Estate Sale in Marianna starting at 6am on Saturday, August 24th located at 4489 River Forest Road. Lots of various items available!
Estate Sale in Marianna~August 24th starting at 6am
on on National Park Service’s 103rd birthday~August 25th~entrance fee is free
on The National Park Service’s 103rd birthday is being celebrated on August 25th. Different parks are doing different birthday events.
The National Park Services was created on August 25, 1916, when President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Service Act. Each year, they work with partners to celebrate this anniversary. They are offering this day a Fee-free day which makes national parks accessible to more people. They offer five days in 2019 that are Fee-free, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. Mark your calendar for these remaining entrance fee–free dates in 2019:
~August 25: National Park Service Birthday
~September 28: National Public Lands Day
~November 11: Veterans Day
There are more than 400 parks available to everyone, every day. The fee-free days provide a great opportunity to visit a new place or an old favorite, especially one of the national parks that normally charge an entrance fee. The others are free all the time. The entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours.
Here is a list of National Parks in Florida, and you can go to the website below for a complete list of parks in the US. ~Big Cypress in Ochopee, ~Biscayne in Miami, Key Biscayne, & Homestead, Canaveral in Titusville & New Smyrna Beach, ~Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, ~De Soto in Bradenton, Dry Tortugas in Key West, ~Everglades in Miami, Naples & Homestead, ~Fort Caroline in Jacksonville, Fort Matanzas in St. Augustine, ~Gulf Inlands in Gulf Breeze, Florida & Ocean Springs, Mississippi, ~Gullah/Geechee in FL, GA, NC, SC, ~Timucuan in Jacksonville
August 24th & 25th Meet & Greet
on Businesses and Contractors meet and greet weekend Saturday (August 24th) from 1pm to 5pm and Sunday (August 25th) from 2pm to 6pm at Rutherford High School gym in Panama City located at 1000 School Ave. Hosted by HBCU Adventures and they are doing a whole weekend with different businesses and contractors both days to give people a chance to get different quotes and information so they can choose who would fit there needs best.
They have tried to get businesses of all kinds in Bay County to help you. They plan to have company’s there who will specialize in flooring, sidings, door replacement, window replacement, or house repair in general. You can sit with bankers and let them talk to you about the hurricane loans and much more. Mold remediation companies, plumbers, electricians, landscapers, pool cleaners, painters, everyone in one location. Be sure to take your paperwork if you want to speak with lawyers or public adjusters one on one or just to ask questions or get an understanding of what you’re dealing with in your situation.
For more information contact them at 334-530-7046 or email them at hbcuadventures@gmail.com
Fat John’s Pizza night went great!
on Thanks to all who came to Fat John’s Pizza on Friday night and said hi! We need to do these night’s out more often! We had 4 bottles of wine that we pulled the door prize tickets for at the end of the night and the winners have been notified by text or phone call already this morning! Congratulations to Phillip Dryden, Pam Phelps, Bill Sellers, and Cindy Eade. And a special thanks to John Lamar the owner who let us hang out for the evening.
Gulf County~recreational bay scallop season~August 16th – September 15th
on The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced recreational bay scallop season for Gulf County is opening Friday, August 16th and will remain open through September 15th. The region includes waters from the Mexico Beach Canal to the westernmost point of St. Vincent Inland. The FWC says that swimming, boating, fishing and scalloping in the restoration marked areas south of Black’s Island is prohibited.
Scallops can be harvested by hand or with a net. The limits are two (2) gallons of whole bay scallops in the shell or one pint of bay scallop meat per person, with a max of ten gallons of whole bay scallops in the shell or a half gallon bay scallop meat per vessel. Continuous transit of scallops is allowed through closed areas as long as the boat does not stop in areas closed to harvest.
Recreational harvesters need a Florida saltwater fishing license to harvest bay scallops unless they are 1. except from needing a license or 2. have a no-cost shoreline fishing license and are wading from shore to collect scallops(ex. feet do not leave bottom), and harvesters do not use a vessel to reach or return from the harvest location.
For more information be sure to check out the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation commission website by clicking on this link http://myfwc.com
The Final Table~Watch Party~August 24th~RSVP by August 31st
on Join the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Marianna in congratulating Chef Nick & Carrie Rickman on Saturday, August 24th from 10:30am to 12:30pm at the Historic First Nation Bank and help Nick & Carrie give back to Operation BBQ Relief.
Last year our community was devastated by Hurricane Michael. With the help of Operation BBQ Relief, our very own Local Chef Nick Rickman, his wife Carrie, and countless friends & volunteers were able to feed thousands in our community. Nick credits his piece of mind to be able to move forward, compete, and win the title of 2018 World Chef Champion merely weeks after the devastation of his home and community to Operation BBQ Relief. Since then Nick has advanced as a Top 3 Finalist at The Final Table New Orleans for a shot at $100,000.
The Salt Block will be providing a BBQ lunch with light desserts and a Mimosa Table. Donations to Operation BBQ Relief will be accepted at the door. Doors will open at 10:30am with The Final Table airing at 11am. Please RSVP to the Chamber, Main Street, or the Salt Block by Wednesday, August 21st.
Good luck Chef Nick!
August 16th~Meet & Greet at First National Bank
on Meet & Greet in Marianna on Friday, August 16th from 4pm to 6pm at the Historic First National Bank at 2873 Caledonia St. Please join the staff and board for refreshments, door prizes, and program updates.
Apalachicola Riverkeeper is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection, restoration, and stewardship of the Apalachicola River and Apalachicola Bay. As part of the Waterkeeper Alliance and with the support of their 1400+ members, Apalachicola Riverkeeper is voice of the River. They focus public and political attention on the importance of saving this truly unique resource. They are a 501(C) 3 organization, which means that your donations to Apalachicola Riverkeeper are fully tax deductible. For more information be sure to click on the link below.
The mission of the Apalachicola Riverkeeper is to provide stewardship and advocacy for the protection of the Apalachicola River and Bay, its tributaries and watersheds, in order to improve and maintain its environmental integrity and to preserve the natural, scenic, recreational, and commercial fishing character of these waterways. The mission also includes working to preserve the ways of living, and ways of making a living, that depend upon a healthy River and Bay. From the catfishermen of Chattahoochee, to the paddling outfitters of Blountstown, to the fishing guides, beekeepers and honey merchants of Wewahitchka, to the oyster harvesters and seafood workers of Apalachicola and Eastpoint, thousands of people depend upon the health of the Apalachicola River and Bay for their livelihoods. Working to ensure that these ways continue is an essential part of what we do.
*This information came from the website listed below:
http://apalachicolariverkeeper.org/
Come see me and have great pizza at Fat John’s Pizza~Friday 8/16 from 3:30pm to 8pm
on Guess where you can find Debbie Roney Smith this Friday, August 16th? If you guessed Fat John’s Pizza in Marianna you would be right! Fat John’s Pizza is located at 4527 Lafayette St and the phone number is 850-372-4600. Normal hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday 10:30am to 8pm and closed on Sunday and Monday’s.
I am offering a $5 gift certificate for you to use toward your meal if you come see me. My first 10 friends will receive this $5 gift certificate. I will be there from 3:30pm to 8pm. All you have to do is like and follow my FB page and tell me one (1) thing that has been on my blog in August. Life gets so busy we don’t have as much time as we would all like to see each other, I’m looking forward to seeing you! My friend Elisabeth who writes most of my blogs will also be there and you will get a chance to tell her things you would like to see mentioned on my blog.
Fat John’s Pizza is authentic stone cooked pizza, they do accept credit cards. You can order pizza to go or enjoy it there. They offer pizza, calzones, salads, breadsticks, wings, and Stromboli, to name a few menu items.
Welcome back to school~safety tips
on Welcome Back to School~2019/2020 is going to be a great year! Here are a few reminders about driving safely especially during morning and afternoon school times.
School bus safety reminders~ Motorists are required to stop when approaching a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing and STOP arms extended. Check out the different scenarios in the bus photo below to help understand the rules. Be alert! The area 10 feet around a school bus is where children are in the most danger of being hit. Children walking to and from their bus are usually very comfortable with their surroundings and more likely to take risks, ignore hazards, or fail to look both ways when crossing the street.
~Slow down in residential areas. Watch for children crossing the street and congregating near bus stops.
~Always stop when directed to do so by a school patrol sign, school patrol officer, or designated crossing guard.
~Parents please also talk to your kids about safe walking, bike riding, and bus riding safety.
~According to the Transportation Research Board, a division or the National Academy of Sciences, every year nearly 100 children are killed walking to or from school. The afternoon hours being especially dangerous, nearly 1 in 4 child pedestrian deaths have happened before 3pm and 7pm.
~For more tips on school safety check out the National Safety Council’s Back to School Safety Checklist. https://bit.ly/2KIPh8T
811~Call before you dig
on Celebrating 8/11~August 11th, which serves as a reminder for homeowners and professionals alike to ALWAYS call 811 before digging to avoid injury, damages, and service interruptions. Please be sure to share this info with neighbors, co-workers, family, and friends to keep our communities safe.
8/11 is a reminder to natural gas, propane and electric customers as well as all contractors to call 811 to have utility-owned underground lines marked prior to digging. A survey conducted earlier this year by the Common Ground Alliance, the national association that promotes the 811 phone number and safe digging practices, projected that 42 percent of homeowners who planned to dig this year for various projects, were likely to put themselves and their communities at risk by not calling 811 prior to digging.
Dialing 811 at least 3 days prior to digging in Florida you will get Sunshine811, which notifies the appropriate utility companies of the intent to dig. Professional locators are then sent to the requested digging site to mark the locations of underground lines with flags, stakes and/or spray paint. Once lines are located, customers and excavators must understand the markings and look for evidence of unmarked lines, such as water and sewer lines on private property. Sewer clean-outs and water valve covers are examples of equipment that can indicate the presence of underground lines.
