The star ( February 8, 1946 )

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THE


STAR


The Home Newspaper of Northwest Florida's Future Industrial Center


VOLUME IX PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1946 NUMBER 19


Senior Class To

Present Pl a y

February 15th

Three-Act Comedy, 'Don't Be Bash-
ful,' Will Be Given At
High School

The senior, class of the Port St.
Joe high school will present their
class play, a three-act comedy,
'Don't Be Bashful," at 8 o'clock
next Friday night, February 15, at
the high school auditorium.
The cast is as follows:
Nancy Adams -------Hazel Cason
Walter Adams ---. Howard Kelly
Grace Adams -- Frenchie Wooden
Ken Hunt --------- Jack Mahon
Sam Hunt ------- Maurice Maige
/Judy Hunt --- Betty Sue McPhaul
Larry Marshal ----- Dan. Coleman
Phyllis Burke -- Margaret Tharpe
Frances Terry ---- Bunny Martin
Caroline Green -_ Eloise Scheffer
Officer Pluck ---- Wesley Ramsey
S-ene of the. play is the living
raoom of the Adams cottage at a
popular summer resort. It is just a
peaceful June day until 'Nancy
Adams suddenly decides to becomern
a wolf and get her man instead of
a sheep buried in a book. Naturally
.she couldn't use the simple way of
just telling the guy -she had to
stir up a rumpus and go about it
the hard way. It's a good thing she
did choose the hard! way, though,
otherwise this play would be over
in about ten minutes.
In the first act Nancy steals a
painting and. makes up. hew mind.
During the second act some guy
gets poisoned 'from ;eating a nuw
cook's food, and in the third 1act
the mystery is solved-naturally.
If you believe this review is
brief and you're curious, the best
way to satisfy your curiosity is to
'gq 'and see the play next Friday
evening.

Gardner Opens Eating ,

Place On Gulf Highway

After many delays diue 'to scar-
city of' materials sand' equipment.
Walter Gardner finally opened his
new eating place Saturday' on the
Beacon Hill highway two and a
half mile's from this. city.
The new establishment is spic
and span and after eating some
of his fried chicken "we can well
believe what Walter claims that
he. has ones of the finest chefs, to
be found between New Orleans
and Tampa.
In addition to serving this sufper-
delicious fried chicken, the estab-
lishment also serves choice steaks,
a variety of seafoods and all kind,
of sandwiches.
We suggest that you throw the
family Into the. old bus next Sun-
day and drive out 'there for a din-
ner that you won't forget for a
long time.


School- Library Is

Growing Rapidly

Gifts of $500 and $400 and 300 Vol-
umes Bring 1500-Book
Goal In Sight

By MARJORIE PHILYAW
Last week contained so many
happenings, in the life of the school
library that wArd of mouth could,
not spread all of the good news, so
again we depend on Editor Bill and
The Star for dissemination.
Due to the benev61lence of Mrs.
Alfred I. duPont, a book order for
some 260 books was mailed. Mrs.
duPont gave, $500 to the library,
and with the discount for cash their
amount was stretched to $625.
In addition to this unexpected
gift, the P.-T. A. contributed. $400,


Race for Senate Fo

Seat Promises Four

To Be Hot One'

Three Men Line Up Against One
Woman for Toga of Chas.
O. Andrews Basket
-Basket


When the ,qualifying deadline
fell last week in the race to fill
the senatorial seat soon to be va-
cated by U. S. Senator Charles 0.
Andrews, Florida Democrats were
Taced with what promises to be
bane of the most hotly-contested
De-mocratic senatorial campaigns
in the history of the state.
As 'the deadline fell, Broward1
county's Mrs. Polly Rose Balfe.


and another book .order is pains- first woman candidate for the sen-
takingly being selected to make ate in Florida's. history, apparently
use of that fund. Approximately was not the, least dismayed by the
300 books were given by another tight which promises to -develop
source, aidd the donor will be made' against her three male opponents,
known at a later date. Since co- Lex Green, former congres-sman;


operation has exceeded expecta-
tions. the goal of 1500 volumes by
the end of this school year is
within sight.
The need and use of these
books is not questioned, but sev-
eral persons have asked, where we
will put all of them. Mr. Biggart
is rearranging -the room schedule
in order to place the library in a
larger room, and the St. Joe Wood
Shop is making shelves from
maple wood. Tom Owens, county
superintendent, recently secured
(Continued .on page ,) ....

Fire Chief Asks Streets

Be Cleared For Truck

Fire 'Chief Dan Brooks is asking
the co-operation of the public In
keeping the s'Oreets elear when the
truck is going to ,a fire.
In the past it has been the habit
of many motorists to start backing
out into the s.h'edt as soon as they
hear the fire siren. The 'truck, al-
ways comes up Reid, Avenue :to
pick up the firemen before pro-
ceeding 'to the fire, and if it Is
forced to stop because of a car in
the way, much valuable time is
lost.
Let's all co-operate by pulling to
the side of the street when we
hear the truck siren-remember, it
might be your house that is on
fire and a few moments lost might
mean the difference between sav-
ing the building or having it com-
pletely ddstroyedl.

Firestone Store Takes

In Adjoining Building

In order to take clare of rapidly
increasing business and provide
room for the many new items be-
ing placed on the market, B. VW.
Eells has practically doubled the


---------- size of his Firestone Store by tak-
GOT ANY SPARE CATS? ing in the adjoining building form.
HIorace S:ule, down there at the erly occupied by the ration board
St. Joe Hard.ware Company store, office.
seems to have picked up "a cat A portion of tl e partition be-
complex some place and desires to tween the tw.o stores' has been re-
.give a home. to orphaned and un- moved allowing a much neater ar-
wanted felines. To that end( he's I rangement of displays and admit-r
running,. a classified ad in this is- ting more light.
sue for 300 cats. So if you have ----------
any felines to get rid of, take 'em VISITING PASTOR
down to Horace-he'll give then Rev. J. B. Ansley of the Spring-
a good home. (He claims he's not field Baptist Church, Panama City,
doing this to get votes.) will be the guest pastor at the lo0
---- ----- cal Baptist Church next Sunday.
Has Mother As Guest I His morning topic will be "That
Mrs. J. Lamar Milleri has as her Which Was Lost" and the evening
-guest her mother, Mrs. T. E. Castle- topic will be "Striving for Pa-
lperry of. Fitzgerald', Ga. tience." ,


-Henry Burch, Orlando real estate
broker just back fro1 the army,
and Spessard L. Holland, former
governor.
It may develop into' a veteran's
campaign, with the men back from
World \WVar II figuring prominently
in the voting. Holland was in
World War I and Green was only
recently released from the navy ot
World War II, in which he en-
listed after Millard Cald'well de-
feated' him for the governorship;
Burch was a WorlM ::War II ser-
geant. Past records show that
Mrs: Bal-e is a veteran in-the field
of politics', and! she is a former
'Democratic national committee-
'woman..
What may have otherwise been
a colorless contest between old-
timers in the political arena, using
the same old dogma of political
dramatics, will now take on a bril-
liance of tone through this new
note in an old game three mell
againts one woman.


Ask Help In Clearing

Area For Playground

The St. Joe Recreation Assocla-
tion has secured the services of
a tractor from th'e St. Joe Paper:
Company to, be used in clearing up
a playground in the tract of land
across Long Avenue from the
school, back of the water tanks.
Underbrush is to, be. cleared
away in order that swings, sand
boxes and a slide may be erected,
and, it is esti-mated that the serv-
i,:es of at, least 75 men for an hour
or two each will be needed to do
the job. Anyone' desiring to vol-
unteer is asked to contact Joe


Show

Boys Win Si:
And Girl
T

Port St. Jo
ing double f.o
cheers during
son, as 1945-
ning of a gr:
team for the
record of w.h
The writtenE
son to, date i
Opponent
Wewahitchka
Carrabelle -
Bonifay --
D'aFulniakl Sp
Apalachicola
Panama City
Wewahitchkla
Carrabelle --
Both the 'b
have receive
year. They ar
thin purple
shorts and pu
back of the
jacket is issue
uniforms.
The boys. ]
(Continue

Creech Br

Brooks'

Gus and K
bought the in
in the Creech
and' hencefort
knownn as C:
d:ry, Cleaners
Mr. Brooks
into the spor
trial applian
as nmerchandli;
will remain wi
.istant manag
e't.
Gus and K
ere6t a newn
business on
near the Sincl
soon as mat
able. They a
thousand brick

New Electr

Opens T

Newesst busi
n this city is


teen Entries In



Commissioner Race


ball Teams One Woman Contender Adds
New Note To Forthcom-
ing Promise ing City Election

x Out of Nine Games When the deadline fell Monday
s Break Even In for qualifying in the forthcoming
their Tilts city commissioner election to be

e boosters are receiv- held Tuesday, February 14, when
)r their admission and five new members will be .named,
g this basketball sea- as the cityus governing body, four-
-46 marks the egin-teen candidates had. thrown their
eat high school girls' hats into thle ring, and, one of them
future and a present was the latest creation-a woman's
ich we can be proua. ch.apeau.
evidence of the sea- Those who had qualified, up to
s as. follows: Thursday of last week were J. R.
We They I Chestnut, B. B. Conklin, Horace
47 35 Soule, Roy Evans, J. L. Sharit, 1.
23 18 C. Nedley and J. W. Duncan.
9 32 Those who qualified since the
rings -------- 23 25 last issue 'of The, Star are Mrs,. R.
-16 19 R. Minus, Jack Fowler, Ben C. Wil-
21 8 liamsl, W'atson Smith J. S. Shirey,
----.. 11 13 C. H. "Whaley" Johnson and L.
-- ---- 16 15 V. Owens.
oys' and girls' teams Apparently all candidates are al-
d new uniforms this iady hard' at work campaigning
e of new gold with a and all have found, that the aver-
side stripe on the age voter has one thought in
irple numerals on the mind, and that is they want to'
shirts. A warm-up know how the city',s tax money isi
ed with the two-piece being spent.
Much figuring ahd,,ni,.tion
ha.ye' :. J .,:?. ge..Ugs '.s'h. ?'i.ay :.J' ,m1-.. "- :"7 : -
d on Page Five) but by the candidates, as. 'to how
-T- many votes will be necessary for

others Buy Out election. Estimate run from 85 to
200, since there are so many in
Laundry Interest the race, anid' it is estimated that
there will be approximately 600
:enneth Creech have ballots cast.
terest of Dan Brooks The entry- of Mrs. Minus into the
h & Brooks Laundry 'ace adds a new note in local pol_-
h the concern will be tics, and, almost everyone seems to.
reech Brothers Laun- be of the opinion that slhe will poll
and Tailors. a large vote. When interviewed
, who intends to go yesterday about her entering the
ting goods' and elec- fray against thirteen male oppon-
ce business as soon ents, Mrs. Minus said: "Let's- go.
s'e becomes available, The battle's on, and may the best
ith the laundry as as- mnan--or woflan-win."
er for several weeks A majority of the candidates
have announcements in this issue.
en are planning to ------
building far their > Highland View Garage
Monument Avenue,
air service station as Is Destroyed By Fire
erial becomes avail-
ilready have a few The Port St. Joe fire .department
ks on the lot. was called out at 2:30 Mo.nday
-ml----- morning to tight a blaze at Higli-
'ical Concern land View that destroyed a garage
S operated by 0. W. Davis. Davis
his Week In City had purchased the garage business,
from Noah Johnson just a few
less concern to open lays previously.
the St. Joe Electric The building, which belonged to


ilra. S0op which opened its doors this W. C. Forehand, was completely
w- v-wek in the Costin building on destroyed, as were two cars and
County ets $2,000 iMonument Avenue. several car motors. Total loss was
Operating the new firm are W. approximately $3500. No insurance
More From Race Fund H. Pierson and, W. M. Priest, both was carried.
expsrie-nced electricians, having The local fire department could
Clerk J. R. Hunter this week re. been in this line for 20 years, or 'do nothing to save the garage due
ceived a check for $20,000 from 0m1ore, and both are filly capable to lack of water, -but managed to
the state .comptroller's office as iof coping with any an.d all electrl- keep the flames from spreading to
t.h second installment of Gulf cal problems from rewinding a aC'joinii.g buildings.
county's share o'f the record statr motor to wiring a new building. The fire department was called
racing tax collection. Thlese gentlemen come here from, out Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
A check for $18,000 was received Panama City. where they were em- to k.cep und-r control a grass fire
last month,k, and the $38,000 re- polyed at the Wainwright Ship- between the railroad shops and
ceived .so far this. season is $5000 yard. th.e section houses. No damage was
above the a-mount the state guar- ----- ---- done.
antees each county. It is $25,000 DISCHARGED FROM NAVY -------- -
more than had been received by H. L. Trawick received his dis- ASSIGNED OVERSEAS
the same date in 1944, the previous i charge from the navy Tuesday at S/Sgt. Monroe C. Duncan has re-
record year. i New Orleans and is' now at home. turned to Fort McPherson, Atlanta,
Additional payments will be re- He says' he sure got a big lift out Ga.. for fan overseas assignment.
cetved by Gulf county, as: the ras- Iof,, The Star which he received He has re-enlisted for another
ing taxes come intothe treasury. during his time. in the service. ,: three years in.. the,.army.








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THE STAR
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by The Star Publishing Company
W. S. SMITH, Editor

Entered as second-class matter, December 10, 1937, at the
Postoffice, Port St. Joe, Fla., under Act of March 3, 1879.
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damages further than amount received for such advertisement.
The spoken rord 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.

Our Country Right or Wrong

HANG THIS UP FOR REFERENCE
With all our local drug stores handling
DDT, the insecticide that has worked mir-
acles in controlling or eliminating many pests
(politicians seem immune to it), and the U. S.
Public Health Service formulating plans to
spray Gulf county homes in the near future,
our readers are urged to keep the following
precautions in mind if they are going to have
anything to do with DDT:`
Keep DDT insecticides where they will not
be used as medicine or in foods.
Wash thoroughly hands and any parts of
the skin that come in contact with oil solu-
tions.
Avoid inhalation from sprays and aerosol
bombs (bug bombs to you).
If large-scale application is made, a mask is
advised to avoid irritation from kerosene or
inhalation of DDT.
Some ventilation is necessary during treat-'
ment.
Watch out for fire.
Cover or remove any food when DDT 7s
being applied; cover the goldfish boiV; re-
move the canary from the room.
Do not spray dogs, cats, husbands or other
similar household pets.
Keep children and pets away from sprayed
areas until sprays have dried.

When a candidate is going about over the
country soliciting votes he wants to he called
Jim, Bill, Tom, Honest John, or whatever his
first name may be. When he's elected he
goes off in a huff if you don't address him as
"the most esteemed honorable," and the like.

An optimist is a fellow who thinks all this
money the government has been advancing
won't have to 'be paid back.


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COMING STYLES
The various styles of furniture accurately
reflect the manners and attitudes of the pe-
riod in which they were developed. ITudor
furniture, for example, bears the imprint of
the heavy stolidity of Henry VIl's time.
Roccoco furniture accurately portrays the
floridity of Florentine Italy. The stateliness
of Queen Anne's England is mirrored in a
charming style still popular today. So close is
the interrelation that, as in the case of Mr.
Chippendale the design changed in the life-
time of a single designer.
Therefore, one can only accept with qualms
an announcement that American furniture
makers, their slates wiped clean by wartime
concentration of materiel of war, are bring-
ing out new designs to fill the backlog of ac-
cumulated demand.
If the designs reflect the times, as experi-
ence would indicate, the furniture will be
strange indeed. It will be rickety, as our
world is. The fabric will probably come 'apart
at the seams, as civilization threatens to do.
Stylistically, it will seem unable to make up
its mind. The chairs will be uneasy ones. And
we shall be 'lucky if they don't fall apart al-
together. -Omaha World-Herald.

RAZOR VS. POWDER PUFF
Ever feel embarrassed when your wife or
girl friend hauls out lipstick and compact and
proceeds to "make up" her face in public?
Well, if you have, here's your chance to pay
them back, as it were, in their own coin.
Seems that 'a Lynn, Mass., inventor named
Ralph G. Arey has come up with a vest pocket
razor that requires neither soap, water nor
electricity to do a good job on your beard. All
you have to do is take it out-any place, any
time-and start shaving and let the whis-
kers fall where they may.
Chances are the lady in your life will ob,
ject strenuously to any move on your part to
bring this hitherto strictly bathroom operation
into the open which, of course, gives you
the opportunity you want to talk compro-
mise. In othe words, you should have the
edge on her in this matter of propriety -a
razor's edge, as it were. -Miami Post.

Claims have been put forth that a trip into
the stratosphere will cute hay fever. Well,
now that we've contacted the moon by radio
perhaps soon we will be sending people on a
trip to the moon to cure lunacy.

Headline in Jacksonville Times-Union: "Tax
Official Clubs Guest." A lot of us taxpayers
at times feel like clubbing our tax officials.

Keep smiling-and buy U S Savings Bonds.


The Low Down
from
Willis Swamp

Editor The Star:
This speech of Uncle Harry's
which he made a short time back,
the one. about the state of the na-
tion and the mess we're all in, wal,
there wuz one part where the
president wuz 100 per cent on the
beam-and right-and steppin' on
nobuddy's toes. And no difference
'bout .your politics, you kin do as
Uncle Harry sez-or we kin keep
on bein' in a heck of a mess. He
sez, write to 'congress. So I dons
took his advice. And I done writ
the boss-man hisself direct, and
sent a copy to Senator 'Claudius
Pepper.
I sez, Mr. President, your pro-
granmme like you explained on the
air, where you want to put Uncle
Sambo in the game and be every-
thing from playing' fust base and
second 'base and right and left
field, etc., versus jest bein' the
umpire, it is 100 per cent wrong.
I didn't mince no words. The USA
ain't headed for no crackup, an'1
chaos ain't jest around the corner,


and no revolution is a-brewin', 1
sez, if you don't let the boys with
the horn-rim specs lead you off'n
the path and into the ways' of how
it is over there on the Volga. Two
million guys, I sez, in all kinds of
bureaus, they kin think up plenty.
And with 2 million still there, it
ain't no under they is. dirty work
at the cross-roads. Don't be. mis-
led and be a sucker, I sez-and 1
thank you fer asking' me to write.
Yours with the low down,
JO SERRA.

And how about the crosis-eyed
school teacher who couldn't con-
trol her pupils?


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ARMY RECRUITERS WILL BE.
HERE THURSDAY AFTERNOONS
Beginning Thursday, February
14, recruiting representatives from
the army recruiting station at Pan-
ama City will be at the Port St.
Joe selective, service office every
Thursday afternoon from 1 to 1
o'clock.
Men interested in gaining infor-
mation regarding the new recruit-
ment act and its re-enlistment
benefits, are invited to contact th3
recruiting representative at that
time.

Diplomacy is to do and say the
nastiest things in the nicest way.


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FRIDY, EBRARY ,196 1HE TARP&R ST JO, GUF OUNY, LORIA PGE HRE


Application Blanks For
Ration Books Available

Application blanks for obtaining
rationed sugar are now available
at the local draft board office in
Port St. Joe. Forms available in-
clude No. 194, replacement of lost
or destroyed ration currency; No.
146, new application for ration
book, and! No. 353, application for
furlough or temporary ration.


While the above forms will sat-
isfy the needs, of most individuals,
several types of application blanks
have to ibe obtained, from the dis-
trict OPA office, Barnett National
Bank Building, Jacksonville. They
are:
Retailers establishing new con-
cerns, new institutional users, vet-
erans going into business requir-
ing use of sugar, bee feeders and
persons needing extra sugar for
medicinal purposes. Medical appli-


catio.Asi must be approved by the
consumer's physician.
Returns To Duty
William Trawick, AM 1/c, left
Monday for Lakehurst, N. J., af-
ter, a visit of two weeks here with
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Roberts.

The gravity meter method of
discovering oil structures is said
to be an improvement over the
seismograph system.


CARD OF THANKS.
We desire to express our thanks
to those who aided us in the re-
cent death of our husband, father
and brother. We especially desire
to thank those who remembered
with floral tributes.
Mrs. C. E. Stebel and Family.
Joseph A. Stebel.

Six states, Georgia, Maryland,
Virginia, West Vrginia, North Car-
olina and South Carolina, were
named for British rulers.


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Once more the farmer is being asked to break all
'food production records. To plow more acres, feed more
livestock and harvest more crops than ever before. He
is being asked\ to do this so that America may continue
to feed and clothe the needy throughout the world, as
well as our own folks at home.

To carry out this job the farmer must have tools
of production. Most of those he owns have taken a ter-
rific beating. They can't be tied together much longer
with rusty fence wire.

In the teeth of this situation, the farmer ran into
a strike in the steel industry a strike which hit at
the heart of food production.

When the steel plants shut down, manufacturers of
farm machinery and equipment, farm trucks and trac-
tors cannot get* steel for their products.

This year the farmer won't receive as many of the
replacements he desperately needs. He'll fight ahead
with his old. broken machinery trying to crack another
food production record, but the cards are stacked against
him.

All this means more headaches for the farmer -
loss of vital food production, and a bad dent in his
pocketbook.

FACTS TOO FREQUENTLY OMITTED

The steel strike was called by the United Steel-
workers of America-CTO, which insists on a wage in-
crease totaling $166,000,000. The U. S. Steel Corporation


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has offered a wage rise which if applied throughout the
industry would amount to $135,000,000.

Steel workers are already among the highest paid
wage-earners in America. Before the strike their av-
erage earnings were approximately $1.16 an hour, $9.26
a day and $46.32 a week on a forty-hour week. The
U. S. Steel offer would have given them about $1.31 an
hour, $10.46 a day and $52.32 a week. But they refused
it, and accused the steel industry of conspiring to ruin
the union with an offered wage increase of $25 a month,
the highest increase in the industry's history.

The strike is a direct violation of the contract be-
tween the union and the steel companies. The union
wanted a long-term contract and got it. The union
agreed not to strike during the life of the contract. Yet,
the union struck on January 21.

FIGHTING FOR A WAY OF LIFE
Farmers have a big stake in continuous steel pro-
duction. They have an opportunity to say what they
think about unchecked labor monopolies which bring to
a stop the nation's recovery efforts, through excessive
wage demands which could only add to inflation and
cause soaring prices.

Not until enough of them protest unfair, dictatorial
actions and urge proper safeguards against arrogant,
hleedless union leadership and one-sided labor laws will
the country get back to sane, profitable production
where evervune works together toward a better stan-
dard of living.


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DISCHARGED FROM NAVY
Mark H. Chafin and Clyde Gen-
try received their discharges from
,the navy January 31 at the naval
personnel separation center, Jack-
sonville.
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JUST THE REVERSE
Dr.: "Should I give you some-
thing to strengthen your will
power?"
'She: "No; give me something to
weaken my conscience."


I' -' I i. PllsllP~-' IL I--- a I I


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1946


TPr= STAR, P~ftT ST. JOEF GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA


4 PAGE THREE









PAGE POUR THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULP COUNTY( FLORIDA FRIDAY. FFRRUAI~V ~ 1045


A statistician is a man who
draws a mathematically precise
li:ie from' an unwarranted assump-
tion to 'a foregone conclusion.


POLITICAL

ANNOUNCEMENTS


FOR CITY COMMISSION
I wish to announce my candi-
dacy for City Commissioner sub-
ject to the will of the voters at the
city election February 19. If I
should be elected, I promise to
work for the interests of the peo-
ple of Port St. Joe.
ROY EVANS

FOR CITY COMMISSION
I hereby announce my candidacy
for City Commissioner at the elec-
tion to be held Tuesday, February
19. If elected to 'this position i
make but one promise to repre-
sent all the people of Port St. Joe
to the best of my ability. I will
appreciate your vote and support.
Ber C. Williams

FOR CITY COMMISSION
I wish to announce myself as a
candidate for City Commissioner
in the coming election to be held
in the City of Port St. Joe Febru-
ary 19, 1946. Having served as
mayor for six years for the City of
Port St. Joe, I feel that I am fully
qualified for the commission. It
elected I will work for the .best in-
terest .of the people at all times as
I did in the past, which a great
many old-timers know. I will ap-
preciate your vote and support.
I. C. NEDLEY

FOR CITY COMMISSION
I hereby announce my .candidacy
for City Commissioner at the eleb-
tion to be held Tuesday, February
19, subject to the will of the voters.
As a business man I have only the
best interests of the city and its
people at heart, and if elected I
promise to serve the interests of
all the people to the best of m;,-
ability. To that end I would ap-
preciate ypor "vote and support.
.JR. CHESTNUT

FOR CITY COMMISSION
I herewith announce my candi-
dacy for the office .of City Com-
missioner of the City of 'Port St.


Re-registration as required un-
der Chapter 22665, House Bill No.
467, Acts of 1945, which requires
all voters of Gulf County to re-
register to entitle you to vote in
the coming elections.
BOUNDARY OF COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT NO. 1
All of the Northeast portion of
Gulf County lying Bast of State
Highway No. 6, and North of
Lower Dalkeith Road anal South ot
the Calhoun County line. East We-
wahitchka and' Dalkeith Precincts
Nos. 1 andl 3.
BOUNDARY OF COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT NO. 2
All of the Northwest portion of
Gulf County West of Highway No.
6 and, North of a line beginning
where Highway No. 6 crosses the
South line of Section 19, Twp. 5
South, Range 19 West, and thence
running due West to the Bay
County line. West Wew/ahitchka
Precinct No. 2. '
BOUNDARY OF COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT NO. 3
Beginning where Highway No. 6
crosses the. South. line of Section
19, Twp. 5 South, Range 9 West,
thence running West to Gulf anc
Bay County line, thence South to
Port St. Joe. Canal, thence EasL
following Canal to the Northwest
corner of Section 20, thence due
East to Apalachicola River. Pre-
cin-cts Overstreet, Highland View,
and Beacon Hill. White City. Be-
ing Precincts 4, 5 and 6.
BOUNDARY OF COMMISSIONER
DIST-RICT 'Np. 4
Beginning at Port St. Joe Canal,
thence run Southerly along St. Joe
Bay to Fifth Street or Highway
,No. 6, thence run Northeasterly
along Highway No. 6 to the North
line of Section 6, thence East to
Canal then bhoundedi by Lake Wim- ,


charge of the service's shellfish
investigations, said' that the im-
portation of Asiatic seeds may
have these additional effects:
1. It may result in the inter-
breeding of native oysters with the
larger Japanese variety, and "the
quality of the hybrid is not
known."
2. They may bring with them
such pests as the, Japanese oyster
drill, a kind of snail, which "is very
difficult to destroy."
Only method so far to control
the drill is to wait for low 'tiGe.
seek out its eggs and burn them
with a blow torch, Dr. Gal'tso.f
said.
"Most eastern states have laws
or regulations preventing the
planting of Japanese seed oysters

in their waters," he continued,
"and these laws- and regulations
should be continue and reaf-
firmed."
"The Japanese oyster grows
quickly to large size and is, well
cific coast growers starting in the
mid-1920's and' a considerable in-
dustry has developed, there.
"The Japanese oysters grows
quickly to large size and is well
adapted to canning, but lacks the
appearance and flavor of native
oysters,"'' the service said.
Although experts 'of the service
believe the west coast oyster in-
dustr' could become entirely in-
dependent of Japan as a source of
seed oysters, 'the announcement
siad "renewed ir ortationsn a ,Pre


J sbjil of tn ...... us -jee i t
Joe, sua.ect to the municipal elected ico, Jackson River and Apalachi- expected due to the cheapness of
February 19. I feel that the time the Southeast corner of Section the Japanese product."
I have already put in on the board 16 Township 7 South. Range ----- -----
has shown you that I work only for West, thence East to the Port St. Corn in tropical countries Is In
the best interests of the city and Joe Canal, thence down said, canal danger of fermentation, due to the
its residents and if re-elected I to beginning. Kenney Mill and anger of fermentation, due to the
will continue to work for those in- North Port St. Joe. Precincts Nos. warm climate and high humidity,
terests. Your vote and support 7 and S. unless it is dried Immediately at-
will be sincerely appreciated. BOUNDARY OF COMMISSIONER ter harvesting.
Respectfully, DISTRICT NO. 5
HORACE W. SOULE Alloof the South end of County LEGAL ADVERTISING
lying South of Highway No. 6 to
VOTE FOR the Township line of 7 and 8 In NOTICE TO APPEAR
VOTE FOR Range 10 West, thence East to In the Circuit Court, Gulf Coun-
Lake Wimico, through Lake Wim- ty, Florida, IN CHANCERY.
A J. F W L E ico to Franklin County line. South Opal Lunsford Perez, Plaintiff,
Port St. Joe. Precinct No. 9. vs.
or Angelo D. Perez, Plaintiff.
for The Registration Books will THE SPATE OF FLORIDA:
CITY COMMISSIONER be open in the Precincts begin- To: Angelo D. Perez.
ning the 4th day of February You are hereby notified and or-
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1946 and closing on the 3rd day of dered to appear on the 11th day
of February A. D. 1946, before the
--- ----- March, A. D. 1946. above styled court to the bill of
I Will Greatly Appreciate Your Precincts Nos. 1 and 2, East complaint for divorce filed against
Vote and Support and West Wewahitchka, the you in the above entitled, case.
Vote and Support and West Wewahtchka, the WITNESS my hand and official
books will be open at the Su- sea! at Wewahitchka, Gulf. County,
FOR CITY COMMISSION pervisor of Registration office Florida, this l1'th day of January.
FR CIT COM MIin 'the Court House. 1946.
To The Citizens of Port St. Joe: J. R. HUNTER,
1 hereby announce my candidacy Dalkeith, Precinct No. 3, at Clerk of Circuit Court,
for City Commissioner in the forth- the home of Mrs. Belle G. (Court Seal) Gulf County, Fla.
coming February election. Realiz- Cumbie, registrar. E. CLAY LEWIS, Jr. 1-18
,ing the fact that Port S. Joe faces Overstreet Precinct No. 4 Attorney for Plaintiff. 2-8
a future brilliant with possibilities,
I pledge myself for a city admin- at the home of Mrs. Lillian E. NOTICE OF REGULAR
istration that will be conservative Odom, registrar. MUNICIPAL ELECTION
with respect to the taxpayers' Highland View and Beacon Notice is hereby given that the
money and liberal toward meas- regular municipal election for the
ures for future growth. I especially ill, Precinct 'No. 5,, at the election of five City Commissioners
pledge myself to do the will of the store of Mrs. W. H. Weeks, for the full term of two years for
majority of the people and ask registrar, the City of Port St. Joe will be
that they express themselves to City, Precinct No. held in the City Hal in the City
me at all times. White City, Precinct No. 6. oe Poirt St. Joe on Tuesday, Feb-
B. B. CONKLIN Kenney Mill, precinct No. 7, ruary 19, 1946.
Mrs. Louis Johnson, at Ken- A. The polls will open at 7 o'clock
Mrs. Lous nJ n Store. A.- AM. and close' at 7 o'cloctk' P. iM.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE y Store. Eastern Standard: Time.
Believing myself to be in posi- North Port St. Joe, Precinct.1-18 M. P. TOMLENSON,
ti-on to be of service to my fellow No. 8, Mrs, A. D. Lawson, the -15 City Auditor and lerk.
citizens, I would like to take this Lawson Building. I NOTICE OF FICTITIOUS NAME
opportunity of announcing my can- INotice is le'eb, given that pursuant to
didacy for the Democratic nomina- South Port St. Joe, Precinct; C 0io i eebLa gw of Florida. Actof
tion as Representative in the State No. 9, Mrs. C. C. Taunton, at! 1941. the undersigned .persons intend to
Legislature from Gulf County, sua. her home. register w;tl the Clerk o the cirei Court
ject to 'the primary in May. I shall the first iblintion of this notice, the
sincerely appreciate the vote and Respectfully yours, i fictiios nnmen or trade name under which
I they will be engaged in business and in which
support of ;ill the people. C. G. RISH, '.ii "'- ini..- is to bep carried oni to-wit: i
RespectfullyST, J..OE ELoECTRIC SIOP, Port St, Joe.
G Respectfully, Supervisor of Registration, Flori da.ST H, Port St. -I
GEORGE G. TAPPER 2-8 22 Gulf County, Florida. -1 w.,.u. PRSOT" .


Electric Service and Repair

GET YOUR NEW BUILDINGS WIRED AND OLD
WIRING CHECKED BY LICENSED
ELECTRICIANS
MOTOR WINDING AND REPAIR, AS SOON
AS MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE



St.Joe Electric Shop

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Kenney Mercantile



Company

THE STORE WHERE YOUR DOLLAR HAS THE MOST CENTS



A Complete Line of


Groceries Meats Dry Goods


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On the Gulf Between
0Z Port St. Joe and
Tyndall Field


3 0 DINE AND DANCE EVERY NIGHT
Specializing in
FRIED CHICKEN AND STEAK
DINNERS
Also Sandwiches and Refreshments

We Take Pleasure In Serving You On Birthdays,

Anniversaries and All Occasions
R- >* V ersar OS a^ CCSI


4-5 QUART GOLDEN WEDDING $3.65
4-5 QUART LANSDOWNE RESERVE $4.05
4-5 QUART Sunnybrook Bourbon Blend $4.10

4-5 QUART PAUL JONES -$3.65


St. Joe Bar St. Joe Liquor Store


INCENTIVE LACKING Wildlife Service Urges
Striving to impress upon her
young son the importance' of at- NO Mixing On Beds of
tending divine services, Mother Local and a nOysters
pointed to a picture of- the Pil- Loal and Jap
grims going to church.
"See," she said, "they went to The U. S. fish and wildlife serv-
church every Sunday." ice has come out flatly against
Her son looked at the picture, fraternization between American
noted 'the guns carried by the and Japanese oysters. It warned
men, and replied: "Gee, whiz, Atlantic and Gulf coast states not
Mother, I'd go to church every day to permit the planting of Jap seed
in the week if I could) shoot In- oysters.
dians on the way!'.' "The Japanese oyster is more
---- prolific than the eastern oyster ann
Advertising doesn't oost--It PAYSI if planted on the natural beds of
the Atantic and Gulf coasts, it
Notice of Re-Registration would outgrow the native .fornm
and possibly replace it," the service
of Gulf County announcement said.
Dr, Paul S. Galtsoff, biologist in


New Numbering System

For Florida's Highways

Tourists motoring to Florida will
have no excuse for getting lost
when; the state's new road num-
bering system goes in-to eftfet.
The plan, which will be inaugu-
rated, as soon as markers can be
obtained, provides that north and
south roads shall carry odd. num-
bers, with No. 1 assigned to the
most easterly highway. East and
West roads will bear even num-
bers, with No. 2 assigned to the
road on the extreme north. In ad-
dition, certain "control roads"
have been selected for the purpose
of dividing the. state into. seg-
ments within which an appropri-
ate numbering plan can 'be used.
Markers, Incoideintally, will carry


an outline map of Florida.
The idea is borrowed for cer-
tain northern state-s which have
used it for some time to advant-
age. It should aid' materially in,
speeding on their way the mil-
lions of "foreign" motorists who
visit Florida annually.


For Those Who Think
of Appearance
Run-down shoes make you
look sloppy and unattractive.
Better keep yours in repair
and well polished. Let us be
your footwear valets.


THE LEADER SHOE
SHOP


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THE STAR, PORT SiT. JOE, GljLF COUNT'6t FLORIDA


FRtDAY, FEBRUARY8. 194


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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1946 THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA PAGE THREE


BAND BOOSTERS BOOTH
TO BE OPEN TOMORROW
Ladies of the Band Boosters As-
sociation 'will have their down-
town booth open tomorrow, begin-
ning at 11 a. m., and will have for
sale the usual delicious hot dogs,
pie, cake and coffee, and as a spe-
cial added: attraction for one day
only, home-made candy.

Taking In State Fair At Tampa
Editor and Mrs. W. S. Smith left
yesterday afternoon for Tampa to
attend the state fair. They expect
to return Sunday evening.

Visiting In Georgia
Mrs. A. M. Jones left Wednes-
day 'for an extended visit in Sa-
vannah, Ga., with her daughter,
Mrs. C. C. Burns, and other rela-
tives.

Write a letter today to that boy
of yours in the service.


* A VALUABLE

DOCUMENT
Your doctor's prescription is a valuable
document. More than a piece of paper
bearing queer words and odd characters,
it represents his years of training, expe-
rience and skill applied directly to your
individual case. As such, the prescription
deserves the care and accuracy exercised
by our registered pharmacists and the
purity and uniformity of the prescription
chemicals and drugs we dispense. 9,
We use-Meekl PrsMcripriof Chemicalo-

Smith's Pharmacy

Phone 5 Port St. Joe
We Fill Any Doctor's Prescription


$300.00


BASKETBALL TEAMS

(Continued from Page 1)
trict conference tournament being
held in Panama City. They were
seeded to play DeFuniak Springs
at 8:30 last night, and the winner
of that game is to play Bay high
of Panama City at 3:30 today.
The record of the boys' games
registers thusly:
Opponent We They
Wewahitchka ------- 26 29
Carrabelle ------------- 3 18
Bonifay --------------- 24 17
- DeFuniak Springs ----- 16 13
Apalachicola --------- 22 34
Panama City ------------17 26
Tyndall Field (Sqdn. B)-- 29 23
Wewahitchka ------------31 17
Cararbelle --------- 34 19
Interest, enthusiasm and grades
have not been lacking among the
boys and girls who have reaped the
benefits of clean sportsmanship
and physical competition.
Girls who have been out for
basketball: Betty Otto Anderson,
Maxie Brown, Hazel Cason, Mary
Dees, Alice Elder, Jerry Edwards,
Allyne Evans, Edlith Garrett, Inez
Hill, Helen Henderson, Mary Ann
McFarland, Edwina Howell, Mem-
orie. Porter, Myrtle Rhames, Mar-
jorie Smith, Lynette Traxler, Mar-
garet Tharpe, Irene Wilder, Jan
Wimberly, Mary Wooden, Olivia
Wooden, Sadie Wooden and Wilna
Wooden.
Boys: Jack Barr, Randall Brady.
Billy Gibson, Tom Farris, Donald
Linton, Bill McFarland, Jack Mc-
Laughlin. Buster Owens. Tommy
Owens, Will R-msey, Gale ,Trax-
ler, J. D. Shealy, Jack Williams
and Franklin Young.
The future schedule includes two
games to be played on the local
court, Apalachicola on February
12 and a return game with Bonifay
on February 14.

SELLS TAXI SERVICE
J. P. Bass has sold' the Depend-
able Taxi Servic- to -H. 'Mf. Ham-
mock, who will operate it in the
future.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Evans mad-e a
business trip to Panama City last
Saturday.


$300.00


MONEY TO LOAN

-NO RED TAPE-
IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT FIVE MINUTES
TO GET UP TO $300.00!

At


Confidential Loan Co.

PORT ST. JOE FLORIDA

$300.00 -- $300.00



EVERYBODY WELCOME!

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH


"HOLDING FORTH THE WORD OF LIFE"
R. F. HALLFORD, Pastor Telephone 156
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1946
9:45-Bible School for all.
10:55-Morning Worship. Sermon Topic:
"THAT WHICH WAS LOST."
6:25-Baptist Training Union.
7:30-Evening Worship. Sermon topic:
"STRIVING FOR PATIENCE."
- -- --. -


BAPTIST W. M. S. HOLDS
BUSINESS MEETING
The business meeting of the
Bapist W. M. S. was held at the
church Monday afternoon with the
president, Mrs. W. CA, Pridgeon,
presiding. The devotional theme,
"The Enlightening of the Spirit,"
was given by Mrs. Pridgeon, fol-
Slowed with prayer by Mrs. W. J.
Daughtry.
The minutes were read by the
secretary, Mrs. W. H. Howell, and
reports given by all chairmen anti
committees. Splendid work had
been done by the young people's
auxiliaries in sending boxes to
the needy in European and South
Pacific fields as reported by lead-
ers and young peoples' leader Mrs.
T. V. Morris. Reports on the quar-
terly associational meeting in Ap-
alachicola were given by some ot
the 18 members who attended.
It was announced that next Mon-
day's meeting instead of being the
Bible study (Pon account of the ab-
sence of the teacher, R. F. Hall-
ford) would be made up of reports
from the state convention held in
Jacksonville recently, and at 4:30
the Girls' Auxiliaries would enter-
tain with a Valentine tea, and beau-
tiful Val ntine invitations made by
the girls were given to all pres-
ent. The meeting was then closet
with prayer.

EPISCOPAL AUXILIARY TO
MEET MONDAY AFTERNOON
The Ladies' Auxiliary of thl,
Episcopal Church will meet Mon-
day afternoon at 3:30 with Mrs.
Paul S. F-ensom.
An interesting program has been
arranged on the study of the his-
tory of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. All members are urged to
he present.

ATTEND ASSOCIATIONAL MEET
Those attending the Northwest
Coast Association 'meeting of the
Baptist W. M. U. held Thursday of
last week in Apalachicola were
Mesdames E. C. Cason, E. S. Mai-
low, C. M. Palmer, W. I. Carden.
W. J. Daugghtry, J. F. Daniels, W.
C. Pridgeon, T. V. Morris, J. 0.
Baggett, W. H. Howell, Lee Craw-
ford, Charles Crawford, George W.
Cooper, Milford Collier, Tom Strick-
land., M. F. Chafin, W. S. Smith,
and Miss Bernice Posey. The at-
tendance banner was won by tne
Port St. Joe W. M. U.

TWO GIRLS IN .HONOR SOCIETY
Miss Sara Jo Costin and Miss
Fay Morris have had their names
placed on the Honor Society roll
at Brenan College, Gainesville, Ga..
for the first semester. We. con-
grctulate these young ladies o.
their achievement.

P.-T. A. EXECUTIVE MEETING
There will be an executive' meet-
ing of the Parent-Teacher Associa.
tion at 3:45 p. m. February 14 at
the school auditorium. All mem-
bers aae urged to be present.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. W. A. Daniel, Pastor
10:00 a. m.-Sunday school each
Sunda-; Jimmy CGreer, supt.
11:00 a. m.-Preaching service.
First and third Sundays.
Services at Beacon Hill every
first and third Sunday night.
-" *
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. 0. D. Langston, Pastor
9:45 a. m.-Church school.
11:00 a. nm.-Morning worship.
6:30 p. rm.-Youth Fellowship.
7:30 p. m.-Evening Worship.
Woman's Sooiety meets Mon-
days .at 3 p. m. Prayer meeting,
Bible study and choir practice
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.

Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Baggett and
daughter Alma spent Sunday In
Bonifay visiting Mr. and! Mrs. L.
L. Allen and "the twins."

Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Chatham
spent Saturday in Panama City on
business.


No Classified Story Today

We have no startling story on
the efficacy of Star classified ad-
vertisements this week, with the
exception that Mrs. Gus Creecn
sold her electric sewing machine
after one insertion of a small ad
last week, so we'll just use this
space to do a- little griping.
Our main gripe is that a heap
- of people wait until we are about
ready to go to press Thursday
afternoon before they bring in
their news, when they could just
as well bring it in Monday or
Tuesday.
Ano-ther gripe (or perhaps we
shouldn't list it as such) is that a
liot of people expect to pay to
Have stories of parties, wedU.ings
and such published in The Star.
Things like that, folks, are news


SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9





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"SECRET AGENT X-9"


SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

GEORGE RAFT and

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Also

SELECTED SHORT
SUBJECTS


MONDAY AND TUESDAY
February 11 and 12


--Also-

"COMMUNITY SING"
LATEST NEWS EVENTS


and we always want 'em and ap-
preciate such items. You get to
see your name in the paper, your
neighbors know what you've
been doing, and we manages to
fill up our news columns with
items of interest to all.

LAST DAY TO REGISTER
FOR CITY ELECTION
The city registration books will
close today, spo if you are not a
qualified voter and desire to cast
q ballot in the forthcoming city
conimissioner election, you'd bet-
ter hurry down to the city hall
as soon as you read this.

APPRECIATION
I wish to express my 'thanks to
all those who were so kind and
sympathetic to me while I was
confined at the hospital.
Carl Guilford and family.


WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13

ALL DAY SHOW

ON OUR STAGE!


^/N PERSON
S Lippincott, the Famous Mh.
O gician, will offer a special
S.after-school Children's Mat-
inee ond'give away many
s of his cute, live, magic rabbits FREE to'.
lucky boys and girls in the audience.
See New.cpe r.
and lnhi-re Lobby
lI EBO(I Starling
T.,ne oaid cre.en .
P.-, a..r m
No0 Spool Fecture.
Cf rcd .1res
At ,'rrcn tho. .l e


ALL CHILDREN 25c AT
MATINEE ONLY
- ON THE SCREEN -


DUT 0 THE









Chapter 13 of Seri-'
"JUNGLE RAIDtES"


THURSDAY FRIDAY
February 14 and 15

DENNIS O'KEEFE

CARMEN MIRANDA




"Doll Face"

NEWS AND DISNEY
CARTOON


Port Theatre

A Martin Theatre Port St. Joe, Fli&a

THEATRE OPENS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS AT 1:00 P. M.
CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE DAILY AT 2:45 P. M.


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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1946








PAGE SIX THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1948


WELL KNOWN MYSTERY SHOW COMING TO PORT lighting fixtures in the auditorium The Boysen Dam, to ee con- will be approximately 115 feet
which greatly improves the light- structed in the Wind River Can- high, with.a crest length of 1000
.. ing situation. yon south oF Thermopolis, Wyo., feet.
I h.__~ Dr. Fred F. Barnett of the nar-
S, cotics department of the state de-
partment of education spoke In V
chapel Thtursday of last week on CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING *
A the evils and dangers of alcohol. C .DV T I
H.e made a special point of the
ofact that alcohol is a narcotic, oor FOR S SALE APARTMENTS FOR RENT
sedative, rather than a stimulant,
ans t gaveconvincisng facts' and fig- EGGS Guaranteed fresh by the FOR RENT-3 unfurnished apart-
Si ons. Phone 184-. P. J. Lovett. ments at Highland View; $15 a
urs to back up his argument. He mohth. See W. H. Weeks. High-
pointed out that Florida led other TYPEWRITER Practically new land View. 1
states in beer, wine and whiskey Corosna portable typewriter,e in
s pprerlect condition. Can be seen at FOR APARTMENTS See The
ot.sisumptiof by a margin of thine, i
conulption by a argin of th Cofidential Loau Co. S Shirey Apartments. 8-3
9 ,-'tteen gallons per man per year. alo ns e Pp 8^
SAs a rule we don't print gossip, FOR SALE-Two larg- e store coon- INCOME TAX EXPERTS
butw his was dtoo good t tar w o or coal pcoo.g stove SOME INCOME TAX PAYERS
Byh at godto WEass up anld w after heat er. large double kit- have already received refund tLo'
We heard, from our usually re- chen sink. Apply Mrs. R. A. Cos- taxes paH last month. Why wait?
Liable source, that a certain some- Lin, Monument Ave. 1- See Conklin & Carter, Costin Bldg.
one was practicing his kissing part FRYERS-50 NeT Hampshire Red Phone 201. 2-8 22
at play practice M onay night in fryers between 2 and 3 pounds MISCELLANEOUS
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** Volume 81 Number 15 Subscribe to The Star Phone: 800-345-8688 Opinion ....................A4 Outdoors ...................A8 Sports.......................A9 Scene Around ...........A10 Society .......................B2 School News ...............B3 Obituaries ..................B4 Classifieds .................B6 B4New coatA5SBA/FEMA news Thursday, January 24, 2019YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER SINCE 1937 @PSJ_Star facebook.com/psjstar50 ¢ For breaking news, visit star” .com STORM STORIES B1 By Tim CroftThe Port St. Joe Star 850-227-7827 | @PSJ_Star tcroft@starfl.comThe election season remains a few months away, but the race to be the next mayor of the city of Port St. Joe is already being cast. A pair of public announce-ments last week indicated that when Election Day rolls around in early May, incum-bent Mayor Bo Patterson will face a challenge from former commissioner Rex Buzzett,There might be more candi-dates when May rolls around, but for right now, at least, Patterson and Buzzett is the field.During a meeting of the City Commission last week, Patt erson announced he would seek another term.I did a lot of soul search-ing,Ž Patterson said. I decided Id like one more term.ŽPatterson will be seeking his third term as mayor after two prior terms as city commissioner.If I win another term I would be 10 years in office,Ž Patterson said. There are a lot of people who depend on me.ŽDays after Pattersons announcement, Buzzett indi-cated that he would seek the office of mayor.Buzzett ended a10-year tenure as a city commissioner a year ago.Hurricane Michael was a determining factor.When the storm hit I wanted to be part of recovery back to where we were or even better,Ž Buzzett said.Two other commission seats will be in play this spring.Commissioner Eric Langston would be seeking a full two-year term after earning re-election to the appointed seat a year ago.Commissioner David Ashbrook would also seek a new term.Ashbrook and Langston have not signaled their plans. Election qualifyingCommissioners last week approved moving ahead with an ordinance which would eliminate paying a fee as the only way to qualify for a city election.The city hopes to adopt a model similar to the county, which requires candidates to secure signatures from a cer-tain percentage of the voting populace.If not completed within a defined window, a candidate would have to pay a qualify-ing fee.Commissioner Scott Hoff-man, making a motion after recommendation from Patterson, said he did not want to disqualify any potential candidate due to the $500 qualifying fee.PSJ mayoral race takes shapeCity awards bid for li station repairsBy Tim CroftThe Port St. Joe Star 850-227-7827 | @PSJ_Star tcroft@starfl.comCounty residents will have a new trash collector and the Eastern Shipbuilding project on the former paper mill bulkhead took a leap forward Tuesday.During a regular monthly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, the board for-mally awarded the bid for the contract for solid waste collec-tion to BCC Waste Solutions with offices in Florida and Alabama.BCC was deemed by county staff to be the low bidder for a new five-year contract as the countys current five-year deal with Waste Pro is set to expire in the spring.Waste Pro was the determined to the second-lowest bidder; Waste Management also bid on the contract but was significantly more costly than the bids from BCC and Waste Pro.The new five-year contract will bring with it yard debris pick-up; the contract calls for weekly yard debris pick-up but County Administrator Michael Hammond was given leeway to negotiate monthly or bi-monthly pick-up for a lower price.Under the new contract, customers in the county, now currently paying about $17 per month with no yard debris pick-up, will pay $22.75 with yard debris pick-up.The contract with BCC would also include a 2 percent annual cost-of-living increase.Waste Pros price under a five-year contract with yard debris pick-up was $22.90.Waste Pro would addition-ally charge a 4 percent annual cost of living increase.Hammond said BCC was also lower across the board with commercial rates.Commissioners approved notification to Waste Pro that upon completion of the current contract, the county will move to a new vendor and also notice to Waste Pro concerning the purchase of the transfer sta-tion at the Five Points landfill.Waste Pro leases the site from the county.County awards contracts for solid waste, Eastern project By Tim CroftThe Port St. Joe Star 850-227-7827 | @PSJ_Star tcroft@starfl.comCounty officials were in Tallahassee Wednesday with a focus on securing an extension of the deadline for placing storm debris on the roadside.County Administrator Michael Hammond, initially expressed pessimism the county could secure an extension beyond Jan. 31 for placing storm debris roadside for pick-up by county and state contractors.But Tuesday, Hammond struck a somewhat more optimistic tone.Hammond referenced recent conversations across a broad range of topics with State Sen. George Gainer, a top topic being the roadside debris removal deadline.There is a pretty good chance well get an exten-sion,Ž Hammond said, adding a note of caution but also that Gainer supported the idea.The county will need two approvals to secure a deadline extension.One would be the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which Hammond believed to be the lower of the two hurdles.The second would be the Florida Department of Trans-portation, which under an October 2018 order by former Gov. Rick Scott is picking up the tab for storm debris removal in several rural counties, including Gulf.The Gulf County bill on removal of over 2 million cubic yards and counting of storm debris is estimated to ultimately fall between $50 million and $100 million.When county commission-ers set the Jan. 31 deadline, officials noted that the FDOT had stated a preference for a deadline 11 days earlier. At the time, Hammond did not believe the county could secure an extension, but a significant percentage of property owners and home-owners are still dealing with insurance companies and decisions to rebuild.Meeting that deadline would be problematic for many expressing views on social media and in county meetings.The Jan. 31 deadline is for placing storm debris roadside.The debris, commissioners continued to note, will con-tinue to be picked up until all storm debris is gone, with the FDOT and FEMA aiming for an early March completion.County seeks debris deadline extensionGovernor pays a visit to siteBy Tim CroftThe Port St. Joe Star 850-227-7827 | @PSJ_Star tcroft@starfl.comThe governor got a sneak peek.A couple of hours before the Board of County Commis-sioners last week unanimously approved moving ahead with placing FEMA emergency housing at Veterans Memorial Park at Beacon Hill, newlyelected Gov. Ron DeSantis paid a visit to the site.Part of a tour of areas impacted by Hurricane Michael and the progress of recovery, county and FEMA officials gave DeSantis a tour of the proposed site for trailers or RVs for displaced residents.County, FEMA move on housing at Veterans ParkGov. Ron DeSantis greets George Duren to discuss the Honor Walk proposed for Veterans Park[TIM CROFT | THE STAR] See HOUSING, A6 See PSJ, A2 See PROJECT, A2 See COUNTY, A2

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** A2 Thursday, January 24, 2019 | The StarHammond said should the county not receive an exten-sion of the Jan. 31 deadline, commissioners needed to be ready to address derelictŽ properties which have gone virtually untouched since Hurricane Michael.He said if the county did not step in and begin the process of clean-up, placing liens on property for taxpayer funded work, the county would be dealing with trash and debris for years.Weve got to get some of these eyesores cleaned up,Ž said Commissioner Sandy Quinn, Jr. In the past week, the Board of County Commissioners approved two resolutions which will allow work to begin clearing debris posing a health or safety threat from private roads and property. Triumph grant to abate taxesAn application from three local taxing authorities for relief from ad valorem tax shortfalls passed the first hurdle toward a grant from Triumph Gulf Coast.Staff at Triumph, charged with disbursing $1.5 billion in BP fine dollars to eight Northwest Florida counties, has approved a pre-application from the BOCC, city of Port St. Joe and Gulf County School Board.The three governing bodies are seeking more than $21 mil-lion over the next three years to provide revenue to offset pro-jected loss of property and sales tax revenue.The initial projections from Property Appraiser Mitch Burke estimate the BOCC tax loss as much $4 million for the coming year.The city of Port St. Joe is estimating larger losses due to revenue dips from sewer and water revenues.Hammond said he believed the Triumph board may hold back on any final action until after the current session of the Florida Legislature, which carries the potential for legislative relief. Volunteer work post-MichaelA brief summary of work performed by Samaritans Purse in Northwest Florida from its Wewahitchka site highlighted the relief effort of the non-profit organization.According to Jennifer Metello, 1,523 work orders were filed out of the Wewahi-tchka site with 742 completed by Samaritans Purse, 517 completed by other organiza-tions or groups with 264 left to be completed.In all, the organization expended 48,496 volunteer hours, which under FEMA reimbursement guidelines represents money that will come back to the community.Samaritans Purse closed the Wewahitchka site last week and is due to complete outstanding work orders by Feb. 16. COUNTYFrom Page A1Commissioners also emphasized the importance of BCC hiring local residents currently work-ing for Waste Pro.The employees on the trucks have been great,Ž said Commissioner Sandy Quinn, Jr. Its a different story when dealing with the company.Ž Eastern projectCommissioners also approved bid awards for several components of Eastern Shipbuildings Gulf County project to create an outfitting yard at the former paper mill site.Groundbreaking took place earlier this year after the county was awarded a $6 million grant from the Florida Department of Transportation to facilitate the expansion of Eastern operations.Specifically and imme-diately, Eastern intends to outfit three Staten Island ferries at the facility.The bids awarded Tues-day were for site work and construction of a security fence along the bulkhead area Eastern is leasing from the St. Joe Company.No bid was submitted for construction of a ware-house; Hammond said the county would rebid that contract on an expedited basis.The costs of all projects will be paid from the FDOT grant, Hammond said. Sand projectAnother bid awarded Tuesday went to Roberts and Roberts, low bidder on a project to excavate the countys sand pit in Dalkeith. The county is seeking an additional revenue stream from selling the sand, which may also turn out to be suitable for a beach res-toration project hopefully beginning in the spring. Business updateEconomic Development Coalition director Jim McKnight provided a brief overview on the state of the local business sector follow-ing Hurricane Michael.As of last week, 78 percent of the countys businesses, or 201 of 259, had reopened.That included 63 percent of the countys restaurants.On the south end of the county, 73 percent of busi-nesses had opened, including 75 percent of Port St. Joe busi-nesses, McKnight said.On the north end, 98 percent of businesses have re-opened.Our businesses are doing their best to rebuild,Ž McK-night said.As for Gulf Correctional Institution, McKnight said the projected opening for the main facility is May of this year with May 2020 the target date for re-opening the annex.Hammond and Commissioner Ward McDaniel expressed frustration with the projected timeline and Ham-mond was asked to lobby the Department of Corrections for a quicker turnaround.Currently, former GCI employees are working at DOC facilities in Franklin, Calhoun and Washington counties.And public school enrollment is at 95.4 percent of pre-Michael levels.We did not lose our work-force,Ž McKnight said of the school numbers. Weve kind of held ourselves together.Ž PROJECTFrom Page A1Disaster funding In what surely will be the first of a long series, the city last week awarded contracts for repairs wrought by Hurricane Michael.In this case, the city will spend $417,000 to repair 12 lift stations within the water/sewer infrastructure.Paperwork has been submit-ted to the State Revolving Fund for disaster funding through the Department of Environmental Protection, with hopes of securing a grant/loan package to cover the costs.However, the city still faces the costs of fixing the three largest lift stations in the city; at First Street, 20th Street and Oak Grove. All are larger, more complex and more costly proj-ects than the repairs to the other 12, all damaged during Michael.The city has been consider-ing methods of funding the First Street station repairs for some two years without success, the costs beyond the citys means. Solid waste collectionAs the Board of County Com-missioners finalized its next solid waste contract Tuesday, the city is still out to bid for its next contractor.The county-adopted bid from BCC Waste Solutions included a price of $17.52 per month per customer to serve the city, including yard debris.Under the current Waste Pro contract, which does not expire until the fall, city customers pay about $13 per month, but the city provides the yard debris pick-up.A consideration for city officials is the loss of several employees in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, which has eliminated the citys ability to perform yard debris pick-up. PSJFrom Page A1 Paperwork has been submitted to the State Revolving Fund for disaster funding through the Department of Environmental Protection, with hopes of securing a grant/loan package to cover the costs.

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** A4 Thursday, January 24, 2019 | The Star OPINION Published every Thursday at 135 W. U.S. 98, Port St. Joe, FL 32456 Publisher: Tim Thompson Editor: Tim Croft Circulation: 850-522-5197 SUBSCRIPTIONS In county Out of county 1 Year: $24.15 $34.65 6 Months: $15.75 $21 Home delivery subscribers may be charged a higher rate for holiday editions. TO ALL ADVERTISERS In case of error or omissions in advertisements, the publishers do not hold themselves liable for damage further than the amount received for such advertisement. 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. Elvis was born in January. So was Martin Luther King, Jr. And Dolly Parton, Benjamin Franklin, Edgar Allan Poe, Jackie Robinson, Sir Isaac Newton and Joan of Arc. You know all about these guys. Dennis Geoghagan was also born in January. You ask Dennis how he is doing and his answer every time is better than I deserve.Ž The ole boy aint lying either. He married an absolutely beautiful„inside and out„lady who can sing better than Rosemary Clooney, Tammy Wynette and Diana Ross combined! Dennis and Kay are the parents of the three most wonderful daughters I ever played chase with under the pews after the preacher mercifully finished the benediction. Those girls are now grown up, just as pretty as their mom, and blessing lives all around them in most remarkable ways. I thank God every day for their touch and influence on my life! Dennis is quick to tell you how luckyŽ he is and how blessedŽ, but that aint exactly the way it is. He might not have made the famous list in the first paragraph, but hes obviously done something right with his life! Robert Holmes Brewer is another January baby who also didnt make the above list„except in my mind. Bobby is two days younger than me. But he was a whole lot smarter! Hed take our boring stacks of firewood and make forts out of them. He showed me how to take charcoal, sulfur and saltpeter and make gunpowder. You couldnt count the hundreds of army men we blew off our side porch. Bobby had the first BB gun in our group. And the first pellet gun. We hunted unsuspecting cans, mailboxes, glass insulators high up on those electric poles, birdsƒ..and the remains of the army men wed blown off the porch. To say we tasted„and tested„life together would be the understatement of the century. Pamela Ruth Collins was a January girl. And like Bobby, I dont remember a day in my life that she wasnt there. Of course, we didnt speak much in kindergarten or elementary school; it was the girl-boy thing. And we never dated one day in our whole lives. But by junior high I was more than confused over lots of things; foremost was this feeling that girls didnt all have cooties. Pam set me up with her cousin Charlotte in the eighth grade. She was there the January we all turned sixteen AND life got complicated. She was never shy about telling me how to live, and when needed, jerking me back to reality. But she had a great shoulder when life threw me a curve. Pam, in retrospect, was a girl-friend indeed! James Edward Wiggleton also joined us in January. Buddy taught me how to laugh. Im telling you, the glass was completely full with Bud. He enjoyed every moment more than anyone Ive ever known. Oh, he could get mad as a wet hen, but it never lasted. And even his mad was funny. The joy he brought to every life in his path is immeasurable. I loved to see him coming. I can see why God called him home so early. Listen, if I was God and had a choice between me and anybody else.ƒor Buddy, Id pick Buddy every time! Franklin D. Kennedy was as good as they come. Born in the January ten years prior to mine, he was the uncle that picked me to be his best buddy. Hed get down on his knees in the early days, so wed be eyeball to eyeballŽ. In granddaddys back yard hed stay out and play pitch with me when all the others had gone in to eat. Uncle F.D. would let you break the rules. And laugh about it. He kept my older brother off my back. And best of all, he never left the house without me. He didnt say I was special in his lifeƒ..he proved it by his every action! He was way more of a friend than an uncle. His eldest daughter, Tami, is also a January-ian. She is my second favorite cousin and I wouldnt dare throw off on herƒ..but shell drive you nuts with questions about Pa and Gran, Uncle Hugh, Aunt May Whiteƒ.. Our family history is in good hands! And the first month of this year, we celebrate the twelfth birthday of our eldest granddaughter, Addison Grace Colbert. Im telling you, the January celebrities just keep on comingƒƒ Respectfully,KesHUNKER DOWNHumbled to be in their companyStill being temporarily away from my normal day job and office, I have been hanging out more at the college that I teach for on a part-time basis. I have enjoyed the extra time with others who work there and my students. As I sat working on the next weeks lectures and assignments, a gentleman came in to work on the computer and the large monitor that sits in front of the classroom. Asking what the issue was, he noted that another instructor had been having trouble getting videos to play on the monitor, specifically YouTube videos. He and another fellow determined that the problem wasnt with the computer, the instructor just didnt know which button to pushŽ on the remote control. To prove it, the fellow pulled up a video on YouTube and had it playing (loudly) in the front of the classroom. It caught me by surprise and as a matter of fact, I had one of those milliseconds of fear moments that you sometimes get when you almostŽ get in a car accident or almostŽ drop your dinner plate on the stone tile covered kitchen floor. The song was Dueling BanjosŽ which most folks, including myself, associate with the movie, Deliverance.Ž If you have seen the movie, you should understand my millisecond of fear moment and my quickly looking over my shoulder. The movie had three Oscar nominations and five Golden Globe nominations. Not that those accolades are important to me, but only that a lot of folks seemed to enjoy murder and all kinds of bad stuff going on in the Deep South. It is another movie that stereotypes Southerners as redneck inbred uneducated folks in my opinion. But, it was made in a time that if you put Burt Reynolds in a movie, folks were going to watch it. My Cousin Vinny,Ž which I love watching, does the same thing, poking fun at Southerners, specifically Alabamians … I love it, too. When I get past the millisecond of fear associated with the tune, Dueling Banjos, or Feuding Banjos,Ž as it was first named, I do enjoy the song. And there is actually an interesting story that goes along with the song and the movie that a lot of folks do not know about. The movie makers used the song without the permission of the fellow who wrote the song. The writer, Arthur Smith, was known primarily for two of his songs at his death in 2014. One was called, Guitar BoogieŽ and the other, Feuding Banjos,Ž which was called Dueling BanjosŽ in the movie Deliverance.Ž Mr. Smith hired a lawyer and went after the movie makers for using it without his permission. They offered him $15,000 to go away, and of course he did not. He took them to court and won a very large settlement that included all the royalties and future royalties owed to him for his song, being such an important part of the movie and its success. Arthur Smith was born on April 1, in 1921, in Clinton, South Carolina. His father, a mill worker, taught music and played in a band … giving Arthur his musical roots. Arthur was playing cornet with his daddys band by the time he was 11. By age 14, he had his own radio show, and by 15 he had made his first record, for RCA Victor. Mr. Smith turned down two college football scholarships and an appointment to the Naval Academy to focus on his radio/music work. In the early 1940s, he moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, to work for a CBS affiliate radio station, WBT. Afterwards, he performed with the Navy band during World War II. He had his own syndicated country music variety show from 1951 to 1982. His song, Guitar BoogieŽ was considered a precursor to the rock and roll music of the coming decades, and has been covered by musicians including Les Paul, Chuck Berry and Alvino Rey. More than a decade after the song was released, a nervous young guitarist messed up the solo during his first performance with a Liverpool group called the Quarrymen.Ž The young guitarist was Paul McCartney and the QuarrymenŽ would go on to evolve into The Beatles.Ž Perhaps I should not worry about those milliseconds of fear,Ž it is noted in Psalm 32:7, You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.Ž With that, I will give you a wink. Read more stories at www. CranksMyTractor.com.CRANKS MY TRACTORAfraid of the musicBy Lee H. HamiltonSpecial to The StarOver a lifetime in politics, Ive met a lot of interesting, impressive politicians. But those I truly admired were men and women who were adept at the arts both of politics and legislating „ a rarer combination of talents than youd hope for in our representative democracy. Theyre a reminder these days of what consummate skill looks like. For instance, Wilbur Mills, a Democrat from Arkansas who chaired the House Ways and Means Committee, was a master of legislative detail. When he brought changes to the tax law to the floor, members of the House of both parties would simply ask him questions, rather than challenge him, because his grasp of the internal revenue code was so overwhelming. When Mills was on the floor, it was never really an equal debate. The same held for Jim Wright of Texas and Hale Boggs of Louisiana, also both Democrats. They were great orators with vibrant, unique voices that drew audiences to the House floor and galleries simply to hear them. They seldom referred to notes, but I suspect they practiced „ the chuckle in the right place, the extended pause at the perfect moment. They were masters at using humor as an effective weapon to counter an opponent and deflect critics. Edith Green, a Democrat from Oregon, served ten terms in the House from the mid-50s to the mid-70s. She specialized in education and was a potent force behind Title IX, the 1972 law that did so much to end sex discrimination in education. Green, too, was a highly effective debater, who did not back down from a fight she chose to wage „ but who also had a keen sense of when the time was right to wage it. She paved the way for many talented women who followed her. Charlie Halleck of Indiana and H.R. Gross of Iowa, both Republican, were parliamentary masters. I often saw them block or delay measures I personally supported, and had to admire their skill at stalling, slowing down or just plain defeating legislation by the adroit use of just the right parliamentary maneuver. Meanwhile, John Anderson of Illinois served as the principal Republican voice at a time when the GOP was in the minority. He was a powerful debater, took delight in verbal combat, and was often the lone voice against an onslaught of speakers from the majority party. He spoke forcefully, and out of a genuinely deep devotion to the nation that made plain his ideals. You couldnt call Tip ONeill, the legendary Speaker of the House from Massachusetts, a great orator. But he was a truly great politician. He had a knack for putting people at ease, calming tensions, and softening debates. He made everyone in the room feel as though they were all in it together „ whatever the itŽ was that ONeill was focused on. Mike Mansfield, the Senate Majority Leader from Montana, had similar gifts. He was easily the most popular man in Congress during the years he served: he was decent, humble, fair-minded, and he spread credit to everyone around him while taking none for himself. He had a bedrock integrity about him and knew how to use his consummate personal skills to make the process work „ even dealing with the difficult egos you could find in the Senate. I routinely watched Senators Hubert Humphrey, a Democrat from Minnesota, and Jacob Javits, a Republican from New York, come into a meeting, quickly grasp the issues, speak to them forcefully and right to the point, and then move on to their next meeting „ on an entirely different issue „ and give the same performance. Their ability to jump from agriculture to nuclear proliferation to health care to education „ all in the course of a few hours „ was astounding. Finally, Speaker Carl Albert of Oklahoma somehow managed to unite both northeastern liberals and southern conservatives in his party. They were opposed to one another in ideology and culture, yet Albert often reconciled the irreconcilable with grace and insight. He spent hours listening patiently to people, trying to understand their points of view, patch things up, and find even the tiniest plot of ground for consensus.Next: What they all had in common. Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government; a Distinguished Scholar of the IU Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies; and a Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.Practicing politics at a high level Kesley Colbert BN Heard

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** The Star | Thursday, January 24, 2019 A5 LOCALSpecial to The StarIf you are located in a declared disaster area, you may be eligible for financial assistance from the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA). In the aftermath of Hur-ricane Michael in the Florida Panhandle several counties were declared under the Presidential declaration to receive disaster assistance. Gulf County is one the eleven counties that were listed as primary counties in the disaster area.The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides lowinterest, long-term disaster loans to busi-nesses of all sizes, private non-profit organizations, homeowners, and renters to repair or replace uninsured/underinsured disaster damaged property. SBA disaster loans offer an affordable way for individuals and busi-nesses to recover from declared disasters. What Types of Disaster Loans are Available? Home Disaster Loans: For their primary residence, homeowners may be eligible for up to $200,000 for repair/ replacement costs not covered by insurance. Renters may be eligible for a property damage loan up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property, including cloth-ing, furniture, appliances and even vehicles. Dead-line passes on December 17, 2018. Local DRC is accepting late filings. (The SBA Customer Ser-vices Representatives at the local DRC will decide on case-by-case basis the validity and acceptance of any loan application pass the deadline. We ask you to bring a written statement with the reasoning for your late application.)Business Physical Disaster Loans: Repair or replace disasterdam-aged property owned by the business, including real estate, inventories, supplies, machinery and equipment. Businesses of any size are eligible. Private, nonprofit organizations such as charities, churches, private universities may also be eligible. The law limits business loans to $2,000,000 for the repair or replacement of real estate, inventories, machinery, equipment and all other physical losses. Deadline passes on December 17, 2018. Local DRC is accepting late fil-ings. (The SBA Customer Services Representa-tives at the local DRC will decide on case-by-case basis the validity and acceptance of any loan application pass the dead-line. We ask you to bring a written statement with the reasoning for your late application.)Economic Injury Disas-ter Loans (EIDL): Working capital loans to help small businesses, small agricul-tural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, nonprofit organizations of all sizes meet their ordinary and neces-sary financial obligations that cannot be met as a direct result of the disaster. These loans are intended to assist through the disaster recovery period. The law limits EIDLs to $2,000,000 for alleviating economic injury caused by the disaster. The actual amount of each loan is limited to the economic injury determined by SBA, less business inter-ruption insurance and other recoveries up to the administrative lending limit. EIDL assistance is available only to entities and their owners who cannot provide for their own recovery from non government sources, as determined by the U.S. Small Business Admin-istration. Deadline is July 11, 2019.Even after the deadline, if you had hardship and extreme circumstances that precluded you to file an application timely, you may go to the local Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) and apply for a physical damage loan.Once the DRC closes, we will not be able to offer in-person assistance close to your location. Your option at the time will remain the SBA Cus-tomer Service Center that can be reached at 1-800-659-2955 or the ELA for checking status of your application.In Gulf County the Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) managed by FEMA is still opened at the Wewahitchka Branch Library (314 N. 2nd St., Wewahitchka, FL 32465)The hours of operations are (CST) Monday-Friday 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.All applicants could call the SBA Customer Service Center at 1-8006592955 and ask for a list of the open centers close to their location at any time.Three ways to apply: 1) online; 2) in-person at a disaster center; or 3) by mail.Apply online at the SBAs secure website https://disasterloan.sba.gov/elaFor additional information on SBA disaster assistance loans, please visit our website: https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Information/IndexSBA accepting late applications for physical damage loansStar Staff ReportIf you have been denied for assistance by FEMA and wish to find it is you qualify to appeal that decision, the office of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will host two appeal clinics in the county.The first will be held 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. ET Jan. 29 at the Port St. Joe Public Library, located at 110 Library Drive. The second will be held 1-5 p.m. CT Jan. 30 at the Wewahitchka Gulf County Senior Citizens Center, located at 314 N. 3rd Street.Please bring a denial letter and recent FEMA correspondence.FEMA appeal clinics"These days I seem to think a lot... about the things that I forgot to do...for you... And all the times I had the chance to.""These Days" as performed by Gregg AllmanGeorge Costanza is in a diner and he thinks he's having a heart attack and tells Jerry and Elaine. Right about then the bill comes and George looks at it. There's a mistake and he's been overcharged. The trio delay rushing George to the hospital so he can complain to the waitress about the erroneous amount. This genius episode of "Seinfeld," written by Larry David, tells us a lot about our relationship with money. It's something we care deeply about, even when we think we're dying. I recently read several articles about what people regret most at the end of life. All the expected responses were listed, including spending too much time at the office; not trying hard enough to save a struggling marriage; failing to spend more time with family and children; regrets about being a better parent; not paying proper attention to our health; not reconnecting with old friends who were once important to us; and not following our "true north" in a choice of vocation. Surprisingly, one item listed that many people regret is not taking better care of their finances. Isn't that interesting? You'd think that that would be the last thing on peoples' minds during life's final stage, but instead, it's often a major consideration. And it makes sense when you think about it. How we handle our financial affairs is related to our quality of life and the lifestyle that we're able to enjoy and provide for our family and our heirs. And it's often commensurate with exercising willpower in various other areas: if we don't have the self-discipline to exercise or balance our home and office hours, we probably won't have the willpower to organize and care for our financial health. People very much regret not saving and investing money during their peak earning years or having squandered their resources. Of course, it goes without saying that many folks delay addressing estate planning issues. One of the great entertainers of our generation, Aretha Franklin, died last year without proper estate planning. We're all guilty of postponing these duties. Nobody wants to spend an afternoon poring over the details of their own demise. That said, estate planning is something we address as an important kindness to those around us. The fact is, organizing our personal finances, saving for retirement, and living on a reasonable budget are all significant factors in creating a healthy life for ourselves, and in minimizing regret. We ignore our financial health at our own peril, just as we fail to take care of ourselves physically at our own risk. Margaret R. McDowell, ChFC, AIF, author of the syndicated economic column Arbor Outlook,Ž is the founder of Arbor Wealth Management, LLC, (850.608.6121 … www.arborwealth.net), a fiduciary, fee-onlyŽ registered investment advisory firm located near Destin, FL. This column should not be considered personalized investment advice and provides no assurance that any specific strategy or investment will be suitable or profitable for an investor.Seinfeld, The Diner Bill and Gregg Allman The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provides low-interest, long-term disaster loans to businesses of all sizes, private non-pro t organizations, homeowners, and renters to repair or replace uninsured/underinsured disaster damaged property. SBA disaster loans o er an a ordable way for individuals and businesses to recover from declared disasters. Margaret McDowell I recently read several articles about what people regret most at the end of life. All the expected responses were listed, including spending too much time at the o ce; not trying hard enough to save a struggling marriage; failing to spend more time with family and children; regrets about being a better parent; not paying proper attention to our health; not reconnecting with old friends who were once important to us; and not following our true northŽ in a choice of vocation. Surprisingly, one item listed that many people regret is not taking better care of their nances.Star Staff ReportThe Coastal Community Association of Gulf County will hold its annual meeting 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 9 at St. Joseph Bay Golf Club.State and local elected officials have been invited to speak and there will be presentations on Salinas Park upgrades, T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, Triumph Gulf Coast and Florida Department of Trans-portation priorities. The meeting is open to the public.CCA annual meeting Feb. 9

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** A6 Thursday, January 24, 2019 | The Star STARFL.COMThey were joined by a couple of dozen neighbors of the park who questioned the governor and county officials about the site and future plans.The questions continued during a special meeting two hours later during which the BOCC formally adopted the FEMA plan and voted to move ahead on requisite paperwork.The 2.94 acres for the housing, of the parks 40 or so acres, are located in the back of the park, near an existing tree line.The current proposal is for 62 sites for trailers or RVs, with FEMA constructing the pads and installing all utilities.FEMA officials said due to the extent that wetlands dominated the county, the Veterans Park site was the best and quickest way to bring badly-needed emer-gency housing to the county.Disposing of one rumor while the governor was on the site, a FEMA official said the housing was only for displaced residents, not for workers in the area as part of the recovery effort.While it is possible that some residents of Bay County, specifically Mexico Beach, may be located at the park, the housing will be occupied by Gulf County residents.Fencing will be placed around the site and a vege-tative barrier will be part of the landscaping to provide as much separation from the main park as possible.There will also be wet-lands setbacks.We are doing everything we can to make it aestheti-cally pleasing and not impact the park of community as best we can,Ž said County Assistant Administrator Warren Yeager.Once all the paperwork on a lease agreement between FEMA and the county is for-malized, construction would take about 45 days, FEMA officials indicated.During the special meet-ing, held before a near standing-room-only audi-ence, neighbors of the park expressed concerns about traffic, noise, lights and safety.Several wondered if there would be a constant police presence.But, by far, the most sig-nificant issue for residents was what would happen when FEMA leaves.The goal, a FEMA official said, is to have everybody out of emergency housing and into permanent hous-ing by April 2020.Once everybody has left, FEMA provided the option of returning the park site to its original state or leaving behind all infrastructure for the county.Residents wanted assurances, even in writing contained in any lease document that the park will return to its current state once the housing mission is completed.I dont think anybody here doesnt want to help people,Ž said resident Ran-dall Copeland. All we ask you is something in writing that says this will be returned to its natural intent.ŽAnd that intent, several residents noted, extended beyond a park and green space to the parks demarcation as a tribute to the countys veterans.I want to see Veterans Park go back to what it was intended to be and not become Beacon Hill RV Park,Ž said resident Deborah Mayes.Brian Cahill is a member of the board currently fun-draising for construction of an Honor Walk, with large, distinctive flags honoring the branches of the military, along the bluff at Veterans Park.George Duren, another member of the committee, was present for the governors visit with a sign and photo of the proposed Honor Walk.Cahill noted the county commissioners approved the Honor Walk concept, and spending bed tax dollars, to make the walk a showcase for Gulf County.I dont think it would be true if it became an RV park,Ž Cahill said.During the governors visit, County Administrator Michael Hammond said the final decision on what hap-pens to site will rest with commissioners.Commissioners empha-sized that they were simply making the decision to move ahead on the plan last week. HOUSINGFrom Page A1The tentative plan calls for 62 pads for RVs/trailers at the back end of the park. [SPECIAL TO THE STAR]

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** A8 Thursday, January 24, 2019 | The Star OUTDOORSCONTACT USEmail outdoor news to tcroft@starfl.com FISHING REPORTFishing has been up and down on the Forgot-ten Coast the last couple weeks. There have been sweet spots along but again not very active in a lot of areas. Under the Highland View bridge continues to be a hot spot for Redfish, Black Drum and Sheepshead. A variety of baits including live shrimp and several VuDu brand shrimps have been taking fish. We would think that with the little cold spells we've been having that the Trout would moved up into the streams and rivers but trout bike have been slow even in the Apalachicola River. Granted we have had many inches of rain the last couple weeks and this could have an effect on the bite. Stay at it anglers and let us know your progress. Until next week. Happy Fishing Treating those cold-damaged plantsBy Ray BodreyGulf County Extension Director UF/IFAS Special to The StarJanuary and February are typically our coldest months in the Panhandle. Even temperatures above freezing can damage some plants. With a little care, cold damaged plants can recover.After freezing temperatures and high winds occur, check the soil around your plants. Plants may not be getting the water they need if the soil has either dried out or if the water in the soil is frozen. Watering the area can help defrost the soil and provide your plants with an available source of moisture. Even injured plants need water.Youll be tempted to fertilize and prune to speed up recovery, but please resist. Fertilizing too early can encourage new growth before the cold weather season is over, adding to the recovery. Also, some plants are in a dormant to semi-dormant state, and will not take up nutrients, therefore rendering the act of fertilizing useless. Pruning cold-damaged plants right away can be an issue. Although the dead foliage is not pleas-ant to see, it does help insulate the plant. Its best to wait until early spring to fertilize and prune most landscape plants. Pay close atten-tion to herbaceous plants (impatiens, begonias, etc.). These plants will collapse after a freeze. It is best to remove them as soon as possible. Bacterial and fungal problems can emerge in a landscape after these plants decay. Remember, lawns will turn drown during these months, as this is a normal winter dormant season for turfgrass.So, what can I plant now? For annuals and bedding plants, choose plants that can take the chill like dianthus, pansy, viola, and dusty miller. Its not too late to plant petunia or snapdragon, either. For bulbs, dahlia, crinum, and agapan-thus are good choices. Be sure to provide adequate water for establishment and protect them from cold by applying mulch. For the vegetable gardener, potatoes should be planted soon.So, what can I do? Prune roses in February to remove damaged canes and improve the overall form. After pruning, fertilize and apply a fresh layer of mulch. Blooming will begin 8…9 weeks after pruning! For your lawn, apply a pre-emergence weed killer when temperatures rise to around 60F for 4…5 days to pre-vent warm-season weeds. Timing is essential for control.Following these best management practices will surely help maintain a healthy lawn, landscape or garden. For more infor-mation please contact Gulf County Extension at 639-3200.Supporting information for this article and further information can be found in the following the UF/ IFAS EDIS publication: North Florida Garden-ing CalendarŽ by Sydney Park Brown: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/EP/EP45100.pdf& the UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions website: http://gardeningsolutions. ifas.ufl.edu/care/weather/treating-cold-damage.htmlUF/IFAS Extension is an Equal Opportunity Institution.February gardening tips State should accommodate Mother NatureBy Tim CroftThe Port St. Joe Star 850-227-7827 | @PSJ_Star tcroft@starfl.comA well-attended meeting last week highlighted a strong opinion from the public about what state park officials should do about the breach in the beach near Eagle Harbor at T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park.Leave it be and plan the parks next phase around the breach.Reflecting the opinion of the vast majority of those commenting on social media, all but one of the nearly dozen speakers at last weeks public meeting at the Gulf/Franklin campus of Gulf Coast State College expressed a desire for the breach to be left to Mother Nature.Several speakers, includ-ing local boater Don Waits and Dusty May with the organization BAYSAVERS, said the breach provided a golden opportunityŽ to enhance what is already one of the states most popular parks.Their paths to that con-sensus converged from different starting spots.Waits said with armor-ing to hold the beach sand in place on either side of the breach, the park, with an island at the northern end, would be even more attractive to visitors.Everybody loves to visit an island,Ž he said, adding that by rehabbing and expanding existing infrastructure, the island would further the parks mission of providing natu-ral habitat.Capt. Mark Howze, a charter fisherman, said the breach also saves miles, and fuel and dollars, for charter boats operating out of St. Joseph Bay.For May, and several others who spoke, the breach is all about the health of St. Joseph Bay.As with Howze and Waits, May said the bay waters appear to be improving due to the flush-ing influx of salt water into the ecosystem.May noted that the bay receives an outsized amount of freshwater dis-charge through the Gulf County canal, built for the benefit of the St. Joe Company during the oper-ational heyday of the paper mill.That water, May noted, brings with its thousands of cubic yards of silt from industrial and farming operations to the north; that silt, May said, was being scraped out of many coastal homes in the days after Hurricane Harvey.May said it is no secret that in recent years there has been significant loss of seagrass beds in the bay; many long-time users of the bay point to the dis-charges out of the canal.We ask what is happen-ing to our bay ƒ it is filling in with silt,Ž May said.But the saltwater from the bay provides something of a cleansing solution, working its way south along the park side of the bay and park officials, he argued, should work to maintain the breach.Speaker after speaker urged the breach to be left alone, with armoring and ferry system or causeway to allow access to the northern tip. Not every speaker was of similar mind, with resi-dent Danny Clay saying he would like to see the beach restored to allow his family to visit their favorite parts of the park, the camp-grounds and nature trails.And a representative of the Florida Audubon Soci-ety urged park officials to carefully plan next steps while aiming to maintain the pristine nature of the peninsulas tip where many migratory birds, including the snowy plover, make an annual stop.As Daniel Alsentzer, with the Florida Division of Parks, said, Mother Nature seems already to have an idea about the breach.Originally, according to one park official, nearly 300 yards wide and 30 feet deep, the breach has significantly filled with sand accreting from the south.As the countys coastal engineer has long stated, the currents a long the pen-insula will naturally carry sand south to north.The breach, park offi-cials said last week, is now all not navigable by boat. And, Alsentzer said, the price tag for renovating the park is already estimated at $14 million and that cost is without doing anything to restore the breach.The park sustained sig-nificant damage beyond the Eagle Harbor area, with the two primary campgrounds all but wiped out and trees downed throughout the park.The state has already spent $300,000 clear-ing and cleaning the park, which opened on a limited basis last Friday.Access is limited to the south end of the park and is daytime only.And there is a push to open the park, which attracts more than a quarter million visitors per year, bringing an eco-nomic impact to the area of $21 million, and an esti-mated 300 jobs, Alsentzer said.Alsentzer said the Divi-sion of Parks has put no plans to paper for the park and last weeks meeting was the first step in solic-iting local feedback.Written comments will be taken until Feb. 1.Alsentzer added that due to the extent of the damage, a new 10-year unit plan must likely be drafted for the park; the park was in year four of its current unit plan when Michael hit. He added that has plans are formulated, the agency will return to the public for additional feedback.Public: Leave state park breach beState of“ cials say the breach at the peninsula state park has “ lled signi“ cantly with accreted sand. [FILE PHOTOS] Several speakers said an island on the north end of the park would burnish the parks allure.

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** The Star | Thursday, January 24, 2019 A9 SPORTS/LOCAL Star Staff ReportThe Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High School boys soccer extended to four games its recent win-ning streak before falling to Wakulla Christian.The Tiger Sharks, 6-4-1, finish the regular season tonight with a game at Bay High.Port St. Joe hosts Franklin County 5 p.m. ET Monday in the opening round of district tournament play. Port St. Joe 4, North Bay Haven 2The Tiger Sharks have been experiencing a resurgence of sorts since coming back from Christmas Break, with three consecutive wins.Marlon Lopez put Port St. Joe on the board in the fourth minute off corner kick from Elias Alexander.Just 1:30 later, Lance Larry assisted as Lopez neatly beat the North Bay Haven keeper on a one-on-one to put Port St. Joe up 2-0.With North Bay Haven picking up the pressure, Lopez earned a free kick and completed the hat trick to make it 3-0.The Buccaneers continued to find gaps in the Tiger Shark midfield to score their first goal and the remainder of the half was played on even terms as the teams entered intermis-sion 3-1.The second half started much like the first half ended with both teams playing between the 18-yard boxes.Just before the water break, Lopez received a pass from Chase Lanford, created separation on the left side to slot a pass to Larry who finished in the back of the net from the top of the six to grow the PSJ lead to 4-1.As time started to tick down, NBH earned a free kick against and converted for a 4-2 margin, which was the final score. Our possession was better, but still very sporadic,Ž said Port St. Joe coach Don Maples. It is on, it is offƒconsistency is our next step.We worked the ball out of some difficult spots, got better movement off the ball, made some quality decisions and executed with proper skill against a quality team. That is positive and considering some new players got time tonight makes it even better.ŽMaples noted the improve-ment of younger players, Chase Lanford, Jaydon Gant and Christian Peacock as positives for the future of the program. Wakulla Christian 8, Port St. Joe 0The Tiger Sharks hosted Wakulla Christian, a team which beat them 5-0 loss ear-lier in the season.Last time we played, Joel Bogaert was still playing football, Will McCall was injured and even with a 29 player roster, our inexperience and youth showed in trying to fill those spots,Ž Maples said of the ear-lier game.No excuses, we have to step on the field with whomever is eligible, and available to play and deal with it.ŽBut the result was another shutout loss.This game was good for us and a curse for us at the same time,Ž Maples said. Good that we had to play without Marlon Lopez for the first half, which leading into the district tournament is an opportunity for other players to step in and learn.It was also a chance to try players in new positions such as attacking mid-fielder for Ford Kuhnel. Bad, that we had other starters sick or absent, so seeing how we could truly match up wasnt in the cards.ŽMaples said his team came out flat, uninspired, using little from what we have been train-ing and when that happens, it is no recipe for being competitive let alone successful.ŽYoungsters Judson Griffies, Tanner Fogle, Aiden Gainer, Jaydon Gant, and Monie Phillips got some significant time and some positives, including confidence, was shown.We had some good build up, created opportunities, one of which was a near miss from 20 yards out by Lance Larry,Ž Maples said.Tiger Sharks streak hits four before defeatStar Staff ReportOne win in district play, one outside of district play defined the past week for the Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High School girls basketball team.The Lady Tiger Sharks kept their district slate clean with a win over Bozeman and trav-eled to Tallahassee to drub Chiles.Port St. Joe is 12-6 overall and 7-0 in District 4-1A.The Lady Tiger Sharks host Blountstown at 5 p.m. ET tonight and Franklin County 5 p.m. ET Friday in the final two district contest.Port St. Joe is at Tallahas-see Godby Saturday and hosts Arnold 5 p.m. ET Tuesday for Senior Night. Port St. Joe 55, Bozeman 13Wearing maroon uniforms last Friday to honor the former Washington High School program, the Lady Tiger Sharks started slow, leading just 8-7 after one period.But it was a different game in the second period, as Port St. Joe outscored the Lady Bucks 24-6.The Lady Tiger Sharks did not allow a point the rest of the way.Mari Johnson had a double-double to lead Port St. Joe, scoring 20 points, pulling down 13 rebounds and adding five steals, two assists and a blocked shot.Jae Lenox (14 points) and Te Te Croom (10 points) also scored in double figures, Lenox added three assists, four steals and a rebound and Croom chipping in eight rebounds and five steals.Mimi Larry filled the stat sheet with seven points, nine rebounds, six assists, six steals and a blocked shot and Shadavia Hudgins had three points, two rebounds and five steals. Port St. Joe 51, Tallahassee Chiles 28Port St. Joe jumped to a 13-4 lead in the opening period against Class 7A Chiles and built a halftime lead of 26-14.After three the lead was stretched to 38-18 and Port St. Joe cruised from there.Lenox led the way for Port St. Joe with 23 points, five rebounds, four assists and six steals and Johnson had another double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, adding three steals and two assists.Hudgins added six points and four rebounds, Croom five points, eight rebounds and one steal, Larry four points, six rebounds, three steals and an assist and Kyasia Baker (a transfer from Texas) three points.Lady Tiger Sharks maintain perfect district record Star Staff ReportIn honor of the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the city of Port St. Joe and Gulf County Tourist Devel-opment Council sponsored the annual celebration and program Monday.The days activities began at 10 a.m. ET with a parade down Reid Ave. to First Street to Dr. David Langston Drive, down Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and ending at Avenue G. A program, featuring key-note speaker Dr. Timothy Beard took over from there at the Washington High School gymnasium.They walked together[COURTESY OF DEBBIE HOOPER AT JOEBAY.COM] [COURTESY OF DEBBIE HOOPER AT JOEBAY.COM] [COURTESY OF DEBBIE HOOPER AT JOEBAY.COM] [COURTESY OF DEBBIE HOOPER AT JOEBAY.COM]

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** A10 Thursday, January 24, 2019 | The Star SCENE AROUNDFrom up above [COURTESY OF CHARLIE WOMACK] Sunset as seen from Treasure Drive [COURTESY OF JOHN SELLERS] Lunch at the Garden Club. This osprey is feeding on some “ sh in a tree next to the Port St. Joe Garden Center. [COURTESY OF PATRICIA DUNLAP] Ambiguous sky [COURTESY OF CANDICE WARREN] New ponds and lakes make new friends [COURTESY OF DAVE EVANS] Standing in the face of adversity [COURTESY OF LARRY SHERIDAN] A feathery vigil over St. Joseph Bay [COURTESY OF TERRY LIND] Hurricane Michael may have robbed our community of much, but not the essence of why so many of us are here and will remain here to dig out from what Michael wrought. So, we are going to keep this page as a reminder of all that has made this spot, and will once again make this spot, paradise for v isitors and residents. Please submit your photos to tcroft@star” .com.

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** The Star | Thursday, January 24, 2019 B1TRIVIA FUN COMMUNITY By Tim CroftThe Port St. Joe Star | 850-227-7827 @PSJ_Star | tcroft@starfl.comAnother appointment for Jim McKnight could mean good things for the Gulf/ Franklin campus of Gulf Coast State College as well as the broader community.McKnight, the director of the countys Economic Development Coalition, was voted by his peers to become chairman of the Gulf Coast State College Board of Trustees.The election for chair and vice-chair came last week as the board visited and held its monthly meeting at the Gulf/Franklin campus. McKnight, who been serv-ing as board chair on an interim basis, succeeds Katie Patronis, whose term had expired.I am honored,Ž McKnight said. We do things right here. We do everything we can in the interest of our students.ŽThe college board includes two other Gulf County residents, businessmen Ralph Roberson and David Warriner.They were somewhat apol-ogetic about forcing other board members to make the drive, and see all the damage between Mexico Beach and Port St. Joe.We have lost a lot of stuff, but we have not lost our faith,Ž Roberson said.McKnight noted the college has a strong economic devel-opment mission, beginning with college President Dr. John Holdnak.He said the college is a driv-ing force behind several Bay County economic development initiatives and also Gulf Countys partnership with Skyborne Technology, which last week was fabricat-ing drones inside the countys Industrial Park. EnrollmentHoldnak told the board that the college saw a drop of about 8 percent in full-time equivalent students for the McKnight named GCSC board chair[PHOTOS COURTESY OF RON RUDOLPH] Star Staff ReportThe Port St. Joe Public Library announced this week two new workshops called Storm Stories.ŽLearn how writing and sharing your story can build resilience; take advantage of an opportunity to record your experience with an invitation to share with others.The first workshop, for adults, will be held 10:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 9 and will be led by Ellen Ryan. She facilitates memoir writing and edits the Writing Down Our YearsŽ series.A popular workshop and retreat leader, Ellen has spent years encouraging adults to share memories in poetry and prose.Our hope with this workshop is to offer an opportunity for residents to write about their Storm Stories: share and heal at the library[SPECIAL TO THE STAR] Trivia FunŽ with Wilson Casey, Guinness World Record Holder from Woodruff, S.C., is published in more than 500 newspapers across the country. Comments, questions or sug-gestions? WC@TriviaGuy.com 1. What new player token was added to the U.S. Monopoly board game in 1999?Skyscraper, Sack of money, Computer mouse, U.S. flag2. Anne Newport Royall was considered to be Americas first female ...?Sheriff, Journalist, Minis-ter, Doctor3. Which state had Hospitality StateŽ on its late-1970s license plates?Georgia, Mississippi, Ala-bama, Louisiana4. In what game is the number 21Ž of utmost importance?Bridge, Gin Rummy, Poker, Blackjack5. Jif, Skippy and Peter Pan are popular brand names of ...?Hairbrushes, Peanut butter, Coffee, Sewing scissors6. What is hominy primarily made from?Rice, Wheat, Corn, Potatoes ANSWERS: 1. Sack of money, 2. Journalist, 3. Mis-sissippi, 4. Blackjack, 5. Peanut butter, 6. CornStar Staff ReportThe weather cooperated and the skies, for those who wished to stay awake until the early morning hours, provided a nice show. Here local photographer Ron Rudolph, and in one case another local photographer Larry Sheridan, provide some images from Sunday/Mondays show. Last weekends full moon was also known as the Wolf Moon and it was also a super blood moonŽ with a vivid reddish tint as the night turned into early morning. A supermoon occurs when a full or new moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making the moon appear 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than a typical moon. The Wolf Moon dates to the time when Native American tribes went hunting at night and had to fend off wolves in the middle of winter. The various names given to full moons assisted in tracking seasons. The lunar eclipse was visible for about an hour. A total lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth and moon are all perfectly aligned, placing the entire moon in Earths dark interior shadow. There will not be a total lunar eclipse visible in the United States until May 2021, according to NASA.Night showCollege enrollment down 8 percent a er storm Wilson Casey See MCKNIGHT, B5 See STORIES, B5

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** B2 Thursday, January 24, 2019 | The Star SOCIETYBy Shelly CainSpecial to The StarI think Ive forgotten how to write. I dont think Ive had the heart for it. As I write this, I cant even imagine how Im going to finish. For over 3 months Ive had a job that I did not like, but, at the same time, Im very grateful to have kept my job. Maybe I didnt like my job because I felt like I had no clue what I was doing managing a building and maintenance crews. I felt like I was winging it every single day. I do not like that feeling. Its so unsettled. Thank goodness there are professionals out there that do this for a living. They helped step me through it. The fed me my first hot meal. I will say that this has been an experience that I will never forget. I have learned so much about things that I never wanted to know about! You would not believe how many toilets are in this building! I had a lot of days were I didnt feel needed or appreciated. But, most days I was starving to hear the sounds of laughter, singing, music, and people complaining that something was taking too long to load on their computer! I missed the wonderful smells coming out of the kitchen. I missed taking care of our residents and staff. I miss everyones families. Over the last year they have all become part of my extended family. There it is. I need to take care of people. I need to take care of a building full of people. I need to be needed. I need the relationships I have with residents and staff. I noticed I say I a lot. So, Im going to switch to we. We have been working very hard and we are ready to bring people home! Our residents have been away from home too long. When we evacuated we all expected to be home by the weekend. We had a lot of staff join our residents in other facilities to continue to care for them and give them a familiar face. Talk about ROCK STARS! A lot of our staff who made the decision to work 300 miles away slept on cots in a conference room in the facility they were working in just so they could take care of your friends, family, and neighbors. We are ready. By the time you read this we are all home. Please come in and see us. Its really pretty! We miss you all. Remember to treat everyone with importance and always be kind. Shelly Cain is the director of Cross Shores Senior Center in Port St. JoeCROSS SHORES CORNERComing backDr. Patricia HardmanSpecial to The StarThe Coastal Community Association has teamed with First United Methodist Church to bring Dr. Pamela Valentine back to lead a series of meetings for Strong Women Supporting Each Other. Dr. Valentine is a Tallahassee therapist and FSU adjunct professor who had already led two meetings here before Christmas for women dealing with the trauma left by Hurricane Michael.The earlier meetings were focused on learning more about how the normal progressionŽ of trauma works and how each individual has to deal with it in their own way, based on factors such as their past experiences, own situation, financial and emotional support (or lack of it), and basically how to keep moving forward.Individuals in the group discussed where they were, how they were trying to cope, and what they needed. Some have lost everything, some very little. Some are not only coping with taking care of themselves, but also helping family and friends. Some discussed being afraidŽ for the first time in their lives, while others shared how angry they were at the changes in their lives. Even those who arent dealing with the physical damages caused by Michael, noted how they sometimes feel powerless or dont know how to help their com-munity recover.Part of each meeting will be a short talk by Dr. Valentine on how to deal with different aspects of living through this time. After this, the group will break up into focus groups to discuss different issues such as: dealing with their anger, being supportive of others, ways to set positive boundaries with family members, how to foster hope and recognizing the positive steps forward.The next meeting will be held Thursday, January 31, 3:00 … 5:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Churchs Great Hall. Pastor Lentz noted, We want to be a part of the healing and strengthening process for our community and are happy to be able to sup-port this group.Ž The full schedule of meetings will be available by then.New participants are welcome.Strong women supporting each otherDr. Pamela Valentine [SPECIAL TO THE STAR] Special to The StarWhat is Kokedama? A quick Google search will tell you that it is a ball of soil, covered with moss, on which an ornamental plant grows. The idea has its ori-gins in Japan, where it is a combination of the bonsai and kusamono planting styles. This hands onŽ workshop is led by mem-bers of the Garden Club of Port St. Joe. After the ses-sion, participants will walk away with their very own planting to take home and enjoy.The eight-week Tues-days at Two lecture series is free and open to the public„and refreshments will be served. It will be held each Tuesday in Janu-ary and February at 2 p.m. ET at the Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library located at 100 Library Drive in Port St. Joe.Additional topics will include a variety of presentations on the history and natural resources of Gulf County including turtles, the state park, bees and fishing.For more information call 229-8879 or visit www.nwrls.com. Kokedama workshop Jan. 29Special to The StarFunds are currently available to provide a variety of services to persons 60 and above who quality.1) Individuals that need assistance with self-care, nutrition and/or homemaking activities because of chronic health condi-tions or other problems of aging. This program is Com-munity Care for the Elderly, there are no income restrictions, but a co-pay based on income is required.2) Persons who live with a caregiver and need assistance with self-care, nutrition and/or homemaking activities because of chronic health condi-tions or other problems of aging. A small stipend for the caregiver is part of the benefit. This program is Home Care for the Elderly; income and asset restrictions apply. Services available for caregiversRespite services are available to caregivers of persons 18+ who have memory-loss related to Alzheimers disease or other types of dementia. The caregiver must provide care on a regular basis and live in the same home to qualifyCaregiving is an act of love, physical, emotional, and a financial challenge. The Alzheimers Disease Initiative Program recog-nizes these challenges and seeks to provide support for the caregiver of the person .Assuring that our older citizens have the resources needed to age in place in their own homes and communities is the priority for these programs. They make it possible for elders to age with dignity and purpose and improve the quality of their elderhood.For more information or to access the services provided please contact the Elder Helpline at 1-800-963-5337.Services for elders Special to The StarThe GFWC Wewahitchka Womans Club Sweetheart Bake Sale is coming Feb. 13.Buy something sweet for your Valentine. Cakes, cookies and assorted bake goods. Place your orders early, now through Feb. 13. Items can be picked up or delivered before or on the Feb. 14. Contact one of the following: Patty Fisher at 832-9436, Carolyn Watson at 340-1984 or Pat Stripling at 819-2838If you would like to learn more about all the exciting programs and projects we do in support of our com-munity and more, visit our Facebook page, GFWC Wewahitchka Womans Club and join us at our regular monthly meeting, the second Tuesday of each month at 6PM central time at the Glad Tidings Church Fellowship Hall in Wewahitchka.Our next meeting is 6 p.m. CT Tuesday, Feb. 12. Hope to see you there!Womans Club bake saleNext edition of librarys Tuesdays FLORIDA STATE we are FSU Panama CitySmall campus. Major university. pc.fsu.edu FSU Panama City is poised and ready to prepare todays students for tomorrows careers. We invite you to help our communitys students pursue a nationally recognized FSU degree by supporting the Campaign for Our Communitys University. Gifts to the campaign support student scholarships, enhance and expand academic programs, improve community outreach, and provide equipment and technology. For more information, contact Mary Beth Lovingood, Director of Development, at (850) 770-2108 or mblovingood@pc.fsu.edu.OF $10 MILLION CAMPAIGN GOAL [ ]66% NF-1091654

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** The Star | Thursday, January 24, 2019 B3 [PHOTOS SPECIAL TO THE STAR] SCHOOL NEWSStar Staff ReportEach January, Darlene Akes Pre-K class at Wewahitchka Elementary School enters into a skirmish.Armed with marshmallows, the kids engage in a snowballŽ fight with parents, teachers, administrators, anybody in the field of battle.Last weeks fightŽ was much like previous years; plenty of fun and no injuries.Attacking with marshmallowsSpecial to The Star PANAMA CITY … Floridas teacher shortage has created new opportunities for teach-ing careers, and Gulf Coast State Colleges Educator Preparation Institute (EPI) is holding a free community forum for those interested in learning more about the pro-fession. The EPI program is designed for people with any four-year degree who have a desire to teach in Floridas K-12 system. In as little as six to eight months, the state-approved EPI program prepares students to take the Florida Teacher Certification Exams. Professionals from diverse backgrounds and all kinds of varied careers have found tremendous success in the classroom. The GCSC EPI program has an exceptional track record:€ Since the program began in 2005, all completers who have sat for the certification exams have passed.€ Since 2011, 15 EPI completers were selected as Teacher of the Year nominees in Bay District Schools, two were selected as Rookie of the Year in Gulf County and one was awarded the Golden Apple Teacher of the Week.€ In 2015, Dr. John Wade facilitated the creation of the Pre-Med Academy at Mosely High School.€ In 2016, Kesia Blenn Milner was selected as Teacher of the Year for Bay District Schools and also received the Governors Shine award. Nathalie Hall was selected for the Henshaw-Whitley Teacher Excellence Award.The community forum will be held Tuesday, January 29, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the Social Sciences Building, room 112 at the Panama City Campus. For more information about the EPI program, visit www.gulfcoast.edu/epi or contact Teresa Salter at tsalter@gulfcoast.edu or (850) 769.1551, ext. 3393.GCSC EPI forum set for Jan. 29S.O.A.R.-ING AT PSJESS.O.A.R. students for the week of Jan. 17 at Port St. Joe Elementary School.

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** B4 Thursday, January 24, 2019 | The Star FAITHDaniel Clyde Brogdon, 76, of Wewahitcha, passed peacefully on January 20, 2019, surrounded by family and friends. Danny was a farmer for all his life and retired from the Apalachicola Northern Railroad Company. Danny was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Daisy Brogdon and sister Sheila. Danny is survived by his wife of 43 years, Opal Brogdon and brother, Charles. He leaves behind children, Candi and Charles Laird (Brenda); special daughter/granddaughter, Tiffany; grandchildren, Jennifer and TJ Rhodes (Amber), Charlie Laird (Kaitlyn), Taylor Wilkerson (Jeffrey), Megan (Jeff) and Cassie Whittington; and greatgrandchildren, James and Autumn. He is also survived by family Cydne Dillard (Bucky), a niece, numerous cousins and friends. The memorial service was held Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at New Harvest Fellowship Assembly of God on Highway 71. The family received friends at 10 a.m., services at 11 a.m. and burial to follow at Buckhorn Cemetery.DANNY BROGDONGunnery Sergeant William Edward BillŽ Crawford was born on March 19, 1931 in Cranford, New Jersey. He died on January 7, 2019 in Panama City, FL. He is predeceased in death by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Francis Crawford, his loving wife of 32 years, Catherine Rowan Power Crawford; his brother Thomas Crawford; his daughter Marilyn Maroon; his son, John Power; and his grandson, John Maroon. He is survived by his daughter Carol Baratta and her husband, Jack of Pompton Plains, New Jersey; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and dear Friend Stacey Helms. He believed in and embodied the following qualities: Service to others, Integrity, love, kindness, wisdom, a sense of humor, and a quick wit. He will be missed, but these values are instilled in his family and friends as his legacy. Bills story begins in Cranford, New Jersey where as a 7-yearold child he secured employment with a local bowling alley cleaning and setting pins. He remained in the New Jersey area moving from time to time. In 1948 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. During his military career he was associated with the Marine Corps Supply system at all levels, from the operating unit to the inventory control point. After his discharge in 1968, from the Marine Corps, he entered the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve. Never being the type to do nothing, Bill also obtained employment as a Logistics Planner with ITT Federal Electric Corporation. While employed he met his wife Catherine and they relocated to Port St. Joe to embark on another Career. With very little cash and a car borrowed from a Marine friend, Bill and Catherine purchased the Gulf Sands Motel in Port St. Joe Beach, Florida. They successfully operated the motel until the sale and transfer in 1995. While in Port St. Joe, Bill joined Rotary International. He thoroughly enjoyed his affiliation with Rotary and through training and global networking opportunities, Bill became District Gover nor in 20002001. He attributed Rotary International with the ability it gave him to do GOOD in the world. And Good he did, traveling to India for National Immunization Day for Polio and traveling to Costa Rica to build specialized matrix wheelchairs for severely handicapped children. He also excelled and received the Service Above SelfŽ and the Paul Harris Fellow Award. Traveling became his passion and he and Catherine attended over 16 International Conventions all over the world. He took the Rotary Motto to heart A stranger is a friend you havent met yet.Ž He met and made friends worldwide. Rotary wasnt Bills only passion, Bill loved his Church. He was a member of the Equestrian Order and Knights of Columbus. Taking very seriously his duties while participating. He was a Life Time Member and Commandant of the Marine Corp PopsŽ Sumner Detachment here in Panama City. Bill was also a Lifetime Member of the AMVETS and the VFW club. He also was a member of the American Legion. He supported the various clubs with donation of his time and efforts. Along with military involvement after his discharge, he also was a volunteer and served on the Board of Directors for Family Services Agency. He was happiest when giving! A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 11 a.m. CT at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Panama City. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow at the AMVETS Club 2298, 5510 East Highway 22, Panama City, FL. An additional service will follow on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Church of the Annunciation in Paramus, NJ. Interment will follow at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, NJ. Those wishing to extend condolences may do so at www. heritagefhllc.com.WILLIAM EDWARD BILLŽ CRAWFORDJohn Patrick Howard, Sr., born December 26, 1932, devoted father, son, brother, friend, mentor, and servant of God, went peacefully home to be with his Father in Heaven on Thursday, January 17, 2019. John was born and raised in Blakely, Georgia, and led a giving life in Port St. Joe, Palatka and Tallahassee, Florida. He is best known for his strong faith, work ethic, patriotism, love of family and helping individuals in need. He served his country as a Navy Seabee, was an Episcopal lay reader and vestry member, and worked as an executive with St. Joe Paper Company for thirty-seven years. He was preceded in death by his father, Martin Thomas Howard, Sr.; his mother, Sallie Lou King Howard; brother, Martin Thomas Howard, Jr.; and sister, Catherine Howard Davis. He is survived by his sister, Patricia Howard James of Miami Springs, Florida; son, John Patrick Howard, Jr, (and wife Tiffany Carr) of Tallahassee; past wife and close friend, Cynthia Allen Howard; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence Foundation at https://www.fcadv. org/foundation or to a charity of your choice.JOHN PATRICK HOWARD, SR. OBITUARIES Ssssplat! Zacchaeus wiped the spit off his face for the fourth time that morning. Nobody liked him. And no one … except the other tax collectors … wanted anything to do with him. Then one day, Jesus sought him out. Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house todayŽ (Luke 19:5 ESV). And soon Zacchaeus heart … and his life … changed! The man who had built a career by cheating his neighbors joyfully welcomed Jesus into his home. He went from being a dishonest greedy man, hated by his own people, to a sincere and generous man, probably well-liked and respected by his community. (You can read this remarkable story in Luke 19:1-9.) What changed Zacchaeus? Perhaps for the first time in many years, instead of experiencing coldness, judgment and hate, Zacchaeus experienced genuine compassion, understanding and love. The mercy Jesus showed him … even before Zacchaeus began to change his behavior … enabled him to make different choices. Eventually, people saw a different man. Zacchaeus probably grew to see himself differently, too. What would happen if we applied the lessons we learn from Zacchaeus story to our own lives? After asking the Holy Spirit to examine our hearts, might we need to confess our shameful tendency to look down upon and judge those we consider worse sinners than ourselves? Are we willing to allow God to help us see others as He sees them … even before we see evidence of a changed life? Or will we continue pointing our fingers and wagging our tongues until the person does something to deserve our compassion and support? If this is the criteria, what must a person accomplish before we begin to pull for her or hope for the best for him? What would happen if we sincerely prayed and … as God leads … got involved when we see signs that someone is spiraling downward? How might our churches and communities benefit if we show Gods mercy to those caught in the consequences of their bad or sinful choices? Isnt this what wed want if we were the ZaccheausŽ in our community … or in our church? Sheryl H. Boldt is the author of the blog, www.TodayCanBeDifferent.net. You can reach her at SherylHBoldt@gmail.com.Do you know someone who is spiraling downward?By Tim CroftThe Port St. Joe Star 850-227-7827 @PSJ_Star | tcroft@starfl.comThe congregation at Bible Based Fellowship Church in Tampa has taken to viewing natural disasters as a challenge.Just as they did after Hurricane Harvey in 2017, the congregation sought to assist their brethrens in the aftermath of Hur-ricane Michael.People really wanted to do something,Ž said Pastor Anthony White.So, the congregation passed a special collec-tion, the church matched those funds and a couple of vans were donated to the effort.That left the where and who.For that, White turned to a friend, Dr. Timothy Beard, president of Pasco-Hernando State College.Beard was born and raised in Port St. Joe and is frequently a participant in local endeavors. He put White in touch with a few Port St. Joe residents.That the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which has become known as a Day of Service,Ž was fast approaching provided appropriate timing.So, a group of 18, from millenials to seniors, as White said, packed into vans and made the drive from Tampa to Port St. Joe over the weekend.And on Monday, that Day of Service,Ž the group was painting Mt. Carmel Missionary Bap-tist Church on Avenue D.They started at 6 a.m. and were hard at it well into the afternoon.We are so blessed to have them here,Ž said Pastor Kenneth Frame.In turn, the Mt. Carmel congregation provided sustenance in the form of food and beverages.They made us feel right at home,Ž White said, noting the church was also putting his group up for the night.On Tuesday morning, the caravan returned to Tampa, leaving behind a church with a brand new coat.New coat applied to churchMembers of a congregation in Tampa painted Mt. Carmel Baptist on Monday. [PHOTOS BY TIM CROFT | THE STAR] The paint job was part of Day of ServiceŽ amid the Martin Luther King. Jr. national holiday. B y S h e r y l B o l d t By Sheryl Boldt

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** The Star | Thursday, January 24, 2019 B5 Special to The StarSacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf (SHHG) is pleased to announce that Robin M. Godwin has been named Vice President of Nursing for Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf in Port St. Joe.Godwin brings 21 years of experience in the medical field to her new position. Godwin previously served in a southwest Georgia health system in a variety of roles including emergency department (ED) staff RN, clinical coordina-tor, assistant director … ED, and director of nursing for critical care, respiratory & clinical education. She will be responsible for leading and directing nursing and ancillary services.Robin brings a wealth of experience to her leadership role. She has demonstrated a commitment to our mission of providing compassionate, personalized care to all persons, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable,Ž said Roger Hall, president of Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf. Our hospital has been recognized as one of the best hospitals in the nation for patient satisfaction, and were confident Robin will help us to continue that high standard of care.ŽSacred Heart is part of Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the worlds largest Catholic health system. Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf is a 19-bed community hospital serv-ing residents of Gulf and Franklin counties.Godwin earned her bachelors and masters degrees in Nursing from Valdosta State University. Married to her husband Matt for 18 years and mom to three boys, Max, Eli and Finn, their family recently relocated to Port St. Joe from Georgia. The Godwin family enjoys outdoor activities such as camping, kayaking and sporting events, and look forward to becoming a part of the Port St. Joe community.Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf names new VP of NursingRobin M. Godwin[SPECIAL TO THE STAR] fall semester due to Hurricane Michael and is projecting that enrollment for the year will be down 16 percent compared to projections.Its a pretty big negative for us,Ž Holdnak said, adding that the financial cost will be at least $1.2 million.That would break down to $400,000 for return of tuition or fees for the fall and a $600,000 reduction in tuition and fees for the spring.Holdnak said college offi-cials are examining all options to fund the coming year.It will take a lot of finesse on the budget side, and we are looking at legislative solu-tions,Ž he said.But, Holdnak said, the decrease in enrollment could have been significantly worse.He applauded efforts by the colleges foundation to expand and update scholarships ($1.5 million in emergency funding) for cur-rent students.We made it hard for current students to leave,Ž Holdnak said. Michaels damageAmazingly, considering the damage inflicted in Gulf County, the Gulf/ Franklin campus emerged from Michael with minimal damage, particularly compared to the main campus.Holdnak provided a few statistics:€ 28 of 28 buildings sustained damage; one building being deemed a near total loss;€ $44 million in repairs thus far and counting;€ 156,000 2x2 ceiling tiles have been replaced;€ 17,000 sheets of dry wall have already gone up in buildings. MCKNIGHTFrom Page B1experiences with Hurricane Michael and help with the healing process of dealing with the aftermath,Ž said Nancy Brockman, Coordinator for Port St Joe and Wewahitchka Libraries.Teens and Tweens will have a workshop hosted on March 2 that will be facilitated by writer and entrepreneur, Kerry Kath-leen Heaps.The teen workshops will be broken up according to age.Ages 12-14 will be hosted at 10:30 a.m. and ages 15-and-older will meet from 121 p.m. ET.The teen workshops will cover writing in addition to video diaries that can be created with Snapchat and Instagram, which most teens use on a daily basis.We have to keep in mind that the effects from the storm are just as impactful on our young people,Ž Heaps said.The workshops are meant to be a healing process for our communities who have been hit so hard by this devastating storm. All are welcome to participate, listen or share according to their comfort level. STORIESFrom Page B1Jim McKnight succeeds Katie Patronis as chair of the Gulf Coast State College Board of Trustees. [SPECIAL TO THE STAR] Robin brings a wealth of experience to her leadership role. She has demonstrated a commitment to our mission of providing compassionate, personalized care to all persons, with special attention to the poor and vulnerable.ŽRoger Hall, president of Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf

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B B 6 6 Thursday, January 24, 2019 | The Star CLASSIFIEDS NF-4530683 Sandy Beach Properties is seeking a Reservation Specialist … No Phone Calls! … Come by o ce to pick up application. 314 St. James Ave. Carrabelle, FL 32322Lanark Village2 bed, 1 bath $600/month, $1,000 SDCarrabelle Beach3 bed, 1 & Bath Mobile Home $650/month, $1,000 SD NF-4530614 NF-4530666NOW HIRINGWarehouse and Delivery position at Badcock & More of Port St. Joe. Must have valid Florida drivers license and be able to move heavy items. APPLY IN PERSON at 515 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd. Port St Joe, FL Scipio Creek Marina has an immediate opening for:FORKLIFT OPERATORto work in Apalachicola, FLThis is a year round full time position. Applicant must be willing to work weekends. We are located at: Scipio Creek Marina 301 Market St., Apalachicola, FL 32320 Phone (850) 653-8030. Please apply in person or by emailing your resume to: info@scipiocreekmarina.com The City of Port St. Joe(pop. 3,567) is accepting applications for the following position:Utility Billing Clerk-City HallBeginning salary is $14.00 per hour and includes benefits. Please submit an application to: The City of Port St. Joe, Attn: Charlotte Pierce, P.O. Box 278, Port St. Joe, FL 32457. Applications and a full job description can be found on our website cityofportstjoe.com If you have any questions, please contact Charlotte Pierce at (850)229-8261. The position will close on January 31, 2019. The City of Port St. Joe is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and a Drug Free Workplace. 22412S IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOURTEENTH JEDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR GULF COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA Case No.: 18-53 BANK OF CAMILLA, Plaintiff vs. PALM BREEZE DEVELOPMENT, LLC, GEORGE P. HAMM, WINDMARK BEACH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., AND ALL THOSE WHO APPEAR TO HAVE OR WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE ASSERT A POSSIBLE RIGHT, TITLE, CLAIM, LIEN OR INTEREST SUBORDINATE TO THE MORTGAGE OF THE PLAINTIFF, Defendants NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, entered the 10th of January, 2019, in Case No. : 18-53 CA, Circuit Court of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Gulf County, Florida wherein BANK OF CAMILLA, is the Plaintiff and PALM BREEZE DEVELOPMENT, LLC, GEORGE P. HAMM, WINDMARK BEACH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., and ALL THOSE WHO APPEAR TO HAVE OR WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE ASSERT A POSSIBLE RIGHT, TITLE, CLAIM, LIEN OR INTEREST SUBORDINATE TO THE MORTGAGE OF THE PLAINTIFF are the Defendants. The Clerk of this Court shall sell at public sale at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on February 14th, 2019, to the highest bidder for cash, at the Gulf County Courthouse, 1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd, Port S. Joe, Florida 32456, the following described property in GULF County, Florida, as set forth in said Final Judgment, to-wit: Lot 8, Block “1”, FISHERMAN’S VILLAGE NORTH AT WINDMARK BEACH, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Plat Book 6, Pages 16-19, of the Public Records of GULF County, Florida (which has the address of 207 Front Street, Port St. Joe, Florida 32456) Parcel # 04259-274R ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERY OWNER(S) AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THE SALE. Dated this 11th day of January, 2019. Rebecca L. Norris, Clerk of Court, By BA Baxter, Deputy Clerk IMPORTANT IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT THE ADA COORDINATOR FOR GULF COUNTY, BY MAIL AT P.O. BOX 1089, PANAMA CITY FL 32402 OR BY PHONE AT (850) 747-5338, AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED COURT APPEARANCE, OR IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION IF THE TIME BEFORE THE SCHEDULED APPEARANCE IS LESS THAN 7 DAYS; IF YOU ARE HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL 711 Pub: January 24, 31, 2019 22424S IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR GULF COUNTY. CASE NO. 19CP-05 IN PROBATE IN RE: The Estate of JAMES ALBERT SCHEFFER a/k/a JAMES A. SCHEFFER, deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: The administration of the estate of JAMES ALBERT SCHEFFER, deceased, whose date of death was December 27, 2018, File Number 19CP-05, is pending in the Circuit Court for Gulf County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Gulf County Courthouse, Probate Division, 1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Boulevard, Port St. Joe, FL 32456. The name and address of the personal representative and that personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is served within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent, must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS OR DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is January 24, 2019. Thomas S. Gibson Rish & Gibson, P.A. 116 Sailor’s Cove Drive Port St. Joe, Florida 32456 (850) 229-8211 Attorney for Petitioner FL Bar No. 0350583 Janice C. Scheffer 8504 Tradewinds Drive Port St. Joe, FL 32456 Personal Representative Pub: January 24, 31, 2019 22727S CITY OF PORT ST. JOE, FLORIDA NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS RFP 2019-01 Sealed bids for City of Port St. Joe for roof replacement of the Cape San Blas Lighthouse Keepers’ Houses (2) will be received at City Hall, 305 Cecil G. Costin, Sr., Blvd., Port St. Joe, Florida 32456 up until 4:00 PM EST, Friday, February 15, 2019. Bids will be publicly opened and acknowledged, Friday, February 15, 2019, at 4:05 PM ET, in the City Commission Conference Room. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, plainly marked with bidder’s name, address, date and time of opening, and RFP Number 2019-01 for “City of Port St. Joe Cape San Blas Lighthouse Keepers’ Houses (2) Roof Replacement”. DESCRIPTION OF WORK : Work consists of replacement of roofs damaged by Hurricane Michael. The work to be performed should also be warranted for a period of five years. The complete bid package can be found on the city website www .ci tyofportstjoe.com under Solicitations. For questions concerning this project and to view the roofs, please contact Charlotte Pierce at (850) 229-8261. The City of Port St. Joe reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Bids in whole or in part, to waive informalities in the process, to obtain new Statements of Bids, or to postpone the opening pursuant to the City’s purchasing policies. Each Statement of Bid shall be valid to the City of Port St. Joe for a period of sixty (60) days after the opening. The City of Port St. Joe is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Affirmative Action Employe r Pub: Jan. 24, 31, 2019 22725S ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID: The Gulf County School Board will be accepting bids on the renovation of the covered bleacher roof at St. Joe High baseball field. A bid package may be picked up at the Gulf County School Board, Maintenance Department, 150 Middle School Road, Port St. Joe, Florida 32456. Bids may be e-mailed by contacting Woody Borders at wborders@ gulf .k12.fl.us Pub: Jan. 24, 31, 2019 AVIATION Grads work with JetBlue, United, Delta and others-start here with hands on training for FAA certification. Financial aid if qualified. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance. 888-242-2649 Lung Cancer? And Age 60+? You And Your Family May Be Entitled To Significant Cash Award. No Risk. No Money Out Of Pocket. For Information Call 855-267-3195 3-1/2 yr. old Sheltie. Neutered pet, shots current. Purebred, no papers. 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