T T h h e e B B a a y y B B e e a a c c o o n n [email protected]The voice of Niceville, Bluewater Bay and Valparaiso since 1992 (850) 678-1080 Police Blotter, page A-3 Julie and Tom Hamilton with their children, from left: Cora, Vivian, Claire and Lucy. Courtesy photo By Mike Griffith Beacon Correspondent Some residents of unincorpo- rated parts of the Niceville area are seeing changes in the day their recycables are picked up by Waste Management, the garbage-collec- tion contractor. For some, garbage and recyclables will be picked up on the same day. Others, who former- ly had both garbage and recyclables pickup on the same day, will now see them picked up on separate days. Representatives of Waste Management told the Okaloosa County Commission last week that to improve the efficiency of trash and recyclable pickups, about 2,881 residents of unincor- porated county areas in the parts of Rocky Bayou, Bluewater Bay, and Seminole will see changes to their collection schedules, such that waste and recyclables will be picked up on the same day. The company also said, how- ever, that 791 residents, mostly in the East Niceville area, will lose same-day collection, and will see their trash and recyclables picked up on different days. This will be because streets in front of homes in some areas are not always spacious enough to allow for same-day pickup of both trash and recycling bins, accord- ing to the garbage company. Written notices of the changes were sent to residents in each affected area. By Mike Griffith Beacon Correspondent Although motherhood is among the most common of human experiences, it is also a special and unique experience, bringing particular joys and par- ticular challenges for each mother, each father, and each child. Such is the case for Niceville mom Julie Hamilton, her husband, Tom, and their four daughters. Julie has faced the challenges of raising her children in a foreign country, as well as raising a child with special needs. Julie and Tom were born and raised in the Niceville-Valparaiso area, where they grew up and were friends during childhood, but never really dated before leaving for college. Julie attended Flagler College in St. Augustine, and Tom attended college in Cedarville, Ohio. Over 50 teams have been playing Niceville-Valparaiso Little League baseball and softball over the past two months. The Challenger Baseball District 1 of Florida just concluded its season, while other Little League action continues for another two weeks in playoff action. Beacon photos by Paula Mims A mom’s faith helps meet challenges Garbage collector reshuffles recycling By Mike Griffith Beacon Correspondent Okaloosa County has extended its lease with the Air Force for the land on which the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport is situated. The county has also hired two more employees to help monitor operations in the fast-growing airline terminal. County Airports Director Tracy Stage said the hiring of two new Airport Operations Center work- ers will help keep up with the added activity at the airports, especially the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, which handles scheduled passenger traffic. That traffic topped 1.1 million passengers last year for the first time. The airport, Stage said, provided direct flights to only five cities two years ago, but now offers direct service to as many as 27 cities during the height of the summer tourist season, as airlines have added direct flights to and from the Emerald Coast. Allegiant Air, which began serving the Destin- Fort Walton Beach airport in 2016, has now placed its base of operations there, bringing its pilots, sup- port and maintenance workers, and their families to the area and generating other jobs in Okaloosa County as a result. The 60-year-old airport is also served by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines, all of which are adding, or have added, flights. A recent expansion and improvement of the Airport Operations Center cost about $1.8 million, but the additional air service is expected to bring about $419 million in new economic activity to the county. The Destin-Fort Walton airport, Stage said, “is now the second fastest growing airport in the coun- try.” Some other recent improvements are more aes- thetic, Stage said. For example, new carpeting has Little League wrapping up season Northwest Florida State College held its 53rd annu- al commencement cere- monies Saturday at the Niceville campus. The col- lege, which posted 1,861 graduates this year, awarded bachelorʼs degrees, associate degrees, vocational certifi- cates and GED degrees in two ceremonies. Graduates were addressed by Mark Wilson, chief executive of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, and Jimmy Patronis, Florida Chief Financial Officer. NWF State College photo Please see MOM, page A-3 Please see AIRPORT, page A-3 County airport extends lease, adds workers to meet growth 50¢ Wednesday, May 9, 2018 8 Pages, 1 Section, 4 Inserts The Airport Operations Center at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport is the hub of command and control of ground operations at all three county airports, including security, passenger processing and baggage handling. Beacon photo by Mike Griffith College graduates 1,861
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TThhee BBaayy [email protected] The voice of Niceville, Bluewater Bay and Valparaiso since 1992 (850) 678-1080 Police Blotter, page A-3
Julie and Tom Hamilton withtheir children, from left: Cora,Vivian, Claire and Lucy.
Courtesy photo
By Mike GriffithBeacon Correspondent
Some residents of unincorpo-rated parts of the Niceville area areseeing changes in the day theirrecycables are picked up by WasteManagement, the garbage-collec-tion contractor.
For some, garbageand recyclables will bepicked up on the sameday.
Others, who former-ly had both garbage andrecyclables pickup onthe same day, will nowsee them picked up onseparate days.
Representatives of WasteManagement told the OkaloosaCounty Commission last weekthat to improve the efficiency oftrash and recyclable pickups,about 2,881 residents of unincor-
porated county areas in the partsof Rocky Bayou, Bluewater Bay,and Seminole will see changes totheir collection schedules, suchthat waste and recyclables will bepicked up on the same day.
The company also said, how-ever, that 791 residents,mostly in the EastNiceville area, will losesame-day collection,and will see their trashand recyclables pickedup on different days.
This will be becausestreets in front ofhomes in some areas
are not always spacious enough toallow for same-day pickup of bothtrash and recycling bins, accord-ing to the garbage company.Written notices of the changeswere sent to residents in eachaffected area.
By Mike GriffithBeacon Correspondent
Although motherhood isamong the most common ofhuman experiences, it is also aspecial and unique experience,bringing particular joys and par-ticular challenges for each mother,each father, and each child. Suchis the case for Niceville mom JulieHamilton, her husband, Tom, andtheir four daughters.
Julie has faced the challenges
of raising her children in a foreigncountry, as well as raising a childwith special needs.
Julie and Tom were born andraised in the Niceville-Valparaisoarea, where they grew up andwere friends during childhood, butnever really dated before leavingfor college. Julie attended FlaglerCollege in St. Augustine, and Tomattended college in Cedarville,Ohio.
Over 50 teams have been playing Niceville-Valparaiso Little League baseball and softball over the past two months. The Challenger BaseballDistrict 1 of Florida just concluded its season, while other Little League action continues for another two weeks in playoff action.
Beacon photos by Paula Mims
A mom’s faith helpsmeet challenges
Garbage collectorreshuffles recycling
By Mike GriffithBeacon Correspondent
Okaloosa County has extended its lease with theAir Force for the land on which the Destin-FortWalton Beach Airport is situated. The county hasalso hired two more employees to help monitoroperations in the fast-growing airline terminal.
County Airports Director Tracy Stage said thehiring of two new Airport Operations Center work-ers will help keep up with the added activity at theairports, especially the Destin-Fort Walton BeachAirport, which handles scheduled passenger traffic.That traffic topped 1.1 million passengers last yearfor the first time.
The airport, Stage said, provided direct flights toonly five cities two years ago, but now offers directservice to as many as 27 cities during the height ofthe summer tourist season, as airlines have addeddirect flights to and from the Emerald Coast.
Allegiant Air, which began serving the Destin-Fort Walton Beach airport in 2016, has now placedits base of operations there, bringing its pilots, sup-port and maintenance workers, and their families tothe area and generating other jobs in OkaloosaCounty as a result.
The 60-year-old airport is also served by DeltaAir Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines,all of which are adding, or have added, flights.
A recent expansion and improvement of theAirport Operations Center cost about $1.8 million,but the additional air service is expected to bringabout $419 million in new economic activity to thecounty.
The Destin-Fort Walton airport, Stage said, “isnow the second fastest growing airport in the coun-try.”
Some other recent improvements are more aes-thetic, Stage said. For example, new carpeting has
Little League wrapping up season
Northwest Florida StateCollege held its 53rd annu-al commencement cere-monies Saturday at theNiceville campus. The col-lege, which posted 1,861graduates this year,awarded bachelorʼsdegrees, associatedegrees, vocational certifi-cates and GED degrees intwo ceremonies.Graduates wereaddressed by MarkWilson, chief executive ofthe Florida Chamber ofCommerce, and JimmyPatronis, Florida ChiefFinancial Officer.
NWF State College photo
Please see MOM, page A-3
Please see AIRPORT, page A-3
County airportextends lease,adds workers to meet growth
50¢Wednesday, May 9, 20188 Pages, 1 Section, 4 Inserts
The Airport Operations Center at Destin-FortWalton Beach Airport is the hub of commandand control of ground operations at all threecounty airports, including security, passengerprocessing and baggage handling.
Beacon photo by Mike Griffith
College graduates 1,861
Some 275 people gathered outside Niceville City HallThursday to observe the 67th annual National Day ofPrayer, when Americans countrywide gather to prayfor the nation. This year's national theme was "unity." The National Day of Prayer was institutedby Congress in 1952. The local gathering, addressed by six pastors, was sponsored by the TwinCities Ministerial Association. Among those attending (inset) were Pat Peterson, Kathy Baham,Leroy Thornal and Joyce Thornal. "We are praying for unity in our country—healing of the divi-siveness," said Peterson. Beacon photos by Chrissie Kirila
The Bay BeaconPage A-2 Wednesday, May 9, 2018
THE INQUIRING PHOTOGRAPHER —by Mike Griffith
“To be an honest person.”
Jay Bigsby, 46, Choctaw Beach,
air-conditioning technician
“She taught me to read at a very young
age, and to love readingand literature.”
Heather Matthies, 37, Bluewater Bay,
nurse practitioner
What is an important thing your mother taught you?Location: Bluewater Bay shopping center
“The worst thing is never the last thing. Things will always
get better.”
Owen Rahn, 15, Niceville,
Niceville High School student
“To always tell the truth.”
Dana Lute, 58, Basin Bayou,
aluminum engineering
“To always see the other
personʼs side.”
Annie Anderson, 65, Niceville,
baker
“To have faith in God,and to always lean on Him.”
Carol Thomas, 66, Bluewater Bay,
real estate broker
National Day of Prayer
ArrestsOn April 17 the Okaloosa
Sheriff’s office arrested a 17-year-old girl on a charge ofcriminal mischief, withdamage to propertybetween $200 and $1,000.The arrest was made on awarrant stemming from anincident in Niceville on Jan21, in which the girl hadengraved an X on someone’s car.
* * *On April 21 the Okaloosa
Sheriff’s office arrested WilliamCharles Crandall, 50, of 3957Hickory St., Niceville, on a chargeof felony probation violation.
* * *On April 22 the Okaloosa
Sheriff’s office arrested CourtnieElaine Skocelas, 24, of 1685Sycamore Ave., Niceville, on acharge of felony probation viola-tion.
* * *On April 22 the Okaloosa
Sheriff’s office arrested Tate CodySmith, 33, of 209 Olde Post Rd.,Niceville, on charges of armedburglary to a dwelling, structure,or conveyance, larceny of between$300 and $20,000, and felony pro-bation violation.
* * *On April 23 Michael Ray Arns,
29, of 20 Hal St., Niceville, wasbooked into the Walton
County jail on an out ofcounty arrest warrant.He was released onbond on May 2.
* * *On April 23 Niceville
police arrested RossGarrett Cheney, 30, of 1035
Everglade Dr., Niceville, on acharge of driving while licensesuspended, 3rd or subsequentoffense.
* * *On April 24 Niceville police
arrested Taylor Winn Fraser, 29, of429 Edge Ave., Niceville, oncharges of possession of a weaponor ammunition by a convictedFlorida felon, possessing a con-trolled substance without a pre-scription, and drug equipmentpossession and/or use.
* * *On April 25 Anthony D. Porter,
45, of 62 Crestview St., Niceville,was booked into the WaltonCounty jail on an out of countyarrest warrant. He was released onbond on April 30.
* * *
On April 26 Christian J.Rivas, 26, of 510 HickoryLn., Niceville, was bookedinto the Walton Countyjail on charges of misde-meanor failure to appear,and misdemeanor viola-tion of probation.
* * *On April 26 Niceville
police arrested Joshua DavidVecchiarelli, 25, of 201 CollegeBlvd., #21, Niceville, on a chargeof violating an injunction.
* * *On April 26 the Okaloosa
Sheriff’s office arrested MichelleElliene Baker, 46, of 724Government St., Niceville, on acharge of felony probation viola-tion.
* * *On April 26 the Okaloosa
Sheriff’s office arrested ElizabethRenee Ruger, 37, of 1539Valparaiso Blvd., Niceville, on acharge of failure to appear for amisdemeanor offense.
* * *On April 27 Randolph
Allen Kenly Junior, 42,of 222 Owen St.,Niceville, was bookedinto the Walton Countyjail on a charge of felonyviolation of probation.
* * *On April 27 Valparaiso police
arrested Kurt Wade Barrentine,30, on charges of possessing aharmful new legend drug withouta prescription (Viagra), possession
of a weapon or ammunition bya convicted Florida felon,
resisting or obstructing anofficer without violence,and possessing a con-cealed handcuff keywhile in custody.
* * *On April 28 Niceville
police arrested Richard ScottChancey, 52, of 211 Edrehi Dr.,Niceville, on charges of resistingor obstructing an officer withoutviolence, possessing a controlledsubstance without a prescription,drug equipment possession and/oruse, and destroying, tamperingwith, or fabricating physical evi-dence.
Also arrested was a 16-year-old Niceville girl, on a charge ofmarijuana possession not morethan 20 grams.
* * *On April 28 Niceville police
arrested Matthew Aaron Warner,38, of 111 Harding, Niceville, oncharges of possessing a controlled
substance without a prescrip-tion, marijuana possession
not more than 20 grams,and drug equipment pos-session and/or use.
* * *On April 28 Valparaiso
police arrested RandyBurch Carr, 35, of 1676
Sycamore Ave., Niceville, oncharges of DUI alcohol or drugs,failure to register a motor vehicle,and failure to have motor vehicleliability insurance.
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.
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After graduation, Tom andJulie each pursued similar careers,working for nongovernmentalorganizations in Third Worldcountries, promoting communityand economic development. Tomhad worked in West Africa, whileJulie had worked in Belize. Whenthey met again during visits backto the U.S., they discovered eachother’s mutual interests and activi-ties, and began dating.
They were married in 2010,and soon found themselves work-ing together in a communitydevelopment program inSoutheast Asia, where they man-aged an agricultural center thatraised goats and catfish, whichcould be provided to local fami-lies, along with training in how toraise and care for such creaturesthemselves, thus producing a foodsource as well as a source of fam-ily income.
While working overseas, theHamiltons had their first threedaughters–Lucy, born in 2012,Cora, in 2014, and Claire, in 2016.
In 2017, they learned that Juliewas pregnant with their fourthdaughter, Vivian, but received ashock during Julie’s 19th week ofpregnancy, when the baby wasdiagnosed with a combination of
Dandy Walker syn-drome and hydro-cephalus–conditionsthat can cause a buildupof cerebrospinal fluidinside the skull, anddamage to a child’sdeveloping brain.
It became apparentthat Vivian wouldrequire more sophisticat-ed medical care than what wasavailable in the country where theHamiltons were working. Theyreturned to Niceville for about twomonths, before moving toNashville, where Vivian receivescare at the Vanderbilt UniversityMedical Center, which has specialcapabilities for maternal and fetalcare, including pediatric neuro-surgery, a neonatal intensive careunit, and other special facilitiesand expertise.
Vivian was born Feb. 16 of thisyear. On April 10 she had the firstof what may be several surgeriesto reroute the flow of cere-brospinal fluid to prevent it frombuilding up in her skull.
Today, said Julie, Vivianappears to be responding well tothe surgery, and has already begunsome developmental therapy. Incases like Vivian’s, said Julie,“Outcomes can vary greatly, butearly intervention is very impor-tant.”
Thanks to such an early inter-
vention, said Julie, it ispossible that Vivian willgrow up to have a nearlynormal life, but that“only time will tell.”
Meanwhile, Juliesaid, Vivian’s three bigsisters, who wereinformed beforeVivian’s birth that she
would likely have specialneeds, have been doting on her,playing and talking with her andhelping their mom to care for heras best they can.
Meanwhile, Tom and Juliehave been granted an extendedsabbatical by the organization thatemploys them, and they are hope-ful that once Vivian’s condition isstabilized, they may eventually beable to return to working overseas.
While Vivian’s prognosis cur-rently appears favorable, dealingwith her situation while having torelocate has been far from easy.“We had to leave nearly all of ourpossessions in Southeast Asiawhen we returned to the U.S.,”said Julie. “Now, in addition tocaring for Vivian and homeschool-ing our other three girls, we areadapting to life in Nashville, andmaking do with borrowed things,such as furniture and other house-hold items. We have nothing like anormal day-to-day routine.”
A key source of help and sup-port, said Julie, has been from
their friends and family inNiceville, especially members ofNiceville’s Rocky Bayou BaptistChurch, where Tom’s brother issenior pastor. Julie said the fami-ly’s own faith in God has also beena key element in weathering thecurrent storm.
“We trust in God’s sovereign-ty,” said Julie, “and we know thathe has a purpose for every life thathe creates. We have learned tosavor each day rather than relyingon long-term planning, and to trustand rest in our Father’s goodness.We’ve also met with other familiesin similar situations, and learnedto provide mutual support for eachother.”
Asked what advice she wouldoffer to families in similar circum-stances, Julie said, “Don’t beafraid to talk, or to ask for help.Also, be willing to be a listeningear for others.”
Asked what other people cando to help their friends andneighbors who may be caringfor a special-needs family mem-ber or facing a similar difficulty,Julie replied, “Give us a break.Offer to bring over a meal, or tobabysit from time to time to givecaregivers time of their own.Also, be willing to spend timewith special needs families andto let them talk, or not talk,about their situation as they seefit.”
MOMFrom page A-1
been installed throughout the pas-senger terminal. In keeping withwelcoming the growing numberof tourists to the county, he said,the new carpeting is in the colorsof sand, green vegetation, and bluesun and sky.
In keeping with preservation ofthe natural environment, he added,the carpet is made of monofila-ment fishing line, which had beenremoved from the Gulf of Mexicoand recycled to prevent entangle-ment of fish, birds, turtles, andother marine life.
Stage said the county’s newlease with the Air Force for theland on which the airport terminalis situated ensures continued oper-ation of the facility for the foresee-able future in light of current andexpected future growth of air pas-senger service.
In an interview with theBeacon, Stage was asked what has
changed between the new leaseagreement and the previous one.
The lease has been amendedand extended to year 2063, and theannual compounding 3 percentescalator has been changed to apeg to the inflation rate, Stagesaid.
The previous lease was sched-uled to expire in 2038, he said,while the new lease, extending anadditional 30 years, provides thestability needed for long-termplanning and expected continuedgrowth of passenger operations atthe airport, which shares runways,air traffic control, and other facili-ties and services with Eglin Air
Force Base. The county airports department
also manages the Destin Airport,which serves mostlygeneral aviation, andthe Bob Sikes Airportnear Crestview, whichserves the airport needsof local aerospace com-panies, including con-tractors with the AirForce.
Asked why the leasewas renegotiated now,Stage said, “In order forthe Airport to obtain future grantfunding, the county would need aminimum of 20 years of (future)
vested interest in the property.”The rent under the old lease, he
said, would have been $427,365for 2018, had the county notamended the agreement.
The new lease extends airportoperation at least until 2063, andthe annual rent under the newlease is $433,775 for the 12months that began April 1.
“Lease payments,” Stage said,“are paid from airport funds whichare revenues derived from airport
users and concessionfees, parking, etc. No advalorem tax dollars orcounty general fund dol-lars are used in supportof the airports or the air-ports operations.”
“The airport has suf-ficient revenue for thepayments,” Stage said.“Our business has
increased across the boardwith a 30 percent increase in air-port passenger traffic, whichequates to added revenue.
AIRPORTFrom page A-1
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Art ExhibitThe Niceville Library will show-
case the work of Carol Pinnel duringthe month of May. Carol worksmainly in watercolor but will alsodisplay some of her colored pencildrawings. Carol has designed graph-ic art for Fairfax County, VA schools.She was art editor for a militaryspouse’s publication andhas designed scenery foran amateur theater pro-duction. After returningto this area with the beau-ty of the Emerald Coastat her fingertips, her passion forpainting was rekindled. She is amember of The Arts and DesignSociety in Ft. Walton Beach whereshe has exhibited her work and hadsome of her paintings featured in theADSO calendar. Her designs havetwice graced the cover of theEmerald Coast’s “Life’s A Beach”magazine. She is pleased to shareher artwork with the community. Kindergarten Orientation
We will be having a special ori-entation for all pre-regis-tered kindergarten chil-dren and their parents onThursday, May 10, from9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Parentsof new kindergarten students will
meet in our Multipurpose Room.This program will introduce you toour school family. At the time par-ents are meeting, Edge students willgive our new Edge Tigers a tour ofthe school.Hair Raising History
Join us for “Hair RaisingHistory” a free lecture at theHeritage Museum of NorthwestFlorida, Friday, May 11, 12 p.m.
“Hair Raising History” is anexhibit at the museum produced anddisplayed by Cat Nolan, featuringartifacts and information about thecrazy ways women used to blow-dryand curl their hair. She will talkabout vintage items in the exhibitand share information about the evo-lution of beauty.
Bring a sandwich and join us forHistory Sandwiched-In, an informallunchtime education program at theHeritage Museum of NorthwestFlorida, Friday, May 11 at 12:00p.m.
This lecture is free and open tothe public. Space is limited. Pleasecall to reserve a seat. 850-678-2615.Crawfish Boil & Meet n Greet
Twin Cities Elks Lodge will beholding 2 events the weekend ofMay 11 and 12. We are trying tointroduce people to ourlodge and the charitiesthat we help support andshow people what a fungroup we can be and whatwe represent. May 11th we in areinviting people to come see ourlodge and meet our members andhave supper with us. Social 5:30-6:30. Please call and let us know youare coming. 850 461-0952.
May 12, 12 to 3 p.m. will be aCrawfish Boil at the lodge. Eat in ortake out with a raffle. $12 donation at224 Seminole Ave in Valparaiso.Tickets are available at the lodge Formore information on this activity orjoining the Twin Cities Elks Lodgecall the lodge Tues-Fri 4 p.m. to 8p.m. at 850 729-3557. Elks Shareand Elks Care.Victorian tea
Men, women, and children areinvited to create lasting memoriesand experience a Mother's DayVictorian Tea at the HeritageMuseum of Northwest Florida, May12, 2 o'clock teatime. Relax andenjoy light refreshments as you areguided through etiquetteand customs of takingtea in Victorian England.The Mother's DayVictorian Tea is a dis-tinctive and festive program chock-full of charm and culture.
The cost is $20 per person or $16for Museum Members. Reservationsare required. Call 850-678-2615. Billy Bowlegs Poker Run
Legendary Marine presents the2018 Billy Bowlegs Poker Run ben-efiting Emerald Coast Autism Centerand the William Augustus BowlesMuseum and Historical Foundationon Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m.-2p.m. Poker Party 2 p.m.-5 p.m.There will be stops along theEmerald Coast from the bayous tothe harbor with a final stop atLuLu's. Register athttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/billy-bowlegs-pirate-poker-run-2018-tick-ets-44775174753?aff=eac2.
Stamp Out HungerThe National Letter Carrier’s
food drive Stamp Out Hunger will betaking place Saturday, May 12.Support local food pantries by leav-ing a bag or box of non-perishablefood items by your mailbox for yourcarrier.Embroiderers' Guild
The Sand Dunes Chapter ofEmbroiderers' Guild of America cel-ebrates various forms of handembroidery. The May luncheon andstitch-in is May 12, 10:30 a.m.-4:30p.m. The meetings are held in theReligious Education building, HolyName of Jesus Catholic Church,1200 Valparaiso Blvd, Niceville.Visitors are welcome. Call 496-3466with any questions.Woodturning Guild
Emerald Coast WoodturningGuild meets the second Saturday ofeach month. Our next meeting is onMay 12 and we will be meeting anddemonstrating at Artquest inSandestin. Stop by and see us if youare interested in using or learningabout wood lathes. Contact EarnestNettles at 850 585-6064 or JimReese at 850 499-9173 for additionalinformation. Our June meeting willbe back in Freeport.Can You Dig It?
Home School Friday at theHeritage Museum of NorthwestFlorida for students and their familieswill be “Can You Dig It?” on May 18,1- 2:30 p.m.
Students will uncover the past andengage their critical thinking skills ina hands-on simulatedarchaeology dig. Workingwith a real archaeologist,students will learn thebasic principles and tech-niques of archaeology.
The Heritage Museum ofNorthwest Florida offers school toursthat meet the Florida standards foreducation grades K-6. For moreinformation about a fun and engagingexperience that children will remem-ber for a lifetime, call 850-678-2615to register for “Can You Dig It?”
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Tonya Nascimento, PhD, ofNiceville, earned the Excellencein AdjunctTe a c h i n gA w a r dfrom theUniversityof WestFlorida forthe 2017-2 0 1 8s c h o o ly e a r .Nascimentoteaches psy-chology courses for UWF in theUsha Kundu College of Health.She has been a faculty memberthere since 2011.
* * *Christopher Lightfoot of
Niceville was inducted into TheUniversity of Alabama's BlueKey Honor Society during theTapping on the Mound ceremo-ny recently during HonorsWeek.
Blue Key Honor Society is apremier honor society that rec-ognizes college students for bal-anced and all-around excellencein scholarship, leadership andservice.
* * *Noah Goss attended a
Football Kicking Camp atCelebration High School inOrlando during spring break andwon their end of the campPunting Competition for his agegroup with a 37-yard Punt.
The camp was held byKicking World Camp out ofA u s t i n ,Texas. Itwas ani n t e n s et r a i n i n gcamp forK i c k e r sa n dP u n t e r sa r o u n dFlorida andwas a valu-able asset in teaching the stu-dents how to reach their bestpotential in the Football kickingworld. The camp includeddetailed kicking instruction, oneon one training and a competi-tion at the end of the camp.
Noah currently attendsRuckel Middle School inNiceville and plans on attendingadditional camps in the future.He is the son of Jay and TeresaGoss of Niceville.
* * *Troop 157 Boy Scout,
Christopher Loffler, recentlybuilt twob a s e b a l ld i a m o n dshelters aspart of hisE a g l eScout proj-ect at TheL a u r i eBarnicoatMemorialR o t a r yCentennialPark in Niceville.
* * *South Carolina Campus
Compact (SCCC) recognizedDonald Brechtel of Nicevillefor his commitment to servicelearning and civic engagement.
Brechtel was recognized ashonoree of the South CarolinaStudent OrganizationAchievement Award for volun-teer work as part of TangoCompany.
Tango Company is on track
to break the school record fordocumented service hours inone academic year. Their thou-sands of hours of work, whichincludes mentoring younger stu-dents and assisting disaster vic-tims, demonstrates their com-mitment to community serviceand service learning endeavorson campus and within the com-munity.
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A project to enable peace in the community through the com-munication tools of Theory of Constraints (TOC). TOC toolsenable people to: Resolve Conflict, Prevent Conflicts, ThinkThrough Consequences of Actions, and Set and AchieverGoals. TOC for Education was established in 1995. To date,over 250,000 practitioners from 22 countries have impacted 8million children. Pictured (L to R): Mid-Bay Rotarian JessParnell, Mid-Bay Rotarian and Pathways to Peace ProjectDirector Kathy Suerken, and Mid-Bay Rotary President SteveGardner.
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Team Okaloosa competed atthe CommissionerʼsAcademic Challenge (StateAcademic Team Tournament)at Walt Disney World. Theyfinished as State Runner-Upfor Division 2, which was ahuge accomplishment for theteam. Coaches: CarolBernich, Dr. Mike Mosley,Julie Mosley. Students: RileyBeaulie, Alexsander Jones,
RockyreachesregionalfinalThe Rocky Bayou softball teamshowed why they are the num-ber one ranked 3A team inFlorida, with a 16-1 four-inningrout over University Christian(Jacksonville) last Thursday. The
team gathered togetherafter celebrating their19th victory of the sea-son. A big crowd cameout to cheer Rocky on.
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Summit II in Hair loves itscustomers. Over the past 41years, we have developed a loyalclientele. You are important to usand have become part of thefamily. Serving you is always apleasure. At the same time, welook forward to developingrelationships with new clients andare always excited when someonenew stops by our salon.
At Summit II in Hair we arecommitted to helping you lookyour best because we know thatoptimizing your look is part ofputting your best foot forward. Agreat look builds confidence thatextends into all areas of life. This istrue for clients of all ages. Helpingyou access and unleash yourinner beauty is our mission. Yoursuccess is our success.
At Summit II in Hair, we want tostand out as a salon that attendsto the needs of its clients andmakes you feel at home. Uponarrival, you will enter our lovely,relaxing, newly-renovatedgreeting room, filled with productsfor your perusal. We use top-quality Redkin and Kenraproducts. Over the years it hasbeen exciting to see the perfectingand diversifying of beautyproducts to address consumerneeds including achievingstunning hues, nourishing dry or
damaged hair, strengthening hair,enhancing curl, eliminating frizz,elevating shine, and extendingcolor. Our Redkin and Kenraproducts will help you achievegood results.
During your appointment, yourexperienced stylist will work withyou in a semi-private room whereyou can discuss your needs. Ourstylists, Susan, Julie, Ron, Tiffany
and Debbie, are happy to makesuggestions about styles, colorsand hair care. We have investedtime into training to keep up withtrends and solutions. We can helpwith an everyday look, or looks forspecial occasions. We can helpwith maintaining a pleasing styleor with transformations.Remember, this is our passion.This is our expertise!
For many people, summersparks a desire for a short, fun,light and bright haircut. If this isyou, come see us. We can help.Others are concerned aboutprotecting hair from the sun,
chlorine and or salt water. Thoseexposing their hair to “beachweather” should consider using amoisturizing treatment. A favoritetrick is to fill a spray bottle with halfwater/half conditioner, keep it in acooler at the beach and use itbefore and after swimming. Thiswill moisturize hair and reducetangles. A product such as DailyProvisions by Kenra can helpprotect against UVB rays andextend summer color.
Summit II is located at 101JohnSims Parkway, Niceville. Call 850-678-1977 for an appointment. Welook forward to serving you.
Call The Summit II in Hair today at 850-678-1977 and schedule yourselfan appointment with Susan, Debbie, Julie, Ron, or Tiffany.
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Another fantastic competition weekend for Zero GravityAthletics in Orange Beach. The program competed in theWSA Beach Nationals competition. Junior Level 4Armageddon received 1st place.
