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THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

URGES RESIDENTS, VISITORS TO BE AWARE

OF DANGEROUS BLACK HENNA TATTOOS

The Florida Department of Health would like to warn

residents and visitors of the potential health hazards asso-

ciated with “black henna” tattoos. Unlike….....Page 3

Tennessee Spring Breaker’s

Father Arrested for Slashing Tires at Walton

County Jail

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Hello once again to each of our fine readers. I hope this

edition finds you all doing well. The spring breakers are here in full swing. It was just last week that I

heard of the top ten worst places to spring break vacation. Get this the top 3 is: 3rd was

New Orleans, 2nd was Panama City Beach and 1st was Las Vegas! Most of us can un-

derstand that being number 1.

However, does it make you wonder why our neighborly beaches in the next county

was 2nd? A lot had to do with the number of arrests made and the costs that usually

occur with bad decisions on Spring Break. Come on vacation, go home on probation.

Spring Break is supposed to re-energize yourself from a long winter and so on. To get

plans made for the upcoming summer too. Besides with all the visitors we get, there has

been reports of littering of our South Walton Beaches!

Really? I ask of you this, would you not say something to a group of people who be-

gan to leave the beaches with a disarray of garbage? How can you walk away from see-

ing that beautiful white sand, tainted by debris, from uncaring people.

Look, we love our beaches and maybe unlike your distasteful city that you left. This is

our home, we expect you to treat this place just as you would any other unique spot

around the world. Do you not feel a need to defend it?

Whenever I go to a place I always look at the area I am leaving to see what I may

have left behind. Same way you look before you flush kinda thing. If you can look at

the mess of garbage you leave behind and still walk away with no care for the next per-

son? Then you need to stay away from here. This place is just as special to us as any-

where you may vacation to. Don’t let your pig-habits make our beaches look bad or

unwelcoming. We are proud of this area and take notice to being clean.

A lot of us who live here also work here and we also have to clean up our mess each

time we leave for the night. Please do the same when you are on the beach. Keep an eye

out for those violators…...we don’t swim in your toilet, you know the saying.

I would like to touch lightly on a subject I am keeping close attention to. If your not

noticing what is going on, maybe you should think about this…..

Why Putin Will Get Everything He Wants in Crimea. Even before the Crimean parliament voted unanimously today to ask Moscow for per-

mission to become a part of Russia, Russian forces had all but completed the process of

establishing a new reality on the ground in Crimea — that the region simply isn’t under

the control of the central Ukrainian government in Kiev anymore. And so, barring a

major military response by the Ukrainian Army or a massive Russian excursion into

Eastern Ukraine, it looks like Putin’s end game is about to unfold.

Many analysts have made mention of the Russian naval base at Sevastopol and how, as

Russia’s main warm-water naval installation, it is of key importance to Russia. Negotia-

tions with Ukraine over Russia's continuing operation of the base have gotten tense in

the past, although a 2010 agreement gave Russia a lease until 2042.

Just to be safe, however, Russia has been quietly building a potential replacement at

Novorossiysk, a commercial port a couple hundred miles east that has the notable dis-

tinction of actually being in Russia. It could house the Black Sea Fleet if Russia were to

lose Sevastopol, and further expansion of naval facilities there could reduce or even

eliminate Russian dependence on Crimea.

If the Russian Navy stays in Sevastopol, and Crimea stays in Ukraine, Ukraine would

almost certainly be blocked from joining NATO. Ukraine has been trying to join for

years to protect itself from… well, from this. However, a country can’t join NATO if it

has a foreign military base on its soil. So, if Russia stays in Sevastopol and Crimea stays

in Ukraine, it means Ukraine can’t join NATO. This is a positive for Russia, because it

makes it easier to lean on Ukraine in the future, especially if Kiev gets a little too buddy

-buddy with Europe. When it comes down to it, the few diplomatic carrots that the West

is willing offer or withhold from Russia have only as much value as Putin is willing to

assign them. His ability to not give a shit exceeds the West's capacity to do anything he

gives a shit about. The fact is that Russia cares a lot more about Crimea than anybody

else does — except for Ukraine.

And that's not to mention the two cards Putin has yet to play. The first: He could cripple the already-fragile European economy. Europe is heavily dependent on Russian gas and oil to keep the lights on, and Putin can cut it off — about 40 percent of Europe’s oil and gas supply — with a phone call. The global economic consequences from that would be ugly. The second: Efforts to get Bashar Assad to come to heel and to convince Iran to ditch its nuclear-weapons program are basically doomed without Putin’s help. (Though to be fair, the prospects for both of these negotiations are pretty grim anyway.)

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groin, it can be from head and neck cancers and you can get lymphodema in the

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DISTRICT FOUR COUNTY

COMMISSIONER SARA COMANDER

PLEASED WITH U.S. HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES’ PASSING OF

HOMEOWNER FLOOD INSURANCE

AFFORDABILITY ACT OF 2014 (H.R. 3370)

On March 4th of this year, the U.S. House of Repre-

sentatives passed H.R. 2270, the Homeowner Flood

Insurance Affordability Act of 2014. The passing

of this bill comes on the U.S. Senate’s passing of

SB 1962 in January which delayed the implementa-

tion of the Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform

Act (BW-12). Biggert Waters has caused flood

insurance premiums across the nation to raise at

unexpected levels.

According to the Florida Association of Counties,

“Florida’s Congressional delegation voted in unani-

mous support for the bill, with Representatives

Bilirakis, Buchanan, Diaz-Balart, Nugent and Ross

recognized by Majority Leader Eric Cantor for their

work in bringing amended legislation to the House

floor.”

Major components of H.R. 2270 include the restora-

tion of grandfathered flood rates and limits annual

increases, eliminates the home sale trigger for

grandfathered policies, provides refunds of excess

premiums already paid, created a flood insurance

advocate to assist policy holders and provides $2.5

Million to the Federal Emer-

gency Management Agency to

complete their affordability study

within 18 months. “This is won-

derful news for the citizens and

residents who own property in

Walton County,” said Walton

County District 4 Commissioner

Sara Comander. “I have been

following this very closely. It

was important to me to be able to

speak with residents about how

the increases have affected

them and to work with FAC

and the Gulf Consortium to-

wards working to find relief

from Biggert Waters for

Walton County and Florida

property owners.”

Also according to FAC, “The

House bill also picked up an

amendment introduced by

Senator Marco Rubio and in-

cluded in the Senate bill. The

amendment begins to address

transparency in the setting of

flood insurance rates, which

was a priority component of

FAC’s policy position paper, A

Roadmap to Affordable Flood

Insurance. The Senate has indi-

cated it will accept the House

bill.”

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Walton County TDC Asking for Community

Input Survey Results Will Be Used During

Strategic Planning

As reported on WZEP AM1460 The Walton County Tourist Development Council (TDC) is

currently gathering input from the entire, local community as

part of its new strategic process. GOLD & Associates have

been contracted to launch an online research study that will

be utilized to set measurable, agreed-upon objectives.

All interested parties are urged to complete the survey as an

opportunity to build a collective voice about the economic

engine of Walton County. “This is everyone’s moment to be

heard by sharing concerns, ideas and priorities. There will

always be opinions and questions but this is a chance to take

a productive and collective approach to support the strategic

future of Walton County,” said Jim Bagby, Executive Direc-

tor of the Walton County TDC.

The TDC is funded entirely from bed taxes levied in the

southern district of the county, on “visitors” renting short-

term accommodations. Tourism has an estimated economic

impact of more than $1 billion dollars in Walton County,

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THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

URGES RESIDENTS, VISITORS TO BE AWARE

OF DANGEROUS BLACK HENNA TATTOOS

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Health

would like to warn residents and visitors of the potential

health hazards associated with “black henna” tattoos.

Unlike natural brown henna tattoos, which use dried

ground henna leaves to create a temporary tattoo, the

unsafe and unnatural black henna paste produces a black

design because para-phenylenediamine (PPD), a toxic

chemical which is exempt from approval by the FDA

and is included in small amounts in black hair dye, has

been added to the paste.

“It is important to make residents and visitors alike

aware of the possible health risks associated with black

henna tattoos,” said Dr. Celeste Philip, Deputy Secretary

for Health and Deputy State Health Officer for Chil-

dren’s Medical Services. “Before having a henna tattoo

applied to your skin or your child’s skin, ask to see the

ingredients of the paste. Natural brown henna tattoo

paste should only contain ground henna leaves, lemon or

grapefruit juice and possibly botanical oil.”

The addition of PPD in black henna paste dyes the skin

quicker and makes the tattoo look more like a permanent

tattoo. The PPD found in “black henna” tattoos makes

them unsafe and has been known to produce serious

adverse health effects in children and adults. The general

progression of symptoms is itching or burning; blister-

ing; oozing; scab formation; and unfortunately, in some

cases, permanent scarring in the shape of the tattoo de-

sign. Symptoms may occur within a few hours or up to a

few weeks after receiving a “black henna” tattoo, de-

pending upon the concentration of PPD in the paste and

the severity of an individual’s allergy to PPD.

Medical attention should be sought immediately upon

any symptoms of an allergic reaction.

In addition to seeking medical attention, allergic reac-

tions should be reported electronically to the department

on the Injury Report Form found on the department web

site at:

http://www.floridahealth.gov/healthy-environments/

tattooing/black-henna1.html

The Department works to protect, promote and improve

the health of all people in Florida through integrated

state, county and community efforts.

Follow us on Twitter at @HealthyFla and on Face-

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The End of the

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Pap tests are used to find

early signs of cervical cancer.

But over the past several years, studies from a number of countries have

found that HPV tests are better than the Pap test at finding cervical can-

cer.

While HPV tests have been on the market for more than a decade, they

are approved only for use along with the Pap test.

Earlier this month, an FDA advisory panel unanimously recommended

that the FDA approve the HPV test made by the pharmaceutical com-

pany Roche as a first one to use for cervical cancer screening tests. The

FDA often agrees with advisory panel recommendations, but it doesn’t

have to.

Current cervical cancer screening guidelines, set by major organizations,

say to test women every 3 years from age 21 to 65 with a Pap smear, or

every 5 years from 30 to 65 with both a Pap test and an HPV test. HPV

is short for human papilloma virus, which can be spread through skin-to

-skin contact. Certain types of HPV cause nearly all cervical cancers --

these are called "high risk" types. Other types of HPV cause genital

warts. After doctors began testing women with the Pap test in the 1940s,

new cases of cervical cancer and deaths from it dropped dramatically.

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Robert Barley says they have not found the person

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Wife Arrested for Aggravated

Assault with a Deadly Weapon

As reported by WZEP AM1460

She shot at her husband, did so after drinking and

now she has been booked into jail. On Saturday,

March 15th, 51-year-old Hilda Mills, of CO High-

way 3280, Freeport, was arrested for aggravated

assault with a deadly weapon without the intent to

kill and using a firearm while under the influence of

alcohol.

Mills was having an argument with her husband and

made several comments that she would shoot him if

he came home. Mr. Mills arrived home and was

standing in his backyard when Mrs. Mills fired a .38

Caliber revolver through the bedroom window of

their home in the direction of where Mr. Mills was

standing. Mr. Mills immediately took cover and

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SRD’s Raid Hotel Room, find

Cocaine, Marijuana, Paraphernalia

and Underage Drinkers

As reported by WZEP AM1460

Two School Resource Deputies who are assisting in spring

break law enforcement efforts, responded to Scenic Gulf Inn

and Suites at 39 Scenic Gulf Drive, at 2:41 PM for a noise

complaint on the 4th floor. While on the 4th floor, Deputies

John Pettis and Nathan Hicks smelled marijuana. They tracked

the smell to a second floor room and knocked on the door. The

occupants, who were spring break students from Georgia,

opened the door and, after finding cocaine, marijuana, para-

phernalia and underage drinkers, made three arrests. The three

students are currently being booked at the Walton County

Jail. The WCSO Vice/Narcotics Unit assisted in the case.

Alec Connaughton, 20, is charged with possession of a

controlled substance “cocaine” and underage possession of

alcohol.

Brian Garner, 20, is charged with possession of a controlled

substance “cocaine,” possession of marijuana over 20 grams,

possession of drug paraphernalia and underage possession of

alcohol.

Kenneth Collins, 19, is charged with underage possession of

alcohol.

GROWING TOMATOES WORKSHOP

The UF/IFAS – Walton Extension with the Master

Gardeners will hold the 6th Annual Totally Toma-

toes Workshops next month. There will be two

separate dates, times and locations to accommodate

almost everyone. The first will be held in DeFuniak

Springs on Friday, April 4th from 2:00 to 3:30

pm. The location is the Extension Office at 732 N.

9th Street, DFS, FL 32433, next to the fair-

grounds. The other location will be the Coastal

Branch Extension Office, 70 Logan Lane in Gray-

ton Beach on Friday April 11th from 10:00 to 11:30

am.

Learn about plant selection, garden location, alter-

nate growing spaces, soil requirements, mainte-

nance and other topics. It is fun to grow healthy,

tasty tomatoes for you and your family to enjoy.

The cost for either workshop is $10 to include all

materials and three tomato plants. Please register

by March 31st. Seating is limited; reservations are

made by calling 850-892-8172 and sending your

payment (checks made out to Walton County Advi-

sory/ Tomatoes; please indicate which date) to the

address in DFS above. Master Gardeners will be on

hand to sell additional tomato plants after the pro-

grams and to take gardening questions. 4” pot for

$2 each, or 3 pots for $5. The tomato varieties that

will be available are Super Sweet, Amelia, Early

Girl, Fletcher and German Johnson. These hybrids

have been tested and grown at the University of

Florida and shown to be good performers for Flor-

ida.

Submitted by Barbara Young 850-622-0192

Russ Barley-Mayor- Freeport ,Fl.

Greetings from the Mayor’s Office, as we start to get into

warmer weather and Spring time things are popping out and

flowers are starting to bloom everywhere.

At the last city council meeting held the proposed Golf Cart Or-

dinance was rejected as recommended by the city attorney due to

a study that had not taken place, which needed to be done prior

any such ordinance could be put in place. The city engineer has

brought to the table the possibility of grants available for various

projects and the council has listed the top five projects that they

would like to see if funds would be available- they are Park

Field/Facilities for special needs people, Bay Area Sewer-

residential connections, Upgrade well at Wagon Wheel/extension

line, additional parking facilities at Marse Landing and city street

lights and landscaping down highway 20. The council approved

the placement of a new kiosk from Chelco in front of city hall of

payments of the Chelco bills as well as a drop off slot for the city

utilities, we will keep you informed as this develops. For those of

you have turned in the forms for the volunteer annexation the

council voted that only a legal description of the property is re-

quired and that you do not have to include a survey of the prop-

erty. An Easter Sunrise Service with several of the local churches

will take place on Easter Sunday Morning behind City Hall and

will begin at 6:00 am, watch for further information on this

event. The Freeport BayFest Committee has been hard at work

planning the upcoming festival slated for September 20, 2014,

lots of fun and entertainment is planned and this will become an

annual event each year, more detailed information will be forth-

coming in the near future so please mark your calendars. Con-

gratulations again to Gabe Moore as he brought home another

title from the track and field events in New York, we are very

proud of our home town young man. Mark your calendars also

for the Flag Football Event taking place on May 10th, at the Free-

port Regional Sports Complex, there will be 16 teams competing

that weekend, for further information please contact Parks and

Recreation Director Shane Supple at Freeport City Hall. In clos-

ing a reminder that the city council has developed a program for

city sewer hook ups with financing available, for further infor-

mation, please contact city hall at 835-2822. Please come by city

hall to let us hear from you and also you are invited to attend the

city council meetings the second Tuesday and fourth Thursday of

each month beginning at 7:00 pm

VISIT SOUTH WALTON

DELIVERED THE BEACH TO

CHICAGO AND TO

MILLIONS MORE Destination Held Awareness Event at

The 900 Shops on Michigan Avenue

in Chicago

SOUTH WALTON, FL, – On Feb-

ruary 15th and 16th, Visit South

Walton (VSW) brought Florida's best

beaches to Chicago. Taking over a

portion of The 900 Shops on Michi-

gan Avenue, Visit South Walton

tempted Chicagoans at the premier

shopping venue with the destination's

beaches, music, food, lifestyle and

fashion, offering an escape from the

harsh winter weather.

"The Visit South Walton team did an

amazing job in Chicago," said Jon

Ervin, Director of Marketing and

Communications of the Walton

County Tourist Development Council (TDC). "They were successful in showcasing the

true character of South Walton’s culture and lifestyle through unique and stunning experi-

ences."

With nonstop air service from Midway to Northwest Florida Beaches International Air-

port, offered by Southwest Airlines, Chicago is the ideal market to increase awareness of

South Walton. With that in mind, VSW sought an exclusive alliance with The 900 Shops

on Michigan Avenue to engage with consumers during the tax-free shopping weekend.

Shoppers were invited to step inside a 12 x 12 booth and "experience" the sights and

sounds of South Walton’s beaches, complete with the Gulf of Mexico’s rolling waves and

sugar sand. Joining the VSW staff were a variety of brand ambassadors including, Chef

Jim Richard of Stinky's Fish Camp, fashion designer Stephanie Carter of Southern Fash-

ion House and fashion designer Nicole Paloma of Nicole Paloma Design. Chef Richard

prepared culinary morsels of dark and white chocolate toffee for the attendees to sample,

while Carter and Paloma showcased their designs fashions just a few steps from major

national brands in upscale retailers like Bloomingdales and J.Crew. Live music performed

by the award-winning Forrest Williams Band rounded out the experience.

Chicago People are Beach People

The TDC relied on a mix of formal and informal research methods when developing the

project’s concept. A Visitor Tracking Study confirmed that when choosing a vacation

destination, current visitors prefer a place to relax, feel comfortable, carry on traditions

with familiar people and places, and enjoy cultural events, and festivals with a variety of

accessible neighborhoods. This information revealed that evoking these feelings and mes-

sages through a VIP event would be an important appeal to the target audience. The sup-

portive media campaigns and engagement efforts greatly exceeded original predictions:

Chicago was the #3 city for visitsouthwalton.com visitation during the month of February

2014.

Total website visits were increased 55% during the first part of February

Total overall impressions were 7,269,988

Total media impressions were 5,341,448

Total social impressions were 610,065

Total partner impressions were 1,318,475

"The Chicago takeover was one of our strongest events to date," said Jim Bagby, Execu-

tive Director of the Walton County TDC. "To have a team with the caliber of profession-

alism and charisma needed to produce an event like this is admirable."

The 12x12 VSW booth featuring a nomadic display of the Gulf of Mexico was recently

nominated for Exhibitor Magazine’s Awards Program in Best Exhibit category and was

announced as a finalist for the Portable/Modular and People’s Choice Awards. The booth

has also been submitted as an award-worthy concept to multiple other industry organiza-

tions.

On special occasion, South Walton travels to great locations around America where its

savvy, loyal travelers reside. Bringing a sample of the Gulf Coast to remind, tempt and

reward travelers is welcomed and an excellent way to convey to new travelers why South

Walton is so special. Following the success of the Chicago takeover, similar events are

scheduled to take place during the month of May at Nashville’s Iroquois Steeplechase and

at the annual BlogHer Food event, held in Miami.

Thursday, March 27,2014 The EMERALD STAR NEWS Inc. Page 6

Smiles are contagious…...show yours NOW!!!

Local High School Student

Wins $1700 for Alaqua Animal

Refuge Niceville High Student Sarah Silvani

Wins People’s Choice Award and $1700

for Alaqua Animal Refuge in Miss NHS

Pageant

Freeport, FL March 20, 2014: Niceville

High School

student Sarah

Silvani recently

entered the Miss

Niceville High

School Pageant.

Contestants raised money for a charity of

their choice. On the day of the event,

each contestant put out a donation jar to

collect funds for their charity. The audi-

ence got to choose their favorite contest-

ant and put money in that contestant’s

jar. The contestant with the most money

in their jar received the money from all

of the contestants’ jars to donate to their

charity. At the end of the day, Sarah had

the most, which meant Alaqua would

benefit from her talents.

On Wednesday afternoon, Sarah came to

the refuge with her father to present the

check to Laurie Hood, founder of

Alaqua. The well-spoken and lovely 18-

year-old went on to say, “I chose Alaqua

because it’s a no-kill shelter and that is

very important to me. I have three dogs

of my own and they are all rescue dogs.”

Sarah lives in Mossy Head with her

family on six acres. She expressed her

love for animals and said she was ready

for dog number four. The Alaqua staff

assured her they could find the perfect

match for her.

When Laurie Hood asked Sarah how she

would like to donate the funds, Sarah said,

“Well, I know about the matching grant

and want to donate to the new project be-

cause I know the money will be doubled.”

That turned the $1700 into $3400,

which is fantastic for the refuge and will go

towards Project ARC – the building of the

new refuge property. Before leaving, Sarah

filled out a volunteer application and com-

mitted to becoming a volunteer at the ref-

uge. Laurie and staff look forward to work-

ing with this bright young lady with a heart

of gold.

Oscar is the

Alaqua Animal Refuge Pet of the Week!

Oscar is a sweet 6-year-old male

Dachshund mix who is a complete

gentleman and who will love you

unconditionally if you give him his

second chance and forever home.

Oscar is laid back, low maintenance

and one of the best-behaved residents

here at Alaqua. He is a volunteer

favorite! He is even-tempered,

pleasant to others, and loves to sit on

a volunteers lap and be snuggled!

Oscar is very sweet and patient. He is

currently looking for his forever home

with a family that will love him like

the Alaqua family has loved him.

To adopt Oscar or any of our animals

at Alaqua, fill out an adoption form

at: http://

www.alaquaanimalrefuge.org/

ApplyforAdoption or visit us at 914

Whitfield Road, Freeport, FL 32439,

or call us at (850) 880-6399.

We would be grateful if you would

share the link to our fundraiser for

Red on your social media. We are so

close to our goal! http://

www.gofundme.com/7ie3x0

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Walton County Economic De-

velopment Alliance (WCEDA) will

hold its monthly board meeting on

Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 12:00

PM in the Walton County Admini-

stration Conference Room located

at 76 North 6th Street, DeFuniak

Springs, FL.

Two or more County Commission-

ers may attend this meeting. These

meetings are open to the public.

‘Happenings’ in DeFuniak Springs

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Defuniak Springs Man Arrested

for Multiple Drug Charges

On March 19, the Walton County Sheriff’s

Office Vice/Narcotics Unit and deputies

with the North Patrol Bureau executed a

search warrant at the residence of 29-year-

old Daniel Smith, of Seminole Terrace,

DeFuniak Springs. During the search, in-

vestigators located 17 marijuana plants, an

eye dropper bottle that contained suspected

acid, over 500 grams of suspected metham-

phetamine oil and miscellaneous drug

paraphernalia. Smith was charged with

cultivation of marijuana, trafficking in

Methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Smith was booked at the Walton County

Jail.

Tennessee Spring Breaker’s

Father Arrested for Slashing

Tires at Walton County Jail

He might not have been too happy with

Walton County, but now the father of an

arrested out of state individual has been

arrested for damaging cars at the jail.

On Wednesday, March 12th, between the

hours of 11 pm to 12 midnight, six vehicles

at the Walton County Jail parking lot, lo-

cated at 796 Triple G Road, Defuniak

Springs, sustained damage totaling in the

amount of $1,611.00. The damages ranged

from sliced tires, a broken windshield and

body damage. After reviewing video sur-

veillance footage, Phillip D. Tidwell, 47,

of 2148 Aztec Drive, Dyersburg, TN, was

identified as the suspect.

Tidwell was observed retrieving what ap-

peared to be a golf club from the trunk of

his car, which was parked next to a marked

patrol car. He was observed in the video

swinging the golf club around the patrol

car as well as the other cars parked in the

area that were damaged. Tidwell is also

seen retrieving an item from the driver side

of his vehicle and squatting near the rear

passenger tire of the marked patrol car.

Five other vehicles also sustained the same

type of damage. Four of the six vehicles

belonged to correction officers.

Tidwell was arrested and booked at the

Walton County Jail.

Tidwell’s justification for the crime com-

mitted was due to how long it was taking

to get his family member out of jail.

DFS PD To Help The Matrix

As reported by WZEP AM1460 One of the many missions of the City of DeFuniak Springs and local law en-

forcement agencies is to partner with the community whose efforts make De-

Funiak Springs, a safer, stronger, and healthier community.

The Matrix Community Outreach Center has been providing the community

with a number of services that implements a “Hand Up not a Hand Out” men-

tality since 2011. The Matrix continues to strive to expand its programs and

offerings to this community to help those less fortunate and in crisis.

In order for the Matrix to meet their mission and provide for those in need in

the community, they rely on the generosity of individuals and businesses for

support. Without the assistance of community-minded individuals just like

you, they would not be able to serve the men, women, and children in need in

our community.

On April 11, 2014, members from the City of DeFuniak Springs, DeFuniak

Springs Police, Walton County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Department of

Corrections and several other local law enforcement agencies will partner with

The Matrix Community Outreach Center to host their 2nd Annual Jail and Bail

fundraising drive to be held at Tractor Supply Co., 931 U.S. Highway 331 S. in

DeFuniak Springs. Their goal this year is to raise $15,000.00.

You are encouraged to participate by having someone mock arrested for

charges such as “aging too well,” “impersonating a golfer,” or the most com-

mitted violation of “wearing unfashionable clothing.” There are so many other

phony charges that can be made for the mock arrest of your boss, co-worker,

family member, friend or even volunteer yourself to be a jail bird. Even if you

can’t participate, donations are always accepted and appreciated! Your gener-

osity during this fun time will make a difference in our community and allow

them to continue this much needed program.

For further information on how you can donate or volunteer, please contact:

Candy Nowling, Managing Director, The Matrix Community Outreach Center

37 N. 9th Street, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 850-892-1090

Email: thematrix@matrixcoc.org Web Site: www.matrixcoc.org

Matrix Jail and Bail Sponsors

PUBLIC NOTICE

Please be advised that the Walton

County Local Restore Act Committee

will hold their next meeting on Thurs-

day, March 27, 2014 at 5:30 PM at the

Bayou Arts Center located at 105 Hog-

town Bayou, Santa Rosa Beach, FL

32459.

The purpose of this meeting is to dis-

cuss the RESTORE Act.

Two or more Walton County Commis-

sioners may attend. These meetings are

open to the public.

The choice to sponsor someone like this, "Vick

filed plea documents with the federal court. He

pleaded guilty to "Conspiracy to Travel in In-

terstate Commerce in Aid of Unlawful Activi-

ties and to Sponsor a Dog in an Animal Fight-

ing Venture". He admitted to providing most

of the financing for the operation and to par-

ticipating directly in several dog fights in Vir-

ginia, Maryland, North Carolina & South

Carolina. He admitted to sharing in the pro-

ceeds from these dog fights. He further admit-

ted that he knew his colleagues killed several

dogs who did not perform well. He admitted to

being involved in the destruction of 6–8 dogs,

by hanging or drowning. The "victimization

and killing of pit bulls" was considered an ag-

gravating circumstance, allowing prosecutors

to exceed the federal sentencing guidelines for

the charge" This is a BAD MOVE on your part

& it doesn't REPRESENT the standards that

Nike once portrayed. Sponsorship of Michael

Vick puts the "Just Do It' slogan in a negative

light. You wanna sponosr dog fights? Just do

it! You wanna murder dogs? Just do it! You

wanna BOYCOTT buying over priced Nike

gear?? JUST DO IT! You should seriously

rethink your choice of "Role Models"!

NIKE: Stop Sponsoring

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Romance could occur. Rest of the week, you're constantly sidetracked -- though in a dreamy, pleasant way.

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Like a certain out-of-season mythical holiday figure, you're drawing up lists and checking them twice on

Monday. The problem is that nothing is clear at the moment, so try as you might to categorize and strate-

gize, it just doesn't work. Tuesday and Wednesday, look for other ways of organizing your life. Consider the

ideas presented in the context of friendly debate. Remember that you stand to learn something.

For some reason, the face you present to the world is not the face you think you're presenting. Expect wild

misreading of your mood. And cut yourself a wide swath: Maybe going out with friends isn't the best idea.

The challenges you face are largely money-related. The more flexible you are, the sooner everything will be

squared away. On Thursday and Friday, your energy level is finally as high as you'd like it to be.

With all the enthusiasm you have on Monday, you can't go wrong. Convey your admiration to someone with an

original jingle. Lay it on thick. Make a winning impression. Tuesday and Wednesday are entirely lacking in in-

spiration for original jingles, what with all the problems laid out before you -- power struggles, other issues. But

Thursday and Friday put you in an incredibly creative mood, and you want to do something meaningful.

The romance of Sunday extends into Monday and starts your week on what may be the best foot possible. It's

the foot you use to tango. It's excellent when romance has a creative dimension to it, isn't it? The urge to clean

house overcomes you -- it's a happy, productive urge. If, while you're cleaning, someone calls to ask for your

advice on something, don't take the opportunity to be critical. Be purely constructive.

You're flooded with thoughts of the past on Monday. You may be thinking about world history or about per-

sonal history -- whatever the case, you're sentimental about it. Chalk up the bummer feeling to the emotional

vicissitudes of everyday life. And chalk this up to the same: Tuesday and Wednesday are nothing but fun.

Good times and great conversations. On Thursday and Friday, you're inundated with work projects.

Where there's a will, there's a way -- this is truer than ever on Monday. Let your determination make the nay-

sayers step back. But be pleasant about it. As you initiate new projects in one realm of your life, another realm

-- your home life -- seems to take a turn for the worse, especially on Wednesday. The problems are not as bad

as they seem, though, and Thursday and Friday provide you with plenty of time for unadulterated pleasure.

Music or theater figures prominently.

Saving money can be a source of pleasure, a challenge, a game of sorts. Rather than buying wrapping paper and

a card, write a message to someone on a piece of paper and wrap your present in the note. You know, that kind

of thing. Extend your creativity by communicating with perfect strangers -- you never know with whom you

might hit it off. You won't be hitting it off with many people, what with the bizarre waves of weariness crashing

upon you.

You know that feeling when your favorite song comes on the radio? That enthusiastic, elated feeling? That's

what Monday is like, but on a bigger scale, obviously, because it doesn't last only three minutes; it lasts all day.

Tuesday and Wednesday, apply yourself to a project that has eluded you for a long time. The breakthrough won't

come until you're already a few steps into it. Then, Thursday and Friday, be purely creative. If you've been writ-

ing songs, write more. Indulge your impulses. Get work done some other time.

Dear Editor,

Your column last edition was spot on! Your

way of writing shows your intellect when it

comes to worldly issues too.

Please stay on top of the people who are

starting to sell out of their homes along Hwy.

331. I think it looks tacky and it is most

definitely a hazard to yield when driving.

To allow anyone to cause a sudden reason to

stop along a major highway would never be

permitted where I’m from in Alabama. Why

hasn’t the county addressed this issue long

ago? Used to be cedar made items for years

with no end in site, now it’s storage containers

full of god knows what.

This is becoming a major problem all over

the country. Walton county needs to step up!

Allen B. Sawyer

Dear Editor,

I was thrilled to see your cover photos last

edition. They will be something to treasure for

many years to come.

It would be great to see a few students step

in to help your endeavor. You have quite an

interesting outlook for this area. Keep up the

good work!

Harry Tuttlebaum

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Obituary for Norma Dean Taylor

Mrs. Norma Taylor, age 71, passed away Friday, March

21, 2104. She was born March 18, 1943 in Stigler,

Oklahoma to Winford and Lucille Nunn Stidmon.

Mrs. Taylor moved from DeFuniak Springs to Freeport

13 years ago. She has lived in Walton County for over

40 years. She was Co-Owner and operator of Freeport

Plaza Properties.

Mrs. Taylor is preceded in death by her husband Gerald

Wayne Taylor, one son Ty Lee Taylor, three brothers

Leonard Stidmon, Charles Stidmon and Darrell Stidmon

and one sister Dorothy Knight

Mrs. Taylor is survived by her son Mikie Lynn Taylor.

Two daughters Nasa Jean Phillips and husband Don and

Rita Faye Mills and husband Ken, two brothers Ray

Stidmon and Dale Stidmon, sister Charlene Faulkner,

grandchildren Chris, Ty, Tisha, Trent, Tifton, Darla and

Jena and six great grandchildren. Also survived by

nieces and nephews.

A time of visitation will be held 1:00~2:00 PM,

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Clary-Glenn Freeport

Chapel Funeral Home; 150 East Highway 20; Freeport,

Florida 32439.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday,

March 26, 2014 at Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral

Home with Reverend Joel Glenn officiating.

Floral arrangements are being accepted.

Burial will follow in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

You may go online to view obituaries, offer condolences

and sign guest book at www.clary-glenn.com.

Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home is entrusted

with the arrangements.

Obituary for Harry Sherman Allen

Mr. Harry Sherman

Allen, age 69, passed

away Saturday, March

15, 2014. He was born

March 31, 1944 in

Niceville, Florida to

Marvie Wise and

Dixie Allen.

Mr. Allen was a resident of Freeport.

He owned and operated Allen and

Son’s Stucco. He was very passionate

about Dirt Track Racing.

He also built racecars.

Mr. Allen is preceded in death by his

father.

Mr. Allen is survived by his mother

Dixie Stone of DeFuniak Springs, his

significant other and Companion of 21

years Deborah Henderson of Freeport,

five sons Harry Allen, Jr. and Lisa

Hartley, Terry Lee Allan, Marvie D.

Allen, Bryan Henderson and Johnny

Henderson and wife Heather; three

daughters Laura Allen, Mabel Allen

and Glenda Sweet and husband Jeffer-

son, one brother Rick Stone and wife

Jessie, one sister Lynda D. Robinson

and husband Dennis, 20 grandchildren

Tiffany, Josh M., Bailey, Harry III,

Amber, Jazzy, Josh H, Blake, Brianna,

Chris, Keir, Abagail, Glen, Joey,

Zakirah, Madison, Ceele, David,

Zayden and Spence.

Floral arrangements are being

accepted.

Memorialization will be by cremation.

You may go online to view obituaries,

offer condolences and sign guest book

at www.clary-glenn.com.

Obituary for Jacquelyn E. Connolly

Mrs. Jacquelyn E Connolly, age 87,

passed away Saturday, March 22,

2014. She was born December 6,

1926 to Morris and Myra Knapp East.

Mrs. Connolly had been a resident of

Freeport. She was catholic by faith

and a member of Christ the King Mis-

sion Catholic Mission. She worked as

a switchboard operator with Kodak Film Company for

many years before retiring. She was a most devoted

wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Mrs. Connolly is preceded in death by her parents, her

husband Michael Thomas Connolly.

Mrs. Connolly is survived by her two daughters Kath-

leen Ann Connolly Ray of Clyde, New York and Carol

Margaret Connolly McDonald of Marion, New York,

one sister Doris Lee of Cleburne, Texas, three grandchil-

dren Carrie Brown and husband Timothy, Kelly Watson

and husband Dustin and Jamie Schmackfeffer and hus-

band Daniel, and two great grandchildren Emily and

Willow.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM, Thursday,

March 27, 2014 at Christ the King Catholic Mission at

16250 United States Highway 331 South, Freeport, Flor-

ida 32439 with Father Kevin Johnson officiating.

Floral arrangements are being accepted or donations

may be made to the Christ the King Catholic Mission

Building Fund at 16250 United States Highway 331

South, Freeport, Florida 32439.

Burial will follow in the Hatcher Cemetery.

You may go online to view obituaries, offer condolences

and sign guest book at www.clary-glenn.com.

Wearing hats, caps and mufflers can help

people who spend a lot of time outdoors

during the winter cold and flu season. An

ounce of prevention is worth a pound of

cure and keeping the head covered and

warm can help reduce the winter chill, es-

pecially for those prone to pneumonia and

other respiratory ailments. The local home-

less population is always at high risk.

In an effort to help, Healthmark Regional

Medical Center partnered with The Matrix

Outreach Center in DeFuniak Springs to provide knitted caps for those in

need. The caps were knitted by hand by Beverly Lovering, president of the

Healthmark Blue Angels Auxiliary.

Healthmark Chief of Operations Gerald Beard recently presented the

donated caps to Candy Knowling, executive director for The Matrix Out-

reach Center on North 9th Street. Ms. Knowling thanked everyone at

Healthmark and said that, in addition to the homeless, at least some of the

colorful caps would go to local residents undergoing cancer treatments,

so they will serve a dual purpose. (Photo by Matt Douglass)

With Moscow showing no signs of backing down from the standoff

over Ukraine, President Obama today took a swing at Russian President

Putin’s status on the global stage — describing Russia as simply a “regional

power.”

“America’s got a whole lot of challenges. Russia is a regional power that

is threatening some of its immediate neighbors — not out of strength, but

out of weakness,” Obama said at a joint press conference with Dutch

Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

Asked by ABC News if he now agrees with former political rival Mitt

Romney’s assertion that Russia is America’s top geopolitical foe, Obama

pushed back, saying: “Russia’s actions are a problem. They don’t pose the

number one national security to the United States. I continue to be much

more concerned when it comes to our security with the prospect of nuclear

weapon going off in Manhattan.”

“Ukraine has been a country in which Russia had enormous influence for

decades — since the breakup of the Soviet Union. And you know, we have

considerable influence on our neighbors. We generally don’t need to in-

vade them in order to have a strong cooperative relationship with them.

The fact that Russia felt compelled to go in militarily and lay bare these

violations of international law indicates less influence, not more,” he

added.

Missing Malaysia

Airlines Plane: What

We Know Now The search for evidence of Malaysia

Airlines flight #MH370 was sus-

pended today because of rough

weather, but the number of ships and

planes heading to the area to hunt for

the missing plane is growing.

The lack of concrete data about what

happened to the plane and its 239 pas-

sengers has left their families - and the

world - with more questions than an-

swers.

· The Malaysian government an-

nounced Monday that new data, ana-

lyzed in a groundbreaking way by

British company Inmarsat, showed the

flight ended in the south Indian Ocean,

1,500 miles off the coast of Perth,

Australia.

The data also showed that the plane

went down between 8:10 a.m. and

9:15 a.m. local time.

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The Kiwanis of Freeport - South Walton are hosting their

5TH

Annual Golf Tournament and Silent Auction Friday, March 28 at The Links in Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. The event will feature a $10,000 hole-in-one as well as a wide variety of si-lent auction items, a catered lunch and a great day of golf. Registration will begin and lunch will be served at 12:30. Play will commence with a shot-gun start at 1:30. Proceeds will benefit the Kiwanis of Freeport - South Walton. Registration costs $100 and will remain open through the day of the tournament. To register for the event or be a sponsor, call Wanda Pitts at (850) 835-1001 or email wanda@fladreams.com.

The 1st Annual Key Club Spring Classic Golf Tournament is coming up Saturday, April 5th at the Black-stone Country Club. It’s a 4-man scramble. $50 per person. Registration will begin at 8 am with a shotgun start at 9 am. Come join the fun and help raise funds for the Walton High School Key Club. Contact Johnnie Kay Ealum at ealumj@walton.k12.fl.us, at 892-1270 x 4489, or call 333-9536.

The “Coffee with the

Commissioner” meeting with District 4

Commissioner Sara Comander scheduled on

April 23rd at the Coastal Branch Library has

been cancelled. An additional meeting has

been scheduled for April 24th at the DeFuniak

Springs Community Center beginning at

5:30pm.

In the past, Commissioner Comander has

held a number of visioning meetings

throughout the County in order to garner

input from the public. In order to facilitate

continued public outreach, Comander will

hold a series of meetings throughout the

county in order to give the public an opportu-

nity to meet with their Commissioner to dis-

cuss the items that are of importance to them

and where they would like to see the County

in the future.

“It is important to me to hear from our citi-

zens on what they believe is important to the

future of the County,” said Coman-

der. “These meetings will provide the public

with on opportunity to voice any issues,

needs, concerns or kudos they have in regard

to the County both currently and in for fu-

ture.”

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Road Closure Notification for County Highway 183S

County Highway 183S is scheduled to be

closed to thru traffic beginning Monday,

March 31st thru Thursday, April 3rd from

7:30am to 3:00 pm daily.

This road closure will take place in the area

between Crooked Creek Road and the inter-

section with SR 81. This closure is neces-

sary to facilitate drainage improvements on

this segment of the road. The public is en-

couraged to use alternative routes during

these times.

Drivers are encouraged to use caution

when traveling in this area.

Please contact Public Works at 850-892-8108 with any questions.

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BRICK HOME + EXTRA LOT! 1,500+ sq ft, 3BR/2BA home located on Hwy 20 East of Freeport. Bonus rm. Nice kitchen w/breakfast bar. Outdoor storage bldg. Extra lot on Hwy 20. ID# T1707586 $149,900

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ALAQUA WATERFRONT 3BR/2BA, 2,172 sq. ft., split BR plan. High 9’ & 10’ ceilings. Granite & S/S in kitchen. Covered deck, boat launch, dock and more!ID# T1548069 $268,500

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