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Halfway house draws concern

Families worry about facility with sexual oenders located in residential neighborhood
By WILLIAM
SNOWDEN
editor@thewakullanews.
net
Residents of the Ball

Court neighborhood are
upset and concerned
about a halfway house
for state and federal
prisoners being operated
in their neighborhood
that includes sexual and
violent offenders.
Resident Scott Taranto, who lives across the
dirt road from the halfway house at 55 Ball
Court, was contacted by
The News after learning
of the controversy. He
said residents are concerned about the risks of
having a number of violent and sexual offenders in the neighborhood.
Renee Miller, who
owns the house, said
residents of the neighborhood are over -re-
acting that there are

sexual offenders all over
Wakulla County.
While neighbors have
raised concern about
the three living at her
Ball Court house, Miller
notes that theres another sexual offender
living a couple of roads
over and that residents
havent expressed concern about him.
The three registered
sex offenders at 55 Ball
Court are Conrad P.
Arndt, Richard E. Huntley, and Jerry Lee Parrish.
Arndt, who was imprisoned for lewd and
lascivious battery on
child in 2005, just
moved into the house a
week ago.
Huntley, who was imprionsed for child porn
charges, was recently
arrested in Leon County
and is currently in the
WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Neighbors in the Ball Court area have placed posters warning of sexual
offenders on their fences.
Leon County Jail on

a charge of lewd and
lascivious behavior and
failure to register as
a sex offender, which

would appear to indicate
that he had left the Ball
Court home.
Wakulla Wildlife Festival

Activities planned all day Saturday at Wakulla Springs State Park
Special to The News
The annual Wakulla

Wildlife Festival will be
Saturday, April 18 at
Wakulla Springs State
Park. The festival is a
celebration of the areas
wildlife and is intended
to be especially inviting
for children and the child
in everyone. Local music,
a Student Art Show, childrens activities, outdoor
and wildlife exhibitors,
and wildlife tours in a
neighborhood family atmosphere make the festival an area favorite.
The theme of this
years Wakulla Wildlife
Festival is Wings over
Wakulla, in recognition
of the past 50 years of
Apalachee Audubons
conservation efforts at
Wakulla Springs and
throughout the Big Bend.
Apalachee Audubon will
be celebrating milestones
with additional special
tours, presentations and
childrens activities at
this years festival as together we look forward to
the next 50 years.
Tickets for the worldclass wildlife viewing
River Boat Tours may be
purchased at the Waterfront Visitors Center. The
boat tours will begin at
9:40 a.m. and conclude
with the last boat departing at 5 p.m.
A $6 per vehicle park
entrance fee applies.
For more information,
visit the website: www.
wakullawildlifefestival.
FILE PHOTO/WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Steve Hein of the Center for Wildlife Education

at Georgia Southern University shows off a bald
eagle during the Birds of Prey Show.
com
The Waterfront Visitors Center is the embarkation point for tens

of thousands of park
visitors each year as
they enjoy the worldclass wildlife viewing
tours along the Wakulla
River. It is fitting that
it will also serve as the
site where visitors can
examine award-winning
art by Wakulla County
students.
gifted writer, naturalist

and activist. Her words
woo the disinterested
to note the overlooked
and that which is taken
for granted. In her new
book, Coming to Pass,
she takes the reader on
a journey to St. Vincent,
St. George and Dog Islands. Both familiar to
those who have lived in
the area for generations
and loved by those who
have newly discovered
them, the necklace of
islands begs the question
of how each of us will respond to what we value.
DOGWOOD
PAVILLION
EDUTAINMENT ON
THE GREEN
The Dogwood Pavillion

is a small beige building,
nestled behind the restrooms and just up the
hill from the Waterfront
Visitors Center, will host
a presentation about
the areas magnificent
butterflies. Guests can
also be captivated by
award-winning author
and naturalist Susan
Cerulean as she reveals
the behind-the-scenes
notes of her new novel.
11:30 a.m. - 12:25
p.m. For the Love of Butterflies Get to know the
common butterflies that
thrive in the Florida Panhandle. Let Bill Boothe,
a local naturalist, writer,
wildlife photographer,
and member of the North
American Butterfly Association, open your eyes to
the joy of inviting these
flying flowers to your
back yard.
12:35 p.m. - 1:10
p.m. Susan Cerulean
and Coming to Pass
Susan Cerulean is a
The heart of the festival, the Green is the site

for friendly and knowledgeable exhibitors, childrens activities, bluegrass music and bird
of prey presentations
courtesy of St. Francis Wildlife Sanctuary.
Bird Banding can be
witnessed behind the
Concession Building (restroom location).
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
The Magic of Bird Banding Come and go as you
please during this two
hour attempt to gather
information on some of
the songbirds at Wakulla
Springs. Meet Meret
Wilson from Tomoka
State Park as she demonstrates bird banding
and the information that
can only be gathered
with a bird in the hand.
Get up close and personal with winged wonders and learn how bird
banding has unveiled the
mysteries of migration
and survival in the avian
WATERFRONT
VISITORS CENTER
realm. Meet behind the

Concession Building at
Wakulla Springs State
Park.
10:30 - 11:20 a.m.
T igers in the Sky
There are 230 differ ent owl species on our
planet, 19 in North America and 5 in Florida. All
4 that live year-round in
north Florida the Great
Horned, Barred, Barn
and Easter n Screech
Owls will help Sandy
Beck, education director
at the St. Francis Wildlife Association, explain
the unique adaptations
that enable owls to be
spectacular nocturnal
hunters as well as specific actions we can take
to help protect these
fascinating birds.
11:30 - 12:05 p.m.
Coon Bottom Creek
Named for an historic
North Florida community, CBC plays both
traditional bluegrass
and the newer styles of
acoustic music as well
as traditional gospel and
spirituals.
12:10 - 12:25 p.m.
Wings over Wakulla
Eric Draper is Executive
Director of Audubon of
Florida. He has played
an integral role in Florida
Audubons growth which
in turn has helped make
it the states most effective advocate for conservation. Draper will
highlight more than 50
years of contributions
Apalachee Audubon has
made to the Big Bend
Regions wildlife, water,
and quality of life.
12:40 - 1:40 p.m. Coon
Bottom Creek Coon
Bottom Creek returns to
serenade the crowd. Enjoy a hand-packed picnic
lunch or purchase your
food ready made from
the folks of the Lodge at
Wakulla Springs.
2 - 3 p.m. Talon Talk
Meet eight remarkable bird of prey species.
Sandy Beck of St. Francis Wildlife Association
introduces her audience
to two native hawks, four
owls, a falcon and a kite.
Each is uniquely structured to make a living
in its particular Florida
habitat. Participants will
be mesmerized by their
beauty, strength, and
talons.
The of fender that

neighbors are most concerned about and they
have placed his FDLE
posters on fence posts,

is Parrish, who was
arrested in 1999 and
spent 16 years in federal
prison after he traveled
from Texas to Tallahassee to meet what he
thought was a young
boy. It turned out to be
federal officers conducting a sting.
Miller, who operates
the City Walk thrift store
in Tallahassee, said she
used to live in the Ball
Court house. She no
longer lives there, she
said, but questioned
why neighbors were in
an uproar about her
allowing people to live
in that house who need
help.
My question for
neighbors is there have
been multiple sex offenders in there since
2006. No rules have
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Fears about
bacteria at
area beaches
No reported cases of illness
in Wakulla or Franklin
By NICOLE ZEMA
nzema@thewakullanews.net
While the Wakulla County Health Department announced a no-swim advisory for Shell
Point Beach last week, concerned citizens are
asking if the poor water quality is connected to
the death of a Tallahassee man.
Wakulla Department of Health Officials said
the swim advisory is coming unusually early in
the season, but there have been zero reports of
water-borne illness contracted locally.
The man was reportedly fishing at a local beach, where he contracted the infection
that took his life. The message has spread on
Facebook, prompting some locals to ask if they
could be at risk too.
The victims family did not return messages
to confirm the beach in question, though one
post suggested he contracted the infection while
wade-fishing at Bald Point in Franklin County.
Wakulla DOH Administrator Padraic R.
Juarez said if an illness or death from waterborne infection did occur, it would be reported
by local physicians, and the DOH would immediately notify the public.
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OBITUARIES
Dianne Burke
Myrtle Langston
Hardy Green Revell Jr.
INDEX
Public Notices ................................ Page 3A

The Opinion Page .......................... Page 4A
Street Beat..................................... Page 5A
Church............................................ Page 6A
Obituaries ...................................... Page 7A
Community .................................... Page 8A
School ............................................ Page 9A
NAMI High Tea............................. Page 10A
Business ....................................... Page 12A
Green Scene ................................ Page 13A
Sheriffs Report ............................ Page 14A
Worm Gruntin ............................. Page 15A
Natural Wakulla ........................... Page 16A
Sports ............................................ Page 1B
Outdoors ....................................... Page 2B
Water Ways .................................... Page 3B
Week in Wakulla ............................ Page 4B
Weekly Roundup ............................ Page 5B
Thinking Outside the Book ............ Page 6B
Classifieds ...................................... Page 7B
Legal Notices ................................. Page 7B
Comics ........................................... Page 9B
Travel ........................................... Page 10B
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2015 Wakulla County Arts Coalition

By NICOLE ZEMA
Wa k u l l a C o u n ty School students
wowed a full house
at the 2015 Celebration of the Arts on
April 9, hosted by the
Wakulla County Arts
Coalition.
Parents and grandparents filled the
Wakulla High School
auditorium, ar med
with cameras, to witness the talent showcase of students age
pre-k to seniors.
The annual event
raises funds for arts
scholarships. More
than $18,000 in
scholarship funds
has been awarded to
WHS seniors through
the event so far. Last
years scholarship recipients were Kayla
Webbe, Ethan Byrd
and Emily Davis.
Wakulla Countys
music, theatre and
visual arts teachers
collaborated to or ganize the musical,
theatrical and dance
numbers. A silent art
auction of student
work was arranged in
the lobby.
For the fi rst time,
Wakulla Pre-K joined
the Celebration of the
Arts bringing Eagles
and Eaglets together.
Desmond Maxwell
and Shelby Hawkins
served as the Master
and Mistress of Ceremonies. Devon and
Codie Posey provided
acoustic entertainment in the lobby before the show.
The
Wakulla
Countywide Elementary Chorus, led by
Wa l t e r a n d C o n n i e
Cooper, opened the
showcase with a few
catchy numbers.
Wakulla Education
Center Pre-K and the
WHS Glee Club were
next to entertain the
crowd. The audience
laughed as the younger children danced
and leapt around the
stage. Sponsors were
Tina Fleming, Susan
Bistrican and Sara
Beth Boyer.
COAST Elementary School put their
unique approach to
music on display, using household items
to make music. Nicholas Hughes was director. The COAST Elementary Colorguard
twirled flags, directed
by Leann Voyles.
Katherine Zrust
directed the Choruses of Wakulla and
Riversprings Middle
Schools, and the WHS
Chorale and Womens
Ensemble.
Wayne Watson directed the WHS Trumpet Ensemble, and
the WHS Jazz Band.
Rachael Vega directed
the Wakulla Middle
School Jazz Band.
Carmen Williams led
the Riversprings Middle School Band.
Theatrical perfor mances and monologues by high school
and middle school
students were sponsored by Mina Sutton and Scott Rossow
of Riversprings, and
Lindsay Sparkman of
WHS. Several Wakulla
students reflected on
the arts in between
per for mances. Students of Riversink
Elementary School
prepared PowerPoint
presentations. Door
prizes were distributed throughout the
evening.
The public is invited to the musical
production of Grease,
running April 30 to
May 3. For tickets, call
Wakulla High School
Theater Teacher Lindsay Sparkman 9267125.
PHOTOS BY NICOLE ZEMA
See more photos on the website www.thewakullanews.com
THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, April 16, 2015 Page 3A
Board upholds planning decision against proposed lounge

By NICOLE ZEMA
The Board of County

Commissioners denied
a request to appeal a
decision of the Planning
Commission concerning
a proposed lounge located at 2627 Spring Creek
Hwy. The business is
currently a liquor store,
and its owners wanted to
turn it into a bar.
Planning and Community Development Director Luis Serna said
use of the establishment
as a lounge was denied
at a February Planning
Commission hearing. Applicant Deanna Shriver
submitted the request
for appeal.
Many citizens stood
to speak on the issue
in regards to adverse
impacts the requested
lounge could have on
the adjacent Richardson
Cemetery, traffic on the
surrounding roads, and
noise levels in the nearby
residential community.
In the past, the location was used as an office

and a restaurant.
Commissioner Randy
Merritt said as an appeals board, commissioners would not decide
if the location should
be a lounge. Rather, the
purpose of the appeal
hearing was to determine
if the Planning Commissions decision was
competent, and should
be upheld.
Did the Planning
Commission do their jobs
correctly? Merritt asked.
We should take our feelings about the place itself
out of the equation.
Commissioners voted
3-2 to deny the appeal,
with Commissioners
Ralph Thomas and Jerry
Moore voting no.
Landowner Deanna
Shriver provided a history of the location, which
she has owned since
2003. She indicated she
was surprised at the issues surrounding the
lounge request, since all
the application requirements were met. Shriver

said she couldnt imagine
a noise problem given
the property layout, and
there is an ordinance to
address that anyway.
She said her property
entrances have been diverted away from the
corner of the intersection, because so many
accidents happen there.
Cliff Milligren, who
owns the liquor license,
said he had no intention of disrespecting the
cemetery or the families.
According to the Wakulla
Historical Society, Milligren said there have
only been 12 services
held there in the past 15
years.
Milligren said the overall objective of the business is to provide jobs
and as many as possible.
I want to be a positive
aspect to this community, he said.
Ervin Gaskill suggested the lounge could be a
job creator and a boost to
the tax base.

Citizen Frances Baker
said she understood the
business plan an establishment that would
serve people in the Shell
Point area. However,
she listed several family
members buried in the
cemetery next door.
She expressed concern that burial ceremonies might be disturbed
on weekends, when the
lounge would open early.
Citizen Colleen Skipper -Mitchell also expressed concerns about
disrespect to the cemetery, and the hazardous
traffic situation. She presented petitions signed
by citizens opposed to the
proposed lounge.
Former Historical
Society President Betty
Green said the group
started working in the
cemetery in 1989. Green
said she bought the
cemetery, which is now
owned by the Historical
Society.
When we were here
Shell Point boat ramp concerns addressed

By NICOLE ZEMA
At the April 6 meeting

of the Board of County
Commissioners, John
Tenewitz of Shell Point
asked for information
on the lighting plans for
Shell Point boat ramp.
Initial construction is
slated this summer, and
the ramp should be completed by next winter.
The main concern
for the people near the
ramp is the planned
eight lights, Tenewitz
said. Its in my backyard. Shell Point is dark,
and I love it that way. I
like to go out and see the
stars at night. Im worried that will be taken
away.
Tenewitz said he understands the lights are
required due to liability
concerns, but he does
not think the concerns
are warranted, because
if the lights go in and fail,
then the county could be
sued. He also pointed
out that Wakulla Countys eight boat ramps do
not have lights.
County Administrator
David Edwards said the
county is in the process
of lighting every ramp.
Were looking at lowlevel, bollard solar lighting, Edwards said. (A
bollard is a short vertical
post.) About a threeor-four-foot bollard. It
admits light out, but
not up.
Commissioner Jer ry Moore said he also
wished no lighting would
be installed. He said
there should be a county
ordinance to diminish
light pollution.
Commissioner Howard Kessler expressed
concern about vessel
access to the fuel dock.
Is there anything that
will be done in construction that will restrict the
ability to adjust that
in the future? Kessler
asked.
Edwar ds said the
matter was discussed
with the engineers, and
permits are on the way.
We r e l o o k i n g a t
shifting one the docks
closer to the bulkhead to

make it a one-sided dock
and put the fuel facility
on that, Edwards said.
In other matters:
The future Skip
Young Funeral Home
has hit a zoning snag.
Funeral homes are subject to specific zoning,
which is not the zoning of the location at
84 Ochlockonee Street.
Merritt asked county
staff to bring forward an
agenda item to address
the problem. He suggested perhaps rezoning
the location, or allowing
an option for Youngs
Funeral Home to be included in the existing
zone.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
For our readers convenience, The Wakulla News will provide this Public Notice Section in our
A-section for all Public Notices not published in the Legal Notice section of the newspaper.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING CONCERNING
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT
AMENDMENT FOR PUBLIC
SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT
The Wakulla County Board of County
Commissioners proposes to consider the
following application and/or adopt the following by ordinance and has scheduled
a Public Hearing before the Wakulla
County Board of County Commissioners on Monday, May 4, 2015, beginning at 5:00 PM, or as soon thereafter
as the matter can be heard. All public
hearings will be held at the County Commission Chambers located west of the
County Courthouse at 29 Arran Road,
Crawfordville, Florida 32327. Interested
parties are invited to attend and present
testimony.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING AND
REVISING POLICY 2.3.1 OF THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL FACILITIES ELEMENT OF THE
WAKULLA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE
GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 10-07, AS
AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABLITY AND EFFECT; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY AND FOR FILING; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
1. Application for Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment: CP14-02
Applicant:
Wakulla County
Proposal:
Adoption hearing for update to Public
School Facilities Element
Hearings Required: Board of County Commissioners:
Monday, May 4, 2015 @ 5:00 PM
Copies of applications, draft ordinances, and any related public record les may be viewed
at the Wakulla County Planning and Community Development Department located at 11
Bream Fountain Road, Crawfordville, FL 32327, 8 AM to 4:30 PM M/F; Phone (850) 9263695. Any person desiring to appeal any decision made with regard to this matter must
ensure a verbatim transcript or copy is made of the testimony and exhibits presented at said
hearings. Persons with a disability needing a special accommodation should contact the
Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners Administration Ofce at least two (2) days
prior to the meeting at (850) 926-0919; Hearing & Voice Impaired at 1-800-955-8771; or
email at ADARequest@mywakulla.com.
April 16, 2015
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Wakulla County Planning Commission and
Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners propose to consider the following applications
and/or adopt the following by ordinance and have
scheduled Public Hearings before the Wakulla
County Planning Commission on Monday, May
11, 2015, beginning at 7:00 P.M., and before the
Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners on Monday, June 1, 2015, beginning at 5:00
PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be
heard. All public hearings will be held at the County
Commission Chambers located west of the County
Courthouse at 29 Arran Road, Crawfordville, Florida
32327. Interested parties are invited to attend and
present testimony.
AN ORDINANCE OF WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS, AND ARTICLE 3,
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, OF CHAPTER 3 OF THE
WAKULLA COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE PERTAINING TO administration of code AND GENERAL PROCEDURES; AMENDING THE DUE PUBLIC NOTICE PROVISIONS;
PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS;
AMENDING THE TIME LIMITATIONS AND CONTINUANCE
OF HEARINGS; AMENDING SECTIONS 3-20 (CHANGES OF
ZONING), 3-21 (CONDITIONAL USES), 3-22 (VARIANCES),
5-7 (TEMPORARY USE PERMITS), 5-11 (SITE PLANS), AND
5-53 (PUDs) to clarify the required contents of a complete application for purposes of the initiation of the
noticing process; moving the provisions of 5-11(7) to
a new section 5-11.1 to clarify the small site plan application requirements; AMENDING SECTION 3-23 TO
CORRECT INTENRAL CITATIONS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH
THE CHANGES TO THE NOTICE PROVISIONS PROVIDED
HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
1. Application for Text Amendment:
TA15-03
Applicant:
Wakulla County
Proposal: Amend Chapter 3 of the
Wakulla County Land Development
Code, pertaining to public notice
requirements for administration of the
Land Development Code
Hearings Required: Planning Commission:
Monday, May 11, 2015 @ 7:00 PM
Board of County Commissioners:
Monday, June 1, 2015 @ 5:00 PM
ensure a verbatim transcript or copy is made of the testimony and exhibits presented at
said hearings. Persons with a disability needing a special accommodation should contact
the Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners Administration Ofce at least two (2)
days prior to the meeting at (850) 926-0919; Hearing & Voice Impaired at 1-800-955-8771;
or email at ADARequest@mywakulla.com.
April 16, 2015
before, it was read to us

at the beginning the
decision made by that
planning board will be
final, Green said of the
February hearing. The
Planning Commission
did hear our voices, and
now were told that was
a waste of time for us. It
hurts. I beg of you to let
the earlier decision rest.
Citizen Linda Alex-
ander talked about the

vehicle accidents at the
intersection, and said
nine wrecks have occurred there since 2013.
I support people having a right to do what
they want with their
property, but not when
its detrimental to the
health safety and welfare
to the public, Alexander
said.
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
The Wakulla County Board of
County Commissioners will hold a
Public Hearing
on May 4, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.,
or soon thereafter,
in the Commission Chambers,
29 Arran Rd., Crawfordville, FL. 32327,
to Consider:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF WAKULLA COUNTY,
FLORIDA, CREATING SECTION 2.020 OF
THE WAKULLA COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES TO GOVERN THE PROCESS BY
WHICH CHARTER AMENDMENTS AND ORDINANCES MAY BE PROPOSED BY CITIZEN
INITIATIVE; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A copy of this ordinance shall be available for inspection by the public at 3093 Crawfordville Highway, Crawfordville, FL 32327. Interested parties may appear at the Public Hearing or submit comments and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance.
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission
with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will
need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to
ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Persons with a disability needing a special accommodation should contact the Wakulla
County Board of County Commissioners Administration Ofce at least two (2) days
prior to the meeting at (850) 926-0919; Hearing & Voice Impaired at 1-800-955-8771;
or email at ADARequest@mywakulla.com
APRIL 16, 2015
NOTICE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT

AMENDMENT TRANSMITTAL
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Wakulla County Planning Commission and Wakulla
County Board of County Commissioners propose to consider the following applications and/or adopt the following
by ordinance and have scheduled Public Hearings before
the Wakulla County Planning Commission on Monday, May 11, 2015, beginning at 7:00 P.M. and before
the Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners
on Monday, June 1, 2015, beginning at 5:00 P.M., or as
soon thereafter as the matter can be heard. All public
hearings will be held at the County Commission Chambers
located west of the County Courthouse at 29 Arran Road,
Crawfordville, Florida 32327. Interested parties are invited
to attend and present testimony. The proposed amendments are included in proposed ordinances entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING POLICY 1.2.3, POLICY
1.2.4, POLICY 1.2.5, AND POLICY 1.2.12 OF THE FUTURE LAND USE
ELEMENT OF THE WAKULLA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE GROWTH
MANAGEMENT PLAN, AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 10-05,
AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE AND INTENT; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY
AND FOR FILING; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Applicant:
Wakulla County
Proposal:
Transmittal of Comprehensive Plan text

amendment amending Policy 1.2.3, Policy
1.2.4, Policy 1.2.5, and Policy 1.2.12 of
the Future Land Use Element regarding intersections eligible for commercial
development.

Monday, May 11, 2015 @ 7:00 PM
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING POLICY 12.1 OF THE
CONSERVATION ELEMENT OF THE WAKULLA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN, AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 10-08, AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR PURPOSE AND
INTENT; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY AND FOR FILING; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Applicant:
Wakulla County
Proposal:
Transmittal of Comprehensive Plan text

amendment amending Policy 12.1 of the
Conservation Element regarding increases
in density in the Primary Springs Protection Zone

Monday, May 11, 2015 @ 7:00 PM
NO FINAL ACTION ADOPTING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT
WILL BE TAKEN AT THESE MEETINGS.
ensure a verbatim transcript or copy is made of the testimony and exhibits presented at
said hearings. Persons with a disability needing a special accommodation should contact
the Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners Administration Ofce at least two (2)
days prior to the meeting at (850) 926-0919; Hearing & Voice Impaired at 1-800-955-8771;
or email at ADARequest@mywakulla.com.
April 16, 2015
The Opinion Page

My search for a Wakulla
White House Boy
Nicole Zema
I am a sucker for
a good survival
story.
Early last year I
was riveted reading
about Steven Callahans experience of
76 days lost at sea on
a rubber life raft in
Adrift.
Then I was kept up
at night by Michelle
Knights decade-long
account of being held
prisoner in Ariel Castros Cleveland house
of horrors in her
memoir, Finding Me.
Now Im getting
thr ough the story
about Shin Donghyuk and his escape
from the existing concentration camps in
North Korea in Escape from Camp 14.
After I finish that
one, I have Jaycee
Dugards memoir of
abduction and 18
years of captivity in
her book A Stolen
Life.
As someone who
detests violence in
movies and TV, I sure
read the heck out of it.
So naturally when I
moved to North Florida in 2013, I became
horrified yet fascinated when I learned
about the Dozier
School for Boys just

up the road in Marianna specifically the
accounts of the White
House Boys. In more
than 100 years of operation, the school
became notorious
for abuse, beatings,
rapes, torture and
murder of students
by staff. Much of the
abuse was carried out
in a white building on
campus where the evil
could not be seen or
heard.
I had done my own
research before I ever
started working at
The Wakulla News. I
found interviews and
documentaries survival stories of former
students now aging
men with white hair
who described abuses
that almost destroyed
them. Some of the
boys never made it
home.
Why are survival
stories so captivating? Maybe because a
well-written story will
put you in that time
and place, and you
wonder, How would
I react? What would
I do? Would I give
up and die? Would I
fight? Would I run?
Or maybe survival
stories are compelling
for other reasons. You
ask yourself, How
could a human treat
another this way?
Deep down, am I capable of such monstrosities?
And those answers
lead to darker questions. How often does
this sort of thing occur? Is it happening
right now, and we just
dont know about it?
Those questions
have driven me to
find one of the White
House Boys. Surely there is a man in
Wakulla who lived to
tell about his experience at The Dozier
School. I have asked
the folks at the Historical Society if they
know of someone
who would grant me
an interview. Mur ray McLaughlin did
not know of anyone,
though he said he
remembers playing
in football match-ups
between Dozier and
Crawfordville years
ago.
But maybe I am
asking too much. Its
awkward to ask that
someone recount his
most painful memories for the world to
see.
O r p e rh a p s I v e
read too many sur vival stories. Maybe
not every boy at the
Dozier School was
subjected to unspeakable things.
Some stories ought
to be told though.
In reading those
graphic survival tales,
I have learned to look
for situations out of
the ordinary; to say
something if I see
something. Maybe
there are still lessons
to be learned through
survival accounts at
Dozier. Maybe sharing
the stories will stop
something like this
from ever happening
again.
I am receptive to
any tips. Just give me
a call, 926-7102.
Nicole Zema is
the reporter for The
Wakulla News.
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Editor, The News:
My Name is Dolly Moody, I am a Kripalu yoga teacher living in Panacea. My
reason for writing is to thank everyone
for their prayers and all the loving kindness that has been sent to me and is still
being send my way.
My experience with cancer was neardeath, horrific, and is now in my past.
My journey with rectal cancer began in
August 2014, its been a long road traveling back to wholeness.
Thank you from the deepest part of
my soul for your prayers and healing
meditation.
I am cancer free, although I am still
healing. I have a thrombosis in my
portal vein, my spleen is three times
its normal size, and my liver is still enlarged. I have just started taking a blood
thinner hoping that it will dissolve the
thrombosis.
The enlargement of my organs makes
it difficult for me to function without any
discomfort in my abdominal area. I am
walking and lifting weights and doing a
little yoga.
Due to the issues in my belly area
my doctor wants me to wait at least six
weeks before I do any vigorous yoga.
Yoga involves lots of core strength and I
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it to dissolve. Thats what the blood thinner will do.

During my time healing I have been
practicing Integrative Restoration, or
iRest, which I am certified to teach. It
is an adaption of Yoga Nidra, a form of
meditative self-inquiry from the teachings of yoga.
Integrative Restoration is an educational process that restores our understanding of who we really are. It leads to
profound and sweeping changes within
the mind and body. It is a fundamental resource for transforming physical
health, as well as reshaping interpersonal and professional relationships.
The past is the past, today is a new
beginning for tomorrow. This is what I
want to share with people who feel there
is no hope. There is hope. Integrative
Restoration is a simple tool to learn,
which can be utilized throughout our
lifetime. I plan on teaching this process
to others.
Until I get the OK from my doctors
to resume teaching yoga,
Namaste,
Thank you all once again for your
support during a most difficult time in
my life.
Dolly Moody
Panacea
DOT offered Too little, too late

Editor, The News:
Too little, too late
best describes the disingenuous apology from
the Florida Department
of Transportation regarding the realignment
of highways 98 and 319
in Medart.
Too bad DOT doesnt
really care what most
Wakulla citizens think.
If they did maybe the
apology might mean
something.
Citizen input was
not solicited during the
planning phase in the
original planning. No
safety study has been
conducted.
Wakulla citizens will
be obligated to pay
thousands and thousands AND THOUSANDS of dollars to
realign these two roads.
It appears DOT is going
ahead with this project to spite their own

admission regarding a
meaningful, site specific safety study and
no meaningful citizen
input.
Now they are busily
pretending they care
what we think during
their contrived workshops? A little late,
dont you think?
DOT paid nearly
$900,000 for a piece of
property and therefore
this project will have
to go on. To spite their
admitted serious mistakes.
The pr oposed intersection will move
thousands of cars (by
DOTs own count) into
the high school traffic
pattern. And teens are
among the best drivers
on the road, right? Does
not make sense to me!
What will it take, DOT?

A deadly accident before you admit this is a
huge mistake?
I have DOT-provided
documents to answer
my numerous requests.
So far, what I have received is an example
of what my Grandfather called bull crap.
You know, If you cant
dazzle em with facts
and figures then baffle
them with so much bull
they get lost.
It is so sad that DOT
is moving ahead with
a project will reduce
safety for Wakulla residents, cost thousands
of dollars and not do a
damn thing to enhance
traffic flow.
Yes, DOT IS sorry.
Val LaHart
Ochlockonee Bay
Support of caregiver retreat appreciated

Springs Lodge.
Editor, The News:

We wish to thank all the merchants
and individuals who made gener ous donations for the door prizes at
the Wakulla Caregiver Retreat held
on Friday, April 10, at the Wakulla
The Alzheimers Project Inc.

Pat Ashley
Mary McMahan/Lyon
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Historical society concert is April 25

Editor, The News:
AR
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readers speak out
Listen up! Wakulla County residents,

friends, relatives and
neighbors!
Many of you are
aware of the Wakulla
County Historical Societys efforts to establish the Heritage
Vi l l a g e P a r k u s i n g
several older houses
representing Wakulla
life in the late 1800s
and early 1900s. We
are making progress
as we were blessed to
be given a 39 acre site
by Ben Boynton on
the north side of Zion
Hill Road and now, we
have two buildings, the
for mer Smith Creek
School and the for mer McLaughlin family
home, located on the
site!
The Society has been
approved for one small
matching grant and we
continue seeking grant
funding to help with
the tremendous cost of
moving, setting up and
reconditioning several
homes to represent the
way of life now remembered by only the ol
timers.
The great need for
funding led to the fund
raising event planned
for Saturday, April 25,
at 7 p.m. at Wakulla
High School.
A wonderful group of
musicians with Wakulla roots are sharing
their time and talents
as we move forward
with the efforts to create the Heritage Village.
Local residents may
have known or heard
a b o u t t h e Wa k u l l a
families represented
by these talented musicians.
Lari White, now
a well-known Nashville recording artist,
is the granddaughter
of Cortez and Rosebud White of Medart
and the greatgranddaughter of John R.
McLaughlin and Annie
Carraway McLaughlin
who raised their family in the McLaughlin
House now placed in
the Village area.
Laris parents are
Larry and Yvonne
White. Larry, born in
the McLaughlin house,
grew up in Medart and
graduated from Wakulla High School.
Chuck Cannon,
Laris husband, a
highly sought Nashville songwriter and
outstanding musician,
is from Wacissa in Jefferson County.
Bryan Edwards, another of the talented

musicians, also has
ties to Wakulla County
as his father, the Rev.
Clark Edwards and
his wife, Donna, lived
in Crawfordville in the
1980s and Bryan attended Crawfordville
Elementary School.
Donna is from Tallahassee.
Adding to the already great program
will be local artists Rick
Ott, Lindsay Sparkman and Jerry Evans,
who have all enriched
Wakullas music scene.
The concert will
surely live up to its
name, Lari White
and Friends, Wakulla
Homecoming: A Heritage Event.
Tickets may be
purchased online at
wakullahistory.org or
call the Wakulla Museum at (850) 926-1110.
If you cannot attend,
please consider making a tax deductible donation to WCHS Heritage Village, and mail
to P.O.Box 151, Crawfordville FL 32326.
We need your help!
THANK YOU!
Betty Green
Wakulla Historical Society
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You are getting so much accomplished this morning: brushing your hair, checking text messages,
having breakfast, and flipping between radio news
and the Top 40.
Now if you would only focus on driving.
Distracted driving is all too common, and the
Wakulla County Health Department wants motorists
to understand the risks. April is Distracted Driving
Prevention Month.
Health Education Specialist Grace Keith takes
the message about distracted driving to Wakulla
schools, civic organizations and youth groups.
Armed with an informative, yet graphic PowerPoint
presentation, Keith hopes to make people of all ages
aware of how to avoid distracted driving.
Examples of distracted driving include: rubbernecking; arguing, playing, singing, dancing or
laughing in the car; unsecured pets; eating and
drinking; children; grooming; smoking; adjusting
navigation aids, temperature or music; texting and
phone use; or looking for something.
Keith said bluetooth devices or single-ear buds for
talking while driving seem like a good idea, but the
activity still works against a motorist on the road.
We are binaural, we have two ears, and that is
how we locate sound, Keith said. So when you
have an ear bud in, you can hear sound, but you
cant locate where its coming from.
Distracted driving has an impact on a motorists
vision as well.
When you are doing something else besides
watching the road, it actually narrows your field of
vision, Keith said. You dont see as much. Even
with hands-free technology in vehicles, Keith said
ones cognitive function is focused on hearing and
answering.
Eighty percent of collisions involve some form of
distraction, Keith said.
Drivers under the age of 20 are the most likely
age group, she continued. And then next most
likely is 30 to 49. So its our kids, and the parents.
In 2012, more than 33,000 people were killed in
distracted-driving-related crashes.
Reading a short text message can take 4.6 seconds. Driving at 55 miles per hour, a motorist can
travel 100 yards in that short time.
So while youre looking down, you can travel a
football field, Keith said.
There is a tlaw against texting while driving in
Florida, but Keith said it does not have much teeth.
A motorist must be caught in the act, and it is difficult to enforce.
To avoid being distracted by incoming calls and
texts, a smart phone application called Safely Go
will notify contacts that the recipient is driving, and
will respond to the communication when they arrive
at their destination.
Other actions can be taken to prevent distracted
driving. Set a good example, because children
learn by watching their parents. Pull over to use
the phone. Handle all adjustments before getting
on the road. Say something if you are riding with
a distracted driver. Establish ground rules in your
vehicle.
Students exposed to the presentation are encouraged to sign a pledge to avoid distracted driving.
To request the presentation for your group, call
Grace Keith 850-926-0400 ext. 215. The Drive It
program is made possible through a federal grant.
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In heaven, all will be one
By ETHEL SKIPPER
Some people love a
good mystery. Here in
the book of Corinthians, Paul shares a mystery with us, something
about the unknown.
Behold I show you a
mystery. We shall not all
sleep, but we shall all be
changed. In a moment,
in the twinkling of an
eye, at the last trumpet,
for the trumpet shall
sound and the dead shall

be raised incorruptible
and we shall be changed.
Many people look at
the world today and say
it looks hopeless. Jesus
is coming soon and all
shall see the king when
he comes. What a rejoicing there will be when
the saints shall rise and
the soul of the redeemed
shall enter and live forevermore.
When all Gods children get to heaven, we
will all be one.
On Saturday, April
18, at 6 p.m., at New
Hope Pentecostal Holiness Church of Christ
Written In Heaven in
Crawfordville, Pastor Anthony Sanders, will hold
a program sponsored
by Sister Flossie Denmark. The service will
be in honor of Deaconess
Betty Green for her many
years of service to her
family and community.
We welcome each of you,
our family and friends,
to come out and help us
show love and appreciation to this wonderful
person.
At Skipper Temple
Church of Christ on
Sunday, April 19, at 6
p.m. will be a fellowship service. Speaker will
be Elder Rodney Smith
from St. John Missionary Baptist Church in
Tallahassee. Everyone is
welcome.
In our prayers, let us
remember the sick and
shut-in, those in the
hospital, nursing home,
prison, and the homeless.
Toward more satisfying days
By SHERYL H. BOLDT
Sin will take you
farther than you want
to go, keep you longer
than you want to stay
and cost you more than
you want to pay. (Author unknown)
The gravity of our
poor choices is huge!
But what if we think
beyond the obvious scenarios that immediately
pop into our minds after
reading the opening
paragraph, and also
consider the way we
respond to the smaller
sins and choices we
struggle with everyday.
For instance, when
we constantly give into
pr ocrastination, we
miss important deadlines, and the opportunities expire. Or when
we allow ourselves to
be critical and judgmental, relationships
suffer, and sometimes
end. Or when we consistently eat more than
we should, the extra
pounds stay longer
than we want them to
stay!
Yet, when we steadily
yield to Gods grace,
we are able to discipline ourselves to meet
deadlines, choose to be
supportive in our relationships and stick to
a healthier eating plan,
more often. Thus, our
sleep will be sweeter
because our days are
remarkably more satisfying.
To help us under stand the serious consequences of every immoral (bad) choice we
make on a consistent
basis, read and think
about this weeks verses:
What then? Shall

we sin because we are
not under law but under grace? May it never
be! Do you not know
that when you present
yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of
the one whom you obey,
either of sin resulting
in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness? (Romans
6:15-16 NASB).
So, instead of allowing sin (and bad choices) to take us farther
than we want to go,
lets allow righteousness (and good choices)
to take us even farther
than we ever hoped, but
in a better more magnificent direction!
Sheryl H. Boldt is a
sales executive for Wave
94 and the author of
the Memorizing Scripture Blog. Email her at
sherylhboldt.wave94@
gmail.com.
Preparing my income tax return
By JAMES L. SNYDER
April 15th is the time of
the year when Americans
can communicate with
their government. I cannot
testify for anyone else, but
I look forward to this marvelous opportunity and I
am careful not to waste it.
This year, for example, so
much has happened to me
since last year it took 15
single-spaced typed pages
to include everything.
However, to be perfectly
honest (and whos perfect),
I am a little disappointed.
All the years I have included a personal letter in
with my tax returns, I have
yet to get a personal letter
in return.
Im beginning to think
this is a one-way relationship and it wouldnt take
much for me to quit this
correspondence entirely. Then what would my
government think? How
would they know what Ive
been up to all year long?
I am not one to complain, but filling out my
income tax return seems
to be getting more complicated each year. When
I familiarize myself with
the rules for one year,
someone changes them
the next year.
What could not be deducted last year can be
this year; and what was
not deductible last year I
must pay twice. Why cant
someone in the government make up their mind
and quit all this unnecessary fluctuation?
On April 16, each year,
our government immediately destroys the tax
books to keep them from
falling into the hands of a
foreign power. By foreign,
I mean Canada.
Heaven help us if our
neighbor north of the border ever got their hands
on this information. Canadians are not usually
known for their joviality,
but once they see these
books, the entire country
would break out into uncontrollable laughter. Who
knows what this would do

to the delicate relationship
now existing between the
two countries.
Because of this important precaution, we need
new tax laws each year.
Right after the New
Years Eve party, someone
in the Internal Revenue
office asks his assistant
to bring me those tax
books. When informed
there are no books, this
same person (who shall
remain nameless for obvious reasons) says to his
assistant, Bob, write me
a new tax law book for this
year and have it on my
desk by 5 oclock.
This sets the wheels of
government to whirling
and by golly, by 5 oclock
that new tax law book is
on the desk.
I wish one year Bob
would call me. I would like
to submit some recommendations to be considered for next year.
First, I am not too happy with this April 15th
deadline. What is so special about April 15 that
our government should
have such an apprehension about me missing this
deadline? What is wrong
with June 15? Or September 22 for that matter?
I believe the IRS should
be more understanding
and practice a nonjudgmental attitude. They
ought to trust me to send
in my taxes whenever Im
ready, or remember.
There are some deductions I have never seen
on the forms I have filled
out and I have always
wondered why. Let me list
some:
Grandchildren have
never been listed as a legitimate deduction. Does
the IRS know just how
expensive grandchildren
are? My jellybean budget
alone could finance a small
third world country and
I only have three grandchildren.
Pets have never been
included as deductions.
Pets have a marvelous role
in enhancing our lives and

giving us a good excuse to
get out of the house and
walk around the block.
Pet food is expensive, as
any pet owner knows, not
to mention those exorbitant veterinary bills. (Does
my doghouse qualify as a
home office? I spend a lot
of time there so it should.)
Vacation is another
overlooked item. Does the
IRS think I am taking a vacation just for my health?
Oh, yeah, I am. Well, every
dollar I spend on vacation
should be deducted from
my income and not be
taxable, which would take
a lot of stress off my next
vacation.
Presents dont tell
me Christmas presents are
not authentic tax-deductible considerations. If it
were not for me buying all
those Christmas presents
the general economy of our
country would go into a
slump. Buying Christmas
presents is the one thing
I can do for my country
and I should expect some
compensation.
The Bible clearly says;
There is a way which
seemeth right unto a man,
but the end thereof are the
ways of death. (Proverbs
14:12 KJV.) And, Jesus
saith unto him, I am the
way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the
Father, but by me. (John
14:6 KJV.)
Some people think they
can write their own ticket
when it comes to God,
forgetting God has established rules and regulations that apply to everyone.
The Rev. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family

of God Fellowship in Ocala.
Call him at (866) 552-2543
or e-mail jamessnyder2@
att.net.
Wakulla Worship Centers

Coastal
Ochlockonee
Bay
United
Methodist
Church
Sunday Worship 9 a.m.
Adult Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
Pastor John S. Quinton

(850) 984-0127
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Obituaries
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Dianne Burke
Myrtle Langston
Dianne Burke
Dianne Burke, 58, of
Panacea, died on Monday, April 13, 2015.
Survivors include her
husband, Robert Burke;
son, Jerry Michael
(Danielle) Landrum of
Eastpoint; stepson,
Robert Burke of Gatlinburg, Tenn.; father,
Clark (Ann) Nichols of
Otter Creek; brother,
Jim (Tina) Nichols of
Panacea; sisters, Kathy
Moss of Bradenton, and
Frances (John) Trumbull of Panacea; four

grandchildren; and a
great granddaughte.
She was predeceased
by her mother, Betty
Louise Crum Schouest;
brother, Roger Nichols; and sister, Virginia
Carter.
Funeral services will
be held at 11 a.m. on
Friday, April 17, 2015
at Mount Beasor Primitive Baptist Church in
Sopchoppy with Elder
Bruce Taylor officiat-

Hardy Green Revell Jr., 85, passed
away on April 9, 2015 in Crawfordville.
He was born March 4, 1930 in Sopchoppy. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. After leaving the
service, he worked as a mechanic for
the Wakulla County School System.
He enjoyed attending Friendship
Primitive Baptist Church. He was also
a charter member of the VFW Post
4538 in Panacea.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723
Mahan Center Blvd., Tallahassee FL
32308.
Visitation was held on Saturday,
ing. Burial will follow

at Panacea Cemetery
in Panacea. The family will receive friends
from 6 p.m. To 8 p.m.
on Thursday, April 16,
2015 at Mount Beasor Primitive Baptist
Church.
Arrangements are
under the care and direction of Forbes Funeral Home, Macclenny,
904-259-4600. Please
sign the online guestbook at Forbes Funeral
Home.net.
Myrtle Langston
April 11, 2015 from 3 p.m. To 4 p.m.

at Bevis Funeral Home, Harvey-Young
Chapel in Crawfordville. Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. A private
family burial followed.
Hardy is survived by his daughters,
Patricia Politis and Sylvia Simpson;
sisters, Alice Marie Buzbee and
Mary Nora Parker; seven grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his parents,
Hardy and Lucy Revell; his wife, Doris
Revell; son, Rodney Revell; daughter,
Teresa Myers; as well as three brothers and three sisters.
David Conn of Bevis Funeral Home,
Harvey-Young Chapel in Crawfordville
is assisting the family with arrangements (850-926-3333 or bevisfh.com).
Boat Ramp concerns addressed

From page 3A
The county attorney
said multiple hearings
are required for zoning
changes.
Wakulla Economic
Development Council
Co-chairman John Shuff
invited the public to take
an online survey to help
the EDC develop a strategic business development plan. Meetings are
held at the TCC offices
in Crawfordville at noon
on the fourth Tuesday
each month. To take
the survey, visit: www.
surveymonkey.com/s/
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The board approved
a Wakulla County Sheriffs Office request to
spend $5,000 from the
Wakulla County Drug
Trust Fund for a donation in support of Project
Graduation for the local
high school students
and other community
crime prevention programs.
A proclamation
will declare that May 4
through 10 is Public Service Recognition Week.
A regulatory process
was established to maintain privately-owned

roads in the county.
A workshop to discuss the RESTORE Act
and financial mitigation
from the BP oil spill will
be at 3 p.m., April 20
before the next meeting.
Kessler said fracking
is one of the most important issues facing the
country and the world.
Fracking is a process of
blasting high volumes
of water, sand and acidic chemicals deep into
the ground, to break
through shale and reach
natural gas. In Florida
especially, a major concern is contamination of
groundwater.
Azalea Park has
been paved with a new
walking surface. The
grand re-opening will be
April 30, in conjunction
with The Wakulla News
118-year anniversary.
Capital Area Community Action Agency Executive Director
Tim Center presented
information on poverty assistance offered
through the organization which includes
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and utility assistance.
He invited struggling
residents to apply for the
Getting Ahead program,
and also welcomed mentors to join the follow-up
program called Staying
Ahead. For more information, contact Case
Manager Derek Sims at
the Wakulla One Stop
Community Center at
926-3122.
On April 8, 2015, Myrtle Langston

went to be with her precious Lord
and Savior.
Myrtle was born in Sopchoppy to
Methodist parents, the late Susie
and Stephen Roddenberry, and was
the oldest of three and their only
daughter. Standing a towering 410
inches (53 with her beehive hairdo),
she recalled a youth full of her favorite passions, including dancing,
playing the piano by ear, thumbing
through the Sears Roebuck catalog
for the latest fashions, and playing
basketball. She married her high
school sweetheart, Amos Langston,
at the age of 21. Interesting jobs she
held during her lifetime included
working as a welder on military
ships a true Rosie the Riveter
and as a substitute band teacher
at Sopchoppy High School. Having
converted to the Baptist faith after
marrying her husband, she played
the church organ at Sopchoppy
First Baptist Church for more years
than one can count. In addition to
gardening and huckleberry picking,
she credited reading her Bible every
day and working crossword puzzles
as the secrets to keeping her mind
and body sharp for all those years.
To her grandchildren she was best
known for playing Hold that Tiger
on the piano, her mouth-watering
fried chicken and always serving
both biscuits and cornbread at every
meal. She taught them never to play
cards or go fishing on Sunday, and
always made sure they were saved
before they left her house. They also

fondly remember her using her microwave as a newfangled breadbox
and her dishwasher as a giant drying
rack. To her neighbors, she was best
known for mowing her five-acre lawn
while holding a parasol and wearing
a #16-lb paper sack over her hair to
protect her perfectly molded, bluerinse hairdo; finally conquering the
crabgrass that grew in the ditch
in front of her house; transplanting
more than 5,000 daylilies; growing
a garden extraordinaire year-round;
and driving her automobile around
Sopchoppy until she was just over
100 years old.
At 103, she is preceded in death
by almost everyone including her
husband, Amos Langston, and her
brothers, Amos Roddenberry and
Alfred Roddenberry. She is survived
by her only child, Ronald Langston
(Kathleen) of Sopchoppy; two grandchildren, Steven Langston (Edie)
of Orlando, and Suzanne Barwick
(Parrish) of Wakulla Springs; four
great-grandchildren, Shay Barwick,
Sloan Barwick, Emma Langston and
Walker Langston; a sister-in-law:
Juanita Roddenberry; two nephews,
Thurman (Kim) Roddenberry and
Billy Roddenberry; and two nieces,
Fanchon Revell and Electa Roddenberry.
Her family would like to give a special thanks to caregivers Lou Diebler,
Paige Reinbold and Fanchon Revell
for providing excellent care to Aunt
Myrtle and taking her on numerous joy rides in and around Wakulla
County. They would also like to
extend their gratitude to Big Bend
Hospice, especially Debbie Bullard.
A viewing was held on Saturday,
April 11, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 11
a.m. at Sopchoppy Southern Baptist
Church followed by a celebration of
life at 11 a.m. A graveside service at
the Sopchoppy Cemetery immediately followed.
Flowers may be sent to Sopchoppy
Southern Baptist or memorial contributions made to Sopchoppy Southern Baptist Church, 117 Curtis Mill
Road, Sopchoppy, FL 32358 or Big
Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center
Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308.
Amber Miller of Bevis Funeral
Home, Harvey-Young Chapel in
Crawfordville is assisting the family
with arrangements. (850-926-3333
or bevisfh.com).
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Girl Scout Daisy Troop delivers cookies April 18 Chari-Tea

Special to The News
raising funds for

scholarships and
cancer charities
Seven members of the Girl

Scout Daisy Troop 120 presented Girl Scout cookies and stuffed
animals to the Wakulla County
Sheriffs Office Monday, April 6.
The donation was a part of the
local heroes program where the
Girl Scouts donate cookies to law
enforcement.
In addition to donating the
cookies to the WCSO, the Girl
Scouts were given a tour of
the facility by WCSO PIO Keith
Blackmar. The stuffed animals
were donated to deputies who
can have them in their road patrol vehicles when they have to
investigate an incident involving
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Troop Leader Marilyn Lane
and WCSO Reserve Deputy
Wade Wright posed for pictures
with the girls and their cook-
ies. The Daisy Scouts included:

Madeline Wright, Elizabeth Vigil,
Tierra Peterson, Isabella Lane,
Kylie Swain, Alia El-Farra and
Rihanna Randolph.
Learn to make your yard irresistible to butterflies

Brightly colored butterflies can
be a welcome addition to your
garden, not only because of their
beauty, but also because of their
pollinating abilities. Butterfly
gardening has become one of the
most popular hobbies today.
Special to The News
A Yard for Butterflies presentation will be Tuesday, April 21 at

noon at the Wakulla Library. The
Iris Garden Club will present the
program on butterflies.
What could bring more joy

than a beautiful butterfly fluttering around your garden?! Everyone is welcome to join us to learn
how to create or enhance our
gardens to attract these beautiful
creatures.
Caregivers pampered at Wakulla Springs Lodge

By DENISE FOLH
PHOTO BY DENISE FOLH
Special to The News
Caregivers were
given massages and
breakfast at the
Lodge at Wakulla
Springs on April 10.
The demands of caregiving are overwhelming, especially if you are

caring for a loved one
who suffers Alzheimers
or dementia. The stress
takes a toll on your
health, your relationships, and your state of
mind, eventually leading to burnout. When
you reach this point, its
tough to do anything, let
alone look after someone
else. The statistics show
that in America alone
5.4 million people are
affected by this disease.
A new individual is diagnosed with the disease every 68 seconds.
For their families and
caregivers, diagnosis
is just the beginning of
an increasingly heavy
physical, emotional and
financial burden.
Making time to rest,
relax, and recharge is a
necessity. Thats why on
Friday, April 10, caregivers were invited by
The Alzheimers Project
of the Big Bend to at-
tend a Special Day for

Caregivers. A day where
caregivers were treated
to a healthy breakfast at
Wakulla Springs followed
by a talk by Jessica Duncan, the marketing director of the program,
who explained that the
Alzheimers Project, Inc.
exists to provide comfort, support and assistance to persons with
memory disorders and
their caregivers in the
Big Bend area. All the
services available to the
caregivers are provided
free of charge and their
goal is to keep caregivers
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Attendees were also
treated to manicures, a
relaxing massage and a
few minutes of meditation facilitated by Dr.
Robert L. Glueckauf, professor in the Department
of Behavioral Sciences
and Social Medicine at
Florida State Univer sity College of Medicine
and Research Director
of the TMH HealthCare
Memory Disorder Clinic.
Dr. Glueckauf discussed
how important it is to
develop a meditation
routine and gave the
caregivers the tools to
perform this at home.
Amy Robertson, a music
therapist with a Masters
degree in music therapy,
discussed how music

can be used to cope with
neurological disorders.
Wonderful items were
raffled amongst the attendees and a nice ice
cream cone. It was a
much needed break for
caregivers.
The highlight of the
day was when Pat Ashley was presented with
a Service Award by The
Alzheimers Project for
almost twenty years of
dedication to helping,
educating and supporting the caregivers in
Wakulla County. Thanks
to Pat, the caregivers can
count with Day Respite
Care at Lake Ellen Baptist every Monday from 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. This gives
the caregiver the opportunity to take a day off
and care for themselves
while their loved ones
are being entertained
and cared by professionals. To find out more
about this program, call
850-984-5277.
To request the latest
edition of Alzheimers
Disease Resource Manual for The Big Bend
area, or to learn about
services, call 850-3862778.
Education Enrichment Council members are inviting the community to support local student scholarships and cancer charities at the first Chari-Tea, an
afternoon fundraiser tea set for Saturday, April 18, at
2 p.m., at the Wakulla One-Stop Community Center,
located at 318 Shadeville Road in Crawfordville.
Proceeds from the event benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, childrens cancer fund Pieters Pals, and Education Enrichment Council Service
Scholar Awards. EEC members Jillian Richardson,
Amber Childers, Yese Reyes, Kelsey Richardson, Cheyenne Jones, Shawna Gray, Paige Kinsey, and Danna
Richardson have organized the event with the support
of parents, volunteers, and The Purplettes Relay For
Life Team. Popular teachers Jacob Asbell and Lori
Sandgren will be emcees for the event, and advance
tickets are available at The Little Black Dress for $15.
Entertainment will include guest speakers Dr.
Rachel Sutz Pienta from American Cancer Society,
Cynthia Douglas from Cynthias Wig Boutique, Jennifer Shaw Swart from Pieters Pals, and an EEC
member. The Fashionology portion of the event will
include a fashion show by The Little Black Dress
models along with Kaitlyn Eimiller, Victoria Moran, Gia
Liberto, Shawna Gray, Yese Reyes, Victoria Stewart,
Keira Cushard, Nathan Cushard, Mackenzie Standley, Brooke Post, Kristi Richardson, Ashley Carroll,
Brittany Dybiec, and Katy Parker who are modeling
fashions from Maurices and Sundance.
The Chari-Tea crowd will be treated with performances from the WHS Glee Club members Yese Reyes,
Alexander Richardson, Laura Jones, Linda Jones,
Laura Payne, Callie Sims, Sarah Nessmith, Anthony
Romanus, Faith Capps, and Destiny Phillips. Jade
Maddie, Sophie Roberts, Ella Roberts, Danny Welch,
Brandon Welch, Sarah Fountain, and Bella Morse from
Rockulla Music Emporium will be performing as well.
Walter and Regina Gray from Willkillya Grooves are
providing the sound for the event, and Danielle Gray
is serving as event photographer. The Cake Decorating
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Law Offices of Goldberg & Dohan, L.L.P., Karens
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Nancy Floyd Richardson and Kim McMillan, Tiger
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Riversprings Middle School wins

Optimist Brain Brawl Championship
PHOTOS SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
The winning RMS team with Optimist members Jo Ann Daniels, Sally Gandy and Mike
Carter and team sponsors Trey Thaxton and Bill Taylor.
By JO ANN DANIELS
Coastal Optimist Club
The Coastal Optimist Club

held their annual Middle
School Brain Brawl Competition on Thursday, March
26. Student academic teams
from Coast Charter School,
Riversprings Middle School
and Wakulla Middle School
competed against each other.
As always, the team that could
answer the most questions
correctly would take home the
Optimist Brain Brawl Champion Cup. That winning team,
once again, was Riversprings
Middle School.
Riversprings Middle took
first place and won the Champion Cup. They have won the
competition 13 out of the last
15 years. The highest scorer
on the Riversprings academic
team was Logan Hicks. In addition, Logan won the highest
overall scorer medallion for the
competition. He was also the
highest scorer last year. The
other winning team members
included Sarah Smith who was
the second highest scorer overall, Carmen Zachry, and Dylan
Franck. The coaches for the
RMS team are Trey Thaxton
and Bill Taylor.
Wakulla Middle School won
the second place red ribbon
Above, second place team WMS with sponsor Lara Davis

and Optimist members.Below, Coast Charter School with
Optimist members, Principal Alyssa Higgins and sponsor
Arianne Morgan.
medallions with the next highest overall point total. Amanda

Lariscy won the gold ribbon for
receiving the highest score on
the WMS team. The other team
members winning second place
were Harrison Hoover, Lincoln Porter, Shea Harrington,
Jamey Harvey and Sally Green.
The sponsor for WMS is Lara
Davis.
Coming in very close and
receiving third place was Coast
Charter School. Tying for highest scorer on Coast Charters
team were Andrea Figueroa,
who was the team captain
and Taylor Pafford. They both
received medallions. Also on
the team were Kaci Levingston,

Brailen Barfield, Jayla Sickles
and David Chavez. Coast Charters team coaches are Arianne
and John Morgan.
There were three rounds
with 20 toss-up questions and
20 bonus questions. The topics
covered a wide range of subjects including literature, science, physics, current events,
movies, world history, geography, algebra and geometry.
The moderator for the competition was Jo Ann Daniels. The
time keeper was Mike Carter
and the score keepers were
Optimist Club President Sally
Gandy and Sgt. Lorne Whaley.
Out of Zone Lottery is April 20

By BETH MIMS
Chief Academic Officer
Applications for children to attend a Wakulla

County public school out
of the zone in which they
live were closed as of March
31, 2015 for the school year
2015-2016.
A lottery for the few open
spots at each elementary
and middle school will be
held on Monday, April 20 at
4 p.m. in the School Board
Room at the District Office at 69 Arran Road. The
public is welcome to attend.
Applications will be
sealed in envelopes and
drawn at random so that
parents can feel confident
in the transparency of the
process.
Attendance or nonattendance on April 20,
2015 will have no bearing
on which applications are
drawn.
Parents and guardians
will receive acceptance or
denial letters by the end of
April, but are welcome to
call the Instructional Services office at 926-0065 to
hear the results beginning
on April 21, 2015.
Due to school districts
needing to comply with the
states Class Size Amendment, there are a limited
number of seats reserved
at each grade level for each
school.
Schools must serve the
students who live in their
school zones first before
they can take students
from other schools within
the Wakulla School District.
These in-district Student
Reassignment Applications
are for students living in
Wakulla who apply to attend another elementary or
middle school in Wakulla.
Once the lottery is completed, any remaining slots
will be open for application
on a first-come, first-serve
basis. These applications
will continue to be accepted
through May 1, 2015 in
the Instructional Services
office.
Students who were
granted an out of zone
request for this current
school year and applied
again for 2015-2016 will
be grandfathered in if their
attendance, behavior and
academic effort complied
with the 2014-2015 contract signed by parents.
Those students accepted
through grandfathering are
only accepted for that same
school. If an application is
submitted by the deadline
each year, these students
could be grandfathered
in until they no long attend that school, providing
they adhere to the contract
signed each year. They will
not take up lottery seats.
Siblings of students who
meet the grandfathering
requirements will also need
to have an application submitted by the deadline.
Siblings will be allowed to
attend an out of zone school
if the grandfathered sibling
is still attending that school
in 2015-2016. They will not
take up lottery seats either.
It is important for parents and guardians to
check to see what elementary or middle school their
children are zoned for by
their addresses. Contact
the Transportation Department at 926-7550 if unsure. Parents or guardians
will be asked to show an
acceptable form of proof of
residency when registering
their children. In addition,
parents and guardians are
encouraged to call their
childrens zoned schools
to make sure they have all
the registration information
that is needed at the time
of enrollment.
SMOKE
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Wakulla County Public Library
Friday, April 17th
Movie starts at 7pm with refreshments starting

at 6:30pm. Length: 75 minutes
In the early 20th Century, tobacco merchants were unaware of the danger of their increasingly popular product. Smoke & Mirrors documents
the rise of the cigarette, and the tobacco industrys subsequent attempts to conceal its emerging link with cancer and other smoking-related illnesses. Throughout the 1940s, the scientific case against the cigarette was building.
However, despite the evidence that tobacco was a major cause of disease and death among smokers, tobacco companies began conducting
successful campaigns of misinformation designed to weave cigarettes into the social fabric of America by emphasizing the glamorous and
sophisticated side of smoking. Today fifty years of documented denial is finally coming back to haunt the industry. Smoke & Mirrors examines
this sordid past, and illuminates the issues that threaten tobaccos future. This video is divided into two parts for your viewing convenience.
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Hosted by the Wakulla County Tobacco Free Partnership.

For questions: Contact the Wakulla County Tobacco Prevention Specialist
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row: Little Black Dress fashion models Alicia Le and Taylan Le, 6, greet guests at the tea. Mike Ellis of Operation Santa sips some hot tea. Shirley
Reed of Miracle Deliverance Church sips a spot of tea. Third row: Harpist Corban Scott, 19, plays soft music that set the tone for the afternoon.
Cassie Gadway, 21, enjoys the fashion show. Kelli Spears of Visiting Angels models an outfit from Sundance. SEE MORE PHOTOS AT WWW.THEWAKULLANEWS.COM
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Screenshot of the sex offender page for Jerry Lee Parrish, a resident of
55 Ball Court. Neighbors posted flyers of this around on their road.
From Front Page

ever been broken. There
is no reason for the community panic, Miller
said.
Taranto said neighbors only recently found
out who was living at the
house. He said they have
been in contact with government agencies since
then Wakulla schools,
the Wakulla sheriffs
office and the county
commission to resolve
concerns.
Superintendent of
Schools Bobby Pearce
confirmed that bus
routes on Ball Court
were recently adjusted. It
is state policy that there
should be no school
bus stops in front of a
home where a sexual offender lives. The Wakulla
School Boards policy is
more stringent, Pearce
said, because they dont
want children walking
past a sexual offenders
home so the bus route
was adjusted to turn
around at the end of the
road.
County Commission
Chairman Ralph Thomas confirmed that he
had met with residents
of the neighborhood last
week, but said he didnt
want to act too quickly
and create unintended
consequences.
Pastor Glenn Hamel
of Promise Land Ministries, who works with
former inmates just released from prison, confirmed that he had been
contacted by county
staff asking about his
program.
Hamel stressed that
men who come into his
program are rigorously screened no sex
crimes, no violence and
if theres any violation of
the rules, theyre out.
There is another
halfway house for those
transitioning back into
life from prison, Radical
Restoration Ministries in
Panacea, which is across
the road from Panacea Plaza. Taranto said
thats a better location
because its in a commercial zone, not among
families.
Miller responded that
she doesnt own another
home somewhere where
she can help people.

Taranto said the Panacea halfway house is
in a better location than
the one in his neighborhood.
Taranto compiled a
list of offenses that put
the men in prison who
have cycled through the
Ball Court house 126
felony charges that include 13 sexual offenses
on children.
There were also 11
violent felonies committed, including two armed
robberies and four batteries on law enforcement officers, and two
burglary of occupied
structure or conveyance
while armed.
Information from the
sheriffs office indicates
there are 119 registered sexual offenders
in Wakulla County and
five sexual predators.
Miller noted, citing
those numbers, that
the densest population
of sexual offenders is
where there is the densest population the
Wakulla Gardens neighborhood.
There is no hue and
cry from those residents,
she said.
Both Miller and
Taranto claimed each
had suffered some form
of harrassment from the
other:
Taranto said the first
posters that were put
up in the neighbor hood were taken down
and blamed Miller. He
claimed she went to the
sheriffs office complaining of aggravated stalking of residents of her
house by neighbors.
Taranto said she was
told by deputies that
neighbors putting up
posters on their own
private property that
were print-outs of FDLE
sex offender postings
did not constitute stalking. Taranto and other
neighbors were told that
if Miller took the posters
down from their property, she could be charged
with trespass or criminal
mischief.
Miller confirmed taking down posters that
were on public rights-ofway such as stop signs
and power poles., but
said she did not go onto
private property. She

said neighbors have begun photographing the
men at her house even
while theyre out raking
leaves in the yard and
claimed neighbors had
gone so far as to photograph and follow her.
Taranto denied that
anyone had followed her.
Miller said, The hysteria is quite crazy,
and said that one of the
residents in the house,
who has no criminal
record at all, but is apparently on the autism
spectrum and showed
up on the front porch
of her church asking for
help. He had found a lost
dog in the neighborhood
and went to return it to
a neighbor. The resident
refused to open the door,
called deputies to come
out and the resident said
they wanted no contact
with people from that
house.
Taranto said that he
has found no indication
that Millers motives are
anything other than altruistic. I think Renee
very passionately wants
to help these people
but in her zeal is taking some inappropriate
risks.
And while Miller said
this is something she is
doing on her own, and
is not associated with
her thrift store, Taranto
noted that she adver tises it as a transition
home on the internet,
through Big Bend 211
and other sites.
Miller gained some
notoriety a couple of
years ago, going undercover at the Tallahassee
homeless shelter and
complaining of sexual
harassment. An investigation led to the dismissal of longtime shelter
director Mel Eby.
Still, Taranto is confident that an amicable
solution could be worked
out, and said he had an
idea but was reluctant to
reveal it.
In fact, he said he
feared that the publicity
would force a quick reaction from commissioners
rather than a thoughtful
one.
I thought we could
handle this quietly, he
said. But I guess not.
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Halfway house draws concern
BUSINESS NEWS
Shirley Lindsey moves to

Prime Meridian Bank
Samantha Tully joins sta

at TheWakulla News
Special to The News
Staff Report
Shirley Lindsey has

joined the personal
banking team at Prime
Meridian Bank in Tallahassee.
Lindsey had served
as Branch Manager at
Centennial Banks St.
Marks Branch. (Centennial Bank acquired
Wakulla Bank in October 2010).
Lindsey has combined banking and supervisory experience
of more than 20 years;
she began her banking
career with Wakulla
Bank in 1995.
Shirley has all the
traits we look for in a
personal banker, says
Susan Payne Turner,
Executive Vice President at Prime Meridian
Bank. She is a good
manager and highly
organized. As we continue to grow, we value
team members like her
whose focus is personal, one-on-one service.
Lindsey is a graduate of Brannell College
in Tallahassee, where
Samantha Tully
has joined the staff of
The Wakulla News as
receptionist and inside advertising sales.
Tully replaces Denise Folh, who was
with the newspaper
for seven years.
Tully attended
Wakulla High School,
and later attended
Tallahassee Community College and graduated from Florida
State University in
December 2008 with
degree in Psychology
and minor in Social
Work.
Prior to joining The
News, Tully provided
home instruction for
parents of pre-school
students.
Tully has also
worked as a case manager in a secure juvenile facility here in
the Panhandle and as
a housekeeper at the
20,000 acre Marlboro
Ranch in Clyde Park,
Montana.
Her par ents ar e
Billy Tully and Della
Hattery of Medart.
Tully and her partner, Gus, have three
German Shepherds,
enjoy roller blading,
SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
she studied Accounting. She was born and

raised in Crawfordville,
and is a graduate of
Wakulla High School.
Prime Meridian
Bank has built a reputation as a solid financial institution owned
and operated in Tallahassee.
With two Tallahassee
locations, the bank has
consistently received
a 5-Star Superior rating fr om BAUERFINANCIAL Inc., Coral

Gables, the nations
leading bank rating
and research firm.
The 5-Star rating
denotes the highest
level of strength and
performance a bank
can receive. More information is at www.
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2015 NAMI High Tea

From Page 10A
Just those statistics
alone show the need for
NAMI Wakulla, Preston
said.
Creel said the Wakulla
High School ROTC and
Nancy Floyd Richardson and youth from the
Education Enrichment
Counsel were very helpful as they volunteered to
serve tea and treats.
Richardson is hosting the Chari-Tea this
Saturday, and we invited
them to participate so
they could see our take
on it, Creel said.
The Rev. Alyce Parmer
prayed an invocation,
and said no family is
untouched by mental
illness.
Tim Recks of Shields
Marina was the master
of ceremonies.
The prize for the best
table dcor went to the
table of Becky Black,
Virginia Moore, Lassie
Williams and Ann Henderson.
Dozens of door prizes
were given away, and
flower arrangements
were auctioned.
Creel said the monies
from the event will be
specifically used to train
members for NAMI education programs NAMIs
Family-to-Family, NAMI
Connection and NAMI
Basics.
It can cost from $800
to $1,000 to send a member to be trained to be
facilitators for these educational programs, Creel
said. When our state
office, NAMI Florida, lost
their funding, each affiliate had to pick up the
burden of all training.
Unfortunately for all of
the NAMI affiliates in the
Panhandle, the trainings
are always offered from
Orlando down to Collier
County, which can be
quite expensive.
We have seen so many
positives from these three
programs, Creel continued. Judge Jill Walker along with the State
Attorney, the Wakulla
County Sheriffs Office,
and the schools are extremely involved with us
sending and suggesting
parents, youth, and individuals to participate in
our programs.
The next NAMI public

program will be Monday,
May 18, at the Community Center beginning at
6:30 p.m. May is Mental
Health Awareness Month.
NAMI will host a panel
consisting of Judge Jill
Walker, a Representative
of Apalachee Mental Services, a Wakulla County
School representative,
Sheriff Charlie Creel and
the Assistant State Attorney discussing mental
health in the community,
and plans to help as well
as a Q&A from the audience.
NAMI Connection is
offered each Tuesday
evening at 7 p.m. at the
NAMI Wakulla office.
Creel said all of NAMI
Wakullas education
programs and classes
are free to everyone. For
more information, call
926-1033 or email namiwakulla@centurylink.
net.
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and plan to go skydiving this year.

Tully enjoys going out on the bay
with her dad to catch
mullet. She also enjoys cooking Southern dishes with her
mama.
She loves camping
and gardening.
I love to start my
plants from seeds and
watch them transform
over the spring and
through the summer,
she says.
This year I made
sure to plant a lot

more than last year
and I am hoping for
many garden fresh
vegetables. I have a
wild honey suckle,
taken from the Tully
house where my father grew up, that has
grown beautifully over
the past year, Tully
said.
Tullys aunt, Karen Tully, worked at
The Wakulla News
for many years as a
graphic artist and,
later, as a proofreader.
Fears about bacteria at area beaches

From the Front Page
Juarez said he contacted Franklin
County DOH officials about the case,
and it has not been reported.
We checked with everyone,
Juarez said. We looked at all the
cases.
To dispel some of the fears,
Juarez wanted to provide some facts.
All the hospitals are very good
about reporting (waterborne illnesses), Juarez said. Our physicians are used to checking for this.
If someone goes into our hospitals,
vibrio is one of those things they
check for. That includes ingestion,
and bacteria entering cuts and
wounds.
He said the last locally-reported
case of waterborne bacterial vibrio
infection occurred in December
2013.
Juarez said Florida beaches are
checked for bacteria levels on a
weekly basis. He said bacteria like
vibrio is not associated with sewage.
Its out there in our environment, Juarez said.
He also offered a general warning:
If you are immune comprised, dont
get into water with a cut or wound.
The no-swim advisory is still in effect for Shell Point Beach. There are
currently zero no-swim advisories
for Franklin County beaches.
For more information, contact the
Wakulla County Health Department
at 850-926-0401. Or click on a specific county at the DOH Beach Water
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GREEN LIVING
By SHELLEY SWENSON
Wakulla Extension Service
We live in the recreation capitol of Florida when

it comes to outdoor opportunities. It is time to sit
down as a family and plan your summer so that another one does not pass you by without enjoying the
natural resources that abound in Wakulla County.
Enjoying the outdoors can be as simple as a family bicycle ride or a walk through your local park.
Decide how many evenings you are going to do so
and plan accordingly.
We have so many nice bike and walking trails
in the county. Transporting your bikes to another
location, like the St. Marks Trail can make the event
more special.
Bike trips can last a few hours or stretch out for
several days. If you are going on a longer tip, make
sure you can repair your bike if needed along the
way. If you will be going on unmarked trails or unfamiliar areas, bring GPS navigators and compasses.
Remember to pack a first aid kit and plenty of
drinking water.
Research proves that both exercise and exposure
to nature go hand in hand for increasing our mental
and physical health.
Families that participate together can benefit in
many ways such as learning how to better communicate, how to be a family team member to aid
others along the way and how to enjoy the company
of each other.
To aid in your planning to enjoy Wakulla County
this summer, go the website www.visitwakulla.
com to download the free Wakulla County Visitors
Guide. By doing so, you can look at your native
county through the eyes of someone from another
country or state who is choosing Wakulla County
as a destination.
There are so many activities and sites listed in
the Guide. You may decide that there is no reason
for you to consider leaving the county all summer.
Right in your back yard, you can to paddle in
Wakullas rivers, wetlands and coasts to explore
fresh and saltwater areas by canoe or kayak.
Being on the water can give you a new perspective
and a chance to dive into the water world of plants
and wildlife. If you want to fish, make sure you have
the appropriate license and learn the proper procedures of catch and release.
Make sure you are aware of the tides and currents
you will encounter. Only enter areas where you and
family members will not be physically overpowered.
Why not spend some time swimming? We have
the world renowned Wakulla Springs State Park in
which to do so.
Other beaches along our coast can be an excellent
family outing. Plan accordingly with plenty of water
and protect your skin through adequate sun screen.
Of course, we have to always remind ourselves of
our continued need to protect our environment. It
does not matter what form of exercise you and your
family chose, Leave No Trace.
Discard trash in appropriate bins or bring special bags for carrying trash until you can dispose
of it properly. Look up the site regulations for fire
restrictions.
If allowed to have a fire, only use dead, fallen wood
and keep the fire in the designated site. Rather than
collecting plants or shells, take picture or draw them
in a sketch book. Then they will remain for the next
familys enjoyment.
Stick to designated trails and travel areas whenever possible to prevent disturbing sensitive habitats.
It is already April. Families should be planning
their summer activities. I encourage you to include
family time exploring nature and getting exercise
close to home through all the opportunities that
Wakulla County offers!
Shelley Swenson is UF/IFAS Wakulla County
Family and Consumer Sciences Agent.
In the garden now:
Radishes
PHOTO BY LES HARRISON/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
Wakulla Master Gardener Dan Dobbins hold some of this years radish crop grown in the
UF/IFAS Wakulla demonstration garden. Master Gardeners use the garden to learn more
about crops and provide an example for area residents..
Radishes are ready to be harvested

By LES HARRISON
and
SHELLEY SWENSON
of the Extension Office
As the old saying goes,

April showers will bring
May flowers, but there is
much more to April.
While many Wakulla
County residents are tending their spring gardens,
some are still harvesting
the crops planted earlier.
Collards, turnips and
onions are all ready to
come out of the garden
now. These full season
crops were planted last
fall and have handled the
past winter with little to
no effort.
One garden favorite
was planted in late winter
and is now producing a
popular, healthy vegetable option for a variety of
taste. Radishes are a short
season crop with a selection of cultivars to please
almost every taste.
Raphanus sativus, the
scientific name for radishes, is a member of the
Brassicaceae plant family.
This grouping of annual
plants includes other com-
monly consumed vegetables including cabbage

and mustard.
This diminutive root
producing vegetable has
a legacy reaching into the
period before people began
writing about food. It is believed radishes were first
used as a menu option in
southeast Asia because
wild radishes still grow
there today.
China, India and some
central Asian locales were
where the radish made
its next appearance 2,300
years ago. Each region
refined the root to meet
its taste preferences and
developed specific recipe
uses.
The handy and easy to
store vegetable made its
way to Greece and Rome
about 1,900 years ago,
likely through trade and
conquest.Several varieties
were noted by contemporary authors who commented on the taste, size
and color of the vegetable.
Radishes eventually
made their way to North
America with the waves
of immigrants. It remains
a popular component for
salads and other dishes.

This vegetable is popular with students and
beginning gardeners because of its short growing
season. Positive results
can be pulled from the
garden in 45 to 60 days.
The inexpensive seed
are easy to sow by scattering in the plant bed, and
then thinly covering with
soil. These plants require
full sun, and grow best
in soils with a pH of 6.5
to 7.0.
The seed germinate in
three to four days when
they are kept moist, but
not excessively wet. The
crop grown in the demonstration garden at the
UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension office were grown
in mushroom compost,
but light sandy soils will
work too.
Radishes are categorized into four main types,
summer, fall, winter, and
spring. An assortment of
shapes, lengths, colors,
and sizes are associated
with this vegetable
The radish is a good
source of vitamin C, but
few calories and no fat.
After harvest, separate

the greens from the bulbs.
Both the bulb and the
radish greens to can be
used in salads.The greens
are used sparingly as they
do have the radish flavor and may overshadow
the flavor of other salad
greens.
After cleaning, radishes
store efficiently in plastic
bags or water. For best
results, use within week
after harvest.
Plant diseases are not
normally a problem when
growing radishes, but insect can be during certain
parts of the year. Both
the roots and foliage may
come under attack.
To learn more about
growing radishes in
Wakulla County, contact
your UF/IFAS Wakulla
Extension Office at (850)
926-3931 or visit http://
wakulla.ifas.ufl.edu.
Les Harrison is UF/

IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director and Shelley Swenson is UF/IFAS
Wakulla County Family
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Activity reported by
the Wakulla County
Sherif fs Of fice this
week:
THURSDAY, APRIL 2
Wal-Mart Asset Protection staff reported a
retail theft. A subject
was allegedly observed
drinking a milk beverage and a candy bar in
the store and walked
past the final point of
sale. Fish food was also
discovered on the subject. Julia Lashell Crosby, 29, of Crawfordville
was arrested for retail
theft and transported
to the Wakulla County
Jail. The items were
valued at $11. Deputy
Adam Pendris investigated.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
failing to scan items
before placing them
in shopping bags. The
items included clothing, food and a glass
chalk marker, valued
at $36. The subject,
Jeanette Harrell, 42,
of Crawfordville, was
charged with retail theft
and transported to the
Wakulla County Jail.
Deputy Kyle Hanks investigated.
Ben Haddan of
Crawfordville reported
a residential burglary at
his home. He reported
$700 worth of coins
were stolen from a container in the home. A
suspect has been identified. Evidence was
collected at the scene.
Deputy Ashton Lesane
investigated.
placing food items in a
shopping cart and exiting the store without
paying for the items.
Eighteen food related
items were reported
stolen. The items are
valued at $41. Casey
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Lynn Wood, 23, of Tallahassee was arrested for retail theft. She
was transported to the
Deputy Anthony Paul
investigated.
Deputy Alan Middlebrooks conducted
a traffic stop on the
Woodville Highway of
a vehicle reportedly
speeding 75 mph in a
55 mph zone. There was
allegedly a strong odor
of marijuana coming
from the vehicle when it
was stopped. Marijuana
and drug paraphernalia were discovered inside the vehicle. Amber
Nicole Thigpen, 20, of
Crawfordville was ar rested for possession of
less than 20 grams of
marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.
She was transported
to the Wakulla County
Jail. The driver, Charles
Christopher Harrell, 20,
of Crawfordville was issued a traffic citation for
speeding and released
from the scene. The
marijuana weighed 8.2
grams and was submitted as evidence along
with the drug paraphernalia.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
A 13-year-old girl
reported that a 15-yearold female threw a soft
drink on her while she
was eating at McDonalds. The suspect fled
the scene with other individuals. Deputy Vicki
Mitchell identified and
talked to the suspect
and issued her a notice
to appear in court for
battery.
Rodney Lindsey of
Sopchoppy reported a
criminal mischief. The
victims vehicle suffered
damage to the hood and
windshield cowl. Two
individuals of interest
were identified. Damage was estimated at
$1,000. Deputy Kyle
Hanks investigated.
Deputy Anthony
Paul conducted a traffic
stop of a vehicle with an
inoperable headlight.
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of Crawfordville did not
possess a valid driver license. She was arrested
and charged with driving while license suspended or revoked with
knowledge. She was
given a verbal warning
for the headlight and
was transported to the
Deputy Alan Middlebrooks investigated.
Lt. Jimmy Sessor reportedly observed Brandon Chase Bradley, 22,
of Sopchoppy cross the
center line and fog line
on multiple occasions
in Crawfordville. A traffic stop was conducted
and Bradley performed
poorly on field sobriety
exercises and was arrested for DUI. He also
did not possess a valid
driver license and was
charged with driving
while license suspended
or revoked with knowledge.
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
A concerned citizen
in Panacea reported
that a 14-year-old boy
was discharging a firearm in public. The citizen reported that the
juvenile fired a firearm
multiple times on the
street. Six shell casings were recovered and
placed into evidence.
The case was turned
over to the Criminal
Investigations Division.
The juvenile was turned
over to his mother for
the night. Deputy Kyle
Hanks and Sgt. Jeremy
Johnston investigated.
Jerry Woodall of
St. Marks reported the
theft of a truck. Deputy
Ashton Lesane was able
to develop a suspect
and location of the vehicle and Lt. Sherrell
Morrison discovered
the missing truck and
suspect at a Crawfordville location. A 15-yearold male juvenile was
arrested and charged
with grand theft of the
vehicle. The vehicle was
returned to the victim
undamaged.
MONDAY, APRIL 6
Malaika Barnes of
Crawfordville reported
the theft of a bicycle.
The bike was stolen
from the victims home.
The bike is valued at
$150. Deputy Mike Zimba investigated.
A Crawfor dville
mother reported a drug
violation at her home.
Marijuana and drug
paraphernalia was discovered under her sons
bed. The 17-year -old

boy admitted the pot
and paraphernalia belonged to him and he
was arrested for possession of less than
20 grams of marijuana
and possession of drug
parapher nalia, both
misdemeanors. The
marijuana weighed 6.3
grams. Deputy Adam
Pendris investigated.
Deputy Gibby Gibson observed a motorcycle pass his patrol
vehicle without an operating taillight. A traffic stop was attempted
but the subject fled on
Ashley Hall Road. The
subject attempted to
turn on to County Line
Road but lost control
and dumped the bike.
He threw his helmet off
and launched himself
over a fence heading
toward a wooded area.
Eventually, Marty
Franklin Brown, 35,
of Tallahassee came
out of the woods and
gave himself up. Brown
did not possess a valid
driver license and was
also allegedly in possession of 6.3 grams of
methamphetamine.
The motorcycle came
back owned by a man
in Stuart but it had not
been reported stolen.
Brown was arrested
and transported to the
He was charged with
driving while license
suspended or revoked
with knowledge, possession of meth, and
fleeing and eluding. He
also received citations
for faulty equipment
and no tag attached or
assigned.
Deputy Jeff Yar brough was working
stationary radar when
he reportedly observed
a vehicle traveling at
a high rate of speed in
Crawfordville. A traffic
stop was conducted for
the vehicle traveling 16
miles over the speed
limit. Deputy Yarbrough
detected the strong odor
of marijuana from inside the vehicle. The
17-year-old driver was
issued a notice to appear in court for possession of less than
20 grams of marijuana
and a traffic citation for
speeding. Contact was
made with the juveniles
guardians and he was
released to them.
Eva Lake of Panacea reported the theft
of a vehicle tag. The tag
was removed from her
vehicle at her residence.
The tag was entered
into the NCIC/FCIC
data base as stolen. Sgt.
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By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
editor@thewakullanews.net
Wakulla Circuit Judge Dawn Caloca-Johnson

heard oral arguments last week from attorneys for
the two women found guilty of operating a gambling
den at Two Palms internet cafe.
Sharlyne Miller and Sandra Olah, her daughter,
were found guilty after a trial in January of running
a gambling house, 30 counts of possession of a
coin-operated device, possession of a lottery wheel,
promoting games of chance and conducting a lottery.
On Wednesday, April 8, their attorneys, Steven
Glazer of Crawfordville and Robert Turffs of Sarasota, asked the court to order a new trial, contending
the state did not present enough evidence to support
a guilty verdict, and also arguing that the state inadvertently violated rules by not turning over evidence
that could shown the defendants were not guilty.
The argument about lack of evidence was focused
on the states main witness, Erika Buckley, an investigator with the state attorneys office, who went
undercover at Two Palms and who testified that the
computer games were gambling. Turffs noted that
many of her answers to questions were prefaced by
the phrase If I recall correctly when describing how
the games were played.
The crux of the defenses case at trial was that
computer software in the games offered a prereveal that showed the results of each game before
they were played, removing the element of chance
so that it did not meet the definition of gambling.
Assistant State Attorney Brian Miller countered
that there was enough evidence for a guilty verdict
and that the defense made a tactical decision to push
for a speedy trial knowing the state was unable to
unlock the computers encryption.
The judge found there was no violation of evidence rules, but said she would review the trial transcript to determine if there was sufficient evidence
presented on the gambling charges.
Scott Delbeato investigated.
Mark Wheeler of
Panacea reported the
theft of items from
his mailbox. A check
was stolen from the
victims mailbox and
was cashed. A driver
license renewal was also
reported stolen. The
check may have been
cashed in Georgia and
it contained the victims
driver license number.
Sgt. Scott Delbeato investigated.
TUESDAY, APRIL 7
A burglary was reported at Goodwill in
Crawfordville. Merchandise was reported missing from a storage area.
A female was observed
taking radios, purses,
a heater, landscaping
tool, lamp and shoes
with an estimated value
of more than $750. A
person of interest was
developed. Deputy Mike
Zimba, Detective Clint
Beam and Sgt. Scott
Delbeato investigated.
Ernie Gueth of
Tallahassee reported
a residential burglary
in Crawfordville. Items
were scattered around
the victims home. Drug
paraphernalia was located inside as well and
male sex organs were
spray-painted around
the home. Damage was
estimated at more than
$200. The victim also
reported the theft of $30
from the home. Deputy
Adam Pendris investigated.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
John Peagler of
Waycross, Ga. and Pike
Electric reported two
vehicle burglaries in
Crawfordville. T ools
were removed from the
trucks while the trucks
were located on Spring
Creek Highway for a
job. The tools are valued
at $5,560. The catalytic converters were cut
off the vehicles. Damage was estimated at
$3,000. Detective Clint
Beam, and Deputy Anthony Paul investigated.
A 23-year -old female reported being
the victim of a battery as a male subject

head-butted her in the
face. The victim was
riding in a vehicle with
S h a w n S p e i l e r, 3 9 ,
of Youngstown when
the incident occurred.
Speiler was unable to
be located immediately
when the complaint was
called in, but he was later arrested for battery.
Deputies Kyle Hanks
and Ward Kromer investigated.
Salvador Lopez
Santiago of Valrico reported a lost wallet.
The victim was swimming at a Crawfordville
sinkhole when the wallet was lost. The wallet contained personal
infor mation. Deputy
Alan Middlebrooks investigated.
Michael House of
Panacea r eported a
fraud. The victim received four medical bills
from health centers in
the Pensacola area. The
victims date of birth
and Social Security
number were used. The
total of the four bills was
$50,357. The victim was
provided with the Take
Charge fraud booklet.
Deputy Kyle Hanks and
Detective Randy Phillips
investigated.
Robert Dennis of
Bath, N.Y., reported
a burglary to a shed
owned by a relative in
Crawfordville. Ladders
were removed from the
shed. A suspect was
identified and the ladders were retur ned.
Deputy Vicki Mitchell
investigated.
The Wakulla County
Sheriffs Office received
990 calls for service
during the past week including 104 citizen contacts; 16 disturbances;
9 E-911 abandoned cell
calls; 2 E-911 abandoned calls; 42 E-911
calls; 52 investigations;
48 medical emergencies; 14 school security
checks; 357 residential
and business security
checks; 26 special details; 15 subpoena services; 16 traffic enforcements; and 89 traffic
stops.
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15th annual
Pictured clockwise
from top left: Gary
Revell gives a worm
grunting demonstration. Abigail Eddins,
10, of Theodore, Ala.,
grunts worms. DJ
Davis, 7, shows off a
big worm he grunted.
Worm Gruntin Contest winners. 5K racers
take off. Emma Grace
Solburg, 4, and ORen
McMillan, 5, dance
on the lawn. Colton
Raffensperger, 5, holds
his worm collection.
Caroline Allbaugh, 3,
is intrigued by the
Sopchoppy Worms with
grandma Dottie Gray of
Sopchoppy. Sean Masters, 9, grunts worms
while Christian Masters, 4, waits his turn.
By NICOLE ZEMA
The earth was trembling

as Gary Revell leaned into the
stob and rooping iron, coaxing
worms to the soils surface at
the 15th annual Sopchoppy
Worm Gruntin Festival on
April 11. Festival goers studied Revells technique before
the children got a chance to
compete for the top worm prize.
Downtown Sopchoppy was
closed to traffic as upwards
of 1,500 people visited vendor booths, enjoyed a variety
of foods, and listened to live
music.
Rain was an unwelcome
guest that shut the festival
down around 3 p.m. This
interfered with the crowning
of this years Worm Gruntin
Queens three centenarians
from Sopchoppy Lottie Mae
Vause Garner Mann, Eloise
Kemp Strickland and Myrtle
Wayne Roddenberry Langston.
Unfortunately, 103-year-old
Ms. Langston died just days
leading up to the festival. The
crowning will be rescheduled
in the future.
Emcee Susan Solburg said,
Today we will remember the
lovely Ms. Myrtle Langston.

How could we ever forget her?
Bill Lowrie, who helps to organize the festival through the
Sopchoppy Preservation and
Improvement Association, said
this was the first time that rain
was so heavy they shut down
the festival.
But it was with great reluctance, he said. Musicians
who did perform were well
received, like the Bill Peterson
Gospel Choir. From The Heart
Studios provided excellent
sound. Despite the unfortunate heavy rain, it was success
overall.
Worm Gruntin T -shirts,
designed by Joan Matey, practically sold out. Additional
shirts will soon be available at
Verlie Qs in Sopchoppy. Lowrie said financially the festival
still came out ahead, especially
with the help of so many volunteers. He said any profits
are used for community events
and projects.
A total of 165 registered
runners particpated in the 5K.
I think the 5K race was a
highlight, Lowrie said. Good
turnout, and good support
from the Wakulla County Sheriffs Office. Business was brisk
until the rain came.

Lowrie said the worm-gruntin kids collected more worms
than ever.
I attribute that to the
weather, which was overcast
and humid, and not as hot,
Lowrie said. The worms were
closer to the surface.
Shadeville Elementary
fourth-grader Ruby Sexton, 9,
took the $25 cash prize and
trophy for grunting the most
worms.
This was my first time to
grunt worms, she said. When
the worms came up, I grabbed
them when there was enough
to grab. I like feeling the gross
stuff.
Ruby, who wants to be a
veterinarian someday, advised
future worm grunters to give
it a try.
When you start to get the
hang of it, dont stop, she said.
Ill be coming back next year.
Gary Revell said he was
just a little bitty guy when he
started worm grunting himself
a maritime art passed down
by his great-grandfather.
Its a lot of work, but a lot
of pleasure, Revell said. I will
continue as long as Im in good
health to do it. At one time
nearly everyone in Sopchoppy

had something to do with worm
grunting. Whole families were
raised on collecting worms (for
bait). Everything has its peak,
and we are trying to keep it,
and educate kids who might
click onto something.
Entomologist Peter Hertl, a
researcher from North Carolina
State University, comes down
every year to observe worm
grunting with the families who
still do it. His work is unfunded
he just really loves worms.
The whole phenomenon is
fascinating biologically, Hertl
said. As far as I know, its
the greatest part of industry
in the Apalachicola National
Forest. The worms end up in
bait shops, and fishermen in
North Carolina use Sopchoppy
worms.
Hertl said the scientific community has more questions
than answers about earthworms and worm behavior.
Soil dwellers are a difficult
study, he said. The more we
study them, we realize how
complex their behaviors are.
They are making choices, skewing toward higher biological
activity.
Worm grunting takes ad-
vantage of worms evolutionary

traits to escape disturbance,
like a mole digging for a tasty
worm. Hertl said there are
up to 7,000 species of earthworms.
Every year I come back, and
Gary will lay a jaw-dropper on
me, Hertl said. I go home with
more questions than answers.
Worm Gruntin Contest
1st Ruby Sexton
2nd Diamond Teaque
3rd Jesse Nathan
4th Walker Curry
5th Jaiden Wolfhagen
6th Vrijah Sapp
5K Race
Chase Savery 17:45
Hannah Wheatcraft 22:05
MASTER - Age 40-49
Scott Stewart 22:51
Nancy Lewis 20:25
GRANDMASTER - Age 50+
William Carter 21:29
Belinda Wharton 25:09
See full race results and
special thanks in next weeks
edition of The Wakulla News.
Horseshoe Winners
1st Tyrone Proctor
2nd Tony Gavin
3rd Larry Kirkland
Grasshoppers are emerging, ready to eat

Natural
Wakulla
By Les Harrison
Gardening is good
in Wakulla County, at
least for the present.
There is plenty of
rain and the temperatures have moved
into the pleasant
range.
Shrubs have been
blooming for weeks,
vegetable gardens
ar e showing signs
of a bumper crop,
and lawns are a lush
green.
Now for the bad
news, grasshoppers
are emerging ready
to eat.
This ancient
plague has been written about since the
dawn of recorded history.
Rameses II, famed
Pharaoh of Egypts
19th dynasty, had
problems with this
trifling insect.
This Pharaoh had
an impressive army
which had humiliated the Hittites and
the Amorites. He also
had a generous supply of chariots, the
high-tech weapon of
the Bronze Age.
This armory proved
no value against the
locust or, as they are
commonly known today, grasshoppers.
Individually, there
is little threat from a
grasshopper, but if
one brings a million
family members there
is devastation.
From a biological
perspective locusts
are the swarming
phase of certain species of short-horned
grasshoppers in the
family Acrididae,
such as the American
bird grasshopper, a
Wakulla County native.
It is worth noting there are fl ightless grasshoppers
in Wakulla County
which never achieve
the status of being a
locust.
Grasshoppers
are among the most
abundant herbivores
in the local grassland
ecosystems.
On the bright side,
they are an important
sour ce of food for
wildlife, especially for
birds.
In total there are
about 70 difference
species of grasshoppers in Florida, most
of which frequent
Wakulla County.
Some species,
however, are quite
rare, endangered, or
are unique to Florida.
Grasshopper species tend to have similar life histories.
Eggs are deposited
in soil clumped together in pods. Typically there are five
or six nymph stages
between the egg and
adult stages.
Normally there is
PHOTO BY LES HARRISON/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS
Often overlooked because of their small size and ability to hide during early stage development,
grasshoppers are already out and eating.
only one complete life

cycle per year, but
several species can
have more than one
generation.
This high reproduction rate is a hallmark of locust or flying grasshoppers.
The females and
males look alike, but
they can be distinguished by looking
at the end of their
abdomens. The male
has a distinct boatshaped tip.
The female grasshopper has two serrated valves which
can be either apart or
kept together. These

valves are used for
digging the hole in
which an egg pod is
deposited.
Large grasshoppers are most likely
to be noticed in mid
to late summer and
to earn their status
as pest at that time.
In reality, they are
present during the
entire warm season,
their growth and increasing size raise
their profile as the
season progresses.
Like with many insects, feeding habits can vary greatly
among the species of

grasshopper.
Some will feed only
on grasses, some
only on broadleaf
plants, while others
feed on a wide variety
of plants.
Many species will
consume dried plant
material as well as
green vegetation, and
even exhibit cannibalism when the situation dictates.
Typically grasshoppers will move
on when plants are
depleted and stripped
bare.
At that point they
relocate to the next

meal site.
To support the
swarm this can be
into nearby crops in
cultivated fields and
pastures, or to a residential landscapes
with tasty shrubbery.
To learn more
about grasshoppers
in Wakulla County
contact the UF/IFAS
Wakulla County Extension Office at 850926-3931 or http://
wakulla.ifas.ufl.edu.
Les Harrison is the

Wakulla County Extension Director.
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TRACK
SOFTBALL
Boys, girls teams both place District championship game set

second at District Meet
By SALLY WHEELER
Special to The News
By PAUL HOOVER
WHS Track Coach
The 2015 District

Track Meet was held on
April 10th, at Florida
High School and after a
long day and 17 events,
both the WHS boys and
girls teams emerged as
District Runner-ups.
This represented the
first time, at least modern history, that the
local teams have placed
first or second as a team
in the post season competition. The local teams
have finished third or
fourth numerous times,
but never had the depth
to place in the top two,
until this year.
It took the ef forts
of jumpers, throwers,
sprinters and middle
distance runners to
reach this milestone. In
the process, the middle
distance girls, paced
by sophomore Haleigh
Martin, won all of their
events: the 4x800 relay,
800 meters, 1600 meters
and 3200 meters.
Rickards High School
and Florida High were
clearly the class of the
field in the mens and
womens categories respectively, so that left
the other seven teams
fighting for the second
place slot.
Individually, the top
four competitors or relay
teams earned the right to
advance to the Regional
Meet that will be held
at Bolles High School in
Jacksonville on April 21.
The field events
and 4x800 meter relay
kicked off the competition at 1 p.m. The WHS
girls (Haleigh Martin/
Connie Lewis/Madisen Rudd/Lydia Wiedeman) dominated their
relay and the boys (Alan
Pearson/Dylan Pebbles/
Caleb Wiedema/J.P Piotrowski) placed second
to Rickards.
In the high jump,
Keith Gavin continued
his unbeaten streak by
taking the title on his
first jump. Freshman
Russell Bergantino also
jumped well, clearing
58 and placing fourth.
For the girls, Mikala
Gavin also jumped well,
placing 4th in the both
the high jump and long
jump and earning a spot
at the Regional Meet.
In the throws, it was
once again senior Shelby Alsup who provided
the points for the local
girls, placing 8th in the
shotput and 6th in the
discus.
Leading the way in
the sprints was Shaniese
Johnson who nabbed a
fourth place finish in the
100 meter hurdles for
the girls and freshman
MaAsa Gay was second
in the 400 meters. Gays
time of 0:59.18, in the
finals was a new PR
(personal record) for her
and was only the second
time she had gone under
the one minute mark,
with the first being in the
preliminaries.
For the boys, it was
senior Sean Hill streaking to a third place finish
in the 400 meter finals
and securing his first
ever trip to the Regional
Meet. Cephus Greene
(5th/110 hurdles) and
Diomonte Riles (7th/300
hurdles) also contributed to the point total.
The middle distance
events began in earnest
at 6 p.m. and it was time
for the local runners to
shine. First on tap was
the 1600 meters and
was set up to be a battle
between WHs Haleigh
Martin and Taylor Countys Meagan Giddens.

At the gun, the race
immediately turned tactical, with no one willing
to set an honest pace.
Martin and Giddens trotted through the first 800
meters and then Martin
took control and handily won in the rather
pedestrian time of 5:49,
with Giddens 6 seconds
behind.
Hannah Wheatcraft
ran a solid race, finishing in 6th place.
When it was the boys
turn, it looked like a
replay of the girls race,
with almost everyone
running in a huge pack
through the 800 meter
mark, which they passed
in the slow time of 2:36.
Shortly thereafter,
WHSs Dylan Pebbles
decided someone had to
break the pack up and
he went into the lead.
That did it. The rest of
the field responded and
the race was on.
Sophomore Bryce
Cole blistered the final
400 meters to win the
event. Pebbles held on
and finished in fourth
place.
In the 800 meters, it
was senior Lydia Wiedeman that led the way
for the girls, winning
comfortably in 2:29.70,
with Martin grabbing the
second place slot.
Freshman Mia Frick
finished in 8th place,
scoring one point for the
team. The boys 800 meters was a hard fought
race, with Cole finishing
second overall, by .10 of
a second.
Turn to 2B
The 2015 Wakulla War Eagle Softball teams regular season has come
to an end, but with a huge 10-4 win
over the Leon Lions. Their season is
far from over with the District Championship game against Suwannee
High School this Thursday at host
school Rickards High at 7 p.m.
The War Eagles have been very
busy the past month with wins over
Pensacolas Pine Forest, 17-7 Chiles,
5A Jacksonvilles Bishop Kenny, and
a close match-up versus Lincoln
High School.
Wakulla started the spring break
with a double header in Pensacola
against Pine Forest High School
coached by Tara Blackwell, a former
Troy Trojan and teammate of WHS
Coach Sally Wheeler. Blackwell is in
her third season as the head coach
for Pine Forest, and was a great dis-
play of courage and determination

for the War Eagles. Blackwell was
paralyzed during a Troy practice after a spinal cord injury in 2005. Ten
years later, she coaches her team
from the dugout as a quadriplegic.
Wakulla took both wins during the
break and Kayla Hussey showed out
hitting four home runs, including a
grand slam.
After spring break, the War Eagles
played at Franklin County where
they won 7-1 in an excited game
with two home runs by Kenzie Lee
and Hussey.
WHS then headed down to the
Annual Doc-4-Life Showdown held
in Ocala, where the War Eagles were
not as successful as they had hoped.
With a 10-5 record Wakulla
dropped three in a row during the
tournament to turn around and
run-rule fellow 5A Bishop Kenny in
five innings.
Turn to 2B
MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Mandatory meeting at RMS

Their will be a mandatory parent
meeting held on Thursday, April 23,
at 7 p.m. in the Riversprings Middle
School gym for the parents and potential players interested in the RMS
football program. The requirements,
protocols, and expectations, of the
Riversprings Middle School football
program will be highlighted in this
meeting.
IT IS MANDATORY. If extenuating
circumstances will prevent you from
being able to come to the meeting,
you must have prior approval from
the RMS Athletic Director in order
to be considered for an excused
absence from the meeting. I want
to reiterate, ONLY EXTENUATING
CIRCUMSTANCES will be considered
and you MUST contact the Athletic
Director BEFORE the meeting. It is
of the utmost importance to attend
the meeting.
Also, students interested in playing football at RMS for the 2015
season need to be made aware of a
very important date. In order to play

football at RMS, players must have a
completed FHSAA EL2 Form (Physical), FHSAA EL3 Form (Consent and
Release), and FHSAA EL3CH Form
(Concussion and Heat).
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HOME ON THE RANGE
Outfitting with all the gear necessary for hunting
Joe has been just

begging me to agree
that we need a freezer.
I promise him he can
have that big square
box when he brings
home his first deer.
So, this year, Joe
preps to get his deer.
Sometimes it pays
to be old. Joe is over
64, so his Florida
Sportsman 64+
hunting license only
cost him $14. He
also springs for the
Federal Migratory
Bird Duck Stamp for
$17.50. These stamps
come from the hunting area in Wal-Mart.
Didnt even have to go
to Tallahassee!
Next, he needs a
gun.
Well, he doesnt
really need a gun.
He has something
called a 30-30. Its
supposed to bag a
deer from 150 to 200
After the tournament

Wakulla took on Madison County, but couldnt
pull out a win losing
9-6. Bouncing back a
day later at home, the
War Eagles beat Rickards in 4 innings 16-1
improving their District
record to 2-1. Day three
of play during the week
was an away match-up
versus 17-8, 7A Lincoln
High School. With bases

loaded and 2 outs in the
top of the 7th and down
by one run, Husseys big
hit into deep left-center
wasnt enough. The War
Eagles fell 2-1.
Last week Wakulla ended their regular
season play honoring
their five seniors Kayla
Hussey, Kayla Lanier, Kenzie Lee, Becca
Weirback, and Amber
Winkler with a big 10-4
call for a baseball

cap, cold winter days
call for one of those
knit caps. He has
to buy one of those.
Gainesville wasnt
cold enough to need
that, either.
And all hunters
wear camouflage,
right? You can get
camo socks, camo
pants, camo gloves,
camo T -shirts, camo
sweats and camo
jackets. At Wal-Mart,
you can even get camo
safety glasses!
Ye s , J o e i s a l l
decked out now. Good
thing deer dont see
well!
And goodness gracious, you cant just
win over Leon High.

Wakulla capitalized
on Leons errors and
had strong pitching on
the mound by Junior
Meghan Sarvis. Sarvis
pitched 5 innings with
10 strikeouts, 3 hits,
and 4 walks, giving up
only 2 runs.
Season leaders for
the War Eagles are Seniors Kayla Hussey,
Kenzie Lee, and Amber Winkler; as well as
Track: District meet

From 1B
Winkler has caught 11

stealing this season out
of 14 attempts defensively and has posted
a .406 batting average
with 28 hits, 25 runs
scored, 5 doubles, 1
triple, and 9 RBIs. Winkler has only struck out
one time as the leadoff
for Wakulla.
Sophomore Skyler
Sullivan has also contributed as one of the
top hitters for Wakulla
with a .424 average, 2
homeruns, 6 doubles,
18 RBIs, and 15 runs
scored. On the mound
ond place team finish.

The last event of the
day, as always, was the
4x400 meter relay. The
local squads had only
run this event one time
this whole season, but
felt they need to run the
it to ensure their team
placings, so teams made
up of middle distance
runners and sprinters
joined the fray. For several, it was their third
event of the day and for
Martin and it was her
fourth.
Both teams absolutely
left it all on the track and
surprised some people,

including themselves!
Both of the teams ran
solid times and finished
in third place, not only
helping to secure their
team placings, but qualifying for the Regional
Meet in the process.
The girls team was
composed of Gay, Martin,
Wiedeman and Amanda
Haire and for the boys it
was Hill, Pearson, Deairias Cannedy and Cole.
In all, 18 different
athletes and three alternates punched their
tickets to the Regional
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Speaking of holder,
a canteen is another must. Its heavier
than the two knives,
so he wears it on the
opposite side of the
belt.
And a lighter. A
lighter is always important. Just like the
phrase an heir and a
spare, Joe knows one
lighter is not enough.
He has the kind you
use for cigarettes, and
the kind you use to
light a barbecue. Who
knows, he might want
to make himself a
barbecue picnic?
Yikes! Im not going to mention the
word barbecue! Joe
doesnt have a camp
stove or pot! No potholders or long-handled forks! He doesnt
have a camp plate set
with utensils! What
about a camo placemat? What about a
camo nap pad and
pillow, for the afterlunch siesta?
Come to think
about it, I should
have simply agreed
to getting the refrigerator.
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and Alan Pearson (8th)
rounded out the scoring
for WHS.
Going into the 3200
meters which was the
final middle distance
event of the day, at almost 8:30 p.m., the
girls second place team
standing was fairly secure, but the boys were
only 3 points ahead of
Florida High.
Hannah Wheatcraft and Connie Lewis
worked together to en-
sure that they scored the

maximum points possible and did just that,
with Wheatcraft finishing in first and Lewis in
second.
For the boys, Lane
Williams took control at
the halfway point and
pulled Travis Parks and
Evan Guarino with him,
with Alex Smythe not
far behind. At the finish, it was a Williams,
Parks, Guarino sweep
of the first three places
and Smythe finishing in
8th, giving the WHS boys
squad 25 critical points
which secured their sec-
Junior Meghan Sarvis

and Sophomore Skyler
Sullivan.
Hussey has posted
a .431 average with 31
hits, 26 runs scored, 24
RBIs, 5 homeruns and
8 stolen bases while Lee
is hitting .441 with 28
hits, 20 runs scored, 8
doubles, 2 homeruns,
and 14 RBIs offensively.
Lee has posted a 1.000
fielding percentage committing zero errors in
67 chances as the center fielder for Wakulla.
Lee has not committed
an error in 2 seasons.
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Softball: Championship game

From 1B
wear any old boots

hunting. Weve got
venomous snakes in
Florida. Joe needs a
pair of snake boots,
so he gets those too.
Equipment? Deer
hunting requires a
mountain of equipment. First, Joe goes
to the flea market in
Tallahassee to build a
special wide and thick
belt to carry his musthaves.
He knows you cannot even leave the
house unless you
have binoculars to
spot those deer. The
range nocks wont
work. Hunting nocks
have to see a longer
distance.
One of Joes hunting magazines sells a

special super-dooper
bug juice. You have
to have it. Mosquitoes are the size of
hummingbirds in our
Florida woods. The
bug juice is pricey,
but attaches to the
belt in the back with
a sturdy hook, to save
room on the sides for
the rest.
It can be dark under the trees, so Joe
located a neat flashlight so strong you
can even see its rays
when the sun shines
directly down.
And then: knives.
Not the usual jackknife, but a special
one just for, um, well,
a special one. Another for skinning.
Thats two knives on
the belt. In genuine
leather holders.
Hell bring his cell
phone, of course. He
just downloaded a
personal GPS feature.
Joe found a first
aid kit that weighs
about the same as his
cell phone, so he puts
it on the other side of
the belt, to even out
the weight.
A small compass
is good, but bigger
is better when youre
beyond a certain age.
Joe has a fancy big
one connected to that
belt in a nifty leather
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By MARJ LAW
Special to The News
yards away.
But what if that
deer is smart and
stays 300 yards in the
woods?
Obviously, that
means you have to
have another gun;
one that shoots further.
Take the .308.
You can shoot more
than 300 yards with
a .308. Getting the
second gun, the .308
is a really good deal
because it shoots the
same bullet as the
30-30. Joe is a thrifty
person.
Then comes clothing. In Florida, you
have to wear 500
square inches of fluorescent orange showing above the waist.
This can include a
cap or hat. Since Joe
lived in Gainesville,
he already has a fluorescent orange cap
and doesnt have to
buy a new one. Hes
careful about spending that way.
Joe gets a cotton
vest in extra large
so it can be wor n
plain or over a coat
or sweater. This is
for the warmer days,
so of course he needs
the quilted orange
vest for colder days.
He doesnt have one
of these from Gainesville.
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Water Ways
a peek into life on and under the water

Local writers share their experiences
Underwater
By Gregg Stanton
Wakulla
The Hairy Crab.
Ron Eudy takes membership oath.
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Tim Ashley, left, on aids to navigation patrol; above,

Ashley, Bob Asztalos and Steve Hults.
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By Carolyn Brown Treadon
Flotilla 12 held our

monthly meeting this
past Saturday. We
had 11 members and
four guests. Flotilla
Commander Fran Keating led the meeting. Several upcoming events were discussed.
Most current is
our About Boating
Safely class for this
Saturday, April 18,
in Crawfordville. For
more information
on the class contact
FSO-PE Ron Eudy at
ron.eudy@uscgaux.
net.
There are many upcoming opportunities
for training within
our Division. The current Director of the
Auxiliary is very focused on making sure
Auxiliarists are properly trained and able
to fulfill our duties.
Although in our
area we are often
called for emergencies, we must be prepared in the event one
does occur.
Our primary mission in the Auxiliary
is to promote safe
boating. We do this in
a variety of ways such
as participating in local events, providing
free vessel exams,
Boating Emergencies
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providing classes and
talking to boaters out
on the water.
On May 9, members will be participating in the Camp
Gordon Johnston Parade. If you plan to
attend, look for us!
Each year, the National Safe Boating
Council sponsors National Safe Boating
Week. This year, it will
be May 16-22.
As part of the effort,
Auxiliarists around
the nation will par ticipate in events to
raise awareness for
safe boating. Look
for details about our
events including a
ramp day on May 23!
After all the business was complete,
awards were passed
out. Ron Eudy was
officially presented
with his certificate of
Thursday
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his oath of membership. Ron has been an
exemplary member
since joining us last
year - Bravo Zulu,
Ron!
Norma Hill received
her third Sustained
Service Award.
Following the business meeting Ron
Eudy presented training for members on
the required courses
needed in the upcoming year. Duane Treadon assisted.
Four members participated in a patrol
Satuday as well. Tim
Ashley, Bob Asztalos,
Steve Hults and Rich
Rasmussen headed
out to conduct and
ATON (aids to navigation) patrol.
After the winter
months, it is important to ensure our
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buoys remained
in place to prevent
gr oundings in our
narrow and shallow
channel.
While on the patrol,
the cr ew r eviewed
communications procedures and crew responsibilities.
After returning to
the docks, Bob and
Rich assisted boaters in securing their
boats as the weather
set in. There were no
major problems found
with any of our markers.
Thank you, T im
Ashley and Rich Rasmussen, for sending information and
photos!
If you are inter ested in becoming
involved in the Auxiliary, check out our
website at www.uscgaux.net then contact
our Flotilla Staff Officer for Human Resources, Ron Eudy, at
Ron.eudy@uscgaux.
net or Flotilla Commander Fran Keating
at Fran.k@uscgaux.
net.
As Sherrie says,
safe boating is no
accident, a safety
course can help make
the difference!
Last week a customer was discussing his

favorite fishing sites and included the Dog Island shoals, located between Dog Island and
Alligator Point. I told him I had spent many
months on that shoal, but not fishing.
One summer back in the late 1970s, I set
out to help a fellow graduate students to locate
a topic vehicle for his dissertation. He sought
a creature that he could study to document its
resource management and mating strategies.
We began by spending a lot of time inspecting
(diving) the Dog Island Shoals.
Schyzoporella pungens is the Gulf Staghorn
Bryozoan or orange calcareous reef looking
colony that attaches to the base of sea grass.
Many people call this coral, but the individuals
in the colony have no stinging cells. Bryozoans
occupy a very different phylum from the corals
in the animal kingdom. Various creatures cohabit around these colonies, most notably, the
Hairy Crab Pilumnus sayi. To get a good idea
of the extent of this population, we expanded
the survey to count the Bryozoan associates
and their distribution on the shoals. The water was shallow, close to the FSU Marine Lab
and during the warm summer, a great place to
study. We soon found that other creatures felt
the same way.
The Remora, a fish usually associated with
sharks and rays, soon became a frequent visitor while we were spread out over the shoals.
These fish have suckers on their head and love
to attach to their host for a free ride. That was
creepy enough when upon exiting the water we
would find ourselves pulling the sucker fish
off each other. But when they got hungry and
found our ear lobes available for consumption,
we had to solve yet another somewhat painful
problem.
Robert Cowdery came up with a pneumatic
mini- spear gun driven off our buoyancy compensator, which was convenient, inexpensive
and accurate. As soon as the herd of Remoras
arrived, our research team bulled our guns
out and began a shoot-out until the marauders fled the scene. Eventually we had to post a
monitor to keep them away.
What Bill and his team discovered was this
small male Hairy Crab would move under a
Bryozoan, and perform push-ups as a way to
evaluate the suitability of the host before occupation. By placing the claws down on the
sand, and pushing up under the Bryozoan,
the host would rock or sway on its attached
sea grass blade. If suitable (solid?) enough,
our crab would then move in, possibly even
carve out a pocket in which to attract a female
and raise a family. The shoals are shallow and
exposed to the waves of the open Gulf, so if he
was wrong, his home and family would roll off
in a storm and perhaps his Bryozoan might be
broken open, thus exposing him and his family
to easy predation.
So how then does the female of this crab
family evaluate which male to join and build a
family? Is her decision just random or based
upon the size, shape or security of his house
(the host Bryozoan).
Or is there some other feature of his physique, such as his ability to do push-ups, that
catches her eye?
Such is the wonderfully challenging nature
of marine research.
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St. Teresa, Turkey Pt.

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SMOKE & MIRRORS movie hosted

by Wakulla Tobacco Free Partnership at
Wakulla Library. 6:30 refreshments before
movie at 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 18
WAKULLA WILDLIFE FESTIVAL will
be all day at Wakulla Springs, this year
showcasing birds bird banding, a Tigers
in the Sky show about owls, and birds of
prey show, and the ever-popular sunrise
bird cruise on the river.Tours are selling out
quickly. To see activities and to purchase
tickets visit www.wakullawildlifefestival.com.
April 16 - April 21
Thursday, April 16
WAKULLA COUNTY CANCER SUPPORT GROUP meets in the Education
Center of the Crawfordville United Methodist
Church at 7 p.m. This group Meeting is for
men and women, regardless of the type of
cancer. Spouses, Caregivers and Friends
are welcome. For more information, call
926-6050.
Friday, April 17
PANACEA WATERFRONTS FLORIDA
PARTNERSHIP will hold a ribbon cutting for
the Historic Panacea Tram at Woolley Park
at 10:30 a.m. Please join us for this ceremony and to honor the Wakulla High School
Welding and Carpentry Departments.
QUILTERS GUILD OF WAKULLA
COUNTY meets every Friday in the Wakulla
County Library main meeting room, 9:30
a.m. Everyone is invited. There is a wide
range of enjoyable quilting activities, Teaching new patterns for members projects,
Community Project Quilts for Wakulla
County Hospice, occasional field trips for
materials. For more information, please call
Kay at 926-1437 or email skpsky2000@
comcast.net.
CHARI-TEA is an afternoon fundraiser

tea to benefit cancer charities and local
scholarships at 2 p.m. at the Wakulla One
Stop Community Center, 318 Shadeville
Highway. Chari-Tea Entry Fee is $15. For
more information, contact the Chari-Tea
Event Chair Nancy Floyd Richardson at
933-1083 or by email at nancyfloydrichardson@comcast.net.
ST. MARKS NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE will unveil the recently-preserved

Fresnel lens in the Refuge Visitor Center
from 1:30 to 4 p.m. The lens occupied the
lantern room of the St. Marks Lighthouse
from 1867 to 2014
NEW POSH welcomes local musician

Sammy Tedder at 8 p.m., featuring his new
CD and film Transitions, along with other
original pieces he has composed through
the years. For reservations and details,
contact New Posh at newposh3079@gmail.
com or call (850) 528-5838.
TRAFTON HARVEY and his new
band Shiners Moon plan to release the
new album A Shot Of Whiskey at the
Tropical Trader in Panacea from 7:30 to
10:30 p.m.
Week
in
Wakulla
Library News...
A room without books is like a body
without a soul. Marcus Tillius Cicero
VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR
Congratulations to the 2015 Library Volunteers of the Year, Kathy and
Howard Gray! They come to us from
Utah. They are members of the Mormon
Church and along with volunteering at
the library they are available to help with
family research, using the extensive records from the LDS Church. The library
would not be able to function without
our volunteers. We appreciate and celebrate each and every one of them!
MONEY SMART WEEK
April 18 is the beginning of Money
Smart Week. Created by the Federal
Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2002, Money
Local Government
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL will meet April 17,
8:30 a.m. at the Wakulla Welcome Center at 1493 Coastal
Highway, Panacea.
RESTORE ACT workshop
be at 3 p.m., April 20 before the
regular 5 p.m. board meeting in
commission chambers.
SCHOOL BOARD will meet
Monday, April 20 at 5:45 p.m. in
the school administration building, 69 Arran Rd.
ONE CENT SALES TAX
COMMITTEE will meet Tuesday, April 21 at 9 a.m. in the
BOCC Administration Conference Room, 3093 Crawfordville
Hwy.
PARKS ADVISORY COMMITTEE will meet Tuesday,
April 21, 4 p.m. at the Wakulla
County Medart Park Office, 79
Recreation Dr. Crawfordville.
CONNECTIONS 2040:
Come share your transportation
ideas about Crawfordville Hwy.,
Woodville Hwy., safe routes to
schools, sidewalks, trails, and
more at a Workshop on Thursday, April 23 from 4 p.m. 9 p.m.
at the Wakulla County Senior
Citizens Center, 33 Michael Dr.
Live Music
Riverside Cafe, St. Marks
The following is Aprils live
music lineup.
Third weekend May West
Band
Fourth weekend . Public
Address on Friday and Saturday. Stranger than Fiction on
Sunday.
To submit local live music schedules, email: reporter@thewakullanews.net.
Saturday, April 25
COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE at

Walmart from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All donors
will receive a $10 WALMART GIFT CARD
and a Wellness Checkup, includinga cholesterol screening!
THE WAKULLA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY presents Lari White and

Friends Wakulla Homecoming: A Heritage
Event featuring Lari White, Chuck Cannon, Bryan Edwards, Rick Ott, Lindsay
Sparkman, and Jerry Evans at 7 p.m. in
the auditorium of Wakulla High Schoo.
Tickets are $35/$30/$20 each at www.
wakullahistory.org and at the box office
during business hours.
Tuesday, April 21
ST. MARKS NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE will offer a Nature Walk, guided by
refuge volunteer Carol Watkins Babcock: at
10:30 a.m. Each walk will last approximately
one hour and will explore different areas
along Lighthouse Rd. Please register for
this outing by calling 850-925-6121. The
hike is free. Entrance fees to the refuge
apply.
BEVIS COMMUNITY FISH FRY

sponsoring Wakulla County Senior Citizens Council, Inc. Food for Life Club will
be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bevis Funeral
Home, 3106 Crawfordville Hwy. Mullet,
coleslaw, cheese grits, hushpuppies &
tea. Tickets $8. Tickets at Bevis Harvey
Young Funeral Home & Wakulla Senior
Citizens Center.
A YARD FOR BUTTERFLIES presentation will be at noon at the Wakulla Library.

The Iris Garden Club welcomes everyone to
join us to learn how to create or enhance our
gardens to attract these beautiful creatures.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE

DAY 340 Trice Lane - Public Works Annex
9 a.m. 1 p.m.
GENTLE YOGA CLASSES are hosted

in a relaxing, intimate environment at
New Posh every Tuesday evening at 6
p.m., and Wednesday morning at 10:30
a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Reservations are
required. Phone: (850) 528-5838 or email:
newposh3079@gmail.com. New Posh is
located at 3079 Crawfordville Hwy. -$12
SOPCHOPPY OPRY presents

Shepherd Creek performing with South
Bound Band at 7 p.m. at the Sopchoppy
High School Auditorium. Tickets $13. Call
962-3711.
Monday, April 27
Upcoming Events
DEMOCRATIC WOMENS CLUB will

host its 2015/2016 Membership Social at
6 p.m. at Myra Jeans. All area Democrats
(men & women) are invited. Our special guest speaker that evening will be
Nikki Barnes, Chair of the Wakulla County
Democratic Party. Light refreshments will
be provided and attendees are welcome
to order dinner from the menu.
Friday, April 24
42ND ANNUAL STEPHEN C. SMITH
MEMORIAL REGATTA at Shell Point
Beach. This years event is scheduled
for April 24-26. Register and more info at
www.smithregatta.com.
Email events to nzema@thewakullanews.net
Historic Panacea Tram

ribbon cutting
Wakulla Wildlife Fest

Tigers in the Sky
CHARI-TEA fundraiser
and fashion show
A Yard for Butterflies

presentation
Woolley Park
10:30 a.m.
Wakulla Springs
8:30 a.m. first event
Community Center
2 p.m.
Wakulla Library
noon
Friday
Smart Week is a public awareness

campaign designed to help consumers
better manage their personal finances.
This is achieved through the collaboration and coordinated effort of hundreds
of organizations across the country. Programming is offered to all demographics
and income levels and covers all facets of
personal finance. For more information,
please visit www.moneysmartweek.org.
LEGO NIGHT!
The library will be hosting Lego Night
on Tuesday, April 21 from 4-5:30 p.m.
Builders young and old can come out
and get their build on. We have a mountain of Legos and everyones creations
will be displayed in the library until the
next Lego Night. Come show off your
building skills. Lego Night is at the same
time on the first and third Tuesdays of
each month.
Saturday
Saturday
BE AN ACTIVE FRIEND
The Friends of the Library will have
their monthly meeting Thursday, April
23 at 6 p.m. Do you have an extra hour
or two on your hands each month? Do
you have a love for the library and all
that it has to offer? Become an ACTIVE
Friend of the Wakulla County Public
Library. Membership starts at just $15
per year and the activities that you get
to be involved in are fun and all support
the library. Become a part of one of the
most important groups involved in the
library. Come by and join today.
FREE FRIDAY MOVIE NIGHT
Join us at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 24
for our Free Friday Movie. Alan Turing
is one of the most important architects
of modern computing, and we follow his
journey to crack the infamous German
Enigma code with his brilliant team.
Tuesday
During the thick of World War II, Turing

and his assistants must beat the clock
in order to help end the war and save
as many lives as possible. Not only do
we get see the mystery and action unfold, but we get a glimpse of the equally
enigmatic Turing and his story. The film
is rated PG-13. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Doors will open
at 6:45 p.m.
MAY 2 BOOK EXTRAVAGANZA
Mays Book Extravaganza, is Saturday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. There
will be hundreds of books to choose
from, along with audiobooks, videos,
DVDs, and puzzles. Limit of five bags
per patron with a monetary donation.
The money raised goes directly to childrens programs and services at the
Wakulla County Public Library and we
sincerely appreciate your support.
Trafton Harvey & band to release new album

Special to The News
Local favorite Trafton Harvey and

his new band Shiners Moon plan to release the new album A Shot Of Whiskey at the Tropical Trader in Panacea
on April 18. The festivities begin at
7:30 p.m. and will end at 10:30 p.m.
The Tropical Traders owners, Thomas
and Jenny Petrandis, are providing an
AYCE Lo-Country boil as one menu option or attendees can order from any of
the fresh seafood dishes that they have
on the regular menu. Admission is free
and although music will be played all
evening, the CD release set will begin
at 8:30 p.m. In addition to the bands
performance there will be giveaways of
merchandise and CDs for those that
attend. This is the first performance
by Shiners Moon in Wakulla.
The band consists of: Trafton Harvey, Lead Vocals/Acoustic Guitar;
Jerry Evans, Back Ground Vocals/

Piano; Tom Corbett, Percussion; Kyle
Chervanik, Bass Guitar; and Neal
Goree, Electric Guitar.
Were extremely excited to play in
Panacea for our first CD release party,
Harvey said. Anytime you get to play

for a hometown crowd, its special. I
mean, hometown fans that have seen
you through thick and thin and have
hung in there with you make it a different kind of show.
Harvey co-wrote all of the songs
on the album last year as a writer
for Dan Hodges Music in Nashville.
Hit writers such as Don Goodman,
Ole Red, Angels Among Us Ring
On Her Finger, Joe Doyle She Said
Yes In Pictures and many others
collaborated with Trafton in writing
the album.
Veteran Producer and Publisher
Johnny Morris from Big Hitmakers
in Nashville had this to say about
Traftons new CD: The songs on this
album, A Shot of Whiskey keep alive
the integrity of lyric writing that Nashville is known for with a hint of modern
country sound. One word, fabulous.
Concerts resume at New Posh with Sammy Tedder performing

By DEBBIE DIX
New Posh
Sammy Tedders music is

masterful meditation which
reminds the listener that as
we reflect on the face of time
in each moment of solitude,
the hands that cradle us in
our experience move us quietly into the unknown, which
in times of chaos or peacefulness, can ultimately transform discord into harmony; a
brilliant orchestration of lifes
journey.
Tedder, who began playing the alto saxophone at age
11, was already performing
professionally four years later.
As a student at Florida State
University, he began refining the art of improvisation,
drawing on a background
rooted in rhythm and blues,
gospel, jazz and classical
music.
During the Summer of
1986, sponsored by the De-
partment of State, Division

of Cultural Affairs, Tedder
toured the Soviet Union with
jazz vocalist Pam Laws, pianist Lindsey Sargeant, and
trumpet/cornet player Rene
Arbogast, performing concerts of American Jazz and
Pop to promote perestroika
and cultural exchanges between our two countries.
Tedder performed with
country music legend Tom
T. Hall on TNNs Prime Time
Country to promote the album, Songs of Sopchoppy.
This experience boosted Tedders career and encouraged
him to start composing and
recording his own music.
In the mid 90s, Tedder and
his wife, Sandy, were sharing
their free time in their cabin
along the Sopchoppy river,
enjoying the beauty and solitude of this area. Surrounded
by the many unique and intriguing sounds of nature, it
is here Tedder began to grace-
fully weave melodies inspired

by his natural surroundings
into original compositions
that beautifully connected
those sounds around him,
especially at nighttime, with
melodies that sprung from
deep within; a graceful connection of life in the moment,
transformed into pieces of
masterful music.
An accomplished musician
on saxophone and wooden
flute, Tedder is a special composer who is adept at eliciting meaning without words;
an art often only relegated
to the greatest of classical,
traditional instrumental and
jazz performances. With each
phrase, images grounded in
nature rise up from the well
and fill the listener with emotion and ultimately a sense
of peace.
Tedder has a rich musical
history, with a number of cds
and films released over the
years. His latest recording,
Transitions, along with an

accompanying film, is his latest endeavor.
A rare opportunity to hear
Tedder perform in an intimate
concert setting, will be offered
this Saturday, April 18, at 8
p.m., at New Posh, located
at 3079 Crawfordville Hwy.,
in Crawfordville. Reservations are required. Contact
newposh3079@gmail.com or
phone 528-5838 to reserve
a seat for this show.
To find out more about
Sammy Tedder and to listen
to his music, visit www.sammytedder.com. He can also be
found on Facebook and other
music-oriented sites.
Next weekend, New Posh
will host Nashville based duo
Doug and Telisha Williams,
Wild Ponies, on a Sunday
evening for a special potluck and musical event. Stay
tuned for further information
and check them out at www.
wildponies.net.
WEEKLY ROUNDUP (Recap and analysis of the week in state government)
Bills living, dying and somewhere in-between

By BRANDON LARRABEE
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE, April 10
On a week when Jimmy Buffett
came to the Capitol, one major
piece of legislation ended up
happily ever after. But others
were getting to where they
might need to do the desperation samba. As for the fate of
other legislation? Only time
will tell.
The biggest single bill in
education an overhaul of testing in public schools is now
headed to Gov. Rick Scotts
desk. Lawmakers fought over
whether gay couples should
be allowed to adopt children
and what that might mean for
faith-based adoption agencies.
Meanwhile, Scott changed
his attitude about Medicaid
expansion, opposing something
he had once supported, and
the standoff over a critical pot
of health-care funding continued. With crunch time on
the budget approaching and
little reason to think that the
conflicts were about to end,
legislators were already starting
to plan for what happens if it all
falls down.
TAKE IT BACK
It was something of a surprise two years ago when Scott
announced that he would back,
at least on a temporary basis,
the expansion of Medicaid
contemplated under the federal
Affordable Care Act, commonly
known as Obamacare. As a private citizen, Scott had fiercely
fought the law, but as governor,
he would accept funding from
one of its core components.
Senators came up with their
own alternative, which would
tap the federal funding to help
lower-income Floridians buy
private insurance. That died in
2013, but has been revived by
senators this year as part of a
plan that also seeks to extend
a critical funding program for
hospitals called the Low Income
Pool, or LIP. Senators and other
state officials hope to persuade
the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to
keep a form of LIP going past
the programs June 30 expiration date.

So is Scott still on board with
Medicaid expansion, or at least
the Senate alternative? Not so
much.
Given that the federal government said they would not
fund the federal LIP program
to the level it is funded today,
it would be hard to understand
how the state could take on
even more federal programs
that CMS could scale back or
walk away from, Scott said in
a statement.
Senate President Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, responded
with a veiled threat about
Scotts push for record-high
public school funding and
nearly $675 million in tax cuts.
The Senate also shares
the governors commitment to
tax relief and record funding
for education; however, if our
state is forced to make up the
difference of $2.2 billion in
hospital funding, every area of
our budget will be impacted,
Gardiner, R-Orlando, said.
Moving forward the Senate
will continue to advance the
conservative, Florida-based,
free-market solutions we have
proposed. We believe these innovative, bipartisan proposals
can gain the approval of our
federal partners, and we stand
ready to meet with the House
or Governor Scott at any time
to discuss a way forward.
But there was no sign of any
movement from any side on the
impasse. Instead, the Senate
took a far less subtle shot at the
governor on Tuesday, tabling
the confirmation of state Surgeon General John Armstrong
after questioning him about the
coverage-expansion plan.
Armstrong went before the
committee for what would ordinarily have been a routine
confirmation hearing. But he
faced a series of questions from
Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville,
and Senate Minority Leader
Arthenia Joyner, D-Tampa,
about his views on the expansion plan.
The surgeon general, who
is secretary of the Florida Department of Health, appeared
to try to deflect the questions,
at one point saying he had not

formulated an opinion on the
Senate plan.
Senate Majority Leader Bill
Galvano, R-Bradenton, made
a motion to temporarily postpone the confirmation hearing a procedural move that
essentially tabled the matter.
SCHOOL BOY HEART
The major issue in public
education this year has been
how to limit the number of tests
that public school students are
forced to take. After weeks of
debate, the House voted overwhelmingly to approve a compromise with the Senate and
send the bill (HB 7069) to Scott.
The bill puts a hold on the
use of student test data for
school grades, teacher evaluations and student promotion
to fourth grade until the new
Florida Standards Assessments can be independently
validated. It also scraps a law
requiring school districts to
come up with end-of-course
tests in classes where the state
doesnt administer such exams;
caps the amount of time students can spend on state and
school district tests at 45 hours
a year; and reduces the portion
of a teachers evaluation tied to
student performance from the
current 50 percent to one-third.
The Foundation for Floridas
Future, an organization founded by former Gov. Jeb Bush
that plays an influential role in
education policy, praised lawmakers for approving the bill.
They voted to keep education transparent and provide
teachers with the information
they need to help students
learn, while ensuring testing
at every level is done thoughtfully, said Patricia Levesque,
executive director of the foundation. Florida lawmakers
have shown its possible to
achieve fewer, better tests while
continuing to measure student
success.
The Florida Education Association, the states largest
teachers union, issued a measured statement of support, but
made clear it doesnt believe the
proposal goes far enough.
We will need to continue to

work to educate the public and
lawmakers about standardized
testing in Florida and be prepared to make further positive
adjustments the next time the
Legislature meets, FEA President Andy Ford said.
The complaints that have
long dogged the states highstakes testing regime were
almost certain to continue.
Hours before the House vote,
Democratic Congresswoman
Frederica Wilson and state
Sen. Dwight Bullard, D-Miami,
rallied against the bill for being
too mild.
Wilson, a former elementary school principal, said in
a speech slamming the FSA.
that Somebodys gotten rich
off of all of this testing and I
am sick of it.
BURN THAT BRIDGE
The House also had another
vexing issue to deal with this
week: a controversial measure that would allow private
adoption agencies to refuse to
place children with same-sex
couples.
In some ways, the bill was a
form of political cover. It came
after a conservative backlash
about part of a separate bill (HB
7013) the House passed providing cash incentives to state
workers who adopt children
in foster care legislation that
would also repeal a decades-old
law that banned gay adoption
in Florida.
The ban essentially ended in
2010, when an appeals court
ruled against it, but it remained
in law.
Under fire for the first bill,
House Republicans proposed
a second measure (HB 7111)
offering conscience protection to private adoption agencies whose written religious
or moral convictions prevent
them from placing children
with same-sex couples.
The conscience protection
bill, sponsored by Rep. Jason
Brodeur, R-Sanford, passed
75-38, mostly along party lines.
It would protect private adoption agencies from losing their
licenses or state funding if they
refuse to facilitate adoptions on

religious or moral grounds.
There is no intent to discriminate, said Rep. Ross Spano, a Dover Republican who
supported the measure. We
should be encouraging these
agencies to perform adoptions
... not forcing them to choose.
Please dont put them in that
position.
The Senate also wrestled
with the issue, taking up the
bill that would repeal the old
law banning gay adoptions.
Senators turned away an effort by Sen. Kelli Stargel, RLakeland, to keep that law on
the books.
Gaetz, the sponsor of the
adoption-subsidies bill in the
Senate, led the opposition to
Stargels amendment, which
failed in a voice vote. He warned
that Stargels amendment
could jeopardize the entire
adoption-subsidies bill.
As he often does, Scott tried
to avoid anything resembling
a direct answer when asked if
hed sign or veto the measure
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more than 100 million tourists are expected this year and
250,000 people moved here last
year. This is a state that people
want to move to were doing
the right thing, he said.
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well as a coal-burning whatchamacallit.
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new set of clothes.
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springtime, Doc?
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that, out on the
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wind from all directions, cleansing
us, refreshing us
Knocking over
full-grown cows
Steve added.
Well, yes, that
too. And with the
blessings of spring,
we discover all kinds
of interesting information. Such as,
what are the neighbors to windward
doing these days?
Well, go look in the
hedge and youll see
the Thompson kids
have switched from
regular potato chips

to barbecue. Theres
the empty bag.
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Doc said, waving his
ar ms pontifically,
grow and fl ourish
until the neighbors
cinder blocks start
blowing by, and we
can learn to lean as
we walk
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5467-0416 TWN
PUBLIC NOTICE
Fictitious Name
Notice under Fictitious
Name Law. pursuant to
Section 865.09, Florida
Statutes.
NOTICE
IS
HEREBY GIVEN that the
undersigned, desiring to
engage in business under
the fictitious name of:
Team Donaldson
located at 251 Staten
Road, Crawfordville, FL
32327, in the County of
Wakulla, intends to register the said name with
the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, FL.
Dated at Crawfordville,
FL, this 9 day of April,
2015.
/s/ Kevin Donaldson
Owner
Published April 16, 2015.
5460-0416 TWN
PUBLIC NOTICE
Fictitious Name
Notice under Fictitious
Name Law. pursuant to
Section 865.09, Florida
Statutes.
NOTICE
IS
HEREBY GIVEN that the
undersigned, desiring to
engage in business under
the fictitious name of:
Youre Precious To Me
located at 60 Decey Wallace Lane, Crawfordville,
FL 32327, in the County of
Wakulla, intends to register the said name with
the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, FL.
Dated at Crawfordville,
FL this 6 day of April, 2015.
PRECIOUS YEARS DAY
CARE CENTER, INC.
5461-0416 TWN
PUBLIC NOTICE
Fictitious Name
Notice is hereby given
that Stedebani Enterprise
Co., Inc., owner, desiring
to engage in business under the fictitious name of
AirMax Aeronautical
Construction, LTD
located
in
Wakulla
County, Florida, intends
to register the said name
with the Division of Corporations, Florida Department of State, pursuant
to section 865-09 of the
Florida Statutes.
5462-0416 TWN
PUBLIC NOTICE
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF WAKULLA COUNTY ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING:
EVENT:
Regular School Board Meeting
DATE:
Monday, April 20, 2015
TIME:
Regular Meeting 5:45 p.m.
PLACE:
School Board Room, 69 Arran Road, Crawfordville, Florida
PURPOSE:
School Board Meeting
For further information please contact:
Superintendents Office, Wakulla County School
P.O. Box 100, 69 Arran Road, Crawfordville, FL 32326 850-926-0065
5442-0416 TWN
PUBLIC NOTICE
AMENDED NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE
NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Writ of Execution issued in the County
Court of Jefferson County, Florida, on the 11th day of February, 2015, in the cause
wherein Barnett Recovery Corporation, was Plaintiff, and Nichole L. Council was Defendant, being Case Number 96-11-CC in said Court; Court, I, Charlie W. Creel, Sheriff of Wakulla County, Florida, have levied upon all the right, title, and interest of the
Defendant, Nichole L. Council in and to the following described Real Property to-wit:
Commence at a point marking the South East corner of Lot 44 of the Hartsfield Survey
of Lands in Wakulla County, Florida, thence North 18 degrees 54 minutes 9 seconds
West 75.02 feet to a 4 inch by 4 inch concrete monument (marked #4090), thence
run North 18 degrees 46 minutes 14 seconds West 899.04 feet to an iron rod and cap
(marked #4261), thence run South 71 degrees 05 minutes 58 seconds West 629.59
feet to an iron rod and cap (marked #4261), thence run North 18 degrees 46 minutes
14 seconds West 1037.82 feet to an iron cap (marked #4261), thence run South 71 degrees 7 minutes 10 seconds West 371.14 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. From said
POINT OF BEGINNING continue South 71 degrees 7 minutes 10 seconds West 363.86
feet to an iron rod and cap (marked #4261), thence runs South 18 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds East 1005.28 feet to an iron rod and cap (marked #4261), thence
runs South 71 degrees 07 minutes 10 seconds West 650.00 feet to an iron rod and cap
(marked #4261), thence runs South 18 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds East 539.95
feet to a 3 inch round concrete monument (marked #2919), thence run North 71 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds East 726.28 feet, thence run North 18 degrees 46 minutes 14 seconds West 507.08 feet, thence run North 71 degrees 05 minutes 58 seconds East 299.39 feet, thence run North 18 degrees 46 minutes 14 seconds West
1037.95 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 17.69 acres, more or less.
Subject to an easement described as: Commence at a point marking the Southeast
corner of Lot 44 of the Hartsfield Survey of Lands in Wakulla County Florida, thence
run North 18 degrees 54 minutes 09 seconds West 75.02 feet to a 4 inch by 4 inch
concrete monument (marked #4090), thence runs North 18 degrees 46 minutes 14
seconds West 899.04 feet to an iron rod and cap (marked #4261), thence run South
71 degrees 05 minutes 58 seconds West 100.73 feet to an iron rod and cap (marked
#4261) marking the POINT OF BEGINNING. From said POINT OF BEGINNING continue
South 71 degrees 05 minutes 58 seconds West 299.39 feet to an iron rod and cap
(marked #4261), thence run south 18 degrees 46 minutes 14 seconds East 497.08 feet
to an iron rod and cap (marked #7160), thence run South 71 degrees 07 minutes 03
seconds West 726.20 feet to an iron rod and cap (marked #7160), thence run North
18 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds West 40.00 feet to a point, thence run North 71 degrees 07 minutes 03 seconds East 686.89 feet, thence run North 18 degrees 46 minutes 14 seconds West 497.07 feet, thence run North 71 degrees 05 minutes 58 seconds East 339.39 feet, thence run South 18 degrees 46 minutes 14 seconds East 40.00
feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
LOCATION OF PROPERTY: Lois Lane (Vacant Land), Crawfordville, FL
Sonya
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Specializing in Wakulla Co.
850-9265084
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RENTALS:
HOUSES
3BR 2BA $950
3BR 2BA $975
3BR 2BA $1075
3BR 2BA $1350
4BR 2BA $1350
3BR 2BA $1400
I shall offer this property for sale at the Wakulla County Sheriffs Office located at 15
Oak Street, Crawfordville, Florida County of Wakulla, Florida, on the 28th day of April,
2015 at 9:00 AM, or as soon thereafter as possible. I will offer for sale all of the said
Defendants (Nichole L. Council), right, title, and interest in the aforesaid real property, at public auction and will sell the same, subject to taxes, all prior liens, encumbrances and judgments, if any, to the highest and best bidder for CASH IN HAND
plus Florida sales tax if appropriate. The moneys received through the levy on sale
will be paid as prescribed by Fla. Stat. 56.27 and in accordance with the American
with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this
proceeding shall contact the individual or agency sending the notice not later than
seven days prior to the proceeding at the address given on notice. Telephone
850-745-7100; 1-800-955-8771 (+TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (V), via Florida Relay Service.
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/s/ Charlie W. Creel, As Sheriff of Wakulla County, Florida

By: /s/ Scott Delbeato, Deputy Sheriff
CC: Attorney for plaintiff 3/17/2015 certified mail
CC: Defendant 3/17/2015 certified mail
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5458-0430 TWN
vs. Yawn, Joseph R. 13-107 CC Sheriffs Sale
PUBLIC NOTICE
COUNTY COURT WAKULLA COUNTY
CASE NO. 13-107 CC
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scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call
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Published April 16 and 23, 2015.
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Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the
property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within sixty (60)
days after the sale.
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of this Court on March 25, 2015.
CACH, LLC, Plaintiff

v.
JOSEPH R. YAWN, Defendant
Brent X. Thurmond, Clerk of the Circuit Court

5464-0423 TWN
vs. McMillan, Derek F. 14000103CAAXMX Notice of Foreclosure Sale
PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
Case No. 14000103CAAXMX
NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE
property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after
the sale.
Brent Thurmond, As Clerk of the Court

(SEAL)
By:/s/ Chris Helms, As Deputy Clerk
14-F03041
5463-0423 TWN
vs. Norman, Valerie R. 2014-CA-000182 Notice of Sale
PUBLIC NOTICE
COUNTY. FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION
Case #: 2014-CA-000182
U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for Residential Asset Securities Corporation,
Home Equity Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-EMX9,
Plaintiff,
-vs.Valerie R. Norman a/k/a Valerie Norman; David D. Norman; Unknown Parties in Possession #1, If living, and all Unknown Parties claiming by, through, under and against
the above named Defendant(s) who are not known to be dead or alive, whether
said Unknown Parties may claim an interest as Spouse, Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, or
Other Claimants; Unknown Parties in Possession #2, If living, and all Unknown Parties
claiming by, through, under and against the above named Defendant(s) who are
not known to be dead or alive, whether said Unknown Parties may claim an interest
as Spouse, Heirs, Devisees, Grantees, or Other Claimants
Defendant(s).
NOTICE OF SALE
TRACT 11, WOODLAND HERITAGE, PHASE 2
The date of first publication of this notice is April 9, 2015.

Personal Representative:
/s/ Crystal Nichole Bailey
8170 Elysian Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32311
Attorney for Personal Representative:
/s/ Shannon L. Mathews, Fla. Bar No. 858420
Mathews Law Firm, P.A. 277 Pinewood Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Phone: (850) 681-9303 Fax: (850) 681-2998 Email: shannon@mathewslawfirm.com
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER
THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM
WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator; 301 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301; (850) 577-4430 at least 7 days before your scheduled court
appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification of the time before the
scheduled appearance is less than 7 days. If you are hearing or voice impaired, call
711.
Brent X. Thurmond, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT,
Wakulla County, Florida
(CIRCUIT COURT SEAL)
By:/s/ Chris Helms, DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: SHAPIRO, FISHMAN & GACH, LLP
2424 North Federal Highway, Suite 360, Boca Raton, Florida 33431
(561) 998-6700, (561) 998-6707
Published April 16 & 23, 2015.
ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF
THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
5457-0416 TWN
vs. Brown, Scott A. 65-2014-CA-000116 Notice of Foreclosure Sale
PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO.: 65-2014-CA-000116 DIVISION:
LOTS 3 AND 13, OF THE NORTH ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF SOPCHOPPY, A SUBDIVISION AS PER MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
A/K/A 46 RIVER TERRACE RD, SOPCHOPPY, FL 32358.
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Director of Courts, 3056 Crawfordville Highway, Crawfordville, Florida 32327 at 850-926-0315 at least 7 days before your scheduled court
appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the
LOT 90, THE PARK, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 4,
PAGES 24 - 28, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
A/K/A 127 PARKSIDE CIRCLE, CRAWFORDVILLE, FL 32327
5453-0416 TWN
4/20 sale
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
Notice is given pursuant
to Florida Self-Storage Facility Act, Florida Statutes,
Chapter 83, Part IV that
Wakulla Realty will hold a
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by paying in person at
2655 U.S. Highway 319,
Crawfordville, Florida.
Publish: April 9 & 16, 2015.
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Each puzzle is divided into nine sections, and each section

has nine blank squares. Fill in all 81 squares on the puzzle
with numbers 1 to 9. You may not repeat any numbers in any
one of the nine sections that youve already used elsewhere
in that section. Also, you can use each number 1-9 only once
in each horizontal line of nine squares, and in each vertical
column of nine squares. The puzzle is completed when you
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Solutions
By: /s/ Chris Helms, Deputy Clerk

THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY: Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra
9204 King Palm Drive, Tampa, FL 33619-1328 Attorneys for Plaintiff
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure

dated March 25, 2015 and entered in Case No. 65-2014-CA-000116 of the Circuit
Court of the SECOND Judicial Circuit in and for WAKULLA County, Florida wherein
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, is the Plaintiff and SCOTT A.
BROWN A/K/A SCOTT BROWN; THE PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; are the
Defendants, The Clerk of the Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at
FRONT FOYER OF THE WAKULLA COUNTY COURTHOUSE at 11:00AM, on the 30 day of
April, 2015, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment:
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THE DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE IS: April 9, 2015.

PHILIP A. STREET
1837 Easton Forest Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32317
AARON R. HOLLOWAY, Florida Bar No. 0096426
Ausley & McMullen P.O. Box 391, Tallahassee, Florida 32302
(850) 224-9115, Email: aholloway@ausley.com, spelham@ausley.com
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Plaintiff,
vs.
SCOTT A. BROWN A/K/A SCOTT BROWN, et al,
Defendant(s).
NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
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property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim within 60 days
after the sale.
All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands
against decedents estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be serve
must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER
THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons who have claims or demands against the decedents estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN
THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
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Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to a Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure

entered in the above-styled case, I will sell the property located in WAKULLA County,
Florida, described as:
at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, by electronic sale at IN THE
LOBBY OF THE WAKULLA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 3056 CRAWFORDVILLE HIGHWAY,
CRAWFORDVILLE, FL 32327, beginning at 11:00 oclock, A.M. on May 14, 2015.
The administration of the estate of JANET A. STREET, deceased, whose date of

death was July 27, 2014, is pending in the Circuit Court for Wakulla County, Florida,
Probate Division, File Number 15 - 26 CP, the address of which is 3056 Crawfordville
Highway, Crawfordville, Florida 32327. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representatives attorney are set forth below.
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Street, Janet A. 15 - 26 CP Notice to Creditors
PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
CASE NO.: 15 - 26 CP
IN RE: ESTATE OF JANET A. STREET,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
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NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC,

Plaintiff,
vs.
MARIE GILBERT, et al.
Defendant(s)
Published April 9 and 16, 2015.
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vs. Gilbert, Marie 65-2014-CA-000042-CAAX-MX Notice of Sale
PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR WAKULLA COUNTY CIVIL DIVISION
Case No: 65-2014-CA-000042-CAAX-MX Division: Civil Division
COMMENCE AT A RE-ROD (MARKED #4261) MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT

176 OF THE TOWN OF SOPCHOPPY, WESTSIDE, AS PER MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AND RUN NORTH 79 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE SOUTHERLY
RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY OF DICKSON STREET 157.50 FEET TO A RE-ROD (MARKED
4261) MARKING THE POINT OF BEGINNING. FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING CONTINUE NORTH 79 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY
RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY 102.79 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT (MARKED #2919)
LYING ON THE INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY OF PARK
AVENUE, THENCE RUN SOUTH 10 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 23 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID
EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY 149.96 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT
(MARKED #2919), THENCE LEAVING SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY BOUNDARY RUN SOUTH 78
DEGREES 59 MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST 103.77 FEET TO A RE-ROD (MARKED 4261),
THENCE RUN NORTH 10 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 04 SECONDS EAST 150.07 FEET TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER DECEDENTS DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.
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By: /s/ Chris Helms, As Deputy Clerk

Published April 16 and 23, 2015
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY SURVEY DATED MARCH 26, 1998 BY JAMES

THURMAN RODDENBERRY, JOB #98-167:
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ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF
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LOT 178, (LESS AND EXCEPT ANY PART THEREOF LYING WITHIN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF
FAITH AVENUE, FORMERLY KNOWN AS SIXTH AVENUE), TOWN OF SOPCHOPPY, WEST
SIDE, AS PER MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this 9th day of June, 2014.
All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands
against decedents estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
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This notice is provided pursuant to Administrative Order No. 2.065.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you
are entitled, at no cost to you, to provisions of certain assistance. Please contact the
Court Administrator at 3056 Crawfordville Highway, Crawfordville, Fl 32327, Phone No.
(850)926-1201 within 2 working days of your receipt of this notice or pleading; if you
are hearing impaired, call 1-800-955-8771 (TDD); if you are voice impaired, call
1-800-995-8770 (V) (Via Florida Relay Services).
against the decedents estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be
served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS
AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE
OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.
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has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it , on Kahane & Associates, P.A, Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is 8201 Peters Road, Ste. 3000, Plantation, FLORIDA 33324 on or before May 22,
2015, a date which is within thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in
THE WAKULLA NEWS and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before
service on Plaintiffs attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be
entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
The administration of the estate of Richard Alvin Bailey, Jr., deceased, whose
date of death was January 22, 2015, is pending in the Circuit Court for Wakulla
County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 3056 Crawfordville Highway,
Crawfordville, Florida 32327. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representatives attorney are set forth below.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to order rescheduling foreclosure sale or Final

Judgment, entered in Civil Case No. 2014-CA-000182 of the Circuit Court of the 2nd
Judicial Circuit in and for Wakulla County, Florida, wherein U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for Residential Asset Securities Corporation, Home Equity Mortgage
Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-EMX9, Plaintiff and Valerie R. Norman a/k/a Valerie Norman are defendant(s), I, Clerk of Court, Brent X. Thurmond, will
sell to the highest and best bidder for cash AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE WAKULLA
COUNTY COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT CHURCH STREET, HIGHWAY 319, CRAWFORDVILLE, FLORIDA AT 11:00 A.M. on May 7, 2015, the following described property
as set forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit:
5455-0416 TWN
Bailey Jr., Richard Alvin 2015-00007-CP Notice to Creditors
PUBLIC NOTICE
COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
File Number: 2015-00007-CP
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF RICHARD ALVIN BAILEY, JR.,
Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
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37 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID SECTION 9 A
DISTANCE OF 875.62 FEET FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING. FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING CONTINUE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 02 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID
NORTH BOUNDARY 400.00 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF A 60.00 FOOT ROADWAY EASEMENT, THENCE RUN SOUTH 00 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 19 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID
CENTERLINE 544.50 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH 89 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 02 SECONDS
WEST 400.00 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH 00 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 19 SECONDS EAST
544.50 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH THAT CERTAIN 1987 MOBILE
HOME VIN#H55904GL AND H55904GR, TITLE NOS, 44137175 AND 44108079. SUBJECT TO
A ROADWAY EASEMENT OVER AND ACROSS THE EASTERLY 30.00 FEET THEREOF..
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YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following
described property:
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To the following Defendant(s):

UNKNOWN HEIRS, CREDITORS, DEVISEES, BENEFICIARIES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
LIENORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST HERBERT E. SHAPER, JR. A/K/A HERBERT EDWARD SHAPER, JR., DECEASED
(RESIDENCE UNKNOWN)
Brock & Scott PLLC, 1501 NW 49th St, Suite 200, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Attorney for Plaintiff
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NOTICE OF ACTION
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Susan Wilson, ADA Coordinator, at 850-577-4401, 301
South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301 at least 7 days before your scheduled
court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before
the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired,
call 711.
The administration of the estate of Thomas Jefferson Williams, deceased, File

2015-CP-25 is pending in the Circuit Court for Wakulla County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Wakulla County Clerk of Court, 3056 Crawfordville Highway, Crawfordville, Florida 32327. The name and address of the personal representative and the personal representatives attorney is set forth below.
against decedents estate including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims,
on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this
court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON
THEM.
All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands
against decedents estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims
must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.
This date of the first publication of this notice is April 9, 2015.
Jo Ettie Williams McMillan
1047 Swan Street, Melbourne, FL 32935
Frances Casey Lowe, Esq., Florida Bar No. 521450
Guilday, Schwartz, Simpson, West, Hatch & Lowe, P.A
3042 Crawfordville Highway, Crawfordville, Florida 32327 (850) 926-8245
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Plaintiff,
vs.
UNKNOWN HEIRS, CREDITORS, DEVISEES, BENEFICIARIES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
LIENORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS CLAIMING AN INTEREST, BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST HERBERT E. SHAPER, JR. A/K/A HERBERT EDWARD SHAPER, JR., DECEASED;
JAMES EDWARD SHAPER; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JAMES EDWARD SHAPER; THOMAS
WILLIAM SHAPER; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF THOMAS WILLIAM SHAPER; SUSAN LEE
SHAPER WOLCOTT; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SUSAN LEE SHAPER WOLCOTT; MARY ANN
SHAPER; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MARY ANN SHAPER; WOODLAND HERITAGE HOME
OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC.; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY;
Defendants.
IN RE: ESTATE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON WILLIAMS

Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Dated this 9 day of Feb., 2015.
Published April 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2015.
5466-0423 TWN
vs. Shaper Jr., Herbert E. 15000040CAAXMX Notice of Action
PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 2ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 15000040CAAXMX
5456-0416 TWN
Williams, Thomas Jefferson 2015-CP-25 Notice to Creditors
PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WAKULLA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION
CASE No., 2015-CP-25 PROBATE DIVISION
LOTS 40, 41 AND 42, BLOCK C OF RIVER BEND SUBDIVISION, AS PER MAP OR PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 40 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WAKULLA
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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Creel and Sgt. Ray Johnson, who are personally known or has produced personally
known as Identification.
/s/ Amy Lamarche
Notary Public
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/s/ Charlie W. Creel, Sheriff, Wakulla County, Florida

By: /s/ Sgt. Ray Johnson, Deputy Sheriff
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated Feb.,
9, 2015, entered in Case No. 14000103CAAXMX of the Circuit Court of the Second
Judicial Circuit, in and for Wakulla County, Florida, wherein CitiMortgage, Inc. is the
Plaintiff and Derek F. McMillan; Jasmine T. McMillan; Centennial Bank, successor in interest to Wakulla Bank are the Defendants, that I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at, the front door of the courthouse, 3056 Crawfordville Highway, Crawfordville, FL 32327, beginning at 11:00 AM on the May 14, 2015, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:
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I shall offer this property for sale at 15 Oak Street, Crawfordville, Florida, County of
Wakulla, Florida, on the 12th day of May, 2015 at the hour of 10:00 A.M., or as soon
thereafter as possible. I will offer for sale all of the said Defendants Joseph R. Yawn,
right, title and interest in the afore said Personal Property at Public Auction and will
sell the same, subject to taxes, all prior liens, encumbrances and judgments, if any, to
the highest and best bidder for CASH IN HAND, plus Florida Sales tax if appropriate.
The moneys received through the levy on sale will be paid as prescribed by Fla. Stat.
56.27 and in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, persons needing a
special accommodation to participate in this proceeding shall contact the individual or agency sending notice not later than seven days prior to the proceeding at
the address given on notice. Telephone Number 850 745-7145.
**See Americans with Disabilities Act

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact: Susan Wilson, ADA Coordinator 301 South Monroe
Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301 850-577-4401 at least 7 days before your scheduled
court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before
the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired,
call 711.
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CITIMORTGAGE, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
DEREK F. MCMILLAN; JASMINE T. MCMILLAN; CENTENNIAL BANK, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WAKULLA BANK,
Defendants.
By:/s/ Chris Helms, Deputy Clerk

Ronald R Wolfe & Associates, P.L., P.O. Box 25018, Tampa, Florida 33622-5018
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NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Writ of Execution issued in the County
Court of Wakulla County, Florida, on the 16th day of February, 2015, in the cause
wherein CACH, LLC, was Plaintiff, and Joseph R. Yawn was Defendant, being Case
Number 13-107-CC in said Court, I, Charlie W. Creel, Sheriff of Wakulla County, Florida, have levied upon all the right, title, and interest of Joseph R. Yawn in and to the
following described Personal Property to-wit:
(SEAL)

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recent workplace situation.
But for the most part, you
should now be well on your
way to your next project.
TAURUS (April 20 to
May 20) A new commitment might demand more
time than youd expected to
have to give it. But rely on
that special Bovine gift for
patience, and stick with it.
Youll be glad you did.
GEMINI (May 21 to June
20) Youre earning the admiration of a lot of people

who like the way you handle
yourself when your views are
on the line. Even one or two
of your detractors are being
won over.
CANCER (June 21 to July
22) Taking your responsibilities seriously is what you do.
But ease up on the pressure
gauge, and make time for
much needed R & R. Start by
making this weekend a just
for fun time zone.
LEO (July 23 to August
22) Some recently uncovered
information might make a
change of plans inevitable.
If so, deal with it as quickly
as possible, and then find
out what went wrong and
why. What you learn might
surprise you.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Aspects favor
moving carefully and deliberately when making any
significant changes. Could
be there are more facts you
need to know, which you
might overlook if you rush
things.
LIBRA (September 23
to October 22) A problem
neighbor might be looking
to goad you into an action
you dont want to take. Ask
someone you both respect
if he or she would act as an
impartial arbitrator for both
of you.
SCORPIO (October 23
to November 21) A recent
workplace accomplishment
hasnt been overlooked
by those who watch these

things. Meanwhile, start
making travel plans for that
much-too-long-deferred trip
with someone special.
SAGITTARIUS (November
22 to December 21) Those
money matters continue
to move in your favor. Now
would be a good time to
start putting some money
back into the house, both for
esthetic as well as economic
reasons.
CAPRICORN (December
22 to January 19) A changing workplace environment
can create job pressures.
But, once again, follow the
example of your birth sign
and take things a step at
a time, like the sure-footed
Goat you are.
AQUARIUS (January 20
to February 18) Cheer up.
You could soon have the
funds you need for your worthy project. Your generous
gifts of time and effort are
well known, and someone
might decide its time to join
with you.
PISCES (February 19 to
March 20) Your inner scamcatcher is right on target,
and youre absolutely right
to reject that too good to
be true offer. Meanwhile,
something positive should
be making its way to you.
BORN THIS WEEK: You
are generous, and also sympathetic to people who find
they need the help of others.
(c) 2015 King Features
Synd., Inc.
thewakullanews.com
Cairns gateway to Australias Great Barrier Reef
By LINDA CARTER
Special to The News
Australia is synonymous with three things:

the Great Barrier Reef,
the Sydney Opera House,
and Ayers Rock.
All hours apart by
plane, our journey begins in Cairns, (pronounced cans) in the
north. Cairns city itself is
compact with only 2,000
residents, similar in feel
to a small community in
Hawaii.
Surprisingly, Cairns
has no beach. The tidal
basin features a wide
promenade along the
waters edge, where only
fishermen climb down in
the mud to throw their
lines. Instead a large
sand banked pool provides waterfront action
for the whole community, and relief from the
summer heat.
The real action in
Cair ns lies an hour
offshore. Visible from
space, the 1,200 km
long reef extends from
Cape York Peninsula in
the north, to Gladstone,
Queensland in central
Australia.
Dozens of tour operators depart from Cairns,
and nearby Port Douglas, the challenge is determining which tour is
right for you. All tours include the hour plus boat
ride, and many tours
furnish lunch, as well as
snorkel equipment.
Dive excursions cost
extra.
Choices range from
traveling with dozens or
hundreds, and taking a
fast boat or a slow one.
You can stay the afternoon or spend days on
a live-aboard yacht.
Tours visit between
one and three reefs, in
different combinations
of the inner and more
pristine outer reef.
Additionally some
tours dock at huge floating platforms, and offer
more family oriented
adventure, including
lounging areas.
Big budget tours offer a birds-eye view as
you are whisked back
to shore.
Our tour operator,
Devils Den, provided
excellent service, visited
the outer reef, included
two stops, and a delicious lunch, as well as
equipment for only $115.
For those who prefer
snorkeling from shore,
try a day tour to Green
Island, or Fitzroy Island.
Both revered and detested, the local spectacled flying fox is a
tourist attraction itself.
PHOTOS BY LINDA CARTER/LUXURY CRUISE & TRAVEL
Fish and coral at the Great Barrier Reef.

Colonies of this species
of bat, with bulging eyes,
a wingspan exceeding
three feet, and bodies
covered with a reddish
fur, hang suspended
en masse along tree
branches downtown.
Watching them feed
on fruit during daylight
hours brings gawking
visitors to a halt.
Allow extra time, as
Cairns is the gateway to
the rainforest as well. A
short drive takes you to

into the Daintree rainforest.
Dont think you can
drive on the right? Take
the 100-year -old Karunda Scenic Railway
through 15 hand-hewn
tunnels, past roaring
Baron Falls to the small
community of Karunda.
Explore Karunda Market, Birdworld, the Koala
Gardens or The Butterfly
Sanctuary, hike trails to
nearby falls, or just soak

up the ambience.
Then soar above the
trees with the Skyrail
Rainforest Cableway,
and see the forest close
up.
Stops provide sweeping vistas of the Coral
Sea, the rainforest, and
a short walk affords a
close up view of Baron
George and falls.
Not just a gateway to
the Great Barrier Reef,

laidback Cairns is the
perfect place to begin
exploring all the amazing sights Australia has
to offer..
Linda Carter is the

owner of Luxury Cruise
& Travel Inc. in Crawfordville. She can be
reached at (850) 2904058 or www.luxurycruise-travel.com.
41st Annual
Saturday, May 2, 2015
INVITATION
TO JOIN the PARADE!
Parade starts at 10am

line Up at 9am in Panacea
Bring your Floats, Boats, Cars,
Tractors, Golf Carts, Walking Groups,
Bands, Fire and Sheriff Departments,
Civic Organizations, and others!
SPONSORED BY
the COASTAL
OPTIMIST CLUB
of WAKULLA
Spectacled flying foxes, the local bat, have a wingspan of more than three feet.
For information and application contact:

Sally Gandy 850-566-6092 Bill Versiga 850-294-8480
A Big Thank You

from
NAMI Wakulla
Join us
for the
Chari-Tea
An afternoon tea to benefit Education Enrichment

Council Scholarships, American Cancer Society
Relay for Life, and Pieters Pals
Saturday, April 18
at 2 p.m.
at Wakulla One-Stop
Community Center
318 Shadeville Road, Crawfordville

Fashion Show by The Little Black Dress,
Maurices, and Sundance, along with
a Silent Auction, Performers,
and Guest Speakers
Tickets are $15

Limited number of tickets available from
EEC members and at The Little Black Dress
Questions? Contact (850) 933-1083
or nancyfloydrichardson@comcast.net
Silver Sponsors:
ALL THINGS TEA
Best Western Plus
Wakulla Inn & Suites
Bennett Better Built Homes
Lucy & Leos Cupcakery
Talquin Electric Cooperative, Inc.
NAMI Wakulla would like to thank the following

for making our High Tea a success.
Judges: Bobbie Murray, Rev. Alyce Parmer
Master of Ceremonies
Tim Recks
Sponsors:
Dr. Andrea Plagge, D.O. - Platinum
Apalachee Services, Inc. - Platinum
Bevis Funeral Home, Crawfordville, - Gold
Air-Con of Wakulla, LLC - Silver
Talquin Electric Cooperative, Inc. - Silver
Fashion Show provided by:
The Little Black Dress & Sundance
Corbin Scott - Harpist
Table Sponsors
Donations
Virginia Moore
Sue Taft
Eileen Bramblett
Sheila Stephens
Dalynda Vause
Sandra Vidak
Susan Willis
Hillary Taylor
Cheryl Creel
Jean Dykes
Janice Eakin
Marva Preston
Ester Ellis
Mary Sampson
Charlean Lanier
Susie Tooke
Bay Leaf
Macks Meats
Spring Creek Restaurant
Wakulla Signs
Hamaknockers
Panhandle Pizza
Purple Martin
Riverside Caf
Best Western
New Posh
Royal Nail
Myra Jeans
Front Porch Creations Florist
Beef OBradys
CoCo Nails
Bealls Ooutlet
Danni Hutto
White Elephant
Genius Fashion Jewelry
Karens Kitchen & Bakery
Dalynda Vause-Initial Outtters
The Garden Center by Gatortrax
Volunteers
Wakulla High School ROTC
Nancy Floyd Richardson, Education Enrichment Counsel
Andi Hutto
Harriet Rich
Lassie Williams Linda Thompson
Ann Henderson Becky Black
Donna Jones

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Celebration of the Arts

Our 120th Year, 15th Issue

Published Weekly, Read Daily

Serving Wakulla County For More Than A Century

Halfway house draws concern

Residents of the Ball

acting that there are

Leon County Jail on

a sex offender, which

Wakulla Wildlife Festival

The annual Wakulla

FILE PHOTO/WILLIAM SNOWDEN

Steve Hein of the Center for Wildlife Education

The Waterfront Visitors Center is the embarkation point for tens

gifted writer, naturalist

The Dogwood Pavillion

The heart of the festival, the Green is the site

realm. Meet behind the

The of fender that

posters on fence posts,

Public Notices ................................ Page 3A

Page 2A THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, April 16, 2015

2015 Wakulla County Arts Coalition

PHOTOS BY NICOLE ZEMA

See more photos on the website www.thewakullanews.com

THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, April 16, 2015 Page 3A

Board upholds planning decision against proposed lounge

The Board of County

In the past, the location was used as an office

the application requirements were met. Shriver

the tax base.

Shell Point boat ramp concerns addressed

At the April 6 meeting

closer to the bulkhead to

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF

before, it was read to us

ander talked about the

NOTICE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TEXT

Transmittal of Comprehensive Plan text

Hearings Required: Planning Commission:

Transmittal of Comprehensive Plan text

Hearings Required: Planning Commission:

Page 4A THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, April 16, 2015

The Opinion Page

School for Boys just

Letters to the Editor

Thanks for prayers during treatment

it to dissolve. Thats what the blood thinner will do.

DOT offered Too little, too late

ahead with this project to spite their own

What will it take, DOT?

Support of caregiver retreat appreciated

Editor, The News:

The Alzheimers Project Inc.

Historical society concert is April 25

readers speak out

Listen up! Wakulla County residents,

Bryan Edwards, another of the talented

THE WAKULLA NEWS, Thursday, April 16, 2015 Page 5A

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