Page 17 Dixie County Advocate, Cross City, Florida Thursday, April 7, 2005 Kayla Bohannon To Compete For Pre-Teen Title "Kayla M. Bohannon of Old Town was recently S selected to participate in National's 2005 Miss Pre- SF '. Teen Jacksonville pageant competition that will take place on April 17, 2005. Kayla will be competing in the Miss Pre-Teen Division, one of three divisions that will have young ladies between the ages of 10 and 19 S' competing in modeling routines which include casual wear and formal wear. Most important, S. Kayla will display her personality and interviewing skills while interviewing with this year's Jacksonville judging panel. Personality is the number one aspect that each contestant is judged Son during all phases of competition. If Kayla were to win the title of Miss Pre-Teen Jacksonville, she would represent Jacksonville and the surrounding communities at the Cities Of America National Competition that will take place in Orlando, Florida. Miss Kayla Bohannon Over $60,000.00 in prizes and awards will be presented at the National Competition while each winner enjoys this expense paid trip of five nights and six days in Orlando, Florida. Community businesses, organizations, and private individuals will assist Kayla in participating in this year's competition by becoming an official sponsor to her. Any business, organization, or private individual who may be interested in becoming a sponsor to Kayla may contact her pageant coordinator, Patty Neidert at 1-800-569-2487.. A Career in One Year by7ohn R. Piersol, chairperson of Golf/Landscape/Forestry at L( ? Four of the six programs in the division of GClf/Landscape/Forestry at Lake City Community College are only one year in length: i"igation technology, turf equipment technology, pelt control operations, and a new one year format planned for forestry for fall 2005. The laiidscape program is still two years and golf is tlhee years. So, with just one year of college, a person can receive the education to pursue lucrative career opportunities. Currently there is very high demand for the ope-year irrigation graduate. Employers are ligation contractors, landscape contractors, 4gation parts suppliers, and golf courses. A)out 15 students graduate from this program every year, but twice that many could easily be placed. Starting salaries can be $22,000 $35,000 \~rth career potential well beyond $50,000 per year especially if self-employed. A dependable, kn6Wledgeable irrigation contractor in a growing area. could reasonably earn $100,000 and above. ,Irrigation technology is a one-year certificate program that includes residential and commercial irrigation system design, installation, troubleshooting, and repair. Students receive intensive classroom and field training during the fall and spring semesters. Then there is a three- we6k field class followed by a nine week paid internship. Students complete the certificate prdgram within one year and are immediately employable. Students desiring further academic instruction can go one more year taking primarily general education and business classes to receive an ,Associate in Science degree in Irrigation Mangement. Being a turf equipment manager is the hottest career in the golf market today and the LCCC turf equipment program is nationally recognized. Unfortunately, this career is so unknown -that there is a severe statewide and national shortage oflturf equipment managers. Although people in thd gol f industry know about this career and the LCCC program; the general public has very little knowledge of this lucrative field. -The turf, equipment technology program reqijires only eight months on campus coupled witli a three month paid internship. Students learn basic mechanics, equipment diagnostics, reel mower sharpening and maintenance, and shop organization and management. All of this is done in a 15,000 square foot, nationally recognized,. state of the art facility. The program is 50% mechanics and 50% management as the golf industry wants a person who is not only trained to properly maintain $1 million worth of equipment, but who can also maintain a neat, clean, organized million dollar shop.. It is common for the golf/landscape/turf equipment division to receive over 50 job offers per year for equipment managers and have only 15 graduates. Starting salaries range fiom $22,000 to $40,000 with a career potential of $50,000 to $70,000. The golf industry is screaming for LCCC turf equipment graduates, but because of a lack of career awareness, it has been difficult to attract students to this excellent program. The one-year Applied Technology Diploma (A.T.D.) in Turf Equipment Technology articulates into an Associate in Science (A.S.) degree in Turf Equipment Management for those students who want an A.S. degree, but the A.T.D. is all that is needed to get a very good job! The new one-year Applied Technology Diploma (A.T.D.) in Pest Control Operations consists of 24 credits that articulate into an A.S. degree in Landscape Management. Students can take this two semester program that emphasizes lawn and ornamental pest control and go to work as plant health technicians with lawn care companies, landscape companies, and at golf courses. This specialty alone can lead to very good career opportunities, and if student want to pursue the 64 credit A.S. degree in Landscape Management, they only have 40 more credits to take. In the fall of 2005, LCCC's nationally known forestry program is going to a one-year format with an A.S. degree option available. This new format has an intensive year of just forestry classes producing an employable graduate. These one year. programs can lead to very lucrative careers. Whether you are a high school senior or are looking for a second career, these programs are worth strong consideration. For more details on these four programs or any other golf or landscape programs, contact Division Chair, John Piersol at (386) 754-4225 or by e- mail at piersolj@lakecitycc.edu. Stumped by the high cost of digital cable? Switch to DISH Network and save. Why is digital cable so expensive - With DISH Network, you g : over 60 all-digital channel -including local channels*, starting at $31.99/mon -- around a dollar a day! S No equipment to buy 96 No DISH Network commitment Free Standard Professional Installation on up to 4 TVs Free HD receiver upgrade let s, ith `,FREE DVR UPGRADE S DISH Playe -DVR 522 I DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER ALL; m CREATE INSTANT REPLAYS 4 M .N RECORD UP TO 100 HOURS' -"-, '"' WITHOUT VIDEOTAPE SSKIPRECORDEDRCOMMERCIALS A I- lo 1983 kJ s' edly 800-493-1327 L" EastwoodPlaza *Chlefland,FL -' -.- "..... , ,, .. ...... . ......... ,.. ......'.. ",. Jackson Water Hole Park Annual Celebration Set For April 16th Old Town Red Hat Chicks On The Move Again 3 KC .S WATER HOLE PARK I:S I 1'.,9: 4_-i Al Jackson Water Hole Park is complete with covered picnic areas and a cook shed. But its' best feature is the historic water hole. The Annual Jackson Water Hole Park Celebration is set for April 160", 2005 beginning at 11:00 AM at the Park located approximately two miles north of Horseshoe Beach on SR 351 (Horseshoe Road). The Jackson Water Hole Park was created by the Dixie County Historical Society to memorialize the place where Andrew "Old Hickory" Jackson and his troops stopped to camp and water their horses during a raid on the Seminole Indians in 1818. Each April the Society holds it's Annual Celebration in the Park. There will be door prizes, cake auction, live music, and Centurion Plaques presented. Lunch will be held with fresh fish, swamp cabbage, grits, baked beans, hush puppies, dessert and drink for only $5.00. Come share a good time and good food. For more information call Annie Lee Osteen at 498-3718 or Evonne Cline 498-3128. FWC Launches New Hotline For Alligator Complaints , The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has launched a new toll-free telephone number to report nuisance alligators. That number is 1-866-FWC-GATOR (1-866- 392-4286) and should be the primary telephone number for alligator complaints, available to customers around the clock. Alligators have shared marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes with humans for many centuries in the southeastern United States and are found in all of Florida's 67 counties. There have been increased interactions between alligators and humans as more and more people are seeking homes on waterfront property. The FWC annually receives more than 15,000 alligator-related complaints. The agency removes more than 5,000 alligators each year when the reptiles pose a threat to humans or their property. There are.many precautionary measures people should take to reduce the potential for conflicts with alligators. To learn more of the "dos and don't" of dealing with alligators, download the "Living with Alligators" brochure from MyFWC.com/alligator. Many Floridians have an appreciation for these ancient crocodilians and have learned to coexist with them. However, if you do encounter an alligator that poses a threat to people or property and is more than four feet in length, the FWC urges you to call the new Nuisance Alligator Hotline. All alligator complaints will be forwarded to this new-dedicated hotline. Alligators are an important part of Florida's heritage and play a valuable role in the ecology of the. state's wetlands.- Visit MyFWC.com/alligator for more information on alligator behavior and about the Alligator Management Program. Pictured above, the Old Town Red Hat Chicks enjoyed their monthly gathering at the Olde Boarding House Restaurant in Trenton, Florida in. February 2005. As always this bunch of Red Hats has a lot of fun with they gettogether. Until next month...all you Red Hatters, be good. - Submitted by Elaine Howell Dixie Education Foundation, Inc... Working For Our Youth Did you know that more than 390 scholarships have been presented to graduating Dixie County High School seniors since 1998? The Dixie Education Foundation, Inc. wishes to thank the many donors and supporters who have made this possible. By supporting the Dixie Education Foundation, Inc. you have become part of a statewide opportunity to strengthen the important role we play in the education process of our youth. The 'Dixie Education Foundation is a member of the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, consisting of most . of the existing 60 foundations across Florida. There is no other statewide organization that is solely focused on improving K-12 public education. Through our involvement our local Foundation has .received direct financial benefit through grants, particularly in the area of reading improvement. We have also benefited form the effectiveness an organization of this size brings to the legislative process in Tallahassee. The all-volunteer board members of the Dixie Education Foundation, Inc. needs your help to provide assistance to even more students. We invite you to be a part of these efforts in variety of ways, such as: memorial contributions; new scholarships in honor or memory of someone; general fund donations for operations; sponsor an academic award; or even consider creating a scholarship with your former DCHS classmates. For additional information please call 498-5572 or 498-1426. Important Dates to Remember: May 5th Academic Awards Program May 12th Scholarship & College Signing Night May 20th Graduation @ DCHS Check Out The ADVOCATE Online www.dcadvocte.net ~~1=, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! My deepest thanks to the following individuals who purchased my Grand Champion Fat Steer at the 2005 Suwannee River Livestock Sale. VDixie County Cattleman's Association VAnderson Columbia VNorth Florida Livestock -,David Coach /Tri-County Transmission VChiefland Farm Supply N Ridgeway Timber SHighland Tractor Company VMJ Logging VGlenn Osteen [Nextran Truck Center VByrd Logging /VMayo Fertilizer Again, thank you all! Kindest Regards, Candace Sanchez A. Na-== V%