nee hall. eS mee LEVY COUNTY JOURNAL AROUND LEVY COUNTY This Week's Arrests The Levy County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests for: ° Monique EL, DeLoach, 21, of ‘Chiefland was arrested for violation of probation (VOP) worthless check, 3 counts of worthless check (Okeechobee) and worthless check over 150 dollars (Okeechobee). Bail was set at $5,000. ° James Ausherman, 27, of Bronson was arrested for 2 counts VOP possession of marijuana over 20 grams, VOP tampering with physical evidence and VOP sale of marijuana. Bail was set at $20,000. ° Nickie Errol Williams, 37, of Old Town was arrested for failure to appear (FTA) driving under the influence (DUI). No bond was Set. ° Alexandria Howard, 34, of Bronson was arrested for VOP sale of cocaine. He was released on his own recognizance.» Charles Anderson Amburgey, Jr., 43, of Fort Worth Texas was arrested VOP - DUI. No bond was set. ° Leah K. Davison, 28, of Williston was arrested for VOP 8 counts worthless check. No bond was set. ° Jose A. Dorantes, 29, of Fanning Springs was arrested for VOP — DUI. No bond was set. ° Lee Clarenace Lewis, Jr, 19, arrested for VOP — resisting without violence (ROV). No bond was set. ° Rachel E. Duffy, 23, of Chiefland was arrested for VOP possession of controlled substance. Bail was set at $500. ° Gary Michael Calhoun, 46, of Alachua was arrested for possession of cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while license suspended or revoked (DWLSR). Bail was set at $22,500. . ° Tammy Lynn McDonald, 39, of Old Town was arrested for FTA — purchase cocaine/possession paraphernalia. No bond was set. of Williston was ° Shelena Garrison Davis, 29, of Chiefland was arrested for VOP — possession of cocaine. Bail was set at $10,000. ° Decoda Kadarrell King, 19, of Williston was arrested for flee elude police — high speed fleeing/eluding, nonmoving traffic violation ~ DWSLR. Bail was set at $20,000. ° Melinda Louise Rankin, 31, of Ocala was arrested for FTA—DWLSRC. Bail was set at $5,000. ° Timothy W. Rankin, 42, of Ocala was arrested for FTA — DWLSR and FTA attach tag not assigned. Bail was set at $2,000. ° Tony Lee Diamond, 26, of Ocala was arrested for VOP — grand theft. No bond was set. » Charity Duncan, 19, of Chiefland was arrested for VOP — grand theft. No bond was set. ; ° Holly Christina Brooks, 21, of Ocala was arrested for resisting without violence. ° Clinton Thomas Butler, 19, of Williston was arrested for 3 counts VOP — larceny petit 1* offense, 3 counts of VOP — petit 1* offense, VOP — petit theft and VOP — damage property criminal mischief. No bond was set. ° Jeffrey Knappins, 43, of Williston was arrested for aggravated assault (domestic violence). He was released on his own recognizance. ° Virginia Ritchie, 38, of Bronson was arrested ' for domestic battery. She was released on her own recognizance. ° Vivian Bailey, of Chiefland was arrested for VOP — grand theft. No bond was Set. Police the The Williston Department _ reports following arrests for: ° Shannon Michele Smith; 23, of Williston was arrested for DWLSR. | ° Maurice Avery Rowe, 20, of Archer was arrested for warrant reckless driving with property damage, domestic: battery and possession with intent to distribute. Thane . THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2006 Watching for your child’s drug usage signs i, everyone and welcome to the Sheriff’s: Corner. This week’s corner will re- turn to the topic of drug abuse and our children. So far we’ve talked about communication and how im- portant a good relationship with your child or children is. But we know that as our children grow into preteens and teens, mood swings and unpredictable behavior are frequent occurrences. Spot- ting alcohol and drug abuse becomes difficult. So let’s talk about some of the signs your child might ex- hibit if they were starting to abuse drugs. Yout child might become withdrawn, depressed, tired and careless about personal grooming. Your child might become. hostile and unco- operative, even frequently ‘breaking curfew. The rela- tionship you’ve been working on can deteriorate. Your child may start hanging around with a new group of friends. Also possible is a grades’ de- crease in school. Attendance’ may also become a problem. sible sign may be a loss if in- terest in hob- bies, sports and other favorite | activities. Physical JOHNNY Signs might in- SMITH. Clude a change in eating and sleep- ing patterns. Up all night and sleeping during the day may be witnessed. Your child’s eyes may be red- rimmed and/or their nose is runny even if they don’t have a cold. Your child may have a hard time concentrating. And household money may be disappearing. In addition, pipes, roll- ing papers, small medicine bottles, eye drops and butane lighters may now be in your house. : If any of these indicators show up, parents should start discussing what steps to take so they can present a united front. More next week. Take care. Johnny Smith is the Levy County Sheriff. =~ Another pos- . mFly *Each year we give our son’s teachers gift certificates to a nearby coffee shop. - Flybaby in Holland Landing *Teachers LOVE a note from a parent that for once isn’t complaining about something. Take a few minutes and “thank” the people who work so hard to give your children the best education possible! - Frankfort, Ky. *Take the time to write your clergyperson a note saying how much his or her ministry means to you. As a pastor’s wife I can tell you that this means more to us than anything you could buy. We have saved all the thoughtful letters and cards we have received over the years and reread them often, especially when we need a “lift”. From Maine *For over 20 years my DH has been giving “Cashew halves” in 9 oz. tins. When we were married (13 years, thank you very much) I joined him in delivering. Now that we have kids the delivery of the nuts has become a family tradi- tion on Christmas.Eve... . - We pile all four-kids.(now.ages 11,:9; 7 and 6) into” the van. Then we wrap them (the cashew tins- lol) in shiny silver mylar liquor bags found in. liquor stores around the holidays. Next, we make a hole-punch into our family photo and tie it with a pretty ribbon around the opening of the silver bag. This becomes our christmas gift to many, many friends, neighbors, teachers, service workers (mail carrier, garbage, etc.). It’s quite inexpensive (approx. $2.50) because we buy the 60 to 70 cans when they’re on sale in October. And we save postage because we don’t have to mail as many Christ- mas photo cards. We have worked out a route and we sing Christmas songs as we drive. The kids love taking turns run- ning up to the door and ringing the bell. We wave and shout, “Merry Christmas,” wait for the kid'to get back into the van (lol), then drive off. If they’re not home we leave the nuts on the door step. People know we’re nuts, and I like the idea it’s not clutter for them. - Flying Mary Poppins in St. Paul *When my boys were toddlers, ‘several of our friends had toddlers the same age. We had a Christmas party as a gift to our FRIENDS. They got two hours of free time to wrap gifts, go shopping, reconnect with each other, or whatever, while we entertained the children. We had very simple games (pin the nose on Rudolph), reindeer games (running and leaping), and a little craft project. Afterward we invited the parents over for chili and enjoyed their company. This was a favorite tradition when our children were younger. - Flybaby in Georgia * As a teacher I can tell you, we would love classroom supplies! Either ask what we are running low on or buy a little goodie bag of the basics. Tissues, pencils, paper, glue, scissors, erasers, tape, notecards, etc. We will love you for it. Flying in Virginia — *A collection of beautiful stickers, if they use them to mo- tivate the children. That way they don’t have to spend a dime on such an item, and it spares them a trip to the store. For my childrens’ teachers, at the end of the school year I give them a card telling them that I have made a donation | to the school library for the purchase of more books and have each child write them a letter saying how this teacher has helped them learn and grow. When my children were younger they felt these were not “real gifts” as they were not tangible, so I then would inclulde something that could be used up like a candle or bouquet. My father taught post-sec- Benavidez, Jerry Lee Campbell, John S. Inglis W/M Chiefland W/M DOB: 01-06-1986 DOB: 01-15-1965 FTA, Attach Tag Not Assigned VOP DUI/Possess Marijuana $1,000 Bond No Bond WARE ECED EW Continue from page 4 ondary and received many, many bottles of wine over the years and as a non-drinker he was able to bless others he knew would be more appreciative. Being a primary school teacher, I have received a lot of mugs, beauty products, photo frames, chocolates...the list could go on. A lot of these are recycled as presents to others. The best gift I ever received as a teacher was a voucher. My voucher was for a book store as I love books. However a department store voucher would also be a great idea. This way the teacher can purchase something they like and need. Rather than adding another mug to their already cluttered cupboards. - Australian Flybaby *For my two tenant farmers who are brothers, one item © I am going to give to each of them is a container of dispos- able tar and bug wipes. They can use the wipes on the farm equipment or the pickups. There is no need to give them »anything to collect dust in their homes. - Hoosier Farm Fly- baby (in Indiana)= pee a dh Vt *For teachers: a movie coupon (or for the real special one: the booklet which has two tickets for free admission and .a bucket of popcorn). So very often, the teacher has been working at a hectic pace since the beginning of school year to the holidays. This is a little bit of luxury for them which doesn’t clutter their classroom or home. Instead, they have a few hours of fun during a busy time. And this year I know we are making a donation to the local Habitat for Humanity office for our relatives but you could specialize your donation in many ways. Just get cre- ative: for somebody you know with cancer it could be to the American Cancer Society, or if they have diabetes it could be to the American Diabetes Association. And local food banks would always appreciate donations and since every- body eats it’s the perfect clutter free gift for anyone! * T have decluttered myself and made holiday presents all ‘based on one plant. This plant (called a prayer plant) throws off babies, which I had never clipped. Having these babies hanging off the plant is actually unhealthy for the plant. So I clipped’ the babies as part of superfling boogie week (there were 27, amazingly enough...). I got the potting soil from | an old bag in the garage, plus a pile from the yard. I used flower pots from old, dead plants that I had been saving for no reason. I have the newly potted ones all assembled on an old washing machine tray (the under-machine thingie) on the deck. Now I have a ton of clutter recycled into very nice ' little presents! Fluttering in North Carolina *] make Pampering Packs. In a cellophane bag I put a tealight, a bath bead or bath bomb, a pack of matches, and a few individually wrapped chocolates. Attached with ribbons are the directions: Light the candle; lock the door. Drop bath bead into warm bath. Get into bath, eat chocolates. Result: complete relaxation. Serves one. They’re very inexpensive to make, and they get used up in one night, guilt free. Cana- dian FlyBaby in Montreal, Quebec *For teachers: a gift certificate to a teaching supply store. Or supplies for the classroom. To get specific ideas for what’s needed, simply volunteer in the classroom (to see what’s there) and talk to the teacher(s) (to find out what’s needed/desired). * Another idea for teachers: a gift certificate to a spa/salon so they can have a pampering session. LEV WY Pearce, Christina April Cross City W/F DOB: 08-28-1983 FTA, DWLSR Knowingly $10,000 Bond Galloway, Derrick. L. Williston B/M DOB: 07-31-1978 VOP Possession Marijuana No Bond Anyone knowing the whereabouts or having any information about the above individuals is asked to please contact the Levy County Sheriff's Office at 352-486-5111 or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at | WIIG ho das ~~ BCassie COUN Ty Rosewood Vandalism Journal-photo by Carolyn Risner LOCAL AUTHORITIES are investigating graffiti vandalism that occurred in the Rosewood com- | munity in the night hours of Dec. 7. Several signs for at least a mile were spray painted with racial slurs and vulgarities. By noon Friday, most prop- erty owners along the way had either covered or removed the signage. The sign above is behind a fence several yards off the highway and on pri- vate property. Calls to the Levy County Sheriff's Office were not immediately returned. ; 3 : ‘ Continue from page 4 Other studies point to a correlation between peaceful urban neighborhoods and plenty of trees. Trees draw ~ people out-of-doors. Once outside, people interact with - their neighbors. People with strong neighborhood ties are healthier—physically and mentally. Levy County and its environs have acre after acre of green space. I only hope our elected representatives—and we the people—work to maintain the natural beauty that is our. portion of the Nature Coast. : Cassie Journigan is a reporter for the Levy County Journal. She may be reached at cjournigan@levyjournal. com. Dispose of your flag properly Tattered United States flags are being collected by the Ladies PLL ES a ER - SITE PELE Ae 4 ‘ Auxiliary of the Chiefland Veterans of Foreign Wars. The flags . will be disposed of in a dignified manner as prescribed by the 94% Congress, Public Law 344 of the Federal Flag Code. If ’ you have a worn flag, you may drop it off in a collection box ; in the Board of County Commissioners’ office at the Levy County Courthouse in Bronson. For more information please call the post at 493-1159. Thompson, Robert T. White, Samuel Otis Williston W/M Bronson W/M DOB: 12/07/1986 DOB: 07-16-1983 VOP Worthless Check VOP No Valid D/L $2,500 Bond No Bond -877-349-8477.