Announcements:
***Congratulations to Judy Watson, the ABFCC 2025 Volunteer of the Year!
***Please contact a board member if you are interested in volunteering at the firehouse. We are currently looking for people for the following:
- *Golf Cart Parade Coordinator-Responsibilities include securing volunteer judges and cart numberers and obtaining prizes. We also need volunteers to number the golf carts.
- *Potluck Coordinator-Responsibilities include scheduling hosts for monthly potlucks and helping with setup, serving and cleanup at the potlucks.
Regular/ Annual Events at the Firehouse:
Potlucks with Guest Speakers the Second Monday of the month
Garage Sale each April
Golf Cart Parades Each July 4th and Christmas
Trunk or Treat Each October
Coastal Christmas Market Each November
Chili/Gumbo Cookoffs Each Winter
Goober Fest Each September/October
Scheduled Events:
Potluck Dates
The main dish will be provided. Please bring a side dish, salad, or dessert to share.
January 12, 2026 @ 6:30 pm The main dish will be soup, and we will have at least six varieties. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. The speaker is an author, Doug Alderson, who will take us on a pictorial journey through Old Florida and how the state has been promoted for the past 150 years.
February 9, 2025 @ 6:30 pm
March 9, 2026 @ 6:30 pm
April 13, 2026 @ 6:30 pm
May 11, 2026 @ 6:30 pm
Trivia, Game & Bingo Nights and Events
Card/Game Nights every Monday at 1:00 pm and Wednesday @ 6:00 pm
Prize Bingo January 27, 2026 @ 7:00 pm-bring $10 in lottery scratch-offs and $1 to play, Must be 18 or older to attend.
Golf Cart Parades
Congratulations to our Holiday Golf Cart Parade winners:
1st Place-Kristina and Tamara
2nd Place-Holly and Margaret Ann
3rd Place-The Jaggears
Most Festive Pet-Shelby (The Thomas Family dog)
Most Festive Bicycle-Tina Thomas
Thanks to all who participated and to all the volunteers who helped put it all together.
A shout out to Deputy Parker, Dave Bullard, Mr. and Mrs. Claus, our Grand Marshall, Mark Wallheiser and his driver, the festive Tim Adams!
About the ABFCC:
The Apalachee Bay Firehouse Community Center (ABFCC) serves the communities south of Highway 98 including Spring Creek, Shell Point, Live Oak Island, and Oyster Bay.
ABFCC functions as an unmanned Fire Station with two full time trucks. In 2024, the name was changed from Apalachee Bay Volunteer Fire Department (ABVFD) to Apalachee Bay Firehouse Community Center (ABFCC) to reflect our commitment to serving and promoting the community.
We host potluck dinners the second Monday of every month with special guest speakers who are very informative and entertaining. The Firehouse is regularly used by many groups for meetings, crafting, instructional art programs, yoga and aerobics fitness classes, food events, game and trivia nights, and much more. We continue to see many new faces move into our community and look forward to joining with them to keep our community the wonderful paradise that we all enjoy.
Photo Credit: Doug Behrendt
2025 Board Members:
President: Deedee Logan, deedeelgn@gmail.com
Vice President: Bill Fort, billfort17@gmail.com
Secretary: Kathleen Tailer, ktailer@msn.com
Treasurer: Sherry Green, lgreen9791@comcast.net
Member: Susie Wilhelm, swilhelm15@comcast.net
Member: David Hertzler, 1davidhertzler@gmail.com
Member: Greg Jones, gsj316@gmail.com
Member: Eugenia Lawrence, eugenial@comcast.net
Apalachee Bay Firehouse Community Center 