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Volume: 4 Issue: 3 February 9, 2012 bi-weekly Edition

The BEST LIL NEWSPAPER inWalton county - from Freeport, Florida

Inside this WEEK:

First Annual Apple Classic 5K & 10K

Race a Success!The streets of Hammock Bay were full of action on

Saturday, January 21st as over 100 people ran the FirstAnnual Apple Classic 5K and 10K Race to benefit edu-

cation in Walton County. The first annual.Page 5

CAMELLIA FESTIVAL IN THE BEAUTI-

FUL GARDENS OF EDEN STATE PARKThe Friends of Eden pay tribute to the Camellia Satur-day, Feb.25th from 10am to 2 pm at Eden Gardens State

Park in Point Washington, North of US 98Page 5

JobsPlus Announces Upcoming Job

Fair - The Workforce Development Board of Oka-

loosa and Walton Counties and its JobsPlus One-StopCareer Centers are pleased to announce.....Page 6

FDOT Bridge WorkBridgemasters, Inc.will replace bridge expansion joints on the following

bridges starting Tuesday, Feb. 7. ...Page 6

Big changes are in place for the 5th Annual

30a St Patrick's Parade slated for Friday March16th. at 3.00pm. Forming on Scenic 30a near The Pre-

serve, the parade heads westbound......Page 10


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Hello everyone! Here we are getting antsy for springweather. Maybe we did get lucky and have only a shortamount of winter weather. I dont know about you but my

lake still shows signs of needing rain and could use a bunch of it.With this copy of The Emerald Star being considered the valentine edition, I thought

of writing about feelings of love. Do you know how mushy it would end up? Ive had aneventful few years and would not want to bring it to the surface again. Definitely.

However, I did a lot of research about emotions and feelings that are sent from the brainwhich pulls on those heart strings. Can you imagine how much I read about an authorsfeelings of what they experienced? I mean, what the heck? He only wrote of his own ex-

periences and what he witnessed friends go through. Sounds simple enough but I still readthrough it all hoping to find the answer, a one word answer as if there is one. After count-less hours of reading I came to a conclusion (because of the headache), there isnt ananswer why because each of us are different. Similar yet so different.

Guess I should write about a book and then get my therapist to be a specialist to confirmcertain aspects of those feelings I had and recall. Then it validates what was written and

boy do I have some stories to tell. It seems that we all are experienced in the field of loveat some level or another. Experts? Depends on who you ask nowadays.Just ask your best friend about a past love they once had. It would be hard to imagine

what the number of stories that ended with great endings would be. I mean, if it were,wouldnt that be a tale to tell? Doesnt that get your mind going? Think of all those loveromance movies youve seen over the years. You normally only remember a few good

parts of that movie. It may have been special to you, because you may have experiencedsimilar things that the character went through in that movie. Do you still?

There were a few funny facts I want to share with you. Did you know?...People aremore likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of the left (65 percent of

people go to the right!). The oldest known love song was written 4,000 years ago andcomes from an area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers but what the name is I forgot

if it said or not. Heres one to think about, that one in five long -term love relationshipsbegan with one or both partners being involved with someone else. Interesting, isnt it?

Heres a few more. Falling in love can induce a calming effect on the body and mindand raises levels of nerve growth factor for about a year, which helps to restore thenervous system and improves the lovers memory. Love can also exert the same stress onyour body as deep fear. You see the same physiological responsespupil dilation, sweaty

palms, and increased heart rate.Men who kiss their wives in the morning live five years longer than those who dont.

The tradition of the diamond engagement ring comes from Archduke Maximillian ofAustria who, in the 15th century, gave a diamond ring to his fiance, Mary of Burgundy.People who are newly in love produce decreased levels of the hormone serotoninas low

as levels seen in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Perhaps thats why its soeasy to feel obsessed when youre smitten.According to mathematical theory, we should date a dozen people before choosing a

long-term partner; that provides the best chance that youll make a love match. So, I guessif you want to play the numbers this would be true. Like most of you, Ill know it when Ifeel it.

In todays disposable type of world, watch yourself for you may find yourself withsomeone somewhere in what you thought was a love never to end. Enjoy the love youhave everyday you have the chance, for the may last forever all begins with you.

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Dear friends,It would be easy to blame the efforts of Floridas largest private landowner to the east and the more

populated counties to the west for getting lesser transportation needs attended to throughout the Panhan-dle while Walton Countys greater needs have been ignored. We could also blame the vague promisesmade by our legislators in Tallahassee and Washington, which were easily broken and quickly forgot-

ten. However, that would accomplish nothing.Walton County, as usual, must fend for itself. In some Florida towns and cities where I have lived,that would spell doom and destruction, but not here, Im proud to say. Walton County folk are used todoing their own heavy-lifting and making their own way.

There is no question that we need a bridge system capable of providing four-lanes of traffic, just aswe need four lanes on US 331 from the Alabama line to US 98. Those who say we don't need this aresimply not in touch with reality. People who say that no bridge and therefore no four-lane highway isneeded do not understand the basic economic realities of northwest Florida.

We have been lobbying for the four-laning of US 331 for decades. Why? Because we know that itwill benefit every facet of life here. It will allow us to attract new business and industry that requiresmodern transportation routes. It will reduce the number of senseless accidents and deaths on our high-way. It will allow tourists and travelers to reach their destinations without clogging our only north-south

artery.It will allow faster evacuation during tropical storms and hurricanes and it will allow Walton County

residents to travel safely and quickly throughout the county, whether for work, shopping, dining or rec-reation.

DOT and the DEP have told us that we cant four-lane the highway until we four-lane the bridge. Wecan dislike this statement, we can agree that it isn't fair, but in the end, we cannot change it.

Though our current bridge was clearly designed to accommodate a second, two-lane span built at alater date, thanks to DOT and DEP again, we have been told that we cant build a second two -lane span

but must start over.We do need to keep in mind that opting for the bridge doesn't just get us a bridge-it also gets US 331

four-laned. That is the second part of the promise of DOTbuild the bridge and the state will start four

-laning the highway. So when we're talking about this issue, we need to remember that we're talkingabout a bridge and a highway.So now we must decide how to pay for our own much needed and long overdue improvementstax ortoll. Both have their advantages and disadvantages but in the final analysis, I do not favor a toll andhere are the reasons why.

It would punish the working class and reward the wealthy. A tourist would pay a toll to reach southWalton, let's assume a total of $2 per car per year. Who pays the rest? The local people who workacross the bay, who must travel the road every day, week after week, month after month, year afteryear. Thats $2 for the tourist-$500 for the worker. Does that sound fair to you?

Though we may not like it, the truth is, Walton County's only real economic driver is tourism - out ofstate travelers trying to get to the beach. Another bit of truth is that travelers routinely avoid toll roadswhenever they can. I do and Ill bet you do, too. With a new by-pass currently under construction in

Okaloosa County, there will soon be far too many faster, safer alternate routes to the beach available totravelers. Why take a toll road?

Clearly, it would be more equitable to skim an extra penny from tourism dollars.Consider the total impact of a penny on the dollar from the $2,000 per week to stay in a rental house;

a penny on the dollar from the hundreds spent in restaurants; on the hundreds spent in our shops andfactory outlets and for all the other south Walton amenities.

Multiply that amount by the tens of thousands of tourists who visit us year round and I think youllsee thats a far more equitable approach.

Will local residents pay, too? Yes, but we will also benefit year roundnot just for one or two weeksout of the yearin the same way that our extra sales taxes provide free garbage and sanitation servicesyear round. Further, if we are ever going to be able to expand our economic base to include something

besides tourism, we are going to have to have transportation routes that are as good as those thatalready exist in every other Panhandle county. We're already behind everyone else.

Like all Americans, I hate taxes. I especially hate taxes that provide no benefit. I know that there is nogood time for more taxes. However, taxes are a fact of life and they can provide value. The only taxesany of us should favor are those that provide a direct benefit and actually improve our lives. Further, wemust insure that the penny tax expires when the original project is paid for and does not becomea tax for life.

So how do we benefit? The first way is through protecting the health and safety of tourists and localcitizens alike by providing a faster and safer means of evacuation during hurricanes, tornados and tropi-cal storms.

The second is through economic development. A four-laned US 331 means more industry and busi-nesswhich means more jobs, better jobs for ourselves and our children. It means a stronger economy

and a better way of life.It is the difference between a thriving, prosperous place to work, to live and raise our families and a

place that will eventually wither on the vine, a place that has been passed by, populated by dwindlingcommunities with little hope and even fewer opportunities.

When there are faster, safer alternate routes to the beach available to travelers, why would anyone

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Anticipating mealtime battles now thatthe new USDA dietary guidelines sug-gest half our plates be filled with fruitsand vegetables? Getting kids to eat moreveggies doesn't have to be a fight. It canfeel intimidating, but you can do it,

Get Kids in the KitchenTake them to a farmers market or gro-cery and have them pick out a veggie.Let them wash, peel, and slice it andhelp choose how to cook and flavor it."Get them to touch it and smell it," says

Negrin. "Having them see how the foodis prepared makes them less intimidated.Having a sense of ownership makesthem more likely to eat it."If your child already likes plain pizza,see if she'll try adding a single veggietopping. Some kids don't like to mix

foods -- especially messing with a foodthey think is already perfect. But somekids will be willing to experiment.Don't Battle Over VeggiesWhen you're frustrated that your childwon't try a veggie, it can be tempting toget mad or force her to clean her plate.Experts say forcing a child to eat some-thing can cause them to avoid eating it,even as adults. "You never want to forcefeed because you dont want it becomean emotional drama,"Offer One NewVegetable Plus a Familiar OneDon't overwhelm your child by offeringan entire plate filled with foods he does-n't recognize or doesn't like. Ask him totry only one new vegetable at a time.Make sure you serve other familiar foods-- hopefully including at least a veggiehe already likes. That way you can en-courage him to try the new food, butyou'll both know he'll have something toeat if he isn't a fan.

Take Advantage of Peer PressureDoes your child have a friend who is anadventurous eater? Invite him over fordinner and serve up some new veggies.Peer pressure may work in a good wayand your child may be more likely to trya new food if her buddy is bold enoughto try it first.It's hard to convince a child to eat Brus-sels sprouts ifyou won't go near them."Parents need to think of themselves assalespeople."

So eat veggies yourself, and make sureyour child is watching. If you're not a

big vegetable fan, then have Grandma orthe sitter take on the role of veggie

booster. Healthy kids equal healthyadults. See us if you need us.

We have a lot of highway construc-tions and utility construction going onin our area now. Spring break is justaround the corner and traffic will in-crease dramatically, sp be patient.They are supposed to install the bear

crossing on Highway 331 in the OwlsHead area. I wonder who will get the

job of educating the bears to use thecrossing under the highway.

Some of our water customers weresent letters from a company HomeServe out of Miami, which basicallyis an insurance company. They wantto sell you insurance on your waterline going to your house. We recom-mend you throw this in the trash. Ser-vice lines into your house are not thatexpensive to repair or replace in ourarea.

Hunting season is almost over, so Iwill get back to normal now. I had awonderful season this year. I got to goto Pierre, South Dakota on a pheasanthunt back in November. They donthave many trees at all, but lots of grassand rolling hills. It is a beautiful part

of the country!

Our latest water line project is almostcomplete. Hopefully by May we will

be pumping water to the Basin Bayouand Trout Creek areas.

The Freeport City Council meetingsare held the 2nd Tuesday and 4th Thurs-day of every month at the FreeportCity Hall beginning at 7:00 pm. Come

participate in your local government.

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First Annual Apple Classic 5K & 10K Race aSuccess!

The streets of Hammock Bay were full of action on Saturday, Janu-ary 21st as over 100 people ran the First Annual Apple Classic 5K and10K Race to benefit education in Walton County. The first annualevent was held by the Walton Education Foundation, Inc. with all pro-ceeds directly benefitting classroom mini-grants, scholarships and pro-grams that directly impact local children.

This is our first year for this signature event and we were pleased tohave over 100 runners join us, said Meredith Spence, Executive Di-

rector of the Walton Education Foundation, Inc. The Freeport HighSchool Key Club members and students in the Take Stock In ChildrenProgram volunteered for the event and brought such excitement to therunners.

In addition to student volunteers, Foundation board members and theWalton Area Chamber of Commerces Education Council worked hardto make this event a success.Plans are already underway for the SecondAnnual Apple Classic 5K & 10K Race to beheld in January 2013.

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Deputy Who Was Shot

Thanks CommunityAs reported by WZEP AM1460

An OCSO investigator who survivedbeing shot three times while working totake a violent fugitive into custody says theamount of support hes received has beenoverwhelming, including letters from

across the country.

Investigator Steve Hough says the De-

cember 9th, event in Santa Rosa County,when the suspect came out of the home onCamille Garden Circle firing guns in bothhands, initially seemed like something outof a movie. He says he relied on his train-ing and returned fire immediately. Butwhen he was knocked to the ground andsaw all the blood, he realized hed beenshot in the face. In addition, two bulletsalso went through Investigator Houghsleg, injuries he was unaware of until he

arrived at the Emergency Room.Hough, who is part of the OCSO Sexual

Predator & Offender Unit, was working atthe time as part of a U.S. Marshals Service

team.

Investigator Hough and his wife Tanyasay they want to voice their extreme grati-tude for the emotional and financial sup-

port offered by co-workers, family, friends,local citizens, and even complete strangersover the last two months. Its just beenincredible, said Hough. The amount ofsupport thats come in is still, to this day,

its overwhelming. Its phenomenal.

Hough and his wife Tanya say it hasboosted their spirits and helped ease thepainful process of recovery. Hough says heplans to return to his job as a law enforce-ment officer once hes gotten through all

the planned surgeries.

He also wants to be able to share his ex-periences with fellow law enforcementofficers in hopes his experience may pro-

vide insights that would benefit others whoalso find themselves in a gunfight. He alsowants to be sure those who go throughsuch an ordeal realize that its critical toopen up and talk about what happened withothers, so that you can heal both emotion-

ally and physically.

Monday, Sheriff Larry Ashley awardedInvestigator Hough the OCSO Medal ofValor for his actions of putting his own

safety at risk to capture a violent fugitive.

OCSO Investigator Todd Watkins alsoreceived the Medal of Valor and Investiga-tors Jeff McGill and John Merchant were

awarded Medals of Merit.

CAMELLIA FESTIVAL IN

THE BEAUTIFUL GARDENS

OF EDEN STATE PARK

The Friends of Eden pay tribute to the Camellia Sat-urday, Feb.25th from 10am to 2 pm at Eden GardensState Park in Point Washington, North of US 98 via

CR-395.

Visitors are invited to stroll through amazing camel-lias, discover heritage handicraft demonstrations on

the grounds, learn air layering, (a camellia propagat-ing technique), and camellia waxing for bloom preser-vation. Attend demonstrations on camellia care andother plant related topics by longtime camellia grow-ers Dr. Gordon Eade and Manson Markette. Camel-lias, air layered from Eden plants, will be available

from the nursery.

Terri Carr from "Connect with Flowers" in Shalimarwill do a floral arrangement demonstration using Ca-

mellias at 11:00am.

Heritage demonstrations will also be available in-cluding demonstrations on candle and soap making,

butter and cracklin' production, moonshining, old time

toys and games, and much more.

This community event is free with free admission tothe State Park - donations made to the Friends of Eden

will be appreciated.

Cont from pg. 3.highway in Okaloosa or BayCounty, what's going to happen toWalton County?We have a chance to take control of ourfuture and take our rightful place amongother prosperous Panhandle communi-ties, but we have to make the rightchoice the first time. Walton Countyofficials and residents have lobbiedevery U.S. congressman and senator,

every state representative and senatorand every DOT director for the last 50years and after 50 years, this is the firstand only offer we've had.If we say, no thanks, we don't want to

pay an extra penny to get what we need,how many decades will it be before weget another offer? As we watch ourneighboring counties grow and prosper,what do we say to our children - sorry,we had our chance but we let it pass by?

I urge you to support the bridge andfour-lane highway construction.Thank you,

Ron KelleyDeFuniak Springs


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FWC Reports

Sometimes neighbors can work itout. FWC Lt. Mark Hollinhead andOfficer Danny Arnette met with alandowner after receiving a com-

plaint from a subject who leasesadjoining property in OkaloosaCounty. The meeting resolved thecomplaint and clarified property

boundaries and easements.

Lt. Hollinhead observed a vehicletraveling in Walton County across afield at night displaying a light in amanner capable of disclosing the

presence of wildlife. The vehiclewas stopped and a dead deer was

observed in the back of the vehicle.Lieutenant Hollinhead confirmedthe deer was taken from a tree standduring legal hunting hours. The lightwas displayed to inspect for hogsand damage they had caused. Awarning was issued for no hunting

license.

Officer Danny Arnette contactedOfficer Randall Brooks about a tres-

pass complaint he received from aland manager. Officer Brooks re-sponded and identified two subjectswho were hunting the property inWalton County without permission.Officer Brooks inquired about tur-key feathers he observed in the sus-

pects golf cart and determined oneof the subjects had shot two turkeys.Both turkeys were cleaned prior toOfficer Brooks arrival. The turkeycarcasses were retrieved and identi-fied as hen turkeys. The subject was

cited for taking turkeys during theclosed season. The turkeys and a

rifle were seized for evidence.

Officer Randall Brooks observedan alligator hide in the backyard of aresidence. No one was at the resi-dence, but later in the day, a subjectcalled Officer Brooks and admittedto killing the alligator. Arrange-ments were made to meet the sub-

ject later. Charges are pending.

JobsPlus Announces

Upcoming Job Fair

- The Workforce Development Board ofOkaloosa and Walton Counties and its

JobsPlus One-Stop Career Centers arepleased to announce the upcoming 2012Spring Seasonal Hiring Fair on February22 at the Emerald Coast Convention Cen-ter (on Okaloosa Island) from 9:00 AM-

1:00 PM.

The job fair is free to the public and in-dividuals from students to seniors are in-vited to attend and meet with employershiring for permanent, part-time and sea-sonal openings. Job seekers are encour-

aged to bring resumes and dress for suc-cess to increase their chances of being

hired.

We are very excited to be able to hostthis job fair for both our job seekers andour employers, stated Linda Sumblin,Executive Director for the Workforce De-velopment Board of Okaloosa and WaltonCounties. We are very encouraged by therecent decline in the local unemploymentrate, while it is a small decrease; it is defi-

nitely a step in the right direction.

Space is still available for additionalemployers. If you would like to secure atable, please call Trisha King at 269-7161.For more information on the Hiring Fair oron the services JobsPlus One-Stop CareerCenters offer, please visit our website atwww.jobsplusonestop.com.

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meaningful employment throughout Oka-loosa and Walton Counties, and that every

business has access to educated, trained,and prepared employees that meet their

needs.

KATIE

By M. Vreeland

This pleasingly plumpcalico has been aresident of AlaquaAnimal Refuge as far

back as anyone can remember. Its hard tounderstand how such an extra special cathas been passed by for so long. Maybe its

because Katie doesnt vie for attention likesome of her more outgoing cabin mates. Inkeeping with the calico personality, Katieis gentle and affectionate, to say nothing

of extremely beautiful. Her markings andher gorgeous golden eyes make her astandout in any feline community. Katiehas graciously accepted her position asone of our most senior ladies, but she se-cretly yearns for a forever home with aspecial someone to love her and be loved

by her.

Guess you could say that Katie is onesensational senior in search of her soulmate. If you happen to be a sensational

senior as well and are looking for a fourfooted soul mate of your own, AlaquaAnimal Refuge has a program designed tohelp you adopt the pet of your dreams. Butwhether youre a senior of simply a loverof cats, Katie hopes with all her heart that

she will be your dream pet.

"Northwest Florida's Premier Animal

Sanctuary and Adoption Center"

Alaqua Animal Refuge is a non-profit, no-kill shelter, located at 914 Whitfield Road,Freeport. We welcome you to visit all theadoptable animals at our beautiful ten acresanctuary any Tuesday through Sundayfrom 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. For moreinformation you can call us at 850-880-6399 or check out our website at

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The Reading and Writing

families Of FreeportElementary SchoolRequest the honor of your presence

At the joyful union of their children

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Reception to begin at 5:00 p.m. followedby Reading/Writing activities and wed-

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Honeymoon in Hawaii -FES Book Fair

Aunt Ruby was unable to post for she is ill.She wishes you all a blessed week and will

be back by next edition.

The Walton Republican Women Federatedwill be holding their monthly meeting onWednesday, February 15 beginning at 11:00at Carrabba's Italian Grill in the parking lotof Silver Sands Mall. Our guest speaker thismonth will be Martha Ingle, Clerk of CircuitCourt, Walton County. Ms. Ingle will bespeaking on the history of Walton County

and function of the Clerk of Circuit Court.

Lunch will be Chicken Parmesan with a

pasta side, Caesar salad, bread, drink and asurprise dessert. For reservations contact

Margaret Crozier at 837-5321 or

[email protected]. We look forward to

seeing you there.

FDOT Bridge WorkAs reported by WZEP AM1460

Bridgemasters, Inc. will replace bridge

expansion joints on the following

bridges starting Tuesday, Feb. 7. Weather

permitting, work should be

complete by Saturday, Feb. 11.

Walton County : U.S. 98 Peach CreekBridge. Start: Tuesday, Feb. 7

Eastbound lane restrictions between 7 a.m.

and 8 p.m.

Okaloosa County: S.R. 20 Rocky Bayou

Bridge. Start: Tuesday, Feb. 7

Eastbound lane restrictions 9 p.m. through

5 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Walton County : U.S. 331 Choc-tawhatchee Bay/Clyde Wells Bridge. Start:Wednesday, Feb. 8 through Saturday

morning Feb. 11 North and southboundlane closures 8 p.m. 5:30 a.m. nightly

Drivers are reminded to pay attention tothe speed limit when traveling through theconstruction area, and to use caution, espe-

cially at night when driving in work zones.
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Some Flowers Will

Bloom AgainAs reported by WZEP AM1460

Wetlands will bloom again after pine-land purple, rayless sunflower and densegayfeather were planted to restore natu-ral habitat. Since being named floweryland by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce deLeon in Easter 1513, the state has lostmany wetlands or theyve been degraded

by human impacts. In December, the

Northwest Florida Water ManagementDistrict hand planted about 32 acres ofwet prairie and hydric pine flatwoodwildflowers on wetland restoration sites

in Washington and Bay counties.

District Executive Director Doug Barrsays they have purchased over 212,000acres of wetlands, floodplain and upland

buffers to protect and restore water re-sources. He says restoration of wetlandsimpacted before they purchased them is

an important component of their landmanagement program.

First, natural water flow was restoredto degraded wetlands, then natural firecycles were introduced and shrubs wereeradicated. After this, wiregrass andtoothache grass were planted. However,studies indicated that key species werenot present in the seed bank, probablydue to years of fire suppression and habi-

tat degradation.

David Clayton, District EnvironmentalScientist says the species selected forreintroduction were based on importanceand occurrence in high quality wet prai-rie and hydric pine flatwoods of the re-gion. He says seeds from these specieswere collected from the Districts Gar-con Point and grown by DEP and a pri-vate nursery. Clayton adds that many ofthese species have not been cultivated

before. Clayton helps develop wetlandrestoration plans and monitors the Dis-

tricts mitigation projects to offset wet-land losses from highway construction

and other development activities.

Over 150,000 plants, 22 varieties ofwetland wildflowers, grasses and sedges,were planted in islands on 15.5 acres atthe Sand Hill Lakes Mitigation Bank,Washington County, and 17 acres atWard Creek West, Bay County. Thedelicate plants were transported by re-frigerated trailer and carefully set by

hand.Clayton says by next spring and sum-

mer these plants should blossom with ashowy variety of wildflowers and theirseeds should spread to further populate

the surrounding wetlands.

DeFuniak Springs Man Charged

with Production ofMethamphetamine

The Walton County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) ar-rested Jeremy Miracle, 24, of DeFuniak, Fla., on mul-

tiple drug charges. He was arrested Jan. 28.

The investigation began Jan. 28 after Deputy CraigSherrouse conducted a traffic stop on US Highway

331 on a vehicle with an obscure tag.

During the traffic stop, Miracle allegedly stated thathis license was suspended and showed the deputy asmoking pipe after the deputy asked if he had any-thing illegal in the vehicle. After Miracle providedconsent to search the vehicle, Deputy Sherrouse re-covered what appeared to be prescription drugs, mari-

juana, two smoking pipes possibly used with mari-juana or methamphetamine, and items commonly

used to produce methamphetamine.

Miracle was charged with one count of productionof methamphetamine, a second-degree felony; onecount of possession of paraphernalia to transportdrugs, a third-degree felony; one count of possession

of marijuana, a first-degree misdemeanor; two countsof possession of drugs without a prescription; and onecount of driving with a suspended license, a second-

degree misdemeanor.

He was booked into the Walton County Jail.

BIG BROTHER GOOGLEMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. In a move that could

make it harder for its users to remain anonymous,Google said it would start combining nearly all the

information it has on its users.

This could mean, for instance, that when users searchvia Google, the company will use their activities onsister sites like Gmail and YouTube to influence those

users' search results. Google has not done that before.

Google's move -- which was disclosed in a privacypolicy that will take effect on March 1 -- is a sign of thefierce competition between Google and Facebook over

personal data. Facebook has amassed an unprece-

dented amount of data about the lives of its more than800 million members -- information that is coveted by

advertisers.

Google traditionally has not had the same amount ofpersonal data about its users, and has kept much of itspersonal data separate. But as Facebook gears up for itsplanned initial public offering this spring, Google has

amped up the competition.

Last year, Google launched its own social network,called Google+, and earlier this month Google startedincluding data from Google+ in members' search re-

sults. Google's latest move would allow the company toinclude insights from services such as Gmail and You-

Tube to search results as well.

This could effectively rewrite the relationship between

users and the world's most-popular search engine.

Freeport Man Arrested for Residential Burglary

and Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer

The Walton County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) yesterday arrestedBritton Wayne Bush, 34, of Freeport, Fla. for burglary and battery

on a law enforcement officer.

The WCSO investigation began Feb. 5 after deputies received in-formation that Britton allegedly entered a Freeport residence with-out permission and threatened to "blow up the house with dyna-

mite."

During the incident, the woman's boyfriend advised Bush to leavethe residence. When he did not comply, the boyfriend pushed Bush

outside and then locked the door.Bush allegedly entered the residence again and the woman's boy-friend pushed Bush into the garage area of the residence as he con-

tinued to make threatening remarks to the residents.

Deputies located Bush walking on County Highway 83A. Duringthe arrest, Bush struck a deputy. A taser was deployed as a means

of less-lethal force to affect the arrest.

Bush was charged with one count of burglary of an occupieddwelling, a second-degree felony; one count of battery on a lawenforcement officer, a third-degree felony; and one count of crimi-

nal mischief and property damage, a second-degree misdemeanor.


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Obituary for Amy Marie

Wetherell

Amy MarieWetherellwas bornMarch 25,1992 and

passed awayJanuary 30,2012.

Amy was the sunshine in somany lives, truly loved by allshe met. Amy attended NWFSCin Niceville, Fl and was plan-ning to attend UCF in the fallstudying to be a medical exam-

iner. Born in Tampa FloridaAmy lived there as well as FortMyers and moved to SantaRosa Beach 6 years ago withher family.Amy loved sewing, gardening,sailing, knitting and solvingmysteries but mostly she lovedher family, friends and life it-self. Always cheerful, a greatfriend, loving sister, and won-derful daughter. Amy is sur-

vived by her mother SusanCarol Wetherell, Father DanielCharles Wetherell, Sisters Mar-garet Susan Wetherell andElizabeth Kimberly Lewis, andmany other family memberswho will all miss her dearly.You may go online to viewobituaries, offer condolencesand sign guest book atwww.clary-glenn.com

Clary-Glenn Freeport ChapelFuneral Home is entrusted withthe arrangements.

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Obituary for Candus Gay

Nash

Mrs. Candus Gay Nash,age 46, of DeFuniakSprings, Florida passedaway Thursday January26, 2012. She was bornFebruary 9, 1965 inHillsboro, Ohio to Glenand Betty Bishop Williams.Mrs. Nash was a resident of WaltonCounty. She was Pentecostal byfaith and a member of the FirstUnited Pentecostal Church of Nice-ville. She graduated from college,receiving her Associates Degree inGraphic Arts and was pursuing her

Bachelors in Aerospace Electronics.She was a very giving person and anavid artist. She worked in civil ser-vice at Eglin Air Force Base forover 25 years before retiring.Mrs. Nash is preceded in death byher parents.Mr. Nash is survived by her hus-

band of 26 years Vance Nash ofDeFuniak Springs, Florida; twodaughters Leola Amber Mixon andhusband and Kory of Oahu, Hawaii

and Vanesa Nash of DeFuniakSprings; one brother Kris Williamsand wife Trina of Knoxville, Ten-nessee; two sisters Edith Yakes andhusband Gary of Knoxville, Tennes-see and Karen Hutchins and hus-

band Toby of Ponce De Leon, Flor-ida; also survived by numerousaunts, uncles, and cousins.You may go online to view obituar-ies, offer condolences and sign guest

book at www.clary-glenn.com.Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Fu-neral Home is entrusted with thearrangements.

Obituary for

Reverend Ottway

James

White, Sr.

Reverend

Ottway JamesWhite, Sr. ofPoint Washing-ton, Florida

passed awayFebruary 1, 2012. He was

born July 12, 1920 in WaltonCounty, Florida to Jesse andLillian Boutwell White.

Mr. White was a lifelongresident of Walton and BayCounties. He was a pastor at

the Spring Valley Holinesschurch in Ebro, FL alongwith his wife Minnie Whitefor 23 years before retiring.He also, with the help of thecongregation, built thechurch.

Mr. White is preceded indeath by his parents, his wifeof 63 years, Minnie Whiteone sister Anita Taunton andone brother, A.V. White.

Mr. White is survived byhis sons Ira J. White, Sr. andhis wife Diana of Sandhills,Florida, and Ottway White,Jr. of Atlanta, Georgia; onedaughter, Betty Barton andhusband Bud of Summerville,South Carolina; , and his spe-cial friends Horace and JuneMcCormick of Freeport. Rev-erend White was also sur-

vived by 8 grandchildren and14 great grandchildren and 1great-great granddaughter.

Those serving as pallbearersare Thad Byrd, Joe Byrd,Danny Perez, Danny McCor-mick, Greg Ward, WadeMoon, Honorary pallbearersare James Weeks, Olene Ca-sey, Billie Jean Casey, CurtisThorton, Lamar Paige andEarl Byrd, Tommy Byrd,Billy Byrd, and Alton Byrd.

You may go online to viewobituaries, offer condolencesand sign guest book atwww.clary-glenn.com.

Clary-Glenn FreeportChapel Funeral Home is en-trusted with the arrange-ments.

Youth

LeadershipAs reported by WZEP AM1460

At the recent DeFuniakSprings City Council meet-ing, Kitty Whitney President/

CEO of the Walton AreaChamber reported on thework, including the Leader-ship classes for adults andstudents. The ChambersEducation Council announcesthat Walton High School isnow offering the Youth Lead-ership Class to its Junior andSeniors for the 2011/2012

School year.

The Walton High SchoolYouth Leadership inauguralclass has twenty two studentslead by Ms. Kim Handdrop.In this class, the students will

participate in character andethics building exercises,

prepare for and execute aMock Trial with JudgeKelvin Wells, learn the im-

portance of professional ap-pearance in the business

world as well as proper inter-view techniques and com-

plete the Kendall Life Lan-guages Program, taught by

Dan Marcinkowski.

Walton County School Su-perintendent, Carlene Ander-son says she is very excitedabout having the Youth Lead-ership class now available atWalton High School. She

says there is a lot of talentamong students, and they areanxious to tap into that talent

for this program.

The Youth Leadership Pro-gram was the brainchild ofSuperintendent Anderson andformer President and CEO ofthe Walton Area Chamber,

Dawn Moliterno.

Now in its fourth year, it has

been taught at South WaltonHigh and Freeport High eachsemester. The goal of the

program, which is supportedby the Walton Area Cham-bers Education Council, is tooffer this class in all fourhigh schools in Walton

County.

Whitney says the Chamberis proud to be a part of thedevelopment and educationof the future leaders of ourcommunity and look forwardto growing the Youth Leader-ship program into all of our

schools.

Obituary for Martha

Katherine Herbermann

Mrs. Martha Katherine Herbermann,age 91, passed away Friday, Febru-ary 3, 2012. She was born March 12,1920 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to

Martin Lynch and Eunice HawkinsLynch.Mrs. Herbermann was a resident ofSanta Rosa beach moving fromGeorgia. She was Catholic by faithand a member of St. Rita CatholicChurch. She enjoyed cooking, gar-dening and also helping her husbandoperate their Drug Stores in Geor-gia. She was a devoted wife, mother,grandmother, great grandmother, and

great great grandmother.Mrs. Herbermann is preceded indeath by her parents, her husbandJoseph Herbermann; two sons Chris-topher Herbermann and Joseph Her-

bermann, Jr.Mrs. Herbermann is survived by

her two sons James Herbermann andwife Sheila of Santa Rosa Beach,Florida and Danny Herbermann andwife Donna of Lawrenceville, Geor-gia; two daughters Paula Herber-

mann of Flowery Branch, Georgiaand Katherine Kitty Merada andhusband Robert of St. Petersburg,Florida; one daughter-in-law ShirleyHerbermann of Stockbridge, Geor-gia; seventeen grandchildren Mi-chael Merada and wife Carol,Johnny Merada and wife Denise,Paul Merada and wife Judy, DonnaMerada Frederick and husband Rick,Kandy Herbermann, Alex Herber-mann, Pepper Herbermann, JamesHerbermann II and wife Tina, Mat-thew Hebermann and wife Kim,Amanda Herbermann Heller andhusband Liam, Kathlene Herber-mann, Danny Herbermann. Jr. andwife Danya, Joey Herbermann andwife Samantha, Tina HerbermannYarbrough, Ashley Herbermann,David Herbermann and HeatherWestbrook and husband Reece; alsothirty great grandchildren and two

great great grandchildren.Memorial services will held 10:00AM Saturday, February 11, 2012, atSt. Rita Catholic Church; 127 MollDrive, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida,with Father Tom Collins officiating.Flowers are being accepted or dona-tions may be made to the GrandBoulevard Health and RehabilitationCenter at 138 Sandestin Lane,Miramar Beach, Florida 32550.You may go online to view obituar-ies, offer condolences and sign guest

book at www.clary-glenn.com.Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Fu-neral Home is entrusted with thearrangements.

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4th Grade KiwanisCitizen of the Monthfor February

Bianca Sefo

You may have the sinking sensation that someone or something is standing in your way, but don't just wringyour hands in despair. Take this opportunity to reexamine your current path -- why you're doing what you'redoing and the route you're taking. You can blaze a new trail, inspiring and amazing others while you're at it.

Stop to affirm connections along the way. Listen carefully instead of chattering.

Make sure you're getting credit where it's due as the week begins. There's a chance that good energy comingyour way could be diverted. Call some positive attention to yourself. Your consciousness is expanding; you'reseeing the connections and possibilities where others can't. Present your vision eloquently, and they'll love it.

You may want to let someone else take charge of the plan. Choose someone who knows you best.Your usually limitless supply of enthusiasm and energy may run short as the week begins. Take time to re-charge and choose with care the direction of your efforts. Fresh vigor is on the way, and you're likely to sayexactly what's on your heart and mind. Your passion might take someone -- maybe even yourself -- by sur-

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If you see something (or someone) you want as the week begins, your instinct is to lock onto it and never letgo. While your passion's admirable, hold off on committing so completely. A new aspect or a different oppor-tunity -- one that affects your worldview, and your hopes and dreams -- may well arise. If you share your ex-

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Your softer, sensitive side may be less apparent than you think. Let those around you know about your needsand feelings, especially if those feelings are hurt. Be proactive about creating some good energy. Now's a greattime to find a solution -- think about a good trade-off or an inventive compromise -- with a certain someone. If

you have an action-packed plan for this weekend, well, you might want to scale back.

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Whether you're sharing an opinion or just your sandwich, make a conscious effort to include others. The uni-verse will respond to your generosity and thoughtfulness. Your intellect and your feelings are operating intandem in a brilliant way. Look at all sides of a situation (work, personal or both), finding the angles and theoptions you've been blind to until now. To process it, send a sweet note (and maybe a photo or poem) to an old

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If people are watching your every move as the week begins, maybe it's just because you're making whateveryou do look so great. Get a certain very important somebody on board with your latest and greatest idea. FromWednesday through Friday, a little change-up in your approach works wonders, but if you get too far out,you'll leave those around you hopelessly behind. Take it easy for their sake. Work and play -- one-on-one or

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Begin the day with a little meditation, yoga, a workout or just a calm walk. You have something to process, sobe proactive about finding quiet headspace to do it in. You're back in your happy-go-lucky stride, and thatconfidence in your step guides splendid stuff to your path. Those around you can sense you're ready to say yesand see the potential. For a great date or just fun with friends this weekend, find a free outdoor concert, lounge

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A friend, a partner or even your boss has a very helpful angle when it comes to making a choice as the weekbegins. Getting input shows your smarts, not weakness. The stars say to look to the future and get specificabout what you want to do and how you'll do it. How's that savings account? What about that personal goal orthat relationship? Find action steps you can take, now and later. Then clear the decks for some hot stuff. Youknow they were more like you, thrive off it. Others -- maybe someone in particular -- can't help but pick up on

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Dear Frank,

Amazing news from Oregon: SuzanneBonamici is headed to the House of Rep-resentatives! And its thanks to yoursupport that shes going to Washington

as the only female member of Oregonscongressional delegation.

Theres no doubt that you made thedifference in Suzannes race and helpedus make EMILYs List history this cy-cle, by electing a third pro-choice, De-mocratic woman to Congress in a specialelection. We are so thankful for every-thing youve done for these women, andtoday, Suzannes win gets us that much

closer to taking back the House.

We have a lot to celebrate. Suzanneswin is just one of the pieces of whatsshaping up to be an historic year forwomen. With three special election winsthis cycle and a fantastic number ofEMILYs List candidates, we have thechance to make 2012 the Year of the

Woman all over again.

This becoming more true in a lot ofstates across the nation. Thank you againfor everything that you do. Together,your newspaper and your web page are

truly helping build a progressive Amer-ica.

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Outdoor Cooking

TipsBy Colin [email protected]

In this edition we will go over a couple of tips onthe barbecue. If you are one of those that repliedto me about my article in the Emerald Star

News , thanks for taking the time and your ques-tion.1. Dont let those barbecue flare-ups put out theflame in your heart for outdoor grilling. There areseveral reasons why barbecues will suddenly flareup, turning your meat to ashes. Luckily, there arealso several ways to fight back. Here are somesuggestions:

Move your meat away from the fire by rais-ing the level of your grill. Some flare-ups are natural. By keeping your meat a

bit higher, the flames may not reach thegrill.

Use a grade of meat with a bit less fat. Mostof the time, its the dripping fat that

causes the flare-ups.Use a marinade or barbecue sauce with less

sugar. Sugar in the marinade not onlyattracts the flames, but will burn on thesurface of the meat.

Give the fire a bit less air to feed on by clos-ing the vents down a bit.

2. Use an enclosed barbecue with a removable lid.This will allow you to both grill and smoke. Keepit covered: When cooking larger cuts of meat and

poultry, use indirect grilling or barbecuing. Keepthe grill lightly covered and resist the temptationto peekevery time you lift the lid, you add fiveto ten minutes to the cooking time!Resist the temptation to lift the grill lid, unlessyoure turning or adding items, to keep heat fromescaping. Just remember that every time you liftthe lid, you lose heat.3. If you want your grill to multitask, bank up thefire on one side and leave the other half of thegrill charcoal-free. You can regulate the tempera-ture of the interior by opening and closing theflue on the top. Closing completely will result in a

slow-burning fire and a low temperatureperfectfor smoking. Using Indirect Heat for toughermeats that need to be cooked slower, like roasts,whole chickens and slabs of ribs. You cook themeat indirectly by placing it away from the char-coal or burner. You then cover the grill so themeat cooks slowly and the heat stays in the grill.With the fire banked on one side, you can openthe grill and grill hot dogs directly on the fire.While the dogs are grilling you can have thesmokable meats rest on the other side of the grill.If the fire is low enough, the hot dogs turn out

nicely if you slow-cook them. Theyll be ready in15 to 20 minutes.

We will cover more tips in future editions, the

best to you and good grilling.

Big changes are in place

for the 5th Annual 30a St

Patrick's Parade slated forFriday March 16th. at 3.00pm.Forming on Scenic 30a near ThePreserve, the parade heads west-

bound ending at Gulf Place.

The event began as a small pa-rade in 2008, and has now grownto a parade plus festival completewith green beer, Guinness spon-sored banners, rocking entertain-

ment and an Irish good time.

2012 is a banner year for theparade, bringing in highly ac-claimed Celtic band Mickle-A-Do

from Atlanta .

The Grand Marshal of the paradewill be Jac McTighe, who follows

previous Grand Marshals RickTalbert, Fire Chief, CommissionerCecila Jones, Sheriff MichaelAdkinson and Deputy Fire ChiefSean Hughes. Jac has also beenGrand Marshal of the Atlanta St

Patricks Parade.

We are so delighted to haveMickle-A-Do this year, alongwith Jac McTighe as Grand Mar-

shal, said Paul Vizard, event foun-der. The festival entertainment

portion of the event has growntremendously, and we expect a

packed green at Gulf Place thisyear, so bring a chair and comeearly. We are also very gratefulfor our main sponsors of GulfPlace, Artists at Gulf Place, and

businesses at Gulf Place, alongwith Andrews and Arnsdorf, and

hope to add more closer to theevent.

At Gulf Place after the parade,will be food, drinks, and productvendors, face painting, and enter-tainment from 4pm onward withIrish Dancers, and Celtic BandMickle-A-Do. Five lucky peoplewill also find a pot of gold, asthere will be 3 gold Celtic neck-laces will be tossed to onlookersduring the parade and 2 more at

Gulf Place during the entertain-ment. One leprechaun will beslipping around the jigging feet. Ifhe's caught, you just might findthat pot o' gold at the end of the

rainbow.

Ft. Walton Beach's own DrakeIrish Dancers will kick it up anotch and perform to their own

brand of old country sounds, laterto be joined by Mickle-A-Do for a

jigging good time where merri-ment will bring the level up once

more.

Vendor table spaces are still

available.

ChronicleAs the credits began to roll and I, alongwith everyone else in the theatre, began torise and get out of my seat I heard awoman behind me say, That was the bestmovie I have ever seen..NOT. I seri-ously wanted to turn around and ask thewoman what her problem was with thismovie. Sure, the content is not realistic.Sure, teenage boys dont fly or have super

powers, but isnt that the point of going to

see a movie in the first place? To experi-ence something extraordinary, somethingreal life cannot give to you, to be enter-tained by the unrealistic? However, I didnot say anything to the woman, I just keptmy thoughts to myself, as I exited the thea-tre I overheard many other people makingsimilar comments. That movie was sounrealistic. That would never happen.And so on. So, maybe I missed something,

because I thought Chronicle was an excep-tional movie.We all are familiar with the personal cam-era view point, from films like The BlairWitch Project and Paranormal Activity.Some people get queasy from the shakycamera view (that is the only down point Ifound to this movie), but it makes themovie feel more personal. Well, Chroniclewent above and beyond the video cameraconcept. Instead of the movie being filmedfrom the view point of one singular camerathe film was compiled from all the video

camera footage around the events thatmade up the movie, from personal videocameras, hospital cameras, and news crewfootage. It gave the film a more realisticfeel, but let us go over this again, it is amovie, not an actual events.Chronicle is based on three high schoolaged boys who, at a party, discover an oddhole in the middle of the woods. The boysventure down the hole into a cave like tun-nel, and find an odd thing that somehowgives the boys the ability to move thingswith their minds. The film never explainswhat exactly the thing is, or just how itgave the boys powers, but that really isntimportant. One of the boys goes on a

power trip and becomes the sort of villainof the film, yet because of the back drop,there is a type of sympathy found for the

boy. I will not spoil the ending, but I willsay, despite what I heard from the peoplearound me in the theatre, go see Chronicle.If not for the story then just for the effects,

which were spectacular! I cannot stressthat enough, this film blew me away withthe special effects.If you have any comments or recommen-

dations email me at:[email protected]

Camellia Festival & Heritage Day

at Eden Gardens State ParkOn February 25th, 201210:00AM - 2:00PM

Expert Camellia talks to include:Bloom identification, air layering, care,waxing, and arranging.Come explore the local history and ar-cheology, visit the living historydemonstrations that will include candleand soap making, butter and cracklin'

production, moonshining, old time toysand games, and much more!Musical entertainment to be provided

by Lucky Mud!

Come walk in the park and have a funday at Eden!

On the first day of college, theDean addressed the students, pointingout some of the rules: "The female dor-mitory will be out-of-bounds for allmale students, and the male dormitoryto the female students. Anybody caught

breaking this rule will be fined $20 thefirst time. Anybody caught breaking

this rule the second time will be fined$60. Being caught a third time will costyou $180. Are there any questions?"

One student piped up:

"How much for a season pass?"
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12 pm to 6 pmFree gift card for all do-nors

Friends of the Walton CountyCoastal Branch Library aresponsoring a children's reading pro-gram. All children are encouraged tovisit the library to record books theyhave read until April 9, 2012.The object is to involve children andtheir caregivers in reading by earning

paper honey bees to buzz over to theirbee hive to make honey. With everybook read, children are invited to pick

up a paper honey bee to color for hang-ing from the ceiling of the children'sroom to build a beautiful display. All

participants are invited to celebratereading success with a party scheduledin mid-April in conjunction with Na-

tional Library week.

Please tell your friends to join us forBEE A READER reading celebrationat your library. For more informationyou can call the Coastal Branch

Library 850-267-2809, visit at CoastalBranch Library.

Cell Phone Numbers Go Public this month.REMINDER..... all cell phone numbers are beingreleased to telemarketing companies and you willstart to receive sales calls. .... YOU WILL BECHARGED FOR THESE CALLS!!To prevent this, call the following number fromyour cell phone: 888-382-1222. It is the NationalDO NOT CALL list It will only take a minute of

your time.. It blocks your number for five (5)years. You must call from the cell phone number.

Members of the Paxton Jr/Sr Band auditioned and performed with the FloridaBandmasters Association District II Honor Bands. Members rehearsed on Friday,January 27th and Saturday, January 28th, 2012. The event culminated with a concert onSaturday at the Marianna High School Auditorium. Among others, musical selectionsincluded Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Story), Stars and Stripes Forever(Sousa/Ortone), Gaelic Rhapsody (Del Borgo), and John Williams in Concert (arr. Paul

Lavender).

Pictured above (left to right back row):

Kyle Findley - 4th chair Sr. High Percussion,

Nicholas McCarra - 4th chair Jr. High Eu-

phonium, Sadie Franklin - 11th chair Jr. High

Flute. (Left to right front row): Samantha

Reeves - 10th chair Jr. High Clarinet,

Caleb Davis - 2nd chair Jr. High Trombone,

Emily Tanner - 2nd chair Sr. High Melodic

Percussion.

Dear Parents,

The February issue of Recipes for Success isnow available on the school website underthe Parent Link. The flyer is available for

parents in Spanish and English and gives

strategies for helping students at home.

The flyer is designed to reinforce or enrichlearning that takes place at school. The

school website address is located below.http://www.walton.k12.fl.us/schools/fes/

index.htm. The flyer is also attached for

your convenience.

Dinners at St. Stephen

Baptist Church1698 Hwy 20 E Freeport, Fl 32439

When: February 11, 2012 from 10:00- 5:00

price $7.00

Dinners choice of: Chicken "N" dumplings

or Baked Chicken with 2 sides

choice of: collard greens, baked beans,

cream corn, potato salad, and desert.

Walton County Coastal

Branch LibraryFree Coupon Classes with Julie Kline of

Coupon for Dummies. Join Julie for a freecoupon class designed to educate people on

the tremendous savings we all have right atour fingertips. Our goal is to help you cutyour grocery bill in half or less. This classis free to the public and will meet in thecommunity room of the Coastal BranchLibrary on Saturday, February 11, 10:00

a.m.-noon

No registration is required. Please callLinda Thompson at the Coastal Library formore information 850-267-2809. Visit theCoastal Library at 437 Greenway Trail,

Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 or to receiveemails on future library events sign up on

the calendar

Why don't aliens eat clowns.

Because they taste funny.
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