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Niceville seesyears of hikesin rates forwater, sewer

By Mike GriffithBeacon Correspondent

Tonight will be the lastchance for residents of theNorth Bay Fire District to askquestions or offer commentsbefore the fire district's budgetand property tax rate are givenfinal approval. The North BayFire district provides primaryfire protection, emergency med-ical and accident responses toBluewater Bay and other com-munities west of Rocky Bayouand east of the Walton Countyline.

During their public budgetand tax hearing, held Sept. 11,North Bay fire commissionerstentatively approved a budgetof $1,954,520 for Fiscal Year2012-13, which begins Oct. 1.The proposed budget is$9,211.95, slightly lower thanthat of the current year.

The fire commission alsotentatively approved a propertytax millage rate of 2.35, thesame as for the current fiscalyear, and slightly below the“rollback” millage rate of2.3585, the rate at which the

same amount of property taxrevenue would be produced asduring the current year.

At a millage rate of 2.35,property owners in the NorthBay Fire District pay $2.35 inproperty tax for every $1,000 ofappraised taxable value of theirproperty, after homesteadexemptions and other dis-counts. For example, the ownerof a house appraised at$200,000 would pay $470 inproperty tax to the North BayFire District, in addition to

North Bay panel aims to hold line on millage


Elected members of the Bluewater BayMunicipal Services Benefit Unit (MSBU) post-poned a decision on selecting a landscape con-tractor for the coming fiscal year, after one ofthe bidders for the contract objected to theselection process.

MSBU board members turned down arequest from the Bay Beacon for a copy of areport from a two-member study committee thatmet privately concerning the selection of a land-scape contractor.

The board also discussed sidewalk construc-

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Sharon Burke, owner of Rocky Bayou Stables, with horses Lennox, left, and Jellybean Joe. The stables' ani-mals will have to move from the site at Forest Road and Rocky Bayou Drive, Niceville, when a proposed housingdevelopment comes to fruition.

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Over objections by some residents, theNiceville City Council Thursday gave finalapproval to rate hikes for water, sewer, andtrash pickups. The council also gave tentativeapproval to a millage increase from 3.65 to3.70, and to the city's proposed general fundbudget of $13,737,670, and a water and sewerbudget of $13,564,090 for fiscal year 2012-13.

Valp. booststaxes, payfor employeesBy Mike GriffithBeacon Correspondent

The Valparaiso City Commission is sched-uled to give final approval Monday to thecity's budget and millage rate for Fiscal Year2012-13, including a property tax increasefrom the current millage rate of 4.0644 to4.524.

City workers would get a 2-percent payraise under the spending plan.

The budget, which was tentativelyapproved at a meeting Sept. 4, would be$6,862,613, of which $795,228 will comefrom ad valorem property taxes, with the rest

Subdivision plans would close Niceville stableBy Mike GriffithBeacon Correspondent

Despite plans to build a housingdevelopment in Niceville at the currentsite of Rocky Bayou Stables nearForest Road and Rocky BayouBoulevard, just west of Ruckel Airport,the horses, donkeys, goats, and otheranimals at the stables will not becomehomeless, according to stables opera-tor Sharon Burke.

Although Niceville city officials areconsidering a proposal from Valparaiso

Realty to convert the present ridingschool and boarding stables to a 35-unit residential subdivision, stableoperator Sharon Burke said she is notworried about the possibility of havingto move her business and her horses.

First of all, said Burke, she has notyet received any notification to vacatethe property from her landlord,Valparaiso Realty, and does not expectsuch in the near future.

She told the Beacon that it takestime to plan, finance, and prepare for a

big housing development, and thatactual construction or clearing of theland is unlikely to begin any timesoon. Meanwhile, she said, ValparaisoRealty, which submitted the housing-development plans last month, hashelped make repairs and improve-ments to the stables, indicating thatthey expect things to remain as theyare for the present. "They have beenreally easy to work with," said Burke.

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By Kenneth BooksBeacon Staff Writer

Okaloosa CountyCommissioner James Campbellwas suspended from office byGov. Rick Scott hours afterCampbell was arrested Monday

on charges of official misconductand perjury.

The arrest resulted from aninvestigation by the FloridaDepartment of Law Enforcementinto Campbell’s alleged failure toreport $12,750 in finder’s fees hehad received for securing spon-

sors for the Boggy Bayou MulletFestival, which is held everyOctober in Niceville.

Campbell, 64, of Nicevillewas booked into OkaloosaCounty Jail. He posted $24,000bond and was released at 7 p.m.the day of his arrest.

If convict-ed on allcounts,according toStateAttorney BillEddins, whowill prose-cute the case,Campbellfaces as

much as five years' imprisonmentand a $2,500 fine on each of fourfelony counts of misconduct inoffice and one year and a $1,000fine on each of four misdemeanorcharges of perjury. Convictionfor official misconduct can also

result in forfeiture of a state pen-sion.

Campbell declined to com-ment Tuesday. "They won't letme," he said. “They’ve alreadydone the investigation and we’llgo from there.”

According to an FDLE arrestaffidavit, in 2005, Campbellreceived two undisclosed

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The MSBU is a special unit ofOkaloosa County government, incharge of landscaping, street lightsand signs, and general mainte-nance of common areas through-out the unincorporated BluewaterBay community. It is governed bya five-member board of electeddirectors.

The award of a landscape con-tract is typically the most costlydecision the MSBU board makeseach year. This year, landscapingaccounts for about 45 percent ofthe panel's $368,000 tax-fundedbudget.

During a meeting Sept. 11, theMSBU board discussed a reportfrom board member DougBurgess and MSBU managementconsultant Archie Jernigan, whohad served as a study committee toreview sealed proposals for theMSBU's landscaping contract forfiscal year 2012-13, which willbegin Oct. 1. Neither Burgess norJernigan attended the Sept. 11meeting.

The board members presentdiscussed the written report fromBurgess and Jernigan, whichapparently consisted mainly of acomparison of prices bid by land-scape companies interested in thecontract. After a brief discussion,MSBU board member DaleBlanchard moved to award thecontract to Bayou Lawn Services,the current contract holder and,officials said, apparent low bidder.

There was no second toBurgess' motion, however, andJason Connor, business developerfor ValleyCrest LandscapeMaintenance, a company fromSanta Rosa Beach that is amongthe bidders, addressed the board,objecting to the selection process.

Connor said his company hadbeen led to believe that the selec-tion process would be based on acombination of price and the over-all quality of service proposed by

competing companies, but that theselection process he saw under-way at the Sept. 11 meetingappeared to be based on pricealone. He requested that his com-pany's proposal be more fully con-sidered before a decision is made.

Officials said three companiessubmitted bids for the landscapingcontract: Bayou Lawn, DogwoodServices, and ValleyCrest. MSBUchairman Dave Strunk, however,said he would not disclose theamounts of the bids while theselection process is underway.

A Bay Beacon reporter at themeeting asked for a copy of thewritten report from Burgess andJernigan. Blanchard, apparentlyspeaking on behalf of the MSBUboard, refused to provide a copy ofthe report or allow the reporter toexamine it, saying that the docu-ment was part of a work inprogress rather than a final deci-sion by the board, and thereforenot open to public examination.Blanchard said public disclosureof the report would reveal confi-dential information about the con-tractor proposals under considera-tion.

The reporter contended thatunder Florida's Government in theSunshine and public records laws,documents being used as refer-ence material to influence deci-sions being made by bodies ofelected officials, such as draft leg-

islation, proposed budgets, orstudy reports on pending contrac-tor selections, are public recordsand should be made availablewhile the public still has opportu-nity to question or comment onthe pending decisions, and toclearly see the process by whichsuch decisions are being made.Blanchard, however, repeated hisrefusal to provide the report.

After Burgess' motion failedfor lack of a second, the boardthen tabled the contractor selec-tion until the next meeting of theMSBU board on Oct. 9, and toextend the current contract withBayou Lawn Services for 30 days,pending a final decision at a boardmeeting scheduled for Oct. 9,when Burgess and Jernigan areexpected to be present.

In seeking bids for the contractlast month, the MSBU directedbidders to mark their proposals"trade secret." The district alsostated at that time that the bidswould not be opened in public.

In other business at the meetingSept. 11, Blanchard said he hadmet with Okaloosa County publicworks officials on September 4,and was told that county workersexpect to begin clearing the rightof way for a new sidewalk near thenorthwest end of Bay Drive withinthe next few weeks. He said hedoes not know how long it willtake to actually build the new side-

walk, as the county is doing thework on a time-available basis,whenever county workers are notoccupied by higher-priority proj-ects.

MSBU communications chairJoan McCarthy said she has addedbiographies, resumes, and contactinformation to the "Out andAbout" section of the MSBU website at bluewaterbay.org, soBluewater Bay voters can learnmore about candidates for theMSBU board who will be runningin this year's general election inNovember.

Current candidates include:Group 1; 4-year term: New

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Group 2; 2-year term:Incumbent Joan McCarthy isunopposed for reelection.

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Group 4; 2-year term:Incumbent Robert Jellison is chal-lenged by Debbie Stretch.

Group 5; 4-year term:Incumbent Dale Blanchard ischallenged by Stanley RichardMartin.

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of the city budget funded by suchother sources as intergovernmen-tal transfers, franchise fees, andutility service taxes.

At the current millage rate of4.0644, Valparaiso property own-ers pay just over $4.06 in propertytax for every $1,000 of appraised,taxable value of their property,after homestead exemptions andother discounts. The owner of ahome appraised at $200,000, forexample, pays $812.88 in annualcity property tax, in addition toother taxes such as the OkaloosaSchool District property tax. Atthe proposed new millage rate of4.524 the same homeowner wouldpay $904.80.

The proposed new budget andproperty tax rate must beapproved again at the city's finalpublic budget hearing, scheduledfor 6 p.m. Sept. 24, to be held atValparaiso City Hall, 465Valparaiso Parkway.

The proposed millage givenintial approval Sept. 4 is less thanthat discussed at a previous budgetworkshop held July 30. At thattime, the proposed millage was4.8823, which would have meantan annual property tax of $976.46for the homeowner mentionedabove.

At the July 30 meeting, howev-

er, the city commission asked citydepartment heads to find addition-al cuts to allow a lower tax rate,which were incorporated in thefinal budget proposal presented atthe Sept. 4 budget hearing by CityClerk Tammy Johnson. The pro-posed budget was also cut, from$6,931,743 discussed July 30 tothe current proposal of$6,862,613.

The budget tentativelyapproved also includes a 2 per-cent cost of living raise for cityemployees.

City Commissioner KayHamilton suggested that cityworkers might receive a largerraise if city departments heads,whom she said "are paid very

well," would be willing to foregoa raise this year in order to allowlarger raises for rank and fileemployees.

"People working for nine dol-lars an hour really need anincrease," Hamilton said, addingthat in the current economy,department heads would have ahard time finding better payingmanagement-level jobs than whatthey already have.

"I don't really concur," repliedMayor Bruce Arnold."Department heads are the onesresponsible," he said, and deservehigher pay for that reason.

Commissioner H.H. Strongagreed with the mayor. "Ourdepartment heads don't just sit

behind their desks," he said. "Theyare out there working. They are notover-paid for what they do."

Commissioner Joe Morganagreed with Hamilton, saying thatcivilian managers at Eglin AirForce Base, such as his wife, havehad their pay frozen for the lastseveral years, and that manyValparaiso taxpayers have gonewithout pay raises during the cur-rent recession. Morgan said hethought city department headswould be willing to agree to a payfreeze for themselves in order tohelp their employees.

Despite Hamilton's suggestion,no action was taking aboutwhether to change the city paystructure.

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A budget hearing Sept. 4 by the Valparaiso City Commission, although open to the public, wasattended only by city officials. A second hearing is set for Monday.


A bidder for the annual landscaping contract under consideration by the Bluewater Bay MunicipalBenefit Unit questioned procedures for awarding the job. The governing board of the MSBU, shownmeeting Sept. 11, refused to allow the public to view documents concerning the proposed award.


Okaloosa County officialsshared reactions with the BeaconMonday, following the arrest ofOkaloosa County CommissionerJames Campbell, of Niceville, byagents of the Florida Departmentof Law Enforcement on charges ofofficial misconduct and perjury.

According to an FDLE arrestaffidavit, Campbell is alleged tohave failed to disclose income inexcess of $1,000 received forsoliciting sponsors for the annualBoggy Bayou Mullet Festival, asrequired by state statutes and theFlorida Constitution. Annualfinancial disclosures are requiredof elected officials.

County Administrator JimCurry said he first heard of thecase when he was informedMonday morning that Campbellhad been booked into the countyjail following his arrest. "I wasvery saddened by it," said Curry."The process will have to go for-ward, and the truth will come out."Meanwhile, Curry said, "The busi-ness of Okaloosa County will goforward without any interruption."

Curry said that to the best of hisknowledge, Florida Gov. RickScott, who suspended Campbellfrom all official duties and author-ity following the arrest, has twooptions for filling Campbell'svacant seat on the county commis-sion. The first option is to leave theseat vacant until newly-electedcommissioner Kelley Windes offi-cially takes office on the secondTuesday following the generalelections in November, whichwould be Nov. 20. Windes waselected in August to the District 5commission seat in a four-wayrace to succeed Campbell, whodid not seek a third four-year term.

The other option, said Curry,would be to appoint someone,probably Windes, to fill the seatright away. Curry said he did notknow which option the governorwould choose.

Okaloosa County Supervisorof Elections Paul Lux said theprocess of appointing a temporaryoffice holder in such circum-stances can sometimes be a

lengthy one, but that in this case,with Windes already having beenelected to succeed Campbell, "mysuspicion is that the governor willappoint Windes to take the seat."

County Commissioner DaveParisot told the Beacon that he firstheard of Campbell's arrest whenhe was notified Monday morningthat Campbell had been booked.Parisot said he was "surprised' bythe news, and had not received anyother information from investiga-tors, other than what he read in theaffidavit of arrest issued by FDLEMonday.

Parisot also said he was sur-prised to learn of allegations thatCampbell had been receivingmoney from the Boggy BayouMullet Festival, in the form of per-centages of money Campbell hadsolicited from Mullet Festivalsponsors. Parisot said he had notknown that any such arrangementhad existed between Campbelland the Mullet Festival, a big,three-day music and food festivalheld every October in Niceville.

"Is it a common practice,"Parisot asked, "for someone to geta percentage of the donations theysolicit for the Mullet Festival? Ithought the Mullet Festival wasmore like a charity."

Parisot said he is also curiousabout the financial and other rela-tionship between Campbell, whois a Niceville city employee inaddition to being a county com-missioner, the Mullet Festivalorganizing committee, and MarkBellinger, the deceased formerexecutive director of the OkaloosaTourist Development Council.Parisot is the county commission'srepresentative on the TDC adviso-ry board.

According to FDLE's arrestaffidavit, "In 2010 Campbellreceived one payment of $2,500from the BBMF (Boggy BayouMullet Festival) for the sponsor-ships by the Crystal Beach devel-opment, which donated $2,500,and the Okaloosa TouristDevelopment Council (TDC)which donated $10,000 via itsadvertising firm, The ZimmermanAgency. County records reflectthis payment was authorized by

then TDC Director MarkBellinger and paid from BP grantfunds awarded to OkaloosaCounty following the Gulf ofMexico oil spill in 2010.Campbell solicited MarkBellinger to sponsor the festivaland later introduced Bellinger toBBMF committee chairmanLannie Corbin. Campbell did notdisclose this income on his 2010Form 6 financial disclosure andattached income tax filing."

Bellinger killed himself earlierthis year after authorities sought toarrest him on charges of stealingTDC funds in another case.

The FDLE affidavit also states,"Campbell claimed that he firstbegan soliciting sponsors for theBBMF when he was approachedby Niceville City Manager LannieCorbin. Corbin is also a BBMFcommittee member. Campbell,who in addition to being anOkaloosa County Commissioneris also employed by the city ofNiceville as parks and recreationdirector, claimed that he believedthat Corbin's request was made asa directive from his superior andthat the recruiting of festival spon-sors was part of his job at the Cityof Niceville. Corbin did notspecifically tell Campbell thatrecruiting sponsors was part of hisjob, rather Campbell stated that heinferred it this way. In a subse-quent interview with law enforce-ment, Lannie Corbin disputed thisclaim and reported that the BBMFis a private entity and is not affili-ated with the Niceville city gov-ernment and therefore Campbell'sactivity with the BBMF was in noway part of Campbell's duties asRecreation Director. Corbin statedthat he gave no orders, explicit orimplied, to Campbell to recruitsponsors for the BBMF."

County commissioners WayneHarris and Bill Roberts declined tocomment on the case.Commissioner Don Amundscould not be reached for com-ment. Campbell declined to com-ment.

Niceville Mayor Randall Wisegave a brief statement. "JamesCampbell is a friend of many peo-ple in Okaloosa County, and my

friend also," Wise said.Niceville City Manager Lannie

Corbin said news of Campball'sarrest was "a shock."

"James and I have workedtogather and been friends for along time," Corbin said. "He's agood person. I hate to see this hap-pen."

Asked about the FDLE state-ment that Campbell had claimedhis Mullet Festival fundraisingactivities were done at Corbin'sdirection, Corbin replied, "Thatmust be a misquote from James."

"We paid finder's fees for spon-sorship long before James was acounty commissioner," Corbinsaid of the festival committee.

Regarding Campbell's role insoliciting funds for the MulletFestival, Corbin said, "He wasalways very good at that sort ofthing," so Corbin approachedCampbell on behalf of the festivalcommittee. "The Mullet Festivalcommittee asked him if he wanteda good price for this. He suggested20 percent of everything hebrought us, so we've been doingthat ever since."

In return for donating money,said Corbin, Mullet Festival spon-sors received publicity for them-selves and their organizations."We put their names and logos ontickets, flyers, and billboards, andput their DVDs on the big screenduring the Mullet Festival."Financial sponsors of the festival,he said, "got a lot of exposure fordoing this."

None of the officials contactedsaid they knew how FDLE mayhave become aware of Campbell'sfinancial dealings with the MulletFestival, although OkaloosaCounty public information officerKathy Newby said she thoughtsuch information may have cometo light during the OkaloosaCounty Sheriff's Office's ongoinginvestigation of former TDCdirector Bellinger, who resignedand committed suicide earlier thisyear, after being accused of misus-ing large sums of TDC funds. AnFDLE press release Mondayannouncing Campbell's arrest saidthe arrest followed "a four-monthinvestigation.

sary to move, said Burke, shealready has about 65 acres of herown just north of State Road 20near the Walton County communi-ty of Portland, between BluewaterBay and Freeport. She said she hasone parcel of 25 acres, and anotheradjacent parcel of 40 acres, whichshe plans to name "Big LeagueFarms" if and when she has tomove her business.

Currently, said Burke, shekeeps about 28 horses in two bigbarns at her Rocky Bayou facility,including her own horses andthose she boards for other owners,plus a pair of donkeys, somegoats, and some other domesticanimals including a group of atleast 8 barn cats. In addition toboarding horses for some of hercustomers, Burke said she pro-vides individual and group ridinglessons for children and adults,with the help of three other ridinginstructors she employs.

"My typical student," she said,"is a young teenage girl,"although her 40 current studentsinclude male and female riders,ranging from 3 to 60 years of age."Some of my favorite students,"she said, "are the youngest, in our'Trot & Tot' program, which intro-duces young children to the fun-damentals of riding, using smallponies." Lessons at Rocky Bayou,she said, cost from $40 per hourfor small groups of students toabout $50 per hour for private les-sons.

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In 2006, the affidavit states,Campbell received an undisclosedpayment of $1,750 from theMullet Festival for the sponsor-ship by Hammock Bay RealEstate, which donated $2,500.

In 2010, according to the affi-davit, Campbell received anundisclosed payment of $2,500from the Mullet Festival forobtaining a $2,500 sponsorshipfrom Crystal BeachDevelopment, and for a sponsor-ship by Okaloosa County TouristDevelopment Council (TDC),which donated $10,000 throughits advertising firm, TheZimmerman Agency.

In 2011, the affidavit states,Campbell received undisclosedpayments totaling $4,500 fromthe Mullet Festival for arrangingsponsorships of $1,250 by CrystalBeach Development, $1,250 byNufletch LLC, $10,000 by theTDC through an ad agency, and$10,000 by the Northwest FloridaRegional Airport through an adagency.

“Some of the money he waspaid was paid indirectly fromcounty agencies,” Eddins said,referring to the TDC and the air-port. “He indirectly receivedcounty money.”

The airport and the TDC arecounty agencies overseen by thecounty commission. Campbellwas commission chairman in2011, and signed off on TDC pay-

ments, including a controversialone that resulted in the secret pur-chase of a yacht by the TDC.When the yacht news broke earli-er this year after the suicide offugitive TDC DirectorMark Bellinger, Campbellsaid he hadn't known whathe was signing.

Elected officials arerequired to publicly discloseall amounts and sources ofincome larger than $1,000.Campbell, the affidavitcharges, submitted the prop-er forms, notarized andsigned under oath, but didnot disclose the income offinder's fees for the festival.

After learning that he maybe a target of criminal investi-gation, Campbell filed anamended income statementon July 5, 2012, listing the$4,500 paid to him in 2011 bythe festival committee, theaffidavit stated.

The affidavit states thatCampbell was interviewed bylaw enforcement officials onJuly 31 and again on Sept. 12of this year. In the initial inter-view, the affidavit states,Campbell said his wife completedthe necessary income statementand he signed them. He said hehad not told his wife about thefinder’s fees because he wanted touse that money for personal hunt-ing expenses.

In addition to his service as anOkaloosa County commissioner,Campbell is employed by the cityof Niceville as recreation director.City Manager Lannie Corbin saidas of press time he hadn’t decidedwhat action, if any, to take in lightof the charges against Campbell.

Corbin, who himself plays amajor role in the Mullet Festival,said he asked Campbell to obtainsponsors for the annual three-dayNiceville festival of music and

food, but it was not a direction asan employee, but a request.

“Years ago, we had troublegetting sponsors, so we made themotion to pay someone to bring insponsors,” Corbin said. “This isfor the last 12 or 13 years. We’vealways brought in sponsors andpaid (Campbell) with a check andit’s all part of our records.

“We looked at it as a way tomake money for the MulletFestival.”

Corbin said the festival did notissue Campbell an IRS

Form 1099 reporting his incomeas an independent contractor forthe finder's fees he was paid.

“We did not, but we shouldhave,” Corbin said. “We are mak-ing sure that will never happen inthe future.”

Corbin said he was advisedMonday morning by the FDLEthat Campbell was about to be

arrested.“James is a good person,”

Corbin said. “I’m sure if hethought about this and thoughtthere was any legal ramification,he wouldn’t have done it.”

T h eO k a l o o s aS h e r i f f ’ sOffice firsttook noticeof thea l l e g e d l yu n f i l e dreports as itwas investi-gating formerTDC chiefM a r kBellinger overunauthorizedpurchases madewith county bedtax and BP oilspill reparationmoney, accord-ing to sheriff'sspokeswomanM i c h e l l eN i c h o l s o n .Those purchasesincluded a

$710,000 yacht and Bellinger'sDestin house, according toauthorities.

Campbell’s involvement inobtaining festival sponsorships formoney came to light as deputiesprobed Bellinger’s expenditures,Nicholson said.

Bellinger took his own lifethrough a drug overdose on May4, after an arrest warrant wasissued charging him with theft ofcounty funds.

County Administrator JamesCurry said he did not know whothe governor had in mind to com-

plete Campbell’s term. Campbelldid not run for reelection andKelly Windes of Destin won elec-tion to succeed him.

“Typically, he would takeapplications, select somebody andappoint him to fill out the term,but since there’s only weeksremaining until the new term, it’sconceivable the governor may goahead and put Kelly Windes in,”Curry said, “but that’s strictly thegovernor’s decision.”

Curry said Campbell’s arrestwon’t affect county operations.

“We will continue to do thebusiness at hand,” he said. “It cer-tainly won’t impact our operationof the county government.”

Eddins said the matter isunlikely to be settled quickly. Heanticipates a trial, rather than anout-of-court settlement, but, hesaid, “in matters of this nature, italways takes several months to goto trial” because of the require-ment to disclose all evidence andwitnesses to the defense, whichcan then scrutinize the documentsand take depositions from wit-nesses.

“It’s important for the generalpublic to understand that this ispart of the investigation into theTDC and it’s ongoing and expect-ed to last several months,” Eddinssaid. The state auditor general isin the process of reviewing all thefinancial aspects. When that iscomplete, it will be determined ifadditional matters need to beinvestigated.”

Eddins said as of now, itappears the trial will be held inOkaloosa County, since that iswhere the charges were filed,unless the defense requests achange of venue.

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During Thursday's hearing,the sole dissenting vote againstthe rate and millage hikes wascast by Councilman Dan Henkel.Asked why he voted against theincreases, Henkel told theBeacon, "We have to live withinour means. There are uncertaintimes ahead."

At the recommended 3.7millage, Niceville property own-ers would pay $3.70 in propertytax for every $1,000 ofappraised, taxable value of theirproperty after homestead exemp-tions and other discounts. Forexample, a Niceville homeownerwhose home is appraised at$200,000 would pay $740 inproperty tax, as well as suchother taxes as Okaloosa SchoolDistrict property tax. At the cur-rent level of 3.65, the abovehomeowner pays $730.

Water and sewer rate increas-es of between 2 and 4 percent areneeded in each of the next fiveyears to maintain the city'srequired ratio of revenue to debt,said city consultants GlennStephens and Bill Fray, whobriefed the city council on thefinancial aspects of the rate hikesduring the Sept. 13 public budg-et hearing.

Stephens told the council thatthe city must maintain a mini-mum ratio of 1.5 between rev-enue and debt payments, accord-ing to terms of the agreementsby which the city has issuedbonds to pay for improvementsto the city's water and sewer sys-tem over the years.

City Manager Lannie Corbinsaid the city's bonds have beenissued and refinanced at varioustimes over the last 40 years, asneeded to pay for variousimprovements to the systems.

According to figures present-ed by Fray, the city currentlyowes $14,716,424 in water andsewer bonds and loans, as wellas $1,467,808 in Florida staterevolving fund loans, for a totalof $16,184,232 in water andsewer related debt.

In addition, the city also owes$3,528,850 in other debts notdirectly related to the water andsewer system, for a grand total of$19,713,082.

According to Stephens' brief-ing, operating expenses for thenext several years are expectedto grow faster than revenueswithout annual rate hikes. As aresult, the ratio of net revenue toannual debt service would dropbelow the required 1.5 ratiobeginning in FY 2013, and growworse in subsequent years. Theproposed rate hikes for FY 2012-13 would average at about 2.4percent for the city's water cus-tomers, and 4.5 percent forsewer customers, or about 3.7percent overall.

In addition, Stephens recom-mended additional annual rateincreases in future years, averag-ing at 4 percent in FY 2013-14,4.2 percent for FY 2014-15, 2percent in FY 2015-16, and 2.2percent in FY 2016-17. Stephenssaid that with those annual ratehikes, the city will maintain aratio of revenue to debt servicegreater than the required 1.5, atleast through FY 2017.

In addition to the water andsewer rate increases, the citycouncil also gave final approvalto a 2 percent increase in trashdisposal fees, which city manag-er Lannie Corbin said representsa tipping fee hike by Okaloosa

County to the city, which isbeing passed on to city cus-tomers.

During Thursday's hearing,some Niceville citizens spoke inopposition to the proposed ratehikes.

Ronald Swafford told the citycouncil, "I just turned 70 and live

on a fixed income. My water andsewer rates have gone up everyone of the last 10 years."

"I'm retired military, with noraises in either my retired pay orSocial Security, but all my ratesare going up," he said. "I'mgoing down."

Stephens told Swafford that

the city provides a special "life-line rate" for senior citizens, inwhich the rate hike for FY 2012-13 would only be 20 cents forthe base rate and 8 cents for cus-tomers who use only 2,000 gal-lons per month, typical of seniorcitizens without children in theirhouseholds.

Swafford, however, repliedthat he currently pays $70 permonth, plus another $7 for thecity's 10 percent tax on bills."Water is my highest bill everymonth," he said.

Niceville resident Andy Colesaid he currently pays about $90per month in fees to the city, andsuggested that the city raise itssales tax rather than water andsewer rates.

Corbin replied that raisingsales taxes would require a city-wide referendum. He also saidthat costs for such things as fueland insurance have been grow-ing for the city, requiring morerevenue to maintain city servic-es.

"'Taxes' is not a bad word,"Corbin said. "Niceville is a goodcity. We provide recreation serv-ices for the whole county, aswell as library services for cityand county residents." Corbinadded that taxes are higher inValparaiso, Crestview, and FortWalton Beach, and that theNorth Bay Fire District charges2.2 mills property tax just to pro-vide fire protection, whileNiceville provides fire and

police protection plus all othermunicipal services for a currentmillage rate of 3.65, or 3.70 forFY 2012-13.

"Police cars wear out," saidcouncil member Bill Schaetzle,"and city expenses are up."

City Clerk Dan Doucet saidthat Niceville senior citizens canapply for a special exemption of$50,000 on the appraised valuesof their homes, in addition to theregular homestead exemption.

"You're tooting your horn tothe wrong guy," replied Cole."Everything is going up but mypay, which is going down." Inthe current economy, Cole said,"I want to live within mymeans," and he expects the citygovernment to do the same.

Thursday's budget hearingmarked the final approval of thecoming fiscal year's water, sewerand trash rate increases, whichrequire only a resolution and onepublic hearing for passage. Themillage and budget, however,will be discussed and voted onagain at the two remaining budg-et hearings scheduled for 6 p.m.Sept. 18 and 20 at Niceville cityhall.

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Volunteers from theNiceville High School’s Rotary-sponsored Interact Service Clubwill help with concessions.

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Friday, Sept. 285-7:15 p.m.—AccordionistWalter Kasprzyk7:15-8 p.m.—High Steppers8-10 p.m.—Joe OcchipintiGerman band

Saturday, Sept. 292-4 p.m.—Musicians Tom

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Beacon photo by Mike GriffithPhil Hooper blows out the candle on his cake, as YMCA branchdirector Sarah Traver and fellow Y member Bill Pezdirtz watch.“Our insurance company wouldnʼt let us put all 88 candles onthe cake,” said Pezdirtz.

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Niceville YMCA mem-bers celebrated the 88thbirthday of Phil HooperFriday, with balloons, cakeand a candle.

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Spouses help Children in Crisis kidsThe Eglin Spouses Club helped the kids of Children in Crisis get ready for back to school again this year. All the kids at the ChildrenʼsNeighborhood received new socks to take them through the new school year. From left: Carla Musgrove, CIC Development Director;Ken Hair, CIC President and CEO; Judy Wiseman, Eglin Spouses and a CIC board member; Natalie Rodriguez, CIC volunteer/eventsdirector; and Betty Hefner, CIC board member.

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Jack Jensen, 18, Niceville,

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Marcella Ward, 48,Niceville,

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“We should respondwith force, to showthem that itʼs wrong

to do that.”

“Quit fundingcountries like Egypt.”

“Quit having ourmilitary make

enemies for us allaround the world.”

“We shoulddefinitely get themilitary involved.”

“We should be niceto them, and try to

get along.”

“We should pull ourmoney out of those

countries.”

How should America respond to the wave ofattacks on our embassies that began on

September 11?

Roy Harrill, 66, Niceville,

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Alissa Clifton, 41,Niceville,

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Club opens doorsto new members

Twin Cities Woman’sClub is a group of womenwho have joined together forfellowship and who throughconstructive action help buildand improve the communityin which we live. The clubwas formed in the spring of1983 and continues to serveour community today.

Throughout the year,TCWC conducts fund raisingprojects which allow it tosupport the communitythrough financial contribu-tions to the following pro-grams and organizations: In1989, TCWC established ascholarship for displacedhomemakers. These scholar-ships assist the recipientswith tuition and books atNWFSC. As of 2012, theclub has awarded over$167,050 through this pro-gram.

The Club Relay Teamraised $15,000 for theAmerican Cancer Society’s

2012 Relay event. During its13-year participation inRelay for Life, the club hascontributed $323,955.

Among the club’s chosencharities are the AmericanCancer Society, theAmerican Heart Association,Children in Crisis, Children’sAdvocacy Center, CovenantHospice, Elder Services,Mental Health Association,Sharing and Caring, ShelterHouse, Take Stock inChildren, Twin CitiesPavilion and the USO.

Any woman who is inter-ested the club’s activities andpromoting a spirit of friendli-ness within the community iseligible for membership. Itmeets September throughMay. Luncheons are held onthe fourth Wednesday ofeach month at 11 a.m. at theBluewater Bay Clubhouse.

For information, callRoma Shipley, membershipchairman, at 897-3172.

2012 Mullet FestivalKings & Queens Pageant

Sponsored by the Crestview Elks Lodge #2624September 29, at Niceville High School

Deadline for Entry is 9/22/12 at NoonApplications are available online at

www.md-events.com or for more info, please call850-974-0220, 682-6129, or 682-2175

We still have plenty of openings for all age divisions

Artwork displayed at libraryNative Floridian and local artist

Terry Johnston’s artwork will be ondisplay at the library dur-ing September. Hervibrant acrylic paintingsevoke a smile and a senseof nostalgia. They are for

sale at the library as well as variousother facilities throughout the com-munity

In addition, local artist ArtBellen’s whimsical woodwork is onexhibit in our tabletop display case.His wood veneer pieces are beauti-fully made and

Unique. He is also willing tocustom make pieces

Refuge seeks volunteersThe Emerald Coast Wildlife

Refuge is seeking volunteers for itsupcoming fundraiser “The Dark”haunted house. Volunteers can helpbuild the maze, design and buildprops, act as monsters/villains, cos-tume design, makeup, security,much more. All hours count towardscommunity service hours. To volun-teer or for further info, email Deb [email protected].

NHS band selling citrusThe Niceville High School

Eagle Pride Band is again sellingFresh Indian River Citrus to bedelivered the second Saturday inDecember. Navel oranges, grape-fruit and tangelos may be orderedfrom any band member fromMonday, Oct. 1, throughWednesday, Oct. 17. You can helpsupport the band with this fundrais-er while enjoying freshdelicious citrus during the holidays.Visit fruitorder.com. To place anorder with a credit card, use organi-zation ID 787415, select a bandstudent’s name for credit or GeneralBand Fund on the check-out page.Holiday citrus gifts may be orderedthrough this website and will beshipped fresh to your out of townfriends and family directly fromFlorida Indian River Groves. Forlocal orders please call (850) 496-1371, a band member will deliverthe fruit to your door on Saturday,Dec. 8.

Tutoring available at libraryTutoring for high

school students is avail-able now at the NicevillePublic Library,Tuesdays, 2:30-4 p.m.

Appointment required.For info or to sign up, inquire at

the Youth Services desk.

PTO coupon book saleThrough Sept. 25, Bluewater

Elementary School will hold itsannual PTO coupon book sale. Youcan enjoy many Emerald Coastrestaurants and activities for areduced price as you provide muchneeded funding for our classrooms.Pick up your coupon book atBluewater Elementary School orfrom your neighborhood’sBluewater Elementary School stu-dent.

Nicotine AnonymousIf you desire to stop using nico-

tine, or stay stopped, join NicotineAnonymous on Thursdays at 7 p.m.,at First Presbyterian Church, 1800John Sims Parkway. Info: 897-4721.

Bazaar vendors neededNiceville UMC World Bazaar

and Benefit is seeking qualityhome-craft vendors for its 36thannual event Oct. 27. For informa-tion and entry forms, go tonicevilleumc.org/women/bazaar.html or call 865-4769.

Genetic inheritance classThe Genealogy History Class at

the Valparaiso Community Librarywill have a special program at 9:30a.m. Sept. 19 to explore the basicsof genetic inheritance. CharleneGrafton, a well-known local writerand geneticist, will present the pro-gram to discuss the 4-Gs (genealo-gy, genes, genomics and gender)that will help genealogists under-stand their family healthheritage. This will be Charlene’sfinal presentation in her four-partseries. Free.

Info: 729-5406.

Rotary golf tourneyReservations are being taken for

the Niceville-Valparaiso RotaryClub Golf Tournament Oct. 11, at 1

p.m., Rocky Bayou Country Club.The golf tournament will fundscholarships for local students. The

goal this year is $10,000.Corporate sponsor: $350,four player and hole sign.Individual player: $90.

Hole sign only, $100. Info: JimmieBoisjolie, 699-0045,[email protected], [email protected]. Safeboating class

Living Word plans revivalThe Living Word Worship Center

invites the community to its annualRevival services Sept. 19-21, at 7p.m. nightly. The guest speaker willbe Pastor Alvin Smith of SonlightCovenant Ministries and a native ofCrestview Florida. He truly is ananointed man of God. Our church islocated at 40 S. John Sims Parkway,Valparaiso.

Info: 678-7632 or [email protected].

Blood, Bacteria and BeyondScience Friday seminar series

hosted by the Sciences Division atNorthwest Florida State College willcontinue their series on “InfectiousDiseases” on Friday, Sept. 21, 1100in the Robert E. Greene, Jr. Sciencebuilding on the Niceville campus, inthe main lecture hall, room S-110.Featured will be Kathryn Doornbos,who will discuss “The Secret Life ofTicks: Blood, Bacteria and Beyond.”

Campaign finance discussionThe League of Women Voters of

Okaloosa County is sponsoring apanel discussion on campaignfinancing on Saturday, Sept. 22,10a.m.-noon in the Niceville CityCouncil chambers, 208 N. Partin Dr,Niceville.

The panel will feature Supervisorof Elections Paul Lux, local businessowner and FWB Tea Party activistHenry Kelley, and League of WomenVoters of Florida government con-sultant Ben Wilcox. All three pan-elists are intimately familiar with therecent changes in campaign financerequirements and what they mean forFlorida’s electorate.

The meeting is free and open tothe public.

Barbershop concert“Harvest of Harmony, with per-

formances by five barbershop chap-ters and the 100-man PanhandleChorus will be performed Saturday,Sept. 22, 7 p.m., in the NicevilleHigh School auditorium. Tickets are$10, available at Bayou Bookstore orat the door the night of the show.

Info: 698-6215.

Free pirates lectureHistorian Mike Thomin from the

Florida Public ArchaeologyNetwork will share informationabout pirates who terrorized shipsalong the Gulf Coast during the1800s in a special presentation,“Pirates! The Last Scourge of theGulf” at the Heritage Museum ofNorthwest Florida, Friday, Sept. 21,noon.

Bring a sandwich and take yourlunch break at the HeritageMuseum of Northwest Florida forHistory Sandwiched-In, an informallunchtime education program. Thislecture is free and open to the pub-lic. Space is limited. Call to reservea seat: 678-2615

Community yard saleEdge Elementary will hold a

community yard sale and bazaarSaturday, Sept. 22,, 8 a.m.-noon, onthe front lawn of the school. Anyoneis welcome to rent a table to selltheir yard sale or bazaar items.Contact Edge PTO, Kellee Dali at582-4533 or [email protected] reserve your spot. Yard Saletables are $20 and Bazaar itemtables are $30.

5K run/walk set in DestinThe Emerald Coast Chapter of

Women’s Council of Realtors willhold its second annual Emerald

Dash 5K Run/Walk Sept.22 at the Clement TaylorPark in Destin. The racewill start at 7:30 a.m. T-shirts are limited to the

first 150. Contact racedirector Paige Floyd at 585.0490 [email protected] or sign-up at active.com under EmeraldDash.

Alabama birding tripChoctawhatchee Audubon

Society plans a birding trip toBaldwin County Sod Farms Sept.22 Walt Spence will lead the trip tothe wilds of south Alabama insearch of fall migrants. Bring sun-screen, water, hat, insect repellent,and lunch money. Meet at UptownStation at 7 a.m. or the NavarreButterfly House at 7:30. Call Waltat 582-7064 for info.

“Bikerʼs Blast for the Past”Shine your ride, rev up your

engine, and cruise on over to theHeritage Museum of NorthwestFlorida to register for the “Biker’sBlast for the Past” MotorcycleMystery Poker Run, Saturday, Sept.22. Register 9-11 a.m. Enjoy a freeMuseum tour and view “The WallThat Heals” exhibit, featuring mem-orabilia and slide show presentationof The Wall Escort and ceremoniesfrom the VietnamVeterans TravelingMemorial Wall visit of2010. Final destination:The Edge, 113 Edge Ave., Niceville.Live entertainment, shrimp boil, 50/50and raffles. Poker run grand prize:Deep sea fishing trip. $10 SingleRider, $15 Double Rider, Shrimp Boilplate $10. Package deals available.

Info: 678-2615.

Latino American FestivalThe first-ever Latino American

Festival will be Sept. 22, from 11a.m.-7 p.m., at the Emerald CoastConvention Center, Okaloosa Island.The festival will provide an opportuni-ty to reach thousands of Hispanics inthe Emerald Coast area. Info: PaolaVargas, 698-9854, David Triana, 368-3505, [email protected].

Poker run to preserve historyThe Heritage Museum of

Northwest Florida will present“Biker’s Blast for the Past” motorcy-cle poker run Sept. 22. Registration

will be from 9-11 a.m. atthe museum. Cost: $10per bike, $5 per rider.The museum will have a

special exhibit, “The Wall that Heals”with photos of Wall Escort 2010Vietnam Veterans TravelingMemorial.

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ʻSingapore math ̓at RockyRocky Bayou Christian School has implemented an innovativemath technique called Singapore math, which focuses onusing manipulatives to develop concrete mathematical think-ing skills. The students are actually able to “see” and “feel” themathematical processes by using tools such as unifix cubesand base-10 blocks. It also stresses the importance of usinglanguage and vocabulary-building techniques. The goal atRBCS is to develop in each student the ability to manipulatenumbers easily both in the classroom setting and in real-lifesituations.

Plew to celebrateHispanic heritage

Plew Elementary Schoolstudents will celebrateHispanic Heritage Month,which began Saturday, Sept,15, and runs until Oct. 15.

During the next four weeks,students will learn about theHispanic culture. They willtake Hispanic cooking classes,enjoy crafts, watch culturalvideos, learn folk dances, studypoems and research famousHispanic people, under the

guidance of the school’sSpanish teacher, MildredAvellanet.

A group of Hispanic parentswill volunteer to share with thestudents about their countriesof origin

The celebration will endwith an after-school programOct. 11, from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m.

The public is welcome tojoin Plew’s celebration ofHispanic Heritage Month.

NWFSC releasesscholars lists

Northwest Florida StateCollege recognized the superiorscholastic achievement of stu-dents completing the Summer2012 term by namingthem to thePresident’s Listand Dean’s List.The President’sList namesthose studentswith nine ormore credits inthe term whoearned a gradepoint average of 3.8to 4.0 during the semes-ter. The Dean’s List names stu-dents with nine or more creditsin the term who earned a GPA of3.5 to 3.79. Some 317 NWFSCstudents were named as honorsstudents for the Summer Term,which ended in August.

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Pancakes for cheerleadersEd’s Hometown Seafood and

Steaks, Palm Plaza, Niceville, willhost two pancake breakfasts to ben-efit Beach Elite All Star Cheer onSept. 22 and Oct. 27. Tickets are $6each and local athletes will servebreakfast from 8-10 a.m.

Breakfast includes pancakes,juice, coffee and bacon or sausage.All except the meat are unlimited.

Embroiderers season to openThe Sand Dunes Chapter of

Embroiderers’ Guild of Americacelebrates various forms of handembroidery. Its fall program beginswith its meeting Monday, Sept. 24,9:30 a.m.-noon. The night groupmeets Thursday, Sept. 27, 6-8:30p.m., room 400, First UnitedMethodist Church of Niceville.Visitors are welcome.

Niceville garden club convenesThis month’s guest

speaker at the NicevilleGarden Club, 6 p.m., Sept.25, in the City of Nicevillelibrary, will be MargeHiller, who will give a presentationon Serendipity and Fun Gardens.

The club meets at 6 p.m. everyfourth Tuesday of the month.

Alzheimerʼs support groupAlzheimer’s Family Services

provides monthly support groupsfor family members or friends cop-ing with a loved one withAlzheimer’s disease. A supportgroup will be held at 10:30 a.m.Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the FirstUnited Methodist Church, ChandlerCenter, 214 S. Partin Drive. Thesupport group is free and respitecare is available.

Info: 478-7790 or visitAlzFamServ.org.

Twin Cities Womanʼs ClubTwin Cities Woman’s Club will

hold its first luncheon/meeting ofthe 2012-13 Club year Wednesday,Sept. 26, at the Bluewater BayClubhouse, Bluewater BayBoulevard. The social hour beginsat 11 a.m., followed by lunch and abusiness meeting. While guests arealways welcome, luncheon reserva-tions must be made in advance bycalling Vicki Rudolph at 678-5501.

Family movie plannedThe Valparaiso Community

Library invites families and friendsto its next Early Release Movie Day

on Oct. 4, 2 p.m., for “TheA v e n g e r s . ”Drinks and snacks will beserved. The film is ratedPG-13.

Emerald Coast Duck RegattaAdopt a rubber duck for a $10 or

higher donation and join in a day offamily fun at the second annualEmerald Coast Duck Regatta, host-ed by the Sacred Heart Hospital onthe Emerald Coast Guild, Saturday,Oct. 6. About 2,500 ducks willbegin their race across the Lagoonat the Village of Baytowne Wharf atSandestin Golf and Beach Resort.Prizes will be awarded to the own-

ers of the first ducks to cross thefinish line. The event will have funactivities for the whole family,including Abrakadoodle facepainters, crafts, scavenger huntsand a chance to win the $50,000Golden Duck Prize. Admission isfree. Festivities will begin at 11a.m. and the Duck Regatta begins at1 p.m.

Ducks are available for adoptionat the Sacred Heart Gift Shop inMiramar Beach or online. Prizeswill be awarded to the owners of thefirst ducks to cross the finish line.

Info or to adopt a duck: emerald-coastduckregatta.com.

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Eagle field goal tops Pine Forest at the buzzerInjured Mitchell leaves bench to win game

Beacon photo by Sarah ClausonNiceville High Schoolʼs Andrew Mitchell gives a little body English as he watches his field goal attemptreach the goal posts. The kick, made with just six seconds remaining in the game, was good, handingthe Eagles a 17-14 victory.

Ruckelrunnerstake firstThe sound of poundingfeet signaled the start ofmiddle school crosscountry season as theRuckel Rams ran to vic-tory in the first meetSept. 12 at Shoal River.From left: coach DaleEiriksson, DillonBuckley, Hunter Brake,James Underwood andcoach Zac Keeler. Theboys were among thetop four finishers forRuckel. Not pictured isCalvin Blackford, whoplaced first.

Cardboardsailors viein regattaA pair of youthful buccaneerssteer their craft toward thefinish line in the YouthDivision of SundayʼsBluewater Bay Sailing ClubCardboard Regatta. Theregatta, which took place inChoctawhatchee Bay off theBluewater Marina, drewsailors of all ages and skills.The pirates shown here,Heath Hinely and Ethan Hunt,won the Childrenʼs Divisionin their craft, the NyeUnstoppable.

By Sarah ClausonBeacon Correspondent

In a hard-fought, nail-bitingbattle, the Eagles brought home a17-14 victory over Pine ForestFriday night. The win came off theheels of a rare early-season lossagainst Pace and was the perfectboost to get the Eagles back ontrack.

The well-matched teamsfought the entire first half withoutputting any points on the board.The Eagle offense had a couple ofearly turnovers that slowed theirmomentum. Starting quarterbackAndrew Mitchell came out of thegame due to injury in the firstquarter, which did not help mat-ters.

They kept at it and midwaythrough the third quarter scoredthe first touchdown of the game

after a successful drive withAshton Hooker at quarterback, acouple of strong runs by TylerHead and handoff to Shi KimCoward for the score.

Pine Forest quickly answeredand tied the game. The battlecontinued into the fourth quar-ter, when Niceville edged aheadwith another touchdown byCoward with less than four min-utes remaining. The score fueledPine Forest’s fire and after animpressive drive it once againtied the game 14-14 with only47 seconds left in the game.

Niceville proved to workwell under pressure and movedthe ball to the Pine Forest 33-yard line. With just six secondson the clock, an injured Mitchellre-entered the game to kick animpressive field goal for the

win. Head Coach John Hicks

expressed pride in the entireteam, and the winning kick.

“He’s about as good as theyget,” he said of Mitchell. “Hewas really hurting bad, and hecame out and nailed that kickunder pressure.”

How did they bounce backafter last week’s loss?

“Our pride,” said Hicks. “Wearen’t used to losing and weexpect to win. I thought we pre-pared better this week, And Ifeel like we’ll continue to getbetter.”

The win was critical to theteam’s pride, especially as itheads into its first district gameagainst Navarre when, as Hicksput it, “We gotta take it toanother level.”

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