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Hello everyone. I hope this finds you going well or even

better than the last time we met. As I sat down to do my

Editorial or Rant, or whatever some of you had called it. I

enjoy all the feedback. I see you posting up on our Webpage quite often.

As I sit here now with a million thoughts and a hundred directions. Somehow, I find

time in the day to ask myself. What have I done? How did I get here? Am I where I want

to be in my life at this point? I feel my decision to move here and reside for the rest of

my life, was a smart decision after-all. I still work hard tho’, it’s different.

Although I’ve bumped some heads, bruised some shoulders. I’m still standing, stand-

ing tall and firm. I am pleased with the direction this newspaper has shown by you (the

public) over this past year, as we approach #7. I see we are so close to busting loose

again. If anyone reading this knows a confident young person who do great in sales,

have them contact me. Have fun, make some money, meet lots of people.

The desire for us to more noticed at places along south Walton. I intend on expanding

4 additional pages so, if you’d like a larger Ad for a longer time. We can work with you.

Our prices have only been complained about by the other competition. That means it’s

true! WE DO HAVE THE LOWEST PRICES FOR ADVERTISING in this county!

It fires me up with joy and motivation when one of you may stop me on the street and

tell me well wishes and how much they love this newspaper. That in itself makes all my

late hours and working for good material worth reading. If you haven’t noticed by now,

each Edition is special in it’s own way. Your not going to be bored with the same old he

said– she said unless it affects us somehow. It’s almost like getting the weather channel

from another far away state…...useless for the most part, boring when it doesn’t involve

you. So, come get involved, do something for someone, no charge…..be nice!

With after consulting with several of my associates this past weekend we all agreed

that this newspaper has more potential in so many more ways than the regular Joe blow

newspaper. I do have a creative eye and when you (a reader) can write in most anytime

about almost anything, I’ll print your response to my Editorial or commentaries.

Not happy about something that you think by writing in, we can be of help or raise the

attention about a few things? Many folks that work for the city and county take pride in

their position and overall do a good job for the most part. Tax dollars at work.

My complaining on behalf of neighbors, we got a few streets looking better and safer

to drive on. Curb appeal is what makes your house sell. Not unless, you live next to a

dump or sales market with traffic all the time. As people will be driving through Free-

port. We are now on the brink of giving the people what they want. More convenience

and shopping stores…...As they say, if you build it they will come.

That time, is this year. Time for code enforcement to adhere to a higher standard of

living for us around the Bay. We deserve the same peace and elegance on the north side

of the Bay. I deserve to have a paved road! Staked out and done.

Once the good old boys realize their time has come. Let new blood influence the direc-

tion of our future area. Not just where’s the good spot for fishin’?

There is so much diverse land that offers so many different things to do, it is truly an

amazing place to live.

We appreciate our visitors, but please help us keep our living place clean. Leave them

as clean as they were when you got here, and all will be fine. Don’t forget the keys!

As we mend this place into a city we are proud to call home. The kids online will start

to brag about what’s new to the city and the word grows from there.

No different from a group of investors wanting to get established and still have a

steady flow from the public. We now can offer huge lots for commercial, where zoned,

industrial, where zoned and stores, where zoned and permitted. From those areas people

build homes, to be closer to work or to the kids school.

You know I feel like I’m writing you a commercial to come visit our peace of heaven

by the Bay, Freeport. Florida.

Once some more down town lodging stays, the night life people will see a good rea-

son to build nice places for food and drink and music. If there ever was a time machine,

I think I walked into back in 2003 and ended up here.

With graduation coming upon us so fast. I want to say “Thanks” to the many teachers

who helped me school my children good. Being a single dad, it was all new to me, since

I had been out of school so long ago. The Elementary School is awesome. What fun

years to see your child develop and meet friends.

Then Middle school was awkward, for even the changing of the teachers went to im-

personal with us parents. That’s when I made a change and brought my daughters to

south Walton for no stigma. Sad thing was, Freeport was the stigma. No matter where

you go in life you will find a way to fit in and make your home. Or move on to bigger

and better things. High School has been wonderful, my daughters, both doing well with

their grades. I’m very proud of them both.

Parents, enjoy the time with your little child too. For they will one day grow up and

represent you or your family. You have the power people to start shaping tomorrow,

today. Make today a gift, enjoy it with those around you now!! Thanks for reading :)

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It’s never too late to ‘get involved’. As a society we will gather in time of need

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Just as we saw abuse from our government officials all over our nation, watch

where your tax dollars are going and see how it is being spent. If you don’t

agree with it, go to a meeting and speak up….let’s work together!

Changes only come when enough people call to order of descent standards for

which we all can live by. Therefore there are Laws / rules to follow or be jailed.

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HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? – Walton Master Gardeners Lecture Series

Butterflies: Here Today, Flutterbies Tomorrow?

MaryAnn Friedman will present this program on two different dates, locations

and times to accommodate a large audience. She will give a beautiful digital

photographic record of her experiences in the field searching for butterfly data

and will offer suggestions on how to promote butterfly conservation. Seating is

limited and reservations must be made by calling Cheryl at 850-892-8172 by

Monday before the event.

The first program will be on Wednesday, April 1st from 10:00 to 11:30 AM in the

Community Room at Padgett Park. It is located at 810 JD Miller Road which

runs north off US 98 just west of the intersection with US 331 in Santa Rosa

Beach.

The second program will be on Wednesday, April 8th from 2:00 to 3:30 PM at the

Walton County Extension Office at 732 N 9th Street in DeFuniak Springs.

The Florida Panhandle is home to some of Florida’s rarest species of butter-

flies. Our area offers a variety of different ecosystems and large undeveloped

conservation tracts which harbor a rich diversity of wildlife. Many of these con-

servation lands have undergone huge changes from both manmade and natural

factors.

We’ve become accustomed to enjoying the fall migration of Monarchs, but will it

always be this way? Most of our native butterflies seem to be thriving, yet cer-

tain species are in severe decline.

For three years MaryAnn Friedman of Niceville worked as the Western Panhan-

dle Regional Coordinator for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Grant entitled: A

Statewide Assessment of the Current Status and Distribution of FNAI’s Tracked

Butterfly Species on Florida’s Conservation Lands. A team of biologists and a

group of dedicated “citizen scientists” traveled across Florida to monitor existing

populations and to seek out previously unknown populations of our most vulner-

able butterflies, compile and map occurrences and draw some conclusions on

management techniques which might be helping or harming various species.

These programs are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be

served. Master Gardeners will be on hand to take gardening questions. Soil sam-

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must have at least 10 players. All registrations are accepted on a space available basis.

Payments are not refundable. Please contact Susan Sanders at ssanders@chelco.com or

Joe Spaid at jspaid@chelco.com for more information and registration forms.

Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life

Clinton regrets not using official email

account Probable White House candidate Hillary Clin-

ton admitted Tuesday that she made a mistake

in choosing for convenience not to use an offi-

cial email account when she was secretary of

state.

But, in remarks to reporters after attending a

United Nations event, she insisted that her

email set-up had been properly secure and that

she had turned over all professional communications to the State Department.

"Looking back, it would have been better for me to use two separate phones and two

email accounts," Clinton said, amid a political uproar over her decision to operate a per-

sonal email server.

The former top diplomat and first lady, the presumptive frontrunner for the Democratic

Party's presidential nomination in 2016, has been accused of trying to improperly keep

her emails out of the public domain.

"I opted for convenience to use my personal email account, which was allowed by the

State Department, because I thought it would be easier to carry just one device for my

work and for my personal emails instead of two," she said.

After she left office, she said, "we went through a thorough process to identify all of my

work-related emails and deliver them to the State Department."

She welcomed the news that the State Department has begun the process of declassify-

ing around 30,000 professional emails that she had handed over to them.

But she admitted that another approximately 30,000 personal emails had now been de-

leted -- a fact that will likely be seized on by her critics.

"About half were personal that were not in any way related to my work. I had no reason

to save them," she said.

"The server will remain private, and I think that the State Department will be able over

time to release all of the records that were provided." In her first public comments on a

controversy involving her emails, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answered

questions from the press for 20 minutes, but her response amounted to this: You've just

got to trust me. Clinton revealed that she had sent and received more than 60,000 emails

from her private account. Roughly half of them she deemed work-related and turned

over to the State Department. The other 30,000 she apparently deleted. The central

question of the jousting match between Clinton and reporters was how she distinguished

the personal emails from those relating to her official duties. Her explanation was sim-

ple: She decided.

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Barking dog could cost

Seattle family their home Like bullies and illnesses, lawsuits can be ignored,

but they won’t go away. Denise Norton learned this

valuable lesson the hard way this week when she

found out that a lawsuit she has tried to ignore could

wind up costing Norton her North Seattle home.

Her neighbor Woodrow Thompson filed a lawsuit

alleging that the sound of barking from Norton’s

dog, Cawper, was intentionally causing him

“profound emotional distress.” In his detailed, 36-

page complaint, Thompson claimed that the ca-

nine’s “raucously, wildly bellowing, howling and

explosively barking” was capable of reaching 128

decibels. For context, the U.S. Occupational Safety

& Health Administration — the Labor Department

agency tasked with enforcing safe working condi-

tions — says a person should not be exposed to a

noise of 115 decibels for more than 15 minutes a

day. That said, according to the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention’s Noise Meter, Thompson’s

claim would mean that Cawper’s bark is louder than

an ambulance siren and just slightly softer than a jet

engine at takeoff.

“In my head, everything was so bogus that he’d

been doing, I don’t know why, I just didn’t think it

was real or something,” Norton told the local ABC

News affiliate, KOMO-TV. That’s why, even when

she was served with papers, Norton simply didn’t

respond.

Unfortunately for Norton, however, the suit was

very real, and because she didn’t challenge her

neighbor’s claims, Thompson — who has not spo-

ken to the press — won $500,000 by default.

“The sheriff comes, puts the papers on the garage

and the wall and everything and saying they were

going to put the house up for sale,” Norton said.

Now she and her family are fighting to reverse the

decision — spending a good chunk of their savings

on lawyers — before they lose their home.

Mike Fandel, a civil attorney unrelated to the case,

explained to KOMO-TV that winning a frivolous

lawsuit is easy when the other side doesn’t respond.

Getting the case dismissed now that a judgment has

been made, on the other hand, will be a challenge. “If you think it ought to be dismissed, it will only

be dismissed if you ask the court to do it,” Fandel

said. Norton acknowledges her mistake and is deter-

mined to fix it.

“How can you give somebody a half-a-million-

dollar lien over a dog barking?” Norton asked, de-

fending Cawper. “He’s just a loving, nice dog.”

Would Your Rather Be Right or

Happy?

Ever notice how you tense up when someone disagrees with you? It

feels almost like an insult, like they’re dismissing you along with your

thoughts. And the opposite is true, too – it feels good when people agree

with you. You feel validated, liked, and affirmed. So, it’s no surprise

that you might feel strongly invested in getting people to agree with

you. But being too insistent about this can cause a real problem – it can

undermine your relationships.

Although discussing differences of opinion is part of the give-and-take

of conversations, people quickly stop engaging with someone who

strongly pushes their opinions and fails to listen to others. They give up

trying to express their thoughts and feelings. It’s simply not worth the

aggravation. So, whether you are discussing the benefits of bottled ver-

sus tap water or the implications of Obamacare, they are likely to let you

have your way if you are bullheaded. If this happens once or just occa-

sionally, the consequence is that your conversation will be brief. How-

ever, a pattern of these kinds of conversations will leave a distance in

your relationship.

When you are focusing more on being right than on having a shared

dialogue, you foster competitiveness at the cost of feeling close. There’s

nothing wrong with enjoying a good verbal joust, but when this kind of

communication defines your relationship, you won’t be able to rely on

each other for caring, support and validation – all of which are key in

feeling emotionally close.

But when you make an honest effort to understand each other, you and

the other person can feel heard and respected – even when you hold

differing opinions. Yes, it can be frustrating when they don’t see the

truth that is so apparent to you, but rein in the urge to repeatedly attempt

enlightening them after you’ve laid out your argument. Remind yourself

that everyone is entitled to their own opinion – and say it like you mean

it. As you do this, also remind yourself that other people are not so dif-

ferent from you – they like feeling respected even when others disagree.

I frequently see people in therapy who have a sense that they need to

choose between being happy and being right. It most often comes up

when I treat couples in which each person is trying desperately to get

the other one to see the truth (that they are right). As with any personal

relationship, they must learn to understand – but not necessarily agree

with – each other. This is essential for nurturing a sense of empathy,

compassion, and caring. Though it can be a difficult shift to make, to be

happy in a close relationship, you must give up your fight to be right.

Instead, embrace your right to be happy.

South Walton Fire District (SWFD) lifeguards will report to

their ten (10) tower locations this Saturday March 14th, 2015 from 10a-6p.

This is the 10th season that the Beach Safety and Education Program, a

partnership between the SWFD and the South Walton Tourist Develop-

ment Council (TDC), will be in place. New and returning lifeguards are

completing their annual training academy this week. The 84 hour academy

consists of medical, surf rescue techniques, beach and water surveillance

techniques, strength and stamina conditioning, SWFD policies/procedures

and communications. “SWFD is proud of our new lifeguard team, who are

committed to keeping our beaches and our community safe.

These lifeguards will be on the beach from March until the last weekend in

September. Watch the flag and know the colors for a reason. Be safe!

When States Dare to Decide on

Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana is legal in 23 states, but the drug remains

illegal under federal law. Imagine a retired grandmother who

is suffering terribly with a serious illness. Her doctor be-

lieves that marijuana might help. Her neighbors don't mind if

she fills a pot prescription: They overwhelmingly voted to

give her that right. Sure enough, the woman finds that smok-

ing weed lessens her suffering. Should the federal govern-

ment be empowered to arrest her for consuming it?

Many in Congress think so. And while federal agents are

unlikely to intervene in this sort of case because the optics

would be so awful, the law allows for it.

But Senator Rand Paul, a Republican, and his Democratic

colleagues, Senators Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand,

hope a legislative majority will endorse a less-callous ap-

proach. Tuesday, they are introducing a bipartisan bill that

would "allow patients, doctors and businesses in states that

have already passed medical-marijuana laws to participate in

those programs without fear of federal prosecution." Exag-

gerated notions of the harmfulness of marijuana cannot sur-

vive in a society where cancer patients consume it.

The bill is expected to divide Republicans. Senator Paul, his

colleague Ted Cruz, and Governor Rick Perry, among others,

have some regard for the 10th Amendment, which states that

"the powers not delegated to the United States by the Consti-

tution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the

states respectively, or to the people." They also believe that

states can act as laboratories of democracy: People in differ-

ent regions can live under a system of their liking while act-

ing as a model for other Americans as they weigh the best

approach.

Other Republicans want the federal government to override

the will of the people in various states. They argue that many

people who get medical marijuana cards don't really need the

drug—it's hardly unique among

prescription medications in that

sense—and they fear that the

availability of medical marijuana

will lead to full legalization, as it

has in states including Colorado,

Washington, and Oregon. They're

right to think so. Exaggerated

notions of the harmfulness of

marijuana cannot survive in a

society where cancer patients

consume it. And as exagger-

ated worries fade, support for

prohibition plummets.

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Walton County Community Clean-Up Days Saturday, March 14 Choctaw Beach

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enjoy each other's company, eat a great meal and

spend time together. There is no better way to

celebrate, than to have a phenomenal meal at

Great Southern Cafe. This much-loved eatery is

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Publix Groundbreaking Postponed

30 days …..April 17th @ 11am

Good Morning All,

I just spoke with Mr. Bob Peck with the Watkins Company

and there has been a legal problem for Publix and they would

like to delay the Ground Breaking until April 17th at 11:00 am.

They have not had a final closing on the property and would

like to wait 30 more days to make sure that is all completed.

Please help spread the word to the citizens of Freeport.

Greetings from the Mayor’s Office…

Seems as though Spring is almost in the air! Many peo-

ple have been sick due to the weather changing so much

but, hopefully that is about over as well. The Freeport

High School Girls Basketball Champions was treated to

a community cook out at city hall and it was well at-

tended with about 150 people stopping by to offer their

congratulations. The annual Miss Freeport Pageants

were held this past Saturday Night, and congratulations

to the six young ladies that was chosen to represent

Freeport for the coming year, pictures should be in this

week’s paper of those winners. The Groundbreaking

ceremony that was scheduled for March 17, 2015 at

11:00 am has been postponed until April 17th at 11:00

am, due to some legal matters, but Publix is still on track

to begin the process at that time, so please mark your

calendars and join us. Your city council members and

myself attended a mandatory class on Ethics Training

this past week and gained more knowledge about the

process for governing our city. This weekend brings us

to the opening day for the Dixie Youth League Baseball

at the Freeport Regional Sports Complex and the festivi-

ties will begin with a parade in the downtown area. The

Easter Celebration for the city will take place on April

4th, and the Town Planters Arts and Craft Festival and

the Antique Car Show will take place the same day

again at the Freeport Regional Sports Complex at Ham-

mock Bay. Volunteers are still needed to help with the

Heritage Center Museum, please contact Barbara at City

Hall to submit your name as a volunteer. We will begin

our meetings about “Bayfest Festival “within the next

couple of weeks, so we will keep you informed as we

progress, the festival is scheduled for September 19,

2015. If you have any ideas, complaints or comments

please feel free to give me a call. Also don’t forget the

city council meetings are the 2nd Tuesday and 4th Thurs-

day of each month at the Chambers in City Hall.

Miss Freeport Pageant a huge success!

More than 500 friends and family came out Satur-

day evening March 7th to witness 41 beautiful

young ladies vie for the six different divisions of the

annual Miss Freeport Pageants. The pageant is an

annual event hosted by The Town Planters Society

of Freeport and is held at the Freeport High School

auditorium. Young ladies from kindergarten

through 12th grade compete for the titles and to

represent their city for the coming year. Mayor Russ

Barley was master of ceremonies and the winners

are as follows. Congratulations to all!

***Roughly half of Americans now favor outright

legalization of recreational marijuana. The day isn't

far off when public opinion will have shifted

enough to bring about a bill to that effect at the na-

tional level. That various states are experimenting

with medicinal and recreational marijuana leaves us

better prepared for that moment. Enabling those

experiments is a step in a responsible direction.

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MLS - 607740 - 1.28 - Campground Pt. Defuniak Springs - $11,900

MLS 481585 - 3.86 acres - on Lake Holley and King Lake -Bell Dr/Holland Dr.-$65,000 for 2 parcels / split and buy one parcel for $34,500/ea

MLS 599565 - 2.1 acres - Dvorak Drive, Waterfront on Juniper Lake $45,000

MLS - 512970 - Waterfront Lot Lake Rosemary - 2 lots - .5ac. Both for only $25,000

MLS - 612885 - Lot on Juniper Lake - Wilderness Trace - $29,500

MLS - 552802 - White Creek Rd - 8.44 acres - $26,000

Letter to The Editor :

Mr. Frank Wolfe. I am currently under

deployment and along with some of my

fellow mates love reading your newspaper

online. It kind of helps us think about

everybody back home in Walton county.

Please do all you can to let everyone

who owns a business know we really ap-

preciate them all. They pay for the print,

you do your magical touch and your way

with words…..always a smile from us.

You stay on top of those county people

only helping the ones they know. Some-

day we’ll be back home and want to come

personally to meet you, if that’s Ok.

God Bless you and the work you do!

SSGT T. Meyers

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Walton County Board of County Commissioners proposes to

adopt the following by ordinance:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING WALTON CODE OF ORDI-

NANCES SECTION 22-57; PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL

NUMBER OF PERMITS FOR VEHICLES ON THE BEACH TO

PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE GRAYTON BEACH

NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN.

You are hereby notified that a Public Hearing on the ordinance will

be held on March 24, 2015, beginning at 4:00 p.m., or as soon as

possible to that time, at the South Walton Courthouse Annex located

at 31 Coastal Centre Blvd., Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.

Please be governed accordingly.

Walton County adheres to the American with Disabilities Act and

will make reasonable modifications for access to the meetings upon

request. Please call (850) 892-8115 to make a request. For hearing

impaired, please call 1-800-955-8771 (TDD), 1-800-955-8770

(VOICE). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of

the meeting to allow time to provide the requested services.

Healthmark Health Matters Immunize Yourself Against Disease

By Ron Kelley

Benjamin Franklin once said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This is as true

today as it was then. We all need immunizations to help protect us from serious diseases. Immuni-

zation shots are not just for children. Thousands of adults in the United States die each year from

diseases that they could have been vaccinated against. Many adults remain unvaccinated because

they are unaware or misinformed about the need for vaccines beyond childhood.

It is important to know which shots a person may need and when to get them.

For example, all adults 19 and older, including pregnant women, need an influenza vaccine every

year. Adults should also be immunized against Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping

cough).

Young adults should get measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine. Adults born in the U.S. in

1980 or after need the varicella “chickenpox” vaccine. Adults 60 years of age and older should get

Zoster, a “shingles” vaccine and a pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, too.

Healthcare workers may also need other vaccines, including hepatitis A and B vaccine and a hu-

man papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that immunizations have helped eradi-

cate smallpox worldwide, virtually eliminated polio from this hemisphere, and significantly re-

duced the occurrence of measles, diphtheria, rubella, pertussis, and other diseases in the U.S. While

many people are routinely immunized, there are still tens of thousands of deaths around the world

caused by vaccine-preventable diseases.

There are immunizations recommended for adolescent or adult years, and some which require

boosters throughout life. Staying up to date on the recommended vaccines is an important measure

to protect yourself and others from life-threatening diseases. Among adults, the elderly are espe-

cially at risk, and immunizations are strongly recommended for people over the age of 60.

Vaccines are also needed if you will be traveling to foreign countries. Go online at http://

wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/vaccinations.htm for more information before planning a trip. To find

out which vaccines you may need, take the quiz at: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/AdultQuiz/ then contact

Dr. Tom Roberts or Dr. Edward Tenewitz at Healthmark Walk-In Clinic at 850-951-4556.

On their Facebook Page,

the Walton County Sher-

iff’s Office gives a report

of the work on the beach.

We love when folks come

to the beautiful beaches of

South Walton. The Sher-

iff’s Office asks everyone

to treat our home like it is

theirs.

Walton County Sheriffs

Deputies have arrested

over 160 people as of

3:00 PM Tuesday; many for underage

possession of alcohol. The Office says

they can't measure the lives saved but

the efforts are reducing alcohol related

traffic crashes, sexual assault and

other alcohol related deaths.

The Office says these young people

might be inconvenienced by being

arrested but at least they will make it

home after Spring Break.

‘Happenings’ in DeFuniak Springs

Thursday, March 12, 2015 The EMERALD STAR NEWS Inc. Page 7

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issue. Please Thank each one as you go to their store Yes it’s true. The rising demand for this newspaper made our delivering needs

so high, we could not keep up. We have numerous locations all throughout

Freeport, south Walton and DeFuniak Springs to pick up a copy today.

Interested in advertising? Just give us a call today!

The Emerald Star News is published every other week!

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FREEPORT Presbyterian CHURCH, located on Hwy 20. Next to Frank’s

Cash & Carry. We are extending an open invitation to come to our quaint little church to

give thanks and praise to God. Small town feel, choir and children’s services available

too. Sundays at 9am Bible study….10am church service. Come meet Pastor Gene.

Hwy 331 S, next to Cypress Cattle & Produce (Just south of Hwy. 20 west side of Hwy. 331)

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Players of all ranges and ages. Come

meet Frank, for tips, lessons, supplies, if

needed or even possibly leagues will be

forming soon. Let Michelle know your

interested and we can get you going into

the Darts world.

Play against the World anytime!

Spring Break - No Under 21 Drinking

Enforcing Florida’s Beverage Law, including the drinking age, is a re-

sponsibility of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s

Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. The division routinely

works with state and local law enforcement officials to identify underage

drinking and sales of alcoholic beverages to minors, especially during the

spring break season.

DBPR’s Secretary Ken Lawson says, “Florida is a wonderful place to

visit, and our goal is to promote a safe and fun environment in the li-

censed establishments and nearby areas where millions of visitors gather

to enjoy the spring break season. The Department remains committed to

supporting state and local law enforcement in our shared goal of keeping

alcohol and tobacco out of the hands of underage persons.” Lawson says,

“As we pursue this mission this year, I encourage licensed vendors across

the state to be our partner in this effort by focusing attention on responsi-

ble vending practices that help discourage and prevent sales to underage

persons.”

Do you know Florida law? Knowing the following information and tips

can help you enjoy your spring break safely.

The legal drinking age in Florida is 21.

Anyone under the age of 21 in possession of alcohol can be cited for a

second-degree misdemeanor, which can lead to costly court fees, fines

and other lasting consequences.

Selling alcohol to anyone under 21 or buying alcohol for anyone under 21

is also a misdemeanor.

Possession of an open alcoholic beverage container in a vehicle (in mo-

tion or stopped) by the driver and or the passenger(s) is a violation of

Florida law. Plan ahead. Always designate a sober driver before any

drinking begins, or take a taxi or public transportation if you plan to drink

alcohol. A taxi or bus ride is much cheaper than a DUI arrest.

Best Smoked bbq in the area stop by

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

The Walton County Board of County

Commissioners will hold a special meeting

on March 24, 2015 at 8:00 AM, or as soon as

possible to that time, at the Walton County

Courthouse located at 571 US Highway 90,

DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433.

The purpose of this meeting is to hear Presen-

tations from Engineering Firms for RFQ #

015-008 – CR 181C Project and RFQ #015-

009 – Walton Bridge Road Project.

Please be governed accordingly.

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The 14 day Overview

Aquarius

1/20 – 2/18

Pisces

2/19 – 3/20

Aries

3/21 – 4/19

Taurus

4/20 – 5/20

Gemini

5/21 – 6/21

Cancer

6/22 – 7/22

Leo

7/23 – 8/22

Virgo

8/23 – 9/22

Libra

9/23 – 10/22

Scorpio

10/23 –11/21

Sagittarius

11/22 – 12/2

Capricorn

12/22 – 1/19

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Letter to the :

We Thank you Lord for giving us this day. For all our friends, family and community. Please help us guide

FREEPORT in the best direction we can grow to become all we can, for our future and of our children. Amen!

Funny. Look

the ‘Editor is

Capricorn…..

Dear Editor,

I wanted to remind my friends in Freeport that

you did an excellent job on my home repairs.

And your price is fair for all you do check

while you were here in add to. Making sure I’m

safe.

My husband died a few years back and find it

hard to trust and believe in someone. Your one

of those people who you can tell you’ll be of

good help. You’re a good man, Mr. Wolfe.

Like you said, If I can’t do it, I know some-

one who does.

Well, have a great summer and keep up this

newspaper. I am 87 years old and love this

newspaper, my friends do too.

Mary Ann Chislette

Dear Editor,

Can someone write in that knows anything

about that sailboat laying into the rocks along

the Hwy 331 bridge?

What exactly is maritime Law? Can anyone

just remove it since it’s been 2 months?

It would help the public to know too.

Sam Brower

Dear Editor,

Are we really going to be driving on these

hilly uneven black top as our highway and

bridge? I’ve noticed plenty of shot work from

them dozer boys. Now drive over what they

just provided us.

Don’t try and take a drink when driving by

the bridge, darn road so sloppy it throws you

everywhere. I know citizens paid for this but

give us what we paid for. Long lasting quality

roads. How about the entrances to roads com-

ing on/off Hwy 331? Some are wide, yet many

are narrow. Waterside Ln. looks like a drive-

way, sad. Should be 30’ wide road….check it.

Your mouth might get you into trouble this week -- romantically or in any other aspect of your life. Take

this warning seriously, because you're likely to feel so hot-headed about a certain situation that you spew

out harsh words you'll later regret. You might also reveal information you know you shouldn't just to get a

reaction out of someone. Before you say anything this week, ask yourself these questions: Is it kind?

You'll have an edge in communication matters starting this Thursday and lasting until March 30. In fact, it'll

be easier than ever to express your ideas to others -- including your partner. You might find yourself talking

more about your dreams and what inspires you. You might even want to share one of your more private

creative endeavors with your mate.

You're just too hot to handle this week. Unfortunately, you might be 100 percent passion and 0 percent rea-

son. Try not to allow heated emotions get the best of you -- especially if you and a lover become tangled up

in a quarrel. Instead, do what you can to channel your anger in a physical activity so you'll avoid any impul-

sive action that might hurt your relationship in the long run.

While everyone else seems to be losing their cool this week, you're likely to sit around observing all the

madness like a fly on the wall. Your love life is in the safe zone for the most part, and you'll also have en-

joyable support to enhance your social life. On Thursday, you might feel like your calendar is filling quickly

with invitations to parties and other events.

You might feel like your personal romantic world is cool as a cucumber, but your pals are a different story.

At least one of your friends might come to you with a significant problem in love. On the darker side of the

spectrum you might hear a story about domestic violence or unhealthy, obsessive love, such as a stalker

situation. Do what you can to lend support to your pal.

Romance? Who has time for that this week? Certainly not you, unfortunately. It appears you'll be too dis-

tracted putting out fires in your professional world to pay much attention to the lighter side of life. If mar-

ried, you and your partner might even have one of your more explosive fights. Do what you can.

You might begin to take pause and reflect on a specific aspect of your love life this week. Saturn, the planet

of lessons, will turn retrograde in your romance sector on Saturday. This will open up a several month pe-

riod of time for you to consider how far you've come in matters of the heart, as well as to realize how far

you have yet to go.

Communication planet Mercury will enter your relationship sector this Thursday, and it remains there until

March 30. During this time you'll have a wonderful edge that'll help support improving all areas of commu-

nication with your mate. You will feel that your partner is not simply hearing what you have to say, but truly

listening, as well.

There's no easy way to say this, Libra: Your love life is filled with stress this week. Sure, you and your

mate could enjoy a day of passion on Tuesday, but if so the pleasure is likely to be short-lived. There are a

couple of serious issues the two of you need to tackle, and the problem is that neither one of you is willing

to back down and compromise. Your relationship definitely has a warning label attached to it this week. It

reads: "Contents under pressure."

There's tremendous support this week for having conversations with someone special that can last way

into the night. On Thursday, and until March 30, Mercury will tour your true love sector. This will help

support dialogue between you and your sweetheart. If you're single and you have a new date lined up, you

can expect the intellectual connection to be extra strong.

You might not be too proud of yourself when you see firsthand how low you can go in order to retain con-

trol of your love life. You might not trust your partner fully, and if you have any reason to be suspicious.

If, however, your mate hasn't given you any reason to question his or her loyalty, try not to jump to any

conclusions. If you do, you'll only sabotage what might actually be a good situation.

It looks like romance will take a back seat to more pressing matters this week. You might become em-

broiled in a domestic battle -- one of epic proportions. You'll find it hard to reveal your softer side to your

mate because you may be so caught up in warrior mode. Just remember not to lash out on your lover when

you're really angry about a situation that's happening at home. When you’re the one in the lead, that is when

people will try to make lies to bring you down. Don’t get caught up in their jealous tirade.

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PROUDLY Helping Alaqua Animal Refuge

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pets of all kinds. Go visit them today!

Spring Break Safety By Rian Lyday

“Spring break is upon us, our favorite time of year as locales...sarcastically stated! We

live in a small piece of paradise so we have to share it with out-of-towners from time to

time and this time of the year is the craziest, the noisiest, and is an important time to re-

member how to be safe. The CDC made a list of safety tips for families, so whether you

stay in our county or venture elsewhere, these are important rules to follow: (Good luck

and be safe!)

Limit alcohol.

If drinking alcohol is part of your break, remember that it can impair your judgment and

actions. Alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes kill someone every 31 minutes and non-

fatally injure someone every two minutes. Don't drink and drive. There are plenty of non-

alcoholic alternatives.

Be active.

You've probably been sitting most of the year working at the computer, studying, or in

class. During the break, take the opportunity to start a fitness program. Do a variety of fun

activities like walking, dancing, playing volleyball, swimming, and more. It doesn't need

to be hard to be beneficial. Avoid injury by starting any new activity slowly. Be active for

at least 2½ hours a week. Include activities that raise your breathing and heart rates and

that strengthen your muscles.

Plan a successful trip.

If you are going on a trip, be prepared. Are vaccinations required? Are there special food,

destination, or other things you need to consider ahead of time? If you are taking medica-

tions, do you have enough for the trip? Know what's happening en route or at your travel

destination.

Watch your step.

There may be temptations on your break that involve different or high-risk activity. Think

twice before putting yourself at risk for injury. Be sure to use appropriate safety gear be-

fore venturing out, such as seat belts, life vests, or knee pads. Remember that uninten-

tional injuries kill more Americans in their first three decades of life than any other cause

of death. In fact, injuries (both unintentional and those caused by acts of violence) are

among the top ten killers for Americans of all ages.

Know the ropes.

When swimming and boating, know what's expected and what you can do to prevent in-

jury or death for yourself and others. Know how to swim. Wear your life jacket while

boating. Avoid alcoholic beverages while boating. Complete a boating education course.

Participate in the vessel safety check program.

Protect yourself from the sun.

After a cold winter, it's tempting to stay in the hot sun all day. Although getting a little sun

can have some benefits, excessive and unprotected sun exposure can result in premature

aging, changes in skin texture, and skin cancer. Always wear sunscreen with at least SPF

15. For eye protection, wear wraparound sunglasses that provide 100 percent UV ray pro-

tection.

Eat healthy.

Having fun takes energy and fuel. Be sure to eat a variety of foods, including plenty of

vegetables, fruits, and whole grain products. Also include low-fat dairy products, lean

meats, poultry, fish, and legumes. Drink lots of water and go easy on the salt, sugar, alco-

hol, and saturated fat. Good nutrition should be part of an overall healthy lifestyle, includ-

ing regular physical activity, not smoking, and stress management.

PUBLIC NOTICE Please be advised that two or more Walton County Commission-

ers may attend the Florida Association of Counties Legislative Day Conference on March 26, 2015. The conference will take place at the FSU Turnbull Conference Center located at 555 W. Pensacola Street, Tallahassee, FL from 9:00 a.m. (EDT) – 5:00 p.m. (EDT). The purpose of this conference is to meet with the State Legislative Delegation to discuss State Legislative Priorities.

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life. Can you spare a

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heart to help out a Pug

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500 dogs/year that are diagnosed with a condition called Diabetes. This is an

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(WCHIP) Walton Community Health

Improvement Partnership Meeting

Date: March 18, 2015 Time: 8:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Event Description: The Walton County Health Im-

provement Partnership (WCHIP) is an active group

of agencies, organizations, businesses, and commu-

nity members who are committed to improving the

health of Walton County residents. Throughout

Walton County our goal is to: 1. Improve healthy

behaviors 2. Increase use of screening services, pre-

ventive services and / or primary care services 3.

Increase awareness of local resources.

Please join us and support your local community by

participating in this community-wide strategic plan

for improving community health.

Event Location Florida Department of Health,

Walton County Building, 362 Hwy 83, DeFuniak

Springs, FL 32433

Date/Time Information March 18, 2015 8:45AM -

11:00AM

Contact Information

Brandi Gill, Community Planner (850) 892-8040,

ext. 1136 Brandi.Gill@FLHealth.gov

Laura L. Brazell, R.N., BS HCA Registered Nursing

Consultant (850) 892-8040, ext. 1163

Laura.Brazell@FLHealth.gov

Public Notice: Resurfacing

Project Scheduled for CR 883

Walton County Public Works is

scheduled to begin a resurfacing pro-

ject on a portion of CR 883. The re-

surfacing will begin at Hwy 20 and

extend approximately .80 miles to just

north of Freeport Elementary School.

This project is scheduled to begin on

March 16, 2015. Weather permitting,

the project should be complete by the

end of the week.

During this time of construction the

public is encouraged to use caution

when traveling in this area using alter-

native routes when possible.

If you have any questions, please call

Walton County Public Works at 892-

8108.

Public Notice:

What: Local RESTORE Act Pub-

lic Workshop

Who Should Attend: Anyone in-

terested in submitting an application

for Local RESTORE Act Funds

When: Tuesday, March 24, 2015,

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Where: South Walton Annex

Board Room

Discussion: The application proc-

ess for the Local RESTORE Act

Funds.

Dear Editor, Can you tell me for sure who is

sponsoring the Car Show held at

Hammock Bay? I see many fliers

that show egg hunt and Car display.

Other says $25 to enter from Free-

port Cruisers, who is not a club?

Several of us car folks who have

gone in the past seen a lot in way of

favoritism. Leave that for the kids

at school I say. I also heard that the

Cruisers were not an official car

club listed anywhere to join. They

say just friends, no club. You even

went to court over them didn’t you?

Would you care to explain that?

I say, ask them why? Ask Tom

DeSotel. He acts like leader when

it’s convenient to him.

Car guys supposed to stay together

and watch they back. They didn’t,

they don’t, and had me leave be-

cause I broke up with ex-psycho

over 6 yrs. now…..in court state-

ment, (no club, just friends). So,

you don’t know where any $$ goes.

Dear Editor, Did you see where that kid climbed

up on a custom blue truck at last yr,

car Show? Then the parent got mad at

the man standing there saying, to get

down, step away….she started cursing

these men who have a lot of money

into these cars.

How smart is it to have a Rat-Rod or

Van giving away candy, with signs

press here, do this. Then when they do

it to every car it’s a major damage suit

waiting to happen. Hey Parents, hope

you got good insurance, Egg Hunt?

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