s executive director of the FloridaSheriffs Association, I can point to few

times in the past I have been as proudas I was recently at the National SheriffsAssociation conference in Nashville.

I'm proud of the fact that our state swept

away all the major awards —the Sheriff of theYear and Deputy of the Year. We were alsosuccessful in bringing the national conference

to Florida in 2009. It's already on the calendarto be in our state in 2005 and has been here inthe past.

This is a real accomplishment, as we will

go down in history as the only state to havehosted the conference three times in a decade.And, of course, in times of economic instability—the boost that a national conference canbring to any state's economy is tremendous.

We' re very proud of what we accomplishedon a national level. I think it speaks well ofyour Florida Sheriffs —the talent they repre-sent and the hard work they do on behalf ofthe safety of citizens throughout their own

counties and the state.I was grateful for the fact that we had

nearly a third of our Sheriffs attending thenational conference. I can't tell you what itmeant to have such a strong delegation repre-senting our state.

As you may know, many state associationsin the nation do not enjoy 100% membership

by all Sheriffs in their states. And not only do

we have 100% membership, we have a veryactive group, as you can see from the numbers

attending NSA.These facts have helped us remain the

largest state association in the nation, basedon the number of our members and the scopeof services we provide to active members.

executive director to network with my counter-parts at other state associations. And ourFlorida Sheriffs attend for the very same rea-son. It's helpful for them to know theirbrethren in law enforcement in other states, astoday's crimes cross state lines and sometimesventure into international jurisdictions.

There's also the education component.These conferences feature interesting speakersand topics that help law enforcement to recog-nize crime trends and learn more about thetools and proven concepts available to fightthem.

My education, in many ways, comes fromhearing about what other associations aredoing. It's always gratifying to me to learnthat the Florida Sheriffs Association is usuallyon the forefront —others frequently looking tous when they are seeking ways to grow andbetter serve their memberships.

During these conferences, Sheriffsinevitably swap stories and exchange contactinformation that can be helpful in the future.Since the 9-11attacks, we are also finding new

ways of sharing information and arming our-

selves with the methods needed for betterdefense.

Post conference, we return to our jobsrefreshed, renewed and better able to serve.In other words, it's a good investment. A sacri-fice of local citizens to have their Sheriff awayfrom home for a few days, yes. But if it's any-

thing like what I experience after attendingNSA, I'd say it's one of the better returnsthey' ll see in their lifetimes.

Bringing something backPart of the reason we attend the National

Sheriffs Association is networking. I go as the

Gary Perkins, Executive Director

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Sheriffs' OfficesEnforce Lawson Land andSea

This past June, Governor JebBush announced that Florida willreceive $28.5 million in federalfunds for security enhancementsat Florida's seaports. The fundsare part of the federal PortSecurity Grant Program providedthrough the U.S. Department ofHomeland Security.

In the announcement, he noted,"Our state is unique because it issurrounded by water and Florida'sports are vital to the state's econo-my. This federal grant will allowthe state to continue to addresspotential threats and vulnerabili-ties, in order to preserve the safe-ty of our state and all Floridians. "

For counties in Florida that bor-der water, though, it's not just sea-ports that are a cause of concern—marine patrol units have theirhands full policing other land/seaentry points, too.

Marine Enforcement Units arecritically important to Sheriff'sOffices that have them. Take aclose look at one of these units andyou' ll quickly learn this is a differ-

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ent kind of policing, a stark contrastto Sheriffs' offices of years past.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff'sOffice has a fairly large unit. Itincludes a Sergeant and 12 Deputies,all with specialized training inmarine law, boating, and search andrecovery diving.

Boundaries beyond the county lineLike other Sheriffs' Offices with

marine units, the PBSO has itsboundaries. They patrol theIntracoastal Waterway from theMartin/Palm Beach County line tothe Broward/Palm Beach Countyline, and offshore between the sameareas in the state waters up to threemiles offshore.

Because each Marine EnforcementUnit Deputy is cross designated as aU.S. Customs Officer, they actuallypatrol up to 12 miles offshore. Inaddition, the unit patrols freshwaterbodies, including the southeasternportion of Lake Okeechobee, as wellas all connecting canals and water-ways throughout the county.

Equipping such a unit comeswith a hefty price, which countieswith water sources must support.In the PBSO's case, the unit has 4ocean going vessels, 4 center con-sole patrol vessels with 200 horse-power engines, 3 flats boats, 4 waverunners, a 22 ft. rigid hull inflat-able craft, three center console flatspatrol boats, a large dive van whichis outfitted with specialized divegear, plus a 12-foot inflatable boatand outboard motor.

With such a techno-heavy list, itshould come as no surprise thatthere are two mechanic techniciansassigned specifically to this unit.

Marine Units of Sheriff's Officesare responsible for investigationboating accidents, performing oceanrescues, providing dignitary protec-tion when on or near waterwaysand enforcing fishing laws.Smuggling interdiction is anotherkey enforcement role.

Because of the vast numbers ofwaterways, many Sheriffs' Officesmaintain dive teams to assist themin recovery of evidence, bodies andthe search of vessels or docks forcontraband or explosives.

Yes, while the image manyFloridians have of the Sheriff'soffice is covering the rural parts ofthe state, counties with waterrequire a totally different kind ofpolicing. For many Sheriffs Officesaround the state, that means asophisticated marine unit is stan-dard operating procedure.

JULY/AUGUST 2003, VOLUME 47, NUMBER 4

PubiisherGary Perkins, Executive Director,

Florida Sheriffs AssociationEditor Julie S. Bettinger

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It's by no means as tough and daunting as a lawenforcement recruit academy, but it is challenging.And twice a year, about 40 people voluntarily put on

their assigned shirts and report for 12 weeks ofinformative sessions to learn what law enforcement isall about. Oh, and they have a little fun, too.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Of6ce Citizen's LawEnforcement Academy or CLEA has been going strongsince March 1994. The idea for CLEA began with thecommunity-policing concept. After the first community

policing of6ce opened in Sarasota County more than10 years ago, it was obvious that there were a lot ofmisconceptions that existed between the public andlaw enforcement. CLEA was created to inform thepublic about the Sheriff's Oflice through education.

Most of the participants come away with a betterunderstanding about the different operations of theagency. During the course, they learn about the vari-

ous sections of the Sheriff's Office, such as 911opera-tions, special operations, criminal investigationbureau, community policing and court services, toname a few.

Interactivity is keyA lot of hands-on activities are incorporated into the

sessions. Students participate in shoot-don' t-shoot-

training, domestic violence scenarios and felony trafficstops. They interact and make decisions and get ataste of what it's like to work in law enforcement.

Academy participants come away with a new appre-ciation of the demands on modern law enforcementof6cers by experiencing it first hand. Each person canchoose to ride with a Deputy and find out what hap-pens while on patiol. Participants also have a chanceto rappel down a tower and shoot at the outdoor gunrange.

For most, it's their first time handling or shooting agun. They can also get their "mug" shot taken while

touring the county corrections facility and learn aboutoperations in the jail.

Sarasota County Sheriff's Of6ce personnel teach allclasses and each class runs about three hours perweek. With successful completion, participants are

For many Citizens Academy participants, the interactive courseprovides their first experience holding or shooting a gun.

honored with a graduation banquet. They are givencertificates and many share laughs over highlightsedited on video.

Alumni group going strongMost of the CLEA graduates go on to help with the

Citizens Law Enforcement Alumni Resource Team(CLEAR), which is made up of graduates —many ofwhom volunteer time to help the Sheriff's Office.

This has become a tremendous resource for theSarasota County Sheriff's Office. CLEAR has approxi-mately 90 members who donate roughly 5,000 volun-teer hours per year to Sheriff's Office functions.

CLEAR members are often available to assist withSheriff's Of6ce activities such as: bike rodeos, greet-ing duties, car seat safety programs, 4th of July secu-rity and county disaster drills. They also assist in the

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weekly CLEA classes and often pro- positive reflection of what a greatvide support for function needs like community we have and a greatpreparation with food, materials, example of our community policingetc. philosophy. "

Recently, members took part in adisaster preparedness drill along CLEAR helping to break stereotypeswith other agencies around Florida. As applications for upcoming CLEAThey prepared materials for the sessions increase, the CLEAR Teamactual drill and volunteered their grows as well. It was recentlytime to act as victims on the day of approved as a not-for-profit organiza-the event. tion.

Former CLEAR President John "I am pleased to have been involvedFinnimore said, "The most impor- with the Sarasota Sheriff's Citizenstant contribution of CLEAR is being Law Enforcement Alumni Resourcea lobby greeter. If we can intercept, , Team for seven years, " says CLEARSarasota County Sheriff's Office Citizen'sand help people with questions as Law Enforcement Academy Team mern- Team president Ric Romanoff. "Thisthey enter the lobby, it relieves the bers helped prepare disaster items for a is one of the most satisfying commu-Front Desk deputies and helps the multi-agency drill. The group's alumni logs nity service projects that I havedeputies concentrate on larger, more '" ut ' "" """" " " found. I have been able to assist inin about 5,000 volunteer hours on behalf

of the Sheriff's Office annually.pressing calls, requests or cases. We palm print analysis, traffic control,are available for volunteering at any Sheriff Office training scenarios, neighborhood improvement andactivity. ..we just don't make arrests. " other support functions. "

CLEAR votes on member officers annually and pub- Romanoff says the program is growing with newlishes a newsletter that is circulated to members. members and new opportunities for volunteering.Their help does not go unnoticed. Every year the With the support of Sheriff Balkwill, he says theySheriff's Office honors all its volunteers with a break- are creating a 501(c) 3 fund raising effort to supportfast and award ceremony for their hard work, dedica- the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.tion and concern for jobs that are largely uncompen- As more Academy participants graduate, they aresated —unless you count the satisfaction. spreading the word about the Sheriff's Office, which

"As Sheriff of Sarasota County, I'm honored to have helps update people's thinking about law enforce-the opportunity to know these volunteers who give so ment and eliminate stereotypes.much of their time to help the agency,

" says Sarasota To learn more about the Sarasota County Sheriff'sCounty Sheriff William F. Balkwill. "Their work is Office Citizens Law Enforcement Academy, visitinvaluable and much appreciated. Their enthusiasm www. sarasotasheriff. org and click on the volunteerand support for giving back to law enforcement is a link.

Star Briefs

Losing A Brother in LawEnforcement

The Florida Sheriffs Association joins FlaglerCounty in mourning the loss of SherifFs DeputyChuck Scase, who was killed July 5.

Deputy Sease, age 35, was killed instantlywhen he was struck by a speeding vehicle drivenby a violent suspect. Sease was attempting to lay I- ~"stop sticks" on the southbound off ramp of I-95 inPalm Coast.

Sheriff's deputies and Flagler Beach Police officers hadbeen chasing a Daytona Beach man who fled after a domesticdisturbance at a local bar in the early morning hours. Shortlyafter 2:45 a.m. , Sease was preparing to end the chase usingthe stop sticks. The suspect swerved his vehicle on to the exitramp from I-95 where he struck and killed Deputy Sease.

Sease's death is the first time a Flagler County deputyhas been killed in the line of duty since 1927 when Dep.Sheriff' George W. "Son" Durrance was killed by a single shot

gun blast in a case of mistaken identity. Dep.Durrance's death came just three days after then-Sheriff Perry Hall was killed by a bootlegger.

Flagler County SherifF Jim Manfre and hisentire department were devastated by the loss ofthis deputy who had been with the office for twomonths after serving five years with theWaterbury Police Department in Connecticut.

More than 1,000 fellow lawmen and womenfrom agencies around the state and countryattended Sease's funeral service.

"I want to thank all our brother law enforcement officersfor their support during the time we spent grieving our loss, "Sheriff Manfre said. "Although Chuck had been with us ashort time, the friendships and bonds he formed were deepand lasting. We will feel this loss for a very long time. "

A fund was established to benefit Deputy Sease's family.Donations may be made to the Charles Sease CharitableTrust Fund, Attention: Pat Rizzo, FCSO, 1001 Justice Lane,Bunnell 32110 or at any Sun Trust Bank.

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Enforcing the Blue Lines:Pasco CitizensPatrol Boosts LawEnforcementEfforts

includes the person's driver's license number, or, if thehandicapped person isn't the driver, it has their photoID number on it.

If the numbers don't match, they are given a cita-tion.

Phillips says on one occasion a man said his handi-capped wife was in the store, still shopping. He says hetold the man, "OK, I'll just wait until she comes out. "

But after a few minutes,Phillips says the man finallyadmitted that she was at homebut he thought he could parkthere. He couldn' t.

In addition to the citation,Phillips says he carries a digitalcamera and takes a photographof the backs of each vehicle citedwith the handicapped signshowing, so if the violatordecides to fight it in court, hecan prove that the car wasparked at a handicapped space.On another occasion, he says aman showed up in court with alawyer and his own picture ofwhere he said his car was

lorida, is a "SpecialSheIiff s Qfflce Age g3 parked. Phillips says, "After heteer parking enforcer showed the judge his picture, IPublishes a newsletter brought out mine. The judge

asked him if that was his car inmy picture. Needless to say, he lost his case."

Phillips says he has been with the SpecialDeputies going on 10 years.

"I always hated seeing people who were not handi-capped park in spaces reserved for the handicapped, "he explains. "It started back in 1994 when I saw aDeputy writing a citation for a vehicle. I asked himabout how I could get involved in that group and hetold me what to do."

Phillips says he was fingerprinted and pho-tographed and the Sheriff's Office ran an FBI check onhim to be sure he had a "clean" record. Then he had toappear before the Supervising Officers of the group andhe was questioned about his true intentions beforebeing accepted.

Shortly after joining the Special Deputies, he creat-ed a monthly newsletter, which he continues to publishto this day.

To learn more about the Parking EnforcementSpecialist program, contact Kevin Doll, PublicInformation Officer, via e-mail at: kdoll@pascosheriff corn or by phone: 727-844-7759. Ifyou live inPasco County and want to volunteer, contact the HumanResources Unit at 1-800-854-2862, extension 7791.

In response to a letter high-lighting the abuses of privilegein handicapped parking spots,we received some correspon-dence from Walter W. Phillipsin Holiday, Florida.

Phillips is a member of agroup of volunteers who areknown as "ParkingEnforcement Specialists, "organized by the Pasco CountySherifFs Office.

These men and women vol-

unteer their time and Patroliiyaih, r yy phIlgIps of Holiday F

shoPPing centers —checking the Deputy" for the pasco Countyhandicapped parking spaces and Phillips says he's been a volun

fire lanes for people who park for nearly 10 years and even

illegally, he tells us. Their onlycompensation is reimbursement for mileage that theyput on their personal vehicles.

Volunteers, called "Special Deputies, "wear a uni-

form with the SherifFs star sewn on it and shoulderpatches that say Pasco County, with an image ofFlorida.

Each Special Deputies name is embroidered overthe right pocket and they are clearly designated as citi-zens by another embroidered marking.

According to Phillips, Deputies have magneticsigns they post on the sides and rear of their personalvehicles. The signs indicate that they patrol the handi-

capped spaces —as they include an image of a handi-

capped sign combined with a no parking fire lane sym-

bol. In addition, members have an amber flashing lighton their dashboards.

Volunteers carry citation books with them andwrite citations for violators. The fine for parking ille-

gally in a handicapped space is $261, and for a firelane, it's $20.

According to Phillips, if, while writing a citation,the driver of the car comes running out of the storecalling, Officer, Officer, I have a tag but forgot to hangit," they are asked for their driver's license, which iscompared with the sticker on the vehicle. Each handi-

capped tag has a small yellow sticker on it which

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anti-anxiety pills that belongto the class of drugs known asbenzodiazepines are known onthe street as "zany pills, ""zanies, ""zany bars" or "Z-

bars. "In other drug news, the

DEA issued an alert regardinga new club drug that is beingsold at "Rave" parties. Thissubstance is known on thestreet as "Molly, " technicallyidentified as TFMPP.

This is an extremely danger-ous drug, which is clandes-tinely manufactured and mar-keted as a more intense formof Ecstasy. This drug is an o6'-

white powder generally soldin a gelatin capsule. TFMPPwas given emergency con-trolled substance scheduling(I) by the FDA in September2002. Schedule I status meansthe drug has a high potentialfor abuse and no acceptedmedical use. . TFMPP alsogoes by the names "legal E","legal X"or "A2."TFMPP cancause increased heart rate,blood pressure and body tem-perature.

Parents, be vigilant aboutwarning children of the dan-gers of experimenting withseemingly harmless drugs.Let them know that it mayjust cost them their life.

While a few years ago, parentsknew how to look for signs thattheir teenager was abusingdrugs, with today's variety ofprescription drugs and new ille-

gal drugs popping up at "Rave"parties, parents are often leftclueless.

With the rise in number ofdrugs available come untoldrisks. With marijuana andcocaine, the risks were common-

ly known. But with the range ofdrugs a teenager, or these daysa pre-teen, might come upon—many times mixing with alcohol—there's just no telling.

Fortunately, the FloridaDepartment of Law Enforcementissues a monthly drug reportthat can help. It's availableonline through their CrimeBriefs page.

If you have teenagers or a kidin college, or just want to knowabout the trends, visit it onlineat: http: //www. fdic.state. fi.us/OSV CrimeBriefs/.

most widely prescribed medica-tions and, unfortunately, are fre-quently abused by adolescents andyoung adults who take Xanax toobtain a "high. "This intoxicatedstate results in reduced inhibitionand impaired judgment.

Using alcohol or other depres-sants with Xanax can be lifethreatening. Benzodiazepines arelinked to more drug-relateddeaths in Florida than any othercontrolled substance. FDLE labsubmissions of Xanax, the tradename for Alprazolam, haveincreased by nearly 700% since1995.Submissions of Xanax havesurpassed heroin and Ecstasy.

The abuse of the drug Xanax iscausing increasing concernthroughout the state. AlthoughXanax is only a Schedule IV drugunder Florida State Statutes, it isbeing highly abused. Miami-DadePublic Schools reported four inci-dents in one month, alone, of stu-dents impaired from Xanax orselling the pills on campus. The $5

Some drug names to be aware ofRecently, FDLE has noted an

increased abuse of the prescrip-tion drug Xanax. These depres-sants, from the Benzodiazepinefamily, are used therapeuticallyto produce sedation, inducesleep, relieve anxiety and mus-cle spasms, and to preventseizures.

Xanax has become popular asa low cost Rave drug and theperception that it is a "clean"prescription drug, unlike heroinor cocaine, has added to itsabuse potential.Benzodiazepines are among the

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War Heroes Rememberedby Monroe County SO

Major Tommy Taylor, commander ofthe Corrections Division of theMonroe County SherifFs Office, isspearheading a fundraising effort tohelp the Florida families of thoseslain in the war in Iraq.

Employees of the Monroe CountySheriff's Office volunteered to donateone day of their vacation time to theeffort, which will be converted to acash donation to the American RedCross.

The Red Cross, in turn, plans todivide the money equally betweenthose Florida families who lost aloved one in the conflict. The RedCross has agreed to give the entireamount to the families, with no

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Star Briefsadministrative fees attached - theywill simply act as facilitators to makesure the money gets where it needs togo.

Major Taylor is hoping the idea willcatch on and that other businessesand government agencies will pick upthe ball and run with it. The MonroeCounty Sheriff's Office employeeshave until Sept. 21 to make a dona-tion.

For more information, contactMajor Taylor, (305) 293-7325

Alert Bank Teller Foils Tele-Scam, Saves Woman $1,900

A woman from Sailfish Point inMartin County received a call from aperson saying they were fromCanada, and informing her that she

had won $450,000 in a sweepstakesprize.

But, surprise! First she needed topay the tax of $1,900 in order to claimit.

The woman was instructed to meet aperson designated to receive the "taxmoney" at a certain grocery store.Fortunately, when the woman went towithdraw the money, she mentionedher "luck."The teller, of course, recog-nized the scam and called the SherifFsOffice. Undercover deputies went to thegrocery store in place of the woman,but no one came forward.

Senior citizens on limited incomesoften fall for these seams. But it cannotbe emphasized enough: If the dealsounds too good to be true, chances are—it is.

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Subject: False Alarm Calls

Editor:I recently read several articles in

The Sheriff's Star magazine aboutfalse alarm calls. This, indeed, is acomplex situation that needs to beaddressed nationwide. I would liketo point out that it is a seriousinjustice to the taxpayers that lawenforcement agencies are respond-ing to check houses and businesses,when the alarm company is receiv-ing monies and paying nothing forthis service.

A suggestion would be to requireall alarm companies to contractwith private security companies tocheck the premises of their alarmholders. If there was a crime, thenthe law enforcement agency wouldthen be notified.

If this suggestion is refused bythe alarm company, then the costfor response of law enforcementshould fall back onto the alarmholder. This response is, of course,classified as a public service and inno way a requirement for lawenforcement.

My second suggestion is torequire the alarm holder to pay a"fine" for all false alarms aftertheir "one free alarm" given everyyear. This fining process wouldthen allow the law enforcementagency to pay officers overtime tohandle these type of complaints,thus reducing the cost and burdento the agency,

The people utilizing the servicewould financially support theresponse, not the taxpayer in gen-eral or the homeowner who doesnot have an alarm. Thank you foryour time and cooperation in thismatter.

DJ, via e-mail

Editor responds:Some communities in Florida

and throughout the U.S. alreadyhave instituted false alarm ordi-nances and charge alarm customersa fee over a certain number of falsealarms.

This encourages not only home-owners, but companies with alarmsystems, to receive training to

reduce the number of false alarms.In some cases, companies will passthis fee (/GO or more) on to employeeswho are repeat offenders.

Thank you for writing.

Subject: Uninsured motorists/cell phone users

Editor:Having just received my copy of

The Sheriff's Star, May/June addi-tion, I read the articles about "unin-sured motorists and cell phoneusers. "

I'm from the state of New York,where insurance is required by statelaw, and believe that if the State ofFlorida would require proof of insur-ance in order to register a vehicleand to renew registration of a vehi-cle, it would help cut down on theuninsured drivers in this state.

Also if the Legislature would passa law that would require the insur-ance companies doing business inthe state to inform the Departmentof Motor Vehicles anytime that adriver loses insurance coverage, andrequire the DMV to require driversto turn in the registration for thevehicle(s), then maybe the uninsureddrivers in this state would drop innumbers. It is something that thelegislators must and should look at,for the well being and safety of allmotorists on the highways of thisstate.

As for the users of cell phones,again, a law could be passed pertain-ing to the use of cell phones whiledriving.

New York has just passed such alaw, and all law enforcement unitsthroughout the state enforce it. Forthe legislators who just say that thisis "a hot item" and are afraid to hurtsomeone's feelings, they should giveup their seat and allow someone elsein ofhce that would look out for thepeople of this state.

Thank you for the space in yourfine magazine for this comment.

JM, Orlando

Subject: Hurricanes

Editor:The article in May/June 2003, by

The Sheriff's Star,May/June 2003

Sgt. Rick Hord regarding hurri-canes was the most comprehensive,yet concise, discourse on hurricanesI have ever read.

This comes from an old hurricanehunter pilot who flew into hurri-canes dozens of times in a threeand half year tour with the U.S.Navy Hurricane Hunter squadron.

You can believe we read any andall writing on hurricanes. I waspleased to read the fact thatFebruary is the only hurricane-freemonth on record. Few people areaware of that.

Thanks.

TNT, Jacksonville

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The Sheriff,the Goat andStatute 588By: Ruth SasserBay County Sheriff's Office

The crime spree was over.Reports of a gray-haired male run-ning wild on the public streets ofBay County had come in all weekand authorities finally had the cul-prit behind bars. The only ques-tion now was what to do with theprisoner. Incarceration had onlyaggravated his already nasty tem-perament and he was proving tobe a disciplinary problem. On topof everything, he had an enormousappetite and was consumingeverything in sight. A meticuloussearch of the State Statute bookturned up an old law that provid-ed the answer to the dilemma:Vhrn the old goat over to theSheriff.

Immensely relieved, AnimalControl authorities sent a letter toBay County Sheriff Guy M.Tunnell stating:

"...our division picked up onegoat running at large. ..AttorneyDuncan. ..advised me ...to refer thematter of an auction pursuant toState Statute 588.25. Please pro-ceed with the requirements of anauction. .."

After 30 years in law enforce-ment, Sheriff Tunnell thought hehad just about seen it all. Afterconducting his own research hediscovered that Statute 588.16 and.17 did, in fact, state:

"It shall be the duty of theSheriff or his deputies or anyother law enforcement officer ofthe county. ...where livestock isfound to be running at large orstraying, to take up, confine, hold,and impound any such livestock.Upon the impounding of any live-stock. ..the Sheriff shall forthwithserve written notice upon theowner. ..unless such livestock beredeemed within three days fromdate thereof that the same shall be

offered for sale. "After seeing to the safety and wel-

fare of the citizens of Bay County for12 years, Sheriff Tunnell now foundhimself responsible for the well beingof one gray and white Billy Goat.

Following the letter of the law; havingfun, too

In accordance with regulations out-lined in the statute, notification wasmade to the owner of Billy Goat in alocal paper through an advertise-ment. After three days, when noowner stepped forward, the BayCounty SherifFs Office began prepa-rations for a livestock auction. A localTV station heard about the plight ofBilly Goat and ran his story on thenews, giving Billy Goat an opportuni-ty to state his side of the story. Billydeclined to comment. A local newspa-per also ran photos and conducted acontest to "Name That Goat."BillyGoat basked in his 15 minutes offame.

On June 26, 2003, a bright summerday, a friendly crowd of more than a100 gathered at the steps of the BayCounty Courthouse to watch historyin the making. The atmosphere wasfestive, as children on summer breakplayed under the watchful eyes oftheir parents while senior citizensswapped stories and exchangedpleasantries.

Local radio station WPAP offereddoughnuts and soft drinks asPanama City's most popular morningdrive disc jockeys Dr. Shane Collinsand Tom Lewis entertained with acolorful play-by-play of the festivities.Shortly before 10 a.m. the mostfamous Billy Goat in Bay Countyarrived ensconced in a special enclo-

Bay County Sheriff GuyTunnell (far right), tookthe news that he wasresponsible for a straygoat all ln stride. Hestaged an auction onthe courthouse steps,as the Statute directed,and acted ln the role ofa rural county Sherifffrom times past. Hiswife, Petti Tunnell, ls atcenter. Clerk of theCourt Howard Bazzel(left) had his own cos-tume ideas - a wig.

sure in the back of a 1951Chevrolet pick-up with anentourage of four professionalgoat-handlers in attendance. BillyGoat posed for pictures while han-dlers fed him his favoritesnack —apple slices.

Sheriff Tunnell, his overallsadorned with a bright, shinySheriff's star, arrived momentslater. He was greeted by the Clerkof the Court, Harold Bazzel, whowas sporting a powdered wig likethe Clerks of yesteryear.According to the Statute, theClerk was to be present to receivemonies raised at the auction.

The auction began promptly at10 am. Excited participants quick-ly ran the bids up to $200. BillyGoat, on his best behavior,appeared unfazed by all the atten-tion. In a matter of minutes andtwo bangs of a gavel, one Wayne"Seat Cover" Hudson became theproud owner of Billy Goat for thegrand sum of $250.

And so ends the story of theSheriff, the goat, and Statute 588.Let history record that all partiesinvolved answered the high call-ing of the law and obeyed thewishes of our forefathers. ..no mat-ter how small and seeminglyinsignificant. Speaking of forefa-thers, while researching Statute588 and its history, SheriffTunnell discovered that the lasttime a Bay County Sheriff wascalled on to dispose of livestockwas in 1925 when Sheriff O.E.Hobbs auctioned cattle.

Sheriff Hobbs was SheriffTunnell's great uncle.

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At the January 1996 Sheriffs' conference, CarlStauffer (center) was made an Honorary Sheriff,FSA's highest award. He's pictured with hiswife, LouiseStauffer (right) and then FSA presi-dent Sheriff Tom Mylander.

From left, FSYR President-Emeritus Harry Weaver; FSA Executive DirectorBuddy Phillips; Carl Stauffer; Suwannee County SheNf Al Williams; FSYRPresident Roger Bouchard; and Bradford County Sheriff Bob Milner at thededication ceremony of the Florida Sheriffs Association library.

Recollectfons atlas maaPhillips says his ties to Carl and

Louise Stauffer go back to his earlydays as a Deputy, then a 29-year-oldSheriff living in Live Oak. "Carl andLouise just became a resource for us, "he says. Stauffer became a vast store-house of knowledge of the FloridaSheriffs Association because he wasreally on the ground floor of growth andexpansion.

"Carl got along with everybody, "Phillips says. Though challengingissues are common when you lead anorganization of the 67 chief law enforce-ment officers in Florida, Phillips saysStauffer never allowed things to fester.

"He would say, 'Let's talk and resolvethose issues. ' Carl always workedthings out."

Stauffer's trademark was humor. Hesaw the good and was the author ofmany of the lighter moments at theFlorida Sheriffs Association, Phillipssays.

About a dozen current and formerSheriffs gathered on July 3 at AdventChristian Village church, in DowlingPark, Florida, to pay tribute to Staufferthrough a memorial service. Thoughrespectful, it was clear that those gath-ered were there more to celebrateStauffer's life than to mourn.

Harry Weaver, President Emeritus ofthe Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches,recalled personality traits unique to hisgood friend during the eulogy.

"Carl had the ability to listen with allof his heart, all of his soul and all of hismind, "he said, "and with sincexity.

the written word, a talent to size up peo-ple and to get you to talk. " Recallingthat Stauffer was a journalist, foremost,he said, "He was one of those reportersthat people liked. "

Nasxeroas acfxfesementsWeaver recalled that when Stauffer

and the leadership of the FloridaSheriffs Association were getting theFlorida Sheriffs Boys Ranch off theground, Stauffer agreed to serve as act-ing director.

Providing an indication of how a per-son becomes so accomplished, Weaversaid simply, "There's never been a bet-ter planner and a person who workedhis plan, " than Carl Stauffer.

Jeff Stauffer, Carl's youngest son,said his father had a simple philosophyto guide him in his life on earth. "Hewould choose quality (of life) over quan-tity any day of the week, " he said, "andhe was blessed with both during his 86years. "

The Rev. Ron Thomas, a friend of Carland Louise Stauffer, read from a journalthat Carl started in 1991,after his sonsurged their father to write a bit of theirfamily history —as he could recall.

A calligraphy notation at the frontstates, "The purpose for this journal isto gain insight into the heart and soul ofour father, Carl Stauffer, so that we, hissons, may have a better understandingof ourselves. "

On the lines inside, Stauffer obliged.His sense of humor is readily apparentas he begins, "...I have always beenmotivated by a desire to be a little bit

impulses, I have decided to begin (thisjournal) with my obituaxy. "

He reasoned, "That way I can makesure it's done right. "

Then, the self-authored obituarystarts, "Carl Stauffer, 82, died todaywhile attempting to jog around thedriveway. .."

Switching to a more factual approach,it recalls that he was born in Burnside,Pennsylvania, and graduated fromBucknell University with a Bachelor ofArts degree in English. The journalaccurately lists his survivors, includinghis widow, Louise, three sons —Robert,Steven and Jeffexy; and a daughter,Shirley (from a previous marriage).

In keeping with his humorous bent,Stauffer gives details about a memorialservice that will be held "on some con-venient Monday evening, in accordancewith the wishes of the deceased. " Hesaid he wanted to avoid casting a pall ofbereavement over anyone's weekend,and he hoped mourning would be limit-ed to a few sniffles.

Florhta Sherpa —a fastfng legacyTo recognize Stauffer's contributions

to law enforcement and the state ofFlorida, FSA is dedicating its new libraryand resource center to him. It will becalled the Carl Stauffer Libraxy.

ln keeping with Stauffer's request-we will pay tribute to, rather thanmourn, the man behind this greatorganization. He was a walking historybook of the Florida Sheriffs Associationand we are honored to have called himour friend and colleague.

Individuals Carrythe Torch forBetter Standardsin LawEnforcement i, tI

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The Florida Sheriffs have been actively involved

in promoting accreditation for law enforcement andhave continuously supported the Florida LawEnforcement Accreditation Commission.

The Commission, based in Orlando, assesses anagency's policies and procedures, managementpractices, operational procedures, and support services todetermine compliance with nationally recognized standardsof excellence. Collier County Sheriff Don Hunter is thisyear's Commission Chairman.

St. Johns County Sheriff Neil J. Perry was one of thefounders of the group and has remaineddevoted to increasing standards through-out law-enforcement agencies in thestate.

His unwavering commitment broughtrecognition in the way of an annual serv-

ice award, called the "Neil J. PerryAward for Excellence. "

The award focuses on individuals orteams that make a significant contribu-tion to the Commission by virtue of theirinvolvement with original, innovative programs or sugges-tions to improve the accreditation process.

Sheriff Perry was involved with the state accreditationprogram development as early as 1993,when he participat-ed in the review of the Statewide Accreditation StandardsTask Force's November 1993 Feasibility Study, facilitatedproposed standards review, and chaired the CharterCommittee. He continued by serving on the Florida SheriffsAssociation Accreditation Committee, until he was voted inas the first Chairperson in January 1995.

Sheriff Perry remained the Chairperson until February1997, and under his effective leadership the first and secondeditions of the Florida Law Enforcement AccreditationStandards Manual were published, the first 10 agencieswere accredited in October 1996, the first Executive Directorand Commission staff were hired, and many of theCommission protocols were established that are still prac-ticed today.

Sheriff Perry served on the Commission a total of sixyears and his record of service to the Florida law enforce-ment community represents the group's ideal of the commit-

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Kim Bogart, right, a former Pasco County Sheriff's Office Captain,was given this year's Florida Law Enforcement AccreditationCommission Neil J. Perry Award for Excellence. Dianne Hill (cen-ter), Accreditation Manager for the Hernando County Sheriff'sOffice, was named as the Accreditation Manager of the Year, andRobert Garlo, Assistant Chief of the Tequesta Police Department,was chosen Assessor of the Year.

ment it takes to earn the service award, which is hisnamesake.

Award Winner: Former Pasco County Sheriff's OnceCaptain

This year's Neil J. Perry Award was given to Kim S.Bogart, Executive Director of the Florida CorrectionsAccreditation Commission (FCAC).

Bogart is one of the pioneers of the state accreditationprocess. He was instrumental in developing theAC/TRAC software and as the Accreditation Manager forthe Pasco County Sheriff's Office —a pilot agency —heprovided the Commission with valuable program infor-mation that improved the process for all subsequentagencies achieving accreditation.

Bogart's continuous commitment to professionalism isevidenced by his willingness to serve the Commission asan instructor for the past six years, teaching and devel-

oping curriculum for the Accreditation Manager andAssessor, "Preparing for the Onsite" classes and variousother training workshops; and being an Assessor andTeam Leader, performing approximately 12 onsite assess-ments and numerous mock assessments.

Kim Bogart's faithful dedication to the Commissionand the law enforcement community is most impressivebecause he has been donating his time toward theseefforts for the last two years with little compensation. Itis his many years of exceptional service as anAmbassador for the Commission that exemplifies thededication Sheriff Neil J. Perry also provided, therefore

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Dianne Hill has beeninvolved in her agency'saccreditation efforts since1993 and has served asthe AccreditationManager for theHernando CountySheriff's Office since 1999,where she prepared heragency for initial accredi-tation and reaccreditation.

making Bogart worthy ofthis recognition andhonor.

"Competition for theaward was particularlykeen, " said Florida LawEnforcement Accredi-tation CommissionExecutive Director SusanKyzer. "There were sever-al nominees, any of whom

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Dianne started her career in lawenforcement as a deputy withCitrus County Sheriff's Office in1985. She was hired by theHernando County Sheriff's Officein 1987, and after sustaining anon-duty injury in 1991and losingher certified status, she wasassigned to the Office ofProfessional Standards as aResearch Analyst.

"Undergoing the voluntary stateaccreditation process provides anagency with a quality assurance

would have represented theCommission in an outstandingfashion. The nominees were ratedin a number of areas, includingthe originality of work productand commitment to theCommission. By his selection, KimBogart has shown that he is trulythe 'best of the best. '"

In addition to other law enforce-ment agency employees, AlanMorrow, Alachua County Sheriff'sOffice, was a nominee for the NeilJ. Perry award.

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Accreditation Manager also a Sheriff's Office employeeThe Commission selected Dianne Hill, an employee of

the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, as the 2002Accreditation Manager of the Year.

According to the Commission, this award honors ahighly motivated individual who has exhibited the skillsto accomplish a law enforcement agency's goal of achiev-ing law enforcement accreditation demonstrating profes-sional excellence. The Accreditation Manager's primaryresponsibilities include tracking the agency's standardcompliance efforts and serving as the liaison between theagency and the Commission.

Sheriff's Office Major Royce Decker nominated Hill,saying "because of her work and commitment to stan-dards of excellence, we, as members of this agency, aswell as our community, are better served. Mrs. Hill is aclass act and an Accreditation Manager of distinction. "

review, an excellent opportunity tobenchmark performance, and a way to identify opportunitiesto continue to improve in efficient and effective daily opera-tions, " said Hernando County Sheriff Richard Nugent.

"Becoming accredited by the Commission for Florida LawEnforcement Accreditation is considered a significant accom-plishment and this status is held in high esteem by the crim-inal justice community. We are proud of Dianne Hill beingnamed the Commission's Accreditation Manager of the Year;she is the rudder that keeps our agency headed in the rightdirection. "

Other nominees for this award from Sheriffs' Offices were:Phil Finlay of the Orange County Sheriff's Office and LindaJohnson, from the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

In other award news, the Commission selected RobertGarlo, Assistant Chief of the Tequesta Police Department, asthe 2002 Assessor of the Year. Other nominees for this awardincluded Steve Hougland, Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Broward Sheriff Gets OK toTake Over Fire-Rescue

A recent plan advanced by the BrowardCounty Commission would put BrowardCounty Sheriff Ken Jenne in charge of thecounty's fire-rescue units, in addition to hislaw enforcement responsibilities.

The County Administrator will begin negoti-ating with Sheriff Jenne's office and plans tobring a draft of a contract to them to consider at a laterdate.

Many lauded Sheriff Jenne's track record and stated

that this type of arrangement would not even beconsidered under most other circumstances. Withhis leadership, though, they felt comfortable mov-ing forward.

Bringing fire-rescue and law enforcement unitsunder the same administrative umbrella wouldallow the county to save money while enhancingcommunications, improving service and eliminatingduplication of many administrative functions,Sheriff Jenne maintains.

During Sheriff Jenne's presentation before com-missioners, the chambers hosted several dozen firefighters—many of whom wore T-shirts with a message of support:"A partnership in public safety. "

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OSCEOLA COUNTY - S0year cerN-cate preswdad hy Osceola CountySherllf Charge Aycock to RNJnnond

Barrage.

"@his honor roil gives spedal recognltlon to individuals who have demonstrated

I their commitment to Progressive law enforcement by supporting the Florida

Sheriffs Association as honorary members for 25 years or more. Many Progressive

bus ness leaders are supporting the Rorida Sheriffs Assodation and its anti+rime actlvlties by enrolling

as Business Members of the Assodation and becoming "partners against crime, " The Rorlda Sheriffs

remgnlzes those businesses that are making a difference in their communities. Gold members com-

mit $500 annually, Sliver members $250 and Bronze members $50 annually.

SARASOTA COUNIY 25 year cerN-cata presented by Sarasata Cow+Sheriff BIBaNcsI to Haxel BNns.

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SARASOTA COUNTY - S0tner certlcata presented by Sarasota County Sheriff BIBagcstg to Alan Cross,Byron Jones, Nr. 4 IBrs. WSSant Eschelbacher and Theodore NNsen, ttho ls a proud centenattan.

VOLUSIA-SO-yearcertgtc atepresentedhy Voiusla

Johnson «oA.R. Jones. HBRNANBO COUNIY - presented hy Sheriff igchml

Nugent to (frwn kdtl Has&Id Kwser l25yr), Sue SaxonIBugderl and Cjuul Socash ISOyr).

NASSAU COUNIY -80ye cartgl" NASSAU COUNIY -Aye cergg-cate prsseutjsd hy Nassau ~ orle presented by Nassau CountySheriff Ray Geiger to Luego Bl. Sheriff Ray Geiger to Bonnie C. Lewis.

NASSNI COUNIY ~cerNcata presented by Nassau County ShergfRay Geiger te B.W. "Whhar" ptarker, Sr. and Igrs. Herbert S. IgcKendrue,

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FASCO COUNTY - SO-year cerNcate l%SCO COUNTY - &yew cerghcate OTRUS COUNIY - 80year cerllflcate preserdadby Otrus County Sheriffpresented by passe county sheriff presenhul hy paces county sssstlf Jeff Oatrsy to carl oder and I.eonerd Basso.Boh Whhu to Ethrard Burnsed. Bob Wldte to John p.~.

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MARION COUNTY - Presented byMarten County Sheriff Ed Dean toMr. g Mra. John P. Daniels.

Qn these pages we give special recognition to generous supporters of theFlorida Sheriffs Youth Ranches who have qualified for Lifetime HonoraryMemberships in the Florida Sheriffs Association by giving $2,500 or more in

cash or $5,000 or more in non-cash gifts to the Youth Ranches. Each Lifetime Honorary Memberreceives a plaque, a lifetime identification card and lifetime subscriptions to The Sheriffs Star and TheRancher. Those whose gifts total over $5,000 receive additional gold stars on their plaques —one for$5,000, two for $10,000, and so on, up to a maximum of five stars for gifts totaling over $25,000.

Mr. Warren G. AbbeyAdams Ranch, Inc.Mrs, Betty AfricanoMrs. Laura B.AllenMrs. Mary Lee AllenMr. and Mrs. DanAndriso

Ms. Geraldine S.AustinMr. and Mrs. GaryAvery

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E.Bennett

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M.Best

Bic Pen Corporation-Tampa

Mr. and Mrs. James L.Bolton

Mrs. Marjorie BossMr. and Mrs. RussellBraun

Mr. and Mrs. John W.Bregger

Mr. and Mrs. TimBrown

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P.Bush

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E.Buzzell

Mr. and Mrs. CharlesCarr

Mrs. Ruth L. CheneryChristian ServicesCenterColumbia County Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Larry J.Cirillo

Mr. C. William ClarkMr. and Mrs. James C.

CodoMr. and Mrs. WendellH. Colson

Mr. and Mrs. RandyCombs

Ms. Winifred L.Copeland

Mr. Stanley GrouseMr. Charles D. DarlingMr. John DaubertMr. and Mrs. Harry A.Davenport, III

Mrs. Marjorie DedgeMr. Guy DeGunzburg

Mr. and Mrs. StevenDixon

Mrs. Winifred EilenfeldtMr. and Mrs. AlbertFontaine

Dr. and Mrs. Louis A.Gaitanis

Mrs. Glenda GoffMr. and Mrs. William J.

Grandy, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Travis C.Grantham

Mr. and Mrs. GilbertGrow

Dr. Sandra HansenMr. and Mrs. Alan HartMr. and Mrs. Robert L.Hart

Mrs. Julia M. HellerMr. and Mrs. Allen R.He nake

Mrs. Lottie L. HitnerMr. and Mrs. James A.Holland

Ms. Pat HoltJimmy DavisEnterprises, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. JerryEarp

Mrs. Jan KellyMr. and Mrs. BobbyKimbro

Mr. and Mrs. PaulKlimczak

Mr. and Mrs. Frank F.Kraft

Mr. Robert W. LairdLand & Title Insuranceof Citrus County

Mr. and Mrs. AndyLawrence

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P.Lewis

Mrs. GenevieveMac Connell

Mr. Richard MarableMarion County SchoolReadiness Coalition,Inc

Mrs. Edith McDonoughMs. Suzanne MetzlerMr. and Mrs. Arthur WMiller

Ms. Jill MitchellMonticello Auto Sales,Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. GerhardMueller

Mr. and Mrs. William G.Murray

One of a KindUnlimited, Inc.

Pangaea EducationSystems, Inc.

Ms. Grace H. ParkerMr. F. E. ParsonsMrs. Iscilda C. PartelowMs. Carolyn M. PatyMr. and Mrs. David

Peeples, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. BrianPerkins

Mr. and Mrs. Donald D,Phillips

Miss Ruth A. RunyanMs. Dina SachsMr. Joseph A. Santoro,Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy A.Sharp

Mr. and Mrs. Albert T.Shippam

Silver River State ParkMr. and Mrs. Roy H.

SilversMs. Sandra J.SimsMr. and Mrs. Joe

SpragueMrs. Florine StacksMr. Charles StallingMr. William StoneStudstill LumberSuncoast Dermatology,PA.

Taylor CorrectionalInstitution

Mr. and Mrs. CharleyThompson

Mr. Raymond L. TurnerMr. and Mrs. Robert J.Viduna

Mr. Brent WadsworthMr, and Mrs. Donald J.Wakely

Mr. Gary WalbyMs. Suzanne Webb

NASSAU COUNTY-Preaented by NassauCounty Sheriff Ray Geigerto Mary Sadeaky, Robert N.Alday and Mr. 4 Mrs.Cheater R. Lewis.

PINELLAS - Presented byFSYR Development OfgcerDon Meek to ThomasMcAvoy.

BARTOW - Presented by Polk County Shergf Lawrence Crow,Wally Edwards {Boys Ranch Alumni) and Youth RanchesPresident Roger Bouchard t» Joyce Edwards tY»uth Villaemployee).

PALM BEACH COUNTY- Presented by FSYRstaff to Melvin Roth.

Mrs. Mary E.WhiteMs. Beth S. WilsonWinn Technology

Group, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Strauss

WolfeMr. and Mrs. Ed Woods

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TAYLOR COUNTY - Presented by Taylor County Sheriff Bummy Williams to Mr. g Mrs. Roy E. Taylor, Lt g Mrs. Jeff Poltevlnt,

Sgt. 4 Mrs. Raymond Kegerman g family, Rev. A Mrs. Lushy Burruss and Mr. E Mrs. Fred Ogilvie.

PALM BEACH COUNTY - Presented by FSAPresident Mardn County Sheriff BobCrowder (left) and FSYR President RogerBouchard (right] to George Labodo.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY - Presented by Charlotte CountySheriff Bgl Clement to (left to right) Bonne Roguska,Anthony J. Moros, Jr. and Mrs. 4 Mrs. Alan F. Rogers.

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Vehicle Donations NeededThe Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches accepts vehicles in fair to greatcondition! Please be sure your donation has emission controls, fair

tires, no major body damage, the engine and transmission in goodworking order and no major rust problems. Boats need to have

road worthy trailers. Call 1-800-765-3797 to make your taxdeductible gift of a car, truck, boat, RV or any vehicle and help

save the future of a deserving child.

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when moving again.We don't want to lose you as a valuable member,

but if your address has been changed, you may not bereceiving your FSA mailings.

Please take a moment to check the mailing label on

the back cover of this magazine. If your address is dif-

ferent in any way, let us know.

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Star BriefsConsumers Win With National Do Not Call List Registry

According to news headlines, Americans are fed upwith telemarketers.

When the federal government introduced itsnational Do Not Call Registry, phone lines wereslammed. People were anxious to be the first tohave their phone numbers deleted from telemarket-ing prospecting lists.

An estimated 104 million sales calls are made toU.S. homes every day. But with this free service,slated to begin Oct. 1, relief is on its way.

By submitting their phone number to the new reg-istry, Americans can be shielded from most unwant-ed calls —excluding charities and political groups,that is.

Companies are still free to call existing customersif they' ve done business with you in the last 18months. That means you may still get solicited fornew services —like those from your long distancecarrier —but this list will eliminate a large percent-age of solicitations.

Credit card issuers, insurers, phone companies andothers who traditionally use the phone to sell theirproducts risk being fined up to $11,000 per illegalcall, if they phone someone who is on the Registry.

The Federal Trade Commission expects roughly 60

million Americans to sign up during the first year.How soon will your calls cease as a result?

Telemarketers are supposed to check the registryfor new numbers every three months, so there maybe some lag time. But those who register by Aug.31 should see fewer calls on Oct. 1.

You may register up to three numbers, includingcell phone numbers. However, you cannot registerbusiness numbers.

Unlike Florida's do-not-call program, which costs$10 to join and must be renewed each year for $5,the national registry is free to consumers, and con-sumer phone numbers are kept on file for fiveyears.

Florida oAicials are determining how the federalregistry will affect its list and they have agreed toshare their entire list of no-call numbers with theFTC. So if you' re already registered on the Floridalist, you' ll be automatically placed on the nationallist.

There are two ways to get your phone numbers onthe Do Not Call Registry. Call toll-free at 1-888-382-1222 (TTY callers should dial 1-866-290-4236),or go to www. donotcall. gov.

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