step up and start don’t know about anybody SPEAK UP! doing more to spread the else but he’s pretty hard with a letter to the editor Write: The Calhoun-Liberty Journal gospel. If that means we to spot in the mix of the have to pray harder and numerous meth labs that P.O. Box 536, Bristol 32321 actually read our Bibles have continuously filled for ourselves rather than the Calhoun-Liberty Journal meaning of Christmas. Christmas to allowing the preacher to bottle for the last few months. Let alone me means a lot; it is a day of celebra- feed us, then I say let’s do it! the violence that I read about every tion of the birth of my Savior. That I just want to see positive things week about such-and-such beating up may not mean anything to some fill the Journal! I want Bristol, on their wife again, oh, and we can’t people, but to me it means the world. Blountstown, and surrounding areas leave out those 1 or 2 reports of DUIs duPont donates $75,000 If you can’t respect Christmas and to actually be “God‘s Country.” I want and drunk driving. It just saddens me the true meaning then I say just don’t to see people so on fire for Jesus that for Chipola scholarships down to my soul to see this. Robert E. Nedley, president of the Alfred I. duPont celebrate it. I want desperately to see they can’t contain it. What is happening to this com- Foundation, Inc., (center) recently presented a this community turned back to God. I challenge you to read Revelation munity? Just recently I got to see check for $75,000 to Chipola College president how Hollywood, Hugh Hefner, and I can’t wait until the day when tes- 3:14-21, it is a letter John was told to Dr. Gene Prough (right) and Chipola Foundation his playboy bunnies tied in with the timonies of changed lives start taking write by Jesus himself to the Church Director Julie Fuqua. The donation will be used to Blountstown CHRISTmas parade. the place of the reports of meth labs in of Laodicea and I think it relates so fund scholarships and other special projects at the I don’t want to downgrade anybody the Journal. I can’t wait until the day much to the church of today. college. The Alfred I. duPont Foundation supports by no means, I just want people to when drug addicts tell the world how Whitney Anders numerous educational institutions and charitable consider just for a moment the actual the presence of Jesus feels better than Liberty County causes throughout the southeast.

Liberty County School Board To Our Liberty County is proposing changes to Waste Pro Customers the following policies: There will be NO Changes to your solid waste 8.21 Energy Conservation collection during weeks of Christmas and New Years. All services will be completed on your normal scheduled day. A public hearing on these policies will Waste Pro would like to be held on January 10, 2012 at the thank you and wish you a ADOPT Liberty County Administrative Offices, Hwy 12 South, Bristol, FL 32321 at 6 Happy and A PET p.m. Copies of all policies are available ...from the Journal CLASSFIEDS! at the Superintendent’s Office. Safe Holiday

The Deputies, Correction Officers and Employees join with me in wishing you and your families a very DAYLIGHT Merry Auto Financing Christmas and a

$475 Down...... 1998 Pontiac Grand Am Happy $775 Down...... 1998 Chevy Silverado, Ex-Cab $875 Down...... 2003 Chevy Trailblazer New Year! $975 Down...... 2002 Ford F150, Ex-Cab $975 Down...... 2001 Chrysler 300M “Keeping your Hours Monday – Saturday families safe” 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sheriff Donnie Conyers 2816 Hwy. 98 West Panama City, FL • (850) 215-1769 Liberty County Sheriff December 21, 2011 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL Page 15 Big Bend Hospice hosts “We Remember” tribute TALLAHASSEE - Each person honored on the presence in a name. To hear a beloved name spoken family and friends to view. Tree of Remembrance in any of the 26 locations and this historic bell toll in a loved ones honor is an “We realize how important it is to continue to throughout eight counties, will be honored at a special amazing experience.” cherish those who are no longer here. By calling “We Remember” tribute on Sunday, January 8, 2011 There will be musical performances from the Big their name and honoring their memory it makes our at Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd. in Bend Hospice choir and the haunting sound of bag- loved ones a part of the present,” continued Wil- Tallahassee starting at 2 p.m. pipes provided by Joe Ashcraft of the Tallahassee son. “There is no greater tribute than to remember One by one, each name will be read aloud and a Pipe Band, as well as words of hope and comfort. the joy and blessings a loved one has been to us in bell, from the USS Constant (a Navy minesweeper A reception will be held immediately following the life and continues to bring us in memory even after from the 1950s to early 1990s) will be tolled in honor Tribute. death. This tribute service seems like a fitting way of each life. “The impact one life has had on another For those who cannot attend, you can watch the to conclude the Tree of Remembrance season and is immeasurable,” said Pam Wilson, Big Bend Hos- event on the Big Bend Hospice website www.big- begin a new year.” pice Foundation Executive Director. “This tribute bendhospice.org where it will be streamed live. It For more information on the tribute service please honors those connections. There is such power and will also be posted later as a video on the website for call Connie Palmer at 878-5310. Covenant Hospice offers training for new volunteers Marianna - Cov- to 3 p.m. Wednesday, ing will provide an over- patients, supporting fam- or experience is required and families. To register enant Hospice is seek- Dec. 27 at the Covenant view of hospice care, ily members by offering to volunteer for Cov- or to learn more, call ing individuals who are Hospice branch office, including Covenant's emotional support and enant, just a desire to Donna Meldon at (850) interested in making a located at 4215 Kelson programs and services practical help, assisting make a difference. Time 482-8520. difference in the lives Ave. Suite E in Marinna. and the special roles that with fundraising events, commitment is flexible of patients and families The workshop is free volunteers fill. This train- providing administrative and based on volunteer Covenant Hospice is a not-for-profit organization facing end-of-life issues and open to the public. ing prepares individuals support in a Covenant availability. Retired and dedicated to providing and in supporting the Food and drinks will be to volunteer in a vari- office, serving as an out- working professionals comprehensive, compas- organization. provided. ety of ways. Volunteer reach Ambassador and are also needed to share sionate services to patients A volunteer workshop Patient and Family choices include visiting much more. their expertise and ex- and loved ones during times will be held from l p.m. Support Volunteer Train- and companionship for No special background perience with patients of life-limiting illnesses.

Erma Jean’s NOTICE Carter’s Law Antiques & Gifts Effective Dec. 30, 2011 at 12 p.m. Enforcement Supply 1320’ on the north end of Musgrove Selection of KNIVES DC Road from Buddy Johnson Road to Windbreakers, Bodiford Road will be permanently Jackets and belts closed. Boot Sale o 5.11 • Rocky f Thorogood % The alternate route will be Bodiford Ridge GLOVES f Road to Buddy Johnson Road to Mus- Cold Weather SALE brown, Kevlar Lined Dec. 21 grove Road. black, Shooting & BDU Uniform navy many more thru All 50Christmas merchandise PANTS and camo styles Dec. 31 If you have any questions, please Buy where the Professionals buy. It’s got to be the best when their lives depend on it. Merry Christmas • Thanks for a Great Year! call Don A. “Sonny” O’Bryan at (850) 674-8075. Call (850) 526-4205 21539 Chester St. in Hosford • 379-3323 2868 Hwy. 71 N Marianna

Th i s On e ’s Fo r Yo u ! CHRISTMAS…Is In The Air! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year It’s just days before Christ- mas and all through the town, we see happy people; To all our neighbors, not even one frown. customers and It’s great to see folks who show so much care for their associates, our friends and their neighbors very best wishes - today it’s so rare. for a happy and So we’d like to thank you healthy holiday this time of the year for all season. We’re of the memories we hold so proud to serve dear. people like you As customers, as neigh- and thank you bors, you all mean so much for your continued to us, your community and support. all whom you touch. We will be closed for the holidays on

Friday, Dec. 23, Monday, Have a wonderful holiday! Dec. 26 & Monday, Jan. 2. Liberty County Courthouse The Calhoun County Robert Hill, Clerk and staff Tax Collector’s Office We will be closed Friday, Dec. 23 & Monday, Dec. 26 Becky Smith, Tax Collector & Staff in observance of the Christmas holiday Page 16 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL December 21, 2011

My Christmas Tree Rock Bluff How a high-tech tree became part of the Stoltzfus family’s annual holiday celebration tree filled by Esther Stoltzfus, right??? CALHOUN COUNTY But I wanted an old-fashioned, with native Christmas has always been real-looking tree with lots of little my very favorite holiday. After white lights. Fiberoptic trees all, being born on Christmas have hundreds of multi-colored animals morning, and having a middle pin-point lights. Fiberoptic trees name like Noella kind of gives belong to the age of laptops and you no choice. internet cafes, while a tree with and birds When we were growing up, my lots of little white lights would Mama and Papa did not have a have fit beautifully with our old- Christmas tree. looking Southern house with the Bill and Pam Anderson of Rock Bluff moved We celebrated Christmas with tin roof and the wide porches. to Liberty County 21 a nativity scene, gifts, wonderful I was a little grouchy and snappy years ago from Cen- food and lots of pretty decorations; and Elam, being the sensitive tral Florida to enjoy I joked that we had everything but alpha male that he is said, “I want the outdoors, both the the tree trunk and twinkling lights. to know what is wrong.” And I diversity of plant life We brought cedar branches in and said “Let’s walk for a while and and the many animals decorated everywhere, but my I’ll tell you.” that reside in the Na- parents believed a decorated tree So I did. We had this discussion tional Forest and Tor- detracted from the real meaning about men being from Mars, reya State Park area. of Christmas. etc. He said “You TOLD me to Their love for nature When our family bought our choose.” And I did, but I told him is reflected in their unique Christmas first artificial tree - after we built I never dreamed his choice would tree, which is topped our house - my husband Elam and include a tree that would be right by an owl and deco- son Nic offered to pick it out. at home in a space ship. rated with a variety of I said “Just get a pretty tree He said, “I’ll pack that sucker up woodland creatures with lots of lights” I dreamed of and take it right back to Lowe’s.” all native to this area, a tree that would match our new Well, I was getting more and including birds, bears, house and imagined hundreds more embarrassed. Here I was, deer, skunks, rabbits of twinkling white lights. a 42-year-old woman, making and a fox or two along You know a classic and a big deal over some lights, with several butterflies elegant tree. wire, and fake greenery. and dragonflies. My dream was about And I said, “Oh, no, you to become a different won’t. I will not let my reality. children remember for the Several hours later rest of their lives that they come home, Nic their mama is such a smiling happily control freak that she and pronouncing, couldn’t enjoy the “Mom, we got a tree that everyone else great fiberoptic loved.” tree.” And so, even Gulp! My now after ten years, mouth fell open the fiberoptic tree Thank you for your business! and my heart sits in all its high d r o p p e d tech glory in our from the Plummer t o m y living room. Family and all the staff toenails. In And I am at Blountstown Drugs the grand humbled by scheme how much I of things, still need to w h a t learn about does it life. matter,

OFF ALL Christmas items through Jan. 1st Blountstown40% Drugs 20370 Central Ave W Blountstown (850) 674-2222 December 21, 2011 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL Page 17 Treasured Ornaments Steelers Fan Decorations that hold a special place in Bells, birds and angels may make a pretty display but Do- the hearts of our readers menick Esgro of Blountstown likes to have a few more mascu- line decorations on his holiday tree. A longtime fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Domen- ick puts up several team ornaments each year. His five-year-old son Cayden hasn’t seen a Christ- mas with- out the football decora- tions. He says his wife, Daina, is tolerant of his football Loved ones in service obses- sion. showcased on tree

from Karen and Donald Moran Hunting with Pat Burnside of Bristol A Child’s Our Christmas trees change themes from Tree year to year. Last year, the tree was covered with multi-colored lights and toys. This year, we have Avid hunters brightly colored ornaments and snowflakes. Bille Rae Lar- Handiwork But there are two ornaments that go on our tree kins and her no matter what the theme. Our ornaments hon- husband, Rob, Handmade ornament is a or our military and specifically our sons, Justin of Bristol, have Burnside and Fletcher Quinn. Both are United a special hunt- mainstay on family’s tree States Marines. Justin, who has been in service for six years, is currently serving in Afghanistan ing theme tree by Richard Williams, Bristol and Fletcher, who has been in service the past which features We’ve kept several ornaments that three years, is currently stationed in North Caro- a Santa with a our kids made while in elementary school. lina. shotgun, a bear We’ve got reindeers made from popsicle Whether they are here celebrating the holidays and several sticks, hand prints turned into ornaments as with us or not, we display these ornaments with other animals well as other’s that we’ve kept and continue pride and in recognition of their service and sac- along with this to put on the tree from year to year. rifices. Make sure to remember all our military ornament of We’ve got ornaments from our first year of families during the holiday season. deer antlers. marriage, cute ones that light up and move, The tree is one from Texas A&M since both my wife topped with a and I are Aggies, as well as some from the turkey. Czech Republic I bought due to my wife’s heritage. However, one ornament that al- ways gets a great place on the tree is simple, definitely not the best looking, and yet for some reason draws our attention every year. It is a soda can angel made by our young- est son while he was at Tolar Elementary School. The can is painted white and bent in the middle. The golden pipe cleaner halo serves as the hook to hang from the tree, and a few black dots placed for eyes. The open lid makes it look as if the angel is singing. Grammy Jean’s snowman It is special because it was made by a child, by Donna Legare, Tallahassee Downsizing with and it is special because in some ways it rep- Every year when I get out the Christmas tree resents the Christmas time we all wish we ornaments, I discover this rustic looking snow- holiday memories had each year. A Christmas of simple plea- man made of styrofoam and pipe cleaners. It was by Eleanor Dietrich, Tallahassee sures, a Christmas where we celebrate the made many years ago by my mother, when she Since my daughter grew up, I go to spend birth of a special child and in so many ways was a young girl - probably in the early 1930s. Christmas with her family, which includes my two remember how special each child around us I would smile as I placed it on the tree, men- granddaughters, in Atlanta. So I no longer have my is in our lives. A Christmas where children tioning to our children that Grammy Jean made own "regular" Christmas tree. can turn soda cans into angels, and when this years ago and then we would all make a big But for years I collected bird ornaments as the we all awake as if we were children filled fuss over her about her talents. theme for my tree decorations. I sorted through Mom died in May this year; we hung this trea- this collection and picked some of my favorites to with wonder and with a renewed sense of keep, and now I have two smaller gold ornament joy, peace and love towards those around us. sured snowman once again - this time remember- trees that I can put on my table. ing all the Christmases that we had spent with her My favorite ornament of these is the "stained See more Holiday Stories over a lifetime. This ragged snowman will always glass" bird my daughter and I painted together continued on page 24 have a place on our family's Christmas tree, stir- when she was four, featured here. ring up memories and feelings of love. Page 18 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL December 21, 2011 BES fifth grade sings at annual Sheriff’s Department KISS Luncheon on Dec. 14 The Fifth Grade Cho- rus sang at the Civic Center on Wednesday, Dec. 14, for the annual Sheriff’s Department KISS Luncheon. The students were served a delicious lunch by the Sheriff’s Depart- ment and then they sang Christmas songs to the Panther Pulse audience. Santa Claus even made Hosford 1st graders donate an appearance! can goods to Ministry Center blountstown elementary school Hosford School’s First Graders celebrated the season with the spirit of giving! BES selects winners in Tropicana Speech contest Dec. 14 This year both classes are learning to give instead of Wednesday, Dec 14, B.E.S. held the schoolwide Tropi- receive. In the place of students bringing gifts to ex- cana Speech Contest. Fourth and fifth grade students change they brought in can food items that they joyfully wrote speeches and presented by grade first. Then the delivered to the Ministry Center in Blountstown. grade winners competed in the cafeteria in front of all After distributing the can items they went to Blount- of the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. There were nine stown Rehab and sang Christmas songs and shared contestants who had prepared their own speeches and Christmas cards. won their grade level competitions. Congratulations to The students had a fun filled day of learning that all of the students who participated in the Tropicana Christmas is not only about receiving gifts but giving Speech Contest. as well. The contestants were: Sailor Blair, Shawn Dees, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Hosford Gregory Fields, Carson Hatchett, Heaven Porter, Emma Elementary School! Richards, Beyonce Garrett, Aliyah Everett, and Savanna Castaneda. Hosford gets new math chart in the pavilion on the playground The school winners are shown right: 1st place: Car- son Hatchet, 2nd place: Shawn Dees and 3rd place: Students in Hosford School's abilities. Heaven Porter. 21st CCLC love the new 100's Pictured are the 1st graders chart located in the pavilion on the working on basic math skills. playground! Make-a-mess day held Dec. 15 Teachers in the pro- Thursday, Dec 15, someone special, coupon gram are able to work with B.E.S. held its annual books, and others. the kids on number sense, Make-A-Mess Day. This What a Fun day for our math facts, addition, sub- is a day when all students students! Thank you to traction, multiplication, participate in making a Mrs. Barfield and all of and other math skills. mess with art activities. the volunteers that helped The students are hav- Mrs. Barfield coordi- with the activities. ing fun, staying active, nates the art activities and and learning math with each child gets to rotate to one great activity! each station and create that A huge thank you to particular art project. This 4th grade teacher Miranda year the projects consisted Ellis for the donation of Christmas bookmarks, of her time and artistic cupcakes, ornaments, face painting, painting ornaments, popsicle stick WR Tolar covered with birdseed ornaments, teacups for BES raises $400 with many different fundraisers for Rescue Santa & his elves Blountstown Elementary students were busy, busy, busy, rolling and counting money for Rescue Santa. All of the different grade levels decided to help out Rescue Santa and his elves this year by doing fundraisers for bikes. Each grade had a "theme" for their fundraiser. PreK did "Pennies for Pedals" where their students brought in all the pennies they could find. Kindergarten's fundraiser was "Change for Chains" and kindergarten students brought in change. "Working for Wheels" was the theme for 1st grade. Parents received a note to encourage their children to have them "work" for their money by doing extra jobs or chores around the house. Second graders brought in dimes for "Dimes to Donate." Third graders brought in change for "Coins for Christmas." The fourth grade students held candy W.R. Tolar School Good Citizens for November sales to raise money with "Candy for Christmas" as their theme. Fifth graders had "Hats for Christmas" and W.R. Tolar School would like to recog- month of November. On the front Goff, Abygail Hernandez, Bela Val- could wear a hat to school if they brought in 50 cents. nize its Good Citizens for the month row, from left: Sonali Simmons, Lizzie dez, Autumn McLemore, Makayla Mrs. Turner's class did their own separate fundraiser by of November. Each of the pictured Kern, Ashton Mosley, Alex Edwards, Geiger, Anthony Fleishman, Sydni recycling cans, "Recycle for Bicycles." students were chosen by their teacher Emily Barber, Ricky Ammons, Trenton Smith, Mary Beth Brown. Back row: as the student in their class that most Hill, Jamie Chavez, Jarian Mosley, Tristan Sadberry, Amber Revell, Ce- Everyone together raised over $400. Great job stu- exuded outstanding citizenship, and Alize Nord, Tori Peterson, and Jazmin phus Green, Nicholas Wright, Shon dents! A special thank you to Rescue Santa and his elves has been exemplary with regards to Brinson. Second row: Taylyn Ezagui, Askiew, Nathan Hayes, Blake Clark, for all of their hard work. This is what makes Christmas behavior and academics during the Kelsey Hall, Montana Harris, Ryan and Branden Garner. such a special time of the year! December 21, 2011 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL Page 19 altha wildcats

Altha’s Cat’s Cuisine bakes 50 dozen cookies and makes festive postcards for Ministry Center by Ashley Wagner students also made very festive postcards The Altha FCCLA and Cat’s Cuisine to send along as well. made a total of 50 dozen sugar and choco- The cookies were placed in boxes of late chip cookies this year to donate to food that were given out to people for the Calhoun Liberty Ministry Center. The Christmas.

Buy, sell NICE CAR of Forgotten Coast LLC and trade Altha’s November Kids of Character Carrabelle, Florida Principal Ladona Kelley proudly Vanyel Schuler, Madison Bland, Ripley ‘Variety of in the Used Trucks Call us at announces Altha School’s Kids of Ham, and Preston Brooks. Second row: & Cars’ (850) 697-4383 Journal Character for the month of November Hunter Edenfield, Dyan Chason, Bet- Why shop with us, demonstrating the character trait of tyanne Crank, and Dallas Jones. Back we beat Gratefulness. row: Cheyenne Nichols, Joseph Varnum, major city prices! classifieds Front row, from left: Kristina Harris, Destiny Cannon and Nathan Bean.

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To Marlon Peavy, owner and operator of Peavy Funeral Home, from the community of Kinard: Thank you for your unsolicited gener- osity this Thanksgiving holiday. Your donation of turkeys to this com- Jewelry munity has made a real meaningful impact on Boxes many families. % May God bless and OFF keep you and your family 10 % for this positive Christian OFF difference that you are 25 making by blessing oth- ers less fortunate, as you have been blessed by God All Almighty. Christmas We are truly Decorations ALL Jeans thankful to you, % John Crocker, Kinard 50 off % Skinny 15 o f f % Become a 50 o f f Boot Cut Volunteer Become a vital % part of the advocacy off team. Help an abused, neglected in store Open from or otherwise at- 10merchandise risk child by becom- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ing a Volunteer Guardian ad Litem. Discover how you can make a difference in a child’s life. The Diamond Corner Florida Guardian ad Litem Foundation 20634 E. Central Ave. • Blountstown • 674-8801 PHONE (850) 410-4642 Page 20 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL December 21, 2011

A holiday gift for our readers: Calhoun-Liberty Journal Christmas Ornament Ornaments 31 different designs! Go to www.cljnews.com exchange to download yours today! Print out, trim, punch a a family hole and attach a hanger to place on your tree.

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50¢ includes The Calhoun-Liber tax CLJ ty News JOURNAL .com Ruth Neal of Telogia is shown above with two takes turns selecting an unwrapped ornament Wishing you and yours the best of the season! of the treasures she got in her family’s annual from under the tree or, if they see something Santa’s sleigh ornament exchange held recently at the home they like that someone else already got, they breaks down of Roxie Kaen, below left, of Bristol. Four gen- can “steal” it from them. Several family mem- erations of Neal’s family gathered for the event. bers are shown below at right. near Telogia PHOTOS COURTESY TONIA COBB Bow season extended; Each person draws a number from a hat and worried elves on the lookout for hunters

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Bristol Landfill Dental Clinic will be closed The City of Bristol Saturday wishes you a Dec. 24 in Merry observance Christmas of the and a Christmas holiday. prosperous Laban Bontrager, DMD New Year! If you have Monica Bontrager, DMD any questions, call the Solid Waste DENTURE LAB ON PREMISES Department at 643-3777. We will be closed Same-Day Service on Repairs & Relines Dec. 23 and 26 for Christmas and Jan. 2 for New Year’s Ac c e p t i n g Ne w Pa t i e n t s Seasons 12761 NW Pea Ridge Rd., Bristol, FL 32321 12444 NW Virginia G. Weaver St. in Bristol Telephone 643-2261 TELEPHONE 643-5417 GreetingS! www.bristoldentalclinic.com December 21, 2011 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL Page 21

Dear Santa, GPS on his sleigh, or the rain- I want some games, a dirt- deer will sniff the air. bike and a four-wheeler. -- Tracey King --Keegan Baggett Dear Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I want a lot of things for I know this is a lot to ask, Christmas but I can only tell but the only thing I want for a few things. I want a Wii Make A Mess Christmas is peace and joy Santa and my family to at least be to spread around the world together. Santa knows where and for all of my family to be Holiday wish every house is. Kids gathered Friday together. lists from the -- Mallory Dalton --Bradley Williams fourth grade morning, Dec. 2 Dear Santa, Dear Santa, class of What I want for Christmas is a to enjoy For Christmas I would like Ms. Davis and stuffed animal wolf the size of a Nintendo DS. I would like Mrs. Rehberg a real one and a box of blue- Make-A- a Nintendo DS because my at Altha School berry candy canes. I think that friend has one and it looks I deserve these gifts because Mess cool and I would like to have I think that I have been very, day in one. Santa would find my very, very good this year!!! house on his sleigh with a Like a new pair of jeans and a I know that you can find my Altha. map of the world. new pair of socks. If I get those house because the reindeer -- Angel Martinez things I’ll leave you some milk are good trackers and you are and cookies. If I don’t get that magical!! -- Carly Young Dear Santa, I’ll still give you milk and cook- I want my four-wheeler fixed ies. Santa will find my house Dear Santa, so I can ride it around the because I will send my ad- What I want for Christmas is house and go in the woods to dress to the North Pole and a PS3. The way Santa gets to hunt. Why do I deserve gifts? one of his helpers will give it to my house is he has a GPS on Because I have been good all him and he will know my ad- his slay and it tells him were to year and I have been nice to dress. -- Cassy Hudson go to your house and he nows people everywhere. the presents are his. -- Alena Bailes Dear Santa, -- Rhett Bodiford What I want for Christmas is Dear Santa, games, fun games. I need lots Dear Santa, I want a Kindle Fire for Christ- of fun toys. You can find my I want Saints Row the Third mas. I also want a four-wheel- house by reindeers. because I have been good al- er. Santa’s reindeer will find -- Joseph Varnum most every day. the way. -- Chase Fielder -- Blake Cain Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I have been very good this Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is year. What I want for Christ- For Christmas I want a dog. I’m to be able to see you coming mas is some movies and DS pretty sure I disurve it. I’ve had down the chimney and putting games. Santa will find my a dog before but mom made our presents under the tree house because he remembers us give him to my half blind and flying away in your slay every address by heart. uncle when his wife died. Plus (sleigh). And that’s it. Santa -- Allyson Mears I know I have to feed it and will find my house the same give it water. And I’ve been way you go every year. To find Dear Santa, very good. I’ve gave Ripley my house, don’t you remem- I want an IPhone 4S, Ninentdo a DS game. Oh, and I live on ber my papa is always trying to DSi, bungie jump. I think that Bowden Road. I have bright shoot you with a shotgun and I deserve these because they lights outside. -- Abby stuff. And there will be no more are stuff that I can play with Santa. and that I may need some Dear Santa, -- Samuel A. Hayslip day. I think Santa can find my For Christmas all I want is to be house because I will have a lot surrounded by people that love Dear Santa, of lights. and care about me. I diserve to I want all the books of Diary -- Kelsie Edenfield be around them because I found Kids had fun explor- of a Wimpy Kid and a new flip a stray dog on 12-1-11 I and ing their creativity with phone on Christmas. I deserve Dear Santa, help my sister with her home different art projects these gifts because I’ve been I want a bow and arrow for work if it it to hard for her. good at school. Santa will find Christmas. Santa will have a -- Dakota Recker without having to worry my house by making the rein- about the mess! Each map. He will come on his sled. deer fly and going down the -- Zeb Kelley Dear Santa, child took part in activi- chimney. -- Nikki Richards For Christmas I want a sword, ties by rotating to a dif- Dear Santa, 22 Ruger, new bunk bed, Mod- ferent station for each Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is ern Warfare 3 Kinect, new Kine- For Christmas I want an iPod an iPhone, DQ Blizzard maker, ct, Roll Tide to win the champ- art project. They made and a game for the DS and a ship game. Santa will find my Christmas bookmarks, Littlest Pet Shop Walkables, fijit. Santa can find my house Operation, and a Bop It and house with his GPS. cupcakes, Christmas by a GPS on his slay and his that’s all. Santa will find my -- Clark Kelley ornaments, teacups reindeer. house because of his rein- and coupon books. -- Brooks Ann Mears deer and he finds my house Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a Kindle Volunteers who made because he goes to every kids Dear Santa, house. -- Hadley Barfield Fire. I think I deserve a Kindle the event possible in- I want a Nintendo DSi XL for Fire because I have been good cluded Heather Hall, Christmas and two games, Dear Santa, this year. I help my mom, dad, Stephanie Shelton, Infamous 2 and Mario Kart 7 What I want for Christmas is brother, grandma, grandpa, and Sarah Mathes, Deanne because I’ve been a good boy. most of the boy toys in the my Aunt Linda. They always Santa will find my house be- world. Santa will use his magic say I do a good job. I even do Cox, Amanda Hood, cause he is an expert. my chores. Santa will find my Tonya Rowe, Beth Maz- to find my house. -- Tyler Walker -- Joseph Moore house because the reindeer will zurese, Amy Sewell, smell the food. Rhonda Dueitt and Dear Santa, Dear Santa, -- Morgan Raper Michelle Blackburn. What I want for Christmas is What do I want from Santa? a Nook. Santa will find my First, I want a play house for Dear Santa, house. It is a house in Blount- For Christmas I want an iPad 2, DANIEL WILLIAMS PHOTOS my sister. Then I want my dad stown with trees all around it. to have some love from me books and a canopy for my bed. -- Karissa and my brother and sister. Af- I have been good all year long, ter that I want Santa to bring well most of the year. To get to Dear Santa, my mom a necklace. That is me you turn.. oh wait just let I know what I want for Christ- what I would want from Santa Santa Paws find it. Love Win- mas. A DX and Xia Xia crabs for my family. Why do I de- nie. -- Winnie Mayfield in my stocking. And I want a serve these gifts from Santa? golf cart and a purple fijit with First is because all I want is Dear Santa, purple curlers and I want some for my parents and sister and What I want Christmas is a Monster High dolls. I know brother to tell them how much Apple iPad 2 and many more Santa will find my house be- I love them. so what I want is for you to sur- cause he has this big red sleigh -- Baileigh O’Neal prise me with gifts! Santa has a and reindeer that pull him all talking GPS, and it will tell him around the world. That’s how Dear Santa, about and where people live. Santa finds all the kids houses. For Christmas I want a lot of Love Cheyenne. -- Chloe Chapman Seminole stuff. I think I should -- Cheyenne Nichols get it all because I love the Dear Santa, Seminoles. Santa will find my Dear Santa, I want a computer for Christ- house by a GPS on his sleigh. For Chrismas I want a XBox mas. Santa will find my house -- Bobbi Finuff 360 and a slide up phone. With because he has a map that the XBox 360 I would like some will show all the houses in the Dear Santa, XBox games such as Call of world. I think that he knows my For Christmas I want a x-box Duty MW3, UFC and the rest house by heart. 360, a base gutiar, monoply, is up to you! I deserve these -- Michaela Markwalter electric baker, and Happy Feet things because am a good girl. two. I think I deserve these be- I think Santa will let the raindeer Dear Santa, cause i have been realy super sniff me out. Merry Chrismas I want an iPod Touch and a good this year. I belive that with a Ho Ho Ho! few other things for my horse. Santa will find my house by a -- Maddyson Granger Page 22 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL December 21, 2011

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Albert Sewell obituaries Rocky E. Vickery HOSFORD — Albert Sewell, 83, of Hosford, passed BLOUNTSTOWN —Rocky E. Vickery, 76, of Cal- Betty J. Deese houn County passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. away Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 in Blountstown. He was ALTHA — Betty J. Deese, 76, of Altha passed away 17, 2011 at his home after an extended illness. He was born on May 14, 1928 in Lake Wales and had lived in Monday, December 19, 2011 in Marianna. She was born born July 31, 1935, the son of the late Pansy Vickery Liberty County for most of his life. He was a retired on December 14, 1935 in Houston County, AL and had heavy equipment operator and was a member of the McCormick. He worked construction and then was lived in Calhoun County for most of her life. She was a self-employed in a pulp wood business. He retired as Grace Baptist Church in Quincy. retired hairdresser and was of the Baptist Faith. a farmer in 1998. He was a member of the Macedonia Survivors include his wife, Nancy Faye Sewell of Survivors include her husband, Louie Deese of Altha; First Baptist Church of Blountstown and a member of Hosford; three sons, Glenn Sewell and his wife Kathy one son, Reverend Henry Timothy Gay and his wife, the Calhoun County Farm Bureau, where he served on and Clifford Jerome Sewell, all of Telogia and Adam Linda of Franklinton, LA; three daughters, Gail Deese the Board of Directors for 36 years. He was an avid Sewell of Bristol; three daughters, Tammy Edwards of Altha, Charlene Wright of Sneads and Tammy Keller outdoorsman who enjoyed Martin bird-watching, hunt- and her husband, Butch of Sneads, Lisa Shuler and her of Grand Ridge; one brother, Dewitt Clark and his wife, ing, and fishing. husband, Milton of Bristol and Margie Soleimaniba- Myrtice of Houston, TX; one sister, Nobie Rabon of Al- Survivors include his devoted wife of 53 years, Glenda badi of Tallahassee; one brother, R.D. Sewell and his tha; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. (Branton) Vickery; two daughters, Becky Vickery and wife, Mary; two sisters, Mable Burke and Myrtle Pitts, Services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. Dr. Glenda Sue Vickery, all of Blountstown; two broth- all of Hosford; along with 12 grandchildren and two (CT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Jack ers, Donald McCormick and his late wife, Carissa of great-grandchildren. Howell officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunny Arcadia and Freddy McCormick of Calhoun County; six Services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. Hill Cemetery in Altha. The family will receive friends sisters, Geraldine Kelley and her husband, Clyde, Jean Murphy and her late husband, Buddy, Shirley Young, (ET) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel in Blountstown Wednesday, Dec. 21 from 2 p.m. until service time at Jennifer Mears and her husband, Robert, Pam Kahle with Reverend Tim Sanders officiating. Interment will Peavy Funeral Home. and her husband, James and Margaret Barfield and her follow in the Hosford Cemetery in Hosford. Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of husband, Jack, all of Calhoun County; his much loved Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements. the arrangements. grandson, Branton Rocky Vickery of Blountstown; along with a host of nieces and nephews. Kathy Lytle Services were held Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Macedonia BLOUNTSTOWN — Kathy Lytle, 59, of Blount- First Baptist Church with the Reverend David Wood and stown passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 at her home. David Pitts officiating. Interment followed in the Mace- Charles McClellan She was born on December 18, 1952 in Marianna and donia First Baptist Church Cemetery in Blountstown. had lived in Calhoun County for most of her life. She Memorial contributions in Rocky Vickery’s memory Funeral Home was a retired registered nurse with 30 years of service can be made to Covenant Hospice, 4215 Kelson Ave., Charles K. McClellan including working at Calhoun Liberty Hospital, Florida Marianna, FL 32446. Licensed Funeral Director State Hospital, Calhoun Correctional Institute, and Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown was in charge 42 years experience NHC Home Health Care. She was a member of the of the arrangements. Call us — Let us explain how we can Methodist faith. conveniently handle arrangements She was preceded in death by a son, Joel Lytle. Kelly W. Clark QUINCY — Kelly W. Clark, 74, beloved husband, in Liberty County. Survivors include her husband, John Lytle; two sons, father, grandfather, and brother passed away Sunday, J.J. Lytle and Michael Lytle and his wife, Emily; one Butler-Morgan/Morgan-McClellan Funeral Home Dec. 18, 2011. He was born in Greensboro on Febru- Building at 15 S. Jackson St., Quincy, 32351 daughter, Carolyn Fowler and her husband, Kevin, all of ary 10, 1937 to the late Hoke and Leola Morgan Clark. Phone: (850) 627-7677 or 643-2277 Blountstown; two brothers, Roland Preston and his wife, He married the love of his life in 1959 and was a true Ruth of Panama City and Donald Preston and his wife, and faithful husband for 52 wonderful years. He retired Sandy of Thomasville, GA; in 1991 as Director of the Gadsden County Road and two sisters, Carlene Warren Bridge Department after 33 years of loyal and dedicated of Panama City and Jeannie service. After retirement, he spent much of his time Goodson of White City and fishing, gardening, and “picking and grinning” with his Season’s five grandchildren. stringed instrument buddies. Services will be held Fri- He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Greetings! day, Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. (CT) Arthur, Tommy, Ed and Carter Clark; and a sister, Vir- at Peavy Funeral Home ginia Ann Clark. Chapel with Reverend Survivors include his wife, Sara Joyner Clark; a daugh- Merry David Odum officiating. ter, Lisa Shierling and her husband, Mike of Bristol; two Interment will follow in sisters, Lavonia Lemieux and her husband Ronnie and Ella the Shiloh Cemetery near Mae Howell, all of Greensboro; and two grandchildren, Christmas! Elizabeth and Sarah Jean Shierling of Bristol. Scotts Ferry. The family Services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 11 a.m.at will receive friends Thurs- First Presbyterian Church in Quincy, with a private inter- Happy day, Dec. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. ment at Old Philadelphia Presbyterian Church Cemetery. at Peavy Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. in the church Holidays! Peavy Funeral Home in parlor until the service. Blountstown is in charge of Independent Funeral Home in Quincy is in charge –And the arrangements. of the arrangements. Many Peavy Funeral Home What better tribute can Thanks! & Crematory there be? With best wishes for a joyous Honor your loved ones by making their holiday and a happy New Year. memory part of our best efforts to defeat cancer. For more We appreciate your visits and look information, contact the American forward to seeing you again, soon. Cancer Society. Calhoun-Liberty Your hometown funeral home since 1994 Funeral Services with Dignity, and Caring and Professionalism. Hospital East Primary Care Clinic Marlon Peavy Gadsden A Hometown Funeral Director Unit 20370 NE Burns Ave., Blountstown You Can Trust and Depend On! P.O. Box 563, Telephone (850) 674-5411 • (850) 237-3000 Telephone (850) 674-2266 Quincy 32353 Page 24 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL December 21, 2011

Treasured Holiday Decorations continued from page 17 A lifetime of memories ....are gathered on grandparents’ tree

by Johanna V. Plummer My grandparents’ (Mr. and Mrs. Howard Johnson) Christmas tree was cut off of our family farm and decorated with ornaments collected over a lifetime! Most of the ornaments were gathered during the 50s and 60s and include many beautiful traditional Traveling angel glass ornaments as by Rita Russell Lewis cherished it ever since. It was well as family This angel tree topper is very on trees in Florida, Mississippi, heirlooms! special to me because it has Michigan, Oklahoma, Califor- Trimmed with been in my family from the be- nia and Germany over the years ginning. This angel was on my that Daddy was in the Air Force. tinsel, this tree Mama and Daddy, Charley and Once I received it, I had it on transports me to Damaris Russell’s first Christ- trees in Maine and Belgium and past holidays and mas tree. It has traveled many finally back to Florida! I hope cherished places over the years that Dad- that Christopher will continue

dy was in the Air Force. They to cherish this as we have over memories! gave it to me in 1980 and I have the years!

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Christmas celebrated at Open Arms Assembly of God Sunday Open Arms Assembly of God of Kinard Christmas song. On the front row from held their Christmas service on Sunday, left: Katelyn Miles and Gracie Barbee. Dec. 18. The children, youth and adults Middle row: Carley Mayo, Mitchel Mayo, all presented songs and dramas telling Cody Pass and Lexi Sims. Back row: the story of Jesus’ birth. Sydnee Pass, Dixie Sims, Marcus Bar- ABOVE: The children perform a bee, Katrina Miles and Kaylee Rich. RIGHT: Lexi Sims shows off all her colorful candy canes. LEFT: Sydnee Pass and Dixie Sims share a holiday hug. BELOW LEFT: The Youth perform their drama. BE- LOW: Pastor Bill Mayo with the children of the church. ANGIE DAVIS PHOTOS

Art meets science: new facility a ‘mecca’ for collaborative research TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Imag- said Florida State University fabrication, allowing the col- At 45, Eby, who hold two degrees ine a place where studio painters, President Eric J. Barron at a lege to expand what Barron in communications as well as a mas- sculptors, ceramicists, graphic art- ribbon-cutting ceremony believes is a rigorous, in- ter’s degree in fine arts, is a hybrid of ists, scientists and engineers gather held today. terdisciplinary look into new and old himself. He’s old-school to collaborate on projects that might “FAR will allow stu- art making and business enough to know that a studio painter someday change the way everyday dents, faculty and re- initiatives related to might not see the possibilities in the objects are created. searchers in the arts, design. digital world, but hip enough to un- The Facility for Arts Research engineering, sciences, “It’s very 21st cen- derstand that learning new technology (FAR) — a 22,500-square-foot former medicine, information, tury, and it’s all those alongside traditional art-making will cancer-research facility nestled on 5 business and beyond to work things we are emphasiz- help ensure that students are well acres in northwest Tallahassee — is together on innovative research ing campus-wide to move the prepared to enter a competitive job the result of a new initiative from the projects that truly cross disciplinary university forward: collaborative, market. Florida State University’s College boundaries.” cross-disciplinary, entrepreneurial,” The building is spacious enough of Visual Arts, Theatre & Dance. For example, students will be Barron said. “It’s also another signal to accommodate both classrooms Perhaps the first facility of its kind able to design objects and then pro- that our outstanding arts programs are and laboratories. It also houses in the country, FAR will provide a duce them by using the facility’s truly elite. The call will go out. If you a seminar room named for Vice unique, interdisciplinary research 3D Z Printer 450, a state-of-the-art, want to do exciting art and design President for Research and Robert O. environment for both the fine arts three-dimensional printer that can research, Florida State University is Lawton Professor of Physics Kirby and the sciences. print whole objects in their entirety, the place to be.” W. Kemper. Kemper, who recently “Once again, we are being very including tools. Chad Eby, an assistant professor in announced his retirement and who is efficient and effective, taking a pre- In addition to the 3D printer, the Florida State University’s College of widely renowned for his passionate existing building and re-imagining FAR building will provide the special Visual Arts, Theatre & Dance, who support of the arts, said recently that it into a cutting-edge artists’ mecca equipment students and research- is spearheading the effort, knows that the realization of the FAR building that will provide our students with an ers will need to experiment with this place will someday inspire some was among “the proudest moments even richer academic experience,” printmaking, electronics and digital really amazing art — and research. of my career.” Page 26 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL December 21, 2011

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Call 674- Pets & Their covering, make offer; child’s club Call 674-3264 3264. 12-21, 12-28 People column? chair, like new, $10. Call 674- Catch up online at 6022. 12-21, 12-28 Jr. girls jeans, size 4; used Apt. for Rent in Browning boots, size 2; camou- CLJNews.com. La-z-Boy lift chair, very good blountstown flage jacket, size 10; assorted condition, $500. Call 762-2223. FOR RENT shoes for boys, size 1 1/2-2. Call 12-21, 12-28 2 BD, 1 BA 643-1591. 12-21, 12-28 APPLIANCES Br i s t o l Apartment, • 2 BD/1bath Total gym with leg pulley acces- TRUCKS • Mobile home lots very nice, sory kit, multi function attachment, GE dryer, works good, needs • 3 BD/2 BA Mobile Homes good location owner’s manual and exercise cord, $30. Call 447-5384. 2001 Ford F150 extended cab, • 5 BD, 2 BA Doublewide booklet. Brand new, never used. 12-21, 12-28 2WD, $2,700 OBO. Call or text Call 674-8081 Call 643-2206. 12-21, 12-28 447-1604. 12-21, 12-28 Bl o u n t s t o w n f o r m o r e information Whirlpool dishwasher, good 12-14 T 12-28 •1 room efficiency, utilities Ecowater water softener, model condition, $35. Call 674-6022. included •Commercial, Old ERR-3000 digital demand, cost 12-21, 12-28 AUTO ACCESSORIES $2,600-$2,800 in 2005, asking Mexican Restaurant •Day $450 OBO, instructions included; GE dryer, and Roper washing ma- care location available •2 chine, $75 each or $125 for both. Two BF Goodwrench tires, 285- Stamina “Ultra Glide” inclined ex- BD, 1 1/2 BA Townhouses 12-21, 12-28 70-R17, $500. Call 544-8966 or erciser, $65; old two burner kero- Call 674-1381. 237-1730. 12-14, 12-21 sene heater with removable exter- Phone 643-7740 nal fuel tank, good condition, $35; Maytag washing machine, runs New 60” fiberglass bathtub, $85; good, $50. Call 674-8570. Plastic truck bedliner insert, 4 Antique GE portable record player, 12-21, 12-28 1/2’x8’, $50 OBO. Call 556-7019. four speeds, removable speakers, 12-14, 12-21 still works, $45. Call 674-8385 or 36” Gas range, electric stove top, 294-4389. 12-21, 12-28 range hood, three electric dish- washers, Kirby vacuum cleaner HUNTING & FISHING WANTED: Pictures in frame, farm house with all attachments, excellent scenes, four 3’x2’, $35. Call 674- condition, Calhoun Liberty Minis- Ruger New Vaquero Colt .45, try Center, Hwy. 20 east of Blount- 3264. 12-21, 12-28 long barrel, $500. Call 557-3343. REAL stown. Call 674-1818. UFN 12-14, 12-21 Evenflow stroller/carseat, $25; Disney VHS movies, $2; 19” TV, Find a bargain in the Journal CLASSIFIEDS! ESTATE $10; Hot Wheels collection, tracks and travel tracks with case; Little Will buy Pet Shop lots of bobble heads, Buy, sell Little Pet Shop town; My Little Po- 10 to 1,000 nys. Call 643-2327 or 597-3186. acres, and trade 12-14, 12-21 Hi I’m Gus and I am about 12 weeks old. reasonably Christmas lights starting at 25¢ with an ad per box, will sell all for one price. I have had my kitten check up, my priced. Call 674-8992. 12-14, 12-21 vaccinations, I’m negative for feline Immediate in The leukemia (Felv) and for parasites. Bowflex Sport home gym, in- I get along with people, other cats closing. cludes mat that is valued at $100, and with dogs. I also love being Call (850) Calhoun asking $400 OBO; Ab Lounge Sport, $40 firm. Call 209-1455 af- where you are and of course, play- 544-5441 ter 5 p.m. (CT). 12-14, 12-21 ing and purring is my favorite thing. I Liberty have a great personality. or (850) Kerosene heater, best offer; mis- To meet me and see how lovable I am, 570-0222 cellaneous furniture; toddler bed; please call my Foster Mom at (850) 237- baby buggy. Call 674-3264. 12-14, 12-21 Journal 2740. I will be a good champion. 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ie, has been spayed and is litter side dog, not use to the cold. Col- CAMPERS box trained. Must be kept indoors lar is missing. Call 447-1840 with and is free to a good home. Call any information. 2005 Fleetwood camper, pull 643-4294. 12-21, 12-28 12-14, 12-21 behind, slide out, full size refriger- ator-toilet and shower, Blue Book Laying hens, $6-$10; two roost- value $9,000, asking $5,000. Call ers, $10; Large potbelly pig, $50. WANTED 237-1447. 12-21, 12-28 Call 643-8492. 12-21, 12-28 Dresser with mirror, reasonably Free puppies, father is Great priced. Call 674-3033 or 272- TOOLS & Pyreness mix, mom is very gen- 8677. 12-21, 12-28 tle bulldog. Two females and two EQUIPMENT 8x16 Concrete blocks, four inch males. Call 762-3966. 12-21, 12-28 solid blocks. Call 237-1447. 12-21, 12-28 Utility trailer, 5x12, $425 OBO. Dog houses, four medium size, from Altha Co-op. Good shape, Call 643-5355. 12-21, 12-28 free to home where pets don’t TC encore, 7mm or 300 win; have proper shelter. Large igloo in Walther PK, any caliber. Call 573- 2001 Lufkin flatbed, spread axle, good shape. Call 228-5737. 5656. 12-14, 12-21 wood floor, side kit, bows tarp, 12-14, 12-21 48’x102’, good for hauling, mili- TVs, computer parts, basically tary, $8,500. Call 674-8992. Pit puppies, chocolate, buckskin any electronics, working or not 12-14, 12-21 and black, parents on premises. and scrap metal. We will pick up. Call 209-0506 and 209-0528. Call 447-2885. 12-14, 12-21 12-14, 12-21 PETS/SUPPLIES Good used furniture and appli- ances needed at Calhoun Liberty American White English puppies, Help us please: We are adult cats four males, parents on premises, Ministry Center on Hwy. 20 east of WSTARSCOPEW at a kill shelter and we need a home ready to go. Call 762-3617. Blountstown. Call 674-1818. UFN ASAP. We have been spayed or 12-14, 12-21 Week of Dec. 25 ~ Dec. 31 neutered and are FREE. We will We buy junk cars and trucks. make good outdoor cats or barn Dachshund, full-blooded, free to We will pick them up. Call 643- 5045 or 447-3819. 3-23 T. 12-28 ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 cats. If you can help us, please good home. Call 447-1131. Aries, sometimes you just have to Libra, this week you may find call Ruth at (850) 237-2740. 12-14, 12-21 let a person go. If there’s no get- yourself as the center of attention, 12-21, 12-28 ting this person to come around and frankly, you will probably love to your way of thinking, it’s best to every moment of it. Just don’t let Adult lab mix, female, spayed, devote your energy elsewhere. all the attention go to your head. LOST & FOUND HOMES & LAND loves children but not cats. Free 2000 Fleetwood singlewide, TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 to a good home. Call 762-4926 or LOST: Kodak camera with case Taurus, you have nothing to hide, Scorpio, sometimes it can be dif- 762-8234. 12-21, 12-28 lost around T&P Grocery or on 14x54, one bedroom, one bath, so speak your mind when a family ficult for you to express the things Talquin Circle in Hosford. Call large living room, central heat and member asks for your two cents that are in your heart, but this air, all electric, with front porch, Tiny baby dwarf Christmas bunnies, 379-8973. 12-21, 12-28 this week. Just keep in mind he or week you further your relationship extremely adorable, incredibly fur- must be moved, $8,000. Call 674- she may not be ready for what you with some much-needed conver- 1844 after 5 p.m. or leave mes- have to say. sation. ry, four beautiful colors, $10 each. LOST: Dog near Tolar School, Call 209-0910. 12-21, 12-28 12-year-old small white and sage. 12-21, 12-28 GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 cream-colored female mix, an- Gemini, you don’t have to be Sagittarius, take a chance on Indoor cat, five-year-old female swers to “Little Bit” or “Bitters.” 4.8 Acres, on Hwy. 12 N. Bundy’s asked twice to lend a hand when something you thought you 12-14, 12-21 tabby/calico housecat named Trix- Has one ear that is withered. In- Circle. Call 625-0404. someone needs help. That’s what couldn’t master. You just may be so many of your friends admire surprised at what you can accom- about you -- your selflessness. plish when you put your mind to it.

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Merry Christmas NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NUMBER 11-21

Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Liberty County, Florida, held a public hearing on December 8, 2011, and adopted Res- olution 11-21 as follows:

A RESOLUTION OF THE LIBERTY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABANDONING AND CLOSING CERTAIN ALLEY- WAYS AND ROADS IN THE TOWN OF WEST HOSFORD, FLORIDA, AS IDENTIFIED IN THE TOWN OF WEST HOSFORD PLAT BOOK A, PAGE 19, LIBERTY COUNTY, FLORIDA

WHEREAS, a citizen requested that the Liberty County Board of County Com- missioners close and abandon certain alleyways and roads in the Town of West Hosford, Florida, and

WHEREAS, the Liberty County Board of County Commissioners conducted a public hearing regarding such request.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LIBERTY COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF FLORIDA THAT:

1. The following alleyways and roads, as described below, are hereby aban- doned and closed from henceforth.

The alleyways and right of ways that are located in the middle of Block 15, Block 16, Block 17, and Block 18 in the Town of West Hosford, as identified in the Town ofComplete West Hosford Plat Book A, Page 19, Liberty County, Florida. That certain unopened section of alleyway and right of way referred to as Graves Street, which is located between Block 17 and Block 18 that intersects into Moore Street, in the Town of WestFOR Hosford, as identified in the Town of CompleteWest Hosford Plat Book A,Complete Page 19,YOUR Liberty County, Florida, That portionCare of Moore Street where Moore StreetCar and Graves Street intersects to Shuler Street in theFOR Town of West Hosford, asFOR identified in the Town of West CareHosford Plat...at Book YOUR A, Altha Page CarCare 19, LibertyFarmers County, YOURFlorida. Co-op Car 2. This Resolution shall be advertised within 30 days following its adoption. ...at AlthaOur Farmers car care...at Co-op Althacenter Farmers has three Co-op PASSED ANDbig ADOPT baysED to THIS handle 8th day of everything December, 2011 by the Liberty County Board of County Commissioners.Our car care center has three Our car fromcare centerthe smallest has three compact car to big bays to handle everythingbigLiberty bays County, to Floridahandle everything from the smallesttheRobert biggest Hill, compact Clerkfrom to travel the the Boardcar smallest to trailerof County compact around!Commissioners car to the biggest travel trailer•the LUBE biggestaround! JOBS travel trailer around! • LUBE JOBS• OIL CHANGES• LUBE JOBS • OIL• BRAKECHANGES REPLACEMENTS • OIL CHANGES • BRAKE REPLACEMENTS• BRAKE REPLACEMENTS • SHOCKS • SHOCKS • SHOCKS PEACE • MUFFLERS• MUFFLERS AND •MORE. MUFFLERS AND MORE. AND MORE.

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How will Santa find That’s how I think Santa will find One of the things I did that was ing nice to people and respectful make your house? my house. -- Alex Valdez nice was when I bought my cous- me a XBox 360 Kinnect and a pair of ins presents. Another toy I want Sperrys. Please Santa Claus couldn’t How will Santa find my house? What do you want for for Christmas is another Lego Star you make my Christmas wish come ummm... I’ll send my addess to Santa. Christmas? Why do you Wars Death Star 10188 set. An- true? Thank You. -- Rainey Gay He’ll put his big red bag in his sleigh deserve these gifts. other thing I did nice is open lots and come to my house and give me of doors for nice old folks. Those What I want for Christmas is a How will Santa find gifts under my christmas tree. I hope are the only things I want for your house? he can find my house. Wii, 3D DS and a puppy. First I Christmas. -- Bryan Garcia -- Samantha Lopez want a Wii is because they are cool to play with and the moken- Santa will find my house by traveling Santa will find my house by when I see chow wow. Second I want a 3D Oh Boy! I’m glad it’s that time of south in his red sliegh. Santa can find him on picture day. I will give him my Nintendo DS is you don’t need 3D year again! I know what Santa is my house cause I have a stone chim- address and a picture of my house. glasses to see the things on the going to bring me. He is going to ney, white brick house. In my yard we Then Santa will come to my house by DS. Third, I want a puppy to play bring me a Nintendo 3DS and a have a black tahoe, silver tacoma and his sleigh and his reindeer. Then start with if I lonely and if I’m sad he or bike. I deserve those gifts because a patrol car I also have a fence around his sleigh and put his big red bag in she was come and make me feel I have been very nice to people. and a white porch. Don’t forget to stop his sleigh and get the note I wrote him happy again. That’s what I want Also I have been helpful like help- by Kelsey’s house. -- Kelsey Hall and come to my house. Next he will for Christmas. ing my mom bake cakes. I’m glad have to use his magic powers to life -- Selena Jimenez it’s that time of year. How will Santa find my house he will the sleigh and give his reindeer some -- Hellena Bess find it by a GPS! Santa can find me by Dear Santa, magic to fly the sleigh to my house. I a big brown map you will spote a place will have cookies waiting for him and I want a iPod. I also want a pair of What do you want for Christmas? called Bristol. It is a small town right carrots for his reindeer. cowboy boots for Christmas. So Well I want a XBox 360 because before you get to Greensbro. Santa -- Taylynn Ezagui now that you know what I want I am going to tell you why I deserve all this year I have be good and please bring me an IPad, cell phone, He could find my house by strolling those items for Christmas. One nice to people. Have you heard the and a basketball goal. down his list or fly with his reindeer and reason because I did good things song Santa is coming to town and -- Levontae Brooks his sled and travel across the country this year like I was nice to my the list that reads naughy or nice. to find my house. -- Blake Clark family. Also because I helped my II bet I am on the nice side three Dear Santa Claus, mom around the house this year. times in a row. That is how nice I Many people live in cities, islands, We lite up entire house We also draw That’s what I want for Christmas am. I can’t really wait for this pres- and along the coast. But, I live in the my name in silver lights on the roof. and why I deserve those items. ent under my tree. deep, wild, forest. My house is made That’s what I want for Christmas. The lights are very bright. That is how -- Alex Sanchez of thick, strong wood. I have an apple, -- Lacy Maloy Santa finds my house. pear, peach, orange, and tangerine -- Colton Ryals I want some Play Station 2 games What I want for Christmas is a new tree. We have two garages, three pair of shoes, a Siminole jacket houses, one bulldog, one Weiner dog, Santa shouldn’t have a hard time find- and some more arrows for my letters from and blanket, to go to Arizona with a cow cat, a black cat, orange and ing my house. Since I live in the big cross bow. Some good thangs town of Bristol and we only have one I’ve done is I help my mom with Monida Reeves and my family and friends, new clothes, white cat, a colorful parrot, and many red light. When Santa gets to Bristol cleaning her room. I also want a Heather Richter’s a Dell laptop, a game cube, DSI, chickens. Inside my house we have he will need to look for Lake Mystic. iPod because I ben good this year Wii, new glasses, a cat, a dog, a our Christmas tree, the lights, and Then he will see a big red barn and and I want it. Merry Christmas. fourth grade class at new bed, a new house, $1,000, the decorations. We have four deer lots of deer in my yard. When he sees -- Hunter Page W.R. Tolar School and to visit my grandma in Oregon. heads hanging from the wall, pictures a sign that says “Santa Please Stop The last thing I want for Christmas everywhere, two pianos, a pool table, Here” that’s my house. This year I want a basketball goal is to be with my family forever! I de- a dining room, two living rooms, two -- Jordan McClendon for Christmas. I have been very serve all these gifts because I have bathrooms, three rooms, two phones, good this year. I think I deserve Santa. I deserve these thing cause been good and the good things I have eight cell phones, and one library. We one. My mom says I help a lot with I’m good. -- Charlie Burns Ohhhh Noooo! Santa can’t find my done this year is I have helped my have many other things in our house house. Well it was Christmas day and chores such as taking out the trash, Do you want anything for Christmas? grandma cook, helped my mom cook, as well, but I named the things you santa was delivering presents but he helping my little brother and sister. I Well I do! I want a DSI and a laptop. helped my dad work on his truck, and could recognize. Merry Christmas! couldn’t find my house. But with a little think if I help even more I might just The reasons I deserve these gifts are helped my cousin, brother, sister with -- Jessika Reeder help from Rudolph and Dasher he got get one. I have been really nice, I have bought there right away and all it took was --Laine McDaniel their homework. my mom gifts, helped my mom cook, a touch of RAINDEER magic to get -- Allyssa Chasteen This year when Santa comes to town and helped put up our Christmas tree. there and a little bit of jolly spirit from Dear Santa, how will he find your house? He will I also have been very thankful for my SANTA. Well when he got there he ate I would like a pair of reekbok zigtech’s, What I want for Christmas is a new find mine because of all the Christmas mom, dad, Aunt Jackie, and all my my choclately delicious cookies that iPod, iPad, and a four wheeler. I feel phone. The reason why I desreve this lights and fake Santas in my yard and family! All in all I feel I deserve these make your mouth water. And I got my I deserve these gifts because I am gift is because I have been very good on the roof. This year will be the best gifts because I have been a really Christmas ever because of all the stuff presents. -- Taryn Kirkland working very hard at school to keep my this year. I have helped my sissters good girl! -- Daisy Puente Santa made me. I wish Santa will get grades up so my parents will be proud with there homework when they need- His reindeer probably sniff around the of me and I help with the chores. me what I want. To start with, Santa Hmmmmm... Let me think. What do I ed help. Please Santa, help. snow and try to smell the cookies for -- Coleby Hall will see all my shiny bright lights be- want for Christmas. Oh, I know I want -- Vanessa Vickers Santa Claus. When Santa comes by cause they are everywhere. To illus- an iPod, new clothes, a note book, a he will probaly check if it is our house, Do you have something you want for trate my point, when Santa sees all necklace, and an iPhone. I deserve Some of the good things I did this year so he will sneek inside and he will see Christmas? I do I really would want an my shiny bright red lights he will come these thing this year I have walked in was help my mom cook, help take care if it is us sleeping. Thats how Santa iPhone because it is really, really cool. land on my roof and then deliver all a walk a thon at church to feed kids, of my little brother. I also help my little and his wonderful reindeer come to So the reason why I deserve it is be- the presents. Another way he could helped my family put up the Christmas sick nana when she needs me. Santa my house on Christmas Eve! cause I have been a good good girl to do find my house would be when his tree, bathed the dog, helped clean the do you think my good deeds could get -- Hannah Sapp my family and other people. reindeer see my lights they’ll go ber- -- Lawryn Dawson kitchen, and most importantly wor- me a new phone? -- Ana Marie serk over them. Then they’ll guide the shiped God. -- Summer Hosey Santa Claus will find my house with sleigh over to my house and let Santa There are many items I want for Christ- his Christmas iPone with the GPS For Christmas I want five things. The deliver my presents. In addition, Santa What I want for Christmas is a PS3 be- mas. An IPod, a phone, clothes and on it. Santa Clause loves his iPone five things that I want are Portal 2, an will see all the fake reindeers and san- cause I want a hunting game for it. The shoes. I hope I deserve my presents. he feels like a teenager again. Santa XBox Live 2 year gold card, Sky Rim, tas and know it’s mine. The reindeer reason I deserve it is that I have been I helped little boys and girls. One time Claus finds my house with his iPone a tramp-o-lean, and Mindcraft for the would like to look at them why Santa good. The good things I have done when a little boy couldn’t reach his ce- so he can give me gifts. Santa Claus XBox 360. The reason I deserve them delivers gifts. Or Santa could notice this year is help my mom and dad do real so I helped him get it. This got me says where is Braddocks house and it is because I am nice to everyone. I my bright arrow. He’ll think well there stuff and I have helped my brother. on the good deed list. All in all that’s tells him. Santa Claus can play games clean my house, walk the dog, and is Montana’s house. In summer (sum- -- Tyler Carman what I want for Christmas. on his Christmas iPone. Santa Clause wash the dishes until they are spar- mary) this is the two ways Santa will -- Javon Pride loves his Christmas iPone a lot. kling clean. -- Gabriel White find my house this Christmas. One he -- Braddock Hobbs What do you want for will see my lights and two he will see Do you know what I want for Christ- Christmas? Why do you This Christmas I would like is a Nin- my fake reindeer. I hope this Christ- tendo DS. That’s all I want, all I’m ask- I wonder if Santa knows where I live. mas? Well, I’ll tell you. All I want for deserve these gifts. mas I’ll get twice as many presents as ing for. I earned it. I’ve been doing the Mabye he uses a detector or some- Christmas is a camera and my own art last year. What I would like for Christmas is an dishes and laundry. I have been super thing. Who knows? Only Santa knows. set. The reason I deserve these gifts -- Montana Harris art set and poptropica membership all year. I just deserve it so dang much! He has to go all around the world so is because I help my mom and dad card. I hope to get them because I scrubed pots and pans and never you have to give him time. But if he around the house with stuff like, doing Santa uses his GPS to find my house. I’ve been helping my grandparents all back talked or rolled my eyes. Please does it about 11 years he will probably dishes, doing my chores, helping my First he heads south then turns left year. I have helped my grandparents Santa it’s only one thing Santa, so can find out and memorize. dad carry heavy stuff and things like after that he turns right then his GPS by collecting chicken eggs and feeding I have it pretty please? -- Cole Faircloth that. That’s what I want for Christmas shows him the rest of the way. So ev- and why I deserve those gifts. and watering chickens. That is what -- Alana Amaya ery body gets there presents. I would like for Christmas and hope I Santa will find my house by a big big -- Belle Harris -- Danielle NElson deserve it. Hey Santa, I hope you like Scribble! Scribble! That’s the sound of bulb on the sleigh when he rides in it. my special milk and home made cook- my writing my Christmas list to send Santa will also find my house by re- Dear Santa, Jingle Bells! Jingle Bells! Jingle Bell ies. -- JADE MANGARELL out to the North Pole so Santa Claus membering where I live and where my How good did I have to be in order Rock! That is the LOUD sound of my can build the toys. To start with, I want house is. Santa can find my house to get on the nice list? I was a pretty collosal radio ringing in my ear as I Dear Santa Claus, a XBox 360 Kinnect Santa Claus. I by thinking or looking at the naughty good ole boy the best I can remem- say my goodnights, hoping I was on I have been a good girl this year. Some deserve a XBox 360 Kinnect because or nice list. That’s how he will find my ber. I took care of my chickens, helped the Nice list. As I lay dowin in my bed of things I want are.. A browning jack- I’ve been nice and respectful to my house. -- Chace Chasteen with the puppies, and sprayed out the hearing the last ring in my ear before dog pens.... what more could you ask et, Georgia boots, to go to Pannama teachers and family. I have also helped City, Ipod and rings. Some of the good out new students at school and that’s I can ask myself, “How in the world How will Santa find my house? He from a nine year old boy? Saying all things I have done this year I helped why I’m on the tree of good deeds. In does Santa know where my house is”? will use his GPS to find my house. He this I think I really deserve two things my friend Kelsey Hall walk down the addition, I have not did any thing bad Does he have a GPS or do I need to will program the deer to only find my this year. A 20 gauge automatic and hall and sidewalk at school because this year. That’s why I deserve a XBox call him to describe my house? I will house and he will give me every gift. a go cart. This would be a nice little she hurt her ankle. I did not back talk 360 Kinnect. Equally important, I also That’s how Santa will find my house. reward for me being such a good boy never know! Santa always seems to any grown ups. I hope I have been a deserve a pair of Sperry’s. I deserve a -- Andrew Revell this year. Thanks so much! find me. Christmas mornings are the -- Bret O’Bryan good girl this year. -- COURTNEY pair of Sperry’s because I have been best when I see those wrapped pres- LARSON good all year long. I have been doing I wonder how Santa finds my house. ents sparkling under the tree. my chores, and I have been doing all Does he have a smart brain or some Dear Santa, -- Campbell Kruger What I want for Christmas is a Lego of the work I need to do in school. I tracking device? I think Santa finds I want a Cricket 22 cause they are cool. Star Wars Millenium Falcon 7965 haven’t been notty I have been nice. my house. My house is tan with green I want one caus that is the best squirel set that comes with Luke Skywalker, around the side of it. I have a porch gun. I love the sound of the gun cause That’s also why I desere a pair of Darth Vader, Han Solo, Chewbacca, See HOLIDAY LETTERS with a fence that is around the porch I love squarl hunting. I do it every Sperrys. To Conclude, Santa Clause I Princess Leia, and Obi Wan Kenobi. continued on page 30 and a gray Nissan in the front yard. day of my life. And that’s what I want help that all them good deeds and be- Page 30 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL December 21, 2011

Student videos teach Floridians to be ‘bear smart’ The challenge to high school students Northwest Region winner. His “Be Bear Boynton Beach (South Region); and FWC Community Relations Office was unusual: Produce a one-minute Aware” video can be viewed at www. • Williston High School agricultural staff from across the state judged the video encouraging people to conserve youtube.com/MyFWCsocial. sales class in Williston (North Central videos based on their professional Florida black bears and take appropri- “We looked to high school students Region). quality, accuracy of information and ate precautions when living around as a great source of creativity to get out Their videos will be uploaded to appeal to viewers. bears. The response was the message about Florida www.youtube.com/MyFWCsocial. The contest began in May, and its enthusiastic: Individuals black bears,” said Dave Tele- Additional video entries may be re- original deadline was extended through and media classes from 10 sco, the FWC’s bear manage- leased at a later date. November. high schools applied their ment program coordinator. The students and classes will receive For more information about Florida creative thinking to the “Students rose to the occa- prizes for their winning PSA entries. black bears, visit MyFWC.com/Bear. conservation of Florida sion and produced 17 ‘bear black bears, which have smart’ videos for our PSA made a comeback from contest. The FWC is pleased Recreational red grouper bag limit about 300 in the 1970s to that so many young people about 3,000 today. got involved and worked to increase in Gulf state waters; Students submitted 17 hard to teach Floridians how videos they scripted, filmed and ed- to conserve and be safe around black grouper season closures near ited for the Florida Black Bear Public bears,” Telesco said. The recreational red grouper bag limit a plan to further protect gag grouper, Service Announcement (PSA) contest The four other regional winners of in Gulf of Mexico state waters (exclud- which is overfished and undergoing sponsored by the Florida Fish and the PSA contest are: ing Monroe County) will increase Dec. overfishing in the Gulf. The FWC will Wildlife Conservation Commission • Belleview High School media class 30 from two to four fish, followed by the revisit state gag grouper management (FWC). in Belleview (Northeast Region); Jan. 1 season closure of shallow-water efforts in February 2012, once federal The FWC announced the grand prize • Lakewood Ranch High School grouper in Atlantic state waters. rules are solidified. winner of the PSA contest. It is Justin media class in Bradenton (Southwest The red grouper bag limit increase Season closures for red and gag Burt, a student at Lawton Chiles High Region); is one of several fishery management grouper, as well as other shallow-water School in Tallahassee, who was also the • South Tech Academy media class in changes made at the November Florida groupers, are also nearing. In Atlantic Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com- state waters, including Monroe County, mission (FWC) meeting in Key Largo. the season closes Jan. 1 and reopens Management changes in 2012 will May 1. Shallow-water grouper season continuedHO fromL pageID 29A fromY W.R. L TolarETTER School 4th grade classesS also affect gag grouper season, which closes Feb. 1 in Gulf state waters and is currently closed to fishing in Gulf of reopens April 1. Mexico state waters (excluding Monroe Shallow water groupers in Gulf state County) and will continue to be closed waters include gag, red, black, yellow- through March 31, 2012. (This includes fin and yellowmouth groupers; scamp; the regularly scheduled annual closure and rock and red hind. In Atlantic state from Feb. 1 through March 31 in Gulf waters, it also includes tiger grouper, state waters.) coney and graysby. Both measures will help the state To learn more, visit MyFWC.com/ Dear Santa, The first house is my dad’s. Christmas tree. achieve consistency with federal red and Fishing and click on “Saltwater Fish- You might have a hard time He lives on Hoecake Road. -- Gloria Mendez gag grouper management efforts. ing,” “Recreational Regulations” and finding our house because His house is smokey blue. we have lot of trees. You It’s in the pine tree filled Swish! Swoosh! Federal managers are working on “Grouper.” need to know that. I have an woods. Dad’s house also That is Santa’s sleigh! I hope 11 foot Christmas train. You has midnight black shingles, he can find my wonderful can also look for a joy sign white out colored window house. I live in a trailer its in our front yard. There will frames and is big as a bus yellow as the sun. I have a Legal Notice also be twinkling icicle lights or bigger. The second house big new porch. It’s yellow on the fence in front of my is my mom’s. She lives in too. I have some lights on IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, claims or demands against FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM house. I hope you can find Neil subdavision in a can- my porch. It has all the col- SECOND JUDICIAL CIR- decedent’s estate on whom a FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR my house. dy apple red brick house. ors of the rainbow. Once we CUIT OF THE STATE OF copy of this notice is required MORE AFTER THE DECE- -- Gabriel Oswalt Mom’s house has black bear turn them on they look spec- FLORIDA, IN AND FOR to be served must file their DENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS colored shinges, glass door, taguler! I have a big garden LIBERTY COUNTY claims with this court WITHIN BARRED. Dear St. Nicholes, chechered flag, black win- beside my house we are go- THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS My name is Joshua Good- dow frames and a fenced in ing to put some lights around IN RE: ESTATE OF CASE AFTER THE TIME OF THE The date of first publication of man from Bristol FL. I know yard. Hope you can find their it so Santa will know it’s my NO.: 11-28-CP FIRST PUBLICATION OF this notice was December 21, you visited me last year. But houses Santa. Merry Christ- house. I can’t wait to hear THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS 2011, in The Liberty Journal, just in case you forgot where mas! the sound of Santa’s sleigh BERNADINE MARIE FINUFF, AFTER THE DATE OF SER- and the second date of pub- I live, I would be grateful to -- Michael King on Christmas night. Deceased. VICE OF A COPY OF THIS lication was December 28, remind you. I live in the pan- -- Lupe Martinez NOTICE ON THEM. 2011. handle in a small town called Ho! Ho! I can already hear NOTICE TO CREDITORS Bristol. It won’t be hard to find Santa’s voice in my head but How will Santa find my house The administration of the es- All other creditors of the dece- Personal Representative because we only have one how will he find my house? is by my mail box because if tate of BERNADINE MARIE dent and other persons having BRET PHILLIPS red light. Fly left at the red Maybe Santa will already he know your last name like FINUFF, deceased, whose claims or demands against de- 6840 NW Torreya Park Rd. date of death was November cedent’s estate must file their Bristol, FL 32321 light on highway 12 south. know that I live in Bristol the Fallin’s family he’ll know 14, 2011, is pending in the Cir- claims with this court WITHIN Keep flying straight until four and my house is as white it’s you. Or when your sleep cuit Court for Liberty County, 3 MONTHS AFTER THE Attorney for Personal miles. Turn right at the NW as snow. Santa may also be he’ll just come to your house Florida, Probate Division, the DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLI- Representative: CR 379A address. And look able to see the spectacular because he got to go to all address of which is Liberty CATION OF THIS NOTICE. JENNIFER for tiny boy or little black and shine of my colorful Christ- over the world. But Santa is County Clerk of Circuit Court, WINTRODE SHULER white tuxedo dog. He will mas lights. The colors that a fake because Santa is your Probate Division, P.O. Box ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED Florida Bar No. 728810 greet you in our house. P.S. Santa may see are green prants and Mrs. Claus and 399, Bristol, FL 32321. The WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS P.O. Box 37 Make sure you have a dog like grass, blue like the sky, Mr. Claus are going to give names and addresses of the SET FORTH IN SECTION Bristol, Florida 32321 treat. yellow like the sun, and red you gift because you been personal representative and 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA Telephone No. -- Joshua Goodman as a rose. Plus he could see good and a nother way to the personal representative’s PROBATE CODE WILL BE (850) 866-3680 my address is big bolded find you is they live with you attorney are set forth below. FOREVER BARRED. Telecopier No. Guess what Santa? black numbers. I can’t wait and if they your friend they’ll (850) 643-5864 Your coming to two houses to see what Santa left for know where you live. All creditors of the decedent N O T W I T H S T A N D I N G Email: jenniferwshuler@ya- this year to give me gifts! me under my green colorful -- Veronica Fallin and other persons having THE TIME PERIODS SET hoo.com 12-21, 12-28 December 21, 2011 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL Page 31 Florida releases Nov. unemployment rates; Liberty County has second-lowest in state from Kenny Griffin, Chipola Regional Workforce Board The over-the-year growth rates in the past three months Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in were the strongest since March 2007. Nationally, the November 2011 was 10.0 percent, the lowest since May number of jobs was up 1.2 percent over the year. 2009 when it was also 10.0 percent. This represented The five counties that make up the Chipola Regional 926,000 jobless out of a labor force of 9,228,000. The Workforce Board region, all had slight increases in state’s unemployment rate was down 0.4 percentage their unemployment rate for November 2011. Liberty point from October 2011 and was 1.9 percentage points County had the state’s second-lowest unemployment lower than the November 2010 rate of 11.9 percent. The rate at 6.6 percent. U.S. unemployment rate was 8.6 percent in November. Florida’s unemployment rate has been higher than the ---- UNEMPLOYMENT RATES ---- Everyone nation since February 2008. Nov-11 Oct-11 Nov-10 here is Florida’s seasonally adjusted total nonagricultural Liberty...... 6.6 6.3 7.8 wishing employment in November 2011 was 7,281,700, an in- Calhoun...... 8.1 7.8 9.7 you a crease of 8,500 jobs (+0.1 percent) from October 2011. Holmes...... 8.0 7.6 9.0 season The number of jobs in the state was up 98,100 over the Jackson...... 8.2 7.9 9.0 that’s year, an increase of 1.4 percent from November 2010. Washington...... 10.7 10.3 12.7 uplifting in every way We CHIPOLA MATH ED STUDENTS appreciate your ATTEND FCTM CONFERENCE vote of Students in the mathematics teaching strategies confidence and look education program at for grades K–12. forward to serving Chipola College along with T h e p r e - s e r v i c e their instructors recently teacher candidates you in the year ahead. attended the Florida were joined by other Wishing you a Merry Christmas Council of Teachers of Chipola mathematics Mathematics Conference education graduates from your friends at the in Jacksonville. The FCTM from the college c o n f e r e n c e p r o v i d e s District. 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A Colorful ARREST Christmas REPORTS Continued from page 3

Mother charged with domestic battery after teen reveals pregnancy A 30-year-old Hosford woman was charged with domestic battery Sunday after she got upset when her teenage daughter told her she was pregnant, according to a report from the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. Linda Everett was asked to go to a relative’s home, where her daughter and the daugh- ter’s boyfriend shared their news. The daughter told deputies that her mother got upset when she was told of the pregnancy ABOVE: The display at the Mitch Willis home in Bristol features a na- and began cry- tivity scene. BELOW: Another look at the Lewis family’s front yard. ing before she

grabbed the Linda Everett young girl by Holidays lights are bright- the neck and ening up the nights as started dragging her out of the house. Christmas draws closer. When the daughter tried to get free, she TOP: A tall tree domi- said Everette slapped her in the face. nates Magnolia Square The girl then hit her mother and her in Blountstown. ABOVE: boyfriend and others at the home sepa- Blountstown’s train is rated them. outlined in light. BELOW: Following her arrest, Everette was The streets of Blount- released on $5,000 bond. stown are lit up by the trails of car lights stream- ing down the road. Woman accuses JOE SUMMERS PHOTOS house mate of stabbing her Thursday night Deputies responded to a call that a woman had been stabbed after an argu- ment Thursday night, according to a re- port from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office. Diana Jo Bates, 29, and her boy- friend, Justin Wood, 36, told deputies Pamela Bowden, 43, arrived at the Clarksville residence they all share and started an altercation over a cell phone. After Bowden approached Bates from the driver’s side of her car in their front yard, Bates thought she had punched in the side. When she looked down, she saw that she was bleeding. Bowden drove off. An ambulance was dispatched to the residence at 10040 NW Baggett Loop and Bates was transported to Bay Medical Center. Deputies then went to the residence of Nellie Mayo, where Bowden went after the altercation. Sworn statements were taken from both Wood and Bates. The incident is under investigation.