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By Rich ByrdBeacon Corespondent

Efforts to streamline fiscalprocesses to control costs con-tinued to be the primary focusof the East Niceville FireDistrict Commission during itsmonthly meeting on April 14.

Commissioner TriciaBrunson, treasurer, stated con-cerns that were addressed atlast month's meeting related tothe fire district's bill-payingprocess have improved dramati-cally. Brunson commendedFire Chief Michael Wright onhis efforts to work with her toimprove the processes and hiscooperation in assuming theaccounts payable function.

She also expressed her

appreciation to the staff of CPAfor working with the district inrestructuring accounts payableprocedures.

A major area of concentra-tion continued to be health careexpenditures. Wright stated hewas still in the process ofworking with CommissionerMatt Schwab on having RickSimerly, a Fort Walton Beachinsurance broker, to conduct apresentation to the commissionon the Affordable Care Act,commonly known asObamacare, to learn moreabout the various options avail-able in cutting costs.

Wright indicated he wasable to get Trustmark/Starmark,current health care insurance

By Marcia Anne SandersBeacon Correspondent

The Niceville City CouncilApril 15 approved an ordinanceauthorizing a $5.1 million refi-nancing of water and sewer rev-enue debt at a lower interestrate than originally obtained by

the city. Award of the loan was post-

poned a week, however, afterthe council was told that theapparent low bidder had with-drawn its offer.

City Manager Lannie Corbinsaid the money saved by refi-

nancing these loans will beused for water and sewer capi-tal projects but that no particu-lar projects have been ear-marked for the funds.

City Clerk Dan Doucet esti-mated that about $600,000would be saved in interest

costs, but exact figures are notknown since the lender was notchosen at the April 15 meeting.

Except for a lower interestrate, terms and debt service forthe bonds will remain “almostexactly” the same, according toaccording to Bill Fray of Fray

Municipal Securities, financeadviser to the city. The bondswill mature in different yearsup to 2030.

The interest rate on the cur-rent bonds, which the contem-plated loans would refinance,

By Mike GriffithBeacon Correspondent

Members of the OkaloosaCounty Board of CountyCommissioners (BCC) April 15approved vacating a portion ofNutmeg Avenue in Niceville.They also approved measureshonoring Explosive OrdnanceDisposal (EOD) personnel andmothers of military members,and a cooperative agreement withthe Air Force to take large areasof land out of development inorder to protect the county water-shed and military missions atEglin Air Force Base.

Stephen Kennedy, MatthewSmith-Kennedy, Mark Williamsand his wife, Kim, petitioned thecommission to vacate, or relin-quish county rights to, a portionof Nutmeg Avenue right-of-waybetween Blocks 24 and 25 asplatted Valparaiso RealtyCompany's Pine Crest Additionto Valparaiso, Fl. Sheet No. 9,Subdivision.

The requested area for vaca-

tion lies south of 18th Street andnorth of Hickory Street measur-ing approximately 50 feet by 144feet. After a brief discussion, thecounty commission unanimouslyapproved the request for vacation.A street was never built on theplatted roadway.

Meeting in Fort WaltonBeach, commissioners alsoapproved measures to honorexplosive ordnance disposal per-sonnel and Blue Star mothers.The commission approved aproclamation declaring May 3 as“Explosive Ordnance DisposalDay” in Okaloosa County. NavyCapt. Bill Noel, commander ofthe four-service Navy EODSchool northeast of Niceville,was on hand to receive theproclamation from the countycommission.

On May 3 the names of eightdeceased EOD personnel will beadded to the memorial.

In a similar move, the com-mission approved a proclamation

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The Fine &Performing ArtsDivision at NorthwestFlorida State College willhold its free annualSpring Honors Recitalin Tyler Recital Hall,Mattie Kelly Arts Center,Niceville. 729-5382.

Sat., 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

The free 7th annualChoctawhatcheeEstuary Family Festivalwill be at Fred GannonRocky Bayou State Parkon S.R. 20 near Niceville.No park entrance fee.

Sat., 9 a.m.The Lewis School

Athletics Department ishosting a3 persongolfscram-ble atEglin GolfCourse tobenefit the sports pro-gram at Lewis. The costis $55 per person/$165per team and coedteams are welcome. 974-0450.

Sat., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Valparaiso GardenClub is having its freestandard flower show“The Joy and Art ofGardening” in the fel-lowship hall of TrinityPresbyterian Church, 44Southview Avenue,Valparaiso.

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UnbeatenNicevilleflag footballteam setsseason finaleThe undefeated NicevilleHigh School flag footballteam, 5-0, will play its finalgame of the seasonThursday at Fort WaltonBeach. Because this isOkaloosa County's inauguralseason for the high schoolsport, teams are not eligiblefor postseason title play.Pictured, Niceville slotreceiver Eli Craft carriesagainst Choctaw in a homegame April 17. Final scorewas 7-0.

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Niceville students do well in state science fairStudents from all sixty-seven counties in the State of Florida gathered in Lakeland for the 59th Annual State Science and EngineeringFair. Bayley McMenimen and Camille Miles, both from Ruckel Middle School, won the Junior Division Engineering category. NicevilleHigh School student Sarah Craig was awarded second in botany. Pictured, the East Panhandle Regional State Finalist Delegation,which included students from Okaloosa and Walton counties.

Would link bridge bypass; funding undeterminedBeacon Staff

The Mid-Bay Bridge Authority is studyingwhether to extend its recently completed 11-mile connector highway another four mileswestward to connect to Highway 85 near theNorthwest Florida Regional Airport.

The authority governing board on Thursdayvoted to go ahead with the project if it f indsthat the Air Force, through whose land such ahighway must pass, agrees to it.

The action came after bridge authorityExecutive Director Jim Vest told the board thatthe Northwest Florida Transportation CorridorAuthority, which had such a highway link inits master plan, has dropped the idea.

The corridor authority estimated the cost ofsuch an airport connector at $50 million.

Vest told the board that the MBBA hasenough funds to conduct the environmentalanalysis and design needed to help determinethe feasibility of such a project. He said thenew road, if built, would probably not be a tollroad. How the road would be financed wasnot decided.

The Northwest Florida RegionalTransportation Corridor Authority, which lastyear ranked such an airport connector highest

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A proposed link between Niceville and State Road 123 near the Northwest Florida Regional Airport (in red) has beendropped by the Northwest Florida Transportation Corridor Authority, according to the Mid-Bay Bridge Authority. As aresult, the bridge authority last week voted to proceed with a highway itself—if found to be feasible—that would linkHighway 85 near the airport with the west end of its new bridge connector (not shown on map) just north of Niceville.Unlike the earlier plan, however, a bridge authority highway would not extend all the way to State Road 123.


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Early family reunion is 90-year traditionThe Early family has been holding a family reunion every Easter Sunday for at least 90 years, with the first one anyone can remem-ber in 1924. “Weʼve never missed a year,” said Steve Early. “Weʼve gathered in the rain and the cold and one year we even had afuneral–we buried my great-uncle that morning, the one that started it all, and had our picnic that afternoon the way he wouldʼvewanted it.” Pictured above, this yearʼs reunion was held at Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park, Niceville, as it has been for thepast half century. Below, one of the first reunions, with Jake and Annie Early, center.

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establishing the month of May as“Blue Star Mothers of AmericaMonth,” and authorized the BlueStar flag/banner to be flo wn oncounty flagpoles annually duringMay. “Blue Star” mothers arethose who have sons or daugh-ters currently serving in thearmed forces. “Gold Star” moth-ers are those whose sons ordaughters have been killed inaction.

At the request of countywater and se wer director Jef fLittrell, the BCC authorized theBCC Chairman to e xecute a"Cooperative Agreementbetween the county and theUnited States of America actingby and through the Secretary ofthe Air Force.”

The agreement w asdescribed by Littrell as “a$200,000 Readiness andEnvironmental ProtectionInitiative (REPI) grant to gotowards land acquisition of aShoal River buffer, which bene-fits both the Air Force (DukeField flight path) and OkaloosaCounty (watershed protectionfor future w ater supply). TheCooperative Agreement alsoconsolidates this ne w REPIgrant with three pre vious REPIagreements.”

According to documents pro-vided by Littrell, “The attachedagreement is indirectly related tofuture water supply planning forOkaloosa County. This agree-ment further formalizes the part-nership between the County andEglin AFB. Both entities ha vethe same objective of being pro-tective of the en vironment,specifically north of Duk e Fieldand south of Interstate 10."

According to the county doc-uments, because of Duke Field’sflight path, “Eglin would like tolimit development in this areaand create a natural b uffer.Specifically, sound attenuation isan issue that w ould affect thepublic, and light pollution is anissue that would affect the vari-ous military missions at Duk eField.”

“This buffer area,” Littrellwrote, “is in the same vicinitythat the Board and OCWS ha vebeen committed to utilizing forfuture water supply. We are cur-rently at the land acquisitionstage in order to secure land tobe used for an of fline reservoir,water treatment plant, wetlandsmitigation, and associated infra-structure such as pipelines,pump stations, an intak e struc-

ture, and the needed utilities.The REPI grant funds cannot beused for acquisition of land forthe offline reservoir. Other grantfunds will be used for the reser -voir property. The benefit to theCounty is that the land acquiredwith these REPI funds can beused for e xpanded watershedprotection for future w ater sup-ply, as well as additional acreagefor wetlands mitigation, access,and utilities.”

“In August 2011, the BCCapproved and e xecuted the f irstReadiness and En vironmentalProtection Initiative (REPI) for$500,000. In January 2012, theBCC approved and e xecutedanother REPI Agreement for$200,000. In January 2013, theBCC approved and executed thethird REPI Agreement for$200,000. The current agree-ment under consideration is forfurther Air Force REPI money inthe amount of $200,000 to beused for a land purchase forbuffering and en vironmentalconservation in the same ShoalRiver vicinity.”

“Okaloosa County’s ‘match’is another $200,000 DefenseInfrastructure Grant (DIG),which has recently been a ward-ed and is expected to go to BCCfor approval in the ne xt 1-2months.”

“The three pre vious REPIagreements were each titled"Agreement for a Deed ofEasement". The Air Force viewsthese as indi vidual purchaseagreements; they now desire toconsolidate and replace thesethree agreements into one ne wagreement, titled a ‘Cooperati veAgreement’. This Cooperative

Agreement also mak es another$200,000 of REPI funding avail-able; the total of all REPI fund-ing is now $1,100,000.”

After hearing from Littrell,the board approved the coopera-tive agreement and authorizedthe BCC Chairman to e xecutesubsequent cooperative agree-ment related documents and anyfuture modifications.

Also at Littrell’ s recommen-dation, the BCC approved a pro-posal to adv ertise and hold apublic meeting at the May 20,2014 BCC meeting to discussand to v ote on appro val forOCWS to self-perform construc-tion on a ne w force main andrepump station near Eglin AirForce Base.

Also during the meeting,Okaloosa Sheriff Larry Ashleythanked county facilities mainte-nance staff for their help in reno-vating Okaloosa CountySheriff’s Office (OCWS) f acili-ties.

In a related matter , the BCCapproved a budget transfer in theamount of $100,000 to be usedto fund the DAG design servicescontract for the sherif f's newShalimar building and otherincidental engineering e xpendi-tures.

The BCC had pre viouslyapproved a Design ServicesContract with D AG in theamount of $80,000 for theSheriff's new Shalimar b uildingat the April 1 BCC meeting.However, no funding source wasidentified at that meeting.

In other b usiness, the BCCapproved Memorandums ofAgreement (MOA) with theFlorida Department of Health in

Okaloosa County. The MOAs,which were tabled at a pre viousBCC meeting to allo w time forcoordination with county staf f,allow the Florida Department ofHealth to use the Emerald CoastConvention Center and theBoardwalk on Okaloosa Islandas “Points of Distrib ution”(PODs) for distrib uting medi-cines and other medical suppliesto the public during publichealth emergencies such as epi-demics or mass-casualty disas-ters.

The BCC also authorized thewaiver of park permit fees for allnon-profit and not-for prof itorganizations. According tobackground material presentedby county staff members, “Manynot-for-profit and non-prof itorganizations have limited fund-ing available for acti vities thatbenefit the public and e xclusiveuse of Okaloosa County parksand recreational areas by indi-viduals and or ganizationsrequires a permit fee.”

The commission appro vedthe proposal by a 4 to 1 v ote,with the dissenting v ote cast byCommissioner Wayne Harris.Harris said he prefers to grantsuch waivers on a case-by-casebasis rather than granting a blan-ket waiver to all “nonprof it”organizations. Some nonprof itorganizations, he said, emplo ythousands of people and handlemillions of dollars in revenue, asdo for-profit corporations.

In other b usiness, the BCCunanimously approved a resolu-tion encouraging the nationalMarine Fisheries Service toadopt and implement, on anexpedited basis, a mandatoryelectronic catch data reportingsystem for the monitoring of redsnapper and other managedspecies in the Gulf of Me xicoaboard fare carrying v essels.Further, said the resolution, thefisheries service should e xploreother options for the collectionof data in the recreational fishingsector to pro vide greateraccountability.

The resolution was requestedby Commissioner Kelly Windes,who is also a charter fishing boatcaptain. He said an electroniccatch data reporting system willprovide more accurate data tostate and federal re gulators whoset annual limits on the length offishing seasons and the numberof fish that may be caught bycommercial fishing vessels,charter boats, and indi vidualfishermen. Such re gulationshave long been a matter of con-troversy between regulators andthe various types of fishermen.

among the 36 highway projects inits master plan, is scheduled tomeet Thursday in Destin.

In other action Thursday, theMid-Bay Bridge board examineda draft b udget for f iscal year2015. The proposed new budgetcalls for total operation andadministration expenses of$18,664,500 in FY 2015–upfrom $16,992,035 in FY 2014.

The increase in e xpenses ischiefly due to debt service,which would rise nearly $1 mil-lion, to $14,313,000.

Capital expenditures, howev-er, are expected to decline from$6 million in FY 2014 to $2 mil-lion in FY 2015, as constructionof the Mid-Bay BridgeConnector route came to a closeearly this year.

The budget discussed at lastThursday’s meeting w as tenta-tive, and board members willhave time to re view it prior totheir next meeting, scheduled for9 a.m. May 15, at Nice ville CityHall, at which time the MBB Aboard is e xpected to v ote on afinal version of the budget, whichwill then be presented to theOkaloosa County Commissionfor review in June.

Assistant Executive DirectorRolin Sayler told the bridgeboard members that constructioncontinues on a new bridge being

built along Rocky Bayou Drive,with one lane of the ne w bridgenow open to traf fic. The bridgewill replace a culv ert that cur-rently runs under the road, and isone of se veral environmentalmitigation projects beingfinanced by the MBBA in returnfor being allo wed to b uild theMid-Bay Bridge Connectorthrough Air Force controlledland.

In other business, Vest told theMBBA board that toll-payingtraffic along the Mid-Bay BridgeConnector has gro wn steadilysince it opened in January, when3,577 vehicles used the ne wroad. That number rose to 4,270in February, the f irst full month

of connector road operation, andclimbed again to 5,395 in March.An unknown number of vehiclesuse the highway's free sections.

Traffic over the bridge itselfhas also increased slightly , saidVest, from 1,065,772 vehicles inFeb. to 1,393,451 in March. TheMarch figure is 0.03 percenthigher than the 1,388,772 v ehi-cles that crossed the bridge dur -ing March 2013.

Vest was asked during themeeting whether the MBB A’sstance has changed on bills cur -rently moving through theFlorida Legislature that w ouldadd the MBB A to the list oftransportation entities “moni-tored” by the Florida

Transportation Commission. Vest replied that about f ive or

six years ago, the le gislature puta number of transportationauthorities under monitoring bythe Florida TransportationCommission. At that time, theMBBA would probably ha vebeen included, but for an “o ver-sight” that occurred at the time.He said the MBBA has never hadany objections to being included,and that such inclusion w ouldnot diminish the MBBA’s author-ity over its bridge or connectorroad operations, b ut merelymeans that annual reports onsuch operations would have to beprovided to the FloridaTransportation Commission.

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Navy Capt. Bill Noel, commander of the Navy EOD School, receiveda proclamation from the Okaloosa County Commission, represent-ed by Commissioner Dave Parisot, declaring May 3 “ExplosiveOrdnance Disposal Day.” The annual EOD Memorial ceremony willbe held that day at the school northeast of Niceville.

ArrestsValparaiso police arrested

Leslie Ian Johnson, 30, unem-ployed, of 356 Illinois Ave., forone count of b urglary to a struc-ture. The police report stated thatbetween March 17 and March 18,Johnson entered the fenced area ofOkaloosa Gas without permission,

and removed sev-eral items includ-ing two extensionpower cords, aspool of copperwire, scrap metaland a wheelbar -

row and put them in the w oods.The value of the items is approxi-mately $509.

A witness observ ed Johnsonloading a 100 foot orange e xten-sion cord into a green Che vroletwith a Florida handicap tag. Thewitness used his cell phone toobtain a photo of the vehicle leav-ing the scene. The witness alsoidentified Johnson from a photolineup.

* * *On April 7 Danielle Nicole

Knab, 28, of 1493 Cedar St.,Niceville, was booked into theWalton County Jail for DUI. Shewas released later the same day.

* * *On April 8 Joshua Timothy

Nelson, 36, of 390 Edge Ave.,Valparaiso, was booked into theWalton County Jail for probationviolation (felony).

* * *On April 8, Nice ville police

arrested Tucker RaymondRobinson, 23, 1115 Rita Lane,Niceville, for one count of posses-sion of a controlled substancewithout a prescription (metham-phetamine).

The arrest occurred after a fire-fighter working atthe scene of atraffic crashobserved Tuckerw a n d e r i n garound in themiddle of the crash scene, inwhich Tucker had not beeninvolved, appearing to be underthe influence of something.

The firefighter pointed Tuckerout to a police officer who contact-ed Tucker to see why he was wan-dering through the crash scene.Tucker appeared to the of ficer tobe under the influence of a narcot-

ic, swaying and ha ving troubleforming complete sentences. Theofficer asked Tucker if he had any-thing illegal on him, and Tuckerpaused and be gan to dig in hispockets. He pulled some itemsfrom his front right pants pock etand then quickly shoved the itemsback into his pock et. The officerasked Tucker what he w as tryingto hide.

Tucker had attempted to put asmall white dental floss containerback in his pock et. The officerasked Tucker what was inside it,and Tucker said it w as Xanax.Tucker said he did not have a pre-scription for Xanax. The pills hadno identifying markings, and willbe sent to FDLE for analysis.Located in Tucker’s front rightsmall pocket was a piece of cello-phane tied in a knot. When theknot was untied, the officer locat-ed a small amount of crystal-lik esubstance which tested positive formethamphetamine.


arrested Amber ElizabethWojciechowski, 24, of 611 29thSt., Niceville, for one count ofpossession of a controlled sub-stance without a prescription(methamphetamine), and onecount of kno wingly drivingwhile license suspended orrevoked.

Wojciechowski was involvedin a traf fic crash on April 8.During the in vestigation of thecrash, she stated that she w asattempting to mak e a left turnfrom State Road 20 onto thesouthbound lane of Redw oodAvenue.

Wojciechowski failed tonotice another v ehicle headedeast on State Road 20, and col-lided with that vehicle. She thenstated that she operated hervehicle knowing that she did notpossess a v alid driver license.Upon release from Twin CitiesHospital, she entered theNiceville Police Department inreference to retrie ving herFlorida identification card.

Wojciechowski was placedunder arrest on the licensecharge. A search and in ventoryof her possessions by a Nicevilleofficer yielded an unknown sub-stance which later tested posi-tive for methamphetamine.

* * *On April 10, Randolph Allen

Kenly, 38, of 222Owen Street,Niceville, wasbooked into theWalton County jailfor probation violation (felony).


arrested Jamie L. Hodge, 24, 1762Hinote Rd., DeFuniak Springs, forone count of driving while licensesuspended or re voked, habitualoffender, one count of providing afalse name to a la w enforcementofficer, one count of marijuanapossession under 20 grams, andone count of violation of probationbased on an out of county warrant.

The arrest occurred after aNiceville officer observed Hodgedriving a pickup truck with a brakelight extinguished. The officerconducted a traffic stop and madecontact with Hodge, requesting hisdriver license, re gistration andproof of insurance. Hodge said hedid not have an ID on him at thetime. The officer asked if he had avalid driver license and Hodgesaid he did not think so, because ofunpaid tickets.

Hodge provided the of ficerwith the name of another person,but stuttered when pro viding thatinformation, and did not know hissocial security number . He w asgiven multiple opportunities andstill provided the same informa-tion. He e ventually said that hehad never been issued a dri ver

license. He was arrested, and during the

search of his person a partiallysmoked marijuana cigarette fellfrom an L&M cigarette packwhich the of ficer pulled fromHodge’s front left pock et. Hodgeadmitted that this item w as mari-juana, and it later tested positi vefor THC. He w as transported tothe Niceville police station, wherehe initially refused to be pho-tographed. An officer advised himthat he would be photographed atthe Okaloosa County jail, alongwith having his fingerprints taken.

At that point, Hodge admittedthat his name w as Jamie LeeHodge, and pro vided his correctdate of birth. Police ran that infor-mation and discovered that he hadan active warrant out of WaltonCounty for violation of probation.He is also a habitual traffic offend-er, having been placed on that sta-tus on March 5, 2014.

* * *On April 13 Nice ville police

arrested Suzanne Lee Imbruglia,48, a dog groomer , of 1611 26thStreet, Apt. G, Niceville, for onecount of resisting an of ficer with-out violence. At 2:58 a.m., an offi-cer responded to a report of a dis-turbance at 1611 26th St. Uponarrival, the of ficer saw Imbrugliawalking up the stairs at thataddress. He ordered her to comeback down the stairs. She said,“No,” and k ept walking up thestairs.

The officer then grabbed herwrist and escorted her to the bot-tom of the stairs, as Imbruglia wasyelling and using vulgar language.She was asked to quiet down, butrefused to do so. Another officerarrived on scene to assist.Imbruglia then tried to walk away.An officer ordered her to stop, butshe continued. Both of ficers thengrabbed her by her wrists andplaced her up against the w all ofthe building and applied hand-cuffs, placing her under arrest.

* * *On April 13 Nice ville police

arrested Joanne Marie Nichols,53, unemployed, of 413 P aradiseRoad, Niceville, for one count oflarceny/pettit theft, f irst-degree,more than $100 but less than $300.The arrest w as made on anOkaloosa County w arrant stem-ming from an incident on Feb. 25.On that date, an of ficer was dis-patched to 411 P aradise Rd.,where complainants stated thatNichols had stolen their cat andthreatened to snap its neck.

Nichols, when contacted bypolice, admitted to taking the catand putting it into her bathtub. Shetold police that she did not threat-en to kill the cat, and further statedthat she ga ve the cat food andwater. An officer requestedNichols to return the cat to thecomplainants, or face being arrest-ed for the theft of the cat. Nicholsrefused to return the cat.


arrested Michael Gavin Quinnell,20, a restaurant shift manager , 9Kelly Way, Valparaiso, for onecount of resisting an of ficer with-out violence, one count of posses-sion of marijuana less than 20grams, and one count of posses-sion of drug paraphernalia.

The arrest occurred after apolice officer observed Quinnelldriving a v ehicle with a brok entaillight. The officer observed

Quinnell make an abrupt left turninto the driveway of an address onReeves Street without using a turnindicator.

The officer contacted Quinnellin his v ehicle, and smelled theodor of marijuanacoming from insidethe vehicle.Quinnell was askedto get out. He initial-ly refused by say-ing, “No, I would rather sit here,”and remained in the v ehicle. Theofficer again told him to get out,and he again refused. Quinnellfinally exited the vehicle.

When the officer told Quinnellthat he was going to pat him downfor weapons, Quinnell be gan topull away from the of ficer. Theofficer handcuffed him after astruggle.

The officer began to searchQuinnell’s pockets, but Quinnellattempted to reach inside a pocketand said he did not consent to thesearch.

The officer asked Quinnell howmuch marijuana was in the vehicleand he replied, “about a gram. ” Asearch of the v ehicle revealed asmall clear bag containing a greenleafy substance, which later testedpositive for THC. Also locatedwas a grinder and a small glasspipe containing burnt marijuana.


arrested Madison Barrett Blome,18, a life guard, 204 P arkwoodCircle, Niceville, on one count ofaggravated child abuse with seri-ous injuries. The arrest was madeon an Okaloosa Circuit Court war-rant stemming from an incident onJan. 18, 2014, in which Blomeallegedly struck a 14-year-old boywith a clenched right f ist to hisnose and left e ye, and beat hishead.

The juvenile victim sustained aconcussion and a fractured orbitalbone near his left e ye. The attackwas apparently o ver the victimbreaking Blome’s skateboard.Blome stated that he acted out of“stress” and “punched him out ofanger.”


arrested a 16-year -old male forone count of resisting an of ficerwith violence, and one count ofresisting an of ficer without vio-lence.

At 1:07 a.m., an of ficerobserved the subject lying onRedwood Avenue with another

male. The officer pulled up nearthem in a clearly mark ed patrolvehicle, placed his spotlight on thesubjects, and the y got up andbegan to w alk behind the apart-ments located on Kazmira Court.

The officer yelled to both sub-jects to stop, and identified himselfas a police of ficer. The subjectsbegan running through the apart-ment complex, and the of ficerchased them between b uildingsand through the parking lot. Theofficer saw both subjects runningalong 27th Street, and one ranback into the apartment comple x,and jumped the fence toward 27thSt. The officer located the arresteeon 27th St., hiding in the b ushesnext to a chain-link fence. Theofficer ordered him out of thebushes. He complied, b ut whenthe officer told him to get on theground, he said, “Why?” and didnot comply.

The officer grabbed the subjectin an attempt to af fect the arrest.The subject turned toward the offi-cer and pushed his body backfrom the of ficer, who e ventuallymanaged to force him to theground and apply handcuf fs. Thesubject said he ran because he wasout past his probation curfew.

OtherOn March 29, an Okaloosa

County deputy responded to areport of a b urglary at an addresson Bluewater Blvd., Nice ville.The case status is pending.

* * *On April 3, an Okaloosa

deputy responded toa report of theft at anaddress on OldePost Road. The vic-tim stated that shebelieved someone

had stolen her phone. On April 8,the alleged victim informed policethat she had located her phone.


deputy responded to a report ofgrand theft at an address onMeadow Woods Lane, Nice ville.The case status is pending.

* * *On April 4 a Walton County

deputy responded to a report ofchild abuse or neglect. After someinvestigation, the case w as closedas unfounded.


deputy responded to a report ofbattery at an address on Pine St.,

Police BlotterThe following accounts of the activities of police are according

to records of the Niceville and Valparaiso police departments, the OkaloosaCounty and Walton County sheriffʼs offices, other law-enforcement agencies,

and the Okaloosa County and Walton County jails.

Fire Department Reports

The Niceville Fire Department responded to the following callsfrom Apr. 14, 2014 through Apr. 20, 2014.

0 Structure Fire 23 Emergency Medical Calls1 Vehicle Fire 3 Vehicle Crash 0 Other Fire 0 Vehicle Crash with Extrication0 Illegal Burn 3 Other Emergency Calls0 False Alarms 1 Hazardous Conditions

Street Situation Date TimeSean Ln.........................................Medical....................................4/14/14..................02:59S. Palm Blvd.................................Medical....................................4/14/14..................03:38Twin Cities Blvd. ...........................Medical....................................4/14/14..................09:21Coral Dr.........................................Medical....................................4/14/14..................11:13Twin Cities Blvd. ...........................Electrical problem...................4/14/14..................11:32Kazmira Ct....................................Medical....................................4/14/14..................18:02Ivy Ave...........................................Medical....................................4/14/14..................19:47W. John Sims Pkwy. ....................Vehicle fire ..............................4/14/14..................21:2923rd Street ....................................Medical....................................4/14/14..................23:51Deer St..........................................Medical....................................4/15/14..................04:49Everglade Dr.................................Medical....................................4/15/14..................06:02Ellis Ave.........................................Medical....................................4/15/14..................10:17Reeves St. ....................................Medical....................................4/15/14..................16:49N. Partin Dr. ..................................Medical....................................4/15/14..................16:59Woods Dr. .....................................Medical....................................4/15/14..................18:23N. Partin Dr. ..................................Medical....................................4/15/14..................19:01Coconut Palm Cir. ........................Medical....................................4/16/14..................08:24Bayshore Dr..................................Vehicle crash ..........................4/16/14..................13:58N. Partin Dr. ..................................Medical....................................4/16/14..................17:45E. John Sims Pkwy. .....................Medical....................................4/16/14..................18:04Christy Dr. .....................................Service call .............................4/16/14..................20:32N. Partin Dr. ..................................Medical....................................4/17/14..................08:09N. Partin Dr. ..................................Medical....................................4/17/14..................11:37Reeves St. ....................................Cancelled en route.................4/17/14..................23:58N. Partin Dr. ..................................Vehicle crash ..........................4/18/14..................10:49Pontevedra Ln. .............................Medical....................................4/18/14..................11:28N. Partin Dr. ..................................Medical....................................4/18/14..................14:05E. John Sims Pkwy. .....................Vehicle crash ..........................4/18/14..................16:0029th Street ....................................Medical....................................4/19/14..................17:2329th Street ....................................Medical....................................4/19/14..................17:23Edgewater Dr................................Alarm activation......................4/20/14..................01:15

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North BayThe North Bay Fire Department responded to the following calls from Apr. 14, 2014 through Apr. 20, 2014.

Street Situation Date TimeHagen Ct......................................Medical....................................4/14/14 ..................07:43Twin Cities Blvd. ..........................Fire ..........................................4/14/14 ..................11:35Pine St..........................................Medical....................................4/14/14 ..................13:54N. White Point Rd........................Medical assist .........................4/14/14 ..................14:57Marina Cove Dr............................Medical assist .........................4/14/14 ..................20:11Berringer Dr/White Point .............Service call..............................4/15/14 ..................06:22Wren Way ....................................Medical....................................4/15/14 ..................12:57N. White Point Rd........................Medical....................................4/17/14 ..................08:03N. White Point Rd........................Medical....................................4/17/14 ..................15:40N. White Point Rd........................Medical....................................4/17/14 ..................18:48N. White Point Rd........................Medical....................................4/18/14 ..................08:20Alligator Point...............................Medical....................................4/18/14 ..................11:17N. White Point Rd........................Medical....................................4/18/14 ..................18:03N. White Point Rd........................Medical....................................4/18/14 ..................23:58Prestwick Dr.................................Medical....................................4/19/14 ..................11:24E. Hwy. 20....................................Dispatched & cancelled .........4/19/14 ..................16:39N. White Point Rd........................Dispatched & cancelled .........4/19/14 ..................19:11E. Hwy. 20....................................Medical....................................4/20/14 ..................02:54Jamaica Way ...............................Public assist............................4/20/14 ..................11:28Baywind Dr...................................Medical....................................4/20/14 ..................18:18

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This information is from reports by the Okaloosa CountySheriffʼs Office. A reward is offered by Emerald Coast Crime

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Wanted As Of: 04/22/2013VOP-Aggravated StalkingName: Ronald Westley LewisSex: Male Race: CaucasianAge: 25 DOB: 03/29/1989Height: 5ft 10in Weight: 160 lbsHair: Brown Eyes: Blue

Wanted As Of: 03/27/2013Grand Theft & Contracting without a LicenseName: Mark Robert FitzgeraldSex: Male Race: CaucasianAge: 39 DOB: 03/08/1975Height: 6ft 0in Weight: 180 lbsHair: Unknown Eyes: Unknown

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Niceville. The case w as closedafter the alle ged victim droppedcharges.

* * *On April 5 Okaloosa deputy

responded to a report of battery atan address on State Road 20 inNiceville.

* * *On April 7, an

Okaloosa deputyresponded to a reportof battery at an addresson Cat Mar Road.After some investigation, the casewas closed as unfounded.


received a report of an identitytheft. A man reported that some-

one else had f iled a fraudulentincome tax return using his socialsecurity number.


deputy responded to a report oftheft at an address on GlendaleCircle, Niceville. A residentreported that his camera hadbeen taken from a bench on thefront porch of his residence dur-ing his absence.


deputy responded to a report ofbattery at an address on MarinaCove Drive in Niceville. Basedon conflicting stories betweenthe parties in volved, the casewas closed without an arrest.

* * *On April 10, a Walton

County deputy responded to a

report of criminal mischief at anaddress on Eastern Street,Freeport.


deputy responded to an address onSandalwood Court in Nice villeregarding a report of identity theft.The complainant reported thatwhen he attempted to file his 2013tax return, he learned that some-one else had already filed a returnusing his social security number.

* * *On April 12,

Niceville policeresponded to anaddress onCottonwood Court re gardingtheft. The complainant reportedthat someone had tak en a long-board from his front yard duringthe previous night.


responded to an address at theWildwood apartments on K ellyRoad regarding a report of thetheft of a toolbox from a pickuptruck.

* * *On April 14, Niceville police

responded to a report of the theftof some computers at theWalmart Supercenter.


responded to an address onMarquette Street re garding thetheft of a cell phone the previousnight at Tisa’s Friendly Inn.


responded to an address onKildare Circle regarding a reportof some stolen checks.

BLOTTERFrom page A-4

ranges from 3.7 percent to 4.3percent.

The city obtained bids fromfive banks, each of fering differ-ent interest rates and otherexpenses. According to citydocuments, the true interest costoffered by these banks (includ-ing expenses) ranged from 1.95percent from FNBT.Com Bank,Fort Walton Beach, to 3.17 per -cent with SunT rust Bank,Atlanta.

Trustmark National Bank,Jackson, Miss., of fered a bidwith 2.58 percent true interestcost. JPMorgan Chase Bank,N.A., New York, offered 2.8 per-cent. Branch Banking and TrustCompany, Winston-Salem, N.C.,offered 3.07.

Fray presented the bids to thecity council b ut told them thatFNBT.Com Bank, the apparentlow bidder, “came back and saidthey would not make the loan.”

Fray added, “The attorne yshave tried todo every-thing theywanted.”

C i t yC o u n c i lMember SalNodjomianasked whyFNBT.ComBank hadapparentlywithdrawn its bid.

Niceville City Attorney DixieDan Powell replied, “The bidprocess is an offer and an accept-ance. They just informed us thatthey weren’t going to mak e this

loan.” When asked how much of a

difference in sa vings the citywould experience withFNBT.Com Bank’s originaloffer and the second-place bid-der, Trustmark Bank, Fray said itwas about $276,000.

Nodjomian said, “I ha ve aproblem with this.” He went onto say, “This is not trivial. As faras I’m concerned this is$276,000 of taxpayer dollars.”

When asked why FNBT.ComBank might be rescinding itsoffer, Fray said that the bank’ srepresentatives told him thatterms of the bid had changed.

Fray said that the city hadasked FNBT.Com Bank to con-sider increasing the size of theloan to increase the city's sa v-ings. However, Fray said, thisdid not change the terms of the

original bid solicitation. Fray asked the board to con-

sider the second place bidder ,Trustmark. “The city’s going tocome out v ery well on this, nomatter what,” he said.

Fray said that the city needsto complete the ref inancing bymonth's end. He said the councilshould award the contract to abank at its next meeting.

After the meeting, Po wellsaid of the of fer fromFNBT.Com Bank, “Once wehave that commitment, it usuallygoes through.” He added, “We’regoing to look at all the options.”

A city council meeting toconsider the matter further w asscheduled for April 22 at 6 p.m.,after the Beacon's press dead-line. Doucet last week indicatedthat bid ne gotiations were con-tinuing.

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Wright said he w as told bySchweppe that although totalcost to the district would be less,under the Affordable Care Actthe firefighter’s co-pay anddeductibles would increase sig-nificantly. The commissionagreed that it w as a prudentaction to hear ACA options pre-sented by Simerly.

Wright reported that the f ireengine that had been out of com-mission due to repairs has beenreturned and is back in service.Unfortunately, the f inal repairinvoice was $2,000 over the pre-viously received estimate of$3,000. He stated that a thor -ough review of the in voicewould be conducted and hoped

to negotiate a reduced rate. Afull report would be provided atthe next meeting.

Commissioner Ed Dunbarpresented a proposal to assessthe possibility of securing a lineof credit with Peoples NationalBank in order to pro vide a fundreserve. He stated the commis-sion uses its operational reserv e

which is at $90,000 for f iscalyear 2013-14, to fund operationsduring the transition from f iscalyear to the ne xt, while the dis-trict awaits the ne w year's taxreceipts.

A decline in the operationalfund balance could result in adelay in meeting paymentactions such as payroll in the

early months of the ne w fiscalyear. The line of credit w ouldensure fund a vailability to pre-clude any funding limitations.

Chairman MichaelMarcolongo concurred withproposal recommendation andasked Dunbar to research thisoption and present f indings tocommission.

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The Boathouse Landing hasbeen family owned and operat-ed by Nick and Lisa Sarrasince 2001. They offer lunchand dinner, 7 days a week, andspecialize in fresh seafood,steaks, and pastas. The menucovers an array of savory dish-es to suit most tastes.

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The Heritage Museum ofNorthwest Florida and theValparaiso Garden Club haveworked together to create a newliving exhibit behind the museumthat will be dedicated during theannual Saturday in the Park April26 at 1 p.m.

The winner of the “Name thatGarden” contest will also beannounced Saturday along with

the garden’s official new nameduring the ceremony. The winnerwill receive a $100 gift card as aprize.

Various groups that have con-tributed funding as well as inkind donations include LandonWise of Wyscape LandscapeContractors who built the raisedbeds, Eagle Scout Andrew Royalwho built trellises and benches,members of the Rocky BayouChristian School Junior Classical

League who did soil amendingwork and planting, JohnHarrison, Walmart, AceHardware, the City of Valparaisoand volunteers from the gardenclub.

In addition, Marie Harrisonand Brenda Jordon, both on theBoard of Directors for theValparaiso Garden Club, co-chaired the project. TheValparaiso Garden Club also held

Saturday in the Park to mark 38th yearThe Heritage Museum of

Northwest Florida, Valparaiso,will host the 38th Saturday inthe Park Heritage Festival April26 from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. This isa family friendly event withsomething for everyone.

Before the festival opens inPerrine Park. there will be aninvocation and flag raising cere-mony with the National Anthempresented by the Rocky BayouChristian School ChamberChoir at 7:45 a.m.

The event officially kicks-offat 8 a.m. when the WaltonGuard Civil War Re-enactorsfire their rifles to signal the startthe Heritage 5k Fun Run/Walk.

Visitors will enjoy a varietyof live entertainment under acovered tent with plenty of seat-ing. Performers include choirs,bands, dancers and batontwirlers. There will be historiccraft demonstrations includingbobbin lace, chair caning,weaving and blacksmithing.Re-enactors include the WaltonGuard, Shire Phoenix, UnionRebels and Panhandle PioneerSettlement from Blountstown.There will also be plenty of art,craft and antique vendors to

browse along with “The Joy &Art of Gardening” flower showpresented by Valparaiso GardenClub. There will be festivalfoods, raffles and a Kid Zonewith old-fashioned toys, gamesand contests.

Saturday in the Park sup-ports the Museum’s mission topromote the rich heritage ofNorthwest Florida and willoffer free museum admission allday. Kids will enjoy theDiscovery Room and there willbe a bake sale along with spe-cial deals in the Gift Shop. At1 p.m. the Valparaiso GardenClub will hold a dedication fora new garden exhibit in themuseum’s backyard and thewinner of the “Name thatGarden” contest will beannounced.

There will be plenty ofhandicap parking and a golfcart shuttle service fromLincoln Park. Craft vendorspace is still available. TheHeritage Museum of NorthwestFlorida is a private non-profitorganization dedicated to pre-serving the past for the future.For more information call 678-2615.


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The new garden exhibit behind the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida in Valparaiso has been madepossible through a cooperative community effort. Pictured from left, some of helpers, Connor Lynch,Brenda Jordon, Izabella Foreman, Marie Harrison, Mackenzie Davis and John Harrison. The studenthelpers are all Rocky Bayou Christian School seniors in the Junior Classical League.

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8 a.m. Rocky Bayou Christian School Chamber Choir.

8:30 a.m. A Dance Studio.9:15 a.m. 5k Race Awards.10 a.m. “The Joy & Art of

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Vendors and demonstratorswill be on hand at the 38thannual Saturday in the Parkevent in Perrine Park,Valparaiso, across from theHeritage Museum ofNorthwest Florida.

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Bergmann won 1st place in thediscus and shot put (116-02.00,37-05.00); Skyler Joneson w on2nd place in the discus (98-00.00);

Hannah Schroeder won 3rd placein the triple jump (33-00.75);Kevin Cruz won 2nd place in the110m hurdles and long jump, 3rdplace in the 300m hurdles (15.09,5-10.00, 41.22); Nick Mork enwon 1st place in the 1600m and800m (4:21.61, 2:01.31); Thomas

Howell won 2nd place in the1600m and 3200m(4:21.83,9:48.58); Josh Chordwon 2nd place in the 400m dash(52.51); for the bo ys 4x400mrelay Alex Boswell, IsaiahDenman, Josh Chord, Da vidBobbitt won 3rd place (3:36.48);

in the bo ys 4x800 relay JackMassey, Tripp Davis, ThomasHowell, Nick Mork en won 1stplace (7:59.34); Tripp Davis won2nd place 800m (2:01.46), JackMassey won 3rd place 800m(2:02.72); Garrett Olds w on 1stplace discus (139-06.00); Edw ard

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two fund-raisers for the garden,raising approximately $2,000 formaterials.

“The garden is in its infancy,”said Harrison. “But we believe itwill be a very worthwhile addi-tion to our community.”

Here is a statement of goalsfor the garden from theValparaiso Garden Club:

—To educate the publicregarding historical herbs byinstalling an herb garden, label‐ing the herbs, and preparing ascript for docents, museum per‐sonnel, and volunteers.

—To educate about histori‐cal plants by labeling andpreparing a script and handout

discussing the historical treeson site.

—To grow vegetables in ademonstration plot to use as ateaching tool for home garden‐ers.

—To familiarize the publicwith native shrubs suitable fortheir landscapes by installingseveral on the premises, label‐ing them, and preparing ascript to familiarize visitorswith the native plants and theirvalue to wildlife and Floridafriendly gardening practices.

—To introduce and promoteFlorida’s wildflowers by estab‐lishing a wildflower plot withinthe garden.

—To provide plants for thepollination and habitat of ournative butterflies.

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Brown-JacksonMr. and Mrs. Jim Jackson of

Niceville announce the engage-

ment of their son, Patrick, toMeredith Anna Brown. Anna isthe daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Wayne Brown of Montgomery,Ala. The wedding will takeplace May 3 in Montgomery,Ala. where the couple willreside after a honeymoon in theDominican Republic.

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Edge K-Kids donate Edge Elementary K-Kids worked to put together care packages for the residents of Twin CitiesPavilion. Jean Pulley, left, the K-Kids advisor for the Kiwanis Club of Niceville-Valparaiso, deliv-ered the packages to Tammie Harrel, the activities director at Twin Cities Pavilion. This is just oneof a number of projects that the K-Kids do for the community each year.

Give bloodGive blood on Wednesday, April

23 at Nice ville United MethodistChurch, 214 Partin Drive from 3 p.m.-8 p.m. All donors will receive a t-shirt.

Womenʼs health programThe Florida Department of Health

in Escambia County invites women toattend “For Peace of Mind” onWednesday, April 23 from10:30–11:30 a.m. at theNiceville CommunityCenter to learn aboutbreast and cervical cancerfacts, the HPV v accine and availableassistance for mammogram and papscreenings. Free giveaways and lightrefreshments.

Please call Jessica at 595-6637 orthe Library at 279-4863 x 1504 toreserve a seat.

Republicans meetThe Okaloosa County Republican

Club will host their monthly meeting

on Thursday April 24 at the AmericanLegion Post 235, 105 S.W. HollywoodBlvd., beginning at 6:30 p.m. with asocial hour and dinner at 7p.m.

Okaloosa County AdministratorErnie Padgett will be the guest speak-er. Price for dinner is $15 and includesdrinks and gratuity. All invited. Formore information or to RSVP callClub President Don Adams at 586-1325.

Jewelry benefitThe Auxiliary of the Twin Cities

Hospital will host a Masquerade $5Jewelry and Accessories Sale onThursday, April 24 from 7 a.m.-6 p.m.and on Friday, April 25 from 7 a.m. to4 p.m. in the Hospital WellnessCenter. All proceeds benef it theAuxiliary Health Care RelatedScholarship Fund. For more informa-tion call the gift shop at 729-9481.

Honors recitalThe Fine & Performing Arts

Division at Northwest Florida StateCollege will hold its annual SpringHonors Recital on Friday, April 25 at3 p.m. to showcase the most success-ful NWFSC student performances ofthe semester in Tyler Recital Hall,Mattie Kelly Arts Center, Niceville.The event is free of charge and open tothe public.

For information, contact theNWFSC Fine Arts Office at 729-5382.

Artistic eveningPlew Elementary School’ s 10th

annual Evening of the Arts, "A StarryNight Celebrating aDecade of Art Delight,"will be on Thursday, April24 from 5-8 p.m.

Free and open to thepublic, the sho w features studentclassroom galleries, a gallery store, aschool spirit store, both a silent andlive auction and refreshments.

Embroiderers meetThe Sand Dunes Chapter of

Embroiderers' Guild of America willhave their evening meeting Thursday,April 24 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in room400, First United Methodist Church ofNiceville. Visitors are welcome. 496-3466.

Parrot Heads meetThe Emerald Coast P arrot Head

Club will ha ve their “MonthlyPhlocking” Friday, April 25 from5:30-8:30 p.m. at Crust Pizzeria, 104Harbor Blvd., Hwy. 98, next to AJ'sparking lot.

Cheer clinicPre-Tryout Clinic for Ruck el

Cheerleaders will be April 25 from 6-9 p.m. Cost is $25. F or more infor-mation call Coach Brittan y Waldhourat 833-4142.

Dance FacetsThe Northwest Florida State

College dance students and f acultyshowcase their talents in jazz, ballet,modern and classical dance during atwo day dance concert e xperience,“Dance Facets,” on Friday , April 25and 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the mainstagetheater of the Mattie Kelly Arts Centeron the Nice ville campus. Proceedsbenefit student scholarships and pro-gram support through the FrancesSmith Herron DanceStudio Endowment.

Tickets are on salenow in-person or byphone or web for $20adult and $15 youth from the center’ sBox Office.

Call 729-6000 or purchase onlineat MattieKellyArtsCenter.org. Allticket sales include a $2 per ticket BoxOffice processing fee.

Saturday in the ParkThe 2014 Saturday in the P ark

Heritage Festival will be held onSaturday, April 26, from 8 a.m. to 4p.m. at the Heritage Museum ofNorthwest Florida, Valparaiso.

The 38th annual Saturday in thePark will feature the Heritage 5KRun/Walk and kids fun run, Kid Zone,re-enactments, traditional craftdemonstrations, live entertainment,

old-fashioned games, to ys and con-tests, craft and food vendors and morefamily fun. Admission is free.

For more information or to re gis-ter, visit the museum’s web site at her-itage-museum.org or call 678-2615.

Flower showValparaiso Garden Club

announces the opening of its standardflower show, “The Joy andArt of Gardening” onApril 26 9 a.m.-4 p.m. inthe fellowship hall ofTrinity PresbyterianChurch, 44 Southvie w Avenue,Valparaiso. Featured will be 36 floraldesigns plus 12 artistic crafts exhibits,photographs and work by youth gar -deners. A guided tour through theshow will commence at 10 a.m. Thepublic is invited and admission is free.

Golf scrambleThe Lewis School Athletics

Department is hosting a 3 person golfscramble on April 26 with a 9 a.m.shotgun start at Eglin Golf Course.The cost is $55 per person/$165 perteam and coed teams are welcome.Registration includes lunch and prizesand gifts after the scramble. Holesponsors are also needed at the cost of$100. The tournament will benefit theentire sports program at Lewis School.

For more information contact JimmyHarrison at 974-0450 or visit theschool website aokaloosaschools.com/lewis.

Family festivalThe 7th annual Chocta whatchee

Estuary Family Festival will be April26 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at FredGannon Rocky Bayou State P ark onS.R. 20 near Nice ville with T-shirtprinting for kids, the chance to operatean underwater remote v ehicle andmore.

The Choctawhatchee AudubonSociety will also be ha ving an educa-tional event from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. withgames for kids and demonstrations onthe use of binoculars and scopes forbirding and nature watching. No parkentrance free and the event is also free.

Tea Party meetsThe Niceville-Valparaiso Tea Party

will meet at Nice ville City Hall onMonday, April 28 at 6 p.m. Paul Lux,Okaloosa County Supervisor ofElections, will be the guest speaker onhow to be a candidate.

Author signingRobin Wiesneth, chil-

dren's book author andartist, will be at ArtfulThings, 1087 John SimsParkway, Niceville, on

April 29 from 4-6 p.m. to autographher book, “T ails of Imagination. ”There will be light refreshments.

Embroiderers meetThe Sand Dunes Chapter of

Embroiderers' Guild of America willhave their day meeting Monday, April28 from 9:30 a.m.-noon in room 400,First United Methodist Church ofNiceville. Visitors are welcome. 496-3466.

Student art showThe Okaloosa County School

District and the Mattie K elly ArtsFoundation will present the free 2014Okaloosa County K-12 Student ArtShow April 30 and May 1 from 9a.m.-7:00 p.m. at the C.H. “Bull”Rigdon Fairgrounds/NorthwestFlorida Fairgrounds in F ort WaltonBeach. This annual e vent exhibitsover 2,500 pieces of student artw orkfrom over 20 elementary and 17 mid-dle and high schools. A reception willbe held on May 1 from 6-7 p.m. Bestof Show awards will be presented tomiddle school and high schools artistsfor 2-D and 3-D works.

For more information, please con-tact the Okaloosa County SchoolDistrict at 833-3100 or the MattieKelly Arts Foundation at 650-2226.

Alzheimerʼs support groupA support group for those affected

by Alzheimer’s will be held at 10:30a.m. on Wednesday, April 30 at theNiceville United Methodist Church,Chandler Center, 214 S. Partin Drive.The support group is free and limitedrespite care is a vailable, reserve inadvance by calling 866-478-7790.

National Day of PrayerThe Twin Cities Ministerial

Association will host thisyear’s annual NationalDay of Prayer e vent onthe front steps ofNiceville City Hall, 208N. Partin Drive, Niceville, onThursday, May 1 at noon. F or moreinformation call 678-1611 or visit theNational day of Prayer website atnationaldayofprayer.org/events/.


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The City of Valparaisohas rescheduled theirannual Easter e gg hunt atLincoln Park to April 26with the f irst egg huntstarting at 9 a.m.

Children will be split upinto four age categories—3and under; ages 4-6; ages7-9; and ages 10-12. Theyoungest group will huntfirst, then each age groupwill follow after the next in20 minute intervals.

Parents of children ages3 and under are allowed tohelp their children duringthe hunt. The only otherparents allowed on thefield in the other agegroups will be those ofspecial needs children.

The Niceville High Schooltrack and f ield team competedin the district meet held inPanama City on April 16. Boththe boys and the girls teamstook 2nd place o verall, havingcompeted against f ive otherschools. Some of these athleteswill continue on to compete inthe regional meet held inTallahassee on April 24.

“Twenty athletes and f iverelays placed in the top four andqualified for the 3A Re gion 1meet,” said Coach JamieLaFollette. “Leading the w ayfor the girls’ team w as AubreyWest with three indi vidual vic-tories. Sophia Ber gmann alsowon both the shot put and discusand set a meet record in the shotput. Also winning for the girlswas the 4x400 relay team. F orthe boys, Nick Mork en wonboth the 800m and 1600m andGarrett Olds w on the discus.The boys 4x800 relay team was

victorious.”Results are as follows:Aubrey West won 1st place

in the 100m dash, 200m dashand long jump (12.69, 27.15,16-08.50); Cheyenne Woodardwon 2nd place in the 300m hur-dles (50.89); Claire Crist w on2nd place in the 3200m(11:52.19); Nickie Andersonwon 2nd place in the 400m dash(1:02.45); Cenedy Crum w on3rd place in the 400m dash(1:02.79); girls 4x100m relayAubrey West, Montavia Hunter,Camryn Crum, Jaylah La wsonwon 2nd place (51.37); girls4x400m relay Nickie Anderson,Drew Haggerman, CenedyCrum, Jaylah La wson won 1stplace (4:18.36); girls 4x800mrelay Claire Crist, Mack enzieShinnick, Nicole Escof fier,Drew Haggerman w on 2ndplace (10:03.36); Sophia

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Niceville runners take2nd in Panama City

Lewis playsShoal RiverLewis School girls softball lost to ShoalRiver Middle School in a home game April16. Pictured, Rhianna McGuiness pre-pares for a pitch.

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