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Saturday February 18, 2006 TT Lobbyists file suit against disclosure law. 3B Local Briefs Obituaries Crime Metro: Byron Dobson, Rebeccah falk Phone: (850) 599-2256, 599-2391 Fax: (850) 599-2224 Tallahassee DemocraT www.taiiahassee.com eairdh) CMbyes for nssw todhdsddd Tl a vi fi lie relatively new, he said officers searched con-struction areas and vacant houses and canvased the 1 co-workers are heading out this morning handing out fliers and canvassing neighborhoods in an effort to get the word out to anyone who can offer details to police. Angelina Little, who worked at the state Department of Health with Gilmore, is spearheading the volunteer effort. She said she couldn't "sit at home" knowing Gilmore Please see GILMORE, 2B possible and interview every person we can said Tallahassee Police Officer David McCranie. "We've got nothing.

We're waiting for that next bit of information." McCranie said 30 officers were sent out to Gilmore's home in the Wilson Green subdivision on Tallahassee's south-side within the first 48 hours of her being reported missing on Feb. 6. Since the subdivision is everything seemed to be intact. Nothing was found inside the house to indicate foul play and nothing appeared to be missing. Officers searched Gilmore's home again Thursday, hoping to stumble upon something that might lead to information.

In the meantime, Gilmore's friends are not giving up. A group of friends and By TaMaryn Waters DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER It's been two weeks, and Ali Gilmore is still missing. With each passing day, family and friends are hoping to hear any new developments regarding the whereabouts of the 30-year-old, who is four months pregnant and hasn't been heard from since Feb. 3. "The way we do an investigation like this is we exhaust every avenue Fair gives kids a life in the 1700s I -k 1 Event aims to instill appreciation for way of life By Desiree' Pulley DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER "Fire in the hole!" William Wilson yelled as he fired a long rifle.

After the smoke from the rifle cleared, Wilson, dressed in a long, ragged shirt and leather leggings, walked over to a set of brass kettles to check on supper. Nearby, Becky Duggan sat in the shade, making butter and preparing for "Town Day" so she could trade her homemade churn for eggs and milk. Bob'n Sherman threw knives and tomahawks at a tree THE 1700S Check out more colonial fair photos, 2B. trunk to pass the time. "I must say I'm pretty good," he told a group of boys, who gathered around to watch.

It was 1700, where food was hunted, canons were fired and electricity hadn't been discovered. The sun hung high as the first day of the seventh annual Tallahassee Colonial Faire began Friday morning in northeast Leon County. Students, teachers and residents came in numbers to eat good food, watch magic shows and buy one-of-a-kind trinkets. It continues through Sunday. Colonial trade fairs were held in the colonies in the (r 1700s.

The object of the fairs, which lasted for three days, was to bring people together, providing them with a means to buy and sell livestock, produce and other sorts of goods and merchandise. Kathryn Bradley Wilson, said she and her husband, William Wilson, took over the fair three years ago. It's the weekend. Make the most of it. WATCH Seven Days of Opening Nights is only the icing on this weekend's cultural smorgasbord.

Get involved in the action at Theatre FSU's production of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood," where the audience will be invited to decide the play's ending. The musical, by Rupert Holmes, is based on the unfinished novel by Charles Dickens. Showtime is 8 p.m. today and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Lab The- atre, on the corner of Copeland and Lafayette streets.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $8 for students with valid IDs. Call 644-6500. Satire. By Moliere. Performed by Essential Theatre.

8 p.m. today and 2 p.m. -Sunday at FAMU's Charles Winter Wood in Tucker Hall. $12 adults, $9 seniors, $7 children and non- FAMU students, free for FAMU students with valid IDs. 561-2425.

Philadanco dance troupe: Works by FSU's JawoleWilla Jo Zollar and other nationally known choreographers. 8 p.m. today. Ruby Diamond Auditorium. From $16 to $35.

Part of Seven Days of Opening Nights. 644-6500 or www.sevendaysfestival. org. LISTEN Fourth Annual Benefit Performance and Mardi Gras Party: Bill "Sauce Boss" Wharton and the Ingredients. Silent auction 7 p.m.

(with hors d'oeuvres and king cakes); concert 8:30 p.m. today. American Legion Hall at Lake Ella. $10 benefits Planet Gumbo programs to feed the homeless. 425-2805.

YuckFest 2KVI: Grand Canyons, Call for Fire, Dub Stylee, Soft Targets, Sui Generis and Threshold. 8 p.m. today. Beta Bar, 809 1 Railroad Ave. $6 benefits Gadsden County school music programs.

425-2697. LEARN Mag Lab Open House: Features scientific displays, kid-friendly NASA activities and the ever-popular potato cannon and more. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.

National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 1800 E. Paul Dirac Drive. Free. 644-0311. For complete calendar listings, go to www.tallahassee.com or check today for religion, Sunday for business, Monday for health, Tuesday for families and Friday for Limelight entertainment listings.

STEVE CANNONDemocrat Corwin Scites juggles for the crowd Friday at the Tallahassee Colonial Faire. The event continues through Sunday. Gilmore neighborhood several times. Police have said that nothing abnormal was found at her house. Her car was impounded but taste of IF YOU GO What: Seventh annual Colonial Faire When: Today and Sunday Time: 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Cost: children under 12 free and visitors dressed in correct Colonial attire get in free Where: 10610 Centerville Road, across from Bradley's Country Store, 12 miles north of Capital Circle. Information: Kathryn Bradley Wilson 386-8506 Wilson said the goal of this year's fair is to get as many children as possible to come out. "We sure don't do this for the money," she said with a chuckle. "We do it because it's important for children some jazz PHIL SEARS Democrat Grammy awards, concentrates Trio, performs at Ruby Diamond Opening Nights." The trio took Jazz-infused journey.

-3 Charlie Anderson sets torch to pirates. Is i if The pirates wouldn't leave the loose a volley. to see and experience a different way of life." An excited 4-year-old Timothy Beekley marveled at the sight of white miniature horse Keenan. "Can I ride the pony?" he asked his father. Charles Beekley said he brought his son to the event to give him a sense of history.

"This is so much better than video games and toys," he said. "Tim is having a blast and the best part is he's learning and doesn't even know it." Kara Moakins, who is home-schooled, said her favorite part of the fair was listening to the music and watching Duggan make butter. "They didn't even have a refrigerator?" she asked Two weeks after moving to Tallahassee in October 1965, Sandra O. Gregg was hired as the first black teletypist at The Western Union Telegraph which was then located downtown on North Monroe Street, across from the Florida Theater. They were turbulent Gregg times in Tallahassee.

Her presence often provoked "surprise" as people entered the business to send telegrams and OPEN SUNDAY STEVE CANNONDemocrat powder as he fires at British STEVE CANNONDemocrat village alone, so Anderson let "They didn't even have a refrigerator? How do you make butter with no refrigerator? That's just too much work for butter." Kara Moakins home-schooled student with her mouth open. "How do you make butter with no refrigerator? That's just too much work for butter." "But that's the whole point," Wilson said. "Children leave here and understand just how much work went into preparing dinner or making clothes. They leave here and truly appreciate the way life is now." nilMMiYf money orders. She often endured derogatory com-' ments.

She was later employed by Florida University, where she distinguished herself as a counselor, mentor and champion of young people. She is credited with identifying several potential engineers in a summer program and encouraging them to enroll in the FAMUFSU College of Engineering. She retired from FAMU after 38 years of service in June 2003. ISUILLS (yHQHBA -000-771-1144 Jclisn St. Thmacvillc, Ucvrgla Talltiass 24 minutes Nrth mn lhamaftville Hm4 "We absolutely love every aspect about this era," she said pointing to the white tents scattered over the field.

"You get to see exactly how people lived back then. Our fair is period correct." Wilson gave more than 7,000 passes to Leon County middle schools so students could enjoy the festivities, which also included sword fighting, pony rides and arts and crafts. "It's so much different for them to see it in person than to read about it in textbooks," Wilson said. "The kids get to find out that there was no fast food or microwaves back then. If you wanted chicken for dinner, you had to catch it, pluck it and then cook it," she said with a laugh.

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