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Suwannee Fair 6A County Students of Month 7A The Levy County Poultry 4H Team 7A Karaoke Winners 7B Chiefland Police Scuffle 9B Bronson Baseball 10B Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 Vol. 90, No. 36 JournalThursday, March 13, 2014 50 cents The Journal and Its Founding Fathers Chronicled Levy County History Staff Report The first available issue of the Journal appears on microfilm Anna Bea and Royala. Child’s brother-in-law, Elton Cobb, at University of Florida library for May 1, 1928 with Roy B. leased the newspaper from the trustees and served as editor The Levy County Journal is the oldest continuously Child listed as publisher and editor, and is also documented for several years. Cobb purchased the Journal in the early published newspaper in Levy County. It chronicles the daily by Search for Yesterday, a History of Levy County, Florida. 1960s, according to Search for Yesterday. lives of its residents and has done so since the days of the From its creation, the Journal was always published in the Cobb was an icon in the Levy County Courthouse. He Great Depression in 1928. county seat of Bronson. The original publisher, Roy B. Child, was seen for decades walking down the main hallway of the Unlike other newspapers in the county that were begun was from Moore Haven, Florida, where he published The first floor headed for the clerk’s office to pick up news and around the same time, the Levy County Journal’s name has Glades County Democrat before coming to Bronson. legal advertising. The county commission for decades listed never changed nor has its purpose as the newspaper of record The ownership of the Journal was left in trust after his all its legal advertising with Cobb and the Levy County for the entire county. death in the mid-1950s to his four daughters, Betty, Neva, continued to page 5A The Levy County Journal Suwannee River Fair encourages the public to attend Tuesday’s 9 a.m. Levy County Commission meeting on March 22 at the Levy County Courthouse to support the Levy County Journal’s request to be named the newspaper of record and designated for publication of county commission legal advertising and the delinquent property tax list. If you would like to voice your support to have just one place to find your county legal notices and the delinquent tax list please call your commissioner to let them know at: Dist. 1: Comm. John Meeks @ 352/486-2762; Dist. 2: Comm. Chad Johnson @ 352/535-5320; Dist. 3: Comm. Mike Joyner @ 352/572-4098; Dist. 4: Comm. Ryan Bell @ 352/493- 0081, ext. 304; Dist. 5: Comm. Danny Stevens @ 352/528-5731.

Levy County represented by winners at the Suwannee River Fair with Chiefland Sr. FFA heifer exhibitor Payton Parnell, Bronson Sr. FFA exhibitor Ty Barber and Williston FFA Sr. exhibitor Conner Edwards who are standing with their heifers during the show. Earl Jones, Sr. is also shown. See the rest of the story and pictures on page 6A. All fair photos by Terry Witt. Williston Farm Re-Enacts Battle of War Between the States By Terry Witt performed for the entertainment of the crowd and to Senior Staff Writer keep alive the memory of what happened 150 years ago in the War Between the States. Confederate and Union soldiers battled on a sun By sheer coincidence, the reenactment at Kirby drenched hilltop in Williston on Saturday and Sunday, Farm occurred about a quarter mile east of Limbaugh with Confederates winning the opening battle and Cemetery where Confederate soldier Rufus K. Union soldiers taking the victory in Sunday’s event, as Limbaugh was buried until recently. decided beforehand. Limbaugh was a veteran of the Battle of Olustee A crowd estimated at about 1,000 people on both near Lake City and the Battle of Lutterloh Ditch near days witnessed the fighting up close and personal at Cedar Key, both won decisively by Confederate forces. Kirby Farms, with soldiers blasting away at each other The Levy County School District owns the property within a few feet of the crowd and some falling as if and exhumed the graves of Limbaugh, his first and dead or mortally wounded. second wives and a 3-day old daughter and transferred The Civil War reenactment was a demonstration them to Orange Hill Cemetery not far away. battle, and not an actual replay of battle, Read actual Confederate soldier accounts of Battle as was the case at Olustee a few weeks Confederate soldiers march under the flag toward the center of the of Olustee from his letters on Levy Life page 1B battle. ago. In both cases, the reenactment was Bronson Council Keeps Its Fire Department; Turns Down County Offer By Terry Witt residents and businesses. “The consensus I have from the volunteers is Senior Staff Writer That’s the plan for now. they are ready to make Bronson what Bronson The Bronson Town Council made the has been,” said Russell. Bronson has decided to keep its volunteer fire decision after consulting with Interim Fire Firefighters made it clear they didn’t want to department rather than turn it over to the Levy Chief Dennis Russell and learning that Russell work for the Department of Public Safety. They County Department of Public Safety and allow has found enough dedicated volunteers to allow wanted to work for Russell. the county to impose a fire tax on the town’s Bronson to operate its own department. continued to page 3A Chiefland Commissioners Agree to Collect EMS Impact Fees for County By Terry Witt Emergency Medical Services impact fees for the development. The city is in the best position Senior Staff Writer county, a move the board has resisted for some to collect impact fees for the county because it time. issues building permits at City Hall. Hoping to restore better communications with Impact fees are collected when building County Commission Chairman Ryan Bell the Levy County Commission, Chiefland City permits are issued. The fees offset some of agreed to set up a joint meeting of the two Commissioners Monday voted 3-2 to collect the cost to local governments caused by new continued to page 3A Otter Creek Claims Damage by Chiefland’s Refusal to Supply Water By Terry Witt meet with Otter Creek officials about an alleged Fugate said the city approved a document in Senior Staff Writer breach of contract to supply the town with water. 2012 that would have laid the groundwork for a Pomeroy will report back to the Commission proposed interlocal agreement allowing the city Chiefland City Commissioners authorized following the meeting in Otter Creek at 5:30 commission to provide water to the town, but Mayor Teal Pomeroy, City Attorney Norm p.m. on March 17 at the Otter Creek Town Hall no agreement to actually provide water to Otter Fugate and City Manager Kevin Gay Monday to building. continued to page 3A www.levyjournalonline.com 2A The Levy County Journal Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 March 13, 2014 Levy County Sheriff’s Office Levy County’s Most Wanted Arrest Report

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BARR, THOMAS, 38, OF CHIEFLAND, FL: DEES, ROBERT FRAZIER, HARPER, JACKSON, RICHARDSON, DISORDERLY INTOX. LEON ROOSEVELT KIMBERLY LYNN MARLON J BARTEENIA M CARTER, KENSHA SHARELL, 35, OF CROSS GAINESVILLE GAINESVILLE ANTHONY LAKE BUTLER OKEECHOBEE CITY, FL: HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY. CHILD SUPPORT VOP SALE OF CHILD SUPPORT CHILD SUPPORT CHILD SUPPORT CLINGMAN, NICKY SHERREE, 34, OF FORT WRIT COCAINE WRIT WRIT WRIT WORTH, TX: HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY. 1,070 CASH PURGE NO BOND 1,270 CASH PURGE 570 CASH PURGE 1,660 CASH PURGE COOPER, MARVIN EUGENE III, 26, OF WILLISTON, FL: POSS DRUG PARA. DYALS, GARRETT JOHN, 25, OF OLD TOWN, BRANFORD, FL: BATTERY TOUCH OR TIMMONS, EMILY MICHELLE, 33, OF OLD FL: BAT TERY/ DV. STRIKE; BREACH OF THE PEACE; BURGL TOWN, FL: PROB VIOLATION. FARNSWORTH, GEOFFERY, 33, OF WITH ASSAULT OR BATTERY. WESLEY JR, RONALD GREGORY, 31, OF DUNNELLON, FL: OUT-OF-COUNTY MILLER, ZACHARY DAVID, 31, OF INGLIS, FL: ARCHER, FL: GRAND THEFT 300 LESS THAN WARRANT X 3. OUT-OF-COUNTY WARRANT X 3. 5K DOLS X 2; UTTERING FALSE BANK BILL HAWES, MARK STEVEN, 44, OF BRONSON, FL: MORRIS, REBECCA, 36, OF CHIEFLAND, FL: NOTE CHECK DRAFT X 2; PETIT THEFT 2ND PROB VIOLATION X 2. NON SUPPORT OF CHILDREN OR SPOUSE. DEGREE 1ST OFFENSE X 4. HEAD, BILLY RAY, 28, OF WILLISTON, FL: WRT NAVAS, MILTON, 24, OF WILLISTON, FL: WHITEHEAD, ROSANNA MARY, 41, OF NON SUPPORT. OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLE WO VALID WILLISTON, FL: OUT-OF-COUNTY HEMPHILL, TYMETRIC JARON, 32, OF LICENSE. WARR ANT. WILLISTON, FL: DWLSR. OSTEEN, JODIE RUTH, 33, OF WILLISTON, FL: WILLIAMS, JAMES RUDOLPH III, 31, OF HORTON JR, VIRTRON LAMONT, 28, OF RE-ADMIT FROM COURT. WILLISTON, FL: OUT-OF-COUNTY CHIEFLAND, FL: PROB VIOLATION X 3. PAYNE, DONALD LEE, 45, OF CONROE, TX: WARR ANT. HOWE, CHERISTINE ANN, 37, OF STOUGHTON, HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY. WILLIAMS, JEFFREY DESHAUN, 30, OF MA: HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY. RINDAHA, KEVIN LEWIS, 25, OF ANDOVER, GAINESVILLE, FL: OUT-OF-COUNTY HOWGATE, ROCHELLE, 42, OF BRONSON, FL: MN: HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY. WARR ANT. PROB VIOLATION; DWLSR. SALAZAR, OSCAR, 48, OF STUART, FL: HOLD WILLIAMS, JOHN HENRY, 26, OF WILLISTON, INMAN, ROBERT LEE, 43, OF CHIEFLAND, FL: FOR OTHER AGENCY. FL: BATTERY/DV; TAMPERING WITH OR BAT TERY/ DV. SANTAMARIA, JOSE DEJESUS, 28, OF HARASSING A WITNESS, VICTIM. JONES, LAVORIS DONTA, 28, OF ARCHER, FL: MORRISTON, FL: OUT-OF-COUNTY DISORDERLY INTX. WARR ANT. KLEIN, SHAUN MICHAEL, 30, OF SMALL, DARRELL WAYNE, 28, OF LAKE GAINESVILLE, FL: FAIL TO OBEY LEO CHARLES, LA: HOLD FOR OTHER AGENCY. ORDER TO STOP; DRIVE WHILE LIC SUSP SMITH, JEROMY DANIEL, 24, OF ANTIOCH, TN: 2ND OFF. WRT-VOP BURGLAR X 5; WRT-VOP. MARAVOLO, HOLLY ELIEEN, 50, OF CEDAR TILLEY, BARBARA ANN, 65, OF BRONSON, FL: KEY, FL: BATTERY/DV. FAILURE TO RETURN DELIVERED, HIRED, Of Levy County MENDEZ, CARMILO ESPITO, 49, OF LEASED PROP 300 DOLS OR OVR. Call 1-877-349-Tips (8477) Cooperation and Sentencings from the Bench

Conditioning Gets the Arrest Circuit Judge William Davis sentenced five people on Feb. 5 to jail time or probation. Tymetric Jaron Hemphill, 34, Williston, 180 and Makes Levy County days in the Levy County Jail with credit for 2 days served after pleading no contest to driving with a Safer suspended license, habitual offender. A Florida Highway Patrol officer saw Hemphill The Florida Highway Patrol was monitoring traffic on driving on County Road 318 on Nov. 1, 2013 CR 335 east of SR 41 in the Raleigh area of Levy County without a seatbelt. He turned around and saw on Tuesday March 4 when Trooper Michael Corrao clocked Hemphill parked on the side of NE 217th Court. His door was open and he was on the a vehicle in excess of the posted speed limit and initiated a phone. The officer ran a check on Hemphill’s driver’s license and found his license had been traffic stop. The driver made an abrupt turn onto NE 190 suspended twice for being a habitual traffic offender. Avenue and fled on foot from the vehicle. The driver left a Michelle Vanhoose, 40, Bronson, 310 days in the county jail with credit for 201 days passenger and her two children in the vehicle to deal with served for probation violation. the Trooper’s questions. An “All Call” for assistance from Vanhoose was originally charged with selling five oxycodone pills to an undercover Levy Trooper Corrao was answered by Lieutenants Shawn Hunt County Drug Task force source at the Bronson Cemetery on Jan. 20, 2011. and Perry Ott and Deputy Patricia Horne. Terry Lee Deedrick, 34, address unknown, 18 months probation after pleading no Lt. Ott spotted the suspect and radioed his location to responding units as the suspect contest to dealing in stolen property. He was also sentenced to time served in the county fled on foot. Lt. Hunt gave chase on foot, and due to his after-hours conditioning, was able jail – 310 days. to chase down and apprehend the suspect after a lengthy foot chase through fields, yards He had been charged with stealing a .30-30 rifle from a Trenton area address and and woods. pawning it at Triangle Gifts in Williston for $150. Arrested was Shaun M. Klein, 12-13-83, of Gainesville, on numerous charges including Jodie Ruth Osteen, 33, Williston, 90 days in the county jail with credit for 22 days served possession of cocaine, resisting arrest, driving on a suspended license, and failure to obey for probation violation. Law Enforcement order to stop. In addition, Klein was also booked at the Levy County The original charge was for theft. On Sept, 20, 2012 she removed several auto parts from Detention Center on several outstanding warrants for Violation of Probation/grand theft, the back of a pickup and sold them for scrap metal at Williston Recycling. The auto parts dealing in stolen property and false information to a pawn broker. were valued at $600. She sold them for $26.24. LCSO thanks the FHP for their continued assistance in making Levy County safer. Jeremiah Tisdale, 31, Bronson, was sentenced to time served in the county jail – 123 days — information submitted - for probation violation. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING by Lt. Scott Tummond of the He was arrested on Jan. 13, 2013 on drug charges after being stopped by Williston Police. BY THE SBLC Levy County Sheriff’s Office Officers smelled marijuana in Tisdale’s car and confiscated 28.6 grams of pot from under his seat. Police also found several clear baggies in the car commonly used for packaging and The School Board of Levy County will hold a distributing drugs. Public Hearing at its ofﬁce in Bronson, Florida, 480 Marshburn Drive, on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. to amend/adopt the following School Board Sexual Predator Alert Policies: POLICY#. POLICY Name On March 10, 2014 Johnny 2.05 Board Meetings Jerome King, 71, registered 3.06 Safe and Secure as a Sexual Predator with the Schools Levy County Sheriff’s Office. 3.10 Flag Display and By Florida law King is required Pledge to notify law enforcement 3.12 Public Information and Inspection whenever he changes addresses. of Records Johnny Jerome King was 5.38 Bullying and Harassment convicted in 2004 in Alachua 6.011 Professional Ethics 6.042 Report of Misconduct 8.03 Inspections 9.02 Automotive Equipment County, Fla. for. King has 9.11 Transportation of Students in changed his address and Private Vehicles for Ed. Field Trips registered his new address or School-Related Events as: 17193 NE 40 Street 11.05 Distribution of Literature and Williston, Fl. Materials to Students For a complete listing The public is welcome to attend. Persons having of all registered sexual questions concerning the proposed School Board predators and offenders Policy adoptions/amendments should contact Jeff residing in Levy County, or Edison, Assistant Superintendent of Administration, to search by zip code, please School Board of Levy County, Bronson, Florida at visit www.fdle.state.fl.us and (352) 486-5231. Copies of the proposed changes go to the sexual data base. may be obtained, at cost, from the Ofﬁce of the Superintendent of Schools, P.O. Drawer 129, Bronson, Florida, 32621. Pub.: March 13, 2014.

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Bronson Council Keeps Its Fire Department; Turns Down County Offer continued from page 1A Council members approved Russell’s request to purchase replacement shields for helmets and to repair helmets, and also to purchase two belt clips for radios. They also agreed to purchase six pairs of fire gloves. The Department of Public Safety offered to take over the department if Bronson would lease its fire station and equipment to the county for a “nominal fee” and allow the county to impose a fire tax in the town that would generate an estimated $88,179. The tax didn’t sit well with the council. “It’s all pro-county,” said Clerk Kelli Brettel. She said residences would have been charged $90 and commercial businesses 27 cents per square foot. She said Department of Public Safety Director David Knowles’ proposal wasn’t pro-business. Council members have yet to decide if Russell will be given the chief’s job permanently. Councilman Berlon Weeks Interim Fire Chief Dennis Russell introduced his firefighters to town council members. From the left are Cecelia Rainbille, suggested making him the full-time chief. Mark Marrazo, Scott Raulerson, Travis Raphael, Safety Officer Jessie Baggett and John Stephenson. “He’s been a chief when we needed a chief. He’s been a soldier when we needed a soldier,” Weeks said. department, never embraced DiMaggio’s proposals. system. Russell said he had only one condition for remaining as Russell said the volunteer firefighters who make up the The proposed project construction cost is $2,153,000 and interim chief. department are the key to its success. He said they have the total project cost is $2,905,600. “I’m willing to step up and do what I have to do, as long as committed to giving him 100 percent. He believes the Council members have voted to advertise for bids. you support me,” he said. department can succeed. National League of Cities Russell has been chief before. The town would always have the option of merging with Council members voted to join the National League of Bronson Fire Rescue slowly fell apart under former chief Jeff the Department of Public Safety or allowing the department Cities at a cost of $536. Mayor Franklin Schuler said the DiMaggio. He resigned earlier this year and refused to talk to to take over Bronson Fire Rescue if Russell finds out he can’t National League of Cities will give the town a voice in the council about why he left. make it work. But Russell is an experienced chief and he Washington, D.C. DiMaggio’s resignation followed his offering of several believes he can make it work with council support and with Councilman Berlon Weeks cast the only vote in opposition alternatives for improving the department, including merging the backing of his volunteers. to joining the organization. with the Department of Public Safety or allowing the Bronson Broadcaster Schuler attended a meeting in Washington of the League. Department of Public Safety to take over the fire department. Brettel got council support to publish the Bronson The main topics of discussion were flood insurance, bonds and The town, which has always operated its own fire Broadcaster, a one page newsletter for the town, which will the need for a tax on Internet businesses. include what is happening with construction of the sewer

Chiefland Commissioners Agree to Collect EMS Impact Fees for County continued from page 1A Otter Creek Claims Damage by Chiefland’s Refusal to Supply Water commissions to discuss other EMS and fire issues including the city’s work with Moody to set up the joint workshop meeting with the county request for an Advanced Life Support non-transport truck to stabilize commission, but he said first he plans to set up a workshop between the continued from page 1A critically ill or injured patients until a county ambulance arrives. city commission and Chiefland residents to talk about emergency medical Creek was ever approved. Chiefland Fire Rescue has requested an ALS non-transport truck for services. Otter Creek is invoking the Florida some time. Deputy Chief Gene Stockman told commissioners people are Barron and Mayor Teal Pomeroy voted against the motion to collect Governmental Conflict Resolution suffering in the Chiefland area because medically-trained firefighters can’t county EMS impact fees for the county. Pomeroy wanted to wait until Act and declaring that a conflict exists assist them as they wait for the ambulance to arrive. He said they could September when the city will make its last payment on a piece of land the between Chiefland and Otter Creek assist them if the city operated an ALS non-transport vehicle. city purchased for ambulance services. He figured the cost of purchasing arising from Chiefland’s breach of contract Fire Chief James Harris presented a spread sheet showing city the land would offset any EMS impact fees the county hasn’t been able to to provide water to Otter Creek “and firefighters had to wait a total of nearly 7 hours in February for county collect until now. Barron wanted to include county EMS impact fees as misrepresentations regarding the same.” ambulance personnel or other county ALS responders to arrive at the part of the discussion at the joint workshop with the county commission. “Otter Creek is justified in pursuing the scene of 104 different emergency calls. His point was that Chiefland is Commissioner Betty Walker made the motion for a joint workshop provisions of the Act and initiating the often in a better position to respond to Chiefland area emergencies and with the county commission. She said the motion was in keeping with conflict resolution process because it has should be allowed to operate an ALS non-transport truck to stabilize her promise last year to start out fresh with the county and open up better incurred damages from Chiefland’s breach patients. communications between the city and county. Gay has been attending and misrepresentations,” said Town Clerk “You can stabilize and have them ready by the time the ambulance gets city commission meetings and is in communication with Moody. Connie Caldwell in a Feb. 28 letter to there,” Harris said. Pomeroy said he was unaware until Monday’s meeting that the issue of Pomeroy and Gay. The county commission must approve licensing an ALS non-transport the city collecting county EMS impact fees was of such great importance A resolution adopted by the Otter truck for the city because the county owns the state Certificate of Need to the county, but he still wasn’t willing to vote in favor of collecting the Creek Town Council said the Florida for emergency medical services. The county would have to give the city fees until September when the mortgage payment ends. The city will be Governmental Conflict Resolution Act permission to operate an ALS non-transport truck. completely out of debt at that time. allows the town to begin conflict resolution The county commission last year declined to give the city an ALS non- Pomeroy at one point tried to interest the city commission in repealing proceedings before starting any court transport truck, saying it was a timing issue. Commissioners suggested all impact fees the city currently collects. He said the Williston City proceedings to resolve the conflict. the city bring the matter back to them the first of this year. City Council recently rescinded all impact fees. He said Chiefland wasn’t The resolution cites Chiefland’s refusal to Commissioner Teresa Barron said that’s why she raised the issue Monday collecting much money from the fees. He said the city thought it might provide Otter Creek with water as allegedly night with Bell, County Coordinator Freddie Moody and Director of get a big impact fee when the Tri-County Hospital was built, but the agreed to in a document called the Basis Public Safety David Knowles, all of whom attended the city commission hospital never got off the ground. Commissioners expressed no interest in for Interlocal Bulk Service Agreement. The meeting. his proposal to repeal all impact fees. resolution was passed by the Town Council City Manager Kevin Gay was instructed by city commissioners to on Feb. 24. Annie Get our Gun Opens this Weekend at the Chief Theatre Annie Oakley is the best shot around, and she manages to support her little brother and sisters by selling the game she hunts. When she’s discovered by Col. Buffalo Bill, he persuades this novel sharpshooter to join his Wild West Show. This classic musical has all the great elements of a delightful live theatre experience with laughs, suspense, romance, and good-natured fun. This play is presented by special arrangement with Rodgers & Hammerstein. By Irving Berlin, Book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields Show dates are March 14-16, 21-23 and 28-30, 2014. All performances begin at 8:00 p.m. Friday through Saturday, and Sunday Matinees will begin at 2:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $10 for senior-youth (through 12th grade)-military. Tickets may be purchased in advance from Suwannee Valley Internet in Chiefland and at Point of View in Fanning Springs. Seating may also be reserved through Becky Gill, who can be reached at 352/443-9096. Shows are performed at the Chief Theatre, 25 East Park Avenue, Chiefland. For more information you can leave a message by calling 352/493-ARTS or email us at [email protected]. You can also get information from our website SVPlayers.org or follow us on Facebook.

SVP participants in Annie Get our Gun are: Laura Blanton, Julie Van Dyke, Charlotte Van Dyke, Eowyn Verhearen, Diana Child, Leigh Hartzog, Terry Wines, Amelia Wines, Ricky Kidd, Chayene Wilder, Dakota Woodruff

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Strategies to meet each of these objectives are described in the draft plan and reflect how the agency will respond to meet new challenges affecting nuclear regulations, such as processing license applications involving new technologies such as small modular reactors and continuing implementation of enhancements to improve reactor safety based on insight from the 2011 nuclear accident at Fukushima Dai-ichi.

The NRC issued its first Strategic Plan in September 1997 and is now required to update it every four years. The final Strategic Plan will replace the agency’s existing plan (FY 2008-2013). All interested individuals may submit comments on the draft Strategic Plan within 30 days of publication of deertrailhomes.com/contact/ the Federal Register Notice. The draft Strategic Plan is available on the NRC’s website.

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www.levyjournalonline.com 4A The Levy County Journal Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 March 13, 2014 OPINION The Left Versus Minorities Thomas Sowell These are not just isolated local incidents. The Obama administration has cut spending Creators Syndicate for charter schools in the District of Columbia and its Justice Department has intervened to try to stop the state of Louisiana from expanding its charter schools. If anyone wanted to pick a time and place where the Why such hostility to schools that have succeeded in educating minority students, political left’s avowed concern for minorities was definitively where so many others have failed? exposed as a fraud, it would be now -- and the place would Some of the opposition to charter schools has been sheer crass politics. The teachers’ be New York City, where far left Mayor Bill de Blasio unions see charter schools as a threat to their members’ jobs, and politicians respond to has launched an attack on charter schools, cutting their the money and the votes that teachers’ unions can provide. funding, among other things. The net result is that public schools are often run as if their main function is to provide These schools have given thousands of low income jobs to teachers. Whether the children get a decent education is secondary, at best. minority children their only shot at a decent education, In various parts of the country, educators who have succeeded in raising the educational which often means their only shot at a decent life. Last year level of minority children to the national average -- or above -- have faced hostility, 82 percent of the students at a charter school called Success harassment or have even been driven out of their schools. Academy passed city-wide mathematics exams, compared to 30 percent of the students in Not all charter schools are successful, of course, but the ones that are completely the city as a whole. undermine the excuses for failure in the public school system as a whole. That is why Why would anybody who has any concern at all about minority young people -- or even teachers’ unions hate them, as a threat not only to their members’ jobs but a threat to the common decency -- want to destroy what progress has already been made? whole range of frauds and fetishes in the educational system. One big reason, of course, is the teachers’ union, one of Mayor de Blasio’s biggest The autonomy of charter schools is also a threat to the powers that be, who want to supporters. But it may be more than that. For many of the true believers on the left, their impose their own vision on the schools, regardless of what the parents want. Attorney ideology overrides any concern about the actual fate of flesh-and-blood human beings. General Eric Holder wants to impose his own notion of racial balance in the schools, Something similar happened on the west coast last year. The American Indian Model while many black parents want their children to learn, regardless of whether they are Schools in Oakland have been ranked among the top schools in the nation, based on their seated next to a white child or a black child. There have been all-black schools whose students’ test scores. This is, again, a special achievement for minority students who need students met or exceeded national norms in education, whether in Louisiana, California all the help they can get. or other places around the country. But Eric Holder, like Bill de Blasio, put his ideology But, last spring, the California State Board of Education announced plans to shut this above the education -- and the future life -- of minority students. school down! Charter schools take power from politicians and bureaucrats, letting parents decide Why? The excuse given was that there had been suspicious financial dealings by the where their children will go to school. That is obviously offensive to those on the left, who former -- repeat, former -- head of the institution. If this was the real reason, then all they think that our betters should be making our decisions for us. had to do was indict the former head and let a court decide if he was guilty or innocent. Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA There was no reason to make anyone else suffer, much less the students. But the 94305. His website is www.tsowell.com. To find out more about Thomas Sowell and read features education establishment’s decision was to refuse to let the school open last fall. Fortunately by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at a court stopped this hasty shut-down. www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2014 CREATORS.COM Eat Your Own Words, Debbie Wasserman Schultz Michelle Malkin medium-sized employers an lay off or avoid hiring at least 33,000 workers over the past Creators Syndicate extra year to comply with year. the Obamacare mandate to In December and January, when Wasserman Schultz At the end of 2013, Democratic Rep. Debbie offer insurance to all full- was busy acting like a 2-year-old in response to Wasserman Schultz had some nasty words for yours time workers and reduced Obamacare critics, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was truly. Irked that I used my Twitter feed to criticize her the percentage of workers busy: Obamacare propaganda efforts, Wasserman Schultz that large companies are --Delaying premium payment deadlines. snarked back at me: required to cover. These --Delaying high-risk insurance pool cancellations. “Thanks for spreading the word! You’ll be eating them latest regulatory walk-backs --Delaying equal coverage mandates that force next year. #GetCovered.” by administrative fiat all companies to drop health benefits rewards for top Classy as always. And completely wrong-headed as come on the heels of dozens executives. usual. Less than three months into 2014, how’s dutiful of administrative delays and --Delaying onerous “meaningful use” mandates on Debbie and her Dear Leader’s pet government takeover rollbacks. health providers grappling with Obamacare’s disastrous program doing? The most recent retreat measures -- call While Democrats top-down electronic medical records rules. it the Obamacare Endangered 2014 Midterm Democrats’ complain about Republican Obamacare repeal efforts, While Wasserman Schultz defiantly claims all Rescue Plan -- include: we may be nearing a special inflection point at which Democrats will proudly run on health care in 2014 and --Allowing insurers for two extra years to continue the White House will have reneged on more Obamacare 2016, endangered Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan of North selling plans that otherwise would have been banned by regulations than it’s actually enforcing! Carolina was caught on camera just last week literally Obamacare. 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The Journal and Its Founding Fathers Chronicled Levy County History continued from page 1A Journal. It was then, and is now, the county’s newspaper welfare agencies and communities helped those who needed of record. assistance in various ways. In the case of J. Min Ayers his Times were difficult back in the early days for Cobb. father died when he was young and he had to help support When Cobb was a young man his sister married the his mother and siblings. He had been raised in Bronson. publisher of the Journal, Roy Child, and the Childs took Child, the Journal publisher, offered him a job sweeping him in. When Child died, Cobb ran the paper, eventually floors. He gradually worked his way into the publishing end buying it from his sister in the 1960s. of the Journal. Cobb was always close to J. Min Ayers, the man who Back in those days, you were respected if you were would in later years become publisher of the Gilchrist willing to work. Ayers received help from a lot of people County Journal. Ayers’ son John and wife Cindy Jo bought in Bronson, but he worked for every penny. He washed the Levy County Journal from Cobb when he retired. The dishes and made beds at the Boyd Motel. When farmers Ayers owned the Journal for nine years before selling the were finished with their peanuts, they would give him the newspaper to Andy Andrews, the current publisher. peanuts that were left and Ayers would sell them for extra J. Min Ayers got his start in newspapers working at the money. He was doing this while holding down a job at the Journal sweeping floors for Child. He would set lead letters Levy County Journal. and tear them apart for the next issue. That was in the old There were a lot of children in Ayers’ family. His mom days of Lineotype machines. The process involved setting did washing and Ayers did a lot of other side jobs while hot lead type in rows of letters. Two of the old machines working for the Levy County Journal. When he learned can still be seen at the Journal office on Court Street, the that a man in Gilchrist County who owned the newspaper longtime original home of the Journal. there had died, he bought the Gilchrist County Journal Cobb, J. Min Ayers and Child were all very close and from his widow. worked together at the Journal for years. Like Ayers, Cobb The young publisher continued to live in Bronson and started in the newspaper business by sweeping floors at the caught rides to Trenton to publish the Gilchrist County Journal and helping build the paper by setting hot lead for Journal. He didn’t own a car at the time, but found ways to the letters. hitch rides to Trenton. Ayers continued to be close to his old The Journal always published the legal notices from friend, Elton Cobb, publisher of the Levy County Journal the county because it had operated in Bronson for a very for the rest of his life. Both men had come up the hard way long time and was located next door to the Levy County during the depression years and they shared a common Courthouse. history of having learned the newspaper business at the When Ayers and Cobb were young, there were no Levy County Journal from Publisher Roy Child.

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Landmark Community Newspapers, LEBANON ENTERPRISE Los Alamos, NM LLC (LCNI) traces its history to 1966, when eight small- THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE Lancaster, SC town publishers pooled resources to build a printing plant OLDHAM ERA Kingston, TN in Shelbyville, Kentucky to take advantage of the growing OWENTON NEWS-HERALD trend toward offset technology. Two years later, they PIONEER NEWS TV Stations incorporated to become Newspapers, Inc. and began buying PLG-TV PLG-TV other newspapers in Central Kentucky. Within five years, THE RECORD Newspapers, Inc. owned 18 newspapers and four printing SENTINEL-NEWS Further information may be obtained at: http:// plants. That drew the interest of Landmark Communications, SPENCER MAGNET en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landmark_Media_Enterprises Inc. Landmark bought Newspapers, Inc. in September 1973. SPRINGFIELD SUN

www.levyjournalonline.com 6A The Levy County Journal Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 March 13, 2014 Suwannee River Fair Shows Off New Twists, Age-Old Favorites Also relatively new at the fair is the show barn. The $1 million facility comes with air By Terry Witt conditioning, heating, insulation, handicapped accessible bathrooms and good acoustics. Senior Staff Writer The heated show arena came in handy Friday night for the rabbit and poultry show when temperatures outside dropped well below 50 degrees in Fanning Springs. The Suwannee River Fair finished its second big weekend Saturday with the horse show “Can you imagine how cold it would have been last night without the heat,” Brookins said. and the growing heifer show, but there is more to come. The fair started on March 1 with a Of course, the Mr. Loran Barbeque competition was also a success. It was named for dog obedience show and a barbeque competition. Brookins. He believes it will grow. Some would argue that the swine show on Monday, March 17, the feeder steer and market The $1 million fair building donated by the Anderson family is something no one would steer shows on Tuesday, March 18, followed by the sale of the animals on Wednesday, March have dreamed possible a few years ago. 19 are the biggest events. A banner above the show arena thanks Joe Jr. and Cindy Anderson, Joey and Sonya And they are the biggest events. Anderson, Doug and Lisa Anderson, Timbo and Cindy Childers, Rolfe and Harriet Wall for When the hundreds of livestock animals are sold, the fair barn will be standing room only the donation. with buyers crowding the stand, and young people excitedly waiting to see how they fared in The family called Brookins last year and asked if the fair would be interested in a new show the sale. barn. Brookins and Doug Anderson traveled to Perry, Georgia to look at barns that might The fair is more than 60 years old. fit the fair association’s needs. Brookins and Anderson returned with an idea of what they The dog obedience competition is brand new. wanted. The blueprints were ordered. The show barn was finished a few days before the start “We did it because not all the kids can afford a big animal, but most people have dogs at of the 2013 Suwannee River Fair. the house,” said Loran Brookins, President of this year’s Suwannee River Fair Association. “It “We got the best show place in the state,” Brookins said. “We are so lucky to have people was pretty neat. I liked it. We’ll have three times that many next year.” in our community who can and will give.” The dog that won the competition was an old dog.

Home Grown Grand Champion Mason Mills of Williston Sr. FFA is pictured with Judge Dean Home Grown Reserve Champion Erin Jones of Trenton Senior FFA is pictured with Judge Hendrick. Dean Hendrick (center), her mother Jean Jones, the heifer show superintendent, and with her niece, Emma Jones, 2, in grandma’s arms.

Connor Edwards of Williston Sr. FFA won Reserve Grand Champion in the heifer division. Grand Champion Heifer exhibitor Jillian Sanchez of Cross City 4-H is shown with Judge He is pictured with Judge Dean Hendrick and Earl Jones, Sr. Dean Hendrick (center) and Early Jones, Sr.

Junior Performance winners are Grand Champion Savannah Hudson, left, of Chiefland Senior Performance winners are Grand Champion Whitney Mills of Chiefland Sr. FFA, left, Middle FFA and Reserve Champion Karysyn Hardee of Kountry Bumpkins 4-H. and Reserve Champion Mecenzie McElaney of Kountry Bumpkins 4-H.

Junior Speed Grand Champion is Burlynne Mejeris of Klover Kids 4-H, left, and Reserve Senior Speed Champion is Cheyenne Everett of Dixie Senior FFA, left, and Reserve Champion is Karsyn Hardee of Kountry Bumpkins 4-H. Champion is Mecenzie McElaney of Kountry Bumpkins 4-H.

www.levyjournalonline.com March 13, 2014 Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 The Levy County Journal 7A Mayor Hethcoat and Williston Council honor Students of the Month Williston Mayor Gerald Hethcoat presented Student of the Month certificates to five students at the most recent council meeting. Everett Warren, a 6th grader at Williston Christian Academy and son of Curt and Karen Warren, was described as a fantastic student who gives 110 percent in everything he does. He always strives to do the best he can and is more than willing to assist and encourage his other classmates. He has a great disposition, amazing sense of humor and an exceptional personality which makes him an asset to our classroom and school. His hunger for knowledge is exciting to watch and I am blessed to have him as my student, said Teacher Logan Brooks. He is the epitome of what it means to be an outstanding student and is a great example for others to emulate. Aubrey Sierens, a student at Joyce Bullock Elementary School and daughter of Kristi and Jason Sierens, was nominated by Jammie Nobles. Aubrey demonstrates responsibility by consistently following directions in class and being a great role model for her classmates. Aubrey puts forth 100 percent effort in everything she does with a great attitude and encourages others to put their best efforts forward also. She is always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need and can be counted on to help with classroom responsibilities Williston Mayor Gerald Hethcoat presents Student of the Month honors to Audrey Sierens, Alexis Crews, Colby Etheridge and Everett Warren in the front row, and D’Onte King in the without being asked. Due to her positive attitude and great work ethic, Aubrey was chosen back row next to Hethcoat. as JBE Safety Ranger this year. Every morning she helps other students on campus find their way to class down the sidewalks and hallways. As her teacher, I am so proud of her Alexis Crews, daughter of Donna Yawn, was chosen by the Williston Middle School 7th accomplishments and am pleased to nominate her for the Mayor’s Student of the Month! grade team as Student of the Month. She exhibits all of the traits that it takes to make a Colby Etheridge, son of Brad and Shannon Etheridge, is Student of the Month for great student. She participates in class, is inquisitive and asks leading questions, and she is a Williston Elementary School. He is an excellent citizen and serves on the Safety Patrol at leader in class with academics and behavior. Her enthusiasm for learning is contagious and Williston Elementary School. Other teachers often stop to comment on his positive attitude. she enthusiastically helps her peers. She is a great choice for Student of the Month. If someone needs help, Colby is there without being asked, doing whatever is needed. In D’Onte King, son of Natasha Baker, was selected as Student of the Month for Williston class, when the teacher asks for volunteers, Colby has his hand raised. On the playground, High School. He was nominated by Teacher Kim Nivala for the business department. when it’s time to put away equipment, Colby is gathering balls. In the lunchroom, when the D’Onte is currently enrolled in two business courses and has an “A” average in both courses. adults ask for quiet, Colby stops talking. When he has finished with an activity, he finds He has already completed and passed several industry certification exams and by the end of something he can do quietly so he won’t bother others. It should come as no surprise to hear the school year he will be certified in seven different computer applications. He is polite, self- that everybody wants him for a friend. motivated, creative, intelligent and simply a good young man representing WHS. Bronson Student of the Month Chiefland Students of the Month for February

Chiefland Mayor Teal Pomeroy presented Student of the Month honors to three students at the Feb. 10 commission meeting. Christin Jones, a 1st grader at Chiefland Elementary School and daughter of City Commissioner Chris and Amy Jones, was nominated by Tamara Bradshaw. Christin is a very friendly, sweet and caring young lady. She is always ready to share and help others. Her favorite subject is math. Christin is lucky to have her family so involved in her school. Macie Thomas, a 7th grader at Chiefland Middle School and daughter of John and Lori Thomas, was nominated by the 7th grade teachers. Macie goes above and beyond and is a good role model for other students. She is very active and always participates in anything school related. She is very athletic. She plays volleyball, basketball and softball. Macie is an absolute pleasure to be around. She is very polite and is well liked by her teachers and peers. Brandon Blackburn, a senior at Chiefland High School and son of Richard Blackburn, was nominated by Josine Burgman. Brandon rides his bike to school every day no matter what the weather. He helps with the speakers at ballgames, events at school and anything behind the scenes. He never asks for recognition or praise. He is super respectful of teachers and his peers. I believe that he is truly an “over-comer” and deserves this award.

Bronson High School senior Virginia Strough accepts Student of the Month honors from City Councilwoman Beatrice Roberts. Levy County 4-H Poultry Judging Team Competes at State Fair

Mayor Teal Pomeroy presents Student of the Month honors to Christin Jones, Macie Thomas and Brandon Blackburn. Levy County Schools All Accredited

The Levy County School District and all its schools are now accredited, according to Superintendent Robert Hastings. Three Bronson fifth graders brought home an armful of trophies again at the Florida State Hastings announced Friday that the School Board of Levy County was granted Fair where the girls competed in the 4-H Poultry Judging Contest. All three girls placed in AdvancED School System Accreditation from the AdvancED Accreditation Commission, the top five. which is the national commission that confers the seal for Southern Association of Colleges The girls and their awards are as follows (from left): Sidney Bray, 3rd place; Maggie and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement. Huber, 2nd place; Bailey Herring, 5th place. The girls had to identify 10 cuts of chicken, “This means that the system and all of its schools are accredited, and that the School grade both exterior egg quality and interior egg quality, determine the grade of 10 dressed Board of Levy County is recognized across the nation as a quality school system,” Hastings out ready-to-cook chicken carcasses and determine from a class of live birds which is the said. best-laying hen to the least productive layer. Good job girls! Parents and interested community members can learn more about the System —submitted Accreditation Process at www.advanc-ed.org. LEVY COUNTY SCHOOLS LUNCH MENU

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In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the base of race, color ,nationsl orgin, sex, age, or disablity. www.levyjournalonline.com 8A The Levy County Journal Your Locally-Owned County Paper of Record since 1923 March 13, 2014 Suwannee River Fair Show Results Dairy Cow Poultry Reserve Champion – Karsyn Hardee; Kountry Showmanship Show Bumpkins 4-H Senior Grand Champion – Hunter Sharp; Klover Kids 4-H Speed • 1st Madison Holder; Bell Senior FFA (Silver Sebright) Senior • 2nd Cierrah Cartwright; Bell Senior FFA Reserve Champion – Hunter Sharp; Klover Kids 4-H Grand Champion – Cheyenne Everett; Dixie • 3rd Tucker McDaniel; Mossy Oaks 4-H (Rhode Island Red Bantam) Senior FFA Junior Grand Champion Pullet Pen – Whitney Mills; Reserve Champion – Mecenzie McElaney; • 1st Austin Bagby; Bell Middle FFA Chiefland Senior FFA Kountry Bumpkins 4-H • 2nd Kelly Thornton; Bell Middle FFA Reserve Champion Pullet Pen – Carter Benton; Levy Junior • 3rd Bayley Jones; Mossy Oaks 4-H Lil Farmers 4-H Grand Champion – Burlynne Mejeris; Klover Primary Kids 4-H • 1st Kaylee Douglas; Southern Style 4-H Rabbit Reserve Champion – Karsyn Hardee; Kountry • 2ndAustin Jones; Mossy Oaks 4-H Show Bumpkins 4-H Show Grand Champion – Whitney Mills; Chiefland Senior Junior Grand Champion - Madison Holder; Bell FFA Heifer Senior FFA Reserve Champion – Meredith Webber; Mossy Oaks Showmanship Junior Reserve Champion - Spencer Hewitt; Spring 4-H Senior Ridge 4-H • 1st Landon Smith; Bronson Senior FFA Grand Champion - Austin Bagby; Bell Middle FFA • 2nd Sheila Engel; Chiefland Senior FFA Reserve Champion - Madison Holder; Bell Senior Horse Showmanship • 3rd Sarah Conquest; Bronson Senior FFA FFA Senior Junior • 1st Whitney Mills; Chiefland Senior FFA • 1st Karlie Meeks; Chiefland Middle FFA Dairy/Meat Goat • 2nd Mecenzie McElaney; Kountry Bumpkins 4-H • 2nd Rieley Beauchamp; Chiefland Middle FFA Showmanship 3rd Cheyenne Everett; Dixie Senior FFA • 3rd Abigail Butler; Chiefland Middle FFA Senior Junior Primary Shelbi McCall; Dixie Senior FFA • 1st Burlynne Mejeris; Klover Kids 4-H • 1st Harleigh Rucker; Riverside Wranglers 4-H Junior • 2nd Karsyn Hardee; Kountry Bumpkins 4-H • 2ndJillian Sanchez; Cross City 4-H Demetrius Bowers; Chiefland Middle FFA • 3rd Savannah Hudson; Chiefland Middle FFA • 3rd Austin Jones; Mossy Oaks 4-H Primary Show Show Alaina Blair; Osceola 4-H Performance Grand Champion – Jillian Sanchez; Cross City 4-H Meat Goat Show Senior Reserve Champion – Connor Edwards; Williston Junior Grand Champion – Alaina Blair; Osceola 4-H Grand Champion – Whitney Mills; Chiefland Senior FFA Junior Reserve Champion – Shelbi McCall; Dixie Senior FFA Home Grown Grand Champion – Mason Mills; Senior FFA Reserve Champion – Mecenzie McElaney; Williston Senior FFA Dairy Goat Show Kountry Bumpkins 4-H Home Grown Reserve Champion – Erin Jones; Junior Grand Champion – Aubrey Osteen; Buckaroos Junior Trenton Senior FFA 4-H Grand Champion – Savannah Hudson; Junior Reserve Champion – Demetrius Bowers; Chiefland Middle FFA Chiefland Middle FFA Election Year 2014 Update Computer Tips

In case you haven’t noticed, 2014 is an election year. Two county commission seats and three school board seats are on the ballot. District 2 County Commissioner Chad Johnson is being challenged by Russell (Rock) Meeks and District 4 County Commissioner Ryan Bell is being challenged by former Can I Still Use My Windows XP commissioner Lilly Rooks. District 1 School board member Cameron Asbell’s seat is Computer? on the ballot, along with District 3 School Board member Robert Philpot and District 5 School Board member Rick There are many of us who still use computers with the choose Firefox, they also offer a free add-on called No Turner. None have drawn opposition to this point. Windows XP operating system. But Microsoft will stop Script Security Suite that will block malicious scripts and District 3 Congressman Ted Yoho’s seat is on the ballot, providing security updates for XP after April 8th. What is worth downloading (https://addons.mozilla.org/en- but he has no challenger at this point. does that mean to me? Well, really, your XP computer US/firefox/addon/noscript/). Another reason to switch: The position of governor, attorney general, chief financial will still continue to function; it’s not going to die or stop Google Apps doesn’t support IE 8, but the online service officer and commissioner of agriculture are up for grabs this working; your programs will still continue to work and will run in XP-compatible Chrome and Firefox. year, along with the position of State Representative, District you will still be able to save your data, just like always. The You already know how important it is to keep your 23. biggest change is that you will simply become much more Antivirus updated. Well, now it’s really important! And The primary election is Aug. 26. The general election is vulnerable to getting hacked or infected with viruses and we recommend increasing your protection by using a Nov. 4. spyware when you go on the internet. combination of your antivirus plus a program that works Qualifying takes place from noon, June 16 to noon, June For business owners using Win XP, the issue is a little well with AVs called Malwarebytes. This program scans 20. more complicated. IF you are using programs that will for spyware and other threats that your antivirus might Most county candidates are choosing to have voters sign only run on Win XP, you might not have the option to not pick up (http://www.malwarebytes.org/). Note: You qualifying cards rather than pay the qualifying fees. upgrade. However, computer users today are able to run never want two full time antivirus programs on your programs in a “virtual Win XP” mode on a computer that computer at the same time, as this will cause a conflict has a Windows 7 Pro operating system, which is very that may cancel the effectiveness of each other out, leaving secure. you defenseless! As a home user, if you must continue to use your XP If you decide to keep your Win XP machine totally machine, here are a few changes that should reduce the off the internet, but you’re not the only user, you can threat of infection, etc. If you can, stay OFF the Internet disable Internet Explorer (for assistance contact your local with your XP machine. In today’s world, there are so computer repair shop, or give us a call). many other options. Smart phones, i-Pads, i-Phones, Lastly, remember to BACK UP YOUR DATA! That Kindle Fire, Google Chromebooks, netbooks or even a way, if you do get infected, you can easily reinstall your laptop running Ubuntu Linux can be used to check your Win XP Operating System and replace your data, which email and surf the web relatively free of malware/viruses, will effectively put back everything you had before your etc. So it might not be necessary to use your computer on got infected. the internet. Like driving an old car that you love, there will come a However, if you must, switch from using Internet time when you will have to bite the bullet and buy newer. Explorer to a different default browser, like Google But these recommendations will give you a little extra Chrome or Fire Fox (You will, however, need to continue time to plan for a smooth and hopefully much less painful to keep Internet Explorer installed and updated). If you switch. Ask About Our GWC Pro Care Gator Works Total Technology Solutions! Computing 352-493-1006 www.gatorworks.com 4 WEST PARK AVENUE, CHIEFLAND, FL 32626 LAIRSON ENTERPRISES

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The year-old fair barn is a showcase for the Suwannee River Fair with its spacious arena and bleachers on both sides of the barn. The $1 million air-conditioned and heated facility was a gift from the Joe Anderson family to the tri-county area. This is the second show in the barn. Moe Beckham of Cedar Key Turns 80

Mr. Charles “Moe” Beckham of Cedar Key turned 80 years young on March 4, 2014. His family surprised him with breakfast at Ada Blue Café in Cedar Key. He was also featured on TV 20s birthday segment. Mr. Moe’s family is treating him to a trip to Biloxi, Mississippi for some relaxation and gambling fun! His granddaughter Lauren congratulated Mr. Moe for turning 20 for the fourth time!

Hunter Sharp of Chiefland reins in his horse as he makes a turn in barrels competition. Log Cabin Quilters The Log Cabin Quilters met Thursday, March 6th at the Levy County Quilt Museum at husband catch the salmon then can or freeze it. We look forward to Linda’s visit every 11050 NW 10th Ave. It was a great show-and-tell day. Suzie and Debi brought in pillows winter. Five guests joined us for lunch. they had made. Several people brought in their finished quilts. If you’re planning to attend the Quilt Show Saturday in Trenton, stop by our table and Suzie made her first Cathedral Window section with Caroline’s help. Caroline has also meet Cathy and Ailien. They’ll have a variety of items for sale. Stop by to say hello. We volunteered to make a Cathedral Window block for us to hang up outside on the porch. will be open that Saturday from 9-5 so you can stop by after you’ve been to the Quilt Show. We’ll be making a scrapbook for the blocks that were taken down. Rocking chairs will be waiting so you can tell us about the show. Linda who lives in Alaska brought in her Salmon salad for our lunch. She and her We’re open Tuesday thru Saturday from 10-3. Our phone number is 352/493-2292.

The Cathedral Window makes a beautiful pillow Notice the machine stitching.

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