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UP By Mike Griffith Beacon Correspondent The Niceville branch of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) is not slated for closing, at least not for the next several months, said YMCA officials during a public meeting held at the Niceville “Y” Thursday. The Niceville branch is making enough money to cover its own expenses, as are YMCA branches in Fort Walton Beach and Crestview, said Al Stearns, the Emerald Coast YMCA’s new board chairman, and new chief executive Jack Daly. The two men spoke to a crowd of about 50, most of whom appeared to be mem- bers of the Niceville branch who had come to learn the facts behind recent rumors that the branch, in the Palm Plaza shopping center, might be about to close. “Rumors that the Niceville YMCA is about to close are not true at all,” said Daly, who has been in his new position since Jan. 8. “There is no intent to close the Niceville YMCA on any particular date,” said Stearns, who has been in his new post for about three weeks. By Del Lessard Beacon Staff Writer Local government coffers are expected to benefit from the new Niceville Walmart with added tax revenues. Okaloosa County Property Appraiser Pete Smith said that because the new Walmart build- ing was substantially completed by Jan. 1, enjoyed utilities servic- es, and had workers stocking shelves, the store’s taxable value was added to the rolls as of that date. The store is scheduled to open for the first time today at 8 a.m. Property owners in Niceville this year pay a total millage rate of 14.4990 mills, including prop- erty taxes levied by Okaloosa County (3.2899), the school board (7.5340), the city of Niceville (3.6301) and the Northwest Florida Water Management District (0.0450). “I don’t know yet how much it will be,” said Niceville City Manager Lannie Corbin about tax revenues generated by the new store. But he added, “It’s going to be positive.” On the other side of the ledger, Corbin said, it’s also too early to tell how much in city services the new retailer will require. For each mill of the property tax rate, property owners pay $1 per $1,000 of taxable value, after all exemptions. Thus, the owner of Niceville real estate with a tax- able value of $100,000 this year ‘Y’ to stay, for now High winds wreak havoc Strong winds associated with a thunderstorm ripped through Niceville west to east for about 2.5 miles along John Sims Parkway Jan. 18, at about 9:20 p.m., knocking down power lines, damaging or destroying signs of at least five businesses and flattening an unoccupied construction trailer in front of the new Walmart store, right. The winds also overturned and smashed aluminum bleach- ers at the Niceville High School baseball field, above, and flipped a backyard pavilion in the 1500 block of Edgewater Drive. No one was hurt. The National Weather Service in Mobile, Ala., said there were no indications of a torna- do and no severe weather warnings or watch- es for Niceville were in effect at the time the damage occurred. Keith Williams, a NWS forecaster, said thunderstorms can generate winds capable of the damages reported in Niceville. Beacon photos by Del Lessard Walmart seen as boosting tax base Niceville store opens today Please see ‘Y’, page A-4 Please see HIGH, page A-6 Please see WALMART, page A-3 Beacon photo by Del Lessard A Walmart store is scheduled to open today in Niceville. By Mike Griffith Beacon Correspondent Students at Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) will find fewer endowed scholarships available for next fall semester, according to college President Ty Handy. “About 45 percent of (the NWFSC Foundation’s) endowed scholarship funds are ‘underwa- ter,’” Handy told foundation board members during a meeting in Niceville Jan. 18. By underwater, Handy explained, he meant that endowed scholarships are usually established by a donor who con- tributes a large initial sum of money to serve as the “principal” fund, which is deposited or invested in an interest-producing account of some kind, so that the interest earned can then be used each year to pay for one or more scholarships for students who meet the eligibility requirements for that particular scholarship. In the last couple of years, however, the national economic recession has prevented some scholarships from earning enough interest to cover the cost of annual scholarships, requiring the NWFSC Foundation to either not award a scholarship, or to use some of the principal amount to cover the cost of awarding one. “For the last two years,” said Handy, “we have awarded most College cuts scholarships to preserve future funds Beacon photo by Mike Griffith Students at Northwest Florida State College Monday. Fewer endowed scholarships will be awarded next year. Foreclosures ease from record levels But repossessions by banks continued at rapid rate in 2010 By Del Lessard Beacon Staff Writer Although foreclosure actions fell nearly 30 percent in Okaloosa County last year, the local housing market hasn’t yet turned the corner, industry observers say. There were 1,699 foreclosures lawsuits filed in Okaloosa County in 2010, or 693 fewer than the year before, according to figures provided by the Okaloosa County Clerk of Court. But 2009 was a record year, and 2010 was second only to that. The dropoff was especially sharp in the final three months of 2010. From October through December 2010, creditors filed 221 actions to repossess the real estate of delin- quent borrowers, slightly more than one-third the 603 filed in the same three months of 2009. The last-quarter drop in filings occurred about the same time mort- gage holders nationwide halted or slowed foreclo- sures after accusations they were speeding through the paperwork with “robo-signing” prac- tices that did not verify information each step of the way. Also in December, some big banks announced that they would suspend foreclo- sures over the holidays, according to Gloria Frazier, owner of ERA American Realty of Northwest Florida. In addition, more foreclosures would have been sought last year had it not been for a now- expired military program called Housing Assistance Program, or HAP, Frazier said. The HAP program was originally enacted to protect military service members from losses because of the impact on communities hit with Base Realignment and Closure decisions, she said. Under HAP the federal government made up the difference for military homeowners who were “upside down” with their homes—that is, they owed more than their property was Beacon photo by Mike Griffith Niceville YMCA members were addressed by Y officials on financial issues facing the facility. Jack Daly Please see COLLEGE, page A-3 For 18 years the voice of Niceville, Bluewater Bay and Valparaiso Inquiring Photographer, A-4. Gloria Frazier
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COMINGWednesday, 9:45 & 11 a.m.
“Charlotte’s Web,”part of the Children’sSeries at the MattieKelly Arts Center,Niceville, will beperformed. Tickets are$6 each. Info: 729-6065.
Saturday, 9 a.m.Boys and girls ages
10 through 14 living inNiceville and Valparaisomay participate in thelocal level competitionfor the 2011 Knights ofColumbus Free ThrowChampionship at theHoly Name of JesusChurch Parish LifeCenter, 1200 ValparaisoBlvd., Niceville.Saturday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
The fifth annualComputer Tech Eventwill be held at theNorthwest Florida StateCollege Niceville campusin the College Mall,Building K. The freeevent focuses on thehome computer userand will feature 25 freehow-to workshops,vendor displays anddoor prizes. The annualevent is the only one ofits type on thepanhandle.Saturday, 7 a.m.
The Children’sAdvocacy Center Relayfor Life team plans ayard sale at 401McEwen Drive, Niceville.To donate for the yardsale, bring items by theCAC 8 a.m.-5 p.m.,Monday through Friday.Volunteers are neededto help get the saleready.Info: Katie, 833-
9237, ext. 222.
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UPBy Mike GriffithBeacon Correspondent
The Niceville branch of theYoung Men’s Christian Association(YMCA) is not slated for closing, atleast not for the next several months,said YMCA officials during a publicmeeting held at the Niceville “Y”Thursday.
The Niceville branch is makingenough money to cover its ownexpenses, as are YMCA branches inFort Walton Beach and Crestview, said AlStearns, the Emerald Coast YMCA’s new boardchairman, and new chief executive Jack Daly.
The two men spoke to a crowd of about 50,
most of whom appeared to be mem-bers of the Niceville branch who hadcome to learn the facts behind recentrumors that the branch, in the PalmPlaza shopping center, might be aboutto close.
“Rumors that the Niceville YMCAis about to close are not true at all,”said Daly, who has been in his newposition since Jan. 8.
“There is no intent to close theNiceville YMCA on any particular
date,” said Stearns, who has been in his newpost for about three weeks.
By Del LessardBeacon Staff Writer
Local government coffers areexpected to benefit from the newNiceville Walmart with added taxrevenues.
Okaloosa County PropertyAppraiser Pete Smith said thatbecause the new Walmart build-ing was substantially completedby Jan. 1, enjoyed utilities servic-es, and had workers stockingshelves, the store’s taxable valuewas added to the rolls as of that
date. The store is scheduled toopen for the first time today at 8a.m.
Property owners in Nicevillethis year pay a total millage rateof 14.4990 mills, including prop-erty taxes levied by OkaloosaCounty (3.2899), the school
board (7.5340), the city ofNiceville (3.6301) and theNorthwest Florida WaterManagement District (0.0450).
“I don’t know yet how muchit will be,” said Niceville City
Manager Lannie Corbin about taxrevenues generated by the newstore. But he added, “It’s goingto be positive.”
On the other side of theledger, Corbin said, it’s also tooearly to tell how much in cityservices the new retailer willrequire.
For each mill of the propertytax rate, property owners pay $1per $1,000 of taxable value, afterall exemptions. Thus, the owner of Niceville real estate with a tax-able value of $100,000 this year
‘Y’ to stay, for now
High winds wreak havoc
Strong winds associated with a thunderstormripped through Niceville west to east forabout 2.5 miles along John Sims ParkwayJan. 18, at about 9:20 p.m., knocking downpower lines, damaging or destroying signs ofat least five businesses and flattening anunoccupied construction trailer in front of thenew Walmart store, right. The winds alsooverturned and smashed aluminum bleach-ers at the Niceville High School baseball field,above, and flipped a backyard pavilion in the1500 block of Edgewater Drive. No one washurt. The National Weather Service in Mobile,Ala., said there were no indications of a torna-do and no severe weather warnings or watch-es for Niceville were in effect at the time thedamage occurred. Keith Williams, a NWSforecaster, said thunderstorms can generatewinds capable of the damages reported inNiceville.
Beacon photo by Del LessardA Walmart store is scheduled to open today in Niceville.
By Mike GriffithBeacon Correspondent
Students at Northwest FloridaState College (NWFSC) will findfewer endowed scholarshipsavailable for next fall semester,according to college President TyHandy.
“About 45 percent of (theNWFSC Foundation’s) endowedscholarship funds are ‘underwa-ter,’” Handy told foundationboard members during a meetingin Niceville Jan. 18.
By underwater, Handyexplained, he meant thatendowed scholarships are usuallyestablished by a donor who con-tributes a large initial sum ofmoney to serve as the “principal”fund, which is deposited orinvested in an interest-producingaccount of some kind, so that the
interest earned can then be usedeach year to pay for one or morescholarships for students whomeet the eligibility requirementsfor that particular scholarship.
In the last couple of years,however, the national economicrecession has prevented somescholarships from earning
enough interest to cover the costof annual scholarships, requiringthe NWFSC Foundation to either not award a scholarship, or to usesome of the principal amount tocover the cost of awarding one.
“For the last two years,” saidHandy, “we have awarded most
College cuts scholarshipsto preserve future funds
Beacon photo by Mike GriffithStudents at Northwest Florida State College Monday. Fewerendowed scholarships will be awarded next year.
Foreclosures ease from record levelsBut repossessionsby banks continuedat rapid rate in 2010By Del LessardBeacon Staff Writer
Although foreclosure actions fell nearly 30percent in Okaloosa County last year, the localhousing market hasn’t yet turned the corner,industry observers say.
There were 1,699 foreclosures lawsuits filedin Okaloosa County in 2010, or 693 fewer thanthe year before, according to figures providedby the Okaloosa County Clerk of Court. But2009 was a record year, and 2010 was secondonly to that.
The dropoff was especially sharp in thefinal three months of 2010. From October through December 2010, creditors filed 221actions to repossess the real estate of delin-quent borrowers, slightly more than one-third the 603 filed in the same threemonths of 2009.
The last-quarter drop in filings occurredabout the same time mort-gage holders nationwidehalted or slowed foreclo-sures after accusationsthey were speedingthrough the paperworkwith “robo-signing” prac-tices that did not verifyinformation each step ofthe way.
Also in December,some big banksannounced that they would suspend foreclo-sures over the holidays, according to GloriaFrazier, owner of ERA American Realty ofNorthwest Florida.
In addition, more foreclosures would havebeen sought last year had it not been for a now-expired military program called HousingAssistance Program, or HAP, Frazier said. TheHAP program was originally enacted to protectmilitary service members from losses becauseof the impact on communities hit with BaseRealignment and Closure decisions, she said.
Under HAP the federal government madeup the difference for military homeowners whowere “upside down” with their homes—that is,they owed more than their property was
Beacon photo by Mike GriffithNiceville YMCA members were addressed by Y officials on financialissues facing the facility.
Jack Daly
Please see COLLEGE, page A-3
For 18 years the voice of Niceville, Bluewater Bay and Valparaiso
Inquiring Photographer, A-4.
Gloria Frazier
$170M bridge-bond sale delayedUncertain markets blamedBy Del LessardBeacon Staff WriterTurbulence in municipal
bond markets has raised bor-rowing costs and forced thedelay of a planned $170 millionbond sale by the Mid-BayBridge Authority.The delay may well bring
higher borrowing costs, whicheventually will be passed on tobridge toll payers.The MBBA plans to borrow
the money to finish the last twophases of an 11-mile bridgeconnector road between thenorth end of the 3.6-mile tollbridge and Highway 85 justnorth of Niceville. A portion of the borrowed
money will also be used to payoff some earlier bonds and payborrowing costs through theconnector road construction,expected to be completed inJan. 2014, and the first year ortwo of operation.According to bond docu-
ments, a single, automated tollstation on the completed 11-mile connector road will chargeSunpass users $1 and cash cus-tomers $1.50. Toll rates for thebridge itself—which wereincreased by 50 cents in June2010—are forecast to remain atthe current rate of $2 forSunpass and $3 for cash payersuntil the next scheduled tollincrease in 2018.MBBA Executive Director
Jim Vest told members of thebridge authority at a meeting inNiceville Thursday that theexpected sale of the bonds onJan. 20 was being delayedbecause the U.S. municipalbond market has been in “disar-
ray” for several weeks. The market turbulence
means borrowers, like theMBBA, will likely have to payhigher interest rates to sellbonds. “Interest rates are ashigh as they’ve been in twoyears,” Vest told MBBA direc-tors. The borrowings will berepaid by tolls on the 3.5-milebridge and its new connectorhighway in Niceville.At Vest’s request, the
MBBA approved a resolutionallowing a change in the mix of2011-A and 2011-B bonds inthe sale. The resolution raisesthe maximum amount of 2011-A bonds that could be sold,from $145 million to $165 mil-lion. The change, he said, couldhelp “level out” a “bump” inthe 2015 debt service curve. The maximum amount of
2011-B bonds, money that willbe used to redeem earlierMBBA bond issuance, remainsat $25 million, Vest said. Thecurrent bond indebtedness ofthe MBBA is listed as $132.7million, according to bond doc-uments. The sale will boost thebridge authority’s total bondindebtedness to $297 million.The 2011-A and 2011-B
bonds the MBBA plans to sellare rated BBB, the lowestinvestment-grade rating, byFitch Ratings.The pricing and subsequent
sale of the bonds could come asearly as this week, Vest said.The financial firm marketingthe bonds continues to line upinvestors who want to purchasethe bonds, but is keeping an eyeon market conditions to try toget the lowest interest rates,which would benefit the bridgeauthority, Vest said.
Bridge authority ChairmanGordon Fornell asked whetherthere were any constructiondeadlines in the sale of thebonds. Vest said no, that theMBBA had awarded the con-struction contract for phases 2and 3 of the connector road tothe current phase 1 contractor,Anderson Columbia, and thatclearing and grubbing work onthe next two phases was under-way with $500,000 in funding.The construction contract forphases 2 and 3 will be finalizedas soon as the bond sale is com-pleted, he said.The 2011 bonds can be sold
with tax-exempt interest ratesup to a maximum of 7.5 per-cent, a rate that the current mar-ket is approaching. Thatprompted MBBA MemberDaniel Bowers to ask if thebonds were sold at the maxi-mum interest rate would theborrowing still meet cash flowrequirements or would itrequire a toll hike. Vest said no toll increase
would be needed even at 7.5percent interest.Vest said after the meeting
that most previous borrowingsby the MBBA drew interestrates in the 6-percent range,although some were as low asthe 4- to 5-percent range in2007. The original bonds usedto build the toll bridge—whichopened in 1993—required theMBBA to pay 9.9 percent inter-est, he said.According to the bond docu-
ments, construction of a secondbridge span acrossChoctawhatchee Bay to handleadditional traffic won’t beneeded until the mid-2020s.The MBBA had at one timeforecast a second span wouldbe needed several years earlier,but volume has fallen annuallysince 2007.In other business at the Jan.
20 MBBA meeting inNiceville:—HDR construction engi-
neer James Van Steenburg saidPhase 1 of the connector road, a2.8-mile stretch now under con-struction from the toll bridge,across Highway 20 to RangeRoad, is on schedule to be com-pleted and opened by May. Thefifth of eight 180-foot girdersfor a 240-foot overpass ofHighway 20 was set in placelast week, and temporary metaljacks supporting the south-bound lanes of the connectorroad overpass were removed.—Van Steenburg presented
each of the board memberswith a memento from theHighway 20 overpass, a six-inch-long bolt. It takes 1,304such bolts to connect threebeam segments in each 240-foot long girder, he said. Thereare eight 240-foot girders sup-porting the overpass.Widening of Highway 20
from White Point Road to justeast of the connector road over-pass on the outskirts ofSeminole, is also on schedule,to be completed in mid-March,Van Steenburg said.
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pays $1,449.90 in property taxesto the various jurisdictions.The actual 2011 taxable value
of the 153,000-square-footWalmart Supercenter and its 17.6-acre site won’t be released untilSmith issues preliminary figuresthis summer. The vacant land,which Walmart bought last yearfor $4 million, was carried on therolls at $90,000, but this outdatedfigure bears little relation to theimprovements, totaling at least$4.7 million, that were added inthe past 12 months.Using 2009 tax statistics, the
average taxable property value ofthe three other WalmartSupercenters in Okaloosa County(Crestview, Fort Walton Beachand Destin) was just over $9 mil-lion. If the Niceville store isassessed at about that figure, itwould generate more than$130,000 annually in real estatetaxes, including $29,609 for thecounty, $67,806 for the school dis-trict and $32,671 for the city ofNiceville.Starting next year, the new
store will also pay tangible-prop-erty taxes (additional taxes onbusiness equipment and stock atthe same millage rates as the levyon real estate) to the same taxingentities. Smith said there will be no tan-
gible-property levy on theNiceville Walmart this yearbecause it wasn’t open for busi-ness Jan. 1.Although figures weren’t avail-
able, the value of taxable invento-ry, fixtures and equipment in theNiceville Walmart should exceed$1 million by a considerable mar-gin.As a utilities customer, the
store also pays local taxes on itswater, power and phone bills. Thecity of Niceville relies on utilitiestaxes for a large part of its income.The county also taxes some utili-ties services.At least partially offsetting
such revenues, however, is the factthat certain public costs are typi-cally associated with the addition
of any big retail outlet to a com-munity.For instance, a store the size of
the Niceville Walmart would beexpected to generate plenty ofmotor-vehicle trips by its thou-sands of customers, hundreds ofemployees and many suppliers,imposing costs on local roadwaysand, possibly, on emergencydepartments should there be anincrease in traffic accidents. Also,similar big stores elsewhere haveproven to be a focus of certaincrimes, such as theft, increasingpolice and court workloads.It is too early to tell what effect
the added competition posed bythe giant discounter will have onother tax-paying businesses in theNiceville area.Opening ceremonies sched-
uled for 7:30 a.m. today at the newWalmart include Eglin Air ForceBase personnel presenting the col-ors and a store employee singingthe national anthem.Representatives from theNiceville-Valparaiso Chamber ofCommerce will cut the grand-opening ribbon.The public may begin shop-
ping at 8 a.m., after which thestore will remain open 24/7. Theoutlet offers a full line of gro-ceries, more than 30 merchandisedepartments, a pharmacy, a visioncenter and a liquor store. Over 300 new jobs are associ-
ated with the new NicevilleSupercenter, which has been in
plans for nine years. ValparaisoRealty, developer of the CrossingsShopping Center where the newWalmart is located, began plan-ning the shopping center with aWalmart as the anchor store, in2002. More retail stores areexpected to follow now thatWalmart is here and open.“We are grateful for Walmart to
be here and to employ so manypeople,” said Niceville MayorRandall Wise. “I’m sure it willhelp our economy.”
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of the scholarships,” even ifthat meant spending some ofthe principal. However, hesaid, that practice cannot con-tinue without jeopardizing theability of such scholarships tocontinue in perpetuity asintended by most donors. Therefore, he said, in the
coming year, more than one-third of NWFSC’s endowedscholarships will not be award-ed to students, in order to allowthe underwater funds to gaininterest and recover their fund-ing levels for the future. Theremaining scholarship funds,officials said, will be supple-mented by college funds arethemselves still “in the black”and able to award scholarshipsin the coming academic year.Total awards from the
$25.56 million in scholarshipendowments are expected to“just under” $200,000 (includ-ing $30,000 in other scholar-ship funds) in the fall 2010 andspring 2011 semesters, accord-ing to the college, down from
$382,000 last year, accordingto NWFSC FoundationExecutive Director CristieKedroski.Foundation endowed schol-
arships, however, last yearaccounted for a small fractionof over $21 million in studentaid, of which the largest singlesource ($8.66 million) was fed-eral Pell grants.Kedroski said that the foun-
dation has 224 endowed schol-arship funds, which awarded atotal of about $382,000 lastyear. Of those funds, 88 areunderwater, she said. Another97 are “above water,” she said.Fortunately, the cut in schol-
arships is likely to last only fora year or two, said Handy, as aslow but steady economicrecovery helps scholarshipfund investments earn interestand replenish their funding. The cuts do not affect other,
non-endowed scholarships,such as taxpayer-funded BrightFutures awards. Even beforefiguring in scholarship assis-tance, Florida taxpayers paymost of the cost of educatingstudents enrolled in state-oper-ated colleges and universities,
although the proportion paidby students and their familieshas grown in recent years.The NWFSC Foundation is
the fund-raising arm of theNiceville-based college.In other business, Ray
McGovern, an economic andinvestment advisor from theMcGovern Group of MerrillLynch, told board membersthat NWFSC Foundationinvestments have gained about10.6 in value during the pastyear. “Our equities are up 14percent,” he said, “while theStandard and Poor’s Index isup only about 10 percent.”McGovern forecast that the
national economy will gradual-ly recover. “The problem of thenational deficit will beaddressed,” he said, “eithervoluntarily, if Congress canaddress it, or involuntarily, asis happening in Greece.” McGovern said he expects
the U.S. economy to continue“muddling along,” with two tothree percent growth despitehigh unemployment rates.One sign of an improving
economy, said Handy, is thatenrollment at NWFSC is down
by about one percent thisspring semester after severalsemesters of growth. While thesmall drop in enrollment poseslittle problem for the college,he said, it may indicate that theeconomy is getting better, ascommunity college enroll-ments traditionally grow dur-ing poor economies and dropwhen the economy improves,fluctuating by potential stu-dent’s choices between devot-ing their time and energy tocurrently-available jobs, orenrolling in college courses toimprove their chances of find-ing jobs or moving to higher-paying jobs that require moreeducation.In other business during the
Jan. 18 meeting, the boardapproved a slate of officers andnew or returning members tothe board. The officer nomi-nees will be voted on by theboard. The proposed new offi-cers are:President: Wayne CampbellVice President: Lamar
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Behind such rumors, said thetwo men, is the fact that while theNiceville, Fort Walton Beach andCrestview branches of theEmerald Coast YMCA are break-ing even or better financially, theDestin branch of the Y is about$3.4 million in debt—a debt forwhich the regional Emerald CoastYMCA organization is responsi-ble—and continues to lose money
at a rate between $80,000 and$100,000 per year.“Fort Walton and Crestview
are doing well, and Niceville isdoing OK,” said Stearns, “butDestin is doing nothing and isdragging the rest of the organiza-tion down.”The new leaders of the
Emerald Coast YMCA, saidStearns, cannot unmake any mis-takes of the past, but they areworking to stop the losses andgradually pay off debt incurred bythe Destin branch. That branch, he
said, was started about seven yearsago, partly in response to requestsfrom the City of Destin for theYMCA to help the city establish amunicipal swimming pool. The Emerald Coast YMCA
built a branch in Destin, consistingof an outdoor swimming pool andan adjoining building containinglockers and other support facili-ties. The pool and building werebuilt on land belonging to the fam-ily trust of the late Mattie Kelly,who had been a prominent busi-nesswoman and communityactivist in Destin. The City of Destin contributed
about $1.4 million to help buildthe pool, Stearns said, with theEmerald Coast YMCA borrowingthe rest of the $6 million construc-tion cost from a group of sevenlocal banks, of which BeachCommunity Bank was the lead.The Kelly family trust still
owns the land on which the DestinY was built, said Stearns. About $4 million in pledges
were never actually paid to theEmerald Coast YMCA by thedonors who made them, leavingthe YMCA organization nowholding about $3.4 million in debt,Stearns said.Meanwhile, the Destin YMCA
is not making enough money tocover its current expenses, possi-bly because it consists of only apool and does not offer any of theother programs or facilities peopleusually expect of a YMCA, suchas exercise equipment and instruc-tion, youth and family programs,martial arts classes, team sports,summer day camps, activityrooms andother fea-tures avail-able at oneor more ofthe othert h r e ebranches inO k a l o o s aCounty.“We are
c u r r e n t l ynegotiating with the City of Destinto turn over management of theDestin pool to the city,” said Daly.He said the city government mightbe willing to take on the pool man-agement expense because it wasthe city government that initiallydeclared a need for a municipalpool, contributed $1.4 million oftaxpayers’ money to help build itand may still be interested in try-ing to make a go of the facility.However, even if Destin takes
over running the pool, theEmerald Coast YMCA will stillhave to pay back the original debtto the banks, Daly said.As for the Niceville branch of
the YMCA, it was started in 2006,funded by a startup loan of about$150,000 from First City Bank,Daly said, with about $140,000 ofthat debt remaining. The Nicevillebranch, however, currently makesenough money to cover itsexpenses and make payments onits debt. It also contributed about$13,000 in 2010 to help the Destinbranch, along with about $21,000from the Crestview branch andabout $91,000 from the FortWalton branch.Monthly expenses of the
Niceville Y are between $50,000and $70,000, said Jennifer Krider,chairwoman of the board of theNiceville branch.Recent membership drives in
Niceville have been successful,said Stearns, and membership hasbeen going up during the last cou-ple of months, especially becauseJanuary, the month when manypeople make New Year’s resolu-tions to lose weight and get intobetter physical shape, is the mostpopular month of the year for join-ing fitness centers and YMCAs. However, he added, February
is the most popular month for peo-ple to quit their memberships insuch organizations, as the leastresolute new members give up.Currently, he said, the Niceville Yhas about 787 “membership units”which include individual and fam-ily memberships, or about 1,071people in all.
Daly said that raising dues atthe Niceville Y, where familymemberships cost about $62 permonth, is unlikely, as such a pricehike could cause membership todrop rather than increase as hoped.“In tough economic times,” hesaid, “people have to make toughdecisions” about their expenses,and about 300 commercial fitnesscenters closed in Florida duringthe past year as people cut costs bydropping their memberships.Stearns was asked why people
should join the Niceville YMCAdespite the current problems andthe presence of several commer-cial fitness clubs in the Nicevillearea. He replied that unlike mostcommercial facilities that offeronly personal fitness training, theNiceville Y “offers more thanexercise machines,” includingprograms for families and chil-dren, an indoor pool and heatedspa and other programs notoffered elsewhere. He said theEmerald Coast YMCA “is lookingat the Niceville branch eachmonth to see how it is doing,” butthere are no current plans to closeit.Following Thursday’s meet-
ing, Niceville YMCA branchdirector Sarah Traver told theBeacon, “I have a positive outlookabout the future of the NicevilleYMCA. Membership is up, andwe have a lot of happy peoplehere. We have several ideas forincreasing membership, and manyof our members are helping.” Forinformation about the NicevilleYMCA, Traver said, people cancall 850-897-9622.
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ArrestsA 16-year-old Niceville boy
was arrested by Niceville policeJan. 17 on a misdemeanor chargeof retail theft. The boy allegedlystole a DVD and a video gamefrom Kmart, 1140 E. John SimsParkway.
* * *Helen M. Matkin, 47, of 207
Deer St., Niceville, was arrestedby Niceville police Jan. 14 on amisdemeanor charge of battery.Matkin allegedly struck a femaleneighbor on the left side of herface Dec. 4.
* * *Chastity Monique Barrow, a
student, 32, of 304 Reeves St., LotB-7, Niceville, was arrested byNiceville police on a WaltonCounty warrant for violation ofprobation on the original charge ofgrand theft.
* * *Stephanie Anne Johnson, 22, of
224 Madison St., Niceville, wasarrested by Valparaiso police Jan.17 on the charge of driving whilelicense suspended or revoked.
* * *Kory Tyler McNamara, unem-
ployed, 18, of 304 Reeves St., LotC-20, Niceville was arrested byNiceville police Jan. 16 on chargesof grand theft auto and fleeing andattempting to elude. A police officer allegedly saw
McNamara run two stop signsbefore the officer activated thelights and siren on his patrol car.McNamara allegedly sped up, rana third stop sign and parked the carin a driveway. He then walkedquickly away. The vehicle haddamage to the front driver’s sideheadlight. McNamara allegedly stated
that he had been joy riding in thecar, a rental vehicle, that he hadtaken from a friend.After learning that the vehicle,
a 2010 Toyota Yaris, had beenreported stolen in Lakeland, policesubsequently arrested the friend,Jordan Leigh Wolfe, unemployed,25, of 304 Reeves St., Lot C-20,Niceville, on a charge of grandtheft auto.
TheftsA Valparaiso resident from the
first block of Quail Trail reportedthat unknown person(s) stole a$200 GPS unit from his unlockedvehicle sometime Jan. 4-10.
* * *A Valparaiso resident reported
Jan. 11 that his identity had beenstolen. The victim said he receiveda letter from the IRS saying that heowed over $40,000 in incometaxes for the 2008 and 2009 years.The IRS letter said a man inVirginia had filed the returns undera business name and used the vic-tim’s Social Security number.After the Valparaiso residentexplained that he had not been inVirginia for over 20 years, and hadnot worked since 1987, the IRSadvised him to file a police report.
* * *A Niceville resident from the
4500 block of Huntington Circlereported that unknown person(s)stole two Adirondack chairs fromhis boat dock sometime Jan. 18-19. The chairs were valued at$300.
OtherJesse Daniel Strange, 23, of
702 Tarpon Lane, Niceville, wasissued a notice to appear byNiceville police Jan. 14, on a mis-demeanor charge of possession ofdrug paraphernalia.
* * *A Niceville man with an at-
large address reported that he waspunched in the face twice by anunknown man with a pistol Jan. 15in the 600 block of GingkoAvenue. The victim said that hisassailant also struck him with thepistol. The victim was taken toTwin Cities Hospital for injuriesthat included a fractured nose.
Police BlotterThe following accounts of the activities of police are according to records of the Niceville and Valparaiso police departments, the
Okaloosa County and Walton County sheriff’s offices, other law-enforcement agencies, and the Okaloosa County and Walton County jails.
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Name: Joseph Matthew GaineyWanted for: violation of probationon original charges of grand theftand possession of cocaine.Gainey’s last known address was inCrestview.Height: 5-feet, 9-inchesWeight: 180 poundsAge: 21Date of birth: 01-29-1989Hair: brownEyes: blue
Name: John Michael RiceWanted for: driving with asuspended or revoked license andresisting arrest without violence.Rice’s last known address was onNavy Street in Fort Walton Beach.Height: 5-feet, 9-inchesWeight: 195 poundsAge: 20Date of birth: 09-13-1990Hair: blackEyes: brown
Fire Department ReportsNiceville
The Niceville Fire Department responded to the following calls from January17, 2011 through January 23, 2011.
0 Structure Fire 21 Emergency Medical Calls0 Vehicle Fire 2 Vehicle Crash0 Other Fire 0 Vehicle Crash with Extrication0 Illegal Burn 3 Other Emergency Calls0 False Alarms 1 Hazardous Conditions
Street Situation Date TimeS. Palm Blvd. .....................................Medical........................1/17/11 ............03:21Palm Blvd./Valp Blvd. ........................Medical........................1/17/11 ............16:27N. Palm Blvd. .....................................Medical........................1/18/11 ............07:22Perdido Circle ....................................Medical........................1/18/11 ............09:45E. John Sims Pkwy............................Power Line Down.......1/18/11 ............21:17E. John Sims Pkwy............................Service Call ................1/18/11 ............22:17Tee Street...........................................Medical........................1/18/11 ............22:57Bayshore Drive ..................................Service Call ................1/18/11 ............23:23Finck Road.........................................Medical........................1/19/11 ............18:54Bahia Vista Drive ...............................Medical........................1/19/11 ............21:07Reeves Street ....................................Medical........................1/20/11 ............01:12SR85N................................................Medical........................1/20/11 ............12:27Willow Lane........................................Medical........................1/20/11 ............12:45W. John Sims Pkwy...........................Medical........................1/20/11 ............15:23E. John Sims Pkwy............................Vehicle Crash .............1/20/11 ............17:44E. John Sims Pkwy............................Vehicle Crash .............1/20/11 ............17:55N. Partin Drive....................................Medical........................1/21/11 ............06:04Judith Avenue ....................................Medical........................1/21/11 ............12:42E. John Sims Pkwy............................Medical........................1/21/11 ............13:11Cove Circle.........................................Medical........................1/21/11 ............18:06E. John Sims Pkwy............................Medical........................1/21/11 ............18:3826th Street..........................................Electrical Problem ......1/21/11 ............20:35E. John Sims Pkwy............................Medical........................1/23/11 ............10:12Willow Lane........................................Medical........................1/23/11 ............15:22Niceville Avenue.................................Medical........................1/23/11 ............16:54Iowa Street .........................................Medical........................1/23/11 ............18:5926th Street..........................................Medical........................1/23/11 ............23:26
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worth—and who received perma-nent change-of-station orders between February2006 and Sept. 30, 2010, she said.
Frazier said another reason forthe decline in filings was that manyof the people who found themselvesupside down have either alreadyfiled for foreclosure or have decidedto continue to pay on their mort-gages.
Frazier said she expects modestincreases in home sales in 2011
c o m p a r e dwith last year,as first-timebuyers takeadvantage ofunusually lowm o r t g a g erates.
The hous-ing markethas been onthe skidsnationwide since the real estate bub-ble burst in 2007, but Florida hasbeen particularly hard hit. As aresult, foreclosures have flooded thecourts.
“There’s still a lot of foreclo-sures in the pipeline,” said econo-mist Rick Harper, director of theUniversity of West Florida HaasBusiness Center. Although banks inthe Panhandle still have a lot ofsoured loans to work through, hesaid, he doesn’t expect to see fore-closures in 2011 reach 2009 levels.
Harper analyzed foreclosure fil-ings in five Panhandle countiesfrom Escambia to Bay and came totwo main conclusions:
—”One is that changes in fore-closure rates over time are prettysimilar across counties, so that allexhibit the recent drop off associat-
ed with the robo-signing-relatedslowdowns,” Harper said.
—He also said that countieswith faster growth during the pastdecade in the vacation/second homemarket, such as Walton County,have higher foreclosure rates. Thisexplains why Escambia, which hesaid had more modest economicgrowth, also has the lowest foreclo-sure rate per 1000 resident house-holds.
While home sales in NorthwestFlorida have stopped falling, Harpersaid sales are still far below what wesaw in the mid-2000s at the peak ofthe housing boom.
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Tiger Cubs visit BeaconMembers of Tiger Cub Scout Den 1, Troop 50, visited the office of Beacon Newspapers onThursday, Jan. 20. Den members are: Coleton Anderson, Keanon Breazeale, Troy Clark,Sammy Dickerson, Sean Kelly, Ben Lawson, Aaron McCurdy, Nic Sampson, Gage Smith,Tristan Smith and Ryan Teel. The visitors toured the Beacon’s news, advertising, produc-tion and circulation facilities at 1181 E. John Sims Parkway, Niceville.
If you have a taste for learn-ing, you won't want to miss the2011 Chautauqua weekend Jan.27-30 in DeFuniak Springs.
Chautauqua, a traditional con-glomeration of educational activi-ties, displays, seminars, programsand speeches, is a rural tradition.Started beside Lake Chautauqua,N.Y., in 1874, a group led by apastor, Dr. A. H. Gillet, touredFlorida in 1884, lookingfor a spot that wouldhave the good weatherthat would enableChautauqua to expandits schedule beyond theminimal time spanallowed by the NewYork climate.
Things have come along way since then.This year's keynotespeaker is Céline Cousteau,granddaughter of legendaryunderwater explorer JacquesCousteau. The program theme is“A Journey into Florida.”Cousteau will speak on Friday,Jan. 28, at 9 a.m. at the newWalton County High Schoolauditorium in DeFuniak Springs.
“We are anticipating an out-standing presentation by Ms.
Cousteau,” said FloridaChautauqua Center PresidentChristopher Mitchell. “Her pres-entation about the significance ofprotecting our underwater worldis timely to the recent environ-mental disaster we all witnessedthis year in the Gulf of Mexico.We actually secured Ms.Cousteau prior to the BP oil spillbecause of our assembly theme
and her and her family’sunique excursions in theocean waters around theworld—places most ofus can only dream ofever seeing in person.”
Also on the agendaare displays rangingfrom live animals fromthroughout the world tospectacular underwaterphotography, from
Muscogee Indian culture to areahigh school students.
Special events include teas,featuring steel drum performerJohn Bussert, and tales of theFlorida of the last centuries.
Sessions include musicalexploration, the Women's AirForce Service Pilots (WASP) ofWorld War II and cultural exhibi-tions.
Carr,Riggs &Ingram,LLCaccountingfirm wel-comedLanceCothern,CPA;ShellyHayes; and
James Wright, JD, CPA,LLM to the local Nicevilleoffice.
Cothernjoins CRIas a staffaccountant.His primarydutiesincludeprovidingaudit andcomplianceservices togovernmentcontractors and assisting
Hayes works in the clientaccounting services depart-ment preparing and compilingfinancial statements and pro-viding various consultingservices to businesses of allsizes.
As a staff accountant,Wright specializes in foreigntax compliance, estate andtrust planning, and prepara-tion of tax returns. He holds amaster of laws in taxationfrom Georgetown University,a certificate in estate planningfrom Samford University, anda juris doctor fromCumberland School of Law.
***Casey Young, daughter of
Reed and Crystal Young ofNiceville, was chosen recent-ly to represent Rocky BayouChristianSchool atthe HughO’BrianYouthLeadershipConferencefor sopho-mores nextspring.Casey’sparagraphon the challenges of being aleader at her school was cho-sen by a panel of facultyjudges.
Lance Cothern
Shelly Hayes
James Wright
Please see WHO’S, page B-2
Casey Young
Céline Cousteau
By Mike GriffithBeacon Correspondent
The Okaloosa CountySchool Board appointedMarcus Chambers as the newprincipal of Niceville HighSchool during its Jan. 24 meet-ing in Crestview. He is suc-
ceeding Linda Smith, who isretiring. Chambers, who untilnow was the principal of PryorMiddle School in Fort WaltonBeach, was chosen from fourfinalists for the position.
School board namesnext NHS principalMarcus Chambers comesto Niceville from Pryor
Beacon photo by Mike Griffith
Marcus Chambers, who was named principal of Niceville HighSchool Monday, with his wife, Krissinda, and their children,Camden, 6, and Peyton, 8, who are students at Edge ElementarySchool in Niceville.
Please see PRINCIPAL, page B-3
Chambers and Smith willwork together while he remainsPryor principal, according toOkaloosa SchoolsSuperintendent Alexis Tibbetts,beginning in February when thegovernor's budget is released. Anew Pryor principal will benamed at the Feb. 14 schoolboard meeting, she said.
In introducing Chambers tothe school board at Monday’smeeting, Tibbetts calledChambers “a wonderful, amaz-ing man” who is “embedded inthe Niceville community.” Shecited Chambers’ previous expe-rience in both the Niceville areaand the Okaloosa SchoolDistrict among reasons why hewas selected to lead the highschool.
Chambers, said Tibbetts, is agraduate of Northwest FloridaState College, where he playedbaseball and basketball, as wellas a graduate of the Universityof West Florida. He is a memberof Niceville’s First UnitedMethodist Church and has beena teacher at Ruckel MiddleSchool, an assistant principal atNiceville High School and anOkaloosa school district admin-
istrator in charge of school dis-cipline.
As principal at LongwoodElementary School, Tibbettssaid, Chambers helped thatschool earn its first Blue Ribbonrating, and at Pryor MiddleSchool, he helped the school’sstudents earn their highest levelof progress in mathematics inthe history of the school.
Chambers, said Tibbetts, “isa great administrator whobelieves in excellence in aca-demics, extracurricular activi-ties and athletics. He is articu-late and communicates wellwith the news media.” She alsosaid Chambers “does a lot ofresearch and understands budgetmanagement.”
After his unanimous vote ofapproval by the school board,Chambers spoke to the boardbriefly, thanking Tibbetts, hisfamily and others who have sup-ported him throughout hiscareer. “Niceville High Schoolhas a tradition of excellence,and it is my goal to continue thattradition,” he said.
He said Niceville HighSchool is well known for theprofessionalism of its teachersand staff, and that he is commit-ted to their continued profes-sional development, and to the
education of NHS students.“My kids are currently stu-
dents at Edge ElementarySchool,” Chambers said, “and Ihope to one day be their princi-pal at Niceville High School.”
Following the school boardmeeting, Chambers spoke withthe Beacon, accompanied by hiswife, Krissinda, and their chil-dren, Peyton, 8, and Camden, 6.He said of his vision forNiceville High School under hisadministration, “I plan to holdconversations with the teachersand staff at Niceville and devel-op a mission and vision withtheir help.” He said he looks for-ward to working at a school withNiceville’s “unprecedented rep-utation for excellence, and tocontinue and further it.”
He said that despite theschool’s reputation, he intendsto push for further improve-ments.
“If we do not remain in con-stant forward motion, we movebackward,” he said. His expecta-tions for NHS students, he said,will be for them “to constantlyimprove themselves and to beall that they can be.”
Chambers’ daughter Peytonwas asked what advice shewould give her friends aboutwhat to expect if they were, oneday, sent to the principal’s office
as high school students.“If they were sent to my
dad’s office because of a goodthing,” Peyton said, “he wouldtell them congratulations andthat he was proud of them. If itwas for a bad thing, they proba-bly wouldn’t be happy whenthey went in to the office, andthey wouldn’t be happy whenthey came out.”
Earlier on Monday, Tibbettswas asked by the Beacon whenshe expects to report back to theschool board on her findings andrecommendations regarding arecent proposal to start schoollater each day for high schoolstudents and earlier for elemen-tary students, to better match thenatural sleeping and waking pat-terns of adolescents. She saidshe is still studying the issue. “Ihave made it clear that we willneed a lot of information beforemaking any changes,” she said.
Transportation, she said, willbe a key factor in her recom-mendations when they aremade.
“We need to make our busroutes as efficient as possible,”she said. “I prefer not to startany classes, for high school orelementary students, before 7:30if possible, but it is difficult tocompress all the district’s starttimes between 7:30 and 9 a.m.”
Niceville UMC to debut Saturday serviceA new Saturday evening
worship service slated to beginat 6 p.m. Jan. 29 at NicevilleUnited Methodist Church(UMC) promises to be anythingbut typical. In fact, the formatis geared to appeal to those whoare not accustomed or drawn toa traditional Sunday morningworship experience.
"It’s a fresh approach toworship here in our local com-munities, and we hope it willattract people who we have notbeen able to reach yet—specif-
ically thosewho cannotbe presenton Sundaymornings orthose whomay be hes-itant toattend aS u n d a ym o r n i n g
service," said Jeremy Smith,Niceville UMC’s teaching pas-tor.
The new service—calledExchange—will be contempo-rary in nature, featuring a liveband and worship songs thatare similar to the styles ofwell-known contemporaryChristian bands like HillsongUnited and Jesus Culture.While there will be familiarelements incorporated into theformat such as a sermon, offer-ing and communion, the designand delivery of the service willalso feature modern multi-media elements, drama andmany different musical styles.
"We want to provide anopen, inviting environment thatis acceptingof peoplew h e r e v e rthey may bein their faithj o u r n e y , "said JoshW a l k e r ,w o r s h i pleader forExchange .
"We want this service to con-nect people to Christ in a waythat is not intimidating or tooformal in nature. It is our hopethat people who have neverknown the fullness of a Christ-
centered life will be introducedto the hope that is found inknowing him and begin togrow as believers."
Exchange is open to peopleof all ages and backgrounds,
but Smith noted that the formatwas designed with youngergenerations in mind, describ-ing the overall feel as "edgy"but worshipful. Dress will becasual, and child care will be
provided to meet the needs ofyoung families.
Exchange will markNiceville UMC’s sixth week-end service. Plans include anexpansion of the program toinclude small groups and regu-lar program-ming onS a t u r d a ynights.
S e n i o rPastor RurelA u s l e ynoted thathe is excitedabout thepotential ofthe newservice and is looking forwardto witnessing God’s plans forthe congregation.
"Saturday evening serviceshave been successful in otherregions, and we believe peoplewho are currently not attendingchurch in our community arehungry for something new," hesaid.
Robert E. LeachDecember 24, 1952 -
January 2, 2011On January 2, our loving
brother Robert of Crestview, Fla.,was called home to be with hisLord and Savior Jesus Christ. He
will be dearly missed. Robert was a medic in Vietnam
and Indochina, a custom homebuilder in Naples, Fla., along withseveral state projects. His loveswere bass fishing, hunting byhorseback in Kansas, and raisingBlue Macaws.
Robert is preceded in death byhis parents, William P. Leach Sr.and Alice M. Leach, (sisters)Mary Eleanor and Alice Mary,and (brothers) James Joseph and
William P. Jr. Robert is survived by (sisters)
Kathleen Eiriksson and family ofCrestview, Fla., Barbara Jones andfamily of Deltona, Fla., (brothers)Thomas Leach of Valparaiso, Fla.,Stephen Leach of Clearwater, Fla.,and (uncle and aunt) Frank andChristine Leach of Clearwater Fla.
Graveside service will be heldJan. 29, 2011, at 11 a.m. at BealMemorial Cemetery, Fort WaltonBeach.
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St. Paul Lutheran1407 E. John Sims Parkway 850-678-1298
Walk-In...Worship 11:01 with childcare for ages 6 weeksto Kindergarten
Wednesday NightsYouth 6:30-8 p.m.
“Pointing The Way To Jesus”
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The Niceville United Methodist Church will be the site of a new Saturday evening contemporaryservice, called "Exchange."
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Obituary
Jeremy Smith
Josh Walker
Rurel Ausley
Casey is an active memberat Rocky Bayou BaptistChurch, participating in theiryouth, Praise Band, StudentWorship, and Sunday Worshipservices.
Timothy Sung was chosenas alternate.
***Air Force Maj. Gen.
Michael C. Kostelnik ofNiceville, assistant commis-sioner of the Office of Air andMarine at U.S. Customs andBorder Protection, has beennominated for a 2011 LaureateAward by Aviation Week &Space Technology magazine,for his leadership of an indus-try/government team that field-ed the Guardian MaritimeUnmanned Aircraft System in2010.
***Dr. Pat
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E m e r a l dC o a s tAssociationof Realtorshas namedS u s a nRood ofCentury 21W i l s o nMinger the2 0 1 0Niceville Realtor of the Year.
***Lori Ogles of Niceville,
manager of Reli Title’s GraytonBeach office, has been electedto serve as the 2011 treasurerfor the Emerald Coast Chapter,Women’s Council of Realtors.
***The law firms of Matthews
& Hawkins, Destin, and Jones& Flowers, Niceville, havemerged into Matthews Jones &Hawkins, LLP, with offices inNiceville, DeFuniak Springsand Destin.
WHO’SFrom page B-1
Susan Rood
Pat Tidwell
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WednesdaysAdults, Youth, & Children • 6:00pm
PRINCIPALFrom page B-1
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Those organizations receivinggrants are Okaloosa CountySchools, Niceville High School,
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Geographybee winnersThree students in fifth througheighth grades at Destin MiddleSchool won prizes in the schoolsite round of the NationalGeographic World GeographyBee on Jan. 7. From left: BenEvans (third place), Mike Olson(first) and Ryan Rasins (second).Ben and Ryan live in Niceville.Twenty Destin students partici-pated. Participants were askedquestions about landforms, waterforms, physical geography, conti-nents, countries, states, mapskills and cultural information.The top three finalists won giftcards to Rave Motion Pictures inDestin Commons.
Lewis studentessayistswin cashLewis students in Jane Gamble’seighth-grade U.S. history classes wereassigned an essay on the theme,“Does patriotism still matter?” Severalessays were entered into a VFW Post7674 patriotism essay contest. Fromleft: Austin Nipper, third place, MykaelBriley, second place, and JohnThomas, first place. All three studentswon medals and certificates, with firstplace winning $125, second place earn-ing $100, and third place earning $75.
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Swim meet volunteersEmerald Coast Swim Team is in
need of volunteer timers for its swimmeet Friday-Sunday, Jan. 28-30. Allvolunteers will be fed during theirwork times.
Food donations are also needed forthis event to feed nearly 100 volun-teers.
Art exhibits at collegeThe McIlroy Gallery at Northwest
Florida State College will feature thework of Beauvais Lyons, Associationfor Creative Zoology, while theHolzhauer Gallery features “dieWunderkammer” through Feb. 20.
and 6-7:30 p.m.prior to perform-ances in the main-stage theater.
The “BeauvaisL y o n s ,
Association for Creative Zoology”exhibition features brilliant and beau-tiful prints by Beauvais Lyons, curatorof the Hokes Archives at theUniversity of Tennessee.
The “die Wunderkammer” exhibi-tion will convert the gallery into alarge-scale cabinet of curiosities withrarely-seen objects and works fromNWF State College’s permanent col-lections. In the sixteenth-nineteenthcenturies, wealthy Europeans dis-played their collections in the formatof a Wunderkammer, or cabinet ofwonders.
‘Charlotte’s Web’ on stage“Charlotte’s Web,” part of the
Children’s Series at the Mattie KellyArts Center, Mainstage, will be per-formed Wednesday, Jan. 26, 9:45 and11:30 am. Tickets are $6 each. Info:Delores Merrill, Mattie Kelly ArtsCenter house manager, 729-6065.
Hospice seeks volunteersCovenant Hospice is seeking indi-
viduals who are interested in making adifference in the lives of patients andfamilies facing end-of-life issues andin supporting theorganization. Avolunteer work-shop will be heldfrom 9 a.m.-5p.m. Thursday,Jan. 27, at theCovenant Hospice branch office,located at 101 Hart St. The workshopis free and open to the public. Foodand drinks will be provided.
To register or to learn more, callKappy Smith at 729-1800.
‘All Shook Up’ is coming“All Shook Up,” part of the Artist
Series on Mattie Kelly Arts CenterMainstage, will be performed Jan. 27,7:30 p.m. Tickets: $35 each. Call 729-6000 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4: p.m.or mattiekellyartscenter.org. It’s astory of a square little town until amotorcycle-riding, guitar-playing,hip-swiveling hunk rides in and haseveryone jumping out of their bluesuede shoes.
Chautauqua at DeFuniakCéline Cousteau, granddaughter of
Jacques Cousteau, will be the featuredkeynote speaker at the official 2011Florida Chautauqua Assembly inDeFuniak Springs Jan. 27-30. Theprogram theme is “A Journey intoFlorida.” Cousteau will speak Friday,Jan. 28, 9 a.m., at the new WaltonCounty High School auditorium,DeFuniak Springs.
Chautauqua Assembly is a four-day, conference-style program whichincludes educational sessions andevening performances relating to the
annual theme, aswell as free, inter-active historicaland live animalexhibits.
Tickets are$10 and may be purchased in advanceby calling the Florida ChautauquaCenter at 892-7613. Guests purchas-ing money-saving four-day passportsfor $125 or one-day passes for $60will have Cousteau’s presentationincluded in their packages.
Cello quartet to performFirst Arts Concert Series presents
Rastrelli Cello Quartet at 7:30 p.m.Friday, Jan. 28, at 103 First Street, SEby First United Methodist church.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $6for students in advance; $15 adultsand $8 students at the door. Tickets areavailable at Pavlic’s Unique Floristand Kitchenique, Destin; BayouBooks, Niceville and in the churchoffice.
Info: 243-9292 or 243-6083.
SOCKS Latin jazz liveA live Latin jazz performance
Friday, Jan. 28, at the DestinCommunity Center, will benefit SaveOur Cats and Kittens (SOCKS). Thedoors open at 6:30 p.m., no reservedseating. Tickets are $18 per person.The show will begin at 7:15 p.m.
Call 862-1432 or go to CopySystems Business Center in DestinWalmart or Eagles Wings Books andGifts in Destin.
Walk up tickets available for $20on day of show beginning at 4:30p.m..
Showcase soccer teamEmerald Coast United is forming a
U18/U17 college showcase team forplayers already committed to a collegeprogram who want to keep in shape,and for those players still looking forcollege commitment. Players cannot
try-out unless they have a release fromtheir previous club. Tryouts will beheld at Twin Oaks, Saturday, Jan. 29 at10 a.m.
Yard sale to benefit RelayChildren’s Advocacy Center Relay
for Life team plans a yard sale Jan. 29,7 a.m., at 401 McEwen Drive,Niceville. To donate for the yard sale,bring it by the office 8 a.m.-5 p. m,Monday through Friday. Volunteersare needed to help get the sale ready.
Info: Katie, 833-9237, ext. 222.
Free throw championshipBoys and girls ages 10 through 14
living in Niceville and Valparaiso mayparticipate in thelocal level compe-tition for the 2011Knights ofColumbus FreeT h r o wChampionship Saturday, Jan. 29, atthe Holy Name of Jesus Church ParishLife Center, 1200 Valparaiso Blvd.,Niceville.
Registration/practice begins at9:30 a.m., competition starts at 10 a.m.
Winners will progress to district,regional and higher competitions,starting Feb. 12.
‘Crazy Victorians’ programHistory Rocks! at the Heritage
Museum, will present “Those CrazyVictorians” for ages 5-10 Jan. 29,
9:30-11 a.m.Does someone you know enjoy
scrapbooking? Scrapbooking is a veryold custom from the Victorian Age.The Victorians were known for “per-fecting” the art of relaxation and hob-bies. Explore the history behind trin-ket box decoration, sailor valentinesand much more.
Cost: $7 per child or $5 for muse-um members with a family member-ship. Parents and chaperones attend-ing are free. Receive one class regis-tration free with a new family mem-bership.
Pre-registration is required. 678-2615.
5K/10K run/walk setDestin’s first Bayou, Bay & Back
5K/10K Run/Walk will take placeSaturday, Jan. 29, at Clement TaylorPark, 8 a.m., rain or shine. Awards willbe presented to the overall winners,both runners and walkers, male andfemale, as well as to winners in 13 agecategories.
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Expo will be held Saturday, Jan. 29, 8a.m.-4 p.m., at the Northwest FloridaState College Niceville campus in theCollege Mall, Building K. The freeevent focuses on the home computeruser and will feature 25 free how-toworkshops, vendor displays and doorprizes.
Workshop topics include:Microsoft Windows 7, Apple iPad &iPhone, Microsoft Cloud Computing,Facebook Tips,Author & HealthCare ConsultantCharlene Grafton,Creative Use ofPhotos by ShirleyPike, Best Selling PC Tune–Up fromiolo technologies, LLC, Acronis TrueImage Webinar, MicrosoftPowerPoint and OneNote, How toStop Identity Theft, Trouble FreeComputing, Skype 5.0, Digital Magicby Jackie Youngblood and more.
Student music showcaseThe Choctaw Bay Music Club will
present its annual Student Showcase at3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at theWestwood Retirement Center, FortWalton Beach. Students from variousmusic teachers in the area in recitaland will be recognized for theirachievements. Info: Carrie Clancy,936-5682
Better Listening seriesThe community classical music
study series, “Better Listening,” willbegin Wednesday, Feb. 2, 7-9 p.m., atthe Unitarian Universalist FellowshipHall, 1295 Bayshore Drive,Valparaiso. Now in its ninth year, theseries combines commentaries onclassical music with related CD selec-tions. This year, two faculty membersfrom the Northwest Florida StateCollege will present programs. Dr.Jeremy Ribando has performed as atenor soloist in operas and musicals.Lois Van Dam is professor of musicand chorus director. Returning speak-ers include Northwest FloridaSymphony Orchestra director JeffreyRink and retired humanities professorDr. Robert Larson. The first of ninesessions will be “Was that Beethovenor Mozart?”
All sessions are free and open tothe public. No reservations arerequired. Info: Lou Johnson, 897-1411 or [email protected].
GOP women to meetThe Republican Women of
Okaloosa Federated will meetWednesday, Feb. 2, at the PranzoísRestaurant on Okaloosa Island.Socializing will begin at 11:30 a.m.Lunch will be served at noon. Toaccommodate working women, therewill a “Dine and Dash” table, whichwill accommodate those who can onlystay for a limited time.
Senior Home Care representativeTami Shirey will speak on the benefits
of Home Health Care.In support of Fisher House, lunch-
eon attendees are asked to bring papertowels to help with paper supplies forthe facility and good quality hardbackbooks for their library.
Reservations: Donna Pattison,651-5416, or [email protected] noon Friday, Jan. 28. Cost of thelunch is $16 for members and $18 forguests. Info: rwof.org.
Bird identificationChoctawhatchee Audubon Society
plans a Feb. 3 program on “Basic BirdIdentification Techniques” atNorthwest FloridaState College.Lenny Fenimorewill speak abouthow to get startedidentifying birdsand is eminently qualified to lead us inthe right direction.
Info: Gary Parsons (850) 678-1461
Ruckel sets winter danceRuckel Middle School will host
their annual “Winter Dance” onFriday, Feb. 4, 6-8 p.m. Coronation ofa Winter Prince and Princess, pergrade level, will be featured at theevent. Tickets are $5 at the door. Onlycurrent Ruckel students may attend.Any questions about the dance can beanswered by calling the school at 833-4142.
‘Madeline-Bad Hat Day’“Madeline—Bad Hat Day,” part of
the Children’s Series on Mattie KellyArts Center Mainstage, will be per-formed Feb. 4, 9:45 and 11:30 a.m.Tickets: $6 each. Info: DeloresMerrill, Mattie Kelly Arts Centerhouse manager, 729-6065.
St. Olaf Band to performThe St. Olaf Band, will appear in a
free concert on Friday, Feb. 4, 7:30p.m. at the MattieKelly Arts Centerat NorthwestFlorida StateCollege inNiceville. A free
will offering will be taken.The band is the oldest music
organization at St. Olaf College inNorthfield, Minn.
Info: stolaf.edu/music.
Bee Gees tribute planned“Night Fever—A Bee Gees
Tribute,” will be performed Saturday,Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m., at the Mattie KellyArts Center, NWF State College,Niceville.
Tickets are $30 in advance. Call362-9356 or 837-1742.
Dance Theatre of HarlemThe Dance Theatre of Harlem
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'All Shook Up' slated"All Shook Up," part of the Artist Series on Mattie Kelly ArtsCenter Mainstage, will be performed Jan. 27, 7:30 p.m.Tickets: $35 each. Call 729-6000 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:p.m. or mattiekellyartscenter.org. It's a story of a square lit-tle town until a motorcycle-riding, guitar-playing, hip-swiveling hunk rides in and has everyone jumping out oftheir blue suede shoes.
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Kayla is a graduate ofNiceville High School, OkaloosaWalton College, and 2010Graduate of University of CentralFlorida with a degree in sociology.She is employed at Rocky BayouChristian School.
David is a graduate ofOkaloosa Walton College. He is astudent at University of Floridaand will graduate in May 2011with a degree in aerospace engi-neering.
The wedding is planned forMay 13, 2011, at Swift CreekPark in Niceville.
Garden club bottle artValparaiso Garden Club members display their "garden bottle art." Participating members were Renee Gollehon, BarbaraCunningham, Belinda Motley, Doris Camp, Scotta Mayhew, instructor Jerry Patee, Diane Blackman, Janis Findley, EdithLevin, Marion Bushey, Pat Tye, Nell Poston, Sue Krewson and Jackie Edge.
Niceville juniors enter tourNiceville High School juniors Rebekah Pruett and NateRitterband have been nominated to enter Chelco's Youth TourProgram, in which deserving students compete for an all-expense-paid, week-long trip to Washington, D.C. From left:Kathy Morrow, Chelco director of communications, Nate andRebekah.
Married 70 yearsFrank and Vivian White celebrated their70th wedding anniversary Jan. 19 withfamily and friends at Superior Residencesof Niceville. They were married inElizabeth City, N.C., in 1941. Behind them,from left, are son Phil, granddaughterKelsey and daughter-in-law Doreen.
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JV wrestler wins boutNiceville High School's Hank Monan takes his Crestviewopponent down during Thursday's 160-pound junior var-sity wrestling match. Team scores are not kept for JVwrestling, according to the coach.
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Eagles stop CrestviewNiceville High School junior Kyle Koszuta maneuversaround a Crestview player as teammate Andrew Mitchellwatches in Friday's varsity matchup. Niceville wentahead early and staved off a Bulldog charge to win, 58-54.
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Rockydrops oneto HoboesRocky Bayou ChristianSchool's Lauren Wrightshoots during Friday'sgirls basketball gameagainst Laurel Hill. TheKnights dropped a closeone, 49-46.
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NHS falls to BulldogsSophomore Colby Billings (23) and Freshman MichaelBaffa go after a rebound for Niceville High School inFriday's junior varsity basketball game againstCrestview. The Eagles fell to the Bulldogs, 60-39.
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Eagles win district titleGrace Sager, captain of the Niceville High School girls soc-cer team, controls the ball during Friday's District 2-5A cham-pionship game. The Eagles downed Mosley, 1-0 in sudden-death overtime, to take their 10th district title since 2000.They will take on Navarre High School in the RegionalQuarterfinals Thursday, 7 p.m., at Twin Oaks in Niceville.
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Niceville scores winNiceville High School's 135-pounder Tanner Aull gets theadvantage over his Crestview opponent duringThursday's wrestling match with Crestview. The Eagleswon, 50-23.
