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Freeport remains home for many the founding families who first settled in this area. In the 1850 census, most of the heads of

house were listed as farmer/boatmen. Many of the residents farmed their land and fished in the down-time or worked the com-

mercial fishing boats/cargo vessels. The farmers traded their farm produce and livestock for other items they could not grow

or make themselves. A goodly number of folk migrated to the area with the establishment of the lumber mills. The various

landings were named for the families that settled along LaGrange Bayou, Four Mile Creek, Black Creek and the Choc-

tawhatchee River For many years, Freeport, with its steamboat and schooner connections to Pensacola, and up the Choc-

tawhatchee River to Geneva, Alabama was the commercial and political hub of Walton County. The first mail delivered in the

county came by water from Pensacola to Freeport, and an overland stagecoach route from Tallahassee connected with steam-

boat service near Freeport. Most of the goods ordered from Pensacola were freighted from Freeport by commercially operated

wagon trains which followed the routed leading northeast from Freeport through the Euchee Valley to the town of Cerro

Gordo on the Choctawhatchee River above Westville.

Inside this EDITION:

Ignasiak Found Alive Dr. Robert Leonard Ignasiak, 58, was

located and arrested Tuesday, September

10th, in Coral Springs, FL, after a call

came in for a suspicious ...…...Page 3

WALTON COUNTY REPAIRS

CR 30A AT BIG REDFISH LAKE;

ANTICIPATE OPENING SOON … Beginning last week, the Walton

County District 5 Road Crew began

work to back-fill and repair the area

of CR 30A at Big ……...….Page 4

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Hello once again to all of you. As this week’s edition snuck

up on me I couldn’t decide what to write about. I’d rather tell

of good times and signs of growth and expansions too. But

this sounded like a broken record to me in my head.

Last edition I mentioned about America and what being an American used to mean.

Boy did I get some nice long E-mails after that one. I know this is a relatively small

newspaper but the freedom of speech is still a right we possess. I’d love to hear people

trying to make excuses for Obama’s actions or should I say the lack of….still blaming

Bush is not a defense to me. Especially after he was re-elected and given 4 additional

years to right the wrongs, yet it’s only gotten worse. The world does not take us as a

viable threat when we speak about stepping in. Back in the day, no one wanted the USA

to mess with them for they knew it was not going to be good. Now what?

I keep rehashing it over in my mind of how can we get the children to understand the

severity of these times. What we did throughout the history of our country and why we

became the identity as US over hundreds of years now. You figure if students are talk-

ing about sex in 1st grade, they could easily be talking about ways to make the world a

better place. Usually that is taught from within home first.

This is something I found interesting too. Students listen up! If you are used to passing

notes, tapping out texts or even sneaking in quick conversations when you’re supposed

to be working on fractions…beware! Those kinds of activities could be a thing of the

past - or at the very least, closely monitored - in the biometric classroom of the future.

On a quiet block in Queens, New York, a young team of engineers is working on a

brave new technology for teachers. A biometric classroom that will track students’ eye

movements, monitor their conversations or even measure their smiles. SensorStar Labs

co-founder and engineer, Sean Montgomery, believes gleaning information like this - or

bio-sensing as he refers to it - from students and giving it to teachers will improve class-

room learning. The technology is called EngageSense and uses off-the-shelf webcams

to gather the biometric inputs. Then, algorithms repackage the raw data into usable in-

formation for teachers, thus giving them additional tools to tailor lesson plans and im-

prove student engagement.

“When the student is looking up at the teacher, the teacher score goes up. If she looks

down at the computer, the computer score goes up. So we’re tracking facial expressions.

If she makes a smile, it might be indicative that is enthusiastic about the topic.”

A former teacher, Montgomery was inspired to create the technology from his own ex-

perience of standing in front of a classroom facing a room of students.

“Even a small classroom, like 10 or 15 students, you’re in the fog of war. But if I had a

tool that I could look at and [it says], ‘..Maybe you should break to an example,’ experi-

enced teachers can look at that information and understand how they can better reach

more students more effectively."

Bio..huh? Biometrics, is the science of analyzing data from the human body - phenom-

ena like heartbeats, sweat responses, and even brain waves. One of the most well-

known applications of biometrics is polygraphs, popularly referred to as lie detector

tests. During a polygraph, biometrics such as blood pressure, pulse, and even sweat re-

sponses are measured while the subject is asked and answers a series of questions. The

theory behind the polygraph is that a falsehood will produce physiological response that

differs from the truth.

Beyond detecting lies, researchers are now looking at a range of applications when it

comes to biometrics. For example, by measuring how someone physiologically re-

sponds to various advertisements, companies can potentially fine-tune their message to

have maximum impact.

Even if educators find the information useful, with today’s heightened scrutiny of pri-

vacy boundaries, will parents embrace their children being monitored? “I think privacy

is a very serious issue that we need to consider carefully going forward and in the fu-

ture,” Montgomery said. “But the idea here is that the information is being digested and

present[ed]..in a useful way so the teacher can react and respond appropriately.”

Undeterred by the scrutiny that EngageSense is likely to garner from critics, Montgom-

ery believes the use of biometrics in the classroom will be ubiquitous. The technology

will debut at the Maker Faire at the New York Hall of Science. If it finds acceptance, it

could gain striking new perspectives to teachers of the future.

“I think in five years, this is going to be in classrooms.” What do you think?

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Ignasiak Found Alive As reported by WZEP AM1460

Dr. Robert Leonard Ignasiak, 58, was located and arrested Tuesday,

September 10th, in Coral Springs, FL, after a call came in for a suspi-

cious person. Upon contact, the Coral Springs Police Department took

Ignasiak into custody for an active federal warrant for violation of pre-

trial release. Ignasiak is also listed as a missing/endangered person with

the Walton County Sheriff’s Office since November 2012.

In May, 2012, an appeals court overturned the conviction and Ignasiak

was released after serving several years of a 24-year sentence for over-

prescribing prescription painkillers to his patients who did not need

them. On November 3rd, 2012, Ignasiak’s family reported him missing

to the Sheriff’s Office and on the same day, Ignasiak’s vehicle was lo-

cated by deputies in Seagrove. Blood and a suicide note were found in

the vehicle.

The Coral Springs Police Report says that while in contact with Igna-

siak, he stated several times that he wanted officers to shoot him in the

head. Ignasiak’s warrant also indicated he should be placed on suicide

watch.

Ignasiak is currently in the Broward County Jail awaiting extradition.

DFS Businesses

As reported by WZEP AM1460 The on again, off again possibility of a Hibbetts Sports coming to DeFuniak Springs is now set

with the lease signed, remodeling to start soon and an opening in 75 days. Hibbetts Sports has

said they want to come to the central walton city, but only if they could associate next to an an-

chor store such as Tractor Supply. Once that business opened they were saying no, but reconsid-

ered and have been indicating they were coming. Now the store is set before the end of the year.

And we keep getting asked about the planned Taco Bell. The store was planned for the corned of

331 and Oaklawn Square south of Army Aviation Center Credit Union. The city and Taco Bell

had come up with the needed permissions, but the store was delayed as the design was changed

to a new format. This meant some rework on the plans. Everything is complete, but the old Taco

Bell in Crestview is being replaced with a new design store. Once that store is completed, they

will start on the DeFuniak Springs restaurant.

And the city says another rental business will come to the old video store location near Beef O

Brady’s. Rent-A-Center has been confirmed to be coming. The City is also looking at building

more hangers for the airport and recently reached an agreement for a rental. The hope is to pro-

vide even more hangar rental space to meet the needs of local aviators. They also have plans to

move the park and make more room for industrial development. Working with Gulf Power, a

study should be completed soon and the city as well as potential tenants will know where the site

stands.

The dental school is also still on track, though it takes more than a million to get it opened. The

state has said they will not offer any grants to a private school. The state did give a grant to a

private business in south Walton with less than 20 jobs, but City Council member Mac Work

said the governor’s office will not fund the same grant for a private school that will bring in three

to four times the jobs.

And a potential large employer, one with up to 80 full and part time jobs, will be coming to

Mossy Head. The Love’s Family Travel Center is on track with the land cleared. Look for work

to continue and really be going right after the first of the year.

Walton County Fire Rescue has taken delivery of a fire engine from Pierce

Manufacturing of Bradenton Florida. The engine is a Pierce Saber Pumper that was manufac-

tured in 2011 as a demonstrator of the Pierce fleet. The fact that the pumper was a demonstrator

allowed Walton County to purchase the vehicle at a reduced rate while still maintaining the bene-

fits of a new truck warranty.

The Pumper was purchased to replace an engine that was involved in a high speed crash on the

Interstate and will be placed into service to continue response to the Interstate system along with

service to the citizens of Walton County.

“Being that our previous pumper was struck from behind in an incident beyond the control of

Fire Rescue has made us take a hard look at the safety features that will be incorporated into

every new pumper and all of our existing vehicles,” said Walton County Fire Rescue Chief Brian

Coley.

The new pumper carries many safety features the previous pumper did not have, such as steel

bumpers instead of chrome, enhanced emergency lighting and enhanced reflective tape instead of

more expensive diamond tread aluminum. Walton County has made every attempt to keep per-

sonnel safe, while keeping cost to a minimum.

The pumper also has the capability to carry heavier rescue and extrication equipment that Walton

County has in service, but was previously unable to carry due to space limitations. In the past,

any incident requiring heavier extrication equipment required a long wait on scene while that

equipment was mobilized and allowed travel time to a scene.

“The ability to carry the heavier equipment will translate into more rapid extrications to those

persons trapped in the wreckage of a traffic accident,” said Coley. “Shorter extrication times at

traffic crashes will translate into higher survivability rates of critically injured patients.”

The pumper will be stationed at Walton County Fire Rescue Station 2 by mid-September and

will be able to respond to the Interstate as well as the 331 corridor South of DeFuniak Springs.

Walton County Fire Rescue would like to thank the Board of County Commissioners for the op-

portunity to place this critical piece of equipment into service for the public of Walton County.

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WALTON COUNTY REPAIRS

CR 30A AT BIG REDFISH

LAKE; ANTICIPATE OPENING

SOON

… Beginning last week, the

Walton County District 5 Road Crew

began work to back-fill and repair

the area of CR 30A at Big Redfish

Lake where the road collapsed dur-

ing an August rain event.

At this time, the Road Crews are

working to repair a culvert in that

location in order to move towards

reopening the road. Barring any set-

backs, crews are working diligently

to have the road open as soon as

Friday, September 13th.

As progress continues to be made,

Walton County will continue to pro-

vide updates on the actual reopening

of CR 30A at Big Redfish Lake.

In addition, the County is moving

forward to obtain the necessary per-

mits and work on design for a per-

manent bridge that would be con-

structed there in the future. As you

may be aware the permitting process

can be lengthy so in the issuance of

being able to open the road to the

public, this seems like the best op-

tion. Once permits have been estab-

lished and the design process has

been completed, it will be decided

when to re-close that section of road

for construction.

While crews work to reopen that

section as soon as possible, it will

not be reopened until it is deemed

safe.

Walton Highway 20 Rollover Accident

Early Sunday morning, a 2004 Toyota Tacoma, driven by 21-year

-old Devin Macdonald of Freeport, was eastbound on SR-20 at

Sycomore Drive negotiating a curve left. The driver failed to ne-

gotiate the curve causing the vehicle to leave the roadway to the

right. The Tacoma entered the south grass shoulder where it

struck the guardrail. The collision caused the vehicle to cross

over both lanes of SR-20, entering the north grass shoulder while

rotating multiple times before overturning. The vehicle came to

final rest on its left side facing south, along the north grass shoul-

der. The driver was transported to Sacred Heart Pensacola by Life

Flight with serious injuries. The FHP says a seatbelt was not in

use. The charges are listed as under investigation.

Kids who are the victims of bullies are

often reluctant to report the abuse. But a

new study shows that frequent and unex-

plained physical symptoms are common

in bullied children, and experts say they

can be signs that should alert parents and

teachers to a problem.

The research is a combined look at 30

studies representing almost 220,000

school-aged children from 14 countries.

Taken together, the studies show that

kids who are bullied are more than twice

as likely as kids who aren't to report feel-

ing bad or sick, even when there's no

obvious explanation for their symptoms.

Headaches, stomach aches, back aches,

neck or shoulder pain, dizziness, trouble

breathing, tense muscles, nausea, diar-

rhea and bedwetting were among the

most common complaints.

"The results of this study suggest that

any recurrent and unexplained physical

symptom can be a warning sign of bully-

ing," said study author Gianluca Gini, an

assistant professor of developmental

psychology at the University of Padua,

in Italy.

The new research was published online

Sept. 16 in Pediatrics and will appear in

the October print issue of the journal.

So when is a headache just a headache,

and when is it a cry for help? Experts say

paying attention and asking the right

questions can usually help parents dis-

cover the truth.

"Children do not easily talk about their

bullying experiences," Gini said, but

asking if they feel safe at school is some-

times a good way to get them to open up.

I think the first thing is really finding

time to really observe, watch, and talk

with kids so you know when something

is off," said Snyder, who was not in-

volved in the research. "Ask them ques-

tions: 'How was your day? Who did you

sit with at lunch?'"

That may be easy enough to do with

younger children, but high school-aged

kids are sometimes tougher nuts to

crack.

"You have to start taking a look at what's

happening with the friend routine. Has

the phone stopped ringing? Are they

afraid to check their text messages?

There are so many things that can tip off

an aware parent.

Smallest roadworthy car The smallest roadworthy car measures 25 inches

high, 2 feet 1.75 inches wide and 4 feet 1.75

inches long. It was created by Austin Coulson

and measured in Carrollton, Texas on Sept. 7,

2012. Pictured in the tiny vehicle is Lisa Stoll,

Couslon's girlfriend.

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The FREEPORT POST

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The Mayors Post Russ Barley Freeport Mayor

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Nigerian Officials Visit

As reported by WZEP AM1460

No, he was not a

prince looking for

help hiding

money, but the

group visiting is

excited to meet

the lady commis-

sioner. Monday

morning, Septem-

ber 9th, Walton

County District 4

Commissioner

Sara Comander

and Public Works Employee Brooks Davis met with representatives

from the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Works to discuss how Walton

County saves time and money when stabilizing and paving County

roads.

Comander says she appeared in a video about a machine used to help

stabilize soil for roads. She says this is not the first visit from foreign

representatives who want to see, “the lady commissioner.”

Commissioner Comander met with Ike Onyuike, Director of Mykon

Ventures Limited and Nigerian Federal Ministry of Works representa-

tives Charles Bosah, Michael Ike Chukwuma and Nebeolisa Anako to

discuss the County’s use of equipment and base seal when stabilizing

and paving roads. The representatives are currently looking at solutions

that they can take back to their home country in the hopes of saving

money, time and increase their ability to build stable and permanent

roads.

The current process used in Walton County has been in place since 1998

and was instituted by Public Works employee Brooks Davis. Davis had

done research in the late 90’s to find a better and more efficient way for

the County to build roads. Since working with soil stabilizers, the

county has seen a large savings in time and money.

While Comander might be the “lady commissioner” to the visitors who

saw the video, she recognises the county staff and their work with sav-

ings. She says the savings seen by the County includes paving approxi-

mately 40 miles of roads since 2008. Comander says by using this stabi-

lization process, they have saved around $1.1 million in direct costs.

The commissioner also says they have been able to use this process to

pave roads quicker and shorten road delays for the public.

Prior to using soil stabilizers, the County would spend approximately

$45,000 per mile to pave a road using a limerock base. Since moving to

a soil stabilization program, the County is spending approximately

$16,000 per mile which is a savings of approximately 64%. In addition

to the cost savings, the stabilizing process also increases the load-

carrying capabilities of the road, causes the road to become more dura-

ble and is not affected by rain or weather events prior to paving.

Since moving to this process, Commissioner Comander was featured in

a video about the process. This video and process has become known

worldwide for its ability to create stable, long lasting roads. It is due to

this that the representatives from Nigeria requested a meeting with

Commissioner Comander and Mr. Davis.

Russ Barley-Mayor

Greeting from the Mayor’s Office, what an

exciting two weeks, things are happening

every day for the betterment of our commu-

nity. We have started the painting of the Old

Corner Café building located at the red light

and this should make the area look much

cleaner. The old post office is now under

renovation for the Heritage Museum and is

coming along quite nicely and the tentative

date for the museum to open is Sunday, No-

vember 3, 2013, we will keep you posted. I

signed a proclamation for Gabe Moore Day

on September 13th, for his outstanding ac-

complishments in placing first in the United

States and 6th in the World in the track and

field events- he helped put the City of Free-

port on the map -congratulations to Gabe he

was presented a key to the city at half time at

the football game this past Friday night. Be-

ginning on Sunday October 13th will be our

“Picking on the Porch” jam sessions, located

at the city hall everyone bring your lawn

chairs and come and enjoy the music pro-

vided by local artist. The next two weeks you

can go by the library and enjoy the works of

our local wood turning group with their dis-

play and see the amazing items they have

made. Other items of interest for the city the

preliminary plans have begun for the annual

Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting and the

Town Planters have begun their plans for the

first Mayor’s Ball to be held at Hammock

Bay on November 24, 2013, information will

be presented as time gets closer. The next

city council meeting is scheduled for Sep-

tember beginning at 7:00 PM., we look for-

ward to having everyone turn out for the

meetings in the meantime if you have any questions or concerns

please do not hesitate to give

me a call at the city hall 835

-2822.

Under Florida law, e-mail ad-

dresses are public records. If

you do not want your email ad-

dress released in response to

a public-records request, do

not send electronic mail to

this entity. Instead, contact

this office by phone or in

writing.

Notice of Public Workshop and Call for

Presentations for South Walton Sports

Complex

Walton County will be holding their second Public

Workshop in regard to the proposed South Walton

Sports Complex on Thursday, September 26, 2013

at 5:00 PM or soon thereafter at the South Walton

Courthouse Annex located at 31 Coastal Centre

Blvd., Santa Rosa Beach, FL.

As part of this workshop, there is a call for presenta-

tions to the public for any land owners that have

parcels that they believe would be appropriate for

the location of the proposed complex. Any property

that may be considered must meet the following

standards:

Must be located in South Walton

Must be at least 20 contiguous acres

Must be upland property that is suitable for

building and have permanent or granted access from

a major thoroughfare

Any land owners who would like to present their

property for consideration can do so by registering

to speak at the meeting. To register, please contact

the County’s Department of Public Information at

850-951-7101 or via email at WaltonAd-

min@co.walton.fl.us.

WCSO Town Hall Meetings

Walton Sheriff Adkinson and key members of his

staff hosted the first town hall meeting on Septem-

ber 10th in Paxton. There are three more town hall

meetings scheduled throughout the county if you

wish to attend.

Monday, September 16th – Chautauqua Center, 96

Circle Drive, Defuniak Springs at 6 pm

Thursday, September 26th – Freeport Community

Center, 16040 US Hwy 331 South at 6 pm

Monday, September 30 – Walton County Sheriff’s

Office South end Substation 133 Sheriff’s Drive,

Santa Rosa Beach, FL at 6 pm.

Anybody who wishes to learn more about the

Walton County Sheriff's Office, or who wishes to

voice a question or concern, is invited.

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Join Walton County

Tourist Development

Council for the 2013

International Coastal

Cleanup Day

Saturday, September 21, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Help keep Walton County’s beaches clean and pristine!

At the following beach access locations:

Miramar Beach

Dune Allen

Ed Walline

Blue Mountain

Santa Clara/Bramble Grove

Inlet Beach

It’s easy to get involved, there is no age limit or special skills level. Supplies and water to be pro-vided.

For more information on how you can support beach cleanup contact Amanda Barkley (850) 267-4578 or amanda@visitsouthwalton.com

HEALTH ADVISORY “High Bacteria Count at Morrison Springs”

WALTON COUNTY – The Health Advisory

issued on May 31, 2013 for Morrison Springs is

still in effect. The Advisory was issued based on

the criteria for fecal indicator bacteria.

This should be considered a potential health risk

to the bathing public and swimming is not recom-

mended. Samples taken are still above the public

health threshold for fecal indicator bacteria. Wa-

ter quality exceedances are based upon the US

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rec-

ommended standard of no more than 61 Entero-

cocci CFU/100mL, or 235 E. coli CFU/100mL in

any single sample. Sample results for September

9, 2013 indicate 876 Enterococci CFU/100ml and

776 Enterococci CFU/100ml.

The water will be re-sampled September 16,

2013. When re-sampling indicates that the water

is within the satisfactory range, the advisory will

be lifted.

The Florida Department of Health in Walton

County monitors monthly water samples submit-

ted by public bathing places during their opera-

tion season. The water samples are being ana-

lyzed for enteric bacteria (fecal coliform entero-

cocci or E. coli) that normally inhabit the intesti-

nal tract of humans and warm-blooded blooded

animals, and indicate the presence of pathogens

which may cause swimming related diseases in-

cluding gastrointestinal disease, ear and eye ail-

ments, and skin rashes and infections. The pres-

ence of fecal indicator bacteria is an indication of

fecal pollution, which may come from storm wa-

ter runoff, domestic pets, wildlife, and human

waste (sewage).

Sampling is also conducted by other county

health departments at marine beaches and results

can be found at Department of Health's Beach

Water Quality website at

www.floridashealth.com/beachwater.

For more information, contact the Florida De-

partment of Health in Walton County at (850) 892

-8021.

331 - Under the New

Bridge

When the new U.S. 331 Clyde Wells second

bridge is built, the current Bayside Park will

go away to be replaced with a new park and

an upgrade. Currently the bridge has the

park, boat docks and fishing on the old

bridge. With a new causeway and second

bridge, these features will be supersized and

updated.

The District Three Florida Department of

Transportation says the conceptual park lay-

out was prepared by their Design Build Team

– Skanska and Parsons Brinkerhoff. They

note the concept is draft and subject to

change. Once the design is at the 90% done

stage, the FDOT will send the plans to the

Walton County Commissioners along with

the County Engineer for review.

The FDOT says that since the new park is

being constructed to mitigate for the loss of

the existing park facility and the boat ramps

along the causeway, their contract required at

a minimum the following facilities be in-

cluded:

380 ft wooden fishing pier

Four boat ramps

Six, 55 ft docks along the boat

ramps

Three 24’ x 24’ picnic shelters

Men’s and Women’s restrooms

Three fishing platforms

A scenic overlook

Parking for 21 boat trailers and 71

spaces for other vehicles

The design calls for the overhead power to be

removed. There will be a boardwalk and

small fishing piers for pedestrians. Those

with mobility problems will have a fishing

area they can use with more ease. Right now,

the design has some of the shelters extended

out over the water. The design also shows the

new park, docks and fishing features on the

south end of the bridge with parking under

the bridge. There currently are some of these

features, less than the Bayside park on the

north end, in this location.

You should be able to see the design with

this PDF file. Here is a link: https://

docs.google.com/file/d/0ByS7t-

sx60TLVUprenlzY283NWc/edit?

usp=sharing

Dear Aunt Ruby,

It has been a while since I saw you

post something about our communities

concern for our youth of today and

where they may be able to turn to

when a doubt has arises of them emo-

tionally.

Would you care to say something to

these children who feel they have no

where to turn?

Thanks, Wilma

I have always been concerned about

our children and their someday chil-

dren. If they do not have the coping

skills to deal with situations as they

grow how will they be able to raise a

child of their own?

The community leaders need to em-

brace ideas about our youth. Gathering

places and activities they can learn

from.

Freeport had mentioned once of a

skate park yet the former Mayor renig-

ged that deal some time ago. You see

DeFuniak springs has a nice place for

the teens to hang out at. If you are

scared with damages to the property

do like all cities have done install

camera’s and be vigilante about prose-

cuting offenders.

When a society builds upon the

needs of our teens they learn valuable

lessons from each other. To have them

isolate at one persons house or another

is not always a good thing. You must

then consider who is there and what

type of things are being talked about

amongst them.

As parents you must know these

things. How else does a 2nd grader

know about sexual acts if they didn’t

hear or see them at some point? How

do they learn about drugs? The same

way, peers they hang out with.

No matter the age of your children

the parents must start snooping about

and learn what their kids are into.

Take the time to form a bond of trust

between you and the children so we

will not have to teach them through

the legal systems as they become

adults. In most cases by then it’s too

late and there attitude towards a peace-

ful society fades away.

Just look at the arrests within our

couty and you will see many of those

kids you once knew from school.

One of the best selling magazines

out there is called Busted. Nothing but

pages full of arrests and mugshots

from the convicted and those now

forever involved in the courts system.

Fixing problems that arise are good

but that means there is already a prob-

lem when it involves the law.

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WCSB Meeting

As reported by WZEP AM1460 Annual financial reports opened

last night’s special meeting of the

Walton County School Board.

The Fund Balance exceeded the

required 3% at 3.36%. Final

budget amendments for the 2012-

13 fiscal year were approved,

closing out that budget year.

The second special meeting pre-

sented the school district’s budget

of $99,919,756, with a millage

rate of 5.659 mills.

Doug Nolin showed only the

board, not the public, taxes and

how they have increased. He

asked the Board to strike a bal-

ance. He questioned capital out-

lay. Gary Sellers, who identified

himself as a Walton County resi-

dent, asked for no more taxes,

saying he wanted less taxes.

Chairman Davis pointed out this

was the first millage increase

since 1997-98. The millage rate

increase was approved 3-2, with

aye votes by Dennis, Smith and

Wallace and nay votes by Leddon

and Roberts. The final budget was

approved again 3-2 with members

voting the same.

As the special meeting adjourned,

the School Board went into spe-

cial session to discuss collective

bargaining issues for this school

year.

WCBCC Meeting

Highway 30A at Big Redfish Lake should have

the temporary patch by this Friday. The initial

thought was it would be closed for months as

they wait for a new bridge, but an examination

showed a slip pipe could be used to shore up

the roadway. Jeff Miller’s Office also said they

would help in expediting the permits for new

construction. The water lowered enough to in-

spect the pipes without having to send a diver

in. Commissioner BIll Chapman asked staff to

work on coordinating to lessen the impact on

travellers and businesses when the full replace-

ment comes. Commissioners are not happy

with the local beavers’ work.

During the recent rains, Walton County found

they did not have enough pumps to meet the

needs. The county has been looking at buying,

leasing or renting pumps for the next heavy

rain. Commissioners noted they do not need the

pumps on a regular basis, but do need them

when the rains come. A resident said pumps

were not available, even as recent as last year

and the residents pumped water for the county.

Commissioner Meadows said a lot of condos

and business rented pumps themselves. Com-

missioners were asked why the residents have

to pump out the public roads and what should

they do when there are environmental ques-

tions.

And rains are a good thing for keeping down

forest fires. Walton Forrester Bruce Smith said

the rains have helped, but they continue to miti-

gate future fires through a program of cleaning

up dead growth. He gave a report on the work

the Florida Forest Service does in Walton

County.

Under the attorney’s time commissioners ap-

proved the agreement with Larry Jones as the

county administrator and the conditional re-

lease for the Hebt/Drake vs Walton County

case. Commissioners approved buying a mes-

sage board for the TDC, agreed to the termina-

tion of the agreement with Southwest Airlines

and agreed to purchase an air conditioner for

the TDC building. The July bed tax was up as

is year to date bed tax collection.

Ever notice how the bike traffic is close to the

motor vehicle traffic on 30A at Western Lake.

There are plans and a grant to build a bridge.

The DEP has agreed to go ahead and release

the funds so they can start the almost year long

permitting process.

DFS Council Meeting

As reported by WZEP AM1460 The DeFuniak Springs City Council meeting opened with Mayor Campbell saying

they want to not be so formal in discussions, but do want to make sure there is cour-

tesy and the discussion moves expeditiously. Council member Carpenter asked to

have a set of minutes continued saying they do not accurately reflect the discussion as

far as transportation concurrency. The motion failed due to a lack of a second. The

meeting was absent Council member Kermit Wright due to hip surgery earlier in the

day.

Council approved street closures for the first Mardi Gras parade on February 8th by

the Krewe de Yak, for Halloween Trick or Treating around the Lake on October 31st,

and for the Women’s Club Christmas Parade on December 14th, and approved money

for Christmas Reflections. Council approved letting the Boy’s & Girl’s Club work on

the outside of the old armoury building.

Gerald Beard, COO of Healthmark Regional Medical Center said the current FDOT

plans for widening 331 will all come on the east side, bringing the traffic closer to the

hospital. He said the roadway will be raised four feet higher and there will be addi-

tional noise, dust and vibrations to the hospital and especially the emergency center.

The request is to move to the west side of the highway at Eastwood Drive. He asked

for a resolution to the FDOT by the Council for the relocation. Beard said they are not

against the widening in any way and he believes the change could help speed up the

process. Mayor Campbell said he looked at the situation and the plans for the future

buildout is towards 331 and the projected plans would make this impossible. Camp-

bell said the hospital will have to grow and this would stunt that. He said the hospi-

tal’s plans have been set since 2002 and the FDOT has only set their plans to the east

side in the last few months. The resolution asks to reevaluate the plans. The motion

passed. Freeport and the Commissioners will also be asked to participate with resolu-

tions. Council member Kelley, who works with Healthmark, abstained even though

the attorney said he did not have to.

Council member Mac Work asked to place a sign on three obelisks as historical mark-

ers for block survey identification. These are on the southeast area about a block or

two from the Lakeyard. Council member Mac Carpenter delayed his item on the city

attorney and asked about having management instead of the Council do most of the

hiring and firing as well as other personnel matters.

The Council hired a new firefighter, agreed to hold a town hall meeting once a quar-

ter, approved a letter of support to ask the FDOT to begin the construction at the north

end from I-10 to Coy Burgess South, approved land purchases at the old shop for a

future CNG station, agreed to finance a vactron and paid bills.

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Flags At Half Staff

The President has ordered flags to half

staff in memory of those who lost their

lives in the Navy Yard shooting. Here

is the proclamation:

As a mark of respect for the victims of

the senseless acts of violence perpe-

trated on September 16, 2013, at the

Washington Navy Yard, by the author-

ity vested in me as President of the

United States by the Constitution and

the laws of the United States of Amer-

ica, I hereby order that the flag of the

United States shall be flown at half-

staff at the White House and upon all

public buildings and grounds, at all

military posts and naval stations, and

on all naval vessels of the Federal

Government in the District of Colum-

bia and throughout the United States

and its Territories and possessions

until sunset, September 20, 2013. I

also direct that the flag shall be flown

at half-staff for the same length of time

at all United States embassies, lega-

tions, consular offices, and other fa-

cilities abroad, including all military

facilities and naval vessels and sta-

tions.

Remember, to properly put a flag at

half staff, or mast on a ship, you raise

it briskly to the top of the pole, let it

remain for a second, then lower it

slowly to the half position. If more

than one flag is on the pole, you lower all of them.

Monday is going to be the best day you've had in a long time. And, Tuesday won't be too shabby either. Why this

sudden stroke of good luck? Well, it's not exactly luck. A lot of it has to do with your natural ability to enjoy the

company of others. You are funny and persuasive, and the world responds well to those qualities in a person. Among

your friends, you are kind of a sage these days.

You wish you could help everyone. You wish you could solve the world's problems. But you're only one small per-

son in a giant crowded world, and you shouldn't beat yourself up over not being all-powerful. People adore you and

admire your idealism. And the more you do things to help other people, the more you learn about yourself. (Of

course, there are still some mysteries out there, some things you don't know enough about yet,

For a while there it seemed like nothing was getting done. Now, all of a sudden, you're about to cross a bunch of

things off your to-do list. Weird how sometimes everything just clicks into place at once. Your recent successes are

going to motivate you to make even more ambitious plans for the future. Obviously, you are good at getting what you

want. But that begs the question: What do you really want?

You're lost in the world of ideas on Monday. You've been thinking philosophically lately and reading some pretty

smart books, and suddenly you don't have a lot of time for reality TV. Actual reality is a lot more interesting. Don't

forget that you have a couple of pretty smart friends who would love a little intellectual banter now and again. To-

ward the middle of the week, you might not feel like getting into any big conversations (you'll have more personal

things on your mind)

A power struggle? Where did this come from? This is about the last thing you need right now. Some people take

themselves so seriously. You don't have the energy to compete with people's egos, not right now. So early in the

week you may find yourself giving in to someone, simply because you don't feel like the battle is worth fighting.

(And by the way, you're right.) Share your frustrations with your friends. They'll completely understand.

This kind of friction is totally normal. This is what happens when a bunch of people sit down to work on something

together. Naturally, there are some differences of opinion. None of it is personal. Keep that in mind. As you all figure

out what to do next, don't be afraid to think a little outside the box. Sometimes the craziest ideas are also the best

ones. And don't rush.

You never expected this would explode into a conflict, but that seems to be what's happening. Someone has a bruised

ego. And that's never a pretty thing to deal with. It might be a good idea (just for the sake of your own sanity) to lay

low. Do your own thing. Do some research. Listen to what other people have to say.

You're ready for a change. Your old system just isn't cutting it anymore. You've outgrown your old ways. And with-

out being organized, you tend to go nuts. So, get organized. Figure out how to keep your life in order and you'll be so

much happier. The great thing about being in a self-improvement mode is that it makes you a lot more patient with

other people, too, and a lot more open to having fun.

Whoa, you have a ton of energy. You're in the mood to have fun, and so are the people around you. (It's nice when

everyone's on the same page, isn't it?) The only downside to being social, to having so much going on, is that it's hard

not to be distracted by it. There's a lot going on at work, too, and follow-through is more important than ever right

now. Still, you're great at building relationships, and some of your coworkers are becoming pretty good friends, too.

What's going on at home? The rest of your life is smooth sailing, but something at home is throwing your mood out

of whack. Is a neighbor getting on your nerves? Has the heater given out? Are you desperately in need of a plumber?

As soon as you fix whatever's going on at home, you'll have nothing else immediate to worry about, and you can

spend the latter half of the week consumed by romance. If you're single, this might be a good time to initiate some-

thing more serious.

Monday is a great day to talk to strangers. You have so much more in common with other people than you realize,

and you're a great conversationalist. So why be shy? You're going to spend the entire week listening and talking to

other people, and you're going to have a blast. On Saturday, someone is going to have a kind of loony idea, and the

sheer lunacy of it is going to thrill you

You'd love to have all the money in the world, but you're not sure that this new money-making scheme is all it's

cracked up to be. Sounds a little risky. Instead of shaking on it right now, maybe you should take a couple more days

to think it over. Ask a friend who knows a thing or two about finance for some advice. And, in the meantime, spend

some time doing something creative. Paint something. Write a song. Whatever. There are all kinds of ways to enjoy

life without putting a dent in your wallet.

So tiny! The smallest living dog (in

terms of height) is a female Chihua-

hua named Milly, who measured

just 3.8 inches tall on Feb. 21, 2013.

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2nd Sunday (except holidays)

2 pm until……

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Clean Family Fun!

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The first concert of the

Northwest Florida Symphony Orches-

tra's 2013-2014 season is September

28 at 7:30 p.m. in the mainstage thea-

ter of the Mattie Kelly Fine & Per-

forming Arts Center in Niceville.

Tickets are on sale now for $22.50

each adults and $16 each for active

duty military or youth ages 18 and

younger.

The “Austro-Hungarian Jour-

ney” concert includes a performance

by Wideman International Competi-

tion Gold Medal winner Asiya Kore-

panova of Russia, an acclaimed pianist

who will perform Johannes Brahms’

Piano Concerto No. 2. The region’s

premier, fully professional orchestra

will also present music of the Waltz

King, Johann Strauss, Jr., Overture to

Die Fledermaus, followed by a suite

of Hungarian dances arranged by Zol-

tan Kodaly. The concert is sponsored

by Physicians of the Okaloosa County

Medical Society. The soloist sponsor

is Healing Arts Acupuncture & Mas-

sage, Dr. Tzong Jiunn Wu and Chun-

Hsin Chang.

Music director and conduc-

tor Jeffrey Rink leads the prestigious

orchestra for his seventh season and

the NFSO’s 27th year of musical fare

since the orchestra was established in

1987. The NFSO performs in resi-

dence at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center

at Northwest Florida State College

where a custom orchestral shell pro-

vides an optimum acoustical experi-

ence for symphony patrons.

Defuniak Springs and Free-

port Relays

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North of the

Bay Relay Our Early Bird Event

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Freeport located off of

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This event will start at

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September 24th, 2013!!

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Freeport Elementary School

Kiwanis Citizen of the Month-September

4th Grader-Hailee Thompson

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Please be advised that the

Walton County Local Restore

Act Committee will hold their

next meeting on Thursday,

September 19, 2013 at 4:00 PM

at the Bayou Arts Center lo-

cated at 105 Hogtown Bayou,

Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459.

The purpose of this meeting is

to discuss the RESTORE Act.

Two or more Walton County

Commissioners may attend.

These meetings are open to the

public.

FDOT Notes

Pile driving operations at Ramsey

Branch in Walton County are scheduled

to begin Thursday, Sept. 19 and continue

intermittently over the next few months.

Traffic will not be affected. Pile driving

operations produce vibrations and noise

that may extend beyond the immediate

work area.

This work is part of a reconstruction

project to multi-lane 4.6 miles of U.S.

331 in Walton County from the north

end of the Choctawhatchee Relief Bridge

to south of State Road 20. This project

consists of new traffic signals at U.S.

331 and Short Avenue/Jolly Bay Road,

and LaGrange Road/Ramsey Branch

Road and County Road 3280. Construc-

tion of a new bridge over Ramsey

Branch, creation of stormwater retention

areas, water and sewer utility relocation,

drainage, and other safety improvements

are also planned.

Work began in the fall of 2012 and is

expected to be completed by the summer

of 2015.

The Florida Department of Transporta-

tion (FDOT) State Materials Office will

perform pavement testing along State

Road 285 from south of Interstate 10 to

the Walton/Okaloosa County line in

Walton County Thursday, Sept. 19. This

will be a slow moving operation with

frequent stops. Traffic may encounter

minor traffic delays between 8 a.m. and

4 p.m.

For more Florida Department of Trans-

portation District Three information fol-

low us on twitter @myfdot_nwfl.

On Monday, September 23rd, at 10am, District 5 Commissioner Cindy Meadows will be hosting a ribbon cutting for the soccer field at Helen McCall Park.

Helen McCall Park is located at 325 Moll Drive in Santa Rosa Beach. The soccer field will be the newest addition to the park which currently features Mission Play Park, baseball/softball fields, bat-ting cages, football fields, picnic tables, restrooms, pavilions and soccer fields.

“In an effort to catch up with the grow-ing number of soccer players, a new soc-cer field has been built and is open for play. We continue to work on Helen McCall Park to improve and provide more recreation facilities for the citi-zens,” said Meadows. “The new soccer field is just another step in the proc-ess. We are also looking for additional park land as Helen McCall Park is 95% built out.”

Future plans for the park include the installation of an additional parking lot, call box, concession stand and addi-tional restrooms.

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$5,000 BONUS

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Protected Mallet Bayou location! 3BR/2BA w/1,514 sq ft. Split bedroom plan. Spacious Master Bedroom with his and hers closets. Dock with power and water, fenced yard.

Screened porch. ID# T88494. REDUCED to $219,000