Santa Claus greets the kids at the Jingle at the Jail along with, from left, Rhetta Strange, ABC School third grader Alexa Taylor; and correctional officer Kathy Palmer, who was masquerading as The Grinch. [ Sophia Harrell | Contributed ]
Jerry Alford, from Sumatra, brought donkeys and other farm animals to give the kids a chance to experience a live Nativity. [ Sophia Harrell | Contributed ]
The Florida Forest Service’s Paul Benton, right and Jason Gilbert, brought a brightly decorated bulldozer used to fight fires. [ Sophia Harrell | Contributed ]
Major Brad Segree got into the Christmas spirit. [ Sophia Harrell | Contributed ]
The Grinch, whose visit was arranged by correctional officer Kathy Palmer, guarded the wrapped gifts. [ Sophia Harrell | Contributed ]
A lot of kids from Franklin County went to jail last week, and they had a great time and even came home with a gift.
Thanks to contributions from the American Legion Post in Lanark Village, Water Street Seafood; the sheriff’s charity fund; donations left at Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle, and the Apalachicola Dollar General; and individuals throughout the county, all 260 kids got gifts, carefully wrapped by members of Sheriff A.J. Smith’s staff and female inmates.
Chief Deputy Cliff Carroll arranged for Santa’s visit.
Kids were also able to get a hands-on experience aboard several pieces of equipment brought in by area law enforcement, fire departments and state agencies.
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Prior to then, David Adlerstein began as a newspaperman with a small Boston weekly, after graduating magna cum laude from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He later edited the weekly Bellville Times, and as business reporter for the daily Marion Star, both not far from his hometown of Columbus, Ohio.
In 1995, he moved to South Florida, and worked as a business reporter and editor of Medical Business newspaper. In Jan. 2002, he began with the Apalachicola Times, first as reporter and later as editor, and in Oct. 2020, also began editing the Port St. Joe Star.
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David Adlerstein, The Apalachicola Times’ digital editor, started with the news outlet in January 2002 as a reporter.
Prior to then, David Adlerstein began as a newspaperman with a small Boston weekly, after graduating magna cum laude from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He later edited the weekly Bellville Times, and as business reporter for the daily Marion Star, both not far from his hometown of Columbus, Ohio.
In 1995, he moved to South Florida, and worked as a business reporter and editor of Medical Business newspaper. In Jan. 2002, he began with the Apalachicola Times, first as reporter and later as editor, and in Oct. 2020, also began editing the Port St. Joe Star.