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The rXnllnl a -II lip


Apalachicola High Class
of 1999 Graduates


By Aaron Shea
Some of them are just looking for
happy, fulfilling lives. Most of
them will be off to college in the
fall and all of them thanked their
family and friends for the love and
encouragement they have re-
ceived over the years. Those were
the thoughts, gratitude and fu-
ture plans that the Apalachicola
High graduating class of 1999, of-
fered to everyone in attendance as
they were handed their diplomas
at the May 27 graduation.
The ceremony opened with the 35
graduates-to-be walking on to Pop
Wagoner field to the music of the
Apalachicola High School Band.
Class President Gloria Martina
welcomed everyone to the cer-
emony. Salutatorian Michelle
Carroll and Valedictorian Jeffrey
Edmiston addressed the audi-
ence, in which they gave a few
words of wisdom and wished their
classmates the best of luck in the
future.
Members of the community then
stepped up to the microphone to
award scholarships, 19 in all, for,
individual achievements. Kim
Leavins was awarded $500 from
the Apalachicola High Scholar-
ship Trust. The Apalachicola
State Bank awarded a $500 schol-
arship to Christy Wilson. Wilson
also received scholarships from
the Apalchicola High Faculty,
United Methodist Church, and
Franklin County Teachers Asso-
ciation.
Four college/State of Florida
scholarships were awarded.
Shenita Frazier received a schol-
arship from FAMU. One national
scholarship, the Coca Cola
Scholar, was awarded to Jeffrey
Edmiston, who became the first
student at the school to receive
this award. Edmiston also re-
ceived six other scholarships.
Following the presentation of the
scholarships, one-by-one, the stu-
dents were handed their diplomas
and a white flower, which each
gave to a loved one, making their


graduation almost official. It fi-
nally became official with the
turning of their tassels and the
toss of their caps into the air.
Apalachicola High Class of 1999:
Angela Arroyo
April Justice
Gregory Banks
Kimberly Levins
Devin Barber
Merrill Livingston
Gregory Barnes, Jr.
Kevin Lolley
Joe Blan III
Arthur Londono
Amber Blevins
Kelvin Martin
Chanda Bonner
Betty Martina
Karen Busby
Gloria Martina
Michelle Carroll
Natasha Mashburn
Ebony Croom
Tracy McClain
Maya Croom
Phillip McElravey, Jr.
Heather Duggar
Brandilyn Pendleton
Jeffrey Edmiston
Tabitha Polous
Shenita Frazier
Tiffaney Smith
Dana Fuller
Pamela Theis
Bobby Harris
Erica Thomas
Hillary Hutchins
Christy Wilson
Clifford Johnson'III


Carrabelle Graduation

Emphasized Gratitude


Wrightstone, Carrabelle United
Methodist Church, gave the Invo-
cation. The Salutatory Address
was delivered by Manuel Gass.
The Awards Presentations were
made. Following is a list of the
presenters and the recipients:
Pam Nobles Studio, Mrs. Pam
Nobles ... Recipient, Courtney
Cates
Cameron Memorial Scholarship,
Mr. Robert McDaris ... Tomislav
Vukasovich
Loretta Taylor Memorial Schol-
arship, Mr. Will Kendrick ...
Tasha Massey
Misty Sexton Memorial School
Board Scholarships, Mr. Will
Kendrick ... Tony Shiver, Tasha
Massey


The Class of 1999 included:
Wendy Dawn Allen
Antoine Benjamin
Autumn Brooke Beebe
Brian James Bilbo
Courtney Elizabeth Cates
William Paul Coward
Tami Ann Chambers
James Adam Creamer
*Melissa Roshelle Chapman
Ronald Charles Custer
Rebecca LeAnn Curry
**Manuel Gass
Crystal Gayle Glass
Rome Carlton Goodson
Sara Elizabeth Hall
Bridget Renee Hayes
Ruby-Lynn Ann Higgins
Virginia Michelle Holmes
Robert Earl Lolley
Tasha Lynn Massey
Anthony Scott Marcus McGavock


Sea Oats Garden Club Installs
New Officers


By Tom Campbell
Outgoing President Jo Woods of
Sea Oats Garden Club, welcomed
guests at the June 3 luncheon at
the Carrabelle Episcopal Church
meeting hall. Creative place cards
on the head table were made by
Dee Sanfield. Each consisted of a
small packet of flower seeds and
a seashell with the guests name
and the quote; "All the flowers of
tomorrow are in the seeds of to-
day."
One of the guests was the charm-
ing Faye Dickey, President of the
Tallahassee Garden Club, who
shared a childhood memory.
"When I was young," she smiled,
"the Mobile (Alabama) Press Reg-
ister published the serialized epi-
sodes of a Children's Story."
She explained that some were full
of fantasy and appealed to "chil-
dren of all ages." I looked forward
to them and read every one of
them from the time I was about
nine until I was a teen-ager. I
think that was one way I learned


to love reading." She added, "They
also listed pen pals you could
write to in England."
Seated next to Ms. Dickey was Ms.
Inez Cone, currently Chairman of
School Grounds Improvement for
the whole State of Florida. She
previously was former District III
Director of eight garden clubs in
the Tallahassee Area.
Ms. Cone installed the new offic-
ers of the Sea Oats Garden Club
who are: Cindy Sullivan, Presi-
dent; Mary Ann Shields, First Vice
President; Carolyn Hatcher, Sec-
ond Vice President; Rene Topping,
Secretary; Martha Kersey, Trea-,
surer; Ginnie Clower and Ann
DeLoney, Trustees.
There are 36 members of the Sea
Oats Garden Club in Carrabelle.
The club was started in 1995.
The out-going President Jo
Woods, said "I think the ladies in
this club are wonderful. I thank
the Lord I've had a chance to be
with you."


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Trying to keep graduation robes dry and pressed while the
rain pours.


Apalachicola State Bank Schol-
arship, Mr. Will Kendrick ...
Melissa Chapman, Manuel Gass
FAMU President's Scholarship
Award, Dr. Charles Watson
Clark ... Melissa Chapman,
Daniel Murray, Brooke Staggs
Robert McKnight Memorial
Scholarship, Mrs. Katie
McKniight ... Tony Shiver
Gulf Coast Community College,
Mr. Leon Bloodworth ... Sara
Hall, Heather Shiver
Melissa Chapman presented a
moving Valedictory Address.
The speaker for the evening was
Dr. Ruth McCoy Lowery, Associ-
ate English Professdr and Author,
University of Florida, Gainesville.
Dr. Lowery quoted Poet Robert
Frost's "The Road Not Taken." She
urged the graduating class to
"continue to make the right deci-
sions... Roads take us to places
we choose. Continue to be role
models. Remember to thank those
who help you."
The evening was inspirational,
featuring Parent Dedication,
Class of 99, Special Music, Candle
Lighting, Presentation of Diplo-
mas by Superintendent Brenda
Galloway, Principal McDaris and
Chairman Will Kendrick. The
theme, rather than "Pomp and
Circumstance," seemed to be
gratitude for every blessing.


James Gregory Wilson Messer II
Jonathan Jeremiah Millender
Katherine Elane Moon
Ashley Marie Moore
Felicia Ann Morris
Daniel Keith Murray
Timothy Franklin Murray
Mark Jesse Myrick
Jeremy Heath Owens
Christie Nicole Polous
Charles Matthew Register
Bruce Roscoe Rotella
Timothy Lee Sadler
Amber Nicole Saunders
Allison Louise Schaffer
Heather Marie Shiver
Tony Alton Shiver, Jr.
Keisha Kay Smith
Melanie Brooke Staggs
Donovan John Taylor
Donna Kay Varner
Tomislav Vukasovich
Jessie Rena Walden
*Valedictorian **Salutatorian
The 1999 Seniors, when ques-
tioned, said they were happy and
ready to move on to the next epi-
sode in their lives.

Special-
Opportunity Hunt
Applications

Available Now

The Game and Fresh Water Fish
Commission (GFC) has lined up
some special hunting opportuni-


Cindy Sullivan, new President of Sea Oats Garden Club.


ties for sportsmen again tnis year.
Participants will have large areas
reserved for them, and they'll have
excellent chances at bagging alli-
gators, deer, wild hogs, quail,
Osceola turkeys and doves. The
GFC also is offering special-
opportunity bird-dog training.
Applications for special-
opportunity hunts are available at
Commission offices and from the
Commission's Web site at
www.state.fl.us/gfc/. Dove hunt-
ers don't need to apply for per-
mits, however. They can purchase
permits from local vendors on a
first-come, first-served basis, be-
ginning two weeks before the
opening day of dove season.
"Spring turkey hunt applications
will be available after Thanksgiv-
ing," quota hunt coordinator
Eddie White said. "All other
special-opportunity hunt applica-
tions are available now."


Sportsmen may submit as many
applications as they wish, but
each application requires a $5
non-refundable application fee.
Lifetime and five-year license
holders who purchased their li-
censes before July 1, 1998, are
exempt from the permit fee but
not the application fee.
White said the GFC will use a ran-
dom selection process to pick par-
ticipants from among applications
it receives by June 15. If a selected
applicant does not purchase his
special-opportunity permit by a
specific deadline, the Commission
will offer the permit to another
randomly selected applicant.
This year's special-opportunity
hunts include: Deer Hunting,
Wild Hog Hunting, Quail Hunt
and Bird-Dog Training and Dove
Hunting.


By Tom Campbell
A break in the dry weather on
Friday, May 28, occurred, and the
rain poured on Carrabelle and the
football field for over an hour,
causing a delay in the graduation
ceremonies. At about about 8:40
'p.m., the sky had cleared, the rain
had stopped and the graduation
proceeded for 45 Carrabelle Se-
niors.
At 7:15 p.m., the Seniors and
Advisers were gathered in the field
house, watching the rain pour.
Several were heard to say, "Keep
praying and the rain will stop, so
we can use the football field as
planned." One Senior was heard
as he announced loudly, 'Then
remember to be thankful for all
of God's blessings."
At about 7:45 p.m., one of the
graduates jokingly said, "The rain
and the sun are battling it out,


and right now, the rain is winning
by several bucket loads." The sky
was beginning to clear and the
sun was shining while it rained.
Finally, the rain stopped as the'
sun was beginning to sink in the
west. A delay was announced
while preparations began for the
ceremony, including drying the
seats for the Senior Class and the
speakers. One adviser looked sky-
ward and smiled, "Thank you,
Lord."
About 8:40 p.m., everything was
ready for the proceedings. A crowd
of over two thousand friends and
relatives of the Senior Class gath-
ered to celebrate the occasion.
Rolls of brown paper towels were
offered, as the guests headed for
the bleachers, so they could dry
a place to sit.
Principal Bob McDaris welcomed
the group. Reverend Ralph


" Thanks to

our doctors,

nurses and

medical staff

Franklin

County is a

great place to

live. "


Apalachicola State Bank would like to take this opportunity
to thank the people who care for our community's health:
the doctors, nurses and medical staff who are always there
working to make us well. We're proud to have recently
hosted the County's First Annual Healthcare Appreciation A PAlHICu1
Reception to honor those healthcare professionals dedicated S T A T E B A N K 1897
to improving the quality of our lives through good health. Service, Commitment
We appreciate you. T. r, .. I.. I


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THE STORY OF LANGWOOD, FROM SCRATCH,

TO JUST SCRATCHING THE SURFACE OF WHAT

IS PERHAPS THE FINEST ROAD SURFACE MADE.

 ANYWHERE.


 Proctor and Gamble used it as a road base on
 their huge timber plantation. Gene Langston used it on
 several projects as a result. Neil
 Atkinson, a River Rock Mining
 consultant, knew what this .
 shell-based road base would do.
 Mr. Atkinson, a religious .
 man, said to Gene Langston,
 "When God thought about road-
 base, this is the material that he
 intended for us to use."
 He had drilled holes on
 the site of the mine and had
 determined that the "Micrite",
 made of sea shells "worn" for
 millions of years, was incredibly
 compatible and-ultimately could
 be mined and sold at a very
 competitive price to highway
 departments and road builders.
 It was Gene Langston's
 own observations of its ease of use
 (compactability) and its durability plus the technical
 information provided by Mr. Atkinson, and a strong dose
 of courage, that led to the formation of Langwood
 Industries.
 Further studies by the Florida Department of
Transportation at the University of Florida have
determined unusual strength gains on unpaved road
surfaces and were determining if the same "well perform-
ing" strength gains could be recorded under a structural
asphalt course when Hurricane Opal came through.
 The results of Hurricane Opal were: the asphalt
above our road surface was destroyed and the road
surface below us was destroyed. But our surface


remained virtually intact. Further "official" findings are on
their way from varying engineering studies.
 Langwood's
 contributions are being felt in
 both Franklin and Liberty
 counties where a "soft spot for
 ; community projects an
 churches often go unnoticed.
 Langwood is prepared to go
 the extra mile in every
 project they undertake and
 make this promise to the
 communities of both counties:
 After we have mined our first
 site, we will create a beautiful
 clearwater lake with hardwoods
 planted to orm a natural
 parkland for use by visitors of
 all kinds. People, animals and
 birds will find that we will have
 done our job.
 And kept our promise.
 And proved that although
strip-mining traditionally has an ugly connotation, it doesn't
have to be that way.
 This entreprenural enterprise has not been easy
and has taken considerable courage and investment on the
part ofGene Langston, both in capital expense and time.
Our 18 employees and our taxes paid, make us very
important to both Franklin and Liberty counties. And to
the ;L of our employees.
 In addition, we're making another promise:
Everything we do will be in perfect harmony with Mother


Nature, te ftiure of Amencas roads and Franklin and


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 And TT .cnvIlc',n cooperation and understanding
that future can be very bright,


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