FELONS VOTING RIGHTS BILL DRAWS FIRE LOCAL | A3 PANAMA CITY Thursday, March 21, 2019 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ Bay seeks expedited FEMA money County offi cials said they $46 million in federal reim- in the unincorporated area. requests to the Federal Emer- Schubert said the $46 million have been meticulous in bursement for Hurricane County officials said they have gency Management Agency would cover debris removal documenting recovery Michael recovery spending in been meticulous in document- during its regular meeting and emergency response after spending the next few weeks, leaders ing recovery spending before Tuesday. the hurricane. The money will said. sending in federal requests, “We are doing our best by come through two expedited By Patrick McCreless The sum would be the slowing reimbursement some- submitting our largest proj- requests made possible with [email protected] first federal reimbursement what but ensuring the process ects up front,” Joel Schubert, the help of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ @PCNHPatrickM received by the county for the runs smoothly in the long run. assistant county manager, office and the Florida Division Oct. 10 hurricane and would be The Bay County Commis- said during the meeting. “We of Emergency Management. PANAMA CITY — Bay used to help cover $100 mil- sion got an update on recovery are full steam ahead in trying to County expects to get about lion already spent on recovery spending and reimbursement recover costs thus far.” See FEMA, A4 ‘Need here is great still’ SPORTS | B1 GC OPENS NATIONAL TOURNEY WITH EASY VICTORY Evans named BMC’s leader By Patrick McCreless [email protected] @PCNHPatrickM PANAMA CITY — Bay Medical Sacred Heart has Mercy Chefs volunteers make lunches at St. Andrew Baptist Church on Wednesday. The group came shortly after Hurricane Michael to a new provide hot food and is back to feed anyone in need. [JOSHUA BOUCHER/THE NEWS HERALD] presi- dent with Panama Five months aft er Hurricane Michael, Mercy Chefs still feeding hundreds daily at St. Andrew Baptist Church Evans City ties, hospital overseers announced on Wednesday. By Genevieve Smith The Sacred Heart @PCNHGenevieve Health System has [email protected] named Heath Evans as president, after having PANAMA CITY — Sta- served as the Panama tioned at St. Andrews Baptist City hospital’s chief Church on Beck Avenue, operating officer for the Gary LeBlanc and his team past year. The appoint- are filling the demand this ment comes less than week for a universal neces- a week after Sacred sity — food. Heart took operational “People are so grateful that control of the hospital they haven’t been forgot- and announced plans ten and that’s what we hear to invest $47 million over and over,” LeBlanc said. to restore the facility, “We’re still feeding people which was battered by that are going days with- Hurricane Michael. out food. There have been a Evans replaces Henry mind-boggling number who Stovall, who was walk up and say they haven’t appointed president by eaten in two days.” the hospital’s previous LeBlanc is the founder and operator, Ardent Health president of the faith-based, Services, in January. Mercy Chefs volunteers make hundreds of free meals each day in the parking lot of St. Andrew Baptist See CHEFS, A4 Church. [JOSHUA BOUCHER/THE NEWS HERALD] See EVANS, A4 Panama City News Herald Business ........................A9 Obituaries ......................A5 TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Want to subscribe? Diversions .....................B6 Sports ........................B1-4 Sunny; breezy Sunny; nice Mostly sunny Call 850-747-5050 Local & State ..............A3-7 Viewpoints..................... A8 69° / 51° 68° / 51° 71° / 53° * ** A2 Thursday, March 21, 2019 | The News Herald CELEBRATE COMMUNITY GO & DO TODAY IN HISTORY PICTURE PERFECT Tuesday, March 26 The Associated Press LINE DANCING: 6:30- 8:30 p.m. at the Grand Today is Thursday, March Square Hall, 1105 Bob We want your photos: Post 21, the 80th day of 2019. Little Road, Panama your photos to the News There are 285 days left in City. For all levels. $5 per Herald Facebook page the year. person. Details: 850-258- with your name, city of Today's Highlight in 9847 or seasideliving87@ residence and information History: yahoo.com about the photo. You can On March 21, 2006, the email photos to yourpix@ social media website Twit- Thursday, March 28 pcnh.com. ter was established with SQUARE DANCE LESSONS: the sending of the fi rst 6:30-8 p.m. at Grand Square "tweet" by co-founder Jack Hall, 1105 Bob Little Road, Dorsey, who wrote: "just Panama City. $5 per person. setting up my twttr." Details: Anne 850-387-3101 On this date: or Kathie 850-896-5798 In 1556, Thomas Cranmer, 'BYE BYE, BIRDIE': 7 p.m. at the former Archbishop of the Gretchen Nelson Scott Canterbury, was burned at Fine Arts Center at Mosley the stake for heresy. High School, 501 Mosley In 1685, composer Johann Drive, Lynn Haven. Tick- Sebastian Bach was born ets are $15 for adults and in Eisenach, Germany. $10 for students and can In 1788, fi re broke out in be purchased online at New Orleans on Good BrownPaperTickets.com/ Norm Shillington, of North Friday, destroying 856 event/3915619 Bay, Ontario, emailed out of more than 1,100 this photo taken on Front structures; one death was Friday, March 29 Beach Road in Panama reported. THROUGH THREADS OF City Beach on Tuesday. In 1918, during World War TIME: exhibition runs [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO] I, Germany launched its through March 31 at the Spring Offensive on the Panama City Center for Western Front, hoping to the Arts, 19 E. Fourth St., break through the Allied Panama City. Featuring lines before American rein- quilts by Maxine Thomas. forcements could arrive. Free admission. For details, (Although successful at visit PCCenterForTheArts. fi rst, the Spring Offensive com ultimately failed.) A SPECIAL EVENING WITH TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS In 1925, Tennessee Gov. TODD HERENDEEN: 5 p.m. Austin Peay (pee) signed at the Todd Herendeen the Butler Act, which Theatre, 8010 Front Beach prohibited the teaching of Road, Panama City Beach; the Theory of Evolution in presented by the Women's public schools. Civic Club of Panama City Actor Timothy Dalton is 73. 54. Rock MC Maxim (Prod- In 1935, Persia offi cially Beach to benefi t local Singer Ray Dorset (Mungo igy) is 52. Rock musician changed its name to Iran. charities. Dinner catered by Jerry) is 73. Singer Eddie Andrew Copeland (Sister In 1963, the Alcatraz Texas Roadhouse followed Money is 70. Rock singer- Hazel) is 51. Hip-hop DJ federal prison island in by 7 p.m. show. Tickets: musician Roger Hodgson Premier (Gang Starr) is 50. San Francisco Bay was $30; available by calling (Supertramp) is 69. Rock Actress Laura Allen is 45. emptied of its last inmates 502-296-3205 or emailing musician Conrad Lozano Rapper-TV personality and closed at the order of [email protected]. (Los Lobos) is 68. Rhythm- Kevin Federline is 41. Actress Attorney General Robert F. 60 FOR 60 - FOOD 4 KIDS and-blues singer Russell Sonequa Martin-Green (TV: Kennedy. BIRTHDAY PARTY AND Thompkins Jr. is 68. Comedy "The Walking Dead") is 34. In 1981, Michael Donald, a POP-UP ART SHOW: 6-9 writer-performer Brad Actor Scott Eastwood is 33. black teenager in Mobile, p.m. at Beachy Beach Real Hall is 61. Actress Sabrina Actress Jasmin Savoy Brown Alabama, was abducted, Estate, 17500 Panama City LeBeauf is 61. Actor Gary is 25. Actor Forrest Wheeler tortured and killed by Beach Parkway. Realtor Oldman is 61. Actress Kassie is 15. members of the Ku Klux Karen Smith's 60th birth- Depaiva is 58. Actor Matthew Klan. (A lawsuit brought by day will be a fundraiser for Broderick is 57. Comedian- Send your birthday Donald's mother, Beulah the Food 4 Kids charity. A Timothy Dalton actress Rosie O'Donnell is photo and information to Mae Donald, later resulted dozen local fi ne artists will 57. Actress Cynthia Geary is [email protected]. in a landmark judgment showcase and sell their that bankrupted one Klan works under the big tent, organization.) donating a portion of sales. Guests will enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres created by Chef Chris Infi nger, along with a cash beer and wine bar, and live music by Melissa Bowman. Tickets are $25 in advance, available on Event- brite.com, or $35 at door. BALLROOM DANCING: 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Grand Square Hall, 1105 Bob Little Road, Panama City. For all levels; $5 per person at the door. Details at 850-277-0566 CATCH OF THE DAY or email at dpgordon01@ yahoo.com. 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