Page 7 Page 8 Page 10 Page 11 Page 14 ONTICELLO NEWS M145th Year No.36 Wednesday, September 25, 2013 50¢ 46¢ + 4¢ School’s Grade Improvement Called Repeatable, Sustainable By Leaders LAZARO ALEMAN sistant principal. The cruited her as his assis- ECB Publishing two, in fact, recently re- tant principal. Shortly Senior Staff Writer ceived bonuses in thereafter, Cooper re- efferson Ele- recognition of their signed, and Dr. Cover- m e n t a r y helping bring the son became principal. JSchool’s (JES) school from one of the In 2012, she moved to recent grade change lowest performing 100 the elementary school from an “F” to a “D” fa- in the state, to one of as principal. cility wasn’t a fluke, the most improved, Whitty was a but rather the product based on students’ per- teacher at JES for 24 of a concerted and sys- formances on the last years. Frustrated with tematic effort that is re- standardized testing the school’s state of af- peatable and round. fairs in recent years, sustainable and will Dr. Coverson, a she ran for school su- lead increasingly to the FAMU graduate, came perintendent in the improved academic here from South most recent election. performance of its stu- Florida, where she She became JES assis- dents. taught and adminis- tant principal last year. So says the school’s tered schools until 2011, Dr. Coverson and administrative team, ECB Photo by Laz Aleman, Sept. 17, 2013. when Guy Cooper, then Whitty say they have a consisting of Dr. Gwen The administrative team at Jefferson Elementary School consists of, from principal at Jefferson good working relation- Coverson, principal, left to right, Nancy Whitty, assistant principal, and Dr. Gwen Coverson, prin- County Middle High Please See and Nancy Whitty, as- cipal. School (JCMHS), re- SCHOOL Page 3 Jamie Noel Cichon Rogers Passes Away City Approves $4.7 Million FRAN HUNT classes. their shy little children ECB Publishing Jamie also served at out of their shells and Staff Writer Aucilla Christian Acad- gave them confidence Bond For New Sewer Plant uch beloved emy from 2005-2011, as a which has since LAZARO ALEMAN county na- pre-kindergarten brought them far. They ECB Publishing Mtive Jamie teacher’s aide and she thanked her for all she Senior Staff Writer Noel (Cichon) Rogers, taught elementary phys- had meant to them, in he Monticello City Council last week 43, the daughter of Ron ical education as well. theirs and the lives of held a special meeting to adopt a reso- Cichon, past owner/ Jamie possessed a their children. Many Tlution approving the issuance of a $4.7 publisher of the Monti- sweet spirit, contagious also described Jamie as million bond for construction of a wastewater cello News, passed away enthusiasm, and a mag- being an angel here on treatment plant. at 4:25 a.m. Sunday, Sep- netic personality, which Earth. None ever met City Clerk Emily Anderson said the meeting tember 22, at Shands blessed her with many Jamie, who did not con- on Thursday evening, Sept. 19, lasted about five Jamie Cichon Rogers University Hospital in friends. sider her friend, and all minutes and no citizens attended. She said the res- Gainesville, FL. ies. Since her passing miss her dearly. olution was a matter of formality, as the city really Jamie leaves behind Jamie was a nation- away, hundreds have Visitation is had no choice in the matter, having borrowed the her husband of 14 years, ally certified fitness in- posted on her Facebook planned for Thursday money last June and the plant’s construction near- Eric, and their children, structor and personal page how much she evening, September 26, ing completion. Mylie Ann, 12, and trainer. meant to them, their from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Originally, the bond issuance was scheduled to Michael, age six. For ten years, she fond memories of what at Beggs Funeral Home take place in October, Anderson said. Prompting Jamie was a gradu- owned and operated a blessing she was to in Monticello. the earlier issuance, she said, was an expected hike ate of Jefferson County Jamie’s Dance Works, know, and of her love Funeral services in the interest rate. High School, class of where she taught hun- and caring nature to- are set for 11 a.m., Fri- Anderson said it’s expected that the interest 1988. dreds of children ballet, ward others, as well as day, September 27, at the rate will go from the current 2.75 percent to 3.375 She attended and tumbling and jazz, always being available First United Methodist percent on Sept. 30. By closing earlier, she said, the graduated from Florida while scores of adults to lend a helping hand Church of Monticello, city would save about $20,000 annually in interest State University with a attended her aerobics when needed. Many told with reception follow- Please See degree in Leisure Stud- and line dancing of how she brought ing at the church. SEWER PLANT Page 3 Fee Increases Now In Effect Jobless Rate Drops Statewide LAZARO ALEMAN ECB Publishing And In Jefferson & Madison Senior Staff Writer y now, most LAZARO ALEMAN users of the ECB Publishing Bc i t y ’ s Senior Staff Writer garbage collections lorida’s job- service are probably less rate Fdropped 0.1 aware of the monthly service fee increase, as percentage point to 7.0 well as the one-time in- percent in August, the creases in the water lowest it’s been since and sewer systems con- September 2008, when nection charges. it was also 7.0 percent. The garbage collec- The state’s July rate tion fee increase will was 7.1 percent. The US unemploy- be reflected on the next The Monticello $148, from the current ment rate, meanwhile, billing, according to City Council approved $982 to $1,130. The was 7.3 percent in Au- City Clerk Emily An- the three increases by study recommended gust, 0.1 percentage derson. As for the ordinances on Tuesday that the sewer system point below the previ- water and sewer fee evening, Sept. 3. The connection fee for resi- ous month’s rate of 7.4 connection increases, three ordinances are dential users be in- percent. these apply only to new numbered 2013-09, creased $595, from the For Jefferson and counting individuals jobless persons out of a customers connecting 2013-10 and 2013-11. current $2,455 to Madison counties, the who have given up the labor force of 6,561, into the two systems. Ordinance 2013-09 $3,050. jobless picture also im- search for work or are compared with 419 job- sets the monthly fee The charge for proved slightly, from underemployed or em- less persons out of a PUT YOUR for residential garbage commercial users of revised percentages of ployed part time. labor force of 6,568 in collection at $14 inside the two systems will be 6.4 and 9.6 percents in Per the FDEO, July, when the rate was BUSINESS the city and $16.50 out- calculated on a case- July, to 6.2 and 9.2 per- Florida’s seasonally 6.4 percent. side the city. These fees per-case basis via a for- cents in August, re- adjusted total nonagri- In August 2012, the HERE were previously $13.50 mula that takes into spectively. cultural employment comparable figures and $16 respectively. account various fac- So reports the was 7,543,700 in Au- were 543 jobless per- Ordinances 2013-10 tors, including the res- Florida Department of gust, a decrease of sons out of a workforce Front Page and 2013-11, mean- idential equivalent, the Advertising Economic Opportunity 4,700 jobs over the of 6,552 when the un- while, are products of size of the operation is the BEST way to (FDEO), which re- month. Seasonally ad- employment rate was a study by the Florida and the number of its make sure your leased the latest unem- justed means the num- 8.3 percent. business is seen! Rural Water Associa- employees. ployment numbers on bers have been purged For Madison tion (FRWA). The residential Friday, Sept. 20. of seasonal and other County, the 9.2 percent The FRWA study equivalent is a stan- Statewide, the 7.0 factors that could skew translates into 654 job- Call Glenda Now recommended that the dard measurement percent represents the results. less persons out of a water system connec- used to equate nonres- Monticello News 656,000 jobless Floridi- For Jefferson labor force of 7,124, tion fee for residential idential or multifamily ans out of a labor force County, the 6.2 percent Please See 850-997-3568 users be increased water usage. of 9,391,000 -- not rate translates into 410 JOBLESS Page 3

1 Section - 14 Pages Community Calendar 2 Sports 8&9 Church 4&5 Around Jeff. Co. 6,10,11,14 Obituaries 6 Class 12 School 7 Legals 13 Local Index Weather 2 • Monticello News www.ecbpublishing.com Wednesday, September 25, 2013 Community Calendar [email protected] or 850-997-3568 Searching Thru October 25 850-997-2129 or 850-997-1955. Simpleman Music 850-997- Jefferson Arts Gallery will September 27 1733, or For Ambrosia host the ‘Wildflower Pho- Rotary will meet at 12 p.m. [email protected] tography’ exhibit of John on Friday at the First Pres- om, or Rose Klein Moran. This exhibit is byterian Church, in the fel- www.facebook.com/ sim- sponsored by Viva 500, lowship hall, for lunch, a pleman1971, or www. re- Guest Columnist Florida Wildflower Foun- meeting, program, and verbnation.com/bruisedgr dation, and MainStreet speaker. For questions or assband. Baking With An Old Friend Monticello. The exhibit comments, contact Neill September 30 can be enjoyed in the Wade at 850-545-4940. Martin Luther King Com- y friend Pe- gallery located at 575 West September 27 munity Center will meet 6 trea came Washington Street. Special Big Bend Hospice Joyful p.m. on the last Monday at Mfor dinner hours of operation will be Noise will be held at 6 p.m. the MLK Center. Contact one evening and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tues- on Friday in the family Charles Parrish at 850-997- brought me a gift, a jar days through Saturdays. ministry center at the First 3760 for more information. of off-white, bubbly goo For more information, call United Methodist Church. September 30 that was 40 years old 850-997-3311 of go to www. September 27 Al-Anon meetings are held jeffersonartsgallery.com. Monticello Jamboree Band at 8 p.m. on Mondays at the and came with instruc- September 26 will perform music for Anglican Church, 124 Jef- tions for me to “feed” Monticello Pizza Kitchen dancing at 7 p.m. on Friday ferson Avenue in every so often so it Lobster Dinner on the at 625 South Water Street. Thomasville. For more in- would stay alive. No, it Jackson Square Patio There will be door prizes, formation go to www.al- wasn’t some version of Thursday evening. Call cold soft drinks, and anon.alateen.org. a B rated horror movie, 850-997-7437 for reserva- snacks. Everyone is wel- September 30 but a jar of sourdough tions. come to come dance, listen AA will meet at 8 p.m. on starter that is a form of September 26 to some of the finest Monday at the Christ Epis- leavening and has been Cinnamon Rolls, taken by Rose Fun Fitness Classes for all music, and just enjoy some copal Church Annex, 425 levels! Mondays and fun and camaraderie with North Cherry Street. For giving rise to baked Flemish, German, • 3 TB potato flakes Thursdays: Golden Girls neighbors and friends. more information, call 850- goods since Ancient Swedish, Somalian and Combine all ingre- Revival 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. and This is a nonprofit charita- 997-2129 or 850-997-1955. Egyptian times, some- Amish starters. I dis- dients and add to Girls Revival with Core ble event; donations are ac- September 30 - where around 1500 BC. covered the starter I starter; allow to sit on 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For more cepted. For questions or October 21 Most Ameri- have is a variation of counter for 8 hours. Re- information contact Doris concerns, contact Curtis Prime Time StoryTimes is cans no longer use the Amish starter, frigerate for 3 to 5 days Bishop at 850-591-0085 or go Morgan at 850-933-8136 or a free six-week 90-minute starter when baking where modern bakers before making bread. to "www.GirlsRevivalFit- Bobby Connell at 850-445- event that revolves around bread due to commer- use potato flakes to feed ness.com. 0049. food, fellowship, and fam- cially cultured yeast, the gooey leavening. Sourdough Bread September 26 September 28 ily centered stories. The Altrusa of Monticello Jefferson County Branch upcoming one will start on but the popularity in The site also gave first Remove one cup of meets at 12 p.m. on the sec- of the NAACP will meet at Monday, at 6 p.m. and will starters never left Eu- time starter directions starter from jar and re- ond and fourth Thursday noon on the last Saturday finish six weeks later on ropean baking and that I am passing on to turn the rest to the re- in the First United at the MLK Center. Contact Monday. Dinner is served with the rise of artisan you, so you can create frigerator. Leave the Methodist Church Youth Charles Parrish at 850-997- followed shortly by the breads in the U.S., your own “friend” to one cup on the counter Center. For more informa- 3760 for more information. main event… then the fun starters are once again bake with. You might overnight (or about tion about Altrusa Interna- September 29 begins! Local storyteller becoming popular. even name your new eight hours). tional Monticello/ Operation Patriotism will Sallie Worley and art edu- I remember my friend like my Mother Jefferson County call 850- host a festival with live cator and artist Penny Mother using a sour- did, but if you do I hope • 1 cup starter 997-2973 or 850-997-2230. music and vendors, and ad- Hackett bring to life two Contact Mary Francis mission is free! The event award winning classic sto- dough starter to make you keep them around. • 6 cups bread flour Gramling at mfgram- will be held on Sunday at ries; all families are then rolls and a coffeecake I haven’t settled on a • 1 TB salt [email protected], or Willow Pond Plantation, in encouraged to discuss she named “Herman.” I name yet, but I know • ½ cup sugar 850-997-3657 if you plan to Monticello, with perform- those stories. Free child- don’t remember where that any living thing • ½ cup vegetable attend. ances from Gavin Moyer, care is available for sib- Herman originated that stays in my house or olive oil September 26 Drew Tillman and Bruised lings under six and from, but one day he ap- and that I feed should • 1¼ cups warm AA meeting at 8 p.m. on Grass. For more details on doorprizes are given at peared on the kitchen definitely have a name, water Thursday at the Christ how you can get involved, every program. For more counter, bubbling in- I’m working on that, Combine all ingre- Episcopal Church annex, contact M.W. Simpson, information or to register side a glass crock, and I but for now I’ll just call dients and mix well. 425 North Cherry Street. chairman of education for call or visit the library at For more information call Operation Patriotism, at 375 South Water Street, or remember thinking it it tasty. Place dough into a was the grossest thing greased bowl and allow I’d ever seen or smelled Potato Flake to rise in a warm place and wanted no part of Sourdough Starter overnight (or about it. I do remember the • 1 cup warm water eight hours). rolls and cake that Her- (I recommend 100 Punch dough down man helped make were to 110 degrees) and shape into loaves, STINGERS • ½ cup sugar rolls or make some wonderful and I was ac- tually sad the day my • 1 package yeast super yummy cinna- Let’s see, a Mother tired of Her- • 3 TB instant mon rolls. Bake at 350 c o n s u l t a n t man and poured him in potato flakes degrees until lightly has been the trash. I somehow Mix all ingredients browned. Brush tops of managed to move on together in a glass or bread or rolls with but- hired to after Herman’s death ceramic jar. (A canning ter or make an icing PLAN how to and completely put jar with lid works from powdered sugar, starters out of my great.) Sit on counter vanilla and a little milk i m p l e m e n t mind, until a few weeks for two days to ferment. for cinnamon rolls. the PLAN ago, when Trea (This is a good thing!) After three to five prepared by brought the little glass After two days, feed more days, or when- jar containing my new your starter. ever you’re ready to another con- “friend.” make bread again, use s u l t a n t ? I had tasted bread Starter Food the starter food to feed Trea made using this • 1 cup warm water and follow the same M e a n w h i l e starter and loved it, but • ½ cup sugar process as above. we have a for my first project I de- paid PLAN- cided to try something different and made cin- ning official namon rolls; large, but- Message Of and staff, a tery and dripping with paid PLANing icing, they were among the best I have ever Gratitude attorney, and eaten. a volunteer When I asked Trea how to start the starter, We the family of the late Mrs. P L A N n i n g she look surprised and Ruby Brooks, wish to express our Commission? said, “I don’t know, we deepest and sincerest thanks to our would have to go back 40 years.” Knowing many friends and co-workers for the Email youR that I wanted to share numerous expressions of sympathy this with you, I shared during this life-changing sea- stingERs to: searched on the Inter- monticellonews net and learned a thing son. @embarqmail.com or two about starters. 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Sewer Plant continued from page 1 School continued from page 1 News payments during the 40- from the low-interest ship, which makes for a community’s renewed say. year life of the loan. loan and $1,540,800 is ROSE KLEIN good administrative involvement. They cite The same holds true Adoption of the res- coming from an out- ECB Publishing, Inc. team. as examples retired if a student is having be- olution on Thursday right grant. “We make a good teachers who volunteer havioral or other prob- Maid Left Tied To Chair was a necessary step to The USDA’s earlier fit,” Whitty says. their time to mentor lems. Wearing A Diaper Whatever disagree- children and civic and “If a kid is having an the actual closing, calculations showed the In Hong Kong, ments may arise, they service organizations issue in any area, we scheduled to take place city’s making annual TaiChi-Wai and his wife work them out quietly, that have adopted convene a group at least Monday, Sept. 23, in Tal- payments of $222,030 on Catherine AuYuk-Shan re- Dr. Coverson adds. classes and donated once a month and deal lahassee. the $4.7 million loan, ceived jail time after “Behind close doors school supplies and with the issue,” Dr. Cov- Anderson said the based on the 3.375 per- being found guilty of eight charges of assault we may have differences, other materials. erson says. city’s bond purchaser is cent interest rate. and wounding with in- but when we meet the Dr. Coverson and Participants in these the U.S. Department of At last count, the Agriculture (USDA). city’s sewer system tent. Over a two-year pe- public, it’s as a united Whitty attribute the new intervention groups typ- riod the couple repeatedly front,” she says, adding sense of community ically include the stu- The $4.7 million from served 1,293 customers, assaulted and tortured that such cohesion is im- pride and involvement dent, parents, teachers, the USDA, she ex- 1,075 of them residen- their maid, Kartika Puspi- portant both for morale in the school in large administrators and oth- plained, would go di- tial and 218 commer- tasari until she was able and leadership integrity. part to School Superin- ers, she says. rectly to Capital City cial. to escape. She had been Change, the two say, tendent Al Cooksey, “Our behavior prob- Bank (CCB), which last The reason for con- beaten with a bicycle starts at the top and pro- whom they say has made lems have been turned June loaned the city struction of a replace- chain and her face and ceeds downward. an effort to increase pub- around,” Whitty adds. that exact amount for ment treatment plant is arms were scalded with a Among the implemented lic awareness of the Another of the be- construction of the that the existing one hot iron. Puspitasari said changes contributing to school’s challenges and havior modification treatment plant. CCB, has to be abandoned be- she had also been tied to a chair, wearing nothing the school’s improved triumphs. tools that the school em- she said, made the loan cause of structural but a diaper and left for rating, Dr. Coverson “He seems to have ploys is the dispensation in anticipation of the problems arising out of five days without food and cites the hiring of good the right connections to of reward tickets for sale of the bond. The its original poor con- water while her employ- personnel and imple- get people into the commendable conduct, city now has 40 years to struction. Meaning that ers left for vacation with mentation of systems school and to showcase which tickets the recipi- pay the loan back to the the walls at the old facil- their children. The Mis- and programs that have the good things,” Whitty ent can redeem for USDA. ity began to bow several sion for Migrant Workers begun to close students’ says. prizes at a designated The total construc- years ago and could po- said that a survey of more achievement and per- The two say they “school store”. tion cost of the sewer tentially collapse at any than 3,000 women in Hong formance gaps. also have become more Both instructional treatment plant is time, the result of Kong found 58 percent had faced verbal abuse, 18 per- For her part, Whitty adept at publicizing the and non-instructional closer to $6.2 million. A structural problems in says she often wonders good things happening school personnel can cent physical abuse and breakdown of the fund- its construction that six percent sexual abuse. why, given JES’s many at the school as a coun- issue the tickets for be- ing sources shows that the city’s then engineer highly qualified veteran termeasure to the nega- havior that is deemed $4,715,000 is coming failed to detect. Philosophical Discussion teachers, the school had tive perceptions of some commendable and exem- Leads To Shooting sank to an “F” institu- in the community. plary, such as showing Jobless continued from page 1 In Rostov-On-Don, tion? And why it’s now Parental involve- respect and responsibil- Russia, two men waiting on the way up? ment also is on the up- ity or obeying the rules. compared with 684 job- jobs. in line to buy beer at a The answer, she swing, they say. No limit exists on the less persons out of a Monroe County store were discussing says, lies in consistent “Parental involve- number of tickets a stu- labor force of 7,099 in continues to have the ideas about Immanuel leadership, which in ment has been a big dent may collect in a day, July when the rate was state’s lowest unem- Kant’s philosophies and turn has created among plus,” Dr. Coverson says. nor must the students 9.6 percent. ployment rate at 4.0 ended up engaging in an the staff an atmosphere “We now have student- redeem the tickets im- In August 2012, the percent, followed by argument. The disagree- of esprit de corps and a driven activities, not mediately. Tickets may comparable figures Walton County at 4.1 ment turned into a fist- fight but ended when one sense of fair play and ap- adult-driven activities, in fact be amassed and were 761 jobless per- percent; Okaloosa of the men drew a gun preciation of their ef- and the parents come for redeemed for higher- sons out of a labor County at 4.7 percent; and shot the other, wound- forts. these. Our parental in- value prizes. force of 7,305, when the and Franklin and St. ing him in the head. The Does that mean that volvement has gone Coming from a mid- unemployment rate Johns counties at 5.2 shooter fled the scene but that the opposite was through the roof.” dle-school background, was 10.4 percent. percent. was later arrested with true previously? It’s an She cites JES’s part- Dr. Coverson says she The industry gain- Hendry County the weapon and charged implication that Whitty nership with the 21st didn’t originally have ing the most jobs con- continues to have the with intentional infliction won’t confirm or deny, Century Program of- much faith in the viabil- tinues to be trade, state’s highest unem- of serious bodily harm. simply allowing that fered by Tallahassee ity of the tickets as an transportation and ployment rate at 15.4 The victim was hospital- ized with non-life-threat- teachers now feel recog- Community College incentive to improved utilities, up 52,400 jobs; percent, followed by ening injuries. nized and appreciated (TCC) and operated by behavior. But she has followed by leisure and Flagler and St. Lucie and it reflects in the School Board Member since been convinced hospitality, up 21,900 counties at 10.1 per- Crocodile Found morale. Undoubtedly, the Sandra Saunders as an- differently, she says. jobs; professional and cent; and Indian and Under Hotel Bed school was in turmoil as other big plus. A feder- Dr. Coverson and business services, up Putnam counties at 9.4 In Humani, Zim- st recent a year and a half ally funded program, 21 Whitty assert that the 21,300 jobs; construc- percent. babwe, Guy Whittall, di- ago, with the adminis- Century aims to raise measures already put in tion, up 19,500 jobs; pri- Three counties had rector at the Humani tration under fire, open the achievement levels place or being contem- vate education and double-digit jobless fig- Lodge hotel said he was dissension in the ranks of low-income students plated will assure the health services, up ures in August, down eating breakfast when he and charges of fa- through academic and school’s continued suc- heard the maid screaming 11,700 jobs; financial from four in July. voritism floating about. enrichment programs cess and improvement, from his room. Upon activities, up 6,800 jobs; Other signs of an Indicative of the offered outside the both in terms of its stu- cleaning the room, she information, up 2,200 improving economy, new atmosphere, Dr. school day. dents’ academic per- discovered a 330-pound jobs; and other serv- per the FDEO, are that Coverson last year held a “This program has formances and the crocodile hiding under small end-of-the-school- been phenomenal in school’s annual grade. ices, up 2,100 jobs. home sales are robust, his bed. “The really dis- concerting thing is that I year awards ceremony helping with student “With these systems The industries con- median home prices was sitting on the edge of where both instruc- achievement and social in place, we will con- tinuing to lose jobs are up and the state is the bed, barefoot and just tional and non-instruc- engagement, and ulti- tinue to make incremen- over the year are total both seeing an influx government, down of new residents and centimeters away from tional personnel were mately academic tal steps forward and the croc,” Whittall said, 5,800 jobs, and manu- experiencing a trade recognized for their achievement,” Dr. Cover- improve our grade each “Crocodiles are experts at achievements and per- son says, adding that be- year,” Dr. Coverson says. facturing, down 700 surplus. hiding, that’s why they formances, Whitty says. tween 150 and 200 JES have survived on Earth It’s not just kind students participate in for so long and why they words and praise that the program. Crosswords are the ultimate killers in the administrators offer, Ultimately, however, water. They know how to however. The two say it comes down to the sys- keep quiet and go unno- they work to provide the tems and procedures ticed, it’s in their nature.” Whittall said he and some staff with the necessary that have been put in of the workers freed the materials and resources place to monitor stu- croc in the nearby Turgwe to make their jobs easier dents’ attendance, be- River. and more effective. havior and academic Another thing the performance and “Miss Uzbekistan” Lies two do is to maintain a progress, the two say. About Winning Crown high level of visibility They point out that In Tashkent, Uzbek- and productivity. teachers now constantly istan, a wannabe beauty “We work as hard as track the data. And if queen falsely applied as a everyone else,” Whitty the data indicates that a contestant for the Miss says. “From a leadership student is having a prob- World contest. Rakhima point, that’s important. lem or is weak or defi- Ganieva, 18, entered to compete in this month’s You have to be willing to cient in a particular Miss World in Indonesia, work hard as everyone area, that student is sig- claiming in a video that else.” naled for special and in- she was crowned Miss The two praise the dividual attention, they Uzbekistan in a July 20 competition. Officials with the Uzbek Culture Read Your Local and Sports Ministry and the national committee on Papers Online women said that was not Just a reminder to everyone that you can read the true. A representative of actual Monticello News and Jefferson County Journal the Pro Models modeling newspapers online. agency, which used to rep- The online edition of the newspaper (called an e- resent Ganieva, said she edition) is available not only on computers, but also was “choosing to build a on iPads, Kindles, other tablets, iPhones and Android career on lies. “Rahkima phones. Ganieva never passed A one year subscription to the e-edition is through any special selec- only $25 per year. The online e-editions become tion process in Uzbek- available for viewing every Tuesday and Thursday af- istan,” said Zhavlon ternoon. Komolov of Pro models. If you would like to subscribe to the e-edition and “If there had been a the print edition, you simply need to add five dollars process to choose a young to the cost of the print subscription. Current print lady for this competition, subscriptions are $45 in-county and $52 out-of-county. I can assure you that a Start your subscription today, or for more infor- much more beautiful mation, call (850) 997-3568 or email loisr@embarq- model would have been mail.com so we can get the information on how to get chosen.” Ganieva could the online edition to you. not be reached for com- answers on page 11 ment. 4 • Monticello News www.ecbpublishing.com Wednesday, September 25, 2013

CHURCH CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH “Keeping the Faith” 285 Magnolia St • Monticello • 997-2165 325 West Washington Street Monticello • 997-2349 Ronnie McBrayer www.cbcflorida.org Dr. Rick Kelley, Pastor Dr. David E. Walker, Pastor Sunday School...... 9:45 AM Sunday School...... 9:45 AM Sunday Morning Worship...... 11:00 AM At The Brink Sunday Morning Worship...... 11:00 AM Sunday Evening Worship...... 6:00 PM hirty years ago alert, overrode the sys- Sunday Evening...... 6:30 PM Wednesday Bible Study...... 6:30 PM Children’s Church - Ages 4-6....11:30 AM this month, life tem, and prevented the Wednesday Evening...... 7:00 PM -Nursery for all services- Tas we have USSR from retaliating. Wed. TRAC Club for teens...... 7:00 PM MEMORIAL M.B. CHURCH known it, came perilously Seconds passed, then min- CAPITAL HEIGHTS close to ending. It was utes, and finally an hour: 780 Second Street • Monticello • 997-4947 September 1983, and the There were no missiles. BAPTIST CHURCH Moderator J.B. Duval, Pastor Cold War was anything The warning system had 7150 Apalachee Pkwy • Tallahassee but cold, as the USSR had indeed malfunctioned Worship Services 2nd and 4th Sundays www.chbaptistchurch.org shot down Korea Air with near cataclysmic Sunday Church School (every Sunday)...... 9:30 AM Pastor Derrick Burrus Sunday Worship (2nd & 4th Sundays)...... 11:00 AM Flight 007 when it strayed consequences. Single- 850-345-0425 Youth Worship (2nd Sunday)...... 11:00 AM near Soviet airspace, handedly, Petrov had pre- Sunday School...... 10:00 AM Wednesday killing all 269 civilians on vented nuclear war, Sunday Worship...... 11:00 AM Prayer Meeting/Bible Study...... 7:00 PM board including Georgia simply by not becoming a Children’s Chapel...... 11:00 AM Congressman Larry Mc- participant in it. Sunday Evening...... 6:00 PM NEW HOPE CHURCH OF GOD Donald. The Pauline admoni- Wednesday Evening...... 7:00 PM With passions run- tion is fitting upon the an- Prayer Meeting and Bible Study 415 E Palmer Mill Rd • Monticello • 997-1119 ning high in both Russia niversary of Petrov’s Classes for Students newhope415@yahoo and the US, and with heroics: “Do all that you Pastor Dr. E . Bob Kuschel thousands of nuclear can to live in peace with CENTRAL BAPTIST Sunday School...... 10:00 AM warheads aimed at each everyone.” This is re- CHURCH Sunday Worship...... 11:00 AM Wed. Family Training Hour...... 7:00 PM other, one of the greatest demptive counsel for us to 625 Tindell Road • Aucilla • 997-2081 Ignite student Ministries...... 7:00 PM heroes of our time quietly do all that we can to pro- P.O. Box 163 • Monticello went to work at a Soviet tect harmony and neutral- Pastor Daryl Adams OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH military base just outside ize conflict. 850-251-0129 of Moscow. His name was Not every individual Sunday School...... 9:45 AM 7369 Boston Hwy. Monticello Lieutenant Colonel skirmish has the poten- Sunday Worship Service...... 11:00 AM 850-997-1596 Stanislav Petrov. tial to balloon into a Choir Practice...... 5:00 PM Bro. David During It was Petrov’s duty to global apocalypse. But Worship Service...... 6:00 PM Sunday Bible Study...... 10:00 AM monitor the Soviet alert worldwide wars are not Wednesday Sunday Worship...... 11:00 AM system in the event of a that much different than Fellowship Meal...... 6:30 PM Sunday Evening...... 6:00 PM Prayer Meeting/Bible Study...... 7:00 PM Wednesday preemptive nuclear attack private ones in the end. Bible & Prayer Meeting...... 6:30 PM by the US. The responding It’s the same tit for tat INDIAN SPRINGS protocol was to launch an game. The same wounded BAPTIST CHURCH GREATER FELLOWSHIP immediate counterattack. pride demands to be as- At Colonel Petrov’s sta- suaged. And likewise, at 5593 Veterans Memorial Drive (Hwy 59) BAPTIST CHURCH Tallahassee • 850-893-5296 690 Cypress Street Monticello 850-997-4375 tion on September some point, there is an op- www.indianspringsbaptistchurch.com “Standing Firm On The Word Of God” evening, the computer portunity for someone to Dr. Melvin Roberts, Pastor alarms sounded, warning step away from the brink. Rev. Greg Roberts Sunday Church School...... 10:00 A.M. Sunday Praise & Worship...... 11:15 A.M. that an American missile There is opportunity Sunday School...... 9:45 AM 2nd Sunday Youth Praise & Worship was heading toward for someone to refuse to 4th Sunday Individual Outreach Ministry & Fellowship Moscow. perpetuate the ruthless Sunday Worship...... 11:00 AM 3rd Sunday Holy Communion Children's Worship...... 11:00 AM Wednesday Evenings Petrov waited. He rea- cycle of attack and coun- Wednesday Prayer Meeting...... 6:30 P.M. soned that it was a com- terattack; for someone to Fellowship Meal...... 7:00 PM Bible Study...... 7:00 P.M. puter error. But then, a reject the established pro- Prayer Meeting...... 7:45 PM ELIZABETH second warhead was de- tocol of retaliation; for BAPTIST CHURCH tected; then a third; a someone to practice fourth, and a fifth. Still, peace. Let that someone CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 4124 Bassett Dairy Rd • Monticello • 997-8444 Email: [email protected] Petrov had a “feeling in be you. You might save the his gut,” that the alert sys- world. 425 North Cherry Street • Monticello • 997-4116 Student Pastor, Don Self www.ChristChurchMonticello.com Sunday Worship Service...... 8:30 AM tem was malfunctioning. Ronnie McBrayer is a Sunday Bible Study...... 9:45 AM Further, it was unthink- syndicated columnist, pas- Rev. James Bowen May, Priest Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 AM able, for him, that he tor, and author of multiple Communicating the Good News of Jesus Christ since 1840 Choir Practice...... 5:00 PM Evening Worship Service...... 6:00 PM would be the final reason books. You can read more Sunday 9:00 AM...... Adult and Children Sunday School that would end human and receive regular e- 10:00 AM ...... Holy Eucharist Wednesday civilization. columns in your inbox at Bible Study/Prayer Meeting...... 6:00 PM Nursery provided for children under 5 RA’s/ GA’s/Mission Friends/Youth So, Petrov sat on the www.ronniemcbrayer.me. Revival Services at CHURCH NEWS NOTES First Baptist Church, Monticello [email protected] or 850-997-3568 September 25 - Methodist Church. For day through Friday. All th th November 6 information contact Co- are invited to come hear September, 29 - October 4 Wacissa United ordinator Michele Brant- some great preaching Methodist Church, Wau- ley at 850-566-7491, or and special music. Starting at 6:30 p.m. keenah Highway, will 850-997-2827, or email to October 2, 16 offer classes each bigbendhospice. org. First Presbyterian Wednesday, teaching the September 27, 28 Church will host Ea- ALL ARE INVITED importance of prayer Second Harvest Food glesWings, a ministry of and study, to ages five to Program, together with outreach, serving the GREAT PREACHING - SPECIAL MUSIC 15, from 3:35 to 5:45 p.m. the churches of New community on the first Also, join with the Bethel AME, Elizabeth and third Wednesday of church family for supper MB, Hickory Hill MB, Mt. each month from 9 a.m. at 6:00 p.m. and prayer Pleasant AME and to 12 p.m. Volunteers are meeting for adults at 6:30 Philadelphia MB, will always needed, to distrib- p.m. and youth group for provide food to anyone ute food items and to do- all ages at 6:30 p.m. and needing assistance, in- nate non-perishable food adult choir practice at cluding the needy, in- items. Call and leave a 7:00 p.m. For more infor- fants, and the elderly. message for JoAnne mation contact Kathy This is done monthly on Arnold at 850-997-2252, or Walker at 850-997-3019 or the fourth Saturday with 850-997-1084, or go to ea- WUMC phone at 850-997- distribution from 8 to 9 glewingsmonticello@yah 2179. Parents must send a a.m. at the New Bethel oo. com or www.first- permission slip to the AME Church, located at presbyterianmonticello.o school to allow the bus 6496 Ashville Highway. rg. driver to drop off stu- Volunteers are also October 4 dents at the church. needed to come on the Waukeenah United September 25 Friday evening before at Methodist Church will First United Methodist 6:30 p.m. to help bag the host its annual mullet Church will host a fellow- food packages. Contact fish fry from 5 to 8 p.m. ship fundraising meal for Nellie Randell at 850-997- on Friday evening, with the Guatemala Mission 5605, or 850-997-6929 to all the usual fixins` and Team at 6 p.m. on volunteer, or for more in- homemade desserts. Fun, Wednesday. Rev. Wayne formation about this pro- fellowship, and food… a Cook, pastor. gram. very nice combination September 27 September 27 for any meal. Call 850-997- Tent of the Holy Guests Nazarene Church Family 2171 for more informa- offers prayer for the sick Skate Night is held from tion. Rev. Donald and a special scripture 6 to 8 p.m. on the last Fri- Thompson Jr., pastor. message every Friday at day evening of every October 5 7:30 p.m. The Tent is lo- month. Light snacks and Monticello Consistory cated at 295 West Palmer soft drinks available. For #331, PHA will host a free Mill in Monticello. Call more information, con- Scholarship Gospel Con- 850-342-3541 for more in- tact Rev. Clay Stephens, cert Fundraiser on Satur- formation. pastor, at 850-528-5451. day at 7 p.m. at the old September 27 September 29 Jefferson County High Joyful Noise Dinner, Con- Greater Fellowship Mis- School, in the audito- cert, and Silent Auction sionary Baptist Church rium. Several pastors at 6 p.m. on Friday at the will hold its 5th Sunday and members of Carrie First United Methodist Night Gospel Sing at 6:30 White Boone Assembly Church, in the Family p.m. All groups, choirs, #331 will be recognized Ministry Center. All pro- soloists, and dance min- for their community ceeds will benefit Jeffer- istries are invited to join service during this son County Big Bend the program. Rev. Dr. gospel extravaganza. All Hospice patients. This Melvin Roberts, pastor. local churches and mem- annual fundraising event September 29-October 4 bers of the community is sponsored by the Jef- First Baptist Church are invited to attend. For ferson County Advisory Monticello will hold Re- more information, con- Council of Big Bend Hos- vival services at 6:30 p.m. tact Art Brown at 850-284- pice and the First United on the evenings of Sun- 3250. Wednesday, September 25, 2013 www.ecbpublishing.com Monticello News • 5

CHURCH First Bethlehem Missionary FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH RESTORED GLORY OF LLOYD 124 St. Louis Street • Lloyd • 997-5309 CHRISTIAN CENTER Baptist Association [email protected] Pastor George L. Smith 1287 South Jefferson Street • 997-RGCC (7422) Session Scheduled sunday www.restoredglory.org Sunday School-Small Groups...... 9:15 AM Pastor Eddie and Elder Veronica Yon DEBBIE SNAPP and special guest and Praise & Worship...... 10:30 AM Get Moving Womens Fitness & Fellowship, Monday...6:30 PM ECB Publishing president James B. AWANA –ages 3 years—6th grade...... 5:00 PM Staff Writer Sampson of the Florida CSI: Youth—Grades 6-12...... 5:30 PM Sunday Church Service...... 10:00 AM he 147th annual General Baptist Conven- Praise & Worship...... 6:00 PM Thursday Church Service...... 7:00 PM Choir...... 7:00 PM session of First tion. Wednesday Wednesday with Pastor...... 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM TBethlehem Mis- Moderator J.B. Church Family Supper 5:45 PM Men’s Ministry 2nd Saturday...... 2:00 PM sionary Baptist Associa- Duval will give his last Children’s Choir (3K-5th Grade) 6:00 PM tion is scheduled to be annual address at 7 p.m. The Potter’s Wheel (6th-12th Grades)...... 6:30 PM held on Monday, Octo- on Wednesday evening. Worship on Wednesday...... 7:00 PM ST. PHILLIP AME CHURCH ber 7 through Saturday, The First Bethle- Mondays October 12 at the Shiloh hem Missionary Baptist Mighty Monday–Exercise...... 6:00 PM Hwy. 27 South • (1 mile south of Hwy 59) thursdays Missionary Baptist Association is com- Glory Girls Fitness...... 10:00 AM Monticello • 997-4226 Church in Greenville. prised of 75+ churches 1st & 3rd Monday Rev. J. W. Tisdale Host pastor for this from the seven sur- Mighty Monday—Ladies Bible Study...... 6:00 PM 2013 session will be Mod- rounding counties. Par- 1st Wednesday Sunday Morning...... 9:30 AM erator J.B. Duval, pastor ticipants in the Shades of REaD Book Club...... 5:45 PM Sunday Worship...... 11:00 AM of Memorial Mission- Association include pas- 2nd thursday ary Baptist Church and tors, ministers, lay-lead- Lloyd Silver Saints– Senior Adult...... 11:00 AM Tuesday nights basic English classes Shiloh MBC, Greenville. ers, and workers of all 3rd thursday w/Gloria Norton at 7:00 W W Diners...... 5:30 PM Wednesday The official opening the churches in the dis- Widows/Widowers outing session will begin at 7 trict. 3rd saturday Prayer & Bible Study...... 7:00 PM p.m. on Monday, with For more informa- Brotherhood...... 8:00 AM special guest and presi- tion about this annual dent Harry Cloud of the upcoming event, contact Old West Florida Primi- Rev. J.B. Duval at 850- WAUKEENAH UNITED METHODIST ST. RILLA MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH tive Baptist Association; 878-9613. 81 Methodist Church Rd • Waukeenah • 997-2171 13 Barrington Road • Monticello • 850-997-8747 www.waukeenah-umc.org Rev. James Mack, Pastor A Boy And His Dog Pastor Donald Thompson, Jr. Sunday School...... (Every Sunday)...9:45 AM MARTY HALE So he may learn Sunday School...... 9:45 AM Morning Worship...... (1st & 3rd Sundays)11:00 AM I want my boy to that friendship Sunday Worship...... 11:00 AM Bible Study/Prayer Meeting- ...... have a dog Is faithful to the (Thursday before 1st & 3rd sunday)...... 7:30 PM. Or maybe two or end. Youth Group...... 7:00 PM three There never yet has Wednesday He'll learn from been a dog Choir Practice...... 7:00 PM SHILOH AME CHURCH them much easier Who learned to Youth Group...... 7:00 PM Than he double-cross 224 Thomas Road Family Fellowship would learn Nor catered to Aucilla from me. you when you won 2nd Thursday of each month Rev. Gilbert Connelly, Pastor A dog will Then dropped Thrift Store open every Saturday, show him you when you how to love lost. 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Second and Fourth Sundays And bear (Added www.waukeenahcemetery.com Sunday School...... 10:00 AM no grudge or By Curt Morning Worship Service...... 11:00 AM hate Grebe) First Corinthian Church Wednesday Evening Prayer and Bible...... 7:00 PM I'm not so good at I want my boy to 955 Lemon St., Monticello, Florida Fourth Sunday Youth Participation that myself have a dog 850-445-0076 But dogs will do it To be his pal and [email protected] straight. friend FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH I want my boy to So he will learn that Reverend John Jones, Pastor 290 East Dogwood Street • Monticello • 850-997-2252 have a dog friendship Saturday Morning Worship...... 11:00 AM To be his pal and Is faithful to the Wednesday Bible Study...... 6:30 PM Interim Pastors friend end. Sunday School...... 9:45 AM CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Sunday Worship...... 11:00 AM FIRST UNITED US 19 N 1590 N. Jefferson Street (US 19) Adult Bible Study-Wednesday...... 6:30-7:30 PM 850-997-3906 Men’s Breakfast...... 2nd Saturday 8:00 AM METHODIST CHURCH [email protected] 325 W. Walnut Street • Monticello Pastor Clay Stephens Pastor Wayne Cook 997-5545 Sunday School...... 9:45 AM Morning Worship...... 10:45 AM Praise & Worship...... 8:30 AM Wednesday Evening Sunday School...... 9:30 AM Supper...... 5:30 PM Traditional Worship...... 11:00 AM Small Group Breakout...... 6:30 PM Bible Study & Prayer Meeting...... 6:30 PM Wednesday night activities Saturday Bible Study...... 4:15 Prayer Group...... 5:15 Spanish Church Services...... 7:30 PM Fellowship Meal...... 6:00 Chancel Choir Practice...... 6:30 WACISSA UNITED TRANSFORMING LIFE CHURCH METHODIST CHURCH ASSEMBLY OF GOD 14492 Waukeenah Hwy/ P.O. Box 411 1206 Springfield Road • Lloyd • 997-TLC7 (8527) Wacissa • 997-2179 or 997-1769 Pastors Tim and Beverly Buchholtz Pastor James Gamble www.TransformingLifeChurch.com

Sunday...... 10:30 AM Sunday School...... 9:45 AM Sunday Morning Praise and Worship Sunday Morning...... 10:55 AM Children’s Church Sunday Bible Study...... 6:30 PM Infants & Toddler Nursery Wednesday...... 7:00 PM Wednesday Praise & Worship Prayer Meeting...... 6:30 PM Adult & Teen Bible Study Youth Group...... 6:00 PM Young Explorers (K-5th Grade) Choir Practice...... 7:30 PM

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JAMIE NOEL ROGERS ROUND EFFERSON OUNTY amie Noel A J C Rogers, 43, died JSunday, Septem- ber 22, at the Shands Uni- versity of Florida Hospital From Model Rockets At HMS To in Gainesville, Florida. Jamie was a graduate of Florida State Univer- The International Space Station sity with a degree in Leisure Studies. She was a nationally-certified fit- ness instructor and per- sonal trainer. Jr.; mother-in-law, Julia She was well known Price; father-in-law, Lynn for her years of teaching Rogers and wife, Kelly; aerobics and dance brother-in-law, Steve classes. For ten years, she Rogers and his children operated Jamie’s Dance Lillian and Orin; and Works where hundreds of uncle, Ray Cichon. Her ex- youngsters learned ballet tended family included and jazz while scores of three sisters, Charlene adults participated in aer- Wollin-Price, Pamela Dale obics and line dancing Price, and Michelle Tal- classes. She also taught bot, all children of her seven years at Aucilla husband’s late stepfather, Christian Academy. Charles Price; stepsister, Jamie possessed a Allison Timms and hus- sweet spirit, contagious band, Chris, and their son, enthusiasm, and a mag- Cohen; and stepbrother, netic personality that Rodney Glover and wife, blessed her with many Jessica, and their sons, friends. R.J. and Brendan. ECB Publishing Photo, September 17, 2013. She is survived by her Visitation is planned Antares lifting off for flight, 10-seconds after ig- husband, Eric, daughter, for 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, nition from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Mylie Ann, and son, September 26 at Beggs Fu- Michael; mother, Lonna neral Home in Monticello. EARLENE KNIGHT I was surprised by a Cichon; father, Ron Cichon Funeral services are set n September 18, visit from my son at the and wife, Pat; sister, for 11 a.m. Friday, Septem- 2013, I was priv- HIF. I was expecting to ECB Publishing Photo, September 17, 2013. Tammy Lynn Medina and ber 27 at the First United Oileged to wit- see him at the pad prior Earlene Knight and her son David standing husband, Joey, and their Methodist Church of Mon- ness the Inaugural to or during our brief- 1800 feet from the pad holding Antares. sons, Matthew and Joey, ticello. flight of the Antares ing there. The picture we had a State Police dump water on the con- GEORGE GLOVER MAYS from NASA Wallops of David and me in escort to the viewing crete to absorb acoustic Flight Facility, Wallops front of the Antares on site for Media. All traf- waves on liftoff and to ol. (Ret) George Island, Virginia to the the pad was taken dur- fic and lights were held keep the concrete from Glover Mays 87, ISS. NASA’s Wallops ing that time. Who Cpassed away on for us to pass without crumbling. It is be- Saturday, September 21, Flight Facility has been would have thought stopping. I heard sev- lieved to be the tallest 2013 at home with his fam- in use since 1945 mak- that the Model Rocket eral say that the accom- water tower in the ily. George was born in ing it the oldest in use. Club at Howard Middle modations were better United States. Monticello, FL, in April of It is the only NASA School would have than those at Kennedy Another launch of 1926. He served in the Ma- owned launch range. turned into a career? Space Center. There the Antares is sched- rine Corps during WW II. The rest are owned by Let’s go back to the were of course bleach- uled for mid-December, During this time George the Air Force. 18th. Before the Media ers, but there were also and I plan to return. I was part of the 6th Marine When the Media was allowed to board tents, tables, chairs, se- will be interested to Division serving in the Pa- cific Theater and was pres- Dannitte Hill Mays and was taken out on a tour the buses to be taken to cure WIFI, and port-a- know what cargo will ent in Landing Day on the Francis Lavonia Garwood on the 17th, we went to the viewing site, the potties. go on the second island of Okinawa. He Mays of Monticello, FL. the HIF (Horizontal In- buses were searched by The Antares is as launch, since the most I later served in the US The family received tegration Facility) and dogs, as were the pas- tall as a 13-story build- have been able to find Army, after graduating visitors at Carl J Mowell & the procedure of build- sengers and their pos- ing, 131.5 feet. The out about cargo on the from Tulane University in Son in Peachtree City on ing the Antares was ex- sessions. water tower next to the Inaugural flight was New Orleans, LA. There he Monday, September 23, plained to us. After we boarded, launch pad is used to toilet paper! was a member of Sigma 2013 from 5 - 7:00 p.m. and Alpha Epsilon fraternity Beggs Funeral Home in and Army ROTC. Monticello, FL on Thurs- New Chiropractor Moves Into Monticello George obtained the rank day, September 26, 2013 at AMBER HOUSTON as in: ‘I live here, so I of Colonel during his 11:00 a.m. There was a me- ECB Publishing don’t get this or that.’ Army career. He also morial service on Tuesday, Staff Writer Why? I don’t get it.” Dr. served two tours in Viet- September 24, 2013 at St r. Fred Russo is Russo spread his hands nam. Andrew's Episcopal George is survived by Church in Peachtree City, emphatically, palms up. a father of his wife of 65 years, Mateel GA at 11:00 a.m. There will Dthree boys, a “Why should where you Prince Mays, formerly of be an additional memorial former athlete, a hus- live determine the qual- Greenville, FL, daughter service following the visi- band, a doctor - and the ity or variety of med- Melissa Trebuchon and tation on Thursday, Sep- newest member of ical care you have her husband Matt of Har- tember 26, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Monticello’s medical access to?” mony, FL, formerly of at the graveside, Ever- care community. Dr. Russo, himself, Peachtree City, GA, son green Cemetery, Dr. Russo has been is an experienced chiro- Richard Mays of Peachtree Greenville, FL. The family a Chiropractor for 19 practor of obvious City, sisters Christine requests in lieu of flowers, Millinor of Madison, FL donations be made to the years and has served quality. Said Bishop, and Louise Searcy of Tal- Fayette County, GA Hu- Apalachicola and Talla- “He can handle any- lahassee, FL, grandchil- mane Society (www.fayet- hassee. He will now be thing from head to toe. dren Rachel and Daniel tehumane. org) or the serving Monticello, and He specializes in man- Stone both of Peachtree Georgia Chapter is the only Chiroprac- ual manipulation. You City , Matthew Trebuchon Alzheimer's Association tor in the area. got a migraine? He can and two great grandchil- (www.alz.org/ georgia). Local businessman handle that. Foot pain? dren. A special thank you to Glen Bishop is respon- He can handle that. George was preceded Gentiva Hospice and Sen- sible for facilitating his Sports injuries, post-op- in death by his parents, ior Helpers. move here. Bishop is erative rehabilitation - WILLIAM (BILL) E. LYNCH the owner of Atlas Sys- he does it all.” illiam (Bill) E. tems, a company that Dr. Russo added Lynch, age 89, handles medical billing with a broad grin, “I Wpassed away and practice manage- don’t come without rep- peacefully at his Deerfield ment for doctors’ of- utation. I’m not new. Beach residence on Sep- fices. “We handle What I can bring to this tember 12, 2013. He lived billing, insurance, set- community is so far Dr. Fred Russo poses with Glen Bishop of Atlas his life devoted to his wife, ting appointments, and above what you Systems, who facilitated the opening of his prac- his family, his grandchil- sending out birthday have here.” While that tice in Monticello. dren, and the teachings of the Catholic Church. cards to patients— assessment may seem a I’ve been one. And who identify need, I will pro- Bill was born and everything. The goal of bit pretentious, Dr. better to rehabilitate vide capacity,” Dr. raised in East Freedom, my business,” Bishop Russo has a unique per- you than someone who Russo declared. “If PA, one of five children to explains, “is to take spective on rehabilita- has - many times - there is equipment that Garrett and Gladys Lynch. Stiltsville community in care of the practice, so tion and the body. “In needed rehabilitation.” a few patients need, He was a World War II vet- Biscayne Bay in the 1960s that doctors can take college,” he explained, His online reviews why should they have eran and served his coun- and 1970s and enjoyed care of their patients. “I was a pitcher for the speak for themselves: to drive somewhere try as a Navy fire control boating, fishing and scuba And shouldn’t that be a baseball team. I was on on www.ratemds.com else? I want to be able to officer on board the de- diving. After his retire- doctor’s focus?” my way to the Major and www.wellness.com provide for all of my pa- stroyer USS Winslow in ment Bill remained in the North Atlantic during That is certainly Dr. Leagues when I injured Dr. Russo has a 5 star tients’ needs. “Addition- Florida and lived in Mon- the war. ticello, Ft. Myers, and Russo’s focus. He my pitching elbow. rating. The former web- ally, I’ll always have a After the war, he Deerfield Beach. started out in “They could have site has five reviews; female assistant with moved to Hialeah, FL and Bill was a strong and Apalachicola, in a done surgery, but they the latter has twenty. me to ensure that all of began work at the Hialeah caring father to four chil- small town like Monti- told me that it wasn’t Even Google Reviews my customers are com- Fire Department in 1951. dren and their families; cello, and understands likely to recover. I de- gives him 4.6 stars with fortable. I offer a 15- He was a founding mem- Patrick and wife Karen of the individual needs of cided not to do surgery, nine ratings. Many of minute consultation for ber of the first Fire Rescue Madison, AL, Michael and his patients and the and let nature take its the reviews attest to free. So if you have team in Hialeah and a wife Diane of Boca Raton, founding member of the value of building rela- course. But that left me how good he is at allevi- questions, call!” FL, Margie Mohr of Tav- Hialeah Fireman’s Benev- ernier, FL, and Kelly and tionships with them, es- high and dry: Major ating pain or rehabili- For a consultation, olent Society. In 1973 he wife Michelle of Tallahas- pecially in a small League Baseball was tating athletes and how or to set up an appoint- was promoted to Chief of see, FL. He loved his seven town. my dream. I was attentive he is to his pa- ment, call the office at the Hialeah Fire Depart- grandchildren, Kyle, He remarked, “I crushed until I found tients. (850) 997-5059. Bishop ment where he served Shannon, Cara, James, think small towns physical therapy. A long In fact - and in part, also welcomes you to until retirement in 1981. Matthew, Allie, and Rhett. sometimes have this ex- road later, I decided on thanks to his partner- stop by and meet Dr. Bill was active in the He was preceded in death pectation that by choos- becoming a Chiroprac- ship with Bishop, Russo during his office Hialeah Optimist Club by his wonderful wife of ing to live in an out of tor. Why? Because I which allows him to hours on Wednesday at and a member of the Im- 42 years, Rose Mary maculate Conception the way place, there are know what it is like to simply show up and see his new office in the Thomas. Catholic Church. He was Bill will be interred things that they will be a patient. I care patients - Dr. Russo’s Cherry Street Com- one of the original with his wife at the have to give up. It’s an about my patients be- number one priority is mons, 180 South Cherry builders of many of the Florida National Ceme- ‘I-don’t-get’ mentality, cause so many times, his patients. “If we can Street, Suite A. structures in the tery in Bushnell, FL. Wednesday, September 25, 2013 www.ecbpublishing.com Monticello News • 7

SCHOOL FloridaLearns STEM Scholars Update Summer Challenges Afford Opportunities For Stem Scholars From Jefferson County To Experience Collaborative Problem-Solving

STEM Scholars-Early Brewster, Tyshun Thurman, Elicia Brewster and Phidell Lewis.

STEM Scholars, Early Brewster, Elicia Brewster and Phidell Lewis. New ith a focus on au- a specific task. there for me to learn. So thentic problem Participants also the program gives us the Wsolving, gifted toured the High Perform- chance to learn about Hong Kong and talented high school ance Materials Institute these kinds of things that students from small and and learned how nano- we wouldn’t normally Chinese Restaurant D rural districts across materials are actually think about, because this Florida have been partic- created. They inter- is the kind of stuff that 850-997-5561 ipating in a series of viewed the scientists who science classes don’t usu- Summer Challenges dur- work there, and created ally go into because they Take out & ing the summer months. and observed their own don’t get the opportunity. As part of the Flori- nanomaterial through an This is advanced level ed- Catering Service $ I daLearns STEM Scholars atomic force microscope. ucation right here, and Sesame4.95 Program, they have ex- Dr. James Brooks, I’m glad I’m getting it.” Chicken Authentic Flavors plored topics such as Professor of Physics and Mr. Saffo, STEM - nanotechnology, engi- Director, Condensed Mat- mentor teacher at Jeffer- Healthy Tasty neering, ecology, marine ter Science, Condensed son County Middle/High Delicious Chinese Food habitats, underwater ro- Matter/Experimental at School agrees. He com- N botics, alternative energy the National High Mag- mented, “Our students $ sources, physics and pho- netic Field Lab was one are very excited about Lunch Specials 4.95 tonics in cyber security, of the instructors for this the STEM Scholars Pro- and inorganic chemistry. Challenge. gram. This is a great op- $ Dinner Combo 6.95 Sweet$ & Sour With the help of col- After commenting portunity for our 4.95 Chicken lege and university fac- that the group of stu- students. We’re going to a 1257 S. Jefferson St. • Monticello, FL ulty, mentor teachers, dents participating in lot of different universi- I and STEM professionals, this Challenge was “truly ties and it has opened up they have increased their exceptional, mature, a lot of possibilities for knowledge and experi- bright, and quite serious them. Jefferson County ence in Science, Technol- about what they are is a small county, and it’s ogy, Engineering and doing,” he continued: great that our students Mathematics, been ex- “What we’ve done in this could be a part of this N posed to emerging tech- particular workshop or program. We’ve had nologies and areas of challenge, in terms of some Regional Forums science, and developed nanoscience, we’ve had this year, and we’re at the leadership and collabora- them actually make Mag Lab during the sum- tive skills as they worked nanoparticles using a mer months. And the with their peers on cre- chemical process. kids are very excited. You G ative and innovative solu- Phidell Lewis, a ris- can see how they’re blos- tions to complex ing senior at Jefferson soming from one day to problems. County Middle/High the next, from one Forum The FloridaLearns School said, “This chal- to the next, from one year STEM Scholars Project is lenge has been very inter- to the next. We’re just funded through the esting and a very good very excited about the Florida Department of experience. I’m learning program.” Education’s Race to the a lot about things I didn’t The 2013 Summer Top award and involves a really know much Challenges have ex- partnership among about.” He went on to tended and stimulated Florida’s three educa- talk about the value of learning for about 200 of tional consortia, which being in the Flori- the talented and gifted provide critical educa- daLearns STEM Scholars high school students O tional support services to Program. “It opens stu- from small and rural Florida’s small and rural dents up to opportunities school districts who are school districts. The con- and jobs they wouldn’t part of the Flori- sortia are Panhandle normally think about. daLearns STEM Scholars Area Educational Con- What kind of person in Program. They have de- sortium in northwest their 10th grade year veloped leadership skills U Florida, Heartland Edu- would consider being an as they worked together cational Consortium in industrial engineer, with- with peers to solve diffi- south central Florida, out actually knowing cult problems using inno- and North East Florida about that kind of thing? vative solutions. They Educational Consortium I’m not from a big city, have discovered real life in the northeast part of and that kind of job isn’t applications for what T the state. usually there. I didn’t they have learned, and The project is fo- have an idea of what that explored STEM career cused on serving gifted was until I joined this paths they may not have and talented students in program. And nanotech- considered before. STEM grades 9 – 12 who reside nology…I didn’t know stakeholders from busi- in the small and rural how accessible it was. I ness and industry, eco- school districts served by thought that was some- nomic development, and PAEC, HEC, and NEFEC. thing only for very smart workforce agencies and It affords increased ac- people. Then when I educational leaders are cess to rigorous STEM came here and actually excited about the prom- courses, provides collab- had a chance to learn ise these STEM Scholars orative problem-solving about it, it just showed hold for Florida’s eco- experiences, and ensures me that kind of thing is nomic future! G that students are well in- formed about STEM ca- reer options. The National High Magnetic Field Labora- tory in Tallahassee was U the site for the “D3 Nano Challenge (Dream, De- sign, Do)” June 17 – 20. Students from Jefferson, Wednesday: Buy 14” or 16” Pizza, Madison and Taylor dis- Get a FREE Pitcher of Beer( or Soda ) tricts focused on materi- * Kids eat FREE with purchase of any Adult Meal als science and the I merging area of nan- otechnology. Working collabora- tively in teams, STEM Lunch Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11am-2:30pm Scholars designed instru- Dinner Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 5pm-9pm ments to test specific ma- D Friday-Saturday 5pm-10pm terials in order to Closed Sunday & Monday determine the material’s characteristics. They were then chal- 134 South Madison Street • Thomasville GA lenged to use the tools Phone: 229.225.9866 they developed to find the www.Pauliespizza.net E material most suited for 8 • Monticello News www.ecbpublishing.com Wednesday, September 25, 2013

SPORTS Tigers Lose To Port St. Joe FRAN HUNT ECB Publishing Staff Writer he Jefferson Tigers faced off Tagainst Port St. Joe, Friday, September 20, and the Tigers suffered a 38-6 loss to now stand 0-2 on the season. Coach Vic Culley ex- plained that the team is a team of basically new guys, some great plays were made, but many mis- takes were made, such as receivers dropping the ball. He said there was one player, first time to a par- ticular position on the field, made two critical Tiger QB John Burns drops back against Port mistakes, which resulted St. Joe. in long Port St. Joe touch- added that Damion Cru- As a team, the Tigers The Tigers come up to the line against a tough Port St. Joe defense. downs. mitie also got hurt during had a total of 135 rushing Jalen Jones had two one carry for five yards. sures, one fumble recov- “We moved the ball the game, and Port St. Joe yards during the game. carries for 37 yards and Joe Daniels had one ery and one forced fumble. well, and at half time, the really began to press after Azende Thompson one touchdown. He was carry for 12 yards. He was named the offen- score was 10-0,” said Cul- that. had four carries for 27 named the offensive On the defensive side sive player of the week. ley. We came back after Quarterback John yards. player of the week. of the field, Azende Calvin Footman had the half, very confident Burns completed eight Calvin Footman had In receiving, Damion Thompson had six tackles. 15 tackles. that we could beat this passes out of 22 attempts seven carries for 23 yards. Crumitie had one pass re- Robert Williams had The Tigers man the team, but the mistakes for 40 yards. He also had Robert Williams had ception for five yards. 10 tackles, and one pass in- field against the North beat us. It was a very dis- four rushes for 22 yards, four carries for 15 yards. Keondrae Parker had terception. Florida Christian Eagles, appointing loss. It was a and threw two intercep- Damion Crumitie had one carry for 13 yards. John Brooks had Friday, September 27 at 7 real shock to us.” He tions. two carries for 11 yards. Keandre Allen had eight tackles, three pres- p.m., away. Burrus Amazes As Warriors Trounce JPII 54-26, Improve To 3-1 WILLIAM SMITH ble for eight Warrior done so far this year. His ECB Publishing touchdowns, including numbers absolutely speak n a flash, it was two interceptions re- for themselves. He’s been over: the high- turned for scores. Even the heart of this team on Ilight play of the more impressive is the offense, and has been in Aucilla season so far, a real estate that accompa- position to make a crucial perfect fourth quarter ex- nies the points: 730 com- play on defense on several clamation point to a satis- bined rushing and occasions.” Roberts con- fying win over a rival. receiving yards, or tinued, saying “By no Junior cornerback Timo- roughly 40 percent of Au- means was this a one-man thy Burrus leapt into the cilla’s offensive output show, though. We played air, hung for a moment, this season. What may be sloppy at times, but this then deftly snatched an er- most striking of all, how- was another gutsy win for rant pass one-handed from ever, is that Burrus is cur- our club that builds confi- the night sky, cradled the rently averaging a dence going forward.” ball into his forearm, and whopping 14 yards per Burrus was not the tight-roped down the side- rush, as well 17.5 yards per only offensive highlight line for the final nail in reception. shining that night though, John Paul II’s coffin in a Burrus has turned the as senior tailback Bran- hair-raising defensive dial to eleven in the past don Holm recorded an- touchdown built for the two weeks, with 511 yards other triple-digit rushing highlight reel. Make no and six scores of his total effort with a 17 carry, 104 mistake: Burrus is not a coming against St Joesph yard game that now brings Casey Demott gets ready to block for Timothy Burrus as he rushes for shy playmaker. He has (270 yards, two TDs) and his season total to 335 another Warrior gain against John Paul II. been all too willing to step John Paul (241 yards, four yards on 54 carries, or a rolling up 339 yards rush- 204 yards, three TD’s, and who had two tackles and a into the spotlight when the TDs). If the current trend notable 6.2 yards per rush. ing as the passing game three interceptions. drive-stopping intercep- Warriors have needed the continues, Aucilla’s record Holm has served as the struggled to gain ground. Defensively, Aucilla tion in the second half. big play, and Friday’s 54-26 book may need the assis- traditional I-back rushing Junior quarterback performed well against Aucilla will take to the victory over the Panthers tance of the Jefferson backbone of the Warrior Austin Bishop had a the spread attack of John road again next week, fac- from Tallahassee marked County Sherriff’s Office to offense, while Burrus mixed evening, with some Paul II. The Panthers fea- ing winless St. Francis in just the latest chapter in file assault charges. mostly functions from brilliant timing routes for ture a deadly passing Gainesville. The Wolves Burrus’ stellar 2013 cam- Said Head Coach Wildcat and other more crucial first downs, but game that has the poten- have lost by an average paign. Colby Roberts, “There re- contemporary formations. also some poor decisions tial to gouge an opponent margin of 33 points in Through four games, ally isn’t much that I can As a team, Aucilla re- that resulted in turnovers. with long scoring plays, their four games so far Burrus has been responsi- add to what Timmy has lied on the running attack, Bishop finished at 8/23 for and the Warriors were this season, with an oppo- mostly able to bottle up nent’s win/loss total of 8- the opponent’s explosive 6. St Francis faced John receivers. Paul II two weeks ago, los- Once again leading ing by a score of 48-13. the charge for the Glass “We’ve done a great Eaters of the Warrior job of protecting our front seven was junior house during this three- middle linebacker Cole game home stand.” Schwab, with 14 total tack- Roberts reflected. “Now les. Schwab continues to it’s time to get a win on the be the hammer in the mid- road. We were so close dle, with a season tackle against Branford, but this Call for your free examination during the months of September and October. total of 57, or over 14 tack- is a different team than les per game. Other defen- when we finished that sive standouts include game a few weeks ago, a Holm, who totaled 12 tack- team with a clearer iden- les and a fumble recovery tity. Winners can take the from his linebacker posi- show on the road. This tion; Nick Roberts, who team wants to be winners. finished with nine tackles, I have confidence that we including two TFL’s and a will cross the finish line Players Of The Week sack; and sophomore cor- this week, but only time nerback Timothy Kercher, will tell.”

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*1st Anniversary: Rev. Jimmy Brookins, Sr. • Janitor- Jefferson Elementary School • Class of 1961 - H.A.H.S. • Died: September 15, 2012 (Age 69) *9th Anniversary: Maggie Henry Webster • Physical Education- J.E.S., H.M.S., J.C.H.S. • Class of 1965 - H.A.H.S. • Died: September 22, 2004 (Age 59) •11th Anniversary: Beatrice Allen Glenn • Elementary Education • Mamie B. Scott Elementary School • Died: September 18, 2002 •21st Anniversary: Clarence Golden • Agriculture • Died: September 5, 1992 (Age 74) *21st Anniversary: Gertrude Simpkins Jackson • English Jalen Jones John Brooks Timmy Burrus Brandon Holm • Died: September 10, 1992 (Age 82) *40 th Anniversary: Ethel Moten Madison • Elementary Education • Died: September 20, 1973 (Age 59) *44th Anniversary: Sidney Scott, Sr. Kirk Reams • Bus Driver- Jefferson County School Board Congratulations Players • Died: September 8, 1969 (Age 35) Jefferson County *46th Anniversary: Harriett Tucker/ Leola Stebbins Tucker • Daughter, age 15/ Mother, Age 35 Clerk of Court • Student/ Cafeteria Chef • Died: September 3, 1967 (Automobile accident)

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AROUND JEFFERSON COUNTY Bobbie Krebs Honored By Friends At The Jefferson Senior Citizen’s Center DEBBIE SNAPP She is sad about ECB Publishing leaving the JSCC, but Staff Writer mentions that she has Neighbors and already been making friends gathered on plans to travel, and just Thursday evening to do things she hasn’t bid farewell and happy had the time to do! She retirement to Bobbie introduced her family Krebs, longtime direc- to the 200+ guests in at- tor and major fund tendance, and wel- raiser for the Jefferson comed anyone in the Senior Citizen’s Center audience to come say a (JSCC.) few words… if they felt In her 25+ years of lead to do so. working with the JSCC, Krebs will still be Krebs made a lot of involved in her Monti- changes, for the good, cello community. She to the center and to the will keep up-to-date on facility itself. During area happenings and her retirement party dated events that inter- she spoke briefly about est her. She will con- these changes and addi- tinue to visit the tions. She mentioned center… after all, the how dear the JSCC cement bench that Board Members, the graces the front lawn of staff, clients, and the the center does have public have been in her name on it! And, ECB Publishing Photo By Debbie Snapp, September 19, 2013. honoring her with so when the backdoor nat- Jefferson Senior Citizen’s Center Director Bobbie Krebs visits with her Board Members during her Re- much. “It’s not just me, ural park is completed, tirement Party on Thursday evening. Pictured from left to right are: Ruby Whitson, Krebs, Meryl Love, Miner it’s everybody working she plans to check it Brookins, Pat Lamb, George Pittman, Dottie Taylor, Nan Baughman, Carl Hanks, and Marianne VanKleunen. together,” she says. out.

ECB Publishing Photo By Debbie Snapp, September 19, 2013. ECB Publishing Photo By Debbie Snapp, September 19, 2013. Jefferson Senior Citizen’s Center Director Bobbie Krebs visits with Jefferson Senior Citizen’s Center Director Bobbie Krebs visits with her friends during her Retirement Party on Thursday evening. Pictured from left center friends during her Retirement Party on Thursday evening. Pictured to right are: Diana and Harry Mulhearn, Krebs, and Sadie Pafford. from left to right are: Maryann Hughes, Krebs, and Georgiana Barker.

ECB Publishing Photo By Debbie Snapp, September 19, 2013. ECB Publishing Photo By Debbie Snapp, September 19, 2013. Jefferson Senior Citizen’s Center Director Bobbie Krebs enjoys the company of her family during her Retirement Party on Thursday evening. Pictured from left Jefferson Senior Citizen’s Center Director Bobbie Krebs visits with to right are: her brother and sister-in-law Verlyn and Kathryn Giles, her niece friends during her Retirement Party on Thursday evening. Pictured from left Stacy Giles, great-nephew Connor Giles, Krebs, and her husband Jack. to right are: Mary Reichert, Krebs, and Charlie Reichert.

ECB Publishing Photo By Debbie Snapp, September 19, 2013. Jefferson Senior Citizen’s Center Director Bob- bie Krebs visits with friends during her Retirement Party on Thursday evening. Pictured from left to right are: Krebs, Norma Martin, and Ruby Whitson.

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AROUND JEFFERSON COUNTY Ain’t Too Shabby Grand Opening September 28th

AMBER HOUSTON ECB Publishing Staff Writer alking in to the store, at 230 Jef- Wferson Street, it becomes clear that the name “Ain’t Too Shabby” is quite an understate- ment, however rich in wordplay. The furniture, gifts, accessories, and household items that owners Pamela “Pam” Willis and Linda Ryshouwer offer are far superior to the quality that their name suggests. With gifts of every variety; handmade burlap pillows; home décor big and small; and Pamela Willis and Linda Ryshouwer pose in all manner of jewelry, front of their storefront, which they have recently This set is Ryshouwer and Willis’ pride and joy—a bedroom set by purses, and more, the decorated for fall. renowned American furniture maker J.K. Rishel of Williamsport, Pennsylva- shop has a lot to offer. Homes and Gardens than liers in stock,” Ryshouwer explained a small town shop. Ryshouwer said. nia. Rishel was so popular in the 1960’s that President John F. Kennedy had that they are constantly The store originally Ryshouwer has an him make the desk that the President used in his office. looking for items to add opened on June 15. excellent eye for displays to the shop, from all over Ryshouwer confessed, (which must have some- the America and abroad, “At first all we were wor- thing to do with her past including upscale At- ried about was our utili- as a floral arranger) and lanta gift markets, Eu- ties and rent.” Anything though the shop is very rope, New York City, and over that went straight full, it does not feel clut- Wyoming. into buying more items tered. In fact, the atmos- They also offer com- to stock the store, she phere of the store is pletely one-of-a-kind said. Now they move in- warm and inviting, in items, especially jewelry ventory at such a quick part because of that their vendor, PAT, pace, that the priority of Ryshouwer’s friendli- hand-creates, from boot keeping stock is still ness. Though she did not charms to cuff bracelets number one. expect to be in the shop to necklaces. All over the store, full time, she is. “So Furniture is lovingly furniture pieces are much for retirement,” redecorated and revital- marked as “Sold.” So she laughed. ized into the style that is many are that half of the In addition to their called “Shabby Chic.” furniture inventory will own store items and Furniture pieces that the have to be replaced furniture, Ain’t Too two women have revital- within the next couple of Shabby has a few ven- ized have style and per- weeks as customers pick dors that set up in their sonality, and seem better up the dressers, chests, shop. From woodwork- suited for Southern Liv- tables, and chairs. “And ing to jewelry making, ing Magazine or Better we can’t keep chande- many crafts and vin- tage items can be found, The store is full of gifts, accessories, and shabby chic furniture at af- and all for a reasonable fordable prices. Ryshouwer’s polite, neighborly manner and eye for set-up price. The two women lends to the coziness and comfort of the store. can also revitalize fur- workshop is this com- ing opportunities—not grab a bite to eat, and niture for their cus- ing Saturday, when to mention great food. sign their guestbook. tomers. Bring them a Ain’t Too Shabby will The Grand Opening Their regular store piece and a vision, and host their Grand Open- will be Saturday, Sep- hours are 10:30 a.m. to they can make that vi- ing. Linda Lingo will tember 28 and will last 5:00 p.m. Monday sion come to life. No cater the event, special the entirety of regular through Wednesday and particular vision? pricing will be avail- store hours, 10:30 a.m. Friday through Saturday. Their eye for design able, and the day will to 5:00 p.m. Ryshouwer They invite you to “like” and furniture “person- prove to be one of excel- encourages you to drop their Facebook page, ality” will never cease lent social fun and buy- by, say hi, look around, called Ain’t Too Shabby. to amaze. JEFFERSON COUNTY Not only do they have a spacious store- LIONS CLUB front and boundless tal- ent, Willis and Ryshouwer keep a STALLINGS Meetings: workshop in the back of their shop for the many AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m. projects that they al- ways have going. “It can Brick House Eatery be difficult, though,” Ryshouwer admits, Contact: “trying to work the storefront and painting Lion Debbie Snapp or sanding or reuphol- stering.” She laughed. One day that she 850-997-0901 definitely will not get a We're proud to welcome Mr. Stan Monroe to our sales staff. 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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOTICE OF LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners is seeking proposals from con- COUNTY CODE PROPOSED CHANGES tractors to operate and direct a Small Business Development Program in Jefferson County, FL. The duties of the contractor will be: The Jefferson County Planning Commission will have a public hearing on the fol- • to identify and recruit citizen clients who want to start or expand a small busi- lowing proposed land development code and county code changes on October 10, ness in Jefferson County, 2013 at 7:15 p.m., or as soon thereafter as such matter may be heard, in the Jefferson • to assist clients with the development and writing of a business plan for their County courthouse annex located 435 West Walnut Street, Monticello, Jefferson proposed small business, and County, Florida. The meeting may be continued as necessary. • to assist clients in locating suitable funding sources to implement their business ORDINANCE NO. 2013-111913-01 plan. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT The contractor is expected to work a minimum of 20 hours per week recruiting and providing services to small business development clients. AN ORDINANCE OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO FLOOD- Bid packages are available on the Jefferson County website at jeffersoncountyfl.gov PLAIN MANAGEMENT; AMENDING THE JEFFERSON COUNTY CODE OF or in the office of the County Coordinator at HYPERLINK "mailto:coordinator@jef- ORDINANCES TO ADOPT A NEW FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDI- fersoncountyfl.gov" [email protected], 450 West Walnut Street, Mon- NANCE; ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER 11 OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY ticello, FL 32344, phone (850)342-0287. Please submit (1) original and (5) copies, CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT; ADOPT- including and an electronic copy. Completed proposals are due in the County Coordi- ING ARTICLE 1, ADMINISTRATION; ADOPTING ARTICLE 2, DEFINITIONS; nator’s office by 4:00 PM on September 26, 2013. 9/20,25/13 ADOPTING ARTICLE 3, FLOOD RESISTENT DEVELOPMENT; ADOPTING NEW FLOOD HAZARD MAPS; DESIGNATING A FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRA- TOR; ADOPTING PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR DEVELOPMENT IN FLOOD HAZARD AREA; ADOPTING LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECH- NICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY; EFFECTING CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 4.01.00 THROUGH 4.01.06 (FLOOD PROTECTION) AND SECTION 5.09.00 (FLOODPLAINS) OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE; REPEALING INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS INCLUDING JEFFERSON COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 91.4, ORDINANCE 91-8, AND ORDINANCE NO. 2003-03; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFEC- TIVE DATE. 9/4,11,18,25/13 RESOLUTION 2013-12 From the Florida “Government in the Sunshine Manual”, page 36, paragraph c: Each ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE board, commission, or agency of this state or of any political subdivision thereof shall CITY OF MONTICELLO NUISANCE ABATEMENT include in the notice of any meeting or hearing, if notice of meeting or hearing is re- quired, of such board, commission, or agency, conspicuously on such notice, the advice YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE: that, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or com- A condition exists on certain property as set forth below, which is in violation of Chap- mission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she ter 38, Monticello City Code and constitutes a threat to the public health, safety, and will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need general welfare. to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings, is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. 9/25/13 Address: NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE 1120 Second Street, Monticello, Florida 32344 Legal Description: The City Council of the City of Monticello proposes to adopt the following ordinance: LOT 100 X 100 FT IN SE PT OF LOT 43 BLK 1 SIMONS ADD ORB 24 -P41-A STRIP OF LAND 8.5 X 100 FT ON E SIDE OF SAID LOT-ORB 465 P 94 & 484 P ORDINANCE NO. 2013-12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MONTI- 277 CELLO, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 54, ARTICLE VII. HISTORIC Parcel I.D. #: 00-00-00-0450-0001-00432 PRESERVATION OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR Pursuant to a search of the Jefferson County property appraiser’s records the property SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. appears to be owned by: Virginia Johnson The entire text of the ordinance may be inspected at City Hall, 245 S. Mulberry Street, 403 Stonehouse Road Monticello, Florida between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through 9/4,11,18,25/13 Tallahassee, FL 32301 Friday. Public hearing on the ordinance will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at Monticello City Hall. Interested persons may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. 9/25/13 The conditions at issue violate Monticello City Code Section(s) 38-35(1), 38-35(2), 38-35(3), 38-35(4), 38-35(6), 38-35(13) and 38-35(14) and are more fully described as debris, trash, weeds and underbrush, all of which are a hazard for children and the community. A hearing is set for the 5th day of November, 2013, at 7:00 P.M. in the Chambers of the Monticello City Council, located at City Hall, 245 South Mulberry Street, Monti- cello, Florida, 32344. A failure to respond or appear at the hearing shall be deemed an admission of the existence of a public nuisance and may result in the abatement of the nuisance by the City. Further information concerning the hearing may be obtained by HE calling the City Manager of the City of Monticello at 850-342-0153. T At said hearing, the property owner and mortgagee, if any, may present all evidence and argument to show cause why the structures and conditions on the property should not be declared a public nuisance and why the removal or abatement of the public nui- sance should not be required. If good and sufficient cause cannot be shown, the City Council may declare the conditions on the property to be a public nuisance and shall require the removal or abatement of the public nuisance by the property owner within ONTICELLO a time certain. If the property owner fails to abate the nuisance, the City may do so M with City forces or by independent contractor and levy the cost of the abatement against the property as a special assessment. Such special assessment lien shall be coequal with the liens of all state, county, district, and municipal taxes and superior in dignity to mortgages and all other liens regardless of the date of recording. 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The Jefferson County Planning Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on 9/18,25, 10/2,9/13 October 10, 2013 at 7:00 pm. The meeting will consist of a public hearing on the Flood Fax to: NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED Ordinance, general business and a workshop on the Land Development Code. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that LEROY SEABROOKS the holder of the follow- ing certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed. The meetings will be held in the Courthouse Annex located at 435 West Walnut Street 850-997-3774 The certificate number, year of issuance, description of the property and the names in in Monticello, FL. The meeting may be continued as necessary. which it was assessed are as follows: Certificate Number: 77 Year of Issuance: 2008 Information concerning the meeting is available at the Jefferson County Planning De- Description of Property: 00-00-00-0330-0000-0800 .0149 Acres partment, 445 W. Palmer Mill Road, Monticello, FL. 32344, Telephone 850-342-0223. Lot 80 New Hope Subdivision From the Florida “Government in the Sunshine Manual”, page 36, paragraph c: Each DB GGG, PG 175 & ORB 239, PG 185 board, commission, or agency of this state or of any political subdivision thereof shall Site Address: 550 Key Street – Monticello, Florida include in the notice of any meeting or hearing, if notice of meeting or hearing is re- Name in which assessed: TIMMY L. BYRD quired, of such board, commission, or agency, conspicuously on such notice, the advice Call us: All of said property being in the County of Jefferson, State of Florida. This property that, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or com- when sold may be subject to the current year taxes. mission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need 850-997-3568 such certificate will be sold to the highest bidder at the Jefferson County Courthouse, to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings, is made, which record includes TH north door on the 10 DAY OF OCTOBER, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Dated this 26TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2013. 9/4,11,18,25/13 9/25/13 14• Monticello News www.ecbpublishing.com Wednesday, September 25, 2013

AROUND JEFFERSON COUNTY Local Native Named Semifinalist Volunteer Firefighters Disembark For Training th AMBER HOUSTON In 46 Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest ECB Publishing Staff Writer ise Ode, n Wednesday, a local September 18, Lresident Oeight local volun- of Cumming, GA teer firefighters in train- was recently ing left for Niceville, FL, named one of 60 for a weekend of training. semifinalists in Four of these eight are the freshly re- from—and will serve— designed 46th Jefferson County. While attending the Pillsbury Bake- Northwest Florida Volun- Off Contest. Ode teer Firefighter Weekend, needs votes to these men will be able to send her to the fi- be evaluated by a trained nals to compete instructor. Their local in- for $1 million in structor, Mike Long, ex- dough. plained, “I teach them Lise is now courses and skills, and available for in- then—by law—they have terviews and to be evaluated by an- recipe demos. other instructor. Both the Lise Ode other instructor and I Ode was selected have to agree that the vol- as a semi-finalist in the Quick Rise And Shine unteer in training is Breakfasts category for her recipe German ready to graduate.” Chocolate Doughnuts. Not only do the vol- Voting is open on BakeOff.com beginning unteers have to complete Front Row, Left to Right: Brian Powell, Monticello Volunteer Fire Department; Der- Sept. 12 through Sept. 26 at noon CT. For the first physical training, they rick Burrus, Jefferson County Volunteer Coordinator; Kevin Speers, Bradfordville Vol- time in the 64-year history of the Bake-Off Con- also have academic unteer Fire Department (Leon County); Houston Brock, Wacissa Volunteer Fire test, America will determine which of the semi- coursework. Both types Department. Back Row, Left to Right: Justin Lazzara, Bradfordville Volunteer Fire De- finalist recipes will vie for the grand prize. Those of training cover these partment; Corey Burrus, Lloyd Volunteer Fire Department; Mark Matthews, Chief Jef- 100 finalists will compete at Bake-Off Contest fi- areas: Basic firefighting, ferson County Fire Rescue (Course Sponsor); Richard Peters, Wacissa Volunteer Fire nals, November 10-12, 2013, at the Aria Resort & which focuses on the Department; Sean Ruane, Bradfordville Volunteer Fire Department; Philip Doyle -- home; wilderness fire Bradfordville Volunteer Fire Department. Casino in Las Vegas. training, which focuses Lise Ode needs your help to make it to the on forest fires and is over- in 216 hours of training. in emergencies. If your attention. And—guess next round to compete for a chance to win the $1 seen by a qualified That doesn’t count the family doesn't support what? You’re not taking million grand prize. The Pillsbury Bake-Off Con- Florida Forest Service in- time they are driving to you it just doesn't work.” your wife out for dinner. test is one of the most iconic competitions in the structor; Emergency and from training, or And Long, a volun- Fires don’t care if it’s the United States. It originated in 1949, with the first Medical Responder train- studying on their own teer firefighter as well as championship tee ball competition at the Waldorf Astoria in New York ing, which focuses on the time. These are guys with instructor, knows that all game for your youngest City. New this year, to encourage simpler, original volunteer’s role as a first families and full-time too well. “You have to son, and emergencies can recipes, submissions including Ode's were lim- responder, providing jobs, too. They’ve really spend a lot of time away happen any time of day ited to seven or fewer ingredients and must take medical care until para- made a sacrifice to be- from your family. Some- or night.” 30 minutes or less to prepare, not including bak- medics arrive and provid- come volunteer firefight- times, you’ll be getting Long went on, “These ing information to ers. dressed up to take your men are making a huge ing and cooling time. For more information, go to paramedics; lastly, a Fed- “It takes a wife and wife out to dinner and sacrifice for their com- http://www. pillsbury.com/our-makers/bake-off- eral Emergency Manage- family that is supportive you’ll get the call saying munities. They deserve to contest/voting/voting-gallery. ment course. of their efforts and un- you have to go gear up be recognized for their For more information, please contact: Lise Said Long, “All of derstands the importance and help with a fire, or willingness and follow- Ode at [email protected] or 561-414-4118. this requires them to put of them going to help our someone needs medical through in serving.”