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theYOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1937 Bridges students enjoy fi eld day in PSJ, B1 YEAR 76, NUMBER 25 tar Thursday, APRIL 3, 2014 ForS breaking news, visit www.starfl.com 50¢ Commission initiates dissolution of PSJRA board By TIM CROFT dissolving the board of the posed nearly a month ago. That rub, “elected”, was “This has nothing to issue.” 227-7827 |@PSJ_Star Port St. Joe Redevelopment Mayor Mel Magidson central to Patterson’s vote, do with the people on the The second reading and tcroft@starfl .com Agency to be replaced by and Commissioner Rex he said. board,” Patterson said in adoption of the ordinance commissioners. Buzzett voted against the The PSJRA board is the front of a meeting room replacing the PSJRA board A two-week timeout The voting breakdown fi rst reading of an ordinance only board in the county or packed to capacity for the will be considered at the fi rst changed nothing. followed what has become that will lead to commission- city, he said, that operated second consecutive meeting. regular meeting in May, said After tabling a vote two standard on a host of issues ers becoming the PSJRA out of reach of voters but “The downtown looks great. city attorney Tom Gibson. weeks ago, predictably di- with Commissioners Bo Pat- board, charged with operat- could nonetheless collect They have done a good job. If, Magidson said, the vided Port St. Joe commis- terson, Phil McCroan and ing “separately” and “inde- and spend tax money while “But no other board in issue was changing the way sioners voted on Tuesday William Thursbay moving to pendently” of their elected hiring or fi ring the executive the city or the county oper- night to begin the process of initiate the process they pro- duties. director. ates this way. That is the See BOARD A2

‘MISSION IN LIFE’

SPECIAL TO THE STAR Two passengers from the 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe are listed in critical condition. 1 dead, 2 injured quote quote id in WindMark quote name Beach traffi c accident Star Staff Report

An Eastpoint woman was killed and two Port St. Joe residents were in critical condition after a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 98 east of Good Morning Road last Friday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Jeanetta Hawkins, 42, was driving west when a 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe carrying Richard McDonald Special to the Star and Mary McDonald crossed the center line Every year the wounded warriors are escorted by the Warrior Watch Riders. and collided with the 2011 Ford Transit carrying Hawkins. Hawkins was killed, and Richard McDon- WoundedJUMP veteran—— FromJesse AcostaPage 6A looks to provide ald, 72, and Mary McDonald, 67, were listed soldiers with the assistance they need after war See ACCIDENT A3

By TIM CROFT should get, and others should 227-7827 |@PSJ_Star get, it really ticked me off,” WANT TO HELP? tcroft@starfl .com Acosta said. “I decided to screw Mexico Beach this crap. I was asked to attend The fourth Forgotten Coast There was a choice. an event for wounded warriors Wounded Warriors Weekend Cower in a corner, like a and from that point on it was will be held May 14-18. council will return “dog”, accepting the “scraps” non-stop, just non-stop.” At this year’s event, 20 from the government in Acosta currently sits on the warriors, 20 caregivers and to Parker House addressing his scars of battle, or board of the Independence three mentor warriors will to use his anger at those scraps Fund, a non-profi t based be honored over a fi ve-day to fuel a new chapter. primarily in South Carolina and period. negotiations Army Sgt. Major Jesse Florida, which aims to provide The organizing committee Acosta chose the latter. the tools — devices, education, By WES LOCHER RenderedFrom blind from page serious 6Acounseling — to assist wounded is seeking volunteers to make 229-7843 |@PSJ_Star injuries suffered in the theater veterans in their quest to be monetary donations or provide wlocher@starfl .com of war in Iraq, Acosta, a native independent and to enjoy the transportation, merchandise of Southern California, decided activities that made life sweet for raffl e, servers for meals The Mexico Beach City Council held a special to let his anger, his frustration before war and wounds tossed and boat captains for the meeting on Monday to publicly discuss the Parker at his treatment upon arriving obstacles in the way. tournament. House situation and unveil to the public cost stateside, be his compass and “There are many wounded Please email psj.fcww@ estimates on the planned city hall. guide him in what has become veterans who were hunters or gmail.com with any questions Since the historic Parker House was purchased his calling, his passion. fi shermen or rode bikes, played and donations. by the city in 2011 and caught fi re shortly “Coming home the way I thereafter, the city has been in a battle with the did and not getting the care I See ‘MISSION’ A8 insurance company. After receiving $660,000 for damages the city went back to claim more monies to cover the foundation of the building, which structural analysts said couldn’t be rebuilt on. After several months of back and forth, an additional $174,000 was offered to the city to close the claim. St. Joseph Shores fl ooding predicted in 2009 Councilman Gary Woodham, though, suggested consulting with an attorney to see if additional monies were available and met with By WES LOCHER due to recent construction constructing a hotel. Da- something in there that Dion Moniz of Panama City. 229-7843 |@PSJ_Star at WindMark Beach, the vidson, who worked with didn’t fi t. Though a chunk of the $660,000 was used for wlocher@starfl .com 32-acre community of St. St. Joe from 2004-2008, said “It didn’t make any sense upkeep and rent on the bank building, currently Joseph Shoes would soon that as massive redesign on paper.” being utilized as city hall, more than $400,000 In 2009, Eric Davidson, be fi ghting fl oodwaters. went into effect, more and According to Davidson’s remained to pay for a new 3,200 square foot an engineer formerly em- Originally planned as more land was cleared leav- presentation to commis- building to be constructed elsewhere on the ployed with the St. Joe a branch of the high-end ing the area in disarray. sioners, due to the fi lling Parker House property. Company, went before the Miraval Resort Spas, the “It was chaos on a large and re-grading of the area Citizens were unsure why this wasn’t enough, Board of County Commis- WindMark area was cleared scale,” said Davidson. 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B7-B8delivered to your home! 747-5020 A2 | The Star Local Thursday, April 3, 2014 board from page A1 the PSJRA board operates com- informational session about the And Buzzett said the city has However, the aesthetic issues can Blas Lighthouse into the city to missioners should do that rather PSJRA and the laws that dictate far more pressing concerns than be serious. compare with bids for the reloca- than become the board. its operations. the PSJRA; some $20 million in The city’s replacement of aging tion of the lighthouse and ancillary He added that he believed there “I’m not sure people for it or debt, chronic issues with the wa- pipe – some 90 percent of cast iron buildings. was insufficient understanding against it understand the facts,” ter and economic development, for pipe will be out of the ground by A state appropriation of $325,000 in the community about how the Magidson said. starters. the end of the year – will address is the largest piece of funding, PSJRA operates. His suggestion met with “We have some serious issues and is addressing iron problems, which also includes grants from The all-volunteer board is con- silence. and I am disappointed this issue Kozan said. the PSJRA ($50,000), Florida De- strained on where it can collect tax- Buzzett said the dissolution of was brought up in the first place,” The manganese in the wa- partment of Environmental Pro- es – only within the PSJRA bound- the PSJRA board was contrary Buzzett said. ter will be initially addressed by tection ($30,000) and Florida Light- aries and solely after a year in to the language of the economic changing the blend of the corro- house Association ($25,000). which property values were higher development element of the city’s Addressing water problems sion control chemical used during The Duke Energy Foundation than a base year – and where it can comprehensive plan, the first read- During a workshop and ensuing the treatment process. provided a grant of $25,000, the St. spend those funds – only within the ing of which was also conducted meeting commissioners heard a Commissioners approved staff Joseph Historical Society has pro- PSJRA boundaries. Tuesday night. presentation regarding a recent pi- moving in the direction of chang- vided $10,000 and donations and the Magidson also reminded com- The PSJRA issue has pro- lot study of the city’s potable water ing the blend. sale of ornaments total $11,348. missioners they have ultimate con- duced two of the largest crowds at and took initial steps in addressing Depending on the results, staff, The Florida Lighthouse Asso- trol over the PSJRA board anyway, a city meeting in months and has issues of discoloration. at commissioners’ discretion, ciation has provided another $5,000 voting on any expending of funds prompted testy exchanges over David Kozan with CDM Smith, could make changes to the way in funding and will consider an- and the projects the PSJRA will the past three meetings between the contracted designer of the certain chemicals are introduced other grant of $25,000. A matching undertake. commissioners and commission- city’s water plant, said the pilot during the treatment process and grant from an unidentified source He urged commissioners to ers and commissioners and mem- study revealed problems related potentially look at other tweaks in amounts to $25,000. again delay a vote in order to con- bers of the public. not only to iron in the water, as ex- chemicals used in treatment. The total of $531,348 would be duct a town hall meeting in the next The debate has at times been pected, but also manganese. sufficient to cover bid estimates for week or, failing that, until after a 5 struck across demographic and Manganese and iron can cause Cape San Blas Lighthouse relocation, however, the X factor is p.m. ET Thursday workshop to be socioeconomic spectrums amid discoloration when oxidized, Commissioners were provided the cost of lowering power lines held at City Hall. allegations about control of city though the issues are entirely a summary of available funding by Duke Energy. That is currently That workshop will be an operations. aesthetic and not health related. for the relocation of the Cape San unknown. parker house from page A1 but the cost of the estimates had appraisers would determine Moniz offered to be a behind Cathey said that his contract an extension as a way of reopening yet to be revealed publicly. a value on the property to be the scenes consultant throughout with the city does not currently communication with the insurance At Monday’s meeting, those compared with the appraisal of the rest of the process. have a final number attached to company. numbers came out. the insurance company. The two Moniz said there was a it and there’s nothing to prevent One citizen voiced concern Cathey Construction of Mexico appraisals that were the closest possibility that the money paid in the city from building a smaller at spending $1.1 million on a city Beach estimated a new building would be the final settlement offer. rent on the current city hall could structure. The city could also rebid hall for a town the size of Mexico constructed would total more than Moniz said that after looking be covered by the claim along the project if Cathey Construction Beach. Mullen told the crowd that $1.1 million. over the policy, the settlement with design costs incurred when wouldn’t do the work for the when they showed off the designs Monday’s meeting brought should have totaled at least $1.5 the insurance company changed amount paid by the insurance of city hall, the citizens seemed together the council with million which would have been its mind on rebuilding the Parker company. happy with it. Brian Cathey, owner of Cathey covered under replacement costs. House in the existing location. “We have not been instructed to Another citizen asked if the city Construction and Moniz to look The attorney said that the “I don’t have a crystal ball to tell build anything,” said Cathey. “We could use the insurance money to over the insurance policy and insurance company valued the me what’s going to happen,” said cannot get a definitive decision on build something smaller and have identify additional money that Parker House at $750,000 but he Moniz. “It’s a roll of the dice. anything. money left over, but Moniz said might be brought into the pot. couldn’t figure out how they had “The city is leaving too much “We prepared a cost estimate that at this point, that could be “We need to decide what to do come to the conclusion. He said money on the table to accept the of the building that was designed.” considered insurance fraud. about the offer,” said Councilman that he feared that they viewed the current offer.” Cathey said that he has yet to Woodham passed a motion to and Mayor Pro Tempore Jack property as a residential structure To figure out if the insurance receive the entire scope of work on keep Moniz as a consultant, but not Mullen. “Do we take the offer rather than a commercial one. company’s assessment was based the project and city administrator hire him as an attorney. The council to go to appraisal because we “They’re not comparing apples on rebuilding a two-story Parker Chris Hubbard said that when will attempt to negotiate for 90 think there’s more money that to apples,” said Moniz. House, the council asked if Brian hired under an RFQ, a final dollar days with the insurance company the insurance company isn’t He viewed the settlement offers Cathey had completed an estimate amount is not required to be before going into the appraisal compensating us?” as a means to rebuild the Parker for that scenario, which he said he given. stage. Woodham suggested taking Meanwhile, the city has House as a residential structure, had not. Once Cathey Construction is Moniz along to any future meetings received a letter from the insurance but not a commercial structure “A two-story commercial told what to build, Brian Cathey with the insurers. company to inquire why it had not that would require upgrades to be building of the Parker House would will provide a final hard number “Once you’ve lawyered up, responded to the settlement offer brought up to code. be more expensive than the one- to the city. Cathey said that his they’ll lawyer up,” said Moniz. and asked city officials to accept Because of the unanswered story city hall we have planned,” estimate is simply a negotiation The attorney cited this as a good or explain why they wouldn’t be questions he had, Moniz said not to said Cathey. “There’s never been a tool to reach a settlement with the thing and said that two attorneys accepting. go to litigation just yet and rather commercial estimate provided by insurance company. speaking may make negotiations If the city decided to negotiate approach the insurance company the insurance company.” With the statute of limitations go faster. they could go to an appraisal and attempt to have additional “What we lost was not a house, for litigation coming up in July, “Let’s move forward in a stage where two court-appointed negotiations and clarify the policy. it was a city hall.” Moniz recommended requesting positive manner,” Woodham said.

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Despite the presenta- to solve the problem, they 6015543 tion, the warning fell on just talked about it.” deaf ears. After the meeting Price Residents of St. Joseph received several truck- Shores banded together loads of dirt from the coun- to create Watermark Way ty at her property. Price’s LLC in hopes to stream- family had to use a bor- line communication with rowed tractor to create a the large companies. levy around her garage to 4516132 Davidson’s hope was to keep water from filling the create a comprehensive carport and utility room, stormwater management allowing it to dry out for plan for the area, created the first time in months. and implemented coop- Stan was able to clean eratively between Gulf out the black mold from ATTENTION CURRENT AND FORMER County, the St. Joe Com- the utility room and car- pany, and the residents of port, but with plans to help St. Joseph Shores. his mother sell the house, WATERFRONT PROPERTY OWNERS: The group is still he said he worried that the waiting. constant flooding would In 2008 it seemed Da- prevent any interest on Did you receive your BP Settlement? vidson’s predictions came the market and believed true. The backyard of St. that value of the property Joseph Shores resident had already decreased If you owned waterfront property along the Gulf Coast be- Betty Price began to flood significantly. with each heavy rain. A County Commissioner tween April 20, and December 31, 2010, you may be eligible for 32-year resident of the Joanna Bryan previously thousands of dollars in compensation through the BP settle- area, Price said that this suggested to Stan, and did was the first time flooding so again following Butler’s ment fund (as long as you have not already signed a release had ever occurred. presentation, that she with BP), simply for owning your waterfront property during In September 2009, doesn’t believe that the Price’s son, Stan, went county owns the land be- that time, and regardless of whether you had vacation rentals before the BOCC seeking hind St. Joseph Shores. drainage to be added to The Prices are less con- or not. the area. cerned with learning who Then-Commissioner owns the land and desper- Bill Williams passed a mo- ate for assistance of any If you sold waterfront property along the Gulf Coast between tion for a feasibility study kind so that they don’t end April 20, and December 31, 2010, you may be eligible for tens and cost estimate and up underwater. recommended that Stan Much like the ongoing of thousands of dollars in compensation through the BP settle- be part of a stormwater issues with the Americus ment fund (as long as you have not already signed a release committee. According to Ditch in St. Joe Beach, it Stan, neither idea came to seemed that the BOCC with BP). If you entered into a sales agreement to sell your fruition. has another mess on its waterfront property after April 20, 2010, and closed prior to For the next six years hands from a previous ad- as the yard continued to ministration, the Prices December 31, 2010, you may be automatically entitled to com- flood, Price got into a sys- said, and the BOCC does pensation regardless of whether you can prove loss of value to tem of calling Public Works not seem keen on assum- and a water pump and ing any responsibility. your waterfront property or not. limited fuel supply would Davidson has suggest- be delivered. The catch is ed that the community that Price must wade out band together to enter Our process for this type of claim is simple, and we do every- into the water to refuel litigation with engineers and restart the pump ev- Preble-Rish and the St. thing for you. 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[email protected] 3034630 4516356 A Section PINION Page 4 O Thursday, April 3, 2014 www.starfl.com Percy would We Were Rough On Mailboxes “Have you ever seen anything like over and over toward the inevitable I could name you a hundred be proud… this, K.K.?” Luke’s eyes were big as crash landing. “There were no princesses from that far away time saucers. I can’t remember if we were tracks, Luke, no steering, no brakes and place. We were surrounded by We have all heard One day while Percy fl oating over to Tom Sawyer’s Island, and no safety rules.” Because Nonnie them. You may not know this but about the things that were was building magnetrons rolling down Space Mountain was standing pretty close by, your Nonnie, once upon a time, was invented as a result of (electron tubes for or dodging incoming cannon I waited until we were alone a princess.” It was her turn for the mistakes. I think I’ve even generating microwaves); balls launched by The to tell him about throwing up saucer eyes! written about a few before. he discovered something Pirates of the Caribbean. at the end of the ride. “That’s enough talk about girls!” Life is full of mistakes, thus that would change life in the I had sworn off Disney “Splash Mountain would Luke didn’t have many rules, but we there should be kitchen for years to World years ago. I’d had all I be a trickle to the guys back had broken his main one. “Did you some good things come. You see the could take of the enormous home.” I had plenty of time have any ‘characters’ back then?” that come from the candy bar in Percy’s crowds, traffi c jams and that here, as the Jungle Cruise I’ve been waiting half my life for mistakes we make. pocket melted… never ending “It’s a Small HUNKER line had seemingly run into someone to ask me that question! The slinky - you Then World” song blasting across DOWN an escarpment. “In the “Son, listen up! We lived practically know the one that’s Percy started the park. Kesley Colbert spring, when the water was next door to a guy who thought he fun for a girl and experimenting with Grandsons have a power up in the gorge we’d swing was a butterfl y. He ate moths and a boy? A naval other foods like CRANKS MY that is leaps and bounds ahead of across it on a cut-off grapevine. If our honeysuckle pedals. A classmate engineer was trying popcorn, eggs and TRACTOR anything the Magic Kingdom can hands slipped or we hit the bank on of mine tied a kite to each arm and to make a meter that probably cheese BN Heard drum up. the opposite side and fell back……we jumped off the top of a railroad would monitor power toast. By 1947, the “Yes,” I answered while we were got a lot more than just splashed!” car parked up by the old milling on battleships. The engineer fi rst commercially produced in line waiting to ride the Jungle He laughed out loud at the prospects company. I was at the prom when dropped it on the ground, microwave open went on the Cruise. “Luke, we used to fl oat of his grandfather soaked from the Leon rode in on the big horse. I maybe even on some stairs market. It was about 6 feet across Everett’s Lake on a log. We adventure. went to grade school with a guy who and “Voila” the slinky was tall and weighed around 750 didn’t have a guide, fancy engine “You just think that Buzz would make Goofy look like Albert born. pounds. The price tag was or side rails with signs saying to Lightyear guy can shoot. We didn’t Einstein. Jane Hill opened coke John Hopps, an electrical somewhere between two keep your arms and feet inside. We use lasers no one could see. We bottles with her teeth. Rollin Trull engineer, was doing and three thousand dollars. wrestled alligators, masked men, shot real BB’s at real targets!” once jumped six—” Nonnie cut me research on hypothermia It would be 1967 snakes, swamp rats and strange He immediately asked what kind off with the “don’t give our grandson and using radio frequency before the fi rst affordable beings from another planet. We of targets. You get a story started any ideas” look. heating to restore body microwaves would be fought Pirates hand to hand with with an eight year old in the Jungle The talk in the Jungle Cruise line temperature when he produced. They were a little hickory swords. If the wind wasn’t Cruise line, you’d better be prepared tuned to the anticipated fi reworks discovered that a heart less than $500 and could sit ‘right’, we’d be adrift for hours on to fi nish. “We shot at Army men; show. “Luke, shooting fi recrackers stopped due to being too on your kitchen counter. that water.” His eyes fairly shown and knots on logs stuck in the mud, up in the air ain’t no big deal. Bobby cold could be restarted Percy did fi nally get with wonder. leaves fl oating by in the stream and Brewer showed me how to put a using artifi cial stimulation. an honorary degree. He “But you didn’t have Space robins and sparrows sitting high in cherry bomb in a mailbox. You talk Hopps realization and was awarded a Doctor of Mountain.” the trees.” His Nonnie had turned to about an explosion! I’ve seen’um research is now inside a lot Science from the University I laughed. “Son, we had rides that pick up one of the twins so I leaned lifted right off the post. We’d of folks – his research led to of Massachusetts for his would make Space Mountain look down and fi nished, “When no one sometimes put two bombs in a big the pacemaker. inventions and contributions like a Tinker Toy.” His mouth fl ew was looking we shot at street lights, box…...” Silly Putty, Post-it notes, to science. This is inspiring, open as I explained in detail how me mailboxes and those green glass Molly, the safari dressed guide potato chips and corn fl akes taking into consideration and Ricky Hale and Bob Edwards things nailed to the telephone poles from Enid, Oklahoma, interrupted were also invented as a that Percy never had any would ball up inside an old tire while which the wires laid over.” the lesson by leaning down and result of a mistake or by formal education – he taught the “starters” lined us up on the “But K.K.,” the other twin had asking Luke if he was ready for the someone who was trying to himself. top of the hill in front of Mr. Archie been listening to more of this than danger and excitement of a real make something else. Having children, it is Moore’s house. They’d give us a I realized, “You didn’t have any Jungle Cruise. This fellow named important to remember the shove and off we’d race, bouncing ‘princesses’?” “Ma’am,” he looked up with that Percy Spencer was an value of educating one’s self and spinning, toward the big ditch at “Hayden, honey,” I picked her up beautiful innocence his age abounds engineer with the Raytheon through experimentation, the bottom of the steep incline. All and held her close. “Cynthia Wheat in, “I think I’ve already been on it.” Corporation many years trial and yes – error. you could see was ground and sky, was a princess. Brenda Ellis was a Respectfully, ago. You have to love a I say this because I got ground and sky, as the tire rolled you princess. Jan King was a princess. K.K. fellow named “Percy.” home the other afternoon Interested in Percy’s and was met by my 16 year- education, I did a little old son who was mumbling research and found out that to himself. He was saying, “I he led a pretty incredible can’t believe I’m that stupid. life. You see Percy’s father How can I be that stupid?” Keep an eye on your credit fi le! died before he was two, then Thinking maybe he his mother left him with an fouled up a test at school or By LYNDA SPENCE • Social Security Number look for a job within 60 days; if you uncle soon thereafter. hit something with his car, I Family & Consumer Sciences Extension • Addresses are on welfare; or if your report When he was seven, asked him what was wrong. Agent, UF/IFAS Extension • Employment information is inaccurate because of fraud, Percy’s uncle died, leaving It took a while to get it Verify the lender’s information: including identity theft. You’re also him to fend for his aunt out of him. But…I did. There’s no better time than now • Do the balances make sense? entitled to a free report if a company and himself. At 12, he was He seemed to be to educate yourself about your credit • Does the listed past high takes “adverse action” against you working from sun up to attempting to make a video fi le. Have a look! The great news is, balance makes sense? due to your credit score, such as sun down at a mill, where using his cellphone. it won’t cost you a dime. • Is the payment history denying your application for credit, he continued to work until The cellphone was on accurate? insurance, or employment. If this he was 16. At 16, he heard the inside of the microwave CHECK YOUR REPORT • Is the account yours, or are you happens to you, ask for your report about another mill located oven. He wanted me to Each of the nationwide consumer listed on it? within 60 days of receiving notice in Maine that was using believe that he pushed the reporting agencies is required to If any of these items are of the action. The notice will give electricity. Being from the start button “by mistake.” provide you with one free copy inaccurate, contact the creditor. You you the name, address, and phone country, he didn’t know that He wanted me to believe of your credit report once every can do this from their website. number of the consumer reporting much about it – so it kind of that it only stayed on for 12 months upon your request. agency that issued the credit report. got him excited. He applied “maybe a second.” The three Consumer Reporting MONITOR EVERY FOUR MONTHS for a job at the futuristic mill I saw the phone… Agencies share a central website, Because there are three different CREDIT SCORE installing electricity. I said, “Boy that was AnnualCreditReport.com, where you reporting agencies, rotate your If you are curious about your He learned a lot… stupid…” can order your report electronically. requests to receive a new report actual three-digit FICO score, you At 18, he joined the U.S. However, I wanted to see Alternatively, you can print out the every four months. For example, will have to pay. To learn more about Navy and quickly became an the phone. We studied the Annual Credit Report Request Form start by ordering a free credit report credit scores, refer to You and Your expert on radio technology. microwaved apple (phone) found on the website and mail it from Trans Union. Four months and Credit: Credit Scores, from UF-EDIS In Percy’s words, “I just got at work… We study such to Annual Credit Report Request one day later, order a report from located at http://edis.ifas.ufl .edu/. The ahold of a lot of textbooks things… Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, Experian. Four months and one day University of Florida IFAS Extension and taught myself while As stupid as it was, GA 30348-5281. You can also order after that, order your report from offi ces can help provide tips and I was standing watch at I still wasn’t really that reports by phone at 1-877-322-8228. Equifax. By this time, a calendar resources. Find our more by visiting: night.” Percy “taught mad… His mother was. If, for whatever reason, your credit year will have passed, making you http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl .edu/. himself” all kinds of subjects She was worried about fi le is not active, you may be unable eligible to receive a new free credit related to radios, electricity, the microwave oven. The to retrieve your report electronically. report from Trans Union, and so Lynda Spence serves as physics, chemistry and microwave oven was just Don’t let this discourage you. Follow on. Make necessary corrections on Extension Faculty in Family mathematics. fi ne. 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The spoken word is given scant attention; the printed word is thoughtfully weighed. The spoken word barely asserts; the printed word thoroughly convinces. The spoken word is lost; the printed word remains. A ETTERS Section Thursday, April 3, 2014 L www.starfl.com Page 5 Letters to the EDITOR On the subject Critical time decision-making process. If you County should not assume would rather call them, or write, for St. Vincent I can help you fi nd that contact economic development Dear Editor, info. Dear Editor, I am writing to everyone There is absolutely of… arrest logs who loves St. Vincent Island [email protected] no one employed or elected National Wildlife Refuge as She is the regional director in Gulf County government that By LOREN SIPRELL read my past articles that I am much as I do. The island’s of the Southeast Region of the has the qualifi cations to Like every emotionally proponent for the legalization protection is at a critical FWS oversee the Economic healthy 30-something my age, I of prostitution. I believe Europe juncture, so I am asking you to Development function. This is check Facebook about 40 times has shown that when regulated, join me in speaking up for St. [email protected] just the latest failed chapter a day. Among various websites sex for money cannot only be Vincent and all that lives there. He is the regional chief of the in the county government’s I subscribe to, I also follow the lucrative but safe. The point I The problem: Because of the National Wildlife Refuge system tortuous interference and Gulf County Sheriff’s Offi ce. On would like to make here, that national budget sequester, our attempt to hijack prospects one of my sessions of browsing, I also tried to make in the refuge is in danger of losing [email protected] to be steered to their I saw a link the GCSO posted of comments thread, is: Prostitution even its current, minimal He is at St. Marks and Special Interest supporters a recent arrest, a 26-year-old girl is arguably a victimless crime staffi ng (only four positions for oversees a complex of refuges, as they have been doing for from Wewa had been arrested on and we needn’t be concerned with an 18,000-acre island). including St. Vincent. years. How has the county prostitution charges. Like a cat, the “poor decisions” this girl has Since 2010, 90 permanent government created any made. What she was engaged I was stricken with immediate positions in the National Thank you so much, on real economic development? in, albeit illegal, was taking curiosity — who was this girl? Wildlife Refuge System in the behalf of the wild things that The good news is, if you bow place between two consenting Full discourse: Anytime I see Southeast were eliminated, depend on our voices, down to the Special Interest adults. She wasn’t physically an arrest for a charge involving and the regional budgets were Susan Cerulean they might throw you a bone drugs, or even prostitution, I am harming another person, she Friends of St. Vincent wasn’t stealing or robbing, she reduced by almost after they have picked the curious to see if it is someone $10 million. It is very likely that National Wildlife Refuge prospect clean assuming they from my days in the underground. wasn’t hurting children. An ad these budgets will continue to did not scare them off as I have To see if one of my running was placed on an adult website decline. personally witnessed in the mates fi nally ran afoul of law by another adult, to be answered Our refuge does not Hubbard departure past. enforcement; offi cially wrapped in by other adults. No matter how have a high profi le with the Here is how it works: the increasingly disastrous cycle immoral someone make think overdue public, so one strategy the 1.The county receives a that is the war on drugs. her actions are, it shouldn’t be up Dear Editor, USFWS is considering is to general inquiry from a After reading the press to us to decide what is right for I attend most meetings of relegate St. Vincent into what business prospect who release on this young girl, I went someone else’s life. the city of Mexico Beach and it euphemistically terms might want to establish back to the comments section When I brought up the point for two years have observed “custodial” status. This means their business here in Gulf on Facebook and was slightly that prostitution is essentially the city administrator showing it might not be open to the County. taken aback by some people’s a victimless crime that the only disrespect to Councilwoman public and will most likely have 2. This inquiry is diverted comments. The thread was “victim” would be the young Castro. I have also observed only one or no staff assigned to to the Special Interest loaded with ‘lol’ ‘haha-wow’ and girl it created a bit of an uproar the city administrator come to amongst the commenters. it. There will be very minimal or with an endorsement by various comments about her meetings unprepared to provide “What about her children!” no active management and no the County explaining that “getting what she deserved.” I details and important fi gures they passionately screamed. proactive work in general. using them will insure quick had to stop and ask myself, what for items on the agenda. “Someone has to raise them I feel sure that without the approval of plats, permits is the purpose of this? What Councilwoman Castro has now!” they argued. To which I and development to including was to be gained by trotting this presence of staff and volunteers consistently worked long hours would respond, well if it wasn’t construction. young girl out on to Facebook, on the island, its land and to research relevant items which is the equivalent of a illegal in the fi rst place her Hard to ignore that waters will be encroached upon in order to solve important modern day town square to be children would be just fi ne. endorsement unless they in a variety of ways, not simply issues for the citizens! She mocked and laughed at, to have It is us, as a society, who has really know what is going on. left to its own benign intentions. is always prepared and asks virtual tomatoes walloped in her deemed this act immoral and We know this because even Companies and individuals stuck this girl in a concrete the questions that need to be direction? during the brief federal furlough that do this are referred cell for selling what is HER answered before a decision and I found myself becoming last fall, alligators were killed to as “Bottom Feeders” body while her children sit on a vote is taken. very uncomfortable at the whole and poached and duck blinds or “Parasites” and they the side lines motherless as The city administrator often situation. So, being the loud- erected on refuge property. typically are popular mouth that I am, I spoke up. we stand in judgment over the blocked the citizen’s right to Without a staff presence, among unsuspecting Granted, I took some liberty with choices this girl has made. So I have those answers. He should sea turtles and breeding citizens because they my fi rst comment and in bad ask, What about her children? I have left long ago! and wintering shorebirds donate to local fund raisers and form made assumptions about think it’s only fair we take a little Candice Burgess even offer help with the individuals posting snarky responsibility for this as well. and seabirds will also go Mexico Beach, Fla. various community projects comments. I said something Before anyone gets all up-in- unprotected. The endangered along the lines of, “I guarantee arms like Glenn Beck watching red wolf program may be no from time to time in order to that those laughing and poking ‘Noah’ let me be clear, I’m not more in Florida. Tours and legal Parker House bolster their public perception. fun of her will be the fi rst to blasting the Sheriff’s offi ce by any hunting will likely cease. Fire These individuals and post some silly image of Jesus means, nor am I absolving this management will be curtailed decision tough companies can afford to give later and be sitting in church girl of any wrongdoing. At the end or eliminated. Dear Editor, some crumbs out from time to on Sunday; Oh, The hypocrisy of the day prostitution is illegal What you can do: We need to Watching the Parker Family time to make them look good of small town Christians.” I will and the fi ne men in uniform were let USFWS administrators know House sit and deteriorate after because they have tons of bread admit, that comment wasn’t fair, only doing their job when they that many of us care deeply the fi re has been torture to they absconded from the public the GCSO moderator agreed and arrested this girl. She broke the about this island wilderness me and my family. So if it’s not government — in other words, it was quickly deleted. While the law, and whether or not I think and the wildlife it protects. going to be refurbished then from you the taxpayers of Gulf ‘lol’s stayed comfortably in place. the law is unjust is a moot point. Your personal voice can make I guess tearing it down is all County. It was soon after a dialogue My qualm was, and is, with the a difference in whether St. the city can do. In hindsight, I Who are these people? If Scarlett Letter-esque posting of was created, the laughter Vincent is stripped of its staff wish it would have been sold at you live here in Gulf County, such arrests on the Facebook stopped and people began to and management. auction to someone whose main you know who they are, not any page. ask the same question I was, I ask you to write an urgent, focus was to keep it as the only Blow Ins for sure but they walk It’s such a perverse thing “Why is everyone laughing?” brief letter/email to the U.S. true historical site for Mexico among us and have been here a we do as a community. To gawk Better yet, why was this even Fish and Wildlife Service telling Beach. long time. at the souls who have, for one posted? Now I understand the them what the island means to reason or another, have chosen Today is a sad day for me and We need a serious purpose of the GCSO Facebook you as a member of the public my family. With that being said, change in the way our page, from the GCSO moderator to make a poor decision that will who visits or has visited the I do know as a commissioner county government functions themselves “The purpose of undoubtedly affect them for a island. Be sure to state that you myself, you sometimes have and in order to do that, the Gulf County Sheriff’s Offi ce good portion of their lives; We oppose any further cuts to staff to make tough decisions and we need honest and competent Facebook Page is to share feed into this disgusting trap, or programs and that you are commissioners not what information on specifi c GCSO we buy those trashy Bay County I feel confi dent that each and topics of interest.” I understand Mugshot magazines and visit the very concerned about future every board member put a lot we have now as they are why it would be necessary to mug shot page on the GCSO page management and protection of of thought and prayer into their mere puppets for Special post press releases of dangerous with a twisted desire to feel better the island. decision. Interest. criminals, sexual offenders; in about ourselves. If this truly is Can you do this (along with William Thursbay And that’s the Facts Jack! other words individuals that the a nation founded on Christian your taxes) before April 15? PSJ City Commissioner and grandson Jim Garth community should be aware of. principles then I ask, where is Here are emails of people of Charlie Chairman, Citizens What harm did this girls crime the compassion? Where is the I believe might be part of this and Inky Parker Improving Gulf County do to our community? What was forgiveness? Or would it be more the purpose other than to shame appropriate to line the this young girl into changing her criminals up and just ways? metaphorically stone MAHDNYW NOITACAV SLATNER STNESERP EHT Florida Department of Now I will not use this piece to them with shame? Division of Recreation and Parks Environmental Protection argue the legality of prostitution but I think it would come as Loren Siprell is a no surprise to anyone who has resident of Port St. Joe HCAEB YTIC AMANAP TA HT72- DR32 LIRPA DR32 HT72- TA AMANAP YTIC HCAEB The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks,

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Soon, we’ll all comes to Mexico be anticipating scallop season and Beach beginning the hunt for those delicious little this weekend. bivalves - bay scallops (Argopecten The Cobia-based irradians). But did you know that tournament will he there is another bivalve in St. Joseph Because of their relatively stable life were highly prized in ancient Egypt, held across nine Bay and surrounding Gulf waters strategy, over time, other organisms Greece, Persia and Rome because days during which whose muscle meat tastes exactly have taken advantage of the shelter of the golden color of the processed anglers will work to like a scallop? I can vouch for it. So provided by the interior of the pen thread. The practice of using sea catch as much Ling why aren’t we out there collecting shell. Little commensal crabs of silk continued up into the early 20th as possible. that mollusk too? The short answer is the genus Pinnotheres and pairs century, when destruction of grass Tournament that they are not as easy to get. of commensal shrimp of the genus beds and pollution caused a decline in entry fee is $175 per That tasty but hard to collect Neopontonides can usually be found Mediterranean pen shell populations. boat which comes mollusk is the pen shell. Pen shells living inside the space created by the The craft of using byssal threads with a one-year SPECIAL TO THE STAR are those dark or olive brown two valves of the pen shell. for cloth is still carried on by a few membership to The annual John Thompson triangular, wedge-shaped shells with Pen shells have several unusual artisan women in Sardinia. There the Recreational Memorial Ling Ding fi shing the slight iridescence inside the shell. features. They have two adductor is also evidence that the ancient Fishing Alliance. They are often found washed up on tournament kicks off on muscles to close their shells, but Chinese also used pen shell byssal All boats must the beach. They grow fairly large, they are asymmetrical, one is very threads to weave cloth. Friday. launch no further up to 12 inches. There are several small and the other quite large. So while pen shells are edible, west than the species of pen shells or pen clams in Instead of having a hinge attaching their value lies in their role as Mexico Beach city ramp and no further east than the gulf. One often found in St. Joseph the two shells, like a clam or oyster, fi lter feeders, helping to keep bay the Indian Pass boat ramp. Weigh-ins will be held Bay is the Sawtooth Pen Shell (Atrina pen shells actually bend the shell waters clear and by providing a each day of the tournament from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. CT serrata). Pen shells dig down into the to close the two halves. While rare, habitat for other species. Once the at the Mexico Beach Marina. sand pointed end fi rst until only the pen shells will also secrete a black pen shell is pulled up its chances A weekly winner for heaviest Cobia will be upper fringe of the shell is above the pearl. Like oysters and a few other of reestablishing itself are small awarded and receive a 105 quart Yeti cooler. Overall substrate. There they spin a byssus bivalves, pen shells will secrete some because the digging foot has become cash prizes for fi rst will be $2,000, $1,000 for second or byssal threads from a gland on the of the material that forms the mantle reduced by their sessile existence. place and $500 for third place. Winners will be foot, and attach themselves to hard to cover an irritant. Sand, a bit of The dark fragile shells are better subject to a polygraph examination. objects beneath the surface such debris, or food can become irritating collected by walking the beach than Anglers must register prior to the tournament as a piece of limerock or a deeply and the mollusk seals it off. Because disrupting a living organism on the by calling the Mexico Beach Marina at 850-648-8900. buried old shell. Once in place, they the interior of the pen shell is dark, it off chance you’ll fi nd a black pearl. I’ll Proceeds from the tournament will benefi t the can be easy to miss, especially if they produces a black pearl. stick with collecting scallops. Mexico Beach Artifi cial Reef Association and the are buried on turtle grass fl ats. A Various species of pen shell are Recreational Fishing Alliance. good place to fi nd living specimens found throughout the world, and Tom Baird has been a fi sheries Offi cial fi shing dates will be April 4-6, 11-13 and is Eagle Harbor or the fl ats east of they are harvested for food in Japan biologist, high school and community 18-20. Black’s Island. Look carefully while and various Polynesian Islands. college teacher (oceanography and A Captain’s Meeting will be held at the Mexico snorkeling and you’ll see the upper Perhaps one of the most unusual microbiology), director of a science Beach Marina on Thursday, April 3. shells just above the sand or move uses of pen shell was the harvesting and environmental center, teacher your hand gently along the bottom to obtain the byssal threads they of science and principal in Pinellas until you feel the hard shell. secrete to attach themselves to the County as well as an educational Once anchored in place, the substrate. These fi ne threads, called consultant. He retired from the WEEKLY ALMANAC pen shell settles down to the life of sea silk, were woven into fabrics Florida Department of Education Date high Low % precip a fi lter feeder, pumping in water in ancient times. Mainly obtained and he and his wife divide their time Thu, Apr. 3 70° 64° 20 % and extracting plankton and other from the Mediterranean pen shell, between Tallahassee and Cape San Fri, Apr. 4 68° 55° 30 % organic matter from the seawater. Pinna nobilis, fabrics of this material Blas. Sat, Apr. 5 68° 56° 0 % Sun, Apr. 6 69° 60° 20 % Mon, Apr. 7 75° 54° -% Tues, Apr. 8 75° 55° -% Wed, Apr. 9 75° 55° -% Beach-nesting shorebirds need peace and quiet to survive TiDE TABLES MoNThLY AVERAGES Special to The Star To find the tides of the following areas, subtract the indicated times from these given for APALACHICOLA: During spring and HIGH LOW summer on Florida Cat point Minus 0:40 Minus 1:17 beaches, shorebirds build East pass Minus 0:27 Minus 0:27 nests out of sand and To find the tides of the following areas, subtract the indicated times shells and hatch chicks from those given for CARRABELLE: that can barely be seen. So HIGH LOW Bald point Minus 9:16 Minus 0:03 well-camoufl aged are the nests, eggs and chicks of shorebirds like the snowy ST.JoSEph BAY plover that they can easily be stepped on or missed unless people know to 3 Th 1225pm 1.4 1056pm -0.1 watch out for them. 4 Fr 105pm 1.4 The Florida Fish and 5 Sa 147pm 1.4 1202am -0.1 Wildlife Conservation 6 Su 232pm 1.3 1257am -0.1 Commission (FWC) is 7 Mo 325pm 1.2 142am 0.0 reminding beachgoers 8 Tu 436pm 1.1 220am 0.0 to be on the lookout and 9 We 613pm 1.0 249am 0.1 avoid disturbing bird nurseries on the Atlantic 10 Th 757pm 0.9 310am 0.2 and Gulf coasts of Florida. People at the beach, • It’s best not to take that protect beach-nesting 1047am 0.8 931pm 0.8 320am 0.4 257pm 0.7 11 Fr Among the state’s beach- including those paddling pets to the beach, but if you shorebirds: 12 Sa 1005am 0.8 1107pm 0.8 314am 0.6 408pm 0.4 nesting shorebirds facing canoes, kayaks and boards do, keep them on a leash. • Remain behind the conservation challenges along the shore, can help • Keep the beach clean posted area, with no part ApALAChiCoLA BAY,WEST pASS are the snowy plover, beach-nesting shorebirds and do not feed wildlife. of you or your camera least tern, black skimmer, by following basic Food scraps attract equipment extending 3 Th 736am 1.1 536pm 1.3 1246am -0.1 1217pm 0.9 American oystercatcher guidelines: predators such as raccoons beyond the string or signs. 4 Fr 833am 1.0 613pm 1.3 132am 0.0 1252pm 1.0 and Wilson’s plover. • Keep your distance. If and crows. Litter on • Don’t exceed 10 “By taking a few simple birds become agitated or beaches can entangle birds minutes. Too much time 5 Sa 936am 1.0 656pm 1.3 225am 0.0 142pm 1.0 steps, people can enjoy the leave their nests, you are and other wildlife. photographing near the 6 Su 1042am 1.0 750pm 1.2 326am 0.1 255pm 1.0 beach without disturbing too close. A general rule is • Spread the word. If nest may stress the birds. 7 Mo 1142am 1.0 900pm 1.1 434am 0.2 432pm 1.0 beach-nesting shorebirds to stay at least 300 feet from you see people disturbing • Don’t “push” birds 8 Tu 1232pm 1.1 1028pm 1.0 540am 0.2 559pm 0.9 and their chicks, which a nest. Birds calling out nesting birds, gently let around the beach. 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(All Times are Eastern) 4518036 weather in our area, and hopefully we are drying out. Large inventory of fishing items Good red fish catches are the norm in St. Joe and in reduced up to 60% off retail Apalachicola waters. Spanish Mackerel are plentiful close to Food & Fun • Bring the whole Family! shore and off of the local piers as well. Flounder are starting Fishing Seminars on Saturday with to show up for the warmer weather as well, just not in large Rick Murphy and crew from numbers just yet. TENT SALE! Florida Fishing Insider Weekly PORT ST. JOE WEWAHITCHKA A PORTS Section Thursday, April 3, 2014 S www.starfl.com Page 7 Tiger Sharks split doubleheader, Hindley to coach take 2 district tilts Pensacola soccer club He will return to Port St. Joe in the fall Star Staff Report

The Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High By TIM CROFT School baseball team split a 227-7827 |@PSJ_Star GAME UPDATES tcroft@starfl .com doubleheader against visiting While in Pensacola, out-of-state teams last week. The offseason will be a busy Port St. Joe soccer Coach The Tiger Sharks followed season for Gary Hindley. Gary Hindley will be that up with a pair of district The Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High wins to begin the week with a providing a daily fi ve- School boys and girls soccer visit to South Walton — listed as minute update on the coach will spend several months a home game on the schedule World Cup in Brazil, this summer coaching a Pen- — on Friday night. covering the day’s sacola club team in the National The Tiger Sharks beat East games, previous results Premier Soccer League. Memorial Christian Academy and group standings. Pensacola City FC, which was (Ala.) 13-8 but lost a tough 3-1 formerly named the Gulf Coast The show will be during decision to Covington (Tenn.) Texans, competes in what Hind- the morning commute on High School last week. ley called a fourth-tier league in ESPN Pensacola 1450 Bryce Register, Cole Cryder- the player development pyra- AM and 101.1 FM. man and Hunter Baumgardner mid of the United States Soccer paced the win over EMAC. Federation. Ethan Sander started on the COURTESY OF STEVE WHEALTON | Special to The Star “It is a professional develop- mound and earned the win after Cole Cryderman pitched a complete game and had two hits possibility of coaching in Pen- ment league and the players are Cryderman came on to snuff out sacola while conducting a camp in a home win over Liberty County. amateurs,” Hindley said. “This a EMAC rally in the top of the in the city with Maples. would be the most logical step seventh inning. plete game and had two hits with RBI. Jarkeice Davis and Coy “I saw this was a lot higher out of college and we have sev- Bryce Godwin, who Coach an RBI in a 6-4 win over Liberty Burke had two hits apiece and level of play than I thought it eral college all-Americans com- Chuck Gannon said provided County on Monday night. drove in runs. Tony Yowell had would be,” Hindley said. “They ing in. We also have a player from a “gritty effort,” took the loss Bryce Godwin also had two an RBI single. were young, hungry, passionate France. against Covington. hits and drove in a run. After Friday’s game at South soccer players. They want to be “This was interesting to me “We just left too many run- On Tuesday, the Tiger Sharks Walton, Port St. Joe travels to taught everything. That appeals because they are young play- ners on base and could not come beat Franklin County 6-3. West Gadsden on Tuesday before to me.” ers and I still think of myself as up with the big hit,” Gannon said, Coy Burke picked up the win returning home for games against There was also appeal at re- a teacher-coach rather than a adding that Register again “had with Will Ramsey earning the Bay High next Thursday and Boz- turning to the higher levels of coach-teacher.” a good effort at the plate.” save. eman on Friday in the fi nal dis- coaching soccer. Practice for the team, which Cryderman tossed a com- Godwin was 3 for 4 with an trict matchup of the season. In the National Premier Soc- was purchased by Pensacola cer League, players understand businessman Bill Fetke during the technical side of the game, the past year, begins May 1. The Hindley’s job is to “professional- playoffs run through the end of ize” them about the other aspects July. of playing professional soccer, Long ball leads PSJ past Blountstown The regular-season slate in- from the schedule to nutrition, he cludes games against teams from said. Star Staff Report Knoxville, Tenn.; Chattanooga, Hindley will return in the fall to Tenn.; Atlanta and Mobile, Ala. coach the Port St. Joe programs, The Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High One carrot for Hindley was where he has enjoyed consider- School softball team routed vis- not being forced to leave what he able success the past fi ve years. iting Blountstown 11-1 in fi ve calls his second-home, Port St. The job, Hindley noted, has innings. Joe, his home away from home, come with pitfalls, in particular The Lady Tiger Sharks blast- second only to his hometown in the turnover endemic in a high ed three home runs, one each the Northeast. school program. from Brittany King, Ashley Bab- “When I talked to them I didn’t “This was the hardest coach- cock and Hayley Wood. have to move to Pensacola full- ing challenge I’ve ever had,” Stephanie Brinkmeier (11- time,” Hindley said. Hindley said. “You start over ev- 2) was on the mound, facing 19 Another attraction was the ery year. But I’ve four opportu- batters and allowing one run on ability to bring with him his own nities for other jobs, but none of three hits while striking out nine assistant, in Hindley’s case long- them were good enough to leave and walking two. time friend and colleague Don Port St. Joe.” Babcock and King had two Maples, who is based out of Knox- Hindley’s teams have com- hits each and Wood, Callie Fle- ville and assisted Hindley during bined to go 84-56-10 over the past shren and Christian Laine add- his fi rst year at Port St. Joe. fi ve years. His boys teams have ed a hit apiece. Maples also is an outstanding won two district championships The Lady Sharks celebrate goalkeeper coach, Hindley said. and fi nished second in the dis- Senior Night at 7 p.m. EDT Hindley, with a lengthy and trict two other times. Tuesday when Port St. Joe faces COURTESY OF WAYNE TAYLOR | Special to The Star broad resume in the college and The Lady Tiger Sharks have Wewahitchka. Christian Laine had a hit as Port St. Joe blasted Blountstown. professional coaching ranks, said fi nished as district runners-up he became intrigued with the three times. SGVFD donates defi brillator to youth league Lady Gators split with Franklin Special to The Star to the hospital, where he fully She was rushed to the hospital, recovered and was released in a spending days in a coma and These are true stories. few days. weeks recovering. It was miracle County, rout Cottondale It’s the fourth inning at a A young girl rounds third base she recovered. little league ball game and heading to home plate when Few people survive the Star Staff Report hitchka. Tara Walding was 2 for suddenly a player collapsed she collapses into her coach’s sudden heart stoppage, because 2 with a triple and a grand slam backward, not breathing. His arms. Her heart had stopped and nobody has the defi brillators The Wewahitchka Jr./Sr. High one run. Jade McLemore added heart had stopped and showed showed no vital signs. Rescuers available to bring the children School softball team split a dou- a single. no vital signs. Fortunately, a rushed to initiate CPR, but no back. bleheader at Franklin County Tuesday night, the Lady Gator heart defi brillator was available defi brillator was available. The South Gulf Volunteer Fire is last weekend. powered past Cottondale 9-1. onsite. His rescuers initiated ambulance arrived in 15 minutes proud to donate a defi brillator The Lady Seahawks took the Ashleigh Price started on the CPR, reviving him with the and three attempts were made to the Wewahitchka Dixie Youth opener 4-1, with Brianna Bailey mound and faced 29 batters, al- defi brillator and rushed him before her heart responded. softball league. taking the loss for Wewahitchka. lowing four hits and one unearned Bailey allowed six hits and three run while striking out seven. earned runs. She was also 2 for 2 Cole was 2 for 4 and scored a at the plate with a pair of doubles. run and Price also scored while Naomi Parker and Katie Setter- going 2 for 3. ich each had hits. Walding was 1 for 3 drove in Big names, moments abound The Lady Gators (13-3) took one and scored twice, Bailey had the nightcap 9-5. two hits, scored twice and drove Parker allowed eight hits and in two, Parker was 2 for 4 with in 10-year Halifax Classic history two earned runs in earning the two RBIs and Mariah Brown and win on the mound. McLemore had a hit and scored By BRAD MILNER of the last prep games in their the others to play on the high- Shamario Cole was 2 for 4 a run, McLemore also driving in with two runs scored for Wewa- one. Halifax Media Services careers. est collegiate level and for the Gainer was the fi rst choice East were Mosley’s Derrio Trey Gainer was the fi rst in to the East boys team in 2005 Green and Rutherford’s Dre a long list of area basketball out of Bay High School. He Ross, both of whom played in players to cement their names joined the Mosley trio of Aman- 2007, Arnold’s Nate Hicks and in the history of the Halifax All- da Stephens, Shari Steele and Chipley’s Alex Hamilton along PSJ BBQ chicken fundraiser April 11 Star Classic. Janinne Thomas as initial East with 2014 participant Chai More than 40 will do the representatives. Baker of Malone. Port St. Joe’s Star Staff Report The price for each dinner is same this weekend. Gainer, a guard, scored 11 Calvin Pryor also played for the $6 and includes chicken, beans, The Panhandle senior bas- points in the East’s 102-82 win East in 2011 and went on to sign The Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High slaw, bread and sweet tea. ketball showcase celebrates with a roster that also included a scholarship offer to play foot- School athletic programs, with All proceeds and dona- 10 years on Saturday at Gulf Graceville 7-footer and Univer- ball at Louisville. assistance from the Shark 100 tions go to the respective ath- Coast State College. The an- sity of Georgia signee Rashaad Numerous others furthered Club, again is sponsoring their letic programs that are selling nual event brings together Singleton. The future Bulldog their careers at lower-division annual barbecue chicken din- tickets. some of the best players in an wowed with thunderous dunks schools and junior colleges. They ner fundraiser. John Wright and other com- 11-county area stretching from and blocks and fi nished with 14 included Arnold’s Tyler Schwab, The event will take place munity members will be cook- Eastpoint to Crestview. The 18 points in what was the fi rst of Holmes County’s Jordan McAl- Friday, April 11. ing the chickens. previous boys and girls games six East wins in the series. lister, Cottondale’s Jerodd The meals can be picked up Thanks to the Shark 100 have created lasting memories Singleton was only the fi rst Blount and Rutherford’s Jon in the Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High Club for all it does for Port St. and were highlighted by grand of many Division I signees to Wade, who scored an East boys School Commons area between Joe Jr./Sr. High School athletic performances in what is one don an East uniform. Some of record 30 points in a 2012 win. 5 and 7 p.m. EDT. programs. A8 | The Star Local Thursday, April 3, 2014

‘mission’ from page A1 Service dog etiquette One lesson Army Sgt. Major Jesse Acosta sports before they went to share that the way we came war but due to their injuries “Are we all the same? No. Are all home with our disabilities is attempts to convey to people he meets is the they are not able to do that our injuries strictly from combat? life-changing.” essential role filled by service dogs. anymore,” Acosta said. And what the wounded Acosta is blind due to his war wounds and has “Does the government No. But we share that the way we warrior events provide, a service dog, Charlie, who by all accounts is a provide you with the tools to Acosta said, is a respite make your way? No. That’s came home with our disabilities from those changes in life, if huge hit with the two-legged animals he meets. what our Independence even for a day on the water, But, Acosta says to please approach with Fund is there for. is life-changing.” an afternoon on the beach caution. “My mission in life now or a quiet meal with men In fact, if Charlie, or any other service dog, is is to acquire the necessary Jesse Acosta and women, and their care- in their harness and collar, don’t approach at all. devices for our injured war- wounded veteran givers, who understand and riors coming home.” empathize with what life’s “It never fails that somebody steps in front of Those devices, Acosta changes have wrought. us wanting to pet your dog,” Acosta said. said, run the spectrum and his wounds and loss of getting these devices for the “When it pertains to However, that is the last thing the dog or address a host of injuries sight. disabled.” somebody like me, I am owner needs. with the commonality of “That phone talks,” Acosta has been tapped in pain every day and just Service dogs are trained, Acosta said, to injecting a semblance of Acosta said with a laugh. “It by the organizing commit- deal with it,” Acosta said. “I normalcy into a life that the tells me who is what. A com- tee of the Forgotten Coast tossed all the pills aside sev- guide master from Point A to Point B. battlefield has rendered puter for most is a working Wounded Warrior Weekend, eral years ago and just man- But a human in the way of Point B means one anything but normal. tool. For many wounded which returns to Gulf Coun- age my pain. It is what it is. of two things is going to happen, Acosta said. Acosta noted that many veterans it is not just a tool, ty next month, to serve as “But when I went on a “I run them over,” is the first option. of those devices have ar- it is a connection to the out- keynote speaker for the fishing trip for wounded The second is that the dog loses focus, rived in veterans’ hands by side world. celebratory banquet that warriors, for one week I did sheer luck or circumstance, “The availability of these kicks off the five days of re- not feel pain whatsoever. I wants to have some fun and is suddenly, through an application not devices has absolutely im- laxation, fishing and much- was relaxed. There was no and embarrassingly, sniffing everything and foreseen when a product proved over time. None needed sunshine. stress. everybody in its orbit. or device was created for a of this stuff was available “I’m honored,” Acosta “These events reduce “Don’t touch the dog while he is working and non-disabled person. to veterans of Vietnam or said. “I can talk to the war- stress for the warriors. It For example the iPhone: Korea. A lot of these things riors because I can relate. I is huge for us partaking in if he is in his harness, he is working,” Acosta Certainly not created with came through happen- live it every day. events like this. You also said. “You don’t disturb the dog while he is the wounded warrior in stance that created applica- “Are we all the same? No. get to meet a lot of people working.” mind, Acosta said the tions for the disabled. Now Are all our injuries strictly and build a network of — Tim Croft iPhone is invaluable given we are pretty advanced for from combat? No. But we contacts.”

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Please let us help you find the answers to these questions and explain how we work with and through the REWARD City Commission to improve our community. 5 PM Put Hazardous Waste in its place. Keep Gulf County Beautiful! Thursday, April 3, 2014 For more information, please call the Gulf County Solid Waste City Hall Commission Chambers Department at 850-227-1401 4518103 4518032 B OMMUNITY Section Thursday, April 3,C 2014 www.starfl.com Page 1 County adds ‘Purple Heart’ designation

By TIM CROFT the author of this resolution to a depressed economy and 227-7827 |@PSJ_Star and am equally honored by the shrinking job market. tcroft@starfl .com sacrifi ce each member of our “They need our support and military gives to this country sacrifi ce,” Paul said. “We need to The citizens of Gulf County each and every day,” Paul said. be ready to lend a helping hand pride themselves on being a “They are a special breed of to these younger veterans and military-friendly community in men and women who give freely their families.” action. of themselves to insure our Paul arrived at last week’s The Board of County country’s freedom. regular bi-monthly meeting of Commissioners last week “The personal and family the BOCC with one such veteran formally ratifi ed the concept in sacrifi ce they give should not go in tow. words. unnoticed.” Kenneth Bloom, Jr. is a Commissioners approved The county has a strong Purple Heart recipient and an a resolution proclaiming Gulf veteran presence. Iraqi War veteran, Paul said, a County a “Purple Heart County.” Almost one in nine registered war that remains without end for The resolution was brought voters in the county is a veteran, America’s troops. to the board by Joe Paul, the according to Veterans Services, Bloom was wounded in an COURTESY OF JOE PAUL | Special to The Star county’s Veterans Services contributing almost $6 million to IED attack. He was greeted offi cer. The proclamation is part the economy. by a standing ovation from the Jim Doescher, president of Chapter 794, The Military Order of a state-wide effort to recognize And, Paul noted, 58 percent audience, commissioners and of the Purple Heart, second from left, and other members veterans in all 67 Florida of the veteran population in the staff. of Chapter 794 present Kenneth Bloom Jr., left, with life counties. county is under retirement age. membership in the organization and a commemorative “KaBar” “I am deeply honored to be They have come home, he said, See ‘PURPLE HEART’ B6 knife. Also pictured is Bloom’s son Aden. Community Easter Egg hunt April 19

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The Junior Service League is sponsoring the annual Community Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. ET April 19 at the Eighth Street Park in Port St. Joe. Children ages 10 and under are invited to “hunt,” and there will be an opportunity for photos with the Easter Bridges students enjoy fi eld day in PSJ Bunny, so bring your camera. For more information, call Nicki Skiles at 227-5005 or email jslpsj@ The fi fth annual Bridges By WES LOCHER Port St. Joe. gmail.com. fi eld day event was 229-7843 |@PSJ_Star These 62 Gulf County Friday at the Port St. wlocher@starfl .com students came together Joe Elementary School. for several hours of At the end of the event, It was all about the exercise and fun. smiles. “All of these kids Gulf Coast Electric each student received a The fi fth annual went to elementary medal to commemorate Bridges fi eld day was last school together at their participation. At Friday in the gymnasium some point before annual members’ right and below, at Port St. Joe Elementary branching off to Port students competed School. St. Joe or Wewahitchka across multiple events The event, emceed high schools,” event meeting Saturday designed to provide by Coach Chuck Gannon coordinator Tracy exercise and fun, welcomed special Browning said. “This is a including relays, soccer, needs students from great way to bring them Special to The Star basketball and bean Wewahitchka and Port back together. St. Joe elementary and bag tosses. “We hope to keep the Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative high schools as well as the event going.” will have its 66th annual Members’ PHOTOS BY WES LOCHER | Growing Minds Center, a Meeting on Saturday, April 5, at its The Star private school located in See BRIDGES B6 headquarter offi ce, 722 W. Highway 22 in Wewahitchka. The purpose of the meeting is to communicate information about the cooperative, including the fi nancial reports and overall business status, as well as serve as a social event for the entire membership. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. CT with each registered member receiving a $10 credit on his or her electric bill. Members will be given the opportunity to win prizes throughout the day, including 10 grand prizes of $100 credits to an electric bill. There will also be plenty of refreshments provided by GCEC and information booths. Beginning at 9:15 a.m., entertainment See ELECTRIC B6

Tourist, Jogger, 7) A winged Clint Eastwood Trivia Fun Daydreamer, Oven woman holding an ENJOY THE SALT AIR atom best describes 12) Which of these Wilson Casey 3) Which which award’s is a famous Welsh MARKET ON SATURDAY WC@Trivia “Bonanza” actor trophy? national park and Guy.com served in the military Oscar, Pulitzer, Emmy, mountain range? during the Korean Tony Lake District, Brecon War? Beacons, Peak District, “Trivia Fun” with Greene, Roberts, 8) What is the #1 Exmore Wilson Casey, Guinness Landon, Blocker gassiest dog breed? World Record Holder German Shepherd, 13) Of these, who is from Woodruff, S.C., is 4) Who’s been the Beagle, Boxer, Dalmatian the youngest? published in more than only president that Spike Lee, Billy Crystal, 500 newspapers across previously was a CIA 9) Mats Sundin is Chuck Norris, Tom Arnold the country and is a director? best known for what weekly feature in The LBJ, Harry Truman, JFK, sport? 14) In horse racing Star. George H.W. Bush Tennis, Golf, Hockey, how many miles long Skiing is a furlong? 1) Hilary Duff 5) In backgammon, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 gained fame as the how many pieces or 10) What variety of title character in checkers does each food is a morel? ANSWERS WES LOCHER | The Star which TV series? player receive at the Lobster, Mushroom, 1) Lizzie McGuire. 2) The next Salt Air Farmer’s Market will be Saturday, Jericho, Lizzie McGuire, start? Pear, Onion Tourist. 3) Blocker. 4) April 5, at City Commons Park in Port St. Joe. Degrassi High, Judging 7, 12, 15, 16 George H.W. Bush. 5) Amy 11) Who made his 15. 6) Finland. 7) Emmy. Farmers from around North Florida and Georgia 6) Of these, which film debut in 1955’s 8) German Shepherd. 9) will have fresh produce for purchase, and vendors 2) What does the is not a landlocked “Revenge of the Hockey. 10) Mushroom. will sell homemade crafts and jewelry. The Salt Air British English word country? Creature”? 11) Clint Eastwood. 12) Farmer’s Market promotes a sustainable food system “tripper” mean in Austria, Ethiopia, Gene Hackman, Jack Brecon Beacons. 13) Tom on Florida’s Forgotten Coast. The Market runs from 9 American English? Finland, Switzerland Nicholson, Burt Reynolds, Arnold. 14) 1/8. a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. B2 | The Star Society Thursday, April 3, 2014 Duke Energy supports Plein Air 2014

Star Staff Report assists us in presenting multi- varied programming as part of This year’s Forgotten Coast our annual event,” said Leslie Plein Air: America’s Great Paint- Fedota, FCCC president. Out will run May 1-11. Duke Now in its ninth year, the Energy is once again a proud Forgotten Coast Plein Air sponsor of the family program annually invites nationally called Art in the Afternoon o May recognized artists from across 11. the country – this year even “Plein Air has become a from Australia – to come to the premier event for the Florida area. They are charged with Panhandle and Duke Energy capturing the culture, landscapes is delighted to support this and people of the area in their community-wide event,” said painting. All painting is done Bobby Pickels with Duke Energy. outdoors and artists can often The Forgotten Coast Cultural be seen beside the road or on a Coalition, a non-profit organized sidewalk painting. to produce regional multi- Their paintings can be seen community cultural events at the Apalachicola Center that improve the quality of life for History, Culture and Arts for the coastal area, organizes (86 Water St. in Apalachicola). the Forgotten Coast Plein Air: In addition, exhibits of work previously done are available in America’s Great Paint-Out. Tim Croft | The Star “We at FCCC are so Carrabelle, Mexico Beach, Port appreciative of the support of St. Joe and St. George Island. See Bobby Pickels with Duke Energy presents a sponsorship check to Leslie Fedota, president of sponsors, such as Duke Energy www.pleinairfl.com for a complete the Forgotten Coast Cultural Coalition, and Gary Ross, Forgotten Coast Plein Air sponsor Foundation, whose generosity schedule and details of all events. chairman.

Society briefs VFW Relay team Commander, Brian Cahill; Adjutant, John Growing snap beans Miick; Finance Officer, Kenny Wood; hosting yard sale Chaplain, Ron Groleau; Sgt.-at-Arms, Phil The Relay for Life Team of VFW Post Dodson; Service Officer, Bo Williams. 10069 will have a yard sale from 8 a.m. to Members are urged to attend to in the home garden 4 p.m. CT on Friday, April 4, and from 8 support their new officers and to be a a.m. to noon CT on Saturday, April 5. The part of the annual fundraiser. Snap beans, green beans or string sale will take place at 500 15th St. (the old Eligibility for membership and beans, no matter which name you church on the corner) in Mexico Beach. benefits can be found on the American prefer, are one and the same in season! Many members and friends have been Legion website: www.legion.org. We Green snap beans are donating treasures – it’s going to be big. invite all eligible veterans to join our categorized into two The best part of it – all proceeds from the organization. For God and Country. different groups, bush sale will go directly to American Cancer or pole beans, based on Society Relay for Life. Come on out, growth characteristics. browse around – you just might find that Port St. Joe Garden Club news If the bean plant needs treasure you have been looking for! support to grow, they are The Port St. Joe Garden Club will hold classified as pole beans; its April meeting at noon ET on Thursday, ‘Walk With Ease’ class offered Roy lee if the beans can grow on April 10, at the Garden Center on Eighth their own without added essential. Beans prefer a slightly acid soil Street. Our program will be “Fairy carter at Wewa Senior Center County extension support; they are classified pH 5.8 to 6.5. Gardens” presented by Dena Frost of Gulf County Senior Citizens and the director as bush beans. Spring and Fertilizer application rates are best Frost’s Pottery Garden. Arthritis Foundation are offering a “Walk fall crops can be planted determined using the results of a soil Anyone wishing to attend should leave With Ease” class at the Wewahitchka but the spring crop generally yields larger test. Contact your local County Extension a message on the Port St. Joe Garden Senior Center beginning April 7. quantities. Office for information on soil testing. Club Facebook page. The Garden Center This program was developed to help The bush or pole varieties can easily Fertilizer may either be broadcast and is available for private functions and is on people with or without arthritis form be grown in our area. The bush type is worked into the soil before planting time both national and state historic site lists. walking groups whose goals are safety popular because of its early maturity. Most or banded two inches to the side and and success. If you can be on your feel bush snap bean varieties are ready to two inches below the seed at the time of for 10 minutes without increased pain, GFWC Fundraiser harvest about 50-60 days after planting. planting. A later side dressing, at pod set you can probably participate successfully The GFWC Wewahitchka Woman’s Pole-type snap bean requires some if the plant appears yellowish or is not and the program can be modified to your Club will be holding a fundraiser on support on which to grow. They also growing well. needs. Friday, April 4, at Lake Alice Park in require a few more days to mature but Weed control is essential especially Groups meet for six weeks, three Wewahitchka. We will be selling lunch continue to bear longer than the bush in the first six weeks after planting. times a week. Each session last about plates with grilled pork steak, corn, varieties. They usually require about 60 to Shallow cultivation and hand-pulling are one hour. Enrollment is limited to 12 green beans and bread for $6. Plates can 75 days from seed to harvest. Green beans the preferred methods. The soil should people. be picked up beginning at 11 a.m. CST; reach their best stage of edible maturity be kept evenly moist. Overhead watering For more information call Faye Jones there will be limited delivery. This project when the seed within the pod is about one- should be done early in the day to reduce at the Wewahitchka Senior Center at 639- is being held in partnership with Gulf third mature. the incidence of leaf diseases that occur 9910 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 Correctional Institute. You may call Patty Beans will not withstand frost. when the leaves remain wet overnight. An p.m. CT. Fisher at 832-9436, or Dianne Semmes Therefore, make the first planting after organic mulch about two inches deep will at 227-6425/639-5345. Thank you for your the danger of the last killing frost in early conserve soil moisture and reduce weed American Legion Post 116 support. spring. Beans planted in cold soils are problems. more susceptible to seedling diseases. Diseases that may attack beans include special meeting You can make successive planting of bush anthracnose, bacterial blight, mosaic, root There will be a special meeting of Boy Scout Lock-in snap beans at 2 to 3 week intervals. Cease rot and rust. If possible, rotate the location American Legion Post 116 at 4 p.m. ET Troop 57 of the Boy Scouts will hold plantings when the beans are forced to of beans in the garden to reduce the Thursday, April 10. The meeting will be a lock-in on Friday, April 4. Boys in fifth mature under high temperatures, which incidence of soil-borne diseases that can held at VFW Post 10069 on Trout Ave. grade and up are invited to attend. cause poor quality. Sow seeds about a one build up over time. in Highland View for the purpose of Bring a sleeping bag or blanket. $5 will inch deep and two-three inches apart in Insect’s pests of beans include aphids, installing new officers for the ensuing get attendees a pizza dinner. the row. Bush varieties can be grown in thrips, leafhoppers, loopers, caterpillars year and to firm up details for the Legion Activities will include playing games rows 24 to 30 inches apart. Pole varieties and stinkbugs. annual Good Friday fish fry/chicken and watching movies. Bring your X-Box need three feet between rows, or plant a For more information on growing snap barbecue fundraiser at Veterans or video game to hook up to a TV. double row six inches apart on either side beans contact the Gulf County Extension Memorial Park. “BE PREPARED” of trellis. Service at 639-3200 or visit our website: New officers to be installed: TROOP 47 Both bush and pole beans can be grown gulf.ifas.ufl.edu or edis.ifas.ufl.edu and see Commander, Wanda Wawruck; Vice PORT SAINT JOE, FL in a variety of soils, but good drainage is IFAS Publication CIR 1231, PPP38, HS 188. OF THE ANIMAL HOSPITAL WEEK of Port St. Joe PETSt. Joseph Bay Humane Society Barbara is a 44lb 3yr Lab/Mix. She walks very 24-Hour Emergency Service For Our Current Clients well on her leash and will sit with a treat. Barbara is a little shy around new people but warms up quickly and craves attention. She likes to choose her doggie friends and would do well with a medium energy dog. Barbara gets along with cats and would do well in a home with them. She is spayed, up-to-date on vaccinations and best of all, she is house broken. Barbara also qualifies for our LIVE ON THE POOP DECK partnered Pets for Patriots program. Great Service - Fair Price WEDNESDAY&THURSDAY-7PM-RANDYSTARK Kitten and Puppy season is upon us and we have an abundance. Please consider one of our fully vetted pets for you next addition to your furry SPECIALWEEKENDOFENTERTAINMENT family. Even if you cannot adopt, you can help in other ways: • Quality Internal Medicine BOBBY KENNEDY & Foster homes give our great pets the attention and socialization they crave. We provide all supplies MICHELLE MILLIGAN (AKA BABY GRAY) needed.We need volunteers to help with mainte- • Soft Tissue/Orthopedic Surgery nance around the shelter.Towels and bedding are FRIDAY & SATURDAY-9PM-SUNDAY-7PM always welcome. Pet carriers and crates. Donations of kitty litter is in great demand as well FIRST SUNDAY CELEBRATION 2FOR1ALLDAY&NIGHT FOR2 ALL1 D YA NIGHT& as puppy toys. Monetary donations are always • Dentistry welcome. Any donation no matter how small will be greatly appreciated. If you are unable to adopt at this time, perhaps you could foster or make a Donation. All pets adopted APRIL10TH-CURRY’S CD RELEASE PARTY from SJBHS will be current on vaccinations and spayed/neutered. Please do not hesitate to email • Clean and [email protected] or [email protected] or call the St. Joseph Bay Humane Society at 850-227-1103 and ask for Melody or Debbie! Online applications and pet photos are available at www. sjbhumanesociety.org Spacious Facility APRIL11TH-SONGWRITERS JERRY SALLEY,BO&LAUREN SPRING Our hours for the shelter areTuesday-Saturday from 10 am-4 pm! Faith'sThrift Hut is always in need of donations also, and all the proceeds go directly to support the animals in our care!The hours for the store areThursday-Saturday from 10 am-3 pm.Volunteers are always welcome at both our store and our shelter! APRIL 11TH-13TH-JIMMY GILLIS Our store and shelter location is 1007Tenth Street in Port St. Joe! Hope to see you all there soon! Albert Byas, DVM

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Photos special to the star Special to The Star The Student Artist of the Month at Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High School is This week’s Dazzling Dolphins at Port St. Joe Elementary School are, front row, Anastasya Paul. Anastasya enjoys drawing and painting fantasy and Kadin Ward, Brody Lemieux, Marcus Cumbie and Mikey Allen. Back row: Cole surreal scenarios. Her favorite topics to draw are small animals such Moore, Destiny Dykes, Madison Taylor, Nick Young and Rilan Butler. as rabbits or odd animals such as aardvarks, and she enjoys painting dreamscapes. Anastasya plans to attend college to pursue a major in graphic design and, after establishing a career, might pursue fine arts or animation degrees.

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A Memorial Service How to navigate The Lifetree event Joan was born January Sons Ron and Wife Mary 24, 1925 in Gates, Tenn., will be held at First United family secrets will be offers practical tips on 13, 1936, in the Bronx New of Port St Joe, Tom and to William A. Witt, Sr. and Methodist Church, Port discussed at 7 p.m. CT handling a wide variety of York to Mary and Jack Wife Johnna of Beacon, Mary Wiseman Witt. Anna St. Joe at 11 a.m. EDT on on Monday, April 7 at family secrets. Covais. She is predeceased New York, Christopher, moved to Port St. Joe from Friday, April 4 with the Lifetree Café Admission to the 60- by both parents and of Fishkill, New York, Covington, TN after the Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Lentz This program features minute event is free. brother Mark Covais. Steve and wife Suzy, of death of her late husband, offi ciating. Graveside the exclusive fi lmed story Snacks and beverages Joanie was born and Port St Joe and daughter Henry Vaughan in 2008. service will follow at — shot live as events are available. Lifetree raised in the Pelham Bay Mariann and husband Will Anna is survived by Maplewood Cemetery in unfolded — of a woman Café is at 1602 U.S. 98 Section of the Bronx, also of Port St Joe and three sons, R. Ashley Ripley, TN at 11 .m. April 12. who discovered a missing in Mexico Beach across New York. Attended PS grandchildren Melissa (Barbara) Shoaf of Atlanta, In lieu of fl owers, those family member. from El Governor Motel. 71 and graduated from Hytinen of Versailles Stephen (Natalie) Shoaf who wish may make “A young woman Lifetree Café is a Christopher Columbus Kentucky, Danica and Dana and Stuart (Renee) Shoaf donations to First United gave her son up for place where people High School in 1954. Shortly Kelly and Aidan and Emma of Port St. Joe; daughter Methodist Church, POB adoption because she gather for conversation after graduation Joan met Brown of Port St Joe; Anna Shoaf of Tampa; 266, Port St. Joe, FL 32457; couldn’t afford to care about life and faith in a the man she’d spend the great-grandchild, Christian grandchildren, Lauren to the Activities Fund at Our for him,” says Lifetree casual coffeehouse-type rest of her life with, Ronald Hytenin of Versailles, Elisabeth Shoaf (Ray) Home at Beacon Hill, 141 representative Craig setting. Questions about G. Kelly. They married Kentucky; Beloved sisters Pace of Tallahassee, Kaelyn Lane, Port St. Joe, Cable. “Years later, her Lifetree can be directed in 1957 and began their Gloria Helms and husband Jason (Ashley) Shoaf, FL 32456; or to your own second child discovered to Gary Grubb at 334-806- life together. Joanie was Richard of Uniondale, NY, Andy (Kimberly) Shoaf, charity. there was an older 5667 or lwclifetreecafe@ a loving mother raising Carol Thomas and husband Witt Shoaf of Port St. Joe, Arrangements are sibling. We were there fairpoint.net. fi ve children. When her Bruce of Ballston Lake NY, Katie Shoaf of Sanlucar, being made by Comforter children began to attend sister-in-law Josephine Spain; and four great- Funeral Home, Port St Joe, school she wanted to keep Covais of Westchester, NY grandchildren, William, and Garner Funeral Home, a close eye on them, so she and many special nieces Madelyn, Eleanor and Ripley, Tenn. went to work as a teacher’s and nephews. aide. There she followed A Memorial Mass will be Clara Lorine Kennedy Richter Faith BRIEFS her children’s progress held at St Joseph Catholic Clara Lorine Kennedy Mandy Berman and through grade and middle Church, Port St Joe, pretty to the deceptive Richter went to her husband Jason of Tampa Jehovah’s Witnesses school. Saturday, April 5 at 12:00 power of Satan’s world? heavenly rest on March and Alison and Amy Joanie befriended all p.m.. Please no fl owers. Special Assembly (1 John 5:19); What is the 26, 2014. She was born Kennedy of Port St. Joe; her children’s teachers Donations in Joanie’s The Port St. Joe key to changing our lives February 20, 1927, in two great grandchildren, in order to know exactly name can be made to congregation of Jehovah’s even if we have strongly Calhoun County, Florida, Holley Berman of Tampa how they were doing in Covenant House Hospice, Witnesses will be attending entrenched bad habits and where she spent her and Kallie Joseph of Port school. Joanie was also a Panama City Florida. a Special Assembly Day attitudes? (Eph. 4:23). childhood. She moved to St. Joe; two brothers, very successful Avon Lady A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 5 at the All can benefi t from Port St. Joe as an adult R.O. Traylor of Frink and joining forces with her best Friday, April 4 from 6-8 p.m. Marina Civic Center in this fi ne program. All in and made it her home Horace Traylor of Sneads. friend Johnna for more ET at Comforter Funeral Panama City. The theme the community are invited until the time of her Whether called Clara, than twenty-fi ve years. Home. of the Assembly is “God’s to attend. The program death. Lorine, Mom, Granny, They worked together, Services are under the Word Exerts Power” and is will being at 9:40 a.m. CT. She is survived by G.G. or Sis, family and traveled to many sales direction of Comforter drawn from Hebrews 4:12. There is no admission two children, Jennifer friends love and miss her. meetings, conventions and Funeral Home. Speakers at the charge and no collections Holley and husband Funeral services assembly will bring out will be taken. Norman of Tallahassee were held on Saturday, how the Bible has the and Tim Kennedy and March 29, at Highland power to transform us, wife Barbara of Port St. View Baptist Church with Fun Day at Church “Our Church can be your home” bringing our thoughts Joe. She is also survived interment at Holly Hill and ways to harmony of God in Christ by three grandchildren, Cemetery in Port St. Joe. First Church of the Nazarene with God’s will. They will Fun Day will be held 2420 Long Avenue • Port St. Joe, Florida 32456 show just how powerful 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET at the (850) 229-9596 God’s word is, and how we Port St. Joe Church of God Like individually can fully utilize in Christ, 163 Avenue D. Give unto the Lord the glory due His name, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. its power in our lives. The Fun Day includes a Psalm 29:2 us on Those in attendance health fair and community can listen to the answer helpers. Fun, food and fel- Sunday School...... 10 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship ...... 6 p.m. for questions like: Why lowship. All are invited. Sunday Morning Worship ...... 11 a.m. Wednesday Evening Service ...... 7 p.m. THE PORT ST. JOE STAR can we have confi dence For more informa- in God’s work? (Ps. 29:4); tion call John Crosby at 4510132 How can we avoid falling 229-8983.

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To know ChrisT and To Make hiM known SOUTHERLAND FAMILY Come worship with us! St. Peter’s Church, ACC Rector Father Tommy Dwyer (Traditional Services 1928 BCP) Morning Prayer & Holy Communion St. JameS’ MorningSunday...... 10:00 Prayer & Holy Communion A.M. FUNERAL HOME epiScopal church CommunitySunday...... 10:00 Healing Service A.M. 6:00 P.M. 4th Thursday of Every Month 800 22nd Street, port St. Joe TheThe Rev. Rev. Dr. D. Lou Pete Little, Windham, Priest Priest 507 10th Street • Port St. Joe Services Temporarily at Senior Citizens Center, 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. (EST) • Sunday School 9:45 The Rev Lou Little, Deacon Services Temporarily120 Library at Senior Drive Citizens Center, “An Unchanging120 Faith Library In Drive A Changing World” “An Unchanging Faith In A Changing World” 4510125

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4516680 102 THIRD STREET • PORT ST. JOE Bruce Hodge, Pastor Buddy Caswell, Minister of Music & Education Bobby Alexander, Minister to Students 1001 Constitution Dr. New Service Schedule for First Baptist Church 850.227.1724 New Service Schedule for First Baptist Church www.psjumc.org Sunday School & Worship Service ...... 9:00 am Sunday School & Worship ServiceWednesday...... 10:30 am Sunday Schedule Dr. Geoffrey Lentz Sunday School Evening ...... Adult9:00 am BibleDinner Study……………...... 5:00 - 6:00 pm 6:00 pm Pastor WorshipWednesday Service...... Night 10:30 Supper am ...... AWANA……………….6:00 - 7:30 pm 5:30 pm 9:00AM EST - Worship on the Water, Wednesday Night Adult Prayer Meeting ...... 6:30 pm “under the sails” on St. Joseph Bay. Bobbi Lassiter Choir...... 6:00 pm Surrender Student Ministry……………6:15 - 7:30 pm Minister to Families Wednesday Night Children's Ministry activities ...... 6:30 pm 11:00AM EST - Sanctuary Service Ann Comforter Wednesday Night Youth MinistryPrayer/Bible activities. Study…………… . . ..6:30 .6:15 . .. - 7:30. . . pm6:30 pm with Special Children’s time. Director of Music www.fbcpsj.org www.fbcpsj.orgNursery………………………..6:00 - 7:30 pm 4516963

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A Spirit Filled 4518027 Outreach Oriented Word of Faith Church WEEKLY SCHEDULE SUNDAY - 8:00 AM - Worship at Sunset Park (on the sand) Sunday: WEdnESday: 10:00 AM - Bible Study at 1602 Highway 98 Pastors Andrew & & Cathy Cathy rutherford Rutherford Sunday School - 9:15 Family dinner - 5:30 MONDAY - 7:00 PM - Lifetree Café. Join the Conversation HomeTOUCHING of tHe LIVES welcomeWelcome you you to to worship worship with with us: us: Morning Worship - 10:30 Prayer Meeting - 6:30 WEDNESDAY - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Open House Coffee & Conversation sunday 10:30am PowerHouseWITH THE LOVE THURSDAY- 6:30 PM Mixed Bible Study Sunday 10:30am OF JESUS Evening Worship - 5:00 Student Ministry - 6:30 sunday night Prayer 6pm YoutH ministries To contact worship leader: (850) 648.1151 or [email protected] Wednesdaywednesday 6:30pm 7pm Children’s Ministry / Choir - 6:30

Ministry schedule 1601 Long Ave Port St Joe, FL 32456 www.familylifechurch.net 4516136 adult Choir - 7:30 1602 Hwy 98, Mexico Beach, FL 323 reid Ave ~ Downtown Port st. Joe, fL ~ 850-229-5433 (850) 229-8691 4516651 (850) 648.1151 www.livingwateratthebeach.com Thursday, April 3, 2014 Local The Star| B5 Lister celebrates A & A HomeCare anniversary with recognized for quality care new book release Star Staff Report and over-the-counter medications you were taking?” and “Did the home health providers Dennis Lehane,” while Special to The Star from this agency explain things in a way that Florida Weekly writes,” A & A HomeCare, based in Wewahitchka, has received special recognition from was easy to understand?” and “Did the home 2014 will be a big year Michael Lister is a giant Pinnacle Quality Insight in the following health providers from this agency treat you for author Michael Lister. talent with a unique areas: and your home with courtesy and respect?” vision. His landmark John It’s his 20th Anniversary • Care of Patients These results are reported to Medicare Jordan Mystery series is a out the fate of Soldier and as a writer and will see • Communication and reported to the public via the website treasure of contemporary Lauren. the publication of three • Specific Care Issues Medicare.gov under patient survey results. literature — suspenseful, John Dufresne said, new novels — one each • Caring Staff A & A HomeCare is proud of their “Michael Lister has the from his three main series provocative and • Patients recommending Agency to health care team as they scored in the 90th characters: John Jordan, unsettling.” world of Florida Panhandle Others percentile in all five categories while other Jimmy “Soldier” Riley, and To celebrate Lister’s noir all to himself. Tough, Pinnacle Quality Insight is a Consumer home health agencies show the Florida and Merrick McKnight. first two decades as a violent and hard-boiled, Assessment of Health Providers & Systems national average is in the 80th percentile. “Twenty years ago, writer, several special this provider. Medicare began to require all home A & A HomeCare has been serving as Gulf in the summer of 1994, events, activities, and novel of obsession and health agencies to enroll with a CAHPS County’s local home health agency since 2003 in an upstairs office, in publications are planned. suspense will remind provider beginning in 2010. and hope to continue to be the local’s choice a borrowed room with a First up is the you of Raymond Chandler, The purpose of CAHPS is to ensure that for all home health needs. beautiful balcony and a publication of “Rivers to Graham Greene, and why home health agencies are providing quality “All staff live locally and consider it a window air conditioner Blood,” the sixth John you started reading crime care to each and every patient. privilege to care for our neighbors,” said pumping coolness across Jordan mystery, following novels in the first place.” Pinnacle Quality Insight phones random Amy Miller, RN/administrator with A & A my desk,” Lister said, “I 2012’s Florida Book Award- And then in October the clients of A & A HomeCare each month HomeCare. “If you feel that you or a loved became a writer.” winning “Blood Sacrifice.” second Merrick McKnight (different patients each month) and performs one could benefit from home health care He goes on to say, This marks the return novel, “A Certain a satisfaction survey over the phone asking services, give our office a call. We would “Of course, I had been of Lister’s primary Retribution,” following questions, such as “Did someone from this be glad to speak with you and answer any writing for a while, starting protagonist, John Jordan, 2010’s agency talk with you about all your prescription questions you may have.” and stopping, trying and the one that launched “Thunder Beach” will and failing, sad and bad his career as a novelist be published. attempts, beginning some with the publication of Lister wrote these five years prior. But it was “Power in the Blood” in three novels over many FairPoint honors top sales performers the summer of 1994 that 1997. years, but is happy to see everything finally aligned, PJ Parish said, them all released at part Special to The Star performance in meet- wholesale customers.” as I was completing “Chaplain John Jordan is of this anniversary year ing customer needs and With a private, fiber-core my graduate degree in one of crime fiction’s most celebration. FairPoint Commu- outstanding service. Ethernet network, Fair- theology, and I traded original heroes, and his “It’s going to make nications Inc., a leading “I am very proud of Point has the network cov- time spent in academic for creator, Michael Lister is for a busy year,” Lister telecommunications pro- our top performers,” said erage, scalable bandwidth creative endeavors, that a one of the genre’s freshest said, “but I’m thrilled to vider, has announced its Tony Tomae, executive and transport capacity to writer was born.” new voices.” see each one of my series top sales performers for vice president and chief support enhanced voice and This anniversary year Then June will see the characters make an 2013. revenue officer. “They data applications for busi- follows a year in which publication of “The Big appearance during this Carol Horton and Sandy are among the best in nesses, public and private Lister won his second Hello,” the third Jimmy year that is so meaningful Reeves of Port St. Joe were serving our business, gov- institutions and residential ernment, education and Florida Book Award. “Soldier” Riley 1940s noir to me.” singled out for their top and wholesale customers. The Florida Book novel, following 2013’s In the meantime Review says, “Lister’s “The Big Beyond.” producers and director ability to masterfully “The Big Hello” is the Jason Hreno continue to combine dark, vivid conclusion of the thrilling work on the feature film Tips for great health: Get moving settings with tough yet noir trilogy that began with adaptation of Lister’s 2009 The good news is that you don’t have fallible characters rivals 2011’s “The Big Goodbye,” literary thriller, “Double Special to The Star to be training for a marathon to improve that of Michael Koryta and and will let readers find Exposure.” Do you want to reduce your risk of heart your health. Just 30 minutes per day of a disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and moderate-intensity activity like walking can book signing even cancer? If so, the answer might be dramatically improve your health. Feel like simpler than you think: get moving. The you don’t have 30 minutes to dedicate to Michael Lister will be signing his new John Jordan mystery, “Rivers to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention exercise? Try breaking up your exercise into Blood,” as well as his other books from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT Saturday, recommend that adults get 150 minutes shorter sessions. April 5, at the No Name Cafe and Bookstore. of exercise each week, which translates to Learn more by calling the program at about 30 minutes, five days per week. 229-5608.

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The new College of Applied Studies at FSU Panama City was approved by the FSU Board of Trustees in June 2010 and allows the campus to more easily respond to workforce needs in our area.We invite you to support The Campaign for Our Community’s University by FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY helping us build an endowment for tomorrow’s PANAMA CITY jobs. Our goal is to establish a $5 million endowment for the College of Applied Studies To learn how you can support our by 2017, which will allow FSU Panama City to community’s university, contact establish student scholarships, implement Mary Beth Lovingood at (850) 770-2108 new degree programs and provide new equipment and technology. or [email protected]. 1091654 4518059 B6 | The Star Local Thursday, April 3, 2014 Gulf County Sheriff’s Officelaw enforcement summary Special to The Star the number posted online and stolen was a 2011 camouflage Cocaine, Possession of Drug where she remains in custody. agreed to meet an undercover Tomberlin ATV. It, along with Paraphernalia, and Driving On Sunday, March 30, the officer for the purpose of a black 2011 Pace American While License Suspended or GCSO received a call regarding March 24-30 having sex in exchange for utility trailer, was stolen. The Revoked. He was transported the theft of a boat. Deputy S. On Monday, March 24, Deputy $200. Deputies S. Ferrell and P. stolen property was parked to the Gulf County Detention Ferrell responded to the call. P. Williams arrested Valerie L. Beuligmann assisted in the case and secured near the roadway Facility where he was released The 2002 Scout, model 177SF, Loranger (24) in the 100 block of by arresting Wimberly when and advertised for sale. the following day after first along with its 2002 Yamaha McGlon Drive in Wewahitchka. she arrived at a location she Investigator L. Dickey continues appearance on a $1,500 bond. 115hp outboard were stolen from Deputy Williams came into drove to and agreed to meet the to investigate the case. If you On Saturday, March 29, the the 2100 block of State Road 30-A contact with Loranger while undercover officer at. She was have any information please GCSO received an anonymous in Simmons Bayou. The vessel following up on a case. During transported to the Gulf County contact Investigator L. Dickey at call regarding subjects in the was transported on a Wesco that time, Loranger provided a Detention Facility and charged the GCSO (227-1115) or you may 200 block of Marvin Pitts Road aluminum single axle trailer. The false name and date of birth to with Prostitution. She was first remain anonymous by calling actively smoking meth. Another theft occurred during the night Deputy Williams. Once the true appeared by the judge and CrimeStoppers at 785-TIPS tip was received by the GCSO of March 29 and early morning identity was established, Deputy conditionally released. (8477). Narcotics Unit regarding activity. hours of March 30. The property Williams learned Loranger On March 25, the GCSO On Friday, March 28, the Sgt. M. Herring and Investigator is valued at $27,300. If you have was wanted out of Calhoun received a complaint regarding GCSO traveled to the Bay G. Skipper, along with members any information regarding this County. She was arrested on the theft of utilities in the 100 County Jail to pick up Anita of the patrol division arrived at incident please contact the the outstanding warrant and block of North 2nd Street in J. Bernardez. Bernardez was the location. When investigators Criminal Investigations Division resisting a law enforcement Wewahitchka. Sgt. C. Dixon held in the Bay County Jail for exited their vehicles they at the GCSO (227-1115) or you officer without violence. After responded and investigated two warrants in Gulf County could smell the odor of a meth may remain anonymous by the arrest Loranger’s person the call. The complainant had for Violation of Probation. lab. The odor came from the calling CrimeStoppers at 785- was searched and as a result left their residence for a few Her original charge was two location described by the tips. TIPS (8477). Deputy Williams discovered days and returned to discover counts of Petit Theft. She was As a result of the investigation From March 24-30 the she was in possession of brass the resident next door used an transported to the Gulf County Christopher A. Nelson (30) Communications Division at knuckles, a small plastic extension cord to gain electricity Detention Facility. was charged with Trafficking the GCSO logged a total of 43 baggie of pills, a small plastic from their home. The act was On March 28, the GCSO in Methamphetamine, calls for the Port St. Joe Police baggie of methamphetamine, done without permission. Sgt. received a complaint of a Possession of Listed Chemicals, Department, 35 calls for EMS, and items used to ingest Dixon filed criminal charges prowler in the 7400 block of Attempted Manufacture 25 calls for other departments/ methamphetamine. Loranger for Petit Theft and requested a State Road 71 in White City. of Methamphetamine, agencies and 11 calls for Animal also possessed a bag that warrant. Sgt. C. Dixon responded to the and Possession of Drug Control. contained items used to On March 25, Alexander K. call. The complainant stated Paraphernalia; John M. Guffey From March 24-30 the GCSO package narcotics for sell or Morgan (25) was arrested in around midnight on March 27 (37) was charged with Trafficking logged the following department distribution, four individual Peach County, Georgia, on a someone attempted to steal in Methamphetamine, activity: Traffic Stop, 37; Civil baggies of meth packaged Gulf County warrant for Failure his ATV. The complainant Possession of Listed Chemicals, Paper Service, 34; Field Contact, in a manner consistent with to Appear on Bail. Morgan failed informed Sgt. Dixon the subject Attempted Manufacture 17; Information, 10; Request the sale of narcotics, a set of to appear in court on a charge was ran off and later a vehicle of Methamphetamine, for Security Check, 7; Welfare scales, and drug paraphernalia. of No Valid Driver’s License in pulled up a short time later and Possession of Drug Check, 7; Disturbance, 6; Verbal Loranger was transported 2013. He posted a $2,000 bond near the residence and picked Paraphernalia; and Brandi Disturbance, 5; Reckless Driver, to the Gulf County Detention and was released. someone up. The GCSO strongly E. Brogdon (35) was 5; Suspicious Activity, 5; Alarm, Facility where she was arrested On Wednesday, March 26, encourages residents to call charged with Possession 4; Animal Call, 4; Agency Assist, and charged with Resisting Sgt. J. Williams arrested David immediately when any incidents of Methamphetamine, 4; Noise Disturbance, 4; Sexual a Law Enforcement Officer W. Gilmore (24) in the 200 of such nature occur. Possession of Listed Chemicals, Offender Address Verifications, without Violence, Carrying a block of Desoto Street in St. On March 28, Deputy P. Attempted Manufacture 4; Special Detail, 3; Abandoned Concealed Weapon, Possession Joe Beach. Sgt. Williams was Williams stopped a vehicle in of Methamphetamine, Vehicle, 2; Citizens Assist, 2; of Controlled Substance, at the residence assisting an the Stone Mill Creek area for and Possession of Drug Disabled Motor Vehicle, 2; Possession of Meth with officer with the state’s probation a traffic violation. The driver, Paraphernalia. All subjects were Funeral Escort, 2; Escorts, the Intent to Distribute, office. Gilmore was wanted out Joe Anthony Purswell (47), was arrested and transported to the 2; Fire, 2; Sexual Offender and Possession of Drug of Bay County for Violation of determined to be driving on a Gulf County Detention Facility Reregistration, 2; Stolen Paraphernalia. Probation. His original charge suspended license. K-9 Deputy (GCDF) and later first appeared. Vehicle, 2; Suicide Attempt, 2; On Tuesday, March 25, was Trafficking in Stolen J. Oquendo and K-9 Marco Nelson and Brogdon remains in Suspicious Vehicle, 2; Traffic Andrea D. Wimberly (26) was Property. He was transported arrived to assist. K-9 Marco was the custody of the GCDF. Guffey Accident, 2; Warrant Arrest, 2; arrested by Deputy S. Ferrell to the Gulf County Detention deployed to sniff the free air was released on a $35,500 bond. Contact Message, 1; Domestic and Deputy P. Beuligmann. Facility where he was later around the vehicle. He alerted to On March 29, Deputy S. Disturbance, 1; Physical An anonymous complaint was picked up by the Bay County the presence of illegal narcotics. Ferrell arrested Bobbi Jo K. Disturbance, 1; Drunk Driver, received by Sgt. M. Herring Sheriff’s Office. A search of the vehicle yielded Duke (23) on a warrant for 1; Structure Fire, 1; Identity which started an investigation On March 26, Sgt. J. Williams two plastic baggies that Violation of Probation. Duke’s Theft, 1; Obscene/Harassing of online prostitution activities. was contacted regarding the contained residual amounts original charge was Possession Phone Calls, 1; Possession Investigators learned Wimberly theft of a vehicle. The offense of a substance which tested of Cocaine. She was arrested of Controlled Substance, 1; posted an advertisement on the occurred in the 4100 block positive for cocaine. Purswell in the 300 block of Byrd Parker Prisoner Transport, 1; Shooting internet to exchange sexual acts of County Road 386 in the was placed under arrest and Drive and transported to the Incident, 1; Suspicious Person, 1; for money. She was contacted at Overstreet area. The vehicle charged with Possession of Gulf County Detention Facility and Theft, 1.

Electric from page B1 Bridges from page B1 will be provided by The Gann Gulf Coast Electric Field day events included Family. There will also be a Cooperative is part of the running relays, soccer, bounce house and a petting zoo Touchstone Energy national basketball and bean bag for the children. The business alliance of local, consumer-owned tosses that exercised portion of the meeting will begin electric cooperatives providing students’ cardiovascular at 11 a.m. high standards of service to systems and worked their “I invite all of our members to customers large and small. hand-eye coordination. come and take part in our annual GCEC serves approximately Each student was meeting, not only to be present 20,500 meters in Bay, Calhoun, recognized with a round of for the business portion of the Gulf, Jackson, Walton and applause, and at the end of meeting, but also to enjoy food, Washington counties and in the the field day, each received a prizes and entertainment,” Gulf municipalities of Wewahitchka, medal to commemorate their Coast Electric CEO/General Ebro, White City, Lynn Haven, participation in the event. Manager Michael White said. Fountain and Southport. Director of Special Needs Services for Gulf District Schools Deborah Crosby celebrated her final field day. After 40 years serving the ‘Purple heart’ from page B1 county, she’s retiring from her role. She said working with the Commissioner Warren Yeager Yeager said. “We appreciate our students has been an amazing WES LOCHER | The Star said the county has always tried veterans.” experience, and though she to honor veterans. After being recognized by was sad to leave the position, Students from the Bridges The county park at Beacon the BOCC, Bloom received a she felt confident the values programs in PSJ and Hill was renamed Veterans commemorative “KaBar” knife of the program would remain Wewahitchka and the Growing Memorial Park at Beacon Hill, from members of Chapter 794, upheld. Minds Center in Port St. Joe he said. A portion of State 22 The Military Oder of the Purple “Always remember the came together for the festivities. was renamed the Bay-to-Gulf Heart. importance of including Games were designed to Veterans Highway. The knife, a symbol of the everyone,” Crosby said. “We strengthen hand-eye coordination Further, at the request of VFW organization and Bloom’s live in an inclusive society. in the participants. Post 10069 in Highland View and lifetime membership, is It takes a village to raise the other veterans groups, state Rep. inscribed with a Purple Heart. children.” Halsey Beshears, R-Monticello, The Gulf County Veterans The various volunteers is sponsoring a bill that would Services Office has new days and and teaching staff who make dedication to the students and something in common. name a portion of State 71 hours of operation. up the Bridges program program. “These are the sweetest “Veterans Memorial Parkway.” The office is open 7 a.m. throughout the county also “It doesn’t matter where kids ever, and it’s all about the “Gulf County has always to 5:30 p.m. ET Tuesdays and received a round of applause or who they are,” Crosby said. excitement on the children’s tried to recognize our veterans,” Wednesdays, Paul said. for their hard work and “Each of these students has faces.”

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thence run East 184 hereby give notice that day of March, 2014, 94502S THE RIGHT WHICH g interest in the surplus the following described feet to State Road No. a GENERAL ELECTION and entered in Case IN THE CIRCUIT HAS A RADIUS OF from the sale, if any, property as set forth in 71, thence South along will be held in GULF No. 23-2009-CA- COURT OF THE FOUR- 11415.15 FEET AND A Submitted by: other than the property said Order or Final State Road No. 71 for County, State of Flor- 000114, of the Circuit TEENTH JUDICIAL CENTRAL ANGLE OF Robertson, Anschutz & owner as of the date of Judgment, to wit: 150 feet, thence run ida, on the FOURTH Court of the 14TH Judi- CIRCUIT IN AND FOR 05 DEGREES 18 MIN- Schneid, P.L. the lis pendens, must West 177 feet, thence day of NOVEMBER, cial Circuit in and for GULF COUNTY, FLOR- UTES 49 SECONDS Attorneys for Plaintiff file a claim within sixty SEE ATTACHED run North 150 feet, to 2014, A.D., to fill or re- Gulf County, Florida, IDA FOR 1058.64 FEET TO 6409 Congress Ave, (60) days after the sale. EXHIBIT “A” the POINT OF BEGIN- tain the following of- wherein BAC HOME GENERAL JURISDIC- THE POINT OF TAN- Suite 100, NING, in Section 25, fices: LOANS SERVICING, TION DIVISION GENCY OF SAID Boca Raton, FL 33487 DATED: March 28, Lots 3 and 4, Rochelle Township 4 South, LP FKA COUNTRY- CASE NO. 2009CA CURVE; THENCE Phone: 561-241-6901 2014. Estates, an Addition to Range 10 West. AND Representative in Con- WIDE HOME LOANS 000254CA SOUTH 20 DEGREES Fax: 561-910-0902 Oak Grove Subdivision, ALSO: gress: District 2 SERVICING LP is the 14 MINUTES 55 SEC- File No. 13-14008 REBECCA L. NORRIS being a portion of Sec- Begin 20 feet South of Florida Cabinet - Gov- Plaintiff and MICHAEL DEUTSCHE BANK NA- ONDS EAST FOR March 27, April 3, 2014 Clerk of the Circuit tion 13, Township 8 the Northeast Corner of ernor B. RUSSO, AMERICA’S TIONAL TRUST COM- 2813.88 FEET; Court South, Range 11 West, the SW 1/4 of the NW Florida Cabinet - Lieu- WHOLESALE LENDER, PANY, AS TRUSTEE THENCE LEAVING 94574S Gulf County, Florida, 1/4, thence run West tenant Governor BARRIER DUNES ON BEHALF OF THE SAID RIGHT OF WAY IN THE CIRCUIT By: BA Baxter according to the official 209 feet, thence run Florida Cabinet - Attor- HOMEOWNERS ASSO- CERTIFICATEHOLD- LINE RUN SOUTH 69 COURT OF THE FOUR- Deputy Clerk map on file in the Office South for 140 feet, ney General CIATION, INC., MI- ERS FOR AMERI- DEGREES 45 MIN- TEENTH JUDICIAL of the Clerk of Circuit thence run East for 209 Florida Cabinet - Chief CHELLE RUSSO and QUEST MORTGAGE UTES 05 SECONDS CIRCUIT IN AND FOR Garvin B. Bowden, Esq Court of Gulf County, feet, thence run North Financial Officer UNKNOWN TEN- SECURITIES INC., WEST 574.11 FEET GULF COUNTY, FLOR- Gardner, Bist, Wiener, Florida, in Plat Book 3, 140 feet, to the POINT Florida Cabinet - Com- ANT(S) IN POSSES- SERIES 2002-C AS- TO A RE-ROD FOR IDA Wadsworth, Bowden, Page 12. 98379 OF BEGINNING missioner of Agriculture SION OF THE SUB- SET-BACKED CERTIFI- THE POINT OF BE- CASE NO. 13-124-CA Bush, Dee, LaVia & NOTICE State Representative: JECT PROPERTY are CATES, GINNING. FROM SAID Wright, P.A. 1995 OF APPLICATION Name in which as- District 7 defendants. The Clerk Plaintiff, POINT OF BEGINN- CAPITAL CITY BANK, 1300 Thomaswood Dr HOMETTE CORPORA- FOR TAX DEED sessed: First District Court of of this Court shall sell ING CONTINUE Plaintiff, Tallahassee, FL 32308 TION MOBILE HOME TIFCO Enterprises, Inc. Appeal: Retention of to the highest and best vs. SOUTH 69 DEGREES April 3, 10, 2014 VIN#FLHML2P104613274 NOTICE IS HEREBY Six Judges bidder for cash at the, 45 MINUTES 05 SEC- vs. A/TITLE#69358448 GIVEN that US Bank as All of said property be- Circuit Judge, Four- FRONT LOBBY OF SUELLEN FLEMING, ONDS WEST 319.00 98311S VIN#FLHML2P104613274 C/F FL Dundee Lien Inv ing in Gulf County, teenth Judicial Circuit: THE GULF COUNTY et.al. FEET TO THE AP- SHEBRETIA DANIELS IN THE CIRCUIT B/T1TLE#69358446 LLC the holder of the State of Florida. Unless Groups 4, 7, 9 and 10 COURTHOUSE, 1000 Defendant(s). PROXIMATE MEAN MYERS A/K/A COURT OF THE 14TH VIN#FLHML2P104613274 following Tax Certifi- such certificate shall be School Board: Districts 5TH STREET, PORT HIGH WATER LINE SHEBRETIA S. DAN- JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN C/TITLE#69358447 IELS A/K/A SHEBRETIA cate, has filed said redeemed according to 1, 2 and 5 ST. JOE, FL 32456, NOTICE OF OF THE GULF OF AND FOR GULF Street Address: 541 MYERS, EMIT DAN- certificate for a tax law, the property de- County Commissioner: 11:00 AM ET on the FORECLOSURE SALE MEXICO, THENCE COUNTY, FLORIDA WELTON DRIVE, PORT IELS, VONCILE DAN- deed to be issued scribed in such certifi- Districts 2 and 4 17th day of April, 2014, RUN NORTH 15 DE- CASE NO.: 11-000236 ST. JOE, FLORIDA IELS A/K/A VONCILE J. thereon. The certificate cate will be sold to the Pub: April 3, 17, 2014 the following described NOTICE IS HEREBY GREES 27 MINUTES 32456 DANIELS, and EAR- WELLS FARGO BANK, number and year of is- highest bidder in the property as set forth in GIVEN pursuant to a Fi- 03 SECONDS WEST NEST MYERS, JR., N.A. AS SUCCESSOR suance, the description front Lobby of the Gulf said Final Judgment, to nal Judgment of Fore- ALONG SAID AP- Any person claiming an Defendants. BY MERGER TO of the property, and the County Courthouse, wit: closure dated March PROXIMATE MEAN interest in the surplus 94440S WACHOVIA BANK, names in which it was 1000 Cecil G. Costin, 18, 2014 and entered in HIGH WATER LINE from the sale, if any, AVISO N.A. F/K/A FIRST UN- assessed are as fol- Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe, UNIT 41, BARRIER 2009CA000254CA of 59.78 FEET; THENCE NOTICE OF SALE other than the property DE ELECCIONES PURSUANT TO ION NATIONAL BANK lows: Florida at 11:00 AM, DUNES, AS RE- the Circuit Court of the RUN NORTH 69 DE- owner as of the date of GENERALES CHAPTER 45 Plaintiff, E.T., Wednesday, the CORDED IN THE Fourteenth Judicial Cir- GREES 45 MINUTES the lis pendens, must Tax Sale Certificate No. 7th day of May, 2014. PUBLIC RECORDS cuit in and for Gulf 52 SECONDS EAST file a claim within sixty Yo, Ken Detzner, Sec- NOTICE is given pursu- vs. 1025 Dated this 31st day of OF GULF COUNTY, County, Florida, where- ALONG A PARTY (60) days after the sale. retario de Estado del ant to a Final Judgment Application No. March, 2014. FLORIDA AT ORB in DEUTSCHE BANK WALL AND A PRO- Estado de la Florida, of Foreclosure dated ROBERT RAY WOOD- 2014-22 107, PAGE 227, AND NATIONAL TRUST JECTION THEREOF WITNESS my hand and por el presente notifico March 27, 2014, in HAM A/K/A ROBERT R. Date of Issuance: REBECCA L. NORRIS AS AMENDED IN ORB COMPANY, AS TRUS- 314.00 FEET TO A the seal of the Court que se llevarán a cabo Case No. 13-124-CA, of WOODHAM A/K/A May 28, 2010 CLERK OF THE 110, PAGE 805 AND TEE ON BEHALF OF RE-ROD, THENCE this 21st day of March, ELECCIONES GENER- the Circuit Court of the ROBERT WOODHAM, R.E. No: 03450-175R CIRCUIT COURT GULF ORB 128, PAGE 118, THE CERTIFICATE- RUN SOUTH 20 DE- 2014. ALES en el Condado Fourteenth Judicial Cir- ET AL COUNTY, FLORIDA PUBLIC RECORDS HOLDERS FOR AMERI- GREES 14 MINUTES de GULF, Estado de la cuit, in and for Gulf Defendants. Description of Property: OF GULF COUNTY, QUEST MORTGAGE 55 SECONDS EAST Rebecca L. Norris Florida, el día CUATRO County, Florida, in Lot 35, Wetappo Sub- By: Donna L. Ray, FLORIDA. SECURITIES INC., 59.50 FEET TO THE Clerk of Circuit Court de NOVIEMBRE de which CAPITAL CITY division, according to Deputy Clerk SERIES 2002-C AS- POINT OF BEGINN- NOTICE OF SALE 2014 d. C., para deter- BANK is the Plaintiff the plat thereof re- April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014 ANY PERSON CLAIM- SET-BACKED CERTIFI- ING. SITUATE, LYING PURSUANT By: BA Baxter minar la ocupación o la and SHEBRETIA DAN- corded in Plat Book 5, ING AN INTEREST IN CATES, is the Plaintiff AND BEING IN SEC- TO CHAPTER 45 As Deputy Clerk 94294S retención de los IELS MYERS A/K/A Pages 36-42, in the THE SURPLUS FROM and SUELLEN FLEM- TION 18, TOWNSHIP Mar 27, Apr 3, 2014 FLORIDA siguientes cargos: SHEBRETIA S. DAN- NOTICE IS HEREBY Public Records of Gulf THE SALE, IF ANY, ING; UNITED STATES 9 SOUTH, RANGE 11 DEPARTMENT OF LAW IELS A/K/A SHEBRETIA GIVEN pursuant to the 98341S County, Florida. OTHER THAN THE OF AMERICA DE- WEST, GULF ENFORCEMENT, Representante ante el MYERS, EMIT DAN- Summary Final Judg- PUBLIC NOTICE Congreso: distrito 2 PROPERTY OWNER PARTMENT OF COUNTY, FLORIDA. Name in which as- Petitioner, AS OF THE DATE OF TREASURY are the De- IELS, VONCILE DAN- ment in Foreclosure Gabinete de la Florida - IELS A/K/A VONCILE J. dated March 18, 2014, NOTICE TO RECEIVE sessed: Palm Breeze THE LIS PENDENS fendant(s). Rebecca L. SUBJECT TO AN IN- vs. Gobernador DANIELS, and EAR- and entered in Case SEALED BIDS Development, LLC MUST FILE A CLAIM Norris as the Clerk of GRESS AND EGRESS Gabinete de la Florida NEST MYERS, JR. are No. 11-000236 CA of BID NO. 1314-17 – Vicegobernador WITHIN 60 DAYS AF- the Circuit Court will EASEMENT OVER All of said property be- CLYDE J. MELVIN, the Defendants, I will the Circuit Court of the FPID NO. Gabinete de la Florida - TER THE SALE. sell to the highest and AND ACROSS THE ing in Gulf County, Case #36048 sell to the highest and 14TH Judicial Circuit in 435194-1-58-01 Procurador General best bidder for cash SOUTHEASTERLY State of Florida. Unless Respondent. best bidder for cash at and for GULF County, Gabinete de la Florida - If you are a person the Front Lobby 1000 18.00 FEET AND THE such certificate shall be the front door of the Florida, wherein The Gulf County Board Funcionario Principal with a disability who Cecil G. Costin, Sr., SOUTHWESTERLY redeemed according to NOTICE OF ACTION Gulf County Court- WELLS FARGO BANK, of County Commission- de Finanzas needs any accom- Blvd., Port St. Joe, FL 12.00 FEET OF THE law, the property de- house in Port St. Joe, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR ers will receive sealed Gabinete de la Florida - modation in order to 32456, at 11:00 AM ET NORTHEASTERLY scribed in such certifi- TO: CLYDE J. MELVIN, Gulf County, Florida at BY ‘MERGER TO bids from any qualified Comisionado de Agri- participate in this pro- on April 17, 2014, the 74.00 FEET THERE- cate will be sold to the Residence Unknown 11:00 a.m., Eastern WACHOVIA BANK, person, company or cultura ceeding, you are enti- following described OF. highest bidder in the tled, at no cost to you, property as set forth in Time, on May 1, 2014, N.A. F/K/A FIRST UN- corporation interested YOU ARE NOTIFIED Representante Estatal: the property set forth in ION NATIONAL BANK in constructing: front Lobby of the Gulf to the provision of said Final Judgment, to Any person claiming that an Administrative distrito 7 the Final Judgment of is Plaintiff and ROBERT County Courthouse, certain assistance. wit: an interest in the sur- Complaint has been Tribunal de Apela- Foreclosure and more RAY WOODHAM A/K/A WARD STREET SCRAP 1000 Cecil G. Costin, Please contact the plus from the sale, if filed against you seek- ciones del 1.er Distrito: particularly described PROJECT (PRI Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe, ADA Coordinator by COMMENCE AT THE any, other than the ROBERT R. WOOD- ing to revoke your retención de 6 jueces as follows: PROJECT #003.257) Florida at 11:00 AM, mail at P.O. Box 1089, NORTHWEST COR- property owner as of HAM A/K/A ROBERT CORRECTIONAL Cer- Juez del Circuito, 14.° E.T., Wednesday, the Panama City, FL NER OF SECTION 7, the date of the lis WOODHAM; MELODY tificate in accordance Circuito Judicial: A parcel of land in the This project includes 7th day of May, 2014. 32402 or by phone at TOWNSHIP 9 SOUTH, pendens must file a WOODHAM; EDITH with Section 943.1395, grupos 4, 7, 9 y 10 Southwest quarter of approximately 1,800 LF Dated this 31st day of (850)747-5338 at least RANGE 11 WEST, claim within 60 days LILLY HOMAN; TAMMY March, 2014. F.S., and any rules Junta Escolar: distritos Section 18, Township 5 SUE CANNINGTON; of roadway resurfacing 1, 2 y 5 seven (7) days before GULF COUNTY, after the sale. promulgated thereun- your scheduled court FLORIDA THENCE South, Range 9 West, ROLAND SHERMAN and reclaimed asphalt der. Comisionado del Con- REBECCA L. NORRIS appearance, or imme- RUN NORTH 00 DE- Dated this 21st day of Gulf County, Florida, FOSTER; ELAINE CAR- along Ward Street lo- CLERK OF THE dado: distritos 2 y 4 being more particularly OLINE COX; AS THE cated at St. Joe Beach publicación: April 3, 17, diately upon receiving GREES 04 MINUTES March, 2014. CIRCUIT COURT GULF You are required to this notification if the 21 SECONDS EAST described as follows: UNKNOWN SPOUSE in Gulf County, FL. serve a written copy of 2014 COUNTY, FLORIDA time before the ALONG THE WEST Rebecca L. Norris Commence at a point OF ELAINE CAROLINE your intent to request a scheduled appear- LINE OF SECTION 6, As Clerk of the Court of intersection of the COX, IF ANY N/K/A Plans and specifica- By: Donna L. Ray, hearing pursuant to ance is less than TOWNSHIP 9 SOUTH, North boundary line of LAWRENCE COX; AS tions can be obtained Section 120.57, F.S. Deputy Clerk seven (7) days. If you RANGE 11 WEST FOR By: BA Baxter the Southwest quarter THE UNKNOWN at Preble-Rish, Inc., upon Jennifer C. Pritt, 94488S April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014 are hearing impaired, 1341.09 FEET TO THE As Deputy Clerk of Section 18 with the SPOUSE OF TAMMY 324 Marina Drive, Port IN THE CIRCUIT Program Director, please call 711. SOUTHWESTERLY Westerly right of way SUE CANNINGTON, IF St. Joe, Florida 32456, 98381 Criminal Justice Profes- COURT OF THE 14TH (850) 227-7200. The BOUNDARY OF THE IMPORTANT boundary line of State ANY NAVA HOWARD NOTICE sionalism Program, JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN bid must conform to Dated this 19th day of 100 FOOT WIDE If you are a person Road No. 71 (having a CANNINGTON; AS OF APPLICATION Florida Department of AND FOR GULF Section 287.133(3) March, 2014. RIGHT OF WAY OF with a disability who 66 foot wide right of THE UNKNOWN FOR TAX DEED Law Enforcement, P. O. COUNTY FLORIDA Florida Statutes, on COUNTY ROAD NO. needs any accommo- way); thence go South SPOUSE OF ROLAND Box 1489, Tallahassee, CIVIL DIVISION: public entity crimes. REBECCA NORRIS 30-E (FORMERLY dation in order to par- 18 degrees 16 minutes SHERMAN FOSTER, IF NOTICE IS HEREBY Florida 32302-1489, on CASE NO.: 23-2009- Cost for Plans and Clerk Of The Circuit STATE ROAD NO. ticipate in this pro- 14 seconds East along ANY; STATE OF FLOR- GIVEN that US Bank, or before May 20, CA-000114 Specifications will be Court 30-E); THENCE ceeding, you are en- said Westerly right of IDA, DEPARTMENT OF Cutodian, TRC-SPE, 2014. Failure to do so $50.00 per set and is SOUTHEASTERLY titled, at no cost to way boundary line (as HIGHWAY SAFETY LLC the holder of the will result in a default BAC HOME LOANS non-refundable. By: BA Baxter ALONG SAID RIGHT you, to the provision monumented) for a dis- AND MOTOR VEHI- following Tax Certifi- being entered against SERVICING, LP FKA Checks should be Deputy Clerk OF WAY LINE AS of certain assistance. tance of 271.31 feet for CLES and CAPITAL cate, has filed said you to Revoke said cer- COUNTRYWIDE HOME made payable to FOLLOWS: SOUTH 23 Please contact the the POINT OF BEGIN- CITY BANK; all un- certificate for a tax tification pursuant to LOANS SERVICING LP, PREBLE-RISH, INC. Submitted by: DEGREES 25 MIN- ADA Coordinator by NING. From said point known parties claiming deed to be issued Section 120.60, F.S., Plaintiff; Choice Legal Group, UTES 11 SECONDS mail at P.O. Box 1089, of beginning, continue by, through, under or thereon. The certificate and Rule 11B-27, All bidders shall be P. A . EAST FOR 1642.44 Panama City, FL South 18 degrees 16 against the named de- number and year of is- F.A.C. vs. FDOT Qualified per 1800 NW 49th Street, FEET TO A POINT OF 32402 or by phone at minutes 14 seconds fendants, whether living suance, the description Section 2-1 of the Suite 120 CURVE; THENCE (850)747-5338 at least East along said right of or not, and whether of the property, and the Dated: March 20, 2014 MICHAEL B. RUSSO; FDOT Standard Speci- Fort Lauderdale, Flor- ALONG THE ARC OF seven (7) days before way boundary line for a said unknown parties names in which it was AMERICA’S WHOLE- fications for Road and ida 33309 A CURVE TO THE your scheduled court distance of 107.00 feet; claims as heirs, devi- assessed are as fol- Susan Benton - Chair SALE LENDER; BAR- Bridge Construction, Phone: (954)453-0365 LEFT WHICH HAS A appearance, or imme- thence departing said sees, grantees, assign- lows: CRIMINAL JUSTICE RIER DUNES HOME- latest edition in the fol- Fax: (954)771-6052 RADIUS OF 11426.79 diately upon receiving right of way boundary ees, lienors, creditors, STANDARDS AND OWNERS ASSOCIA- lowing work classes: Toll Free: 1-800-441- FEET AND A CEN- this notification if the line, go South 86 de- trustees, or in any other Tax Sale Certificate No. TRAINING COMMIS- TION, INC.; MICHELLE Grading, Drainage, 2438 TRAL ANGLE OF 02 time before the grees 26 minutes 09 capacity, claiming by, 467 SION RUSSO; UNKNOWN Flexible Paving, and DEGREES 08 MIN- scheduled appear- seconds West for a dis- through under or Application No. TENANT(S) IN POS- Hot Plant Mix-Bitumi- DESIGNATED PRI- UTES 33 SECONDS ance is less than tance of 210.00 feet; against the named De- 2014-21 By: -s- Ashley Hegler, SESSION OF THE nous Course. MARY E-MAIL FOR FOR 427.29 FEET TO seven (7) days. If you thence go North 18 de- fendants are the De- Date of Issuance: Division Representative SUBJECT PROPERTY, SERVICE PURSUANT THE POINT OF TAN- are hearing impaired, grees 16 minutes 14 fendants, I will sell to May 25, 2011 March 27, 2014 Defendants. Completion date for TO FLA. R. JUD. AD- GENCY OF SAID please call 711. ADA seconds West for a dis- the highest and best R.E. No: 02186-000R April 3, 10, 17, 2014 this project will be 60 MIN 2.516 eservice@ CURVE; THENCE Coordinator P.O. Box tance of 107.00 feet; bidder for cash at the NOTICE OF days from the date of clegalgroup.com SOUTH 25 DEGREES 1089, Panama City, thence go North 86 de- FRONT LOBBY, OF Description of Property: 94438S FORECLOSURE SALE the Notice to Proceed File No. 09-05598 33 MINUTES 44 SEC- Florida 32402, Phone: grees 26 minutes 09 THE COURTHOUSE of Begin 21 feet South of NOTICE OF GENERAL presented to the suc- March 27, April 3, 2014 ONDS EAST FOR 850-747-5338 Fax: seconds East for a dis- the GULF County the Northwest Corner ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY cessful bidder. Liqui- 1711.69 FEET TO A (850) 747-5717, Hear- tance of 210.00 feet to Courthouse, in GULF of SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of GIVEN pursuant to Fi- the point of beginning. County, Florida,.at dated damages for fail- I, Ken Detzner, Secre- POINT OF CURVE; ing Impaired: Dial Section 25, Township 4 nal Judgment of Fore- 11:00 AM ET on the ure to complete the tary of State of the THENCE ALONG THE 711, Email: ADARe South, Range 10 West, closure dated the 18th Any person claiming an 17th day of April, 2014, project on the specified State of Florida, do ARC OF A CURVE TO [email protected] ✳ ✳ ✳ B8 | The Star CLASSIFIEDS Thursday, April 3, 2014

date will be set at CLERK OF THE COMMISSIONERS Hospitality $250.00 per day. CIRCUIT COURT GULF GULF COUNTY, COUNTY, FLORIDA FLORIDA RESORT Qualified bidders must BY: WARD MCDANIEL Port St Joe Commer- submit the original and By: Donna L. Ray, CHAIRMAN VACATION cial or Residential Port St Joe Mobile three (3) copies of the Deputy Clerk PROPERTIES Rental 2 Bd ,1 1/2 Ba Home For Rent 2Bd bid to the Office of the April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014 ATTEST: W/D efficiancy, boat 2Ba. No Pets, No Clerk of Circuit Court, REBECCA NORRIS, is looking for 98377S St. Joe Beach- 311 and RV Storage avail Smoking. Long term Gulf County Court- CLERK Columbus St. Saturday dependable lease. 1st & Last Month NOTICE employees with on site. Location, loca- house, 1000 Cecil G. April 3, 10, 2014 April 5th. 8am - 2pm tion! $2100 Month. Rent Required Please Costin, Sr., Blvd., OF APPLICATION good customer FOR TAX DEED Annie Arm- Short or Long Term call 678-898-2549 Room 147, Port St. service & teamwork Text FL84534 to 56654 skills. Weekends Lease. No Pets, Smoke Joe, FL 32456 by the strong Easter Free Environment. Response Deadline NOTICE IS HEREBY required. GIVEN that US Bank as Offering Yard 850-229-8030 or Spot Advertising (April 25, 2014 at 4:30 478-457-7599 Cell P.M., E.T.). C/F FL Dundee Lien Inv Sale! works! LLC the holder of the PT Inspectors Text FL84510 to 56654 following Tax Certifi- Also Hands Across the Please indicate on the Panhandle. Free Hot Attentive to detail, envelope YOUR COM- cate, has filed said hardworking, able certificate for a tax Dogs & Refreshments PANY NAME, BID Text FL85032 to 56654 to climb multiple NUMBER and that this deed to be issued stairs. Must have is a sealed bid for the thereon. The certificate reliable vehicle. PSJ Warehouse Space 1121336 “Ward Street SCRAP number and year of is- For Lease. 1000sf, Project”. suance, the description Includes Office Space of the property, and the Apply 9-5 weekdays and Private Bathroom. Bids will be received names in which it was at 123 W Gulf Beach $600 month. Up To until 4:30 p.m. Eastern assessed are as fol- Dr, St George Island 6000 sf Aval. Time, on April 25, 2014 lows: Web ID#: 34281710 Lctd.@ 228 Cessna Dr. at the Gulf County 850-238-7080 Tax Sale Certificate No. GUN SHOW Clerk’s Office, 1000 HAVANESE PUPS Travel trailer Cecil G. Costin Sr. 469 PANAMA CITY Application No. AKC Home Raised. Blvd, Port St. Joe, Flor- Best Health FAIRGROUNDS for sale ida 32456, and will be 2014-23 April 12th and 13th Date of Issuance: Guar.262-993-0460 opened and read aloud SAT. 9-5 & SUN. 10-4 2006 light 4518006 at this same location May 28, 2010 FREE PARKING on April 28, 2014 at R.E. No: 01847-000R Info. (407) 275-7233 weight travel 10:00 a.m., Eastern floridagunshows.com Time. Description of Property: Text FL84435 to 56654 COMMENCE at the trailer. 1 slide- All bids shall remain Northeast Corner of the out, 4800 lb dry. firm for a period of sixty Southwest Quarter of days after the opening. the Southeast Quarter All bidders shall com- of Section 23, Town- 1 owner. $25,000 ply with all applicable ship 4 South, Range 10 State and local laws West, and extend a line new, now $8000. concerning licensing westerly along the registration and regula- North line of said Call Larry Wilson tion of contractors do- Southwest Quarter of 108 S. E. AVE. A ing business to the the Southeast Quarter 850-227-2167 State of Florida. for 571.0 feet; then turn CARRABELLE, FLORIDA 32322 90 Degrees 00 Minutes The Board of County left for 730.0 feet for a Contact Aaron Dempsey Commissioners re- POINT OF BEGINN- serves the right to ING. From this POINT (850) 697-5300 1121337 waive informalities in OF BEGINNING, turn any bid, to accept 90 Degrees 00 Minutes www.mysandybeach.com and/or reject any or all left from the line last bids, and to accept the described above for bid that in their judg- 151.0 feet, then turn 90 The Forgotten Coast If you didn’t ment will be in the best Degrees 00 Minutes interest of Gulf County. right for 75.0 feet, then turn 90 Degrees 00 Hospitality advertise here, you’re missing If you have any ques- Minutes right for 151.0 RENTALS tions, please call Clay feet, to a point on the Smallwood at (850) eastern right of way Housekeeping out on potential customers. 227-7200. line of Refour Road; Inspector 1. 432-2 CARLTON, LANARK VILLAGE. then turn 90 Degrees 4510161 00 Minutes right along PT weekend position. BOARD OF COUNTY Apply in person Thurs COMMISSIONERS said right of way line for 75.0 feet to the -Mon 4693 Cape San GULF COUNTY, Blas Rd 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH. 550.00/MO FLORIDA POINT OF BEGINN- ING. Web Id 34285183 /s/ Ward McDaniel, This parcel of land has Chairman an area of 0.26 acre. It April 3, 10, 2014 is in the Southwest www.fi rstfi tness.com/carrabelle

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Hospitality 4510160 OF APPLICATION Range 10 West, in the Text FL83897 to 56654 FOR TAX DEED City of Wewahitchka, Florida. Housekeeping If you’re ready to move and NOTICE IS HEREBY Part Time weekend GIVEN that US Bank as Name in which as- help needed for all po- C/F FL Dundee Lien Inv sessed: Ceaphous & sitions, apply in person, LLC the holder of the Margretta Fisher Lane Leather Sofa 4693 Cape San Blas overflowing with stuff following Tax Certifi- and over-stuffed chair. Rd or 1200 Hwy 98 cate, has filed said cer- All of said property be- Excellent cond. Our Mexico Beach tificate for a tax deed to ing in Gulf County, home had no smoking Web Id 34285183 be issued thereon. The State of Florida. Unless or pets. Dark, copper Classified can help you certificate number and such certificate shall be color. Sofa $675; Chair year of issuance, the redeemed according to $375. Cash only & Dockside Seafood description of the prop- law, the property de- pickup - Apalachicola. erty, and the names in scribed in such certifi- 813-298-9602 & Raw Bar store it or sell it! which it was assessed cate will be sold to the Text FL83787 to 56654 @ PSJ Marina are as follows: highest bidder in the front Lobby of the Gulf NOW HIRING Tax Sale Certificate No. County Courthouse, 139 1000 Cecil G. Costin, EXPERIENCED: Application No. Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe, •• Managers Hostesses 2014-24 Florida at 11:00 AM, • Hostesses Date of Issuance: E.T., Wednesday, the •• Bartenders Bartenders May 28, 2010 7th day of May, 2014. • Servers/Bussers Port St. Joe 2104 • Cooks R.E. No: 00648-000R Dated this 31st day of •• Shuckers Servers/Bussers March, 2014. Monument Ave.

• Maintenance 4518052 4516279 Description of Property: Multi-Family COMMENCING at the REBECCA L. NORRIS APPLYAPPLY 3:00 3:00PM PM- - 5:005:00PM PM SW Corner of SE 1/4 of CLERK OF THE Yard ONLY MON. THUR FRI Bank Owned & Other NW 1/4 of Section 31, CIRCUIT COURT GULF ONLYTOP PAY! MON. SUMMER THRU BONUS! FRI. Township 4 South, COUNTY, FLORIDA Sale - Too Range 9 West, Gulf [email protected] County, Florida; thence By: Donna L. Ray, North along the West Deputy Clerk Good to line of said SE 1/4 of April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2014 The MainStay Suites is Secured Parties Auction NW 1/4 to the North Miss! NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Right of Way line of 98385S Sat. April. 5th for a housekeeper. PUBLIC NOTICE Transfer Road for the 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Candidates must be able POINT OF BEGINN- TO RECEIVE SEALED Lots of Misc Items. to work weekends and ING; thence East along BIDS Must See! holidays, dependability is Alabama • Florida • Georgia said North right of way BID NO. 1314-18 Text FL84939 - 56654 a must! If you have an eye line for 210 feet, thence for detail and a passion for North parallel with the The Gulf County Board service, we want you! West line of said SE 1/4 of County Commission- N. Carolina • Tennessee ers will receive bids Please apply in person at of NW 1/4 to the South- the address below. erly right of way line of from any person, com- Port St. Joe 288 Red- pany or corporation in- Make beds, make friends, Henry Circle; thence fish St (Highland Veiw). make money. Inquire Westerly along said terested in providing Fri-Sat April 4-5 From the following: about benefits package. Southerly right of way 7:30-Until E.O.E, D.F.W.P. line for 210 feet, more LEASE, LEASE WITH Moved Out ± Properties in or less, to a point on THE OPTION TO PUR- MainStay Suites said West line of SE 1/4 Yard Sale 3951 E. Hwy 98 of NW 1/4; thence CHASE OR PUR- To Much To List. Port St. Joe Fl, 32456 CHASE THE FOL- South along said West Text FL85019 to 56654 4518053 255 line to the POINT OF LOWING: BUILDING #1 - 100± Offerings BEGINNING, being lo- cated in the SE 1/4 of MINIMUM 3,000 SF IN NW 1/4 of Section 31, BUILDING #2 - MINI- Job Announcement Township 4 South, MUM 7,000 SF IN Range 9 West, Gulf PORT ST. JOE County, Florida, and being the East 1/2 of List the building specifi- Wednesday, April 23 & tract described in Offi- cations, state the North Florida Child cial Records Book 76, amount of parking Page 1091, Public Rec- available and price in Development is seeking ords of Gulf County, your bid. Interested parties should contact Thursday, April 24 Florida. Lynn Lanier for addi- Preschool and VPK Name in which as- tional information at teachers for our Centers sessed: Earl Forehand (850) 229-6106. & Kelly Forehand 11:00am Both Days Please indicate on the located in Blountstown, All of said property be- envelope YOUR COM- ing in Gulf County, PANY NAME, that this Wewahitchka, and Port Sale Site: State of Florida. Unless is a SEALED BID and such certificate shall be include the BID NUM- St. Joe. Must have at redeemed according to BER. Holiday Inn - Atlanta Perimeter/Dunwoody law, the property de- least a FCCPC/CDA. scribed in such certifi- Proposals must be 4386 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA cate will be sold to the submitted to the Gulf highest bidder in the County Clerk’s Office at NFCD offers an attractive front Lobby of the Gulf 1000 Cecil G. Costin, County Courthouse, Sr., Blvd, Room 148, benefit package (health, 1000 Cecil G. Costin, Port St. Joe, Florida, Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe, 32456, by 4:30 p.m., dental, life, disability, sick PROPERTIES INCLUDE: Florida at 11:00 AM, E.T., on Friday, April E.T., Wednesday, the 11, 2014. Bids will be leave, etc. Send resumes 7th day of May, 2014. opened at this location Dated this 31st day of on Monday, 14, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., E.T. to smcgill@floridachildren. March, 2014. Residential • Commercial REBECCA L. NORRIS BOARD OF COUNTY org, fax (850) 639-6167. DFWP/M-F/7-5/EOE Industrial • Agricultural 4516183 These tiny ads sell, hire, rent Bid at the and inform for Auction thousands of or Online families each week. Let a little

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