nflaonline.com LIN IrFLkLiiA Fk )PD A S Topy FjpC ~ 70o7 ~ ~ r : ci-7007 Today's Weather High 960F F Precip: 30% Sunny in the morning with isolated thunderstorms developing later in the day. High 96E Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. For up to the minute weather go to www.nflaonline.com. 15 YEA, U-BE 3 T-HUSDYJU LY 20, 28PI INDEX Jail Notes ......... 5B Legal Notices ......3B Classifieds ..........4D Calendar ..........3C Obituaries .........5A . - Look for this special section - INSIDE Jasper Explorers learn about law enforce- ment - Page 6B INFO Page 6A McGauley participates in NASCAR's annual tribute parade Chris McGauley represented th'e Florida Department of Agriculture in NASCAR's annual tribute parade to law en- forcement officials at the Pepsi 400 in Daytona on July 1. McGauley was lucky enough to catch a ride in the pace car and experience the thrill of traveling at 120 mph around the race track. McGauley, of Jasper, works at the in- spection station located on 1-10. Richard. Goble, of Jasper, who works at the inspection station on 1-75, also at- tended the event. See more photos on Page 1B. Photo Submitted Community shows support for Angela Howell Families and friends in small who has con communities often form bonds fundraiser f( that are not found in larger com- pared for 40 munities. And when one of their overwhelming own needs help, people will'give come out tha generously of their support, time food," Anne and money. The Benefit Dinner on "I would like t Tuesday, July 11, for An- / gela Howell, who has tra- who has contrite choemalacia (softening of fundraiser for A the trachea) was no excep- tion. People lined up at the fol 400 plates VFW Post on CR 6- some- overwhelming tc times all the way out of the front door to show out that we haC their support for Angela and her parents, Wayne and Shirley Smith of Jasper. At 6 p.m. when the benefit said. "It real ended, all the food was gone, the heavy and n donation jars were overflowing friends just 1 and they were still turning people you so much away from the door. The memb "I would like to thank everyone 8095, their w at benefit dinner itributed to the or Angela. We pre- 0 plates and it was so ng to see so many at we had to get more Hall, Shirley's sister p thank everyone buted to the ngela. We prepare and it was so o see so many con I to get more food. Anne Hall, Shirley's sis ly made my heart ay eyes full to see the keep coming. Thank L." ers of the VFW.Post" rives and others cooked chicken all day and then served it up with coleslaw, baked beans, bread, cake and tea. Restau- rants in the community provided the food and even gave extra when the food ran out before the end of- the benefit. "I would like to say thank you again to Foodway, Roost- er's Diner, H&F Restaurant kd and the Shamrock for donat- ing the food," Anne said "I just don't have the words to ne express my gratitude to the VFW Post and Lamar and ." Hazel Royals. The men of the ter Post and other friends were .out early grilling chicken and the wives were there to make sure everything was set up and to help serve. Hamilton County is very fortunate.to have a VFW Post like we do." see Community, Page 3A Oliver tours ethanol plant Answers questions for locals Nancy Oliver, Executive Director of Tourism. and Economic Development for Hamilton County, recently toured an ethanol plant located in Craig, Mo. The plant, owned by Golden Triangle Energy, has been in production .since 2001 and cur- rently has 31 employees, according to their website, www.goldentriangleenergy.com. The plant processes six to seven million bushels of corn yearly to produce 19 to 20 million gallons of ethanol per year. As a by-product of the process, the plant pro- duces approximately 17,000 tons of dis- tilled dried grain and 100,000 tons of dis- tiller wet grain that can be used for live- stock 'feed. The-website states that the esti- see Oliver, Page 2A Jasper Police Department enforcing noise ordinance At the the direction of the Jasper City Council, the.Jasper Police Department (JPD) began enforc- ing the City's noise ordinance as it pertains to mo- tor vehicles effective July 14. According to Jasper Police Chief Jeffrey McGuire, members of the JPD have been directed to issue a summons to allviola- tors of City Ordinance #2003-001: "No person shall play, use, operate or permit to be played, used or .operated any radio, tape recorder, cassette player, compact disc player or any other machine or device for reproducing or broadcasting sound in a manner whereby the sound generated is audible at a distance of 100 feet from the device producing the sound." Violation of this ordinance is considered a sec- ond-degree misdemeanor punishable, with a fine of up to $500, up to 60 days in the county jail or both. The public is being informed of the parameters of the ordinance in order to achieve voluntary compliance, according to Chief McGuire. The Jasper Police Department looks forward to work- ing with the community in a cooperative effort at improving the "quality of life" in the City of Jasper, he added. For more information call the Jasper City Hall at 792-1212. Meet Alex Sink, candidate for Chief Financial Officer, in Jasper today Alex Sink, Democratic candidate for Florida Chief Financial Officer of Flori- da, will meet with the pub- lic at the Jasper Library from 4:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. today. After working in the financial field for nearly 25 years, Sink cul- minated her career by serving as the Florida Pres- ident of Bank of America. Her strong commitment to community and civic ser- vice has led her to work with many public and gov- Alex Sink ernment organizations. - SMartha Butler announces 2006 candidacy for School Board District 1 Martha W. Butler has announced her candidacy for re- election for District 1 School Board Member. She was elected in 1998 and again in 2002, and has served as Board Chairman for the past six years. A resident of Jennings, Butler has been married to Bill Butler for 23 years. They have seven children, I Bill Jr., Jack, Dee Anne, COOKIE Michael, Patton, Brad and For Kids proud grandparents of I PForft five grandchildren. I t No Purchase Necessary Butler owned and oper- Must Present Coupon see Martha, Page 2A I I I Limit Per Person Good 7/21/06 Only -- W III .. Martha, W. Butler rrr