Child, 1, Dies in Eastpoint Accident
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Classic watercraft, A6 Thursday, May 9, 2013 WWW.APALACHTIMES.COM VOL. 128 ISSUE 2 50¢ xxxxxOut to see TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOME AND GARDEN TOUR ‘Butts and Clucks’ Saturday Child, 1, The George E. Weems Memorial Foundation will hold dies in its largest annual fundraiser, Butts and Clucks, this Saturday, May 11 from noon to Eastpoint 4 p.m. at Riverfront Park in downtown Apalachicola. The competitive cook- accident off helps raise money to meet the medical By DAVID ADLERSTEIN needs of local citizens. 653-8894 | @ApalachTimes Judging begins at dadlerstein@starfl .com 2 p.m., with awards at A terrible grief swept over Frank- lin County Tuesday afternoon after a 4 p.m. 1-year-old child was killed in an East- PHOTOS BY DAVID ADLERSTEIN | The Times Sale of pulled pork point collision. dinner sandwiches A pique assiette lamp made by Candace Springer for her mother adorns an upstairs According to a report prepared by bedroom during Trinity Episcopal Church’s 21st annual Home and Garden Tour. Below is Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Paul begins at noon, the modernist porch of the Wing/Bryant House at 24 Seventh St. Azrak, Kelly Shiver was struck and with the live auction killed about 3:45 p.m. on Russell Road, east of First Street. conducted by Harry The child is the son of Brittney and Arnold starting at Allen Shiver, and grandson of Louise Shiver and Lisa Sellers. 1 p.m. No place like homes Jessica Lee Davis, 25, of Eastpoint, was backing a 2004 GMC Sierra out Scout troop of a private driveway when Shiver More than 700 join walked behind the vehicle’s right front regatta Saturday tire, according to the trooper’s report. in annual tour “The driver failed to notice the pe- This Saturday, May destrian and in turn struck him,” it read. 11, come to Boy Scout By DAVID ADLERSTEIN Emergency responders tried to Troop 22 Regatta Park 653-8894 | @ApalachTimes revive the child, who was taken to dadlerstein@starfl .com Weems Memorial Hospital, where he on West Bayshore died. Kelly Funeral Home transported The rains came softly Saturday the infant to the Tallahassee Memorial Drive near 9th Street to Apalachicola and did not deter Hospital morgue. a steady fl ow of visitors who took for the annual scout Neither Davis nor her passenger, in Trinity Episcopal Church’s 21st Jason P. James, 32, of Eastpoint, was sailing regatta, annual Home and Garden Tour. injured. Both were wearing their seat sponsored by the troop A blend of restored historic belts. Alcohol is not considered to have homes and state-of-the-art new and the St. George been involved in the accident, read the ones, along with a variety of gar- report. Island Yacht Club. dens, greeted more than 700 Everyone invited to people who took part in the tour, a major fundraiser for Trinity’s on- come and view the going effort to restore and main- sailing competition. tain its historic church buildings. “In spite of the weather, it Races start at 11 a.m. went very good,” said Bella Rudo, Library board and continue until 4 who co-chaired the tour with Car- p.m. rie Kienzle. “We don’t have fi nal numbers in, but from our fi rst At 10 a.m. there will summary, it was one of our best seeks confl ict be a dedication of the tours. “We had people who came park’s new pavilion, from North and South Carolina, built by volunteers See A5 training from Galloway HOMES Construction. By LOIS SWOBODA The park will be the 653-1819 | @ApalachTimes permanent location for Garden symposium goes swimmingly lswoboda@starfl .com After county commissioners openly the annual regatta. Wet weather could not quench the enthusi- questioned the treatment of the Car- asm of 40 gardeners who toured Apalachicola on rabelle branch manager, the library Friday. advisory board last week proposed xxxxx Organizers of the second preservation work- Index confl ict resolution training for the en- shop, “Public Places, Private Spaces,” said they tire county library staff. were thrilled with the turnout for the event and Opinion . .A4 The controversy surrounding the the enthusiasm of the participants even in the Society . .A8 working relationship between County face of stormy weather. Faith . .A9 Librarian Glenda Ondracek and Car- Outdoors . A10 See SYMPOSIUM A5 rabelle Branch Manager Tonia Cream- er Chisholm was heightened after a Tide Chart . A10 LOIS SWOBODA | The Times year-long string of emails surfaced at Sports . A11 The urban garden at the Green Door was Classifi eds . A14-A15 featured during the golf cart tour of Apalachicola. See LIBRARY A3 xxxxxContact Us Phone: 850-653-8868 Web: apalachtimes.com Commission approves raise for county attorney E-mail: dadlerstein@starfl .com Fax: 850-653-8036 Circulation: 800-345-8688 By LOIS SWOBODA made the motion to award that you have been re- the position that had been submit- 653-1819 | @ApalachTimes the raise and was sec- tained for two years, that ted following a request for quali- lswoboda@starfl .com onded by William Massey. you are reaching beyond fi cations. This action meant that Commissioners Pinki your bid amount of just Shuler continued in his role, at his On May 7, the county commis- Jackel and Cheryl Sand- a few weeks ago,” Jackel original rate of reimbursement sion voted to raise County Attor- ers opposed the motion. said. of $80 per hour, not at the $90 per DEADLINES FOR NEXT WEEK: ney Michael Shuler’s hourly fee “Given the controversy On March 4, after sev- hour he had bid. from $80 to $100. we have been through eral months of consider- At the March 4 meeting, School News & Society: 11 a.m. Friday MICHAEL Real Estate Ads: The decision came after com- with your job just six ation of fi ve candidates Jackel twice moved to name two 11 a.m. Thursday SHULER Legal Ads: 11 a.m. Friday missioners received a request for weeks ago, (when) you bid for the county attorney other of the fi ve bidders as county Classifi ed Display Ads: 11 a.m. Friday the increase via email. $90 an hour for your job, position, the commission- Classifi ed Line Ads: 5 p.m. Monday Commissioner Noah Lockley I have to be concerned that now ers voted 3-2 to refuse all bids for See ATTORNEY A3 A2 | The Times Local Thursday, May 9, 2013 TDC to bundle advertising bucks By LOIS SWOBODA the TDC plans to purchase bulk arrangement, the TDC would 653-1819 | @ApalachTimes advertising at discount rates and not have to turn away any event [email protected] promote events throughout the seeking promotional funding. year “through designated TDC In an interview following the The Tourist Development contractors.” meeting, TDC Executive Direc- Council (TDC) will change the He said the TDC will have dif- tor Curt Blair said that because way it buys advertising to stretch ficulty maintaining a high level the TDC does not give money funds for a popular program. of exposure without BP funding. to an event for advertising, the At the April 16 county meet- “It has become increasingly county’s liability in case of an ing, commissioners voted apparent that, with the end of BP accident is reduced and events unanimously to allow the TDC funding, there will be significant will no longer be required by the to merge funds for the popu- reductions in funds available for county to purchase expensive lar “Small Grants Program” a host of TDC activities,” Parker insurance. with their regular advertising said. Parker said that groups eligi- budget. “The small grant program ble for the small grants program TDC Chairman Paul Parker has become very popular over will have input on the selection said over the last two years the the life of the TDC. It is now not of advertising markets. number of requests for small unusual for organizations to re- Parker told commissioners, organizers can spend their time to further expand its budget with grants has grown from 24 to 40 ceive as little as $1,200 for their “We would like endorsement or working on the event and let us RESTORE Act funding and has during the 2011 fiscal year. organization’s activities.” support that you understand how worry about the promotion.” submitted a grant for $500,000 in He said that to save money, Parker said under this new we are going forward. This way, Parker said the TDC is hoping the second funding round. ARTY PARTY AT CARRABELLE MUSEUM LOIS SWOBODA | The Times Carrabelle passes on Water Carrabelle greeted this year’s Plein Air artists with a party on Monday night at the Carrabelle History Museum. About Management Services 40 art lovers gathered to greet guests of honor Charles Dickenson, Mary Erickson, By LOIS SWOBODA reer as an attorney could be used for the Bill Farnsworth and Morgan Samuel 653-1819 | @ApalachTimes and consultant. He purchase. [email protected] said mature utility “It wouldn’t be Price after an afternoon of painting companies have a Carrabelle money,” demonstrations and art on the waterfront. At the Thursday, May 2 reliable cash flow. Langston said. Refreshments were provided by the regular meeting, Carrabelle He described WMSI “Normally I would Carrabelle Artist Association. Above, city commissioners voted as “a totally different be against this but visiting artist Dickenson shows Carrabelle unanimously not to pur- company than it was somebody’s going to GENE artist Joan Matey paintings he created chase Water Management a year ago.” have to step up.” BROWN during his afternoon demonstration. Artist Services Inc.