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CHERI HARRISTimes

Reading is in thespotlight at GadsdenCounty schools thisweek.

George W. MunroeElementary School’sLiteracy Week cele-bration included sev-eral guest readerswho stopped by Tues-day to read from somechildren’s books.

Gadsden CountyCommission Chair-man Eric Hinson wasthe first guest and, atthe students’ urging,he started with a clas-sic: “The Cat in theHat” by Dr. Seuss.

Before the read-instarted, Hinson toldthe Times he has beeninvolved with donat-

ing books to childrenin the past because hebelieves each childshould have a shelf ofbooks at home.

“A lot of folks don’tunderstand that it’sOK to read,” he said.

He said it has alsobeen shown that an in-crease in vocabularyis tied to an increasein self esteem.

As an adult, he saidhis favorite book is aninspirational one:“TNT: The PowerWithin You” by ClaudeM. Bristol. But his fa-vorite children’sbooks are all by oneman: Dr. Seuss.

“Almost every bookthat he wrote is my fa-vorite,” Hinson said.

Before he started

reading to the stu-dents, Hinson toldthem, “I want you guys

to read about twobooks a week. Can youdo that for me?”

Principal Erica

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CURT WILKERSONTimes Correspondent

Gadsden Countyarea entrepreneursmay soon have morehelp in starting a busi-ness if plans to turnHavana Elementaryinto a small businessincubator move for-ward. If approved, thefacility would have thecapacity to offer af-fordable rental spaceto multiple tenants at-tempting to start newbusinesses.

In addition to rentalspace, the incubatorcould offer startupbusinesses the chanceto receive professionalservices and mentor-ing from members ofthe Gadsden CountyDevelopment Council,as well as a chance tonetwork with otherarea businesses.

Because the projectis still in planningstages, the potentialcosts associated withretrofitting the build-

ing have yet to be de-fined. County Admin-istrator RobertPresnell was positiveabout the proposal butexpressed reserva-tions over the vacantschool building beingthe proper site.

“I like the idea ofthe incubator fittingin with our new eco-nomic developmentefforts, but I’m notparticularly sold onthat facility,” saidPresnell. “I’ve had

some discussions withschool board mem-bers about it, and theymay have some otherplans for that particu-lar piece of property.I’ll be asking ourboard (the countycommission) to give ussome guidance onwhether or not theywant to pursue it.”

An example of asuccessful businessincubator is Tallahas-see’s Innovation Park,which for years has

been a major centerfor scientific researchand development inNorth Florida. Busi-nesses operating inInnovation Park workdirectly with the Eco-nomic DevelopmentCouncil of Tallahas-see, providing themwith an edge over thecompetition. The pro-posal will be voted onat the Jan. 21 meetingof the Gadsden CountyBoard of County Commissioners.

NEWSBRIEFS

Times office observes MLK

holidayThe Gadsden County

Times office will close

Monday, Jan. 20, in ob-

servance of the Dr. Mar-

tin Luther King Jr.

holiday. Deadlines are

10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17,

for classified and display

advertising. Deadline re-

mains 5 p.m. Wednes-

day, Jan. 15, for church

and school news and

other community sub-

missions for considera-

tion in the Thursday,

Jan. 23, edition of the

Times. For information,

call 850-627-7649.

MLK weekendevents aheadA series of three

events will commemo-

rate the life and legacy

of Dr. Martin King Jr. :

� 10 a.m. to noon

Saturday, Jan. 18: Non-

Violence Community

Discussion at St.

Thomas Catholic

Church, Quincy.

� 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 18:

“Ignite the Light” talent

showcase at Quincy

Music Theatre, Quincy.

� Monday, Jan. 20:

Freedom Walk begins at

7:45 a.m. followed by

community breakfast,

program and door prizes

from 8:15 to 10:30 a.m.

at the Joe Ferolito

Recreation Center in

Quincy.

For information and

details, contact Lauren

Wright at 850-874-8137

or email

[email protected].

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Contemplations

CHERI HARRISTimes

Since suffering a strokejust before Labor Day, for-mer Times Editor AliceDu Pont has been startingover — relearning a num-ber of skills taken forgranted in everyday life.These skills include walk-ing on her own, using herright hand and reading.

But she never stoppedtalking.

Du Pont has been chat-ting with friends, familyand other well-wishersfrom almost the very be-ginning. A birthday spentat a rehab center in Talla-hassee turned into a livelyaffair, and a brief visit toher Quincy home aroundthe holidays turned intoanother party as folks vis-iting the area for Christ-mas saw her car and justdropped in.

“It was fun,” she said.And the love and kind-

ness shown by members ofthe community since herillness have made an im-pression on the veteranjournalist.

“I always knew Gads-den County was a caringplace,” she said. “I alwayssaw how they ralliedaround people — but whywould they do that for me?Some of them barely knowme.”

And because of some ofher past stories, Du Pontsaid she didn’t think someof the people who havebeen kind to her even

liked her.In her stroke recovery,

Du Pont said she has al-ready made a lot ofprogress from where shewas a few months ago. Andshe did it on her ownterms, refusing some stepsalong the way — such asusing a wheelchair or arolling chair that also dou-bles as a walker.

“I was just determined

that that wasn’t me,” shesaid. “I decided I was notgoing to let a stroke defineme because I am morethan that. I’ve been work-ing hard. I’ve been push-ing myself.”

While some recollec-tions from Du Pont’s child-hood are still comingback, she remembers

Former Times Editor Alice

Du Pont reflects oncareer, community,

stroke recovery

Alice Du Pont poses for a photo. Photo by Cheri Harris

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Guests make story time a success at school

County Commissioner Eric Hinson talks to students about a book. Photo byCheri Harris

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Education

Crossroad Academy Charter School hosted its annual spelling bee under the di-rection of Ms. Patria Riou on Wednesday, Jan. 08. All competitors were eager todisplay their skills after a period of practice and training. There were 10 worthycompetitors, and they all performed extremely well. Competitor No. 9, D’ErikJenkins, shared his nervousness at competing in front of his classmates, but theScorpion audience was extremely supportive. The final portion of the competitionwas action-packed with Lucia Hernandez, Trinity Fagg, and Ricardo Lopez com-peting for the top spot. The last man standing, who will represent Crossroad at theGadsden District Spelling Bee is Ricardo Lopez. Principal Kevin Forehand ex-tended his congratulations to all three finalists. Photo submitted

Scorpions spell success!

Recognizing SJES special educators and staffTeacher of the YearSt. John Elementary

School’s Teacher ofthe Year for 2014-2015is Ms. LorettaRoberts. She is a fifth-grade teacher withseven years of teach-ing experience. Shehas a Bachelors ofScience degree in El-ementary Educationand a Master of Sci-ence degree in Educa-tional Leadership.Roberts is currentlypursuing a doctoraldegree in EducationalLeadership. Her suc-

cess in education isattributed to havingfaith in all childrenand believing that allchildren have theability to succeed.She believes the sky isthe limit when itcomes to the child’seducation.

Rookie Teacher ofthe Year

The SJES RookieTeacher of the Yearfor 2014 is Mr.Domonique Rora.Rora is a kinder-garten teacher with

two years experience.He has a Bachelors ofArts degree in Span-

ish with a concentra-tion in linguistics anda minor in TeachingEnglish as a SecondLanguage. Rora at-tributes his success toall stakeholders tak-ing an active part in achild’s education. Heis a firm believer that“It Takes a Village toRaise a Child.”

School Related Employee of the Year

The SJES SchoolRelated Employee ofthe Year for 2014 isMrs. Katherine Lee.

Mrs. Lee has 29 yearsof experience withthe Gadsden CountySchool System. As a

custodian, she wearsmany hats. She is thestudents’ motheraway from home. Shemakes sure all stu-dents are in a cleanand safe environment.She provides clothingfor the needy and al-ways lends a helpinghand when needed.

These professionalsare touching the livesof many children inbecoming successful.Congratulations for ajob well done for yourdedication in educa-tion.

Domonique RoraKatherine Lee

What’s UpArbor Day tree

giveaway

The UF/IFAS Exten-sion-Gadsden County,the Florida Forest Serviceand Stones Home Centerin Quincy will sponsor anArbor Day event Satur-day, Jan. 18. Treeseedlings will be givenaway and the Arbor DayPoster Contest winningposter will be displayed.Gadsden CountyForester Cathy Hardinand the Gadsden CountyUF/IFAS Horticulture Ex-tension Agent AlexBolques will be on handto answer tree questions.

Florida celebratesArbor Day the third Fridayin January each year. Thefirst Arbor Day was in Ne-braska in 1872. SterlingMorton was an advocatefor planting trees in Ne-braska and proposed theholiday. Arbor Day is cel-ebrated to promoteawareness of the impor-tance and benefits oftrees. The Florida ForestService and GadsdenCounty 4H observe this

day yearly by giving awaytree seedlings and plant-ing trees on school prop-erty or other public lands.Gadsden County’s ArborDay event will be from 10a.m. to 12:30 p.m. atStones in Quincy.

Farm Share

breaks records

Farm Share broke allrecords for incoming pro-duce during the month ofDecember.

Farm Share acquired2,464,145 pounds offresh fruits and vegeta-bles, plus 352,812pounds of milk, juice,bread and more for a totalof 2,816,957 pounds offresh food. This plusUSDA commoditiesequals a grand total of3,299,695 pounds of nu-tritious food in Decemberfor Florida’s families inneed.

In comparison, FarmShare collected 802,000pounds of fresh producein December 2012 and508,000 in December2011. In addition to spe-

cial food distributions,Farm Share continues toprovide food to its com-munity partner agenciesevery weekday from itswarehouses in Quincy,Pompano and Home-stead.

Mono-Printing

presentation and

demonstration

The Tallahassee Water-color Society invites thepublic to an art presenta-tion and demonstration byNina Allen Freeman from2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan.19, at Saint Paul’s UnitedMethodist Church, 1700N. Meridian Road (at cor-ner of Tharpe Street andMeridian). Please use thelower parking lot off ofMeridian and the meet-ing/presentation will beheld in the Parlor of theChurch.

Freeman is a regionalwatercolor artist and cur-rently an instructor at theBrush and Palette Studio.

She will demonstratemono-printing using pre-pared paper as a plateand gouache as themedium. She will alsodemonstrate using Plexi-glas as the plate and wa-tercolor as the medium.She tells us “it is fun, easyand usually turns outgood”.

The public is invitedand admission is free.

Free food,

clothing in

Chattahoochee

The Liberty Center (theold Chattahoochee HighSchool) will have its foodand clothing donationSaturday, Jan. 25, forGadsden County resi-dents.

Registration will start at8:30 a. m. Forms havebeen revised and will bechanged for everyone.Food distribution willbegin at 9 a.m. Food dis-tribution is every fourthSaturday unless other-wise stated. USDA is anequal opportunityprovider.

TCC to host

painter Fernando

Leon Hartman in

his first U.S.

exhibition

TALLAHASSEE — Thismonth, Tallahassee Com-munity College will hostartist Fernando LeonHartman in the first U.S.exhibition of his paintings.Hartman will unveil an oilpainting he has createdespecially for his visit toTallahassee and TCC,along with additionalpaintings.

The exhibition will befrom 6 to 9 p.m. Friday,Jan. 31, in the Fine andPerforming Arts Centeron TCC’s main campus,444 Appleyard Drive, Tal-lahassee.

Born in Havana, Cuba,Hartman’s first careerwas in electrical engi-neering, but after workingin this field for five years,he decided to follow hisdream and study art atthe prestigious AcademiaNacional de Bellas Artes– San Alejandro, Havana.Hartman graduated in2012 and then began sell-

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Obituaries

Joyce CooperDorminey

June 1, 1938 – Janu-ary 7, 2014

Joyce CooperDorminey, 75, of Bain-bridge, GA, passedaway Tuesday, Janu-ary 7, 2014 at Bain-bridge Healthcare.

The funeral servicewill be held at 2:00p.m. on Friday, Janu-ary 10, 2014 at Ivey Fu-neral Home Chapelwith Pastor EmorySmith and Rev. DonnaSue Roberts officiat-ing. Interment will fol-low at GreenshadeCemetery with JeffJeter, Greg Jeter, KyleDuke, RonnieSpooner, MartyThomas, StanleyOlivent, serving as ac-tive pallbearers. Hon-orary pallbearers willbe Mitt Jeter, ColbyGerman, Casey Hyatt,Kevin Rowan, ZackGivens, and MattRowan.

The family will re-ceive friends from 6:00to 8:00 p.m. on Thurs-day, January 9, 2014 atIvey Funeral Home.Online visitors maysign the guest registerat www.iveyfuneral.com. Memorial dona-

tions may be made toFaceville UnitedMethodist Church, c/oPastor Emory Smith,2105 Faceville-Atta-pulgus Road, Bain-bridge, GA 39819.

Mrs. Dorminey wasborn June 1, 1938 inTwo Egg, FL, thedaughter of ZackHoward Hyatt andLaura Elizabeth SmithHyatt. She was a grad-uate of Faceville HighSchool, Class of 1956,and retired as a casemanager for DecaturSeminole TrainingCenter.

Survivors includeher husband, OliverClyde Dorminey ofBainbridge, GA; hernieces and nephews,Ronald Hyatt, and hiswife, Niven, ofFaceville, GA, ChrisHyatt of Faceville, GA,Chad Hyatt of Talla-hassee, FL, TannerHyatt of Bainbridge,GA, Natalie Little ofCarrabelle, FL, andKim Rowan and herhusband, Matt, ofQuincy, FL; her sister,Jean Little of Quincy,FL; her brother-in-law, GarthonDorminey, and hiswife, Ann; her sister-in-law, Hilda Fletcher;2 great-nieces; 4 greatnephews; and 3 great-great nephews. Shewas preceded in deathby her first husband,Bill Cooper; herbrother, Buddy Hyatt;and her brother-in-law, Gerald Little.

Infant Ke’Rod

La’Trell March

Infant Ke’RodLa’Trell March passed

peacefully on Sunday,December 29, 2013 atSacred Heart Hospitalin Pensacola, FL. Agraveside service washeld Saturday, Janu-ary 4, 2014 at Mt.Hosea Cemetery,Quincy.

The son of MichelleHouse and RoderquaMarch of Quincy,Florida, Ke’Rod wasthe answer to theirprayers, as they, hisbrother Jaiden March,and other anxious rel-atives, awaited hisbirth with joyful ex-pectation.

Reed & Hall Mortu-ary Corp, 116 West Jef-ferson Street, Quincy,FL was in charge ofarrangements.

Nathan Figgers

Mr. Nathan Figgers,81 years of age, ofQuincy, FL, died onFriday, January 10,2014 in Tallahassee,FL. The service is 2:00p.m., EST, Saturday,January 18, 2014 atNew Direction Chris-tian Center, Quincy,FL, with burial at Sun-nyvale Cemetery, ofQuincy, FL. The familywill receive friends on

Friday, January 17,2014 from 1 to 7 p.m.,at Williams FuneralHome of Quincy, FL.

He is survived by hiswife, Betty Figgers, ofQuincy, FL, four sons,Freddie Figgers,Nathan Figgers, Jr.,Eric Figgers, Cor-nelius Figgers, Sr.(Latisha), all of Quincy,FL, one daughter,Lakesha Figgers, ofTallahassee, FL, twosisters, Mattie Jack-son, of Quincy, FL,Elouise Sweet, ofTampa, FL, two broth-ers, Horace Figgers,Silas Figgers (Ruby),both of Quincy, FL.and 16 grandchildren;6 great grandchildren.Williams FuneralHome of Quincy,Florida in charge ofarrangements.

Min. Sylvester “Doc”Beckwith entered intoeternal rest on Decem-ber 16, 2013. Funeralservices were held onDecember 21, 2013 at11:00 am at the Churchof God of Prophesy inTallahassee, Fl,Bishop T.R. Beckwith,pastor. Eulogist wasthe Bishop RaymondE. Davis. Internmentwas at the BristolCemetery (Liberty Co.)Bristol Fl. Crawford &Moultry FuneralHome was in charge ofthe arrangements.

He lives to cherishhis memory his fourchildren: ArnekaRobinson (John) ofPine Hill, N.J.,Sylvonta Beckwith,Kercea Beckwith ofAtlanta, Ga., andAlonzo Beckwith(Michelle) of Tallahas-see, Fl.

Drumroll, please! Staff members of the Gadsden County Public

Library System contributed to the statewideViva Florida 500! celebration in year 2013 bycreating a unique crossword puzzle specific tolocal history and landmarks. The original draftwas sealed in our county time capsule (minusanswers) for future generations to ponder whatin the world we called entertainment.

Try to test your local knowledge in the cross-word puzzle adjacent to this article. Natives ofGadsden County will be able to knock out an-swers blindfolded. Transplants who’ve lived inthe area less than a century or so may run into

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Mother, daughter

finish grad schoolTunisia Zaire Hairston and Annette Jones

Walker (mother and daughter) have completedthe Master’s of Psychology Degree Program atKeiser University. They are psychology practi-tioners and along with a licensed psychologist,they are qualified to diagnose and treat mentalhealth issues. They are also qualified to workin the research industry. Their graduation dateis set for 11 a.m. Feb. 1 at the Orange CountyConvention Center in Orlando. They plan toeventually complete the doctoral program inpsychology.

Florida Bull Test

Sale set for Jan. 18The 14th annual

Florida Bull Test wasconducted at the Uni-versity of FloridaNorth Florida Re-search and EducationCenter near Marianna.There were 126 bulls,from 40 ranches lo-cated in Florida, Ala-bama, Georgia,Mississippi and NorthCarolina. There were67 Angus, sevenCharolais, two Here-ford, three Red Angus,33 SimAngus, and 14Simmental consign-ments born betweenAugust and December2012. Bulls were deliv-ered in late July andinitiated their 112-daytest Aug. 20. The lastday of test was Dec. 11.

In addition, a hall-mark of the FL BullTest is that individualfeed intake is assessedto establish feed effi-ciency. At completionof the test, the entiregroup of bulls aver-aged 3.45 pounds ofgain per day, butranged from 1.81pounds to 5.31 poundsper day.

Activities of theFlorida Bull Test willconclude with a sale at12:30 p.m. CentralTime Saturday, Jan.18, at the NFREC BeefUnit near Marianna.Only bulls meetingspecific benchmarksare eligible for thesale. In addition to

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Brian Lamb gets seat on

Enterprise Florida boardTALLAHASSEE —

Florida HouseSpeaker Will Weather-ford (R-Wesley Chapel)has announced the ap-pointment of BrianLamb to the Enter-prise Florida Board ofDirectors. EnterpriseFlorida Inc. (EFI) is apublic-private part-nership serving asFlorida’s primary or-ganization devoted tostatewide economicdevelopment.

“Brian has tremen-

dous insight intoFlorida’s financialmarkets and under-stands what is neces-sary to make Florida aglobal destination fornew business,” saidHouse Speaker WillWeatherford. “He hasproven himself as aleader in the privatesector and it isthrough this experi-ence that I know hewill do a great job as

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April 25, 1984- January 13, 2010

It has been 4 years since God took you to your Heavenly home, but it seems like

yesterday. You will always be in our hearts. Love you so very much,

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Istepped out myfront door into thelast lingering mo-

ments of evening, whenI was nearly startled bya cheerful, “Goodmorning, neighbor,”from an unknown,y o u t h f u l - s o u n d i n gwoman in the area ofthe house next door.

I somehow returnedwith an immediate,“good morning,” my-self, although I wasstill a little befuddledby such a rare occur-rence as a pleasantgreeting sounded outin the very early morn-ing.

The young lady whohad greeted me wasprobably one of the twonieces of my next doorneighbors.

The sisters weredown from Canada tovisit their mom anddad who are stayingwith my neighbor, Billand his wife, Nicole,while their parent’snew winter home isbeing built.

Something as simpleas that mere greetingwas enough to helpmake the start of myday, or, perhaps, yours,in a similar situation, apleasant one.

I had never met ei-ther of the girls, in fact,I have never seenthem. However, thatcheerful “good morn-ing” from one of themwas so welcomed andappreciated.

When’s the last timeyou were greeted by acheerful early morning“hello”?

Better yet, when wasthe last time yougreeted someone witha few happy words?

Perhaps, by nature,you are a pleasant per-son, and it is only natu-

ral for you to extendkind words to another.

Greeting otherscomes naturally to me,most of the time. Atothers, I have to re-mind myself to bepleasant.

I try to rememberthat as a friendly, andwilling to please oth-ers, person, it is I whoshould take the initia-tive to greet anotherupon encounteringsomeone on the street.As Christians, it is ourresponsibility to initi-ate a kind word or toextend kindness to an-other, especially to astranger.

In my new neighbor-hood, here at theLegacy, over-55 com-munity, in Leesburg,when I encounter peo-ple while on my earlymorning walks or bikerides, I am impressedby the friendly greet-ings I receive eachmorning. Oftentimes, Iam not the first togreet.

It is that time of theyear when the snow-birds from the Northhave invaded. I’msorry; they have everyreason to be here, es-pecially with the horri-ble weather they’vehad to endure in thosenorthern states andCanada, but I do feellike those of us wholive here all year longhave been invaded, al-though, a friendly inva-sion.

Most of the snow-birds I’ve met arefriendly folk downhere for a few monthsto enjoy our lovelyFlorida sunshine andhave the rights andprivileges that we whoreside here all yearhave.

I found myself caughtin some real bad traffica few days ago. I didn’tthink I’d be able todrive my way out ofLeesburg; there wereso many cars on theroad.

It was like living inthe nearly desertedtown that I do, one day,and waking the nextmorning to find myselfdriving in New YorkCity. From drivingwhile relaxed one day,to having the car be-hind you riding yourbutt, the next, has beenunnerving for me. It isjust so sudden!

I shared with Judythat I don’t know if Ican survive six monthsof snowbirds. Take meback to Tallahassee!

My friend, Mulder,knows what I’m talkingabout, as he sharedwith me recently thathe couldn’t live downhere because of theradical change in lifestyles that six monthscan bring.

Our friends andneighbors next door, Aland Shirley, have beenso good to Judy and meand are helping us tolearn how to live andcope in our suddenlyand radically changed,once quiet, village,until we get used to liv-ing at this much fastertempo for the next fourmonths or so.

Shirley is 78, and Alis 87, and they drivearound like people halftheir age. No snowbirdis going to impinge ontheir lifestyle!

We just have to go onappreciating the sim-ple acts of kindnessthat we all have storedup in us somewhereand be willing to ex-tend them to anyone

we happen to meet,from wherever, alongour daily journeythrough life.

And, if you’re one ofthose reluctant to ex-tend a greeting for fearof the greeting notbeing returned, lightenup, and initiate afriendly “hello” andflash that becomingsmile of yours.

As you know, in thesetimes, many you meetin the course of a dayhave little time or in-terest to be wasting itwith exchanging mean-ingless, silly greetingsor acts of kindness, asthey have more impor-tant things on theirminds and agendas.

I’m not surprised, al-though a little disap-pointed, whenever Igreet someone and thegreeting is not re-turned without even anod. I just have to becontent that myfriendly gesture iswhat I believe is theright thing to do intoday’s cruel world andthat some I encounterin my daily walkthrough life truly dohave the weight of theworld on their shoul-ders and have no de-sire or are unable toreturn a simple act ofkindness.

God bless you.

Editor’s note: This column ap-peared last year in The GadsdenCounty Times in honor of the MartinLuther King Jr. Holiday and theTimes is pleased to reprint it thisyear.

It was late August, 1963. I was 12. Iremember my father calling meinto his room. The radio was on,

and I heard cheering. It was not abaseball game kind of cheer — itseemed louder and longer. It was asustained roar.

My dad, age 72 and blind, pointed inthe direction of the radio with onehand, and put his other index fingerto his lips — he was telling me to be quiet — andto listen.

Next I heard the voice. A combination ofspeech and chanting. The cadence was like noneI ever heard. The word music rose and fell, thepower was like a wave — swelling and then rest-ing, soon to rise again.

My father’s blind eyes were shining in the win-dow light. He was tearful, his lips pursed, hishead gently nodding in agreement, timed to themelody of the voice. Seeing my father so movedgave me a sense that history was being made.

There, in that sun-bathed room, I was capturedby the sound of that voice, and felt the power ofits persuasion. I never saw my father so attentive.All of his energy focused on listening to thewords.

“I have a dream that one day my four little chil-dren will live in a nation where they will not bejudged by the color of their skin, but by the con-tent of their character.

“And so even though we face the difficulties oftoday and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is adream deeply rooted in the American dream. Ihave a dream that one day this nation will riseup and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘Wehold these truths to be self-evident, that all menare created equal.’”

Dr. King’s monumental speech commanded theattention of not only the half-million who gath-ered in view of Abraham Lincoln’s statue on theWashington Mall, but touched the hearts and in-fluenced the minds of a nation to pay attentionand take action.

That speech on that sweltering August day ig-nited a charge of energy that would not bestopped — not by gushing fire hoses, snarlingdogs, enraged threats, church bombs or snipers’bullets. At the tender age of 35, that eloquentpreacher from Atlanta set in motion a flood of in-dividual and collective actions which wouldchange how people viewed not only our neigh-bors, but ourselves.

The impact of that leader’s courage was felt inthat tumultuous decade of the 1960’s, and for gen-erations to come.

The ideals of Dr. King’s mission were rooted inhis Christian faith; his principles and civil dis-obedience techniques were borrowed from

Gandhi. But no matter our faith, race,ethnicity, gender or age, the heroic vi-sion and oratorical brilliance of Dr.King is a beacon for us all.

In the 11-year period between 1957and 1968, King traveled more than ahalf-million miles and spoke morethan 2,500 times, appearing whereverthere was injustice to be protestedand action to be taken.

At age 36, he was the youngest per-son to be awarded the Nobel Prize forPeace. Although his life was cut shortat age 39 by an assassin’s bullet inApril 1968, Dr. King’s legacy lives inanyone who chooses to questionthose who would hold us captive to

old ideas and discriminatory policies. While Dr. King was by no means a perfect per-

son in all of his personal behaviors (who amongus is?), the courage and commitment of this oneman has left a legacy which I believe should betaught to our young and admired for the lastingimpact he created.

Has all that Dr. King envisioned come to pass?Not yet. Has his legacy brought forth a tremen-dous surge of change in attitude, law, and eco-nomic opportunity? Yes.

But there’s so much still to be accomplished.Justice is not static; it’s active and must be ac-tively asserted and strictly guarded every day.The fight for freedom has no limitations as longas the struggle for justice continues. Every gen-eration has its opportunity and obligation to rec-ognize problems and create solutions.

If you wish to hear and/or read the entire textof the “I Have a Dream” speech, visithttp://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlk-ihaveadream.htm/.

I also recommend reading Dr. King’s Letterfrom a Birmingham Jail, written in April 1963 tohis fellow pastors in which he reminds them thateverything Adolph Hitler did in Nazi Germanywas “legal” and all actions by German citizens toaid or comfort their Jewish neighbors were “ille-gal.” Practicing peaceful disobedience to unjustlaws takes courage and the willingness to with-stand criticism — and rarely comes without cost.

This poignant document of American historicalsignificance calls to question the differences be-tween right and wrong, justice and oppression. Itis available at http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Arti-cles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html/.

In memory and in tribute to those whomarched, fought and sacrificed for the rights wehold dear, being responsible citizens is one of ourhighest callings. Please remember, too, that ourarmed forces are ambassadors for our freedoms.You may disagree with policy decisions that putour fighting forces in harm’s way but they andtheir families deserve our respect and supportduring their service and if they survive, upontheir return home.

I believe we owe every public official, at every

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I am calling for our citizens to be moreinvolved in who is running our city andwho has our interests at the focal pointrather than their greedy grabs for fameand fortune. It bothers me that our coun-cil grabs the first thing that comes alongpromising to do miracles. They don’tcheck, take someone word. They are vul-nerable, naive and gullible (one or all ofthe above).

When you vote in 2015, be sure theones on the ballot are qualified and arethere to serve you instead of themselves.Council members in City Hall are usu-ally selected to serve whims and desiresof marionettes who pull the cord andtheir subjects do their bidding and carryout theirs wishes.

Your probable candidates for 2015 dis-tricts: 1- Mr. Charlie Smith, 3- Ms. DelorisMadison, 5- Mrs. Pamela Mann, 7- Mrs.Alean Robinson. If these council mem-bers do not meet your needs, you havetime to see if you can replace them in-stead of electing them and later trying tohave a recall, which almost never suc-ceeds. I am doing that, letting the unin-formed citizens on what is going on.

We have positions shown on organiza-tion chart, but I have asked many times,who has the titles, not a straight answeryet. I still want the answers /explana-tions. In the past certain council mem-bers contacted me on a regular basisnow they change cell numbers and or ig-nore when my number shows up on theirID’s.

I had 14 years of hard labor while onthe council. Ms. Pat Manor was City Man-ager at that time, Mr. Colston was mayor.I have the newspaper clipping with himon the front page. It had the caption, “The election everyone forgot”. Washing-ton: Republicans & Democrats- de-scribes all of the years of my struggle atCity Hall. The year 2007 and May 5, 2011were the time that highlighted the re-sentment and hostility I endured.

Midway’s government will never getfixed until some better hearts and Chris-tians values and applications are cre-ated and employed. It will be a miraclethat I would like to see.

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After a three-weekbreak for the Christ-mas holidays, theRobert F. MunroeBoys Basketball teamhit the court this pastMonday, beginningthe second half of theseason with threegames against District1-2A foe FAMU HighSchool (Tuesday onthe road and Friday athome) and LibertyCounty (in Bristol).The Bobcats, who arewinless thus far forthe season, got off to aslow start against theBaby Rattlers, leadingthe District at 5-0, be-fore falling by thescore of 86-24. FAMUwas able to force

many turnovers with ahalf-court trap that re-sulted in run-outs.The Bobcats were ledin scoring by JalynLewis with 16 points.

W e d n e s d a y ’ smatch-up with borderrival Liberty Countydidn’t turn out muchbetter for the Bobcatsas they surrendered32 first-quarter pointsto the hosts beforefalling 66-30. TheBulldogs cruised tothe win and the Bob-cats were left wonder-ing yet again.

“Probably our mostdisappointing per-formance to date,”said Bobcat CoachJoey Birdsong. “Wewere competitive withthis team the firsttime we faced them,and we were ex-

tremely flat this time.Our defense was with-out the energy weneeded, and we had20-plus turnovers. It’shard to be competi-tive like that.”

Friday night cameand ended with an-other loss, again atthe hands of FAMU91-43. “We actuallyplayed much better,despite the score,”said Birdsong. “Wejumped out to a quick6-0 lead and held ourown for the first half.FAMU is probably thebest team we play, andtheir superior sizeand skill eventuallyallowed them to pullaway. Our energy wasmuch better. One statthat I’m proud of isthat we only had 12turnovers. This is

something we’vestressed and workedon, and I hope it issinking in.”

The Bobcats’ topscorers were JalynLewis with 27 and WillHarris with nine.Lewis, Sean Newton,Max Baroody, andCole Skipper collectedfour rebounds each.

The Bobcats’ sea-son continues withthree more conteststhis week, startingTuesday with a homegame against PoplarSprings (7:30 p.m.),Thursday on the roadat Maclay (7 p.m.), andthen a Friday match-up with District rivalAucilla Christian (7:30p.m.). Friday’s gamealso marks the crown-ing of Miss Munroe athalftime.


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SUSIE MORRISTimes Sports Correspondent

EAST GADSDENProving there’s no “I” in teamwork, the

East Gadsden Jaguar girls’ basketball team gotdouble-figures work out of four players to de-feat Leon High School 52-45.

The Jaguars jumped out 20-15 in the firstquarter and used that lead to finish off the win.They led 24-22 at the half. Sharieka Gaymonscored 12, Jamiya Bittle and Dondrea Harris 11each, and DeAmbrenque Davis 10 points toround out the scoring.

MUNROEOn Tuesday night, FAMU scored an as-

tounding 40 points in the first quarter and 30points in the second quarter to lead 70-12 at thehalf. They dominated from start to finish andwon 106-21.

For Munroe, Maddey Pappadakis madetwo three-pointers and led in scoring with 8points.

On Friday night, the Lady Cats faced theRattlers again, eventually succumbing to thetenacious, full-court press of FAMU. They did,however, handle it better Friday night and evenscored several baskets off their press-break.FAMU led 26-12 at the end of the first quarter,which was quite different from the 40-6 first-quarter score from Tuesday night’s matchup.The final score was Rattlers 74, Munroe 21 andFAMU went on to a second win of the weekover district opponent Munroe.

Although six Munroe players scored in theloss, no one scored more than six points. Kar-leebeth Perkins and Mary Pat Thomas eachpulled down a hard-earned seven reboundsapiece.

Munroe dropped to 4-9 overall and 1-2 intheir Class 2A district.

Panthers wince in defeatTERRANCE

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CorrespondentThis past Saturday

night in Greensborothe Panthers joggedonto their home courtand squared offagainst the Lions ofLeon High. Bothteams came out play-ing at a fast, aggres-sive pace thatimmediately excitedthe crowd. Leonscored the first pointsof the game by knock-ing down a three-pointer with 7:39remaining in the firstquarter. Less than aminute later, WestGadsden took a 4-3lead after receivingback-to-back lay-upsfrom Mark Bradwelland Andrew Reddick.

The Lions roaredback and regained an11-8 advantage with2:30 remaining in theopening quarter. ThePanther’s sharp-shooter LajarousDavis hit two shots

from beyond the archat the end of the pe-riod, which gave thehome team a small 14-13 lead as the firstquarter came to aclose. The openingquarter was an excit-ing back-and-forthbattle that engagedthe crowd and causedthem to eagerly sitand wait for the startof the next quarter.

The second quarterwas a total contradic-tion of the first. TheLions came out andtotally dominated thePanthers during thesecond period of thefirst half; 12 secondsinto the quarter aLeon player got a nicefloater to fall, whichput them ahead by ascore of 15-14. WestGadsden turned theball over on their nextpossession and con-tinued to commit mis-takes throughout theremainder of the half.Leon did a great job ofplaying a tenaciouspress defense that

produced severalsteals that they turnedinto points on theother end of the floor.

A three-pointer bythe visiting team with5:10 left in the secondextended their lead to26-16. The Panther’soffensive strugglescontinued and with 10seconds left in thehalf Leon had tight-ened its grip on thegame and held a 40-23advantage headinginto halftime.

The third quarterwas a duplicate of thesecond as Leon con-tinued to impose itswill on the Panthers.After a successful tripto the free-throw linewith 6:10 remaining inthe quarter, the Lionsdoubled the pointtotal of the Panthersby a score of 46-23.The second half of thethird quarter washighlighted with sev-eral dunks by theLions, and as thequarter came to aclose the visitors

made three consecu-tive three-pointers,which pushed theirlead to 63-34.

Leon built onto itsmomentum in the fi-nally period of play.The Lions got severalgood looks from beyondthe arch and mademost of them. The Pan-thers’ frustrations con-tinued in the finalquarter as they wereoutscored 24-16 in theperiod. The Lionsscored the last basketof the game on a lay-upas they went on to winby a score of 87-50.

After their toughloss the Panther’sHead Coach AndrewMoten said, “I’ve gotto give Leon credit;they played like menand we didn’t. Theyplayed aggressive bas-ketball. Our guys havegot to step up we did-n’t meet the chal-lenge. We’ve got to getmore physical. We’llgo back to the drawingboard and get thingscorrected.”

Bobcats return to three-game slate after break


RFM high-schoolers put noggins to work in Brain BrawlHigh School Brain Brawlmembers competed atBainbridge High School inGeorgia. They were able toclaim four victories andhave an absolute blast.Max Baroody, a memberof the team, earned morethan 50 percent of thepoints given to the team.This was their first experi-ence at a competition thisyear, and all members areready to kick it up a notchand take the TCC competi-tion by storm. Picturedhere are: Ginger Richards,Max Baroody, Jeri Sloan,Dakota Shiver, John PaulMcMichael and CoachCameron Hernandez.Photo submitted

Robert F. Munroe first-graders show off their windsocks Nov. 22. They made the windsocks while learningabout good wind (for flying kites) vs. bad wind (tornadoes). They can’t wait to hang them up at home tokeep an eye on the wind! Pictured front row, from left: Waylon Rowan, McKenzie Shiver, Mary RyanMitchell, Georgia Rhodes, Stacy Dunkle, Weezie Munroe, Ella Suber and Chris Arellano. Back row, from left:Meagan Clark, Kuylee Stephens, Chase Thomas, Alaina Mohammed, Sydney Carroll and Hugh Thomas.Photo submitted

RFM first-graders make windsocksing his oil paintings to international clients visiting Cuba.Now in his mid-20s and a renowned and promising youngartist, Hartman has received an Artist’s Exchange Visa totravel and show his work in the United States.

The fine quality of Hartman’s artwork makes him an excep-tional painter, as the treatment of light, shadow, and reflectionsin glass in his still life paintings have been comparable to thefinest European masters of the 18th century.

Hartman will be prepared to speak with students andguests about why he became a painter, his inspiration andgrowing up in Cuba. All of his paintings will also be on saleat the exhibition.

For information, contact TCC International StudentServices at 850-201-8457 or email [email protected].

State Park to host 25th annual BRISTOL — The Florida Department of Environmental

Protection’s Torreya State Park will host the 25th annualCandlelight Tour Event on Saturday, Feb. 1. The park is at2576 Northwest Torreya Park Road, Bristol.

Visitors will enjoy authentic blacksmith demonstrations,a Civil War camp along with the firing of cannons, livemusic with local musicians, candle-dipping, turpentine dis-plays and other exhibits. See and feel the experience oflife as a Civil War camp soldier. Also, homemade chili andhot dogs will be available.

Tours of the Historic Gregory House will begin at 10a.m. and will continue every hour on the hour until 4 p.m.At sunset, the Historic Gregory House will be opened fora leisurely tour, free of charge. All donations will benefitthe park’s citizen support organization, the Friends of Tor-reya State Park.

This event is free with park admission of $3. For infor-mation,call the park at 850-643-2674 or visit www.flori-dastateparks.org.

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MEETING NOTICE The next regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners will be Tuesday, January 21, 2014 starting at 6:00 p.m. The following items have been agendaed: Amendments and Approval of Agenda: Awards, Presentations and Appearances: Resolution Recognizing Linda Jones (Retired Educator); Presentation on Animal Care. Clerk of Courts: County Finance and County Clerk Issues. Consent: Approval of Minutes August 22, 2013 Budget Workshop; September 10, 2013 Budget Hearing; September 23, 2013 Budget Hearing; December 17, 2013 Regular Meeting; Ratification of Approval to Pay County Bills; Approval of Contract Change Order for Time Extension on the Jail Locks and Hardware Replacement Project; Approval of Commissioner Hinson’s Travel to 2014 NACo Legislative Conference. Items Pulled for Discussion: Citizens Requesting to be Heard on Non-Agenda Items (3 minute limit): Public Hearings: General Business: Approval of Interlocal Agreement for Planning Services With The City of Midway; Bettie Shelton, Arnold; Parcel ID No. 2-15-3N-6W- 0000-00413-0300/Code Enforcement; Adoption of 2014 Legislative Priorities. County Administrator: Update on Board Requests. County Attorney: Update on Various Legal Issues. Discussion Items by Commission- ers: Report and Discussion on Public Issues and Concerns Pertaining to Commission Districts and Gadsden County. (A listing of the Receipt/File items can be found on the County’s website at www.gadsdencountyfl.gov,

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Remembering his big dreamBeulah Hill Missionary Baptist Church celebrates Dr.

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We have a dynamic speaker and preacher, ElderMelvin Mobley, of Mt. Zion P.B. Church, great singing, oneof Dr. King’s speech given by one of Mt. Calvary’s own,along with a free, full course, hot breakfast.

The MLK Youth’s Essay competition winner will be an-nounced and awarded at that time. There will be severalamazing door prizes, including a grocery box give-a-wayvalued between $100 to $150. Deacon D. L. Chavers, E.H. Chavers, coordinators and Elder Antonio D. Bush, pas-tor

Still singing after 21 yearsSt. John A.M.E. Church Gospel Choir will celebrate its

21st anniversary at 3 p.m. Jan. 19 with a program enti-tled the “12 Tribes of Israel.” There will be 12 speakers to

represent each tribe. The public is invited. Sister Leola H.Francis, president. The Rev. Matthew J. Bryant, pastor.

Evening in White plannedThe Rev. Charles F. Flowers, pastor of Fountain Head

A.M.E. and the church family, invite the public to celebratethe Pearl Gray Women’s Missionary Society’s annualEvening in White starting at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19.The Rev. Walter Great, pastor of Bethel AME Church ofMcCrayville, Ga.,. will be the speaker, and the Bethel fam-ily will be in charge of the service.

Fountain Head AME Church is at 232 J&J Lane in Mt.Pleasant. For information, contact Pastor Flowers at 850-766-2883.

First Restored announces fundraiserThe First Restored Church of Jesus Christ Inc., 867 Joe

Adams Road, Quincy, invites the public to their fourth an-nual Benevolent Fundraiser Program sponsored by Mo.Shirley English and Bro. Jeremiah Sapp. The program willstart at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. Min. Hattie Harperis the pastor and Min. Marcus Reed the assistant pastor.The public is invited. For information, contact Mo. ShirleyEnglish at 850-575-2762.

Honoring Mother BrownSt. Mary M.B. Church, 4687 Hosford Hwy in the Saw-

dust Community whereElder Julius Robinson is thepastor and Mo. Corine Mur-ray, secretary, invites thepublic to a birthday celebra-tion in honor of the church’soldest mother, Mother Flo-rence (Peggy) Brown at 6p.m. Jan. 18 at the Greens-boro Elementary SchoolCafeteria, 559 GreensboroHighway, Greensboro.RSVP to Corine Murray at

850-875-9741.

The closet will openFrom11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, Union

Chapel Clothes Closet will be open. This event is a give-away of free clothes, shoes, bed linens and kitchen uten-sils, with used and new items with the tags still on them.There is no limit to amount of items to get. For informa-tion, contact Ada Ford at 442-6493 or Bernice Clark at442-6295. Union Chapel AME Church is at 536 UnionChapel Road, Quincy. The pastor is the Rev. Kevin Robin-son. Church phone is 850- 442-4267.

Give the gift of two hoursThe Mattie Jones Missionary Society of St. John AME

Church will sponsor A Day Of Caring and Sharing from10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 25, in the church fellowshiphall (in the rear of the church). The church is at 4445 Bain-bridge Highway, Quincy, with the Rev. Matthew J. Bryant,pastor. The public is invited. Contact person is sisterEmma Baker-850-627-8734.

Hear missionary updateThe St. John AME Church Family invites the public to

an annual Evening with the Missionaries, hosted by TheMattie Jones WMS, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26. The mes-senger of the hour is the Rev. S. Gerrard Lindsey, pastorof Mt. Zion AME Church (on the glade) Havana, and theMt. Zion Church family. Contact person: Emma Baker,850-627- 8734

Fanning the flames in MidwayThe Rev. Shirlean Thomas and the St. Paul A.M.E.

Church Family will have their annual Recommitment Pro-gram at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19. The Rev. Leonard Davisand Hopewell A.M.E. Church Family will be in charge ofthe service. The public is invited! The church is at 825 BillMcGill Memorial Highway, Midway.

Sparking revival in QuincyNew Bethel A.M.E. Church, 23209 Blue Star Memorial

Highway, Quincy, will host “Winter Revival: OperationTransformation 2014,” with revivalist Evangelist Dr. An-thony Reed at 6:30 p.m. daily Wednesday, Jan. 22,through Friday, Jan. 24.

Wednesday: Ladies Night (St. John Church of God inChrist Music Ministry)

Thursday: Men Empowered (St. James & Stewart Tem-ple A.M.E. Church Men’s Choir)

Friday: Youth/Collegiate Night (Jay Williams & TotalPraise of Tallahassee, FL)

The public is invited. For information, contact 850-627-3240.

Celebrating heritage, faithThe public is invited to “A Taste of Africa,” a celebration

of African heritage, food, traditions and customs atGreater Tanner Chapel AME Church, 1911 MLK Jr. Blvd.,Quincy, at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22. A monetary prize willbe awarded for “Best African Attire.”

Let’s learn about our heritage! Contact R. Wood at 850-294-1289 for any questions or if you want to showcaseany talent or enter the fashion show by Feb. 9. Donationis $5.

Of toenails and helicoptersNot to get

all TMI( “ t o o

much informa-tion”) on you,but I have thisblack spot onmy toenail.

When I firstnoticed it, myo v e r - a c t i v e ,ultra-melodra-matic imagina-tion decided itwas melanoma, and Ionly had three weeks tolive.

It turned out to beblood underneath thenail from the time Idropped something onit. The doctor diagnosedit as an “owie” and saidit would take a long timefor it to go away, that the

spot wouldgrow out as thenail grows.

When I gothome from thedoctor’s Ibegan watch-ing it to see if Icould detectprogress.

Have youever watchedyour toenailsgrow? If not,

it’s quite boring. It’s likewatching snails race insuper slo-mo.

Eventually, I lost in-terest in the progress ofthe black spot on my toe-nail — until recently. It’smoved!

Now, instead of thespot being down by thecuticle, it’s moved up a

few centimeters.However, as fascinat-

ing as that may be, Idon’t really want to talkabout my toenail. I re-ally want to talk aboutmy recovery process formy chronic controlfreakism and helicopterparentism disorder.

Frankly, it’s been apainfully slow recovery,probably because mycase is so severe. On ascale of one to 10, I wasdiagnosed as a 47.

Let me tell you, anymom who tries to top mein the helicopter parent-ing game (so named forparents who hover) isn’teven playing in myleague.

When my now-30-year-old daughter moved 500

miles away to Charlotte,N.C., 10 years ago, I re-attached her umbilicalcord and tried my hard-est to control her everywaking moment throughmental telepathy andemail.

One time shortly aftershe moved, she and herroommate decided todrive to Atlanta for aconcert.

In my opinion, no oneshould ever drive to At-lanta because, as every-one knows, everyonewho ever drives to At-lanta never makes it outalive. (True fact.)

So, I gave the umbili-cal cord a yank andfired off an email ser-monette about the perilsof the road and the

virtues of staying homeand saving her moneyand not putting herselfin danger, physically orspiritually.

I remember asking,“Do you have a plan?Have you thought aboutwhat you would do ifyou got into an acci-dent?” Yada, yada, yada.

She replied, “I’m not12 and I don’t appreci-ate you treating me likeI am. Leave me alone.”

Obviously, she made itback to Charlotte safely,but that’s only because Istayed vigilant for 72hours straight, prayingand crying and flyingaround in my helicopter.

That’s just one of thedocumented 53,024 ex-amples of my trying to

be in control.At the time, I knew I

was being a fruitcakeand that I was wrong,but I couldn’t not do it.To let go of my imaginedcontrol meant trustingGod, which I trulywanted to do, but only intheory, not in practice.

Too risky. He mightfail me.

Fast-forward 10 years.Somewhere, somehow,sometime during thepast decade I begantrusting God just a tad,maybe even more than atad. It hasn’t happenedall at once, but slowly.I’m gradually makingprogress.

I’ve always known that

Nancy KennedyGRACENOTES

See GRACE/Page A11


4033-0116 GCTvs. Belford, Cordell A. 12-CA-0968 Notice of Foreclosure Sale

PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 2nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GADSDEN COUNTY,

FLORIDACASE NO: 12-CA-0968

US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,Plaintiff,

vs.CORDELL A. BELFORD, et al.

DefendantsNOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Non Jury Trial of Foreclosure dated Decem-ber 12, 2013 entered in Civil Case No.: 12-CA-0968 of the 2nd Judicial Circuit in and for Gadsden County, Florida, Nicholas Thomas Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash At the South Door of the Courthouse located at 10 EAST JEFFERSON STREET, QUINCY, FL 32351 at 11:00 A.M. on the 23 day of January, 2014, the following described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment, to wit:

4032-0116 GCTvs. Hinson, Jean Evelyn heirs 20-2012-CA-000619 Notice of Sale

PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GADSDEN

COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO. 20-2012-CA-000619

US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTONMORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP. MORTGAGE PASS-THRU CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-AR6

Plaintiff,v.THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, GRANTEES, DEVISEES, LIENORS, TRUSTEES, AND CREDITORS OF JEAN EVELYN HINSON SPEAR A/K/A JEAN E. SPEAR, DECEASED; RODERICK O. SMITH; THEOPHILUS R. SMITH; JEAN EVELYN HINSON SPEAR A/K/ A JEAN E. SPEAR; UNKNOWN TENANT 1; UNKNOWN TENANT 2; AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S), WHO (IS/ ARE) NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIM AS HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, SPOUSES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Defendants.NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure en-tered on December 12, 2013, in the Circuit Court of Gadsden County, Florida, the clerk shall sell the property situated in Gadsden County, Florida, described as:

LAND LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF GADSDEN AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN DEED BOOK 394 AT PAGE 1307 AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGIN 150.00 FEET WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST BOUNDARY OF KEY STREET WITH THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF WASHINGTON STREET, AND RUN WEST ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF WASHINGTON STREET 140.00 FEET, THENCE NORTH 150.00 FEET, THENCE EAST 60.00 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 19.23 FEET, THENCE EAST 80.00 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 130.77 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 4 WEST, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF QUINCY, FLORIDA. LESS AND EXCEPT THAT PORTION OF LAND CONVEYED IN BOOK 370, PAGE 1587.

at public sale to the highest and best bidder, for cash, in the courthouse square, on the South side, facing US HWY 90, at the Gadsden County Courthouse located at 10 East Jefferson Street, Quincy, FL 32351, on January 23, 2014 beginning at 11:00 AM.

If you are a person claiming a right to funds remaining after the sale, you must file a claim with the clerk no later than 60 days after the sale. If you fail to file a claim you will not be entitled to any remaining funds.

Dated this 16 day of December, 2013.Nicholas Thomas, Clerk of the Circuit Court

(Seal)By:/s/ Pam K. Carter, Deputy Clerk

DOUGLAS C. ZAHM, P.A., 12425 28th Street North, Suite 200, St. Petersburg, FL 33716PHONE 727- 536-4911 FAX 727- 539-1094

IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY WHICH REQUIRES ANY ACCOMMODATIONS IN ORDER FOR YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT NICHOLAS THOMAS, CLERK AT (850) 875-8601 OR WRITE TO HIM AT P.O. BOX 1649, QUINCY, FLORIDA 32353 WITHIN TWO WORKING DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE. IF YOU ARE HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL 1-800-955-8771.

January 9 & 16, 2014. 888121215

4028-0116 GCTvs. Marlowe Jr., Ruben 13000074CAA Notice of Foreclosure Sale

PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR GADSDEN

COUNTY, FLORIDA.CASE NO. 13000074CAA

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE HOME EQUITY ASSET TRUST 2006-7 HOME EQUITY PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-7,

PLAINTIFF,VS.RUBEN MARLOWE, JR., ET AL.

DEFENDANT(S).NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated, in the above action, I will sell to the highest bidder for cash at Gadsden, Florida, on Jan. 23, 2014, at 11:00 a.m., at South steps of main courthouse (facing Hwy 90)- 10 E. Jefferson St., Quincy, FL 32351 for the following described property:

Commence at a concrete monument (found) which is an off set located 35.00 feet South of the Northwest comer of Section 25, Township 1 North, Range 4 West, Gads-den County, Florida and run; Thence South 00 degrees 13 minutes 31 seconds East 483.40 feet to a concrete monument (found) on the Northeasterly right of way boundary of County Road No. 65-C (McCall Bridge Road-1 00 foot right of way);

Thence South 61 degrees 52 minutes 30 seconds East along said Northeasterly right of way boundary a distance of 1167.14 feet to a concrete monument (found);

Thence South 28 degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds West 100.00 feet to a concrete mon-ument (found) on the Southwesterly right of way boundary of said County Road No. 65-C, said point marking a curve concave to the Southwest;

Thence Southeasterly along said Southwesterly right of way boundary and said curve with a radius of 1865.90 feet through a central angle of II degrees 31 minutes 08 sec-onds for an arc distance of 374.92 feet (the chord of said arc being South 56 degrees 06 minutes 56 seconds East 374.29 feet) to a concrete monument (PSM3031) on the Westerly right of way boundary of Wild Blueberry Lane (60.00 foot right of way);

Thence along said Westerly right of way boundary as follows:

Thence South 17 degrees 06 minutes 32 seconds West 313.62 feet to a concrete mon-ument (PSM3031);

Thence South 02 degrees 53 minutes 44 seconds West 312.43 feet to a concrete mon-ument (PSM3031) for the Point of Beginning.

From said Point of Beginning thence continue South 02 degrees 53 minutes 44 sec-onds West 150.00 feet to a concrete monument (PSM 3031);

Thence leaving said Westerly right of way boundary run North 87 degrees 06 minutes 29 seconds West 319.31 feet to a 5/8 inch re-bar with cap (PSM3031) on an old fence line;

Thence North 02 degrees 44 minutes 20 seconds East along said old fence line a dis-tance of 150.02 feet to a 5/8 inch re-bar with cap (PSM3031);

Thence South 87 degrees 06 minutes 16 seconds East 319.72 feet to the Point of Be-ginning.

Including and together with an easement for ingress and egress as described as fol-lows:

Commence at a concrete monument (found) which is an off-set located 35.00 feet South of the Northwest corner of Section 25, Township 1 North, Range 4 West, Gads-den County Florida and run:

Thence South 00 degrees 13 minutes 31 seconds East 483.40 feet to a concrete mon-ument (found) on the Northeasterly right of way boundary of County Road No. 65-C (McCall Bridge Road - 100 foot right of way);

Thence South 61 degrees 52 minutes 30 seconds East along said Northeasterly right of way boundary a distance of 1167.14 feet to a concrete monument (found);

Thence South 28 degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds West 100.00 feet to a concrete mon-ument (found) on the Southwesterly right of way boundary of said County Road No. 65-C, said point marking a point of curve concave to the Southwest;

Thence Southeasterly along said Southwesterly right of way boundary and said curve with a radius of 1864.90 feet through a central angle of 11 degrees 31 minutes 08 sec-onds for an arc distance of 374.92 feet (the chord of said arc being South 56 degrees 06 minutes 56 seconds East 374.29 feet) to a concrete monument (PSM3031) for the Point of Beginning.

From said Point of Beginning thence South 17 degrees 06 minutes 32 seconds West 313.62 feet to a concrete monument (PSM3031 );

Thence South 02 degrees 53 minutes 44 seconds West 762.49 feet to a concrete mon-ument (PSM3031) on a cul-de-sac;

Thence along said cul-de-sac having a radius of 60.00 feet through a central angle of 300 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds for an arc distance of 314.16 feet (the chord of said arc being South 87 degrees 06 minutes 16 seconds East 60.00 feet) to a concrete monument (PSM3031);

Thence North 02 degrees 53 minutes 44 seconds East 755 .01 feet to a concrete mon-ument (PSM3031);

Thence North 17 degrees 06 minutes 32 seconds East 280.00 feet to a concrete mon-ument (PSM3031) on said Southwesterly right of way boundary and said curve;

Thence Northwesterly along said Southwesterly right of way boundary and said curve with a radius of 1864.90 feet through a central angle of 02 degrees 00 minutes 39 sec-onds for an arc distance of 65.45 feet (the chord of said arc being North 49 degrees 21 minutes 06 seconds West 65.45 feet) to the Point of Beginning.

Property Address: 140 Wild Blueberry Lane, Quincy, FL 32351

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within sixty (60) days after the sale. The Court, in its discretion, may enlarge the time of the sale. No-tice of the changed time of sale shall be published as provided herein.

DATED:Nicholas Thomas, Clerk of Circuit Court

(SEAL)By:/s/ Pam K. Carter, Deputy Clerk of the Court

Gladstone Law Group, P.A.1499 W. Palmetto Park Road, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33486

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to par-ticipate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of cer-tain assistance. Please contact Susan Wilson at 850-577-4401, 301 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301 at least 7 days before your scheduled court appear-ance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the sched-uled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

January 9 & 16, 2014. 12-004167-FSC

4029-0116 GCTVs. Pierce, Kevin M. 20-2012-CA-000992 Notice of Foreclosure Sale

PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR

GADSDEN COUNTY GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISIONCASE NO. 20-2012-CA-000992

BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY,Plaintiff,

vs.KEVIN M PIERCE, KIMBERLY B PIERCE, FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION, UN-KNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION #1, UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION #2, ORIONS POINT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC,


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure filed December 18, 2013 entered in Civil Case No. 20-2012-CA-000992 of the Circuit Court of the SECOND Judicial Circuit in and for Gadsden County, Quincy, Florida, the Clerk of Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the south door of the Gadsden County Courthouse, 10 East Jefferson Street, Quincy, FL 32351 in ac-cordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes on the 23 day of January, 2014 at 11:00

4030-0130 GCTvs. Church of God in Christ Number 2 13000987CAA Notice of Action

PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GADSDEN

COUNTY, FLORIDACase No. 13000987CAA

PRIME CREDIT CORPORATION,Plaintiff,

vs.CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST NUMBER 2 and CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST, INC.,

Defendants.NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: Church of God in Christ Number 2

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an acton seeking to quite title to real property the prop-erty described below:

A parcel of land lying and being in the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 7, Township 1 North, Range 2 West Gadsden County, Florida, being a portion of lands known as ‘’Tract 2” of an unrecorded subdivision, Parcel ID # 4-07-1N-2W-0000-00141-0700 of the Public Records of Gadsden County, Florida be-ing more particularly described as follows:

Commence at a point 530.72 feet South and 254.06 feet West of the Northeast Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 7, Township 1 North, Range 4 West, thence run South 00 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds West 104.67 feet to a 5/8 inch iron bar and cap #6297, set, for the Point of Beginning.

From said Point of Beginning run thence North 79 degrees 17 minutes 00 seconds West 209.00 feet to a 5/8 inch iron bar and cap #6297, set, on the Easterly right of way of Shuler Road, a 60 feet maintained right of way;

Thence run South 00 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds West 57.69 feet to a 5/8 inch iron bar and cap #6297, set, on the Northerly line of lands of Edison Shuler;

Thence leaving said Easterly maintained right of way run South 87 degrees 11 min-utes 14 seconds East 205.95 feet to a 5/8 inch iron bar and cap #6297, set, on the Northerly line of lands of Edison Shuler;

Thence run North 00 degrees 41 minutes 00 seconds East 28.93 feet to said Point of Beginning. Area contains 0.205 acre, more or less.

and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on John A. Grant, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 2121-C Killarney Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32309, on or before thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice and file the original with the clerk of this court, either before service on Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

DATED on December 16, 2013.NICHOLAS THOMAS, Clerk of the CourtBy: /s/ Pam K. Carter, As Deputy Clerk

January 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2014.

4031-0116 TWNVs. Hogan, Annette 2012 CA 0657 Notice of Foreclosure Sale

PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 2ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR GADSDEN COUNTY,

FLORIDA.CASE No. 2012 CA 0657

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,Plaintiff,

vs.HOGAN, ANNETTE, et. al,

Defendants.NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment entered in Case No. 2012 CA 0657, of the Circuit Court of the 2ND Judicial Circuit in and for GADS-DEN County, Florida, wherein, , Plaintiff, and, HOGAN, ANNETTE, et. al., are Defend-ants, I will sell to the highest bidder for cash at, South Front Steps, Gadsden County Courthouse, 10 E. Jefferson St., Quincy, FL, at the hour of 11:00 AM, on the 23 day of January, 2014, the following described property:

17 Forrest Circle, Midway, FL 32343

LOT 1, BLOCK B OF MIDWAY FOREST, PHASE I & II, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 61, PUBLIC RECORDS OF GADSEN COUNTY, FLORIDA. TOGETHER WITH THAT CERTAIN 2002 CRAFTMADE MOBILE HOME VIN NO.’S C02052AGA AND C02052BGA AND TITLE NO.’S 92054639 AND 92054750.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days af-ter the sale.

DATED this 16 day of December, 2013.Nicholas Thomas, Clerk Circuit Court

(SEAL)By: /s/ Pam K. Carter, Deputy Clerk

**IMPORTANT**If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to par-ticipate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of cer-tain assistance. Please contact the Clerk of the Court’s disability coordinator at OF-FICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, 301 S MONROE STREET, ROOM 225, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301, 850-577-4401, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or im-mediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appear-ance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

January 9 & 16, 2014. 20187.8056

AM on the following described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment, to wit:

LOT 2, BLOCK K, ORIONS POINT, PHASE 2, AS PER PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 145, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA.

AKA 31 Deloris Madison Dr., Midway, FL 32343.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must file a claim within 60 days af-ter the sale.

Dated this 19 day of December, 2013.NICHOLAS THOMAS, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

As Clerk of the Court(SEAL)

BY: /s/ Pam K. Carter, Deputy Clerk

MCCALLA RAYMER, LLC, ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF110 SE 6TH STREET, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301, (407) 674-1850

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to par-ticipate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of Court Administration at (850) 577-4401, or at the Leon County Courthouse, Room 225, 301 S. Monroe Street, Talla-hassee, FL 32301 within 2 working days of receipt of a notice compelling you to ap-pear at a court proceeding; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

The ADA Coordinator for the courts in Leon County is Doug Smith. He may be reached at (850) 577-4444 or through the Florida Relay Service, TDD at 1-800-955-8771. The address for the Office of Court Administration is: Leon County Courthouse, 301 S. Monroe Street, Room 225, Tallahassee, FL 32301. In all other coun-ties in the circuit please contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office and ask for the ADA Coordinator. The Clerk’s number is included on each county page.

January 9 & 16, 2014.

4037-0116 GCTWilcoxson, Odessa 13000219CPA Notice to Creditors

PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

CASE NO. 13000219CPA

IN RE: ESTATE OF ODESSA WILCOXSON,Deceased,

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of Odessa Wilxcoxson, deceased, whose date of death was February 27, 2013, is pending in the Circuit Court for Gadsden County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 1649, Quincy, FL 32351. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons, having claims or demands against decedents’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate, must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this notice is January 9, 2014.Personal Representative:

/s/ Dessa Francis711 Pearl St., Boise, Idaho 83705

Attorney for Personal Representative:/s/ Kathryn A. Hathaway Attorney for Dessa FrancesFlorida Bar Number: 622125HATHAWAY & SPRAGUE PA Kathryn A. HathawayP.O Box 3005, Tallahassee, Florida 32315Telephone: (850) 425-4700 Fax: (850) 425-4704E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] 9 & 16, 2014.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, TC Tampa 1, LLC, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 2403 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2011DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:LOT 20 BLK “K” ORION’S POINT PHASE 2 PER PLAT BK 2 PAGES 145-148 OR 731 P 1815; OR 731 P 1833PARCEL ID NUMBER: 4061N2W15430000K0200Name in which assessed: G&A Lloyd No 1,2,3,4,& 5 LLCSaid Property being in the County of Gadsden, State of Florida. Unless such certifi-cate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on the 2nd Day of April, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.Dated this 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2013NICHOLAS THOMAS, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Gadsden County, FloridaBY: Glenda McPherson, Deputy ClerkJanuary 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2014.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, Florida Dundee Lien Invest LLC, the holder of the fol-lowing certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 1932 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2011DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:OR 736 P 87; OR 733 P 881; OR 731 P 393-ORDER THE WEST ½ OF LOTS 14 & 15, BLK. 3 SHADY NOOK SUBDIVISION.DB 88 P 468.PARCEL ID NUMBER: 3122N4W1060000030140Name in which assessed: Angelene MarchSaid Property being in the County of Gadsden, State of Florida. Unless such certifi-cate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on the 2nd Day of April, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.Dated this 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2013NICHOLAS THOMAS, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Gadsden County, FloridaBY: Glenda McPherson, Deputy ClerkJanuary 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2014.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, TC Tampa 1, LLC, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 2404 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2011DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:LOT 21, BLK “K” ORION’S POINT PHASE 2 PER PLAT BK 2 PAGES 145-148 OR 731 P 1815; OR 731 P 1833PARCEL ID NUMBER: 4061N2W15430000K0210Name in which assessed: G&A Lloyd No 1,2,3,4,& 5 LLCSaid Property being in the County of Gadsden, State of Florida. Unless such certifi-cate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on the 2nd Day of April, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.Dated this 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2013NICHOLAS THOMAS, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Gadsden County, FloridaBY: Glenda McPherson, Deputy ClerkJanuary 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2014.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, TC Tampa 1, LLC, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 1986 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2011DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:OR 461 P 435 OR 460 P 1772 BEG. 1823.11 FT N & 1710.49 FT E OF S.W.C. OF NW ¼ RUN S. 86 DEG 5 MIN E. 284 FT., S. 11 DEG 51 MIN W. 100.26 FT., N. 86 DEG 5 MIN W. 282 FT. TO RD. N. 10 DEG 43 MIN E. 100 FT. TO P.O.B OR 243 P 719; OR 380 P 1418. LESS ANY PART SOLD TO DOT. IN SECTION 13-2N-4W.PARCEL ID NUMBER: 3132N4W0000002130300Name in which assessed: MAINOR A MOORESaid Property being in the County of Gadsden, State of Florida. Unless such certifi-cate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on the 2nd Day of April, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.Dated this 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2013NICHOLAS THOMAS, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Gadsden County, FloridaBY: Glenda McPherson, Deputy ClerkJanuary 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2014.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, TC Tampa 1, LLC, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 2408 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2011DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:OR 710 P 792 LOT 25 BLK K ORION’S POINT PHASE 2 PER PLAT BK 2 PAGE 145-148PARCEL ID NUMBER: 4061N2W15430000K0250Name in which assessed: G&A Lloyd No 1,2,3,4,& 5 LLCSaid Property being in the County of Gadsden, State of Florida. Unless such certifi-cate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on the 2nd Day of April, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.Dated this 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2013NICHOLAS THOMAS, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Gadsden County, FloridaBY: Glenda McPherson, Deputy ClerkJanuary 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2014.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, TC Tampa 1, LLC, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 2409 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2011DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:LOT 26 BLK “K” ORION’S POINT PHASE 2 PER PLAT BK 2 PAGES 145-148 OR 731 P 1815; OR 731 P 1833PARCEL ID NUMBER: 4061N2W15430000K0260Name in which assessed: G&A Lloyd No 1,2,3,4,& 5 LLCSaid Property being in the County of Gadsden, State of Florida. Unless such certifi-cate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on the 2nd Day of April, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.Dated this 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2013NICHOLAS THOMAS, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Gadsden County, FloridaBY: Glenda McPherson, Deputy ClerkJanuary 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2014.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, TC Tampa 1, LLC, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 2410 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2011DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:LOT 30 BLK “K” ORION’S POINT PHASE 2 PER PLAT 2 PAGES 145-148 OR 731 P 1815 OR 731 P 1833PARCEL ID NUMBER: 4061N2W15430000K0300Name in which assessed: G&A Lloyd No 1,2,3,4,& 5 LLCSaid Property being in the County of Gadsden, State of Florida. Unless such certifi-cate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on the 2nd Day of April, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.Dated this 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2013NICHOLAS THOMAS, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Gadsden County, FloridaBY: Glenda McPherson, Deputy ClerkJanuary 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2014.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, TC Tampa 1, LLC, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 2411 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2011DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:LOT 32 BLK “K” ORION’S POINT PHASE 2 PER PLAT BK 2 PAGES 145-148 OR 731 P 1815; OR 731 P 1833PARCEL ID NUMBER: 4061N2W15430000K0320Name in which assessed: G&A Lloyd No 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5, LLCSaid Property being in the County of Gadsden, State of Florida. Unless such certifi-cate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on the 2nd Day of April, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.Dated this 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2013NICHOLAS THOMAS, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Gadsden County, FloridaBY: Glenda McPherson, Deputy ClerkJanuary 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2014.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, TC Tampa 1, LLC, the holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate for a tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and year of issuance, the description of the property, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 2746 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2011DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:OR 372 P 858 & 868 COMM AT SWC OF LOT 73 OF LRS. RUN N 22 DEG 25 MIN E 160.9 FT TO POB, RUN N 77 DEG 26 MIN E 1007.4 FT N 25 DEG 30 MIN E 43.3 FT., N 21 DEG 55 MIN E 700 FT TO S SIDE OF STATE RD #65-B, N 70 DEG 35 MIN W 811 FT, S 22 DEG 25 MIN W 1263.1 FT TO POB. LESS PART PER OR 159 P 559. LESS THE FOLLOWING THREE TRACTS: OR 541 P 229: BEGIN AT THE NWC OF AN 18.8 AC TRACT OF LAND DESCR IN OR 372 P 858, SAID POINT LYING ON THE S/LY RT/WY BNDRY OF CR-65-B, RUN S 71* 27’ 51” E 190.45 FT; S 06* 57’ 38” W 274.73 FT; N 63* 07’ 17” W 264.02 FT; N 22* 25’ 00” E 231.36 FT TO POB. LESS AND EXCEPT: OR 541 P 232; COMM AT THE NWC OF AN 18.8 AC TRACT OF LAND DESCR IN OR 372 P 858, SAID POINT LYING ON THE S/LY RT/WY OF CR-65B, RUN S 71* 27’ 51” E 190.45 FT TO BEGIN: S 71* 27’ 51” E 134.90 FT; S 11* 55’ 47” W 234.29 FT; S 89* 42’ 08” W 112.77 FT; N 06* 57’ 38” E 274.73 FT TO POB. OR 541 P 235: COMM AT THE NWC OF AN 18.8 AC TRACT OF LAND DESCR IN OR 372 P 858, SAID POINT LYING ON THE S/LY RT/WY OF CR-65B, RUN S 22 * 25’ 00” W 231.36 FT TO BEGIN; S 22* 25’ 00” W 263.64 FT; S 88* 31’ 06” E 346.72 FT; N 06* 57’ 38” E 227.44 FT; N 63* 07’ 17” W 264.02 FT TO POB LESS & EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING OR 669 P 1511 COMM AT THE SWC OF LANDS AS DESCRIBED IN OR 372 P 858 N 22* 25’ 00” EAST ALONG THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF SAID LANDS A DISTANCE OF 327.46 FT ON THE N/LY R/W OF A FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION CO GAS LINE TO BEING: N 22* 25’ 00” EAST ALONG WESTERN BOUNDARY 340.66 FT MARKING THE SWC OF LANDS AS DESCRIBED IN OR 541 P 235; S 88* 29’ 34” EAST 347.99 FT MARKING THE SEC OF LANDS SAID PT LYING IN THE C/L OF A 50 FT ACCESS & UTILITY EASEMENT S 06* 57’ 38” WEST 292.14 FT ON N/LY R/W BOUND-ARY; S 87* 57’ 25” WEST ALONG N/LY R/W A DISTANCE OF 442.65 FT TO THE POB. (CONTAIING 2.74 AC) THE NE/LY PORTION OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED LANDS BEING SUBJCT TO A 50 FT ACCESS AND UTILITY EASEMENT. LESS & EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING: OR 691 P 1012 COMM AT THE SWC OF LANDS AS DESCRIBED IN OR 372 P 858-859; N 22* 25’ 00” E ALONG THE W/LY BOUNDARY OF SAID LANDS A DIST. OF 668.12 FT TO THE SWC OF LANDS AS DESCRIBED IN OR 541 P 235; S 88* 29’ 34” EAST 347.99 FT MARKING THE SEC OF SAID LANDS, SAID PT LYING IN THE C/L OF A 50 FT ACCESS & UTILITY EASE-MENT TO BEGIN: THENCE ALONG C/L N 06* 57’ 38” EAST 227.44 FT TO THE NEC OF SAID LANDS, SAID PT ALSO MARKING THE SWC OF LANDS AS DESCRIBED IN OR 541 P 232; N

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89* 40’ 45” EAST 113.34 FT MARKING THE SEC OF SAID LANDS; S 08* 02’ 23” EAST 139.52 FT; S 14* 25’ 33” WEST 186.55 FT MARKING THE NWC OF LANDS AS DESCRIBED IN OR 587 P 874; S 13* 12’ 19” WEST ALONG THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF LANDS AND THE S/LY PROJECTION THEREOF A DISTANCE OF 199.12 FT ON THE N/LY R/W BOUNDARY OF A FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY GAS LINE EASEMENT; S 87* 57’ 25” WEST ALONG N/LY R/W A DISTANCE OF 103.92 FT; N 06* 57’ 38” EAST 292.14 FT TO THE POB. (CONTAINING 1.50 AC) A PORTION OF THE WESTERN BNDRY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED LANDS BEING SUBJECT TO 50 FT ACCESS AND UTILITY EASEMENT DESCRIBED IN OR 691 P 1015PARCEL ID NUMBER: 50L0R0S0000733000100Name in which assessed: LARRY AND CAROLYN JOHNSONSaid Property being in the County of Gadsden, State of Florida. Unless such certifi-cate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on the 2nd Day of April, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.Dated this 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2013NICHOLAS THOMAS, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Gadsden County, FloridaBY: Glenda McPherson, Deputy ClerkJanuary 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2014.

LOT 21 BLK “I” ORION’S POINT PHASE 2 PER PLAT BK 2 PAGES 145-148 OR 731 P 1815; OR 731 P 1833PARCEL ID NUMBER: 4061N2W15430000I0120Name in which assessed: G&A Lloyd No 1,2,3,4,& 5 LLCSaid Property being in the County of Gadsden, State of Florida. Unless such certifi-cate shall be redeemed according to law, the property described in such certificate shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on the 2nd Day of April, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.Dated this 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2013NICHOLAS THOMAS, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Gadsden County, FloridaBY: Glenda McPherson, Deputy ClerkJanuary 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2014.


4039-0116 GCTPUBLIC NOTICE

NORTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTGOVERNING BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE

2014*All meetings are scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m., ET, at District Headquarters,81 Water Management Drive, Havana, FL 32333, unless otherwise indicated.

January 9, 2014February 13, 2014

March 13, 2014April 10, 2014May 8, 2014

June 12, 2014July 10, 2014

August 14, 2014*September 11, 2014

Governing Board 4:00 p.m., ETBudget Public Hearing 5:05 p.m., ET

*September 25, 2014Budget Public Hearing 5:05 p.m., ET

October 9, 2014November 13, 2014December 11, 2014

Published January 16, 2014.

4034-0116 GCTVs. Cleghorn Sr., Joseph D. 20-2012-CA-000618 Notice of Sale


COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO.: 20-2012-CA-000618

WELLS FARGO BANK, NA,Plaintiff,

vs.JOSEPH D. CLEGHORN SR.; et al.,

Defendants.NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sale will be made pursuant to an Order or Final Sum-mary Judgment. Final Judgment was awarded on in Civil Case No. 20-2012-CA-000618, of the Circuit Court of the SECOND Judicial Circuit in and for GADSDEN County, Florida, wherein, WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, is the Plaintiff, and,JOSEPH D. CLEGHORN SR.; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOSEPH D. CLEGHORN SR.; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NA; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVI-SEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS are Defendants.

The clerk of the court, Nicholas Thomas will sell to the highest bidder for cash at the SOUTH DOOR of the Courthouse, 10 East Jefferson St., Quincy, FL, at 11:00 A.M. on the 23 day of January, 2014, the following real property as set forth in said Final Summary Judgment, to wit:

ALL THAT CERTAIN LAND SITUATE IN GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO-WIT:

BEGIN AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT SEVEN (7), BLOCK TWO (2), ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF COLLEGE PARK ADDITION TO QUINCY, FLORIDA, AS PER DEED BOOK “A”, PAGE 389, AND AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 39, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND THENCE RUN EAST SEVENTY-FIVE (75) FEET, THENCE NORTH ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) FEET, THENCE WEST SEVENTY-FIVE (75) FEET, THENCE SOUTH ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, BEING ALL OF LOT SEVEN (7) AND THIRTY-FIVE (35) FEET ON THE WEST SIDE OF LOT SIX (6) IN SAID BLOCK TWO (2) OF SAID COLLEGE PARK ADDITION, AND BEING A PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 4 WEST IN QUINCY, GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Property Address: 820 West King St., Quincy, FL

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of the court on the 16 day of December, 2013.Nicholas Thomas, Clerk

Gadsden County, Florida, Clerk of the Court(SEAL)

By: /s/ Pam K. Carter, Deputy Clerk

Aldridge/Connors, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff(s)7000 West Palmetto Park Rd., Suite 307, Boca Raton, FL 33433Phone: 561-392-6391 Fax: 561-392-6965

IMPORTANTAMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you are an individual with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in a court proceeding, you are en-titled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Susan Wilson at the Office of Court Administration at (850) 577-4401, or at the Leon County Courthouse, Room 225, 301 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL, 32301 at least 7 days be-fore your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notifica-tion if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hear-ing or voice impaired, call 711.

January 9 & 16, 2014. 1113-10085

4035-0116 TWNVs. Fletcher-Richter, Alta 2012 CA 0600 Notice of Foreclosure Sale


FLORIDA.CASE No. 2012 CA 0600


vs.FLETCHER-RICHTER, ALTA, et. al,


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment entered in Case No. 2012 CA 0600 of the Circuit Court of the 2ND Judicial Circuit in and for GADSDEN County, Florida, wherein, , Plaintiff, and, FLETCHER-RICHTER, ALTA, et. al., are Defend-ants, I will sell to the highest bidder for cash at, South Steps, Gadsden County Court-house, 10 E. Jefferson St., Quincy, FL, at the hour of 11:00 AM, on the 23 day of Janu-ary, 2014, the following described property:

LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS ATTACHED AS “EXHIBIT A”



(SEAL)By: /s/ Charlotte Willeby, Deputy Clerk


EXHIBIT “A”COMMENCE AT AN AXLE (FOUND) KNOWN AS MARKING THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTIN 35, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 4 WEST, GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA. THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 14 SECONDS WEST 1578.55 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT (SET) ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY BOUNDARY OF BOY SCOUT ROAD OR LAKE VIEW DRIVE; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY BOUNDARY AS FOLLOWS; THENCE SOUTH 05 DEGREES 01 MINUTES 09 SECONDS EAST 204.21 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT (SET) FOR A POINT OF CURVE TO THE RIGHT; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE WITH A RADIUS OF 5779.58 FEET THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 10 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 34 SECONDS FOR AN ARC DISTANCE OF 1053.39 FEET (THE CHORD OF SAID ARC BEING SOUTH 00 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 08 SEC-ONDS WEST 1051.94 FEET) TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT (SET) FOR THE END FO SAID CURVE ; THENCE SOUTH 05 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST 410.66 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT (SET) FOR A POINT OF CURVE TO THE LEFT; THENCE ALONG SAID CURVE WITH A RADIUS OF 3387.75 FEET THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 10 DE-GREES 01 MINUTES 35 SECONDS FOR AN ARC DISTANCE OF 592.83 FEET (THE CHORD OF SAID ARC BEING SOUTH 00 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 38 SECONDS WEST 592.08 FEET) TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT (SET) FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING . FROM SAID POINT OF BE-GINNING THENCE CONTINUE ALONG SAID CURVE WITH A RADIUS OF 3387.75 FEET THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 04 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 34 SECONDS FOR AN ARC DISTANCE OF 250.87 FEET (THE CHORD OF SAID ARC BEING SOUTH 06 DEGREES 43 MIN-UTES 26 SECONDS EAST 250.81 FEET TO A CONCRETE MINUMENT (SET) THENCE LEAVING SAID EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY BOUNDARY RUN EAST 1597.66 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE (SET) IN THE CENTERLINE OF RUM OR RED BRANCH; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF RUM OR RED BRANCH A DISTANCE OF 270.00 FEET MORE OR LESS TO AN IRON PIPE (SET), SAID POINT BEING LOCATED NORTH 14 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST 256.96 FEET FROM AFORESAID MENTIONED IRON PIPE; THENCE WEST 1690.12 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

TOGETHER WITH A 1999 MERIT MOBILE HOME VIN# FLHML2Bl39820679A AND FLHML2Bl39820679B

January 9 & 16, 2014. 20187.8023

4036-0116 GCTvs. Nicoleau, Yanick 2011-CA-001761 Notice of Sale

PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR

GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO.: 2011-CA-001761

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC,Plaintiff,

v.YANICK NICOLEAU; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UN-DER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN IN-TEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; AND TENANT, N/K/A EMMANUEL NICOLEAU

Defendant(s).NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order on Plaintiff’s Motion to Reset Fore-closure Sale dated November 25, 2013, entered in Civil Case No. 2011-CA-001761 of the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit in and for Gadsden County, Florida, wherein the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest bidder for cash on the 28 day of January, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the South door of the Gadsden County Court-house, 10 E. Jefferson Street, Quincy, Florida 32351, in accordance with Chapter 45 Florida Statutes, relative to the following described property as set forth in the Final Judgment, to wit:

LOT 1, BLOCK D OF ORION’S POINT, PHASE 2, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RE-CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE(S) 145 THROUGH 148, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC REC-ORDS OF GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA

Property Address: 233 Frances Harrell Way, Midway, FL 32343.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 daysafter the sale.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact: Susan Wilson, ADA Coordinator; 301 South Monroe Street; Tallahassee, FL 32301; 850-577-4401; at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiv-ing this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

DATED at QUINCY, Florida this 4 day of December, 2013.NICHOLAS THOMAS, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA(SEAL)

By:/s/ Pam K. Carter, Deputy Clerk

Morris Hardwick Schneider, Attorneys for Plaintiff,9409 Philadelphia Road, Baltimore, MD 21237

January 9 & 16, 2014. FL- 97003591-11

4040-0123 GCTvs. Herndon, Edna K. heirs 13-000877-CAA-A Notice of Action

PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO: 13-000877-CA-A

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONPlaintiff,

vs.THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUS-TEES, AND OTHER UNKNOWN PERSONS OR UNKNOWN SPOUSES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST EDNA K. HERNDON, DECEASED, ET AL.,

Defendants.NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS,TRUSTEES, AND OTHER UNKNOWN PERSONS OR UNKNOWN SPOUSES CLAIMING

BY,THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST EDNA K. HERNDON, DECEASED

JULIA HERNDON4516 ELTHAM PARK, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32303

UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JULIA HERNDON4516 ELTHAM PARK, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32303

LAST KNOWN ADDRESS STATED, CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose Mortgage covering the fol-lowing real and personal property described as follows, to-wit:

LOT 17, BLOCK “A” OF TOBACCO ROAD, UNIT NO. 1, AS PER MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 48, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA.

TOGETHER WITH THAT CERTAIN 1993 MERI DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE HOME SERIAL NUMBER FLHMLCP2219973A AND FLHMLCP2219973B

has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written de-fenses, if any, to it on Monica D. Shepard, Butler & Hosch, P.A., 3185 South Conway Road, Suite E, Orlando, Florida 32812 and file the original with the Clerk of the above-styled Court on or before 30 days from the first publication, otherwise a Judg-ment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court on the 2 day of January, 2014.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact: Susan Wilson, ADA Coordinator; 301 South Monroe Street; Tallahassee, FL 32301; 850.577.4401; at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiv-ing this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

NICHOLAS THOMAS CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT(COURT SEAL)

By: /s/ Charlotte Willeby, Deputy Clerk

January 16 & 23, 2014. B&H# 335896

4041-0123 GCTvs. Hurchins, Travetria Antwan 11001047CAA Notice of Foreclosure Sale


FLORIDA.CASE No. 11001047CAA

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP

Plaintiff,vs.TRAVETRIA ANTWAN HURCHINS, et. al,


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment entered in Case No. 11001047CAA of the Circuit Court of the 2ND Judicial Circuit in and for GADSDEN County, Florida, wherein, , Plaintiff, and, TRAVETRIA ANTWAN HURCHINS, et. al., are Defendants, I will sell to the highest bidder for cash at, South Front Steps, Gadsden County Courthouse, 10 E. Jefferson St., Quincy, FL, on the 11 day of February, 2014, 11:00 a.m., the following described property:

LOT 4 IN BLOCK H, OF RUSTLING PINES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RE-CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, AT PAGE 110, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF GADSDEN COUNTY FLORIDA.



(SEAL)By: /s/ Charlotte Willeby, Deputy Clerk

Submitted by: GREENSPOON MARDER, P.A.100 West Cypress Creek Road, Trade Centre South, Suite 700,Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 954-491-1120


January 16 & 23, 2014. 20187.7671

4042-0123 GCTvs. Moore, H. Gerard 20-2012-CA-000090 Notice of Foreclosure Sale

PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR

GADSDEN COUNTY GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISIONCASE NO. 20-2012-CA-000090

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-18,

Plaintiff,vs.H. GERARD MOORE, MARSHA V. MOORE, JOHN DOE N/K/A ELTON MOORE, JANE DROPPED DOE,


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure filed October 17, 2013 entered in Civil Case No. 20-2012-CA-000090 of the Circuit Court of the SECOND Judicial Circuit in and for Gadsden County, Quincy, Florida, the Clerk of Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at the south door of the Gadsden County Courthouse, 10 East Jefferson Street, Quincy, FL 32351 in ac-cordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes on the 18 day of February, 2014 at 11:00 AM on the following described property as set forth in said Summary Final Judgment, to wit:

THAT PART OF NW 1/4 OF SW 1/4 OF SECTION 6, T3N, R4W, LYING WEST OF SR 379-A AND SOUTH OF HENRY MOORE PROPERTY AND NORTH OF HERMAN B. MOORE PROP-ERTY.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must file a claim within 60 days af-ter the sale.

Dated this 28 day of October, 2013.NICHOLAS THOMAS, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT

As Clerk of the Court(SEAL)

BY: /s/ Pam K. Carter, Deputy Clerk

MCCALLA RAYMER, LLC, ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF110 SE 6TH STREET, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301, (407) 674-1850

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to par-ticipate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of Court Administration at (850) 577-4401, or at the Leon County Courthouse, Room 225, 301 S. Monroe Street, Talla-hassee, FL 32301 within 2 working days of receipt of a notice compelling you to ap-pear at a court proceeding; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.


January 16 & 23, 2014. 1911576

4043-0123 GCTvs. Cupp, Paul M. 20-2012-CA-000993 Notice of Foreclosure Sale


COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO.: 20-2012-CA-000993

WELLS FARGO BANK, NA,Plaintiff,

vs.PAUL M. CUPP; KIM CUPP A/K/A KIMBERLY CUPP; et al.,

Defendants.NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sale will be made pursuant to an Order or Final Judg-ment. Final Judgment was awarded on December 12, 2013, in Civil Case No. 20-2012-CA-000993, of the Circuit Court of the SECOND Judicial Circuit in and for GADSDEN County, Florida, wherein, WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, is the Plaintiff, and, PAUL M. CUPP; KIM CUPP A/K/A KIMBERLY CUPP; GMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION, are Defendants.

The clerk of the court, Nicholas Thomas will sell to the highest bidder for cash at the SOUTH DOOR OF THE COURTHOUSE in the GADSDEN COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 10 East Jefferson St., Quincy, FL, at 11:00 A.M. on the 6 day of February, 2014, the following real property as set forth in said Final Summary Judgment, to wit:

LOT SIXTEEN, BLOCK A, OF SUNSET ACRES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA, SAID LANDS BEING A PART OF NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 3 WEST.

Property Address: 776 South Madison St., Quincy, FL

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of the court on January 8, 2014.Nicholas Thomas, Clerk

Gadsden County, Florida, Clerk of the Court(SEAL)


Aldridge/Connors, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff(s)

IMPORTANTIf you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to par-ticipate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Office of Court Administration at (850) 577-4401, or at the Leon County Courthouse, Room 225, 301 S. Monroe Street, Talla-hassee, FL 32301 within 2 working days of receipt of a notice compelling you to ap-pear at a court proceeding; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.


January 16 & 23, 2014. 1113-746233

4044-0123 GCTvs. Nicoleau, Yanick 2011-CA-001761 Notice of Sale

PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR

GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO.: 2011-CA-001761

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC,Plaintiff,

v.YANICK NICOLEAU; ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UN-DER, AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT(S) WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN IN-TEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; AND TENANT, N/K/A EMMANUEL NICOLEAU

Defendant(s).NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Plaintiff’s Order on Motion to Cancel and Re-schedule Foreclosure Sale dated December 31, 2013, entered in Civil Case No. 2011-CA-001761 of the Circuit Court of the Second Judicial Circuit in and for Gads-den County, Florida, wherein the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest bid-der for cash on 6 day of February, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the South door of the Gads-den County Courthouse, 10 E. Jefferson Street, Quincy, Florida 32351, in accordance with Chapter 45 Florida Statutes, relative to the following described property as set forth in the Final Judgment, to wit:

LOT 1, BLOCK D OF ORION’S POINT, PHASE 2, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RE-CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE(S) 145 THROUGH 148, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC REC-ORDS OF GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 daysafter the sale.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact: Susan Wilson, ADA Coordinator; 301 South Monroe Street; Tallahassee, FL 32301; 850-577-4401; at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiv-ing this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

DATED at QUINCY, Florida this 3 day of January, 2014.

NICHOLAS THOMAS, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURTGADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA

(SEAL)By:/s/ Pam K. Carter, Deputy Clerk

Morris Hardwick Schneider, Attorney for Plaintiff,5110 EISENHOWER BLVD, SUITE 302A, TAMPA, FL 336349409 PHILADELPHIA ROAD, BALTIMORE, MD 21237

January 16 & 23, 2014. FL- 97003591-11

4045-0123 GCTvs. Boydstun, Andrew 20-2010-CA-000680 Notice of Sale


COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO. 20-2010-CA-000680

US BANK N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO THE LEADER MORTGAGE COMPANYPlaintiff,

v.ANDREW BOYDSTUN; GINGER BOYDSTUN; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ANDREW BOYDSTUN; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF GINGER BOYDSTUN F/K/A GINGER BAXLER; UNKNOWN TENANT 1; UNKNOWN TENANT 2; AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UN-DER OR AGAINST THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S), WHO (IS/ ARE) NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIM AS HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, SPOUSES, OR OTHER CLAIM-ANTS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOP-MENT

Defendants.NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure en-tered on July 10, 2012, and the Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale entered on Jan. 6, 2014, in this cause, in the Circuit Court of Gadsden County, Florida, I will sell the property situated in Gadsden County, Florida, described as:

A ONE-HALF ACRE LOT OR TRACT OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 132, PAGE 488, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCE AT A FOUND IRON PIPE (2 INCH DIAMETER) MARKING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH, RANGE 6 WEST, GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND PROCEED THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 01 MINUTE 01 SECONDS EAST, ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF SAID NORTHEAST QUAR-TER 348.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE (FOUND) MARKING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 132, PAGE 488, OF THE PUBLIC REC-ORDS FOR SAID COUNTY, THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 42 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE AFORESAID LANDS 120.86 FEET TO AN IRON BAR & CAP (RLS 3266) ON THE SOUTHEASTERN MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY BOUNDARY OF A 36 FOOT WIDE COUNTY GRADED ROADWAY KNOWN AS RUNKLE ROAD AND MARKING THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 01 DEGREE 00 MINUTES 42 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID WEST BOUNDARY 191.14 FEET, TOA NAIL & CAP (RLS 3266) SET 2 FEET HIGH ON THE SOUTHEAST FACE OF A 6 FOOT HIGH PINE AND MARKING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LANDS DESCRIBED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 132, PAGE 488, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 01 MINUTE 01 SECOND EAST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF THE AFORESAID LANDS 105.00 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT (RLS 3266) THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 36 MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST 180.12 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT (RLS3266), THENCE NORTH 11 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 54 SEC-ONDS WEST 70.71 FEET TO A CONCRETE MONUMENT (RLS3266) ON SAID SOUTHEASTERN MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY BOUNDARY, THENCE SOUTH 55 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 11 SECONDS WEST ALONGSAID SOUTHEASTERN MAINTAINED RIGHT OF WAY BOUNDARY 105.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

ALSO ACCESS AND USE OF FIVE INCH WATER WELL BEING 46 FEET EAST OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED LANDS.

at public sale to the highest and best bidder, for cash, in the courthouse square, on the South side, facing US HWY 90, at the Gadsden County Courthouse located at 10 East Jefferson Street, Quincy, FL 32351, at eleven o’clock a.m., on February 6, 2014.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

Dated at Quincy, Florida, this 8 day of January, 2014.

Nicholas Thomas, Clerk of the Circuit Court(Seal)

By:/s/ Pam K. Carter, Deputy Clerk

DOUGLAS C. ZAHM, P.A., 12425 28th Street North, Suite 200, St. Petersburg, FL 33716PHONE 727- 536-4911 FAX 727- 539-1094

IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY WHICH REQUIRES ANY ACCOMMODATIONS IN ORDER FOR YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT NICHOLAS THOMAS, CLERK AT (850) 875-8601 OR WRITE TO HIM AT P.O. BOX 1649, QUINCY, FLORIDA 32353 WITHIN TWO WORKING DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE. IF YOU ARE HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL 1-800-955-8771.

January 16 & 23, 2014. 665100808

4046-0123 GCTvs. Bradley, Marcus 13000405CAA Notice of Foreclosure Sale

PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 2ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GADSDEN COUNTY,

FLORIDACASE NO: 13000405CAA


vs.MARCUS BRADLEY, et al.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated Jan. 6, 2014, entered in Civil Case No.: 13000405CAA of the 2nd Judicial Circuit in Quincy, Gadsden County, Florida, Nicholas Thomas, the Clerk of the Court, will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at South Door, 10 EAST JEFFERSON STREET, QUINCY, FL 32351 32351at 11:00 A.M. EST on the 6 day of February, 2014 the following de-scribed property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:

COMMENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 4 WEST, GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA, THENCE RUN EAST 210 FEET, THENCE RUN SOUTH 825 FEET, THENCE RUN EAST 600 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING THENCE RUN NORTH 150 FEET, THENCE RUN EAST 200 FEET, THENCE RUN SOUTH 150 FEET, THENCE RUN WEST 200 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH A 2006 DESTINY, DJ23-0, 48.3’ X 27.0’ MANUfACTURED HOME, VIN #DISH021746A A&B, HUD LABEL #GE01444836 & GE01444837 WIDCH, BY INTENTION OF THE PARTIES AND UPON RETIREMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE AS PROVIDED IN 319.261 FLA. STAT., SHALL CONSTITUTE A PART OF THE REALTY AND SHALL PASS WITH IT.

Property Address: 164 Wilson Road, Quincy, FL

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim within 60 daysafter the sale.

Dated this 8 day of January, 2014.

NICHOLAS THOMAS, Clerk of the Circuit Court(CIRCUIT COURT SEAL)


TRIPP SCOTT, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff110 S.E. Sixth St., 15th Floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301Telephone (954) 765-2999 Facsimile (954) 761-8475

IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMODATION IN OR-DER TO PARTICIPATE IN A COURT PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT: DANNY DAVIS, COURT TECHNOLOGY OFFICE, OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, 301 S MONROE ST, RM 225, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32303 OR (850) 577-4401 AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED COURT APPEARANCE, OR IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIVING NOTIFICATION IF THE TIME BEFORE THE SCHEDULED APPEARANCE IS LESS THAN 7 DAY. IF YOU ARE HEAR-ING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL 711.

January 16 & 23, 2014. 11-009168

LOT 16, BLOCK “E”, OSCEOLA PARK, UNIT 3, A SUBDIVISION AS PER MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 89 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF GADSDEN COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens, must file a claim within 60 daysafter the sale.

Dated this 16 day of December, 2013.NICHOLAS THOMAS, Clerk of the Circuit Court

(CIRCUIT COURT SEAL)By: /s/ Charlotte Willeby, Deputy Clerk

TRIPP SCOTT, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff110 S.E. Sixth St., 15th Floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301Telephone (954) 765-2999 Facsimile (954) 761-8475

IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMODATION IN OR-DER TO PARTICIPATE IN A COURT PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT: DANNY DAVIS, COURT TECHNOLOGY OFFICE, OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION, 301 S MONROE ST, RM 225, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32303 OR (850) 577-4401 AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED COURT APPEARANCE, OR IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIVING NOTIFICATION IF THE TIME BEFORE THE SCHEDULED APPEARANCE IS LESS THAN 7 DAY. IF YOU ARE HEAR-ING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL 711.

January 9 & 16, 2014. 13-021148


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2 Small historic community in Gadsden County; or residue from cutting wood

3 Halfway between Tallahassee & Quincy

6 Circulates books; Gadsden's first one was in the historic Woman's Club of the Quincy Academy

8 Former FL Senator ___ Thomas; Parkway named after him

9 Chattahoochee Library was renamed for Mary Frances ______

11 Originally called Mt. Vernon, then River Junction

12 A popular recreational lake known for fishing tournaments

14 Locals once called this town Gritney

17 J.W. Green established a post office here

19 Named for the Cuban capital; this town is known for its antique shops

21 White blooms of this flowering plant can be made into fabric

22 Rivercraft powered by steam, used in the 1800's to transport crops

25 Root crop grown in the South; goober, pender

27 Water quality on this river has affected oyster harvesting

30 Native Americans call it maize

31 One of Gadsden's oldest settlements, this name also occurs in Polk and Union counties

32 Grass, alfalfa, clover, etc. cut & dried to use as fodder to feed livestock

DOWN 1 Town named for the 6th president of the U.S.

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4 A person who supports the library system as know as a ________ of the Library

5 Discovery of this rare clay gave our area world-wide exposure; Fuller's _______

7 The 5th county established in Florida, 1823

10 In 1513, Ponce de Leon landed on the shores here; Viva ________!

13 Ochlockonee _______ feeds into Lake Talquin

15 Paperback, fiction & non-fiction are types of ____

16 Shares of this stock brought great wealth to some families; famous drink

18 Take time to _______ a good book

20 This was the 7th county created in Florida, 1824

22 Old community named for a tree that took root from a riding crop

23 Town on the Taluga River, 14 miles west of Quincy

24 Pre-Civil War community named for a nice view

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performance evalua-tion, bulls are in-spected for structuralsoundness and dispo-sition, and must pass abreeding soundnessexam to qualify for thesale. Additional infor-mation, such as actualperformance data, ex-pected progeny differ-ences (EPDs) andcarcass ultrasounddata is available forbuyers to aid their se-lection of excellent

quality bulls to pur-chase.

For information onthe Florida Bull Test,including perform-ance data and picturesof all bulls, visit theweb page athttp://nfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/fl_bull_test. Catalogsfor the sale are avail-able by request, call850-394-9124 to haveone mailed to you. Lo-cally you can pick up acatalog of the bulls forsale at the GadsdenCounty Extension Of-fice (Livestock Pavil-ion).

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Lamb is the presi-dent and CEO for theTampa Bay region ofFifth Third Bank,which includes morethan $2.7 billion in de-posits, 48 bankingcenters, 51,000 con-sumer and businesshouseholds and over350 employees. Hejoined Fifth ThirdBank in 2006 afterserving as the chief fi-

nancial officer forHome Discovery RealEstate Services Cor-poration and was pre-viously with TECOenergy. Brian wasborn in the Tallahas-see area, where hisparents Eugene andDeloris still reside.He earned a degree inaccounting from theUniversity of SouthFlorida and is a grad-uate of the StonierGraduate BankingSchool at the Univer-sity of Pennsylvania.Lamb and his wife,Paulette, reside inValrico.

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level, a word of ap-preciation for theirwillingness to offerthemselves for elec-tive office. We can atthe same time debateand even disagreewith their actions, butalso show respect forthe willingness to seekand hold office.

During my 35-plusyear professional lifeI’ve learned thatprogress is notachieved by intentionalone. Strategic advo-cacy is the only way

wrongs can be rightedand ideas can betransformed into ac-tion. All of our voicesand votes are needed,and support of advo-cacy organizations isvital to assure yourperspectives are rep-resented. As examplesto our children andgrandchildren, let’scommit to be ardentand effective advo-cates.

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my need for control isbased in fear, and thatfear stems from notbeing confident that Iam loved by God. Thinkabout it: You’re neverafraid of someone youknow loves you, right?

“There is no fear inlove,” the Bible says.“But perfect love drivesout fear, because fearhas to do with punish-ment” (1 John 4:18).

Therefore, if Jesushas taken my punish-ment with his death onthe cross, all that’s leftis love. So, as I rest inGod’s love for me, aswell as for my children,the fear and the needfor control subsides.

I know this now be-cause recently mydaughter in Charlottetotaled her car. She’s

fine, but she’s currentlydealing with all the in-surance red tape, plushealing from her bumpsand bruises and buyinga new car — and Ihaven’t even once beentempted to rev up myhelicopter and take overall her decisions for her.

In fact, I realized it’sbeen years since I’veeven taken my copterout of the hanger.

It’s been slow, but I ammaking progress. Per-fect love is driving outmy fear.

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clearly when she firsthad anything pub-lished in The GadsdenCounty Times. Shewas an 11th-grader atC a r t e r- Pa r r a m o r eHigh School in BethPonder’s class and sheand a classmate con-tributed to a page de-voted to news from theblack community. DuPont said the page wascalled “News andViews of Gadsden’sColored People.”

That sounds offen-sive today, but Du Pontexplained that at thetime, there was virtu-ally no minority newsreported from theblack community inarea papers.

“They just did notpublish black news un-less it was crime,” shesaid.

The Times page in-cluded weddings, fu-nerals, church newsand school news —“everything whittleddown to one page.That was it,” she said.

Du Pont graduatedin 1966 and thenheaded to FAMU, com-muting for about a yearand then moving oncampus. She said shemajored in English be-cause back then theschool did not offer a

journalism degree —but she knew shewanted to be a reporter.

“That’s all I’ve everwanted to be,” shesaid.

She worked in theschool’s public rela-tions office and at theschool newspaper, butshe also discovered itwas difficult to put herpassion for writingand sports togetherbecause so few womenback then were sportswriters. She said whenshe covered some col-lege football games,she was directed to sitoutside of the pressbox and wait for some-one to hand her statsfrom the game.

“For some reasonthey all called me lit-tle lady. And I hatedit.”

She said they alsooffered advice: “Littlelady, why you doingthis? You ought to bewriting about cook-ing.”

Du Pont attendedFAMU part-time andworked full-time, in-cluding a two-yearstint at the school’ssports information of-fice until she gradu-ated in 1974.

“I was a horriblestudent,” Du Pontsaid, “because I onlywanted to take classesthat I liked.”

After graduation,she went to work at

the Tallahassee Demo-crat writing women’snews and weather. DuPont recalled her edi-tor, Dorothy Clifford,as an old-fashionedwoman’s editor whoactually wore pumpsand a strand of pearlsto work every day.

“I think she mighthave been the lastwoman like that toexist,” Du Pont mused.

Later she coveredother areas includingschool news — and shecovered FAMU.

“I felt like I couldbe fair,” she said “Icould get more newsabout FAMU in thenewspaper.”

She left that job inthe mid-1970s to take astate public informa-tion job writing pressreleases. The moneywas better, but she gotbored. She missedrushing out to coverbreaking news, talkingto people, waiting forsources to call herback and then writing— as deadlinesloomed ever nearer.

Du Pont went towork for a TV stationin Miami, essentiallywriting about new TVshows. Before she tookthe job, Du Pont re-called the writer shewas replacing tellingher, “Good luck, littlegirl.”

She said she didn’tdiscover what that

meant until she real-ized she was the onlyblack person on staffwho wasn’t a janitor.And in the ’70s, an-other period of eco-nomic uncertainty, DuPont said thereseemed to be the atti-tude that she didn’tknow what she wasdoing and she was tak-ing someone else’s job— a relative’s orfriend’s job. A whiteperson’s job.

As a result, Du Pontsaid little things wouldgo wrong — like secre-taries who neverseemed to receive callsfrom anyone callingher back and assign-ments turned in thatmysteriously vanished.

But experienceslike that were commonin that era, she said,and her experienceswere not as extreme asthose of other blackjournalists. And whilethe best and brightestin the black commu-nity back then mighthave steered clear ofjournalism, Du Pontsaid those who stayedbecame a tough groupand blazed the trail forthe next generation.

She left the TV sta-tion and went to workat FAMU for two yearsbefore she took a jobworking on then-presi-dential candidateJimmy Carter’s cam-paign, and then for his

administration inWashington, D.C. Shesaid she worked therefor a year — untilRonald Reagan waselected and she gotfired.

“I was so disap-pointed and let down,I came home and sleptfor two days,” she said.

From there shewent to the PalmBeach Post. She saidshe stayed there aboutfive years until hermother, Christina,asked her to moveback to Quincy afterher father, Ira DuPont, died.

She said her par-ents had been marriedfor 66 years.

“Basically they onlyknew each other, andthen he was gone,” shesaid.

Du Pont resignedher job the next day.

She said she went towork in a friend’s Tal-lahassee office but hecould tell she was justgoing through the mo-tions. One day she saidhe showed her a news-paper ad: ‘“Alice,there’s a job at TheGadsden CountyTimes. Why don’t youapply for it? You knowyou’re not happyhere.”’

Alice said shewaited until 4:30 on astormy Friday after-noon to bring her re-sume to the Times

office. She had al-ready made her mindup that she didn’t havea shot: “I know thosewhite folks don’t wantany black womanworking for them, sowhy am I wasting mytime?”

She spoke to the ed-itor and by 5 thatstormy afternoon inthe mid-1980s, shesaid he had offeredher the job.

While a reporter’spay still hadn’t im-proved, Du Pont saidshe enjoyed the joband her friends andneighbors were gener-ous — bringing hergarden vegetables andfresh fish.

“If nothing else, youwill never starve todeath in Quincy,” shesaid, “because peoplejust like to feed you.”

After the editor left,Alice said she took hisslot, working with twoyoung reporters and atotal staff of about 30— and before sheknew it, nearly 30years went by.

“It passed so fast,”she said.

While Du Pont does-n’t see journalism inher future, she knowsher work isn’t done.

“Everything thathappens, happens fora reason,” she said.“You just never knowwhat God has in storefor you.”

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Starling said havingcommunity guestsread to students isvaluable because it al-lows them to see some-one from the “realworld” coming in andtelling them about theimportance of reading.

“The kids like hear-ing outside peoplereading to them,” shesaid.

Literacy Weekkicked off Mondaywith the Million

Minute Marathon.Starling said for thatstatewide initiative,students acrossFlorida spent 20 min-utes reading at thesame time.

Other guest readersscheduled to readTuesday were: Patri-cia Harris, a retiredGadsden County edu-

cator, School BoardMember AudreyLewis, Alricky Smith

of the Department ofEducation, FSU Pro-fessor Dr. Headley

White, and Blazing102.3 radio personalityDJ SpeedRacer.

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Michael Ray, a behaviorspecialist at George W.

Munroe ElementarySchool in Quincy, shares

a story with a kindergarten class. Photo

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