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Homecoming parade Friday in Eastpoint

Franklin County High School's annual homecoming parade kicks off Friday at 1 p.m. in Eastpoint along U.S. 98. At 7 p.m., enjoy the traditional homecoming game, as the Seahawks take on West Gadsden at Mikel Clark Stadium.

Weems mammogram clinic to be Friday

Weems Memorial Hospital will host a mammogram walkin clinic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, which is National Mammography Day. Any resident of Franklin County between the ages of 40 and 64 who does not have insurance coverage can walk in to Weems and receive a free, screening mammogram courtesy of Franklin Needs Inc. For more info, call 6538853, ext. 119.

Be inspired by light Friday

From 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, Bowery Art Gallery, 149 Commerce St., presents "Inspired by Light," a sculptural show of lights. Everyone is welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 653-2425.

Blues in the Park Saturday

On Saturday, Oct. 20, six blues bands will perform from noon to 10 p.m. as part of a Blues in the Park event in Riverfront Park. Proceeds from the music and barbecue will benefit area seniors. For more information, call 653-3930.

Gulf County Bow Wow Bash Oct. 27

The St. Joe Bay Humane Society presents the seventh annual Bow Wow Bash, a benefit for the DAWGS in Prison program and the homeless animals of Gulf County, on Oct. 27. The Masquerade Party will be 6-10 p.m. at the Centennial Building in Port St. Joe. Enjoy food and drinks, masquerade contest (costumes optional), live music and a silent and live auction. Tickets, $30 each or 300 for a reserved table for 10, are available in Port St Joe at Bow Wow Beach Shop on Reid Avenue, St. Joseph Bay Humane Society on 10th Street or by visiting .

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Crystal Air to run Apalach airport

By LOIS SWOBODA

653-1819 | @ApalachTimes lswoboda@

County commissioners have handed over responsibility for managing the airport to an estab-

lished Tennessee fixed-base operator.

At the Tuesday morning meeting, commissioners voted unanimously to award Crystal Air Inc. of Chattanooga the position of FBO for the Apalachicola Regional Airport, beginning Nov.

1. Crystal Air was recommended for the position by the airport committee on Sept. 18 after a review of four applicants. The

other three included Trident Aircraft of Gulf Shores, Ala., Apalachee Winds of Rock Hill, S.C., and Fly High Apalachicola of Lexington, N.C., a company making a second try at the contract after negotiations fell apart after it was awarded the contract earlier this year.

Since the former FBO Bill Ruic left in April, Perky White and Ted Mosteller have acted as interim op-

erators, but the county had to choose a permanent contractor by Nov. 1 or provide White and Mosteller with benefits as full-time county employees.

At their last meeting, the commission earmarked $900 to provide Mosteller and White with additional temporary help when Mosteller told them he would be forced

See CRYSTAL AIR A11

Taylor Newman is director of operations for Crystal Air.

LOIS SWOBODA | The Times

AT ETERNAL REST: PART 2

County TDC revenues dip in June, July

PHOTOS BY LOIS SWOBODA | The Times

John Keith died while worm grunting. Below, family patriarch Berry Ann Walker was born in England.

Memories of Florida

settlers inhabit Tate's Hell

By LOIS SWOBODA

653-1819 | @ApalachTimes lswoboda@

South of Sumatra in the heart of Tate's Hell lie three small cemeteries that memorialize the lives and struggles of hearty Florida settlers.

In the piney woods near the little Brickyard community is Brown and Smith Cemetery, a family burial plot sheltering mostly Walkers, Browns and Smiths.

Adolph and Hattie Smith, parents of 100-year-old Preshia Crum, the oldest living graduate of Chapman High School, are buried there.

The earliest interment, that of Rowan Appleton Brown, took place in 1901. Brown was born in 1863 and father of

prominent beekeeper Rowan Brown Jr. The earliest birth recorded on a stone in Brown and Smith Cemetery is that of Berry Ann Walker, patriarch of the Walker family, born in England in 1833 and who lived until 1908.

Marie Walker Wimberly of Sumatra said members of her family who go back at least three generations, including her parents, rest in Brown and Smith.

"When I was a little girl, I remember going to the cemetery, and my mom had me sit by a tree during the funeral," she said.

The cemetery and the community are in a quiet wooded setting.

Also at rest in Brown and

See ETERNAL REST A14

Yearly figures expected to show increase

By DAVID ADLERSTEIN

653-8894 | @ApalachTimes dadlerstein@

During the first two months of the summer, revenues collected by the Tourist Development Council dipped about 11 percent over the year before, but TDC officials are confident that revenue for the entire 2011-12 fiscal year that just ended should see an increase.

A look at newly released numbers for June and July show the county's collections of the 2 percent bed tax dropped by 16.4 percent in June, from $172,029 in 2011 to $143,805 in 2012.

Numbers for July showed a 5.3 percent decline, from $147,874 in 2011 to about $140,000 in 2012.

But overall, collections for the fiscal year, as of July 31, were running about 10.5 percent ahead of the same time last year, when the county posted a record $803,141 in bed tax monies.

Paul Parker, a member of the TDC for the past seven years, said the drop in June and July numbers was not a cause for concern.

"It's completely the timing of the collections," he said, noting that monthly numbers do not account for the latitude the state exercises in how it receives payments from the overnight accommodations industry and when it posts them.

Parker, who owns Harbor Point Vacation Rentals in Alligator Point, pointed out that May 2012 numbers were up almost 55 percent from the year before, a bulge likely

See TDC A11

Southerland talks RESTORE Act to area counties

By TIM CROFT

227-7827 |@PSJ_Star tcroft@

Think not just good, but great.

That is what Congressman Steve Southerland urged commissioners from Gulf, Franklin and Wakulla counties during an informational meeting last Thursday at Apalachicola City Hall pertaining to the RESTORE Act.

Southerland, R-Panama City, urged commissioners to be broad-based, transparent and cohesive, not only in spending the billions in BP fine money potentially coming to eight counties along the Northwest Florida

coast, but also in rebuffing attempts by the executive branch to change the dynamics of how those fines will be collected.

"The process (in RESTORE) will test you, but there is a fair and equitable way for all citizens on the Gulf Coast to benefit from these funds," Southerland said.

Southerland spoke to commissioners from the three counties about what was contained in the bill passed with bipartisan support in both houses of Congress that aims, he said, to "restore" states affected environmentally and economically by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill.

See SOUTHERLAND A10

What is the RESTORE Act?

A major reason for Congressman Steve Southerland's informational meeting last week at Apalachicola City Hall was to explain the basics of the RESTORE Act, which aims to provide a process for the distribution of BP fines that are estimated to be $5 billion to $20 billion.

When those funds will be available is unknown. Southerland said he hoped a federal judge would hand down a ruling in the case, and fine total, sometime in early 2013.

Under the bill, the RESTORE Act established four so-called

"buckets" of money, which Southerland provided a handout on and also explained.

Those four pots of funds established under RESTORE are:

See RESTORE A10

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Local

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Former FWC officer charged with shooting bear

By LOIS SWOBODA

653-1819 | @ApalachTimes Lswoboda@

Albert E. Smythe of Lanark Village was arrested by sheriff 's deputies on Oct. 3, for shooting a black bear and attempting to hide his actions.

Initially, Smythe claimed to have witnessed a hitand-run involving the bear but further investigation showed the bear had been shot.

Smythe, 42, was employed as a conservation law enforcement officer for Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) from Dec. 12, 2003 to Sept. 10, 2007. He also worked parttime for the Wakulla Sheriff's Department for an unspecified period beginning May 29, 2009, but a spokesperson

for human

resources

said he has

not been

employed

there for

some time.

ALBERT E. SMYTHE

Smythe is president of a regis-

tered LLC,

Clear Cut Solutions, that

clears land and performs

tree surgery.

On April 10 at 2:30 a.m.,

Franklin County sheriff 's

deputies Jonathan Riley

and Robert Hogan and

Carrabelle Police Office

Andy Pace were called to

2522 Palmetto Terrace, the

residence of Albert Edward

Smythe II, to investigate

possible gunfire report-

ed by a neighbor, James

Schumacher

Schumacher said he saw

a man he did not know with dark hair driving a white truck and a bear lying in the roadway. He said the man told him that somebody had hit a bear and fled the scene and that he had already called the police. The man told Schumacher to leave the area.

When police arrived at Palmetto Terrace they found fur, blood and feces on the road and garbage strewn around the area. Smythe arrive at the scene in his white truck about five minutes later.

"Someone ran over a bear and he ran away," Smythe told Hogan. "I tried to track him but was unable to locate him."

Hogan, Riley and Pace remained on the scene until FWC Lt. Charles Wood arrived.

Smythe told Wood a bear had been struck by a vehicle and later said he had struck the bear with his truck. He then declined to discuss the event further.

At about 4 a.m. Wood examined Smythe's truck and photographed blood and fur on the undercarriage and in the bed.

Riley, Pace and Hogan searched for the bear and Riley discovered fresh tire tracks in a wooded area near Lanark. The bear was located about a mile and a half from Smythe's home by following those tracks. Wood and FWC Officer Percy Cook recovered the bear from a ditch.

Ryan and Gina Irvin, who live next door to Smythe, reported hearing a gunshot, and a truck and four-wheeler cranking up

during the night. Ryan Irvin also reported hearing a bear moaning. In all five witnesses reported hearing gunshots the night of the event.

Gina Irvin said Smythe had trouble with bears getting into his garbage.

A necropsy was performed on the 120-pound bear at the FWC Gainesville Research Lab and a bullet was recovered from the bear's spine. Doctors concluded the bear could have died from bleeding from the gunshot wound, suffocation, or possible undetected injuries to the lungs. Injuries typically associated with bears hit by vehicles were not found on the Lanark bear.

DNA tied the blood on Smythe's truck to the bear found in the ditch.

Although black bears were delisted as a species of special concern in August, Smythe was charged in the April incident with "taking of a threatened species," a third degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.

In addition, he is accused of tampering with evidence and giving a false report to a law enforcement officer. If convicted of killing the bear, Smythe could also lose his hunting and fishing licenses indefinitely in Florida and in more than 30 other states with reciprocal agreements under the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.

Smythe was released after posting a $2,500 bond and is scheduled for arraignment Nov. 14.

FRANKLIN C.I. K-9 TEAM EARNS 3RD PLACE

Franklin Correctional Institution's Canine Tracking Unit recently participated in the South Eastern States Manhunt Field Trials at Blackwater State Forest. Teams from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Florida competed in this event. Each team was required to follow a two-hour-old scent trail about 1.5 miles long, one in daylight and one in the dark. The Franklin C.I. K-9 Team consisted of Sgt. Greg Daniels; Sgt. Eric Crosby and Officer Shawn Chisholm completed their day track with a time of 27:25 and had a 14:52 on their night track, recovering all four flags on each track. Santa Rosa Correctional Institution's K-9 Team narrowly edged Franklin C.I. for second place by one-half second. The team from Suwannee C.I. was the first place finisher in the event. Pictured from left are Warden Russell Hosford, Sgt. Erik Crosby, Sgt. William "Greg" Daniels, Assistant Warden Edward Watson and Officer Shawn Chisholm.

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

FWC REPORT

Officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission cracked down on night harvesting of oysters last month.

From Sept. 9 through 24, an operational detail was conducted on the waters of Apalachicola and Ochlockonee bays. Because recent stock assessments

of oysters in Apalachicola Bay reveal a reduced number of shellfish, prices for oysters have increased greatly, and FWC officers received information from the field that commercial oyster harvesters were harvesting at night within the closed waters of Apalachicola Bay.

Officers John Allen, Matt Gore, Wil Raker, Percy Cook, Blake Hoelscher, Jason Carroll, Steven Cook, Pilot David Calianno, and Lt. Charlie Wood participated in the detail, in which vessel patrols were conducted for 10 nights.

Seven vessels and nine harvesters were inspected. Seven

misdemeanor citations were issued for night harvest of oysters. Nine misdemeanor citations were issued for harvesting oysters from closed waters. Four written warnings were issued for insufficient vessel safety equipment. Along with the enforcement action taken by officers, about

25 bags of oysters were seized and returned alive to the water.

The interception and seizure of these shellfish harvested from closed waters prevented their introduction into the commercial shellfish market, potentially lessening the chance of illness from ingestion by consumers.

Notice

The Florida Association of Benthologists (FAB) will hold its annual meeting Nov. 6-8, 2012 at the Apalachicola Environmental Education

Training Center in Eastpoint.

For more information contact the FAB President, Andy Rasmussen at 850.345.9711 or go to

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Estate planning check-ups in Carrabelle

Legal Services of North Florida will be conducting estate planning check-ups from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Franklin County Senior Center at 201 NW Ave. F in Carrabelle on Oct. 18 and 25. Participants will be entered into a drawing to receive a simple will prepared by a Florida attorney. Learn about wills, living wills, heath care directives and much more. Attorneys will also be on hand to discuss issues related to BP oil spill claims, including any medical claims. No registration required. For more information, contact Scott Manion at 850-701-3317.

Bridge maintenance work continues

Periodic lane restrictions will run through Nov. 7, at the following locations in Franklin County, as Bridge Masters perform routine bridge maintenance work:

State Road (S.R.) 30 / U.S. 98 Tillie Miller Bridge in Carrabelle, over the Carrabelle River

S.R. 30 / U.S. 98 Porter Bar Creek Bridge, 2.5 miles west of S.R. 65

All activities are weather-dependent and may be delayed or re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather. Motorists are reminded to pay attention and use caution

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Room for more students

Pam Nobles Studio has room at 86 Market Street in Apalachicola for more students. Classes go from ages 18 months to adult, in ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, Mommy and Me and something new -- an exercise class for adults.

"I would also like very much to teach baton," Nobles said. "That's what I started out teaching many years ago. Baton twirlers look great in parades and exhibitions."

The exercise class that has been added is something needed here, she said. "We're just getting started with it."

For more information, call 653-8078.

Yoga class Wednesdays at community center

A community hatha yoga class is held every Wednesday evening, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the City Hall Community Center at Battery Park. The class is taught by Kathy Jansen, a registered yoga teacher with the National Yoga Alliance. The class is free, with donations accepted. Yoga mats provided if needed. For more information, call 653-6719.

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Carrabelle cut the ribbon Oct. 5 on the city's new downtown pavilion. The new pavilion, next to the firehouse, was built as part of a $546,000 Community Development Block Grant for downtown revitalization. The grant also covered the cost of sidewalks, drainage, additional parking in the downtown area, restroom and landscaping. Work was completed by Duggar Excavating, with engineering by Inovia. Above: Mayor Curley Messer cuts the ribbon, with, from left, Inovia's Jim Waddell, City Commissioner Cal Allen, Inovia's Molly Mitchell, Chamber of Commerce Director Suzanne Zimmerman, Messer, City Administrator Courtney Millender, with daughter Raegan Dempsey, City Commissioner Brenda La Paz and Ann Wilson. The city encourages the public to use the new facilities the last Saturday of every month and create an outdoor market. Bring your fresh-baked goods, produce, arts, crafts, jewelry, etc. to display and sale. There will be no charge for space at this time and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call the city at 697-3618.

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Opinion

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Authors tell, and sell, their tales

By David Adlerstein and Caty Greene

Special to the Times

When Dody Butler was a boy, he and his friends would swim in the river.

"I don't remember any kid who didn't swim back

@ then," he told the audience that filled the Holy Family Senior Center Sept. the library 29 to hear him and

Caty Greene three ladies tell stories of the place

where they grew up. The afternoon session was part

of the second annual "Authors in Apalach" weekend and featured a panel of storytellers including Dolores Roux, Peggy George and Cora Russ, with Susan Clementson as the moderator.

Butler told of how it was down by the river when he first met Alexander Key, the famed author, back before World War II.

"We were skinny dipping and he walked up and said "Is Dody here? If there's a Dody here, his mother's calling him,'" Butler said. "He sat down on a log and watched us. Pretty often when we were swimming, he'd be there."

A captivating detail from Key's life followed, told from the point of view of Butler, now a man in his 80's able to smoothly relate the Tom Sawyer-like memories of his boyhood.

Key, he said, kept a 20-foot sailboat named Jewelry, and used it to shape his knowledge of the coastline, which figured in to two of his works, "The Wrath and the Wind" and "Island Light," both of which he wrote after the war.

"He took me out on that sailboat and for no reason I could ever figure out he told me `I'm going to teach you to sail,'" said Butler. "He used to scold me pretty often, for not doing what I was supposed to do."

When Key left for the service, he told Butler, then still in his early teens, "I want you to take care of my boat until I get back."

Butler recalled how he would anchor the boat up the river during the hurricane reach, and swim back home, even once braving a storm to return to the boat to plug a hole.

"When it calmed down enough, I went back out. Finally got the engine fixed," he said. "Most of the time I sailed upriver because you could always get back."

When Butler himself went off into the service, following the path of his older brothers, he left the Key boat in the care of two friends

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Dody Butler recalls his youth.

"and it didn't work out. They let the boat sink at Nine-Foot-Hole"

When he came back on leave, Butler got the boat out, saw it suffered "dryrotted mast right at the deck," and took it to his grandfather, who owned Bay City at the time. It later went to Demo George's Fish House, and after that, Butler lost track.

"As far as I know, the Jewelry might still be in the Demo George's Fish House," he said.

He closed by unfurling a small colorful drawing that Key had once given him, which Roux properly held up for the audience to admire.

The afternoon's second panel of storytellers was of a more formal kind, featuring Orman House Park Ranger Mike Kinnett, and local historian Mark Curenton, and graced with a special guest, Harry P. Owens, professor emeritus from Ole Miss.

Kinnett, a polished presenter of the town's history in his role at the Orman House, honored Owens by presenting him with a copy of the 1967 doctoral thesis "Apalachicola Before 1861" that Owens completed while a graduate student at Florida State University.

The thesis has not been published, but Kinnett said it was the best $80 he had ever spent. "It's the first link on the rebirth of Apalachicola and its history," the park ranger told the audience, and Owens was happy to sign it.

Owens told of how pleased he had been to fall upon a cache of original Orman family documents for help in his research, documents that Kinnett said now 35 years later, have been preserved in digital form. "An amazing collection," he said.

Curenton fleshed out firstperson details of the era as found in a Jan. 30, 1853 letter from a Walton County man who had come to Apalachicola to seek employment. Earlier that morning, Curenton had helped with flag placement to help in

Mike Kinnett, left, retired Old Miss Prof. Harry P. Owens, right, and Mark Curenton share a laugh after their forum on Apalachicola history.

paying respect to the fallen of the Civil War at the Chestnut Cemetery. Local citizens represented veterans from well-known families, several representing their own kin ? including George Floyd and Tom Daly (Porter family). City Commissioner Frank Cook, also a Porter, was also in attendance.

The weekend's featured speaker, Jeff Shaara, a New York Times bestselling author several time over, addressed the forum with an animated sharing of how the work of his father, "Killer Angels", had influenced his own writings.

Shaara told of how his father's work, which eventually was made into the highest rated cable film ever "Gettysburg," had an inauspicious start, coming out after Vietnam "when nobody wanted to read about generals.

"He didn't find an audience," said Shaara. "My father was a master of bad timing."

But the book did find success eventually, 19 years after it was published and five years after the elder Shaara's death.

For the younger Shaara, it was a journey of discovery, a creative exploration that began when he first visited Gettysburg with his father. Since he first began his writing career in earnest, Jeff Shaara shared details of his remarkable success, even groaning along with the audience at one point at some of the cheesy headlines that have accompanied reviews of his books, such as "The Son

Delores Roux holds up a drawing that Alexander Key gave to Dody Butler as Susan Clementson listens at left.

Also Rises." Shaara, who lives in

Tallahassee, released in May his most recent book, "A Blaze of Glory," about the battle of Shiloh.

The weekend began with Friday evening with a dinner of venison and seafood served to 60 people in candlelit Benedict Hall. Funds were raised for the Apalachicola Municipal Library through their friends' group, PALS. Leon Bloodworth, his behind the scenes partner Perianne McKeown, volunteer kitchen staff Jaime Liang, Julie O'Malley and Carole Braszky and servers from the Franklin County School, along with Beth Wright and Mark Friedman, kept the food and wine coming. Lee McLemore from the Piggly Wiggly described the wines.

Close to 20 authors and publications were available in the morning at the Raney House, to meet a steady stream of book enthusiasts. Attendees were greeted by three cheerful junior authors on the front porch, Jan

Annino, Adrian Fogelin and M. R. Street. Inside, the historical contingent, anchored by Willoughby Marshall, included Marlene Womack and Robin Ingram, with her mother's newly released book about the Apalachicola Ice Company. The best seller, after Shaara, was probably former Apalachicola Mayor Jimmie Nichols, whose Apalachicola Times columns have been compiled posthumously by former Times staff writer Kevin Begos.

To conclude the afternoon, which was packed with almost too much stuff, were two panels. First, the "Award Winners" who turned out to number six: the aforementioned junior authors, plus Glynn Marsh Alam and Doug Alderson. Doug was also the final speaker before the event was adjourned to the Orman House for a reception.

Caty Greene is the librarian for the Apalachicola Municipal Library. To reach her, call 653-8436.

letters to the editor

Jackel's knowledge of real estate an asset

While the rhetoric always heats up before an election, I found some of Tony Shiver's comments about

Commissioner Pinki Jackel that were published in the Oct. 11 issue of The Times to be ill-considered and unfair. This county commission candidate complained that Ms. Jackel came to the area

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The spoken word is given scant attention; the printed word is thoughtfully weighed. The spoken word barely asserts; the printed word thoroughly convinces. The spoken word is lost; the printed word remains.

"to make a profit." While I am sure that there were many things that brought Pinki to the area, I for one do not see making a profit as a bad thing. It certainly would make little sense to move to the area and start a business not expecting to do so, and certainly Mr. Shiver's family has profited greatly from their businesses here in Franklin County.

Politicians here in Franklin County are rightfully proud that they have spent their lives here, but in many cases, time spent outside the county can help officeholders solve problems by giving them a broader perspective of how things are done differently, and sometimes better somewhere else. In Pinki's case, she also spent four years in Tallahassee getting her degree at Florida State. It seems that Pinki is often the outsider on county commission votes, though. She fights hard for fiscal responsibility and works

to minimize tax increases, which often places her at odds with the rest of the commission.

Relative to Mr. Shiver's other comments, I am also sure that both candidates agree that improvements and amenities are needed. Pinki has been behind many during the last four years, including the pavilion in Eastpoint and the improved landscaping at Lighthouse Park on the island that help attract the visitors who bring muchneeded revenue to Franklin County.

And as for the charge that "85 percent of the people (in her commercials) are all real estate people" well, take a look at the commercials and judge for yourself, but it does not look that way to me. If there are some real estate people among the small business owners, county workers and others in the commercials, that's not necessarily a bad thing. If we are going to get our employment and our tax rolls back up

Correction

In last week's Oct. 11 issue, it was erroneously reported on the Society page that Shawn Dolan had graduated this summer from Florida A and M University with a master's degree in architecture.

to where they need to be, we need people to build, remodel and buy homes and start businesses. Pinki's knowledge of this business is an asset to the commission, in a manner similar to the way that Mr. Smokey Parrish's intimate knowledge of the seafood industry serves us.

This upcoming election is going to have a huge impact on our county, our state and our nation. We all have "hot button" issues that lead us to support the candidates we do, and I am glad to see The Times covering the issues. There are times, though, when taking a step back and looking at what is said from a little different perspective is constructive.

Sincerely, Francis L. Giknis St. George Island

School board should lead by example

I would like to challenge each of the five school board members of Franklin County. Each of them always expresses that they do everything for the kids and the schools. Well, why don't they allow their actions speak louder than their words?

I was reading an article out of the "Educators Journal" about a school

board member from Bay County named Jerry Register. Mr. Register took $5,000 from his school board pay and is giving it back by giving 50 teachers $100 gift certificates to Ms. Mary's School Source to buy supplies for their classroom. I cannot applaud this gentleman enough for actually caring about the schools and showing positive action by giving back.

I wonder if we have any school board members in Franklin County that will be willing to do the same? They don't have to give back the same way that Mr. Register did, but why not donate at least $10,000 or more of their salary back to the school system? Guess what, that would equal $50,000 and a teacher position. It could also buy uniforms for various sports teams or may it could allow for middle school sports. Imagine the possibilities of what could happen, if the school board members would lead by example.

Sincerely, Dustin Martina Bachelor of science in political science Masters of science in

education Specialist in educational leadership Ph.D. candidate in educational leadership

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Local

The Times | A5

Piecing together Jimmy Smith's legacy

By LOIS SWOBODA

653-1819 | @ApalachTimes Lswoboda@

Sharlene Posey is asking for your help in cataloguing her late brother's art work.

Jimmy Smith, of St. George Island and Eastpoint, passed away Sept. 12 at St. James Bay Health and Rehabilitation Center after a prolonged illness. He was an early resident of St. George Island, an artist, a musician and a free spirited child of the '60s.

Jimmy's older brother Mike said his younger brother spent much of his childhood in Tripoli, Libya where his father was stationed on Wheelus Air Force Base. He attended the American high school at Wheelus and in 1965; began to play the guitar. Music became a lifelong passion for Jimmy, when he and Mike formed a sixman band called "Time." By age 16, Jimmy was working five to six nights a week as a musician and earning about $300 weekly.

Jimmy graduated high school in 1968 and traveled to Switzerland to visit a girlfriend.

Then, in 1969, Moammar Khadafi ordered the American military out of Libya and the Smith family returned to Texas. Jimmy played with several bands in Canada and the Midwest.

Mike entered the military and, in 1973, was stationed in Germany. Jimmy joined him there and again became part of the local music scene. Jimmy began studying marquetry, the art and craft of applying pieces of veneer to a structure to form decorative patterns, designs or pictures. He worked with two Dutch artists Michael Fickens and Rudy Schillen.

Mike returned to the U.S. in 1975, but, Jimmy, who had found a special niche in Germany, remained for several years, traveling in western Europe and becoming fluent in German.

Jimmy returned home in 1977 and bounced

around un-

til he found

St. George

Island, be-

coming a

resident

about 1982,

JIMMY SMITH

just as the building

boom was gaining mo-

mentum. Like many early

island residents, Jimmy

worked at more than one

job to make ends meet.

He tended bar at Harry

A's, worked construction,

played in local clubs and

later ran a music shop in

Eastpoint.

But his marquetry skills

became a steady source

of income during those

years. Many island homes

contain his art work, in

some cases built into the

structure of the house.

Mike said he believes

Jimmy created 1,000 pic-

tures, perhaps 200 of

which could be described

as masterpieces.

Jimmy's sister, Shar-

lene, remembers he ex-

hibited at art shows and

became a member of In-

ternational Marquetry

Society. She said several

galleries expressed inter-

est in his work, but he had

so many commissions, he

couldn't supply a gallery

as well.

He also continued to

pursue his music, playing

with Betsy James and Clay

Bailey in a band "Shotgun

Annie" that performed on

and off the island.

Around this time, with

Jimmy at the peak of his

creative skills, tragedy

struck. Jimmy was diag-

nosed with cancer that

eventually affected his vi-

sion. Even after losing an

eye, he continued to cre-

ate his beautiful designs

using a strong magnifying

glass, but in the end, mar-

quetry became impossible

for him.

He taught Mike's wife

Libby the craft and she

passed it on to her son

Austin, who actually com-

pleted some pieces Jimmy

left unfinished.

With a reduced income

due to illness and a di-

vorce, Jimmy left the is-

land and moved to less ex-

pensive digs in Eastpoint

where he remained until

his final hospitalization.

John Spohrer, a close

friend of Jimmy's, remembers him well.

"Jimmy was a very talented guy but I think that what all of his friends remember best about him was his upbeat attitude to life," Spohrer said. "That didn't change when his health failed. Anyone that knew him through the years of all of the horrible things that happened to him in the prime of life knew his attitude never turned negative. He stayed dedicated to his art even to point when he could hardly see, walk, or get around. It stayed important to him. His positive happy attitude toward life was one of his major attributes.

"He was loyal as a friend and a good animal owner," he said. "He loved his dog Petey. He was really an inspiration. As he went through it all, you couldn't help but think if something bad happened to you, you would want react to it as Jimmy did."

Karen Dennis remembered Jimmy as a wonderful person and master storyteller. Belinda Kelliher, a friend who met

Jimmy at the Blue Parrot, said he was "always worried about his friends."

While Jimmy is gone, his memory and much of his artwork lives on, and sister Sharlene is asking for help in locating and photographing it so she can create a catalogue. Marquetry is a dying art form. Jimmy's family owns only a few of his creations and Sharlene wants to create a permanent record of her brother's art.

Jimmy's work may be built into the woodwork of a building; it may adorn furniture, although those pieces are known to be rare. Most of Jimmy's art hung on the wall like a painting. He is also known to have applied veneer to wooden cigar boxes.

Sharlene said Jimmy always signed his work and often listed his materials of the reverse side of a piece with details about where and when the work was completed.

If you believe you have a piece of Jimmy Smith's art, please share the information with Sharlene Posey at (850) 508-2809.

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Society

Pendleton serenaded at retirement

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Birthdays

On Saturday evening, Doris Pendleton ended 36 years of service to the county on a high note surrounded by family and friends.

The staff of the property appraiser's office threw a retirement bash of which to be proud. The Coombs Armory was beautifully decorated with an autumn theme appropriate both to the season and the occasion.

One by one, Pendleton's coworkers came to the microphone to express their love and admiration for their departing supervisor. Rhonda Skipper, property appraiser elect, recalled shopping sprees, Christmas parties and a riverboat trip.

"The memories we created are anything but blue," she said.

Paul Wasmund told Pendleton, "I wouldn't have missed it for anything in the world." Joseph Ferrell called Pendleton the sweetest, most caring, kindest and most generous person he knew.

There were jokes, too. "Remember age is just a number, but in your case it's a very large number," Terry Tipton said. Pendleton's fellow constitutional officers were on hand to honor her. Undersheriff Joel Norred presented her with a plaque from the sheriff 's office. "When I started working we were the only two people in the courthouse early in the morning and sat, gossiped and drank coffee until 8:30 a.m." Supervisor of Elections Ida Elliot recalled. "We must be best friends, for me to miss a Gators game to be here." Clerk of Courts Marcia Johnson pointed out that when she and Pendleton began work at the courthouse there were no computers. Pendleton herself recalled the days when, at 19, she came to work

LOIS SWOBODA | The Times

Doris Pendleton thanks the many people with whom she worked.

for Property Appraiser John James. Reminiscences, sometimes

tearful, were followed by fun when two groups of courthouse workers staged skits for the assembly.

A group of hillbilly minstrels -- Skipper, Ferrell, property appraise staffers Rita Millender and Brenda Benjamin and County Planner Alan Pierce -- toted clay jugs as they sang a song with the chorus "Gloom, despair and agony to me." The mountaineers were followed by ladies -- Casey Nash, Stephanie Smith, Brenda Benjamin and Rita Preston -- each in flowery aprons and sunbonnets who gave their own musical tribute.

A wonderful dinner, featuring

mullet and chicken prepared by AJ's was followed by dancing to records spun by deejay Van Johnson.

Pendleton joined a group of talented dancers in the "Electric Slide."

Pendleton said she plans to focus more on family. "We have a houseboat up the river and plan to spend more time there," she said, "And Tommy's an avid hunter, so we'll be visiting a camp up in Georgia, too."

As a going-away gift, the staff of the property appraiser's office presented the boss with a magnificent grandfather clock.

To see a gallery of the retirement party, visit .

Wedding

Tanicia Pugh, Courtney Bell to wed Saturday

Family and friends are cordially invited to attend the wedding ceremony of Tanicia Pugh and Courtney Bell this Saturday, Oct. 20, at the National Guard Armory in Apalachicola.

The ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. with the reception to follow.

Come be a guest of this joyous occasion as two become one.

Lister to sign new mystery at Downtown Books

Special to the Times

of the most bewildering and

haunting cases of his career

Wewahitchka author

- the suspicious death of a

Michael Lister will be signing

young woman undergoing an

and reading from his newly

exorcism.

released John Jordan mystery

A provocative thriller,

"Blood Sacrifice" from 1-3 p.m.

"Blood Sacrifice" also is

Saturday at Apalachicola's Downtown Books.

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Caden Haynes turns 1

Caden Steven Lee Haynes will be celebrating his first birthday on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012.

He is the son of Glenda Jean Martina and Joseph Haynes of Apalachicola.

Maternal grandparents are Kenneth and Glenda Martina.

Maternal great-grandparents are Curtis and Jean Watson, and Bill and Burnell Martina, all of Apalachicola.

Paternal grandmother is Lorie Haynes, of Houston, Texas.

Happy first birthday! We Love You.

Happy birthday, Darlene

Happy 21st birthday Darlene!! We love you so much and are proud of the young woman you are becoming. Love, Mom, Dad and Megan

Birth

Ezra Hernandez born

Proud parents Rick Hernandez and Krystal Shuler, of Apalachicola would like to announce the birth of their son, Ezra Jay Hernandez.

Ezra was born Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at 6 p.m. at Gulf Coast Hospital in Panama City.

He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20.75 inches long.

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Faith

The Times | A7

Obituary

David Bruton Wingate

David Bruton Wingate clude four children, John

died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, (Dana), Asheville, N.C.;

in Port St. Joe at the age Peter, Tallahassee; Tianne,

of 77.

Tallahassee; and David

He is survived by his

Daniel, Munich, Germany;

wife of 52 years, Arlene

four grandchildren, Ali,

Bergstrom Wingate of

Strom, Jack and Cameron;

Apalachicola.

Boots Wingate (cousin)

David was born

and family of Albany,

Jan. 30, 1935, in

Ga.; special niece

Charlotte, N.C. He

Rebecca (Marc) Ca-

was raised in Mt.

bassa, Gulf Breeze;

Gilead, N.C., by

David Armon Bru-

his mother, Fannie

ton (cousin), Chapel

Louisa Bruton, a

Hill, N.C.; William

piano teacher, and father Dr. George Clarence Wingate. He received his

David bruton wingate

Bruton (cousin), Mt. Gilead, N.C.; Joseph Bruton (cousin), Maryland; many sis-

bachelor's, mas-

ters and brothers-

ter's and academic work in-law, nieces and nephews

for his doctorate at the

and many colleagues and

Julliard School of Music students.

in New York City. He then

He was preceded in

taught voice at the Florida death by one son, David

State University School of Bruton Wingate, Jr., and

Music from 1966-2003.

one brother, George C.

David spent his pro-

Wingate. He was a member

fessional life performing of Trinity Episcopal Church

nationally and internation- in Apalachicola and was

ally in numerous opera

cared for by the dedicated

and musical productions. staff at the Bridge at Bay

He toured with the Robert St. Joe in Port St. Joe.

Shaw Chorale, sang with

A memorial service

major orchestras, per-

will be held on Saturday,

formed oratorios, served Oct. 20, at 11 am at Trinity

as choir director for many Episcopal Church in Apala-

churches and performed chicola. Memorial contribu-

as a soloist with the High tions may be made to the

Holy Days with Richard FSU School of Music, the

Tucker in Chicago.

Julliard School of Music or

Other survivors in-

the Trinity Music Fund.

Faith briefs

Covenant Word hosts Oct. 31 `Joy Night'

Covenant Word Christian Center will have its annual Joy Night, a safe alternative to Halloween, from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in front of the old Apalachicola High School gym on 14th Street.

The event is free and open to the entire community; kids and adults are invited.

With many sponsors from local businesses, churches, organizations and individuals, the event will feature deejay Big Holy, from Panama City, bounce houses and a superslide, games, contests with prizes, drawings, cake/prize walk for adults and kids with cakes as prizes and gift bags, grilled hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and drinks and plenty of free candy.

Call Joy Night coordinator Misty DeCourcey at 247-8524 for info or if you would like to donate candy/ prizes, etc. Donations are tax-deductible.

Big Bend Hospice holds Nov. 10

remembrance service

Big Bend Hospice invites everyone to the annual Services of Remembrance, to be held in each of the counties Big Bend Hospice serves.

In Franklin County, the service will be at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 10 at the Three Servicemen Statue, 230 Market St., Apalachicola.

The Service of Remembrance is a nondenominational service that brings the community together to honor the memories of loved ones at this very special time of the year.

"Many times people become overwhelmed with emotions during

the holiday season," said Cathy Adkison, Big Bend Hospice's president and CEO. "This service provides a wonderful opportunity to pause to remember, pay honor and find support. This is a time for remembrance open to everyone in the community."

Services in each county include music by music therapists and words of encouragement from chaplains, all part of the Big Bend Hospice staff. Hospice grief and loss counselors will also be available to talk. Services conclude with a special candle lighting ceremony and passing of the candlelight in memory of loved ones. A reception follows, hosted by members from each county's advisory council.

Everyone who attends shares a common purpose: to honor and to remember a loved one who has died, to be surrounded by others who are on a similar journey and to connect with loved ones. The service is proof that death ends a life and not a relationship, that holidays can still be a time of hope and of family, of love and of connection to all the things and all the people who have ever been important to us.

For additional information about Big Bend Hospice's bereavement services, contact Pam Mezzina at 878-5310, ext. 799 or pam@. Registration information is also available at .

Big Bend Hospice has been serving this community since 1983 with compassionate end-of-life care along with grief and loss counselors available to provide information and support to anyone in Leon, Jefferson, Taylor, Madison, Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin or Wakulla county.

First Baptist Church

St. George Island 501 E. Bayshore Drive

927-2257 RR. .MMicihcahealeWl Whaley, PPaassttoorr Join us as we praise and worship the living Christ. "Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise." Psalm 145:3

Sunday Bible Study ................................................10:00am Worship Praise ........................................................ 11:00am Sunday Night ............................................................7:00pm Wednesday - "Power Hour"......................................7:00pm Wednesday - "Youth at S.P.L.A.S.H" .......................7:00pm

"Walking in Christ"

Don't forget Halloween dance Oct. 27

When Jimmy Lycett Order up at 5 to 7 p.m. A

retired his fishing boat, very large hamburger and

the Amanda Belle, he

chips for a donation of $6.

removed the name board Come enjoy the evening

and put it on the wall of or call and order to go.

his wife's restaurant, the Call 697-9998.

"Fisherman's Wife." It

Start Saturday with

looks really good there. a full breakfast at the

Guess I'll

Lanark Village

see you this

Boat Club. You can

afternoon for

get your sugar fix

lunch. You are

from 9 a.m. to noon.

planning to join

Your donation of $5

us at the Franklin

will be collected at

County Senior

the door. We have

Center, aren't

pancakes, French

you? Serving begins at noon. Be watching for

Lanark news toast, eggs, bacon,

Jim Welsh

sausage, juice and

coffee. See ya there!

you!

Don't worry about the

You do know that every calories. You can work

Friday night is hamburger them off at the Birthday

night at the Camp Gordon Bash at Post 82. Party

Johnston American

starts at 6 p.m. The fun

Legion Post 82, here in the starts when you come in

Village at 2367 Oak Street. the door.

Well it's time for the covered dish dinner, already. Come on over to Chillas Hall, Sunday, Oct. 21 and join your friends and neighbors. Serving begins at 1 p.m. Bring your favorite dish to share, a donation and your empty stomach.

Keep Randy Harrison and Sharon Thoman in your prayers. The angels took them home last week. Pray for their eternal peace and for their families. They both lived here in the village.

Don't forget the Halloween contest and dance, Oct. 27 on spooky Saturday. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and Greg K and Krewe will start the music at 7 p.m. Got your costume ready?

Our first Saturday breakfast will be at Chillas Hall Nov. 3 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Members of the Lanark Village Golf Club will prepare your full breakfast you. Your donation of $5 will be collected at the door.

Also on that Saturday, the Ladies Guild of the Sacred Heart Church will have their fall festival. They are now accepting donations for the sale. More info later.

Be kind to one another, check on the sick and house bound and remember our little prayer. God grant me patience - and I want it right now!

Until next time, God bless America, our troops, the poor, homeless and hungry.

Card of T hanks

It seems that you often find inspiration through strange circumstances.

While riding my bike through a vacant lot on the island a few weeks ago, I was attacked and bitten by a dog. After a first responder confirmed that I needed to get some stitches, my wife drove me to the emergency room at Weems. The staff there was professional and treated me with great care, but, though I was impressed and appreciative, that was not what surprised me most about the incident.

State law requires the hospital file a report with Animal Control when they treat bites. This report was filed,

and later that day, I spoke to William Key at Franklin County Animal Control. The next morning he and a sheriff met me near the home of the dog's owner, where I identified the dog that bit me. While he was clearly in control of the situation, William took time to talk to me about what happened, explained the additional report I had to file and was sensitive with the animal, which was being impounded for a 10-day observation period. Somehow he did not fit my image of a person in his often very tough line of work.

A few days later, I got a voicemail that asked that I call William.

When I returned the call, William said he was just checking to see how I was doing and how my bite was healing. He has since again followed up with me to assure that the report was filed correctly.

Though getting bitten was far from a pleasant experience, and though the dog's owner has yet to express any remorse for his dog's actions, things like this tend to remind you how decent and supportive people are. I was loaned crutches, had dinner brought over and received numerous expressions of sympathy from dear friends and other folks I hardly know. My wife seems to have been

even more caring than usual these past few weeks, changing bandages frequently. The folks at Weems have seen me two more times with the same high level of care. Thanks to them, the wound is nearly healed.

I was most impressed, though, with the help and expressions of interest from William, perhaps because they were sincere and unexpected. It certainly provides me with an example of the difference taking a moment to express concern can make, and I will try to better follow his example.

Sincerely, Francis L. Giknis St. George Island

Hewitt receives Heart of Hospice award

Big Bend Hospice presented the Heart of Hospice Award to Bev Hewitt, owner of The Grill in Apalachicola, during the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce's Oct. 4 Business After Hours. For more than 10 years, she has been a member of the hospice's Franklin County Advisory Council, comprising local leaders who serve as community champions for hospice care to their neighbors.

Hewitt, above left, was chosen because her passion and compassion for the hospice patients and families living in Franklin County. She is a great spokesperson for Big Bend Hospice and its mission to provide compassionate care to individuals with a lifelimiting illness, comfort to families and emotional support to anyone who has lost a loved one. She has worked many hours at hospice events to ensure funds are raised to help support the needs

of the families in Franklin County.

"Bev is a tireless worker and a beloved member of our hospice team," said Pam Allbritton, community resources/volunteer coordinator for Big Bend Hospice, above right. "She has truly made a difference."

Big Bend Hospice has served the community since 1983 with compassionate end-oflife care along with grief and loss counselors available to provide information and support to anyone in Franklin and surrounding counties. For additional information about services, call 878-5310 or visit .

First Pentecostal Holiness Church

379 Brownsville Road ? Apalachicola

We're excited about what God's doing!!!

Sunday School

9:45 am

Sunday Morning Worship

10:45 am

Sunday Evening Service

6:00 pm

Monday, Youth Group

76:300 pm

Wednesday, Royal Rangers, G.A.P.

7:00 pm

Wednesday Worship & Word

77::3000 pm

Nursery Provided during regular church services

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The United Methodist Churches

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First United Methodist Church of Apalachicola

Worship Service 11:00 a.m. every Sunday Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

75 5th St. Apalachicola - 653-9530 - fumcapalach@ Pastor: Rev. Themo Patriotis

Carrabelle United Methodist Church

Worship Services 10:45 a.m. - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. "Celebrate Recovery" Mondays 7-9 p.m.

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Audubon to preserve Lanark Reef

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By LOIS SWOBODA

653-1819 | @ApalachTimes lswoboda@

A barrier island off Franklin County's coast, once targeted for development, has been purchased by the Audubon Society.

Audubon Florida has acquired the last private inholding on Lanark Reef, one of Florida's most significant sites for threatened and endangered coastal birds and a designated Important Bird Area (IBA).

According to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) survey, Lanark Reef lies in the Gulf of Mexico roughly 0.7 miles offshore of Lanark Village, and stretches for approximately six miles parallel to the coast and contains both submerged and emerged areas.

The submerged lands comprise the majority of the reef extending for almost five miles and are rich in sea grasses. The emerged areas

are a series of "islands" that stretch for approximately one mile of the reef, with a total area of about four acres. The eastern emerged section is heavily vegetated with grasses and shrubs."

The submerged lands were already the property of the state, but Audubon has been in negotiation with Premier Bank of Tallahassee to acquire the rest of the reef for several years. Last month, Audubon closed the deal paying $33,000 for the property.

Hurley Booth, a Tallahassee developer, once planned to build Lanark Reef Resort, a condominium community on the tiny spit of land, and the county health department approved permits for septic tanks.

But, County Planner Alan Pierce said, it was unlikely Booth would have been permitted to build on the tiny island. "(Lanark) reef is not zoned for development of any kind and is not part of Franklin County's land use

map," Pierce said. "It's just a sandbar as far as we are concerned. We never saw any building plans for development and it never went before planning and zoning"

According to Audubon, the narrow barrier island provides essential habitat to some of the Gulf of Mexico's most imperiled species. In spring and summer, it hosts a large breeding colony of brown pelicans, as well as nesting American oystercatchers, black skimmers, willets and more. In fall and winter, migrant and wintering birds like red knots, piping and snowy plovers, and more flock to the islands to feed and rest. Many of these species are rare and declining, listed as endangered or threatened by state or federal agencies.

The island has been designated an important birding area by Audubon. More than 250 species of birds use the reef for spring and summer nesting and as a stopping point for winter migration.

Lanark Reef has been designated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as critical habitat for the piping plover, one of the most rapidly declining Gulf shorebirds due to habitat loss.

Eric Draper, Audubon Florida's executive director said, "Lanark Reef has long been important to Florida's iconic coastal landscape. Audubon is proud to protect this remarkable habitat while it still exists."

Many of the species benefitting from this acquisition are the same most affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill; funding for the pur-

GEORGE WILLSON | Special to the Times

chase was provided by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation with revenue generated by the sale of oil recovered from the spill. Private donors from across the country also made contributions to ensure the acquisition and management of this special place.

The reef will be closed to human beings and dogs although the pristine bird sanctuary can still be viewed from boats. Because of the extremely shallow water surrounding Lanark Reef; it can be reached by boat only at high tide. FWC has posted warning signs about

disturbing wildlife and damaging sea grass beds on the emerged areas of the reef.

In a press release, Julie Wraithmell, Audubon's director of wildlife conservation said, "This dynamic island, shaped by wind and waves, is a glimpse of what was once common along the Gulf Coast: shifting sands and swaying marsh grass supporting abundant wildlife,"

The public can sign up for updates on the reef, coastal birds, Florida conservation issues and volunteer opportunities at http:// fl..

BUDS `N' BUGS: YELLOW INDIGO

Jan Gorman sent me and slow to establish. Over

this picture of a beautiful time, plants form slowly

stand of wildflowers she expanding clumps with

spotted on Spring Creek deep and extensive root

Highway. This is false

systems, and should not be

yellow indigo (Baptisia

disturbed once established.

sphaerocarpa) also called If you must move this

green indigo, round

plant, early spring

indigo, yellow

is considered to be

baptisia, American

the best time for

indigo, baptisia

transplanting.

root, baptista, false

There are no

indigo, horsefly

common pests or

weed, indigo

diseases of yellow

broom, rattlebush,

indigo.

yellow broom, and BUDS `N' BUGS The name

yellow indigo.

Lois Swoboda Baptista literally

Yellow indigo

means to dip and

is native to the southern harkens back to a close

US and blooms from May relative of yellow indigo,

to October in Florida.

true indigo. Indigo was

It is highly attractive to

the first vegetable dye

butterflies.

known to have been in use.

This hardy plant is

An indigo-dyed garment

drought tolerant and grows dating from about 3000 BC

to a height of two to three was found in the ancient

feet. It makes a show at

Egyptian city of Thebes;

the rear of any garden

and references to blue in

border. It is easily grown the book of Exodus (25:4

in well-drained soil in full and 35:25) undoubtedly

sun to part shade, and

also refer to indigo. India

thrives in poor soils. It is is believed to be the oldest

difficult to grow from seed center of indigo dyeing

False Indigo

in the Old World. Indigo dye is one of the few plant dyes naturally resistant to fading, and was the original dye used in blue jeans.

Yellow indigo was traditionally reputed to have medicinal qualities and was used in the treatment of influenza, kidney disease, ulcerations of the skin, sore nipples, mucous colitis, amebic dysentery, tonsillitis,

Outdoors BRIEFS

Gulf County plans Bow Wow Bash

The St. Joe Bay Humane Society presents the seventh annual Bow Wow Bash, which benefits both the DAWGS in Prison program and the homeless animals of Gulf County, on Oct. 27.

The bash's Masquerade Party will be 6-10 p.m. at the Centennial Building in Port St. Joe. Food will be provided by Chef Ian Williams and Sunset Coastal Grill. Guests enjoy a cash bar, masquerade contest (costumes optional) and live music. A silent and live auction will culminate with the drawing for the winner of a new iPad. Tickets are available for $10 each at locations around Port St. Joe including Bow Wow Beach Shop or .

Prizes will be awarded to the winners

of the costume contests, including Best Couple, Best Man, Best Woman and Best Overall. Door prizes will be given throughout the event.

All proceeds are used to help support the DAWGS in Prison program and needy animals in Gulf County.

Tickets are $30 each or $300 for a reserved table for 10, which includes a free drink ticket per person. They are available in Port St Joe at Bow Wow Beach Shop on Reid Ave. or at St. Joseph Bay Humane Society on 10th Street, or by visiting or

One day classes at ANERR

The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve will offer a one-day class in environmental science

next month. On Nov. 14 (rain date

Nov. 15, "Rivers and Floodplains Class" covers the ecology, geology, and natural history of the rivers and floodplains of the Florida Panhandle with the main focus on the Apalachicola River and floodplain. Other types of river systems will also be discussed. Learn about the diversity of animals and plants found in the river and surrounding floodplain, and their connection to the bay. Be prepared to spend part of the day in the classroom and part in the field on our boat exploring the river and walking in the floodplain. Cost is $10 per person.

For additional information, contact Coastal Training Program Coordinator Rosalyn F. Kilcollins at 670-7708 or Rosalyn.kilcollins@dep. state.fl.us.

JAN GORMAN | Special to the Times

quinsy, septic conditions of the blood, muscular soreness, rheumatic and arthritic pains, constriction of the chest, whooping cough, dropsy, epilepsy, nervous disorders, chills, fever, malaria, typhoid fever, scarlet fever, diphtheria, mumps, piles and worms. More recent studies of the plant indicate it is unsafe to consume or apply to the skin in large amounts.

Coming up at the FSU Marine Lab

On Thursday, Oct. 25, join Dr. Toby Daly-Engel, University of West Florida, at 7 p.m. for a lecture on "The evolution of female promiscuity in aquatic predators."

On Saturday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. attend a workshop and learn how to construct and use your own SENSE IT Temperature Sensor.

On Sunday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. join Peter C. Stone, author of "Waltzes with Giants: The Twilight Journey of the North Atlantic Right Whales" for a discussion of "The Art and Science of Nature Journaling for the Observant Writer."

All events will be held at the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Lab, 3618 U.S. 98, Saint Teresa. For more info call 697-4095 or 697-4120.

WEEKLY ALMANAC

Date Thu, Oct. 18 Fri, Oct. 19 Sat, Oct. 20 Sun, Oct. 21 Mon, Oct. 22 Tues, Oct. 23 Wed, Oct. 24

High 81? 78? 78? 78? 80? 80? 80?

Low

% Precip

64?

30 %

57?

10 %

58?

0%

63?

0%

64?

0%

63?

0%

66?

10 %

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

East Pass

Minus 0:27

Minus 0:27

To find the tides of the following areas, subtract the

indicated times from those given for CARRABELLE:

HIGH

LOW

Bald Point

Minus 9:16

Minus 0:03

APALACHICOLA

17 We

416am 1.9

18 Th

452am 2.0

19 Fr

534am 2.0

20 Sa

623am 1.9

21 Su

722am 1.8

22 Mo

840am 1.6

23 Tu 1235am 1.5

24 We

108am 1.5

25 Th

135am 1.5

26 Fr

158am 1.5

27 Sa

218am 1.6

28 Su

236am 1.6

29 Mo

256am 1.7

30 Tu

318am 1.7

727pm 1.7 833pm 1.6 942pm 1.5 1053pm 1.5 1152pm 1.5

1023am 1.5 1222pm 1.4

203pm 1.4 317pm 1.5 416pm 1.5 506pm 1.5 549pm 1.5 629pm 1.5

1207pm -0.1 100pm -0.1

1217am 1.4 101am 1.4 209am 1.4 354am 1.3 539am 1.2 658am 0.9 759am 0.7 849am 0.5 933am 0.3

1013am 0.1 1049am 0.1 1122am 0.0

1142pm 1.4

200pm 0.0 309pm 0.1 423pm 0.2 534pm 0.3 638pm 0.5 732pm 0.6 818pm 0.7 858pm 0.9 932pm 1.0 1001pm 1.1 1027pm 1.2 1052pm 1.2

CARRABELLE

17 We

251am 3.0

602pm 2.7

954am -0.2

929pm 2.2

18 Th

327am 3.2

708pm 2.6

1047am -0.2

1004pm 2.2

19 Fr

409am 3.2

817pm 2.4

1147am 0.0

1048pm 2.2

20 Sa

458am 3.0

928pm 2.4

1256pm 0.2

1156pm 2.2

21 Su

557am 2.9

1027pm 2.4

210pm 0.3

22 Mo

715am 2.6

1110pm 2.4

141am 2.1

321pm 0.5

23 Tu

858am 2.4

1143pm 2.4

326am 1.9

425pm 0.8

24 We 1057am 2.2

445am 1.4

519pm 1.0

25 Th

1210am 2.4

1238pm 2.2

546am 1.1

605pm 1.1

26

Fr

1233am 2.4

152pm 2.4

636am 0.8

645pm 1.4

27

Sa

1253am 2.6

251pm 2.4

720am 0.5

719pm 1.6

28 Su

111am 2.6

341pm 2.4

800am 0.2

748pm 1.8

29 Mo

131am 2.7

424pm 2.4

836am 0.2

814pm 1.9

30 Tu

153am 2.7

504pm 2.4

909am 0.0

839pm 1.9

Sponsor the WEEKLY ALMANAC 31 We

219am 2.7

543pm 2.4

940am 0.0

907pm 2.1

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