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TA.IF I Loggerheads Released Photos & story Pg. 1B Langston Awards Photos & story Pg.4A Marina Hoss Kids Tournament Obituaries Mexico Beach Vision Sports Pg.. llA Pg. 2B Pg. 3A Pg. 10A m-- The Star On Line at http:/luww.StarFL.com 50O USPS 518-880 64th Yer N me 4 Pr t.JeFoid.246*Tw etin 2 ags* uy4,202Pu 3*a 4th of July Blast Big Fireworks Displays Planned at St. J, Mexico Beach & Wewahitchka Worship Choices Pg. 3B Fire Sticks Classifieds Pg. 4B ' Pg: 9B The red, white and blue 'Will be flying and the fireworks, well, firing, across the area today as' the nation celebrates the. Fourth of July. Eighty-two loggerhead turtles which had been used to ti tle excluder devices were released last weekend in St. Jose] After spending their first years as test subjects the turtles f paradise in the emerald waters of the bay. See story Page 1' A, Whaey Resig. ''As'Headof ED( by Tim Croft Karen Whaley, director of the. county Economic Development Council, resigned her position. Monday night effective July 19. Whaley's resignation came in the wake of a meeting last week between top officials of the coun- cil and County Commissioner Billy Traylor.. AtBthat meeting, requested by EDC board members, according to Traylor, the commissioner indi- cated that EDC funding .for the coming year could be in jeopardy if there was not, a change in the council's organizational, struc- ture, especially .haley's removal as director. "That's my opinion," said Traylor. "That's not the (Commis- sion's): opinion. Nobody has to fol- low me. "As far as I was concerned I, . was not happy and I feel there are some (Commission) members who are not completely happy." 'The county currently funds the EDC to the tune of $45,000 a[ year. The EDC had asked for an, increase of about $12,000 for the coming fiscal year, according to Bill Williams, chairman of the EDC board. Since 1998 the EDC has received roughly $120,000 from the county, Williams said.. And during roughly the same period, the EDC has had three' directors: Tamara Laine, Diane Scholz and Whaley, who took over in April 2001 shortly after the EDC was created as a separate HUBZone Plans Workshops Here The HUBZone Business Opportunity Center in Chipley will hold public workshops in Gulf, Washington and Holmes counties to educate small busi- ness ownerson the benefits of the HUBZone program. The Gulf County workshop will be held 1-4 p.m. EDT on July 23 in Room A101-1.03 at the Gulf/Franklin Center. For more information contact Pam Rimes, marketing director or Monica Rudd, 'administrative assistant, at 850-638-2828. Those interested in partici- pating can also contact the local Economic Development Council. entity from the Chamber of Com- merce. , Whaley .Was surprised and frustrated by. Traylor's stance 'and felt she had no choice but to step .aside. i '" .. 'They said they weren't going to fund the EDC," Whaley said. "I thought I'd been doing a pretty good job." She noted that hers was a, one-person office and that. she had encouraged commissioners to stop in,,anytime, and "see what we had going on." Just one commissioner. she said, took her up on it. Further, she said one year was hardly sufficient to gauge her effectiveness in bringing econom- ic development to the county. "I came out of retirement to do this because I thought I had something to offer," Whaley said. "Maybe I was wrong." .Several board members con-:. . tacted for this, story, however, indicated she was not. Greg Johnson noted that top- flight economic development offi- cials such.as Neal Wade of The St. Joe Co., who sits on the EDC board, had indicated it takes three to six years to "'get an EDC up and running.". And while much of the labor Whaley had expended thus far was ground work lacking immedi- ate tangible results, her efforts. and those of the EDC board, all volunteers, were poised to reap substantial benefits. "It's disheartening to put years into something and have Mr. Traylor not like Tamara Laine, not like Diane Scholz and not like Karen Whaley," Johnson said. "(Whaley) doesn't ,need this harassment. She has taken the high road ... If they don't want us .to serve, we won't serve." Williams said that indications from officials with The St. Joe Co. were that the company had received more inquiries from businesses about Gulf County than any other area where the company had holdings. "We are the hottest entity in their area right now," Williams said. Traylor, though, said that Lane, Scholz and Whaley "were unproductive people." "(Whaley) is not aggressive (See EDC on Page SA) Port St. Joe Frank Pate Park will be the headquarters for fun in the Con- stitution City. The park will open between 10. and noon EDT with food, music and a variety of vendors. Uncle Sam is due to pay a visit sometime during the after- noon. And 'at 5,p.m. EDT there will .-5 be family games, for all ages, .. ., including, favorites like the three- S-. legged race, sack race, watermel- on spitting contest and a hula hoop contest'. The band Last Call, which has performed at Port St. Joe'si Fourth of July celebration in the, ;.. past, will, begin playing at 5 .p.m. EDT. At 7 p.m. there will be a trib- ute including presentation of the colors, singing of the national q-- anthem and invocation to veter- ans, the military, law enforcement and emergency services persori,- nel.' .,. Shortly after that ceremony, -' tfie roar of cannons will signal the S.-' arrival of a pirate ship. There will be a reenactment of a pirate invasion, .complete with that favorite pirate weapon: Mardi est tur- Gras beads. found Bay.Pirates are expected to invade o the shore about 8 p.m.': and the B. fireworks will begin around dusk. This year's display, from a barge in the bay, w ill be from the Pyrotechnics Co., and was bud- geted foir'about $12,000. . Mexico Beach Things get started early in 1 ( Mexico Beach with the Sandy Shoes 5K walk/rnurr which stafrts 7 a.m. CDT at the corner of 15th Street and U.S. 98. Sign-up for'the 5K is 6:30-7 by Tim Croft Smurfit-Stonee Container Corp. formally settled its 2000'tax bill last week and the check, hand 'delivered to Tax Collector Shirley Jenkins by mill manager Ferrel Allen,'came in the nick of time for the Gulf County School District. The check, including the 2000 tax assessment and penal- ties and interest negotiated by attorneys .on both sides of the' contested assessment,- came to $2,295,493.68. The breakdown on its distrib- ution is $805,049.61 to Gulf' County Schools, nearly $769,000 to the county, just under, $716,000 for the city and $5,801.75 to the Northwest Flori- da Water Management District,' which by law is funded with ad valorem taxes. And while the money is by no means a windfall for any' of the taxing entities, and indeed most of the dollars will go back to the state, the, check. nonetheless arrived at an- opportune time. .1 a.m. Registration fee is $10 .per person. with each entrant receiv- ing a T-shirt. The top three finishers in the means and women's divisions will receive trophies. At 9 a.m. CDT. the Children's . Fishing Tournament will begin in Canal Park, found by taking the last paved road in Mexico Beach, just over the canal bridge. , The tournament is free to children 12-and-under and tro- phies will be awarded to the top three in the 'boys and girls divi- sions. Transportation up and down. the beach, from Regan's Pub and Oyster Bar in St. Joe Beach to the west end of Mexico Beach. will begin 1 p.m. CDT and go until I a.m. CDT. S .The transportation is free, but there will be no particular stops along the route. Folks are advised- to just stand on the roadside 'and wave,. as the buses approach: drivers , will be alert for passengers. The Healers, an electric blues, band, will begin playing .7 ,p.m. SCDT at Sunset Park next to the El 'Governor Motel. Fireworks will begin some- time after dusk. The Healers w\ill resume play- ing after the fireworks arnd contin- ue until 11 p.m. CDT. Last year, ,some 15,000-. 20.000 people attended Fourth of July. celebrations': at Mexico J"each. For more information call'., 648-8196 (locally) or 1-888-723- 2546 (out of town). \ Wewahitchka Festivities begin 'at 6 p.m. CDT at T.L. James Park on .the south side oftown. The money 'headed to the school district, for instance, turned a red bottom line for the just finished fiscal year black. Early in the fiscal year, which runs from July 1 to June 30,' the district; was wrestling with a potential shortfall of some .$500,000. As recently as the first part of last week, the deficit had nar- rowed, but the district still stood to run $150.000 in the red. But after sending back to the state the money loaned to the dis- trict to fill the shortfall inr local funding caused by the contesting of the 2000 tax bill $560,000 - the discretionary revenue and interest will erase that budget deficit -,.by a whisker. After putting $90,000 into capital improvement funds to be used. for computers, books and the like, the district will' have $155,000 in general revenue remaining. So last Friday, when she closed out. the fiscal year, district , a -. ear -. Food vendors will provide financial officer Sissy Worley fin- ished in the black. "The interest is what carried us," said a visibly relieved Super- intendent Jerry Kelley. "We, are just going to squeeze by with the interest;" 'The county and city of Port St. Joe face similar, though slight- ly rosier, situations. Of the city's share of $715,934.84, city ;clerk. Pauline Pendarvis said, a total of $591,424.45 will go back to the Florida Department of Revenue. .That will pay off a loan avail- able through a state program, ' called the Special Distribution program, through which the state will pay 95 percent of a tax short- fall created by. contested tax assessments. "We took advantage of that program," Pendarvis said. '"The city will turn around and send that money back." The remaining money, repre-, Ferrel Allen of Smurfit-Stone delivers check to Tax Collector Shirley Jenkins as Property Apipralser Kesley Colbert looks on. (See FIREWORKS on Page 3A) Fireworks will light up the evening skies as our nation's inde- pendence is celebrated on July 4th. ' senting 5 percent .of the original tax bill plus interest, will head into the city's general revenue fund. The county tapped !into the same Department of Revenue pro- gram. It will send back to the state $635,019:23 from of its share of the tax settlement, $768,707.48. The 5 percent,, or $33,000, remaining will go into a reserve fund depleted by the shortfall ere- ated by the non-paymIent of the 2000 tax bill, said county manag- er Don Butler. "All the money that they owed was budgeted for something," Butler said. County clerk Doug Birming- , ham said, "It's not a windfall for the county by any stretch of the imagination. I can tell you that." Still in limbo is the payment of the 2001 tax bill owed, by Smurfit-Stone on the personal property at the mill site. Company officials in Chicago have indicated that the company intends to settle all its outstand- ing tax obligations to the county and withdraw all legal appeals of the 2000 and 2001 property assessments. The outstanding balance on the 2001 tax bill, according to the Tax Collector's office, is $206,000, not counting any penalties or interest that might be due. Smurfit-Stone made a $198,000 good faith payment on the 2001 bill. The money represented in the balance, Birmingham noted,, is "already plugged into this year's budget." The county's fiscal year, 2001-2002, ends Sept. 30. If the tax bill is not paid, Birmingham added, "we will be short (our portion)" of the unpaid tax bill. Gulf Tax Collector Receives $2.295 MillionCheck fromSmurfit-Stone fr xnr Sirn I ~~a~woiJ, oi3o~ The Star S PAGE TWO THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 EDITORIAL COMMENTARY Hunker Down With Kes by Kesley Colbert . COLUMN .... Sy You. WL IE WRITTEN BYCan See WILLIE RAMSEY,.EDITOR 0 Say, Can You See God Bless The U. S. A. Some weeks this editorial writing stuff can be very difficult. Inevitably the toughest obstacle in tlie process is deciding what to, write about. This-is not one of those weeks! Actually, I have two subjects for this week, but'only one will fit. So, I'll save the other for next week's edition. Not for one moment will I deny that the, words 'under God' constitute a statement about who we are as a country and, hope- fully, for most even whose we are. Regardless of what two judges from San' Francisco, California (the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals) might think-A nation that doesn't base its beliefs aind directions on something mighty big and powerfuflprobably doesn't have very lofty goals. I -aught a piece of President Bush's comments concerning the court's action last Thursday evening. Ife said what most have been saving for a long time:; "We need judges who judge with com- mon sense..". . .' It's kind of ironic .that within 24 hours of making this decla- ration that the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional one of those judges, Alfred T.I Goodwin, heard ample outcry from the nation to learn enough common sense to develop some back- tracking skills. Praise God for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Without their help we might have entered into this 4th of July weekend thinking all was well on, the homefront as we wave our flags and celebrate Independence Day. Instead, fireworks started, a bit early as .our nation was; shocked to hear what this- appeals court had to say. A person can't pick up a paper, turn on T.V. or tune in the radio without hearing comments about this decision. Overwhelmingly those commentors are amazed at tiese decision makers. What's next?' - If we declare the pledge unconstitutional, patriotic songs will surely be in the sights of judges next. You can't even get past the title of several ofthem. :.. God Bless the USA, God Bless America, *Mine Eyes Have Seen the. Glory, and Aly Country "Tis of Thee.just to name a few. off the top of .my head. Add to that America the Beautiful and the last verse of the Star-Spangled Banner. , LetVspitch back our money, too. "In God We T.rust" will have to go. Maybe we can replace that phrase with "bow to the wisdom of judges".. : .. Forget the Declaration of Independence, swearing in of wit- nesses in courtrooms, and oaths taken by public officials, which, include judges It must' be just a little embarrassing to our troops fighting the spread of terrorism abroad to hear that the pledge of allegiance is unconstitutional. It wasn't that long ago that the Supreme Court said desecration of the flag is OK also. Our.service men must feel, at least, a little better knowing that there has been an outcry of objection to this ruling that has already seemingly brought on a S change of heart . We are the land of the free. No man has to swear his'allegiance to God in order 'to escape'; punishment -of judgement. Futhermore-a lot of. good 'folks died protecting those freedoms and many others have proved themselves ready to stand in that, gap again when called. . O' obviously we've got a pretty good thing going on here in the good ol' US .of A.: Here we are 226 years into this nation and the, envy of most of the world. I think we need remember this is a country that is of the peo- ple, by the people and for the people. While we the people may. sometimes need a little guidance as to what is best for us, I believe we've been at this long enough now for us-to say-If it aih't broke don't' fix it! Reminiscing About the HERE IT IS JULY 4TH and I am reminded once again of my. youth and its affiliation in the past with fireworks.. JJuly 4th was an important, day in my life as a youngster. I - looked forward to it, just like I Idoked forward to Christmas! I me this year. Why? Because it wasn't as important to me as it once was. SI know, it should be more important to me since it was the date of the birth of our 'nation and all we hold dear. 'But, some-- how,-.looking at it from the view- point offa 12-year-old.kid is a lit- 'tle different than looking forward to July 4th as an over-the-hill adult. '.July 4th now means, a day off- But I have off seven .days a week, these days, so the holiday has even lost that reason to wel- come it. I can't eat as much as.I once could, so the adventure of barbe- cuing some chickens or ribs or hamburgers has lost its impor- tance. One piece of chicken, one or two ribs, or one hamburger suits, me fine, these days and that isn't hardly worth the effort. SO, I GUESS I'LL just remi- nisce about the Fourth. . I 'remember, Momma and Daddy used to give me and Will a whole dollar, each, to, waste on fireworks on July 4th. The rest of the brothers were too young for firecrackers. so they didn't get a dollar.. - vWe'd run down to the drug - store-one of three stores of any kind in town-and spend' hours shopping for fireworks. We go.t the most bang for the buc Our 'fireworks pu filled a medium paper sac We'woke up way befo: (up the next morning slipped out of the house Bobby Jones, K Underwood, Lewis and ' Raper, and, of course, Mi and the Howard brothers off our fireworks. We had plenty of help; course, they each addet own. cache of .fireworks bundle. -And, we had it all d the time the sun came u' dollar's worth didn't go ve We didn't buy larg One year we purposed in our hearts to spend the 4th of July down there 'amongst those Atwood- boys. Now listen, that seems lil e such a simple aspiration today, nearly forty Independence Days' Old Glory after the fact. But in 1962 that took some doing.... Atwood was a little "wide spot in the road" lust on the other side of Trczevdnt. It was about four- teen miles over there II you drove straight down Highway 79. It was- n't so much the town we were .interested in-it was that rough and tumble crew ihit grew up "way back out there" in the woods tlia fascinated us!- We were pretty rural our- selves. When you turned off the blacktop coming out to our house; one of the Cunningham boys would run up to your car and hand you a road map and a can- teen of water. We had the red necks and the wind burnt cheeks. We could eat those chitlihns-stump whipped or creek flung-which ever way granny felt led to prepare them! We grew up on hoe cakes and turnip greens. We preferred brown , beans. and cornbread mashed together and covered in ketchup- over t-bone steak. We thought "brains and eggs" was a delicacy. ...Still Flying Strong I am the flag of the United States of America. I was conceived in the dreams of liberty: and in the h6pes of freedom. I was designed by the hands of Betsy Ross. and her sewing basket was my cradle. Though I was never an orphan. I was adopted by the Continental Congress in'1777 and proclaimed the national emblem of a nation newly born on this continent, fighting valiantly for survival and destined to bring to all mankind a new con- cept of life, liberty, and'the pursuit of happiness. I have been many places and seen many things. I have witnessed every event of American his- tory. I was there when they fired the shot heard 'round the world. I was there in the late twilight at Fort McHenry and inspired Francis Scott Key to write the immortal "Star Spangled Banner". now our national anthem. I saw Molly Pitcher take the cannon swvab from the hands of her dead husband and help carry on the fight for freedom. I felt the biting cold at Valley Forge, and gave warmth and comfort to General Washington and his tired and huftgry Continental Army. I rode with Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys. I saw the signal that started the midnight ride of Paul Revere. I was flown above the decks of Old Ironsides, and from the masts of the Yankee and China Clippers. I blazed the trail with Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett. I led the settlers going West, and crossed Death Valley in a covered wagon. ', I was carried through the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli by the United States Marines. Once I fell to the ground at Custer's Last Stand, and there were no living hands left to pick me up. I galloped up the slopes of San Juan Hill with Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders of the United States Cavalry. I stayed with the boys until it was over, over there, and on the battlefields of the Marne, St. Michael, and the-Argonne Forest. I,saw many of the young men of our nation fall and lie still in death. They had given their last full measures of devotion. The war was over for them for- ever; and I kept my lonely vigil over their graves and stayed to watch the poppies grow amid the crosses row on row, on Flanders Field. I was raised by five brave men during the Battle of Iwo Jima. I waved farewell to the four immortal chaplains who went down with their ship, having given their life jackets to others on the ship. I landed-with our troops at Anzio, I was with those who went up Pork Chop Hill. I was in Korea, and i ,tbhe.rice paddies of Vietnamn. "' introduced Saddam Hussein to the desert Storrh. I even went to the moon with the astronauts. and I stand there as a reminder of the Yankee determination to catch and pass any nation that tries to out do my people. I am many things to many people. I am an inseparable link in the chain that binds men to God and country; each link welded in the fires of purity by the hands of God. Himself. And because I am on the side of God, the godless would destroy me. but they dare not. because I am protected by the mighty land armies of the nation, the powerful and deadly fleet of the Navy and the screaming eagles of the Air Force, watching and waiting to sweep down and destroy anything that would harm me. To some, I am yesterday, today. and tomorrow; to others, I am a glorious child, to some a grand old man or a most gracious lady. I have several names. I am called "The Red. White and Blue", "The Star-Spangled Banner", the "Stars and Stripes". but I am most commonly known by a nickname given me by an old sea captain, who called me "Old Glory". I have not changed much in my 200 years. I still have my original 13 stripes, but, as each state come into the union, a new star was proudly added to the constellation of my blue field. It started with 13 stars; now there are 50. Many more things I would like to tell you. but we haven't time. However, I do want to see you again. I am easy to find. I am everywhere. I am in the hopes of the poor., in the mansions of the rich. in Independence Hall with the Declaration of Independence and the Liberty Bell. I am in the White House with the President, I am in all the churches, cathedrals and synagogues., in the Council of the Boy and Girl Scouts of America. in all the schools where they pledge allegiance to me. I draped the caskets of our nation's heroes, borne to their last resting place: the caskets of pi-es- idents, generals, admirals, humble privates and the Unknown Soldier. Wherever free men gather, wherever there is justice, equality, faith, hope. charity, truth or brotherly love. there too, am I. NMay history never write my obituary, for I am the Stars and Stripes FOREVER. I AMl OLD GLORY! -Author Unknown 4th pfJul crackers. They were too expen- sive. No cherry bombs, no ro-man candles, no 2-inchers we stuck to the 1 1/2 inches. They were' powerful. enough to open up a~ Prince Albert .can at. the seams. ( I NEARLY WENT back to ,Oklahoma after we got here in ck! June and found out that Florida, rchase; didn't shoot fireworks on July :k. 4thlh , re sun- I..,. Not only *didn't they shoot g and them; they didn't even sell them:. to n.P Will "and I got a little, ennheli" "-reprieve. though. My grandmoth- 'Pooky" er ard. grandfather sent. us a ike Bqo packet of fireworks from Texas to,set ,at' Christmas time. Imagine, those heathens in ;and of .Texas, setting .,off fireworks at d their Christmas! to the But,we took them:and intro- n duced Florida to fireworks at Ione by Christmas! p. That It wasn't fireworks at July ry far. 4th; but .it was fireworks, just e fire- the same. We plowed our cotton with a 'dou- ble shovel". We cut Tone another's hair. Our chickens mostly ran loose in the yard. We called each of our hogs by name.... By any standard you wanted to use-we were a right smart country. But up beside those boys. from Atwood, you'd a' thought we were all from New York City! ,They were so country, .they , thought Kitty Wells was. a place cats went to get water. They fig-- tired shoes were for the preacher, the shenff and the high school principal. Their shirts had Mother's Best Flour stamped across the back. They actually ate homrniny grits...' We'd see'em even- fall at the Fairview Community sing. And in the spnng our town would play baseball against theirs. RIcky Gene caught up with Burleigh Turpin one time at the strawberry festival and asked him if he slum- , Sbered in his sleep. Burleigh beat Ricky severely upside the head. Those Atwood boys were tough! They came into the Dixie Coffee Cup one afternoon and got to talking a little too fnendly to Pam Collmins and LaRenda Bradfield. Well. naturally, we did- n't like these country bumpkin outsiders talking to "our girls". Buddy Wiggleton and about half a dozen others went over to straighten a couple of them out. They beat us nearly half to death before we could get away from the place! We finally slowed down about three miles later and glanced back to see if they were following us. Buddy wiped some blood away from his left eve and said, "I don't. even like LaRenda Bradfield! Pan either!" We laid dowr in the grass, licked our wounds and laughed at*. our own stupidity.... Burleigh had live or six broth- ers. I played ball with Bobo and Mudd. They were pretty quiet but both had a tad of attitude" that screamed out -'don't mess with us". I never mentioned the big fight out at the Coffee Cup and they didn't either.' I hauled hay over at, Archie Moore's farm with Whit .and Puddin'head. They worked like mules all day. I never saw either one of them rest. Ever! And I swear they almost grinned when Mr. Archie laid that dollar in their hand! They had a sister. Big girl. Everyone called her Cake. She chewed Red Horse tobacco, swung a double bladed a.x like a man and .come hog killing time. she was the "hammer man".. I'm telling you with my hand up, those 'Atwood folks were dou- ble tough! You can kinda understand why we naturally wanted to go down on the Fourth and see for ourselves how they celebrated' Independence Day. Plus, it was something different. In those days. we lived for "something dif- See KESLEY on Page 9 r S S S I GOT A JOB IN Georgia and moved up there; only to find that' fireworks were fashionable once- more; Not only did Georgia youn- guns shoot fireworks on July 4th, but they also shot them on Christmas, for good measure! One year. my brother-in-law 'fell' .into ownership of a fire- works stand. The traveling lped- dier which erected the stand in front of his parents' country store- had an emergency and-my teen-aged brother-in-law took. over the stand and I helped him. SWe ran out of fireworks on f July 3rd and took off' for Atlarita to get another supply. We got to Atlanta about dark, loaded up the car with whatever we could find available at that late date' and headed for home. We had all sorts of sophisti- cated 'fireworks. Some even sold for a dollar each. We didn't know what we would do with all those expensive fireworks, but we sold them all the next two days and iny brother-in-law bought him-. self a brand, spanking new, baby blue, Ford convertible with the money he had made. Talk about being the envy of every boy at school! KIDS! TODAY MUST be sat- isfied with the municipal fired works display. They DO seem- to be satisfied with the display, and even look forward to it, every year. The kids aren't the only.ones who look forward to it. The grown folks all pay mdre. than k passing interest to the fireworks show. They must remember too, when their par- 'ents gave them a dollar and allowed them to spend it like they wanted to, buying fire- works. I always bought my grand- sons' fireworks as long as they were small enough to lust after them. It wasn't all that far to : J.R.'s near Dothan! i .. I -THE STAR- USPHS 518-880 Published Every Thursday at 209-211 Reid Avenue Port St. Joe, Florida ,32456 by The Star Publishing Company of Port St. Joe, Inc. Periodical Postage Paid at Port St. Joe, FL William H. Ramsey ... Editor & Publisher, President Wesley R. Ramsey- . . . Editor Emeritus Shirley Ramsey Graphic Design/Office Manager POSTMASTER: Send Address Change to: THE STAR Post Office Box 308 Port St. Joe, FL 32457-0308 Phone (850). 227-1278 PERIODICAL RATE POSTAGE PAID AT PORT ST. 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JOE, FL THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 PAGE 3A Mexico Beach Takes First Step In Visioning Process ti.. on" bewe the city cont and" by Tim Croft If creating a vision for a city's future requires active public par- ticipation, then Mexico Beach got off to a strong start last week. A near overflow crowd packed the city Civic Center on Wednes- Port .St. Joe city commission- ers met in workshop session last Thursday to discuss the work sta- tus of Police Chief Jay Leffert. According to City Clerk Pauline Pendarvis, the board instructed Leffert to concentrate on fulfilling his obligations to the military. During this time frame police Sgt. Terry Carr was appointed to assume the duties as acting police chief. 'Leffert, a member of the Air Force Reserve$, was. called to active duty after events on September' 1.th. He has served 4, the "city police department when able as chief during this time. When Leffert completes his military call, Pendarvis said he could return to his job just as the state statutes provide. Amphitheater Plans Ok'ed During Tuesday's regular meeting Ralph Roberson scrolled out preliminary plans for 'an- amphitheater to' be built at Frank Pate Park as Ja project of the Constitution City Business Association.; Roberson noted that Mel Kitchens had prepared the draw- ings,' which constitute the first phase of planning for the project. Before the; business association moves forward with formal archi- tectural drawings of the plans, they wanted to get board support, for the 'basic concept and layout. day night as city officials and res- idents began the 4-6 month process of reaching a consensus on what Mexico Beach should be in five, 10 or 20 years. The floor belonged, for .the most part, to American Consult- ing Engineers out of Tallahassee. Commissioners gathered around the drawings, spread out on the board's meeting table, and quizzed Roberson on the plans. The amphitheater will include a sound system, electrical needs, lighting, a stage area, seating and all other amenities needed for an. outdoor theater. The semi-circular domed structure is estimated to cost in the neighborhood of $150,000 to construct and will hopefully be built with grant funds, Roberson Sold commissioners. The board gave its stamp of approval, for the design idea. Architectural' drawings of the plans will be prepared and, brought back to the commission for final approval as the group. seeks grant assistance for con- .struction. In Other Business \f Commissioner 'Eugene Raffield stressed to board mem- bers the need to get quick state DOT action on constructing turn lanes for the red light at the inter- section of Highway 9,8 and First Street.. The board has recognized this as dangerous intersectLuon and has been seeking to have turn lanes installed since the light was erected last year. In reporting back to the board from the Constitution Park committee meeting, Commission- er Benny, Roberts updated the Stitiches by Joy-Dale DIGITIZE MONOGRAM EMBROIDERY 'I5Ad Logos, Initials, Designs Sewing Center: 850-227-6665' Fax: 850-229-7004 www.stitchesbvjoydale.com which secured the $50,000 contract to guide the visioning process.. But the night was in reality dictated by the dozens of resi- dents, part-time and full-time, who turned out for what was board as to what plans were being formulated for the park. At the top of the list were work needs on the Constitution Monument. Restoration and some preven- tative: maintenance is being planned for the monument as well as other work within the park. Fireworks' From Page .1 hamburgers, hot dogs, sno-cones, water,'soft drinks and other sus- tenance.. There will also be activities for the children, such as a watermel- on walk -just like a cake walk but for a different edible prize -. and sack races. There will be a live band for entertainment, and theband will resume for a street dance follow- ing the fireworks, playing until 11 p.m. CDT. \ At 9 p.m. CDT the fireworks show by S.R.W. Fireworks, an . Alabama-based company, will start The $7,500 show is a "big dis- play," city clerk Jeri Litton said.. 'They do a good job." EARWRN July Color: Bougainvillea Trees & Trellises, Hibiscus, Carnation Of India, Crepe Myrtle, Butterfly and Hummingbird Attractors Etc. Landscape Scrubs, Shade Trees, Grasses and Citrus COME SEE. S!!' -RVEA .AM TM Carr Appointed Acting Chief; Board Approves Amphitheater Idea to bring forth a visioning plan before identifying projects that would allow the community. to reach its vision and potential sources for funding those pro- jects. As one example, discussion during the workshop briefly turned to the possible relocation of U.S. 98 north of Mexico Beach to connect with U.S. 231 and/or 1-10. Mirson noted that such a pro,- ject would "provide a window" for the community to determine what . they want the current U.S. 98 to ?, be and look like and getting that idea funded through the interac- r--i ' tion between the city, county and Florida Department of Trans- portatiorl. "We think you have a lot of opportunities there," Mii-son added. Interested residents, will. soon be able to access a schedule of workshops and other public forums in the visioning process ' online by going to www.mexi cobeach.com/cdc and clickidng on the events schedule., *. Future public meetings will also be noticed at City Hall, the Civic Center and in the local media. essentially an orientation to visioning. The key to the process, the audience was told again and again, 'would be sustaining such citizen engage. .nt. "What is critical for us, is to get everybody involved," said Brian Mirson of American Con- sulting Engineers: "And to ensure that no matter where somebody comes into the process, it is nriot too late. "We don't have the answ' er. We are not here to tell you you should have anything. We believe the community has the answer. What we have to do is be a cata- lyst to get that on the table." In simple terms, visioning entails finding common ground to create a blueprint of what citizens want of their community in the future. Further, it is identifying real- istic projects, as well as funding sources, to facilitate that evolu-, t i do n '- ... . The canvas is blank: the hues and shapes must come,from the public. And the community must be' open, lemjble and realize that cre- ating. the future' is an e\er-Iluid task. "It's .a really interesting process.", said city administrator Paul Sabiston. "It's a vision. it's a planri, it's not the final product. "This isn't even the first step. 'it is, the beginning of envisioning 'what we: want the community to . be in five, 10 years."' A* American iConsulting Engi- neers has worked on a number:of Sisioning-type projects-, in Clear- water. Nliarru. Miami Beach and Iowa City. Iowa to name a few -" though when asked Mirson could- h't immediately recall working on one in a city as small as Mexico *Beach, which has a population of roughh'ly 1,200. The immediate task for the consultants is data collection. They will spend time in the community, hold workshops, even one-on-one interviews, with' residents to cull concerns., ideas,. wants and needs. Transportation and land Use issues ;will be analyzed, .Brain- storming sessions, called char- rettes, will take place over nearly a week in August. Shortly thereafter, the hope'is '/ The, gift.of time has not erased the emptiness your,', 'absence has left in our hearts. We miss you as much today as on the day you were taken frrm us., .Another July 4th is.iere and we will celebrate it together, knowing that you are with us. Every flag we wave Will remind us of you'on this special day. , Your C We love you, Daddy. children and Grandchildren.' "But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on' wings like .eagles." Isaiah,40:31 S- ~ ,' A "'.M -W. J I 7 77 hat may touch you the most 0 V about this wonderful place I is that so little has been touched S at all Here at \XindMark Beach:" , the timelessness of Old Flonda is thoughtfully recalled From authennc i Coastal architecture, to the unspoiled, shell-srrewn beach and abundance of wildlife. Indeed, it's all these things that make living here so special WindMark Beach. Located on an undiscovered part of Northwest Florida's Gulf Coast to 0ove'tr $S.0 ,000. H 'isit t''anda coi | ARVI DA" ia STjOE c..mpa" b1 " a 21 ia jai~aijajaiai~~j~i~isii~ra~j~isi~i Ellis^ 'S 5'.. '. 55~ 'S I'''' 2002 The St. Joe Company. Arvida Community Sales, Inc., Licensed Real Estate Broker. "Arvida" "St. Joe" and "Taking Flight" stylized logo are registered service marks. "WindMark Beach" is a service mark of The St. Joe Company. Prices, plans, uses, dimensions, specifications, material and availability are subject to chine with ce. Arvida and St.Joe.do not guarantee the obligations ofunaffiliated builders who may build and sell homes in the WindMark Beach community. Ownershipof a residence at WindMark Beach does nor grant any use ofor access to ay clubsowned or operated by Arvida, all of which may require the purchase of a separate meme p OE S ursuant to each club's rules. Eligibility to join a club depends on its rules, which are subject to change. This is not an offering of real property. Offers may be made only at the sales center for WindMark Beach. Void where prohibited by law or where there are other qualifications to advertising real property. Broker participation welcome In Memoriam. Judge Robert M Moore i .May 21, 1943 -Jne 2000; , .-- -I.- I - I I- 1- 1 '. I I I I I ij I I I , / 2 ' : : . rf ';-. ?;~- ~; :1~~ :.i. ': ~.' ;-~ .--L; ; -'^J L-:/ b.^: i !ii.JO-d ) ~ B THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 37 Students Receive Scholarships from Langston Foundation by Tim Croft rate another year of scholarships 111fl- nn nfthd Init 0T LLa Ln In a few short sentences Greg Williams eloquently. summarized the theme of last week's annual Norris D. Langston Youth Foun- dation dinner. With a dais spilling over with silver-tongued state officials and inl the name ot t1e ateL angston. "I thank God for the Norris D. Langston foundation," Williams said in voice a whisker above a whisper. "It gave me a chance to follow my educational dreams." This year's Langston Scholarship winners receive their awards during last week's annual Foundation dinner. opportunity to be successful." A textbook illustration came from Deputy Secretary of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Francisco Alarcon. Alarcon, who presented the' scholarship awards, is the son 6f high school dropouts. He in turn has a son who is training to be an astronaut. Rep. Allan Bense, R-Panama Dr. David Langston during the an dinner. impassioned local youth ,advo- cates, it was Williams, a soft-spo- ken earnest young man, who best captured the reason hundreds? jammed the Port St. Joe High School. Commons to commemo- /Therapeutic\ Massage . BY DAVID OAKLEY, L.M.T. AT 230 Reid Avenue, Port St. Joe Flexible Hours OW FSMTA " Member . Gilt Certificates Available PHONE 227 1294 Tourl business is appreciated! Lrc. #'s MA29475 MM10098 NCTMB 18470-00 City, receives a special award from inual Langston Youth Foundation :Those dreams have taken Williams from Havana .to St. John's Community College'. Those dreams have floated, in part, on the currency of a schol- arship from the Norris D. Lana-st:on Youth Foundation L Thirty-seven students from Gulf, ,Franklin,, Bay, Jacksorn, Calhoun. Washington and Gads- 'den counties received similar' boosts this :year, honored with scholarships from the foundation to join dozens of others who have been extended a hand in the past five years. : "We are here' to reach back and help, someone," David, Laneston -aid. , They were also present to pro- mote education. Whether it ivas a deputy sec- retary of the Department of Juve- nile Justice, a state representa-- tive or throngs 'of local parents and officials, the message to the scholarship winners was simple: take advantage of the opportunity when its presented.. "This country doesn't owe you .1-viNthin-g." said .Rep. Allan Bense, R-Panama City,' the keynote speaker during the awards pro- gram. . "'It ,:has provided youi the DI __vidBI ID /B Y With this coupon, you receive: I S|W Fam" *Exam by ;' Family Dr. Lister at Fair Prices *Professional aUt todavr s (r leaning .with an appointment I hygiei st . 0 639-4565 / Included -i )FS ', 'l" F9 L43 (Ne o 'ij/ o ,/ ": Ap':pointments ':.. "'We hope you will g, '.; ? 'Welcomea's SyFull Service Nail Salon v' Spa Pedicure Manicure-Acrylic S: J Silk & Gel 900-C E. Hwy. 98 850-648-1111 Mexico Beach, FL- Monday-Saturday' (Nextto Gulf Foods) 9:30 a.m.-7:0. p.m. OW/d T Satoa aad e as ra a ncaa W REE French or American MANICURE ', SWith full set or fill in Expires July 11, 2002 SEN. AL LAWSON "Isn't that amazing," Alarcon said. "Where else could that hap- pen but here, in this country. Education is the key." The key to reducing juvenile crime, to enhancing spirituality and critical thinking skills, to learning how to interact with new peopltl uand new ideas, Alarcon said. "Education is a continuous process of learning with an unknown, deOstination," said state Sen. Al Lawson, D-Tallahassee. Bense, orphaned and forced to work full-time in the eighth grade and, now a ,businessman. dabbling in a plethora of ven- .tures, described the lessons learned when he had the chance encounter'with a billionaire. The billionaire's success, Bense said; centered around the word plan. The P stood for plan, as in goals and a path to reach them. "In life all those folks who are, successful are those who have a plan," Bense said. The L was for learning. Edu- cation is essential for success,. : High Hope Farms U PICK Tomatoes Also have Peas, Peppers, CLiiCinibers,,Wjatermnielons! Pea Ridge Road Bristol (Just east of HI _h Scholi on Route 20) ui i 5 iort i l l signs about 3 miles to farm 545-7420 Indian Pass Raw Bar this place has captured the market on "unique dining". The Indian Pass Raw Bar serves up the ; area's best oysters, steamed shrimp, crab legs and variety of similar delectabless. The semi-self service restaurant offers great atmosphere 'and charm (Not to mention Great Food). This is a must while vacationing in ,Paradise. Check us out at www.indianpassrawbar.com 8391 C-30A, South of Port St. Joe 850-227-1670 New Summer Hours: Tuesday-Thursday: 12:00-8:00 Friday Saturday: 12:00-9:00 Beginning Sunday: 1:00-8:00 (Thru Labor Day) The A, Bense said, stood for attitude. A proper mental outlook, jumping out of bed each, day ready to wrestle the world, is crit- ical. "Attitude is everything," Bense said. "Life is going to kick you, there are going to be bad' days, but you have to pick your- self up and go on.' "Enjoy your life. This isn't a dress rehearsal. If you are not happy in your life you are not going to be successful." ALACORN Finally, the N in plan repre- senrted nice,, as in the Golden R,, ule: treat people the way you would like to be treated. "You don't have to beat every- body into submission," Bense said. "Be nice." Which fairly, summed up the night an opportunity to honor students and community advo- cates, in the hope that the former would one day have the impact of the latter. Students receiving scholar- ships,* .along with the college of their choice were: Sarah Katherine Anderson.. Gulf Coast Community College, Linette Bailey, GCCC, Ashley Nicole Bryan, Florida State Uni- versILty. Chris Byrd, GCCC, 'Santiel Chambers, FSU, Dustin LeVan Crews, Chipola Junior College, John Patrick Floyd II, Georgia Institute of Tech- nology, Reko Gainer, Florida A&M University, Prince Charles Jones, GCCC, Joanna Brooke Moore,. GCCC, Anna Kate Reynolds. GCCC, Tanashia Rouse, GCCC,. Jerell Showers, Chipola, Robert Mi tchell Dykes, FSU, Joanna Wat kins.. Flagler College, Mathias Sweet, GCCC, Danielle Bryan, University of Central Florida, Ashley Richards, University of West_ Florida,' Claudette Hamilton, Pensacola Junior College, Caleb Kembro,- GCCC, Tali Pati, GCCC, Kimberly McMillion, UWF, Cerrelle Hanes, the Thursday thru Saturday ., The Buddy ...e Hamm Band 9 9p.m. (ET) Join Us for All SNight Bonflire AI after Cl osing Jon July ,4th r: Disl FREE online calculator www.gcec.com Gulf Coast S.eo A Touchstone Energy.' Cooperative Clearwater Christian College, Blake Rish, Tallahassee Com- munity College, Pete Taunton, GCCC, Derrick Williams, Alabama Southern College, Jennifer Williams, GCCC, Lindsey Carter, Florida A&M, Brandon Jones, TCC, . I Aushika Dawson, Chipola, Phillip Rankin III, Florida A&M, Kimberly. Pickett, FSU, Kenera Williams, GCCC, Isaiah Jenkins, Chipola and Alexander Bowser, UWF.- The foundation hopes to expand its scholarship program into Holmes, Liberty and Walton counties next-year. This year's "Wall of Honor" recipients were Bense, Ted Daniels, Shirley Jenkins, Mr.: and Mrs. Dave Maddox, Superinten- dent of Bay County Schools James McCalister, Mozel Nealey, Clay Smallwood, Judge David Taunton, Rosa Tolliver and for- mer state Rep. Robert Trammel. ivNTE i I Located on the Water ... 8141 W. Highway 98 St. Joe Beach, Florida z (850) 647-9920 Tuesday & Wednesday Karaoke & Dancing with "The Music Makers" 9 p.m. (ET) Wednesday _Parties ht $1.50 Longnecks & Well Drinks for Ladies I Your Favorite Wines . Spirits in Our f count Package Store!! How energy efficient is your present home? Is the house you're planning as economical as it could be? Make sure with our online Residential Calculator. Plug in a few facts about your home and see your likely monthly energy bill. Explore ways to adjust your choices to maximize your savings. It could save more than wasted energy. It could save you a nasty shock each time you open your power bill. 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Dupree on Dean's List at Seminole" Leslie Erin Dupree was placed on the Dean's list this spring for, Outstanding -Academic perfor- mance at Seminole Conrmunity College in Orlando. Leslie earned' a GPA of 3,74 and plans to attend the University of Central Flornda in the : fall, majoring in Communications. She is the daughter of Ron and Linda Dupree of Orlando, and the granddaughter of F.T. and Connie Kirkland and Mamie Dupree of Port St. Joe. Austen is 6! Austen is, the son of Jason and Muriel McKeithen; grandson of Sandra and Anthony Reynolds, and Frank and Diane McKeithen of Port St. Joe, and Rachel Sianota of Panama City; and great-grandson of Betty Wilson of Panama City. I Ted Whitfield Named District Logger of Year William Austen McKeithen was six years old on July 1st. He celebrated his birthday on June 29 with a Spiderman party at his Maya and Papa's home with fam- ily and friends AJ and Hayden Palmer, Jonathan Carroll and Suzanne Artley of Bonifay; Allen, Abigail and David Davis, Kaleb and Davida Odom, Aunt Ali McKeithen, cousin Will McKeithen, and sister Aleah McKeithen. Austen and friends had lots of fun swimming in the pool and other water games. He received many exciting gifts, which he appreciated, from his friends and family; he will be playing with them for quite some time. Papa cooked hot dogs and hamburgers; Maya, Aunt Theresa, Suzanne and Ali fixed up all the goodies that went with it. Michele Davis, her mom Mary and Kim Odom pitched in and helped serv- ing cake and ice cream. It. was a team effort and gets a big thanks from Maya to them all. Austen will remember the wonderful day for a long time. f ^^^F^^ Our Thanks Our family wants to thank all the caring people for so much kindness shown us in the loss of our beloved husband, father and grandfather. A special thanks to Pastor Ted Lovelace and First United Methodist Church. May God bless you all. The Dan Schreck family Honored to Be A Part of Camp All of us ,at Broke-A-Toe Outdoor .Guide Service felt hon- ored to provide the MDA -Cape, Camp with an evening of horse-i back ndingi on the beach. . SWe were so thankful that the weather allowed us to spend three great hours with the campers at Rish Park. The 5 horses we chose for this special event were perfect; they carried some 24 riders down a beautiful stretch of beach at Cape San Bias. Everyone had such a great attitude' and was so helpful. 900MHz Cordless Delivers Sound Quality and Range 9O ,1H: ,:,crdle;.:: h ,r, -lou.: dialing for ihree rnurnber: plu ri pe Jd-dilJhrg for seven. more vi.,i, 4J3. Il, iaI. 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JOE, FL a THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 I __ Ir~s~arre~i~89~iaP Ted Whitfield, owner of Whitfield Timber in Wewahitchka, has been recognized as District One Logger of the Year by the Florida Forestry Association. Whitfield is known through- out north Florida as an environ-. mentally sensitive logger who practices sustainable forestry practices in and out of the woods. He has. an exemplary safety record which also made. himr eligi- ble for this award. Whitfield has been a Master Logger in good standing since 1996 by attending numerous, environmental, busi-' ness, and safety workshops to, add value to his logging business. "We applaud the loggers who do the industry proud by doing what is in the best interest of the the Wewa Community Center. This space is donated through a, partnership with Gulf County Elder Care. The south county learning center is housed inside the Port St. Joe branch of the Library. Instruction is offered in Adult Basic Education, GED instruc- tion, Family Literacy and Workforce Development. These. programs have been funded in part under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, from the Institute of Museum and -Library Services, adminis- tered by the State Library of Florida and are FREE of charge to all who participate. Morning and evening ses-- sions are available for learners at either location. Overstreet Volunteer Fire. Department and Wewahitchka Library provide other safe sites. While safe site sessions are encouraged, home visits are made for those families who have no transportation, no daycare, or have health problems that prevent them from visiting a center. Call 227-7481 or 639- 6075.for more information. RECOMMENDED READING LIST FOR PARENTS & YOUNG READERS SA You Read To Me, I'll Read to You, by Mary Hoberman , A Our Old House, by Susan Vizurraga A In The Tall, Tall, Grass, by Denise Fleming . Tell your librarian that "these books were recommended to me by the Gulf County Public Library SFamily Literacy Program". Gii Strawberry or .." there should go to college? .:... .: I ow much can I afford Who says you always have to face tough choices by yourself? When considering your financial future, you're Siot alone. Because I can talk with you about your goals. Call me to get started with SlateFarmt Mutual fundsTM for as little as $50 a month* L Bill Wood, Agent Registered Representative 85u-229-6514 Funds- S Invest wath a Good Nelghbor' '^ *iB~~~~rt~~w1~ 2Wft~~r~li~i i i~u'' ^f Wi THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 PAGE 7A 3 "D's" Graduate from GC Gene and Kay Dykes are extremely delighted to announce the graduation of their son, daughter, and daughter-in-law from Gulf Coast Community College. They all received their. degrees in spring commencement exercises. Frank E. Dykes is a 1988 graduate of Port St. Joe High. He *is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and was selected President of the GCCC Engineer's Club. On behalf of GCCC and the Technology Department, Frank was presented with awards for Most Outstanding Civil Engineer Student and Most Outstanding Drafting and Design Student. He received his Associate in Science Degree with a major in Civil Engineering and a minor in Drafting and Design. Frank grad- uated with high honors and was awarded Summa Cum Laude for his 3.9 GPA. He also received recognition from GCCC President's list two semesters and the Dean's list three semesters. Jennifer Dykes-Brake is a 1992 graduate of Port St. Joe High. She is the wife of Charles L. Brake and mother to Levi and Dusty Richter and Austin and Katelyn Brake. GCCC awarded Jennifer a scholarship and recog- nized her GPA success by placing New Roof for Port St. Joe High by. Tim Croft After m6re than 30 years, the roof of Port St. Joe High School is about to get a major facelift., During a special meeting last Friday the Gulf County School Board approved an $810,000 contract to re-roof Port St. Joe High School. With more than three decades of wear and tear, sun and rain, cool weather and hot, the roof has become badly in need of repair. Any number of areas leak and after a good shower, a near "lake" A Tenor On Broadway At the Dixie Theatre Beginning on Friday, July 5, and running through Sunday, July 21, the Dixie Theatre will be ringing with the songs and music of Broadway. The musical high- lights of the last five decades will. echo through the streets of Apalachicola. If YOU See News Happening... Call The Star at 227-1278 MARY KAY Something for Everyone From everyday care to special gifts, Mary Kay offers something for everyone in the family. Call or visit me online to find out about or complete product line. Joy-Dale Johnson Independent Beaury Cpnsultant www.marykay.com/jjohnson57445, 227-6665 V71SAI a develops on the relatively flat sur- face of the roof, said Superinten- dent of Gulf County Schools Jerry Kelley. "There is much that needs to be done on the top of that school," Kelley ,said. "It is going to be a major undertaking." Bel Mac Roofing Inc. of Santa Rosa Beach secured the contract and will begin work within the next two weeks. According to the terms of the contract, Bel Mac has 180 days to complete the job, which means the work will be ongoing through much of the first semester of school. In other business, the School Board: Approved for advertisement In Memory Of Bob Moore 'Time rushes on as we work each day, We tend to forget those who passed our way. Then comes a day when our memories clear, And we suddenly think of someone dear. Let today be'a day like that day, RememberBob Moore as we think and we pray. The petals of flowers reflect that he touched so many, The colors call loudly that he cared for so many. So for today let's remember our friend. And tomorrow not let that memory end. Written By, Bill McGee, From all your friends an amended student progression plan. Several changes were made to the plan, which maps out atten- dance, behavioral and academic guidelines for student advance- ment. The proposed rules can be inspected during regular office hours at the county School Board office. A public hearing will be held on the amended plan 9 a.m. EDT on, July 23. Received official notification that Kelley and Port St. Joe High School principal Chris Earley are entering the DROP program. Kelley has an anticipated, retirement date of June 30, 2007;' Earley's is June 30, 2008. Jeannie Bryant-Dykes. Frank E. Dykes and Jennifer Dykes-Brake all received their associate degrees during spring commencement exercises at Gulf Coast Community College. her on the President's lisi for two semesters and the Dean's list three semesters. Jennifer received her As.ciuate in Arts' degree majoring in S.ocial Work. and- graduated with a .3 3 GP.A. Frank and Jennifer are :he grandchildren of Elizabeth and Steve Daniels, anrd Jew.el and Jeff Dykes all of Port St. Joe. Jeannie Bryant-Dykes is a 1987 graduate of Wewahitchka High. Jeannie is the wife of Frank E. Dykes and the *mother of Stephen and Emily Dyks'. She is the daughter of Mary and Thomas Chason .of Wewahitchka and Harvey Bryant; and the grand- 'daughter of Maize and Roscoe Purswell of We\vahitchka. arnd Essie and John Bryant of Ocala. Jeannie received her .Asso- ciate in Arts degree majoring in Art. 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SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER 120 Library Drive, Port St. Joe THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2002 9:00 A.M. 12:00 NOON This is our regular monthly Service Center and we will service anyone's hear- ing aid free of charge. We have the lowest battery prices in the area. Come in and try our service! Ti of aN m t at s Stnard.for QualiyEy are. r- m .... PAGE 8A THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 EDC -From Pg. 1 enough," Traylor said. "She is not the person for the job. I want somebody who is going to be aggressive, I want to see some return for the county. "It's nothing personal, it's business." When asked if future county funding for the EDC hinges on Whaley's removal, Traylor replied, "As far as I'm concerned it does." Traylor said he wouldn't be pushing for changes, including a reduction of the number of board members from around 20 to a handful, at the EDC without a "good feel" from the public on the issue. He added that some Commis- sion members had also expressed dissatisfaction with the EDC dur- ing conversations Traylor over- heard 'or participated in before and after Commission meetings. Those conversations con- cerned general impressions and perceptions of the EDC and took place between commissioners and . constituents, Traylor said. He added that the issue of cutting the EDC's funding had never been discussed. i Commission chairman Car- men McLemore said, "I haven't made up my mind. "This is something we are going to sit down and discuss as a Commission and work through and see where we are at." When asked McLemore said, "There have been some discus- sions" concerning the future of the EDC. But when asked if those dis- cussions involved other commis- sioners the chairman abruptly ended the interview. "This should not come out as a negative," Traylor said. "It should come out as a positive. "We should look at the struc- ture of the EDC, look at it from a, positive standpoint, that we are going to make some changes to make it work." Williams acknowledged that there had been some commulrica- tion ."breakdowns" between the Commission and the EDC. "Could we have done a 'better job of communicating and educat- ing the public and the Commis- sion about what we were doing? Yes," Williams said. "But there have been signifi- cant results in the planning where we are at the apex of (pro- ducing some tangible results)." And at least two board mem- bers disputed the issue of poor communication with the Commis- sion. Johnsorn noted that the nature of Whaley's job, working ,/ ' * Home Decor Gifts Furniture Jewelry ' * Prints Lamps Fragrance For The Home And Much More! ....). .... ..... :U .... ... with businesses considering a move to Gulf County, requires a certain level of confidentiality. Further, county manager Don 'Butler sits on the EDC board, sev- eral board members said, and the EDC board was faithful in its reporting to-the Commission. Until last week, however, they had little inkling' that anything was amiss. Traylor disputed that, saying he had previously indicated to top board officials that he had con-, cerns about the EDC and Whaley. Williams, however, noted that, the EDC had raised more than $15,000 from private donors demonstrating a "strong public confidence in what we are, doing." After Whaley's resignation Monday night, the EDC board. voted not to spend any of that money until its future was clear. And so over. the next few days leading up to Tuesday's Commis- sion meeting, EDC board mem- bers are meeting individually with commissioners to answer ques- tiohs and address concerns. The hope is two-fold, Williams said: to maintain EDC funding and, if possible, restore"Whaley,, who has considerable experience in the area of economic develop- ment, to her position as director.. S "We have 'to have that funding to move forward oh the county's behalf." Willia-ms said. The coun- ty loses (if the EDC disappears). S"I do think we have an oppor-, tunity and dialogue open to fix this." Lions Club News' The Port St. Joe Lions Club held its annual installation of new officers and new members dinner at Butler's Restaurant. Retinng -president Boyd Pickett thanked the members and officers for their support and noted that the club is at its highest membership level ever. "We are running out of room to seat everybody." said Pickett. Sheriff's Beat UNDERAGE DUI A vehicle being driven reck- lessly on the Cape on June 22 resulted in the arrest of a juvenile for DUI. Another juvenile in the auto was arrested for possession' of alcohol by person under 21. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF Russell L. Miles was arrested June 23 on criminal mischief charges after allegedly throwing a beer bottle from a moving vehicle and striking a mailbox. ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH William .M. .McLeod was arrested June 25 for driving with a suspended license, resisting an officer without violence and was cited for .an open container. He was originally stopped for a traffic violation. FIGHTING ON PROBATION'. Franklin J. Rardin and Melissa M. Watters were arrested for domestic batten'ry June 28 when officers responded to a domestic dispute in WVewahitchka. Rardin was also charged with vio- lation of probation. S"\We expect to be the largest Port St. Joe civic club, if we aren't there already." Pickett reviewed the major accomplishments completed by the club dunng the year including the Display Your Flag program,. the summer-long fishing tourna- ment to raise money for local chanties, the "Judge Bob Moore" program to support the library.' the annual scholarship program, and the many recipients of eye and heanng programs sponsored by the club. Incormng president Michael Hammond said he had a tough act to follow and is looking foIbr- Kathy's Beauty Salon 326 E. Henry Avenue Wexvahitchka 639-6229 J Open Monday-Saturday & Walk-Ins Welcome Full Service Salon LOST AND FOUND Richard M. Eckler was arrested June 28 for DUI and car- rying a concealed firearm. Earlier in .the morning Eckler had been found arguing with a partner over their location and advised not to drive due to apparent impair- ment; he refused an offer of trans- port at the time. LAWN CHAIR: WEAPONS Thomas L. Simmons and Melissa A.: Rhames were arrested for domestic violence and aggra- vated battery June 2S after fight- ing each other with lawn chairs. BALL PARK BATTLE Williamn C. Shirah was arrested June 29 following a fight at TL James Ball Park. Shirah allegedly followed Gary Adkinsonr to the park and. after a fight was broken up by bystanders,. threat- ened Adkinson with an open pocket knife before fleeing the park.. FROM BEACH TO BARS A disturbance call: in Highland View June 30 from Monette Hornsby. Dennis Hornsbv allegedly struck his wife in the face as she was dnrine the %yard to carrying on the cinevic efforts of the club next year. Gary Ross was presented with a plaque as Lion of the Year. The newly elected officers include Michael Hammond. presi- dent: Morris Palmer. 1st -ice: Charlie Norton. 2nd vice: Bill Stroud. 3rd \ice: Bill Nlagee. sec- retary; John Bass. asst. secretary: Ed Franklin. treasurer. Mel Magdis.on. tail twister, Andy Smith. lion tamer: Joe Delorenzo. 'st year director: Billy Williams. '2nd 'ear director, and Gary Ross. 2nd year director. o-.*. '4>.. : ;d family home from the beach. He was charged with domestic vio- lency/battery. RECENT BOOKINGS AT THE GULF COUNTY JAIL . Monday, June 17th-Junior Ray Brown,violation of probation (obtaining controlled substance by fraud); Kathryn Gore Rigdon; failed to 'appear on worthless checks; Julie lla Mamoran. failed to appear( oil wo rthless checks: Belle Land Chason. failed to appear on w,,orthless checks; Buford L. Rice. cnminl mischief. Tuesday, June 18th-Katnina Ann Melvin,' violation' of proba- tion; Freddie Lamar Granger. criminal registrant; James 'QC Terry, violation of injunction foir protection. Wednesday, June 19th- Came Ann Causey, violation of pre-tnal release: Jenny Sue Glenn. violation of probaiuo,. Thursday, June 20th- Lawrence Randell Smith, violation of probation. Friday June 21st-David George Kunich, filing false. 91,1 report: arrested .again after release for violation of pre-tnrial release. Saturday. June 22nd- Stephen Brent Giffin. violation of probation (Pasco C untyl S.Monday. June 24th-Robert G. Wahl II,' violation of probationr. Tuesday. June 25th--Don ld Richard Bozeman. failed -to appear on obstruction by dis- guise, driving while license sus: pended or revoked: juvenile. burglary of structure: Jeffery Moyer. cnriunal registrant: Laura Jones. criminal registrant. Wednesday, June 26th-- Roosevelt N Thomas. failed to pay fines. violation of probation: Sonja R. Johnson, 5 counts worthless checks; juvenile, lewd and lascivi- ous acts on a child. Thursday, June 27th- Benjamin F..Hollev contempt of SFriday Junre 2Sh-Koran A. Peters, criminal registrant: David L. Bollinger, 3 counts petit theft. A A Meeting- ,Alcoholic- Arionmnous meets :-- Center eve n Wednesday. night at Outgoing president Boyd Pickett, right, presents Gary Ross, with the Lion of the Year Award. [$Ia 19W I IPrEVD WU In the past several A months, our freedom and our way of life have been severely tested. As a direct response to this, we replied. "When the going gets tough, the tough get going!" The men and women of this great nation' quickly rose to the challenge to preserve and defend our democracy. This Fourth of July, we will celebrate our country's 530 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd. Port St. Joe, FL 32456 Phone (850) 227-1156- American spirit has been the foundation of our business. Although we will not be open for business, .we hope you and your friends and family will join us in honoring our unique birthday. We will again reaffirm the principles upon which this country 7 was founded ... freedom from tyranny, the right to free speech, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and many, many others. 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To help your pet enjoy the great outdoors this season, you should schedule a summer check- up with your veterinarian to make sure your pet is ready to ward off the newest crop of ticks, heart- worm-causing mosquitoes and other parasites. Veterinarians recommend the following PET TIPS to help you make the most of your furry friend's check-up. Pay Attention You are the one who cares for your pet each day. Although your veterinarian is the expert, you are more likely to notice any subtle changes in your pet's behavior or physical abilities. Know your pet's habits so you can question, the veterinarian about noticeable changes in your' pet's weight, appetite, water consumption, coat or skin, behavior or mobility. Compile a list of questions and "things to do" in advance. Examine your pet before your visit by looking and feeling for any noticeable bumps or lumps. Talk to your veterinarian about what you notice. Regular blood and urine test- ing are two of the most important steps to keeping your pet healthy and can diagnose diseases in their earliest and most treatable stages. A simple and easy test can detect seasonal threats such as Lyme disease, heartworm and ehrlichio- sis. Schedule a dental exam and routine cleaning. Learn how to brush your dog's teeth if you don't do so already. This is not only beneficial for your pet, but it also helps reduce "dog breath." As with humans, a bit of regular preven- tion goes a long way. Plan to vaccinate your dog against diseases prevalent in your area. Your veterinarian can advise you about new vaccines and the vaccinations required by law in your state. As the temperature rises, so do the number of parasites. Test for tick-borne diseases and heart- worm with quick and easy in- clinic tests. Talk to your veterinarian about possible pre- vention or- protection strategies. Effective treatments and medica- tions are available. Schedule any follow-up visits recommended by your veterinar- ian immediately following your pet's check-up. If you have a senior pet (age seven or older), visit the veterinarian at least twice a year for a senior check-up KNOTHOLE WOODWORKS Kitchen and Bath Cabinetry Cabinetry For The Entire Home Serving The Area Since 1994 Bob and Janna Rinehart, owners Phone: 227-3590 ... ,Fax: 227-3392 E-Mail: lmotholeww@digitalexp.com PUBLIC NOTICE APublic'Hearing will be held at the Planning and Develop iment Review Board (PDRB) meeting on Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. EST, and at the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on Tues- day, July 23, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. EST. Both public hearings will be held in the BOCC Meeting Room at the Robert M. Moore Administration Building, 1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr. Blvd., Port St Joe,. Florida. The pub- lic hearings will be to discuss and act on the following:. Small Scale Land Use Change for Lester & Harrington, Tax ID #1508- 050R; 32.28 acres in a Portion of Section 2, Tou nship 4 South, Range 10 West, Gulf County, Florida, changing 9.58 acres from Agricultural to Residential Low Density. Final Plat Approval for Emerald Pearl Beach, H.H. Wang, Tax ID #6316-OOOR 3.18 acres .in Section 23, Township 9 South, Range 11 West, Gulf county, Florida, a 3 unit subdivision subject to all development regulations required b) Gulf County. Final Plat Approval for Hammock B\ the Bay, Jimmy Hambrick, Tax ID S#6264-00R 3.75 acres in Section 36,Towvnship 8 South, Range '11 SWest, Gulf County, Florida, a 5 unit subdivision subject to all develop- Sment regulations required by Gulf County. Final Plat Appro al for Taunton Farms, David Taunton, Tax ID # 1359- 001R 6.50 acres in Section, 35, Township 3 South, Range 10 West, Gulf County, Florida, a 13 unit subdivision subject to all development .regulations required by Gulf County. Preliminary Plat Approval Bay Pines Subdivision Tapper & Company Parcel ID #6248-050R 63.39 acres in Section 36, Township 8 South, Range 11 West, Gulf County, Florida a 39 unit subdivision subject to' all development regulations required by Gulf County. Parcel ID #6248- 050R. Variance Road Setback Gary Smith Parcel ID #3901-001R Lot 1, * Block 9 -St. Joe Beach ariance Road Setback Gar\ Smith Parcel 'ID #3901-001R -Lot 2, Block 9 St. Joe Beach Public Hearing Septic setback policy for environmental'sensitive areas Public Hearing Pre-construction structure setback policy Applications may be reviewed at the Building and Planning Department, Room 301 in the Robert M. Mooire Administration Building, 1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe, FL. The public is encouraged to attend and be heard on these matters. Infor- mation prior to the meeting can be viewed at the Planning and Building Department at 1000 Costin Blvd., Room 301. Publish 2tc July 4 & 18, 2002 ferent." "I bet," we had borrowed Hollis Mayo's daddy's old farm truck for the ride down and Ricky Gene was explaining things to us, "they don't eat their watermel- ons-they shove them in each other's face!" "Why don't you pick the first one up we come to," Buddy chuckled, "and bust Burleigh over the head with it!" "If Uncle Sam ain't careful, he'll get hung! That's what they do to strangers in Atwood." Hollis's voice kinda trailed off and it grew silent in that old Chevrolet.... We were about to be strangers in Atwood! "Oh, it won't matter anyway," Buddy interrupted the quietness, "they are so far behind it will only by June 30th down there." We saw the flags before we rounded the curve.. Like I said, it wasn't much of a town, but. every store, every telephone pole, both street lights and most of the trees were adorned with American flags! It was the most flags I had ever seen in one place! It was a lot more than we had back home We parked the truck for a quick get-a-way and moseyed cautiously toward Frank's Feed And Seed. Whit was the first to see us. "Howdv" he smiled. HE SMILED! He seemed friendly enough but I kept one fist clinched and ready. It might be a trick! Burleigh, brought some plates over. "We've got barbeque chicken and baked beans. Help -yourself." Cake showed up with huge.' sections"of lemon ice box pie for. each of us. You know, she didn't look half bad with a dress on. Bobo sliced watermelon for everyone. We all found a good spot and settled in to watch the six wagon parade. I wish, you could have seen Burleigh, Whit, Bobo, Cake and Puddin'head square their shoulders and arch those big backs when the giant flag was unFurled and Mr. Dunston Harp broke into the, Star Spangled Banner! The American pride in those country folks runs deep and long. r stopd a little straighter. A lit-, tie taller. They might beat us up tomor- row. 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SALE Save Thousands Over New Rates as Low as 5.49% * U COMFV CARPET CLEANER IL ? I THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 District 2 Champs *|I I GuE I0A I Coaches: Tracy Browning, Glen Davis Becky Lacour. Standing, left to right, Lilla Dykes, Kyrsten Keys, Ashleigh Lewis, Chellsey O'Neill, Megan Gannon, Adrian Browning, Maranda Kilbourn. Kneeling are Kayla Parker, Katie Lacour, Angela Cannington, Tayler Byrd and Kristi Davis. Wewahitchka 8-under All Stars are front, left to right, Taylor Husband, Philip Mark, J.D. Strickland and Cory Walding; middle row, Austin Guffey, Heath Bailey, Wesley Mayo, Bryce Gerber, Chris Myrick, Allen Taylor, Austin Chui&iey and Tyler Whitten; back row, Coach Steve Mayo, Coach Algie Wade, manager Remington Wade, Coach, Greg Myrick and Coach Derrick Gerber. Wewahitchka All Stars Place Second in District a complete game win with 6 strikeouts and giving up 6 runs for a 14-6 victory. For the tournament, Canington led the team with a (9- 11) .819 batting average while O'Neill had a (7-9) .778 average, and Megan Gannon a (4-6) .667 average.' Canington picked :up two wins for PSJ with one complete game and Lilla Dyke' picked up the other win with a complete game. amPSJ will play in the state tour- Snament starting, July '11 at Lake Okeechobee. If you would like to. make a donation to the team, please contact Kim Lewis' at 850/227-'1795 or 850/653-2899. OFFERING:' * Cosmetic Dentistry Root Canals Crown & Bridge Children's Dentistry Dentures Nitrous Oxide The Wewahitchka 8 year old All Stars' placed second in last week's. District 8-under Pitching Machine' Tournament, held in Bayou George. Wewahitchka defeated St. Joe Dixie Youth District Tournament Saturday The 10 and under Dixie Youth District Tournamnent will start this Saturday, July 6, in Port St. Joe.. . Port St. Joe will face Bayou George at 5 p.m.; .Wewahitchka will meet Highland Park at 7 p.m., and Callaway will play Franklin County at 9 p.m. Please come out and support your local yputh. LICENSE #15437 Port St. Joe Dixie Girls soft- ball team won. the District 2 Championship held in Wewa- hitchka .last weekend. PSJ beat Grand Ridge for the title .with Chellsey O'Neill having a 3-3 game and Ashleigh Lewis hitting a home run. Angela Canington had NOW OPEN Monday to Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. 208 Highway 98 Port St Joe (850) 229-2949 Acrylic Noils Morn.:ure PeJiture Naol Desrir -Air Bru:'h Det-inr SilkurA p rc \ Get Co,',fin9 Polish Change Frenrcrh lAronicure Tanning Beds Available WALK-INS WELCOME OR CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT * 5000 Night & Weekend Minutes * 300 Anytime Minutes * FREE Long Distance to the Entire State 29e 95 .yo per month Are you.c (Main Street next door to the First United Methodist Church) Come Visit Our New STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY! WE FILE ON MOST INSURANCE FINANCING AVAILABLE CALL TODAY To COMPARE OUR PRICES. 8-6 on Friday,' June 23, and then was defeated by Callaway on i -" Monday, June 25, by the score of 13-3. The Wewa All Stars fought their way back and played in a .A;-..--:. nailbiter on Wednesday, finally .':''. .'.... II winning after three hours of play, . (a record for Dixie Youth) by defeating Hifand Park 14-13 in the double elimination tourney. The Wewa All Stars were -. ' defeated in the championship -'" '' game with Callaway by' a final score of 15-14.. Wewa is very proud of the , Local All Stars! -.----. . Youth Fishing c 2I Class at T.I.Y.C. '-- Register now )for the 5th' annual Youth Fishing Class spon- sored by the Timber Island Yacht Club Saturday, July 6, from 1 p.m. through 4 p.m. Children ages seven through 15 years will learn about boating safety, rules and regulations from FMP Lieutenant Richard Miller. Knot-tying, baits and casting ses- sions will also be given. Refreshments will be served. The,,class will be held at,,.. Pircti-e',-s Landing Marina.. on-, Timber Island in Carrabelle. 'If possible "students should bring a rod and reel for hands-on prac- tice. - -1.. .. - ES' bf Florida connected? Visit ALLTEL at one Port St. Joe Authorized Agents: Quincy Shop At A Participating of these locations: 200 Reid Ave. Equipment offers at these Radio Shack WAL*MART ALLTEL Retail Stores: (850) 227-1000 locations may vary. 10 N. Duval St. For Business Sales, Tallahassee Crawfordville Tallahassee Please Call: Marianna 1410 Market St. Ace Home Center Liberty Communications 2811Hwy. 71 (850) 847-4119 2709 Crawordville Hwy. 3419 Appalachee Pkwy. (850) 784-0387 (850)526-7700 Panama City 2503 Hwy. 77N. (850)785-7000 1801-B S. Monroe St. (850) 847-4120 1889-1 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. I. AI Panama City Wireless Retail 1707 W. 23rd St. Wireless One 1525 Jackson Bluff Panama City: (850) 847-4130. Tallahassee (850) 847-41(1 .Perry H&H Telecom 110W. Green St. @2002 ALLTEL. Limited time offer. Service agreement & credit approval required. Early termination & activation fees may apply. No service changes within 90 days of activation. Approved handset required. Usage rounded to next full minute. No credit for unused package minutes. Additional charges for exceeding package minutes. Roaming & long distance apply to calls placed outside package plan. Cannot be combined with other offers. Other fees such as taxes, network access, toll, roaming & long distance apply. Offer may not be available in all areas or at ALLTEL Authorized Agents. Actual coverage area may vary. Other conditions & restrictions apply. See contract, terms & conditions & store for details. All rights reserved. 5000 Night & Weekend minutes apply to Local Freedom plans $29.95 per month & higher. Roaming & long distance charges may apply to calls that originate or terminate outside customer's local calling area. Night minutes are Mon.-Thurs. 9:01 pm-5:59am. Weekend minutes are Fri-Mon 9:01 pm- 5:59am. Minutes must be used each month & do not carry over. No roaming or long distance charges apply to specific rate plans for calls placed from the Customer's local calling area & terminating in the state of Florida only. Promotions & expanded local coverage area available to existing customers upon request in accordance with ALLTEL migration policies. Local Freedom rates are not applicable with carriers tha cover the Gulf of Mexico such as Coastel & Petro Com. Speechless Text Messaging $6.95 monthly access fee includes unlimited incoming & 300 originated messages. Additional originated messages $.10 each. Maximum message length is 160 characters & includes e-mail address. Characters over maximum automatically deleted. Operator assisted messaging not included, Customer must be in ALLTEL's digital network to send & receive messages. Messages will be saved & delivery attempted for 72 hours. Not available on all ALLTEL plans or in all areas. First month free credits only the $6.95 access fee. Free Nokia 5185i phone available for a limited lime while supplies last with the activation ofa Local Freedom plan $29.95 & higher with applicable activation fee & service agreement. 2002 Nokia. Century 21 Home Run Derby Please tune in to ESPN on Monday, July 8, and enjoy your favorite Major League sluggers battle for the Century 21 Home Run- Derby Crown. This year's event promises to be very exciting 'as always. Century 21 Gulf Coast Realty is proud to be a small part of the Century 21 system that, makes these events for your enjoyment possible. Play Ball! For information contact Century 21 Gulf Coast Realty, Inc. St. Joe Bay office, 2010 Hwy. C- 30, 850/227-2115. TIYC Youth Fishing Tournament July 13 Timber Island Yachf Club announces the 8th annual Youth Fishing tournament on July 13. Close to 200 children partic - 'ipate in the TIYC Youth Fishing Tournament each, year: it is a wonderful event. Eorad Ieg's I tut I u i.Lzic GateS GATED COMMUNITY SPECIALIST Since 1982 Serving the Panhandle COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL SWING & SLIDE GATE OPERATORS CCTV PARKING SYSTEMS TELEPHONE ENTRY SYSTEMS KEY PAD & CARD ACCESS (850) 227-9866 or (404) 255-4244 www.securitygates.com SUMMER CLEARANCE NOW IN PROGRESS AT ,I "t..,wi 2000 FOCUS LX 4 Door, Really Clean, Low Mileage 1WAS 14,220 NOw$11,995 1996 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE Clean, Low Mileage WAS 9,99 5 NOW $8,995 1998 TOYOTA 2001 FOCUS ZT5 4 Door, Fully Equipped, Low Mileage WAS $17,260 Now 15,500 2000 MUSTANG COUPE Clean, Low Mileage WA s16,995 NOW $15,000 WAS 8,495 CAMRYLE- r -NOW $7,9 -4 Doar, Ca 9i (85067-5462 8:)674-57 * I~T!~E m P~'r~ ~ g0 Dav~~~~idBLitr M S' 403 Highway 71 South Weahiichka, FL m~C. -- Call For Appointment... 639-4565 Call Florence Coody at 850/ 697-8149 for more information and to register participants in the class. Joseph Bowens Basketball Camp Terry Quinn's 1st annual bas- ketball camp featuring Joseph Bowens, assistant basketball coach from Fort Valley State University, will be July 12 and 13. The cost is $25 for ages eight through twelve, and $30 for ages 13-17. The camp will be held at Tolar School in Bristol. There will be prizes for Slam Dunk and Three- Point Shooting contests. For more information call Terry Quinn at 850-643-1128. mmmwr c-aae~. PArPI A 10 & Under Grill Winner, Debbie Stitt was the proud winner of the stainless steel BBQ grill given away on June 21 by the Port St. Joe 10 and under tourna- ment team. Corbin Vickery drew' the ticket for the team. The Port St. Joe tournament team would like to say a BIC, thank-,you to George Duren for allowing them to set up the grill at the Piggly Wiggly and. sell tickets. Also, a very special thank you to Tommy Knox for making the grill for the team's fundraiser. Thanks to everyone that bought a ticket or. gave a dona- tion. EL42MMA 11117-1wilrari4ei.n.r. AP IATATmTiA I dMATMIADMEF. VIII 2401 THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 PAGE 11A Marina Hosts Junior Angler Tournament by Tim Croft The leading sportfishing orga- nization and the country's top producer of sports drinks will team on a "Kid's Win" fishing tournament hosted by the Port St. Joe Marina. The International Game Fish Association will sanction the junior angler tournament Satur- day, with Gatorade on board as the primary sponsor. "IGFA is a big deal," said Dan VanVleet. "And Gatorade is spon- soring so we have have a couple of big. names involved. "The marina's tournament staff has worked to get a tourna- ment of this stattire in Gulf Coun-I ty." The tournament is, open to any youngster 16 and under. The entry fee is S15 and each contestant will receive a one-year membership in IGFA Junior Anglers, an IGFA ,hat, embroi- dered patch. deal and quarterly newsletters. Gatorade will give each, entrant-a fuliy stocked tackle.box as well plenty to drink for fighting those big fish.' A total of 24 first-place-prizes donated by local sponsors. Win- ners in catfish, pinfish; ladyfish,- trout and eight other species cat- egories will win rods and reels' ,and other prizes. Each fish weighed will earn the entrant: a certificate and all entries-will be'entered in drawings for any species of fish not caught. Fishing can be, done from a boat, dock or shore. - S"Many of us grew up fishing v OPEN ENROLLMENT TUCKER FOR -' LIFE-HEALTH SELF-EMPLOYED, INSURANCE ONE PERSQ QN AGENCY, INC. BUSINESSES 800 IS NEAR FOR Ross E. Tucker, CLU 8 PPO GROUP HEALTH Reterd th 226-7005 JCG C1a'ters LISCG, Lioen'ed Captain Joh66 Setterich Inshore ancd Offshore Fishing 'Dive ChateiCs Phone: (850) 82.7-2469 CeUll: (850) 227-6790 www .cgch trej.com that ,old fishing hole with mom and dad and grandma and grand- pa," VanVleet said. "Gulf County parents take great pride in their youngsters, whether it be Little League or winning state champi- onships in high school. "Now it's time to let them'do something they love to do: go fish- ing. And they'll win just by enter- ing." Registration will be continue through 8 p.m. Friday at th, St. Joe Marina. A special registration from 6-8 p.m. will be held Friday with an explanation of rules and any questions, answered by the Rules Committee An adult must enter each youngster. Entrants will compete, in one of two age categories: 10 and under and 11 through 16, with 12 first-place prizes awarded in each age group. Fishing will be from 6 a.m. until: final weigh-in at 4 p.m. Prizes will be awarded 5-7 p.m. North Florida Motor Speedway Race Results Results from North Florida Motor Speedway lor June 29. Early Model 1. Todd Neiheiser: 2. Marty SRoesle; 3. Ben Dalton; 4. Keith Hutcherson: 5. Mike Taylpr; 6. Teddy Sasser: 7. Duane Bates; 8. Derek Aultman; 9. Leslie well; 10. Keith Parrish; 11. Ted Shores; 12., Guy Scarbrough; 13. Randy McClendon; 1i4. Denton Scheider- er.. . Enduro 1. James Golden; 2. Ryan Redmon; 3. Denise Trykowski; 4. Tony Easter: 5. Joe Gander; 6. Jim Gander; 7.. Mike Hornbuckle; 8. Ramrnon Powell; '9. John Melnvi. Hobby 1. Tony Payne; 2. Preston Lef- stead; 3. Skeeter Redmon; 4. Den- nis Jones; 5. Jerry Bass; 6. Den- nis Adams Sr.; 7. Alan Flowers; 8. Mario Lupi. , IMCA 1. Todd Neiheiser; 2. Darrell George; 3. Tom Galbreath; 4. Doug. Rogers; 5. Russell Welch; 6. Maylon Palmer. Late Model 1. Lonnie Roberts; 2. Earl Boyett;..3. Tim Page; 4. Dale, Groves; 5. Gary Whitfield. Mini 1. Bob Bass; 2. Jeff Hixson; 3. Lance Wasson; 4. George Drew; 5. Josh Velez. Pure Stock 1, Skipper Powell; 2. Jonathan Melvin; 3. Justin Gold- en; 4. Foster Nelson; 5. Charlie Goodwin; 6. Andy Hall; 7. Tony Adams; 8. Danny O'Neil; 9. Waldo McGuffey Jr.; 10. Danny Cook; 11. Mitchell Webb; 12. John Green; 13. Larry "Kojak" Davis; 14. Michael Dasher; 15. Chris Miles. Limited Super Street '1. Dale Groves; 2. Steve Joyn- er; 3. Russell Welch; 4. Greg "Opie" Steverson; 5. Ken Redmon. 19th Billfish Tournament. Bay, Point Marina's 19th annual Invitational Billfish Tournament hopes to make international news again this year. One of the nation's largest and most successful fishing tour-. naments is in, Florida's great northwest in Panama City. Only the nation's finest anglers and crews are part of this, invita- tional--which promises the most anticipated and entertaining weigh:-in ceremonies. Last year's tournament win- ning catch had to be police- escorted to a scrap metal yard just to weigh in. The 15 foot, 1,046 pound blue marlin broke more than the weighmaster's scale. This fish broke the state and Gulf of Mexico records! The tournament will be held July 10-14 at Bay Point Marina on Hatteras Lane, featuring live entertainment, sponsor exhibits; children's activities 'and a fantas- tic street party. There are always crowds, by the thousands, beauti- : ful boats and, of course, those amazing, breathtaking huge fish ., Sponsors include the *Bay Point Marina Company, Bay Point Billfish Foundation and Hatteras Yachts. .Contact Amy Smith at 81 ~287-0028 or asrrnith@lord Sandlasker.com for more informa- tion'. Free Athletic Physical All athletes intending to play sports during the coming school year can receive a free physical at the County Health Department on August 1 beginning at 8 a.m. EDT. . Need Extra Cash? Place your Classified Ad With Us! If YOU See News Happening... - all The Star at 227-127i9m- Football Camp A football camp for quarter- backs and kickers age 8-18 will be held 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. EDT on Monday, July 15 at Shark Sta- dium. Former University of Central Florida quarterback Darrin Slack, director of his own "For Quarter- backs Only" camp, will provide instruction for quarterbacks. Tony Kelly, former placekick- er and punter at Troy State will instruct the kickers. The fee for the camp is $35 and includes lunch. To register or for more infor- mation contact Coach John Palmer at 227-1387 or 227-1054.' Campers should wear cleats and bringtennis shoes. There is a limit of 12 quarter- backs for this camp. Six Tips for Smart Grocery Shopping Want to get the most for your money at the grocery store while loading up on foods that taste good .and are good for you? Consider these hints. Plan ahead. Buy enough for a full week. If you cut down your trips to the grocery store, you also. reduce your chances of splurging on impulse items. Make vegetables and grains the focus of the meal.. Consider meat or cheese as side dishes. Stir-frying makes a little meat go a long way. Figure snacks into your.plan, too. If you don't, your family will snack on foods you'd planned for meals, or you might find yourself buying more expensive and unde- sirable snacks to satisfy between- meal 'hunger. Make a shopping list, and stick to it. -Don't be. taken in by all spe- dials. Ask yourself whether you'd buy this food even if it weren't on sale. And, if the food comes only in large quantities, can you use or freeze all of it before it goes bad? Leave children, friends or spouses at. home if they tend to put high-.calorie foods in the cart. Or use this time to teach: them about shopping for nutritious foods. '4 products. This bill restricts advertising and other marketing that appeals to kids, imposes a crackdown on illegal sales .of tobacco producers to children, mandates disclosure of the ingredients and additives in tobacco products, and requires independent scientific testing of products and health claims. It is time to end special pro- tection for the tobacco industry and instead protect the public health, and most importantly, our kids. Sincerely, Greg Seiler, Community Board President, American Heart Association NOW See The Star On Line at www.StarFL.com ( F Yor All Your Office Supply Needs . The Star Publishing Co. (850) 227-1278 ^ ^ --., ,. ,,,,,,,,,, Would like to thank the kind people of Gulf and Franklin Counties for wel- coming us into your community and making our first year a successful one. WITe appreciate your support. Many, Thanks,, Tamara A. Marsh, DPM S74 Sixteenth Street, Apala'chicola 850-653-8600 ' Racing Every \ Saturday Night! S" Gates open at 3 p.m. Practice starts at 5 p.m. NO T 01 Green Flag Drops at 7 p.m. CST Mini Stock to Sportsman! The Daytona of Dirt"Just Northwest of Wewahitchka off Hwy 22 Sport Fishing ClassicTeoli F Prize 5Gl C utSe nior Citizen Species Capt. Lady Jay Champion Clint 71. lbs Kennedy Moore Angler Charles 54.6 lbs 7.8 lbs. WatsonW.b I RySihI. Jackpot AE 6AZ0 No Entry per fish a Development GRN R~IZE aFOlRT Id 3itl Dlii -,D a Shawn Harris 40.3 lbs. Shawn Harris 63.3 lbs Trey n2 Steve Colin Iry Newman Markiwiecz bs .C32.1 lbs. 29.4 lbs -~~WT 25UU ~1U H.Y [ NK ISSAMN UIO]LS - Finally! A fishing tournament for kids! An IGFA sanctioned tournament sponsored by Gatorade and Bass Assassin Lures. St. Joe Marina is proud to host the First Annual Kids Win Fishing Tournament, and the kids will win! The $15.00 Entry Fee includes an IGFA hat, embroidered patch, one year IGFA membership and quarterly newsletter. Kids already win! Prizes great prizes donated by local businesses! K Species eligible Catfish, Ladyfish, and more...kids catch 'em and win! Register at the Port St. Joe MbXiha July 1st trOUv uljyitltA. ules -" t filmB registration 6:00 pm July 5th at the Port St. Joe Marina. Final weigh-in at 4:00pm July 6th at the Port St. Joe Marina. The staff of r COASTAL FOOT AND ANKLE CLINIC I pI! on C JYV Ambe ick Enterprises, Inc. I -11 I .5 I What New FDA Bill Will Do' Dear Editor: Considering that tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of death in the U.S., and that the largest number of tobacco deaths in this country are cardiovascular related, it amazes me as a volunteer for the American Heart Association that tobacco is the only product exempt from the basic regulations that apply to other products we consume. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates food, medicines and other prod- ucts in order to protect the public health-even products that help you quit smoking. Tobacco com- panies should be held to the same standards as other businesses in the -country. Real FDA authority over tobacco products will protect kids, improve consumer awareness and ultimately save lives from the rav- ages of tobacco-caused illnesses, including heart disease and stroke. Fortunately, a comprehen- sive bill supported by both parties' has been introduced to give FDA proper authority over tobacco UflD'1' Q'l' S. JOElT ..1'FL TI*HRSAY .TJLI.42002 Summer Sale!! Drawing for Free Day on the Bay Aboard One of Our Pontoon Boats Selected Merchandise - 50% off and More *Casual Clothing Unique Gifts Beer Wine Books Aromotherapy Candles *Skim boards Hermit Crabs Beach Chairs Bait & Tackle Toys * Beach Umbrellas T-shirts Phone Cards Bikes Clothes Ice Snorkel Gear Propane Fresh Shrimp Enjoy beautiful, pristine St. Joseph Bay... rent one of our pontoon deck boats or center console boats, kayaks, or canoes. Charters available... or your fantasy might be a horseback ride on beach!!! *al: w /^., ff (850) 227.PLAY www. escapetotheca pe. com i Protect The Florida Department of Health (DOH) is continuing its focus on prevention efforts of mosquito-borne viruses, which include West Nile virus (WN), east- ern equine encephalitis (EEE), dengue fever and St. Louis Encephalitis (SLE). This involves their readiness along with other state and local .agencies to detect mosquitoes and birds infected with these viruses. It also includes a stepped-up surveil- lance system to watch for any human cases. 'We have our first confirmed human case of EEE this year in Highlands County, and we've also seen quite a bit of WN and EEE activity in animals throughout the state," said DOH Secretary John 0.. Agwunobi, M.D., M.B.A. "I want to encourage everyone to take basic precautions to help limit their exposure to mosqui- toes." Agwunobi recommends, the ' following: Avoid outdoor activities at dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are likely to be active and biting; Eliminate stagnant water in birdbaths, lily ponds and any other receptacles in which mos- quitoes might breed;' If you must be outdoors when mosquitoes are active, cover up by wearing shoes, socks, long' pants and long-sleeved shirts; and Use mosquito repellant con- taining DEET according, to' the manufacturer's directions. Health care providers and* laboratories are required to report_ SEALED BID REQUEST Port St. Joe High School / Port St. Joe Middle School is accepting bids for a KEY TELEPHONE SYSTEM. Specifications Include: standard equipment, tele- phone system must'have capacity for 64 trunks and 120 telephones. Following features must be stan- dard: % , All-call paging. zone paging, last' number redial. caller Id, call pickup, delayed ringing, call forward - all calls busy/no answer off premise; save and repeat, call park, distinctive ringing, privacy on all calls, station transfer, two color LEDs. The Basic Telephone System must support the following: cen- tralized voice mall, computer telephony integration, Enhanced 911, ISDN-BRI and PRI voice trunks, LAN/IT'S cabling integration, least cost routing, multiple music on hold, PC attended console, uni- fied messaging, uniform call distribution, automatic -call distribution, voice over Internet protocol trunks (VolP), wirelesss system. Additional specifications may be obtained fr6m Chris Earley, 100 Shark Drive, Port St: Joe, FL 32456 (850) 229-8251. Bid deadline Is July 18. 2002, at 12:00 noon, e.d.t.., and sealed bids must be'turned in to Chris Earley. Principal, Port St. Joe High School. 100 Shark Drive, Port St. Joe, FL 32456. Publish July 4 and 11, 2002 PAE12 H SArUC 0-Ur,.l against MI all suspected or confirmed cases of mosquito-borne encephalitis to their county health departments. West Nile virus West Nile virus is a mosquito-. borne illness commonly found in Africa, West Asia, the Middle East, and more recently in the United States, including Florida. It causes primarily a bird disease (it has been found in more than 50 species), although it can also affect humans, horses and other mammals. Infected mosquitoes transmit the virus from birds to humans. There is no human-to- human or animal-to-human transmission. A number of mos- quito species have been identified with WN virus, including species active at dawn and dusk, and those active during the day. Eastern Equine Encephalitis Eastern equine encephalitis is, a viral disease that attacks the. central nervous system of people and horses. It is spread by mos- quitoes, which transmit the dis- ease from infected birds. The disease is not transmissi- ble' between humans, or between horses and humans. The mortality rate for infected horses is 50 to 90 percent. Vaccinating horses properly will prevent them from contracting the disease. Currently, there is no vaccine available for people against EEE. St. Louis Encephalitis St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) is another mosquito-borne viral dis- ease : that causes inflammation. and swelling of the brain in peo- ple. Unlike EEE, SLE is rare in horses and does not cause severe clinical signs. There is no SLE vaccine available for people or horses. In an average year, Florida typically experiences few SLE cases. Outbreaks have occurred. in Florida, and tend to occur every seven to ten years. A large out- break in 1990 resulted in 223 reported cases and 13 deaths., A 1997 outbreak resulted in nine cases with one death. Currently in Florida, five dead birds have tested positive for WN, along with six sentinel chickens and seven horses. Thirty sentinel chickens have tested positive for EEE in addition to nine horses. A total of 12 human WN and three human EEE cases were reported to the State Health Office during,2001. The number of dead birds that were found with WN in When a single crown is not enough to mask gaps or other dental defects and enough sur- rounding natural teeth remain,. a fixed or removable partial. denture cah be worn. For the fixed partial den- ture, crowns are placed over the adjacent teeth bordering the gap and the artificial teeth are suspended between the crowns. The partial denture is cemented to the crowned teeth. osquitoes Florida was over 800, along with - close to 200 sentinel chickens testing positive for the disease. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reports over 400 horses in the state contracted WN, and over 40 horses were infected with EEE. Horses should always be vaccinated against both EEE and WN by, a licensed veterinarian., To help detect this virus in Florida, health officials are asking . people to report dead wild birds on the internet site http:// www.wld.fwc.state.fl.us/bird/ or contact their regional Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission office x or local county health department. People can ,also report dead birds by .calling the West Nile virus Hotline at 1-800- 871-9703. Partial Dentures This denture cannot be removed by the patient. It is the denture of choice for strength, comfort and appearance. for some problems (insuffi- cient remaining teeth, peri- odontal disease; or small teeth or roots) a removable partial denture may be the answer. Rather'than cementing the partial denture to existing teeth, it is held in place by clasps or precision attach- ments. Removable partial dentures are designed to fit your mouth. easily and should never be forced into position by biting .down. To do so may bend or break the clasps. Over the past thirteen years, Dr. May and his staff have satis- fied thousands of individuals by delivering state of the art. painless dentistry in a gentle and caring manner. Can Dr. May help you? Call 227-1123 for a Risk Free consultation. CALL 227-1123 FOR A RISK FREE CONSULTATION. STATE OF THE ART, PAINLESS DENTISTRY WITH A SMALL TOWN TOUCH! Fellow Gulf Countians, On September 10, 2002, you iwill elect your next County Judge. I want to be that person. In deciding for whom you will cast your vote I ask that. you con- sider first my' legal experience. I have served the people of Gulf County for more than 31 years as a lawyer in pri- vate practice, as an Assistant FrPublic, Defender, as an Asistant State Attorney, and as Judge cf your County Court. I have handled a wide variety of civil and criminal cases and have partic- ipated in more than 100 jbr trials as a lawyer or judge. This extensive legal experience cer- tainly qualifies me to bke hour County Judge. But there ts more to being a julge than just legal experience. Judges are called upon every day to make deci- sions which affect peoples' lies. There is a good chance that someone iill ques- tion every one of those decisions. It is important, therefore, that the judge making those decisions knows the law and has the courage to follow it. But it is just as important that the judge be a person who has a great deal of patience and common sense and one h ho treats people with dignity and respect. Having lived for 57 years, raised two children, lost a spouse to cancer and experienced m- fair share of life's prob- lems. I hate learned patience, respect for people, and the importance of doing right. I want to continue usirng all my experience as ybour County Judge. If you have any questions about mi, qualifications or experience please call me at 229-655.3. I iiould b'e. pleased to SPe r1e cha e sour inpuc. Fred iten SPd. Pol. Adv. paid for by Fred Win Campaign. Approved by Fred Witen. Pd. Pol. Adv. paid for by Fred Witen Campaign. Approved by Fred Wiften. Sharon T. Gaslin Seeks District 2 Gulf County School District Position V/ Non-Partisan Candidate U Life Long Resident of GulfCounty V Wewahitchka High School Graduate i/ Florida State University Graduate with Master's Degree in Educational Leadership A/ Educator for 17 1/2 years with Gulf County School District V' Girls JrSr. High School Coach for 14 years of the 17 1/2 years / Guidance Counselor at Wewahitchka High School for 2 years V Drop-Out Prevention Teacher at Wewahitchka High School for 2 years A/ Head Start Director with North Florida Head Start for 7 years V' Currently, Executive Director with North Florida Child Development, Inc. for 3 years (Pd. Pol. Adv. By Sharon T. Gaskin Campaign) (Approved by Sharon T. 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St. Joseph Bay began when they were hatchlings in Florida. From there the loggerheads were taken! to the Fisheries Service facility in Galveston, Texas, where they were nurtured and raised to become live subjects for the testing in the latest in tur- tle excluder devices. Since the late 1980's, .turtle excluder devices, or TEDs, have- been mandatory on. shrimp trawls. A TED enables a turtle to pass through a shnmp net while keeping the loss of'shnmp to a "eso i : . ,,. . 71 Market Street Apalachicola, FL 32320 ': RESO minimum.' According to the Fisheries Service, thousands of turtles drowned in shrimp nets each year before the use of TEDs. The Fisheries Service has been testing new and existing TEDs since the mid 1980s. Much, of that testing takes place around Shell Island off Panama .City Beach , Each year roughly 200 two- year-old loggerheads are used in the testing. 'We are always interested in making sure fishermen have the best technology available.' Hi_- Libia Taylmo; Broke, Associate Eli Duarte, Sales Associate Local: 850-227-7891 Toll Free: 877-512-9366 WWW.Gulf-E-News.2ya.com '-a, ~ gins said. "We learn something new every year. "With the early TEDS, the tur- tle spent aboutfive minutes in the net and they were considered a failure. Now, the turtle will spend less than a. minute passing through the net. "The less time in the net, the less stress. The less stress, the better the health of the turtle is going to be." Loggerheads have proved resilient to .most any threat except. Higgins said, sharks and human-s. Loggerheads were here before .?- ,. S -. . - ~ 5 the dinosaurs they date back 250 million years and survived long after the dinosaurs were wiped from the Earth by a cata- clysmic environmental event. \Their actual life span, and much about their behavior and habits for that matter, remains elusive to scientists, Higgins said. For instance, they are 'believed to live. 75-1,50 years. The low side is what has been demonstrated in the %wild. The high side is' based. on- the logger-, head's cousin, the Galapagos land tortoise, which is known to live as long as 150 years. Suffice it to say, that "If they can avoid a shark and avoid humans, there is no reason they shouldn't have a. long healthy life," Higgins said. And 82 turtles were itching, or more appropriately flapping, to get that life started last Saturday, Having finished their stints as test subjects, they were trucked over to St. Joe Marina to trade in the laboratory for saltwater nir- vana. The two-year-olds weighed on average six kilograms, or 13-15 pounds; their older shipmates 141 17 kilos or about 30 pounds. St. Joseph Bay offers the ideal.site as a starter home for a reptile that maintains its bearings, by looking for the sea's floor. "It's shallow, there is not a lot of boat activity and 'we want to put: them in an environment where they can easily adapt,". Hig- gins said. "It's a nice secluded .,place. They can move around, find a place to feed and get comtn- fortable." Higgins had little anxiousness concerning the, transition from captivity to the wild', Higgins said. To begin with the. transition, ,had already begun before the tur- tles reached St. Joseph Bay in their individual plastic tubs. The turtles had spent the last six weeks, or so swimming in pens in the waters off Panama City Beach, "trying, to make a wild tur- tlfe out of a captive one," Higgins said. Further, the loggerhead's . innate curiosity and survival skills have been hard-wired into its brain through millions of years. "Evervthing wired into' them said. they know is as instirict," he THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 PAGE 1B (The obvious choiceN for rental owners: John Delorme, President Kristy K. Branch, Esq., COO Carol Barineau. CPA. CFO The best housekeeping on the Forgotten Coast: Try us, you'll be impressed! Our houses are booked more than average. 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The turtles were released with two .tags,, though neither one is , designed to provide ongoing tracking of the turtles' move- ments. A metal tag is attached to a front flipper and probably won't last beyond five years, Higgins said. The other is an internal microchip that essentially gives each turtle its own Social Securi- ty number. To read the code, though, a turtle must be found and passed over a transponder.. "It should last for life," Hig- gins said. A life the turtles energetically pursued last Saturday. As each was freed from its plastic holding cell, they slid into the clear inviting water and quickly disappeared. A few bobbing heads could be seen as several demonstrated a mean turtle stroke loggerheads can go from 0-40 mph in the snap of a flipper away from the boats, as if lingering might mean a fleet- ing freedom. In roughly 20 years they will reach sexual maturity and the life cycle begins anew. Provided predators, particu- larly people, stay away. 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' iI. h1 1, 0*, 4-1 : " Charles Foster Charles Edward (Catfish Charlie) Foster, 73, of Wewahitch- ka, passed away Saturday, June 29, in Gulf Coast Medical Center., S .A native of Shelby. NC, he had been a resident of Wewahitchka for the past 35 years. and worked as a lineman foreman for R.D. Moody Construction before' his, retirement. He was' an avid fisher- Sman and prof -.ional joke teller. Surxmving are his wile. Pearl. S '' Foster. of Wewahitchka; his chil- dren, Rannie Tucker and hus- S band Danny.-ol Amelia Island, Donna .Roberts and husband David of Honeyville, Sheila Scott and husband Charles of W\e\\'ahitchka. Mike Chumney'and S wife Linda of Wewahitchka, Cecil Chumney of Pariama City, Tina, 3 P ,Chumney of Wewahitchka. and Rhonda Faulk and husband Greg of Niceville; 13 .:grandchildren: four. great-grandchildren: one: brother, Dewey Foster and wife Madge of Kings Nltn. NC; two sis-7 ters. Mlargie Carter and husband John of Hickory 'Grove, SC, and r Hazel. Lail .of Shelby, NC; and. numerous frnendis. , Funeral 'services were held S'Tuesday, July 2, at 10 a.m. CT at The United Pentecostal Church. conducted by the Rev Clyde Tucter. .In'terment followed in- [ Roberts Cemetery. Lee Murray S Ms. Lee Murray. 60. of Me.xico Beach. passed away Thursday. S June 27. while staying in her caregiver's home. Born in Atlanta, ,GA, she moved here in 1988. She Swas employed by-Lookout Lounge. and a member of the Mexico Beach United Methodist Church. PAIU ]L?,..EA LREALTOR/BROKER' : of MEXICO BEACH, INC., "Selling Sunsets for 55 Tears" 1-800-874-5073 or 850-648-5777 P. Box 13123 Hwy. 98 & 31st St., Mexico Beach, FL 32410 www. MexicoBeach-Vacations.com : e-mail: sales@mexicobeachvacations.com BEACON HILL- Paoter Re;rri:ied t.oble Hoir- Subd.- sion 2 BR.'2 BA arr. l urn i:h.... iireplace :creened porch 124 SUN RAY COURT. Sl 10,500.00. OWNER 373 HUMMINGBIRD LANE BEAUTIFUL OVERSTREET 3 ANXIOUS, SUBMIT ALL OFFERS! B 2 3,I uB.pu..-..:' j T:l LkC Chartl, 355 HUMMINGBIRD LANE 190o Fle.erood 233 KIM KOVE Brand nes hoaT .n r.e.r.cicd .ei.gh BEACH SIDE BE l.T. ih Beach 3' borhood .%Iracr.e 3 BRP..'2 B 4 ..h Berber b B -1I i as '.:-,d :.:rpc.ri ,h laundry, ,:arpat/vinyl Eleclr;c klchen 'ih ih.re -ood cabinet; & : -,, ., OWNER SAYS SELL MAKE ANl Kenmore sio.e & DW a..d br,aklat'. r.ocl .'.Vr.l d- OFFER!! 5369,000.00. 121 Circle Dfive. Mexico Beach. ing landscaped lawn hn.,hed garage and Tc.re $162,900.00. ". -? --e . ,... .. ,.; '. .. .. :. .. ,. . Sally L. Childs, Realtor Associate Larry G. Turner,.Realtor Associate Lisa Varona,'Realtor Associate Alice A. Beaty, Realtor Associate ,*' '- > '.'*' S MEXICO BEACH pprox 101 or. Gull by 100' S dep I block oil bu. Hw, 98 on 36th Stree, S. 500,000 00. y-'-,'. .,BEACON HILL pprox 96' or. Gulf by 243' deep S575,000.00. 3 BR/1 BA I C N RESTRICTED SUBDI- CAPE SAN ,BLA OJ) MOL LOTS, on VISIO .. r :k dE k: deached garage ;,.:,r. CapeSan Bla: S" 5,, 3 U-B n. aoe -.0 ad..:apoped laon 312 Halley Drive, Mexi- Bolh are beautiful locations and require Slate per co Beach. S85,000.00. REDUCED S79,000.00. milling to build. 104 SUNDIAL COURT SEASHORES beau.lul 3 BR 2 &A I-..:r- b-.ll b, rh. .:..,-,ei, ir h.; fam.1, qualr',' co',r .Iru:,:in mar.,' x'Ora. greal neghb:.rlhcood and close lo bLach acce: A',%ll for lao.- .ir'gao.cr. & pr.'.acy lenc. .,.g .,. back 5179,900.00. TRADEWINDS L.,Jur', ra,.,.huies v.,h qult ..f 3 BR/3 1/2 BL -.rh approx I '00 iq. n plu, garage arnd bal.:c.n, nmo: appliances 'metal roo l spr,rikler system, landscaping and mare Now Under Con- struction at Hwy. 98 and South 31st Street Mexico Beach. Inside unils 5269,000.00. Pre-Construction Prices. Only 1 Lelhi 1 OLD ILUOIUDA Er .l..PrT rrom, H-., I Pal.T. S',iA ,. "jl .e ,.;,alg.-. ihoughi.. :1 .:isummrrer; p:0 5 1 e. p. r :.,T. I bath lana ir, .c rr-c,-,ed porch. Many po.a.1..l.e 9010 Hwy. 98, Beacon Hill. $350,000.00. 101 6 &U II 38TH STREET N- :-.r,:.,., ih.Ia tIeaiur.: bea:h ide h,-..-.l;' Lfrc3 ,,-,e:hre.e ,pi .:Oppc.,'u,,r, ,:ermrr...: ille ,,'I.i:hen ., barl- cc,' ; Er rbA. corp.? lh.-o....h.,url he re il Kea.r.ce oppli....:e' 1S89 900 00. LOVELY 2 BR/2 BA ground lloor conda on a Gulf Frorm Lat New furishirgs and paint. come comrpletely lur' n;lhed arnd'equ;pped Great rental ;r,.er,enl. Onl, steps 1a Ihe beach 112 C. South 32nd Streel, Mexico Beach. Pelican Roosl C. $249,000.00. .111 5. 37TH STREEt MEXICO BEACH bochside IREASUREt PALMS 12 BtALir.HiUt IUOWNHOUME Townhouse ,r, great loco.on to, Beach and fishing WITH A GULF VIEW AND SHORT WALK TO BEACH - pier 2 BR,' I1.- 2 BA. garden tub in upstairs bath., Custom cabinets, ceramic ,;le berbl.r carper lu'. ma,-,' sunken den, dining room khitclhen deck & balcony, more luxury, amenities'. Corner of 401h Streel & Hwy. Furnished & equipped. $209,000.00. 9&. $199,900.00. ONLY 4 AVAILABLE. 3p9 ROBIN LANE Nice ,112'x117' lot in subdivision zoned for homes only. already cleared with water & sewer lap paid. Ready for buld.ng.,S49,900.00. SEASHORES'SUBD. LU N It ERB,4 O l. .. ........A Nautilus Drive, S57,950.00. 6LO.20- MARYLAND BLVD. MEXICO BEACH 100'x145' already cleared with water & sewer,tdp paid and 10 loads of fill dirt spread. A BARGAIN AT $57,500.00. REDUCED $55,000 EXTRA LARGE LOT CALIFORNIA DR., MEXICO BEACH. Zoned for homes only, partially cleared, water & sewer tap paid. $49,900.00. CANAL FRONT 2 adjacent lots botH with canal frontage, one with a dock. 119 N. 32nd Street, Mexico Beach. $115,000.00. & $110,000.00. MEXICO BEACH -, Restrictedlots with paved streets, street lights, underground utilities available. 15th'Street & Hwy. 386, $29,900.00. LOT.l, HWY. 98, SUMMER PLACE SUBD. Nice unobstructed Gulf View Lot. This lot has swimming pool and" beach access. One of the most reasonable priced lots with a Gulf View on the Beach. $119,00.00. 1 ACRE PLUS, CREEKVIEW LOT, on Chapel Lane, Overstreet. $39,900.00. RED BULL ISLAND- Lot 6, Blk. G, 171' x 100' $10,000.00, REDUCED $8,000.00. 510 4TH STREET, PORT ST. JOE Zoned commercial lot 10, BIk. 26 50' x 170', $39,000.00. SEASHORES DR. & HIGHWAY 98 AREA SUMMERPLACE SUBDIVISION beautiful lot with great view of Gulf. New subdivision that has becch-and swimming pool access. 208.5' x 50' $115,000.00. HIGH BLUFF LOCATION OVER LOOKING THE GULF - 3 BR '2 B.A, Fl~r.da home w h man', .pos:ibld.ies Approx 1800 :1q fT plus porches, carpori & staor- age, ha* large greal room with fireplace stucco corn struction, bacL pr..ac/ fence, Iand:caping needs TLC to10 be beaur.ul, LOT 150 5x7' 14 Hwy. 98, Mexico Beach. S495,000.00. GULF FRONT CONDO Carmel Villa #3 & #4 - Greal 2 F. 2 BA urn.I completely furnished & equ-pped Farlo.i.: ..e., of Bar.'h & .unsets Irom coveredd deck Good re.ial h,:tor, No condo fees"' 109 S. 26lh Streel. Mexico Beach. 5275,000.00. each 403 LA SIESTA DR. S* IMEXICO BEACH - N.ce r.e. all.--..dabk 3 BP 2 B4 hoSme Ver, arrrach..e deg- q ,-, A ..ujl ,d- r. 9 Hurer Ced,og fans. Be.-ber car 1 per ''Ce .' tile, slove', D.W & refrig" ..,-le.dd Sc,, be corrplFped S134.900.00. GULF FRONT HOME WITH 106' OF FRONTAGE 2 BR 2'Ba hc.-re :.in toilh. ..ih .ap'arojnd decl' Lo.:al' ed ao he ed.-j .ot rhe r .er o-a, Iorr. H,., '8 Great -aco o ,',r ho e or r .ol ,r,. :rmer.' 113 S. 31st S5reel, Mexico Beach. $600,000.00. S lm LWAN rrBwJI^-- 1-lu 1-" I. 0 I .. :.i : ..i .. a, a .-.d addition oomam. 2 B7/l BA furnished and equipped.. MUST SEEI 511 Fortner Ave., Mexico- Beach. $205,000.00. 103 A S. 35TH ST. Torally ren,.oaed beachside home w*;thia breaihrakrg iew of 'he Gulf. Cori plelely furriithed w h all new furr,,nishingsi This is a giea, ir,'estme'rr, F:,r .acaionr 'o'ne or ierial pr.:,p' ei!, Bo. om I.,or has plenr, at rvorage pace for all hose beach 1os '2 BR/2 1/2 BA. S249,900.00. 302 HATLEYDR., MEXICO BEACH Hm, will hao-e 3 BR/2 BA with approx. 1367 sq. ft li.ng plus 1 u car garage. Many nice amenities. Plans .n ofli.ce $164,900. NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION Surviving are two sons, David Ballard and wife Ashlvn of Atlanta, GA, and Scott Ballard and. wife ;Teresa of Hickory, NC; one sister, Sandra Keeble and husband Gary of Dalton, GA; and two grandchildren. Fiuneral services were con- ducted Sunday, June 30, at 2 p.m. CT at the Mexico Beach United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charlie' Parker officiating. Interment followed in the Holly Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers. donations can be made :in mem-; ory of Lee Murray' to Covenant Hospice, 2001 N. Palafox; St., Pensacola, FL 32501. Fannie Roberts Fannie Roberts of Titusville died Tuesday, June 25. She was born in River Junction. and moved to Titusville from Port St. Joe two years ago. Mrs. Roberts had worked as a hospital cook. and was a member of St. James AME Church of Port St. Joe. Surviving are two sisters. Ruth Smith and Acho Williams of Titusille: and a brother. Deakiel Zilliner of Bronx. NT. Funeral services were held Monday, Juily 1 at'11 a.m. iri.the- First Borh Church of the Living God. Interment followed at Oakiidge Cemetery. Brady RhoRades, Brady Howard, Rhoades, infant son of James Howard Ward and Christina Ann Rhoades, passed away Sunday. June 23 at, Sacred, Heart Hospital .in. Pensacola. He is survived by his parents. his brother, Grady eHoward Rhoades; sister, Rayana Danielle' Rhoades; grandparents, Grady : McDaniel and .Laurie McDaniel;: and great-grandmother, Christine Pitts. Grateside serVices were held at 2 p.m. CT\Wednes;day,JJune26. at New Shiloh Cemetery in Altha." For All YoUL" Printing Needs . The Star Publishing Co. (850) 227-1278 ; :I ** I.... ." 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With this in mind the congre- gation of the First Pentecostal Holiness Church voted to change their name to reflect what they are all about. As of Wednesday, June 23 the new name is "Hope Family Worship Center". They want to be the place in Port St. Joe where families gather together to wor-' ship and praise God in a genuine atmosphere of hope. SHebrews 11:1 says "1Now faith is the -substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." The congregation believes that all things are possi- ble for those who trust God,. Therefore, they gather each week in an attitude of hope and that hope is based on faith in God; that God is leading in the direc- tion He wants followers to go. Their goal, with God's help is to-strengthen families; for fathers COMFORTER FUNERAL HOME W. P. "Rocky Comforter L.F.D. (850) 227-1818 COSTIN & COSTIN LAW OFFICES Charles A. Costin Personal Injury Real Estate Workers' Compensation (850) 227-1159 to be much more than just fathers in name only. They want to train 'them. to be the spiritual leaders for the family as God intended. Fathers, and mothers, if your family \ is important to you then you need to be in services. Monthly Gospel Sing The monthly gospel sing -at New Harvest Fellowship will be held Sunday, July 7, at 6 p.m., CT at the church in .Wewahitchka, featuring The Franklins, and other local talent. The community is invited to attend and receive a blessing. New Harvest Fellowship is located at 1336 Hwy. 22, approxi- mately one mile west of Hwy. 71. Community- Wide Vacation Bible Sch9ol Zion Fair Missionary Baptist Church will be having. Vacation Bible School July 8-12 from 5 to 6 p.m .. , All community children ages 2-17 are invited to attend. The Potter's House S "Where Broken Vessels Are Made New" 636 Second Street post Office Box 631 '' \, Wewahitchkoa. FL 32465 SIu SCHEDULE OF SERVICES , -Y-',. .! Sunday 3 PM .................. .. Sunday School ".--- / Sunday 4 PM ... .. ... Evangelistic Service / Wednesday 7 PM ...... .......... Bible Study '-" i Rodney G. Leaman, Pastor ,^T,* (850) 639-4588-Wewarev@aol.com SBroken Spirits, Hearts & Lives CAN be mented HOPE Family Worship Center A Pentecostal Holiness Church , 200.1 Garrison Avenue Port St. Joe Pastor, Marc Sturdi,. ant Church Office 227-1493 :Sunday School .............. '..9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship . . 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service . ..6:30 p.m. Wednesday, . . .. .. 7:00 p.m. We Invite You to Come Experience the Power of Pentecost With Us Family Life Church "Touching Lives with the Love of Jesus" and join us in worship ... '"... S. Hwy. 98 10:30 Sunday Mornin Apalacicola... < > .... PanamaCity 7:00 Wednesday Evening Hwy. Re e Pastors Andrew & Cathy Rutherford Family Life Church Rhema Bible Training Center graduates . Visit our website at: faminlylifechurch.net ... wewahitchka 323 Reid Aven6e Port St. Joe 229-LIFE (5433) A Po po of Victory" y SFirslt C urck of the ]azarene 2420 Long Avenue PQot' St, Joe; Fl$rida' 32456 (850) 229-9596 Sunday School . . . . . 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship ............ 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship ........... . 6 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service ............ 7 p.m. L orJ in filte .t+'O libe CHURCH OF CHRIST MEETS Singing: Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday Call 229-8310 WRITE FOR FREE EIGHT LESSON BIBLE STUDY P. 0. Box 758-* Port St. Joe, FL 32457 ^K, Corner of 20th Street & Marvin Avenue J But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles... Isaiah 40:31 Upstairs Capital City Bank Building Sunday Bible Study at 9 a.m. Worship at 10 a.m. Casual Attire always welcome Small Group MAftgs. 6 p.m. Come Celebrate with us! (in members'homes) Grace Baptist Church Pastor Lee Cordell (850) 227-1180 www.GraceEagles.org THE BANK Port St. Joe Mexico Beach Apalachicola For All Your Financial Needs MEMBER FDIC EQUAL HOUSING LENDER BORDEN APPRAISAL SERVICE W. Dale Borden Karen Ann Borden (850) 229-2713 Cary at Oak Grove The Rev. Robert Cary will be speaking at Oak Grove Assembly of God Church on Sunday, July 7 in the 10:45 a.m. service.. Bro. Cary is a former pastor * in Port St. Joe. During his pas- torate he made many friends and was loved by the entire commu- nity. Everyone is invited to the service. Zion Fair Choir The Zion Fair Baptist Church Mass Choir will be celebrating their 2nd anniversary on Sunday, July 7, at 1,1 a.m. Thespeaker will , be Minister Jacqueline Garcia of the Monticello Church of God in Christ. Chaplain Ortiz to Speak Sunday' Chaplain Jose Daniel Ortiz, who works as a Command, Chaplain at the Navy Coastal Systems Station in Panama City' Beach, will preach at both Sunday morning services, at 9:90 and 11:00, at the First United Methodist Church of Mexico Beach. Lt. Ortiz is a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico. He attended Inter" "American University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. He then, attended Evangelical Seminary of PR receiving a Master ,of Divinity. During his second year in semi- nary Chaplain Ortiz was commis- sioned in the US Naval Reserve as an Ensign through the Chaplain Candidate .Program. After his ordination in the United Methodist Church, he accepted APALACHICOLA NORTHERN RAILROAD A St. Joe Company MEXICO BEACH ANIMAL CLINIC (850) 648-8811 :1000 Highway 98 Grooming Boarding Pet Supplies the call to work for the Inter American University as a Director of Religious Life and Assistant Professor of Ethics. In February 1995 he came into active duty as an LTJG. He attended Chaplain Basic School in Newport, Rhode Island. After graduation he was assigned to his first duty station at Naval Station,' Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. After appointments in Orlando, and Twenty-nine Palms, California he came to NCSS Panama City. Beach in June 2001. He is married to. former Marysol Cintron and they, have an eight-year old daughter, Mitzi. His hobbies are weight lifting, mountain bike 'riding, reading, and photography and auto mechanics. The public is invited to the traditional church service at 9:00, or the contemporary service at 11:00. Rev. Ted Lovelace is pastor of the church. Meals On Wheels Fundraiser Van The Gulf. County Senior Citizens are trying to raise, money ,Wr their Meals' on Wheels pro- gram. They have a 1988 Chevrolet conversion van with automatic transmission and good tires, ask- uig $2,000., Ayone interested,is asked to call 229-8466 for more informa- tion. Proceeds from the sale of this van will be used to provide' meals to frail homebound elderly men and women. REEVES FURNITURE & REFINISHING SHOPPE 234 Reid Avenue Port St. Joe (850) 229-6374 SOUTHERLAND FAMILY FUNERAL HOME 507 10th Street Port St. Joe (850) 229-8111. 0 S FirewOrks Safety on the, Fourth of July Many Americans are planning to display their patriotism on the Fourth of July in a big way. To help make this 4th fun for you, your family and friends as well as accident free, here are, some fire- works safety tips:, , Always read, and follow label. directions. *Always have an adult pre- sent. *Only buy from reliable fire- works sellers. *Only ignite fireworks out- doors. *Be sure to have water handy. *Never experiment or attempt to make your own fireworks. eLight only one'at a time. *Never re-ignite malfunction- ing fireworks. *Never give them to' small children. *Store in a cool; dry place. e*Dispose of fireworks prop- * early. :. *Never throw them at another person or carry them in your.' pocket. *Never shoot ,fireworks in metal or glass containers. ' Cardiovascular Disease Program There? will be a Cardiovascu- lar. Disease Prevention and Awareness Program .presented by CRYSTAL SANDS REALTY 1602 Highway 98, Mexico, Beach (850) 648-4400 888-385-1844 www.crystalsandsrealty.com THE STAR PUBLISHING CO. 209-211 Beid Ave., Port St. Joe 1, (850) 227-1?78* (850) 227-1278 www.StarFL.com Big Bend Area Health Education Center and Gulf County Senior Citizens Center. Th:s will include' free blood pressure screening, on-' .site body mass index measure-' ment,, and interactive risk' assessment. This screening will be held on;- July 9, from 10:30 a.m.. until! noon at the Gulf County Senior-' Citizens Center in Port St. Joe., 120 Library Drive. 1 This is open to the public.. There will be snacks, games and door prizes. For more information call 229-8466 and ask for Sara. Free Screenings Gulf Pines Hospital staff will be at the Gulf County Senior Citizens Center in Port St. Joe on July 11 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.' They will be doing glucose testing and blood pressure checks, and giving, out information about dia-: betes. . This is free to the public.1. :Please call 229-8466 for more' information and ask for Sara. Gulf Co. Cattlemen Association Meeting The Gulf County Cattlemen Association will have their quar- terlv meeting Monday. July 8, at 6, p.m. GST at the Wewahitchka Community Center. The Associa- tion is sponsoring a steak dinner.-, Dr. William Herring; Exten-: sion Beef Specialist with the Institute of Foods and Agricltural, ,Sciences (IFAS) will the the guest' speaker. All cattlemen are invited. ATTEND THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE BEACH BAPTIST CHAPEL 311 Columbus St St. Joe Beach, FL 32456. I A LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE LORD SUNDAY: General Assembly 9:45 a.m. Bible Study all ages 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY: Choir Practice :6 p.m. Prayer Meeting & Youth, Group 7 p.m. "0 -taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in HI m"' Please accept this invitation to join us in worship. God bless you! Pastor David Nicholk Church 647-5026 Home 769-8725 Highland View Baptist Church "A Fellowship of God's Children Sharing Jesus JESUS CARES, We Care."' S 382 Ling Street *Port St. Joe, FL 3245'6 *0 50.227.1306 E-mail: hvboptist@aol.com Web Site: www.forministry.com/32456hvbc "If you need a ride to church call the church office and we'll pick you up." Sunday School ............. :45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study/Prayer Meeling ....7 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship .... 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Youth/Children Aciviiies ....... 7 p.m. Discipleship Training .............. 5 p.m. Wednesday Chdir Pratice, 8 p.m Sunday Evening Service........;....6 p.m. First United Methodist Church Sof Mvexico Beach 111 ,North 22nd Street Mexico Beach, FL 32410 Sunday Worship Services: Traditional ...... ...... ....... ... .............. 9:00,a.m., CT Contemporary ................... ....................... 1 1:00 a.m., CT Open Hearts. Open minds. Open doors. The people of Mexico Beach United Methodist Church Rev. Ted Lovelace, Pastor NURSERY PROVIDED Church/Office: 648-8820 TO KNOW CHRIST AND TO MAKE HIM KNOWN + ST. JAMES' EPISCOPAL CHURCH 800 22nd STREET, PORT ST. JOE 8:00 and 11:00 a.m. (EST) Sunday School 9:45 Child Care Provided for at 11:00 God' love is hihe Discover God's Love! Everyone welcome -7 Long Avenue BAPTIST-* CHURCH 1601 Long Avenue, Port St. Joe 229-8691, Worship Sundays at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Bible Study Sundays at 9:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. (for all ages) Wednesday Children & Youth Missions at 7 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study at 7 p.m. Adult Praise Choir at 8 'p.m. REV. JOHN ADKINS, PASTOR -, "The Churches of Christ Salute You" .. Romans 16:16 The Wewahitchka Church of Christ Meets At 2241 Hwy. 71 South, Wewahitchka (1/4 Mile North of the Overstreet Road) (850) 639-5401 Sunday Bible Study . . .. 9:00 a.m. CT Sunday Worship .. ........ 10:00 a.m. &.5:00 p.m. C.T Wednesday Bible Study :............. 7:00 p.m. CT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. -l 508 Sixteenth Street *:227-1756 ' S L '' .. Sixteenth Street : Sunday Worship . ...10 a.m. / Fellowship Time .... 10:45 a.m. co Adult School .. 11 a.n. *Sunday School *Young Children *Nursery Available Pastor Rev. Reid Cameron Highway 71/ Cecil Costin Sr.: Blvd [First Baptist C. urch 102 THIRD STREET PORT ST. JOE ",k Brent Vickery, Pastor ' Buddy Caswell Benjamin Roberts Minister of Music & Education Minister to Students Sunday School ........ ......... 9:45 am L ^^^ i^^ Worship Service ......... .... 11:00 am Disciple Training .............. 6:00 pm Evening Worship ............... 7:00 pm., Wednesday Prayer Meeting ....... 6:30 pm "THE EXCITING PLACE TO WORSHIP" . "Serving the Changeless Christ... to Change Hearts in a Changing Community" FAITH BIBLE CHURCH 801 20th Street Port St. Joe 229-6707 Dr. Bill Taylor, Pastor Sunday School . . . . . 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning'Service ............ 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service .. . ..... .... 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting & Bible Study . 7:00 p..m. Constitution and Monument Port St. Joe FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School ........... 9:45 a.m. Methodist Youth Morning Worship ......... 11:00 a.m. Fellowship .......... 6:00 p.m.n. Evening Worship ......... 7:30'p.m. (850) 227-1724 Wednesday Choir Practice ... 7:30 p.m. Rev. Jesse Evans PASTOR Robert E. Downs, Jr. I Diana Sealey . Choir Director Touth &, Children's Director PAGE 3B THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 I i PAGE 4B THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 Fire sticks made with frozen dough. Bake Some Bang Into Your 4th of July Jack cheese and green chilies combine with frozen bread dough for an irresistible treat. This bread is so easy to prepare thanks to the. convenience .of frozen bread dough. The cheese is sliced into sticks, and each stick is placed with a strip of chili and wrapped in dough. For extra fire, use Jalapenos instead of green chilies. You can smell how delicious this will taste as it's baking. A great addition to a special meal. Fire Sticks 1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed 4 oz. Monterey Jack cheese, cut into 16, 1/4-inch sticks 4 whole, green chilies*, canned, cut into 16, 1/4-inch strips Preheat oven to 3750F. Lightly grease large baking sheet(s). 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ASKING $399,900 51'x312', $399,000. this challenge. The change to a 6-, period day next year is evidence of the faculty's commitment to a bet- ter school and one that is not afraid of accountability. The entity that continues to be an obstacle is that of a serious approach to education. Attend- ance at school and a willingness to be in class for an entire period remain difficulties for many of our students. There is also a great desire for a high GPA without learning. In life we call this "style without substance." Not all of this is the fault of the students. There is not much diversity in the educational offer- mately 5x30 inches. Arrange strips of cheese and chilies about 2 -inches apart to make 16 bread sticks. Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut dough into strips. Bring dough around filling and pinch to seal, edges. Place bread sticks seam side' down on prepared baking sheet(s). Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown. - Remove, from pan to cool on wire rack. *For extra hot Fire Sticks, substitute jalapenos for green chiles. . WKi i WI From the M Principal Wewahitchka High School by Dr. Bill Truby If you have read the pages of this paper recently, then you unquestionably know that Wewahitchka High School and- Wewahitchka Middle School received state grades of "B" for this past school'year. This is an accomplishment of which we all..- can be proud. Such a grade does not happen by chance or luck. It is the result of many people and. many 'efforts and many strategies all coming together. As you may recall, last year our -grades were "C" and "D" respectively. We -tried very. hard , even' during that year to make" some curricular adjustments to : better our grades. In a final analy- .sis,,.. it, took very fundamental approaches' to education to turn things around. We resolved to ~ *have more time' on task, a more focused curriculum, and to work with individual student needs. For example, our double classes of Language Arts and Math in the Middle School and FCAT Prep classes for 10th graders and unsuccessful test-takers from the past were extremely valuable. But the issue of the FCAT is a total 'school philosophy. Therefore, all' teachers were required to have students wnte and read with the FCAT in rmnd. This was verified through lesson plans and Professional Develop- ment Plans. In short, our faculty worked hard to make a difference. Our students responded with a good effort-not only throughout the school year, but especially on test days! Once again, congratulations to our students, faculty, and staff for a great turn around. Since this is my last column as principal of our school, I would like to share a few closing words and, thoughts relevant to my 4 years in association with Gulf County Schools and Wewahitchka Junior/Senrior High Schools. Thank you for the opportunity to have served you during these fast-flying four years. During this time we have seen many accom- plishments curricularly, extra- curricularly, and co-curricularly. The school grades, new courses. the Curriculimn Fairs, special' assemblies, TGIF's, new clubs and sports, .the re\italization of our school newspaper, and the many championships in the area of, sports have been most rewarding. There are many changes, to the facility, like our new gym floor and decor, that have brought an uplifting air to everyone. We have. come a long way in technological aspects also. Computers, the web, and telephones are prominent throughout the building. But we have also been in the middle of a couple of important challenges as well. The first is . accountability; Since my arrival, we have'seen the state take on a more demanding and efficient role in education. While there is noth- ing wrong with accountability, it' ,does mandate a change in how we teach, what we teach, and the focus of education. It does away with the old view of teacher-as- leader and independent educator to a new view of teacher-as-facili- tator and an active member of an educational team. Such a change is drastic and not always popular in the upper level of schools. We have, however, made great strides and shown much resolve to make the best of ings for our students. So often we try to fit a square peg into a round hole. All students do not share the same interests, talents, abilities, and needs. For example, voca- tional programming is at an all time low. This is a great, if not the greatest, challenge for a small school district. With the fine lead- ership at the county level, you can be confident that this need will continue to be addressed. I wish the new administration much success. I thank the faculty for caring for children; continue to do so. And I hope that our stu- dents will reach for higher goals and standards in all aspects of P art of, my success as Real Orl Estate Professional I' comes from referrals. If I E-mail Caro you have any family, Gulf Coast Realty friends or acquaintances that may have real estate needs, St. Joe Bay Office oe, FL 32456 please pass my name and num- 2010 Hwy C-30 Port St..Joe, FL 32456 please pass my name and num- ber on to them or call me with Business (850) 227-9600 their name and number. Mobile (850) 227-4252 1 will be sure to give them the Fax (850) 227-2115 best service possible! Toll Free (800) 451-2349 Each Office is Independently Owned & Operated their lives. Keep the doors of opportunity wide open-through your best efforts in education.. And remember, good leaders are those who set the standard and follow it. They do not set a stan- dard and then become an excep- tion to this higher calling. Thank you for receiving me so well into your community. I have been especially blessed to have been a part of the Wewahitchka Ministerial Association and the church family. May the Lord per-' petuate His cause through His. Body here in Wewa. And may each of you reach your fullest potential 'in Him. God bless always! l@C21 G Carol Bell REALTOR" o , ulfCoastRealty.com rDunes Club Multifamily Gulf Front Units : On " Cape an.i Few : las Few beaches can be called the number one beach in the continental. United States...c(uring 2002 Cape San Blas can! Dunes Club is located on Cape San Blas and offers three bedroom/twd bath units, pool with cabana, two car parking/boat parking, tennis court and much more. As a complement to an ideal vacation area, the Cape has a variety of spectacular natural wonders. Number one beach in the US, tennis, golf, snorkeling, biking, hiking and deep sea fishing. Other popular activities include shopping in Apalachicola, Port St. Joe, and dining at fine .restaurants. Pre-construction price at $350,000. 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Statistics for June: 17 dogs adopted, 8 cats adopted,. three dogs returned to owners, 36 euth- anized dogs, four euthanized cats. For more information, you may contact the St. Joseph Bay Humane Society at 227-1103 or visit the web site at www.SJB HumaneSociety.org. Congr. Boyd Disappointed with Ruling. Congressman .Boyd-D, released the following statement responding to a federal appeals court ruling in San Francisco. CA, stating that the Pledge of Allegiance is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion because of the phrase "under God"; and that it cannot be recited. in schools. "There are a lot of things we as a nation are currently experi- encing together. We are experienc- ing a war on terrorism. We are experiencing the greatest renewal of patriotism we have seen in gen- erations. We are about to; cele- brate the 226th birthday of this great nation. We are npt,'however, about to sit back and accept the kind of blatant lack of respect for tradition and patriotism that was shown with this ruling. "Our children stand with pride every morning in their class- rooms and recite the Pledge of Allegiance, ace, and in doing so, they are learning- each day about the ' values and freedoms' that 'this country was founded on. Why would anyone attempt to take that valuable lesson away from our children? THE STAR, PORT ST. 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ST S .O SJ F TU A J 4 Knothole Joins SEN Buying Group Bob and Janna Rinehart, owners of Knothole Woodworks Kitchen and Bath Cabinetry, announced that their firm has recently joined the SEN Buying Group. "I am delighted to be a part of the kitchen and bath industry's first buying group because it will mean that my firm, can offer a. wide variety of first class products at exceptional val- ues," said Mrs. Rinehart. "It has always been our aim to help our customers receive the bes' value for.their investment." The SEN Buying Group, headquartered in Chapel lill, NC, 'ias over 235 kitchen and bath member firms from coast to coast. Dealers who are part of this group are among the industry's best business people and are sincerely interested in having their clients informed on all aspects of their project before making an invest- ment. There is a growing list of over 60 vendors affiliated with SEN who make their products in cabi- netry, appliances, plumbing fix- tures, decorative hardware, lighting, bathroom equipment, and accessories available to the members at group buying rates. Members will also save money on standard overhead expenses such as Workman's Compensation, health insurance, and 401Ks. In addition to increased buy- ing power, Knothole Kitchen and Bath Cabinetry will receive mar- keting and management support from SEN. It. is a requirement of membership to attend at least one semi-annual National Conference each year where training in state- of-the-art business practices, cus- tomer services, and marketing strategies are offered. Among other services, SEN publishes informative booklets for their members that help consumers understand the best way to buy a new kitchen or bath. For more information, please call Bob or Janna at 850/227-- 3590. Turtles-From Pg. 1B in recreational areas such as docks, piers and beaches. "These turtles do belong out here and people should just leave them alone," Higgins said. " People who find an injured turtle or one that appears to be in distress should contact th da Fish and Wildlife Conse Commission at 888-404-F 888-404-3392. If a dead sea turtle is do not remove the tag and the FWCC. July 31 Deadlin for Purchasing ] The Farm Service (FSA) is currently accepting cations for Noninsured Ass ,Program (NAP) coverage. N1 vides financial assistance t ble producers affected by i disasters. This federally program covers nonins crop losses and planting vented by disasters. Eligib asters-include damaging w such as drought,, excessive ie Flori- ervation WCC or found, contact e NAP Agency g appli- istance AP pro- to eligi- natural funded durable g pre- ble dis- meather e mois- *':" :-r..fl,.k '4 I. - Did you trust your life to a "miracle pill" because you were... Dying to be 'Tim isrnig ot' What kinds of physical injuries can result from the use of Fen-phen? Generally two types of injuries can occur: heart valve damage or primary pulmonary hypertension. What is heart valve Heart valve damage (valvulopothy) the most damage? common injury from rhe use of Fen-phen, occurs when the heart values do not open and close Properly causing regurgitation of blood. cndary pulmonary hypertension may result if the ales are seriously impaired. What is primary pulmonary hypertension? How long would someone have to take Fen-phen for damage to occur? If I took Fen-phen and am now injured, what are my legal options? Why would I opt-out of the national class action and proceed with my case individually or en masse? Why should you choose these lawyers? Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is a rare and often fatal candihon. PPH results when there is a narrowing or obstruction of the small and medium pulmonary arteries Symptoms include shortness of breath, excessive fatigue, weakness, dizziness, faint;ing, edema of the ankles, chest pain, or chronic cough There is no fixed time frame to indicate ,vhen damage may occur. Although persons who used Fen-phen for more than 3 months fall into a r.sk category, those who used the drug for less than 3 months may have sustained Inuries as well You have legal rights that will be forever loit or effected due to the nationwide class action y'ou may hove a right to compensation in the class or ,, a lawsuit for damages against the manufacturesL,, of the drugs. Many individuals who rook the diet drugs listed to the r.ght will have as to whether they opt-out of the class action lawsuit or nc.t. 'Under the class agreement some individuals are entitled to a free echocardiogram arnd reimbursement of their expenses for purchasing the drug. Many others will be entitled to either $3.000 or $6,000 depending or, their length of exposure Some wil be entitled to matrx level compensation of up to approximately $1,485,000. We have the experience and knowledge with over hundreds of Fen-phen cases handled- We want to see you get just compensation. No one deserves to suffer from wanting to be thin. Final judicial approval of the national diet drug class action was granted 1/3/02. You could lose your right, to recover benefits owed to you oryour right to opt out if you do not act now. Call 1-877-642-3409 Free Call for a Fen-Phen Screening If you have taken Fen-Phen, Pondimin or Redux please call for information today. Your call will be completely confidential. In order to recover benefits pnder the class action or opt out you must have an echocardiogram screening. CALL US TODAY TO ENROLL FOR YOUR SCREENING. P P. pI e Sponsored by , Studdard, Ray & Ford, PLLC betoulic Memberslicensed in MS, AL, & FL i. .2065th Street S.* Columbus. Miss. - 1-877-642-3409 Call toll free 24 hours a,day 7 days a week. Coxwell & Associates. PLLC 500 N.State Street, Jackson. MS 39201 The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should. not bebased solely upon advertisements. Before you decide, ask us to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience,. Studdard, Ray & Ford may refer your case to Coxwell & Associates. ture, or hurricane; an adverse natural occurrence such as earth- quake or flood; a condition related to damaging weather or adverse natural occurrence such as exces- sive heat or insect infestation. The natural disaster must occur before or during harvest and must directly affect the eligi- ble crop. Applicants must pay a. nonrefundable administrative fee of $100 per crop, per county. Fees are capped at $300 per county not to exceed $900 for farmers with interest, in multiple counties. Loss must be greater than 50 percent of expected production and cover- age must have been purchased 30 days prior to the coverage period. The application closing date for sweet corn and peppers is July' 31. Failed crops must be reported within 15 days after the disaster; For further information on the NSP program, please contact the Calhoun-Franklin-Gulf-and Liberty County FSA Office at 17413 NW Leonard Street, Blountstown, FL 32424 or call 850/674-8388 or 1-800/243- 9912 ext. 6. NOTICE OF SMALL SCALE MAP AMENDMENT LAND USE CHANGE The Gulf County Board of County Commissioners propos- es to adopt by ordinance the following: ORDINANCE NO. 2002- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPRE- HENSIVE PLAN OF GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA BY' AND THROUGH PROCEDURES REQUIRED FOR SMALL-SCALE MAP AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY UNDER STATE STATUES SEC- TION 163.3187, SPECIFICALLY CHANGING PAR- CEL ID. #1359-001R, 9.06 ACRES OF A TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING PART OF, SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 5 SOUTH, RANGE 11 WEST, GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA FROM AGRI- CULTURAL TO RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A Public Hearing onI this ordinance will be held at the Gulf. , County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tues- day, July 9, at 6:00 p.m. EST, in the Gulf County Commis- sion Meeting Room at the Gulf County Court House, 1000- Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd., Port St. Joe, FL. A dopy of the ordinance is available for inspection at the Gulf County, Court House in the Clerk's Office. All' interested parties are encouraged to appear at the meet- ing to be heard regarding the consideration of the compre- hensive plan amendment ordinance. , ' .-- - ,'ero"s ,, ' Barbaee Land Use Change C *. i i < *. r . - S. "' Publish Itc July 4, 2002 .uf. Coast Realty, Inc. 0-orpo c. E o. h u dii-r .-idp d pn %sp.r d Equal M.m &q :Wppor.t- 8$er t You:. - i01 outg 33rd' Str s el w-" y. 2010 Hwy. C-30 l 3.0 cap 5 a-- ..oRetntalsh85O)Q 648-544 -.o ,_, O O w _-o o _O Qr. 5o0 *o . le(850) 227-9600 ..ales (850) 2 -2160 ..Fax(85) 642427 Fax1(850) 22.72115 9F. Fax (850) 229-8783 Toll ( Fee: (800) 26011377 Toll Free: (800) 451-234 T"ree: (800) 600-1298 WEB SITE: C21GulfCoastRealty.com E-MAIL ADDRE Iales IfCoastRealty.com :Port St. Joe 1101 Garrison Avenue.'- 4BR/2BA - .-- Ii very nice older home that sis on a 127'x101' cor- Seacliffs Beach Homes at Cape San Baids IClose to 318 TireParkGated communitypwith pool and great l 318 Helmet Street- Beacon Hill Beautiful 3 BR/2 ner lot $129,900. MLS#92382. Call Mark Schultz. ....: "- "" viState Park. Gated community with pool and great BA 2000 DCA modular home 26'X60. Easy walk 1st Tier 3BR/2.5BA with pool and hot tub and storm viewsof beach. New units 4BR/4 1/2BA, over to beach. Custom built by Homes Of Merritt top-of- shutters. Greatlocation andViewEthleo avaSi GREAT 2200 sq. ft. Withx elevator. Six new units from the line. Has den with woodburning. fireplace. Split BUY FOR $340,0001 MLS#91373. Ask for Diane. Exerce as. 3B great ho Listyle on Cape San $307,900 to $317,900. One resale, 2BR/2/2 floor plan with lots of amenities. Plans in office. T Bas. 3 BR/2BA home is st a short walk to the BA. $239,900. MLS#92418 $174,900.00. Ask for Ellen. At. -4 beach. Offered at $240,000 MLS#91416. Ask for Dee Mitchell. " Port St. Joe ABR/3BA -Enjoy the beautiful sunsets over the St. Joe Bay from this lovely home or just 129 Bellamy Circle, Port St. Joe Well maintained enjoy the nature from the courtyard. This home is home in quiet, nice neighborhood on large lot. very open and spacious. $450,000. MLS#98152. =. U Cape San Bias Gulf Front 172 Aruba Drive 2 4BR/2BA with extra room which has Jacuzzi hot tub 227-9600. 225 8th Street 5BR/2BA. This house sits on a BR + loft/2 BA, fully furnished duplex. Excellent that could be office, or 4th Bedroom. Screened porch, 77ix170"lot that is only one block from the bay in investment property. Call Patricia Raap for more family room, living room. Very economical gas stove, Port St. Joe. The home is priced at $94,500. PORT ST. JOE 3 BR/2 BA home situated on nice ele information at 800-260-1137 ext.15. heat, hot water. CH/A. Beautiful brick fireplace with MLS#9924. Call Carol Bell at 227-9600. vated lot. Alley access, two work sheds inyl siding MLS#92367. $289 900 gas logs in family room. Carport. MUST SEE! ,4 pad. 1 trimmed in blue. Nice quiet neighborhood. Call Susie $195,000. MLS#93073 M M i SWhite 850-227-9600. $97,000. MLS#93218 9212 HWY 98 BEACON HILL Large 5 BR/2 BA ...... .. Florida beach cottage with spectacular Gulf view ,"x'i' ; .- . from front screen porch! Public beach access across 105 Lucia Avenue Beacori Hill Custom built, 2BR 92 Hwy 98, Mexico Beac Beautifu Sunset - Hwy 98 near home.CH/A. Also, has 1 BR/1 BA 2108 Juniper Avenue 3 BR/2 BA home recently 2BA gulf view home, in-ground heated pool, out- and Great Living! Across from dedicated beach Port St. Joe-1910 W. Hwy.98-Prime Commercial small cottage in rear which rents by month. On two remodeled. Great location-ch/a, new carpet, wall side shower & bath, private yard, jacuzzi, elevated with unobstructed gulf view 4BR/3.5BA approx. property with many possibilities. Could be retail 50' lots for 100' of highway frontage. House up on paper, fireplace, and fenced back yard. Call Susie deck, RV pad. MLS#91857, $259,000 Brenda 3532 sq. ft. of living area. $629,000.00. store could be restaurant; great view.$450,000.00 bluff. $479,500. MLS#92934 ASK FOR ELLEN White 227-9600. $142,500. MLS#93289 Miller MLS#90497. MLS#92518 Call Mark Schultz 850-227-1594 ai 1,0% 121 NIF L12 12 _ I 1 THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, FL o THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 PA.E 6Bfi A E THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 PAGE 7B Section 529 Plans-Taxsmart College Saving by Andy Wilkinson Financial Advisor A section 529 plan (named after *the Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code) is an investment plan operated by a state designed to help families save for college. It's up to each state to decide if they will offer a section 529 plan and determine how it will be structured. There are two basic types of section 529 plans-prepaid tuition and sav- ings programs. States that offer prepaid tuition plans covering tuition for in-state schools will allow you to transfer the value of your account to an out-of-state or private school, however, you may not receive the full value of your account. Thanks to the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, earn- ings from 529 plans are free from federal income taxes when used to- pay qualified higher education expenses. This new provision has made the popularity of these plans skyrocket. According to Cerulli Associates, the section 529 plan market is expected to reach $51 billion by 2006. But is a section 529 plan the right choice for you? Advantages of section 529 plans Section 529 Plans provide four main advantages. First and foremost, 529 plans offer special income tax benefits. Your invest- ment in a section 529 plan grows tax-deferred for as long as your money stays in the plan. When you make a distribution from the plan to pay college costs, the dis- tribution is free from federal taxes in the years 2002 through 2010. Unless congress decides to extend this tax advantage, the earnings portion of distributions made affer 2010 will be .taxable to the beneficiary. However, this still provides tax savings as earnings will presumably be taxed at the' child's lower tax rate. Secondly, section 529. plans allow you; the donor, to retain control over the account's assets. You decide when withdrawals can be made, and for what purpose. You can change the beneficiary at any time and most plans even allow you to take a distribution at any time for any reason, however taxes and penalties may apply. Additionally, everyone is eligi- ble for a section 529 plan and the amounts you can invest are sub- stantial -over $200,000 per bene- ficiary in many states. You can -open an account for yourself or anyone you choose. Generally, there are no restrictions based upon age, income or relationship to the beneficiary. Lastly, a section 52.9 plan is an easy and convenient way to save for college. The ongoing man- agement of plan assets is handled by the state treasurer's office or by an outside investment com- pany. You will not receive a Form 1099 to report taxable or nontax- able earnings until the year you begin withdrawals.. Estate tax implications Contributions to section 529 plans also provide estate tax ome Adventures advantages. A contribution to a 529 plan qualifies for the $11,000 annual federal gift tax exclusion. This allows you to make relatively large contributions without incur- ring the gift tax. Additionally, you may make a contribution of up to $55,000 immediately and treat the contribution as if it were made over a five-year period for gift tax purposes. The money is moved out of your estate faster than. it would be through equal annual contributions and there is more money in the 529 plan to generate potential earnings. The beauty of this is that you get to shift assets out of your estate for estate tax purposes yet still maintain control over the assets. However, if you die within this 5-year period a portion of the gift may be brought back into your estate. Develop a comprehensive college savings plan Investing in a section 529 plan offers the unique benefits of tax-deferred growth, tax-free withdrawals plus flexibility and control. It may be the right choice for many parents and grandpar- ents looking for ways to save for college. But which plan should you choose and how much should you invest? College savings plans offered by.each state differ signif- icantly in features and benefits. The optimal plan for each investor depends on his or her individual" Fresh Peas Shelled Hamper $18.00 Quart $ 5.00 Pint $ 2.50 Unshelled Hamper $15.00 Blackcyes " White Peas* Purple Hulls * White Butter Beans * Speckled Butter Beans * Whitfield's Produce Port St. Joe 227-7604" objectives and circumstances. In comparing plans, each investor should consider each plans, each investor should consider each plan's investment options, fees, and state and tax implications. A qualified financial, advisor can help evaluate your overall finan- cial situation and set up a com- prehensive college savings plan based upon your unique set of cir- cumstances. Providing your child or grandchild with a college edu- cation is one of the greatest gifts you .can give and one of the most rewarding investments you can make. Get started today towards making this gift a reality. Andy Wilkinson is a Financial Advisor with Prudential Securities in the Destin/Pensacola offices and can be reached toll free at. 1- 866-715-4793 or email .andy_ wilkinson@prusec.com Prudential Securities is not a tax advisor. Investors should con- sult with their individual tax advi- sor regarding all potential tax implications. .''- I ,/ ,,, A '"" I Gulf Coast Realty, Inc. ... Three Offices to Serve You Mexico Beach Office 101 South 33rd Street at Hwy. 9 : ,-Rentals: (850) 648-5449 Sales: (850) 648-5683 Fax: (850) 648-4247 Toll Free: (800) 260-1137 St. Joe Bay Office 2010 Hwy. C-30 (850) 227-9600 Fax (850) 227-2115 Toll Free: (800) 451-2349 Cape Office 4320 Cape San Bias Road Sales (850) 227-2160 Fax (850) 229-8783 Toll Free: (800) 600-1298 WEB SITE: C21GulfCoastRealty.com r E-MAIL ADDRESS: Sales@C21GulfCoastRealty.com |i 'B | :*(-> ..,* ; 1 li illl c. 0' '" *d''*-i c j IT -i-.-i .f:.T *,.1H .iLl .: '; l. .E lf ii < A .r., :--rj* I, d':-S C -. : *r:||51H * S.; 4BR/2BA Manufaciured home ituated q 'n, A I,'2 acres, beautiful landscaping and a large workshop with kichen and . bathroom Ig boat shed with extra sior- age Master suite has bonus room, which could be a sitting area or computer room. Much to amenities to mention Call Susie White 227-4046 or 800-451-2349. $120,000. MLS#91741. a-Port St. Joe -This 3 BR/2 B4"h me i:, u:,l a short walk lo the St Joseph Ba, Th,. home is situaled on a corner .l ..'.ilh approx 2100 SF MLS#93078.$163,000 S-CALL KIM HARRISON 227-3745 4 BR,'4.5 BA, unobstructed gulf view, ele- vator, garage, ;beaulfully furnished. LIKE NEW! $375,000. MLS#92430. CALL' . DIANE I .a . FURNITURE Coio &t R& m I 01om FAdCA it 114 Wood Park Dr. 2002 total electric 16x80 zone 3, Oakwood mobile home Split floor plan 3BR/2BA home sits on 3 .11 acres Home has several custom up-grades q'nd all major appliances convey with sale. Call Patricia Raap C@ 800.260.1137. MLS#92686 $75,000 ",Jib ........ UM GULF FRONT HOME COpe San Bloa. Beautiful 3 BR/3 BA, furnished home ',Ath Gorgeous views of Gulf and St. Joseph Bay Ouer 100 feel of gulf frontage ONLY 5649,900. MLS#90525 Bassett Lane LaneVenture Rowe Simmans BeautvRest Stanley Designer Wicker & Many More! 61 Local Distributor for Fanimnation Fans! HOME ADVENT RES h (850) 670-5200 '"4;I ~i -~4'-. 203 Highway 98, Eastpoint Port St. Joe Bay View This 4 BR/2.5 BA home is one of a kind. All doors are 9i tall mahogany and ceilings are 10' high. Corian countertops, bahama shut- ters, bamboo floors, Florida room, and many more amenities. THIS IS A MUST SEE! MLS#93074. 5649,000. CALL CAROL BELL 850-227-9600. 210 Gulfaire Drive, St. Joe Beach Very cute 3BR/2BA gulf view home, custom built, beautifully maintained, great front screened deck, pool, tennis & private beach; MLS#92205, $275,000 Brenda Miller. Mexico Beach 502 Hwy 98 2BR/1BA 'Old Florida' cottage with dedicated gulf view! Lot is 50x150. This cottage has plenty of character, and charm. Enjoy the sunset overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. $350,000' MLS#91023. Call Susie White @227-9600. LOT LISTINGS LOT LISTINGS LOT LISTINGS LOT LISTINGS PORT ST. JOE Windmark Beach Interior Lot $299,900. MLS#92871. . Windmark Beach First Tier Lot. $335,000. MLS#92874 Cleared lots starting at $22,900. City water anrd sewer available. Call Carol Bell 'at 850-227- 4252. Port St. Joe Lots on Marvin Avenue.$14,000 each. MLS#90(463 Commercial lots on Hwy. 71 beside Wewa State Bank, $70,000. NORTH GULF COUNTY ACREAGE Rural acreage parcels from 25 acres and up. Price ranges from $75,000-$571,290. WEWAHITCHKA 'HOWARD CREEK Louise Ave. 2 lots, 300ft. road frontage (.75 acres) close to boat launch. Call Patricia Raap. MLS # 92599 $35,000 4 lots 400'x150'. Call Susie White. $24,500. MLS#8144. MLS#4486, Dogwood Ave., $14,900. OVERSTREET Corner of County Road 386 and South Long Rd. - Comer of County Road 386 and South Long Rd. - Overstreet. 16 half-acre + lots are now available. Only 5. miles to the beach Great for year-round giving, get-away, investment. Possible owner financing. $25,000 each. MLS#92905. 4 lots to sell are reduced to $20,000 each. Overstreet Area- 4.7 acres on Sunshine Road priced to sell, interior parcel close to intracoastal. MLS#9581. $60,000. Patricia Raap Buddy Floore Rd. Water access 12.79 acres, MLS #91916, $69,905, call Patricia Raap at 648.5683. Buddy Floore Rd. Wooded Parcel 8.14 acres, MLS #91915, $36,630, call Patricia Raap at 648- 5683 Intracoastal Waterway, 'MLS#9261, Overstreet, Roberts Landing Rd., 35.9 acres, $159,000, Patricia Roaap. Interior, MLS#6624, Wewahitchka, Wetappo Drive, $11,800, Patricia Roap. Interior, MLS#6157, 6154, 6156, 6060, 6155, Lot 5, 2, 4, 1, 3, Long Street, $12,900 each. CAPE SAN BILAS Cape San Bias Beautiful gulf front parcel that could be used for an estate home site or could be 'divided for an investment opportunity. MLS#91893. $775,000. Marnie Island Reserve Marnie's Island offering 8 private and secluded lots on upland island on the St. Joseph Bay. Private community with 2 way bridge and security gate. Beautiful Western facing views in a secluded pristine area. MLS#90969. Starting at $199.900. Call Kim Harrison 850- 227-3745. Gulf View, MLS# 92186, Seahorse Lane $134,900 Gulf View, MLS# 92187, Seahorse Lane $119,900 Gulf View, MLS# 92189, Sea Dunes Dr. $129,900 Gulf & Bay View, MLS# 92188, Sea Dunes Dr. $119,900 Cape San Blas-Bayfront lot MLS#90743 $109,500. Cape San Bias gulf view lot at South Beach - MLS#91560 $189,900. "1st Tier Bay View Lot $73,500, MLS #6456, Contact Diane Peevy. TBA-Westwind Driv4OID&D0. MLS#91207 Treasure 'Bay Lot 7, CSB Road $49,900. MLS#91009 Cape San Bias 100'x427' bay lot. $169,900. Call Carol Bll Cape San Bias 100'x427' bay lot. Call Susie White $169,900. Bay View lots On C-30 with great view of bay. $45,000 each. Contact Diane Peevy Cape San Bias $29,500 MLS#2596 Secluded Dunes, Lot 5, The Bluffs. $159,900 - MLS#9255 100 Secluded Dunes Dr. $249,900 MLS#5330 Interior Lot, MLS#5327, Cape San Bias Rd., $89,900. Interior, MLS#6528, Secluded Dunes Drive, $154,900. Interior Lot, MLS#6956, Cape San Bias Rd., $200,000 Susie White. TBA Westwind Dr. $119,900 MLS#9621 c-30, GuUWDERV1 ONHTS 500 Interior Lot, MLS#5332, Secluded Dunes Drive, $134,900. INDIAN LAGOON MLS#2599, Hwy C-30, $69,900. BEACHES 107 Ponce De Leon St. St. Joe Beach In first block of beach 2nd lot from dedicated beach. Beautifully landscaped has underground electric run. 46' wide for 73' then 50' for 52' 125' total depth. SUPER LOCATION AND PRICE! $100,000. MLS#93072 Lot 13, Block A, Port. St. Joe Beach Unit 3, Sea Shores 80x140 approx. $55,000. St. Joe Beach-180' on Hwy 98x440' on Court and 370'x125' on Americus. Great opportunity for commercial or/and residential. $975,000. MLS#9331 Call.Ellen Allemore. Mert's Coin Laundry & Dry Cleaners 227-3472 408 Reid Ave, Port St. Joe 229-9277 Open 7 Days Attendant on duty Monday-Friday Wash Dry Fold Service - PLEASE TRY OUR NEW DRY CLEAN SERVICE - 10% DISCOUNT WITH THIS AD. L I n- In times of market volatility, research is an invaluable resource Prudential Securities introduces the technical analysis-based expertise of " Dorsey, Wright & Associates Dorsey, Wright & Associates provides daily "point and figure" charting oni more than 6,500 stocks. This technical discipline reflects major trends in the equity markets and it aims to answer the question of when to buy and when to sell. For more information on how you can benefit from our exclusive relationship with Dorsey, Wright & Associates please contact a Prudential Securities Financial Advisor. Andy W ilkinson, Financial Advisor, prudential Securities Financial Destin, Pensacola 4476 Legendary Drive, Destin, FL 32451 P.r'udential Toll-free:, 1-866-71.5-4793 or E-mail:andy_wilkinson@prusec.com financial It is important to not that in no way is this information to be used as the sole .r.,: .T investmentt decisions. Please be aware that this research can and will differ from the research provid.d ., PL'..i..i. Il Securities Technical Analysts. 6/01 Securities products and sand services are offered by Prudential Securities Incorporated, member SIPC, i Prudential company. Prudential Financialis'a service mark of P uLd n. ol ,.jI r l. ,i ,-i, i.i l.kl www.prufn~com It -If-i trx Q llfl it . THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 PORT ST. S JOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DOLPHIN NEWS by Cindy Belin Registration: If your child plans to attend Port St. Joe Elementary School and you have not registered, please go .by the front office Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Moving Away: If your child attended Port St. Joe Elementary School last year and' you are mov- ing away, please notify the front office today at 227-1221.' Supply Lists: Supply lists for the upcoming school year are now available in the front office Monday through Thursday from 8 a .m. to 2 p.m. Lost and Found: Our lost and found is located in the audi- torium. All items not claimed by July 15th will be donated to the Methodist Church Clothes Closet. 01-02 Yearbook: Our 2001- 2002 yearbook is fow on sale f6r $10. They will ariive in August. Checks should be made payable to P.S.J. Elementary PTO and mailed,to: Port St. Joe Elementary School, 2201 Long Avenue, Port St. Joe, FL 32456. . School Begins: Students will begin the 2002-03 school year on August 7. Keep reading all sum- mer long! 212 Waler Drive CANAL FRONT! 3BP 2b-' :r.gle .,..I, ho,.- ,h, :ea .all and .c,.e.'ed boar dock aoh l,h slall Brick and hard, boaid e ,'r..:.r ...Ih ,Tr,eiol ro-.: Lart 1 car g.rage .ri ceram.: ile Il.:',rrg COMPLETE- LY FURNISHED AND READY FOR OCCUPANCY. 5375 000 E PRICE REDUCED F ACROSS FROM DEDICATED BEACH! O St- Joe Beach $399,000 5 bedrooms, 5 baths ,3 car garage On 2 1/2 lots Possible owner financing Tremendous Possibilities with this property * S Joan N. LovelaC e Broker/Associate Z Mexico Beach Harmon Realty, Inc. ..1 1402 Hwv. 98, 'Mexico Beach, FL * 850-648-5767 850-647-9358 Toll Free: 800-239-4959 .. PUBLIC NOTICE A Public Hearing will be held at the Planning and Development Review Board (PDRB) meeting on Tuesday June 18, 2002'at 10.00 a.m. EST, and at the Board of County Commis.ioners (BOCC) meeting, on Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. EST. Both public hearings will be held in the BOCC Meeting Room' at the Robert MI Moore Administration Building, 1000 Cecil G. Costin Sr.'Blvd., Port St. Joe. Florida The public hearings will be to dis- cuss and act on the following.: Small Scale Land Use Change, Archie Barbee, Tax ID #1359-001R; 9.06 acres in a Portion of Section 13',Townrship 5 South, Range I1 West, Gulf County, Florida, changing 9.06 acres from Agricultural to Residential Low Density. ' Final Plat Approval for Landing at Bryant,..St. Joe Timberland, Tax ID #0775-OOR; 41 acres in Section 28 & 33, Township,5 South, Range 9 West, Gulf County, Florida, a 1.7 unit subdivision subject 10 all development regulations required by Gulf County . Preliminary Plat Approval for Lemmond and Samuel, .Tax ID #6288-030R and #6288-037R 5 84 acres in Section. 22, Township 9 South, Range 1i: . -West, Gulf Coun'y Florida a 17 unit subdivision subject to all development regulations required by Gulf County. Final Plat Approval for Hammock By The Bay. Jimmy Hambrick. Tax ID 4#6261-000R. 3.75 acres in Section 36, Township 8 South, Range 11 West, Gulf County, Florida, a 5 unit subdivision subject to all development regulations required -by Gulf County. . Final Plat Approval for Beacon By The Sea Beacon Hill Property Manage- ment; Tax ID #3805-002R 4.93 acres in Section 31, Township 6 South Range 11 West, Gulf County, Florida, a 17 unit subdivision subject to all' development regulations required by Gulf County Final Plat Approval for Taunton Farms, David Taunton, Tax ID.#1359-001RR - 6.50 acres in Section 35, Township 3 South, Range 10 West, Gulf Coun-. ty, Florida, a 13 unit subdivision subject- to. all development regulations required by Gulf County. Variance Side Setback Charles E. Coffey Parcel ID #4115-OOOR St. Joe Beach Variance Side Setback Lisa Bobzien Parcel ID # 6268-588R.. Applications may be reviewed at'the Building and Planning Department, Room 301 in the Robert M. Moore Administration Building, 1000 Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd.,-Port St. Joe, FL. I The public is encouraged to attend and be heard on these matters. Infor- mation prior to the meeting can be viewed at the Planning and Building Department at 1000 Costin Blvd., Room 301. Boer Joins Army Christopher B. Boer has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Entry Program. The program gives young men and women the opportunity to delay entering active duty for up to one year. skill, travel and become eligible to receive as much as $50,000 toward a college education. After completion of basic military train- ing, soldiers receive advanced individual training in their career job specialty prior to being assigned to their first permanent duty station. PAGE 8B GCCC Fall Registration Gulf Coast Community College has announced registra- tion and classes for fall 2002. Main Campus Early Registration is July 8-19 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration is August 19-21 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gulf/Franklin Center Early Registration is July 10 and 11 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m ET, with reg- istration August 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. Tyndall Air Force Base regis- tration is August 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Classes begin August 22. The fall class schedule is available on-line at www.gulfcoast.edu. You may. register on-line if approved by your academic adviser and if you have a personal identification number (PIN). 'PIN request forms may be obtained from the Office of Admissions and Records, or by going on-line to www.gulfcoast.edu (click on Prospective Student). Beginning fall 2002 term, stu- dents will no longer receive grades through 'the mail. Students, may access grades' on-line: In order to access grades, students must have a PIN.' For more information, call: (850) 872-3892 for main campus. or visit the college Web site at www.gulfcoast.edu. For the Gulf/Franklin Center, call (850) 227-9670 and for Tyndall Air Force Base Education Office call (850) 283-4332. Mexico Beach Pensacola, has reported to Fort Benning, Columbus, GA, for basic training. He is the son of Pamela L. Boer of Palm Trace Landings Drive in Davie, and Robert B. Boer of Lake Alice Park Drive in Wewahitchka. The Star is the Place for All of Your Printing and Business Supply Needs -' I' Y : ar on Realty, Inc. 1402 HwV. 98 Mexico Beach, Florida 850-648-5767 or 1-800-239-495 BROKER/OWVNER Barbara G. Harmon (850)648-5767 ASSOCIATES: Charlotte Sanford 850-647-3609 Joan Lovelace 850-874-4906 (Pager) Regina Capps 850-648-4489 Barbara Mannon 850-647-5004 COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES Established successful restaurant with trans premises liquor license centrally located in the heart of Mexico Beach. "ppro, .4560 SF t.o d..n.r.g area' vril. eanr.g for 160 parrors All equipment fui'n,.shng; aid .-.vanlor, included S1,500,000.00 814 Kent Canal Spa.xou. Fr.m.' 'iP' ?Ba E4 ,:mne r I:,. ,It, l.ni .: Cl.lt '.'iA ur.d ir. ihe Coi .' I 2 i'u..d pol i.u. d ci ,a,d flor.da room. -.rt ..et of ih :aral 3i...d ...I11 MUST SEE THIS HOME 10 APPRECIATE ALL IT HAS TO OFFER! 5395.000 PRICE REDUCED TO S295 000. 2502 Hwy. 98 GULFVIEW home 3BR./IBA. beauntful ceiam.c I-le Floor and counter top: in kitchen, tle barth br.clik Freplace, berber carpet ZONED TOURIST COM. MERCIAL. Garage. lot size 100<75 $299,000 PRICE REDUCED *_ t .....a--. ferrable on 9108 9114 Hwy. 98 BEACON HILL LODGE Ir...' mrrerii opporiun,ry* Th, .1 un.T :or.cmI ha'. 3. 2BR.'iBA oparrrmer.,: and I IblR IRBA .jp.J3r-,iE. Great GULF VIEV. from upper :-. d.ed II r.. r: remodeled .n 10l 8 1.: 13 loa...i q ra. e ..:..k shop for storage and lauidlr, F0. L.r.q .- r.:- ..",:.r all ur .it 64M,8CO. 5425,000 ... ai t ," ... ; . 2704 Hwy. 98 ? A. c ::1 10 I C.rr.r Ic li zoned Tourist Commercial To.. bedro:,',:; i b.il'. .a:h .de Onl, a shorl ,alk ao the beach great ..ppc.,ijr..r, flrt commercial .nr,';etmr.i Priced right at 5250,000. SANDPRINTS "B" 2801 HWY. 98 becau,,tull, I.r, nished 2BR.'2 5BA BEACHSIDE i.:...'nhom.e .rh a gr.ati GULF VIEWh from 2 pr.a'le decks. Excelle..l rental or second home MUST SEE THIS ONE! 5249,900. MEXICO BEACH 206 Louisiana Dr. Great Buy! 2 story home cathedral ce.l.ng aih track I.git.ng :ii-c F.repla.:e Cenlial heal &. a. 2BR 2& L.ni .hn:n Ea. plenty ol n-ce c.c-d .:ab.e'e' plu' o pair-, back d-'.: For cooking our Large 2 cor garage S 133,500. 427 LA SIESTA DRIVE Spac.o.: 3BRf 26B Double ..de mobile hc'me an anrrac. landscaped c.:,r.'er I,: ..-. desirable neighborhood 'Ae.elllEpi ad .n -er.wllc'T cond;li.on Walk in clo:et: loai otl bcaui.ltul cibr.e, huge garder, tub a,.aher and dr,er :;,l.. h, eic Walking d.ilance to the beach 585,000 00. 450 Santa Anna Street 3 BP 2 B4" 1I I. doubL.. de mobde home islandd kitchen pair, maier baih .,oh garden tub and separar i' ...r Full., twurr,.heJ, $85,000.00.. Adjoining .75x175' wooded lot also available For $35.000.00. '...'.- :.4 ,'..^S) -1 iail I 111 N. 44th Street CANAL FRONT 3BR/2BA "" B il[ 3 .Brrck home '..,ih a pocl and large boal dock w,lh l". 1*-F. eleclrc boat I.fl Th. home immaculately Pergo 106 S. Canal Parkway--New! 3BR/3BA, BEACHSIDE: Sand ceram.c rile Iloors Master baih has garden lub home with a great Canal & Gulf View! Custom Design S" and ieparaie sho*er wiih custom ceramic tile On and style! Top Quality Construction! Easy dccess-.to 611 Gulfaire Drive A GARDENER DREAMII 30S, 2BA cul.de-.sac. a quiet tree end 5389,000.00. private secluded area of Beach! Many extra' .- ll .Ta..-a.r.'d br.ck F.ce on a beauiFull., lund::aped Ii Ip $315,000. 1 :1.,W,3 ^9 l 0 o a ded&oArd bca:h, po.:,l and ,enn. u DHsID E.. ,^ l :.u's hai n'!-o"-d:ic'db;h,. a. .dns-- o1085. Canal Parkway New! 3 urR/3o B., De, C-:-...'.. 5 ;th a gr-a Canal & Gulf"View! Cu- ,mDe:-gn jnd ry.,'e' rp Construction! Ea. oacceii r, -': .. '''"'- private secluded area of Bedch! Many extras. ""- 116 Miramar Drive BEACHSIDE and CANALFRONT '..-- -" '', '. ,T,.:.,kd h ro.iak O d.d,.wed beach tu[ tur'. I Cc,-,',I tps ,o 'a Bheat .,fh g.y accesI N.cel, ", t -. ,-,.ed rad ad, go DON'T MISS OUT! Furnshed and De:corated S475,000. $98,500.00. | CURRENT LISTING | 209 WeDr ve- CANAL FRONT- pac.:.: -P'2BA 11 7fa v ompon ki.' o.-' 1o' an. 315 NAUIILUS DRIVE Beauilul 38kB'2BA custom -. ,e r picture perlec' sen.ng Cuo1om features r, i ', rou.h Lc-.:; cI bu.ld .r.! sk,' I .gh-it .ndo.vw '.,Ih cu'- '. -' ... --. ~ -- ,c.' bld- garde,-. shed, 'J deri ful a.u.ra arnd large gn.,,.- p:.-:.1'vith complete covered lanai: Lovely land- :oapcd ,ard with underground sprinkler system.Must 9235 Cockles Avenue 2BF 1. 1 .4'od,.-... Tr, tIE" eh.: be.utul hc,.-T,e to appreciate all the amenities! 'Florida cottage. Nice decor and only a' short walk to. PRICED RIGHT AT $289,900.00. the Beach' On 50',,100' lot Fully furnished '. $119,000. . S102 S 3lale BECHS B I lil '. 1I ho.', co..pleel, r.-.T.deled .n !! I: Th, ,,e .r: .1 .. :ond.r.:n, per. :pac.c us '-' ide'!.qo Igh, brgqd a.r.,i Fror.m Flor.da r ,cT. ha. grea' SI; '_ B!ree .. and GUlF E'.S.' 325,000 SET SAIL TOWNHOUSE #8 103 H S. 38TH STREET : NEW 2BR/2.5BA spacious BEACH SIDE town home beautifully furnished and decorated. Front covered porch and upper sun deck have GULF VIEW! C,-,,,.,, .. located close to Pier and Marinas. Great rental or sec- ond home. $229,000. lfr I .. 512 A Hwy. 98 -GRAND VIEW 2 BR/2.5 BA town home with UNOBSTRUCTED GULF VIEW at DEDICATED ...t iic BEACHH Completely furnished and nicely decorated. 1 Covered decks off living room and master bedroom have fantastic GULF VIEW. $225,000.00. 135 Columbus Street Gulf View 3 IER. 3BL h .r, .',- 512 B Hwy. 98 REEL DREAMS 2 BR/2.5 BA town 2 landscaped lots only steps to the Beach! Large living, home with UNOBSTRUCTED GULF VIEW at DEDICATED dining, and kitchen combo upstairs with covered deck BEACH!! Screened porch off living room and covered and sun deck has great Gulf View. Downstairs has deck off master bedroom have spectacular GULF VIEW Den/Family room with french doors that lead to side and Breezes! $225,000.00. yard and Gulf View! .Also separate office downstairs. WWW. eGXiCObeaC Great Master bed/bath w/jacuzzi garden tub. 2 car '. garage. Outside green house and yard building. MUST E-mail: sales@mexicol SEE THIS ONEI $275.000.00. Frontage Sea alal a.d bcar dJod "elecir.c and iater 0. quietly .ieel and on he caral and orlr :iep: io the beach! Immaculatel $346,500 [VACANT LOTS AND LAND S411 New Mexico r./Lj0.oC0 158.33' completely cleared and filled IQ gL. is scheduled to be. paved soon. $49,900. 414 Hwy. 98 ACROSS FROM DEDICATED BEACH 413 Nevw Mexico Dr. 100'x158.33' completely Duplex, 2BR/L5BA each side, balcony off upstairs cleared and filled lot. City street is scheduled to be master bedroom with fantastic gulf view, Anderson slid- paved soon. $49,900.' ing glass doors keep out road noise. $475,000 415 New Mexico Dr. 100'x158.33' completely S' cleared and filled lot. City street is scheduled to be VACANT LOTS AND LANDI paved soon. $49,900. 125 Hwy. 386 5 lot close to the beachsur-417 New Mexico Dr. 100'x158.33' completely 125 Hwy. 386- 75'x00' lby nice homes. Unit close t, the beachsur- cleared and filled lot. City street is scheduled to be $69roun,900. by nice homes. Unit 11, Bk.5, Lot 18. paved soon. $49,900. 229 Nan Nook, Gr.. S ivision- Nice build- 104 Hidden Ridge Rd. Palm Ridge Subdivision' - ing lots only steps tonit 15 Bk. A Lot 8. 75'x220' residential lot in new subdivision. Only 2 $3 9. blocks to beach! Paved street. Subdivision covenants 231 Nan Nook Gr iSl ivision- Nice build- and restrictions with Architectural Control Committee. ing lots only steps to Se trJ nit 15, Bik. A, Lot 9. Lot 22. $39,900. $35,900. 106 Hidden Ridge Rd. Palm Ridge Subdivision - 45, A -- dejt ktM" "t r t!r ch 75'x18' residentio t sbd division. Only 2 pao tt I~n i.b 5s 0," blocks to beach! P ca IaUbd in covenant $34,900. and restrictions with Architectural Control Committee. 466 Pineda St. Affordable lot in 4th block from beach Lot 21. $39,900. Port St. Joe Beach Unit 2, BIk. 22, Lot 7, 75'x150' 123 Hidden Ridge Rd. Palm Ridge Subdivision - $34,900. 75'x219.30 lot zoned for homes only. Completely 470 Pineda St. Affordable lot in 4th block from beach cleared, paved street, underground utilities. REDUCED Port St. Joe Beach Unit 2, BIk. 22, Lot 5, 75'x150' $49,900. $29,900. Or all 3, 454, 466, 470 Pineda St. Lots for 222 Magellan St. f P 49.5' lot in second $84,900. block completely che fil.,wdd ry Only steps to 410 Colorado Dr. 100'x158.33' residential lot in nice beach! $59,900. neighborhood on payed street. Zoned for homes only. 230 Magellan St. Partially cleared 75'x150' lot only Unit 14, BIk. B, Lot 12. $49,900. steps to the Beach with easy access! In 2nd block, pos- 412 Colorado Dr. 100'x158.33' residential lot in nice sible Gulf View from 2 story home. $59,900. neighborhood on paved street. Zoned far homes only. Hwy. 386 Large wooded lot near the beach. Approx., Unit 14, BIk. B, Lot 14. $49,900. 100'x240'. $71,000. Nautilus Dr. Beautifully landscaped cleared lot with 50V aVI Jnitj. a t lJ p A sbtil lot sewer taps available. 81k. A, Lot 13: $60,000. for t4 l llVe .lNTE,4 lane, Nautilus Dr. Beautifully landscaped cleared lot with x171'x220'102'. $49,000. sewer taps available. Bik. A, Lot 15. $60,000. 3 Acres ZONED GENERAL COMMERCIAL currently being Sr used for mobile home park. 14 active sewer and water properties.com taps. 24'x0' shop with electric. Excellent site far mini beachproperties.comm warehouse, storage center, or other general commercial I use! $295,000.00. PubishJulL4,200 ACOMPETE ISTI GOFALLPRISAEA I NEW LISTINGS __ The enlistment gives the new Boer, a 1998 graduate of soldier the option to learn a new Escambia High School in 1 -1 t Publish July 4, 002 -;MLSO THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 PAGE 9B ^L^^:D IJD U RATES: Line ads: $3.50 for first 20 words, $2.00 for each additional week, plus .5tr for each additional word per week. Call 227-1278 to place \ours. DEADLINE: TUESDAY AT 11:00 A.M. SHARP AUCTION every Fri. 7 p.m. ET in ANTIQUE MALL at Old Port Theatre. Consignments Welcome! We Buy Estatesl WADE CLARK AUCTIONS 314 Reid Avenue, PSJ, 229-9282 AB1239, AU1737, AU1743 100/ Buyer's Prem. Real Estate, Estates & Liquidations Anchor Realty & Mortgage Co. 1996 VW Jetta GLS. 4 door. AT, AC, Sunroof. 60,000 one-owner miles. $5450. 960-4464. ltc7/4 1996 Ford Contour GL. very nice, dependable vehicle. $3,500. Call 850- 639-3600. 4tc7/4 1995 Nissan Altima GXE. 4'door. AT, jAC. One owner. 70,000 miles. $5950.. 96p-4464. tc7/4 1991 Olds 88 Royale 4 door. AT, AC, V6. Excellent condition. Dependable. $1950. 960-4464. ltc7/4 1994 Lincoln Town Car, 74,000 miles, $5,500. Call 229-6449. ltc7/4 1993 Ford Probe. Low miles. One owner. AT, AC, excellent condition. $2950. 960-4464. ltc7/4 1970 Volkswagen.. Good Condition, runs, $800. Call 229-8079. Itc6/20 2 El Camino Trucks, one runs, 1 for parts, $1,000. Call 639-2367. 2tp7/4 1991 Acura Integra. 4 door, AT, AC, Excellent Condition. $3450. 960-4464. ltc7/4 1996 Honda Acco'rd LX. 4 door, AT, AC, one owner, new condition. $7650. 960- 4464. 'tc7/4 1995 Mazda Millenia S, 4 door, leather, AT, AC, one owner. New condition. $7650. 960-4464. ltc7/4 1993 Mazda 6126 AT. AC. 4 door.' '80,000 miles. Excellent condition. $3250. 960-4464. ltc7/4 1993 Ford Escort station wagon, AT, runs good, 1,000. Call 229-6752. 2tp6/27 1995 Kawasaki GPZ 1100 sport touring bike. 2600 one-owner miles. $5500. 1960-4464; ltc7/4 1991 Chevy Silverado. reg. cab, long S ed truck. 55.00' nilek. bed Liner. dia- mond plate toolbox iand bed raps hfiber- glass running boards, chrome grill - guard, 350 engine. Great Condition, $6,800 OBO. 15 ft. Barcone center console boat, Eagle fish finder, Minnkota trolling motor, ship to shore radio, 50 hp Johnson engine, drive on trailer, $1,950 OBO. 1993 Pontiac Grand AM, auto, p.s., $3,200 or make offer. Call 647-9397 or 647-2848. 2tpe/27 1997 Chevy Blazer LE, 4 door, AT, AC, one owner. 2 wheel drive. New condi- tion. Must See. $6950. 960-4464. Itc7/4 1989 Chevy pickup runs good, $2,500 firm. Call 647-2620 after 6:00 pm.ttf6/Ia 1992 Toyota Canmry V6, 4 door, AT, AC, $3950. 960-4464. ltc7/4 1991 Yamaha 750 wave runner with trailer, $1,600. Call 625-0311., Itc7/4. COMMERCIAL BUILDING For Rent 414-416 Reid Avenue 227-1812 BEACH STORAGE Day: 227-7200 Night: 647-3882 St. Joe Beach WILL BEAT ANY COMPETITORS PRICES PLUS SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS NOW AVAILABLE Climate Control St. Joe Rent-All, Inc. 706 First Street Phone 227-2112 / MINI-STORAGE \ 5x 1 10x10 10x20 On Site Rentals 6 Days A Week "ASK ABOUT FREE MONTH'S RENT! For Sale, 20 ft. x8 ft. Beam boat. Make offer. Call 229-8959. 2tp6/27 Investor wanted for 33' all fiberglass fully loaded diesel power fishing or charter boat. Has reef permits and charter permits, or sale for $30,000. Permits separate. Call 227-9115. 2tc6/27 14' Flats Boat, 48 hp Johnson & trailer. Excellent Condition, asking $1,800. Call 229-8561. 3tp6/27 Croft Family Childcare Full Day Pre-K Program Debbie Croft, CDA 229-7708 Safde, Healthy. a, ,5 Learning Environment SLoving, Fitmilyi Atmosphlere Nuritntijs Meals and Snacks Now Available: One Opening For Full Time Pre-K Student NOW ENROLLING White City Christian Academy, K-4 thru 12th' grade. 'For more information call 850- 827-2621. A ministry of education. 9tc7/4 GINA THE CLOWN IS BACK IN TOWN. Magic, Face Painting & Balloons. Party' Planning. Fun & Games. Call 227-6617. 8tp6/6 For Rent, RV Spaces, full hookup. Call 229-8959, leave message. 4tp6/27 Applications accepted for. Gulf View 3 bedroom, 2 bath, heated pool, fur- nished/big screened micro. etc., $1,100. Call 647-9317. tfc6/27 Townhouse in Gulfaire 1 bedroom: 1 bath plus loft. All appliances includmiri washer, dryer. Pool & tenrus court aail- able July 15, $575. Call 648-8007 ... .:.' 3 bedroom, 2 bath central r arnd heal. lots of storage 'buildings. L.,,ared at, 1305 Woodward Ave., Port St. Joe, $800' -a month. Call 850-670-1403 fcti6 27 Furnished Beach Conrid,. Long term, 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath all new rinide Great Gulf View. $800 month plus util- ities. Call 647-2570. 2tp7/4 MINI STORAGE Ofc: 228 Reid Ave. Street, Port St. Joe, FL 229-6200 Office 227-6343 Cell Phone 785-9777 After Hours FOR RENT OR LEASE Dry storage space 3,000 sq. ft. Call 229-6031 MOSS CREEK APTS. 126 Amy Circle, Wewahitchka, FL 32465 (850) 639-2722 Available Now 1 Bedroom Handicap Accessable * Central heat and air On-site Management Carpeting Laundry facilities Voice/TTY Acess - (352) 472-3952 rF- For Rent 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apts. PINE RIDGE APTS., 125 Venus Dr., Port St. Joe, FL 32456 (850) 227-7451 "Ask about our move-in specials" Central heat and air Laundry facilities f Wall to wall carpeting On-site Management Voice/fTY Access L[J S(352) 472-3952 "ID ATTENTION SNOWBIRDS PORT ST. JOE 2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, $500 MONTH PLUS UTILITIES, AVAILABLE OCT.-FEB., FULLY FURNISHED, CEN- TRAL HEAT & AIR, WALK TO EVERY- THING. 256-239-4843 AFTER 9:00 PM CENTRAL OR ANYTIME WEEKENDS. 5tp6/20 Retail/Office Space for rent, 200 Reid Ave. Call 227-9414. tfc6/13 2 & 3 BR, long-term rental units. Call , Crystal Sands Realty 648-4400. tfc6/6 Furnished and Unfurnished .Rentals, St. Joe Beach, Mexico Beach and Gulf Shores. (Beachfront, Gulfview and Interior) Several Short and Long Term from $400 to 1,400 per month. Arline Realty, Inc. 850-647-2628. tfc6/6 Efficiency-type apartment in P.S.J., furnished, all utilities inc. Weekly, Monthly rates. Call 639-3600. tfc6/6 UNFURNISHED Large 2 bdrm. house, stove & refrig. cen. h&a. screen porch. carport & laun- dry rm. Large 2 bedroom apartment. stove & refrig., washer/dryer hook-up. New extra Ig. 3 bdrm. house, 1 1/2 ba., inside laundry rm., ch&a, 'dish- washer & stove, fully carpeted. No pets. FURNISHED * Small 2 bdrm. home, auto heat & air, washer/dryer hook-up. * One bedroom apartment, washer/ dryer li kuip 1 all 229-6777 after'7 PM. tfc6/6 Apart./Homes for Rent: 1 3 BR apart/duplexes/homes for rent in Mex. Bch. Furn. & unfurnished. Call Parker Realty at 850-648-5777 for more info. tfc6/6 Large 3 bedroom, 2 bath townhouse, unfurnished, washer/dryer hook-up. $800 per month, $300 security deposit. N. 36th Street, Mexico Beach.-Call Gulf Coast Vacation Rentals at 648-5449.,,.. Rental Management Seeking property owners with units available 'for long term rentals. Our fees are reasonable and we have a heavy demand for long term rentals. Arline Realty, Inc. 850-647-2628. tfc6/6 p p 1 set of bunk beds, solid wood, dark fin- ish, with: mattresses, excellent condi- tion, $100. Call 648-5346. ltc7/4 Used furniture for sale. Johnnie's Trim Shop, 310 4th St., PSJ ltl:6.'6 Unfinished Furniture @ REEVES Furniture & Refinishing Shoppe 234 Reid Avenue Quality Refinishing since 1982' Call John Reeves at 229-6374 .;: I . Garage Sale, ONE DAY ONLY, 400 Colorado Drive, Mexico Beach, Sat., July 6, N7:00 till? Lots, of household- items, linens, ladies clothes 14 and up,. Wood Chipen, meat smoker. ltc7/4 Moving Sale, 224 Quail Ave., Howard Creek, Fri. & Sat,,: July 5 & 6, 8:00 am' till? ltc7/4: ,rUP Af p . Lady needed 1 to 2 days weekly., ,6-8 hours daily for house cleaning. Good Pay! Call 229-6127. 3tc7/4 ATTENTION DRIVER TiRAINEES NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Werner needs entry-level driver. $700-$900' weekly plus benefits for you anfd your family!! This is a great career opportunity For CDL Training Call 1- 877-214-3624. 4tc7/4 Driver: $1,000 sign-on bonus! Airfreight, dedicated.. lots of it! 3 imme- 'diate interregional or OTR openings: Company drivers or contractors.- Class A CDL, 1 year OTR. 800-788-7357. Apply online www.landair.com. ltc7/4 The City of Port St. Joe is accepting 'applications for the following posi- tions in the Police Depaitment: (2) Patrolman, $19,000/year. Application and job description may be picked up and returned to the Municipal Building; 305 Cecil G. Costin Blvd., Port St. Joe, Florida 32456. Application period is opened until positions filled. The City of Port St. Joe enforces a Drug-Free Workplace Policy and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. ltc7/4 Taking applications for Pest Control Technician. Apply at 321 B. Reid Ave., Port St. Joe. tfc7/4 Mexico Beach CDC will be holding auditions for non-speaking parts in our upcoming TV commercial. We are seeking one athletic male and one ath- letic female ages 16-30. You will be .-filmed mostly from behind in beach attire. There is no pay for participating in the spot. Simply exposure and fun. Auditions take place on Thursday, July 11, 2002 between the hours of 1-4 PM CST at the Mexico Beach Civic Center on 31st Street in Mexico Beach. 2tc6/27 Ground Maintenance Help Wanted. Grass cutting, sprinkler systems and basic lawn maintenance. Call 229- 2600.. 2tc6/27 Secretary/Bookkeeper, secretarial skills, Microsoft XL, Mon.-Fri., 7:00- 4:00. For more information call 229- 7727. 2tp6/27 Bus' Drivers Needed Beginning Monday, July 8, Gulf County Schools will be offering a 40 hour school bus training course for those interested in part time or full time employment. Part time employment consists of being a substitute bus driver during the school year. Possible full time positions as a regular route driver may be available beginning the fall of the 2002-2003 school year. Only those people who are licensed by the Gulf County School System will be .considered for these positions. If interested please call the transportation office at 2227-1744. ,os/:o All survey personnel positions, salary depending on experience 850-227- 7322, 406 Reid A' e. P,:-t SL. Joe. tfc6/6 Toucan's now hiring all positions. Full & Part time; Call 850-648-4301 for interview. Ask for Paul. tfc6/6 Seeking Equipment Operators & Truck Drivers. Applicants must have valid FL drivers license. Apply at C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc., PO Box 188, Hosford,.FL 32334. 850-379-8116. ., Openings(s) available in Kitchen, Restaurant, and Lounge. Paid Holidays and vacations, Rotating week- ends. Average 35 hours a week. Must be at, least 18 years. Cooking duties include daily lunches, special lun- cheons, and occasional dinners. Waitress includes bartending. Openings are .,daytime hours with occasional evening functions. Please submit appli- cairons or resume to St. Joseph's Bay Country Club, 700 Country Club Road. Between 10:00 am & 5:00 pm. EOE. ..,. Cook position '.available at St. Joseph's Bay Country Club., Normal working 'hours 8:15 am-3:15pm. Occasional evenings. Rotating week-' ends. Can work 5 or 6 days a week. Pay negotiable. EOE. Apply at 700 Country Club Road. : tfc6/6 Sp Lost. 1 dii-ng mask 6 2 snorkels. Lost at Baci\ % ish rCar Wa.sh under o'irp . 'Call 647-5427. ''tc7/4 I READFOR A CHANGE? : We are now under " New ADMINISTRATION Come check us, out!, a Bay St. Joseph , CareLCenter ,Now taking applications for the following positions: S, ADON L C.N.A.'S (Sign on Bonus $250) L.P.N.'S R.N.'S Restorative Nurse Unit Managers ,, Charge Nurses | Certified Dietary Manager Cooks & Dietary Aids Housekeeping Laundry FULL, PART-TIME & PRN AVAILABLE WE OFFER: On site C.N.A. Classes Competitive Wages Excellent Benefits Shift Differential I Uniform Allowance, 220 Ninth Street Port St. Joe, FL .,6/13 EOE EMPLOYER WATKINS PRODUCTS 850-639-2026 or on the Internet: www.richard- watkinsman.com. 10tp6/27 New bed liner for a Dodge Pickup, short wheel base, $50. Call 639-2367.2tp7/4 Miscellaneous Office Equipment, Copy machine & stand, fax machine, type writer, desks, chairs, filing cabinets. Also stained glass pieces, Nordic Track exercise machine, clothes steamer & misc. stuff. St. Joe Beach. 647-3633. 2tc7/4 Jackson- Farms, U-Pick Tomatoes, $5/5 ga' bucket. Bring own buckets! Have-shelled peas and butter beans. Open 7 days, week'- Days 850-592- 5579, evenings 850-592-2598, Grand Ridge. 2tc6/27 31', jDutchmeri Travel Trailer, double slide out, queen & bunk bedrooms, 1 year old. May be seen at Lot 27, Rustic Sands Camp Ground, .Mexico Beach, $18,000. Call 229-377-7007 for appointment, to see. 3tc6/20 SMALL ENGINE REPAIR Jobie Barfield 639-3600. tfc6/6. Free "Non-Denominational" Eight Lesson Bible Correspondence Course. Learn how to become a Christian & no- thing plse! Send your name & address. to: Bible Study, PO Box 929, Wewahitchka, FL, 32465 or E-mail your request to Wewachurch@outdrs.net ,r/o For Sale By Owner, 1994 3 bedroom, 2 bath' doublewide. Excellent condition, $26,000 OBO. Must be moved off lot. Call 647-3248. tfc7/4 New 16x80 .Zone III, $27,995. Call Vance at 7603-4266 499 down ltc. 4 2 bedroom coutliV home above ground pool, 2 sheds, double carport, $65,000. Call 827-29,57. ltc7/4, New -,. 28x56 double ,'.ide. at cost, $39,900. Call 763-4266. Itc7/4 ' Land Home Packages 4 to choose from some 0 don!l 3 '& 4 bedroom. Call Vance at 763-4266. Itc7/4 .New 1400 sq..ft. home & land package, $499 down as low as $549 per month! E-Z Qualify, VA & FHA. Call Vance "at 763-4266. tc7/4 Self Employed Need A Home, No Need to Prove Income! Call Vance at 763- 4266. ,- : Itc7/4 Go:',r cnt assisted Ihomes-. :all Vance at ,"T 4266 Itc-. 4 Adorable persians kittens. Registered first shots. Only 3 left. Call 229-8656 'tp7/4 FOR SALE BY OWNER St. Joe Beach - Gulf, View 3 bedroom, 2 bath, garage, Florida room, $250,000. Call 850-647-8085. By appointment or view at http://www.forsalebyownernetwork. .com. Search for ad id 15727. 2tc7/4 Property, Trailer & Lot for sale, 2 bed- room, 2 bath, furnished, front screened in deck.. Call 1-205-424-3082 or 647- 9128. 4tp7/4 REDUCED FOR SALE BY OWNER, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, wall to wall carpet, new windows, central heat & air, appliances, .large screened back porch. Call 227-9722. 4tc7/4 1985 Remodeled 14x70 83 bedroom, 2, 'bath with build onr addition. Addition is 16 1/2x33 1/2 on 1/2 acre lot. Price $39,500. Call 850-917-1746 in Panama City, FL. 4tc7/4 Prime Home Site in WindMark Beach, $397,000. Seller is FL. Real Estate License. Call 904-556-4410. tfc7/4 Mexico Beach Wooded lot within easy stroll to dedicated beach, zoned single family residential. Approx. size 100'x158', $42,500. Call Don Yarbrough at 648-4618, Coldwell Banker, 769-8971. 4tc7/4 Port St. Joe 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 story remodel, partially completed, $59,900. Live in while you finish. Charming features, close to business district, zoned R-28, residential multi family. Large 75x170' lot. Sold as is. Don Yarbrough at 648-4618, Coldwell Banker, 769-8971 4tc7/4 FOR SALE BY OWNER, Water Front 2 bedroom, 2 bath home with large deep- water dock! 1.3 acres 147 ft. of water- front on Wetappo Creek 1/8 mile from Intercoastal Waterway 4 miles out of Mexico Beach, $179,900. Possible Owner Financing with substantial down payment. Call 625-0311. ltc7/4 ST. JOE BEACH 2 blocks to beach - 3 Bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, 2 car garage, boat pad with water and electric, large fenced yard. $235,000. Call 647-2504 Owner. tfc6/27 Gulf Front 120 ft. Cape San Blas, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, FEMA, all cedar siding and decks, furnished. $489,000. Call 850-650-3847. tfc6/27 FOR SALE BY OWNER 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on Palm Blvd. On 3 lots in class C flood zone, no flood insurance required. 20x20 den, new carpet and tile, fireplace, fenced back yard, with storage shed, deep well, $175,000. Call 229-8122 Willie or 229-6343 home. ,7/4 For Sale By Owner, 2 bedroom, 2 bath home in White City, 7245 Hwy. 71. Large living area, large kitchen/dining area with bar, on large lot with storage building, utility room, 24' above ground pool. Partially fenced front and back. Call 827-2552 after 5:30 P.M. Asking $80,000. tfc6/20 9129 Tulip, Beacon Hill, 1 or 2 devel- oped lots.: Great Location, ready for home or mobile home. 50x105 each, $27,500. Call 1-228-467-1746.3tp6/20 Water Front 200' Intercoastal, Mexico Beach- area 2 bedroom home, pier, workshop, $179,000. Vacant lot with power, $120,000. Anchor Realty, Joy Holder, 1-800-458-7478. 4tc6/20 4.47 acres of land in Stone Mill Creek on Astro Ct. Septic tank, well and pump, ready to build on or for mobile home. Will take -first, reasonable offer, call 409-962-7878. 4tc6/13 HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER- 3 bed- room, 2 bath, 1 office, 1750 sq. ft., 1 1/2 years old, 3 blocks off Mexico Beach, split floor plan, 2. car garage, 223 Kim Cove, call 648-2061. tfc6/6 MEXICO BEACH 3 bedroom, 2 full * bath, huge living room with 11 ft. ceil- ings, Italian tile, newly renovated, 2 1/2 blocks from beach. $139,000.00. Call ,850-648-9054. tfc6/6 MEXICO BEACH ST. JOE BEACH Homes and Vacant Land. Ask fdr Joan Lovelace. Your Beach Realtor. Mexico Beach Harmon Realty; 648-5767. trce/e For Sale By Owner, 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath new townhouse in Mexico Beach. All appliances, great rental potential, by appointment only, $205,000. Call 850- 227-3397 leave message, tfc6/6 For Sale, 950+/- sq. ft. office building downtown Port St. Joe. Formerly doc- tor's office. Contact Russ at 229-9776 or 229-8211. tfc6/6 By Owner Brick Ranch .on 2 lots in beautiful Port St. Joe. 4 or 5 bedroom, 2 .1/2 bath, living room with.fireplace, separate dining room, breakfast area in kitchen, double ovens and new dish- *washer. Ceramic tile through much of the home. Generous closet' and cabinet space New large screen porch. Security i.;T_,rn Sprinner s%.ytem wiith sballow. well Large double gaijag'e in rear of r-iome. Reduced to S1738,000. For' appointment call 229-9449. 3tc6/20, 166 McGlon Drive Wewahitchka 2 bedroom, 1 bath mobile home on a 165'x50' lot. Part chain link & privacy fence, 1 yr old. 12x24 utility shed 1 1/2 yrs. old. Close to schools, shopping stores, banks, etc. $22,000. Call 648- 6582. tfc6/6 Just steps to Beach, 50x125 ft. M.O.L lot Gulf view, 2 bedroom, 2 bath mobile home, screened porch, $119,000. Call 850-647-9214. tfc6/6 1996 28x64 Jacobson Mobile Home on 75'xl50' lot just one block from beach. Beautiful 4 bedroom, 2 bath with fire- place and lots of extras. 211 Court 'Street, St. Joe Beach. Call 647-9416. tfc6/6 MEXICO BEACH 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1800 sq. ft. completely, custom renovat- ed. Near Beach. $149,000. Call 850- 648-9054. tfc6/6 FOR SALE BY OWNER 38th Street, Mexico, Beach. New Beach side Tor7,.riome 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, ceramic riek. Berber carpet, all. new appliances. Gulf View, just steps to beach and.City Pier. $195,000. Possible owner financing. Call 850-229-7827 or 770-479-0331. tfc6/6 Home For Sale By Owner 3 bedroom, 2 bath, walking distance to beach, cen- tral heat & air, breakfast bar, appli- ances included, stone gas fire place, patio, privacy fence, 2 1/2 car garage. 414 Arizona Drive, Mexico Beach, $162,000. Call 648-5994. tfc7/4 9142 Starfish, Beacon Hill 2 or 4 lots (100x215 total) 2 bedroom house, large shed, excellent neighborhood, $85,000 or $125,000. Free big dish (hundreds of free programs) or small dish satellite systems with purchase. Call 1-850-229- 7749. 5tp5/30 1 full fenced acre home site in Howard Creek, on corner of Murphy Road & Blossom Hill Road. Septic tank with pumping station from a 14'x28' insulat- ed building with full bath and deep well. Below market value. Call 850-647- 3949, 800-476-2984, or 850-944-0148. tfc6/6 Need your.house cleaned? For further information please call Julie Pippin at '639-2124 or Nicki Little at 639-5619. 2tc7/4 House Cleaning will clean one time or more. Call 827-2657. 8tc6/13 SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE STAR! CHECK US OUT ON THE WEB AT STARFL.COM c( 'N .0 I I t I IN PAGE lOB THE STAR. PORT ST. J01i. FL THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 2 bedroom, 1 bath home in Dalkeith near Bryant's Landing. For a house, lot, or mobile home near beach. Call 648- 1003. 4tp6/13 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. IN AND FOR GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 02-146-CA FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF DELAWARE F/K/A FIRST UNION HOME EQUITY BANK. N.A., Plaintiff, vs. PETER J. LARKIN; MARTHA A. LARKIN; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF PETER J. LARKIN: JOHN DOE; JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANT (S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. Defendants. NOTICE OF ACTION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF PETER J, LARKIN (Re idence Unknown) YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A" JA CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND LYING ALONG THE EAST LINE OF MAIN STREET OF MEEKS LAKE SUBDIVISION AND BEGINNING AT A CONCRETE MONUMENT AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF TRACT, THE SAME BEING THESOUTHWEST COR- NER OF A BLOCK OF LAND NOW BELONGING TO MALCOME F. ROZIER AND WIFE, AND IN THE EAST LINE OF MAIN STREET OF MEEKS LAKE SUBDIVISION AND RUNNING SOUTH, A DISTANCE OF 500 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE RUN SOUTH FOR 100 FEET: THENCE RUN EAST FOR 278.18 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO, THE DAVE HERRING WEST LINE: THENCE RUN NORTH FOR 100 FEET; THENCE 'RUN WEST 278.18 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THIS BEING LOT NUMBER 6 OF THE FOREHAND SUBDIVISION. THIS LOT OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN SECTION 14; TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH; RANGE 10 WEST, GULF ,COUNTY, FLORI- DA. A/K/A 410 TEXAS STREET, WEWAHITCHKA. FL 32465 ' has been filed against you and you are required to ser e a .:up\ f, 1 oui written dlefense-. If anl. to t., on M:arinrl ,C 'da'son PA Atiorn. l.)r Plaintiff, "hc.se ad.lrei- I 1. ,'," iW ',TH STRECT SUITE l.0 FT L.iL DEP.'.'LE FL 333'.-on or, .rti.eloreJuly 8. 2002. a date which Is within tnrrr., 131;I d, -, s iter the first publication of this N.:.r.ie in THE STAR and file the original with the Clerk o thi Counrt either .e'lre, service on Plaintiffs attorney or Immre.iareL, there- after; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded In the complaint. In, accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). disabled persons who, because of their disabilities, need special accommodation to par- ticipate In this proceeding should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1000 6th Street. Port'St. Joe. FL 324`6 or Telepbor.e (850) 229-6113 prior to such pm..: :.din: .'TEES I .nhard and the seal of this Court this 5th day of June. 2002.' . Douglas C. Birmingham As Clerk of the Court By /s/ Tonya Knox, As Deputy Clerk Publish: June 13. 20, 27 and July 4, 2002 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND SFOR GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO:02 10 CA CHASE MANHATrAN BANK SUCCESSOR BY MERG- ER TO CHASE BANK OF TEXAS. NATIONAL ASSO- CIATION F/K/A TEXAS COMMERCE BANK NA, AS CUSTODIAN OR TRUSTEE PLAINTIFF vs. DAVID RUSSELL PORTIVENT A/K/A DAVID R. PORTIVENT. IF LIVING. AND IF DEAD, THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES. GRANTEES. ASSIGNEES. LIENORS. CREDITORS. TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST DAVID RUSSELL PORTIVENT A/K/A DAVID R. PORTIVENT; LISA S. PORTIVENT. IF LIVING; AND IF DEAD. THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE,, HEIRS,. DEVISEES. GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES. LIENORS. CREDITORS. TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES ' CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH. UNDER OR AGAINST LISA S. PORTIVENT: JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANTS IN POSSES- SION DEFENDANTS) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 6. 2002 entered in Civil Case No. 02 10 CA of the Circuit Court of the 14TH Judicial Circuit In and for GULF County, PORT ST. JOE, Florida, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at FRONT LOBBY OF COURTHOUSE at the GULF County Courthouse located at 1000 5TH STREET In PORT ST. JOE. Florida, at 11:00 a.m., EST on the 11 day of July, 2002 the following described property as set forth In said Summary Final Judgment, to-wit: ' BEGIN AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SOUTHEAST QUAR- TER, SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH. RANGE 10 WEST, AND RUN S0022'E, 182.20 FEET FOR A POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE RUN- NING SOO*22'E, 180 FEET; THENCE N89"48'W, 270 FEET; THENCE NOO*22'W, 180 FEET; THENCE 889-48'E, 270 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, BEING PLOT 4 OF AREA vF". STONE CREEK ACRES, AN UNRECORDED PLAT. PARCEL TWO BEGIN AT THE. NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 4 SOUTH. RANGE 10 WEST; THENCE RUN EAST 375.90 FEET, ALONG THE QUARTER SECTION LINE; .THENCE RUN SOO022'E, 224.40 FEET, ALONG A GRADED ROAD; THENCE RUN s893sW, 375.90 FEET; THENCE RUN N06O22'W., 226.70 FEET, ALONG THE SECTION LINE, TO THE POINT OF 'BEGINNING. TOGETHER WITH 1998 HOME OF MERIT PINE MANOR 27X68, MOBILE HOME ID# FLHML2P723-' 18411AB Dated this 13 day of June. 2002. (CIRCUIT COURTSEAL). '. /s/ Douglas C. Birmingham. Clerk ' Clerk of the Circuit Court By: /s/ T. Knox Deputy.Clerk THE. LAW OFFICES OF DAVID J. STERN, P.A.. ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF : 801 S. University Drive Sulte ,500 Plantation. FL 33324 . (9p4)233-8000 01-82468 (ORI) , IN ACCORDANCE WiT-iH THE AMERICANS 'WITH DISABILITIES ACT. per ons nh disabilities needing a special accommodation should contact, COURT , ADMINISTRATION, at the GULF County Cburthous'e at, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay Service Publish June 27 & July 4 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IN AND OF GULF COUNTY GENERAL CIVIL DIVISION BENEFICIAL FLORIDA. INC. PLAINTIFF VS : Case No. 02-21-CA. JOE PURSWELL A/K/A JOE PURSEWELL A/K/A JOE M. PURSEWELL: LINDA PURSWELL A/K/A LINDA PURSEWELL A/K/A LINDA C. PURSEWELL' AND UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS. TENANTS, OWNERS AND OTHER UNKNOWN PARTIES, Including. If a. named defendant Is deceased, the personal represen- tatives, the surviving spouse, heirs, devisees, grantees. creditors, and all other parties claiming by. through, under, or against that defendant, and all claimants, persons or parties, natural or corporate, or whose exact legal status is unknown, claiming under any of the above named or. described defen- dants Defendants . SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Order or Final Judgment entered in this cause, in the Circuit Court of Gulf County, Florida, I will sell the property situated in Gulf County., Florida, described as: *LOTS 4 AND 5, LESS 7 FEET OFF THE EAST SIDE OF LOT 5. BLOCK A, GAULDING'S ADDI- TION TO HIGHLAND VIEW. ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK THEREOF ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT CLERK. GULF COUNTY, FLORIDA. PLAT BOOK 1. PAGE 30. at public sale, to. the highest and best bidder, for cash. on the front steps of the Gulf County Courthouse. 1000 5th Street, Port St. Joe, Florida 32456 at 11:00 A.M. EST on July 11. 2002. Dated this 6 day of June. 2002. DOUG BIRMINGHAM Clerk of Circuit Court By: /s/ T. Knox Deputy Clerk ENRICO G. GONZALEZ, P.A. Attorney at Law' ENRICO G. GONZALEZ, ESQUIRE 6255 East Fowler Avenue Temple Terrace. FL 33617 Florida Bar #861472 813/980-6302 In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation'to participate In ,this Hearing should'contact the A.D.A Coordinator nor r13'r [h.-r,n e- en (7) days prior to the proceeding 'L u-.e fi.:nd i Relay Service at 1-800- 955-8770. I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing has been mailed to Enrico G. Gonzalez. Esquire, 6255 East Fowler Avenue, Temple Terrace, Florida 33617: and Joe Purswell a/k/a Joe Pursewell a/k/a Joe M. Pursewell and Linda Purswell a/k/a Linda Pursewell a/k/a Linda C. Pursewell. 111 W. Rogers Street, Port St. Joe. Florida 32456 this 7 day of June. 2002. DOUG BIRMINGHAM Clerk of Circuit Court By:/s/ T. Knox Deputy Clerk Publish June 27 & July 4 NOTICE OF INTENDED ACTION THE GULF COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD Purpose and Effect: The Gulf County School Board prop,-es to a.er.eIr and a.da p pr .lr':'.ie .,1 p. o.idled .10. in eLI dmi tlLra.se Fro.:te ure .4 l-- r I-r La- ru rpi. . cI bri ng lh a i d FoSll..ie- inrl. omp]ir r .: ulh' rii.nr.: , SFIute-: m .ndI S .re B.,ard :I' lEduC ,jlor F.ul-k Summary: The following Is a brief description of each proposal change. , Student Progression Plan, Economic Impact: These proposals will result in r..:. direct costs'assoclated with implementation. . IF REQUESTED, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT: Time: 9:00' A.M.. E.T. Date: Tus dav. Juiv 23. 2002 NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY) , STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (SHIP) T The SHIP program was created for the purpose of providing funds to local governments as an inten- tive for the creation of local housing partnerships, to expand production of andpreserve affordable hous- ing, and to increase housing related employment.. Gulf County .has been approved to receive funding under Florida's State Housing Initiative Partnership Program (SHIP) for the Fiscal Year 2002 2003 in the amount of $350,000. Pursuant to the Florida Statute 420.9075(3)(b), the availability pf these funds must be advertised as follows: ,low; STI *;Fiscal year 2002 2003 (1 July 2002 30 June 2003). * Estimated amount of SHIP funds allocated for each strjtegv/activity for each fiscal year are as fol- R-ATEGY,/ACTIVITY Housing Rehabilitation Purchase A.sistance FUNDS, $15-,500 $ 153,000 INCOME SET ASIDE ' Very Low & Low Income Very, Low, Low & Mloderate Income I Do; n Payment Assistance, Closing Cost Ass.,ranc & Land Acqui:riirln I Home Ownership Counseling : $4,500 Very Low, Low & Moderate Ificome At a minimum, thirty (30%) percent of funds allocated for each strategy/activity i ill benefit the very low and low income families, The maximum income limits according to family size are as follows: FAMILY SIZE 1 2 3 5: 6. 7 Very Low Income 14,050 1:6,100 18,100 20,100 21,700 23,300 24,900 26,550: Low Income -22,500 25,750 28,950 32,150 34,750 37,300 39,900 42,450 Moderate Income '33,720 38,640 43,440 48,240 52,080 55,920 59,760 63,720 The maximum housing value limitation allowable for program participation for each strategy is $98,523 for ' Existing Homes and $106,365 for New Built Homes. SHIP FUNDS MAY NOT BE USED TO PUR- CHASE, REHABILITATE, OR REPAIR MOBILE HOMES! SHIP funds may be used to purchase Department of Community Affairs (DCA) approved manufactured homes. APPLICANT SELECTION CRITERIA: Purchase Assistance (Down Payment Assistance, Closing Cost Assistance, and Land Acquisition) shall be first qualified/first served for' those qualified for a residential loan from a partici- pating lender. Owner-financing is not allowed as a means of financing. ONLY 60 APPLI- CATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED COUNTY-WIDE. Housing Rehabilitation shall be by a lottery system. ELIGIBLE SPONSOR SELECTION CRITERIA: Eligible Sponsor participation will be based on a criteria that will include: (a) an eligible sponsor locally based having expertise in providing Affordable Housing. (b) amount of non-SHIP funds and/or the value of in-kind services committed as SHIP leverage. .(c) production goals in relation to the Housing Assistance Plan. (d) percentage of funds targeted to very low income persons. (e) compliance with Rule 67-37, Local Housing Assistance Plan as applicable. Program Income and Recaptured Program Funds will be utilized consistent with the applicant selection cri- teria, strategies and income eligibility, as approved. APPLICATIONS FOR PURCHASE ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES (Down Payment Assistance, Closing Cost and Land Acquisition) will be available beginning (8:00 A.M. (EST)/7:00 A.M. (CST) July 8, 2002 and continuing until 60 applications have been received county-wide. APPLICATIONS FOR HOUSING REHABILITATION will be available beginning 8:00 A.M. (EST) / 7:00 A.M. (CST) July 8, 2002 and ending July 19, 2002 at 5:00 P.M. (EST) / 4:00 P.M. (CST), "NO EXCEPTIONS." S* * *ON THE DATES INDICATED ABOVE, THE APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED AT: The County Administration Building, Rooms 301 and 309, and in Wewahitchka (Old Courthouse) at the County Extension Office. DATE FOR THE LOTTERY OF REHABILITATIONS FUNDS WILL BE JULY 25, 2002 IN THE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING ROOM AT 4:00 P.M. (EST). The local SHIP contact person is Bo Williams, (850) 229-6125 Tue thru Fri; Mon (850) 639-3019. 5tc June 6, 13, 20, 27 and July 3, 2002 Frc:uarUBmLul ony eoaaoaourc ormesucesir E0cr Place: Board Room. Gulf County School Board Office 150 Middle School Road Port St. Joe, FL 32456 The entire text of the proposed rules can be Inspect- ed during regular office hours at the Gulf County School Board Office. 150 Middle School Road, Port St. Joe, FL. Special legal authority under which the adoption Is authorized and the law being implemented and Inter- preted are made spe61fic. The addition and changes are proposed by Sara Joe Wooter, Director of Curriculum and Human Resources and approved for consideration by Jerry E: Kelly. Superintendent. Amendments: Student Progression Plan Publish June 27 & July 4 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NOTICE OF APPLICATION The Department announces receipt of an appli- cation from Brad Causey, File No. 23-0174867-002- DF, to recover pre-cut submerged timber from the Apalachicola River beginning at Mile Marker 35.4 continuing to Mile Marker 15.4. The timber recover- les will be conducted in Gulf County. This application is being processed and is available for public Inspection during normal busi- ness hours. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays, at the Northwest District office at 160 Governmental Center,. Pensacola. Florida 32501-5794. July 4. 1p , B&A TOWING 4560 County Road 386 Port St. Joe, FL'32456 (850) 647-3031 NOTICE OF AUCTION B&A Towing will be selling the following vehicle on the 12th day of July, 2002 at 9:00 A.M. eastern standard time. The sale will be held at 4560 C.R. 386 (Overstreet), Port St. Joe, FL 32456. We reserve the right to refuse any and all bids. Year Make Vin # 199Q Chevrolet 2GCEC19K661235809 1997 Hyundai .KMHJF24M1VU387794 Publish JULY 4, 2002: NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids' In duplicate will be received until July 18. 2002. 10:00 a.m. E.S.T. at the Office of Gulf County School Board, 150 Middle School Road. Port Saint Joe. Florida at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for: COVERED WALKWAYS WEWAHITCHKA HIGH SCHOOL JOB NO. 0209 "B" The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materi-. als and equipment; and shall be responsible for the, entire completion of this project. FiC.-r, A ,S BS n o .a', be i sepritel., .or c :,nlp.Fi llel 1.3 c .oth rOJec rI l ri(h ,cp 1irae l r':ll: I.ir e A,.n pr-;.:clt ..Ili i j Ireahdo .1- lor r'-,:i pru|?.:l Flaii, l .-r, I:ri'i:, ica :.-s rand c.irr:, ,1lo umenil. t3-, t.e inspe:.:r l al lie .llice of 1, .-A cu iit .:1 130 H-. 22 -'-i a[3hi.:h, a3 Florlon ar, ma be pr..:u-rea by General contraci,,s up.o, *defp, tn orio'2 ,i:i per. set for plan n d., .:pe.:ilia:.H.r, r. .. F;Efr.arj)AF.LE. a niii -*:e.- ri:. ,er'I'rl,. ,: I ': or bid bond, for not les, ihan '', I. c ".r r i. r : *r. r of d, must accom- pany e I.: prop.:.- 1A F rl'.:.r.,an--.' L,,r i ,: .r c a .3 I --I i bond; and '* ,rlm n ":.',rr <',5,. I-, ,rr rlii- r.jr --: il be required oif mhe successful bidder. Right Is reserved to reject any and all proposals and waive technicalities. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after date set for opening. Jerry L. Kelley, Superintendent Gulf County School Board Port Saint Joe, Florida 32456 Charles A. Gaskin, ARA ARCHITECT PO Box 7 Wewahitchka, Florida 23465 Publish July 4 &11 Medicare Covers Screenings Medicare is encouraging men to take charge of their health dur- ing June 10-16, which is National Men's Health Week. June is also Prostate 'Cancer Prevention Month. Each year, about 195,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and it Vrill claim about 32,000 lives, according to the American Cancer Society. Statistics show that the majority of prostate cancer cases occur in men older than 50, and more than 70 percent of these cases are in men over. 65, "the usual Medicare eligibility age. The highest risk persons, for reasons' that are still unknown, are African-American' men. They are significantly more likely than white men to develop prostate cancer and are twice as likely to' die from it. Another contributing factor is having one or more close relatives with prostate cancer, which increases a man's risk of developing the disease. Prostate cancer can usually be detected in its early stages by having a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and a digital rec- tal exam ,(DRE). Medicare covers all men with Medicare, age 50 and older, for a digital rectal exam arid a prostate specific antigen test once every 12 months. Men with original Medicare will generally pay 20 percent of the Medicare- approved amount for the ,DRE after the yearly 9100 Part B deductible has been met. For the For the deal of your life, see me! JAMES C. "BO" BRAY Sales Representative TOMMY THOMAS -CHEVROLET (850) 785-5221 TOLL FREE 1-800-342-7131 2251 W. 23rd Street PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA 32405 pI 1, 1/ TIFFIN One of Florida's Finest Furniture Stores Featuring: Broyhill, Lexington, Lane, Century, Drexel, Sealy and Many Others Let us furnish your home with some of America's finest furniture! GREAT PACKAGE PRICES on Beach Houses and Condos We do it ALL-from furniture to dinnerware! Visit our Design Center for all your building and remodeling needs Carpet, Tile, Window Treatments, Kitchen Cabinets, Lighting And Much More! We offer a Complete Remodeling Service Largest selection of gifts and accessories in Gulf and Franklin Counties TIFFIN e* 60 Island Drive Eastpoint, Florida 32328 (850) 670-8800 Just before you go over SGI Bridge in Eastpoint Only 30 minutes from Port St. Joe PUBLIC NOTICE The Gulf County Planning and Development Review Board will meet.Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern, in the Gulf Cour Commission Meeting Room at the Robert M. Moore Administration Building to discuss and possibly act upon the following: 1. Approve Minutes June 18, 2002 2. Final Plat Approval Hammock By The Bay Jimmy Hambrick Parcel ID #6261-000R 3. 'Final Plat Approval Taunton Farms David Taunton Parcel ID #1359-001R , 4. Final Plat.Approval Emerald Pearl Beach H.H. Wang Parcel ID #6316-0OOR 5. Preliminary Plat Approval Bay Pines Subdivision Tapper & Company Parcel ID #6248-050R 6. Variance Gary Smith Road Setback -'Lot 1 Parcel ID #3901 -001 R . 7: Variance Gary Smith Road Setback Lot 2 Parcel ID #3901-001 R, 8. Small Scale Land Use Change -. Lester & Harringlon 9.58 Acres Agricultural to Residential Parcel ID #1508-050R 9. Public Hearing Septic setback policy for 'environmental sensitive areas- 10. Public Hearing Pre-construction structure setback policy 11. St. Joe Company WindMark DRI 12. Comprehensive Plan text and map revisions submittal review 13. Staff The public is encouraged to attend and be heard on these matters. Information prior to the meeting can be obtained ,from the Planning/Building Department at 850-229-8944. July ltc Its -Tu3v 11(c Al(b l(c] 3 PSA test, there is no coinsurance or Part B deductible. Early detection and treatment is the best defense against prostate cancer. Medicare encour- ages all men with Medicare to, take advantage of the preventive benefit and get the tests each year. . To find a doctor or health care. professional who can give a" Medicare-paid ,screening test, call. 1-800-MEDICARE, (TTY/TDD 1- 877-486-2048) or visit the Medicare web site at www. medicare.gov for a list of all par- ticipating Medicare physicians. Ft4, BO KNOWS PEST CONTROL. 227-9555 Honest; Dependable Service 20+ years experience State Certified Since 1985 ae: es y, y , I .. - __ I r77 --Z" ^ THE STAR, PORT ST. JOB. FL THURSDAY., JULY 4, 2002 PAGE 10B int .1 , L . THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 PAGE 11B 1 DEADLINE: S TUESDAY AT ,11.OO A.M. SHARP ~WWII~CI~ ~ CALL TODAY TO t PLACE YOUR AD! 227-1278 DRIESBACH CLEANERS 180 AVENUE C Pick-up and Delivery 850-227-1671, Bailey's Equipment Snapper Lawn Mowers 4 Wheelers Small"Engine Repair 19872 SR 20 W., Blountstown, FL 850-674-4256 GULF DIESEL SERVICE Diesel Engine Repair Phone Mobile 850 850 229-8651 227-8024 ARadioShack %L,' Franchise/Dealer Store B&B Electronics, Inc. 19872 SR 20 W., Blountstown, FL 850-674-3711 %AlV'PI 4~ QPO R C I fe1iN:L" UIN COASTAL STEAMWAT Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner SIn our 23rd Year. We don't cut corners. We clean them. Best equipment on the market. Call for free estimate now 647-3834 CALL US TO PLACE YOUR AD IN THIS SPACE 227-1278 Carpet Country Highway 98 Highland View Port St. Joe 850-227-7241 Fax 229-9405 Do-it-Yourself Professional Carpet Cleaning with RINSE-N-VAC Great for Cleaning All Carpet, Upholstery, and Auto and Recreational Vehicle Interiors. TRY ITTODAY! ^^. 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Grandfather, Pendulum, Cuckoo Clocks ^ ,^ Residential 648-5165 Commercial Termite & Pest Controlall Engine STermite Treatments Restaurant Motel Flea Control SCondominiums l Engine Household Pest Control New Treatment/, RP Real Estate (WOO) Reports Construction Sites Speciaolizing in Vacation Rental Properties FAMILY OWNED R P R PLEASANT & PROFESSIONAL 0 Serving the Entire Area 40 years experience,, Free Estimates & Inspections Do-It-Yourself Pest Control Products Jobie Barfield 321eiv S t. 639-3600 U^^^^^ & t/AM CLLAIN lvllN AINI). JKJLUKAllUtiN U IK ,"- Free Computerized 24 Hour Water Extraction Flood Restoration Specialist Water Analysis* Fire/Smoke Restoration IGCRC Certified Technicians a' "Chemicals Residenfial/Commercial Cleaning Mold and Mildew Part Toys Liquid Remediation Sewage Backflow Free Estimates hlArriine Soon: Abo Disinfectant/Deodorizer Stain protection Available Ground Pools 1 -.I ,. f 408 G:rrison Ave. % Port St. Joe, FL S_.ia l, INSPECTION (across from post office -.ES-,T LEANION 229-POOL (7665) STEAM CLEANING SERVING THE ENTIRE AREA R ESIDElL LICENSED INSURED hIooIs ME lAL 1!-888-830"-9263 Pool Maintenance & Repair Over 20 Years Experience 850-647-8963 U 850-227-6131 Ucensed Irnsured ICPO 32-930151 Business and Personal. Payroll Preparation Financial and Estate Planning Bookkeeping Service FRANK J. SEIFERT Accounting and Income Tax Service Telephone Office (850) 229-9292 Home (850) 648-591.9 509 Fourth Street P. O. Box 602 Port St. Joe, FL 32457 / Make your N "Dream House" a reality Custom plans by Frank Healy, M.B.A 850-647-8028 O. THE J. LESTER COMPANY REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL & CONSULTING SERVICE A Financial Scrlice Institution: Residential Vacant Land Commercial Appraisa1s JAMES E. "JAMIE" LESTJBER Real Estate Appraiser & Broker Master Degree Business Administration '-'' r S State Certified Residential Appraiser LicenselfRD-0001087 Broker License#BK53211, "PROVIDING A QUALITY SERVICE TO A QUALITY COMMUNITY" Including Consulting Assignments Market Analysis Feasibility Studies Finances Investments * Eminent Domain Estates Tax Purposes 850-639"4200 Fax 850-639-9756 Serving Gulf, o rnkli Bay, asthun, Liberty, &. Jackson Comuitics Specialty. Assignments-State Wide 'I Lee's Lawn Care & Maintenance 'Residential & Commercial Free Estimates Will Beat Any Price 647-2522 S147 Columbus Street, St. Joe Beach, FL Service (850) 648-8492 TRACTOR WORK Bushiog, Move; and Level Dirt Call 229-6326 1 Grass c 0 -- Cutting 227-9103 TJ's Bulldozer | and Land Clearing Tony & Jeanne Meredith Cellular: (859) 832-3277 13tc4/11 J FREE ESTIMATES Telephone: (850) 639-6284 rhN~~~ISCLPA V rmu c, t 5 PAR m c~ffl r uro-Wt 9 0)U-0 WEDO Lawn i Home Care Serving rl,, Bi.el &Por Sr l area 850-647-2689 850-899-0913 (Cell) BUSH HOGGING $ i35 Hour Larry 648-6652 1 ST. JOE NURSERY & SUPPLY 706 FIRST STREET 'PORT ST. JOE 227-21 12 Beside St Joe Rent.A'I. Coastal Design & Landscape, Inc. Your total landscape solution! 850-229-8880 k Landscape design & implementation, wells & irrigation k System, brick pavers, yard maintenance & more! t tt lz t Aft t Ik lk t Tree Lrvice, LLC INSURED 44 ft. lift Tree & Limb removal Call John @ (850) 670-8432 or 335-0580 Office: 850-229-6018 Fax:. 850-229-8976 C. R. SMITH & SON, INC. Excavating Land Clearing Fill Dirt Port-O-Let Rentals Crushed Oyster Shells Mushroom Compost and Sand - Complete Septic Service! .r Installation Pump-Out Repair , Free Estimates Established 1991 TLC Lawn Service "Every yard needs a little TLC" Mowing .. 2296435 Sprinkler Systems Trimming, Fertilizing Installed & Repaired Sprinkler Systems Repaired &~ instnIl " 227-9103 ~ MISCELLANEOUS -SERVICES LAWN AND LAND WORK L ,Wt .....mp O 5 : 00 rRhD L,-) PAGE 12B THE STAR, PORT ST. JOE, FL THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2002 DEADLINE: TUESDAY AT 11:00 A.M. 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RESIDENTIAL & SMALL COMMERCIAL LICENSED & INSURED S &'L Painting S 229 8036 Scott Burkett 827-2657 227-5952CeI Special: ANY HOUSE $125 .Pressure ,Washing ALSO CLEAN ASPHALT ROOFS 229- 7 "8036 Scott Burkett 827-2657 Port St. Joe, FL' License #RC0067081; S25 mars Experience - Phone (850) 229-6859 227-5952Cell * Residential *Custom,Wood * Commercial *Indutr;al A, & ,R Fence Fencing amnd Concrete Work Albert Fleischmann FREE Eimaie.- EiNi59',i 5646 (850) 647-4047 ,I FENCES* FENCES FENCES * All Types Dependable Service .' op Quality Products RAYMOND WILKERSON 647-9214 ONEAL SANDERS APPLIANCE SERVICE SALES & REPAIR Repair all major brands Home # 647-5113 Work # 227-5112 Willard's Appliance Repair Emergency Service Available Willard Richards, Owner 2482 Hayes Avenue, H.V. Port St. Joe, FL 32456 850-229-8485 Serving Port St. Joe and Surrounding Area for 20 Plus Years 1 Call Does It All For Your Major Appliance, Air Condition & Electrical Repairs DANIELS SERVICE CO., INC. 850-229-8416r RA0043378 ER0007623 * GARRY L. GADDIS AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION & REPAIR EXTENDED WARRANTY FREE ESTIMATES REPAIRS ON ALL BRANDS .INSTANT FINANCING SERVICE AGREEMENTS .648-5474 'FLUCENSE ER0010992, RA1154218. Licensed Insured Heating & Cooling Sales And Service A/C Heating Ice Machines Commercial Refrigeration New and Existing Homes | Phone: 229-2665 Owner: Brent Pierce 229-COOL State Lic. #RA0066486 Mobile: 227-5568 Coastal Service COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL HEATING & COOLING ICE MACHINES., Dealer for Frigidaire FRIGIDAIRE Heating and Cooling Systems A Wole -Kw NraUd t1muEMa.r 6 Years Parts 'and Labor Warranty RA0066562 229-6805 or 227-5373 BU-S. 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Fa DO IN PHIL'S HOME IMPROVEMENTS ^ REPAIR AND REMODELING (850) 229-6460 'Phil Collier Residential Contractor Licensed and Insured Lic. #RR-0067199 Mize Plumbing, Glass & Supply, Inc. PLUMBING CONTRACTOR NEW CONSTRUCTION *, REPAIRS REMODELING PLUMBING SUPPLIES GLASS, MIRRORS & SHOWER DOORS 'RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL Lic. #CF-C057220, RGOO051008, EROO11618 520 E. First St., Port St. Joe, FL 850-229-6821 or 227-3885 Michael Wood Residential Contractor 227-6883 Fine carpentry & architectural details repairs remodels decks new construction Insured License #RR0067190 = Perma-Guard Quality Screen Rooms = SReplacement Windows = Vinyl Siding = Warranty Plus = 227-3628 P~wSUR AffjM I ACI RNG 4 WUQ $EMU -mo I ~I CONSTRU"ON 4 ffO9 ItAPROVAWS FORTME INSIEAND OU I ROOFING WORK I (OTIT~ |