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OURNALWednesday CLJNews.com April 10, 2019 8 Office in Bristol, FL J Vol. 39 No. 15 Liberty Dirt bike, chainsaw, cash and medication taken County UNOFFICIAL Wewa men charged in burglaries April 9, 2019 SPECIAL REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS at three homes in Liberty County (includes absentees) by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor before driving off. He called the STATE A report of a stolen chain- sheriff’s office and gave a description REPRESENTATIVE saw led to a vehicle chase, a of the men and the vehicle. DISTRICT 7 bogged-down getaway truck, The truck was spotted about 10 two arrests and the recovery minutes later by a deputy patrolling of property valued at $2,800 along CR 379 in the Alligator Com- Lynda Bell ...... 126 last week in Liberty County. munity. Peoples refused to pull over Virginia Fuller ...... 3 Randall Lee Cory Peoples, when the deputy signaled for him 28, and Anthony T. Hysmith, to stop. With the deputy in pursuit, Jason Shoaf ...... 88 36, both of Wewahitchka, are Peoples continued on for three miles Mike Watkins ...... 54 each charged with two counts before going off the road and trying of burglary of an unoccupied RANDALL PEOPLES Anthony Hysmith to cut through what appeared to be structure, one count of bur- a large grassy area. The truck got found him a mile north of the Alliga- Calhoun glary of a structure, three counts of mired down in a bog, according to tor Community. grand theft and probation violations. Liberty County Sheriff’s Office Capt. • • • • • County Peoples was also charged with fleeing John Summers. “They got about 75 UNOFFICIAL from law enforcement when he ran A visitor who stopped by a home yards before getting stuck,” he said. April 9, 2019 SPECIAL into the woods after the pickup he’d on Lake Mystic Church Road shortly The passenger, Hysmith, stayed REPUBLICAN PRIMARY borrowed from a friend that morning before 11 a.m. on April 3 saw two while Peoples got out and ran from got stuck. white males walking away from the the scene. ELECTION RESULTS Seven hours later, a dog track- property carrying a chain saw. They (includes absentees) See BURGLARY ARRESTS ing team from Liberty Correctional loaded into the back of a pickup truck continued inside on page 2 STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 7 Blountstown man recovering after Lynda Bell ...... 135 near-fatal crash in Jackson County ...... 13 Virginia Fuller by Teresa Eubanks, visitors. Jason Shoaf ...... 344 Journal Editor Salis has been employed A 21-year-old Blount- Mike Watkins ...... 135 with the City of Blount- stown man who was placed stown’s gas department for on life support after being the past two years, but many critically injured in a March know him from Lindy’s DISTRICT 31 crash is now showing Chicken, where he grew up strong signs of improve- helping his parents in their WIDE ment. business. Even after get- UNOFFICIAL Family and friends have ting his job with the city, he April 9, 2019 SPECIAL been closely monitoring his often came in to help cook REPUBLICAN PRIMARY progress after his accident at least three or four days a in Jackson County. week. ELECTION RESULTS According to the Florida (includes absentees) • • • • Highway Patrol report, Sa- “He was able to sit up STATE lis Martin, 21, was travel- for less than a minute with REPRESENTATIVE ing westbound on Laramore the help of a therapist,” his DISTRICT 7 Road around 2:30 a.m. mother said Tuesday. “He’s when he missed a curve and not walking but he can move drove his 2008 Toyota Ta- his legs.” Lynda Bell ...... 1,880 coma off the north shoulder. She said he’s experienc- Virginia Fuller ...... 408 When he tried to return ing delirium but sometimes to the road, he overcor- Jason Shoaf ...... 4,708 Salis Martin is able to recognize her and rected and caused the truck his father. “It’s very scary to Mike Watkins ...... 2,622 to rotate counter-clockwise watch your child when they while still traveling west. another hospital in Ft. Walton. don’t know who you are,” The truck went off the south The crash left him with a bro- she said. Jason Shoaf wins shoulder of the road, hit a tree and ken neck, skull and facial fractures While they don’t know the full began rotating again before com- and a brain bleed, but by April 6 extent of his injuries, “I know I’ve Primary Election ing to a final stop. he was taken off life support. He got a strong 21-year-old who’s a He was partially ejected and is now eating soft foods and is fighter and a go-getter,” she said. for House District 7 suffered incapacitating injuries. working with a physical therapist. “Hopefully, he will get better.” Port St. Joe – Jason Shoaf celebrated He was transported from the His parents, Chad and Tonya victory in the Special Election Republican scene by Jackson EMS to Bay Martin, have been with him since See RECOVERY Primary for House District 7 Tuesday night Medical and then transferred to the crash but he is not yet allowed continued inside on page 13 with his family and supporters at Joe Mama's Pizza in Port St. Joe. It was a decisive victory for the Port St. Joe small businessman, whose top priorities are hurricane recovery and jobs FEMA awards nearly $670,000 in Public Assistance for North Florida. "This district has proven tonight that they Grants, with almost $80,000 going to Liberty County want a conservative candidate; they want a Tallahassee – FEMA recent- grants are funded at the original 75 for emergency protective measures family candidate. They want a candidate who ly approved $669,674 to the state of percent federal cost share. Projects •City of Crestview – $42,277 for fight for the Second Amendment and defend Florida to assist 16 eligible applicants that meet the criteria for the Presi- emergency protective measures life. And they want someone who will help us with reimbursement for eligible costs dent’s recent approval of 100 percent •City of Destin – $10,718 for recover from Hurricane Michael – so we can of emergency response and protective federal cost share will be adjusted to emergency protective measures rebuild stronger and better than ever. They measures, as well as temporary fa- provide the remaining 25 percent of •City of Monticello – $27,259 for want someone who will bring vocational cilities, for Hurricane Michael under eligible costs to the applicants. emergency protective measures training back to our schools so our kids can FEMA’s Public Assistance Program. As of April 1, 2019, the awards •City of Niceville – $21,121 for build careers,” he said. The following projects have been are: emergency protective measures "I look forward to bringing the people obligated by FEMA to the Florida •Liberty County – $79,991 for •City of Port St. Joe – $15,000 for of North Florida together, and bringing our Division of Emergency Management emergency protective measures house building and house building North Florida values to the Florida House!" (DEM) to help applicants with reim- •City of Bonifay – $1,444 for components bursement for eligible costs incurred emergency protective measures Shoaf now faces Democrat Ryan Terrell in the See due to Hurricane Michael. These •City of Chattahoochee – $238,515 LIBERT Y CO. FEMA GRANT House District 7 general election on June 18. continued inside on page 2

Sheriff's Log and Arrest Reports.....2 Community Calendar...... 3 Job Market...... 10 Marianna man offers solution for farmers hurt by hurricane...... 4 Obituaries...... 11 News from the Pews...... 5 Deborah Tricky honored by ATA...... 5 Horoscope & Classifieds...13 Page 2 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL april 10, 2019 BURGLARY ARRESTS LIBERT Y CO. continued from the front page The sheriff’s office called in additional deputies as obligated depends on the •City of Wewahitchka well as dog tracking teams from Calhoun and Liberty FEMA GRANT complexity of the proj- – $14,062 for old city Corrections, FHP, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Of- ects, collection of sup- hall/fire station continued from the front page fice, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit porting documentation •Franklin County – and Florida Wildlife Commission officers to take part by the applicants, envi- $32,440 for road repairs in the search. ronmental and historical laws, regulations and other •Friends of the Governor Stone – $8,500 for emer- • • • • • concerns. gency protective measures Investigators were able to link other stolen proper- To date, FEMA has obligated a total of more than •Gulf County Association for the Retarded – ty found in the pickup to three Liberty County homes. $30.7 million in federal funding for Public Assistance $21,680 for emergency protective measures Everything was recovered, Summers said. projects related to Hurricane Michael in Florida. •Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office – $1,363 for He outlined the path they took Wednesday morn- management costs ing: •Ocean City Wright Fire Control – $10,353 for “At a residence on Pea Ridge Road the pair had emergency protective measures SHERIFF’S LOG stolen an air compressor, a golf cart battery charger, •Town of Noma – $2,810 for Main Street culvert and had attempted to enter the residence without suc- Calhoun County and headwall cess. The pair then traveled to a residence on Mango APRIL 9 •Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office – $142,141 for Drive where they entered a shed and stole a dirt bike •Nikkia Arial Chason, larceny, CCSO. emergency protective measures and three chainsaws. They then traveled to the resi- APRIL 8 FEMA’s Public Assistance grant program is an es- dence on Lake Mystic Church Road where they stole •Shane Adam Coburn, convicted felon reg- sential source of funding for communities recovering a propane heater and propane tank. They then entered istration, CCSO. from a federally declared disaster or emergency. The the home where they stole a chainsaw, currency and •Grady Randal Roberson, violation of proba- Florida Division of Emergency Management (DEM) medication. In total, the two suspects stole property tion, BPD. works with FEMA during all phases of the PA pro- totaling approximately $2,800.00.” •William Earl Skipper, convicted felon regis- gram and conducts final reviews of FEMA-approved As of Tuesday, both men are being held without tration, CCSO. projects. bond at the Liberty County Jail. Applicants provide FEMA with thorough docu- APRIL 7 mentation to support damage claims. Following ap- •William Joseph Adams, grand theft motor provals by FEMA and the Florida Division of Emer- vehicle, CCSO. Liberty County inmate gency Management, FEMA obligates funding for the •Rebecca Lynn Holland, violation of proba- project tion, CCSO. leaves work detail and Once a project is obligated by FEMA, DEM works •Elizabeth Jordan Widner, possession of closely with the applicant to finalize the grant and methamphetamine, possession of narcotic heads for Blountstown begin making payments. DEM has implemented new equipment, CCSO. A 20-year-old Jacksonville man who was being procedures designed to ensure grant funding is pro- •Scott Marshall Williams, resisting officer held at the Liberty County Jail on a probation vio- vided to local communities as quickly as possible. without violence, CCSO. lation had one night of freedom after he walked off FEMA has numerous other projects that have been APRIL 6 from a work detail April 2 but was back in custody identified under the Public Assistance program for •Michael Antonio Henderson, non support of the next morning - just on the other side of the Apala- Hurricane Michael and is working extensively with children or spouse, CCSO. chicola River. all applicants. The timeline for other projects being APRIL 5 Harry Pinkey, 20, had trustee status and was as- •Melenna Angela King, petty theft, BPD. signed to a clothes washing APRIL 4 detail outside the jail’s secure Man charged after showing •Georgia Ann Brock, violation of probation, area in Bristol. A survellience stolen property in text photo CCSO. camera documented him •Cheryl Ann Hilton, elderly abuse, CCSO. walking off the grounds at A Panama City man is charged with larceny from a •Patrick Westmoreland, larceny from persons 8:35 p.m. on April 2, leaving person 65 years of age or older after he posted photos 65 years of age or older, CCSO. through a back gate. of stolen property through text messages in an effort APRIL 3 The camera also showed to sell the items to a childhood friend. •Justin Andrew Bowman, out of county war- him going west on Main The friend purchased a couple of pieces of jew- rant, BPD. Street and then turning south elry that she soon learned had •Talisha Danielle Gonzalez, violation of pro- on Virginia Weaver Street be- been stolen from someone in bation, CCSO. fore walking out of view. Calhoun County. HARRY GLENN PINKEY •Michael Anthony Kemp, violation of proba- Nearly an hour later, he She then turned over the tion, CCSO. was spotted across the river in photos she had been sent to •Cheyanne Nicole Leggio, violation of proba- Calhoun County, where he was walking along SR 20 the sheriff’s office after the tion, CCSO. near Mason Road in Blountstown. jewelry, including a wedding •Calvin Lee Mathis, violation of parole, CCSO. Liberty County deputies joined those from the Cal- ring and a mother’s birthstone •Harry Glenn Pinkey, out of county warrant, houn County Sheriff’s Office as well as officers from ring, was confirmed as stolen. FHP. the Blountstown Police Department, FDOC and FWC A list of other items was •Joshua Shelton Powell, out of county war- in the search for the missing inmate that evening. compiled by the owners who rant, CCSO. The Blountstown Police Department located said they believed the items •Robert E. Watson, violation of probation, Pinkey around 8:30 a.m. on April 3 as he was walk- had been taken by Patrick PATRICK CCSO. ing along SR 20 near Chipola Road in Blountstown. WESTMORELAND Westmoreland, 49. APRIL 2 He was taken into custody and booked into the The victims compiled a list •Jeffrey Alan Burris, convicted felon registra- Calhoun County Jail. He is now back at the Liberty of other stolen items, which included a collection of tion, CCSO. County Jail, where he is being held without bond. 17 1923 Silver Eagle Dollar Coins valued at $900, a •Joshua Andrew Lollie, convicted felon reg- payphone table slot machine valued at $600, seven istration, CCSO. tackle boxes with equipment along with several piec- APRIL 1 es of jewelry said to be worth $1,500. •Terri Lynn Butler, convicted felon registra- The victims indicated they believed the remaining tion, CCSO. missing property was at an apartment in Bay County. •Curtis Huie, violation of probation, CCSO. •Zackary Shane Mears, out of county war- rant, CCSO.

LIBERTY County APRIL 8 •Oren L. Oneal, failure to appear, writ of at- tachment, LCSO. •Joni Lorraine Bodiford, violation of proba- Dead M le Hill tion, LCSO. APRIL 7 •Steven Earl Milller, possession of a controlled St mp Grinding substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, LCSO. FREE ESTIMATES •Elizabeth Jordan Widner, holding for Calhoun County, CCSO. Joshua Van Lierop, owner 12998 SW CR 275 APRIL 6 [email protected] Blountstown, FL •Brandon Marshall Warner, possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana, LCSO. APRIL 5 •Darlene Davis Lamb, petty theft, LCSO. We're your one-stop •Aguilera Garcia Serafin, holding, LCSO. •Austin Dewayne Forte, holding, LCSO. tire shop! •William Love, holding, LCSO. Bristol •Melenna King, holding for Calhoun County, CCSO. Dental Clinic APRIL 3 •Starla Bruner, holding for Calhoun County, CCSO. G •Cheyane Nicole Leggio, holding for Calhoun O County, CCSO. O •Anthony T. Hysmith, two counts burglary of D unoccupied structure, burglary of a structure, Y three counts grand theft, violation of probation, E LCSO. •Shocks •Randall Lee Cory Peoples, two counts A DUNLOP •Oil Changes burglary of unoccupied structure, burglary of a R Laban Bontrager, DMD BFG •Balancing •Brakes structure, three counts grand theft, fleeing and Monica Bontrager, DMD eluding, violation of state probation, LCSO. "Volkswagens to semi's, we handle them all" •Soni Rouse, holding for Gulf County, GCSO. DENTURE LAB ON PREMISES ______Same-Day Service on Repairs & Relines Listings include name followed by charge and Accepting New Patients identification of arresting agency. The names above City tire co. 12761 NW Pea Ridge Rd., Bristol, FL 32321 represent those charged. We remind our readers MV5496 Hwy. 20 West • Blountstown • 674-8784 that all are presumed innocent until proven guilty. TELEPHONE 643-5417 www.bristoldentalclinic.com april 10, 2019 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL Page 3 Venus looking-glass FDC celebrates National Wildflower alert Second Chance Month TALLAHASSEE – The Florida De- in it, and the tremendous initiatives and by Eleanor Dietrich, Florida Panhandle Wildflower Alliance partment of Corrections (FDC) is proud programming we have that support it.” This is a small annual plant to observe April 2019 as National Sec- Secretary Inch recently attended the (Triodanis perfoliata) with ond Chance Month. This national rec- 2019 Criminal Justice Reform Summit lovely purple flowers. It typi- ognition serves as a special commemo- and First Step Act celebration at the ration of reentry efforts throughout the White House, where he met with na- cally grows in disturbed sites criminal justice system and provides an tional criminal justice leaders and other and sometimes in your garden. opportunity to honor those who support corrections professionals to discuss The leaves clasp the stems and individuals making the challenging second chance initiatives. the flowers bloom right above transition from incarceration to society. The Department is committed to pro- the leaves. It gets its common Secretary Mark Inch said, “Our De- viding and developing the best reentry name from its shiny seeds that partment releases about 30,000 inmates services for inmates and offenders un- look like tiny mirrors. Native each year from our institutions and en- der its supervision. Successful reinte- Americans made a tea of the suring their successful rehabilitation gration into society reduces recidivism root to relieve indigestion. and transition to Florida’s communi- and fosters a safer and more successful ties is one of our foremost responsibili- environment for communities. Florida Panhandle Wildflower Alliance ties. We are thrilled to highlight April FDC utilizes state-of-the-art meth- (www.facebook.com/groups/panhandlewildflowers/) as National Second Chance Month to odologies aimed at inmate and offender

The Florida Wildflower Foundation (www.flawild flowers.org) supports wildflower planting, education & research. bring a greater awareness to this mis- success and reintegration into the com- Visit its new Panhandle Wildflower website (www.flawildflowertrips.org) to see more of what is in bloom in this area. sion, the inherent challenges involved munity through a comprehensive re- ception-to-release approach. By employing evidence-driven Chipola presents an strategies, FDC increases security and public safety by providing program- Evening of Cabaret ming for productive learning, positive MARIANNA — Chipola College transforming behaviors, and creating music students will present two shows pro-social skills. of the Sophomore Cabaret on Friday, For more information about FDC April 19, at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., in initiatives, please visit www.dc.state. the Center for the Arts, Experimental fl.us/development/index.html. Theatre. The public is invited to come en- joy the taste of a sweet dessert and Hope for Families the sounds of selected Chipola voice, piano and instrumental majors as they Wednesday, April 10 Disaster Recovery perform their sophomore recitals. NATIONAL SIBLINGS DAY Limited seating is available by res- BIRTHDAYS: Todd Resource Fair in ervation only. Tickets - $10 - are on McClellan, Crystal Ann sale online at www.chipola.edu/boxof- Harvell, Larry Ashley & Marianna April 27 fice or at the Center for the Arts Box Corbin Hamilton The City of Marianna and Jackson Office. Box office hours are Monday County have partnered with federal through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and agencies, local resource providers and Friday, 9 a.m. to noon. Thursday, April 11 mortgage companies to host a free Di- For information, contact Chipola saster Recovery Resource Fair to help ET BIRTHDAYS: Box Office at (850) 718-2420. •Craft Day, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Jimmy families impacted by Hurricane Mi- Hali Smith, Rob Weaver Memorial Library in Hosford chael on their road to recovery. Larkins, Donna The fair will be held Saturday, April •Calhoun Co. School Board, Arrant & Jennifer Jazzmatazz set at CT 27 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. CT at the Jack- Calhoun AG. Ext. Office at 5 p.m. Sandusky Day Chipola April 11-12 son County Ag Complex, 2741 Penn Ave. in Marianna. MARIANNA - Chipola Col- Friday, April 12 Parking will be free and children are lege Show Choir will host its annual welcome. Jazzmatazz show, April 11 - 12. •Benefit Chicken & Rice Dinner Meet in person with: Evening shows are at 7 p.m. The Hosford Fire House, starting at 11 a.m. •Mortgage companies annual performance will feature high •CareerSource Chipola, •FEMA staff energy, song and dance favorites per- CT Executive Committee meeting, 10 a.m. •HUD - approved non-profit hous- formed by the Show Choir under the Comm. Room in Marianna ing counselors direction of Angie White. •Disaster recovery non-profits and Tickets - $10 - may be purchased BIRTHDAYS: Ashley Higgs, Caden Detweiler, agencies assisting other needs at the Chipola Box Office or online at Mary Jane Shirk & Tommy Duggar •Apply for disaster assistance www.chipola.edu/boxoffice. For more •Seek advice from free legal ser- information, call (850) 718-2420. Saturday, April 13 vices •Understand various types of loans VFW picnic planned •Story Time, 10:30 a.m. ET at •Get information about housing op- Jimmy Weaver Library in Hosford tions Saturday in Bristol •Learn about local recovery activi- The Apalachee Valley Veterans of 11 a.m. ET at •VFW Picnic, ties and hurricane preparedness Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 12010 an- Veterans Memorial Park in Bristol nual picnic will he held this Saturday, •Altha High •Estiffanulga VFD Open April 13. School Prom Friends of Torreya We will gather at the pavilion in Vet- House & Ribbon Cutting 8 p.m. CT at W.T. erans Memorial Park in Bristol at 11 11:30 a.m. ET NW Landing Road State Park to hold ET Neal Civic Center a.m. and eat at noon. The menu in- Blountstown Earth Day event cludes hamburgers, hotdogs, and des- The Friends of Torreya State Park serts. BIRTHDAYS: Thomas Paige, Trish Sherrod, will host a special event at the park to All veterans and their families are Sara-Kate Chester & Allison Chambers commemorate Earth Day on Saturday, invited to attend. April 20. Sunday, April 14 Please join us in helping Mother Na- Benefit dinner to help ture along by planting trees to replace Attend the some of those destroyed by Hurricane with funeral expenses Church of BIRTHDAY: A benefit dinner will be held Friday, Michael. your choice Kenneth April 12 at the Hosford Fire House to Meet at the campground at 9 am. this Sunday Edwards help with burial expenses for Archie Bring your shovel, loppers, and work Harris. gloves. Refreshments will be provided. Food will be available from 11 a.m. Monday, April 15 For more information, contact Leigh until it’s all gone. Brooks at (850) 643-3831. Doobie Hayes will be cooking •Altha Girl Scout Troop #39, chicken and rice, green beans, coleslaw 6:15 p.m. CT Altha Church of God and a dessert for $7 per plate. Extra Blacksmith BIRTHDAYS: Samuel Paige, Larry Brown, CareerSource Chipola Debbie Brannan, Michele Smith Manning, Class set April 20 Bill Peacock, Shirley Duce & Jennifer Tucker Due to the popularity of the first committee meeting set Blacksmith Class, the Panhandle Pio- CareerSource Chipola will hold an neer Settlement has scheduled a second Executive Committee Meeting at 10 class for Saturday, April 20. a.m. CT on Friday, April 12 in the Ca- Tuesday, April 16 The class will be held from 8 a.m. to reerSource Chipola Community Room 3 p.m. CT with a break for lunch. 5 p.m. CT in Marianna. •Calhoun Commission, The fee for the class is $75 with a UF/IFAS Extension Office Individuals wishing to participate in $25 deposit required to hold your spot the meeting are advised that this loca- •Dixie 109 Masonic Lodge, 7 in the class. CT tion is accessible to individuals with a p.m. Dixie Lodge in Blountstown Call our office at (850) 674-2777 to disability or physical impairment. reserve your spot. BIRTHDAYS: Mary Eubanks & Pat Mears

The Calhoun-Liberty Journal is JOURNAL published each Wednesday by the Liberty Journal Inc., STAFF Summers Road, P.O. Box 536, The Calhoun-Liberty Journal Johnny Eubanks...... Publisher Bristol, FL 32321. Located at 11493 NW Summers Road in Bristol Annual subscriptions are $20. MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 536, Bristol, FL 32321 Teresa Eubanks...... Editor Periodicals postage paid at Bristol, FL TELEPHONE (850) 643-3333 Fax (888) 400-5810 Visit us on Sandra Brown...... Bookkeeper POSTMASTER: Send address corrections Facebook at EMAIL: [email protected] (USPS 012367) to: P.O. Box 536, Bristol, FL 32321. CLJNews ADS: [email protected] Summers Road OFFICE HOURS: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. M-F Page 4 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL april 10, 2019 A simple solution: Create a fund so farmers can keep their bank loans alive long enough to cover next harvest To the editor, Discussing funding relief efforts in a budget Recent reporting from news outlets throughout that won’t even take effect until July 1, 2019, Florida have been focusing upon the legislature’s does no good for these family farms that are des- approximately $90 billion proposed spending perately trying to repair sustained damage while plan for next year’s budget, which begins July 1, withSPEAK a letter to th UP!e editor also trying to get at least a minimal crop in the 2019. Write: The Calhoun-Liberty Journal ground, which must take place in the next four Admirably, and certainly deserving within the P.O. Box 536, Bristol 32321or weeks. House and Senate proposals, are significant resto- email [email protected] And while Senators Gainer and Albritton have ration and debris cleanup funding for the counties proposed a loan program similar to Georgia’s in northwest Florida that suffered the devastation emergency loan program, the House has no such from Hurricane Michael. Georgia immediately passed proposal and the senate proposal has been stalled. However, I am saddened and disappointed that emergency legislation creating Attempts to meet with the Governor or his in the zeal and rush to bring much needed infra- Chief of Staff have gone unanswered. This is structure relief to the panhandle counties in the a $50 million dollar loan fund, unfortunate, because at this eleventh hour, it is various spending proposals being offered in next which has allowed farmers only the Governor that can intervene by utilizing year’s budget, totally forgotten are the family to keep their bank loans alive the resources and protocols that come with being farms that collectively, make up our state’s pea- for 1 more year while allowing Florida’s Executive Office. nut and cotton industry. For the rural counties in Finding a source of funds from our current the panhandle, agricultural is the backbone and them to get a new crop of peanut year’s budget for an emergency loan program, at lifeblood of the entire economy. and cotton in the ground. a minimum of $50 million dollars to be paid back Not only were entire crops lost just days be- There has been a simple solution that was pro- in the coming harvest years, seems to be an easy fore what was to be a better than average harvest posed following the same circumstances for the task for a Governor and Legislature that is preoc- season, the loans given to the individual farmers peanut and cotton farmers in Georgia. The state cupied with how to spend $90 billion dollars for from area financial institutions pledged against of Georgia immediately passed emergency leg- next year’s budget. the harvest yields, are also in jeopardy of being islation creating a $50 million dollar loan fund, Bud Baggett, Marianna lost. When farmers cannot pay the banks, which which has allowed farmers to keep their bank EDITOR’S NOTE: Bud Baggett of Jackson County is a they have been unable to do since there was no loans alive for one more year while allowing third generation farmer who grows peanuts, cotton and harvest and crop to sell, their loans default mak- them to get a new crop of peanut and cotton in oats and raises cattle. He employs six full time work- ing it virtually impossible to ever recover from the ground, which must take place before June ers and 12 part-timers. He and his wife, Desiree Trejo that set back. 1, 2019. Baggett, are the parents of one daughter and two sons.

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CORINTH BAPTIST CHURCH 13 at 2 p.m. ET. There will be prizes, - Come help us celebrate our third crafts, treats, face painting, and the annual “Spring Into Jesus” event Easter Bunny! where we will be having a blast The church is located at 18633 NE while celebrating our Lord and Sav- State Road 65 in Hosford. For more in- ior Jesus Christ. formation call (850) 379-8595. Join us Saturday, April 13 from k 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. ET for games, cake- Chipola Community walk, bounce house, prizes, wel- Church - Pastor Johnie Godwin come packs, early VBS sign-up and and congregation, invites everyone a hotdog lunch with chips and drink. to our 32nd Homecoming on Sun- Everything is free and everyone day, April 14. is welcome. We would love for you We will be having anointed to come join us. Hope to see you preaching and special singing. there! Come and enjoy the blessing of our The church is located at 15816 NE Lord and Saviour. Moore Street in Hosford. For more in- We will be having dinner after formation, please call Pastor Kyle Ped- service, please bring a covered dish. Deborah Tricky honored by die at (850) 379-8522 Services will begin at 10 a.m. CT. k The church is located at 16555 NE Alabama Trucking Association GRACE UNITED METHODIST Jim Godwin Road in Altha. For more in- Deborah Trickey of Blountstown was honored as Runner-Up CHURCH - The church will be host formation call Patricia Godwin at (850) Safety Professional of the Year 2018 by the Alabama Trucking an Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 674-1230 or (850) 372-2113. Association (ATA) on March 25. She received her trophy and proclamation at the ATA’s yearly safety banquet in Pelham, AL. Deborah has been an employee of Shelton Trucking in Altha for 35 years. She has spent the last 22 years as their Safety Director. She highlighted 2018 by helping her company through an ac- quisition by PS Logistics in Birmingham, AL. She also helped guide her company through a difficult time after the home of- fice in Altha was struck by Hurricane Michael.

USDA announces sign-up dates for This Conservation Stewardship Program Saturday, GAINESVILLE - The next applica- NRCS can spend up to $700 million in tion deadline for Conservation Stew- the program, which covers part of the April 13 ardship Program (CSP) is May 10 for cost for producers implementing new from 8 a.m. fiscal year 2019. USDA’s Natural Re- conservation activities and maintaining to 1 p.m. CT sources Conservation Service their existing activities. (NRCS) plans to invest up to $700 •Higher payment rates are now avail- million nationally for new enrollments able for certain conservation activities, and contract extensions. including cover crops and resource Through CSP, agricultural produc- conserving crop rotations. Hop on down ers and forest landowners earn pay- •CSP now provides support for or- and make ments for managing, maintaining and ganic and transitioning to organic pro- some great expanding conservation activities like duction, and a special grassland con- memories! cover crops, ecologically-based pest servation initiative for producers who management, and buffer strips while have maintained cropland-base acres. maintaining agricultural production on “CSP continues to be a very effective their land. CSP also encourages adop- tool for private landowners working to tion of new technologies and manage- achieve their conservation and man- ment techniques. agement goals,” said Russell Morgan, Easter Baskets The 2018 Farm Bill made several Florida NRCS state conservationist. changes to the program, which helps “It is the largest conservation program Order your monogrammed agricultural producers take the conser- in the United States with more than 70 or personalized baskets! vation activities on their farm or ranch million acres of productive agricultural to the next level. and forest land enrolled.” While ap- We have lots of great Easter Changes plications are accepted throughout the Basket stuffers including Unicorn, The 2018 Farm Bill authorizes year, interested producers should sub- Dinosaur, Astronaut and Mermaid Toys! NRCS to accept new CSP enrollments mit applications to their local NRCS from now until 2023, and it makes office by the deadline to ensure their some improvements to the program. applications are considered for 2019 Call us for more details at 674-2222 These updates include: funding. •NRCS now enrolls eligible, high- For additional information about Blountstown Drugs ranking applications based on dol- CSP, contact your local USDA service 20370 Central Avenue W • Blountstown lars rather than acres. For fiscal 2019, center.

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A recap of recent observations by late night tV hosts. Fifteen defendants who were charged in last month’s college admissions scandal appeared in court today, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin. The courthouse was packed — but somehow their daughters got in! — SETH MEYERS

The president recently tweeted, ‘The Republican Party will be known as the Party of great Healt- Care.’ He spelled it ‘HealtCare,’ yeah. Trump’s cut so much from health care that now he’s just taking letters. — JIMMY FALLON

The president misspelled health care. Also, it turns out this whole time he’s actually wanted to build a whale. — SETH MEYERS

Fox News will host a town hall event in Pennsyl- vania this month with Senator Bernie Sanders. It will give Fox News viewers an opportunity to hear from someone younger. — SETH MEYERS

I will say this: I always thought that Trump was racist because he said that Obama was born Is Trump unintentionally in Kenya, but now that he’s doing it to his dad, maybe he’s just a birther for everyone. Maybe that’s just him. — TREVOR NOAH returning us to civility? A meat plant in New Hampshire is recalling WASHINGTON – The back to that moment. Still, it more than 2,600 pounds of sausage products Founding Fathers did not marked a sea change in civil because they’re afraid the meat could contain consider the impact of vul- Washington discourse. metal. Even worse, it may contain whatever it is garity on civil discourse merry-go-round More recently, Beto when they created the First O’Rourke has been known that’s normally in a sausage. — JAMES CORDEN by Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift Amendment. They did not for his willingness to drop A man from Lithuania is facing legal problems anticipate the Internet and the Cheney word. After los- after it was discovered that he convinced Google social media, and how tech- ing to Ted Cruz, he told his and Facebook to pay fake invoices to fake com- nology can wreak havoc with how we interact with supporters in an emotional concession speech, “All panies. In total he got them to pay — get this each other. Aspects are positive, people come to- of you, showing the country how you do this. I’m so — $122 million. Yes. Also, now Facebook and gether and form communities, and in numbers there _____ing proud of you guys.” Google suddenly have a problem with fake is strength – and weakness. Using it in that context is reminiscent of Vice news. — JAMES CORDEN These tools have exacerbated our fractured po- President Joe Biden congratulating President litical dialogue as people seek out those with whom Barack Obama on the Affordable Care Act with a Goodbye, Kirstjen Nielsen. Whoever replaces they most agree, and remain oblivious to opposi- whispered, “Big ____ing deal,” that was picked up you permanently is going to have some very big tion. by a microphone. cages to fill. — JIMMY KIMMEL With the advent of cable news and Twitter, people This column is not meant to be preachy, judg- silo themselves off and it gets harder and harder to mental, or moralistic. The issue is the damage that Billy Barr said that Mueller cleared the Trump cross the political divide to find areas of agreement. the use of vulgarity does to our ability to self-gov- campaign of any coordination with Russia, and This matters in everyday life, and it matters a great ern. So, when O’Rourke became known in part for Barr himself concluded that the president did not deal in government, where getting along with the his exuberant profanity at rallies, a constituent final- obstruct justice. He did this by taking the almost other side is a prerequisite to getting anything done. ly called him out, not for moralistic reasons, but for 400-page Mueller report and summarizing it in There’s a reason why the two chambers of Con- political reasons. O’Rourke’s cavalier attitude about just three and a half pages. That’s like tuning in gress, the House and the Senate, follow such rigid language might connect with some people, but it to see the new season of ‘Game of Thrones’ and rules of behavior with members addressing each seemed pointless, inarticulate, immature, and just it’s just Barr holding a sign that says, ‘Dragons other, “My gentle lady, the gentleman from the plain rude to others. In the end, it was serving no did some stuff. The end.’ — STEPHEN COLBERT great state of ______,” and so forth and so on to the unifying purpose. Cruz, his Republican opponent in point where it seems like a phony exercise. the Texas Senate race released an ad that showed Trump is the first president in 40 years not to It is not; it’s terribly important. A good function- O’Rourke launching the infamous word five differ- release his tax returns. And without them we ing democracy cannot exist if people can’t be civil ent times. A Labor Day picnic “is a great place to have no idea where he’s getting money from or to one another. It was a shocker in 2004 when Vice bring the kids,” Cruz tweeted. “A Beto O’Rourke who he owes money to. Which is crazy — he’s President Dick Cheney in an exchange on the Sen- rally? Not so much.” the president! You’d want to know if your doctor ate floor told Senator Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., to “go O’Rourke has since banished the word from his had a side business running a mortuary. ‘Your ____ yourself.” public discourse. Had he done so earlier, he might test results were negative, but just in case, have The dispute grew out of an allegation Leahy be Senator O’Rourke today. After all, civil discourse you thought about a wood casket? Pine is very had made about Halliburton’s “war profiteering.” is where legislation begins. nice.’ — SETH MEYERS Cheney had been Halliburton’s CEO before becom- Of course, the current king of vulgarity in poli- ing vice president. It was the first time anybody tics is Pres. Donald Trump, and he is so outrageous McDonald’s will no longer serve Filet-O-Fish could recall the f-bomb was used openly on the Sen- in his use of it that a backlash could ensue, in which sandwiches after midnight. If you’re someone ate floor. event the country will owe him a debt of gratitude who’s eating Filet-O-Fish at McDonald’s after Fifteen years have passed since then, and soci- for unintentionally restoring civility for our body midnight, this might be a good time to re-evalu- ety has changed in many ways that cannot be traced politic. ate your life choices. — JIMMY FALLON Commentary april 10, 2019 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL Page 7

of Sean th e South OLD GLORY • by Sean Dietrich

The flag flies above the - hard can’t.” ware store. There isn’t much of a I try to donate to them. They breeze today. It moves with each almost gag. Accepting money for gust, then becomes slack. kindness is against a Scout’s honor. Flags hang from all sorts of “No sir,” says one. “We couldn’t places. They adorn bank buildings, take that.” supermarkets, schools, Kmarts, gas We shake hands. I thank them stations, beauty salons, auto shops, for helping an old man. and libraries. There’s one on my Then I drive through town and I front porch, too. I walk past it ev- notice more than I usually do. I see ery day. a man in a motorized wheelchair, At the entrance to the hardware rolling along the side of the road. store, just beneath the flagpole, are His cap is dark blue, with a battle- Boy Scouts. I don’t exactly know ship on the front. what they’re doing. When I pass I see a building in the distance they look like they’re busy hard- with an eagle painted on the side. selling a woman who’s buying I see little flags in the yard of a some hanging ferns. business that sells used furniture. I walk through the store and get I see bumper stickers with the what I need - some screws, a re- Stars and Stripes, too many to placement electrical breaker, and a count. half-inch drill bit. Then I check out. My grandfather gave his entire My cashier wears a lapel pin youth to the service of country, on her vest that is a miniature and his adulthood. My uncles saw American flag. Another pin bears Vietnam. My mother was born on a the Army logo. Another is a mini military base. POW/MIA flag. It all reminds me of a few nights “I like your pins,” I tell her. ago, in Atlanta. I attended a base- “Thanks.” ball game. When we sang the na- “Military?” tional anthem, a swarm of people “I just got outta the Army. I miss took the field. They were carrying a it. I wish I woulda stayed in. It’s rolled-up flag the way firemen car- hard going back to this kinda life.” ry long fire hoses. The biggest flag She spent her formative years I’ve ever seen. They unfurled it. in the service, you could say. As The thing stretched from right field a child, she knew she wanted to to left field, and over the pitcher’s make it a career, ever since the first mound. time she saw her father wear his When we sang “O say does that dress-blues. Star Spangled Banner yet wave…” She was born on a military base. they started waving Old Glory. It She was raised hearing the national moved like a river, swelling and anthem once per day over a loud- falling. speaker. Her brother is Army. Her And 41,000 people roared. father is a veteran. The man next to me saluted I thank her, and I tell her to thank throughout the song, he sang with a her brother and father for me. loud voice. He was young. He had I step outside. The Boy Scouts a tattoo on his forearm that bore the ask if I need help to my truck. I seal of the United States Marines. don’t have anything but the one He had stiff posture. A hard face. A bag. wild black beard. He cried. Then again, I write a column for And when a B-52 bomber flew a living. I’m always looking for over the stadium, shredding the sky things to write about. I hand them in half, so did I. the bag. After the anthem, I shook the One carries it. One follows. young man’s hand. I said, “Thank I ask what they are raising mon- you for all you’ve done for us.” ey for. I am ready to take out my He seemed glad that I said it. wallet and contribute to a good He wiped moisture from his eyes cause. and said, “I’d do it all over again, I was a Scout once, it’s a broth- buddy.” erhood. Also, I am pretty good with It goes unnoticed sometimes, but a campfire. it is always there. It’s displayed on But the boys tell me they aren’t the roofs of municipal buildings, raising money, they just want to churchyards, hardware stores, and help. on the right sleeves of adolescent “Aren’t you trying to earn a mer- Boy Scouts everywhere. it badge?” I ask. Each front porch on my street They shake their heads. “No sir, has one. Yours probably does, too. we’re here with our dad, just being The flag hanging beside my own helpful.” door has been there a long time. Another says, “Mostly, we just And it always will be. lift heavy things for old people who I just thought I’d tell you why.

Sean Dietrich writes about life in the American South. His columns have appeared in South Magazine, the Bitter Southerner, Thom Magazine and the Tallahassee Dem- ocrat. He shares his observations and chronicles his interaction with friends, family and strangers he meets along the way while sharing glimpses of daily life in our little corner of America. He has written several books which can be found on Amazon. com. Service Directory

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TCC Dental students help at Special Olympics Recently, TCC dental students Nakeshia Smith and Koree Guthrie, both of Bristol, attended the Leon County Special Olympics. The students helped with Special Smiles Health examinations and assisted local dentists and dental hygienists in providing oral examinations and fluo- ride treatments to athletes participating in the Special Olympics. They also educated participants and visitors on oral hygiene and information related tobacco cessation. Tallahassee Community College is consistently ranked as one of the top community colleges in the nation. Every semester, thousands of students choose TCC as the next step in their education journey. Offering an Associate in Arts degree for transfer to a state university in multiple tracks, as well as over 70 different degree and certificate programs that encom- pass a variety of fields, TCC has a wide range of edu- cational pathways for students from all walks of life.

Ag Commissioner to speak at Chipola graduation May 2 in Dothan MARIANNA — The Diplomas will be missioner Fried gradu- lic Defender’s Office as mittee, LeRoy Collins Chipola College 2018 awarded for Bachelor ated from the University head of the Felony Di- Institute, Girl Scouts of Commencement Cer- of Science, Associate of Florida, where she vision, and worked with Southeast Florida, Uni- emony is set for Thurs- in Science, Associate in received her bachelor’s, law firms as a govern- versity of Florida Gov- day, May 2, at 7 p.m., at Arts and Workforce De- master’s and juris doc- ment consultant, advo- ernmental Relations the Dothan Civic Center. velopment Certificates. torate degrees. While in cating on behalf of cli- Advisory Committee, The address is 126 St. Chipola graduates law school, she served as ents before the Florida University of Florida Andrews Street, Dothan, may invite an unlimited student body president, Legislature. Board of Trustees, Flor- AL, 36303. number of family mem- the first woman to hold Working in private ida’s Children First, and Graduates should re- bers and guests to share the position in nearly two practice in South Florida, others. Fried is a mem- ceive an email from the the event. The ceremony decades. she defended homeown- ber of Florida Blue Key, college about caps and will be broadcast live on Before her election, ers against foreclosure the oldest and most gowns which will be YouTube. Fried worked as an advo- during the 2007-08 hous- prestigious leadership picked up in the Book Nikki Fried, Florida cate in Tallahassee, rep- ing crisis. honorary in the state of Store. Commissioner of Agri- resenting at-risk children Throughout her career Florida. Counted as members culture and Consumer and the Broward County she has served with nu- For information of the class are all who Services, will deliver the School Board, and work- merous organizations in- about the graduation will complete degrees or commencement address. ing to expand patient cluding the Young Law- ceremony, contact the certificates from Decem- Fried is a lifelong Flo- access to medical mari- yers Board of Governors, Admissions and Re- Nikki Fried ber of 2018 to May of ridian, attorney and pas- juana. Broward Days Board of cords Office at 850- Commissioner 2019 or during the Sum- sionate activist. Born and Fried has served in Directors, Legal Needs 718-2311 or visit www. of Agriculture and mer 2019 terms. raised in Miami, Com- the Alachua County Pub- of Children Bar Com- chipola.edu. Consumer Services McLendon Scholarships still available for summer terms at Chipola MARIANNA — McLendon Edu- dation, 3094 Indian Circle, Marianna, must complete the scholarship applica- household income tax returns. The cational Trust Scholarship applica- FL 32446. Only one McLendon Edu- tion and provide documents outlined on scholarship selection is based on both tions for the summer semesters are still cational Trust the application, which include: a stu- financial need as well as merit. available in the Chipola College Foun- Scholarship award will be made per dent letter, college and/or high school For information, contact the Chipola dation office and on the college web- student for Summer 2019. Students transcripts and the previous year’s College Foundation at (850) 718-2445. site, www.chipola.edu. who have already received notice of Applications for the Summer 2019 a McLendon awards for the Summer terms will be accepted until funds are 2019 semester, will not need to submit Liberty Community Health Care depleted. another application. Completed applications may be sub- The scholarship may be used toward mitted in person at the Foundation of- tuition and/or books for the Summer Hosford fice or mailed to Chipola College Foun- 2019 terms at Chipola. Applicants Family Practice Chipola to offer free ACT prep course 17316 NE SR 65 in Hosford MARIANNA - Chipola College will Chipola ACE Director Bonnie Smith Hours: Monday 8-5, Tuesday thru Thurs., 8-4 offer a free ACT Prep course for high and ACE Coordinator Charity Sikora and open on Fridays from 8 -2. developed the course to help more stu- schools in the five-county district. The ynthia illiams ARNP 30 Years of Experience course will meet seven times and will dents earn the score needed to obtain the C W , , be offered in the weeks leading up to the Bright Futures Scholarship. Registration

June 8 ACT Test. The course will meet deadline for the free course is May 7. from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays and For information, contact Bonnie Smith SPORTS PHYSICALS Wednesdays, May 14-15, May 21-22, at (850) 718-2247 or email: smithb@ May 28-29, with a mock test on June 4. chipola.edu. Monday Afternoon Walk-ins You do not have from 2:00 p.m. to be a patient to Faculty attend Patient Simulation Conference until 4:30 p.m. $ participate. Chipola College attended the Human Pa- the latest innovations in 30 School of Health Sci- tient Simulation Network simulation-based medi- Accepting New Patients ences faculty members Conference in Orlando, cal education, collab- Katie Hayes, Coordina- Feb. 26-28. Involving orative workshops, and Walk-Ins Welcome! tor of Patient Simula- health care professionals hands-on learning to en- CHP, BC\BS, Medicare, United Health Care, Medicaid, Humana, Staywell, Prestige, Molina & more tion, and Tina Maloy, from around the world, hance patient safety and EMS Program Director, the conference featured improve outcomes. Call (850) 379-5800 for an appointment april 10, 2019 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL Page 9 school BHS Tigers compete at 20th annual Chiles Track & Field Classic Tigers track and field was smoking as they ran a who set new personal and/or •Teanna Peterson - Shot 15.77, PR traveled to Tallahassee this season best time of 52.92. school records. The name of Put, 32 ft. 5 in.; School/PR •Casey Baldwin - 110HH, past Saturday to compete The girls 4 x 800m followed the athlete is followed by the •Skye Wooten - Shot Put, 300 H; 20.2, 49.11, PR against 22 schools. This suit with a season best of event, time/distance and the 27 ft., PR •Ken Speights - LJ; 18 ft. meet was the last before their own. record. 5 in., PR districts which will be held India Battle, Aliya Ev- GIRLS: BOYS: •Caleb Howard - TJ; 39 ft. this Wednesday at Bozeman erett, Teanna Peterson and •Billie Thurman - 100m, •Jacquille Martin- 200m, 1 in., PR School. Cody Peavy all set new 200m; 13.71, 28.42, PR 26.92, PR •Pola McCloud - TJ; 38 ft. Both the boys and girls Blountstown High School •Aliya Everett - HJ, 4 ft. •Elier Pais - 1600m, 2 in., PR competed at the highest records. 10 in.; School/PR 5:14.63, PR •Cody Peavy - Discus, levels. Sixteen personal re- The girls team finished •India Battle - TJ, 32 ft. •Saul Puente - 800m, 135 ft. 5 in.; School/PR cords were broken as well as 7th out of 22 teams and the 10.5 in.; School/PR 1600m; 2:20.21, 5:12.61, •Quaid Segers - Discus, four school records! boys were number 9 of 20. •India Battle - LJ, 14 ft. 5 PR 69 ft. 2 in.; PR The girls 4 x 100m relay The following are athletes in., PR •Darian Mills - 110 HH;

School Menus April 10 - April 16 Calhoun Liberty WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 Breakfast: Mini pancakes, BREAKFAST: Chicken biscuit, hash chicken sausage or sliced ham, browns, choice of cereal, fruit fruit LUNCH: Chicken strip basket or Lunch: Chicken fajita wrap, choice of pizza: cheese, 4-meat or pizza, peanut butter & jelly Buffalo chicken sandwich, or chef salad Daily Special: Nachos with meat Sides: Crinkle cut fries, baked SIDES: Cheese sauce, black beans, beans, fruit lettuce & tomato, tortilla chips or taco shell, salsa, taco sauce, or fruit THURSDAY, APRIL 11 Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, THURSDAY, APRIL 11 potato nuggets, fruit Breakfast: Pancakes w/ maple Lunch: Hamburger steak w/ syrup, sausage links, choice of gravy with whole grain roll, crispy cereal, fruit chicken sandwich, peanut butter Lunch: Chicken strip basket or & jelly sandwich, or taco salad & choice of pizza: cheese, 4-meat or tortilla chips Buffalo chicken Sides: Mashed potatoes, Daily Special: Salisbury steak steamed broccoli, fruit SIDES: Mashed potatoes w/ gravy, Carr School first and second graders presented HATS! for family and friends. Hats of green peas, line salad, roll, or fruit FRIDAY, APRIL 12 all shapes and sizes took over the stage. The script and songs explored all kind of hats, Breakfast: Scrambled eggs FRIDAY, APRIL 12 their uses, and the people who wear them. Students helped the audience discover that & grits, biscuit, fruit Breakfast: Doughnut or Lunch: Pizza, pepperoni turkey cinnamon roll, choice of cereal, fruit it's not the hat that makes the person special, but what's underneath. 4x6”, hamburger, cheeseburger Lunch: Chicken strip basket or or chef salad choice of pizza: cheese, 4-meat or Sides: Baked potato wedges, Buffalo chicken sliced tomatoes/lettuce, fresh Daily Special: Chicken sandwich garden salad, fruit SIDES: Sweet potato fries, green beans, or fruit MONDAY, APRIL 15 MONDAY, APRIL 15 Breakfast: Grits w/ ham, Breakfast: Biscuit and gravy, sweet potato squares or sweet coice of cereal, fruit potato muffin, fruit Lunch: Chicken strip basket or Lunch: Meatball sub, turkey and choice of pizza: cheese, 4-meat or cheese sandwich, or chef salad Buffalo chicken Sides: Crinkle cut fries, fresh Daily Special: Chicken fajita crunchy baby carrots w/ ranch wrap dressing, fruit SIDES: Black beans, french fries, or fruit TUESDAY, APRIL 16 TUESDAY, APRIL 16 Breakfast: Chicken biscuit, Breakfast: Waffles w/ syrup, GoGurt, fruit sausage links, choice of cereal, fruit Lunch: Beef or chicken taco Lunch: Chicken strip basket or with mexican rice, BBQ chicken choice of pizza: cheese, 4-meat or quesadilla, or chicken caesar Buffalo chicken salad Daily Special: Pizza Sides: Black bean salsa, diced SIDES: Green peas, line salad, Altha High School's Seniors participated in the annual Chipola Senior Day. This day is designed for tomato & lettuce, fruit or fruit high school Seniors to get a feel for college life. Each school had a group of student ambassadors to *Liberty County menus are subject to change. *Breakfast includes a choice of cereal, toast & juice or milk. guided them around campus. At the beginning of the day, the Seniors watched the basketball teams participate in a dunking and a 3-point contest. After that the ambassadors toured Seniors around and Menus SPONSORED BY: told them about the different degrees they can obtain at Chipola. Seniors were also shown a theater Bristol presentation from their recent production of Beauty and the Beast. Dental Altha School’s Jackson Goins heads Clinic CLJ into state weightlifting finals ranked #1 Jackson Goins will Goins has this year. Pea Ridge Road in Bristol • Phone (850) 643-5417 News .com enter this weekend's "Jackson has had tun- Weightlifting State Fi- nel vision since finish- nals ranked #1 in the ing 5th place last year at 129 pound weightclass. state. He brings it every Don’t miss... free Goins will be compet- single day. I admire the ing against the best guy for his work ethic free lifters from across the and ability to focus like Calhoun County’s state. he has. Jackson epito- HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE He is the only boy mizes what a student lifter in the county to athlete should be." qualify for the state fi- The 2019 State Finals COLLECTION DAY nals this year. He will be will be held at Arnold looking to become the Coach Robbie Smith High School this Satur- Saturday, April 20 schools 12th state cham- has never seen a student day beginning at 10:30 pion on Saturday. athlete work as hard as a.m. 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

hPlease, no gas The Liberty County cylinders or Transfer Station & Recycling We’re taking old computers explosives h Open to Conditionally Exempt and components at Calhoun No TIRES and Generators of Hazardous Waste NO GLASs County Recycling Center. Bring your plastic soda & milk HAZ-MATS are Hazardous jugs, newspapers & cardboard. FREE drop off Household Materials hno commercial wastes, hhousehold Friday, April 19 & other Toxic Wastes waste only. from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 3 3 Pesticides Insecticides Small businesses Liberty County Transfer Station will be host- 3 3 including schools The Leadership Class Pool Chemicals Solvents ing FREE drop off of household hazard- of Altha School hosted 3Fertilizers 3Spot Removers and growers will be ous waste including paint, pesticides, pool a Blood Drive recently. 3Paint 3Stale Gasoline 3Used accepted at a reduced chemicals, car batteries, computers, used The first drive of the year 3 3 rate. Please call 674- oil, gasoline, etc., from local residents. scheduled was cancelled Oil Paint Thinners Anti- 8075 for details. due to Hurricane Michael. freeze 3Batteries 3Brake Fluid Small businesses including schools, grow- Our Blood Drive was a big ers, etc. can drop off hazardous waste at a success! We donated 20 3Paint Strippers 3Furniture Polish 3Engine Degreasers units which can save 60 reduced charge. lives! The Juniors had 10 Call 674-8075 participants, and the Se- For business waste please call Liberty niors and Staff tied with For Details County Transfer Station for details at (850) four. Above are Juniors Sponsored by The Calhoun County 643-3777 or (850) 643-2773. Maddyson Granger and Board of County Commissioners Kayla Kesner. Page 10 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL april 10, 2019

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Apply at Woerner Farms Clarksville 11 positions - Temporary/seasonal work plant- 5357 State Rd. 20 • (251) 943-4578 ing, cultivating, harvesting fruits, vegetables, (8 miles east of US-231) nursery stock, trees, from 5/1/2019 to 10/1/2019 Contact Alvin for more information or at Rhoads Farm, Inc., Circleville, OH in Frank- MKT. email: [email protected] lin and Pickaway counties. This job requires a minimum of three months of verifiable prior ex- 15 positions - Temporary/seasonal work planting, perience working in a vegetable/fruit farm and cultivating, and harvesting vegetables, fruits and 2 positions - Temporary/seasonal work cultivating, nursery, with extensive ball and burlap (B&B) flowers on a diversified crop farm/nursery, from harvesting blackberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, field harvesting. Saturday work required. Must 5/1/2019 to 9/15/2019 at Witten’s Produce Patch, from 5/3/2019 to 9/9/2019 at JB Farm Market LLC be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. Employer-paid post- Inc., Lowell, OH in Meigs and Washington coun- dba The Berry Farm, Richwood, OH in Union coun- hire upon suspicion and post-accident drug ties. This job requires a minimum of three months ty. This job requires a minimum of three months testing required. $13.26/hr or current applicable of prior experience working on a diversified crop of agricultural employment experience, preferably AEWR or applicable piece rate depending on farm. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/ on a fruit/vegetable farm. Saturday work required. crop activity. Raise/bonus at employer discre- carry 60 lbs. $13.26/hr or current applicable AEWR Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. $13.26/hr or current tion. Workers are guaranteed ¾ of work hours or applicable piece rate depending on crop activity. applicable AEWR or applicable piece rate depend- of total period. Work tools, supplies, equipment Raise/bonus at employer discretion. Workers are ing on crop activity. Raise/bonus at employer dis- supplied by employer without charge to worker. guaranteed ¾ of work hours of total period. Work cretion. Workers are guaranteed ¾ of work hours of Housing with kitchen facilities provided at no tools, supplies, equipment supplied by employer total period. Work tools, supplies, equipment sup- cost to only those workers who are not reason- without charge to worker. Housing with kitchen fa- plied by employer without charge to worker. Hous- ably able to return same day to their place of cilities provided at no cost to only those workers ing with kitchen facilities provided at no cost to only residence at time of recruitment. Transporta- who are not reasonably able to return same day those workers who are not reasonably able to return tion and subsistence expenses to work site will to their place of residence at time of recruitment. same day to their place of residence at time of re- be paid to nonresident workers not later than Transportation and subsistence expenses to work cruitment. Transportation and subsistence expens- upon completion of 50% of the job contract. In- site will be paid to nonresident workers not later es to work site will be paid to nonresident workers terviews required. Apply for this job at nearest than upon completion of 50% of the job contract. In- not later than upon completion of 50% of the job State Workforce Agency in state in which this ad terviews required. Apply for this job at nearest State contract. Interviews required. Apply for this job at appears, or OhioMeansJobs Pickaway County, Workforce Agency in state in which this ad appears, nearest State Workforce Agency in state in which 160 Island Rd. P.O. Box 610, Circleville, OH or ODJFS - OMJ Center Washington County, 1115 this ad appears, or OMJ Center Union County, 940 43113. Ph: (614) 466-5787. Provide copy of this PO AF1498 4-10-19 Gilman Ave, Ste B, Marietta, OH 45750. Ph: (614) London Ave. Suite 500, Marysville, OH 43040. Ph: ad. OH Job Order #3844365. 644-2350. Provide copy of this ad. OH Job Order (937) 645-2018. Provide copy of this ad. OH Job #3844199. PO JF191 4-10-19 Order #3850478. PO AF1514 4-10-19 115 positions - Temporary/seasonal work plant- ing, cultivating and harvesting vegetables, from 5/1/2019 to 10/25/2019 at Wiers Farm, Inc., Willard, Liberty CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION OH in Crawford, Huron, Richland and Seneca coun- ties. This job requires a minimum of three months ...is now accepting applications for Correctional Officer candidates. of verifiable prior cultivation/harvest experience in commercial field crop production. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized ac- CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS tivities with accuracy and efficiency. Saturday work •Be at least 19 years old •Good moral character as determined by required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. Workers •Be a citizen of the United States background investigation with clean driving record and/or insurable driver’s •Be a high school graduate or its equivalent •Successfully pass a physical examination license may be required to drive company vehicles. •Not convicted of a felony or a misdemean- and drug test $13.26/hr or current applicable AEWR or applicable piece rate depending on crop activity. Raise/bonus or involving perjury or domestic violence •Be able to complete the basic recruit train- at employer discretion. Workers are guaranteed ¾ •Military must not have a dishonorable dis- ing course and successfully pass the FDLE of work hours of total period. Work tools, supplies, charge Officer Certification Exam equipment supplied by employer without charge to worker. Housing with kitchen facilities provided at no cost to only those workers who are not reason- NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY, WE WILL TRAIN ably able to return same day to their place of resi- dence at time of recruitment. Transportation and For more information contact Liberty Correctional Institution subsistence expenses to work site will be paid to nonresident workers not later than upon completion Recruiter Tony Hill at (850) 643-9628 of 50% of the job contract. Interviews required. Ap- ply for this job at nearest State Workforce Agency in Correctional Officer (TEA 10% below) Annual Base Rate: state in which this ad appears, or Ohio Means Jobs $30,150.38 ($14.50 per hour) Correctional Officer - Huron County, 185 Shady Lane Dr., Norwalk, OH (Certified) Annual Base Rate; $33,500.22 ($16.11 per hour) 44857. Ph: (419) 668-8126. Provide copy of this ad. PO AF1510 4-10-19 Preference shall be given to certain veterans and spouses of veterans as provided by the Florida OH Job Order #3848626. Statutes. Physical and drug test are required. The Florida Department of Corrections is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER Liberty County Commission POSITION AVAILABLE The Liberty County Board of County Commissioners is JOB VACANCY currently accepting applications for the following position: Calhoun County Clerk of Court 4-H Program Assistant Work schedule: Flexible 24 hours/week, Grants/Contracts Accountant some evenings and weekends required Closing Date: Open until filled questions and provides information to the public as requested; Pay Rate: $9.00 to $10.00/hour Salary Range: $30,000 -$40,000 investigate complaints and recommends corrective action as nec- (based on experience) (dependent upon experience) essary to resolve complaints. Direct Deposit Payroll required Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. •Serve as department liaison to other County Departments, as- sisting project managers and staff with preparing and developing ET GENERAL: Provides complex and diverse financial, budget and budgets and managing grants and contracts. Deadline: April 15, 2019 at 5 p.m. management analysis for the Board of County Commission and •Maintain knowledge of current federal and State policies and the Clerk of Court by applying principles of accounting to analyze processes relating to Grants & Single Audits of state, local gov- This position works collaboratively as a member of the past and present financial operations, and estimates future rev- ernment and non-profit organizations; interprets OMB (Office of UF/IFAS Extension Liberty County team, planning, de- enues and expenditures for the County’s grant/contract agree- Management and Budget) circulars for grants and contracts. veloping, and conducting programs as well other duties ments. Develops, interprets and implements complex financial • Assist in the preparation of the County’s Comprehensive An- as necessary to assist in day-to-day operations. and accounting concepts, or techniques for financial planning and nual Financial Report and annual Budget report. control. Coordinates formulation, monitoring and presentation of • Assist in the preparation of the County’s annual budget based Requirements budgets for controlling funds to implement program objectives of on the organization’s performance, estimated revenue, expense *Valid Driver’s License and ability to obtain van driver organization by performing the following duties. reports and past budget numbers. certification • Assist in the preparation of the Clerk’s annual budget(s) based *Minimum high school diploma or equivalent MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS on the organization’s performance, estimated revenue, expense *Subject to Background Check •Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance or related field. reports and past budget numbers. *Strong communication skills (written/oral/telephone/ •Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in public • Monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting prin- in person) sector budgeting, financial analysis and/or accounting or Certified ciples and County and Clerk procedures. Public Accountant. • Assist with internal County audits. *Organizational skills to plan and set priorities for • Consult with County staff and Department Heads to ensure completion of projects ESSENTIAL DUTIES that budget and financial adjustments are made in accordance *Problem solving skills •Assist project managers with the billing, revenue and expense with County policies and procedures. *Interpersonal skills accounting including all federal, federal pass-through partner- • Assist in the design and implementation of accounting and *Computer word processing, data entry, and Excel ships, state and other grants and contracts that the County re- budgetary control systems. spreadsheet a must ceives. • Assist in the maintenance of the automated accounting and •Respond to requests for information or assistance from con- budgeting systems, which provide control of expenditures for ac- ssential uties and esponsibilities E D R tract agencies and County staff in an accurate and timely manner tivities. (Include but not limited) with research, information verification, and problem solving. • Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries *Assists with planning and teaching 4-H/Youth projects •Closely monitor budget, revenue, and expense transactions; to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting busi- and events assist project managers, Purchasing and Legal department in de- ness transactions for Grants/contracts. *Communicate and work collaboratively with schools and veloping, recording and monitoring contracts and grants. • Perform statistical analyses to determine trends, estimates and organizations serving youth •Perform software maintenance of grants and contracts includ- significant changes, and writes narrative reports explaining find- *Assist with recruiting or locating potential 4-H members ing account set-up, budget revision, expense transfer, monitoring, ings for Grants/Contracts. and/or adult leaders/volunteers closing-out, etc. • Review, investigate and correct errors and inconsistencies in •Prepare periodic financial reports due to funding agencies; dis- financial entries, documents and reports. *Travel to training tribute monthly Contract/Grant Funds Report of all County grant/ • Collect appropriate data and prepares federal, state and local *Travel with and help manage residential camps/day contract funded projects to appropriate individuals. Distribute reports. camps/events monthly project management reports. • Physical demands: Walking, standing, or sitting for extended *Learn and become proficient with the 4-H data system •Conduct quarterly grant meetings to review fiscal and perfor- periods. Requires some stooping, lifting and bending. Must be in 4-H Online mance compliance for all active grant-funded projects; answer able to lift up to 30 lbs. *Other assigned duties as deemed necessary Request applications from and submit to the Applications accepted at CareerSource Chipola. Liberty Clerk’s Office, Human Resources Dept. 10818 NW SR 20 • Bristol, FL 32321 For a full job description and application visit For more information call the UF/IFAS Extension, 16908 N Pear Street, Blountstown, Florida 32424. Liberty County Office at (850) 643-2229. Equal Opportunity Employer • Drug Free Workplace • www.calhounclerk.com DRUG FREE / EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER april 10, 2019 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL Page 11

Bevin Lynn Putnal OBITUARIES Mary Lou Patmore CARRABELLE - Bevin Lynn Putnal, 77, went to CARRABELLE - Mary Lou Patmore, 70, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 29, 2019 at his B.M. “Sonny” Bailey Jr. be with the Lord on Monday, April 1, 2019 at home home with his loving wife and family by his side. B.M. “Sonny” Bailey Jr., of Quincy, passed away surrounded by her friends and family. He was born in Carrabelle on March 13, 1942 to Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in Tallahassee. She was born in Olive Hill, KY on Sept. 12, 1948 to Lynn and Julia Mae Putnal. On Jan. 24, 1960, he He was born in Blountstown to the late B.M. Maude Whaletta Hale and Martin Van Buren Waulk. married the love of his life, Patricia Ann Gay. The Bailey and Eron Bracewell Bailey and had lived in She married Jimmy Wilburn in 1966 and had three children, Mary Lynn, Melissa and Jim. She was a na- two were inseparable for 59 years. He loved going Quincy for many years. tive of Ohio and moved to Florida in 1985. She was a to church to worship the Lord Jesus Christ, he was He was retired from the Department of Trans- self taught musician and singer who wrote and record- a proud Deacon of the church for many years and portation as a civil engineer af- ter 30 years of service and was a ed country and gospel music in Ohio, Alabama and he wanted to love everyone and everyone love each truck driver for several years after Florida. She partnered with her brother, Van playing other. He was a deer and turkey hunter, and he loved his retirement. He was a faithful gigs, opening for George Jones and also played at the spending time with his wife and family. He was the member of Grace Baptist Church famous The Bluebird Cafe & Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge Captain in Carrabelle of a fishing boat named the in Quincy. in Nashville, TN. "Queen of Queens" for many years and then a Cap- He was preceded in death by She cherished spending time with friends and fam- tain on a Oil Rig Boat in Louisiana for several more his brothers, James Ellis Bailey ily, traveling, horse backriding, flipping homes, cook- years. He then came home to be closer to his beloved and William A. Bailey. ing and was an avid Christian lady. She became an en- wife, Patsy. He cherished every moment with her his Survivors include his wife of trepreneur opening her own businesses that included entire life. 35 years, Martha Ann White Bai- the Christian Book Store, Seaport Realty and That Ole At home he worked for his mother, Julia Mae Put- ley; sons, Scott Jemison, Russell Dickey and his Ice Cream & Coffee Shoppe. Later in life, she became nal at the world famous, Julia Mae's Restaurant. He wife, Charlene and Kenneth Dickey and his wife, an author under her pen name, Whaletta Hale and as and Patsy worked together at the restaurant to stay Julie, all of Tallahassee; his daughters, Dana Thrash herself. close and spend as much quality time together as pos- and Andrea Bailey, both of Crawfordville, Amy She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, sible. Bailey and her fiancé, Sean Ladwig of St. Marks Van Buren Waulk, James Claude (Jimmy); and a sister, Ethel Potts. He was also a oysterman, working on the Apala- and Michelle Brady and her husband, Earl of Smith Survivors include her ex-husband, Jimmy C. Wil- chicola Bay for years as long as his body was able. Creek; a brother, Joe Mike Bailey of Fountain; and burn; daughters, Mary Lynn Standfield and her hus- During his time oystering, he decided to run for coun- two sisters, Barbara Bailey and Dot Dudley, both of Blountstown; 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grand- band, Brad and Melissa McKnight; son, Jimmy L. Wil- ty commissioner and was successful and took the seat children. burn; two grandchildren, Bradley Standfield and his in 1992. He remained a county commissioner until Services were held Saturday, April 6 at 2 p.m. CT wife, Alicia and Erica Cook and her husband, Dustin; 2012. He served Franklin County for 20 proud years at Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown with Rev. one great-grandchild, Angel Leigh; her sister, Blanche sitting on the county commission board and he was Todd Hill officiating. Interment followed in Syca- Cox; a brother, Jack Waulk; and multiple nieces and always ready to help anyone in need during his 20 more Cemetery near Quincy. nephews. years no matter what district they lived in. He had a Flowers are accepted, however contributions are Services were held Thursday, April 4 at 2 p.m. at heart as big as the earth itself and was always putting preferred to the Grace Baptist Church, 5411 Greens- the First Assembly Church of God in Carrabelle. Inter- others before himself. He was a very loving man and boro Hwy., Quincy, FL 32351. ment followed at Evergreen Cemetery. will be missed dearly by his loving family. Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown was in Charles McClellan Funeral Home in Quincy was in He was preceded in death by his parents and two charge of the arrangements. charge of the arrangements. brothers, Danny Putnal and Earl Putnal. Survivors include his loving wife, Patsy Putnam; two daughters, Sherry Nobles and Missy Putnal; son Rusty Putnal and his favorite daughter-in-law, Sha- legal notices ron Putnal; and according to Bevin, four sons-in-law; NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES Deputy Clerk Delray Beach, FL 33445, on or before MALLORY TOWING & OF CONNIE JONES A/K/A CONSTANCE May 1, 2019, and file the original with the six granddaughters, Jennifer Marks and her husband, RECOVERY, INC. JONES, DECEASED, KYLE JONES, Attorneys for Plaintiff clerk of this court either before service KENNY JONES, AND UNKNOWN James E. Sorenson, Esquire on Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately Lee, Jamie Martina and her husband, Gary, Brooke Mallory Towing & Recovery, Inc. gives TENANT(S), Stephen Orsillo, Esquire thereafter; otherwise a default will Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent Defendants. Sorenson Van Leuven, PLLC be entered against you for the relief O'Neal and her husband, Travus, Danielle Haney to sell this vehicle on Thursday, April 25, ______/ Post Office Box 3637 demanded in the complaint or petition. 2019 at 2 p.m. CT at 18329 Main Street Tallahassee, FL 32315-3637 and her husband, Sean, Casey Roberts and her hus- North, Blountstown, FL 32424−1256, NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE [email protected] Dated on March 29, 2019. pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the (E-Service E-Mail Address) 4-3, 4-10 band, Matthew, Cheree Blevins and her husband, Florida Statutes. Notice is hereby given that the KATHLEEN BROWN undersigned, Clerk of Circuit Court, • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • As Clerk of the Court Wade; one, grandson, Dustin Putnal and his wife, 2011 FORD F350 Calhoun County, Florida, will on April 25, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE VIN# 1FD8W3HT5BEB67148 2019, at 11:00 a.m., at the Front Steps SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND By: Tera McDowell Savannah; one step-granddaughter, Katie Lunsford -10, 4-17 door of the Calhoun County Courthouse, FOR LIBERTY COUNTY, FLORIDA As Deputy Clerk and her husband, Michael; 16 great-grandchildren, Mallory Towing & Recovery, Inc. reserves 20859 Central Avenue East, Blountstown, the right to accept or reject any and/or all Florida, offer for sale and sell at public CASE NO.: 18-137CA • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Krista Brooke Martina Downing and her husband, bids. 4-10-19 outcry, one by one, to the highest bidder for cash, the property located in Calhoun WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR Kyle, Bevin Maclay O'Neal, Marina Brooke O'Neal, • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • County, Florida, as follows: SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF CALHOUN COUNTY, FLORIDA STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST PROBATE DIVISION Kelsey Lynn Martina, Jenna Lee Marks, Micah Jude NOTICE UNDER COMMENCE AT THE SE CORNER OF A, FICTITIOUS NAME LAW THE NE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION Plaintiff, File No. 19-0011-PR Marks, Makenley Brooke O'Neal, Camden Briar 36, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, according 10 WEST; THENCE WEST 2 ACRES; vs. IN RE: ESTATE OF JOSEF VYBIRAL, Roberts, Jessa Dawn Marks, Colby Stephen Blevins, to Florida Statue 865.09, that the THENCE NORTH 2 ACRES; FOR THE Deceased. undersigned, desiring to engage in POINT OF BEGINNING; EAST 1 ACRE, DEBBIE ALDERMAN; et al., ______/ Finleigh Rae Putnal, Kenya Joyce Roberts, Jayce Lee business under the fictitious name of NORTH 1 ACRE, WEST 1 ACRE; SOUTH Defendant(s). CHALK AND COLE located at 12340 1 ACRE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ______/ NOTICE TO CREDITORS Haney, Cade Matthew Blevins, Sailor Kyle Putnal, NW TURKEY CREEK RD. in the County of Liberty, in the City of Bristol, Florida, ALSO, COMMENCE AT THE SE NOTICE OF ACTION The administration of the estate of JOSEF Caleb Micah Blevins; and two great-stepgrandsons, 32321 intends to register the said name CORNER OF THE NE 1/4 OF THE SE 1/4 (Publish in THE LIBERTY JOURNAL) VYBIRAL, deceased, whose date of with the Division of Corporations of the OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, death was November 25, 2018, File Dresden and Lucas. Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, RANGE 10 WEST; THENCE WEST 2 TO: Debbie Alderman Number 19-0011-PR, is pending in the Florida. ACRES; THENCE NORTH 3 ACRES FOR Last Known Residence: 37042 Southwest Circuit Court for Calhoun County, Florida, He loved all his grandchildren with all his heart THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE County Road 379, Bristol, FL 32321 Probate Division, the address of which Dated in Bristol, Florida this 9th day of EAST 1 ACRE; THENCE NORTH 1 is 20859 Central Avenue E, Room 130, and his grandson, Dustin was very special to his heart April, 2019. ACRE; THENCE WEST 1 ACRE; SOUTH YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to Blountstown, FL 32424. The names and 1 ACRE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. foreclose a mortgage on the following addresses of the personal representatives being the one and only grandson. Alma Mehgan Cole (LESS SOLD IN O.R. BOOK 50, PAGE property in Liberty County, Florida: and the personal representatives’ attorney Wednesday, April 10, 2019 635, O.R. BOOK 98, PAGE 628, O.R. are set forth below. He had one great-great-granddaughter, Kimber 4-10-19 BOOK 103, PAGE 45, AND O.R. BOOK ALL THAT CERTAIN LAND SITUATE IN 202, PAGE 1, PUBLIC RECORDS OF LIBERTY COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA, All creditors of the decedent and other Lynn Dowing who was very special to his heart. He • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • CALHOUN COUNTY, FLORIDA). VIZ: COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST persons having claims or demands against CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of held her on his final days and told the family that she IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF pursuant to the Final Judgment of QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST this notice is required to be served must THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL Foreclosure entered on March 25, 2019, QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST file their claims with this court WITHIN had the “loving touch”. CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR in the above-styled cause, pending in said QUARTER OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE Services were held Tuesday, April 2 at 11 a.m. at CALHOUN COUNTY, FLORIDA Court. 4 SOUTH, RANGE 8 WEST, LIBERTY TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF COUNTY, FLORIDA. THENCE RUN THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE the Carrabelle Christian Center. Interment followed CASE NO. 2018 CA 000032 Any person claiming an interest in the NORTH 89 DEGREES 41 MINUTES DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS surplus from the sale, if any, other than 38 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE NOTICE ON THEM. at Evergreen Cemetery. ENVISION CREDIT UNION F/K/A FOCUS the property owner as of the date of the lis APALACHICOLA NATIONAL FOREST CREDIT UNION, pendens must file a claim within 60 days LINE A DISTANCE OF 665.02 FEET TO All other creditors of the decedent and Charles McClellan Funeral Home in Quincy was Plaintiff, after the sale. A P.R.M. SET ON THE EAST RIGHT OF other persons having claims or demands WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD NO 379-C. against decedent’s estate must file their in charge of the arrangements. vs. Carla Hand claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS Clerk of Circuit Court THENCE RUN SOUTH 00 DEGREES 14 AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST UNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, MINUTES 30 SECONDS WEST ALONG PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, By: Lori Flowers, DC SAID EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF 164.13 FEET TO THE ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE RUN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SOUTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 30 SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID EAST PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER Notes of RIGHT OF WAY LINE A DISTANCE OF BARRED. Charles McClellan 164.13 FEET. THENCE RUN SOUTH 89 Thanks DEGREES 41 MINUTES 38 SECONDS NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD EAST, A DISTANCE OF 331.01 FEET. SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED Funeral Home THENCE RUN NORTH 00 DEGREES TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER 45 MINUTES 55 SECONDS EAST A THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS Charles K. McClellan The family of Michael Paul Burke is at a loss for DISTANCE OF 164.15 FEET. BARRED. Licensed Funeral Director words to express the heartfelt appreciation and grati- THENCE RUN NORTH 89 DEGREES The date of first publication of this notice 41 MINUTES 38 SECONDS WEST A is: Wednesday, April 3, 2019. 42 years experience tude for the overwhelming care, concern and love DISTANCE OF 331.76 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING ATTORNEYS FOR PETITION shown to us by family, friends and even strangers. 1.25 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND H. Lawrence Perry Call us — Let us explain how we can Strangers to us but people whose lives Michael has BEING IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER Florida Bar #59765 conveniently handle arrangements OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF Perry & Young, P.A. touched in his 36 years on this earth. Every wish THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND 200 Harrison Avenue in Liberty County. NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE and need were taken care of sometime before we NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE Panama City, FL 32401 SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION (850) 215-7777 Butler-Morgan/Morgan-McClellan Funeral Home even recognized the need. No deed went unnoticed. 20, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH, RANGE 8 Email: [email protected] WEST, LIBERTY COUNTY, FLORIDA. [email protected] Building at 15 S. Jackson St., Quincy, 32351 The food, flowers, visits, calls, thoughts and prayers [email protected] Phone: (850) 627-7677 or 643-2277 has been filed against you and you are helped us get through this very difficult time. We required to serve a copy of your written Personal Representative defenses, if any, to it on ALDRIDGE | Jirina Bryant are so thankful for the community and friends who PITE, LLP, Plaintiff’s attorney, at 1615 1518 Mulberry Avenue shared our sorrow. South Congress Avenue, Suite 200, Panama City, Florida 32405 4-3, 4-10 A special thanks to Sheriff Eddie Joe White, the LCSO officers and staff, and to Charles McClellan evis Funeral Funeral Home for everything they did to make this time as easy as possible for us. of Home Bristol Michael brought so much joy, laughter and light into our world and as we go through the very sad days & Crematory ahead, the memories we shared will comfort us. We www.bevisfh.com ask for your continued prayers and ask that you also 12008 NW State Road 20 • Bristol, Florida 32321 remember another family who is grieving the loss of Telephone (850) 643-3636 their loved one. May God bless us all. Sincerely, the family of Michael Paul Burke ...Because the greatest gift you can give your loved one is peace of mind. k The family of Dorothy Russell Ward would like to Call Todd today for a free pre-planning consul- thank the many friends for all the kind words, visits Btation. We accept pre-arranged contracts from and various expressions of love and support. any funeral home, lock in today’s prices forever. Affordable payment plans for both cremations We would especially like to thank everyone at Blountstown Health & Rehabilitation for all their and burials. Transferable if you move. special loving care during her extended illness. A Your Vision • Your Budget very special thanks to Amanda Lewis, you will live Todd Wahlquist and Rocky Bevis in our hearts forever. Licensed Funeral Directors Sincerely, the family of Dorothy Russell Ward Page 12 THE CALHOUN-LIBERTY JOURNAL april 10, 2019 Gulf Coast Electric Co-op’s hurricane repairs total over $80 million WEWAHITCHKA – The road while awaiting FEMA and FDEM re- to healing and rebuilding follow- imbursement. ing Hurricane Michael is, and will Like other utilities impacted by continue to be, a long and difficult significant storms, Gulf Coast Electric journey for Gulf Coast Electric Co- Cooperative must find an appropriate operative, its members and our com- solution for adjusting rates to cover munities. these expenses. Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative “GCEC management is working is headquartered in Wewahitchka, diligently to determine the best way with a district office in Southport and to recover the tremendous expenses Parker. The cooperative’s district of- associated with repairing the destruc- fice located in Parker was severely tion Hurricane Michael caused to our damaged during the storm and is distribution system,” GCEC CEO/ temporarily closed. General Manager John Bartley said. The cooperative serves electricity “There is a careful balance between to parts of Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Jack- keeping the cooperative financially son, Walton and Washington coun- sound while at the same time impact- ties. Approximately 2,600 miles of ing our members’ power bills as little line deliver power to 16,127 mem- as possible.” bers and 19,978 meters in these six “Because co-ops are member- Contract and mutual aid crews worked alongside Gulf Coast Electric Coop- counties. Prior to the hurricane, owned, we have a board of directors, erative employees in the weeks following Hurricane Michael. The power res- GCEC had 16,517 members and elected by and from the membership, toration effort has cost the cooperative $72 million, with total recovery costs 20,924 active meters. expected to reach the $90 million mark. to represent our service territory. The The cooperative has approximate- territory is divided into nine areas, ly 75 employees. That number grew voices that are going through the ap- fall, political leaders have changed with one trustee elected from each to approximately 1,600 when contract proval process of being paid. some FDEM regulations to allow for area to ensure that all members are crews and mutual aid crews from elec- The expenses continue to mount as reimbursements to be paid much earlier equally represented. Management is tric cooperatives across the country ral- GCEC continues the recovery process. than they have been in the past. Faster keeping our board of directors informed lied together in the nonstop power res- All in all, recovery costs are expected to reimbursement to GCEC will reduce during this rate evaluation process and toration effort that took place during the amount to $90 million. In order to cover the total interest charges it has to pay is seeking their input.” weeks following Hurricane Michael. these hurricane-related expenses, the The near-Category 5 hurricane’s 155 cooperative had to acquire an emergen- mph winds left GCEC’s electrical sys- cy line of credit from the National Rural tem in ruins. After the storm passed, Utilities Cooperative Finance Corpora- not one meter was turning. The huge tion. The current debt amount is $80 challenge of replacing 349 miles of line million, with an estimated $245,000 in Happy Easteretown P om harm began. To put this in perspective, this monthly interest charges. ur h ac Yo y. is the distance from Wewahitchka to GCEC is a non-profit cooperative. 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NOWnow ACCEPTING accepting APPLICATIONSapplications for FOR GENERALEntrySpanish Level LABOR Trail2nd 2ND shiftSHIFT Lumber SpanishSpanish Trail Trail Lumber Lumber, Co, located located at at 6112 6112 Old Old Spanish Spanish Trail Trail Cypress, Cypress, FL FL32432 After two weeks trainingis nowperiod accepting pay rate is moves lookingapplications to $13.00 per hour.forforward General Typical work Labor toweeks 2ndanother are Shift. four 11 hour 38shifts (M-T 5:30 Startingp.m. to pay 5:00 rate a.m is.) $11.00to five per 11 hour.hour shiftsAfter (M-F)twoyears weekdepending training of on period successfulmarket pay conditions. rate moves Afterto $12.00 probationoperation. per hour.period Mustemployment be able to benefits work in a non-airinclude conditioned 401K matching environment, dollar for lift dollar 50lbs up to 4%and of grosswork wages11 hour in shiftsaddition in to acompany fast paced profit production sharing plan environment (12% of gross in for a safe manner. Must2016). be able Health to insurance work overtime. including Typical dental work and weeks vision are available four 11 hourto all employees. shifts (M-T Up 5:30pm to 200 hours to 5:00am) paid vacation to five (progressively 11 hour shifts (M-F) dependingearned). on 8 Paid market Holidays. conditions. Regular AfterSAFETY on probation time ISattendance Aperiod TOP is employment PRIORITY required. Pre-employment benefits AT SPANISHinclude drug 401K TRAIL test matching is required. LUMBER dollar for Must dollar be up to4% of gross wages in addition to company profit sharing plan. Health insurance including dental and vision available currently @ able to pass E-Verify certificationMill personnelupon employment performed road(authorized clearing operations to work in for the 5 days United after theStates storm of usingAmerica). mill $83 bi-weekly for single & $171 bi-weekly• for family. Up to 200 hours paid vacation (progressively earned based on years of service). Applications accepted at Spanishequipment. Trail Lumber 6112 Old Spanish Trail Cypress, FL 32432 or Marianna, FL 32448. 8 Paid Holidays. Regular on time attendance is required. Pre-employment drug test is required. Must be able to pass E-Verify EQUAL OPPORTUNITY•The mill was capable EMPLOYER. of resuming operationsDRUG FREE on Oct. WORKPLACE. 15th, however we did not resume certification upon employment.operation Drug Free until Workplace.Oct. 22nd to allow employees to take care of themselves and their neighbors and Applications acceptedthen at only Spanish on a limited Trail basis. Lumber 6112 Old Spanish Trail Cypress, FL 32432 •All employees’Equal Opportunity paychecks Employer. were Drugcovered Free Workplace. at least 40 hours and insurance premiums paid in full whether they were able to come to work or not for 1 month after the storm. •We are looking for people who want to be a part of our team. •Look for our YouTube video showcasing the mill and employees. Search “Spanish Trail Lumber”. $ We offer are full time/full benefit long term jobs. 14 Starting $35,672 year (46 hours week) • $48,230 (55 hours week) Wage •Typical work weeks are four 11 1/2 hour •Health insurance including shifts (M-T 5:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.)to five 11 dental and vision. 1/2 hour shifts (M-F) depending on market conditions. •Up to 200 hours paid vacation. •Benefits include 401K matching dollar •8 Paid Holidays. for dollar up to 4% of gross wages in addition Pre-employment drug test required. to company profit sharing plan (17% of gross • for 2018, (21% total company paid). •E-Verify certification upon employment.

Applications accepted at Spanish Trail Lumber 6112 Old Spanish Trail Marianna, FL 32448. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.