50¢ Friday/ Saturday Perry News-HeraldAugust 16-17, 2013 Serving the Tree Capital of the South Since 1889 News Forum Want to be a ‘Distinguished Young Woman’? Organizers of the 2013 Florida Forest Festival Dream Perry News-Herald Distinguished Young Women program (formerly known as Junior Miss) invite all interested individuals to attend a registration meeting Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the high school media center, at 3 p.m. The scholarship program Big is open to all high school senior girls living in Taylor County attending any school or being home-schooled. Participants may sign up online at www. distinguishedyw.com. For more information, contact Stacey Cruse (scruse1516@ comcast.net) or Angie Gibson (agibson1@fairpoint. net). Firefighter classes begin Aug. 26 City celebrates one-year Firefighter (I) classes begin Monday, Aug. 26, at North Florida Community College. anniversary of downtown Orientation starts at 5 p.m. in building #13 on the Madison campus. revitalization launch For additional information, contact the college at (850) 973-9455. The Perry Police Department’s new sign (top inset) harkens back to the building’s days as a soda bottling company. Support group (Aerial photo by Mark Viola) for Alzheimer’s caregivers meets monthly Council eyes partial closure of Washington Street The Alzheimer’s Project By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI kids could run and play taking shape day-by-day. of projects that have been lake to various permitting Inc., reminds the community Staff writer safely guarded by a chain This week marked the “checked off” the plan’s agencies, hired an architect of a support group for people A splash pad where link fence. one-year anniversary of the list: “We have completed and received approved who are caregivers for loved youngsters of all ages could A sprawling lake stocked council’s adoption of the the Grand Pavilion, splash designs for the downtown ones. escape for summer fun. with fish and surrounded by Downtown Revitalization pad and playground area canopies project. We are This group meets on the A three-story grand shaded walkways. Plan. Many strides have of Rosehead Park, acquired about ready to submit grant fourth Thursday of each pavilion that welcomed This might have sounded been made in the ensuing property for expanding proposals for that project. month from 10:30 to 11:30 visitors to Perry’s historic like a pipedream when 12 months and greater the park and received a We are nearing completion a.m. at the First Presbyterian downtown and sheltered the Perry City Council accomplishments are $335,000 grant for the of a dog park. We have Church. farmers and backyard first unveiled its plans for looming. lake construction. We have completed sidewalk The next meeting for gardeners alike. downtown revitalization, On Tuesday, City Manager also submitted required caregivers is Thursday, Aug. A dog park where canine but today this is the reality Bob Brown shared a litany construction plans for the ➟ Please see page 3 22. While providing information and education to caregivers, the setting also gives them the opportunity to share their experiences and create new Curtis hired friendships. Participants are encouraged to please reserve respite care in advance. If you have as new city questions or comments, you may call Angela Mendoza at 850-765-2900. This group is intended attorney for all caregivers and not restricted to those caring for Members of the Perry City Council during discussions Tuesday night, Aug. loved ones with Alzheimers. Less than a month after the abrupt resignation of City 13. Left to right are: Mike Deming, Venita Woodfaulk, Mayor Daryll Gunter, Attorney Mike Smith, the Perry City Council hired his Shirlie Hampton and Don Cook. Floral arrangements replacement Tuesday night from a field of four applicants. Taylor County native Donald Ray Curtis III was council workshop planned members’ first choice for the job and City Manager Bob Aug. 22 Brown was able to hammer out an employment agreement City to dissolve Code The Taylor County Public during Tuesday’s proceedings. Library’s remaining adult After Curtis and Brown returned to the council room workshops for August include following their off-site meeting, Mayor Daryll Gunter the following: ➟ Please see page 3 Enforcement Board? • Thursday, Aug. 22: Basic Floral Arranging & Bow Tying The Perry City Council Gunter added, “The Councilman Mike Deming at 6 p.m. ($5 materials fee); voted 4-1 Tuesday to move complaints I’ve been making a motion to have • Tuesday, Aug. 27: Abe forward with dissolving its getting are related to staff begin working toward Whitfield, Layering & Grafting Steinhatchee Code Enforcement Board (decisions/issues) where a transition to a special at 6 p.m. and appointing a special there is sometimes a lack magistrate system. Call (850) 838-3512 magistrate to assume the of knowledge of the law. Councilwoman Venita for more information or to school gets new board’s duties, which With this person (a special Woodfaulk offered a second register. Space is limited. include ruling on city code magistrate) we know they and the motion passed 4-1 violations. would know the law.” with Councilwoman Shirlie ‘Ride to the Ranch’ Mayor Daryll Gunter Members of the current Hampton voting against this Saturday name, principal brought the issue to the Code Enforcement Board the move. Hampton did not council’s attention, noting serve in three capacities: make any comments as to First United Methodist Julie Philmon Hurst is the new principal of Steinhatchee that the county commission as the city’s Planning/ why she voted against the Church will host a “Ride to the Elementary School, completing a summer of transition in had taken similar action Zoning council, Board measure. Ranch” bike run this Saturday, which the Taylor County School District hired three new “years ago and it has saved of Adjustment and Code Past caseloads for the Aug. 17, benefitting the principals. them a lot of problems, Enforcement Board. Code Enforcement Board Madison Youth Ranch. Perry News-HeraldThe Taylor County School Board approved Hurst’s headaches and backlash.” “The other two functions have included violations Registration begins at the appointment Tuesday, less than a week before the first day He said, “It helps would remain. The code ranging from overgrown lots church on North Jefferson of class for students. get politics out of the enforcement part would go to possession of synthetic Street at 9 a.m. Hurst said she has been meeting with teachers, who (process)…and as far as away and a lawyer would be marijuana. Under the returned to school Monday, and staff in preparation for the people being mad at us doing it in a semi-judicial special magistrate system, new year. because they are being cited capacity,” Gunter said. a council-hired attorney “We’re going to be ready,” she said. “We’re excited about for having to mow their Four of the five-member would act as judge with grass…it seems to help that council agreed with City Attorney Ray Curtis ➟ Please see page 3 a lot as well.” Gunter’s suggestion with presenting the cases. 0 Index Weather Looking Back ......... A-2 Entertainment ........ A-8 Friday 87˚ Saturday 89˚ Sunday 90˚ Perry News-Herald Living ..................... A-4 TV listings .............. A-9 74˚ 73˚ 72˚ One section 124th Year, No. 32 Religion .................. A-6 Classifieds ........... A-13 www.perrynewspapers.com Sports .................... A-7 80% 70% 50% A-2 Perry News-Herald Looking Back August 16-17, 2013 Remember when... Ready for school? By ANTHONY L. WHITE [email protected] This was my back-to-school to-do list when I was going to the seventh grade. Coordinate and lay out my new school shirts, pants and shoes for at least a week. Gather my pencils, paper and notebooks then place them by the front door. Put new batteries in the battery-powered alarm clock and check to make sure my electric alarm clock was still functioning properly. Then put on a new tough skin because getting through the first few weeks of school could make or break your entire school year. The more things change... This is my back-to-school to-do list now Perry Police Department officers are shown standing by City Hall, Nov. 29, 1956. While much has that I teach 7th, 8th and 9th grades. changed in the 57 years since, many things remain the same—City Hall still anchors the corner of Purchase my new school uniforms then Ellis and Jefferson streets, the palm trees still stand guard over the two-story building and the cedar lay out a week’s wardrobe. tree located in the front left corner of the building has grown into a towering tree that now serves Create lesson plans for the first two weeks (Photo courtesy State Archives of Florida) as the unofficial town Christmas tree each December. of school. Gather my pens and laptop and place THE PERRY NEWS-HERALD them by the front door. August 17, 1978 Put new batteries in the battery-powered alarm clock and check to make sure my electric alarm clock is still functioning advertisement which asked daughter, Eileen, to Lex properly. the question, “Did you know Shea of Greenville. A Sept. Then put on a new tough skin. that, last year, 70 percent 17 wedding was planned. It seems that my back-to-school list has of 5th grade students here Mr. and Mrs. George Lee changed very little between my years as a could not tell time?” Her announced the engagement ad continued, “It’s time for of their daughter, student and teacher. The most important a change.” Gwendolyn Rebecca of these to-do tasks, then and now, is (Becky), to Lonnie A.