Newsletters Wakulla.com Newsletter - September 27, 2007
Written by Mary Katherine Westmark Thursday, 27 September 2007 04:09
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From the Publisher:
Dear Readers,
I hope you have had a great week; it's been a busy one for us! My husband was out of town for a few days, and I've once again gained major admiration for all those single parents out there. Needless to say, we're looking forward to the weekend.
Sports are back in swing again; check out all the articles below to see how your favorite teams are doing. Riversprings continues their winning streak by defeating both NFC and Chiles, and the Wakulla High varsity football team put a whipping on Rickards last Friday night, defeating them 19 - 0 at Gene Cox Stadium in Tallahassee. Our article about that game will be on later today.
Couple of things going on this weekend: FWMA will host their annual Yard Sale in Hudson Park on Friday and Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day. Come out and support the association; they really need the help this year due to the fire that destroyed Director Chris Beatty's home on Sept. 5. All funds earned will go to help the injured and orphaned animals. If you have good, sellable items you would like to donate, you can drop them off at Hudson Park this evening after 5:00. I'll be there Friday; come by, do some shopping, and say hello!
CHAT (Citizens for Humane Treatment of Animals) is having their Homecoming Celebration at the Wakulla County Animal Shelter on Oak Street this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be all sorts of free activities going on, including pony rides, hot dogs and sodas for all, free balloons, educational materials, a teddy bear hospital to repair stuffed toys that need mending, and educational literature. The Wakulla County Public Library will have a booth, t-shirts will be for sale, and photos which can taken with your pet or on a pony will be available for a nominal fee. There will be raffle items given away every half hour, starting at 10:30 am. It should be lots of fun; drop by after you visit the yard sale!
John Shuff, construction manager for the Old Wakulla County Courthouse Renovation Project, needs your help. He is looking for old interior photographs of the courthouse that show the fireplaces that used to exist in the building. His plan is to rebuild the fireplaces so that the courthouse will look as much like it originally did as possible. The state will not approve the reconstruction of these fireplaces until John can show proof through pictures that they actually existed. He has exterior photos that show the chimneys, but really needs interior pics. I've talked to several older residents of the community who say they vividly remember the fireplaces, but no one seems to have any photos. If you can help John out, please call the Chamber of Commerce office at 926-1848 and speak to Petra Shuff.
The Paulette Family is gearing up for their annual family-friendly Free Haunted House held every year at their home the weekend prior to Halloween. I went for the first time ever last year, and it's really a production! It's a lot of fun, and a really unique community event. They are in need of sponsors, both in-kind and monetary, to help put on this year's event. The family usually barely breaks even moneywise, but they continue to do it each year because they enjoy it so much. Please help them out if you can.
Well, I'm sure I've missed something, but hopefully you can get all the info you need about what's going on in the links below. Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Mary Katherine Westmark
Publisher, Wakulla.com
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Concerned Citizens of Wakulla and Wakulla Christian Coalition Spruce Up Hudson Park
It was a great day for CCOW," said CCOW chair Victor Lambou. "Although we've contributed a lot with our educational field trips and sponsoring the Arbor Day celebration, we wanted to have a continuing project and Hudson Park fit the bill."...
Wakulla County Administrator Ben Pingree will Serve on Board of Directors for Leon County EDC
Wakulla County Administrator Ben Pingree has agreed to serve on the Board of Directors of the Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County, Inc. as a representative from Wakulla County. "This is exciting for a number of reasons," said Pingree...
Wakulla County Swimmer Joey Briggs Qualifies for the Florida Junior Olympics
Joey Briggs, age 11, from Crawfordville, qualified for the Florida Junior Olympic 50 yard freestyle event on Sunday, September 16, 2007, at the Daytona Beach Invitational in Daytona Beach, Florida...
Florida Wild Mammal Association has Rescheduled Building of Deer Pen; will be Saturday, September 29
The Florida Wild Mammal Association had planned to begin building the deer pen on Saturday, September 22, 2007. Due to bad weather, the building of the deer pen has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 29, 2007...
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CHAT will Host Homecoming at the Wakulla County Animal Shelter
CHAT is looking forward to our upcoming family-oriented Homecoming at the Animal Shelter this Saturday, September 29th...
Florida Wild Mammal Association will Host Annual Yard Sale at Hudson Park
Florida Wild Mammal Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned wildlife, will be holding its annual Giant Yard Sale at Hudson Park in Crawfordville on Friday, September 28th and Saturday, September 29th, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m...
Participants Needed for Educational Trip to British Isles; Deadline to Sign Up is Sept. 30
The deadline for signing up to go on the British Isles trip at the 2007 prices is September 30. The 17 day trip to the British Isles is being organized by teachers Bob Wallace, Bob Blanton and Suzanne Camp for June 2008 and they are seeking more participants...
Wakulla Coastal Optimist Club 2007 Fashion Extravaganza to be Held
Come support the Wakulla Coastal Optimist Club's Annual Fashion Extravaganza presented by Sassy Sue's being held Thursday, October 4, 2007 at the Bistro at Wildwood. The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $30.00 per person with a limited number of seating available...
Miss Wakulla County Pageant Applications Now Available
Applications are now available at www.misswakullacounty.com for the The Miss Wakulla County Pageant to be held on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at the Wakulla High School Auditorium...
Silent Auction at Angelo's Restaurant will Benefit Florida Wild Mammal Association
The Florida Wild Mammal Association Inc (FWMA) will be holding a silent auction at the newly reopened Angelo's Restaurant in Panacea for three evenings: Monday, October 15th, Tuesday, October 16th, and Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m...
Relay for Life of Wakulla Kick-Off Rally is Scheduled for October 4th
The American Cancer Society and Event Chair, Linda Stalvey invites everyone in the community who would like to join in the fight against cancer to attend the Relay For Life of Wakulla Kick-Off Rally, scheduled on October 4, 2007...
Warriors in Pink Ford Mustang Drawing will be Held to Benefit Relay for Life
2008 V-6 Ford Mustang Coupe in Performance White with Shaker 500 6-CD & MP3 Sound System and Warriors in Pink Package - including a pink ribbon and Pony fender badge, pink Mustang rocker tape striping, charcoal leather seats with pink stitching...
Troop 5 Boy Scouts will Sell Christmas Trees in November
Troop 5 Boy Scouts will be having a Christmas Tree Sale at Winn Dixie in Crawfordville from Thanksgiving until December 16th. We'll have FREE coffee, hot chocolate, and apple cider for your enjoyment while you shop...
Wakulla TCC Center's Wakulla Ecotourism Institute Fall 2007 Schedule
Second Annual Wakulla County Big Bend Hospice Golf Tournament to be Held
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Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce to Host Golf Tournament
It’s that time of year again when the Chamber hosts its biggest fund-raiser of the year, the annual Wakulla Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, held at The Course at Wildwood Resort on Friday, November 16th...
Wakulla County Chamber of Commerce "History in Your Hands" Fundraiser Being Held
The purchase of a brick from the construction of the original wooden courthouse, first erected in 1893-1894, allows you to hold history in your hand...
Be a Voice for a Child; Become a Guardian ad Litem
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Purvis Brothers Return for Opry Encore!
The 2007 Sopchoppy Opry season may be winding down, but the talent and great shows just keep on coming! And so do the fans!...
Sound of Music Cast Selected
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Quincy Music Theatre Opens 25th Season with Fiddler on the Roof
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3rd Annual Outdoor Blues Concert to Benefit Humane Society
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Mighty Mullet Maritime Festival to Feature Cook-Off, Flea Market
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Wakulla Professional and Business Women's Association will Host "Wild West" Fall Fling Fundraiser
The Wakulla Professional and Business Women’s Association will present its annual fundraiser “Wild West – a Scholarship Benefit”, Friday, October 19, 2007, from 7:00 p.m. until midnight. So get your best jeans, cowboy shirts and hats ready, and mosey on down for what is sure to be a fun-filled evening...
St. Marks Volunteer Fire Dept. will Host First Annual St. Marks River Festival
The St. Marks Volunteer Fire Department will host the First Annual St. Marks River Festival on October 20th, 2007 in St. Marks. There will be stone crabs, special events, vendors, a huge car and motorcycle show, entertainment, and much more...
Wakulla Pregnancy Center will Host Fall Day in the Park Festival
The Wakulla Pregnancy Center now has a home of its own at 886 Woodville Highway. The center will host a "Fall Day in the Park Festival" on Saturday, October 13, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m...
Lions Give Certificate of Appreciation to Helen Gamwell
Helen Gamwell was presented a Certificate of Appreciation at the September 18th regular meeting of the Crawfordville Lions Club held at Crawfordville Elementary School. Ms. Gamwell spoke to the club about the various services offered by the Wakulla County Health Department...
Wakulla County Coalition for Youth: Making a Difference
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A Heartfelt Thanks from Chris Beatty, Florida Wild Mammal Association
Dear Community Members: As most of you know we had a fire at our home on September 5th. Our home, like so many of your homes, was filled with treasures from the past - precious memories of friends, family and ancestry. We weren’t big on modern technology or fancy appliances but, built by us, it was a reflection of our family...
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Community writers wanted! Give us a call (445-4206 or email mkwestmark@wakulla.com)
A Walk in the Park - September 24, 2007 (by Caitlin Fleming, WCPRD)
In the past four months we have wrapped up multiple grants, improving park conditions around the county and especially on our beaches. A major grant project has been funded to supply sand to restore our shorelines...
IN MY VIEW (by Marsha Kearney, Forest Supervisor, National Forests in Florida)
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Apples of Gold (by Doug Apple): Love Your Neighbor the Easy Way
My daughter called in a panic. Her engine had stopped running right in the middle of a very busy Thomasville Road. She was able to coast into a parking lot, but she was in the way and it wouldn’t start. I told her to sit tight and I would be right there...
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Fear (by Dr. Jerry Osteryoung)
One entrepreneur we were helping was debating a really tough decision. A competitor was moving in only one block away, and this had her very concerned...
New Zion Primitive Baptist Church will Celebrate 80th Church Anniversary
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Penalties Contribute to WHS JV Loss to Chiles High
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Introducing the 2007 Wakulla High School JV Football Team
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Introducing the 2007 Wakulla High School Boys Golf Team
The Wakulla High School Varsity Boys Golf Team is well on their way to a successful 2007 season... WHS Boys Golf Team Continues to Have Stellar Season
The War Eagle boys golf team continued their success on September 13th at Killearn Country Club by defeating Maclay, Lincoln, and Chiles for the second time this season...
Riversprings Bears Shut Out the NFC Eagles 18 - 0
Tuesday, September 18, the Riversprings Bears took on the North Florida Christian Eagles football team. Once again, the Bears’ defense pitched a shutout, running the Bears record to 2-0...
CSI Baseball Team Wins 11U Championship
The CSI 11U baseball team won the 11U Championship in the Tallahassee Tangle this past weekend, September 22 and 23, 2007...
Local Youth Football Team will be Recognized
This year marks the second year of a locally based team in the Pop Warner Football League. The Woodville Jaguar Tiny Mites are a 5-7 year old tackle football team that is comprised of boys from Wakulla County and the surrounding areas...
Riversprings Does It Again; Bears Defeat FAMU Rattlers 29 - 14
Tuesday night, September 25th, the Riversprings Football team defeated the FAMU Rattlers 29 – 14. The win ran the Bears record to 3 – 0 on the season...
Wakulla County Sports Schedules
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Wakulla Middle School to Host FL League of Middle Schools Conference Nov. 3
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Wakulla TCC Center's Wakulla Ecotourism Institute Fall 2007 Schedule
Medart Elementary School Votes!
In an effort to further enhance the Social Studies curriculum this year, Medart Elementary students were involved in a special type of Student Council Officer election on September 21st, 2007. Instead of voting on school-made paper ballots, the Mustangs got to experience real-life voting on Wakulla County’s touch-screen voting machines...
Wakulla High School Band Boosters Want YOU to be In the Know
Did you know this Friday is Middle School Band Night for eighth graders from Wakulla Middle and River Springs Middle? In addition to coming out to support War Eagle football and our Marching War Eagles, fans will get to hear some up and coming band students perform the National Anthem and Fight Song with our high school band...
Paulette Family Will Host 6th Annual Free Haunted House
The 6th Annual Free Haunted House (hosted by the Paulette Family) will be held in Wakulla County the weekend prior to Halloween. According to Shana and Mike Paulette, the event will be open Friday, October 27th and Saturday, October 28th from dark until 11:00 p.m...
The Magic of Aging - October, 2007 (by R. H. Carter)
What a wonderful time of the year. The mornings and evenings are getting cooler and the birds, squirrels and deer have so much to eat. The squirrels are beginning to store acorns for winter. It’s just as exciting in the senior center...
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Important WAAS Satellite Information for Wakulla County Boaters
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Underwater Link Between Wakulla Springs and Leon Sinks will be Discussed
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Waterfowl and Coot Season Dates are Set
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Deer-Dog Training Season Nears; Register Now
Hunters who use dogs to hunt deer on private lands in Florida must register those properties for the 2007-08 hunting season...
New Fee Schedule for Recreational Hunting and Fishing Licenses Goes into Effect October 1
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Keep Wakulla County Beautiful Would Like to Thank All "Litter Loot" Sponsors
Thank you to the following "Litter Loot" Sponsors at our Keep Wakulla County Beautiful's 2007 Coastal Cleanup...
2007 St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge PHOTO CONTEST to be Held
Anyone who would like to participate in the annual St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest can begin turning in entries as early as September 8, 2007. All entries must be received by Sunday, December 9, 2007...
Wakulla County 2007 Tide Charts
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- Medart Elementary 2007 Student Council Elections
- Introducing the WHS JV Football Team (by Carl Herold)
- WHS JV vs. Chiles (by Ken Fields, Professional Photographer)
- Introducing the 2007 Boys Golf Team
- WCSO 6th Annual 9-11 Memorial Service
- WHS College and Career Day 2007
- Wakulla Democratic Executive Committee Gala (by Coral Schieve)
- Council of Realtors and Affiliates Azalea Park Cleanup
- Coastal Optimist School Supply Drive (by Alicia Wellman)
- 2006 Paulette Family Haunted House
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