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'Tobacco-Free Is the Way to Be!' Dear Santa ... Letters to Santa, A2 Thursday, December 22, 2011 WWW.APALACHTIMES.COM VOL. 126 ISSUE 34 50¢ xxxxxOut to see Christmas Day potluck 3 charged Enjoy a Christmas Day potluck Sunday, Dec. 25, at Eddy Teach’s Raw ‘Tobacco-free is Bar, 240 E. 3rd St. on St. with drug George Island. Bar opens at 4 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. Bring a dish. Everyone is welcome. For info, call traffi cking 927-5050. the way to be!’ From Staff Reports Government offi ces to close Three area residents were ar- rested Dec. 8 by the Osceola Coun- Franklin County offi ces Students speak against tobacco at commission meeting ty Sheriff’s Offi ce and the courthouse and charged with will close Dec. 23-26. By Lois Swoboda traffi cking in oxyco- Apalachicola city offi ces The Times done. will close Dec. 23-27. According to the Carrabelle offi ces will close At their Dec. 5 meeting, county commissioners heard Osceola County Dec. 23-26, and they will from a group of kids who are passionate about keeping Department of Cor- tobacco away from young people. rections’ daily ar- close at noon Dec. 30 SWAT, Students Working Against Tobacco, brought BARBARA rest report, James and reopen Jan. 3 for the the high school cheerleading squad and dozens of other Lee Amison, 37, of new year. Franklin County DAWN students to speak their mind to the commission. DASHER Port St. Joe; Bar- libraries will close Dec. Organizer Delores Croom told commissioners, “In bara Dawn Dasher, 23-26 and Jan 2. The the midst of a picturesque coastal community, a beast is 28, of Eastpoint; Apalachicola Municipal lurking. We seek your help in saving our children.” and Johnathon B. Library will be open for The students asked the commission to ban fl avored Gay, 22, of Apala- regular business hours tobacco. chicola were each throughout the holidays. David Walker, human services program director charged with traf- for the county health department, said Franklin The Franklin County Solid fi cking in oxyco- County is no longer No. 1 for underage smokers done of between 4 Waste and Recycling, Parks in the state, but the percentage of young and 14 grams and and Recreation and Animal smokers is still about double the state av- JAMES LEE conspiracy to traf- Control Departments will erage. He said tobacco fl avored like water- AMISON fi c in oxycodone. be closed Dec. 23, Dec. “In the midst of a melon and bubblegum is directed at un- The three also each 26, Dec. 30 and Jan. 2. picturesque coastal derage users and should be banned from face a third charge They will reopen at 9 a.m. the county’s stores. of possession of a Dec. 27 and Jan. 3. community, a beast is The cheerleaders performed for the structure or vehicle commission chanting, “Tobacco-free is the known to be in- lurking. We seek your help way to be!” volved in drug traf- Christmas break in saving our children.” fi cking. for schools See TOBACCO-FREE A7 Gay and Dash- JOHNATHON er were required Students in Franklin Delores Croom, director of SWAT B. GAY to post a bond of County schools will be on $557,500 each, while Christmas break through Amison was given a total bond Jan. 2, with their fi rst day amount of $865,000. back on Jan. 3. Please The felony of traffi cking in oxy- drive carefully. codone of 13 grams or less carries a possible sentence of three years in Beach blanket bonfi re jail and a $50,000 fi ne. On Dec. 31, celebrate with a New Year’s Eve Beach Bonfi re on the beach at Lighthouse Park on St. County George Island, hosted by the St. George Island Civic Club. The bonfi re will be jobless rate lit at 8 p.m. There will be musical entertainment. For info, call 653-6734. increases Photos by LOIS SWOBODA | The Times Winter bingo Cheerleaders perform for the county commission. on the island slightly The St. George Island By David Adlerstein Civic Club will host winter Times City Editor bingo on Tuesday nights beginning Jan. 3. The Water District meets to reduce fl ood risks Franklin County’s jobless rate rose in November by 0.3 percent- games begin at 7 p.m. at Special to the Times the Jay Abbott Firehouse, age points, to 7.8 percent. According to preliminary num- 324 East Pine Ave. For Reducing fl ood risk to life bers released Friday by the Florida and property is the focus of re- info, call 653-6734. Department of Economic Opportu- cent meetings hosted by the nity, the county’s jobless rose from Northwest Florida Water Man- 410 people without work in October xxxxx agement District. Index to 428 last month. District employees have in- The drop comes as the labor A6 troduced local, state and federal Opinion . force rose by 28 workers, from 5,447 offi cials to the online Map Infor- Society . .A8 in October to 5,475 last month. The mation Portal, which features A9 county’s labor force remains signif- Faith . clickable property reports, re- icantly larger than it was one year Outdoors . A10 vised fl ood risk information and ago, when it comprised 5,248 work- Tide Chart . A10 predicted depths of fl ooding. ers, and the jobless rate was much “The district, in partnership Sports . A11 higher, at 9.3 percent. with the Federal Emergency Classifi eds . A16-A17 Franklin County’s jobless picture Management Agency (FEMA), put it in a tie with Sumter County hosts risk mapping assessment xxxxx for seventh best in the state, better Contact Us and planning (MAP) discovery than both the national average of meetings to increase communi- 8.6 percent, and the state average of Phone: 850-653-8868 ty awareness of improved fl ood 10 percent. Monroe County had the Web: apalachtimes.com hazard maps, fl ood mitigation state’s lowest rate at 6.4 percent, E-mail: dadlerstein@starfl .com and resilience,” said Executive FAITH EIDSE | NWFWMD Fax: 850-653-8036 followed by Liberty at 6.6, Okaloosa Director Doug Barr. “Draft dis- Karen Kebart and Dan Tonsmeire list fl ood risk wishes. Circulation: 800-345-8688 7.2, Walton 7.3, Wakulla 7.6, and La- covery maps for each major wa- fayette County at 7.7 percent. tershed will be created following ness, and reducing risk and in- want to obtain new fl ood hazard Many of the counties with the these Risk MAP meetings.” forming development decision. information, plans and data and lowest unemployment rates are After review and refi nement, “The goal of our stakeholder share updated fl ood maps and those with relatively high propor- the maps will be fi nalized and meetings is to get to know the protection measures. We want tions of government employment. released to the community. The community better, especially to build on existing maps and DEADLINES FOR NEXT WEEK: There were 32 Florida counties School News & Society: process includes identifying and their views of the fl ood protec- fl ood protection assets and plan 11 a.m. Friday with double-digit unemployment Real Estate Ads: 11 a.m. Thursday assessing risk through com- tion measures and assets they for the future.” rates in October. Legal Ads: 11 a.m. Friday munity input and fl ood studies, have,” said Ron Bartel, director During a recent Apalachicola The unemployment rate in the Classifi ed Display Ads: 11 a.m. Friday communicating risk by increas- of the district’s Division of Re- Classifi ed Line Ads: 5 p.m. Monday ing awareness and prepared- source Management. “We also See WATER A12 See JOBLESS A7 A2 | The Times Thursday, December 22, 2011 Ms. Smith’s Love, Brittany Mrs. Ham’s you have been healthy and year. I hope you have been WrightDear Santahappy this year. healthy... and happy this year. fi rst-grade class fi rst-grade class This year I would really This year I would really Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Dear Santa, like animals, a fi sh and bugs like an electric scooter and a How are you? I love I love you Santa. I see you Santa. I love for Christmas. cheerleader toy for Christmas. you Santa. You make me How has Mrs. Claus you Santa. I love Rudolf. Thank you Santa. Thank you Santa. happy! I love Christmas. I been? I have been All I want for Christmas is Love, Erick Romero Love, Denim Chastain love Mrs. Clause and I want good. How are the a four-wheeler. Thank you an electric scooter. reindeer? I want a for your elves. Dear Santa, Dear Santa, Love, Tariah Jones trampoline. Do not Love, Kelsey Martina My name is Alexcia and My name is Tucker and I forget me. I am 5 years old. I have am 5 years old. I have been Dear Santa, Love, Emma Elizabeth Dear Santa, been good this year. I hope good this year. I hope you I love you! Thank you for Gragg I want an IPod. I you have been healthy and have been healthy and happy bringing my beep-bop ball want a scooter. I want a happy this year. this year. last year. I love it. I would Dear Santa, pizza. I want a bell for This year I would This year I would really like a bullhorn with a siren How are you? How Christmas. Thank you really like trampoline, a like bathroom hot wheels for Christmas. I hope you are the elves? How is Santa.
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