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CHIPLEY - Undercover investigative operations by local law
enforcement have led to the arrest of 26 people.
The Washington County Drug Task Force roundup includes the
arrest of 19 suspects, with seven still at-large. WCDTF includes
Washington County Sheriff's Office and the Chipley Police
Department."During these undercover
operations, we focus on the source of the numerous drug arrests
in our area, the deal-ers," said Sheriff Crews. "People who are
selling ille-gal narcotics are preying on
our youth and those battling addictions. They are not wel-come
in Washington County and I will not allow them to continue
poisoning our communities."
Both Sheriff Crews and CPD Chief Thompson view
the drug epidemic as a leading factor in other crime-related
events countywide, a WCSO news release stated.
"Out of the 26 individuals targeted during the course of this
investigation, all of them are now facing felony drug charges,"
Thompson said. "The success of this operation is in knowing that
multiple dealers were removed from our streets."
"As we continue to make these drug-related arrests, we continue
to see our overall
crime decrease in our com-munities," says Crews.
The individuals who have been arrested are as follows: David
Melanchuk, 31, Cot-tondale, marijuana – sell; Cindy Nell Warren,
28, Chi-pley, marijuana – Sell; Susan Marie Martinez, 38, Chipley,
marijuana – Sell; Leroy Tyron Cady, 50, Homeless, meth-amphetamine
– sell; Kenneth Texton, 56, Chipley, Posses-sion of
methamphetamine,
Roundup targets Washington County drug dealers
By Jacqueline BostickThe News850-630-6167 |
@[email protected]
CHIPLEY - Orange Hill Express knows something about rising above
the ranks and offering a helping hand during the time of need.
When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, the feed-and-seed, garden
center and fuel station collected various supplies to send to the
sur-vivors. And when Hurricane Michael ripped through the region
nearly six months ago, the family-centered business activated the
day after the storm with benevolence as its anchor - and as a
community partner everyone could turn to.
"We never ran out of food or fuel. No one left the store going
without," wrote Cindy Johnson Brown, who nominated the local
busi-ness for the Washington County Chamber of Com-merce's Member
of the Year Award. "They worked non-stop and would do it again in a
heartbeat."
At its annual banquet, the Chamber awarded Orange Hill Express,
982 Orange Hill Road, with its Member of the Year Award. The event
was held Thursday evening at the Washington County Agricul-ture
Center. The theme was "An Evening on the Nile."
"This is a continuing thing and we've always said from the
start," said co-owner
Orange Hill Express awarded Chamber Member of the Year
Washington County Chamber of Commerce President Nicole Barefi
eld and Executive Director Ted Everett present Orange Hill Express
with the Member of the Year Award. From left to right: Barefi eld,
Orange Hill Express co-owners Larry and Ramona Hill, store manager
Sherry Bass and Everett. [JACQUELINE BOSTICK | THE NEWS]
“Out of the 26 individuals targeted during the course of this
investigation, all of them are now facing felony drug charges. The
success of this operation is in knowing that multiple dealers were
removed from our streets.”
Chief Thompson
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See CHAMBER, A2
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Washington County Chamber of Commerce President Nicole Barefi
eld (right) presents the Ambassador of the Year Award to Jennifer
Adkison. [JACQUELINE BOSTICK | THE NEWS]
Chipola College Theater students sing “Oh Happy Day” at the
Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet held
Thursday evening at the Washington County Ag Center. [JACQUELINE
BOSTICK | THE NEWS]
Table decor expresses the theme of the Chamber’s Annual Banquet,
“An evening on the Nile” by Kirby Holt. [JACQUELINE BOSTICK | THE
NEWS]
Attendees at the Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual
Banquet look on as Chipola College Theater students deliver a
number of selections Thursday evening. [JACQUELINE BOSTICK | THE
NEWS]
driving while a license suspended or revoked, p o s s e s s i o
n o f d r u g paraphernalia; Wendy Irene Riley, 46, Chipley,
Possession of metham-phetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia;
Cecil Roy Hammack, 59, Vernon, marijuana – sell; Glenn Dale
Har-rison, 61, Caryville, marijuana – sell; Serena Shipes, 42,
Alford, methamphetamine – sell; Christopher Ford, 4 2 , V e r n o n
, m e t h -amphetamine – sell; Willie Michael Pippin, 43,
Cottondale, meth-amphetamine – sell; Jesika Lynn Batson, 34, Lynn
Haven, metham-phetamine – sell (photo not available at time of
release); Joseph Lee Burnham, 26, Boni-fay, Oxycodone – sell, Xanax
– sell; Melissa A n n H a r r i s o n , 4 6 , Chipley,
methamphet-amine – sell; Stephen Higbee, 49, Wausau,
methamphetamine - sell x 2; Willie Gene Boyett, 40, Vernon,
Possession of meth-amphetamine w/intent to sell, possession of
paraphernalia; Hollie J o a n n e N o b l e s , 4 3 , Chipley,
Possession
of methamphetamine, p o s s e s s i o n o f d r u g
paraphernalia; Gregory Creamer, 25, Chipley, Possession of
metham-phetamine, possession of drug parapherna-lia, possession of
new legend drug; Benja-min Best, 39, Chipley, methamphetamine –
sell
The following indi-viduals remain at-large: Corey William Pate,
34, Caryville, Possession of methamphetamine, p o s s e s s i o n o
f d r u g paraphernalia; Melissa Charboneau, 36, Chi-pley,
marijuana – sell; Cynthia Mae Votta, 33, Cottondale, marijuana –
sell; Ryan Lamar B r i g h a m , 2 7 , C h i -pley, marijuana –
sell; Justin Mitchell Wood, 26, Chipley, meth-amphetamine – sell;
Quarvae Troublefield, 27, Caryville, Cocaine – sell; Samuel Sonnon,
44, Chipley, Possession of methamphetamine, p o s s e s s i o n o f
d r u g paraphernalia
I f y o u h a v e a n y information as to the whereabouts of the
indi-viduals listed at-large, contact the Washington County
Sheriff’s Office at 850-638-6111. You may also make contact
anonymously by calling 850-638-TIPS (8477) or by email at
[email protected].
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Best Boyett Burnham
Cady Creamer Ford
Hammack Harrison Higbee
Harrison Martinez Melanchuk
Nobles Pippin Riley
Shipes Texton Warren
LOCAL & STATE
Ramona Hill, pausing for a moment to fight off tears, "we
dedicated this busi-ness to God and we want to serve him."
"I just want to say thank you to everybody that supports us,"
said her hus-band, co-owner Larry Hill. "God bless you all."
T h e b u s i n e s s w a s chosen from a nomi-nation pool of
seven, including: Community South Credit Union, Elite Realty, Gulf
Power Com-pany, Townsend Building Supply, and Washington County
Board of County Commissioners.
"It is amazing ... the
outpouring, and I'm very proud," said employee for more than 15
years, the store's manager Sherry Bass.
Not only in the special weather event did Orange Hill Express
donate more than three semi-trucks worth of feed and served as a
central drop-off location for emergency supplies, as well as
distributing more than 1,200 blankets, the business is known for
its everyday commitment to the community for nearly 20 years.
Orange Hill Express has been voted No. 1 farm and feed store in
Best of Tri-County for five con-secutive years.
According to Execu-tive Director Ted Everett, it's that kind of
neigh-bor-helping-neighbor
character that comprise the Chamber, which boasts of more than
300 members - something everyone in the room Thursday evening could
be proud of.
"We started on debris clean up before any other county (in
Florida) started," he said during opening comments, refer-ring to
post-Hurricane Michael recovery efforts. "We had good leadership at
the time that we needed good leadership."
The comment drew applause. Everett went on to thank and
recognize individuals, organizations, government entities and
businesses in Washington County that proved to be dependable during
one of the most vulnerable times.
A l s o , C h a m b e r
President Nicole Barefield, who is also the publisher at
Washington County News/Holmes County Times-Advertser, rec-ognized
outgoing board members and president Darrin Wall, Rodney Sewell and
Julie Dillard for their dedication to the Chamber.
The Jean Hollingsworth Ambassador of the Year was awarded to
Jenni-fer Adkison, with Metric Engineering.
Other than awards, the evening also featured a punch reception
spon-sored by Washington County Rehabilitation & Nursing
Center, silent auction, dinner catered by Northwest Florida
Com-munity Hospital, and a number of selections from Chipola
College Theatre.
CHAMBERFrom Page A1
By Brendan FarringtonThe Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Legislature met Republican Gov. Ron
DeSantis’ deadline to hand him a bill to repeal the state’s ban on
smokable medical marijuana when the House passed the legislation
Wednesday.
While lawmakers aren’t necessarily in favor of allowing medical
marijuana to be smoked, they faced the prospects of having it
become legal without any restrictions.
“This is a difficult issue, and you’re going to have people on
both sides; some that are happy that now this is available to them
and others that feel that we didn’t go far enough,” House Speaker
Jose Oliva said after the vote. “We did the best that we could do
and still remain responsible.”
Voters approved medi-cal marijuana in 2016, but lawmakers banned
smok-able forms of the plant in a bill signed by then-Gov. Rick
Scott in 2017. The state was sued over the issue and a judge
declared the ban unconstitutional. Scott, now a Republican U.S.
senator, appealed the ruling. DeSantis said in late January that
the current law doesn’t represent the will of the voters and that
he would
drop the appeal if lawmak-ers didn’t repeal the ban by
mid-March.
Lawmakers quickly fol-lowed up on his ultimatum. The bill is the
first to go to the governor in the 60-day legislative session that
began last week and the only bill the House has considered at this
point. The Senate passed the repeal six days earlier and the House
passed it on a 101-11 vote without debate.
“I thank the Florida Leg-islature for taking action on medical
marijuana and upholding the will of the voters,” DeSantis said on
Twitter.
The bill places several conditions on smokable medical
marijuana. It would
not be available to anyone under the age of 18 unless the
patient is terminally ill and if two doctors, one of them a
pediatrician, say it is the most effective form of treatment. It
could not be smoked in public or at pri-vate businesses subject to
the state’s cigarette smok-ing ban. Private property owners would
have the right to prohibit it. Patients wouldn’t be able to
pos-sess more than four ounces of marijuana in a smokable form.
Republican Rep. Ray Rodrigues sponsored the bill and pointed out
that the law that passed two years ago was widely supported even
with the smoking ban.
“We passed that bill 109
to nine,” Rodrigues said. “Many of us feel like we got it
right.” But if DeSantis were to drop the lawsuit appeal, Rodrigues
said, there would be no rules guiding smokable medical
marijuana.
Agriculture Commis-sioner Nikki Fried, who advocated for a
repeal of the smoking ban, praised the vote in a news release.
“Today’s action to finally allow smokable medical marijuana
brings four words to the lips of people across our state: It’s
about damn time,” said Fried, a Demo-crat. “It’s long past due that
the State of Florida honored the will of the people and allowed
doctors to deter-mine their patient’s course of treatment.”
Repeal of smokable medical pot ban OK’d
Florida lawmakers approved a bill to repeal the ban on smoking
of medical marijuana. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
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A N O T H E R V I E W
S ocialism is back in vogue in some quarters.According to the
website of dictionary maker Merriam-Webster, social-ism is a
political theory that advocates "governmental ownership and
administra-tion of the means of production and distribution of
goods."
The concept is that government central planners can make really
smart decisions to distribute our collective wealth in a manner
that benefits all. But socialism never works, because nobody is
smart enough to make such incredibly complex decisions.
Leonard Read explained this clearly in a 1958 essay, "I,
Pencil."
You see, the standard pencil begins when a cedar is cut down and
crews using ropes and gear tug it onto a truck or rail car.
Numberless people and skills are involved in mining ore to
pro-duce steel and refine it into saws, axes and motors, wrote
Read.
The logs are shipped to a mill and cut into slats. The slats are
kiln-dried, tinted, waxed, then kiln-dried again.
Read wondered how many skills were needed to produce the tint
and the kilns. What about the electric power? And the mill's belts,
motors and other parts?
The slats are shipped to a pencil factory. A complex machine
cuts grooves into each slat. Then another machine lays graphite
into every other slat. Glue is applied. Two slats - one with
graphite, one with-out - are sealed together, then cut to pencil
length. Each pencil receives six coats of lacquer.
Complex processes employ thousands who create the graphite and
lacquer.
Each pencil eraser's brass holder is a marvel. First, min-ers
extract zinc and copper from the Earth. Experts trans-form those
materials into sheet brass, which is cut, stamped and affixed to
the pencil.
The eraser, wrote Read, is made from "factice," a rubber-like
material produced when rapeseed oil from the Dutch East Indies (now
Indonesia) reacts with sulfur chloride.
To be sure, an awe-inspiring amount of work goes into
producing a pencil. Millions collaborate to produce it, plying
unique trades and skills, yet have no idea they are
collaborating.
Even more amazing is this: No one person could pos-sibly manage
the millions of decisions made by the mil-lions of people who
pro-duce pencils' ingredients.
Despite the absence of a mastermind - or government central
planners - billions of pencils are produced every year with such
humdrum efficiency that we take pencils for granted.
The pencil, explained Read, is a triumph of human free-dom - of
creative energies spontaneously responding to necessity and
desire.
Without even one centrally planned government program, the need
for pencils arose. Without any meddling from a presidential
candidate or member of Congress advocat-ing socialism, pencils were
invented, produced and sold, meeting the demand for them.
There's a reason that the United States is the wealthi-est
country in history. Do we have challenges? Sure - capitalism is not
perfect, and we must never stop working to resolve our
challenges.
Erasing Capitalism? Consider the pencil fi rst
D onald Trump is remark-ably cheerful for a man sitting in the
smok-ing ruins of his presidency. He promised to get tough with
China and end our trade imbalance. This week, the Department of
Commerce reports our trade deficit is $621 billion, much higher
than the level that existed during the Obama administration.
Trump's second summit with North Korean nuclear maven Kim
Jong-un was less successful than the first inconclusive
gab-fest.
Worst of all, after frittering away two years when Repub-licans
controlled the Sen-ate and the House, Trump's promise to build a
wall and end illegal immigration is in shambles. Illegals currently
pour across the border at a rate that will more than triple that of
the Obama regime. Trump's call for a "Deporta-tion Force" may have
vanished
beneath the swamp, but he's building a "Space Force" that will
apprehend any illegals who achieve low earth orbit.
The budget bill he signed after shutting down the gov-ernment is
worse than the bill be refused to sign before the shutdown. Trump's
"victory" bill has a tiny $1.3 billion dol-lars for his wall and
that pit-tance is limited to constructing 55 miles of "bollard
fencing". That will make it harder for gas-guzzling SUVs to cross
the border, but won't stop any of the zapato traffic.
Trump hasn't even managed to scrounge up a ballpoint pen to sign
the executive order ban-ning anchor babies he promised way back in
November of 2018.
Administration apologists claim Trump's judicial appoint-ments,
the tax cut and regu-latory reform are more than enough reason to
re-elect him, but that's like praising a super hero for simply
owning a cape.
Any of the 2016 GOP presidential aspirants would have done the
same and that includes chronic fatigue sufferer Jeb Bush.
What separated Trump from the rest was his hardline stance on
illegal immigration. One might make a case that the tipping point
for immigration
occurred when businesses began ordering callers to "Press 1 for
English", but Trump promised to reverse the tide.
His repeated immigration failures will make it very hard for
this deplorable to vote for him in 2020, but I may prove to be the
exception.
Trump may win in spite of his repeated failures.
A politician who doesn't have a genuine personal connec-tion
with his voting base lives or dies politically according to his
performance in office. Bush the Elder and Nixon before him are
prime examples. Trump has that invaluable personal connection and
it supersedes his lack of accomplishment on his signature
issue.
The iconic image from his recent speech at CPAC proves my point.
After a brief introduction Trump entered from stage right, and
before he walked to the podium he turned and embraced the Stars and
Stripes.
The picture went world-wide in an instant. It will be the mental
image most vot-ers retain from his endless two plus hours speech.
You look at him holding Old Glory and you know and he knows that
he's mugging. But it's inspired, patriotic mugging.
Why voters like Trump in spite of his failures
P ropelled by aggressive envi-ronmental proposals, Gov. Ron
DeSantis has earned the most positive approv-als from Floridians in
10 years.
According to a scientific poll from Quin-nipiac University, 67
percent of Florid-ians are satisfied with DeSantis’ work so far as
governor. The same poll puts his approval rating at 59 percent,
which is better than most governors nationally.
And all this comes after DeSantis narrowly won election over
Demo-crat Andrew Gillum last fall.
Peter Brown, a member of Quinnipiac’s polling operation, said in
a news release that part of DeSantis’ success lies in taking on
issues — like the environment — that “Republicans often don’t
focus” on.
This should be no surprise.DeSantis won the Republican
primary
by taking on Big Sugar, and his campaign platform included a
detailed and impres-sive white paper on environmental issues.
It’s fair to call DeSantis a Teddy Roosevelt Republican who
values Florida’s environment on multiple levels, for its beauty and
its essen-tial nature to the state’s economy.
DeSantis also is benefiting from a strong economy left behind by
former Gov. Rick Scott — 71 percent of Floridians view the state’s
economy in a positive way.
On other environmental issues, 64 per-cent oppose offshore
drilling and 72 per-cent are concerned about climate change.
On the DeSantis plan to expand tax-payer-funded scholarship
programs for low-income students, there is a clear split — 50
percent support it.
On arming teachers in public schools, 57 percent of Floridians
oppose the idea.
On stricter gun laws, 58 percent say they would help reduce gun
violence in schools.
End the bundling mess
The grab bag of constitutional amend-ments proposed by the
Constitution Revision Commission was such a con-fusing mess that
two reform proposals are moving through the Legislature.
Last year the commission put five mea-sures on the ballot that
included anywhere from two to four proposals — and some of the
combinations were downright laugh-able (one measure, for example,
paired a proposal to end vaping in public places with one opposing
offshore drilling).
Strangely, voters approved most of the amendments anyway.
At its worst bundling deceptively pairs a popular measure with a
controversial one.
One proposal by state Sen. Rob Bradley of Clay County would give
voters a chance to end bundling two or more proposals into one
vote; another proposal would end the Con-stitution Revision
Commission altogether.
Since the commission was politi-cized by those in power, end-ing
it may not be a bad idea.
Meanwhile, it will be up to citi-zens to lead an amendment
campaign to close the write-in loophole.
Floridians voted for open primaries when only candidates from
one party are run-ning. However, the courts have ruled that
write-in candidates can close primaries. Many of these write-in
candidates are cynically supported by political parties.
Write-ins should be included in the general election, not as a
way to close a primary.
This editorial originally appeared in the (Jacksonville)
Florida Times-Union.
DeSantis continues to impress
Tom Purcell
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G A R D E N I N G
GET TO KNOW YOUR ZONEIs a certain type of veggies or fl ower
always a struggle in your garden? Perhaps you need to make sure
it’s appropriate for your area before trying again. The USDA Plant
Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers
can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a
location.
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CUSTOMIZE WITH FAUCETSInterchangeable faucet elements in a
bathroom can add style and functionality to the space, says Kohler.
There are a wide range of options that allow you to create a faucet
confi guration tailor-made for any environment and decor. You can
choose your spout, handle and even fi nish for an ideal update that
suits your design goals.
By Laura FirsztMore Content Now
T he ideal bath-room remodel is a winning combination of
beauty and practicality. Natural stone adds both qualities. We
recently interviewed Adriene Araujo, co-owner of Vitoria
International — a family-owned wholesale stone sup-plier with
warehouses in Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina.
Find out whatshe has to say about quartz vs. granite vs. marble in
the bathroom.
What’s your background in working with stone?
I’ve been in this busi-ness 18 years. We supply stone for
bathroom van-ities and tub surrounds, as well as kitchen
coun-tertops, laundry room counters and fireplaces.
My husband, Fabio, and I are from Bra-zil, where people use
stone a lot in their houses because it’s so hot. And we hap-pen to
share a passion for natural stone. Each slab is a piece of art.
Could you tell us the pros and cons of quartz vs. granite vs.
marble in the bathroom?
The beauty of natural stone, such as granite or marble, lies in
its uniqueness. No two slabs are alike, in terms of color, shade,
or vein-ing, because you’re deal-ing with Mother Nature.
However, if you per-sonally want a more standard appearance, go
with quartz, which is a uniform, manmade product. Also, I
recom-mend quartz for kids’
bathrooms, rentals and laundry rooms, because it doesn’t require
maintenance at all.
No material is totally bulletproof for bath-room countertop
instal-lation, but quartz and natural stone are very hard and very
heat resistant, compared to alternatives like cultured marble or
laminate.
Some homeowners are concerned about etching and staining. If
that’s true for you, avoid marble, which is more porous, and go for
harder materials like granite or quartz-ite. Diamond tools are
needed to cut gran-ite — that shows you how hard the stone is.
If you choose marble countertops, we usually recommend a honed
fin-ish so that any etching will not be as visible. I’m really a
marble person myself; marble gives a special kind of patina, a
vintage look. Just think of historical buildings — old hotels,
banks and galleries — everything was marble. White Carrara marble,
for example, has been used for hundreds of years.
Can you add curb appeal with stone in the bathroom?
Sure. When you’re trying to sell your house, the bathroom is
second only to the kitchen in terms of curb appeal. Buyers walk
into a nice master bathroom, and that’s definitely a selling point.
But if the bathroom’s out of date — even if the rest of the house
has been renovated — their reaction is: “What the heck? What were
those people thinking?”
I just redid my own
bathroom; previously, I had a tile surround, but all that grout
is a turnoff. To replace it, I installed a natural stone tub
surround, all out of one slab rather than a lot of little cuts, so
there’s no seam what-soever and no grout. It looks VERY nice.
What’s trending now in terms of stone colors and styles?
Marble is the look everybody’s after, white and gray, with
varying amounts of graining — if not actual marble, then quartzite
or quartz that will give a marble look. Come to our ware-house and
you’ll see.
A trendy bathroom feature is the floating vanity. Wall-mounted
vanities are super cool done in marble; when you match the
vein-ing, it looks like you have this 12-inch piece of rock on your
wall.
Any insider tips to share with our readers?
Go to a warehouse and look at the full slab. Often when you go
to a dealer, they have little 5x5 samples for you to choose from.
Those give you an idea of color, but not the full picture. You
cannot really see all the detail in that small square, but when you
see the full slabs, the veining will blow you away. And then your
choice is obvious.
You’re already spend-ing money on your bathroom remodel, so why
not spend a little extra time to handpick the slab that you like
best?
Laura Firszt writes for networx.com.
AllnaturalUsing quartz, granite and marble
in your bathroom remodel
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The News Staff
CHIPLEY - If you have a talent for acting, Spanish Trail
Playhouse will soon hold open auditions for Mom's Gift.
Auditions will be held at 6 p.m. April 1 and 2 at the STP,
housed at the historic Chipley High School at 680 Second Street.
The play will take the stage May 31 and June 1 at 7 p.m., and June
2 at 2 p.m.
"Written by Phil Owens and directed by Tina Goodman, the show is
a comedy with a heart," a STP news release states. "Mom has been
dead for 11 months and shows up at
her husband’s birthday party as a ghost with a mission. Like
Clarence in It’s A Wonderful Life, she has to accomplish a task to
earn her wings."
This play is produced through special arrangement with Samuel
French, Inc.
A u d i t i o n p a c k e t s a r e available online at
www.spanishtrailplayhouse.com, at the Spanish Trail Playhouse
office or the Washington County Public Library. To inquire about a
certain role or about volunteering or with other questions
pertaining to the production, email
[email protected].
STP holds auditions for Mom's Gift
“Trivia Fun” with Wilson Casey, Guinness World Record Holder
from Wood-ruff, S.C., is published in more than 500 newspapers
across the country. Comments, questions or suggestions?
[email protected]
1. Whose writing pseudonyms
included “Silence Dogwood,”
“Richard Saunders,” “Celia Short face ” and “Martha
Careful”?
Agatha Christie, Benja-min Franklin, Sybil Waddell, Samuel
Clemens
2. Of these, who was born with one green eye and one brown
eye?
Owen Wilson, Jane Sey-mour, John Wayne, Julia
Roberts3. What state generates the
most revenue from lobster catches?
Alaska, Florida, Maine, New Hampshire
4. When did National Geo-graphic magazine publish its first
issue?
1813, 1888, 1922, 19395. What city is considered the
nation’s oil capital?Anchorage, Houston, Sac-
ramento, Birmingham6. In Angola, what is “kwanza”?Chicken,
Church, Children,
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Franklin, 2. Jane Seymour, 3. Maine, 4. 1888, 5. Houston, 6.
Currency
T R I V I A F U N
Wilson CaseyWilson Casey
If you would like your Relay Events included in this list, email
information to: [email protected]
HTNB holding smoked rib sale
CHIPLEY – The HTNB Relay For Life team are taking orders for
smoked ribs. Whole racks are $20 and must be pre-ordered by Friday,
March 29. Ribs may be pick up from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 4
at the HTNB office. The office is located at 1282 Office Park Drive
in Chi-pley. For more information or to pre-order call
850-415-9002.
Maely’s Hope selling follow me to Relay signs
CHIPLEY – Maely’s Hope Relay for Life Team are selling Follow me
to Relay car mag-nets. The magnets are similar to the ones you see
in parades with pageant titles. Those who wish to purchase will
receive two magnets for $20. For more information or to order text
Neva at 850-260-2394.
Relay For Life Bank Night and Final Committee meeting
CHIPLEY – The Washing-ton-Holmes County Relay For Life will hold
Bank Night and the Final Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday,
April 2 at Wells Fargo in Chipley. For more information call Jody
Bush at 850-260-4348.
C.H.I.P.S. selling coupon booklets
WASHINGTON/HOLMES COUNTY – Washington-Holmes Relay For Life team
C.H.I.P.S are selling Common Cents coupon booklets for $20. All
coupons in the book expire September 30, 2019. All proceeds to
benefit Wash-ington-Holmes Relay For Life. For more information
call Lois Holcomb at 850-703-9150.
Clerks For a Cure to host kissing booth
Washington County - Clerks for a Cure will have a kissing booth
in the Clerk’s
Office at the Washington County Courthouse. As this year’s Relay
Event is themed "Crossing Cancer off the Cal-endar", the clerks’
team has chosen Valentine’s Day for this year. The kissing booth
will be set up in the Clerk’s Office lobby until the relay event,
scheduled to take place on April 12th. Bring your sweet-heart for a
fun picture.
Relay For Life Event scheduled
CHIPLEY – The 2019 Wash-ington-Holmes Relay For Life Event will
be held from 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, April 12. This years theme
if "Cross Cancer off the Calendar!" (hol-idays). The event will
begin a 5 p.m. with live music and open-ing ceremonies beginning at
6 p.m. with the survivor lap. For more information call Jody Bush
at 850-260-4348.
Fighting Jackets to host car show
VERNON – The Fighting Jackets Dream Team Relay for Life team
will host a Antique and Classic Car Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 at Vernon High School. Registra-tion for cars is
at 9 a.m. Show cars are free to enter. Admission for the public to
the car show is $5 for ages 13 and up, $2 fro ages 6 to 12 and
children five and under will be admitted free. There is a $25 fee
for vendors. The school is located at 3232 Moss Hill Road in
Vernon. For more information about the car show or to become a
vendor call Lora Goodman at 850-625-5833
R E L AY F O R L I F E E V E N T S
If you would like your events included in this list, email
information to:
[email protected]
HCPL to host former NASA consultant Kevin Manning
BONIFAY – The Holmes County Public Library will host astronomer
and former NASA consultant Kevin Manning for a family friendly
astronomy program at 7 p.m. Monday, March 26 at the library. The
program will be on Size and Scale of the Universe. The library is
located at 303 J. Harvey Etheridge Street in Bonifay. For more
information on the program visit
www.lookuptothestars.com or myhcpl.org
UF/IFAS to hold Cooking With Herbs Class
CHIPLEY – UF/IFAS will hold a Cooking With Herbs Class from 6
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at the Washington County
Agriculture Center. Par-ticipants will learn how to use fresh and
dried herbs to flavor favorite dishes without the salt shaker.
Registration fee is $5 and includes class materials. Space is
limited. Pre-registration is required by contacting the Wash-ington
County Extension Office at 850-638-6265 or the Holmes County
Exten-sion Office at 850-547-1108. For persons with dis-abilities
requiring special accommodations, contact 850-638-6265 (TDD, via
Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771) at least five working days
prior to the class so that proper con-sideration my be given to the
request.
WCCOA to host cancer screening representative
CHIPLEY – Washington County Council on Aging will host a cancer
screen-ing representative at 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 29 at the
center. The representative
will present education on the importance of knowing your risk,
as well as the risk for your family. For those that qualify, the
test can be given the same day and can be covered by Medicare at no
cost to you. For more information call Andrea at 850-638-6216.
HCPL to host Patrick Smith
BONIFAY – The Holmes County Public Library will host Patrick
Smith at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 30 at the library. Patrick will
present his book A Land Remembered. Books will be available for
sale and sign-ing. The library is located at 303 J Harvey Etheridge
Street in Bonifay. For more information visit
http://www.myhcpl.org.
KMS and VES to begin VPK and Kindergarten registration
CHIPLEY – Kate M. Smith Elementary School and Vernon Elementary
School will begin VPK and Kindergarten registration for the
2019/2020 school year Monday, April 1. Stu-dents must turn 4 years
old by September 1, 2019 to be eligible for VPK and 5 years old by
September 1, 2019 to be eligible to enter Kindergarten.
Registration packets may be picked up at the schools. All the
require-ments will be in the packet. KMS is located at 1447 South
Boulevard in Chipley and VES is located at 3665 Roche Avenue in
Vernon.
Friends of Vernon Athletics to host golf tournament
VERNON – The Second Annual Mr. Jerry Tyre "Friends of Vernon
Ath-letics" Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, April 6 at the
Sunny Hills Golf Course. Registration is $250 fro a four man team
and will include two carts per team. A meal will be provided to all
participants and prizes
awarded for top three places plus closest to the pin and longest
drive. Tourna-ment sponsor packages, meal sponsor packages and hold
sponsor packages are available. For more infor-mation call Brian
Riviere at 850-258-2959.
Festival on The Rivers 5K to be held
GENEVA, ALABAMA – The City of Geneva will host the Festival on
the Rivers 5 K Saturday, April 20. Registration will be at 7 a.m.
with the race start-ing at 8 a.m. Registration is $15 in advance,
or $20 on race day all military person-nel are $10 each.. The first
100 to register will receive a t-shirt. Trophies will be awarded
for overall male and female, masters male and female (40-49),
grand-masters male and female (50-59), senior grand-masters male
and female (60-69) and great grand masters (70 and up). Runner
medals will be awarded to the top runners in each age group. A walk
trophy will be given to the overall male and female walkers and
medals will be given to the top three walkers. For more information
call Faye Smith at 334-313-8177.
Wrestling against cancer
WAUSAU – There will be a Wrestling Against Cancer benefit for
Madison Wilson at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at the Possum Palace in
Wausau. The doors open at 6 p.m. and all tickets are $10 each.
Those scheduled to appear ate NWA Legend "Wildfire" Tommy Rich,
Ryan Holland, "Pretty Boy" Donne B., Cali Man, Hollywood Star,
Chief Little Bears, JT Angel plus many more. All proceeds will go
to help Madison Wilson with her medical expenses. The Possum Palace
is located at 3121 Possum Palace Drive in Wausau. For more
informa-tion or to order tickets call 850-625-2862
C O M M U N I T Y E V E N T S
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Contributed
VERNON - Two top football players at Vernon High School are
being recognized by perfor-mance training institute EXOS for their
talent and potential.
Running back K'wan Powell (Class of 2021) and quarter back
Dyvion Bush (Class of 2021) have been selected and will be
participating at the EXOS Select 50 instructional showcase, to be
held April 6 in Pensacola.
The VHS football athletes were recognized by EXOS as two of the
top tier football play-ers in the southeast region of Alabama,
Georgia, and Florida. The athletes will be two of 50 at the EXOS
Select 50 instruc-tional showcase to be held Saturday, April 6 in
Pensacola. Both men are college recruits with 1st Team
All-Conference recognition and honors.
Powell, a dual-threat RB with offers from FSU, Rutgers, UCF,
amongst others, ran for 1,695 yards with 23 touchdowns. Bush, who
has a 3.6 GPA, threw for 1,350 yards and made 11 touchdowns with a
58-per-cent completion percentage for VHS.
R e p r e s e n t i n g H e a d Coach Gerald Tranquille's
football program and the state of Florida, the two VHS football
players will learn and be evalu-ated by former NFL coaches
and players for various levels of national, regional and
collegiate exposure.
"Dyvion has a very live arm for his small size, which allows him
to make mostly all of the throws in the playbook. Decep-tive top
end speed but great lateral quickness," Tranquille said. "He has
been one of the leaders of our team since he took over the starting
quarter-back position as a 9th grader. Smart kid that is taking
honors classes as a 10th grader. He wants to be great."
Of Powell, Tranquille com-mented: "K'wan is a very humble kid,
despite receiv-ing a lot of praise for being an exceptional talent.
Currently has seven offers, K'wan is still relatively unknown in
the col-lege world, but you wouldn't be able to tell that by the
way he plays. At 5'10 and 185 pounds, he is very hard to bring down
by one person and he only needs a slight crease to take it the
distance. As he continues to grow and mature, his best ball is
definitely in front of him."
VHS’s Powell, Bush selected for EXOS showcase
Contributed
VERNON - Three Vernon l i f t e r s b e c a m e d i s t r i c t
champions Tuesday as Altha School hosted the 1A District 3
Championship.
Tyrick Davis - 219 class, Demetreous Walston - 199 class and
Gabriel Cooke - 183 class, all won district titles in their weight
classes. Joseph Fielding also had a strong performance in the
199 class as he won the district runner up title.
In addition to multiple
district titles, Vernon will advance 7 lifters to the Class 1A
Region 2 Championship on Saturday, March 30 hosted by Sneads High
School.
Lifters and weight classes are as follows:
T r i s t a n R o d r i q u e z - 1 2 9 K e s e a n C a l l o
-way - 139Gabriel Cooke - 183 - District Champi-onJoseph Fielding -
199 - District Runner UpDeme-t r e o u s W a l s t o n - 1 9 9 -
District ChampionTyrick Davis - 219 - District Cham-pionIsaiah
Walston - UNL
VHS lifters advance to Regional Championship
Pictured from left to right: Gabriel Cooke, Demetreous Walston,
Tyrick Davis and Joseph Fielding.
No. 3 K’wan Powell [VERNON ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT]
No. 14 Dyvion Bush [VERNON ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT]
SPORTS
TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
A guide to MadnessT he NCAA Tournament somehow seems to be
getting better every year, almost as if each bracket is extending
from the previous one. Last year was one of the maddest of Marches,
starting with Maryland-Baltimore County becoming the first No. 16
seed to beat a 1 — poor Virginia — to Loyola-Chicago taking Sister
Jean all the way to the Final Four. Surely it can’t get any better,
right? Don’t bet against it. To get you ready for what’s sure to be
another memorable March — well, after the first two First Four
games — we’ve got a rundown of some things to look for. John
Marshall, The Associated Press
Murray State vs. Marquette, West Region: Ja Morant vs. Markus
Howard? All day, every day.
Louisville vs. Min-nesota, East Region: Sure, the NCAA
Tournament selection committee didn’t purposely match Richard
Pitino against the school that fi red his dad.
Oregon vs. Wiscon-sin, South Region: If you like low-scoring
games, this one’s for you. First one to 50 wins.
Syracuse vs. Baylor, West Region: The Orange’s zone is tough to
decipher. The Bears can hang with anyone.
CINDERELLA POTENTIAL
Buffalo: The Bulls pulled off an upset after beating Arizona in
the NCAA Tournament a year ago. Pretty much everyone is back.Saint
Mary’s: The Gaels knocked off Gon-zaga in the WCC title game. All
you need to know.Belmont: The Bruins (fi nally) have one tourney
win under their belt. They have the tools to earn some more.
LESSER-KNOWN STARS
Fletcher Magee, Wofford: Being on balance means nothing to
Magee. He can hit 3s from a unicycle.Dylan Windler, Belmont: Beat
you off the dribble, beat you from the arc, rebounds, too.Sam
Merril, Utah State: Mountain West Conference player of the year is
a huge reason the Aggies are in the bracket.CJ Massinburg, Buffalo:
Points, rebounds, assists, steals — he does it all.Miye Oni, Yale:
Former DIII recruit has turned himself into an NBA prospect.
LUCKY 13?
Check out any list of tournament upsets, and featured
prominently are games that emerged from the 13 verses 4
pairing.
Remember Princeton’s backdoor basket to beat UCLA in 1996, or
Bryce Drew’s buzzer beater that gave Valparaiso a victory over
Mississippi two years later? Vermont over Syracuse in 2005,
Morehead State over Louisville in 2011 … all No. 13 seeds. The
13-16 seeds were added when the bracket expanded to 64 teams in
1985, and historically the 13th seed’s success in the opener
against a fourth seeded team has fallen into place. That is, the
13th seed is 28-108 against the No. 4 since 1985. Not as good as
the 12th seed, which is 47-89 against the No. 5, but better than
the No. 14 seed, which owns a 21-115 record against the No. 3.
Always remember: Nobody knows anything. Experts, sch-mexperts:
There always are surprises. That’s the beauty of the thing.
Perfection is elusive. Savor your victories. Shrug off your
losses.Don’t pick all No. 1 seeds for your bracket’s Final Four (a
registered trademark of the NCAA): For one thing, another
institution of higher learning usually sneaks in as the winner of
one region, sometimes more than one. For another, where’s the fun
in it?Besides, if you’re the sort of person who only enjoys
cheering on favorites, you don’t need the NCAA Tourna-ment for a
good time. You should still be celebrating your team’s latest Super
Bowl victory.
That said, don’t be stunned if a No. 1 seed wins the whole
thing. They’re seeded No. 1 for a reason.Twenty of the last 21
cham-pions have called the Eastern time zone home: With three of
four top seeds all Atlantic Coast Conference schools, it’s likely
to happen again.Hate-fueled: Dislike of a school, its alumni, its
coach or its rejection of your application years ago are all
perfectly sound reasons to torpedo a team.Hate II: Ditto for
mascots, campus locale or team nick-name, though it’s not clear
whether the Anteaters of UC Irvine are off-putting or actually
endearing.Not so Brave: You should feel free to root against
Bradley and thin-skinned coach Brian
Wardle for trying to dictate coverage by stiff-arming the Peoria
Journal Star’s longtime beat reporter for not writing puff pieces.
They apologized, but that doesn’t erase the contempt they showed.If
you feel totally lost, know you’re not alone: Check out Turner
analyst Charles Barkley. Sir Charles is a pro guy. He knows the big
names — such as Duke’s NBA-ready superstar freshman Zion WIlliamson
— and he’s more or less up to speed by the tournament’s second
week. But his early read on most teams is like listening to a guy
ad-lib a book report by glancing at the back-cover blurbs.
— Chicago Tribune
HOW TO ENJOY YOUR NCAA TOURNAMENT POOL (THAT YOU PROBABLY WON’T
WIN, ANYWAY)
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FAITH
If you would like your Wash-ington County church listed here,
please send informa-tion to: [email protected]. Due to space
limitation, please only send regular church services. For special
services, please send sepa-rate submission.
ASSEMBLY OF GODCorbin Road Assembly of God
Morning Worship is at 10 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m.
Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The church is located at 105 Corbin
Road in Chipley.
Cords of Love Assembly of God
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study is a 6:30
p.m. The church is located at 2060 Bethlehem Road in
Cottondale.
Grace Assembly of God @ Chipley
Morning Worship is at 10 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m.
Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 567
North Main Street, Chipley
New Bethany Assembly of God
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The
church is located on Shaky Joe Road just off Highway 280 at
Hinson’s Crossroads.
New Life Fellowship Assembly of God
Sunday School is at 9 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10 a.m. Evening
Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 6:30 p.m. The church
is located at 695 5th Street, Chipley.
Wausau Assembly of God
Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The
church is located at 3537 Washington Street in Wausau.
BAPTISTAbigail Free Will Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. The
church is located on Dawkins Street in Vernon.
Berean Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m.
The church is located at 1438 Nearing Hills Drive in Chipley.
Blue Lake Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday services are at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 1405
Blue Lake Road in Chipley.
Chipley First Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship
Service is at 9 a.m. Contem-porary Worship Service is at 10:30 a.m.
Discipleship Training is at 5 p.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m.
Wednesday AWANA is at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Prayer Meeting Is at 6
p.m. The church is located at 1300 South Boulevard
Country Oaks Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 7 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The
church is located at 574 Buckhorn Boulevard
Eastside Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The
church is located at Highway 277 in Vernon.
First Free Will Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 1387 South
Boulevard.
Gap Pond Free Will Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. The
church is located at 1980 Gap Boulevard in Sunny Hills.
Grace Baptist Chapel Mission
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:50 a.m.
Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located at 440 Lot E
Second Street, Chipley.
Holmes Creek Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service AWANA is at 5:30
p.m. and Bible Study is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 335 Cope
Road in Chipley.
Holyneck Missionary
Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located 3395 Cemetery
Lane, Campbellton.
Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening
Worship is at 5 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is
located at 614 Bennett Drive in Chipley.
Mt. Ararat Missionary Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 1233 Old
Bonifay Road in Chipley.
New Orange Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Wednesday services are at 6 p.m. The church is located on Alford
Road in Washington County.
New Prospect Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning worship services are at 11
a.m. Sunday eve-ning services are at 5 p.m. Wednesday services
supper is at 5 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting, bible study and
children’s classes start at 5:45. The church is located at 761 New
Prospect Road in Chipley.
Oakie Ridge Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m. The
church is located at the corner of Orange Hill Road and Gilberts
Mill Road.
Orange Hill Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:45 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer and Bible Study is as
6:30 p.m. The church is located at 3485 Gainer Road in Chipley.
Orange Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning worship on the fi rst and
third Sunday of the month is at 11 a.m. Wednes-day night prayer
meeting is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 816 Sunday Road in
Chipley.
WA S H I N G T O N C O U N T Y C H U R C H L I S T I N G S
I am a digital immigrant. I was born into a world of rotary dial
telephones and slide rules, cash reg-isters that resembled slot
machines, schools without air conditioning, encyclope-dias that
occupied an entire shelf in the book case and paper maps that
unfolded to fill the front seat of the car.
I started my immigration to the digital world about 37 years ago
when I walked into Toys R Us with sweaty palms and bought my first
computer, a Commodore 64. It had
64k of memory and a floppy disk. You can still find Com-modore
64s in a few attics, basements and museums.
My oldest son is also a digital immigrant, though he was only
eight years old when he started his digital journey. After he grew
up he started his own computer company and now works in information
technol-ogy for an energy company.
My grandchildren are digital natives. They were born into the
digital world and have never known anything else. My five-year-old
grand-daughter was scanning photos on an iPhone when she was one
and has already mastered video games. She reads and watches
chil-dren stories on her iPad.
I like the digital world. I would not want to go back. I live
with my iPhone and
PC. I can browse the web and check email anywhere in the world.
I have con-ducted business and man-aged my bank accounts from
Nuremburg and Tel Aviv. I stay in touch with friends in South
Africa, Indonesia and South Korea. I can go any-where with my GPS.
I felt a little sacrilegious when I started reading my Bible on my
iPhone and my Kindle. It seemed like it wasn’t really a Bible if I
couldn’t flip the pages and smell the ink. I had to remind myself
that the first Scriptures were hand written on scrolls and that
books came centuries later.
But there are dangers in the digital world that did not exist
before.
The world of virtual reality can undermine relationships in the
real world robbing us of
time, energy and emotional maturity. The new world of social
networking can foster affairs with remote “lovers” who carry none
of the day-to-day difficulties that come with marriage. More than
one career has been destroyed by inappropriate posts on Face-book
and Twitter. Pornog-raphy is at your fingertips.
The book, “Digital Invasion” quotes one youth pastor: “I see
young people losing the inter-personal skills it takes to func-tion
in relationships, in a family and in the church.” It is not unusual
to see several people sitting at a table, each focused on their
smart phone, none of them speaking to one another.
Craig Detweiler writes in his book, “iGods,” “The iMac begat the
IPhone and the iPad, and each one starts with me – or rather “i.”
They enhance
our ability to connect and to serve, but they can also create an
inflated sense of self, believ-ing the entire world revolves around
“me.” ... In an age of status updates, personalized shopping, and
lists of follow-ers, we are experiencing the rush of becoming iGods
of our own making.” All this sounds strangely like the first
tempta-tion, “When you eat of it you will be like God.” (Genesis
3:5).
The digital world brings digital pitfalls and temptations as
well as opportunities. Our challenge is to incorporate the timeless
and eternal truths that never change into our digital world, a
digital faith that connects us with God and with one another. The
great-est commandment remains: “Love God with all your heart, mind
and strength and love your neighbor as yourself.”
Digital faith
Q : Dear Pastor,Whatever hap-pened to Easter hats? I remember
folks wearing their special bonnets to church every year along with
their new, spring clothes. Why don’t we do this anymore?
A: Thank you for a short trip down memory lane! I’m barely over
50, but I too remember lots of hats on Easter Sundays during my
early childhood services at our Presbyterian Church.Sadly, like
everything else in our culture, the dignity and pizazz of holiday
apparel has relaxed, to say the least. People simply don’t or won’t
make the effort to dress up anymore. Men boast about swearing off
their neckties and refusing to go anywhere they can’t wear blue
jeans. Requir-ing a dinner jacket at a five-star restaurant today
could stimulate a discrimination lawsuit. The nylon hosiery
industry is nearly bankrupt since women don’t wear them anymore,
and spotting a woman in a skirt and heels is as rare as a unicorn
herd. Americans could be winning the globe’s Worst Dressed Nation
award this very year! I stand guilty myself, truth be told. If
anyone visited my office unannounced, they’d find me swathed in
sweat-pants and sneakers, some-times pajamas, a T-shirt and
probably a zipped-up athletic jacket frayed at the cuffs. I work
alone ... but still.
What happened to us?During the Great Depres-
sion (and generations past), people utilized Easter to debut a
new garment or hat. In those days, anything new was a substantial
luxury and you wore your “Sunday best” to church. Since most people
were financially strapped, the purchase of a new item (or at least
the material to sew it) was made once per year, in the spring.
These new clothes dovetailed nicely with Easter and were worn
proudly to that special church service. Today, our clothing is now
relatively inexpensive, with the floodgates opened to international
trade and global supplies, so we buy what we need throughout the
year. Our closets are stuffed with nice things, but we select our
comfortable favorites. The excitement of owning some-thing precious
and new to
wear has mostly lost its luster.The Easter bonnet was
made famous in Irving Berlin’s song “Easter Parade” in 1933 and
later graced the musical scores of numerous films. The song
reminisces about a time when men and women wore hats constantly and
failed to be fully dressed unless the head was covered. The
emphasis on hats comes from two sources: 1) the necessity of
protection from the weather, since people spent a lot more time
outdoors in generations past, and 2) the biblical Chris-tian
leader, the Apostle Paul. In First Corinthians, (a biblical book
written to the budding Christian church in Greece roughly 50 years
after Jesus’ resurrection) Paul describes appropriate etiquette for
men and women who attended church. In Chapter 11 he addresses the
need to cover the head when in the presence of God. His point was
not to dictate the fashion styles of the day. Rather, he earnestly
proclaimed the need for humility and reverence in his foundling
church-plant who often strayed back to their pagan roots if left
unchecked. These roots included scantily-clad women who
provoca-tively danced to their gods while the men postured and
preened within their worship temples. Paul brought Christ to these
people who had no knowledge of how to dress or behave in church.
His let-ters to the Corinthians are a series of answers compiled in
response to the questions these precious new believers were then
asking. They were learning for the first time the holiness of the
God they now chose to worship, and the attitude of reverence
required to honor God’s presence. Paul encouraged the Corinthian
women to cover their heads as a subordinate sign of the holy
authority now above them. Paul’s scriptures helped birth the Easter
bonnet.
Thankfully there are churches, mostly in the African American
com-munities today, where hats are still in play and will
lit-erally be sprouting off the heads of many well-dressed
parishioners on our sacred Sunday. This is their unique, cultural
tradition. But go early: If you get a spot behind one, you won’t
see a thing but that adorable hat!
Adrienne Greene pastors a small community of faith in West
Harrison, IN. Do you have a question or comment for Pas-tor
Adrienne? Please send your inquiries to:
[email protected]
Remember Easter hats?
Bill TinsleyBill Tinsley
Adrienne GreeneAdrienne Greene
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Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The
church is located at 1783 Piney Grove Road south of Chipley.
Pleasant Hill Free Will Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The
church is located south of Bonifay at 1900 Pleasant Hill Road.
Poplar Springs Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The
church is located at 1098 Lovewood Road two miles east of Highway
77.
Poplar Head Independent Free Will Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The
church is located on Poplar Head Road.
Sand Hills Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m. The
church is located at 6758 Highway 77.
Shiloh Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 5:45 p.m. The
church is located on Highway 277, three miles south of Highway 90
in Chipley.
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11:15 a.m.
Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 3013 Moss
Hill Road in Vernon.
St. John Free Will Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m.
St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 4156 St.
Matthews Road in Caryville.
Salem Free Will Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Wor-ship service is at 11 a.m.
Evening worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. Church
is located at 2555 Kynesville High-way in Alford.
Sunny Hills First Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m.
Unity Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 5 p.m. Wednesday services are at 6:30 p.m.
The church is located at 3274 River Road in Vernon.
Vernon First Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 6 p.m. The
church is located at 2888 Church Street in Vernon.
Wausau First Baptist Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The
church is located at 3493 Washington Street in Wausau.
CATHOLICSt. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church
Sunday Mass is at 11 a.m. Tues-day Mass is at 9 a.m. The church
is located at 1664 Main Street in Chipley.
St. Theresa Catholic Church
Sunday Mass is at 9 a.m. Monday through Friday Mass is at 8 a.m.
Saturday Mass is at 5 p.m. Adora-tion is the fi rst Friday after 8
a.m. Mass. The church is located at 2071 Sunny Hills Blvd and the
Rectory is located at 2056 Sunny Hills Boulevard in Sunny
Hills.
CHURCH OF CHRISTChipley Church of Christ
Sunday morning bible study is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at
10:30 a.m. Evening Worship is at 5 p.m. Wednesday services are at 6
p.m. The church is located at 1295 Brickyard Road in Chipley.
Spirit-Filled Church of God in Christ
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Tuesday service is at 6 p.m. The
church is located at 2128 Pate Pond Road in Caryville.
EPISCOPALGrant Tabernacle AME
Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. The
church is located at 577 Martin Luther King Boulevard in
Chipley.
St. John AME
Morning Worship is at 11:30 a.m.
St. Joseph AME
Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 5 p.m. Tuesday services are at 7 p.m. The
church is located at 1401 Monroe Sheffi eld Road, Chipley.
St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME)
Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The
church is located on Jackson Community Road.
St. Mary African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME)
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. The
church is located at 1035 St. Mary Road, in Caryville.
St. Matthews Episcopal Church
Morning worship is at 9 a.m. The church is located on Highway 90
west in Chipley.
EVANGELISTICVernon Evangelistic Church
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The
church is located on Highway 79 in Vernon.
Caryville Evangelistic Center
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The
church is located on Wrights Creek Road in Caryville, just north of
Highway 90.
HOLINESSHarris Chapel Holiness Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m.
The church is located eight miles north of Caryville on High-way
179.
Johnson Temple First Born Holiness
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11:30 a.m.
Evening Worship is at
6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 6 p.m. Friday services are at 6
p.m. The church is located at 793 Orange Street, Chipley.
Miracle Valley Spirit of Holiness
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday services are at 7 p.m. The
church is located 3754 Bunyon Drive, off Highway 77 near Sunny
Hills.
METHODISTChipley First United Methodist Church
Sunday School is at 9:50 a.m. Morning Worship is at 9 a.m.
(contemporary service) and 11 a.m. (traditional service). The
church is located at 1285 Jack-son Avenue
East Mount Zion United Methodist Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning worship is at 10 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday fellowship meal and Bible
study is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 1590 Highway 173 in
Graceville.
Lakeview United Methodist
Morning Worship is at 9 a.m. Thursday morning Bible Study 9 a.m.
The church is located on Highway 279 near Five Points.
New Hope United Methodist Church
Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study is at 10
a.m. The church is located at on Highway 79 in New Hope.
New Vision United Methodist Church
Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesday
night supper is at 5:45. Wednes-day Bible Study is at 6:30 p.m. The
church is located at the corner of Highway 77 and Block-erChurch
Road in Greenhead.
Orange Hill United Methodist Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. The
church is located on Sunday Road just off Orange Hill Road.
Vernon United Methodist Church
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Wausau United Methodist Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. The
church is located on State Road 77
PENTECOSTALHouse of Healing United Pentecostal Church
Sunday Service is at 10:30 a.m.. Thursday Bible Study is at 7
p.m. The church is located at 1816 Highway 90 in Chipley.
Wausau Pentecostal Holiness
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:55 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 6 p.m. The
church is located at 2201 Pioneer Road in Wausau.
Rock Hill Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Friday Night Worship is at 6 p.m. The
church is located at 339 Rockhill Church Road in Chipley.
Trinity Pentecostal Tabernacle
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:45 a.m. Evening
Worship is at 6 p.m. (First and Third Sunday) Wednesday service is
at 7 p.m. Located at 5279 Highway 77 South of Sunny Hills
Turning Point Home of the First United Pentecostal
Church
Sunday School is at 1 p.m. Wor-ship Service is at 2 p.m. Bible
Study Thursday is at 7 p.m.
PRESBYTERIAN Chipley First Presbyterian Church
Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, night sing-along is at 6 p.m. The church is located at
Fifth Street and Watts Avenue
Sunny Hills Presbyterian
Morning Worship is at 9 a.m. Sunday School is at 10:30 a.m. The
church is located at 3768 Country Club Boulevard
OTHERBonnett Pond Church
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday services are at 6:30 p.m.
The church is located at 2680 Bonnett Pond Road in Chipley.
Christian Fellowship Center
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located at 1458
Monroe Sheffi eld Road in Chipley.
Christian Haven
Sunday school is h at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Wednesday service is at 7 p.m.
Church of God by Faith
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11:45 a.m.
Tuesday service is at 7:30 p.m. The church is located at 3012
Church Street.
Church of God of Prophecy
Morning Worship is at 9:45 a.m. Evening Worship is at 5 p.m.
Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 1386 W.
Jackson Avenue in Chipley.
Courts of Praise
Morning Worship is at 10 a.m. Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m.
The church is located at 1720 Clayton Road in Chipley.
Cypress Creek
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The
church is located at1772 Macedonia Road.
Faith Covenant Fellowship
Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m.
Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located on Highway
277 ½ mile south of I-10.
Family Worship Center
Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m.
Wednesday service is at w7 p.m. The church is located 531 Rock Hill
Church Road, Chipley.
Graceville Community Church
Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The
church is located at 1005 E. Prim Avenue
Graham’s Chapel
Morning worship at 11 a.m. Tuesday Bible Study at 7 p.m. The
chapel is located ate 1218 Campbellton Avenue in Chipley.
Hard Labor Creek Community Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The
church is located at 1705 Pioneer Road three miles east of caution
light.
Holmes Valley
Community Church
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The
church is located at 3550Fannig Branch Road in Vernon.
House of Prayer Worship Center
Sunday School and Children’s Church is at 9 a.m. Morning Worship
is at 11 a.m. Youth activities on Wednesday begin at 4:30 p.m.
Praise and worship services are at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The church
is located at 763 West Boulevard in Chipley.
Impact Worship Center
Sunday. Morning Worship is at 10 a.m. Thursday service is at
6:30 p.m. The church is located at 3006 New Hope Road Marianna.
Liberty
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 3983
Creek Road in Vernon.
McQueens Temple First Born Church of Living God
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The church is located at 5681
Highway 79 South, Vernon.
New Faith Temple
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. The
church is located at 841 Orange Hill Road.
New Foundation Fellowship
Morning Worship is at 10 a.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The
church is located on Rock Hill Church Road.
Northwest Florida Christian Church
Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. The church is located at 4465
Highway 77.
Rhema Praise and Worship Center
Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Thursday service is at 7 p.m.
The church is located 763 West Boulevard in Chipley.
Sunny Hills Chapel
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 5 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m. The
church is located at 4283 Highway 77.
Pleasant Grove Church
Morning Worship is at 9 a.m. The church is located at 2430
Shakey Joe Road in the Hin-son’s Crossroads Community.
Tabernacle of Praise Church of God
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:45 a.m.
Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m. The
church is located on Highway 77 South.
The Living Word
Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m.
Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The church is located at the corner
of Highway 77 and Blocker Road in Greenhead.
White Double Pond
Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.
Evening worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The
church is located on Creek Road in Vernon.
Yes Lord Deliverance COGIC
Sunday School is at 10:30 a.m. Worship is at noon. Tuesday
services are at 7 p.m. The church is located at 739 Sev-enth Street
in Chipley.
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C L A S S I F I E D S Washington County News | Saturday, March
23, 2019 AA1111
3-3569IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDI-CIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY, FLORIDACase No: 2019 CA
000004WILMINGTON SAV-INGS FUND SOCIETY,FSB, AS TRUSTEE FOR UPLAND
MORT-GAGE LOAN TRUST A,Plaintiff,vs.STACY VERSLUIS; et
al.,Defendants.NOTICE OF ACTIONTO:STACY VERSLUISLOT A-62 QUAIL
RIDGE DR.CHIPLEY, FL 32428UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF STACY VERSLUISLOT A-62 QUAIL RIDGE DR.CHIPLEY, FL 32428STACY
VERSLUIS1608 CALHOUN AVEPANAMA CITY, FL 32405UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
STACY VERSLUIS1608 CALHOUN AVEPANAMA CITY, FL 32405STACY
VERSLUIS463 MOSS HILL RDCHIPLEY FL 32428UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF STACY
VERSLUIS463 MOSS HILL RDCHIPLEY FL 32428LAST KNOWN AD-DRESS STATED,
CUR-RENT RESIDENCE UN-KNOWNand any unknown heirs, devisees,
grant-ees, creditors and other unknown persons or unknown spouses
claiming by, through and under the a b o v e - n a m e
dDefendant(s), if de-ceased or whose last known addresses are
unknown.YOU ARE HEREBY NO-TIFIED that an action to foreclose
Mortgage covering the following real and personal prop-erty
described as fol-lows, to wit:LOT A-62 OF LEISURE LAKES, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RE-CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3. PAGE(S) 167, OF
THE PUBLIC REC-ORDS OF WASHING-TON COUNTY, FLOR-IDAhas been filed
against you and you are re-quired to serve a copy of your written
de-fenses, if any, to it on Matthew McGovern, Esq., Lender Legal
Ser-vices, LLC, 201 East Pine Street, Suite 730,Orlando, Florida
32801 and file the original with the Clerk of the above-styled
Court on or before 30 days from the first publication, otherwise a
default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the
Complaint.WITNESS my hand and seal of the said Court on the 11 day
of March.If you are a person with a disability who needs any
accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain
assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator by mail at P. O. Box
1089, Pan-ama City, FL 32402 or by phone at (850) 747-5338 at least
seven (7) days before your scheduled court ap-pearance, or
immedi-ately upon receiving this notification if the time before
the sched-uled appearance is less than seven (7) days. If you are
hearing im-paired, please call 711 or email
[email protected] OF THE CIR-CUIT COURTBy: Tamera
DojuanDeputy ClerkMarch 16 and 23, 2019
3-3561IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOUR-TEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE
STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR WASH-INGTON COUNTYCASE NUMBER:
19-CA-33WILLIAM PAUL ABEL, JR.,Plaintiff,vs.MARTHA R. BOYETT a/k/a
MARTHA WHITE, AND IF DECEASED THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES,
CREDITORS, GRANT-EES AND ALL PER-SONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER
OR AGAINST HER,Defendants.AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTIONTO:Martha R.
Boyett a/k/a Martha White The unknown heirs, devi-sees, creditors,
grant-ees and all persons claiming by, through, under or against
Mar-tha R. Boyett a/k/a Mar-tha White, if deceasedLast known
residence addresses: unknownAnd all others whom it may concern:YOU
ARE HEREBY NO-TIFIED that an action to quiet-title to the
follow-ing described real property located in Washington County,
Florida, to wit:Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Northeast
quarter of the Northeast quarter and running East 355, thence South
418-5/10ths feet, to State Road No. 1 thence in a Southwest-erly
direction 311-5/10ths feet along State Road No. 1 to quarter
section line di-viding the Northeast quarter of Northeast quarter
and Northwest quarter of Northeast quarter, thence North 442 feet
to Point of Be-ginning, all being in the Northeast Quarter of
Section Six (6), Town-ship Four (4) North of Range Twelve (12)
West, and containing 3 acres, more or less.has been filed against
you and you are re-quired to serve a copy of your written
de-fenses, if any, to it on Jack G. Williams, Attor-ney at Law,
Plaintiff’s attorney, whose ad-dress is Post Office Box 2176,
Panama City, FL 32402, on or before thirty (30) days from first
publication, and file the original with the Clerk of this
Court,either before service on the Plaintiff’s attorney or
immediately thereaf-ter; otherwise a default will be entered
against you for the relief de-manded in the Com-plaint.WITNESS my
hand and official seal of this Court on this 4 day of March,
2019.Clerk of Circuit Courtby: Tamara DonjuanDeputy ClerkMarch 9,
16, 23, 30, 2019
3-3578IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDI-CIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR WASHING-TON COUNTY, FLOR-IDACASE NO:
2019-CA-000005NATIONS LENDING CORPORATIONPlaintiff,-vs-UNKNOWN
HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVI-SEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDI-TORS,
TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ES-TATE
OF LOIS SLAGLE GRAHAM A/K/A LOIS S. GRAHAM A/K/A LOIS ANN GRAHAM
A/K/A LOIS GRAHAM F/K/A LOIS SLAGLE PELHAM F/K/A LOIS S. PELHAM
F/K/A LOIS A. PELHAM F/K/A LOIS PELHAM F/K/A LOIS ANN SLAGLE; ET
AL,Defendant(s)NOTICE OF ACTIONTO: UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIAR-IES,
DEVISEES, AS-SIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUS-TEES, AND ALL OTHERS
WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF
LOIS SLAGLE GRA-HAM A/K/A LOIS S. GRAHAM A/K/A LOIS ANN GRAHAM
A/K/A LOIS GRAHAM F/K/A LOIS SLAGLE PELHAM F/K/A LOIS S. PELHAM
F/K/A LOIS A. PELHAM F/K/A LOIS PELHAM F/K/A LOIS ANN SLAGLELast
Known Address: UNKNOWNCASIE LYNN BRANNON F/K/A CASIE LYNN
PELHAMLast Known Address: 3395 SEARS ROAD CHIPLEY, FL 32428You are
notified of an action to foreclose a mortgage on the fol-lowing
property in Washington County:LOT 6, BLOCK 16, BUCKHORN CREEK
LIMITED ACRES, A SUBDIVISION, AC-CORDING TO THE PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE
168, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WASH-INGTON COUNTY, FLORIDA TOGETHER
WITH A MOBILE HOME, 2007 NOBILITY HOME SERIAL NO. N110301ABC, WHICH
IS PERMANENTLY AF-FIXED TO AND FORMS A PART OF THE REAL PROPERTY
DE-SCRIBED HEREINAB-OVE AS SET FORTH IN AFFIDAVIT OF AFFIXA-TION
ATTACHED TO THE MORTGAGE RE-CORDED IN 03/10/2014 IN BOOK978 PAGE
160.Property Address: 3395 Sears Road, Chipley, FL 32428Matter #
122245The action was insti-tuted in the Circuit Court, Fourteenth
Judi-cial Circuit in and for Washington County, Florida; Case No.
2019-CA-000005; and is styled NATIONS LENDING CORPORA-TION vs.
UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIAR-IES, DEVISEES, AS-SIGNEES, LIENORS,
CREDITORS, TRUS-TEES, AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN
THE ESTATE OF LOIS SLAGLE GRA-HAM A/K/A LOIS S. GRAHAM A/K/A LOIS
ANN GRAHAM A/K/A LOIS GRAHAM F/K/A LOIS SLAGLE PELHAM F/K/A LOIS S.
PELHAM F/K/A LOIS A. PELHAM F/K/A LOIS PELHAM F/K/A LOIS ANN
SLAGLE; LORENDA NI-COLE PELHAM A/K/A LORENDA N. PELHAM (Served
2/13/2019); CASIE LYNN BRANNON F/K/A CASIE LYNN PELHAM; STATE OF
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (Served 1/18/2019); UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA (Served 1/18/2019); UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION 1;
UN-KNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION 2.You are required to serve a copy of
your written de-fenses, if any, to the action on Mark W.
Her-nandez, Esq., Plaintiff's attor-ney, whose address is 255 S.
Orange Ave., Ste. 900, Orlando, FL 32801, on or before April 23,
2019, (or 30 days from the first dateof publication) and file the
original with the clerk of this court either before service on
Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately after serv-ice; otherwise, a
default will be entered against you for the relief de-manded in the
com-plaint or petition.The Court has authority in this suit to
enter a judgment or decree in the Plaintiff's in-terest which will
be binding upon you.DATED: March 12, 2019LORA C. BELLAs Clerk of
the CourtBy: Tamera DonjuanAs Deputy ClerkMarch 23 and 30, 2019
3-3568IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WASH-INGTON COUNTY,
FLORIDAPROBATE DIVISIONCase No. 19- CPIn Re: Estate ofIRENE A.
DOTY,Deceased.NOTICE TO CREDI-TORSThe administration of the estate
of IRENE A. DOTY, deceased, whose date of death was November
18,
2018, is pending in the Circuit Court for Wash-ington County,
Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1293 W Jackson
Ave # 100, Chipley, FL 32428.
The names and ad-dresses of the personal representative and the
p e r s o n a lrepresentative’s attor-ney are set forth below.All
creditors of the de-cedent and other per-sons having claims or
demands against the decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice
is required to be served must file their claims with this court
WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF
A COPY OF THIS NO-TICE ON THEM.All other creditors of the decedent
and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s
estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.ALL CLAIMS NOT
FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE
FLOR-IDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.N O T W I T H S TA N D
I N G THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2)
YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.The date
of first publi-cation of this notice is March 16, 2019.Attorney for
Personal Representative:Kerry Adkison, P.A.Post Office Box
669Chipley, FL 32428-0669(850) 638-2643Florida Bar No.
0843253Co-Personal Repre-sentatives:TERESA D. SMITHMarch 16 and 23,
2019
3-3575Final Notice and Pub-lic Explanation of a Proposed
Activity in the 100-Year Floodplain and WetlandDate: March 23,
2019Name of Responsible Entity: City of ChipleyAddress: 1422
Jackson AvenueP. O. Box 1007Chipley, FL 32426-7007Contact: Dan
Miner, City AdministratorTelephone Number: (850) 638-6350To: All
interested Agencies, Groups and IndividualsThis is to give notice
that the City of Chipley has conducted an eval-uation as required
by Executive Orders 11988 and 11990 in ac-cordance with HUD
regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 to determine the potential affect that
its activity in the floodplain and/or wetland will have on the
environ-ment.The City of Chipley in-tends to undertake a project to
be funded by a Florida Small Cities Community Develop-ment Block
Grant (CDBG). The pro-posed project includes:In Service Area #1,
funds will be used to replace the existing po-table water line
along North 2nd Street be-tween Warren Avenue on the north and
Holley Avenue on the south. In Service Area #2, the funding will be
used to replace the existing po-table water line along North 2nd
Street be-tween Glenwood Ave-nue on the north and Old Bonifay Road
on the south. In Service Area #3, the funding
will be used to replace the existing potable water lines along
North 4th Street between Glenwood Avenue on the north and Old
Boni-fay Road on the south. In Service Area #4, the funding will be
used to replace the existing po-table water line along Hoyt Street
between West Jackson Avenue on the north and South Boulevard on the
south and to replace the existing potable water line along South
Boule-vard between West Boulevard on the east and Hoyt Street on
the west. In Service Area #5, the funding will be used to replace
the existing potable water lines along 7th Street between Apple
Avenue on the north and South Boulevard on the south, along Gilbert
Drive between the northern end of Gilbert Drive on the north and
the cul-de-sac on the southeast end of Gil-bert Drive on the south,
along Grace Avenue between Gilbert Drive on the east and 7th Street
on the west, and along Apple Avenue between Gilbert Drive on the
east and 7th Street on the west.Unmet Needs:Additionally, if funds
are available, in Unmet Need Service Area #6, the funding will be
used to replace the existing potable water line along Brickyard
Road between 4th Street on the east and Main Street on the west. In
Unmet Need Service Area #7, if funds are available, the funding
will be used to replace the existing po-table water line along
Brickyard Road be-tween Falling Waters Road on the east and 4th
Street on the west. In Unmet Need Service Area #8, if funds are
available, the funding will be used to replace the existing potable
water line along Brick-yard Road between 8th Street on the east and
Falling Waters Road on the west. In Unmet Need Service Area #9, if
funds are available, the funding will be used to replace the
existing potable water line along Brickyard Road between Orange
Hill Road on the east and 8th Street on the west and in Unmet Need
Service Area #10, if funds are availa-ble, the funding will be used
to replace the existing potable water line along North 2nd Street
between the curve in 2nd Avenue on the north and Warren Avenue on
the south.These activities will have no significant im-pact on the
environ-ment for the following reason:A portion of the project will
be located in a floodplain and/or wetland. The City an-ticipates,
no additional impervious surface within the floodplain and/or
wetland will be created by the project. If additional impervious
surface is created by the project, drainage improvements to
com-pensate for the addi-tional impervious sur-face that will be
created will be included in the project.Although a portion of the
project will be lo-cated in the 100-year floodplain and/or wetland,
the improve-ments cannot be un-dertaken in any other location due
to the scope of the project. There is, therefore no practicable
alternative than to continue with the project.The proposed
improve-ments conform to ap-plicable floodplain and wet lands
protection standards. The pro-posed action will not af-fect natural
or benefi-cial floodplain and/or wetland values, and residents of
the com-munity will benefit from the project. The pro-posed project
involves the following Activities:Activities:Service Area #1 -North
2nd Street be-tween Holley Avenue and Warren Avenue Water Line
Replace-ment Service Area:
03J - Water Line Re-placement Activity -The activity to be
car-ried out in Service Area #1 is the replacement of the existing
potable water line, to include all fire hydrants and shut off
valves, along North 2nd Street between Warren Avenue on the north
and Holley Ave-nue on the south, a dis-tance of approximately 2,033
linear feet.Activity03J Water Line Re-placementCDBG
Cost$109,024.00Local Match$ 0.00Service Area #1 is bound on the
north by Warren Avenue, on the south by Holley Ave-nue, on the east
by the rear property lines of the homes located on the east side of
N 2nd Street and on the west by the rear property lines of the
properties located along the west side of North 2nd Street.A
portion of the activi-ties in Service Area #1 will be carried out
within a floodplain and/or wetland. Ap-proximately 0.35 acres of
land located within a floodplain and/or wetland may be in-cluded in
the construc-tion a