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Good Friday morn-ing, March 29, turnedtragic as a mother andher daughter were killedand four people were in-jured (including threecritically) in an accidenton State Road 14, one-quarter mile south ofMoseley Hall Road.

Phil and AngelaCastelucci, former own-ers of Fat Daddy’sRestaurant in Madison,were the first to arrive atthe scene of the crash.Justin Buchanan, a part-time employee, was thenext on the scene and hewas able to begin assist-ing the survivors.

According to a Flori-da Highway Patrol re-port, Jakourtney Davis,19, was driving north onSR 14 in a 2004 PontiacGrand Prix. For an un-known reason, heswerved the car towardsthe west shoulder andcross over the south-bound lane.

After leaving theroadway, the car beganto turn clockwise, slid-ing in a westerly direc-tion and overturning

onto its passenger sidebefore striking a largetree with its roof. Theimpact caused theGrand Prix to rotate in acounterclockwise direc-tion and come to finalrest, facing east in thewood line of SR 14.

All four rear passen-gers were ejected from

the car when it made im-pact with the tree.

Davis, 19, and TinaHopkins, 41, both of Per-ry, were trapped insidethe car.

Paramedic TikaBrannon pronouncedDavis dead at 11:33 a.m.She also pronouncedHopkins dead at 11:40

a.m.Seventeen-year-old

Na’Casey Freeman, ofPerry, was seriously in-jured in the accident.

The following, all ofPerry, were critically in-jured: Tamika Welch, 21,Tra’Shawn White, 8 andCharlene Hayes, 59, allwere critically injured.

FHP was assisted atthe scene by the NewHome Volunteer Fire De-partment, Madison FireRescue, Madison CountyEMS and the MadisonCounty Sheriff ’s Office.

FHP Trooper C.Powers was the investi-gating officer.

Two Killed; Four Injured

By Jacob BembryGreene Publishing, Inc.

The Madison CountySheriff ’s Office andMadison County first re-sponders and EMS re-sponded to a scene inTaylor County when thedriver of a four-wheelerdied in an accident onFriday, March 29.

According to a Flori-da Highway Patrol re-port, Kearney C.Renwick, 43, was west-bound on a 2004 HondaATV on West BoundaryRoad. For unknown rea-sons, he failed to main-tain a single lane and leftthe roadway onto thenorth shoulder.

The ATV overturnedan unknown number oftimes and Renwick wasejected.

Renwick came to a fi-nal rest, facing north-west, upside down.

Friends found Ren-wick at approximately10:15 a.m.

Renwick was takento Madison CountyMemorial Hospital,where he died.

FHP Sgt. Aaron B.Stephens was the inves-tigating officer.

ATVDriverKilled

The Relay for LifeTeam is presently work-ing on this year’s videofor the Luminaria Cere-mony. We are looking forphotos of cancer sur-vivors and of those whohave lost their lives tocancer. If you have a pic-ture of someone that youwould like to be includedin the Luminaria Cere-mony Video at Relay forLife on April 26th, pleasemail photos to:

Madison AcademyAttn. Kim WhighamP.O. Box 690Madison, FL 32341

Photos can also bedelivered to Kim Whigh-am at Madison Academy.

Please mail or deliv-er pictures by April 5 toensure that they are in-cluded.

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Rescue workers, right, work to get two women out of the car that crashed, while rescue workers at theleft tend to the people who were ejected from the vehicle. Two people died in the crash on Good Friday.

Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo by Cheltsie Kinsley, March 29, 2013

A man was arrestedafter a large amount ofpills were found in hisvehicle. Cash was alsoseized from him.

Madison CountySheriff Ben Stewart re-ports that on Saturday,March 30, SergeantDoug Haskell conductedtraffic stop on a 2013 Nis-san Sedan for speeding.Vermon Terrell Lod-man, 23, of Quincy, was

driving the vehicle. Upon walking up to

the vehicle, Sergeant

Haskell detected theodor of marijuana com-ing from inside the Nis-san. While takingenforcement action forthe speeding violation,Sergeant Haskell re-quested consent tosearch the vehicle andLodman agreed andgranted consent.

During the search ofthe trunk area, SergeantHaskell located a black

nylon bag, which con-tained a vacuum-sealedplastic bag that con-tained 465 Clorazedatepills with another plas-tic bag that contained alarge amount of U.S.Currency. Clorazedate isa schedule (4) controlledsubstance and Lodmanclaimed ownership ofthe black nylon bag butnot the pills or currencylocated inside the nylon

bag. Further search of

the driver located a plas-tic bag containing Mari-juana concealed insideof Lodman’s shoe. Lod-man was placed underarrest without incidentand transported to theMadison County Jail.The pills, marijuana andcurrency were seized.

Man Arrested AfterCurrency and Pills Seized

Vermon Terrell Lodman

By Jacob BembryGreene Publishing, Inc.

“Faith, Hope, Love” will be the theme of the one-mile fun run/walk, which will be held on April 27 at 10a.m. at Lake Frances.

Named “Goin for Goins,” all proceeds from theevent will benefit the Goins family. Melissa Goins, thewife of Les, and mother of Lydia and Addilyn, is un-dergoing treatment for ovarian cancer.

At 28 weeks into her pregnancy, Melissa was diag-

nosed with ovarian cancer. “We know everything is in God’s hands,” she said.

“Prayers are appreciated.”There will be an entry fee of $10 for the run and t-

shirts are also available for $20 each. Please were tealin support of ovarian cancer victims.

For more information, please contact Katie Frenchat (850) 673-8680; Michele Stout at (850) 673-6639; orTania Williams at (850) 491-4198.

Faith, Hope, Love Is ThemeOf One-Mile Fun Run/Walk

To Benefit Goins Family

By KristinFinneyGreenePublishing, Inc.

This year’sRelay For Lifemain event will beheld on April 26-27. The event will beheld at Boot Hill Sta-dium at Madison CountyHigh School. Opening cere-monies will begin at 6 p.m. onFriday, April 26. Closing ceremonies will be held at11 a.m. on Saturday, April 27.

This year’s theme will be “The BIG Relay Pic-ture.” Everyone is asked to come out to show theirsupport for cancer awareness and to honor thosewhose lives have been touched by cancer.

For more information please visit RelayFor-Life.org/madisonfl or contact Kelsea Clark at (850)297-0588 ext. 3705 or email her at Kelsea.Clark@can-cer.org.

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The First District Court of AppealJudicial Nominating Commission (JNC)met on March 27 & 28 at the First DistrictCourt of Appeal and has submitted thefollowing six names, including MadisonCounty Attorney Tom Reeves, to Gover-nor Rick Scott to fill the vacancy createdby the retirement of Judge MargueriteH. Davis:

Kevin A. Blazs 52�JacksonvilleGerald B. Curington 62�TallahasseeSusan Lynne Kelsey 53�TallahasseeTimothy D. Osterhaus 41�Tallahas-

seeGeorge T. (Tom) Reeves 43�MadisonWaddell A. Wallace III 59�Jack-

sonvilleThe members of the Judicial Nomi-

nating Commission include the follow-ing: Michael J. Glazer, Chair, EdwardFleming, Vice-Chair, Christa Calamas,Barbara Johnston, Jerome Novey, DarylD. Parks, Gary Rutledge and StevenYablonski.

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For me “organic” meant over-priced, blemished fruits and veggies. Icertainly didn’t understand why any-one would pay extra for what I thoughtmust be subpar produce. Of course, Ihad never seen an organic apple at thattime - I just believed they would be fullof worms, since no pesticides wereused. Later, after I’d actually gone into astore that sold organic produce, andfound my first organic apple to not onlybe blemish free, but also to be the tasti-est apple I had ever had in my life, theword “organic” took on a new meaningfor me. Now it meant tastier food, and italso took on the pastoral meaning ofthe traditional family farm - the type ofmixed farm we read about in our first-grade readers.

Organic food now means foodgrown without chemical pesticides,herbicides, fungicides, and organic ani-mals are fed organic feed, and are an-tibiotic and hormone-free, butoriginally the word “organic” meantmuch more than that - a communalbond that was trying to change the rela-tionship people had with the planet inorder to save it. The organic move-ment was born in the late 60s asa protest against the collective - any-thing industrial and centrist. The Cali-fornia hippies at the timewere environmentalists who wanted tocreate that one-on-one connection withthe earth, and to grow healthy food in acooperative, “more gentle on the earth”way that wasn’t contaminated by the in-dustrial, collective, “conquest of na-ture” system. Living organically was apolitical act based upon three ideals:chemical-free farms (how food wasgrown), anti-capitalist food co-ops (howfood was distributed), and “counter cui-sine” or “brown food” (brown rice,brown bread etc.) which was pittedagainst the “white foods” created by in-dustrial agriculture.

In nature, plants and animals aresymbiotic. Animals poop on the plantswhich nourishes the soil that the plantsneed to grow, that the animals eat. It isa closed system that replenishes itself,and is therefore sustainable. So, mixedfarms actually work quite well. But isthe organic food we buy in the super-market actually coming from thesemixed farms we imagine in our heads,and does it fit the ideals of the origina-tors of the organic movement?

I think unfortunately, a lot has beenlost. Over the last 40 years the growth inorganic food has been tremendous, theword “organic” now representing an 11billion-dollar-a-year industry. With thedemand for organic food being so big,suddenly organic food is being shippedthousands of miles from where it wasgrown, using lots of fuel for its trans-port. Organic farms have grown in sizeto handle the demand, meaning theyhave needed to adopt many of the in-dustrial agriculture methods in order

to process the food. Sure, the food isgrown without chemicals, but heavymachinery is needed to pick, wash andpackage all those organic mixed leafygreens or organic baby carrots we see atthe grocery store. Organic beef is prob-ably fed organic corn, and an organiccow will get just as sick on organic cornas a conventional cow will on conven-tional corn. So, we have organic factoryfarms which are indeed feeding theiranimals organic feed, but not the ani-mals’ natural diet, putting out organicbeef, milk, chicken and eggs. But now,the farmer can’t use drugs to keep theanimals healthy. The organic foodmovement has become industrializedin order to handle demand.Also, processed organic food uses theword “organic” to denote somethinghealthy, but organic ketchup made withorganic high fructose corn syrup is justas unhealthy conventional products.

And what do the words organic“free-range” mean when it comes tochicken and eggs? The words conjureup the idea of happy chickens runningabout outside in the grass, pecking outgrubs - being a chicken! 20,000 chickenslive together in huge sheds. They arenot in battery cages, but still live inpretty cramped quarters due to thenumber of chickens and the spaceavailable to them. Along the side of theshed is a grassy yard that the chickenscan explore should they wish, but ap-parently because the door to the out-doors is shut for their first five weeks,they never bother going outside duringthe last two weeks of their life. But thefarmer can put “free range” on the labelbecause that option is available to thechickens for the last quarter of theirlife. The chickens eat the organic feedthat is in trays above the ground in thesheds. So much for “free-range” chick-en and eggs - seems a bit of a scam tome! I have yet to see “pasture fed” onmilk, cream, yogurt, cheese or butter inmy grocery store, so one must assume itis grain fed, even if it is organic.

So the organic movement, brim-ming with the ideals of the late 60s hasturned into industrial organic, amethod of farming that closely resem-bles that of conventional industrialagriculture. Ideals have fallen by thewayside, since the farming and distrib-ution methods are essentially the same.Industrial organic is probably slightlybetter than conventional farming dueto the lack of pesticides and chemicalfertilizers, which would not only pro-duce a less toxic, potentially healthierfood, but would also do much more topreserve the soils and protect thestreams from chemical run-off. But isthat good enough? When it comes tomeat, poultry, eggs and dairy, is the foodhealthy enough to provide us with thenutrition we need? Is this the food sys-tem we should be supporting with ourhard-earned dollars?

My granddaddy, Fredrick O’Lus-tee, had ‘uh brother named Patrick.Patrick went off to the city ‘n fell inlove with ‘uh girl that became mygreat aunt Francis. As newlyweds,they came ta’ visit granddad’s familyof 10. See’n how Francis was from thecity, after dark Fred ‘n Pat decided ta’play ‘uh trick on ‘er. Fred told ‘uh sto-ry ‘bout ‘uh grizzly that had torn uphis corn field. Then Pat asked Francista’ go to the well ‘n fetch some coffeewater. She went out in the darkness ‘nfound the well. As she lowered thebucket in the well she began ta’ thinkabout the bear story. As she headed tothe house, she didn’t see the milk cow.The cow snorted ‘n all Francis couldthink of was BEAR!!! She took offrun’n ‘n ran right into the hog pen,flipped over the fence , right in the hogwaller’. You can imagine the mood shewas in when she came in the house.

Granny whispered some’m ta’Granddad, ‘and Granddad whisperedsome’m ta’ all young’ns. All eight ranout to the hog pen, jumped in thewaller’ ‘n came back in the house.When Francis seen that sight she went

ta’ laugh’n, ‘n gave ‘um all ‘uh hug.Everybody jumped in the hay wag-

on ‘n went to the creek ta’ wash off.My dad, Melvin Edward O’Lustee,

said aunt Francis felt like one of thefamily ever’ since.

Sincerely Yourn’Cracola O’Lustee

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Operation Linebacker

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Joe Boyles Guest Columnist

If you’re a regularviewer of CBS’ reality se-ries “Survivor,” youknow that the currentprogram is being filmedin Vietnam. The showraised the ire of manylast week when the con-testants visited a warmemorial in Hanoi tolook for a clue. The warmemorial was the wreck-age of an American B-52,shot down in December1972 where two airmendied. Apparently, the pro-gram showed little if anyregard or reverence forthe sacrifice of twoAmerican patriots fortheir country.

The next week, theshow and their parentcompany apologized fortheir cavalier approachto veterans and those ofus who served in Viet-nam, in particular. Theincident took my memo-ry back to an earlier timefour decades ago. It wasthe spring of 1972 and Iwas flying combat mis-sions from DaNang AirBase, South Vietnam. Inearly May, we receivedthe orders to “take thegloves off” and go afterthe North Vietnamesewho had escalated thewar by ignoring a cease-fire and invading SouthVietnam in late March.

The air offensive wascode-named OperationLinebacker and wouldcontinue unabated forthe next five months.Our targets were keycombat infrastructurepoints that the northused to move war materi-als to their troops in thesouth. This included rail-roads, truck parks,bridges, ferries, airfields,communications, etc.These and the north ingeneral had been off-lim-its to our airpower since1968. In that four yearhiatus, the North Viet-namese had built up theirdefensive infrastructureof fighters, missiles, gunsand radars so that flyingnorth was much more dif-ficult and hazardous.

My squadron (35thTFS Panthers) was per-manently based in Koreaand filled with very expe-rienced pilots. Our com-mander only sent highlyexperienced crews onLinebacker missions be-cause they were more de-manding and dangerousthan normal combat fly-ing. The pilot I wascrewed with was a NorthCarolinian named Char-lie Cox. Charlie was myflight commander; had aprevious combat tour;more than 2000 hours inthe Phantom; and was aFighter Weapons Schoolgraduate. In fact, we hadeight weapons schoolgrads in the 35th, whichmight be a record.

Linebacker missionswere complicated affairsrequiring as many as ahundred or more aircraftflying from as many asfive different bases. Mostwere fighters like the F-4my unit flew, but therewere also air refuelingtankers; electronic com-bat aircraft; airborneweapons controllers; etc.Standing by on alert wererescue helicopters andtheir escorts in the caseof an aircraft loss whichfrequently occurred.

On one mission I re-call, there were 12 flightsof four (48) fighters justfrom our base, not count-ing support aircraft. I’msure there were morethan 200 aircraft sched-uled for that mission. AtKorat (the second base weflew from), we had a sin-gle taxiway and runway.Anyone with either steer-ing or brake problemswas instructed to taxi offthe taxiway into the dirtto keep the traffic flowmoving.

These missions wereflown over long distancesand involved flying be-tween three to five hoursdepending on the route.Since we couldn’t carrythat much fuel, we nearlyalways refueled beforeentering North Viet-namese airspace and

tapped the tanker uponexit before returninghome. The tanker weused was the KC-135(same design as the oldBoeing 707) which inci-dentally, is still beingused by the Air Force.

I have no idea howmany Linebacker mis-sions I flew that summer.Of my 121 combat mis-sions, 43 were flown overNorth Vietnam, but notall of those were in sup-port of Operation Line-backer. All theremainder were flownover South Vietnam, gen-erally close air support(CAS) missions. In mysix month tour, I didn’tfly against any targets ineither Laos or Cambodia,although we often over-flew those inland coun-tries transiting to andfrom our base in Thai-land.

In early October 1972,National Security Advi-sor Henry Kissinger wassure he had a peace ac-cord with all parties. TheLinebacker missionswere halted and mysquadron deployed backto our home base in Ko-rea. It had been morethan six months since wedeployed. Then the dealfell through. Two monthslater, Linebacker II beganin mid-December, but thiswas much more intense.Now, B-52 bombers wentnorth to join the fightersin taking the air war tothe North Vietnamese.

The campaign lastedonly 11 days but did thetrick. Fifteen B-52s wereshot down including theone that Survivor visited,but the bombers packedquite a wallop. At the endof the Linebacker II, thenorth was literally de-fenseless. They ran backto the bargaining table tobeg for peace and an endto hostilities. We had towonder – if PresidentJohnson had done thisseven years earlier in1965, how many lives andtragedy on both sideswould have been avoided?

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By Lynette NorrisGreene Publishing, Inc.

The wildlife conservation movement has beenaround for several decades, at least as far back as the1937 Pittman Robinson Federal Aid Wildlife Restora-tion. Prior to this, several species of wildlife inNorth America had been driven to the brink of ex-tinction by over-hunting or loss of habitat.

The 1937 Act, signed by President Roosevelt,took an existing excise tax on firearms and ammu-nition, redirecting it to the U.S. Department of theInterior for wildlife conservation and management.Federal monies, combined with matching state con-tributions enabled endangered game populations torecover and other wild game species to expand theirranges. The money also funded research projects,hunter training and habitat management and im-provement. Expanded hunting opportunities have apositive impact on regional economies and stimulateeco-tourism-related enterprises.

A number of private non-profit organizationshave come into being since then and partnered withvarious state, federal and provincial wildlife agen-cies to further the important work of wildlife con-servation and habitat management. Perhaps one ofthe most familiar to many is the National WildTurkey Federation, the largest conservation organi-zation in North America. Since its beginning inEdgefield, S.C., in 1973, it has grown to a nationwideorganization with local chapters in every state, aswell as in Canada.

Wally Davis, representing the NWTF in theMadison, spoke to Kiwanis about what the organiza-tion has meant and continues to mean to MadisonCounty and the state of Florida, where it has 55 chap-ters and 8,690 members. While some people see game animals as a nuisance,many other recognize them as a part of the ecosystem around us – a naturalresource, and a part of the outdoors experience. Davis describes seeing hisfirst deer at age 18, and his first wild turkey at age 21, and watching a new daybreaking in a forest. “I’m fortunate and I’m blessed to have witnessed thathundreds of times.”

“You don’t have to be a hunter to enjoy wildlife,” he told the club mem-bers. “Many in our organization don’t hunt...in fact, less than three percentof Florida residents hunt.”

NWFT is not solely about hunting, he added. “It’s also about protectingand managing what we’ve been blessed with.”

The organization is sportsmen, women and children from all walks of lifewho cherish North America’s hunting heritage, its natural resources and itswild, open spaces.

According to many state and federal agencies, the restoration of the wildturkey population is probably the greatest success story in North America’sconservation history. Since its founding, the NWTF and its members havespent more than $400 million to conserve more than 17 million acres of habi-tat, an area larger than the state of Virginia, and helped restore wild turkeypopulations throughout North America. Other species have also benefitedfrom the habitat conservation and improvement, including quail, grouse,

pheasant, deer and several species of songbirds.The organization also brings in about 100,000 new hunters and conserva-

tionists each year through outdoor education events, Women in the Outdoors,Wheelin’ Sportsmen and JAKES (Junior Acquiring Knowledge and Ethics)youth outreach programs.

The JAKES events are for young people 17 and under, and include shoot-ing events such as archery and B.B. guns. It is free for all participants and isa great way to introduce kids to the outdoors and show them that there’smore to life than video games.

The local chapter also coordinates with the Florida Fish and WildlifeAgency to have three paid biologists on staff who can help landowners allacross Florida set up conservation efforts on their property.

Davis was drawn to the conservation effort long before there was a wildturkey federation, recalling how, in the 1950’s, J.B. Davis, serving on theFlorida Wildlife Commission, got together with some friends. They spenttheir own money reintroducing wild turkeys into Madison, releasing theminto the swamp area and allowing the population to recover for five years.

“I’ve had many mentors in my life who gave me that little shove in theright direction,” Davis said. “Whether I hunt another day is immaterial.Hunting is not only a privilege, it’s a heritage. If we don’t preserve, conserveand protect it, it’s over.”

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(Left-to-right) Wally Davis receives an appreciation certificate from Kiwanis Club President JeromeWyche, for his guest presentation on behalf of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

Wally Davis Of National Wild Turkey Federation Speaks To Kiwanis

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Is your car wearing a yellow coat of pollen?Bring it to the Madison County Community Bankparking lot, Saturday, April 6, between 9 a.m. and 2p.m.

The Madison Kiwanis Club has partnered withTake Stock in Children to hold a car wash, andMCCB is donating use of its parking lot for theevent.

Young people and volunteers from Kiwanis andTSIC invite folks to come on by and get all that dustand pollen washed off their cars while supporting agreat cause; they will be accepting donations toraise funds for scholarships.

Kiwanis and TakeStock In ChildrenHolding Car Wash

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Shawn Jason Burnett, age 31, ofTallahassee, died Sunday, March 24,2013, at Hospice House in Tallahassee.

He was a trauma nurse at TMH Ur-gent Center. He had worked many yearsin the medical profession.

He was predeceased by his parents,John “Buddy” Burnett and Debbie Al-varez Burnett Wilcox; maternal grand-parents, Royce and Lula Alvarez; andpaternal grandparents, Martell andWayne Burnett.

He is survived by his sisters, LisaChastain (Stephen), Shannon Fernan-dez (Chad), Krystal Haire (Wesley),Wendi Webb (Mark), and TammiCimiotta (Billy); and brothers, MikeBurnett (Roy) and John Burnett(Cindy) and partner, Kevin Godwin. Healso leaves several aunts, includingKaren Yates and Janice Miller; uncles;nephews, including Austin Martin andTylor Alvarez; cousins, including Nao-mi Alvarez Everett; nieces; and manyfriends. He was well loved and will bemissed by many people.

A memorial service will be held at 2p.m., April 6, 2013, at Culley Meadow-wood Funeral Home in Tallahassee.

Shawn Jason

Burnett

Barrs, Brantley To Wed

William and Linda Buchtmann of Perry, and Su-san Cribbs Miller of DeFuniak Springs, FL., arepleased to announce the engagement of theirdaughter, Reva Shayne Buchtmann to HunterPatrick Greene, the son of Harvey and Janice

Greene of Madison, and Larry and Tracy Spoon-er of Bainbridge, GA.

The wedding will take place at 4:00 in theevening on Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Willow

Pond Plantation in Monticello.

An invitation only reception, due to limited seat-ing, will follow after the wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Barrs are pleased toannounce the marriage of their daughter,Mandi, to Bryant Brantley, son of Mr. andMrs. Al Ray Brantley. The wedding will be

held at First Baptist Church in Perry, on Sat-urday, May 25, 2013 at 2:00 pm. The receptionwill follow at The Catholic Parrish Hall in

Perry.No local invitations are being sent; pleaseplan to join us to celebrate their love.

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Florida’s agriculture is not visible to 80% ofFloridians. Many never leave our coastal areas; andwhen they do, they seldom venture beyond Florida’sfreeways and airports.

This is not all bad, as mostly ag wants to be leftalone to do what we are very good at doing—provid-ing food and fiber for our nation. But it is not all goodeither, because most Floridians do not understandthe system in which their food is produced.

Florida is seventh in the nation in ag production.We have a diversity of climates and soils and produceover 250 different crops and livestock.

We’re first in the nation in citrus; even aftercanker and greening, California isn’t close. Thereare approximately 80 million citrus trees in Florida.We’re also first in sweet corn, clams, squash, sugar-cane, ornamental fish, and indoor foliage. We’re sec-ond in bell peppers, horses, floriculture, cucumbers,nursery stocks, snap beans, egg plants, and all spe-cialty crops. One Florida ranch owns the largestbrood cow herd in North America, and we are alsohome to four of the nation’s largest cow-calf opera-tions. We export to over 100 countries worldwide.Our economic impacts amount to over $76 billion.

So what are we asking of the legislature in 2013?First, please do no harm to IFAS - Research, tech-

nology development and education have transformednot only Florida but the entire nation from an agrar-ian society, where most resources were allocated tothe production of food, to a society where only 2 per-cent of the population is needed to produce our en-tire food supply. And we do it for less than 10 cents onthe dollar and with a very narrow profit margin.

England does it for 22 percent. Germany’s is 21percent. Japan’s is 26 percent, and India’s is 51 per-cent. America’s food cost is the lowest of all nations.Land grant university programs, like IFAS are thereason. To Florida’s agricultural community, the In-stitute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) atthe University of Florida, is our rock star!

IFAS constantly strives to keep one step ahead ofthe problems that we face. They help us by develop-ing new plant varieties that yield more with reducedinputs, with constantly changing markets due tochanges in consumer preferences, with competition,with globalization, and with improvements in tech-nology.

One important example is irrigation technolo-gies and plant varieties that require less water. Cit-rus and tomato crops use less water than they didtwenty years ago, thanks to changes in the way we ir-rigate.

There was a time when Florida had no blueberryindustry, a crop that required a certain amount ofcold in order to produce. Because of IFAS’ work in

genetics, they developed a blueberry that requiresless cold. Now Florida has a significant blueberry in-dustry that supplies this product when nowhere elsein the world can supply it, taking advantage of a mar-ket window.

IFAS works every day to find a solution to citrusgreening and tens of dozens of other pest and dis-eases that find their way here. Every industry has asuccess story to tell, and IFAS is often the star inthese stories.

Second, please do no harm to the Florida Depart-ment of Agriculture & Consumer Services -- One ex-ample within DACS is the Office of AgriculturalWater Policy, which develops our Best ManagementPractices (BMPs), addressing both water quality andwater quantity. This office works cooperatively withagricultural producers, the Florida Department ofEnvironmental Protection, IFAS, and the Water Man-agement Districts to develop and implement BMPprograms that are economically and technically fea-sible.

BMPs are used to reduce the amount of pesti-cides, fertilizers, animal wastes, and other inputs andoutputs that may enter our water resources. They in-crease water-use efficiencies. They benefit waterquality and water conservation while maintaining oreven enhancing ag production.

Third, please provide a stable regulatory atmos-phere for our businesses. – Because we are so few, be-cause many of our governmental bodies are lookingfor ways to increase revenue, and because there arepeople in our society who would just rather we didn’tdo business at all in Florida, agriculture is constant-ly faced with an onslaught of rules, ordinances, reg-ulations and fees.

A good example was when a county required apermit and fee before repairing a downed fence. Lit-tle thought was given as to the safety problems of cat-tle on the highway, while the farmer was down at thecourthouse. A city decided to impose stormwaterfees on a commercial timber tract, when that timberowner was already engaged in BMPs for his waterrunoff. This resulted in a duplication of regulationand costs for this timber owner’s operations. Weasked the legislature to help in both of these exam-ples.

Finally, we ask the legislature to be very carefulwhen dealing with Florida’s greenbelt laws. Green-belt is the backbone of Florida’s ag industry, and theproperty taxes that farmer’s pay. It is a land-use clas-sification—not an exemption—and an assessmentbased on the land’s production value, rather than itsmarket value.

Greenbelt provides a lower tax rate and recog-nizes that ag lands consume a fraction of the public

services that homeowners do. Cows don’t needschools, nor do crops need the same level of fire pro-tection. Government services to ag farm landamount to about 25 cents for every tax dollar paid.This is compared to homeowners who receive about$1.50 for their tax dollar. Preservation of the green-belt classification is critical to the sustainability ofFlorida’s ag lands.

Regulations, taxes and fees cost money; and mostcosts are usually passed on to the consumer. In agri-culture, though, there is a time lag where the farmerhas to eat the costs.

Our products are sold at market as perishables,and most Florida products are perishables (specialtycrops) that cannot be stored like the mid-western(commodity) crops. You can store most corn andwheat, but you cannot store fresh fruits and vegeta-bles for long. When our crops come into harvest, wetake what the market offers. We do not set our prices.We are price takers, not price makers.

Also for Florida agriculture, there are little ifany subsidies. Again, we are a specialty crop state;and we are blessed with the climate and soils to growhigh value crops. The commodity crops are low val-ue crops, and most are subsidized because of theirvalue in storage. The kings in the Bible stored cropsfor droughts and to maintain civil order. Our com-modity crops are America’s system for doing thesame. When the masses are underfed, civil disorderquickly follows.

Agriculture in Florida manages over 25 millionacres of ag land, including the vast forests of northFlorida. There are over 45,000 farms, nurseries,ranches and forest operations, where 36 percent ofthe principal operators are women. The largestfarms are in central and south Florida in a belt thatreaches from Hillsborough down across to PalmBeach County, the 15th biggest ag producing countyin the nation.

This system of food production in America hasfreed millions of acres of land for other human en-terprises. It has freed millions of people to produceitems and services other than food. It has liberatedmillions of dollars to spend on activities and servicesother than food, such as travel (vacations), healthcare, clothing and our homes. It has freed time andland and dollars. Agriculture is the base on whichour entire country’s economy stands.

Agriculture continues to grow in Florida, be-cause our farmers continue to adapt. Because weonly make up about 2 percent of the population, ourchanges go mostly unnoticed. Our plea to the legis-lature is to realize that this industry is a complicatedand industrial system. Please do no harm, as all ofAmerica depend on our products.

A clean and dependable supply of water is vital toour environment, economy and quality of life, todayand into the future. Water conservation is the mostimportant step that each of us can take to meet our fu-ture water needs and sustain our fragile water re-sources, such as our springs. That is why I amcommitted to fostering a water conservation ethicthroughout the Suwannee River Water ManagementDistrict (SRWMD).

SRWMD is emphasizing water conservation edu-cation and other efforts to assist in instilling a waterconservation ethic for everyone to embrace. SRWMDplaces an emphasis on water conservation for all wa-ter users on a year-round basis. Large users, includ-ing agriculture, commercial, industrial and publicsupply are required to implement water conservationmeasures.

In addition, SRWMD assists our water users inimplementing water conservation and efficient useprojects through a variety of programs. For example,this fiscal year the SRWMD has established cost-shareprograms to assist agriculture producers and localgovernments in the protection of water resources andwater conservation efforts. As a result, farmers andranchers are participating to reduce groundwaterpumping by an estimated 1,976 million gallons of wa-ter annually, and local governments are estimated toconserve about 160 million gallons of water per year.This is an excellent start, but we expect that futureyears will yield additional annual savings as water

conservation technologies continue to improve.We have also realized success in our partnerships

with local governments to beneficially reuse waste-water to offset groundwater withdrawals. The SR-WMD has partnered with cities throughout ourregion to implement reclaimed water programs. Ap-proximately 9.6 million gallons of groundwater issaved each day through these partnerships.

Our commitment to water conservation isstronger than ever before. In March, the SRWMD’sGoverning Board adopted a proclamation recognizingApril as Water Conservation Month, joining Floridain this traditional effort. We encouraged all local gov-ernments within our region to join us in promotingwater conservation by adopting a similar proclama-tion. So far we have 100 percent participation fromour 15 counties and have received word that severalcities and towns have adopted a proclamation as well.Local governments are recognized on our website atwww.mysuwanneeriver.com for their support. In addi-tion, we are encouraging schools within SRWMD tolearn about water conservation during the month ofApril. Participating schools will be recognized on ourwebsite and at our Board meeting on May 16.

There is much more to be done. Collectively weare all responsible for water conservation, and to-gether, we make a difference. We can all do our partto protect our precious water resources by practicingand promoting water conservation measures, both in-doors and outdoors, at home and at work.

What is Agriculture Looking for in the 2013 Legislature?

Suwannee River Water Management District Promotes Water Conservation

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SPORTS

Golfers from throughout the area areplanning now to come together onceagain for the 3rd Annual Stalvey GolfClassic scheduled for Saturday, April 13,2013 at the Madison Country Club.

The tournament, named after Rod-ney Stalvey, began as a tribute to theyoung golfer who lost his life in a tragicaccident on April 7, 2010. Stalvey was amember of the first Madison HighSchool Golf Team, and enjoyed the gametremendously. He graduated from MCHSin 2002 and later graduated from NFCC.

“Rodney loved golf, he loved hangingout with friends, and he loved having agood time,” said Teresa Stalvey Bailey,Rodney’s mother, who now lives inNavarre. “This event began in July 2010when some of Rodney’s closest friendsgot together to hold a tournament in hishonor.” Those friends included JohnHaire, Ben Jones, Zane Barfield, JaredSullivan, Larry Olive, Brian Bibb, Gar-reth Smith and several others. Friendsthat were determined to keep Rodney Stalvey’s memory alive. “The eventis always a fun day, relaxed and laid back,” Bailey continued.

Students wishing to apply for a Rodney Stalvey Memorial Scholar-ship grant can do so by contacting the counselor’s office at MadisonCounty High School. Applicants are required to have a 2.0 GPA, studentsmajoring in Businessare preferred.

The 3rd AnnualRodney Stalvey ClassicGolf Tournament entryfee is just $50 and isopen to all golfers. Toregister, simply stop bythe Pro Shop at thecountry club, or call850-973-6701.

The 3rd Annual Stalvey Golf Classic Raises Funds for NFCC Scholarships

Fran HuntSpecial to Greene Publishing, Inc.

The Madison County Cowboys hit the diamond against the East GadsdenJaguars on March 18, and the Cowboys defanged the Jaguars for an 18-1 victory,to now stand 5-7 on the season. The game was called after five innings due to theten-run “mercy” rule.

Both teams scored one run in the first inning, and while the Cowboys de-fense kept the Jaguars from crossing the home plate for the remainder of thegame, Madison went on to bring in eight runs in the second innings, they addedanother seven runs in the third innings, and scored two more runs in the fourthinning, to seal the win.

At the plate, as a team, the Cowboys carried a .261 batting average, had 38plate appearances, 23 at-bats, 18 runs, six hits, 14 RBI’s, four doubles, one sacri-fice fly, seven walks, three strikeouts, seven hit by pitch, seven reach on error,three fielder’s choice, an on base percentage of .526, a slugging average of .435,and seven stolen bases.

Individually, DJ McKnight had a batting average of .000, with four plate ap-pearances, one at-bat, two runs, one RBI, one sacrifice4 fly, one walk, one strike-out, one hit bi pitch, an on base percentage of .500, and a slugging average of.000.

Akevious Williams had a batting average of .000, with four plate appear-ances, two at-bats, two RBI’s, two walks, two reach on errors, an on base per-centage of .500, a slugging average of .000, and one stolen base.

Wayne Driggers had one plate appearance, one run, one hit by pitch, and anon base percentage of 1.000.

Jake Latner had a batting average of .667, with four plate appearances,three at-bats, three runs, two hits, three RBI’s, two doubles, one strikeout, onehit by pitch, an on base percentage of .750, a slugging average of 1.333, and onestolen base.

Taylor Howell had a batting average of .000, with three plate appearances,one at-bat, one run, two RBI’s, two walks, one fielder’s choice, an on base per-centage of .667, and a slugging average of .000.

Drew Richardson had a batting average of .500, with two plate appearances,two at-bats, one hit, two RBI’s one double, an on base percentage of .500, and aslugging average of 1.000.

Chad Oliver had a batting average of .000 with two plate appearances, twoat-bats, one run, one reach on error, one stolen base, and an on base percentageand a slugging average of .000

Jarrod Burns had a batting average of .333, with four plate appearances,three at-bats, two runs, one hit by pitch, one reach on error, one stolen base, anon base percentage of .500, and a slugging average of .333.

Brandon Hammond had a batting average of .000, with four plate appear-ances, three at-bats, two runs, one strikeout, one hit by pitch, two reach on er-rors, one stolen base, an on base percentage of .250, and a slugging average of.000.

Nic Tyson had a batting average of .000, with one plate appearance, one at-bat, one fielder’s choice, and an on base percentage and a slugging average of.000.

Zack Money had a batting average of .000, with three plate appearances, oneat-bat, one run, one RBI, two walks, one stolen base, an on base percentage of.667, and a slugging average of .000.

Patrick Bowen had a batting average of .667, with four plate appearances,three at-bats, two runs, two hits, two RBI’s, one double, one hit by pitch, onereach on error, one stolen base, an on base percentage of .750, and a slugging av-erage of 1.000.

In the field, the Cowboys carried a fielding percentage of .938, with 16 totalchances, 15 putouts, one error, and one double play.

Williams had a fielding percentage of 1.000, with one total chance, and oneputout.

Oliver had a fielding percentage of 1.000, with two total chances, and twoputouts.

Burns had a fielding percentage of 1.000, with two total chances, and twoputouts.

Hammond had a fielding percentage of 1.000, with two total chances, twoputouts, and one double play.

Tyson had a fielding percentage of 1.000, with three total chances, and threeputouts.

Money had a fielding percentage of 1.000, with one total chance, and oneputout.

Bowen had a fielding percentage of .800, with five total chances, fourputouts, and one error.

On the mound, McKnight pitched the entire game. He was credited with thewin. He had five innings pitched, one hit, one run, which was not earned, fourwalks, six strikeouts, 19 batters faced, 15 at-bats, a batting average of .067, an onbase percentage of .263, and four stolen bases, on 72 pitches.

Cowboys Defang Jaguars

Fran HuntSpecial to Greene Publishing, Inc.

The Madison County Cowboys manned the fieldagainst the Brooks County Trojans on March 19, andthe Cowboys sank the Trojans for a 16-1 victory, tonow stand 6-7 on the season. The game was called inthe fourth inning due to the 15-run “mercy” rule.

As a team, at the plate, the Cowboys had a .583 bat-ting average, 35 plate appearances, 24 at-bats, 16 runs,14 hits, 10 RBI’s, three doubles, one triple, two sacri-fice flies, seven walks, one strikeout, two hit by pitch-es, one reach on error, an on base percentage of .657,and slugging average of .792, and six stolen bases.

DJ McKnight had a batting average of .500, withthree plate appearances, two at-bats, one run, one hit,two walks, one reach on error, an on base percentageof .750, and a slugging average of 1.000.

Akevious Williams had a batting average of .500,with three plate appearances, two at-bats, one run,one hit, one walk, two stolen bases, an on base per-centage of .667, and a slugging average of .500.

Jake Latner had a batting average of .750, withfour plate appearances, four at-bats, three runs, threehits, one RBIU, one double, three stolen bases, an onbase percentage of .750, and a slugging average of1.000.

Taylor Howell had a batting average of .667, withthree plate appearances, three at-bats, one run, twohits, two RBI’s, and an on base percentage and a slug-

ging average of .750.Drew Richardson had a batting average of 1.000,

with one plate appearance, one at-bat, one run, onehit, and an on base percentage and a slugging averageof 1.000.

Cody Lange had a batting average of .000, withone plate appearance, one at-bat, one strikeout, and anon base percentage and a slugging average of .000.

Chad Oliver had a batting average of .333, withfour plate appearances, three at-bats, one run, one hit,two RBI’s, one walk, one stolen base, an on base per-centage of .500, and a slugging average of .333.

Jarrod Burns had a batting average of 1.000, withthree plate appearances, two at-bats, two runs, twohits, one RBI, one hit by pitch, and an on base per-centage and a slugging average of 1.000.

Brandon Hammond had a batting average of .000,with three plate appearances one at-bat, one run, onewalk, one hit by pitch, an on base percentage of .667,and a slugging average of .000.

Nic Tyson had a batting average of 1.000, with oneplate appearance, one at-bat, one run, one hit, onedouble, an on base percentage of 1.000, and a sluggingaverage of 2.000.

Zack Money had a batting average of 1.000, withfour plate appearances, one at-bat, two runs, one hit,one RBI, one triple, one sacrifice fly, two walks, an onbase percentage of .750, and a slugging average of3.000.

Patrick Bowen had a batting average of .333, withthree plate appearances, three at-bats, one run, onehit, one RBI, and an on base percentage and a slug-ging average of .333.

On the field, the Cowboys carried a .923 fieldingpercentage with 13 total chances, 12 putouts, and oneerror.

McKnight had a fielding percentage of 1.000, withone total chance, and one putout.

Driggers had a fielding percentage of 1.000, withone total chance and one putout.

Hammond had a fielding percentage of 1.000, withone total chance, and one error.

Tyson had a fielding percentage of 1.000, with twototal chances, and two putouts.

Money had a fielding percentage of 1.000, withone total chance and one putout.

Bowen had a fielding percentage of 1.000, withseven total chances, and seven putouts.

On the mound, the Cowboys had an earned runaverage of 0.00, with four innings pitched, one hit onerun, which was not earned, four walks, nine strike-outs, 20 batters faced, 15 at-bats, a batting average of.067, an on base percentage of .300, one wild pitch, andone hit by pitch, on 74 pitches.

Richardson had an earned run average of 0.00,with .2 inning pitched, no hits, no runs, one strikeout,two batters faced, two at-bats, a batting average of.000, and an on base percentage of .000, in four pitch-es.

Money was credited with the win. He had anearned run average of 0.00, with 3.1 innings pitched,one hit, one run, which was not earned, four walks,eight strikeouts, 18 batters faced, 13 at-bats, a battingaverage of .077, an on base percentage of .333, onewild pitch, and one hit by pitch on 70 pitches.

Cowboys Sink Trojans

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Fresh off a “Get Crunk for Christ Day” on March 23, Christian Moms on aMission (CMOMS) will host their second annual CMOMS Summer Festival onJune 8 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in Madison.

CMOMS is asking that churches, individuals or any organization sponsor a

booth. The cost to set it up will be $25. You can send a money order to 409 South-west Orange Avenue, Madison, FL 32340.

This event is being held to promote awareness on issues children in thecommunity face on a daily basis.

If there are any questions, please call Lakesha Harper at (850) 242-1538 oJackie Cain at (850) 253-2224.

CMOMS To Host Second Annual Summer Festival

By Lynette NorrisGreene Publishing, Inc.

There’s a lot of information in the media about keeping children healthythrough physical activity and movement, but the same thing goes for seniors. Infact, as people age, it becomes more important than ever to stay as active as pos-sible.

NFCC Fitness Center Coordinator Tyler Coody will be the guest speaker atthe April 10 meeting of the 55 Plus Club, talking about the importance of fitness,especially for seniors.

The son of Lydia and Randy Coody, Tyler Coody attended Madison Acade-my, graduated from Madison County High School, and went on to graduate fromthe University of Central Florida. As a Certified Strength and ConditioningSpecialist, he has been with the fitness center at NFCC for two years. The Cen-ter is open Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday from 6 a.m. to5 p.m.; it is closed on weekends.

The Center is fully equipped, and there are NFCC students on hand to help.Coody will also be available if needed.

The 55 Plus Club meets at noon the second Wednesday of every month at theUnited Methodist Cooperative Ministries building, located at the corner of NWDill Avenue and Colin Kelly Highway, about five miles north of town. Eachmonth, seniors get together with friends for lunch and a presentation by a guestspeaker on a topic of interest to seniors. The club is free and the lunch is free.There are no dues, fees or registration required. You don’t even need a reser-vation – just show up, bring along a few friends if you like and enjoy a goodlunch hosted by one of the eight co-op member Methodist churches.

After this meeting, the 55 Plus Club has one more monthly meeting in May,and then it takes a hiatus for the summer months, resuming regular meetingsin September.

For more information on the 55 Plus Club, or directions to the UMCM Cen-ter, contact Deborah Brown at (850) 929-4938.

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AROUND MADISON COUNTY

By Kristin FinneyGreene Publishing, Inc.The 2012 United Way of the Big Bend in Madison campaign has ended. This

year’s team had many struggles to face from the beginning due to several highlevel donors being unable to donate this year. Despite these struggles, the teamwas able to finish the season with a total of over $100,000. This year’s final totalwas $109,070. Special plaques were given to the high level donators who gave in the

bronze, silver, gold, president and chairman’s levels. Bronze level donators (campaigns between $1,000 and $2,499) included Bird-

song peanuts, Greenville Timber Corporation, North Florida Community Col-lege, Progress Energy Services, Senior Citizens Council of Madison County andTimber Harvesters. Silver level donators (campaigns between $2,500 and $4,999) included Cor-

porate Graphics International, Madison County Memorial Hospital, Shelby’sRestaurant (Celebrity Waiters) and Tri-County Electric Cooperative. The Gold level donator (campaigns between $5,000 and $9,000) was Johnson

and Johnson. President’s Award donators (campaigns between $10,000 and $24,999) in-

cluded Madison County Community and the Madison County Schools. The Chairman’s Award donator (campaigns between $25,000 and $49,999)

was Nestle Waters. Special awards for the campaign were: the Outstanding Neighboring Coun-

ty Campaign, which went to Madison County Schools, and the County Volun-teer of the Year award, which went to Mark Buescher. The Madison United Way team was composed of many dedicated people.

This year’s team was chaired by Howard Phillips of Madison County Commu-nity Bank. Megan Picht, from the United Way of the Big Bend, was this year’sCampaign Associate. This year’s team members were: Allen Cherry — MadisonCounty Coordinator, Andy Barnes — Madison County Schools, Cathy Bass —Corporate Graphics, Carole Russo — Nestle Waters, Deanna Samaha — Nestle

Waters, Deloris Jones — Community Member, Edward Meggs — Madison Coun-ty Community Bank, Emerald Greene — Greene Publishing, Ethel Barefoot —Community Member, Gina Rutherford — North Florida Community College,Jackie Johnson — Johnson & Johnson Inc., James Ray — Community Member,Janet Maier — Madison County Community Bank, Jennifer Williams — Madi-son County Schools, Jerome Wyche — Madison Solid Waste & Recycling, JimCatron — City of Madison, Julius Hackett — Tri-County Electric CooperativeInc., Keith Ruff — Tri-County Electric Cooperative Inc., Kim Halfhill — NorthFlorida Community College, Kristin Finney — Greene Publishing, MarkBuescher — Buescher & Ruff LLC, Matt Webb — Greenville Timber Corpora-tion, Michael Curtis — Madison Media Group, Oliver Bradley — Madison Coun-ty Veterans Service Office, Rosa Richardson — Madison County Senior CitizensCouncil, Roy Ellis — Madison County Commissioner, Sean Golder — Twin OaksVocational Academy, Stephanie Carroll — Tri-County Electric Cooperative Inc,Tamara Ashley — Tri-County Electric Cooperative Inc., Ted Ensminger — Com-munity Member, Teresa Harville — Twin Oaks Vocational Academy, Tim Ben-nett — City of Madison, Tim Sanders — Madison Clerk of Court, VickiHowerton — Madison County Community Hospital, Wanda Violet — Commu-nity Member, Tony Lightfoot— Nestle Waters and Willy Gamalero — MadisonCounty Community Bank“The community of Madison takes care of one another, and I think this pas-

sion for others is shown beautifully through the group of people that are a partof the fundraising team for United Way of the Big Bend in Madison County.They give and give and give of themselves, to take care of someone else they donot know. The team did not let a tough economy stifle their enthusiasm for shar-ing what United Way does in Madison County and why others should giveback—through their time or their finances. Through the leadership of HowardPhillips, Campaign Chair, and the Madison Team, the community gave back tohelp others in a big way—giving $109,000! That money will be distributed by lo-cal volunteers to our Madison County partner agencies this summer throughthe Community Investment process,” stated Megan Picht, Campaign Associate.

Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo by Kristin Finney, March 23, 2013

United Way of the Big Bend of Madison team members stand together for a quick picture following the 2012 campaign wrap party. From left to right they are:Willy Gamalero, Edward Meggs, Kristin Finney, Megan Picht, Janet Maier, Cathy Bass, Tony Lighfoot, Carole Russo, Howard Phillips, Matt Webb, Julius Hackett andKeith Ruff.

Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo by Kristin Finney, March 23, 2013

Cathy Bass accepts Corporate Graphics’ plaque for their Silver level dona-tion from United Way of Madison Chair Howard Phillips.

Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo by Kristin Finney, March 23, 2013

Willy Gamalero accepts the plaque for the Madison County Schools Presi-dent’s Award level donation from Campaign Associate Megan Picht.

Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo by Kristin Finney, March 23, 2013

Matt Webb (left) accepts the plaque for Greenville Timber Corporationsbronze level donation from United Way of Madison Chair Howard Phillips (right

Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo by Kristin Finney, March 23, 2013

Howard Phillips, United Way of Madison Chair, accepts the plaque for Madi-son County Community Bank for their President’s Award level donation fromCampaign Associate Megan Picht.

United Way Wraps Up 2012 Campaign

The Madison County Carrier April 3, 2013Section BSection B

Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo by Lynette Norris, March 26, 2013

Leading the singing at the Tuesday service of Holy Week at Shiloh Baptist Church are (left to right) Rev. Octavious Tookes, Rev. Marcus Hawkins,Rev. Lanny Troller, Rev. Retis Flowers and Rev. James Howes. In the foreground, seated at the piano, is Mary Hargrett. .

..Story on 2B...

Pentecost Comes to Shiloh

2B • Madison County Carrier • Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Path of Faith

By Lynette NorrisGreene Publishing, Inc.

At Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Twelve Apostles,there was a sound of mighty winds and tongues of fire. At Shiloh Baptist,when the Tuesday Holy Week Service began, the Holy Spirit moved throughthe congregation and there was the sound of mighty hymn-singing, clap-ping and shouting. The powerful voice of Mary Hargrett at the piano,singing “Lord, You’re Holy” brought forth Amens and Hallelujahs and mur-murs of the name of Jesus.

There was, as Pastor Marcus Hawkins had said only moments earlier, nogreater story. “It is a time to lift up the name of Jesus!” he said.

“Put your hands together for the Lord,” said Rev. Lanny Troller of theMadison Church of God. “For the blessed gift of Jesus...He’s alive! He’salive! He’s alive! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!”

As the congregation nodded, murmuring or shouting amen and praiseJesus, Troller spoke of the Seven Openings of Easter. Unlike the seven sealsand the seven vials of Revelation, the ones that bring about plague and dis-aster at the End of Days, the Seven Openings of Easter are outpourings ofhope and salvation brought about by the sacrifice of the Lamb of God.

The gates of the city of Jerusalem were opened; the New Covenant ofgrace was opened, taking the place of the Old Covenant of law and sacrifice;the side of Jesus was opened, releasing the blood and water of healing andgrace; the Holy of Holies was opened, the veil rent in two from top to bottom,for the people had now been given direct access to God.

The tomb of Jesus was opened. “He is not dead! He is alive!” Troller pro-claimed, as people rose to their feet, clapped and shouted.

The door unto salvation was opened. “Repent for the Kingdom of God isat hand! He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end!”

Amen, Hallelujah and Yes, Jesus, answered the congregation with thesound of mighty murmuring, more people on their feet now, clapping andshouting words of prayer and praise.

The seventh and final opening is within each and every person who callsupon the Lord.

“When we fulfill the message of the other openings of Easter, by open-ing our hearts, our lives, our homes, our families, our communities toHim...by asking him to be our all-in-all.”

In the final moments of the service, many mighty voices sang out thewords of “Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine,” many hands lifted in praise.

Rev. Octavious Tookes led the benediction, his hands raised in prayer.“And the people said Amen.”

Amen.“Amen.”Amen.“And Amen.”Amen.

Pentecost Comes to ShilohStory cont. from Page 1B

By Jacob BembryGreene Publishing, Inc.

Churches and their members will have an opportunity to sign up duringHoly Week services to join in and read the Bible through during PrayerWeek, leading up to the National Day of Prayer.

Each year, the Madison County Ministerial Association sponsors a Biblereading marathon at the Gazebo in Madison. Bible reading will begin thisyear on Monday evening, April 28, at 6 p.m. and wrap up on Thursday, May2.

On Thursday, May 2, the National Day of Prayer will be observed at theCourthouse in Madison at 5 p.m.

During the month of April, the Ministerial Association will host prayerwalks at different locations beginning at 5 p.m. each Monday.

On April 1, the walk will be held at Madison County High School. OnApril 8, the Madison County Courthouse will be the location of the prayerwalk. On April 15, the prayer walk will be held at Madison County HighSchool. On April 22, the prayer walk will begin at WMAF Radio Station,located on SW Captain Brown Road. On April 29, the final prayer walk willbe held at the site of the new hospital.

Everyone is asked to join in the prayer walks.If you would like to sign up for a time to read the Bible, please call Kay

Harris at (850) 973-3238.

Madison County ToCelebrate Prayer Week ByReading The Bible Through

Path of Faith Madison County Carrier • Wednesday, April 3, 2013 • 3B

The PulpitRobert Leford III, PastorLandmark Baptist Church

Hebrews 11:3 tells us, “Through faith we understand that the worldswere framed by the Word of God, so that things which are seen were notmade of things which do appear.”

God has always had a plan for man. He desires our service and ded-ication. We serve and dedicate ourselves to a divine nature that we can-not see but one that we can experience. By faith we understand andbelieve that God created this complex, but beautiful, world that we livein. With this same thought, we are to understand that God was also thewisdom behind the Church. He knew mankind needed a focus, a partic-ular set of rules and a place to set aside all worldly trouble and dis-couragement. A place we could worship and praise Him, a place to expe-rience great faith in what God is doing. We are admonished to praiseGod, to proclaim the Salvation that comes through His Son, Jesus, tostand for truth, and not compromise to make the truth fit our standards.God’s Word is the truth, every page and every word. We are not at liber-ty to pick and choose what we like, but are commanded to obey, preachand teach it completely with boldness and power.

When Christ began His ministry and called out His church, He pro-claimed with power that the gates of hell would not prevail againstwhat He had begun (Matthew 16:18). The history of the Baptist Faith isproof of the power of God through the Church. Christ gave His life forthe Church and it will win the battles against Satan. We are the Lord’sNew Testament Church. We possess the Faith that is the rock uponwhich the Church was first built.

The Church is and should be a strong, close-knit family of believersthat have united together to carry out the Gospel of Jesus — to shareour burdens in a world of turmoil and heartaches. This can only beaccomplished with and by understanding the great truth of the local,visible, empowered body of believers. Our God is still moving and work-ing to build churches and to strengthen our families in a time when thefamily values are weak and failing. This is due to the way many aremoving away from God and seeking humanistic values. Having a bur-den to serve the God of our Salvation, and having faith in the Hope ofour Resurrection brings a life of peace, encouragement and fulfillment.

God Has Always Had A Plan For Man

The words “holy” and “sacred” are sometimesused interchangeably. I don’t think this should bethe case, as there is a huge difference between thetwo. Sacred comes from the Latin, “sacrum.” Youmight recognize that “sacrum” is also the name ofthe bones in your pelvis. The ancient Romanscalled this part of the human body “sacred.” It iswhere the reproductive organs are, and, particu-larly in the female, it is from where life springs.

Thus, as one line of thinking goes, the sacredwas recognized as something that had to be pro-tected and secured. That is an excellent picture,actually, of how we employ sacredness. Humanbeings create sacred rituals that draw lines, build

barriers, and protect and secure our space andturf. We feel we have to keep everything that isperceived as a threat on the outside, so as to guardour life and our future.

A quick example: Not long ago, I was prepar-ing to speak at a church and had my always handycoffee cup with me. Without any thought, I sat itdown on the pulpit while I was reviewing my ser-mon notes. This church had more than a lecternor podium. It was truly the “sacred desk.”

A person came up to me and said, “I wouldappreciate it if you removed your cup. This furni-ture is sacred.” I complied but then added, “Yes, itis ‘sacred,’ but do you know why? Because it hasbeen designated so by a church committee, not byGod. God’s holiness is not violated by a Styrofoamcup” (I didn’t mean to be snarky, but I don’t thinkthis person became a fan).

And a second example: During one of my pas-torates we moved from a shabby little storefrontbuilding to a beautiful, magnificent sanctuary. Itwas an incredible upgrade with actual pews, abaptistery, a steeple and some other sacred things.In our old location we had been picking up chil-dren in our little church van and bringing them to

worship. These little people were tornadoes.Turned loose in an empty room, they would findsomething to destroy. When we moved to our newbuilding we kept picking up these children, but Iknew it would not last.

During our first week of Vacation BibleSchool in the new building, one of the churchmothers retrieved me from my office. She wasenraged. “I need you to come with me right now!”she said. She took me to a hallway, pointed at thewall, and asked, “What are we going to do aboutthat?”

Two and a half feet above the floor was aswatch of dirt staining the white wall. It ran downthe entire length of the hallway stopping at one ofthe classroom doors. A classroom of these “dirtybus kids” had all run their hands down the wall asthey walked to class, that’s all. But I knew thenthat there would be no place for them in our newspace.

The sacred is the ritualistic space, community,and people-dividing behavior of human beings.The holy, however, is something completely differ-ent. Something holy is something that is “whole.”

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Keeping The FaithStory cont. from Page 4B

The root word is “health.” In other words, holiness is something thatcannot be divided. It is something that is complete, unbroken, and intact.

Thus, holiness is not something defined by lines of segregation or by dif-ferent shades of acceptance. It is defined by openness and welcome. Theholy doesn’t alienate, it invites. The holy doesn’t separate, it welcomes. Theholy doesn’t divide, it embraces.

Whereas what is sacred is a small restricted space that must be shelteredand guarded, the old Norse word for “holy” means “a large living room,”where people are made to feel very much at home. I pray that God makes usholy: Whole, healthy, welcoming people! But I also pray that he never allowus to become a sacred people, for when we lose our ability to be hospitable,inviting the outsider in, we have lost our unique witness in the world.

Ronnie McBrayer is a syndicated columnist, speaker, and author ofmultiple books. You can read more and receive regular e-columns in

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“Faith, Hope, Love” will be the theme of theone-mile fun run/walk, which will be held onApril 27 at 10 a.m. at Lake Frances.

Named “Goin 4 Goins,” all proceeds fromthe event will benefit the Goins family. MelissaGoins, the wife of Les, and mother of Lydia andAddilyn, is undergoing treatment for ovariancancer.

At 28 weeks into her pregnancy, Melissa wasdiagnosed with ovarian cancer.

“We know everything is in God’s hands,”she said. “Prayers are appreciated.”

There will be an entry fee of $10 for the runand t-shirts are also available for $20 each.Please were teal in support of ovarian cancervictims.

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6B • Madison County Carrier • Wednesday, April 3, 2013 Path of Faith

On November 18, 2011 the Adult Men Sunday School class of NewHome Baptist Church started an evangelism rally to reach out to men inthe community and surrounding areas. The rally was based on a simi-lar rally held in Hamilton County started by Corinth Baptist Church.Not sure how long the evangelism rally would carry on, the men strong-ly felt led to make a commitment to have the rally each month. The rallytakes place on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. After oneyear and four months, God continues to bless the rally. No matter whatthe rally is held each third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at theNew Home Volunteer Fire Department located at 1352 SW Moseley HallRoad, Madison.

Although the rally was initially started and sponsored by the AdultMen Sunday School class of New Home Baptist Church, the rally is allabout reaching men for the Kingdom of God. The rally is not about aparticular church or denomination, it is all about Jesus. There has beenup to 18 various churches represented at the monthly rally includingBaptist, Church of Christ, Church of God, Methodist, Presbyterian,Primitive Baptist and other denominations. Each month men enjoy asteak supper, worship, singing and devotion (usually someone sharingtheir testimony). The cost of the rally is free; however, there is a dona-tion box so the men can give what they can to help support the financialcost of the food. The evangelism rally is for all ages.

After hearing the blessings of the rally and how God was using it toreach out, the ladies of New Home Baptist Church started a monthlyevangelism rally to reach out to the women. The Lady’s Rally is held onthe same day and time as the Men’s Rally (third Thursday of the monthat 6:30 p.m.) at what is known as The Barrs Barn located at 1703 SWMoseley Hall Road, Madison, (right down from the men’s’ rally). TheLady’s Evangelism Rally is pattern after the Men’s Rally.

All are invited to attend the monthly evangelism rally. Come andexperience a great time, a great meal, and awesome worship. It’s allabout Jesus and we want you to be a part of the excitement, it willinspire and encourage you. Invite and bring people with you. See you atthe rally!!!

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Path of Faith Madison County Carrier • Wednesday, April 3, 2013 • 7B

Kiwanis Club To HostAnnual Ministerial

BreakfastThe Kiwanis Club is hosting its annual

Ministerial Breakfast on April 18 at Shelby’sRestaurant in Madison.

All pastors are invited to go out and enjoy anearly morning breakfast, prior to starting theirday.

Pastors are asked to adjust their busy sched-ules so that they can fellowship with one another,while the Kiwanis Club shows their appreciationfor the service the pastors provide for the community.

Please contact Octavious Tookes at (850) 673-9116 if you plan toattend.

Photo submitted

Mattie Hackle (left), the Activities Director for Madison Health andRehabilitation Center, and Nancy Taylor (center) are seen with MargaretTaylor (right), who was representing the Gideons. The Gideons stopped byMadison Health and Rehab on March 12 to donate a Holy Bible to any resi-dent or employee that wanted one. The Madison Health and RehabilitationCenter appreciated their visit very much!

Madison Health and Rehab Receive Gideon Bibles

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The Dixie Echoes will be returning to Madison on Thursday, April 18 fora great night of gospel music. The concert will be held at Yogi Bear’sJellystone Park in Madison with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. The bestpart is, admission is free. A love offering will be received during the concert.

For over 50 years, The Dixie Echoes have been delivering the gospel mes-sage in song across America through their spiritually uplifting music min-istry. Considered to be one of the pioneer gospel groups, the Dixie Echoeshave returned to their roots singing around two microphones with just apiano. Respected among their peers and industry leaders alike, the DixieEchoes are recognized as one of the premiere groups in gospel music.

Since the Dixie Echoes formed in 1960, they have released nearly 70albums and have had numerous top ten singles. They have been honoredwith four former members being inducted into the Southern Gospel MusicAssociation Hall of Fame: J.G. Whitfield (1997), Dale Shelnut (2001), JackToney (2005), and Billy Todd (2009).

The Dixie Echoes have performed throughout the United States, Mexico,and Canada at well-known venues such as the National Quartet Convention,Gospel Jubilee Cruise, the Brumley Sing, Suwannee River Jubilee,Dollywood, Silver Dollar City, and Carnegie Hall, as well as churches, fairs,and on television. The Dixie Echoes have appeared on such programs asTBN, INSP and are most notably remembered for their regular appearanceson the nationally syndicated television show, The Gospel Singing Jubileewhich aired in the late 1960’s and 70’s.

Although each individual presents his own musical styling, the mem-bers collectively share the common goal of doing everything they can to

expose the audience to the power of a meaningful song. With arguably thebest line-up of talent ever, the Dixie Echoes present the gospel message insong with a touch of class and excellence.

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The Dixie Echoes Return To Madison

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The Dixie Echoes travel with the huge purpose of telling everyone theycan about Him. To do this He has provided talented men with a dedicationto this grand style of music. In the timeless tradition of the StatesmenQuartet and the Blackwood Brothers Quartet, the Dixie Echoes will contin-ue to sing songs in such a manner that no one can miss a single word, notone distraction from hearing what the songwriter wanted to share. And theydo it with just four guys and a piano player.

For more information, please call (850) 464-0114 or (850) 973-8269.

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By Lynette NorrisGreene Publishing, Inc.

For the last four years that Kay Harris has been with the MinisterialAssociation of Madison, she has been heading up projects like prayer walksand the National Day of Prayer for Madison.

“We need mamas and papas and grandmas and granddaddies prayingfor our children,” she told the Rotary Club. “ I want to see the United Statesof America as a safe place where we can raise our children.”

She spoke of belonging to the generation that never latched their screendoors at night, acknowledging that those days were mostly gone. “But I stillsee some of that in Madison,” she said, and it was good to see that lingeringbit of a more trusting time, something that she has come to love about thecommunity.

“It’s gracious,” she said. “The word is gracious.When she moved here from Tallahassee 31 years ago with her husband

Ben, she left behind a life that she was so attached to, “It took the Lord threeyears to get me out of there.” It was her home then, the place where her fam-ily and friends were, a place where she had already lived one lifetime.

It was the words of Isaiah 55:8-11 that enabled her to finally make thebreak and come to call Madison her home.

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“Heads-Up” Bible-Reading Plans for National Day of Prayer Presented at Rotary

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saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than

your ways, and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. For as the raincometh down and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, butwatereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed tothe sower and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out ofmy mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which Iplease, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.”

It seemed that the Lord might have a purpose for her being in Madison,after all; the first part of verse 12, immediately following, reads: “For yeshall go out with joy, and be lead forth with peace.”

In Madison, “We are in the most beautiful county,” she said. “I’m gladI’m not in Tallahassee. I still love Tallahassee, but this (Madison) is myhome.”

Echoing the thoughts of Jeremiah 29:7, a directive to request the peaceand welfare of the city to which she had been brought, she added, “I want tosee this community blossom and grow. I want businesses to prosper here.”

In preparation for Madison’s tradition of reading the entire Biblealoud from the gazebo of Four Freedoms Park, an event sponsored by theMinisterial Association, she is in charge of the sign up lists for people whoare willing to read aloud 15-minute segments, one person after another, 24/7,from Genesis to Revelation. Harris asked Rotary members to sign up for 15-

minute segments. Later,she appeared at HolyWeek services, seekingpeople to sign up.

The marathon Biblereading beganThursday, March 28 at 6p.m. and runs untilThursday, May 2, at 5p.m., ending just beforethe National Day ofPrayer event begins.

In the weeks leadingup to the National Dayof Prayer, there will alsobe several prayer walkseach Monday, begin-nings at different loca-tions around Madison,and everyone interestedin participating is invit-ed to join the group atwhichever location theyare meeting that week. The next walk is 5 p.m. on Monday, April 8 at theMadison County Courthouse; then April 15 in front of the Madison CountyHigh School; then April 22 at the WMAF Radio Station, on SW Captain BuieRoad; and April 29 at the site of the new hospital.

For more information on the prayer walks, Bible readings, or NationalDay of Prayer, contact Kay Harris at (850) 973-3238.

Greene Publishing, Inc. Photo by Lynette Norris, March 20, 2013

Kay Harris addresses the Madison RotaryClub of the subject of the Ministerial Association,the National Day of Prayer, and the annual tradi-tion of reading the entire Bible aloud in FourFreedoms Park.

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