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Saturday, November 16, 2013
brief from page A1 at the Banquet. Donations of peanut butter to benefit local food pantries also will be accepted at the banquet. Please RSVP by calling the Washington County Extension Office at 638-6265.
Chamber hosts Affordable Care Workshop CHIPLEY — The Washington County Chamber of Commerce will host a workshop on the Affordable Care Act
for all small business owners from 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 21 at Northwest Florida Community Hospital. The Chamber will host, in partnership with the Small Business Administration/North Florida Office, a two-hour workshop designed to provide information to small business owners on the impact of the Affordable Care Act and to answer business owners’ questions. Learn about SHOP (the Small Business Health Options
Program) as well as other aspects of the Affordable Care Act of interest to small business owners. The Chamber urges any business owner who would like to know more about the Affordable Care Act to please contact the Chamber to register for this event by calling 638-4157. Seating is limited. The workshop is free to Chamber members.
City planners to meet CHIPLEY — The Chipley
Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Council Chambers at Chipley City Hall. The meeting is open to the public.
Caryville Turkey Shoot
Turkey and ham will be provided at $3 per shot. 12, 16, 20 and 410 gauge shells will also be provided.
Legislative delegation to visit
TALLAHASSEE — Members of Washington County’s CARYVILLE — Caryville state legislative Volunteer Fire Department delegation will hold a will be holding their Legislative Delegation annual Turkey Shoot Meeting from 3 until fundraiser at 10 a.m. 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 2 at on Nov. 23 on State the Washington County Road 90 located beside Commission Board the Caryville Town Hall. Room, located at 1331
South Blvd. in Chipley. Public comments will be heard on proposals for the 2014 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature. To request a spot on the agenda, individuals should contact Rhonda Thomas or Katie Tomkiewicz 718-0047 no later than 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 29. The Washington County legislative delegation consists of Speaker pro tempore Marti Coley and Senate President Don Gaetz.
scholarship from page A1 “We are there to help you and we will make sure you get four years of college if you keep your grades up. There are scholarships and grants and the money is there for you.” To obtain the TSIC scholarship, a student must be in grades 8 to 10, sign a contract to meet certain standards during the remaining school years until high school graduation, and have family support; the parents/guardians also sign a contract to support their student. Family incomes must be below a certain level based upon the number of children in the family at the time the qualification for TSIC is established. TSIC allocates more scholarships to grades 8-10 so the students will have more years in the program prior to high school graduation. Applications are taken each September shortly after the school year starts and are available from middle
and high school guidance counselors. What sets the TSIC program apart from other scholarship programs is the age range for qualification, the appointment of an adult mentor to coordinate with the student on a frequent basis throughout the school year, the written contract with the student to maintain average or above grades, stay away from drugs and alcohol, and generally be a good citizen and active in school and community events outside the classroom. State Representative Marti Coley of Marianna was on hand for the event, and Candice Croft of West Florida Electric presented TSIC with the “Power of One” award for the program’s work with children. Previously, the TSIC program offered a 2-year junior college and 2-year four-year university scholarship, but the program changed this
year so that it offers a full scholarship for the twoyear college. Students presented with contracts Tuesday night included: Maylin Brock, 8th Grade at Vernon Middle School — Mentor: Elizabeth English, Scholarship Sponsor: Sybil and Bill Webb; Kallee Chamberlain, 9th Grade Chipley High School — Mentor: Tracy Sullivan; Scholarship Sponsor: Jeanne and Fred Lavender; Selena Davis, 10th Grade Chipley High School — Mentor: Cindy Brown; Scholarship Sponsor: PeoplesSouth Bank; Colby James, 9th Grade Chipley High School — Mentor: Curtis Carter; Scholarship Sponsor: Capital City Bank; Aleya Louderback, 8th Grade RoulhacMiddle School — Mentor: Laura Joiner; Scholarship Sponsor: OneSouth Bank; Jamar Massaline, 8th Grade Vernon Middle
School — Mentor: Mitchell Brown; Scholarship Sponsor: Bingo King; Darrius Peterson, 10th Grade Vernon Middle School — Mentor: Milton Brown; Scholarship Sponsor: Florida TSIC; Ina Robinson, 9th Grade Chipley High School — Mentor: Arion DeForge; Scholarship Sponsor: Townsend Building Supply; Dalton Webb, 8th Grade Vernon Middle School — Mentor: Jerry Tyre; Scholarship Sponsor: Judy and David Solger. Special honoree of the evening was Jeanne Lavender as “Mentor of the Year,” a new award created this year. She and her husband, the late Dr. Fred Lavender, have supported the TSIC program since it started in Washington County, both as scholarship donors and mentors. Over the years, Lavender has mentored five students, including one of the first four students receiving a TSIC contract. She is currently mentoring
one student at CHS and is a source of inspiration to other mentors throughout the county. The award and recognition does not fully convey the impact of Jeanne and Fred Lavender on the TSIC program in Washington County. Lavender was accompanied to the dinner
by her daughters Jane and Mary. To date, TSIC has had nine college graduates, 51 students attending college or vocational training, 29 students in high school and they added nine more students on Tuesday. Total scholarships value more than $900,000.
Council member Millard French said that he would be in contact with Washington County’s animal control to see about removing the dog. Beeco said that he continually gets requests from people to park overnight at the flea market and that he informed the people that there was no overnight
parking allowed. “We’ve still got issues with the Middlebrooks’ portable potty,” he said. “I had one lady go in and come right back out on account of how it smelt. I pulled a frog out and it still stinks.” French said he had a word with Middlebrooks to match the $65 a month fee with a pumping every Tuesday or remove the portable toilet and they came and removed the portable toilet for a short time before returning it. “When Mr. Middlebrooks comes in for repairs for the town we don’t pay him,” said Chambers. “We’ve got to recognize him somehow. I’ll go talk to him myself tomorrow and see if there’s something we can negotiate if you
want to nitpick over $10 for some man who’s done so much for this town.” The council approved of Chambers’ motion to purchase a new bush hog with the first payment of the state to keep State Road 90 maintained. “Our bush hog isn’t sufficient for the job and it doesn’t have a guard on it to keep it from slinging a rock at a passing vehicle,” said Chambers. “I’ve also been thinking about how much we’ve been cutting and I think after our first draw we should request for a little more money.” French also inquired about the lights being on at the Caryville ballpark at night and was informed that no one had officially cleared
it through the town to hold a ball game. Fire Chief Gene Forehand agreed to find a way to lock down the lights. “They need to come to the Town Hall if they’re interested in using the park,” said Chambers. Forehand also reminded everyone of the Caryville Turkey Shoot. Caryville Volunteer Fire Department will be holding their annual Turkey Shoot fundraiser at 10 a.m. on Nov. 23 on State Road 90 located beside the Caryville Town Hall. Turkey and ham will be provided at $3 per shot with 12, 16, 20 and 410 gauge shells also being provided. The next meeting of the Caryville Town Council is set for 6 p.m. on Dec. 10.
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David Solger introduces Candice Croft of West Florida Electric Cooperative, who presented the Power of One Award to TSIC during the TSIC mentor appreciation dinner.
Mayor from page A1 on Dec. 13 and 14. Beeco said there would be entertainment provided, which will be paid from the raffle tickets being sold for door prizes and a $100 WalMart gift card. He also announced that they would be holding an “animal swap” in the near future due to frequent requests.
“I also wanted you to know we’ve had problems with a dog coming up to the flea market and has already pushed down a child,” said Beeco. “That dog has caused trouble before and is known for chasing cars. One day he’s going to catch a truck pulling a trailer and that’s going to be the end of him.”
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mets, or flowers. According to the rules of the fire hydrant painting contest, the design should be “appropriate for a public space and should not endorse an individual, business, be political in nature, or be offensive in any way.” The registration period to paint a hydrant began Nov. 1 and runs until Jan. 6. A fee of $25 to enter per hydrant will be used to fund scholarships. For rules and an application, visit washingtoncountyartscouncil.org, or contact Suzan Gage at 693-0808 or Tonya Pippin at 638-7700. Everett said he would like to see the Arts Council handle the proposed downtown mural projects in the future, as well. In other business, the council renewed its contract with City Attorney Michelle Blankenship Tagert, and increased her monthly retainer from $350 to $500. “Thank you for all you do for the city,” Mayor Linda Cain said to Tagert. “You do a wonderful job for us.”