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Obituary for Ethel Palmer

FTA Staff @ July 5, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Ethel Crown “Apple” Palmer, 86, of Clearwater, died Friday (June 29, 2007)
at home. She came here as a child from her native Gainesville. She was a
chief accountant and bookkeeper for the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce
Beach Visitor Center. She was a Women’s Army Corps veteran of World War II.
She was a member of the Episcopal Church of [...]

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New Chandler Slough Section open

FTA Staff @ July 3, 2007 # No Comment Yet

Notice No.
Submittal Name Jack P. Hailman
Title Section Leader
Phone 561/746-7293
Email JHailman@Wisc.edu
Map No. 35 Highlands-Okeechobee-Platts Bluff Park to Bluff Hammock
Permanent Change? Yes
Effective Date (Upon receipt)
Description
The new trail segment through Chandler Slough North is open to
hikers.  Northbound hikers coming to U.S. 98 on Lofton Road, go left
about 0.8 mi crossing two channels of Chandler Slough on low highway
bridges.  [...]

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Reroute at Hickory Hammock

FTA Staff @ July 3, 2007 # No Comment Yet

NOTICE TO HIKERS
Notice No.
Submittal Name Jack P. Hailman
Title Section Leader
Phone 561/746-7293
Email JHailman@Wisc.edu
Map No. 35 Highlands-Okeechobee-Platts Bluff Park to Bluff Hammock
Permanent Change? No
Effective Date (upon receipt)
Description
The south end of the trail at Hickory Hammock is blocked by
construction of a recreational facility.  Northbound hikers should
not go over the stile on U.S. 98 near the Istokpoga Canal, but
instead [...]

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