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VOLUME 120 NUMBER 2 3 SECTIONS THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009 500 PER COPY


INSIDE

TURTLE
TOURISM?
A new way to look
at sea turtles. 1-C


"ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF FLORIDA
SHERIFFS"
Local author pub-
lishes two-volume
history. 12-A


FDOT PAVES
WAY OF
FUTURE
Reveals five-year
plan. 2-A


SANSOM
RESIGNS
COLLEGE
POST
.Ethics complaint
uncertain. 1-C


FREEPORT
TEEN DIES
IN CRASH
Others injured.
12-A


"VALKYRIE" A
FILM WITH A
PLOT
Movie review. 3-B


SWFD
AUDIT SHOWS
HEALTHY
FINANCES
District makes
beach flag policy
change. 1-C

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New year,


new sheriff,


new policy


By ALICIA'LEONARD
As the clock struck 12:01.
a.m. on the first day of Jan-
uary 2009, a new sheriff ar-
rived in Walton County and
he and his new team wasted
no time in getting down to
business. In courtroom B of
the Walton County court-
house, close to 100 deputies,
family members and well-
wishers gathered to watch


the six-day appointment
ceremony of new Walton
County Sheriff Michael A.
Adkinson Jr.
The early appointment
by Gov. Charlie Crist had
been brought about by for-
mer Walton County Sheriff
Ralph Johnson's early retire-
ment on Dec. 31. 2008, just
See SHERIFF 11-A


WALTON COUNTY CLERK of Courts Martha Ingle
swears in new Walton County Sheriff Michael A. Adkinson
Jr. in a special midnight ceremony on New Year's Eve 2009.
Ingle said after the ceremony, "I thought it,went very well
and I thought Mike did a good job in addressing his employ-
ees tonight." (Photo by Alicia Leonard)
\.


WALTON COUNTY SHERIFF Mike Adkinson Jr. addresses his new deputies and introduces his new executive com-
mand staff.


DFS office closed
Jan. 9-14

Walton

County

Health

Department

relocating
The DeFuniak Springs lo-
cation of the Walton County
Health Department will
be closed on Friday, Jan. 9
through Wednesday, Jan.
14, to relocate into its new
building, located at 362 Hwy.
83 in DeFuniak Springs.
The Coastal Branch office
will remain open with regu-
lar office hours during this
time and will be available
for any questions at (850)
267-3598. Environmental
Health can be reached at
(850) 699-9200.
For after-hours emergen-
cies needing Environmen-
tal Health services, contact
the environmental health
emergency line at 1-888-
338-0649. For after- hours
reporting of communicable
disease events, call the Oka-
loosa Courity Health De-
partment at (850) 833-9240.
The Walton County
Health Department will re-
sume regular office hours at
the new DeFuniak. Springs
location on Thursday, Jan.
15, 2009. All phone num-
bers will remain the same.


WHILE HER HUSBAND, Jeff, held their own Bible, Tax
Collector Rhonda Skipper took the oath of office for her sec-
ond term. Skipper, Ingle and Pilcher all ran unopposed for
another four-year term. (Photo by Ron Kelley)


-illli ill I 4R I
MARTHA INGLE, Clerk of the Circuit Court in Walton County, took the oath of office for N ew te rm s fo r
another term as both daughters joined her for the ceremony. (Photo by Ron Kelley)

the new year

By ALICIA LEONARD
Four constitutional of-
ficers were sworn in bright
and early on Tuesday morn-
ing, Jan. 6, 2009, by Walton
County Judge Kelvin Wells.
County commissioners elect-
ed during the general elec-
tion in November have al-
ready taken office. So what
is the difference and why do
we have "constitutional offi-
cers"?
It's a state statute.
In the Florida Constitu-
tion, Article VII, Section
1.(d) County Officers, it
states, "There shall be elect-
ed by the electors of each
county, for terms of four
years, a sheriff, a tax collec-
tor, a property appraiser, a
CIRCUIT JUDGE Kelvin Wells administered the oath of office to Property Appraiser Patrick Pilcher, while his wife and supervisor of elections, and
family looked on. (Photo by Ron Kelley) See TERMS 12-A









PAGE 2-A THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8,2009


FDOT releases tentative plans for next five years


By LEAH STRATMANN

The only subject people
talk about more than the
weather is traffic and roads
and the ongoing need for
improvement to area roads.
Road improvements are al-
ways limited to the availabil-
ity of funds, so. the Florida
Department of Transporta-
tion (FDOT) recently held a
series of public meetings to
gather citizen input to help
shape plans. The last of
those meetings for 2008 was
held in early December. This


week The Herald obtained
a copy of the tentative five-
year work program for Dis-
trict Three, of which Walton
County is a part, from Tom-
mie Speights, FDOT public
information director.
In March, the work pro-
gram will be presented to
the FDOT Transportation
Commission. The next step
is taking the program to the
Florida Legislature in July
for adoption.
"The largest ongoing
project in Walton County is
four-laning U.S. 331 from


the Clyde B. Wells Bridge
to U.S. 98. The construc-
tion cost is $10.4 million,"
Speights said. "Weather
permitting, late 2009 is the
best estimate I can give you
at this time for the comple-
tion of this project," he said.
Nothing else in the plan
calls for any additional work
in Walton County to begin
until 2010, when a $1.4 mil-
lion preliminary engineer-
ing study to resurface U.S.
90 from the Okaloosa Coun-
ty line to east of Pine Street
begins. Construction is in


2013, at a cost of $11.5 mil-
lion. The stretch of road is a
little over 14 miles. In 2012,
another segment of U.S. 90
is slated to be resurfaced
from Country Club Road
to the Holmes County line.
The cost is $7.2. million for
the six-mile stretch of road.
Also on tap for 2010 is
preliminary engineering
work for 3.3 miles of 1-10
maintained by the state
. from the overpass at CR-
183 to the Holmes County
line at a cost of $1.3 million.
Construction is scheduled in


2012 at $9.2 million.
Three other projects ten-
tatively planned to begin in
2010 should make moving
around in Walton County
a bit easier. Plans call for
adding left turn lanes on
U.S. 331 at CR-278 and the
Coy Burgess Loop intersec-
tion at the bargain price of
$494,000. Resurfacing of 1.9
miles of U.S. 98 from the
new U.S. 98 alignment to
west of Sandestin Lane in
the south end of the county
will cost $3.4 million. The
final projects planned for


2010 include the prelimi-
nary engineering needed for
resurfacing 1.4 miles of U.S.
331 from the north end of
the Clyde B. Wells Bridge to
South Bay Grove Road. The
engineering work will cost
$234,000, with the project
cost estimated at $1.2 mil-
lion.

In 2011, U.S. 331 will fea-
ture a new alignment from
Owl's Head to Edgewood
Circle. Right-of-way for the
4.2 mile of road is anticipat-
ed to cost $5.4 million.


2009 DCP signup underway


Enrollment for the 2009
Direct and Counter-cyclical
Payment (DCP) Program for
farms with base acres began
Dec. 22, both online and at
-local USDA Service Centers
and will continue until June
1, 2009.
Producers are urged to
make, use of the eDCP au-
tomated website to sign up;
however, producers can visit
any USDA Service Center
or their administratively








2009

Chautauqua

Assembly

set for Jan

29 -Feb. 1

The 2009 Chautauqua
Assembly, themed "A Jour-
ney into Africa," is fast ap-
,proaching. They have an
extensive program planned,
and all the schedule infor-
mation 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.
Museum exhibits will in-'
clude: '
"A Journey into Africa"
student museum on each
of the 53 countries bf Africa
hosted by The Walton Coun-
ty School District student
museum on each of the 53
countries of Africa;
Married to' Adventure
traveling exhibit from the
Martin and Osa Johnson
Safari Museum in Chanute,
Kansas;
A History of the Florida
Chautauqua and Its Reviv-
al;
A Missionary Museum
featuring exhibits from area
faith-based organizations on
their missionaries in Africa;
"Camp Conservation"
Exhibits of live animals
which area non-profits
are trying to preserve and
protect, along with "going
green" techniques for every
day practical use.
Civil War Camp an4 re-
enactments on the Lake-
yard.
The Florida Chautauqua
Center is featured in the
January issue of Southern
Living magazine. A copy of
the article is available on
their Website. They hope
to see everyone at the 14th
annual Chautauqua Assem-
bly, Jan. 29 through Feb. 1,
2009 in historic DeFuniak
Springs. For more informa-
tion, contact Susan Bakalo,
Administrative Assistant,
SFlorida Chautauqua Center,
Inc. Post Office Box 127, De-
Funiak Springs, FL. 32435,
at (850) 892-7613, or
Susan@Florida-Chautau-
qua-Center.org, or www.
Florida-Chautauqua-Cen-
ter.org.


assigned center to complete
their 2009 DCP contract.
The June 1, 2009 deadline
is mandatory for all partici-
pants. USDA will not accept
any late-filed applications.
The electronic DCP (or
eDCP) service saves produc-
ers time, reduces paperwork
and speeds up contract pro-
cessing at USDA Farm Ser-
vice- Agency (FSA) officers.
It is available to all produc-
ers who are eligible to par-
ticipate in the DCP program
and can be accessed at HY-
PERLINK "http://www.fsa.
usda.gov/dcp" http://www.
fsa.usda.gov/dcp. To access
the service, producers must
have an active USDA eAu-
thentication Level 2 account,
which requires filling out an
online registration form at
HYPERLINK "http://www.
eauth.egov.usda.gov" http://
www.eauth.egov.usda.gov
followed by a visit to the lo-
cal USDA Service Center for
identity verification.
Producers who are eligi-
ble for the DCP Program will
also be eligible to enroll in
the Average Crop Revenue
Election (ACRE) Program.
The enrollment period for
ACRE Program will begin
in, the spring. Producers
may first enroll in the DCMR
Program. elect to receive
advance direct payments
and then later modify their
enrollment to include the
ACRE program or they may
wait and elect to enroll in
DCP and ACRE at the same
time in the spring 2009.
The optional ACRE Pro-
gram provides a safety net
based on state revenue
-losses and acts in place of
the price-based safety net
of county-cyclical payments
under DCP. A farm's pay-
ment is based on a revenue


guarantee calculated using
a 5-year average state yield
and the most recent two-
year national price for each
eligible commodity. For
the 2009 crop, the two-year
price average will be based
on the 2007 and 2008 crop
years.
An ACRE payment is is-
sued when both the state
and the farm have incurred
a revenue loss. The payment
is based on 83.3 percent
(85 percent in 2012) of the
farm's planted acres times
the difference between the
state ACRE guarantee and
the state revenue time the
ratio of the farm's yield di-
vided by the State expected
yield. The total number of
planted acres for which a
producer may receive ACRE
payments may not exceed
the total base on the farm.
In exchange for participat-
ing in ACRE, in addition
to not receiving counter-
cyclical payments, a farm's
direct payment is reduced
by 20 percent, and market-
ing assistance loan rates are
reduced by 30 percent.
The decision to enroll in
the ACRE Program is irre-
vocable. The owner of the
farm and all producers on
the farm must agree to en-
roll in ACRE.. Once enrolled,,,
the farm shall be enrolled.
for that initial crop year
,and will remain in ACRE
through the 2012 crop year.
For more information,
contact U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Farm Ser-
vice Agency Walton County
Office, 239 John Baldwin
Road, Suite A, DeFuniak
Springs, FL 32433.. The
contact person is Jeffery E.
Barber, 892-3712, e-mail ad-
dress: Jeff.barber@fl.usda.
gov.


Free Yourself From Taxes


Did You Know? ,
A person in the highest federal, state and
local tax brackets in New York City loses
almost one-half of his investment yield to
taxes (source: IFDS Web site, http://
www.ifds.com/).
It's no secret that taxes can 'eat up a
considerable amount of the interest you
earn on your investments. So how can
you keep more of the interest your
investments earn? Tax-free investments
may be a good way to lighten your tax
burden while further diversifying your
portfolio.
Municipal Bonds
A common approach to tax-free investing
is the individual municipal bond. These
bonds are issued by state or local
governments to build roads, airports and
hospitals, among other things. Interest
earned on municipal bonds isn't taxable
by the federal government. Additionally, if
you purchase a bond issued by your
municipality or state, it may be free from
state and local taxes. Typically, a
minimum investment of $5,000 is
required, and your tax- free interest is
paid semiannually. One of the key
advantages of individual municipal bonds
is that the interest rates are fixed, so you
always know how much you'll earn.
Tax-free Mutual Funds.
If you want to diversify your bond portfolio
but you don't want to buy a legion of
individual bonds, you can purchase
shares in a bond mutual fund. These
funds normally invest in 30 to 100
municipal bonds, giving you instant
diversification. Also, in most cases, your
initial investment can be smaller tharf
$5,000. In addition, tax-free mutual funds
pay you monthly income; however, the
amount of your payment is not fixed.
Tax-free Unit Investment Trusts
Maybe you're interested in the instant
diversification of a mutual fund, but you'd
rather receive a fixed interest rate.
Purchasing shares of a unit investment
trust would be an option for you. With a
unit trust, you get a fixed rate of interest
and the added benefit of diversification in
seven to 12 tax-free bonds. Plus, tax-free
unit trusts pay investors'a monthly check.
They do, however, generally yield less
than individual bonds.
It is important to note that tax-free mutual
funds and unit trusts may be subject to
the alternative minimum tax as well as
state and local taxes. In addition, the
return and principal value of municipal
bonds, mutual funds and unit trusts will
fluctuate based on current market
conditions.
Taxable vs. Tax-free
Because of the tax advantages they offer,


tax-free investments often provide
significantly more after-tax income than
comparable taxable investments paying
higher interest rates. The chart below
compares the taxable yields.necessary to
match the return on tax-free bonds after
payment of federal income tax.
Marginal Tax Rate
Tax-free Yield
15%
25%
28%
33%
35%
Taxable Equivalent Yield
4.71%
5.33%
5.56%
5.97%
6.15%
4.5%
5.29%
6.00%
6.25%
6.72%
6.92%
5.0%
5.88%
6.67%
6.94%
7.46%
7.69%
5.5%
6.47%
7.33%
7.63%
8.20%
8.46%
6.0%
7.06%
8.00%
8.33%
8.95%
9.23%
(This example does not represent current
available rates.)
You may not want to overlook the benefits
of tax-free investing. If you want to free
yourself from taxes, remember, you have
three ways to save: municipal bonds, tax-
free mutual funds and tax-free unit
investment trusts.


Mendy Miller,
Financial Advisor
Bus 850-333-1422
PO Box 167
Freeport. FL 32439
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Yww.edarajOfies.com


SHQWN HERE ON left Tom Shaver with Leigh Wilson. Shaver was the winner of the
metal detector at the Freeport post office which had a chance drawing for the Relay for
Life.
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Council, Inc., Board of Di-
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day, Jan. 8, 2009; at 5 p.m.
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TEAMS ARE FORMING and fundraising has begun for
the Relay For Life of Freeport which will be held March 27-
28, 2009 at the Freeport Regional Sports Complex at Ham-
mock Bay. Relay for Life is a family-oriented event where
participants enjoy the camaraderie of a team and also raise
funds to support the activities of the American Cancer Soci-
ety to continue their fight against cancer through research,
education, advocacy, and patient services. Corporate spon-
sors are also being sought. For information about how to
form a team, contact Erik Graves at (850) 835-1800, or for
teams or other information, contact Emily Jennings at The
American Cancer Society at (850) 244-3813.
For more information on cancer, call the American Cancer
Society at 1-800-ACS-2345, available 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, or visit www.cancer.org.


"Cuts Hurt/Make

Our Schools a

Priority" cam-

paign underway


-The Association of Bay
County Educators (ABCE),
Gulf County Education
Association (GCEA), Wal-
ton County Education As-
sociation (WCEA) began
running a media campaign
called "Cuts Hurt/Make our
Schools a Priority!" The cam-
paign kicked off with a press
conference at the ABCE Of-
fice Panama City, FL. on Mon-
day, Jan. 5, at 4 p.m.


THE STAFF OF RAMEY & BYTELL LAW OFFICES consists of (1, to r) Fiona DeSpain, Gloria Hopson, Lori Bytell,
Elena Lawniczak and Debbie Ritter. (Photo by Jeffrey Powell)




Ramey & Bytell law firm



welcomes new associate


By JEFFREY POWELL
The law firm of Ramey &
Bytell is happy to announce
the addition of new associ-
ate attorney Fiona DeSpain.
DeSpain's first day on the
job was Jan. 5. She had been
previously employed at the
Public Defender's Office in
DeFuliiak Springs for three
years.
"We are very pleased to
have Ms. DeSpain join our
firm," said law firm partner
Lori Bytell. "We are excited
about the future."


The opening in the firm
was due to the untimely
death of Ramey & By-
tell founder Allan Ramey.
Ramey, along with his father
Roy, died in a March drown-
ing accident in north Wal-
ton County. Since Ramey's
passing, Bytell has stayed
in communication with his
, widow, Dianne. Out of re-
spect for her she discussed
bringing on a new associate
attorney.
"We think of this office as
a family," said Bytell. "Di-
,anne is part of that family
and always will be. She ap-


proved of bringing on Fiona
*and believed Allan would be
pleased."
Bytell also believes
Ramey would approve, due
to the work ethic of DeSpain.
"Ms. DeSpain embraces the
same principles Allan did."
Bytell said.
"I cannot wait to put into
practice what I learned at,
the Public Defender's Office,
and to uphold the fine repu-
tation of Ramey & Bytell,".
said DeSpain. "I feel great
about this opportunity. I'm
excited to expand my areas
of practice."


Bytell also welcomes the
addition of legal assistant
Gloria Hopson. Hopson will
join existing paralegals
Debbie Ritter and Elena
Lawniczak in rounding off
the firm's staff.
Despite the excitement of
welcoming new members to
the office, there continue to
be-thoughts of Ramey;
"As long as there is a
Ramey & Bytell, Allan will
be remembered," said By-
tell. "His legacy will contin-
ue both in spirit and in the
legal community."


Eat local, buy local, shop local


The Walton County Ex-
tension is forming a county-
wide coalition to support
local agriculture and local
business. Local farmers,
business owners, communi-
ty leaders, and citizens are
invited to attend one of two
planning meetings: Mon-
'day, Jan. 12, at 1 p.m. at
the Coastal Branch Library
or Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 6
p.m., at the Walton County.
Extension office.
The purpose of the coali-
tion is to improve access to
local food and local products
and to promote local prod-
ucts, and to promote local
agriculture and local busi-
ness. A coalition is also an
important step in aligning



COMMUNITY
CALENDAR

KIWANIS CLUB OF
Freeport meets every
Wednesday, 8 a.m. at the
Hammock Bay Lake Club.
Please join us for interest-
ing speakers and great fel-
lowship. Contact Wanda.
Pitts at (850) 259-9001.
BINGO EVERY SUN-
DAY at the VFW: Quarter
games at noon; early birds
at 1 p.m. Regular session at
2 p.m. For more information
call Gina at 419-1314.
TO VOLUNTEER, MAKE
A DONATION or to become
a sponsor, of Boys & Girls
Clubs of the Emerald Coast,
Inc., call Peggy Mahone at (
850) 862-1616 or e-mail at
www.bgcec.com.


Walton County for future
grant funding related to
sustainable agriculture' and
communities. .The purpose
of this meeting is to kick off
the coalition and to begin
the planning process for a
coordinated local agricul-
ture and local business cam-
paign. The project has many
potential outcomes includ-
ing farmer's markets, com-
munity gardens, commu-
nity supported agriculture,
co-ops, local restaurants,
schools and groceries stores
purchasing local food and
products, agritourism and


other entrepreneurial busi-
nesses.
Buy local and eat local
movements are increas-
ingly popular movements
across the country. Recent
food safety issues and the
increasing environmental
awareness drive interest in
locally grown food and prod-
ucts. Local business, food
and products also influence
the local economy. The Cen-
ter for Popular Research,
Education and Policy esti-
mates "for every $1 million
of.new farm revenue from lo-
cal basic food purchases, the


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local economy could grow by
$2 million in new income
and 1.45 jobs." In addition,
supporting locally-owned
business builds stronger
communities, generates
jobs, and impacts the local
economy. In fact, for every
$100 spent in a locally-
owned business $45 stays in
the community compared to
$13 spent in a chain store.
To register or for more in-
formation, contact Kendra
Zamojski at hughson@ufl.
edu, or at the UF/IFAS Wal-
ton County Extension office
at (850) 892-8172.


The campaign focuses on
activating the community
to educate legislators on
the consequences of further
cuts in public education and
what legislators can do to
prevent further cuts.


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EDITORIAL
*LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
*PERSONAL COMMENTS

Editorial Comment



All's well that


begins well,

By RON KELLEY

The corks have popped, the confetti has been thrown
and promises have been made! The new year is here and
it looks to be a corker though 2008 will be hard to top
in terms of historic and dramatic, sometimes tragic, but
always endlessly fascinating news!
Speaking for those of us here at the DeFuniak Springs
Herald and The Beach Breeze, last year went by like a
blur, moving from one engaging or controversial story to
another. At our new headquarters on Baldwin Avenue, we
continue to grow offices and discover talented writers and
staffers inside. They have covered some major local stories,
even scored a few scoops, which is supposed to be impos-
sible for a weekly. The newspaper itself has never looked
better or been better received. You, our Faithful Readers,
continue to make so many nice comments that we feel the
need to work even harder so as to always be deserving of
such praise.
Of course, it's easy to ldok good when surrounded by so
many talented professionals. Our reporting staff can't be
beat. From Assistant Editor Bruce Collier and Senior Re-
porter Dotty Nist, to Chuck Hinson, our A&E 'anchor, the
sports-tacular Pat Casey and Leah Stratmann, an editor
herself in a former life, we have a host of great writers. In
fact, with the true and authentic talents of Alicia Leonard,
Ashley Amason, Ben Grafton and Jeffrey Powell, we suf-
fer what can only be described as "an embarrassment of
riches."
We have staffers like Sandra, Norma, Alisha, Candace,
whose dedication is matched only by their knowledge
of how to keep this cart from running off into the ditch.
Multi-talented Lisa Windham plays hooky from The Flo-
rala News' for a couple, of days each week to help us get
ready to go to print. Our sales and marketing staff is also
growing, too. Janice Jackson, my favorite Canadian, has
been joined by Jeffrey Powell and Mike Medynski, whom
our Breeze readers will be getting to know better. Ben-
jamin Woodham, the fourth-generation in our newspaper
family, is the press manager and makes sure that all the
news that's fit to print actually gets printed.
Finally, there is our publisher, Gary Woodham, the only
working newspaper publisher I've ever seen. He operates
as the quiet calm in the eye of the hurricane that is, any
vibrant, chaotic newspaper office.
Together, we are proud and humbled to serve as your
eyes and ears in Walton County, just as we have for the
last 120 years. Go into the' desk drawer, or closet or attic
of nearly any house in Walton County and I wager you'll
find a newspaper clipping that came from the Herald or
Breeze. That's not just history, that's heritage, and it is an
honor for me and the rest of the Herald-Breeze family to
continue that heritage week after week,
Occasionally, I am asked, usually by some young jour-
nalism student, if I think that the Internet is going to be
the death of the newspaper. After all, most of the huge
syndicated newspapers have been reporting significant
losses. Even local and area ,media conglomerates have dis-
covered that their reach has extended beyond their grasp.
To the question at hand, I have to smile. The newspaper
was supposed to die when radio arrived, but it didn't. It
was supposed to tbdie when television made its debut, but
it didn't. It's been suggested that it's dying now because of
the Internet. It isn't.
The big corporate papers are hurting,but that's because
their same news (with the same slant) is homogenized dai-
ly into a thousand papers all over the country; much the
same way that a Big Mac tastes the same here as it does
in Walla Walla, Washington. Yumm, huh? Well, it's okay
for a hamburger, not so good for the news.
Bloggers currently rule the Internet. Sometimes they're
interesting, but never anything I'd stake my life on. We've
all seen too much loose, incorrect and spurious informa-'
tion to put too much stock in that kind of ,news. Frankly,
it's usually like. reading someone's diary, full of rants and
half-understood truths and/falsehoods, written by some-
one wearing pajamas, holding a Garfield coffee cup. Some-
times the author's bio looks impressive, but then I think
about all the resumes I've seen in my life and how few of
them ever actually resembled the person that sat across
from my desk.
It's about quality. If kids today act like I did (and our
parents, and their parents, all the way back to Adam and
Eve), they are mostly trying not to be like mom and dad.
"Read a newspaper? Made out of paper and held in one's
hands? Oh, pullleeeeze! That's so last-century, granddad!"
they shriek.
However, as I grew older and wiser, I realized why my
parents and grandparents did many of the things they did.
I also came to understand that they were not the befuddled
and bewildered old folk I had once thought. They were only
waiting for me to grow up so I could finally understand the
difference between reality and fads.
The Herald-Breeze is an independent newspaper. Its
writers and staff are vetted professionals with credentials
and ethics. It's not a blog. It's not an "online newspaper"
whatever that's, and it's not going to try-to transform


itself into something it is not. If you visit our Website, (de-
funiakherald.com) you'll find headlines and some of the
top stories, the legals and classified. That's about it. To get
all the local news, all the photos, all the local information,
you have to subscribe or buy a paper at a news rack.
Why? Because we are a newspaper. This is what we do.
For now, the kids should enjoy their brightly-lit camera
phones and beeping Blackberries. When they're ready to
read the newspaper with the rest of the adults, they'll be
back.
And we'll be here.



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Editor:
I have been a member of this community my entire life.
This community is as much of a part of me as I'm a part of
it.
On December 31, 2008, I, along with many others from
our community, were in attendance of the high school-spon-
sored basketball tournament in, Freeport. At this event I
observed the best and worst of people, therefore this letter
is to serve twofold; both as a reminder and a thank you to
the members of this community.
All of those that were in attendance witnessed the same
event regarding an extremely heated and emotional bas-
ketball game. As this game came to an end, fans from both
sides were engulfed in a mix of emotions. At this point fans
from one team attempted to charge a group of fans from
the other team, leading up to a potentially dangerous and
violent situation. This situation was resolved without fur-
ther incident primarily, by the commendable actions of a
few uninvolved individuals.
Walton County Sheriffs Office Deputy Artie Rodriguez
immediately took action to diffuse and resolve this distur-
bance with the upmost professionalism arid courtesy. Dep-
uty Rodriguez was not the sole deputy involved, however,
it did appear that he took charge of this incident leading
his fellow co-workers with great valor and dignity to re-.
solve the situation peacefully.
I have worked in law enforcement for many years and,
generally, the attention that is drawn in this line of work
is negative. Therefore I would like to thank and pub-
licly commend Deputy Rodriguez and his co-workers for a
job well done.
I Mr. Craig Thomas also had a great effect on this event
as it unfolded by using one simple statement "Our chil-
.dren are watching." This statement, when repeated, en-
lightened the vast majority of the involved fans of there
misconduct and inappropriate-'actions. Not .only was this
statement true regarding this incident, this statement is
true every day of our, lives. We should all remember this
statement and apply it to our daily lives as we prepare
our children to become -adults. A thank-you is in order to
Mr. Craig Thomas also, for with one simple statement he
changed the actions of many.
As our children's biggest fans and supporters, this event
should serve as a reminder to us to teach them how to be
good players and even better fans of the game. We should
also remember the true purpose of organized sports is to
educate our children helping them grow and mature in to
successful and respectable adults by teaching. them team-
work, sportsmanship, camaraderie, and achieving success
through hard work and'dedication. As a member of an or-
ganized team, one easily becomes more than just a team-
mate, you become more like family; supporting and caring
for one an other through good times and bad.
Our children play sports because they love the game,
as parents we love nothing more than to see our children
happy and enjoying themselves. I believe that sometimes
as parents we loose sight of the purpose of team sports and
concentrate solely on winning. For several years, I have
been coaching and involved with youth sports. Through-
out my time doing so, I have heard the statement more
times than I wish to admit, "if we could put a fence around
the ballpark to keep the parents out, the kids would have
a much better time." However sad this statement is, it is
sometimes true. In the future, we should all strive to be
better fans of our children and the game that they love to
play.
Kevin Harper
DeFuniak Springs

Editor:
In 2008, the Florida Legislature cut the public school's
education budget by $900 million. This has resulted in
a loss of $26 million for Bay, Gulf, and Walton County
schools combined. Now the legislature will meet in special
session beginning Jan. 5 to address further revenue short-
falls. 'The Florida Senate president and House speaker's
solution is to use "a combination of spending reductions
and trust fund transfers." Mr. Atwater-and Mr. Sansom,
I hate to tell you, 'but there are no more reductions to be
made for public schools.
These cuts hurt. Just ask the thousands of struggling
school children who will receive less individual instruc-
tion because the teacher and paraprofessional/teachers-
aides are stretched too thin. These cuts hurt. Just ask the
children who will have to leave the only school they have
ever known and be btised to repurposed schools. These cuts
hurt. Just ask the communities who will losing their com-
munity hub because their schools have been closed.
Public education has been cut to the bone and is bleed-
ing badly. It is in critical condition and is in need of a blood
transfusion. Please stop the bleeding because these cuts
hurt! Find a way to increase revenue instead of just cut-
ting. Here are some suggestions.
Allow county school boards to levy the max under capi-
tal outlay and direct any "new" revenue to go to the general
operating budget without a local referendum.
Eliminate many of the tax exemptions .that make little
or no economic sense to the average citizen. Get rid of spe-
cial interest tax exemptions.
Pass an additional one cents sales tax for education to
sunset in four years.
Sincerely
Brian Phillips. executive director,
Walton County Education Association


Editor:
Many individuals and supporters in DeFuniak Springs
helped make the 2008 Annual Tour of Homes a big success.
I wish to express our thanks and appreciation to everyone
for their participation, hard work, and support,
First, a very special thank you to those who shared their
homes so graciously. The homeowners work really hard each'
year, giving generously of their time and expenses that ac-
company having homes on tour. Those sharing their homes
on the 2008 tour were Nadene and Bill Bacon, Sarah and
Dewitt Bryan, Sara Comander, Mary and Bob Lancaster,
Mary Vinson and Linda Hunt, and Rev. Rob and Dorothy
West. In addition, Chairman Diane Merkel and the Walton
County Heritage Museum, in conjunction with Colortyme
Rentals, provided large-screen viewing of a DVD of historic.
DeFuniak Springs.
Space limitation prevents my naming everyone who con-
tributed time, effort, and means. They include the many
docents who volunteered their time and welcomed our visi-
tors so warmly; the DeFuniak Springs Visitors Bureau for
use of the Visitors Center, and the people who sold tickets
at the Visitors Center and Big Store; the DeFuniak Herald
for your very generous coverage in the weeks leading up to
the tour; WZEP Radio for the excellent help with publicity;
Smith's Signs and Printing for their timely help with print-
ing the needed materials; and the Walton County Chamber
of Commerce for accepting and responding to inquiries.
Finally, our thanks to the people of DeFuniak Springs
and the out-to-town guests who joined us December 6. Your
enjoyment and enthusiasm added immeasurably to the
festive holiday atmosphere that prevailed throughout the
'day.
Thank you and the DeFuniak Herald for providing me
this opportunity to express our gratitude and apprecia-
tion.
Dennis F. Ray, President
Partners in Progress
DeFuniak Springs.

Editor:
Another year has passed into history, and what a blessed
year it has been! Oh, yes, plenty of pain and struggle and
worry, right here in our community, in our own lives; but
what a difference is made by the loving care of God upon
us. I want to express my gratitude.
I believe that the current economic downturn has opened
many eyes to the plight of the needy, which has always ex-
isted here, though maybe more pronounced in times like
these.
When I was a youth, my family saw close times. Several
elderly folk blessed us with Christmas gifts. When spring
arrived, two used bicycles appeared in our driveway. When
work was slow in the late summer and we shelled out $100
for an unexpected expense, a stranger tapped an our car
window in a grocery store parking lot and handed one of my
parents $100. Stunned, we thanked him; but when we had
recovered enough to say more, our benefactor was gone. We
will never know, this side of heaven, who the 40-something
laborer with tools on his belt was; and he could not know,
except by faith, that he was sowing additional seeds of gen-
erosity in our hearts, and that this needy family would
someday be blessed to help others in need. That time seems
long ago.
More than material benefits, it is the social and the spir-
itual that stand out to me, and beg for words. When you
smile and wave, when you offer help, even while feeling in-
competent or insufficient; -when you share you mind; when
you pray; when you are as happy to see us as we are to see
you; when you show respect, understanding or apprecia-
tion; when you allow us to be of help; when you treat us as
individuals, even if we are in a group; when you inform,
admonish, or encourage, heaven comes near. I think of this
daily: "Freely ye have received; freely give.'
Happy New Year!
Jamie Whitaker
DeFuniak Springs

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2009 at the WT Neal Civic
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New Year's resolution to lose weight? BBB


offers tips for considering fitness options


Complaints received by
Better Business Bureau
(BBB) for fitness clubs in-
creased more than 90 percent
between 2002 and 2007. The
most common complaints
focus on two related areas:
contract disputes (41.5 per-
cent) and billing issues (31.7
percent). BBB has also seen
a rise in complaints about
fitness centers that col-
lected advance membership
payments, only to go out of
business shortly thereafter
(15.1 percent).


The spring 2009 sched-
Ule of PRIME TIME per-
4onal enrichment classes
it Northwest Florida State
'college is now available on
the college's web site at HY-
PERLINK "http://www.owc.
4du/" \o "http://www.owc.
edu/"www.nwfstatecollege.
;du/schedule and at all col-
ege locations, area cham,
1ers of commerce and public
libraries. Open to adults of
any age, PRIME TIME non-
qredit classes start in Janu-
4ry, February and March
and range in price from $5
to $75.
All PRIME TIME cours-
ds are designed for leisure
learning with .no grades or
tests given. Classes focus
qn computers, health, foods,
politics, arts, gardiiing
And more. New courses in-
clude: Drawing Workshop.
Jewelry Making, Conversa-


"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 the BBB serving north-
west Florida. "The trends
we're seeing tell us that
consumers should read the
full contract before they
sign, and keep a close eye
on their bank statements to
make sure they're not being
overcharged."


tional Spanish, Botany for
Gardeners & Naturalists,
The Stuarts: The Last Le-
gitimate Kings of England,
Holocaust Literature, and
several new Lunch & Learn
seminars.
Most PRIME TIME
courses are offered at the
college's' Niceville or Fort
Walton Beach campuses.
Lunch & Learn courses en-
titled "Digital Cameras,"
"Senior Financial Potpour-
ri," and "Timothy Thom-
as Fortune: A' Northwest
Florida Maverick" will be
offered at Rutherford's 465
in Regatta Bay, Destin. The
Chefs Choice series will
feature various restaurants
including Carrabba's Italian
Grill in Sandestin, Pranzo
in Fort Walton Beach, and
Commander's Palace and
McGuire's in Destin.
Registration begins Jan.
14, 2009 at the NWF State


BBB offers advice to help
choose a fitness facility.
Start with bbb.org to find
a list of BBB Accredited fit-
ness clubs and find out what
kind of a track record the
business has for keeping
customers satisfied.
Determine fitness goals.
What are the desired fitness
goals (build endurance, in-
crease strength, become a
better tennis player?) and
how to accomplish them
(swimming, weight-train-
ing, yoga?). Considering


College Niceville campus
from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in
the College Mall, Building
K and from 10:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. in Building C. Regis-
tration at all other college
sites begins Jan. 15 and con-
tinues at all NWF State Col-
lege locations until classes
,start or are filled. Individu-
als who have previously en-
rolled may register by 'web
at www.nwfstatecollege.edu'
starting Jan. 14, 2009 at 9
a.m. First time students
should enroll in person.
Participants receive the
benefits of regular NWF
State College students, in-
cluding use of the library,
access to special events, and
free parking. For informa-
tion, call 729-6084 or 729-'
6085. PRIME TIME offices
will be closed Dec. 22 to Jan.
4 and will re-open Jan. 5,
2009.


these issues in advance will
help in selecting the best
facility. Consider consulting
a medical professional when
setting fitness goals.
Consider a budget. Most
facilities charge fn up-
front membership fee and
a monthly fee thereafter.
What is affordable?
Check it out. Visit sever-
al clubs at times to see how
crowded they are. Do the fa-
cilities offer the equipment,
classes, amenities (child
care, personal trainers) and'
hours of operation wanted?
Note the cleanliness and
condition 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
one go month-to-month?
What are the cancellation
rights if one moves and is
injured or the club closes or
is taken over by new man-
.agement? Will the unused
portion of the membership
be refunded? If so, how and
when? These details, should
all be in the contract.
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DeFuniak Springs. The Coastal Branch office will remain
open with regular office hours during this time and will be
available for any questions at 850-267-3598. Environmental
Health can be reached at 850-699-9200.

For after hour emergency Environmental Health
services, you can contact the environmental health
emergency line at 888-338-0649. For after hours reporting
of communicable disease events, please call the Okaloosa
County Health Department at 850-833-9240.

The Walton County Health Department will resume
regular office hours at the new DeFuniak Springs location
on Thursday, January 15, 2009. All phone numbers will
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Choctawhatchee Audubon

Society monthly meeting Jan. 8


The Choctawhatchee
Audubon Society (CAS) will
meet Thursday, Jan. 8,- at
the Northwest Florida State
College (NFSC), Niceville,
in the LRC, Room 128.
Refreshments, socializa-
tion and conservation pre-
sentation beginning at 6:30
p.m., formal presentation
begins at 7 p.m. Non-mem-
bers and children are wel-
come.
Topic: "Gulf Sturgeons"
USFWS Biologist Frank Pa-
rauka has monitored Gulf
sturgeons for 20 years. His


presentation will cover their
life history, USFWS recovery
plans, current population
estimates in the Panhandle
and threats to habitat. He
will demonstrate telemetry
and tagging equipment.
Choctawhatchee Audu-
bon Society Bird Walk Jan.
10.
Nature and bird lov-
ers who wish to learn more
about bird behavior, ID and
habitats are invited to join
Choctawhatchee Audubon
Society for walks at local
birding "hotspots." Begin-


ners and experienced bird
ers are welcome to join CAS
volunteer, Don M. Ware for a
bird walk around the FWB/
Okaloosa County spray
fields and holding pond on
Jan. 10. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at
the Coach-N-Four parking
lot. Binoculars, field guide,
bug spray, hat, sturdy shoes,
sunscreen, long pants and
water are recommended.
For more information,
visit www.Choctawhatchee-
Audubon.org or trip leader
at donware@embarqmail.
com, or 862.6582.


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Bone Health Myths


What's in your daughter's
glass? If it's not a calcium-
rich beverage like milk, forti-
fied orange juice or soymilk,
she may not be building the
strong bones she'll need for
life.
Many girls don't drink
milk because they worry
about weight gain. Others
steer clear of dairy products
because they are lactose in-
tolerant. Avoiding' calcium-
rich foods, combined with a
lack of exercise, puts girls
at risk for osteoporosis later
in life. Help your daughter
build strong bones by learn-
ing the facts about bone
health.
Girls ages nine to 18 need
three cups per day of low-fat
or fat-free milk plus another
serving of a calcium-rich
food such as yogurt and
cheese. Girls also need 60
minutes of physical activity
each day, including activi-
ties that are best for bones
like running, jumping rope,
-walking, basketball, volley-
ball or cheerleading.
Below are some of the
most common myths and
misconceptions regarding
bone health. Surprised?
You're not the only one!
Myth: Dairy products
cause weight gain.
Fact: Dairy products don't
have to be fattening. Choose
low-fat or fat-free milk, yo-
gurt, and cheese. Low-fat
and fat-free milk and soy
drinks contain the same
amount of calcium as whole
milk-without the added fat.
Myth: People with lac-
tose intolerance can't drink
milk.
Fact: Many people with
lactose intolerance can still
enjoy small amounts of milk
and other dairy products
like yogurt and cheese. You
can also try lactose-reduced
milk or a soy drink.
Myth: You don't have to
worry about osteoporosis
until you're older.
Fact: Girls between the
ages of nine and 18 are in
their critical bone-building
years. By age 18, girls will
have -built close to 90 per-
cent of their bone mass. That


means right now is the best
time to build strong bones to
prevent osteoporosis.
Myth: My daughter gets
enough exercise at school.
Fact: Very few schools
require physical education
every year. Your daughter
needs 60 minutes of physi-
cal activity every day for
good health. Make sure she
gets enough by encouraging
after-school activities such
as soccer, tennis, dance,
gymnastics, or playing out-
side with her friends. Get
active as a family by taking
a walk after dinner or a long
hike on the weekend.
Myth: Dairy products are
the only way to get calcium.
Fact: Milk is still the best
source for calcium, as it also
contains vitamin D, which
is essential for bone health,


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other foods, such as spinach,
tofu, almonds, and calcium-
fortified bread, tortillas and
cereals.
The U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services'
Office on Women's Health
leads a national bone health
campaign for girls ages nine
to 14 to encourage bone-
healthy habits, including
getting enough calcium-rich
foods, vitamin D, and bone-
strengthening activities
like running and jumping.
For tips on building strong
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With the current focus
on increased environmental
sustainability, conservation
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tum as a business necessity.
Many companies are select-
ing green products to de-
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the environment while sav-
ing money and resources.
So, how can you and your of-
fice make green choices and
make a difference? Here are
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get started:

1. Learn the Lingo Plen-
ty of eco-alternatives exist,
from textiles and fabrics
to wood substitutes and
hemp, and it is important to
know your options. For ex-
ample, Staples offers paper
supplies made from sugar
cane waste. The final prod-
uct, available in notebooks,
memo pads and filler paper,
feels just like regular pa-
per.
2. Love the Labels When
purchasing computers and
office equipment, look for
the ENERGY STAR(r) la-
bel, which identifies prod-
ucts that are more energy
efficient than comparable
products. These items can
reduce the cost to power


your office space or home of-
fice by up to 80 percent. For
paper and wood items, check
for the Recycled and Forest
Stewardship Council logos.
And for cleaning products,
look for Green Seal(r) and
AP nontoxic certifications.
3. Use a "Green" Screen -
For a better, clearer comput-
er picture, use an LCD mon-
itor. Older monitors contain
lead and other toxic heavy
metals and can be hard on
the eyes. And don't forget to
set your power management
settings to put your monitor
and/or computer to sleep af-
ter 10-15 minutes of inactiv-
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by reducing electricity use.
4. Make a Sticky State-
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notes? No worries. Use
sticky notes made from re-
cycled paper and enjoy the
same great quality. Also
look to "right size" your
sticky notes to save paper
and money.
5. Write with "Green" ink
- Many pens and highlight-
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able barrels and non-toxic
ink, and some pens also con-
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eco-preferable essentials
make brainstorming a more


eco-friendly activity.
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environment before print-
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When printing cannot be
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or copy the pages you need,
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printing paper, available in
individual reams, as well as
in bulk volume for offices.
7. Trend set with "Green
DEcor" New eco-friendly
bulletin boards are now
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three cases the victims were
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DeFuniak Springs Police Danielle Lee Sutton, 21, Paula Henderson, 32, DFS, lence injunction,
arrested the following people DFS, Retail theft, -DWLSR, Christopher Tyler Miller, 26,
during the week ending Jan. 4, Mark Thompson, 19, DFS, Charles McCormick, 29, DFS, DWLSR,
2009: FVOP, DFS, violation of domestic vio- David Ross Bauldree, 35,
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WALTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S REPORT


Walton County Sheriffs Depu-
ties arrested the following people
during the week ending Jan. 4,
2009:
Orlando Vallecotlo, 31, SRB,
No valid DL,
William David Walker, 35,
SRB, FTA,
Philip Dickman, 26, Bay Mi-
nette, AL., DWLSR,
Richard Lewis Sims, 19,
Panama City, FTA,
Tony Roy Dorsey, 33, Ver-
non, FTA, child support,
Steven Daniel Hurst, 24,
Freeport, MVOP,
Joshua Bentley, 22, DFS,
FVOP,
Ida Lynne Morton, 44,
Niceville, MVOP,
Jeffery Weekley, 39,
Niceville, OJ (Okaloosa Co.),
Ely Pierce White, 20,
Niceville, FVOP,
Frankie Wells, 53, Freeport,
Possession of marijuana -20
grams, poss. paraphernalia,
Patrick Owens, 27, PDL, OJ
(Holmes Co.),


Michael McCall, 19, Miramar
Beach, Domestic violence,
David Melendon, 39, DFS,
Improper exhibition of firearm,
Kenneth Coles, 42, DFS,
DUI,
David Burch, 71, Deming,
NM, Resisting w/o violence,
Stephen D. Buck, 41, SRB,
Fraud (Okaloosa Co.),
Danny Ross Clark, 46, Boni-
fay, DUI,
Michelle D. Webb, 35, Sea-
grove Beach, Battery domestic
w/bodily harm, child support,
Roger L. Butler, 49, Sea-
grove Beach, Battery domestic
causing harm,
Keith Ryan Wood, 27, FWB,
Trespassing,
Douglas Bracken, 49, Pana-
ma City, DUI,
Lloyd Reddick, 45, Freeport,
Battery domestic,
Daniel Moses, 25, Mossy
Head, Trespassing, resisting w/o
violence,
Jodie L. Daily, 51, Freeport,
Disorderly intoxication,
David Williams, 46, FWB,


MVOP, battery,
Stephanie Chafen, 22, Pan-
ama City, DUI,
Joseph R. Feltner, 26, SRB,
DUI,
David Warren, 47, Paxton,
Violation of DL restriction,
Jesus Rosales, 26, Freeport,
No DL,
Michael Sylvest, 44, Free-
port, FVOP,
Candace Locke, 19, Laurel
Hill, DUI,
Joseph Feltner, 26, SRB,
Worthless check,
James W. Suttles, 19, Flo-
rala, MVOP,
Adam A. Smith, 28, Laurel
Hill, MVOP,
*Abraham J. Christie, 34, Ma-
deira Beach, FL., Domestic vio-
lence injunction,
Steven Jones, 43, Bartow,
FL., MVOP, child support,
Jimmie Miller, 64, DFS, DUI,
DWLSR, possession of synthetic
narcotic w/intent to sell,
Denise Marshall, 40, Free-
port, Neglect of child w/o great
harm,


T.J. Crawford, 31, DFS, No
valid DL,
Charles Williams III, 36,
DFS, DUI, reckless driving,.
Diane Helge, 35, Panama
City Beach, Battery domestic,
Ashley Englert, 26, Niceville,
DUI, violation of DL restrictions,
Carolyn Ann Bramlet, 50,
Freeport, Petit theft,
Layne Serron, 32, Kansas
City, MO., Battery domestic,
Justin Colt Bray, 26, PDL,
MVOP, DUI, DWLSR,
Sue Ellen Couch, 47, DFS,
Possession of controlled sub-
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SHERIFF

CONTINUED
FROM PAGE 1-A

six days before Adkinson
was scheduled to be sworn-
in with the other constitu-
tional officers. The appoint-
ment ended on January 6
and Adkinson was sworn-in
at the Tuesday morning cer-
emony with the rest.
At one minute past mid-
night on New Year's Eve,
Walton County Clerk of
Courts Martha Ingle ad-
ministered the oath to Ad-
kinson. Minutes before
administering the oath,
Ingle smiled and told the
DeFuniak Springs Herald,
"This is certainly a first for
me, as well."
After the ceremony, Ad-
kinson turned to the depu-
ties in attendance and ad-
ministered the oath to them,
officially placing them under
his command. New Walton
County Under-Sheriff Bill
Chapman then spoke briefly
of policy changes that would
be covered later in the meet-
ing and re-introduced Ad-
kinson to the deputies that
were now his charges.
Adkinson said, "Ladies
and gentleman, and to those
of you that have heard this
speech before and have
heard campaign promises,
it's now time for action. It's
time for the Walton County
Sheriffs Office (WCSO) to
show that we are proud to
serve the people of Walton
County; that we are a family
and we are dedicated to the
success of each other and
the people of this county.
"I've done what I believe
is a very good job of going
out and finding the people
that I believe will help us
build this agency," he said.
"We also have fantastic tal-
ent already within the agen-
cy. .The new people in the
agency are here to help you,
to fuel growth, to give you
the opportunities, so that
you become the next ser-
geant, lieutenant, captain,
sheriff. My job is to find my
own replacement. That's'
what I told the new people
when they came here. Their
job is to train someone to
take their place. That's how
agencies grow. We become
better by preparing people
to become the next genera-
tion of leaders and that's
what we are here to do."
Adkinson then introduced
members of the new staff
to his department, saying,
"The division of professional
standards will now be head-
ed by Chief of Professional
Standards Capt. Westall.,
He comes to us 'with a long
and distinguished career.
He is extremely capable and
qualified. Lt. Audie Ryle is
our new 'Internal Affairs
investigator. He, will also
be working in the division
of professional standers. In
IA, one of the things we saw


"I've done what I believe is a very good job of going out and finding the people that I
believe will help us build this agency. We also have fantastic talent already within the
agency. The new people in the agency are here to help you, to fuel growth, to give you the
opportunities, so that you become the next sergeant, lieutenant, captain, sheriff. My job
is to find my own replacement. That's what I told the new people when they came here.
Their job is to train someone to take their place. That's how agencies grow. We become
better by preparing people to become the next generation of leaders and that's what we
are here to do."- Walton County Sheriff Michael Adkinson Jr., upon taking office Jan. 1, 2009 *


NEW WALTON COUNTY SHERIFF Michael A. Adkinson Jr. administers the oath to the deputies and staff now under
his command. (Photo by Alicia Leonard)


that in the past these things
got passed around to people.
That's not fair to you, it's
not fair to the agency for
different people to have to
deal with them. You deserve
someone who is dedicated,
trained, whose sole purpose
is to see you are treated fair-
ly; the truth, for the lack of
a better word, that the right
thing is done. So, now we
have Someone whose job is
strictly to handle Internal
Affairs.
"Lt. Michael Howell is
next. Michael will be as-
signed to Special Opera-
tions, which will be run by
Capt. Graham Fountain.
Lt. Mike Barker will be un-
der Capt. Fountain and in
special services. He will be
handling Judicial Services,
which also include the Com-
munication division. The
communications division
will now have a sworn su-
pervisor," said Adkinson.
"Capt. Tom Roehm is
now the head of Criminal
Investigation division. He is
extremely competent and I
think you will all be happy
with the changes. Working
directly for Capt. Roehm
will be Lt. Brian Schultz."
Adkinson addressed oth-
er changes in the depart-
ment, too. "We've had a
little bit of movement. Some
of our lieutenants that have
been moved will be Lt. Ed-
die Farris, Lt. Tony Mircle,
Lt. Keith Chandley. They
will be moved to start a new
division called Citizen Ser-
,vices. Lt. Chandley will be
based on the south end, Lt.
Miracle will be based on the


north end and Lt. Farris will
be based in Freeport. We
are moving that way. It will
take us a little more time
to get our Freeport office
up and running, but in the
meantime, Lt. Farris-will be
helping us in the north of-
fice," said Adkinson.
"Patrol, we have official-
ly, at midnight, gone with a
watch commander system.
Your watch commanders for
Patrol division is Lt. Bruce
Maddox, Lt. Jason Adkin-
son, Lt. Oscar Jiggins and
Lt. Billy Blake. Capt. Bobby
Butler will be heading the
Patrol division."
Accreditation, policy and
procedure changes were ad-
dressed next. "I promised
you we would go forth with
accreditation and we are
starting that process im-
mediately. Every policy that
you will be receiving in the
future will. meet state ac-
creditation standards. There
are about 13 policy changes
that happen immediately.
Some are not a whole lot dif-
ferent, some are quite differ-
ent.
"We are going to re-do the
entire policy manual. As you
have it now, it does not exist.
There will be no more man-
agement by memo. There
will be a defined rule-book
so that you understand what
the. rules are and they won't
change day-to-day. The rules
that are put in place will be
the rules as long as we're
here, so that everybody here
understands. I've often said
that I want you to be able
to come in and say, 'Sheriff,
I've got this problem and you


said do this, but look what
your policy says,' and that's
when I have to, say, 'You
know what? You're .right,'
because when I do what I
say I'm going to do, is when
you'll have faith in that pol-
icy manual and that's what
we're working for. So that
you have faith in the. policy'
manual and the protection
of that policy- and the way
we treat you." Adkinson
added that new uniforms,
weapons and training would
spon to be addressed and
added that Lt. Joe Preston
would handle training for
the WCSO. "We are going to
continue the good work that
has been going on in train-
ing, continue to move for-
ward in that area, but the
main thing I want to ask of
all of you is to be involved.'
The success or failure of this
agency while it rides on me,
it also rides on you. I need
you to be involved. You have
a stake. This is your agency.
If you know a better, way of
doing something, speak up.
Commitment to excellence
is something you are going
to start seeing everywhere.
That is what we are about.
It's not just going to be
something we put on cars or
in the newspaper. It's going
to be how we do business.
Let's live it. I am proud to
serve you as your sheriff
and I'm going to give you a
110 percent and we are go-
ing to turn this agency into
a place we can all be proud
of." .
Under-sheriff Chapman
then took a moment to ad-
dress the deputies, "I have


always said to treat oth-
ers the way you want to be
treated. I know sometimes
that is hard, but I believe it
is worth it. So when you're
out there on the road, re-
member how you would
want to be treated when you
are working with others and
the public."
Chapman 'introduced
Capt.Westall who spoke on
policy changes. Westall said
more policy changes would
be forthcoming, but "Before
we talk about policy, lets talk
briefly about accreditation.
It's one of the things Sher-
iff Adkinson ran on, getting
this agency accredited, and
it's not new. It's. something
the Florida Legislature put
into statutes back in 1993
about the need for" agencies
to become- accredited. Well,
that is what policy is about.
,.It's written in the statute
under chapter 943.125 and
said the Florida Sheriffs
Association (FSA) and the
Florida Chiefs Association
(FCA) needed to develop an
accreditation system that
was independent of any
agencies such as the FSA
and the FCA, so they came
up with the Commission for
Florida Law Enforcement
Accreditation (CFA). When
you look through your new
policy and you see a number
and CFA that the standard
for commission we have to
meet to become accredited."
Some highlights of the
changes in policy included
organizational structure,
dress codes, secondary em-
ployment and use of agency
vehicles. Those who are al-


Joint-use facilities for instruction and for emergency


operations centers in Niceville and Destin


By James R. Richburg,
President Northwest Florida
State College

First and foremost, North-
west Florida State College
is a growing college focused
on serving students. The
college growth this year is
a phenomenal eight-percent
for the fall and the spring
semesters. It is a college.
that is deeply involved with
our community. Northwest
Florida State (NFSC) college
became involved with emer-
gency operations centers for
reasons directly tied to the
college's service to students
and to the community.
The college was called
on to act as an evacuation
center for last refuge.during
Hurricane Ivan. The gym in
a few short hours became an
evacuation center for nearly


300 people. With the help
of the sheriffs department,
the county, the Salvation
Army, an Americorp unit,
and a very special group
of college employees, that
helped make it work even
though the facility was not
nearly as secure as it should
have been. That's why it was
called a last refuge center.
A future call would come
for the college to serve as a
center; so the college needed
to work with the county and
the state to provide safe and
secure hurricane facilities.
The Community Services
Building now under con-
struction on the Niceville
Campus was the result of
that planning. This facility
will be a model for joint use
of facilities by government
agencies to provide needed
services in times of disas-


ters and to also provide year
round educational facili-
ties for students. The state
funding for the facility was
'appropriated in 2007.
Because of its geographic
isolation during a tropical
storm or a hurricane, Destin
needed its own emergency
operations center. The legis-
lature in 2008 appropriated
funds for the college to build
and operate a first responder
training facility that could
be used as an emergency
operations center during
times of storms or natural
disasters. By building on
. land leased from the county
at the Destin Airport, the
facility would be accessible
by air for recovery after a
storm when supplies might
not be able to reach Destin
and its surrounding popula-
tions due to the closure or


potential destruction of its
bridges.

Since Florida experienced
eight hurricanes in 2004
and 2005, the state has built
or hardened 85 storm-relat-
ed facilities for a total of
$213,000,000. The college
is currently engaged with
Destin city and fire officials,
county officials, utility com-
panies, and law enforcement
in planning the storage of
vehicles and the housing of
emergency-recovery person-
nel that will use the facility
during times of storm and
in the recovery period after
a storm. The college will use
the facility for training first
responders such as EMTs,
paramedics, homeland secu-
rity personnel, and special
purpose law enforcement
continuing education.


James R. Richburg


lowed to drive vehicles must
reside within 20 miles of the
Walton County line. If an 'of-
ficer lives outside of that 20
miles they must request ap-
proval to park their car at a
' safe location. They will also
not be allowed to take their
vehicles out of the state. All
ammo will now be issued by
the WCSO. If an officer uses
a secondary private weapon,
they must use WCSO ammo
and the caliber of weapon
that officers can carry will
be regulated. WCSO depu-
ties will be moving toward
the use of Tasers, as well.
The use of notice to appear
will be used more regularly
and if a member of a foreign
country is arrested, there is
a requirement to notify that
country's consul. Pursuits
will no longer be allowed for
traffic violations. Only when
an officer believes a forcible
felony has taken place, will
pursuits will be allowed.
Westall encouraged mem-
bers of the department to
contribute to the writing of
new policy whenever pos-
sible.
Before ending the meet-
ing, Adkinson reminded the
deputies that there would
be a new process for promo-
tions to sergeant within the
WCSO, "This will be clearly
defined. The truth about it
is I have the ability to pro-
mote who I wanted, but
I didn't do that. This is a
competitive process and it is
based on many things such
as experience, education
and many other things. No
one thing out-rules another.
So, over the next 60 days,
if you want to be promoted
and even if you're not ready
to be promoted, I still urge
you to take part in the pro-
cess to understand how it's
done. Then it comes in front
of a review board. The list
will then be good for a year.
I tbld you I was going do it
and I'm going to do it. Pro-
motions will come off that
list. I won't be a part of that
score. You score what you
score. It's the fair and right
thing :0 do. I encourage you
to take charge of your career
and your commitment to ad-
vance," said Adkinson.
The sheriffs office will
also be starting a mentoring
program. "You may want
to move from patrol to an-
other area. We are going to
try and adjust your sched-
ule once a year to mentor in
other divisions. We encour-
age you to get out there and
learn about other parts of
this agency and learn if it's
the right fit for you. I will
provide you with the best
training, equipment and sal-
ary, and I want you to give
a hundred percent to your
own career. Do that and the
sky's the limit."
In closing Adkinson told
the crowd, "I can't tell you
how excited and how privi-
leged I am to be here. It's
been a long time and quite
honestly, I just want to go to
the office and go to work."


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PAGE 12-A

Local author


publishes "The


Encyclopedia of


Florida Sheriffs"


By JEFFREY POWELL

Shortly after moving to
the Panhandle in the early
1970s, Victor Silvestri be-
came interested in the lives
and careers of men and
women holding the position
of sheriff. What started out
as a hobby ultimately be-
came years of exhaustive
research and legwork. Sil-
vestri's curiosity was piqued
during an Okaloosa County
sheriffs race involving can-
didate Ray Wilson.
"There seemed to be
some unanswered questions
concerning Mr. Wilson's
candidacy and I became in-
terested," said the retired
United States Air Force
major. "That got me think-
ing, where do these sheriffs
come from?"
Silvestri soon began to in-
vestigate the lives and times
of all of Florida's sheriffs.
Much of the information he
had to use was, in his opin-


ion, incomplete.Thus began
a years-long effort to com-
pile a complete record of
Florida's sheriffs.
"I tried to fill in the gaps
with intelligent, proven in-
formation," he said. "I also
tried to create an accurate
time line for each sheriff and
include significant events
during their tenure."
The result of Silvestri's
efforts is "The Encyclopedia
of Florida Sheriffs: 1821-
2008." The work is a two-
volume set of approximately
900 pages. It is a semi-offi-
cal comprehensive listing
of over 1,600 sheriffs who
have held office in the state
beginning in 1821. Accord-
ing to Silvestri, no similar
publication has ever been
offered for the law enforce-
ment community of Florida.
The encyclopedia has been
designed as a ready refer-
ence for state and local gov-
ernment officials and for
students researching histo-


LOCAL AUTHOR VICTOR R. SILVESTRI examines research material used while compiling an encyclopedia of Florida
sheriffs. (Photo by Jeffrey Powell)


ry, genealogy, and political
science.
Silvestri has had sev-
eral articles published in
The Sheriffs Star, Florida


Monthly Magazine and
Country Chronicle. The en-
cyclopedia is currently be-
ing printed and expected
to have a January release


date:
Those interested in pur-
chasing the encyclopedia
with a credit card can con-
tact Heritage Publishing


Consultants at 1-800-568-
1611. Cash customers can
contact Silvestri at 561
Tall Oaks Road, DeFuniak
Springs, Florida 32435.


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a clerk of the circuit court;
except, when provided by
county charter or special
law approved by vote of the
electors of the county, any
county officer may be chosen
in another manner therein
specified, or any county of-
fice may be abolished when
all the duties of the office
prescribed by general law
are transferred to another
office."
Walton County Clerk of,
Courts Martha Ingle took
her third term, unopposed
in last year's election, and it
was official with Tuesday's
ceremony. The office of the
Walton County Clerk of the
Circuit Court has many du-
ties to fulfill and Ingle said
she was looking forward to
serving the citizens of Wal-
ton County.
"It's an honor to serve. I


CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1-A


am looking forward to work-
ing with our citizens for an-
other term and my goal is to
provide the best customer
service to them for another
term. That's what we strive
for, always."
Walton County Property
Appraiser Patrick Pilcher is
also entering his third term.
Pilcher ran unopposed and
said of his re-election to of-
fice and the official ceremo-
ny, "It's truly an honor and a
privilege for me to be elected
by the people and to do this
job. Walton County is very
dear to my heart. It's home
to me and I hope it always
will be. It's just an honor
to serve the people here in
Walton and to be a public
servant."
Walton County Tax Col-
lector Rhonda Skipper is
taking up the reins of her


second term and ran un-
opposed last November, as
well. She said of the ceremo-
ny, "I am deeply honored,
humbled and grateful to the
citizens of Walton, County
for once again placing their
faith and trust in me to
serve them another four
years. My staff and I have
implemented some positive
changes since 2005 in our
office and I look forward to
continuing our efforts in
this new term."
The only new face is Sher-
iff Michael A. Adkinson Jr.,
who was sworn in with the
other elected constitution-
al officers at the Tuesday
morning ceremony. Adkin-
son ran in a tough crowded
primary race and came out
with 63 percent of the vote
in the final election over a
Democratic contender.


Freeport teen killed in crash


A 16-year-old Freeport
girl died of injuries sustained
in an automobile crash that
. occurred early on the morn-
ing of Jan. 4 at SR-20 and
CR-83A. The Florida High-
way Patrol (FHP) is inves-
tigating the accident, which
left another teen seriously
injured. A third passenger
received minor injuries.
Meghan Burkhart Smith,
16, of Freeport, was a pas-
senger in a car driven by a
fellow South Walton High


School student, Elyse Bush-
ee, 16, of Miramar Beach.
According to the FHP re-
port, Bushee's vehicle was
heading north on CR-83A.
She apparently ran the
stop sign at SR-20, crossed
the highway and hit a tree.
Smith was flown to Sacred
Heart Hospital in Pensaco-
la, where she died Sunday.
Bushee and another re-
ported passenger, Brytney
Niccole Olsen, were taken
to Sacred Heart Hospital on


the Emerald Coast. Bushee
arrived in serious condition,
but a hospital spokesman
reported her to be in fair
condition on Monday. Olsen
reportedly had minor inju-
ries and was not a patient.
The report stated that
only Meghan was wearing a
seat belt.
FHP investigating troop-
er Mark Kemp reported that
an investigation into wheth-
er alcohol had been a factor
is pending.


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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8,2009


People


ALAQUA:




tale of tails



in Portland


LAURIE HOOD, founder ofAlaqua Animal Refuge, holds Spirit, a youngish mixed breed
female and recent mother. Spirit was just one of many,dogs needing a home and currently.
residing at the facility in Portland, but Spirit was lucky and got adopted by a newspaper
reporter doing a story on the facility.


EVEN DOGS who find a home at Alaqua Animal Refuge return to visit from time to
time. Will Hopkins, who has the distinction of being the first person to adopt a dog from the
shelter, sits with his dog Sugar during a recent visit to see old friends.


Story and Photos by
LEAH STRATMANN
Two years, and more than 2,000 adopted animals later,
Laurie Hood still shakes her head at how Alaqua Animal
Rescue came into being.
"The whole reason I started the rescue was the death
of a friend's border collie.
I suggested she consider
adoption from a shelter
and it was then I realized .
Walton County did not, .
really have a shelter," she
said. Hood went online
and found out that Wal-
ton County contracted
animal control to a facil-
ity in Chipley and saw a ,
photo of a border collie at
the facility who needed a
home.
After connecting by
phone with the Chipley
facility, she learned the'
dog, and her eight pup-
pies, was due to be eu-
thanized the same day.
"I asked if I could come
get them all and they told
me that unless I was a
non-profit group, I. could
not take that many dogs. . ,
I formed a 501c over the i. .
Internet and drove to '.
Chipley for the nine dogs. .-. "
The second time I went *
to Chipley, I went with a
horse trailer and got 32
dogs and cats," she recalls
with a huge grin.
Since Hood was living
on Alaqua Bayou, she de-
cided to honor the Native
American heritage of the
area and called her oper-
ation Alaqua Animal Ref-
uge. Hood already owned
the 10 acres of land that
today comprises the ref-
UNLIKE MOST SHELTER
uge. She leases the prop-
erty at 914 Whitfield
Road in Portland back to
the non-profit for a dollar
a year. The land came complete with a house, which serves
as the office, and a barn. A number of other buildings and
a pole house are also on the property. Large fences con-
tain the dogs and there is a large pasture for the horses,
although all the animals get time in the pasture to run un-
restrained.
"I built all the original cages myself and then people just
started helping me," Hood said. Today, the operation has
eight full time employees and about 50 active volunteers.
"We hodge-podged the rest of it together," Hood comment-
ed.
While dogs and cats comprise most of the population, the
facility will take any surrendered animals and is currently
housing 295 animals, 12 of which are horses. "Five of the
horses have been adopted and will be leaving in about a
week," Hood noted.


Volunteers and paid personnel are everywhere, walking
dogs, preparing to feed them, and unloading a truck full of
hay which arrived for the horses. There is bustling activity
all over the property, with dogs barking, cats mewing, and
people walking among them and sizing them up as poten-
tial pets.
Bethany Jordan, a certified veterinarian technician
*


RS, Alaqua is equipped for horses such as this one who await a


who lives in Chipley, makes the long commute every day
to serve as the facility's medical coordinator. The animals
are constantly being monitored for good health and receive
monthly heartworm preventative and flea and tick treat-
ments.
One couple from Georgia, who also own a home in Sea-
side, came in looking for a new cat and took home three,
giving a nice donation to the refuge on top of the adoption
fees. The facility costs $25,000 a month to operate, and is
making ends meet through donations, a few grants, and
adoption fees.- From time to time they get paid $40 per ani-
mal by Walton County to take an animal from Chipley, but
otherwise they receive no county funding whatsoever.
Through the month of January, Alaqua Animal Refuge
has reduced the adoption fees. Normally an adult dog is.
adopted for $150, which includes spaying or neutering if


the dog needs it, plus 30 days of health insurance. Until the
end of January, the fee will be $75. Cats are normally $100,
but can be adopted at half price. Thi price of horse adop-
tion varies by the training level of the animal, but normally
range from $500 to $1,000. There are also a few rabbits and
hamsters and such available for adoption for the less con-
ventional animal lover.
The underlying
principle of the refuge
is adopting animals into
homes, but they also help
\.. those with pets which
,/ .' have been acquired from
other means. -For in-
stance, if someone takes
-, in a stray, and can't really
:. .afford the cost of spaying
or neutering, the facility
will help through their
spay, neuter, assistance
program (SNAP). The'
pet owner pays a smaller
fee to the refuge and in
turn the refuge provides,
a voucher and the names
of local veterinarians who
will take the voucher in
exchange for providing
the surgery. If the ani-
.. amal has a serious medical
condition, such as heart-
worm, Alaqua will also
try to find a sponsor to
pay for the animal's treat-
b t te ment or part of the treat-
ment if a person cannot
afford it.
"We want to make
it as easy as we can to put
animals in homes where
they wouldn't ordinar-
ily be able to keep them,"
Hood said. Hood is rais-
ing two young children in
addition to her time spent
at the refuge. She is con-
stantly on the lookout for
grants and other fund-
home. raising opportunities to
keep the refuge open and
thriving.
Unlike the Chipley
facility, which will auto-
matically euthanize a breed traditionally used in dogfight-
ing, Alaqua is a no-kill facility. Every healthy animal has
an equal shot at finding a home, and some remain at the
refuge for.extended stays until the right match is made.
At present the refuge has about 50 active volunteers,
but the volume of surrendered pets keeps-increasing in the
worsening economy. Pets can be viewed for adoption every
day except Monday, from noon until 5 p.m. With only about
50 active volunteers, the need for people to help keeps in-
creasing.
Office manager Leigh Moore said, "We are now organized
to make a coordinated effort to get additional volunteers in.
The volunteers are the key to our success and we need to
expand our roster."
Volunteers are needed to perform a variety of tasks.
Those interested should call 880-6399.


Places









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Mr. andtMrs. Mvervyn Lynn QuastadoflMcTherson, 'Kansas
andMr. andMqrs. 9Angus gilis Douglass Kqq
of DeTuniak Syrings, Florida woulhike to announce the
upcoming marriage of their children

Lorrinda Lynn Quastad
and

Angus gillis Douglas qV.

T'he couple wiff be marriedon January 31, 2009 in'
vMcPherson, Kansas. Following the wedding the couple
wiffreside in DeTuniaH Springs, T orida.


Jeselnik/Su gs ann
Dr. David
L. and Cyn-
thia Martin
Jeselnik of
DeFuniak
Springs, FL.
are pleased to
announce the
engagement
and upcoming
marriage of
their daugh-
ter, Briana
Celeste Jesel-
nik to Joseph
Daniel' Suggs
son of Michael
R. and Myra
Pettis Suggs,
of Chipley,
FL.
Briana is
the grand-
daughter of
Tom and Sa-
bra Martin
of DeFuniak
Springs, FL.
and the late
Anton and
Blanche Je-
selnik of Al-
bany, GA.
She is a 2004 graduate of Walton High
School, a 2004 graduate of the Emergency
Medical Technician Program at Gulf Coast
Community College and a 2006 graduate of
the Chipola Fire College. She is currently
employed as an emergency medical techni-
cian and firefighter with the Walton County


THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009

ounce engagement


Fire/Rescue
Service.
Joseph is
the grand-
son of Mrs.
Madine
Owen and
the late G.C.
Owen of
Chipley, FL.
and Mrs.
1.Ouida Pet-
tis and the
-late Eudon
Pettis of
Bonifay, FL.
He is a 2003
graduate
of Chipley
High School
and a 2005
gradu-
ate of the
Emergency
Medical
Technician
Program at
Chipola Col-
lege. Pres-
ently, he is
enrolled as
a student in
the College's
paramedic program. Joseph is employed
as anr emergency medical technician with
the Washington County Emergency Medi-
cal Services.
Joseph and Briana were engaged on
December 25, 2008 and are planning an
early November 2009.wedding.


Send your
social events, birth
announcements and
birthdays to
dfsherald@gmail.com.


Cruise controled: "ValWyrie"


-Ca ans announced

hirth ofvAva Eza~etr


Clark and Melinda Hagan
announce the birth of their
daughter, Ava Elizabeth,
Sept. 13, 2008. Ava weighed
7 pounds and 11 ounces.
Ava is the granddaughter


of Omer and Linda Bell of
DeFuniak Springs and Ar-
thur Hagan and Suzie Lee
of Denver, CO.
Ava was welcomed home
by big sister, Isabelle.


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, remark-
able sounds of St. Agatha's
pipe organ are a treasure
in DeFuniak Springs and
admired by music lovers in
the area. The sound is not
loud but euphonious with a
pleasing silvery blend. Kas-
ten will demonstrate the
potential of the organ in an
1885 church setting with ex-
cellent acoustical sound.
Admission to the concert
is free, though a collection
is taken which is used only
for the support of the series.
A reception will be held im-
mediately following the per-
formance. This will provide
an opportunity for concert
goers to meet the artist.


By BRUCE COLLIER
If your opinion of Tom
Cruise has been colored by
the endless stream of pub-
licity that sticks to him like
fuzz to molasses, and for
which the man himself must
share part of the blame, you
may have already decided to
pass on "Valkyrie." I nearly
did, but the subject matter
proved impossible to resist.
I rarely turn down a World
War II film, especially when
it's about one of the war's
more unusual and compel-
ling stories.
Directed ,by Bryan Sing-
er, and featuring a solid
supporting cast of British
and German actors, the
film is the fact-bdsed story
of the last plot to assassi-
nate Adolf Hitler. This one
was engineered by civilians
and a cadre of senior Ger-
man army officers, many of
them generals, in summer
of 1944, shortly after the Al-
lies began the liberation of
Europe in France.
Cruise plays. Col. Claus
von Stauffenberg, a profes-
sional soldier and a graf
(count), to boot. Stauffen-
berg is seriously wounded
in North Africa, losing his
right hand, an eye, and two
fingers of his left hand. Dis-
gusted with Hitler's med-
dling with strategy, as well
as his penchant for approv-
ing atrocities upon prisoners
and civilians, Stauffenberg
has concluded, in his seri-
ous and methodical German
way, that Hitler needs to be
benched. He.is not alone.
While recovering in a hos-
pital, Stauffenberg broods
on the problem he has set for
himself. Meanwhile, near
the Russian front, a plot to


explode a bomb on Hitler's
private airplane goes awry.
General Tresckow (Kenneth
Branagh) is casting about
for help in crafting the next
attempt on Hitler's life, and
finds Stauffenberg.
Stauffenberg's plot in-
volves taking advantage 6f
a contingency plan called
"Valkyrie," so-named for
an opera by Wagner, Hit-
ler's favorite composer. The
plan calls for an immediate
mobilization of key army
reserve forces in the Berlin
area to protect the, dictator
as circumstances require.
Stauffenberg's variation in-
volves killing Hitler, then
employing the reserve forc-
es to facilitate an orderly
transfer of power to desig-
nated civilians and military
leaders, who would then
negotiate a truce and peace
treaty with the approach-
ing Allies. The SS, Heinrich
Himmler's fanatical army-
within-the-army, would be
immobilized and its leaders
arrested and/or shot. End
of Nazi Germany, long live
good old civilized Germany.

Like Ron Howard's "Apol-
lo 13," "Valkyrie" offers the
challenge of making a docu-
mented historical event sus-
penseful. If you have any
knowledge of World War II
history, you know the plot
did not succeed. What keeps
you watching is the method-
ical unfolding of the plan,
the gradual enlistment of-
supporters, and the psy-
chology and subtle play of
personalities, strengths and
weaknesses that draws the
officers into the conspiracy.
Some, like Stauffenberg,
are portrayed as having act-


ed from honest patriotism
and military honor. Others
are banking on an Allied
victory any day, and hope
to improve their chances of
surviving the reckoning to
come. Still others are plot-
ting out of envy and hatred,
of Hitler's unsavory "inner
circle," which includes the
likes of Himmler, Joseph
Goebbels, Hermann Goer-
ing, and Field Marshal Kei-
tel.
I found it interesting that
little, if anything, is said
about the Holocaust as a
motivator. There is no men-
tion of Jews, and only one
reference to concentration
camps. Though Tresckow
says that the world needs to
know that not all Germans
were like Hitler, the officers
seem mainly concerned with
"saving Germany."

An earlier film, Anatole
Litvak's- 1967 "The Night
of the Generals," has the
Valkyrie conspiracy as a
subplot. One character, a
junior officer, observes that
"while they were winning,
the generals enjoyed the
war quite as much as Hit-
ler." Why they waited until
the. war was going against
them to realize that Hitler


was a liability is, of course,
a great post-movie point of
discussion for either film.
Forget what you may have
heard about Cruise dragging
things down in "Valkyrie,"
and let him take his place
in the ensemble, which he
does as much as any star of
his'caliber and asking price
can be allowed to do. His
colleagues Branagh, Bill
Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Ed-
die Izzard, Terence Stamp,
and Tom Hollander Brits
all are so persuasive as
Wehrmacht., officers that
when I heard an actual Ger-
man accent frqm Berliner
Christian Berkel, playing
an explosives expert, it was
a little jarring. Cruise holds
his own, playing Stauffen-
berg very tightly wrapped,
partly from training, partly
from agonized concern over
his wife and children's safe-
ty, should the plot miscar-
ry.
I saw "Valkyrie" on New
Year's Day, at a popular lo-
cal multiplex. The house
was nearly full. It was the
largest audience I'd seen at
a film since the last, "Nar-
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still love you....
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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009


Ask

Auntie Em

Dear Auntie Em,
I don't quite know how to go about this, so maybe you
can help. I live in a more affluent neighborhood. We don't
have a homeowners association, but most people seem to
keep their yards very tidy. I guess my issue is more a
pet peeve than anything, but my neighbors still have up
their Christmas decorations and it really bugs me. They
have all types of yard decorations and lights strung up
and I just feel like the holiday is over. Take them down
already, ya know. Is there any good way to deal with it?
Thanks.
Scroogie McScrooge from south Walton.
(Name and address withheld on request)
Dear Scroogie,
Well, there is no good way to say it without it upset-
ting someone and possibly causing hurt feelings that
may last long into the new year. You could be a smarty
pants next time you see them and say, "Wow, you must
still have lot to celebrate," or "Glad I don't have your
electric bill," but it will still cause resentment, I fear.
Just a few ideas, though. Your neighbors may be busy
and have not had time. They may like the way it looks.
They may not have security lights. Get my drift?
See, the great thing about America is I can decorate
my yard with wacked-out flamingos, or put bird feeders
in my trees, or whatever I like and my'neighbor has the
right to do the same. Many issues people have with one
another is over their fear of how their neighbors or their
friends are perceived by others. That's an internal issue
that only you and strong self-esteem can resolve.
If the lights are disturbing your ability to sleep, you
made need to make a call to code enforcement and dis-
cuss the issue with them.
So, do with your yard and let your neighbors do with
theirs. As someone once said, "Fences make for good
neighbors," and they were right. Good luck and God
bless.
Auntie Em
Send letters to Auntie Em to dfsherald@gmail.com or to
P.O. Box 1546, DeFuniak Springs, Fl. 32435


THE PAXTON HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI Association
meets the second Monday of the month in Mrs. Anderson's
foUhi-th grad-'clasri6bmi,'room '802, afp.rnm.For informa-
tior oi1 the alumni association, please visit the web site
at paxtona~lmniiassociation.com or call' Phil Andeison at
(850)419-1951.
THE OPEN DOOR COMMUNITY CLUB will hold its
monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at the Best
Western Motel. This month will be the annual birthday par-
ty so, members and guests, remember to bring a wrapped
gift to exchange. The limit this year is$10. Everyone looks
forward to meeting new friends and old!


THE 2008-2009 WEST DEFUNIAK Elementary School Bee Bops include (left right)
Hannah Hoose, Leil Hazzard, Courtney Chesser, Haley Hurley, Tyger Adams, Hannah Ray.
Middle (left right) Mark Shinberger, Kayla O'Brian, Ethan Hagan, Jamison Minniefield,
Takylah Glenn, Skylar Hagan, Marcella Randolph. Back (left-right) Cynthia Espinoza-
Garcia, Chelsey Griggs, Asia Davis, Kiran Watters, Bailey Carter, Vincent Elio, Zoe Con-
treras.
WDE SchoolBee Boys to oyen for "A6edidai Africa"


The West DeFuniak El-
ementary School Bee Bops
will be opening for the Uni-
versity of Florida's dance
group, "Agbedidi Africa,"
at the Walton High School
Gym on Jan. 30. at 6:30 p.m.
The performance is part of
the Florida Chautauqua
Center's evening assembly


performances.
The West DeFuniak El-
ementary School Bee Bops,
under the direction of Renee
Riggs, is a group of audi-
tioned, student performers
who provide entertainment
throughout the school year
at community and school
functions.


Life Enrichment Senior

Center Ca(encdar of Events

for January 12-15


Monday, Jan. 12, Biloxi,
here we come! Leave the
senior center at 7 a.m. and
return around 6:30 p.m. The
visit to the Imperial Palace
Casino cost is $15 per person
payable at sign-up. Receive
$15 free play at the casino
in return. Sign up early!
Tuesday, Jan. 13, come
play cards or dominos from
10 a.m. 2 p.m. Bingo is at
1 p.m. Angel Home Health-
care presents "Knowing
Your Meds." Come for lunch
and hear a registered phar-
macist discuss medication
usage.. Apply for' dedication
assistance through several
pharmaceutical' companies,
as well. Noon.
Wednesday, Jan. 14,
,Social Security assistance
from 9 a.m. noon. Com-
puter Assistance is from 10
a.m. noon. Canasta players
meet at 11 a.m. Guys Pool
play from 10 a.m. 2 p.m.
Come play Pool on the newly
renovated pool table, snacks


0


provided.
Thursday, Jan. 15, Red
Hat Dollies luncheon at 11
a.m.

Triencs of the
Library book sae set
The DeFuniak Springs
Friends of the Library will,
hold a book sale on Satur-
day, Jan. 17, from 8 a.m.
until noon, at the Walton
'County Fairgrounds.
Donations will be ac-
cepted. Come one and all
and help the library. All
proceeds to' be used to pur-
chase books and supplies for
the library.


For details on Bee Bops'
performance dates and
times, go to the West De-
Funiak Elementary School
web page at www.walton.
kl2.fl.us.
To schedule a Bee Bops
performance, call West De-
Funiak Elementary School
at 850-892-1250.


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STUDENTS FROM WHS band are (left-right) Andrew Patzig, Zambia Campbell, David
Riggs, Nathan Frymire, and William Lake.

Wq-fS sandstudents selected for q-onor Band


Five students from the
Walton' High School Band
will be participating in the
36th Annual Southeastern
United States concert Band
Clinic and Honor Bands.
The event will be held
Feb. 5-7 on the Troy Uni-


WC geneaCogy

The Walton County Ge-
nealogy Society will meet
on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 10
a.m., at the Walton County
Heritage Museum.
Society President Wayne
Sconiers will demonstrate
how to make heritage mov-


versity campus in Troy, AL.
This musical event will fea-
ture a variety of activities
including concerts, rehears-
als, scholarship auditions,
and clinics.
The culmination of the
weekend will be the concert


Society to meet

ies that are rich in geneal-
ogy and exciting to view by
using old family photos and
old VCR movie clips.
There is no fee, and all
are welcome.


by the Honor Bands.
Students chosen to par-
ticipate were selected based
on their musical achieve-
ments, the director's recom-
mendation, and Honor Band
instrumentation.


rJanuary 10o
1140 Circle Drive in the His-
toric District of DeFuniak
Springs, next to the red ca-
boose.
Visit www.waltoncountv-


heritage.org for more infor-
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(Florida
Chautauqua
theatre e 2009
Auditions for the Florida
Chautauqua Theatre 2009
will be Thursday, Jan.15
at the Florida Chautauqua
Theatre, 840 Baldwin Ave-
nue, DeFuniak Springs, FL.
The production dates will be
April 2 5.
Auditioners are encour-
aged to pre-register. To pre-
register, call or email the
office and leave your name,
phone number, age, grade
and email address.
Email is the preferred
means of communication.
To pre-register for audi-
tions, orfor more information
contact The Florida Chau-
tauqua Theatre at 892-9494
or hyperlink "mailto:info@
fcweb.org" info@fcweb.org.


'The Oyen 'Door
Community Club
meeting set
The Open Door Com-
munity Club will hold its
monthly meeting on Thurs-
day, Jan. 8,' at the Best
Western Motel. This month
will be their annual birth-
day party so, members and
guests, remember to bring a
wrapped gift to exchange.
The limit this year is $10.
They look forward to meet-
ing new friends and old.



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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009


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 Burnham. 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 welcomes you to join -Spirit filled worship services
where we'll treat you in 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 at7:00 p.m. All are cordially
invited and welcome. For a ride to church contact 892-0706 or 892-
4704.

CORNERSTONE CHURCH Cqme 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.m. 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 more 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 oh 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 to 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 tfo 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 our 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.


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Church Directory


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, and Acts 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
Stalent(s) 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 892-3500 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 morning 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
Murphy. 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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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8,2009

Life Enrichment Senior Center

events scheduled for January


Monday, Jan. 12, Biloxi,
here we come! Leave the
senior center at 7 a.m. and
return around 6:30 p.m. The
visit to the Imperial Palace
Casino cost is $15 per per-
son payable at sign-up.
Receive $15 free play at the
casino in return. Sign up


early!
Tuesday, Jan. 13, come
play cards or dominos from
10 a.m. 2 p.m. Bingo is at
1 p.m. Angel Home
Healthcare presents
"Knowing Your Meds."
Come for lunch and hear a
registered pharmacist dis-


cuss medication usage.
Apply for medication assis-
tance through several phar-
maceutical companies, as
well. Noon.
Wednesday, Jan. 14,
Social Security assistance
from 9 a.m. noon.
Computer Assistance is


from 10 a.m. noon.
Canasta players meet at 11
a.m. Guys Pool play from 10
a.m. 2 p.m. Come play pool
on the newly renovated pool
table, snacks provided.
Thursday, Jan. 15, Red
Hat Dollies luncheon at 11
a.m.


Cancer Freeze 2009 to benefit Florala child


"Cancer Freeze 2009"
will be held Feb. 7 at Lake
Jackson in Florala, AL. This
will be the third annual
fundraising event, that
began from a conversation
between friends. In the
past, the proceeds have
gone to The American
Cancer Society and Florala's
Relay for Life team;
however this year will be a
little different.
Julie-Layton Bryan is the
five-year-old daughter of
Brad and Stephanie Bryan
of Florala. Julie is a
beautiful little girl who
loves to run and play and
she loves the color pink.
Julie is just like most other
little girls her age except for
the fact that Julie has been
diagnosed with


. retinoblastoma in her left
eye. Retinoblastoma is a
rapidly developing cancer
which develops in the cells
of the retina, the light
sensitive cells of the eye.
Presently, Julie and her
family are required to travel
to New York every three
weeks for treatment.
Friends have allowed the
family to use sky miles to
travel and a Private Angel
Flight was provided for the
first trip. They have also
been able to occasionally
stay at Ronald McDonald
House while there. Even
with all this help, expenses
will be incurred and this is
where Cancer Freeze comes
in.
Please join us Feb. 7 at
12 p.m. at Lake Jackson to


take part in Cancer Freeze
2009. A minimum donation
of $20 will buy the
opportunity to ski, tube,
wakeboard, or kneeboard.
Participants this year will
receive a Cancer Freeze t-
shirt and silicone bracelet.
Previously, only partici-
pants and volunteers have
received shirts, however
this year shirts will be on
sale for $15 and bracelets
for $2. Hot coffee and chili
will also be served for
everyone on hand.
Gary and Lynn Jones of
Precision Image
Photography will be taking
photos of the event. Gary
has 25 years experience and
was the 2004 Photographer
of the Montgomery Biscuits
Class AA affiliate of the
Tampa Bay Devil Ray


Baseball team. He is also an
active member of the
Professional Photographers
of America. Gary has
photographed local and
national events such as the
R+L Carriers Bowl game
that was telecast live on
ESPN, where Troy
University played Southern
Miss in the Superdome in
New Orleaqs. Gary
compiled photos from last
year's event, set them to
music and made a DVD that
will also be on display.
For more information
about this wonderful event
that will benefit this
beautiful little girl, go to
www.cancerfreeze.webs.com
mailto: Caleba
davidson@yahoo.com, or call
(850) 978-3726.


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William "Bill" Redding
Jr., 72, of Ponce de Leon,
FL., passed away Thursday,
Jan. 1, 2009 at the Health-
mark Regional Medical
Center.
Bill worked at all levels of
construction and woodwork-
ing. He moved his family to
Florida in 1978. He worked
many government contracts
at Tyndall Air Force Base,
NCSS, and Eglin Air Force
Base. He retired to the
Euchee Valley of Walton
County in 1993. He always
enjoyed his time hunting
and being in the outdoors.
Some of his last jobs includ-
ed work on several historic
buildings, most recently the
completion of the Chautau-
qua Hall of Brotherhood
and the DeFuniak Springs
lil' Trolley.
Bill is survived' by his
loving wife, Judith John-
son Redding, formerly of
Dothan, AL.; three chil-
dren, Delia Redding Brien
and husband Lt. Col. David


Brien, USAF of Oklahoma
City, OK., Brett Redding
of Panama City, FL., and
Chad Redding and wife,
Liz Hamre Redding also of
Panama City, FL.; seven
grandchildren, Lance and
Emmalee Brien, Brittany
and Hannah Redding, and
Hunter, Reagan, and Noah
Redding;- brothers, Jimmy
Redding and Stanley Red-
ding of Moultrie, GA.; one
niece, Charlene Ashley of
Blakely, GA.; one brother-
in-law, Wallace Johnson
and wife, Suzanne Johnson
and their children, Darris,
Ryan, and Layla Hartman,
and Dru Johnson of Shali-
mar, FL.; and one sister-in-
law, Jessie Moring of Pinck-
ard, AL., and her children
Cynthia and Benny Nowell
of Dothan, AL., Craig Mor-
ing of Texas, and Charles
and Jan Moring of Midland
City, AL.
Funeral services were
held Saturday, Jan. 3,
2009 at the Euchee Valley
Presbyterian Church with
Reverend David Ashton of-
ficiating. Flowers are being
accepted, or in lieu of flow-
ers donations may be made
to the Euchee Valley Pres-
byterian Church Memorial
Fund.
A special thank you to the
staff of Healthmark-Region-
al Hospital, the ICU nurses,
Dr. Thomas, and Dr. Drap-
er.
Arrangements and ser-
vices were under the direc-
tion of Davis-Watkins Fu-
neral Home and Crematory.


Wood


Donnie Wood, 54 of
Ponce de Leon,-passed away
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008
in a Pensacola hospital.
He was born Oct. 5, 1954
in DeFuniak Springs, the
son of Bullie Ander Wood
and Bernice Orene Griggs
Wood. Donnie attended
public school in the Euchee
Valley Community, when
it did not interfere with
hunting and fishing with
his schoolmates, who often
times would walk in the
front door of the school and
out the back. He worked as
a crane operator, his first
job being with Roy Cassi-
dy. Donnie loved life, his
family, his friends and the
community in which he was
raised and lived all of his


life. In his free time Donnie
was a big fan of wrestling
and John Wayne movies.
He loved hunting and fish-
ing and drag racing and
owned his own dragster. All
indications are that Donnie
was what you would call a
"Southern boy."
He is predeceased by
his father, a son, Willis; a
daughter, Regina Ann; a
granddaughter, Haley and a
sister, Eldora.Jean.
Among survivors are his
wife, Janet Hamilton Wood;
his mother, Bernice Wood
Boykin; his sons, Jason
Hamilton, Nicholas Wood
and wife, Cathy and Nathan
Wood, all of Ponce deLeon;
his granddaughters, Alexis
and Trinity; his brothers-
in-law, Hilton Padgett and
wife, Angela, Danny Hamil-
ton and wife, Donna and Joe
Hamilton and wife, Connie;
his sisters-in-law, Vivian
Bannister and husband,. Joe
and Paula Wood and hus-'
band, Nolan.
Floral arrangements were
accepted. Funeral services
were held Monday, Jan. 5,
'2009 at 11 a.m. in Jerry Ev-
ans Chapel with Reverends
Kenny Montgomery and
Donald Rickards officiating.
Burial followed in Westville
Cemetery.
Friends and family may
go online at jerryevansfu-
neralhome.com to offer con-
dolences and sign the guest
register.


Gavins


Jake. Gavins, 70, passed
away Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009
in a Pensacola hospital. He
was a resident of Florala,
AL. and was a carpenter in
the building trade. He was,


- James Neal Snell passed
away peacefully after a brief.
illness at Sacred Heart Hos-
pital in Destin, FL. on Jan.
1, 2009, shortly after the
New Year arrived. He was
born in Ozark, AL. March 3,
1953 to Earline and James
Snell. Both parents are pre-
deceased. James is survived
by his wife, Connie File
and daughters, Bailey and
Meghan Snell of DeFuniak
Springs; son, Britton Snell;
grandchildren,. Brittany,
Kamron, Jessica, Aiden,
and Airianna Snell, of Fort


born in Okaloosa County,
FL., the son of the late John
Frank Gavins and Eva Wil-
liams.
Survivors are his son,
Kenneth Gavins and wife,
Debbie; of DeFuniak
Springs, FL.; a granddaugh-
ter who he loved dearly,
Bethany Gavins, of De-
Funiak Springs; brother,
Donnell Gavins and his
wife, Pat, of Pensacola; two
sisters, Jeanette Orhmund,
of Wyoming, and Cindy Har-
ris, of Crestview, FL; two
close friends, Robert and
Lila Baldwin, of Birming-
ham, AL.
As per his request, memo-
rialization is by cremation.


Walton Beach; brother Mick-
ey and wife, Carol Snell of
Ozark, AL. sister, Jean and
husband, Robert Girdley
of Hattiesburg, MS., niece,
Penelope Earley, nephew,
Jason Taschereau, and ex-
tended family and friends.
James had been a hairdress-
er for the past thirty years
and was currently employed
at Smartstyle Salon in Des-
tin. He enjoyed music, danc-
ing, golfing, watching UFC,
swimming and laying on the
beach. James had a big and
caring heart and was often
heard bragging about his
children and grandchildren.
He also had a grand sense of
humor about life itself and
was cracking jokes till the
very end.

Panhandle Direct Crema-
tory is handling arrange-
ments. There are no services
planned. We ask everyone
to remember James on their
own terms. Peace and Love.


Richard. Ellsworth
Durbin, 68, of DeFuniak
Springs, FL. passed away
Friday, Jan. 2, 2009 at the
North Okaloosa Medical
Center.
Richard loved helping
others and enjoyed the com-
pany of his pet dog, Cookie.
In his spare time he also en-
joyed science, music, mov-
ies, and inventing.
Richard is survived by
his loving wife, Delora A.,
Durbin; one son, Vance
L. Durbin; one daughter,
Yvonne L. Shanklin; two
grandsons, Kurtis M. Ad-
ams and Brenton C. Ad-


Drake


Winnie Mauldin Drake,
66, of DeFuniak Springs,
Florida passed away Sun-
day, January 4, 2009 at the
Healthmark Regional Medi-
cal Center.
Winnie retired after years
of service to the state of
Florida and enjoyed attend-
ing Argyle Baptist Church.
Winnie is survived by her
loving husband of 41 years,'
7Robert Bryant Drake; one


ams; three granddaugh-
ters, Heather Nicole L.
Adams-Bizek, Kathryn A.
Durbin-Isreal, and Shelby
E. Durbin-Isreal; five great-
granddaughters, Kassan-
dra L. Bizek, Arora Adams,
Lexie Adams, Hayle, and
Marki.
In lieu of flowers, dona-
tions may be made to the
family to offset final expens-
es, P.O. Box 661, DeFuniak
Springs, Florida 32435.

Arrangements are un-
der the direction of Davis-
Watkins Funeral Home and
Crematory.


brother, Broughton Maul-
din and wife, Betty of Cum-
ming, GA.; three sisters,
Hazel Terry and husband,
Edwin of Alpharetta, GA.,
Virginia Roden and hus-
band, Rex of Cumming,
GA., and Zella Garrett and
husband, Chuck of Temple,
GA; and one sister-in-law,
'Janey French of DeFuniak
Springs, FL.
Graveside services will be
held Friday, January 9,2009
at the Longstreet Baptist
Church Cemetery in Cum-
rming, Georgia beginning at
2 p.m. with Reverend Wen-
dell Thompson officiating.
Memories and condolenc-
es may be shared with the
family at www.daviswat-
kins.com.

Local arrangements are
under the direction of Da-
vis-Watkins Funeral Home
and Crematory.


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Clay M. Fulcher went
home to be with his Lord
and Savior Dec. 30, 2008,
surrounded by his family in
Galax, VA.
Clay was born in Radford,
VA. June 19, 1950, the -son
of Paul Madison Fulcher
Jr. and June Sprinkle Man-
ess. He was predeceased by
his father, his step-father
Brady Collins, and brother,
Bobby Collins.
He is survived by his
wife, Kathy Fulcher of
Hillsville, VA; his mother,
June Collins, of Radford,
VA; sons, Zach Fulcher, AJ
Fulcher, and Paul Fulcher;
and daughters, April Nel-
son and Molly Fulcher, and
grandchildren, Sean, Kain-
en, Alex, and Alyssa, all of
Virginia.
It was Clay's specific
wish that there be no fu-
neral services as he wished.
people to feel only jdy at his
homecoming with his Lord.
For this reason, the fam-
ily will wait until spring-
time to have a gathering
to scatter Clay's ashes at
the family farm in Gunton


Tammy Sue McDowell,
47, died Wed., Dec. 31, 2008,
in Tallahassee, FL. Services
were held Jan. 4, 2009 at
Bevis Funeral Home Cha-
pel, in Tallahassee.
In lieu of flowers, make
contributions to Big Bend
Hospice, 1723 Mahan Cen-
ter Blvd., Tallahasee, FL.
32308 or The American'
Cancer Society, 241 John
Knox Rd., Suite 100, Talla-
hassee, FL. 32303.
McDowell was a native of
Florala, AL., and had moved
from the Sarasota area to
Tallahassee in 2004. She
worked for the Florida De-
partment of Business and
Professional Regulation,
with the Office of the In-
spector General since 2005,


Park, VA. where Clay spent
many happy days as a child.
There will be music and
laughter and much food as
Clay would have wanted.
Because there will be no
local service at this time, the
family requests that there
be no flowers, ,but rather
that friends who wish to
honor Clay do so by con-
tributing to their favorite
charity, church, or ministry.
Clay was generous to a fault
and would be so pleased to
know that his legacy of giv-
ing goes on.
He would be especially
pleased if he knew that his
passing caused any of his
friends or family that still
smoke to consider stopping
immediately as this was the
primary cause of his own
early departure from this
life.

We give thanks for the
life of this good, kind, loving
man who is now at rest in
the arms of the God he was
so devoted to and ih the pres-
ence of the family members
he has so dearly missed.


and was of the Baptist faith.
She loved the outdoors, hik-
ing, gardening, photography
and needlepoint.

She -is survived by her
husband of three years,
Tony McDowell of Tallahas-
see; a son, Nathan Andrews
of Sarasota; two-stepdaugh-
ters, Erica Davis of Blount-
stown, FL. and Taylor Mc-
Dowell Shuler of Bristol,
FL.; her mother, Lynn Mc-
Kee of DeFuniak Springs,
FL.; a brother, John McKee
of DeFuniak Springs; and a
sister, Devona Brim of Pan-
ama City, FL., three grand-
children, and other loving
family members. She was
preceded in death by her fa-
ther, Mack McKee.


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Meghan Elizabeth Bur-
khart-Smith, 16, of Free-
port, FL., passed away Jan.
4, 2009.
She was born April 6,
1992 in Dothan, AL., to Wil-
liam and Becky Burkhart
Smith.
Meghan was a junior at
South Walton High School.
She was a varsity softball
player, a member of the An-
chor Club, National Honor
Society and Spanish Honor
Society. She was also a Peo-
ple to People Student Am-
bassador, and a manager
of the South Walton High
football team. She loved her
horses, surfing, shopping


Lang
Paulo Lourenco Lang,
40, of Miramar Beach, FL.,
passed away from a heart
attack on Jan. 1, 2009. He
was born August 10, 1968
in Santa Catarina, Brazil
to Escobar Lang and Maria
Luiza.
Lang was Christian by
faith and a member of the
Destiny Worship Center in
Miramar Beach, FL. He
loved the beach and was
owner and operator of Brick-
stone Development in Des-
tin, FL. for 13 years. He
was the first businessman


and spending time with her
friends.
Meghan is preceded in
death by her paternal grand-
parents, Robert and Claudia
Smith.
Meghan is survived by
her parents, Bill and Becky
Smith of Freeport, maternal
grandparents, Edfiund and
Rosa Maria Burkhart of Vir-
ginia; one. brother, Michael
Scott Smith and wife, Stacy
of New Mexico; one sister,
Chelsea Suzanne Burkhart-
Smith of Freeport; also sur-
vived by numerous aunts,
uncles, cousins and one
niece, Abby Smith.
A time of visitation
will be held from 6:-8
p.m.Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009
at St. Rita Catholic Church;
137 Moll Drive, Santa Rosa
Beach, FL. 32459.
Funeral services will be
conducted at 10 a.m., Fri-
day, Jan. 9, 2009 at St. Rita
Catholic Church.
Burial will follow in the
Gulf Cemetery.
Floral arrangements are
being accepted.
Friends and family may
go online to view obituaries,
offer condolences and sign a
guest book, at www.clary-
glenn.com


in the construction industry
to bring the art of brick in-
terlock pavers to Destin and
San Destin. As business
owner and pioneer of this in-
dustry we can see and touch
through Destin, San Destin
and Miramar Beach pieces
of his art and work.
Lang was preceded in
death by his father.
Lang will be greatly
missed by his mother, Maria
Luiza Lang of Brazil; wife,
Fernanda Lang of Miramar
Beach, FL.; first wife, Chris-
tine Sobral of Freeport, FL.;
two daughters, Laissa R.
Lang of Freeport; Hannah
Baula Lang of Miramar
Beach; two 'brothers, Mil-
ton Lang and Jackson Lang,
both of Brazil; three sisters,
Eunice Lang, Nica Lang and
Ruth Lang, all of Brazil.
Funeral services were
conducted Tuesday, Jan.6,
2009 at the Destiny Wor-
ship Center, with Rev. Steve
Vaggalis officiating.
Burial followed in the
Gulf Cemetery.

Friends and family may
go online to view obituaries,
offer condolences and sign
a guest book at www.clary-
glenn.com


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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009


Church News


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 of 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


Happy New



You!!

By 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
This verse provides a
happy formula for the New
Year. Notice the ptogres-
sion:
To begin, we realize that
the Lord is our strength
and shield. No matter what
unfolds from day to day or
from month to month, if we
ask, He'll give us sufficient
strength, and His pres-
ence will surround us as a


shield.
Then, our hearts can fully
trust Him. As we relax, rest,
and lean on Him, He is fully
able to do all He has prom-
ised.
, As we recognize who He
is and trust Him, we are
helped. There's no sense of
panic as it relates to the un-
certain future. He helps us
in everything at every time.
The past, the present, and
the future are His.
Our heart can therefore
rejoice. Today is a day for
a joyful and glad attitude.
And that leads to a song of
praise. We can have a hymn


Rev. Dr. G. Charles Satter-
white,

in our hearts today-like
this one: "0 God our Help in
ages past, our hope for years
to come; be Thou our Guide
while life shall last, and our
eternal home."
Under the shadow of
Thy throne Thy saints have
dwelt secure; sufficient is
Thine arm alone, and our
defense is sure.
Isaac Watts


First Baptist Church in -- = i
Freeport is hosting a South- *
ern Gospel concert featur- --
ing the Blackwood Gospel
Quartet at 7 p.m. on Janu- .

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

Everyone is welcome. BLACKWOOD GOSPEL QUARTET


Union Springs Missionary Baptist

Church to host special service, Jan.
Union Springs. Mission- rating the birthday of Dr. For more inform
ary Baptist Church, 416 Martin Luther King Jr. on call (850)892-4363.
Railroad St., DeFuniak Friday. January 16, 2009,, ,,-
Springs, will becommemo- at 6 p.m.. Everyone is welco]


Wethington.
Vivian Wethington, 94, of
Freeport, FL., passed away
Dec. 30, 2008. She was born
Oct. 16, 1914 in Detroit, MI.


Gillis
.Lyle Sidney Gilles, 55,
of Biloxi, MS., passed away
Jan. 2, 2009. He was born
Nov. 5, 1953 in DeFuniak
Springs, FL. to Columbus
and Bobbie Murphy Gillis.
Gillis was Church of
Christ by faith. He was a
minister of the gospel for
30 years, he was a graduate


to Robert and Evelyn Cheek
Lewis.
Wethington was a resi-
dent of Freeport, She was
Protestant by faith. She
was a beautician, having
her own shop and also hav-
ing taught cosmetology, for
many years. She enjoyed
sewing and needle point.
Wethington was preced-
ed in death by her parents;
two brothers, Robert and
George Lewis, and three sis-
ters, Charlotte Lord, Evelyn
Haywood and Jacqueline
Richardson.
Wethington is survived
by her daughter, Annette
Johnson of Freeport; three


with honors from Walton
High School, and received
a commission to the United
States Coast Guard Acad-
emy. He was a member of
"Who's Who in America," he
received his masters degree
from Alabama School of Re-
ligion. He also played college
baseball and basketball.
Gillis is survived by his
parents, Columbus and
Bobbie Gillis of DeFuniak
Springs, FL.; his loving wife
of 15 years, Carolyn Gillis
of Biloxi, MS.; two daugh-
ters, Caron Charee Turner
of Biloxi, and Hallie Sara
Turner of Gainsville, FL.;
two sons, David Addison


The Lord Jesus

Christ'

our example

By: DR. ROBERT M. JAYE


16
nation,


me. .


grandchildren, Dana Inglis,
Lisa Farrell, and Michele
Martin; 13 great-grandchil-
dren and four great-great
grandchildren, also sur-
vived by numerous nieces,
and nephews.
Burial will be held in the
Kensico Cemetery in Val-
halla, N.Y.

Family and friends may
go online to view obituaries,
offer condolences and sign a
guest book, at www.clary-
glenn.com

Clary-Glenn Funeral
Home was entrusted with
the local arrangements.


Gillis and wife, Kathleen
of Las Vegas and Sheridan
Cary Gillis of Montgomery,
AL., and one sister, Beverly
Tillery of Destin, FL.
Funeral services were
conducted Monday, Jan. 5,
2009 at Clary-Glenn Funer-
al Home Chapel.
Burial followed in the
Magnolia Cemetery.
Friends and family may
go online to view obituaries,
offer condolences and sign a
guest book, at www.clary-
glenn.com

Clary-Glenn Funeral
Home was entrusted with
the arrangements.


* In the Bible at Philip-
pians 2:5 are these words:
"Let this mind in you, which
was also in Christ Jesus."
Not .only did Christ come to
share our shame as a sin-
ning people, he came not
only as a Savior but also as
an example.
Guided by the Spirit of
God, Paul placed the point
of his spiritual compass and
he shows us the ;steps by
which Christ came closer to
human need and sin. 'HaV-
ing embraced our low estate
in the flesh, His aim was to
carry us back with Himself
to the throne of God. He by
identifying Himself with
our sin and sorrow, would
ultimately identify us with


the glory He had with the
Father before .the world be-
gan.
"Let this mind be in you."
We.. can think thoughts
which may have been with
Jesus before the finger of
God wrote in the heavens
and the earth. Remember,
before the beginning of
time, He stood forth as the
Lamb to be slain. He left
us thoughts to think in this
New Year,' and at all times. ,'
Wes'hlourd think as Je.us-
thought, as much as we can.
Do not look exclusively on
your own interest, but give
thought to the interests and
well-being of others. Always
be prepared to deny your
self that through you God's


redeeming grace may pass
to those who need His help.
We must +be ready to lay
aside ambition and glory for
the benefit of helping others
to the glory of our Christ Je-
sus'.
"We must take the 16,o
seat, do the unnoticed task,
refuse the honor which
comes from human lips. We
must do this, or never can
we be counted worthy to
stand before the seat of the
Son of God.


January 17 at 7 p.m.

The Sweet Jesus Singers to

perform at Otter Creek UMC
The Sweet Jesus Sing- Saturday, Jan. 17. at 7 p.m. Leon, off SR 81.
ers will be singing at Otter The church is located The congregation cordial-
Creek Methodist Church on four miles north of Ponce de ly invites the public.

FAMOUS QUOTES:
Before an individual can be saved, he must first learn that. he cannot
save himself. M. R. DeHaan, M.D. (1891-1965) American Bible teacher

Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to
the garage makes you a car --Laurence J. Peter

Christ is a substitute for everything, but nothing is a substitute for
Christ. -- Dr. H. A. Ironside (1876-1951)

A faith that hasn't been tested can't be trusted.
-- Adrian Rogers


Burgess


Jacqueline Earnestine
Burgess, 64, originally from
Reynolds Hill Community
in Holmes County, passed
away Jan. 3, 2009. She was
born Jan. 18, 1944 in Hol-
mes County, FL. to Charles
Allen and Marie Medley
Dukes.
Burgess was Assembly of
God by faith. She enjoyed
taking care of her plants,
and was an avid outdoors
person. She also enjoyed
spending time with her fam-
ily.
Burgess is preceded in
death by her parents.
Burgess is survived by
her son, Tony Burgess of


Navarre, FL.; two sisters,
Vivian Charlene Tate and
husband, Bill of Reynolds
Hill Community and Joyice
Willene Snow of Pensacola,
FL. She is also survived by
numerous nieces, nephews,
and friends.
A time of visitation was
from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday,
Jan. 7, 2009 at Clary-Glenn
Funeral Home Chapel;'230
Park Avenue DeFuniak
Springs, FL.
Funeral services will
be conducted at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, 'Jan. 7, 2009 at
Clary-Glenn Funeral Home
Chapel, with Rev. Keith
Chamblee officiating.


Burial will follow in the
Mt. Olive Assembly of God
Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be
Dwaine Padgett, Lloyd
Padgett, Scot Padgett, Terry
Adkison, Dennis Tate, and
Chris Tate.

Floral arrangements are
being accepted.
Friends and family may
go online to view obituaries,
offer condolences and sign a
guest book, at www.clary-
glenn.com

Clary-Glenn Funeral
Home is in charge of ar-
rangements.


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Sports


THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009


rts
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News & otes
'i-


Walton girls take second

in Freeport tourney

12B


Paxton boys take third in Freeport tourney


By PATRICK CASEY
The Paxton Bobcats de-
feated Ponce de Leon 60-17
to capture third place in
the 2008 Hilton Sandestin
Beach Basketball Blowout
that was held at Freeport
High School last week.
t The event, which just
wrapped up its 14th year,
brings in teams from
throughout the Southeast to
compete in a four-day event
on the boys side and a 3-day
event on the girls.
16 boys teams opened
play on Saturday, December
27 with eight girls teams
beginning competition at
Freeport Middle School on
Monday, December 29.
The opening day of the
event saw Pinson Valley
hand Baker's boys their first
loss of the season with a 71-
55 victory. Cookeville, out of
Tennessee, defeated Mobile
UMS-Wright 67-51 ,with
Tallahassee Maclay taking
out St. Paul's from Alabama
62-51.
Ponce de Leon, under first
year head coach Brad Grant,
staged a fourth quarter rally
to defeat Bayside from Ala-
bama 53-48 as Ryan Yates
led the way with nine points
for the Pirates.
Walton followed PDL
with a 63-30 loss to Pleasant
Grove, another Alabama en-
try, as the Braves could not
find their shooting touch.


James Towery led Walton
with nine points.
Parkway, an Alabama
school, took out Oliver
Springs, a Tennessee squad,
42-37.
Paxton destroyed Col-
linsville, an Alabama school
in the northeast part of the
state, 72-47 as the Bobcats
size and athleticism allowed
Paxton to put the game
away early. Zack Vickers'
led the way with 20 points
in that contest.
Freeport ended the run
of eight games on opening
day with a loss to Buck-
horn High School, a team
from Kentucky, 85-66. The
Bulldogs got 28 points from
Johnny McCormick, but
could not stop the visiting
squad as they turned a 48-
39 halftime lead into a win.
The second day of the
event saw Oliver Springs
send Baker packing with a
53-49 victory.
Walton escaped with a
50-47 win in overtime over
UMS-Wright as Heath
Morgan stole the ball at
mid-court and converted a
lay-up while drawing a foul
to give Walton the victory.
Mobile had a chance to win
the game in regulation and
tie the contest in the final
seconds of overtime, but
could not convert on the of-
fensive end. James Towery
led Walton with 14 points as


the Braves stayed alive for
another day in the event.
Freeport was stunned by
Bayside 55-52 as the visit-
ing team broke an 0-13 re-
cord in the event with the
surprising win. The game
stayed close as both sides
could not pull away from the
other, but Bayside made a
few critical plays, and some
free throws in the waning
moments to hold on for the
win. Johnny McCormick led
the Bulldogs with 18 points
as the Bulldogs ended the-
first half of the season with
a 7-3 record.

St. Paul's sent Collins-
ville packing with a 58-23
rout while Cookeville ad-
vanced with a 61-53 win
over Pleasant Grove. Pinson.
Valley picked up their sec-
ond win of the tourney with
an impressive 70-52 victory
over Parkway.
Paxton played the game
of the night against Maclay
as the Bobcats rallied from a
second half deficit to defeat
the Marauders 72-69. Zack
Vickers scored 21 points
and made several key free
throws over the final three
minutes of the game to help
Paxton rally for the win
in one of the better games
throughout the entire tour-
nament.
Ponce de Leon followed
up Paxton's performance


with one of their best games
of the year as they knocked
off Buckhorn 60-52. Brock
Bishop scored 16 points
while Tory Serigne added 11
as the Pirates pulled away
in the final quarter to im-
prove to 6-6 on the year. The
Pirates forced 30 turnovers
in picking up the victory.
The third day of the event
saw Buckhorn send Maclay
packing with a 54-48 win
over the Marauders while
Pleasant Grove dispatched
Parkway 70-40.
St. Paul's ended Walton's
run with a 47-34 victory
as the Braves continued to
struggle with their shoot-
ing in tl.e loss. James Tow-
ery again scored 14 points,
but it wasn't enough to rally
the Braves who are now 8-5
heading into the second, half
of the season.
Oliver Springs had little
trouble with Bayside as they
won the contest 45-25 in an
elimination game.


Paxton ran into a solid
Cookeville team as the Bob-
cats were denied their sec-
ond consecutive berth into
the championship game as
they lost 65-52. Cookeville
was able to limit Paxton's
inside game as they built an
early lead and held on for
the win. Demitrius Moore
and Zack Vickers scored 16
points apiece for the Bob-
cats, but the Paxton defense
could not stop a balanced
attack by the Tennessee
team.
PDL was no match for
Pinson Valley's size or speed
as they bombed the Pirates
71-35. Tory Serigne scored
more than half of the points
for the Pirates as he tallied
19 in the contest.
The final day of the event
started with Pleasant Grove
claiming fifth place with a
67-47 win over Buckhorn.
St. Paul's .captured the
consolation fitle with a 51-
44 win over .Oliver Springs.


Paxton demolished PDL
60-17 as the Bobcats were
too big for the Pirates. Shaq
Jackson put up 13 points
to lead the way for Pax-
ton while no Pirate player
scored more than four in the
blowout.' Paxton captured
third place with the win af-
ter finishing in second place
in the event in 2007.

Pinson Valley claimed
the tournament's boys
championship with a 64-56
win over Cookeville. The In-
dians featured seven seniors
and were led by junior Coty
Clarke's 20 points in earn-
ing the win. Pinson Val-
ley posted four wins in the
event to earn the title and
has lost only one game so far
this season.
The event will head into
its 15th year next December
when it will likely be played
from December 28-31, Mon-
day through Thursday in
2009.


------..... ---^ ::_- B .
PAXTON'S BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM captured third place in the Hilton Sandestin
Beach Basketball Blowout with a 60-17 victory over PDL on New Year's Eve. Paxton has
finished second and third in the event the last two years.


PAXTON'S TYLER GARRETT (13) is surrounded by Cookeville players during the Bob-
eats 65-52 loss in the third round of the boys tournament at Freeport last week.


FREEPORT'S ALEX
NEHIIRK works for a lay-
up during the Bulldogs sec-
ond round game with Bay-
side last week. Bayside got
their first win after posting
on 0-13 record in the .v-ent
with a 55-52 iwin over Free-
port.


PDL'S RYAN VARNER lofts a shot toward the basket. PDL went 2-2 in the tournament
and is 6-8 entering the second half of the season.


THE PONCE DE LEON
BOYS thwarted Buckhorn's
attempt to reach the third
round with a 60-52 victory
sparked by their defensive
play.









PAGE 9-B


THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8,2009


Sports News & Notes


By PATRICK CASEY
The Northwest Florida
State College women's bas-
ketball team suffered their
first loss on December 29
against Santa Fe 62-50 in
Gainesville. After beating
South Georgia Tech 72-
58, the Lady Raiders suf-
fered a 65-43 loss on the
road against Gulf Coast in
the Panhandle Conference
opener on Saturday. Looks
like Gulf Coast is once again
the team to beat in the con-
ference in women's basket-
ball.
The Northwest Florida
State College men's basket-
ball team's loss to Gulf Coast
on the road is far more sur-


prising. The Raiders lost 86-
82 after a 16-0 start in non-
conference play. That does
not bode well for earning a
playoff spot when you lose
your first conference game.
Florida Gators sophomore
forward Adam Allen, a Mil-
ton High graduate, will miss
the rest of the season follow-
ing knee surgery last week
in Gainesville. Allen had a
stress fracture that took a
long time to heal and the
surgery was to remove scar
tissue behind his knee camp
that was causing pain.
Tony Muina, who has
been. an assistant coach
in baseball and football at
Wewahitchka High School


the past decade, recently
was named to succeed Jus-
tin Smith as head baseball
coach. Smith stepped down
early in the school year.
Houston captured its first
bowl win in 28 years with a
'triumph over Air Force in
the Armed Forces Bell He-
licopter Bowl. The Cougars
last prevailed in the 1980
Cotton Bowl. Vanderbilt
won its second post-season
game overall and first bowl
since the 1955 Gator Bowl
by downing Boston College
in the Music City Bowl.
Kentucky has won three
consecutive bowl games for
the first time in the school's
118-season football his-


tory. Maryland captured its
600th all-time win in the
2008 Roady's Humanitarian
Bowl. Ole Miss scored the
second-most points in an
AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic
in history (to Southern Cali-
fornia's 55 points in 1995) in
a 47-34 triumph over previ-
ously 11-1 Texas Tech.

The Big East Conference
continues to make history
in 2008-09 with the appear-
ance of nine schools in both
of this week's major nation-
al polls. The rankings are
highlighted by the rise of
Pittsburgh to the No. 1 spot
in both the Associated Press
and the ESPN/USA Today


polls. Pittsburgh is one of
four unbeaten teams in Divi-
sion I and enters Saturday's
game against St. John's at
14-0 overall. The Panthers
earned 70 of a possible 72
first-place votes in the AP
poll and was the choice of
30 of the 31 coaches polled
in the ESPN/USA Today
ranking. Pittsburgh is the
first Big East team to hold
the No. 1 spot in the AP poll
since Connecticut was atop
the March 6, 2006, ranking.
Connecticut (12-1) stands
at No. 5 in both polls while
Georgetown is the third Big
East school ranked in the top
10 of both polls. The Hoyas
are No. 9 in the AP and No.


10 in the ESPN/USA Today
ranking. Syracuse was choir
sen at No. 9 by the coaches
and is No.'11 in the AP poll.
Notre Dame (No. 13/13), Vil-
lanova (No. 18/17) and Lou-
isville (No. 23/21) remained
in the top 25 of both polls
for the ninth straight week.
Marquette (No. 18/15) ap.
pears in both polls after a
two-week hiatus from the
AP ranking. West Virginia
(No. 25/22), meanwhile, ap,
pears in both polls for the
first time.

Contact Patrick Casey at
the DeFuniak Herald with
your local sports notes at:
heraldsports@aol.com.


Paxton Dixie Youth Registration


The Paxton Dixie Youth
Association will hold reg-
istration for both baseball


and softball every Saturday
during the month of Janu-
ary. Registration will be


held from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
at the Paxton Agriculture
Building. The fee is $35 for


the first child and $30 for can register.
each additional child. Chil-
dren from the ages of 4-14 For more information,


contact Christa Mitchell at
850-428-3298 or Marie Car-
roll at 850-859-9929.


Youth hunts for quail and turkey at Babcock Ranch Preserve


Applications for the first Babcock Ranch Preserve
supervised youth hunts at are now available at all Tax


High School

Basketball

Scores

Monday- December 29
Walton Boys OT 50
UMS-Wright, AL 47

Bayside, AL 55
Freeport Boys 52

Paxton Boys 72
Maclay 69

PDL Boys
60
Buckhorn, KY 52

Glencoe, AL 57
Freeport Girls 32

PDL Girls 58
Hazard, KY 56.

Walton Girls 40
UMS-Wright, AL 29

Paxton Girls 67
Theodore, AL 22

Tuesday- December 30
St. Paul's, AL 47
Walton Boys 34

Cookeville, TN 65
Paxton Boys 52

Pinson Valley, AL 71
PDL Boys
35

UMS-Wright, AL 45
Freeport Girls 25

Oliver Springs, TN 63
PDL Girls 42

Walton Girls 61
Glencoe,-AL 58

Ocean Springs, MS 60
Paxton Girls 37

Wednesday- December 31
Paxton 60
PDL Boys
17


Collectors' offices and online
from the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Com-
mission. Ten lucky young-
sters will be clhosen 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-

WALTON MIDDLE
School Students of the Week
IJan. 5-9) are (L-R) Shannon
Goodchild Sth grade. Vick-
toria Royal 6th grade, and
Jesse Carroll 7th grade
with WMS Assistant Princi-
pal Vivian Powell.


School Sports

Calendar

Wednesday- January 7
Walton Girls Soccer at P.C. Arnold 5:30 p.m.

Thursday- January 8
Freeport Boys Basketball at Altha 5/6:30 p.m.
Jay at PDL Girls Basketball 5:30 p.m.
Bethlehem at South Walton Boys Basketball 5:30/7
p.m.
South Walton Girls Basketball at Holmes County 6
p.m.
Milton at South Walton Girls Soccer 6 p.m.
Walton Boys Soccer at Pensacola Catholic 6 p.m.
Jay at PDL Boys Basketball 7 p.m.
Rocky Bayou at Paxton. Girls 7 p.m.

Friday- January 9
Pensacola Catholic at South Walton Girls Basketball
4/5:30 p.m.
Port St. Joe at Freeport, Soccer 5:30 p.m.
P.C. Bozeman at Freeport Girls Basketball 5:30/7
p.m.
Walton Boys Basketball at Pensacola Catholic 6/7:30
p.m.
PDL Boys Basketball at Vernon 6/7:30 p.m.
Freeport Boys Basketball at Pensacola Christian
6/7:30 p.m.
Eagle's Nest Academy at South Walton Boys Basket-
ball 7 p.m.

Saturday- January 10
Port St. Joe at Walton Girls Soccer 11 a.m.
East Gadsden at South Walton Boys Soccer. Noon
Port St. Joe at Walton Boys Soccer 1 p.m.

Monday- January 12
Pine Forest at Walton Boys Soccer 6 p.m.
Marianna at Freeport Soccer 6 p.m.
Marianna at Walton Girls Basketball 6/7:30 p.m.
Paxton Girls Basketball at Laurel Hill 6/7:30 p.m.

Tuesday- January 13
Samson at Walton Boys Basketball 4:30/7:30 p.m.
South Walton at Liberty County Boys Basketball
4:30/7:30 p.m.
Rocky Bayou at Freeport Soccer 5:30 p.m.
Samson at Walton Girls Basketball 6 p.m.
South Walton at Liberty County Girls Basketball 6
p.m.
PDL Boys Basketball at Baker 6/7:30 p.m.
Freeport Boys Basketball at Paxton 6/7:30 p.m.


STOPTENTHINGSITO DO


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-
tedi 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/ oi
contact the nearest FWC re-
gional office.


DID YOU KNOW?

Five Sports. Facts

1. Don Chandler, a former Florida Gator kicker, kicked five
extra points in Super Bowl I for the Green Bay Packers.

2. Bear Bryant took Alabama to 24 consecutive bowl games,
winning 12 of them.

3. The Big 10 became college football's first conference in
1896, though it had only 7 teams.

4. Florida State played in the first Fiesta Bowl on Deceml
ber 27, 1971, losing to Arizona State in the final minute of
play 45-38.

5. Aubrey Rentz, Arthur Woodard and Grey Wilson are their
only former Walton County players or coaches in the Flori,
da state sports Hall of Fame.


Glencoe, AL
PDL Girls


Oliver Springs, TN
Walton Girls

Northview, AL
Paxton Girls


UGo".


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Florida Trail Association January activities


Friday, Jan. 2, 2009 at 6
p.m. Join the Florida Trail
Association for a hike with
dinner following. Details:
(850) 484-9111 or http://


choctaw.floridatrail.org
Saturday, Jan. 3, at 8
a.m. Join the Florida Trail
Association for a hike on
the Nokuse section. Choose


either 3 miles or 9.9 miles.
Details: (850) 682-6098 or
http://choctaw.floridatrail.
org
Sunday,. Jan. 4, at 8


a.m. Join the Florida Trail
Association for a hike in
the Naval Live Oaks area
in Gulf Breeze with lunch
afterwards. Details (850)


Letter to the Editor


Editor:
Chorus All State is something many chorus students
dream of. Five of my friends and I received the opportu-
nity to try out for this prestigious standard. It is a journey,
but it truly makes a better singer and student out of you.
There are three tests to pass. The first test is a written one.
There are 50 questions that include treble and bass note
recognition, beats, vocabulary, and other stuff like that.
There is also a listening portion of the written test. There
are four pictures of measures that have snippets of songs on
them. Hopefuls listen to a song oni a boom box, and pick out
the measure that matches it. The second test is sight sing-
ing. Contestants have never seen the song they are about
to sing. For the third test, hopefuls memorize six songs and
sing four of them to the judges.
To go to the next tests contestants must pass the ones
before them. For example, to go to the third test, they have
to pass the second and first tests.
Out of Walton Middle, everyone who tried out for All
State passed all the tests. These included myself, Laura
Gillis, Courtney Smith, Alyssa Padgett, Beth Osbaldeston,
and Mary Beth Majors. In our district, which includes Es-
cambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties, there
were 8 Soprano I's, 9 Soprano II's, and nine Altos that


. scored the highest. Walton Middle received four invitations
to participate in All State Chorus in Tampa, FL.
Florida Music Educators All State Chorus is in Tampa,
Florida, beginning Jan, 7 and lasting four days. (One day
to drive, two rehearsal days, and one day for a concert and
to drive back.) We stay at a fancy hotel and perform with
the best singers in Florida. Those who tried out should be
proud of themselves for striving to achieve the best. Every-
one who made All State should be proud 'of themselves for
achieving such a high standard. For me, it is an honor just
to have tried out. To my chorus teacher, Mrs. Lindegren, I
am ever grateful. For my friends, relatives, and neighbors
who encouraged me along the way, I am ever grateful to
you. If you are a parent or grandparent that supports ,a
chorus or band student, give yourself a pat on the back.
Again, if you tried out for All State, be proud of yourself
for trying to go above and beyond, for trying to achieve a
dream.

Thank you,
Caroline Gillis, 8th grader and
Chorus and Band student
at Walton Middle School.


477-7043 or http://choctaw.
floridatrail.org .
Friday, Jan. 9, at 8 a.m.
Join the Florida Trail As-
sociation for a hike on the
Dunes on Pensacola Beach
with lunch afterwards. De-
tails (850) 932-5469 or http://
choctaw.floridatrail.org
Saturday, Jan. 10, at 5
p.m. Join the Florida Trail
Association for a night hike
around Bear Lake with pot
luck dinner following. De-
tails: (727) 375-3416 or
http://choctaw.floridatrail.
org
Friday, Jan. 16- Monday,
Jan. 19, at 8 a.m. Join the
Florida Trail Association
and spend the' long week-
end at St. Joe Peninsula
hiking, camping and eating.
Details: (850) 995-4267 or
http://choctaw.floridatrail.
org
Saturday, Jan. 17 Tues-
day, Jan.,20, at 8 a.m. Join
the Florida Trail Association
for a four-day, three-night
backpacking/hike on Eglin.
Do all 30 miles or part. De-
tails: (850) 492-8258 or
http://choctaw.floridatrail.
org .


Saturday, Jan. 24, at 8
a.m. Volunteers needed by
the Florida Trail Association
for trail maintenance. De-
tails: (850) 983-2557 or
http://choctaw.floridatrail.
org
Saturday, Jan. 24, at 5
p.m. Join the Florida Trail
Association for a cold weath-
er barbecue. Details: (850)
682-6098 or http://choctaw.
floridatrail.org
Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 6
p.m. Monthly meeting of the
Florida Trail Association
at LaRumba restaurant in
Niceville. Visitors welcome.
Details: (850) 682-6098 or
http://choctaw.floridatrail.
org
Saturday, Jan. 31, at 8:15
a.m. Volunteers needed by
the Florida Trail Associa-
tion for trail maintenance on
the Nokuse section. Details:
(850) 862-9633 or http://
choctaw.floridatrail.org
Saturday, Jan. 31, at 8
a.m. Join the Florida Trail
Association for a hike on the
Hutton Unit in Blackwater
River State Forest. Details:
(850) 932-0125 or http://
choctaw.floridatrail.org


5 .


4" CONGRATULATIONS IIALTON MIDDLE School Chorus students who p sed all three Florida iusic Educators All.
State Chorus examinations. These are Caroline Gillis, Laura Gillis, Mary Beth Majors, Courtney Smith, Beth Osbaldeston
and Alyssa Padgett. Thank you to Mrs. Cecile Lindegren, chorus director, for your hard work and encouragement.


THE GOLD WING ROAD RIDERS CHAPTER FL
1-0, DeFuniak Springs, holds its monthly social at
8 a.m. the fourth Saturday of the month at McLain's
Family Steakhouse, U.S. 331.South, DeFuniak Springs.
They are a family oriented organization that welcomes
all motorcyclists. Their motto is friends for "Fun, Safety,
and Knowledge."


PICTURED HERE THE Walton High School Anchor
Club celebrated Christmas with their special pals at Maude
Saunders Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 12. Some mem-
bers of the Anchor Club are Spanish III students and made
pinatas in class after studying about the Mexican custom of
Posadas and donated their pifiatas tb the MSE Christmas
project. After a visit with Santa, the students took turns at
trying to break open the piniatas to get to the goodies stuffed
inside. The club would like to thank Emily Manning, Ceely
Barfield, Emilee Anderson, and Kathryn Bryan for sharing
their project with Maude Saunders and the Anchor Club.


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Walton girls take second in Freeport tourney


By PATRICK CASEY
The Walton Lady Braves
lost to Oliver Springs 68-
43 in the championship
game of the Hilton Sandes-
tin Basketball Blowout on
New Year's Eve. Walton,
who was without a pair of
players in the finale due
to illness and the holiday,
battled the squad from Ten-
nessee for a half before the
visiting squad pulled away
for the win.
Walton senior Betsy Ste-
venson scored 19 points for
the Braves, but got little
help as foul trouble and a


solid defensive effort from
Oliver Springs held the
Braves at bay.
The tournament opened
on Monday at Freeport Mid-
dle School as Oliver Springs
girls team knocked off Span-
ish Fort 51-37.
Walton -took the floor
against Mobile UMS-Wright
in the second game and
claimed a 40-29 victory as
Lee Paulk scored 19 points
for Walton.
Ponce de Leon followed
in the third game of the
day and rallied in the final
quarter for a 58-56 victory


over Hazard High School,
a squad from Kentucky.
Hillary Harper scored 18
points while Kaitlyn Carroll
provided a pair of key three-
point shots in the final three
minutes of the game to allow
PDL to overcome an eight-
point deficit.

Freeport struggled in the
nightcap as Glencoe, a squad
from Alabama, defeated the
Bulldogs 57-32. Curstin Bu-
ford scored 12 points to lead
the way as the Bulldogs had
won six of their last seven
games entering the event.


The second day of the
event saw Spanish Fort edge
Hazard to stay alive 45-43.
Freeport suffered from
cold shooting in the second
half of play as Mobile UMS-
Wright pulled away for a 45-
25 victory to eliminate the
host squad. Curstin Buford
again led the team in scor-
ing with eight points.
Ponce de Leon's girls
did not have a good day in
the tournament semi-final
against Oliver Springs as
the Pirates fell behind early
and could not rally as they
took their worst loss of the
season 63-39. Gypsy Griffin
scored 20 of the Pirates 39
points in the loss.
Walton and Glencoe en-


gaged in one of the better
battles in girls tournament
play as Walton escaped with
a 61-58 victory over the vis-
iting team to advance to
the tournament title game.
Jasmine Moore scored 17
points and Walton shot the
ball well as a team to grab
the win. Walton senior Bet-
sy Stevenson hit two free
throws in the final seconds
of the game to give Walton a
three-point lead as a desper-
ation shot that would have
sent the game into overtime
,missed in the final 10 sec-
onds of the contest.
The final day of the girls
event saw Spanish Fort
edge Mobile UMS-Wright
32-29 to claim the consola-


tion bracket title.
PDL fell behind 12-0
as the Pirates played one
of their worst quarters in
years, going 0-for-5 from
the floor and giving away
12 turnovers, in trailing by
a dozen points after eight
minutes of play. PDL played
even the rest of the way in
a very physical contest, but
could not get closer than
eight points the rest of the
game. Gypsy Griffin scored
seven points to lead the Pi-
ratek as they fell to 12-3 on
the year.
Walton's loss to Oliver
Springs left the Braves with
an 8-5 record heading into
the second half of the sea-
son.


IIALTON'S BETSY STEVENSON(30) scored 19 points for the Braves in the Hilton '0-- ''""
Sandestin Beach Basketball Blowout girls championship game against Oliver Springs last


WALTON POINT GUARD TORI LINCOLN(22. pulls up for a jumper during the Braves
68-43 loss to Oliver Springs in the championship game of the Freeport girls basketball tour-
namenit on New Year's Eve.


PONCE DE LEON'S SHA-LEA YATES(25) found shoot-
ing hazardous as the Pirates rallied for a 58-56 victory over
Hazard, Kentucky, in the opening round at Freeport Middle
School.


WALTON'S TORI LINCOLN (22) gets caught in the lane
with the ball during the Braves 61-58 victory over Glencoe
last week.


WALTON'S LEE PAULK(21) puts up a short shot dur-
ing the Braves 40-29 victory over Mobile LMS-IWright in the
opening round of Freeport's girls basketball tourney.



PONCE DE LEON GOT OFF to a cold start in falling to
Glencoe in the third place game 43-30..


PONCE DE LEON'S KAITLYN CARROLL (21) looks for
someone to pass the ball to during the Pirates game with
Oliver Springs in the second round of the Hilton Sandestin
Basketball Blowout that was held last week in Freeport.


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FREEPORT'S NIKKI BLALOCK prepares to launch a
shot during the team's 45-25 loss to Mobile UMS- Wright in
the second round of the girls basketball tourney. Freeport is
8-6 heading into the second half of the season.


10 YEAR OLD LOGAN SINGLETARY killed his first
deer, a 10-point buck, on Jan. 4, 2009, on Eglin Reserva-
tion.


SETH LYNN PROUDLYposes with a 11 point buck his
papa killed on Dec. 22, 2008.


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Sea turtles attract hotel/resort guests


By DOTTYNIST
A number of beach re-
sorts and hotels in the
state of Florida are finding
that extra efforts to protect
threatened and endangered
sea turtles nesting in their
vicinity are paying off in
terms of attracting guests.
This is an outlook at odds
with that expressed by rep-
resentatives of some large
businesses of this nature
in Walton County. For a
number of years, a "turtle-
friendly" lighting ordinance
for properties near the
beach has been under con-
sideration by Walton Coun-
ty, and another hearing on
the proposal is planned for
late January. At a recent
county commission hearing
regarding the ordinance,
the business representa-
tives estimated that pro-
posed restrictions on beach
and dune walkover light-
ing could result in the loss
of up to 30 percent of their
business and associated loss
of jobs and revenue. They
argued that lights on dune
walkovers and flood lights
on the beach are needed by
guests in connection with
cocktail parties, banquets,
and other functions.
In contrast, a tourist
destination near Naples,


the Marco Island Marriott
Beach Resort, is drawing
on the presence of nesting
sea turtles in its advertising
and marketing campaigns.
In 2007 and again in 2008,
the resort even offered a
"Fertile Turtle" vacation
package for couples hoping
for a little one. Featuring
"couples massage" and fer-
tility-enhancing, aromather-
apy, the package is said to
be enjoying great popular-
ity.
"As sea turtles are known
as a symbol of fertility, love-
birds have the opportunity
to watch sea turtles hatch,
right on the resort's very
own three-mile stretch of
beach..." reads a recent Mar-
co Island Marriott Beach
Resort press release.
"As protecting the natu-
ral environment of the local
endangered species is im-
portant to the resort, a por-
tion of the package proceeds
will benefit the Sea Turtle
Project of the Conservancy
for Southwest Florida," the
release continues.
To guard against danger
posed to nesting sea tur-
tles by light disorientation,
the hotel has outfitted its
outdoor lights with yellow
covers, which reduce the
amount of light emitted, and


guests are requested to shut
black-out privacy drapes in
their rooms at night dur-
ing the spring-through-fall
turtle nesting season. To in-
form visitors about potential
impacts on these fragile spe-
cies, sea turtle awareness
brochures are also placed in
guest rooms.
Another property, Dis-
ney's Vero Beach Resort,
uses a sea turtle theme
for decor, letterhead, note
paper, souvenirs, and ac-
tivities, including "turtle
walks" and beach clean-ups,
aimed at enhancing guests'
appreciation of the natural
environment and its inhab-
itants. Efforts are made to
keep the beach in its natu-
ral state, lighting is turtle-
friendly, and guests are
asked to draw their room
curtains in the evening. All
guests receive sea turtle in-
formation brochures.
Spokeswoman Angela
Vasconcellos commented
that the resort enjoys high
occupancy, particularly dur-
ing sea turtle nesting sea-
son. Guests are keenly in-
terested in the turtles, she
said, and- staff members en-
joy keeping them informed
on their nesting process.
"It's very important to us,"
Vasconcellos stated.


fAvailable from Commercial Ne ws Provide"rs


In spring 2008, the state
Department of Environmen-
tal Protection (DEP) hon-
ored Tradewinds Sandpiper


Suites on St. Pete, Beach
with a "Two Palm Designa-
tion" in its "Green Lodging
' Program," in recognition


of the resort's reduction of
annual waste consumption

See GUESTS 2-C


S.W. Fire District gets




glowing audit report


BRIAN FLANAGAN, (right) financial officer for the
South Walton Fire District was recognized for his work in
connection with the organization's yearly audit. District
Fire Chief Rick Talbert presented him with a plaque of ap-
preciation at the Jan. 5 regular meeting. (Photo by Dotty
Nist)


By DOTTY NIST
The South Walton Fire
District (SWFD) was deemed
to be in very good financial
condition on Jan. 5 when
Kevin Boyer of O'Sullivan
Creel reported on the orga-
nization's financial audit
for the fiscal year ending on
Sept. 30, 2008.
"The audit went very
smoothly," Boyer told the
fire commissioners, credit-
ing Brian Flanagan, SWFD
financial officer, for that fact
and for his excellent work.


Boyer reported a net in-
come of $2.1 million for
the organization over the
2007-08 fiscal year, with as-
sets exceeding liabilities by
$14.8 million and $8.5 mil-
lion invested in equipment.
Sufficient reserve funds are
available for the fire district
to operate for three months
in the absence of revenues,
according to the report.
Boyer commented that this.
is in line with his company's
recommendation for re-
serves adequate to carry an


organization for three to six
months.
The report included no
financial issues to be ad-
dressed in connection with
the 2007-08 fiscal year au-
dit. Boyer added that the
SWFD had resolved all is-
sues identified in the previ-
ous year's audit report.
"I think you're right on
track," Boyer concluded.
SWFD Fire Chief Rick
Talbert told the fire com-
missioners that meetings
have taken place to discuss


a mutual aid /agreement
with first responders in the
Panama City area.
He also commented on a
decision reached jointly with
the South Walton Tourist
Development Council to no
longer fly beach safety flags
at public beach accesses in
south Walton County dur-
ing the months of Decem-
ber, January and February.
Talbert said the decision
was based' on the Interna-

See REPORT 2-C


Sansom resigns NFSC post


Speaker of the Florida
House of Representatives
Ray Sansom, speaking on
Jan. 5, delivered the follow-
ing statement to the House,
which was meeting in a spe-
cial budget session:
"Members, before we get
started I'd like to make a
brief, personal announce-
ment. Together with my
family, I have decided to
resign from my position as
a vice president at North-
west Florida State College
(NFSC).
"This has not been an easy,
decision for me to make. -I
accepted my position at the.
college with pure inten-.
tions and for good reasons. I
have long had a passion for
education, and I have spent


decades .working to expand
the opportunities available
to the people of northwest
Florida. Given my interests
and my professional experi-
ence, serving at the college
was a natural next step, and
it took me back to an insti-
tution that I love and with-
out which I could not have
gotten a college degree.
God willing, I had hoped to
still be working at the col-
lege long after my service in
elected office was over.
"Unfortunately, some
have disagreed with my de-
cision to work at the college.
While I do not question their
motives, I strongly object to
their conclusions. In all my
years in public service, I
have sought to act in a man-


ner worthy of the trust that
the people have placed in
me.
"When I became Speak-
er of the House, I made a
commitment to you and to
the people of Florida that
I would put this office and
.this institution above any
personal interests of my
own. I will not, and cannot,
allow any controversy over
my position at the college to
divert our focus from serv-
ing the needs of the people
we represent.
"In the weeks since I be-
came Speaker, many of you -
Republicans and Democrats
alike have offered my fam-
ily and me words of support
and encouragement, and
we sincerely thank you for


that.
"I appreciate your in-
dulgence in allowing me
to make these personal re-
marks. Now let's get down
to the business of this spe-
cial session."
Sansom's decision came
following a controversy over
possible ethical problems
posed by his status in the
Legislature and his post
as vice president for devel-
opment and planning at
NFSC. Sansom's hiring for
that post was announced
on Nov. 18, the same day he
was sworn as Speaker.
It was pointed out that
Sansom, as chairman of
the House Policy and Bud-
get Council in 2007, had
allowed some $25.5 million


to be "funnelled" to the col-
lege for development and
construction. In December,
David Plyer of Clearwater
reportedly filed a complaint
with the Florida Commis-
sion on Ethics, asserting
that the college position was
a reward for Sansom's help
in securing the funds, and
that this was improper un-
der Florida law. Sansom's
spokeswoman said that he
has retained Tallahassee
attorney Richard Coates to
represent him before the
commission.
It is uncertain what ef-
fect, if any, Sansom's res-
ignation will have on the
complaint. Speaking for
the Florida Commission on
Ethics, spokeswoman Ker-


FLORIDA HOUSE
SPEAKER RAY SANSOM
has resigned his job as v.p.
development and planning
at NFSC.


rie Stillman said that the
commission cannot confirm
or deny the existence of the
complaint.


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SHOOTING THE BREEZE
with Leah Stratmann


THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8,2009

GUESTS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1-C


If memory serves and
at my age I'm no longer sure
it does one of the cardinal
rules of journalism is not to
get involved with the story.
Journalists are supposed to
be unbiased and free of prej-
udice in all matters of news.
Extrapolating the theory to
suit my own needs, I have
decided the rules do not ap-
ply if one is writing a feature
story.

How else would I justify
the fact of my becoming not
only a dog adoptee, but also a
volunteer after I visited the
Alaqua Animal Refuge last
week when I went in search
of new dog to share my life?
The beautiful facility in
Portland is currently hav-
ing a sale, which in reality
is half-off the regular price
of, adopting an adult dog. I
decided to interpret the sale
as buy one, get one free and
gleefully brought home Spir-
it and Rayn. Alaqua people
bestowed the names on
them and I thought the two
names went together well
and the two dogs seemed to
like each other.
Spirit is a two-year-old
female who was. brought.
to Animal Control in Chip-
ley, along with her puppies.
She is some kind of hound
mix and small enough to
qualify as a lap dog. Rayn,


on the other hand, is a neu-
tered male weighing about
40 pounds and a beautiful
combination of Border col-
lie and German shepherd.
He has the softest fur I've
ever touched on a dog and
he sports BradPittBull eyes
and a protective nature.
Rayn had been adopted
once before and returned,
although I cannot imagine
why. He is loving and has
yet to do any. doggy bath-
room business in the house,
which is a wonderful thing.
Spirit still needs a little ed-
ucation in the house train-
ing department, but she is
eager to please and will get
it soon enough. I also discov-
ered over the weekend she is
very frightened of thunder.
Neither of these dogs was
in the shelter more than a
few months, yet each re-
sponds and comes when
called by name. This is mi-
raculous to me and I decided
it had to have something to
do with vying for .the at-
tention of humans while in
shelter. Most of the dogs
I've had over the years knew
their names certainly, but
ignored me when it pleased
them. These do not and I
hope they continue to come
when called. It may be that
when they realize they are
settled, they will begin to
answer to their own drum-


mers, but.it would be lovely
to have dogs continue to
come when called.
Right now, only Rayn
will sit on command, so I'm
working with Spirit to see
what she can learn. Neither
critter cares for Milk Bone,
-so I'm using cut-up pieces
of hot dog as training incen-
tives. Both have been ex-
tremely well-behaved when
I've been absent from the
house. Spirit did get into
my knitting bag and have a
grand time unfurling sever-
al skeins of yarn, but there
was no harm done otherwise
and I was able to salvage all
the yarn. One of the reasons
I got two dogs was so they
could be company for each
other when I'm gone.
Last weekend I also did
my first shift as a volunteer.
I really didn't do much oth-
er than a few administra-
tive tasks and answer the
phones while the paid staff
was dealing with potential
adoptive owners, and other
matters. Alaqua appears to
be extremely well-run. With
a large dog population that
must be walked and fed ev-
ery day, an enormous cat
population, a dozen horses,
and assorted other critters,
organization is key, but the:
need for volunteers is great.
Each person interest-
ed in adopting is shown


LEAH STRATMANN


around the facility to look
at the dogs and cats needing
homes. There is no hard-sell
on the animals and there
are always a couple of dogs
running loose in the house
that are available. Many of
the dogs are featured on the
Website, www.AlaquaAni-
mal.Refuge.com, so people
can see some of the avail-
able animals.
One dog, a five-year-old
full-blooded Shitzu who
had been surrendered by
her owner, was featured on
the Website and some folks
called about her, then came
in and adopted her. A good
match was made and Coco-
nut now has a new home. I
had a good time, helped a
bit, and what more can you
ask from life? If you like an-
imals and like to help with
deserving programs, consid-
er volunteering at Alaqua.
They will be grateful for the
help and you can feel good
about yourself.


and water use. In conjunc-
tion with the award, DEP
highlighted another resort
accomplishment, the retro-
fitting of all its beachfront
lighting fixtures in order to
prevent disorientation of sea
turtle hatchlings. The resort
was also the first on St. Pete
Beach to plant native sea
oats along the beach to help
restore the dune habitat.


Tradewinds Sandpiper
Suites uses the slogan "Mak-
ing the effort to only leave
footprints in the sand." The
resort offers a three-night
"Easy Being Green" pack-
age for two, which features
a sunset dolphin cruise, all-
day trolley passes, and tick-
ets to the Clearwater Marine
Aquarium, which include a
sea turtle adoption kit.


REPORT

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1-C


tional Life Saving Federa-
tion's position that beach
safety flags should be used
only on beaches where life-
guards are on duty. Talbert
clarified that plans are for
the flags to be flown again
at all the public beach ac-
cesses, not just regional
accesses where lifeguards
are stationed, once the life-
guards go back on duty in
the spring. He said life-
guards, either the roving
ones on ATVs or ones as-


signed to nearby regional
accesses, will be available to
instruct beachgoers at the
smaller accesses on the flag
warning system.

The Design Build compa-
ny was selected as contrac-
tor for the renovation of the
Mack Bayou Road Station
following requests for pro-
posals, and negotiation was
authorized for a price below
the budgeted amount for
that work.


SWFD recognizes members



at awards banquet


The South Walton Fire Seascape Resort in Miramar
District (SWFD) held its an- Beach on Dec. 19. There
nual Awards Banquet at the were over 110 members in




Rocking Vn Walton

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7:
Steenos at Gravel Road, Grayton Beach, 6:30 p.m.
Jazz Band at the Red Bar, Grayton Beach, 7-10 p.m.

THURSDAY. JAN. 8:
Steenos with Franko "Washboard" Jackson at Pandora's,
Grayton Beach, 6:30 p.m.
Jazz Band at the Red Bar, Grayton Beach, 7-10 p.m.
Redd the Singing Bartender at Fire,, Grayton Beach, 7
p.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 9:
Blue Lew and Nora at Cabana Caf6, Miramar Beach,
6:30 p.m.
Jazz Band at the Red Bar, Grayton Beach, 7-10 p.m.
Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band at Funky
Blues Shack, Sandestin, 9 p.m.

SATURDAY, JAN. 10:
Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band at Gumbo
Cook-off, Market Shops at Sandestin, 11 a.m.; at Funky
Blues Shack, Sandestin, 9 p.m.
Reed Waddle at La Botana, Seagrove Beach, 6 p.m.
Blue Lew at Cabana Caf6, Miramar Beach, 6:30 p.m.
Vince Way at Bogey's Bar, DeFuniak Springs, 6:30-10:30
p.m.
Jazz Band at the Red Bar, Grayton Beach, 7-10 p.m.
Redd the Singing Bartender at Sally's Backside, Blue
Mountain Beach, 7 p.m.
Coconut Radio at Pandora's, Grayton Beach, 8 p.m.

SUNDAY. JAN. 11:
Dread Clampitt at the Red Bar, Grayton Beach, noon to
3 p:m.

MONDAY, JAN. 12:
Tim O'Shea at Rum Runners, Sandestin, 10 p.m.

Attention musicians: Send band information for the
week of Jan. 14-20 to chrismanson67@yahoo.com.


attendance, including spe-
cial guests, SWFD Board
of Fire Commissioners and
Destin Fire Chief Tuffy Dix-
on. The banquet provides an
opportunity for SWFD team
members to come together
socially, celebrate accom-
plishments and share mem-
ories from the past year.

Presiding over the awards
ceremony, Fire Chief Rick
Talbert shared the District's
views on recognizing our
members, "It is a priority of
the SWFD to recognize our
members. When our mem-
bers go above and beyond to
achieve a successful outcome
for our citizens and visitors
or accomplish personal and
professional goals, these ac-
tions reflect positively on
them and our district."
Members who were recog-
nized for their outstanding
accomplishments in 2008
were: Fire Chiefs Award -
Sean Hughes, Deputy Chief;
Firefighter of the Year -
John Adams, Firefighter/
EMT; Communications Op-
erator of the Year Matt
Merrell; Communications
Superstar Miquel Cullop;
Lifeguard of the Year Ross
Carter; Rookie Lifeguard of
the Year Allison Marshall;
Lifeguard Competitor of the
Year Justin Cook; Life-
saving Award Glen Kue-
hner, Sergeant/Paramedic;
Exceptional Duty Award
Daniel LaTour; Sergeant/
Paramedic; Andrew J. Cot-
ton, Firefighter/Paramedic;
Anthony Evans; Firefighter/
Paramedic; Tim Foxhall,
Firefighter/ EMT; Chris Sch-
neider, Firefighter/ EMT.
Exceptional Duty Awards
were also issued to 21 SWFD
lifeguards for water rescues
performed during Memorial
Day 2008 weekend in red
and double red flag condi-
tions.
Extra Mile Award Ryan
Crawford, EMS Chief; Corey
Harned, District Chief; Herb
Patterson, District Chief;
Mike Thomas, District
Chief; Tommy Thompson,
Lieutenant; John Bunnicel-
li, Sergeant; Charlee Lani-
er, Sergeant; Diane Brown,
Executive Assistant
Tenure Awards (10 years
of service) Marc Ander-
son, Assistant Chief; Corey
Harned, District Chief;
Sammy Sanchez, Firefight-
er/ EMT; Dave Ward, Lieu-
tenant/ EMT; Jimmy White,
Sergeant/Paramedic.


,For further information,
contact Sean Hughes, Depu-
ty Chief; South Walton Fire
District at (850) 267-1298 .


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CROSSWORD 1 2 3 4 5 6

ACROSS 14 15

1. Lockup 17 18

5. Picket line crossers

10. Accomplished
23 24
14. Small buffalo of the Ce-
lebes 27 2

15. Dejected

16. A little lamb

17. Independent
federaltagency that pro-
vides mail processing 40 41

18. Association of nations
dedicated to economic and
political cooperation in
southeastern Asia 48 49

19. Crumbs 5

20. Structure consisting of
the part of a ship above the 58 59
maintdeck


23. "... he
sight"


drove out of


24. "Bingo!"

25. Dig, so to speak

27. Any "Seinfeld," now

29. Reverse, e.g.

32. "No __!"

33. Recently born

36. "Father" in French

37. Formal systematic ques-
tioning

40. Sundae topper, perhaps

41. Apparition

42. Ace


PUZZLE ANSWER PAGE 2-C


59. Carpenter's tool

60. Trans-Siberian Railroad
city

61. "Beetle Bailey" dog

62. Goat-like antelope of
central Eurasia

63. Carbon compound

64. Strengthen, with "up"

65. Back, in a way

66. All there


43. Aardvark fare


44. Accommodate

48. Inclined to heel over eas-
ily under sail

50. Criticize, slangily

52. "Fantasy Island" prop

53. Turning a vehicle
around in a limited space by
movingtin a series of back
and forward arcs

58. Clinic


DOWN

1. That which causes

2. Check

3. Usedfto prune
trees

4. Beam intensely

5. #1 song

6. __del Sol

7. Little, e.g.


small


8. Bridges of Los Angeles
County

9. Harmony,

10. For all to hear

11. Someone who receives
something on the promise to
return it

12. Knowledgeable about
literature

13. "Star Trek" rank: Abbr.

21. Hindu queen

22. Toni Morrison's "_
Baby"

26. #13

28. "Do others as..."

29. Merchandise

30. "Cogito __ sum"

31. Stage in
psychosexualtdevelopment

34. Small songbird

35. Cantab, for one


36. Duck's home

37. Bug

38. Apprentice

39. A goner

40. Decide to leave, wit
"out"

43. Affirmative vote

45. Person who has receive
a degree from a school

46. Being

47. Emit a high sound

49. 86 is a high one

60. San Calif.

51. Acquired relative

54. "... or .!"

55. Formal expression o
praise

56. "Ars amatoria" poet

57. "Little piggies"

58. Kind of rule


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WAUtoD Coouty


Dowblird News

As everyone begins another year, Walton County Snow-
birds (WCS) wish everyone a safe and healthy New Year.
WCS enjoyed the fireworks display at the Destin harbor.
Although the show only lasts about eight minutes, it usu-
ally starts at 8 p.m. and it is always spectacular. The ad-
dition of smiley faces and hearts were very interesting for
the kids. Don Gehrke and his crew will be at
the storage center for everyone to pick up their stored items
on Monday Jan. 5, 12 and 19. Check the website for the full
schedule, waltoncountysnowbirds.com. Monday, January 5
will see a large turnout of registrants at the Faith Assembly
Hall between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Signups for membership
and all other activities will take place there. The first trip
to Biloxi will take place on Jan. 21 to the Hard Rock Cafe.
Eunice Collins will handle sign-up at registration or call
650-1546 for information about this first trip. Jan Young
and her art group will be meeting every Tuesday from 1-4
p.m. at the First Methodist Church in Destin. Information
on the new knitting group is available on the Website. See
the Website for information for Valerie Beall's book-discus-
sion group, which might have a starting date change.
Dancing and tennis are well under way with detailed in-
formation on the Website. No skill is needed to enjoy the
line-dancing, ballroom dancing, the tennis, computer and
technology activities take place on the second and fourth
Tuesday of each nionth at the Faith Assembly Hall from
6:30-8:30 p.m. Seasonal Snowbird cost is $10. Golf scram-
bles, playdays and Garden Golf leagues will all be under-
way in one fashion or another as of print time. Again, check
the Website for all the golf updates. A new addition is a
Regatta Bay special, which should be checked out for the
serious golfer. The Heritage Golf Club in Laurel Hill is new,
challenging and reasonably priced. Bridge, Mahjongg
and euchre will start on the week of Jan. 12, with sites to
be given on the Website as soon as they become available.
Continue to check the website and ask at registration for
current updates Regarding, the Okaloosa and Wal-
ton library situation as most Snowbirds are aware, those
of us who bought library cards years ago were told that they
were lifetime cards. As visitors, we considered ourselves
very fortunate. However, due to the economy, the Walton
th library system has decided to charge $35 per year for non-
resident cards, while Destin is charging $20 for a seasonal
visitor's card. Almost all North American libraries charge a
non-resident fee (Lansing $70, Grand Bend, On. $75) so the
1 above-mentioned fees are certainly reasonable. The point
,d is not the fee as much as the fact that the libraries have re-
neged on an agreement. One caller has tried talking to sev-
eral parties and was not been given any satisfaction. This
party has even taken his concerns to an attorney who says
the original lifetime card is binding. He suggests a com-
promise where all original cardholders are grandfathered
and any- new members pay. This caller is not a Snowbird
member, but is a concerned visitor.
Enjoy the winter on the beautiful Florida Panhandle.
For more information, e-mail to nancyandbrian@hotmail.
com.


Sherlock Holmes


Society to gather


Writers can learn how to get


published at CAA workshop


The Cultural Arts As-
sociation of Walton County
will hold a workshop with
award-winning columnist,
David Magee, on how to
become a published writer
on Saturday, Jan. 17, from
9 a.m. until noon at the Li-
brary at Redfish Village in
Blue Mountain Beach. Ma-
gee is in Walton County for
the month of January as
part of the Seaside Insti-
tute's Escape to Create art-
ist in residency program.


Former newspaper editor
David Magee, is the author
of nine non-fiction books and
the founder and co-owner of
one of the South's largest in-
dependent bookstores, Rock
Point Books,. in Chattanoo-
ga, TN. He is the founder
of an independent publish-
ing house, Jefferson Press.
His self-published book,
Moonpie, was described as
"essential reading" by the
American Library Journal.
An immensely popular writ-


er, Magee's work has been
featured in national and in-
ternational publications.

Escape To Create is a
month-long multi-disci-
plinary retreat held Jan. 4
- Feb. 1, 2009 for writers,
artists, scholars and other
creative people who are fully
engaged with art and ideas.
Established 15 years ago,
Escape To Create has spon-
sored more than 100 artists
engaged in a wide range of


disciplines. For a complete
2009 Escape To Create
schedule, visit TheSeaside-
Institute.org.

Cost for Magee's work-
shop is $35 and $30 for CAA
members. To register, con-
tact the CAA office at (850)
622-5970, or CulturalArts@
embarqmail.com.

For more CAA informa-
tion, visit CulturalArtsAs-
sociation.org.


The Sherlock Holmes so-
ciety will hold its fifth an-
nual meeting Wednesday
evening, Jan. 14, this year
at its home headquarters,
the Santa Rosa Beach and
Golf Club (267-1240) located
on CR-30A in south Walton
County. Membership in the
Santa Rosa Beach Club or
the Sherlock Holmes Society
is not required. The social
hour along with the optional
early bird buffet is $12.95
per person and starts at 4:30
p.m. with ceremonies begin-
ning at 6:30 p.m. Dress code
is proper casual.
The Society is noted for
giving prestigious awards to
both law enforcement and
private detective individu-
als for solving difficult mis-
deeds.
The local chapter, "The
Beach Hounds" is officially
listed in the International
Registry of the Baker Street
irregulars along with ap-
proximately 844 other soci-
eties around the world.
The Sherlock Holmes


society was established in
1934 and it celebrates, the
famous sleuth's birthday
once a year in January. How
large is the brotherhood/sis-
terhood? It stretches around
the globe from all European
nations to Israel, from Kyr-
gyzstan to Australia and
Japan. Florida alone has 60
societies.
The Beach Hounds ex-
tends an invitation to those
interested in Mr. Holmes
and crime deduction. There
are no dues for joining and
the guest speaker is usually
an individual that is familiar
with crime-solving. There
are mysteries to be solved,
initiation ceremonies, and
a memorabilia table, plus
guests are encouraged to
wear the deerstalker hat or
a fashion statement Pf the
Sherlock Holmes Victorian
period.


For
Stanko
Chick
7837.


details, call Joe
(850)231-0288 or
Huettel (850)231-


CAA postcard workshop scheduled


The Cultural Arts Asso-
ciation will bring back the
"Women on the Fringe" to
lead a workshop on creat-
ing fiber art postcards. This
"art quilting" class will take
place on Jan. 24 from 9 a.m.
until 4 p.m. at the Bayou
Arts Center at 104 Hogtown
Lane just off CR-393 iin San-
ta Rosa Beach.
Participants of the day-
long workshop will make
and paint their own fabrics
and will be introduced to
different techniques using
rubber plates, foiling, wa-
tercolor crayons, stamping,
beading and embellishing.


The end result will be 4" x 6"
postcards that can be mailed
or used as small pieces of
artwork. Students will also
make ATCS (Artist Trading
Cards) that are 2.5" x 3.5" in
size and traded like baseball
cards between artists.
Students will need to
bring their own scissors,
washable glue stick, any
preferred fabrics, a brown
bag for trash, paper and
pencil, lunch and drinks.
All other supplies will be
provided by the instructor
for a $5 supply fee, and the
full list and more class in-
formation can be viewed at


the "Women on the Fringe"
blog at http://postcards-atcs.
blogspot.com.
Participants are also
asked to bring their own
sewing machine with its
electrical cord, two pre-
wound bobbins with neutral
thread, a new needle and
the machine's manual, if
possible.
A few sewing machines
will be available. For those
who are able to bring their
own machine let CAA know
upon registration.

Cost for the workshop is
$65 for CAA members and


$75 for non-members.
To register, call (850)622-
5970 or email culturalarts@
embarqmail.com. If there


are any questions about this
workshop contact instructor
Ann Morell at yzarctoo@aol.
com or 231-9006.


COMMUNITY CALENDAR
GREEN THUMB GARDEN CLUB of Santa Rosa Beach will hold its January meeting
at Cafe Provence on U.S. 98 on Wednesday, Jan. 21 2009, starting at 9:30 a.m. The topic
will be "Back to. Basics" a demonstration on the basic principles of flower arranging using
the tools and components of floral design. This interesting and informative program will
be given by Marie Harrison, Master Gardener, author and newspaper columnist. This is
an event you won't want to miss.
Also in January, we will be holding a "Sip and See" social for new and prospective mem-
bers on Sunday Jan.11 from 2 4 p.m. Come along and meet new friends with a common
interest in gardens and gardening.
For reservations and more information go to gtgc2009@aol.com or call Marion McKeon
at (850) 837-8788.
































The red and green
of the Christ-mas
season has just been
put away and
suddenly you see all
the purple, green and
gold. It is the
beginning of Mardi
Gras and the South
rolls out the red
carpet.

It is time once again for
the floats, the beads, and
the overall revelry of Mardi
Gras that got kicked off the
first of the month and
culminates on Feb. 24, or
what is known as Fat
Tuesday. It is the time of
the year when the focus is
put on having a good time,
letting the past year's
problems slip away and
celebrating life and liberty,
not only here in the South,
but around the world.
Most Southerners have
either attended a Mardi
Gras ball, parade, party, or
other event, that celebrates
the Southern tradition. The
tradition that started more
than 150 years ago, and
has continued to draw
millions to the South
during the months of
January and February.
Throughout the next six
weeks, parades will .roll
down the streets of the
South's largest cities and
,smallest communities.
Organizations, churches,
schools and social clubs
start working months in
advance on floats,, in
preparation for, their "day
on the pavement."
In Mardi Gras,
businesses that have seen a
slow year see business pick
up, giving them their
Christmas rush in
February. Hundreds of
millions of dollars are spent
each year on beads, floats,
masks, trinkets, costumes,


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and other paraphernalia. It
is one of the biggest money-
makers for the state of
.Louisiana.
Despite recent
catastrophes along the Gulf
Coast, Mardi Gras krewe
parades still continued to
roll, even in the months
after Hurricane Katrina
demolished hundreds of
miles of property and land.
For those who grew up with
the celebration, it was just
a bump in the road and
only affected tourism in
2006.
The city of Mobile, the
founding city of Mardi
Gras, New Orleans, and
the Mississippi Gulf Coast
towns of Biloxi, Gulfport,
and Ocean Springs, all
steal the spotlight from the
rest of the world during the
first two months of the
year. These cities turn into
one large cotillion, party-
central and pageantry-
Sfilled spot during. Mardi
Gras season.

The following are
parades and schedules for
New. Orleans, LA. and
Mobile, AL.:

Mobile. AL.
January 24 Krewe De
La Dauphine
January 31 Island
Mystics
February 6 Conde
Cavalier'
February 7 Bayport
Parading Society, krewe of
Pharaohs, Conde Explorers
Men of Honor


February 12 Order of
the Polka
February 13 Order of
the Inca
February 14 Mobile
Mystics, Krewe of Marry
Mates, Maids of Mirth,
Mobile Married Mystics,
Order of Butterfly Maidens
February 15 Neptune's
Daughter
February 16 Mystical
Ladies, Order of Venus
February 17 Order of
LaShe's
February 19 Mystic
Stripers
February 20 Crewe of
Columbus
February 21 Floral
Parade, Noon Knights of
Mobile Parade, Order Of
Angels, Mystics of Time
Parade
February 22 Arrival of
King Felix III, Joe Cain
Parade, Krewe of Admiral
Semmes, Le Krewe de
Bienville Parade, Les
Femmes Cassettes,
Coronation of King Elexis I
and Queen
February 23 Arrival of
King Felix III (at foot of
Government Street), Infant
Mystics Parade
February 24
Mardi Gras Day Fat,
Tuesday! Order of Athena
Parade, Knights of Revelry
Parade, Comic Cowboys,
Parade, King Felix, Mobile
Area Mardi Gras
Association.
For more information on
parade routes, schedule
and time, log on to
www.mobilemardigras.com


New Orleans
January 6 Phunny
Phorty Phellows, Alla,
Claude
January 30 Brid
February 1 Krewe of
Slidellians .
February 7 Krew du
Vieux, Krewe of Bilge
February 8 Little
Rascals, Mystic Krewe of
Perseus
February 13 Krewe of
Cork, Oshun, Cleopatra,
Pygmalion, Excalibur,
Atlas, Dionysus
February 14 .Choctaw;
Adonis, Ponchartrain,
Shangri-La, Caesar,
Sparta, Pegasus, Olympia,
Mona Lisa and Moon Pie,
Gladiators
February 15 Alia,
Carrollton, King Arthur,
Barkus, Rhea, Bards of
Bohemia, Centurions,
Nemesis
February 19 Druids,
Thor, Babylon, Muses,
Chaos
February 20 Hermes,
d'Etat, Morpheus, Selene,
Orpheus, Aphrodite
February 21 NOMTOC,
Iris, Tucks, Endymion, Isis,
Knights of Jason (with
Napoleon), Lul,
Towahpasah
. February' 22 Okeanos,
Thoth, Mid-City, Bacchus,
Napoleon, Tchefuncte, Du
Monde, Des Allemands
February 23 Orpheus,
Zeus
February 24 .
Mardi Gras Day Fat
Tuesday! Krewes of Zulu,
Rex, Elks Orleans,
Crescent City, Argus,
Jefferson Trucks, Elks
Jefferson, Grela
For a complete listing of
times, parade routes and
dates of upcoming Mardi
Gras event, log on to
www.nola.com.
"Laissez Les Bon Temps
Rouler" Let the good times
roll.


...9. '
THE MUSICIANS and artists will be a big part of the
2009 Florida Chautauqua, Feb. 21-March 1 in DeFtniak
Springs.
The assembly returns for its second-straight year.
For more information or event schedules, call 892-3696.


d Events around the South b


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 951-2148/
www.hilltopproductionsinc.
com or for. ticket
reservations and a
complete listing of musical
performers, call WSBZ
106.3, at 267-3279.


ATTEMII


MARDIS GRAS parades have already begun rolling in New Orleans and Mobile. The season of celebration continues
until Fat Tuesday, February 24.
NM


Musie &
Theater
around the
South

Pensacola
Brad Paisley, 1/18/09
Comedian Brian Regan,
1/8/09
Tallahassee
Pajama Game, 1/19/09,
LCCC
St. Petersburg/Tampa
Celine Dion, 1/28/09, St.
Pete Times Forum
Atlanta
Celine Dion, 1/17/09,
Philips Arena


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WANTED
WILL PAY $50 & food weekly for
'temporary boarding beautiful gentle
American Staffordshire Terrier. Need
'high fence. 850-499-4794. 1tp 1/8

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
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD needs
good home. Intact male, black/white,
loves Frisbee, playing fetch. About
4yrs old. Shots up to date. Call
892-2792. it?
'FEMALE MINIATURE SCHANAU-
ZER. Born 11-25-07. AKC reg.
'Silver-salt & pepper. WT-151bs like
to ride, sleeps in carrier. Dods not
shed. Loves kids and elderly. $250.
892-5256. 1tp 1/9
BEAUTIFUL DACHSHUND puppies,
blondes & browns. 7 weeks-old. Par-
ents on premise. $100. 892-6939.
1tp. 1/8

LIVESTOCK
CALVES-5 MONTHS AND UP. 2
bulls and heifers. Angus mixed. Must
be seen to appreciate. 951-4862. 8tc
1/8-2/26.

FOR SALE
LIKE NEW POOL TABLE/sticks/plus
Bud Light above table. All $800 OBO.
892-5471. 2tp 1/8-1/15
BAND SAW LUMBER, Pine straw-
freshly raked square bales. $3.50/
bale-delivered. Call 850-333-0877.
Leave message. tfc 3/27
22 MAGNUM REVOLVER $270. 25
revolver pocket gun. $180. 892-5256.
ltp 1/8
FOR SALE OVER 22,500 BASE-
BALL AND basketball cards. Asking
$225 cash. Includes 2008 Baseball
card price guide and baseball collec-
tion facts book. One hundred VCR
movies for $2 each. Also large collec-
tion of pocket knives. Emerson Video
cassette recorder (no remote $15.
Small refrigerator 1.7 cu ft. capacity.
$25. Phone 951-0857. 1tp 1/8
FLATBED HIGHWAY UTILITY trailer
10'x5' with gate. Excellent condition.
$1,200 new, will sell for $800. Call
850-217-1510. 1tp 1/9
13-HANDS STUD horse, .12-hands
illyy $500 OBO Blue Front Amazon
,1.5 year-old. $600 with cage. Call
585-6397 3tc 1/1-1/15 ,, .
MONITORSS, LAPTOPS, computers,
Inusic, cassettes and albums, mov-
tes half price. 892-2811. tfc 1/1
100% ALL NEW KING PILLOW-
qYOP SET in plastic w/warranty $200
S50-471-0330. 15wds ffc 11/6
RAND NAME PILLOWTOP
ET, Queen. New, in plastic, war-,
ranty, $169.00 Delivery avail.
50-255-3050. tfc 11/6 15wds






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

Self-Service Office
Open 24 Hours
No Deposit
Units are carpeted


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 DIRT $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

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

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
Certified. Weekly $100/Daily $35.
After school pick-up. Daily $15 or
weekly $50. Call Clorinda Mathews.
200-5780/835-2806. 24wds. ffc

SERVICES,
DEBBIE/SUE DEEP CLEAN $10/hr.
$30 min'. Landscape extra. Notary.
892-0539. 892-32.64. tfc 10/30
EXPERIENCED sitter will sit with
the elderly day or night in the Wal-
ton & Holmes County area. Call.
(850)836-4981. Itp 1/8

NOW LEASING


MINI-WAREHOUSES
1504 US HWY 90 W

For Reservations or Info
Call 892-3612-


NEED YOUR HOUSE cleaned? No
job too big, nolob too small. Morning
or evenings, at your convenience.
Reasonable rates! Call 520-4485
or 333-2077. Ask for Natasha. 2tp
1/8-1/15
SEWING FOR LARGE XXXX. Large
ladies only. Call 892-6173. I also do
alternations. 4tp 1/8-1/15
HOUSEKEEPING. References-de-
pendable-anytime. DeFuniak Springs
area. 951-0710.
SCOTT'S CARPENTRY (licensed)
Jack of Trades. Need home repairs?
Remodeling? Finish work? Floor-
ing? Custom built cabinets? Odd and
end jobs done? Call 850-333-1464.
4tp 1/8-1/29
HANDYMAN SERVICES-
Auto, home, landclearing. Call
850-951-1037. 2tp 1/1-1/8
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 tfc 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
PARK WIDE-YARD SALE. Sunset
King RV Resort. 366 Paradise Island
Dr. 7 am till noon. 1tp 1/9
YARD SALE. SAT. JAN. 10 at 8 am
until at 114 Locklear Lane, Hwy. 90
W to Gene Hurley. Rd. to Locklear
Lane. 1tp 1/8.
YARD SALE-LOTS of knick knacks,
tv, microwave, sleeper sofa, etc.
Fri. 9th. Sat. & Sun. 7 am till 7 pm.
Rain or shine. 182 Blue Ridge Blvd.
6 miles west of DeFuniak off of 90.
ltp 1 38 '.. '. .

'PERSONAL
UNCONTESTED DIVORCE No
court appearance. Including chil-
dren, property, missing spouse.

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


NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
FOR 1, 2 & 3 BR APTS. AT
HERITAGE & QUAIL RUN APT.,
315 S. 19TH ST., DEFUNIAK SPGS.
GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE IF QUALIFIED.
CALL 892-5232/TDD 771
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days-Saturdays at 9:15 a.m. on AM
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. tfc
9/4-25WDS
FOR RENT: COMMERCIAL BLDG.
1,700 sq ft. 27 S 7th St. Next to New-
Tel Communications in DeFuniak.
892-2662 or 428-4527. tfc 1/9

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

RENT
AVAILABLE, Cottage Style Apart-
ment in Historic DFS, Convenient
Location, 1 BR 1 BA, Partial Utilities
Paid, $500/mo. For application call
850-250-1720. 4tc 1/8-1/29
WATERFRONT HOME for rent: 2
bd/2bath. On Juniper Lake north of
DeFuniak Springs. 400 ft of shore-
front. Dock and Boat ramp. Large
porch and deck overlooking lake. In-
cludes washer, dryer, dishwasher and
mower. Home located on large 1 acre,
lot. Quiet and peaceful atmosphere.
Non smoking. $650/month. $800 Sd.
Call 585-3917. 2tp 1/8-1/15
2 BEDROOM/1BATH mobile home
on private lot. (Very clean) includes
stove, freg, washer & dryer. $500.
plus deposit. 585-4569. 1tp 1/8
2BD/1 BATH house with fenced yard.
182 N. 7th Street. 892-3673. ltp 1/8

FOR RENT IN FREEPORT. 3bd/2ba.
Great neighborhood. No pets, no
smokers, No HUD. $700/rent-$700/
deposit. 835-2350 if no answer.
Leave message. 2tp 1/8-1/15
HOME IN, DEFUNIAK 4BD/1BA'
$600/rent $600/deposit. No HUD.
835-2350. If no answer leave mes-
sage. 2tp,1/8-1/15
COMPLETELY FURNISHED mobile
home r-'anrdat.ment Secluded and
a beautiful s&ttrng. 892-7424. itc
1/8

2BD/2BA. 1,500 sq. ft. -1229 S. 2nd
Street. Great neighborhood, No pets.
$825. month. 865-3134. 1tc 1/9



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1BD/1BA COTTAGE HOUSE-40
Bay Ave near Lake DeFuniak. $475
month. No pets. 865-3134. 1tc 1/8
"NEW" MOBILE HOME. 16x76, 3/2,
large fenced yard, carport, no smok-
ing, no pets, maximum 2 children.
7712 Hwy. 90 W, DFS. Near Walden
Rd., rent $750 mo & $850 deposit.
Application fee. 850-892-4858. tfc
1/8
3 BEDROOM, 2 BATH, 1,900 sq ft.
2 years old. fence yard, porches in-
cludes washer, dryer. $800 month.
$600 deposit. 892-4309/496-3137.
2tp 1/8-1/15
SPACIOUS 1BR 1BA APARTMENT
in DFS, office/bonus room, Land-
lord pays partial utilities $525/mo,
850-259-1720. 4tc 1/8-1/29
LARGE 3BR/2BATH home. City
limits. $800. a month. Sec. Deposit
required. 892-7103. 1tp 1/8
DeFuniak Springs 2 Bedroom 2
Bath (partially furnished) CLEAN
Mobile on Beautiful acres C/H/A
-deck -Bonus Room- Carport- Horse
Friendly $700 month $225 Weekly
includes -utilities 850-859-0188 or
239-682-2094. tfc 1/8.
3BD/2BA TRAILERS on private lot.
Nice family n.eighborhors. No pets.
Call Jim 850-380-8978. 1tp 1/8
FOR RENT-DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
Oakwood Lakes area. 3bd/2ba -3-yr-
old house. $750 a month. & security
dep. For more info call 850-520-4273
or cell, 850-333-1465. 4tp 1/8-1/29
2BD/1BA MOBILE HOME Juniper
Lake Central H/A 892-7137. 1tp 1/8
OAKWOOD HILLS, 3/2 mo-
bile home, covered porches, car-
port, shed. No pets. $600/$400.
850-225-0949. 1tp 1/9
FOR RENT-2BRM/2BATH trailer in
DeFuniak. $550 a month. 585-8804.
1tp 1/8
FOR RENT-2BR mobile home, par-
tially furnished, fenced in back yard.
Available Feb. 1 or sooner. No pets,
No HUD. $350 per month. For more
infor 892-5744. 1tp 1/9
FOR RENT-3BD/2FULL BATH mo-
bile home. Total electric 6.01 miles
from town. HUD welcome. No pets.
Phone 892-2984/333-7248. 2tp
1/8-1/15


FOR RENT-3BDR/2FULL BATH
mobile home. Total electric 6.01
miles from town. No pets HUD wel-
come. Phone 892-2984/333-7248.
2tp 1/9-1/15
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
FOR RENT-3BD/2 FULL BATH, gar-
den tub. W/d hook up. Front & back
deck. Good neighborhood. No pets.
HUD welcome. Phone. 333-7248.
4tp 12/25-1/22
FOR RENT: 3BD/2BA-L/R with cath-
erdal ceilings, separate den or 4th br-
newly renovated 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






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.
Includes water, sewage, garbage &
monthly Pest control. Private
Laundromat + reserved parking.
VERY PRIVATE.
No HUD/Children/Pets.
Min. 1 yr. lease, $625.00 per month
plus $500.00 damage deposit. By
Appt. Only.
Must be seen to be appreciated.
Call 892-0157
between 8 AM thru 7 PM


Lovely homenon corner tot near schools, churches
and town. Large family room, large eat-in kitchen
with refrigerator, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath with
dressing area and Lots of closets, new carpet and
roof, central heat & air. Extra large garage with
opener, utility w/washer and dryer. No smoking or
pets. Deposit required.




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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8,2009


2 APARTMENTS
AVAILABLE NOW1
*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. 850-8,92-3221. 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

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. 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

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 heatlair. HUD is welcome.
Nice quiet country setting. Very
nice and clean mobile home. $525
per month. Call 850-865-1062.
2tcl/1-1/8. 34WVDS

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/1 bath MH.
CH&A in chainlink fence. 3335 Co.
Hwy. 1883. 859-0131 or 978-0602.
$500. mo & $500 dd. 4tp12/18-1/8

2BD/2BA COTTAGE-30 acres of
hunting, fishing. quiet, very private
and secluded. $1.100 mo. $800 sd.
Call Teresa 419-4939/892-3992. ffc
11/27-18WDS

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. tfc
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.'IBA 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. tfc
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. tfc
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 Woodlawn.
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-own, You fix.
$300/month and up with $500. down.
East side of DeFuniak; Go 90 East
past Petro; right on South Norwood;
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/?6-18wds

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 ffc 10/16

PAXTON-3BD/1 BA 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$$Ie$. Quick closing. Call
now 892-2284. tfc 1/17

REAL ESTATE
OWNER FINANCING
1 acre lot-fenced, surveyed, es-
tablished grass. Juniper Lakes Es-
tates. $500 down. $250 down. Call
892-5734. 2tc 1/8-1/15

'GREAT GULFVIEWS, Santa Rosa
Beach, 4 BR/3.5 BA, 3940 sf, moth-
er-in-law suite, short walk to beach
& schools, $1.2m, 850-499-0275,
www.forsalebyowner.com listing
#21939916. 1tp 1/8.

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

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-
erty. 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
winter month). just west of DeFuniak
Springs, convenient to the Base
via Hwy. 285, and near the new
Mossy Head School. Prices begin
at $89,000 for 2 Br/1Ba.$118,000. 3
Br/2Ba 1CG. Mildred C. Heaton, Inc.
850-689-1334/582-3806. 49wds tfc
11/20

OWNER WILL FINANCE. Starting
at only $699 per month. ID# 2208 -
3 Bd, 1 V2 Ba near Lake Defuniak.
ID# 2210 3 Bd, hardwood floors,
2 acres, fenced. 800-641-0187 or
www.PS-EC'com. 34wds

FREE 21' TRAVEL TRAILER
,with purchase of 3.2 acre hunting
camp. Children's Home area. Great
BOW HUNTING. $30K. Endless
Horizons Realty 850-315-0111. tfc
11/6-22wds

VACANT LOT FOR SALE. 1st St. Lot
#61, Santa Rosa Beach, FL. .14 acre
vacant lot 50'x125'. Price $30,000 or
make offer. Call 850-402-8015. Real-
tors welcome. 5tc 12/11-1/8-26wds

EMPLOYMENT
WANTED: Live in caretaker. Must
have Florida Drivers License, refer-
ences. Light housekeeping, run er-
rands. For more info. Call 892-3495.
4tp 1/9-1/29


.DRIVER -TRAINEES Needed. No
CDL9 No problem! Earn up to $900/
wk Home weekends with TMC
"''Company endorsed CDL Training.
'!,,1-866-280-5309 4tc 1/1-1/29


CONVENIENT STORE CASHIER.
Far above average salary. Apply in
Petro Food Market. Located at 1805
E Nelson, 892-7620.18WDS tfc 2/8

OTR DRIVER-w/3 years experi-
ence on CDL. 24 min. age w/clean
MVR. Jim Keeler 850-834-2974. 4tc
12/11-1/1-15wds fl.

'COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
The City of DeFuniak Springs is now
accepting applications for one (1)
part-time Communications Officer
for the DeFuniak Springs Police.
General Statement of Job-The du-
ties of this position require a person
to .answer regular and 911 phone
'calls, operate a radio console and
demonstrate proficiency in following
established Defuniak Springs City
Marshal's office communications
protocol with personnel in the field.
Ability to assist the public,, officers
and other employees of the City Mar-
shal's Office. Communications offi-
cer will be solely responsible to the
city Marshal or his designee for his/
her duties.
Minimum Qualifications-Must be at
least 19 years old with a high school
diploma, Florida General Education
Development Test (GED), or out-of-
state GED, with transcript of test re-
sults. Valid Florida Drivers' License if
required to drive a City Marshall's of-
fice vehicle. Must be able to operate
computer, two-way radio, copier, fax
and telephone. Type 35-40 correct
words per rrinute: Must be able to
work rotating shifts, weekends, holi-
days, and overtime scheduled and


THE CITY OF DEFUNIAK SPRINGS .
is now accepting applications for
three (3) Police Officers for the De-
Funiak Springs Police.
Minimum qualification for this posi-
tion will include the following: Must be
at/least 21 years of age; be capable
of performing nbn-supervisory work
in the protection of life and property
through the enforcement of laws and
ordinances; be a high school gradu-
ate; have one (1) year of experience
in police work and possess a current
Certification as a Law Enforcement
Officer with the State of Florida; must
have a valid Florida Drivers License;
applicant's must be able to pass an
extensive background and finan-
cial check, a medical examination,
a physical assessment test, a drug
analysis, and a polygraph or voice
stress analysis; must be able to work
rotating shift work involving day or
night duty, weekends and holidays
and scheduled and unscheduled
overtime.
Applications may be obtained from
the Administrative Assistant's of-
fice, 71 US Hwy. 90 West, DeFuniak
Springs, Florida 32433, or by calling
(850)892-8500.
Applications will be received during
regular office hours, Monday through
Friday from 8 am until 5 pm. We will
be taking applications until these po-
sitions are filled.
The City of DeFuniak Springs is
an Equal Opportunity/Affirma-
tive Action/ADA Employer/Drug
Free Workplace.201wds ltc 1/9.
PO#57448

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
(Walton County, FL)
Executive Director,
Walton County Economic
Development Alliance
Job Location: DeFuniak Springs,
Walton County, Florida
Walton County is seeking an expe-
rienced economic development pro-
fessional to lead the Alliance's efforts
to establish Walton County as a loca-
tion of choice for new business, in-
vestment and job creation, retention
and expansion projects
The Executive Director will design
and implement economic develop-
rent strategies, manage the orga-
nization's budget, conduct marketing
efforts for business attraction, con-
duct an effective business retention/
expansion program, develop and
manage'business parks and provide
overall organizational oversight of
the EDC.
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's
degree and experience in economic
development, community develop-
ment, or public administration ex-
perience. Economic development,
certification and training preferred
including CEcD, EDI graduate and
BREI training.
Candidates must possess skills in
'experience in finance and grant writ-
ing. Salary range is 60,000- 70,000
based on experience.
Walton County is located in North-
west Florida. Long known for its
pristine beaches and quality of life,
Walton County is uniquely positioned
for economic development opportu-
nities.
Job Posting Closes: January 19,
2009 Contact: Dawn Moliterno,
President/CEO Walton Area Cham-
ber of Commerce 63 South Centre
Trail
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32450
"mailto:dawn@waltonareachamber.
com" 190wds 2tc 1/8-1/15

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unscheduled. All employees must
pass a pre-employment background
check, financial check, polygraph
or voice stress analysis, and drug
screening.
Certificates-NCIC/FCIC certification
and 911 certification within 6 months
of employment.
An application, complete list of quali-
fications and more information may
be obtained from the Administrative
Assistant's office. 71 US Hwy 90
West, DeFuniak Springs, FL. 32433,
or by calling (850) 892-8500.
Applications will be received during
regular office hours, Monday through
Friday from 8 am until 5 pm. We will
be taking applications until the job is
filled.
The City of DeFuniak Springs is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Ac-
tion/ADA Employer/Drug Free Work-
place.
262wds 1tc 1/8. po57430


ADVERTISEMENT FOR
INVITATION TO BID

ITB NO: 09-010
INTRODUCTION: Sealed bids for the Van
Ness 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 envelope or pack-
age, clearly marked with the firm's name
and address and 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
later 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
width. There is approximately 10LF of de-
molition 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

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Dates: December 18, 2008
January 8, 2009
January 15, 2009

Separate sealed BIDS for the construction
of WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS -
PHASE II will be received by the Mossy
Head WaterWorks, Inc. until 2:00 p.m., lo-
cal time, JANUARY 22. 2009 at the Water
Office at 1485 County Highway 1087.
DeFuniak Springs. FL 32433 BIDS re-
ceived after this time will not be accepted.
BIDS will be publicly opened and read
-aloud.

Separate BIDS for EACH CONTRACT will
be received as follows:

CONTRACT I WATER LINES Work on
the Project consists, in general, of con-
struction of approximately 7,600 LF of 12"
PVC water main; 46,000 LF of 10" PVC
water main; 30,100 LF of 8" PVC water
main; 54,500 LF of 6" PVC water main;
.213 gate valves; 112 fire hydrant assem-
blies; 5,380 LF of directional bore; service
reconnections; and all appurtenances nec-
essary to complete the project. All work
shall be completed within 300 consecutive
calendar days.

CONTRACT II TANK NO. 30 Work on the
Project consists of constructing a 200,000
gallons elevated water storage tank, site
work, and all appurtenances necessary
to complete the project. All work shall be
completed within 210 consecutive calen-
dar days.

The Contract Documents may be exam-
ined at the following locations: (1) Mdssy
Head Water Works, Inc., 1485 County


Highway 1087, DeFuniak Springs, FL
32433, (850) 892-6154, and (2) Peters
Municipal Associates, Inc., 300 North Fos-
ter Street (P.O. Box 6523), Dothan, Ala-
bama 36303 (36302), 334-793-5378.

Copies of the Contract Documents may
be obtained at the Issuing Office, THE
OFFICE OF THE ENGINEER / PETERS
MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATES, INC., located
at 300 North Foster St. (P.O. Box 6523),
Dothan, AL 36303 (36302), upon payment
of $150.00 for each set. (PRIOR PAY-
MENT REQUIRED. SUM WILL NOT BE
REFUNDED.)

MOSSY HEAD WATER WORKS, INC.
THOMAS L. TERRELL, PRESIDENT

3tc: Dec. 18, 2008; Jan. 8, 15, 2009
150J

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:

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:OOAM 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 adjourned. 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 Porhpano 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
swales. 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'


KING LAKE REALTY, INC.
43 LAIRD ROAD
CRESTVIEW, FL 32539

1/2 Lot Lake Rosemary...... .............................. $22,500
$225 Down & $225 Month

2 Acres King Lake Rd.... .............................. ............ $30,000
$300 Down & $300 Month

4 Acres W alton County.............................. ........... $40,000
$400 Down & $400 Month

7/2 Acres W atson Rd............................................... $65,000
$650 Down & $650 Month

8 Acres Mossy Head.................. ....................... $69,500
$695 Down & $695 Month

10 Acres Boy Scout Rd., Improved............................ $89,500
$895 Down & $895 Month

10 Acres Triple G Ranch Rd...................................... $57,500
$575 Down & $575 Month

Large Acreage 90 up to 3000 Acres
DeFuniak Springs, Mossy Head and Paxton
**Prices starting from $3,500 per Acre*
(Other properties available all Owner Financed!)
Call today for information!
(850) 892-2103
OR CALL BONITAAT (850) 333-0630
Please leave a message if no answer calls promptly returned
Open Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Sat. By Appointment.


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
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.

4tc: Dec. 25, 2008; Jan. 1, 8, 15, 2009
178J

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
?7, 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 directori
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 perj
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 boardd: agency, or











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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-
irg 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.
IT 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
greeting, 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-
rigs, and that, for such purpose, he or she
may need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is nrade, 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
186J

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)

i ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR
DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ES-
TTE: .

u are hereby notified that an Order of
SummaryAdministration has been entered
ir 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-
cdert's date of death was September 22,
2P08; 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
73 Dune Top Terrace
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

1Vvian Slote
1707 Spring Lane
Ponce de Leon, FL 32455

AL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NO-
TIFIED THAT:

All creditors of the estate of the Decedent
apd persons having claims or demands
against the estate of the Decedent other
tlqan those for whom provision for full pay-
ment was made in the Order of Summary
Administration must file their claims with
tils court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS
SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF
THIE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE.

ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO
FLED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER AP-
PLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM
FiLED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE
AFTER THE DECEDENTS 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
187J

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

2tc: )Jaruary 1, 8, 2009
188J ..

NOTICE OF PUBt IC 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.

2tc: January 1, 8, 2009
189J

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 OF AMERICA;
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


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)

ROBERT G. MILLER
1815 William Howard Taft Road, Apt. 208
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(possible residence)

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a complaint
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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191J

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/KA/ 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/K/A 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.
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.





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that purpose. BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY
a/ika 134 W BLUE CRAB LOOP PANA- AS TRUSTEE UNDER POOLING AND
MA CITY BEACH, FL 32413 2tc: January 1, 8, 2009 SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS
192J OF JUNE 1, 2007 SECURITIZED ASSET
has been filed against you and you are BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST
required to serve a copy of your written de- IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1ST 2007-BR5 MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH
fenses, if any to it on Nwabufo Umunna, JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-BR5 is the
Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA Plaintiff and JENNIFER TIGHE; THOMAS
2901 Stirling Road, Suite 300, Fort Lau- CIVIL DIVISION TIGHE; HERONS WATCH CONDOk IN-
derdale, Florida 33312 either (chose one) CASE NO.: 66-2008-CA-416 IUM ASSOCIATION INC.; MORTGAGE
(a) within 30 days after the first publication ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-
of this notice, or DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST TEMS INCORPORATED AS NOMINEE
(b) on or before 1/30, 2009. COMPANYAS TRUSTEE UNDER POOL- FOR NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE
ING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT CORPORATION; JOHN DOE; JANE DOE
and file the original with the Clerk of this DATED AS OF JUNE 1, 2007 SECURI- AS UNKNOWN TENANT(S) IN POSSES-
Court either before service on Plaintiffs TIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES SION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY are
attorney or immediately thereafter, other- LLC TRUST 2007-BR5 MORTGAGE defendants. I will sell to the highest and
wise a default will be entered against you PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SE- best bidder for cash at the FRONT LOBBY
for the relief demanded in the complaint. RIES 2007-BR5 2ND FLOOR at the Walton County Court-
house, in DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Florida,
WITNESS my hand and seal of this Plaintiff, at 11:00 a.m. on the 23rd day of January,
Court this 22nd day of December, 2008. 2009, the following described property as
vs. set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:


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
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)
8009558771 via Florida Relay System.,

This is an attempt to collect a debt.'
Any information obtained will be used for


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
December, 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


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.

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IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF
ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY


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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


2tc: January
193J


8, 2009


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.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE .

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, 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: January 1, 8, 2009
194J

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, PA., Attorneys, whose address is
9700 South Dixie Highway, Suite 610,
Miami, Florida 33156, (305) 670-2299,
within 30 days after the 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)

2tc: January 1, 8, 2009
195J

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-
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 Jydgment, 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 inte
surplus from the sale if any
the property owner as of the dat
pendens must file a claim with
after the sale.
MART
Clerk of the Ci
,., ... By: larga
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Publish ini THE DEFUN
HERALD BREEZE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH TH
CANS WITH DISABILITIES AC
with disabilities needing a spec
modation should contact COUR
ISTRATION, attheWALTON Cou
house at 850-892-8133, 1-800
(TDD) or 1-800-955-8770, v
Relay Service. .

DAVID J. STERN, P.A.,
900 South Pine Island Road Su
Plantation, FL 33324-3920
(954) 233-8000
.07-20325 (CWF.)

2tc: January 1, 8,
196J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN ANI
WALTON COUNTY, FLOI
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 66-2008-CA-0O

CITIMORTGAGE, INC.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

LETICIA QUIROZ FRANCO Al
CA Q. FRANCO, et al,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO:
LEkICIA QUIROZ FRANCO A/
CIA Q. FRANCO
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 16
WAY 30A, SANTA ROSA BE
32459
ALSO ATTEMPTED SERVICE
OCALA CT., CHULA VISTA,
and 647 PROMONTORY DR., NE
BEACH, CA 92660
CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKN
TO:
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF
QUIROZ FRANCO A/K/A LE
FRANCO
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 16
WAY 30A, SANTA ROSA BE


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 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 IHwy. 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
/s/ By: Tina Potts
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Publish: (Please publish in The Herald
Breeze)


2tc: January
197J


1, 8, 2009


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1ST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN
AND FOR WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 66-2008-CA-Q01568

COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

PAUL E. WOLFE, et al,

Defendants.


TO:
rest in the PAUL E. WOLFE
other than LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 2800 SCENIC
te of the lis 'GULF DRIVE UNIT 31 MIRAMAR BEACH
in 60 days FL 32550
ALSO ATTEMPTED SERVICE AT: 4041
rHA INGLE CHIPPER ROAD COLUMBUS IN 47203;
circuit Court 1775 EAST LORETTA .DRIVE INDIA-
pret Bishop NAPOLIS IN 4622- 2600 SCENIC GULF:
sputy Clerk' DRIVE UNIT 4 MIRAMAR BEACH FL
(seal) 32550; 2800 SCENIC GULF DRIVE UNIT
22 MIRAMAR BEACH FL 32550
IIAK CURRENT ADDRESS UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF PAUL E.
E AMERI- WOLFE
T, persons LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 2800 SCENIC
;ial accom- GULF DRIVE UNIT 31 MIRAMAR BEACH
T ADMIN- FL 32550
untyCourt- ALSO ATTEMPTED SERVICE AT: 4041
)-955-8771 CHIPPER ROAD COLUMBUS IN 47203;
ia Florida 1775 EAST LORETTA DRIVE INDIA-
NAPOLIS IN 46227; 2800 SCENIC GULF
DRIVE UNIT 4 MIRAMAR BEACH FL
32550; 2800 SCENIC GULF DRIVE UNIT
ite 400 22 MIRAMAR BEACH FL 32550
CURRENT ADDRESS UNKNOWN

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for
Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following
2009 described property:

LOT 31, GULF WINDS EAST, A TOWN-
THE 1ST HOME DEVELOPMENT, ACCORDING
D FOR TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORD-
RIDA ED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE(S) 41, AND
AMENDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE 55,
01636 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 fpr Plaintiff, whose ad-
dress is 1800 NW 49TH STREET, SUITE
/K/A LETI- 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
Plaintiffs attorney or immediately there-
after; otherwise a default will be entered
'K/A LETI- against you foir the relief demanded in the
complaint.
353 HIGH-
EACH, FL In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) disabled
AT: 1413 persons who, because of their disabilities,
CA 91911 need special accommodation to partici-
IEWPORT pate in this proceeding should contact the
ADA coordinator at 571 East US Hwy 90,
IOWN DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 or Telephone
Voice/TDD (850) 892-8115 prior to such
LETICIA proceeding.
ETICIA Q.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of this
353 HIGH- Court this 18th day of December, 2008.
EACH, FL. Martha Ingle


-- s.. -- U Brenda Seffens, g
Your Neighborhood Realtor in Mossy Head


A.- - d

S JAourY 1i Sund,
JANUARY 11, 1-3PM



15,0 Ht R. B 20
1146 Hinote Rd. 4BR/2BA, 2380SF Built in 2004


As Clerk of the Court
/s/ By: Tina Potts
As Deputy Clerk

Publish: (Please publish in The Herald
Breeze)

2tc: January 1, 8, 2009
198J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
CASE NO.: 08CP000244

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 againstithe 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 phbne
(850)892-2192 fax
Fla. Bar No. '0467766
Attorney for Personal Representative
Estate of Betty Jean Beach

2tc: January 1, 8, 2009
199J

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.

2tc: January 1, : 8, .2009


200J

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 p.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
of C.R. b93.

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 total-
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
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 Ahe existing
main church and parking. Phase III will


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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 numi
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 Warehousei
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-'.
merlt 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 000-0OAO).

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,
02-3 N- 1 9-1 9000-01 0-0031 1
02-3N-19-19000-015-0000, and
19-3N-19-19000-019-0000).

10. SAWMILL COURT PHASE I
PLATL- 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 Coast Trading 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
weA'st to Bpy Scout Road turn lef travel 60C


In North Walton

Real Estate Sales
# of sales was taken from the Emerald Coast Board of Realtors
for the N. Walton County Area


MLS#506147
3 Bed/2 Bath 2,222 Sq Ft Brick
Ranch completely chain link
fenced yard nice screened porch
Padton area. 41 Blueberry Dr
$95,000


Wi,:jS; ,..:f .-_.-:-A. ]-.-7 ..:8....a .a
MLS# 505181
3 Bed/2 Bath 1,289 Sq Ft Mo-
tivated seller Cathedral ceiling
master Garden tub 2 car garage
landscaped with sprinkler system
14 Miller's Way $139,000


MLS#495918
4 Bed/2 Bath 1,450 Sq Ft Brick
home off Rock Hill Rd Laminate
flooring, carpet 14x28 Porch
4.8 Acre 71 Peggy Lane
$127,500


MLS#504785
3 Bed/2 Bath 2,132 Sq Ft
Waterfront Custom built Split floor
plan Master has Jetted Whirlpool
tub 2 level deck 921 Ten Lake
Dr $274,900


MLS#498435
3 Bed/ 1.1 Bath 1,125 Sq Ft
New roof fenced yard Great
patio Split floor plan .86 Acre
Newly painted 408 Florence Dr
$114,000


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


Lot 6 & 7 W Buckeye Oakwood
Price Reduced $9,900

Lot 10 & 11 Arbour St Price Re-
duced $10,500

Lot 28 & 29 W Dogwood Price
Reduced $10,900

Lot 3 E Iris Lane Price Reduced
$5,900

Lot 118 Brookside Dr Price Re-
duced $4,900


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DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435

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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
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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201 J

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The Walton County Board of County
Commissioners will hold a public hearing
on Tuesday January 13. 2009 at 5:00
9pm. or soon thereafter, at the Walton
County Courthouse Annex located at
31 Coastal Centre Boulevard. Sinta
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 schedluldtilameet-
ing at which official acts are o tbe 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.

2tc: January 1, 8, 2009
202J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT,
FIRSTJUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE
STATE OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY
CASE NO. 08CA001254

PEOPLES, FIRST COMMUNITY BANK,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MARILYN B. JINKS, WHITNEY NATION-
AL BANK, THE VILLAS AT SEACREST
BEACH OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.,
BEACH COMMUNITY BANK, a Florida
Corporation,

Defendants.
NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: MARILYN B. JINKS, and any
known party who may claim as heir, devi-
sees, grantee, assingee, Lienor, creditor,
trustee, or other claimant, by, through, un-
der or against them, and all parties hav-
ing or claiming to have any rights, title or
interest in the property, situate, lying and
being in Walton County, Florida, described
below.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an
action to foreclose a mortgage deed and
accounting of sums due under a Note and
Mortgage on each property and for, such
additional relief in said action concening


the following described property in Walton
County, Florida, to wit:

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, Plaintiffs 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
/s/ 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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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: ROCK-
MAN RECOVERY & TOWING gives No-
tice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to
sell these vehicles on 01/26/2009, 09:00
am at 1207B US HIGHWAY 331 S DE-
FUNIAK SPGS, FL 32435-3398, pursuant
to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Stat-
utes. ROCKMAN RECOVERY & TOWING
reserves the right to accept or reject any
and/or all bids.

1988 FORD
1FTEX15NIJKA95394


ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY
OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS
PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN
60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

ORDERED AT WALTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA, this 31st day of December,
2008.

MARTHA INGLE
As Clerk, Circuit Court
WALTON, Florida
/s/ By: Margaret Bishop
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)


SPEAR AND HOFFMAN P.A.
.Dadeland Executive Center
9700 South Dixie Highway, Suite 610
Miami, Florida 33156
Telephone: (305) 670-2299
STO-C 1583NL

2tc: January 8, 15, 2009
212J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 08CA001014

CENTRAL PROGRESSIVE BANK,

Plaintiff

vs.


January 8, 2009 SUMMIT LEASING & CAPITAL, LLC and
TUBA IV, LLC.


NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: ROCK-
MAN RECOVERY & TOWING gives No-
tice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to
sell these vehicles on 01/20/2009, 09:00
am at 1207B US HIGHWAY 331 S DE-
FUNIAK SPGS, FL 32435-3398, pursuant


to subsecti
utes. ROCK
reserves th
and/or all b

2000 FORE
1FAFP404

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Defendants.

AMENDED NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 45.031(1) OF
THE FLORIDA STATUTES

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:


on 713.78 of the Florida Stat- Notice is hereby given that pursuant
KMAN RECOVERY & TOWING to the final judgment of foreclosure en-
ie right to accept or reject any tered on November 26, e008 in Case No.
ids. 08CA001014 of the Circuit Court of the
First Judicial District for Walton County,
D Florida, in which Central Progressive Bank
7YF113328 is the Plaintiff and Summit Leasing & Capi-
tal, LLC and Tuba IV, LLC are the Defen-
January 8, 2009 dants, I will sell at public sale the following
described real property:


The 30A Foundation, Incorporated will
hold a Public Meeting on Monday, Janu-
ary 12, 2009 at.5:00 p.m. at the Bayou
Art Center located at 105 Hogtown Bayou
Lane, off.CR 393, adjacent to Cessna
Park for the CR 30A Corridor Implementa-
tion, Phase III to discuss Scenic Highway
30A signs and other items.


Condominium Unit 101, The Summit,
A Commercial Condominium, together
with an undivided interest in the com-
mon elements, according to the Decla-
ration of Condominium thereof record-
ed in Official Record Book 2691, Page
2956, as amended from time to time, of
the Public records of Walton County,
Florida.


The sale will be held on January 30, 2009
itc: January 8, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. to the highest and best
209J bidder for cash at Walton County Court-
house, Front Lobby Second Floor in Wal-
NOTICE ton County, DeFuniak Springs, Florida,
in accordance with Section 45.031 of the
The Commissioners of the Liberty Fire Florida Statutes.


District will meet at the Fire Station 3910
Kings Lake Road, Monday, January 12,
2009 at 7:00 P.M. The public is invited and
encouraged to attend.

ltc: January 8, 2009
210J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 08CA001563

AMERICAN FINANCE COMPANY OF.
NORTHWEST FLORIDA, INC., a Florida
corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

DAVID E. PARTRIDGE,

Defendant.

NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the final judgment dated December 29,
2008, in Case No.,08CA001563 in the
Circuit Court of Walton County, Florida,
in which American Finance Company of
Northwest Florida, Inc. is the plaintiff and
David E. Partridge is the defendant, I will
sell to the highest and best bidder for cash
at the 2nd Floor, Front Lobby of the Walton
County Courthouse in DeFuniak Springs,
Florida, at 11:00 A.M., on January 28,
2009, the following-described property set
forth in the order of final judgment, to-wit:

Lot 4, Wildwood Lakes, according, to
the plat 'thereof as recorded in Plat
Book 5, Page 100, public records of
Walton County, Florida.

WITNESS my hand and seal of the
Court this 31st day of December, A.D.,
2008.

MARTHA INGLE
Clerk of Circuit Court
/s/ By: Margaret Bishop
As Deputy Clerk
(seal)

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211J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1ST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 08-CA-000448

SUNTRUST MORTGAGE INC.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

THOMAS T. O'HEARN, et al.,

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE
PLEASE PUBLISH IN
"THE DEFUNIAK HERALD"

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to the Final Judgment entered in this
case now pending in said Court, the style
of which is indicated above.

I will sell to the highest and best bid-
der for cash at the front Lobby, Second
Floor, Walton County Courthouse, 571
US Highway 90 East, DeFuniak Springs,
Walton County, Florida, on the 10th day
of February, 2009, at 11:00 a.m., the fol-
lowing described property as set forth in
said Order or Final Judgment, to-wit:

UNIT 1104, ARIEL DUNES II, A CONDO-
MINIUM, ACCORDING TO THE DECLA-
RATION OF CONDOMINIUM THEREOF,
AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS
BOOK 2750, PAGE 3253, AND RE-
RECORdED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS
BOOK 2750, PAGE 4164, AND AS MAY
BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME,
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WAL-
TON COUNTY, FLORIDA, TOGETHER
WITH AN UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE
COMMON ELEMENTS IF ANY, APPUR-
TENANT THERETO, SUBJECT TO AND
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COVE-
NANTS, CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS,
TERMS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF
SAID DECLARATION.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST
IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF


Dated: December 30, 2008.
/s/ Margaret Bishop
Clerk of the Court
(seal)

Copies to:
Jannea S. Rogers (Fla. Bar 827924
April M. Dodd (Fla. Bar 0031033)
Adams and Reese LLP
11 North Water Street
Suite 23200
Mobile, Alabama 36602
Attorneys for Central Progressive Bank

2tc: January 8, 15, 2009
213J

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
BY CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
CASE NO. 07CA894

Notice is hereby given that the under-
signed, Martha Ingle,-Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Walton County, Florida, will on
January 28, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the front
lobby on the second floor of the Walton
County Courthouse, in the city of De-
Funiak Springs, Florida offer for sale, and
sell at public outcry to the highest and best
bidder, the following described real prop-
erty situated in Walton County, Florida:

The West Half of the North Three
Quarters of the East Half of Section 4,
Township 1 North, Range 17 West, Wal-
ton County, Florida.

pursuant to the Summary Final Judgment
In Foreclosure entered in a case pending
in said Court, the style of which is

YVONNE SANKER,

Plaintiff,


ACADIAN HILLS
LLC,


THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2009


COAST ELECTRIC AND THE STATE OF
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,

Defendants.

CLERK'S NOTICE OF SALE UNDER
F.S. CHAPTER 45

NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in accordance
with the Default Final Judgment of Fore-
closure dated December 22, 2008, in the
above-styled cause, I will sell to the high-
est and best bidder for cash, at the Wal-
ton County Courthouse, 571 US Highway
90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435 at
11:00 a.m. on January 30, 2009, the fol-
lowing described property:

Exhibit "A"

The legal description of the real prop-
erty being mortgaged is as follows:

LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6, BLOCK A,
LAIRD'S SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORD-
ED IN PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 1, PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF WALTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
AND
LOT 1, BLOCK C, LAIRDS SECOND
ADDITION AMENDED, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 63, PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORI-
DA.

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.

Dated: December 29, 2008.

Clerk of Court
/s/ By: Margaret Bishop
Deputy Clerk
(Court Seal)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I CERTIFY that a 'true and correct
copy of the foregoing Notice of Sale un-
der F.S. Chapter 45 has been furnished
by United States Mail on December 29,
2008, to each of the following: Scott A.
Meritt, P.O. Box 88, Freeport, FL 32435,
E. Dolores Meritt, P.O. Box 88, Freeport,
FL 32435 and John 0. Williams, Williams
& Holz, P.A., 211 East Virginia Street, Tal-
lahassee, FL 32301, attorneys for C.B.M.
Groves, Inc. and A. Lewis Hartley.

/s/ Margaret Bishop
Court Clerk
(seal)

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215J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE. NO. 2008-CA-001625

PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK,

Plaintiff,

vs.

FRANKLIN H. WATSON and CARPE
DIEM PROPERTIES, LLC

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
BY- MARTHA INGLE
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
WALTON COUNTY. FLORIDA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
T I : ..i l


undersigned, MARTHA INGLE, Clerk of
Circuit Court of Walton County, Florida, will
on the 29th day of January, 2009, at 11:00
o'clock a.m. (Central Time) in the front
lobby on the second floor of the Walton
County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Highway 90
East, DeFuniak Springs, Walton County,
Florida, offer for sale and sell at public sale
to the highest and best bidder for cash, in
accordance with Florida Statute 45.031,
the following described real property situ-
ated in Walton County, Florida, described
as:

Lots 31 and 32, Block 47, Magnolia
Beach, according to the plat thereof as
recorded in Plat Book 2, Page 1, Public
Records of Walton County, Florida.

AND

Lot 8, Wild Dunes, according to the
plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book
15, Page 47, Public Records of Walton
County, Florida.

pursuant to the Final Judgment of foreclo-
sure dated December 29, 2008, entered in
a case pending in said Court, the style of
which is:

PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK

Plaintiff,

vs.

FRANKLIN H. WATSON and CARPE
DIEM PROPERTIES, LLC

Defendants.

and the docket number of which is
2008-CA-001625.

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 WITH
THE CLERK OF COURT WITHIN 60
DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

WITNESS my hand and the official
seal of this Honorable Court this 29th day
of December, 2008.

MARTHA INGLE
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
/s/ BY: Margaret Bishop
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

BEN L. HOLLEY
P.O. Box 1238
Crestview, Florida 32536
Attorney for Plaintiff
(850) 682-2336
FLA BAR #0036838

If you are a person with a disability who
needs any accommodation in order to
participate in this proceeding; you are en-
titled, at no cost to you, to the provision
of certain assistance. Please contact Wal-
ton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. High-
way 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, Florida
32433: If you are hearing impaired call:
1-800-955-8771; if you are.voice impaired
call: 1-800-955-8770.

2tc: January 8, 15, 2009
216J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 2008 CA-001321

WHITNEY NATIONAL BANK,

Plaintiff,


vs.


DESTIN VENTURES, LLC, SHANE
L. CANNON, KEITH M. BAILEY, and
SOUTHERN RESORT VACATION RENT-
ALS, INC.,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
pursuant to the Final Judgment entered
December 29, 2008 in Civil Action No.
2008-CA-001321, of the Circuit Court in
and for Walton County, Florida, in which
Whitney National Bank is the Plaintiff, and
Destin Ventures, LLC, Shane L. Cannon,
Keith M. Bailey, and Southern Resort Va-
cation Rentals, Inc. 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, DeFuniak Springs,
Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on January 30,
2009, the following described real property
set forth in the Final Judgment:

Unit No. E-3 of BELLA VITA, a Con-
dominium, according to the Declaration
of Condominium recorded in Official
Records Book 2465, at Page 1711, and
all exhibits and amendments thereof, of
the Public Records of Walton County,
Florida.

Dated at DeFuniak Springs, Walton
County, Florida, this 29th day of Decem-
ber, 2008.

MARTHA INGLE
Clerk of Court
/s/ By: Margaret Bishop
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

2tc: January 8, 15, 2009
217J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 08-CA-001058
DIVISION:

COMPASS BANK,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CHARLA DENISE CARR a/k/a CHARLA
D. CARR; STEVE G. WILLIAMS; AND
UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: CHARLA DENISE CARR a/k/a
CHARLA D. CARR
and STEVE G. WILLIAMS
5002 S. Sandestin Blvd., Unit 6430
Miramar Beach, FL 32550
(Last Known Address)
(CURRENT ADDRESS UNKNOWN)

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action
to foreclose a mortgage on the following
property in Walton County, Florida:

LOT 22, BLOCK A, FIRST ADDITION
TO TURQUOISE BEACH SUBDIVI-
SION, A SUBDIVISION OF A PORTION
OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 2 SOUTH,
RANGE 21 WEST, WALTON COUNTY,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 3 AT
PAGE 36, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

also known as 381 Turquoise Beach
Rd., Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459

has been filed against you and you are


DEVELOPERS,


Defendant.

and the docket number of which is 2007
CA 000894.

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 with the clerk of
the court within 60 days after the sale

In accordance with the AMERICANS
WITH DISABILITIES ACT, persons need-
ing a special accommodation to partici-
pate in this proceeding should contact the
undersigned not later than seven days
prior to the proceeding to ensure that rea-
sonable accommodations are available.

WITNESS my hand and the official
seal of this Honorable Court this 30th day
of December, 2008.

MARTHA INGLE
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Is/ By: Sharla Hall
Deputy Clerk
(SEAL OF THE COURT)

SCOTTA. REMINGTON
Florida Bar No. 122483
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Bond & Stackhouse *
Suite 800, 125 West Romana Street
P.O. Box 13010
Pensacola, Florida 32591-3010
(850) 434-9200
(850) 432-7340 (fax)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Conformed copies to:
Scott A. Remington, Esq.
Karl David Acuff, Esq.
Thomras B. Woodward, Esq.

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214J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 08-CA-001574

C.B.M. GROVES, INC. AND A. LEWIS
HARTLEY,

Plaintiff,

vs.

SCOTT A. MERITT, E. DOLORES
MERITT, J.R. ELECTRIC D/B/A GULF


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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8,2009


required to serve a copy of your written
defenses, if any, to it on Mark J. Home,
the Plaintiffs attorney, whose address is
720 Blackstone Building, Jacksonville,
Florida, 32202, within thirty days after the
first publication, on or before 2/6/08, of,
the Notice of Action, and file the original
with the Clerk of this Court either before
service on the Plaintiffs attorney or imme-
diately thereafter; otherwise a default will
be entered against you for the relief de-
manded in the Complaint or petition.

DATED on .12/26, 2008.

MARTHA INGLE
CLERK OF THE COURT
/s/ BY: Tina Potts
AS DEPUTY CLERK
(seal)

2tc: January 8, 15, 2009
218J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO: 08-CA-001671

COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC

Plaintiff,

vs.

CAROL MURRAY; UNKNOWN SPOUSE
OF CAROL MURRAY; UNKNOWN TEN-
ANT 1; UNKNOWN TENANT II; HER-
ON'S WATCH CONDOMINIUM ASSOCI-
ATION, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC
REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS
NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME
LOANS, INC., and any unknown heirs,
devisees, grantees, creditors, and other
unknown persons or unknown spouses
claiming by, through and under any of
the above-named Defendants,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO:
CAROL MURRAY
42 CORTE ROBLE
SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL 32459
OR
2701 16TH STREETS APT. 639
ARLINGTON, VA 22204
OR
34 HERONS WATCH WAY UNIT
1302
SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL 32459

UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CAROL
MURRAY
42 CORTE ROBLE
SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL 32459
OR
2701 16TH STREET S APT. 639
ARLINGTON, VA 22204
OR
34 HERONS WATCH WAY UNIT
1302
SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL 32459

LAST KNOWN ADDRESS STATED,
CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN

And any unknown heirs, devisees,
grantees, creditors and other unknown
persons or unknown spouses claiming
by, through and under the above-named
Defendantss, if deceased or whose last
known addresses are unknown.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that.
an action to foreclose Mortgage covering
the following real and personal property
described as follows, to-wit:

Condominium Unit 1302, PHASE 1 OF
HERON'S WATCH, together with an
undivided interest in the common ele-
ments, according to the Declaration of
Condominium thereof, recorded in Offi-
cial Records Book 1812, page 222, and
amended by documents recorded in'
Official Records Book 1814, Page 232;
Official Records Book 1840, Page 354;
Official Records Book 1853, Page 16;
Official Records Book 1910, Page 330;
and Official Records Book 1927, Page
363, 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 Erin Amate Zebell,
Butler & Hosch, P.A., 3185 South Conway
Road, Suite E, Orlando, Florida 32812 and
file the original with the Clerk of the above-
styled Court on or before 30 days from the
first publication, otherwise a Judgment
may be entered against you for the relief
demanded in the Complaint.

WITNESS my hand and seal of said
Court on the 26th day of Dec., 2008.

In accordance with the Americans With
Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities.
needing a special accommodation to
participate in this proceeding should con-
tact Court Administration at the Walton
County Courthouse, 200 E. Sloss Street,
DeFuniak Springs, Florida, telephone
(850) 892-8115, not later than seven (7)
days prior to the proceeding. If hearing
impaired, (TDD) 1-800-955-8771, or Voice
(V) 1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay
Service.

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
/s/ By: Tina Potts
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Publish In:
DeFuniak Herald Breeze Newspaper .
Attn: Alisha Brown
740 Baldwin Ave.
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435

Bill To:
DefaultLink, Inc.
Attn: Publication Department
3317 NW 10th Terrace, Suite 403
Ft., Lauderdale, FL 33309
Fax: (954) 974-7487
Email: marym@defaultlink.com

2tc: January 8, 15, 2009
219J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1ST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 66-2008-CA-001595

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE BANK OF
NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE
TO JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
AS TRUSTEE OF STRUCTURED ASSET


MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC.,
BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST, MORT-
GAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 2005-10,

Plaintiff,

vs.

FRANK A. ABICCA A/K/A FRANK AN-
THONY ABICCA, et al,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO:
UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SAMANTHA
LEA ABICCA
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 67 MIAMI
STREET, MIRAMAR BEACH, FL 32550
ALSO ATTEMPTED SERVICE AT: 9733
WEST YUKON DRIVE, PEORIA, AZ
85382; 1852 W HEMINGWAY LN, PHOE-


NIX, AZ 85086 and 20244 N 31 AVE.,
#1048, PHOENIX, AZ 85027
CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN

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

LOT 26, BLOCK D, FRANGISTA BEACH
1ST ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 55, OF THE PUB-
LIC 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 2/6/09, 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 ,attomey 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 26th 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: January 8, 15, 2009
220J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT dF THE 1ST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO.: 66-2008-CA-001826

THORNBURG MORTGAGE HOME
LOANS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

JANAC. GRITZMACHER, et al,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO:
JANA C. GRITZMACHER
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 343 WILDER-
NESS WAY,: SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL
32459
ALSO ATTEMPTED SERVICE AT: CEN-
TRAL SQUARE HIGHWAY, C-30-A, SEA-
SSIDE, FL 32459
(ADDRESS DOES NOT EXIST)
CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN

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

LOT 26, BLOCK A, LAKEPLACE AT
GRAYTON BEACH, ACCORDING TO.
THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 11, PAGE 11, OF THE PUB-
'LIC RECORDS OF WALTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA.

has been filed against you End 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 2/6/09, 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 26th 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; January 8, 15, 2009
221J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR WALTON
COUNTY
CIVIL DIVISION
CASE NO. 08CA001683

CHEVY CHASE BANK, F.S.B.,

Plaintiff

vs.

AMANDA DOBBS; THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF AMANDA DOBBS; MI-
CHAEL JAMES DOBBS; THE UN-
KNOWN SPOUSE OF MICHAEL JAMES
DOBBS;. CECILIA VALDIVIESO; 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
CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR


AGAINST THE NAMED DEFENDANTSS;
LINKSIDE VILLAGE ASSOCIATION,
INC.; WHETHER DISSOLVED OR PRES-
ENTLY EXISTING, TOGETHER WITH
ANY GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CREDI-
TORS, LIENORS, OR TRUSTEES OF
SAID DEFENDANTS) AND ALL OTHER
PERSONS CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER, OR AGAINST DEFENDANTSS;
UNKNOWN TENANT #1; UNKNOWN
TENANT #2;

Defendantss.

NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: AMANDA DOBBS; THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF AMANDA DOBBS; MI-
CHAEL JAMES DOBBS; THE UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF MICHAEL JAMES DOBBS;
IF LIVING, INCLUDING ANY UNKNOWN
SPOUSE OF SAID DEFENDANTSS, IF
REMARRIED, AND IF DECEASED, THE
RESPECTIVE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVI-
SEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, CRED-


ITORS, LIENORS, AND TRUSTEES, AND
ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING BY,
THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE
NAMED DEFENDANTSS;

Whose residence are/is unknown.

YOU ARE HEREBY required to file
your answer or written defenses, if any,
in the above proceeding with the Clerk
of this Court, and to serve a copy thereof
upon the plaintiffs attorney, Law Offices
of Daniel C. Consuegra, 9204 King Palm
Drive, Tampa, FL 33619-1328, telephone
(813) 915-8660, facsimile (813) 915-0559,
within thirty days of the first publication of
this Notice, the nature of this proceeding
being a suit for foreclosure of mortgage
against the following described property,
to wit:

LOT 424, LINKSIDE VILLAGE I, AC-
CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGE
38, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

A/K/A
424 LINKSIDE DRIVE, MIRAMAR
BEACH, FL 32550

If you fail to file your answer or writ-
ten defenses in the above proceeding, on
plaintiffs attorney, a default will be entered
against you for the relief demanded in the
Complaint or Petition.

DATED at WALTON County this 26th
day of December, 2008.

Clerk of the Circuit Court
/s/ By: Tina Potts
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

In accordance with the American 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.

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222J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1ST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
CASE NO: 66-2008-CA-000476

WACHOVIA MORTGAGE CORPORA-
TION

PLAINTIFF

VS.

DAN GRIFFIN; JOAN GRIFFIN; 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; ADAGIO COM-
MUNITY ASSOCIATION, 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-
ber 23, 2008 entered in Civil Case No.
66-2008-CA-000476 of the Circuit Court
of the 1ST Judicial Circuit in and for WAL-
TON County, DeFuniak Springs, Florida, I
will sell to the highest aJd best bidder for
cash at IN THE FRONT LOBBY SECOND
FLOOR of the WALTON County Court-
house, 571 Highway 90 East, DeFuniak
Springs, Florida, at 11:00 a.m. on the 27th
dayf of January, 2009 the following de-
scribed property as set forth in said Sum-
mary Final Judgment, to-wit:

CONDOMINIUM UNIT NO. D103, OF
ADAGIO CONDOMINIUMS (BUILD-
ING D) A CONDOMINIUM ALL AS SET
FORTH IN THE DECLARATION OF
CONDOMINIUM AND THE EXHIBITS
ANNEXED THERETO AND FORMING
A PART THEREOF, AS RECORDED
IN OFFICIAL RECORDS 'BOOK 2671,
AT PAGE(S) 1610, ALL OF THE PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF WALTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AND AS MAY BE AMENDED
FROM TIME TO TIME. TOGETHER WITH
ALL APPURTENANCES THERETO AC-
CORDING TO THE DECLARATION OF
CONDOMINIUM. SUBJECT, HOWEVER,
TO ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE
DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM.

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 oendens. must file a claim
within 60 days after the sale.

MARTHA INGLE
Clerk of the Circuit Court
/stBy: 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, atthe WALTON 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.
801 S. UNIVERSITY DRIVE SUITE 500
PLANTATION, FL 33324
(954) 233-8000
08-31188 WACNW

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223J

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WALTON
COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 2008-CA-001214

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA,

PLAINTIFF,

VS:

KOLORIDA PARTNERS, WC1, LLC,
A COLORADO LIMITED LIABILITY


COMPANY; JERRY BRADLEY WHITE;
NORMAN DYER; MKA REAL ESTATE
OPPORTUNITY FUND I, LLC, A CALI-
FORNIA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY;
CROWN BANK, A MINNESOTA STATE
BANK; AND

DEFENDANTS.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the
undersigned, Martha Ingle, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Walton County, Florida,
will on the 27th day of January, 2009,
at 11:00 a.m. during the legal hours of
sale in the front lobby, second floor of the
Walton County Courthouse located at 571
Highway 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL
32433, offer for sale and sell at public out-
cry to the highest and best bidder for cash
the following described property, in Walton
County, Florida, to-wit:


Lot 5, Government Subdivision of the
southwest Quarter of Section 2, Town-
ship 3 South, Range 20 West, Walton
County, Florida, less and except any
portion lying within road right of way.

Pursuant to the Final Judgment of
Foreclosure entered in the above styled
cause.

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 sixty (60)
days after the date of the sale.

Dated this the 23rd day of December,
2008.
MARTHA INGLE,
CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT
OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
/s/ BY: Sharia Hall
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Copies to:
Jack Locklin, Jr.
Locklin, Jones & Saba, P.A.
6460 Justice Avenue
Milton, Florida 32570
Attorney for Plaintiff

Anthoney Van Ness, Esq.
Van Ness Law Firm, P.A.
1239 E. Newport Center Drive
Suite 110
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

John R. Dowd, Jr.
Dowd Law Firm
285 Harbor Boulevard, Suite A
Destin, FL 32541

Levin F. Bracken
Conerly, Bowman & Dykes, LLP
P.O. Box 6944
Destin, FL 32550

2tc: January 8, 15, 2009
224J

NOTICE

You are hereby notified that the Commu-
nities for a Lifetime Working Group will
hold a Meeting on Wednesday, January
14, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Northwest
Florida State College located at 908 West
Highway 90, DeFuniak Springs, FL.

This meeting is opened to the public.
Please be governed accordingly.

By: Dede Hinote, Executive Assistant
Walton County Administration


Circuit Court for Walton County, Florida, I
will sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash at the front lobby on the second floor
of the Walton County Courthouse, 571
U.S. Highway 90 East, DeFuniak Springs,
FL 32433, on the 20th day of January,
2009, at 11 a.m. (Central) the following
described property as set forth in said
Summary Final Judgment.

Lot 6, PARK PLACE AT INLET BEACH,
according to plat thereof recorded in
Plat Book 16, Page 37, Public Records
of Walton County, Florida.

TOGETHER WITH all the improvements
now or hereafter erected on the prop-
erty, and all easements, rights, appur-
tenances, rents, royalties, mineral, oil
and gas rights and profits, water rights
and stock and all fixtures now or here-
after attached to the property.

**ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTER-
EST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE
SALE, IFANY, OTHER THAN THE PROP-
ERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF LIS
PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN
SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THE SALE"

WITNESS my hand and seal of this
Court on January 5, 2009.

In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons with disabilities
needing a special accommodation to
participate in this proceeding should con-
tact the individual or agency sending this
notice no later than seven (7) days prior
to the proceeding. If hearing impaired,
(TDD) 1-800-955-8771, or, Voice (V)
1-800-955-8770, via Florida Relay Ser-
vice.

MARTHA INGLE
Clerk of the Circuit and County Court
/s/ By: Margaret Bishop
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

Publish in:
The DeFuniak Springs Herald/Breeze
P.O. Box 1546
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435

Invoice to: Gerald D. Davis, Esquire
Trenam, Kemper
Post Office Box 3542
St. Petersburg, FL 33731-3542
(727) 896-7171

2tc: January 8, 15, 2009
228J


"The Walton County Technical Review
1tc: January 8, 2009 Committee will hold a public bearing on
225J Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 8:30
am at the South Walton Courthouse
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Annex in Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459.
1ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, The following items are scheduled for re-
IN AND FOR WALTON COUNTY, view and action:


FLORIDA
Case No.: 08DR000862


Amber Licole Jacobs

Petitioner

and

Tison Lee Jacobs Jr,

Respondent.

NOTICE OF, ACTION FOR'
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

TO: (name of Respondent) Tison Lee Ja-
cobs Jr .
(Respondent's last known address)
Unknown

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action
has been filed, against .you and. that you
are required to serve a copy of your written
defenses, if any, to it on (name of Petition-'
er) Amber Licole Jacobs whose address is
1467 Buris D. Cole Lane, Ponce de Leon,
FL 32455.on or before (date) 2/7/09, and
file the original-with the clerk of this Court
at (clerk's address) 571 US Hwy. 90 E. De-
Funiak Springs, FL 32433, before service
on Petitioner or immediately, thereafter. If
you fail to do so, a default may be entered
against you for the relief demanded in the
petition.

Copies of all court documents in this
case, including orders, are available at the
clerk of the Circuit court's office. You may
review these documents upon request.

You must keep the Clerk of the circuit
Court's office notified of your current ad-
dress. (You may file Notice of Current Ad-
dress, Florida Supreme Court Approved
Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers
in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address
on record at the clerk's office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Fam-
ily Law Rules of Procedure, requires cer-
tain automatic disclosure of documents
and information. Failure to comply can
result in sanctions, including dismissal or
striking of pleadings.

Dated: 12/17/08.

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
/s/ By: Tina Potts
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

4tpd: Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, 2009
226J


1.) a.) Stacey Morris Tanksley
b.) DOCO Reg. Federal Credit
c.) State Farm Ins.
2001 Dodge, Neon, White, 4dr.
VIN#: 1B3ES4LC21D195538

Notice is hereby given that on 26th
day of January 2009 Cobbs Towing &
Recovery reserves the right to sale this
vehicle according to the Florida Statutes,
Section 713.78. This sale will be conduct-
ed at 9:00AM, at 354 US HWY 90 West,
DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433.

We will not take any bids before such date
as stated above, and we reserve the right
to refuse any bid.


1.SEACRESTBEACHIIPUDAMEND-
MENT Project number 08-001-00066."
This is a major development order appli-.
cation submitted by.Choctaw Engineering;
Inc., requesting to amend the previously
approved !Planned Unit Development for
Seacrest;Beach II. The amendment would
redefine the open space and common
area of approximately 3.32 acres with a
future land use of traditional neighbor-
hood. This site is in Seacrest Beach on
the north side of'C.R. 30A (parcel number
26-2S-18-16000-002-0010).

2. JUSTICE BUILDING Project
number 08-001-00067. This, is a major
development order application submit-
ted by Barnhill, Barnhill, ,and Barnhill,.re-
questing approval for three (3) two-story
metal buildings totaling 20,00p, square
feet on approximately 2.56 acres with a
future land use of commercial. The site
is at the intersection of U.S. 331 South
and Jolly Bay Road (parcel number
04-2S-19-24000-001-0120)

3. VILLAS AT'INLET BEACH PUD
-- Project. number 08-001-00068. This.
is a major development order applica-
tion submitted by Axis Engineering, PLC,
requesting to amend the previously ap-
proved Planned Unit Development for
Villas at Inlet Beach. The project consists
of 12 single-family lots on 1.89 acres with
a future land use of NPANinfill. The site
is on the south side of Winston Lane,
in the Inlet Beach area (parcel number
36-3S-18-16115-000-0010).

4. 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 numbers 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 comnmis-
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 suchvmeeting 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: January 8, 15, 2009
January 8, 2009 229J


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-001034

WACHOVIA BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Plaintiff,
VS.
vs.

JEFFREY G. LOTT; et al.

Defendants.

AMENDED NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to a Summary Final Judgment of Foreclo-
sure dated December 5, 2008, and Ex-
Parte Order to Cancel and Reschedule
Sale dated January 5, 2009, both entered
in Case No. 66-2008-CA-001034 of the


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Walton County Coastal Dune Lake
Advisory Board will hold their regularly
scheduled meeting on Thursday, Janu-
ary 22, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at the Coastal
Branch Library in 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


PAGE 11-C.
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: January 8, 15,. 2009
230J

PUBUC HEARING NOTICE

The Walton County Zoning Board of
Adjustments will hold their regular public
hearing on January 22. 2009 at 6:00 P.M.
at the South Walton Courthouse Annex
in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459. The
following items are scheduled for review
and action:

1. BUDDIG SUBDIVISION ADMIN-
ISTRATIVE APPEAL Project number
08-004-00003. Scott Work on behalf of
Buddig Subdivision is appealing an in-
terpretation by Pat Blackshear, Director
. of Walton County Planning and Develop-
ment Services Division, dated February
8, 2008. The interpretation stated that
(1) Director Blackshear was designating
the project a major development instead
of a minor development pursuant to Sec-
tion 11.01.02.C.6(b) of the Walton County
Land Development Code, and (2) Direc-
tor Blackshear was requiring the appli-
cant to submit a compatibility analysis
pursuant to Section 11.02.03.D.10 of the
Walton County Land Development Code.
The project is an 8 lot single family sub-
division on 3.14 acres with a future land
use of coastal center. The site is at 461
Driftwood Point Road (parcel number
14-2S-21-42000-006-0000).

The Zoning Board of Adjustments will
make a final determination to grant a,
variance, deny a variance, uphold the di-
rector's decision, overturn the director's
decision, or continue to a later date. Any-
agenda item that is tabled will be sched-
uled for a future Zoning Board of Adjust-
ments meeting. The applicant/petitioner.
may appeal the decision of this bpard to
the Circuit Court of Walton County.

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 that 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 tie accessible to such per-,
son.

In accordance with Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, all persons are advised
that, if a ,person .decides to appeal anly,,
decision maae by me board .agency, oor,
commission with respect to any matter;.
considered at such meeting or hearing, he,
or she- willkeed 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: January 8, 15,
231 J


2009.


ITB NO: 09-013
INTRODUCTION: Sealed bids for the CR
192 Widening and Overlay will be received,
by the Board of County Commissioners,
Walton County, Florida, hereinafter re-
ferred 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 envelope or pack-
age, clearly marked with the firm's name
and address and the words "CR 192 Wid-
ening and Overlay"

Mandatory Pre-Bid will be held on Feb-
ruary 18, 2009 at 9:00AM at the Walton
.County Training and Conference Center
(formally known as the Wee Care Park)
552 Walton Road, DeFuniak Springs, Flor-,
ida 32435. Bidders, who arrive late, will
be allowed to attend the pre-bid, but.
will not be allowed 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 adjourned. 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.

Contact the Office of Central Purchas-
ing for availability of drawings. Fee is
$75.00 non-refundable.

Bid closing date is March 2, 2009 no later
than 12:00 Noon and will open immedi-
ately thereafter.

Project CR 192 is a 4.5 mile paved road
located approximately six (6) miles north
of DeFuniak Springs consisting of an east/
west alignment connecting SR 83 to US
331. The project will consist of milling
3-inches of existing asphalt and widening
the road from 20 feet to 24 feet. Approxi-
mately 660 feet of concrete ditch will be.
removed and replaced as part of this proj-
ect. The proposed roadway will consist of
3.0 inches of SP 12.5 asphalt. The existing
sand/clay base will be mixed in place and
shall have a minimum LBR of 70. All dis-
turbed areas along the proposed improve-
ments shall be sodded.

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2009 232J


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Nights of



lights in the



Old City


T14E DeFUTNIATC SPRINGS TPAT LD BREEZE.F TTHTURSAV TANIUTARYR S.20


By ASHLEYAMASON

St. Augustine, Florida,
the nation's oldest city,
is aglow with its annual
Nights of Lights. The entire
downtown historic district
was bathed in an amber
glow during the holiday sea-
son.
Over a million lights il-
luminate the city from Nov.
22 until Jan. 31, giving it an
almost fairy-tale like ambi-
ence. The 15-year-old event
stems back to the Spanish
tradition of lighting a white
candle during the holiday
season.
According to www.old-
city.com, the mainland of
the North American conti-
nent was first sighted by the
Spanish explorer and trea-
sure hunter Don Juan Ponce
de Leon on Easter, March
27, 1513. He claimed the
land for Spain and named it
La Florida, meaning "Land
of Flowers." Between 1513
and 1563, the government
of Spain launched six expe-
ditions to settle Florida, but
all failed.
The French succeeded in
establishing a fort and col-
ony on the St. Johns River
in 1564 and, in doing so,
threatened Spain's treasure
fleets which sailed along


Florida's shoreline return-
ing to Spain.
As a result of this incur-
sion into Florida, King Phil-
lip II named Don Pedro Me-
nendez de Aviles, Spain's
most experienced admiral,
as governor of Florida, in-
structing him to explore and
to colonize the territory. Me-
nendez was also instructed
to drive out any pirates or'
settlers from other nations,
should they be found there.
When Menendez arrived
off the coast of Florida, it
was August 28, 1565, the
Feast Day of St. Augustine.
Eleven days later, he and
his 600 soldiers and settlers
came ashore at the site of
the Timucuan Indian vil-
lage of Seloy with banners
flying and trumpets sound-
ing. He hastily fortified the
fledgling village and named
it St. Augustine. Menendez
destroyed the French gar-
rison on the St. Johns River
and, with the help of a hur-
ricane, also defeated the
French fleet. With the coast
of Florida firmly in Spanish
hands, he then set to work
building the town.
Thus, St. Augustine was
founded 42 years before the
English colony at Jame-
stown, Virginia, and 55
years before the Pilgrims


STHIS DAZZLING DISPLAY was dressed to thrill in old St. Augustine on Florida's northeast coast. (Photo by Ashley
Amason)


landed .on Plymouth Rock
in Massachusetts mak-
ing it the oldest permanent
European settlement on the
North American continent.
Now, 444 years after Me-
nendez arrived, the breath-
.taking Nights of Lights
display pays homage to Flor-
ida's founding traditions,
draws visitors nationwide,
and provides a beautiful
setting for creating magical
memories.


LIGHTS, RIBBONS AND BOWS decorate the Pavillion at St. Augustine with the festive
spirit of Christmas. (Photo by Ashley Amason)


SWFD to remove beach


safety flags during winter


THE ENTRANCE TO Flagler College, once the Hotel Ponce de Leon, built by Henry
Flagler. Flagler was partners with John D. Rockefeller in Standard Oil Company and had
hoped to build a winter playground for the rich in the old city, but eventually abandoned
'this dream, moving further south to the Florida Keys, bringing the railroad with him. (Pho-
to by Ashley Amason)


Begin-
ning Jan.
1, 2009
the South
W a 1 -
ton Fire
District
(SWFD)
and the
South
Walton
Tourist
Develop-
ment Cen-
ter (TDC)
will no
longer fly,
"beach
s a f e' t y
flags" on
the' 30
public
beach ac-
cess flag poles
months of Dece]
ary and Februar
During the 2
season review a:
one item review
beach safety fla
system. The S?
with the TDC,
cus attention on
safety flag-warn
in conjunction v
lifeguards.
The Interna
Saving Federati
position is that'
ty flags may h
the incidence of
drowning, but ca


fl


ag Warning System


Groon
Low Hazard conditions are favorable for
swimming

Medium hazard exercise caution
Red
High hazard swim at your own risk
Red over red
Water closed to public use
Purple
Dangerous marine life present



during the those in distress. Therefore,
mber, Janu- these flags are only to be
y. used on beaches where life-
2008 end of savers qualified to ILS stan-
nd analysis, dards are on duty. Flags
red was the are not an acceptable sub-
ag warning stitute for properly trained
WFD, along and equipped rescuers, but
plans to fo- rather a tool for their use."
n the beach The SWFD and TDC note h
ling system that during the months of
with SWFD December, January and
February, there are no life-
tional Life guards on duty. Accord-
ion's (ILSF). ing to SWFD Deputy Chief
'"beach safe- Sean Hughes, "Without life-
help reduce guards on duty to educate
'injury and the public regarding the flag
cannot assist system and make beach flag


changede-
termina-
tions due
to quickly
deterio-
rating
weather
and surf
condi -
tions, it
has been
decided
not to fly
beach
safety
flags dur-
ing the
above
m e n -
tioned


months.
After
careful
consideration regarding this
decision, it is anticipated
that when a greater empha-
sis is placed on the relation-
ship between beach flags
and lifeguards, there will
be greater adherence 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, (850)
267-1298.


Paul Wolfe, of Freeport, and Lauren Rees, of Eastern Lake, sign the guest book at the
Fifth Annual Walton County 200 Countdown Celebration held at the home of Lane and
Brenda Rees. Walton County was founded Dec. 29, 1824. Each year, visitors and Walton
County residents from DeFuniak Springs, Freeport, south Walton and other communities,
gather to toast one of the older historical counties in Florida. All are welcome, just remem-
ber to put the date on the new calendar. Brenda, a Walton County and DeFuniak Springs
native, plans to expand event as the 200th date approaches. "The Walton County 200 Count-
down Celebration is an authentic and original event that our local citizens can enjoy as they
show off our historic and beautiful county to visitors," she said.