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Video: Vote for NFCC’s Pepsi Refresh Project grant idea

January 20, 2011 Around Madison, Education Comments Off

 

YOUR DAILY VOTE COULD HELP NFCC RECEIVE A $50,000 PEPSI REFRESH GRANT

 

MADISON, FL – Help North Florida Community College spread the word and gain votes for its Pepsi Refresh grant idea. Below is more information on how to vote and help NFCC be one of the top 10 ideas to receive a $50,000 grant from the Pepsi Refresh project.  If received, the Pepsi Refresh grant will help upgrade NFCC’s Van H. Priest Auditorium. Individuals can vote each day through Jan. 31. Each vote moves NFCC closer to becoming one of the top ten winning grants, so please help NFCC share this information with the community.     

 

Please vote for North Florida Community College’s Pepsi Refresh grant idea each day through Jan. 31. NFCC has submitted a grant application to Pepsi Refresh for upgrades to the Van H Priest Auditorium. The goals for this grant are to:

  • Renovate the theatre to provide state-of-the-art in-theatre tech booth
  • Enhance the facility to attract high tech shows
  • Improve quality of community productions

 

VOTING DIRECTIONS

You can vote 3 different ways each day, online at the Pepsi Refresh Site, from NFCC’s Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/NFCC/96549977267) and from your mobile phone. To Vote from your mobile phone: Text* 105276 to Pepsi (73774) (*Standard text messaging rates apply.)

Please register now and vote each day. The voting ends Jan. 31. 

DIRECT LINK

http://www.refresheverything.com/northfloridacommunitycollegevanhpriestrenovation

NFCC YOUTUBE VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dERpeWDyTOE

NFCC WEBPAGE

http://www.nfcc.edu/nfcc-pepsi-refresh.aspx

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Gospel Sing Thursday Night

January 20, 2011 Around Madison Comments Off

DON’T FORGET! Thursday, Jan. 20- The Nehrkorns and LifeSong performing at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park in Madison. FREE admission! Go out for a great night of gospel music! 7 p.m. at the Opry Hall.

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Madison County Road Department, Part Nine:

January 18, 2011 Around Madison Comments Off
The Grading Crew, standing, left to right: Rosevelt Nelson, Hugh Sherrod, and Buddy Bryant. Seated, left to right, Dennis Odom and Larry Cressley. Not pictured: Kenny Sevor.

By Lynette Norris
Greene Publishing, Inc.
In a rural county, there are a lot of dirt roads to be kept up. Madison County has approximately 460 miles of them, or about forty miles more than a round trip from Madison to Tampa on I-75. It takes regularly scheduled road grading to keep a road from turning into a “washboard” that can shake fillings out of teeth, and keep the drainage ditches clear for the rainy dog days of a North Florida summer.
“That’s one job you never get caught up with,” said Hugh Sherrod, who has been with the department six and a half years. “You grade it and you go back a week later, and it looks like you haven’t touched it.”
A team of six men makes up the two grading crews that circulate throughout the county on a regular schedule. Unlike most of the other crews who receive their lists of assignments each morning when they come in, the grading crews simply pick up where they left off the previous day and continue on their route. “We pretty well know where we’re going when we come in,” says Dennis Odom, who has one year and eight months with the Road Department. Grading at construction sites and other “specialty jobs” are not on their list. The specialty graders on other crews take care of that.
For this team of two grading crews, it’s all about the roads…smoothing out miles and miles and miles of unpaved backroads winding throughout the county, and keeping them all in passable condition. That’s more than enough to keep them busy, and when rainy weather sets in, the amount of work grows accordingly.
The two crews divide the county into two sections, north and south, with US 90 and SR 6 as the dividing line. Larry Cressley, Rosevelt Nelson and Buddy Bryant take the roads in the north section, while Dennis Odom, Hugh Sherrod and Kenny Sevor work the south.
On this particular day, Sevor, a single parent with three daughters, is out with a sick child. “Does that mean we all get to tell stories on him?” one of them jokes, and everybody laughs. However, Sevor has been with the department since October of 2002, and they all agree he’s a great guy. “He can pretty much run anything they need him to,” says Nelson. “He can do it all.”
Almost all the men were born and raised here, and have family here as well; they consider Madison County their home. Sherrod and his wife Ellen just celebrated their 38th anniversary Dec. 30, and they have a son at NFCC. Cressley has a 96-year-old mother here in Madison, as well as a daughter, son-in-law ,and a grandson who just turned four. Odom’s wife Debbie drives a school bus and their children are all adults. Nelson, the youngest crew member at 28, takes some kidding about being “fresh out of high school,” but he has worked with the road department for five and a half years.
It’s been a long day, and they’ll shortly be headed home, but at 6:30 in the morning they’ll be back and ready to roll. After all, those roads don’t get any smoother by themselves…in fact, just the opposite.

The Grading Crew, standing, left to right: Rosevelt Nelson, Hugh Sherrod, and Buddy Bryant. Seated, left to right, Dennis Odom and Larry Cressley. Not pictured: Kenny Sevor.

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NFCC Announces Graduates For Fall Term 2010

January 18, 2011 Education Comments Off

 MADISON, FL – One hundred forty-six students were recognized as graduates of North Florida Community College at the end of NFCC’s Fall Term 2010. NFCC congratulates its graduates, including 54 Madison County students, who were awarded degrees or certificates. NFCC graduates from Madison County are:  
From Greenville: Logan Brennan, Emergency Medical Technician/EMT-B (Certificate), Kaitlyn Burnett, Emergency Medical Technician/EMT-B (Certificate), Elizabeth Cotrell, Emergency Medical Technician/EMT-B (Certificate), Skylor Deming, Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Recruit (Certificate), Shontavia Dennis, Patient Care Technician/PCT (Certificate), Ashley Evans, Patient Care Technician/PCT (Certificate), Shaynika Hamilton, Criminal Justice Corrections Basic Recruit (Certificate), Rebecca Hughes, Associate in Science Degree/Registered Nursing, Jennifer Lowery, Associate in Science Degree/Registered Nursing, Matthew Mask, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), Jennifer McCune, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), John McDonald, Emergency Medical Technician/EMT-B (Certificate), Christie Riley, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree) and Mica Taylor, Emergency Medical Technician/EMT-B (Certificate).
From Lee: Jessica Billy, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), Terri Ellison, Associate in Science Degree/Registered Nursing. Brandy Lightfoot, Patient Care Technician/PCT (Certificate), Galina Medders, Associate in Science Degree/Registered Nursing, Brenda O’Steen, Associate in Science Degree/Registered Nursing, Heather Richardson, Emergency Medical Technician/EMT-B (Certificate). Lloyd Richardson, Patient Care Technician/PCT (Certificate), Kasey Tuten, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), Amon Webb, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree) and Ashleigh Williams, Patient Care Technician/PCT (Certificate).
From Madison: Dana Anderson, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), Mercedes Bell, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), Heath Bembry, Associate in Science Degree/Registered Nursing, Melody Dean, Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Recruit (Certificate) Timothy Dunn, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), David Fletcher, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), Gwendolyn Flonnery, Associate in Science Degree/Registered Nursing, Kimberly Foust, Patient Care Technician/PCT (Certificate), Bridget Gamble, Associate in Science Degree/Registered Nursing, Adam Gudz, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), Alina Hankins, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), Kathryn Hidy, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), Cheryl Humphrey, Early Childhood Professional Certificate (ECPC), Kierystan Johnson, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), Ashley Malone, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), Nancy Marshall, Patient Care Technician/PCT (Certificate), David Pinkard, Criminal Justice Law Enforcement Recruit (Certificate), Debbi Roessler, Associate in Science Degree/Registered Nursing, Jonathan Shaw, Patient Care Technician/PCT (Certificate), Julie Shea, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), Erika Smith, Associate in Science Degree/Registered Nursing and Brittany Watts, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree).
From Pinetta: Bobbi Crafton, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), Cody Irvine, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), Chad Massey, Emergency Medical Technician/EMT-B (Certificate), Annette McClamma, Emergency Medical Technician/EMT-B (Certificate), Ashley Oakes, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), Andrew Pinkard, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree), Rose Wetmore, Associate in Science Degree/Registered Nursing and Danyel Williams, Associate in Arts Degree (A.A. Degree).

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Kenneth Woodrow Kinard

January 12, 2011 Obituaries Comments Off

Kenneth Woodrow Kinard, age 93, died Monday, January 10, 2011 in Dowling Park, Florida.

Graveside funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January, 18, 2011, at Bixler Memorial Gardens East, Dowling Park.

He was born March 25, 1917 in Americus, Georgia.  He moved to Dowling Park in 1984 after living in Madison, Lake Wales and West Texas. He was a veteran of World War II.  He was a teacher and taught exceptional children.

He was a member of Bixler Memorial Advent Christian Church.

He is survived by one daughter, Verna Marie Knox (Timothy) of Dowling Park, Florida.

Donations may be made to Advent Christian Village, Dowling Park, Florida.

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Carrie Carolyn Taylor Clayton

January 12, 2011 Obituaries Comments Off

Carrie Carolyn Taylor Clayton, age 98, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011, in Greenville.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, January 14, 2011, at Beggs Funeral Home Madison Chapel with burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5- 7 p.m. Thursday.

She was born in Greenville, Florida on July 12, 1912, where she lived all of her life.  She was a homemaker and liked to fish and grow flowers.  She was a member of Greenville Baptist Church.  

She is survived by two daughters, Shirley Brown (Evans) of Greenville and Barbara Stokley (Jack) of Monticello; a daughter-in-law, Joann Clayton of Lake City; a sister-in-law, Lillian Taylor of Perry, two sisters, Kathleen Floyd of Brooksville  and Edwina “Dot” Bailey of Greenville; two grandchildren, Damon Clayton of Tallahassee and Lisa Holton of  Greenville; three great-grandchildren; and  a great-great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dock Clayton; a son, James Harrison Clayton; two brothers, Carl Taylor and Luther Taylor; and two sisters, Berta Mugge and Ida Mae Roberts.

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Wind Chills To Drop To Teens Tonight

January 11, 2011 Front Page Comments Off

Submitted by Madison County Emergency Management

ANOTHER ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL SWEEP INTO THE REGION FROM

NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT. NORTHWESTERLY

WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING THROUGH

THE 30S AND INTO THE UPPER 20S TO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS INTO THE

UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND

WEDNESDAY MORNING. EVEN DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY…WIND CHILLS

ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE 30S FOR MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON…WHICH

WILL LIKELY BE FOLLOWED BY A HARD FREEZE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS

THE WINDS DIMINISH.

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JA To Host Father-Daughter Dance

January 11, 2011 Around Madison Comments Off

Submitted by Amy Kendrick, Madison Junior Auxiliary

The Junior Auxiliary of Madison County presents “Masquerade,” the Third Annual Father-Daughter Dance on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 6-8 p.m. at the Madison Woman’s Club.

            Tickets are $10 per Gent for a father to bring up to three daughters. The ticket price includes a 5” x 7” portrait taken at the event.

            Tickets for the dance are available at Madison County Community Bank, Wachovia Bank and Odiorne Insurance.

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Judge Parker Appointed To Florida Trial Courts Budget Commission

January 11, 2011 Front Page Comments Off

Submitted by Judge Parker’s Office

Circuit Judge Greg Parker of Perry was recently appointed by Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles T. Canady to serve a six year term on the Florida Trial Courts Budget Commission. Judge Parker is one of 14 Circuit Judges and 7 circuit court administrators appointed from among the 20 judicial circuits in the state. The Trial Court Budget Commission was created to oversee the preparation and implementation of the trial court component of the judicial branch budget. The Commission is directly responsible for recommending budgeting and funding policies and procedures for the trial court budget, in order to support a trial court system that will effectively carry out the administration of justices in all trial courts throughout the State of Florida. Judge Parker, elected in 2008, is one of the seven circuit judges having jurisdiction throughout the Third Judicial Circuit of Florida which is comprised of Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee and Taylor Counties.  Judge Parker is currently primarily assigned to preside over the circuit civil and felony criminal dockets in both Madison and Hamilton Counties.

Judge Greg Parker

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Senior of the Month:

January 11, 2011 Around Madison Comments Off

By M.K. Graves

Greene Publishing Inc.

Ellen Feacher is feisty at age 98: she climbs on the Madison Senior Center van twice a week and attends church almost every Sunday at Jeslamb AME Church.

“I got to come see my buddies,” says Feacher cheerfully. She especially likes to talk to Lorrine Quinn, Corine Rayam, Susie Powell, Jenethel Woods and Mosley Barfield.

“You old crow,” said Feacher as she greeted Mosley Barfield in the Senior Center foyer.

Feacher was named Senior of the Month at the Madison Senior Center, where her daughter, Ella Mae, 68, has served as the Volunteer Coordinator for two years.

“She’s always been a hard worker,” said Brown of her mother. “I used to see her working and wished I could help.”

Feacher was born in a family of eight in Monticello on August 15, 1913. She helped her mother, Maggie Nelson, raise her brothers and sisters. Later she went on to have her own family of nine children.

Making $1.25 tending a plantation, Feacher said, “I didn’t like hoeing, so I went to plow with a mule.” She put her children under a shade tree while she worked in the field.

“She would leave out of the field, cook, wash clothes, and take care of us,” said Brown.

The family includes four girls and five boys: Anthony, Earnest, James, Nickey, Lillie Mae, Ella Mae, Beatrice, Posey and the late Alfonso.

            One day Feacher spotted her first Model T car. “I didn’t know what that thing was,” she said.

            “What happened the first time you saw a car?” asked Brown.

            “I ran from it,” she said. “I didn’t know it was coming!”

            She remembers being 12 years old when Jefferson County was working on paving the road from Monticello to Tallahassee.

             Meanwhile, some things never change.

            “I enjoy my best friends,” said Feacher.

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