Friday, May 9, 2008

More News from VES - The fourth grade students at Vernon Elementary School have been very busy. 

VES Tropicana Speeches - Fourth grade students at Vernon Elementary School recently participated in the 4-H Tropicana Speech Contest.

JCARC to Hold May Day Festival - The Jackson County Association for Retarded Citizens' 7th Annual May Day Festival and Plant Sale will be held Saturday in Marianna. 

Covenant Hospice Recognizes Volunteers - Covenant Hospice of Marianna held its Annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet at the Florida Caverns State Park.

City of Chipley Sets Election Date - When they met for their monthly meeting Thursday, the Chipley City Council approved Resolution 08-09, which sets the general election date for municipal officers from Ward 1, Ward 4 and Council Member at Large for Tuesday, August 5.

Park Announces Candidacy for Superintendent of Schools - Mike Park is announcing his candidacy for Superintendent of Schools for Washington County. 

Application Period Begins for FWC Quota Permits - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will be accepting applications June 2-12 for quota permits to hunt on wildlife management areas next season. 

Chipola College News - Dr. Sarah Clemmons, vice president of Instructional and Student Services at Chipola College, commends the 233 students who made the Dean’s List for academic achievement during the Spring Semester 2008. 

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Chipley Farmers Market Opening for Summer Season - The Chipley Farmers Market will officially open for the summer on Thursday, May 22.  

WFEC Conducting Member Survey - West Florida Electric Cooperative is currently conducting a survey, and member-owners who complete and submit the survey online will be entered into a drawing to win an electric grill.

News from Literacy Volunteers - Linda A. Marinaccio, LVWC director, presents board member Pat Patton with a “Making the Difference” award for her unending volunteer support for the organization.

News from VHS Debate Club - The Vernon High School Debate Club held a formal debate with judges in the VHS auditorium Wednesday. 

Benefit for Sheffield Family - Family and friends of the Willie James Sheffield family will host a plate sale fundraiser on June 7 at St. Joseph Community Park.

Woods' Class Wins Label Contest - Debra Woods' third grade class at Kate Smith Elementary School won the Nestle Water Label Contest for the month of April. 

Cook Announces Candidacy for Superintendent of Schools - Sandra Cook is a candidate for Superintendent of the Schools in Washington County.

WHTC Holds Commencement Exercises - Washington-Holmes Technical Center held Commencement Exercises Tuesday night at the Washington County Agriculture Center in Chipley. 

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Kiwanis Club Hosts Student Leaders - Student leaders from the Vernon Key Club, Chipley Key Club, and Roulhac Builders Club joined members of the Chipley Kiwanis Club for lunch Tuesday to report on their club activities during the current school year, and plans for next year.

Fishing Agreements for Lake Seminole and St. Mary's River Remain in Effect - Florida and Georgia recently cancelled a longstanding agreement that allowed both states’ resident senior citizens to go freshwater fishing or hunting in either state without purchasing licenses.

Law Designed to Save Young Lives Takes Effect July 7 - Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced that a new state law that takes effect July 1 requires anyone under 16 who operates an off-highway vehicle (OHV) on public lands to complete an approved OHV safety course in Florida or another jurisdiction, and have the certificate in their possession. 

CHS Sports Banquet - A sports banquet honoring Chipley High School track, softball and baseball athletes will be held Friday, May 9. 

FWC Encourages Recreational Fishing - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission encourages families to enjoy fishing in Florida this summer and is working with the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation and 29 other states to get the word out. 

ECO Lifestyle Homes to Locate Assembly Plant in Chipley - Washington County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ted Everett announced today that ECO Lifestyle Homes, Inc. of Yorkville, Illinois has affirmed their intention to locate a new assembly plant in Chipley.

Speech Contest at RMS - Sixth graders at Roulhac Middle School participated in the Tropicana Speech Contest on Tuesday.

Shriners to Hold Parade in Chipley Saturday - Chipley will be the site for the area Shaddai Shriners Spring Ceremony, and in honor of the event a parade through downtown Chipley will be held Saturday morning beginning at 10 a.m. 

Alligator Hunting Permits Go On Sale June 3 - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will begin selling approximately 4,500 alligator harvest permits on a first-come, first-served basis June 3. 

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

WCSO Announces Checkpoints for May - The Washington County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting driver license and vehicle inspection checkpoints.  

FGNW Releases Results of Alternative Energy & Fuels Study - Florida’s Great Northwest released the findings Tuesday of its alternative energy and fuels study for Northwest Florida.

Parking Spot Dedicated to Hays - A parking spot in Capital City Bank's parking lot was recently dedicated to Francis Hays.

Chipola's "Once Upon A Time" Is Thursday - Tickets for the Thursday, May 8, 7 p.m. performance of the Chipola children’s show, “Once Upon a Time,” are on sale in the college business office and will be available at the window 30 minutes prior to show time.

Courthouse Installs New Security System - Effective Tuesday, May 6, a security system has been implemented at the Washington County Courthouse. 

Hearts of Promise Heart Walk - The third annual Hearts of Promise Heart Walk was recently held in Prattville, Alabama.

Covenant Hospice Honors Nurses During National Nurses Week - The work of America's 2.9 million registered nurses to save lives and to maintain the health of millions of individuals is the focus of this year's National Nurses Week. 

Ventriloquist to Speak at Damascus Baptist - Ventriloquist Julie Waller Boyd, along with her animated wooden friends -- BC Homes and Mrs. Mildred -- will be at Damascus Baptist Church for the Sunday morning service on Mother's Day. 

Monday, May 5, 2008

Women's Ensemble Tours Georgia - Suburban towns on the south side of Atlanta were the destinations for the Baptist College of Florida’s Women’s Ensemble Spring tour conducted in mid-April.

BCF Forms Disaster Relief Team - Traditional classroom projects begin and end with a grade in the class, but that is not the case at the Baptist College of Florida where students take seriously making a difference and changing the world.

FGNW Announces Support for Toll Road - During a press conference at the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce in Dothan, Alabama Monday morning, Al Wenstrand, president of Florida's Great Northwest, Inc., provided FGNW's endorsement of the proposed Panama City to Montgomery, Alabama toll way.

FWC Weekly Report - This report represents some events the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission handled over the past week in the Northwest Region. 

Chipley Key Club Elects Officers - The Chipley High School Key Club met April 30 to vote on the officers for the upcoming 2008-09 school year.

CHS to Hold Registration - Chipley High School will hold registration for upcoming 10th through 12th grade students, beginning on May 6.

SBBMA Comes to BCF - Seventy-five members of the Southern Baptist Bivocational Ministers Association gathered for their annual meeting at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville on April 26.

Friday, May 2, 2008

Former Rice President Addresses Chipola College Class of 2008 - Dr. Malcolm Gillis, professor of economics and former president of Rice University, gave the Star Trek Vulcan salute to the Chipola College Class of 2008 at the end of his commencement address.

Florida Sheriff's Deputy in Running for Grand Prize - A Pinellas County, Florida Sheriff’s Deputy whose day-off trip to a shopping mall turned into a life-or-death confrontation with armed carjacking suspect has been chosen by the public as a finalist in the 2008 America’s Most Wanted All-Star Contest.

BCF Jazz Band Tours in South Florida - The Jazz Band at the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville recently proved that it is possible to minister to multiple cultures and age groups at once, without having to change your style.

RMS Tropicana Speech Winners - The fifth graders at Roulhac Middle School held their grade-wide Tropicana Speech Competition on Thursday.

Grant Awarded to Market Innovative Website - Florida’s Great Northwest, Inc. has awarded Opportunity Florida a grant in the amount of $102,800.

City Council Wants Commissioners to Vote Down Toll Road - The Chipley City Council had plenty of questions for Washington County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ted Everett when the Council met for their monthly workshop Thursday afternoon.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

National Day of Prayer - Local citizens gathered on the steps of the Washington County Courthouse shortly after noon Thursday to observe and participate in a National Day of Prayer.

BCF Holds Missions Fundraiser - Students, faculty and staff gathered in the assembly center at the Baptist College of Florida April 28 to watch as four teams competed in a mock NASCAR race. 

Chipola College News - Chipola College biology professor Dr. Virginia Baker is working with colleagues at Florida State University and the World Health Mission to unravel the mysteries hidden in the poor efficacy of the malaria vaccine. 

May Events at the Chipley Library - The following events will be happening at the Chipley Library during the month of May.

Northwest Florida's WWII Veterans Visit Washington, D.C. - A group of about 100 of Northwest Florida's World War II veterans visited their memorial and other nearby memorials and monuments at the nation's capital Wednesday.

Voter Education in Local High Schools - A brief voter education speech was presented to students at Vernon and Chipley high schools on Wednesday, and seniors who were at least 17 years of age were given the opportunity to register to vote. 

PAEC Announces Employee of Month for April - Holmes County resident Anthony Cooley is PAEC’s April Employee of the Month.

BCF to Dedicate New Prayer Chapel - The Baptist College of Florida in Graceville will dedicate their newly constructed prayer chapel during a special service on May 9.