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Chase suspects wantedAshley Hunter

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A routine patrol by a Monticello Police Department (MPD) officer resulted in a chase within the city limits of Monticello that ultimately led to no arrests but instead uncovered a disturbing find in the trunk of the fleeing vehicle.

In a press release issued by the MPD, it is reported that Officer James Sauls was conducting a routine patrol near South Jefferson Street on Tuesday, Oct. 1, around 8:38 p.m.

During his patrol, Officer Sauls witnessed a vehicle traveling along South Jefferson Street with darkened or turned off headlights.

According to Florida Statute 316.217, every vehicle that is

being operated on a roadway must use its headlights any time between sunset and sunrise (after dark).

As the vehicle was in violation of Florida law, Officer Sauls attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle and activated his emergency lights to indicate the beginning of the stop.

However, the driver of the vehicle began to speed away and flee from the officer, leading Officer Sauls to give

chase. After informing other officers of the

in-progress pursuit, Officer Sauls continued to follow the vehicle down several city streets at a high rate of

speed. MPD's Lt. Jack Pitts joined in

the pursuit and eventually managed to get behind the

See CHASE page 3 • Black males • Dark clothing

• Last location was East First

Street

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The toll road that state

lawmakers approved in the last session to cross Jefferson County was the dominant topic of discussion at the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation hearing last week.

Opponents of the project, who wore red as a symbol of their opposition, crowded the courthouse annex on Wednesday evening, Oct. 2 , with many of the attendees having to stand outside once the room reached capacity.

The large turnout did not go unremarked by the two visiting legislators.

“This is a huge crowd; it's exciting,” said Representative Jason Shoaf, adding that this was his first go-round at such hearings

See TOLL ROAD page 3

Arrested on molestation

chargesAshley Hunter

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Monticello man, Joe Lanclos, was arrested by the Leon County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) on Monday, Sept. 30, on sex-related charges after allegations were presented against him due to his behavior with two young girls.

Joe Michael Douglas Lanclos, 36, was arrested by LCSO's Deputy Geoffrey after the mother of the two victims reported a case of molestation to the LCSO back in August of this year.

According to the probable cause document, the incidents had occurred back in 2013 and 2014, when Lanclos was living with the mother as well as the two victims. The two girls were, at the time, no older than 12 years old.

The victims told investigators at the LCSO that each night, Lanclos would tuck them into bed, and during those times, Lanclos would molest them.

Investigators wrote that the two children informed them they had attempted to stay

See ARRESTED page 3

Boo-tacular ghost tours are backLazaro Aleman


Ghost tours and magical shows are returning to Monticello and Roseland Cemetery, courtesy of the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce.

Chamber Executive Director Katrina Richardson confirmed last week that ghostly storytelling and walking tours of the town and cemetery will be held every Friday and Saturday evening during this month, beginning Friday, Oct. 11.

Richardson said the storytelling, titled Ghostly Tales, will take place at the chamber building at 7 p.m. on Fridays, and the walking tours of the town will be conducted on Saturdays along the town's Ghostly Trail.

The 90-minute walking tours, Richardson said, will be staggered, with the first beginning at 7 p.m., the second at 7:30, and the third at 8 p.m.

On Saturday, Oct. 19, a night tour of the Roseland Cemetery is planned, with the time yet to be determined. Walking tours of the town will also be conducted on Halloween Night, Thursday, Oct. 31.

Resumption of the tours resulted from tour guide Linda Ford's recent appeal to the Monticello City Council, of which she asked permission to

conduct tours of the historic Roseland Cemetery on Madison Street.

Not only were the tours a moneymaker, Ford told the council, but members of the public were

clamoring for their return. See GHOST TOURS page 3

KEEP FIGHTING

Senator Bill

MontfordRep. Jason ShoafLegislators remind citizens that nothing is

final until toll road pavement is poured


Photo By Laz Aleman, October 2, 2019

District 3 Senator Bill Montford greets Jefferson County Superintendent of Schools Marianne Arbulu at the recent legislative hearing. This is Montford’s last year on the Legislature. Photographed, from left to right, are: Arbulu and Montford.

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October 2, 2019 District 7 House

Representative Jason Shoaf speaks with County Commissioner Stephen Walker prior to the recent legislative hearing held at the courthouse annex. Photographed, from left to right, are: Walker and Shoaf.

Joe Michael Douglas Lanclos

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omestic Violence

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Several years ago the Ohio State School Board voted eleven to four to remove language in the state’s science standards that encourages students to “investigate and critically analyze aspects of evolutionary theory.” One of the board members who voted to delete the language remarked, “it is deeply unfair to the children of this state to mislead them about science,” too late.

The heart and soul of science is to investigate and critically analyze everything in the physical realm including evolution. I cannot fathom how it is misleading to teach children to do this very thing. Anything less is not science, it is shamanism.

If evolution is more fact than theory, if it is so unquestionably true, if its underlying premises are so faultless, why should we fear its examination? If all roads of life’s origin and continued existence lead to Evolution why stop children from

reading the map? Evolutionists claim the

beginning of life was unplanned and therefore an accident. They say the fossil record shows periods of rapid evolution interrupted by long periods of no evolution making the process of evolution inexplicable, and man’s rise to the apex of the animal kingdom was mere happenstance.

The whole scientific community is not in possession of a single observable fact about the origin of life. But based on scientists’ best guess, that is what theories without

proof are; man is the random product of a mindless process that began by accident. And in the same breath, with the same certitude, and lack of direct evidence, they say we descended from the apes.

Our modern method of scientific investigation was developed over several hundred years in countries whose societies held a Christian worldview. In fact, our modern method of scientific inquiry was predicated on the following syllogism: God created the heavens and the earth (id est, the universe); God is a reasonable Creator; therefore, the world and those things in it can be understood on the basis of reason.

This view of a created universe operating by divine order was the foundation for scientific study by such men as Galileo, Pascal, Newton, Faraday and others. Since Christian thought played a prominent role in the development of modern science, Christians have no quarrel with its discoveries. Differences between believers and scientists are over theories, not facts.

Since the beginning of life will remain perpetually unobserved, we are left with only two possible theories. Either God created life, or life began on its own. The Scriptures declare, “God created man in His own image…” (Genesis 1:27), and evolutionists theorize we descended from the apes.

As we see the civil unrest, loss of civility in public dialogue, and the brokenness in society, we are seeing the results of a generation of people who have been taught they are little more than animals, so they act like animals.

I think our nation would be better served if we all realized we have an image to live up to, not a lineage to live down.

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In His image

At the September 19, 2019 County Commission meeting, I learned an individual is desiring to purchase two 1-acre parcels of land in the industrial park. These lots currently are owned by the county, so there is zero tax revenue coming from them (100% of nothing). One lot was being sold for $12,000 with an $8,000 incentive in exchange for two jobs the buyer will provide- and must document. Even though there was no incentive involved on the second lot, the buyer was still liable for similar requirements. A lesson we should have learned via the still vacant Harrell nut company is that even if no jobs arrive, taking land out of the public domain and placing it into the private domain is the best use of it, especially in an industrial park, since it now generates property taxes (80% of something).

In the case of the Harrell purchase, that company leveraged “free” land to flip the property to Archer-Daniels-Midland, who have paid tens of thousands in property tax dollars since the purchase several years ago. We are now fiscally ahead over not selling it, although it could have easily gone the other way. That is a gamble when government gets involved in so-called economic development.

The best thing it can do is stay out of the way of a business owner that wishes to develop vacant industrial property. Florida operated largely without government involvement in economic development until about 20 years ago when the Legislature expanded statutes to allow this practice- which remains contrary to Florida’s Constitution.

Our namesake Thomas Jefferson espoused a similar thought in his first inaugural address when speaking about foreign policy. He said these United States should have friendship with all nations and entangling alliances with none. Using entangling requirements to sell county-owned industrial land is not the best practice for either the county or the buyer.

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From Page OneCHASE from page 1

vehicle, leading the fleeing vehicle to stop on Fourth Street. No sooner had the vehicle stopped then three subjects jumped out of the vehicle and ran into a wooded area.

While Lt. Pitts gave chase, he eventually lost sight of the three subjects due to the darkened wooded area; he was, however, able to obtain suspect descriptions and a perimeter was set up by other officers with the MPD as well as deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff's

Office. The K-9 tracking unit from the Jefferson

Correctional Institution was requested, and later arrived to assist in the tracking of the three subjects.

Tracking teams were able to follow the trail of the fleeing subjects up until the area of the Martin Luther King Center (located at the end of East First Street) before the trail went cold.

When a search was conducted on the abandoned vehicle, law enforcement officers found a deceased alligator that had been stowed in the vehicle's trunk. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission was notified and

arrived to take possession of the dead alligator. In the State of Florida, alligators are protected by

state law due to their former status as an endangered species. Killing an alligator without a state-issued trapping or farming license is a third-degree felony in Florida.

It is also a felony to capture an alligator or collect its eggs.

The three suspects, identified as black males who were wearing dark clothing, remain un-apprehended and the MPD is asking anyone with information related to the case to contact the agency at (850) 342-0150.

TOLL ROAD from page 1 and he was impressed with the crowd size, given that a similar hearing in an adjacent county earier had attracted a mere 10 people.

“It's nice to see you all come to see me out,” quipped Senator Bill Montford in his turn, noting that these would be his last delegation hearings, as he is being term-limited from office. “I'm glad to see so many people show up to tell me what a great job I've done.”

The initial levity aside, however, the rest of the hearing was serious minded. The Jefferson Legislative Committee, which lobbies the Legislature on behalf of the community, as well as several of the constitutional officers, variously welcomed Shoaf, thanked Montford for his long service, and touched on the legislative priorities of the city, county and school district for the coming legislative session.

Which priorities include funding requests for road improvement projects, the A-Building, an agricultural center, water main upgrades, the old high-school auditorium and the last mile of internet connectivity.

The major topic of interest, however, was the proposed toll road, which is supposed to extend from its present terminus in Citrus County and proceed northward to Jefferson County and beyond.

Curtis “Curt” Kiser, a former Florida legislator who, by his own telling, was responsible for the creation of the SunCoast Parkway – the very toll road that is slated to cross Jefferson County – said that in his day it was never envisioned that the road would go farther north than Yankeetown in Levy County.

“When the Senate President came up with this idea (to extend it to Jefferson and beyond), it was totally new,” Kiser said, referring to Senate President Bill Galvino.

That said, Kiser agreed with Jefferson County Commission Chairwoman Betsy Barfield's assessment that the road would be built one way or another.

“There are too many things already in place to stop it,” Kiser said. “If you try to fight the whole thing, the people (pushing for construction of the road) won't listen to you.”

Instead, he said, the fight should focus on how the road was constructed and how far north it was extended.

Kiser's, however, was a minority voice in the room, compared with those who advocated for a full rejection of the idea, which views the audience generally applauded.

Michele Arceneaux, of Concerned Citizens Committee of Jefferson County (CCCJC), was the first to speak against the project.

“I think we need to fight the toll road,” she said, citing a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) study that reportedly found that bypasses killed small towns. She quoted a projected 43-percent drop in downtown traffic if the toll road were built.

“If we have a 43-percent decrease in traffic, downtown Monticello will be devastated,” Arceneaux said.

Limited access highways didn't bring in new businesses, she said. Instead, they only created gas stations and convenience stores, she said, referring to the I-10 interchanges as examples.

Jack Carswell, who traces his Jefferson County

lineage to the early 1800s, waxed poetic about the

county's cultural, ecological and historical assets, calling it a “Florida jewel,” and declaring its residents blessed with an enviable quality of life and independent spirit.

“I don't care about a toll road,” Carswell said. “And when it's said that we don't have a choice, we don't take kindly to that kind of talk here. Our fear is that the toll road will endanger our pristine nature and the quality of life that we enjoy. The idea that we're going to be like Central Florida and be blessed with more McDonalds is not a good idea. Not every region has to mimic every other region. It's not our obligation.”

He spoke at length of having moved to California when he was young and having experienced the ups and downs of that state's development, which at times he found overrated. Moreover, he said, it was difficult to see how a toll road would create jobs or bring economic development here.

“Abundant development is antithetical to what the old and new residents here enjoy and expect,” Carswell said.

Glen Hammers focused on evacuation as one of the supposed justifications for creation of the toll road, citing the traffic snarls that had occurred during the evacuation for Hurricane Irma. The money allocated for the toll road, he said, would be better spent if were used to build new shelters or reinforce current ones and expand existing roads.

He suggested that if the state was determined to build the toll road, it should place it in bordering Madison County, which is rumored to want it.

“I hear that Madison County wants it because it would give them another road to write tickets on,” Hammers said, drawing laughter from the audience.

Doug Darling, president of Citizens for Responsible Government of Jefferson County (CRGJC), likewise disagreed that the toll road couldn't be stopped.

“The toll road was not ordained by God,” Darling said. “It was a law made by men and women.”

Why, he wondered, had Jefferson County alone and specifically been named in the legislation as the terminus for the toll road, suggesting that the choice was likely not accidental, given that the area lacked representation in the House at the time. He was referring to Halsey Beshear's departure from the Legislature, and the subsequent a special election to fill his vacant seat.

“It takes all options away from the FDOT,” Darling said of the naming of Jefferson County as the terminus. “What if there was a better route? The FDOT's hands are tied because Jefferson County is named. We need to put common sense into the legislation so that it doesn't destroy Jefferson County.”

Byron Arceneaux offered that the project would not only not benefit Jefferson County, but it stood to jeopardize solar farms and other opportunities that were in the works for the area.

“I'm a civil engineer,” Arceneaux said. “I strive on development. But development shouldn't be artificial. It should be organic, natural and slow. If you jam a toll road here, it becomes a development for the rest of Florida. My concern is that North Florida is becoming a service territory for the rest of Florida but not for our benefit.”

Tom Randall, a local merchant who described himself as being well versed in the legislative process from his years of working in the capitol, also expressed opposition to the toll road. He offered that 40 to 50 percent of the

downtown businesses' clientele consisted of out-of-county or out-of-state license tags. If the toll road came, he said, it would not only destroy these businesses but also the quality of life that people here were trying to create.

Justin Johnson, of Johnston's Barber Shop, said he hadn't planned to speak, but felt compelled to do so for the sake of his two young daughters, whose future quality of life stood to be destroyed. Having moved here from Bainbridge, Ga., where his family's business had been ruined by the recession and their lives changed, he didn't want the toll road to do the same here, he said.

“We don't want it and we don't need it,” Johnson said. “Send it to Madison if they want it. The last five years, the downtown has gotten a spark. We don't want it to backslide.”

Bill Brookes peppered his comments with defiance and bits of local history. He reminded the legislators and audience of the Texaco and Nestle's projects, which this community had successfully fought and defeated.

“When someone tells us it's a done deal, we're going to say, 'here, hold my beer,'” Brookes said. “This is America. You don't tell us that we don't have a choice. We may not win, but you'll know you've been in a fight. This is a road to nowhere. This is another South Florida boondoggle. It's going to get fought, folks.”

Mike Willis was another who described himself as a longtime county resident with family roots dating as far back as Carswell's.

“We're told there's nothing we can do about it, but the Constitution gives us the right to make changes,” Willis said. “We (Jefferson County) run from Georgia to the Gulf. We're happy to be a bedroom for Leon County. But we're not going to be transformed into an industrial junkyard for the rest of the state...We don't have a lot of people in Jefferson County, but we can make a lot of noise.”

He asked Montford and Shoaf to work in the next session to remove Jefferson County's name from the legislation so as to allow the FDOT other options.

“Terminus means the end,” Willis said. “And this is just the beginning, guys.”

Montford's response was to encourage the citizens to remain organized and continue to press their case about the project's impact on the community's quality of life. He urged them also to contact as many as possible of the state's other senators and representatives and make the case directly to them.

“The concern you have about it being a done deal, it's still too early in the process,” Montford said. “Your testimony has been convincing. There are a tremendous number of questions that we have about this, like who gains financially? Who loses? I urge you to stay involved.”

Shoaf likewise agreed that it was too early in the proces to write off the project as a done deal.

“I have heard a lot about it during the last three months,” he said. “I have to agree that there's nothing done until the pavement is poured. There was a tremendous force that pushed this through last year. But it's far too early. And when you have a county next door that wants it, I can't imagine why you wouldn't want to put it there. But I want to know what your officials think. This is not my hometown, so I depend on your feedback and that of the local officials.”

ARRESTED from page 1 away from Lanclos by visiting the homes of their friends or by going over to their grandmother's house.

"Each child stated the molestation occurred on a daily basis and occurred over 20 times," investigators with the LCSO wrote.

Before Lanclos was arrested at the end of September, investigators interviewed him, during which Lanclos referred to himself as the "father figure in the household" throughout the time he lived with the two victims and their mother in Tallahassee.

While Lanclos said he did tuck the two girls in at night, he denied ever engaging in inappropriate behavior with them. According to Lanclos, he would scratch the children's backs at night but never molested them.

"[Lanclos] stated he would scratch one and then the other. [Lanclos] stated the children were in bed when he scratched their backs and they were on their stomach," wrote an LCSO investigator in the official report.

When asked if he had ever gone lower than their backs, Lanclos said he had not. During his interview with law

enforcement, Lanclos also informed the investigators that the two children were like his own kids, and he would play with them, but could not recall ever playing or touching them in a way that could be deemed molestation.

Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, the LCSO found probable cause to take Lanclos into custody and a warrant was issued for Lanclos' arrest.

At 6:05 p.m., Lanclos was taken into custody after presenting himself to the LCSO building on Monday, Sept. 30.

Lanclos was placed under arrest for two counts of a sex offense against a child – fondling/molesting a victim less than 12 years of age.

After his arrest, Lanclos was transported to the Leon County Detention Facility without further incident and given a $40,000 bond.

On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Lanclos posted bail and was released from the detention facility under the jurisdictions that he refrain from further criminal activity and have no contact with either of the alleged victims of the crime.

As of press deadline, no court date has yet been set for Lanclos' trial.

GHOST TOURS from page 1 “Last year, we brought in $2,000,” Ford said. “The haunted history is not going to go away. It's part of this city's cachet.”

A specialist in Victorian arts, Ford identified herself as a former coordinator of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in New York State. Among the famous people buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is 19th century American writer Washington Irving, best known for his short stories Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Other famous people buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery include Andrew Carnegie, William Rockefeller and Elizabeth Arden.

Ford told the council that her idea for the local cemetery was to have magical shows along with the ghost tours. People, she said, wanted spookiness to be part of their tour experience.

“I partner occasionally with a magician who performs special effects that are eerie and maybe will satisfy the spookiness that people want, but it won't disparage the people who rest there,” Ford said.

She vowed that she would be ever mindful of the sanctity of the cemetery and conduct the tours tastefully and with due respect to the memory of the buried, as well as to their living relatives.

Ford acknowledged that shenanigans had been associated with the cemetery tours in the past, including fabrications and outright lies for the sake of entertaining the tour participants.

“I will not disparage anyone or make up stories about anyone,” she said.

Rather, Ford said, she wanted to use the magic show to create interest and the appropriate creepy atmosphere, which she would use to inject the history and art of the place into her talks, as education was primarily her goal.

The tours, Ford said, would be conducted early evenings, after it got dark.

The council was amenable to the request, so long as the chamber provided the appropriate liability insurance coverage, held the city harmless, and ensured that the tours would be restricted to the public areas of the cemetery.

October 9, 12 Jefferson Arts will have on display the exhibit of Richard Ohmes, "A Renaissance Man," through October during regular gallery hours, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or through special appointment by calling (850) 997-3311 at 575 W. Washington St.

October 9 Senior Coffee Social is held at 10 a.m. every second Wednesday of the month at

the public library serving as an opportunity for seniors to get to know one another while surrounded by books, coffee and a welcoming environment. For more information call (850) 342-0205.

October 10 Pillow Pals meet at 9 a.m. on the second Thursday of the month at the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center to create handmade pillows for cancer patients. For more information contact Linda Henry at (850) 997-6914 or Marilyn Youtzy at (850) 997-4632.

October 10, 12, 13, 14 AA meetings are held at 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays at Christ Episcopal Church annex, 425 N. Cherry St. For more information call (850) 251-0278.

October 12 Jefferson County Lions Club Car Show will be held on Saturday, in the CarQuest parking area, located at the south end of the Winn-Dixie plaza. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is open to the public. Registration will be from 9 to 11 a.m., and the fee to enter your vehicle into the show is $10. There will also be door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. Donations will be accepted. For questions or concerns, contact Coordinator Shanna Boutwell at (850) 694-3509 or [email protected].

October 12 Explore Monticello's dark and haunted past with the Saturday night ghostly tours through town. The walking tours, led by expert storyteller Linda “Shuyler” Ford, will weave throughout Monticello, with stops taking place at several haunted sites along the way. The tours will begin at the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber building, 420 Washington St., and will begin at 7 p.m. Additional tours will leave at 7:30 and 8 p.m. Tours last 90 minutes. To purchase $15 tickets, contact the chamber at (850) 997-5552.

October 12 Scarlet O’Hatters of the Red Hat Society meet at 11:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month at a location of their choosing for a program of fun and games and a luncheon meal. Contact Queen Mum Sherry Burnard at (850) 242-2305 for more information.

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On Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, Fred Lackey, Jr. (age 91) departed from this Earth, for his eternal home with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born Oct. 11, 1927, in TyTy, a city in Colquitt County, Ga. As a South Georgia farm boy, Fred grew up working on the family farm alongside his parents, four sisters and brother. Born to Fred Luster Lackey and Ethel Leona Ethridge, he attended a local school where he met and later married his grade school sweetheart. Some years after his marriage to Ramona Christine Sparks on June 6, 1948, Fred moved his family to Tallahassee, Fla., where he began

a long and distinguished career with the Velda Dairies/Southland Corporation, before retiring with them.

Blessed with three sons, Fred was involved with his children by coaching their baseball teams and participating in numerous other activities with them. For many years he would annually make “Lackey’s” sugar cane syrup, which people would come from far and wide to purchase, as would many local businesses.

Fred Lackey, Jr. was an active member into his later years at the Indian Springs Baptist Church, in Tallahassee. Known to many as Deacon Fred, he began his walk with the Lord at an early age and continued to serve as a Deacon, Lead Deacon and then Deacon Emeritus with the Indian Springs congregation for the past 22 years. Known for his love of God, and willingness to help others, he was quick to lend a hand to those in need, whether spiritually, physically or financially.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Fred Luster Lackey (1902-1976) and Ethel Leona Lackey (1900-1991) as well as three sisters: Mary Lee Lackey (1923-1924), Willie Troy Lackey (1924-1977) and Ruby (Jack) Nell Gay (1936-2008).

Left to mourn his passing and cherish many wonderful memories is his wife of 71 years, Ramona Christine Lackey. He also leaves his three sons: Jerry Reid Lackey (Mary), of Tallahassee; Larry Wayne Lackey (Bonnie), of Monticello; and Michael James Lackey (Shari), of Tampa; two sisters: Mamie Kathryn Baker, of Macon, Ga., and Betty Jane Jay, of Omega, Ga.; and one brother, William Thomas Lackey (Luvania), of Cairo Ga.; his extended family of 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, his church family, numerous nephews, nieces, good friends, great neighbors and his faithful dog, Mojo, who was always by his side.

A visitation was held on Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Beggs Funeral Home in Monticello. A funeral service and internment will be on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 11 a.m., at Indian Springs Baptist Church, which is located at 5593 Veterans Dr., in Tallahassee.

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness

MonthStory Courtesy of Nan Baughman

Domestic Violence isn't concentrated to any specific age, race or gender. It can

happen to anyone. One in four women and one in seven men will be victims of violence by an intimate partner during their lifetime, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Almost 20 people per minute are physically abused by a partner in the United States, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Over the course of a year, this equates to more than 10 million men and women.

If you suspect someone is being abused, there are signs to look for: • Signs of injury • Emotional distress • Change in appearance or self-esteem • Denial of harassment or injuries • Lack of confidence or communication You may feel like you're interfering if you choose to get involved and reach

out, but your support can make a difference. If a victim opens up to you, the most important thing you can do is listen without judging. Respect their privacy and encourage them to seek help to get to a safer and healthier place. If they can't leave or get out of the relationship, encourage them to talk to people who can help them with a safety plan and guide them.

If you see something, say something! Take a stand and speak out against domestic violence. By doing this, you remind everyone that there are victims and survivors that have been affected by domestic violence.

SILENCE HIDES VIOLENCE – SPEAK OUT!!! - SILENCE LETS IT CONTINUE!

If you need help or know someone who does, you can call the local Refuge House office at (850) 342-3518 or the 24-Hour Hotline at (850) 681-2111 or (800) 500-1119. Your local contact person is Nan Baughman, Domestic Violence Outreach Counselor/DV-Child Welfare Advocate. All calls are strictly confidential.

Community NewsMONTICELLO NEWS • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 • 5

For the month of October, The Jefferson Senior Citizens Center (JSCC) has put together an event of daily, weekly and special events that will focus on the health, happiness and experiences of their clients.

From afternoon game sessions, special social hours, activities to improve the mental and physical health of clients, to bingo parties and special healthcare visitors – there will be plenty to do and experience this month at the local senior citizens center.

The center is located at 1155 N. Jefferson St., in Monticello. Unless otherwise scheduled, the center's regular activities will begin at 10 a.m. each morning. The events are scheduled to end early enough that participants will be able to leave by 2 p.m.

Meals are prepared fresh each weekday, from Monday-Friday.

For more information about scheduled events, contact the JSCC's Older American Act Coordinator Annie McDuffie at (850) 342-0242 ext. 231.

Thursday, Oct. 10 10 a.m. - Pledge/current event 10:30 a.m. - Ageless Grace class 11 a.m. - Bingo 12 p.m. - Lunch will be served Special event: Monticello Pillow Pals will be sewing from 9 a.m. until noon.

Friday, Oct. 11 10 a.m. - Pledge/current event 10:30 a.m. - Exercise session 11 a.m. - Brain activity exercise 12 p.m. - Lunch will be served 12:30 p.m. - Movie and game session Special event: Second Harvest will be making a food delivery.

Monday, Oct. 14 10 a.m. - Pledge/current event 10:30 a.m. - Exercise session 11 a.m. - Brain activity exercise 12 p.m. - Lunch will be served 12:30 p.m. - Social hour 1 p.m. Arts and crafts session

Tuesday, Oct. 15 10 a.m. - Pledge/current event 10:30 a.m. - Exercise session 11 a.m. - Bingo 12 p.m. - Lunch will be served 12:30 p.m. - Brain activity exercise 1 p.m. Arts and crafts session

Wednesday, Oct. 16 10 a.m. - Exercise session 10:30 a.m. - Pledge/current event 11 a.m. - Well Care visit 12 p.m. - Lunch will be served 12:30 p.m. - Picture bingo Special event: Dr. Crump will be at the senior center from 8 a.m. until noon.

Thursday, Oct. 17 10 a.m. - Pledge/current event 10:30 a.m. - Ageless Grace exercise 11 a.m. - Bingo 12 p.m. - Lunch will be served 12:30 p.m. - Social hour

Friday, Oct. 18 10 a.m. - Pledge/current event 10:30 a.m. - Exercise session 11 a.m. - Brain activity exercise 12 p.m. - Lunch will be served 12:30 p.m. - Social hour with a movie and games 1 p.m. Arts and crafts session

Monday, Oct. 21 10 a.m. - Pledge/current event 10:15 a.m. - Exercise session 11 a.m. - Picture bingo 12 p.m. - Lunch is served 12:30 p.m. - Game session 1 p.m. Arts and crafts session

Tuesday, Oct. 22 10 a.m. - Exercise session 10:30 a.m. - Pledge/current event 11 a.m. - Bingo 12 p.m. - Lunch will be served 12:30 p.m. - Brain activity session 1 p.m. - Arts and crafts session Special event: The senior center will be holding Heart Health screenings for clients from 9 a.m. until noon.

Wednesday, Oct. 23 10 a.m. - Pledge/current event 10:15 a.m. - Exercise session 11 a.m. - Brain activity session 11:30 a.m. - Well Care visit 12 p.m. - Lunch will be served 12:30 p.m. - Picture bingo 1 p.m. - My Story class

Thursday, Oct. 24 10 a.m. - Pledge/current event 10:15 a.m. - Ageless Grace exercise 11 a.m. - Bingo 12 p.m. - Lunch will be served 12:30 p.m. - Social hour

Friday, Oct. 25 10 a.m. - Pledge/current event 10:30 a.m. - Exercise session 11 a.m. - Brain activity session 12 p.m. - Lunch will be served 12:30 p.m. - Game session 1 p.m. - Arts and crafts session

Monday, Oct. 28 10 a.m. - Pledge/current event 10:30 a.m. - Exercise session 11 a.m. - Brain activity session 12 p.m. - Lunch will be served 12:30 p.m. - Picture bingo 1 p.m. - Arts and crafts session

Tuesday, Oct. 29 10 a.m. - Pledge/current event 10:30 a.m. - Hospice visit 11 a.m. - Bingo 12 p.m. - Lunch will be served 12:30 p.m. - Social hour 1 p.m. - Arts and crafts session

Wednesday, Oct. 30 10 a.m. - Pledge/current event 10:30 a.m. - Exercise session 11:30 a.m. - Well Care visit 12 p.m. - Lunch will be served 12:30 p.m. - Brain activity session

Thursday, Oct. 31 10 a.m. - Pledge/current event 10:30 a.m. - Exercise session 11 a.m. - Bingo 12 p.m. - Lunch will be served 12:30 p.m. - Social hour with a movie and games Special event: The senior center will be hosting a cake and ice cream social

Compiled by Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc.

at the Senior Center


Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc.

This is the third part of an ongoing series that

will be published in the Monticello News on the salaries of public employees in Jefferson County.

We are publishing this information in order to give our readers, the Jefferson County taxpayers, a

better idea of how some of their tax dollars are spent.

This week, employees with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court's office are listed.

The salaries are broken apart by how each employee is paid. Not all employees within the office of the Clerk of Court are paid exclusively through taxpayer dollars – some are paid through

collected court and fine fees, grants or recording fees. Each division of payment is added together to generate the complete salary of the office's employees.

The salaries of elected constitutional officers, such as clerk of court, are decided by Florida Statute and are calculated based on the population of each county and special qualifications.

Public employees salaries: Where does your money go?

Jefferson County Clerk of Court


Once upon a time, having a job at a newspaper meant working in one of the most imposing buildings in town, inhaling the acrid aroma of fresh ink and the dusty

breath of cheap newsprint and feeling mini-earthquakes under our feet every time the presses started to roll. For those of us old enough to remember those days, National Newspaper Week 2019 could be one big, fat elegiac nostalgia trip.

Today, many newspapers are ditching the imposing buildings for low-rent storefronts and have outsourced the printing. Those could be the newspapers that are left. My hometown had three daily newspapers when I was a kid. Now it's down to one that shows up in print just three days a week. Youngstown, Ohio just became the first major American city without any newspaper at all. As University of North Carolina professor Penny Abernathy has documented in her groundbreaking research on the news desertification of America, upwards of 1,300 communities that had newspapers of their own in 2004 now have none.

But if we ink-stained wretches fall prey to the temptation to spend National Newspaper Week crying in our beers, we'd be wasting an opportunity.

Real newshounds don't wallow in the cozy memories of a sepia-stained past. We are about the now and the next. Our job has always been to help our communities recognize the challenges of today and turn them into tomorrow's promises.

Yes, it's awkward that one of today's biggest challenges involves us —the newshounds. We've always been better at telling your story than telling our own. Yet this is your story too: The future of democracy is inextricably bound up with the

future of a free press. So here, dear readers, are some facts

you need to know: Newspapers are more than a medium

Increasingly, for both younger and older readers, that low-grade paper with come-off-on-your-hands ink is being replaced by bits and bytes that light up your phone or tablet or computer.

What can't be replaced, however, and what should never be made obsolete is the primary function that newspapers have traditionally performed: Deploying small armies of reporters, photographers and editors to find and produce stories on everything from natural disasters to political scandals to your neighbor's golden wedding anniversary, to catch the mistakes before they make it into print and to correct them when they do (hey, we're human).

You never paid for news That 25 or 35 cents you used to plunk into a

newspaper box didn't came close to covering what it cost to produce what we newsroom denizens like to call "the daily miracle." The high cost of public service journalism has always been subsidized by advertisers. And the big dogs in the economic equation were not the car dealers or department stores who bought those big, full-page displays. At most newspapers, classified ads produced the lion's share of revenues.

The internet broke that model. Newspaper advertising revenue has nosedived to levels that are less than one-third of what they were in 2005, a study from the Pew Research Center found. The result is all too sadly predictable: newspapers employed fewer than half the number of people in 2016 that they did at the beginning of this century, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Social media ≠ news. And it's not free

Readers might not notice the hollowing out of newsrooms because today, we have, if anything, too much information at our

disposal. The same

digital revolution

that blew a hole in

newsroom budgets and turned Craigslist and eBay into advertising behemoths also created new paths to publication. According to a 2018 survey by the Pew Research Center, more Americans now get their news from social media than from newspapers.

There's something to be said for no longer having to work for a company that could afford an army of editors and truck drivers to get your voice heard. Historically, the owners of imposing buildings and giant printing presses have been rich white guys, and that had an unquestionably distorting effect on the news.

But not everyone who's publishing via smartphone and YouTube is a promising writer or videographer giving voice to underserved communities. A lot are peddlers of propaganda, snake oil, disinformation and dissension.

Nor is social media as free as it seems: We pay by providing our personal data every time we log on and, often, every time we make a purchase IRL (in real life). Social media sites use that data to deliver information that's likely to keep you on their sites: A resident of Moberly, Mo. who shops at Cabela's and is Facebook "friends" with Donald Trump supporters is likely to get a very different

news feed on Facebook than one who lives in New York City, listens to NPR and "likes" former President Barack Obama's page. It's a recipe for never having your perceived opinions

challenged or your mind changed. You can do something about this

OK, I will cop to waxing sentimental for the rumble of the printing presses underfoot. But I'm not arguing that we should turn off the internet and replace it with ink and paper. What I do think readers can do this National Newspaper Week is become more mindful about their information diet.

Right now, a lot of us are living on nutrition-free snacks.

There are still plenty of sources of whole-grain news out there. Some of them, are non-

profit news organizations;

some are launching web start-ups to fill the gap left when

legacy media outlets folded.

And some are still at those legacy

outlets, trying hard to find new revenue streams.

Here are some ways to recognize purveyors of real news:

Do they sometimes make you a bit uncomfortable by raising doubts about what you thought to be true? Do they

make it easy for you to reach a real human being if you have a question or a complaint? Do they correct their mistakes? Do they ask you to subscribe or donate?

Because gathering facts costs. Yes, supporting real news is a more

expensive proposition for readers than it used to be, but it's cheap when you consider what you're really paying for.

As my former Gannett News Service colleague, University of Kentucky journalism professor Al Cross put in a bumper sticker he had commissioned a couple years back, "Support democracy: Subscribe."

Times may have changed, but the need to support a free

press has not

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KATHY KIELY GUEST COLUMNIST

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and push broom are other tools homeowners will

likely need. Materials such as topsoil, compost and

sand will be necessary as well, and these are

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sand, topsoil and compost. The experts at

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especially deep, this mixture can be applied without

removing the grass. However, before filling in holes

when addressing spots that are deeper than two or

three inches, remove the grass then place it back in

place once the hole has been filled. To dig up the

grass, put the blade of the shovel at the outside of

the low spot before sliding it under about two or

three inches so you do not upset the grass roots.

• Spread the top dressing. Once the holes have

been filled and the grass has been placed back on

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On the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) football

field on Friday, Oct. 4, the Warriors paused their game against the Rocky Bayou Christian Academy Knights at halftime to celebrate ACA's homecoming

festivities. The first two members of the homecoming

court to be introduced were Freshman Class representatives Hailey McLeod and Paxton

Williams. McLeod is an active member of the

clubs and athletics offered by her school, as she is a varsity cheerleader for the Warriors as well as a member of the Beta

Club and an athlete on ACA's basketball and softball teams.

McLeod attends the Wacissa Pentecostal Holiness Church.

McLeod is the 15-year-old daughter of Brad and Jennifer McLeod, of Lamont.

Escorting McLeod was Paxton Williams, who is also a member of ACA's Beta Club. While he is not a member of any school athletic teams, Williams has a passion for martial arts and has studied the art of Taekwondo for the past three years; he is currently preparing for the honor of earning his first black belt.

Williams is also an active member of his church's youth group and attends the Wacissa United Methodist Church as well.

Williams is the 14-year-old son of Bradley and Angie Williams, of Monticello.

The Sophomore Class representatives were Megan Vann and RJ Hightower.

Vann is a member of the ACA Beta Club and plays softball on her school's team. Vann is a member of the Waukeenah United Methodist Church and is the 16-year-old daughter of Mary Jane Vann, of Monticello.

Escorting Megan Vann was R.J. Hightower, who is an athlete on the ACA basketball team and a member of the Woodrun Baptist Church, of Tallahassee.

Hightower is an outdoorsman with a passion for equestrian sports, as his favorite past times include hunting as well as training horses and participating in team roping challenges. After graduation, Hightower aspires to become a farrier.

R.J. Hightower is the 16-year-old son of Jackie Hightower, of Wacissa. The Junior Class representatives for the night were siblings Anna Lee Trest and Clay Trest. Anna Lee is an active member of ACA's Beta Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), and also

stays fit by playing on her school's volleyball, basketball and tennis teams. For two years, Anna Lee has also served as a "water girl" for the Warriors football team. She is also an

ACA Ambassador. Her escort and brother, Clay Trest, was the second representative for the Junior Class of ACA. Clay is equally involved in ACA functions, as he is a member of the football, basketball and tennis teams

as well as the ACA Beta Club. Anna Lee and Clay Trest are both members of the Wacissa United Methodist

church and attend youth functions at Central Baptist Church. Clay and Anna Lee are the twins of John and Jill

Walker, of Wacissa. The ACA Senior Class was represented by three sets

of representatives, with the first set being Hailey Clark and Austin Hebert.

Clark is a current athlete on her school's basketball team and has previously played for

ACA's softball and volleyball teams. Clark has been attending ACA for 13 years, and her post-graduation plans include attending

Thomas University and becoming a neonatal nurse.

Hailey Clark is the 17-year-old daughter of Jennifer Wheeler, of

Continued on page 11

ACA celebrates Homecoming

ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, October 4, 2019 Homecoming King Brandon Hannon and Homecoming

Queen Marley Restrepo.

ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, October 4, 2019 Representing their class as the third set of Senior Class

representatives were Dawson Bishop and Marley Restrepo.

ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, October 4, 2019 The second set of Senior Class representatives Brandon

Hannon and Ansley English.

Continued from page 10 Quitman, Ga. and Jeffery Clark, of Monticello.

Hebert, the other half of the first set of senior representatives, has been involved in ACA sports since he joined the football team in sixth grade. Shortly after, he became a part of the school's baseball team in the seventh grade. Hebert has been attending ACA since he was a K-3 student.

After graduation, Hebert plans to attend Lake Sumter Community College and become a relay technician.

Austin Hebert is the 18-year-old son of Ed and Karen Hebert, of Monticello and is a member of Central Baptist Church.

The second set of Senior Class representatives were Ansley English and Brandon Hannon.

English is an ACA Ambassador and was elected as the president for her senior class. For four years, English has served as a member of the FCA, as well as the ACA Beta Club president. English is also a varsity cheerleader, where she once again leads by example as the squad's cheer captain. This is her 14th year at ACA, and her post-graduation plans include attending North Florida College and pursuing a degree in business and finance.

Ansley English is the 17-year old daughter of Mark and Angi English, of Shady Grove.

Hannon is a star-athlete on the Warrior Football team as well as an athlete for the ACA baseball.

Outside of sports, Hannon is involved in his school through his obligation as a treasurer for the Beta Club as well as the Student Council.

Hannon attends Central Baptist Church and has also been attending ACA for 14 years. Upon graduation this spring, Brandon plans to attend a university and major in Forestry Management.

Brandon Hannon is the 17-year-old son of Russ and Sara Hannon, of Monticello.

The third and final set of Senior Class representatives were Marley Restrepo and Dawson Bishop.

Restropo has been an ACA Ambassador since she was in the ninth grade and also serves as a member of the FCA Leadership Team. She continues to stay busy through her involvement with the Student Council, as well as the Beta Club as secretary and yearbook staff as an editor. For several years, Restrepo has

played ACA volleyball, basketball and tennis. She is a member of Central Baptist Church.

Restrepo has attended ACA since she was in the fourth grade, and after graduation, she would like to attend a major university in Florida to pursue a degree in construction management.

Marley Restrepo is the 17-year-old daughter of Tony and Cindy Restrepo, of Lamont.

The last senior representative of the night was Dawson Bishop, who has been attending ACA since

he was a K-5 student. Bishop has been an ACA Ambassador since the ninth grade and is a part of the FCA, Beta Club and

has been a class officer for the past three years. Bishop has been

involved in sports through his school's cross country, tennis

and basketball teams. Dawson attends Calvary

Baptist Church, in Perry, where he is a

member of the worship team and

part of the technical team.

After graduating from high school,

Dawson plans to attend FSU and major in hospitality. Dawson is the 18-year-old son of Don and Allison

Bishop, of Perry. After the representatives had been introduced,

the gathered family and friends of ACA eagerly awaited the final

announcement of who would be

crowned

as this year's Homecoming King and Queen. After a brief pause for effect, Brandon Hannon

and Marley Restrepo were announced as the 2019 leaders of the homecoming court.

Former Homecoming Queen from 2018, Emily Brock arrived on the field to crown

Homecoming King Brandon Hannon and Queen Marley Restrepo.

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ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, October 4, 2019 Junior Class Representatives Clay Trest and

Anna Lee Trest.

ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, October 4, 2019 The first set of Senior Class representatives Austin

Hebert and Hailey Clark.

ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, October 4, 2019 Sophomore Class representatives R.J. Hightower and

Megan Vann.

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc.

The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors secured their sixth win of

the season along with the North Florida Football Conference title by defeating the Rocky Bayou Christian School Knights, 40-14, at home, on Friday, Oct. 4.

The Warriors wasted no time on Friday Night as they attempted to please their Homecoming crowd. The Warriors scored twice in the early moments of the first period. The Knights responded with a touchdown pass, bringing the score to 13-7, in the final minute of the first quarter. Before the period was concluded, Jared Grant took off with an 80-yard touchdown run to put the score at 19-7 as the first quarter drew to a close. During the second quarter, the Warriors gave up another rushing touchdown while Brady Browning rushed for a touchdown and threw for another to Hunter Hughes to give the Warriors a 33-14 advantage heading into halftime.

The Warriors added one more touchdown with another Grant rush during the third period, bringing the score to 40-14.

Browning went two-for-six passing for 71 yards and one touchdown pass.

Browning also had 63 yards rushing with one rushing touchdown. Grant had 119 yards rushing on 26 carries, with three touchdowns. Defensively, Nathan Dukes led the Warriors with seven tackles and one pass break-up. Hughes, Dalton Anderson and Austin Hebert had six tackles each for the Warriors.

Browning was named the Offensive Player of the Week. Hughes was the Defensive Player of the Week for the Warriors. Dukes was named the Warrior of the Week.

"I’m very proud of how our team has performed thus far in the season,” said Coach Colby Roberts after the conclusion of the Friday, Oct. 4 Homecoming game. “We certainly haven’t been the biggest or fastest in the majority of our games but [we] have preached to our kids to put God first and to give a 100 percent in all they do and the results will take care of themselves.”

Next up for the Warriors will be an away contest against the Trojans of Fullington Academy, from Pinehurst, Ga. The Trojans have a record of 1-6 and are coming off a 49-32 loss to Griffin Christian School. The game is set for Friday, Oct. 11, at Fullington Academy, located at 264 Pine Ave., in Pinehurst, Ga. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.

Sports12 • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019 • MONTICELLO NEWS

Warriors dismount Knights in Homecoming game

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing. Inc.

The Jefferson Somerset Tigers ended their

regular season on the road in a contest with the War Eagles of Wakulla High School. Despite forcing three turnovers by way of two interceptions and a forced fumble, the Tigers were defeated by a score of 63-26.

The Tigers fell behind early, giving up 14 points in the opening period. The Tigers did manage to get on the scoreboard before halftime, but were still outscored 35-18 in the second quarter to bring the score to 49-18 by the time halftime rolled around. The Tigers did manage to outscore the War Eagles, 8-7, during the third period. The War Eagles added one more touchdown in the final period to finish the game with a 63-26 final score.

The Tigers wrapped up their regular season with a 1-6 record.

Tigers fall in battle against War Eagles

ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, October 4, 2019 The teamwork of three Aucilla Christian Academy Warriors bring down

a Knight during the Warrior's Homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 4.


Photo By Ashley Hunter, October 4, 2019

Krishan Patel (#6) holds back a Knight during the Warriors' Homecoming

Game.

ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo By Ashley Hunter, October 4, 2019 Brady Browning employs some swift maneuvers to stay out of the way

of the Knights who are pursuing him, as Browning attempts to carry the ball across the field for a touchdown.


Matthew Sullivan – September 17

Matthew Sullivan, 31, of Tallahassee, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 17, by Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy Godwin on the authority of a warrant that had been issued for Sullivan's arrest. The warrant had resulted after Sullivan violated the terms of his probation.

According to the warrant, Sullivan had been previously charged, in April of 2019, for

the charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and grand theft of $300-$5,000. Part of Sullivan's sentencing required him to be placed under three years of supervision by a probation officer. However, scarcely a month later, on Friday, May 17, Sullivan violated the terms of his probation by failing to complete or remain in a drug/alcohol treatment program that he had been required to attend.

Due to Sullivan's violation of probation, a warrant was issued for his arrest and sealed by Circuit Judge Caloca-Johnson on Tuesday, June 4.

On Tuesday, Sept. 17, Sullivan was taken into custody by Deputy Godwin at 5:35 p.m. and then transported to the Jefferson County Jail, where no bond would be offered for his release.

Destiny Lagreco – September 18 Destiny Lagreco, 18, of Tallahassee, was

arrested by Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy Carey on Wednesday, Sept. 18, on behalf of a warrant that had been issued by the Monticello Police Department (MPD).

In a report filed by the MPD, Cpl. Williams was dispatched to a physical disturbance that included a knife, on Wednesday, May 15.

When arriving on the scene. Cpl. Williams made contact with a victim who, the report states, was "highly emotional" and had blood dripping from her hand. Jefferson County EMS were called to the scene, and while awaiting paramedics, the victim

alleged that she had "been bit" by Lagreco. The victim was allowed to calm down before

giving her statement, in which she claimed that Lagreco had arrived at the victim's home and asked for water. As the victim understood Lagreco to be homeless, the victim had a history of allowing Lagreco into her house and giving her food.

However, this time, Lagreco was accompanied by a male friend, and once in the home, the two began to argue over drugs. The argument turned physical when Lagreco hit her friend and pulled out some of his hair. The statement was verified when officers found strands of the man's hair in the victim's kitchen.

The victim further stated that Lagreco retrieved a butcher's knife and swore to kill her friend, at which point the victim ordered Lagreco to put the knife down and leave the residence.

Lagreco, however, refused to acknowledge the victim's request and tried to attack her friend with the knife. In an attempt to get Lagreco to stop, the victim grabbed Lagreco's shirt and tried to take the knife from her.

Lagreco turned and bit the victim's finger until the victim begged Lagreco to stop – the victim claimed that Lagreco was attempting to "bite the finger off completely."

The victim's daughter was instructed to call the police, at which point Lagreco then ran out the door and into the woods. An interview with the victim's daughter confirmed all these statements.

EMS arrived on scene and tended to the victim's injury, and officers searched the kitchen, finding the referenced butcher knife and a bag of synthetic cannabis that Lagreco had dropped during her fight.

While Cpl. Williams was still with the victim, Lagreco and her friend were spotted at another address, where they were again causing a disturbance.

Cpl. Williams traveled to the second location, where she met with MPD's Chief Mosley, who currently had Lagreco handcuffed and detained in the back of his patrol car.

When Lagreco was transferred to Cpl. Williams' patrol car, she began to shout and demand to know why she was in handcuffs when she was "only trying to defend herself" against the victim.

Lagreco was detained in the patrol car while Cpl. Williams and Chief Mosley spoke with the male friend who had accompanied Lagreco. The friend stated that Lagreco had tried to cut him and

had pulled his hair out, but he did not want to press charges against her – he just wanted her to get away from him.

The homeowner of the residence where Lagreco had been found was contacted and informed Cpl. Williams that she did not want Lagreco to return to her property, as Lagreco was "trouble."

While speaking with the homeowner, Cpl. Williams glanced over at her patrol car and witnessed Lagreco repeatedly bashing her head against the back seat's window. When Cpl. Williams went over and instructed Lagreco to stop, Lagreco began to threaten to kill herself. She also stated that the handcuffs were hurting her and agitating an old injury. Chief Mosley had the handcuffs removed from Lagreco, in order to relieve her pain, and called Jefferson County EMS to check her for injuries; paramedics were unable to care for Lagreco, however, as she remained volatile and agitated.

Lagreco also returned to threatening to kill herself and wrapped a seatbelt around her neck to choke herself.

When Cpl. Williams and Chief Mosley attempted to re-handcuff Lagreco, she began to resist and declared that they were going to have to use their weapons on her.

After continuing to fight against law enforcement, Lagreco was finally secured in handcuffs again.

Following this occurrence, a warrant for Lagreco's arrest was issued, and on Wednesday, Sept. 18, Lagreco was taken in custody by Deputy Carey on the charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, resisting an officer with violence and battery on a firefighter or EMT.

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Not Too Soon for End-of-Year Financial Moves

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your attorney

or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation.

We’ve still got a couple of months until 2019 draws to a close, but it’s not too early to make some end-of-the-year financial moves. In fact, it may be a good idea to take some of these steps sooner rather than later.

Here are a few suggestions:

• Boost your 401(k) contributions. Like many people, you might not usually contribute the maximum amount to your 401(k), which, in 2019 is $19,000, or $25,000 if you’re 50 or older. Ask your employer if you can increase your 401(k) contributions in 2019, and if you receive a bonus before the year ends, you may be able to use that toward your 401(k), too.

• Add to your IRA. You have until April 15, 2020, to contribute to your IRA for the 2019 tax year, but the more you can put in now and over the next few months, the less you’ll have to come up with in a hurry at the filing deadline. For 2019, you can put up to $6,000 in your IRA, or $7,000 if you’re 50 or older.

• Review your portfolio. It’s always a good idea to review your investment portfolio at least once a year, and now is as good a time as any. But don’t make any judgments based solely on your results over the past 10 months. Instead, look carefully at how your portfolio is constructed. Is it still properly diversified, or has it become overweighted in some areas? Does it still fit your risk tolerance, or do you find yourself worrying excessively about short-term price swings? These are the types of factors that might lead you to make some changes, possibly with the help of a financial professional.

• Don’t forget about your RMDs. Once you turn 70½, you generally need to start taking withdrawals – the technical term is “required minimum distributions,” or RMDs – from your traditional IRA and your 401(k) or similar plan. After the first year in which you take these RMDs, you must take them by the end of each year thereafter. If you don’t withdraw at least the minimum amount (calculated based on your age, account balance and other factors) you face a penalty of 50% of what you should have taken out – a potential loss of thousands of dollars. So, take your RMDs before Dec. 31. The financial services provider that administers your IRA or 401(k) can help you determine the amount you must withdraw.

• Think about next year’s opportunities. It happens to almost all of us: A year has passed, and we haven’t taken the actions we had planned. So, start thinking now about what you want to do in 2020 from a financial standpoint. Can you afford to ratchet up your investments in your retirement plans? If you have children or grandchildren, have you started saving for college? Have you considered ways to protect your financial independence if you ever need some type of long-term care, such as an extended nursing home stay? If these or other items are on your financial to-do list, start planning now to get them done next year.

Time goes quickly – so don’t get left behind without

having taken the steps to keep moving toward your financial goals.

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Destiny Lagreco

I was going through some old photos and found some forgotten treasures. Actually, they were pictures of my dog Pepper when she was just a pup and smaller than the size of my foot. My heart warmed as I saw her with rabbit ears which her face finally grew into and the

excited look she always had just hanging out with me. Then I came across the pictures of a Georgia vacation we took when Pepper was three years old.

I used to find it amusing that many pets and pet owners start to look and act alike after a certain amount of time. Pepper is gone now, but the picture from our Georgia vacation reminded me that Pepper and I shared some of the same personality quirks.

On that vacation, I had placed a large watermelon in a cold trout stream to cool down. When we went to retrieve it the next day, the watermelon was gone, dislodged from the previous nights’ rain. We found it downstream at the base of a steep drop off.

When we sent my young and agile nephew down the steep bank to retrieve the watermelon, Pepper decided to go down with him. I grabbed the watermelon as it was lifted up and then gave a hand to help my nephew up. Pepper tried to go up the steep bank, but didn’t make it. Then she tried swimming across the stream, but the current keep sweeping her further downstream. She was stuck in the small bend of the river and was trying again and again to get footing to get out. Seeing my dog struggling, I called to her, but she didn’t respond. So, I went down the bank into the water to help her. She was so caught up in her situation that she still didn’t come to my calls. She had already tried to go up the bank and had failed. She was trying to do it on her own, and did not trust to go into the water for me to help her out. Running out of options, she finally got close enough that I was able to grab hold and give her a boost up the bank. Where she had failed before on her own efforts, she was successful when she let her master help her up.

Upon reflection, I see myself in her actions with my relationship with my Master. Sometimes when I get in a jam or a tough situation, I try to get out of it all by myself with my own efforts. I don’t always use all of the resources or people God has made available to help me up and out. I can imagine God’s frustration in calling to me, reaching out to me, trying to show me the way out from His higher perspective, while I struggle in the currents that are rushing at me, threatening to sweep me away. Remembering the relief and joy in finally getting Pepper safely to higher ground, I can imagine His relief and joy when I finally

let go and let God, and use those resources and people God has blessed me with to help lift me up to higher ground.

Lord, help me to not be so caught up in my situation that I don’t respond to Your voice. Help me to remember that I’m not alone and that I don’t need to do it all myself.


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625 Tindell Rd. • Aucilla • 997-2081 P.O. Box 163 • Monticello Pastor Daryl Adams

(850) 251-0129 Sunday School...........................................9:45 AM Sunday Worship Service..........................11:00 AM Worship Service........................................6:00 PM

Wednesday Choir Practice............................................6:00 PM Fellowship Meal.........................................6:45 PM Prayer Meeting/Bible Study......................7:10 PM

US 19 South at Cooper’s Pond Road (850) 997-1166

Minister Steve Cordle Sunday Bible School................................10:00 AM Worship Hour..........................................11:00 AM

Wednesday Bible Study ................................................7:00 PM

285 Magnolia St. • Monticello • 997-2165 cbcflorida.org

Dr. David E. Walker, Pastor Sunday School ...........................................9:45 AM Sunday Morning Worship .......................11:00 AM Sunday Evening ........................................6:00 PM Wednesday Evening ..................................7:00 PM

425 N. Cherry St. • Monticello • 997-4116 ChristChurchMonticello.com

Email: [email protected] Father Steve Passah

Communicating the Good News of Jesus Christ since 1840

Adult and Children Sunday School...........9:00 AM Holy Eucharist.........................................10:00 AM

Nursery provided for children under 5

US 19 N 1590 N. Jefferson St. (US 19) (850) 997-3906

[email protected] Shawn and Bethany Grosvenor, Pastors Sunday School.........................................9:45 AM Morning Worship.....................................10:45 AM Student Life Group....................................4:30 PM

Tuesday Evening Mens & Ladies Bible Study........................6:00 PM

Saturday Spanish Church Services............................7:30 PM

4124 Bassett Dairy Rd. • Monticello • 997-8444 Email: [email protected]

ebcmonticello.com

Sunday Bible Study....................................9:45 AM Morning Worship Service........................11:00 AM Choir Practice.............................................5:00 PM Evening Worship Service..........................6:00 PM

Wednesday Bible Study/Prayer Meeting......................6:00 PM

RA’s/GA’s/Mission Friends/Youth

325 W. Washington St. Monticello (850) 997-2349 • fbcmonticello.org

Pastor Sean Vickers Worship – Grow – Serve - Share

Sunday Sunday Morning Bible Study....................9:30 AM Worship....................................................10:45 AM

Children’s Church (K5 - Second Grade) Sunday Evening Bible Study.....................6:00 PM

Wednesday Family Meal...............................................5:00 PM Children’s Ministry....................................6:00 PM Youth Ministry...........................................6:00 PM Adult Prayer and Bible Study....................6:00 PM Choir Practice.............................................7:00 PM

955 Lemon St./ P.O. Box 1112, Monticello, (850) 545-2039

[email protected] Pastor John Jones

Sabbath Morning Worship......................11:00 AM Wednesday/Friday Bible Study................6:30 PM

325 W. Walnut St., Monticello • 997-5545 Rev. Jonathan Brewster

monticelloFUMC.org Sunday

Praise & Worship......................................8:30 AM Sunday School..........................................9:30 AM Traditional Worship...............................11:00 AM Youth - Merge Students............................6:00 PM

290 E. Dogwood St., Monticello • 997-2252 R.C. Griffin, III, Pastor

Sunday School.........................................10:00 AM Sunday Worship.....................................11:00 AM Adult Bible Study, Wednesday........6:30-7:30 PM Men’s Breakfast, 2nd Saturday...................8:00 AM

MONTICELLO

690 Cypress St., Monticello • (850) 997-4375 “Still standing on the promises of God”

Dr. Melvin Roberts, Pastor Sunday Church School..........................10:00 A.M. Sunday Praise & Worship.......................11:15 A.M. 2nd Sunday.........................Youth Praise & Worship 3rd Sunday...................................Holy Communion 4th Sunday................Individual Outreach Ministry

Wednesday Prayer Meeting....................................6:30 P.M. Bible Study...........................................7:00 P.M.

1287 S. Jefferson St. • 997-RGCC (7422) restoredglory.org

Pastor Eddie and Elder Veronica Yon Monday Womens Fitness & Fellowship...6:00 PM Sunday Church Service............................10:00 AM Tuesday Night Taebo................................6:00 PM Thursday Church Service........................7:00 PM

Pastor’s Office by Appointment

4543 Waukeenah Hwy. • (850) 264-0802 sardismumc.org

Pastor Steve Lenzo [email protected]

Sunday Worship Service ..........................9:30 AM Sunday School To Follow

Tuesday Bible Study..................................6:30 PM

780 Second St. • Monticello • 997-4947 Moderator J.B. Duval, Pastor

Sunday Church School..............................9:30 AM Sunday Worship (2nd, 3rd, 4th Sundays)....11:00 AM Youth Worship (2nd Sunday)....................11:00 AM

Wednesdays Prayer Meeting/Bible Study......................7:00 PM

415 E. Palmer Mill Rd. • Monticello • 997-1119 newhopecog.net “The Sunday Place To Be”

Pastor Dr. E. Bob Kuschel Sunday School.........................................10:00 AM Worship Service.......................................11:00 AM Wed. Bible Study........................................7:00 PM

7369 Boston Hwy. Monticello (850) 997-1596

Pastor David During Sunday Bible Study..................................10:00 AM Sunday Worship.......................................11:00 AM Sunday Evening.........................................6:00 PM Wednesday Bible & Prayer Meeting..........7:00 PM

13 Barrington Rd., Monticello (850) 997-8747

Rev. James Mack, Pastor Sunday School.........................................9:45 AM Morning Worship (1st and 3rd Sundays)...11:00 AM

Thursday before Morning Worship Bible Study/Prayer Meeting......................7:30 PM

Hwy. 27 South (1 mile south of Hwy 59) Monticello • (850) 997-4226

Rev. J. W. Tisdale Sunday Morning........................................9:30 AM Sunday Worship.......................................11:00 AM

Tuesday Basic English Class by Gloria Norton......7:00 PM

Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study..................................7:00 PM

Calvary Baptist Church

Central Baptist Church

Central Church of Christ

Christ Episcopal Church

Church of the Nazarene

Elizabeth Baptist Church

First Baptist Church of Monticello

First United Methodist Church

First Corinthian Church

First Presbyterian Church

Greater Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church

Restored Glory Christian Center

Sardis United Methodist Church

Memorial M.B. Church

New Hope Church of God

Olive Baptist Church

St. Rilla Missionary Baptist Church

St. Phillip A.M.E. Church

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Rev. John Hicks

October 11 Waukeenah United Methodist Church will host its October Mullet Fish Fry fundraiser on Friday, from 5 to 8 p.m., offering to-go meals and dine-in dinners. Guests are invited to stay to enjoy their meal with friends and neighbors. There's lots of room and plenty of great Christian fellowship. The church is located at 81 Methodist Church Rd., just off Waukeenah Highway at Highway 27. For more information, contact Melva Walker at (850) 528-8485. Rev. Tim Luther is pastor.

October 16 First Presbyterian Church will host EaglesWings, an outreach food ministry serving the community, on the first and third Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. Volunteers are always needed to distribute food items and to donate non-perishable food items. Contact Coordinator JoAnne Arnold at (850) 997-2252 or [email protected] for more information. Rev. R.C. Griffin, church pastor.

October 25, 26 USDA Commodities Food Program and Second Harvest Food Bank together with the churches of New Bethel AME, Mt. Pleasant AME, Elizabeth MB, Hickory Hill MB and Philadelphia MB will provide food to those needing assistance monthly at 8 a.m. on the fourth Saturday with distribution at the New Bethel AME Church, 6496 Ashville Hwy. Volunteers are also needed on the Friday evening before at 6 p.m. to help bag the food packages. Contact Nellie Randell at (850) 997-5605 or Jackie Harvey at (850) 997-8410 to volunteer or for more information about this program. Rev. Jimmie F. Dickey, New Bethel Church pastor.

October 27 Memorial Missionary Baptist Church Choir #1 will celebrate its 59th Anniversary on the fourth Sunday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Kassalando Brooks and the Sweetfield Missionary Baptist Church family as guests. All are welcome to come and support the choir and enjoy the outpouring of the Holy Spirit through prayer and music. Rev. J.B. Duval, church pastor, (850) 997-4947

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Rev. Jonathan F.

Brewster is the pastor of the Monticello First United Methodist Church.

He was influenced into pastoral ministry as a result of his involvement in campus ministry. He attended the FSU Wesley Foundation campus

ministry from 2003 to 2008 and developed a call to preach, teach and serve others in the community and church.

Even though he graduated with his MSW and became a social worker for the three years

after he graduated, Rev. Brewster shares that he always knew a future in pastoral ministry was something that he

would eventually pursue.

He served as an addictions

counselor for an organization called Operation Par, working with all age ranges

as well as with the Florida Department of Corrections.

“Ministry is about helping people connect with a story,” he says. “God’s story of salvation.”

So, as a United Methodist Pastor, Rev. Brewster believes his highest calling is rooted in discipleship, which is loving God and our neighbors (as commanded in Matthew 22:34-40).

Most recently, he has visited many parishioners in their homes for pastoral care, prayer and spiritual formation. He loves seeing people understand their place in God’s redemptive story and what it means for their lives.

Rev. Brewster calls

Shalimar, Fla., his hometown. He has lived in Tallahassee for the past four years and only recently moved to Monticello to serve at First UMC Monticello. He was sent to this church by the Florida Bishop, who appoints all clergy in the conference.

He longs to see all people, young and experienced in age, understand God’s love and how we can live as faithful disciples of Jesus.

“I was heavily involved in campus ministry, so this has a special place in my heart. I have also participated in children’s advocacy work.”

Rev. Brewster has a Bachelor's and Master’s degree that he received from Florida State University. He has a Masters of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary and trained in MET/CBT counseling from 2008 to 2011. At some point, in the future, he says he would consider working on achieving a Doctorate.

First United Methodist Church is a county-seed church that is almost 200 years old.

Although he has served this church for only three months, he shares that this church has a heart for worship, discipleship, community, families and mission work.

Church functions consist of Sunday morning worship, Sunday school, Wednesday and Sunday Bible studies, Wednesday night dinner, missionary and evangelical outreach, community service and care.

“The members of the church love one another, and it is a great place to experience community in Monticello,” he concludes.

Rev. Brewster met his wife, Sarah, when they were students at FSU. They've been married for 12 years, and are the proud parents of three children: Charlotte Brewster (9), Weston Brewster (7), Adeline Brewster (2), and their fourth child is expected in February of 2020.

He enjoys the cinema, spending time with his family, reading, the outdoors, walking, and fellowship with friends. He also enjoys watching sports and playing golf. He is an active member of the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce.


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WACISSA

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14492 Waukeenah Hwy., Wacissa P.O. Box 411 • (850) 997-2179 • wacissaumc.org

Pastor Steve Lenzo [email protected]

Sunday School............................................9:45 AM Sunday Morning.......................................10:55 AM

Wednesday Dinner & Prayer Meeting...........................5:45 PM Youth Group...............................................6:15 PM Choir Practice.............................................7:00 PM

81 Methodist Church Rd., Waukeenah (850) 997-2171 • waukeenah-umc.org

Pastor Tim Luther Sunday

Sunday School.........................................10:00 AM Worship Service.......................................11:00 AM Youth Group...............................................5:00 PM

Wednesday Youth Group..............................................6:00 PM Choir Practice.............................................7:00 PM

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7150 Apalachee Pkwy., Tallahassee chbaptistchurch.org

Pastor Derrick Burrus (850) 345-0425

Sunday School.........................................10:00 AM Sunday Worship.......................................11:00 AM Children’s Chapel.....................................11:00 AM Sunday Evening.........................................6:00 PM Wednesday Evening.................................7:00 PM

Prayer Meeting and Bible Study Classes for Students

5593 Veterans Memorial Dr. (Hwy 59) Tallahassee • (850) 893-5296

indianspringsbaptistchurch.com [email protected] Rev. Greg Roberts

Sunday School............................................9:45 AM Sunday Worship.......................................11:00 AM

Wednesday Fellowship Meal..........................................6:15 PM Prayer Meeting...........................................7:00 PM Children/Youth Programs.........................7:00 PM

1206 Springfield Rd., Lloyd (850) 997-TLC7 [8527]

Pastors Tim and Beverly Buchholtz TransformingLifeChurch.com

Sunday Sunday School........................................... 9:30 AM Celebration Service & Children’s Church......10:30 AM Evening Prayer.................................................6:00 PM

Monday - 7 PM Living Free Small Groups

Wednesday - 7 PM

Adult Bible Study • TLC Youth Group • TLC Kid’s Club

124 St. Louis St., Lloyd • (850) 997-5309 Pastor Jered Day

fbclloyd.net • [email protected] Sunday

Sunday School............................................9:15 AM Praise & Worship.....................................10:30 AM KidzQuest.................................................5:30 PM Youth Group............................................6:00 PM Evening Praise & Worship......................6:00 PM

Wednesday Family Supper............................................5:30 PM Children’s Music, Missions and More......6:30 PM Youth Group.............................................6:30 PM Worship on Wednesday...........................6:30 PM College and Career...................................8:00 PM

Other Crafty Ladies Thursday.............................9:30 AM

Transforming Life Church Assembly of God

Wacissa United Methodist Church

Waukeenah United Methodist

Capital Heights Baptist Church

Indian Springs Baptist Church

First Baptist Church of Lloyd

Porch de Salomon • Panajachel, Guatemala www.porchdesalomon.org

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

– Thomas Edison Article Courtesy of Lloyd Monroe

The writer of Galatians challenges Christ-followers to do good for all people when the opportunity arises. The inventor Edison reminds us that opportunity usually involves hard work. Porch de Salomon is pleased to provide myriad opportunities for Guatemalans: the opportunity to receive medical care, the opportunity to be fed, the opportunity to have clean water, the opportunity to get sober, the opportunity to have a sustainable micro-business, the opportunity to live in a good house, the opportunity to experience the abundant life Jesus promised, and more. Porch thanks its Jefferson County donors and mission partners who fund these opportunities, part of its “doing good.”

Porch’s work, often hard, engages, inspires, and uplifts those who partner with us, whether as short-term team members or partner/donors.

The Monroes are stateside through Sunday, Oct. 13, and possibly longer, for furlough and promotion. They are also looking forward to the birth of their first grandchild in mid-September! They request prayer for Hannah, the baby and all involved. The Monroes would love to connect with you, your church or group. Lloyd Monroe can be reached at (850) 688-2076 or at [email protected]

Porch de Salomon appreciates its donors and mission partners who gave it the opportunity to reward this faithful co-laborer.

Opportunity“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people…” (Galatians 6:19, 20)

Photo Courtesy of Lloyd Monroe Juana Quisquina family’s hard work on their chicken/egg micro-

business has been so good that we have helped them double its size. They really seized their opportunity!

Photo Courtesy of Lloyd Monroe English classes are provided free of charge in our annex.

The classes enhance the students’ opportunity for better employment in Panajachel.

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Team Papermaker members watch Erin take on cutting a foundation rod.

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October 4, 2018 Jefferson

County Fire Rescue Shift-A Firefighters, pictured from left to right, are: Lt. Matt LaMendola, Chief Derrick Burris, Matt Posten, Captain Jim Iten, Lance Blomeley and Mike Reed. Not pictured is Lt. Ryan Flynt.


October 4, 2018 Monticello Volunteer Fire Department firefighters pictured from left to right are: Chris Spinnenweber, Valentine Vargas, Marta Vargas, Chief Lester Lawrence, Faye Pritchard, Mascot Thor, Denise Tosado and Mike Long.


October 4, 2019 Jefferson County Fire Rescue Shift-C Firefighters pictured from left to right are: Chief Derrick Burrus, Captain Dexter Walker, Lt. Holly Megna, Captain Jared Parramore, Joey Tillman, Nic Roberts and Nathan Tyre. Not pictured is Cameron Allen.


October 4, 2019 Jefferson County Fire Rescue Shift-B Firefighters pictured from left to right are: Captain Ron Motter, Lt. Justin Cosper, Kyle Collins, Tommy Arthur, Nick Buzbee, Nic Roberts and Andy Tellefsen.

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National Fire Prevention Week

is observed annually in the United

States and Canada, during the

week (from Sunday to Saturday)

in which October 9 falls.

In the United States, the first

Presidential Proclamation of Fire

Prevention Week was made in

1925, by President Calvin

Coolidge.

In Jefferson County, there are

several fire departments, and each

facility offers personal service to

the residents and business owners

of our community.

Firefighters and other first-

response volunteers help in

bringing fire safety tips such as

install smoke alarms on every

level of your home, including

inside bedrooms and outside

sleeping areas. Firefighters also

encourage families to test their

smoke alarms every month and

talk with all family members about

a fire escape plan and practice the

plan twice a year.

If a fire occurs in your home,

get out, stay out and call for help -

never run back into a burning

building.

The Jefferson County Fire

Rescue (JCFR) is a paid entity and

operates with three shifts, which

alternate every 48 hours. The

department is on-duty 24-7 for the

protection of the community.

The Monticello Volunteer Fire

Department (MVFD) is overseen

by its Chief, Lester Lawrence.

Monthly meetings for the

volunteer department, as well as

training exercises, are held on the

second and fourth Thursday at

6:30 p.m.

Volunteers with the MVFD

include Chief Lester Lawrence,

Mike Long, Mike Sacco, Dan

Pruitt, Austin Malloy, Safety

Officer Edward Fessenden, Chris

Spinnenweber, Safety Officer

Denise Tosado, James Hopkins,

Valentin Vargas, Jonathan

Howard, Jo Michael Lanclos,

Trainee Marta Vargas, Trainee

John Wilkerson and Trainee Eric

Guenther. Support volunteers are

Fay Pritchard and David Frisby.

The department's mascot is the

massive Great Pyrenees, Thor.

The Wacissa Volunteer Fire

Department (WVFD) Chief is

Richard Peters. His volunteers

meet and train on the first Tuesday

of each month at 6:30 p.m.

Lloyd Volunteer Fire

Department (LVFD) Chief is John

Cooksey. His volunteers meet on

the first Thursday of each month

at 7 p.m.

Ashville Area Volunteer Fire

Department (AAVFD) Chief is

Denise Tosado. Volunteers meet

and train on the second and third

Thursday of each month at 6:30

p.m.

OCT. 6 - OCT. 12

16 • MONTICELLO NEWS • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2019

A Firefighter’s equipmentStructural Fire Helmet – Construction: Heat resistant thermoplastic protects the head from heat and impact.

Flash Hood – Construction: Nomex or other non-flammable material. Provides additional thermal protection to head specifically ears and neck area.

SCBA Face-piece – Construction: Rubber, high heat plastic lens, Nomex protects the

airway by supplying breathing air and protects the face. The face-piece is one of the weaker

parts of equipment because of the limited heat protection of the clear lens.

Fire Axe – Pick Head Axe – Construction: Steelhead and fiberglass handle. A cutting tool used to force entry, help with search or cut ventilation holes in the roof.

Structural Fire Gloves – Construction: Three layers, the outer

layer is Nomex or another non-flammable material protects from direct flame or heat and abrasion.

Middle layer protects from steam and inner layer provides thermal

protection for direct skin contact.

Portable Flashlight – Construction: Thermoplastic with a rechargeable

battery. Used for additional lighting for searching inside structures or

other incidents where needed.

Structural Fire Pants – Construction: Three

layers, the outer layer is Nomex or another non-

flammable material protects from direct flame

or heat and abrasion. Middle layer protects from steam and inner

layer provides thermal protection for direct skin

contact. Used with suspenders that help hold

pants up when they get heavy when wet.

Portable radio with speaker microphone and radio pouch and sling – Construction: Plastic, rubber, leather, Nomex. The radio is another of the weakest links in equipment because of the lack of thermal protection but can also be the most important parts.

SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) – Construction: Nomex, thermoplastic, rubber, aluminum, carbon-fiber. The backpack harness is mostly thermoplastic and Nomex. Air bottle is carbon fiber wrapped around an aluminum cylinder. Two types of air regulators, 2216 Psi (high pressure) where the air bottle connects to the apparatus and low pressure where the low-pressure regulator connects to the face-piece. The air bottle is filled with regular breathing air, not pure Oxygen. 21 percent Oxygen is the normal level in air.

Structural Fire Coat – Construction: Three layers. The outer layer is Nomex or another non-flammable material protects from direct flame or heat and abrasion. Middle layer protects from steam and inner layer provides thermal protection for direct skin contact. The coat also contains a (DRD) Drag Rescue Device this feature makes it easier to drag a down firefighter when needed and sewn into the coat. The coat sleeves also feature a thumb hole or tab for the firefighter to use when putting on the coat and or taking off the gloves. The coat and pants both use zipper, Velcro or snap closures to fasten them.

Cost of this equipment $300 Fire Helmet $30 Flash Hood $3,500 Current SCBA with PASS as pictured; newer SCBA: $7,000.00 $2,000 Fire Coat and Pants $50 Fire Axe $80 Fire Gloves $130 Flashlight $300 Fire Boots $950 Portable Radio with accessories $7,340 total for one firefighter; newer SCBA would put the cost over $10,000

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Nic Roberts, with the Jefferson County Fire Rescue, is the firefighter pictured above in the bunker gear.

Structural Fire Boots – Construction: Rubber, Nomex, steel, newer boots are three layers with a leather or hybrid outer layer. Middle protects from steam and the inner layer cushions and protects the feet from the heat. The steel toe protects from impact or crushing, with handles on each boot to make them easier to put on in a hurry.


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Florida Press Service, a company of the Florida Press Association. FLORIDA PRESS SERVICES, INC. STATEWIDE CLASSIFIED PROGRAM. Run your own at ReachFlorida.com

DEEP DOCKABLE WATERFRONT ACREAGE

GULF ACCESS-ONLY $69,900. WAY UNDER MARKET! CONVENIENT TO TAMPA AREA ON FLORIDA’S NATURE COAST. GREAT FISHING AND SCALLOPING. EXCELLENT FINANCING.

GULFATLANTICLANDSALES.COM, BROKER 1-888-423-0944

Lung Cancer? Asbestos exposure may be the cause. $30 billion set aside for asbestos victims. Call 1-619-

485-4372 or email [email protected]

Live & Online Public Auction Thursday, October 17th at 11:00 A.M.

Bayshore Equity Partners 14400 Commerce Way, Miami Lakes, FL 33016

Furniture Manufacturing Equipment including: 2005 Gerber Technology Taurus 2 CNC automatic leather cutter system, 2018 CCS Card Clothing and Services Inc. Cutter/Fluffer Pillow Stuffing System, Pontotoc Horizontal Foam Cutting Machine, Juki Industrial

Sewing machines, home furniture, office furniture & equipment, pallet racking, warehouse equipment and

much more. Catalog and photos available at www.moeckerauctions.com

Preview: Day of sale 9-11 AM. 15%-18% BP. ABC Case #50-2019-CA-012103-MB

To register: $100 refundable cash deposit to bid. (800) 840-BIDS

AB-1098 AU-3219, Eric Rubin

ADVERTISING NETWORK OF FLORIDA

Oct. 7 - Oct. 13


Clas edssifiDeadline: Monday, 3 PM

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESFOR RENT

CDL drivers needed, Class B. Apply in person only at Scruggs Concrete Company, 186 SW Commerce Dr., in Madison.

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PROPERTY MANAGER needed for Section 8 housing. Must have Section 8 or on-site experience. Please send resume to [email protected] PLEASE EMAIL RESUMES.

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TREE SERVICE STUMP GRINDING

MR. STUMP (850) 509-8530

Quick Responses. 2/24, rtn

SERVICES

PART TIME TELLER - More than your bank. Your banker.

Hours: Monday-Friday 35-38 hours

Saturdays- Some required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) Required

1. Ability to communicate effectively and interact positively with

clients, associates and business partners.

2. Ability to follow detailed instructions and a wide range of pro-

cedures requiring some judgement.

3. Requires concentration to avoid mistakes in counting cash.

4. Ability to perform basic mathematical computations using var-

ious business machines and/or computers.

5. Ability to stand for long periods of time.

6. Ability to print legibly and accurately on forms and records.

7. Must have attained the age of 18 for coverage under insurance

bond.

General Summary

Under general supervision, but in conformance with established

bank policies and procedures, cash checks, receive deposits, and

perform a variety of transactions as requested by the client. Re-

sponsible for balancing each day’s transactions, and maintaining

cash drawer. Provides excellent client service. Answers general

questions regarding bank products/services. Recommends addi-

tional services to clients and makes referrals accordingly

Capital City Bank associates are our greatest asset. We offer the

following benefits:

Medical, Dental and Vision. Life Insurance. 401(k) with matching.

Flexible Spending Accounts. Defined Benefit Plan (pension). Tu-

ition Assistance. Stock Purchase. Discounts on Products and Serv-

ices. To be considered please apply at www.ccbg.com/careers.htm.

EOE/Protected Veterans/Disabled/Drug Free 10/9,11

2 BR /2 BA Mobile Home at Monticello Meadows on South Jefferson St. Call (850) 997-3890. 5/11,rtn,c

House For Rent in Monticello,

4 bed/2 bath. 890 Cherry Street;

HUD applicant only. No pets.

Call (850) 997-6021 or (850)

545-8734. 9/18-10/11

C.N.A.s FULL TIME ONLY. 3-11 AND 11-7 SHIFTS. $1,000.00 SIGN-ON BONUS. LPN/RN - NIGHT SHIFT PRN Please apply in person. Madison Health and Rehabilitation Cen-ter. 2481 West US 90, Madison, FL 32340. (850) 973-4880. EEOC/Drug Free Workplace

10/2-10/11

Apartment for Rent – 1-B/R,

1-BA, downtown Monticello

available now, Free WIFI, W/D

included, $700/month. Call

(850) 997-2014. 10/2-10/11

Seeking full time heavy equip-ment operator preferably with a background in forestry and agriculture. CDL desired but not required. Call (850) 545-5299 for details. 10/2,rtn

Mobile Home Jefferson Land-

ing 14+ miles from Courthouse.

2 BR. & 2 full Baths, Central

AC/Heat. $700 per mo. plus util-

ities. Non-smokers only. refer-

ence required. Doug (850)

491-7142. No pets. 10/2-10/11

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, the holder of the following Tax Sale Certificate has filed said Tax Certificate for the Tax Deed to be issued thereon. The Certificate Number and year of issuance, the De-scription of the property, and the Name in which it is assessed as follows: File Number: 19-000012-TD Certificate Number: 755 Year of Issuance: 2017

Description of Property: 10-2N-6E-0510-HLOA-004A

Hanger Lot 4A, BLK A Jefferson Landing Subdivision ORB 390 PG 128

Site Address: Hanger Lane Greenville, FL

Name in which assessed: GORDON SMITH All of said property being in the County of Jefferson, State of Florida. This property when sold may be subject to the current year taxes. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate will be sold to the highest bidder at the Jefferson County Courthouse, North Steps on November 5, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. Kirk Reams Clerk of the Circuit Court Jefferson County, FL BY: Sherry Sears, Deputy Clerk 9/18,25,10/2,9

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, the holder of the following Tax Sale Certificate has filed said Tax Certificate for the Tax Deed to be issued thereon. The Certificate Number and year of issuance, the De-scription of the property, and the Name in which it is assessed as follows: File Number: 19-000013-TD Certificate Number: 757 Year of Issuance: 2017

Description of Property: 10-2N-6E-0510-HLOA-008A

Hanger Lot 8A, BLK A Jefferson Landing Subdivision ORB 390 PG 129

Site Address: Hanger Lane Greenville, FL

Name in which assessed: GORDON SMITH All of said property being in the County of Jefferson, State of Florida. This property when sold may be subject to the current year taxes. Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate will be sold to the highest bidder at the Jefferson County Courthouse, North Steps on November 5, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. Kirk Reams Clerk of the Circuit Court Jefferson County, FL BY: Sherry Sears, Deputy Clerk 9/18,25,10/2,9

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 19000l5lCAAXMX

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 200l-B, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 200l-B,

Plaintiff, vs. DAVID M. PATRONIS. et. al.

Defendant(s), __________________________/

NOTICE OF ACTION - CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE

TO: DAVID M. PATRONIS, UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DAVID M. PATRONIS, whose residence is unknown and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the mortgage being foreclosed herein. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the fol-lowing property:

SITUATE IN THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, FLORIDA, AND PAR-TICULARLY DESCRIBED AS; THE S 1/2 OF LOT #1, ACCORDING TO THE NEW PLAT, ALSO KNOWN AS THE "VAN BUSKIRK" MAP OR PLAT OF SAID TOWN, MEASURING 112 FEET NORTH AND SOUTH AND 210 FEET EAST AND WEST, BEING BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY WAUKEENAH STREET, ON THE SOUTH BY ANDER-SON STREET, ON THE NORTH BY N 1/2 OF SAID LOT 1, AND BEING A PART OF THE SE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 5 EAST.

has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on counsel for Plaintiff, whose address is 6409 Congress Avenue, Suite 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 on or before November 9, 2019/(30 days from Date of First Publication of this Notice) and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on Plaintiffs attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a de-fault will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition filed herein. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court at Jefferson County, Florida, this 3rd day of October, 2019.

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT BY: Sherry Sears, Deputy Clerk

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, & SCHNEID, PL 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 PRIMARY EMAIL: [email protected] 10/9,16

Three-family yard sale. Satur-day, Oct. 12. 8:00 am - 12:00 noon. At the Jefferson County Health Department Annex, lo-cated at 1175 W. Washington St., in Monticello 10/9,11

Oct. 12/13 Estate-Yard Sale. 160 Coopers Pond Rd. Saturday 9:00/4:00, Sunday 10:00/4:00.

10/9,11

1-BD Apartment for Rent; Un-

furnished, $400 a month, 7 miles

south of Monticello. (850) 445-

4386 or (850) 443-9164. 10/9,11

ACA celebrates Homecoming M See pages 10-11 ONTICELLO … › UF › 00 › 02 › 83 › 20 › 01943 › 10-09-2019.pdfMonticello, Florida 32345. 180 W. WASHINGTON STREET • MONTICELLO,

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