wellborn my hometown

Commissioner Billy Maxwell and Sheriff Tony Cameron met with Wellborn folks at the WHISTLE STOP DELI&CAFE at the corner of CR137 and C-!0A. It happens every second Thursday (10:30 A.M.to noon more or less)This is a very good opportunity for communication organized by the Wellborn Neighborhood Watch. Present were Bruce and Jane Campbell, Kate and Ray Rodehaver, Betty Barnes, Nancy Ellingson, Linda Gaylord, Ruth Ford, Jinny Wilson and Paul Twing who visits civic groups to advertise his Florida Home Firearms Training School in Columbia County.
Our Sheriff explained his new look, with a smile, suggesting that the Masquerade Ball was this month and then he confessed he was just home again from a non shaving week vacation of mountain hiking with the family.
Tony Cameron's conversation gave a good glimpse of the Police Athletic League work and accomplishments this summer. He credited funding and his staff , especially Gary Edwards, for successes and probable crime prevention through the P.A.L.
Currently both of our elected men are struggling with the budgets for the next year. Uncertain (how much less is the unknown) income is one problem running simultaneously to anticipated increased need for services. When the economy is down the crime goes up.
Questions were raised about grants, funding, mandates and stimulus monies, even health care and Congressman Alan Boyd's visit in Live Oak yesterday.
Our sheriff and our county commissioner believe the capability of the American people to solve problems is still viable.
We need to support each other and listen to each other. Both men vowed to do the best job possible with the monies allotted to their work.