The city of Niceville plans to charge residents of the Swift Creek subdivi- sion, among others, $22 a month for reclaimed water service beginning in April. Beacon photos T T h h e e B B a a y y B B e e a a c c o o n n [email protected]The voice of Niceville, Bluewater Bay and Valparaiso since 1992 (850) 678-1080 Police Blotter, page A-3 Blue, a Belgian Malinois, earned his Niceville P o l i c e Department badge as a drug- sniffing and tracking dog. He works with Officer Phillip Ritcheson. They are credited with a large share of arrests last year. Beacon photo by Mike Griffith By Jacob Fuller Beacon Correspondent After more than a year of planning, Northwest Florida State College is moving forward with a $22 million, three-part expansion project called the Triumph Trifecta. The proposals call for a Center for Excellence focused on technology and advanced manufacturing to be located in Crestview, hospitality and culi- nary training centers in Destin and at the college’s Fort Walton Beach campus, and a 10-acre “simulated city” in DeFuniak Springs for training in such work as installing gas lines and fiber optic networking. Funding for much of the project remains to be found. NWFSC President Devin Stephenson told the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners at the board’s Jan. 30 meeting that the Niceville-headquartered college is not yet formally seeking county funding for the projects. The expansion will be a public- Beacon Staff Arrests by the Niceville Police Department jumped 25 percent last year, to 834, accord- ing to department figures. The sharp increase, to the highest number in at least 16 years, stemmed in large part from the success of a new drug- sniffing dog and his human part- ner, according to Police Chief David Popwell. Also contribut- ing were increases in efficiency as police recruits completed field training, Popwell said, The dog, Blue, a Belgian Malinois, now 3 years old, joined the police force in early 2017 and completed his on-the- job training in June. His police partner is Officer Phillip Ritcheson, 37, who is skilled in recognizing when Blue “alerts”—sits down and refuses to continue—when deployed to sniff the outside of a suspected drug site, typically a motor vehi- cle. The dog is supposed to alert only when his acute sense of smell detects the odor of certain drugs. If a police officer reasonably suspects a car may hold illegal drugs during a lawful traffic stop, then a search warrant is generally not required to use a specially trained dog for an out- door “free-air sniff” around the vehicle. If the dog alerts, then police gain probable cause to conduct an immediate conven- A reception for an exhibit of paintings by Emil Holzhauer, a German-born painter who moved to the U.S. in the early 20th century, was held at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center, Niceville, on Saturday. Pictured top to bottom, left to right: People enjoyed looking around look around the gallery exhibiting Holzhauer's works. Christine Bosworth and her husband donated two Holzhauer paintings to the arts centerʼs collection. Mrs. Bosworth grew up in Valparaiso and lived next door to Holzhauer after he moved to the area in the 1950s. Local author Audrey Edwards, who wrote a book about Holzhauer, “The Portrait of an Artist,” talks to a visitor. A Holzhauer work depicts a church in DeFuniak Springs. Tom Stanton, Miramar Beach, studies the displayed works. The exhibition will be open through March 2. Beacon photos by Paula Mims Arrests soar in Niceville Police training and drug dog credited College pitches growth in training programs Beacon Staff The city of Niceville plans to start charging residential users of reclaimed water $22 a month to cover costs of the effluent- disposal program. “When you receive your April bill, please note the sepa- rate billing item for reclaimed water,” stated a letter last week from Niceville City Manager Lannie Corbin to more than 350 homeowners in the Swift Creek subdivision. Since opening in 2010, the neighborhood has been supplied irrigation water from highly purified effluent produced by the Niceville- Valparaiso sewage treatment plant. “Most of you realize we would eventually have to start charging for this service,” the city letter added. “We have completed our analysis of the operational costs that will be passed on to only customers of the re-use water system. Since the reclaimed, or re- use water was first made avail- able to residential and commer- cial customers in 2000, the city has not charged end users, according to Corbin. “It actual- ly costs the city about $140,000 per year to maintain the sys- tem,” he told the homeowners in his letter last week. Because the system is not metered at the residential level, utility customers apparently will be billed for the service whether they use it or not. Reclaimed-water distribution expenses include repairs, main- tenance of the storage pond and pumps situated on the Eglin golf course, power to the pumps, tests of groundwater required by state environmental rules, and tests of backflow valves protect- ing the potable water system, according to Corbin. “The city can no longer sim- ply absorb these costs,” the city manager stated. In the early 1990s, the For artʼs sake The second full moon of January passed through Earth's shadow, creating a red- tinted lunar eclipse, not long before dawn on Jan. 31. The eclipse coincided with a “blue moon”—a second full moon in a calendar month. To boot, it was the second “super moon” of the year, with its disc appearing a bit larger than nor- mal due to the orbiting moonʼs closer proximity to Earth. The rare confluence of lunar events is called a “super blue blood moon eclipse.” Its image was captured from Lions Park, Niceville, by local photogra- pher Dave Halupowski. Photo by Dave Halupowski Please see ARRESTS, page A-2 Please see WATER, page A-2 Please see COLLEGE, page A-2 Citing expenses, Niceville begins charging for reclaimed water 50¢ Wednesday, February 7, 2018 8 Pages, 1 Section, 5 Inserts Once in a blue, blood moon Northwest Florida State College President Devin Stephenson explains to county officials the schoolʼs $22-million vocational- training initiative. Beacon photo by Jacob Fuller
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The city of Niceville plans to chargeresidents of the Swift Creek subdivi-sion, among others, $22 a month forreclaimed water service beginning inApril. Beacon photos
TThhee BBaayy [email protected] The voice of Niceville, Bluewater Bay and Valparaiso since 1992 (850) 678-1080 Police Blotter, page A-3
Blue, a BelgianMalinois, earnedhis NicevilleP o l i c eD e p a r t m e n tbadge as a drug-sniffing andtracking dog.He works withOfficer PhillipRitcheson. Theyare credited witha large share ofarrests last year.
Beacon photoby Mike Griffith
By Jacob FullerBeacon Correspondent
After more than a year ofplanning, Northwest FloridaState College is moving forward
with a $22 million, three-partexpansion project called theTriumph Trifecta.
The proposals call for aCenter for Excellence focused
on technology and advancedmanufacturing to be located inCrestview, hospitality and culi-nary training centers in Destinand at the college’s Fort WaltonBeach campus, and a 10-acre“simulated city” in DeFuniakSprings for training in suchwork as installing gas lines andfiber optic networking.
Funding for much of theproject remains to be found.
NWFSC President DevinStephenson told the OkaloosaCounty Board ofCommissioners at the board’sJan. 30 meeting that theNiceville-headquartered collegeis not yet formally seekingcounty funding for the projects.The expansion will be a public-
Beacon StaffArrests by the Niceville
Police Department jumped 25percent last year, to 834, accord-ing to department figures.
The sharp increase, to thehighest number in at least 16years, stemmed in large partfrom the success of a new drug-sniffing dog and his human part-ner, according to Police ChiefDavid Popwell. Also contribut-ing were increases in efficiencyas police recruits completed
field training, Popwell said, The dog, Blue, a Belgian
Malinois, now 3 years old,joined the police force in early2017 and completed his on-the-job training in June. His policepartner is Officer PhillipRitcheson, 37, who is skilled inrecognizing when Blue“alerts”—sits down and refusesto continue—when deployed tosniff the outside of a suspecteddrug site, typically a motor vehi-cle. The dog is supposed to alert
only when his acute sense ofsmell detects the odor of certaindrugs.
If a police officer reasonablysuspects a car may hold illegaldrugs during a lawful trafficstop, then a search warrant isgenerally not required to use aspecially trained dog for an out-door “free-air sniff” around thevehicle. If the dog alerts, thenpolice gain probable cause toconduct an immediate conven-
A reception for an exhibit of paintings by Emil Holzhauer, a German-born painter who moved to the U.S. in the early 20thcentury, was held at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center, Niceville, on Saturday. Pictured top to bottom, left to right: People enjoyedlooking around look around the gallery exhibiting Holzhauer's works. Christine Bosworth and her husband donated twoHolzhauer paintings to the arts centerʼs collection. Mrs. Bosworth grew up in Valparaiso and lived next door to Holzhauerafter he moved to the area in the 1950s. Local author Audrey Edwards, who wrote a book about Holzhauer, “The Portrait ofan Artist,” talks to a visitor. A Holzhauer work depicts a church in DeFuniak Springs. Tom Stanton, Miramar Beach, studiesthe displayed works. The exhibition will be open through March 2. Beacon photos by Paula Mims
Arrests soar in NicevillePolice training and drug dog credited
College pitches growthin training programs
Beacon StaffThe city of Niceville plans to
start charging residential usersof reclaimed water $22 a monthto cover costs of the effluent-disposal program.
“When you receive yourApril bill, please note the sepa-rate billing item for reclaimedwater,” stated a letter last weekfrom Niceville City ManagerLannie Corbin to more than 350homeowners in the Swift Creeksubdivision. Since opening in2010, the neighborhood hasbeen supplied irrigation waterfrom highly purified effluentproduced by the Niceville-Valparaiso sewage treatmentplant.
“Most of you realize wewould eventually have to startcharging for this service,” thecity letter added. “We havecompleted our analysis of theoperational costs that will bepassed on to only customers ofthe re-use water system.
Since the reclaimed, or re-
use water was first made avail-able to residential and commer-cial customers in 2000, the cityhas not charged end users,according to Corbin. “It actual-ly costs the city about $140,000per year to maintain the sys-tem,” he told the homeowners inhis letter last week.
Because the system is notmetered at the residential level,utility customers apparently willbe billed for the service whetherthey use it or not.
Reclaimed-water distributionexpenses include repairs, main-tenance of the storage pond andpumps situated on the Eglin golfcourse, power to the pumps,tests of groundwater required bystate environmental rules, andtests of backflow valves protect-ing the potable water system,according to Corbin.
“The city can no longer sim-ply absorb these costs,” the citymanager stated.
In the early 1990s, the
For artʼs sake
The second full moon ofJanuary passed throughEarth's shadow, creating a red-tinted lunar eclipse, not longbefore dawn on Jan. 31. Theeclipse coincided with a “bluemoon”—a second full moon ina calendar month. To boot, itwas the second “super moon”of the year, with its discappearing a bit larger than nor-mal due to the orbiting moonʼscloser proximity to Earth. Therare confluence of lunar eventsis called a “super blue bloodmoon eclipse.” Its image wascaptured from Lions Park,Niceville, by local photogra-pher Dave Halupowski.
Photo by Dave Halupowski
Please see ARRESTS, page A-2
Please see WATER, page A-2
Please see COLLEGE, page A-2
Citing expenses,Niceville beginscharging forreclaimed water
50¢Wednesday, February 7, 20188 Pages, 1 Section, 5 Inserts
Once ina blue,blood moon
Northwest Florida State College President Devin Stephensonexplains to county officials the schoolʼs $22-million vocational-training initiative. Beacon photo by Jacob Fuller
private partnership, with plansto seek county funding in future,Stephenson said.
“We studied (these projects).We believe they are multi-gener-ational and will have a signifi-cant economic impact,”Stephenson said. “I am reallyfeeling good about this project.”
A hospitality program in FortWalton Beach launched in thefall of 2017. The culinary artsprogram is set to begin there inthe fall of this year. These pro-grams offer associate's degreesand certificates. In addition, thecollege is negotiating with theowner of the Destin Commonsshopping center to lease spacein a partly vacant office buildingfor hands-on training in lodgingand restaurant work.
In Crestview, the Center for
Excellence will work withBoeing, Airbus and LockheedMartin to offer education andtraining in air travel and powerplant-related technology, auto-mated manufacturing and indus-trial maintenance.
The simulated city project inDeFuniak Springs will providetraining in nearly every aspectof municipal operations,Stephenson said. Cities andagencies as far away asArkansas and south Florida havealready contacted the collegeabout training once the center isup and running, he said.
“We placed it on the I-10 cor-ridor, as well as the center inCrestview, so people could gothere and access it quite easily,”Stephenson said.
The college plans to make a$5.4 million capital investmentin the Center for Excellence inCrestview.
Stephenson used severalexamples of recent successesthe college, and the collegiatehigh school, to frame his presen-tation to the board of commis-sioners. He pointed out thatCollegiate High School, a char-ter school operated by the col-lege in Niceville, ranks firstamong all public and charterhigh schools in Florida in grad-uation rate, and in the top fiveamong all high schools in lan-guage arts and mathematicsachievement.
County commissionerspraised the work NWFSC hasdone in planning the projects.Commissioner Nathan Boyles, agraduate of the college, said he
has little doubt the board willapprove whatever funding forwhich the school applies for thethree projects. The county boardcould even use the college’sproject as a blueprint for how toplan its own future projects,Boyles said.
“It was clearly well thoughtout, well put together and theywere aggressively playing thefield to assure their projectswere successful,” Boyles said.“That will be good for OkaloosaCounty, good for the citizens ofOkaloosa County.”
“I’m very excited about this,”Fountain said. “Good stuff.”
tional search, resulting in one ormore arrests if contraband isfound.
Niceville police have used adrug dog before, but there was aseveral-year hiatus before Bluejoined the force in 2017.Without the probable cause pro-vided by a special dog, policemight find drugs on a driverafter arresting him on anothercharge—say, driving whilelicense suspended—but typical-ly would not be justified insearching seemingly law-abid-ing passengers.
Since Blue joined the force,said Popwell, “where we used tomake one arrest, now we maymake two or three” because athorough search justified by thedog’s skills may discover that
others in the car are holding ille-gal drugs.
A second factor in last year’ssharp increase in arrests, saidPopwell, is that the 23-memberNiceville police force returnedto full strength after a period ofturnover, and as more youngofficers completed 16 weeks ofon-the-job training under thesupervision of more-experi-enced officers. Four more offi-cers were hired last month,bringing the total to 27.
In other measures ofNiceville police activity during2017, DUI charges increased 7percent, to a total of 27 arrests,non-DUI felony arrests rose 22percent, to 334, and traffic cita-tions declined 7 percent, to1,750. Traffic crashes inNiceville increased 17 percent,to 562.
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regional sewage-treatment plantin Niceville began divertingsome of its treated dischargefrom its overburdened disposalsprayfield on Air Force land justnorth of the city. The first cus-tomer was the Rocky BayouCountry Club, which used theeffluent to water its golf course.Until 2014, the city paid theclub to accept the water.
A request for more informa-tion from the city concerningthe planned practice of chargingusers for reclaimed water,
including the schedule ofcharges for commercial cus-tomers, was not answered bypress time.
Other customers forreclaimed water include thePreserve and Parkview Placesubdivisions, the Walmart com-mercial area, Rocky BayouChristian School, HeritageGardens cemetery, the city hallcomplex and the Mullet Festivalsite.
The city also uses reclaimedwater to irrigate the newlyreplanted median strips of JohnSims Parkway between PalmBoulevard and RedwoodAvenue.
WATERFrom page A-1
ARRESTSFrom page A-1
COLLEGEFrom page A-1
A slide from a presentation byNorthwest Florida StateCollegeʼs president last weekto county commissioners pro-moting plans to expand voca-tional education.
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ArrestsOn Jan. 21 Valparaiso police
arrested Charles William Martin, 31,of 270 Edge Ave., Valparaiso, on acharge of possession of a weaponor ammunition by a convictedFlorida felon, and possessinga controlled substance with-out a prescription.
Also arrested was JacobAaron Fisher, 39, of 111Sasser St., Niceville, oncharges of possessing a con-trolled substance without a pre-scription and drug equipmentpossession and/or use.
An officer saw Martin operating awhite Kia four-door, and a policedatabase revealed that Martin did nothave a valid driver’s license. Duringthe subsequent traffic stop, Martinsaid that the vehicle’s insurance hadlapsed.
Fisher was a passenger. A policedog, summoned from Nicevillepolice, conducted a walk-around ofthe vehicle, and gave a positive indi-cation for the presence of narcotics. Asearch revealed several small plasticbags containing a crystal residue,which field tested positive formethamphetamine. Inside the trunkwere several rounds of ammunition invarious calibers. A criminal historysearch revealed that Martin is regis-tered as a convicted felon.
A pat-down of Fisher revealed agram of suspected heroin, a strip ofsuspected suboxone, and a cut strawwith crystalline residue inside. Fisherclaimed ownership of a glass smok-ing pipe found in the car. A furthersearch of his person at the Valparaisopolice station revealed a small bagcontaining suspected methampheta-mine in his pocket.
* * *On Jan. 21 Niceville police arrest-
ed Katherine Renee Dooley, 23, acook, of 315 22nd St., Niceville, on acharge of drug equipment possessionand/or use.
Police responded to a possibleburglary in progress call at 315 22ndSt., where Dooley and 2 other occu-pants arrived in a 2003 Ford pickup.During the investigation, police foundsuspected heroin in plain view on thedriver side of the vehicle, and Dooleyhad a used syringe in her possession,and spontaneously told police “theneedle is mine.”
Other occupants of the vehicletold police that Dooley had been thedriver, because she was the only onewith a license. After a Miranda warn-ing, Dooley again said that the needlewas hers, as well as any illegal nar-cotics found during the investigation.
* * *On Jan. 17 the Okaloosa County
Sheriff’s Office arrested a 15-year-oldValparaiso boy on a charge of robberywith a firearm.
The arrest was made on a war-rant stemming from an incidenton Friar Tuck Drive inNiceville on Jan. 15, inwhich the boy and a 17-year-old accomplice used agun to rob some marijuanafrom someone. During astruggle, the firearm dis-charged, wounding the 15-year-old, who was taken to Twin CitiesHospital for treatment of a leg wound.
On Jan. 18, the 17-year-old, ofFort Walton Beach, was arrested onthe same charge.
* * *On Jan. 22 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s
office arrested James Douglas Lloyd,48, of 2986 Windsor Cir., Crestview,on a charge of grand theft of between$300 and $5,000. The arrest wasmade on a warrant stemming from anincident in Niceville on Nov. 22, inwhich Lloyd was observed takingitems from Walmart valued at a totalof $337.36 without paying for them.
* * *On Jan. 22 Niceville police arrest-
ed Christian Michael Holman, 25, of211 Evans St., #G, Niceville, oncharges of battery touch or strike andresisting or obstructing an officerwithout violence.
Officers responding to a distur-bance call found Holman on theground fighting with another person.Holman ran into nearby woods. Hewas later apprehended, after beingtracked down with the aid of a policedog.
* * *On Jan. 22 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s
office arrested John Samuel Morter,35, of 121 Big Oaks Ln., Niceville, ona charge of drug equipment posses-sion and/or use.
On Jan. 23 Morter was arrested onan out of county warrant.
* * *On Jan. 23 Niceville police arrest-
ed Sean Thomas Garrett, 32, of 70Center St., Freeport, on charges ofpossessing a controlled substancewithout a prescription, marijuana pos-session not more than 20 grams, anddrug equipment possession and/oruse.
An officer stopped a HondaAccord after seeing it leave a known
drug area and run a stop sign. Duringthe traffic stop, Garrett gave consentfor a search of the vehicle and his per-son. The search revealed suspected
marijuana and suspectedmethamphetamine, both of
which field tested positive.* * *
On Jan. 23 Nicevillepolice arrested RyanWilliam McCowen, 37, afast food and oil lubeworker, of 705 St. Thomas
Cove, Niceville, on a chargeof possessing a controlled
substance without a prescription. Officers responded to an address
in Niceville in reference to a suspi-cious person. The residents of theaddress said that a man had walkedinto their home and then walked out.They said he did not live there, andwas seen leaving in a red minivan.
Police later stopped a vehiclematching the description. The driver,McCowen, said he had run into ahouse and run out. He could notexplain why he did it, except that hehad taken a hallucinogenic drug. Hehanded an officer a wrapper which hesaid contained a hallucinogen.
An inventory of the vehiclerevealed nine suboxone strips. EMSwas summoned to check onMcCowen’s welfare, and he agreed togo to the hospital, but exited theambulance at Palm Boulevard andState Road 20. Police later locatedMcCowen and arrested him. Aninventory of McCowen’s possessionsrevealed a pill identified as clon-azepam, and 2 small strips of suspect-ed LSD. The suspected LSD and thealleged hallucinogen were sent to alaw enforcement lab for testing.
* * *On Jan. 23 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s
office arrested Lindsay Elaine Gibble,21, of 335 Summit, Niceville, oncharges of driving while license sus-pended, first offense, possessing acontrolled substance without a pre-scription, and drug equipment posses-sion and/or use.
* * *On Jan. 24 Niceville police arrest-
ed Melissa Nicole Fleming, 30, of2411 Dunn Ct., Niceville, on chargesof retail theft shoplifting and posses-sion of a controlled substance withouta prescription.
Fleming had been seen takingitems valued at a total of $96.98 fromWalmart without paying for them.During a search of Fleming’s purseincident to arrest, police found a sub-stance which field tested positive formethamphetamine.
* * *On Jan. 24 Valparaiso police
arrested Natalie Ann Belche, 37, of256 Chicago Ave., #C, Valparaiso, ona charge of driving while license sus-pended, 3rd or subsequent offense.
An officer saw a Ford sedan run astop sign and made a traffic stop.
Belche told the officer, “Idon’t have a license,” and acheck of a police databaseconfirmed that her licensewas not valid, and that shehad multiple suspensions.
* * *On Jan. 24 Valparaiso
police arrested Meredith MeganMcQuagge, 39, of 327 Edge Ave.,Valparaiso, on charges of possessing acontrolled substance without a pre-scription (methamphetamine), anddrug equipment possession and/oruse.
An officer met with McQuagge ather residence concerning her missingcar keys. She gave the officer permis-sion to search her shed, which shereferred to as her office, and her back-packs for the keys. During a search ofone of her backpacks, McQuaggesaid that she had “other things inthere.”
While looking for the keys, anofficer found 2 glass smoking pipes,one with burnt residue, and a smallclear plastic baggie containing 2grams of crystals which field testedpositive for methamphetamine.
The officer asked McQuaggewhat the substance was, and shereplied, “It’s probably what you thinkit is.” She later said it was “dope andparaphernalia.”
* * *On Jan. 25 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s
office arrested John Tracy Horak, 36,of 111 Cadillac Ave., Niceville, on acharge of possessing a controlled sub-stance without a prescription.
* * *On Jan. 26 Niceville police arrest-
ed Shannon Lore Allmon, 32, a cook,of 2008 Bayshore Dr., Niceville, oncharges of retail theft shoplifting, pos-session of a controlled substance with-out a prescription, marijuana posses-sion not more than 20 grams, and drugequipment possession and/or use.
Allmon was observed taking itemsfrom Walmart valued at a total of$100.44 without paying for them.During a property inventory incidentto arrest, police found 2 grams of sus-pected marijuana which field testedpositive for THC. Also found werecontainers of suspected heroin andfentanyl, which also field tested posi-tive.
* * *On Jan. 27 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s
office arrested Brittany NicoleBrahmstedt, 25, of 323 Madison St.,Niceville, on a charge of felony pro-bation violation.
* * *On Jan. 27 Niceville police arrest-
ed Bionka Cauchet McDonald, 25,of 909 Linden Ave., Niceville,on charges of resisting orobstructing an officer with-out violence, possession ofmarijuana not more than 20grams, and drug equipmentpossession and/or use.
Also arrested wasEvangeline Denise Crowder,24, of 38 Orlene Rd., #F, MaryEsther, on charges of possessing acontrolled substance without a pre-scription, marijuana possession notmore than 20 grams, and drug equip-ment possession and/or use.
An officer observed a HyundaiSonata with an inoperable tag light,and made a traffic stop in the 1300block of John Sims Parkway.McDonald and Crowder were passen-gers in the vehicle. During the trafficstop, an officer observed some sus-pected marijuana on McDonald’spants, and told all occupants to exitthe vehicle so that it could besearched.
As McDonald stepped out, shewas seen trying to place something inher pocket. She refused to take herhands out of her pocket despite sever-al commands from an officer to do so,and continued to resist even as theofficer attempted to place her in hand-cuffs.
During the struggle, a clear con-tainer of suspected marijuana fell tothe ground. The suspected marijuanalater field tested positive for THC.McDonald said the substancebelonged to someone else.
Crowder told an officer that shehad stuff in a small black bag under-neath the front passenger seat, and itcontained drug paraphernalia. Asearch of the bag revealed a canister,4 syringes, a spoon, a blowtorch,water container, and a green containerwith used cotton swabs, stained with
suspected fentanyl. Also found weretwo cut straws, a collapsible spoon,some jeweler’s bags with unknownresidue in them, unused Q-tips, andanother jeweler’s bag with anunknown white powder in it. The sus-pect substances all field tested posi-tive.
After being read her Mirandarights, Crowder said everything in thebag was hers, as well as a black digitalscale found during the search of thevehicle, and that she used the cottonswabs as a filter for the use of heroin.
* * *On Jan. 27 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s
office arrested Amanda DeniseAdams, 34, of 323 23rd St., Niceville,on a charge of shoplifting.
The arrest was made on a warrantstemming from an incident inNiceville on Dec. 21 when Adamshad been seen taking items fromWalmart valued at a total of $297.84without paying for them. When ques-tioned, Adams admitted to taking theitems, due to her not having money toafford Christmas presents for her chil-dren.
* * *On Jan. 28 Niceville police arrest-
ed Matthew Ryan Thornton, 24, of1481 Cypress St., Niceville, on
charges of failure to register amotor vehicle, attaching a tag
not assigned to the vehicle,knowingly having no insur-ance, possessing a con-trolled substance without aprescription, possession ofmarijuana not more than 20grams, and drug equipment
possession and/or use. An officer made a traffic
stop on a Honda Accord whichhad been seen running a stop sign.During the traffic stop, on WiseAvenue, Thornton was unable to pro-duce his registration or proof of insur-ance. He said he had just purchasedthe vehicle.
A police database indicated thatthe tag on the Honda belonged toanother vehicle, and Thornton said hehad taken it off the other vehicle andplaced it on the Honda. During aninventory of the Honda, police foundcrystals which field tested positive forcocaine, and some suspected marijua-na which field tested positive forTHC.
PoultryOn Jan. 26 Niceville police
responded to an address onPontevedra Lane regarding a com-plaint about a rooster. No rooster wasfound when police arrived.
OtherOn Jan. 19 Valparaiso police
responded to an address on EdgeAvenue in reference to a disturbance.
* * *On Jan. 22 Valparaiso police
received a report of a stolen cellphone.
* * *On Jan. 22 Valparaiso police
responded to State Road 85, where acorrections officer said that someinmates working in the area had found
Police BlotterThe following accounts of the activities of police are according
to records of the Niceville and Valparaiso police departments, the OkaloosaCounty and Walton County sheriffʼs offices, other law-enforcement agencies,
and the Okaloosa County and Walton County jails.
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Arlan Ohrt, a resident ofNiceville, has been named to thePresident’sList atF l o r i d aS t a t eUniversityfor the Fall2 0 1 7semes te r.To qualifyfor thePresident’sList, studentsmust achieve a 4.0 grade pointaverage with a minimum of 12credits. Arlan is attending theSchool of Engineering at FloridaState University and is pursuing adegree in MechanicalEngineering.
Arlan was a 2016 graduate ofthe Collegiate High School atNWFSC. Arlan is a member ofPhi Eta Sigma National HonorSociety, Phi Theta Kappa NationalHonor Society and the Society ofAutomotive Engineers.
* * *Jessica Mullen of Niceville
was recently named to thePresident's List at Kennesaw StateUniversity.
Mullen was among the morethan 3,200 Kennesaw State stu-dents who were honored for aca-demic excellence in the Fall 2017semester. University PresidentSam Olens recognized the stu-dents for earning top marks.
To achieve the honor of beingon the President’s List, each stu-dent must have satisfactorily com-pleted at least 9 semester hourswith a term grade point average of4.0.
* * *
Representative Matt Gaetznominated Collegiate High School(CHS) at Northwest Florida StateCollege students, NicholasGestring (Niceville), ShannonReynolds (Santa Rosa Beach) andJulia Kammer (Fort WaltonBeach), to military academies.
Gestring and Reynoldsreceived appointments to the AirForce Academy and Kammerreceived an appointment to theNaval Academy.
* * *St. Mary School hosted a
Middle School AcademicTournament recently.Congratulations to: Varsity: 1stPlace-STEMM 2nd Place-Ruckel 3rd Place-Baker. JuniorVarsity: 1st Place-Liza Jackson2nd Place-Ruckel 3rd Place-Lewis.
* * * Lt. Col. Dain O. Kleiv was
recently notified of his selection
for promo-tion toColonel inthe US AirForce. He isc u r r e n t l yassigned toDover AFB,D e l awa r eand is serv-ing as theD e p u t yGroup Commander for AircraftMaintenance.
He is married to Gina (Wellik)Kleiv and they have five children.
Dain went to school at PlewElementary, Ruckel Middleschool and graduated from RAFAlconbury High School. He has aBachelor’s of Science from USFand Masters Degrees in bothAirport Management andLogistics. His parents are RetiredCol. Tom and Karen Kleiv, wholive in Niceville.
* * *U.S. Air Force Airman 1st
Class Tanner D. Roberts gradu-ated from basic military training atJoint Base San Antonio-Lackland,San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed anintensive, eight-week program thatincluded training in military disci-pline and studies, Air Force corevalues, physical fitness, and basicw a r f a r eprinciplesand skills.
Airmenwho com-plete basictraining alsoearn fourc r e d i t stoward anassociate inapplied sci-ence degree through theCommunity College of the AirForce.
He is a 2015 graduate ofNiceville Senior High School,Niceville.
* * *Donald Brechtel of Niceville
has been named to The Citadel’sDean’s List for his academicachievements during the 2017 fallsemester:
The Dean’s List is a recogni-tion given to cadets and studentswho are registered for 12 or moresemester hours and whose gradepoint average is 3.20 or higher,with no grade of I (Incomplete)and no grade below C for work ina semester.
* * *Michael Sementilli of
Niceville was awarded Gold Starsby The Citadel for achieving a 3.7grade point average or higher forthe 2017 fall semester. Cadets andstudents who achieve Gold Starrecognition are also placed on TheCitadel's Dean's List.
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Niceville High School sophomore Maggie Wollardrecently won 1st Place in the Martin Luther King, Jr.annual Oratorical and Poster contest. The theme for2018 was “Do You Understand the Dream?” TheOratorical and Poster contests, hosted by SigmaOmicron Omega Chapter of Alpha kappa AlphaSorority, Incorporated, were held Saturday, January6, at Striving for Perfection Ministries in Fort WaltonBeach. The contests were open to all OkaloosaCounty students and provided them the opportunityto express themselves, and present their ideas offreedom, peace, equality and justice just as Dr. Kingdid through the spoken word. Maggie received a tro-phy and a monetary award.
NHS student wins1st Place in MLK Jr.poster contest
Pamper the Pavilion was the theme at the Twin Cities Womanʼs Club January meeting and lunch-eon held at the Bluewater Bay Clubhouse. Amanda Atwell, Twin Cities Pavilion Resident CareCoordinator, was the guest speaker. Ms. Atwell shared with club members a little history, somefacts, and current needs for the Pavilion and its residents. Januaryʼs Sharing Cart donations ben-efited Pavilion residents, as well as, help stock the Pavilion beauty shop. Shown are two photos.Pictured in the first are (l-r) Diane Ballard, TCWC Special Projects Chairwoman, Amanda Atwell,guest speaker, and Dale Fuqua, TCWC President. In the second picture (l-r) Gail Weaver, SusanGerdes, Virginia Crisafulli, Amanda Atwell and Diane Ballard load the Sharing Cart donations fortransport to the Twin Cities Pavilion.
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February Art DisplayThe Niceville Public Library will
feature an exhibit by Alexandria andLaura McCraine during the month ofFebruary. Alexandria and Laura cur -rently attend Nice ville High School.While living for man y years inBeijing, China with their parents, theyattended Chinese art classes; studyingthe traditional w atercolor style ofpainting.
This style of art portrays the heartof Chinese culture and sho ws thevalue of appreciating and being in har-mony with nature. The sisters paint-ings are influenced by famous mastersof the craft: Qi Baishi, WuChangshuo, and Huang Binghong.
Both Alexandria and Laura volun-teer at the Nice ville Public Library ,mainly in the Youth Services depart-ment. They have a strong desire togive back to their community so the y
are donating the proceeds from an ysale of their artw ork to the library topurchase children’s books
We invite you toplease come and see theirartwork, buy their paint-ings and contribute to yourlocal library.Senior Citizens Meeting
Twin cities senior citizens clubwill meet February 8th at 1 p.m. at 258Glenview Ave., Valparaiso.
We will be ha ving lasagna forentrée, please bring a co vered dish toshare such as salad, v egetable ordessert. Come join us for food, fun,friendship and bingo.
For information call 850-543-0869.BWB Garden Club meeting
The Bluewater Bay Garden Clubwill have their ne xt meeting onThursday, February 8, at 9:30 a.m. atthe Bluewater Bay Clubhouse onBluewater Blvd.
Our guest speak er will be LeeVanderpool, OkaloosaMaster Gardener, whowill give a program on thesubject of Orchids. Youwon't want to miss this.
We welcome ne w members andguests. Enjoy our program and stayfor lunch with us. For further informa-tion, call Donna Lassiter at 897-4778.Do you see what I see
Renowned artist and illustrator ,
Eluster Richardson will inspire andenlighten guests as he presents “DoYou See What I See.” a free lecture atthe Heritage Museum of NorthwestFlorida, Friday, February 9 at 12:00p.m. Explore how colors, shapes andemotions influence art through theeyes of an artist. “The eyes may be thewindow of the soul, but just like one’sattire, appearance gives an impression,so does one’ s facial expression thatadorns the eyes”- Eluster Richardson.
Bring a sandwich and join us forHistory Sandwiched-In, an informallunch-time education program at theHeritage Museum of NorthwestFlorida, Friday, February 9 at 12:00p.m.
This lecture is free and open to thepublic. Space is limited. Please call toreserve a seat. (850) 678-2615.Charity Date Auction
On Friday, February 9, LJSchooners Dockside Restaurant &Oyster Bar and Bluewater Bay MarinaComplex located at 290Yacht Club Dri ve in thecommunity of Blue waterBay will be hosting itsAnnual Not Your TypicalCharity Date Auction. The Auctionwill begin at 8:00 p.m. All proceedsfrom the Charity Date Auction will goto EOD Warrior Foundation. Manywonderful date packages andValentine Gifts and will be offered forbid. You can visit blue waterbaymari-
na.com to see the date packages thatwill be auctioned at the e vent. TheCharity Date Auction starts at 8:00p.m. in the LJ Schooners Oyster Bar .DJ Chris Saylor will be joining us forentertainment. Questions, call 850-897-2821.Mardi Gras Golf Scramble
Everyone is invited to take part inthe annual “Mardi Gras GolfScramble,” Saturday, February 10 atthe Shalimar Pointe Golf Club with a9 a.m. shotgun start.
The cost is $70 perplayer, $65 for MuseumMembers; $250 per teamof 4. Hole signs and othersponsorships with orwithout teams are a vail-able.
For more information or to registervisit: www.heritage-museum.org.Registration deadline is February 6 forthe first 25 teams.
All proceeds will support historicpreservation and education in ourcommunity and benef it the HeritageMuseum of Northwest Florida.Daddy Daughter Dance
The First Presbyterian Church ofNiceville is hosting its sixth annualDaddy Daughter Dance on Sat., Feb
10 from 4-8 p.m. All fathers anddaughters are cordially in vited toattend this fun and festi ve Valentine’sDay themed event, which will be heldat the church, located at 1800 JohnSims Parkway. The 4-6 p.m. time slotwill focus on girls age 6 and under ,and the 6-8 p.m. time slot for girls age7 and o ver. There will be a DJ,snacks/refreshments, photo booth,crafts, and more. It’s a great opportu-nity for Dad’s to spend quality timewith their daughters. Cost is $20 perfamily and all proceeds will go to theCavillion Orphanage in Haiti. Comedance the evening away while helpingothers in need. For reservations, pleasecall (850) 678-2521.Book Signing
Local author, Linda SealyKnowles, has a book signing sched-uled at Barnes and Noble,Destin Store, Valentineweekend, Saturday,February 10 from 1-4 p.m.for her new book "AlwaysJess." This is her sixth historicalromance western.
Linda Knowles started writing atthe age of 68 and has been writing forfive years. She is the author of Journeyto Heaven Knows Where, Hannah’s
Way, The Secret, Bud’ s JourneyHome, and Kathleen of Sweetw ater,Texas.Piano Recital
Tzu-Yin Huang will be performingher piano recital on February 10 at7:30 p.m. at Tyler Recital Hall.Tickets are $20.00 and can be pur -chased online at
Tzu-Yin Huang recei ved herdegrees from National Taiwan NormalUniversity, and theUniversity of Michigan asa student of Louis Nageland Logan Sk elton. Shehas won numerous compe-titions including Uni versity ofMichigan Concerto Competition andmost recently the Hastings (UK) andWideman (LA) InternationalCompetitions which has led to per -formances in England and throughoutthe United States.Embroiderers' Guild meetings
The Sand Dunes Chapter ofEmbroiderers' Guild of America cele-brates various forms of hand embroi-dery. The February stitch-in is Sunday,February 11, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. and theFebruary program meeting is Sunday,February 25, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Themeetings are held in the ReligiousEducation building, Holy Name ofJesus Catholic Church, 1200Valparaiso Blvd, Nice ville. Visitorsare welcome. Call 496-3466 with an yquestions.Valentine's party
The Valparaiso CommunityLibrary’s annual Valentine Day Partywill take place on Monday , February12 at 4 p.m. This year wewill decorate Valentinecookies and cupcak es.The afternoon will befilled with all kinds offun activities including games, door -prizes and refreshments. For addition-al information call the library at 729-5406 or visit us on Facebook.Film Club Screening
The NWFSC Film Club is excitedto announce their screening of: Rope(1948) on Monday , Feb. 12 inBuilding 110 Room 328. It was direct-ed by Alfred Hitchcock; StarringJames Stewart, John Dall, F arleyGranger. According to IMDb, tw oyoung men strangle their "inferior"classmate, hide his body in their apart-ment, and invite his friends and familyto a dinner party as a means to chal-lenge the "perfection" of their crime. Itis rated PG. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.for any announcements. The screen-ing will begin about 6:45 p.m. with adiscussion to follo w. Admission isfree, and everyone is welcome. Freefood, drink and door prize.Garden Club meeting
Join our club meeting to learnabout “What’s in a Name. ” Dr. GailBaker, retired biology professor fromNorthwest Florida State Colle ge, willdiscuss plant taxonomy , especiallyfamilies, genera, species, and horticul-tural varieties, all of which arerequired to properly e xhibit a plantspecimen in a flower show.
The Valparaiso Garden Club willmeet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday,February 14, at The TrinityPresbyterian Church Fellowship Halllocated on Chicago Avenue inValparaiso.Improving Your Metabolism
Join us for Dr. Ewing's Valentine'sDay talk on Feb. 15. The topic will beImproving Your MetabolismNaturally. It will be held at Dr .Ewing's Office, 705 John SimsParkway, Niceville, from 5:30 p.m. –6:30 p.m.
Dr. Ewing will discuss how to nat-urally improve your metabolism andhow you can overcome your personalhealth challenges. Improve energy andsleep, decrease inflammation, andchange your life and health.
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Ryan Murphey, a clarinetistand student at Niceville HighSchool has been selected for the2018 High School HonorsPerformance Series at CarnegieHall. He recently performed withthe Symphony Orchestra.Participation in one of the threeinstrumental Honors Ensembles islimited to the highest-performinghigh schoolmusiciansfrom acrossthe world.
Ear l ie rthis schooly e a r ,M u r p h e ywas nomi-nated forthe programby his band director DanielWooten. Murphey auditioned forthe Honors Performance Seriesand was accepted after a review bythe Honors Selection Board.
Acceptance to the elite group isa direct result of the talent, dedica-tion, and achievements demon-strated in his application and audi-tion recording.
Murphey will join other per-formers from all 50 United Statesplus the District of Columbia,Guam, six Canadian provinces,Australia, China, Hong Kong,Mexico, New Zealand, Qatar,South Korea, and the UnitedKingdom for a special perform-ance at world-famous CarnegieHall, a venue that marks the pin-nacle of musical achievement.
Thirteen eighth graders wore their black and gold RuckelRam soccer uniforms for the final time Tuesday Jan. 30at the Twin Oaks soccer field. The Rams ended the regu-lar season with a 4-0 over Shoal River. Having gained acomfortable lead early, many of the non-starters wererested in the second half. Ball handler Adrian Pearsonlooks to pass to a teammate during the first half. Insetleft: Bennett Sherwin was all smiles after scoring a goal.
Beacon photos by Paula Mims
Playing in their last regular season home game, the Niceville Eagles lostby four points to the Pine Forest Eagles last Thursday night. The Eaglescelebrated senior night by sending their eight seniors out in style. A spe-cial moment happened when Niceville's long-time team manager, MarcusWilson, suited up for the first time ever and started the game for Niceville.He scored the first basket for the Eagles in front of a packed crowd. TheNiceville Eagles are on the road this week with games at Mosley andRutherford. District playoffs begin on February 13th in Gulf Breeze. The gym was packed with fansas Niceville celebrated senior night last Thursday. Inset: Juanyeh Thomas jumps past PineForest's Jayden Clausell on the way to score 2 of his 21 points on the night. Trey Green-Harris wasthe only other Eagle to score double figures. He chipped in 22 points. Beacon photos by Paula Mims
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The Niceville boys soccer team won the 4A District 1 soccer title last Friday night by a score of 6-1over Navarre. It was a busy week for the Eagles as they faced Milton, Tate, and then finally Navarrein order to capture the district crown. The Eagles, currently ranked 25th in the nation, will face Leon(Tallahassee) this Wednesday at Twin Oaks at 7 p.m. in the regional quarterfinals. L-R: NathanThompson takes on two Milton defenders in last Monday's district quarterfinals at Twin Oaks. Eaglefans from the Milton game Monday, Jan. 29. Luke Brockington keeps a close watch on the ball dur-ing the district championship game against Navarre last Friday night. Beacon photos by Paula Mims
NHS wins district title
The Niceville Lady Eagles lost their last home game of the regularseason on Saturday to Port St. Joe 53-46. It was senior day for theEagles, as they celebrated their nine seniors. Niceville hosts thedistrict tournament this week and the final will be on Friday,February 9th at 7 p.m. Inset: Grace Annichiarico drives to the bas-ket for the Eagles. Beacon photos by Paula Mims
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a handgun. A check of a police data-base revealed the weapon to have beenstolen in Okaloosa County. Theweapon was turned over to the sher-iff’s office.
* * *On Jan. 26 Niceville police
responded to the U.S. post office inNiceville regarding a report of a manlying in the woods. Police found aman who smelled of alcohol, and who
said he was trying to sleep. Uponbeing advised to not sleep in thewoods near the road, he got up andleft.
* * *On Jan. 26 Niceville police
responded to an address on PatforeLane, where a complainant said thatsomeone had dug big holes in his lotand driven trucks over it.
* * *On Jan. 26 Niceville police
received a report that a vehicle hadbeen scratched, or “keyed,” atNiceville High School.
* * *On Jan. 27 Niceville police
responded to an address on 23rdSt. where a child had reportedseeing someone committing apossible vehicle burglary.Police checked the vehiclebut found nothing missing.
* * *On Jan. 27 Niceville
police responded to anaddress on Patfore Laneregarding a complaint from aproperty owner who said that a con-struction crew had driven some vehi-
cles on his property, kicking up dirtand damaging a tree.
* * *On Jan. 28 Niceville police
received a report from some-one who said she hadreceived a call asking her todonate to a charity. Shegave the caller informationabout her bank account and
other personal information.It turned out that the caller
was a con artist who gainedaccess to her bank account.
* * *
On Jan. 29 Niceville policeresponded to the AOC Food Mart onRedwood Avenue where an employeesaid he had seen some people goingthrough the dumpster. Police contact-ed two people, and advised them thatit was private property and that theycould be arrested for theft. Both per-sons said they were not aware of that,and said they would not return.
* * *On Jan. 29 Niceville police
responded to an address onLincolnshire Drive, where a com-plainant said they had seen some kids
trying to steal something off their boat.When police arrived, nothing wasobserved to be missing.
* * *On Jan. 29 Niceville police
received a report from someone whosaid that while taking in groceries theprevious night, she had forgotten tolock her vehicle, and later discoveredthat $15 was gone.
* * *On Jan. 29 Niceville police
responded to an address on Als Driveregarding the theft of a black 2007Suzu GXFS motorcycle.
