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The calendar of events for September

Monday, Sept. 2

• LABOR DAY – Banks, schools and government offices will be closed for the holiday.
• The Wakulla Respite Program is available for anyone with memory impairment at no cost from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lake Ellen Baptist Church every Monday.
• Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. every Monday at 54 Ochlockonee St.

By BRIAN ENGLISH

Many Americans, through circumstances beyond their control, find themselves needing to retire earlier than anticipated. Whatever the circumstances, it’s difficult not to feel wrongfooted and hurried by the situation. However, it’s important to get yourself back on track as soon as possible. Here are some things to consider as you make the transition:

By Elizabeth Smith. Originally published in the January 1969 issue of the Magnolia Monthly.

Fort Stansbury (or Stansberry) can be found on maps of Leon County made in the 1840’s but its life was short, and few but dedicated archeologists have found its location. After Wakulla County was formed out of the southern half of Leon County in 1843, the fort’s location was put on Wakulla County maps, but by then it was already going out of existence.
The fort, which was apparently started in 1840, was a hastily erected log enclosure and used to help subdue the southern Creek, or Seminole, Indians during the Second Seminole War.

By ERIK LOVESTRAND

One thing about nature that you can be sure of is, you ain’t seen nothin yet. Just around that next corner is something that you have never seen before in your life. It doesn’t matter if you are the most seasoned, highly educated naturalist on the planet. There are oodles of delightful discoveries that you have yet to make. Sometimes you happen upon them in your roaming about. Other times they just come to you. That was the case with the two damselflies pictured with this article.

By AL HARTMAN
The Old Pro

Hi, you all. Is it hot enough for you? It is for the fish too.
If you don’t get there early you missed the bite. When that water warms up they are upriver in a hole.
When you find a hole, drift through it. If you start catching drop anchor. Live bait, minnows or shrimp work best, but gigs or cut bait will still get you some fish. If you don’t want to go up river head offshore to deeper waters and catch reef fish. You need a permit, but it’s free from FWC.com.

Total contributions and expenditures:

Sheriff

• Jared Miller – monetary $78,479.28,
  in-kind $6,800, expenditures $51,361.76
• Armand ‘Army’ Reyes – monetary $4,325, in-kind $64.50, expenditures $3,805.41

Shadeville High School (1934-1967) Alumni and Friends Association held its 19th school reunion Aug. 3-4 with a banquet Friday night at the Buckhorn Community Center and ending with a church service at the New Bridge Hope Missionary Baptist Church in the Shadeville community – Elder Derick Howard, pastor. A good time was held by all. The next reunion will be in 2026. Cephus Harvey is president of the assocaition. (Photo special to The Sun)

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN Editor

Wakulla County Property Appraiser Ed Brimner announced in a press release on Friday morning that he was withdrawing his candidacy for re-election.

Brimner said in the press release that it was “personal reasons.” In a brief phone interview with the Sun, he acknowledged an incident with a county human resources employee in which he was “exceedingly rude” in front of his whole staff.