The poll doesn't have anything to do with whether or not you like the newspaper. I just thought that this would interest people as this park could potentially have a name change.
Bob Graham Grayton Beach State Park ?
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The poll doesn't have anything to do with whether or not you like the newspaper. I just thought that this would interest people as this park could potentially have a name change.
From the Grayton Beach Neighborhood Association website about this issue.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Park Name Change Update
background info:
A man named John Robert (Bob) Middlemus came to Rep. Coley and told her that the "community" really wanted to honor Bob Graham by adding his name to Grayton Beach State Park. Coley said that Graham was instrumental in securing funds for the park. She said the buck stops with her because she took him at his word, thought it sort of an insignificant thing, and she actually started the Bill. She called Sen. Don Gaetz and he thought it also just a local sort of thing that the people in the community wanted and said he agreed to sponsor in the Senate.
Mr. Middlemus is not a Walton County resident., he does not represent any longtime residents of the area, he is single resident of Panama City Florida
This morning, Rep. Coley talked to Sen. Gaetz about the emails and phone calls in opposition. Sen. Gaetz said he wanted to measure opposition against support as he has started getting phone calls and emails in support. Coley doesn't have a clue where these are coming from. She said we need to get a lot more people to call and email Sen. Gaetz office today and tomorrow. We need to flood the telephone lines and emails. I can't imagine how Mr. Middlemus heard that we were mobilizing opposition but he, or someone he knows, did. See previous post for phone and email information.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Park Name Change Update
background info:
A man named John Robert (Bob) Middlemus came to Rep. Coley and told her that the "community" really wanted to honor Bob Graham by adding his name to Grayton Beach State Park. Coley said that Graham was instrumental in securing funds for the park. She said the buck stops with her because she took him at his word, thought it sort of an insignificant thing, and she actually started the Bill. She called Sen. Don Gaetz and he thought it also just a local sort of thing that the people in the community wanted and said he agreed to sponsor in the Senate.
Mr. Middlemus is not a Walton County resident., he does not represent any longtime residents of the area, he is single resident of Panama City Florida
This morning, Rep. Coley talked to Sen. Gaetz about the emails and phone calls in opposition. Sen. Gaetz said he wanted to measure opposition against support as he has started getting phone calls and emails in support. Coley doesn't have a clue where these are coming from. She said we need to get a lot more people to call and email Sen. Gaetz office today and tomorrow. We need to flood the telephone lines and emails. I can't imagine how Mr. Middlemus heard that we were mobilizing opposition but he, or someone he knows, did. See previous post for phone and email information.
Grayt letter from Grayton Beach resident Edmund Alexander, published in this week?s Herald Breeze. I could not find it on line, so I retyped it here. Edmund refers to some of the history of the public lands in SoWal that should not be forgotten, lest we find ourselves repeating it. Never take those public lands for granted.
Editor,
In regards to the name change of Grayton Beach State Park.
The citizens of Grayton and South Walton County do not want the park?s name changed to Bob Graham Grayton Beach State Park. It is in no way meant to be disrespectful to Bob Graham because most locals who have lived here long enough know who Bob Graham is and have the highest respect for him. I supported him for his presidential run.
The citizens of Grayton Beach and the surrounding area fought a very difficult fight against the politicians in Tallahassee, including former Governor Lawton Chiles and all of the Walton County Commissioners over the commercial development of Grayton Beach State Park. ?New Town? was to be placed on private and park lands at the entrance of Grayton Beach. The disclosed plan called for a 115-acre New Town. An undisclosed plan expanded that development dream to nearly 1000 acres of preservation land that stretched from Western Lake to Little Redfish Lake. I still have the plans. That mid-1990?s amazing battle between citizens and politician/developers lasted two years. No politicians stepped up to the plate during that time, yet against all odds, the citizens overcame the strong arm of developers and shady politicians.
If anyone really wants to choose of a fitting new name for Grayton Beach State Park, how about Citizen?s Grayton Beach State Park? Without the amazing community action the county would have converted all of the state lands to development. The county always claimed by purchasing those private lands for preservation that the state ?stole? the lands from the county.
How about a monument at the entrance of the park. How about calling County Road 283 Bob Graham Parkway.
We love our park name just the way it is. Please voice your opinion.
Senator Durell Peaden, Jr.
850-487-5000
Representative Brad Drake
850-488-4726
Sponsors of Bill:
Don Gaetz
850-487-5009
email: gaetz.don@flsenate.gov
Marti Coley
850-718-0047
Edmund Alexander
Grayton Beach
Editor,
In regards to the name change of Grayton Beach State Park.
The citizens of Grayton and South Walton County do not want the park?s name changed to Bob Graham Grayton Beach State Park. It is in no way meant to be disrespectful to Bob Graham because most locals who have lived here long enough know who Bob Graham is and have the highest respect for him. I supported him for his presidential run.
The citizens of Grayton Beach and the surrounding area fought a very difficult fight against the politicians in Tallahassee, including former Governor Lawton Chiles and all of the Walton County Commissioners over the commercial development of Grayton Beach State Park. ?New Town? was to be placed on private and park lands at the entrance of Grayton Beach. The disclosed plan called for a 115-acre New Town. An undisclosed plan expanded that development dream to nearly 1000 acres of preservation land that stretched from Western Lake to Little Redfish Lake. I still have the plans. That mid-1990?s amazing battle between citizens and politician/developers lasted two years. No politicians stepped up to the plate during that time, yet against all odds, the citizens overcame the strong arm of developers and shady politicians.
If anyone really wants to choose of a fitting new name for Grayton Beach State Park, how about Citizen?s Grayton Beach State Park? Without the amazing community action the county would have converted all of the state lands to development. The county always claimed by purchasing those private lands for preservation that the state ?stole? the lands from the county.
How about a monument at the entrance of the park. How about calling County Road 283 Bob Graham Parkway.
We love our park name just the way it is. Please voice your opinion.
Senator Durell Peaden, Jr.
850-487-5000
Representative Brad Drake
850-488-4726
Sponsors of Bill:
Don Gaetz
850-487-5009
email: gaetz.don@flsenate.gov
Marti Coley
850-718-0047
Edmund Alexander
Grayton Beach
Grayt letter and grayt idea for the road name. this way nothing has to be taken from anyone; and if someone wants to honor Senator Graham, this is a way to do it in a positive way.
GRAYTON STATE PARK will NOT be changed
See you read my blog as you cut and pasted my last entry.
Gaetz and Coley have pulled the bill I received notice this AM. If you like you can read his message to me on our blog.
GRAYTON BEACH NEIGHBOHOOD ASSOCIATION
See you read my blog as you cut and pasted my last entry.
Gaetz and Coley have pulled the bill I received notice this AM. If you like you can read his message to me on our blog.
GRAYTON BEACH NEIGHBOHOOD ASSOCIATION