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Great hoop action Daughter charged with mom’s murder Friday night By DAVID ADLERSTEIN of 68-year- assigned a public defender. Cynthia The area’s most renowned 653-8894 | @ApalachTimes old Cynthia The Offi ce of the State At- rivalry, between Port St. Green, with Dadlerstein@starfl .com Green. torney, 2nd Judicial Circuit Joe and Franklin County her dog n She was will prosecute this case. front of her high schools, will play out in The daughter of an Apala- taken to the Undersheriff Joel Nor- home at Eastpoint Friday night as the chicola woman found mur- Franklin red said law enforcement Seahawks play host to the dered Dec. 12 has confessed County Jail offi cials interviewed several 191 Ninth Tiger Sharks. The girls game to shooting and stabbing her after being people in connection with the Street, taken gets under way at 6 p.m., and mother on an isolated beach SANDRA apprehend- murder, but are not seeking in January boys action at about 7:30 p.m. about 10 miles west of town, LOUDERMILK- ed without other suspects in connection 2010. and then burying her body CONKEL incident at with the murder. Butts and Clucks in a mound of debris. the Best “We believe she acted The Franklin County Western Motel in Apala- alone,” he said. set for Jan. 5 Sheriff’s Offi ce, with the chicola, where she and her According to a probable The Weems Memorial assistance of the Florida mother had been staying af- cause affi davit fi led by Inves- Healthcare Foundation Department of Law En- ter they were burned out of tigator Brett Johnson, Lou- will hold its annual Butts forcement, arrested Sandra their home early last month. dermilk-Conkel confessed and Clucks by the Bay Anne Loudermilk-Conkel, In a fi rst appearance by to the murder Saturday dur- cookoff on Saturday, Jan. 46, of Apalachicola, Satur- video Sunday before Circuit ing an interview by Johnson 5, from noon until 5 p.m. at day afternoon on charges Judge Frank Sheffi eld, Lou- and lead investigator Duane Riverfront Park in downtown of fi rst degree murder in dermilk-Conkel was ordered DAVID ADLERSTEIN | The Times Apalachicola. The foundation connection with the death held without bond, and See DAUGHTER A9 is sponsoring a pork butt and chicken cooking contest, open to local, state and out- of-state teams. Awards given for cooking, presentation of booth, presentation of food, etc. Dinner served to the public, and an auction will be ANERR held with Harry Arnold as auctioneer. For more information or On the mend to enter, call 670-8261. building Apalachicola Oyster Cook-Off on Jan. 19 The third annual Oyster Cook-Off to benefi t the to revert Apalachicola Volunteer Fire Department will be Saturday, Jan. 19. Friday evening will be a preview of the oyster-related silent auction items, along with to city a sampling of Apalachicola Bay’s tasty bivalves. Saturday’s cook-off starts By DAVID ADLERSTEIN at 11 a.m. Contestants are 653-8894 | @ApalachTimes encouraged to enter with Dadlerstein@starfl .com their favorite recipe. All forms of oysters will be available The outlines of a deal to taste — raw, steamed have been reached between and fried. Other food items Apalachicola and the state and refreshments available of Florida to have the former for purchase. Activities headquarters of the Apala- will include live music and chicola National Estuarine dancing performances. More Research Reserve revert to information will be posted the city sometime next year. Pam Phillips, commu- soon at www.oystercookoff. ADAM WARWICK | Special to the Times nications administrator for com, and the event can be Veterinary technician Maria Steurer and Dr. Norm Griggs performed surgery on Thomas. followed on Facebook. the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Offi ce of Coastal & Aquatic Holiday hours for St. Bear cub back with family after mishap Managed Areas, said that George Lighthouse three-way talks between By LOIS SWOBODA article was released, disaster with the help of his twin grand- City Administrator Betty The Lighthouse and the Taylor-Webb, and offi cials 653-1819 | @ApalachTimes struck when the cub was hit by a sons, 13-year-olds Thomas and Keeper’s House Museum from the National Oceano- and gift shop will be open Lswoboda@starfl .com car at around 6 p.m. on Wednes- Jackson Copley Subbarao of day evening, Dec. 12. Eastpoint, he splinted the cub’s graphic and Atmospheric from Dec. 27-29 from Administration, have yielded 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Dec. 30 A bear cub injured by an au- Florida Fish and Wildlife Con- leg and put it into a pen for ob- tomobile is back with his family servation Commission Wildlife servation. The boys were a little an agreement. the lighthouse and keeper’s This deal would give the house will open noon to and doing fi ne. Technician Ron Copley went in nervous at fi rst but soon warmed Last week, an article in the search of the injured cub and up to the task of helping the cub. city the main building, and 5 p.m. On Dec. 31 the the surrounding property facilities will be open 10 a.m. Apalachicola and Carrabelle found him about 50 yards into the On Thursday morning, the Times entitled “Bears, bears woods, not far from the scene of bear was sitting up and alert. including parking. Not in- to 5 p.m. Closed New Year’s cluded would be the nature Day. everywhere” featured a photo of the accident. “He was in a lot of pain and didn’t a mother bear and cub. The cub Copley tranquilized the cub fi ght us but Adam gave him a walk that extends out into was one of three being success- using a dart gun and examined syringe of shot to calm him and the bayou as well as the xxxxx Index fully raised by a bear sow in Car- it. The 100 pound cub had a make him more comfortable,” modular building closest to rabelle, a tribute to this year’s bloody nose and a broken leg but said Copley. Scipio Creek. Opinion ...... A8 bumper crop of acorns. seemed otherwise unhurt. “We will retain other por- Society ...... A10 The night before the Times Copley took the cub home and See BEAR A14 tions of property that we’re still using. There is also a Faith ...... A11 modular building used as of- Outdoors ...... A12 fi ces and as a staging area Sports ...... A13 for boat slips in the marina,” Tide Chart ...... A13 said Phillips. “It does not in- clude the nature walk which Classifi eds ...... A16-A17 is still open to the public.” TDC revenues post record year DEP staffers are con- xxxxxContact Us tinuing to use the building, and will until the time that ated about $63,000, the fi rst time Phone: 850-653-8868 By DAVID ADLERSTEIN Governor Rick Scott and his a September has crossed the Web: apalachtimes.com 653-8894 | @ApalachTimes cabinet approve the transfer $60,000 mark, for a 9.5 percent E-mail: dadlerstein@starfl .com Dadlerstein@starfl .com of the property. boost over last year. Fax: 850-653-8036 “As far as we’re con- For the fi rst time since Frank- The county’s biggest boost Circulation: 800-345-8688 cerned, the sooner the bet- lin County’s two-cent bed tax over years past came last fall ter. We don’t have a date was fi rst put into place in 2005, and winter, when four of the fi rst unfortunately,” said Phil- the county’s annual tourist tax six months of the fi scal year saw lips. “We still are running revenue has passed the $900,000 double-digit boosts, each greater the electricity; they are in mark, with a better than $100,000 than 30 percent. and out of it. Technically, we increase throughout last year. erated a little more than $916,000, October 2011 eclipsed the DEADLINES FOR NEXT WEEK: still are in it. We are mov- School News & Society: 11 a.m. Friday Final fi gures for the Tourist De- about $113,000 more than last year, $40,000 mark for the fi rst time ever, ing forward in the midst of Real Estate Ads: 11 a.m. Thursday velopment Council’s 2012-13 fi scal for a better than 14 percent jump. and at more than $48,000, was a 31 a process to return it to the Legal Ads: 11 a.m. Friday year, which concluded at the end Numbers for September percent leap over the prior year. city for their use.” Classifi ed Display Ads: 11 a.m. Friday of September, show the county’s showed that, for the fi rst time, Classifi ed Line Ads: 5 p.m. Monday overnight accommodations gen- that opening month of fall gener- See TDC A15 See ANERR A15 A2 | The Times Local Thursday, December 20, 2012 All I want for Christmas is... a touch screen. I want a spider Ms. Clark’s man shirt for my brother and a fourth-grade class bike for him. I want a new phone for my dad and a red eye tree Dear Santa, frog camera case for my mom. All I want for Christmas is almost everything that is new Love, and just came out. The one thing Breauna that I want is a Play Station Vita, Assasins creed 3. resident evil Dear Santa, raccoon city, a bike, a new dirt I want you to help me with bike, a slither, bey blade meta my dad and mom. They’re fury, a nerf vortex pyrogon, a fighting who I can live with, so nerf hail fire. A 58 inch tv in everyday I have to listen to it. I my room, dishonered hitman, chose for them. Now I live with resident evil 6, call of duty mom and I have a better life with Mw2. call of duty black ops 2. I my mom. She treats me good. wish I could go to Tampa to see She makes me make good the Tampa bay bucceners play. grades, so please let my mom A new ripstick. A new game and dad get along better. called Dead island. A .410 with Your friend, a scoap. A 22 with a scoap and Adam a 12 gage pumpshot gun, and some reindeer so I can be just Charles Brown, like you. I hope you don’t get I want to find a clear for stuck in my chimney, cancer. Get presents for my Sincerely your friend family my hole family for Damion Evans everybodies family. In fact I am gonna git high and collog Dear Santa, diploma. And I am gonna Hi It’s me Trederrion Jones. become a doctor and I will All I want four Christmas is an help find a cuare for cancer. I four-wheeler because my bike want for Christmas to get ride of is broken, and an gator hat to cancer and all tipes of cancer. where, and new clothes, and Photos by DAVID ADLERSTEIN | The Times And a phone that’s what I want a remote-control car yellow Franklin second graders sing “Up on the Housetop” at Monday’s ‘Let It Be Christmas’ program for Christmas and for everybody musttne, and an puppie, and a in the universe to have a merry trip to Hawaii, and New shows Christmas to all a good night. Jordan’s Blue, white and an ultimate tree house, scooter, flay bother. wonderful like helping my nana Your friend, Toshiba labtop. screen tv, all the Scooby-Doo Your friend get paid more so she can come Dear Santa Claus, Charles Brown I can’t wait to see what you movies I don’t have, a trip to Micah down from Louisiana to see us. Me and my family would Dear Santa, got me. Hawaii, and that’s all for now. Can you healing my grandgaw love to have a new house. With I have been a good boy. Merry christmas, you friend Thank’s for listening. Dear Santa Claus, so she don’t die on Christmas a fireplace in the corner. We Would you help my parents get Trederrion Jones Your sweetest angle, Hi I’m Cailin I wonder if you Eve. Can you help my aunt find live in a house but it needs more presents and would you get me Madalyn Thompson can get me some gray legan’s a new place to live. room to us. That was what we a lot of toys. A four wheeler, Dear Santa, Dear Santa Claus, and a phy bunny I really whant Sincerely Love all wanted. But my mom, Dad, some new games. I would whant I want to ask you. If you Hello my name is Marci the most is a Ipod so can you Layla and little brother and me want a bike and a trampoline. could bring me the’s thing’s. first Nicole Kelley. Well I want buy me one If not I will ask Dear Santa, something to ourself to. My mom Sincerely, I would like another Xbox 360! to tell you what I want for my mama by the way I want My uncle has been having wants dimond earings and a Blake Chastain And a dirt bike a fourwheeler Christmas and why I want it. I a make up kit and a Kendale problems and I hope you can pearl necklace. Then my dad maybe a puppy Halzenut want a Hamster and the color fire and bring me a computer heal him. I hope I get to see him want a muzzleloader scope for Mrs. Friedman’s Kindergarten choclate color please. Just a I want is a black and white and a flat screen tv a huge one for Christmas. He’s been in the his muzzleloader and my brother Dear Santa, couple more things. Ipod a ipad. one and why do I want one is please and a mokin troler for hospital for a long time. wants toys, toys, toys! That is My name is Gracyn Paul and And the biggest thing of all is a because they are fun to play the huge flat screen tv because Sincerely Your friend, what they want and I want a I am 6 years old. I have been elf from the nortpole to do my with The next thing is I want I have cable that’s why I want Ethan A. twentygauge. That is what we very good this year. Well, except chores. And I want Rudolph the is a makeupkit from Justice it everything. want and what we need for for the one time when I hit my Red Nose Reindeer. cost $72 but it’s got all the stuff Your friend Dear Santa, Christmas. dad. This year I would like I wot Ok I think that’s all. Thanks I you need for a girl body stuff Cailin What can Santa Claus do Sincerely your friend, a slushie machine for Christmas. hope to see you!! makeup nail stuff. The next to make life wonderful next year Landen Thank you Santa! Sincerely thing is I want is hightops the Dear Santa Clause, for and your family. Can you Gavyn Padilla color black. Hope you don’t get I was asking you for some make my nanny better becaus Dear Santa Clause, Dear Santa, Dear Santa Claus, the chimney fle. stuff for Christmas. I would like my nanny is sick and she can’t I want me and my family to My name is Zoriah Harvey All I wish from you this year Your friend an ipod or touch screen phone, bend her stomach because her have a great Christmas. And my and I am 5 years old. I have is to bring the people in my Marci Kelley a remote control car, and a RC blous make her go back in for sick grandmother and dieing been very good this year. Well, family that died to see them remote control boat. Because the to the bathroom and my aunt to get better really soon. except for the one time when I one last time, because I have Dear Santa, I would also like it if you could tomorrow is Christmas, and its mom is sick and she can’t brink danced and sang in line. This had many good times with the I’m Kelson Smith this is let my mom and dad get their Jesus’s birthday. I hope I wake water cause her throat will burn year I would like I want a doll people that are gone and ill the stuff I want for Christmas paychecks and we can pay our princess for Christmas. up with all of these presents. I a lot So if you help my family get so please Santa make this little call of duty blackopps land2 better I will love it and they will bills that have to be paid soon. I Thank you Santa! already got you some cookies girl have a great time with her with ncaa football 13 and love and that’s what I will like for would really like if you could do made. I hope you enjoy them. family and maby you can have madden 13 and Halo toys and Christmas. all of these things for me and my Dear Santa, Sincerely Merry Christmas a lot of cookies an Christmas, WWe 13 and WWe toys and Love, family. My name is Khali McNair Carson so come on do you’re best a phyco cycle and a blaster Cheyenne Sincerely, and I am 5 years old. I have and make me proud, thank pro and a tim tebow jersey Shirah been very good this year. Well, Dear Santa, you Santa. I will definitely put and a lot of remote contoled Dear Santa, except for the one time when I hit I would like a electric cookies on the table. I am trucks and cars and monster For Christmas I won’t the Dear Santa Claus, my brother. This year I would like scooter for Christmas, that you cerious p.s. don’t calf when you jam trucks and shirts of drave enterpris form Star trek But most I want you to fix are Atv and a spa treatment or Christmas. fall down the chimney my dog digger and El toro loco shirts sit down on. And I would like of all I won’t all my family to be help me fix where my mom and Thank you Santa! will come running after you and to and florida gator and texas my own room and a Barbie all together at my mamaw & dad don’t fight. We will have the my cat Precous I cant wait until footballs and clothes. with a camra on the stomach. Papaw house for present and best Christmas ever. I hope you Dear Santa, you make my wish come true. Sincerely And I would like a big bow. supper for all of use theres a loot will get a water cooled engine My name is Jazmyn Pavon Your friend, Kelson Smith And a bigger house and to see of us and that all I hope you have for me. I also hope my grandma and I am 6 years old. I have Makayla Varner Santa and the raindeers and a good Christmas. gower because she has cancer. been very good this year. Well, Dear Santa Claus, to go to the North Pole and to Love Eli Whaley I want my brother to get what he except for the one time when I Dear Santa, This is Katie and I wanted go to Santas workshop and to wants. didn’t brush my teeth. This year My name is Logan. And to know if you could get a see the elfs. Last but not least Dear Santa Claus, Love, I would like princess toys for Christmas outfit with a red what I want for Chrismas from I would like my own bed and It would be nice if you could Charlee Winchester Christmas. and green bow that goes you is a toy helicopter, and my not a bunk bed. make it snow because it has Thank you Santa! jumping stilts so I can run 20 in your hair! I also want the Sicerely, never snowed. Some of my Dear Santa Claus, red shirt, the green shirt, red mph and jump 7 feet high. I Emma Pace family never saw snow. Please I want my family to spend Dear Santa, leggings, and some sparkling want a big airplane so I can fly Dear Santa, make it the best Christmas for the whole Christmas together, to My name is Hannah Hooten green shoes! I also want all it high in the sky and people Hi Santa I woukd like a my brother because it is his 2nd love each other and to have the and I am 5 years old. I have can watch me fly all around. of my family to be with me on make up kit, play bunny, I pad, Christmas. I want it to be the best best Christmas ever too. I also Christmas day! I promise to been very good this year. Well, Then I want a little dirt bike or I pod, four-wheeler, candy, play Christmas for me and my family. want my aunt to have the best except for the one time when I a little four-wheeler so I can go leave you some cookies and reindeer, elf on the seflt, art Sincerely, Your friend, Christmas ever because she is milk! I’m just asking but could broke my moms vase. This year to the store or ride around. A and craft, a bike, lip stick, play Tiauna very sick. I would like a new vase for my medim size metal remote control you also get me a four-wheeler?! Santa Claus, a new tv, I phone Your friend, One more thing I would like mommy for Christmas. boat so I can ride it around out 4, kindle fire, laptop please not Dear Santa Clause, Camron Evans to ask you! Could you get my Thank you Santa! on the Bay. Hope to see my every thing but some what I do It would be cool if you could family and friends all what wishes. not get for Christmas I can have make it snow. I also wan’t you to Dear Santa Clause, they want?! Thank you! MERRY Dear Santa, Your friend for my birthday my door will be make my grandmother her new This year I want a people Christmas! My name is Promise Logan Waller unlocked so you do not have to home because her camper is old mover. I also want this Christmas Your friend, Suddeth and I am 6 years old. I go down the chimney because it and is leaking. They also need to be different for my family and Katie Cox have been very good this year. Dear Santa Claus, might be drit I do not want you money because of tax and the me. Christmas is always the Well, except for the one time I want to tell you what I to get drit you are nice, kind, house. same. Get up open presents. Dear Santa Claus, when I didn’t clean my room. want for Christmas. I want a and friendly. I am to sometimes Sincerely your friend, Next, get in the car and drive Hello my name is Tina. I This year I would like a slushie playstation 3 because it has all please get me some of these Austin Gray to my dad’s and open presents have been good all year and machine for Christmas. my favorite games and a phone presents for Christmas if not it is there. Then go to my grandma’s I was wondering if I can tell Thank you Santa! Dear Santa Claus, and have Christmas dinner. It’s so I can keep in touch with you what I want for Christmas ok. I have birthday. One more Can you get me a house with the same pattern every year. So Friends and famly. And I want by letter. Yes? OK! Well I don’t thing play doll. Thank you Santa this year I just want a people Dear Santa, a Flayscreen tv because my old really want much but, can I have Claus! my mom, dad, brothers, and me mover and you can give the My name is Brad Griffin one is Little. And that is what a camera. Not those expensive Your Love Can you try your best can you presents to my family. But what I and I am 5 years old. I have I want for Christmas this year. ones but the ones that are small Madeline Weisz help me with my granny net. She want most for Christmas is for my been very good this year. Well, Oh and the cookies will be on with that thing that goes around has a pump that pumps her heart grandma to have a good surgery except for the one time when I the counter if my dad does not your neck that is conacted to it. and if any body hits it, she will Ms. King’s and a happy year. fell on Promise. This year I would get them. Well I sure hope your Like tourists have. Taking pictures die. Can you help my uncle Tony going to get me my presents! I Ray with not being sick he is Sincerely, your friend, like a trampoline for Christmas. like tourists do will be really fun. fourth-grade class Thank you Santa! sure hope you do not get stuck I can take pictures of partys, coughing up and hurting bad. Hollie Larkin in the chimney. family reunions, and places like Dear Santa Claus, Your friend, Dear Santa, Sincerely, your friend, St. Augustine. Well that’s pretty It would be nice if you could Audry Yowell Dear Santa Claus, My name is Zach Aikens Tony Millender much what I want for Christmas. do this one thing for my family, I want me and my family to and I am 6 years old. I have Thanks for listening to what I make sure all of them have Dear Santa Claus, have a good Christmas. Also I been very good this year. Well, Dear Santa Claus, want for Christmas Santa Claus. enough time off for Christmas to This year I want my mom want mny granpa to come home Hi Santa it’s me Madalyn Sincerely, vist for the holiday. It wouldn’t to feel better also I want you to for Christmas. I hope me and except for the one time when Thompson. It’s XChristmas again Martina Granger be too much it is just one simple give my dad a new car but my my family get what we wished I fight with my brother. This and I have an even bigger list of thing. Please I know you might brother needs a trampoline. I for. I want it to snow. I want to year I would like dirt bike for thing’s I want so read carefully. Dear Santa Claus, be busy, but just this one thing want a play station 3 DS. Santa help my mom make cookies and Christmas. I want a Barbie dream house, I can not wate to see you will make me and my family very I want this December to be the prepare the carrots. I also want Thank you Santa! Clothes (with sequins if possible) with my prasint on crismas happy. So please make sure all best Christmas ever and I want a my brother and Brooke to come. a American doll, book’s (non- eve nite but before you come of my family has enough time brand new bike also beyblades. I want to have a good Christmas Dear Santa, picture) baby dolls, a puppy, a heres what I want the first thing off for Christmas to vist for the A new better house for us My break. My name is Hayden Mcgee laptop, i-pad, x-box 360, play I wont is a new bike to ride holiday. Just this one thing. most thing I want is my family to Love, and I am 6 years old. I have station 3, dolls, mp3 player, to school a four-wheeler to Sincerely, have best Christmas ever. Santa Camille Davis been very good this year. Well, years worth of candy, perfume, hunt with frand’s but last not Katie Newman if I’m in the naughty can you put except for the one time when I makeup, sparkly pink batone, lest these tow things one a Rc Dear Santa Claus, nice list. Dear Santa Claus, forget to color. This year I would batone lessons, a piano, lot’s hellucopter for my bother and Hey Santa next year can Sincerely your friend, I want to have a good year. like a dirt bike for Christmas. of baby doll set’s, play house, a new x-box 360 all for for my you make my family’s life more Francisco juan I would like a Blackberry and Thank you Santa! See more letters to santa on pages A3-A7 Thursday, December 20, 2012 Local The Times | A3

Dear Santa, and I am 7 years old. I have and a bike withtr for Christmas. Dear Santa, My name is Josh Dykes been very good this year. Well, Thank you Santa! My name is Alexcia and I and I am 5 years old. I have except for the one time when I Love Andie am 6 years old. I have been very been very good this year. hit my sister she push me. This good this year. Well, except for Well, except for the one time year I would like bayblay and a Dear Santa, the one time when I fuss. This when I kicked my brother. This computer for Christmas. My name is Conner Lolly and I year I would like I like srprise for year I would like a dirt bike for Thank you Santa! am 6 years old. I have been very Christmas. Christmas. Love Esteban good this year. Well, except for Thank you Santa! Thank you Santa! the one time when I sedd a bold Dear Santa, word. This year I would like legos Dear Santa, Dear Santa, My name is Jordan and I am and I wont ipod, four wheeler for My name is Will Luberto and I My name is Taylen Kendrick 7 years old. I have been very Christmas. am 6 years old. I have been very and I am 5 years old. I have good this year. Well, except Thank you Santa! good this year. Well, except for been very good this year. Well, for the one time when I push Luve conner the one time when I hurt my sister. except for the one time when someone. This year I would This year I would like a dump I mess with my brother. This like a bike and a X box 360 for Miss Carlton fi rst grade trailer and kabover for Christmas. year I would like a dirt bike for Christmas. Dear Santa, Thank you Santa! Christmas. Thank you Santa! My name is Isabella Price and Thank you Santa! Love Jordan I am 6 years old. I have been Dear Santa, very good this year. Well, except My name is Peyton Blackburn Dear Santa, Dear Santa, for the one time when I fi ghting and I am 6 years old. I have been My name is Cole Cogburn My name is Amontaye and with sister. This year I would very good this year. Well, except and I am 5 years old. I have I am 7 years old. I have been like a scatedord and a doll for for the one time when I fi ghting been very good this year. very good this year. Well, Christmas. wish my brother. This year I Well, except for the one time except for the one time when Thank you Santa! would like a dinusur rack trackfor when I kicked my brother. This I for breing gening mad. This Christmas. year I would like a dirt bike for year I would like hppy houses Dear Santa, Thank you Santa! Christmas. for Christmas. My name is Colton Toream Thank you Santa! Thank you Santa! and I am 7 years old. I have been Dear Santa, Amontaye very good this year. Well, except My name is Hannah Grace Dear Santa, for the one time when I did not mi and I am 6 years old. I have been My name is Ben Sanders Dear Santa, homework. This year I would like very good this year. Well, except and I am 6 years old. I have My name is Trinity and I am a xbox a zomdie for Christmas. for the one time when I got in a fi ght with my brother. This year been very good this year. Well, 6 years old. I have been very Thank you Santa! I would like a baby a live for except for the one time when I hit good this year. Well, except for Dear Santa, good this year. Well, except for Christmas. my brother. This year I would like the one time when I amodilea I My name is Emma Rowland the one time when I was being Dear Santa, Thank you Santa! a dirt bike for Christmas. got the me. This year I would like and I am 7 years old. I have men to my brother. This year I My name is Aubrie Thompson Thank you Santa! I adventure stuff for Christmas. been very good this year. Well, would like a bike and Woody and I am 6 years old. I have Dear Santa, and Jessie and Buzz Lightyear been very good this year. Well, Thank you Santa! except for the one time when I My name is Taylor Pendleton Dear Santa, and Bullseye for Christmas. except for the one time when I for fell off my bunk bed. This year I and I am 7 years old. I have My name is Leland Flowers Dear Santa, would like a reil horse it will bee Thank you Santa! git my homrk. This year I would been very good this year. Well, and I am 6 years old. I have My name is Alona and I am a mom and a dad and a babe Trinity like poney and name it a girl except for the one time when I been very good this year. Well, 7 years old. I have been very horse it will be wite all over and Hannaah thompson for Christmas. was fi deg with my sistre. This year except for the one time when I good this year. Well, except black dots for Christmas. Dear Santa, Thank you Santa! I would like Monster High Doll for pushed Ben. This year I would for the one time when I pull my Thank you Santa! My name is Preston McLain Christmas. like an ipod for Christmas. sister down. This year I would Love Emma and I am 7 years old. I have Dear Santa, Thank you Santa! Thank you Santa! like electric scooter, ipod for been very good this year. Well, My name is Kristian Kilphronis Christmas. Dear Santa, except for the one time when I and I am 6 years old. I have been Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Thank you Santa! My name is Landrick Moore jumped off a bridge. This year I very good this year. Well, except My name is Kana Weeks and My name is Desiree Messer and I am 6 years old. I have would like I want a Powrranger for the one time when I wus 3 I am 7 years old. I have been and I am 6 years old. I have Dear Santa, been very good this year. Well, Mega Blade + mongoose for men wist open. This year I would very good this year. Well, except been very good this year. My name is Ryan Mills and except for the one time when I Christmas. like mice too 2 with a frend bees for the one time when I hit my Well, except for the one time I am 7 years old. I have been walked away from mom. This Thank you Santa! a fi le o men for Christmas. brother. This year I would like a when I was mad at my brother. very good this year. Well, year I would like trah pack for Love Preston Thank you Santa! want a ipod for Christmas. This year I would like ipod for except for the one time when Christmas. Dear Santa, Thank you Santa! Christmas. I pulled my sister. This year I Thank you Santa! My name is Cody and I am Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Thank you Santa! would like dirt bike, ipod for Love MX Landrick 6 years old. I have been very My name is Josalyn Ward My name is Jostyn tipton and I Christmas good this year. Well, except and I am 6 years old. I have been am 7 years old. I have been very Dear Santa, Thank you Santa! Dear Santa, for the one time when I jump very good this year. Well, except good this year. Well, except for My name is Breanna Ryan Mills My name is Malic O’Neal off a bridge. This year I would for the one time when I fuss with a the one time when I hit my sister. Flemming and I am 5 years and I am 6 years old. I have like a brt bike and a go cart for frend. This year I would like ds for This year I would like xbox360 old. I have been very good Dear Santa, been very good this year. Well, Christmas. Christmas. for Christmas. this year. Well, except for the My name is Taylor Mallon except for the one time when I Thank you Santa! Thank you Santa! Thank you Santa! one time when I Bi Mi buthr. and I am 6 years old. I have hit my brother becoces he thru Love Cody This year I would like jeep for been very good this year. Well, a orange. This year I would like Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Christmas. except for the one time when I km50. I want to see a elf for Dear Santa, My name is Jayla White and I My name is CJ conway and Thank you Santa! hit my sister for biting me. This Christmas. My name is Andie Hutchin am 6 years old. I have been very I am 6 years old. I have been year I would like Furdy + a new Thank you Santa! and I am 6 years old. I have good this year. Well, except for very good this year. Well, except Mrs. Allen fi rst grade dolly + I want to see Santa for Love Malic been very good this year. Well, the one time when I frigint friedns. for the one time when I yelld at Dear Santa, Christmas except for the one time when I This year I would like Hello Kitty my mom. This year I would like a My name is Wes and I am Thank you Santa! Dear Santa, hid the remote from my mom. for Christmas. skatboard for Christmas. 6 years old. I have been very Love Taylor My name is Esteban Bernabe This year I would like a toy truck Thank you Santa! Thank you Santa!

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My name is Jayden Nichols that is why I want this present so hospiatal and wihs them a mery ipod with headphones and a Dear Santa, Love, Matt Adercrombie and I am 7 years old. I have been bad. Merry Christmas Sant Claus. Chrismas and a happy New baby brother. I am going to leve My name is Daisy Jimenez very good this year. Well, except Year cookies for you on the table. I and I am 7 years old. I have Dear Santy, for the one time when I hit my Dear Santa, Torin Spohrer wish I could ride the sleigh with been very good this year. Well, Hi Santa! How are your brother. This year I would like new The only thing I want for Xmas you. I really wish I could meet except for the one time when I reindeers? Thank you for the iphone and a ds and a train stet is a wonderful Xmas a good year I wish Santa would bring me you and Mrs. Claus. .one day I was bad. This year I gifts that you gave me. This for Christmas. no toys no games, no nothing just a lot special presents. Love, Gabie would like to get a skateboard year I want a new purple bike Thank you Santa! my family. Dear Santa, and a new bike for Christmas. with pink leopard print, a new Love Alex I would like you to bring me Dear Santa, Thank you Santa! chocolate dolphin fountain, Dear Santa, a ipad, ipod, iphone, Simnole How are you? Are your a new Sparkley microphone, My name is River Sheridan Dear Santa, pillowei, Wiiu, video games, reindeer OK? How are the Dear Santa, Some new chapter books, a and I am 7 years old. I have been I want Xbox live for Christmas. colothing, bike, hat, bike lock, elves doing? Howis Mrs. Claus My name is Ashton Amison very good this year. Well, except new blue trampline, a new Sophia lock, shoes, high hells, dirt bike, doing? Do you like being Santa and I am 7 years old. I have for the one time when I didn’t do butterfl y Calender, a new toy plane, simnole poster, musels, Claus? Will you please bring been very good this year. Well, nothing. This year I would like a big,big blanket with a blue Dear Santa Claus, a Amercina Girl Doll, Chawhaw me an iphone, a fi dget, an elf except for the one time when I bow, a glow tent, and a imagin-x Jay, my own ipad and a confy What I want for Christmas is named Alexis and fi nlly a and a labtop? have been bad just one time. This dinosuar for Christmas. Chair! I hope you have a ipad 2, halo 4, call of duty black $1,000 Kindel fi re, Babby Alive. Love, Kylah year I would like a ipod. And Thank you Santa! nice Christmas night and tell ops 2, Skylanders giants, pelat Jaclyn iPhone a laptop this year. And I want Roudolph hi! gun, and an ATV Dear Santa rollerskases for Christmas. Dear Santa, Love, Alisha Arroyo From Gavin I wish Santa would bring me How are you? Do you Thank you Santa! I love you My name is Colin Wefi ng and I am 8 years old. I have 4 special presents. I wish Santa know Shoom Boom from gaint Santa. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, been very good this year. Well, for an ipad and I wish him for Skylanders? Do you still have I would like a new par of How are you doing today? except for the one time when I bet a new bike, and I want it to be Roudolf? What do your elves Dear Santa, nikes. And a EOdese. And a I’m going to make you special sombidy. This year I would like purple. And I wish for a baby really look? Do they look like My name is Jocelyn escobar wiiu. cookies with milk. I will put it Sam sony galaxy x 3a aer air soft doll that looks real and it costs the elf on this picture For and I am 7 years old. I have Forem Malia on the table for you Santa. I gun for Christmas. $129.99. And a camara. Christmas, I would like Fright been very good this year. Well, just wiah I had two small airsoft Ie xploders x 2 remot control Myia Maxwell Rider the gaint Sklander. except for the one time when I Dear Sant guns and one package of monster truck ping pong table jet I wish Santa would bring And Crusher the Bigger gaint one day I was bad. This year I What I want for Chirsmus is bebes! I love you Santa and be pack legos thank you me a special presents. I like a Skylander. Don’t forget to bring would like a scatedoard and a a electric gitaur and a cupcake careful of fi res in the chimney. Thank you Santa! baby alive that works, baby that panda that I wanted. You’re new bike and a big one please maker and a cake pops and Be careful of the ice and snow dolls, Barbie dolls, Ipad, elf, the best! for Christmas. saushie bath and one cookie and icecicles. You might get Dear Santa, tramPalean, IPhone, 3d ds, lala Love, Jackson Thank you Santa! maker and electric gitaur lessons. frozen. My name is Eric Lau and I Loopsy, wii, and a pug named You better get me all those Love, Caleblee Cassidy am 7 years old. I have been very Buttercup. Dear Santa Claus Dear Santa, good this year. Well, except for things!!! How are you doing! I think My name is Trenton Mcclain Love Nadia Lanie Allen Dear Santa, the one time when I spilled milk you are doing good. I’m doing and I am 9 years old. I have I love you and the Elves. on the fl oor. This year I would like good to. I can’t what until been very good this year. Well, Dear Santa, I wish Santa would bring me Are the rein deer fi ne? I want a a ipaid 3 for Christmas. Chrismas can you. And this is except for the one time when I I would like a Ipod and a special presents. guitar and a microphone. My Thank you Santa! what I want for Chrismas. A me being mean to my sister. This fourwiller I wish santa would bring ,e sister wants a Phone. I already thousand dollars, Calender, year I would like bike and a new From, Logan 6 things a kindle fi re, orbezzs have a Phone. I am going to a cat scratcher, choclate dirt bike for Christmas. Mrs. Martina’s ladybug, gak, craola digital Orlando on December 14, fountain, a white cat that’s real, Thank you Santa! light disinger, craola glow book 2012 my mommy has a hurt third-grade class trampoline, golf cart, a brownie Mrs. Moses’ and a remot controwl turanchla foot so she can’t go. Have a maker, gumey Bear fountain, Dear Santa, Dear Sant Nickalis (tarantula?). fun trip. third-grade class ice cream fountain, children My name is Emily Mcanally For Christmas I want a ipod, Gracie Smith Love your friend, Miranda I wish Santa would bring me toy car to ride color rainbow, and I am 7 years old. I have kildelfi re, phone, more homework Diaz to do, a computer and one of yors very special presents. tv, xbox360, minecraft game, been very good this year. Well, I wish Santa would bring me ealf, a biger tramplen to jump Dear Santa, electric scooter, grape smothey, except for the one time when I 4 special presents. I wish santa Dear Santa, on, a baby buney to play with, a For Christmas I want a bigger fountain watermellen canes hit my sise. This year I would like will bring me a dirt bike and a How is your reindeer? I love big head bean so I can have it, a dirt bike, a ipod 5, a remote fountain, cheetah dressd color a Rrite tres tat has aparkis. for black op 2 and air soft gun and Roudolf the Best. I like your leater form you and I want you. control monster truck the size of rainbow, gum cheetah fountain. Christmas. a golf cart other ones too. I want a Giant Love Leslie Rowland I love my desk but my real Christmas list Have a great mury Christmas Thank you Santa! Wil Varnes Stuffe deer as big as the roof. you. is at home. trip. Roudolf too. And a Giant Pillow Carson Davis Love, Mahaley Dear Santa, I wish Santa would bring me Pet and an I Pod touch. I love Dear Santa I wish Santa would bring me My name is Jonathan Carter you Santa. I was thinking a lot about some special presents. I want to 3 special presents. A go cart a Dear Santa, and I am 8 years old. I have Love, Faline Everitt Christmas and since I really don’t have some legos, cars, borad rozeball talble A Hot rodes and How are you Guest what my been very good this year. Well, believe in you but you give me games also won’t to have XBOX! a motor scooter and a 1,0,000 Mom had a baby boy. And my except for the one time when I Dear Santa, a little proof that you are real Zach XBOX 360 and a Flat screen TV sister Madyson just turned one. was bad. This year I would like How are you? You are can you send me one of your Hunter Duval And my brother is good. I hope a dirt bike and a dirt bike parts, great. This is all I want elves. I know it sounds crazy I wish Santa would bring you are good too. My mom shirt for Christmas. Butterscotch the horse. And but also come to my house and me 7 special presents. I wish St. I wish Santa would bring me and Dad are good to. Have a Thank you Santa! that is the only thing I want for on Christmas I will be awake Nic bring me 7 special things 3 special presents. I want XBOX great trip! Christmas. I hope Mrs. Claus is waiting for you. And also, you for Christmas. A rc car, scooter, 360 Privet Jet and to spend time From Brianna Stephens Dear Santa, doing fi ne. can give me a chef hat, and all water slide, bike, foaling air with my family My name is Leah Wren and I Love, Kendall Hill baking accessores like a shirt force, quad, and a red cadalack Joseph Dear Santa Claus, am 7 years old. I have been very some cooking knives and biggest for Christmas. I wish Santa would bring me How are your reindeer and good this year. Well, except for thing of all. A…A…A…A…Atour Dear Santa, John 20 special presents. 1 is a laptop elves. I love you Santa and your the one time when I had a fi te around your workshop. Your X How is Mrs. Claus? I would 2 is a video game called black reindeer and Elves. I will leave whith my sister. This year I would friend, Nico like a baby brother, a guitar, a I wish Santa would bring me op 3 is a mini ice hockey table 4 you some cookies and your like everything and a phone and new pair of butterfl y wings, a 6 special presents. All I want is my two front teeth 5 is is a rock reindeer some moss. There will new make up for Christmas. Dear Santa wand, a pupy dog. for Christmas is an American board mini 6 is a new bike 7 is be a glass of milk on the table. Thank you Santa! I want the new Madden NFL Love, Emily girl doll, a 6 Bop, a Mini Ipad, a ipod 5 8 is 9P.S. nine is a 50 I want a play station with call of 13 game and a ipod touch and I a Iphone 5, a chiauha named inch fl atscren tv 10 is a 12 gage duty and charter three. I love you Dear Santa, want a new shotgun for Christmas Dear Santa, Clare and a dirt bike. shotgun 11 is a Power Wing 12 Santa. My name is Nathan and I and a bounce back Football and How are you doing? Are Meredith Alford is a new baseball 13 is a bop it Love, Austin am 7 years old. I have been very more XboX live and one of your you doing good? I want an XT 14 is a cat 15 is a longboard good this year. Well, except for ElFs ipod touch and a game. I hope I wish Santa would bring me 16 is a bow 17 is a NFL football Dear Santa, the one time when I posht my From Caleb you have a great trip. 1 special presents. 18 is a new pair of shoes 19 is a How are you? I want a sister. This year I would like a PS I wish Santa will bring me a golf cart 20 is a cheesecake panda dert biek and a3dds for Sevryn skate borad because I can hang Weston Bockleman Christmas. For Xmas I want ten new ds out with my sister Reese Hersery! Thank you Santa! games and for my sister her two Lauren Conway front teeth and a pet chicken and Mrs. Luberto’s Dear Santa, one of santas reindeer and a I wish Santa would bring me My name is Laithan Kent and shark and to be rich kinect special presents. I wish second-grade class I am 8 years old. I have been From Sevryn santa would bring me a ps3 and Dear Santa, very good this year. Well, except a wiiu and a wii Nintendo and To make me a very very for the one time when I me and Dear Santa, I would like a a ps2 and a ps5and a ipod a good year you can give me my sister where playing football Xbox live, a bike a scooter, dirt ipod 5 a ipod 3 a ipod 2 a ipod Rudolph Mr. I want a Ipod. I Merry and we wher playing she hurt bike, electric scooter, a wii U, 1 santa would also bring me wii want a monster High bike. I her head. This year I would like bigger TV, Kindle fi re, Basket ball in a sackbag so he can play a want all the monster High dolls.I PSP Happy happy Bob Bob for court, 3ds, Game box and a ipod video game with me and I want a want Xbox 360. Christmas. and that’s it ipad 2 and ipad 1 Love Marissa Gilbert Christmas Thank you Santa! Andrew Monod Shandell Dear Santa, & PUBLIC NOTICE Happy New Year! 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I know it’s hard at the North Love, Destanie Dear Santa, Christmas is about giving Sincerely, Your friend, Pole but me and my sister and To make me have a and celebrating Jesus’s Stephen brothers have been good so all Dear Santa, wonderful year you can make birthday. I love spending Dear Santa Claus, we want for Christmas is my All I want for Christ mas is my mama come home and get time with my friends and My name is Alaina Wilson family and Xbox 360. I know an Ipad, Call of Duty and last lots of toy and every cild a toy family. Hat’s another about and I’ve been a good girl and I you are real but other people Love, Shalyn Massey Christmas. I wish I could want to know how Msr. Claus is. but not least, an Iphone 2. I am the kid that owns Pep the don’t think you are real but I give you a present. But how So I want a couple of Christmas do because I believe in you Dear Santa, elf. Today he is hugging our would I deliver it to you. I presents. I want a Barbie and a because you are my hero. So To make me have a golf cart too. So last but not least, rain deer. It’s stuffed. Pep is hope everyone has a Merry that’s all I wanted for Christmas wonderful year you can make a club house and one more thing awesome. Christmas. is my family and Xbox 360 with me happy is a brand new is an Iiphone 5. Love, Cole Shelley 5 games phone and a new make up set Dear Santa, Your friend, Alaina and money and Rudolph with Dear Santa, Sincerely, your friend, Jarvis My name is Grace Turrell his shiney nose and a beutful Patterson and I am in 3rd Dear Santa, What I want is a dirt bike, Love Jarvis wing and a shiney Rudolph grade. I really want it to snow Is it cold up there? Well what lap top and a shotgun. Why dress every day. Can you make that I want for Christmas is a Lincoln I want a dirt bike is because log set for my papa. He never Dear Santa, Love, Mikaela happen? That would make it I want to ride in the mud and got it for Christmas when he was How are you doing? 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Santa thank you. I love Santa. alone. Dear Santa, Your friend, Brooklyn Faith Your friend, Zach How are you and your elves doing on the work? I would like Dear Santa, Dear Santa, a iphone 5 and an ipod. Also, I Would you make my mom I think I’m excellent I have would like an Xbox 360 game and tata stop fi ghting all the been good for presents. I would called Saint Row 2. I have been time? like a orbes spol and an ipod. very good this year but I have Your friend, O’Marion And one thing about Christmas been a little bad. is Presents. Please bring me all of Your friend, Dax chitty Dear Santa, the things I want for Christmas. I would like you to make it Your friend, Brittany Dear Santa, snow. I’m sure it will make my How are you doing? Can year perfect. Santa I would like Dear Santa, I please get a Goose Bumps you to make Christian not be a I love you Santa! I have horror Land? Please ive been bully to everyone. I hope you been good I help my mom very good this Christmas. could do all this for me and with the dishes I would want How are your elves? And your more. My family and I will have a air hockey table I will leave reindeer. a spectacular year next year. cookies and milk if you give me Your friend, Corbin Pritchard Your friend, Ellis Billingsley everything I want. Your friend, Ethan Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I have been verry good this I would like a new cat for 1. You know I’ve been good year. I would like to have an me and my family. I would little 2. or bad Xbox 360 and + Minecraft game bit more money for me and my 3. I would be good this year for xbox 360. family. I would like some clothes Your friend, Don Davis Franklin fi rst graders sing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” at Monday’s ‘Let It 4. I been good this not bad for me and my family. I would this year Be Christmas’ program like a bed for me and my family. Your friend, Simon Dear Santa, I would like a blanket for me How are your reindeer doing been so good! I would like a big working hard? I hope so because four wheeler with cheetah print, and my family. Dear Santa, I Clean up my room. I hope you blue bike. And you are the best I got a problem here. I need my little sister to act mature, Your friend, Matthew I want a game called buity can you can come. And see us. Santa ever and Merry Christmas. some things that will make my life a snow cone maker, a whole Gordon Jr. black Ops it to have zomes and I hope you can visit and call us Your friend, Kimmie and my family’s life wonderful. stocking full of nail polish, the free for all I love Santa and my again. I wll be good all this year My mom and dad need money whole collection of full house, a Dear Santa, hole family. Even you Santa you untell the next Christmas. I want a Dear Santa, and so do I. I need a new phone pet horse, a big very big jungle I would like a Mansion for are the best in the would you to furby be for Christmas. How are your elves? I have and a orange wii. Also my gym, a pet rabbit and last but Christmas for my family and elf love Santa and the elf and my Your friend, Emily been nice bedcause I help my brother needs new earphones. I not least, my whole family to friends. In the morning it will be family love fome Dylan You to mom do the Christmas tree. The would like a camo phone case if come together on Christmas there. I want it to rain food. I family Santa Dear Santa, mian thing I want is an iPod I’m not naughty this year. I think Eve. want Santa to give my mom and Your friend, Dylan I’ve been good this year. Are touch screen. I’m nice this year. Also I need my Love, Maddison Brence dad a gift. you ready for Christmas? I want Your friend, Ethan Shirley family to come together because Whitton Your friend, Justus Spell Dear Santa, a DST. that is the point of Christmas. It is You know I have been good Your friend, Christian Wilson Dear Santa, sharing time together with your Dear Santa, Dear Santa, or bad. I thike I need presents. I have been good this year. I family! Can you send your elves to I would like you to fi nd a job I halp my mom. I would relally Dear Santa, helped my dad clean the house. Sincerely, Marina O’Neal come help me with my mom. for my mom so we can have like a electric diary and a new Haw are your elves Doing? Please bring me a real kitten for We both need help cleaning more money and a lot more bike and a ipad and the best I have been good this year. Christmas. Dear Santa, up our yard and our house. So toys and a lot more stuff and a Christmas evry for Christmas. Your friend, Sarai For Christmas I want a monster Your friend, Cloey Malone Will you help my (family) we need help bad. Can you peaceful heart. If you can do this high doll. Aelso haw are your They cant catch oysters Catch please help us. We then need I will have a Merry Dear Santa, reindeer? I hope you have a Dear Santa, they onle cich shells They anhe your help because we have a You know if I’v ben dad or good year How have you been doing? cich 4 bags bad problem fi xing our boat Dear Santa, good and if iv ben good can Ho Ho Ho How are your elves? I have been Love Logan Ray Smith and car. I would like you to spread you give me toys and a cuple of Your friend, Bradly very good. I would like a new From Andrew Kuhner the Christmas Spirit across the video games? bike and a Baby Alive. And I Dear Santa, world. Then everyone will have a Your friend, Ryland Dear Santa, would like a Dizzy Dancer. I How have you been doing? Dear Santa, good Crhistmas. Santa will bring How are your reindeer? Is I’ve been great. I’ve been I have been good. So everyone gifts. All I want is to let would like a mp 3 player and Dear Santa, Roudolf felling well? Are you having a problem. It’s about could you help my famile to by everyone have a great Christmas also a furby. You know I’ve been good or ready for Christmas? money. My mom and dad don’t Christmas and to by cookes. The family and friends will get up Your friend, Jaylan Prince not. I get up for school. I sow my Your friend, Jada Allen have a lot of money. They do And to by food and drink and and open our gift. I don’t want dad’s old Elf. More Monster High have some so far this Christmas. to give my famile money so any gift besides this, this year. Dear Santa, Stuff. I will leave you cookes and Dear Santa, Will you help us out but I also we can by ham or terkey and Your friend, Tashawn Jones Are your reindeer ready for milk if you bring me alllllll I want. How are your elves? Santa want a wii also a trampoline coked good for Christmas. Christmas? Your friend, Kelsey Marissa I’ve been realy good. I want an I was very good this year. and a Swiss army knife. Love Trinity Cossell Dear Santa, Itab and an mp3 player. Can I Love, Sage Brannan I want my siblings to stop Santa I would like a bass boat Dear Santa, also have a touch screen phone. Dear Santa, fi ghting. They fi ght about who’s for Christmas. I want a Xbox 360 for Also can you bring my parents Dear Santa, What can make my life fatter. Nobody like it. I agree with Your friend, Xavier Glass Christmas. I always wanted one present please. Can you bring Santa am I on the naughty wonderful is that Mom and Dad them except I think they’re both for Christmas. I wish you can git my brother some toys to. And list or the good list? Santa to can give me money, get a new chubby. I love every thing about one for me. To Santa. can you bring my sister some Ms. Schaffer’s help make my family’s life better truck, you can send elves to my life besides how my siblings Your friend, Lee Adkins toys to. Thank you. third-grade class this year could you please make help clean up the house. I can fi ght. Your friend, September Ferrell my Grandma and Grandpa relax, I CAN maybe be naughty Your friend, Lucy E. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, come back? This is what I or nice. I can be happy if you I want a ipad and a gas Dear Santa, I was very good this year. want for Christmas. I want for can bring presents to me. Dear Santa, powred drt bicke and tucke and How are you doing? I have Are you and the elves good and Christmas. I want a furby, a Love, Tate You can give us more money. a car. You can give me more food. You Your friend, Erin Devon Dear Santa, can get me a toy. You can make I want you to give my ant us happy. You can give us the Dear Santa, Angie some money so she can holiday spirit. You can give us You know whether I’ve been aLD get a car and a house. So she her the best time ever. I can be good ws doesn’t have to live in a trailer good or bad this year. These are ne BOARDWALk and he will hopefully give us tHe some of the things I’ve done that By or camper. I also want to give eD BEACH RESORT happiness and more. sor the homeless people some are good I made good grades Pon Your friend, Lindon Banks s FEBRUARY 19, 2013 money. We also can give the in school I made A-B honor roll. I really like a toy for Christmas. kids that have no toys some Dear Santa, 9 AM - 2 PM I would like a turck and a toys. You can give us more money. bodyshine and orbees with a spa Love, Emma Jae Crum We would like more peace and and bike car and that is all harmony. Give me a grateful Vendors, Exhibitors, Non-Profit Organizations Dear Santa, Your friend, Emma heart and more love for my How are the elves and Mrs. family. Help me take care of my The 2013 Health Expo is Calling Your Business Claus. My family needs a little dog Lilly and make sure she is fed 0RESENTED"Y help with Christmas. I want Mrs. Dempsey’s and have a house to sleep in if orbeez lady bug also a fi jit it is raining. DO NOT let her get kindergarten class friend-two more things. Twitter run over. Dear Sant, dance, and ipod. My parents Your friend, Emily Smith Can I have a dirt bike op would like a new car. So my hobe, and a ipod. family would fi t in one car. Dear Santa, Your friend, Bradley Spell Love, Brooklyn Shae O’Neal I would like for you to make it snow on Christmas. Would Dear Santa, Dear Santa, you get stuff for my family on Can I have a Dollhouse heel How are you? Can you help Christmas. When we wake up boots tablet my granny get a new home? on Christmas, our mom needs Your friend, Jordan Barber My mom needs a motor for her jeep. Please get my Dad more something for Christmas. Our Dear Santa, gas for his 354 tack z71. family needs something for Can I have a jeep, a bike Love, Mason Bray Christmas. We love Christmas and roller skates Dear Santa, even on Christmas Eve. I love my Your friend, Leroy Shiver GAIN THE EXPOSURE Will you send some elves to family. Dear Santa, come clean my bed room and Your friend, Tariah Jones Can I have a scooter, a pet my living room? My mom needs fi sh and a radio. some money I will get to doing Dear Santa, YOU NEED FOR SUCCESS! I would like you to fi nd a job Your friend, Josiah Friddle chores. Love Jocelyn Webb for my mom so we can have more money and a lot more toys Dear Santa, Can I have a dirt bike, a Sign Up Now & Get The Early Bird Rate Dear Santa, and a lot of stuff and a peaceful heart and a new house. If you tablet and a toy truck. I need you to make my Your friend, Malichi Rivera familys life better is that my family can do all this I will have a Happy New Year. I wish my dad need more money and that’s all! Dear Santa, From Brandon Polous will come back to my house. I will INSTANTLY MAkE IT YOUR ExPO! PLUS MANY OTHER WAYS TO be glad if he does that. Have a Can I have a four wheeler, a toy mud truck and a dirt bike Mrs. Gibson second grade Great Christmas Santa. PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS. From Willie Your friend, Austin Shiver sX"OOTHEXHIBITSPACE PIPEDANDDRAPED Dear Santa, s!DINTHE(EALTH%XPO4AB You could do so much Dear Santa, to make life wonderful and Mrs. Blackburn’s Can I have a slay, a video s%LECTRICALSERVICE 4ABLE#HAIR#LOTH that’s why I love you so much. game and a skate board Christmas is my favorite holiday. second-grade class WIRELESSINTERNET s2ECEIVEOVER$10,000 Your friend, Aiden Hicks Me and my mom want her to Dear Santa, WORTHOFFREEADVERTISING get a job. I want my eye to get I have been good this year Dear Santa, s2ECOGNITIONONEVENTWEBSITEWITHLINK better and to get a bigger house. and I have been wanting a mh Can I have a toy gun Happy Holidays! doll for Christmas and a fi gite to. motorcycle and a pet reindeer EARLYBIRDSIGNUPS Your friend, Karlee Cruson And I have bell wanting a baby Your friend, Austin Glass s/PPORTUNITYTOPLACEANITEMINTHEATTENDEE boll for Christmas and a dress Dear Santa, REGISTRATIONBAG that goes with it. And one of the Dear Santa, s2ECEIVEOVER3,000PROSPECTIVE I would like you to make elfs come to my house and to Can I have a Barbie house snow because my family loves meat a doll named Santa. And I ice machine s/PPORTUNITYFORPRODUCTSAMPLINGOR the snow. I would like Santa to have cookies + milk + sum cearits Your friend, Shakira Miller CUSTOMERSALLINONEPLACE make a wonderful year for me for the reindeer. DEMONSTRATIONS and my family. 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would like to watch TV with my You know that I am good Your friend, Michelle family. every year. These are some of Your friend, Lais ramirez the things that I’ve done that are Dear Santa, good. I help my brother wash Can I have a dirt bike Dear Santa, the car. I would relly like for phone, toy snake Be part of this one-of-a-kind event in this area! I want you to fi nd my mom Christmas. I hope you give me Your friend, Preston Butler a better job. You can make my every thing on my list. For Health Expo Package Information Call (850) 747-5009 family’s life wonderful by giving Your friend, Kyera Dear Santa, us a Christmas next year. Santa Can I have a bike boots or fax your questions to (850) 763-4636 leaves wonderful presents under Dear Santa, and tableta the tree every year. I always tell I want my brother to get Your friend, Michael Hill Thursday, December 20, 2012 Local The Times | A7

Dear Santa, would like a password journal for woods. I want my nana to have a Can I have a Barbie, and a Christmas. new phone and my papa to have Dear Santa, phone, computer Love, a new job so he doesn’t have to I would like roller skates and Your friend, Adrionna Martin Natalie Gibbens oyster. DSI and a Prank phone. Love From Ansley Savage Jenise Loos for Christmas Ms. Childress fi rst grade Dear Santa, Dear Santa, I have been a good boy this Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Merry Christmas I hope year. I would like an Xbox 360 I want a dirt bike where I can I would like a call to duty black Everything is going good for you and an ipod. I would like a ZuZu ride it down the road. I would like ops 2 and a skate board Love, good for you I have tried to be pet too. some beyblades where I can rip Christopher Creek good this year I would like a Love, them and fi ght Dax because he Dear Santa, Truck and a Boat for Christmas I Max Thompson has one. I want my mom to have a I would like a dirt bike will leave cookies and milk for golden ring and my sister to have Nintendo 35, DS, and four you Dear Santa, a necklace. I would like you to wheeler for Christmas. Love, Prince Signed Justin Stephens I have been a good girl. I make a way so I don’t have to take Williams wish for an Xbox 360. out trash. The trash bags get heavy Eastpoint volunteer Dottye Thornburg helps hand out Dear Santa, Love, when they are full. Oh, and I really Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! I hope Cayleigh Stephens want to pet one of your reindeer. toys, all bought from donations by area individuals, to the Eastpoint children. I would like a new bike, a everything is going good for From Chandler Sanders Barbie hour with Barbie dolls for you I tried to be very good this Dear Santa, Christmas. Love, Shyian Ward year Batman game Xbox Batman I have been a good girl this Dear Santa, Santa. I want this from my mom Please can I have a ps3? Can I and dad : a 3-wheeler, hunting have the super Mario brothers 3? I game + Xbox W leave cookies year. I would like to have and I want a dirt bike and I will ride Dear Santa, set, and a dog box. I do want a love you Santa. and milk you. Ipod and a 3DS for Christmas. it on the dirt road. I want a phone I would like a yellow tractor dirt bike and a tractor. Love, Braden Shiver Signed Haiden Parks Love, so I can call people and play and bouncy couch. Me and my Love, Logan Bentley Lynzi Kelley games. I want a remote control sister want dream light. Love, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, motorcycle and a 22. And I want Christopher Russell Merry Christmas! Everything I Dear Santa, drums that you beat on. I love you, Dear Santa, I want a new bike. I want a I want a bike. I want a new rik rack. I want a partasaurus tried to be good for you I would I have been a good boy this Santa, I hope you bring these for Dear Santa, Nintendo DS. I want a toy truck like a monster truck and a remote year. I would like these things for me. rex boat. I want a new lego I would like a real goat and and a 4-wheeler. I love you Santa. control boat. Christmas, a red bike, a football, From Terry Proctor ninjogo. I want a new baby sister. a skate board and dream light a Love, Cole Polous Signed Channon Roberts a dog, a cat, and a nerf gun. Love, Jayden football for Christmas. Love, Daniel Love, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Lively Dear Santa, Ryan Britcher Dear Santa, When we open our presents I want a car. I want a dragon. I Merry Christmas! I hope I want you to watch us so we can All I want for Christmas is a Dear Santa, want a snake and an action fi gure. play house, a phone, and a set everything is going good for Dear Santa, have a good time. I really want Love, Jonathan Holloway I would like roller skates and you. I would like a bicycle and a I have been a good boy this to see you. I want whatever I of dolls. a dream light. A purse for my little Love, Ashlyn Vause scooter. year. I would like an Xbox 360, get. I will be happy because you Dear Santa, sister. Love, Kassidy Denney Signed Gabriela Dia a dirt bike, an Ipod Touch, a fl at know what I want. I want to see I want Kie’s fi re suit and Loyd’s screen TV, a Wii U controller and your reindeer, Comet and them. golden dragon. Are you cold? I Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, a 22 Cricket. Can me and my sister pet them? love you Santa. I want a bike, dog, ipod, I would like a football and a Merry Christmas! Everything I Love, I defi nitely want to see Rudolf. I Love, Owen Golden candy cane, computer, and some remote control truck with a fi sh on tried to be good for you I would Brayden Barwick want to see his nose glow. I want it pants. the side. Love, Chrstian Johns like a gingerbread house and a to snow because it never snows in Dear Santa, Love, Gavin Millender bicycle. Dear Santa, Carrabelle. Can you please make I love you. I want an Ipad. Dear Santa, From Harmony Malone I have been a good boy this it snow in Carrabelle. I want a baby alive. I want a Dear Santa, I would like allasaurous bone Dear Santa, year. I would lime these things for Love, Aryauna Benjamin phone. I want a bike. I want a bunny. to dig up and a stegersaurous. Merry Christmas! I hope Christmas, a DSI, a play truck, an Love, Hannah Creamer I will love my baby alive. I want a Love, Bradley Page everything is going good for you. Ipod, a new bike, a dog, an xbox Dear Santa, doll. I want an ipad. I love Santa’s Dear Santa, I tried to be very good this year 360, a hunting game, a football I love you so much. I would Dear Santa, elves. I would like a Dream Light and I would like a car and a toy dirt and a pool. love to come to your house I want a Ben 10 raybig. How Love, Kirsten Martina do you make toys? I love you. a bike. A purse for my little sister. bike. Love, because I want to see reindeer Thank you. Love, Cammie Gilbert Signed Dominic Durbin Reid Nix and play in the snow even though Dear Santa, Love, Austin Morales I like your elves. Can you I don’t have a winter jacket. Can Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, please get me a Moxy doll? Can I I have a dirt bike for Christmas. I want a ghost rider game and I would like a four wheeler Merry Christmas! I hope I have been a great boy this have a baby alive too? Can I have And a Wii U. I would like sticky I want a lego ninjogo and a Ben bike and a shark Lego game everything is going good for you. year. I would like an Ipod touch, a bike? Thank you. shoes where I can walk all over 10 raybig and a Nintendo DS. for Christmas. Love, Garyson I tried to be very good this year I a remote control Cadillac, an Love, Onamae the walls. And invisible spray that Love, Ethan Markham Millender would like a a Little baby doll and xbox 360. How are you doing will turn me invisible where I can Seam Pantage (a paint set) Santa? I want an airsoft gun too, Dear Santa, scare everybody. I would like for Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Signed Kayleigh Leonard I would like a portable dvd and a helicopter. my brother to have a bag of toys, I want a bike. Please bring me I would like roller skates, a Love, not a bag of doo doo like he got player and a 4-wheeler. If it’s an Ipad. I love you Santa. Thank possible I want all the kids without computer and a new bike. Love, Dear Santa, Lonnie O’Neal me last year. I want my momma to you. a home to get a brand new home Jesus Pelico Merry Christmas! I hope have a big, big angel with wide Love, Devin Barber and brand new clothes. everything is going good. I would Dear Santa, open arms to put stuff on. My Love, Maryssa Branch Dear Santa, like a easybake ultimate oven and For Christmas this year I would daddy always wanted a new 4x4 Dear Santa, I would like a football and a a cheerleader doll that sings. I will like a dirt bike, an xbox 360, a truck. Thank you Santa for getting I want a toy motorcycle, toy new dirt bike, a real dump truck leave some milk and cookies. laptop, a watch, a toy car, and a this for us. dog, toy dinosaur, toy bike, toy Mrs. Cook’s for Christmas. Love, Chip Ferrell Signed Emma Maldanado Christmas tree for my Mama. Love, Dakota Shiver horseshoe, toy snake, and a bow Love, and arrow. kindergarten class Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Jacob Sanford Dear Santa, Love, Bentley Braswell Dear Santa, I want a guitar and some Merry Christmas! I hope All I want for Christmas is a I would like a new bike and a roller skates, a piano and a toy everything is going good for Dear Santa, Kindle Fire and a dirt bike. Can I Dear Santa, pair of roller skates with knee pads for my brother for Christmas. you! I tried to be very good for For Christmas this year I want come to your house in the North Can I have a set lego ninjogo? for Christmas. Love, Mya Huckeba Love, Lilianna Joiner you! I would like a bicycle and a stuff to be a Ninja, Numchucks Pole? I will feed your reindeer gingerbread house. and a fake sword. I want a and I will help Mrs. Claus bake Signed Josie Smith helicopter too. cookies. I have been a good boy. Love, Love, Gavin Shelley Dear Santa, Daylen Gilbert Merry Christmas! I hope Dear Santa, everything is going good for you. Dear Santa, I want my own room for I like a DR bick (dirt bike) Me and This year I want new Monster Christmas. I don’t want to sleep my frgs like game I like a cprtu High Dolls, Abbie and Toraligh. with my brother. I want it to be (computer) I like for ir. I like a Love, brown and black and yellow. I truck. I like a tevey (tv). I liked cru. Janalyn Hippensteal want a big TV with a Xbox 360 Signed Marcus Clayton delete and two remote controls. Dear Santa, Last thing is that I want a new Dear Santa, This year for Christmas I want Merry Christmas! I hope black and yellow bike. I really a transformer, a train named everything is going good for want to go to the North Pole to Percy, and an airplane. you. I tried to be very good see you. Love, for Christmas…I would like a Love, Aden Bass Michael Humphries snowboard and a truck. Signed Gaven Freeman Dear Santa, Holiday Ms. Vause’s I want an ipod, a ds, and a Dear Santa, phone and mp3 player. I want a Merry Christmas! I hope fi rst-grade class new bike and I want a ring for my mama. I want my nanny to have Advertising Deadlines everything is going good for you. Dear Santa, I tried to be very good this year! I want a 4-Wheeler for me and new jewelry. I want a tree topper Would like a helicopter and a car. my brother. I wish I could get a because we don’t have one. I Signed Esteban Juan toy boat, too. I want my mama to want it to be of Jesus. And I want have a better room because it’s too a 4-wheeler for my brother. I want Ms. Brown’s First Grade small for her. I wish for my brother, my little sister to have a thing to Christmas Issue - December 20th, 2012 Dear Santa, Bailey, to have an X-Box. Thank make slushies with because she I am a good girl I want Santa you Santa. loves to play cook. I am going to DEADLINE TO RESERVE SPACE: to come to my house and I want From Tyren Gordon bake cookies for you. I love you. to get a laptop and a toy cop car Thank you, Jaydann Richards December 14th, 2012 3pm for Christmas. I also want my Dear Santa, sister Alissia to be good to me. I I would like to go to your Dear Santa, Now accepting Christmas Greetings to be placed want my Grandma to come to my house. I would like to see how you I want a Barbie with pink alongside the Children’s Letters to Santa. house for dinner on Christmas. make presents. I want a toy robot hair. I want her to have a yellow Love, that will dance with me. I want it to Barbie house. I want Barbie to get December 27th, 2012 Hayden Butler be blue with two red eyes. It would a Christmas tree and a snowman. be great if it could cook dinner so I want her windows to have DEADLINE TO RESERVE SPACE: Dear Santa, my mom wouldn’t have to make hearts. I want her home to have a I have been a good girl. it. I have been very good. I love bathroom in it. December 19th, 2012 I would like these things, a you, Santa Love, Jaqueline Valencia four wheeler, an ipod, and a From Caitlin King **ALL AD COPY MUST BE APPROVED BY computer. I want my brother Dear Santa, Malichi to get a new dirtbike. I Dear Santa, I wish you could come to my December 21st, 2012 4:30pm** also want a 3DSXL and a picture I would like to see you when house so I could talk to you. I of my Great Grandpa. you come to my house to give me would ask you if I could have a January 3rd, 2012 Love, presents. I think you are nice. I 3DS and a Pokemon White and Aniyah Rivera hope you can bring a dirt bike for Black game. My favorite thing is DEADLINE TO RESERVE SPACE: my brother. I want an ipod and riding a 4-wheeler and I would Dear Santa, a phone. I am going to bake you like one for me and one for my December 27th, 2012 I have been a good boy this some chocolate chip cookies. family. Do you make shotguns? year. For Christmas this year I From Chase Millender Because if you did I would make **ALL AD COPY MUST BE APPROVED BY would like an Ipod touch, a gas a fi ring range so I could shoot my four wheeler, a football, an Xbox December 31st 3pm** Dear Santa, shotgun. I would ask you if I could 360, a 22 and a pellet gun, I love you because you deliver go with you to the North Pole and Love, presents to everyone. It makes the whole wide world to see what Anthony Stulsky everyone feel good. What I want all you do. To Schedule Your most of all is a good truck or car Thank you, Jesse “JJ” Whitted Dear Santa, for my family to drive around on. I have been a good boy. I A 4-wheeler would be fun, too, Dear Santa, Advertisement TODAY! want an Xbox 360 for Christmas. I want a red DS XL and an Love, because I can ride around on it. Blake Reese That’s all we need. ipod, too. Bobbie and Jackson From Tyler Baxley want dirt bikes. I want Pepaw Contact: to get good music to play on his Dear Santa, -OR- I have been a great boy this Dear Santa, radio he is getting. I will leave you Joel Reed Kari Fortune year. I would like a 3DS, an I like it when you bring cookies and milk. Xbox 360, a bike, a football, presents because I can open them. Love, Rebecca Mahon (850) 814-7377 (850) 227-7847 a ripstick and a skateboard for I hope you bring me a phone [email protected] [email protected] Christmas. because I can call my Nana Kim Mrs. Ham’s Love, and Papa Rusty. I want my mom to Dillon Evans have 3 necklaces. I want my dad fi rst-grade class to have two pairs of new shoes. I’d Dear Santa, like a go-cart for the whole family Dear Santa, I want a 4-wheeler from you I have been a good girl and to have together to ride in the A8 | The Times Opinion Thursday, December 20, 2012 editorial God is with us During this will call him Emmanuel. but that we bring to one Christmas season, ‘Immanu El,” a When we read of a another. when the hopes of name which means child who writes that their God is with us like an children flutter and “God is with us.” fondest wish is for their amplifier, to make sure our fall like snowflakes God is with us, grandma to recover from ears pick up the distant, on to paper in the each of us and all cancer, God is with us. muffled sound of a child in form of letters to of us. When we read the letter pain, or beset by worry, or Santa Claus, the God is with us of a child who wants a new fearful of abandonment. Apalachicola and David when the blessings family because a parent is God is with us when Carrabelle Times Adlerstein of prosperity buoy in prison, as a warning and disease strikes a family, Times City Editor is again pleased to our boats, and our as a reminder, there, too, and makes us powerless provide readers a wishes for toys and God is with us. against the sovereignty of glimpse into their world. other material comforts When we read of a our mortal being. But, we ask one thing come true. child who wants only to be Let us count carefully first. God is with us when our relieved of their parents’ each of our blessings, and To remember the simple families gather together, to persistent bickering, or know that Emmanuel message of the season. feast together in a spirit of who thinks that they are offers us hope in a world In Matthew 1:22-23, comfort and joy. the reason one of them has too often fraught with in a passage recalling God is with us when we left the other, God is with senseless violence, the words of the prophet smile and hug, when we us. reckless selfishness and Isaiah, it is written that leap and when we dance. Emmanuel is with us to callous apathy. “The virgin will conceive But that is not the only remind us of the pain and And through it all, God is and bear a son, and they time for the presence of sorrow not that God brings, with us. Library copes with space constraints DAVID ADLERSTEIN | The Times Michelle Creek holds her 2-month-old son Charles close as they watch the Eastpoint parade Friday. By Caty Greene patrons, often visitors. Special to the Times The Apalachicola Municipal Library is The day has finally now an official partner come; the Apalachicola with the Department of Protecting our Municipal Library has Children and Families for no more shelf space. The e-government services. shelves are full to capacity, While our six computers children from harm even after the weeding of are normally sufficient, older, less circulated books there are times when folks By Nina Marks has been done. The answer have to wait. The Summer Special to the Times of course is to stop adding Reading Program, done in books, or expand the A tragedy occurred in a quiet, unassuming partnership with Project available space, or move to community similar to ours, last Friday morning. A Impact, also brings another building. gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in children and young adult Newtown, Conn., and took the lives of 20 children and Much thought in the past has gone into how readers to the library in six adults. greater numbers. LOIS SWOBODA | The Times As the news media broadcast the horrific act, the building at 74 Sixth St. could be expanded. Most needed, however, The Apalachicola Municipal Library I thought about how parents had lost babies, and is a dedicated space for babies had lost parents. I thought about how we would Architectural drawings were done to expand on the microfilm reader/ But it’s the book move at all. handle a situation such as this and what we would tell digitizer that allows collection that causes the As patrons, you will our children about an act so cruel. three sides, but the cost would have swallowed up individuals to view and most consternation for the not be likely to notice any Yet, in the midst of the insanity, there is the funds received from digitize Apalachicola librarian. As of January, changes, the “Annals of thankfulness and gratitude. Training took over as the Margaret Key estate, Times articles, covering the library will start a America,” an important teachers pulled children walking down a hall into which through its interest 1900-1959, currently at process of storing some reference resource all classrooms, teachers read stories and teachers created the first sustained the library. Space in sets of books, less used in libraries should own, is prayed quietly, hugged and protected their students book purchasing budget. the librarian’s office is general, and packing up not going to be missed by in tiny spaces. Teachers told their children how much While a reasonable idea, it being carved out for authors like Pearl Buck, patrons who are bestseller they loved them. did not really expand the the additional rolls of who will wait for some fiction readers, but the Courage is not in a job description, nor is it library by much. Another microfilm now at the solution to this problem. subtle differences will be reflected in a test score. There is no “effective” issue is the comprehensive Raney House’s Carriage The librarian and the there. training for a situation such as this, as instinct takes plan for the city which House. This would expand library board are working We hope that all in the over and the only thing on our minds is sheltering our calls for the library to the years available into with the city to identify community will express children from harm. be removed from Gorrie the decades of the 1970s other locations that might their views and engage in Please remember that as we reflect on these Square. through to 2004, with be suitable. These include, the needed conversation precious 26 individuals we give thanks for the courage Other activities putting some gaps. Documents, of course, the Chapman about the future of this demonstrated by the teachers and administrators at pressure on the physical genealogy texts and other Schools building on U.S. 1500-square foot library. Sandy Hook Elementary School. Memories, some sad, space are increased materials for this research 98 and 12th Street at the some grateful, have been formed. We hold Newtown dependence on computers are currently spread out traffic light. It has been Caty Greene is residents in our hearts. for e-government, in the collection, and there the preferred location by the librarian for the In the days, weeks, and months ahead, we should children’s resources and is not even a large enough some, although not the Apalachicola Municipal take time to reflect on what it means to be a teacher: programs and servicing table for a computer only choice; others do not Library. To reach her, call their love for their students, their compassion and the genealogy seeking dedicated to this work. want to see the library 653-8436. commitment for their job. Please take the time to reflect on a teacher you know. Due to recent events, we, in the Franklin County School District, are moving from this day forward to letter to the editor an improved procedure of security, communication and training. We apologize for any inconvenience, but we believe changes will benefit our employees and the children we serve. Reader asks

Nina M. Marks is the superintendent of the Franklin County School District. a simple question

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Tom Ball USPS 027-600 Eastpoint Published every Thursday at 129 Commerce St. Apalachicola, FL 32329 Publisher: Roger Quinn correction Editor: Tim Croft In last week’s Times, POSTMASTER: PERIODICAL RATE under the headline Send address change to: POSTAGE PAID AT “FCSWA embarks on two- The Apalachicola Times APALACHICOLA, FL 32329 pronged mission,” it was P.O. Box 820 WEEKLY PUBLISHING reported that oystermen Apalachicola, FL 32329 Circulation: will use their own boats, Phone 850-653-8868 which must be at least 22 1-800-345-8688 feet long. This is incorrect; Formerly The Apalachicola Times the boats need only be at least 20 feet long. Also, for SUBSCRIPTIONS PAYABLE IN ADVANCE safety reasons there must IN COUNTY be two people on a boat. $24.15 year — $15.75 six months In addition, participants OUT OF COUNTY must pass a drug test, $34.65 year — $21 six months available free at the county Home delivery subscribers may be charged a higher rate for holiday editions. health department, and TO ALL ADVERTISERS must pass an eight-hour In case of error or omissions in advertisements, the publishers do not occupational health and hold themselves liable for damage further than the amount received safety course, available for such advertisement. online, and for which they will be paid. The spoken word is given scant attention; the printed word is thoughtfully DAVID ADLERSTEIN | The Times weighed. The spoken word barely asserts; the printed word thoroughly Any further questions, convinces. The spoken word is lost; the printed word remains. FCSWA President Shannon Hartsfield addresses a gathering of oystermen Dec. please contact Workforce 10 about details of the upcoming oyster relaying program. at 653-3930. Thursday, December 20, 2012 Local The Times | A9 Arrest REPORT The following report is provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Offi ce. Arrests in this week’s report were made by Merry Christmas offi cers from the Carrabelle Police Department (CPD) and Franklin County Sheriff’s Offi ce (FCSO). All defendants are to be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

DEC. 11 James D. Creamer, 31, Apalachicola, violation of probation (FCSO) Amy M. May, 40, Crawfordville, violation of probation (FCSO)

DEC. 12 Derrick E. Kennedy, 40, Tallahassee, violation of probation (FCSO) Franklin fi fth grader Summer Granger portrays Mary in Monday evening’s “Let It be Christmas” program. Below: Below, Brylan Boone, 3, on hand with his DEC. 13 grandmother, Laverne Cooper, has fun at the Eastpoint Pavilion. Willie L. English, 52, Carrabelle, disorderly intoxication and resisting offi cer without violence (CPD)

DEC. 14 Sheri A. Allen, 44, Apalachicola, allowing PHOTOS BY DAVID ADLERSTEIN | The Times unsupervised minor to At Eastpoint Pavilion, Santa Claus holds a baby he possess a fi rearm (FCSO) knows well, Braylin Pennycuff, 2-month-old son of Rex and Jamie Pennycuff. DEC. 15 Sandra A. Loudermilk- Conkel, 46, Apalachicola, fi rst degree murder (FCSO) Ronnie J. Strops, 43, Apalachicola, trespass on property after warning (FCSO)

DEC. 16 Jeri C. Pool, 34, The ABC Eastpoint, disorderly School intoxication and resisting fourth offi cer without violence graders (FCSO) last week DEC. 17 performed a Baylee Kent, 3, daughter of Brian and BJ Kent, was Gary J. Leblanc, 21, special play a little helper during Santa’s visit to the Eastpoint Hammond, La., violation of about how Pavilion probation (FCSO) Christmas is celebrated around the world.

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Crum was one of the Kozlowsky. founding members of the Eastpoint United The club welcomed four new members with the Methodist Church, and church members candlelighting ceremony, from left, Clarice Powell, Sandi said they consider her a treasure and a Hengel, Joan Head and Bonnie Fulmer. Welcoming the new great lady. ANN COWLES | Special to The Times members is Ann Cowles. Wedding Seeing the world through colored glass bottles By LOIS SWOBODA “playing with it.” He said he and his 653-1819 | @ApalachTimes wife, Frances, plan on opening the lswoboda@starfl .com bottle house, and future projects related to it, to the public as a tourist On Saturday, Dec. 8, artist Leon destination within Carrabelle. 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Franklin County’s ONLY LOCAL Pest Control Company CALL LOIS AT 653-5857 Thursday, December 20, 2012 Local The Times | A11 Obituary Get your Christmas treats at Chillas Hall Bernice Bennett Weaver What a Christmas dinner Dietz will open the doors Another fun place to be on New Bernice Alma with Bishop Horace we had last Thursday at the at Chillas Hall at 8:30 a.m. Year’s Eve is at the Camp Gordon Bennett Weaver Solomon offi ciating. senior center. Lots of food, and be our host. Several of Johnston American Legion Post was born Jan. She leaves many friends and neighbors our friends will be there to 82. There will be fi nger food, party 1, 1939, to the to mourn her and many desserts. You help. Come over and enjoy! favors, champagne at midnight, late Oscar and death and loving know there among the The next bingo at and guess what? Rusty and Debbie Annie Bennett. memories to her sweets were slices of Chillas Hall will be Jan. 2. will play your favorite tune from She passed away children, James Merle’s world-famous The bingo will be back on 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Donations LANARK NEWS on Monday, M. Bennett of coconut creme pie. Thanks BERNICE Jim Welsh Wednesdays. Doors open at of $5 each will be collected at the Dec. 3, 2012, at Louisiana, Anthony to Sue and the other faithful 6 p.m., and bingo will start door. Capital Regional WEAVER E. Weaver (Valerie) volunteers. at 6:30 p.m. Pray for the repose of the soul Medical Center in of Atlanta, Ga., Christmas Mass, at Sacred You and your main squeeze can of our good friend and neighbor Tallahassee. Patricia Weaver Lane of Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, ring in the new year at two spots in Will Morris, and those who lost She received her early Apalachicola and Wendell will be celebrated at 5 p.m. on the Village, or enjoy some of both. their lives in the Newtown tragedy. education from Wallace W. Weaver (Katherine) of Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. The doors at Chillas Hall will Be kind to one another, check in Quinn High School. She Daytona Beach; and one 24. We will not have Mass on open at 7 p.m. All you need is your on the sick and housebound — and worked many years in the sister, Eula Rochelle, of Christmas Day. favorite beverage, a snack or dish keep Christ in Christmas. seafood industry at Sea Apalachicola. Christmas morning, you can to share and your dancing shoes. Until next time, God bless Sweet Seafood and Tucker Also surviving are come and enjoy smoked turkey Of course, Greg K will be there to America, our troops, the poor, Seafood. Until her health 10 grandchildren; 11 sandwiches and other treats. Bob provide the music. homeless and hungry. failed, she was an active great-grandchildren; fi ve member of the New Life godchildren, Ed Nelson, First Born Church under Jamie Wallace, Juan Jones, the leadership of Bishop Sherman Siples, Jr. and Church LIVE NATIVITY GRACES CARRABELLE Horace Solomon. Amani Jones; two special She was married to the cousins, Noah Lockley, late Willie Weaver, Sr. She Sr., and family and Louise BRIEFS was preceded in death by Davis and family; and two daughters and two special friends, Ms. Shirley Candlelight Christmas sons: Wanda Jean, Barbara Jones, Nancy West, Marion Choir to perform Ann, Frederick and Willie, Green, Yvonne Tolliver, Jr. Frances Simmons, Pearl Saturday A Celebration of Life Perry, Jessie Harris, Dry The Candlelight service was held Saturday Bone Ministries, Clarence Christmas Choir will afternoon, Dec. 8, at New Williams, Jr. and Nancy perform at 5 p.m. Saturday, Life First Born Church, Sewell. Dec. 22, in downtown Apalachicola. If you are interested in singing, the next rehearsal is at 6 p.m. Friday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 98 Ave. E, Apalachicola. For more information, Card of THANKS call Pastor B. Hand at 276-2550. Weaver Family CHRISTINA OXENDINE | Special to The Times Christ Community We, the family of Bernice Alma Bennett The Carrabelle Christian Center became the site of a live nativity scene Weaver, are deeply grateful for the words of Academy accepting Saturday evening, as the congregation took part in re-enacting the miracle comfort, telephone calls, cards, food and most of children of Jesus’ birth. Pictured above are Hannah Oxendine as Mary, Jeffery all your prayers. Thank you for rejoicing with us Murray as Joseph, and, at right, Lonnie O’Neil as a shepherd boy. as we accept God’s will in knowing that our loved Christ Community one is absent from the body but present with the Academy is accepting Lord. May God’s eternal blessing be with you children from 6 weeks old forever. to age 3. After-school care CELEBRATING OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE and drop-in care also are The Weaver Family available. The academy is in the Sunday school building of the First United Methodist Church, 75 Fifth St., Apalachicola. For more information, call 653-1416 or email www.fumcapalach. Trinity Episcopal THE com. Church EPISCOPAL est. 1836 Christmas shop at the WELCOMES YOU CHURCH senior center Got some last-minute Christmas shopping to do? Come to the Holy Family Senior Center at 203 Dr. Frederick S. Humphries St. in Apalachicola. The seniors have created a variety of WELCOMES YOU gifts available for a donation. WELCOMES YOU Proceeds go to support the WelcomesTrinity You Church seniors program. Items Hwy. 98 & 6th St. Church include earrings, knick- Apalachicola knacks, picture frames and 850-653-9550 of the more. For more information, Ascension call Donna Thompson at 653- SundaySunday WorshipWorship Services Services 88 & 10:30 a.m. a.m. 101 NE First Street 6909 or 323-0168. Carrabelle WednesdaysWednesdays SUNDAY Holiday closures for HealingHealing ServiceService 11 11 a.m. a.m. 10:00 AM CenteringCentering Prayer 4 4 p.m. p.m. Christmas (850)(850) 274-4490545-2578 This holiday season, the county courthouse and Apalachicola city hall will First Baptist Church be closed Dec. 24-26 for St. George Island Christmas. Carrabelle city DAVID ADLERSTEIN | The Times 501 E. Bayshore Drive hall will be closed Dec. 24-25 Franklin County’s Hispanic community observed the feast day of Our 927-2257 for Christmas and will close Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12 by carrying an icon of the Virgin Mary R.R. Michael Michael Whaley, Waley, Pastor at noon Dec. 31 for New Join us as we praise and worship the living Christ. Year’s Eve. down Avenue B to St. Patrick Catholic Church. After worshippers walked “Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise.” Psalm 145:3 The Apalachicola on their knees, bearing the icon to the altar, a Mass was celebrated, recalling the vision in 1531 by the Mexican peasant Juan Diego, Sunday Bible Study ...... 10:00am Municipal Library will close Worship Praise...... 11:00am at 2 p.m. on Christmas who saw on the slopes of the Hill of Tepeyac a vision of a girl of 15, Sunday Night ...... 7:00pm Eve and remain closed on surrounded by light. Speaking to him in Nahuatl, the local language, Wednesday - “Power Hour”...... 7:00pm Christmas Day. County she asked that a church be built at that site, in her honor. After the Mass, Wednesday - “Youth at S.P.L.A.S.H”...... 7:00pm libraries will be closed Dec. a potluck feast was enjoyed in the fellowship hall. “Walking in Christ” 24-26 for Christmas. First Pentecostal Holiness Church 379 Brownsville Road • Apalachicola The United Methodist Churches We’re excited about what God’s doing!!! of Franklin County Welcome You Sunday School 9:45 am Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 am First United Methodist Church of Apalachicola Worship Service 11:00 a.m. every Sunday Sunday Evening Service 6:00 pm Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Monday, Youth Group 7:006:30 pm 75 5th St. Apalachicola - 653-9530 - [email protected] Wednesday, Royal Rangers, G.A.P. 7:00 pm Pastor: Rev. Themo Patriotis Wednesday Worship & Word 7:307:00 pm Carrabelle United Methodist Church Nursery Provided during regular church services Worship Services 10:45 a.m. - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. “Celebrate Recovery” Mondays 7-9 p.m. NurseryHealingHealing nowservice serviceprovided first firstTuesday for Tuesday Sunday each each Churchmonth-7 month Service p.m. Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church 102 NE Ave. B Carrabelle - 697-3672 Pastor: AaronJulie Stephens Batey -Your Church on the Coast- Eastpoint United Methodist Church 2653 Highway 98 East Worship Service 10:009:00 a.m. every Sunday Prayer 9:15Sunday a.m. Waffles Brunch & 10Wisdom a.m. 11:15 a.m. P.O. Box 729, Lanark Village, Fl 32323 HealingHealing Service serviceYouth every Groupevery first fourth FridaysTuesdays Monday of 6the p.m. Monthat 7:00 p.m.at 6:30 p.m. 317 Patton317 Patton Dr. (corner Dr. (corner of David of David St.) - 670-8825St.) Pastor: Father Eddie Jones Pastor:Pastor: Rev. Aaron Beth Batey White Mass Schedule: Saturday: (Vigil) 5:00 PM St. George Island United Methodist Church 9:00 a.m. Worship Service Sunday: 7:30 AM 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hour 201 E. Gulf Beach Dr. 927- 4635 www.sgiumc.org (850)697-3669 Pastor: Rev. Themo Patriotis Email outdoors news to timesoutdoors @starfl .com A UTDOORS Section Thursday, December 20, O2012 www.apalachtimes.com Page 12 Lighthouse climb Rudolph’s half-ton nightmare to benefi t food pantry Carrabelle family’s Christmas a set of antlers makes its way into Special to The Times and the St. Augustine the yard with some canine help. Lighthouse, allowing tree made from deer antlers That’s OK; there’s plenty members of those more where it came from. The Climb the Cape St. organizations to climb at week before Thanksgiving, George Lighthouse on the By LOIS SWOBODA no charge. Climbers must Shawn was at his hunting Friday after Christmas, 653-1819 | @ApalachTimes be at least 40 inches tall. camp in Illinois, and he has a and you will help feed the Lswoboda@starfl .com The sunset full moon motion sensitive camera set hungry in Franklin County. climb will be held from 5- The Oxendines of Carrabelle have a up near Lake Morality The St. George 7 p.m. and includes light Christmas decoration that’s one of a kind. Road to scout for Lighthouse Association snacks and a sparkling Its six feet tall and weighs 1,000 pounds, venison on the hoof. has announced that cider toast to the full moon. and no tree died to create it. The tree has all climbing revenues The sun sets at 5:49 p.m. But a whole passel of deer donated become a family received on Friday, Dec. and the moon rises at 6:21 their antlers to make it possible. tradition. When the 28, will be donated to p.m. Cost for the full moon When Yule rolls around each year, Oxendines moved the Franklin County climb is $15 for the general Shawn, Christina and family decorate a from Tallahassee to Food Pantry. This will public and $10 for SGLA tree comprised of dozens of deer antlers. Carrabelle, they left include daytime climbing members. Christina Oxendine said they started the 27 trophy heads revenues, as well as After sunset, additional the tree about 15 years ago, an invention and the antler tree revenues from the full climbers can view the that grew out of the necessity of fi nding a behind. moon climb that evening. full moon for $10 or $5 use for dozens of deer antlers collected by But when Christine The lighthouse will be for SGLA members, as her avid hunter husband. purchased a real tree, open for climbing from time and space permit. After their marriage, Shawn began to daughter Hannah was 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. Advance reservations for hunt and always tried to make use of the unhappy. “It’s not the 28. Climbing fees are the full moon climb are whole deer. Each year, he had the heads right kind of tree,” she $5 for adults and $3 for recommended and can of antlered bucks mounted to hang on the told her parents. youth age 16 or younger. Children who are 6 years be made by calling the wall. Doting old or younger can climb Lighthouse Gift Shop at Christina said when he reached daddy and mom at no charge. As always, 927-7745. number 27, she told him it was time to disassembled the there is no charge for The Cape St. George stop, but he continued to collect the racks antlers and brought St. George Lighthouse Light is in St. George in a big basket. the tree to their Association members and Lighthouse Park at the When it fi lled up, Christina had a Carrabelle home where it has active members of the U.S. center of St. George Island, thought. “Wouldn’t it be neat if we could remained ever military with a current ID. where Island Drive (the make them into a Christmas tree?” she since. SGLA also has road off the bridge) ends at asked her husband. Although reciprocal arrangements Gulf Beach Drive. Parking Shawn, a master craftsman, put his they remove the with the Florida is available in lots at either mind to it. He mounted a cypress pole and decorations, the Lighthouse Association side of the park. screwed antlers to it to make the basic tree remains in form. Then he and Christina wired in more a corner of the to give his tree a gentle taper. living room year Although 95 percent of the antlers are WEEKLY ALMANAC round. It weighs his trophies, one large rack was passed Date High Low % Precip 1,000 pounds down from his grandfather and a few Thu, Dec. 20 73° 43° 50 % remember? others are cast horns he has collected Fri, Dec. 21 58° 42° 0 % over the years. Christina said they Sat, Dec. 22 62° 48° 0 % LOIS SWOBODA sometimes add a few more antlers to the Sun, Dec. 23 64° 47° 10 % The Times tree. | Mon, Dec. 24 63° 42° 10 % The only real drawback of their unusual The tree Tues, Dec. 25 65° 50° 30 % creation is that their seven dogs fi nd the stands about Wed, Dec. 26 64° 50° 60 % tree a terrible temptation and occasionally six feet tall. TIDE TABLES MONTHLY AVERAGES To find the tides of the following areas, subtract the indicated times from these given for APALACHICOLA: HIGH LOW Cat Point Minus 0:40 Minus 1:17 The owl and the Christmas tree East Pass Minus 0:27 Minus 0:27 To find the tides of the following areas, subtract the By LOIS SWOBODA stare at her. pulled back into place. It indicated times from those given for CARRABELLE: 653-1819 | @ApalachTimes “Karen said, “He was was fi ne. He continued to HIGH LOW Lswoboda@starfl .com calmly sitting there staring stare at me sitting on the Bald Point Minus 9:16 Minus 0:03 at me. My fi rst thought tree. Then he turned his There are all kinds of was thank God he’s alive. head and fl ew out of the sun Christmas gifts. Karen Then I thought is he hurt? roof and into the woods. APALACHICOLA Bush got a unique one a few I realized I couldn’t let him “I was crying because years ago. go on the bridge where we I was so happy. I thought I One bright December were because if he was hurt had to call somebody and night, she was driving home he might fl y into the water tell them because, in the from a visit with her mother and drown. I did another U- morning, I wouldn’t even in Atlanta. She had the turn and drove slowly back believe myself. Finally I sunroof open with three to the Eastpoint end of the reached my oldest son who feet of a large Christmas bridge. is an animal lover, and I told tree protruding into the “As I drove back at about him sobbing the whole time. cool night air. 20 miles per hour, I talked “‘Why are you crying?’ It was about 10:30 p.m. to him in baby talk. I said he asked me.’ when she reached the St. ‘Please, don’t hurt me. “ ‘Because I’m happy,’ I JOHN SPOHRER | Special to The George Island bridge. An Times. It’s OK.’ I knew you were told him.” animal lover, Karen had supposed to cover the face Karen has felt a special CARRABELLE just congratulated herself Barred owl so they wouldn’t panic so I affi nity for owls since her on not seeing a single dead held my arms together as experience. She wonders if the next morning, and I 19 We 613am 1.6 724pm 1.9 1221am 0.8 1210pm 0.3 animal beside the road over I drove so he couldn’t see didn’t want to see him after it was a sign from someone 20 Th 750am 1.3 752pm 1.9 141am 0.5 1245pm 0.6 the entire trip. She was he had been run over by me.” she loves. 21 Fr 1001am 1.3 823pm 2.1 256am 0.2 124pm 1.0 excited and happy to be fi ve or six cars and torn to Karen pulled onto the “I felt it was a sign,” 22 Sa 1228pm 1.3 857pm 2.1 402am -0.2 219pm 1.1 home. shreds.” shoulder again at the she said. “I don’t know 23 Su 149pm 1.6 936pm 2.1 458am -0.5 331pm 1.4 Suddenly, something hit Karen could see site where she had fi rst what it meant, but I got the 24 Mo 233pm 1.6 1019pm 2.1 548am -0.6 441pm 1.4 the side of her car. She saw headlight approaching, and encountered the owl. He message loud and clear.” 25 Tu 306pm 1.8 1104pm 2.1 632am -0.8 539pm 1.6 large wings and thought it she had to make a decision. remained unmoved, staring Chris Beatty of the 26 We 334pm 1.8 1149pm 2.1 712am -0.8 627pm 1.6 27 Th 400pm 1.9 748am -0.8 709pm 1.4 must be an owl. Crying, she picked the owl inscrutably at her. Florida Wild Mammal Halfway across the “I didn’t have gloves on Association advises anyone 28 Fr 1234am 2.1 422pm 1.9 819am -0.8 747pm 1.4 up and its head lolled limply. 29 Sa 118am 2.1 443pm 1.9 846am -0.8 824pm 1.3 bridge, she did a U-turn and I was most worried he who encounters an injured Its neck was obviously 30 Su 202am 2.1 503pm 1.9 910am -0.6 902pm 1.1 and returned to where the broken. With the owl lying would attack my hands. I owl, eagle or hawk to 31 Mo 247am 2.1 523pm 1.9 932am -0.6 945pm 1.1 accident had occurred, reached over and pressed remember its feet are the across her lap, she turned Sponsor the©2012 WEEKLY FreeTideTables.com - ForALMANAC comparison only - Times are local - Tides in feet from MLLW driving on the wrong side around and drove toward the button to lower the car biggest threat. Always wrap Call of the road for the last few the island. She had almost window. The noise from the the animal, including the yards. reached the highpoint in electric motor frightened face, in a towel or piece Today! 653-8868 In her high beams, she the bridge, when she felt him, and he went further of clothing and get it into saw an owl lying in the something gripping her left back into the car, landing a cardboard box as soon road. She got out of the car leg. It was not painful but on the Christmas tree. His as possible. Do not allow SPONSORED BY for a closer look. The bird the grasp felt tight through right wing was folded into anyone to try and hold it. was motionless. her blue jeans. place fi ne but his left wing If a bird has suffered a “It was a barred owl, Karen pulled onto the was spread out, hung up head injury and regains but I didn’t know that then. shoulder as far as she could on the tree. He was still consciousness, try to take He was on his back,” said and switched on the cab staring at me. I thought it to a rehabilitation center Karen. “It was as if he light. The owl was perched he had a broken wing. anyway as blindness can was asleep, and he was on her left leg with its body ‘Now what should I do,’ I result from a concussion beautiful. I had to go to facing the window, and its wondered. Finally, I lifted and may become Freshwater work across that bridge head rotated 180 degrees to the wing off the tree and it permanent. Cold fronts and dropping air and water temperatures are improving the freshwater bite. Good reports of nice 1-2 pound crappie are being caught in Depot Creek with live crappie Red tag gun sale! minnows. Some smaller bass and decent size bream are pRices gOOd around the Brothers and Howard Creek. thROugh 12-24-12 Inshore tauRus 4510 pOly fRame judge .45 cOlt OR .410 shOtshell Redfish and trout are still holding in the I.C.W. from the .99 .99 “power lines” to the White City Bridge. 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By DAVID ADLERSTEIN Seahawks tie 653-8894 | @ApalachTimes Dadlerstein@starfl .com twice, get win The Seahawks boys varsity basketball SLOW START team has opened with a slow start, man- By DAVID ADLERSTEIN aging to win two of their opening eight Boys team regroups for district play 653-8894 | @ApalachTimes games as they seek their fi rst district Dadlerstein@starfl .com win. The boys lost Dec. 13 at home in a The Lady Seahawks were at a stale- 69-67 heartbreaker to district rival Lib- mate with two squads last week, before erty County, which had amassed a 39-29 fi nally breaking out with a win. halftime lead. On Dec. 11 they hosted district rival But Coach Mike Sweatt’s squad re- Port St Joe, and the Lady Seahawks fused to quit, and outscored the Bulldogs appeared to get off to a fast start when 17-6 in the third quarter to knot the game a would-be goal was disallowed with a at 41-all with 3:19 left in the quarter. They controversial offsides call. then ripped off fi ve straight to take a 46-45 The Lady Tiger Sharks went back lead going into the fi nal quarter. and forth for the next 71 minutes, and With six minutes left, senior forward the match ended in a scoreless tie. Ladarius Rhodes hit a free throw to tie it “The tie kept Franklin County in the at 52, and then freshman Carza Harvey’s driver’s seat in the district title race,” 3-pointer with 1:27 left gave the Seahawks said Coach Kelli Wright. “I was disap- a 62-60 lead. pointed on having that goal disallowed Harvey then pulled it to within one, but because we made a point to emphasize a Bulldog free throw secured the win for fi nishing crosses, which is where we Liberty County. have struggled. Harvey led the Seahawks with 22 “We dominated the match offensive- points, seven assists, and four steals. ly but just couldn’t put the ball in the Rhodes led the team with nine re- goal,” she said. “The Lady Seahawks bounds, with sophomore guard Kelsey had 17 shots at the goal and could not Jones pulling down eight, and junior for- convert. There were some shots that hit ward Logan McLeod seven. the posts and some the keeper made The boys opened their season last great saves on.” month with a frustrating 51-49 loss on Sophomore Katie Seger led with six the road to Aucilla Christian, paced by shots on goal, followed by junior Gra- Harvey’s 22 points, including eight assists. cyn Kirvin with four, and junior Jessica Trailing by fi ve, 40-35 after three quarters, Shields with three. Senior Stephanie the Seahawks outscored Aucilla 14-11 in Marxsen, junior Adriana Reeder and the fi nal stanza before falling by two. eighth grader Allie Zingarelli each Junior Cameron White led the team had one. with eight rebounds, with Hutchinson Sophomore Macy Hunt had three snagging seven. saves in the match. A week later, Franklin County earned On Dec. 13, the Lady Seahawks trav- its fi rst win, a 47-46 win in Tallahassee eled to Panama City to face the Ruth- Nov. 27 against John Paul II, DAVID ADLERSTEIN | the Times erford Rams. Midway through the fi rst On Nov. 29, the boys fell at Wewahitch- Seahawk senior center David Butler positions himself for a rebound against half the Rams scored a goal, giving ka 80-46, after facing a running clock half- West Gadsden. them a 1-0 lead. way through the third quarter. The team The Lady Seahawks hung tough dur- was paced by Harvey’s 14 points and six ing the game, playing strong defense. In assists, with nine points from Hutchinson DON’T MISS BATTLE ON THE GULF TOURNEY the second half, Zingarelli assisted eighth and eight from Rhodes. grader Ali Kirvin to tie the match 1-1. Senior center Direek Farmer snagged The Battle on the Gulf will get into full swing right after Christmas, as eight “They are the fastest team we have four rebounds, with Hutchinson and basketball squads — four boys and four girls — fi ght it out in post-holiday played and I thought our defense played Rhodes each pulling down three. tournament action. All games will be played at Franklin County High School. well,” said Wright. “Macy Hunt came At Bozeman Dec. 7, the boys fell 58-49, up with some great saves throughout after draining 17 unanswered points in Thursday, Dec. 27 the game. This was one of Macy’s best the third quarter against the Bucks. The (Home team listed fi rst) games and she made good decisions. Seahawks outscored their opponents 18-4 • Game 1 Girls @ 2:30 p.m. Franklin vs. Tallavana Hunt fi nished with 12 saves. in that quarter, but were outpaced 20-15 in • Game 2 Boys @ 4 p.m. Wewahitchka vs. Madison “The only negative was forward Gra- the fourth quarter to account for the loss. • Game 3 Boys @ 6 p.m. Franklin vs. Tallavana cyn Kirvin sprained her ankle with two minutes left in the game, but she should Harvey led the team with 18 points, in- • Game 4 Girls @ 8 p.m. Madison vs. Faith Baptist cluding fi ve treys, followed by Hutchinson be back after the break,” said Wright. with nine points and senior guard Seth On Friday night, the Lady Seahawks Rogers with seven. Friday, Dec. 28 hosted the Freeport Lady Bulldogs in Against West Gadsden at home Dec. • Game 1 Girls @ 2:30 p.m Tallavana vs. Madison their fi nal contest before breaking for 8, the local boys fell 76-35, after failing to • Game 2 Boys @ 4 p.m. Tallavana vs. Wewahitchka the holidays. score at all in the second quarter against • Game 3 Girls @ 6 p.m. Faith Baptist vs. Franklin The Lady Seahawks put four goals a 30-point spree by the Panthers. • Game 4 Boys @ 7:30 p.m. Madison vs. Franklin in the net in the fi rst half. Three of the The Seahawks notched their second goals came off the foot of Ali Kirvin and win of the season, 68-53, at Tallavana Saturday, Dec. 29 the other fi rst half goal from Shields. Christian on Dec. 10. The Seahawks led (Home team will be the higher seeded team by tournament record) They struck for three more goals in the second half of the match, for a 7-0 win. throughout three quarters, but were out- • Girls @ 2:30 p.m. between third and fourth place Ali Kirvin added another goal to give scored 27-15 in the fi nal quarter to make • Boys @ 4 p.m. between third and fourth place the score closer than the game had been. her four goals for the match. Shields Four Seahawks were in double fi gures, • Girls @ 6 p.m. Championship Game also added two more goals to give her led by Butler with 14 and Rhodes with 12. • Boys @ 7:30 p.m. Championship Game total of three goals. Also contributing to On Friday at South Walton, Franklin four of the goals were Seger and sixth County was defeated by the Seahawks * Best record championship for the boys and girls. Tie-breakers will grader Sophie Kirvin with two assists to the west, which had amassed a 60-19 be decided by total points difference in win/loss with a maximum of 13 each. halftime lead before cruising to a 79-34 (Example: Win by 6, lose by 5 = +1). Hunt got her fi fth shutout of the sea- triumph. son, and fi nished with six saves.

NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS Gulfside IGA PlAyer of the Week SPonSor The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners will receive sealed bids from any qualified person, company or corporation interested in constructing the following project: ST. GEORGE ISLAND PIER RESTORATION

Plans and specifications may be obtained from Preble-Rish, Inc., by calling Mr. Clay Kennedy at (850) 227-7200. Completion date for this project will be 136 days, from the date of the Notice to Proceed presented to the successful bidder. Liquidated damages for failure to complete the project on the specified date will be set at$300.00 per day.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the Franklin County Commission Chamber

Room located at 34 Forbes Street, Apalachicola, Florida, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) on January 7th, Seahawks freshman guard Carza Harvey led the team with 22 points, seven 2013. assists, and four steals to key a late-game comeback in the team’s tough 69-67 loss at home Dec. 13 to Liberty County. Harvey shot 6/8 from the free Bids will be received until 4:00 p.m. (EDT), on January 14th, 2013, at the Franklin County throw line, 5/10 baskets and 2/5 three-pointers, including one within less Clerk’s Office, Franklin County Courthouse, 33 Market Street, Suite 203, Apalachicola, Florida than 10 seconds left to pull the Seahawks within a point. 32320-2317, and will be opened and read aloud on January 15th, 2013 at the County Commission Congratulations, Carza! meeting at 34 Forbes Street, Apalachicola, Florida. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Plans and specifications can be examined free of charge at the following locations:

• Preble-Rish, Inc., located at 324 Marina Drive, Port St. Joe, Florida 32456.

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Thursday, December 20, 2012 Local The Times | A15 ANERR from page A1 TDC from page A1 The property is reverting back not include any of the building or In November 2011, TDC into city hands because when the lands held by the Florida Depart- revenues crossed the $30,000 Apalachicola National Estuarine ment of Agriculture and Consum- mark for the fi rst time, totaling Research Reserve fi rst created er Services for its aquaculture more than $34,000, for another its headquarters there, part of building, which are held under a 30 percent increase over the that property was donated by the separate lease. prior year. city and part assembled by dona- Taylor-Webb has told city com- December 2011, typically tions from private landowners. missioners that several residents the slowest tourist month of “Now, it’s one big parcel,” said have approached her with cre- the year, saw a modest 8.3 in- Phillips. “When funding became ative ideas for use of the building, crease over the prior year. But available for the new outreach of- but no specifi c proposals have yet in January 2012, the monthly fi ce in Eastpoint, we spoke with been considered. total crossed the $30,000 mark the city and they said they would The city is seeking to have for the fi rst time, a 30 percent be interested.” the St. Vincent National Wildlife boost over the prior year. Because NOAA helped fund Refuge relocate to the former In February 2012, the coun- the creation of both buildings, in ANERR site, but those talks have ty crossed the $50,000 mark for a 50-50 split with the state, it too reached a stalemate. the fi rst time, amassing more has been brought into the mix. “We had told GSA (General than $52,000 in revenues, for a “NOAA is interested in seeing Services Administration) we’re whopping 49 percent increase it continue to serve the public,” DAVID ADLERSTEIN | the Times not interested in it,” said James over the prior year. said Phillips. The former headquarters of the Apalachicola National Estuarine Burnett, manager of the St. March 2012 was a mod- She said the Betty Taylor- Research Reserve is seen. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. est 7.4 percent over the prior Webb, on behalf of the city, and “We ruled it out in its current year, but April 2012 again es- DEP offi cials have approved a of Baskerville-Donovan Inc., that boundaries would be. confi guration. It wouldn’t work tablished a milestone – cross- survey completed by Robert Mills, details specifi cs of where the Phillips said the survey does for us.” ing the $80,000 mark for the fi rst time, and posting a near- ly 16 percent increase over the prior year. DAUGHTER from page A1 May 2012 was the best such month ever, with rev- Cook at the sheriff’s offi ce net fi shermen, and people through the State Housing Green’s vehicle, a red her life to have and was go- enues of more than $140,000, investigations building. walking their dogs. Initiative Program. Kia Rio 4-door sedan which ing to fi nally be able to kick a nearly 55 percent hike over Saturday’s confession Loudermilk-Conkel had Green worked as a se- Loudermilk-Conkel was back. This demon Sandra the prior year. followed numerous inter- been employed at Bay City nior LPN at the Franklin known to drive frequently, that was once known as But with June and July views by FDLE and Frank- Lodge, doing part-time Correctional Institution in was seized and taken to my sister took my moth- 2012 both in the $140,000 lin County investigators, piece work scaling fi sh, Carrabelle. “We are sad- the Tallahassee Regional er’s life. All my mother did range, showing modest de- during which “Sandra told said Bay City’s owner Jim- dened and our hearts go Operations Center foren- was help her and this is clines from the year prior, several stories, which were my Mosconis. out to her coworkers, her sics lab. In addition, law how she repaid her,” she TDC offi cials believe the sum- later found to be false,” She had recently moved family especially, and the enforcement offi cials have wrote. mer 2012 discrepancies were Johnson wrote. back to Apalachicola after people in her community,” subpoenaed Green’s bank “I would give anything, based mostly on the fact that The report says Loud- living elsewhere for sever- said Misty Cash, deputy records. anything to have her back collectors of the tax have dif- ermilk-Conkel told offi cers al years, and was married communications director In a posting on her Face- in my life. When you lose ferent schedules. that on the morning of Dec. in Dec. 2002 to Gary J. Con- for the FDOC. book page, Loudermilk- someone it hurts!” Loud- August 2012 roared back 12, she and her mother had kel, in Orange County. The Green was known as an Conkel’s younger sister, ermilk wrote. “I just lost by eclipsing the $90,000 mark driven to 10 Mile Road west marriage was dissolved in animal lover, and her large April Loudermilk, thanked my father in May. It hurt, for the fi rst time, its nearly of Apalachicola, “where a Sept. 2011. menagerie of more than 15 the entire community for and still does, but it was $94,000 in receipts a 54.7 per- heated argument ensued.” Loudermilk-Conkel cats and three pit bull mix- their expressions of prayer from natural causes. My cent leap over the year prior. Loudermilk-Conkel had lived at her mother’s es are being rounded up and love. mom was robbed! With the exception of a told offi cers that during house at 191 9th Street up by animal control offi cers. “This is a very hard time “My mom was my 83- slight drop in the 2007-8 fi scal the course of the argu- until the time the house They are hoping that, with for me and I’m trying so year-old grandmother’s year, TDC revenues have in- ment, “she gained access became uninhabitable af- the family’s permission, hard to be strong,” wrote only child and she is really creased every year since the to her mother’s 25-caliber ter a kitchen fi re in early they will be able to adopt Loudermilk, who said her going through it as well,” tax was put into place in 2005, handgun, which she used November. The house was out the animals. For more mom was planning to re- she wrote. “Please con- beginning with about $698,000 to shoot her mother. San- built in late 2009 with the information, contact ani- tire next month. tinue to keep us in your in its fi rst complete fi scal year dra stated her mother was help of funding available mal control at 670-4733. “She worked hard all prayers.” of existence. facing away from her when she fi red the shot.” According to a Dec. 13 autopsy performed by NOTICE TO BIDDERS the Leon County Medical The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners will be accepting separate Examiner’s Offi ce, Green died as a result of more sealed Request for Proposals for the following: than 60 stab wounds and a Notice of Vacancy single gunshot to the back SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION OPERATIONS of the head. Franklin County Tourist Loudermilk-Conkel told Development Council Board Member investigators that after fi r- Specifications are on file in the office of the Franklin County Board ofCounty ing the shot, “she began to Commissioners, 33 Market Street, Suite 203, Apalachicola, FL. 32320. The Franklin County Tourist Development Council is composed of nine members appointed stab her mother with a fold- by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Anyone interested in being considered for ing lock blade knife. Sandra Proposals must be received in the office of the Franklin County Clerk of the Courts, this volunteer position is encouraged to send a letter of interest and qualifying could not remember how 33 Market Street, Suite 203, Apalachicola, Florida 32320 by 4:30 P.M., EST, on December 31, resume to the FCTDC at the address below. many times her mother 2012. Proposals must be clearly labeled for each separate proposal. The sealed was stabbed because she This is a volunteer position with no financial compensation. Board members are required blacked out. Sandra stated proposals will be publicly open and read aloud at 10:00 A.M. EST, on January 02, to attend regular board meetings and are expected to participate in the Committee she then drug Mrs. Green 2013, in the County Commission Meeting Room located in the Franklin County activities of the Board. over a ledge at the end of Courthouse Annex. For further information contact Fonda D. Davis Sr., Director, 10 Mile Road and covered Prospective applicants must be engaged in a tourist-related business and must her body with debris.” Franklin County Solid Waste Department at (850) 670-8167. be a resident of Franklin County. All members of the council shall be electors of The sheriff’s offi ce said An original and one copy of each proposal shall be furnished in a sealed envelope or the county. Interested persons should reply no later than February 1, 2013. A in a news release last week container, plainly marked “SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION OPERATIONS”. recommendation will be forwarded to the Franklin County Commission for their that around 1 p.m. Dec. consideration. Applications may be submitted to: 12, they received calls in- The owner reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all proposals. dicating a body had been Franklin County Tourist Development Council spotted in the area of State ATTENTION BIDDERS: Franklin County is an equal opportunity employer and P O Box 819 Road 30A, 10 miles west of encourages participation with certified minority enterprises and women’s business Apalachicola, Florida 32329 Apalachicola. That rugged or via email attachment to stretch of beach at the end enterprises. 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Timothy D. Padgett, CIVIL ACTION 91265T in the above-captioned POINT RUN NORTH 48 house, 33 Market St., against the named de- Esq., Case No. 11-000120- IN THE CIRCUIT action, The Franklin DEGREES 21 MIN- Apalachicola, FL 32320 CENTENNIAL BANK, fendants, whether living Timothy D. Padgett, CA COURT OF THE SEC- County Clerk of Court UTES WEST 298.70 at 11:00 a.m. on Janu- as successor in interest or not, and whether P. A . OND JUDICIAL CIR- will sell the property sit- FEET TO THE MEAN ary 9, 2013, the follow- to COASTAL said unknown parties 2878 Remington Green TIB BANK, CUIT IN AND FOR uated in Franklin HIGH WATER LINE OF ing described property: COMMUNITY BANK, claims as heirs, devi- Circle, Plaintiff, FRANKLIN COUNTY, County, Florida, de- ST. GEORGE SOUND, Plaintiff, sees, grantees, assign- Tallahassee, FL 32308 FLORIDA scribed as follows, THENCE FOLLOWING LOTS 1 & 2, BLOCK 52 ees, lienors, creditors, Ph: (850) 422-2520 v. CASE NO.: to-wit: SAID MEAN HIGH (9) OF KELLY’S ADDI- vs. trustees, or in any other Fax: (850) 422-2567 19-2011-CA-000411 WATER LINE NORTH TION TO THE CITY OF capacity, claiming by, December 20, 27, 2012 APALACH CLASSIC SEC.:______Lot 2, Block 275, RIV- 32 DEGREES 24 MIN- CARRABELLE, AC- JAMES W. SMITH, JR., through under or SYSTEMS, INC., a Flor- ERSIDE HEIGHTS, UTES EAST 269.28 CORDING TO THE and SISBRO INVEST- against the named De- 89574T ida corporation; SALLY BANK OF AMERICA, UNIT ONE, according FEET, THENCE FOL- PLAT THEREOF AS MENT CORPORATION, fendants are the De- IN THE CIRCUIT A. LEACH; GREGORY N.A., to the Plat thereof as LOWING SAID MEAN RECORDED IN PLAT a Georgia corporation, fendants, I will sell to COURT OF THE SEC- E. LEACH a/k/a GREG- Plaintiff, recorded in Plat Book HIGH WATER LINE BOOK 2, PAGE(S) 20, Defendants. the highest and best OND JUDICIAL CIR- ORY E. LEACH, M.D.; 2, Page(s) 21, of the NORTH 57 DEGREES OF THE PUBLIC REC- bidder for cash at the CUIT IN AND FOR ADVANCED MEDICAL vs. Public Records of 59 MINUTES EAST ORDS OF FRANKLIN NOTICE OF SALE ON THE FRONT FRANKLIN COUNTY, CENTER, LLC, a Flor- Franklin County, Flor- 403.56 FEET, THENCE COUNTY, FLORIDA. STEPS OF THE FLORIDA ida limited liability com- DAVID STUDY A/K/A ida. FOLLOWING SAID NOTICE IS HEREBY COURTHOUSE. of the CASE NO.. 19-2012- pany; LOGICAL IN- DAVID L. STUDY; KIM- MEAN HIGH WATER Dated: November 28, GIVEN pursuant to a FRANKLIN County CA-000119 VESTMENTS, LLC, a BERLEE L. STUDY; at public sale, to the LINE NORTH 40 DE- 2012. Final Judgment of Courthouse, in FRANK- 91443 Florida limited liability ANY AND ALL UN- highest and best bid- GREES 33 MINUTES Foreclosure dated No- LIN County, Florida, at DEUTSCHE BANK NA- IN THE COUNTY company; and ANY KNOWN PARTIES der, for cash, Front EAST A DISTANCE OF Marcia Johnson vember 27, 2012, and 11:00 AM, on the 16th TIONAL TRUST COM- COURT IN AND FOR AND ALL UNKNOWN CLAIMING BY, Door of the Clerk’s of- 499.80 FEET TO THE Clerk of Court entered in Civil Action day of January, 2013, PANY, AS TRUSTEE FRANKLIN COUNTY, PARTIES CLAIMING THROUGH, UNDER, fice in the Courthouse POINT OF BEGINNING No. 2010-000454-CA of the following described OF INDYMAC LOAN FLORIDA BY, THROUGH, UN- AND AGAINST THE of Franklin County, OF THE LANDS TO BE By: Michele Maxwell the Circuit Court of the property as set forth in TRUST MORTGAGE Case No.: 2012-172-CA DER, AND AGAINST HEREIN NAMED INDI- Florida, at 11:00 a.m. DESCRIBED: FROM Deputy Clerk Second Judicial Circuit said Order or Final BACKED CERTIFI- THE HEREIN NAMED VIDUALon the 16th day of Jan- SAID POINT OF BE- December 13, 20, 2012 in and for Franklin Judgment, to wit: CATES SERIES RIVERWALK INDIVIDUAL DEFEND- DEFENDANT(S) WHO uary, 2013. GINNING RUN County, Florida, where- 2005-L1 UNDER THE 91403T CONDOMINIUM ANTS, WHO ARE NOT ARE NOT KNOWN TO THENCE NORTH 40 in the parties were the LOT 4, RESORT VIL- POOLING AND SERV- IN THE CIRCUIT OWNER’S KNOWN TO BE DEAD BE DEAD OR ALIVE, ANY PERSON CLAIM- DEGREES 33 MIN- plaintiff, CENTENNIAL LAGE, ACCORDING ICING AGREEMENT COURT OF THE SEC- ASSOCIATION, INC., OR ALIVE, WHETHER WHETHER SAID UN- ING AN INTEREST IN UTES EAST ALONG BANK, as successor in TO THE PLAT DATED JUNE 1, 2005, OND JUDICIAL CIR- a Florida Non-Profit SAID UNKNOWN PAR- KNOWN PARTIES MAY THE SURPLUS FROM SAID MEAN HIGH interest to Coastal THEREOF AS RE- Plaintiff, CUIT IN AND FOR Corporation, TIES MAY CLAIM AN CLAIM AN INTEREST THE SALE, IF ANY, WATER LINE 99.96 Community Bank, and CORDED IN PLAT FRANKLIN COUNTY, Plaintiff, INTEREST AS AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, OTHER THAN THE FEET, THENCE RUN the Defendants, JAMES BOOK 9, PAGE 8 OF v. FLORIDA SPOUSES, HEIRS, DE- DEVISEES, GRANT- PROPERTY OWNERS SOUTH 45 DEGREES W. SMITH, JR., and THE PUBLIC REC- CASE NO.: 192009CA vs. VISEES, GRANTEES, EES, OR OTHER AS OF THE DATE OF 40 MINUTES EAST A SISBRO INVESTMENT ORDS OF FRANKLIN IBRAHIM QUINONES; 000612CAXXXX OR OTHER CLAIM- CLAIMANTS; THE LIS PENDENS DISTANCE OF 423.70 CORPORATION, a COUNTY, FLORIDA. MARIANA PEREZ; PAIGE F. KILLEEN, ANTS; and UNKNOWN BLUEWATER- BAY MUST FILE A CLAIM FEET TO THE NORTH- Georgia corporation, I JOEL QUINONES; ANY SUNTRUST Defendant. TENANTS IN POSSES- PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 60 DAYS AF- ERLY LINE OF A PRO- will sell to the highest Street Address: LOT 4 AND ALL UNKNOWN MORTGAGE, INC. SION, ASSOCIATION, INC. TER THE SALE. POSED 66 FOOT and best bidder, for RESORT VILLAGE, PARTIES CLAIMING Plaintiff, NOTICE OF SALE Defendants. . Defendant(s). STREET, THENCE cash, at 11:00 a.m. SAINT GEORGE IS- BY, THROUGH, UN- Dated this 28th day of RUN 48 DEGREES 30 (Eastern Time) on the LAND, FLORIDA 32328 DER, AND AGAINST vs. NOTICE IS HEREBY NOTICE OF NOTICE OF SALE November, 2012. MINUTES WEST 9th day of January, THE HEREIN NAMED GIVEN THAT, pursuant FORECLOSURE SALE ALONG SAID ROAD A 2013, at the front door Any person claiming an INDIVIDUAL DEFEN- DANIEL D. GRIFFIN; to Plaintiff’s Final Sum- NOTICE IS HEREBY Marcia M. Johnson DISTANCE OF 100 foyer on the second interest in the surplus DANT(S) WHO ARE SARAH A. MACMIL- mary Judgment of NOTICE IS GIVEN that, GIVEN pursuant to an Franklin County FEET, THENCE RUN floor of the Franklin from the sale, if any, NOT KNOWN TO BE LAN; UNKNOWN Foreclosure entered in pursuant to a Final Order of Final Sum- Clerk of the Circuit NORTH 45 DEGREES County Courthouse, other than the property DEAD OR ALIVE, TENANT(S); AND ALL the above-captioned Judgment of Foreclo- mary Judgment of Court 40 MINUTES WEST A Apalachicola, Florida, owner as of the date of WHETHER SAID UN- UNKNOWN PARTIES action, I will sell the sure, dated September Foreclosure dated No- DISTANCE OF 409.83 the following-described the lis pendens, must KNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIMING BY, property situated in 25, 2012, and the Or- vember 28, 2012, en te- By: Terry E. Creamer FEET TO THE POINT real property as set tile, a claim within sixty CLAIM AN INTEREST THROUGH, UNDER Franklin County, Flor- der Granting Plaintiff’s red in Civil Case No. Deputy Clerk OF BEGINNING; BE- forth in said Final Judg- (60) days after the sale. AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, OR AGAINST THE ida, described as fol- Motion to Cancel and 19-2011-CA-000411 of December 13, 20, 2012 ING SHOWN AS LOT ment of Foreclosure: DEVISEES, GRANT- ABOVE NAMED DE- lows, to wit: Reschedule Foreclo- the Circuit Court of the 12 IN BLOCK A ON AN WITNESS my hand and EES, OR OTHER 91297T FENDANT(S), WHO sure Sale in the Second Judicial Circuit UNRECORDED PLAT Lot 12, Block 74, of the seal of the Court CLAIMANTS; MARI- IN THE CIRCUIT (IS/ARE) NOT KNOWN Unit “K” of Riverwalk above-styled case in in and for Franklin PREPARED BY R.C. ST. GEORGE ISLAND this 6th day of Decem- NERS LANDING COURT OF THE SEC- TO BE DEAD OR Condominiums, ac- the Circuit Court of the County, Florida, where- BANNERMAN, JR., GULF BEACHES UNIT ber, 2012 HOMEOWNERS ASSO- OND JUDICIAL CIR- ALIVE, WHETHER cording to Declaration Second Judicial Circuit in the Clerk of the Cir- REGISTERED SUR- NO. 5, according to the CIATION PHASE II, CUIT IN AND FOR SAID UNKNOWN PAR- of Condominium, Cov- in and for Franklin cuit Court will sell to VEYOR, AND DESIG- Plat thereof as re- Marcia M. Johnson LLC. FRANKLIN COUNTY, TIES CLAIM AS HEIRS, enants and Restrictions County, Florida, I will, the highest bidder for NATED AS DOG IS- corded in Plat Book 3 Clerk of Court Defendant(s). FLORIDA DEVISEES, GRANT- for Riverwalk Condo- on January 9, 2013, at cash on the 16th day of LAND, ADDITION TO at page 17 of the Public CIVIL ACTION EES, ASSIGNEES, miniums thereof re- 11:00 a.m., sell to the January, 2013, at 11:00 UNIT 4. Records of Franklin Michele Maxwell NOTICE OF SALE CASE NO.: LIENORS, CREDI- corded under Official highest and best bid- a.m. on the Front steps County, Florida. As Deputy Clerk 19-2009-CA-000627 TORS, TRUSTEES, Records Book 566, der for cash at the front of the Franklin County A/K/A LOT 12 BAY NOTICE IS HEREBY DIVISION: SPOUSES, OR OTHER Page 220, of the Public door of the Franklin Courthouse, 33 Market DRIVE, DOG ISLAND, Any person claiming an If you are an individual GIVEN pursuant to an CLAIMANTS; MORT- Records of Franklin County Courthouse, 33 Street, Apalachicola, FL 32322 interest in the surplus with a disability who Order of Final Sum- SUNTRUST BANK, GAGE ELECTRONIC County, Florida; as Market Street, in the Florida 32320, relative from the sale, if any, needs any accommo- mary Judgment of N.A., REGISTRATION SYS- amended by that cer- city of Apalachicola, to the following de- Any person claiming an other than the property dation in order to par- Foreclosure dated No- Plaintiff, TEMS, INCORPO- tain Amended Declara- Florida, the following scribed property as set interest in the surplus owner as of the date of ticipate in this proceed- vember 27, 2012, en- RATED AS NOMINEE tion’ of Condominium, described real prop- forth in the Final Judg- from the sale, if any, the lis pendens must ing or other court serv- tered in Civil Case No. vs. FOR SUNTRUST Covenants and Restric- erty: ment, to wit: other than the property file a claim within 60 ice, program, or activ- 19-2012-CA-000119 of MORTGAGE, INC.; tions for Riverwalk Con- owner as of the date of days after the sale. ity, you are entitled, at the Circuit Court of the MELANIE PICKETT’S LANDING dominiums thereof re- Parcel 1: LOT 27, BLUE WATER the Lis Pendens must no cost to you, to provi- Second Judicial Circuit JANE TURNER, et al, HOMEOWNER’S AS- corded under Official BAY, A SUBDIVISION file a claim within sixty The successful bidder sions of certain assis- in and for Franklin Defendant(s). SOCIATION, INC. Records Book 584, Lots 1, 2 and the AS PER MAP OR PLAT (60) days after the sale. at the sale will be re- tance. Request for ac- County, Florida, Defendants. Pages 1-78, of Southeast 30 feet of Lot THEREOF RECORDED quired to place the req- commodation may be wherein the Clerk of the NOTICE OF the-Public Records of 3, Block 52, of the City IN PLAT BOOK 7, WITNESS MY HAND uisite state documen- presented on this form, Circuit Court will sell to RESCHEDULED NOTICE OF SALE Franklin County, Flor- of Apalachicola, ac- PAGE 31 OF THE PUB- and the seal of this tary stamps on the Cer- in another written for- the highest bidder for FORECLOSURE SALE ida; and Amendment to cording to the map or LIC RECORDS OF Court on November 28, tificate of Title. mat, or orally. Please cash on 16th day of Notice is hereby given Master Declaration of plat thereof now in FRANKLIN COUNTY, 2012. complete the attached January, 2013, at 11:00 NOTICE IS HEREBY that, pursuant to the Condominium, Cove- common use at the FLORIDA DATED this 28th day of form and return it to: a.m. on the Front GIVEN pursuant to an Summary Final Judg- nants and Restrictions Clerk of the Circuit Marcia M. Johnson November, 2012. Susan Wilson, ADA Co- Lobby of the Franklin Order Rescheduling ment of Foreclosure for Riverwalk Condo- Court in Franklin Any person claiming an Clerk of the Circuit ordinator 301 South County Courthouse, 33 Foreclosure Sale dated entered on April 24, miniums thereof re- County, Florida. interest in the surplus Court Honorable Monroe Street Talla- Market Street, Apa- November 27, 2012 2012, and the Order corded under Official from the sale, if any, MARCIA JOHNSON hassee, FL 32301 lachicola, Florida and entered in Case Rescheduling Foreclo- Records Book 628, Parcel 2: other than the property By: Michele Maxwell Clerk of the Court 850.577.4430 as far in 32320, relative to the NO. 19-2009-CA- sure Sale entered on Pages 81-99, of the owner as of the date of Deputy Clerk Franklin County, advance as possible, following described 000627 of the Circuit November 27, 2012, in Public Records of Northwest 30 feet of Lot the lis pendens, must Florida but preferably at least property as set forth in Court of the SECOND this cause, in the Cir- Franklin County, Flor- 4, Northwest 46 feet of file a claim within 60 **See Americans with seven (7) days before the Final Judgment, to Judicial Circuit in and cuit Court of Franklin ida; and Amendment to Lot 8, and all of Lots 5, days after the sale. Disabilities Act By: /s Michele Maxwell your scheduled court wit: for FRANKLIN County, County, Florida, I will Master Declaration of 6 and 7, all in Block If you are a person with As Deputy Clerk appearance or other Florida wherein SUN- sell the property situ- Condominium, Cove- “52”, of the City of Apa- If you are a person with a disability who needs December 13, 20, 2012 court activity. LOT 10, MARINERS TRUST BANK, N.A., is ated in Franklin nants and Restrictions lachicola, as per map a disability who needs any accommodation in LANDING, PHASE II the Plaintiff and ANY County, Florida, de- for Riverwalk Condo- or plat In common use any accommodation in order to participate in 91491T Submitted by: ACCORDING TO THE AND ALL UNKNOWN scribed as: IN THE CIRCUIT miniums thereof re- on file at the Clerk of order to participate in this proceeding, you MOSKOWITZ, PLAT THEREOF, RE- PARTIES CLAIMING COURT OF THE 2ND corded under Official the Circuit Court in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost MANDELL, SALIM & CORDED IN PLAT BY, THROUGH, UN- UNIT 3, BLOCK “D” OF JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN Records Book 635, Franklin County, Flor- are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision SIMOWITZ, P.A. BOOK 8, PAGES 19, DER, AND AGAINST PICKETT’S LANDING, AND FOR FRANKLIN Pages 548-552, of the ida. to you, to the provision of certain assistance. 800 Corporate Drive, OF THE PUBLIC REC- THE HEREIN NAMED ACCORDING TO THE COUNTY, FLORIDA Public Records of of certain assistance. Please contact: Mr. Suite 500 ORDS OF FRANKLIN INDIVIDUAL PLAT THEREOF AS CASE NO.: Franklin County, Flor- Parcel 3: Please contact: Doug Smith, Office of Fort Lauderdale, FL COUNTY FLORIDA DEFENDANT(S) WHO RECORDED IN PLAT 192009CA000061 ida, together with all Court Administrator FL Court Administration, 33334 ARE NOT KNOWN TO BOOK 9, PAGE 7, OF appurtenances thereto. The Southeast 30 feet Phone: (850)577-4401 Leon County Court- December 20, 27, 2012 Any person claiming an BE DEAD OR ALIVE, THE PUBLIC REC- WELLS FARGO BANK, of Lot 4 and the North- house, 301 South Mon- interest in the surplus WHETHER SAID UN- ORDS OF FRANKLIN N.A. AS SUCCESSOR at public sale, to the west 30 feet of Lot 3, in If you are hearing or roe Street, Tallahassee, 91537T from the sale, if any, KNOWN PARTIES MAY COUNTY, FLORIDA BY MERGER TO IN THE SECOND JUDI- highest and best bid- Block 52, of the City of voice impaired, call FL 32301, Phone: 850- other than the property CLAIM AN INTEREST WACHOVIA BANK, CIAL CIRCUIT IN der, for cash at Franklin Apalachicola, as per Florida Relay Service, 577-4401, Fax: 850- owner as of the date of AS SPOUSE, HEIRS, a/k/a 1302 PICKETTS NATIONAL FRANKLIN COUNTY, County Court- house, map or plat in common hearing 800-955-8771, 487-7947 the Lis Pendens must DEVISEES, GRANT- LANDING COURT, ASSOCIATION FLORIDA 33 Market Street, Apa- use on file at the Clerk voice 800-955-8770. F09105924 file a claim within 60 EES, OR OTHER CARRABELLE, FL Plaintiff, Case No: lachicola, FL 32320 be- of the Circuit Court in December 13, 20, 2012 days after the sale. CLAIMANTS; STANLEY 32322 11-000004-CA ginning at 11:00 a.m. Franklin County, DATED AT APALACHI- W. BENECKI; are the vs. EST, on the 16th day of Florida. COLA, FLORIDA THIS 91355T ATTENTION: PER- Defendants, The Clerk at public sale, to the CENTENNIAL BANK, January, 2013. 28TH DAY OF NOVEM- IN THE CIRCUIT SONS WITH DISABIL- of the Court will sell to COURT OF SECOND highest and best bid- CHARLES B. successor in interest to IF YOU ARE A PER- BER, 2012. ITIES the highest and best THE JUDICIAL CIR- der, for cash, at the MITCHELL, ET AL APALACHICOLA If you are a subordinate SON CLAIMING A bidder for cash at the CUIT IN AND FOR front door of the court- Defendants. STATE BANK a division lien holder claiming a RIGHT TO FUNDS RE- MARCIA M. JOHNSON If you are a person with FRONT DOOR of the FRANKLIN COUNTY, house, 33 Market of COASTAL COMMU- right to funds remain- MAINING AFTER THE CLERK OF THE CIR- a disability who needs FRANKLIN COUNTY FLORIDA Street, Apalachicola, NITY BANK, ing after the sale, you SALE, YOU MUST FILE CUIT COURT NOTICE OF SALE any accommodation in COURTHOUSE, 33 Case No.: FL 32320, Franklin Plaintiff, must file a claim with A CLAIM WITH THE FRANKLIN COUNTY, PURSUANT order to participate in MARKET STREET, AP- 11-000440-CA County, Florida, at the Clerk of Court no CLERK NO LATER FLORIDA TO CHAPTER 45 this proceeding, you ALACHICOLA, FLOR- eleven o’clock a.m., on vs. later than 60 days after THAN 60 DAYS AFTER are entitled, at no cost IDA at 11:00AM, on the CENTENNIAL BANK, February 6, 2013 NOTICE IS HEREBY the sale. If you fail to THE SALE. IF YOU Michele Maxwell to you, to the provision 9th day of January, an Arkansas banking GIVEN pursuant to the BRIAN E. SYSKA a/k/a file a claim, you will not FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, Deputy Clerk of certain assistance. 2013, the following de- corporation, successor Any person claiming an Summary Final Judg- BRIAN EMIL SYSKA be entitled to any YOU WILL NOT BE EN- December 13, 20, 2012 Please contact: scribed property as set in interest to Wakulla interest in the surplus ment in Foreclosure a/k/a BRYAN E. remaining funds. TITLED TO ANY RE- Court Administrator forth in said Final Judg- Bank, from the sale, if any, dated November 26, SYSKA; et al, MAINING FUNDS. AF- 91271T Phone: (850) 577-4401 ment: Plaintiff, other than the property 2012 and entered in Defendants. Notice to Persons With TER 60 DAYS, ONLY IN THE CIRCUIT owner as of the date of Case No. 192009CA Disabilities: If you are a THE OWNER OF REC- COURT OF THE SEC- DATED AT APALACHI- A PARCEL OF LAND IN the lis pendens must 000061 of the Circuit person with a disability ORD AS OF THE DATE OND JUDICIAL CIR- vs. NOTICE OF SALE COLA, FLORIDA THIS THE NORTH 1/2 OF file a claim within 50 Court of the 2ND Judi- who needs any accom- OF THE LIS PENDENS CUIT, IN AND FOR 28TH DAY OF NOVEM- FRACTIONAL SEC- days after the sale. cial Circuit in and for NOTICE IS HEREBY modation in order to MAY CLAIM THE SUR- FRANKLIN COUNTY, Archon Construction BER, 2012. TION 11, TOWNSHIP FRANKLIN County, GIVEN pursuant to a participate in this pro- PLUS. FLORIDA Co. LLC, a Florida lim- ceeding, you are enti- 8 SOUTH, RANGE 4 ited liability company, Dated at Apalachicola, Florida, wherein Final Judgment of Marcia M. Johnson WEST, ON DOG IS- Florida, this 27th day of WELLS FARGO BANK, Foreclosure dated No- tled, at no cost to you, Dated on this 6th day PREMIER BANK, a and James F. Weath- CLERK OF THE CIR- LAND, IN FRANKLIN November, 2012. N.A. AS SUCCESSOR vember 27, 2012, and to the provision of cer- of December, 2012. Florida banking corpo- erly, Jr., tain assistance. Please CUIT COURT ration COUNTY, FLORIDA, Defendants. BY MERGER TO entered in Civil Action FRANKLIN COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOL- Marcia Johnson WACHOVIA BANK, NA- No. 11-000004 CA of contact the Court Marcia M. Johnson Plaintiff, FLORIDA LOWS: COMMENCE Clerk of the Circuit TIONAL ASSOCIATION the Circuit Court of the Administrator’s office Clerk of the Circuit NOTICE OF SALE AT THE SOUTHEAST Court is Plaintiff and Second Judicial Circuit not later than seven Court Franklin County, vs. Michele Maxwell CORNER OF LOT 36, CHARLES B. MITCH- in and for Franklin days prior to the pro- Florida NOTICE IS GIVEN that, ceeding. Deputy Clerk JAMES F. IN DOG ISLAND SUB- in accordance with the By: Michele Maxwell ELL; THE UNKNOWN County, Florida, where- December 13, 20, 2012 DIVISION UNIT NO. 4, Deputy Clerk SPOUSE OF CHARLES in the parties were the Terry E. Creamer WEATHERLY, JR. Final Summary Judg- Defendant. ACCORDING TO THE ment of Foreclosure December 13, 20, 2012 B. MITCHELL, IF ANY, Plaintiff, CENTENNIAL MARCIA M. JOHNSON 89576T Deputy Clerk PLAT THEREOF RE- dated November 27, N/K/A PATTY MITCH- BANK, successor in in- Clerk of the Circuit IN THE CIRCUIT December 13, 20, 2012 91417T NOTICE OF SALE CORDED IN PLAT 2012, in the above- ELL; ST. GEORGE terest to APALACHI- Court COURT OF THE SEC- IN THE SECOND JUDI- BOOK 3, PAGES styled cause, I will sell PLANTATION OWN- COLA STATE BANK, a OND JUDICIAL CIR- CIAL CIRCUIT IN Notice is hereby given 23-24, OF THE PUBLIC to the highest and best ERS ASSOCIATION, division of COASTAL Michele Maxwell CUIT IN AND FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY, that, pursuant to the Fi- RECORDS OF FRANK- bidder for cash at the INC.; all unknown par- COMMUNITY BANK, Deputy Clerk FRANKLIN COUNTY, FLORIDA nal Default Judgment LIN COUNTY, FLOR- Front Door of the ties claiming by, and the Defendants, FLORIDA CASE NO. 10-454-CA Attorney for Plaintiff: of Foreclosure entered IDA, AND FROM SAID Franklin County Court- through, under or BRIAN E. SYSKA a/k/a ✳ ✳ ✳ Thursday, December 20, 2012 CLASSIFIEDS The Times | B17

BRIAN EMIL SYSKA a/k/a BRYAN E. SYSKA; et al, I will sell to the highest and best The Apalachicola Bay Charter School bidder, for cash, at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Carrabelle is accepting applications Time) on the 9th day of Cove 108 S. E. AVE. A January, 2013, at the for a full-time instructional position. front door foyer on the Apartments CARRABELLE, FLORIDA 32322 second floor of the Taking Applications 850-697-9604 850-323-0444 Franklin County Court- Now Available: Applicants must hold current teaching www.seacrestre.com house, Apalachicola, 1, 2 and 3 br, MORE THAN A JOB… A FUTURE! www.fi rstfi tness.com/carrabelle Florida, the following- Handicap Apts. certifi cate and have experience described real property Laundry facilities on PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND RENTALS as set forth in said Final site, W/S included in LONG TERM WORK in the primary grades. Judgment of Foreclo- rent, CH&A and RENTALS sure: window coverings provided. On site EASTERN 3 BR 3 BA UNFURNISHED CONDO The position will begin LONG TERM, POOL...... $850 PARCEL I: management Office. Rental assistance SHIPBUILDING January 2, 2012. 2 BR 1 BA UNFURNISHED HOUSE Lot 45, Lakes on the available. Income GROUP restrictions apply, FL ROOM, FENCED YARD, GARAGE ...... $800 Bluff, according to the an aggressive leader in the Marine Industry, located in Panama City, FL plat thereof recorded in reasonable accommodation. has the following opportunities for skilled craftsmen: ABC School is an Equal 3 BR 2 BA FURNISHED APT the public records of W/D, CARPORT, ST PARKING ...... $600 Franklin County, Flor- PIPEFITTERS • PIPE WELDERS Opportunity Employer. ida, at Plat Book 8, 2 BR 1 BA UNFURNISHED APT Pages 33, 34 and 35 SHIPFITTERS • STRUCTURAL WELDERS X-RAY WELDERS • ELECTRICIANS NEW PAINT, SMALL PORCH ...... $375 PARCEL II: Please send resumes to: Competitive wages DOE, and a comprehensive benefi ts package including: 1 BR 1 BA UNFURNISHED APT ST PARKING, REMODELED, INC WATER ...... $425 Lot 46, Lakes on the Company paid health, dental, and life insurance, 401(k), attendance & safety bonuses. Normal work week to include overtime. Chimene Johnson, Bluff, according to the 3 BR 1 BA FURNISHED APT plat thereof recorded in Qualifi ed craftsmen should apply in person: Mon-Fri, 8am-12pm - 1pm- 4:30 pm ABC School, 98 12th Street, WEEKLY OR MONTHLY, INC UTILITIES the public records of HUMAN RESOURCES (2 Locations): Franklin County, Flor- 13300 Allanton Rd., Panama City, FL 32404 and Apalachicola, FL 32320, 3 BR 1 BA UNFURNISHED DUPLEX ida, in Plat Book 8, 134 S. East Ave., Panama City, FL 32401 DOWNTOWN CARRABELLE ...... $600 Pages 33, 34 and 35 Applications are also accepted at our East Ave Offi ce - Saturdays, 8am-12pm. fax: 850-653-1857 or (850) 522-7400, ext. 2285, 2322, or 2302 Fax: (850) 874-0208 2 OFFICE SPACES US 98 PARCEL III: EOE/Drug Free Workplace email: [email protected] CARRABELLE ...... $300 BOTH Commence at the Carrabelle Cove Southwest corner of Apartments the Northeast Quarter 807 Gray Ave #33 of Section 31, Town- Carrabelle, Fl ship 8 South, Range 6 32322 West, Franklin County, 850-697-2017 Florida and run North TDD711 00°06’01” East 445.75 This institution is an feet to a concrete mon- equal opportunity ument lying on the provider & employer Text FL29928 to 56654 ALL UR EW UMBERS OW southerly right-of-way C O N N N boundary of U.S. High- way No. 98, thence run North 87°14’07” East along said right-of-way boundary 104.09 feet to a re-rod (marked #4261) for the point of beginning. From said Point of Beginning con- tinue North 87°14’07” Heritage East along said right- Villas of of-way boundary 124.30 feet to an iron Apalachicola pipe, thence leaving Apartments said right-of-way boun- Now accepting ap- dary run South plications for 2BR 00°02’26” West 126.24 Handicap accessible feet to an iron pipe ly- unit. Some rental ing on the northerly assistance may be right-of-way boundary available. Call of State Road No. S-65, 850-653-9277. TDD/ thence run South TTY 711. This institu- 60°46’22” West along tion is an equal op- said northerly right-of- portunity provider & way boundary 142.51 employer. feet to a re-rod (marked #4261), thence leaving said right-of-way boun- dary run North 00°05’27” East 189.83 feet to the Point of Be- ginning

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale. To Place Your St. George Island The successful bidder $175/wk, elec, satellite, at the sale will be re- garbage incl. Pool tbl. quired to place the req- 12’ X 65’ deck. Beautiful uisite state documen- view! 850-653-5319 tary stamps on the Cer- tificate of Title. DATED this 13th day of Classified ad December, 2012.

Honorable MARCIA JOHNSON Clerk of the Court Franklin County, FL

By: Michele M As Deputy Clerk December 20, 27, 2012 in the APALACHICOLA & CARRABELLE TIMES Carrabelle House for RENT 4 bedroom, 2 bath split level home (unfurnished). $800- $850 monthly. Clean and in great shape. Call 850-323-1744. Text Fl35319 to 56654 Call Our New Numbers Now! Call: East Point Carrabelle 900 Square ft designer 1bedroom, open plan, Jacuzzi, washer & 850-747-5020 8 week old Pug Pup- dryer, satellite, se- pies, 3 black and 1 cluded, 1/2 mile from fawn First shots in- beach. $440/month. cluded $200 call Call 954-816-7004 850-720-1117 Text FL22547 to 56654 Toll Free: 800-345-8688 Fax: 850-747-5044 Email: [email protected]

Heritage Villas of [email protected] Apalachicola Apartments Now accepting ap- plications for 2BR Some rental assis- tance may be availa- ble. Call 850-653-9277. TDD/ TTY 711. This institu- 5 Acres located on tion is an equal op- Patty Lane, in portunity provider & Eastpoint, for more in- CALL OUR NEW NUMBERS NOW employer. formation Call 850-653-5939 ✳ ✳ ✳ A18 | The Times Local Thursday, December 20, 2012 Nesters perform ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ By EMILY SPINDLER Special to The Times First, it was 1966 and TV viewers across America tuned in to see Boris Kar- loff narrate and “star” in the cartoon version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. We all agreed watching that was a great experience, es- pecially seeing that famous evil grin. And then, 2000 rolled around and Jim Carrey creeped us all out. But on Dec. 13, a new and improved version of this Christmas wonder had its opening night at The Nest after-school program in Eastpoint. Starring Stephen Smith and his trusty dog/reindeer Max (aka Porter Smith), a re- ceptive audience watched as PHOTOS BY DESPINA WILLIAMS | Special to The Times the Grinch “Pooh-Pooh”ed The Nest chorus lent their pipes to traditional Christmas carols as well as modern songs like Tori Amos’ “Winter’s Carol.” Right: Brother- the Whos, stole many pres- sister duo Emily Smith (Who No. 5) and Stephen Smith (the Grinch) demonstrated that acting chops run in the family. ents (including a drum big- ger than Max), tricked cute fantastic job telling this clas- and Cindy Lou’s living room. ing us of the true meaning of “Twelve Days of Christ- and Light show, led by Adri- little Cindy Lou (aka Adia sic story. Besides their great Of course, we already Christmas! mas” and fi nished up with an West and his science stu- Siler), and thankfully, to our reading skills, they had on knew the message of this Directly following the “All I Want for Christmas is dents. His class spent hours great relief, had a change of some seriously fabulous cos- production, but it is always play, the fi rst ever Nest You,” “Winter’s Carol,” and putting up lights, re-taping heart. tumes that would make any appropriate to hear and Chorus made their holiday “Christmas Canon.” lights and more lights. These Our Who readers Rileigh New York fashion designer take to heart that “maybe debut singing a variety of We are all wowed by lights fl ashed and danced in Boatwright, Brittani Bouze- consider traveling to Frank- Christmas doesn’t come classic and not-so-classic Alondra Jimenez’s mastery time to holiday music, and mann, Alondra Jimenez, lin County for ideas. These from a store. Maybe, per- Christmas songs. Morgan of a tricky solo, and site di- the chorus broke into a little Morgan Malone, Jennifer whimsically clad Whos added haps, Christmas means a Anderson, Boatwright, rector Emily Spindler (and impromptu singing. Owens, Siler, Emily Smith, the perfect touch to our care- bit more.” Thanks to these Bouzemann, Alex How- most likely everyone else) We thank Stephen Malo- Jocelyn Webb, Shasta Whit- fully created backdrop of a young and upcoming actors ard, Jimenez, Lynzi Kelley, was very impressed with the ne for opening our program nauer and JJ Whitted did a Grinch-tree forest, Who-ville, and actresses for remind- Malone, O’Shawn Moore, perfect three-part harmo- with an upbeat Christmas KT Nessly, Owens, Cole ny in “Christmas Canon.” rap and the parents who Polous, Jaydann Richards, We think all the students attended our parent night, Shelby Rotella, Chandler sounded beautiful, and look and all the children who REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Sanders, Alexis Webb, Webb, forward to more choruses in participated. Whitnauer and Audry Yow- the future. Emily Spindler is site di- The Franklin County Board of County Commissioners will receive proposals until ell rocked out to “Rudolph,” Bringing the evening to rector of the Eastpoint Nest 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 14, 2013, at the office of: had some super soloists in a fi nal close was our Sound after-school program. Marcia M. Johnson Clerk of Circuit Court PUBLIC NOTICE 33 Market Street, Suite 203 NOTICE OF INTENT IS GIVEN THAT FRANKLIN COUNTY WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON Apalachicola, Florida 32320 JANUARY 15, 2013 AT 11:00 A.M. TO CONSIDER ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE (850) 653-8861, Ext. 100 EXISTING FIRE PROTECTION AND RESCUE SERVICES MUNICIPAL BENEFIT UNIT ORDINANCES For the furnishing of the following legal services: FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING SEVEN SEPARATE FIRE PROTECTION AND RESCUE SERVICES 1. An hourly rate for the furnishing of legal services, advice, atten- DISTRICTS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, FLORIDA AND TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY dance at meetings, and for legal correspondence for the Franklin County Board TO AUTHORIZE FIRE PROTECTION AND RESCUE SERVICE ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICTS of County Commissioners for all non-legal services; and for all of its litigation THAT MAY DIFFER FROM DISTRICT TO DISTRICT BASED ON THE COST OF PROVIDING FIRE matters. Litigation matters are defined as all matters for which a formal complaint PROTECTION AND RESCUE SERVICES WITHIN EACH DISTRICT or action has been filed in a County, State, or Federal Court, or with any Administrative Notice is hereby given that on January 15, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) at 34 Forbes Street, Apalachicola, Florida Agency. at the Courthouse Annex, the Franklin County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to 2. A flat monthly fee for all services described above. consider adopting an ordinance captioned as follows:

All proposals will include the following: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 1. Complete Resume ORDINANCE 96-8 TO CREATE A MUNICIPAL SERVICE BENEFIT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO SECTION 2. Experience in County, State, and Governmental Law 125.01 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND RESCUE SERVICES, 3. Experience in Administrative Law CREATING SEVEN FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICTS AND THEIR BOUNDARIES, PROVIDING A PURPOSE; 4. Experience in Civil Law PROVIDING A TERM OF THE UNIT, PROVIDING A GOVERNING BODY, PROVIDING FOR FIRE 5. Number of years in trial practice PROTECTION AND RESCUE SERVICE ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING THAT FIRE PROTECTION 6. Appellate experience AND RESCUE SERVICE ASSESSMENTS MAY DIFFER AMONG THE DISTRICTS BASED ON THE 7. Litigation experience REASONABLE COST OF PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND RESCUE SERVICES WITHIN 8. Support EACH FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT, COLLECTIONS AND FUND, PROVIDING FOR CONTRACTING 9. Price FOR SERVICES, PROVIDING SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND AMENDING All proposals shall be from members in good standing with the Florida Bar. ORDINANCE 98-8 WHICH PROVIDED FOR EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL OF LIENS ASSESSED AGAINST PROPERTY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE Please provide seven copies of this proposal. A copy of the proposed ordinance is on file with the Clerk of Court, 33 Market Street, Apalachi- Franklin County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, with or cola, Florida and may be viewed there. without cause, to waive technicalities, or to accept proposals which, in its sole judgment best serve the needs of Franklin County. The Franklin County Board of County Interested Persons may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance. Commissioners will review all proposals at an open meeting to be scheduled. Those Any party who may wish to appeal the decision made at this public hearing is responsible for making selected will be notified by the Clerk’s Office. a verbatim transcript of the hearing. All proposals will be marked on the outside of the sealed envelope: Those persons requiring assistance to attend the meeting must call deputy clerk Michael Moron at LEGAL PROPOSAL. 850-653-8861 x100 at least three business days before the meeting to make arrangements.

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