’s Florid Williston Royalty rby a St l I or Relays for Life il ie See page s W of Levy Life 4A Elizabeth’s Kitchen Makes Candy Illustration by Alexander Key Rachel Perl A Key West Story See page 3A See page 7B See page 8B Your Locally-Owned Paper of Record since 1923 Vol. 88, No. 40 thursday, april 5, 2012 50 ceNts Historical Paper of Record Pronounced A ‘Dead Horse’ at County Commission Meeting The Board of County Commissioners heard the voices of horse,’ Andrews put the issue of naming an official paper of citizenry. those in newsprint before their regularly scheduled meeting record at full gallop. Andrews held, however, that it remains in the best interest on April 2. They heard a lot. The battle, as to how the legal Additionally, on the Agenda Item Summary, a form given to of all Levy citizens to keep with past protocol, in recognition of notices generated by the BoCC are to be published, provided those who wish to reserve a time to address the commissioners, the good performance, and the reputation held by the Journal the initial spark that lighter’d the flame. That fire intensified as Mr. Ten Broeck’s hand-written Requested Motion was: “to across the county. “That all legal notices should appear in one the true size of the kindling pot was revealed today. consider the Chiefland Citizen for all of Levy County’s legal generally accessible county-wide paper is simply the right thing Speaking before the Board, Journal publisher A. D. advertising.” This, despite that the initial bone contested was to do,” Andrews said. Andrews reminded commissioners that Levy County Journal solely the legal notices of the BoCC. Ten Broeck’s stated Ten Broeck countered with a cost analysis of the published has been known by reputation as the county’s newspaper of intention took the contest to all legal notices of Levy County. ads. His breakdown of prices per column inch charged by each record. The paper has traditionally published all the legal Other agencies and departments of Levy County also publish paper was offered with a comparison according to circulation information for the county of Levy. Andrews said the Journal legal notices. Ten Broeck later apologized for the use of the numbers generated in annual reporting by the papers. Ten hadn’t merely been awarded the paper’s responsible reputation: word ‘all’ in his presentation and took personal ownership of Broeck argued that the combined total of Landmark’s the Journal has earned it. Evidently, some in the community, that request. circulation numbers exceeded those of the Journal alone. including the Landmark community newspapers, didn’t find The Agenda Item Summary for theLevy County Journal This he concluded to result in a better buy by commissioners. favor with the old-fashioned way. During a presentation by was for: “A decision.” It was Mr. Andrews’ desire that the Ten Broeck’s analysis did not factor in Andrew’s earlier Landmark representative Tom Ten Broeck he apologized to commissioners come to a decision, responsibly identifying. demonstration that the Levy County Journal is the only paper the commissioners for “wasting (their) time continually beating in the best interest of the public, a county newspaper of distributed generally to all corners of the county. this dead horse.” record. Andrews read from the controlling Florida statutes, Ten Broeck also made the claim that the Williston Pioneer Mr. Andrews, the Journal’s presenter at the meeting, which made clear, he said, that the Journal was the only truly is the oldest newspaper published in Levy County. Though stood on Levy County’s historical precedence in the matter qualified, county-wide, paper. Andrews stated that the notices several life-long Williston residents contacted stated otherwise, as a factual basis for respecting the quality and tradition the for cities and geographically-specific legal notices should also the fact could not be confirmed by press time. “In any case, Journal’s publication of legal ads and notices. From a ‘dead be published in the communities as would best serve the local continued on page 2A Fire Marshal Requests Chandler Beach Gives over $27K Help to Solve Source to Corbin Wiggins By Kathy hilliard of Fire in Williston Editor The tallies are in and the most expensive hog we will see in this area for many years is helping his FFA exhibitor, Chandler Beach, of Bell and Buckaroos 4H Club, hand over $27,111.00 to Corbin Wiggins, also from Bell, to help with Corbin’s current situation with cancer. At this price the hog went for $106.32 per pound and was worth every ounce. Chandler Beach had a dream about two weeks before the sale at the Suwannee River Fair and told his grandma that God told him to give the money from the sale of his 4H hog to Corbin Wiggins. Chandler did not personally know Corbin but he knew about his current second bout with cancer. The young men met at the Suwannee River Quilt Festival last month and it was official. Chandler said he Williston Fire and Rescue received and responded to an alert at 2 a.m. wanted Corbin to “have fun” and wants him to go on Dodge, Chiefland; Chiefland Farm Supply/Julie on Thursday March 29. A structure fire was burning just off SR 121 a Disney cruise. Grant, Chiefland; Chris Hardee; Cracker Johnson, at 154th Avenue and 5th Street in the Williston Highlands area. Levy No mention was made about the planned Levy County Commissioner, Chiefland; Craig County Fire Rescue station #78 also dispatched a crew to back up the exchange except between the families but when a Mikell - Farm Bureau, High Springs; Damon C. Williston fire units. The fire was quickly extinguished. volunteer at the Fair got wind of it, the idea went to Leggett, Property Appraiser, Trenton; David & Leah The State Fire Marshal’s office and the Levy County Sheriff’s office SRF President Loran Brookins who then told the Neilson, Trenton; David Allen Aluminum; Deke's are investigating this fire and need your help. If you have any information auctioneer and the rest is history. This area latched Steakhouse; Donald & Julie Green, Trenton; Dr. please call the State Fire Marshal’s office at their Arson Tips Hotline: on to a wonderful little boy and his vision from the Charles Cox, Trenton; Dylan Bussard, Old Town; E. 1-877-NO-ARSON or 1-877-662-7766 or the Levy County Sheriff’s Lord and just kept on giving. T. Usher, Chiefland; Frank Quincey Farms, Trenton; office at 352/486-5111, Below is the final list of ‘buyers’ who have helped to Frankie's Produce, Bell; Gene Higginbotham, make Corbin Wiggins life better and gave awesome Dixie County Commissioner, Old Town; Gilchrist support to a little boy from Union Baptist Church Boosters- Ronnie Smith/Terry Parrish, Trenton; who spoke out on what the Lord told him to do. Gilchrist County Farm Bureau- Ben Colson & Can’t wait to see what else God has in store for Larry Merritt, Trenton; Gilchrist County Farm Chandler Beach. It has to be great. Bureau & Staff, Trenton; Gilchrist County Tax To all the supporters and the Tri-County area, Collector's Office – employees, Trenton; Green South everyone was inspired and says “Thank you.” Equipment, Chiefland; Hardee Farms, Chiefland; 83 Farms, Bell; Ag Pro - The Boston Group, Live Hinote Ice; Hitchcock's Foodway/Troy Peacock, Oak; Akins Bar-B-Q/Scott Akins, Bell; Anderson Alachua; Holly Reed; Hunter & Brooks Parrish, Columbia, Old Town; Anthony Messina; Bar B Trenton; Insurance Center; Jason Kennedy, candidate Q Shack; Barrett & Vicky Brown, Bell; Beard Levy Commissioner, Bronson; Jerry & Mary Ellzey; Equipment/Drew Delaney, Mobile; Billy Smith's Jerry Wilks; Jim Hodge Lawn Service, Bell; Jimmy Watermelons, Bell; Bobby & Tammy Crosby; Roberts; Joe Gilliam, Trenton; John & Diane Bobby Arrington; Bobby Schultz, Chiefland; Brett Stubblefield, Bell; Julie Thomas, Gilchrist School Crawford; Cheyenne & Whitney Stemple; Chiefland Board, Branford; Kacee Langford; Kyndal Bussard, continued on page 6A Truck Explodes but Chiefland FD Quickly Douses the Fire Life got very exciting last explosions were heard as two of the Thursday, March 29, on NW 120th tires and the gas tank exploded. Street in Chiefland. Randy Morris The Chiefland Fire Department was driving his Chevrolet pickup responded to the call and in just truck from NW 91st Terrace onto a short time had the fire under NW 120th Street when it backfired. control. The Levy County Sheriff’s So Randy stopped and raised the Department also responded to the hood to see what the problem was. call. What greeted Randy was his engine Randy said he had a full tank of on fire by which he suffered minor gasoline and four brand new tires on burns to his arms. his truck before it burned. The truck The fire went on to engulf was a total loss. the truck immediately and then —story and photos submitted by jumped to the ground to spread Kaye Gaither in Chiefland. through White’s field. Several loud www.levyjournalonline.com 2a The Levy County Journal Your Locally-Owned Paper of Record since 1923 april 5, 2012 Levy County Sheriff’s Office Levy County’s Most Wanted Arrest Report Baggett, Jeffrey Steven, 36, of Bronson: POSSESSION OF A WEAPON OR AMMO BY A CONVICTED FLA FELON. Bartell, Roger Frederick, 56, of Cedar Key: BATTERY WITH INTENTIONAL TOUCH OR STRIKE. Bamberger, Gary Jordan, John W Lee, Amanda N Matthews, Carla Miernik, Kristina Sharpe, Samuel Brown, Maurice Antwain, 20, of Chiefland: BATTERY WITH D Bronson Old Town R L W INTENTIONAL TOUCH OR STRIKE.