Prominent prom, A12 Thursday, April 18, 2013 WWW.APALACHTIMES.COM VOL. 127 ISSUE 51 50¢ xxxxxOut to see Mini golf tournament Saturday Sunday hailstorm smashes Eastpoint The Friends of By LOIS SWOBODA 653-1819 | @ApalachTimes Franklin County Public [email protected] Library will hold the Island View Seafood was badly third annual Putt damaged Sunday during a severe Masters Mini Golf thunderstorm that generated sev- Tournament hosted eral waterspouts or tornadoes. Although no tornado warning by Red Pirate Family was issued, National Weather Grill in Eastpoint on Service Forecaster Ron Block said that signatures for cyclonic Saturday, April 20 at winds were seen on radar, and noon. special marine warnings were is- Enjoy live music, food sued for Franklin County at 3:31 p.m., 3:43 p.m. and 3:51 p.m. and drink specials, and The storms moved east at 30 lots of fun while more miles per hour and battered both LOIS SWOBODA | The Times than 20 putt-putt teams St. George Island and Eastpoint An oyster boat damaged in Sunday’s storm. where witnesses reported quar- compete. ter-sized hail. The National Oce- Emergency Management Di- tarps. She praised Franklin’s the storm. saying he helped to Proceeds benefi t the anic and Atmospheric Adminis- rector Pam Brownell said three Promise Coalition Executive tarp the damaged homes. Sheds Franklin County Public tration (NOAA) recorded winds in older mobile homes were dam- Director Joe Taylor for on the excess of 60 mph. aged and had to be covered with ground action immediately after See HAILSTORM A3 Library in Eastpoint and Carrabelle. FSU Marine Lab open PSC set to house Saturday WORKING GIRL consider The Spring Open House at the Florida State University Coastal WMSI water & Marine Laboratory on Saturday, April 20, rates from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The theme this By DAVID ADLERSTEIN year is “The Ocean 653-8894 | @ApalachTimes [email protected] of Tomorrow,” to recognize the The state’s Public Ser- vice Commission is ex- importance of scientists pected to consider next working together to week in Tallahassee a se- ries of recently-issued rec- solve problems related ommendations from PSC to the coastal and staff regarding increases in marine environments. rates for St. George island customers of Water Man- Highlights of this agement Services Inc. year’s event include FLORIDA MEMORY PROJECT | Special to the Times The April 12 PSC staff tours of the new 65- recommendations come af- ter their several months of ft research vessel, RV review following a protest Apalachee; touch tanks Steam tug Lottie typifi es working vessels lodged by the PSC Offi ce of Public Counsel following with critters presented the PSC’s initial Aug. 2012 Two known pictures exist of Owen, Graves, Kimball, Cook, by Saturday-at-the- By LOIS SWOBODA rate decisions. the boat, the one shown here Floyd; John Daly and C.N. Clark. 653-1819 | @ApalachTimes Residents of St. George Sea and interactive and a privately owned print Later that year, her crew [email protected] Island were vocal at a Jan. from around 1903 of her pushing reportedly caught a mysterious, displays by scientists 2013 hearing on the island Lottie is the poster girl for a coal barge in Columbus, Ga. unknown fi sh with sharp teeth from FSU and Florida where they confronted the 15th annual Apalachicola Although she was constructed in and a tail like a rat in West Pass, WMSI owner Gene Brown. conservation agencies. Antique and Classic Boat Show Apalachicola, the Lottie certainly possibly a deep water species. The hearing was necessary to be held this Saturday, April 20. traveled and, in the fi rst decade Local waterman Joe Barber For more information because the Offi ce of Public She was a working girl, of the century, her comings recalls hearing her name. He Counsel had protested four call 697-4120. a steam tug built by Master and goings were sometimes said, when he was a boy, around issues, and WMSI eight Carpenter Charles Hobart in chronicled in the Times. 1925, the Lottie spent most issues, arising out of last 1882 for the Cypress Lumber On August 11, 1900, she of her time in Carrabelle. In year’s granting of a rate FSU voice majors to Company which was owned by transported a group of partiers addition to pushing barges, she hike to WMS. the Ruge brothers, Herman and to West Pass for an evening was used to tow deep-drafted perform Sunday As it stands now, the George, two of Apalachicola’s picnic and a swim. The guests lumber ships into and out of PSC staff is set to recom- wealthiest residents around the included children of many Carrabelle harbor for loading. See OUT TO SEE 14 mend that WMSI receive turn of the 20th century. prominent families, the Patton The Lottie carried a crew a 45.8 percent increase in The Lottie was 67 feet long, sisters, Mattie, Fannie and Ella; of eight. Her fi rst captain revenue,, to that test year and 10 feet wide with a draft of Winifred Kimball who later was Charles Marks, who was xxxxx Index revenue of $1.3 million be just under six feet. She had a achieved fame as an author; May followed by John Fisher, who granted a nearly $600,000 gross tonnage of 65 tons and net and Irene Marks; Fannie Porter Opinion . .A4 increase, to $1.9 million. of 47. and Mssrs. Stratton, Moore, Society . .A6 See LOTTIE A2 In its fi ling, WMSI re- Faith . .A7 quested a revenue require- Outdoors . .A8 ment to generate annual revenue of $2.02 million, Sports . .A9 which was based on a a rev- Tide Chart . .A8 enue increase of $714,035, Classifi eds . A12-A13 Ice machine prompts special P and Z meeting or approximately 54.69 percent. The PSC staffers xxxxxContact Us By LOIS SWOBODA given a fair review. “People were point site, said that since the plans wrote that their recom- 653-1819 | @ApalachTimes telling us two weeks in advance contained new information, they mendation will allow WMSI P and Z was opposed to this busi- should be sent back to P and Z for the opportunity to recover Phone: 850-653-8868 [email protected] Web: apalachtimes.com ness,” he said. review. its expenses and earn a E-mail: dadlerstein@starfl .com Tempers fl ared on Tuesday He said his lot was zoned com- But Allen protested. “The issue 5.61 percent return on its Fax: 850-653-8036 morning during the discussion mercial and large enough to ac- is time,” he said. “This is the be- investment in rate base. Circulation: 800-345-8688 of a possible new ice machine in commodate the machine and ginning of our season and my ice If adopted this will mean Eastpoint. traffi c. machine is sitting under a tree.” based facility charges will During the regular discussion County Planner Alan Pierce Commission Chair Cheryl rise for 5/8” X 3/4” meters of Planning and Zoning (P and said the issue was traffi c fl ow. “It’s Sanders asked if P and Z board to $36.60, less than WMSI’s Z) recommendations, Bob Allen, a very busy intersection,” he said. members had said they were op- recommendation of $43.06 owner of property located at the Pierce said the plans presented posed to Allen’s project in advance but slightly more than the DEADLINES FOR NEXT WEEK: northwest corner of Highway 98 to the commission on Tuesday had of the formal discussion. He was rate adopted on a tempo- School News & Society: 11 a.m. Friday and North Bayshore Drive, de- been modifi ed to address the issue adamant that they had. rary basis in January. For Real Estate Ads: 11 a.m. Thursday manded to know why P and Z rec- of traffi c since the P and Z met ear- Pierce said P and Z should have 3/4” meters, the rate would Legal Ads: 11 a.m. Friday ommended denial of his request to lier this month. tabled the request, and given Al- got to $54.90, also slightly Classifi ed Display Ads: 11 a.m. Friday install an ice machine there. Commissioner Pinki Jackel, Classifi ed Line Ads: 5 p.m. Monday Allen said his project was not whose district includes the East- See ICE A2 See RATES A2 A2 | The Times Local Thursday, April 18, 2013 LOTTIE from page A3 Workshops offer disaster preparation piloted her for 15 years, and Dan Gillis. The Lottie was hard at work for at least 40 years around this area and if that seems like a long time, By LOIS SWOBODA have literally had to use think again. Barber said there were a number of 653-1819 | @ApalachTimes runners for communica- operating wooden vessels harbored here that were [email protected] tion,” she said. more than 100 years old when he was a child. The importance of Saturday’s show will showcase antique boats On Friday, April 5, about safety briefing and proper and classic examples of a traditional vessels and 40 volunteers gathered at clothing and equipment custom classics, fiberglass and aluminum boats, plus the Apalachicola National was also emphasized. antique outboards and engines to participate. Set Estuarine Research Re- Volunteers played the at Apalachicola’s Riverfront Park, the show usually serve headquarters to ex- rolls of dispatchers and consists of 50 to 70 boats, antique outboard motors, perience a mock disaster. “problem volunteers” as nautical antiques and parts. Antique automobiles are Trainer Adraine Kre- the community prepared to also invited to participate.