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The Friends
Of St. Andrew Bay

Operations Arm of BEST, Inc. a not for profit Florida Corporation.

August 2007

Panhandle Billfish Will Live To Fight Another Day
The FSAB billfish seminar on July 18 ran on a wave of breaking news regarding the Bay Point Invitational Billfish Tournament which ran the weekend before the seminar. At the close of the tournament officials announced that next year, the tournament will be totally catch and release. Scott Burt, Director of the tournament, was a guest speaker at the FSAB seminar and gave attendees the story behind the decision.

In a moving recollection of the evening after the record breaking blue marlin catch at the 2001 Tournament, Mr. Burt told of walking out on the dock late at night after the crowds had left and "looking at the magnificent animal that lay there." At that moment, he realized that it was time to move away from killing these fish and begin the move to catch and release.

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FSAB Tests Appeal Of Watching Dragonflies and Damselflies
By Alice Guay On a hot sunny morning in late June, a small contingent of Friends of St. Andrew Bay volunteers set off on a unique field test under the direction of Dr. Ed Keppner, co-chair of the FSAB Natural Resource Bio-Diversity sub committee. The outcome of their test could open a whole new area of interest to residents of Bay County looking for a fascinating pastime in the great outdoors.

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Help FSAB Reduce Pollution Of Bay From Stormdrains
It is not uncommon to see water flowing down the gutter or accross a parking lot on a sunny day. Even through there is no rain storm and the water is brown with mud or foaming with soap, the sight is likely to go unnoticed. But this is a top ranked source of pollution to the Bay.

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FSAB Community Planning Sessions To Debut On Aug. 7
Thanks to donations from three supporters, a hands-on community planning program will make a run on August 7 with the Junior Museum's summer program. The project is being developed by Angela Bradley, co-chair of the Steering Committee's Growth Management Sub-Committee and Allara Mills Gutcher, also on the Growth Management Sub-Committee.

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Executive Director Tours Corridors Of Power

Mike Brim meeting with Representative Marti Coley, Florida State Representative on July 9, in his recent series of four sessions with state, county and municipal officials to update them on BEST, Inc. and FSAB programs currently underway.

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