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The Okaloosa CountyCommission has set a publichearing next week on a proposal

to have its employees build an11-mile reclaimed-water trans-mission main from Fort WaltonBeach to Niceville.

The job is expected to cost anestimated $6.84 million, accord-ing to county figures. Floridalaw requires local governmentto seek public comment if itplans to perform a public worksproject valued at more than$300,000, unless it seeks com-petitive bids from the privatesector.

The work generally consistsof installing a buried main fromthe county's sewage treatmentplant in Fort Walton Beach to aconnection with Niceville's dis-tribution network. It would alsoprovide for a possible futureconnection to Eglin Air ForceBase. The hearing will occur at9 a.m. May 7, in the countycourthouse, 101 E. James Lee

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Members of BSa Scout Troop1157 practice for their first aidmerit badges during a recentmeeting. Beacon photo by Sara Bell

By Sara BellBeacon Correspondent

One of the first female ScoutsBSA troops in the nation is attract-ing notice in Niceville andbeyond—well beyond.

One member, Vickie Masonsaid, “We drive two hours fromAlabama to come to the Mondaymeetings. I was looking for moreactive Scouts and I really like ithere so far.”

Sisters Sara and Emily

McGowan, who livelocally, couldn’t waitto join. “Our dadwas an Eagle Scoutand I’ve been want-ing to join for a longtime now,” said Emily.

Boy Scouts of America, 106-year-old parent of Scouting BSA,opened its Scouting program togirls earlier this year.

Offered to youth 11-17 yearsold, the program follows the tradi-

tional Boy Scouts curriculumunder the new name. It allowsfamilies with boys and girls to par-ticipate in Scouting activitiestogether, although separated intosingle-sex troops. For youngerchildren, the Cub Scout programopened to girls last year.

“One of the most commonmisconceptions about ScoutsBSA is that the troops have boysand girls together,” said Jeff Sobel,

It was a beautiful day for the 43rd annual Saturday in the Park festival in Valparaiso, marking the golden anniversary of its sponsor, the Heritage Museum of northwestFlorida. The day began with a 5K race whose starting shot was fired from a Civil War-era musket. Ken lawrence, center left, won the race. Throughout the day there wasplenty to see and do in Perrine Park, center of "Old Valparaiso." Members of Corvette and Mustang clubs displayed their cars. emerald Coast Pipes and Drums per-formed. Crafters demonstrated traditional techniques. Top left: Museum trustees Marie Hallion, Barbara Palmgren and Chris Galloway. Jack Helms (center), 101, movedto the area in 1922. He was an airplane mechanic for the Doolittle Raiders when they trained in early 1942 at (then) eglin Field. Beacon photos by Paula Mims

Growing strongNiceville troop founded as Scouting opens to girls

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Northwest Florida StateCollege is cashing in on students’growing preference for takingcourses online.

For the three years ended lastfall, onlineenrollmentat theNiceville-based insti-t u t i o njumped 31percent, to2,790 stu-d e n t s ,accordingto figuresreleased by the college last month.By contrast, enrollment declinedin classrooms at the college’s twomain campuses and its three satel-lite centers.

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A 14-year-old student wasarrested at Ruckel MiddleS c h o o lafter policefound ahandgun inhis class-room back-p a c k ,according toa report by the OkaloosaCounty Sheriff’s Office.

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next few years, said collegePresident Devin Stephenson.Through a rebranded program

being rolled out for fall 2019, thecollege will offer not only courses,but also advising and tutoring.Out-of-state online students willpay just $1 more per credit hourthan in-state ones, as the collegeaims to extend its reach beyond itstraditional service area ofOkaloosa and Walton counties,even to “students from around theworld,” Stephenson said.In addition to its main campus

in Niceville, Northwest FloridaState has a campus in Fort WaltonBeach and centers in Crestview,DeFuniak Springs and Santa Rosa

Beach.In online learning, a student

may never see his instructor orclassmates face to face. Instead,he may correspond with them, seelectures, get course materials,complete assignments, take tests,and check grades via a proprietaryprogram called Blackboard, whichoffers access via a web-based por-tal and a phone app.Stephenson said the college is

well-positioned to take advantageof the trend toward online educa-tion. He said that online enroll-ment will enable the institution tomarket itself to students in suchneighboring states as Alabama andGeorgia, where community col-lege tuition is about twice as highas that offered here. Northwest Florida State recent-

ly “has taken bold steps to estab-lish an Online Department com-prised of some of the most experi-enced and brightest minds inonline program delivery,” saidStephenson. Its aim is “to developthe finest online coursework in thenation,” he said. The college said it was prompt-

ed to redouble its efforts “due tothe proliferation of expensive out-of-state online programs attempt-ing to market a product that sad-dles students with large amountsof debt and provides ineffectivesupport services.”In 1998, the college offered its

first online course, Introduction toInternet Research. It now offersthree bachelor degrees and 11associate degrees and certificatesfully online with more than 200courses online annually.Additional selective-enrollmentbachelor’s online programsinclude four-year degrees in nurs-ing and in early childhood educa-tion.Online courses are offered

year-round in full 16-week termsand eight-week “fast-track” terms.

Troop 1157 assistant scoutmaster.“Our troop is girls only.” The troop meets Monday

evenings at St. Jude’s EpiscopalChurch, Niceville. Led byScoutmaster Mic Wehmeyer, itoffers girls the opportunity to earnthe same merit badges and thehighest Scouting rank, EagleScout. Scouts generally must earnthe Eagle rank prior to their 18thbirthday, but older girls joiningthis year will be afforded time toearn the rank should they chooseto commit and pursue it. The program is still built on the

same fundamental values whichinclude service, communityengagement, and leadershipdevelopment. Weekly meetingsare focused on mastering the cur-riculum with hands-on demon-strations and interactive discus-sions about various topics. Recently, the troop has been

focused on earning their first aidmerit badges. They reviewedbasic first aid in various situations,current CPR best practices, andlearned more unique skills likehow to make a gurney out of blan-kets and sticks or other items youmay have on hand while hiking.Their handbooks are identical

to those issued to the all boytroops, with the exception of theimages showing Scouts participat-ing in various activities. “ScoutsBSA has updated images to fea-ture girls because they wanted thegirls to be empowered and able tosee themselves doing anything theboys do,” said Sobel.In addition to weekly meet-

ings, the Scouts coordinate regularcamping trips, service projects,and more. Last month, their serv-ice project was focused on clean-ing up property for their sponsor,the Niceville American LegionPost. The Scouts cleared brush,pruned vegetation, and cleaned upthe surrounding property.The troop is attracting attention

throughout the region with newgirls joining each month. SaraMcGowan heard about it andwanted to join too. “I love camp-ing and I always asked how toknow how to identify what animaltracks and plants I see or how todo other things,” she said.Scout Meridian Sobel encour-

ages girls interested in Scouts tojoin their troop for a meeting. “Ijoined Girl Scouts when I was 8and was in it for four years,” shesaid. “I wanted to do somethingmore outdoorsy and when theyopened up Scouting to girls, Ithought it would be perfect.”For more information about

joining the Scouts BSA Troop1157, contact ScoutmasterWehmeyer atmic.wehmeyer@gmail.com.

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The Scouts met at the AmericanLegion post, Niceville, for a serv-ice project, clearing brush, prun-ing vegetation and cleaning upthe property behind the parkinglot. Beacon photo by Sara Bell

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Blvd., Crestview.Reclaimed water is sewage

effluent that has been cleanedand treated to a level of puritydeemed suitable for landscapeirrigation, although not fordrinking or other indoor use.According to Mark Wise,

deputy director of the OkaloosaWater and Sewer Department,the project “will allow the Cityof Niceville to have additionalreclaimed water supply.” Thecity operates a reclaimed-water

distribution network fed by theNiceville-Valparaiso regionalsewage-treatment plant.Wise added, “Design of the

pipeline is almost complete, andwe are currently undergoingstate permitting and EglinAFB’s easement acquisitionprocess. Until the permittingand easement acquisitionprocess is complete, it is diffi-cult to provide a timeline forconstruction. More than likely, itwill be at least a year until con-struction starts.”State law requires the the

county to estimate costs for such

self-performed work, and tomake the information availablefor inspection by the public andby contractors who might havebid on the job had they beenasked. The proposal and costestimate breakdown may beinspected at the county waterand sewer building, 1804 LewisTurner Blvd., 3rd floor,Engineering Office.The Beacon asked a

spokesman whether the countyhas ever attempted a project of

such scope with its own employ-ees, and whether it had solicitedcompetitive bids for this one.Answers were not received.Last year, county officials

were criticized by state ofFlorida auditors for failing toseek competitive bids for a newcourthouse after plans to refitthe old courthouse were junkedin favor of building a new one,causing costs to soar 178 per-cent to $23.65 million.

arrestsOn April 14 Niceville police arrested

Taylor Nicole Coughlin, 24, of 1112 SouthCedar Ave., Niceville, on an out of countywarrant, and on a charge of falsely identi-fying herself to law enforcement officer.

An officer responded to an address onSurf Lane in reference to a trespassing, anda witness gave a description of some-one who had run through theirgarage and was then seen tryingto enter a vacant residence. Theofficer later found Coughlin,who matched the description,walking on ValparaisoBoulevard.

When the officer askedCoughlin to identify herself, shegave a false name, but the officerused a rapid ID machine to scan herfingerprint. A police database revealedher true identity, as well as the fact that shehad two active warrants, one fromOkaloosa County and the other fromWalton County.

* * *On April 14 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s

office arrested Taylor Nicole Coughlin, 24,of 92 Owen St., Niceville, on charges offailure to appear for a misdemeanoroffense, three counts of probation viola-tion, and grand theft of a motor vehicle.

* * *On April 15 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s

office arrested Kenneth Albert Berry, 28, of674 St. Lucia Cove, Niceville, on chargesof driving while license suspended firstoffense, and drug equipment possessionand/or use.

* * *On April 15 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s

office arrested Leslie Karen Moulton, 23,of 109 Midland Court, Niceville, on acharge of petit larceny, first offense.

* * *On April 15 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s

office arrested Ashley Nicole Smith, 34, of1482 Live Oak St., Niceville, on a chargeof probation violation.

* * *On April 16 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s

office arrested Cory Len Quesenberry, 29,of 304 Reeves St., #C-11, Niceville, on acharge of driving while license suspendedsecond or subsequent offense.

* * *On April 16 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s

office Larry Darnell Joyner, 33, of 2558Hidden Estate, Navarre, on charges ofgrand theft of a firearm, and larceny of

between $300 and $10,000 from a person65 years of age or older.

The arrest was based on an incident inValparaiso between March 8 and March17, in which the 79-year-old victim was outof town for a funeral. When the victimreturned, he found a pistol valued at $450missing, along with three flashlights valuedat a total of $60, and a checkbook.

On March 16 Fort Walton Beachpolice took Joyner into custody onunrelated charges, and found himto be in possession of the miss-ing gun, as well as the victim’scheckbook.

* * *On April 16 the Okaloosa

Sheriff’s office arrested JeffreyAlan Smith, 27, of 33 Kelly Way,Valparaiso, on a charge of

unarmed burglary of an unoccupiedconveyance.

* * *On April 16 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s

office arrested Tarik Cymone King, 33, of36 Mimosa Dr., Freeport, on charges ofprobation violation, resisting or obstructingan officer without violence, and failure toregister as a sex offender.

* * *On April 16, the Okaloosa Sheriff’s

office arrested John Mitchell Waddell, 23,of 515 31st St., Niceville, on a charge ofDUI alcohol or drugs.

* * *On April 17 Niceville police arrested

David Leroy Pryor, 43, of 309 HolmesBlvd., Fort Walton, on charges of posses-sion of marijuana over 20 grams and drugequipment possession and/or use.

* * *On April 17 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s

office arrested Rhonda Rhodes Marchman,59, of 508 Wexford Dr., Niceville, on acharge of fraud or swindling to obtainproperty valued over $50,000.

* * *On April 17 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s

office arrested Dylan Michael Wells, 23, of2024 Okaloosa Blvd., Niceville, on acharge of failure to appear for a misde-meanor offense.

* * *On April 18 Niceville police arrested

Ryan Christopher Brown, 34, of 1402 29thSt., Niceville, on charges of possessing acontrolled substance without a prescriptionand marijuana possession not more than 20grams.

* * *On April 18 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s

office arrested Steven James Litchult, 38,of 1602 26th St., Niceville, on an out ofcounty warrant.

* * *On April 21 Niceville police arrested

Scott Robert Morris, 22, of 335 OleanderAve., Destin, on charges of racing on ahighway, possession of a synthetic narcoticwith intention to sell, manufacture, ordeliver a schedule I or II drug, four countsof possessing a controlled substance with-out a prescription, marijuana possessionnot more than 20 grams, and drug equip-ment possession and/or use.

An officer stopped a Camaro driven byMorris for racing against a Mustang atJohn Sims Parkway and Edge Avenue.Morris wasfound to be inpossession ofs u s p e c t e dbutane hash oil,which fieldtested positivefor THC, aswell as anassortment ofdrug parapher-nalia.

* * *On April

22 Nicevillepolice arrested Shawn Thomas Outlaw, 32,of 410 31st St., Niceville, on charges ofdriving while license suspended second orsubsequent offense, possession of a con-trolled substance without a prescription,and marijuana possession not more than 20grams.

otherOn April 15 Niceville police responded

to an address on Darlington Oak Drive,where a complainant said a sock contain-ing $2,000 was missing from his bedroom.

* * *On April 15 Niceville police responded

to the CEFCO store on John SimsParkway, regarding a disturbance in whichthree or four males in a Ford F-150 wereplaying loud music. When told to turn themusic down, one of them allegedly went

into the store and dumped dip all over therestroom.

* * *On April 16 Niceville police responded

to an address on 48th Street where awoman reported that a man in a black four-door sedan had tried to get her into hisvehicle.

She said she was in her yard trimmingweeds with a weed whacker when the man,who had driven by several times, got outand requested her help in fixing his weedwhacker. He asked her when her husbandwould be getting home and if she wasalone. Then he ran back to his vehicle anddrove away.

* * *On April 16 Niceville police received a

report of a missing trailer. It was later foundwith a family member, and it was deter-mined that no theft had occurred.

* * *On April 18 Niceville police responded

to an address on Fir Avenue regarding adispute between a resident and a man whohad been digging through his trash. Policeexplained that it is not against the law to digthrough trash that has been placed out bythe road.

* * *On April 18 Niceville police responded

to the Wildwood Apartments to serve anarrest warrant from the Santa Rosa CountySheriff’s office.

* * *On April 18 Niceville police responded

to the Eglin golf course regarding a reportof someone setting up a campsite on theproperty.

* * *On April 18 Niceville police responded

to the softball complex on Campbell Driveregarding a report of a man urinating in adugout. Police gave the man a ride homeand advised him that he is trespassed fromthe softball fields.

* * *On April 19 Niceville police responded

to an address on 2nd Street regarding aloud music complaint. Police contacted theperson playing the music, who agreed toturn it down.

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A 12-year-old BluewaterBay boy was fatally injuredwhen the bicycle he was ridingcollided with a sport-utility vehi-cle Sunday morning, accordingto the Florida Highway Patrol.The bicyclist, Abrham Sitcer,

was riding east on BluewaterBoulevard at about 11:30 a.m.when a Toyota SUV driven byKiyoko Blystone, 92, Bluewater

Bay, entered the roundabout atSouthwind Drive and BluewaterBoulevard, according to an FHPreport.“As the vehicle was exiting

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dent from his fourth-periodclassroom and searched him. Hewas then told that investigatorshad information that he may bein possession of a firearm. Theboy replied that a gun was in hisbackpack.

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This year's National Day of Prayerfor the Twin Cities is Thursday, May 2starting at noon and it will be takingplace on the steps to Niceville CityHall. This local event is sponsored bythe Twin Cities MinisterialAssociation (TCMA).There will be pre-servicemusic presented by thechoir and concert band fromRocky Bayou ChristianSchool beginning at 11:30a.m. Prayers will be offered for ourlocal and national leaders and firstresponders and for our military by var-ious pastors from local churches.Please bring your lawn chairs for thisoutdoor event. For those attendingduring their lunch break, expect theservice to be about 45 minutes.Audubon Society Program

Choctawhatchee AudubonSociety's Thursday evening programwill be on May 2, and will be aboutThe Ecology of Carnivorous Plants,especially in the ApalachicolaNational Forest by Tom Miller, PhD.Northwest Florida is a hotspot fordiversity and abundance of carnivo-rous plants. Dr. Miller will discusstheir biology and ecology using livingspecimens and video slides. ThePowerPoint presentation will be heldin room 308/309 of the StudentServices Building 400 at the EOD Memorial Ceremony

The 50th annual ExplosiveOrdnance Disposal (EOD) MemorialCeremony has been scheduled for 9a.m. Saturday, May 4, at the EODMemorial across from Naval SchoolExplosive Ordnance Disposal onRange Road, north of Bluewater Bay.

The wall currently honors 338 fall-en EOD warriors from 1942 to the

present. Three more EOD technicianswill be memorialized this year tohonor theirultimate sac-rifice: ArmySpc. Joseph P.Collette, whowas killed inaction onMarch 22,2019, whileserving inAfghanistan;Army Sgt.James AllenSlape, whowas killed inaction Oct. 4,2018, whileserving inAfghanistan;and Army 1stLt. William F.“Bill” Alter,who waskilled inaction on June11, 1945, while serving in World WarII.Annual Yard Sale

Saint Paul Lutheran Church willhold its Annual Yard SaleExtravaganza from 7 a.m. – Noon onSaturday, May 4, in the Church park-ing lot at 1407 E. John Sims Parkwayin Niceville. Proceeds from the yardsale will be used for a LutheranScholarship Fund and various othercharitable purposes throughout ourcommunity. For more information callthe Church Office at 678 -1298.Backyard Bird Watch

Join Margaret Benner on May 4 ather residence to countspecies and numbers ofindividual birds visitinghers and others feeders.The venue begins at4085 Bond Circle inNiceville at 7:30 a.m. Bring binocu-lars and a lawn chair. For additionalinformation contact Margaret at (850)678-6665.Spaghetti Dinner

Please join us for the NicevilleKofC Council’s Monthly SpaghettiDinner: Saturday, May 4, 6:00 p.m. atHoly Name of Jesus, Parish LifeCenter, 1200 Valparaiso Blvd.

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only $7 for adults and $4 for children.All proceeds benefit community

charities such as Niceville HighSchool Scholarships, NicevilleCatholic Outreach,Caring and Sharing,Sunland Disability Centerand many more outstand-ing community charities.Rummage Sale/Bake Sale

The Auxiliary of the Twin CitiesHospital, 2190 Highway 85 N,Niceville, is holding a Rummage Sale,Saturday, May 4, in the WellnessCenter behind the Hospital. The publicis invited from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. We willalso be having a bake sale. All pro-ceeds benefit the Health Care relatedscholarship fund.Stamp Out Hunger

Once a year, Postal Carriers acrossthe country pick up �non-perishablefood donations left in bags by cus-tomer �mailboxes. This year, the StampOut Hunger food drive will �beSaturday, May 11, so please, if youhave the means, �place a bag of non-perishables by your mailbox and help�our Postal Carriers Stamp OutHunger.Victorian Tea

Don your fancy dresses, suits, hats,gloves, and parasols for a specialVictorian Tea celebrating Moms onSaturday, May 11, from 1:30 p.m. – 3p.m. at The Heritage Museum ofNorthwest Florida. The day willinclude a traditional tea service com-plete with assorted pastries and sand-wiches. Seats are $30 ($25 for muse-um members). You may call to registeryour space or visit the page on ourwebsite. For more information, call(850) 678-2615.Foster/Adoption Meeting

Have you ever considered openingyour home to foster children? Are youinterested in adopting from the State ofFlorida? Come to this informationalmeeting with Families First Networkto see what it's all about. Get a chanceto hear about the process from childwelfare staff and foster parents.Questions welcomed and encouraged.Tuesday, May 14th at 6 p.m. in thecommunity life center at Crosspoint,Niceville.

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James DarrellHolland1936-2019

Mr. James Darrell Holland ofNiceville, formerly of DeFuniakSprings, passed away peacefullyin the early morning hours ofTuesday, April 16, 2019. He was82. He was born September 28,1936, in Marked Tree, Arkansas toHerman and Mamie SpearsHolland.

After graduating fromRoosevelt High School in St.Louis, he joined the Air Force andmarried the love of his life,Barbara Bentley Holland, in 1958.Together, they ‘bloomed wherethey were planted’ and servedtheir country and their Lord faith-fully.

He graduated from ArizonaState University and was commis-sioned as an officer. In 1972, hewas transferred to Eglin AFB as acomputer programmer/analystwith the 20th SurveillanceSquadron. He retired in 1980 andbegan teaching computer scienceat Okaloosa-Walton Junior

College. He was a talented gui-tarist who shared his passion formusic with anyone who wanted tolisten or learn. He served as themusic director for a number ofchurches.

Mr. Holland was preceded indeath by his wife of 58 years,Barbara Bentley Holland, and hisdaughter Terri Lynn HollandRobertson; his parents, Hermanand Mamie Spears Holland; hissisters Helen Lodhen and Violet

Holland; and his brothers BuffordHolland and Billy Joe Holland.

He is survived by his daughter,Cathy Holland Drake, and hisgrandson, Geoffrey Shiloh Drake,of Niceville, Fla.; his sister, RebaHolland Jackson, and her hus-band, Ronald, of Carrabelle, Fla.;his sister, Patricia Joslin, and herhusband, Harry, of MountainHome, Ark.; his sister, KarenTomblin, and her husband, Jimmy,of Fort Pierce, Fla.; his brother,Steve Holland, and his wife, Tina,of Monette, Ark.; his brother,Bobby Holland, and his wife,Jonell, of DeFuniak Springs, Fla.;and many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life is plannedin honor of Darrell and Barbara’sanniversary, July 12th, inDeFuniak Springs and on July14th in Niceville at CrossRoadsChurch, times are pending, andwill be announced at a later date.

Many thanks to the friends andfamily members who made thisearthly walk pleasant and bright-ened our days with prayers, phonecalls, notes, visits, and gifts oftheir time.

You may go online to offercondolences to the family and signthe guestbook at www.heritage-gardensfuneralhome.com.

Nearly 500 students at TheUniversity of Alabama high-lighted their research and cre-ative projects during theUndergraduate Research andCreative Activity Conferencerecently. Among them wasHannah Clayton of Niceville,whose presentation was titled"Cultivating Leadership andCommunity in Alabama's BlackBelt" in the Education category.

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Relations Foundation hasawarded a $1,000 scholarship toCourtney Faulkner, a senior atNiceville High School.

Faulkner was selected by theFoundation’s board of judgesfor the 2019 scholarship awardbased on her academic records,leadership and communityactivities, letters of recommen-dation and her essay on Honestyin Journalism.

She plans to attend theSpring Hill College in Mobile,Ala., in the fall, majoring inMarketing and Management.

* * *Jackson Cook, a junior at

Niceville High School, willtravel to Xi’an, China, for sixweeks thisJune aspart of theN a t i o n a lS e c u r i t yLanguageIn i t i a t iveYouth pro-gram.

Jacksonis a mem-ber of the

Eagle Pride band drum line, andis currently enrolled in Chinese3 Honors, as well as four otherAdvanced Placement courses atNiceville High School. He alsoperformed in the NHS theaterproduction of Mama Mia.

* * *Jessica Gunn of Niceville

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* * *Peru State announces Aiden

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of the new scholarship model,Success AwardsPERU. Morethan 400 students have beenawarded a Success Award toattend Peru State College.Students that qualify are guaran-teed immediately upon admis-sion a renewable tuition awardworth thousands of dollars overthe course of four years.�� TheTJ Majors Award requires a 2.6high school GPA and is anaward for $4,000.

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David Moon, 74, passed awayon Thursday, April 18, 2019, at theNew Jersey State Veterans Homein Vineland, N.J.

He graduated from and was amember of the first state champi-onship soccer team at Notre DameHigh School, Lawrenceville, N.J.

He was stationed at Eglin Air

Force Base 1964 to 1968, andretired as Technical Sergeant. Heplayed varsity soccer while atEglin. He worked in the CivilService at Eglin Air Force Base,retiring in 1993.

He was a coach for many yearswith the PAL Soccer League inNiceville. Upon an accident in1996, Mr. Moon was a quadriple-gic.

He was preceded in death byparents Peter and Francis Moonand brother Jack Moon.

He is survived by sisters SandiRanieri and Barbara Catana(Columbus, N.J.), and severalnephews and nieces.

David was cremated and a pri-vate ceremony was held by hisfamily.

CALM (Crisis Aid for Littles and Moms)Organization of Niceville is the proudand blessed recipient of IntegrityChiropractic of Mary Esther’s donationof $610.00 from patient referrals inFebruary. Sean Bruenn, RehabCoordinator, is shown presenting acheck to Grace Nuffer, President ofCALM, and Wanda Siefke.

CALM receivesdonation

For the first time, the NicevilleHigh School is the 1A District 1flag football champion.

Having finished as runners-upthe past four seasons, the Eaglesstaged an amazing comebackagainst Choctaw last Wednesdayat home to win 21-19. The Eagleswere down 13-0 at the half, thenHannah Langston scoredNiceville's first touchdown in thethird quarter.

Quarterback Jasmine Griggsorchestrated a last-minute drive,

notching the winning touchdownwith 12 seconds left in the game.

Niceville will face Godby inTallahassee Thursday in theregional semifinal.

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Minor illnesses and injuriesseldom happen at convenienttimes. They happen at awkwardmoments, such as during a busyworkday when you suddenly feellike you may be “coming downwith something,” or if you suffer acut or sprain during weekendsports, recreation or yard work. Atsuch times, scheduling anappointment at a doctor’s officemay be difficult, but the problemmay not be serious enough for atrip to the emergency room.

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“We provide basic acute careto patients age 2 or older, and our$80 flat fee per visit includes eval-uation and in-office treatment atno additional cost,” said AprilPretz, the clinic owner, who oper-ates EasyCare along with fellownurse practitioners JoshBalciunas and Rachel Houck, aswell as registered nurse GregPitell and licensed practical nurseEmily Gates. “We provide service

on a walk-in basis, so no appoint-ment is necessary, and we acceptall major credit or debit cards.”

EasyCare also works closelywith a supervising physician, towhom patients may be referredfor more serious ailments, andthe clinic can refer patients tolocal laboratories that offer a 20%discount on lab work. EasyCarewill also refer patients to otherphysicians or laboratories of theirown choice.

“We offer quick andeasy access to treatmentof basic minor illness andinjuries,” Pretz said, “andwe also perform sportsand school physicals,annual wellness checks,flu tests, and other basiccare.” AlthoughEasyCare does not yetoffer immunizations, theclinic is preparing to offerthem soon.

“We do not take anyinsurance,” said Pretz,“but we will provide you areceipt for personal claimreimbursement.”

“We do not see chestpain, head/neck/facial trau-ma, pregnancy relatedsymptoms, fractures, or dentalpain,” Pretz added, “or prescribecontrolled substances.”

For such serious problems,she said, it is best to consult yourown personal physician or visit anemergency room. However, fordiagnosis and treatment of basic,every day illnesses and injuries,EasyCare Walk-in Clinic will oftenbe the most convenient andaffordable choice.

The clinic is open Monday-Friday from 4 to 8 p.m., Saturdayfrom 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and onSunday from 12 to 4 p.m. – timeswhen most physician’s offices areclosed and emergency roomsmay be too busy to deal promptly

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The Niceville High School softball team celebrated its two sen-iors, Katie Lightfoot and Aubrey Gibson, with a 9-0 shutout overPaxton April 24. Pitcher Mikhala Hampton had six strikeouts andRiley Gibson batted in three runs. The 7A District 2 championshipseries is this week, with the championship game at Navarre onThursday at 6:30 p.m. Beacon photo by Paula Mims

Niceville senior night

The Ruckel Middle School girls softball team won the coun-ty's 2A softball championship last Wednesday with a 6-3come-from-behind win over Davidson. The Ruckel MiddleSchool boys baseball team finished as county runner-up,losing in the title game to Davidson 8-6.

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Rams win county title

Before Friday night's baseball gamebetween the Niceville High Schooland Crestview, the Eagles honoredthe 30-year reunion of the 1989 statefinals baseball team. Nine playersand four coaches from the 1989 teamattended, including Niceville's princi-pal, Charlie Marello, who playedshortstop. During Friday's 8-4 defeat

of the Bulldogs, the Eagles knocked nine hits, led by AidenDark's two hits and two RBIs. Starting pitcher SeanGoodwin and reliever Wilson Perkins threw a total of sevenstrikeouts. Niceville will host the district tournament begin-ning May 7. Beacon photos by Paula Mims

Eagles beat BulldogsNHS in flag football playoffs

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