www.greenepublishing.com SIntrrise0 ^at tte H A||| ^ r^ Our 143rd Year, Number 23 Friday, February 8, 2008 .AAA......A*k**..k.-*^ALL FOR ADC 320 Univei sity of Florida Library Dept. o Special Coll. Fla History 210 Smathers Library er Oninc--viltl FL 320511 Ceco rOer Madison, Florida Sexual Predator Changes Address By Jacob Bembry Greene Publishing, Inc. A sexual predator has changed his address. According to the Madison County Sheriff's Office, Robert Lee Baynard, 60, a 5'11" tall, 244-pound black male, has registered with a new ad- dress listed at 269 SW Suma- tra, Apt. 7, in Madison. Bay- nard's former address was 345 SE Scars- dale Way in Lee. Robert Lee Baynard Baynard filed the new address on Tuesday, February 5. His qualifying offense was sexual battery by an adult on a victim under 12 years of age. Jacob Bembry, editor, can be reached by e-mail at jacob@greenepub- lishing.com. NFCC Announces Mildred Smith Bruner Scholarship Former legislator Ken Smitg establishes fund to honor sister The North Florida Community Col- lege Foundation announced the estab- lishment of the Mildred Smith Bruner En- dowed Scholar- ship, honoring charter faculty- member and ad- ministrator Mildred Bruner of Madison. Bruner's broth- er, Kenneth B. Mildred Smith Smith, busi- Bruner nessman and Bruner former state legislator established the scholarship fund. Bruner's professional career spans more than forty years, beginning in 1937 in Alabama and bringing her to Madison County A native Alabamian, Bruner holds a B.S. from Montevallo College for Women, a master's degree from Auburn University and a Ph. D. equiva- lent degree in education from Florida State University She and her husband, Cecil Bruner, relocated to Madison, Fla. in 1945. She taught 13 years at Madison County High School, and was assistant principal of the school from See Bruner, Page 2A ,Groundwater levels are at the lowest levels since the Suwannee River Wa- ter Management district was formed 35 years ago. By Michael Curtis Greene Publishing, Inc. According to Don Curtis, Govern- ing Board Member of the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD), the area is now in Phase II drought status. "It's the worst drought conditions we've experienced in the 35 year history of the SRWMD. Of course, we do expect a correction. But in the mean time, we have to take steps now to conserve," Cui-tis stated. "On February 14, we will speak to the municipalities and execute a 90- day public education plan. Southern Florida counties, like Pinellas for in- stance, have been in this situation be- fore. So although it's not new to us, and we certainly don't want the peo- ple of Madison to be overly worried, considering the substantial agricul- tural demands, restrictions may need to be introduced to preserve water for everybody" he explained. In contrast, Phase I just involves voluntary con- servation. By the numbers, the SRWMD has a 12-month rainfall deficit of 15.1 inches and a 24-month deficit of 28.7 inches, causing alarming groundwa- ter levels that measure only ten per- cent of normal. Perhaps more alarm- ing on a community and regional lev- el though, is that over 100 Dry Well Permits have been issued in the last eight months. "Ten percent of the permits we're issuing at SWRMD are Dry Well Permits," Curtis went on to say. In December, SRWMD representa- tives spoke to the major agriculture water users and in January forestry and major water users like Nestle were addressed. The process has also encountered an extra challenge, as the drought has coincided with the resignation of District Director, Jerry Scarboro. And although a front-run- ning replacement, David Still, has been selected, the position requires approval of both the Governor and Senate. There are several levels more crit- ical than Phase II. Phase III entails even more stringent conservation and the final phase includes an Emer- gency Order. Curtis gave no indica- tion that those levels were eminent and remained confident that Scar- boro's resignation poses no opera- tional problems. The Phase II decla- ration is simply the first formal an- nouncement and will hopefully go no further with appropriate community cooperation. Staff writer Michael Curtis can be reached at michael@greenepublish- ing.com. Sex Offender Registers With New Address By Jacob Bembry Greene Publishing, Inc. A registered sex offender has moved to a new address. Accord- ing to the NI a d i s o n Madison County Sher- iff's Office, Anthony D. McGhee, a black male, born June 29, 1968, changed his address on Friday, Febru- ary1. McGhee's new Anthony D. McGhee address is 277 SW Hall Street in Madison. His previ- ous address was 234 SW Adelie Trail in Madison. McGhee stands 6'4" tall and weighs 229 pounds. McGhee was adjudicated guilty in August 2002 on a charge of sexual bat- tery/injury not likely. Louis Thompson, Former NFCC Athletic Director, Dies Former North Florida Ju- nior Col- lege Athlet- ic Director and Coach Louis Thompson died Mon- day, Janu- ary 28, af- ter a brief illness.s A Louis Thompson. special memorial service will be held Saturday, February 9, at 4 p.m. at Grace Presby- terian Church. Thompson joined the North Florida Junior College staff in 1959. He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he participated in all high school athletics. When World War II broke out in late 1941, he was bound for basic training two days after Pearl Har- bor. An ordinance instructor in the US. Air Force at Marshall Field, Kansas, Thompson was a member of the Second Composite Air Force track team, competing in the 440 and the half-mile runs. After his military service, Thomp- son entered Kansas State University on a tennis scholarship and was first seed on the KSU tennis team. He taught classes in political science and helped coach tennis and track, graduating See Thompson, Page 2A Two Injured: Man Critical, Woman Serious By Jacob Bembry Greene Publishing, Inc. A man was critically in- jured and a woman was seri- ously injured in a wreck ear- ly Thursday morning, Febru- ary 7. According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, Sean P. Robinson, 36, of Madison, was traveling eastbound on Interstate 10 on the 251-exit ramp at State Road 14 in a 1995 Buick. Robinson lost control of Around Madison County Church Classifieds Obituaries his car and collided with a steel guardrail. He bounced off the guardrail, crossing the exit ramp lane and struck a large pine tree on the north side of the road- way The car bounced off the pine 'tree and struck a sec- ond pine tree before coming to a final rest. Robinson was flown by helicopter to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in Talla- hassee with critical injuries. 2 Sections, 34 Pages , 5-6A | Legals 9A Outdoors 16A Sports 5A Viewpoints Robinson's passenger, Shalonda Rowe, 20, of Madi- son, was taken by ambulance to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, with serious in- juries. Robinson nor Rowe were wearing their seatbelts. FHP Trooper Tom Roder- ick investigated the accident, which occurred at approxi- mately 3:45 a.m. Jacob Bembry, edito, can be reached by email atja- cob@greenepublishing.com. 14A 15A 12-13A 2-3A "Copyrighted Material Syndicated Content Available from Commercial News Providers" A 1995 Buick was totaled and its driver, Sean P. Robinson, and passen- ger, Shalon- da Rowe, were injured in a wreck early Thurs- day morn- ing, Febru- ary 7. Nei- ther Robin- son nor Rowe were wearing their ibruary 6, 2008 seatbelts. - . 11 11 11 Y40M ddligbob6l, gamordod" mwmdmmd "Ffttavsw4vftwdlhL kv" rammadmd" Major Drought Declared V"Lawosaine"SUN Lost- .- ., Low