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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Vol. 115 No. 14

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Havana supports state funds for disaster recovery

CHERI HARRIS

Gadsden County Times

Members of Havana's town council voted unanimously at their March 26 meeting to approve a resolution encouraging state lawmakers to consider funding inland counties affected by Hurricane Michael, including Gadsden County.

Decorkus Allen, mayor pro tem, said the House Bill would appropriate about $315 million for di-

saster recovery. He said it's important for all Gadsden County's municipalities as well as county government to work together and show support for this. The resolution passed 6-0. Council Member Shirley McGill was absent.

In preparation for the April 30 municipal elections, council members voted 6-0 to appoint Council Member Nick Bert and Howard McKinnon, the town's manager, to serve

on the canvassing board in the April 30 town election. Part of those duties include manually counting the ballots in one race after polls close at 7 p.m. to make sure the votes counted by the machine are accurate. McKinnon said he has never seen the machine make a mistake yet.

Council members also heard from Howard McKinnon that based on unofficial results from a

See HAVANA/Page 3

Quincy requests for state

funding making headway

CHERI HARRIS

Gadsden County Times

Lobbyist Lane Stephens had good news for Quincy at the March 26 city commission meeting.

He said their request for $90,000 to repair a building damaged

during Hurricane Michael has been included in a state Senate appropriations bill at $75,000.

He said the state House has set aside money for Hurricane Michael recovery that rural communities affected by the storm can apply for.

See QUINCY/Page 3

WHAT'S

HAPPENING

Municipal elections slated April 30

Municipal elections will be on April 30. Seats up for re-election are: City of Quincy, Districts 2 and 4; City of Gretna, Seats 2, 4 and 5; Town of Greensboro, Groups 1, 2 and 3; Town of Havana, Groups 1, 2 and 3; City of Chattahoochee, Districts 2 and 4; and City of Midway, Districts 1, 3 and 5.

Candidates who have qualified and whose names will appear on the ballot are:

MIDWAY: District 1: Quintealia Cato and Ella Dickey; District 3: NanDrycka King Albert, Georgia Knight and Wanda Range; District 5: Carolyn Russ Francis and Braheem Russ.

QUINCY: District 4: Freida Bass-Prieto, Regina Davis and Joanette Thomas.

HAVANA: Group 2: Decorkus Allen and Lawrence Reed.

GRETNA: Seat 2: Gary Russ Jr. and John E. Smith.

CHATTAHOOCHEE: District 4: Lorrin Howell and Kenneth Kimrey.

Pastors invited to lunch with inmates

The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office Chaplain Program and pastors have lunch at 11 a.m. Wednesday with inmates at the Gadsden County Correctional Facility (jail). All clergy are invited to participate in this opportunity to minister and break bread together with the inmates. For information, contact: Chaplain Jimmy Salters at 850-443-8020.

TCC to host hiring fair next Wednesday

Tallahassee Community College is seeking employers to participate in its spring hiring fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Employers looking to fill part-time, full-time positions or internships are encouraged to attend. The hiring fair will be on TCC's main campus in the Student Union Ballroom, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee.

For information, contact Christy Mantzanas at 850-201-6172 or mantzanc @tcc.fl.edu.

FORUM FEEDBACK

Photos by MYLES JENKINS/Gadsden County Times

LEFT: Shown here, from left, are Jasmine Brown and her husband, De'Cody Fagg, who is holding their daughter. RIGHT: A number of Quincy residents came to the forum Thursday at the Joe Ferolito Recreation Center to share their thoughts about programs.

Quincy's rec center leaders welcome citizen's input

MYLES JENKINS

For the Times

Quincy's recreation department hosted an open discussion forum March 28 at the Joe Ferolito Recreation Center to hear residents' concerns for the city's youth.

Organized by Shawanna Moye and De'Cody Fagg, the city's recreation department director, said they were genuinely happy with the event.

Many people gave their opinions on programs they would like the rec department to have, ranging from programs for children and adults who are overweight to events for children who are not necessarily athletic but competitive. and even reaching out to sponsors.

Pamela Holmes of Quincy said, "A youth and adult plus-size program would be

good because a lot of plus- get responses from the com-

size people are scared -- munity.

scared to go out and play,

"Shawanna and I grew up

and we can't really

in the rec," he said,

do anything without

"and we know what

support. To go out

it takes to get it back

and have fun you

flowing. We just

have to have self-es-

wanted input from

teem, and I believe

the community be-

plus-size programs

cause we know

would encourage

(there are) great

that." Quincy native

Charles Roberts ex-

Shawanna Moye

ideas out there, and we wanted to give them a way to speak

pressed interesting in help- their minds."

ing to sponsor a program.

Moye had this to say: "It

"Say that we have five

doesn't make sense for us to

kids who want to play and make hundreds of pro-

their parents can't afford to grams and they're not effec-

pay," he said. "The rec su- tive or beneficial to the

pervisor or director makes people that need them. We

it known to an individual wanted to have an open di-

donor like myself that they alogue where citizens could

need 50 dollars for five

give us feedback -- whether

kids, which affords those good, bad or indifferent --

kids to play.

and let us know what they

Fagg was intrigued by the would like to see imple-

feedback and said the fo- mented, enhanced or re-

rum's main purpose was to moved."

Bowden,

Simmons

speak at

banquet

200 people

attend event

MYLES JENKINS

For the Times

Coaching legend Bobby Bowden and FAMU's head football coach and Gadsden County native Willie Simmons were among the guest speakers at the FCA banquet March 26 at Gadsden County High School in Havana.

Former teacher, coach and athletic director at East Gadsden (now GCHS), Doug Stevens -- who is now an employee of FCA -- hosted the banquet and recognized a number of former and current coaches who all earned applause from the audience.

Bowden, 89, told several stories but emphasized a baseball story about himself, and said he always told it to his players:

"Throughout my college baseball career, I'd never hit a home run. Well in my last game as a senior I was up at bat. I had hit a line drive directly into center field between the short stop and second-baseman." Bowden said. "I had ran to first base and barely tapped it because I didn't want it to slow me down. As I started running to second-base, I realized the ball was about to reach the fence, and I saw coach at third base signaling for me to go home, but hurry. As I'm making my

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Shown here, from left: Quincy's Mayor Pro-Tem Keith Dowdell, Mayor Angela Sapp, Commissioner Ronte Harris and Interim City Manager Jack L. Mclean Jr. smile for a photo Thursday, March 28, during a community forum at the Joe Ferolito Recreation Center.

MYLES JENKINS/Gadsden County Times

Bobby Bowden, left, and Willie Simmons smile for a photo March 26 during the FCA banquet at Gadsden County High School in Havana.

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Gadsden County Times

Event spotlights Women's History Month

Special to the Times

Judge Kathy Garner, Leon County 2nd Judicial Circuit Court, shown here at left, and Special Agent Carrie Bruce Smith, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, are the honorees at the Women's History Month Breakfast for Criminal Justice Personnel on Tuesday, March 26, at the Florida Public Safety Institute in Havana. Garner is a Gadsden County native.

BANQUET going to Clemson Uni-

versity and eventually

Continued from Page 1

transferring to The Citadel.

current Gadsden County High School head football coach Corey Fuller gave his sentiments on

He said that it felt

helping students: "Just

way to home plate, the great to be back in

seeing students graduate

catcher literally got in Quincy where it all

who were struggling to

my way, and I had to run began for him.

do so is what's most im-

him over to score. As I

"To come up in this portant to me," he said.

looked up, I saw the

community and meet so "Students are apprecia-

first-baseman running to many influential people tive of someone who

first basem and the um- who saw something in generally cares."

pire had called me out. I me at a very early age al- A video screened

had missed first base." ways stuck with me,"

during the event de-

Bowden said that story Simmons said. "Coaches scribed FCA's mission

is funny to him now, but that took me under their and motives: "We have a

he always relates it to

wing and made sure I

passion to see the world

reality. He related home got to and from practice transform by Jesus

plate with heaven and because my mom was

Christ through the influ-

first base with a child's working to raise three ences of coaches and

background. Bowden

children raised me."

athletes. We're called to

said a child needs a

Simmons thanked a lead every coach and

solid foundation with at- few coaches personally athlete into a growing

tentive adults who in- and said one of the most relationship with Jesus

spire children to seek important things he

Christ and his church ...

Christ so they can reach could do is to be used as With a God-sized vision,

home plate.

a vessel to impact lives, a motivating mission,

Simmons told the au- using his faith and be- solid values and a clear

dience he grew up in

liefs in something bigger strategy; we're ready to

Quincy, where he at-

than he is to effect

go."

tended James A. Shanks change.

High School before

Former Godby and

About 200 people attended the event.

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Thursday, April 4, 2019, Page A3

Split vote ends proceedings against McMillan

Gadsden County Times

After a series of special meetings that started in mid-January, a 2-2 tie by members of the Quincy City Commission at a March 25 special meeting ended the city's investigation into a pair of complaints against Commissioner Daniel McMillan.

One complaint stemmed from McMillan's decision at a

Dec. 10 house fire to move a police vehicle out of the way of a fire truck responding to the scene, and the other complaints came after McMillan made a comment as he was leaving the gym after a Jan. 11 basketball game at Robert F. Munroe Day School.

During several of meetings leading up to the March 25 summaries from attorneys hired by the city to investigate

and attorneys representing McMillan, commissioners heard testimony from a number of people, including the Quincy Police officer who made the complaint against McMillan for moving his police cruiser and other witnesses at the fire scene, as well as from the 17-year-old Munroe basketball player who filed a complaint about McMillan's comment and others called to give testimony

about what was said after the

One attorney described the

game. McMillan gave testimony commission's role at the March

about both incidents, saying a 25 meeting as that of a grand

plainclothes officer told him to jury deciding whether or not to

move the vehicle, and after the proceed after hearing testi-

Jan. 11 game the comment he mony with the process of

made and the expletive used bringing charges against some-

were about the situation, not one.

racially derogatory, which is

Commissioners Keith

what some alleged. He said his Dowdell and Ronte Harris

comment was, "This (expletive voted to continue with the pro-

used to describe human waste) cess; Mayor Angela Sapp and

does not belong here."

Andy Gay voted against it.

FOR THE RECORD

Gadsden County Sheriff's Office

April 1 Christopher Markieskey Pease: FTA for case management/Aggravated Battery with deadly Weapon Montel Fari Lewis: Grand Theft Lloyd Earlies Anderson Jr.: Possession of Cocaine and Possession Drug Equipment Dieras Corte Jackson: Battery, Aggravated Battery, Burglary and Resist Officer

March 25 Shawn Lamar Safford: Violation of special condition of the order of sex offender probation/sex battery by juvenile victim under 12 Morton Leon Johnson: Sex assault (Felony)and Lewd Lascv Behavior (felony)

March 18 Phillip Dale Lowe: VOP/ Possession or discharging a weapon on school property Leon Johnson: VOP/Burglary of Occupied structure Thackary Petrandis Porter: VOP/Grand Theft

March 11 Romero Lockey James: VOP/Grand Theft Motor Vehicle Dynasty Alexis Richardson: VOP/Possession of Marijuana Roberto Sierra: Aggravated Battery on Pregnant victim Demario A. Richardson: FTA for case management/ felony battery, tampering with witness and Petit Theft John L. Anderson: VOP/2 counts cocaine sale

Quincy Police

March 25: Benjamin Morgan, 25, TPAW, Possession Drug Paraphernalia

March 26: Sylvester Murphy, 60, DUI, Drug Possession, Warrant FTPF

March 26: Christopher Thomas, 31, Warrant FTPF

March 26: Alphonso Finney, 49, Warrant FTA

March 28: Wilbur Pringly, 39, Drug Possession

March 29: Anthony Johnson, 30, Habitual Traffic Offender, DWLSR

March 29: Patricia Knox, 35, Warrant FTPF-ROWOVDrug Possession

March 30: Damian Lowery, 26, Domestic Aggravated Battery Strangulation

March 30: Demorrio McCall, 40, Warrant FTPF, Warrant ROWOV

March 30: Kelvin Dickens, 33, Warrant FTPF Criminal Mischief 1

March 30: Deandrea Turner, 29, Warrant Utter Forged Bill, Petit Theft

March 30: Kendreka Dixon, 30, Warrant FTA Grand Theft

March 30: John Murray, 56, Warrant VOP Reckless Driving

March 30: James Moore,

58, Domestic Aggravated Battery

March 31: Larry Dukes, 60, TPAW, Drug Possession

March 31: Quinto Byrd, 30, Disorderly Intoxication

March 17: Lorenzo McGill, 55, DUI/FTA-Disorderly Intoxication

March 17: Gregorio Ibarro, 32, DUI

March 17: LaMonica Skipper, 35, Petit Theft

March 18: Norman Winbush, 31, Warrant/FTPF

March 18: Randolph Sconyers, 21, Possession Drug paraphernalia, FTPF disorderly Intoxication Trespass

March 19: Ronterrious Turner, 24, False Name of LEO, Resisting Arrest W/O Violence

March 21: Andrew Schwaller, 59, Warrant/Arrest

March 23: Joe Smith Jr., 47, Drug Possession

March 23: Ronnie Jordan, 59, Warrant/FTA

March 23: Rachel Smith, 35, Drug Possession/Drug Paraphernalia

March 24: Rebecca Sellars, 19, Possession of Control Substance

March 24: Rosendo Carrera, 19, Drug Possession

March 24: Tremaine Bush, 32m Possessessuin Drugs (NTA Issued)

Havana Police

April 1 Charles Anderson, 70, arrested March 29 on a charge of misdemeanor petit theft. Charles Anderson, 70, arrested March 31 on a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. Victor Johnson, 59, arrested April 1 on felony charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle and unarmed burglary of an occupied dwelling.

March 23 Kelvin Harris, 48, arrested March 23 on an incounty warrant Eddie Akines, 31, arrested March 23 on a charge of no driver's license

March 19 Ira Andrews, 31, arrested March 14 on a charge of misdemeanor battery and criminal mischief Charles Anderson, 70, arrested March 18 on a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct

March 12 Ronderius McMillan, 24, arrested March 11 on misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana, 20 grams or less; and possession of drug paraphernalia Janna Fryson, 19, arrested March 11 on misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana, 20 gram or less; and possession of drug paraphernalia Carl Reed, 20, arrested March 11 on a misdemeanor charge of trespassing in a structure or conveyance

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Amaryllis Circle members complete projects

On Thursday, March 14, members of the Amaryllis Circle met at Judy Gregory's home. Many beautiful flower gardening containers were made. Fun was had by everyone. Caption by Nonnie Woodward, the Amaryllis Circle's historian.

JOAN STALLWORTH

Special to the Times

QUINCY Continued from Page 1

Quincy's request to the state Legislature for $510,000 in funding for a lift station has been heard in committee but not included part of any appropriations bill, but Stephens said the fact that it was heard in committee means it could be added later.

"You're in a lot better shape than those that never got heard," he said.

Jack McLean, Quincy's interim city manager, said he had also spoken to state Sen. Bill Montford to make sure Quincy and the rest of Gadsden County "had his ear" while the state Legislature is in session.

Commissioners also voted unanimously, 4-0, to pass a resolution to support House Bill 0191, which would provide funding for infrastructure and workforce training for inland counties in northwest Florida affected by the storm. Commissioner Andy Gay was absent.

Commissioner Ronte Harris shared concerns about logging trucks using 9th Street, which is a residential neighborhood, which is something residential neighborhoods in the city typically don't have to deal with.

A resident, Denise Hannah, said one of the trucks came close to hitting a child.

"It's just tearing up the neighborhood," she said.

Harris suggested working to find an alternate route for the

log trucks. In other business, Alex Sink,

executive director of Quincy Main Street, was congratulated by Mayor Angela Sapp for the organization receiving national accreditation again.

"We couldn't do this without support we receive from the city," Sink said.

McLean also told commissioners about the success of Gadsden County Day on March 20 at the Capitol, which included representatives from all the county's municipalities as well as county government.

"We had a great attendance from everybody in the county," he said.

Sapp said she would have her next District 2 community meeting at 6 p.m. April 11 at the Campbell Kelly Center in Quincy.

HAVANA right followed by a bicy-

cle rodeo, music, a bicy-

Continued from Page 1

cle drawing, and a bicycle parade about 2

p.m. The event will kick

recent asbestos study at off Friday night, April

the downtown building 26, with "Wine Around

that once housed Alex- the Block," which gives

ander's, the structure, visitors an opportunity

which was damaged be- to explore Havana's

yond repair in Hurri- downtown shops in a

cane Michael, has

relaxed atmosphere.

asbestos in the floor

l Council members

tiles and ceiling, so be- voted unanimously to

fore the building can be approve allowing the

demolished, the town Republican Party of

will advertise for a con- Gadsden County to

tractor to start "asbes- meet once every two

tos abatement" to safely months in Havana's

remove it.

community center.

In other business:

McKinnon said the

l Council members group intends to have

voted unanimously to business meetings in

approve closing some the building, not solicit

downtown roads April votes, which is an im-

27 for the Festival of Art portant distinction be-

and Bicycles. Highlights cause the town has a

will include a pancake policy against solicita-

breakfast starting at 8 tion activities at the

a.m. to start the day off center.

NOTICE OF INTENT: PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all concerned that the Board of County Commissioners of Gadsden County, Florida, intends, at a regular meeting, at the Gadsden County Governmental Complex, 9-B East Jefferson Street, Quincy, Florida, at 6:00 p.m. on the 16th day of April, 2019, to consider adoption of an ordinance entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AMENDING CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT AND SECTION 7001.1, THE CITIZENS GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING BILL OF RIGHTS IN CHAPTER 7, DEVELOPMENT ORDERS, DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL, SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE GADSDEN COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, MODIFICATIONS THAT MAY ARISE FROM CONSIDERATION AT PUBLIC HEARING, AND CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

INTERESTED PARTIES MAY APPEAR AT THE MEETING AND BE HEARD WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE. IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITH RESPECT TO THIS MATTER, HE OR SHE WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE, HE OR SHE MUST ASSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORDING OF THE PROCEEDING IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.

The proposed ordinance is available for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk, Gadsden County Courthouse, 10 E. Jefferson St., Quincy, Florida, and on the County website at .

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. Persons needing assistance in obtaining any information from the County on attending the public hearing must contact the Gadsden County Administrator's Office, 1B E. Jefferson Street, Quincy, Florida, (850) 875-8650, at least 48 hours prior to the hearing; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

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4GEN JOURNAL

THE DIRT ROAD WONDER

Inspiring Spring has sprung

hope for

mankind

The plot of this story were lined with bystand-

was originally penned ers of all ages showing

by Allan Seager and

their appreciation for

published under

the veterans, ea-

the title "The

gerly waving

Street" in Vanity

small flags.

Fair magazine in

The other man

September, 1934

said he felt good

-- more than 85

about the parade.

years ago.

In his mind's eye

Over the de-

as he imagined

cades, the story has been adapted

Jack Levine

the patriotic scene and tears

by many writers in dif- came to his aging eyes.

ferent forms, always

His roommate's descrip-

serving as a poignant re- tive words gave him

minder of a basic human pride and joy.

truth:

Days and weeks

Two aging World War I passed.

veterans, both seriously One morning, the day

ill, were placed together nurse arrived to bring

in a hospital room. One water for their baths

of the men was allowed only to find the lifeless

to sit up in his bed for a body of the man by the

half-hour each after-

window, who had died

noon to help drain the peacefully in his sleep.

fluid from his lungs. His She was saddened and

bed was next to the

called the hospital at-

room's only window.

tendants to take the

The other man, be-

body away.

cause of a severe spinal As soon as it seemed

condition as the result appropriate, the other

of a combat injury, had man asked if he could be

to spend all day immo- moved next to the win-

bile and totally flat on dow. The nurse was

his back.

happy to make the

The men did not talk switch, and after making

much early in the day as sure he was comfortable,

they were in need of

she left him alone.

extra rest. When they

Slowly, painfully, he

did speak, often at

propped himself up on

lunchtime, it was about one elbow to take his

their wives and families, first look in months at

their homes, their post- the real world outside.

war activities and their He strained to slowly

memories of their mili- turn and stretch his

tary service.

neck to look out the win-

Every afternoon when dow beside the bed.

the man in the bed by

To his astonishment,

the window could sit up, the window faced a

he would pass the time blank brick wall across a

by describing to his

narrow courtyard. The

roommate all the things man was shocked and

he could see outside the dumbfounded.

window.

On her arrival, he

The man at the win- asked the nurse what

dow described a nearby could have compelled

park with a lovely lake. his deceased roommate

Ducks and swans played to describe such won-

on the water while chil- derful things outside

dren sailed their model this window, as if they

boats. Young lovers

really were in his field

walked arm in arm amid of vision.

flowers of every color

The nurse responded

and a fine view of the

that the man was almost

city skyline could be

totally blind and could

seen in the distance.

not see the courtyard

The man in the other wall clearly.

bed began to live for that She said, "Perhaps he

half hour where his

just wanted to comfort

world would be broad- and encourage you.

ened and enlivened by When we use our imagi-

all the activity and color nations, great things

of the world outside.

seem to happen to feed

As the man by the win- our spirit and spark our

dow described all this in will to live. His thoughts

exquisite detail, the man were positive and he

on the other side of the wanted to give you a gift

room would close his

of hope ... and something

eyes and imagine the

to look forward to."

picturesque scene.

How vital and valu-

One afternoon the

able it is to share our

man by the window de- gifts of spirit and opti-

scribed a parade passing mism with others.

by. He said there were

As an advocate, I re-

no bands, but there was spect and honor my

row after row of march- friends who work as pro-

ers with bright flags

fessionals or volunteers

waving in the breeze.

with people of any age

He said it was obvi-

who need special care,

ously a gathering in

spiritual boosts and on-

honor of armed service going words of confi-

veterans being recog-

dence to overcome

nized for their commit- challenges and reach

ment. The sidewalks

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T his is such a beautiful time of the year. Everything is in full

store and do the same thing. I remember she got so tired of

shopping one day that

bloom including my al-

she had my grannies

lergies, but I love it

continue the search

anyway. When I was a

with me. We didn't find

child I knew Easter was

the magic dress either.

coming, and it would be

I was tall for my age

time for the annual tug-

and was all elbows and

of-war between my

knees and very awk-

mother and me. My mother wanted

me in a frilly dress with white shoes and little

Gwynn Peacock

Kidd

ward. Not at all your little-princess type. When all else failed we would go to the fabric

white gloves, and I wanted to store, buy some material and

be left alone. I think she

lace and Mama and Grannie

thought if she tried hard

would make me an Easter

enough she could turn me into dress.

another Shirley Temple but I

The Easter basket would

was more the Judy Canova

make up for all the drama of

type (She was in western mov- getting me ready for Easter. I

ies).

love chocolate. The basket al-

It would start at the Fairy ways had a large chocolate

Tale shop in Tallahassee

bunny and back then they

where she looked for a dress were solid chocolate. I would

to transform me into a prin- just look at the beauty of the

cess. After she had me try on basket for a long while, but

every dress in the store, we then chocolate hunger would

would move on to another

take over and that rabbit

would lose its ears. On Easter we would have an

Easter egg hunt. I would say after church but my family didn't attend church very often. I had to wear that dress all afternoon, which was torture to me.

Thank God I grew out of that tomboy stage. Now the frillier, the better. I heard a saying the other day and I thought, "My goodness, that could apply to me."

The saying is: "She looks like a jewelry store threw up on her." I consider jewelry to be little works of art, and who can get upset with an art collector?

I thank God for Easter because it is a time to remember our Savior. I will tell you later about Daddy and what he would do for the neighborhood at Easter.

Gwynn Peacock Kidd can be reached via email at Gwynn0720@.

FRONT PORCH VIEW

It's about time!

Ihave lived in two different homes since I moved in 1998 to Quincy -- both of

Quincy, rehabilitation back to civilization was a little difficult for my youngest son. He

them were single-bath

was nine years old, and

homes. So for the past

he couldn't understand

21 years, somehow,

why the great outdoors

with anywhere from

was not where he could

two to four people liv-

take care of business

ing in either one of

anymore.

those homes, we man-

Well, he is grown and

aged to survive with

gone now and three be-

just one bathroom.

Michelle came only two, so the

I DO NOT KNOW HOW.

Mims

one bathroom seemed to become more man-

Through all sicknesses, with ageable again. The 30-minute

sometimes multiple people showers, and catching up on

being sick at once -- you name his YouTube videos and Snap-

it -- it's happened, and no one chats from the comfort of the

killed anyone.

only seat in the bathroom

Now I will admit when we were also over. Our one little

first moved here, my boys and bathroom was now available

I lived out in the country and almost anytime you needed it

they learned very quickly, as again!

boys will do, how "conve-

Very recently, we had some

nient" it is to be a male some- life changes in our home. My

times and that our rather

younger sister's husband died

large yard was a wide-open very suddenly and quite unex-

range available for such

pectedly, and she has some

things. However, they rarely varied health limitations that

strayed farther than our huge will not allow her to live

front porch, so you had to an- alone. For now, and the last

nounce yourself sometimes month or so, she has been liv-

before stepping out the front ing with us. There are other

door!

plans in the works, but for

I will also say when we

now this is our situation.

made the big leap to move

Needless to say, our little

back into the city limits of

bathroom became very small

again. But guess what is finally

going to happen? That's right! My home is finally going to give birth to another bathroom! It is going to be huge! It is going to be beautiful! And, it is going to be mostly all mine. Ha!

Not really, but it will extend off the back of the house, more specifically our bedroom, so I can step straight out of my room into my own private bathroom! I am so excited I can hardly stand myself!

We have been picking out bathroom cabinets, sinks, flooring, tile and showers. We're at kind of a stand-off about the shower. I'm all right with just a shower, but I want a large one -- certainly not one of those step-in-andstand-in-one-spot showers. But I'm getting older, and I want a place to sit down to shave my legs -- because I promise you -- the days of propping a leg up on a shower wall to shave are about over.

I'll let you know how it goes. We are literally just getting started, so I am sure there will be many stories that feed off of this adventure!

Gadsden County Times

Thursday, April 4, 2019, Page A5

CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENTS

CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENTS

Francis seeking re-election Thomas to seek seat on

to Midway City Council

"YES WE CAN!" The words of

Building on Economic Growth which will continue to

Carolyn Russ

provide a

Francis as she

catalyst for job

reflects on her

creations that

prior

will build a tax

accomplish-

based residual

ments as

income for the

councilwoman

city.

for the City of

Continue to

Midway, Florida. She realizes that there is still much needed

Carolyn Russ

Francis

support the acquisition of a lobbyist to seek funding from

work to be done and

members of the

she can only achieve Legislature for our

the goals set forth with sewage project. Phase 1

the assistance of family, was funded and the

friends and community feasibility study has

support. She states that, taken place.

without "YOU",

Maintaining respect

improving our

for all citizens by

community would not listening to their

be possible.

concerns and being

Councilwoman Carolyn proactive to finding

Russ Francis is

solutions, and; Bringing

announcing her

Youth and Senior

candidacy for re-

Citizen Programs to our

election for Midway

community.

City Council District 5. By no means is

Carolyn is the wife of Carolyn Russ Francis

the late Isome Francis, new to public service.

longtime resident and She has experience as

athlete coach of

a 30 plus years'

Gadsden County. Her professional educator,

three sons attended the community advocate

public schools of

and productive citizen.

Gadsden County and

Her years of

appreciate the value of commitment to the

a quality education.

betterment of Gadsden

Carolyn's mother, Lessie County serves as a

Britt Wiggins instilled in foundation for the

her values of honesty, service she is willing to

integrity, respect, and provide to the citizens

hard-work at an early of District 5. Carolyn

age. Thus, she knows

submits the following

the meaning of being a credentials for the

dedicated member of a voters review:

team and taking

Strong family ties as a

proactive steps to make daughter, sister, mother,

good situations even

and grandparent;

better.

Graduated from James

As a candidate,

A. Shanks High School,

Carolyn Russ Francis is Class of 1981; Bachelor

committed to the

of Science Degree ?

following goals:

Nova Southeastern

University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Master of Education Degree in Educational Administration ? Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona; 3rd year Doctoral Candidate in Organizational Leadership ? Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona; Member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church; Past member of International Masons and Order of Eastern Star, Devine Light#241; Teacher of the Year, 2003 ? 2004 ? George W. Monroe Elementary School; Teacher of the Year 2010-2011 ? James A. Shanks Middle School; WCTV Teacher of the Month December 2011; Board Member, City of Quincy Code Enforcement, 20032005; Florida State Board of Education, Elementary Education 1 ? 6, Reading Endorsement (K-12) and Educational Leadership (All Levels); American Society/Relay for Life, Volunteer; 2012 Democratic Delegate Region 2 and Midway Education Committee, Chairperson.

Now, Carolyn Russ Francis need your vote as she continues to work for improvements in the City of Midway. She states, "The success of this campaign relies on "YOU", therefore, consider CASTING YOUR VOTE TO REELECT "CAROLYN RUSS FRANCIS" on APRIL 30, 2019.

JOURNAL Continued from Page 4

goals. It's so vital to lift

each other up, especially in times of pain and turmoil. Gifts of time and tenderness are so valued across the generations. I hope you agree!

Here is a selection of proverbs from diverse cultures:

When I count my blessings, I count my loved ones twice. -- Irish Proverb

What soap is for the body, tears are for the soul. -- Jewish Proverb

Happiness requires something to do, someone to love and some dream to strive for. -- Swahili Proverb

A language is more easily learned in the kitchen than in a school. -- German

Proverb Those who have

saved one life, have saved the entire world. -- Tibetan Proverb

Two who are in harmony are at one with God. -- Argentine Proverb

Please consider joining me June 12 to 14 in attending the Generations United Conference in Portland, Ore. I am honored to be conducting a session on kinship services with my good friend and colleague Larry Cooper of Children's Home Network.

Please keep me in mind for delivering an inspirational keynote address, or to lead a strategy seminar in support of your agency, business or community cause.

My best for your good works.

Jack Levine, founder of the 4Generations Institute, is a non-parti-

san family policy advocate who is based in Tallahassee. He may be reached at jack@ .

Quincy commission

H ello Citizens: I commissioners to up-

am elated to an- hold our city's mission

nounce

and bring the

my candidacy

city's vision to

for City Commis-

reality. I want

sioner. I invite

you to know that

you on this jour-

this race is not

ney with me as I

about me but

seek the honor

making voices

of public office.

heard. I look

As a Quincy native and an active member

Joanette forward to

`JT' Thomas

being a servant leader for Quin-

of our community, I've cy's 4th District.

always been an advo-

-JT

cate for our city's

Election Date: April

growth and recognize 30, 2019

the continued poten-

Biography

tial we have to trans-

Education:

form the city of Quincy. ? Shanks High

I wish to earn not only School, 1984

votes but also the trust ? Tallahassee

of constituents by lis- Community College,

tening to the concerns, 2001

finding viable solutions ? Flagler Col-

and providing a level lege, 2003 (Bachelor of

of transparency while Science in Business)

in office.

? Ashford Uni-

It will be my duty to versity, 2009 (Master of

collaborate with our Business Administra-

mayor and my fellow tion)

Family: ? Husband: Kenneth Thomas, Sr. ? Children: Kenneth Jr. and Karlin Thomas ? Parents: Roy Barnes/Linda Barnes and Lottie Hughes Employment: ? 15 years of service with Gadsden County Public Schools (Current Role: Program Specialist Title I/ Director of 21st Century) Affiliations: ? First Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church, Active Member For more information and to make contributions: Joanette Thomas for City Commission 621 W. King St., Quincy, FL 32351 .

Winshape Camp fundraiser

CHERI HARRIS/Gadsden County Times

Shown here, from left, Logan Lopez, Lizzie Anderson and CJ Bruner take a break from working the ticket table at the fellowship hall door to smile for a photo Friday, March 29, at the baked ziti fundraiser at Thomas Memorial Baptist Church in Quincy for this year's Winshape Camp. This one-week day camp is for children who have finished 5K through eighth grade and will be the week of July 8 at First Baptist Church Quincy on Washington Street with other church and business partners assisting. WinShape Camp has 21 different camp skills including: sports, archery, dance, cooking, gymnastics, painting, arts and crafts, wacky science and more. For more, visit WinShape's web page at , and find them on Facebook at winshape camps or WinShape Camps Quincy. For local information, call 850-627-9688.

NOTICE OF INTENT

Notice is hereby given to all concerned that the City Commission of the City of Quincy, Florida intends, at a meeting in City Hall in Quincy, Florida at 6:00 p.m. on the 23rd day of April 2019 to consider the enactment of the following proposed ordinance entitled:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF QUINCY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS; AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES SEC. 2-61 TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS MAY EACH INDIVIDUALLY ELECT TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THEIR COMPENSATION FOR THE NEXT BUDGET YEAR; AMENDING SECTION 54.91(c), DELETING PROVISION EXCLUDING FOR THE ALLOCATION OF CONTRIBUTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR COPY ON FILE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Such ordinance may be inspected by the public at the Office of the City Clerk in the City Hall in such City. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance.

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he/she will need a record of proceedings, and for such purpose, he/she may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be heard.

This 29th day of March A.D. 2019 Sylvia Hicks, City Clerk

Please print April 4th, 2019 in the legal section and send proof of publication to the Attention of the City Clerk 404 West Jefferson Street, Quincy, Florida 32351.

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