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STYLING FOR THE PROM, A3 CELEBRATING 130 YEARS AS YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER Thursday, May 2, 2019 apalachtimes.com @ApalachTimes facebook.com/Apalachtimes 50¢ OUT TO SEE Library’s Book Sale Saturday Property tax sale goes online On Saturday, May 4, PALS of the Apalachicola Margaret Key Library will be holding By David Adlerstein collector, set those gathered be holding But from now on, it won’t their Spring Book Sale, from 10 The Apalachicola Times before him a card with their number on be in person, where bidders a.m. to 5 p.m. at the old library [email protected] or her a long it, and then in rapid succes- can always look out the giant building at 74 6th Street, across 850-653-8894 printout of sion, each will have a chance window past the tax collec- from Trinity Episcopal Church. properties to hold it up so as to cast a tor’s head and out on to the Shoppers can purchase a The days of selling tax whose owners bid and see for what per- Apalachicola River. Or step large bag for $5, then fill it certificates on the steps of are delin- centage they can get the tax out in the hallway to enjoy a with as many books as they the Franklin County court- Watson quent with certificate. cold Coke or a nibble on the can stuff in the bag. Books house, actually from out of their taxes, Sure, the interest rates, miniature candy bars. available include paperbacks, a small meeting room on the along with a large bowl of which start at 1.5 percent “No soft drinks and no hardcover, and audio books on third floor, are over. candy for bidders to indulge per month, or 18 percent per power outages,” said Tax CD, all organized in sections No longer will a small in, as they go through the year, simple interest, will Collector Rick Watson, throughout the old library and group of eager bidders 800 or so properties in the continue to be bid down in referring to a glitch a few sorted into categories. gather on the last Friday in course of the morning and quarter of 1 percent incre- years ago that forced the Fiction includes the popular May in that room, where afternoon. ments, until the drop to as genres such as novels, romance, they are greeted by the tax No longer will each of low as 0 percent. See TAX, A5 mystery, spy thrillers, science fiction, and fantasy. Non-fic- tion includes categories such as biographies, history, fish- ing, gardening, how-to, cook books, travel, self-help, and special interest topics. Plus City there are informative children’s From one artist books for kids of all ages All proceeds go to fund upholds purchases of new books and programs for the library at the corner of 12th Street and High- to another fi ll dirt way 98. If you would rather clean out By David Adlerstein your bookcases instead of buying The Apalachicola Times decision more books, you can bring books [email protected] to donate for the sale. Bring them 850-653-8894 to the old library between 10 By David Adlerstein a.m. and noon on Thursday and It’s going to be the The Apalachicola Times Friday, May 2 and 3. Volunteers closest thing to a local [email protected] will be available to help carry in star-studded gala, an 850-653-8894 your books. All books should be Oscar night, a Coun- in good condition. try Music In a two-year-old case Awards that centers on three dump Ghost Walk Saturday night evening, truck loads of fill dirt, and the this Friday effect it has had on stormwa- Enjoy reliving Apalachicola’s at the ter flows in one Apalachicola past as the Apalachicola Area Apala- neighborhood, city commis- Historical Society, with the chicola Ice sioners Tuesday night voted help of the Panhandle Players, Company. to uphold the decision by presents its annual Ghost Walk Boecker That’s former city administrator at Chestnut Cemetery, this because a Lee Mathes to order the dirt Saturday night, May 4, from dozen of be removed. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission $5, the county’s most beloved With Anita Grove absent children free. Admission free local musicians will each due to a business trip, and with Society membership. Any be performing, all drawn Mitchell Bartley having questions call 850-296-6952. together by the appre- recused himself from the ciative paintbrush of an Andy Bass matter and seated in the audi- Apalachicola Home artist, to honor in portrai- ence, three commissioners Tour Saturday ture their contributions voted in favor of upholding he hears being made week engineer by trade, and a Sea Grape Gallery at 252 the decision made a year ago The Historic Apalachicola after week. painter and sculpture by Water Street, just down by Mathes, the city’s flood- Home and Garden Tour will be “Basically, it’s a visual love, Boecker moved here the street from the Ice plain administrator, to order held Saturday, May 4. Tickets artist showing my appre- from Texas six years ago Company, reveals the that 2.5 of the three truck- for the tour and luncheon are ciation for the performing with his wife, Pamela Sul- substance of Boecker’s loads of fill dirt be removed available online at apalachicola- arts,” said Larry Boecker. livan, a step into paradise work. from 51 Eighth Street. hometour.org. Tour tickets are “These are people who he took after a long and “My artwork attempts In addition, Mayor Van $25 in advance and $30 the day of I’d sit in the Ice Com- varied career that included to reconcile my physical Johnson asked City Manager the tour; luncheon tickets are $12. pany and listen to and be a stint as a combat medic surroundings with new Ron Nalley to place the item Advance tickets may be pur- entertained. in Vietnam. perspectives, fascina- on an upcoming agenda to see chased at the Trinity Church “All of them I call A glance at his web- tions, curiosities, and what steps could be taken to office and the Apalachicola friends,” he said. site www.lwboecker. Bay Chamber of Commerce A computer software com, or a visit to his See ARTISTS, A5 See DIRT, A5 and Visitor Center. Day-of- tour tickets may be purchased at check-in on the church grounds beginning at 9 a.m. For more info, email tour@ trinityapalachicola.org County unemployment picture brightens Enjoy ‘Art in the Park’ Sunday By David Adlerstein dropped from 212 to 188, as The Ilse Newell Fund for the The Apalachicola Times the labor force grew by 51, Performing Arts will host its final [email protected] from 4,834 in February to spring concert of the 2019 season 850-653-8894 4,885 in March. at Lafayette Park in Apalachicola, The county’s March from 3 to 6 p.m. this Sunday, May Franklin County’s job- unemployment rate 5. This free community event will less rate showed a nice remained worse than one include a variety of artists and improvement in March, but year ago, when only 145 musicians in one of the town’s it remains tied for 16th worst people were jobless, and the most picturesque settings. in the state, a tad batter than rate was 3.0 percent, one of People should bring their the national average. the lowest in the state. The own chairs or blankets, and According to preliminary labor force in March 2018 are encouraged to bring picnic numbers released Friday was slightly smaller, at refreshments to enjoy while lis- by the Florida Department 1 percent in March, from ballooned the jobless rate to 4,844 workers. tening to the music and strolling of Economic Opportunity, 4.4 to 3.8 percent, part near worst in the state. Franklin last month was the grounds to enjoy en plein air Franklin’s unemployment of a steady improvement The number of people on painting and art activities. dropped by six-tenths of since Hurricane Michael the jobless rolls in March See JOBS, A5 Volume 134 Number 2 Opinion .................... A4 Outdoors .................. A10 A2 A11 Phone: 850-653-8868 Society .......................A8 Sports.......................A11 Carrabelle festival a Ray qualifies in discus Fax: 850-653-8893 Faith ........................ A9 f-stop Franklin.......... A12 success for state * ** A2 Thursday, May 2, 2019 | The Times Carrabelle pulls off annual festival By David Adlerstein otherwise pristine waters. The Apalachicola Times Taking part this year were [email protected] the Shoreline Sheriff (Dan 850-653-8894 Cox), Clamity Jane (Kathleen Oman), Saint Theresa Beach For a festival that wasn’t (Geri Mueller Savell), Saint supposed to happen, it sure George the Lionfish Slayer came out well. (Rodney Reeves), Cabana The 29th annual Carrabelle Gal (Marjorie Critch), The Riverfront Festival, slated to Duchess of Dog Island (Judy be cancelled last month after Loftus), Bivalvia Mollusca a dearth of vendors signed up and her trained Scallop (Sally for the April 27 event, turned Crown), Defender of the Deep out to be a sun-drenched (Skip Frink), The Crabbin' affair, with a steady crowd Belle (Jennifer Bowers) and all day long on Saturday. Sou Venir (Lesley Cox). Spearheaded by the Carra- In addition to plenty of belle Chamber of Commerce, support from local donors, led by Lewis Christie, the the Tourist Development board veep, and Lisa Munson, Council provided the festival chamber director, the festival with $2,000 in reimburse- offered vendor space for free ment for advertising.