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2008:


YEAR IN


REVIEW


JANUARY

ELECTION YEAR for
2008 officially kicked off
in Walton County with 12
spots opening for local can-
didates. The Walton County
Sheriff position already held
six pre-qualifiers by the
start of the year and was
already generating interest.
Three DeFuniak Springs
City council positions were
open for grabs as well.

WALTON DOH AD-
VISED CAUTION regarding
syringes. The Florida De-
partment of Health (DOH)
investigated an outbreak of
blood infections associated
with pre-filled syringes con-
taminated with the bacteria
seraratia marcenscens. Pa-
tients used these syringes,
containing the blood thinner
Heparin, at home to flush
and prevent clotting in' IV
lines and catheters. Florida
was one of the states that
received the contaminated
syringes, and cases were
confirmed in several coun-
ties, including Escambia.

AMENDMENT ONE IN-
FORMATION and the vote
was the idea behind a town
hall meeting in DeFuniak
Springs. Sponsored by the'
City Council and including a
virtual Who's Who of county
officials on the panel, the lo-
cal civic center was packed
to standing room only, for
the informative event.

.COA INVESTIGATIONS'
resulted in no indication of
inappropriate care towards
it's clients according to the
Area Agency on Aging. The
Walton County Council on
Aging had been accused by
former employees of client
abuse. Northwest Florida
Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
Executive Director Dottie
Peoples said, "There were
only four clients on the list
being served by the COA.
The majority -of the com-
plaints came from former
employees complaining
about (COA Director Kay).
Brady. "We don't get in-
volved in personnel."

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
RESIDENT Alex Alexan-
der's work was hhliighted
on the History Channel. A
two-hour special by Jupi-
ter Entertainment called
"Crimd Wave" showcased
Alexander's work as a re-
enactment producer. During


THE ACLU AND HEATHER GILLMAN (pictured) sued
Ponce De Leon High School over the suppression of Gill-
man's First Amendment right of free speech in supporting
another student. Gillman said, 'All any of us wants to do
is be able to talk about gay-rights issues without having to
be scared. Nobody should be scared of getting kicked out of
school for having a rainbow sticker on their not ebool.."


the fall of 2006 and spring
of 2007, Alexander worked
to re-create the historic
bank robberies, hideouts,
jail breaks and car chases
between notorious outlaws
and law enforcement. Dur-
ing the production, the crew
filmed at many period loca-
tions, including six different
East Tennessee counties.

A WCSO EMPLOYEE
ARRESTED and later re-
signed. Walton County Sher-
iffs employee Asher Wright
was arrested and charged by
Thomasville, GA., police for
possession of marijuana and
having a suspended driver's
license. Wright was stopped
during a routine highway,
checkpoint in Thomasville.
Wright resigned from the
WCSO the same week as his
arrest.

BRIAN McBROOM was
chosen as the Walton Coun-
ty Tax Collectors(WCTC))
Employee of the Year for
2007. McBroom joined the
WCTC in 2005 as the tax
and licensing inspector. He


made significant contribu-
tions to the department,
including the collection .of
delinquent taxes, accord-
ing to Tax Collector Rhonda
Skipper, including $717,000
in delinquent tangible prop-
erty accounts.

PAXTON AND FREE-
PORT schools received the
distinction of being voted
among America's best high
schools. The U.S. News and
World Report for 2008 se-
lected the schools based on
criteria developed by Evalu-
ation Services, a K-12-ed-
ucation research business.
Walton County School Dis-
trict Supt. Carlene Ander-
son said, "We work hard to
ensure the needs of all our
students for life beyond-high
school whether it be college,
a technical school or directly
entering the workforce."

FORMER WALLER'S
OPERATOR ARRESTED
and charged with tax theft.
Glen Franklin Williamson,
of DeFuniak Springs, sur-
rendered to the Walton


CAPT. EDDIE FARRIS took a lot of heat from the Walton County Board of County Com-
missioners (BCC) when he represented his boss, Walton County Sheriff Ralph Johnson,
during a request to return funds to the WCSO for a new 911 system. The BCC initially
denied Johnson's request.


County Sheriffs Office on
Jan. 4 on felony charges of
failing to file stated tax re-
turns and pay taxes. Wil-
liamson was the former op-
erator of Waller's INOCO,
Inc., on U.S. 90 in DeFuniak
Springs. According to a re-
port from the Florida De-
partment of Revenue, Wil-
liamson collected sales tax
from customers but failed to
pay it to the state.

SWCMCD 'HIRED a new
director. The South Walton
County Mosquito Control
District announced their
decision to hire Stephen L.
Sickerman as director of the
organization. Sickerman
joined the district with more
than 20 years of experience
with the Florida Depart-
ment of Agriculture. "I'm
very glad to be taking the
helm at SWCMCD," Sick-
erman said. "The program
here is staffed with high-
quality people. This is an
excellent opportunity for
me."

THE BLACKSTONE De-
velopment near Mossy Head
was approved by the Walton
County Board of County
Commissioners (BCC). The
large mixed-use develop-


SWCMCD commissioner Charlie Burke prepares his de-
fense in trial on various charges of election-related misrep-
resentations.


Secretary Charles Corley.

A LAND OPTION AP-
PROVED FOR BIOFUEL
PLANT. The Walton Coun-
ty Board of Commissioners
(BCC), approved and con-
tinued on track for a new
biodiesel/ ethanol plant in
Walton County. On Jan. 8,
the request by Gulf Coast
Energy, Inc., received ap-


WALTON COUNTY SHERIFF RALPH JOHNSON'S
administration was dogged by controversy from the begin-
ning of 2008. Ethics complaints filed by citizens with the
Elections commission, IRS trouble, excess funds being re-
turned late and funding issues for a 911 systems were just
a few of the issues that followed Johnson throughout the
year.


ment project was approved
for a 1,240-acre tract on
the north side of U.S. 90.
The development plans con-
sisted of 2,050 single-family
homes, 750 town-homes,
100 condominiums units,
400 apartments and 18-hole
golf course, 145,000 square
feet of commercial retail
and service including day
care, 37,500 square feet of
office space and a 12.3-acre
RV park.

COMMUNITIES FOR A
LIFETIME arrived in De-
Funiak Springs. The Florida
Department of Elder Affairs
(FDEA) hosted a forum an-
nouncing and explaining the
organization. "We're happy
to be a centerpiece and work
with your citizens in making
our partnership work. Each
organization that takes a
part in this forum is a piece
of the puzzle in providing
for the needs of your com-
munity," said FDEA Deputy


proval of a purchase option
for up to 75 acres of land
at the county-owned Mossy
Head Industrial Park prop-
erty. Through the agree-
ment, Walton County re-
ceived a one-time payment
of $100,000 from the land
option and from the use of
easements and license in
construction of the plant.

WALTON COUNTY
SCHOOL PSYCHOLO-
GIST Susan Hudson was
named as Florida's School
Psychologist of the Year by
the Florida Department of
Education. Walton County's
School District Superin-
tendent Carlene Anderson
said, "We are honored to
have Hudson on our team.
She is a shining star for the
Walton County School Dis-
trict and the students she
serves."

U.S. SEN. BILL NEL-
SON paid a visit to De-


Funiak Springs City Hall.
The visit packed the house
during two in-between stops
in Crestview and Panama
City. Nelson spoke to the
the audience and Council on
many topics, including na-
tional issues.
"If I were president, I
would start a gradual with-
drawal of American troops
and tell the Iraqi govern-
ment they had better get
their house in order," Nelson
said. Nelson also urged for a
bipartisan effort to address
issues, such a sagging real
estate prices throughout fhe
country.

A NEW BYPASS
OPENED on U.S. 331, al-
lowing drivers to avoid a
second stoplight on SR-20
and U.S. 331. The Florida
Department of Transporta-
tion (FDOT) officially opened
the U.S. 331 bypass to the
public during January. The
time-saving addition was
made possible through a
joint effort between county,
city, local, state and federal
officials.
Members of ,the public
and local dignitaries from
across' the county partici-
pated in the official opening
event. Walton County Board
of County Commissioners
(BCC) Chair Larry Jones
said, "This is a great day, a
day we've been waiting for."

A NEW OWC PROFES-
SOR of Military Science for
ROTC program hired. Lt.
Colonel Mark Sorka was
assigned to full-time duty
as an assistant professor
of military science with the
Reserve Officers Training
Corps (ROTC) program at
Okaloosa Walton College.
Sorka was placed in charge
of first two years of military
training, which introduces
military organization skills
and tradition. Sorka said
the program was open to
anyone who wished to enroll
with no commitment to the
military service.

BIG BLUE SIGNS were
in the news this month.
South Walton Tourist De-
velopment Council (TDC)
Director Kriss Titus, speak-

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ing to the Walton County
Board of County Commis-
sioners (BCC), said, "We are
probably 80 percent there,"
referring to placement of the
signage along CR-30A and
in other locations in Walton
County. Ironically, a contro-
versy was already brewing
by residents upset over the
signs and the $260,000 price
tag that arrived with them.

HALL OF PRESIDENTS
highlighted the first Chau-
tauqua Assembly. Hundreds
of students throughout Wal-
ton County School District
collaborated to make a Hall
of the Presidents student
museum for the 13th annu-
al Chautauqua Assembly,
titled "A Journey into the
American Presidency."
The student-crafted mu-
seum was housed at the De-
Funiak Springs Community
Center during the event.
Supervising and instructing
the students was Marsha
Pugh, who said, "Students
learn best by doing. The
Hall of Presidents activity
has engaged our teachers
and students in creative
problem solving and active
learning with teachers as
facilitators and students as
researchers and creative de-
signers."

AN AGREEMENT ON
ENCROACHING ARMOR-
ING was finalized. The
long-standing problem of
privately-installed beach
armoring encroaching onto
property claimed by the
county was resolved from
Walton County's viewpoint
with a license agreement.
The license agreement, ap-
proved by the BCC, will re-
main in effect through the
life of the structures and
must be maintained'in their
original condition by hom-
eowners. The owners were
required to pay the county
$500 annual fee under the
terms of the agreement.

THE FIRST EVER DR.
MARTINN -LUTHER KING
JR. Family Day in the park
drew a small but enthu-
siastic crowd. The event
was held at the, ,!akeyard
amphitheater. Event orga-
nizer Tammy Reed opened
the festivities with a read-
ing of Connecticut poet Ja-
mie Mckenzie's "Standing
Tall." Reed said, "We want
to spread love all over this
community," before leading
the crowd in a march around
the lake.

THE SCHOOL BOARD
BOUGHT NINE new buses.
The Walton County School
Board met on Jan.15 in
their first meeting of the
new year. Although the
agenda was rather light, the
board did vote to approve
purchase of nine new school
buses for the district. The
cost of the- nine new buses
was $717,881.

SUSPENDED SWCMCD
COMMISSIONER entered
his plea following charg-
es of fraud. "The charges
against me are false," said
suspended South Walton
County Mosquito Control
District (SWCMCD) Com-
missioner Charlie Burke.


"In time, this issue will be
resolved in my favor and the
taxpayers of Walton County
will again have me to rep-
resent them." Burke's com-
ments came shortly after he
entered a plea of not guilty
to the charges that he did
not reside in the district he
served.

JUNIPER LAKE RESI-
DENTS SOUGHT ROAD
REMEDY. Residents of the
Juniper Lake subdivision
north of DeFu'niak Springs
brought problems with
roads in their subdivision
to the attention of the Wal-
ton County Board of County
Commissioners (BCC) on
Jan. 22. The lack of paved
roads in the subdivision had
many residents questioning
why they payed taxes. Sev-
eral said they did not feel
represented by the BCC.
District 1 Commissioner
Scott Brannon motioned to
start the MSBU process,
which began with informa-
tional meetings in the com-
munity, to improve said
roads and streets.




FEBRUARY

THE *ACLU SUED
PONCE DE LEON High
School on behalf of Heather
Gillman. The ACLU be-
lieved that the administra-
tors at the high school had
been engaged in ongoing


THE DEFUNIAK SPRINGS City Council opened the new year by saying no to higher impact fees and discussing ways to
make the signage inside the city look more even and uniform. Local business owners had mixed reactions to the possibility
of more restrictive sign codes.


vestigation. The complaint
was filed with the Florida
Elections Commission by
Santa Rosa Beach resident
Carol Purdy. The complaint
centered around Johnson
writing a letter to Walton
County Finance Director
Bill Imfeld in July of 2007,
advising Imfeld that he may
be in violation of the Hatch
Act, which states that any-
one involved in receiving
federal funds may not seek
office while in that position.

ROXIE L. BLACKMON
lost her life in an accident
involving a school bus on
U.S. 83N. A bicycle driven
by Blackmon, 46, was trav-
eling northbound on the
northbound apron (east
pavement ridge). Accord-
ing to the school bus driver,
Sherrika A. Duncan, the
bicycle crossed the painted


RETIRING IN 2008 was Rep. Don Brown, who spoke to
the Herald-Breeze of his successes and disappointments in
public office.


suppression of Gillman's
First Amendment right of
free speech.
According to Gillman, a
16-year-old straight junior
at PDLHS, the issue began
when a female friend told
her she had been silenced by
the administration for being
gay.. Gillman said, "All any
of us wants to do is be able to
talk about gay rights issues
without.having to be scared.
Nobody should be scared of
getting kicked out of school
for having a rainbow sticker
on their notebook."

THE FLORIDA ELEC-
TIONS COMMISSION in-
vestigated Sheriff Ralph
Johnson. A complaint filed
against Sheriff Johnson was
determined to be "legally
sufficient," triggering an in-


white line and struck the
right front of the bus. Black-
mon died instantly,

BOBBBY SCHINDLER,
brother of Terri Schiavo,
opened this year's Florida
Chautauqua Assembly
festivities as the keynote
speaker. His. speech was
entitled "Euthanasia:' Are
we going too far or not far
enough?" %;
Schindler told the audience
that his sister had brain
damage only, due to a lack
of oxygen. "She was never
in a coma, or brain dead
as reported by the media. I
am here today to speak up
for those, including my sis-
ter, that were sentenced to
death because they were not
functioning well enough to
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WALTON COUNTY in-
mates graduated *through
the Walton County GED
program. The GED program
started in the fall of 2007
through the combined efforts
of Okaloosa Walton Col-
lege and the Walton. County.
Board of County County
Commissioners (BCC). Bar-
bara Jones, director for the
adult education program at
the OWC Chautauqua Cen-
ter, wrote the grant for the
program.
Six inmates successfully
received their GED through
the program. Many spoke of
college classes as a possibil-
ity in the future as pointed
out by one of the graduates
mother, Dana Infinger, said,
"I hope this will make a big
difference in 'hislife."

THE 13th ANNUAL Flor-
ida Chautauqua Assembly,
under the direction of Chris
Mitchell, offered a wide va-
riety of speakers, demon-
strations and performances
over a four-day period. For-
mer George W. Bush deputy
chief of staff Karl Rove was a
last-minute surprise guest.
Marlin Perkins' trusted
sidekick, Jim Fowler, also
showed up and wowed the
crowd with his program on
birds of prey. There were'
also arts and crafts from
artists around the country..
Civil War re-enactors set up.
camp around the Lakeyard
and once again, DeFuniak
Springs took a trip into the
past and brightened the
present.

DRIFTWOOD HOME-
OWNERS continued fight-
ing for road access. On Oct.
17, 2007, residents of the
subdivision appealed a Wal-
ton County Circuit Court-
order in a matter involving
a former access road to their
property.
For several years, resi-
dents in the horseshoe-
shaped subdivision north
of Sandestin have sought
relief from storm-water
drainage problems as the
development of the new inte-
rior phase of the subdivision
proceeded, although Walton
County was currently issu-
ing no permits for building
in these phases since 2006.
The homeowners had also
sought legal remedy for
their situation of having
only one road access in and
out of their subdivision.

HOGZILLA LAUNCHED
ATTACKS at Eden State
Park. A scene of destruction
greeted volunteers upon ar-
riving for their weekly stint
of groundskeeping duties.
During the night, a herd of
wild hogs had invaded the
grounds of the park, rooting
up gardens and lawns.
Several thousand feet of
of new sod recently laid un-
der the massive live oaks in
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THIS YEAR SAW the opening of the long-awaited Alaqua Animal Refuge, a no-kill ani-
mal shelter in Freeport.


ripped up by the foraging
pigs. Evidence suggested
that the piggy vandals ap-
proached and exited the
park from the west. "Hope-
fully for Okaloosa County,"
quipped Grounds Chairman
Wayne Carlisle, who ex-
plained the park had never
been damaged by the mid-
night roving porkers in the
past.

SCHOOL DISTRICT
STAFF were told to phone
home on their own dime. In
a 2005-2006 Internal Rev-
enue Service audit, the Wal-
ton County School Board
was criticized for the use of
cell phones by school em-
ployees.
The IRS considered the
cell phones to be an "employ-
ee perk" and requested that
the school verify that they
were being used for busi-
ness and were necessary for
all who carried them.
An updated cell phone
procedure that. dictated
those allowed a cell phone
or direct link phone was
produced and approved by
the Walton County School
Board after being intro-
duced by Chief Financial
Officer James McCall.

BORROW PITS were the'
focus of several commission-
er meetings. The challenge
of harmonizing industrial-
type land uses with resi-


dential neighborhoods came
to light in Walton County,
with a borrow pit being pro-
posed for .an unincorporated
area north of Freeport.
Lee Perry applied to oper-
ate the pit on a 207-acre site
less then half a mile from
Rock Hill Road. Residents
and property owners of the
surrounding area spoke out
against the borrow pit at a
Feb.6 technical review com-
mittee meeting. Leona Lyall
commented that residents
are "terrorized" when they
see duinp truck from the
borrow pits coming toward
them at high rates of speed.

NEW LIFE FOR COAST-
AL dune lakes management
came to the forefront dur-
ing February. At a special
meeting of Walton County's
Dune Lakes Advisory Board
(CDLAB) and the Choc-
tawhatchee Basin Alliance
(CBA) a new approach was
being developed to manage
the lakes.
CBA director Julie Ter-
rell said, "In developing the
CDLMP we are following
the TEAM (Together for
Environmental Assessment
and Management)process,
which originated at the
University of Florida. The
TEAM process is a three-
phase process for developing
comprehensive and integra-

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tive lake management plans
and water resource policy."
Once all information was
gathered from citizens and
technical experts, a vote will
decide the course of action
deciding on the lake man-
agement plan or strategy.

WCSO ISSUES BECAME
PUBLIC for the second week
in a row. In a letter dated
Feb. 15, Walton County
Clerk of Courts Martha Ingle
informed Gov. Charlie Crist
of $692,510 that the county
had received by check from
the Walton County Sheriff's
Office (WCSO) on Feb.13.
The reported "excess
funds" was money received
but not spent, in the prior fis-
cal year. Ingle's letter stated
that she was required to re-
port the failure to "remit fis-
cal year excess funds in the
allotted time as required by
law."
This fell under the Flor-
ida State statue 218.36.
With the county's fiscal year
ending on Sept. 30, 2007, a
30-day period following that
date is allowed for county
officers to make remissions
under said statue. Failure
to comply with the statue,
in this case Sheriff Ralph
Johnson, could have ended
with suspension from duty
at the governor's discretion.

THREE TAPS OF THE
GAVEL marked the opening
of the 2008 Winter Assem-
bly in the Land of Summer
by the Florida Chautauqua
Assembly. President Ann
Robinson, joined by Mayor
Harold Carpenter, delivered
the traditional opening in
the First Methodist. Church.
From that opening, the
following four days was a
continuum of over 40 events
and a range of speakers,
from nationally-known- to
local residents who were
willing to share their areas
of expertise.
Following the program's
model, that has been -in
place for over 100 years at
the Chautauqua Institution
in New York, each day was.
opened with a devotional
followed by key-note speak-
ers.

THE BIG BLUE MON-
STERS as many south
Walton's -residents named
them. drew a large crowd
at the South Walton Tour-
ist Development Council's
(TDC) meeting on Feb. 13.
With their ire evident, cit-
izens voiced their concern to
the TDC. "I was shocked by
the look of these signs on 30-
A," said Dave Rauschkolb.
"They are out of scale, too
big and too blue." Area at-
torney Ed Walborsky said,
"I would like to know what
threshold we need to cross


OUTGOING SOUTH
WALTON Tourist Develop-
ment Council Executive Di-
rector Kriss Titus said, "This
is the most fantastic job I've
ever had," she says. "We have
a fabulous community and a
fabulous board of directors."
Titus resigned from her job
on Feb. 15. Sonny Mares,
who was named interim di-
rector, eventually got the job.
(Photo by Chris Manson)


for you to understand that
these signs are a terrible
mistake. You can put a bon-
net on a pig and you still
have a pig." Walborsky re-
sponded to the TDC's efforts
to play down the scale and
color of the signs with land-
scaping.

THE DEFUNIAK
SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL
responded with annoyance
at a presentation by David
Metcalf on the possibility of
raising impact fees on new
home builders.
The study proposed that
a new single-family dwell-
ing could be charged a$1,515
fee at the time of building or
purchase. .
Councilman James Huff-
man spoke on the fees, "I
think we are pricing people
out of the market. We need
to encourage homeowner-
ship. This doesn't do that."
Council member Don
Harrison agreed, "I think


sued and, without Johnson
there to answer the com-
missioner's questions, the
BCC voted unanimously not
to approve the return of the
funds to the WCSO.

CR-30A WAS NAMED A
FLORIDA Scenic Highway.
An 18-mile stretch of road
that runs parallel to the
coastline through a major
portion of Walton County
was officially designated a
Florida Scenic Highway by
the Scenic Highway Advi-
sory Committee on Feb. 20
in Tallahassee. The desig-
nation also included anoth-
er 10.5 miles of connector
roads in south Walton. The
vote by the committee was
unanimous.
"This designation is the
culmination of about 10
years of work started by
Commissioner Van Ness
Butler, who recognized the
benefits that would accrue
from this," said District 5
Commissioner Cindy Mead-
ows.
The designation opened


EVENT'ORGANIZER Don Wilkerson (L) introduced Rev.
J.C. McLendon to deliver the Benediction at the Memorial
Day ceremony at Gum Creek Cemetery. The Star-Spangled
Banner waved gently in the breeze in the cemetery, final
resting place for numerous war veterans reaching back as
far as the Indian Wars and the Civil War.


we also need to look at the
commercial aspect of this.
At $438 per 1,000 square
feet, if a shopping center is
100,000 square feet, we are
looking at charging them
$438,000 just to build here."

THE BCC SHOT DOWN
SHERIFF Johnson's request
to "roll over" funds..In a bold
move the Walton County
Board of County Commis-
sioners (BCC) voted unani-
mously to deny a, request
by Walton County Sheriff
Ralph Johnson. Johnson
had requested a return of
$311,000 in questionable
funds to be payed for the up-
grade of the WCSO 911 call
service.
Johnson did not attend
the meeting and chose to
attended a cooking dem-
onstration in Freeport the
night of the meeting. John-
son sent Capt. Eddie Farris
in his place to answer the
BCC'S questions. Farris ex-
plained to the BCC that the
911 upgrades were started
in August 2007 and were
not set to be completed until
March 2008. Confusion en-'


the area up to possible grant
funding for projects as well
as a stricter code designed to
enhance and keep continu-
ity along the scenic stretch.


MARCH

WALTON COUNTY
SHERIFF Ralph Johnson
responded to detractors in
a DeFuniak Springs Herald
exclusive interview. "It is
what it is, but mainly, it's
politics," Johnson said in re-
sponse to criticism regard-
ing his absence at a public
hearing held by the Walton
County Board of County
Commissioners (BCC).
The commissioners voted
unanimously not to return
$311,431 in funds from last
year's WCSO budget to pay
for an upgrade to the sher-
iffs 911 system that John-




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A NEW SIGHT for travelers. The U.S. 331 bypass in Freeport opened in January. The
other end of the bypass connects with U.S. 331 north of the Freeport High School. The
Florida Department of Transportation opened the"new U.S. 331 bypass to the public on
Wednesday, January 23. The completion of this project was made possible through the
collaborative efforts and. support of the entire Walton County community, local, state and
federal officials, and the hard work of the Florida Department of Transportation, the de-
partment's engineers and consultants. (Photo by Chris Mitchell)


son believed was necessary.
"You know they are punish-
ing me for being conserva-
tive with the money.....,"
Johnson said in part.

WALTON COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS Larry
Jones, Sara Comander,
Scott Brannon and Kenneth
Pridgen met with Florida's
congressional delegation in
Washington D.C. to urge
federal funding for the coun-
ty's top project needs. Com-
missioners also met with
representatives of Florida
Governor Charlie Crist's
state office while there. "I
feel very good about meeting
face-to face with our federal
leaders," said Jones. Top on
the commissioners' wish list
was $7 million towards wid-
ening the U.S. 331 bridge.

A PRESCRIBED FIRE
STARTED near Mallard
Creek on the Freeport Na-
ture Preserve got out of con-
trol on Feb. 28. A "working
woods fire" was reported
around 2:43 p.m. and with-
in minutes crews reported
structures being threatened
near Joe Campbell Road.
According to Florida Divi-
sion of Forestry Incident
Commander Bruce Smith.
at least five homes were inh
danger. Additional crews
were used to douse the
flames and no reports of
injury or structure damage
was reported.

THE WALTON AREA
CHAMBER OF COM-
MERCE dedicated its head-
quarters in Santa Rosa
Beach as the Angus G. An-
drews Building. The cham-
ber also received a donation
for $100,000, to be paid over
the next four years, in hon-
or of Andrews, a longtime
board member and commu-
nity servant. The donation
was given by his son, Gus
Andrews, and his family.




WITH SO MANY
CHOICES, WHY
WOULD YOU CHOOSE
TO PAY TAXES?


2.3% TO 6.8%*

Yield effective 12/26/08, subject to
availability. Yield and market value may
fluctuate if sold prior to maturity and the
amount you receive from the sale of these
securities may be less than, equal to, or
more than the amount originally invested.
Bond values may decline in a rising
interest rate environment. Any bond called
prior to maturity results in reinvestment
risk for the owner of the bond. Maybe
subject to alternative minimum tax.
Municipal bonds may have original issue
discount.

Some of the available issues of
bonds are callable. Contact your
local Edward Jones financial
advisor for more information
about maturity dates and appli-
cable call provisions.
Call or stop by today.
Joe W Faulk
Financial Advisor
757 S Hwy 331
Defuniak Springs, FL 32435
850-951-9726

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THE DEFUNIAK
SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL
moved forward in its plan
to make the municipal air-
port more flyer-freindly by
approving unanimously to
purchase two four-acre par-
cels on the west end of the
airport to extend the run-
way. The parcels were sold
to the city for $45,000 each.
Council members felt the
move would increase airport
traffic due to the fact that pi-
lots must pay almost double
in insurance fees to land on
runways shorter than 5,000
feet.
!,
ON MARCH 4, AROUND
6:45 p.m. a Walton County
Sheriffs deputy patrolling
the CR-3280 area observed
a yellow Suzuki motorcycle
with no tag. The deputy at-
tempted to pull over the
vehicle only to see the bike
speed away. He then pur-
sued the motorcycle onto
U.S. 331 South and then
onto Bay Grove Road. The
driver was identified later
as Ramon Wayne Shaw, of
Freeport. Shaw had several
outstanding warrets outside
of Walton County.

FORMAL CHARGES
WERE F.ILED .concerning
the death of Wilna Ott at
the Oh Susanna bar in De-
Funiak Springs. Candace
Marie Farrior was charged
with leaving the scene of a
crash involving death, leav-
ing the scene of a crash with
property damage, misrep-


presentation of insurance,
failure to report a crash to
authorities and failure to
render aid. An investiga-
tion revealed that the two
parties reportedly had been
involved in an altercation
inside the bar before the in-
cident.

THE SANTIAGO DIN-
ER, slated to be opened in
Santa Rosa Beach, received
final approval from Walton
County. The story of the
diner had been long and
involved, including a previ-
ous approval by county com-
missioners that was later
rescinded. The diner faced
an uphill battle due to being
located on the U.S. 98 Cor-
ridor. The pre-fab diner is a
metal building, which goes
against the corridor's codes.
After hearing pro-diner tes-
timony from the public, the
BCC decided to approve the
structure "as is."


PROMINENT LOCAL
ATTORNEY Allan Ramey
and his father, Roy, drowned
in a small lake off T.R. Mill-
er Road tin northern Walton
County. Allan's body was
found o'i Sunday, March 16,
While that of his father was
"trecovered on Monday. The
two had been fishing togeth-
er in a small aluminum Jon
boat. The Rameys had made
a habit of fishing together
on weekends. It is unclear

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EDITORIAL

*LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

*PERSONAL COMMENTS

Editorial Comment

Hoping for a Happy New Year!
By RON KELLEY

Well, here we are at the end of another year, and what
a year it has been. If I listed all of the bad things that hap-
pened in 2008, none of us would get out of bed for. the next
month. So let's talk about other things.
It's that time of year when we begin to make lists and I
don't mean resolutions. My only New Year's Resolution is to
resolve to not make any resolutions. Still, there have been
some interesting lists.
Merriam-Webster Online has created a window into
our national preoccupations by releasing the top 10 most-
looked-up words. Starting from the top, they are integrity,
refugee, contempt, filibuster, .insipid, tsunami, pandemic,
conclave, levee and inept. More people do not know what
"integrity" means? Hmmm, that explains a lot.
According to Top 10 Kid.com, the best fast food restau-.
rant (if one can say "fast food" and "restaurant" in the same
sentence) is a Subway in Washington, D.C. Located inside
the Pentagon, you will need security clearance to order
your sweet onion chicken teriyaki sub. The shop itself is
protected by the armed forces and the sandwiches are most
likely wrapped in top-secret military documents. But don't
try and be funny by ordering a "Sandwich of Mass Destruc-
tion" because the person making your BMT might also have
the training to kill you with his thumb.
According to the New York Times, the top 10 best books
of 2008 are Dangerous Laughter by Steven Millhauser, A
Mercy by Toni Morrison, Netherland by Joseph O'Neill,
2666 by Roberto Bolano, Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa
Lahiri, The Dark Side by Jane Meyer, The Forever War
by Dexter Filkins, Nothing To Be Frightened Of by Julian
Barnes, This Republic Of Suffering by Drew G. Faust and
The World Is What It Is by V.S. Naipaul. How many have
you read? Me, either.
According to CNN Money.com, the top jobs in America
are a product/brand manager, a staff nurse (R.N.), a prop-
erty manager of residential, commercial or industrial prop-
erties, a certified public accountant, and an.information
technology generalist (the new term for computer mainte-
nance). How accurate is the list? They also listed real estate
sales. Duh.
According to MSN Movies, the top 10 best movies of the
year were Slumdog Millionaire, Wendy and Lucy, WALL-E,
Pineapple Express, The Dark Knight, Let The Right One
In, The Edge of Heaven, In Bruges, The Wrestler and the
No. 1 flick, A Christmas Tale (don't ask me why).
According to The Top Tens.com, the all-time greatest
song is "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban, followed by "Bo-
hemian Rhapsody" by Queen, "Stairway To Heaven" by Led
Zeppelin, "One" by Metallica, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by
Nirvana, "Imagine" by John Lennon, "Barracuda" by Heart,
"Sweet Child of Mine" by Guns 'n! Roses, "Don't Stop Be-
lievin'" by Journey and "Wonderwall" by Oasis. My only
comment is, no Elvis or Beatles? "You Raise Me Up" is the
best song ever? Excuse me, are you kidding? There must be
some really wicked new drugs out there!
,Consumer Reports.com says the top 10 best vehicles of
2008 are the Toyota Prius, Hyundai Elantra SE, Honda'
Accord, Infiniti G35, Lexus LS 460L, Mazda MX-5 Miata,
Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Santa Fe, Toyota Sienna and the
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab. Well, I guess we can
see who does not need bailing out.
The FBI's top 10 most wanted felons include Edward Eu-
gene Harper, James Bulger, Jason Derek Brown, Emigdio
Preciado Jr., Victor Manuel Gerena, Jorge Alberto Lopez-
Orozco, Alexis Flores, Glen Stewart Godwin, Robert Wil-
liam Fisher and Osama Bin Laden.
The top 10 best, free, time-wasting sites on the Net, ac-
cordirng to Freebies.about.com are Falling Sand, Not PrOn,
Someone Keeps Stealing My Letters, Samorost (I, II), Sub-
servient Chicken, Stuff On My Cat, Spirograph, Sodacon-
structor and SymmetryLab Machine. Proceed at your own
risk!
The most. outrageous political statement of 2008, without
a doubt, was "It's not based on any particular data point, we
just wanted to choose a really large number." a Treasury
Department spokeswoman explaining how the $700 billion
number was chosen for the initial bailout, quoted on Forbes.
com Sept. 23.
However, let's not end the year on a somber note. Instead,
here are the funniest political jokes of 2008.
"And, of course, it was a huge celebration over at Barack
Obama headquarters, otherwise known as MSNBC." --Jay
Leno
"President Bush spoke at a campaign rally in support of
John McCain. They raised millions and millions of dollars,
'most of which will be used to repair the damage of Presi-
dent Bush supporting John McCain at a campaign rally. So
it's kind of a wash" --Jay Leno
"After his big speech in North Carolina today, Sena-
tor Joe Biden said he was experiencing a sore throat and
lost his voice. Boy, the good news doesn't stop for Barack
Obama. Just orie lucky break after another." --Jay Leno
After a quick meet-and-greet with King Abdullah, Obama
was off to Israel, where he made a quick stop at the manger
in Bethlehem where he was born." --Jon Stewart
"Barack Obama said today that he is going to fight for
votes in all 57 states. Yeah. That's what he said. Mean-
while, John McCain said he's going to fight for votes in all
13 colonies." --Conan O'Brien
"Of course, everybody now is speculating what the future
of the GOP will be. GOP now stands for, of course, 'Ganging
up on Palin.'" --Jay Leno
"And how about last night on all the major television net-
works, Barack Obama has a half-hour infomercial TV spe-
cial. I mean, thank God. It's about time this guy got some
media coverage, don't you think?" -David Letterman
"How about Sarah Palin, ladies and gentlemen. Right


now on her way back to Alaska. And I'm thinking oh, I
wouldn't want to be a moose now. But on the bright side,
at least now Tina Fey can spend Saturdays with her family
again, so that's a good deal." --David Letterman
"The presidential debate was a town hall format, which is
John McCain's favorite way to speak to crowds, as opposed
to Barack Obama's favorite way; a Sermon on the Mount."
-Jay Leno
"Today John McCain campaigned in the Ohio town of De-
fiance. Next comes Anger, then finally Acceptance." -Jay
Leno
Happy New Year!!

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Editor:
Tis the season to be jolly...or is it?
For years we have decorated our home both. inside and
out during-the Christmas season. Christmas Reflections on
our front door step inspires us to having everything in place
before Thanksgiving. We expend a tremendous amount of
time and effort for our own pleasure and enjoyment, but
also to share the joy of Christmas with others.
Imagine our disappointment, frustration and disillusion-
ment, when we returned home to find packages pilfered,
bows destroyed, and a pink flowerpot missing from our
outdoor display. We can only hope that the flowerpot was
stolen because someone had nothing else to place under
a loved one's tree. However, the mean-spiritedness with
which the display was treated leads us to sadly conclude
that this was not the case.
It is said that Christmas is not a season, but rather a
feeling. To the person or person who chose to ruin a 'display
meant for the enjoyment of others, it is our fervent hope
and pray that one day you will be blessed with the under-
standing of the true meaning of Christmas.
Ruby and Bentpn Southard
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Editor:
Ms. Stratmann: your Shooting the Breeze, dated Decem-
ber 18, 2008, was more than one of poor taste. I put it away
for a day, then re-read it two more times. You have four col-
umns of such, insulting demeanor to a person you don't even
know. What are the reasons for being edentulous? Health,
income, and s6me insurances do not provide dentures, and
any other reasons for the condition. Often times we look
upon another's condition and their infirmities to cover up
our own inadequate self. Is that your reason?
Then in your article on December 25, 2008, you write of
the passing of Brad Pitt Bull. The reason being for your lack
of funds to have him treated properly for heart worm..unfor-
tunately, you did not act soon enough.
I hope in the future you will be more considerate to the
less fortunate individuals you meet in your travels and' con-
sider the reason of whatever situation they have.
I feel you owe this lady an apology for such unkind words
and description of her..
I will continue to read your "STB"0 but hope its content
will be an improved one. Words are very hurtful.
Eleanor Frick
DeFuniak Springs
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what caused the accident.

GLENDA PENTON,
mother of fallen Army Sgt.
Timothy Padgett, was the
first Walton County resi-
dent to be issued the Gold
Star specialty license plate.
The license plate is meant
to honor family members
lost in battle. Padgett was
killed while serving in Af-
ghanistan. The Gold Star
license plate is available to
any Florida vehicle owner
whose spouse or child has
been killed while serving
in the armed forces of the
United States.

TWO LOCAL MEN RE-
PORTED being attacked
by a man wielding a knife.
The victims were identified
as James Charles Walker
and James Alex Walker.
The men positively identi-
fied their attacker as Chad
Douglass Rushing. James
Charles was life-flighted to
Sacred Heart Hospital in
Pensacola for severe knife
wounds to the throat. Both
men survived the attack.
Rushing was captured after
approximately five hours of
searching.

A FEDERAL GRAND
JURY in the Northern Dis-
trict of Florida returned an
indictment charging Free-
port physician Dr. Robert L.
Ignasiak Jr. with 54 counts
of health care fraud. The in-
dictment includes 14 counts
of health care fraud, two
counts of dispensing con-
trolled substances that al-
legedly led to the deaths of
two people, and 38 counts of
unlawfully. dispensing con-
trolled substances. Ignasiak
was the owner /operator of
Freeport Medical Clinic.

.SUSPENDED SOUTH
WALTON HIGH SCHOOL
coach Mark Cozzie was
found not guilty of lewd and
lascivious behavior involv-
ing an underage student,
specifically rubbing the pain
ointment Biofreeze onto the
student's quadriceps muscle
during a sparsely-attended
track practice. The jury de-"
liberated for approximately
90-minutes before return-
ing the verdict. "We're very
happy the jury was able to
see the evidence for what it


that took place on Friday,
March 21. According to a
release from the DeFuniak
Springs Police Department,
Clay McHugh King, mayor
of Samson, attacked and
stabbed Stephen Hunter
Oates, of Chancellor, AL.
at the Super 8 Motel in De-
Funiak Springs. Oates was
transported to Healthmark
Regional Hospital and listed
in critical condition.

THE CITY OF FREE-
PORT held its inaugural
community-wide Easter egg
hunt/spring festival. Over
300 people showed up to
find Easter eggs and enjoy
a bevy of events. The festi-
val was held at the Freeport
Middle School football field.
Area council representa-
tive Latilda Henninger was
already planning next year
event.

THE CULTURAL
ARTS ASSOCIATION AN-
NOUNCED that the Arts-
Quest 20th anniversary
poster winner was Billie
Gaffrey, a .self-taught,
award-winning artist and
Walton County resident.
Gaffrey's poster was chosen
from over 20 submissions by
other local and regional art-
ists. Gaffrey said she was
thrilled when she learned
she had been chosen, espe-
cially in ArtQuest's 20th
year.


APRIL

WALTON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS approved
several measures aimed at
addressing quality of life,
safety and environmental
issues in the Rock Hill com-
munity north of Freeport.
Citizens had voiced their
concerns due to increasing
borrow pit activity in the
area. Rock Hill resident Ei-
leen West told the board that
"all hell had broke loose" in
the area, with as many as
18 dump trucks per hour
traveling the roadway.

AWORKSHOP'INTEND-
ED TO HEAR PUBLIC input
on proposed amendments to
the county's comprehensive
plan was held at the Paxton
City Hall. The sticking point


MAGNOLIA CEMETERY was struck by a series of ap-
parently random acts of vandalism in which some 19 tomb-
stones were overturned.


was," said Cozzie's attorney
Buddy Cotton.

FRIENDS, ASSOCIATES
AND FAMILY MEMBERS
joined the DeFuniak Springs
City Council in honoring Dr.
Arthur E. Woodard for his
lifetime achievements as an
educator, mentor and role
model with a proclamation
designating a Dr. Arthur E.
Woodard Day. "Dr. Woodard
was a man among men. He
was an almost mythical
figure. Every person who
came in contact with him
has a different story that
offers testament to his life."
said council member James
Huffman. "He left an in-
delible mark on this city.
He left friends and family
here. He was a remarkable
man. I could tell you stories
as most here tonight about
how he positively influenced
my life."

THE MAYOR OF SAM-
SON, AL., was arrested and
charged in connection with
an assault and stabbing


was that no one showed up
to hear what Planning and
Development Services Di-
rector Pat Blackshear had to
say. Blackshear was joined
by staffer Mark Martin and
County Commissioner Ken
Pridgen, but no one from the
public was in attendance.

NORTHWEST FLORIDA
STATE COLLEGE exhib-
ited a juried art show in-
tended to honor longtime
art instructor and DeFuniak
Springs resident Arnie
Hart. Hart passed away in
1999, and his widow, Jean,
saw the show as a way to
keep his legacy alive. "The
students and their artwork
were always so important to
Arnie," said Jean. "He want-
ed his students to find the
same fascination, the same
challenge, the same enjoy-
ment. That's why sponsor-
ing the student art show in
his name is important."

A STANDING-ROOM
ONLY meeting was held at
the Coastal Branch Library


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brandishing a 9-mm semi-
automatic handgun and
demanded money from the
cash-register. The suspect
then left the store with an
undisclosed amount of cash.

MICHAEL CHAISE
NOWLING and Kimberly
Teal Johnson, both of De-
Funiak Springs, were ar-
rested on April 4, on one
count each of organized
scheme to defraud. Johnson
had worked for Dune Allen
Realty in Santa Rosa Beach.
Nowling had started his
own maintenance company
called 30A Maintenance
in 2005. His company was
handling the majority of
the vending maintenance
business connected to Dune
Allen Realty. Johnsoil as-
sisted in the operation of
30A Maintenance. Charges
were made to the Dune Al-
len Realty homeowners ac-
counts showing work that
had never been performed.

THE WALTON COUN-
TY SCHOOL BOARD met
in Paxton to hear from the
calendar committee that
is working on next year's
schedule, as well as receiv-
ing a presentation on secu-
rity cameras that may be
installed in school buses in
the future. It was decided to
take a full week off around
Thanksgiving and a spring
break a'httle later than be-
fore.

VOLUNTEERS AND
STATE PARK personnel
honored Earth Day with
a' work project along the
beachfront of Topsail Hill
Preserve Sta te Park. Rope
and signs were installed to
protect the park's dunes,
where 500,000 sea oats were
'recently planted just north
of the park's 3.2 mile-long
beach.


MAY

HEADLINING THE May
1, 2008 edition of the Herald
was the approval of a state
bill allowing employees and
customers the right to carry
a firlparm in. ,their vehicle,
onto business ovnei-s prop-
erty.
The bW,. does not permit
carrying a firearm to cer-
tain areas such as schools,
prisons, military facilities,
,nuclear power plants, and
any building containing ex-
plosives.
Business owners retah-
ated against the bill, filing a
federal lawsuit to have the

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ty History Fair... Antique
cars, historical authors.and
a display concerning past
DeFuniak Springs mayors
were but a few of the many
exhibits for visitorsto enjoy.
the event was held at, the
Walton County Fairgrounds
and plans are already being
made for next y6ar.

GRAND BOULEVARD
a4i iounced plans to build a
14-story, 225-room hotel in
southwest Walton County.
The proposal was made
by local development com-
pany the Howard Group.
The proposal was reviewed
as a minor development by
the Wal ton County Design
Technical Review Commit-
tee. The hotel plans included
31,838 square feet of space
devoted to commercial, re-
tail and restuarant use plus
20 percent ancillary space.

THE PAXTON TOWN
COUNCIL responded to a
DeFuniak Herald report
that no one from their board
had attended a county com-
prehensive plan meeting in
,Paxton earlier in the month.
"There was an article in the
DeFuniak Herald stating
that the council was a no-
show at a Walton County
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billing clerk continued, "We
received a. call asking to
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for a community meeting for
that night, but had no noti-
fication of what the meeting
was for or who should at-
tend. We have people rent
this building all the time and
we were unaware when they
scheduled a rental date that
it was for a governmental
meeting. They called back to
confirm the date, but never
mentioned once to us what
the meeting was about. Nor
did they request that any of
our members attend.

ON APRIL 11, DeFuniak
Springs Mayor Harold Car-
penter signed a proclama-
tion declaring May 1, 2008
as a National Day of Prayer.
The ceremony was attended
by a small but enthusiastic
group of area pastors and
church representatNreiA.
A public observance' and
prayer was planned for May
1.

AFTER A SERIES OF
HEATED debates, -the South
WaltonTourist Development
Council agreed to remove
a group of directional signs,
citizens said did not fit the
communities along CR-30A.
The discarded signs cost the
county close to $260,000.
The Collikil hoped they
could find other uses f6 the
large blue signs.

THE WALTON COUNTY
SHERIFF'S office investi-
gated an armed robbery
that took, place on Saturday,
April 12, at the Tom Thumb
store on U.S. 331 in Paxton.
The store clerk said that a
few minutes after customers
;had left the store, a white
male came into the store


in Santa Rosa Beach to dis-
cuss the large blue direc-
tional signs erected along
CR-30A by the South Wal-
ton Tourist Development
Council. Many local citizens
felt the signs were so large
and blue as to be visually in-
trusive and not appropriate
for the, area. Many commu-
nity members were carrying
signs that asked "what were
you thinking?"

FIRST JUDICIAL CIR-
CUIT COURT JUDGE Kel-


Board of County Commis-
sioners to return funds in
the amount of $311,431 to
pay for"the newly-installed
equipment. "Sheriff John-
son has the right to'file the
petition and we will cooper-
ate fully with the process.
Whatever decision is made,
we will follow," said Com-
missioner Larry Jones.

INCLEMENT WEATH-
ER was unable to dampen
the spirits of visitors and ex-
hibitors of the Walton Coun-


THE' 2008 ELECTIONS gave voters the opportunity to


,vin Wells denied suspended
South *alton Mosquito Con-
trol District' Coinmissionler
Charlie Burke's motion to
dismiss charges against him.
Burke had been charged
with unlawfully submit-
ting a false statement to the
Walton County Supervisor
of Election prior to his run
for the commissioner posi-
tion. Burke compounded his
problems by choosing to not
have an attorney.- "You're
not going to get any special
privileges because you!re
representing yourself," said
Wells.

DEFUNLA.K SPRINGS
VOTERS re-elected Don
Harrison and James -E.
Coffield to their respective
positions on the city coun-
cil. Also on the ballot was
a referendum for election
of the City Clerk, currently
an elected position. The is-
sue presented was "Should
the position, of City Clerk
'be changed from one of an
elected position to one- of an
appointed position filled by
a majority vote of the City
Council of the City of De-
Funiak Springs, Florida?"
The vote was 198 yes, and
225 no.

WALTON COUNTY
SHERIFF RALPH JOHN-
SON asked Governor Char-
he Crist to intervene in the
department's 911 budget
controversy. Johnson filed
a petition on March 26 with
the Florida Office of Policy
and Budget to ask the state
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tional. President of the Flor-
ida Chamber of Commerce,
Mark Wilson, stated "This
law is unnecessary and a vi-
olation of the private prop-
erty rights provided by the
Constitution. We are taking
this action to restore what
80 percent of Florida vot-
ers believe to be true-that
a business owner should be
able to decide if employees
can or cannot bring guns on
their property."
Marion Hammer, lobby-
ist of the National Rifle As-
sociation, countered saying,
"Doing that would be slap-
ping the Legislature in the
face. *We know they think
they're better than custom-
ers and employees. Now
they think they're better
than the Florida Legislature
and the governor, as well.
Apparently their arrogance
knows no bounds."
ENERGY DRINKS con-
taining alcohol made front-
page news on the first .day
of May 2008. Energy drinks
like Tilt and Sparks, which
contain alcohol, look no dif-
ferent than other energy
drinks and are being sold to
underage customers. Flor-
ida's Division of Alcoholic


Beverages and Tobacco,
partnered with Lt. Tony
Cornman, went on an under-
cover sting in Walton Coun-
ty to see which store clerks
were selling these drinks to
underage shoppers.
Of 29 stores surveyed,
seven were caught selling
the alcoholic energy drinks
to under-aged patrons. In
fact, when one store clerk
was prompted by the scan-
ner to enter the customer's
birth date in order to com-
plete the sale, the clerk over-
rode the system and entered
his own birth date.
Lt. Cornman said these
beverage companies pack-
age their product to appeal
to a younger demographic,
and as long as the drinks
cause non-compliance by
store owners and clerks.
"We will be backhand we will
continue to keep trying to
keep this out of the hands of
minors."
GRACING THE PEO-'
PLE, Places, and Things
page were majestic photos
of mountain ranges, riv-
ers, and wildlife in Mon-
tana, which Herald-Breeze
editor Ron Kelley described
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Montana, with only
902,195 people, is now home
to mountain ranges, small
communities and even
ghost-towns, which thrived
during the mining craze.
In fact, it's been said there
are more cattle in Montana
than people. It's a common'
occurrence to see a herd
of antelope grazing off the
roadways, or have to slow
for a buffalo crossing.
Now a destination for ad-
venturous outdoor lovers,
Montana is simply Big Sky
Country.
THE WALTON COUNTY
School District was named
one of only 11 academically
high-performing school dis-
tricts in the state. Superin-
tendent Carlene Anderson
said, "We are working to-
gether as a team to continue
striving for academic success
in all schools for all students
in our schools. This designa-
tion confirms we are moving
in the right direction."
WALTON COUNTY Dep-
uty Artie Rodriguez's story
is featured in Lt. Randy
Sutton's book "True Blue: To
Protect and Serve." Sutton
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In the summer of 2002,
Rodriguez was respond-
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when an intoxicated driver
ran a stop sign and crashed
into the front quarter of his
patrol car. The car traveled
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THE WALTON COUNTY
Sheriffs Office had deputies
undergo a "concealed live-
fire training exercise." The
state requires 10 hours of
training per year, but Sgt.
Andy Casavant said, "Our
force gets two-and-a-half
times the training hours
mandated by the state."
Deputies learned how to


hone their skills by shoot-
ing around objects like ve-
hicles, mailboxes, and fire
hydrants. The exercise led
to many deputies requesting
to leave the shooting range
open around the clock, a
request approved by then-
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Walton County. Lauren Wil- Miss Walton County.
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Miss Walton County. Paige WALTON COUNT
The church planned to open tion Foundation awarded Howell was crowned Young struction Manager Ri
a private Christian school, over $12,000 in grants to Miss Walton County. Malo-
permitting no more than teachers who enhance stu- ry Lewis was crowned Tiny CONTINUED PAGE


88 children at its capacity.
Pastor Jerry Chumley said,
"We want to give Defuniak
Springs the choice of a pri-
vate or Christian school. We
feel like this is a legitimate
function of the church."
THE SEABREEZE Jazz
Festival performed its last
time in Walton County. Be-
ginning in 2009, the festi-
val will be held in Panama
City Begch's Pier Park. The
move came due to a need for
more space. Pier Park can
allow the festival up to 109
vendors, whereas it's only
been able to hold 55.
The Seabreeze Jazz Fes-


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through innovative instruc-
tional strategies.
PONCE DE LEON stu-
dent Jessica Godwin re-
ceived honorable mention in
a statewide art contest, with
her drawing of mallards,
titled "Assume 1st Posi-
tion (Crash Landing)." She
placed in the top 100 entries
in the state.
MADISON LEWIS
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state leaders, the Jan. 29 Florida primary would make or
break Giuliani's campaign. As McCain's campaign picked
up momentum, the former mayor of New York City eventu-
ally withdrew from the race. (Photo by Chris Manson)


tival leaves Walton'County"
v:ashe biggest ticketed-event .
ijithe county's history. Tick-
et sales bring music lovers
from all over the world, as
well as $2 million in tourism
revenues. Festival patrons
like Myra Callie of Oxford,
Great Britain, stated "No
matter where the' festival
goes, we will be there on the
front row and jamming with
the crowds."

AFTER BUS DRIVERS
arrived to the bus barn in
April to find their tires flat,
causing an almost two hour
delay, Superintendent Car-
lene Anderson said school
pranks are a crime. Ander-
son made it clear in a state-
ment released to the press
that "School -pranks com-
mitted on district owned
property including school
buildings, grounds, or equip-
ment will not be considered
pranks."
She emphasized that
charges of trespassing, van-
dalism, and burglary would
be pressed against anyone
entering district owned
property after hours with-
out permission.

SOUTH WALTON Mos-
quito Control District Com-
missioner Charlie Burke
was suspended from lis po-
sition, for allegedly residing
outside of Walton County
and submitting false voter
registration information.
Burke argued, "I will not
resign and will continue to
represent the taxpaying vot-
ers of South Walton." Burke
declared the claims against
him are false and are reper-
cussions to reducing taxes
and removing overpaid di-
rectors.

WALTON MIDDLE
SCHOOL received $5,000
and Walton High School re-
ceived $10,000 to disperse
among its sports programs.
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
POLICE busted a meth lab
at Quail Run Apartments
on 19th Street. The four
suspects were charged with
trafficking in methamphet-
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lard confirmed there was no
toxic mold growth in the
Walton County Courthouse.
After suggestions that em-
ployees were becoming ill
due to their work environ-
ment, Millard had an in-
dependent lab test the ar-
eas, but it found only trace
amounts on plants and in
window sills.

THE FREEPORT City
Council chose to close the


baseball field behind City
Hall after the building was
damaged due to field ac-
tivities. The field will now
be transformed into a park
area.

PONCE DE LEON High
School student Heather
Gillman won a federal case
against the school for violat-
ing her First Amendment
Rights. Gillman filed the
case when a fellow student


Walton County Sheriffs Depu-
ties arrested the following people
during the week ending Dec. 28,
2008:
Alvin Edward Hatten, 44,
Freeport, Worthless check;
Rocky Duplesis, 26, Free-
port, FTA,
Colin Andrew Smith, 40,
SRB, MVOP,
Jeffrey Joe Messer, 24, DFS,
MVOP,
Michael Christian Besecker,
40, Destin, Resisting w/o vio-
lence,
Joseph P. Glending, 51,
SRB, Battery domestic,
Tommy L. Manning, 39,
DFS, Battery domestic,
Wilbur Powell, 39, DFS, Bat-
tery domestic,
Michael Will Batson, 32,


DeFuniak Springs Police ar-
rested the following people dur-
ing the week ending Dec. 28,
2008:
Thomas Joseph Sweeney,
30, DFS, Battery domestic,
Maryann Gagnard, 29, Ad-
dress not given, DWLSR,
Alejandro Gonzalez Cama-
cho, 21, DFS, No valid DL.,,.
Jeffery Lee Johnson, 39,
Freeport, DWLSR, attaeq1,O"tag


Crestview, DWLSR, possession
of controlled substance, poss. of
marijuana -20 grams,
James Joseph Gainey, 29,
DFS, Aggravated assault w/
deadly weapon w/intent to kill,
Charles Wilson, 21, DFS,
FTA,
Dearon Carrell, 80, DFS,
Battery, hold (GA.),
Gerald Anthony Martello, 71,
Baker, Refusal to sign citation,
William Alexander Wells, 18,
PDL, Warrant (Holmes Co.),
Bryan Brookshire, 21, DFS,
Battery domestic,
Andre Henderson, Address
not given, Child support,
David Cottrell, 34, Address
not given, Warrant,
Ruben Fuentes, 26, Free-
port, No DL.


not assigned, possession of con-
trolled substance x2, poss. of
drug paraphernalia, MVOP,
Christopher Free, 37, DFS,
DWLSR,
Christopher William Krnight,
19, DFS, Petit theft,
Stephanie Sousie, 35, DFS,
Worthless checks x6,
Melissa Pea'cock, 30, DFS,
MVOP,
Lewis Ray. Henry, 28, .DFS,
MVOP, child support.


THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009


told the principal she was
being harassed because she
was a lesbian. Instead of ad-
dressing her complaint, the
principal responded with
censorship and suspension
for students supporting the
equal treatment of gays and
lesbians.
Ponce De Leon High
School Principal David Da-
vis admitted rider oath
that he banned students for
wearing rainbow symbols,
button, stickers, etc., be-
cause it would lead students
to "[picture] gay sex acts in
their mind" and would thus
distract them from studying.
However, Davis admitted
he allowed students to wear
symbols, which others found
equally as offensive, such as
the Confederate battle flag.
Upon winning the case,
Gillman said, "Standing
up to my school was really
hard to do, but I'm so happy
that I did because the First
Amendment is a big deal to
everyone."

VETERANS MEMORIAL
PARK in Pensacola show-
cased its Wall South for
Memorial Day-a one-half
scale wall of the Vietnam
Memorial Wall in Washing-
ton D.C.

THE GROUND-BREAK-
'ING ceremony for the Ed-
ward Wilson Biophilia
Center was held on a tract
of land at Nokuse, Planta-
tion in Freeport. Edward
Wilson, two-time Pulitzer
Prize winner, author, Har-
vard research scientist, and
originator of the term bio-
philia (the love for all living
things) has been deemed by
Audubon Magazine and "the
nearest thing to a savior
that science has produced."
The center will be used
to foster a love for biology
in Walton County students,
and will be incorporated into
school curriculum.

DEPUTY Rick Brown
and an anonymous Wal-
ton County Sheriffs Office
employee filed complaints
against Sheriff Ralph John-
son for asking deputies to


sign election petitions and
get others to do so while on
duty. Johnson denied all
claims.

THE FLORIDA DEPART-
MENT of Health (DOH) an-
nounces the appointment of
Linda 'Gail' Allen, R.N., as
administrator of the Walton
County Health Department
(CHD), effective 'May 30,
2008.
"I am pleased to welcome
Ms. Allen back to the Wal-
ton County Health Depart-
ment and to a new oppor-
tunity there," Deputy State
Health Officer Tom Arnold
said. "Ms. Allen's experience
in nursing director roles at
the Jackson and Walton
CHDs, as well as her ser-
vice to several other CHDs
throughout the state will
complement the talented
team at the Walton CHD."
"I consider it a privilege
to have this opportunity to
serve the citizens of Walton
County and the staff of Wal-
ton County Health Depart-
ment," said Gail Allen. "I
appreciate the ongoing sup-
port of our Board of County.
Commission and look for-
ward to working with our
many partners as we pro-
mote, protect and improve
the health of our county.

MOSSY HEAD Water
Works received a $4.6 mil-
lion grant from the United
States Department of Ag-
riculture to update water
lines. The grant will go to-
ward upsizing 28 miles of
distribution lines, and add-


I, VERNON SMITH amn
on probation for petit theft.


ing a 200,000 gallon elevat-
ed storage tank.

SUPERINTENDENT
Carlene Anderson received
the volunteer/community
involvement from the Flori-
da Department of Education
and was presented with a
certificate of Congressional
Record.

CR-30A was designated
as a Florida Scenic High-
way. Walton County citi-
zens and officials worked
for over 12 years to convince


the Florida Legislature to
accept county roads for sce-
nic highway designation.



JUNE

THE OKALOOSA-WAL-
TON COLLEGE (OWC)
2008 commencement was
the largest graduation class
in the college's history, with
1,902 graduates per their

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Around 2:53 a.m. on the
morning of Dec. 30, the Wal-
ton County Sheriffs Office
received a call from 911 of
a shooting that had taken
place at 6110 Rock Hill
Road located off of U.S. 331.
When deputies arrived at
the scene they discovered a
59-year-old male with a ter-
minal gun shot wound. EMS
pronounced the male subject
dead at the scene. FDLE
(Florida Department of Law


Enforcement) was called to
the scene. At this time the
investigation is still ongoing
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION

FOR MODIFICATION OF A PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (PDP)

Pursuant to Florida Statutes, the City of Freeport Planning Board will
conduct a public hearing in the Freeport City Hall, 112 Highway 20 West,
Freeport, Florida on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 to consider that request for
approval of the Modification of the existing Owl's Head PDP East proposed by
Owl's Head and to make recommendation to the Freeport City Council
regarding this proposal.
The Freeport City Council will conduct a public hearing in the Freeport
City Hall, 112 Highway 20 West, Freeport, Florida on Thursday, January 22,
2009, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the proposal may be heard to
consider the above proposal and to have the Reading of the proposed
Resolution. The purpose of the public hearings is to receive public comments
and make decisions regarding the above matter.


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Location: Section 24, 25, and 36, Township 1 North, Range 19 West

The proposed project is located at the north boundary of the City of
Freeport, east of the US 331 Bypass and contains 836 acres, more or less.
Plan materials may be inspected by the public at Freeport City Hall
during regular business hours. Public comments may be made orally at the
meeting or in writing if submitted on or before the meeting date.
The City of Freeport adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and
wilJ make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request.
Please call Latilda Henninger, City Planner at (850) 835-2340. Request must
be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to allow the City
time to provide the requested service.


NOTICE OF PROPOSED RE-ZONING
Pursuant to Florida Statutes, the City of Freeport Planning Board will
conduct hearings on the below listed Re-zoning in the Freeport City Hall, 112
Highway 20 West, Freeport, Florida on Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at 7:00 p.m.,
or as soon thereafter as the issue may be heard to consider the request for a
proposed Zoning Change to the Land Development Code Zoning Map as described
below, and to make recommendations to the Freeport City Council.
The Freeport City Council will conduct hearings on the below listed
proposed Re-Zoning in the Freeport City Hall, on Thursday, January 22, at 7:00
p.m., or as soon thereafter as the issue may be heard, to consider the same for
adoption and to hold the 1st reading of the proposed adoption ordinance.
The Freeport City Council will conduct hearings on the below listed
proposed Re-Zoning in the Freeport City Hall, on Thursday, February 26, at 7:00
p.m., or as soon thereafter as the issue may be heard, to consider the same for
adoption and to hold the 2nd/finql reading of the proposed adoption ordinance.

OWL'S HEAD PDP EAST RE-ZONING
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Requested Amendment: none



Requested Zoning Designation: R-C Residential-ommercial





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The total property area is approximately 5.78 acres located on the public at thside of US 331
South, approximately 1500 feet east of the US 331 Bypass, located southwest and
adjacent to Bluebeech Street, which connects to Elderberry St, which connects to US
331 South. The legal descriptions for these parcels are on file witheting should contact the Cityr.

Current Future Land Use Designation: UD Urban Development
Requested Amendment: none

Current Zoning Designation: R-1 Low Density Residential
Requested Zoning Designation: R-C Residential-Commercial

Plan amendment materials may be inspected by the public at the Freeport City
Hall during regular business hours. Public comments may be made orally at the
meeting or in writing of submitted on or before the meeting date. based (see Section
In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities
needing special accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact the City
Clerk's office at 850-835-2822 by 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the meeting.
No verbatim record by a certified court reporter is made of these proceedings.
Accordingly, any person who may seek to appeal any decision involving the matters
noticed herein will be responsible, for making a verbatim record of the testimony and
evidence at these proceedings upon which any appeal is to be based (see Section
286.0105, Florida Statutes).
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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009


REVIEW FROM PAGE 10-A


press announcement. How-
ever, the release noted that
"This year's record number
of graduates could well be
the last to graduate from
OWC. Due to current leg-
islation that would convert
OWC into a state college,
this year's commencement
was very possibly the col-
lege's final commencement
as Okaloosa-Walton Col-
lege. The legislation, which
names OWC as part of a
prestigious group of com-
munity colleges that would
be formally converted into
new state colleges would
mean OWC will likely be
completely re-named in the
coming year."
OWC was one of three
colleges, that were included
in the bill that passed in
late March of this year. The
state college designation
would would place OWC be-
tween the state university
system and the community
college system. With around
16,000 students attending
OWC, it would still focus on
area students' needs while
slowly expanding to offer
more bachelor degrees to
area students. More staff
and even dormitories are in
future plans.

THE WALTON COUNTY
Board of County Commis-
sioners ,(BCC) and Walton
County Sheriff Ralph John-
son each. presented their
sides of the argument over
funding for the 911 system
with the Florida Adminis-
tration Commission, which
is made up of Gov. Charlie
Crist and his Cabinet. The
staff listened, to arguments
from both sides and suggest-
ed.that Johnson re-approach
the BCC arid request fund-.
ing for the system again.
The Administration Com-
mission pushed back the
June 4 and June 10 hearing
dates until a tentative date
of July 29 was set to be able
to facilitate an agreement
between Johnson and the
BCC. Sheriff Ralph John-
son, discussing the hear-


ing held in Tallahassee last
week over the $311,431
Motorola Corporation bill
for the WCSO to be in com-
pliance as a secondary call
center for 911 emergencies,
said, "I had the excess funds
and I just wanted us to be in
compliance."
Walton County Com-
missioner Sara Comander,
who attended the hearing,
responded, "We have many
back-ups in place in our
county for 911 calls. We
have the South Walton Fire
Department, the DeFuniak
Springs Police Department,
as well as a portable PSAP
we can use. But we have not
discussed, in any way that
I am aware of, whether the
WCSO would not be a sec-
ondary PSAP. That would
have to come in front of the
commissioners as a staff
recommendation 'to even
consider it."

HOW DOES ONE cel-
ebrate a great musician?
With great music, of course.
Neal McCormick was an
early country music pio-
neer who called DeFuniak
Springs home. It was Mc-
Cormick who first electri-
fied steel guitars and he was
the first man to ever play an
electric instrument on the
Grand 01' Opry. The sound
was so loud, it knocked
WSM off the air.
McCormick was a friend
to some of the biggest names
in country music, including
Roy Acuff and Bill Monroe,
among others. He may be
best appreciated for having
been a close friend and men-
tor to Hank Williams. Mc-
Cormick was one of the few
people who had any posi-
tive influence on the hard-
drinking young superstar.
Williams had joined Mc-
Cormick's band as a young
man and played many local
venues before finding fame
in Nashville. The two re-
mained close throughout the
rest of'William's fabled life.
On New Years Day in 1953,
McCormick was packing to


join Williams as the new-
est member of the Drifting
Cowboys when news came
of William's untimely death
in West Virginia at the age
of 29.
The Walton County Heri-
tage Association and Heri-
tage Museum presented
their third annual Neal Mc-
Cormick Day on Saturday,
May 31, in the Lakeyard
amphitheater. This year's
event was made possible
thanks to a generous contri-
bution from Kathy McCor-
mick and JemCo Inc.
Neal's former wife and
recording partner Peggy
O'Neal, a Creek Indian,.
just like McCormick, was
the guest speaker in the
Museum. Later, she joined
sons Tommy and "Nealie"
(Neal Jr.) and Tommy's
wife, Mary, and the rest of
the band to perform gospel
music as The McCormicks.
Nealie does not play music
for a living, but is a Georgia
police chief. Still, he accom-
panied the rest of the fam-
ily and appeared on stage
with his mother and brother
as part of the festivities to
honor his father.
Two wildly popular lo-
cal bluegrass bands also
shared the bill. The WaCo
Ramblers of Walton County.
They did fine covers of other
artists' songs and played
some of their own, too. The
last group to perform was
Dread Clampitt, a bluegrass
foursome that features a
smooth, crisp style that
would sound at home on
Garrison Keillor's "Prairie
Home Companion" on NPR.
As Garrison Keillor might
say, "That's the news from
Lake DeFuniak, where all
the women are strong, all
the men are good-looking
and all the children are
above average."

WALTON COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE Com-
munications Supervisor
Donna Smith goes on record
denying the anonymous
claim filed against her for
allegedly asking on-duty.
deputies to sign voter peti-
tion forms for then Sheriff


THE WALTON EDUCATION Foundation, Inc., recognized outstanding educators in
Walton County schools with grant awards totaling $12,759.87. The foundation's president,
Ken Lloyd, recognized the grant recipients to the Walton County School Board at the meet-
ing on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 in DeFuniak Springs.
Twenty-seven teachers were awarded grants through the non-profit organization: Bay El-
ementary School Cinde Stanley, Butler Elementary School Sandi Miller, Brandy Gall-
man, Huey Greene, and Constance Rogers,
Freeport Middle and High Schools Henrietta Shuminsky, Maude Saunders Elementary
School Gay Pannell,, Rachel Tarr, Sharon Mosley, Heather Hester, Kathy Harrah and
Lora Brazile, Paxton High School Cathy Wilder, Amanda Bird, Charlotte Haddock, and
Heather Hall, South Walton High School Jerry Pilcher, Walton Career Development Center
- Leslie Harrison, Walton High School -Alan Ingle and Sherry Sherrer Lee, Walton Middle
School Kari Ann Kinkey, Jennifer Bell, Delores Ennis, Diane Price, and Lisa Johnson and
Walton County School District Gifted Program Linda Young and Pam Sparks.


Ralph Johnson. "I want. -to
clear the record and say I
have not signed a petition.
I have never requested an-
other employee to sign a pe-
tition and I have certainly
never called a deputy from
off the road to pick up or
sign a petition," she said.

THE FIRST PUBLIC
PARK in Mossy Head is com-
pleted. The park sits next to
a new elementary school now
under construction on U.S.
90 in Mossy Head near S.R.
285 South, The new three-
acre park is comprised of a
walking trail, playground,
picnic pavilion and a splash
park. It will alsohave drink-
ing water and restroom fa,-
cilities.
"This new park will be a
great addition to the Mossy
Head community," says Dis-
trict 3 Commissioner Larry
Jones. "We can even expand
the park in the future, since
.it rests on 20 acres -of un-
developed land which also
joins the neighboring school
property," he says, referring


to the new Mossy Head Ele-
mentary School scheduled tq
open in August. Funding for
the $250,000 park is mostly
funded with grants from the
Florida Department of En-
vironmental Protection.

THE BOARD OF COUN-
TY COMMISSIONERS ap-
proves plans to seek a build-
er for a new Walton County
Animal Shelter, to be built
on Triple G Road by the new
jail.

-MARK TWAIN ONCE
said, "Heaven goes by fa-
vour. If it went by merit,
you would stay out and your
dog would go in." Dogs are
known for their loyalty,
kindness and ability to for-
give. Grace, a young bull
dog, is a prime example of
the unwavering and pure
heart of man's best friend.
When first meeting her,
the thing most noticeable
is the extent of her injuries.
Most of the skin and much
of the flesh on her back is
gone. She high-steps a little,


as the pads on her feet are
missing too. But then she
looks up and it's obvious she
wants to be friends, slobber-
ing, smiling and jumping up
to feel a hand of kindness.
It's amazing that she can
be so trusting and forgiving,
even while in pain.
"It is one of the worst cas-
es of abuse I have seen and
I've seen a lot in my career,"
said Dr. Gerrie C. Barr of
the Freeport Animal Clinic.
Barr has been a veterinarian
for almost 30 years and said
that abuse and- neglect cases
are something he deals with
often, but Grace is a special
case.
Grace came to the Free-
port Animal Clinic through
Laurie Hood and Alaqua
Animal Refuge (AAR). Hood
received an e-mail from a
friend describing Grace's
flight and what she was fac-
ing. "She was found in Es-
cambia County wandering
without a collar or a tag.
Her time was running out

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DeFinialk Springs, FI. 32435

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
For 1" Reading and Transmittal
Proposed Water Supply Work Plan Amendment


Pursuant to Florida Statues, the City of DeFuniak Springs City Council will hold a
Public Hearing on Monday, January 12, 2009, beginning at 6:00 p.m. or as soon
thereafter as may be heard at the DeFuniak Springs City Hall, 71: US Hwy 90 W,
DeFuniak Springs, Florida to hold first reading and transmittal to the Florida Department
of Community Affairs.

The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive comments and make decisions
on the following as set forth by title as follows:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN OF THE CITY OF DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA;
UPDATING THE DATA AND ANALYSIS AND LEVEL OF
SERVICE STANDARDS OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE
ELEMENT, POTABLE WATER SUB-ELEMENT;1
PURSUANT TO FLORDA STATUTE CHAPTER 163;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR A SHORT TITLE;
PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for review during regular business
hours, Monday through Friday in the office of the City Planner, DeFuniak Springs City
Hall Annex located at 35 US Hwy 90 W, DeFuniak Springs, Florida,

A public hearing encourages the public to provide written and/or verbal
comments on the above matter under consideration. Any person who decides to appeal
any decision of the City Council with respect to the matter considered at this meeting will
need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes
the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal.is based.




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Cit' ofDeFuniak Springs
Post Office Box 685


35 IIS Hwy. 90 W.
DeFuniak Springs, FL 324:33


Phone: 850-892-8571
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TDD: 850-892-8504


DeFuniak Spring:, FT, 32435

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
For 1st Reading and Transmittal
Proposed Capital Improvements Element Amendment


Pursuant to Florida Statues, the City of DeFuniak Springs City Council will hold a
Public Hearing on Monday, January 12, 2009, beginning at 6:00 p.m. or as soon
thereafter as may be heard at the DeFuniak Springs City Hall, 71 US Hwy 90 W,
DeFuniak Springs, Florida to hold first reading and transmittal to the Florida Department
of Community Affairs.

The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive comments and make decisions
on the following as set forth by title as follows:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN OF THE CITY OF DEFUNIAK SPRINGS,
FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR THE UPDATE TO THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT; PURSUANT TO
FLORDA STATUTE CHAPTER 163; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING
FOR A SHORT TITLE; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.

A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for review during regular business
hours, Monday through Friday in the office .of the City Planner, DeFuniak Springs City
Hall Annex located at 35 US Hwy 90 W, DeFuniak Springs, Florida.

A public hearing encourages the public to provide written and/or verbal
comments on the above matter under consideration. Any person who decides to appeal
any decision of the City Council with respect to the matter considered at this meeting will
need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes
the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based,



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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009


and the shelters there didn't
have the funds to help her,
so, I said sure, I'll take her.
We named her Grace be-
cause we thought she was
amazing in the way she was
so loving and sweet even af-
ter everything she had gone
through," explained Hood.

THE WALTON COUNTY
YMCA opened up the Free-
port City Pool for summer
2008. The pool was open
Saturday, May 31, from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday,
June 1, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Beginning June 7, the pool
opened seven days a week,
Monday through Friday,
from 10 a.m. 7 p.m. Par-
ents' or guardian's supervi-
sion was required for chil-
dren under 12 years old.
Gate admission was just
$1 per person. Season passes
were available for individu-
als or families. The YMCA
also offered swim lessons
for children 6 months to 16
years old. Special parent-
child classes were offered
for children less than 36
months of age.

ARTIST DONNA BUR-
GESS was named the Wal-
ton County 2008 Artist of
the Year. Not only does Bur-
gess have her own gallery at
the Market Shops of Sand-
estin, she also.teaches art
classes. "There is no divine
filter separating the artist
from the non-artist," she
said.

WALTON COUNTY
ARTIST Justin Gaffrey, of
Gaffrey Art in Blue Moun-
tain Beach, was featured in
Southern Living and Coastal
Living Magazine, as well as
in exhibits in New York, Bir-
mingham and New Orleans.
Of the success of Gaffrey's
vividly colored paintings
of flowers, landscapes, and
fish, Tom Haddon, Gaffrey's
sales representative, said
"[Galleries] can't keep them
on the wall over there."

THE DEE NIAK
SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL
reviewed an interesting case
when, residerit Mary Lind
Devlin requested a waiver
from the city's livestock or-
dinance in order tokeep, her
two pygmy goats, Tom Saw-
yer and Huckleberry Finn,
in her back yard. The city
eventually voted on the side
of the ordinance.

RED BAY RESIDENTS
call themselves "Methobap-
terians." Three churches
stand side-by-side in Red
Bay, one Methodist, one
Baptist, and one Presbyte-
rian. The churches are on
a rotating schedule: service
is held in the. Methodist
church the first and second
Sunday of the month, the
Presbyterian church on the
third Sunday, and the Bap-
tist church on the fourth
Sunday;

GOVERNOR CHARLIE
CRIST signed the State Col-
lege Bill at the new North-
west Florida State College
(formerly Okaloosa Walton
College). OWC President
Dr. Bob Richburg said, "It is
truly a historical moment in
the state of Florida and for
Okaloosa Walton College."


SUNTRUST BANK was
robbed at gunpoint on Fri-
day, June 13. The armed
robber fled in a getaway car,
driven by his accomplice.
However, the vehicle was
stopped in Crestview, where
Maurice Rich III and Kan-
dar Lashell Herron were ar-
rested and the stolen money
recovered.

FLORIDA STATE Repre-
sentative Don Brown's term
expired and he honored the
Herald with an exit inter-
view, noting that he wanted
to be remembered for oppos-
ing over-taxation and over-
regulation. Brown said both
are two of the most "sinister"
things a government can do.
Since leaving the House,
Brown's "life-long constitu-
ent" has presented him with
a "honey-do list" which he
said would keep him busy in
the days ahead.

IHE FLORIDA ELEC-
TIONS COMMISSION has
responded to Walton County
Deputy Rick Brown's elec-
tion complaint that Sheriff
Ralph Johnson was using
deputies to get voter peti-
tions signed for the him
while on duty. The use of
patrol cars for the same
purposes was alleged. The
corpplaint was also sent to
the Herald-Breeze in the
form of an anonymous let-
ter. The newspaper verified
that the letter had been re-
ceived by the state and was


FREEPORT HIGH SCHQOL'S marching band had a perfect competitive marching season, earning all "Superior" rat-
ings at all competitions in which they participated, including the Oct. 11 Southern Showcase Marching Band Invitational
in Dothan, AL.


of false swearing to any
oath or false certification of
nomination and submission
of false voter registration in-
formation. "I plan to appeal
today's verdict," said Grego-
ry Charles (Charlie) Burke.
"This decision did not follow
the rule of the law."
Burke's troubles began
on Dec 4, 2007, when he'
was arrested just prior to
-a SWCMCD board meet-
ing. The state alleged that
burke used a false address
when he applied to run for
the commissioner position.
Burke claimed to reside at
. 2780 U.S. 98 in Santa Rosa
Beach, the site of Dave's
Glass. The state contended
that he resides in neighbor-
ing. Bay County with his
wife Jenny: At that time
Governor Charlie Crist sus-


boat may possibly have cap-
sized.
Logan would have been a.
senior, and was a member
of the Walton High School
Football team. Lucas was
a graduate of Walton High
School, and had recently be-
come a father. The brothers
and their family are from
the DeFuniak Springs area
of Walton County. They are
the sons of Lewis and Ly-
nette Alford of DeFuniak
Springs.

THE WALTON COUN-
TY Board of County Com-
missioners appointed a
10-member advisory com-
mittee to offer recommenda-
tions to the county's Animal
Control Ordiance. The mem-
bers are: Bill Bard, Vicki
Bernard, Ella Caro, Jenifer


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A HEATED PUBLIC cools off in the YMCA pool in Freeport.


under consideration before
printing the contents of the
unsigned note.
In a telephone interview
at the time,. Sheriff Johnson
adamantly denied the va-
lidity of the complaint. In a
letter .from Barbara M. Lin-
thicum, executive director of
the Florida Elections Com-
mission (FEC), Linthicum
said that the complaint, as
written, was legally insuf-
ficient because it did not of-
fer proof that Johnson had
asked the deputies to get
the petitions signed.

CHARLIE BURKE,
South Walton County mos-
quito control district com-
missioner, was found guilty


PAXTON NATIVE ALTO STRAUGHN was honored as
one of Florida's great agriculturists and was inducted into
the state's Agricultural Hall of Fame by Florida Commis-
sioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson at a ceremony held
at the Florida State Fair in Tampa. Born in Walton County
in 1934 and a graduate of Paxton High School, Straughn
credits former teacher and school superintendent John
Baldwin with inspiring and encouraging him to pursue a
life of farming and agricultural research. He and his wife,
Patrecia, live in Waldo, FL., and have two grown daughters,
Lynn and Rita, and eight grandchildren. His sister, Carol
Boland, is a resident of Walton County.


pended Burke by executive
order from participating in
SWCMCD issues until the
case was resolved.

TWO INLET BEACH
homes were ordered to re-
move stories that were
built taller than the Board
of County Commissioners
had specified. The height
limitations were set to two
habitable floors plus park-
ing. However, one of the
homes had three floors plus
parking and the other, four
floors plus parking. District
5 County Commissioner'
Cindy Meadows said she
could not support letting
the matter go, thus sending
the message that '"Walton
County is not going to pro-
tect you." The board unani-
mously voted to have the
homes brought into compli-
ance with the height regula-
tions.

BROTHERS LOGAN
AND LUCAS ALFORD per-
ished in a boating accident.
in Alaqua Creek. According
to the Florida Wildlife Com-
mission, the Alfords' boat
was located, full of water
but not sunk, on the north
side of the bay near Alaqua
Creek. Life jackets and other
personal items were found
later. Authorities finally
found the body of Logan Al-
ford, at around noon some
1,000 feet from the boat. The
body of Lucas was recovered
at around 6:30 p.m. the
same day. It was suggested
by search investigators that
the Alfords may have been
caught by one of the scat-
tered thunderstorms that
passed through the area on
Sunday afternoon and eve-
ning, and tha? their 14-foot


Cox, Kasey Cuchens, Lori
Eckert, Vicki Gatliff, Laurie
Hood,/Lois LaSeur and Ann
McQueen.

FOUR LOCAL ELEC-
TION races were unopposed
by the time qualifying end-
ed at noon on June 20. Clerk
of the Circuit Court Martha
Ingle, Tax Collector Rhonda
Skipper, District 1 County
Commissioner Scott Bran-
non and Property Appraiser
Patrick Pilcher all resumed
office in the new term.
Others aren't so lucky.
District 3 County Commis-
sioner Larry D. Jones faced
Johnny Smith. District 5
seat was fought for more
ardently and had five quali-
fying for the seat Cindy
Meadows left at the end of
her term. Those who faced
off at the primary include
Sidney Braunstien, Robert
Hudson, Cecilia Jones, Alan
Osborne and George Wal-
lace Smith. Meadows gave
her endorsement to Osborne
in the race.

THE BAKER BLOCK
MUSEUM is a great place
to learn about their roots
in Northwest Florida. Cu-
rator Jeanette Henderson
is on hand to help visitors
trace their genealogy, using
records from the Church of
Latter Day Saints. Hender-
son said, "I believe you need
to know where you came
from to plan your future."

OKALOOSA WALTON
COLLEGE (now Northwest
Florida State College) broke
ground on its new Emergen-
cy Operations Center/Com-
munity Services Complex.
The facility will be over
100,000 square feet and


serve as the arena for grad-
uation, men and women's
basketball, and ROTC. The
facility is the largest dollar-
value capital construction in
the school's history. Presi-
dent Richburg said, "This
new center will certainly
play into the notion of what
it means to be a state uni-
versity."

THE WALTON COUNTY
Prevention Coalition joined
forces with the DeFuniak
Herald-Beach Breeze to
present a candidate forum
on June 12 at the Freeport
High School auditorium for,
the upcoming Walton Coun-
ty Sheriffs race. Six can-
didates came out to meet,
greet and answer questions
on a variety of topics. About
100 concerned citizens
turned out to, hear their an-
swers. Kevin Howard served
as mediator for the event.
Those in attendance were
Michael A. Adkinson Jr.,
Richard S. Brown, Thomas
M. Cooper, Tony Cornman,
Jimmy L. Macon and Den-
nis Wise. Danny H. Griffith
and Sheriff Ralph Johnson
did not participate.
Regarding job security
for current deputies, Mi-
chael Adkinson Jr. said, "I
am very cognizant that all
the deputies at the WCSO
have families and careers
to protect, but I do not be-
lieve their loyalty lies to the
sheriff. I believe their lby-
alty should lie to their ca-
reer and citizens of Walton
County. I believe that's part
of the problem, their loyalty
should not lie with the sher-
iff. That being said, it's the
leader's job to make sure
people are doing their job. I
agree with Dennis that time
should be taken to review
personnel, but a change at
the top of management may
need to be looked at to allow
everyone to perform their'
job better. To say you're not
going to do it, I believe, is
out of touch with reality."

SEVERAL MEETINGS
OF THE South Walton
Tourist Development Coun-
cil (TDC) have seen inqui-
ries into the progress of col-
lecting unpaid occupancy or
bed taxes, primarily from
individuals who rent prop-
erty on a short-term .basis.
In Walton County, the bed
tax is 4 percent, meaning
four cents of every dollar
charged for short-term rent-
als, goes into the coffers of
the TDC.
Joyce Sunday, an 11-year
county employee, is the col-
lection specialist with the
Walton County Clerk of
the Court's office. It is her
task to collect the bed taxes,
as well as try and identify
those individuals not paying
the tax.
"The amount of unpaid
tax is not knowable," she
said. "A lot of folks honestly
do not know they owe the
tax. Many of the owners
live out of state and think
Florida law does not ap-
ply to them. The location of
the rental property is what
matters. Most will come into
compliance when we notify
them," Sunday said.
"Unless they are advertis-
ing, we have trouble finding
out. Some people advertise
in a very hush-hush manner
and they are hard to catch."
Sunday has been successful
in finding owners offering
vacation rentals by monitor-
ing the Internet.


JULY


EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS
were documented in Walton
County. Two horses tested
positive. The Walton County
Health Department advised
the public to take precau-
tions to avoid exposure to
mosquito-borne diseases.

THE FBI investigated an
e-mail hoax involving a pho-
ny death threat and an at-
tempt to extort money from
the intended "victim." The
hoax was suspected as hav-
ing come from outside the
United States.

LIGHTNING STRUCK
a Freeport Fire Depart-
ment truck as it was cross-
ing Clyde B. Wells Bridge.
All the truck's instrumen-
tation reportedly stopped
at once. Two circuit boards
were blown and an ignition
switch was "fried." There
were no injuries. The truck
was repaired and back in
service the same day.


FREEPORT CITY COUN-
CIL met and discussed the
Independence Day parade
and the grand opening of
the Freeport S'ports Com-
plex. The Freeport Water
Plan was also renewed,
various zoning issues were
discussed, and.the Freeport
Fire Department submit-
ted for review a proposal to
build a fire house/emergen-
cy medical station on city
property. The"- Council also
joined an inter-local agree-
ment with the county to
standardize the procedure
for re-calculating traffic
concurrency. Traffic had in-
creased beyond expectations
following the opening of the
U.S. 331'Flypass.

DECREASED PROPER-
TY VALUES AND STATE
CUTBACKS resulted in
a $1,577,728 reduction in
funds for Walton County
School District. Superin-
tendent Carlene Anderson
recommended 22 staffing
changes, including new
hires and transfers, which
was approved. Also dis-
cussed were new student
handbooks, and the cost of
student parking passes and
locks for lockers.

WORKS BY ARTIST
SALVADOR DALI were
shown at Okaloosa-Walton
College's art center galler-
ies. The exhibit also fea-
tured watercolors by Marie
Snow Greene.

CANDIDACY CHAL-
LENGES over residency,
and under a 1939 federal
law (the Hatch Act) restrict-
ing partisan candidacies by
certain public employees,
made national news. Wal-
ton County Sheriff Ralph
Johnson questioned Finance
Director Bill Imfeld's run-
ning for sheriff while still a
county employee, leading to
Imfeld's decision to drop his
candidacy. Hatch Act issues
were raised in other Florida
counties following Johnson's
actions.

ACTORS FROM DE-
FUNIAK SPRINGS AND
FREEPORT appeared in
Okaloosa-Walton College's
summer production of the
Broadway musical "Gypsy."

THE WALTON COUN-
TY FAMILY YMCA POOL
helped area residents beat
an especially heated sum-
mer.

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sued a development order
for Grand Boulevard at
Sandestin to build a 14-sto-
ry resort hotel. The hotel
will be located on the north
side of U.S. 98 and Grand
Boulevard, near the Publix
supermarket.

A PROPOSED AMEND-
MENT to an existing or-
dinance deals with what
items can and cannot be left
on Walton County beaches
overnight. The "Leave No
Trace" program contem-
plates issuance of permits
for certain large and heavy
items to be left on beaches
overnight under certain cir-
cumstances. Items not per-
mitted can be removed by
law enforcement officers.
Public comment has been so-
licited, evoking a variety of
responses, from approval to
criticism that the ordinance
abridges property rights.
The proposal will be sent to
the Walton County Board of
County Commissioners.

THE COASTAL DUNE
LAKE ADVISORY BOARD
(CDLAB) met to discuss
Eastern Lake, which has
generated controversy be-
cause of -its outflow and
abundant grass growth.
Lake Watch was reported
to be working on a manage-
ment plan for the lake. Also
discussed was a proposed
bridge over CR-30A to re-
place a culvert on Oyster
Lake, a proposal that was
withdrawn.' A bridge over
Seahorse Circle will be bid
out. Also considered was
the problematic outfall from
Little Redfish Lake, created
artificially following Hurri-
cane Dennis.

BIG BLUE SIGNS, re-
moved from south Walton
County's CR-30A following
a protest organized by area
activists, began cropping
up in more remote "parts of
north Walton County.

FOURTH OF JULY was
celebrated all over Walton
County with parades, -prize-
winning floats, fireworks,
beauty queens, and ap-
pearances by candidates for
county and state offices.

DONNIE RICHARDSON
of Mossy Head was named
a distinguished, alumnus oof
the former Okaloosa-Walton
Junior College, now North-
west Florida State College.
Richardson is on the board
of the OWC foundation, and
credits his success to his ed-
ucation.

WALTON COUNTY
SCHOOLS showed improve-
ment following the most re-
cent round of state grading
for 2007-08. Four Walton
County schools: Freeport
Elementary, Freeport Se-
nior High School, South
Walton. High School, and
Walton Senior High Sehool,
received higher grades than
in the previous year.

COY BELL, MAYOR OF
LIBERTY, took the Herald
on a guided tour of the for-
mer Campbell Rest School,
located near Liberty in
north Walton County. The
90-year-old Bell recalled
that the school was a two-
room building with no run-
ning water, but that stu-
dents carried in water from
a well.

OKALOOSA-WALTON


COLLEGE presented its
summer musical, "Gypsy,"
featuring stage and back-
stage talent drawn from
Walton, Okaloosa and other
counties.

FREEPORT LITTLE
LEAGUE announced it
would be hosting its first-
ever state tournament, to
be held in the newly-opened
Freeport Sports Complex in
Hammock Bay on July 12.

MARIE SNOW
GREENE'S watercolors
were displayed at Okaloosa-
Walton College's Holzhauer
Gallery. The OWC board of
trustees voted to name the
circular visual arts building
on the Niceville campus af-
ter Greene, a longtime bene-
factor of the college.

SOUTH WALTON TUR-
TLE WATCH members vol-
unteered to help two young
pygmy sperm whales that
'were beached near south
Walton County's Eastern
Lake. Rescue personnel ar-
rived and transported the'
whales, but they were be-
yond help and were later
euthanized.

THE WALTON COUNTY
SCENIC CORRIDOR DE-
SIGN REVIEW BOARD re-
fused to authorize the flying
of an FNBT Bank corporate
flag on a flag pole with the
U.S. flag in Miramar Beach.
The decision was reportedly
based on a determination
that the flag was advertise-
ment, and not flown for a
patriotic or other non-com-
mercial purpose.

SANTA ROSA STU-
DENT NICKI RICCI came
in as one of nine runner-ups
in a statewide Tobacco-Free
Florida anti-smoking video
contest. Ricci won an iPod
for her video on second-hand
smoke.

WALTON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS (BCC)
were presented with a bud-
get with a $5 million reduc-
tion in revenues. County
Finance Director William
Imfeld called it .a "bare
bones presentation." The
reduction was partly attrib-
utable to a drop in taxable
property value and five-
percent decreases in gas tax
and sales tax revenues. The
proposed budget contained
no merit raises or cost-of-
living increases for employ-
ees. Nearly all departments
and constitutional officers
budgets would stay at or be-
low the current budget lev-
el. Also proposed for reduc-
tion would be discretionary
contributions to non-profits,
and no new contributions to
non-profits. Adoption hear-
ings for. the final budget are
set for September.

WALTON SCHOOLS
RANKED FIFTH STATE-
WIDE in the percentage of
schools receiving "A" rat-
ings. The grades are based
on county schools' perfor-
mance in Florida Compre-
hensive Achievement Tests
(FCATs).

WALTON COUNTY
SHERIFF RALPH JOHN-
SON received approval from
the Walton County Board
of County Commission-
ers (BCC) to "roll forward"
$311,431 from fiscal 2007
into the next fiscal year to


pay for recently-installed
upgrades in the WCSO 911
system. The BCC had origi-
nally voted to deny the re-
quest, but following John-
son's appeal to the governor
and public input, the BCC
voted 3-2 to approve the
roll-forward.

A DFSPD VEHICLE was
involved in a two-vehicle
collision on U.S. 331 at the
1-10 intersection. The ve-
hicle was responding to a
request from a state law
enforcement officer to assist
in the take-down of a vehi-
cle eastbound on 1-10. The
DFSPD car collided with a
pickup truck. The suspect,
on 1-10 reportedly was later
apprehended in another ju-
risdiction.

THE PAXTON TOWN
COUNCIL voted to amend
the date of city elections to
correspond with the August
26 presidential primaries.
The measure was to lessen
expenditures and encourage
voter turnout.

A DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
MAN, Eric S. Buharp, was
killed when his SUV collid-
ed with a Mack semitrailer,
driven by former county
commissioner Herman
Walker. Walker received
minor injuries, and several
of Buharp's family were also
injured.

THE HERALD COV-
ERED the June ,12 flooding
of the Mississippi River in


to offer more baccalaureate
programs "to meet regional
and statewide employment
needs."

WALTON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS (BCC)
approved revisions to the
beach ordinance governing
activities and the "leave no
trace" policy, under which
items left on the beach with-
out permits can be removed.
Public comment was mixed,
but the measure was passed
unanimously. Large items
can be left on the beach
overnight with permits.

FORMER WALTON
COUNTY MOSQUITO
CONTROL BOARD com-
missioner Charlie Burke
was sentenced to two years
probation, salary forfeiture,
and court costs in connec-
tion with a guilty verdict
handed down against him
for false swearing or false
certification of nomination
and,submission of false vot-
er registration information.
A jury convicted Burke at
trial on June 11.

A REVISED ANIMAL
CONTROL ORDINANCE
. was enacted, to go into effect
on August 1. The ordinance
affected dog and cat owners
-in unincorporated areas of
Walton County. The ordi-
nance had more definitive
language on nuisance ani-
mals, pet. dealers, and fees
and penalties for impounded
animals. Also included was


"I'M REAL PROUD OF HIM," said Edith Maples prior
to the general educational development (GED) graduation
ceremony at the Walton County Jail in January. Maples
was there with daughter Dana In finger to see her son, Devin
Miller, receive his diploma. The jail's GED program started
last fall through the combined. efforts of Okaloosa-Walton
College (OWC) and the Walton County Board of County
Commissioners (BCC). Barbara Jones, director for adult
education for the OWC Chautauqua Center, wrote the grant
for the program. The class included Miller, Charles Crane,
Jeff Long, Thomas Voss, and Bryon Wright. BCC chairman
Larry Jones told the graduates, "If you come to OWC, I will
make sure you get financial aid and/or a scholarship to con-
tinue your education. This is a perfect example of an insti-
tution of learning and an institution of government getting
something done." (Photo by Chris Manson)


Iowa and Illinois, a natu-
ral disaster wreaking more
than $1 billion in damages.
The account was written by
Heather Comander Rast,
daughter of Walton County
Commissioner Sara Co-
mander and a resident of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

THE BOARD OF TRUST-
EES OF OKALOOSA-WAL-
TON COLLEGE voted to
change the college's name
to Northwest Florida State
College. The name was cho-
sen from a list of more than
40 possible names, and is in-
tended to better reflect the
44-year-old school's mission


language governing cruel
or negligent transportation
of animals in extreme tem-
peratures.

THE WALTON COUNTY
SCHOOL BOARD received
a Master Board award for
members' skill and training.
The board also voted to ap-
prove the 2008-09 Student
Progression Plan, with lan-
guage prohibiting transfer
of students to Walton Coun-
ty schools whose suspen-
sion/expulsion terms have
passed. The plan also imple-
ments 90 minutes of unin-
terrupted reading per day
for elementary students.


HANDMADE AND FINELY-detailed woodcrafts like these were among the many items available for discriminating
shoppers at Hometown Christmas, the annual event held the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The DeFuniak Business and
Professional Association (DBPA) insists on hand-crafted items only, made by the artists and vendors themselves, which
draws thousands of shoppers to DeFuniak Springs.


WEDDING BELLS RANG for Herald-Breeze Assis-
tant Editor Bruce Collier and Kim Cockcroft of DeFuniak
Springs. Following their wedding in Samson, the pair hon-
eymooned in New York City.


The plan stipulates that
teachers will not be given
credit for years of experi-
ence during which they are
drawing retirement funds.

D&H SAND was found
to be in violation of county
code and, given a deadline
to comply. Among the vio-
lations were "large piles of
concrete being stored on the
property," and operation of a
sand pit business without a
development order. The or-
der came from the county's
code enforcement board.

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
PEDIATRICIAN, Dr. Ur-
mundalvaru Mallikarjuna,
was was arrested on charges
involving an alleged three
years of billing the state
Medicaid program for ser-
vices he knew could not be
reimbursed, and for conceal-
ing those illegal actions. The
doctor was booked for an or-
ganized scheme to defraud,
and for wire fraud.

DFS POLICE SEIZED
more 200 grams of meth oil
in busting a methamphet-
amine lab operating in De-
Funiak Springs. A 14-year-
old child was reportedly
living on the premises, lead-
ing to a charge of abuse- in
addition to the narcotics of-
fenses.

DFS POLICE arrested to
two men in connection with
an attempted carjacking
in the parking lot of Winn-
Dixie. The attempt was
abandbned when one of the
would-be carjackers was hot
able to get the car, a stan-
dard shift, into gear.

FREEPORT BOOKIES, a
book cub, was formed at the
Freeport Public Library.

ERIN WALKER, a Pax-
ton School sophomore, was
awarded a gold medal as
top 1A high school discus
thrower in the state, and the
sixth-ranked in the nation.
Walker was set to compete
in late July in the Junior
Olympics in Detroit.

THREE WALTON
COUNTY SOFTBALL
PLAYERS were awarded
college athletic scholar-
ships: Nicole Dykes of Free-
port High School received a
scholarship from Northwest
Florida State College; Jewel
Spence and Summer Renfro
of Walton High School each
received scholarships at Ala-
bama Southern Community
College.

WALTON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS (BCC)
decided not to rescind the
subdivision plat for Drift-
wood Estates Phase IIC,
voting instead to give the
developer a deadline to cor-
rect a list of problems with
the subdivision. Those prob-
lems included correction of
problems addressing the
"flood-prone" subdivision.
The developer was given 45
days to achieve "substantial
completion" of the corrective
measures.

THE RICHARD AND
MARIAN LUDLAM BUT-
TERFLY GARDEN was
dedicated at Topsail Hill
Preserve State Park off of
CR-30A.


WORK
PLETION
HEAD on


NEARED COM-
ON A BULK-
Four Mile Creek


in ,Freeport, to be used as
an unloading area for road
construction materials. The
Freeport Fire Department
will also use the bulkhead
to launch its fireboat sup-
port vessel. The two-masted
schooner Governor Stone
can also be moored there.

THE PRESIDENT OF
THE FREEPORT LITTLE
LEAGUE, James McLeod,
offered his thanks to the
City Council at its July 24
meeting for the new Free-
port Sports Complex at
Hammock Bay. Both he
and Mayor Mickey Marse
reported positive feedback
following a tournament for
9 and 10-year-old players.
The same meeting saw a
report that grant money
would fund installation of
a fire department tanker
truck pump, and that a pri-
vate donor had been found
to .purchase a new fireboat.
The Council also approved
purchase of land to provide
access to landlocked proper-
ties off of Harrison Street..

THE DE FUNIAK
SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL
votedI t bre-name a section
of U.S. 90 from 5th Street
to Davis Lane as Martin
Luther King Jr. Drive. The
Council also approved pur-
chase of.a truck and mini-
excavator for the Public
Works Department.

A BRIDGE CROSSING
TURKEY CREEK was
named "Granger Bruner
Bridge," honoring the man
who donated a significant
part of land needed to com-
plete the Williams Road
paving project.

WALTON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS (BCC) voted
interim regulations govern-
ing borrow pits, citing "best
management practices" be
applied to new applications
for borrow pit businesses.
The new rules call for 100-
foot setbacks from public
or private right-of-ways, no
"undue impact" on people or
property near haul routes,
and a reclamation plan.

EARL HATTAWAY AND
FRIENDS wrote a special
article, with photos, on the
Hattaways' trip to Panama,
specifically to the Boquete, a
town located at the base of
an inactive volcano, Vulcan
Baru.

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
ATTORNEY JASON COBB
was booked on a charge of
trafficking in controlled sub-
stances. Cobb allegedly pur-
chased 30 Lortab pills from
an undercover law enforce-
ment officer. Cobb is a for-
mer assistant state attorney
in private practice.





AUGUST

WALTON REPUBLICAN
WOMEN FEDERATED
sponsored a forum for Re-
publican and non-partisan
candidates. Candidates for
county sheriff included in-
cumbent Ralph Johnson,
Mike Adkinson Jr., Tom
Cooper, Rick Brown, Tony
Cornman, Dennis Wise and
Jimmy Macon. Each candi-
date had the opportunity to

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state the case for his elec-
tion, and answer three ques-
tions drawn at random. At
the same forum, candidates
for the county commission,
public defender, and school
board also appeared to make
their case to the voters and
take questions from the au-
dience. Among the hot top-
ics were land use, economic
development, and property
taxes.

TWO DFSPD OFFICERS,
injured in a July 10 collision
'while en route to'render as-
sistance to a state law en-
'forcement officer following
'a suspected drug courier,
returned to duty. City Mar-
shal Mike Adkinson said
they were not involved in
an active pursuit, and were
traveling at a slow speed
when hit by another vehicle.
The suspect, traveling, on
1-10, was apprehended in
Another jurisdiction. '

CHAUTAUQUA REHA-
BILITATION AND NURS-
ING CENTER (CRNC) held
,its first annual Hall of Fame
banquet, honoring "Ameri-
ca's Greatest Generation."
Honorees received a. plaque,
,biography and video pre-
. sentation. The theme was
"Southern Stars."

SIX WALTON COUNTY
TEACHERS participated in
a professional development
initiative sponsored -by the
Panhandle Educational
Consortium and the Florida
Math and Science Partner-
ship program. The program
involved the teachers taking
to the wild in "real-world
,scientific studies" at Nokuse
Plantation.

THE HERALD profiled
,Brandon Odom, 15, who
-won a 40-lap feature race
at Pensacola's Five Flags
Speedway on April 25, the
first high school freshman to
,win his class at that track.
Odom's racing career began
in go-karts at age l1o:r.

,THE SOUTH, WALTON
-FIRE ,DISTRICT met..and,
,among other items, dis-
-cussed problems that ,life-
,guards had been having
keeping people out of the
,Gulf on double red-flag
days. Also discussed were
improvements to building
facilities and the upcoming
,2008-09 budget.

RAQUEL THE RAC-
COON, who lost a leg from
.being tangled in wires, drew
;sympathy and support coun-
ty-wide, to the extent of be-
ing fitted with a prosthetic
leg and furnished a habitat
on Nokuse Plantation.

SOUTH WALTON MOS-
QUITO CONTROL DIS-
TRICT (SWMCD) continued
an ongoing wrangle over
,the absence of a contract for
,SWMCD director Stephen
Sickerman. The SWMCD
,also noted that the district's
,finances are in good order,
and that Governor Crist will
be appointing a replacement
for Charlie Burke, who re-
cently was sentenced to pro-
bation for false statements
made as to his residency
when seeking office. Also
discussed was a lawsuit by
former SWMCD director
Gary D-Andrea over back
pay and benefits, claiming
wrongful termination.

VANDALS DESECRAT-
ED some 19 gravestones


and grave markers in Mag-
nolia Cemetery in DeFuniak
Springs, on at least two sep-
arate occasions over a two-
week period. The desecra-
tions appeared to have been
made at random.

A RECORD BLUE CAT-
FISH was caught by James
Mitchell, 64, of Washington
County. The catfish weighed
64 pounds, 8 ounces, and
was 53 /12 inches in length,
a new state record. Mitchell
'caught his fish with rod and
reel, using bluegill for bait,
at a favorite spot on the
Choctawhatchee River near
Caryville.

WALTON COUNTY
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER
BARBARA R. HUNT chal-
lenged the non-renewal of
her employment contract,
claiming there was evidence
of retaliatory action on the
part of Director of Transpor-
tation Mac Work. Both Work
and administrations and op-
erations supervisor Wayne
Miller declined to comment,
but Hunt claimed that her
actions on several occasions
made in the interest of pro-
tecting students and enforc-
ing school bus rules. Hunt
presented her claim at a
school board meeting, but no
decision was made to renew
her contract, which expired.

FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH OF DEFUNIAK
SPRINGS planned an Au-
gust 18 opening day for its,
First Christian Academy
school, with K-fifth grades
intended as a "Christian
school that will partner with
parents to build a spiritual
foundation in children."
School hours are 8 a.m. -
2:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday. The school is located
at 216 Live Oak Avenue.

THE DEFUNIAK
SPRINGS CITY COUN-
CIL voted unanimously to
rename a section of U.S.
90, from 5th Street to Da-
vis Lane, as Martin Luther
King Jr. Parkwa\.. The deci-
sion must go to the county
commission, then on to the
Florida Legislature, for fi-
nal approval. The council
also voted to recognize the
Communities for a Lifetime
Advisory. Council as an un-
official fact-finder and advi-
sory board for the city, and
considered several zoning
change requests.

WALTON COUNTY
SHERIFF'S DEPUTY BIL-
LY DOZIER was awarded
the Florida Sheriffs Asso-
ciation's Deputy of the Year
award. Dozier was honored
for his actions in a shooting
incident in January 2007 in
Jackson County, an ,appar-
ent attempt on the life of
Sheriff John McDaniel and
his wife, Mellie. Dozier was
a member of the Jackson
County S.W.A.T. team that
helped subdue the assail-
ants and carry the sheriff to
safety. Mrs. McDaniel died
of gunshot wounds, as did
Deputy Mike Altman, but
the sheriffs life was saved.
Dozier went to work for-the
Walton County Sheriffs Of-
fice in January 2008.

"AMAZING GRACE," AN
ABUSED PIT BULL, was
rescued and given shelter
and treatment by Alaqua
,Animal Refuge and Free-
port Pet Clinic. Following
her recovery, efforts were


RED BAY CHURCHES

Methodist Baptist Presbyterian


RED BAY'S unique phenomenon of "MethoBaptarians,"
three Protestant Christian sects worshipping in one area,
was profiled in the Herald-Breeze.


undertaken to find a safe
and loving home for her. De-
spite signs of serious abuse,
Grace reportedly remained
sweet-tempered and well-
disposed to people.

THE FLORIDA LEGIS-
LATURE declined to 'vote a
sales-tax holiday for 2008,
customarily used to help
parents with costs of school
supplies. In 2007, the sales-
tax holiday reportedly saved
shoppers $4.6 million. The
recent property tax reduc-
tion legislation was cited as
a contributing factor in the
decision.

THE WALTON COUN-
TY ANIMAL CONTROL
ORDINANCE COMMIT-
TEE considered revisions
in the ordinances governing
tethering of dogs, a practice
deemed by many to be cruel
and which may contribute
to aggressive behavior in
dogs. The committee heard
comments and reports on
various means of confining
animals, as well as a re-
port that some 400 animals
had been turned in to Wal-
ton County Animal Control
in recent months, because
their owners could not afford
to feed them. The consensus
reached was that a reason-
able length, from 10 feet
up to five times the length
of the animal, was accept-*
able, as long as the chain or
tether was not overly heavy.
More discussion was sched-
uled for August 20.

THE WALTON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COM-
MISSIONERS (BCC) voted
to approve cost-of-living
increases (COLAs) in the


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PIT OF CONTROVERSY, the Rock Hill Borrow Pit was the subject of debate between
business owners and area residents over environmental impact and quality of life ques-
tions.


A SOUTH WALTON
COUNTY MOTORIST alleg-
edly waved a gun at a group
of cyclists riding west on CR-
30A. One of the cyclists got
a description of the vehicle
and reported the incident to
the Walton County Sheriffs
Office. Based on this, depu-
ties were able to locate the
suspect driver at his house.
The cyclists filed affidavits
which were submitted to the
state's attorney for consider-
ation as formal charges.

THE SOUTH WALTON
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT
COUNCIL (TDC) heard pub-
lic input at a special meeting
regarding a project to con-
struct restrooms at the Inlet


RA I R


A 'BRIDGE OVER TURKEY CREEK was named to
honor the contributions of Walton County citizen Granger
Bruner.


2008-09 fiscal year budget.
The original proposed bud-
get called for no COLAs or
merit increases. County Fi-
nance Director William Im-'
feld was able to find funding
for the increases in $754,000
in projected unspent salaries
and wages in the current
fiscal year. Commissioner
Cindy Meadows asked what
would become of the money
if it were not rolled forward
for this purpose, and won-
dered whether the money
couldn't be returned to the
public. Meadows was out
of the room when the final
vote, 4-0 for approval, was
taken.

THE DEFUNIAK
SPRINGS BUDGET WORK-
SHOP hit a snag when the
recurring issue of raises
or cost-of-living increases
(COLAs) for lower-level city
employees was raised. Top-
level city positions have
received fairly substantial
salary raises in the past few
years while pay for blue-col-
lar jobs has remained more
constant. In the end, a four-
percent COLA was voted for
all employees and some will
receive performance raises.

THE PLANNING COM-
MISSION voted to approve
a master plan and phase one
construction for the Jolly'
Bay PUD and 55 RV units,
a 1,500 square foot camp
store, laundry, swimming
pool and shower facility. Fu-
ture phases planned include
a 73-unit condominium, res-
taurant, bakery/coffee shop,
and a .49-slip boat dock.
Questions of the project's
height, as well as zoning
-concerns and area impact,
were raised at the meeting.
The project was approved,
with Hugh Marse the only
commissioner dissenting.


Beach Regional Beach Ac-
cess. The Inlet Beach access
is the largest of the TDC's
eight regional public beach
accesses. The $100,000 proj-
ect would incorporate solar
power. Attendees at the
meeting expressed concerns
over color, security, size and
location. Once finalized, the
plans must be reviewed at a
regular TDC meeting, and
then be considered by the
county commission.

"COASTAL DUNE
LAKES: BEACHES OF
SOUTH WALTON," a
13-minute documentary,
netted two Silver Telly
Awards, for cinematography
and content for education of
nature. The film was co-pro-
duced by Elam Stoltzfus of
Live Oak Production Group
and the South Walton Coun-
ty Tourist Development
Council. Local environmen-
tal experts and commu-
nity leaders participated in
the film, which details the
biodiversity of the coastal
dune lakes and the county's
"Leave No Trace" program
for ensuring their viability.

MOSSYHEAD ELEMEN-
TARY SCHOOL OPENED
TO STUDENTS on August
14. The ribbon-cutting, at-
tended by local officials and
dignitaries, celebrated the
fruition of a two-year con-
struction project.

THE DAMASCUS PEN-
TECOSTAL Ministries
house of worship suffered
fire damage on Aug. 27, re-
sulting in a portion of the
structure being leveled. De-
stroyed in the blaze were
the church's food bank, the
original 1967 structure, and
the children's church and
kitchen.
Freeport firefighters were


able to contain the fire with-
in the structure of origin
.With assistance from sever-
al outside agencies. The es-
timated monetary damage
was $500,000.
The church asked the pub-
lic for donations to replace
the food pantry provisions
lost in the blaze. Freeport
Fire Chief Ben Greenslait
said that there was no prob-
lemia with water supply in
connection with battling the
fire.

THE AZLAND Borrow
Pit was approved for prop-
erty in the Rock Hill Road
area on Ed Brown -Field
Road. The approval came on
Aug. 28 despite heated op-
position from neighbors of
the proposed sand pit.
The approval was by
the Walton County Zoning
Board of Adjustments on
Aug. 28. By a relatively new
procedure, consideration of
the proposal was handled
by this citizen board rather
than by county commission-
ers.
Many conditions were
attached to the approval
to reduce disharmonious
impacts on nearby residen-
tial uses. Attorney George
Ralph Miller, representing
applicant Lee Perry, stated
he believed Perry had "bent
over backwards to comply
with suggestions .from coun-
ty staff.

COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS voted to start
county maintenance on
two roads in the Juniper
Lake Estates subdivision,
Beethoven Circle and Tchai-
koysky Circle. The move
was approved at the com-
* missioners' Aug. 28 regular
meeting.
Approved as well was an
expenditure of $4.6 million
for construction, repair, and
refurbishment work at the
Miramar Beach Regional
Access on Scenic Gulf Drive.
Included in the work was
a bridge-like parking deck
structure on the south side
of the beachfront road, along
with improvement of an ex-
isting'public parking lot on
the north side. Funding was
from the TDC budget.
The commissioners also
approved a payment of an
$8,000 fine to the state De-
partment of Environmental
Protection to settle a county
fuel tank compliance viola-
tion at Brown Pit. Those
funds were to come from
the Walton County Public
Works Department budget.

AFTER YEARS OF ex-
tensions and lawsuits, on
Aug. 28 a judge's decision
settled a question concern-
ing a state directive to prop-
erty owners to remove coast-
al armoring in Inlet Beach.
Administrative Judge T.
Ken Wetherell ruled that
the state Department of En-
vironmental Protection was
within its rights to request
that geotubes be removed by
beachfront homeowners.
Property owners Barbara
Jackson, Murl Howell, Tiger
Joint Ventures, and Lanikai
Investments, L.L.C., had
spent $780,000 to install
the geotubes for storm pro-
tection. The judge ruled that
the tubes were improperly
sited to extend too far out
onto the beach.
Despite the ruling, DEP's
press office stated that the
case was still in litigation.


Time remained for parties
to file exceptions prior to is-
suance of a final order, the
release stated. One of the
property owners commented
. that it was presently unde-
cided whether they would
pursue an appeal.

THE DEFUNIAK
SPRINGS CITY COUN-
CIL held its second budget
workshop, which featured
an in-depth discussion of
salary increases for all em-
ployees, from blue-collar
to department heads. City
Manager Kim Kirby asked
department managers to
forgo merit increases in the
coming budget in order to
"allow our lower-paid work-
ers to receive a little extra
and balance the budget." In
the end, the Council agreed
to endorse a four-percent
cost-of-living increase and
a three-percent merit raise
limit. The final budget,
which would be put before
the public in September,
reflected an eight-percent
reduction, translating into
$2.5 million.

PAXTON STUDENT
ERIN WALKER was rec-
ognized and honored by
the Walton County School
Board for winning a gold
medal for the discus-throw
at the FHSAA competition
and a silver medal at the Ju-
nior Olympics. The board's
August 19 meeting also saw
the retirement of Walton
Middle School food service
manager Linda Yates, and
submission of a compre-
hensive dropout prevention
plan to the board.

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD KIN-
DERGARTEN STUDENT
went missing the first day
of school at West DeFuniak
Elementary. The child, who
had boarded a bus to attend
an after-school program,
was not to be found when
her family came to pick her
up. Two hours later she was
found unharmed, asleep on
the 1bus. Superintendent
Carlene Anderson. respond-
ed to the parent's concerns
by explaining that a proce-
dure was in place for par-
ents and school personnel to
follow when a child cannot
be found.

WALTON COUNTY
ANIMAL CONTROL AD-
VISORY BOARD discussed
the addition of regulations
to the animal control ordi-
nance governing so-called
"puppy mill" dog-breeding
operations. County Animal
Control personnel told the
board that little evidence of
these intensive breeding op-
erations exists in the Walton
County. However, roadside
"puppy brokering," in which
dogs from other areas are
sold in Walton County with-
out proper documentation of
compliance with state laws,
is a greater local problem.
Several licensed dog breed-
ers also spoke of competi-
tion from "cruel and irre-
sponsible animal dealers."
One breeder laid part of the
blame not on puppy mills,
but on "irresponsible own-
ers" who deal with them.
The board will continue to
hear comment and make
recommendations.
DRAPER LAKE, ONE OF
SEVERAL rare and fragile
coastal dune lakes, burst

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through its sand barrier and
into the Gulf. Such break-
throughs are deemed to be
the sign of a healthy coastal
dune lake. Two children
were washed into the Gulf
by the breakthrough but
were rescued unharmed.

SOUTH WALTON FIRE
DISTRICT(SWFD)prepared
to celebrate its 25th anniver-
sary of service to south Wal-
ton County. SWFD started
with 14 "concerned citizens"
and now boasts 123 person-
nel, including fire fighters,
lifeguards, communications
operators, and administra-
tive staff.






SEPTEMBER

AFTER A MOTORIST al-
legedly brandished a gun at
a team of uniformed cyclists
riding on CR-30A, a Walton
County judge signed a war-
rant against the man, Greg-
ory Alan Dickson of Santa
Rosa Beach. The incident
was reported to have taken
place early in the morning
when the cyclists were trav-
eling west through Water-
Sound.
One of the cyclists, Craig
Baronowski, recalled that
an orange pick up truck
had honked at the group
and then violently swerved
around them, passing very
close to the group. After
one of the cyclists gestured
for the driver to come back
and speak with them, Bar-
onowski said, the, driver in-
stead waved a handgun at
the cyclists before speeding


tigating a burglary. Bryan
drove off at high speed after
being stopped by the depu-
ty. Raley was struck in the
head by a shotgun reported-
ly fired by Bryan during the
pursuit. Raley was treated
in hospital and released.
The same day, Bryan was
spotted by Walton Coun-
ty deputies in DeFuniak
Springs. Upon an attempt to
stop him, Bryan reportedly
fled into a wooded area with
a shotgun. He was later ar-
rested without further inci-
dent at his parents' house
through a combined effort
of law enforcement officers
from both counties, along
with the Florida Highway
Patrol. His record includes
convictions for drug posses-
sion, fleeing at high speed,
and resisting an officer with
violence.

THE ;FIRST BAPTIST
Church of DeFuniak Springs
hosted 47 New Orleans and
Mississippi Gulf Coast resi-
dents fleeing the wrath of
Hurricane Gustav. Daniel
Johnson, minister of stu-
dents for the church, called
the presence of the evacuees
for several days, "a bless-
ing," praising them for their
positive attitude and help-
fulness around the church.'
According to Johnson, the
Red Cross spearheaded the
efforts to feed and care for
the evacuees. He said the
organization provided cots
and blankets, along with
preparing meals. Commu-
nity Emergency Response
Team (CERT) volunteers as-
sisted the Red Cross work-
ers as well.
Email access was also
provided so the visitors
could stay in contact with


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PRESIDENTIAL SEAL... 11th-grader Carl McClamma
of Walton Career Development Center works to reproduce
the presidential seal that will be placed on a replica of the
president's desk for one of the 43 exhibits in the Hall of Pres-
idents student museum. Hundreds of students throughout
the Walton County School District collaborated to make
a Hall of Presidents student museum for the 13th annual
Florida Chautauqua Assembly, scheduled for January 31
through February 3, themed "A Journey into the American
Presidency." (photo by Christopher Mitchell)


away.
Baronowski said he
and the other cyclists filed
charges after, learning that
deputies who had identified
the truck visited the motor-
ist's house and heard from
him that he admitted the
act, maintaining that the cy-
clists should have not been
riding in the road. Dickson
was charged with reckless
exhibition of a firearm, a
first-class misdemeanor
punishable by a $500 fine,
six months in jail, or both.

A DEFUNIAK Springs
man, Matthew Olin Bryan,
35, was placed in Walton
County Jail and charged
with attempted murder of
a Holmes County deputy
during a car chase, in which
Bryan allegedly fired a
12-gauge shotgun at a pur-
suing law enforcement vehi-
cle. The incident reportedly
took place when the deputy,
Sgt. Michael Raley, noticed
Bryan's truck while inves-


loved ones. Sonny's restau-
rant provided a barbecue
meal one evening during
their stay. From DeFuniak
Springs, the evacuees trav-
eled to a shelter closer to
home in Pensacola.

MOSSY HEAD Water
Works (MHWW) won its
third "Small Public Water
System of the Year" award.
The award was presented
by the Florida Rural Water
Association, based on out-
standing performance in ar-
eas of product quality, safety
and adherence to mandated
regulations, customer satis-
faction, fiscal responsibility,
involvement in local com-
munity, and management
planning for future growth.
The water company has
won at least once every
award the'water association
offers. In 2005 MHWW won
the "Best Tasting Water in
Florida" award and won in
2006 a Silver Medal in the
national "Best Tasting Wa-


ter Contest."
MHWW serves the sur-
rounding community, in-
cluding the new Mossy Head
School. Water company
President Tom Terrell cred-
ited a superior staff, strict
standards, and a dedication
to the community as factors
in earning these honors and
acclaim.

WALTON COUNTY
DISTRICT 1 Commissioner
Scott Brannon and the state
of Florida entered into a
joint stipulation to resolve a
complaint filed by a citizen,
which had listed 27 counts
regarding Brannon's alleged
failure to disclose his own-
ership interests. Brannon
agreed to pay s $300 civil
penalty for misrepresenting
his 2003, 2005, and 2006 fi-
nancial reports, including
not reporting a certificate
of deposit or his 50-percent
ownership in two Freeport-
based companies.
Acceptance of the stipula-
tion meant that there would
be no probable cause hear-
ing to examine whether the
conduct was a violation of
the financial disclosure law.
Brannon's attorney issued
a statement which read, in
part, "Upon learning of tech-
nical mistakes in prior docu-
mentation, Commissioner
Brannon filed amended dis-
closures with the State of
Florida."
The statement included
the following quote by Bran-
non: "I am pleased that the
Ethics Commission's review
of this matter resulted in a
settlement without a finding
of probable cause on these
allegations. The mistakes
alleged by this complaint
were identified and correct-
ed prior to the settlement. I
am happy that the Staty of
Florida recognized that full
disclosure has been made
and that I did not conceal
any financial interests."

A SPEED LIMIT that
had been proposed for south
Walton County's multi-use
Spath was nixed by county
commissioners at their Sept.
9 regular meeting. A draft
to update the .:.ordinance
regulating -the bicycle/pe-
destrian path had included
a speed limit of eight miles
per hour.
Among those objecting
to the proposed speed limit
were cyclists who regular-,
ly use the path,, officially
known as the Timpoochee
Trail. Christian Wagley, a
Seagrove resident and cy-
clist, told the commissioners
that an eight-mile-per-hour
speed limit would "make it
impossible" for him and oth-
ers to continue to use the
trail.
District 4 Commissioner
Sara Comander made a mo-
tion to remove the sections
providing for the speed
limit, and to substitute lan-
guage at the beginning of
the ordinance calling for
path users to conduct them-
selves in a reasonablee and
safe manner." The motion
was approved unanimously.

THE FREEPORT City
Council was presented with
a tentative city budget of
$4,101,802 for the 2008-
08 fiscal year, with a mill-
age rate of 3.93 mills, a
6.93-percent reduction from
the 2007-08 fiscal year mill-
age rate. The budget figures
were announced by Clayton
Adkinson, city attorney.
The council members
approved an ordinance an-
nexing the five-acre God-
win parcel into the city. A
representative from the
State Fire Marshal's Office
briefed the Council on the
recent fire at the Damascus
Church on Bay Loop Road.
He commented that local
fire department had done
a good job stopping the fire


and preventing its spread .to
other buildings.
He added that an investi-
gation on the fire is ongoing,
with witnesses being inter-
viewed. However, investi-
gators are leaning toward
a finding of accidental with
regard to the cause, he said,
with an electrical origin ap-
pearing likely.

WALTON COUNTY
SHERIFF Ralph Johnson
sent out a memo on Sept. 16
to his supervisors and depu-
ties that, effective Oct. 1,


2008, all personnel driving
"company-issued vehicles"
home would be charged a
$100 fee, to the withheld
from their paychecks. Wal-
ton County Sheriffs Office
Capt. Eddie Farris com-
mented that this would be a
once-a-month deduction.
Farris also confirmed
that the sheriff intended to
lay off eight full-time and
two part-time employees if
county commissioners did
not approve a requested
additional $320,000 for the
sheriffs budget to fund sal-
aries for those employees,
and that those employees
had been so notified.
In a Sept. 15 preliminary
budget hearing, the request-
ed $320,000 had not been
included in the tentative
budget by the county com-
mission. Farris said he was
not sure whether or not the
sheriffs office would be able
to dispense with the $100
vehicle fee if the requested
$320,000 was forthcoming.

THE CITY OF DeFuniak
Springs finalized its 2008-
09 budget at $25,872,880,
with a millage rate of 4.5,
a lower rate than the roll-
back rate by 1.83 percent. In
other action, Mayor Harold
Carpenter reappointed Don-
ald Truitt to the DeFuniak
Springs Housing Authority.
Wal-Mart received ap-
proval for 25 temporary
storage units to be placed
on their property between


MAYOR HAROLD CARPENTER reads a proclamation
for National Boys & Girls Clubs Week at the new Teen Cen-
ter in DeFuniak Springs in April. Carpenter was joined by
Boys & Girls Clubs of DeFuniak Springs unit manager Bob-
bie Smith (L), and Walton County Tax Collector Rhonda
Skipper.
"(The clubs) inspire young children to get off the streets,"
said Walton Middle School seventh-grader William Chap-
man. (Photo by Chris Manson)


students had voted for a
mustang as their mascot
and red, black and white as
their official colors.

THE ANIMAL CON-
TROL Advisory Committee
began making recommen-
dations that would go be-
fore county commissioners
regarding animal welfare
and safety. Among the rec-
ommendations voted upon
Sept. 17 were advertise-
ments and the placement
of signs in public places


NO CEREMONY WOULD BE COMPLETE without a rib-
bon cutting, as Walton County Commissioner Cindy Mead-
ows does the honors for the newly designated Florida Scenic
Highway 30A. Citizen activists and Walton County officials
celebrated the designation of CR-30A as a Florida Scenic
Highway. The event was held at Santa Rosa Golf and Beach
Club where Jon Sewell of the planning and engineering firm
Kimley-Horn first met with county officials 12 years ago. "At
the time, country roads were not eligible for the program,"
he said. "But through good leadership and hard work, we
convinced the Legislature to make county roads a part of
it." CR-30A is the first county road in Florida to receive the
designation. Walton County Commissioner Cindy Meadows
called it a team effort. "The community came together," she
said. "Probably everybody here worked on it at one point or
another." (Photo by Chris Manson)


the dates of September 2008
and mid-January 2009. The'
DeFuniak Springs Women's
Club received unanimous
approval to block off Circle
Drive for Halloween trick-
or- treating and for the 'an-
nual Christmas parade.
The council also unani-
mously approved waiving
the fee for the sound system
for a benefit to support Al-
len Rescue Foundation. The
nonprofit had plans to hold
an auction and yard sale at
the Lakeyard amphitheater
on Oct. 4 to benefit the adult
dog sanctuary.

WALTON COUNTY
SCHOOL Board Chief Fi-
nancial Officer Jim McCall
presented the $116,404,637
budget for the 2008-09
school year, a decrease
from the 2007-08 budget of
$135,352,721. School Board
Chairman Darrell Barnhill
responded, "let our budget
reflect the declining econo-
my."
Board members and Mc-
Call then collaborated to re-
duce the school millage iate
from 1.3010 mills to 1.233
mills, further reducing the
budget to $115,178,056.
This represented a decrease
of $1,226,581.
In other action, the board
approved the mascot and
colors choice of Mossy Head
Elementary School Princi-
pal Regina Hinote. Hinote
proudly declared that the


stating that it is illegal to
abandon an animal and that
violators are subject to fines
up to $5,000. The committee
members also recommended
county support of feral cat
"trap and release" programs.
Funding for the latter was
proposed to be through the
seeking of grants and other
means.
Recommended as well were
securing of outdoor trash


receptacles and a twice-
a-year program providing
spaying and neutering on a
voluntary basis through the
cooperation of the county,
nonprofits and local vet-
erinarians. In addition, the
committee voted to recom-
mend importing. Okaloosa
County's animal control or-
dinance provisions for care
and sheltering, with minor
modifications.

THE JOLLY BAY PUD
project was denied by unan-
imous vote of county com-
mispioners on Sept. 22. The
proposal included an RV
park and a future 100-plus-
tall condominium overlook-
ing the bay in the unincor-
porated area near Freeport.
The project was proposed in
a rural village land use area.
The decision followed three
separate public commission
hearings, each lasting sev-
eral hours, with testimony
by the public, county staff
and expert witnesses called
by applicants Kimberly
Maxwell and Carl Post.
The proposed 12-story
condominium was the most
controversial element of the
PUD plans. In November
2007, commissioners had
voted to impose a 12-month
height limit ordinance for
the area north to the bay,
limiting new construction to
50 feet in height. However,
Jolly Bay's plans had been
submitted prior to the date
the height limit was im-
posed, and the project was
. not deemed to be bound by
the limit.
The commissioners ex-
pressed qualms about the
suitability of the project for
the land use area in which
it was proposed. "I just don't
see how you make the argu-
ment that a highrise is ei-
ther rural or village," said
District 1 Commissioner
Scott Brannon. Brannon
said he did not believe the
applicants had demonstrat-
ed that their project was ap-
propriate for the land use
classification. He moved to
deny, with all five commis-
sioners voting in agreement,
resulting in failure of the
proposal.

A NEW POST office was
approved by the Freeport
City Council. The post office
is to be built on U.S. 331 just

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4.' 4

MEMBERS OF THE HABITAT for Humanity of Walton
County Board of Directors and staff, volunteers, and the
family and friends of Donnie Hicks came together on April
20 to bless and dedicate the 14th Habitat home in Walton
County. Habitat for Humanity of Walton County is a non-
profit Christian-based organization dedicated to the elimi-
nation of substandard housing by building decent, afford-
able housing and improving the quality of life of partner
families.










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Sheriffs


swearing-in


ceremony set


THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009


Prior to the official end
of his term, Walton Coun-
ty Sheriff Ralph Johnson
will be retiring. His retire-
ment will be effective Dec.
31, 2008. Florida Governor
Charlie Christ will appoint
Sheriff-elect Michael A.
Adkinson Jr. effective Jan.
1, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. The
public is invited to attend
the swearing-in ceremony
which will be held at 12:01
a.m. of Jan. 1, at the Walton
County Courthouse in the
third floor courtroom. The
Hon. Martha Ingle, Clerk of
Court, will lead the ceremo-
ny.

Adkinson's appointment
will expire on Jan. 5. Adkin-
son will participate, along
with the other constitutional


officers being sworn, in the
ceremony being held on Jan.
6 at 8:30 a.m. A celebratory
reception will immediately
follow the ceremony.
Adkinson expressed his
thanks to Sheriff Johnson
for allowing the access to
the office and, ensuring a
smooth transition process.
Johnson allowed a transi-
tion team to begin working
at the sheriffs office in No-
vember. The team has been
able to evaluate the current
operations and prepare for
the transition alongside cur-
rent staff. "I am extremely
grateful that Sheriff John-
son has demonstrated a
spirit of cooperation to en-
sure a smooth transition by
allowing the team's pres-
ence," said Adkinson.


Army Aviation CFCU donates


to Children in Crisis, Inc.


Army Aviation Center Federal Credit Union (AACFCU)
presented a $1,000 check on behalf of its employees to
Charles Gann, executive director of the Dale County Res-
cue Mission. The $1,000 donation was an accumulation of
individual employee contributions throughout the year.
Each week employees had the opportunity to donate at
least $3 to a charity fund in order to wear jeans to work on
Friday. At the end of each year, employees submit and


vote which organizations will benefit from the charity
fund. This year's donations allowed AACFCU employees
to donate. $9,000 to organizations throughout southeast
Alabama, Florida's Emerald Coast and the Mobile Bay
area.
Pictured is Lisa Hales, vice president of marketing at
AACFCU, and Charles Gann, executive director of the
Dale County Rescue Mission.


AFTER DEFEATING Walton County Sheriff Ralph John-
son in the Republican Primary election, DeFuniak Springs .
City Marshal Mike Adkinson faced Democrat Danny'Grif-
fith in the November General Election. Adkinson won that
election, too, and is set to take office' at midnight on New
Year's Eve.


REVIEW FROM PAGE 15-A


north of the SR-20 intersec-
tion. There was general
agreement on the need for
a new post office, but there
was also criticism from
some on the proposed site.
Freeport Postmaster John
Cugler pointed out that the
post office had outgrown its
current site on SR-20. He
also emphasized safety con-
cerns with the current site.
"During my three years
as postmaster, we have had
numerous accidents in the
parking lot, and it is only a
matter of time till someone
gets really hurt," he said.
Cugler also spoke to the
need to move on the new
plans while funding was
still available for the new
facility. Both sides of the
issue were debated at an
overflow, standing-room-on-
ly city council meeting, with
the majority of speakers in
favor of the new location.
After a motion for approv-
al by Councilman Charlie
Simmons, the plan was ap-
proved in a 4-1 vote, with
Councilman Ray Jackson
dissenting.


OCTOBER

A $111,409,645 BUDGET
was finalized for Walton
County for fiscal year 2008-
09. The approval came after
much discussion over the
county sheriffs request for
additional funds. Walton
County Sheriff Ralph John-
son had asked for the funds
to meet payroll for 10 em-
ployees, several more than
had been approved for hir-
ing by the BCC.
County commission-
ers voted 4-1 to approve
the budget, with District 5
Commissioner Cindy Mead-
ows dissenting because it
did not include the funds.
requested by the sheriffs of-
fice. Accompanying the bud-


get approval was the setting
of a county millage rate of
3.3563, mills and an aggre-
gate millage rate of 3.3913
mills, which was 8.95 per-
cent lower than the rollback
rate, 3.7248 mills.

A DECISION of the Flori-
da Supreme Court held that
the state Beach and Shore
Restoration Act, which gov-
erns beach nourishment
and restoration, does not
unconstitutionally deprive
beachfront owners of their
property rights. 'The deci-
sion had been awaited since
August 19, 2007, when the
high court held a hearing
on the matter, but no ruling
was rendered.
The Supreme Court jus-
tices voted 5 to 2 in favor of
the decision. The ruling pro-
vided support for the pub-
lic's right to use the beach
south of the mean high wa-
ter line on restored beaches
in the state, including those
in Walton County.
"This ruling is great news
for Walton County," said
Sonny Mares, executive di-
rector for the South Walton
Tourist Development Coun-
cil. "This ruling impacts
the western Walton County
beach restoration project as
well as future projects that
may take place in Walton
County and throughout the
State of Florida," Mares
added.

GOVERNOR CHARLIE
CRIST announced his in-
tention to appoint Sonny
Mares to the Florida Tour-
ism Commission. The tour-
ism commission oversees
Visit Florida, the premier
sales and marketing organi-
zation promoting tourism in
Florida.
"I'm delighted with the
appointment and it certainly
gives more representation to
Northwest Florida and Wal-
ton County," Mares said.


"Darrel Jones, my counter-
part in. Okaloosa County,
has been on the board for
years."
County Commission
Chairman Larry Jones com-
mented, "I am certainly
pleased that Sonny has been
recognized for his abilities.,
Sonny is an asset to Walton'
County and now he will be
an asset to the State of Flor-
ida."

THE AMERICAN Civil
Liberties Union visited the
Walton County Jail because
jail officials had been dis-
couragi g family members
of some illegal aliens from
posting bond for them. The
gentle discouragement, was
due to the fact that these
undocumented inmates had
a detain order placed on
them by Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE)
and were scheduled to be
picked up by that federal
agency. Jail Administrator
Danny Glidewell said the
reason for,the jail's practice
was that the person posting
bond would lose their money
in many instances, because
the undocumented inmate
would be deported and
would not be able to return
for their court date.
Benjamin James Steven-
son, ACLU staff attorney,
said, "No jail should ignore
a judge's order for pretrial
release and refuse to accept
payment for anyone's bond,
even if ICE has issued a
immigration dbtainer." Ste-
venson explained that to do
so and make the person sit
in jail to await trial destroys
the presumption of inno-
cence.
Glidewell said that since
the ACLU visit, jail person-
nel no longer mention the
possibility that the bond
money may be lost, but are
"just.keeping quiet and ac-
cepting the bond money."
He was of the opinion that
doing so had a negative ef-
fect on the families posting
bond and the court system,
but said the jail would con-
tinue to comply with the
ACLU request.
Linda Warren, criminal
court manager for the Wal-
ton County Clerk of Courts,
said, in cases where bond
is posted and the undocu-
mented inmate is deported,
a judge may either order the
bond funds to be forfeited or
used to pay fines and res-
titution, or be returned to
the person who posted the
bond.

THE CLOSE OF the
2008 lifeguard season in
south Walton County was
announced. This third sea-
son was judged not only the
most successful but the most
challenging by far, since


the county instituted a life-
guard program at a number
of public beach accesses.
Weather patterns dur-
ing the season had created
many days of rough surf,
necessitating 'many inter-
ventions by South Walton
Fire District (SWFD) life-
guards. These conditions
had reached their peak on
Memorial Day weekend,
when lifeguards, with sup-
port from their firefighter
and dispatcher team mem-
bers, performed 50 surf
rescues. This was in addi-
tion conducting 2.167 pre-
ventative actions, 56 public.
assists, and locating three.
missing children.
Rick Talbert, SWFD Fire
Chief, credited the support
of the South Walton Tour-
ist Development Council
for enabling the lifeguard
program to achieve its level
of success. Citations were
awarded to two lifeguards
with the highest number of
hours of the SWFD's staff
of 30 lifeguards. Honored
were, Whitney Winkel for
her 4,078 hours and Justin
Cook for his 4,101 hours.

ANIMAL CONTROL
Advisory Board members
continued to develop recom-
mendations for county com-
missioners with regard to
animal safety and welfare.
On Oct. 1, the committee
voted to recommend that
the county set up a licensing
program for pet dealers. If
the program becomes a re-
ality, pet dealers would be
the first and only businesses
to require a county license.
Attached to the motion for
licensing was a requirement


for these businesses to be
subject to inspection of their
animal breeding and hous-
ing facilities by county per-
sonnel. Pet dealers would
be defined as persons, busi-
nesses or associations that
sell more than two litters or
20 animals per year.
Also voted upon, among
other recommendations,
were standards for tether-
ing or tying up of dogs. The
first was that no dog should
be tied up as a primary or
permanent means of con-
finement. The second was
that tethering should be
by means of a stake in the
ground attached to a swivel
pulley system, a leash three
times the length of the dog,
and a non-choke collar or
body harness.

OFFSHORE DRILLING
was the topic of discussion
on Oct. 2 at the Florida As-
sociation of Convention and
Visitors Bureaus Annual
meeting at the Sandestin
Hilton. Attendees heard
from representatives of the
oil and gas industry, Rick
Tyler of Renewing Ameri-
can Leadership, and patho-
biologist Dr. Enid Sisskin of
Gulf Coast Environmental
Defense.
"This is a very' sophisti-
cated business with a low
tolerance for risks of any
kind," Dr. Eric van Oort of
Shell Oil Company told the
gathering. Sisskin coun-
tered that over the past 10
years there had been 154
spills, each of more than 50
barrels, from offshore drill-
ing, citing the U.S. Minerals
Management Service as the
source for her information.


She added that 743,000
gallons were spilled from
offshore drilling operations
when Hurricane Katrina hit
the Gulf Coast.
FACVB President Paul
'Catoe commented that the
organization would be devel-
oping a set of recommenda-
tions with regard to offshore
drilling. This would be done
while keeping in mind Flor-
ida's number-one asset, the
state's beautiful beaches, he
noted.










2008


Year In


Review




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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009


OCTOBER

A $3.1 MILLION initial
budget deficit was reported
at the Oct. 7 Walton County
School Board meeting. Chief
Financial Officer Jim Mc-
Call also reported regarding
the budget that there would
be a four-percent reduction,
totaling $550,000, in state
funding, a two-percent hold-
back in state funding, total-.
ing $275,000, and a possible
1.5-percent drop in prop-
erty tax revenues, equaling
$700,000.
"Therefore, the minimum
budget deficit," McCall said,
"is $5,275,000.
Board members discussed
ways other counties have
dealt with similar financial
crises, including pay cuts,
layoffs, school closings, and
sending administrators to
teach classes. McCall sug-
gested looking at any ways
that the school district could
save money and developing
a target that could sustain
the district for the next two
to three years. He was hope-
fuil about a pickup in reve-
nues at the end of that time
period.
Employee salaries make
up 87 percent of the budget.
However, board members
agreed that layoffs would be
considered only as a last re-
sort.

A GROUNDBREAKING
for the new Walton County
Animal Shelter took place
at long last, for this project
first brought up in 2001.
Various plans and a number
of locations were considered
between that time and the
October 9, 2008 official start
of construction.
The ceremony, which
drew Walton Counfity and
area officials, media, and
the public, took place at
the project site on Triple
G Road, near the Walton
Correctional Institute. Also
present was Brian Kellen-
berger of Dooley Mack Con-
structors. Kellenberger said
the shelter would be ,,400
square feet in size under one
roof, with two additional
separate buildings.
The construction sched-
ule, he said, would call for
work on the shelter to begin
in one month and be. com-
pleted within 10 months.
District 2 Commissioner Ken
Pridgen proclaimed, "This is
a great day in Walton Coun-
ty." Pridgen said the project
was "all about caring for the
welfare of stray animals."

OVER 100 MUSICIANS
and fans gathered in Gray-
ton Beach on Oct. 12 in the
Pandora's restaurant park-
ing lot to peacefully protest
the recent arrest of ,Salty
Dog Saloon manager-on-du-
ty Ben Steeno for allegedly
disturbing the peace. The
arrest was made by Wal-
ton County Sheriffs office
deputies after they received
a noise complaint from a


FROM PAGE 16-A

citizen about music at the
saloon. The result was Salty
Dog discontinuing music for
the time being. The protest
was dubbed "Save the Mu-
sic." "We're tired of get-
ting our music shut down,"
said Point Washington
resident Paul Masters, ex-
plaining that deputies had
ordered music at Pandora's
to stop at 9:30 p.m. about
three weeks previous.
Manyfans carriedpro-mu-
sic signs, one of which read,
"Music in SoWal=Money in
Sowal." The participants
marched from Pandora's
along CR-30A to Sally's by
the Sea in Blue Mountain
Beach. There were no inci-
dents associated with the
protest.

RUMORS CONCERN-
ING voting in the upcoming
November General Election
were addressed by Walton
County Supervisor of Elec-
tions Bobby Beasley- Beas-
ley said it was not true that
voters were not allowed to
wear clothing supporting
their candidate at the polls.
"(T)hey have every right to
wear what they like and will
never be turned away if they'
wear something supporting
their candidate," he said.
However, Beasley said
no electioneering is al-
lowed within a 100-foot no-
solicitation zone around all
entrances to voting places.
Those wearing clothing sup-
porting a candidate are not
allowed to refer to what
they ard wearing to others
or point it out to them with-
in that zone, he explained.
Required identification
for voting, he said, is signa-
ture and photo identifica-
tion, usually driver's licenses
and Florida photo identifi-
cation cards. Also accepted
are military identification,
passports, and student IDs,
he noted. Anyone wanting to
vote who has lost their iden-
tification is required to use
a provisional ballot, Beasley
explained.
He warned that calls to
voters telling them they can
vote over the phone were
scams. Beasley said voters
are free -to bring in sample
ballots but that by law they
are not allowed to show
them to others.

THE POLICE BENEV-
OLENT Association was
scheduled to be at the Wal-
ton County Sheriffs Of-
fice on Oct. 24 to answer
the questions of employees
about pros and cons of be-
coming members of the or-
ganization. Walton County
Sheriff Ralph Johnson, a
Republican, had been edged
out by Republican candidate
Mike Adkinson in the 2008
Primary Election. Johnson.
was of the opinion that the
interest in unionization had
resulted from employees'
fears about a new adminis-


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tration. Hesaid he had been
in no way involved with the
unionization matter.
Adkinson, DeFuniak
Springs Police Department
City Marshall, denied ru-
mors that he would elimi-
nate 20 percent of officers
and the beach patrol if elect-
ed sheriff. He said of John-
son, "If he attempts to align
himself personally with a
contract in a collective bar-
gaining process, we will
have to challenge it, if I am
elected." Adkinson clarified
that he was "not anti-PBA,"
but -added that a collective
bargaining agreement, if
put in place prior to a the
administration, could effec-
tively restrict a new sheriffs
actions and decisions for up
to three years.
Democratic candidate
for sheriff Danny Griffith
commented that he did not
have a problem with the em-
ployees investigating union
membership, and that
unionization would not be
an issue for him. "The union
provides legal representa-
tion and some job security
for these deputies and their
families," he said.

THE FORMATION of
the Walton County Econom-
ic Development Alliance
(WCEDA) was announced.
WCEDA Chair Sara Co-
mander, Walton County's
District 4 Commissioner,
said the organization came
to light with fact-finding vis-
its by a delegation of movers
and shakers in the Walton
County political arena to
neighboring Jackson County
for advice on luring in busi-
ness.
"I then became aware
that we needed to get the
cities in Walton County, as


District 5 Commissioner
Cindy Meadows requested
a comparison table to aid
future consideration of the
improvements by, commis-
sioners. County Commission
Chair Larry Jones directed
staff to discuss the options
with property owners in
the vicinity of the intersec-
tion, some of whom had ex-
pressed concerns on possible
impacts. Other than that di-
rection, there was no action
on the matter by the com-
missioners.

ANIMAL WELFARE
recommendations for the
county commission were
concluded by the Walton
County Animal Control Ad-
visory Committee on Oct.
15. Among new recommen-
dations approved on that
date were that the county
follow the approach outlined
in the American Veterinary


SALUTE TO THOSE WHO SERVED, area students offer a tribute to an invited audi-
ence of veterans in the annual Veterans Day observances at Walton Middle School.


well as the county, on the
same page for us to make
progress," Comander com-
mented. She explained that
the new organization's goal
is to promote the county as
a whole instead of the cit-
ies fighting against each
other for new business and
growth. Instead, through the
alliance, a business locating
in any city in the county
would have a positive im-
pact on citizens throughout
the county, Comander ex-
plained.
DeFuniak Springs City
Manager Kim Kirby called
the WCEDA "a wonderful
opportunity for our county
as a whole." The group gar-
nered support from the may-
or of Walton County's three
municipalities and also busi-
ness, education and political


LOWE'S OPENED in DeFuniak Springs, offering yet another home improvement and
construction supply outlet to residents.


were set on private and that
the children only accepted.
friend requests from persons
known to them. Children
should not put personal in-
formation, especially full
name, birth date, school, or
address, on social network-
ing sites, he added.
McMullen recommended
adding the Child Preda-
tor Cybercrime Unit to
children's MySpace "top
friends" list to deter preda-
tors. This may be accessed
at www.myspace.com/flor-
ida_cpcu, he told the par-
ents. McMullen added that
software is available to pre-
vent file-sharing programs
like Limewire, which he
identified as a major traf-
ficker of pornography, from
downloading programs to a
computer. Information on
this protective software is
available at www.consum-
erreports.com, he said. .

WORK ON the CR-395/
CR-30A intersection was an-
nounced to be a possibility
under consideration by the
county at an Oct. 14 county
commission workshop. Greg
Graham told the commis-
sioners that the intersection
is operating below an ac-
ceptable level of service.
Graham said two of a
number of options for im-
proving the function of the
intersection "stood out," in-
cluding a traffic signal with
turn lanes or a traffic circle
(roundabout) with slip lanes
on the outside. He estimat-
ed that either of the two op-
tions could be constructed
for around $750,000.


Medical Association report,
"A Community Approach to
Dog Bite Prevention," and
that the county work with
the Walton County Health
Department to implement
this program.
A motion to require any
owner of a dangerous dog
to carry a $100,000 liability
insurance policy failed to
carry. Committee members
voted 5-2 to approve the
committee's complete set
of recommendations, which
had been developed in a
five-months-long series of
meetings.
Dissenting board mem-
ber Ann McQueen stated,
"I think these recommenda-
tions are overly intrusive."
She was also critical of the
make-up of the committee.
"I think it was a very effec-
tive committee," countered
Bill Bard, committee chair-
man.

FLORIDA DEPART-
MENT of Transportation
Secretary Stephanie Ko-
pelousos met with Walton
County commissioners in
south Walton County- on
Oct. 16 to discuss comple-
tion of the four-laning of
U.S. 331, the county's only
route to and from the coast-
al area. Included in the dis-
cussion was a recent tragic
crash on the roadway that
had killed a 30-year old De-
Funiak Springs resident,
Christina Russell. County
Administrator Ronnie Bell
noted that that accident had
resulted in closure of the
road for nearly four hours.
Larry Kelley, also of the


leaders from throughout the
county.

DANGERS POSED by
cyberspace sexual preda-
tors was the topic for a
meeting hosted by South
Walton High 'School on Oct.
14. Chuck McMullen of the
Florida Attorney General's
Office spoke to parents about.
how to guard the safety of
their children in connection
with social networking sites,
file-sharing programs, cell
phones, online video games
and other technologies.
He advised parents to
keep computers and video
games at a central location
in the home, maintain the
ability to access a child's
computer, and monitor their
children's usage of com-
puters and video games.
He urged parents to make
sure their children's MyS-
pace and Facebook profiles


S U: .



BEACHGOERS BRING chairs,. umbrellas, awnings, tents, and various other types of
items onto the beach in Walton County. The presence of some of these items during evening
hours has been a topic of concern. (Photo by Dotty Nist)


Department of Transporta-
tion, told the commission-
ers that engineering plans
to widen the Clyde B. Wells
Bridge have been completed,
but that money is the issue.
"The bad news is that it's
going to cost $280 million,"
Kelley explained.
Kopelousos said of the
four-laning project, "[U.S.]
331 remains on the forefront,
and our desire is to help you
get there." She added that
partnerships with the pri-
vate sector would help the
county achieve its goal.

SPENDING MORE and
bringing home less from the
grocery store was seen as a
growing problem locally and
in other areas. Economists
referred to the phenomenon
of falling gas prices, coupled
with rising food prices with
a new term: "stickiness,"
since long after oil prices
drop, food prices can get
stuck at a higher level, un-
til one competing producer
drops prices and others fol-
low suit.
Local residents reacted to
"sticky" pricing with a num-
ber of strategies. Rebecca
Grice said she was taking
full advantage of buy-one-
get-one-free offers and op-
portu runit ies to buy in bulk by
researching such specials in
.Wednesday newspaper ads
and supplements. Part-time
residlfit Nellie DeBruyn
advocated buying local
and ift season to cut costs,
along with cooking several
meals at a time to be eaten
throughout the week.
Other strategies shared
with the Herald-Breeze
were sticking to one's shop-
ping lists cutting out extra
trips to the grocery store,
planning weekly menus
arotind staples, seasonal
and ofi-sale items, mak-
ing mrft meals meatless,
home canning and growing
some of their family's food.
One reader also provided
information on Angel Food
Ministries, a program of the
Good News United Method-
ist Churfh dedicated to gro-
cery relief, for which infor-
mation is available at www.
goodneWsumc.com or www.
angelfoodministries.com.

T'HE OWNER of a Mira-
mar Beath lot was found in
violatioit in connection with
use of the lot for weddings
and other gatherings, by an
Oct. 16 Vote of the Walton
County Code Enforcement
Board. the board decision
called foi these activities on
the lot, Which contained no
home, to cease.
The Daytona Street lot
did contain fencing, an or-
namental gate, landscaping,
large potted plants, and the
base of a stage. It was re-
ported to be located in a res-
idential preservation land
use area, where nonresiden-
tial uses were not permitted
unless approved as part of
the original plat or develop-
ment order.
Property owner James
Cochran expressed inter-
est in appealing the board
decision in circuit court. He
added that he knew of other
violations of county code by
neighbors in his subdivi-
sion and would be reporting
them to code enforcement
officers.

CONGRESSMAN JEFF
MILLER met with three
Walton County Commis-

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sioners in Freeport on Oct.
20. Topics of conversation
included the .county needs
of widening U.S. 331 and
the Clyde B. Wells Bridge, a
wastewater treatment plant
.at Mossy' Head, and a mo-
bile health unit.
Commissioners in at-
tendance included County
Commission Chairman Lar-
ry Jones, District 2 Com-
missioner Ken Pridgen, and
District 4 Commissioner
Sara Comander. "I am here
as a listener today," Miller
said. The majority of the
discussion focused on the
widening of U.S. 331. Co-
mander told Miller, "we've
been working on four-laning
331 for almost 30 years!"
Miller agreed on the im-


EMERALD COAST MID-
DLE School and the Wal-
ton County School District
welcomed Jeri Michie as
the new ECMS principal.
Michie previously served as
the assistant principal at
neighboring Butler Elemen-
tary School and began the
new position on January
16, 2008. Jeri Michie and
her husband, Scott, who is
currently the assistant prin-
cipal at South Walton High
School, moved to the Florida
Panhandle in 2006 after re-
tiring from the Georgia De-
partment of Education.



pprtance of expanding U.S.
331. '"With growth comes
the. need for new transpor-
tation arteries," he said.

AT THE OCT. 21 Annual
Meeting of the South Walton
Tourist Development Coun-
cil (TDC), officials reported
a five-percent increase in
bed tax collections for fis-
cal year 2007-08, in contrast
with other areas of the state
where tourism numbers had
been less. favorable for the
fiscal year. TDC marketing
consultant Jeff Shuster-
man reported that an esti-
mated three million visitors
had come to Walton County
beaches over the past year.
Local tourism leaders cred-
ited the loyalty of repeat
visitors to south Walton
County for resilience in the
local industry.
TDC Executive' Direc-
tor Sonny Mares told at-
tendees that the orgamniza-
tion would continue with
research to help reach new
potential visitors and pre-
pare for "the next, genera-
tion of travelers." Plans to
rebuild the TDC's Web site
were announced, along with
increased monitoring of In-
ternet-based social commu-
nities, with an eye to devel-
oping new relationships for
marketing purposes.
John Gillis, outgoing TDC
chairman, was recognized
for his service, Grayton
Beach restaurateur Johnny
Earles was honored with the
Van Ness Butler Jr. Hospi-
tality Award in recognition
of his role as a tourism pio-
neer in Walton County. Lo-
cal contemporary. artist Mi-
chael McCarty received the
Artist of the Year award.
Alys Beach was officially an-
nounced as the 15th beach
community of "The Beaches
of South Walton."

WALTON COUNTY
Schools Director of Public
Relations Meredith Spen-
ce presented the Walton
County School Board with a
$10,000 check for the Wal-
ton Education Foundation
at their meeting on Oct. 21.
The check was for use in the
"Take Stock in Children"


scholarship fund. It was an-
nounced that this contribu-
tion, made by the United
Way, would be matched by
the Florida Prepaid College
Foundation, providing two
full scholarships. At the
time, 18 other Walton Coun-
ty students in grades 6-12
had received a "Take Stock
in Children" scholarship.
Spence also presented
the board with a $500 check
for the foundation from the
DeFuniak Springs Kiwanis
Club. The purpose of this
donation was to provide
clothing for as many as 50
children for the winter. The
meeting concluded with
Freeport High School Coach
Aubrey E. Rentz receiving a
certification of appreciation
for his years of dedication
and outstanding achieve-
ments.

A RULING on a lawsuit
that had been filed against
the South Walton County
Mosquito Control District
was announced. The suit
had been filed by Gary
D'Andrea, former executive
director for the special dis-
trict, for wrongful termina-
tion. Lori Bytell, attorney
for the mosquito, control
district, reported that, after
the case was sent to a judge
for a summary judgment on
Oct. 15, the judge ruled in
favor of the. district. District
Commissioner John Magee
had asked for the reading
into the yet-unapproved Au-
gust minutes his previous
statement expressing disap-
proval that tha district had
not furnished current direc-
tor Steven Sickerman with
an employment contract,
many months after bringing
Sickerman on board. That
statement had' resulted in
Commissioner' Jim Craw-
ford refusing to vote for
approval of those minutes.
Crawford asked for those
minutes to be tabled for an-
other month. There was also
disagreement over billing by
.Bytell for assistance with a
letter Crawford- drafted in
response to .Magee's state-,
ment.
Sickerman noted that
about 15 people had volun-
teered to participate in a
study using garlic juice as
a mosquito barrier. Magee
asked the director to begin
drafting a five-year plan for
the district.

FLORIDA LAKEWATCH
presented Walton County's
Coastal Dune Lake Advi-
sory Board with a manage-
ment plan for south Walton
County's coastal dune lakes.
The approach used for the
plan had been employed
successfully in other areas
of the state.
.Mark Hoyer of LAKE-
WATCH told the advisory
board members, "I think
you guys are postured in a
good position to do this kind
of work. It is your plan and
what you do with it is what
you do with it in the fu-
ture."
Board member Jeannie
Wilson made a motion to ac-
cept the management plan
and send it along to the Wal-
ton County Board of County
Commissioners for adop-
tion. All members voted in
favor of the motion.

THE CITY OF DeFuniak
Springs was informed on
Oct. 27 that a state grant
was available to fund 80
percent of the cost to pur-
chase of land to expand the
runway at the municipal air-
port. The city approved'tak-
ing funds from reserves to
fund the 20-percent match
on the land cost. However, it
was later reported that the
vote had been on a slightly
decreased version of the
price numbers, resulting in
a new vote being required.
Council member Don


Harrison commented that
this would be a "once in a
lifetime opportunity." How-
ever he urged caution with
the bargaining process to
make sure the city paid fair
market value for the land.
Councilman James Huff-
man said, "I think this air-
port has the possibility of
driving our economy for the
next 50 years and it's very
important. Council mem-
ber Henry Ennis agreed, "I


think this airport is the fu-
ture for our city."

THE WALTON COUNTY
Planning Commission rec-
ommended for approval of a
Wildlife Conservation Zone
Ordinance aimed at reduc-
ing the impacts of artificial
lighting on sea turtles and
other native coastal ani-
mals. Attached to the rec-
ommendation was a provi-
sion for waivers to property
owners in instances where
complying with the ordi-
nance would conflict with
state or federal law.
Planning commissioners
also voted unanimously to
recommend extending for
12 months the ordinance
limiting the height of new
construction north of the
bay to 50 feet. The vote fol-
lowed comments by several
Choctaw Beach residents
that were critical of the or-
dinance, arguing that it was
destructive to their property
rights.
On Oct. 28, The Walton
County Board of County
Commissioners voted unan-
imously to extend the ordi-
nance, not for a year but for
an additional six months.
This was to allow time for
the planning department
to hold workshops to gather
public input on the height
issue.

INVESTMENT ADVI-
SOR Don W. Reinhard,
currently residing in Santa
Rosa Beach, according to a
U.S. Department of Justice
press release, was reported
to have been indicted by
a federal grand jury on 23
counts involving "making a
false loan application, bank
fraud, bankruptcy fraud,
transportation in interstate/
foreign commerce of proper-
ty obtained by fraud, mak-
ing false statements, money
laundering, and filing false
tax returns."
The investigation of Rein-
hard reportedly began two
years ago. The 19-page in-
dictment concluded by urg-
ing that Reinhard, if found
guilty, be compelled to for-
feit toothe U.S. government
"any and all of the,.defen-,
dant's right, title, and in-


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4A


THE RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY overflowed with excited parents and students at
Mossy Head School on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008. The open house was a huge success at the
new school, which took almost two years to complete. The new campus will host 500-600
students and boast three large wings for pre-K through fifth grade.
School board members (L-R) Mark Davis, Darrell Barnhill, Sharon Roberts, Principal
Ronita Hinote, Superintendent Carlene Anderson, and school board members Mildred
Wilkerson and Bill Laird gathered to cut the ribbon. (Photo by Ashley Amason)


of the prior department du-
ties that Holloway oversaw
. as city public works director,
have been shifted, though'
still under his oversight, to
a new Utilities Services Su-
pervisor, Mike Sasser. The
only new face is the mix is
the newly-titled building of-
ficial, Ed Joyner.
"We moved some of the du-
ties that Bill had previously
had over to Mike Sasser, so
Bill could assume the duties
of assistant city manager,"
said Kim Kirby, DeFuniak
Springs city manager, "This
was to spread those duties
more evenly among the de-
partments:."

THE FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH .was first on the
DeFuniak Springs Planning
Board's agenda, requesting
a special approval use ex-
ception to change the zon-
ing for a house owned by the
church from a single-family
residence to a church school
within an R-1 .single-family
residential district.
The property is located at
174 Crescent Street. Accord-
ing to DeFuniak Springs
City Planner Greg Scoville,
"We haveonly received their
first letter requesting apub-
lic hearing at this,time. They,
still have to provide some


lective bargaining process,
members of the depart-
ment in question request us
to come and get blue cards
signed. A blue card is a form
that is required by Public
Employees Relations Com-
mission (PERC) to establish
that there is enough interest
to warrant an election. We
have had more than enough
respond that they are inter-
ested in the union. The cards
they signed that signaled
their interest are now in the
hands of PERC. They decide
how the different levels are
set up between supervisors,
employees, rank and file, as
such, as well as oversee the
election on whether or not to
unionize."
Miller said that depu-
ties from the WCSO first
approached the union. He
said the rumors that Sheriff
Ralph Johnson approached
him are "not true," .but that
Johnson seemed "agreeable"
to the idea.

THE WALTON COUNTY
Heritage Museum (WCHM)
in DeFuniak Springs strives
to protect and preserve
items left in their care. So
naturally, when WCHM
Board of Tru'stees Chair
* Diane Merkel received a re-
quest from the Museum of


JEMCO, INC. has been busy giving Magnolia Cemetery a facelift. The company, owned
by Kathy McCormick, gave the city of DeFuniak Springs a $40,000 gift with the construction
of this new fence that fronts U.S. 90E.. The original wrought iron fencing that had served
as the cemetery boundary fell into unsightly disrepair some years ago and had remained
in that condition until the locally-owned company made their magnanimous gesture to the
city. (Photo by Ron Kelley)


terest to any property, real
and personal, constituting
and derived from, proceeds
traceable to such offenses."
Reinhard was reported
to have been arrested on
Oct. 28 to be tried in federal
court in Tallahassee. Ac-
cording to the press release,
if convicted on all 23 counts,
the defendant would face a
possible total of 214 years'
imprisonment and fines to-
taling $6.5 million. *



NOVEMBER

WITH THE RETIRE-
MENT of Larry Laird, as-
sistant city manager and
building director for the De-
Funiak Springs city govern-
ment, the restructuring of
certain job titles and duties
have been implemented to
lay a foundation for future
growth.
Whereas Laird had worn
two hats in the previous job
positions, Bill Holloway has
assumed the position of as-
sistant city manager and
will also continue as the
public works director. Some


other documentation, such
as the mailing labels for
residents within the 1,000
feet area of the requested
change, as well as the ap-
plication for development
approval and a survey/site
plan before the public hear-
ing date."
Scoville said this request
is for an expansion for the
pre-school that was not in-
cluded in the request that
was approved earlier this
year for the Christian school
located at the church. He
added that as he understood
it, "They do not plan on
changing the exterior of the
home." The Planning Board
approved unanimously to
set the first public hearing
on this request for Dec.1.

THE VICE PRESIDENT
.of the Northwest Florida
Chapter of the Police Be-
nevolent Association (NWF-
PBA), Alan Miller talked
about the possible unioniza-
tion of the Walton County
Sheriffs Office (WCSO) dur-
ing the last weeks of outgo-
ing Sheriff Ralph Johnson's
term.
Miller said, "To start col-


Florida History (MFH) to
examine a gown previously
owned by the wife of Florida
Governor Sidney Catts, she
agreed.
Sidney Johnston Catts
was Florida's governor from
1917 to 1921 and was elected
on the Prohibition ticket. By
all accounts the DeFuniak
Springs resident was a col-
orful character. Catts and
his family returned to the
area after his term in Talla-
hassee and lived here until
his death.
First and foremost for
Merkel was to receive ad-
vice from experts on how to
better store and display the
gown so that future genera-
tions will have the pleasure
of viewing the piece. Sec-
ondly, the MFH took pains-
taking measurements and
calculations with the inten-
tion of creating. a replica.
The MFH does not have a
Catts gown and wanted a
. representative piece to go
with their existing display.

THEVIETNAMWARwas
a defining period for a great
many Americans. While
the shooting war raged on


another continent, another
ideological war raged in the
United States. When the
Vietnam Memorial Wall
was completed and opened
in 1982, the wounds from
the war on two continents
began to heal. The power
and intensity of the memo-
rial moved veteran John De-
vitt of California to create a
traveling wall, about half
the size of the original, for
those who were not able to
travel to Washington, D.C.
The moving wall stays for
five or six days in small com-
munities with local arrange-
ments being made months
in advance.
An original documentary
of how The Wall South' and
the park came to be created,
including archival photo-
graphs and interviews with
veterans who were involved,
aired Wednesday, Nov. 5 at
7 p.m. on WSRE. It was part
of WSRE's month-long sa-
lute to veterans, with special
local and national programs
honoring those who have
served in the armed forces,
as well as those who wear
the uniform and defend our
country today.
The documentary is nar-
rated by former Florida
Congressman Earl Hutto
and local historian John Ap-
pleyard and reveals how the
dream of a handful of local
Vietnam veterans became a
reality.

THOMAS F. KIRWIN,
Acting United States Attor-
ney for the Northern Dis-
trict of Florida, announced
that Dr. Robert L. Ignasiak
Jr. was found guilty of 43
charges including: health
care fraud; dispensing con-
trolled substances, including
fentanyl, hydrocodone, diaz-
epam,. chlonazepam, mor-
phine, and alprazolam, the
use of which resulted in the
death of two persons; and
unlawfully dispensing con-
trolled substances including
oxycodone, morphine, fenta-
nyl, hydrocodone, alprazo-
lam, diazepam, clonazepam,
and carisoprodol.
The guilty verdict fol-
lowed nineteen days of trial,
during which jurors heard
evidence that Dr. Ignasiak,
a licensed physician, who
owned and operated Free-
port Medical Clinic, pre-
scribed controlled substanc-
es to patients in quantities
and dosages that would
cause patients to abuse and
misuse the substances with-
out determining a sufficient
medical necessity for the
prescription of these sub-
stances. Dr. Ignasiak will be
sentenced by Senior United
States District Judge Lacey
A. Collier on January 27,
2009. Dr. Ignasiak faces a
faces a mandatory mini-
mum term of 20 years' im-
prisonment, and a possible
life sentence.

THE DEFUNIAK
SPRINGS City Council ap-
proved unanimously a joint
participation agreement
with the Florida Depart-
ment of Transportation
(FDOT) for phase two of
a land acquisition agree-
ment and grant. The FDOT
has agreed to participate
in a maximum amount of
$1,044,255 with the city par-
ticipating in the agreement
in the amount of $236,064 of
the total project.
The city will move for-

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ward with negotiations with
landowners around the De-
Funiak Springs Municipal
Airport to purchase prop-
erty to extend the runway.
Officials said this should al-
low more air traffic into the
airport because it reduces
the amount of insurance pi-
lots have to pay to use the
older, shorter runway and
may increase the economic
viability of the airport.

NOW IN THE PLAN-
NING STAGES is a road
that will save travel time
between Walton County
and the new Panama City/
Bay County International
Airport; among other stated
benefits of the road project
is help in evacuation situ-
ations. The Political Action
Committee of the Walton
County Chamber of Com-
merce sponsored a Power of
Business Luncheon on Oct.
5 featuring information on
the project, referred to as
the "79 Connector Road."
Tommy Barfield, direc-
tor of transportation devel-
opment for the Florida De-
partment of Transportation
(DOT), said that the planned
road will actually be an ex-
tension of CR-388 in Bay
County. It is being referred
to as the 79 Connector Road
because it will connect SR-
79 in Bay County with U.S.
98 in Walton County.
Slated for completion in
2010, the new Panama City/
Bay County International
Airport is now under con-
struction north of CR-388
and between SR-79 and SR-
77 in Bay County, just a few
miles from the Bay-Walton
County line.

THE SOUTH WALTON
Tourist Development Coun-
cil's (TDC) "big blue" signs
now in storage are seen by
some as a solution to re-
ported problems with Wal-
ton County's community
directory sign program on
U.S. 98. In early 2008, the
South Walton Tourist De-
velopm'ent Council had put
up'several kinds' of signs in
connection with a $260,000,
49-sign wayfinding signage
project. Several months
later the organization found
itself under strong pressure
to remove these way-finding
signs, which were criticized
as "too tall" and "too blue" in
color. Plans were announced
to shorten some of the taller
signs, and, ultimately, there
was a decision to bow to
public opinion and remove a
portion of the signs, the ones
identifying various beach
communities on CR-30A.
A Nov. 5 Design Review
Board (DRB) workshop was
set up to look at the possible
retro-fitting and use of the
blue community identifi-
cation signs. A surprise to
most people at the workshop
was the presence of one of
the former blue community
identification signs that
had undergone a makeover.
DRB chairman Paul Smith,


owner of Smith Signs, had
changed the color of the for-
mer blue sign to bronze, the
same color commonly used
for traffic signal mast arms
and other roadway items.
TDC Executive Director
Sonny Mares told the DRB
members that the TDC
would be "certainly inter-
ested" in providing signs to
be used as community di-
rectory signs. He said that
approximately 25 signs of
similar size would be avail-
able for this purpose. Mares
said it would be his recom-
mendation for the signs to
be donated by the TDC for
use as community directory
signs in order to save tax-
payers' money.

ON NOVEMBER 4, 2008,
Walton County voters went
to the polls and voted over-
whelmingly for John McCa-
in as president, giving him
72.09 percent of .the vote.
Election results showed
19,560 votes for McCain/
Palin and 7,169 votes for
Obama/Biden.
Walton also. voted for
incumbent U.S. Represen-
tative Jeff Miller over Jim
Bryan, 10,299 votes to 4,066
votes. Miller was reelected
to Congress.
Brad Drake was elected
as state representative,
district 5, over John P. Mc-
Daniel by a vote of 10,281
to 4,848 in Walton County..
Drake was elected to office
throughout the district com-
munities.
With incumbent Sheriff
Ralph Johnson defeated in
the primary, Mike Adkinson
was the front-runner over
Danny Griffith by a vote'of
16,450 to 9,571.
School board member Mil-
dred Wilkerson won a close
race with challenger Robert
Nelson, 12,416 to 11,208.
Other races included the
South Walton Fire District,
the South Walton Mosquito
Control District, Liberty
Fire District, the Choctaw-
hatchee River' SWCD and
several district court seats.

ON NOV. 10, the Walton
County Board of County
Commissioners (BCC) voted
to authorize Mike Burke,
county attorney, to file an
injunction to stop mining
operations at the Thomas
Hicks borrow pit off Ed
Brown Road in the Rock Hill
Road area. The vote came af-
ter the commissioners heard
that Walton County Code
Enforcement had exhausted
its efforts to get the owner to
comply with county code.
In October 2008, Hicks
was. charged with alleged
violations for sand mining
outside the limits of the
agreed-to 12-acre parcel and
in connection with crush-
ing of concrete and storage
of concrete and debris on
the pit -property, resulting
in stop work orders being
imposed. In late October,
code enforcement reported
posted stop work orders be-


THE WALTON COUNTY COUNCIL on Aging (COA)
board of directors, including chairman Gene Ryan (R), held
its regular bimonthly meeting in January. COA Executive
Director Kay Brady (L) said, "We re-evaluated those receiv-
ing home-delivered hot or frozen meals," said Brady. She
added that clients who did not meet the qualifications for
home delivery would not be denied meals, but would need to
come to one of the COA meal sites. Brady also addressed the
removal of 230 clients from the frozen meal program. She
said that some of the clients who had been removed from the
program had not met the COA's cut-off score "but always
are given the option of coming to a site or paying for the
meals."
Board member Bill Roberts asked how many of the re-
moved clients had been put back into the program, following
the discovery by Walton County officials of $20,000 in the
agency's coffers late last year. Brady estimated these addi-
tional funds would account for about five percent of those
clients (about 12 people).


SOUTH WALTON FIRE-DISTRICT (SWFD) vice-chair-
man Jack Abbit, chairman Maurice Gilbert, and Chief Rick
Talbert take a moment before their monthly board meeting
in September to commemorate the district's 25th anniver-
sary. (Photo by Chris Manson)


ing removed from the prop-
erty and thrown into nearby
woods.

BOBBY KEMP, a Walton
County Emergency Medical
Technician (EMT) who has
been serving Walton Coun-
ty citizens for nearly four
decades,, retired from. the
county government. Local
officials believe that Kemp
is the oldest licensed E.M.T.
in the state.
Kemp began his career as
a volunteer firefighter and
has provided EMS services
to the area over 40 years in
a volunteer capacity and as
an employee of the Walton
County government.
"I worked with Mr. Kemp
when he and his family ran
the Paxton ambulance as
a volunteer organization,"
said Walton County Admin-
istrator Ronnie Bell. "I have
always admired his dedica-
tion to Walton County and
have felt privileged to work
with Mr. Kemp for all these
years."

WALTON COUNTY Tax
Collector Rhonda Skipper
presented the Walton Coun-
ty Board of County Com-
missioners and taxing au-
thorities with $1,807,650.49
in excess fees at the end of
October. The $1.8 million
represents the unused reve-
nues earned by the Tax Col-
lector's Office for the taxpay-
ers of Walton County. Each
year the Walton County Tax
Collector's Office returns to
the Board of County Com-
missioners and the taxing
authorities any revenues
that exceed the office's oper-
ating expenses.
"Our office is mindful
that any money we spend
ultimately belongs to the
taxpayers of Walton Coun-
ty. We operate our office ef-
ficiently and spend conser-
vatively," said Skipper.
Additionally, the Walton
County Tax Collector's Of-
fice has one of the highest
tax collection rates in the
state. By October 2008, the
office collected 99.72 per-
cent of the tax roll for 2007
taxes. Throughout the state,
collection rates of 80 percent
to low 90 percent are viewed
as commendable. Skipper
said this high collection rate
is significant, as it means
more dollars going back to
the county to provide ser-
vices to the citizens.

THE WALTON HIGH
SCHOOL Marching Band
participated in the 2008-
2009 "Little Big Horn"
Marching Competition on
October 18, bringing home
top honors. Six class A,
eight class AA, two class
AAA, and three class AAAA
schools, for a total number of
19 bands were scored in the
areas of band, drum major,
color guard, and percussion.
The WHS Marching Band
was given a superior rating,
the highest rating possible,
in the- drum major, band,
and percussion divisions and
an excellent rating in color
'guard. WHS Percussion re-


ceived the "Best In Class"
,award, among the six class
A schools that competed
and received the third high-
est score out of the total 19
bands competing. The band
as a whole received the sec-
ond place award among the
class A schools competing.

IN NOVEMBER, the
Herald-Breeze launched a
three-part series regarding
freedom, civil liberties, the
Patriot Act and the U.S.


the crafting of a bill draft
in 2003 by former Attor-
ney General John Ashcroft,
dubbed the Patriot Act II,
was derailed when the doc-
ument was leaked to the
press. By this time, Ameri-
cans and their representa-
tives were starting to wake
up and realize that their
liberty was at stake. The
attempt to circumvent even
more judicial oversight and
transfer unchecked power to
the executive branch of the
government fell short and
was shelved.
Fortunately, many citi-
zens are aware of these
transgressions by the gov-
ernment against its own
people. In fact, over 414 lo-
cal, county and state reso-
lutions in the U.S. have
renounced the Patriot Act,
with 275 currently under
consideration.

AT THE OPENING of
the Freeport City Council
meeting on November 13,
Mayor Mickey Marse dedi-
cated a moment of silence in
which to remember Council-
man Mike Helton who suc-
cumbed the week before to
cancer. Helton served on
the Council for a remark-
able period of time over 30
years. When he was pres-
ent, Mayor Marse said he
always turned to him to of-
fer a prayer of guidance for
the work to be done.
A little later in the meet-
ing, Mark Martin was nomi-
nated and approved by the
Council to fill Helton's un-
expired term that ends in
2010. Martin agreed to the
appointment and was sworn
in at-the Council meeting of
December 9.

LOCAL INTEREST in
green spaces and green liv-


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bed tax revenues over 2007.
To date, more than $11
million has been collected
through September 2008,
representing an increase of
5.18 percent over last year.
This information was pro-
vided in the regular month-
ly meeting last week.
Under the category of
old business, Dave Sell, the
manager for beach main-
tenance, reported on three
public meetings held to dis-
cuss the construction of re-
strooms at Inlet Beach. He
said the main concerns of
the public were the location
of the facilities, which origi-
nally called for construc-
tion 80. feet seaward from
the road, which would have
resulted in destroying too
much scrub habitat. After
looking at it again, design-
ers decided to put the struc-
ture closer to the road.
Sell said people were also
concerned about the size.:
"People felt it was too large'
and would destroy too much'
vegetation habitat. Board
member Don McQuade not-,
ed, "A'lot has gone on to get
us to where we are. I don't
think we, as an organiza-
tion, should push something
the community doesn't
want.". McQuade reminded
the Council of the sign de-:
bacle and made a motion to
toss out the plans for a big
bathroom and send the is-
sue back to committee. The
motion was passed by all.

THE PAXTON RURI-
TANS recently held their
annual Heritage Day festi-
val on city property next to
the Walton County Sheriff's
Substation on U.S. 331N.
The festival is a day-long
celebration with music,
food, children's, activities,
crafts demonstrations and


THE "VOTE FOR A VET"PROGRAM gives voters a chance to vote in honer of the memo-,
ry of a loved one in upcoming elections. "The Wall"at the office of Walton County Supervisor:
of Elections, is filled with photos of veterans, both living and dead, which are on display as
part of the Vote For A Vet program. (Photo by Alicia Leonard)


Constitution. From "Sneak
and Peek" searches, unwar-
ranted wiretaps, buying
habits, library records, bio-
metric scans, data mining,
private telecomm contracts
and National Security Let-
ters (NSL), Americans are
slowly becoming aware
that privacy and the U.S.
Constitution are in danger
from fear, paranoia and an
erroneously designed law
wrapped in red, white and
blue called the Uniting and
Strengthening America by
Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and
Obstruct Terrorism (USA
PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001
and the reauthorization in
2006.
History is filled with na-
tions losing personal rights
and freedoms in the name of
security and fear. One of the
largest comparisons drawn
is the similarity between
the U.S. following 9/11 and
the, frenzied decomposi-
tion of the German govern-
ment in the 1920s and early
1930s. Rights were flittered
away slowly until the boil-
ing point was reached and
it was too late to change the
course of fate or freedom.
Even with the startling
revelation that the Senate
and Congress were not al-
lowed to read the original
Patriot Act before a vote,


ing is strong, judging from
participation in the fourth
annual Environmental Fo-
rum hosted by the South
Walton Tourist Develop-
ment Council (TDC). More
than 75 people attended this
event to learn from those
with information to share
on topics ranging from recy-
cling to reforestation.
Biologist Dr. Matt Aresco
was lead speaker for the
event. Aresco serves as direc-
tor for Nokuse Plantation, a
48,500-acre privately-owned
conservation area near the
Bruce and Freeport areas.
Nokuse Plantation is owned
by M.C. Davis, a Walton
County businessman and
conservationist. The prop-
erty serves as a vital ink
between approximately one
million acres of conservation
land in the Florida Panhan-
dle area. Aresco 'called the
plantation "a warehouse for
biodiversity into the future."
He noted that 19,000 acres
of the property are protect-
ed in perpetuity through
a state conservation ease-
ment, and that the remain-
der of Nokuse has been pro-
posed for protection in this
manner.

THE SOUTH WALTON
Tourist Development Coun-
cil (TDC) continues to report
good news about increasing


horse-and-buggy rides. Pax-
ton Town Councilman Bill'
McRae and Mary Perkins
of Perdue Farms presided
over the event as king and
queen.
Heritage Day always:
draws a large crowd and this
day was no exception. The'
cool breeze and blue skies
didn't hurt either. Civil War
re-enactors reminded folks
of Walton County's Confed-
erate heritage while kids of'
all ages enjoyed fresh boiled
peanuts and a variety of del-
icacies from the "Road Kill'
Cafe." Local beauty queens
enjoyed buggy rides while
Cal Zethmayr of WAAZ-FM
in Crestview reported "live"
on the day's festivities.

ACCORDING TO A RE-
LEASE from Mike Adkin-'
son, who will assume the
office of sheriff of Walton
County in January, a tran-
sition team has been chosen
to assist him when he takes
office. The team represents a
cross-section of law enforce-
ment, criminal justice, and
administrative profession-'
als. The group began meet-
ing Monday, November 17,'
and will review such things'
as the budget, organization-
al structure, asset invento-'
ry, information technology,

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REVIEW FROM PAGE 3-B


and operations. Members
of the transition team are
William Chapman, Graham
Fountain, Tom Ring, Jeff
Skipper, Keith Westphall
and Tammy Godwin.
"I am excited about get-
ting to work for the people
for Walton County," said
Sheriff-elect Adkinson. "I
am also extremely grateful
that Sheriff Johnson has
demonstrated a spirit of co-
operation to ensure a smooth
transition by allowing the
transition' team presence,"
said Adkinson.

THE DEFUNIAK
SPRINGS City Council held
a sign workshop the eve-
ning of Nov. 18. The work-
shop mainly covered three
items of interest, billboards,
ground signs and informa-
tion/directory signs. Bill-
boards or off-premise signs
were up first for discussion.
The Council suggested pref-
erences in the prior work-
shops to change the code
provision for billboards
including, those affect-
ing height, square footage,
spacing (or proximity of bill-
boards to each other) and lo-
cation. The suggestions of
the -Council included the
height of any new off-prem-
ise signs within 50 feet of the
Interstate 10 right-of-way to
not exceed 40 feet in height
and the lowest projection for
said sign shall be seven feet
above the average natural
grade at the base of the sign.
Signs located in other areas
are recommended not to ex-
ceed 20 feet in height (from
the prior 40 feet length), or
over 200 square feet in area
and the lowest projection for
said sign shall not be three
feet above the undisturbed
average grade at the base of
the sign.
For signs in C-2 districts,
the suggested changes by
staff, were that two ground.
signs may not exceed 500
square feet (from the prior
1,000), where the lot orpar-
cel has a minimum of, 200
linear front feet on at least
two street frontages. Only


hem of their lives as wives,
mothers, and full-time ca-
reer-women, kick back and
collaborate on the hilarity
and madness which ensues
their heroine, Jolie Rheem.
The pair recently re-titled
the work, Mayhem and Mar-
garitas, which they say with
a smile is much more ap-
propriate. Standland, who
didn't attend the conference,
explained her excitement
and disbelief when Rachels
called from Orlando with
the good news, "She calls at
eleven o'clock at night and
she's like, 'We won!'"

AN OFF-DUTY WAL-
TON County deputy was
booked with DUI and speed-
ing. On Nov. 23, at around
9:02 p.m., a Walton County
Sheriffs Office (WCSO)
deputy on patrol stopped a
dark-colored Mustang that
was traveling at a high rate
of speed on U.S. 98 near the
Sandestin area. The vehicle
was reportedly traveling at
a 'speed of 80 mph in a 45
mph zone. After the vehicle
was stopped on Tops'l Beach
Boulevard, deputies real-
ized that the person driving
was an off-duty deputy with
WCSO. During the investi-
gation one of the deputies
reportedly detected "an odor
of an alcoholic beverage
emitting from the vehicle."
The deputies' supervisor
was called to the scene. The
report states that the driver
repeatedly denied that 'he
had been drinking, and re-
fused to take a field sobriety
test.
The driver, Cullen M.
Coraine, 34, of Santa Rosa
Beach, was charged with one
count of driving while under
the influence (DUI) and he
was also cited for exceeding
the maximum posted speed
limit. He was placed on ad-
ministrative leave depend-
. ing the outcome of an inter-
nal investigation.

THE D&H SAND Com-
pany was found to have vio-
lated seven provisions of the
Walton County Land Devel-


one ground sign is permis-
sible per street frontage.
New ground signs may not
exceed 20 feet height above
the ground.
Council member James
Coffied said, "I thought we
were supposed to be helping
business in our town, not
making it harder on them."

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
residents and best friends
Shannon Rachels and Jen-
ni Standland won the first
place Florida Writer's .As-
sociation (FWA) 2008 Royal
Palm Literary Award in the
humor/satire unpublished
category earlier this month
at the FWA annual confer-
ence held in Orlando.
THe duo's 368-page-novel,
Logic, Luck, or Lack Thereof,
which they call "'a mixture of
everything" began as a proj-
ect to give the women time
to step back from the may-


opment Code at a Nov. 20
hearing of the Walton Coun-
ty Code Enforcement Board.
The findings of violation in-
cluded alleged failure of the
Rock Hill Road-area busi-
ness to comply with a. Nov.
10 county stop-work order.
The code enforcement board
imposed $5,000 in fines in
connection with seven of
the alleged violations. The
business vwas also directed
to immediately comply with
the stop-work order or face
$250-a-day fines.
In July, the board mem-
bers had found the sand pit
business in violation for op-
erating without a develop-
ment order and for storing
concrete on the business
property, considered an in-
dustrial use, in an agricul-
tural land use area. All con-
crete has reportedly been
removed, but commercial
sand mines are also not con-


THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009


sidered a primary allowable
use in agricultural land use
areas, requiring approval by
the county as a special ex-
ception.

HOMETOWN CHRIST-
MAS, sponsored by the
DeFuniak Business and
Professional Association
(DBPA), was another, re-
sounding success. Now in
its 17th year, the annual
arts and crafts show draws
thousands of shoppers. Held
the Saturday after Thanks-
giving at the Walton County
Fairgrounds, the event fea-
tures handmade craft items,
visits with Santa, entertain-
ment, children's activities
and free giveaway draw-
ings.
DBPA president Sara
Comander said, "It does my
heart good to see people out
here, buying one-of-a-kind
gifts and presents for their
families and friends. I see
the faces of children getting
their first look at Santa.
People not only come here
to shop but also to visit with
other home-folks they may
not see at any other time of
the year. It's a wonderful ex-
perience that all our DBPA
volunteers enjoy together.
"While we enjoy being
safe inside here from the
wind, the cold and the rain.
that plagued us for so many
years, I still miss hosting
this downtown. That was
the original idea for starting
this to bring more people
downtown so, the DBPA is
going to start a new arts and
crafts event in downtown
DeFuniak Springs and this
time, it will be held in the
spring when the weather is
better. If that goes well, we
will consider making it an
ongoing annual event, too.
Whatever helps DeFuniak
Springs that's what the
DBPA is here to do."

ON SUNDAY, NOVEM-
BER 30, Pastor Jeff Miller
was told to put his weekly
message away, relax and
get ready for a Sunday ser-
vice that was designed to
honor and recognize his con-
tribution to the church fam-
ily of Seaside Chapel' The
Chapel was packed with lo-
cal and visitors who came to
hear about his journey, spe-
cial songs and praise for all
this man has given to this
community.
Many friends and fam-
ily participated in the sur-
prise tribute. J.D. Johnson
introduced the speakers,
including Catherine Dixon,
who provided the history of
the building-,and worship
center as it was envisioned
in the late 1990s. She also
explained how Jeff was
"called" to lead the chapel
family (visitors and locals)
beginning in 2004.
Vickie Miller, Jeffs wife
of 36 years, shared how Jeff
became ordained and made
his decision to accept the
role of minister of the Cha-
pel. His father, Albert Mill-
er, mother-in-law Eileen,
daughters Courtney and
Shelby, and son Buckley,
all shared their feelings of
pride for his contribution to
the community as well as his
constant love and support as
a father and husband.



DECEMBER

THE DEFUNIAK
SPRINGS Planning lIoard
passed, 2-1, a request for
special approval for an ad-
ditional preschool for First
Baptist Church, Inc. (FBC)
during a public hearing on
Dec. 1. The. passage paves
the way for the request
to come in front of the De-
Funiak Springs City Coun-
cil during their regularly
scheduled meeting on Dec. 8
at 6 p.m.


Planning Board mem-
bers Jim Harman and Ryan
Douglass re-cused them-
selves from the meeting and
having the ability to vote due
to a possible conflict of inter-
est. Harman is a deacon at
FBC and Douglass is on the
committee for the FBC pre-
school. Board member Roger
Leatherberry was absent.
FBC Pastor Jerry Chum-
ley told the Board, "I just
wanted to say that our pre-
school was growing to the
point that we are outgrow-
ing the space that we have


FRIENDSHIP HOUSE IS a.concept that came about over six years ago and is in the
construction stage to help citizens of Walton County find support for loved ones with brain
disorders. "The idea came about originally from the Pilot Club program," founder Hilda
Coursey recalls, "and realizing that we did not have a specific place or group to help fam-
ily and individuals who were dealing with brain disorders. We had groups here and there,
but not a central place to help families." Coursey appreciates the volunteers and community
members who have helped with this dream. "This entire project is going to become a reality
because of volunteers, fundraising and donations," said Coursey. In fact, the entire oper-
ating expenses of the center will come from donations and volunteers, many of whom are


shown here.



and this property became
available. We decided to
purchase it and, hopefully,
use the space not just for
our pre-school, but for our
Sunday school, because
we've outgrown our space,
as well. We think it would
be good for the kids, fami-
lies, our community and for
our church."
City resident John Kin-
sey approached the Board
next, "I grew up in FBC
and this is my home and
these are my friends. I don't
come here tonight to speak
against them. I come .very
concerned about our histori-
cal district. We have a very
special un-renewable re-


.According to Mike Thomas'
article, "Insurance rates
linked to votes? This can't
go on." in the Oct. 16, 2008
issue of the Orlando Senti-
nel, "Citizens customers pay
73 cents on the dollar for
their policies. The subsidy is
far greater for residents of
southeast Florida who live
east of Interstate 95. People
with the greatest risk pro-
portionately pay the lowest
premiums. And that means
everybody else assumes the
risk for them."
According to former State
Representative Don Brown,
Citizens "is relying on more
than $2 billion in subsi-
dies-taxpayer dollars and


"THIS IS A COMMUNITY of artists," said Tiffany
Wright, who joined over 100 musicians and fans Sunday
afternoon in the Pandora's parking lot in Grayton Beach.
The Save the Music march roughly two-miles along CR-
30A's bike path was spearheaded by WaCo Ramblers front
man Jeremiah "Red Rocket" Campbell to peacefully protest
the arrest of Salty Dog Saloon manager-on-duty Ben Steeno
for allegedly disturbing the peace. The arrest was made by
deputies from the Walton County Sheriff's Office (WCSO)
following a resident's complaint. "We're tired of getting our
music shut down," said Point Washington resident Paul
Masters. (Photo by Chris Manson)


source here. I am very con-
cerned in the sense that the
very thing they have readily
admitted tonight is already
outgrowing their building
and their infrastructure.
They are outgrowing their
schools and I am quite confi-
dent they will outgrow their
new daycare, so, I am' just
wondering where they are
going to go next?"

CPIC IS CITIZENS
PROPERTY Insurance
Corporation. Citizens is
Florida's state insurance
program, sometimes called
the insurance of last resort.
It began in the aftermath of
Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
The economic impact of An-
drew led Florida Legislators
to create an entity as an
insurer of last resort in the
event that no private insur-
ance company would insure
high-risk homes (mainly
million-dollar coastal prop-
erties).
Florida Legislators also
created another entity, the
Florida Hurricane Catas-
trophe Fund (FHCF), sim-
ply known as the CAT fund.
The CAT fund serves as
reinsurance. Reinsurance
is needed because an insur-
ance company can only in-
sure so many homes before
the capacity of its reserve
runs out.
Herein lies the problem:
the cheapest rate Citizens
offers is factually document-
ed as an inadequate rate.


assessments on property
owners-to cover the defi-
cits it accrued during the
2004 and 2005 hurricane
seasons." Its reserves to cov-
er its claims are inadequate
(in the event of a storm), and
because the CAT fund began
with no capital and has rein-
sured properties with inad-
equate premiums, it too has
inadequate funds. So this is
what happens: Citizens has
losses, Citizens pays to 10.0
percent of its capacity, un-
der certain circumstances
Citizens is reimbursed a
portion of its losses from the
CAT fund to its capacity. If
neither- have enough money
to cover losses, they assess
every Florida policyholder.
Regarding the unstable
circumstances of Citizens
and the CAT fund, state
Chief Financial Officer Alex
Sink said, "Let's hope we
don't have a storm." Apart
from that, she said, hope for
a multi-billion-dollar federal
bailout.

TUESDAY, DEC. 2,
2008, was declared Military
Spouse Day in DeFuniak
Springs as Mayor Harold
Carpenter and County Com-
missioner Sara Comander
welcomed Eglin military
spouses on their annual
tour.
Every year for many
years, the military spouses
from Eglin Air Force Base
tour DeFuniak Springs.
This year the tour included


McLean's Florist, attend-
ing the proclamation sign-
ing at City Hall, enjoyed a
traditional Southern meal,
followed by a fashion show
at the Chautauqua Hall of
Brotherhood, then capped
the day with a drive around
the Lakeyard to enjoy the
Christmas Reflections light
display.
Commissioner Comander
addressed the group at the
proclamation signing, say-
ing she hoped they would
take the time to visit all of
Walton County "where we
are blessed to have some
of the best people in the
world."


AT THE REGULAR
MONTHLY meeting of the
South Walton Fire District's
(SWFD) Board of Fire Com-
missioners; the board ap-
proved a five-percent pay in-
crease in pay for Chief Rick
Talbert. Chairman Maurice
Gilbert briefly explained the
appraisal process and said
Talbert "is just an outstand-
ing person in all respects.
He's done an amazing job,."
Gilbert added that the
salary increase, to take af-
fect at the beginning of the
year, puts Talbert in line
with his peers in other fire
districts.
The meeting began with
Talbert's announcement
of Ross Carter, who cur-
rently works in the SWFD's
surf rescue division, as this
year's recipient of the SWFD
AirHeart-1 Lifeguard Schol-
arship. "We're excited and
proud of you," said Talbert.
Carter plans to pursue emer-
gency management training
at Northwest Florida State
College.
The treasury report put
the SWFD operating bud-
get at $7,205,375.63, with
$4,534.37 in the district's.
impact fee account. The lat-
ter figure marks an increase
of $2,075.50 from the previ-
ous month.
November's emergency
response activity. statistics
included 29 fires, P.narly
double the amount from
2007.


THE WALTON COUN-
TY School Board is working
with area local governments,
as well as the University of
Florida, to develop a school
concurrency management
system.
School Facilities Planner
T'om Blackshear discussed
school concurrency, stating
"school concurrency ensures
that development doesn't
outpace our ability to pro-
vide adequate educational
facilities for our students; it
ensures that development is
timed along with our school-
building schedule."
Blackshear went on to
explain that since the mid-
1980s, Florida's growth
management laws have re-
quired public facilities and
services needed to support
development be available
when the impacts of such
development take place.
This requirement is known
as the concurrency require-
ment. It ensures that there
will be adequate roads, po-
table water, sewer, and oth-
er types of infrastructure
and services iti place when

CONTINUED PAGE 5-B


S ;


COTTAGES FOR KIDS, held on the Rosemary Beach
eastern green, featured 13 building teams collaborated to
produce some of the most awe-inspiring, environmentally-
friendly houses on the beach, and all for a good cause. The
Cottages for Kids were auctioned Saturday, Nov. 29, and
100 percent of the proceeds benefit the Children's Volunteer
Health Network (CVHN), whose mission is to "enhance the
lives of uninsured and underinsured school-aged children
by facilitating free immediate access to medical, dental, and
mental health care&"









THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009


REVIEW FROM PAGE 4-B


they are needed.'
The Walton County
School Board recently ap-
proved a $35,000 [residual
funds from the Florida De-
partment of Community
Affairs] contract with the
University of Florida, autho-
rizing the university to coor-
dinate with the WCSB and
local governments to assem-
ble the data required by the
concurrency management
system model and adapt the
model for application. "The
University of Florida is de-
veloping a school concur-
rency management system
for the county, the nuts and
bolts of how to implement
this," said Blackshear.

IN A LONG AND SOME-
TIMES extremely heated
exchange between commu-
nity members and the De-
Funiak Springs City. Coun-
cil, the First Baptist Church
(FBC) received approval for
a zoning change needed to
expand their preschool- and
Sunday school program.
Dennis Ray approached
the Council, saying, "As you
all know, you can destroy a
beautiful town one house at
a time. Two things can de-
stroy a town. One is a place
that doesn't care about pre-
serving its heritage, or two,
a natural disaster. I had nu-
merous people call me about
this and I presume they did
it because I have been prone
to be a preservationist and
I stand up for things like
that. I wonder where the at-
titude that they (FBC) have
a right to over run any of
the wishes of the commu-
nity. The people that have
called me I bet 99 percent
Share opposed to this are not
here tonight. I'll tell you
why they told me they are
not here, they say 'We're not
going because we'll be hu-
miliated, because the cards
are stacked already."' This
drew a sharp response from
Carpenter, who pounded his
gavel and stated,: ", don't
appreciate that comment.
The ,cards are not stacked."
Ray responded, "I'm merely
quoting what was said' to
me."
Brut1e Butts spoke next
and said, "I'd like to address
the plans for the church in
the future. Those plans are
for us to grow. We know the.
Lord has blessed us and we
will continue to grow, serve
the community and do. good
work. As the chairman of
the committee for future
land acquisitions we made
need, we don't think with
the recent economic time -
that it's in our best interest
to acquire land. We haven't
seen that as evident, yet.
I suspect at some time in
the future, the church will
move that plant to another
location. But right now, we
are trying to do the best we
can with -what's available to
us through the purchase of
this building and any other
buildings that may come up
for sale. I won't say we won't
buy anymore if they come up
for sale."
Councilman. Don Har-
rison said, "Mr. Mayor, I
know it's sorta awkward for
me to make a motion, since
I am a member of FBC, but
I'm going to do it, because
I'm not on the board of dea-
cons. I did not even know
this action was occurring
until I saw it in the paper.
I am not associated with the
pre-school in any way. I sup-
port it. I think it's a great
thing and I understand the
feelings of the people who
support the historic district.
I support the historic dis-
trict, contrary to what some
people may think, but, I also
think we have to deal with
the people of our communi-
ty. The historic district real-
ly makes up our community,
but not nearly as much as
the people, and the children


are the ground work of the
people, so I'll make a motion
for what I think is the best
thing for our community,
the people of our community
and the children of our com-
munity, that we grant the
special approval request to
change from a single-family
residential to a pre-school."
Councilman Wayne Gra-
ham seconded the motion.
The motion came up for a
vote. The vote passed 4-1


with James Huffman cast-
ing the only dissenting vote.

IN FRONT OF CITY
HALL, Freeport's Town
Planters Association spon-
sored the city's annual
Christmas tree lighting
event. The weather was
cold, but it didn't bother a
cheerful, good sized crowd,
full of Christmas spirit, that
turned out for the affair.
To open the event, the
national flag was raised by
local boy scouts and this
was followed with the na-
tional anthem, sung by
Latilda Henninger, and a
Christmas blessing was of-
fered by John Fogarty of the
Freeport WOW Church. The
crowd enjoyed Christmas
carols by the Pre-K singers
and then joined in for carol-
ing led by members of the
First Baptist Church Choir.
The highlight of the evening
came when the lights on the
Christmas tree were turned
on.

WALTON COUNTY
SHERIFF Ralph Johnson


temporary, and abstract
paintings to hand-painted
seashells and glass-blown
jewelry. Many exhibiting
artists were on hand to offer
perspective on their work,
as well as enjoy the night
among fellow art aficiona-
dos.

THE WALTON COUNTY
SCHOOL District, in con-
junction, with the Walton
Area Chamber of Commerce
and the Workforce Devel-
opment Board of Okaloosa
and Walton Counties, has
announced the inaugural
Youth Leadership Walton
Class to begin in January
2009 at South Walton High
School.
"We are thrilled about
this exciting opportunity
for our students," said Supt.
Carlene Anderson. "When I
took the Leadership Walton
class, I looked around and
realized all of the students
were well into their careers,"
she said. Supt. Anderson
served the Leadership Wal-
ton group as a mentor when
she realized the need to
provide leadership educa-
tion to youth. "It occurred to
me that these skills would


tawhatchee Bay in Walton
County.
In November 2007 the
BCC had voted to impose a
50-foot height limit for new
construction in the area
north of the bay, a limit
previously existing for the
area south of the bay. How-
ever, Jolly Bay PUD was not
deemed to be bound by that
prohibition. This was be-
cause an application for the
project had been submit-
ted in June 2006, prior to
the BCC vote on the north-
county height limit. At the
Sept. 22 BCC hearing, Tim
Brown, Walton County se-
nior planner, had reported
that the project complied
with all provisions of the
county's comprehensive
plan and land development
code, with the exception of
the 147.3-foot building. As
a high-rise, the building
would- not be an allowable
use within the property's
Rural Village land-use clas-
sification, Brown had testi-
' fied.
"I just don't see how you
make the argument that a
high-rise is either rural or
village," District 1 Commis-
sioner Scott Brannon had


WALTON COUNTY BOARD of County Commissioners Chair Larry Jones (at podium)
welcomes government officials, business leaders, and others to the official "ribbon" cutting
ceremony at the newly-completed U.S. 331 bypass last January. Jones was joined by (L-
R) Walton Chamber of Commerce Director Dawn Moliterno, Commissioner Ken Pridgen,
Commissioner Sara Comander, Supervisor of Elections Bobby Beasley and Walton School
Board member Mildred Wilkerson and others. (Photo by Chris Manson)


wvas notified by the Florida
Commission on Ethics that
the complaint that had been
filed against him by Carol
Purdy, alleging that John-
son had used public funds to
alter the election in his own
race, had been dismissed.
According to Purdy's com-
plaint, during the recent
election campaign season
Sheriff Johnson notified Bill
Imfeld, a candidate for sher-
iff and the Walton County
'Commission's finance di-
rector, that,he (Imfeld) ap-
peared to be in violation of
The Hatch Act, which pro-
vides, among other things,
that no government em-
ployee handling or oversee-
ing the disbursement of fed-
eral funds may run for office
while holding that job. Im-
feld dropped out of the race
rather than resign from his
job.
According to a release
sent by the sherffs office,
the complaint filed by Purdy
has been dismissed for lack
of probable cause of wrong
doing. Purdy had also filed
the same complaint with
the State Commission on
Elections, which recently
notified Johnson that the
complaint against him was
being dropped for the same
reason.

ART LOVERS WORE a
permanent smile at Sea-
side's First Friday Artwalk
on Dec. 5. Laughter, min-
gled with the scent of hors
d'oeuvres and wine, floated
along wintry breezes, in and
out of gallery doors.
Gallery owners, artists,
and patrons came together
for a night 'of spirits, art,
and good times. The Sea-
side greens were illuminat-
ed in dazzling Christmas
lights, lending a glamorous
ambience to the night. The
steady hum of conversation
provided the perfect sound-
track to the evening, as old
friends and new discussed
their favorite pieces.
Walking through the
myriad of galleries at
Ruskin Place Artist Colony,
the collections ranged from
portraiture, landscape, con-


best serve our community if
taught during youth. I met
with Dawn Moliterno and
our dream to extend Lead-
ership Walton to our youth
became a reality."
The inaugural class
will include 20 outstand-
ing youth. The course will
include the leadership cur-
riculum focused on build-
ing everyday leadership in'
all teens and team-building
with teens activities for
leadership, decision making,
and group success, Genera-
tion Next: Dale Carnegie's
training for young adults,
The Seven Life Languag-
es program to help people
reach their full potential.
There will also be individual
arid group projects, includ-
ing a mock trial with Judge
Kelvin Wells, and more. The
course aligns with the Flor-
ida Department of Educa-
tion's curriculum framework
and students will receive
one elective credit towards
their diploma.

PROPERTY OWNERS
WHO had proposed the Jol-
ly Bay PUD have sued Wal-
ton County in response to
the county's Sept. 22 denial
of their mixed-use develop-
ment proposal. Proposed for
a 60-acre site off Jolly Bay
Road in the Freeport. area,
Jolly Bay PUD would have
included in its first phase
an RV park, a camp store,
a laundry/shower building,
and a swimming pool with
splash pad. At the Sept. 22
BCC hearing, the propo-
nents also requested approv-
al of a conceptual master
plan for future construction
of a restaurant, a bakery/
coffee shop, a 20-unit bed
and breakfast, office, retail,
a 49-slip boat dock, and a
73-unit, 147.3-foot-tall con-
dominium, overlooking the
bay.
The most controversial
element of the proposal,
the condominium had pre-
viously been envisioned at
207 feet in height, accord-
ing to testimony at the Sept.
22 public hearing. It would
have been by far the tallest
building north of the Choc-


commented. Brannon's mo-
tion to deny the project had'
been based on his judgment
that the applicants had not
demonstrated that their
plan was appropriate for
the land use classification.
Denial of the project was by
unanimous vote.

DISTRICT 1 COMMIS-
SIONER Scott Brannon
has moved his district office
from 19367 U.S. 331, south
of Freeport, to 415 SR 20
East, Freeport.. His office
is located next to the office
of District 4 Commissioner,
Sara Cbmander. Comander,
whose district includes
parts of DeFuniak Springs
.and Freeport, decided upon
election to keep the same of-
fice, which had been estab-
lished there by former com-
missioner Ro Cuchens.
Brannon's office is next
door to Comander's in the
same building. His phone
number (850-835-4860) and
fax number (850-835-4836)
will remain the same as be-
fore. Commissioner Bran-
non's old office on U.S. 331
is being closed due to the
land acquisition process by
the Florida Department of
Transportation as it pre-
pares for widening the high-
way in the future.


DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
POLICE Department (DF-
SPD) Capt. Mark Weeks
received unanimous ap-
proval for the purchase of
a new 2009 Ford Crown
Victoria marked unit. This
unit would replace an older
K-9 unit with over 110,000
miles. The purchase was
included in this year's bud-
get and totaled $28,918 un-
der the sheriffs state con-
tract price. The older model
would be declared surplus
and used as a trade-in on
the newer model.
The Council then ap-
proved unanimously to pur-
chase a 22-acre tract for a
proposed No. 10 well site.
The city received approval
from Walton County's plan-
ning and development divi-
sion that allowed the prior


owners to a lot-split, which
permitted them to sell 22
acres and retain five. The
city may then use the pro-
posed five acres for the well
site and sell the remaining
17 acres after declaring the
land to be surplus, accord-'
ing to a letter provided from
Pat Blackshear, director of
Walton County Planning
and Development. Assis-
tant City Manager Bill Hol-
loway said the purchase of
the property is contingent
on the clearance of the title
and results of the surveys.
The total purchase price for
the 22 acres is $175,000, not
including appraisal fees,
surveys or closing cost. The
five acres on which the well
would be located is $45,000
and' would be paid for with
impact fees. The remaining
acreage could be purchased
from the city's reserves. The
site is located off of Hall
Plantation. Trail, off of Mil-
lard Gainey Road. If the city
decides to surplus the re-
maining 17 acres, only one
home can be built because of
county code that allows only
one unit or dwelling per 40
acres in that area. If the city
decides not to surplus the
land, Holloway said it could
be used as a park or recre-
ation area.,

BY MID-NOVEMBER
2008, the Walton County
Sheriffs Office (WCSO) had
answered more than double
the amount of "breach of the
peace" or complaints about
loud music on* the south
end of Walton County then
the north end. There were
244 calls made to complain
north of the bay and 632
south of the bay. Just for
the-period of May 31- Nov.
18 there were 119 north and
325 south for loud music
according to WCSO acting-
Public Information Officer
Eddie Farris.
From upset fathers of the
bride, musicians trying to
make a living, disgruntled
bar owners, and residents
of their neighborhoods, it
seems everyone' has some-
thing to say about the recent
shut downs and complaints
being called in, -focusing on
south Walton.
Lt. Derral Skinner"of the
WCSO said, '"The county
has a noise ordinance south
of the bay, but we don't have
a certified noise ordinance
meter anymore and there
was only just a few of us who
were ever certified to oper-
ate it, anyway. That is why
we have gone with 'breach
of the peace,' and before a
deputy can respond to that,
there has to be a complaint
signed by an individual. A
deputy cannot take it upon
himself to do it. A citizen
has to sign a complaint.
We are not trying to be the
noise police," said Skinner,
"but we have to respond to
complaints.",
With the downturn of the
rental industry, the wed-
ding industry is still moving
full steam ahead. One time
vacation homes are being
rented out to large wedding
parties, increasing com-
plaints from neighbors who


PAGE 5-B
often wake up to find them-
selves and their driveways
blocked in by those attend-
ing the special event. This
begs the question of when
does a home rental become
a commercial enterprise,
because weddings are being
held on the property every
weekend? When this ques-
tion was posed to Blacks-
hear, she replied, '"We in
no way want to impede the
economic engine that is the
wedding and rental indus-
try here in south Walton.
We will strive to work with
everyone and we hope that
some middle ground can
be found, that we can all
agree on. That is what we
are looking for, a middle
ground, that everyone can
live with."

REPRESENTATIVE
BRAD DRAKE, R- Euchee-
anna, received his legisla-
tive committee assignments
for the coming 2009 Ses-
sion. '"I am honored by the
confidence placed in me by
Speaker Sansom and the
residents of District 5, and
I look forward to serving as
their representative in the
Florida', House," said Rep.
Drake. "The coming year
will be filled with challenges
and opportunities that re-
quire teamwork and focus
to resolve. To that end, I
pledge to work with my col-
leagues in the Legislature to
strengthen Florida's econo-
my and make Florida a bet-
ter place to live, work and
raise a family."
Rep. Drake was elected to
the Florida House in 2008
to a two-year term. He was
appointed by Speaker of the
House of Representatives
Ray Sarisom, R-Destin, to
serve on the Transportation
and Economic Development
Appropriations Committee,
the Agriculture and Natural
Resources Policy Commit-
tee, the State and Commu-
nity Colleges and Workforce
Policy Committee, the
Roads, Bridges, and Ports
Policy Committee, and the
Joint Legislative Commit-
tee on Intergovernmental
Relations.

THE STATE ATTOR-
NEY'S ,OFFICE has: not,
objected to dismissal of a
DUI charge filed against
Walton County Sheriffs
Office (WCSO) Deputy Cul-
len Coraine. The off-duty
Coraine was stopped in south
Walton County. on Nov. 23
when another deputy ob-
served him to be speeding.
The incident report states
that Coraine's vehicle was
traveling at "approximately
100 mph," and that Coraine
reportedly admitted to
speeding when stopped. The
report 'goes on to state that
the officer noticed the "odor
of an alcoholic beverage
emitting from the vehicle."
Coraine. repeatedly denied
that he had been drinking,
and refused to submit to a
field sobriety test, though
his attorney stated that he
would have been willing to
allow a supervisor to admin-

CONTINUED PAGE 9-B


DIANE WOSPIL, president of the DeFuniak Springs
Woman's Club, holds a check from Wal-Mart to support the
Christmas Parade and other club projects. The club helps
the town usher in the Christmas season by organizing the
annual Christmas Parade held the second Saturday in De-
cember. Local groups, businesses and organizations design
floats for the parade which is supported by Wal-Mart, the
city of DeFuniak Springs and funds raised by the Woman's
Club. Besides these civic events, the women assist individ-
uals in need and give holiday parties and gifts to special
needs citizens.








THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009

Lakeside Concert Series

to feature organist -an. 18"
7-t z


The next performance in
the Lakeside Concert Se-
ries series features organist
Ryan A. Kasten in concert
at St. Agatha's Episcopal
Church on Sunday, Jan. 18,
2009 at 3 p.m.
Kasten is a doctoral stu-
dent in organ performance
at Florida State University
and the organist at Faith
Presbyterian Church in
.Tallahassee. Kasten .has
performed solo organ recit-
als throughout the United
States and made his Carne-
gie Hall debut as the accom-
panist of the Rock-Valley
Community Chorale.
The Lakeside Concert will
include the work of Bach and


Mendelssohn. The ren
able sounds of St. Aga
pipe organ are a treat
in DeFuniak Springs
admired by music love
the area. The sound is
loud but euphonious w
pleasing silvery blend.
ten will demonstrate
potential of the organ i
1885 church setting wit
cellent acoustical sound
Admission to the coi
is free, though a colle
is taken which is used
for the support of the se
A reception will be helF
mediately following the
formance. This will prc
an opportunity for coi
goers to meet the artist


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The Florida Chautau-
qua Theatre will hold 'audi-
tions for "Give My Regards
to Broadway," a George M.
Cohan musical, to be held
on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009,
at the Florida Chautauqua
Theatre, 840 Baldwin Av-
enue, DeFuniak Springs.
Production dates for the
play are April 2 5,. 2009.
Auditioners are encouraged
to pre-register, which can
be done by calling Florida
Chautauqua Theatre at 892-
9494, or by email HYPER-


It may be the first baby
, ,. 'of the year who grabs the
media headlines but it's the
.| last baby of the year who
S<. yields the tax savings. Ba-
bies born before the stroke
of midnight this New Year's
." thousands on their 2008 re-
SG turns.
"Mere minutes can mean"
major tax savings this New
Year's Eve," said Amy McA-
oe narney, executive director
of The Tax Institute at H&R
| Block. "Babies born on Dec.
j 31 provide parent with aret-
,7 .o reactive tax exemption for
all 2008. To get that same
'I tax, break, parents of babies
a born after midnight on Jan.
o 1, will have to wait until
S they file their 2009 taxes, in
S 2010."
In addition to an exemp-
.0 tion worth $3,500 in 2008,
a new parents may qualify to
S claim two other credits that
could further reduce this
i year's tax liability.
The Child Tax Credit is
worth as much as $1,000 per
child, regardless of whether
| Y \ taxpayers file as a single or



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LINK "mailto:info@fcweb.
org." Registrants- should
submit their name, tele-
phone number, age, grade,
and email address.

The Florida Chautauqua
Theatre is also offering "Mu-
sic and More",workshops, be-
ginning in January of 2009.
Workshops will meet every
Monday, and enrollment is
limited. For more informa-
tion on workshops, call 892-
9494 or email HYPERLINK
"mailto:info@fcweb.org."


The 2009 Chautauqua As-
sembly, themed "A Journey
Into Africa," is fast approach-
ing. Florida Chautauqua
Center (FCC) Administra-
tive Assistant Susan Bakalo
said the FCC has a fantastic
program planned and'all the
schedule information can be
found online at www.florida-
chautauqua-center.org.

This year's Assembly will,
feature keynote presenta-
tions by Naomi Tutu (daugh-
ter of Archbishop Desmond
Tutu) of South Africa, Jim
Fowler, former co-star of
Mutual of Omaha's Wild
Kingdom (who is bringing
animals with him this time)
and Gregory Garland, pub-
lic affairs director for the
Bureau of African Affairs at
the U.S. State Department
in Washington, D.C.


jointly. To qualify, pai
must have earned in
of at least $8,500. And,
parents without tax lial
may be eligible for thi
fundable credit.
The Earned Income
Credit (EITC) is availal
lower-income workers.
amount of the credit v
with income, the nu:
of qualifying children
whether a single or joii
turn is filed. EITC is a
refundable credit so it
reduce a taxpayer's lial
below $0, resulting in
fund.
For future years, tai
ers who pay someone to
after their baby while
work or look for work
qualify for the Child
Credit. Income limita
apply to this tax benefit
tax or financial profess
should be consulted a
individual tax situation

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about the tax benefit
having a child or for
-year-end tax tips, visi
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only cent) and billing issues (31.7
series. percent). BBB has also seen
d im- a rise in complaints about
per- fitness centers that col-
ovide elected advance membership
ncert payments, only to go out of
S business shortly thereafter
(15.1 percent).
"This time of year, many
people see and feel the af-
ter-effects of those holiday
parties and big meals and
resolve to join a gym and
lose weight," said Norman
Wright, president and CEO
of your BBB serving north-
west Florida. "The trends
rents we're seeing tell us that
come consumers should read the
even full contract before they
ability sign, and keep a close eye
is re- on their bank statements to
make sure they're not being
Tax overcharged."
ble to BBB offers advice to help
The you choose a fitness facility
aries that best meets your needs.
mber Start With Trust. You can
and start with bbb.org to find a
at re- list of BBB Accredited fit-
ilso a ness clubs in your area and
can can find out what kind of a
ability, track record the business
a re- has for keeping customers
satisfied.
xpay- Determine your fitness
look goals. What. are your fitness
they goals (build endurance, in-
may crease. strength, become a
Care better tennis player?) and
tions how will you accomplish
t so a them (swimming, weight-
ional training, yoga?). Consider-
about ing these issues in advance
as. will help you select the best
facility for your needs. Con-
ation sider consulting a medical
ts of professional .when setting
other your fitness goals.
t ,hr- Consider your budget.
Most facilities charge an up-


front membership fee and
a monthly fee thereafter.
What can you comfortably
afford to spend?
Check it out. Visit several
clubs at times that you plan
to exercise to see how crowd-
ed they are. Do the facilities
offer the equipment, classes,
amenities (child care, per-
sonal trainers) and hours of
operation you want? Note
the cleanliness and condi-
tion of the equipment, work-
out area and locker room,
and staff availability.
Ask around. Check with
friends and family for rec-
ommendations. And when
visiting fitness clubs, ask
current members about
their experiences?
Don't give in to pres-
sure. Many clubs offer "New
Year's specials;" walk away
from pressure to sign a con-
tract on the spot. Take a
contract home to read thor-
oughly.
Read the entire contract.
Does it list all services and
facilities and the hours of
operation? Is everything
that the salesperson prom-
ised in the contract? What's
included, in the monthly
fee and what costs extra?
What's the total cost and
payment schedule, includ-
ing enrollment fees and fi-
nance charges?
Know the membership
details. How long is the
membership term? Is there
an automatic renewal? Can
you go month-to-month?
What are your cancellation
rights if you move, are in-
jured or the club closes or
is taken over by new man-
agement? Will the unused
.portion of your membership
be refunded? If so, how and
when? These details should
all be in the contract.

For additional informa-
tion and advice you can
trust, start with bbb.org.


Center announces pansfor Assembly


Museum exhibits will
include "A Journey into Af-
rica" student museum with
exhibits on each of the 53
countries of Africa. This is
hosted by the Walton Coun-
ty School District. Married
to Adventure is a traveling
exhibit from the Martin &
Osa Johnson Safari Muse-
um in Chanute, Kansas.
A History of the Florida
Chautauqua and Its Revival
will be presented. A Mission-
ary Museum will feature ex-
hibits from area faith-based
organizations on their mis-
sionaries in Africa.


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"Camp Conservation" will
present exhibits of live ani-
mals that area non-profits
are trying to preserve and
protect and there'll also be
"going green" techniques for
everyday practical use. The
popular Civil War Camp and
Re-enactments will again
take place in Lakeyard.
The Florida Chautauqua
Center also announced that


it is featured in the Janu-
ary issue of "Southern Liv-
ing" magazine. A copy of the
article is available on their
Website.

Bakalo said, "We hope
to see everyone at the 14th
annual Chautauqua As-
sembly, January 29 through
.February 1, 2009 in historic
DeFuniak Springs."


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SEVERAL LOCAL YOUTH ambassadors joined together to share their love for the holidays and for books with various
elementary classes in the county. The morning began with a visit to Paxton Elementary, and then proceeded to both Mossy
Head School and West DeFuniak Elementary. The "Holiday Literacy Day" culminated with holiday stories for the kinder-
garten classes at Maude Saunders Elementary.
Enthusiastic readers included Allie Alford-Miss DeFuniak Springs and Miss Hometown Christmas, Emily Davis-Teen
Miss DeFuniak Springs, Madison Lewis-Miss Walton County, Devero.Bogart-Teen Miss Walton County, Lauren Williams-
Little Miss Walton County, Shelbie Standland-Junior Miss War Whoop and Jasmine Minniefield-Teen Miss Hometown
Christmas.


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on Jan. 1, 2009


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Ask

Auntie Em

Dear Auntie Em,
Every year I make resolutions lose weight, quit
smoking, save money, spend more time with my fam-
ily but I always end up failing at every one. How in
the world can you make a resolution stick? I'm really
ready to just give up. What can I do to help me stick to
it? Thanks for any help.

Failing in Freeport
(Name and address withheld by request)

Dear Failing,

Here's one you can stick with, no more resolutions!
My personal resolution, if I believed in them, would be
to eat more cake...but, I digress.
Stop doing things because it's a new year and do it
because it's important to you and those that love you.
Everyday is a new day and we can try our best each and
every one of thlem with which we are blessed.
You have identified you issues, that's part of the bat-
tle. So, take the biggest issue you have and work on it
first. Smoking is most likely to end your life the quick-
est. All the other items your list won't be an issue for you
if you're dead.
So, seek out some advice from your doctor. Go online
at the library about the variety of plans and methods for
quitting smoking. If you quit, you'll save money, you'll
be more active just to keep your mind off of it and you
might even begin to spend more time with your family.
It won't be easy. You will have days where you could
chew through a nail wanting that cigarette, but if you
can quit for just one day, you don't have to go back. Build
a support group, either in person or online and give it a
real effort. Just remember, don't quit quitting.

Good luck and God bless!
Auntie Em

Send letters to Auntie Em to dfsherald@gmail.com or to
P.O. Box 1546, DeFuniak Springs, F1.32435



St. g atha's offers hot

brea fast cooked to order


Breakfast cooked to or-
der will be available at St.
Agatha's Episcopal Church
(144 Circle Drive) in the
Parish Hall from 7 to 11
a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3,
2009. The cost is $4.50 for
adults and $2.50 for children
under 10. They, now .ffer,a,
Healthy Choice Menu in ad-.
dition to the usual favorites


(pancakes, eggs, bacon or
sausage, sausage gravy on,
biscuits, juices, coffee and
milk).

Come, bring friends or
meet. friends, tour the his-'
toric,-church and have a
great time. Proceeds will
benefit the buildings and'"
grounds fund.


NAYLOR REALTY RECENTLY sponsored the Stanley House "Red Hatters" during a
holiday night out on the town. After a dinner at Bogey's Restaurant, the ladies toured
the Christmas Reflections light display around the lake. Seated (left and far right) are
residents Alma Helms'and Marjorie Kehl. Staffer Christy Davis is seated between them.
Behind them, Bruce Naylor presents the sponsorship check to Stanley House Staffers (left-
right) Alex Alexander; Cindy McKinley, and Melissa Woodall.


NEW YEAR'S SALE &CL


Library

By LEAH STRATMANN
There will be three books
under discussion in this
edition of this column. The
first should be avoided at all
costs. It is called "True Be-
liever" by Nicholas Sparks.
It was the December selec-
tion of the Freeport -Book-
ies and although my expec-
tations were low going in,
we formed as a democratic
group with each member
suggesting a book to read, so
I dutifully read it. It is time
I will never get back.
If you are familiar with
Sparks you'll know him as
a highly successful, if for-
mulaic writer. The 'book'
seemed to be tossed off with
no thought whatsoever to
plot, character development,
or emotional suspense. The
thin and flat storyline con-
cerns a science journalist
who travels to a small town
in North Carolina to investi-
gate some mysterious lights
that appear on foggy nights
in one of the local cemeter-
ies. Jeremy Marsh's main
claim to fame is debunking
frauds and psychic charla-
tans taking the public for a
ride.
Of course he meets wom-
an unlike any other he has
ever known, discovers the
secret of the lights and con-
siders huge life changes.
Mostly the book is a good
excuse for a nap.
At the other end of the
scale is a taut, well-devel-


Books of

oped book by Dean Koontz
called "The Good Guy." The
story opens in a small neigh-,
borhood bar where Tim -is
sitting and nursing a beer
when another man walks
in, hands him and envelope
with $10,000 in it, a photo of'
a beautiful woman and her
address, mistaking Tim for
a hired killer: Stunned, the
man leaves before Tim can
correct his mistake. As he
sits there wondering what
to do, he pockets the photo
and then the actual killer
arrives. Tim gives him the
money and says he has
changed his mind but the
money is still his.
The trouble is, the killer
lives for his work and knows
the people he kills for do not
change their minds. So, the
chase is on with Tim show-
ing up on Linda's doorstep
just ahead of the killer, hav-
ing only enough time to ex-
plain and for them to flee.
The villain in this piece
is truly creepy and there is
some nice suspense as Tim
and Linda revealtthemselves
to each other, while trying
to stay a step or two ahead
of a trained killer with an
awesome, support system
aiding and abetting him in
his killing quest. Support-
ing characters are equally
well drawn and the action is
non-stop.. A very enjoyable
read. '"'
David Sedaris may be an
acquired taste, but if you


the Week

like short essays on the va-
garies of the human condi-
tion, check this book out. It
is the latest in a long series
of such books by a wry com-
mentator on many things,
called "When You Ar-e En-
gulfed in Flames."
SThe title comes from liter-
ature in a rented apartment
in Japan where Sedaris
went to help him leave the
habit of smoking cigarettes
behind. He had read some
literature which suggested
a change from the ordinary
would be an asset, to help
break a life-long habit. So he
bought nicotine patches and
nicotine lozenges, gathered
up his lover and went off to
Japan. He estimates it only'
cost him $20,000 to quit,
what with the tickets, living
expenses, language lessons.
and so forth, but it worked.
This story is the last one
in the book, but all of them
detail the life of a man who
never goes anywhere with-
out a small notebook and his
skewed recreations of what
he sees and hears.
He has stories from his
time in Chicago, his child-
hood home in North Caro-
lina, New York City, and
from France, where he now
resides. If you like this one,
you'll be going back to the li-
brary for earlier examples of
Sedaris' musings.
All three of these books
are available from the li-
braries of Walton County.


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Church Directory


ALAQUA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. The pastor and
congregation invite you to come join us for services at 9 a.m. every
Sunday. Church school for children and coffe fellowship follow the
morning service. Serving the faithful at 4189 Coy Burgess Loope
since 1837. Come to the country for worship. Call Pastor Henry
Martin at 892-4860 for more information.

ARGYLE BAPTIST CHURCH, 252 Argyle Church Road, Argyle,
FL invites everyone to attend their services. Sunday School 9:45
a.m. all ages, Church Service 11 a.m., Sunday night 6 p.m. all
ages, Wednesday.night 6 p.m.
Pastors are Glen Spence and James Bumham. Call 850-892-
6444, 850-892-2327, or 850-259-2173. All are welcome.

BALDWIN AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH invites you to attend
Sunday School 9:45, Worship Service 11:00, Discipleship Training
5 p.m., Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m., Wednesday Prayer Service
6:30 p.m. Come and be a part of an awesome ministry here in your
community.

BEECHGROVE CHURCH OF GOD and pastor .D.Wayne
Rickards extend a warm welcome to everyone to attend their regular
services. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m.; morning worship at 11
a.m.; Sunday night services begin.at 5 p.m. and Wednesday night
services begin at 6 p.m. The church is located six miles south of
Ponce de Leon on CR 183. For information 836-4484.

BRUCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 269 Road in Bruce
(across the street from the Muscogee Nation Council House): Come
join us! Our doors are open to all, and you'll find a warm welcome.
We're joyfully responding to God's love and growing as disciples of
Jesus Christ. Sunday services include Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.
and worship at 11 a.m. Each Tuesday afternoon (3:15-5:30) there
is an after-school activities program for elementary-aged children.
Bible study is each Wednesday evening at 6 p.m
Call Pastor Elaine Barrow at 835-4999 for additional informa-
tion.

COMMUNITY HOLINESS CHURCH is located at 971 W.
Live Oak Ave. in DeFuniak Springs. Pastor Howard Taylor and
congregation welcomnis you to join Spirit filled worship services
where we'll treat you' ih so many different ways, you will have to
like some of them. Service each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m., Wednesday night prayer meeting at 7:00 p.m. All are cordially
invited and welcome. For a ride to church contact 892-0706 or 892-
4704.

CORNERSTONE CHURCH Come meet and fellowship with
other real people who genuinely love the Lord. Sit under practical
bible teaching and preaching relevant to. today's issues. Come
let Jesus Christ heal your body, save your marriage, touch your
kids, and give hope to the broken hearted. Come dressed casual
or Sunday best. All are welcome and will fit in. 'No ties required.
Seekers welcome Come see for yourself that we are sound,
practical, God loving people who center our lives around the person
of Jesus Christ and a solid approach to the Holy Scriptures. We do
pray for the sick and needy, and believe in the bible gospel of power
to.meet the human need. Sunday Worship: 10 AM & Wednesday
night classes begin at 6:30 PM, Teens: Weds. nights, Children's
Church: Sunday mornings and Wed. nights. Cornerstone Church is
located at 2044 Hwy. 83, two miles north of DeFuniak Springs. Ph..
892-2240.

EUCHEE VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH is located in the
Euchee Valley Community at the intersection of County Hwys. 183
South and 280 East.
We cordially invite you to come and worship with us and make
us your church home. Sunday School .begins for all ages at 9:45
a.m. followed by morning worship at 11 a.m.

THE CONGREGATION OF FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
LCMS invites you to join us each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. to worship
and praise our God, our Risen Savior and the Holy Spirit. Church
Services including Holy Communion are held at 1200 Circle Drive,
the RHD Building. On the 1st Sunday of each month, services
will be held at 10 a.m.; afterwards, we will fellowship at a local
restaurant.
For,more information, please contact Deacon Delvin Bender at
(850) 826-2240.


FIRST APOSTOLIC; CHURCH at 440 Orange Ave. Church
attendance doesn't have to be dull, mundane and a burden to your
life! When was the last time you attended a church where there
was a spirit of excitement and an abundance of the Spirit of God?
This church family at the First Apostolic Church would love for you
to come and experience the kind of worship and relationship that
the Apostles enjoyed having when the Christian church was first
birthed! Our Sunday services start at 10 a.m. for Sunday School
for the children and .worship, and preaching service for the adults.
Sunday evening begins with prayer at 5:30 p.m., and then worship
service follows at 6 p.m. Our Wednesday night Bible Study begins
at 7 p.m. We have prayer meetings on Thursday evenings beginning
at 6 p.m. Come and experience the Holy Ghost power the way God
intended church to really be! If you have any questions or need
ministry assistance, feel free to call the church at 892-7882. Rev.
David W. King, Pastor.

FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD of DeFuniak Springs, located
at 461 Van Buren Avenue, Pastor Michael F. Tadlock, his wife,
Amy and Son, Hayden would like to extend an invitation for all
to come join us as we celebrate the presence of the Lord Jesus
Christ through Spirit filled worship & annointed preaching!! Sunday
School begins at 9:45,a.m., followed by Morning Worship at 10:45
a.m. Sunday evening service is at 6 p.m. and Wednesday evening
service begins at 7 .p.m. Youth Ministry Services are held every
Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. Please come and worship with
us.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, 216 East
Live Oak Avenue. We cordially invite you to join our "Fellowship
of Encouragement" ;and.come for Worship and Bible Study at the
following times: Sunday Bible Study (9:15 a.m.), Morning worship
(10:30 a.m.), discipleship studies (5 p.m.) and evening worship
(6:30 p.m.) You are also encouraged to join us for prayer meeting
at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, and come early for fellowship dinners.
Call the church office, (850) 892-2722, for details.

The members of FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH warmly invite
you to worship with us this Sunday at 9:30 a.mn. Then stay for
refreshments and adult Bible Study and children's Sunday School.
Our Pastor, Reverend Jack Betz, speaks from the Gospel each
Sunday of Jesus' love for each of us. We are known throughout
our community as a friendly and- serving Church that welcomes
newcomers.. We are located on Route 331 very near the Florida
line [24213 5th Avenue] in Florala, Alabama. If you wish, call us at
334-858-3515 for mdre specific directions.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH of DeFuniak Springs,
1063 Circle Drive, invites everyone to join them throughout the


week for worship, fellowship, study and service. A men's fellowship
group and Presbyterian Women meet monthly for fellowship and
Bible study. Children's and youth activities will be held throughout
the summer. Call for information. Sunday (nursery provided from
9:30 12) 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for all ages. 11 a.m. morning
worship. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Bible study (adults) "Amplify"'
(6th -12th grade) Chancel Choir rehearsal. Second Sunday-
family covered-dish luncheon after church. First Presbyterian is
a community of disciples of Jesus Christ who are committed to
being an inclusive faith community where persons from all walks
of life feel comfortable worshiping and working together. If you're
looking for a church home, we invite you come visit us. Church
office -phone number-892-5832; email fpcdfs@embargmail.com.
Website; fpcdfs.com

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF DEFUNIAK


SPRINGS, located at 88 Circle Drive, Rev. Robert West, staff and
congregation wishes to invite you to join our family for activities
on Sunday beginning with Contemporary Worship Service in the
sanctuary at 9 a.m.; Traditional Worship Service at 11 a.m. with
Children's Church (Pre-K to third grade) provided for both services;
Vesper service at 5:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Communion is observed
at both morning services on first Sunday and Sunday School for all
ages at 9:45 a.m. Children's Sunday school (k-6th) is "JAM" (Jesus
and Me) is the Multi-Dimensional Learning program with children
rotating to different workshops (art, computer, cooking/science,
games, storytelling/movie) each Sunday "learning by doing". Other
opportunities on Sunday include: Sr. High Youth Fellowship at 4 p.m..;
Jr. High Youth Fellowship and Children (HIS Kids Club) at 3:30 p.m.;
Food pantry every 3rd Sat. 7-9 a.m. For more information, call 892-
5332, 892-5640, e-mail fumcdfs@embarqmail.com website www.
defuniakspringsfumc.org.

FIRST UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF WESTVILLE, 2100
Highway 90 West, Westville. Pastor Jason Campbell and the Westville
church family invite you to come to a place where Pentecost is an
experience, not a thing of the past. We offer a friendly environment
with annointed preaching and singing, Our Sunday morning services
begin at 10-a.m. and our Sunday evening service begins at 5 p.m. Our
Wednesday evening service begins at 7 p.m. We also offer children's
church on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Come experience the power of the
Holy Ghost just like early church did in the Book of Acts. For more
information call, 548-5898 or 892-7499.

FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL is a non-
denominational church filled with excitement about what the future
holds and a sincere hunger for the outpouring of the Spirit of God.
We are a church where God's presence is never taken for granted
and neither are you. Freedom Fellowship is a church looking for a
people "who will humble themselves before God and seek His ways."
2Chr. 7:14, Pastor Dennis Grey II invites your family to be a part of
our family each Sunday at 10;30 a.m. Casual dress / Contemporary
Worship. Located across the street from Ed's Restaurant.

FREEPORT ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 17457 Hwy. 331 S. Sunday
services: Learning Center 9:45 a.m. Morning worship 10:45 a.m. Hear
the series "Gospel of John;: Evening praise 6 p.m. Hear the series
"Things to Come" Wednesday, 7 p.m. Nursery available. Phone 880-
6317 for more information.

FREEPORT CHURCH OF CHRIST Sunday's, Bible study school
at 9 a.m., morning worship at 10 a.m. and evening worship at 6
p.m. Wednesday Bible School at 7 p.m. Free Bible correspondence
courses. Everyone is invited. Location: just past the city limits on U.S.
Hwy. 331 South.

FREEPORT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 340 St. Hwy. 20 E.,
POB 287, Freeport, FL 32439, phone and fax 835-2447, "website-
freeportpresbyterianusa.org." Bible Study is at 9 a.m. and morning
worship is at 10 a.m. with Communion being served the first Sunday
of each month. The Rev. Gene Harris will deliver the morning
message. Fellowship immediately follows the worship service. All are
cordially invited and welcomed. "Join us.for a day, you're welcome
for a lifetime!" The following events are held in the church Fellowship
Hall Women of the church meet the second Tuesday of each month
at 10:30 a.m. Boy Scout Troop 751 and Cub Scout Pack 751 meet
every Tuesday & Thursday at 6 p.m. "Choir practice on Wednesday
at 7 p.m.

FREEPORT UNITED METHODIST, 174 Harrison Street, (corner
of Bayloop & Harrison St.) Freeport, FL, 850-835-2261. Dr. Charles
Satterwhite, pastor. Sunday. school 8:45 a.m., Sunday Morning
Worship Service 10 a.m. Singing 5:15 p.m. Sunday Evening Worship
Service 6 p.m. Prayer .Meeting Wednesday 6 p.m. Please come
worship with us.

FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH, 2415 County Hwy. 1883, De-
Funiak Springs is a friendly little country church that welcomes all
visitors. Everyone is invited tq worship with the congregation. Sun-
day school starts at 9:15 a.m. Sunday morning worship is at 10:30,
a.m. and Sunday evening services are at 5 p.m. Wednesday we have
prayer meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. and children's mission program
and Bible drill program. Every 5th Sunday, we have special music
followed by "Dinner on the Grounds." We have a nursery for 0-3 and-
Children's Church for ages 3 through the 1st grade.
Missions are very important to Friendship. We have Men's, Wom-
en's and children's mission program. Our pastor is Johnmark Brown..
We extend a heartfelt welcome for you to come and join with us in wor-
ship and fellowship. For any questions please call (850)859-2287.

GLENDALE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, GPC is a congregation
of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Pastor Keith Andrews and the
congregation invite you to come and worship with them each Sunday
morning. Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:30 a.m.. Worship and
Kidz Klub start at 11:00 a.m. At GPC you'll find teaching that's biblical,
practical, and encouraging; fellowship that's warm and personal; and
worship that's exciting, joyous, and Christ-honoring. The public is also
invited to Men's and Women's Bible Fellowships each Wednesday
evening at 6:30. The men's group meets in the Fellowship hall; the
ladies' group meets in the Youth Sunday School room GPC is located
about ten minutes north of DeFuniak Springs on Hwy. 83. Find out
more on the web at wwwlglendalechurch.org or call (850)859-0080.

GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH is located one mile north
of Highway 90 on Laird Road. Laird Road is west of Mossy Head
just before the Okaloosa County line. Grace Community is a church
committed to historical Southern Baptist principles and believes
that the Church is called, not to reflect its culture, but to shape it.
We believe that faith must be lived as well as affirmed, therefore,
right living derives from right believing. We hold to a high view of
Scripture believing the Bible as our final authority and that it "stands
in judgement of us, never do we stand in judgement of it." Sunday
morning worship begins at 9:45 a.m. with Sunday School at 11:00 and
evening bible study at 6:00. Wednesday night prayer meeting at 6:30.
If you are tired of playing church, come help us shape the culture -
where we are "learning God's will one verse at a time."

HARMONY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH and Pastor Donel Davidson
together with his family welcome all to worship God in spirit and in
truth, at 974 Adams Road, DeFuniak Springs.
Church services will be Sunday School at 10 a.m.; Sunday morn-
ing worship at 11 a.m.; Sunday evening at 5 p.m., and Wednesday
evening 6:30 p.m. Directions: U.S.331 N turn on to Williams Road go
about 3.3 miles to Adams Road, turn right onto Adams go about 9/10
of a mile to church. U.S. 90 turn onto CR-1087 in the Mossy Head
area go to Williams Road, turn right onto Williams about 2.8 miles to
Adams Road, turn left onto Adams go 9/10 of a mile to church. CR-
1087 out of New Harmony turn left onto Adams Road and go 9/10 of a
mile to church. For more information call the pastorium phone number
at 834-2017.

INDIAN CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH, Highway 280-A, 4.5 miles
south of DeFuniak Springs, cordially invites you to come and worship
with us in Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and Sunday Worship services,
at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. church training study at 5 p.m. Wednesday
night Bible study is at 6 p.m. Choir Practice is Wednesday night at
7 p.m. Pastor Earl Hall and the congregation extends a very special
welcome to come visit or make us your church home. We practice


"Love one another". A nursery is provided.

NEW HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH located at 2281 County
Highway 2A, DeFuniak Springs, FL. Located nine miles north of Hwy.
90 on Rt 1087 from Mossy Head. Pastor Todd Camp would like to
welcome you to bur church where Jesus is Lord, loved, worshipped
and adored! Come and worship with us and share in God's blessings.
On Sunday, our Bible study hour is from 9:45 a.m. -10:45 a.m. Morning
Worship begins at 11:00 a.m. and our children's minister will be
conducting a children's church service during this hour. Our evening
service begins at 6 p.m. Services begin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday
as a special time of prayer and study of God's word. We provide
nursery for all services. Make plans on worshipping the Lord every
Sunday with us. Matthew 6:33 says "Seek ye first the kingdom of God


to extend the love and peace of God to any wayfarer or pilgrim
seeking a rest from this world of strife and despair. A place where
common people can assemble for simple worship and experience
the Presence of God in their midst. "For where two or three are
gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
Matthew 18:20 K.J.V "The devil wins a skirmish with a roar, but
we belong to HIM who wins the war."

WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH, 295 Hwy. 331 N., DeFuniak
Springs, FL 32433. 850-892-7112. The congregation cordially
invites the public to come and worship with them starting with
Sunday School 9:45 AM, Church 11:00 AM, Sunday Evening
6:30 PM, Wednesday Evening 6:00 PM. AWANA for children
on Sunday evenings from 4:30 to 6:15. For information, about
AWANAS call Betty at 951-0588 or Randy Nelson 892-2721.


and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto
you."

NEW TESTAMENT BIBLE MINISTRIES (Assemblies of the
'Lord Jesus Christ) We are Apostolic in doctrine and teachings,
holiness in living, and the Holy Bible is our guide for today. We
believe in one Lord, one faith, and one baptism according to
Ephesians 4:5. We preach remission of sins according to John
3:1-5,Acts 2:36-42, andActs 22:16. Come and experience thelove,
mercy, and the life changing power of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Sunday Services 9:30 AM prayer & praise 10:00 AM Sunday
School for adults and children 11:00 AM Worship/Preaching, 7:15
PM Thursday midweek outreach/Bible Study at the Chautauqua
Rehabilitation/Nursing Center. Call us for location directions.
Rev. Larry Adams, Minister Phone:892-7754

OUTREACH FOR CHRIST CHURCH 6753 State Hwy 2, East,
Darlington, FL.. We are reaching out to the lost, hurting,hungry,
and naked. Pastor Rev. Curtis Manning and his congregation
would like to invite you to attend services with them. Sunday
School for all ages is at 10 am, and Sunday Morning worship is
at 11 am; Sunday evening services will be at 5 pm; Wednesday
night prayer and teaching is at 6 pm; Come enjoy our anointed
praise and worship and be encouraged with Holy Ghost filled
preaching and teaching of Gods Word. For more information call:
( 850 ) 892-2048.

PASTOR BOB DYER AND THE CONGREGATION OF THE
BLACK CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, "the Church
in the Wildwood," invite you to come and worship with us just as
you are. Black Creek UMC is located five miles East of Freeport
at 278 Memorial Lane. (If you need directions, please call 835-
4578 or 835-2522). We are a church body who loves people and
who also loves to hear the word of God preached. If you sing
and/or play a musical instrument and would-like to share your
talents) please come and join us. Make plans now to attend
Sunday school at 10:00 A.M., Morning Worship at 11:00 A.M.,
and Evening Worship at 6:00 P.M. Bro Bob may be reached at .
(850)722-4223.

PLEASANT RIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH, DeFuniak Springs.
Located one mile south of Bob Sikes Road at 1015 Pleasant
Ridge Rd. extends a special invitation for you to join us to worship
the Lord and study His Word at the following times: Sunday
Breakfast/Fellowship (8:45); age appropriate Sunday Bible Study
(9:15); Morning Worship (10:30); Discipleship training (5:00 p.m.)
and Evening Worship (6:00); Wednesday (6 p.m.) adult Bible
study and youth activities. Participate in meaningful worship with
family and friends. Call S92-3500 for more information.

PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH located at the
intersection of Hwy. 1883 & .183 invites you to Sunday School
9:45 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m., Discipleship Training and
Bible Drill 5 p.m., Evening Service 6 p.m., Prayer Meeting Wed. 7
p.m. Please come worship God with us.

PORTLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH is located
on Site C-6 Rd. immediately north of Rt. 20, 3.5 miles west of
Freeport, FL. Portland United Methodist is a biblical and spiritual
church in a warm-hearted Wesleyan tradition. This congregation
is very open to new folk whether you are already a Christian
or not. Come just as your are! It is a fresh place for a new start
to believe, belong and become, and a place where your 'heart
can be strangely warmed.' The pastor, Dr. Jim White and the
congregation are here to welcome you. We offer: Sunday School
(all ages) at 9:45 a.m. Sunday worship at 11 a m., Inspirational
Bible Study on Wed. at 6:30 p.m. Other opportunities include;
softball, home/cell groups, a companion program called Angel
Food Ministries (providing food at a most reasonable cost),
Divorce Recovery Program, among other programs. Contact us
at 850-835-1706. '

SOUTHWIDE BAPTIST CHURCH 1307 County Hwy. 278
DeFuniak Springs, FL, Sunday School: 8:45 a.m.; Morning
Worship Service: 10 a.m.; Evening Bible Study 5 p.m., Sunday
Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Evening Prayer Service:
6:30 p.m. Sign language interpretation for the hearing impaired
provided at all services. Southwide Baptist Church has classes
and activities for all ages: Youth Group, Royal Ambassadors,
Girl's in Action, Acteens, Adult Choir, Women On Mission, and
sign language classes for all ages. Pastor William Whaley invites
everyone to come and hear the saving word of God. Directions:
from DeFuniak take Hwy. 331 S. turn right on first road (Coy
Burgess Loop) past 1-10. Southwide Baptist Church is loctedl.5
miles on the left on Coy Burgess Loop. Please call 892-3835 for
more information or for directions.

ST. AGATHA'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH is a historic mission
located at 144 Circle Drive in DeFuniak Springs. Adult Bible
Study at 9 a.m. Sunday worship is the Holy Eucharist at 10:15
a.m. A Wednesday Eucharist is offered at 6 p.m. On the fourth
Wednesday a.healing service is part of the worship. A stillness
meditation class is offered each Saturday moving at 10 a.m.
First Saturday Community Breakfasts from 7 to 11 a.m.
All are welcome. St. Agatha's is the home of the Lakeside
Concert Series. The Vicar is the Rev. John C. Scott, MDiv. For
information call (850) 892-9754.

ST MARGARET CATHOLIC CHURCH, 247 U.S. Highway
331 N., P.O. Box 590, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435, Phone: (850)
892-9247. Mass Schedule: Monday Friday, 8:30 a.m.; Thursday,
6:30 p.m. Vigil Saturday at 5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.; Holy Days of
Obligation 8:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Rev. Richard Dawson, pastor.

THE SOLID ROCK COMMUNITY CHURCH and its congre-
gation cordially invite you to attend services with us. Sunday
School is at 10:00 am. .Sunday Evening Services are at 6:00 pm.
Wednesday Services are at 7:00 pm. The church is located at
26 Joe Anderson Road (Hwy 83 North). Our pastor is Rev. Larry
SMurphy. Please come ready to worship and expecting a bless-
ing!

VICTORY LIGHTHOUSE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, Highway 90
at the Mossy Head Community Center across from the Mossy
Head general store. We would like to extend to all an invitation
to come and join us and be blessed. We are a church dedicated
to serving Jesus and spreading His wonderful word. Let us share
the light of God's word with you. Sunday School begins at 9:45
a.m., followed by Morning Worship'at 11:00 a.m. Each Sunday we
have a fellowship lunch on the grounds, all are invited. Sunday
afternoon service begins about 1:30 p.m. Friday evening service
7 p.m. prayer, Royal Rangers, Missionettes and Adult Bible Study
followed by prayer time. Pastor is Thomas Adamson, Children's
Ministries Kevin Chilcutt. For more information call 892-3817 or
652-4610. Website www.victorylighthouse church.org.

WESLEY MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH,
corner of Live Oak and 21st Street,'DeFuniak Springs, FL. "Open
Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors". Pastor David Wilson. Sunday
School 9:00 a.m., Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. The small church
by the side of the road with a Cross over the entrance, longing


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REVIEW F
ister the test. No test was
ever administered. Under
Florida law, a refusal to
submit to such a test results
in automatic one-year sus-
pension of a driver's license.
Coraine was adjudicat-
ed guilty on the speeding
charge of driving 80 mph
in a 45-mph zone, but the
State Attorney's office re-
portedly had no objection
to make to the dismissal of
the DUI charge. Coraine's
attorney said his client will
likely seek reinstatement of
his driver's license.
Coraine was placed on ad-
ministrative leave pending
an internal investigation.
WCSO spokesman Capt.
Eddie Farris was quoted
elsewhere as saying that he
did not know what effect the
dismissal would have on the
WCSO's departmental in-
vestigation.
CHOCTAWHATCHEE
ELECTRIC Co-operative
(CHELCO) recently cel-
ebrated the service mile-
stones of 23 employees and
one board member with a
special recognition break-
fast. Their combined experi-
ence equals 415 years in the
business.
The honorees included
Mike Richards, 35 years;
Brenda Barrow, Danny Wil-
son, Marc Hart and Sammy


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Hobbs, 30 years; Ernie Bish-
op, Stanley Donald and Pam
Finch, 25 years; Dan Paul,
Eddie Ray Linton, Terrie
McLelland, Tim Lamica and
Tyrone Cosson (Trustee),
20 years; Matthew Rushing
and Amy Honish, 15 years;
Ken Braidwood and Denise
McKinion, 10 years; Kathy
Epperson, Rick Jones, Scott
Cromartie, Jeff Truett,
Chase Weimorts, Matthew
Avery and Dennis Phillips,
five years.,
CHELCO Chief Execu-
tive Officer Gene Smith re-
ferred to the group as "tal-
ented and dedicated," and
he congratulated them on a
job well done.
"CHELCO is the best co-
op on the planet because of
our employees," Chief Op-
erating Officer Leigh Gran-
tham said. "CHELCO brings
quality to your life, and our,
employees bring quality to
CHELCO. Your dedication
and determination will help
us continue to bring quality
of life to our members."

IN MID-SEPTEMBER,
The St. Petersburg Times.
was heralding Walton Coun-
ty as having the lowest un-
employment rate in Florida.
Robert Trigaux wrote, "Once
again, Walton County had
the lowest county unemploy-
I


ment rate in August 2008 of
3.8 percent, while Hendry
County remained the high-
est at 14.2 percent."
Those figures are quickly
eroding with the prelimi-
nary statics showing up for
November from the labor
market statistics (LMS)
in the Florida Agency for
Workforce Innovation. With
a national unemployment
rate of 7.3 percent, across
the state Walton took a big
jump up to five percent and
local charities are backing
up those statics. The last
time unemployment was
at five percent in Walton
County was in 2001, accord-
ing to the Haas Center.
Nationally, 533,000 jobs
were lost in November,
which brings the overall un-
employment rate to 6.7 per-
cent. News of more layoffs
and instances where fami-
lies are barely making it
from paycheck to paycheck,
are becoming an everyday
part of life for those who
help others in need. "It re-
ally seemed like we started
seeing a big rise in people
asking for our services after
the first big bailout, some-
where near September,
middle of October," said Rex
Golden, director for Car-
ing and Sharing of Walton
County Inc.
The Walton Cares cup-
boards are nearly empty, ac-
cording to volunteer Cathy
Davis, "We have been see-


ing a big increase in people
needing help with just the
basics, like food, as to not go
hungry. Our pantry is pretty
slim pickins right now and
our entire program is run by
volunteers."
THE PRESIDENT'S
COUNCIL, a group repre-
senting the presidents of
more than 50 homeowners
associations throughout the
Sandestin Development of
Regional Impact (DRI), filed
a lawsuit on December 22 in
an attempt to stop a 14-sto-
ry hotel and 833-car park-
ing garage from being built
in the heart of Sandestin.
The Council's leader, Hol-
lis Risley, stated, "We be-
lieve the county erred when
it allowed for this massive
structure to be built in our
community. It is our opin-
ion that the 14-story hotel
will be in violation of the
county's land use regula-
tions, including the county's
height restriction-for south
Walton County." He added,
"We are simply asking the
court to enforce the existing
laws that protect us against
high-rise developments and
to force the county to follow
the law."
According to public re-
cords, the hotel that is being
sought by the Howard Group
will be a 127,000 square foot,
14-story high-rise hotel with
a four-story parking garage.
The building will be built


along Grand Boulevard in
Sandestin.
THE DEFUNIAK
SPRINGS WOMEN'S Club
Seventh Annual Christ-
mas Parade was the place
to be Saturday, December
13. The parade was a great
success. It began with an
honor guard from Eglin Air
Force Base followed by over
30 parade entries, includ-
ing four police cruisers, Pa-
rade Grand Marshal Don
Harrison and the Mayor of
DeFuniak Springs, Harold


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Carpenter.
Harrison was was select-
ed as Grand Marshal for his
contributions to DeFuniak
Springs. He was first elect-
ed to the DeFuniak Springs
City Council in 1998 and is
currently serving his sixth
term.
There were numerous
floats, vintage automo-
biles, horses and march-
ing units. The Grand Prize
winner in this year's parade
was the Red Hat Dollies.

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They have created many Vic-
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Louisa Ann Lamb Sha-
ron from DeFuniak Springs
passed away on Dec. 18,
2008 from cancer. She was
employed as an Asst. Man-
ager at Ritz Food Stores.
She was born in Winter Ha-
ven, FL. on Dec. 22, 1957.
She worked as a nurse's
aide when she met and de-
voted her life to loving and
caring for her husband of 27


Petty

Evelyn M. Petty, '80, a
resident of New Harmony
Community in north W a It o n
County, FL., passed away
in a Panama City Health
care facility on Thursday,
Dec. 25, 2008. She was born'
in Baker, FL., the daugh-
ter of the late Fincher and
Autie Johnson Heath. She
was the owner and operator
of Evelyn's Beauty Shop in
Florala, AL., for the past 55
years. She also helped her
late husband John in the
operation of cattle and hog
farming before his death in
1992. She loved to maintain
her beautiful lawn and flow-
er beds at her home and was
an excellent cook. She was
always busy taking care of
the needs of her family; her


James Alfred HolleyS r.,
91, of Fort Walton -Beach.
FL., passed away.'Friday.
Dec. 26, 2008. in ; local
nursing home. He was born
on Oct. 23, 1917, in Point
Washington, FL., to Perry
T. and Nela Carmichael
Holley. He was a lifetime
resident of Santa Rosa
Beach, FL., and the: eldest
of three children. He proud-
ly served his country in the
United States Navy during
WWII in submarine service.
He was a 32nd degree Ma-
son and retired from the
United States civil service,
Eglin AFB, FL.; an: was a
deacon at First Piesbyte-
rian Church, Fort ,Walton
Beach.
He is survived, by his


Riley
Carrie Riley, 71, of Free-
port, FL., passed away Dec.
28, 2008. She was born May
30, 1937 in Pensacola, FL.
to Mark and Sally Brock
Burch.
Riley had been a resident
of Freeport. She was Bap-
tist by faith. She worked as
a waitress for many years,
having worked at Joe and
Eddie's Restaurant in Fort
Walton Beach.
Riley was preceded in
death by her parents, and
one daughter, Cynthia Ri-
ley.
Riley is survived by her
husband, Leroy Riley of
Freeport; one son, Dennis
Pollard of Texas; two daugh-
ters, Anita' Michelle Pitts
and husband, Douglas, of
Freeport, and Naomi Lad-
son and husband, Dennis
of Byron, GA.; seven grand-
children, Karri McCormick,
Shawn Pitts, Aaron Pitts,
Brian and Chris Banner-
ham and Angle and Dawn
Pollard; and three great-
grandchildren.
A memorial service will
be held at a later date.
Friends and family may
go online to view obituaries,
offer condolences and sign
a guest book at www.clary-
glenn.com
Clary-Glenn Freeport
Chapel Funeral Home was
entrusted with the arrange-
ments.


years. She was preceded in
death by her father, George
Lamb of Winter Haven.
Survivors include hus-
band, Dale Lesley Sharon of
DeFuniak Springs formerly
of Auburndale, FL.; mother
Helen Murphy of DeFuniak
Springs formerly of Winter
Haven, FL.
Memorial Services were
private.


home and business.
She was preceded in
death by her parents; her
husband, John; a sister,
Melba Stokes and a brother,
William Heath.
Survivors are, daughter,
Jeanie Majors and husband,
William G. of Panama City,
FL.; son, Harold Lee Petty
and wife, Lyndal: of New
Harmony; brother, Wayne
Heath of Fort Walton; four
grandsons, John H. Petty
and wife, Melanie, Gregory
Jordan and wife, Amy, Bri-
an Petty and wife, Mandy,
Sean J. Majors; seven great-
grandchildren; a brother-in-
law who is almost like a son,
Jesse Petty and wife, Lillie.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, Dec. 28 at
New Harmony Baptist
Church with Reverend Todd
Camp and Reverend Ronnie
Sexton officiating, Serving
as active pallbearers were
Buddy Brown, Virgil Hunt,
Will Hunt, Gary Hunt, Ke-
nenth Wayne Johnson, and
Lance Hammace. Honorary
pallbearers were Jack Hunt,
Wilbur Hunt, Steve Sam-
son, George Stanley and
J.B. Clary.
Interment was in the
New Harmony Cemetery.
Arrangements were en-
trusted to Evans Funeral
Home in Florala, AL.


loving wife of '68 years,
Yvonne Becker Holley, of
Fort Walton Beach; son, Al
Holley and wife, Esther, of
Shalimar; daughter, Gwen
Spence and husband, Dil-
bert, of DeFuniak Springs;
grandchildren, Jimmy Hbl-
ley and wife, Marina, Lori
Holley, Roy L. Jones IV and
wife, Lisa; great-grandchil-
dren, Clayton and Madison
Jones.
Memorial services were
held on Monday, Dec. 29,
2008 at McLaughlin Mortu-
ary. Family received friends
one hour.prior to the servic-
es at the mortuary. In lieu
of flowers, donations may be
made to Covenant Hospice,
101 Hart St. Niceville, FL.
32578.


Rushton


Anima (Skip) Adkinson
Andrews Rushton, joined
the Lord Dec. 25 in Gulf-
port, MS., and was a native
of DeFuniak Springs, FL.
She was a member of First
Baptist Church in DeFuniak
Springs.
Rushton was a princi-
pal and teacher in Walton
County, FL. and retired from
teaching in Lake Charles,
LA. She lived out her retire-
ment years in Destin, FL.
She was a past member of
* Beta Sigma Phi, Kappa Kap-
pa 'Iota Chapter and pres-
ent member of Delta Kappa
Gamma and the American
Contract Bridge League.
Rushton is preceded in


Curry
Tiney Wayvene Curry,
67, of Montevallo, AL.,
passed away Dec. 22, 2008
in Alabaster, AL.. She was
Born Nov.19, 1941 in Wal-
ton County, FL. to Harvis.
and Edna Infinger Cosson.
Curry was a resident of
Alabama since 1983. She
was a member of the Provi-
dence Baptist Church of
Montevallo.
Curry was preceded in
death by her parents, Har-
vis and Edna Cosson and
one brother, Bennie Cos-
son.
Curry.is survived by her
.husband of 47 years, Willie.
Curry of Montevallo; one
daughter, Karen Geohagan
and husband, Craig, of Fort
Walton Beach, FL.; one son,,
Hayward Curry and wife,
Kim, of Montevallo; four
grandchildren, Joshua and
Jordan Geohagan of Fort
Walton Beach, FL., Chelsea
and Brandon Curry of Mon-
tevallo; sister, Laura Curry


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J.R. Cosson and wife, Libby,
Douglas Cosson, and H.D.
Cosson, all of DeFuniak
Springs, FL. She is also sur-
vived by numerous nieces,
and nephews.
Funeral services were
conducted Saturday, Dec.27,
2008 at Pleasant Ridge Bap-
tist Church with Revs. Allen
Foster and Owen Smith of-
ficiating.
Burial followed in the
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
Friends and famdv may
go onhne to view obituaries,
offer condolences and sign a
guest book, at www.clary-
glenn.com
Clary-Glenn Funeral
Home was entrusted with
the arrangements.


Joel Davis LFD
Owner


death by her parents, Ma-
com and Haza Adkinson;
three sisters, Brady Mc-
Donald, Thelma Hobbs, and
Cornelia Trent; two broth-
ers, Junior and Hubert Ad-
kinson.
Her survivors include a
sister, Inez Hall; a daughter,
Ann Andrews; a son, Rusty
Rushton, and three grand-
children, Kimberley, Kate,
and Cameron Rushton.
Graveside services were
conducted Monday, Dec. 29,
2008 at Pleasant Ridge Bap-
tist Church Cemetery with
Rev. Jerry Chumley officiat-
ing.
Floral arrangements were
accepted or donations may
be made to the American
Heart Association, 222 NE
Hospital Drive, Fort Walton
Beach, FL. 32548, or Pleas-
ant Ridge Baptist Church,
1015 Pleasant Ridge Road,
DeFuniak Springs, FL.'
32435.
Friends and family may
go online to view obituaries,
offer condolences and sign a
guest book, at www.eclary-
glenh.com
Clary-Glenn Funeral
Home was entrusted with
the arrangements.


(850) 951-1822
1474 Hwy. 83 N
DeFuniak Springs, FL

www.daviswatkins.com


Poston


J.W. Poston, of St. Cloud,
FL., passed away Monday,
Dec. 22, in the St. Cloud
Regional Hospital. He was
67. Funeral services were
held Friday, Dec. 26, in the
chapel of Pittman Funeral
Home. Burial followed in the
Gaskin Pentecostal Church
cemetery with Pittman Fu-
neral Home, of Samson, di-
recting.
Poston was born Oct. 31,
1941 in Coffee County, AL.,
to the late Benny and Myra
Mae McDuffie Poston. Prior
to his retirement, he was
self-employed as a roofer.
In addition to his parents,


he was preceded in death by
two sons, Terry Poston and
Paul Poston, along with his
wife, Linda Watson Poston,
of St. Cloud.
Survivors include his
four sons, Timothy Poston
(Jonie), ofDeFuniakSprings,
FL., Arthur Poston (Cathy),
of DeFuniak Springs, Derek
Poston, of Coco Beach, FL.,
and Dayrl Poston of Coco
Beach, FL.; four daughters,
Tammy Gautney (William),
of Paxton, FL., Katrina Pry-
or (Gene), of Paxton, Paula
Henderson, of Paxton, and
Ginger Roberts (Daniel), of
Ft. Smith, AK.


one daughter, Angela C.
M. Davidson and husband,
Chris of Niceville, FL.; three
brothers, and four grand-
children, Micheal, and Ly-
nette Ferrell, Matthew and
Cassandra Wyett.
Memorial services were
held Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008
at First United Methodist
Church of Choctaw. Beach,
479 Live Oak Street, Free-
port, FL. 324P9.
A special thanks to Sacred
Heart on the Emerald Coast
and Sacred Heart Hospital
for their consideration and
care.
Friends may go online to
view obituaries, offer condo-
lences and sign a guest book,
at www.clary-glenn.com

Clary-Glenn Funeral
Home was entrusted with
the arrangements.


Travis J.Watkins I
Owner


LFIm


Tombee Harris, 46, of
Qhoctaw Beach, FL., passed
away Dec. 15, 2008. She
was born April 17, 1962 in
Spartenburg, SC. to Thom-
as and Arlene Harris.
Harris was a resident of
Choctaw Beach, FL. She
was Methodist by faith
and a member of'the First
United Methodist Church
of Choctaw Beach. She en-
joyed riding her motorcycle
and decorating for Christ-
mas and was full of the Holi-
day Spirit. She was a loving
mother, grandmother, and
friend and was known to be
a loving mother to many.
Harris was preceded in
death by her mother.
Harris is survived by
her father, Thomas .Har-
ris of Winston-Salem, NC.;
one son, Jerrod D. Benge
of Fort Walton Beach, FL.;


Harris


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Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church

hosts gospel concert, January 11


Pleasant Ridge Bap-
tist Church of DeFuniak
Springs will host the Black-
wood Gospel Quartet in
concert on Sunday, Jan. 11,
,2009, beginning at 10 a.m.
The original Blackwood
Brothers Quartet was
formed in 1934 in the hills
of Mississippi, with Roy,
Doyle, James, and Roy's
oldest son, R.W. Black-
wood. Their dedication and
effort to spread the gospel
in song has left a great her-
itage and blessed the lives
of many people. Since that
early formation, the group
has won countless awards,
sung thousands 6f concerts,


and appeared on many tele-
vision shows.
The dedication of mem-
bers of the original Black-
wood Brothers Quartet
continues today through
the hearts and lives of the
Blackwood gospel quartet.
They still sing the tradi-
tional close harmony quar-
tet style music for which
the Blackwood's are famous.
Mark Blackwood, who is the
son of Cecil, started singing
when he was nine years old
with the Blackwood Little
Brothers. He is now the
lead and baritone singer for
the Blackwood Gospel Quar-
tet, while Dustin Bearden


sings Tenor, David Mann
sings baritone/lead, and
Brad Smith adds the great,
low-down bass part.
Dr. James Johnson, pas-
tor, along with the members
of Pleasant Ridge Baptist
Church, invite you to wor-
ship with them on Sunday
morning, January 11, 2009,
at 10:00. The Blackwood
Gospel Quartet will sing and
Pastor Johnson will preach
during the morning service.
Pleasant Ridge Baptist
Church is located one mile
south of Bob Sikes Road at
1015 Pleasant Ridge Road.
For more information,.
call 892-3500.


January 9 at 7 p.m.

First Baptist Church of Freeport

to host Blackwood Gospel Quartet

First Baptist Church in
Freeport is hosting a South-
ern Gospel concert featur-
ing the Blackwood Gospel
Quartet at 7 p.m. on Janu-
ary 9, 2009.

Social activies will follow
after the service. Admission
is' free and a love offering
will be taken.
The church is located at
430 Kylea Laird Dr., Free-
port. For more information
call 835-2742.

Everyone is welcome. BLACKWOOD GOSPEL QUARTET

Kevin Spencer and Friends to be

performing at Community Holiness


PAGE 11-B


Praising Him During

The Hard Times

Rev. Dr. G. Charles Satterwhite, Pastor


The Lord. is my strength
and my shield; my heart
trusted in Him, and I am
helped; therefore my heart
greatly rejoices, and with
my song I will praise Him.
Psalm 28:7
The Hebrews had figures
of speech that served as'
shortcuts when they wrote.
One was called mnerism-
the use of two extremes to
refer to everything in be-
tween.
Therefore, when the-
psalmist said he will praise
the Lord in the morning and
again at night, he means he
will praise Him all the time
(Psalm 92:2).
That's a poetic way of
saying what Paul said in
the New Testament: "In


everything give thanks" (1
Thessalonians 5:18).
If we are to praise Him
from morning to night, that
means we are to praise Him
even when trouble finds us
during the day.
Our tendency is to praise
God when blessings find us
and just try to guard against
complaining in the hard mo-
ments of the day.
However, the psalmist
also praised the Lord be-
cause He was his strength
and shield-that means his
protection in times of trou-
ble: "Therefore my heart
greatly rejoices, and with
my song I will praise Him."
The true test of faith in God
is the ability to praise Him
for being our protector and


Rev. Dr. G. Charles Satter-
white,
provider when things are
hard.
The next time you are in
a difficult situation, remem-
ber to praise Him for how
He will take you through it
and use it in your life.
Praise God for the ham-
mer, the file and the fur-
nace!'

Samuel Rutherford


The years may come and.
years may go, but this one
thing we surely know.
Time is to the Lord as
just one day, when life gets
tough, kneel down and
pray.
He feeds the birds and
sets the sun, He takes care
of all when day is done.
w nr 1 1 "


7 p.m. at Community Holi-
ness Church, located at 971
W. Live Oak Ave., DeFuniak
Springs, FL.


For more information,
contact Howard Taylor,
(850)892-4704 .......
,Everyone is invited.


By Mary Ann Whiddon


row will bring, when God
takes care of everything?
With the new year, comes
hope for peace, it's time for
fighting now to cease.
At the stroke of twelve,
the year is gone, but bless-
ings lie with the break of
dawn.
Look to the Lord in two
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promise of things that're
fine.
Let's show the world a
heart of love, while God
smiles down from up above.


Happy New
Year!


wny worry wnat tomor- tnousana nine, it nolds a

OBITUARIES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10-B


2008 in DeFuniak Springs. and Ellen Sue Perry and
She was born June 1, 1944 husband, Kenneth, of De-
in Wilkes County, NC to Funiak Springs.
Charles F. and Cora Brooks Visitation will be held
S "Harrold. at 6-8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 2,
Mullins was a resident of 2009 at Clary Glenn Funer-
DeFuniak Springs, and was al Home Chapel.
Baptist by faith. She was an
animal rescuer, especially of Memorialization will be
S. wolves. She loved taking by cremation.
'..care of animals.
I -' i Mullins was preceded Family and friends may
mte CCo in death by her father and go online to view obituaries,
mother, Charles F. and Cora offer condolences and sign a
Mullins Harrold. guest book, at www.clary-
Mullins is survived by glenn.com
her companion of 30 years,
Annie Bell Dowd Mullins, Jimmie Sapp of DeFuniak Clary-Glenn Funeral
64, of DeFuniak Springs, Springs; two sisters, Ella Home is entrusted with the
FL., passed away Dec. 26, Morefield of Crestview, FL. arrangements.

Farmer


O Holy Spirit,
descend

plentifully into
my heart.
Enlighten the
dark corners of
this neglected
dwelling and
scatter there
Thy cheerful
beams.


Saint
Augustine


Go T


First Baptist Church
216 East Live Oak Avenue
DeFuniak, Springs, Florida 32435
Phone: 850-892-2722 Fax: 850-892-2381
e-mail: fbcdfs@embarqmail.com
Website: www.fbc-dfs.org


Jerry R. Chumley, Pastor
John White, Minister of Music
Mark Jones, Minister of Education
Daniel Johnson, Minister of Students
Jacob Williams, Ministerial Staff Associate
Dusty Beck, Youth Intern
Sunday School -- 9:15 AM
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 AM
Discipleship Training 5:00 PM
Sunday Evening Worship 6:30 PM
Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:00 PM

You are invited to join us
this Sunday, January 4, at 10:30 AM
as we observe the ordinance of the Lord's
Supper in the morning worship service.


Lawrence Willard Farm-
er, a resident of the Missis-
sippi State Veterans Home,
Collins, MS., a native of
Headland, AL. died late
Wednesday morning, Dec.
24, 2008, in the V.A. Medi-
cal Center in Jackson, MS.
He was 92.
Graveside services will be
held at 10 a.m. Wednesday,'
Jan. 7, 2008, in the Pleas-
ant Hill Free Will Baptist
Cemetery, near Headland,
with Dr. Cecil M. Sanders,
Jr. officiating. Holman-
Headland. Mortuary is in
charge of funeral arrange-
ments. The family will re-
ceive friends from 9 until
9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the
mortuary.
Flowers will be accepted,
or memorial contributions


may be made to Veteran's
Outreach, 15 Pritchett
Drive, Collins, MS. 39428.
Farmer was born Feb.
16, 1916 in Headland, son
of the late Athol A. Farm-
er and Bama Bell Parker
Farmer. He formerly lived
in Miami, FL., Dothan,
AL., Crestview, FL., and
DeFuniak Springs, FL.
Farmer was self-employed
for many years as. a resi-
dential building contrac-
tor:

He was preceded in
death by his wife, Char-
lotte S. Farmer; a daugh-
ter, Bama Gail Eagle; two
sisters, Blondell Farmer
Douglas and Ruby Farmer
Douglas; a great-grandson,
Ethan Porter, and a niece,


Bama Jo Horne.
Surviving relatives in-
clude three daughters,
Jan Omley and husband,
George Omley, Brandon,
MS.; Sarah K. Smith, Jack-
sonville, FL.; Glenda Peters
and husband, Lee Peters,'
Jacksonville, FL.; a son,
Lawrence Ray Farmer and
wife, Joyce Farmer, Yulee,
FL.; a special sister, Ethel
Parker Raley, Dothan, AL.;
15 grandchildren, numerous
great-grandchildren; several
nieces and nephews.
Holman-Headland Mor-
tuary is in charge of fu-
neral arrangements. Phone
(334)693-3371.
Friends and family may
go online and sign a guest
registry at www.holman-
mortuaries.com.


PASTOR DONE DAVIDSONAND CONGREGATION enjoyed an evening Fri-
day, Dec. 19 with hot chocolate, drinks, cookies and brownies as they toured the
lights on Lake DeFuniak. Pastor Donel had 40 in attendance.


Kevin Spencer and'
.Friends from the Gaither
Show, will be in concert on
Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at.


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Happy

New Year!


2008 Sports Year in Review


January
An unusual occurrence in
local high school basketball
saw four players score their
1,000th career point for their
respective teams over a span
of 16 days. Freeport's Nicole
Dykes hit the 1,000 point
mark for the Lady Bulldogs
on January 3 with Freeport
Bulldog Jamey Goddin do-
ing so the following night on
January 4 for the school's
boys basketball team. On
January 8, Maryllyn Gilbert
of Paxton scored her 1,000th
point for the Lady Bobcats
and South Walton's Taylor
Griffith joined the group by
scoring her 1,000th career
point for the South. Walton
Lady Seahawks on January
18.
Walton Braves senior
pitcher Sean Carter signed a
scholarship to play baseball
at Okaloosa-Walton College
(now Northwest Florida
State College) in the spring
of 2009.
Former Walton High
School and University of
Florida football player
MyrickAnderson was named
to take over as head football.
'coach at Jacksonville Robert
;E. Lee High School. Ander-
!son, who starred at Walton
from 1984-87 and graduated
'in 1988 had been a defen-
sive backs coach and, more
recently, the defensive coor-
dinator for 13 years with the
Generals.
February

Paxton and Ponce de Le-
on's girls basketball teams
6on their respective dis-
tricts with Walton claiming
runner-up spot in theirs.
The Paxton boys cap-
tured the District 1. Class.A
,title while Walton finished'
as the runner-up in District
1, Class 3A. ^r, i'
Walton's girls lost on a
shot at the buzzer to Chipley
58-56 as the Tigers Sherina
Gonzalez hit a shot as time
expired to eliminate Wal-
ton in the first round of the
playoffs.
PDL fell to Cottondale
in the second round of the
Class 2A playoffs 42-37 as
Shaunte Forward led the
Hornets back in the final
two minutes of the game to
end the Pirates season with
a 23-6 record.
Paxton's girls made their
fifth trip in school history to'
the Final Four in Lakeland,
but lost in the first round to
Lake Worth Trinity Chris-
tian Academy as they pound-
ed the Paxton Lady Bobcats
on the boards and outscored
the Bobcats in all but the
fourth quarter in defeating
the Panhandle school 44-30
in a Class A state semi-final.
The Bobcats had been 8-0 in
four previous trips to the Fi-
nal Four, brining home four
state championships since
their first in 1985-86.
Marquise Richardson's
floating, lateral jumper on
the left side of the key found
nothing but net as time ex-
pired as FAMU High stole a
63-61 victory over the Pax-
ton Bobcats in the Region
I, Class A boys basketball
final played in Paxton. Pax-
ton finished with a record of


27-3, one of the best season
records in school history.
Walton's boys basketball
team lost to Marianna in
the first round of the state
playoffs for the second year
in a row 59-35 to end the
year with a 13-14 record.
South Walton's JuWayne
Tanner captured fifth place
in the Class A state wres-
tling tournament in Lake-
land. Tanner posted a 3-2
record in the Heavyweight
division.

March

Paxton junior boys bas-
ketball player Zack Vick-
ers edged Freeport senior
Jamey Goddin for The De-
Funiak Herald's Player of
the Year Award while God-
din earned our Most Valu-
able Player Award as he
scored 21.2 points per game
on the year while totaling
594 points during the 2007-
08 season. Vickers was ev-
erywhere for. Paxton as he
was second on the team in
.scoring with 13.8 points
per game and provided out-
standing rebounding while
blocking shots on defense.
Paxton freshman, Shaq
Jackson wound up on both
the First Team unit as well
as our Freshman of the Year.
Jackson, who led Paxton in
scoring with 14.5 points per
game, showed uncanny ath-
leticism in helping Paxton
to a 27-3 season. Freeport's
Alex Newkirk showed a lot
of the samd traits as Jack-
son as he was third on the
team in scoring with 12.2
points per game while pro-
viding a solid defensive
presence for the Bulldogs.
Walton's Tarell Bramlet
battled inside against bigger
foes for most of the season
while leading the Braves in
scoring with 12.8 points per
game to round out our Area
5 boys team.


Paxton Head Basketball
Coach Jeff Bradley was cho-
sen as our Coach of the Year
in boys basketball. Bradley,
who has toiled quite success-
fully in Class A in both base-
ball and basketball, had his
best squad at Paxton in his
tenure in 2007-08. Despite
a heartbreaking loss at the
buzzer to FAMU High in the
region final, Paxton opened
their new gymnasium with
record crowds who were
treated to one of the best
boys basketball team in the
school's history.
Maryllyn Gilbert was cho-
sen as our Girls Basketball
Player of the Year after help-
ing the Paxton Bobcats to a
25-6 record while averaging
13.6 points per game as well
as being one of the top free
throw shooters in the area.
Gilbert scored more than
1,000 points in her career
and was one of the reasons
the Bobcats earned a trip to
Lakeland last season.
Mary Howes was a close
second in the Player of the
Year voting. Howes, who
wrapped up her playing ca-
reer at PDL this past year,
averaged 13.8 points per
game as the Pirates went
23-6 last season. Howes
missed 13 games at the be-,
ginning of the year due to a
broken foot, but scored 30
points against Walton as
the Pirates went 13-3 after
her return.
South Walton's Taylor
Griffith finished her career
for the Seahawks after the
squad went 19-7 last season
but just missed the playoffs
due to another close loss to
Walton in the district tour-.
nament. Griffith was one
of the deadlier three-point
shooters in the area and av-
eraged 11.5 points per game
while scoring over 1,000
points in her career at South
Walton.
Nicole Dykes finished her


SOUTH WALTON'S KATHERINE REGISTER won
the Class A pole vault title for the second straight year in
April.


PAXTON'S BASEBALL TEAM made another trip to the Class A Region final in 2008.


Freeport playing career with
a 13-11 record while leading
the area in scoring at 14.8
points per game. Dykes, who
is listed at 5-foot, 3-inches,
played much larger in her
career at Freeport as she
scored more than 1,000
points in her career while
helping Freeport to several
winning seasons during her
time on the squad. Wal-
ton's Betsy Stevenson is the
only underclassman to make
the first team as Stevenson
led Walton in scoring by
averaging 10.6 points per
game as the Braves earned
a playoff bid for the second
consecutive year.
Herb Haddock was cho-
sen as our Coach of the Year
as Paxton earned their first
trip to the state tournament
in Lakeland in a decade, af-
ter facing significant losses


due to graduation in 2007.
Haddock's staunch defen-
sive style led to domination
in District 1 for the Bobcats
yet again as Paxton went
10-0 against district foes.
Nicole Dykes won the Most
Valuable Player Award as
she scored 32% of all the
points for the Freeport girls
basketball team, the highest
contribution by any of our
area players. Shereka Bram-
let takes home the award
for being the most valuable
player coming off the bench
for the South Walton Sea-
hawks while PDL freshman
Hillary Harper is our fresh-
man newcomer, after aver-
aging 7.8 points per game
for the Pirates while filling.
in for the injured Howes.
Former Ponce de Leon
basketball player Lacey
Griffin enjoyed her freshman


year on the Alabama South-
ern Community College
women's basketball team as
she averaged 10.8 points per
game for the Eagles during
the 2007-08 season. Griffin
ranked fourth in Division'W
I of junior college basket-
ball in three-point field goal
shooting percentage at 38%
while hitting more than two
shots from behind the arc
per game. She also ranked
22nd in the country in scor-
ing with her 10.8 points per
game average. Griffin made
first team All-Conference
and 2nd team All-Region in
the Alabama Community
.College Conference as Ala-
bama Southern finished the
season at 13-17.

See Review 13-B


.THE PAXTON GIRLS BASKETBALL team finished the year 25-6 in February and
earned their fifth tiip to Lakeland in school history.

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REVIEW FROM12-B


April

The South Walton Sea-
hawks softball team finished
23-2 and lost both games
against the Chipley Tigers,
including a 3-0 loss in the
second round of the Class
3A state playoffs. The Sea-
hawks captured their first
district title in the sport
with a come-from-behind
3-2 win at Pensacola Catho-
lic in the district finale.
Former -Freeport coach
Aubrey Rentz was selected
to join the Florida High
School Athletic Hall of Fame
in April. Rentz, 70, spent 41
years as the head boys and
girls track and field coach at
Freeport High School before
retiring in 2003. He coached
his girls team to a state title
in 1986 and went undefeat-
ed in regular-season meets
for seven years in the 1980s.
Rentz also coached the boys
and girls cross country pro-
grams for 25 years, the girls
basketball team for 18 years
and the boys basketball
team for 11 years, winning
a state title in boys basket-
ball in 1968. He started both
the football and softball pro-
grams at Freeport and was
the first head coach for each
program. Rentz was named
Coach of the Year for boys
basketball in 1968 and girls
track and field in 1986. The
Freeport High School gym-
nasium is named for him.
Former Tivoli High School
football coach Arthur Woo-
dard was also inducted into
the Florida High School Ath-
letic Hall of Fame on April
6. Woodard guided Tivoli
High to a 12-year record of
110 wins, six losses and four
ties. He had three straight
undefeated seasons from
1962-64. Woodard went on
to coach at Miami Central
High School where he later
became athletic director. He
went on to become assistant
principal at Miami' Edison
and principal at MacArthur
North High School.
The Paxton baseball team
claimed the District 1, Class
A title with a 10-0 shutout of
Laurel Hill in the champion- -
ship game played at OW.C.
Freeport claimed their
first playoff berth in baseball
since 1997 as Gene Martin's
squad lost to Jay 3-2 in the
District 1, Class 2A champi-
onship game at Freeport.

May

Altha scored four runs in
the first inning and pitcher
Tad Scott tossed a four-hit-.
ter as Altha eliminated the,
Freeport Bulldogs 9-1 in a
first round Class 2A high
school state baseball play-
off game. Both Altha: and
Freeport had been 0-3 in the
state playoffs..Freeport had
a solid season, finishing 17-
11 overall and made great
strides in the program after
struggling for the last few
years. Freeport coach Gene
Martin has been the head
coach in all four of Free-
port's playoff games.
Paxton's baseball team
beat Graceville 6-2 and
Laurel Hill 3-0 to advance
to the Region I champion-
ship game. Colby Forehand
pitched a complete game
against the Tigers while
claiming a save against
the Hoboes in relief of Dan
Geoghagan. Jesse Crawford
and Michael Smith provided
key RBIs in both victories.
The Paxton High School
boys baseball team fell to
Jacksonville Eagle's View,
the top-ranked team in Class
A and defending state cham-
pion, in the Region I final by


scores of 13-3 and 18-0 in
games played at the Univer-
sity of North Florida. Paxton
was trying to advance to the
Final Four for the first time
in school history, but could
not overcome a program
that has built a dynasty in
the sport of baseball over
the last five seasons in Class
A in Florida. Paxton(10-11)
saw their season come to an
end at the hands of Eagle's
View for the third consecu-
tive season. The Bobcats
made it to the Region final
despite having no seniors on
the 2008 roster.
The DeFuniak Springs
Rotary Club Charity Golf
Tournament was held at
the DeFuniak Springs
Country Club on May 2.
Mark Sowell and Pat Shaw
won the first flight with a
handicap-adjusted score of
60.1. Ronald Dries and Brad
Prescott were second at 63.3
and Mike Summerbell and
Bobby Woods finished third
with a 64.1.. Keith Barton
and Skip Williams captured
the second flight title with
a 63.2 and Ralph Pazik and
Devin Partridge- finished
second with a 66 on the
course. Wayne Leach and
Jay Rischer took third place
in the flight with a 69. The
third flight saw Rayniond
Gainey and Bobby Beasley
finish first with a 66. Jenny
Reddick and Karen Baker
were second with a 69.4 and
James and Jan Pickering
cane in third with a 70.7.

June

The DeFuniak Springs
Country Club held their an-
nual Luau Golf Tournament
the first weekend of June as
over 200 golfers took part
in the event. Golfers were
treated to a cook-out as well
as two days of golf in the
three-man scramble event.
Area Little League All-
Star teams took part in
summer tournaments as
Paxton hosted the Dixie'
Youth AA tournament late
in the month.

July

The Freeport sports com-
plex in Hammock Bay host-
ed the Little League state
tournament in mid-July.
Okaloosa-Walton Col-
lege announced the change
of their name to Northwest
Florida State College. The
school will still go by the'
Raiders moniker for its ath-
letic squads.
Freeport High School
softball player Nicole Dykes
signed with Northwest Flor-
ida State College (formerly
OWC) to play softball for
the next two years for the
Raiders. Dykes, who played
for coach Charles Trotman
during her four-year career,
also played volleyball, bas-
ketball and ran cross coun-
try at the school while excel-
ling as a student.
Walton's dynamic duo of
Jewel Spence and Summer
Renfro .will be off to play
softball atAlabama South-
ern' Community College 'in
Monroeville. Spence saw a
lot of time at designated hit-
ter for Stan Bosenberg's club
during her career and pro-
vided power in the middle of
the Braves' lineup. She also
spent time at third base and
first base in the field. Renfro
played shortstop and second


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base during her career at
Walton. Both players helped
Walton earn consecutive
playoff bids during their ca-
reers, the first two trips into
the playoffs by the school.
Paxton's Erin Walker fin-
ished second at the AAU na-
tional championships that
were. held on the campus of
Eastern Michigan Univer-
sity. Walker threw the dis-
cus 127-feet, eight inches to
capture second place in the
Intermediate division.

August

High school football sea-
son is pushed back five days
(due to leap year) as the
FHSAA shifts the season to
start a few days later to co-
incide with a later-starting
school year.
Freeport wins their Kick-
off Classic in Cottondale
37-32 as junior Cole Weeks
throws four touchdown
passes.
Walton shuts out Holmes
County 40-0 in DeFuniak
Springs as Tarrell Bramlet
and Liam Miller throw two
touchdown passes apiece.
South Walton falls to
West Gadsden 28-10 on the
road as they lose to the Pan-
thers in their Kickoff Clas-
sic.

September

Issac Jackson runs for 204
yards and three touchdowns
as Walton defeats Freeport
in the regular season high
school football opener, for
both teams, 35-7.
South Walton wins their
season opener with a 14-6
victory over Franklin Coun-
ty as David Bazylak's 57-
yard touchdown reception is
the difference, in the game.
The South Walton foot-
ball team wins their first
three games before falling to
Baker 35-33. The Seahawks
3-0 start gets the club off to
their best start in school his-
tory.

October

The Freeport football
team defeats Liberty Coun-
ty at home 22-19 as Liberty
County inadvertently spikes
the football on fourth down


to stop the clock with seven
seconds left in the game.
The Walton golf team cap-
tured the District 2 crown in
golf to advance to regional
competition in Gulf Breeze.
Junior Paul McClure shot a
72 to help lead the Walton
Braves to their fourth con-
secutive district crown as
the Braves won the District
2 event that was held at Bay
Point Golf Club in Panama
City. McClure took home
Low Medalist honors at
the district tournament for
the second time in the last
three years while teammate
Heath Morgan finished third
by shooting a 79. Devin Par-
tridge finished in fourth
place with an 80 while Clay
Cawthon was sixth with an
83. At Tiger Point, the Wal-
ton boys golf team, which
had gone to the state tour-
nament the last two years,
finished tied for third place
by shooting a 326. Unfortu-
nately, the state golf tour-
ney invites only the top two
scoring teams whith turned
out to be Pensacola Catholic
with a 314 to win the region;
and Wakulla, with a 316 to
finish second and earn their
first state trip in golf. Wal-
ton's Paul McClure finished
fourth in the event, but was
the third player amongst in-
dividuals whose teams did
not qualify.
Walton running back Is-
sac Jackson runs for 256
yards against Baker as the
Braves rally for a 28-22 win


over the Gators at Home-
coming. Jackson, posting
the highest individual rush-
ing total at Walton in two
decades, scores three touch-
downs a week after burning
Chipley for 242 yards in a
28-14 win over the Tigers.
South Walton golfer Billy
Davis qualified for the state
tournament as an individu-
al and finished 81st out of
91 golfers as he shot a 169
(87-82) at The Golf Club at
Bridgewater in Lakeland.

November

The Walton girls volley-
ball team, behind seven se-
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match at Marianna in the
first round of the state play-
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two sets, Walton rallies for
wins in the third and fourth
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for Walton, their nemesis
captures the match in four
games as Walton wraps up
the year with a 20-9 record
under coach Marla Harrell.

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WALTON'S ISSAC JACKSON ran for 256 yards as Wal-
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THE 2008,WALTON GOLF TEAM captured the District 2 crown and a regional berth in
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Their entry was spectacular
with a purple and red color
scheme and the "Dollies" all
wearing elaborate hats and
vintage dresses. They re-
ceived the Grand Prize tro-
phy and a cash award.
First Place honors went
to the DeFuniak Business
and Professional Associa-
tion, whose members rode
in a colorful miniature train
decorated for the holiday
season and showcasing the
many events they sponsor to
benefit the town. They were
awarded the first place tro-
phy and a cash prize, which
was donated to the Friend-
ship House/Brain Disorder
Foundation.
Second place went to
CHELCO, who showed their
dedication to the community
with a holiday-themed pow-
er distribution system pow-
ered by energy efficient LED
lights. The trophy and cash
prize for Third Place went to
St. Margaret's of Scotland
Catholic Church. Their float
depicted the true meaning
of Christmas and displayed
a live Nativity.

NICHOLAS CHESSER
was sentenced on Tuesday
to 20 years for a DUI man-
slaughter that took the lives
of two Santa Rosa Beach
residents in April of 2007.
Chesser was found guilty
following a trial ,in No-
vember in Walton County.
, Chesser's vehicle reportedly
crossed crossed the payed
center turn lane and struck
a Mazda minivan driven by
Roberta Mahaffey, 72, who
died at the scene. Her hus-
band, Ernest Mahaffey, 75,
died several hours later, at
Sacred Heart Hospital in
Pensacola. Chesser, 19 at
the, time of the accident, was
seriously injured.

FOR THE SECOND year,
Paxton High is being recog-
nized as one of America's
Best High Schools, This
week, Principal Sonya Al-
ford received a letter from
U.S. News and World Re-
port's editor Brian Kelly
congratulating her and Pax-
ton High School for receiv-
ing a bronze medal award as
one of America's Best High
Schools.
"We are honored to be dis-
tinguished as one of Ameri-
ca's Best High Schools," said
Principal Sonya Alford.
America's Best High
Schools recognizes three
categories of distinction:
gold, silver, and bronze.
Analysis is based on stan-
dardized test performance,
proficiency rates of all stu-
dents, including the least
advantaged, and .a chal-
lenging college-ready cur-
riculum. The bronze medal
recognizes high'schools that
meet the first two criteria
of the America's Best High
Schools methodology. Based
on the criteria, Paxton High
has demonstrated com-
mendable performance on
state tests.

THE HAGAR FAMILY,
Jim, Alex, Nicole, Tammy
and Holly, stood on their new
deck, smiling for the cam-
era during the dedication of
their Habitat for Humanity
Home. Thanks to volunteer
support, and their own hard
work, the Hagar home was
built in nine weeks, givJ
ing the Hagars the gift of
spending Christmas in their
brand new home.
The house dedicaiton
for Walton County Habitat
for Humanity's 16th home
was held Sunday, Decem-
ber 14. The Walton County
Habitat board of directors,
staff, and volunteers for
WCHFH, joined the Hagar
family at their new home on
Oak Ridge Road, in Juniper
Lakes Estates.
Habitat treasurer Heath-
er Brookshire said, "We are


still overwhelmed that this
house was built so quickly. It
is because of the hard work
and dedication of our won-
derful volunteers that this
has been made possible."

JUST OFF PLEASANT
DRIVE, lives a delightfully
pleasant family, who hold
friends and family dear,
and' welcome everyone
with a burst of Christmas
cheer. The Godwins-Cory,


Tammy, Callie, and Cory
Jr.- run to and fro, from
basketball games to guitar
lessons, from The Boys and
Girls Club to Angel Tree
shopping, this busy family
is always hopping. Yet with
busy schedules and busy
.children, they say they take
time to appreciate the bless-
ings God has given. The
Godwins have been chosen
as the 2008 Christmas Fam-
ily of the Year.
"We never expected it,"
Cory, chief deputy tax col-
lector and former assistant
warden at Walton ,Correc-
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ing forward to their Christ-
mas meals. Tammy said,
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but that's what I like about
it." Cory makes Christmas
breakfast, his secret-recipe
French toast, which he only
makes once a year on Christ-
mas morning, followed by
their Christmas dinner at
Granny's (Cory's mother).
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REVIEW FROM 13-B .


Freeport finishes the foot-
ball season 5-4 after their
finale with Panama City
Bozeman is rained out due
to extremely bad weather in
the area.
Walton's Issac Jackson
finishes up an outstanding
career as a running back for
the Braves with 1,306 rush-
ing yards in 2008 as Wal-
ton routs Franklin County


54-6. Jackson tallies more
than 1,300 rushing yards
for the second consecutive
season and ends his career
with 3,099 rushing yards for
Walton while scoring 45 to-
tal touchdowns in fqur years
of play.

South Walton wins the
District 1, Class 2B football
title with a 6-0 win over


JARY 1,2009
Baker in a district shoot-
out as Cody Adams 8-yard
run accounts for the only
points of the quarter. South
Walton avenges an earlier
loss to Baker in the regular
season and earns their first
home football playoff game
with the win. The Seahawks
turn the home field to good
use with a 34-27 win over
Panama City Bozeman in
the first round of the state
playoffs as David Bazylak
scores on an 18-yard run in
the final two minutes to pull
out the win. The playoff run
comes to an end the next
week as Florida High wins a


rain-soaked affair 48-7, but
South Walton finishes the
year with a 9-3 record, the
best in the short history of
the school.

Walton's James Towery
puts up 38 points against
Dothan Northside Meth-
odist in the Braves season
opener in boys basketball as
the host goes on to an 83-48
victory.

December

The Walton girls basket-
ball team breaks a 25-game
losing streak to Pensacola


Catholic that spans more
than 12 years with a 69-58
home win over the Crusad-
ers. Walton takes the lead
early and holds on for the
win despite a furious come-
back attempt by the visiting
team in the second half.

Ponce de Leon claims both
the boys and girls titles of
the annual Holmes County
basketball tournament held
in Bethlehem. PDL's girls
defeat Bethlehem 53-41 in
the finale while the Pirates
boys squad defeats the host
44-37.
Freeport's boys basket-


PAGE 15-B
ball team gets off to one of
their best starts in school
history with a 7-1 record af-
ter rallying for an 88-81 win
at Walton. Johnny McCor-
mick scores 36 points and
Alex Newkirk has 28 as the
Bulldogs claim a win over
their county rivals.

Paxton's girls basketball
team has their 32-game
home unbeaten streak
snapped by Port St. Joe
in the first round of their
Christmas Tournament. The
Sharks beat the Bobcats 38-
33 behind Kayla Parker's 16
points.


NWF State College Spring registration


Registration for the
Northwest Florida State
College Spring 2009 term is
now in progress via the col-
lege's web site for returning
students and new students
who have completed the ad-
missions process. All cam-
pus locations are closed for
in-person services December
20 to Jan. 4, but registration,
payment of fees, purchase of


textbooks and new student
orientation are all available
through the college website
over the holiday break.
In-person registration
will be held Jan. 5 and 6 at
all six college locations from
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hundreds of
day, evening, weekend and
online classes at NWF State
College begin Jan.7 and
March 2. Late registration


continues through Jan.14.
A complete course listing is
available on the college web-
site at www.nwfstatecollege.
edu.
For information, call 729-
6922, in Crestview call 689-
7911, or'892-8100 in Walton
County starting Jan. 5 or
see the college website.
NWF State College has
an open door admissions


WHS Anchor ClubAngel Tree program


The Walton High School
Anchor Club were would
like. to express their sincere
appreciation for the special
people of the Walton County


School District who were
able to sponsor angels from
their angel tree. Through
the support of Walton Mid-
dle School Student Council,


Walton Career Development
Center, ESE Department,
and WHS clubs and teach-
ers, Christmas will be much
merrier for many Walton
County children.


SHOWN HERE ARE Walton High School Anchor Club students alongside the Angel
Tree.


policy and there is no fee to
apply for admission to the
college. The college offers
the lowest college tuition in
Florida, financial aid, and
an installment fee-payment
plan. The college also offers


free courses for adults who
do not have a high school di-
ploma, including adult basic
education, preparation for
the GED high school equiv-
alency test, and English-as-
As Second Language. A sep-


School Sports Calendar

Wednesday- December 31
Paxton Girls in Mobile Tourney Day three

Walton, PDL and Freeport in Girls Basketball
Tournament at Freeport Day three

Walton, Paxton, PDL and Freeport in Boys
Basketball Tournament at Freeport Day four

Tournament brackets on the web at:
http://150.176.104.106/

Friday- January 2
South Walton Wrestling at Valdosta Tournament noon

Saturday- January 3
South Walton Wrestling at Valdosta Tournament noon

Monday- January 5
Walton Girls Basketball at Holmes Co. 6 p.m.

Tuesday- Jaifuaiy 6
Paxton Boys Basketball at Central 3/4:30 p.m.
Northview Girls Basketball at Walton 5/6:30 p.m.
Pens Catholic at South Walton Girls and Boys Soccer -
5:30/7:30 p.m.
Blountstown at Freeport Girls 5:30/7.p.m.
Poplar Springs at PDL Boys Basketball 6 p.m.
Freeport at Walton Boys Soccer 6 p.m.
Paxton Girls Basketball at Central 6/7:30 p.m.
Freeport Boys Basketball at Baker 6/7:30 p.m.
Walton at South Walton Boys Basketball 6/7:30 p.m.,


arate schedule of non-credit
personal enrichment classes
through the college's. Prime
Time program is listed on
the college website. Prime
Time course registration be-
gins January 14.

High School

Basketball

Scores

Monday- December 22
Marianna 68
Paxton Boys OT 67

South Walton Girls 45
Brookwood, GA 38

South Walton Boys 64
Brookwood, GA 63

Port St. Joe 38
Paxton Girls 33

Tuesday- December 23
Paxton Girls 38
Crestview 24

Saturday- December 27
Pleasant Grove 63
Walton Boys 30

Paxton Boys 76
Collinsville, AL 47

PDL Boys 43
Bavside, AL 38


Buckhorn, KY
Freeport Boys








PAGE 16-B THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009

Paxton girls split pair of games in Christmas Tourney


By PATRICK CASEY
The Paxton Bobcats
hosted a girls basketball
Christmas tournament on
December 22-23 with the
Bobcats earning a split in
two games.


defeat Port St. Joe 44-43 in
double overtime.
Game Notes: Paxton's
loss to Port St. Joe snapped


a 32-game home winning
streak for the Bobcats. Pax-
ton's last home loss had oc-
curred in the Region final


in February of 2006 against
FAMU High. In the last five
seasons, Paxton is 61-5 at
home.


PORT ST. JOE'S KAYLA PARKER works the ball up the court against Graceville dur-
ing the Sharks 44-43 double-overtime loss to the Tigers.


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CRESTVIEWFOUND GRACEVILLE more than they could handel in the opening round
as the Tigers beat the Bulldogs 54-18.


FREEPORT'S JOHNNY MCCORMICK(21) sends a pass
toward Chase Martin(25) during the second half of the Bull-
dogs game with Buckhorn. A slow second half allowed the
Wildcats to defeat their host 85-66.


PAXTON'S BRANDON GARRETT(11) works the ball
up the floor during Paxton's 76-47 rout of Collinstille dur-
ing the opening round of the 14th Annual Hilton Sandestin
Beach Basketball Blowout.


EMMALEE INFINGER'S 11 points helped the Paxton
Bobcats to a 38-24 victory over Crestview last week.


WAL TON'S TARELL
BRAMLET(1) launches a
shot against Pleasant Grove
on Saturday. A slow start'
doomed Walton to a 63-30
loss in the first round of the
Freeport boys basketball
tourney.


PONCE DE LEON'S TORY SERIGNE scored five of his seven points in the final period
as the Pirates pulled out a 43-38 first round win over Bayside Academy on Saturday in the
Freeport Basketball Blowout.



DID YOU KNOW?
Five Sports Facts
1. 1871 is the only year since football's invention that there were no games played.
2. Former Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant earned his nickname by wrestling a bear
for a dollar at an Arkansas carnival in 1927.
3. Michigan, Florida State and Nebraska are the only three schools with winning series
records against Notre Dame in college football with a minimum of six games played
.against the Irish.
4. Former LSU basketball center Shaquille O'Neal scored 53 points in a game against
Arkansas State in December of 1990.
5. Former Washington Redskins running back John Riggins set an NFL record with
his 24th rushing touchdown of the season in a game against the New York Giants in
December of 1983.


NINE YEAR-OLD Ellie Johnson of Mossy Head, FL. harvested this deer near Leonia,
FL. on Christmas day. Johnson likes to take her father, Justin Johnson, along when she
goes hunting.


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Nevw

By DOTTY NIST
Celebrating the New
Year can get complicated if.
you're the least bit supersti-
tious. Many of the different
ethnic groups in America's
melting pot brought in their
own New Year's good luck
traditions. Some practices
carry over
between tra-
ditions and
some vary
or are even
contradic-
tory. Many .
are colorful
andinterest-
ing, whether
or not we
choose to
foUllw them.
Locally
and in oth-
er areas of
the South-
ern United
States, one
good luck
custo Au s t available
stands out Availible'U
for New
Year's Day
more than
any other:
eatingblack-
eyed peas.
"Eat peas
on New
Year's Day
to have
plenty of ev-
erything the
rest of the
year," goes
an old say-
ing.
However,
there is dis-
agreement on what foods
should be combined with
the blackeyes. Cabbage or
greens are two likely choic-
es, since green symbolizes


Year?


money. Of course, blackeyed
peas cooked with rice and
often pork, a dish known
as Hoppin' John, is another
popular New Year's food op-
tion.
Germans share in the
Hoppin' John good luck
tradition on New Year's,
according to the reference


opyrighted Materin


Syndicated Content


rom Commercial News P
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book "The Encyclopedia of
Superstitions, Folklore and
the Occult Sciences of the
World."
This source also tells of a


tradition called the "lucky
glass," by which the person
drinking the last glass of
wine or other spirits from
a bottle consumed on New
Year's Eve is expected to
enjoy success 'in the com-
ing year. Drinking water in
which a diamond, a gold or
silver coin has been soaked
on the occa-
Ssion is said
Sto bring
prosperity as
well.
"It is un-
lucky to
have clothes
hanging
on the line
when the
New Year
is born," the
reference
i also states.
"The Little
Giant Book
of Supersti-
tions"byDia-
gram Group,

providers" good fortune
will come
from "drain-
ing the dregs
from a bottle
of drink."
Thebookalso
summarizes
other good
and bad luck
practices for
New Year's
that show
up in a num-
ber of other'
sources.
For good
luck, these
inclIude
squaring debts and argu-
ments prior tp midnight on
New Year's Eve, making

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Governor finally removes


Burke from office


By JEFFREY POWELL
Florida Governor Charlie
Crist has issued an execu-
tive order officially remov-
ing Gregory Charles "Char-
lie" Burke from his position
as commissioner of South
Walton County Mosquito
Control Board.
Burke was convicted in
July for unlawfully and
willfully swearing or af-
firming falsely to any oath


or affirmation, to wit: that
he was a resident of Walton
County, FL., in connection
with or arising out of vot-
ing or elections iri violation
of Florida Statutes. He was
also convicted of a second
charge that he submitted
false voter registration in-
formation prior to his cam-
paign for the commissioner
race. The charges are third-
degree felonies.
During the trial, in which


he represented himself,:
Burke denied the charges:
that his residence was inr
Bay County as the state
suggested. Burke contended
that the charges had been
politically-motivated due
to the fact that he voted to
remove the organization's
director.
The governor's executive
order was issued on Dec. 24,
2008.


SWFD beach safety flag


warning system update


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ABICCA CONTRACTING INC. Personnel have started the demolition of the old sheriff's
sub-station on CR-393. According to South Walton Fire District (SWFD) Assistant Chief
Marc Anderson the building was the hub of south Walton Emergency Services for many
years.
Built sometime in the late 1970s the facility has housed the south Walton County Sheriff's
dispatch and sub-station, emergency services dispatch as well as being part of the SWFD
Station 3. Abicca crews expect the work to be completed by'January 4. (Photo by Jeffrey
Powellj


Beginning Jan. 1, 2009
the South Walton Fire Dis-
trict (SWFD) and the Beach-
es of South Walton (Tourist
Development Center/TDC)
will no longer fly "beach
safety flags" on the 30 public
beach access flag poles dur-
ing the months of December,
January and February.
The SWFD continues to
enhance the effectiveness,
efficiency, and economy of
its Beach Safety Division.
During the 2008 End of Sea-
son Review and Analysis,
several program enhance-
ments wbre developed. One
item reviewed was the beach
safety flag warning sys-
tem. The SWFD, along with
TDC, wants to more clearly
focus attention on the beach
safety flag warning system
in conjunction with SWFD


lifeguards.
The International Life
Saving Federation's (ILSF)
position is that "beach safe-
ty flags may help reduce
the incidence of injury and
drowning, but cannot assist
those in distress. Therefore,
these flags are only to be
used on beaches where life-
savers qualified to ILS stan-
dards are on duty. Flags
are not an acceptable sub-
stitute for properly trained
and equipped rescuers, but
rather a tool for their use."
The SWFD and TDC
want to emphasize the fact
that during the months of
December, January and
February there are no life-
guards on duty. Without
lifeguards on duty to edu-
cate the public regarding the
flag system and make beach
flag change determinations


due to quickly deteriorating
weather and surf conditions,
it has been decided not,to fly;
beach safety flags during the
above mentioned months;
After careful consideration-
regarding this decision, it
is anticipated that when a;
greater emphasis is placed
on the relationship between
beach flags and lifeguards,
there will be greater adher-
ence to the beach warning
flags when they are flown
during the lifeguard season.
The surf conditions will,
continue to be monitored:
twice a day and the beach'
flag status will be updated
on the SWFD web site at
www.swfd.org. For more in-
formation, contact Deputy
Chief Sean Hughes at Sta-
tion 3/Headquarters, (850):
267-1298.









THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009


Ano- -
t h e r
Christ-
mas has
come and
gone and
t h a t
means it
is time ; -'
f o r
another New Year's
Eve to roll around.
This year, there are
things for the entire
family to do that can
keep you at home, or
hitting the hot spots
around -the Emerald
Coast.

It is hard to believe that
another new year is
approaching' and another
chance to set the records
straight and start all over
on. those old resolutions.
Despite all that you have
heard of what you should
and should not do on the
eve of the new year, there
are more than 364 days
remaining in a year to
fulfill those resolutions.
But New Year's Eve is
also a time to put the old
behind and look ahead to
the new. and exciting year
that hopefully each of us,
will be able to enjoy. There
are various activitiesygoling
on all over the :R.lorida
Panhandle that' cdlir"help
you celebrate all .the 'new
adventures and"' exciting
experiences for 2009.
At the Villagef of
Baytowne Wharf, t'hey3get,
ready to welcome the new
year with their annual New
Year's Eve Celebration.
The evening gets kicked-off
at 7 p.m. with music by the
kroup "Blast from the
Past," with Mustang Sally
hitting the stage at 9 p.m.
After dancing the night
away, look toward the skies
hs fireworks light up the
sky at midnight. For more
information, call 267-8000.
Other hot spots for New
Year's Eve in the Destin
area are AJ's and the
Emerald Grand. Both night
spots will have a variety of
party favors,, and the
restaurants and bars are
giving away prizes and
fireworks that will light up
the evening sky all
throughout the night.


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. Celebrate the start of
2009 with a bounce and a
bang at the New Year's Eve
"Beach Ball Drop" in
Panama City. Beach.
Presented by http://
www.margaritavillepanam
acitybeach.com/ and hosted
by http://www.simon.com/
mall/default.aspx?ID=1204.
, this first annual event
rings in the New Year with
live entertainment and fun
activities for the whole,
family, including a
spectacular fireworks
display, amidst dazzling
beaches and holiday lights.'
Creating its own
beachside version of Times
Square, Panama City
Beach will close the roads
of Pier Park for pedestrian
traffic only and host a
street festival with., live
music, food, festivities and
more. To mark the start of
the New Year, a larger-
than-life illuminated beach
ball will. slowly descend
from a. 120 ft. tower, 12
stories high, at the stroke
of midnight.
Festivities begin at 5:30
p ;. With exditiig activities'
for -the 'entire :.,.family-
including live 'music, food,
bounce. houses, stilt
walkers and face painters
and a Florida Lottery Prize
Zone. The New Year's Eve
countdown celebration
starts at 9 p.m. with more
live entertainment, leading.
up to the awaited Beach
Ball Drop at midnight. The
evening will culminate in a
spectacular fireworks show
over the emerald. waters of
the Gulf of Mexico. The
event is free and open to
the public.
In Pensacola, culture
and celebration come
together for the new year
with the Pensacola
Symphony performance.
The evening will feature
two concerts at the First
United Methodist Church,
with performances at 7 and
9 p.m. For more
information and ticket


reservations,
call (850) 435-
2533.
At the
conclusion of
the concerts,
or if you can't
make it to
hear the pops,
h e a d
downtown for


the Pensacola Ultimate
New Year's Eve
Celebration, taking place
from 5 p.m. 1 a.m. The
evening will offer a variety
of activities for the entire
family including food
vendors, live entertain-
ment, a street fair, and
fireworks. It all climaxes
with the dropping of the 10
foot, half-ton pelican that
will be dropped at
midnight. Admission is free
and open to.the public. For
more information, call (850)
435-1695.
Now many don't like to
fight the crowds; hit the
roads with all those other
folks "partying," and just
like to ring in the new year
in quiet, reverent
surroundings. For those,
Ryan Seacrest will take you
through the news year's
activities, live from Times
Square in NYC.
He will be joined in the
broadcasting booth, high
over Times Square, by a
gaggle of celebrities and
entertainers. They will be
joined, down below, by
nearly .4 million, on-lookers
that will all be crowded in
downtown Manhattan to
see the crystal ball drop
and ring in 2009.
Still, many choose to
attend church activities
that help kick the new year
into high gear with prayer
and reflection. Many say
that it is the best time to
ask God and thank God, for
all that He has done for
them in the past year and
what He will do for them in
the new year.
Whatever your plans are
this New Year's Eve, make
sure that you and your
family and friends are safe
and will be able to
celebrate New Year's Day
with you and all can be
thankful for another year of
living in a country that
allows us to celebrate those
events that have made us.
the country we are today!
Happy New Year!


THE PANAMA CITY PIPERS will perform on March 1, during the Florida
Chautauqua porch parties. It is all part of the 10-day event in DeFuniak Springs.
For more information, call 892-3696.



Events around the South


C h.r i s t m a s
Reflections:. Lake
DeFuniak is lit up once
again as hundreds of
thousands of lights will
light up the shores of the
lake. Figurines, cut-Quts,
moving sets and many
other exciting displays can
be seen nightly, beginning
at 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. until
New Year's 'Eve.
Ice skating at
Baytowne Wharf:
Beginning on Nov. 1 Dec.
31, Baytowne Wharf
becomes an ice skaters'
paradise as the annual
event ret ,s to .e resort,
community. For admission
fee and times, log .onto
http://www.sandestin.com/

New Year's
Celebration: Baytowne
Wharf will roll out the red
carpet and ring in the new
year for the entire .family.
Mustang Sally will be on
the stage, ringing in the
new year and will get the


crowds pumped up for the
firework display that takes
place at midnight over the
bay. For more information,
log onto http://
www.sandestin.com/.
2009 West Indies
Market: The annual
summer event returns to
Rosemary. Beach, every
second weekend, from May
- July. Vendors in the
media of sculpture, hand-
crafted jewelry, fine art,
handmade furniture,
pottery and metal works,
are encouraged to apply.
For more information, call
Hilltop 'Productions at'941-
2148, or log onto http://
www.hilltopproductionsinc.
com/.
8th Annual Rt. 30A
Antique and Vintage Car
Show: The annual antique
and vintage car show
returns to Rosemary
Beach, March 29, 2009.
Cars 30 years or older are
eligible for entry.
A third, second and


-People's Choice award will
be given out. Throughout
the day,. live music will be
on stage. Early entry fee is
$20. For more information,
call Hilltop Productions at
951-2148, or log onto http://
www.hilltopproductionsinc.
com/
2009 Seabreeze Jazz
Festival: The 11th annual
Seabreeze Jazz Festival
moves to Pier Park in
Panama City, April 17-19.
Tickets are now on sale for
the three-day event that
combines international
artisans and Grammy
award-winning. Smooth
jazz, performers: For more
information on'' vendor
space, call Hilltop
Productions at 951-21481
h t t p : / /
www.hilltopproductionsinc.
com/ ., or for ticket
reservations and a
complete listing of musical
performers, call WSBZ
106.3, at 267-3279.


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1047 E. John Sims
Pkwy.
678-3815
Bedtime Stories (PG)
Marley & Me (PG)
Rave Motion Pictures
4100 Legacy Drive,
Destin ,
337-8777
Bedtime Stories (PG)
Valkyrie (PG-13)
Benjamin Button (PG-13)
The Spirit (PG-13)
Doubt (PG-13)
The Tale of Despereaux
(G)
Marley & Me (PG)
Seven-Pounds (PG-13)'
Yes Man (PG-13)
Day the Earth Stood Still
(PG-13)
Australia (PG-13)
Bolt (PG)


The Grand 16 Panama
City Beach
233-4835
Bedtime Stories (PG)
Benjamin Button (PG-13)
Doubt (PG-13)
Valkyrie (PG-13)
Marley & Me (PG)
The Spirit (PG-13)
The Tale of Despereaux
(G)
Yes Man (PG-13)
Seven Pounds (PG-13)
Day the Earth Stood Still
(PG-13)
Australia (PG-13)
Four Christmases (PG-13)
Bolt (PG)
Twilight (PG-13)
UA Santa Rosa 10
300 Mary Esther Blvd.
Mary Esther
243-5260
Benjamin Button (PG-13)
Bedtime Stories (PG)
The Tale of Despereaux
(G)


Seven Pounds iPG-13)
Australia (PG-i3)
Four Christmases (PG-13)
Bolt (PG)
Madagascar 2 (PG)
Quantum of Solace (PG-
13)
Regal Sun Plaza
Stadium 8
427 Mary Esther Blvd.
Mary Esther
244-4252
Valkyrie (PG-13)
The Spirit (PG-13)
Marley & Me (PG)
Yes Man (PG-13)
Day the Earth Stood Still
(PG-13)
Twilight (PG-13)
Destin Cinema 10
759 E. U.S. 98, Destin
654-2992
Australia (PG-13)
Bedtime Stories (PG)
Marley & Me (PG)
Benjamin Button (PG-13)
The Spirit (PG-13)
Valkyrie (PG-13)
Four Christmases (PG-13)
Seven Pounds (PG-13)
Tale of Despereaux (G)


THE EIGHTH ANNUAL Rt. 30A Antique and Vintage Car Show, returns to
Rosemary Beach, March 28. More than 50 cars annually enter the show.
For more information and registration, call Hilltop Productions at 951-2148


Send your

Arts & Entertainment News

to e-mail: dfsherald@gmail.com

or fax: 8.92-2270


I Music & The8ateir
around the South

Pensacola
Brad Paisley, 1/18/09
Comedian Brian Regan,
1/08/09
Birmingham
Celine Dion, 1/5/09,
BJCC
Tallahassee
Pajama Game, 1/19/09,
LCCC
St. Petersburg/Tampa
Celine Dion, 1/28/09, St.
Pete Times Forum
Atlanta
Lil' Wayne, 12/31/08
Celine Dion, 1/17/09,
Philips Arena


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MONDAY 4:14 PPM.


PETS & PET
SUPPLIES
HAPPY JACK KENNEL SPOT:
strongest flea and tick protection.
Quicker kill, longer residual. Con-
tains NO growth regulators! Frank's
Cash & Carry. (835-4221).www.hap-
pyjackinc.com

FOR SALE
BRAND NEW DELL LAPTOP COM-
PUTER. Pd $400. Will sacrifice for
$350. 850-826-3795. 1tp 1/1
2005 SUZUKI-805CC Like new
with only 3,200 miles. Have radia-
tor, drive shafe, foot pegs, light bars,
highway bars, running boards, wind-
shield, saddle bags, heel/toe shifter.
Never been on the freeway. Call
850-951-2005. $5000. 2tp 12/25-1/1
13-HANDS STUD horse, 12-hands
filly. $500 OBO. Blue Front Amazon
1.5 year-old. $600 with cage. Call
585-6397. 3tc 1/1-1/15

ALICE'S ANTIQUES, COLLECT-
IBLES & used furniture. 2374 S.
2nd St. (280A). Open Tue-Fri-10-5
Sat. 12-4 Phone 892-4074. Great
Christmas gifts, depression glass,
china, glassware, vintage linens,
jewelry, tea pots, cookie jars, cups/
saucers, and furniture at affordable
prices. 36wds tfc 12/11
MONITORS, LAPTOPS, computers,
music, cassettes and albums, mov-
ies half price. 892-2811. tfc 1/1
100% ALL NEW KING PILLOW-
TOP SET in plastic w/warranty $200
850-471-0330. 15wds tfc 11/6
BRAND NAME PILLOWTOP
SET, Queen. New, in plastic, war-
ranty, $169.00 Delivery avail.
850-255-3050. tfc 11/6 15wds
A BRAND NEW MATTRESS SET,
Full size in Plastic w/warranty $119,
Can Deliver. 850-471-0330. tfc
11/6-15wds

FRONT WINDOW VISOR-with
lights-painted red-originally $300
but will sell for $100. Call for details
(850)333-0369. tfc
27" RCA TV with stand. $100 OBO.
836-4844. tfp 5/8
WASHER & DRYER $150 set; stove,
refrigerator (850) 834-4301. tfc 5/1

BLUE BIRD HOUSES for sale.$5.
Call 836-4583. tfc 2/28
WAREHOUSE MARKET MALL &
FLEA MARKET-Antiques, Trash &
Treasures. 32,000 square feet, 50+
vendors & growing. 23380 Fifth Ave
(main) Street, Florala, AL. Open
7 days a week. 9 am 6 pm. Fri. &
Sat. 8 am to 8 pm. Sun. 10 5 pm.
334-858-8102. www.warehousemar-
ketmall.com
FILL DIRT, clay, rock, top soil, ma-
sonry sand, driveway material. All
delivered. Spreading available.
Driveways built. Anything hauled.
REDS HAUL'N. 892-0503

FILL DRT $85 per load. We haul'
and spread dirt and gravel. We do
driveways, lot clearing, and back-
hoe work. Lawrence & Son, Buddy
Lawrence Owner and Operator.
892-3873. tfc 1/17

MOBILE HOMES
FOR SALE-1995 CAVALIER MO-
BILE HOME. 14x60-2br/2bath.
Good condition. $16,000 firm.
Call 836-4514/850-259-7676. 2tp
12/25-1/1

BOATS & BOAT
SUPPLIES
RHINO Boats Joe's Motor Service,
Inc., Hartford, AL 334-588-2968. tfc
6/24


NOW LEASING


MINI-WAREHOUSES
1504 US HWY 90 W

For Reservations or Info
Call 892-3612


BRAND'S ATTIC
SELF-SERVICE MINISTORAGE
835-2850
1/2 Mile N. of Bay Bridge on
331 or 5 Miles S. of Freeport
5x10 $25 to 10x20 $80
Well Lighted & Secure Area
Manager Lives On Location


BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
REAL ESTATE INVESTOR seeks
financial partners. Will pay 10% in-
terest on loans secured by excellent
property. Great for IRA's and retire-
ment funds. (850) 892-2284. 24wd

CHILDCARE
SERVICES
NEW DAYCARE CENTER in Free-
port. Certified. Weekly $100/Daily
$35. After school pick-up. Daily $15 or
weekly $50. Call Clorinda Mathews.
200-5780/835-2806. 24wds. ftfc
REGISTERED HOME CHILD CARE
PROVIDER has openings for ages
0-5. Please call Heather 974-3025.
1tc 1/1 '

SERVICES
DEBBIE/SUE DEEP CLEAN $10/hr..
$30 min. Landscape extra. Notary.
892-0539. 892-3264. tfc 10/30
HANDYMAN SERVICES-
Auto, home, landclearing. Call
850-951-1037. 2tp 1/1-1/8
M&M LAWN CARE-Free quotes and
reasonable price for residential and
commercial. Call 850-460-1139 or
call 850-951-0636. tfc 5/1 17wds
LOT AND LAND Clearing. Reason-
able rates. 951-3367. tfc 6/12
"OUR PLACE" Custom Framing is
available for all your picture framing
needs. Quality framing at affordable
prices. 850-892-3037. tfc 6/5-18wds
ASTROLOGER, Birth Charts, spe-
cialized charts, Also spiritual con-
sulations, call for appointment.
850-892-3217. tfc 7/24
MCKEE HOMES INC. All residen-
tial types of construction, custom
homes, framing and remodeling, ad-
ditions, renovations, barns, decks,
concrete foundation and driveways
etc. RR0067175. Call 850-978-0041.
25wds ftfc 3/20
MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS. Car-
pentry & painting. 892-7488 or
830-6176. tfc 5/1
ODD JOBS-PLUMBING, ELEC-
TRIC, carpentry, painting, siding, etc.
Call Paul Rushing at 850-401-1537.
tfc 12/6

YARD SALE
YARD SALE-428 TEN LAKE
DRIVE.
Saturday, Jan. 3, 7 am 12 am. Fur-
niture and TV's and DVD players
and miscellaneous items.
FOR SALE-YARD SHED METAL.
12x20 like new. $2,100. OBO.
892-5582. 1tp 1/1
BENEFIT YARD SALE Wednesday
thru Saturday. 225 Wesley Road.
892-5582. itp 1/1
YARD SALE-1435 N. 20th St. DFS.
Sat. Jan 3, 8-till ??

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1460 WZEP to buy, sell or trade, lost
& found. BE LISTENING WZEP AM
1460 offers FREE yard sale signs.
Listen to THE COUNTRY STORE for
details or stop by 449 North 12th dur-
ing office hours. Mon-Fri. tfc

BUSINESS
RENTAL
OFFICE 1200 SQ FT; 5 rooms plus
kitchen, 2 baths, handicap acces-
sible. One block south of courthouse;
40 South 5th street, DeFuniak
Springs; 892-5995; 585-4114. ftfc
9/4-25WDS

ROOM FOR RENT
ROOM FOR RENT. Call
850-836-6223 for more information.
4tp 12/25-1/15

RENT
LAKEFRONT HOME 3br/2ba, deck,
appliances, garage, fireplaces.
Secluded from road on 4.5 acres,
$1100/month, references required,
850-598-0489. tfc 17wds 1/1-
HOUSE FOR RENT-3BD/1.5BA.
Brick, stove, ref, CH/A. 8 miles
out of town. $675 mo & $675 dep.
333-7131. ltp 1/1

FOR RENT-3BD/2 FULL BATH, gar-
den tub. W/d hook up. Front & back
deck. Good nieghborhood. No pets.
HUD welcome. Phone. 333-7248.
4tp 12/26-1/22
FOR RENT: 3BD/2BA-L/R with cath-
erdal ceilings, separate den or 4th br-
newlyrenovated new carpet. Stove,
refrigerator, dishwasher, garbage
disposal, dishwasher included. 25
Oakridge Mossy Head. $750 monthly
with $750 security deposit and back-
ground check. No smokers & no
pets. 892-2227. 2tc 1/1-1/8


3BD/2BA MOBILE HOME on 8
acres. Located at 723 Smith Rd in
DeFuniak Springs. $650 mo & $650
dd. Contact Danny 678-410-8503.
4tp 1/1-1/22
FOR RENT-MOBILE HOME
2bd/lba Juniper Lake area. No pets.
892-7137. 1tp 1/1

2 APARTMENTS
AVAILABLE NOW!
*Efficiency apartment-full kitchen and
bath. $500 month includes electric,
water, wifi cable,
*1 Bd apartment $500. includes
water, wifi cable. Both require de-
posit and lease. 850'892i3221. 3tc
1/1-1/15 -

NICE 1BD APARTMENT. 859-2321.
tfc 1/1
FOR RENT-2Bd mobile home/$450
month/$450 deposit. 850-892-4677.
2tc 1/1/-1/8
VERY NICE,newly renovated,
3br/2ba double wide trailer. CH/A,
stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, fire-
place, cathedral ceilings, garden tub,
In nice quiet community. Available
Jan. 15th. $650 plus damage depos-
it. Call 865-7524. 3tc 1/1-1/15.


Pharmacy
own Florala
1* 1-800-423-7847


DOWNSTAIRS APARTMENT with
2 small bedrooms available for rent
at Palmer House Apts. Includes
all elect, water, and cable. $675
month/$400 deposit. No HUD. No
pets. Call Freida 533-1250. 1tp 1/1
FOR RENT: 3br/1.5 bathhouse lo-
cated at 250 N. 7th St. DFS, CH&A.
$600 month & $600 deposit. Call
836-4442 or 419-5611. tfc 12/25
FOR RENT: 2 bedroom/lbath home
on 1/2 acre with outside building,
this is not an old home built in 1996.
$500 a month/$500 down. Call Mike
850-398-7540. 1tp 1/1

FOR RENT. 3BD/2 FULL BATH
Mobile Home. W/d hook up. Front
& back deck. Good nieghborhood
HUD welcome. No pets. 892-2984 or
333-7248. 4tp 12/25-1/22
3BD/2BA MOBILE HOME for rent.
$550. 892-1051. 2tp 12/25-1/1
FOR RENT-2 Bedroom mobile
home/$450 month/$450 deposit.
850-892-4677. 2tc 1/1-1/8
FOR RENT: 2 Bedroom / 2 bath
mobile home in Mossy Head area.
Central heat/air. HUD is welcome.
Nice quiet country setting. Very
nice and clean mobile home. $525
per month. Call 850-865-1062.
2tc1/1-1/8. 34WDS
PONCE DE LEON, Red Bay area,
3/2 Brick, Like new condition, CH/A.
Water, sewer and garbage includ-
ed. Stove & refrigerator included.
76 Rushing Rd. $625.00 mo. Call
687-0776. tfc 12/25 28wds
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, 3/2 Brick,
CH/A, large fenced yard. Stove
& refrigerator. $725.00 mo. Call
687-0776. tfc 12/25 15wds
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS Clean 3/2
mobile home on beautiful acres near
Hwy 83 and CR192-,C/A/H split
bedroom plan. Furnished/unfur-
nished. $700 month or $200/$225 a
week 239-682-2094 or 850-859-0188
-Horse Friendly. tfc 1/1
3BD/1.5BATH, carport, screened
patio, Kitchen appliance included,
washer/dryer hookups. $750 per
month. 850-682-8449. tfc 12/18
FOR RENT- 2 BEDROOM/I bath MH.
CH&A in chainlink fence. 3335 Co.
Hwy. 1883. 859-0131 or 978-0602.
$500. mo & $500 dd. 4tp12/18-1/8

LARGE 3BR/2BATH home. City
limits. $800. a month. Sec. Deposit
required. 892-7103. 1tp 1/1
FOR. RENT-2BD/1BA .MOBILE
HOME. Stove, refrigerator, washer/
dryer. $500 mo plus dep. 892-9748.
tfc 12/4

2BD/2BA COTTAGE-30 acres of
hunting, fishing. quiet, very private
and secluded. $1.100 mo. $800 sd.
Call Teresa 419-4939/892-3992. ftfc
11/27-18WDS
FREEPORT
FOR RENT 3Br/2Ba, brick CH/A. All
ceramic floors a great hoine or office




Hwy. 90 East & Norwood Rd.
DeFuniak Springs 892-6035
Bonifay 547-0726
Chipley 638-8183

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Easy Payments


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or 836-4455
Hwy. 90
Ponce de Leon, FL


zone R/C on west side of town. 300
ft on Hwy. 20. $895. mo. plus de-
posit. If no answer leave message
850-951-0005. tfc 11/27
3/2 BRICK HOUSE W/garage on
one acre in nice neighborhood.
$900/mnth plus SD. 333-1555 or
401-3282. tfp 11/6
FOR RENT- 2/1 newly remodeled
mobile home. Private 1/4 acre yard.
HUD encouraged. $350 mo/$350 dd/
865-2358. Oakwood Hills area. ftfc
10/30-20wds
FOR RENT- 3/1 like new MOBILE
HOMES. 1/4 acre yards. $550
mo/$550 dd/ 865-2358 HUD encour-
aged., Oakwood Hills area. tfc 10/30

4BD/1BA DUPLEX $600 mo & dep.
3BD/1BA duplex $550 plus dep.
892-7012. tfc 10/30
2BD/2BA MOBILE HOME with
fireplace. Recently remodeled,
country setting. 2 miles from De-
Funiak Springs- $575 mo/$575sd.
850-699-4476. tfc 11/6. 17wds
1376 OLD LANDFILL Road. Rent-
to-own 2/2 Trailer on leased acreage,
$600/month with $1,000 down in-
cludes lot rent. Only one close neigh-
bor. Take Hwy. 83 N 1.9 miles, right
on Spradlin Road. Right on Landfill
Road. See sign on left. 892-2284. ftfc
9/18-44wds
RENT TO OWN: LAKEFRONT 3
bedroom singlewide fixer-upper
on rented lot. 336 Bell Drive. $450/
month plus $500 down includes lot
rent. Take 331 North 2 miles to left
on Caswell Road. At end of Cas-
well turn left on Bell. 892-2284. ftfc
8/14-40wds

2 OR 3 BEDROOM DOUBLEWIDE-4
miles west of Freeport in Portland.
rent-to-own on leased lot. $800/
month includes lot rent. $1,100 plus
first month's rent to move in. Some
cosmetic work. -806 Woodlawh.
892-2284. 29wds tfc 10/16

2/1 DUPLEX apartment. $550/mnth
includes water, sewer, garbage.
HUD approved deposit required.
892-7012. tfc 7/3
2 AND 3 BEDROOM TRAILERS.
Rent to own., You fix. $275/month
and up with $350 down. Take Hwy.
90 East to North Davis Lane. See
Andrews Ave or the North End.
892-2284. 32wds tfc 10/17

2 BEDROOM apartment. $325/
month plus $300 deposit. Or 3 bed-
room trailer, Rent-to-owna, You fix.
$300/month and up with $500. down.
East side of DeFuniak; Go 90 East
past Petro; right on South, Nprwood;`
cross tracks; right on Charlie Brown
Road. 892-2284. tfc 10/16-42wds
2 OR 3 BEDROOM TRAILERS,
$375/month. Seminole Drive, be-
hind Cherokee Park off South 19th
Street in DeFuniak. 892-2284. tfc
6/26-18wds


RENT-TO-OWN: Ugly House,
need much love and repair., Come
quick. 96 W. Toledo, off Hwy. 83.
$1,000 down plus $325 per month.
892-2284. 23wds tfc 10/16

PAXTON-3BD/1BA house.
834-5187.
RENT-TO-OWN: Two Bedroom
trailer on rented lot. $400/month with
$500 down. Go west on Highway 90;
right on Walden; go to last road on
right; 84 E. Tulip. (850)892-2284.
29WDS tfc
HILLTOP TERRACE APTS. 600 N.:
4th St., Florala, AL. Affordable hous-
ing for the elderly. 1 bdrm, center. heat
& air. stove refrigerator, free laundry
facilities, planned activities. Based
on income. Come by or call (334)
858-4655, Leave message. Equal
Opportunities Housing. tfn 3/31

I BUY HOUSES
I BUY HOUSES! Lots$ and acre-
age. No Ha$$le$. Quick closing. Call
now 892-2284. tfc 1/17

REAL ESTATE
TWO ADJACENT LOTS on Juniper
Lake Drive located on a picturesque
pond near DeFuniak Springs, FL.
Lots are approx. one acre each.
$29,500 per lot. Owner financing
with 10% down or 10% discount
for cash. Phone 850-951-0444 or
850-758-9096. 4tp 12/11-1/1
FOR SALE-1/2 acre of land, 2006-27
ft travel trailer, out building-8x16,
$38,000. 892-7478. 5tp 1/1-1/29
FOR SALE BY OWNER
MUST SELL
Nice corner lot on Apache Dr.
(In city limits) 89'x144' $7,000.
850-233-6888. 4tp 12/18-1/8







DeFuniak Springs across from
OWC College
2 BR, 2 BA, CEN H/A Carpeted,
1000 SF Deluxe Apt. plus 10'x20'
Covered Deck,
2nd Floor overlooking a beautiful
Courtyard.
19x19 L/R-D/R Combo.
Kitchen w/Stove-Oven,
Fridge/Freeezer/Ice Maker, ,
DishWasher, Large storage room.
Includdiwater, sewage, garbage &
monthly Pest control. Private
Laundromat ,+ ,reserved parking.
VERY PRIVATE.
No HUD/Children/Pets.
Min. 1 yr. lease, $625.00 per month
plus ,O900 damage deposit. By
Appt. Only.
Must be seen to be appreciated.
Call 892-0157
between 8 AM thru 7 PM


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FOR SALE BY OWNER
3.5 acres uncleared land in Euchee
Valley just off of Red Hill Bridge Rd.
Approx. 300' of road frontage, with
pine and hardwood throughout prop-
rerty. Must see. $22,500. Call Daniel
at 850-978-2476/anytime during the
-day. 4tp 12/18-1/8

AFFORDABLE-quality, energy ef-
ficient homes. (Couple reported
Elect. Bill $62.00 p/mo. during cold
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Mossy Head School. Prices begin
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11/20

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'12/11-1/1-15wds fl.






ADVERTISEMENT FOR
INVITATION TO BID

:ITB NO: 09-010
INTRODUCTION: Sealed bids for the Van
iNess Butler Beach Access ADA Ramp
:will be received by the Board of County
!Commissioners, Walton County, Florida,
:hereinafter referred to as "County" at the
address shown below:

Central Purchasing
'Glyndol Johnson, Purchasing Agent
176 Montgomery Circle
?DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32435
(850) 892-8176
,Email:johglyndol@co.walton.fl.us ,

:An original and five (5) copies must be
;submitted in a sealed enveloperor pack-
!age, clearly marked with the firm's name
|and addr.eji Bna the words "Van Ness
:Butler Beach Access ADA Ramp'

Contact the Office of Central Purchas-
ing for availability of drawings. Fee is
$25.00 non-refundable.

Bid closing date is January 15, 2009 no
jater than 4:00 PM and will open immedi-
*ately thereafter.

Project consist of the construction of ap-
proximately 1580LF of elevated ramp with
handrail of 5 feet in width and 570 SF of
elevated landing with handrail 5 feet in
WNidth. There is approximately 10LF of de-
Tmolition of railing on existing boardwalk.
,The project is located on the Water Color/
Seaside boarder of the south side of Sce-
nic Highway 30A.

8tc: Nov.20, 27; Dec. 4,11,18,25,2008; Jan.
1, 8, 2009 9591

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 08-CA-001439
CONSOLIDATED INTO
CASE NO:08-CA-001438

.THE CROSSINGS AT WATERSOUND
OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.,

Plaintiff,

Mvs

DOUGLAS KALLIS, et al,
S Defendants. .

and

COMPASS POINT AT WATERSOUND
OWNERS ASSOCIATION,

Plaintiff,

vs.

JOHN ELAMAD, et al,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: MORRIS SEYMOUR
:1309 Candler Road
Huntsville, AL 35801

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an ac-
tion for declaratory judgment concerning
the following property in Walton County,
Florida:

The condominium known as Crossings
at Watersound, according to the Decla-
ration of Condominium for The Cross-
Ings at WaterSound, a condominium, at


Official Records Book 2781, Page 1169
of the Public Records of Walton County
Florida (the "Declaration of Condomin-
ium") and also as formerly described
as The Residences of South Bridge
and Bridge Lane ("the Residences") as
described in the Supplemental Declara-
tion of Covenants, Conditions, and Re-
strictions for WaterSound (Residences
of South Bridge and Bridge Lane) re-
torded in Official Records Book 2562,
kPage 1321 of the Public Records of
Walton County, Florida ("the Supple-
mental Declaration").

has been filed against you and you are
required to serve a copy of your written
'defenses, if any, on the action on plaintiff's
attorney whose name and address is Re-
becca F. S. Drube, Esquire, Dunlap, Toole,
P3hipman & Whitney, P.A., 1414 County
Highway 283 South, Suite B, Santa Rosa
Beach, Florida 32459, on or before Janu-
pry 9, 2009, and file the original with the
clerk of this court, either before service on
Plaintiffs attorney or immediately thereaf-
ter: otherwise a judgment will be entered


to the relief demanded in the Complaint

WITNESS my hand and the seal of this
Court on the 8th day of December, 2008.

MARTHA INGLE
As Clerk of said Court
By: Louise Pippin
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)

4tc: Dec. 11, 18, 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 2009
130J

ADVERTISEMENT FOR
INVITATION TO BID

ITB NO: 09-012
INTRODUCTION: Sealed bids for Pompa-
no Street Improvements will be received
by the Board of County Commissioners,
Walton County, Florida, hereinafter re-
ferred to as "County' at the address shown
below: I

Central Purchasing
Glyndol Johnson, Purchasing Agent
176 Montgomery Circle
DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32435
(850) 892-8176
Email:johglyndol@co.walton.fl.us

An original and five (5) copies must be
submitted in a sealed envelope or pack-
age, clearly marked with the firm's name
and address and the words "Pompano
Street Improvements"

Bid closing date is February 5, 2009 no
later than 4:00 PM and will open immedi-
ately thereafter.

Mandatory Pre-Bid will be held on January
21, 2009 at 9:00AM at the Training Cen-
ter, formally known as the Wee Care Park,
552 Walton Road, DeFuniak Springs. Bid-
ders, who arrive late, will be allowed to
attend the pre-bid, but will not be al-
lowed to submit a bid.

All bidders/proposers must be present at
the designated start time of any pre-bid
conference and must remain until the con-
ference is adjoumed. The County will not
accept bids/proposals from any. bidder/
proposer arriving after the designated start
time at listed in the Invitation to Bids or
Request Proposal or departing prior to the
adjournment of the pre-bid conference.

The improvements to Pompano Street
include reconstructing areas of the once
existing roadway that has been washed
away during past hurricanes and tropical
storms. The proposed roadway will consist
of an 18' wide asphalt roadway with con-
crete ribbon curb on either side, Included in
the proposed reconstruction a new guard-
rail will be constructed along the south-
ern side of the roadway with storm water
sales. An 8" tip pile retaining wall will be
constructed 10LF from the edge of the rib-
bon curb. In order to armor the shoreline
below the roadway approximately 384 LF
of sheet pile wall will be constructed along
with sea oats for stabilization.

Contact Central Purchasing for drawings
and bid documents for this project.
Cost of drawings is $150.00 non-refund-
able.

5tc:Decemberl8,25,2008;January1,8,15,
2009 152J

IN TIAE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO. 08-CA-001829

REGIONS BANK, etc.,

Plaintiff,'



RUSSELL G. FRANCHI, et al.,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF SUIT PROPERTY

TO: Russell G. Franchi
120'West Main #206
Northville, Michigan 48167

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an
action to foreclose a mortgage on the fol-
lowing property in Walton County, Florida:

Lot 118, The Preserve at Grayton
Beach, according to the plat thereof
as recorded in Plat Book 15, Pages
86-86B, of the Public Records of Wal-
ton County, Florida.

has been filed against you, and you are
required to serve a copy of your written de-
fenses, if any to it, on Plaintiffs' attorney,
whose name and address is J. Andrew
Baldwin, THE SOLOMON LAW GROUP,
P.A., 1881 West Kennedy Boulevard *
Tampa, Florida 33606, and file the original
with the Clerk of the above-styled Court,
on or before 1/23/09, an answer must be
filed or you will be defaulted and a judg-
ment may be entered against you for the
relief demanded in the Complaint.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of
said Court on December 17, 2008.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Is/ By: Tina Potts
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Please publish this Notice in the DeFuniak
Springs Herald. A proof should be faxed to
Plaintiff's counsel (813/221-9198) Drior to
publication.

2tc: Dec. 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 2009
153J


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR WALTON
COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 08-001178-CA

FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

vs.

JOSHUA C. HARPER; JOANNA GRUNI-
GA HARPER; IF LIVING, INCLUDING
ANY UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SAID
DEFENDANTSS, IF REMARRIED,
AND IF DECEASED, THE RESPEC-
TIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES,
GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDITORS,
LIENORS, AND TRUSTEES,, AND ALL
OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE
NAMED DEFENDANTSS;

Defendants)

NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to a Final Summary Judgment of Foreclo-
sure entered in the above-styled cause, in
the Circuit Court of Walton County, Flori-
da, I will sell the property situate in Walton
County, Florida, described as:

PARCEL 5
A PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN LOT
36, SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH,
RANGE 20 WEST, SANTA ROSA PLAN-
TATION COMPANY SUBDIVISION, AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE
4, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WAL-
TON COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOL-
' LOWS:

COMMENCE AT THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF LOT 34, OF SAID SANTA
ROSA PLANTATION COMPANY SUB-
DIVISION; THENCE GO SOUTH 00 DE-
GREES 01'28" EAST ALONG A SOUTH-
ERLY EXTENSION OF THE EAST LINE
OF SAID LOT 34, A DISTANCE OF
496.58 FEET TO THE POINT OF BE-
GINNING; THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH
00 DEGREES 01'28" EAST ALONG
SAID SOUTHERLY EXTENSION A DIS-
TANCE OF 99.31 FEET; THENCE GO
NORTH 89 DEGREES 49'49" WEST, A
DISTANCE OF 443.07 FEET, THENCE
GO NORTH 00 DEGREES 01'28" WEST,
A DISTANCE OF 99.33 FEET, THENCE
GO SOUTH 89 DEGREES 49'42" EAST,
A DISTANCE OF 443.07 FEET TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING..

A/K/A
5 N. Church Street
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

at public sale, to the highest ,and best
bidder, for cash, at the Walton County
Courthouse, 571 U.S. Highway 90 East,
in the front lobby, second floor, DeFuniak
Springs, Florida at 11:00 a.m., on January
21, 2009.

DATED THIS 17th DAY OF December,
2008.

Any person claiming an interest in the
surplus from the sale, if any, other than
the property owner as of the date of the iis
pendens, must file a claim within 60 days'
after the sale.

Witness, my hand and seal of this
court on the 17th day of December, 2008.

CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
/s/ By: Margaret Bishop
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY:
Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra
9204 King Palm Drive
Tampa, FL 33619-1328
Attorneys for Plaintiff

In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, persons need-
ing a special accommodation to par-
ticipate in this proceeding should con-
tact the ASA Coordinator no later than
seven (7) days prior to the proceed-
ings. If hearing impaired, please call
(800) 955-9771 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770
(voice), via Florida Relay Service.

TO BE PUBLISHED IN: DeFuniak
Springs Herald

2tc: Dec. 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 2009
158J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 2007-CA-0929

AMERICAN HOME
MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

LYNDON E. CLIFTON; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF LYNDON E. CLIFTON;
ALISSA L. CLIFTON; UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF ALISSA L. CLIFTON; IF
LIVING, INCLUDING ANY UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF SAID DEFENDANTSS,
IF REMARRIED, AND IF DECEASED,
THE RESPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS,
DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES,
CREDITORS, LIENORS, AND TRUST-
EES, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS


THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009


CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR
AGAINST THE NAMED DEFENDANTSS;
UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN
TENANT #2;

Defendants)

NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to a Final Summary Judgment of Foreclo-
sure entered in the above-styled cause, in
the Circuit Court of Walton County, Flori-
da, I will sell the property situate in Walton
County, Florida, described as:

LOT 7, BLOCK L, EMERALD BAY
PHASE IA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 9, PAGES 7-7A, OF THE PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF WALTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
A/K/A
932 Indigo Loop North
Miramar Beach, FL 32550

at public sale, to the highest and best
bidder, for cash, at the Walton County
Courthouse, 571 U.S. Highway 90 East,
in the front lobby, second floor, DeFuniak
Springs, Florida at 11:00 a.m., on Febru-
ary 18, 2009.

DATED THIS 17th DAY OF December,
2008.

Any person claiming an interest in the
surplus from the sale, if any, other than
the property owner as of the date of the lis
pendens, must file a claim within 60 days
after the sale.

Witness, my hand and seal of this
court on the 17th day of December, 2008.

CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
Is/ By: Margaret Bishop
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

THIS INSTRUMENT PREPARED BY:
Law Offices of Daniel C. Consuegra
9204 King Palm Drive
Tampa, FL 33619-1328
Attorneys for Plaintiff

In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, persons need-
ing a special accommodation to par-
ticipate in this. proceeding should con-
tact the ASA Coordinator no later than
seven (7) days prior to the proceed-
ings. If hearing impaired, please call
(800) 955-9771 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770
(voice), via Florida Relay Service.

TO BE PUBLISHED IN: DeFuniak
Springs Herald

2tc: Dec. 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 2009
159J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1ST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 66-2008-CA-001637 '

SUNTRUST BANK,

Plaintiff,


ROSSETTI A/K/A JEWELL M. ROSETTI
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 105 LUCY'S
PLACE, FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30215 '
ALSO ATTEMPTED SERVICE AT: 164
SUGAR SAND LANE, SANTA ROSA
BEACH, FL 32459 and C/O COLLEEN
COFFIELD SACHS, ESQ., CHESSER
& BARR, PA: 36468 EMERALD COAST
PARKWAY, STE. 7102, DESTIN, FL
32541
CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for
Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following
described property:

LOT 7, VILLAGE OF SUGAR BEACH, A
SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 24, TOWN-
SHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 19 WEST, AC-
CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 11, PAGES
25 & 25A, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

has been filed against you and you are
required to serve a copy of your written
defenses, if any, to it, on Marshall C. Wat-
son, P.A., Attomey for Plaintiff, whose ad-
dress is 1800 NW 49th STREET, SUITE
120, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33309 on or
before 1/23/09, a date which is within thirty
(30) days after the first publication of this
Notice in the (Please publish in THE HER-
ALD BREEZE) and file the original with the
Clerk of this Court either before service on
Plaintiffs attorney or immediately there-
after; otherwise a default will be entered
against you for the relief demanded in the
complaint.

In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) disabled
persons who, because of their disabilities,
need special accommodation to partici-
pate in this proceeding should contact the
, ADA Coordinator at 571 East US Hwy. 90,
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 or Telephone
Voice/TDD (850) 892-8115 prior to such
proceeding.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of this
Court this 17th day of December, 2008.

Martha Ingle
As Clerk of the Court
/s/ By: Tina Potts
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Publish: (Please publish in The Herald
Breeze)'

2tc: Dec. 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 2009
160J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1ST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 66-2008-CA-001628 !

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

DAVID A. SCHUELLER, et al,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION


TO:
JEWELL M. ROSSETTI A/K/A JEWELL DAVID A. SCHUELLER
M. ROSETTI, etal, LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 154 OPEN
GULF STREET, MIRAMAR BEACH, FL
Defendants. 32550
ALSO ATTEMPTED SERVICE- AT: 165
NOTICE OF ACTION CREST DRIVE, MIRAMAR BEACH, FL
32550; 6108 PONDEROSA STREET,
TO: COLLEYVILLE, TX 76034 and 500 VICKS-
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JEWELL M. BURG WAY, SOUTHLAKE, TX 76092


CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for
Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following
described property:

LOT 5, MIRAMAR BEACH COTTAGES,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF,
AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 15, PAG-
ES 5 & 5A, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

has been filed against you and you are
required to serve a copy of your written
defenses, if any, to it, on Marshall C. Wat-
son, P.A., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose ad-
dress is 1800 NW 49th STREET, SUITE
120, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33309 on
or before 1/23/09, a date which is within
thirty (30) days after the first publication of
this Notice in the (Please publish in THE
HERALD BREEZE) and file the original
with the Clerk of this Court either before
service on Plaintiffs attorney or immedi-
ately thereafter; otherwise a default will be
entered against fcf the relief demanded in
the complaint.

In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) disabled
persons who, because of their disabilities,
need special accommodation to partici-
pate in this proceeding should contact the
ADA Coordinator at 571 East US Hwy. 90,
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 or Telephone
Voice/TDD (850) 892-8115 prior to such
proceeding.

WITNESS my hand and the seat of this
Court this 16th day of December, 2008.

Martha Ingle
As Clerk of theCourt
/s/ By: Tina Potts
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)


Publish: (Please
Breeze)


publish in The Herald


2tc: Dec. 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 2009
161J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 2008 CA 000574

WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK,

Plaintiff,

v.

WATSON VENTURES, LLC; FRANKLIN
H. WATSON; FRANKLIN H. WATSON,
PA. and GREENWAY PARK OWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC.

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Notice is hereby given that the under-
signed, Martha Ingle, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Walton County, Florida, will on the
13th day of January, 2009, at 11:00 o'clock
A.M., in the front lobby on the second floor
of the Walton County Courthouse, located
at 571 U.S. Highway 90 East, DeFuniak
Springs, Florida, 32435, offer for sale and
sell at public outcry to the highest and best
bidder for cash, the following described
property situated in the County of Walton,
State of Florida, to-wit:

Lot 10, Block B, Greenway Park Subdi-
vision, according to the plat thereof as
recorded in Plat Book 16, Page(s) 23 &
23A, of the Public Records of Walton
County, Florida.

pursuant to the final judgment entered in
a case pending in said Court, the style of


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CRESTVIEW,-FL 32939

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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009


which is listed above. Any person claim-
ing an interest in the surplus from the sale,
if any, other than the property owner as
of the date of the lis pendens must file a
claim within sixty (60) days after the sale.
Persons with a disability who need
special accommodations must notice the
individual signed below not later than sev-
en (7) days prior to the proceeding which
is the subject of this notice to insure that
reasonable accommodations are avail-
able.
WITNESS my hand and official seal
of this Honorable Court, this 16th day of
December, 2008.
MARTHA INGLE
Clerk of Circuit Court
Walton County, Florida
Is/ By: Sharia Hall
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Conformed Copies to:
Kari A. Sandell, Esquire
Carver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessier, Finn,
Blossman & Areaux, LLC
1300 West Main Street
Pensacola, FL 32502
Attorney for Whitney National Bank
William S. Howell, Jr. Esquire
William S. Howell, Jr., P.A.'
1727 South County Highway 393
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Attorney for Watson Ventures, LLC,
Franklin H. Watson, and Franklin H. Wat-
son, P.A.
Gary Vorbeck, Esquire
Teriaque, Vorbeck & Spain
10065 Emerald Coast Parkway, Suite
B-101
Destin, Florida 32550
Attorney for Greenway Park Owners As-
sociation, Inc.
2tc: Dec. 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 2009
162J \


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 2008 CA 001498
DIVISION:

WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK,
Plaintiff,
V.
BAXTER & WALLACE, LLC, a Kansas
limited liability company, RICHARD B.
CRAY, JR., SANDESTIN OWNERS AS-
SOCIATION, INC., a Florida non-profit
corporation, and VILLA LAGO OWN-
ER'S ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida
non-profit corporation,
Defendants.

CLERK'S NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
F.S. CHAPTER 45
NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in accordance
with the Final Judgment in Favor of Whit-
ney National Bank dated December'12,
2008, in the above-styled cause, I will sell
to the highest and best bidder for cash
at the Walton County Courthouse at the
front lobby on the 2nd Floor of the Walton
County Courthouse, 571 U.S.,Highway 90
East; DeFuniak SpringsFlprida 32435
in Walton County, Florida, at 11 a.m. on
Tuesday, January 20, 2009, the following
described property:
Lot 112 of VJLLA LAGO, according to
the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat
.Book.17, Pages 15, 15A. and 15B ol
the public records of Walton County,
Florida.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that,'
in accordance with the Final Judgment
in Favor of Whitney Natonai Bank dated
December 12, 2008, n Ihe above-st/ied
cause, I will also sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash at the Walton Courity
Courthouse at the front Idbby on the 2nd
Floor of the Walton County Courthouse,
571 U.S.. Highway 90 East, DeFuniak
Springs, Florida 32435 in Walton County,
Florida, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January
20, 2009, the following described prop-
erty:
Lot 50 of VILLA LAGO, according to the
Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book
17, Pages 15, 15A, and 15B of the pub-
lic records of Walton County, Florida.
Dated: 'December 16, 2008.
Clerk of Court of Walton County, Florida
/s/ By: Margaret Bishop
As Deputy Clerk
.(seal)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and
correct copy of the foregoing has been fur-
nished to Baxter & Wallace, LLC, 12120
State Line Road #378, Leawood, Kansas
66209; Richard B. Cray, Jr., One Beach
Club Drive, #PH6, Miramar Beach, Florida
32550; Sandestin Owners Association,
Inc:, 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway West,
Destin, FL 32550; and Villa Lago Owner's
Association, Inc., 10859 Emerald Coast
Parkway, Ste. 4-430, Destin, FL 32550 via
regular U.S. mail on this 16th day of De-
cember, 2008.
Clerk of Court of Walton County, Florida
/s/ By: Margaret Bishop
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)


2tc: Dec. 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 2009
163J
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 08-CA-000647
L R HOLDINGS, LLC,
an Arkansas limited liability company,
Plaintiff,

vs.
TERRY D. HARPER, CARLEN G. HOOK-
ER, and JAMES M. MASSEY,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pur-
suant to the Summary Final Judgment in
Foreclosure entered December 11, 2008
in Civil Action No. 08-CA-000647, of the
Circuit Court in and for Walton County,
Florida, in which L R Holdings, LLC, an
Arkansas limited liability company is the
Plaintiff, and Terry D. Harper, Carlen G.
Hooker and James M. Massey are the
Defendants, I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash, at the front door of
the Clerk of Court, Walton County, Florida,
at 11:00 a.m. on January 22, 2009, the fol-
lowing described real property set forth in
the Final Judgment in Foreclosure:
Lot 21, Block 33, ROSEMARY BEACH
PHASE 6, according to the Plat thereof
as recorded in Plat Book 13, Page(s) 30
& 30A, of the Public Records of Walton
County, Florida.
Dated at DeFuniak Springs, Walton Coun-
ty, Florida, this 16th day of December,
2008.
MARTHA INGLE
Clerk of Court
/s/ By: Sharla Hall
Deputy Clerk
(seal)


2tc: Dec. 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 2009
164J
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1ST'
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
Case No. 07-000756 CA

COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.,
Plaintiff,

vs.
HANNAH LEWIS; et al.,
Defendants.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
(PLEASE PUBLISH WITH DEFUNIAK
SPRINGS HERALD)

NOTICE IS HEREBY 31VEN pursuant
to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclo-
sure Including Award of Attorneys' Fees
and Costh dated November 18, 2008,
entered in Case No. 07-000756 CA of the
Circuit Court of the 1ST Judicial Circuit in
and- for Walton County, Florida wherein
COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.
is the Plaintiff and HANNAH LEWIS and
LEWIS, unknown spouse of HAN-
NAH LEWIS, if married; JOHN DOE and
JANE DOE is/are Defendants, I will sell
to the highest and best bidder for cash,
at Lobby of the Courthouse in the City of
DeFuriiak Springs, Flpridaat 11:00 o'clock
A.M., on Tuesday, the 20th day of January,
2009 trhe toiown,3 g esciieO property / as
set forth in said Summary Fnrial Judgment
of Foreclosure. Including A~ard of Atlor-
neys' Fees and Costs, to-wit:

Commence at a 4x4 concrete monument
marking the southeast corner of the north-
west 1/4 of the southwest 1/4, of section
8, township 1 south, range 19 west, Wal-
ton County, Florida; thence south ,89 de-
grees 20 minutes 31 seconds west for a
distance of 419:99 feet.to a 1/2 inch iron
rod; thence north 00 degrees 18 minutes'
31 seconds east for a distance of 420.23
feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod #1355; thence
south 89 degrees 18 minutes 37 seconds
west for a distance of 256.79 feet to a 1/2
inch rod marking the point of beginning;
thence south 00 degrees 18 minutes 31
seconds west for a distance of 133.47 feet
to a 1/2 inch rod; thence south 89 degrees
18 minutes 37 seconds west for a distance
of 163.21 feet to a 1/2 inch iron rod; thence


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east for a distance of 133.47 feet to a
1/2 inch rod; thence north 89 degrees 18
minutes 37 seconds east for a distance of
163.21 feet to the point of beginning.
Together with an ingress and egress ease-
ment described as follows:
Commence at a 4x4 concrete monument
marking the southeast corner of the north-
west 1/4 of th e southwest 1/4, of sec-
tion 8, township 1 south, range 19 west,
Walton County, Florida; thence south 89
degrees 20 minutes 31 seconds west for
a distance of 478.13 feet for a point of
beginning; thence south 89 degrees 20
minutes 31 seconds west for a distance
of 102.20 feet, thence south 23 degrees
20 minutes 36 seconds east for a distance
of 192.46 feet to the northern most right
of way line of state road C-83A; thence
south 62 degrees 24 minutes 19 seconds
west for a distance of 20.06 feet along
said right of way line; thence north 23 de-
grees.20 minutes 36 seconds west for a
distance of 234.82 feet; thence north 89
degrees 20 minutes 31 seconds east for
a distance of 103.24 feet; thence north 14
degrees 33 minutes 14 seconds west for
a distance of 136.29 feet; thence south 89
degrees 20 minutes 31 seconds west for
a distance of 130.00 feet; thence south 08
degrees 18 minutes 54 seconds east for
a distance of 21.76 feet; thence south 89
degrees 22 minutes 31 seconds west for
a distance of 25.23 feet; thence north 08
degrees 18 minutes 54 seconds west for
a distance of 2@.27 feet; thence north 00
degrees 18 minutes 31 seconds east for
a distance of 125.75 feet; thence north 89
degrees 18 minutes 37 seconds east for
a distance of 25.00 feet; thence south 00
degrees 18 minutes 31 seconds west for
a distance of 99.29 feet thence north 89
degrees 20 minutes 31 seconds east for
a distance of 130.00.feet; thence north 00
degrees 18 minutes 31 seconds east for
a distance of 61.02 feet; thence north 89
degrees 18 minutes 37 seconds east for
a distance of 25.00 feet; thence south 00
degrees 18 minutes 31 seconds west for
a distance of 83.20 feet; thence south 14
degrees 33 minutes 14 seconds east for a
distance of 170.12 feet back to the point
of beginning.
DATED this 16th day of December,
2008.
Martha Ingle, Clerk
/s/ By: Margaret Bishop
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

SEAN M. MOLONEY, ESQUIRE
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Suite 400
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(305) 460-1100
If you are a .person with a disability who
needs any accommodation in order to par-
ticipate in this proceeding, you are entitled
at no cost to you to the provision of certain
assistance. Please contact Louise Pippin
at 571 U.S. Highway 90 East, DeFuniak
Springs, Florida (850) 892-8115 Extension
33 within two working days of your receipt
of this notice. If you are hearing or voice
impaired call TDD 1-800-955-8771.
ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST
IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF
ANY, OTHER THAN' THE PROPERTY
OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS
PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN





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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN
AND FOR WALTON COUNTY
CASE NO. 08-000-580-CA

REGIONS BANK SUCCESSOR BY
MERGER WITH UNION PLANTERS
BANK, NA,
Plaintiff,
vs.
RALPH JW SMALL et al.
Defendants.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated
December 15, 2008 and entered in Case
No. 08-000-580-CA, of the Circuit Court
of the First Judicial Circuit in and for Wal-
ton County, Florida, wherein REGIONS
BANK SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH
UNION PLANTERS BANK, NA, is a Plain-
tiff and NORTHWEST FLORIDA ENTER-
PRISES, LLC; A.J.'S PLUMBING, INC.;
UNKNOWN TENANT #1 AT 30 CRIMSON
COURT; UNKNOWN TENANT #2 AT 30.
CRIMSON COURT; UNKNOWN TENANT
#1 AT 10 COSMOS COURT; UNKNOWN
TENANT #2 AT 10 COSMOS COURT;
UNKNOWN TENANT #1 AT 31 CRIMSON
COURT; UNKNOWN TENANT #2 AT 31
CRIMSON COURT; UNKNOWN TENANT
#1 AT 26 COSMOS COURT; UNKNOWN
TENANT #2 AT 26 COSMOS COURT;
HANCOCK BANK OF LOUISIANA are the
Defendants. I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash at in the front lobby,


second floor, Walton County Courthouse,
571 U.S. Highway 90 East, DeFuniak
Springs, Walton County, Florida, at 11:00
a.m, on January 16, 2009, the following
described property as set forth in said Fi-
nal Judgment, to wit:
EXHIBIT "A"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Lot 36, Enchanted Estates, according
to the plat thereof recorded in the Plat
Book 14, Page 56, of the Public Records
of Walton County, Florida.
Any person claiming an interest in the sur-
plus from the sale, if any, other than the
property owner as of the date of the lis
pendens must file a claim within 60 days
after the sale.
MARTHA INGLE
As Clerk of the Court
/s/ By: Sharla Hall
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Dated this 15th day of December,
2008.
IMPORTANT

In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons needing a reason-
able accommodation to participate in this
proceeding should, no later than seven (7)
, days prior, contact the Clerk of the Court's
disability coordinator at 8508928586, PO
BOX 509, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL,
32435. If hearing impaired, contact (TDD)
800-955-8771 via Florida Relay System.
Publish: DEFUNIAK HERALD
Submitted by:
Ben-Ezra & Katz, PA.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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Telephone: (305)770-4100
Fax: (305) 653-2329
2tc: Dec. 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 2009
166J
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN
AND FOR WALTON COUNTY
CASE NO. 08001042CA
FLAGSTAR BANK, F.S.B.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
WILLIAM E. WOODS et al.
Defendants.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated
December 15, 2008 and entered in Case
No. 08001042CA, of the Circuit Court of
the First Judicial Circuit in and for WAL-
TON County, Florida, wherein Flagstar
Bank, F.S.B. is a Plaintiff and WILLIAM
E. WOODS; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
WILLIAM E. WOODS; POINTE OF VIEW
CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC;
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; UNKNOWN
TENANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2
are the Defendants. I will sell to the high-
est and best bidder for cash at in the front


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PAGE 6-C
lobby, second floor, Walton County Court-
house, 571 U.S. Highway 90 East, De-
Funiak Springs, Walton County, Florida, at
11:00 a.m. on January 15, 2009, the fol-
lowing described property as set forth in
said Final Judgment, to wit:

CONDOMINIUM UNIT 1417, POINTE
OF VIEW CONDOMINIUM, A CONDO-
MINIUM, TOGETHER WITH AN UNDI-
VIDED INTEREST IN THE COMMON
ELEMENTS, ACCORDING TO THE
DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM
THEREOF AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL
RECORDS BOOK 2571, PAGE 945, AS
AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WALTON
COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Any person claiming an interest in the sur-
plus from the sale, if any, other than the
property owner as of the date of the lis
pendens must file a claim within 60 days
after the sale.

MARTHA INGLE
As Clerk of the Court
/s/ By: Sharla Hall
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)


Dated this
2008.


15th day of December,


IMPORTANT

In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons needing a reason-
able accommodation to participate in this
proceeding should, no later than seven (7)
days prior, contact the Clerk of the Court's
disability coordinator at 8508928586, PO
BOX. 509, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL,
32435. If hearing impaired, contact (TDD)
800-955-8771.via Florida Relay System.

Publish: DEFUNIAK HERALD

Submitted by.:
Ben-Ezra & Katz, P.A.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
2901 Stirling Road, Suite 300
Port Lauderdale, Florida 33312
Telephone: (305)770-4100
Fax: (305) 653-2329

2tc: Dec.. 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 2009
167J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY
CASE NO. 08CA000248

WACHOVIA MORTGAGE
CORPORATION,

Plaintiff,

vs.

DAVID CORSTANGE et al.

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to a Final Judgement of Foreclosure
dated Dec. 15, 2008 and entered in Case
No. 08CA000248, of the Circuit Court of
the First Judicial Circuit in and for Wal-
ton County -Florida, wherein WACHO-
VIA MORTGAGE CORPORATION, is a
Plaintiff and DAVID CORSTANGE; MARK
CORSTANGE; UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF DAVID CORSTANGE; UI'NKNOWN
SPOUSE OF MARK CORSTANGE;
WACHOVIA BANK, NA; LE"JARDIN AT
BAYTOWNE WHARF CONDOMINIUM
ASSOCIATION, INC; UNKNOWN TEN-
ANT #1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2 are the
.p ,ants. ..j. ll slli tote neighest and.
osti bidder t:.r casr. at n iie iront lobby
second floor, Walton County Courthouse
571 U.S. Highway 93 Easr. Deuniak
Springs, Walton County Florida at 11 00
. am on January 15, 2009 Ire following de.-
scribed property as set forth in said Final
Judgement, to wit:

EXHIBIT "A"

CONDOMINIUM UNIT. 164, LEJARDIN
CONDOMINIUM, TOGETHER WITH AN
UNDIVIDED' INTEREST IN THE COM-
MON ELEMENTS AND APPURTE-
NANCES THEREOF, ACCORDING TO
THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMIN-.
IUM FOR LEJARDIN CONDOMINIUM
RECORDED 'IN OFFICIAL RECORDS
BOOK 2402, PAGE 696, AND AMENDED
IN BOOK 2404, PAGE 506, OF THE PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF WALTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED FROM TIME
TO TIME. -.

Any person claiming an interest in the
surplus from the sale, if any, other than
the property owner as of the date of the lis
pendens must file a claim within 60 )days
after the sale.
MARTHA INGLE
As Clerk of.the Court
Is/ By: Sharla Hall
As Deputy Clerk
(Seal)

Dated this 15th day of Dec., 2008.

IMPORTANT

In-accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons needing a reason-
able accommodation to participate in this
proceeding should, no later than seven
(7) days prior, contact the Clerk of Court's
disability coordinator, at (850)892-8586,
PO BOX 509, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS FL,
32435. If hearing impaired, contact (TDD)
8009558771 via Florida Relay System.

Publish: DEFUNIAK HERALD

Submitted by:
Ben-Ezra & Katz
Attorneys for Plaintiff
2901 Stirling Road, Suite 300
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
Telephone: (305) 770-41.00
Fax: (305) 653-2329

2tc: Dec. 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 2009
168J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN
AND FOR WALTON COUNTY
CASE NO. 66 2008 CA 561

WACHOVIA MORTGAGE
CORPORATION, *

Plaintiff,

vs.

JAMES P. RYAN et al.
Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to
a Final Judgement of Foreclosure dated
December 15, 2008, and entered in Case
No. 66 2008 CA 561, of the Circuit Court
of the First Judicial Circuit in and for Wal-
ton County, Florida, wherein WACHOVIA
MORTGAGE CORPORATION, is a Plain-
tiff and JAMES P. RYAN; RENEE RYAN;
UNKNOWN TENANT #1, UNKNOWN
TENANT #2 are Defendants. I will sell to
the highest and best bidder for cash at
in the front lobby, second floor, Walton
County Courthouse 571 U.S. Highway 90
East, DeFuniak Springs, Walton County,
Florida, at 11:00 am on January 14, 2009,
the following described property as set


THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009


forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:

LOT 63, GRANDE POINTE AT INLET
BEACH, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 16, AT PAGE(S) 75 THROUGH
75(D), OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA

Any person claiming an interest in the
surplus from the sale, if any, other than
the property owner as of the date of the uis
pendens must file a claim within 60 days
.after the sale.

MARTHA INGLE
As Clerk of the Court
Is/ By: Sharia Hall
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Dated this 15th day of December, 2008.

IMPORTANT

In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons needing a reason-
able accommodation to participate in this
proceeding' should, no later than seven
(7) days prior, contact the Clerk of. Court's
disability coordinator at (850)892-8586,
PO BOX 509, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS FL.,
32435. If hearing impaired, contact (TDD)
8009558771 via Florida Relay System.

Publish: DEFUNIAK HERALD

Submitted by:
Ben-Ezra & Katz, PA.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
2901 Stirling Road, Suite 300
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
Telephone: (305) 770-4100
Fax: (305) 653-2329

2tc: :Dec. 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 2009
169J


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
.JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN
AND FOR WALTON COUNTY
CASE NO. 66-2008-CA-000655

REGIONS BANK D/B/A
REGIONS MORTGAGE, .
Plaintiff,

vs.

ROBERT GAWRYS et al.

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to a Final Judgment of Forecloure
dated December 15, 2008, and entered
in Case No. 66-2008-CA-000655, of the,
Circuit Court of the First Judicial Circuit
in and for Walton County; Florida, where-
in REGIONS BANK D/BIA REGIONS
MORTGAGE, is a Plaintiff and-ROBERT
GAWRYS; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
ROBERT GAWRYS, SOUTH SHORE
HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC.;
UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN
TENANT #2, are the Defendants. I will
sell to the highest and best'bidder for cash,
at in the front lobby, second floor, Walton
County Courthouse 571 U.S. Highway 90
East, DeFuniak Springs, Walton.County,
Florida, at 11:00 am on January 14, 2009,,
the following described property as set
forth in said Final Judgement, to wit:

LOT 4, OF SOUTH SHORE, AC-
CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF,
AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 16, AT
PAGE(S) 25, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

A... Ay p~g.ron claiming an interest in Ihe
surplus from the sale if any oiner than
the property owner as of the date of the lis
pendens must file a claim within 60, days
after the sale.

MARTHA INGLE
As Clerk of the Court
Is/ By: Sharla Hall
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)


Dated this 15th day of December, 2008.

IMPORTANT

In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons needing a reason-
able accommodation to participate in this
proceeding should, no later than seven
(7) days prior, contact the Clerk of Court's
disability coordinator at (850)892-8586;
PO BOX 509, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS FL.,
32435. If hearing impaired, contact (TDD)
8009558771 via Florida Relay System.

Publish: DEFUNIAK HERALD

Submitted by:'
Ben-Ezra & Katz, P.A.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
2901 Stirling Road, Suite 300
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
Telephone: (305) 770-4100
Fax:(305) 653-2329 -

2tc: Dec. 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 2009
170J


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
1ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 66-2008-CA-000611

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUST-
EE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE
LOAN TRUST 2005-1 ASSET-BACKED
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-1,

Plaintiff, .

vs.

JOHN MARVIN RAY; LISA LORD RAY;
THE GULF PLACE TOWN CENTER
NEIGHBORHOOD OWNERS ASSOCIA-
TION, INC.; JOHN DOE; JANE DOE AS
UNKNOWN TENANTS) IN POSSES-
SION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY,

Defendants.'

PROPOSED NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
(Please publish in
THE HERALD BREEZE)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated
the 15th day of December, 2008, and en-
tered in Case No. 66-2008-CA-000611, of
the Circuit Court of the 1ST Judicial Circuit
in and for Walton County, Florida, wherein
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS TRUST-
EE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE
LOAN TRUST 2005-1 ASSET-BACKED
CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-1 is the
Plaintiff and JOHN MARVIN RAY; LISA
LORD RAY; THE GULF PLACE TOWN
CENTER NEIGHBORHOOD OWN-
ERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; JOHN DOE;
JANE DOE AS UNKNOWN TENANTS)
IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY are defendants. I will sell to
the highest and best bidder for cash at
the FRONT LOBBY SECOND FLOOR, AT
THE WALTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
IN THE DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA,
AT 11:00 AM, (CENTRAL TIME), on the
14th day of January, 2009, the following
described property as set forth in said Fi-
nal Judgment, to wit:

UNIT 3-7, GULF PLACE TOWN CEN-
TER CONDOMINIUM, A CONDOMINIUM
ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION


OF. CONDOMINIUM AS RECORDED
IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 2073,
PAGE 245 AND ANY AMENDMENTS
THERETO, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO-
GETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED SHARE
IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS APPUR-
TENANT THERETO.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST
IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF
ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY
OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS
PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN
60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) disabled
persons who, because of their disabilities,
need special accommodation to partici-
pate in this proceeding should contact the
ADA Coordinator at 571 East US Hwy. 90,
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 or Telephone
Voice/TDD (850) 892-8115 prior to such
proceeding.

Dated this 15th day of December,
2008.

Martha Ingle
Clerk Of The Circuit Court
/s/ By: Sharla Hall
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Submitted by:
Law Office of Marshall C. Watson
1800 NW 49th Street, Suite 120
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
Telephone: (954) 453-0365
Facsimile: (954) 771-6052
Toll Free: 1-800-441-2438
08-20252

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.171J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR WALTON COUNTY,.
FLORIDA
Case No. 08-CA-001407

U.S. FUNDING GROUP, LLC, a
Florida limited liability company,

Plaintiff,

v.

JERRY JACKSONt STAMPS and TE-.
RESA L WITT-STAMPS a/lkla TERESA.
LYNN WITT-STAMPS, as Husband and
Wife and Individually, CHARLES R.
MITCHELL, JR., as Director of Char-
lie Arch, Inc., CHARLIE-ARCH, INC., a
Florida corporation, and THE NEIGH-
BORHOOD OF CARIBE ASSOCIATION,
INC., a Florida Non Profit Corporation,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the
Final-Judgment Setting Foreclosure Sale
entered in the above noted case, that I will
sell the following property situated in Wal-
ton County, Florida, described as: -

Lot 33, CARIBE,'WEST, as per plat
thereof recorded in Plat Book 9, Page
31, of the Public Records of Walton
County, Florida.

at public sale, to the highest and best
bidder for cash, in the Front Lobby on
the Second Floor of the Walton County
Courthouse at 571 U.S. Highway 90 East,
DeFuniak.Springs, Florida; at 11:00 A.M.
(Central Time), on the 14th day bf Jariu-
ary, 2009. The highest bidder shall im-
mediately post with the Clerk, a deposit
equal to 5% of the final bid. The deposit
must be cash or cashier's check payable
to the Clerk of Court. Final payment must
be made on or before 4:00 p.m. (Central
Time) of.the date of the sale by cash or
cashier's check. IF YOU ARE A PER-
SON CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS
REMAINING AFTER THE SALE, YOU
MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK
NO LATER THAN 60 PAYS AFTER THE
SALE. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM,
YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY
REMAINING FUNDS. AFTER 60 DAYS,
ONLY THE OWNER OF RECORD AS OF
THE DATE QF THE LIS PENDENS MAY
CLAIM THE SURPLUS.

Publish: December 25, 2008 and January
1,2009.

Original Notice to be returned to .Clerk of
Circuit Court.

Bill and duplicate of notice to be mailed to
Attorney for Plaintiff:
Charles J. Bartlett, Esquire
cleard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm,
Furen & Ginsburg, P.A.
2033 Main Street, Suite 600
Sarasota, FL.34237

Clerk of the Circuit Court
Is/ By: Sharla Hall
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

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172J
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1ST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 66-2008-CA-001781

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST
COMPANY AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE
FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE
INVESTMENT TRUST 2006-3, MORT-
GAGE-BACKED NOTES, SERIES
2006.-3,

Plaintiff

vs.

ELEANOR LASALLA, et, al,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION


TO:
ELEANOR LASALLA

LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 546 SHELTER
COVE DRIVE, SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL
32459 ALSO ATTEMPTED SERVICE AT:
707 FOREST POINT DR., BRANNON,
MS 39047; 576 HOLLY BUSH RD., BRAN-
DON MS 39047 and 35 HILLCREST RD.,
SANTA ROSA BEACH, -FL 32459 CUR-
RENT RESIDENCE IS UNKNOWN.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for
Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following.
described property:

LOT 4, PELICAN BAY, PHASE 1, AC-
CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 10, PAGE 28,
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WAL-
TON COUNTY, FLORIDA

has been filed against you and you are
required to serve a copy of your written
defenses, if any, to it, on Marshall C. Wat-
son, P.A.. Attorney for Plaintiff, whose ad-
dress is 1800 NW 49TH STREET, SUITE
120, FT. LAUDERDALE FL 33309 on or
before 1/23/09, a date which is within thirty
(30) days after the first publication of this
Notice in the (Please publish in THE. HER-
ALD BREEZE) and file the original with the
Clerk of this Court either before service on
Plaintiffs attorney or immediately there-


. after; otherwise a default will be entered
against you for the relief demanded in the
complaint.

In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) disabled
persons who, because of their disabilities,
need special accommodation to partici-
pate in this proceeding should contact the
ADA Coordinator at 571 East US Hwy 90,
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 or Telephone
Voice/TDD (850) 892-8115 prior to such
proceeding.

WITNESS my hand and seal of this
Court this 12th day of Dec., 2008.

Martha Ingle .
As Clerk of the Court
Is/ By 1Tina Potts
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Publish: (Please publish in The Herald
Breeze)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
1ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 08-001444-CA

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

Plaintiff,


HAZEL WYNEL BULGER
W. BULGER, A/K/A WYN
BULGER, et al.

Defendants.

NOTICE OF AC

TO: HAZEL WYNEL B
HAZZEL W. BULGER, AfK
FINGER BULGER AND
SPOUSE OF HAZEL W
HAZEL W. BULGER, A/k
FINGER BULGER, and a
ties claiming by, through, L
the above named Defenda
known to be dead or aliv
unknown parties claim as
grantees, assignees, lie
trustees, spouses, or othe

Current Residence Unknc
last known address was:
Lane, DeFuniak Springs, F

YOU ARE NOTIFIED
to foreclose, a mortgage
property in Walton County

,LOT 3, BLOCK 11., OAKV
HILLS, UNIT 1, ACCORD
PLATTHEREOFAS RECI
BOOK 3, PAGE 90, OF TI
CORDS OF WALTON C(
DA. TOGETHER WITH 1
2001 VALUM DOUBLE
HOME HAVING VIN NUM
GA, TITLE NUMBER 00
VIN NUMBER C01673BC
BER 0083588798.

has been filed against-y
required to, serve a copy
defenses, if any, to it or
ZAHM, P.A., Plaintiffs
address is 18820 U.S. Hi.
Suite 212, Clearwater, Fl
or before 1/23/09 or within
after the first publication
Action, and file the origin
of tr..s C:urt at 5. 1 U S.:H
CDeFun.ak Spr., Ft ?.
].:.,e i.er.iCe .r, a.'.I i r,
memaially inet''c ^*igl otr.,


will be entered against you for the relief
demanded in the complaint petition.

WITNESS my hand and seal of the
Court on this 12th day of Dec., 2008.

Martha Ingle
Clerk of Circuit Court
Is/ By Tina Potts
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Publish in DeFuniak Springs Herald -

IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DIS-
ABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMO-
DATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE
IN THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE EN-
TITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE
PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE.
PLEASE CONTACT THE LOUISE PIP-
PIN, WALTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE,
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32433
AT (850) 892-8115 WITHIN 2 WORKING
DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS MO-
TION AND NOTICE; IF YOU ARE HEAR-
ING IMPAIRED, CALL 1(800)955-8771;
IF YOU ARE VOICE IMPAIRED, CALL
1(800)955-8770.

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174J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
.1ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
Case No. 08-000718-CA


R, A/K/A HAZEL BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE
IELL INFINGER FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
S CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN
TRUST 2006-OA19, MORTGAGE PASS-
THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES
2006-OA19,
;TION
Plaintiff,
lULGER, A/K/A
K/AWYNELL IN-' vs.
UNKNOWN
YNEL BULGER AMELIA CESTARO,'et al.,
/A WYNELL IN-
ill unknown par- Defendants.
under or against
ants, who are not NOTICE OF ACTION
re, whether said DeFuniak Springs Herald
;heirs, devisees,
!nors, creditors, TO: AMELIA CESTARO, residence is un-
r claimants' known, if alive, and if dead, to all parties
claiming interests by, through, under or
own, but whose against the said AMELIA CESTARO, and
236 East Laurel all other parties having or claiming to have
Florida 32433 any right, title or interest in the property
herein described.
3 that an action
on the following YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action
, Florida, to-wit to foreclose a mortgage on the following
property in Walton County, Florida:
WOOD "
DING TO THE Lot 6, in Block A, of BRANDON OAKS
ORDEDINPLAT SECOND ADDITION, according to the.
HE PUBLIC RE- plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book
OUNTY, FLORI- 16, Page 76, of the.Public Records of
THAT CERTAIN Walton County, Florida.
WIDE MOBILE
VBER C01673A- has been filed against you.and you are re-
D83588600 AND quired to serve a copy of your written de-
GA, TITLE NUM- fenses, if any, to it on ADORNO & YOSS,
LLP, Plaintiffs attorneys, whose address is
Foreclosure Department, PO Box 143107,
ou and you are Miami, FL 33114-3107,'on or before Jan..
of your written 23, 2009, or 30 days from the first publi-,
n DOUGLAS C. cation date, and file the original with the
attorney, whose Clerk of this Court either before service on
ghway 19 North, Plaintiffs attorney or immediately there-
orida Z3764, on after; otherwise, a default will be entered
n thirty (30) days against you for the relief demanded in the
of this Notice of Complaint.
al with 'the Clerk
highway 90 East, Dated on the 12th day of Dec. 2008.


2433 eritler buc-
arlrrne, ..r im.-
erovse a default


"Manrra Irg:le
S ClerI 'of the Court


Is/ By: Tina Potts
Deputy Clerk
(seal)


If you are a person with a disability who
needs any accommodation in order to par-
ticipate in this proceeding, you are entitled
tat no cost to you to the provision of certain
assistance. Please contact Louise Pippin
at 571 U.S. Highway 90 East, DeFuniak
Springs, Florida (850) 892-8115 Extension
33 within two working days of your receipt
of this notice. If you are hearing or voice
impaired call TDD 1-800-955-8771.

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175J .


In North Walton

Real Estate Sales
# of sales was taken from the Emerald Coast Board of Realtors
for the N. Walton County Area




Merry Christmas and Happy New Year


MLS#507236
3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1,456 Sq Ft 1
Acre Florida Cottage Wrap
around Porch Stone Fireplace 3
car Garage JUST LISTED 92
Spradlin Rd $90,000


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MLS#507085
3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1,400 Sq Ft
Wood burning Fireplace Split
floor plan Double pane windows
Crown Moulding NEW LISTING
278 Tiger Lilly Lane $89,000


MLS#495292
3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1,047 Sq Ft
Upgraded flooring Ceramic tile
Maple cabinets Carport Minutes
from town Oakwood Lakes
Estates 91 E Raphael Rd
$119,500












MLS#505515
4 Bed, 3 Bath, 2,280Sq Ft Short
Sale Waterfront 1.5 Acre Split
Floor plan Large back deck
Crown moulding 290 Dr Roberts
Dr $85,000


MLS#507323
2 Bed, 2 Bath, 700 Sq Ft Mo-
bile home Waterfront on Lake
Juniper Multi level deck Move
in ready NEW LISTING 267
Wilderness Trace $79,900


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3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1,500 Sq Ft.
Immaculate Brick home Chain
link fence New CH/A near Lake
Stanley Large Bonus room 380
Lakeview Dr $147,500


XX Live Oak Ave Level buildable
Lot $8,000

36 Acre Co Rd 183 B Paved
Frontage $234,000

XX Tigerlilly Lane Oakwood Hills
$10,000


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Hills $10,000

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$8,490


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Located at the corner of
Hwy. 90 & 83


NOTICE OF VALUE ADJUSTMENT
BOARD MEETING

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the
VALUE ADJUSTMENT BOARD of Wal-
ton County Florida will conduct a meet-
ing on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 9:00
a.m. in Courtroom A of the Walton County
Courthouse in DeFuniak Springs for the
purpose of reviewing and considering rec-
ommendations of the Special Magistrate
relating to valuation or homestead/agricul-
tural petitions.

If any interested person should decide to
appeal the decision of the board at this
meeting, you will need a record of the pro-
ceedings,. and may need to insure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings were
made which record should include the tes-
timony and evidence upon which the ap-
peal is to be based.

PLEASE BE GOVERNED ACCORD-
INGLY.
Kenneth Pridgen, Chairman
Walton County Board of
Co. Commissioners
By: Dori Cordle, VAB Clerk

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176J

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The Walton County Code Enforce-
ment Board will hold their regular meet-
ing on January 15, 2009 beginning at
6:00 p.m. to be held at the South Walton
Courthouse Annex.

In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, whenever any board of commis-
sioner of any state agency or authority, or
of any agency or authority of any county,
municipal corporation, or other political
subdivision, which has scheduled a meet-
ing at which official acts are to be taken
receives, at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting, a written request by a physically
handicapped person to attend the meeting
directed to the chairperson or director of
such board, commission, agency, or au-
thority, such chairperson or director shall
provide a manner by which such person
may attend the meeting at its scheduled
site or reschedule the meeting to a site
which would be accessible to such per-
son.

In accordance with Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, all persons are advised
that, if a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the board, agency, or
commission with respect to any matter
considere4.tiituch meeting or hearing, he
or she will need a record of the proceed-
ings, and that, for such purpose, he or she
may need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon
which 'he appeal i c. t.e based.

Please be advised ac':cordingi '










PAGE 7-C


THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009


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178J'

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN PROBATE
FILE NO. 08CP239

In Re: The Estate of
TIMOTHY A. CHRISHON

Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the Estate of
Timothy A. Chrishon, deceased, whose
date of death was May 3, 2008, is pend-
ing in the Circuit Court for Walton County,
Florida, File No. 08CP239; the address of
which is Walton County Courthouse, 571
U.S. Hwy. 90 East, DeFuniak Springs,.
Florida 32433. The name and address of
the personal representative and the per-
sonal representative's attorney are set
forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other
persons, who have claims or demands
against the decedent's estate, including
unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated
claims, and who have been served a
copy of this notice, must file their claims
with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF
THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE
OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS
NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER
THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent
and other persons who have claims or
demands against the decedent's estate,
including unmatured, contingent, or unliq-
uidated claims, must file their claims with
this Court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUB-
LICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL
BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PE-
RIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM
FILED TWO YEARS OR MORE AFTER
THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS
BARRED.

The date of the first publication of this
notice is December 25, 2008.

Attorney for Personal Representative:
William H. Green
GREEN & GREEN
P.O. BOX 609
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
(850)892-7213
Florida Bar No. 199397

Personal Representative:
Shirley D. Guillory
P.O. Box 968
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Walton County Design Review
Board will hold a regular public meeting
to hear projects beginning at 5:00 p.m. on
Tuesday. January 6, 2009 at the South
Walton County Courthouse Annex lo-
cated at 31 Coastal Centre Boulevard,
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459. The
Board will hear the following items:

1. SEASCAPF TOWN CENTER
VILLAGE PLAN Project number
08-001-00059. This is a scenic corridor
application and a sign permit application
submitted by Wilson Miller, requesting ar-
chitectural approval, of three commercial
buildings totaling 43,692 square feet, a
mastersignage plan, and landscaping plan.
The site is at 1373 Scenic Gulf Drive (par-
cel number 29-2S-21-42500-000-0000).

2. FABRIC SOURCE' MONUMENT
SIGN Project number 08-001-00062.
This is a monument sign application
submitted by Himes Signs,' requesting
approval for a monument sign measur-
ing 120.5 inches x 68 inches for a total
of 56.9 square feet. The site is at 9525
and 9535 U.S. 98 West (parcel number
34-2S-21-42060-002-0150).

3. BAYOU BILL'S BUILDING SIGN
- Project number 08-001-00058. This is
a building sign application submitted by
Impact Graphics Sign Co., requesting ap-
proval for a building sign measuring 24
inches x 198 inches for a total of 33 square
feet. The site is at 4748 U.S. 98 West (par-
cel number 28-2S-20-33220-000-0483).

4. SILVER SANDS LANDSCAPING
PLAN Project number 08-013-00032.
This is a scenic corridor, appliFation sub-
mitted by Tom Betts, requesting approval
for a replacement-landscaping plan and a
revised lighting plan. The site is at 10562
Emerald Coast Parkway (parcel number
28-21-21-42000-007-0020).

5. SENOR MOJITOS BUILDING SIGN
- Project number 08-001-00065. This is a
building sign application submitted by Jen-
nifer Christensen, requesting approval for
a building sign measuring 2.5 feet x 7 feet
for a total of 17.5 square feet. The site is
at 27 Bay Magnolia Lane (parcel number
29-2S-19-24070-001-0010).

The Design Review Board will make a
recommendation on major developments
to the Board of County Commissioners re-
garding these items either to approve, ap-
prove with conditions or to deny. Any item
that is tabled will be scheduled for a future
Design Review Board meeting and will not
go forward to the Planning Commission
until the Design Review Board makes a
recommendation.

In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, whenever any board or commis-
sioner of any state agency or authority, or
of any agency or authority of any county,
municipal corporation, or other political
subdivision, which has scheduled a meet-
ing at which official acts are to be taken
receives, at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting, a written request by a physically
handicapped person to attend the meet-
ing, directed to the chairperson or director
of such board, commission, agency, orau-
thority, such chairperson or director shall
provide a manner by which such person
may attend the meeting at its scheduled
site or reschedule the meeting to a site
which would be accessible to such per-
son.


In accordance with Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, all persons are advised
that, if a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the board, agency, or
commission with respect to any matter
considered at such meeting or hearing, he
or she will need a record of the proceed-
ings, and that, for such purpose, he or she
may need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based.

Please be advised accordingly.

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180J

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The Walton County Technical Review


Committee will hold a public hearing on
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 8:30 am
at the South Walton Courthouse Annex
in Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459. The fol-
lowing items are scheduled for review and
action:

1. D & H SAND PIT SPECIAL EXCEP-
TION Project number 08-017-00001.
This is a special exception application
submitted by Emerald Coast Associates,
requesting approval of mining sand on
121.7 acres with a future land use of large-
scale agriculture. The site is at 760 Sand
Plant Road, off Rock Hill Road (parcel
number 18-2N-17-05000-004-0020).

2. WOODLAND DOWNS PUD Proj-
ect number 08-001-00057. This is a major
development order application submitted
by Shanklin Estate Enterprises, LLC, con-
sisting of a 55 lot single family planned unit
development on 34.54 acres with a future
land use of rural low density. The site is
on Hwy 280 in DeFuniak Springs (parcel
number 06-2N-09000-001-0010).

3. RVC USA FREEPORT Project
number 08-001-00064. This is a major
development order application submitted
by Porterfield Engineering, Inc. propos-
ing to develop a commercial recreational
vehicle park on 71.08 acres with a fu-
ture land use of rural village. The site is
.on McDaniel's Fishcamp Road (parcel
numbers 02-2S-19-24000-034-0030 and
02-2S-19-24000-034-0040).

4. BLACKSTONE MAINTENANCE
FACILITY- Project number 08-001-00063.
This is a minor development order appli-
cation submitted by David Campbell, re-
questing approval fpr a 4,464 square foot
maintenance building on 1.93 acres with
a future land use of DRI/mixed use. The
site is at 81 Dog Leg Lane (parcel number
22-3N-21-37000-001-0011).

"5. ISLAND ESTATES LOT 9 REPLAT
- Project number 08-003-00019. This is a
plat application submitted by Preble-Rish,
requesting the replat of lot 9 and the asso-
ciated common area on .318 acres with a
future land use of coastal center. The site is
south of U.S. 98 on Portside Terrace (par-
cel riumbers 34-2S-21-42900-000-0090
and 34-2S-21-42900-000-OOAO).

6. SEASIDE 10 REPLAT Project
number 08-003-00018. This is a plat ap-
plication submitted by Daryl Burgis, re-
questing approval for a replat of lot 1 block
A and lot 2B, block A, Seaside 10 on .13
acres with a future land use of RPA. The
site is on the south side of C.R. 30A ap-
proximately .5 mile west of C.R. 395 (par-
cel number 15-3S-19-25180-OOA-0010
and 15-3S-19-25180-OOA-002A).

In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, whenever any board of commris-
sioner of any state agency or authority, or
of any agency or authority of any county,
municipal corporation, or other political
subdivision, which has scheduled a meet-
ing at which official acts are to be taken
receives, at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting, a written request by a physically
handicapped person to attend the meeting
directed to the chairperson or director of
such board, commission, agency, or au-
thority, such chairperson or director shall
provide a manner by which such person
may attend the meeting at its scheduled
site or reschedule the meeting to a site
which would be accessible to such per-
son.

In accordance with Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, all persons are advised
that, if a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the board, agency, or
commission with respect to any. matter
considered at such meeting or hearing, he
or she will need a record of the proceed-
ings, and that, for such purpose, he or she
may need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based.

Please be advised accordingly.

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181J

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

You are hereby notified that a Petition for
Abandonment submitted by BMW regard-
ing:

That certain portion of the recorded plat of
Coastal Business Center as recorded in
Plat Book 15 at Page 10 of the Public Re-
cords of Walton County Florida, consisting
of Lots 7, 14, and the Retention Area, to
vacate the inner lot lines and easements
to allow a re-plat to be accepted by the
Board of County Commissioners to re-
configure the three parcels into one parcel
inclusive of existing drainage easements
and retention area.

This resolution for abandonment will be
heard at 5f pL.gm. or as soon thereaf-
ter on January 13 2009 by the Walton
County Board of County Commissioners
at the South Walton Courthouse Annex
at 31 Coastal Centre Boulevard, Santa
Rosa Beach, Florida.

In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, whenever any board or commis-
sioner of any state agency or authority, or
of any agency or authority of any county,
municipal corporation, or other political
subdivision, which 'has scheduled a meet-
ing at which official acts are to be taken
receives, at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting, a written request by a physically
handicapped person to attend the meet-
ing, directed to the chairperson or director
of such board, commission, agency, or au-
thority, such chairperson or director shall
provide a manner by which such person
may attend the meeting at its scheduled
site or reschedule the meeting to a site
which would be accessible to such per-
son.

In accordance with Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, all persons are advised
that, if a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the board, agency, or
commission with respect to any matter
considered at such meeting or hearing, he
or she will need a record of the proceed-
ings, and that, for such purpose, h6 or she
may need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based.

Please be advised accordingly.


2tc: Dec. 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 2009
182J

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Walton County Planning Commis-
sion will hold a public meeting on Thurs-
day January 8. 2009 at the South Wal-
ton County- Courthouse Annex located
at 31 Coastal Centre Boulevard, Santa
Rosa Beach, Florida 32459, beginning at
2"00 p m for a continued workshop on
EAR-based amendments. followed by
their regularly scheduled meeting at
5-00 p m to hear the following items:

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS:

1. BLUE MOUNTAIN BEACHFRONT
(BMB-1) NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN (NP.
BMB-1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 2.03.02 OF THE WALTON
COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE


TO ADOPT THE BLUE MOUNTAIN
BEACHFRONT (BMB-1) NEIGHBOR-
HOOD PLAN ASAN OVERLAY DISTRICT;
ESTABLISHING DEFINED BOUNDARY;
ESTABLISHING THAT THE INTENT OF
THE PLAN IS TO PRESERVE THE BLUE
MOUNTAIN BEACHFRONT TITLE AND
CHARACTER, PAST DEVELOPMENT
PATTERNS AND LAND USES, AND THE
SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DESIGNA-
TION THAT IT NOW HAS AS A RESIDEN-
TIAL PRESERVATION AREA (RPA) IN
THE WALTON COUNTY FUTURE LAND
USE MAP (FLUM) SERIES; ESTABLISH-
ING THAT THE INTENT OF THE PLAN IS
TO PRESERVE, THE BLUE MOUNTAIN
BEACHES FOR USE BYTHE PROPERTY
OWNERS IN BLUE MOUNTAIN BEACH
SUBDIVISION NO. 1, ESTABLISHING
THAT THE USE IS A PERMISSIVE ONE
, AND VESTED PROPERTY RIGHTS
SHALL NOT BE ABUSED; ESTABLISH-
ING PROVISIONS FOR VESTED TITLE
AND PROPERTY RIGHTS; ESTAB-
LISHING PROVISIONS REGULATING
NEIGHBORHOOD BEACH ACCESSES;
ESTABLISHING PROVISIONS FOR MIN-
IMUM AND MAXIMUM LOT SIZES, SET-
BACKS, BUILD-TO-LINES, LOT COVER-
AGE, BUILDING HEIGHT, ALLOWABLE
DENSITIES AND ACCESSORY STRUC-
TURES; ESTABLISHING PROVISIONS
FOR USE MIX FOR COMMERCIAL AND
WORKPLACE BY SIZE AND LOCATION;
ESTABLISHING PROVISIONS FOR
STREET WIDTH, PARKING REQUIRE-
MENTS, VEGETATION, ARCHITECTURE
AND LANDSCAPING; ESTABLISHING
PROVISIONS .FOR AMENDMENT; ES-
TABLISHING A PROVISION PROHIBIT-
ING THIS PLAN FROM BEING SUBJECT
TO ANY PART OF, OR TO ANY OTHER
PLAN FOR BLUE MOUNTAIN BEACH
SUBDIVISION NO. 1; PROVIDING FOR
THE INCORPORATION OF THE BLUE
MOUNTAIN BEACHFRONT (BMB-1)
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AS APPENDIX
NP-2 TO THE WALTON COUNTY LAND
DEVELOPMENT CODE; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE,

QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEMS:

1. GLENDALE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH Project number 08-001-00054.
This is a major development order applica-
tion submitted by Johnson Surveying, LLC,
requesting approval to relocate an existing
1,634 square foot church building to, and
build a 15,200 square feet new building on
28.25 acres with a future land use of gen-
eral agriculture. The site is at the north-
west corner of the intersection of Highway
83 North and C.R. 1084 in Glendale (par-.
cel number 14-4N-19-20000-007-0020).

2. ALYS BEACH PUD AMENDMENT
Project number 08-001-00053. This is
a major development order application
submitted by Moore Bass Consulting, re-
questing an amendment to a previously
approved planned unit development.
This amendment will increase the num-
ber of residential units by 300 and the
amount of retail by 10,000 square feet
on +/- 158.49 acres with a future land
use of NPA/TND. The site is approxi-
mately 1 mile west of the eastern inter-
section of U.S. 98 and C.R. 30A (parcel
numbers 27-3S-18-16000-027-0010 &
26-3S-18-16000-003-0000).

3. WALTON COUNTY APARTMENTS
IPUD -- Project number 08-001-00055.
This is a major development order appli-
cation submitted by Connelly & Wicker,
Inc., requesting conceptual approval of
261 multifamily rental units within 9 build-
ings and 9,800 square feet for office/bank
use on 46.27 +/- acres with a future land
use of small neighborhood. The site is on
the east side of U.S 331 approximately
1,600 feet south of Chat Hoiiv Road (par-
cel riumbers 29-2S-9,24000-004-0000
and 29-2S-19-24000-008-0000).

The Planning Commission will make a
recommendation to the Board of County
Commissioners regarding these items ei-
ther to approve, approve with conditions
or to deny. Any agenda item that is tabled
will be scheduled for a future Planning
Commission meeting and will not go for-
ward to the Board of County Commission-
ers until the Planning Commission makes
a recommendation.

In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, whenever any board or,commis-
sioner of any state agency or authority, or
of any agency or authority of any county,
municipal corporation, or other political
subdivision, which has scheduled a meet-
ing at which official acts are to be taken
receives, at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting, a written request by a physically
handicapped person to attend the meet-
ing, directed to the chairperson or director
of such board, commission, agency, or au-
thority, such chairperson or director shall
provide a manner by which such person
may attend the meeting at its scheduled
site or reschedule the meeting to a site
which would be accessible to such per-
son,

In accordance with Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, all persons are advised
that, if a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the board, agency, or
commission with respect to any matter
considered at such meeting or hearing, he
or she will need a record of the proceed-
ings, and that, for such purpose, he or she
may need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal.is to be based.

Please be advised accordingly.

2tc: Dec. 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 2009
183J

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the WAL-
TON COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOP-
MENT will meet on Wednesday, Janu-
ary 14, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at the WCTDC
conference room located at 25777 US
Hwy 331 S, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.

The following committees will meet:

Beach Management Committee will
meet on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at
8:30 a.m. in the TDC conference room.

Marketing Committee on Thursday,
January 15, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. in the TDC
conference room.

Beach Safety Committee on Thursday,


January 15, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. in the
TDC conference room.

If a person decides to appeal any decision
made by the Council with respect to any
matter considered, he/she will need a re-
cord of the proceedings and may need to
ensure that a verbatim record of the pro-
ceedings is made, which record includes
that testimony and evidence upon which
the appeal is to be based.

Please be governed accordingly.

1tc: January 1, 2009
184J

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

You are hereby notified of two Public Hear-
ings; one to be held Tuesday, January 13,
2009 and the second to be held January
27, 2009 at 4:00 P.M., or soon thereafter,
to consider the following:


A RESOLUTION OF WALTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA, EXPANDING THE COUNTY
SEAT TO INCLUDE AN AREA OF UN-
INCORPORATED WALTON COUNTY
WHERE THE NEW COUNTY JAIL AND
SHERIFF'S NEW OFFICE BUILDING
ARE LOCATED

The January 13, 2009 meeting will be held
in the South Walton Courthouse Annex
located at 31 Coastal Centre Blvd., Santa
Rosa Beach, FL; the January 27, 2009
meeting will be held in the Walton County
Courthouse located at 571 US Highway
90, DeFuniak Springs, FL.

In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, whenever any board or commis-
sioner of any state agency or authority, or
of any agency or authority of any county,
municipal corporation, or other political
subdivision,,which has scheduled a meet-
ing at which official acts are to be taken
receives, at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting, a written request by a physically
handicapped person to attend the meet-
ing, directed to the chairperson or director
of such board, commission, agency, or au-
thority, such chairperson or director shall
provide a manner by which such person
may attend the meeting at its scheduled
site or reschedule the meeting to a site
which would be accessible to such per-
son.

In accordance with Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, all persons are advised
that, if a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the board, agency, or
commission with respect to any matter
considered at such meeting or hearing, he
or she will need a record of the proceed-
ings, and that, for such purpose, he or she
may need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based.

Please be advised accordingly.

Dede Hinote, Executive Assistant
Walton County Administration

2tc: January 1, 8, 2009
185J

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

You are hereby notified of a Public Hear-
ing to be held Tuesday, January 13, 2009
at 4:00 P.M., or soon thereafter, to con-
sider the following:

AN ORDINANCE OF WALTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA, REPEALING 4 OF WALTON
COUNTY ORDINANCE 2003-15 PRO-
HIBITING MOTOR VEHICLES FROM
TRAVELING OR PARKING ON BIKE
PATHS; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS;
ESTABLISHING NEW REGULATIONS
FOR THE USE OF MULTI-USE PATHS;
CODIFYING THE NEW REGULATIONS
AS 20-5 OF THE WALTON COUNTY
CODE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EF-
FECTIVE DATE

This meeting will be held in the South
Walton Courthouse Annex located at 31
Coastal Centre Blvd., Santa Rosa Beach,
FL.
In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, whenever any board or commis-
sioner of any state agency or authority, or
of any agency or authority of any county,
municipal corporation, 6r other political
subdivision, which has scheduled a meet-
ing at which official acts are to be taken
receives, at least 48 hours prior to the.
meeting, a written request by a physically
handicapped person to attend the meet-
ing, directed to the chairperson or director
of such board, commission, agency, or au-


thority, such chairperson or director shall
provide a manner by which such person
may attend the meeting at its scheduled
site or reschedule the meeting to a site
which would be accessible to such per-
son.

In accordance with Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, all persons are advised
that, if a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the board, agency, or
commission with respect to any matter
considered at such meeting or hearing, he
or she will need a record of the proceed-
ings, and that, for such purpose, he or she
may need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based.

Please be advised accordingly.

Dede Hinote, Executive Assistant
Walton County Administration

2tc: January 1, 8, 2009
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 08-CP000245

IN RE: ESTATE OF

JONATHAN KOEBEL QUINN,

Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
(Summary Administration)

TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR
DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ES-
TATE:

You are hereby notified that an Order of
Summary Administration has been entered
in the Estate of Jonathan Koebel Quinn,
Deceased, File Number 08-CP000245
by the Circuit Court for Walton County,
Florida, Probate Division, the address of
which is 31 Coastal Centre Boulevard,
.Suite 500
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459; that the de-
cedent's date of death was September 22,
2008; that the total value of the estate is
less than $75,000.00; and that the names
and addresses of those to whom it has
been assigned by such order are:

David H. Hilliard
71 Dune Top Terrace
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

Vivian Slote
1707 Spring Lane
Ponce de Leon, FL 32455

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NO-
TIFIED THAT:

All creditors of the estate of the Decedent
and persons having claims or demands
against the estate of the Decedent other
than those for whom provision for full pay-
ment was made in the Order of Summary
Administration must file their claims with
this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS
SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF
THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE.

ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO
FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER AP-
PLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM
FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE
AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF
DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication' of this Notice
is January 1, 2009.


David H. Hilliard
Petitioner
NINA CHASE, PL

Nina W. Chase
Attorney for Petitioner
Florida Bar No.40665
174 Watercolor Way, #299
Seagrove Beach, Florida 32459
(850) 231-1622

2tc: January 1, 8, 2009
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File No. 08CP000242
IN RE: ESTATE OF MATTIE M.
PUCKETT a/k/a MATTIE MONFORT
PUCKETT,

Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of
MATTIE M. PUCKETT a/k/a MATTIE
MONFORT PUCKETT, deceased, whose
date of death was May 22, 2008, is pend-
ing in the Circuit Court for Walton County,
Florida, Probate Division, the address of
which is 571 U.S. Highway 90 East, De-
Funiak Springs, Florida 32435. The names
and addresses of the personal representa-
tive and the personal representative's at-
torney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate on whom a copy
of this notice is required to be served must
file their claims with this court WITHIN
THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE
DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS
NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate must file a claim
with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN
THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN
SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA
PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PE-
RIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM
FILED TWO (2)YEARS OR MOREAFTER
THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS
BARRED.

The date of first publication of this no-
tice is January 1, 2009.

Attorney for Personal Representative:
Mark D. Davis
Andrews & Davis
Florida Bar No. 0764700
Andrews & Davis
694 Baldwin Avenue, Suite 1
Post Office Box 705
DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32435
Telephone: (850) 892-5838
Fax:(850) 892-5837

Personal Representative:'
Martha Ann Thompson,
189 Live Oak Avenue'
DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32435

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PAGE 8-C
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

AMERICAN SELF STORAGE #2,
3734 HWY 331 SOUTH DEFUNIAK
SPRINGS, FL 32435, PURSUANT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF THE FLORIDA
STATUTES 83.001 THROUGH 83.809,
HEREBY GIVE NOTICE OF SALE UN-
DER SAID ACT SHALL BE CONDUCTED
IN A COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE
MANNER AS THE TERM USED IN SEC-
TION 679.504(3) TO BE WITNESSED
ON THURSDAY JAN. 22, 2009 AT 10:00
A.M. C47 DEBORAH WATSON, MIS.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS, COUCH, CHAIR,
CLOTHES.


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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:

Kenneth James Kusowski, Jr.
103 Country Club Drive
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32549

Pursuant to 98.075 (7) F.S., you are
hereby notified that your eligibility to vote
is in question. You are required to con-
tact the Supervisor of Elections in Walton
County, FL.

no later than thirty (30) days after the
date of this publishing to receive informa-
tion regarding the basis for the potential in-
eligibility and the procedure to resolve the
matter. Failure to respond will result in a
determination of ineligibility by the Super-
visor and your name will be removed from
the statewide voter registration system.


THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009


BEACH, PHASE 3, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 13, PAGE(S) 46, 46A,
AND 46B, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

a/lka 134 W BLUE CRAB LOOP PANA-
MA CITY BEACH, FL 32413

has been filed against you and you are
required to serve a copy of your written de-
fenses, if any to it on Nwabufo Umunna,
Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is
2901 Stirling Road, Suite 300, Fort Lau-
derdale, Florida 33312 either (chose one)
(a) within 30 days after the first publication
of this notice, or
(b) on or before 1/30, 2009.

and file the original with the Clerk of this
Court either before service on Plaintiffs
attorney or immediately thereafter; other-
wise a default will be entered against you
for the relief demanded in the complaint

WITNESS my hand and seal of this
Court this 22nd day of December, 2008.

MARTHA INGLE
As Clerk of Court
/s/ By: Tina Potts
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Publish in : DeFuniak Herald

A copy of this Notice of Action, Complaint
and Lis Pendens were sent to the defen-)
dants and address named above.,


In accordance with the Americans with
Bobby Beasley, DisabilitiesAct, persons needing a reason-
Supervisor of Elections able accommodation to participate in this
Walton County, Florida proceeding should, no later than seven (7)
571 US Hwy 90 East days prior, contact the Clerk of the Court's
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 disability coordinator at 8508928586, PO
BOX 509, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL.,
itc: January 1, 2009 32435. If hearing impaired, contact (TDD)
190J 8009558771 via Florida Relay System.


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR WALTON COUNTY
CIRCUIT CIVIL CASE NO.
66-2008-CA-001638

WACHOVIA BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Plaintiff,

v.

LINDA M. MILLER, UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF LINDA M. MILLER; ROBERT G.
MILLER, UNITED STATES OFAMERICA;
THE LANDING AT CAMP CREEK HOM-
EOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; and
ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING
INTERESTS BY, THROUGH, UNDER .OR
AGAINST A NAMED DEFENDANT TO
THIS ACTION, OR HAVING OR CLAIM-
ING TO HAVE ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR
INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY HEREIN
DESCRIBED,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION.

TO:

ROBERT G. MILLER
56 Seabreeze Circle
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
(last known residence)

ROBERT G. MILLER
134 Blue Crab Loop
West Panama City Beach, FL 32413.
(possible residence) 'i..,,'

ROBERT G. MILLER
1815 William Howard Taft Road, Apt. 208
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(possible residence)

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that ~lcoiIplaint
was filed by WACHOVIA BANK, NATION-
AL ASSOCIATION, to foreclose a mort-
gage on the following property in Walton
County, Florida:

Lot 11, LANDING AT CAMP CREEK, ac-
cording to plat thereof recorded in Plat
Book 14, Page 64, Public Records in
Walton County, Florida.

TOGETHER WITH. all the improve-
ments now or hereafter erected on the
property, and all easements, rights, ap-
purtenances, rents, royalties, mineral, oil
and gas rights and profits, water rights and
stock and all fixtures now or hereafter at-
tached to the property.

Said complaint has been filed against
you and you are required to serve a copy
of your written defenses, if any, to it on .
Gerald D. Davis, Plaintiffs attorney, whose
address is Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Bar-
kin, Frye, O'Neill & Mullis, P.A., Post Office
Box 3542, St. Petersburg, Florida 33731,
on or before 1/30/09 or within thirty (30)
days after the first publication, and file the
original with this Court either before ser-
vice on Plaintiffs attorney or immediately
thereafter; otherwise a default will be en-
tered against you for the relief demanded
in the complaint or petition.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of
this Court on this 22nd day of December,
2008.
MARTHA INGLE
As Clerk of the Circuit Court
/s/ By: Tina Potts
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Please send invoice to:
Gerald D. Davis, Esquire
Trenam, Kemker, Scharf,
Barkin, Frye, O'Neill & Mullis, P.A.
Post Office Box 3542
St. Petersburg, FL 33731-3542
(727) 896-7171

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN
AND FOR WALTON COUNTY
CASE NO. 08CA001717

SUNTRUST MORTGAGE,

Plaintiff,

vs.

LINDA MILLER A/K/A LINDA M. MILL-
ER, et al.

Defendants

TO:

LINDA MILLER A/K/A/ LINDA M. MILLER
and UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LINDA
MILLER A/K/A LINDA M. MILLER
Whose residence is: 134 BLUE CRAB
LOOP, PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, 32413

If alive, and if dead, all parties claiming in-
terest by, through, under or against LINDA
MILLER A/KIA LINDA M. MILLER and
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LINDA MILLER
A/K/A LINDA M. MILLER and all parties
having or claiming to have any right, title or
interest in the property described herein.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for
Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following
described property:

LOT 6, BLOCK N, SEACREST


.This is an attempt to collect a debt.
Any information obtained will be used for
that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1ST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 66-2008-CA-416

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL 'TRUST
COMPANYAS TRUSTEE UNDER POOL-
ING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
DATED AS OF JUNE 1, 2007 SECURI-
TIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES
LLC TRUST 2007-BRS MORTGAGE
PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SE-
RIES 2007-BR5

Plaintiff,

'Vs.

JENNIFER TIGHE; THOMAS TIGHE;
HERONS WATCH CONDOMINIUM AS-
SOCIATION INC.; MORTGAGE ELEC-
TRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS IN-
CORPORATED AS NOMINEE FOR NEW
CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORA-
TION; JOHN DOE; JANE DOE AS UN-
KNOWN TENANTS) IN POSSESSION
OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY,

Defendants.

RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
(Please publish in'
THE HERALD BREEZE)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to a Motion and Order Resetting Fore-
closure Sale Date dated the 22nd day of
1December,; 2008, and entered in Case
No.. 66-2008-CA-416, of the Circuit Court
of the 1st Judicial Circuit in and for Wal-
ton County, Florida, wherein DEUTSCHE
BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY
AS TRUSTEE UNDER POOLING AND
SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS
OF JUNE 1, 2007 SECURITIZED ASSET
BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST
2007-BR5 MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH
CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-BR5 is the
Plaintiff and JENNIFER TIGHE; THOMAS
TIGHE; HERONS WATCH CONDOMIN-
IUM ASSOCIATION INC.; MORTGAGE
ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-
TEMS INCORPORATED AS NOMINEE
FOR NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE
CORPORATION; JOHN DOE; JANE DOE
AS UNKNOWN TENANTS) IN POSSES-
SION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY are
defendants. I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash at the FRONT LOBBY
2ND FLOOR at the Walton County Court-
house, in DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Florida,
at 11:00 a.m. on the 23rd day of January,
2009, the following described property as
* set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:

UNIT NO. 2104 OF HERON'S WATCH
PHASE II, A CONDOMINIUM, ACCORD-
ING TO THE DECLARATION OF CON-
DOMINIUM RECORDED IN O.R. BOOK
1812, PAGE 222, AND AMENDED TO
ADD PHASE II IN O.R. BOOK 1853,
PAGE 16, AND ALL EXHIBITS AND
AMENDMENTS THEREOF, PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORI-
DA.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST
IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE.SALE, IF
ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY
OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS
PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN
60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) disabled
persons who, because of their disabilities,
need special accommodation to partici-
pate in this proceeding should contact the
ADA Coordinator at 571 East US Hwy. 90,
DeFuniak Springs, FI 32433 or Telephone
Voice/TDD (850) 892-8115 prior to such
proceeding.

Dated this 22nd day of December,
2008.

MARTHA INGLE
Clerk Of The Circuit Court
/s/ By: Margaret Bishop
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Submitted by:
Law Office of Marshall C. Watson
1800 NW 49th Street, Suite 120
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
Telephone: (954) 453-0365
Facsimile: (954) 771-6052
Toll Free: 1-800-441-2438

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN
AND FOR WALTON COUNTY
CASE NO. 66 2008 CA 440

SUNTRUST BANK,

Plaintiff, et al.,

vs.

MARK W. RADAKOVICH; DENA G.
RADAKOVICH; UNKNOWN TENANT
#1; UNKNOWN TENANT #2,

Defendants.


I


ber 19, 2008, entered in Civil Case No.
07001175CA of the Circuit Court of the
1ST Judicial Circuit in and for WALTON
County, DeFuniak, Florida, I will sell to
the highest and best bidder for cash at
Front Lobby, Second Floor of the WAL-
TON County Courthouse, 571 Highway 90
East, DeFuniak, Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on
the 22nd day of January, 2009, the follow-
ing described property as set forth in said
Summary Final Judgment, to-wit:

LOT 3, CYPRESS BREEZE PLANTA-
TION PHASE I, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 14, PAGE(S) 93 & 93A, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WALTON
COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Any person claiming an interest in the
surplus from the sale if any other than
the property owner as of the date of the lis
pendens must file a claim within 60 days


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure
dated September 5, 2008, and entered in
Case No. 66 2008 CA 440, of the Circuit
Court of the First Judicial Circuit in and
for Walton County, Florida, wherein SUN-
TRUST BANK, is a Plaintiff and MARK W.
RADAKOVICH; DENA G. RADAKOVICH;
UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN
TENANT #2 are the Defendants. I will sell
to the highest and best bidder for cash at
in the front lobby, second floor, Walton
County Courthouse 571 U.S. Highway 90
East, DeFuniak Springs, Walton County,
Florida, at 11:00 AM on January 23, 2009,
the following described property as set
forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:

LOT 60, GRANDE POINTE AT INLET
BEACH, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 16, AT PAGE(S) 75 THROUGH
75D, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Any person claiming an interest in the
surplus from the sale, if any, other than
the property owner as of the date of the lis
pendens must file a claim within 60 days
after the sale.

MARTHA INGLE
As Clerk of the Court
/s/ By: Margaret Bishop
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Dated this 22nd day of December, 2008.
IMPORTANT

In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons needing a reason-
able accommodation to participate in this
proceeding should; rio later than seven
(7) days prior, contact the Clerk of Court's
disability coordinator at (850)892-8586,
PO BOX 509, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS FL.,
32435. If hearing impaired, contact (TDD)
8009558771 via Florida Relay System.

Publish: DEFUNIAK HERALD

Submitted by:
Ben-Ezra & Katz, P.A.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
2901 Stirling Road, Suite 300
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
Telephone: (305) 770-4100
Fax: (305) 653-2329

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1ST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
.CASE NO..08-CA-001452

AMTRUST BANK,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MARK L. MARLOW, et ux., et al.,

Defendantss.

.NOTICE OF ACTION
PLEASE PUBLISH IN
"THE DEFUNIAK HERALD"


TO:
MARK L. MARLOW AND UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF MARK L. MARLOW, if alive,
and/or dead his (their) unknown heirs, de-
visees, legatees or grantees and all per-
sons or parties claiming by, through, under
or against him (them).
Residence is unknown.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an Action for
foreclosure of a mortgage on the following
property in WALTON County, Florida:

LOT 5, THE COTTAGES AT INLET
BEACH, ACCORDING. TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 16, PAGE(S) 13 AND '13A, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WALTON
COUNTY, FLORIDA.

has been filed against you and you are re-
quired to serve a copy of your written de-
fenses, if any, to it on SPEAR AND HOFF-
MAN, P.A., Attomeys, whose address is
9700 South Dixie Highway, Suite 610,
Miami, Florida 33156, (305) 670-2299,
within 30 days after thd first publica-
tion of the notice, and to file the original
with the Clerk of this Court either before
service on SPEAR AND HOFFMAN, P.A.,
attorneys or immediately thereafter, other-
wise a default will be entered against you
for the relief demanded in the Complaint
or Petition.

WITNESS' my hand and seal of this
Court on this 22nd day of December,
2008.

/s/ Martha Ingle.
As Clerk of the Court
/s/ By: Tina Potts
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1ST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND-FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
CASE NO: 07001175CA

COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB

PLAINTIFF

VS.

ERNEST J. TARLE A/K/A ERNEST J.
TARLE, JR.; AMY TARLE; ANY AND
ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIM-
ING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND
AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED INDI-
VIDUAL DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE
NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE,
WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES
MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUS-
ES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES
OR OTHER CLAIMANTS; CYPRESS
BREEZE PLANTATION HOMEOWN-
ERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; MORTGAGE
ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-
TEMS, INC.

DEFENDANTS)

RE: NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to an Order Granting the Motion to
Reset Foreclosure Sale dated Decem-


FL 32550
ALSO ATTEMPTED SERVICE AT: 4041
CHIPPER ROAD COLUMBUS IN 47203;
1775 EAST LORETTA DRIVE INDIA-
NAPOLIS IN 46227; 2800 SCENIC GULF
DRIVE UNIT 4 MIRAMAR BEACH FL
32550; 2800 SCENIC GULF DRIVE UNIT
22 MIRAMAR BEACH FL 32550
CURRENTADDRESS UNKNOWN

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for
Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following
described property:

LOT 31, GULF WINDS EAST, A TOWN-
HOME DEVELOPMENT, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORD-
ED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE(S) 41, AND
AMENDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 55,
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WAL-
TON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

has been filed against you and you are
required to serve a copy of your written


after the sale.

MARTHA INGLE
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Is/ By: Margaret Bishop
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Publish in: THE DEFUNIAK
HERALD BREEZE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERI-
CANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, persons
with disabilities needing a special accom-
modation should contact COURT ADMIN-
ISTRATION, attheWALTON County Court-
house at 850-892-8133, 1-800-955-8771
(TDD) or 1-800-955-8770, via Florida
Relay Service.

DAVID J. STERN, P.A.,
900 South Pine Island Road Suite 400
Plantation, FL 33324-3920
(954) 233-8000
07-20325 (CWF)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1ST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 66-2008-CA-001636

CITIMORTGAGE, INC., ,

Plaintiff,

vs.

LETICIA QUIROZ FRANCO A/K/A LETI-
CA Q. FRANCO, et al,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO:
LETICIA QUIROZ FRANCO A/K/A LETI-
CIA Q. FRANCO
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 1653 HIGH-
WAY 30A, SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL
32459
ALSO ATTEMPTED SERVICE AT: 1413
OCALA CT., CHULA VISTA, CA 91911
and 647 PROMONTORY DR., NEWPORT
BEACH, CA 92660
CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN
TO:
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LETICIA
QUIROZ FRANCO A/K/A LETICIA Q.
FRANCO
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 1653 HIGH-
WAY 30A, SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL
32459
ALSO ATTEMPTED SERVICE AT: .1413
OCALA CT., CHULA VISTA, CA 91911
and 647 PROMONTORY DR., NEWPORT
BEACH, CA 92660
CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for
Foreclosure of Mortgage on the'following
described property:

UNIT NO. 1121, SANCTUARY AT RED-
FISH, A CONDOMINIUM, TOGETHER
WITH AN UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE
COMMON ELEMENTS, ACCORDING TO
THE DECLARATIONS OF CONDOMINI-
UM THEREOF RECORDED IN OFFI-
CIAL RECORD BOOK 2727, PAGE 966,
AS AMENDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS
BOOK 2731, PAGE 4541 AND OFFICIAL
RECORDS BOOK 2731, PAGE 4939, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WALTON
COUNTY, FLORIDA.

has been filed against you and you are
required to serve a copy of your written
defenses, if any, to it, on Marshall C. Wat-
son, P.A., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose ad-
dress is 1800 NW 49th STREET, SUITE
120, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33309 on. or
before 1/30/09, a date which iswithin thirty
(30) days after the.first publication-of this
Notice in the (Please publish in THE HER-
ALD BREEZE) and file the original with the
Clerk of this Court either before service on
Plaintiffs attorney or immediately there-
after; otherwise a default will be entered
against you for the relief demanded in the
complaint.

In accordance with the Americans with
, Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) disabled
persons who, because of their disabilities,
need special accommodation to partici-
pate in this proceeding, should contact the
ADA Coordinator at 571 East US Hwy. 90,
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 or Telephone
Voice/TDD (850) 892-8115 prior to such
proceeding.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of this
Court this 19th day of December, 2008.

Martha Ingle
As Clerk of the Court
Is/ By: Tina Potts
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Publish: (Please publish in The Herald
Breeze)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1ST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN *
AND FOR WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 66-2008-CA-001568

COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

PAUL E. WOLFE, et al,

Defendants.


NOTICE OF ACTION

TO:
PAUL E. WOLFE
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 2800 SCENIC
GULF DRIVE UNIT 31 MIRAMAR BEACH
FL 32550
ALSO ATTEMPTED SERVICE AT: 4041
CHIPPER ROAD COLUMBUS IN 47203;
1775 EAST LORETTA DRIVE INDIA-
NAPOLIS IN 46227; 280Q SCENIC GULF
DRIVE UNIT 4 MIRAMAR BEACH FL
32550; 2800 SCENIC GULF DRIVE UNIT
22 MIRAMAR BEACH FL 32550
CURRENT ADDRESS UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF PAUL E.
WOLFE
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 2800 SCENIC
GULF DRIVE UNIT 31 MIRAMAR BEACH


IN RE: ESTATE OF

BETTY JEAN BEACH,


Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of
Betty Jean Beach, deceased, File Num-
ber 08CP000244, is pending in the Circuit
Court for Walton County, Florida, Probate
Division, the address of which is Walton
County Courthouse, at 571 U.S. Highway
90, DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433. The
names and addresses of the personal rep-
resentative and the personal representa-
tive's attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and the
other persons, who have claims or de-
mands against decedent's estate, includ-
ing un-matured, contingent or unliquidated
claims. and who have been served a
copy of this notice, must file their claims
with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF
THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE
OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS
NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER
THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent
and other persons who have claims or
demands against the decedent's estate,
including un-matured, contingent or unliq-
uidated claims, must file their claims with
this Court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUB-
LICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE
FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PE-
RIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM
FILED TWO (2)YEARS OR MORE AFTER
THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS
BARRED.

The date of the first publication of this
Notice is 1/1/09 and 1/8/09.

Dorothy Beach Flack
Petitioner

J. Lorraine Bytell
Ramey & Bytell Attorneys
1250 Circle Drive
DeFuniak, Springs, Florida 32435
(850)892-2108 phone
(850)892-2192 fax
Fla. Bar No. 0467766
Attorney for Personal Representative
Estate of Betty Jean Beach

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Annual Meeting of the Walton
County Fair Association will be held Janu-
ary 10, 2009 at the Walton County Fair
Building at 6:00 p.m.

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.NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Walton County Board of County
Commissioners will hold a regular meet-
ing on Tuesday January 13. 2009 at
.5:00 .m. or as soon thereafter as may be
heard at the Walton County Courthouse
Annex located at 31 Coastal Centre
Boulevard Santa Rosa Beach. Florida.
The following items will be heard:

SPECIAL ITEMS:

1. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR
LICENSING ORDINANCE -An ordinance
replacing Walton County Ordinance 93-12
known as the Walton County Contractor
Competency Ordinance; replacing sec-
tions 6-66 through 6-72 of the Walton
County Code of Ordinances; modifying
Walton County Ordinance 2003-16 and
section 6-111 of the Walton County Code
of Ordinances; repealing all ordinances, or
portions thereof, in conflict herewith; pro-
viding for severability; providing an effec-
tive date.

2. RECREATION FEES ORDINANCE
- Request direction from Board of County
Commissioners regarding drafting ordi-
nance clarifying the methodology for cal-
culation of recreation fee for subdivision
plats and for the calculation of fees col-
lected for preservation buyout by develop-
ments.

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS:

3. POINT WASHINGTON ORDI-
NANCE An ordinance amending Chap-
ters Five, Eight, and Eleven of the Walton
County Land Development Code to pro-
vide additional notice requirements for
projects in the Point Washington Area;
providing for severability and providing an
effective date.

QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEMS:

4. ALLIGATOR POINT Request
Board of County Commissioners to re-
voke prior plat approval for Alligator Point
presented on February 27, 2007, by David
White, a 12-lot single-family subdivision
on approximately 8.22 acres with a land
use designation of NPA/infill. This site is
located north of U.S. 98 on the east side
ofC.R. 393.

5. COOL BREEZE SELF STORAGE
- Project number 07-001-00076. This is
a major development order application
submitted by Les Porterfield, consisting
of 6 commercial storage buildings totall-
ing 10,400 square feet on 2.53 acres
with a future land use of village mixed
use. The site is located on the south


defenses, if any, to it, on Marshall C. Wat-
son, P.A., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose ad-
dress is 1800 NW 49TH STREET, SUITE
120, FT. LAUDERDALE FL 33309 on or
before 1/30/09, a date which is within thirty
(30) days after the first publication of this
Notice in the (Please publish in THE HER-
ALD BREEZE) and file the original with the
Clerk of this Court either before service on
Plaintiff's attorney or immediately there-
after; otherwise a default will be entered
against you for the relief demanded in the
complaint.

In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) disabled
persons who, because of their disabilities,
need special accommodation to partici-
pate in this proceeding should contact the
ADA coordinator at 571 East US Hwy 90,
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 or Telephone
Voice/TDD (850) 892-8115 prior to such
proceeding.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of this
Court this 18th day of December, 2008.
Martha Ingle
As Clerk of the Court
/s/ By: Tina Potts
As Deputy Clerk

Publish: (Please publish in The Herald
Breeze)

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- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
CASE NO.: 08CP000244


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8, 2009


Medical/Health


Healthmark
Regional

Medical Center
Experienced ICU RN's
wanted for day & night
shift. Registration Clerk.
Family atmosphere,
competitive wages. 4413
US Hwy 331 S.,
DeFuniak Springs, FL
32435. (850) 951-4507.
Apply in person or fax
resume to (850) 892-
7079


side of U.S. 98, between Don Bishop
Road and Sugar Drive (parcel number
33-2S-20-33260-063-0002.)

6. SAINT RITA CATHOLIC CHURCH
FAMILY LIFE CENTER Project number
08-001-00048. This is a major develop-
ment order application submitted by Moore
Bass Consulting, requesting approval of a
Master Plan to amend their previously ap-
proved development order. This Master
Plan will consist of five phases, adding
25,127 square feet to the existing 21,783
square feet, for a total of 46,910 square
feet. Phase I will include relocating two
existing portable classroom buildings, the
addition of three portable classroom build-
ings, the installation of covered walkways
connecting the classroom buildings to the
existing administration building, and the
construction of a new parking lot. Phase
II will include installation of a boardwalk
connecting the campus to the existing
main church and parking. Phase III will
include construction of a gymnasium, in-
cluding amenities. Phase IV will consist of
the Family Life Center construction and
additional parking. Phase V will consist
of constructing additional covered walk-
ways that will connect the new buildings
to the existing church. The site is on the
east side of Moll Drive, approximately
600 feet south of U.S. 98 (parcel number
34-2S-20-33270-030-0000).

7. SOUTHWIDE BAPTIST CHURCH
FAMILY LIFE CENTER Project num-
ber 08-001-00040. This is a major de-
velopment order application submitted
by Scott Jenkins, consisting of the addi-
tion of a 28,292.5 square foot family life
center and a parking lot to 'the existing
Southwide Baptist Church. The project
. is on 35.88 acres with a future land use
of general agriculture. The site is at the
intersection of Coy Burgess Loop and
Millard Gainey Road (parcel number
09-2N-19-18000-003-0000).

8. BMW INVESTMENTS ABANDON-
MENT. REPLAT AND DEVELOPMENT
ORDER AMENDMENT Project num-
bers 08-008-00002, 06-002-00035, and
07-001-00027. This is an application for
an abandonment via a replat submitted by
Dan Arner on behalf of BMW Investments,
and a request to amend development or-
der number 1368 for BMW Warehouse
and Offices increasing the FAR from
7,000 square feet to 13,387 square feet of
warehouse and office space. BMW Invest-
ments is seeking to correct code violations
and encroachments through the abandon-
ment of the retention area located along
the eastern border of lots 7 and 14. BMW
is also seeking to replat lots 7 and 14
and the retention area designated on the
Coastal Business Center plat, as recorded
in Plat Book 15, Page 10, in the Public Re-
cords of Walton County, Florida. The site
is at the end of Commercial Parkway off
Goldsby Road, in the Coastal Business
Center industrial subdivision (parcel num-
bers 30-2S-20-33500-000-0070; 000-0140
and 000-OOAO).

9. FLORIDA TRANSFORMER MAS-
TER PLAN EXPANSION Project number
08-001-00044. This is a major develop-
ment order application submitted by Chris
Fountain, requesting approval of a Master
Plan and Phase I, consisting of a 7,500
square foot industrial building and a gravel
parking lot. Future phases will consist of a
7,500 square foot industrial building, two
(2) 5,000 square foot industrial buildings,
and a 2,000 square foot office building for
a total of 27,000 square feet. The proj-
ect is on 14.33 acres with a future land
use of industrial. The site is on the west
side of C.R. 83, south of Sunrise Road
and north of Cordie Redmon Road (par-
cel numbers 02-3N-19-19000-010-0020,
02-3N-19-19000-010-00-31,
02-3N-19-19g000-015-0000, and
19-3N-19-19000-019-0000).

10. SAWMILL COURT PHASE I
ELAT Project number 08-003-00006.
This is a final plat application submitted by
Seaside Engineering, requesting approval
for 91 single-family lots on 55.65 acres
with a future land use of rural village. The
site is located on the north side of the in-
tersection of C.R. 183 and Sue Lane (par-
cel numbers 03-2N-18-09000-003-0010,
03-2N-1 8-09000-003-0020,
03-2N-18-09000-003-0022, and
03-2N-18-09000-003-0023).

11. WILDWOOD LAKES PUD PHASE
3- Gulf CoastTrading Ventures, LLC seeks
approval of final plat for Wildwood Lakes
phase III consisting of 34 lots on 67.52
acres with a future land use designation of
rural village. The project is located Hwy 90
west to Boy Scout Road, turn left travel 600
ft. turning right on Via International (parcel
number 23-3N-20-28000-011-0000.)

All interested parties wishing to be heard
regarding these amendments may appear
at the above mentioned meeting.

In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, whenever any board or commis-
sioner of any state agency or authority, or
of any agency or authority of any county,
municipal corporation, or other political
subdivision, which has scheduled a meet-
ing at which official acts are to be taken
receives, at least 48 hours prior to the
Meeting, a written request by a physically
handicapped person to attend the meet-
ing, directed to the chairperson or director
of such board, commission, agency, or au-
thority, such chairperson or director shall
proyide a manner by which such person
may attend the meeting at its scheduled
site or reschedule the meeting to a site
which would be accessible to such per-
sort.

In accordance with Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, all persons are advised
that, if a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the board, agency, or
commission with respect to any matter
considered at such meeting or hearing, he
or she will need a record of the proceed-
ings, and that, for such purpose, he or she
may need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based

Please be advised accordingly.










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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009


PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The Walton County Board of County
Commissioners will hold a public hearing
on Tuesday. January 13. 2009 at 5*00
p.m. or soon thereafter, at the Walton
County Courthouse Annex located at
31 Coastal Centre Boulevard, Santa
Rosa Beach, Florida.
The purpose of this public hearing will be
to consider the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAP-
TERS FIVE, EIGHT, AND ELEVEN OF
THE WALTON COUNTY LAND DEVEL-
OPMENT CODE TO PROVIDE ADDI-
TIONAL NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR
PROJECTS IN THE POINT WASHING-
TON AREA; PROVIDING FOR SEVER-
ABILITY AND PROVIDING AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.
The Walton County Board of County Com-
missioners will hold a public hearing on
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at ,5:00 p.m.
or soon thereafter, at the Walton County
Courthouse located at 571 U.S. Highway
90, DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
The purpose of this public hearing will be
to adopt the above ordinance.
Copies of the proposed draft ordinance
are available for review at the Planning,
Development Services Division located
at 31 Coastal Center Boulevard, Suite
100, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459,
and the County Administration Office
located at 117 Montgomery Circle in De-
Funiak Springs, Florida 32433 on Monday
through Friday between the hours of 7:00
a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Interested parties may appear at the meet-
ing and be heard with respect to the pro-
posed ordinance.
In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, whenever any board or commis-
sioner of any state agency or authority, or
of any agency or authority of any county,
municipal corporation, or other political
subdivision, which has scheduled a meet-
ing at which official acts are to be taken
receives, at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting, a.written request by a physically
handicapped person to attend the meet-
ing, directed to the chairperson or director
of such board, commission, agency, or au-
thority, such chairperson or director shall
nrmiifa a manner hi lwlhirh ch nrsonn


Unit A-201 of The Villas at Seacrest
Beach, a condominium, according to
the Declaration of Condominium of the
Villas at Seacrest Beach, A Condomin-
ium dated May 13, 2008, and recorded
in Official Record Book 2498, Page
568, public records of Walton County,
Florida, together with all of its appur-
tenances according to the Declaration
and The Condominium Act
has been filed against you, and you are
required to serve a copy of your written
defenses, if any, to it on Sherri Denton
Mallory, Plaintiff's attorney, whose address
is P.O. Box 2178, Panama City, Florida
32402, within 1/30/09 of the first publica-
tion of the Notice and file the original with
the Clerk of this Court either before ser-
vice on Plaintiffs attorney or immediately
thereafter; otherwise a default will be en-
tered against you for the relief demanded


in the Complaint.
WITNESS -my hand and seal of this
Court on this 23rd day of December,
2008.
As Clerk of the Circuit Court
Walton County, Florida
Is/ By: Tina Potts
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)
Sherri Denton Mallory
Florida Bar #0699136
MALLORY & MALLORY
1008 Harrison Avenue
P.O. Box 2178
Panama City, Florida 32402
(850) 747-8131


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1, 8, 2009


INVOCATION: William E. Laird
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA
A REGULAR MEETING
SCHOOL BOARD OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
Tivoli Administrative Complex, 145 Park Street, Suite 3, DeFuniak Springs,
FL 32435
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
5:00 p.m.
OPENING AGENDA ITEMS
1 OPENING ITEMS -
1.01 Announcements
Recognition of South Walton High School's 2008 Cross Country Team
1.02 -Approval of Agenda
1.03 Adoption of Minutes
a. December 9, 2008 Regular Meeting 5:00 p.m.
1.04 Public Comments
NOTE: Any person addressing the Board is reminded that the name of the
student, other than the children of
the person addressing the Board, should not be mentioned or disclosed in the
person's comments.
OLD BUSINESS AGENDA ITEMS
None
NEW BUSINESS -- CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
1 OPENING ITEMS -
1.05 Approval of Consent Agenda Items
5-AGREEMENTS / CONTRACTS -
5.01 Agreements / Contracts
"'a, "'v' ~ ~~"'"... .. .. o ecve agan gare et insiru..uori--i resu Ii i d.v'.ei


purve a m.anner, ,, .,,,^, ...... ......n a. L;ollective Bargaining Agreement instructional personnel J. IVlMcal
may attend the meeting at its scheduled ,
site or reschedule the meeting to a site b. Collective Bargaining Agreement Educational Support Personnel J. Mc-
which would be accessible to such per- Call
son. 8 FINANCE Jim McCall
In accordance with Section 286.0105, 8.01 Executive Financial Summaries
Florida Statutes, all persons are advised Approval of Monthly Financial Report for November 2008 J. McCall
that, if a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the board, agency, or 8.05 Purchasing
commission with respect to any matter Approval of Purchase Orders that Exceed $25,000.00 (J. McCall)
considered at such meeting or hearing, he 15 TRANSPORTATION Mac Work
or she will need a record of the proceed-
ings, and that, for such purpose, he or she 15.01 Trip (BusNan) Requests
may need to ensure that a verbatim record a. Trip Request from Freeport High School for Senior Trip to Atlanta, GA and
of the proceedings is made, which record Gatlinburg, TN on May 2 May 6, 2009 (S. Foster)
includes the testimony and evidence upon Gatinburg TN on May 2 May 6 2009 (
which the appeal is to be based. b. Trip Request from SWHS, FHS, & PHS to Travel by Bus to a Math Tourna-
ment at Lurleen B. Wallace
2tc: January 1, 8, 2009 Coammunity College in Andalusia, AL on Feb. 6, 2009
c. Request from Walton High School Air Force Junior ROTC to travel by Bus
NOTICE OF SALE to Montgomery, AL from Feb. 6-7, 2009 for a JROTC National Drill Competi-
2000 TOYOTA
VIN# JT3GN86R1Y0135895 tion
SELL DATE 1/22/2009 d. Request from PHS for five (5) Students to Travel by Van to a Math Tourna-
2008 RTKA SCOOTER ment at Wallace College in
VIN# LHJLC13U88B000160 Dothan, AL on March 5, 2009
SELL DATE 1/23/2009 e. Request from FHS for FHS History Club to Travel by Bus to St. Augustine,
This auction will be held at Walton County FL for Their Annual Field Trip from Feb. 13-18, 2009, :
Recovery 635, Old -Jolly Bay Rd on THE f. Blanket Approval from SWHS-2009 Boys Baseball Sphedulerlt I:
'DATE LISTED ABOVE commencing at g. Blanket Approval from SWHS-2009 Girl's Softball Schedu1W"
08:00am. We hereby reserve the right to
auction this vehicle according to the Flori- h. Request from District Office for Students from Walton County School Dis-
da State Statutes, Section 713.78 in order trict Who Are Assigned to the U.S. Army Cadet Corp @ Ft. Rucker, AL to be
towing recover any and a unpaid chargboves for Transported to Combine Cadet Unit Training @ Camp Blanding in Starke, FL
hidcle. ..,- .from Jan. 16-19, 2009
No offers will be taken prior to the day of i. Blanket Approval for FHS-2009 Girl's Softball Schedule
sale. j. Trip/Request from Freeport High School to Transport One (1) Student by
ltc: January 1, 2009 Private Vehicle to Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine, FL
203J from December 7-8, 2008
Notice of Sale ,19 FACILITIES / CONSTRUCTION Wayne Miller
19.20 -'Sale/Donation of Property/Buildings/Equipment
1.) a.) Tommy R. Koch, Jr. Approval to Donate Two (2) Surplus Buses and Sell One (1) Bus for $2,000 to
b.) Casual Car Sale
1999 Jeep, Cherokee, SUV, White Walton Correctional Institute and Boys & Girl's Club (M. Work)
VIN#: 1J4GZ58S2WC244676 25 -ADMINISTRATION -
Notice is hereby given that on 20th 25.01 Board Policies/Rules
day of January 2009. Cobbs Towing & Approval to Advertise Notice of Rule Development and Notice of Intent to
Recovery reserves the right to sale this Amend the District 2008-2009
vehicle according to the Florida Statutes,
Section 713.78. This sale will be conduct- Student Progression Plan and to Advertise for Public
ed at 9:00AM, at 354 US HWY 90 West, Hearing D. Jeselnik
DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433. District Assessment Team
We will not take any bids before such date Approval of the Revised Assessment Team
as stated above, and we reserve the right Members for the Administration of the K-12 DIBELS
to refuse any bid. and FORF Assessments in All District Schools (C.
1tc: January 1, 2008 Hall)
204J 25.12 School Calendars
Notice of Sale Approval of the 2009-10 Calendar Committee (D. Paul)
ACTION AGENDA ITEMS
1.) Andrea Suzanne-Nicole Weisen- 3- PUBLIC HEARING
b.) 1995 Oldsmobile, 88, 4dr, Green 3.01 Public Hearing to Adopt Amendment to Board


VIN#: 1G3HN52KX54837138
MN tice ic hir=tll iran eb i t n Ot ni2


day of January 2009 Cobbs Towing & 6.13, Years of Service for Admirlistrators
Recovery reserves the right to sale this Instructional Personnel 5:00 p.m.
vehicle according to the Florida Statutes, a. Open Public Hearing
Section 713.78. This sale will be conduct-
ed at 9:00AM, at 354 US HWY 90 West, b. Close Public Hearing,
DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433. c. Approval to Adopt the Amendment to Board
We will not take any bids before such date Policy 6.13, Years of Service for Administrators and
as stated above, and we reserve the right Instructional Personnel
to refuse any bid. 8 FINANCE Jim McCall
1tc: Jahuary 1, 2008 8.09 Salary Schedules
205J a. Approval of Administrative Salary Schedule (J. McCall)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, b Approval of Salary Schedules:
FIRSTJUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE 1) Superintendent's Secretary
STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR 2) School Board Secretary
CASE NO. 08CA 54 9 PERSONNEL Sonny Nolin
9.01 Personnel Recommendations
PEOPLES FIRST COMMUNITY BANK, Approval of Personnel Recommendations for January 6, 2009 (S. Nolin)
Plaintiff, 19 FACILITIES / CONSTRUCTION Wayne Miller
19.36 Facility Issues/Concerns
vs. Discussion and/or Approval of Design Feature it Walton High School (C. An-
MARILYN B. JINKS, WHITNEY NATION- derson)
AL BANK, THE VILLAS AT SEACREST 25 -ADMINISTRATION -
BEACH OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., 25.40 Miscellaneous
BEACH COMMUNITY BANK, a Florida 25.40 -Miscellaneous
Corporation, Discussion and/or Action for Religious Neutrality Training Manual for School
Administrators (C. Anderson)
NOTICE OF ACTION 89 ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA FOR INDIVIDUAL
CONSIDERATION -
TO: MARILYN B. JINKS, and any 89.01 Items Removed from Consent Agenda
known party who may claim as heir, devi-
sees, grantee, assingee, Lienor, creditor, 90 CLOSING ITEMS -
trustee, or other claimant, by; through, un- 90.01 Attorney's Report
der or against them, and all parties hav- 9. rd o t
ing or claiming to have any rights, title or 90.02 Board Comments
interest in the property, situate, lying and 90.03 Chairperson's Report
being in Walton County, Florida, described 90.04 Superintendent's Report
below. Request to Schedule a Workshop for the Purpose of Discussing Budget Con-
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an cerns (C. Anderson)
action to foreclose a mortgage deed and 99 ADJOURNMENT -
accounting of sums due under a Note and
Mortgage on each property and for such 99.01 -Adjournment
additional relief in said action concerning NOTE: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the School
the followingidescribed property in Walton Board with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, such
person will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, such per-


son may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made,
which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to
be based.
WILLIAM E. LAIRD CARLENE H. ANDERSON
Chairman of the Board Secretary to the Board


LUCKY


noise at midnight "to fright-
en away any evil spirits,"
and ringing bells "to let ev-
eryone know as soon as the
New Year arrives."
Bad luck will come, the
book notes, if your cup-
boards or pockets are empty
on New Year's Eve, "as this
presages a year of poverty,"
or if you fail to settle bad
debts or arguments prior to
midnight.
This source also refers to
a tradition showing up in
many places known as "the
first footer," the first person
to enter a home after mid-
night on New Year's Eve.
Here good luck is said to re-
sult from the first footer be-
ing a dark-haired man car-
rying a piece of coal, some
salt, bread or money. Bad
luck is predicted if the first
footer is a fair-haired man,
a woman, or "someone who
is cross-eyed, flat-footed, or
has eyebrows that -meet in
the middle."
In Edwin Radford and
Christina Hole's "Encyclo-
pedia of Superstitions," de-
tails are provided on how
the first footer tradition is
observed in Scotland and
northern England. This


CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1-C


source states that in some
districts a fair-haired first
footer is preferred. The au-
thors uncharitably add,
"Red hair is disliked almost
everywhere."
This source also observes
that a first footer may car-
ry an evergreen branch, "a
symbol of continuing life."
In "The Encyclopedia of
Superstitions" by Richard
Webster, the New Year's
practice of letting nothing
go out from one's house is
discussed.
"Some people refuse to
throw anything out on New
Year's Eve," Webster writes,
"as they fear they may acci-
dentally toss out the family's
good luck with the rubbish."
However, other sources
say it is unlucky to deny a
beggar on New Year's Day,
or a request from any per-
son.
"Wearing new clothes on
New Year's Day is a good
idea," according to Webster,
"as this shows you'll receive
more new clothes during the
year,"
Washing clothes is a dif-
ferent story, according to
"The Encyclopedia of Super-
stitions, Folklore and the Oc-


cult .Sciences of the World,".
where an adage is quoted:
"If you wash clothes on New
Year's Day, You'll be sure to
wash a friend away."
Interestingly, the refer-
ence later reveals that "Ev-
ery Chinaman" must take
a bath on New Year's Day.
"To fail this would be a bad
sign."
This encyclopedia dis-
agrees about cabbage as a
lucky New Year's food.
"(T)hose who eat cab-
bage on New Year's Day will
groan for a whole year," one
entry reads.
More inspirationally, this
source also advises, "On
New Year's morning take
the Bible, lay it upon the
table, open it and place your
finger on the' page at ran-
dom. The verse upon which
your finger touches will give'
some idea as to your future
for the coming year." This
custom, still followed by
many people, started during
the American colonial days,
according to "World Book
Encyclopedia."
Here's wishing New
Year's blessings to every-
one, and lots of "Peas in the
World."


WAP.,rn GoZmrty








After leaving-the Emerald Coast on Dec. 7 for family Christmas in Canada and return-
ing all in the span of less than three weeks it allow* 6he;to enjoy the warmth of family
and also to experience all four seasons with summer 70s, cool f4onights, winter snow
storms and spring rains. VW ,/
New president Vivek Likhite chaired the first WCS General Meeting in December with
over 200 early registrants in attendance. Al Francis introduced both Michael J. Thomas
and Jabba, who provided everyone with appropriate seasonal tunes enjoyed by all.
Barbara Becker and her staff will be ready for the single biggest day of registration on
January 5 at the Faith Assembly Hall on South Geronimo between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Members will also be able to sign up for the first golf scramble at Blue Water Bay, which
will take place on January 14.
Don Gehrke and his staff will be at the storage facility on Dec. 29 and January 5 from 3
p.m. to 4 p.m. to pass out stored items. The complete schedule is available at waltoncoun-
tysnowbirds.com.
WCS has secured the Amalfi Beach Resort activity room on Tuesdays for euchre, bridge
and mahjongg. Times and registration will be available on January 5, with directions to
the facility. '
Both line dancing (now underway) and ballroom dance will be taking place at the Faith
Assembly'Church. Line dancing is from 3 p.m. till 5 p.m. on Mondays while ballroom dance
will run from 6:45 till 8 p.m. Registration will take place on January 5 at the general
sign-up. The long list of available activities is available on theWalton County Snowbirds
website, which is maintained efficiently by Marilyn and Hugh Barnard.
Opportunities for golf are greater than ever for the Snowbirds this season. There are the
Tuesday and Thursday golf leagues, five scrambles (with more to come) and 30 playdays.
For details on all the golf activities, refer to the website.For those without a computer, both
the Destin and Walton Coastal Branch libraries have computers for members' use.
WCS still have many opportunities for volunteers with our association. Just ask at
registration about these positions. All must help out if our group is to continue its success.
Happy New Year to all and have a great 2009! /









Youth hunts for quail



and turkey at Babcock



Ranch Preserve


Applications for the first
supervised youth hunts at
Babcock Ranch Preserve
are now available at all Tax
Collectors' offices and online
'from the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Com-
mission. Ten lucky young-
sters will be chosen for
each of the two quail hunts
and seven for each of the
two spring turkey hunts.
All hunters will be chosen
through a random draw-
ing. All hunts are three-day
events.
To be eligible for these
hunts, applicants must be
at least 12 years old by the
first day of the hunt they are
applying for and under 16
years old on the last day of
the hunt for which they ap-


ply.
Each permit allows only
one youth to hunt, who must
be accompanied by an adult
supervisor who must be at
least 18 years old. The ac-
companying adult is not
permitted to hunt.
No license or permit is
required of the supervising
adult. Permitted youths and
adults will be guided dur-
ing the hunts. The youths
and adults are required to
attend an orientation the
Friday evening before the
scheduled Saturday and
Sunday hunts. Primitive
campsites for selectees will
be assigned.
Quail hunt applications
may be submitted from 10
a.m. EST, Dec. 22, through


11:59 p.m. EST, Jan. 15.
Quail hunts will occur Feb.
20-22, and Feb. 27- March
1.
Spring turkey hunt ap-
plications may be submit-
ted from 10 a.m. EST, Jan.
20 through 11:59 p.m. EST,
February 6. Turkey hunts
will occur March 20-22 and
March 27-29.

Online applications can
be obtained and submit-
ted by visiting www.wild-
lifelicense.com then select-
ing "Florida" and choosing
"Quota Hunt Permits." For
more information on Florida
hunting opportunities, visit
MyFWC.com/hunting/ or
contact the nearest FWC re-
gional office.


Policy









PAGE 10-C


Local couple to help


shape national policy


THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1,2009
-.- -. -


By LEAH STRATMANN

Brenda and Lane Rees
are true party animals -
the Republican Party that
is and it isn't a passing
fancy. Brenda has been ac-
tive in politics for more than
30 years and helped to redis-
trict Alaska at the request
of the then governor some
years ago. While Brenda
was reporting directly to the
governor, Lane was selected
chairman of the Alaskan
Republican Party, which is
part of the Republican Na-
tional Committee (RNC).
"Significant events like
the 1963 assassination of
Kennedy affected me and I
became interested in poli-
tics. I went to.Boys State
in high school and Brenda
went to Girls State. It -was
in Texas that we both be-
came involved with the Re-
publican Party," Lane said.
The pair met and married
in Texas, where Brenda, a
Walton County native, at-
tended college. The couple
spent a number of years in


Alaska, where Brenda was
a legislative aide to a state
senator and Lane worked
both in politics and for the
Atlantic Richfield Compa-
ny.
Brenda and Lane moved
to Florida in 1998 and have
been involved in community
issues and politics from day
one. This year, in a contested
election, the duo was elected
as the state committeeman
and committeewoman of
Walton County.
"There have been other
couples who are committee-
man and committeewoman,
but we were elected in a
contested -election. Thou-
sands of people got to elect
us," Brenda explained. "In
the past, most of the people
agreed to take on the job
and if nobody else wanted
it, they had the job."
The responsibilities of
the position include going
to Tallahassee in January
to elect a new party chair-
man of Florida. That person
becomes a member of tlhe
RNC. This body also elects
/


the national committee-
man and committeewoman
who also become part of the
RNC.
Lane and Brenda will
hold their current positions
for four years. The pair is
paid nothing to perform the
necessary tasks. All expens-
es incurred will come from
their pockets, but the couple
is happy to be of service in
an important position.
"This position is impor-
tant because there are 67
counties in Florida and no
matter what size the coun-
ty, each gets the same num-
ber of party representatives.
That helps give the smaller
counties a lot of voice, show-
ing we are competitive with
the larger populated coun-
ties," Brenda said.
Lane added, "Walton
County crosses two districts
which gives us the opportu-
nity to create relationships.
This is exciting because
when I was a member of the
Board of County Commis-
sioners, I built relationships
and these can be a positive


SHOOTING THE BREEZE
with Leah Stratmann


Happy New Year every-
one! This- is without a doubt
my favorite time of year.
Not only is the weather ter-
rific, but we also have 365
glorious days spread out be-
fore us offering joy, sorrow,
growth and change.
Part of my optimism is
we will have a new presi-
dent soon. Change is good
and the country needs some
sure and steady hands right
now to guide us through the
mess we put ourselves in
and hopefully to learn some-
thing in the process so we
don't repeat our missteps.
A couple of weeks 'ago I
was behind a car at aigas
station sporting a "Don't
Blame Me, I Voted for Mc-
Cain" bumper sticker. It
struck me as terribly pes-
simistic, particularly Zsince
the new president has yet
to assume the mantle as our
elected leader. It seemed
more of a case of sour grapes
and nastiness. In order to
succeed as a nation,-we need
to be united as a nation and
all working toward the bet-
terment of all of us.
This past year has been
one of real joy and real sor-
row for me. The joyous part
was my decision to come to,
work for this newspaper full
time. I will tell anyone who
will listen that in my entire
working life I have never
been so surrounded by nice,
caring people. It must be
that Southern special some-
thing that I so lack, but
some day hope to acquire.
I love my beat, which some
would find terribly banal,
but which I have found to be
both highly educational and
entertaining. I'm fond of en-
tertaining myself.
I also love doing this col-
umn, which has given me
some really interesting days
and interesting feedback
from readers. Writers nev- .
er really know if anyone is
reading what they put out
there or not, so it always
surprises me when some-
one I don't know mentions
to me that they know me
from my writing. Not long
after I started this column,
I went to the drive-up win-
dow of my bank at a branch
I had never been to in south
Walton County. The young
woman there took my depos-
it, looked at me and said, "I
know you. I read you every
week." I thanked her and
glowed all the way home.
On a recent run to a
coin laundry in DeFuniak
Springs, I encountered an-
other reader. Unloading
my clothes from the trunk,
I glanced at the car parked
next to me. I noted all four
windows were down and a
very well- behaved dog wait-
ed patiently. BradPittBull,
who had bulldozed his way
into the car that day, was
in my car's back seat, but I
had to keep the windows up
high. to prevent him from
jumping out. As I continued


unloading, the woman with
the dog approached her car.
I commented on how well-
behaved her dog was.
She looked at me, looked
in the car and said, "I know.
who you are and I know this
dog." We talked dogs for few
minutes and then we part-
ed. Again, I was so pleased
the chore .of laundry passed
in no time.
Things that make you
feel this good are just not
for sale and I truly appreci-
ate the warm embrace of the
citizens of Walton County to
my musings. I know some-
times I'm less than sweet,
but hey, so are all of us -
but most -of you just don't
put it out there for everyone
to see...or read!,
The sorrow has come from
losing Snazzy and BradPitt-
Bull in very short order. The
double blow took my-breath
away, but not my desire to
share my life with another
dog. By the time you read
this, I may have acquired
another furry friend.
The kind folks at Alaqua
Animal Refuge, a no-kill


LEAH STRATMANN


shelter in Freeport, are over-
run with animals, so they
are having a sale of sorts. I
don't know the particulars,
but I know there will be a
dog for me there. Everyone I
know has told me to get an-
other dog and they are right.
Another dog cannot and will
not be a replacement for
the ones I lost, but taking
care of an animal and hav-
ing that loyalty in return is
something I need. My house
is far too quiet and too emp-
ty.
So, off we are on the grand
adventure that will be 2009.
I can't wait to see what hap-
pens next.


FROM THEIR home on Eastern Lake, Brenda and Lane Rees are surrounded by memo-
ries of past political posts they have held, and stand ready to shape Republican Party poli-
tics in Florida for the next four years. (Photo by Leah Stratmann)


result for Walton County.
All the committee people
statewide meet to elect
the delegates for the next
election." Lane explained.
"Northwest Florida is well
represented in the party."
"It seems to me politics
is based on relationships,"
Brenda noted. "Communi-
cation should cross political
lines. From the county level
on up, people want what is
best for their county, then
their state, and finally the
country. We are not naive.






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We are very experienced
and we have relationships
. throughout the state," she
said.
"I'd like to look at the
redistricting coming up in
2010. I'd like to see voter
registration increased and
do more to educate the pub-
lic about the political pro-
cess. The reason I volunteer
a lot for civic groups is I feel
the better educated people
are about things, the more
they will participate. I hope


to have a training and edu-
cation program so people
can take a more active role
in politics and not just vote
for whoever has the most
money or has the best com-
mercial," Brenda empha-
sized. "I would hope that
both political parties would
look at the values of their
party and run candidates
reflecting those values. You
want the action to be con-
sistent with the words," she
concluded.


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STEPHEN L. SICKERMAN (L) is welcomed to the SWC-
MCD by Commissioner John Magee. The director's position
had been vacant since Oct.1, 2007 when the South Walton
County Mosquito Control District commissioners voted 2 1
not to renew the contract of past director Gary D'Andrea.
One of the reasons given for not renewing the contract was
D'Andrea's salary which was close to $116,000. Sickerman
is to be paid approximately $65,000 annually. (Photo by Jef-
frey Powell)


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