April 2015
Inside this issue:
Focus On… FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Focus on Facilities Management
1
County Manager Notes
2
Service, Birthdays & Recognition 3-6
First Responders Cookout
7
Library News
8-13
Parks & Rec-Easter Egg Hunt
14
UF-IFAS Extension News
15
Risky Business
16
Purchasing News
17
Welcome Gwen Graham
18
Cristi Karr—New Story
19
Supervisor of Election Info
20
Classifieds
21
Mike Nelson
District I
George B. Gainer
District II
William T. Dozier
District III
Guy M. Tunnell
District IV
Mike Thomas
District V
Commission Meetings
April 7, 2015
April 21, 2015
9:00 a.m.
Bay County
Government Center
The mission of the Facilities Management Division is to provide for the operations and
maintenance of all County facilities and grounds. This mission is essential in order to
provide all County Departments and Constitutional Offices with the facilities necessary
for them to provide 1st Class services to the citizens of Bay County. The scope of these
services include some 75 buildings/structures that total, in excess of 860,000 square
feet, requiring repair and preventive building maintenance, custodial services, project
management for facility upgrades, and grounds maintenance.
L to R: Mike Miller, Steve Szulczynski, Billy Terry, Rick McKinney, Steve Potter, Darrell Reid,
Glen Ford, Doug Cook, Rayford Jones, Crystal Owens, Michelle Arnold, Jason Jowers
The building maintenance team consists of 5 craftsman who are led by Shop Foreman,
Mike Miller. This team provides services to include corrective maintenance work and
routine preventive maintenance. Additionally, this group is responsible for completing
minor construction projects and project coordination.
The custodial services team, which is led by supervisor Steve Szulczynski, provides
cleaning services to the Bay County Government Center and Bay County Library. This
group is also responsible for the supervision and monitoring of County custodial
contracts at various locations and the distribution of mail from the Bay County
Government Center to various locations throughout the County (“Sammy” mail).
Darrell Reid oversees the grounds maintenance for various County facilities including
the Bay County Government Center and Library campus. He maintains fertilization,
irrigation, weed and pest control programs at these locations while also coordinating
community service work crews and oversight of contracted grounds services.
The Facilities Maintenance team also manages medium scale facilities capital
improvement projects which have included the TDC interior renovations, Cooperative
Extension Wind and Stormwater Mitigation, Parker Tax Collector relocation/renovations
and the Animal Control Re-roof. All of this workload is managed by the Division
Manager Jason Jowers and project administration and accounting is provided by
Michelle Arnold. The Facilities Maintenance Division maintains a sizable workload and
strives to ensure that our customer’s needs are met with the highest of standards. This
is made possible by the professionalism and teamwork that exists in the Facilities
Maintenance Division.
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Robert J. Majka, Jr.
County Manager
I would like to thank everyone for offering us such a warm welcome home
– my wife Jennifer and I are glad to be back in Bay County.
As many of you may already know, I have a long history with this
organization, having worked first as the Hazardous Materials Program
manager beginning in 1993 and then as Chief of Emergency Management
in 1998. I was Assistant County Manager from 2006 to 2012 before heading
to Cocoa Beach as its city manager. But I am grateful to be back, and I look
forward to working with all of you and to continuing our outstanding
reputation in this community for openness, honesty and integrity.
Our first and foremost responsibility is to ensure that the citizens of Bay
County experience the very best customer service of any entity in Bay
County, public or private. Our duty is to provide assistance that exceeds our
customers’ expectations and to find creative and effective solutions to the
problems we face. The County Commissioners are largely satisfied with the
job we are doing, so I don’t anticipate making any drastic organizational
changes in the immediate future. I do, however, expect each and every
employee of this organization to exhibit continued dedication and
commitment to the job that he or she does and to the public that we serve.
Because of you, we have a great team in place; because of you, we can
together accomplish our goals.
Sincerely,
Bob Majka
County Manager
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Employee recognition is an expression of appreciation.
New Hires
Service Anniversaries
35 Years
David L. Gwaltney
Parks & Recreation
30 Years
Larry P. Hawks
Engineering Division
25 Years
Kyle Todd
Emergency Serivces
Kenneth Keeler
Retail Water
Brett Justice
Emergency Services
Katherine Ashman
Code Enforcement
Tania L. Watts
Bay County Library
Sarah Moses
Emergency Mgmt
Steven F. Jones
Roads & Bridges
Linda Werring
Bay County Library
Jessica Battle
Emergency Services
Samantha Ross
Animal Control
Scott Edinger
Emergency Services
Paul Kotula
Emergency Services
Ashley Adams
Gulf County Library
Ivan Garza
Animal Control
10 Years
Doug L. Williams
Bay Co Wk Program
Futherell D. Goolsby Roads & Bridges
Michael N. Rose
Roads & Bridges
James E. Firmimonte Engineering Division
5 Years
Robert S. Coulthard Fire Services Division
Moving Forward in his career!!!
Dr. Michael Hunter, M.D.,
Forensic Pathologist,
Chief Medical Examiner
for District 14, since 2008.
BEST WISHES!
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Congratulations on a Job Well Done!!!
40 Years
Vicki Patterson (left)
and Tania Watts
(below), are
recognized for hard
work and time
invested in the Bay
County Library!
Thank You for your
service!!!
25 Years
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BIRTHDAYS
IN...
1 Paula A. Boone, Daniel S. Simmons
21 Cynthia M. Weeks
2 Janet D. McDermott
22 Robert E. Kirby, Alex R. Pearce
3 Mikail M. Simmons
23 Michael A. Serpas
4
Michael J. Weis, Lindsey L. Grabbe,
Kyle R. Todd
25 Steven O. Simpson, Matthew R. Gothard
5
Tracey L. Meadows, Larry P. Hawks,
Colleen A. Seigler
27 Theresa A. Hill
6 Liane Harding, Edward L. Bryan
28 Paul Lackemacher, Jeremy A. Brooks
7 Sharon K. Gurrera, Raymond Johns
29 Travis R. Williams
8 Darrel S. Wise
30 Frances M. Arnold
9 James H. Mahaffey
11 Suzanne S. Cox, Katherine K. Ashman
13 Timothy C. Jones
15 Carla J. Ransdell
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Thomas W. Odom, Steven A. Potter,
Amanda N. Fox
17 Shawn W. Ramsey
20 Rainbow Thacker, James F. Thomas
If you do not want your birthday to be listed
in the newsletter, please notify
Kimmy Brown at: [email protected].
This needs to be done the
month before...
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Emergency Medical
Technician of The Year
Parker VFW Post 8205, has awarded, EMT, Jose’ Cantres, Emergency
Medical Technician of The Year.
Mr. Cantres is a 20 plus year employee with our EMT Service. He
earns high praises from his patients and their family members on a
regular basis. He serves as a “FTO” (Field Training Officers) for our
new staff / personnel. Jose’ has all of the respect from his co-workers,
due to being responsible, friendly and intelligent.
Congratulations Jose’!!!
Congratulations!
James S. Castle
Class C Wastewater
Treatment Plant
Operator License.
Way To Go!
Jeffrey Yates
Who can be a member? You Can!
If you live, work, worship or attend
school in the Greater Bay, Holmes,
Washington or Jackson County areas,
you can join!
We have 5 locations to serve you:
Panama City / Springfield / PC Beach /
Southport / Lynn Haven
Passing: Building Code
Principles and Practices
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Bay County Public Library
NEED A LITTLE EXTRA HELP ON THE COMPUTER
OR YOUR MOBILE DEVICE?
BOOK-A-LIBRARIAN!
Library staff can provide one-on-one training sessions to assist you with
computers, research databases, iPads, Nooks, Kindles, and more!
This free service is offered at the Bay County Public Library. Just call 5222107 for an appointment!
MONEY SMART WEEK @ YOUR LIBRARY
Money Smart Week is a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers better manage their personal
finances. This year, the Bay County Public Library is partnering with three organizations to help you!
April 22 @ 2 p.m.
Basic Couponing with the Qpon Qween
Please call 522-2120 or email [email protected] to pre-register for this free program.
April 23 @ 2 p.m.
Basic Finances with Hancock Bank
No need to pre-register for this free program.
April 24 @ 10 a.m.
How to Start a Home-Based Business with the Small Business Development Center
No need to pre-register for this free program.
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Bay County Public Library
LIBRARY EVENTS IN APRIL
April 7 @ 9:30 a.m.
Computer Basics Part 1 of 2
April 8 @ 6 p.m.
Author Michael Lister will give a presentation and preview of a short film based on his new novel, Innocent Blood
April 9 @ 9:30 a.m.
Computer Basics Part 2 of 2
April 9 @ 10 a.m.
BCPL Book Club
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafron
April 11 @ 1:30 p.m.
iPad for Seniors
April 14 @ 9:30 a.m.
Word 2007 Part 1 of 2
April 14 @ 3:30 p.m.
The Great Library Camp Out (Youth Services)
Come sit around the campfire and view displays and learn more about wildlife in Camp Helen and Eden Gardens State
Parks.
April 15 @ 6 p.m.
Jazz Concert with Steve Gilmore (bass) and Jimmy Ward (guitar and vocals)
Space is limited, so pick up your free ticket at the library or email [email protected]. Concert is sponsored by the
Friends of the Bay County Public Library. Light refreshments provided.
April 16 @ 9:30 a.m.
Word 2007 Part 2 of 2
April 16 @ 5 p.m.
Genealogy After Hours
Must sign up by April 9th; call 522-2132.
April 22 @ 5:30 p.m.
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
April 27 @ 10:30 a.m.
iPad for Seniors
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Dear Dewey,
I'm looking for fellow avid readers. Does the Library have any book clubs? – Louis
Dear Louis,
Yes! The Library facilitates book clubs in the Bay County, Panama City
Beach, and Port St. Joe libraries.
The BCPL Book Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m.
The Books in Motion Book and Film club meets the third Tuesday of each month
at 5:30 p.m. (April and May meetings will be on the 3rd Wednesday.)
The History Book Club meets on Mondays every other month at 10:00 a.m.
The Beach Book Club meets the 1st Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m.
The Library Book Club at the Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Library in Port St.
Joe meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m. EST.
The meeting dates and times are always listed in the Library Calendar on the Library
web page at www.nwrls.com.
To access the full calendar:
1. Go to: www.nwrls.com
2. Click on Events
3. Click on Calendar
...continued
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...continued
Dear Dewey,
How do I get a Library Card? – Parker Newbie
Dear Parker Newbie,
Welcome to the area! Getting a library card is easy and FREE! All you have to do is
bring a picture ID with a local address or a picture ID and a local bill to your library and they
will set you up with a new card and PIN.
Dear Dewey,
I live on the Beach, but the book I want is at the Springfield library. Can I get it
delivered to the Beach Library? – Jane B.
Dear Jane B.,
Yep! The Northwest Regional Library System includes 8 libraries and you can request
an item to be delivered to a branch nearest you via the Library Catalog. To do this, you will
need your Library Card number (on the back of your card) and a PIN. Then:
Go to the Library Catalog: http://ls2pac.nwrls.lib.fl.us
Search the catalog by typing in the author, title, or keywords in the search box at the top
of the page
Click on Search
If item you want is at another branch (or checked out),
click on Place Hold
Enter your Library Card number and PIN*
Click on Log In
Choose the Pickup Location
Click on Submit Hold
Your local branch will contact you when your item has arrived.
*Forgot your PIN? No problem! Just call 522-2100 and the staff will help you set one up.
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Bay County Public Library
History Club
We read historical nonfiction and fiction!
One book is read between meetings and meetings are held once
every 2 months to discuss the book.
Next Meeting: May 4, 2015 @ 10 am
Where: Library Meeting Room
Book: Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky
Come see special guest Ann Robbins give her presentation,
the History of St. Andrews Bay Salt Works!
Northwest Regional Library System
Bay County Public Library 898 W. 11th St Panama City, FL 32401
For more information, call 850-522-2107
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Bay County Public Library
Did you know you can download free digital magazines to your computer or mobile device? All
you need is your library card number and PIN!
Thanks to a generous donation from the Bay County Public Library Foundation, the Northwest
Regional Library System subscribes to over 80 magazines through Zinio. Browse from the library's
collection of popular titles with no holds, no checkout periods, and no limit to the number of
magazines you can download.
Zinio offers:
 Full color – Digital magazines look just like the print version.
 Easy browsing – Browse our collection or search for your favorite title.
 Current issues – Digital issues are released at the same time the print issue is released.
 Back issues – Some previous issues are also available.
 Read offline – Check out and download a magazine, and you can read it even when you
are not connected to the Internet.
 No limits – Check out as many issues as you want and keep them in your account as long as
you wish – no holds, no returns!
To get started, visit www.nwrls.com, click on Books, Etc., choose eMagazines, and then choose
Zinio.
Need help using Zinio? Ask at your library today!
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Parks & Recreation Division
The 2015 Bay County’s
Easter Egg Hunt was a fun
filled afternoon with a visit
from the Easter Bunny and
Mrs. Easter Bunny!
This year’s egg count was
8,000 and the children find
all of them! Special prizes
were given for the gold and
silver eggs found.
We continue to receive positive feedback on the event and
the visitor count continues to increase each year. We would
like to thank the Park staff and all volunteers who assisted
this year.
Gary Buchanan, Parks & Recreation, Operations Supervisor
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Play it Eggstra Safe With Eggs!
Spring is in the air and along with it comes Easter. Eggs have been traditionally associated with this holiday but keep in mind that eggs are a perishable food and need eggstra care.
Most everyone knows that raw eggs may have Salmonella spp. or some
other bacteria. Infections caused by Salmonella spp. can cause you to become seriously ill. This bacteria can cause you to have acute diarrhea,
vomiting, dehydration, septicemia or bacteremia.
Follow a few basic rules to be eggstra safe with eggs this Easter. Make
sure eggs are not cracked or broken when you buy them. You should not
decorate nor eat broken or cracked eggs. Purchase eggs before the date
on the carton and use within three to five weeks. Refrigerate raw eggs right after buying them. Keep them in
the original carton and place in the coldest part of the refrigerator.
It is important to remember to wash your hands with warm water and soap before handling eggs. Keep hands
clean when cooking, cooling, dyeing and hiding them.
Hard cooking eggs should kill Salmonella spp. bacteria but it will not keep them from spoiling or getting recontaminated. Refrigerate hard-cooked eggs before dyeing them and keep them refrigerated when you are not
using them. Do not leave eggs out of the refrigerator for more than two hours.
Are you wondering how to avoid the “green tinge” in cooking hard boiled eggs?

When cooking, place a single layer of eggs in a saucepan.

Add cold water to come at least one inch above the eggs.
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Cover and bring the water to a boil; turn off the heat.
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Let the eggs stand covered in the hot water for 15 minutes for large eggs, 12 minutes for medium, and 18
minutes for extra-large.
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Immediately run cold water over the eggs; when they are cool, drain and refrigerate.
Eggs prepared this way have less of a “green tinge” around the yolk, fewer cracks and are easier to peel. Eggs
that are very fresh are harder to peel. Use eggs for hard cooking that have been refrigerated for at least a week
to 10 days.
Always use food-safe dyes when decorating hard cooked chilled eggs. Consider coloring one set of eggs for
decorating or the egg hunt and another set for eating. Or, use the good ole plastic eggs for the egg hunt.
Use hard-cooked eggs within one week after cooking. Remember, stay eggstra safe this Easter!
For more information, contact Dr. Marjorie Moore at the UF/IFAS Extension Bay County Office at 850-7846105 or check out our web-site at http://bay.ifas.ufl.edu.
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Risky Business
“A Publication of the Risk Management Department”
Safety in the Absence of Unreasonable Risk
Safety is the absence of unreasonable risk. While this is one of the best definitions of “safety” out there, “safety”
is actually an outcome or result. The statement might better be: “Safety is an outcome of the absence of
unreasonable risk”. Regardless of how you state it, the focus on keeping workers safe and healthy has greater
financial and reputational incentives than ever before.
The irony of this focus is that in spite of companies supplying better PPE, writing better safe work procedures,
and focusing on emergency preparation, injuries and even fatalities continue. In fact, workplace fatalities have
been increasing and tend to increase in step with how busy the economy is. It is the increase of unsafe acts that
is driving these statistics.
Unsafe acts account for 80 to 90 per cent of all injuries. To be fair, many unsafe acts take place because a worker
is new and does not know better. Essentially this is an unsafe condition because a company is required by law to
inform and train workers about the hazards of their job. We know better in our shops.
Most injuries here that are the result of an unsafe act, the worker knows better. Usually,
someone is taking a short cut because they think this is saving time. This calculation is
always flawed. If you rationally step back and look at the situation, you quickly see that
you never save time taking so called short cuts. A classic example is jumping down from
about one meter (39 inches for the metrically impaired). You can jump down without
injury quite a number of times. However, if you do not see the wet spot on the floor that is extremely slippery, if
you slip just before you jump, if someone placed something on your landing spot, you can sustain a significant
injury. For the sake of argument, say you tweaked your ankle and had to do Modified Duties for a week. How
many thousand times do you have to jump down one meter instead of sitting down and swinging your legs over
the side? And what if you had injured yourself more severely? What if you broke your back and ended your
working career?
There is no short cut that is worthwhile. There are set ways of doing things that are proven over time (our work
procedures). If you think that what you are doing might be risky, it probably is. It pays to stop several times a day
and give yourself that four second check to see what hazards there might be around you. You might find an
easier and safer way to move something. You might discover that conditions have changed. In the end, the vast
majority of unreasonable risk is from our own risk taking. If we truly think about what we are doing, we are less
likely to sustain an injury.
Source – Tailgate Safety Topic
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Purchasing Department
The 9th Annual Northwest Florida Reverse Trade ShowConnecting Business with Local Government, was hosted by the Central
Gulf Coast Chapter of NIGP, at the University of West Florida, in
Pensacola on Thursday, March 12, 2015.
This opportunity provided business development and sales professionals
ONE STOP to connect with the procurement professionals from all the
major local governmental entities, school districts, universities, colleges,
sheriffs and special districts across the Panhandle. During the event there
was a 1 hour round table discussion on the latest vendor-related topics by
senior procurement officers from across our area. In the afternoon, Mr.
Rick Harper, the leading economist in Northwest Florida, spoke on the
economic outlook for our area.
Our Chapter uses the funds from this event to fund our professional
procurement continuing education needs and formal training costs that
our government employers cannot
support.
This year Sheila Faries represented
Bay County BOCC Purchasing at
the event... sitting next to her, is
former Bay County employee,
Fred Brown, who is now the
Procurement Director for the Gulf
Coast State College.
March is Public Purchasing Month!!!
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Welcome to the Government Center
Newly elected United States Representative Gwen Graham (FL02) has moved into
the Bay County Government Center! The office, located on the second floor, has two
full-time staff members, Alex Quintana and Sarah Blei.
Rep. Graham is prioritizing constituent services. Her staff is ready to assist constituents from all 14 North
Florida counties she serves. These representatives can help those who are having trouble getting answers to
their questions or feel they have been treated unfairly by a federal agency. While the staff cannot guarantee
a favorable outcome, they actively work to help constituents receive a fair and timely response to their
problems.
Alex Quintana serves as a Field Representative for the office. He travels the district to learn firsthand about
the issues facing residents. You might find Alex attending commission meetings, participating in community
events around town, or meeting face-to-face with the constituents who need help. Alex attended the
University of Central Florida; he has previously been employed by the St. Joe Company and Disney.
Sarah Blei, Staff Assistant, joins the team after working for several years in the local news industry. She
handles all of the day-to-day demands of a Congressional District office, including answering
correspondence, assisting constituents in finding the right avenue to voice their concerns and working with
local agencies to bring federal grant dollars to the community. Sarah has a degree in Communication from
the University of West Florida. She has previously worked at WMBB-TV and Gulf World Marine Park.
If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or just want to stop by to say hello, the door is always open!
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Below is a feature story about
Cristi Karr, from
Bay County Solid Waste
March 19, 2015 by Neysa Wilkins
PANAMA CITY BEACH-- When you think of Panama City Beach beautiful
white sandy beaches usually come to mind.
Would it surprise you to know that just off Front Beach Road there's a goat farm
that's helping sustain life all around the world?
In this installment of Faces and Places of the Panhandle we introduce you to a
local goat farmer who knows every kid by name.
On a three acre farm in Panama City Beach, goats are king of the hill.
"Every single one has a different personality and it's kind of like a dog but it's
not, every single one knows its name," said Cristi Karr, local goat farmer.
The curious creatures are very social. And the little ones love to be held.
Cristi Karr's day starts bright and early, and ends very late.
"The farm is a full time job and then I have a full time job that I work 40 hours a
week," said Cristi.
Her love for animals and especially her goats has only grown through the years.
"The ones that I have are strictly used for dairy products," said Cristi.
Cristi milks the goats twice a day. Once in the morning and then again in the
evening. She uses that milk for several things.
"We drink it, we make cheese from it, we make soap from it," said Cristi.
She takes the soap and many of her goats to a farmers market in the Captain
Anderson's parking lot most Saturdays. There she sells the soap.
"Goat milk soap is actually a natural moisturizer and you won't have to use lotion
generally," said Cristi.
And she educates people on goats and their benefits.
"The milk is very nutritious and it's good for humans with gastrointestinal issues.
It's easier for people to digest than cows milk because it's naturaMarch 19, 2015
by Neysa Wilkins
PANAMA CITY BEACH-- When you think of Panama City Beach beautiful
white sandy beaches usually come to mind.
Would it surprise you to know that just off Front Beach Road there's a goat farm
that's helping sustain life all around the world?
In this installment of Faces and Places of the Panhandle we introduce you to a
local goat farmer who knows every kid by name.
On a three acre farm in Panama City Beach, goats are king of the hill.
"Every single one has a different personality and it's kind of like a dog but it's
not, every single one knows its name," said Cristi Karr, local goat farmer.
The curious creatures are very social. And the little ones love to be held.
Cristi Karr's day starts bright and early, and ends very late.
"The farm is a full time job and then I have a full time job that I work 40 hours a
week," said Cristi.
Her love for animals and especially her goats has only grown through the years.
"The ones that I have are strictly used for dairy products," said Cristi.
Cristi milks the goats twice a day. Once in the morning and then again in the
evening. She uses that milk for several things.
"We drink it, we make cheese from it, we make soap from it," said Cristi.
She takes the soap and many of her goats to a farmers market in the Captain
Anderson's parking lot most Saturdays. There she sells the soap.
"Goat milk soap is actually a natural moisturizer and you won't have to use lotion
generally," said Cristi.
And she educates people on goats and their benefits.
"The milk is very nutritious and it's good for humans with gastrointestinal issues.
It's easier for people to digest than cows milk because it's naturally
homoginated," said Cristi.
She also gives hands on milking demonstrations.
Cristi and her husband Ken also have another passion foreign missions.
They're able to combine the two by providing goats to families from Russia to
Mexico.
"We've put a whole herd of goats in an orphanage. That's very fulfilling to be
able to send animals to places to be able to have them nourish children that
wouldn't be able to have milk otherwise," said Cristi.
But she doesn't trust her babies to just anyone, and she always makes sure those
who get them know how to care for them.
"A lot of people when they receive an animal overseas they look at it as
immediate food source. So they will instantly kill it and use it as a meal because
they're just thinking about tomorrow and not thinking about the next few years,"
said Cristi.
"If we can get the goats out there and teach people the proper care of them they
can actually reproduce them and live off the by-product which is the milk. I do it
because I love people and animals and I've made a lot of awesome friends along
the way.I wouldn't change that for the world," said Cristi.
Cristi says one thing people get wrong about goats is their diet. She says they
can't be thrown in a yard and expected to just eat grass. They need minerals and
vitamins to keep them healthy.
Parasites are also a big concern, especially in Florida. They can kill off a goat
herd really fast.
lly homoginated," said Cristi.
She also gives hands on milking demonstrations.
Cristi and her husband Ken also have another passion foreign missions.
They're able to combine the two by providing goats to families from Russia to
Mexico.
"We've put a whole herd of goats in an orphanage. That's very fulfilling to be
able to send animals to places to be able to have them nourish children that
wouldn't be able to have milk otherwise," said Cristi.
But she doesn't trust her babies to just anyone, and she always makes sure those
who get them know how to care for them.
"A lot of people when they receive an animal overseas they look at it as
immediate food source. So they will instantly kill it and use it as a meal because
they're just thinking about tomorrow and not thinking about the next few years,"
said Cristi.
"If we can get the goats out there and teach people the proper care of them they
can actually reproduce them and live off the by-product which is the milk. I do it
because I love people and animals and I've made a lot of awesome friends along
the way.I wouldn't change that for the world," said Cristi.
Cristi says one thing people get wrong about goats is their diet. She says they
can't be thrown in a yard and expected to just eat grass. They need minerals and
vitamins to keep them healthy.
Parasites are also a big concern, especially in Florida. They can kill off a goat
herd really fast.
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Supervisor of Elections
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Sleeps 4 with queen aft berth and bow v-berth, Sunbridge with Bimini top and
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microwave, stereo.
This boat needs some TLC. It hasn’t been used or started in a number of years.
Make offer. Call Debbie at 850-896-0426
Great Instruments– Call Elaine Suggs 596-4369
Yamaha excellent shape Kentucky Mandolin F Style
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