By Angela Yuriko Smith Beacon Staff Writer For anyone who has consid- ered becoming a foster parent but never knew where to start, an introductory class will be taught Feb. 18 at Niceville United Methodist Church. The orienta- tion is aimed at helping prospec- tive foster parents decide whether they want to proceed with the process of certification. The 90-minute session "gives a brief overview of what being a foster parent entails, so they can make a informed decision if this is the right path to follow for them and their family,” said Brenda Robinson, a foster parent recruiter for FamiliesFirst Network, a Pensacola-based pri- vate agency that operates foster- care services in four counties, including Okaloosa and Walton, on behalf of the state of Florida. “There’s no commitment, no signup,” said Tyler Fuller, a foster parent who is also a youth minis- ter at Niceville United Methodist Church. “This is just to see how it works. From there you go to what’s called a PRIDE class.” Approval to provide foster care is usually granted after suc- cessful completion of the PRIDE class, which spans several weeks, said Fuller. The class consists of 30 hours of training for a state foster care license. PRIDE is an acronym for Parent Resources for Information Development and Education. Tyler and his wife, Leslie Fuller, of Niceville have been fos- ter parents for just over a year now. Their two biological daugh- ters share their home with two boys, brothers, whom the Fullers are fostering. “We feel called to it,” said Fuller. “It’s like something that God has specifically called us to do, so that’s satisfying. Our kids are growing as they learn to be sisters.” By Mike Griffith Beacon Correspondent The Okaloosa County Commission discussed options for renovating the Crestview courthouse, replacing the former Shalimar courthouse annex, and expanding the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office headquarters in Shalimar. During a meeting in Crestview Feb. 4, the commission chose between options for expansion and renovation of the aging coun- ty courthouse in Crestview. County Facility Maintenance Director Donald Turner told com- missioners that the Crestview courthouse was built in 1953, and the Shalimar Courthouse Annex was built in 1974. Both buildings predated the Americans with Disabilities Act and cannot be easily fixed to comply with the law short of making major modi- fications or replacing the build- ings altogether, officials said. In the case of the Crestview courthouse, said Turner, the facil- ity lacks adequate holding cells for prisoners undergoing trial, and lacks secure means for moving prisoners to and from courtrooms without coming in contact with T T h h e e B B a a y y B B e e a a c c o o n n 50¢ Wednesday, February 12, 2014 [email protected]The voice of Niceville, Bluewater Bay and Valparaiso since 1992 (850) 678-1080 10 Pages, 2 Sections, 6 Inserts Please see PROBLEMS, page A-4 Please see SCHOOLS, page A-5 Please see $10M, page A-3 Thurs., 9 a.m. The Bluewater Bay Garden Club will meet at the Bluewater Bay Clubhouse on Bluewater Boulevard for a meeting and social time. Guests are welcome. 897-5560. Sat., 2 p.m. Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Museum of Northwest Florida, Valparaiso, at a Victorian tea. Cost is $15, or $12 for museum members. Space is limited, reserva- tions are required. 678- 2615. Sat., 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The Sigma Omicron Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will host a health symposium called “Pink Goes Red” to educate the public about wellness at the Northwest Florida State College, Student Center, Niceville. Mon., 12 p.m. The Exchange Club of Niceville is having a celebration of freedom at Niceville City Hall, next to the Children’s Park. The Pledge of Allegiance will be said together as a simple ges- ture of patriotism and remembrance of the sac- rifices made in the defense of our country. 225-0412. Calendar, B-2 COMING UP Problems plague $6 million sewage plant upgrade Roof woes also at issue By Rich Byrd Beacon Correspondent Continuing construction challenges were the primary topics of the Niceville-Valparaiso Regional Sewer Board (NVRSB), which convened Feb. 5 in Niceville. Spirited discussion regarding progress of the Sewer Plant Upgrade Project consumed the major- ity of the meeting. Glenn Stephens, representative of Polyengineering Inc., the board's contract engineer, stated there were still problems with the filtration system clogging. There was a concern regarding a recommendation by a previous project manager for Siemens, the company that is overseeing the $6 million plant upgrade, who advocated use of 6 mil- limeter screens for plant filtration rather than finer 3 millimeter screens. Okaloosa schools food service now in the black By Mike Griffith Beacon Correspondent The Okaloosa County School Board heard a briefing on improvements to school food services, discussed recovery from the ice storm that struck the district in early February, and discussed some actions that may be taken by the Florida Legislature in its upcoming session. During a meeting in Fort Walton Beach Feb. 6, Tony Buscemi, of Sodexo School Services, the pri- vate contractor that has taken over food service from an operation run by the school district itself, briefed board members on a review of the program, which he said included studies at Florosa and Riverside ele- mentary schools, Pryor Middle School, and Choctawhatchee High School. He said the school system’s food program has gone from running a deficit in 2009 to having a $1.2 million surplus as of June 2013. He also said the school district won a best practices award from the USDA in 2012. In addition, said Buscemi, the school district is upgrading its equipment and facilities. One new ini- tiative, he said, is having a professional chef visit district high schools, doing “display cooking,” as a The voice of Niceville, Bluewater Bay and Valparaiso since 1992 Requirements, A-3 Beacon photo by Angela Yuriko Smith Love was in the air at First Baptist Church, Niceville, as fathers and their daughters gathered for an early Valentineʼs Day banquet Feb. 7. Pictured, Sean Bradley and his daughter Clara commemorate the night with a portrait taken before being seated. Valentines New bridge takes shape A new bridge over Swift Creek, Niceville, will be part of a service road that will link the new Publix shopping center with the Walmart shopping center. When completed later this year, the road, paralleling John Sims Parkway, will allow motorists to drive from Rocky Bayou Drive to Oak Creek Plaza with- out using John Sims. Beacon photo by Angela Yuriko Smith There will be a Foster and Adoptive Parent Orientation Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Niceville United Methodist Church. Pictured, Tyler and Leslie Fuller of Niceville have been foster parents for a year. Courtesy photo Please see FOSTER, page A-3 Renovation of the Crestview courthouse could cost as much as $10 million. $10M courthouse overhaul eyed Becoming a foster parent Learn more in an intro session Feb. 18
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By Angela Yuriko SmithBeacon Staff Writer
For anyone who has consid-ered becoming a foster parent butnever knew where to start, anintroductory class will be taughtFeb. 18 at Niceville UnitedMethodist Church. The orienta-tion is aimed at helping prospec-tive foster parents decide whetherthey want to proceed with theprocess of certification.
The 90-minute session "givesa brief overview of what being afoster parent entails, so they canmake a informed decision if thisis the right path to follow forthem and their family,” saidBrenda Robinson, a foster parentrecruiter for FamiliesFirstNetwork, a Pensacola-based pri-vate agency that operates foster-care services in four counties,including Okaloosa and Walton,on behalf of the state of Florida.
“There’s no commitment, nosignup,” said Tyler Fuller, a fosterparent who is also a youth minis-ter at Niceville United MethodistChurch. “This is just to see how itworks. From there you go to
what’s called a PRIDE class.”Approval to provide foster
care is usually granted after suc-cessful completion of the PRIDEclass, which spans several weeks,said Fuller. The class consists of30 hours of training for a statefoster care license. PRIDE is anacronym for Parent Resources forInformation Development andEducation.
Tyler and his wife, LeslieFuller, of Niceville have been fos-ter parents for just over a yearnow. Their two biological daugh-ters share their home with twoboys, brothers, whom the Fullersare fostering.
“We feel called to it,” saidFuller. “It’s like something thatGod has specifically called us todo, so that’s satisfying. Our kidsare growing as they learn to besisters.”
By Mike GriffithBeacon Correspondent
The Okaloosa CountyCommission discussed optionsfor renovating the Crestviewcourthouse, replacing the formerShalimar courthouse annex, andexpanding the Okaloosa CountySheriff’s Office headquarters inShalimar.
During a meeting in CrestviewFeb. 4, the commission chose
between options for expansionand renovation of the aging coun-ty courthouse in Crestview.
County Facility MaintenanceDirector Donald Turner told com-missioners that the Crestviewcourthouse was built in 1953, andthe Shalimar Courthouse Annexwas built in 1974. Both buildingspredated the Americans withDisabilities Act and cannot beeasily fixed to comply with the
law short of making major modi-fications or replacing the build-ings altogether, officials said.
In the case of the Crestviewcourthouse, said Turner, the facil-ity lacks adequate holding cellsfor prisoners undergoing trial, andlacks secure means for movingprisoners to and from courtroomswithout coming in contact with
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Thurs., 9 a.m.
The Bluewater BayGarden Club will meetat the Bluewater BayClubhouse on BluewaterBoulevard for a meetingand social time. Guestsare welcome. 897-5560.
Sat., 2 p.m.
Celebrate Valentine’sDay at the Museum ofNorthwest Florida,Valparaiso, at a Victoriantea. Cost is $15, or $12for museum members.Space is limited, reserva-tions are required. 678-2615.
Sat., 11 a.m.-1 p.m.The Sigma Omicron
Omega chapter of AlphaKappa Alpha Sorority willhost a health symposiumcalled “Pink Goes Red”to educate the publicabout wellness at theNorthwest FloridaState College, StudentCenter, Niceville.
Mon., 12 p.m.
The Exchange Clubof Niceville is having acelebration of freedomat Niceville City Hall, nextto the Children’s Park.The Pledge ofAllegiance will be saidtogether as a simple ges-ture of patriotism andremembrance of the sac-rifices made in thedefense of our country.225-0412.
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COMINGUP
Problems plague $6 million sewageplant upgradeRoof woes also at issueBy Rich ByrdBeacon Correspondent
Continuing construction challenges were theprimary topics of the Niceville-ValparaisoRegional Sewer Board (NVRSB), which convenedFeb. 5 in Niceville.
Spirited discussion regarding progress of theSewer Plant Upgrade Project consumed the major-ity of the meeting.
Glenn Stephens, representative ofPolyengineering Inc., the board's contract engineer,stated there were still problems with the filtrationsystem clogging. There was a concern regarding arecommendation by a previous project manager forSiemens, the company that is overseeing the $6million plant upgrade, who advocated use of 6 mil-limeter screens for plant filtration rather than finer3 millimeter screens.
Okaloosa schools food service now in the blackBy Mike GriffithBeacon Correspondent
The Okaloosa County School Board heard abriefing on improvements to school food services,discussed recovery from the ice storm that struck thedistrict in early February, and discussed some actionsthat may be taken by the Florida Legislature in itsupcoming session.
During a meeting in Fort Walton Beach Feb. 6,Tony Buscemi, of Sodexo School Services, the pri-vate contractor that has taken over food service froman operation run by the school district itself, briefedboard members on a review of the program, whichhe said included studies at Florosa and Riverside ele-mentary schools, Pryor Middle School, andChoctawhatchee High School. He said the schoolsystem’s food program has gone from running adeficit in 2009 to having a $1.2 million surplus as ofJune 2013. He also said the school district won abest practices award from the USDA in 2012.
In addition, said Buscemi, the school district isupgrading its equipment and facilities. One new ini-tiative, he said, is having a professional chef visitdistrict high schools, doing “display cooking,” as a
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Beacon photo by Angela Yuriko Smith
Love was in the air at First Baptist Church, Niceville, as fathers and their daughters gathered for an earlyValentineʼs Day banquet Feb. 7. Pictured, Sean Bradley and his daughter Clara commemorate the night witha portrait taken before being seated.
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NewbridgetakesshapeA new bridge over SwiftCreek, Niceville, will bepart of a service road thatwill link the new Publixshopping center with theWalmart shopping center.When completed later thisyear, the road, parallelingJohn Sims Parkway, willallow motorists to drivefrom Rocky Bayou Driveto Oak Creek Plaza with-out using John Sims.
Beacon photo by Angela Yuriko Smith
There will be a Foster andAdoptive Parent OrientationTuesday, Feb. 18, at NicevilleUnited Methodist Church.Pictured, Tyler and LeslieFuller of Niceville have beenfoster parents for a year.
Courtesy photo
Please see FOSTER, page A-3
Renovation of theCrestview courthousecould cost as much as$10 million.
$10M courthouse overhaul eyed
Becoming a foster parentLearn more in an intro session Feb. 18
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the public or with court officials.It also lacks secure means forjudges to get to and from theiroffices, parking, and courtrooms.
Regarding the Crestview court-house, commissioners consideredthree conceptual plans for renova-tion. Option One, whose imple-mentation was estimated to costsomewhere between $5 millionand $8 million, was rejected bycommissioners as inadequate.
After some discussion, com-missioners directed Turner andother county staff to continueexploring Option Two, which isestimated to cost somewherebetween $7 million and $10 mil-lion and add about 15,500 squarefeet to the courthouse.
They also directed county staffconsider a third option, whichwould add 24,000 square feet tothe existing courthouse, includinga fourth floor and two new court-rooms. Option Three is estimatedto cost between $8 million and$12 million.
The existing Crestview court-house, said Turner, has about44,000 square feet of floor spacein its current configuration.
Commissioners also discussed
some conceptual ideas for design-ing a new building to replace theformer Shalimar courthouseannex, which is used as officespace by various county agencies.South county court functions,which account for the lion's shareof judicial business in OkaloosaCounty, were moved in 2011 to anew $27 million, 86,000-square-foot annex in Fort Walton Beach.
Commissioners did notapprove a specific design or costfigures for the replacement struc-ture, but discussed various con-
cepts preliminary to an actualdesign. They also approved an$8,000 project to conduct anasbestos survey of the buildings atthe former Shalimar annex, priorto demolishing and replacingthem.
Commissioners also approved$150,000 to expedite remodelingof certain spaces at the sheriff’sShalimar campus, and $10,000 toprovide temporary offices for theGuardian ad Litem program inShalimar.
In other business, commission-
ers heard a briefing from localattorney Mike Chesser, who dis-cussed the possibility of using taxincrement financing to fund build-ing a highway bypass aroundCrestview from State Road 85south of the city, around the westside, to north of Crestview.Chesser said it would be necessaryfor the county to raise enoughmoney from its own taxes, eitherin the form of property taxes,gasoline taxes, or other taxes, toprovide a local match to attractenough state or federal grantmoney to complete such a project.
Also at the meeting, the com-mission approved public eventrequests for a pair of foot races inthe Niceville area.
Without discussion, commis-sioners approved a public eventpermit for the Bluewater BayDuathlon, to be held Feb. 22 from5:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., alongBluewater Boulevard, John SimsParkway, and around the EODMemorial. The event will be spon-sored by the Emerald CoastTriathlon Club.
The commissioners alsoapproved a public event permit forthe “Run to Play Kids HelpingKids One Mile Run,” to be held onApril 25, from 5;30 to 7 p.m. inNiceville.
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A favored option for expansion and remodeling of the 1953Okaloosa County Courthouse in Crestview contains this planfor the second floor. Expansion area is in light shading at top.Darker area at bottom would be remodeled.
In the four-county area thatFamiliesFirst oversees—Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosaand Walton—there are 227licensed foster homes, saidRobinson. Though it varies fromcase to case, children can be in asingle foster home from a fewweeks to up to a year.
“Florida Department ofChildren and Families (DCF) doestheir very best to find blood rela-tives to place children once theyare in sheltered care,” saidRobinson. “If no family is avail-able or meets the criteria to carefor the child, he/she will be placedin a licensed foster home.”
Fuller advises foster parents tohave an open mind and stay flexi-ble. Children entering the pro-gram are most often pulled in tothe foster program unexpectedlydue to domestic crisis.
The Fullers received a call fortheir first child, an infant, at 2 a.m.one morning. By 3:30 a.m. theywere caring for a 4-month-old,said Fuller.
“You have to be flexible, on
your toes and ready,” said Fuller.Of Florida's 4 million children,
about 7,600 are in foster care atany given time, having beenremoved from their homes bystate authority for various reasons,according to the DCF. Theyinclude newborns, toddlers, gram-mar-school-aged students andteens. They come from many dif-ferent backgrounds, and speakvarious languages. Some havemany siblings, some have specialneeds.
While being a rewarding expe-rience, there are difficulties aswell. Foster parents deal withchildren from different culturesand upbringings, said Fuller.
“Be careful of your expecta-tions,” advised Fuller. “Some ofthe kids you get may be strugglingin school. As a foster parent, youhave a real chance to help.” Oneof the most difficult issues for bothfoster parents and the children thatneed fostering is uncertainty, saidFuller.
“As long as the kids are in careyou never really know what theirfuture is,” said Fuller. “It’s hardfor us and it’s hard for them.”
FamiliesFirst Network will
host a foster care orientation forthose interested in learning moreon Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 6-7:30p.m. at Niceville UnitedMethodist Church, Room 956,
according to FamiliesFirstNetwork, a Pensacola-basedchild-welfare agency that over-sees foster families in Okaloosa,Walton, Santa Rosa andEscambia counties.
Foster parents must:—Be at least 21 years old.—Have sufficient income to
support the household withoutrelying on the board payment assupplemental income.
—Complete CaretakerBackground Screening (AbuseRegistry), local criminal checksFlorida Department of LawEnforcement Criminal Check(FDLE) Federal Bureau ofInvestigation (FBI) fingerprints
for anyone living in the home 18years of age and older.
—Pass home inspection byhealth and fire authorities.
—Complete an in-depthfamily assessment to includeself-study questionnaires andother licensing requirements.
Foster parent(s) may be sin-gle or married. If married andliving together, both parentsmust participate in parenting.
Daycare can be provided ifboth parents work.
Foster parents receive a dailystipend that varies by the child'sage, from $14.14 for infants to$23.67 for children aged 15-17.
Fire Department Reports
The Niceville Fire Department responded to the following calls from Feb.3, 2014 through Feb.9, 2014.
0 Structure Fire 31 Emergency Medical Calls0 Vehicle Fire 2 Vehicle Crash 0 Other Fire 0 Vehicle Crash with Extrication0 Illegal Burn 0 Other Emergency Calls2 False Alarms 1 Hazardous ConditionsStreet Situation Date TimeN. Partin Dr.................................Medical .....................................2/3/14....................01:11Dolphin Point Rd........................Medical .....................................2/3/14....................11:26Alan A. Dale ...............................Fuel leak ...................................2/3/14....................15:32N. Partin Dr.................................Medical .....................................2/3/14....................20:433rd Street....................................Medical .....................................2/3/14....................22:29N. Partin Dr.................................Medical .....................................2/3/14....................22:42Hudson Cir. ................................Alarm activation........................2/3/14....................23:10Cedar Ave. .................................Medical .....................................2/4/14....................07:40N. Partin Dr.................................Medical .....................................2/4/14....................14:20N. Partin Dr.................................Medical .....................................2/4/14....................14:29E. John Sims Pkwy....................Medical .....................................2/4/14....................15:38E. College Blvd. .........................Medical .....................................2/4/14....................15:56Forest Lake Terr.........................Medical .....................................2/5/14....................03:11Ivy Ave........................................Medical .....................................2/5/14....................05:36Marquette St. .............................Medical .....................................2/5/14....................09:12Als Dr. .........................................Medical .....................................2/5/14....................10:15Cedar Ave ..................................Medical .....................................2/5/14....................10:49Matthew Dr.................................False alarm...............................2/5/14....................17:03Date Palm Dr. ............................Medical .....................................2/5/14....................19:10Edgewater Dr. ............................Medical .....................................2/5/14....................22:54Bay Breeze Cove ......................Medical .....................................2/6/14....................09:56Hudson Cir. ................................Medical .....................................2/6/14....................10:15Redwood/John Sims .................Vehicle crash............................2/6/14....................14:09N. Hwy. 85..................................Medical .....................................2/6/14....................14:52N. Partin Dr.................................Medical .....................................2/6/14....................16:39Willow Ln....................................Medical .....................................2/6/14....................18:3722nd Street.................................Medical .....................................2/6/14....................21:23Reeves St...................................Medical .....................................2/6/14....................22:10N. Partin Dr.................................Medical .....................................2/7/14....................11:03E. John Sims Pkwy....................Medical .....................................2/7/14....................16:33Boyd Cir......................................Medical .....................................2/7/14....................18:19N. Partin Dr.................................Medical .....................................2/8/14....................06:44N. Partin Dr.................................Medical .....................................2/8/14....................07:21Als Dr. .........................................Medical .....................................2/9/14....................07:21E. John Sims Pkwy....................Vehicle crash............................2/9/14....................09:27Lanman Rd. ...............................Medical .....................................2/9/14....................22:19
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North BayThe North Bay Fire Department responded to the followingcalls from Feb.3, 2014 through Feb.9, 2014.
Street Situation Date TimeHickory St..................................Medical........................................2/3/14...................12:19N. White Point Rd.....................Medical........................................2/3/14...................15:22Hwy. 20 E..................................Medical assist.............................2/4/14...................08:56Merchants Way.........................Medical........................................2/4/14...................12:33N. White Point Rd.....................Medical assist.............................2/4/14...................17:29N. White Point Rd.....................Medical assist.............................2/4/14...................22:30N. White Point Rd.....................Medical assist.............................2/5/14...................00:01N. White Point Rd.....................Medical........................................2/5/14...................01:06Hwy. 20 E..................................Dispatched & cancelled.............2/5/14...................11:44Olde Post Rd. ...........................Public assist................................2/5/14...................16:06Hampton Cir..............................Public assist................................2/6/14...................10:00Choctawhatchee Dr..................Medical........................................2/6/14...................11:59Windward Ln.............................Dispatched & cancelled.............2/7/14...................07:40Parkwood Ct. ............................Medical assist.............................2/7/14...................13:13N. White Point Rd.....................Medical assist.............................2/7/14...................14:10Lake Dr......................................Smoke detector activation .........2/7/14...................21:59Meditteranean Cir. ....................Medical assist.............................2/8/14...................05:39Range Rd..................................Vehicle accident .........................2/8/14...................09:23N. White Point Rd.....................Medical........................................2/8/14...................20:13Meadow Woods Ln. .................Medical assist.............................2/9/14...................02:49N. White Point Rd.....................Medical........................................2/9/14...................16:59Lost Horse Cir...........................Medical........................................2/9/14...................17:59Treasure Cove..........................Medical........................................2/9/14...................18:46
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The metal screens areinstalled upstream of filters.Officials indicated that toomuch solid material is gettingthrough the screens, resulting inclogged filters.
A new project manager forSiemens, Brandon Hudson,conducted additional researchby observing plant operations atNeptune Beach, which has asimilar filtration system.Hudson said that Neptune wasusing 3 millimeter screens andhad no clogging issues.
As a result, Siemens is now
recommending a switch to the 3millimeter screens. Stephensstated that he and the NVRSBplant manager, Rick Helms,will meet with Siemens soon toaddress this issue.
At the request of boardmember Lannie Corbin,Niceville city manager,Stephens procured a cost esti-mate for the 3 millimeter con-version, which was estimated tobe $550,000 to $600,000.
Of particular concern wasthe impact of this issue on thebudget. The contract wasawarded for $6 million. As ofFeb. 2, the project was on trackwith available funding of $1.2million. However, it is prema-ture to determine what impactthis screen issue could have onthe budget.
Heath Rominger, sewerboard member, asked if thisoversight could be considered“a performance liability”?
Member Patrick Strong stat-ed this issue would be discussedfurther with the contractor.Given the urgency to resolvethis concern, an additionalmeeting was been scheduled forFeb. 13 at 3 p.m. to continuediscussing project options.
A secondary topic was thestatus of a reroofing project.The sewer plant’s roof hasexperienced multiple issues thatwarranted a repair project. Acontract was awarded for$82,700 to remove and replacethe old roof.
Significant discussionfocused on the identification ofthe need to replace "light-weight" concrete on the lowerportions of the roof and its asso-ciated costs. This concern wasnot identified during the initialassessment of the project.
Valparaiso Mayor BruceArnold, a board member,expressed concern that the con-tractor had overlooked thisissue resulting in an unexpectedcost increase of $30,000 to$40,000.
Stephens stated that theyanticipated using the existinglightweight concrete that was inplace, but unfortunately it“crumbled and was not usable.”He stated this was not an issuethat was identifiable until thework began.
Corbin stated that had thelightweight concrete concernbeen identified upfront, theassociated cost to replace it
would have been included in theinitial bid, resulting in having topay for it anyway. This senti-ment was echoed by other boardmembers. The project is stillbeing worked, but has experi-enced several delays due toinclement weather the area hasexperienced.
In other business, Arnoldpresented a proposal to boardmembers regarding the genera-tion of a new contract thatwould clarify specific dutiesthat would be executed by thecontract engineer. He statedthat the existing contract is 30years old and may not containthe level of detail and dutiesrequired.
Board members were opento the idea. Corbin referencedthe current Valparaiso contractwith Polyengineering that couldbe used as a baseline if thisaction were approved.
Arnold stated he wouldensure a copy of the contractwas forwarded to other boardmembers. This action remainedan open discussion item.Strong asked members to thinkabout the need to update thecontract and it would be read-dressed at the next meeting.
PROBLEMSFrom page A-1
Filters are clogging (far left) atthe Niceville-Valparaiso region-al wastewater treatment plant, aproblem blamed on too-coarsescreens installed during a cur-rent improvement project. Nearleft, a clean filter.
Niceville-Valparaiso Regional Sewer Board
Eglin test toclose key roads
Sections of the two statehighways linking north andsouth Okaloosa County arescheduled to close for 90 min-utes the morning of Feb. 14due to an Eglin Air Force Basetest mission, according toEglin officials.
Highway 85 betweenNiceville and Crestview,Highway 285 betweenNiceville and Mossy Head,and adjacent roadways includ-ing Eglin reservation roads,will be closed from 8:30 to 10a.m. for safety reasons.
In addition, Duke Fieldwill be evacuated for the test.
The Army 7th SpecialForces Group (Airborne) can-tonment will remain open, butaccess from the east atHighway 85 will be stoppedduring the test
A backup mission date isscheduled for Feb. 15 withclosures and evacuations atthe same times if needed,according to an Eglin state-ment.
way of introducing students tohealthy and palatable foodpreparation, as well as awaken-ing interest in food servicescareers.
He said that emphasis isbeing placed on using lessprocessed food and more freshfoods in school cafeterias. Hesaid the district is looking forlocal sources for fresh produce.
In addition, said Buscemi,the district is conducting onlinesurveys among students, askingsuch questions as, “What didyou think of lunch today?” andasking students to check suchanswers as “Loved it,” “Okay,”or “Didn’t like it.”
He also said that the schooldistrict will be holding a“Future Chefs” competition inMarch for elementary schoolstudents, who will compete tosee who can make the bestsandwiches.
School board memberspraised Buscemi’s efforts. “Wecould never get a handle onfood services until we broughtyou on board,” said boardmember Cindy Frakes.
Board member MelissaThrush thanked Buscemi for“your willingness to increasecommunication with parentsand others.”
In other business during themeeting, SchoolsSuperintendent Mary BethJackson told board membersthat she does not think the dis-trict will have to make up anyof the school days lost to theice storm earlier this month,during which schools wereclosed for three days while icyroads made it too dangerous totransport children to and fromschool.
Taxpayers and students arepromised 180 days of publicschooling a year, or the hourlyequivalent.
Jackson also said that duringthe coming legislative session,Gov. Rick Scott is expected tointroduce a budget of more than$18 billion for public educationin Florida, which Jackson saidis “more than ever before.”
School board member CindyFrakes briefed fellow boardmembers on some bills pendingbefore the state legislature. Oneof these, she said, is to modify“zero tolerance” policies, toprevent students from beingoverly disciplined for such triv-
ial offenses as nibbling a poptart into the shape of a gun.Frakes also said that the legis-lature may move toward bring-ing textbook selection back tolocal school boards, rather thanhaving textbooks chosen at thestate or federal level. Frakesdescribed this as a “push back”from people concerned aboutwhether the “Common CoreCurriculum” is likely to imposefederal or state requirements onlocal school districts.
Frakes said that althoughmany teachers appear to likethe common core curriculum,many parents are concernedabout it, especially over thecurriculum’s new approach toteaching children mathematics.She said some parents havecomplained that the new teach-ing approach makes it difficultfor parents to help their chil-dren with their math home-work.
Melissa Thrush said thatsome students have also beenfrustrated by being presentedwith multiple options for solv-ing the same math problem.
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THE INQUIRING PHOTOGRAPHER —by Mike Griffith
“Ice dancing. Itʼsjust beautiful to me
– the way itʼssynchronized.”
Doug Stark, 67,Niceville, retired
“Ice hockey.”
Joe Stevens, 58,Niceville,
social worker
Tracey Williams, 66,Niceville,
retired engineer
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What is your favorite Winter Olympic sport?
Jack Morgan, Niceville, retired
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“Hockey – I likecontact sports.”
Donna Fontaine, 60,Bluewater Bay,
manager
“Luge – because itʼs fast, and
itʼs team-oriented.”
“Without a doubt,snowboarding, andespecially ShaunWhite – heʼs phe-
nomenal.”
“Figure skating. Ijust think it looks
cool.”
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Schools benefit from Publix openingTwin Cities elementary schools were given $500 each, or a total of $4,000, by Publix Super Markets to mark the Lakeland-based gro-cer's opening of a store in Niceville Feb. 5.
Air Force announcesexercises in bay, Gulf
Residents may experiencenoise when the an Eglin AirForce Base unit, the 96thOperations Group, conductsboat operations inChoctawhatchee Bay and theGulf of Mexico Feb. 13 andagain Feb. 18-21, according toan Eglin spokeswoman.
The operations are part of the53rd Wing's Weapon SystemEvaluation Program, or WSEP.
In the morning, fighter air-craft will release munitionsbetween about 8 a.m. and noon,about 20 nautical miles out inthe Gulf.
In the afternoon from about 1to 5 p.m. some 30 boats will beused by A-10 and F-15 war-planes as visual targets. Noweapons or ammunition will beinvolved in the boat testing.
The boats will go betweenthe Mid-Bay Bridge and theHighway 331 Bridge, and five to20 miles south of Destin in theGulf of Mexico.
Boat operators will bedressed in military uniforms andwhite costumes. They will carryfake rubber rifles, painted inbright colors, which will be hid-den when going to and from themission area, including passingunder bridges and through har-bors. Some boats will carrymock deck guns and fake rocketlaunchers.
The test will be conductedwithin a cordoned range safetycorridor. Notices to marinerswill be issued prior to the mis-sions, and flyers will be handedout at marinas, according to anEglin statement.
Donaldson-GeislerSarah Campbell Donaldson
and Kenneth Edward Geislerwere married on last Oct. 13 atthe Biltmore Forest Country Clubin Asheville, N.C. Attendants forthe bride were MargaretCampbell and WhitneyDonaldson. Best man for thegroom was Kaden Geisler, andthe other groomsman was Frank
Geisler Jr.The bride is the daughter of
Shelly Campbell Williams(deceased) and Kenny and PattyDonaldson of Niceville and a2001 graduate of Niceville HighSchool.
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He earned his Bachelordegrees in Project Managementat NWFSC in 2007 andConstruction EngineeringTechnology from the Universityof West Florida in 2009. He isemployed by Southern Wine and
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Scout builds benches, earns Eagle rankTroop 546 held an Eagle Court-of-Honor for their most recent Eagle Scout, Chance Riley. Chancelead the construction and installation of campfire benches at the Christ our Redeemer CatholicChurch in Bluewater Bay. Pictured, first row from left, Mike Klinger, Conner Nelson and DrewKnebl. Second row from left, Scoutmaster Steve Pearce, Brayton Miles, Gavin Tolbert, HudsonPearce, Chance Riley, Weston Smith and Mike Lynch.
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Gretchen Erickson ofNiceville earned the Girl ScoutVolunteer Years of Service Pinwhich recognizes adult mem-bers for the years of active vol-unteer serviceat five-yearintervals.Erickson hascommitted 45years of serv-ice to GirlScouts as agirl and adultmember.
She washonored at anAdult Volunteers AwardsCeremony Feb. 1 which recog-nized individuals for their serv-ice to the Girl Scouts of theFlorida Panhandle.
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LearnhistoryoverlunchAnn Denson Tucker,local artist andChairwomen for theMuscogee Nation ofFlorida, will be thepresenter for a freelunch time lecture,“History ofMuscogee CreekPeople,” Friday, Feb.14 at 12 p.m. Spaceis limited so pleasecall to reserve a seatat 678-2615.
Rocky competes in JuniorClassical League regionals
Rocky Bayou ChristianSchool’s Junior ClassicalLeague members competed inthe Junior Classical LeagueRegional Forum on Saturday,Jan. 25, at Gulf Breeze HighSchool. Individual winners forthe academic testing were:
For the senior class,Mackenzie Davis, won fifth inAdvanced Greek Derivativesand Isabella Foreman, won fifthin Heptathlon.
For the junior class, ClaytonJago, won fifth in LatinVocabulary II.
For the sophomores class,Seth Kerstein, won fourth inLatin Derivatives II.
For the freshmen class,Charis Allen, won third in boththe Pentathlon and Latin
Derivatives I, Amber Grete, wonfifth in Vocabulary II and ArielSchesniak won third in LatinGrammar I.
Middle school student AlicynGrete, won second in LatinGrammar I and first inPentathlon.
Individual winners in theCreative Contests were: AlicynGrete won fifth in Models andsophomore Sarah Stovall, wonfirst in Illustrated Booklet.
In the Olympics, while theRBCS team won second placeoverall, individual winners were:MacKenzie Davis won third andAlicyn Grete won fifth in the100 Meter Race; Alicyn Gretewon fourth in the Mile Run,females division; KaylaThompson won third and
Mackenzie Davis won second inthe Friscus Throw, female divi-sion; Ian Kampert won fourthand Clayton Jago won third inthe Friscus Throw, male divi-sion.
Michelle Earls, Clayton Jago,Ian Kampert, Trever Knie, and
Mackenzie Davis won third inthe Human Chariot Race;McKenzie Davis won first andKayla Thompson won fifth forStanding Broad Jump, femaledivision and Clayton Jago wonfifth for Standing Broad Jump,
Rocky Bayou Christian Schoolʼs Junior Classical League com-peted in the regional forum Jan. 25. Pictured from left bottom row,Sarah Stovall and Alicyn Grete. Middle row from left, Ian Kampert,Michelle Earls, Charis Allen, Mackenzie Davis, Izabella Foremanand Kayla Thompson. Back row from left, Julie Mosley, SethKerstein, Clayton Jago and Trever Knie.
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Call to artistsThe Arts and Design Society is
calling all artists to participate in theirupcoming art competition, “Figure It,”open to all artists and all media. Theshow encompasses the human figure.
Turn in entries on Saturday, Feb.15 from 1-4 p.m. and Monday, Feb.17, 9 a.m.-noon. For more informa-tion, call 244-1271, or visit theWebsite at artsdesignsociety.org.
Starter soccerIndoor Side-Kick Soccer for ages
2-5 years old is registering now untilFeb. 21. This is an intro-to-soccer pro-gram and requires parent participa-tion. Two and three year olds will playon Tuesdays between 4:30-6 p.m.beginning March 4. Four and fiveyear olds will play on Thursdaysbetween 4:30-6:45 p.m. beginningMarch 6. Early bird cost is $35 perplayer. Register and pay in personwith cash or check at the NicevilleUnited Methodist Church’sCommunity Life Center. For moreinformation, please contact theRecreation Ministry at 678-4411 ext.145.
Benefit concertThe world famous
Glenn Miller Orchestra per-forms in concert to benefitthe Niceville High School
Band program on Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m.in the Mainstage Theater of the MattieKelly Arts Center in Niceville.
Tickets are $20 each and are avail-able from the Mattie Kelly Arts Center
Box Office by phone, in-person oronline. Contact the Box Office at 729-6000 or at mattiekellyartscenter.org.
Chamber breakfastThe Niceville Valparaiso Chamber
of Commerce will hold its SecondWednesday Breakfast on Feb. 12 at7:30 a.m. at the Niceville CommunityCenter. This month’s sponsor isValparaiso Realty Company.
Breakfast is $5 cash or $6 creditcard at the door. Chamber membersmay purchase a punch card for $50 –the punch card is valid foreach breakfast in 2014.
Garden club meetsThe Bluewater Bay
Garden Club will meet on Feb. 13 atthe Bluewater Bay Clubhouse onBluewater Boulevard at 9 a.m. forsocial time, meeting starting at 9:30.
Our guest speakers will be MelissaLaMatty, a St Andrew’s Park ServicesSpecialist, and Dylan Shoemaker, a St.Joseph Bay State Buffer PreserveManager.
Guests are welcome, for informa-tion, call Karen Williams at 897-5560.
DAR meetsChoctawhatchee Bay Chapter
National Society Daughters of theAmerican Revolution will meet at theFirst Presbyterian Church, 134 BealParkway S.W., Fort Walton Beach at10 a.m., Feb. 13.
Program will be Florida’s 500thAnniversary by Della Scott Ireton,NW Florida State College AssistantDirector of Archaeology.
DAR is open to all women who arelineally descended from aRevolutionary War Patriot. 796-0783
Parrot Heads meetThe Emerald Coast Parrot Head
Club will meet Feb. 14 from 5:30-8:30p.m. at Harry T’s, Destin. For moreinfo, visit ecparrotheads.org.
Tribute concertThe Emerald Coast Concert
Association will bring Peter,Paul and Mary “Alive” to thestage at the Emerald Coast
Convention Center on OkaloosaIsland Friday, Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $30 per person and avail-able at Artful Things in Niceville.Tickets at the door are $5 more.Tickets for students under 18 are $10.For more information call ECCA at362-9356 or visit their website atemeraldcoastconcerts.org.
Lunch time lectureThere will be a free lunch time lec-
ture, “History of Muscogee CreekPeople,” Friday, Feb. 14 at 12 p.m.,presented by Ann Denson Tucker,local artist and Chairwomen for theMuscogee Nation of Florida.
Bring a sandwich and take yourlunch break at the Heritage Museumof Northwest Florida for “HistorySandwiched-In,” an informallunchtime education program. Thislecture is open to the public. Space islimited so please call to reserve a seatat 678-2615.
Choctaw potluckThe Choctaw Beach Community
Center will have its monthly potluckdinner on Feb. 14, at 6 p.m. The com-munity center is located at 126 WaterOak Street in Choctaw Beach. TheFebruary dinner will have aValentine’s day theme. All residentsof Choctaw Beach are invited.
Victorian Valentine teaCelebrate Valentine’s Day in a
unique and fun way this year at theHeritage Museum ofNorthwest Florida,Valparaiso, Saturday, Feb.15 from 2-3:30 p.m.
Cost is $15, or $12 for museummembers. Space is limited, reserva-tions are required. Call 678-2615 toreserve.
Breakfast fundraiser“Kids Anointed to Succeed”
(KATS), the youth group at All God’sChildren and the Living WordWorship Center, 40 S. John SimsParkway, Valparaiso, will host aSweetheart Breakfast on Feb. 15 at 9a.m. The cost is $5 per person. This
is a fundraiser for scholarship funds.Tax deductable donations also accept-ed. For more info contact VanessaMcClain at 803-3818.
Daddy and daughter danceFirst Presbyterian Church, 1800 E.
John Sims Parkway, Niceville, invitesfathers and daughters of the communi-ty to the second annual DaddyDaughter Dance on Saturday, Feb. 15with dads and girls six and under from4-6 p.m. and dads and girls aged sevenand up from 6-8 p.m.
Family tickets are available for $20and 100% of the proceeds will bedonated to the ongoing care and sup-port of Cavaillon orphanage in Haiti.Please call 678-2521 to purchase tick-ets. This is a non-denominational,community event.
Boot camp for girlsDistinguished Young Women of
Okaloosa County will host a “BootCamp” Saturday, Feb. 15 from 2-4
p.m. in the FellowshipHall of the NicevilleAssembly of God, 108Highway 85 North,Niceville.
Cost of the workshop is $35 pergirl and includes a t-shirt from theevent, a free ticket to the DYWScholarship Program for OkaloosaCounty in July 2014, and a social timewith homemade snacks.
To register for the DYW BootCamp please contact Carole Byrd at205-886-5552 [email protected].
Needle art exhibitThe Sand Dunes Chapter of
Embroiderers’ Guild of America(EGA) will have a showing of mem-bers’ needlework projects, “NeedleArts in the Atrium III” at the Meridianat Westwood Retirement Resort, 1001Marwalt Drive, across from the FortWalton Beach Medical Center on
Saturday, Feb. 15 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.and Sunday, Feb. 16 from 1-4 p.m.with refreshments Sunday from 2-4p.m. Admission is free.
Health fairThe Sigma Omicron Omega chap-
ter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sororitywill host a health symposium called“Pink Goes Red” Feb. 15 from 11a.m.-1 p.m. at the Northwest FloridaState College, Student Center,Niceville.
Free guitar recitalClassical guitarist Stephen
Robinson will appear Saturday, Feb.15 at 7:30 p.m. in a free recital at theMattie Kelly Arts Center at NorthwestFlorida State College, Niceville, in theTyler Recital Hall.
Seating is limited, donations willbe accepted at the door for this freerecital, which is sponsored by the col-lege’s Humanities, Fine andPerforming Arts Division.
Musical brunchRossini’s opera “Cinderella” will
be the subject of Choctaw Bay MusicClub’s 12th annual opera brunch onSaturday, Feb. 22 at 12 p.m. in theNiceville Community Center, 204 N.Partin Drive.
The cost is $25 for adults and $15for students and must be purchased byFeb. 16.
Brunch tickets are available atBayou Books in Niceville. For infor-mation or tickets you may call GloriaDeBerry, 642-0756 or KarenLeGrand, 664-6569 or send an e-mailto [email protected] reserve by Feb. 16.
NWFSC open houseNorthwest Florida State College
(NWF State College) will host aCommunity Open House on the col-lege’s main campus in Niceville from10 a.m.–2 p.m. on President’s Day,Monday, Feb. 17.
It is recommended the public enterthe event at one of three locations- themain lobby of the Student Services
Dance for daughters and dadsThe First Presbyterian Church, 1800 E. John Sims Parkway,Niceville, will be transformed into a Valentineʼs themed won-derland Feb 15 with music provided by Moonlight MusicCompany of Niceville. Dads and girls six and under from 4-6p.m. and dads and girls aged seven and up from 6-8 p.m.Family tickets, $20. This is a nondenominational, communityevent. Call 678-2521.
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Immanuel Anglican ChurchSunday Morning Worship Services9:00am ~ Traditional Spirit-filled Worship with Holy Communion11:01am ~ Walk In…Worship (Contemporary Worship with Holy Communion)Nursery, ages 6 wks-2 yrs; Sunday School, ages 3-12, both services
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Niceville nursegets Patriot AwardTwin Cities Hospital Chief Nursing officer, ShaunLampron, RN, BSN, was presented the PatriotAward by Captain Angela Sanders of 45thAeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Macdill AirForce Base, Tampa and Mr. Terry Dawkins,Employer Support of Guard and Reserve (ESGR)Volunteer. The ESGR Patriot Award is nominatedby military reservists who recognize employerswith outstanding support of military duties.Lampron lives in Niceville with her family.
John R. Lanning Jr.John R. Lanning Jr. died early
Saturday morning. He was a lov-ing husband, father, grandfatherand great-grandfather. He leavesbehind his wife Sandra Lanning,d a u g h t e rSuetta Hill,s o nL aw r e n c eL a n n i n g ,granddaugh-ter SeAndriaDuckworth,g r a n d s o nSteven Hill,g r a n d s o nShayne Hill,great-grand-son EthanBacks, great-grandson StephanHill, great-granddaughter SophiaHill, great-granddaughter Sara
Hill and great-granddaughterMina Hill, all of Niceville. He isalso survived by his brother DanLanning of Hollywood, Calif.
John Lanning was a retiredMaster Sgt. of the U.S. Air Forcewith 23 years of duty. In that timehe served our country in theVietnam Conflict. He was proud-est of his time served with the33rd Tactical Fighter Wing and theAir Force Orientation Group inDayton, Ohio.
While in Vietnam, John was incontact with Agent Orange whichlead to the cancer that he eventual-ly succumbed to. There will be noservices for him. He wanted just asmall private family gathering. Hehad no insurance, so instead offlowers, please send any dona-tions to Sue Lanning at the EglinFederal Credit Union to helpcover funeral expenses. It willtake anywhere from 6 to 12months for VeteransAdministration to switch over herdeath benefits.
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Benjamin(Benji) Vigil,a senior atRocky BayouChristianSchool, wasselected as theNicevilleExchangeClub’s studentfor “Acceptingthe Challenge of Excellence”(ACE) for January.
WHOʼSFrom page B-1
Benjamin Vigil
Ruckel band director selected as All-County conductorRuckel Middle School Band Director Eddie Steadman wasselected to be the Guest Clinician and Conductor for the 2014Santa Rosa All-County Honor Band Jan. 24.
John R. Lanning Jr.
Bluewaterstudents give gifts of pajamasSecond grade studentsat Bluewater ElementarySchool in Niceville pur-chased Christmas paja-mas for all of the young-sters at Children inCrisis. The studentsʼmothers wrapped thegifts and Missie Sykes, asecond grade teacher atBluewater, agreed to co-ordinate the holidayproject.
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male division.MacKenzie Davis, Isabelle
Foreman, Trever Knie, ClaytonJago, Ian Kampert and CharisAllen won second in the Tug ofWar.
JCL sponsor, Julie Mosley,says that she is very proud of hersmall-school group for earningthese places amongst much larg-er schools in this “total points”competition.
ROCKYFrom page B-1 Collegiate has four
Merit semifinalistsFour students from Collegiate High School were amongthe approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 59th annualNational Merit Scholarship Program. These seniors willcontinue in the competition for some 8,000 NationalMerit Scholarships worth more than $35 million that willbe offered next spring. Students qualify for the NationalMerit Scholarship Program by taking the PSAT duringtheir junior year of high school. Pictured from left, RogerBallard, Alex Hencinski, Luis Melecio-Zambrano andEvan Adler.
Womenʼs Golf help fund food bankThe Eglin Womenʼs Golf Association was pleased to donate$300 to Nicevilleʼs Sharing and Caring. The check was fromproceeds of the annual ladies Invitational Golf Tournament.Pictured from left, Martha Istorico, Ina Reimann, SusanMagerman, Jamie Hill and Amanda Millington.
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Center, the Activities Center or theMattie Kelly Arts Center to pick up anevent schedule and register for doorprizes.
Act of patriotismThe Exchange Club of Niceville
invites everyone to join up noon, Feb.17 at Niceville City Hall, next to theChildren’s Park, in a celebration offreedom. Please come out to say thePledge of Allegiance together as asimple gesture of patriotism andremembrance of the sacrifices madein the defense of our country.
For more info, Paul McShane 225-0412.
Foster families neededFamilies First Network hosts
Foster Care Orientation for thoseinterested in learning more about fos-ter care Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 6-7:30p.m. at the Niceville United MethodistChurch, room 956, upstairs in com-
munity life center.For info contact Tyler Fuller at
Chamber of Commerce and SterlingHouse Bluewater Bay, Tuesday Feb.18 from 5– 6:30 p.m., for BusinessAfter Hours. Sterling House, 1551Merchants Way, Niceville, will spon-sor a Mardi Gras After Hours, withfood, beverages, networking and doorprizes. Contact the Chamber, 678-2323, for more information.
Classical commentaryDr. Robert Larson, retired human-
ities professor, will present “Models,Metaphors and Music” at the commu-nity classical music study series,“Better Listening,” Feb. 18, with com-ments on classic music and relatedCD selections from 7-9 p.m. at theUnitarian Church Fellowship Hall,1295 Bayshore Drive, Valparaiso. Allsessions are free and open to the pub-lic. No reservations required.
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Eagleswrestlingspring season
Spring wrestling at NicevilleHigh School starts March 4 andwill continue every Tuesday andThursday evening at the NHSwrestling room.
Wrestlers from 5th-12th gradewill practice and compete in folk-style, free-style and Greco romanwrestling.
Tournaments will be held everyThursday night from 6:30-8 p.m.with weigh ins at 6 p.m.
Cost is $50 for members or $10a tournament.
Wrestling practice will betaught by USA wrestling coachesand compe-tition in allthree styleswill be held.Sign up willbe at the firstpractice ortournament.P r a c t i c e sand tourna-ments willrun throughMay.
There will also be a tournamentfor younger wrestlers from fiveyears to 8th grade in the NicevilleHigh School gym March 1 begin-ning at 7 a.m. with weigh in andthe tournament beginning at 9 a.m.
For more information contactCoach Morrie Geselter at 279-4640 or [email protected].
Eagles playtwice Fridayfor one win,one lossNiceville High School varsity baseballplayed two games back to back Fridaywith a loss to Crestview High Schoolwith a score of 4-2 followed by a winover Fort Walton Beach High Schoolwith a score of 4-2. The game againstFort Walton Beach had been resched-uled due to a previous cancellation.Pictured, Trevon Eubanks pitchesagainst Crestview during the firstgame of the night. The Eagles will playagainst Providence Christian HighSchool in Alabama March 1.
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Four NHS athletes sign scholarshipsFour football players for Niceville High School signed college scholarships Feb. 5 at a NationalSigning Day Event held in the school auditorium. Pictured, standing from left, are the coachesJohn Hicks, Jimmy Norrell, Adron Robinson and Aaron Daniel. Sitting, Mitchell Mathews signedwith Fairmont State University, Marqui Daniel signed with Eastern Kentucky University, TyreMcCants signed with University of South Florida and Connor McJunkin signed with University ofthe Cumberlands.
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