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CHIPLEY - Undercover investigative operations by local law enforcement have led to the arrest of 26 people.

The Washington County Drug Task Force roundup includes the arrest of 19 suspects, with seven still at-large. WCDTF includes Washington County Sheriff's Office and the Chipley Police

Department."During these undercover

operations, we focus on the source of the numerous drug arrests in our area, the deal-ers," said Sheriff Crews. "People who are selling ille-gal narcotics are preying on

our youth and those battling addictions. They are not wel-come in Washington County and I will not allow them to continue poisoning our communities."

Both Sheriff Crews and CPD Chief Thompson view

the drug epidemic as a leading factor in other crime-related events countywide, a WCSO news release stated.

"Out of the 26 individuals targeted during the course of this investigation, all of them are now facing felony drug charges," Thompson said. "The success of this operation is in knowing that multiple dealers were removed from our streets."

"As we continue to make these drug-related arrests, we continue to see our overall

crime decrease in our com-munities," says Crews.

The individuals who have been arrested are as follows: David Melanchuk, 31, Cot-tondale, marijuana – sell; Cindy Nell Warren, 28, Chi-pley, marijuana – Sell; Susan Marie Martinez, 38, Chipley, marijuana – Sell; Leroy Tyron Cady, 50, Homeless, meth-amphetamine – sell; Kenneth Texton, 56, Chipley, Posses-sion of methamphetamine,

Roundup targets Washington County drug dealers

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CHIPLEY - Orange Hill Express knows something about rising above the ranks and offering a helping hand during the time of need.

When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, the feed-and-seed, garden center and fuel station collected various supplies to send to the sur-vivors. And when Hurricane Michael ripped through the region nearly six months ago, the family-centered business activated the day after the storm with benevolence as its anchor - and as a community partner everyone could turn to.

"We never ran out of food or fuel. No one left the store going without," wrote Cindy Johnson Brown, who nominated the local busi-ness for the Washington County Chamber of Com-merce's Member of the Year Award. "They worked non-stop and would do it again in a heartbeat."

At its annual banquet, the Chamber awarded Orange Hill Express, 982 Orange Hill Road, with its Member of the Year Award. The event was held Thursday evening at the Washington County Agricul-ture Center. The theme was "An Evening on the Nile."

"This is a continuing thing and we've always said from the start," said co-owner

Orange Hill Express awarded Chamber Member of the Year

Washington County Chamber of Commerce President Nicole Barefi eld and Executive Director Ted Everett present Orange Hill Express with the Member of the Year Award. From left to right: Barefi eld, Orange Hill Express co-owners Larry and Ramona Hill, store manager Sherry Bass and Everett. [JACQUELINE BOSTICK | THE NEWS]

“Out of the 26 individuals targeted during the course of this investigation, all of them are now facing felony drug charges. The success of this operation is in knowing that multiple dealers were removed from our streets.”

Chief Thompson

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Washington County Chamber of Commerce President Nicole Barefi eld (right) presents the Ambassador of the Year Award to Jennifer Adkison. [JACQUELINE BOSTICK | THE NEWS]

Chipola College Theater students sing “Oh Happy Day” at the Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet held Thursday evening at the Washington County Ag Center. [JACQUELINE BOSTICK | THE NEWS]

Table decor expresses the theme of the Chamber’s Annual Banquet, “An evening on the Nile” by Kirby Holt. [JACQUELINE BOSTICK | THE NEWS]

Attendees at the Washington County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet look on as Chipola College Theater students deliver a number of selections Thursday evening. [JACQUELINE BOSTICK | THE NEWS]

driving while a license suspended or revoked, p o s s e s s i o n o f d r u g paraphernalia; Wendy Irene Riley, 46, Chipley, Possession of metham-phetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia; Cecil Roy Hammack, 59, Vernon, marijuana – sell; Glenn Dale Har-rison, 61, Caryville, marijuana – sell; Serena Shipes, 42, Alford, methamphetamine – sell; Christopher Ford, 4 2 , V e r n o n , m e t h -amphetamine – sell; Willie Michael Pippin, 43, Cottondale, meth-amphetamine – sell; Jesika Lynn Batson, 34, Lynn Haven, metham-phetamine – sell (photo not available at time of release); Joseph Lee Burnham, 26, Boni-fay, Oxycodone – sell, Xanax – sell; Melissa A n n H a r r i s o n , 4 6 , Chipley, methamphet-amine – sell; Stephen Higbee, 49, Wausau, methamphetamine - sell x 2; Willie Gene Boyett, 40, Vernon, Possession of meth-amphetamine w/intent to sell, possession of paraphernalia; Hollie J o a n n e N o b l e s , 4 3 , Chipley, Possession

of methamphetamine, p o s s e s s i o n o f d r u g paraphernalia; Gregory Creamer, 25, Chipley, Possession of metham-phetamine, possession of drug parapherna-lia, possession of new legend drug; Benja-min Best, 39, Chipley, methamphetamine – sell

The following indi-viduals remain at-large: Corey William Pate, 34, Caryville, Possession of methamphetamine, p o s s e s s i o n o f d r u g paraphernalia; Melissa Charboneau, 36, Chi-pley, marijuana – sell; Cynthia Mae Votta, 33, Cottondale, marijuana – sell; Ryan Lamar B r i g h a m , 2 7 , C h i -pley, marijuana – sell; Justin Mitchell Wood, 26, Chipley, meth-amphetamine – sell; Quarvae Troublefield, 27, Caryville, Cocaine – sell; Samuel Sonnon, 44, Chipley, Possession of methamphetamine, p o s s e s s i o n o f d r u g paraphernalia

I f y o u h a v e a n y information as to the whereabouts of the indi-viduals listed at-large, contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office at 850-638-6111. You may also make contact anonymously by calling 850-638-TIPS (8477) or by email at tips@wcso.us.

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Ramona Hill, pausing for a moment to fight off tears, "we dedicated this busi-ness to God and we want to serve him."

"I just want to say thank you to everybody that supports us," said her hus-band, co-owner Larry Hill. "God bless you all."

T h e b u s i n e s s w a s chosen from a nomi-nation pool of seven, including: Community South Credit Union, Elite Realty, Gulf Power Com-pany, Townsend Building Supply, and Washington County Board of County Commissioners.

"It is amazing ... the

outpouring, and I'm very proud," said employee for more than 15 years, the store's manager Sherry Bass.

Not only in the special weather event did Orange Hill Express donate more than three semi-trucks worth of feed and served as a central drop-off location for emergency supplies, as well as distributing more than 1,200 blankets, the business is known for its everyday commitment to the community for nearly 20 years.

Orange Hill Express has been voted No. 1 farm and feed store in Best of Tri-County for five con-secutive years.

According to Execu-tive Director Ted Everett, it's that kind of neigh-bor-helping-neighbor

character that comprise the Chamber, which boasts of more than 300 members - something everyone in the room Thursday evening could be proud of.

"We started on debris clean up before any other county (in Florida) started," he said during opening comments, refer-ring to post-Hurricane Michael recovery efforts. "We had good leadership at the time that we needed good leadership."

The comment drew applause. Everett went on to thank and recognize individuals, organizations, government entities and businesses in Washington County that proved to be dependable during one of the most vulnerable times.

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President Nicole Barefield, who is also the publisher at Washington County News/Holmes County Times-Advertser, rec-ognized outgoing board members and president Darrin Wall, Rodney Sewell and Julie Dillard for their dedication to the Chamber.

The Jean Hollingsworth Ambassador of the Year was awarded to Jenni-fer Adkison, with Metric Engineering.

Other than awards, the evening also featured a punch reception spon-sored by Washington County Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, silent auction, dinner catered by Northwest Florida Com-munity Hospital, and a number of selections from Chipola College Theatre.

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By Brendan FarringtonThe Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Legislature met Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ deadline to hand him a bill to repeal the state’s ban on smokable medical marijuana when the House passed the legislation Wednesday.

While lawmakers aren’t necessarily in favor of allowing medical marijuana to be smoked, they faced the prospects of having it become legal without any restrictions.

“This is a difficult issue, and you’re going to have people on both sides; some that are happy that now this is available to them and others that feel that we didn’t go far enough,” House Speaker Jose Oliva said after the vote. “We did the best that we could do and still remain responsible.”

Voters approved medi-cal marijuana in 2016, but lawmakers banned smok-able forms of the plant in a bill signed by then-Gov. Rick Scott in 2017. The state was sued over the issue and a judge declared the ban unconstitutional. Scott, now a Republican U.S. senator, appealed the ruling. DeSantis said in late January that the current law doesn’t represent the will of the voters and that he would

drop the appeal if lawmak-ers didn’t repeal the ban by mid-March.

Lawmakers quickly fol-lowed up on his ultimatum. The bill is the first to go to the governor in the 60-day legislative session that began last week and the only bill the House has considered at this point. The Senate passed the repeal six days earlier and the House passed it on a 101-11 vote without debate.

“I thank the Florida Leg-islature for taking action on medical marijuana and upholding the will of the voters,” DeSantis said on Twitter.

The bill places several conditions on smokable medical marijuana. It would

not be available to anyone under the age of 18 unless the patient is terminally ill and if two doctors, one of them a pediatrician, say it is the most effective form of treatment. It could not be smoked in public or at pri-vate businesses subject to the state’s cigarette smok-ing ban. Private property owners would have the right to prohibit it. Patients wouldn’t be able to pos-sess more than four ounces of marijuana in a smokable form.

Republican Rep. Ray Rodrigues sponsored the bill and pointed out that the law that passed two years ago was widely supported even with the smoking ban.

“We passed that bill 109

to nine,” Rodrigues said. “Many of us feel like we got it right.” But if DeSantis were to drop the lawsuit appeal, Rodrigues said, there would be no rules guiding smokable medical marijuana.

Agriculture Commis-sioner Nikki Fried, who advocated for a repeal of the smoking ban, praised the vote in a news release.

“Today’s action to finally allow smokable medical marijuana brings four words to the lips of people across our state: It’s about damn time,” said Fried, a Demo-crat. “It’s long past due that the State of Florida honored the will of the people and allowed doctors to deter-mine their patient’s course of treatment.”

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S ocialism is back in vogue in some quarters.According to the website of dictionary maker Merriam-Webster, social-ism is a political theory that advocates "governmental ownership and administra-tion of the means of production and distribution of goods."

The concept is that government central planners can make really smart decisions to distribute our collective wealth in a manner that benefits all. But socialism never works, because nobody is smart enough to make such incredibly complex decisions.

Leonard Read explained this clearly in a 1958 essay, "I, Pencil."

You see, the standard pencil begins when a cedar is cut down and crews using ropes and gear tug it onto a truck or rail car.

Numberless people and skills are involved in mining ore to pro-duce steel and refine it into saws, axes and motors, wrote Read.

The logs are shipped to a mill and cut into slats. The slats are kiln-dried, tinted, waxed, then kiln-dried again.

Read wondered how many skills were needed to produce the tint and the kilns. What about the electric power? And the mill's belts, motors and other parts?

The slats are shipped to a pencil factory. A complex machine cuts grooves into each slat. Then another machine lays graphite into every other slat. Glue is applied. Two slats - one with graphite, one with-out - are sealed together, then cut to pencil length. Each pencil receives six coats of lacquer.

Complex processes employ thousands who create the graphite and lacquer.

Each pencil eraser's brass holder is a marvel. First, min-ers extract zinc and copper from the Earth. Experts trans-form those materials into sheet brass, which is cut, stamped and affixed to the pencil.

The eraser, wrote Read, is made from "factice," a rubber-like material produced when rapeseed oil from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) reacts with sulfur chloride.

To be sure, an awe-inspiring amount of work goes into

producing a pencil. Millions collaborate to produce it, plying unique trades and skills, yet have no idea they are collaborating.

Even more amazing is this: No one person could pos-sibly manage the millions of decisions made by the mil-lions of people who pro-duce pencils' ingredients.

Despite the absence of a mastermind - or government central planners - billions of pencils are produced every year with such humdrum efficiency that we take pencils for granted.

The pencil, explained Read, is a triumph of human free-dom - of creative energies spontaneously responding to necessity and desire.

Without even one centrally planned government program, the need for pencils arose. Without any meddling from a presidential candidate or member of Congress advocat-ing socialism, pencils were invented, produced and sold, meeting the demand for them.

There's a reason that the United States is the wealthi-est country in history. Do we have challenges? Sure - capitalism is not perfect, and we must never stop working to resolve our challenges.

Erasing Capitalism? Consider the pencil fi rst

D onald Trump is remark-ably cheerful for a man sitting in the smok-ing ruins of his presidency. He promised to get tough with China and end our trade imbalance. This week, the Department of Commerce reports our trade deficit is $621 billion, much higher than the level that existed during the Obama administration.

Trump's second summit with North Korean nuclear maven Kim Jong-un was less successful than the first inconclusive gab-fest.

Worst of all, after frittering away two years when Repub-licans controlled the Sen-ate and the House, Trump's promise to build a wall and end illegal immigration is in shambles. Illegals currently pour across the border at a rate that will more than triple that of the Obama regime. Trump's call for a "Deporta-tion Force" may have vanished

beneath the swamp, but he's building a "Space Force" that will apprehend any illegals who achieve low earth orbit.

The budget bill he signed after shutting down the gov-ernment is worse than the bill be refused to sign before the shutdown. Trump's "victory" bill has a tiny $1.3 billion dol-lars for his wall and that pit-tance is limited to constructing 55 miles of "bollard fencing". That will make it harder for gas-guzzling SUVs to cross the border, but won't stop any of the zapato traffic.

Trump hasn't even managed to scrounge up a ballpoint pen to sign the executive order ban-ning anchor babies he promised way back in November of 2018.

Administration apologists claim Trump's judicial appoint-ments, the tax cut and regu-latory reform are more than enough reason to re-elect him, but that's like praising a super hero for simply owning a cape.

Any of the 2016 GOP presidential aspirants would have done the same and that includes chronic fatigue sufferer Jeb Bush.

What separated Trump from the rest was his hardline stance on illegal immigration. One might make a case that the tipping point for immigration

occurred when businesses began ordering callers to "Press 1 for English", but Trump promised to reverse the tide.

His repeated immigration failures will make it very hard for this deplorable to vote for him in 2020, but I may prove to be the exception.

Trump may win in spite of his repeated failures.

A politician who doesn't have a genuine personal connec-tion with his voting base lives or dies politically according to his performance in office. Bush the Elder and Nixon before him are prime examples. Trump has that invaluable personal connection and it supersedes his lack of accomplishment on his signature issue.

The iconic image from his recent speech at CPAC proves my point. After a brief introduction Trump entered from stage right, and before he walked to the podium he turned and embraced the Stars and Stripes.

The picture went world-wide in an instant. It will be the mental image most vot-ers retain from his endless two plus hours speech. You look at him holding Old Glory and you know and he knows that he's mugging. But it's inspired, patriotic mugging.

Why voters like Trump in spite of his failures

P ropelled by aggressive envi-ronmental proposals, Gov. Ron DeSantis has earned the most positive approv-als from Floridians in 10 years.

According to a scientific poll from Quin-nipiac University, 67 percent of Florid-ians are satisfied with DeSantis’ work so far as governor. The same poll puts his approval rating at 59 percent, which is better than most governors nationally.

And all this comes after DeSantis narrowly won election over Demo-crat Andrew Gillum last fall.

Peter Brown, a member of Quinnipiac’s polling operation, said in a news release that part of DeSantis’ success lies in taking on issues — like the environment — that “Republicans often don’t focus” on.

This should be no surprise.DeSantis won the Republican primary

by taking on Big Sugar, and his campaign platform included a detailed and impres-sive white paper on environmental issues.

It’s fair to call DeSantis a Teddy Roosevelt Republican who values Florida’s environment on multiple levels, for its beauty and its essen-tial nature to the state’s economy.

DeSantis also is benefiting from a strong economy left behind by former Gov. Rick Scott — 71 percent of Floridians view the state’s economy in a positive way.

On other environmental issues, 64 per-cent oppose offshore drilling and 72 per-cent are concerned about climate change.

On the DeSantis plan to expand tax-payer-funded scholarship programs for low-income students, there is a clear split — 50 percent support it.

On arming teachers in public schools, 57 percent of Floridians oppose the idea.

On stricter gun laws, 58 percent say they would help reduce gun violence in schools.

End the bundling mess

The grab bag of constitutional amend-ments proposed by the Constitution Revision Commission was such a con-fusing mess that two reform proposals are moving through the Legislature.

Last year the commission put five mea-sures on the ballot that included anywhere from two to four proposals — and some of the combinations were downright laugh-able (one measure, for example, paired a proposal to end vaping in public places with one opposing offshore drilling).

Strangely, voters approved most of the amendments anyway.

At its worst bundling deceptively pairs a popular measure with a controversial one.

One proposal by state Sen. Rob Bradley of Clay County would give voters a chance to end bundling two or more proposals into one vote; another proposal would end the Con-stitution Revision Commission altogether.

Since the commission was politi-cized by those in power, end-ing it may not be a bad idea.

Meanwhile, it will be up to citi-zens to lead an amendment campaign to close the write-in loophole.

Floridians voted for open primaries when only candidates from one party are run-ning. However, the courts have ruled that write-in candidates can close primaries. Many of these write-in candidates are cynically supported by political parties.

Write-ins should be included in the general election, not as a way to close a primary.

 This editorial originally appeared in the (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union.

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GET TO KNOW YOUR ZONEIs a certain type of veggies or fl ower always a struggle in your garden? Perhaps you need to make sure it’s appropriate for your area before trying again. The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location.

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CUSTOMIZE WITH FAUCETSInterchangeable faucet elements in a bathroom can add style and functionality to the space, says Kohler. There are a wide range of options that allow you to create a faucet confi guration tailor-made for any environment and decor. You can choose your spout, handle and even fi nish for an ideal update that suits your design goals.

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T he ideal bath-room remodel is a winning combination of beauty and practicality. Natural stone adds both qualities. We recently interviewed Adriene Araujo, co-owner of Vitoria International — a family-owned wholesale stone sup-plier with warehouses in Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina. Find out whatshe has to say about quartz vs. granite vs. marble in the bathroom.   

What’s your background in working with stone?

I’ve been in this busi-ness 18 years. We supply stone for bathroom van-ities and tub surrounds, as well as kitchen coun-tertops, laundry room counters and fireplaces.

My husband, Fabio, and I are from Bra-zil, where people use stone a lot in their houses because it’s so hot. And we hap-pen to share a passion for natural stone. Each slab is a piece of art.

Could you tell us the pros and cons of quartz vs. granite vs. marble in the bathroom?

The beauty of natural stone, such as granite or marble, lies in its uniqueness. No two slabs are alike, in terms of color, shade, or vein-ing, because you’re deal-ing with Mother Nature.

However, if you per-sonally want a more standard appearance, go with quartz, which is a uniform, manmade product. Also, I recom-mend quartz for kids’

bathrooms, rentals and laundry rooms, because it doesn’t require maintenance at all.

No material is totally bulletproof for bath-room countertop instal-lation, but quartz and natural stone are very hard and very heat resistant, compared to alternatives like cultured marble or laminate.

Some homeowners are concerned about etching and staining. If that’s true for you, avoid marble, which is more porous, and go for harder materials like granite or quartz-ite. Diamond tools are needed to cut gran-ite — that shows you how hard the stone is.

If you choose marble countertops, we usually recommend a honed fin-ish so that any etching will not be as visible. I’m really a marble person myself; marble gives a special kind of patina, a vintage look. Just think of historical buildings — old hotels, banks and galleries — everything was marble. White Carrara marble, for example, has been used for hundreds of years.

Can you add curb appeal with stone in the bathroom?

Sure. When you’re trying to sell your house, the bathroom is second only to the kitchen in terms of curb appeal. Buyers walk into a nice master bathroom, and that’s definitely a selling point. But if the bathroom’s out of date — even if the rest of the house has been renovated — their reaction is: “What the heck? What were those people thinking?”

I just redid my own

bathroom; previously, I had a tile surround, but all that grout is a turnoff. To replace it, I installed a natural stone tub surround, all out of one slab rather than a lot of little cuts, so there’s no seam what-soever and no grout. It looks VERY nice.

What’s trending now in terms of stone colors and styles?

Marble is the look everybody’s after, white and gray, with varying amounts of graining — if not actual marble, then quartzite or quartz that will give a marble look. Come to our ware-house and you’ll see.

A trendy bathroom feature is the floating vanity. Wall-mounted vanities are super cool done in marble; when you match the vein-ing, it looks like you have this 12-inch piece of rock on your wall.

Any insider tips to share with our readers?

Go to a warehouse and look at the full slab. Often when you go to a dealer, they have little 5x5 samples for you to choose from. Those give you an idea of color, but not the full picture. You cannot really see all the detail in that small square, but when you see the full slabs, the veining will blow you away. And then your choice is obvious.

You’re already spend-ing money on your bathroom remodel, so why not spend a little extra time to handpick the slab that you like best?

Laura Firszt writes for networx.com.

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CHIPLEY - If you have a talent for acting, Spanish Trail Playhouse will soon hold open auditions for Mom's Gift.

Auditions will be held at 6 p.m. April 1 and 2 at the STP, housed at the historic Chipley High School at 680 Second Street. The play will take the stage May 31 and June 1 at 7 p.m., and June 2 at 2 p.m.

"Written by Phil Owens and directed by Tina Goodman, the show is a comedy with a heart," a STP news release states. "Mom has been dead for 11 months and shows up at

her husband’s birthday party as a ghost with a mission. Like Clarence in It’s A Wonderful Life, she has to accomplish a task to earn her wings."

This play is produced through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

A u d i t i o n p a c k e t s a r e available online at www.spanishtrailplayhouse.com, at the Spanish Trail Playhouse office or the Washington County Public Library. To inquire about a certain role or about volunteering or with other questions pertaining to the production, email spanishtrailplayhouse@gmail.com.

STP holds auditions for Mom's Gift

“Trivia Fun” with Wilson Casey, Guinness World Record Holder from Wood-ruff, S.C., is published in more than 500 newspapers across the country. Comments, questions or suggestions? WC@TriviaGuy.com

 1. Whose writing pseudonyms

included “Silence Dogwood,”

“Richard Saunders,” “Celia Short face ” and “Martha Careful”?

Agatha Christie, Benja-min Franklin, Sybil Waddell, Samuel Clemens

2. Of these, who was born with one green eye and one brown eye?

Owen Wilson, Jane Sey-mour, John Wayne, Julia

Roberts3. What state generates the

most revenue from lobster catches?

Alaska, Florida, Maine, New Hampshire

4. When did National Geo-graphic magazine publish its first issue?

1813, 1888, 1922, 19395. What city is considered the

nation’s oil capital?Anchorage, Houston, Sac-

ramento, Birmingham6. In Angola, what is “kwanza”?Chicken, Church, Children,

Currency ANSWERS: 1. Benjamin

Franklin, 2. Jane Seymour, 3. Maine, 4. 1888, 5. Houston, 6. Currency

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HTNB holding smoked rib sale

CHIPLEY – The HTNB Relay For Life team are taking orders for smoked ribs. Whole racks are $20 and must be pre-ordered by Friday, March 29. Ribs may be pick up from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 4 at the HTNB office. The office is located at 1282 Office Park Drive in Chi-pley. For more information or to pre-order call 850-415-9002.

 Maely’s Hope selling follow me to Relay signs

CHIPLEY – Maely’s Hope Relay for Life Team are selling Follow me to Relay car mag-nets. The magnets are similar to the ones you see in parades with pageant titles. Those who wish to purchase will receive two magnets for $20. For more information or to order text Neva at 850-260-2394.

Relay For Life Bank Night and Final Committee meeting

CHIPLEY – The Washing-ton-Holmes County Relay For Life will hold Bank Night and the Final Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 at Wells Fargo in Chipley. For more information call Jody Bush at 850-260-4348.

C.H.I.P.S. selling coupon booklets

WASHINGTON/HOLMES COUNTY – Washington-Holmes Relay For Life team C.H.I.P.S are selling Common Cents coupon booklets for $20. All coupons in the book expire September 30, 2019. All proceeds to benefit Wash-ington-Holmes Relay For Life. For more information call Lois Holcomb at 850-703-9150.

 Clerks For a Cure to host kissing booth

Washington County - Clerks for a Cure will have a kissing booth in the Clerk’s

Office at the Washington County Courthouse. As this year’s Relay Event is themed "Crossing Cancer off the Cal-endar", the clerks’ team has chosen Valentine’s Day for this year. The kissing booth will be set up in the Clerk’s Office lobby until the relay event, scheduled to take place on April 12th. Bring your sweet-heart for a fun picture.

Relay For Life Event scheduled

CHIPLEY – The 2019 Wash-ington-Holmes Relay For Life Event will be held from 5 p.m. to midnight Friday, April 12. This years theme if "Cross Cancer off the Calendar!" (hol-idays). The event will begin a 5 p.m. with live music and open-ing ceremonies beginning at 6 p.m. with the survivor lap. For more information call Jody Bush at 850-260-4348.

 Fighting Jackets to host car show

VERNON – The Fighting Jackets Dream Team Relay for Life team will host a Antique and Classic Car Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at Vernon High School. Registra-tion for cars is at 9 a.m. Show cars are free to enter. Admission for the public to the car show is $5 for ages 13 and up, $2 fro ages 6 to 12 and children five and under will be admitted free. There is a $25 fee for vendors. The school is located at 3232 Moss Hill Road in Vernon. For more information about the car show or to become a vendor call Lora Goodman at 850-625-5833

R E L AY F O R L I F E E V E N T S

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news@chipleypaper.com 

HCPL to host former NASA consultant Kevin Manning

BONIFAY – The Holmes County Public Library will host astronomer and former NASA consultant Kevin Manning for a family friendly astronomy program at 7 p.m. Monday, March 26 at the library. The program will be on Size and Scale of the Universe. The library is located at 303 J. Harvey Etheridge Street in Bonifay. For more information on the program visit

www.lookuptothestars.com or myhcpl.org

 UF/IFAS to hold Cooking With Herbs Class

CHIPLEY – UF/IFAS will hold a Cooking With Herbs Class from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 at the Washington County Agriculture Center. Par-ticipants will learn how to use fresh and dried herbs to flavor favorite dishes without the salt shaker. Registration fee is $5 and includes class materials. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required by contacting the Wash-ington County Extension Office at 850-638-6265 or the Holmes County Exten-sion Office at 850-547-1108. For persons with dis-abilities requiring special accommodations, contact 850-638-6265 (TDD, via Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771) at least five working days prior to the class so that proper con-sideration my be given to the request.

 WCCOA to host cancer screening representative

CHIPLEY – Washington County Council on Aging will host a cancer screen-ing representative at 12:30 p.m. Friday, March 29 at the center. The representative

will present education on the importance of knowing your risk, as well as the risk for your family. For those that qualify, the test can be given the same day and can be covered by Medicare at no cost to you. For more information call Andrea at 850-638-6216.

 HCPL to host Patrick Smith

BONIFAY – The Holmes County Public Library will host Patrick Smith at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 30 at the library. Patrick will present his book A Land Remembered. Books will be available for sale and sign-ing. The library is located at 303 J Harvey Etheridge Street in Bonifay. For more information visit http://www.myhcpl.org.

 KMS and VES to begin VPK and Kindergarten registration

CHIPLEY – Kate M. Smith Elementary School and Vernon Elementary School will begin VPK and Kindergarten registration for the 2019/2020 school year Monday, April 1. Stu-dents must turn 4 years old by September 1, 2019 to be eligible for VPK and 5 years old by September 1, 2019 to be eligible to enter Kindergarten. Registration packets may be picked up at the schools. All the require-ments will be in the packet. KMS is located at 1447 South Boulevard in Chipley and VES is located at 3665 Roche Avenue in Vernon.

 Friends of Vernon Athletics to host golf tournament

VERNON – The Second Annual Mr. Jerry Tyre "Friends of Vernon Ath-letics" Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, April 6 at the Sunny Hills Golf Course. Registration is $250 fro a four man team and will include two carts per team. A meal will be provided to all participants and prizes

awarded for top three places plus closest to the pin and longest drive. Tourna-ment sponsor packages, meal sponsor packages and hold sponsor packages are available. For more infor-mation call Brian Riviere at 850-258-2959.

 Festival on The Rivers 5K to be held

GENEVA, ALABAMA – The City of Geneva will host the Festival on the Rivers 5 K Saturday, April 20. Registration will be at 7 a.m. with the race start-ing at 8 a.m. Registration is $15 in advance, or $20 on race day all military person-nel are $10 each.. The first 100 to register will receive a t-shirt. Trophies will be awarded for overall male and female, masters male and female (40-49), grand-masters male and female (50-59), senior grand-masters male and female (60-69) and great grand masters (70 and up). Runner medals will be awarded to the top runners in each age group. A walk trophy will be given to the overall male and female walkers and medals will be given to the top three walkers. For more information call Faye Smith at 334-313-8177.

 Wrestling against cancer

WAUSAU – There will be a Wrestling Against Cancer benefit for Madison Wilson at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at the Possum Palace in Wausau. The doors open at 6 p.m. and all tickets are $10 each. Those scheduled to appear ate NWA Legend "Wildfire" Tommy Rich, Ryan Holland, "Pretty Boy" Donne B., Cali Man, Hollywood Star, Chief Little Bears, JT Angel plus many more. All proceeds will go to help Madison Wilson with her medical expenses. The Possum Palace is located at 3121 Possum Palace Drive in Wausau. For more informa-tion or to order tickets call 850-625-2862

C O M M U N I T Y E V E N T S

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VERNON - Two top football players at Vernon High School are being recognized by perfor-mance training institute EXOS for their talent and potential.

Running back K'wan Powell (Class of 2021) and quarter back Dyvion Bush (Class of 2021) have been selected and will be participating at the EXOS Select 50 instructional showcase, to be held April 6 in Pensacola.

The VHS football athletes were recognized by EXOS as two of the top tier football play-ers in the southeast region of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. The athletes will be two of 50 at the EXOS Select 50 instruc-tional showcase to be held Saturday, April 6 in Pensacola. Both men are college recruits with 1st Team All-Conference recognition and honors.

Powell, a dual-threat RB with offers from FSU, Rutgers, UCF, amongst others, ran for 1,695 yards with 23 touchdowns. Bush, who has a 3.6 GPA, threw for 1,350 yards and made 11 touchdowns with a 58-per-cent completion percentage for VHS.

R e p r e s e n t i n g H e a d Coach Gerald Tranquille's

football program and the state of Florida, the two VHS football players will learn and be evalu-ated by former NFL coaches and  players for various levels of national, regional and collegiate exposure.

"Dyvion has a very live arm for his small size, which allows him to make mostly all of the throws in the playbook. Decep-tive top end speed but great lateral quickness," Tranquille said. "He has been one of the leaders of our team since he took over the starting quarter-back position as a 9th grader. Smart kid that is taking honors classes as a 10th grader. He wants to be great."

Of Powell, Tranquille com-mented: "K'wan is a very humble kid, despite receiv-ing a lot of praise for being an exceptional talent. Currently has seven offers, K'wan is still relatively unknown in the col-lege world, but you wouldn't be able to tell that by the way he plays. At 5'10 and 185 pounds, he is very hard to bring down by one person and he only needs a slight crease to take it the distance. As he continues to grow and mature, his best ball is definitely in front of him."

VHS’s Powell, Bush selected for EXOS showcase

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VERNON - Three Vernon l i f t e r s b e c a m e d i s t r i c t champions Tuesday as Altha School hosted the 1A District 3 Championship. 

Tyrick Davis - 219 class, Demetreous Walston - 199 class and Gabriel Cooke - 183 class, all won district titles in their weight classes.  Joseph Fielding also had a strong performance in the 199 class as he won the district runner up title. 

In addition to multiple

district titles, Vernon will advance 7 lifters to the Class 1A Region 2 Championship on Saturday, March 30 hosted by Sneads High School. 

Lifters and weight classes are as follows:

T r i s t a n R o d r i q u e z - 1 2 9 K e s e a n C a l l o -way - 139Gabriel Cooke - 183 - District Champi-onJoseph Fielding - 199 - District Runner UpDeme-t r e o u s W a l s t o n - 1 9 9 - District ChampionTyrick Davis - 219 - District Cham-pionIsaiah Walston - UNL

VHS lifters advance to Regional Championship

Pictured from left to right: Gabriel Cooke, Demetreous Walston, Tyrick Davis and Joseph Fielding.

No. 3 K’wan Powell [VERNON ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT]

No. 14 Dyvion Bush [VERNON ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT]

SPORTS

TOURNAMENT PREVIEW

A guide to MadnessT he NCAA Tournament somehow seems to be getting better every year, almost as if each bracket is extending from the previous one. Last year was one of the maddest of Marches, starting with Maryland-Baltimore County becoming the first No. 16 seed to beat a 1 — poor Virginia — to Loyola-Chicago taking Sister Jean all the way to the Final Four. Surely it can’t get any better, right? Don’t bet against it. To get you ready for what’s sure to be another memorable March — well, after the first two First Four games — we’ve got a rundown of some things to look for. John Marshall, The Associated Press

Murray State vs. Marquette, West Region: Ja Morant vs. Markus Howard? All day, every day.

Louisville vs. Min-nesota, East Region: Sure, the NCAA Tournament selection committee didn’t purposely match Richard Pitino against the school that fi red his dad.

Oregon vs. Wiscon-sin, South Region: If you like low-scoring games, this one’s for you. First one to 50 wins.

Syracuse vs. Baylor, West Region: The Orange’s zone is tough to decipher. The Bears can hang with anyone.

CINDERELLA POTENTIAL

Buffalo: The Bulls pulled off an upset after beating Arizona in the NCAA Tournament a year ago. Pretty much everyone is back.Saint Mary’s: The Gaels knocked off Gon-zaga in the WCC title game. All you need to know.Belmont: The Bruins (fi nally) have one tourney win under their belt. They have the tools to earn some more.

LESSER-KNOWN STARS

Fletcher Magee, Wofford: Being on balance means nothing to Magee. He can hit 3s from a unicycle.Dylan Windler, Belmont: Beat you off the dribble, beat you from the arc, rebounds, too.Sam Merril, Utah State: Mountain West Conference player of the year is a huge reason the Aggies are in the bracket.CJ Massinburg, Buffalo: Points, rebounds, assists, steals — he does it all.Miye Oni, Yale: Former DIII recruit has turned himself into an NBA prospect.

LUCKY 13?

Check out any list of tournament upsets, and featured prominently are games that emerged from the 13 verses 4 pairing.

Remember Princeton’s backdoor basket to beat UCLA in 1996, or Bryce Drew’s buzzer beater that gave Valparaiso a victory over Mississippi two years later? Vermont over Syracuse in 2005, Morehead State over Louisville in 2011 … all No. 13 seeds. The 13-16 seeds were added when the bracket expanded to 64 teams in 1985, and historically the 13th seed’s success in the opener against a fourth seeded team has fallen into place. That is, the 13th seed is 28-108 against the No. 4 since 1985. Not as good as the 12th seed, which is 47-89 against the No. 5, but better than the No. 14 seed, which owns a 21-115 record against the No. 3.

Always remember: Nobody knows anything. Experts, sch-mexperts: There always are surprises. That’s the beauty of the thing. Perfection is elusive. Savor your victories. Shrug off your losses.Don’t pick all No. 1 seeds for your bracket’s Final Four (a registered trademark of the NCAA): For one thing, another institution of higher learning usually sneaks in as the winner of one region, sometimes more than one. For another, where’s the fun in it?Besides, if you’re the sort of person who only enjoys cheering on favorites, you don’t need the NCAA Tourna-ment for a good time. You should still be celebrating your team’s latest Super Bowl victory.

That said, don’t be stunned if a No. 1 seed wins the whole thing. They’re seeded No. 1 for a reason.Twenty of the last 21 cham-pions have called the Eastern time zone home: With three of four top seeds all Atlantic Coast Conference schools, it’s likely to happen again.Hate-fueled: Dislike of a school, its alumni, its coach or its rejection of your application years ago are all perfectly sound reasons to torpedo a team.Hate II: Ditto for mascots, campus locale or team nick-name, though it’s not clear whether the Anteaters of UC Irvine are off-putting or actually endearing.Not so Brave: You should feel free to root against Bradley and thin-skinned coach Brian

Wardle for trying to dictate coverage by stiff-arming the Peoria Journal Star’s longtime beat reporter for not writing puff pieces. They apologized, but that doesn’t erase the contempt they showed.If you feel totally lost, know you’re not alone: Check out Turner analyst Charles Barkley. Sir Charles is a pro guy. He knows the big names — such as Duke’s NBA-ready superstar freshman Zion WIlliamson — and he’s more or less up to speed by the tournament’s second week. But his early read on most teams is like listening to a guy ad-lib a book report by glancing at the back-cover blurbs.

— Chicago Tribune

HOW TO ENJOY YOUR NCAA TOURNAMENT POOL (THAT YOU PROBABLY WON’T WIN, ANYWAY)

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FAITH

If you would like your Wash-ington County church listed here, please send informa-tion to: news@chipleypaper.com. Due to space limitation, please only send regular church services. For special services, please send sepa-rate submission.

ASSEMBLY OF GODCorbin Road Assembly of God

Morning Worship is at 10 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The church is located at 105 Corbin Road in Chipley.

Cords of Love Assembly of God

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study is a 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 2060 Bethlehem Road in Cottondale.

Grace Assembly of God @ Chipley

Morning Worship is at 10 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 567 North Main Street, Chipley

New Bethany Assembly of God

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located on Shaky Joe Road just off Highway 280 at Hinson’s Crossroads.

New Life Fellowship Assembly of God

Sunday School is at 9 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 695 5th Street, Chipley.

Wausau Assembly of God

Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located at 3537 Washington Street in Wausau.

BAPTISTAbigail Free Will Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. The church is located on Dawkins Street in Vernon.

Berean Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.

Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located at 1438 Nearing Hills Drive in Chipley.

Blue Lake Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday services are at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 1405 Blue Lake Road in Chipley.

Chipley First Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service is at 9 a.m. Contem-porary Worship Service is at 10:30 a.m. Discipleship Training is at 5 p.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday AWANA is at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Prayer Meeting Is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 1300 South Boulevard

Country Oaks Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 7 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The church is located at 574 Buckhorn Boulevard

Eastside Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located at Highway 277 in Vernon.

First Free Will Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 1387 South Boulevard.

Gap Pond Free Will Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. The church is located at 1980 Gap Boulevard in Sunny Hills.

Grace Baptist Chapel Mission

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located at 440 Lot E Second Street, Chipley.

Holmes Creek Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service AWANA is at 5:30 p.m. and Bible Study is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 335 Cope Road in Chipley.

Holyneck Missionary

Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located 3395 Cemetery Lane, Campbellton.

Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 5 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 614 Bennett Drive in Chipley.

Mt. Ararat Missionary Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 1233 Old Bonifay Road in Chipley.

New Orange Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesday services are at 6 p.m. The church is located on Alford Road in Washington County.

New Prospect Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning worship services are at 11 a.m. Sunday eve-ning services are at 5 p.m. Wednesday services supper is at 5 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting, bible study and children’s classes start at 5:45. The church is located at 761 New Prospect Road in Chipley.

Oakie Ridge Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at the corner of Orange Hill Road and Gilberts Mill Road.

Orange Hill Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:45 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer and Bible Study is as 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 3485 Gainer Road in Chipley.

Orange Hill Missionary Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning worship on the fi rst and third Sunday of the month is at 11 a.m. Wednes-day night prayer meeting is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 816 Sunday Road in Chipley.

WA S H I N G T O N C O U N T Y C H U R C H L I S T I N G S

I am a digital immigrant. I was born into a world of rotary dial telephones and slide rules, cash reg-isters that resembled slot machines, schools without air conditioning, encyclope-dias that occupied an entire shelf in the book case and paper maps that unfolded to fill the front seat of the car.

I started my immigration to the digital world about 37 years ago when I walked into Toys R Us with sweaty palms and bought my first computer, a Commodore 64. It had

64k of memory and a floppy disk. You can still find Com-modore 64s in a few attics, basements and museums.

My oldest son is also a digital immigrant, though he was only eight years old when he started his digital journey. After he grew up he started his own computer company and now works in information technol-ogy for an energy company.

My grandchildren are digital natives. They were born into the digital world and have never known anything else. My five-year-old grand-daughter was scanning photos on an iPhone when she was one and has already mastered video games. She reads and watches chil-dren stories on her iPad.

I like the digital world. I would not want to go back. I live with my iPhone and

PC. I can browse the web and check email anywhere in the world. I have con-ducted business and man-aged my bank accounts from Nuremburg and Tel Aviv. I stay in touch with friends in South Africa, Indonesia and South Korea. I can go any-where with my GPS. I felt a little sacrilegious when I started reading my Bible on my iPhone and my Kindle. It seemed like it wasn’t really a Bible if I couldn’t flip the pages and smell the ink. I had to remind myself that the first Scriptures were hand written on scrolls and that books came centuries later.

But there are dangers in the digital world that did not exist before.

The world of virtual reality can undermine relationships in the real world robbing us of

time, energy and emotional maturity. The new world of social networking can foster affairs with remote “lovers” who carry none of the day-to-day difficulties that come with marriage. More than one career has been destroyed by inappropriate posts on Face-book and Twitter. Pornog-raphy is at your fingertips.

The book, “Digital Invasion” quotes one youth pastor: “I see young people losing the inter-personal skills it takes to func-tion in relationships, in a family and in the church.” It is not unusual to see several people sitting at a table, each focused on their smart phone, none of them speaking to one another.

Craig Detweiler writes in his book, “iGods,” “The iMac begat the IPhone and the iPad, and each one starts with me – or rather “i.” They enhance

our ability to connect and to serve, but they can also create an inflated sense of self, believ-ing the entire world revolves around “me.” ... In an age of status updates, personalized shopping, and lists of follow-ers, we are experiencing the rush of becoming iGods of our own making.” All this sounds strangely like the first tempta-tion, “When you eat of it you will be like God.” (Genesis 3:5).

The digital world brings digital pitfalls and temptations as well as opportunities. Our challenge is to incorporate the timeless and eternal truths that never change into our digital world, a digital faith that connects us with God and with one another. The great-est commandment remains: “Love God with all your heart, mind and strength and love your neighbor as yourself.”

Digital faith

Q : Dear Pastor,Whatever hap-pened to Easter hats? I remember folks wearing their special bonnets to church every year along with their new, spring clothes. Why don’t we do this anymore?

A: Thank you for a short trip down memory lane! I’m barely over 50, but I too remember lots of hats on Easter Sundays during my early childhood services at our Presbyterian Church.Sadly, like everything else in our culture, the dignity and pizazz of holiday apparel has relaxed, to say the least. People simply don’t or won’t make the effort to dress up anymore. Men boast about swearing off their neckties and refusing to go anywhere they can’t wear blue jeans. Requir-ing a dinner jacket at a five-star restaurant today could stimulate a discrimination lawsuit. The nylon hosiery industry is nearly bankrupt since women don’t wear them anymore, and spotting a woman in a skirt and heels is as rare as a unicorn herd. Americans could be winning the globe’s Worst Dressed Nation award this very year! I stand guilty myself, truth be told. If anyone visited my office unannounced, they’d find me swathed in sweat-pants and sneakers, some-times pajamas, a T-shirt and probably a zipped-up athletic jacket frayed at the cuffs. I work alone ... but still.

What happened to us?During the Great Depres-

sion (and generations past), people utilized Easter to debut a new garment or hat. In those days, anything new was a substantial luxury and you wore your “Sunday best” to church. Since most people were financially strapped, the purchase of a new item (or at least the material to sew it) was made once per year, in the spring. These new clothes dovetailed nicely with Easter and were worn proudly to that special church service. Today, our clothing is now relatively inexpensive, with the floodgates opened to international trade and global supplies, so we buy what we need throughout the year. Our closets are stuffed with nice things, but we select our comfortable favorites. The excitement of owning some-thing precious and new to

wear has mostly lost its luster.The Easter bonnet was

made famous in Irving Berlin’s song “Easter Parade” in 1933 and later graced the musical scores of numerous films. The song reminisces about a time when men and women wore hats constantly and failed to be fully dressed unless the head was covered. The emphasis on hats comes from two sources: 1) the necessity of protection from the weather, since people spent a lot more time outdoors in generations past, and 2) the biblical Chris-tian leader, the Apostle Paul. In First Corinthians, (a biblical book written to the budding Christian church in Greece roughly 50 years after Jesus’ resurrection) Paul describes appropriate etiquette for men and women who attended church. In Chapter 11 he addresses the need to cover the head when in the presence of God. His point was not to dictate the fashion styles of the day. Rather, he earnestly proclaimed the need for humility and reverence in his foundling church-plant who often strayed back to their pagan roots if left unchecked. These roots included scantily-clad women who provoca-tively danced to their gods while the men postured and preened within their worship temples. Paul brought Christ to these people who had no knowledge of how to dress or behave in church. His let-ters to the Corinthians are a series of answers compiled in response to the questions these precious new believers were then asking. They were learning for the first time the holiness of the God they now chose to worship, and the attitude of reverence required to honor God’s presence. Paul encouraged the Corinthian women to cover their heads as a subordinate sign of the holy authority now above them. Paul’s scriptures helped birth the Easter bonnet.

Thankfully there are churches, mostly in the African American com-munities today, where hats are still in play and will lit-erally be sprouting off the heads of many well-dressed parishioners on our sacred Sunday. This is their unique, cultural tradition. But go early: If you get a spot behind one, you won’t see a thing but that adorable hat!

Adrienne Greene pastors a small community of faith in West Harrison, IN. Do you have a question or comment for Pas-tor Adrienne? Please send your inquiries to: heavenchasepub@gmail.com

Remember Easter hats?

Bill TinsleyBill Tinsley

Adrienne GreeneAdrienne Greene

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Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The church is located at 1783 Piney Grove Road south of Chipley.

Pleasant Hill Free Will Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The church is located south of Bonifay at 1900 Pleasant Hill Road.

Poplar Springs Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The church is located at 1098 Lovewood Road two miles east of Highway 77.

Poplar Head Independent Free Will Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located on Poplar Head Road.

Sand Hills Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 6758 Highway 77.

Shiloh Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 5:45 p.m. The church is located on Highway 277, three miles south of Highway 90 in Chipley.

Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 3013 Moss Hill Road in Vernon.

St. John Free Will Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m.

St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 4156 St. Matthews Road in Caryville.

Salem Free Will Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Wor-ship service is at 11 a.m. Evening worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. Church is located at 2555 Kynesville High-way in Alford.

Sunny Hills First Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m.

Unity Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 5 p.m. Wednesday services are at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 3274 River Road in Vernon.

Vernon First Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 6 p.m. The church is located at 2888 Church Street in Vernon.

Wausau First Baptist Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located at 3493 Washington Street in Wausau.

CATHOLICSt. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church

Sunday Mass is at 11 a.m. Tues-day Mass is at 9 a.m. The church is located at 1664 Main Street in Chipley.

St. Theresa Catholic Church

Sunday Mass is at 9 a.m. Monday through Friday Mass is at 8 a.m. Saturday Mass is at 5 p.m. Adora-tion is the fi rst Friday after 8 a.m. Mass. The church is located at 2071 Sunny Hills Blvd and the Rectory is located at 2056 Sunny Hills Boulevard in Sunny Hills.

CHURCH OF CHRISTChipley Church of Christ

Sunday morning bible study is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship is at 5 p.m. Wednesday services are at 6 p.m. The church is located at 1295 Brickyard Road in Chipley.

Spirit-Filled Church of God in Christ

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Tuesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 2128 Pate Pond Road in Caryville.

EPISCOPALGrant Tabernacle AME

Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. The church is located at 577 Martin Luther King Boulevard in Chipley.

St. John AME

Morning Worship is at 11:30 a.m.

St. Joseph AME

Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 5 p.m. Tuesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located at 1401 Monroe Sheffi eld Road, Chipley.

St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME)

Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The church is located on Jackson Community Road.

St. Mary African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME)

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. The church is located at 1035 St. Mary Road, in Caryville.

St. Matthews Episcopal Church

Morning worship is at 9 a.m. The church is located on Highway 90 west in Chipley.

EVANGELISTICVernon Evangelistic Church

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located on Highway 79 in Vernon.

Caryville Evangelistic Center

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located on Wrights Creek Road in Caryville, just north of Highway 90.

HOLINESSHarris Chapel Holiness Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located eight miles north of Caryville on High-way 179.

Johnson Temple First Born Holiness

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11:30 a.m. Evening Worship is at

6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 6 p.m. Friday services are at 6 p.m. The church is located at 793 Orange Street, Chipley.

Miracle Valley Spirit of Holiness

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located 3754 Bunyon Drive, off Highway 77 near Sunny Hills.

METHODISTChipley First United Methodist Church

Sunday School is at 9:50 a.m. Morning Worship is at 9 a.m. (contemporary service) and 11 a.m. (traditional service). The church is located at 1285 Jack-son Avenue

East Mount Zion United Methodist Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning worship is at 10 a.m. Evening Worship is at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday fellowship meal and Bible study is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 1590 Highway 173 in Graceville.

Lakeview United Methodist

Morning Worship is at 9 a.m. Thursday morning Bible Study 9 a.m. The church is located on Highway 279 near Five Points.

New Hope United Methodist Church

Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study is at 10 a.m. The church is located at on Highway 79 in New Hope.

New Vision United Methodist Church

Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesday night supper is at 5:45. Wednes-day Bible Study is at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at the corner of Highway 77 and Block-erChurch Road in Greenhead.

Orange Hill United Methodist Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. The church is located on Sunday Road just off Orange Hill Road.

Vernon United Methodist Church

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m.

Wausau United Methodist Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. The church is located on State Road 77

PENTECOSTALHouse of Healing United Pentecostal Church

Sunday Service is at 10:30 a.m.. Thursday Bible Study is at 7 p.m. The church is located at 1816 Highway 90 in Chipley.

Wausau Pentecostal Holiness

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:55 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 6 p.m. The church is located at 2201 Pioneer Road in Wausau.

Rock Hill Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Friday Night Worship is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 339 Rockhill Church Road in Chipley.

Trinity Pentecostal Tabernacle

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:45 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. (First and Third Sunday) Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. Located at 5279 Highway 77 South of Sunny Hills

 Turning Point Home of the First United Pentecostal Church

Sunday School is at 1 p.m. Wor-ship Service is at 2 p.m. Bible Study Thursday is at 7 p.m.

PRESBYTERIAN Chipley First Presbyterian Church

Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesday, night sing-along is at 6 p.m. The church is located at Fifth Street and Watts Avenue

Sunny Hills Presbyterian

Morning Worship is at 9 a.m. Sunday School is at 10:30 a.m. The church is located at 3768 Country Club Boulevard

OTHERBonnett Pond Church

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday services are at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 2680 Bonnett Pond Road in Chipley.

Christian Fellowship Center

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located at 1458 Monroe Sheffi eld Road in Chipley.

Christian Haven

Sunday school is h at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m.

Church of God by Faith

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday service is at 7:30 p.m. The church is located at 3012 Church Street.

Church of God of Prophecy

Morning Worship is at 9:45 a.m. Evening Worship is at 5 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 1386 W. Jackson Avenue in Chipley.

Courts of Praise

Morning Worship is at 10 a.m. Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 1720 Clayton Road in Chipley.

Cypress Creek

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The church is located at1772 Macedonia Road.

Faith Covenant Fellowship

Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located on Highway 277 ½ mile south of I-10.

Family Worship Center

Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at w7 p.m. The church is located 531 Rock Hill Church Road, Chipley.

Graceville Community Church

Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 1005 E. Prim Avenue

Graham’s Chapel

Morning worship at 11 a.m. Tuesday Bible Study at 7 p.m. The chapel is located ate 1218 Campbellton Avenue in Chipley.

Hard Labor Creek Community Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located at 1705 Pioneer Road three miles east of caution light.

Holmes Valley

Community Church

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located at 3550Fannig Branch Road in Vernon.

House of Prayer Worship Center

Sunday School and Children’s Church is at 9 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Youth activities on Wednesday begin at 4:30 p.m. Praise and worship services are at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The church is located at 763 West Boulevard in Chipley.

Impact Worship Center

Sunday. Morning Worship is at 10 a.m. Thursday service is at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 3006 New Hope Road Marianna.

Liberty

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 3983 Creek Road in Vernon.

McQueens Temple First Born Church of Living God

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The church is located at 5681 Highway 79 South, Vernon.

New Faith Temple

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. The church is located at 841 Orange Hill Road.

New Foundation Fellowship

Morning Worship is at 10 a.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located on Rock Hill Church Road.

Northwest Florida Christian Church

Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. The church is located at 4465 Highway 77.

Rhema Praise and Worship Center

Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Thursday service is at 7 p.m. The church is located 763 West Boulevard in Chipley.

Sunny Hills Chapel

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening Worship is at 5 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 4283 Highway 77.

 Pleasant Grove Church

Morning Worship is at 9 a.m. The church is located at 2430 Shakey Joe Road in the Hin-son’s Crossroads Community.

Tabernacle of Praise Church of God

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 10:45 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6:30 p.m. The church is located on Highway 77 South.

The Living Word

Morning Worship is at 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m. The church is located at the corner of Highway 77 and Blocker Road in Greenhead.

White Double Pond

Sunday School is at 10 a.m. Morning Worship is at 11 a.m. Evening worship is at 6 p.m. Wednesday service is at 6 p.m. The church is located on Creek Road in Vernon.

Yes Lord Deliverance COGIC

Sunday School is at 10:30 a.m. Worship is at noon. Tuesday services are at 7 p.m. The church is located at 739 Sev-enth Street in Chipley.

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3-3569IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDI-CIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY, FLORIDACase No: 2019 CA 000004WILMINGTON SAV-INGS FUND SOCIETY,FSB, AS TRUSTEE FOR UPLAND MORT-GAGE LOAN TRUST A,Plaintiff,vs.STACY VERSLUIS; et al.,Defendants.NOTICE OF ACTIONTO:STACY VERSLUISLOT A-62 QUAIL RIDGE DR.CHIPLEY, FL 32428UNKNOWN SPOUSE

OF STACY VERSLUISLOT A-62 QUAIL RIDGE DR.CHIPLEY, FL 32428STACY VERSLUIS1608 CALHOUN AVEPANAMA CITY, FL 32405UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF STACY VERSLUIS1608 CALHOUN AVEPANAMA CITY, FL 32405STACY VERSLUIS463 MOSS HILL RDCHIPLEY FL 32428UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF STACY VERSLUIS463 MOSS HILL RDCHIPLEY FL 32428LAST KNOWN AD-DRESS STATED, CUR-RENT RESIDENCE UN-KNOWNand any unknown heirs, devisees, grant-ees, creditors and other unknown persons or unknown spouses claiming by, through and under the a b o v e - n a m e dDefendant(s), if de-ceased or whose last known addresses are unknown.YOU ARE HEREBY NO-TIFIED that an action to foreclose Mortgage covering the following real and personal prop-erty described as fol-lows, to wit:LOT A-62 OF LEISURE LAKES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RE-CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3. PAGE(S) 167, OF THE PUBLIC REC-ORDS OF WASHING-TON COUNTY, FLOR-IDAhas been filed against you and you are re-quired to serve a copy of your written de-fenses, if any, to it on Matthew McGovern, Esq., Lender Legal Ser-vices, LLC, 201 East Pine Street, Suite 730,Orlando, Florida 32801 and file the original with the Clerk of the above-styled Court on or before 30 days from the first publication, otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.WITNESS my hand and seal of the said Court on the 11 day of March.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 the ADA Coordinator by mail at P. O. Box 1089, Pan-ama City, FL 32402 or by phone at (850) 747-5338 at least seven (7) days before your scheduled court ap-pearance, or immedi-ately upon receiving this notification if the time before the sched-uled appearance is less than seven (7) days. If you are hearing im-paired, please call 711 or email ADARequest@jud14.flcourts.org.CLERK OF THE CIR-CUIT COURTBy: Tamera DojuanDeputy ClerkMarch 16 and 23, 2019

3-3561IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOUR-TEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR WASH-INGTON COUNTYCASE NUMBER: 19-CA-33WILLIAM PAUL ABEL, JR.,Plaintiff,vs.MARTHA R. BOYETT a/k/a MARTHA WHITE, AND IF DECEASED THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, CREDITORS, GRANT-EES AND ALL PER-SONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST HER,Defendants.AMENDED NOTICE OF ACTIONTO:Martha R. Boyett a/k/a Martha White The unknown heirs, devi-sees, creditors, grant-ees and all persons claiming by, through, under or against Mar-tha R. Boyett a/k/a Mar-tha White, if deceasedLast known residence addresses: unknownAnd all others whom it may concern:YOU ARE HEREBY NO-TIFIED that an action to quiet-title to the follow-ing described real property located in Washington County, Florida, to wit:Commencing at the Northwest corner of the Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter and running East 355, thence South 418-5/10ths feet, to State Road No. 1 thence in a Southwest-erly direction 311-5/10ths feet along State Road No. 1 to quarter section line di-viding the Northeast quarter of Northeast quarter and Northwest quarter of Northeast quarter, thence North 442 feet to Point of Be-ginning, all being in the Northeast Quarter of Section Six (6), Town-ship Four (4) North of Range Twelve (12) West, and containing 3 acres, more or less.has been filed against you and you are re-quired to serve a copy of your written de-fenses, if any, to it on Jack G. Williams, Attor-ney at Law, Plaintiff’s attorney, whose ad-dress is Post Office Box 2176, Panama City, FL 32402, on or before thirty (30) days from first publication, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court,either before service on the Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereaf-ter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief de-manded in the Com-plaint.WITNESS my hand and official seal of this Court on this 4 day of March, 2019.Clerk of Circuit Courtby: Tamara DonjuanDeputy ClerkMarch 9, 16, 23, 30, 2019

3-3578IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDI-CIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR WASHING-TON COUNTY, FLOR-IDACASE NO: 2019-CA-000005NATIONS LENDING CORPORATIONPlaintiff,-vs-UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVI-SEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDI-TORS, TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ES-TATE OF LOIS SLAGLE GRAHAM A/K/A LOIS S. GRAHAM A/K/A LOIS ANN GRAHAM A/K/A LOIS GRAHAM F/K/A LOIS SLAGLE PELHAM F/K/A LOIS S. PELHAM F/K/A LOIS A. PELHAM F/K/A LOIS PELHAM F/K/A LOIS ANN SLAGLE; ET AL,Defendant(s)NOTICE OF ACTIONTO: UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIAR-IES, DEVISEES, AS-SIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUS-TEES, AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF

LOIS SLAGLE GRA-HAM A/K/A LOIS S. GRAHAM A/K/A LOIS ANN GRAHAM A/K/A LOIS GRAHAM F/K/A LOIS SLAGLE PELHAM F/K/A LOIS S. PELHAM F/K/A LOIS A. PELHAM F/K/A LOIS PELHAM F/K/A LOIS ANN SLAGLELast Known Address: UNKNOWNCASIE LYNN BRANNON F/K/A CASIE LYNN PELHAMLast Known Address: 3395 SEARS ROAD CHIPLEY, FL 32428You are notified of an action to foreclose a mortgage on the fol-lowing property in Washington County:LOT 6, BLOCK 16, BUCKHORN CREEK LIMITED ACRES, A SUBDIVISION, AC-CORDING TO THE PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 168, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WASH-INGTON COUNTY, FLORIDA TOGETHER WITH A MOBILE HOME, 2007 NOBILITY HOME SERIAL NO. N110301ABC, WHICH IS PERMANENTLY AF-FIXED TO AND FORMS A PART OF THE REAL PROPERTY DE-SCRIBED HEREINAB-OVE AS SET FORTH IN AFFIDAVIT OF AFFIXA-TION ATTACHED TO THE MORTGAGE RE-CORDED IN 03/10/2014 IN BOOK978 PAGE 160.Property Address: 3395 Sears Road, Chipley, FL 32428Matter # 122245The action was insti-tuted in the Circuit Court, Fourteenth Judi-cial Circuit in and for Washington County, Florida; Case No. 2019-CA-000005; and is styled NATIONS LENDING CORPORA-TION vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIAR-IES, DEVISEES, AS-SIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUS-TEES, AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF LOIS SLAGLE GRA-HAM A/K/A LOIS S. GRAHAM A/K/A LOIS ANN GRAHAM A/K/A LOIS GRAHAM F/K/A LOIS SLAGLE PELHAM F/K/A LOIS S. PELHAM F/K/A LOIS A. PELHAM F/K/A LOIS PELHAM F/K/A LOIS ANN SLAGLE; LORENDA NI-COLE PELHAM A/K/A LORENDA N. PELHAM (Served 2/13/2019); CASIE LYNN BRANNON F/K/A CASIE LYNN PELHAM; STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (Served 1/18/2019); UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Served 1/18/2019); UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION 1; UN-KNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION 2.You are required to serve a copy of your written de-fenses, if any, to the action on Mark W. Her-nandez, Esq., Plaintiff's attor-ney, whose address is 255 S. Orange Ave., Ste. 900, Orlando, FL 32801, on or before April 23, 2019, (or 30 days from the first dateof publication) and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately after serv-ice; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief de-manded in the com-plaint or petition.The Court has authority in this suit to enter a judgment or decree in the Plaintiff's in-terest which will be binding upon you.DATED: March 12, 2019LORA C. BELLAs Clerk of the CourtBy: Tamera DonjuanAs Deputy ClerkMarch 23 and 30, 2019

3-3568IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR WASH-INGTON COUNTY, FLORIDAPROBATE DIVISIONCase No. 19- CPIn Re: Estate ofIRENE A. DOTY,Deceased.NOTICE TO CREDI-TORSThe administration of the estate of IRENE A. DOTY, deceased, whose date of death was November 18,

2018, is pending in the Circuit Court for Wash-ington County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1293 W Jackson Ave # 100, Chipley, FL 32428.

The names and ad-dresses of the personal representative and the p e r s o n a lrepresentative’s attor-ney are set forth below.All creditors of the de-cedent and other per-sons having claims or demands against the decedent’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 NO-TICE 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 THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLOR-IDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.N O T W I T H S TA N D I N G 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 publi-cation of this notice is March 16, 2019.Attorney for Personal Representative:Kerry Adkison, P.A.Post Office Box 669Chipley, FL 32428-0669(850) 638-2643Florida Bar No. 0843253Co-Personal Repre-sentatives:TERESA D. SMITHMarch 16 and 23, 2019

3-3575Final Notice and Pub-lic Explanation of a Proposed Activity in the 100-Year Floodplain and WetlandDate: March 23, 2019Name of Responsible Entity: City of ChipleyAddress: 1422 Jackson AvenueP. O. Box 1007Chipley, FL 32426-7007Contact: Dan Miner, City AdministratorTelephone Number: (850) 638-6350To: All interested Agencies, Groups and IndividualsThis is to give notice that the City of Chipley has conducted an eval-uation as required by Executive Orders 11988 and 11990 in ac-cordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 to determine the potential affect that its activity in the floodplain and/or wetland will have on the environ-ment.The City of Chipley in-tends to undertake a project to be funded by a Florida Small Cities Community Develop-ment Block Grant (CDBG). The pro-posed project includes:In Service Area #1, funds will be used to replace the existing po-table water line along North 2nd Street be-tween Warren Avenue on the north and Holley Avenue on the south. In Service Area #2, the funding will be used to replace the existing po-table water line along North 2nd Street be-tween Glenwood Ave-nue on the north and Old Bonifay Road on the south. In Service Area #3, the funding

will be used to replace the existing potable water lines along North 4th Street between Glenwood Avenue on the north and Old Boni-fay Road on the south. In Service Area #4, the funding will be used to replace the existing po-table water line along Hoyt Street between West Jackson Avenue on the north and South Boulevard on the south and to replace the existing potable water line along South Boule-vard between West Boulevard on the east and Hoyt Street on the west. In Service Area #5, the funding will be used to replace the existing potable water lines along 7th Street between Apple Avenue on the north and South Boulevard on the south, along Gilbert Drive between the northern end of Gilbert Drive on the north and the cul-de-sac on the southeast end of Gil-bert Drive on the south, along Grace Avenue between Gilbert Drive on the east and 7th Street on the west, and along Apple Avenue between Gilbert Drive on the east and 7th Street on the west.Unmet Needs:Additionally, if funds are available, in Unmet Need Service Area #6, the funding will be used to replace the existing potable water line along Brickyard Road between 4th Street on the east and Main Street on the west. In Unmet Need Service Area #7, if funds are available, the funding will be used to replace the existing po-table water line along Brickyard Road be-tween Falling Waters Road on the east and 4th Street on the west. In Unmet Need Service Area #8, if funds are available, the funding will be used to replace the existing potable water line along Brick-yard Road between 8th Street on the east and Falling Waters Road on the west. In Unmet Need Service Area #9, if funds are available, the funding will be used to replace the existing potable water line along Brickyard Road between Orange Hill Road on the east and 8th Street on the west and in Unmet Need Service Area #10, if funds are availa-ble, the funding will be used to replace the existing potable water line along North 2nd Street between the curve in 2nd Avenue on the north and Warren Avenue on the south.These activities will have no significant im-pact on the environ-ment for the following reason:A portion of the project will be located in a floodplain and/or wetland. The City an-ticipates, no additional impervious surface within the floodplain and/or wetland will be created by the project. If additional impervious surface is created by the project, drainage improvements to com-pensate for the addi-tional impervious sur-face that will be created will be included in the project.Although a portion of the project will be lo-cated in the 100-year floodplain and/or wetland, the improve-ments cannot be un-dertaken in any other location due to the scope of the project. There is, therefore no practicable alternative than to continue with the project.The proposed improve-ments conform to ap-plicable floodplain and wet lands protection standards. The pro-posed action will not af-fect natural or benefi-cial floodplain and/or wetland values, and residents of the com-munity will benefit from the project. The pro-posed project involves the following Activities:Activities:Service Area #1 -North 2nd Street be-tween Holley Avenue and Warren Avenue Water Line Replace-ment Service Area:

03J - Water Line Re-placement Activity -The activity to be car-ried out in Service Area #1 is the replacement of the existing potable water line, to include all fire hydrants and shut off valves, along North 2nd Street between Warren Avenue on the north and Holley Ave-nue on the south, a dis-tance of approximately 2,033 linear feet.Activity03J Water Line Re-placementCDBG Cost$109,024.00Local Match$ 0.00Service Area #1 is bound on the north by Warren Avenue, on the south by Holley Ave-nue, on the east by the rear property lines of the homes located on the east side of N 2nd Street and on the west by the rear property lines of the properties located along the west side of North 2nd Street.A portion of the activi-ties in Service Area #1 will be carried out within a floodplain and/or wetland. Ap-proximately 0.35 acres of land located within a floodplain and/or wetland may be in-cluded in the construc-tion a