sce pe gia OT same LEVY COUNTY JOURNAL AROUND LEWY COUNTY THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2006 City gives county more than fire protection BY JEFF M. HARDISON STAFF WRITER An agreement with Levy County by Chiefland to pro- vide fire protection and, grudgingly, Emergency Medical Services, by the Chiefland Fire Department to areas outside the city was ap- proved April 24. This agreement, however, will be studied very closely before being accepted in the next fiscal year. This fiscal year ends Sept. 30. City Attorney Norm D. Fugate noted for the city commission that the county is paying the city from fees ac- cepted for fire protection, but that the city is providing more than simple fire protection. Fugate advised the municipal leaders that they should seek funds from the coun, s EMS coffers. On a motion by Vice May- or Betty Walker, seconded by Commissioner Alice Monyei, Journal photo by Carolyn Risner JIMMY ANDERSON and Robert Douglas of the Chiefland Police Department show off the $1,000 grant given to the department by Wal-Mart. the commission unanimously approved the city fire budget agreement with the county — with the caveat that the county will be told this deal ends on Sept.:30. In other action at the April 24 commission meeting, the city leaders unanimously: eAccepted a $1,000 grant from Wal-Mart. It: was the - third grant from the store, ‘and this one is to be used by the police department for any equipment it needs. eApproved the police chief . seeking a Florida Strategy Radio Interoperability Grant with Homeland Security. This will upgrade radio capa- bility for the city police de- partment. nS the employes. cookout from May 5 to May 12, to avoid a conflict with the Law Day Picnic set for Fanning Springs. *Deeded lot 5 caddy-cor- ner from the Chiefland Post Office to the county to use to build a new EMS station, while the city reserves certain rights for retention pond pur- poses. She’s finished with the kitchen BY JEFF M. HARDISON STAFF WRITER A woman who will mark her 60" birthday in August is ending a career in food service with the Levy County School District this year, after serving more than 31 years, according to records. Darlene Kidd started in 1969 but took a leave of absence in 1972 to have her youngest child, Christopher Michael Kidd. She and her. husband, Claude Kidd. Jr. are also the parents of June (Kidd) Dunn and Claude Ray Kidd, all of Williston. Mrs. Kidd was a. food service worker who served meals to children for more than 20 years, including a time at Williston High School. She worked at WHS when her now 40-year-old daughter was in kindergarten. She became the service manager at Williston Middle School in the 1990s, after working on the floor there, too. Reflecting: on what she has seen in those decades of service, Mrs. Kidd said she finds the transition of children from how they are when they enter middle school to. the food point when they move on to high school to be the most interesting and thing. Children enter middle school from elementary, and then they transform from being little children into teens that are confident, mature and rowdier. “That’s awesome to me,” she said. ; During her time in the school food. service, of Levy County, ,Mrs., Kidd;,said she has felt the most happiness when the children have told her they enjoyed their meals. After these decades of working, what is her. major plan in retirement? “J plan to stay home and_ | take care of my _ grand- babies,” she said. Her grandchildren include one who is 18 years old and has graduated from school, two who are graduating from high school next year, one in sixth grade, one in fifth grade and her two grandbabies, one of whom is in daycare and the youngest who is one year old. . “They’re. a handful,” Mrs. Kidd said of her grandchildren. The woman who will serve amazing iN HIS WA ae Journal photo by: Miriam Blitch DARLENE KIDD works at Williston Middle School on the day she would serve her last honor roll banquet spiritual encouragement from there after more than 30 years. her last meals in the next couple of months noted her appreciation for the people around her during the Past 30-plus years. “T appreciate the Williston Middle School family,” she said. “I have enjoyed being food service manager. I enjoy Kindergarten enrollment at BES set Bronson Elementary School kindergarten enrollment for the 06-07 school year May 1-12. 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The results of his many Crusades have been reported by CNN, VH-1, NBC’s TODAY Show and A.P. Wire Service. With his wife Karen, Mayo operates through SonRise Word Ministries, Inc. headquartered in Chiefland, Florida. It is a non-profit, non-denominational, faith ministry founded in 1980 to help Reach the World with the Word. He and Karen, together with their two daughters La’el. and Bethany have BILLY MAYO traveled together ministering in cities from coast to coast and abroad. SonRise Word Ministries, Inc. serves as an outreach ministry supporting missionary works both at home and in foreign countries, bringing the Word to those in prison, and to America’s High School and College campuses. Mayo is the son of longtime Bronson resident Eva Mayo and the late Bill Mayo. ' For information on scheduled speaking engagements. and_ revivals; tapes, books and CDs; or to bring him to your church or group please contact him at (352) 493-1393 or write to: P. O. Box 1400, Chiefland, Florida 32644. Pine Grove a revival Evangelist Dwight Singleton will hold revival services at Pine Grove Baptist Church Sunday, April 30 at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Monday, May .1 through Wednesday, May 3 at 7 p.m. Singleton is a powerful communicator to the church. Raised in the ghettos of Winter. Park, he struggled.in his teen years to discover his purpose in life. At the age of 16, he found his purpose: Jesus Christ: Singleton was discipled under the Student Ministry of First Baptist Church/Orlando, where he was called to full- time ministry. As a full- time evangelist, he finds his DWIGHT SINGLETON brothers and sisters at Aloma Baptist Church, Winter Park. Pine Grove Baptist Church is located at 16655 NW County Road 339, Trenton. For more information, call 352-463- 2151. 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