A fC IJY; OWNEDl NE SAE Th Franklin Chronicle Ac A --*zapp Az . New Apalachicola Chief of Police, Andy Williams 13UILDING FUND CARRAIIELLE COAL w I '. i- / E FRAN\KL IM ,LIBRARY $ 250.000 240,000 *3(), (00 220,000 100.000 L)00.000 130.000 170.000 1500.000 140,000 d1 000( 130,000 jI 1 0,000 11o,000 100,000 S O, 000 60.000 40,000 One of the unique "rides" at the Carrabelle Waterfront Festival, April, 1999. The new swimming pool adjacent to the Inn at St. George, within Resort Village. In 1999, the commercial develop- ment inside the St. George Plantation was sold by Ben Johnson to Phipps Ventures, Tallahasse. -4 Helen Schmidt acting head of the Carrabelle Senior Citizens Center. . -"~ . --i i.. 1 Runners poised in the 5K meet at the Charity Chili Cookoff, 1999. As Bankruptcy Proceedings Continue, Rumors feed Hopes for Florida Coast Paper Co. Mill in Port St. Joe The stacks at the Florida Coast Paper Co. mill continue to stand idle since August 1998. A report from a trade paper conveyed a rumor that the mill closure was permanent, according to informal remarks made by Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation's board chair Michael W. J. Smurfit. The company spokespersons insisted that no official announcements had been made one way or the other. Principals, cited company policy on not making statements about the mill or future plans until the bankruptcy proceedings had been concluded. About 400 union workers, of Paper Allied Industrial Chemical and Energy Workers International Local 379 have been affected by the shutdown. t aa ~"f4"~~;wm~ ,.- Um COUNTY PUBLICC LIBRARIES SYSTEM Frequent appearances of giant checks decorated Chronicle page throughout 1999 as Sfundraisers garnered more money to the branch library for Carrabelle. Mary Ann Shields was the principal organizer and coordinator but many participated in the fundraising activities, making the matching goal a reality. Dixie Theatre 1999 This has been a busy year. Highlights were: * Late February and early March-Love Center Ministries of Apalachicola, FL presented an outstanding production of "Home." * April-Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts presented "Cinemagic," Hollywood's best movie music featuringthe Bay Area Choral Society. * On May 19th we opened our second Summer Repertory Season, which included "Oh Coward," "Greater Tuna," "Everybody Loves Opal," "A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking" and "TheI Folk Revival." * A Midsummer Benefit Concert featuring Tony Partington and Bedford Watkins. * Ilse Newell returned in October with Dixieland music by "Jim's Dixie Jammers." * We had out first two monthly Ballroom Dances. * The Yeats Theatre Company from Sligo Ireland performed Yeats plays and incidental Irish music. The Dixie Readers Theatre presented a concert reading of "A Christ- mas Carol." Ilse Newell presented The Bay Area Choral Society and the Apalachicola High School Band in a program of secular and sacred Christmas music. And we closed the year with "Casino Night" presented by Let the Children Play Foundation, Inc. Dixie Theatre 2000 This,season promises to be even busier than 1999. The Dixie Readers Theatre begins 2000 activity on January 13th. S We continue our monthly ballroom dances commencing Saturday, January 15th. The Miss Franklin County Pageant takes place at the Dixie Theatre Saturday, January 29th. A possible surprise attraction in February. March 1st we accelerate Season subscription sales with the an- nouncement of the 2000 Summer Repertory Season. Come April we may have live radio broadcasts emanating from the stage of the Dixie Theatre. In May we go into rehearsals for the Repertory. June 1st (preview) and Friday June 2nd Gala opening of the 2000 Summer Repertory Season of 6 plays. The Season will go through mid Spetember. 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