9th Annual Apalachicola Bay Chamber Of Commerce Golf Tournament

Tee up with business members from around the Franklin, Gulf, Leon, and Wakulla County areas at the 9th Annual Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on Wednesday, October 10th, 2012.

Tee time is 1:00 pm on the beautiful St James Bay Golf Course, just east of Carrabelle. Well-known golf course designer Robert Walker created this beautifully manicured 18 hole championship course that creates a challenge for even the most skilled golfer, yet still a course golfers of various abilities will love.

The tournament will be a flighted man scramble, low score wins with prizes for the top three teams. Scores will be totaled and prizes will be awarded at the reception following the tournament.

Cost per team is $400, $100 per player. Fees include range balls, golf carts equipped with color GPS system. Tournament proceeds will go toward the Chamber's building fund.

For more information contact the Apalachicola Bay Chamber at (850)653-9419 or email us at info@apalachicolabay.org.

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Apalachicola to meet in Regular Session Oct 2

REGULAR MEETING

CITY COMMISSION

CITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2012 - 6:00 PM

COMMUNITY CENTER @ BATTERY PARK

#1 BAY AVENUE, APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA

AGENDA

I. PRAYER & PLEDGE

II. REGULAR MEETING

1. Recognition of Visitors
A. Fonda Davis - 2nd Annual Chunky Sunday
2. Approval of September Minutes
3. Approval of August Bill List
4. Adoption Decision - Resolution 2012-04 - FSF Parade Road Closure
5. Adoption Decision - Resolution 2012-05 - National Domestic Violence Month
6. Chris & Cindy Clark - New FEMA Flood Map Presentation
7. Appoint Planning & Zoning Members - 2 Members & 1 Alternate
8. Planning & Zoning Report
A. Confirm August Minutes
9. City Administrator Report - Betty Webb
10. Attorney Floyd Report
11. Other Visitors & Comments
12. Mayor & Commissioner's Comments

Any person who desires to appeal any decision at this meeting will need a record of the proceeding and for this purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made which includes testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Administrator's Office 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

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Public Notice

CITY OF APALACHICOLA, FLORIDA

PUBLIC NOTICE

NEW THREE-WAY AND FOUR-WAY STOPS

In the continued interest of public safety for our citizens and visitors, the City of Apalachicola will be creating the following traffic control changes on roadways located within its municipal jurisdiction. Please take note of these changes and be prepared for additional required stops in your travel pattern throughout the City. New stop signs, along with appropriate stop ahead signage and/or flagging, will be installed shortly after the 14th day of the final advertisement of this notice in compliance with the uniform traffic control specifications of the Florida Department of Transportation.

Three-Way Stops will be created at the Intersections of:

 Bay Avenue and 8th Street
 Bay Avenue and 11th Street
 Prado and Shadow Lane
 11th Street @ Housing Authority
 17th Street and Cornelius Rizer Street
 18th Avenue and Ellis Van Vleet Street
 22nd Avenue and Cornelius Rizer Street
 22nd Avenue and Bobby Cato
 25th Avenue and Bobby Cato
 25th Avenue and Timothy Simmons

Four-Way Stops will be created at the Intersections of:

 8th Street and Avenue H
 10th Street and Martin Luther King, Jr.
 16th Street and Avenue C
 17th Street and Avenue L
 22nd Avenue and Earl King Street
 22nd Avenue and James Clay Street
 23rd Avenue and Earl King Street
 24th Avenue and Bobby Cato
 24th Avenue and Earl King Street
 24th Avenue and James Clay Street (aka: Gibson Road)
 24th Avenue and 12th Street (aka: Bluff Road)

For further information, contact Betty Webb, City Administrator at 850-653-9319 or Bobby Varnes, Chief of Police at 850-653-9755.

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It’s Flu Season Again

It’s flu season again and the Franklin County Health Department has scheduled eight (8) Flu Vaccination Clinics throughout the Franklin County community during the month of October to help serve your needs. 

IN APALACHICOLA:  
Thursday, October 4, from 2:00PM to 4:00PM
Apalachicola Bay Charter School - 98 12th Street

Friday, October 5, from 11:00AM to 12:00PM
Historic Holy Family Center - 203 Dr Frederick S. Humphries Street

Saturday, October 20, from 9:00AM to 12:00PM
Franklin County Health Department - 139 12th Street

Thursday, October 25, from 9:00AM to 11:00AM
Franklin County Courthouse - 33 Market Street 

IN EASTPOINT:
Friday, October 5, from 2:00PM to 4:00PM
Franklin County Learning Center - 85 School Road

Monday, October 22, from 2:00PM to 4:00PM
Franklin County School K-12 - 1250 Hwy 98

IN CARRABELLE:
Saturday, October 13, from 9:00AM to 12:00PM
Franklin County Health Department Annex - 106 NE 5th Street

Thursday, October 18, from 1:15PM to 2:15PM
Franklin County Senior Citizen Center - 201 NW Avenue F

The flu shots are $25 and you need to bring with you your identification and insurance cards.  The Health Department accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most third-party insurance carriers.

If you're unable to make it to one of the clinics, you can always call the Franklin County Health Department at (850) 653-2111, to schedule an appointment. 

Mayor’s Business Breakfast

The Apalachicola business community is invited to come out and join with me for breakfast at Veranda’s Bistro and Wine Bar in beautiful downtown Apalachicola on Monday, October 01, 2012, at 9:00AM EST.

The breakfast is sponsored by the Historic Apalachicola Main Street Program in conjunction with my office to afford the business community the opportunity to receive updates concerning the goals and activities of the Main Street Program.

A complimentary breakfast will be provided by Main Street, but seating is limited, therefore please call 1-855-APALACH now to RSVP. 

Looking forward to seeing you there…  God bless.

Van W. Johnson, Sr., Mayor
The Historic City of Apalachicola

Jazz & Wine Festival to benefit Seafood Workers

The Franklin County community is gearing up to host a four day Jazz & Wine Festival in historic Apalachicola to benefit displaced Seafood Workers affected by the challenges currently affecting Apalachicola Bay.

It was recently discovered that the winter harvesting areas in Apalachicola Bay are yielding a bad crop of oysters, which appear to be dying off due to what is widely believed to be inadequate flows of freshwater coming down the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River System.  These conditions in the bay have placed hundreds of local, hard working, and proud Seafood Workers out of work and in need of assistance.  

The benefit festival will kick off with a great sample of wines and smooth jazz on Thurs, Sept 27 from 7:00PM to 9:00PM on the Veranda, at Veranda's Bistro and Wine Bar and will resume at the same time on Fri, Sept 28, at Tamara's Tapas Bar for Tapas and more jazz.

The Sat, Sept 29 event will feature three Jazz groups and a wine tasting from 3:00PM to 10:00PM in one of the most beautiful settings in the world - the dock at Riverfront Park and will conclude Sun, Sept 30 back at Veranda's Bistro and Wine Bar from11:00PM to 2:00PM for brunch and jazz.

All proceeds and donations will go to support Bay Aid Franklin, Franklin County's Disaster Relief Fund.  Donations to this cause are tax exempted through the Franklin's Promise Coalition, a 501(c) 3 organization.

Authors in Apalach 2012

The Patrons of the Apalachicola Library Society (PALS) in collaboration with the Franklin County Tourist Development Council (FCTDC) are once again bringing together over a two-day period local writers, photographers, and journalists who live in or write about Florida's Forgotten Coast.

Starting at 7:00PM on Fri, Sept 28 there will be a $50 plate Civil War Era candlelight dinner at Trinity Church Benedict Hall, the menu will consist of wild game and fresh seafood paired with good wines.  The evening will also feature an address by Jeff Shaara, New York Time’s bestselling author of war novels and Harry P. Owens, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of history at the University of Mississippi will be honored.  Period attire is optional with all proceeds going to benefit the Library.

The events to be held on Sat, Sept 29 starts with a 8:00AM flag placement at Chestnut Cemetery off U.S. Highway 98 and a 9:00AM book signing at the 1836 Raney House, a 1:00PM author's forum at the Historic Holy Family Center with remarks from Shaara and will conclude with a 5:30PM reception at the 1838 Orman House.  All of Saturday's events are free of charge except for a requested $5 donation at the Orman House - a cash bar will also be provided at the reception.  

Local authors to be on hand include Gynn Marsh Alam, Charles Farley, Olivia Byrd, Jan Annino, Adrian Fogelin, Betsy James, Dawn Radford, Ellen Ashdown, Richard Noble, Doug Alderson, Marlene Womack, Robin Ingram, John Spohrer, Richard Bickel, Vivian Sherlock, and Willoughby Marshall, also invited are Kevin Begos (Jimmie Nichols Columns), Michael Morris, Lee Lovel and Jack Rudloe. 

For more information and reservations call, (850) 653-8436, or send email to P.A.L.S.apalach@gmail.com. 

A Month of Blues along Apalachicola’s Riverfront

The Autumn Days of October 2012 will bring with them a month-long series of benefit blues and jazz concerts starting Saturday, October 6 and running through Saturday, October 27, overlooking the city of Apalachicola's historic riverfront.

On October 6, the town will come alive with its kick off concert featuring Grammy nominee Slim Fats at the Listening Room located at the Center for History, Culture & Arts in front of Riverfront Park.

In addition, the Second Saturday monthly event scheduled for October 13 will feature the Smackwater Retrievers group inside Riverfront Park. 

Several blues bands will perform on October 20 as part of a Blues in the Park event also at Riverfront Park and October 27 will bring blues to the docks of the Apalachicola Maritime Museum.

For more information about the October 2012 Blues and Jazz concerts, please send email to info@historicapalachicola.com.

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The wreck of Queen Anne's Revenge, flagship of Blackbeard the Pirate

This Saturday, September 22, 2012, beginning at 7:00PM EST, Archaeologist Franklin Price will be on hand at the Apalachicola Maritime Museum to talk about his work on the wreck of Blackbeard the Pirate's ship on the North Carolina coast.  

Price now coordinates public outreach, dive operations, and manages the State's Underwater Archaeological Preserve program for Florida's Bureau of Archaeological Research.  His experience in underwater archaeology includes both maritime and inundated prehistoric projects. 

Please join staff and friends on the docks of the Apalachicola Maritime Museum after Price's presentation for a low country boil.  Suggested donation is $5.00.

For more information, telephone (850) 653-2500, visit www.ammfl.org or stop by the museum at 103 Water Street, Apalachicola.

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Local Democrats to hold Bayside Rally

The Franklin County Democratic Executive Committee (FCDEC) has scheduled a picnic rally for October 6, 2012, between the hours of 1:00PM to 4:00PM at Millender Park located directly behind the Estuarine Research Reserve in Eastpoint.

The public is invited to come out and fellowship with other Democrats and meet the candidates running for local, state, and national offices.

Hot dogs and hamburgers will be provided and a covered dish is encouraged to be shared by all.

To RSVP or for more information, please contact either Carole Daddona at cjdaddona@gmail.com or Mercedes Updyke at mbupdyke@gmail.com.

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Routine Bridge Inspection on St. George Island Bridge

Chipley – Intermittent lane closures will occur Thursday, Sept. 20 on the Bryant Grady Patton Bridge (St. George Island Bridge) on State Road 300 in Franklin County to allow Florida Department of Transportation bridge inspectors will inspect the structure.  Motorists can expect intermittent lane restrictions in the northbound lanes between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. EDT.

 

Maintenance activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather. Drivers are reminded to pay attention to the speed limit when traveling through the work zone.  

 

For more Florida Department of Transportation District Three information follow us on twitter @myfdot_nwfl.

 

www.dot.state.fl.us

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Flags at Half-Staff

As a mark of respect for the memory of United States Ambassador to Libya, John Christopher Stevens, and the American personnel killed in Benghazi, Libya.  The President of these United States and the Governor of the Great State of Florida has directed that our national and state flags be flown a half-staff at all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds throughout the Nation and State.

The National and State flags shall be lowered immediately and remain at half-staff until the expiration of the President's national directive at sunset on September 16, 2012.

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Resource Fair on Friday in Eastpoint

There will be a Resource Fair held this Friday, September 14, 2012, from 9:00AM to 5:00PM EST at the Eastpoint Fire House.

The Resource Fair is a collaboration of agencies to provide information to those who have been negatively impacted by the poor conditions of Apalachicola Bay.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

CITY OF APALACHICOLA

DEEPWATER HORIZON NEW CLAIM PROCESS

Governmental Assistance Referral

 

Those of you who are having difficulty with your Deepwater Horizon claim under the new process are invited to contact Apalachicola Mayor Van Johnson so that you may be referred to the new governmental liaison team set up for the purpose of analysis and assistance.  Simply provide your name, telephone number and address (and old BP claim number, if you have one) via email to Mayor Johnson at van@mayorvanjohnson.com or by telephoning City Hall at (850) 653-1519, so that you may be referred for this assistance. 

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Local Dems gathering to watch President’s acceptance speech

A group of local democrats is hosting a get together at 8:00PM EST this Thursday, September 6, at the popular AJ's Neighborhood Bar & Grill to watch via large screen TV President Barack Obama give his acceptance speech before a large capacity crowd at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

AJ's located at 120 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Apalachicola will be offering for the occasion a special menu of red, white, and blue good things to eat.

To RSVP this event telephone Caroline and Jeff Ilardi at (850) 670-5064 or via email at carolineilardi@aol.com.     

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Apalachicola artist painting receives Honorable Mention at Atlanta Art Show

Water Street Seafood - Honorable Mentioned

Local artist Susan L. Richardson recently took her artwork on the road to the Atlanta Artists Center (AAC) in Atlanta Georgia.  While on exhibition at the AAC, Richardson's painting "Water Street Seafood" received honorable mentioned at the September 2012 Plein Air "People and Places' show, which featured the work of sketch-groups and plein air artists.

 

The Atlanta Artists Center is a 58-year non-profit arts organization dedicated to supporting the growth and exposure of artists in the Southeast.  The organization offers multiple opportunities for personal and professional artistic growth and networking within Atlanta and surrounding communities.  The mission of the Center is to support the growth and development of artists and promote arts within the Atlanta community.

Campground

Another of Richardson's paintings "Campground" was also accepted and hung at the Atlanta show and in June of this year while at home, Richardson held a one-woman art exhibition at the Apalachicola Museum of Art located at 96 5th Street.

Click HERE to see Richardson's work displayed on the AAC website.

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