50¢ Friday/ Saturday Perry News-HeraldSeptember 6-7, 2013 Serving the Tree Capital of the South Since 1889 Votes expected next week News Forum TAYLOR COUNTY Smile! Baby photo CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES contest now Congressional reps accepting entries U.S. Senator October is just around Marco Rubio the corner and with it Taylor take opposing stand Perry News-Herald 402 S. Monroe St. Suite 2105E County’s annual month-long Tallahassee, FL 32399 salute to forestry—the Florida (850) 599-9100 Forest Festival. Entries are now being on action in Syria 284 Russell Senate Office Bldg. accepted for the 58th annual Washington DC, 20510 Florida Forest Festival’s Baby With the U.S. Congress legitimate military targets in Bashar al-Assad’s regime (202) 224-3041 Photo Contest. The deadline set to vote on approving Syria, only to: (1) respond to was directly involved in to enter is Friday, Oct. 11. military action in Syria the use of weapons of mass the attack. The use of U.S. Senator Photos must have been next week in response to destruction by the Syrian chemical weapons is against taken after April 1, 2013. The allegations that the country’s government in the conflict in the Geneva Conventions Bill Nelson contest is divided into four regime used chemical Syria; (2) deter Syria’s use outlining the rules of war. 111 North Adam St., Suite 208, age groups: 0-6 months; 7-11 weapons in its two-year of such weapons in order to The Senate resolution also Tallahassee, FL 32301 months; one year; two years; civil war, Taylor County’s protect the national security specifically states it does not (850) 942-8415 three years; and four years. representatives appear to be interests of the United States authorize the use of ground Entries will be judged split two-to-one against. and to protect our allies and troops in Syria and it only 716 Senate Hart Office Building on the following criteria: U.S. Senator Marco partners against the use authorizes military action Washington, DC 20510 uniqueness of photo, Rubio is the only one to have of such weapons; and (3) for up to 60 days, with an (202) 224-5274 capturing the moment, baby voted on the matter to date, degrade Syria’s capacity option for the president to showing personality and voting against a resolution to use such weapons in the extend the operation for an U.S. Representative photogenic quality. authorizing U.S. military future.” additional 30 days “due to All entries must be amateur action, which passed 10 An estimated 100,000 extraordinary circumstances Steve Southerland photos (not professional or to 7 in the Senate Foreign people have been killed and for ongoing and 3116 Capital Circle NE, Suite 9 studio), an enlarged 5x7 with Relations Committee vote. in the conflict over the impending military Tallahassee, FL 32308 a matted border (not framed) The resolution, which past two years, with 1,000 operations against Syria.” 850-561-3979 and only one photo per child. is expected to go before killed--mostly civilians--in The United Nations, Entries should be turned in the full Senate next week, the Aug. 21 chemical attack meanwhile, is awaiting 1229 Longworth HOB at Photos & Frames (located authorizes President Barack in the suburbs of Damascus. the results of its scientists’ Washington, DC 20515 at 102 E. Main Street). Entry Obama to use the U.S. The resolution states there examination of samples (202) 225-5235 fees are $9. military “in a limited and is “clear and compelling Winners will be announced tailored manner against evidence” that Syrian leader ➟ Please see page 3 at the 2013 Little King & Queen Pageant Saturday, Oct. 12. EBT users: Author to speak at library Sept. 30 system will Author Ashton Lee will be the featured guest at the Friends of the Taylor County be down Public Library program on Monday, Sept. 30. Sept. 16 Lee is the author of “The Cherry Cola Book Club,” a Taylor County residents novel about a Southern town who utilize EBT cards with a flavorful plan to save are being warned that the its “precious, but woefully state system will be down underfunded” library. on Monday, Sept. 16, The program will begin at and purchases will not be 5:30 p.m. and the community available that day. is invited to attend. The system will be down while the Florida 4-H club registration Canopy Department of Children and underway Families (DCF) switches designs to a new vendor to process Taylor County 4-H is Taking another step forward EBT transactions. offering a variety of hands- in its Downtown Canopy “Customers are urged to on educational programs Project, the city has released plan ahead and complete “through positive youth and partial construction plans it food purchases before adult partnerships” and has received from project Sept. 16,” DCF officials enrollment is now underway designers. Shown here are said. for 4-H clubs scheduled for depictions of a “sidewalk “To assist households the 2013-2014 school year. bridge” which will span the receiving benefits between “Through 4-H clubs youth block between Drew and Ellis Sept. 11-15, benefits will learn a variety of life skills such streets. An additional “bridge” is be made available early on as, gun and archery skills, proposed to cover the sidewalk Sept. 10.” culinary and nutrition skills, that leads to Rosehead Park. Normal EBT purchases clothing construction, equine Additional designs for single- will resume the evening of care, livestock showmanship, story and two-story canopies Sept. 16. physical fitness andhave also been outlined. Parliamentary procedures,” 4-H Extension Agent Abbey Tharpe said. “This volunteer- led organization equips youth to be leaders in their Jubal’s Kin brings unique sound to Pickin’ community and promotes healthy lifestyles that will last a lifetime.” in the Pines music festival on Sept. 27-28 The clubs planned for this school year include the 4-H The organizers behind the and fresh indie folk sound, Horse Club, 4-H Livestock Pickin’ in the Pines Music an approach that has been Club, 4-H Sewing Club, 4-H Festival have announced called “Appalachia-infused Cloverbuds Club and 4-H folk group Jubal’s Kin will Cosmic Americana.” Culinary & Nutrition Club. headline this year’s event, The group consists For more information, which will be held Sept. 27- of siblings Gailanne contact the Taylor County 28 at Forest Capital State Amundsen (vocals, fiddle, Extension Office at 838-3508. Park. banjo, guitar), Roger “We are honored to Amundsen (vocals, guitar, be able to announce the dulcimer, mandolin) and Developmental group Jubal’s Kin will be Jeffrey Amundsen (bass). screenings offered appearing on the stage Their self-titled debut Sept. 11 this year at the Pickin’ in record, which was released the Pines Music Festival,” in 2010, was recorded in Parents of children six Coordinator Dawn Taylor Nashville, Tenn. months to five years are said. The album was shortlisted invited to participate in “The festival is going for the Grammy Awards upcoming developmental to have a variety of music and had nominations in the screenings Wednesday, Sept. genres from folk, blues, Independent Music Awards 11, from 1:30 until 4:30 p.m. bluegrass and even a little (Americana Album and in the Child Development Perry News-Heraldbit of jazz to add to the Album Design), winning Center. mix. There will truly be the Album Design category. Please call Taylor County something for everyone.” Jubal’s Kin leads a stellar line-up of entertainers who will be taking the Since then, the group’s Pre-K at 838-2535 for more In addition Jubal’s Kin, state at the Pickin’ in the Pines music festival Sept. 27-28. extensive touring has led information. the festival’s line-up include Fiddlers and more. night (water and electricity County Chamber of them to festivals of all Delta Reign, The Florida Tickets for the two-day only). Dry camping is Commerce at (850) 584- shapes and sizes, sharing State Bluegrass Band, festival are $15. available for $10 per night. 5366. stages with the likes of High Cotton, Acoustic On-site camping is also For more information, Jubal’s Kin embraces groups such as Crooked Messengers, Tallahassee available for $25 per site per contact the Perry-Taylor both a strong roots tradition Still and Over the Rhine. Index Weather Looking Back ......... A-2 Entertainment ........ 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The 4-H project that led to Taylor County 4-H’ers “three-peating” as the National 4-H Gardening competition winner was the Taylor This 1923 photo shows the front of the Temple Theater, which was a fixture in downtown Perry County for many, many years before it was destroyed by fire in 1945.