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Volume: 4 Issue: 6 March 22, 2012 bi-weekly Edition merald Star News E The The BEST LIL’ NEWSPAPER in Walton county - from Freeport, Florida A style of it’s own a community Based Newspaper Free offered ‘free’ …….from our business Advertisers inside this week Made possible by your local advertising busi- nesses in this edition. Support local business!! Inside this week: Septic Tank Inspection Law Repealed Senator Greg Evers applauded the passage of priority legislation to effectively repeal the septic tank inspection law…………..Page 3 Special Vote The special vote for the half cent sales tax increase in Walton County goes to a vote on May 8th, a change from April 24th. Walton Supervisor of Elections Bobby…...…….Page 7 Walton Talks To FDOT A group from Walton County spent time in Tallahassee meeting with Representative Brad Drake, FDOT Secretary Ananth Prasad and ……...…..Page 8 Got Critters? There is Help! Managing Nuisance Wildlife in Your Yard. The University of Florida / Walton County Cooperative Extension is hosting a seminar on dealing with nui- sance wildlife. It will be held at ……..Page 11
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Page 1: The Emerald Star News March 22,2012 Edition

Volume: 4 Issue: 6 March 22, 2012 bi-weekly Edition

merald Star News E The

The BEST LIL’ NEWSPAPER in Walton county - from Freeport, Florida

A style of it’s own — a community Based Newspaper

Free

offered ‘free’ …….from our business Advertisers inside this week

Made possible by your local advertising busi-

nesses in this edition. Support local business!!

Inside this week:

Septic Tank Inspection Law

Repealed Senator Greg Evers applauded the

passage of priority legislation to effectively repeal

the septic tank inspection law…………..Page 3

Special Vote The special vote for the half

cent sales tax increase in Walton County goes to a

vote on May 8th, a change from April 24th. Walton

Supervisor of Elections Bobby…...…….Page 7

Walton Talks To FDOT A group

from Walton County spent time in Tallahassee

meeting with Representative Brad Drake, FDOT

Secretary Ananth Prasad and ……...…..Page 8

Got Critters? There is Help! Managing Nuisance Wildlife in Your Yard. The

University of Florida / Walton County Cooperative

Extension is hosting a seminar on dealing with nui-

sance wildlife. It will be held at ……..Page 11

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Hello. With spring break starting next week here in Walton

county we need to be patient when driving. Moderate when

sunning and no texting while driving. I see it so often it

makes me nervous to be on the roadways at all. Especially these younger

drivers, now that they have grown up with a phone in their hand, what happens to the ba-

sic skills of driving gone? Please be safe for the driver next to you could also be texting.

It has me nervous watching the gas prices and hearing what Obama says he is going to

do. Funny how they act so serious about getting things done in the right direction now that

it‘s re-election time. It has me fired up to know we could be paying as low as $3/gal and

still be economically in the same state. Strange but that‘s what they are saying. Yes, of

course, presidents have no direct control over gas prices. But the American people know

something about this president and his disdain for oil. The "fuel of the past," he contemp-

tuously calls it. To the American worker who doesn't commute by government motorcade

and is getting fleeced every week at the pump, oil seems very much a fuel of the present

— and of the foreseeable future.

President Barack Obama incessantly claims energy open-mindedness, insisting that his

policy is "all of the above." Except, of course, for drilling off the Mid-Atlantic coast (as

Virginia, for example, wants), off the Florida Gulf Coast (instead, the Castro brothers will

drill near there), in the broader Gulf of Mexico (where drilling in 2012 is expected to drop

30 percent below pre-moratorium forecasts), in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (more

than half the size of England, the drilling footprint being the size of Dulles Airport), on

federal lands in the Rockies (where leases are down 70 percent since Obama took office).

But the event that drove home the extent of Obama's antipathy to nearby, abundant,

available oil was his veto of the Keystone pipeline. It gave the game away because the

case for Keystone is so obvious and overwhelming. Vetoing it gratuitously prolongs our

dependence on outside powers, kills thousands of shovel-ready jobs, forfeits a major stra-

tegic resource to China, damages relations with our closest ally, and sends billions of oil

dollars to Hugo Chavez, Vladimir Putin and already obscenely wealthy sheiks.

Obama boasts that on his watch production is up and imports down. True, but truly decep-

tive. These increases have occurred in spite of his restrictive policies. They are the result

of Clinton- and Bush-era permitting. This has been accompanied by a gold rush of natural

gas production resulting from new technology that has nothing at all to do with Obama.

Do you believe that?

Do you think that decreasing U.S. demand will lower oil prices, but increasing U.S.

supply will not? This is ridiculous. Either both do or neither does. Does Obama read his

own speeches? Obama says of drilling: "That's not a plan." Of course it's a plan. We im-

port nearly half of our oil, thereby exporting enormous amounts of U.S. wealth. Almost 60

percent of our trade deficit — $332 billion out of $560 billion — is shipped overseas to

buy crude. Drill here and you stanch the hemorrhage. You keep those dollars within the

U.S. economy, repatriating not just wealth but jobs, and denying them to foreign unfriend-

lies. Drilling is the single most important thing we can do to spur growth at home while

strengthening our hand abroad. Isn‘t America supposed to be self sufficient someday?

Oh yes, we were some time ago, but then we stopped and closed farming down because of

the better lower pricing elsewhere. This is not the same. Our leader could make things less

expensive for us to live on individually. Tax breaks here or there are nice to some but tell

that to the gas tank in my truck to get my work done. How do you feel? Frank

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publisher. The staff of The EMERALD STAR NEWS pride ourselves in our efforts to ensure

accuracy of the publication contents. However, there is no guarantee of the accuracy of all the

Information nor the absence of errors and omissions (especially when sent through a third party); therefore, no responsibility can or will be assumed. 3000 copies printed bi-weekly.

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CVHN Awarded

Grant

Children's Volunteer Health

Network (CVHN), serving unin-

sured children in Walton and

Okaloosa counties, was awarded

a $100,000 grant from the Blue

Cross and Blue Shield of Florida

(BCBSF) Foundation, enabling

the nonprofit to expand its dental

care services.

CVHN will hire a full-time

dentist for its new dental clinic.

The clinic will treat children with

restorative dental care like fill-

ings and root canals. The organi-

zation's mobile dental unit will

still operate and treat children

with preventative dental care like

cleanings. More than 65 percent

of children examined on the mo-

bile unit last year required further

restorative care.

The resources for restorative

dental care in the community are

limited or unavailable because of

the cost of such treatments. More

than 60 percent of Walton

County families have no dental

insurance and only 15 dentists in

Walton County serve a popula-

tion of over 50,000 people. Only

one private practice dentist in

Walton and Okaloosa County

accepts Medicaid clients (other

than the health departments).

The new dental clinic will hold

a grand opening celebration in

April 2012. The goal is to treat

1,000 children over the course of

the year.

CVHN received the grant

through the BCBSF Foundation's

Improving Access to Health Care

(IMPACT) grant program, which

is aimed at improving health care

access for uninsured and under-

served Floridians. The BCBSF

Foundation awarded $1,124,000

in new grants to 13 Florida health

nonprofits in January.

Septic Tank Inspection

Law Repealed

As reported by WZEP AM1460

Senator Greg Evers applauded

the passage of priority legislation

to effectively repeal the septic

tank inspection law, passed in

2010, that requires every septic

tank in the state to be inspected

every five years.

The septic tank inspection re-

peal was amended to House Bill

1263, sponsored by Representa-

tive Matt Hudson (R-Naples) and

others, and voted out of the Flor-

ida Legislature. The language

would eliminate a provision that

requires the Department of Health

to create and administer statewide

septic tank evaluation programs

every five years; thereby, lessen-

ing the costly burden placed on

residents who would be held re-

sponsible for financing the in-

spections and repairs.

Senator Evers says it was his

original intent to see his stand-

alone bill to repeal the law make

its way successfully through the

legislative process. He says the

most important thing is to see this

language be signed into law and

allow people in the communities

to rest a little bit easier, knowing

this added economic hardship will

no longer be a threat.

Representative Matt Gaetz says

he is also happy to report the full

repeal of the Septic Tank Inspec-

tion Program. He says that in his

view, the septic tank mandate was

unnecessary policy and it wrongly

assumed that rural North Florida

ought to be treated the same as

heavily populated urban South

Florida. With a full repeal, Gaetz

says no property owner in Florida

need fear a swarm of bureaucrats

and tank-testers invading their

property anymore.

Evers also says that as a legis-

lative body, they were able to

work together to craft and pass a

balanced budget, with no addi-

tional taxes on Floridians. He says

he feels encouraged that they have

put into motion a plan to give

small and large businesses the

opportunity to thrive and increase

their chances to create jobs for the

thousands of Floridians in the

unemployment lines.

Signs of improvement

Recent economic data, including jobs

reports, have shown some signs of im-

provement, easing fears of a double-dip

recession. The Bureau of Labor Statis-

tics numbers for November showed an

uptick of 120,000 on the payrolls, basi-

cally in line with expectations (although

well below the ADP estimate of

206,000). Notably, the unemployment

rate, stuck stubbornly at or above 9%

for the past two years, dipped unexpectedly to 8.6%, the lowest since March 2009. That's a good

headline number, but if you dig beneath the surface, there is less reason for enthusiasm. The fall in

the unemployment rate coincided with a drop in the overall labor force of 315,000, which is the

most since January of this year. As Yahoo! Finance's Daniel Gross notes, "In a truly healthy labor

market, both the number of people working and the labor force would be growing."

The private sector has been steadily adding to payrolls in 2011. But government positions are rou-

tinely being slashed (20,000 were lost in November), and much of the jobs growth has been in the

lower-paying service sector. The U6 number (what some call the "real" unemployment rate) also

fell month to month, but it still stands above a dismal 15%. Recent weekly unemployment claims

have fallen below the key 400,000 level as exports hit highs. But if the ongoing debt crisis in

Europe pushes the region into recession, export demand will be slashed -- and political instability

overseas and here in gridlock-happy America is giving corporations pause when it comes to hiring.

The housing market and jobs have a chicken-and-egg quality: Is the anemic labor market feeding

the slumping housing market, or vice versa? If housing stays in the dumps, how will the economy

grow enough to handle the thousands of new employees entering the labor market each year?

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WALK-INS

WELCOME!

We have a few people in South

Walton trying to crucify our commis-

sioner. This crap has gone on long

enough. They can‘t do their job and it

costs piles of money for their staff to

gather information for them. It almost

seems like they would like to change

the government to a dictatorship.

Freeport baseball is officially under

way. Opening day ceremonies were

held this past Saturday morning with

ball games being held all day long.

Thank God for the volunteers that run

this organization. They did a wonder-

ful job!

At the Freeport Regional Sports Com-

plex, you will see a large solar panel

array that will generate power to help

operate the park. It is not complete

yet – we are still waiting on one more

part that to convert the power on-line.

This will save some money on the

Chelco bill and every little bit helps.

South Walton and Destin Water Users

water line project has made a mess

here in Freeport, along with breaking

some of our stuff. But, they had to get

their lines in before the construction of

the road. They want to be first in line.

The City is doing well considering that

we are short of money and can‘t do a

lot of the projects that I would like to

do. But we will suck it up and get by.

The Freeport City Council meetings

are held the 2nd Tuesday and 4th Thurs-

day of every month beginning at 7:00

pm. Come be a part of your local gov-

ernment.

Mayor Marse

Most young women know that indoor

tanning raises the risk of skin cancer,

but two-thirds of sorority members at

a Midwestern university used tanning

beds in the past year, and 6% used

them every week, a new survey shows.

Also, 93% intentionally tanned out-

doors in the past year, and 20% did it

more than 50 times, says researcher

Whitney Hovenic, MD, MPH, chief

resident in dermatology at the Univer-

sity of Missouri in Columbia.

Virtually all the young women (96%)

planned to sunbathe the following

year, but only 60% planned to use

sunscreen or wear protective clothing,

says Hovenic.

The students spent so much time tan-

ning that most thought their skin color

was naturally bronze, while in fact

most have fair skin, Hovenic says.

One-third even reported a family his-

tory of skin cancer.

Melanoma Cases are Rising Among

Young Women

The findings come at a time when

rates of melanoma, the potentially

fatal form of skin cancer, among

young women aged 15 to 39 increased

50% from 1980 to 2004, according to

the National Institutes of Health.

Studies have shown that exposure to

UV radiation from indoor tanning

raises the risk of melanoma by 75%,

according to the AAD. People at high

risk for melanoma also include those

with a family history of skin cancer,

fair skin, and a history of sunburn.

A recent national survey conducted by

the AAD showed that 81% of white

teenage girls and young women had

tanned outdoors in the past year, and

32% had used tanning beds.

Most of the young women in both

surveys acknowledged that tanning,

particularly indoor tanning, was asso-

ciated with the development of skin

cancer, Hovenic says. So why did they

take the risk?

―People still think tanned bodies look

sexier, more fit,‖ she says. In the new

survey, three-fourths said they find

tanned people more attractive.

In the Midwest, where winters can be

long and gray, the weather drives

young people to indoor tanning salons,

Hovenic says.

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Tax Collector Taking Over Driver’s License

Office Duties

As reported by WZEP AM1460

Driver license services will begin in the Tax Collector‘s DeFuniak Springs

Office on Monday, March 19. Driver license services will be provided Monday

through Friday from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Appointments are encouraged and

will be offered beginning March 19.

Tax Collector Rhonda Skipper‘s office was designed to handle the additional

services when the new courthouse additional built. The changeover was to take

place later this year, but Skipper worked to make the switch happen sooner in

order to ease the process. Employees with the Tax Collector have been working

with the Driver‘s License Office employees to learn the equipment and process.

Individuals in need of driver license services are encouraged to visit

www.gathergoget.com to learn about the new documents required for renewing

or first time issuance of a driver license or identification card.

The DeFuniak Springs Office is located in the Walton County Courthouse at

571 US Highway 90 East in DeFuniak Springs. The Tax Collector‘s Office wel-

comes opportunities to speak to community groups and educate them on the new

driver license and identification card requirements.

331 Bridge Update

Walton Administrator Greg Kisela said they met with the FDOT and local legislators in

Tallahassee to discuss the 331 bridge issue. A letter has now been sent from the state

clarifying some of the details of what the state will do. At the Tuesday Walton Commis-

sioner meeting, the Board had to decide what would be their next step.

The state is still saying they need funding to take care of the second bridge, but have

confirmed they will commit to completing the widening of U.S. 331 to I-10 by 2017.

Kisela said this is a significant change.

Walton was asked to reconsider the use of a toll. The state also gave more time, until

July 1st, for a final decision. The toll could use a multi-rate so Walton residents might

see a discount.

Kisela told the commissioners the half cent sales tax referendum is still in the plans.

Commissioner Sara Comander asked to hear from Walton County Taxpayers Associa-

tion‘s Bonnie McQuiston, who was at the meeting. She also suggested the county hold

two public meetings. Commissioner Kenneth Pridgen said Walton could not afford loos-

ing the money to another part of the state and the Board has worked very hard to get the

segment widened.

Speaking about the meeting, McQuiston said the package offered does not get much

better. She said the meeting was a lesson in civics and she thanked the state and District

3 Secretaries. She said the letter confirms what was said. She also said the letter states

that when the debt is retired, the toll will be removed.

McQuiston also said she previously had wrong information and apologized to Dawn

Moliterno for indicating the deal was brokered. She said the money offered is being tar-

geted for a shovel ready project. It was also noted the money is for a bridge and could not

be used for the rest of the roadway.

Commissioner Scott Brannon said he appreciates the widening could be done as one

big project instead of segment by segment. Brannon noted the special vote is scheduled

for April 24th, but the Supervisor of Elections has not spent any money on the ballots.

Kisela also pointed out a previous motion by the Board would eliminate the toll option.

Commissioner Larry Jones said he has no problem with considering a toll under the new

circumstances. Brannon said the vote on the half cent sales tax can continue and if it

fails, then they could revisit a toll. Jones made a motion to reconsider the issue all to-

gether.

Comander said the sales tax vote, which will cost the county, is a good way to hear

from the public but asked if there is enough time to get the information out. Brannon said

the vote is for the sales tax and the new information does not change this. Kisela said the

change would be, instead of doing just the bridge; they would be doing the road and the

bridge.

Comander agreed the $75 million was for the bridge, but now the $75 million is for the

bridge and the road. She said she would like to put off the referendum to allow for more

time to educate the public and possibly not have to spend the $40,000 to hold a vote.

Brannon said he agrees with more time to educate, but feels more time is not needed to

find out of the public wants the tax increase or not.

Commissioner Larry Jones suggested creating a district along the highway and look at

the tax dollars it generates today. When the roadway is increased, then business and tax

dollars coming in should increase. He said they could offer taking any increase in ad

valorem tax dollars and using them to pay off the debt. This is much like cities do. This

would be in addition to any tax or toll.

Kitty Whitney, with the Walton Area Chamber, said they have public sessions planned

to present information and would be glad to include the FDOT letter. The commissioners

agreed to delay the vote until May 8th and authorized the staff to work with the Chamber

to hold public information meetings.

Join us in helping a Freeport family of 7 that lost their home to a fire last week.

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Drawing to be held Friday, April 6th at the pharmacy. Come by and see the three cute

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RUBY By M. Vreeland

If you‘re a jeweler, to you a ruby is a

precious gem. If you‘re a volunteer or a

staff member at Alaqua Animal Refuge,

Ruby is a precious gem of a dog. This

Dachshund mix was surrendered by an

owner who was no longer able to care for

her.

Just one look at her photo lets you see

what a very cute canine Ruby is. But as

everyone knows, looks don‘t tell the

whole story. Personality is even more

important than appearance. Ruby is a

happy, loving dog – a true bundle of joy.

She‘s easy going and enjoys the company

of her two legged companions. However,

Ruby doesn‘t feel too comfortable around

children, so her best chance to flourish

would be in an adults only forever home.

It is said by those who study the positive

energy generated by Earth‘s minerals that

the ruby will light the darkness of a per-

son‘s life. If only you give her the oppor-

tunity, our Ruby is will do the same for

you.

"Northwest Florida's Premier Animal

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Alaqua Animal Refuge is a non-profit,

no-kill shelter, located at 914 Whitfield

Road, Freeport. We welcome you to visit

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ten acre sanctuary any Tuesday through

Sunday from 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

For more information you can call us at

850-880-6399 or check out our website at

www.aarflorida.com.

WCSO Arrest

Roberts & Lilland

In the early morning hours

last Friday the Walton

County Sheriff‘s Office ob-

tained a search warrant for 298

Sue Foreman Road. This is the

residence of Troy Wayne Rob-

erts and Lora Sue Lilland, both

of DeFuniak Springs.

During the execution of the

search warrant, there were nu-

merous items of evidence asso-

ciated with the manufacture of

methamphetamine recovered

from within and around the

residence. Several small mari-

juana plants were

located near the residence,

along with paraphernalia used

in the cultivation of marijuana.

Both Roberts and Lilland

were charged with Manufacture

of Methamphetamine, a second

degree felony; Possession of

Listed Chemicals, a second

degree felony; Possession of

Controlled Substance, a third

degree felony; Manufacture or

Produce Marijuana, a third de-

gree felony; and Possession of

Narcotics Equipment, a first

degree misdemeanor.

Both subjects were trans-

ported to the Walton County

Department of Corrections for

booking.

Obituary for Daniel ―Dan‖ Charles

McLaughlin

Mr. Daniel ―Dan‖

Charles McLaughlin,

age 56, of Basin

Bayou, Florida passed

away March 19, 2012.

He was born April 4,

1955 in Boston, Mas-

sachusetts to Eugene

and Mary Haggerty McLaughlin.

Mr. McLaughlin was a resident of Basin

Bayou, Florida. He was Catholic by faith

and was affiliated with the St. Elizabeth

Catholic Church in Fryeburg, Maine. He was

an avid deer hunter and outdoorsman. He had

great strength and tenacity to face the Chal-

lenges in his life. He was a man of great

integrity and was known for his since of hu-

mor and IrishWit‖. He was a member of the

―Wheelin Sportsman‘s Organization‖.

Mr. McLaughlin is preceded in death by his

father.

Mr. McLaughlin is survived by his mother,

Mary McLaughlin of Maine; his loving wife

of 34 years, Vicki Lynn McLaughlin of Ba-

sin Bayou, Florida; two sons, Daniel Charles

McLaughlin, Jr. of Ft. Walton Beach, Flor-

ida; Owen James McLaughlin and wife

Marian of Anchorage, Alaska; one daughter,

Erin Mae McLaughlin of San Francisco,

California; three brothers, Rusty McLaugh-

lin, Thomas McLaughlin and wife Roseann

and Paul McLaughlin and wife Christine;

four sisters, Kathy Lind and husband Peter,

Elaine Callahan and husband Brian, Mary-

Ann Sprague and husband Barry and Jane

Richard and husband Jim. He is also sur-

vived by 2 grandchildren, Conner McLaugh-

lin and Keagan McLaughlin and many nieces

and nephews.

Funeral services will held 2:00 PM, Thurs-

day, March 22, 2012, at Clary-Glenn Free-

port Chapel Funeral Home with Father Tom

Collins officiating.

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.

Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home

is entrusted with the arrangements.

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DEAR Aunt Ruby,

I've been with my boyfriend for five

months. Things were amazing with us, so

after two months of dating we moved in

together.

At first things were better than ever, but

then all of a sudden he halted the intimacy

and started going out with the guys every

night, not getting home until two in the

morning.

Whenever I calmly bring up the fact that I

want to see him and spend time with him,

he gets angry. He works all day and comes

home, eats a home-cooked meal I have

prepared for him and then leaves.

I only see him when he's sleeping. I start

thinking that things won't work out, but

then he comes home and is fine and acts

like nothing happened.

He plays mind games, and if I talk to him

about it, I'm in the wrong.

What should I do? -- Terribly Upset

DEAR UPSET: You should not have

moved in together after such a short time

dating.

I think it's safe to assume that your guy

thinks he's bipolar because he is.

You should ask him if he has ever received

a diagnosis or if he has ever sought treat-

ment for this or another mental illness.

Bipolar disorder is treatable, but if he is

acting very erratically, thinks he has this

potentially serious illness and is doing

nothing about it, then you cannot help him

very much.

His moods and behavior will continue ris-

ing and falling like a roller coaster ride

until he takes some steps to control or

modulate his behavior with the help of a

professional.

If he is drinking every night when he is out

with the guys, this will make things worse

for him. You should seek a more amenable

living situation for yourself. You should

not live together unless you can offer each

other a stable, peaceful environment. As it

is, you seek stability and he runs from it.

I write this, for I too had a friend that

went into a very similar situation and

things became worse, much worse before

anything could ever had changed. For them

they wanted each other so bad that they

agreed to get counseling and try to work

things out.

They have now been married over 6yrs.

I suppose the old saying goes that if you

want something bad enough you have to

work at it. Then you rasp in all it‘s glory.

Ruby

JOKE:

―Hey Jim‖, called Harry.

―Check out my new hearing

aids, they work so well, I could

hear a pin drop!‖ ―Really‖

asked Jim, that‘s unbelievable, I

am actually on the market for

hearing aids, what type is it?‖

―Four a clock‖, responded

Harry.

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‘Happenings’ in DeFuniak Springs

Thursday, March 22, 2012 The EMERALD STAR NEWS Inc. Page 7

WCSO Donates To

CAC As reported by WZEP AM1460

Sheriff Michael Adkinson de-

livered a donation to Julie Hurst

of the Emerald Coast Chil-

dren‘s Advocacy Center. Sher-

iff Adkinson pledged $10,000

in the fight against child abuse.

The monies donated came from

seized criminal assets, therefore

turning over the ―bad‖ guy‘s

money to the ―good‖ guys.

The Emerald Coast Children‘s

Advocacy Center assists the

community in various capaci-

ties. They assist investigators

with cases of mental, physical,

and sexual child abuse, as well

as providing counseling to the

victims of child abuse. The

Center is also staffed with vol-

unteers who give of their time,

from answering phone calls to

baking cookies for the children.

The Children‘s Advocacy

Center currently is located in

Niceville and services Walton

and Okaloosa Counties. On

March 30, 2012, an open house

will take place in DeFuniak

Springs at 256 Hwy 90 as a new

satellite office will open. The

open house will take place from

11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The DeFu-

niak Springs location will help

to better serve Walton County

citizens by allowing them to

access services much more con-

veniently.

Anonymous Tip Leads to Arrest

of Felon and Search Warrant for

Residence Last Thursday, Officers with the DeFu-

niak Springs Police received an anony-

mous tip a wanted felon was staying at 56

W. Orange Ave. As officers arrived at the

residence, a female subject fled from the

officers on foot, running into the resi-

dence. Officers secured the residence and

detained the occupants.

Officers were told the suspect, Joshua

Nobles, was in a rear bedroom. Nobles

was located and arrested on a felony war-

rant for Felony Violation of Probation

with an original charge for narcotics viola-

tions.

During the apprehension of Nobles, Of-

ficers observed numerous items of drug

paraphernalia inside the residence. A sub-

sequent investigation lead to the arrest of

Brittany Lewis, for possession of Metham-

phetamine and Possession of Drug Para-

phernalia. Officers obtained a search war-

rant and located additional narcotic para-

phernalia and the remains of a metham-

phetamine lab.

The investigation is on-going and addi-

tional arrests are expected.

WCSB Meeting As reported by WZEP AM1460

As the Walton School Board meeting

started, Superintendent Carlene Ander-

son presented Rhonda Skipper and Jerry

Grace, the presidents of the DeFuniak

Springs and Freeport Kiwanis Clubs.

The Kiwanians recently provided funds

that help transport students to cultural

arts programs. Each club gave $1,000.

A mom said her son has been out of

the Walton County School System and

wants to return and enroll at South

Walton High. He has been in a detention

facility. The mom said he has done well,

has good grades and wants to get back

into the school to keep busy with sports

and clubs. He was not expelled from

school nor did he get in trouble at

school. Superintendent Anderson said

the policy is a student coming from a

DJJ facility has to go to a transition

school. Walton Academy is considered a

transition school. Anderson said she will

review the situation and bring it back to

the Board if needed.

The Board agreed to start raising the

cost of a school lunch based on federal

recommendations. The cost increase will

start next school year and gradually in-

crease until it meets the recommended

rate of $2.50.

The Social Media Rule discussion was

removed from the agenda. The personnel

recommendations were approved. The

Board also approved travel for two

members for a school board training

session.

Board member Mildred Wilkerson said

she will not run for the Board position

after the end of her current term. Mem-

ber Faye Leddon said Wilkerson has

been a great mentor to her and she hears

good things about Wilkerson everywhere

she goes.

A little bit of good news, the bid for the

Emerald Cost Middle School construc-

tion was about a million less. This is for

the additional classrooms through Elkins

Construction.

On April 10th, the Board will meet at

8:30am to discuss the Mossy Head sewer

treatment plant being planned by the

County for the Mossy Head Industrial

Park.

Freeport Middle School 7th Grader

Hanna Shelton won the Choctawhatchee

Bay Daughters of the American Revolu-

tion essay contest.

Special Vote

The special vote for the half cent sales tax in-

crease in Walton County goes to a vote on May

8th, a change from April 24th. Walton Supervisor

of Elections Bobby Beasley says the ballot will

go for its final approval at the March 27th Com-

missioner meeting. Early voting will take place

from April 30th to May 5th. Voter registration

deadline is April 9th.

At their last meeting, the commissioners decided

to continue with the special vote and if it is turned

down then they can still consider a toll.

Since the ballots will not be approved until that

meeting, the final determination will not be set.

This is to give time for additional public meet-

ings, on in the northern part of the county and one

in the southern part. The first meeting, at 5pm on

April 3rd, will take place at the courthouse in

DeFuniak Springs. The second meeting will take

place at the South Walton courthouse Annex at

5pm on April 17th.

The Florida Department of Transportation is

still saying they want Walton to put in a $75 mil-

lion share or the widening of the 331 bridge over

the bay. They have given a stronger promise to

include the widening of 331 to I-10 as a whole

project and say they will have it by 2017. With

changes in budgeting, the FDOT says local help

is becoming a necessity to funding local projects.

Walton can include up to one cent additional sales

tax to help pay for the share. The state can also

work to place a toll on the southbound lanes of

the bridge to collect funds for the repayment. This

is the tax or toll issue. Another option includes

turning down the current available funds and

working to find the match and roadway money

elsewhere.

In this case the state says the current funds will

go somewhere else.

Here’s a joke……

Jim‘s car is swerving all over the road so a cop

pulls him over, ―Step out of the car‖ says the

cop, ―I am going to need you to take

a breathalyzer test.‖ ―I can‘t‖, Jim responds

―You see I have very bad asthma, that can set

off an attack.‖ ―Alright,‖ says the cop, ―then

you‘re going to have to take a blood test.‖

―Can‘t do that either,‖ Jim responds, ―I am a

hemophiliac, if a wound is opened, I won‘t stop

bleeding, and I could bleed to death.‖ ―Ok,‖ the

cop answers ―then I will need a urine sample.‖

―Sorry,‖ says Jim ―I also have diabetes, that

could push my sugar count really low.‖ ―Fine,

so just come on out, and walk a straight line for

me.‖ ―Can‘t do that either‖ responds Jim. ―Why

not?‖ Demanded the exasperated cop. ―Well,

because I‘m drunk!‖

Here’s a joke…..

Jerry was at a marriage seminar, and the

leader of the seminar, a lady, was asking

everybody how long they were married for.

When it was Jerry‘s turn Jerry said that he

was married for almost 50 years. ―Wow‖

the leader gushed ―that‘s amazing, perhaps

you can take a few minutes to share some

insights with everybody, how you stay

married to the same woman for so long.

―Well,‖ Jerry said after thinking for a few

moments, ―I try to treat her nice, buy her

presents, take her on trips…………. and

best of all, for our 25th anniversary I took

her to the Bahamas.‖ ―Well that‘s really

beautiful, and a true inspiration for all of

us‖ the lady said ―maybe you can tell us

what you are going to do for your 50th

anniversary‖ she said with a smile ―Well‖

Jerry said ―I‘m thinking of going back to

the Bahamas to pick her up.‖

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SWFD Lifeguards and

Monthly Update

As reported by WZEP AM1460

South Walton Fire District (SWFD) lifeguards

will report to their towers at eight beach access

points Saturday. The Beach Safety and Education

Program, a partnership between the SWFD and

the South Walton Tourist Development Council

(TDC), will began its 7th season as new and re-

turning lifeguards report for duty.

The life guards are completing their annual

training academy, which lasts 80 hours and con-

sists of medical training, surf rescue techniques,

communications, beach and water surveillance

techniques as well as strength and stamina condi-

tioning. Gary Wise, Beach Safety Director, says

that despite unseasonable warm waters, training

at this time of year in the Gulf is still challenging

and SWFD is proud of our new lifeguard team,

who are committed to keeping our beaches and

our community safe.

And speaking of the South Walton Fire District,

they saw a slight increase in total call volume for

the months of January/February (634) as opposed

to last year at this same time (608).

The increase in numbers has the SWFD gearing

up for what experts are predicting to be a ―very

busy‖ Spring Break. As a reminder, with an in-

crease in population, there will be an increase in

traffic. The district says to drive safe, be aware of

your surroundings, avoid texting and driving and

allow yourself extra time to get to your destina-

tion. They also remind you to pay attention to the

beach flags and surf conditions.

South Walton Fire District is responsible for

Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Services,

Hazardous Material Mitigation, Public Fire/Life

Safety Education, and Prevention duties for an

area of 84 square miles within Walton County,

Florida.

Included in this area are 26 miles of beaches

and 26 miles of inland waterways. The population

of South Walton ranges from 20,000 to over

100,000 during the tourist season.

The Freeport Veterans Memorial committee is pleased to announce that they have

begun raising funds to add a new monument to

the memorial site. The "Fallen Soldier" monu-

ment will be a beautiful tribute to those who paid

the ultimate sacrifice in the fight for freedom.

Fundraisers will be ongoing over the months to

come and donations have already began flowing

in. Tim Ard, project chair says "I think after wit-

nessing the construction of the Freeport Veterans

Memorial, people know that we are serious and

committed to this project. Response to this new

addition has been overwhelming, and it is truly a

moving piece and will be the only one of its

kind." The Monument is being constructed by

bronze artist Richard Rist of Baltimore Maryland

and GLMCO Memorials of Walton County. Any-

one needing information, or wanting to make a

donation may contact Ard at 850-585-3304. The

unveiling is scheduled for Veterans Day 2012.

Obituary for

Dana Renee Mullins

Ms. Dana

Renee

Mullins,

age 21,

of

Freeport,

passed

away

March 9,

2012.

She was

born December 30, 1990 in Clark,

Indiana to Timothy Mullins and

Michelle Clifford.

Ms. Mullins was a resident of

Freeport, Florida for the past 7

years.

Ms. Mullins is survived by her

father, Timothy Mullins; her

mother, Michelle Clifford and one

brother, Tristan Mullins.

Memorialization will be by cre-

mation.

You may go online to view obitu-

aries, offer condolences and sign

guest book at www.clary-

glenn.com.

Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Fu-

neral Home is entrusted with the

arrangements.

Walton Talks To FDOT

A group from Walton County spent time in

Tallahassee meeting with Representative Brad

Drake, FDOT Secretary Ananth Prasad and

District 3 DOT Secretary Tommy Barfield. The

discussion centered on ideas to make sure U.S.

331 gets widened. The meeting ended with

what could be a better commitment from the

state for the widening project, including the

bridge and puts the toll possibility back on the

table.

Walton County Administrator Gregory Kisela

said they hoped to be able to meet with more

state representatives, but feels the meeting

ended with a more comprehensible approach

coming. The meeting came together quickly

because of the final week of the legislation ses-

sion. The meeting was due to a suggestion by

the Walton County Taxpayer‘s Association.

The group has not wanted a tax or toll to pay

for Walton‘s $75 million FDOT requested

share. They suggested the state widen the re-

maining sections of the roadway to I-10 and do

the bridge later.

Kisela says the FDOT says it will commit to

widening the remaining sections by 2017 if

Walton works with them by providing the $75

million match. The state is not dictating where

the match funds come from, but says it will use

a toll if the county wants. Kisela says he hopes

to have a letter of commitment later this week

or early next week.

Another change is a toll discount given for

Walton residents. Kisela points out the Mid

Bay Bridge has a discount of .50. He says he

wants to see the commitment from the state and

wants to make sure it is a firm commitment to

the 2017 dates. Kisela says he wants to see the

details of any toll differential spelled out. He

wants to, ―Compare the details to see of it is

apples to apples or apples to oranges.‖ If a toll

is used, then it needs to sunset after the debt is

retired.

The FDOT also gave Walton an additional 30

days, until July 1st to make the final decision.

Kisela said that going into the meeting the

roads were more important. He says coming out

of the meeting they now know they need to do

both.

Kisela also notes the project will bring money

to Walton. He says that if only a third of the

$75 million a year in construction comes to

Walton, it will be an economic advantage. He

compares this to the Special Forces coming to

Okaloosa and the advantage to Crestview.

Corporate and Community

Sponsors Are Sought for 3rd

Annual Rodeo Benefitting

DeFuniak Springs Boys &

Girls Club

The Boys & Girls Club of the

Emerald Coast is proud to

announce the club‘s partnership

with the DeFuniak Springs Police

Department as hosts of the

DeFuniak Springs 3rd Annual

Rodeo.

The event will feature barrel

racing, bull riding, vendors and

family fun. The rodeo will take

place on Saturday, April 7, at 7

p.m. at the DeFuniak Springs

Fairgrounds.

The goal of the rodeo is to raise

funds to help the Teen Center

become self-sustaining. One of

the successful attributes of Boys

& Girls Clubs models across the

country is the ability to operate

through community donations

and fundraisers. Each center is

responsible for raising funds to

pay for the operating expenses

necessary to keep the club going.

We encourage everyone to come

out and support the local youth.

Sponsorship opportunities for the

event are available at

www.bgcec.com. In-kind spon-

sorships and donations to help

put on a successful event are also

being sought. If you are inter-

ested in sponsoring this rodeo,

please contact Ashley Sweeney at

850.585.2981 or

[email protected].

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When you talk this Monday, people listen. And if you're communicating something you're passionate about,

they'll catch your fever! But things look hazier around Tuesday and Wednesday. Be careful when making

arrangements, dealing with money, or listening to someone important now -- your head's not quite in the

game. You ought to be back in the zone and the following few days have all kinds of potential. Leave room in

your schedule for following up on the great things that seem to pop up out of nowhere.

Work is much more fun in a pair or group, and it's to your advantage to have the added motivation to stay on

track. Of course, knowing you and your generous ways, you'll share the ride with those close to you, letting

them in on your energy, too. A message may be mixed around Friday, but you'll have better luck interpreting

it -- or asking for some clarification from someone who knows you best. Past or present.

You've got it going on -- you're sharp upstairs, your heart's in the right place and the stars are aligned. Then

over the next couple of days, feel good about what you've got -- the cosmic energy's just a little bottlenecked

now, so don't get frustrated if you can't always get what you want. (Hint: try giving someone else what they

need!) Now, and all through the weekend, is the time to initiate something great.

Life may not be a bed of roses on Monday, but you're probably a little thorny yourself. Take it easy with the

VIPs in your life. You'll be seeing eye-to-eye with those around you much better by Tuesday, Wednesday and

Thursday, when your vision for future plans will be 20/20. Map out some career steps with your mentor, or

discuss your personal path with a loved one. Then stay steady around Friday, even if things are hectic.

Seek out a second opinion or more information on a certain issue from a person or resource you wouldn't nor-

mally consult. Then, don't just dream about something different-- start crafting a plan to really make it hap-

pen! Why be frustrated when you can be the captain of your destiny? The stars will step in to help, and so will

your friends (or a certain someone) if you let them in on the act. Instead of making chitchat, speak the truth.

Find time in your busy day on Monday for a person or issue that will respond beautifully to a little extra atten-

tion. Then, watch out; while you're awesome on all artistic, aesthetic and creative angles around Tuesday,

Wednesday, and Thursday, the specifics are another story. Double-check numbers and look both ways!

There's potential for conflict with your boss, your mom or any higher-up in your life.

Can you pretty please be patient on Monday? Not everyone's operating at your level, so give them a little

time. You'll appreciate the same consideration on Tuesday, Wednesday and part of Thursday, when the more

you're able to think things through, the better you'll do. It's one step at a time to get there, and a steady pace is

best now. Around Friday, you can forge ahead with more speed -- you're an especially quick study now.

If you've got something to say, or if you want to try something new, hop right to it this week. Monday's en-

ergy is excellent for such things, while on Tuesday and Wednesday, sticking with what works is a much better

idea. Couch any criticisms gently now; try to imagine how you'd feel on the receiving end. The solution to

that restless feeling isn't more, or different, distractions around Thursday, Friday and Saturday -- it's really

getting involved and engaged with one person or thing.

Monday looks ripe for an epiphany -- it could be at work, or it could have to do with love! Getting some food

for thought helps prompt it. Then, life's a bowl of cherries, pits included, around Tuesday, Wednesday and

Thursday. The good news? There's still sweetness to enjoy if you're able to maintain a perspective on the

whole. From Friday through the weekend, everything tastes better when you share.

For best results on Monday, shift things around. Just a little change in your routine, your environment or the

contents of your heart helps a lot. The stars highlight all things heart-related around Tuesday, Wednesday and

Thursday, so take steps toward what you've been hoping for romantically, even if it involves moving into the

unknown! Friday, it's all about helping someone else fulfill a dream, or just pindown a more practical matter.

If you find yourself thinking (or saying) 'no way' on Monday, back up and start again. Stretch your imagina-

tion and shake up that perspective -- around Tuesday and Wednesday, it's crucial to recognize the power of

the past, but move with confidence into your future. Life and love have some fresh perspectives for you on

Thursday, Friday and Saturday if you're ready, willing and able! A game or outdoor activity (under the stars?)

can be a real bonding experience now,

How's that same old approach working? Even if the answer's 'pretty good,' the stars suggest that a little change

could make things even better as this week gets going. If an alteration makes you nervous, run it by someone

you trust who's doing well in the pertinent area. And -- don't panic -- something may come to an end this

week, perhaps on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Or maybe there's something you should put an end to?

Transitions may be scary, but they're necessary; trust in the wisdom of the universe.

Easter is a Christian Festival that celebrates

the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. On the third

day after Good Friday, the day of his cruci-

fixion, now called Easter Sunday, He rose

from the dead. Mourners went to His tomb to

collect His body. However, He was not there

and they were greeted by an angel who said

"He is Risen".

The cross is a symbol of His crucifixion and

Resurrection. Hot cross buns, a cake or bis-

cuit eaten by many during this season,

are also, symbols of these events.

The lamb is another symbol associated with

Jesus. He is often referred to, in scriptures,

as the, 'Lamb of God', who sacrificed his life

for all mankind's eternal life.

Lights, candles and bonfires mark celebra-

tions in many countries.

Roman Catholics often put the candles in the

church out on Good Friday and light them

again with the Pascal Candle or Easter Can-

dle, on Easter Day.

Eggs are a symbol of the new life that re-

turns to nature at Easter Time. The custom of

exchanging eggs began long before Easter

was celebrated.

It was a custom of the Egyptians and the

Persians. They exchanged eggs decorated in

Spring colors. They believed Earth hatched

from an egg which contributed to this cus-

tom.

Early Christians used red colored eggs to

symbolize the Resurrection. In England they

began writing messages and dates on their

eggs and exchanging them with friends and

loved ones.

In the 1800's, candied eggs were made.

They were open on one end and a scene was

put inside. They were used as table center-

pieces. Rabbits symbolized new life and re-

birth in ancient Egypt.

They considered it a symbol of the moon

as the moon determines the date of Easter.

The Easter Bunny's visit is based upon a

German Legend.

The legend goes that a poor woman deco-

rated eggs for her children to find during a

famine. At the moment they found them,

they looked up to see a big bunny hopping

away.

Of course, the real Easter Bunny comes to

visit many of you and on Sunrise Island, it is

the Sunny Bunny

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Barbeque sauces are

Regional By Colin Richards

In the country today, there are many different

styles of Barbecue Sauce/Tastes. What we see is

a blending of the four basic categories of Vine-

gar and Pepper, Mustard, Light Tomato &

Heavy Tomato. The following list of barbecue

sauce regions is the result in many unique

sauces in different regions throughout the U.S.

Every southern state and then regions within the

state may brag about their unique barbecue

sauce. We will have sauce recipes from the fol-

lowing region in the recipe section of this guide.

Georgia - A thin sauce of mustard, vinegar and

tomato.

Kansas City - In Kansas City, ribs are big with

their BBQs! Mixing, paprika, black pepper, salt,

onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne, chili

powder & brown sugar is a traditional rub. The

Kansas City sauce falls under the Heavy tomato

sauce category.

South Carolina Sauce – Pork in slow mode is

Big in Carolina!. They usually grill chicken or

beef on their barbecue. The sauce is made by

first heating distilled white vinegar and cider

vinegar, and then adding sugar, hot red pepper

flakes, salt and ground pepper.

Northern Alabama Sauce – OK this sauce is

white in color as it consists of Mayonnaise, salt,

black pepper, white vinegar, lemon juice and

sugar along with each creator‘s special season-

ings and is referred to as ―Alabama White BBQ

sauce‖.

Memphis Sauce - Memphis Style Barbecue is

dry ribs. The rub recipe for Memphis style ribs

is to mix paprika, salt, onion powder, ground

black pepper and cayenne together in a bowl.

The sauce falls under the Vinegar and Pepper

type and consists of brown sugar, chili powder,

finely ground black pepper, onion powder, gar-

lic powder, celery salt, cayenne, prepared mus-

tard, cider vinegar Worcestershire sauce, liquid

smoke and canola oil.

North Carolina Sauce – Alright you mustard

lovers here is your sauce. Ingredients: Worces-

tershire sauce, ketchup, butter, brown sugar,

yellow mustard, onion, cider vinegar, chili pow-

der.

St. Louis/ Midwest Sauce - St. Louis barbecue

always includes lots of sauce. This is a thick

tomato and vinegar based sauce. It is not as

sweet and thick as Kansas City-style and not as

spicy and thin as Texas-style.

Texas Sauce – As we know cattle is big in

Texas, so cattle ―Brisket‖ is big in Texas barbe-

cue. A typical rub consists of mixing paprika,

garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper,

cayenne pepper, ground cumin, dried oregano,

ground coriander, chili powder, salt and dried

parsley

Kentucky Sauce – Kentucky bourbon is the

secret ingredient along with Worchester and

vinegar in the dark BBQ sauce. Next time we

will cover when to apply barbecue sauce.

WC BCC Meeting (3-13-12)

The Walton Commissioner meeting started later due to

a lengthy closed executive session to discuss two law-

suits Suzanne Harris has against the County.

As the action agenda started, commissioners approved

Highway 2 Road improvements, a right-of-way agree-

ment with the Grayton Beach Neighborhood Association

for Holtz Avenue, inmate commissary services and ap-

proved a financial advisor. The right-of-way agreement

will include more persons with disabilities parking

spaces. The County will cancel the management of the

Old Armory back to the City of DeFuniak Springs so it

can be used more by the Boys & Girls Club Teen Cen-

ter.

TDC Director Dawn Moliterno said they are working

with Forestry to locate the TDC building to the south

side of U.S. 98. She said the working term would be for

50 years at $1 a year with an option for 55 more years.

This is for 8 acres. The old TDC building would be do-

nated to the state.

With numerous questions by the public, the action was

delayed and a public hearing was set for April 10th. The

South Walton Utilities water tower at Sandestin will be

painted to welcome people to the area. The Board also

approved the agreement with the Biophillia Center. The

Center will not be open to the public on Sunday, but will

have Thursday hours.

Beach Scientist Brad Pickel gave an update on Beach

Nourishment. He said they have good news, the public

report will be released next month for areas being

looked at for nourishment. He said the previous nourish-

ment project has worked. This could mean all projects in

Walton County could be covered by federal money.

21 Jump Street Let me just start off by saying, never has a movie

made me laugh as loud or as hard as this movie did.

It will not win an Oscar, it will not be nominated for

anything special, it will not win any spectacular

award, but it is probably the funniest thing I have

ever seen on the big screen.

If you are not familiar with the TV show, 21 Jump

Street (the movie) is about two guys who were on

completely different ends of the totem pole in high

school, they reunite at a police academy and they

both team up and help each other out with their

weaknesses. Channing Tatum is the muscle and Jo-

nah Hill is the brains. The guys get an undercover

assignment to pose as high school students and find

out who is creating and distributing a new drug.

Tatum is excited to go back to his greatest years and

get back into the role of the popular kid, Hill is wary

about their friendship drifting apart. When they begin

their assignment the guys find out that what was lame

in the 90s in cool in 2012. The roles are turned and

when Hill begins to settle in with the cool kids,

Tatum finds his place among the nerds. When they

blow the assignment and lose their hard work the

guys come together and find the meaning of true

friendship to save the day.

I thoroughly loved the film, but parents, be cautious

of some of the content.

If you have any comments or recommendations email

me at [email protected]

See you all at the movies!!!

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HELP WANTED

Tile installers with a minimum

of 2 yrs. exp. Must be willing to work

some evenings and weekends. Please

call Jimmy Decker at 850 399 0303.

Volunteers needed at the Alaqua

Animal refuge. Must be 18 +

For more information call

(850) 880-6399

Advertising sales positions excellent opportunity-call now!!

Positions available with little to no exp.

With leads. Call 850.585.0262

Got an item you want to sell?

Classifieds

Only $10 per issue

For Sale

Freshly raked Pine Straw. Dry bailed

stored in barn. Only $3.50 per bail delivered.

Call 333-0877

Do you like to meet new

people? Sales may be the way Work where you live? Would you want to

join a co. of friendly local people? Would

you like to offer great deals with the

business people in Walton county?

For more details call: 850-585-0262

March blood drives in the

Walton County, Destin area Thursday, 22nd – Freeport High School,

1261 Hwy 331 S – 8.30 am to 3.30 pm

Wednesday 28th – Crystal Bay, 2400

Crystal Cove Land, Miramar Beach –

12 pm to 4 pm

Monday 2nd – Walton County Health

Department, 475 Hwy 83, DeFuniak

Springs – 8 am to 11.30 am

Monday 2nd – South Walton County

Coast Branch Health Department, 361

Greenway Trail, SRB – 1 pm to 4.30

pm

Friday 13th – Wal-Mart, DeFuniak

Springs – 12 pm to 6 pm – Free gift

card for all donors

Sunday 15th – Village Baptist Church,

101 Matthew Blvd, Destin – 9 am to 1

pm

SIX WEEK SMOKING CESSATION

PROGRAM

(West Florida AHEC)

Beginning Thursday, March 8, 2012 from

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Walton County Health Department

362 State Highway 83

DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433

For more information or to pre-register,

please call

(850) 398-6965 or (850) 678-6766

I am coordinating a community based

yard sale in Freeport at the regional sports

complex on April 14 from 8-noon.

This yard sale focuses on maternity and

kid items. There is no fee to participate

and sellers will keep all of the proceeds.

There will be kid based activities like car

seat and bike helmet fittings.

There are some sellers signed up but there

is room for more. I am hoping you can

assist by sharing this information. The

contact person is Donna Free at 892-8015

Monday through Friday 8-5.

Got Critters?

There is Help!

Managing Nuisance Wildlife in Your Yard

The University of Florida / Walton County

Cooperative Extension is hosting a seminar

on dealing with nuisance wildlife. It will be

held at the Extension Office in DeFuniak

Springs, 732 N 9th Street next to the Fair-

grounds on Thursday, March 29th from 6:00

to 8:00 pm.

Holly Ober, Wildlife Ecology and Conser-

vation Assistant Professor will cover

"Options for Dealing with Nuisance Wild-

life". "Laws Pertaining to Nuisance Wild-

life" will be discussed by Arlo Kane, Re-

gional Coordinator of Habitat Conservation

Scientific Services. There will also be a

demonstration with traps.

This program is free and open to the pub-

lic, but seating is limited and reservations

are required. Call 850-892-8172 to reserve a

place. For more information contact Eddie

Powell [email protected]_

(mailto:[email protected]) .

The University of Florida /

Walton County Cooperative

Extension is offering tomato growing

workshops. This popular program is in its

fourth year.

This year, there will be two different dates

and locations. The first is Friday, April 6th in

DeFuniak Springs at the Extension Office,

732 N 9th Street from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. The

second is Friday, April 13th in Grayton

Beach at the Coastal Branch Office, 70

Logan Lane from 10:00 to 11:30 am.

The cost is $5 per person which includes

materials and three free tomato plants.

Seating is limited and reservations are re-

quired. Call 850-892-8172 to reserve your

place.

The Easter Bunny will be

hopping into the Walton County Coastal

Branch Library Reading Garden April

5th, 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

Bring your favorite basket and join in

the hunt. Coastal Branch Library, 437

Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach, FL

32459. Please call Linda (850) 267-

2809 for more information or visit

www.youseemore.com/walton<http://

www.youseemore.com/walton> for

program details.

I was wondering if we could please run a

plea for volunteers in your newspaper.

We represent abused and neglected chil-

dren who have been removed from their

home and we have children waiting for

volunteer advocates in Freeport.

We train you and after your training it only

takes a few hour a month to make a huge

difference in a child's life.

Thank you for your consideration.

Nina Stephens

571 Hwy 90 East, Room 301

De Funiak Springs, FL 32433

(850) 892-8676

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