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QUALITY FOOD GROWN IN MADISON FLORIDA
Do you care about the quality of food that you eat, how it is grown, and what sprays have been put on it, or how FRESH it is? We would like to announce our move into a CSA farming operation. QUALITY FOOD GROWN IN MADISON FLORIDA Google CSA farms to find out what it is. Then contact: Wynn Heritage Farm 668 SW Gabriella Way, Madison, FL 32340 850-973-2729 emel50@embarqmail.com Mel is now offering fresh produce direct to the consumer from his family farm est. 1949 in Madison. The Wynn family has been farmers for eight generations in the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. Thank you, Mel Wynn
Features
SPRING MUST BE CLOSE IN MADISON
3-16-10 By Patrick Lightcap The signs abound that Spring is closer than you think. The yellow dust that is not gold dust. Blooming bushes and trees. And the birds are making their new living quarters to bring in the young ones. The Woodpecker and the Blue Bird were photographed Monday, March 15, 2010 at a residential yard in downtown Madison. They are busy creating their Spring... [Read more]
The Biggest Losers, Health Edition – Who Would Be Hurt the Most by a Failure to Enact Comprehensive Reforms
3-16-10 *Submitted* The fate of health care reform is uncertain. The Urban Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy research and educational organization that examines the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation. Without legislative action, the cost of medical care will continue to grow faster than income, creating a greater financial burden for businesses and... [Read more]
AMBER ALERT CALLED OFF – CHILD SAFE
3-16-10 Authorities acting out of caution and concern said actions taken Sunday based on a 911 call were justified. An Amber Alert issued out of Suwannee County Sun. night for an unknown boy was canceled. Suwannee County Sheriff Tony Cameron said Monday, the boy is safe, was never in any danger and the whole incident was a misunderstanding. Someone called 911 after seeing the boy being put... [Read more]
“Buckets Of Hope” for Haiti
3-15-10 From Gene Stokes Churches of the Middle Florida Baptist Association have been collecting “Buckets Of Hope” for the displaced people of Haiti following the devasting February earthquake. This morning we loaded 179 buckets for transport to their next collection site in preparation for final shipment to Haiti. Each bucket contains enough food for a family of four for at least... [Read more]
Does Madison Voice get paid for Crime Stoppers? (Letter to the Editor)
3-15-10 Dear Editor, I have two questions: 1. Do you get paid for running the Crime Stoppers posters on your Website? 2. Do you collect a reward if you aid in the capture of a wanted fugitive? Thanks, Regina Stevens New York, New York ************************************************ Dear Regina, 1. Crime Stoppers of Madison County, Inc. (CSMC) is a separate entity from the well known... [Read more]
Gunmen in the Central School (VIDEO)
3-15-10 Madison’s law enforcement and emergency services participated in a training exercise on Saturday, March 13th at Madison County Central School. The training exercise, overseen by Disasters, Strategies & Ideas Group, LLC of Tallahassee (DSI), was to prepare participants for potential hostage situations in a school setting. The weapons used were Airsoft© guns that shoot small plastic... [Read more]
Wildlife 2060: In the next 50 years … What’s at stake for Florida?
3-15-10 The economic downturn has changed the speed of development in Florida from that of a hare to a tortoise. Nevertheless, like the storybook tortoise, development plods on. And as the hare did, Floridians could learn a lesson from the resolute, slow-moving turtle. Determination also may work to the advantage of Floridians. The current development... [Read more]
Down Home Days Festival, Parade and Professional Rodeo
3-15-10 *From The Chamber of Commerce* Call for VOLUNTEERS – Needed NOW! – Down Home Days Festival, Parade and Professional Rodeo – Come and get in the middle of what promises to be one of the most memorable events in Madison County history, the return of Down Home Days with the addition of two nights of professional rodeo. We promise to keep meetings to a minimum for all volunteers... [Read more]
“Purple Day” is March 26th (Letter to the Editor)
Dear Editor, From the purpleday.org website: Founded in 2008, by nine-year-old Cassidy Megan of Nova Scotia, Canada, with the help of the Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia, Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26, people from around the globe are asked to wear purple and spread the word about epilepsy. Why? Epilepsy... [Read more]
Take off your camouflage and turn off the fish fryer! (VIDEO)
3-13-10 Below: members of the RATT pact, Inc. on stage at their new theater in downtown Madison. Take off your camouflage and turn off the fish fryer! The new Rural Area Theater is here to spread some culture to Madison. The local actors of the RATT pact, Inc. now have their own theater. Dr. Jessica Webb and Judie Baldwin, founders of the RATT Pact, held the grand opening... [Read more]
Outdoor Extravaganza March 20th at Boot Hill
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If State Aid to Public Libraries is eliminated, it will affect all
3-12-10 *Submitted* If State Aid to Public Libraries is eliminated, it will affect libraries in Madison County including the libraries at Lee, Madison, and North Florida Community College. . On Wednesday, March 10, 2010, the House and Senate Transportation and Economic Development Committees both adopted preliminary positions eliminating State Aid to Public Libraries. Most legislators want... [Read more]
Sunday, March 14 – Daylight Saving Time Begins
3-12-10 Sunday, March 14 – Daylight Saving Time Begins Spring turn clock ahead 1 hour before Sunday morning. (Eastern Standard Time 3:00 a.m. = Eastern Daylight Saving Time 4:00 p.m.) Read More →
AGENDA FOR BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING 3-17-10
AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MADISON COUNTY, FL, TO BE HELD AT THE COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM COURTHOUSE ANNEX, WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2010 4:00 P.M. ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC – FIVE (5) MINUTE LIMIT APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING HELD March 3, 2010. DEPARTMENT REPORTS 1. ... [Read more]
STATE AID FUNDING FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO BE ELIMINATED
3-12-10 Florida Library Association asks Floridians to voice their Support for Library Funding TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 11, 2010) – On March 10, appropriations committees in the Florida House and Senate adopted positions eliminating all funding for Florida’s State Aid to Public Libraries program. This devastating action will result in some Florida library branches closing and will seriously... [Read more]
CRIME STOPPERS – It’s working
3-5-10 Come here for the accurate, updated version of Crime Stoppers information. Read More →
NFCC Career Recruitment Specialists speaks to students about finding the perfect career
3-12-10 PHOTO: Efrain Bonilla’s Strategies for Academic Success class visits with NFCC’s Kim Halfhill from the Career Resource Center to discuss future Job options. MADISON, FL –NFCC Career Recruitment Specialist Kim Halfhill spoke with NFCC’s Strategies for Academic Success students about “Finding a Career for Your Future”. “When exploring careers, I... [Read more]
Education leaders meet at NFCC to discuss new high school dual enrollment standards and offerings
3-12-10 MADISON, FL – North Florida Community College personnel met with education leaders from NFCC’s six-county district recently to discuss new standards and opportunities in the high school dual enrollment program – a program that allows eligible high school students to take college level courses, free of tuition charges, while still in high school. NFCC shared information about... [Read more]
Calling all quilters! NFCC seeks entries for annual Quilt Show
3-12-10 Quilts on display starting April 17 at Madison Down Home Days event MADISON, FL – Attention, quilters and quilt owners. North Florida Community College is seeking entries for its ANNUAL QUILT SHOW. Quilts will be displayed at the Wardlaw-Smith-Goza Conference Center in Madison, Florida in conjunction with Madison County’s “Down Home Days” celebration April 17. The exhibit... [Read more]
Florida Highway Patrol offers tips to keep pedestrians safe
3-12-10 ~ Sunday’s time change will lessen visibility during morning hours ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The commute to school and work on Monday morning will be darker for some than it was today. Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday at 2 a.m., which means we will wind our clocks forward an hour. In 2008, there were more than 8,400 vehicle crashes involving pedestrians in Florida. Your safety is our... [Read more]
Ratt Pact Presents – Steel Magnolias
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BANK ROBBER CAUGHT AT LOCAL MOTEL
3-12-10 A Belleview, Florida bank robbery suspect was taken into custody Mon. after law enforcement got a tip he was in a Suwannee County motel. According to reports 24, Mark Benjamin Geiger of Belleview, is charged with armed robbery of a bank. Geiger walked into a branch of the Bank of America around 10 a.m. and demanded the clerk give him money. Geiger left the bank with about $3,000. It appears... [Read more]
Ratt Pact – BE A SUPPORTING STAR
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SRWMD employee recognized for 20 years of service
3-11-10 LIVE OAK, FL, March 11, 2010 – Richard Rocco, of the Suwannee River Water Management District (District), was recently honored for 20 years of outstanding service. District Director of Land Acquisition and Management Joe Flanagan and District Governing Board Chairman Don Quincey congratulated Rocco at a governing board meeting March 9. Rocco holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental... [Read more]
