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Benefi t Lunch planned

GRACEVILLE — There will be a benefi t lunch for Deputy Matt Kersey and his family from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at the Circle Grill in Graceville. Kersey suffered complications after having open heart surgery and has been transferred to UAB in Birmingham, Ala. Lunch will consist of fried steak and gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll and tea. Tickets for plates will be $7. Tickets may be purchased from the Circle Grill in Graceville and at the Holmes County Sheriff’s Offi ce. Plates will be served at the Circle Grill or may be ordered to go. For more information, call the Circle Grill at 263-3292 or the Holmes County Sheriff’s Offi ce at 547-4421.

City Council to meet Tuesday

CHIPLEY — The Chipley City Council will hold its regular January meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the council chambers at City Hall.

Nook Class plannedCHIPLEY — The

Washington County Public Library will be holding Nook classes at 10 a.m. on Tuesday and at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Classes will be held at the Chipley branch. For more information, call 638-1314.

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CHIPLEY — Site Selection Com-mittee members, along with school board members and city residents, met Thursday to dis-cuss the location on which a new Kate M. Smith Elementary School might one day be built.

Only two members of the fi ve-person committee were able to attend Thursday’s meeting, but

Superintendent Joe Taylor said he would poll the other mem-bers next week so the Washing-ton County School Board can approve the site selection at the Jan. 15 meeting.

“There’s nothing new here, this has been a 20-year process,” Taylor said of the plans for a new elementary school. The district is looking at a 22-plus acre site off South Boulevard on which to build a new elementary campus.

The district owns the South

Boulevard site as well as the property on which the current elementary school sits, and the choice the site committee is fac-ing boils down to whether or not to build the new campus at the same location where the current Kate Smith Elementary School is located, or move to another site entirely.

The two members present, as well as most of the audience, favored building the new elemen-tary school on a different site

than where the current school is located.

“We are looking at a two-year or three-year construction cycle,” Taylor said, “Which would mean that for two years or more you would have construction going on right there on campus while also having classes, if we chose to build on the current location.”

“Having construction going on while trying to hold classes

Special to the News

Matthew Orwatt, Washington Coun-ty’s IFAS/UF horticulturist, will be the guest speaker at the January meeting of Chipley Garden Club.

Orwatt will speak on “New Farm-ing Practices in Florida.” Plans for celebrating Florida Arbor Day and the annual English Tea project also will be discussed. The meeting, will begin at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 9 at the home of Linda and Ray Pigott at 1023 U.S. 90 E. in Chi-pley. Lunch will be served following the meeting.

The Chipley Garden Club welcomes visitors and new members at any time during the year. If you would like infor-mation about club activities/projects or would like to attend a meeting, contact club president Karen Roland at 638-9968 or blueorchidoasis@yahoo.com.

Site committee narrows decision

Horitculturist to speak

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Washington County School Superintendent Joe Taylor, standing, discusses the 22-acre site on South Boulevard where the new Kate M. Smith Elementary School might be built. The site selection committee met Thursday to discuss possible locations for the new elementary school.

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CHIPLEY — Community leader Charles E. “Chuck” Yates was remembered Thursday for his many contributions to Chipley and Washington County.

Yates, 78, of Chipley, died Dec. 30 at his home. He was born April 27, 1934, in Chipley to the late William Edward and Eva Elvie (Gainey) Yates. A re-tired Marine Corps colonel, he had returned to Chipley after 30 years of service to his country.

“Mr. Yates was an outstand-ing man, not only by his service to his country as a fi ghter pilot, but also from his service to his community,” said Ted Ever-ett, director of the Washington

County Chamber of Commerce. “He was an outstanding man.”

On July 3, Yates was present-ed with a plaque by the Chipley Kiwanis Club in honor of his 16 years of service to the club.

“He was an active member and was chairman of the Spon-sored Youth Committee until his health made it where he couldn’t do it anymore,” Chi-

pley Kiwanis Club President Jan Page said. “He was always active, and he cared about the kids of this community.”

A member of the First Baptist Church in Chipley, he was also very active in civic and commu-nity affairs. Yates was a found-ing member of the Habitat for

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Bruce Christmas, left, of the Chipley Kiwanis Club, presented Charles Yates with a plaque honoring his 16 years of service to the Kiwanis Club on July 3. Yates, 78, died Dec. 30 at his home in Chipley.

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Library hoursWausau LibraryMonday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Tuesday: 1-6 p.m. Wednesday: ClosedThursday: 1-6 p.m.Friday: ClosedSaturday: ClosedSunday: Closed

Holmes County Library (Bonifay)Monday: ClosedTuesday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Wednesday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday: 8 a.m. to noonSunday: Closed

Washington County Library (Chipley)Monday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Thursday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Friday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Saturday: ClosedSunday: Closed

Vernon LibraryMonday: ClosedTuesday: 1-6 p.m.Wednesday: 1-6 p.m.Thursday: ClosedFriday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saturday: ClosedSunday: Closed

Sunny Hills LibraryMonday: 1-6 p.m.Tuesday: ClosedWednesday: 1-6 p.m.Thursday: ClosedFriday: ClosedSaturday: ClosedSunday: Closed

MONDAY10 a.m. to noon: Holmes

Council on Aging provides bingo, exercise, games, activities, hot meals and socialization.

11 a.m.: Washington Council on Aging (Chipley) senior lunches; for reservations, call 638-6217. Donations accepted.

6-7:30 p.m.: Salvation Army Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Program (SADVP) hosts a domestic violence support group at the SADVP Rural Outreach offi ce, 1461 S. Railroad Ave., Apartment 1, in Chipley. Call Emma or Jess at 415-5999.

TUESDAY8-9 a.m.: Tai Chi Class

at the Washington County Public Library, Chipley Branch

8-10 a.m.: Church Fellowship Breakfasts at Around the Corner Grill. Breakfast provided. All denominations welcome.

10 a.m. to noon: Holmes Council on Aging provides hot meals and socialization.

11 a.m.: Washington Council on Aging (Chipley) senior lunches; for reservations, call 638-6217. Donations accepted.

Noon: Chipley Kiwanis Club meeting.

Noon: Alcoholics Anonymous open meeting, New Life Assembly Fellowship Hall, Chipley.

5 p.m.: BINGO at St. Joseph Catholic Church games start at 6:25 p.m. Call Peg Russ at 638-451

6 p.m.: Holmes County Commission meets second Tuesdays.

7 p.m.: Narcotics Anonymous meeting, Blessed Trinity Catholic Church on County Road 177A

Jehovah’s Witness Assembly focuses on the consciencePANAMA CITY — Large delegations

of Jehovah’s Witnesses and Bible students from Bonifay, Chipley and the four-county area will attend a special Christian assembly at the Marina Civic Center in Panama City on Saturday, Jan 12.

In order to accommodate the more that 2,000 expected Witnesses, visitors and families, the same program will also be held on Jan 13, William Adams, circuit overseer, said.

He said all sessions are open to the public, giving serious attention to how one can utilize their conscience properly. Some questions that will be answered are “What is hazardous to the conscience, and how can we train our conscience?”

The blessing that can come to those who follow their Bible-based conscience will also be discussed. Adams explained that the program would include Bible lectures, interviews, panel discussions and symposiums.

Both sessions will begin at 9:40 a.m. All seats at the Christian gathering are free, and no collections are taken. For more information, call Scott Hatton at 217-3032 or Richard Wintz at 547-4497.

Holmes County Council on Aging fi sh fry

BONIFAY — The Holmes County Council on Aging is in need of a gas stove in order to continue serving its seniors.

The HCCOA will have a fi sh fry to raise money for this cause on Jan. 18. The plates will include fi sh, coleslaw, baked beans, hush puppies and cake. If there is anyway that you can help is, please contact Rachel Locke at 547-9289 or Carol Ricks at 526-3577.

We will also accept donations of food or money. If you would like to send a monetary donation, please mail it to Emerald Coast Hospice, Attn: Carol Ricks, 4374 Lafayette St., Marianna, FL 32446.

Did you end up making any New Year’s resolutions? If you did, perhaps one of your

resolutions was to be kinder to others. If so, that’s wonderful. But don’t forget to be kind to yourself, as well.

Many people treat themselves in ways that would be considered scandalous if applied to others. Do you honestly expect other people to work themselves half to death, accept blame for things that aren’t their fault, single-handedly accomplish tasks that should be delegated to multiple people, solve everyone else’s problems and never get a single moment to themselves? Of course, you don’t. So why have similarly unrealistic expectations of yourself?

Someone I knew once suffered a serious injury but was horrifi ed by the idea of allowing others to take care of him. One day, he had a massive hemorrhage. “Don’t worry about me,” he insisted. “I’m doing fi ne!” Had he not been physically dragged to the hospital, he would’ve politely bled to death. Sometimes, we can take the need to not impose upon others too far.

Be good to yourself. Remember it’s okay to accept help sometimes. If you feel you’ve been bearing the weight of the world on your shoulders, ask yourself why. Have you conditioned others to believe you’re some kind of magical being responsible for solving everyone’s problems? If so,

it’s okay to let people fi gure out things for themselves sometimes. This includes kids. Children who have an adult swooping in to fi x every little problem often develop poor coping skills. They’ll still be expecting someone else to solve their problems well after they reach adulthood.

Avoid playing the martyr. If you fi nd yourself constantly whining about the sacrifi ces you make, there’s a simple solution: Stop sacrifi cing. The martyr complex — seeking to impress others with woeful tales of self-sacrifi ce — is more widespread than many people realize. It’s psychologically similar to people who live through their kids. Having no lives of their own, they vampirize every aspect of their children’s lives. Professional martyrs, also having no lives of their own, manufacture their own problems and then invite everyone to a big pity party afterward. Sure, they give up a lot for others. And you can bet that they’ll never let others

forget it, either. Under the guise of dedication, they’re actually practicing an extreme form of selfi shness, expecting applause (and worse yet, guilt from others) for even the smallest act of so-called “duty” or “sacrifi ce.” People who really do practice duty and sacrifi ce don’t go around boasting about it.

Some people make New Year’s resolutions to change their physical health while disregarding their psychological, intellectual, moral and spiritual health. You don’t have to develop the body of an Olympic gold medalist in order to make a benefi cial change in your life. There are improvements that don’t involve dropping a pants size. If you’re interested in spirituality, perhaps it’s time to take your spirituality a step further. What can you do to better yourself spiritually? How can you make yourself more emotionally healthy? How can you be more ethical? What new things will you learn this year?

One fun way to enter a new

year is to do something that you normally wouldn’t. Step out on a limb and try something new, something out of character. Whatever you do to usher in the new year, have a good time with it. If you’ve been driving yourself too hard, relax. You don’t have to take on the problems of the entire world, or even your entire family. Don’t be a martyr. Above all, resolve to have some fun this year. You’ll feel better for it.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOUR-TEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR JACKSON COUNTY, FLORIDACase No.: 12-673-CAIN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF E.J.T.,Adoptee, who was born on 6-3-06 in Marianna, FloridaNOTICE OF ACTIONTO: Daniel A. Hall588 5th StreetChipley, FL 32428who is a 39 year old Caucasian with brown hair, hazel eyes, ap-proximate 5’11 in tall, 180 pounds.YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Joint Petition for Adoption by Stepparent has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Shalene Grover, Esq., Attorney for Step-Father, Petitioner, whose address is 2872 Madison Street, Mari-anna, FL 32448 on or before Jan 30, 2013, and file the original with the clerk of this Court

at 4445 Lafayette Street, MArianna, FL 32446, before service on Petitioner or imme-diately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief de-manded in the petition. The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or per-sonal property should be divided: ( insert “none” or, if applicable, the legal description of real property, a specific description of personal property, and the name of the county in Florida where the property is located) None.Copies of all court doc-uments in this case, in-cluding orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s of-fice. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. ( You may file Notice of Current Address, Flor-ida Supreme Court Ap-proved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the clerk’s office.WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Proce-dure, requiring certain automatic disclosure of documents and infor-mation. Failure to com-ply can result in sanc-tions, including dis-missal or striking of pleadings.DALE RABON GUTH-RIECLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURTBy: Tammy BaileyDeputy Clerk

Dated 12-20-2012.As published in the Washington County News January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2012

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOUR-TEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,IN AND FOR WASH-INGTON COUNTY, FLORIDAIN RE: ESTATE OF CHARLES THOMAS GAINEYFILE NO. : 12 – CP -88DIVISION: PROBATEDeceased.NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of CHARLES THOMAS GAINEY, de-ceased, whose date of death was on Novem-ber 28, 2012, and whose social security number is XXX-XX-0507, is pend-ing in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court forWASHINGTONCounty,Florida, Probate Di-vision, the address of which is1293 Jackson Avenue, Chipley, Flor-ida 32428, file number 12 – CP – 88. The names and addresses oftheperson publishing this notice and attorney are set forth below..All creditors of the de-cedent and other per-sons having claims or demands against dece-dent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF

THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AF-TER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.All other credi-tors of the decedent and other persons hav-ing claims or demands against decedent’s es-tate, including unma-tured, contingent or un-liquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOR-EVER BARRED.N O T W I T H S TA N D I N G THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DE-CEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.The date of first publi-cation of this Notice is January5,2013.Attorney:James J. Goodman, Jr.Jeff Goodman P.A.935 Main Street, Chip-ley, FL 32428850-638-9722Florida Bar No. 0071877office@jeffgoodmanlaw.comPersonal Representa-tive:JOHNNY W. GAINEY2928 A Bonnett Pond RoadChipley, Florida 32428As published in the Washington County News January 5, 12 2013

Notice of Application for Tax DeedNotice is hereby given that, Donald C. Carl-son, the holder of the following certificate, has filed said certificate for a Tax Deed to be is-sued thereon. The cer-tificate number and year of issuance, the description of the prop-erty, and the names in which it was assessed are as follows:Certificate Number 2743 Year of Issu-ance 2010Parcel Number: 06-0395-0015Description of Property Lot 15, Block 395, Sunny Hills Unit 6Name in which As-sessed: Wayne Ed-wards and Oneka EdwardsSaid property being in Washington Co., Flor-ida. Unless such certif-icate shall be re-deemed according to the law, the property described shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on January 9, 2013 at 10:00 AM.Dated this 6th, day of December, 2012.Linda Hayes Cook, Clerk of Court, Wash-ington Co. FL.By: Kayla Everett, Dep-uty ClerkWARNING: There are unpaid taxes on prop-erty which you own or you have legal interest. The property will be sold at public auction on January 9, 2013 un-less the back taxes are paid in full. To make arrangements for pay-ment or to receive fur-ther information, con-tact the Clerk of Court immediately at PO Box

647, 1293 Jackson Ave, Chipley, FL 32428 or phone 850-638-6008 ext 221.Amount to Redeem for December $2,791.40Amount to Redeem for January $2,831.77IN US CURRENCY ONLY. NO PERSONAL CHECKS ACCEPTEDCashier’s checks, money orders, and Western Union are the only other alternative accepted. As pub-lished in the Washing-ton Co News Dec 15, 22, 29, Jan 5, 2012

Notice of Application for Tax DeedNotice is hereby given that, Davis Dev. & Const. Inc., the holder of the following certifi-cate, has filed said cer-tificate 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 fol-lows: Certificate Num-ber 1888 Year of Is-suance 2010Parcel Number: 00-6012-0021Description of Property: And Being Further De-scribed in O.R. Book 539 Page 524 as: A parcel of land being a portion of the land de-scribed in Record Book 136, Page 342 of the Public Records of Washington County, Florida, being more particularly described as follows: Commence at an axle marking the SE corner of the NE ¼ of Section 12, Town-ship 4 North, Range 16 West, and run S 89 de-grees 26 minutes 29

seconds W along the South line of said NE ¼ for 310.90 feet; thence continue along said South line S 89 de-grees 26 minutes 29 seconds W for 150.00 feet; for a Point of Be-ginning, thence con-tinue S 89 degrees 26 minutes 29 seconds W for 1502.30 feet; thence run N 89 de-grees 17 minutes 32 seconds E for 160.66 feet; thence run S 00 degrees 14 minutes 59 seconds E for 1503.02 feet to the Point of Be-ginning, containing 5.55 acres, more or less.Name in which As-sessed: Terry JacksonSaid property being in Washington Co., Flor-ida. Unless such certif-icate shall be re-deemed according to the law, the property described shall be sold to the highest bidder at the courthouse door on January 9, 2013 at 10:00 AM.Dated this 6th, day of December, 2012.Linda Hayes Cook, Clerk of Court, Washington Co. FL.By: Kayla Everett, Dep-uty ClerkWARNING: There are unpaid taxes on property which you own or you have legal interest. The property will be sold at public auction on January 9, 2013 unless the back taxes are paid in full. To make arrangements for payment or to re-ceive further informa-tion, contact the Clerk of Court immediately at PO Box 647, 1293 Jackson Ave, Chipley, FL 32428 or phone 850-638-6008 ext 221.Amount to Redeem for December $3,494.77

Amount to Redeem for January $3,545.84IN US CURRENCY ONLY. NO PERSONAL CHECKS ACCEPTEDCashier’s checks, money orders, and Western Union are the only other alternative accepted. As pub-lished in the Washing-ton Co News Dec.15, 22, 29, Jan 5 2012.

Notice to Professional ConsultantsChipley Sidewalk En-hancement ProjectFPID No. 425739-1-58-01City of Chipley, FloridaThe City of Chipley, Florida anticipates seeking professional consultant services for Construction Engineer-ing Inspection on the construction of side-walk along East Boule-vard, Pecan Street, and Orange Street from South Boulevard to U.S. 90 in Chipley, Florida. The average length of each segment is approximately .57 miles with a combined project total of 1.71 mi-les. Consideration will be given to only those firms that are qualified pursuant to law and that have been pre-qualified by the Florida Department of Trans-portation (FDOT) in ac-cordance with Rule Chapter 14-75, Florida Administrative Code to perform the indicated Type(s) of Work.Work Types:10.1-Rdwy Construc-tion Engineering In-spectionResponse Deadline:Feb 1,2013 at 2:00 p.m. local timeSelection Date:

February 12, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. local timeCONSULTANT ELIGI-BILITY: It is a basic tenet of the City’s con-tracting program that contracts are procured in a fair, open, and competitive manner.By submitting a Letter of Response, the Con-sultant certifies that they are in compliance with FDOT Directive No. 375-030-006. This directive is available on FDOT’s Web Site. In addition to the restric-tions identified in Direc-tive No. 375-030-006, please be advised of the following prohibi-tion: A consultant firm or its affiliate who was the Designer or Engi-neer of Record is pre-cluded from bidding on the same project as the construction contrac-tor, or as a member of the construction contractor’s team (subcontractor).FEDERAL DEBAR-MENT: This project is federally funded with assistance from the Florida Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration(FHWA). By submitting a Letter of Response, the con-sultant certifies that no principal (which in-cludes officers, direc-tors, or executives) is presently suspended, proposed for debar-ment, declared ineligi-ble or voluntarily ex-cluded from participa-tion on this transaction by any Federal Depart-ment or Agency.E-VERIFY: The Vendor/Contractor shall utilize the U.S. Depart-ment of Homeland

would be distracting,” said Lesa Burdeshaw, principal at Kate M. Smith Elemen-tary School.

Another issue with the current site is that the campus is bisected by a city street, Taylor said. “We have talked to the city about closing that road, and there are utilities there that the city would have need to maintain ac-cess to.”

Taylor said having a city street run through a campus is something the Department of Education frowns on.

The 22-acre site off South Boulevard stretches to Brickyard Boulevard and is separated from that street by a drainage area. There is no construction on the property, but the water utilities are in place, Taylor said. “Another prob-lem with the current site is the infrastructure under the school is 60 years old,” he said. With the new loca-tion, all the water and sew-

age plumbing would also be new.

The district is trying to get a site located and a package prepared so the project can be presented to the Special Facilities Construction Account Committee in Tallahassee in August. If the project can be approved in August by the state, then it is pos-sible the school could be considered for state fund-ing beginning as early as 2014.

“This is a long-term project, but we have to get the process started,” Tay-lor said. Currently there are two Special Facilities projects in line ahead of Washington County School District that have been approved by the state for funding — a $49 million and a $36 million project. “If we can get approved, and if no other schools are out there planning a proj-ect, we could be number three in line,” Taylor said.

Taylor said the elemen-tary school is projected to

cost about $20 million. Once the school board

approves a site for the new school, the next step will be to get an architect’s

drawing for the project.“We’ll probably start ad-

vertising for an architect’s services in the next two weeks or so,” Taylor said.

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The proposed site for the new elementary school is seen in this aerial map, presented to the site selection committee on Thursday at the Washington County School District administration building board room in Chipley. The property is northeast of the Chipley High School and Roulhac Middle School campuses and stretches between Brickyard Road at the south end of the property and South Boulevard at the north end.

Humanity Wash-ington County chapter, and the Habitat For Hu-manity Thrift Store was closed Thursday in his memory.

“When I first met him, he was Col. Yates,” Page said. “It took a while be-fore he let you into his other side.”

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Becky Yates of Chipley; three sons, Steve Yates and wife, Lisa, of Chipley, Todd Yates of Leander, Texas, and Mark Yates and wife, Alison, of Lynn Haven; one sister, Edwina Showers of Chipley; nine

grandchildren and two great-grand-children.

Memorial ser-vices were held at the First Bap-tist Church in Chipley with the Rev. Michael Orr officiating.

“We will miss him in Kiwanis Club,” Page said. “We made him an honorary lifetime member when his health got to where he couldn’t attend meetings.

“I think his service and what he meant to the Kiwanis Club was evident by the number of Kiwan-ians at the service today,” Page said. “There were a bunch of us there.”

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PUBLIC NOTICEThe MSBU Advisory Committee will meet the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at the John McKennaCommunity Center, 4083 Challenger Blvd., Sunny Hills, Florida.

The Board of County Commissionerswill accommodate handicapped and disabled persons who wish to attend this meeting. Contact the BOCC Admin-istrative Office at 638-6200, at least 48 hours before the meeting date to make arrangements.

PUBLIC NOTICE2013 BOard MEETINgs

The Washington County Board of County Commissioners will meet in session on the 4th Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m., C.S.T. at 1331 S. Blvd., Chipley.

The Washington County Board of County Commissioners will also be having a Workshop on Tuesday of the prior week before the regular Board Meetings, at 9:00 a.m., C.S.T. at 1331 S. Blvd., Chipley.

The Board of County Commissioners will accommodate handicapped and disabled persons who wish to attend these meetings. Contact the BOCC Administrative Office at 638-6200, at least 48 hours before the meeting to make arrangements.

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Security’s E-Verify sys-tem to verify the em-ployment eligibility of all newemployees hired by the Vendor/Contractor dur-ing the term of the con-tract andshall expressly require any subcontractors performing work or providing services pur-suant to the state con-tract to likewise utilize the U.S. Department of Home-land Security’s E-Verify system to ver-ify the employment eli-gibility of all new em-ployees hired by the subcontractor during the contract term.SELECTION PROCE-DURE: This project is covered by the selec-tion process detailed in the Rule Chapter 14-75, Florida Administrative Code. Selection will be made directly from Let-ters of Response for this project. After rank-ing of the consultants, the contract fee will be negotiated in accord-ance with Section 287.055, Florida Stat-utes. The Letters of Response will be evalu-ated by a technical re-view committee based upon the following cri-teria:Awareness, Under-standing and Approach to Project (0-40 points)Proposed Staff Quality (0-25 points)Proposed Staff Availa-bility (0-10 points)Proposed Staff Experi-ence (0-25 points)Note: The final selec-tion meeting date and time is provided in this advertisement. Any other meetings will be noticed on the City of Chipley Web Site. All public meetings will be held in the Council Chambers located in the Chipley City Hall, 1442 Jackson Avenue, Chipley, Florida 32428.

Changes to meeting dates and times will be updated on the City of Chipley Web Site. In or-der to ensure a fair, competitive, and open process, once a project is advertised for Letters of Response or Letters of Qualification, all communications be-tween interested firms and the City must be directed to Mr. Dan Miner, City Administra-tor, 850-638-6350.RESPONSE PROCE-DURE: Qualified con-sultants are encour-aged to submit a letter of response, for each project in which they are interested, to the City Clerk, at 1442 Jackson Avenue, Chip-ley, Florida by the Re-sponse Deadline. Se-lection will be made di-rectly from Letters of Response. Letters of Response are limited to five pages(not includ-ing the required forms and certifications) for this project.Letters of Response should at a minimum, include the following in-formation:

a. Project Name/DOT Financial Management Numberb. Consultant’s name

and addressc. Proposed respon-

sible office for consult-ant

d. Contact person, phone number and In-ternet Email Addresse. Statement regard-

ing prequalification of consultant or

proposed subcon-sultants in advertised type of workf. Proposed key per-

sonnel and their pro-posed roles

(do not include re-sumes)

g. Subconsultant(s) that may be used for the project

h. Indication as to whether the prime firm and/or

subconsultants are disadvantaged busi-ness

enterprises (DBE)Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspen-sion, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion

j. Certification Re-garding Lobbying

k. Truth in Negotia-tion Certification

l. DBE Participation Statement

m. Bid Opportunity ListA D V E R T I S E M E N T DATES: December 22, 2012, December 29, 2012, January 5, 2013RESPONSE DEAD-LINE: January 25, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. local timeFINAL SELECTION: February 12, 2013 -6:00 p.m. local time -City Hall, 1442 Jackson Avenue, Chipley, FLNote: Any changes to these dates will be posted on the City of Chipley Web Site at www.cityofchipley.comThe City of Chipley hereby notifies all bid-ders that it will affirma-tively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this adver-tisement, Disadvan-taged Business Enter-prise will be afforded full opportunity to sub-mit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, gender, religion, age, disability, marital status or na-tional origin in consid-eration for an award.

SECTION 00010ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSBID NAME: Chipley Sidewalk Enhancement ProjectBID NUMBER: 01-13Notice is hereby given to all interested per-sons or firms that sealed bids, submitted in triplicate, will be ac-cepted by the City of Chipley located at the Chipley City Hall,1442 Jackson Avenue, Chip-ley, Florida 32428, until

2:00 p.m. , local time on January 25, 2013 for the following item or items:

Construction of approx-imately 9,200 l.f. of 5 foot wide sidewalk along East Blvd, Pecan Streetand Orange Street from South Blvd. to Hwy 90 in Chipley, Florida.

Bids will be opened in the MEETING ROOM IN THE CITY OF CHIP-LEY CITY HALL located at 1442 Jackson Avenue, CHIPLEY, FLORIDA 32428 on January 25, 2013 at 2:05 pm local time.

Plans, specifi-cations, general condi-tions and contract doc-uments may be ob-tained from:

David H. Melvin, Inc. Consulting EngineersAttn: Natacha Phillips, P.E.4428 Lafayette Street, Post Office Box 840Marianna, Florida 32447, (850) 482-3045

upon payment of $75 per set which amount constitutes the cost of reproduction and han-dling. This payment will not be refunded. Information and in-quires may be made by contacting Natacha Phillips at the above address.

IMPORTANT: Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope marked:

SEALED BID NO. 01-13 and identified by the NAME OF THE FIRM, NAME AND NUMBER OF THE BID, ALONG WITH THE DATE AND TIME OF OPENING.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any in-formalities or to reject any or all bids. Each Bidder must deposit with his/her bid, secu-rity in the amount, form and subject to the con-ditions provided in the Information for Bidders.

Sureties used for ob-taining bonds must ap-pear as acceptable ac-cording to the Depart-ment of Treasury Circu-lar 570.

No bid may be with-drawn for a period of sixty days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. List of bidders and awards (if any) shall be an-nounced at this meet-ing of the City of Chip-ley Commission. Bid award will be made to the lowest responsive bidder, but the right is reserved to reject any or all bids.

This project is federally funded with assistance from the Florida De-partment of Transporta-tion (FDOT) and Fed-eral Highway Adminis-tration (FHWA).

The City of Chipley hereby notifies all bid-ders that it will affirma-tively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this adver-tisement, Disadvan-taged Business Enter-prise will be afforded full opportunity to sub-mit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated

against on the grounds of race, color, gender, religion, age, disability, marital status or na-tional origin in consid-eration for an award. All bidders must be FDOT pre-qualified.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERH A N D I C A PA C C E S S I B L E / F A I R HOUSING JURIS-DICTION

COLOR SELLS!

Get Your Classified Ad in color! .

Call now for details and be noticed!

638-0212or

547-9414

20 sections of chicken house. Great for build-ing pole barn. Can pur-chase all or ever how many sections wanted. Each section includes trusses, tin, wood. If in-terested call (850)956-1224.

Firewood.Smoking wood,

Fat lighter, seasoned or green.

Split & delivered $55.00.

(850)547-9291 or (850)373-7027.

Indoor Flea MarketOpening on January 4th 2013. Spaces avail-able auction on Wednesday nights. 166 Hwy 77 N, Chipley. Open Tues-Sun. Call 850-348-1628.

Large Abandoned Goods Sale. Like a big flea market, but yard sale prices. Friday & Saturday, January 4th & 5th 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Located on the bypass (Maple Avenue) Geneva, Al. Near court-house.

Ceramic classes starting after January 3 in Bonifay. Come join the fun. (850)547-5244

Wanted to Rent; Farm land or pasture in Chipley & suroundding areas for the year 2013.850-718-1859.

WANTED;Musical Instruments of any kind in any condi-tion. Piano, banjoes, drums, guitars, amps. LESSONS. Covington Music, Chipley. 850-638-5050.

CAMELLIA SALEBig & small, lots to choose from. Cheap prices, great quality. Arbor Lane Nursery. 2636 Burner Dairy Rd, Vernon. 535-9886

Drivers: All Miles PAID (Loaded & Empty)!Home on the week-e n d s !Running Class-A CDL F l a t b e d .Lease to Own-No Money DownCALL: 888-880-5911

Help Needed. Secre-tary & bookkeeper. No experience required. For information call 638-1858. or 326-9109

BudweiserWAREHOUSEPOSITIONS

Accepting applications for full time evening warehouse positions at local Budweiser distrib-utor. Prefer 6 mo. ware-house related exp and a HS diploma or GED. Responsibilities include lifting and stacking 25 lb cases of product. Some maintenance and cleaning duties are required. Forklift exp. preferred but not re-quired. Work hours are Sundays 3:00pm to close, and Mon-Thurs 5:00pm to close. If you are a motivated and dependable worker, apply in person at The Lewis Bear Company, 6484 Dog Track Rd, Ebro, FL. Applications are accepted between the hours of 8-4pm. We are a DFW and EOE.

Position:Finance Specialist

The City of Chipley is accepting

applications for aFinance Specialist.

MinimumQualifications:

Thoroughknowledge of

general laws and procedures

regarding municipal finance operations.

Considerableknowledge of the

organization,function andactivities of a

municipalgovernment.Knowledge of

Generally Accepted Accounting

Principles. Working knowledge of

accounting systems. Education andExperience: A

bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

with a major inaccounting or

finance and one year of professional

accountingexperience, or

related training and experience.

Experience using spreadsheet, word

processing andaccounting software preferred. Computer

skills necessary.

City participates in the Florida Retire-

ment System (FRS). Mail or hand deliver application and/or

resume to City Clerk, City of Chipley, 1442 Jackson Ave., P.O. Box 1007, Chipley,

Florida 32428. Deadline: Open until

filled. EOE/Drug Free Workplace.

Commercial Bldg For Rent downtown . Ideal for office, salon, com-puter repair, or your choice. Call Progres-sive Realty. 850-638-8220

ExecutiveOffice

Space for rent down-town Chipley. All util. incl’d 638-1918

A 1500 sq. ft. apart-ment. Master suite has sitting room area, 2 queen size beds, living room, study, his & her bathrooms, dressing room, kitchen & dining area, washer, dryer. Fully furnished. $ 8 0 0 / m o .(850)547-2096.

For Rent - Quiet neigh-borhood, Single family, 2 bedroom duplex. Chipley. No pets. Back-ground & proof of in-come required. 850-638-7128

FOR RENT1 Bed apartment, con-venient location in Chipley. No pets. 850-638-4640

SpaciousTwo

Bedroom$475.

Stove & Refrigerator.Free W/S/G

No PetsConvenient locationDowntown Chipley

638-3306.

2 Bdrm/1 1/2 bath Townhouse, Chipley. $ 5 9 5 / m o n t h .Deposit/references re-quired. No Pets. (850)638-1918.

3 Bdrm/1 Bath in Chip-ley. $600/mo. plus de-posit. Call (850)260-5037.

3BR/2BA Doublewide. Large patio backporch. Front porch w/roof on .7 acre, 179A, near Ge-neva line. $650.00/mth, avail Dec. 1st. 547-3746.

3Bdr/1Bath CH&A, fenced yard. 593 4th st., Chipley. No Pets.$500/mo, $200/sec. 1st & last months rent. (850)638-1476 or (850)326-9006.

Cottage Style House

3 Bdrm/1 bath, screened porch.No smoking. No

pets. $750/mth Needreferences.

Bonifay area.(850)547-3494 (850)

532-2177

Houses For Sale/ Owner Financing. 3bd houses & apartments for rent. Furnished affiency apartments for rent. Call Martha 850-547-2531

HUD Approved. 3BR/1BA, CH/A, 1½ mi-les North of Chipley on HWY 273, 10 acres. $700/ mth. Pet friendly. 850-260-5701.

In town Bonifay. 3/Bdr 2 1/2/Bath, LR, FR, double garage, pool, 3200 sq. ft., CH & A, $1000/mo. No pets.(850)849-1270.

Small 2 bedroom home in Chipley, Fl. 1278 Holley Ave. No P e t s - f i r m .(850)547-6665.

Small 2BD/1BA out in country near Gap Lake. $400/mth plus s e c u r i t y .850-258-3815 or 850-773-1352

Sunny Hills 3 br 1.5 ba Lndry, gar., pool, good cond., $850 mo + dd Barbara Hindman Rlty-Owner (850)527-5085

Rooms for Rent.Water, sewer, garbage, electric included. In Bonifay. $450/month.(850)296-8073

3 Bdrm/2 Bath Dou-blewide.4.5 miles from Chipley. Water & sew-age included. $650/mo.(850)638-2999

3 Bedrm/2 BathDouble wide trailer. Nice neighborhood,near Bonifay. $450/mo. (850)547-2830

2BR in small park Chipley.Water, gar-bage, sewer furnished.Rent $400, deposit $250.3BR/2BA Doublewideon one acre 5 miles east of Walmart, Chip-ley. Rent $650, deposit $300. 850-260-5626

2BR/2BA MH in Chip-ley. WD hookup. CH & A. 1 yr lease. No pets. $475/mth + deposit. 850-763-3320 or 850-774-3034

2BR/2BA, MH for rent.on Pioneer Rd. Call 8 5 0 - 8 4 9 - 6 8 4 2 , 8 5 0 3 2 6 - 0 5 8 2 , 850-638-7315.

FOR RENTNice mobile homeexcellent location in Chipley. No Pets. 850-638-4640

For Rent. 2BR/2BAMobile Home. No pets. Deposit required. $400/mth.Must supply the sup-plies. 850-638-0037.

39 acres on Lake Vic-tor. Fish & hunt. Deer & duck. $120,000.00 Call Naylor Realty. 850-865-9011.NaylorRealtyUSA.com

40 acres North of Bonifay. Great hunting. Best Price $55,000.00 Call Naylor Realty. 850-865-9011.NaylorRealtyUSA.com

Prime Property.Two 8 acres on Bedie Rd, Two 9 acres on Bedie Rd. Two 5 acres & One 10 acres on Buddy Rd. One 10 ac-res on Gainer Rd. 10 acres on Hwy 77. Some owner financing For more info call Mil-ton Peel @ 850-638-1858 or 326-9109.

Prime Property.Two 8 acres on Bedie Rd, Two 9 acres on Bedie Rd. Two 5 acres & One 10 acres on Buddy Rd. One 10 ac-res on Gainer Rd. 10 acres on Hwy 77. Some owner financing For more info call Mil-ton Peel @ 850-638-1858 or 326-9109.

Lake Victor WaterfrontOwner Fin. Big bass.$34,900.00 Call Naylor Realty. (850)865-9011NaylorRealtyUSA.com

2003 Dodge Stratus R/T 2 Dr. Dark gray, black leather interior. Fully loaded, good condition. 149,000 mi-les. $3700 OBO. 850-773-5009

1999 DODGEDAKOTA SPORT LONG BED V-6

3.9 engineautomatic, radio/AC, sliding rear window, towing hitch, steel wheels, fair cond.

100,300 miles. NEEDS

tires,battery & fuel pump

$ 2,300 OBOPrivate Owner-

ChipleyPlease leavename & #

850-638-3306

For Sale 1988 Chevy Silverado. $1500, 46in Craftsman mower 19HP $400. For more information call 638-4492

For Rent first in Chip-ley, Mini Warehouses. If you don’t have the room, “We Do” Lamar T o w n s e n d(850)638-4539, north of Townsends.

C&C Bookkeepingand Tax Service. Open 5 days a week. 8am to 5pm. Call (850)638-1483