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By Del LessardBeacon Staff Writer

A new Florida law adding 90synthetic drugs to the list ofcontrolled substances may makeit difficult for "head shops" toresume business as usual.

Woodstock, 311 GovernmentAve., a Niceville store that wasraided by officers of theOkaloosa County Drug TaskForce last week in a sweep of10 shops countywide, hasreopened for business, although

without much of its previousmerchandise.

The store's slogan is, "Wesell fun."

There were no arrests and no

'When I washungry . . . 'Members of the NicevilleWorship Center were spottedFriday evening, giving away freesuppers at the corner of 27thStreet and Bailey Drive. Theyhave been performing this min-istry in various places for abouta year. The church hopes toestablish a permanent soupkitchen at the church, 410 NorthCedar St. Participating wereAssociate Pastor Chris Miller,Ann Nester, Karen Miller, GaryHumphrey and Janis Humphrey.

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Reaction was mixed to lastweek's announcement byBluewater Bay Resort that it willsell and develop parts of one ofits golf courses.

To make room for theplanned developments, the nine-hole Magnolia course, around

which the gated-community ofMagnolia Plantation was built,would be converted to a shorter-yardage "executive course"aimed at time-strapped golfers.About 20 existing homes alongthe seventh fairway and threenear the ninth hole would lose

By Tess HollisStaff Writer

Senior citizens in Nicevillecould soon see a decrease intheir garbage collection fees, ifthey qualify for a discount thatwill be offered beginning thisfall.

On March 13, the NicevilleCity Council approved the thirdand final reading of an ordi-nance that extends its franchisewith Waste Management Inc.,to continue providing trash col-lection and disposal throughoutthe city, under the condition thatthe company offer a senior citi-zen discount in return forreduced service.

Residents can now begin

applying for the discount. The 15-percent discount, the

amount of which was deter-mined by Waste Management,will save $1.53 per month,reducing the cost of residentialgarbage and recycling pickupfrom $10.22 to $8.69 permonth, according to City ClerkDan Doucet.

Doucet said that 1,500 resi-dents, age 65 and older, current-ly reside in Niceville, accordingto the Census Bureau. While hedoes not know how many ofthose people will qualify for thediscount, he said there wereabout 350 applicants in Destin,


A Niceville man suffered life-threatening injuries Saturday in amotorcycle crash near BluewaterBay, according to authorities.

Robert Greene, 24, ofNiceville, was transported toSacred Heart Hospital in

Pensacola after a single-vehiclecrash at State Road 20 and theMid-Bay Bridge connector roadMarch 31 at 9:15 p.m. accordingto a report by the FloridaHighway Patrol.

The FHP report gave the fol-lowing account:

Greene was on a 2007 Honda

motorcycle traveling westboundon the westbound, inside lane ofSR 20 when he entered the inter-section at State Road 293, thebridge connector road. A witnesstold the FHP that Greene did notappear to be speeding and wastraveling at a low rate of speedupon entering the intersection.

The witness, who was travel-ing east on the inside lane of SR20, said she heard a loud poppingnoise as the motorcycle passed onher left side, as both vehicleswere going through the intersec-tion. The witness found Greenehad been thrown onto the median.The witness gave first aid after

calling the accident into lawenforcement.

Upon the arrival of an FHPtrooper, a man who identifiedhimself as Greene's brother-in-law stated that Greene had justreceived his motorcycle endorse-ment and was an inexperiencedmotorcycle driver.

According to the FHP report,evidence at the scene suggeststhat for unknown reasons,Greene's motorcycle entered onthe eastbound left turn lane whiletraveling westbound after exitingthe intersection. The right side of

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Thursday, 1:30 p.m.The Valparaiso

Community Library willshow the movie, "WeBought a Zoo." Popcornand drinks will be served,and family and friendsare welcome.

Friday, noonThe

TravelingEagles youthbaseballteam will

host its 11th Annual GolfTournament atBluewater Bay GolfCourse. Registration willbegin at noon, with ashotgun start at 1 p.m.Entry fees are $350 perteam, or $90 for individu-als. Info:Travelingeagles.com, or685-1641.

Saturday, 9-11 a.m.The Twin Cities will

hold two Easter egghunts.Valparaisowill hold itsEaster festiv-ities from 9-11 a.m., atLincoln Park, and theEaster egg hunt willbegin at 10 a.m.Niceville's Egg dash willbegin at 11 a.m., at thesoftball complex, butparents are encouragedto have children there at10:30 a.m.

Sunday, 6 a.m.There will be a

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chairs andblankets.After the serv-ice, pan-cakes,

sausage and juice willbe provided for everyoneby Trinity Presbyterian intheir fellowship hall. Rainlocation will be insidethe church.

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Reaction is mixedon plan to developpart of golf course

By Tess HollisBeacon Staff Writer

Two Niceville residents arevying for election to the District7 seat on the ChoctawhatcheeElectricCooperative(Chelco)Board ofTrustees.

James"Jim" Millerand KarlWelhart arerunningagainst eachother for thedistrict seat that covers parts of

Bluewater Bay and Seminole.Don McKnight, who served inthe position for 15 years, is notseeking re-election.

TheChelcoBoard ofTrustees isresponsiblefor the gov-ernance oftheDeFuniakSprings-based electric cooperative, whichincludes setting policy for the

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Beacon photo by Tess HollisA cross garnished with lilies and a shroud marks Holy Week at Valparaiso Assembly of God. Thecross can be seen from Valparaiso Parkway. Easter, when Christians celebrate the resurrection ofJesus Christ following his death on the cross, will be observed Sunday

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New law may crimp ‘head shops’Owner of raided store says all products were legal under previous rule

Beacon photo by Del LessardPart of the seventh fairway of Bluewater Bay's Magnolia golf coursewill be turned into homesites under a plan by the course owner.

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A Niceville store hasreopened following asheriff's raid thatresulted in no arrests.

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their golf course frontage."There's a big buzz" about the

proposed development, and peo-ple are "righteously upset," saidRealtor Ray DiTirro. "There area lot of hurt and angry feelingsabout doing this," he said.

"I have never ever had somany phone calls, emails and(personal meetings) in such ashort time," said MagnoliaPlantation developer RaimundHerden. Everyone wants toknow "what's going on," headded, and most of the reactionshave been negative, he said.

Resort Manager Tom Hankssaid the development is neededto prevent one of its four nine-hole courses from shutting downaltogether for lack of business.The added income would alsoimprove maintenance of thecourses, Hanks said.

Twenty-seven holes of golfare plenty, said Bluewater Bayresident and golfer Jim Miller,and besides, "it might be nice toplay on the executive course."

"If I was in Tom Hanks' shoesI would go ahead with thatplan," said Bluewater business-

man Brett Hinely.DiTirro, who lives along the

Marsh course in the SunsetBeach community of BluewaterBay and is a member of the golfclub, said the resort owners havelet the 36 holes of golf declineover the past several years. Ofthe resort's four nine-hole cours-es, only the Magnolia coursewould be affected by theannounced development.

"We bought in to this gated,golf course community," DiTirrosaid. However, he said, in theseven years he has lived there thecourse "has gone downhill"because the owners have per-formed only minimal mainte-nance

DiTirro said he no longertakes customers to golf atBluewater. "It's an embarrass-ment to me," he said.

"Property values, certainlythey're going to suffer," DiTirrosaid about the proposal to carveout development property fromthe Magnolia course.

Herden developed the 268-home Magnolia Plantation in the1990s and was one of the origi-nal developers of Bluewater Bayitself.

Bluewater Bay's developers

sold the resort part of the busi-ness in 1992, including the golfcourses, four swimming pools,the clubhouse, two restaurants, afull-service 120-slip marina, and140 rental dwellings. As a resultof the sale, Herden said, he nolonger has a business interest inthe resort.

Since then, he said, theresort's new owners have in turnsold most of the "money-makingassets," including the pools,marina, a restaurant, tennis cen-ter and the rental units.

Meantime, the resort failed toreinvest in its prime remainingasset, the golf course, and haslost members over the years toother courses in the area, Herdensaid.

The resort faces obstacles toits proposed mixed-use commer-cial property along Highway 20,Herden said. In view of today'srelatively high commercial-vacancy rate, there is currentlyno market for additional retaildevelopment in the BluewaterBay area, he said.

DiTirro said that withoutaccess roads available fromMagnolia Plantation—the roadsare owned by the homeownersassociation—any developmentof the seventh fairway willrequire at least two new roadsonto Highway 20, and possibly atraffic signal.

Others had a different reac-tion.

Miller summarized what he'sheard from others about the pro-posed development.

"If you live in MagnoliaPlantation you're not happy," hesaid.

Those people who live on ornear the proposed developmentwill find their property lessdesirable than previously, hesaid.

"As far as the long-termeffect on Bluewater Bay as acommunity, we don't know,"Miller said.

Although the existing golfcourse could be better main-tained, Miller said, it's under-standable that the resort was notable to invest in maintenancewhile it was losing money foryears.

"I think it's a good compro-mise," Hinley said, about theresort's plan to make a shorterexecutive course to accommo-date some money-generatingdevelopment rather than closingthe Magnolia course altogetherand letting it return to nature.

Hanks said Monday that he'sheard more positive than nega-tive comments from people he'sbeen in contact with last week.However, he added that he's hadno contact with residents ofMagnolia Plantation who wouldbe directly affected by the pro-posed development.

Hanks said the resort does notknow whether MagnoliaPlantation homeowners willinvite the proposed 16-home res-idential development on theninth hole to become part of thegated community. The proposedresidential community isplanned around a road and cul-de-sac that doesn't link it to thegated community, although thatcould change.

The biggest concern of localresidents, Hanks said, is thatsomething like a gas station isbeing proposed for the Magnoliaparcel along Highway 20. Hesaid he has been assuring peoplethat the owners are looking at"soft" commercial developmentthat will complement the com-munity, "not an eyesore."There's not a lot of room to doextensive commercial develop-ment on what is now the seventhfairway along Highway 20, hesaid.

For the resort, "it's survival,"said Hanks.


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Greene was listed in criticalcondition as of Tuesday morn-ing, according to a spokesmanfor Sacred Heart Hospital.

Alcohol was not a factor inthe crash, according to the FHP.Greene was not wearing a hel-met. Damage to the motorcyclewas estimated at $5,000.

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Chelco, which servicesOkaloosa and Walton counties,as well as portions of westernHolmes and eastern Santa Rosacounties, provides power to45,994 locations.

"While board members arenot involved in the day-to-dayoperations of the electric cooper-ative, their policy decisionsassure that the organizationremains strong and continues tosafely provide the reliable serv-ice that members expect at acompetitive price," said ChelcoVice President Aaron Bradshaw.

Each year three seats on theChelco board are up for election.There are nine trustees, and eachtrustee serves a three-year term.This year, districts 1, 7, and 9 areup for election. Chelco's District7 has 3,818 members—each dis-trict represents the same numberof members. Per Chelco bylaws,trustees do not receive any salaryfor their services, but receiveexpenses for any time spent onChelco business such as meet-ings, training programs, or con-

ferences. Miller, who is completing his

fourth year as a commissioner ofthe North Bay Fire District, is nostranger to public service. Afterserving in the Air Force for 28years, then as human resourcesdirector for Tybrin Corp., hefully retired in 2004.

Now, Miller is a member ofthe Mid-Bay Rotary Club andvolunteers with ShelterBoxInternational, a charity that pro-vides shelter and warmth to fam-ilies who have lost their homesto natural or man-made disas-ters.

"Based upon this experience,I was open to further communityservice," Miller said. "As aChelco customer, good oversightof this provider is very importantto me, and I believe I can be astrong contributor to that over-sight."

Welhart is a retired businessowner who spent 34 years in thedefense and aerospace manufac-turing industry, and was a direc-tor of the Institute for SeniorProfessionals at NorthwestFlorida State College.

"I didn't know much aboutthe position, but I did myresearch and finding out moreabout the job and what itentailed peaked my interest,"

Welhart said. "I thought I coulddo a good job."

Both Welhart and Millerapplied for the position in accor-dance with the Chelco instruc-tions and bylaws, and each wasnominated by the nominatingcommittee.

Miller said if he is elected, hewill provide informed leadershipto the Board of Trustees, andensure District 7 is properly pre-sented.

"Affordable energy is a chal-lenge for the future," he said. "Iintend to ensure our cooperativecontinues to provide qualityservice to the community for areasonable rate of service."

Miller added that his qualifi-cations "center on a diversifiedmanagement career and a life-long commitment to serve mycountry and our community."

If elected, Welhart said hewould want to ensure customershave the cheapest electric utilityrates possible.

"I would want to make deci-sions relative to Chelco policythat are prudent and business-like, and make sense," he said "Ialso want to make sure that peo-ple's issues are addressed prop-erly."

Welhart's qualificationsinclude serving his community

as the first non-developer presi-dent of the SouthwindHomeowners Association, pastpresident of the Council ofBluewater Bay Property Ownersand organizing chairman of theBluewater Bay MunicipalServices Benefit Unit.

"I think there's many attrib-utes with the Bluewater BayMunicipal Services job thatwould be beneficial," Welhartsaid. "I also have a lot of electedexperience on various boards,and that's specifically an area ofexpertise that represent people ina position of authority."

Each member of Chelcoreceives a ballot and is able tovote for a trustee in their district,as well as other district seats run-ning for election. The ballotswere mailed on March 19, andmust be received by April 16, at5 p.m., at Tipton, Marler, Garner& Chastain, the accounting firmhandling the counting of votes.The winners will be announcedon April 21 at the annual Chelcomeeting.

The following are the 2012Chelco Trustee candidates:District 1: Van Ness R. Butler IIIand Patricia "Pat" Carlyle;District 7: James "Jim" Millerand Karl E. Welhart; District 9:Burt E. Cosson (uncontested).

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To qualify for discountedcollection rates, residents mustreside in their homesteadedproperty, meaning they cannotrent the property. This guidelinewill be verified by the OkaloosaCounty Property Appraiser.There can be no more than twopeople residing in the house-hold.

In addition, the resident mustagree to once-a-week pickup, orhalf the normal frequency.

"If you have more than twopeople living in a house, you aregoing to need more than once-a-week pickup," said Doucet ofthe reasoning behind the two-person guideline.

Doucet added that if the res-ident's once-a-week pickup dayis a holiday, their trash will becollected on the next scheduledpickup day for that neighbor-hood. All other scheduled serv-

ices, such as recycling and yardwaste, will be picked up on thesame day as other residentialcustomers.

To apply for the discount,one of the residents in thehousehold must be 65 or olderbefore Nov. 1 of the currentyear, but they must applybetween March 14 and June 15,to receive the discount this year.

"The discount will be effec-

tive in November, but peoplewill start to see a difference intheir bills by January of nextyear," said Niceville UtilityBilling Director Julie Cole.

According to Doucet, WasteManagement set the criteria forthe discount.

"If we agreed to renew thefranchise, they offered the sen-ior discount," he said. "They setthe guidelines with the age. The

City of Niceville is not fundingthe discount, it's coming out ofthe collection rate we pay WasteManagement."

Applications must be filed atthe City of Niceville Utilitybilling office, and the applicantmust sign the form in front of acity notary public. The billingoffice will provide a listing ofqualifying addresses no laterthan Sept. 1 of each year, to thegarbage company.

The discount will take effecton the Nov. 1 billing cycle ofeach year. After this year, theapplication period will run fromJan. 1 through April 30, andproperty owners will berequired to re-apply annually tocontinue eligibility. The agerequirement will remain thesame each year, and the residentmust be 65 by Nov. 1 of the yearthey are applying for the dis-count.

The application requires acopy of the applicant's driver'slicense, identification cardissued by the state, or a birthcertificate.

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* * *Bradley Grimland Wendt, 37,

of 1 Stafford Circle, Fort WaltonBeach, was arrested by Nicevillepolice March 21 on a charge ofviolating a domestic violenceinjunction. at an address inNiceville.

* * *James Edwin Ballard, 51, of

1405 Cat Mar Road, Niceville,was arrested by sheriff's deputiesMarch 19 on a charge of resistingan officer without violence.

* * *James Barrington Buchanan, a

parking valet, 29, of 1426Hickory Ave., Niceville, wasarrested by sheriff's deputiesMarch 18 on a misdemeanorworthless check charge.

* * *Robert Leif A'Lii Aloh

Lauderdale, 25, of 1703 15th St.,Niceville, was arrested by sher-iff's deputies March 24 on a pro-bation violation, and on a chargeof failure to appear on a misde-meanor charge.

* * *Jamie Lynn Sharrow, unem-

ployed, 27, of 410 Monett Ave.,Niceville, was arrested by sher-iff's deputies March 25 on acharge of petit theft. Sharrow wasalleged to have hidden two pack-ages of shirts and two packagesof socks, valued together at $32,then left a Fort Walton Beachstore, 913 N. Beal Parkway, with-out paying.

* * *A 16-year-old Niceville boy, a

student, was arrested by sheriff'sdeputies March 24 on a charge ofpossession of controlled sub-stance without a prescription, apill containing oxycodone HCIand acetaminophen.

* * *John Edward Blanding II, a

maintenance worker, 42, of 106Beverly Drive, Niceville, wasarrested by sheriff's deputiesMarch 20 on a parole violation onoriginal charges of robbery andhabitual offender.

* * *A 16-year-old Niceville girl

was arrested by sheriff's deputiesMarch 24 on a misdemeanor bat-tery charge that allegedlyoccurred March 22.

* * *William Joseph Whitmarsh, a

cook, 24, of 129 Raintree Blvd.,Niceville, was arrested by sher-iff's deputies March 22 oncharges of burglary to a con-veyance and fraudulent use ofcredit cards. Whitmarsh is allegedto have used a stolen credit card,taken from the victim's husband'svehicle in September, to purchasea $689 bracelet from a jewelrystore in Destin Sept. 28.

* * *Christopher Lynn Senzig,

unemployed, 35, of 101 HardingRoad, Niceville, was arrested bysheriff's deputies March 22 on amisdemeanor violation of proba-tion charge.

* * *Stefen Jade Shauf, a restaurant

employee, 21, of 1618 Date PalmDrive, Niceville, was arrested bysheriff's deputies March 21 oncharges of burglary, three counts,petit theft, one count, grand theft,two counts, and giving fraudulentownership for pawned items,seven counts. Shauf is alleged tohave burglarized a vehicle in the100 block of Red Maple Waysometime Dec. 1-16, and to haveburglarized two vehicles in the4200 block of Calinda Lane,Niceville, Feb. 6-7, and stolen abicycle from a yard in the 100block of Red Maple Way, March2.

Shauf allegedly pawned sever-al items he stole from victims andused stolen credit cards to makeseveral fraudulent purchases.Shauf allegedly admitted to theoffenses and voluntarily returnedseveral additional items that hestole.

* * *Teresa Marie Ellis, 23, of 46

Range Road, Niceville, wasarrested by sheriff's deputiesMarch 26 on a charge of battery,domestic violence.

DUI arrestsAmanda Teresa Quinoes, 26,

of 1501 N. Partin Drive, Apt. 210,

Niceville, was arrested byNiceville police for DUI onHighway 20 at ArmstrongAvenue, March 26 at 12:15 a.m.Quinoes was also cited for unlaw-ful speed, 44 mph in a 35 mphzone.

TheftsA Niceville resident from the

700 block of Persimmon Wayreported that sometime March23-25 unknown person(s) bur-glarized his pickup truck andstole his wallet. The wallet con-tained about $50 cash, three cred-it cards, a driver's license and acheck made out for $500.

Police BlotterThe following accounts of the activities of police are according to records of the Niceville and Valparaiso police departments,

the Okaloosa County and Walton County sheriffʼs offices,other law-enforcement agencies, and the Okaloosa County

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Fire Department ReportsNiceville

The Niceville Fire Department responded to the following calls from March 26, 2012through April 1, 2012.

1 Structure Fire 16 Emergency Medical Calls0 Vehicle Fire 8 Vehicle Crash 0 Other Fire0 Vehicle Crash with Extrication0 Illegal Burn 4 Other Emergency Calls0 False Alarms 4 Hazardous Conditions

Street Situation Date TimeHart Street .....................................Alarm Activation...................03/26/12.................06:20Juniper Avenue .............................Medical.................................03/26/12.................11:50Kelly Road.....................................Medical.................................03/26/12.................12:04E. John Sims Pkwy.......................Vehicle Crash ......................03/27/12.................10:5926th Street.....................................Service Call..........................03/27/12.................13:01W. John Sims Pkwy. .....................Medical.................................03/27/12.................17:33Mahogany Court ...........................Medical.................................03/27/12.................22:33Hudson Circle................................Medical.................................03/28/12.................07:36E. John Sims Pkwy.......................Good Intent Call ..................03/28/12.................08:57E. John Sims Pkwy.......................Medical.................................03/28/12.................13:55SR285 at MM10............................Vehicle Crash ......................03/28/12.................15:00Kelly Road.....................................Medical.................................03/28/12.................16:16Linden Avenue ..............................Medical.................................03/28/12.................20:07Kelly Road.....................................Medical.................................03/28/12.................22:58Azalea Drive..................................Medical.................................03/29/12.................03:21E. John Sims Pkwy.......................Vehicle Crash ......................03/29/12.................14:47E. John Sims Pkwy.......................Vehicle Crash ......................03/29/12.................15:00E. John Sims Pkwy.......................Vehicle Crash ......................03/29/12.................17:17Nathey Avenue..............................Medical.................................03/30/12.................10:41E. College Blvd. ............................Medical.................................03/30/12.................10:52McKinney Street............................Medical.................................03/30/12.................13:53St. Andrews Drive .........................Medical.................................03/30/12.................14:3413th Street.....................................Structure Fire.......................03/30/12.................15:1913th Street.....................................Lightening Strike..................03/30/12.................15:1913th Street.....................................Lightening Strike..................03/30/12.................15:1913th Street.....................................Lightening Strike..................03/30/12.................15:1913th Street.....................................Lightening Strike..................03/30/12.................15:19E. John Sims Pkwy.......................Vehicle Crash ......................03/30/12.................16:00W. John Sims Pkwy. .....................Medical.................................03/31/12.................07:34Als Drive ........................................Medical.................................03/31/12.................09:55E. John Sims Pkwy.......................Vehicle Crash ......................03/31/12.................13:05E. John Sims Pkwy.......................Vehicle Crash ......................03/31/12.................20:21Reeves Street ...............................Good Intent Call ..................03/31/12.................23:55

Weekly Safety Tip: Keep candles at least one-foot away from anything that can burn,and put them out when you leave the room or go to sleep. Never leave lit candlesunattended around children. Please look at the Niceville Fire Department web page onFacebook.

North BayThe North Bay Fire Department responded to the following calls from March 26, 2012through April 1, 2012.

Street Situation Date TimeNorthridge Road...........................Medical assist .......................03/26/12 ................00:02East Highway 20..........................EMS call................................03/26/12 ................01:42Dominica Way..............................Medical assist .......................03/26/12 ................04:35East Highway 20..........................EMS call................................03/26/12 ................11:09East Highway 20..........................Motor vehicle accident .........03/26/12 ...............13:54Parkwood Lane............................Unintentional transmission...03/26/12 ................15:04East Highway 20..........................EMS call................................03/26/12 ................15:53Range Road.................................Dispatched and canceled ....03/26/12 ................23:52Merchants Way............................EMS call................................03/27/12 ................08:58Range Road.................................Alarm system activation.......03/27/12 ................13:55East Highway 20..........................EMS call................................03/27/12 ................14:42East Highway 20..........................Motor vehicle accident .........03/27/12 ................15:28Whitewood Way...........................Fire, other..............................03/28/12 ................10:10Oaklake Lane...............................EMS call................................03/28/12 ................17:53Highway 20 ..................................EMS call................................03/29/12 ................10:52Merchants Way............................EMS call................................03/30/12 ................09:30North White Point Road ..............EMS call................................03/30/12 ................11:2013th Street....................................Building fire ...........................03/30/12 ................15:21Armadillo Trail...............................Medical assist .......................03/31/12 ................04:25W. Hwy. 20 and Hwy. 29 .............Motor vehicle accident .........03/31/12 ................21:17North White Point Road ..............Medical assist .......................04/01/12 ................02:48

Visit northbayfd.org for more information.

Valparaiso VolunteerThe Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Department responded to the following calls during themonth of March:

Street Situation Date TimeGlendale Avenue ...........................Fall ........................................03/1/2012 ............08:52Old FL State Road 10....................Unconscious.........................03/4/2012 ............10:17Lincoln Avenue...............................Back Pain .............................03/4/2012 ............17:12S. John Sims Pkwy........................Fire Service Call...................03/4/2012 ............18:08Lincoln Avenue...............................Traumatic Injury ...................03/5/2012 ............06:05Edge Avenue..................................Fall ........................................03/10/2012 ..........09:50North Bayshore Drive ....................Breathing Problem...............03/10/2012 ..........16:16Johnson Street...............................Assault..................................03/12/2012 ..........20:56Valparaiso Pkwy.............................Breathing Problem...............03/13/2012 ..........12:54Hickory Lane ..................................Breathing Problem...............03/14/2012 ..........01:19Lincoln Avenue...............................Back Pain .............................03/17/2012 ..........22:07Glen Avenue...................................Overdose/Poisoning ............03/18/2012 ..........04:41St. Charles Avenue........................Chest Pain............................03/18/2012 ..........10:45Lincoln Avenue...............................Sick Call................................03/18/2012 ..........12:25South Bayshore Drive ...................Sick Call................................03/19/2012 ..........04:28Kelly Way........................................CVA/Stroke...........................03/21/2012 ..........18:03Jasmine Avenue ............................Fire Service Call...................03/22/2012 ..........16:56Valparaiso Pkwy.............................Unconscious.........................03/25/2012 ..........15:25Southview Avenue .........................Fire Alarm.............................03/26/2012 ..........07:35Kelly Road......................................Canceled .............................03/28/2012 ..........22:58Washington Avenue.......................Psychiatric ............................03/30/2012 ..........09:3613th Street......................................Structure Fire........................03/30/2012 ..........15:19E. John Sims Pkwy........................Motor Vehicle Accident ........03/30/2012 ..........16:00Carolina Avenue.............................Dumpster Fire .....................03/31/2012 ..........14:52Okaloosa Avenue...........................Sick Call................................03/31/2012 ..........21:04

Contact the Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Department at 729-5410 if you have questionsor concerns.


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A note on the front doorMonday stated that Woodstockwas open for business, but didnot have any "herbal incense"for sale.

Inside the small building thewalls and shelves are decoratedwith several photos, signs,posters and products reminis-cent of the 1960s. Merchandiseincluded glass and metal con-tainers for smoking, or to burnincense. A single customer camein while a reporter was present,but didn't find what he was look-ing for. He was told the policehad taken those items.

A sign on the wall states:"We sell novelty items and col-

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Patrick Anderson, who ownsWoodstock and six other stores,said that he had lab results prov-ing that the products seized bylawmen complied with Floridalaw. He valued the inventoryseized by lawmen who raidedhis Niceville store at $80,000.

As of Tuesday, the OkaloosaCounty Sheriff's Office had notreleased contents of the searchwarrants used in last week'sraid.

Anderson said he was awarethat a new law was signed byGov. Rick Scott March 23, threedays before the raid that tem-porarily shut his store. Thestatute, passed by theLegislature earlier this year,adds about 90 additional chemi-

cals to the 50 that were already"Schedule 1" controlled sub-stances.

Anderson said he would be incompliance with the new statelaw when he reopened, butadded that some of the olderproducts he sold might have haddifficulty passing muster underthe new statute.

The law, formerly House Bill1175, lists 142 chemicals con-trolled under Schedule 1, whichdefines a substance as having "ahigh potential for abuse and hasno currently accepted medicaluse in treatment in the UnitedStates and in its use under med-ical supervision does not meetaccepted safety standards."

The old, shorter list alreadyincluded well-known controlledsubstances such as cannabis(marijuana), lysergic aciddiethylamide (LSD), opiates,and certain chemical deriva-tives, as well as mescaline, pey-ote, psilocybin. The 90 addedsubstances sound like they areright out of a chemistry book.For example, one of the new,controlled substances listed asnumber 130 in the law is: "HU-211 ((6aS, 10aS)-9-(Hydroxymethyl) -6,6-dimethyl-3-(2-methyloctan-2-yl) - 6a, 7, 10, 10a-tetrahy-drobenzo {c} chromen-1-o1)."

Anderson said he owns sevenstores, including HaightAshbury in Destin, one of theother nine shops that were raid-ed March 26. He said heemploys 18 people, and that itwould be a sad result of the raidand new law if the stores wereforced to close.

Sheriff's spokeswomanMichelle Nicholson said that the

sheriff is addressing other enti-ties that sell such substances,including convenience storesand gas stations. The campaignstarted with the so-called headshops raided last week, she said,but letters from Sheriff LarryAshley are also going out toother businesses warning thatdeputies will be enforcing thelaw at all locations.

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Lightning bolt affects six homes, starts fireBy Del LessardBeacon Staff Writer

A lightning bolt Friday after-noon hit six Niceville homes,starting a fire in one that resultedin $75,000 damage, but noinjuries.

The alarm came in at 3:21p.m., March 30, and firefighterswere on scene at 4012 13th Streeteight minutes later with smokeand flames coming from the atticarea of the home, said NicevilleFire Chief Tommy Mayville.

Firefighters quickly knockeddown the flames. The home,owned by Jimmy Parrish,Niceville, and occupied by StefanVaughn, suffered about $75,000damage, Mayville said.

As firefighters were working

the fire, Mayville said other 13thStreet residents came forward andsaid their homes had also beenstruck by the lightning bolt. Thelightning primarily affected smallappliances in the other fivehomes, he said. Five pine trees,

including two on adjacentPersimmon Way, were split by thebolt, Mayville said.

Firefighters from Niceville,North Bay, Eglin and EastNiceville fire departmentsresponded to the blaze, Mayville

said, while firefighters fromValparaiso assisted with a trafficaccident in Niceville that occurredsimultaneously, while a crewfrom the Ocean-City Wright firedepartment was called to staff theNiceville station.

By Tess HollisBeacon Staff Writer

Twin Cities children andyouth looking to participate inEaster festivities have two egghunts to look forward to thisyear.

The City of Valparaiso willhost its Easter festivities from9 to 11 a.m., on Saturday, fol-lowed by Niceville's annualEgg Dash at 11 a.m.

Valparaiso's Easter egghunt will begin at 10 a.m., atLincoln Park. Children will besplit up into three age cate-gories—4 and under; ages 5-8; and ages 9-12.

James Valandingham,Valparaiso's public worksdirector, said an area, that willbe split into three sections,will be roped off for the threeage groups. He added that the10 a.m. start will allow par-ents to park and bring theirchildren to the egg hunt area.

Plastic eggs will be scat-tered throughout the grass,containing candy and trinkets.There will also be a "GoldenEgg" in each area—if a childfinds the egg, he or she will

win a basket filled with Eastergoodies.

In addition to the egg hunt,Valandingham said there willbe kids’ games, a bean bag

toss, and train rides on thecity's lawnmower-engine train.

Following Valparaiso'sEaster egg hunt, youngsterscan head over to Niceville for

the 25th Annual Egg Dash atthe softball complex on NorthPartin Drive.

The dash will begin at 11a.m., but parents are encour-

aged to have their children atthe starting line by 10:30 a.m.

Children will be broken upinto four age groups—2 andunder; 3- and 4-year-olds; 5-

and 6-year-olds; and 7- and 8-year-olds. Lynn Waltz, coordi-nator of the Egg Dash, saidtoddlers must be able to walk,and parents are only allowedon the 2 and under field.

Waltz said the field will besplit up according to agegroups.

"The whole grassed areawill be covered with plasticeggs, and there will be about2,500 eggs on each field,"Waltz said, adding that sheanticipates about 750 partici-pants.

Each egg will containcandy or a toy, and there willbe other prizes on the fieldincluding eggs with a specialpaper stating that the child haswon a prize. The paper will beexchanged for a prize at theend of the hunt.

"It's a great time," Waltzsaid. "It takes us about anhour and a half to set up thefields, and the kids wipe themout in a minute. The infantfields usually last the longest,but the kids have a good timeand everybody gets some-thing."


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Courtesy photoThe Plew Elementary winners of this year's Evening of the Arts T-shirt contest. From left: front,Dominic Prestarri, Luke Norris, Autumn Sobel and Austin Bax. Back, Roman Prestarri, SierraMoore, Riley Gibson, Jillian Sewell.

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RBCS junior wins firstplace for needleworkJessica Sandlin is pictured wearing her first place MarieAntoinette style dress that she entered in this yearʼsFlorida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools(FACCS) fine arts competition. This is the third dress shehas entered, and the third, first place she has won for herneedlework. A junior at Rocky Bayou Christian School,Jessica hopes to attend the Savannah College of Artsand Design (SCAD) when she graduates next year.Jessica has the ambition to become a famous fashiondesigner.

Plew Elementary announces'Evening of the Arts' contest winners

The following are the Aprilblood drives for Niceville andEglin Air Force Base. The drivesare sponsored by NorthwestFlorida Blood Services.

Wednesday, April 4:—Eglin Bldg. 351, 203 West D

Ave., 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.—Hurlburt Medical Group, 9

a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Monday, April 9:—Northwest Florida State

College, Niceville, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Tuesday April 10:—Northwest Florida State

College, Niceville, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Wednesday, April 11:—Duke Field, by the shop-

pette, noon-4 p.m.—First Baptist Church of

Niceville, 622 Bayshore Drive, 5-8 p.m.

Wednesday, April 18:—Eglin 96 FSS, 404 Wicker

Road, Bldg. 810, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.—Eglin 96th LRS, 108 East

Eglin Blvd., 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Thursday, April 19:—Eglin Hospital, 8:30 a.m.-4

p.m.Friday, April 20:

—Twin Cities Hospital, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sunday, April 22:—Christ Our Redeemer

Church, 1028 White Point Road,Niceville, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.—in honorof Patti Warsheski

Monday, April 30:—Eglin Naval EOD, 100

McCarthy Ave., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Aprilblooddrives

Plew Elementary School'seighth annual Evening of the Artswill be held on Thursday, April26, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Theevening will feature a live auction,silent auction, classroom art gal-leries, student gallery store, din-ner, dessert and live performancesby local musicians. This fundrais-er raises money and awareness ofthe importance of art in class-rooms and in people's lives. RubyTuesday's will cater dinner and adessert bar. All proceeds from theevent support Plew ElemtarySchool and OVAL art program.

The 2021 Evening of the ArtsT-shirt contest winners were:Roman Prestarri (fourth grade),Sierra Moore (fifth grade), RileyGibson (third grade), JillianSewell (second grade), DominicPrestarri (third through fifth gradeoverall), Luke Norris (kindegartenthrough second grade overall),Autumn Sobel (first grade) andAustin Bax (kindergarten). Prizeswere furnished by Chick-fil-A,one of the sponsors of the event.Dominic and Luke's designs willbe displayed on this year's eventT-shirt.

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

In the Service

Weddings

ExchangeClub Studentof the MonthWayne Hopper, president of theNiceville Exchange Club, present-ed the March Student of the Monthcertificate to Katie Thurwanger, asenior at Collegiate High School.Katie will compete with the otherStudent of the Month honorees torepresent the Niceville Club at theFlorida District Exchange Clubs'Convention in June at the SirataBeach Resort in St Petersburg.

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GOOD FRIDAY, April 67:00pm Tenebrae Service-Seven Last Words - Sealing of the Tomb

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 86:00am Lutheran Sunrise Service Beasley Park, Okaloosa Island

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GOOD FRIDAY- April 6th12 noon Prayer Vigil Ends12 noon Good Friday Service1 p.m. Stations Of The Cross

EASTER SUNDAY-April 8th5:30 A.M. Easter Vigil Sunrise Service9:00 A.M. Traditional Spirit-filled Holy Communion

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Free tax preparationTax-aide volunteers are providing

free income tax preparation for tax-payers with low-to-moderate income,with special attention to those age 60and older at the Niceville Library,

Monday from 9 a.m.-4p.m.; Wednesday andSaturday from 9 a.m.-1p.m., by appointmentonly. Make your appoint-

ment at the Reference Desk in thelibrary, or call 279-4863, ext. 1504.Bring all your tax documents, lastyear's return, a picture ID, SocialSecurity Card, and checkbook if youwant your refund direct deposited.

NHS Jazz Band dinnerTickets are on sale now for the

NHS Jazz Band dinner and silent auc-tion. The event will be April 14, at 6p.m., at the Community Life Center atNiceville UMC. The cost is $35 perplate, or $325 for a premier reservedtable for eight. Menu, by ChefMeghan Gordon, includes chicken sanmarino, roasted potatoes, a salad, veg-etable medley, a roll and orange dreamor chocolate cake. No special requests,please. For tickets contact CarolSarnosky at [email protected].

OCCSW nominationsThe Okaloosa County

Commission on the Status of Womenis taking nominations from the com-munity for the 2012 Women's Wall ofHonor. The nominations are due April15. For the nomination form and moreinformation, visitoccsw.org/wallofhonor.htm. Theform, a short paragraph (100 words orless) about the woman you wish tohonor, her photo and a $100 donationto the OCCSW should be submitted tothe Okaloosa County CommissionStatus of Women, PO Box 681,Niceville, FL, 32588, or pay withPayPal. Info: Shirley Pigott, 651-3905.

Horse camp registrationThe Okaloosa County 4H Horse

Advisory Committee is accepting reg-istration until April 20, for a "HorseyMeet and Greet" at CampTimpoochee. The clinic is designedfor kids who want to learn more abouthorses, but don't have a horse. This isa hands-on introduction to horses,their care, grooming and what it takesto own or lease a horse. The clinic willbe May 5, from 9 a.m.-noon. Theevent is open to children ages 8-12, for$25 ($15/subsequent child in samefamily). Participants will need a hel-met and shoes/boots with a heel, nosneakers. Info: Susan Simmers,[email protected]. Spaceis limited to the first 15 applicants.

Niceville Market DayNiceville Community Guild is

accepting reservations to rent a spaceat its Community Market Day, April28, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at City Hall.Market Day is an out-door event open tocrafters, garage sales,home businesses, foodvendors, produce stands and nonprofitfundraisers. Info, or to rent a space:[email protected]. Cost:$15 to rent a space.

EOD conferenceRegistration is ongoing for the

NDIA Global Explosive OrdnanceConference and Exhibition that willbe held on May 2-3, at the EmeraldCoast Conference Center. For moreinformation, or to register, visitndia.org/meetings/2950, or contactLaura Yuska at [email protected], or703-247-2596.

Scholarship applicationsThe Emerald Coast Chapter of the

Armed Forces Communications andElectronics Association (AFCEA)will award $9,000 in scholarships:

one, $2,000 scholarship;two, $1,500 scholarships;and four, $1,000 scholar-ships in May 2012.

AFCEA is also accepting nominationsfor science teachers, with a chance towin a $1,000 scholarship to use in sup-port of the teacher's school's scienceprogram. The deadline for submis-sions is May 4. Info: emerald-coastafceachapter.org, [email protected].

Indoor soccer registrationNiceville UMC is accepting regis-

tration until April 4, for UpwardIndoor Soccer for grades K4-4. Info:nicevilleumc.org/recreation, or 678-4411, ext. 145.

Senior activitiesThe following senior activities will

be held at the Valparaiso SeniorCenter, 268 Glenview Ave. April 4,trivia, 9:30 a.m.; April 5, Wii bowling,9:30 a.m.; April 6, bingo, 9:30 a.m.;April 9, dominoes and socializing,9:30 a.m.; April 10, bingo, 9:30 a.m.Info: 833-9291.

Holy Week 2012St. Jude's Episcopal Church, 200

N. Partin Drive, Niceville, will hold its2012 Holy Week. On April 4, theStations of the Cross will take place at6 p.m. On April 5, a Maundy

Thursday service with footwashing and stripping ofthe altar will be held at 6p.m. On April 6, a GoodFriday Liturgy will be held

at noon, with Stations of the Cross at 6p.m. On April 7, the Easter Vigil willbegin at 7 p.m., with a candlelightservice. On April 8, Easter serviceswill be held at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.,with an Easter egg hunt for children inbetween services.

'We Bought a Zoo'The Valparaiso Community

Library will show the movie "WeBought a Zoo," on April 5, at 1:30p.m. Popcorn and drinks will beserved, and family and friends arewelcome.

Service awards ceremonyThe Niceville/Valparaiso Rotary

Club will recognize local public ser-vants at its annual Vocational ServiceAward ceremony, April 5, at noon.Lunch will be served from noon-12:30p.m. Each department head/supervisorwill be asked to say a few words aboutits recipient before the awards presen-tation. The ceremony will be held atthe Northwest Florida State Collegenew Student Services Center.

Audubon monthly meetingThe Choctawhatchee Audubon

Society will hold its monthly meetingon April 5, room 132 of the newStudent Services Center at NorthwestFlorida State College. CameronJaggard, of the Pew EnvironmentalGroup, will discuss thethreat of surface long-line fishing, and willpresent information onalternative fishingmethods. Refreshments will be servedat 6:30 p.m., and the program will startat 7 p.m. Info: Walt Spence, 582-7064.

Entrepreneur FairNorthwest Florida State College

will hold its first Student EntrepreneurFair on April 20, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.The event will give NWFSC studentsan opportunity to share their businessideas, and compete for a cash prize.Those who wish to participate shouldregister by April 6. To register, contactthe Costa Leadership Institute atNWFSC at 729-6880, or [email protected]. There is no registra-tion fee. Students may enter as indi-viduals or as a team of no more thanfour students. For additional informa-tion and entry requirements, visit theCosta Leadership Institute website atnwfsc.edu/LI. The fair will be held inthe Student Services Center, Room132.

Golf tournamentThe Traveling Eagles youth base-

ball team will host its 11th AnnualGolf Tournament on April 6, atBluewater Bay Golf Course.

Registration will begin atnoon, with a shotgun startat 1 p.m. Entry fees are$350 per team, or $90 forindividuals. The fee will

include a cart, green fees, food andprizes. Info: Travelingeagles.com, or685-1641.

Boy Scout garage saleBoy Scout Troop 52, of Valparaiso,

will hold an indoor garage sale onApril 6, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., and April7, from 7 a.m.-3 p.m., at the AMVETSPost 78 on Valastics Avenue. Thetroop will be collecting donations toadd to the event, and will pick them upas needed. Info: 678-8014.

Dune, lakes presentationThe E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center

will present Sarah Kalinoski of theChoctawhatchee Basin Alliance onApril 7, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sarahworks with the CBA as water qualitymonitoring coordinator. She also man-ages the invasive removal program onthe coastal dune lakes of SouthWalton. She will be speaking aboutthese rare and local lakes. Standardadmission rates apply. Info: 835-1824,or eowilsoncenter.org. E.O. WilsonBiophilia Center is located at 4956Highway 20 East, Freeport.

Exchange Club 5K The Niceville Chapter of the

National Exchange Club will hold its13th Annual Northwest Florida TrackClub Grand Prix 5K run/walk and kidsfun run for the Prevention of Child

Abuse on April 7, at theNiceville CommunityCenter. The 5K race willbegin at 8 a.m., and thekids fun run at 9:15 a.m.Cost for the run is $23, and

the kids fun run is $6. To register con-tact Dorothy Miller at 678-4984. Allproceeds benefit the Children’sAdvocacy Center.

Easter egg huntsThe Twin Cities will hold two

Easter egg hunts on April 7.Valparaiso will host its Easter festivi-ties from 9-11 a.m., at Lincoln Park.The Easter egg hunt will begin at 10a.m. Children ages 0-12 can partici-pate, and there is no cost. Nicevillewill begin it's 25th annual Egg Dashat 11 a.m., but parents are encouraged

to have their children at the start lineby 10:30 a.m. Children ages 0-8 canparticipate, and there isno cost. The Egg Dashwill be held at theNiceville softball com-plex on North Partin Drive.

Sunrise servicesThere will be a Resurrection

Sunrise Service, April 8, at 6 a.m.,at Lincoln Park, Valparaiso. Bringlawn chairs and blankets. After theservice, pancakes, sausage andjuice will be provided for everyoneby Trinity Presbyterian in their fel-lowship hall, 44 Southview Ave.Rain location will be inside thechurch.

Rocky Bayou Baptist Churchwill also hold a Sunrise Service onApril 8, at 6 a.m., at CampTimpoochee.

VFW meetingThe regular monthly meeting of

the Niceville-Valparaiso KentPurcell VFW post 10090 will be onApril 9, at 7 p.m., at the DAV Hall,920 Hospital Drive, Niceville. Info:[email protected]. New mem-bers are welcome.

Square dancing Grab a partner and head on over

for an introduction to SquareDancing. There will be a free openhouse on April 9 and 16, at 6 p.m.,at the Community Life Center,Niceville United Methodist Church.Classes will begin on April 26.Have fun, meet new friends, andenjoy the mental and physicalhealth benefits of square dancing.Info: 678-4515.

RMS Chorus performanceThe Ruckel Middle School

Chorus will perform at its fourthannual “Sweet Sounds” choralevent, April 10, at 6:30 p.m. Ticketswill be sold at the door in theRuckel Gymnasium lobby.

Mystery book groupThe Mystery Lovers book dis-

cussion group at the ValparaisoCommunity Library will meet onApril 12, at 10:30 a.m. The library

is encouraging newreaders from aroundOkaloosa County andvisitors to the area tojoin the discussion,

with Jill White moderating. "TheSecret History" by Donna Tartt willbe the featured book. Info: 729-5406. Reading the book is notmandatory for first-time visitors.

DAR meetingThe Choctawhatchee Bay

Chapter of the National Society ofthe Daughters of the AmericanRevolution will meet April 12, at 10a.m., at St. Simons on the SoundEpiscopal Church, Fort WaltonBeach. The Chapter will be cele-brating its 45th anniversary. StateRecording Secretary Cheryl Fieldwill be in attendance for the instal-lation of officers, and a potluck willfollow. Open to all women who arelineally descended from aRevolutionary War Patriot. Info:796-0783.

Fort Walton Beach AglowThe Fort Walton Beach Aglow

will be April 12, at Marina BayResort, 80 Miracle Strip Parkway,Fort Walton Beach. The speakerwill be Janice Morrisette fromMobile, Ala. Coffee and fellowshipwill begin at 9:30 a.m., and themeeting will start at 10 a.m. Info:Barbara Williams, 678-1335, [email protected].


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Book discussion groupmeets on ThursdayThe Constant Reader Book Discussion Group will meet at10:30 a.m., at the Valparaiso Community Library on April 5,with an open house for those interested in joining the readingprogram. The book for discussion will be "The New Yorkers,"written by Cathleen Schine. Each book discussion will be infor-mal, with Jill White serving as moderator. Info: 729-5406.

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Reade Bolling Jolliff Sr.

Reade Bolling Jolliff Sr., ofNiceville, Florida died Thursday,March 29, 2012 at home follow-ing a brief illness.

He was born in Portsmouth,Virginia, June 23, 1924, to JamesTaylor Jolliff and Anna GoodeJolliff. Reade attended NorthCarolina State University wherehe playedGuard fort h eWo l f p a c kf o o t b a l lteam. Hiseduca t ionwas inter-rupted byWorld WarII when heenlisted inthe Armytwo days after Pearl Harbor andserved in Company A 334thInfantry in Northern France,Ardennes and Rhineland. Upondischarge from the Army, he com-pleted his education at NorthCarolina State graduating with adegree in Textile Engineering.

Reade worked his entire careerwith Burlington Industries inNorth Carolina. Upon his retire-ment he traveled with his wife,

Cornelia, to developing countriesas a textile consultant.

His various hobbies and inter-ests included extensive work withBoy Scouts of America, GideonsInternational and fishing withfamily and friends.

Reade was preceded in deathby his parents, his wife, Cornelia;his son, Thomas; his brothers,James Jr. and Jesse. He is survivedby his son, Reade B. Jolliff Jr., anddaughter-in-law Carole ofNiceville. Sister-in-law, LuluJolliff of Kenly, N.C.Granddaughter, Leigh Jorgenson(Jeremy) of Council Bluffs, Iowa,grandson, Matthew Jolliff (Erin)of Rainbow City, Ala., grandson,Nathan Jolliff (Lynn) of GulfBreeze, Fla., and eight greatgrandchildren. Jackie Adams, hisdevoted caregiver.

He attended First Presbyterianof Niceville, and especiallyenjoyed the men’s weekly fellow-ship breakfast at the Front Porch.

Reade’s life was truly dedicat-ed to God, country and family.

Graveside service with fullmilitary honors will be at 10:30a.m., Wednesday, April 4, atGaston Memorial Park, Gastonia,N.C., and officiated by Ken Bogle.Arrangements handled byMcLean’s Funeral Home,Gastonia, N.C.

In lieu of flowers, memorialscan be made to CramertonPresbyterian Church, 151 EighthAvenue, Cramerton, N.C.



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Niceville Gamma EpsilonChapter crowns QueenGamma Epsilon Masters Chapter of Beta Sigma, Niceville,elected Angela Budden their 2012-2013 Valentine Queen at itsannual Valentine Dinner at the Lighthouse restaurant in Destin.Angela was crowned by last year's Queen, Helen Martin.

Local womandonates quiltto YellowRibbon fundCarol Stearns, owner of DecoratingDen Interiors, designed and madethis "Yellow Ribbon Quilt." The quiltwas donated to the Yellow RibbonFund in Washington, D.C., and wasauctioned at its annual event in2011, raising $600 for the charity.The Yellow Ribbon Fund, whichassists injured service membersand their families, was establishedby James Bugg, Sr. CEO ofDecorating Den Interiors, a nationalcompany. Carol owns the localfranchise that covers Okaloosa,Santa Rosa and Walton counties.

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Former deputy receives recognitionFormer Okaloosa County

Sheriff's Office Deputy RubenHendrix, 95, got a visit fromSheriff Larry Ashley and otheragency staff as part of a recog-nition ceremony at SuperiorResidences of Niceville, whereHendrix now resides. Hendrix isalso a former Fort WaltonBeach Constable. Ashley pre-sented Hendrix with a certifi-cate for his combined 10 yearsof service while at the Sheriff'sOffice, as well as a badge withretirement identification.Hendrix served from 1957 to1964, and from June 1972 to1974.

RBCS principal of SpecialServices appointed to board

Toby Ann K. Williams,Principal of Special Services atRocky Bayou Christian School,has been appointed as a boardmember for the McKay Coalitionof McKay Scholarship Schools.

The McKay Scholarship wasestablished in 2000, and isdesigned to help students withdisabilities to choose another pub-lic school or eligible privateschool to accommodate their aca-demic, social and environmentalneeds.

Williamsbegan atRBCS in1988 andhas taughtk i n d e r -g a r t e nt h r o u g hhigh school.In 1998, sheb e c a m ePrincipal ofSpecial Services at RBCS.

Williams is a graduate ofNWFSC with an associate artsdegree in business administrationand received her bachelor of artsin primary education/elementaryeducation from the University ofWest Florida.

In 2008, she earned a mastersof education, special education,from Grand Canyon University.Williams has received specializedtraining through the SoutheasternCenter for Cognitive Enrichment,the Lindamood-Bell LearningProcesses, Center of Autism andRelated Disabilities.

Additionally, she is a memberof the Learning DisabilitiesAssociation and Learning and theBrain. In 2010, Williams attainedlicensure as an EducationalTherapist through the NationalInstitute for LearningDevelopment (NILD). NILD isinternationally recognized fortheir dedication to training educa-tors to work with children andadults with learning difficulties.

According to a statement fromRBCS, Williams' heart and pas-sion is for all God’s children toovercome struggles that may pre-vent them from succeeding in life,fulfilling God’s perfect plan andto be life-long independent learn-ers.

RBCS has been serving stu-dents on the McKay Scholarshipsince 2000, and is currently serv-ing more than 180 McKay stu-dents. RBCS students are placedin the least restricted environmentin all three tracks, two honors/AP,K-3 through 12th and/or a fullSpecial Services K-3 through12th, including a post transitionalprogram after graduation. In2009, 73 percent of RBCS'Special Services’ graduatesearned college scholarships.RBCS is the only K-12 collegepreparatory Christian school inthe U.S. with a full SpecialServices program.

Parents seeking informationmay visitfloridaschoolchoice.org, or con-tact RBCS Admissions at 678-7358.

Local schools win first in Knowledge MastersTwo local school teams

recently competed in the juniorvarsity Florida KnowledgeMaster Open (KMO), and eachwon first place in their division.

Ruckel Middle School'sAcademic Team placed first inthe sixth grade competition. Theteam scored 761 points out of apossible 1,000, and answered 93out of 100 questions correctly,with 16 of those answered onsecond chances.

"This is a really good scoreconsidering points are awardedaccording to how fast theyanswer the question correctly,"said the team's coach VickiWashington.

Washington said there were281 schools from across theglobe competing in the tourna-ment, and Ruckel placed 29th.

"I feel that this is an awesomeopportunity for our students touse and stretch their minds," shesaid.

The following students partic-ipated: Austin Jacobs, GeoffreyHall, Drake Ward, MandyMartin, Aidan Ferrell, MeredithFreeman, Julia Freeman, JakeVernon, Chris Halprin, JimmieMontgomery and JohnHencinski.

Plew Elementary School'sAcademic Team also placed firstin the KMO fifth grade competi-tion. Coach Michael Scrivnersaid the win makes three in a rowfor the 2011-2012 season. Theteam also placed 10th in theworld.

Plew's team members

include: Adam Mistretta, AngusAtkins, Arianna Wittic,Campbell Taylor, Chase Penton,Delaney Hughes, Derek Vogel,Gilliah Bode, Jason Stukbauer,Joshua Rile, Katie Lightfoot,Kylee Jodgen, MatthewMurphey, Rania Smeltz, RyanAlford, Sarah Markwardt, SierraMoore, Stephen Dubben,William Murray, Xavier Grahamand McKenna McJunkin.

The KMO is a computer-based, semiannual worldwideacademic competition in whichteams of students from many

schools earn points by answeringmultiple-choice questions quick-ly and accurately. The questionsinclude 15 subject areas:American history, world history,government, recent events, eco-nomics and law, geography, liter-ature, English, math, physicalscience, biology, earth science,health and psychology, fine artsand trivia.

There are five levels of com-petition. Fifth and sixth gradecontests are held in January andMarch, and consist of 100 ques-tions. Middle school, junior high

and high school contests are heldin December and April, and con-sist of 200 questions.

All questions are multiple-choice and are worth a maximumof 10 points. Each question isdisplayed on screen, with fivechoices and a one-minute timer.Five points are awarded for a cor-rect answer on the first try, with abonus based on response time. Iftime expires or an incorrectanswer is given, the team is givenanother minute to respond.Onlytwo points are awarded for cor-rect "second chance" answers.

Courtesy photoThe following students at Plew Elementary competed in the spring Knowledge Master Open:Adam Mistretta, Angus Atkins, Arianna Wittic, Campbell Taylor, Chase Penton, DelaneyHughes, Derek Vogel, Gilliah Bode, Jason Stukbauer, Joshua Rile, Katie Lightfoot, KyleeJodgen, Matthew Murphey, Rania Smeltz, Ryan Alford, Sarah Markwardt, Sierra Moore,Stephen Dubben, William Murray, Xavier Graham and McKenna McJunkin.

Members of the OkaloosaCounty Sheriff's Office recog-nized former Deputy RubenHendrix recently at SuperiorResidences, Niceville. Fromleft: Former OCSO DeputyHoward Williams, OCSO'sStan Griggs, Capt. Ted Pecot,Maj. Greg Gaddis and SheriffLarry Ashley. Center, RubenHendrix.

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Toby AnnWilliams

Obituary

Reade Bolling Jolliff Sr.


Wednesday, April 4, 2012 Page B-5 THE BAY BEACON

Gamma EpsilonpresentsLaureate RitualGamma Epsilon Master's Chapterof Beta Sigma Phi, Niceville, pre-sented the Laureate Ritual toMarge Ballon (center) by DorisOlig, president. She was assistedby JoAnn Jones, Helen Martin andDianne Wilbur at the home ofMargaret Holley.

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SeniorCenterlunchmenu

The following is the ValparaisoSenior Center lunch menu for April 4through April 10. Please call the cen-ter at 833-9291, or come by, 268Glenview Ave., to make a lunch reser-vation. The cost is a voluntary dona-tion, and lunch is served on weekdaysat 11 a.m.

WednesdayTurkey, ham, Northern beans,

mixed greens, cornbread, pineappletidbits, milk, margarine.

ThursdaySmothered chicken, corn, green

beans, wheat bread, fresh fruit, milk,margarine.

FridayHamburger patty, tater tot casse-

role, LTO, hamburger bun, peach cob-bler, milk, ketchup, mustard.

MondayCreole steak, whipped potatoes,

broccoli and carrots, Texas bread,fresh fruit, milk, margarine.

TuesdayTurkey breast, corn, spring vegeta-

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Rocky lifters Adam Downing placed first in

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Downing and Stubblefieldwere scheduled to compete inthe class 1A Sectional Qualifieron Monday, April 2, at ArnoldHigh School. The first placelifter in each class at the qualifi-er will move on to the statechampionship meet. No infor-mation on that meet was avail-able at press time.

Ruckel, St. Mary splitThursday, at Fort Walton

Beach Golf Club, the Ruckelgirls golf team was defeated bySt. Mary, 140 to 172. Ruckelwas led by Carmen Little (42)

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132. Ruckel was led by PatrickPoate (28) and a host of boys at33.

Eagle gridders UCF-boundComing off an impressive

performance at the VTOSports/Rivals.com Elite 100combine the week before,Niceville High School offensivelineman Nick Haynes and histeammate, quarterback andplace kicker Andrew Mitchell,received word from Head CoachGeorge O’Leary that theUniversity of Central Florida(UCF) plans to offer each a full

athletic scholarship. Not previ-ously on UCF’s radar, runningback Denzel Applewhite’s (2012Okaloosa County WeightliftingChampion, 169 Division) is nowone of UCF’s top prospects for2013 following his visit. “Coach(O’Leary) has not had theopportunity to review my film,”Applewhite said, “and they arestill considering what position isa best fit for me at the nextlevel.” Blake Parker Nicevillejunior defensive back, visitedthe UCF last week during theUniversity’s “Junior Day.”When asked about UCF, heresponded, “it was awesome.”


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Eagles come from behind to winNiceville High School junior Tyler Kinard takes a running lead against Clarksville, Tenn.,Thursday. The Eagles came from behind with five runs in the sixth inning to win the non-con-ference game, 8-7.

Nicevilletops Tate,10-0 FridayNiceville High School sopho-more Audrey Diekmann laysdown a bunt Friday againstTate. The Eagles won the soft-ball game handily, 10-0.

Beacon photoby Jeff Gammons

Beacon photo by Jeff Gammons

NHS golf champs get their ringsMembers of the Niceville High School Class 2A state champion womenʼs golf team received theirchampionship rings during Fridayʼs softball game between Niceville and Tate. From left: BailyRimes, Antonia Poate, Kaylee Bloor, Rachel Butterfield, Rebekah Pruett and Ivey Kelly. Each ringbore the athleteʼs name with the inscription, Niceville Class 2A 2011.

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Local racers win 180-mile eventThe Emerald Coast Night Crawlers, a group of six local men, participated in the Sunset-2-SunriseRelay March 30-31. The 180-mile race began at Lakes Regional Park in Fort Myers and ended atIndian Riverside Park in Jensen Beach on the Atlantic coast. The course is broken into 36 legs ofvarying distances, with each Night Crawler running a total of 30 miles over six legs. The team fin-ished first in its division. From left: Dan Schenke, Scott Guilbeault, Todd Harris, Steve Pearce(Team Captain), Christopher Caravello and Aaron Thompson.

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