Beacon StaffThe Niceville Planning Commission is

scheduled to conduct a public hearing Mondayat 7 p.m. to consider a request by Publix SuperMarkets for a special exception to the city signordinance to allow for bigger signs on thePublix grocery store under construction at JohnSims Parkway and Rocky Bayou Drive.

The request was submitted by Thomas Signand Awning.

The Niceville City Council will also con-duct a public hearing Nov. 12, at 7 p.m., toconsider the same request.

Both meetings will be in the city councilchambers in the municipal building, 208 NorthPartin Drive.

Publix wantsbigger signs

By Mike GriffithBeacon Correspondent

The governing board of theBluewater Bay MunicipalServices Benefit Unit (MSBU) isseeking two volunteers to fillvacancies on the panel.

The MSBU is an autonomouspart of Okaloosa County govern-ment, responsible for care andmaintenance of landscaping,street lights, street signs, andother general upkeep of commonareas along the main streets of theunincorporated Bluewater Baycommunity. It is governed by afive-member board of directors,who are usually elected to four-

year termsby voterswho ownpropertywithinBluewaterBay.

In sepa-rateannounce-ments earli-er thismonth, members Joan McCarthyand Doug Burgess said they wereresigning from their positions.McCarthy said she would leavethe panel Jan. 1. Burgessresigned Oct. 10.

McCarthy, who was elected in2012 to a two-year term sched-uled to end Nov. 1, 2014, saidthat she would be leaving earlybecause herschedule ofout-of-towntravel willno longerpermit herthe time toserve effec-tively.

In anOct. 12phone con-versationwith the Beacon, Burgess, 74,said, “I have enjoyed my service

By Mike GriffithBeacon Correspondent

Only three of the membersof Valparaiso’s “VisioningCommittee” attended a recentmeeting. As a result, said com-mittee member Jill White, novotes could be taken nor deci-sions made.

“We are making progress,but we need a quorum in orderto decide anything,” Whitesaid. She added that member-ship in the committee has grad-ually dwindled to about eightofficial members, as some haveresigned from the visioningcommittee and others have notregularly attended committeemeetings since being appointedearlier this year by Valparaiso’smayor and city commission.

Of the remaining eightmembers, she said, at least fourmust be present at a meeting toform a quorum, so that anycommittee business can be putto a vote. For the past twomonthly meetings, only threemembers have attended.

Currently, said White, theremaining active members ofthe committee continue towork toward drafting a “visionstatement” for the city, andpreparing a questionnaire to be

By Steve AndrewsBeacon Correspondent

Officials of the OkaloosaGas District last weekexplained a recent rate increasewhich they said averages 2.8percent.

During a meeting at itsValparaiso headquarters Oct.23, the gas district also wel-comed a new board member.

District chief executive Jose

Lozano explained the district’srecent increase in gas prices,which took effect Sept. 1. Therise in the cost-of-gas portionof customer bills, from 38.5cents to 42.5 cents per therm,was the first hike in 14 months.The typical residential customercan expect an average increaseof 96 cents a month.

An Okaloosa Gas bill isdivided into four components:

customer charge, cost-of-gas,compliance charge and distribu-tion charge. The only part ofthe bill that saw an increase isthe cost-of-gas, which had beenunchanged since July 1, 2012.

The district was able to holdthe rate steady for over a yearby offsetting supplier priceincreases with funds from itsreserve Purchased GasAdjustment fund. The majority

of those funds came from a set-tlement two years ago, whenOkaloosa Gas collected reim-bursement from Florida GasTransmission for being over-charged by the interstatepipeline company.

The increase in the typicalresidential bill will be about 2.8percent, based on an averageuse of 24 therms a month, saidOkaloosa Gas Marketing

Director Eddie Springle. “Theincrease may be greater orless—depending upon the num-ber and type of appliances acustomer has in the home," hesaid.

The cost-of-gas portion ofthe bill reflects the actualamount Okaloosa Gas pays forthe fuel. The utility passes that

Thurs., 5:30-7:30 p.m.Everyone is invited for

some freeHalloween funat the NicevilleAssembly ofGod, 108 Hwy. 85 N.,Niceville, in the north park-ing lot, facing the schoolboard building. There willbe plenty of treats, inflata-bles, carnival games andmore. More Halloweenhappenings on B-1.

Fri-Sun., 9 a.m.The 26th Annual

Thunderbird IntertribalPowow will be celebratingits silver anniversary at theMullet Festival Groundson the corner of Hwy. 85 N.

and CollegeBlvd., Niceville.Tickets will be$5, $3 for chil-dren under 12.

Admission is $3 for every-one Friday. For scheduleand info visit thunderbird-powwow.org. Story on B-1.

Sat., 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Twin Cities Pavilion will

be holding its annual craftand bake sale at thePavilion, 1053 E John SimsPkwy., Niceville.All proceedsfrom thefundraiser willgo to residentsfor special events and sup-plies. For more, 833-9212.

Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Visit the Biophilia

Center, Freeport, to enjoyanother chance to wearHalloween costumes at theFall Festival. Activities willinclude hay rides, hauntedtrails, animals and exhibits.Admission is $8 adults, $5children and 2 and underfree. For more info, call 835-1824.

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Beacon photo by Mike GriffithThe Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida in Valparaiso Saturday hosted a “Viva Florida 500” celebration, which featured a varietyof food and craft booths and other activities. Viva Florida 500 is a statewide initiative led by the Florida Department of State markingthe 500th anniversary of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon's landing in the region, which he named La Florida, "Land of theFlowers." Among the activities during Saturday's event were lessons for children in how to make dried flower arrangements, hereled by museum volunteer June Jones.

Beacon photoPublix is seeking permission from Niceville city offi-cials to put bigger signs on its planned supermarketthan allowed by city law. Pictured, the buildingunder construction last week at John Sims Parkwayand Rocky Bayou Drive.

500th birthday for 'Land of Flowers'‘Visioning’panel’sdwindlingranks

Joan McCarthy

Starting ona high noteFifty people took part in thethird Annual Niceville HighSchool 5K Grand StaffRun/Walk, a fund-raiser for theaward-winning school chorus,held Saturday. The event raised$2,000. Story, A-6.

Beacon photo by Mike Griffith

Doug Burgess

MSBU seeks volunteers2 leaving BWB board

cost directly to the customerwithout markup.

A residential customer who

would like to review exactly whatthe increase means to their billcan log on to the gas district’swebsite and use the online ratecalculator.

Doug Sims, general managerof Auburn Water Systems innorth Okaloosa County, has beenappointed by the county commis-sion to represent the county onthe Valparaiso-based gas utility'sboard of directors.

At the Oct. 23 board meeting,Lozano seemed happy with thecounty’s choice, saying Sims willhelp the district continue to servecustomers in a cost-effectivemanner.

“Being the general managerof Auburn Water Systems willbring great value and experiencein the form of another local utilityto the board of directors and lead-ership of Okaloosa Gas,” Lozanosaid.

The Okaloosa Gas District, anautonomous agency of the Stateof Florida, is governed by a five-member board of directors whoserve four-year terms and areappointed by the four membercities (Niceville, Valparaiso, FortWalton Beach, Crestview) and

the Okaloosa CountyCommission.

In addition to Sims, the direc-tors are:

—Shannon Hayes, Crestviewcity councilman.

—C. H. "Bull" Rigdon Jr.,Fort Walton Beach city council-man.

—Carl Scott, Valparaiso cityadministrator.

—Randall Wise, mayor ofNiceville.

The gas district's 530-square-mile service territory includesparts of Okaloosa, Santa Rosa,South Walton and Escambiacounties. It has 39,000 cus-tomers.

In other business at the meet-ing, the board announced thatdistrict employees raised $6,025toward the American HeartAssociation “Heart Walk” Drive,claiming the title in companyfund-raising, with the best overallteam and two employees raisingover $1,000 as “Top Walkers.”

The board also announcedthat employees pledged $9,388toward a community giving cam-paign sponsored by the UnitedWay.

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on the board until recently.” Hesaid his reasons for resigning were“personal,” and did not elaborate.Burgess said that he served on theMSBU board since first beingelected in the fall of 2004, and wasreelected last November for afour-year term.

When a member of the boardleaves before his or her term is up,the remaining members appoint a

new one to fill the vacancy.Bluewater Bay residents inter-

ested in volunteering to serve theremainder of either term may con-tact the MSBU board on its web-site at bluewaterbay.org. A boardmember must be a registeredvoter residing in Bluewater Bay.

An MSBU official said that asuccessor to Burgess would beappointed at the Nov. 12 meet-ing, and a successor to McCarthyno later than Dec. 10. Deadlinefor applications is Nov. 8.

Typical of the decisions madeby the MSBU board are thosevoted during a meeting Oct. 8,when it agreed to spend about$5,219 per year to pressure-washstack-block retaining walls con-taining flower beds at intersec-tions throughout Bluewater Bay.The plan also calls for adding aspecial coating to the stackblocks, intended to reduce thegrowth of algae and accumula-tion of dirt on the stack blocks.

The blocks will be cleaned threetimes a year.

The board also agreed at themeeting to spend $2,467 for theredesign of the MSBU website.Board member Debbie Stretchsaid that the current website isobsolete, and uses software and aweb platform that are no longerin use elsewhere.

The need to redesign the web-site became more urgent on Oct.11, when MSBU managementconsultant Darlane Landsbergerinformed board members that thecurrent webmaster had “givenher 30-day notice” of intent toresign. “I will have to scrambleto set up a new provider,” statedLandsberger in an email to boardmembers.

In other business,Landsberger informed the boardthat after consulting with localattorney Jerry Zivan, whoenforces covenants withinBluewater Bay, she has con-

firmed that the MSBU has thelegal authority to require com-mercial entities within BluewaterBay to repair and/or repaintdilapidated signs in front of theirbusinesses. If such entities do notcomply, she said, the MSBU willarrange to have the signs repairedor repainted, and will then billthe owners.

Burgess said that he was inthe process of getting approvalfrom Okaloosa County officialsfor the MSBU to straightencrooked traffic control signswithin Bluewater Bay. He saidthe county “only has one guy”who performs that task, so that itis likely the MSBU will be giventhe authority to straighten suchsigns itself.

The next public meeting ofthe Bluewater Bay MSBU gov-erning board is scheduled for5:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in the confer-ence room of the Regency Inn, at4577 State Road 20.

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Contacted by the Beaconafter the most recent meeting,which was held Oct. 10, MayorBruce Arnold acknowledgedthat the visioning committeehas had some attendance prob-lems, and that some of the com-mittee’s original 10 membershave resigned or failed to attendsome meetings.

Arnold said that some mem-bers of the committee havebeen reluctant to continue theirmembership due to the personalfinancial reporting require-ments imposed on them as partof an official city governmentorganization. Others, he said,have left the committee forsuch reasons as personal illnessor childcare responsibilities.

The mayor added, however,that when the committee wasoriginally appointed, he andcity commissioners also com-piled a list of alternate mem-bers, who can be added to thepanel to replace those wholeave. He said that city staffmembers were in the process ofsending letters to some of thosealternates, asking them to fillvacancies on the committee.

During the most recentvisioning committee meeting,some options for wording thecity’s mission statement werediscussed. Member Joe Cobbsaid he preferred a version ofthe visioning statement whichreads, “Valparaiso: An inviting,safe, and prosperous communi-ty, where people live, work, andenjoy life.” White and fellowcommittee member Ed Miltonreplied that they, too, preferredthat wording for the visionstatement.

Other discussion during themeeting concerned the scope ofthe questionnaire to be sent toValparaiso residents.

White, who as a professorand former vice president ofNorthwest Florida StateCollege has considerable expe-rience with survey research anddata processing, told her fellowcommittee members that theretends to be a trade-off whenconducting surveys of largegroups. The shorter the survey,she said, the more people arelikely to respond. On the otherhand, longer surveys with morenumerous and detailed ques-tions collect more informationfrom each person whoresponds.

Committee members alsodiscussed the types of questionsthat would be appropriate forsuch a survey. White wonderedwhether it would be appropri-ate, for example, to ask city res-

idents whether they rent or owntheir homes, or whether such aquestion would be too intru-sive, or even relevant to howthe city should develop a strate-gic plan for the future.

Cobb, however, said hethought that asking whetherpeople rent or own would be “avery legitimate question,” asthis could help the committeegain a better understanding ofthe lifestyles of residents andwhat sort of future they mightprefer for Valparaiso.

Other potential survey ques-tions discussed during themeeting included such issuesas:

—Whether the city shouldgo into debt to pay for majorprojects, and if so, how deeply.

—What changes or improve-ments should be made to thecity’s infrastructure.

—What levels and types oftaxation the city should use tofund future projects and pro-grams.

Another question discussedduring previous committeemeetings has been what form ofmunicipal governmentValparaiso should have in thefuture.

Also among issues discussedOct. 10 was whether the surveyshould ask responders to pro-vide their names or addresses.The three committee membersseemed to agree that therewould be a higher response rateif people were not asked to pro-vide that information.

“Our goal,” said White, “isto get feedback from as many

people as possible.”Cobb said he thinks that

many people, if asked to pro-vide such information, wouldbe inclined to tell the visioningcommittee that such informa-tion is “none of our business.”

White said it would proba-bly be best to make it optionalfor people to provide theirnames and addresses. She saidthat in her own experience with

survey research, many respon-ders provide their personal con-tact information even if it is notasked of them, especially ifthey provide additional com-ments in addition to the specificsurvey questions, or if theywant to be contacted by theresearchers for further discus-sion of the topic.

The commitee's next meet-ing is scheduled for Nov. 14.

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CorrectionAn article Oct. 23 misstated

a vote taken during the Oct. 14Valparaiso City Commissionmeeting.

Commissioner KayHamilton voted in favor, notagainst, holding a referendumof city voters on whether tochange the city charter.

“I am a strong advocate ofthis referendum and voted infavor,” stated Hamilton.

Beacon photo by Mike GriffithOnly three of the Valparaiso Visioning Committeeʼs original 10 members attended a meeting Oct.10, pictured, in the Valparaiso City Commission chamber. Ed Milton, Jill White and Joe Cobbwere the same ones who attended the previous meeting, held Sept. 12.

ArrestsJonathon Scott Hataway, 19,

106 E. Fisherman’s Run, Freeport,was arrested Sept. 25 for “kidnap-false imprisonment” and “aggra-vated child abuse,” according to aNiceville police report.

* * *Adam Lee Jones, 30, of 787

Smith Road, DeFuniak Springs,was arrested Sept. 29 for “retailtheft—grand,” and “possession ofcontrolled substance (metham-phetamine).”

A Niceville police report statedthat on Sept. 28, Niceville policereceived a call from a Walmartloss prevention officer, reporting ashoplifting in progress. TheWalmart officer reported a largewhite male exited the Walmartwith a large amount of items. TheWalmart officer reported the largewhite male (later identified asAdam Lee Jones) got into a whiteGMC Yukon utility vehicle anddrove toward Kmart.

A Niceville police officer wasable to make contact with thevehicle and detained the occu-pants, who were later identified bythe Walmart loss prevention offi-cer. The Walmart officer reportedthe total value of the stolen itemsas $509.75

Adam Lee Jones had in hispossession a small vessel withwhite powder which yielded a pre-sumptive positive for the presenceof methamphetamine.

* * *Jeremy James Whitfield, 30, of

724 Government Ave., Niceville,was arrested Oct. 1 for “simplebattery (domestic violence),”according to a Niceville policereport.

* * *Levy Houston Lucas, 53, of

609 29th St. Niceville, was arrest-ed Oct. 5 for “battery, DOMV(2nd or subsequent conviction),”according to a Niceville policereport.

* * *On Oct. 5, Tyler Blake Wilson,

20, of 1402 Scott St. in Nicevillewas arrested for liquor possessionby a person under 21 years of ageand obstructing an officer withoutviolence. A Niceville police offi-cer stated that he responded toDana Point Park in reference to areport of juveniles drinking. Uponarrival, the officer observed fourpeople in the park under a pavilionsitting at a picnic table. The officerobserved Wilson stand up andwalk away from an open can ofBud Light. The officer askedWilson how old he was andWilson said he was 19. He furtherstated he had a few beers thatmorning. The officer began ques-tioning the other people presentabout the beer, but Wilsonattempted to answer for them. Theofficer advised Wilson twice to notinterrupt, but Wilson leanedtoward the officer and stared as ifhe were angry, at which time theofficer detained him. As the officerbegan placing handcuffs onWilson, Wilson attempted tostraighten his arm out of the way.The officer arrested him at thattime.

The officer also questionedStephanie Morgan Smith, 22, of210 Southhampton Court inNiceville. Smith said she had pur-chased the beer at her workplaceon Oct. 4. After being read herMiranda warning, Smith said herboyfriend had probably consumedsome of her beer. She was placedunder arrest for selling or givingalcohol to a person under the ageof 21, and transported to theNiceville Police Department,where she filled out a voluntarystatement stating that herboyfriend had consumed a halfcan of beer.

* * *Dylan Cole McCormick, 18, of

241 Grandview Ave., Valparaiso,was arrested Oct. 7 for retail theft.A Niceville police report statedthat McCormick admitted that onAug. 24, he entered a Walmart andremoved six spark plugs from theoriginal container, placing them inhis pocket and exiting the storewithout paying for the items, val-ued at $32.64.

* * *On Oct. 10, Niceville police

arrested Tammy Mellzone Page,

44, of 282 Washington St.,Valparaiso, for retail theft. Thepolice officer reported that heinterviewed Page on Sept. 5 in ref-erence to a theft of $40 worth ofunderwear from the DollarGeneral, 701 W. John SimsParkway, Niceville, and that sheconfessed to theft.

* * *Tommy Daniel Lucas, 19, of

609 29th St., Niceville, was arrest-ed Oct. 13 for “trespassing” and“loitering and prowling.” ANiceville police report stated thatofficers responded to 1603 NorthPartin Dr. (The Music Mart) for ageneral burglary alarm. Uponarrival, an officer observed thedefendant outside, kneeling in achair, looking through the frontwindow of the business. “Duringmy approach,” wrote the officer, “Inoted the front door glass wasshattered and a red leaf blower infront of the door. The defendantwas detained and appeared to beunder the influence of some typeof narcotic as he appeared nervousand jittery and talked to himself asif there was another person pres-ent.”

* * *Marcus Lee Lane, 19, address

unknown, was arrested on Oct. 16for “robbery” and “battery touchor strike.” According to a Nicevillepolice report, Lane and othercodefendants not named in thereport were hanging out with thevictim at the neighborhood poolon Everglade Drive. All defen-dants took part in the battery of thevictim by either grabbing, slap-ping, punching, or holding downthe victim against his will. Thisleft the victim with a bump on hisforehead and on the side of hishead along with a nosebleed. Oneof the defendants also sprayedmace in the victim’s face. One ofthe defendants took the victim’swallet from his back pocket whilethe others held him down on theground. The victim was robbed ofhis wallet containing $680, alongwith his driver’s license, militaryID card and various membershipand club cards.

* * *On Sept. 26, a 17-year-old

male was arrested for “retail theft,”and “possession of marijuanaunder 20 grams.” A Nicevillepolice report stated that the defen-dant was stopped, walking southon Bailey Drive, due to being theage of 17 and carrying a case ofBud Light. The defendant con-sented to a search of his person, inwhich a pack of cigarettes waslocated. The beer and the ciga-rettes were seized. The defen-dant’s mother was contacted andcame to the scene, and the defen-dant was released to her. After thedefendant was released, a policeofficer opened the pack of ciga-rettes and located approximately 1gram of marijuana in the pack.The marijuana was field testedpositive for THC with a NARC IItest kit. Walmart was contacteddue to a large amount of beerthefts occurring in the store. AWalmart loss prevention associatelocated video footage of the defen-dant grabbing two cases of 24pack of Bud Light from the alco-hol aisle. The defendant walkedpast all points of purchase withoutpaying for the beer.

* * *On Oct. 7, a 17-year-old male

entered the CVS pharmacy at1100 E. John Sims Pkwy., selecteda two pack of Sexual PeakPerformance drug from the shelf,valued at $10.49. He proceeded toaisle 4, where he opened/damagedthe package, removed both packsof the enhancement pills and con-cealed them in his waistband. Onepack immediately fell through hispants on the floor. Before he madeit to the door, he was confrontedby the clerk requesting he removethe remaining pack that was stillconcealed in his waistband. Thejuvenile then raised his shirt andturned over the merchandise.Once he learned the police weresummoned, he fled on foot out ofthe store and north on Juniperdrive. The defendant was appre-hended and positively identifiedby a CVS employee.

DUI arrestsMichelle Scott Morgan, of 715

Lime Lane, Crestview, was citedfor DUI on Sept. 26, after policeobserved her driving erratically.

* * *Donna Herrod of 403 Niceville

Ave., Apt. A, Niceville was citedon Oct. 1 for DUI, after beingobserved driving erratically anddriving 49 mph in a 35 mph zone.

* * *Brian Lawrence Batch, of 40

Magnolia Dr., Freeport, was citedfor DUI on Oct. 9, after a Nicevilleofficer observed him driving overa median.

* * *Arthur William Moon III, 44,

of 206 Magnolia Drive, Freeport,was cited by Niceville police forDUI with property damage Oct. 5,after his vehicle struck anothervehicle and left the scene. Whenstopped by police, Moon exitedhis vehicle and attempted to runaway. After being apprehended, headmitted to drinking, striking theother vehicle and leaving thescene.

Bear sightingsEarly on the morning of Sept.

29, a Niceville resident reported topolice that a bear had his dog cor-nered in his backyard. Policearrived a short time later andobserved that the bear was up atree at that location. A fish andwildlife officer was contacted andadvised Niceville police to leavethe bear alone and walk awayfrom the scene.

* * *On Oct. 6, Niceville police

were informed that a black bearhad been sighted near CollegeBoulevard and Highway 85. It waslater reported that the bear had runinto the wood line near the TomThumb store.

OtherOn Sept. 23, a resident of

Country Club Drive reported topolice that some medication hadbeen stolen from her residence.

* * *On Sept. 25, police made con-

tact with a Niceville resident whoadvised that she went to leave forwork and found all four tires wereflat on her vehicle. She told policeshe didn’t know who did it, but itcould have been someone fromthe school she teaches at. Policeinspected the tires, but could notfind any puncture locations on theside wall of the tires. Policeadvised the complainant to have

the tires checked out to see if theywere punctured or if someone hadjust let the air out.

* * *On the afternoon of Sept. 27, a

Niceville resident reported topolice that as he was getting readyto go out he noticed that eggs hadbeen thrown on the windshield ofhis car.

* * *On Sept. 30, Niceville police

received a complaint that sixmasonry speed polls had beenstolen from a construction site inthe eastern end of Hawks Landingsometime during the night of Sept.28. It was also reported that areversible plate compactor hadbeen stolen. The complainantsprovided police with a descriptionof a white truck that had been seenin the area.

* * *On Oct. 5, Yante Yuric

Beliveau, 18, 4572 CastlewoodLane, Niceville, and Tanner CurtisAull, 18, of 517 Kumquat Ave.,Niceville, were given criminalsummonses for marijuana posses-sion of not more than 20 grams.

* * *On Oct. 5 criminal summonses

for retail theft and shoplifting wereissued to Linda Marlene Phillips,30, of 1006 East Pine Ave.,Crestview, and to Nicole Miles,36, of 501 White Oak Lane,Crestview. On Oct. 5 police weredispatched to Walmart for a reportof shoplifting. Upon arrival, anofficer spoke with a Walmart lossprevention officer who hadobserved two females identified asLinda Marlene Phillips and NicoleMiles, trying to return two bagswith merchandise after the servicedesk was closed. The loss preven-tion officer then observed Phillipsand Miles select a wine bottleopener, a bottle of wine and threeautomotive “five-in-one” tools.Phillips and Miles were thenobserved as they proceeded to anaisle in the toy section. While inthe aisle, Phillips and Miles con-cealed the previously selectedmerchandise items in their purses.Phillips and Miles then went to therestroom area and then proceededpast the last point of sale and exit-ed through the grocery doors with-out making an attempt to pay forthe merchandise. Phillips’ mer-chandise total was $25.92 andMiles’ merchandise total was$46.49.

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, otherlaw-enforcement agencies, and the Okaloosa County and

Walton County jails.

Fire Department Reports

The Niceville Fire Department responded to the following calls fromOct. 21, 2013 through Oct. 27, 2013.

0 Structure Fire 19 Emergency Medical Calls0 Vehicle Fire 2 Vehicle Crash 1 Other Fire 0 Vehicle Crash with Extrication0 Illegal Burn 10 Other Emergency Calls0 False Alarms 0 Hazardous Conditions

STREET SITUATION DATE TIMEN. Partin Dr.....................................Medical ............................10/21/13 ....................07:08N. Partin Dr.....................................Medical ............................10/21/13 ....................10:57E. John Sims Pkwy........................Medical ............................10/21/13 ....................16:55Everglade Dr. .................................Medical ............................10/22/13 ....................00:03Elderberry Ln. ................................Medical ............................10/22/13 ....................10:34Camellia Pl.....................................Medical ............................10/22/13 ....................11:53S. Partin Dr.....................................Cancelled.........................10/22/13 ....................19:02Kelly Rd..........................................Service call ......................10/22/13 ....................21:33St. Andrews Dr...............................Medical ............................10/23/13 ....................02:28St. Andrews Dr...............................Medical ............................10/23/13 ....................11:31Kelly Rd..........................................Medical ............................10/23/13 ....................13:04Bayberry Dr. ...................................Medical ............................10/23/13 ....................13:14Bayshore Dr. ..................................Medical ............................10/23/13 ....................13:37E. John Sims Pkwy........................Medical ............................10/23/13 ....................16:45Lanman Rd. ...................................Medical ............................10/23/13 ....................21:37Dartmouth Way..............................Cancelled.........................10/24/13 ....................16:44Bayshore Dr. ..................................Cancelled.........................10/25/13 ....................11:14Azalea Dr........................................Cancelled.........................10/25/13 ....................13:33N. Partin Dr.....................................Medical ............................10/25/13 ....................13:42N. Partin Dr.....................................Vehicle crash...................10/25/13 ....................13:59Alan A. Dale Dr. .............................Medical ............................10/25/13 ....................16:23Nathey Ave.....................................False call .........................10/25/13 ....................23:14Nathey Ave.....................................Medical ............................10/25/13 ....................23:36N. Partin Dr.....................................Medical ............................10/26/13 ....................04:58Als Dr..............................................Service call ......................10/26/13 ....................06:02E. John Sims Pkwy........................Service call ......................10/26/13 ....................10:03Scott St...........................................Alarm activation...............10/26/13 ....................12:17Nutmeg Ave. ..................................Brush Fire........................10/26/13 ....................12:32E. John Sims Pkwy........................Vehicle crash...................10/26/13 ....................13:49SR 123 ...........................................Cancelled.........................10/27/13 ....................12:52S. Cedar Ave..................................Medical ............................10/27/13 ....................14:58N. Partin Dr.....................................Medical ............................10/27/13 ....................16:03

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Street Situation Date TimeHwy. 20 E. .................................Medical..................................10/21/13 .....................10:55N. White Point Rd.....................Medical..................................10/21/13 .....................13:15N. White Point Rd.....................Medical..................................10/21/13 .....................13:57Caribbean Way .........................Medical..................................10/21/13 .....................14:31N. White Point Rd.....................Medical..................................10/21/13 .....................17:31Caribbean Way .........................Public assist..........................10/21/13 .....................19:19N. White Point Rd.....................Medical..................................10/21/13 .....................20:47N. White Point Rd.....................Dispatched & cancelled.......10/21/13 .....................23:11Skipjack Cove ...........................Alarm system sounded........10/22/13 .....................04:33N. White Point Rd.....................Medical..................................10/22/13 .....................12:00Putter Dr. ...................................Medical..................................10/22/13 .....................16:34Curacao Way ............................Medical..................................10/23/13 .....................14:41Hwy. 20 E. .................................Dispatched & cancelled.......10/24/13 .....................08:56E. Parkwood Ln. .......................Medical..................................10/24/13 .....................11:05Hwy. 20 E. .................................Dispatched & cancelled.......10/24/13 .....................16:41Hwy. 20 E. .................................Medical..................................10/25/13 .....................11:41Timpoochee Ln. ........................Medical..................................10/25/13 .....................15:36White Point Rd..........................EMS call................................10/26/13 .....................09:00N. White Point Rd.....................Medical..................................10/27/13 .....................13:13N. White Point Rd.....................Medical..................................10/27/13 .....................13:36Calinda Ln. ................................Dispatched & cancelled.......10/27/13 .....................17:27

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Niceville High School crosscountry took second place forboth the girls and the boys at thecounty meet on Saturday, October19.

This was the last meet for theregular season except for the topseven girls and boys who willcontinue onto district, region andstate.

Girls results: 3rd MackenzieShinnick (21:24.00), 5th ClaireCrist (21:44.00), 12th AnnaHerrera (22:17.00), 13th DrewHaggerman (22:27.00), 15thHaley Smith (22:38.00), 16thAnnie Serpa (22:45.00), 19thJulia Moreno (22:52.00), and 25thDiana LaFollette (24:41.00).

Boys results: 1st Nick Morken(16:58.00), 2nd Thomas Howell(16:59.00), 8th Caden Ewing(17:49.00), 10th Tristan Hamer(18:02.00),11th Jack Massey(18:29.43), 12th Jake Fiske(18:29.93), 14th Jared Herzog(18:41.00), 15th Elijah

Schneidewind (18:41.00), 18thKyle Ferris (19:05.00), and 19thPatrick McNair (19:10.00).

Eleven of the NHS athleteswere also recognized during theawards ceremony at the end of themeet. These were the senior ath-letes, many of which will be run-

ning for various colleges next fall:D. Haggerman, T. Reese, A.Snyders, R. McAllister, A.Herrera, A. Serpa, T. Howell, N.Morken, C. Ewing, J. Massey andJ. Fiske. Congratulations seniorson an excellent season and goodluck in the final post season races.

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Eagle swimmers win countyA strong Niceville High

School women’s team dominat-ed the Destin YMCA poolSaturday, Oct. 19, winning nineout of the 11 events and scoring208 points.

Rivals Fort Walton Beachscored 120 for second place fol-lowed by Choctaw High Schoolwith 108 and Rocky BayouChristian School with 10.

Individual double countywinners were Sydney Dawsonin the 200 free and 100 back andCaitlin Myers in the 50 free and100 free, both from NHS.

On the men’s side, it wouldcome down to the last race of

the afternoon, the 400 free relay,to determine the champion.

Niceville was five pointsahead of rival Fort WaltonBeach through 10 events. IfFort Walton’s two relay teamsplaced first and third, theywould win the championship byone point.

As the race began, FWB gotoff to a quick start, but as theanchor legs of the relay hit thewater, NHS had started to closethe gap.

With 25 yards to go FWBand NHS were even, and at thewall NHS out touched FWB by0.35 seconds to finish first.

NHS captured the county tro-phy with a score of 187. FWBscored 180, Choctaw 69 andRocky Bayou Christian 53.

Niceville swimmers will beback in action Oct. 31 as theState Championship Seriesbegins with district meets atFrank Brown Park in PanamaCity Beach.

Both Niceville High Schoolswim teams pictured withtheir county championshiptrophies Saturday, Oct. 19.

Rocky golfer breaks school recordJason Rogers, the only senior on the Rocky Bayou Christian School golf team, has made school history by making the trip to theregional tournaments for seven consecutive years. Jason, pictured fourth from left, began playing varsity golf at RBCS in sixth gradeand has made the annual trip to ever since. On Tuesday, Oct. 22 the RBCS golf team competed in the district tournaments inPensacola. At district, Jason tied for first and lost on a shoot-out. He finished 2nd over all in the district. Pictured from left, withtheir scores: Scott Robinson (91), Casey Ponder (93), Parker Milam (92), Jason Rogers (76), Coach Richard Rogers and MorganBarber (82).

NHS runnersplace secondin county

Ruckel Rams won theOkaloosa County Cross CountryChampionships, WednesdayOct. 16, after an unde-feated season. Nineschools competed inall.

H a n n a hSchneidewind fromRuckel won the title of CountyChampion for girls. She came intothis cross country season off anundefeated track season last year.She runs the mile, the 800 4x400meter in track. She placed first at

every race this season with theexception the season opener.

Hannah Jenkins also placedninth overall with a time of

14:15.00. The scores forthe rest of the team are asfollows:

Ciara Coger 14:41.00Sidney Marotta 14:50.00

Sarah D’Amico 14:55.00Lauren Melancon 15:21.00Jayden Reece 15:26.00,Neleah Richardson 15:37.00Te’a Marta 15:46.00Ariana Richardson 15:50.00

Hannah Schneidewind isthe Okaloosa County girlschampion with a finish time13:10.00. She placed first atevery race this season withthe exception the seasonopener.

Photos courtesy by Brad McCann

Eagles senior cross country athletes, from left, D. Haggerman, T. Reese, A. Snyders, R. McAllister, A.Herrera, A. Serpa, T. Howell, N. Morken, C. Ewing, J. Massey and J. Fiske.

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Originally scheduled for Oct.5, the race was postponed whenOkaloosa County SchoolDistrict officials decided to can-cel all district events in prepara-tion for the tropical storm.

Over 80 participants wereoriginally scheduled to run orwalk the race. About 50 runnersand walkers showed upSaturday morning.

The run started with tempera-tures in the high 40s and undersunny skies. The rescheduledGrand Staff 5K competed withseveral other established events,races that took many alreadyregistered runners and otherswho had planned to sign up the

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Suzanne Herzog, chorus parentsand runners themselves, the racebrings in needed funds to sup-port the choral music programwith music purchases, all-coun-ty and all-state costs as well as

other supplies and materialsnecessary to maintain the 160-member program made up of

seven choirs. Approximately $2,000 was

raised from registrations andsponsorships for this year’s race.

Members of the chorusboosters association and com-munity volunteers assist withevery aspect of the race event.Over 40 students and adultsworked to organize and managethe event including singers fromOpus One, Niceville HighSchool’s premiere ensemble,who also sung the nationalanthem at the start of the race.

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The overall winner of the racewas Janelle Guyer, 35, aNiceville homemaker. The firstmale runner to cross the finishline was Nathaniel Preston, 13,a member of the Ruckel MiddleSchool cross-country team.

Some participants bundled upagainst the early-morning chill. About 50 runners and walkers

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Beacon photos by Mike GriffithRace organizers Kirk andSuzanne Herzog.

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The weather has gotten crispand thoughts have turned fromsummer fun to candy and cos-tumes as Halloween draws near.

Trick-or-treating for theNiceville and Valparaiso area isscheduled Thursday, Oct. 31,from 6-8 p.m.

Hungry trick-or-treaters needto remember if a house’s out-side light is off, it’s expectedthat the residents don’t want tobe disturbed.

Make sure costumes are safewith nothing hanging off thatcould catch, trip or brush upagainst candles. Wear reflectivetape and carry glow sticks or aflashlight to be seen and onlyvisit familiar areas. No bag ofgoodies is worth being lost or

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to door march for treats, theTwin Cities area offers manyother ways for kids to find theirHalloween fun.

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Filipino association members learn fire safetyFilipino American Association of Okaloosa County members celebrated fire safety awarenesswhen they took the fire safety class at Valparaiso Fire Department with Chief Norton Monday, Oct.14. Pictured from left, Chief Norton, Gina Raines, Annie Cameron, Vicy Tate, Sally Salomone,Virginia McClure, Regina Grathwohl and Francia Siers.

Halloween happenings in the Twin Cities

Native American tribes comefrom all over the southeast toparticipate and celebrate theirheritage in the ThunderbirdIntertribal Powwow which willtake place Friday throughSunday, Nov. 1-3, at the MulletFestival site, corner of Highway85 North and CollegeBoulevard, Niceville.

The house at 1402 PalmBoulevard South, Niceville,may seem like just anotherspookily decorated house,but drivers can tune intoradio setting 89.3 to hearmusic and sound synchro-nized to the light show.Pictured, Joshua Fennell withhis son Ryder, turn on thelights as dusk fell Thursday,Oct. 24. This is the secondyear Joshua and AmyFennell, have done the show.The display will remain up afew weeks after the holiday.

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Beacon StaffThe 26th annual three-day

Thunderbird Intertribal Powwowwill take place Nov. 1-3, and willbe presented by Eglin Air ForceBase and the ThunderbirdIntertribal Council at the MulletFestival site, corner of Highway85 North and College Boulevard,Niceville.

The alcohol free event willfeature Native American dancers,drummers, craft demonstrationsand Native American dance con-tests.

Friday is Children’s Day from9 a.m.-2 p.m., and the main pow-

wow runs from 7 p.m. Fridaythrough Sunday, with closing cer-emonies at 4 p.m. Admission is$5 and $3 for ages 12 and under.Children’s Day is $3 admissionfor adults and children. Anyhandicapped child receives freeadmittance.

The Thunderbird Intertribalcouncil is a public charity, whichfunctions with generous localsupport and Eglin Air Force Baseto present the annual powwow aspart of the Native American andAlaskan Heritage Month activi-ties in November.

Established in 1978, volun-

teers from Eglin organized thefirst powwow in late October onFoster Field, Eglin. The powwowis a gathering where both NativeAmerican and non-NativeAmerican people meet to dance,sing and socialize. It’s held eachyear to honor and respect NativeAmerican tradition and educatethe local community about theirculture. The word derives fromthe Narragansett word powwow,meaning spiritual leader.

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Free chair yogaFree Chair Yoga for those with

Multiple Sclerosis is Wednesdaysfrom 10-11 a.m. in the studio room atJohnson Chiropractic Clinic, 600 JohnSims Parkway, Niceville. For infor-mation call Candace Miller at (812)599-2887. Classes supported by agrant from the Multiple SclerosisFoundation.

Alzheimerʼs support groupA support group for those affected

by Alzheimer’s will be held at 10:30a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at theNiceville United Methodist Church,Chandler Center, 214 S. Partin Drive.The support group is free and limitedrespite care is available, reserve inadvance by calling 866-478-7790.

Harvest festivalIt’s a great time for free fun,

games, a petting zoo, activities andrefreshments for families. Enjoy anevening in the Children’s ParkWednesday, Oct. 30 with families in

your community from 5 -7 p.m.

Halloween on the HillAll are invited for some Halloween

fun Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 –7:30 p.m. at the Niceville Assemblynorth parking lot, facing theschool board bldg. Therewill be plenty of treats,inflatables, carnival gamesand more. Event is free to thepublic.

Adventure ClubThe Adventure Club is having a

bike ride in Niceville in the BluewaterBay Resort/Subdivision Thursday,Oct. 31. Meet at the golf course clubhouse parking area. Supper after theride at a nearby restaurant. ContactLes and Jean at 897-3624 .

Quit smokingFree Smoking Cessation Classes

are offered at Niceville HousingAuthority 500 Boyd Circle, Niceville,on Thursdays from 12-1 p.m.

Classes begin Thursday, Oct.31. If you are interested in quittingsmoking, please contact West FloridaAHEC at 398-6965 or NicevilleHousing Authority office at 678-7816.Registration is not mandatory.

Thunderbird PowowThe 26th Annual Thunderbird

Intertribal Powow will be celebratingtheir silver anniversaryNov. 1-3 at the MulletFestival Grounds on thecorner of Hwy. 85 N. andCollege Blvd., Niceville.

Tickets will be $5, $3 for childrenunder 12. For schedule and info visitthunderbirdpowwow.org.

Tennis tourneyThe Men’s $10,000 Futures

Tournament will be Nov. 1–9. Therewill be a free children’s clinic onSaturday, Nov. 9 for the 10 andyounger set at 10 a.m.

Nov. 5: Main Draw Play Nov. 9: Main Draw Semifinals Nov. 10: Main Draw Finals Free admission on Veteran’s Day

for all veterens in honor of their serv-ice. Admission: Tuesday–Thursday,Adult: $3 Child: $2, Friday toSunday: Adult: $5, Child: $3, Family:$12

For more info call the BluewaterBay Tennis Center at 897-8010 ore m a i lb.cunningham@cliffdrysdale.com

Craftʼs fairSt. Simon’s on the Sound, 28

Miracle Strip Pkwy. S.W., Fort WaltonBeach, will be hosting their 39th Artsand Crafts Fair on Friday, Nov. 1 from9 a.m.-5 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 2from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. All proceeds fromthis event go to local charities.

Come and join the fun and enjoy asavory lunch served by the Women ofthe Church or visit the bake shop.

Republican womanThe Republican Women of

Okaloosa Federated will be meetingon Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the WyndamGarden Hotel, Okaloosa Island.Socializing begins at 11:30 a.m. fol-

lowed by lunch at 12 p.m. Prior to the meeting, starting at 11

a.m., there will be a fund raising eventwith Jim Burgess, a gold expert. Tomake a reservation, contact DonnaPattison at 651-5416 or donnapatti-son@cox.net by noon on Nov. 1.

Cost of the lunch is $16 for mem-bers and $18 for guests. For moreinformation about RWOF, visitrwof.org.

Craft and bake saleTwin Cities Pavilion will be hold-

ing their annual craft and bake saleSaturday Nov. 2 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. atthe Twin Cities Pavilion, 1053 E JohnSims Pkwy., Niceville. All proceedsfrom the fundraiser will go to residentsfor special events and supplies. Formore info call Tammy at 833-9212.

Bike adventureAdventure Club ride on Nov. 2, at

10 a.m. in Valparaisoand lunch afterwards atDoc’s Oyster Bar. Meetat the strip mall at the

intersection of Hwy. 85 and John SimsParkway. For info call Clarice at 581-4591.

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every day through Oct. 31, 10a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays are familyday with a petting zoo, music, facepainting and bouncy house from11 a.m.-3 p.m. Proceeds benefitthe church’s student ministry trips,programs and missions.

The Children’s Park FallFestival will be held Wednesday,Oct. 30, 5-7 p.m., at the Children’sPark, 206 North Partin Drive,Niceville. There will be a pettingzoo, games, popcorn, lemonadeand treats for the children.Children are encouraged to weartheir costumes.

Niceville Assembly of God issponsoring their first “Halloweenon the Hill” Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30p.m., at the North parking lot andsanctuary, 108 Highway 85 North.The church wants to be able tooffer an event for the children ofthe community.

Children can trick-or-treat in asafe environment with the wholefamily, while enjoying an inflat-able rock climbing wall/obstaclecourse, bounce houses, an inflat-able jousting arena or an inflat-able 25-foot tidal wave slide.Participate in carnival games,face painting, and crafts. Therewill be food, soft drinks andsweet tea available for purchase,plus candy for the children. Call678-2531 for more info.

The Destin Commons willhost its annual HalloweenHaunt, an evening filled withgoodies, ghosts and ghoulish get-ups, Oct. 26, 4-6 p.m., at the cen-ter plaza of the Destin Commons.Enjoy free arts and crafts, facepainting, spooky train rides, streetdancing and a costume contest at5 p.m. for children 12 and under.Trick-or-treating on Main Streetwill begin at 6 p.m.

The Bass Pro Shop and theChoctawhatchee District Boy and

Cub Scouts of America will hostScout Fun Day Oct. 26, 2-6p.m., and the Haunted Tent,opening at 6 p.m., at the Bass ProShop East parking lot in theDestin Commons. The HauntedTent, which is a series of inter-connected tents with spooky dis-plays, will cost $5. There willalso be free games, activities andexhibits. All participating storesin the Commons will be offeringtreats for children.

The North Bay District fire-fighters will pass out candy totrick-or-treaters from 5:30-8p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31.

The Niceville Public Librarywill host a story time for chil-dren 3-5 years old on Wednesday,Oct. 30 and Friday, Nov. 1, at10:30 a.m., in the Youth Servicesprogram room, 206 North PartinDrive. Preschoolers will enjoythe theme “Happy Halloween”along with holiday appropriatestories.

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Kiwanis welcomes,then works,new memberThe Kiwanis Club of Niceville-Valparaiso welcomed its firstnew Kiwanis member for2013-2014 at a recent break-fast meeting. President StanClaypool, left, inducted DougTalley and welcomed him tothe team before putting himto work at the Kiwanisʼ boothat the Mullet Festival.

Christ Our Redeemer holds Soccer ChallengeKnights of Columbus Councils 7667 Holy Name Jesus Catholic Church and 13527 Christ OurRedeemer Catholic Church held their annual Soccer Challenge Sunday, Oct. 13. Pictured, fromleft, are some of the winners, Madelyn Tebbetts, Hailey Moriarty, Olivia Hooper, Lauren Lindberg,Andrew Morey, J. D. Tebbetts, Caleb Lindberg, Zach Wolfrom, Kevin Castellanos, Drew Knebl andJoseph DeLoach.

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ʻMachoMondayʼ forTigers, menand somemomsEdge Elementary School heldtheir annual “Macho Monday”on Oct. 14 where a record 384men, and a few moms, showedup to have lunch with theTigers. Dads, grandpas,uncles, mentors are all invitedto the school for the event.Pictured from left, formerEdge principal Robert Love,Mayor Randall Wise and for-mer Edge principal DonVarner, come every year tohelp serve tea to the visitors.Military members also came tosit with children who didnʼthave a visitor. Afterwards,many of them went into thebook fair and made book pur-chases for students.

Plew hasteacher ofthe weekPlew Elementary Schoolkindergarten teacher BethSchladenhauffen wasTeacher of the Week Oct. 15.Pictured also is AdenDrahn, the student who,with his mother, Sarah,nominated Ms.Schladenhauffen.

BWB residentmakes final cutwith art Lori Phillips, of Bluewater Bay, and an artteacher at Fort Walton Beach High School,attended the FAEA Teacherʼs Conference inDaytona Beach. Her artwork, “Mermaid Mic”is a found object sculpture and one of the100 selected from a group of 340 to be hon-ored in a year long exhibit. A virtual showingof the entries and reception was held at theOrmond Memorial Art Museum and gardensin Ormond Beach.

Ram Jam raises fundsRuckel Middle School held its second Annual Ram Jam fundraiser walk-a-thon on Friday, Oct. 25.Students walked around a 1/16th-of-a-mile course and earned money from pledges for each lap.Students wore costumes and participated in a costume contest. Pictured, seventh graders JasonStukbauer as Gilligan and Josh Riley as Frodo Baggins.

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stage at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2to present the original musical adven-ture “Beyond the Mist” at the MattieKelly Arts Center, Niceville.

The doors open at 6 p.m. for asilent auction and art exhibit. Earlyarrivals will receive a “seat saver” sothat they can feel free to browse.Tickets are $10.

For more information about ThePyramid Players or Pyramid, Inc. or topurchase tickets, contact J.R. Blood at862-7139 or jblood@pyramidinc.org.

Wine tasting benefitJoin with friends at the Compass

Rose, 303 Glen Ave., Valparaiso, forthe “On the Bayou Wine Tasting,”Saturday, Nov. 2, from 2-4 p.m.

Enjoy food, wine, a silent auctionand live Native American flute musicfrom local musician Terri D.

Proceeds to benefit the HeritageMuseum of Northwest Florida.Tickets $20, available at heritage-museum.org or call 678-2615.

Golf tournamentChrist Our Redeemer Catholic

Church will be having their 2nd annu-

al golf tournament on Saturday, Nov. 2at Eglin’s Eagle Golf Course,Niceville. Lunch will begin at 11a.m., followed by a shotgun start atnoon. The cost to golf is $100 per per-

son or a four person teamfor $360. Tee hole spon-sorships available for$100. The golf formatwill be four person

scramble. Golfers, sponsors or dona-tions are welcome. For more infocontact Mikel or Colleen Miller at678-2116 or emailcelebratecor@gmail.com

Celebrating outdoorsWalton Outdoors will be hosting

their annual Explore The OutdoorsFestival on Nov. 2, from 10 a.m.–2p.m. at Live Oak Landing OutdoorDestination, 229 Pitts Ave., Freeport.

Hands on activities will includefishing, boating, kayaking, wildlifeencounters, interactiveeducational exhibits,nature-based crafts andmuch more. The event isfree. The water activitiesare geared for children six-years-oldand up.

Meet local authorStop by and meet local author,

Linda Sealy Knowles.Learn how a mother oftwo and grandmother ofthree has now addednovelist to her list ofaccomplishments.

This event will be held in thelibrary on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 11a.m.-1 p.m. For more info call thelibrary at 279-4863 x1504.

Fireworks showDockside Oyster Bar & Café, 115

W John Sims Pkwy, Niceville, wouldlike to express their appreciation at theoverwhelming response to their re-opening in a Niceville landmark, thebuilding formerly known asGiuseppi’s Wharf along the bayou.

To celebrate, there will be a grandopening fete Saturday, Nov. 2 begin-ning at 11 a.m. until closing. Comeearly to reserve your seat by the waterto watch a free high altitude barge fire-works display on the Bayou on thebayou. See what makes waterfrontdining so wonderful at their fish fryaccompanied by live music, doorprizes, games and face painting.

Fall festJoin the Biophilia Center Saturday,

Nov. 2 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. to enjoyanother chance to wear Halloween

costume at the Fall Festival activities.Admission is $8 adults, $5 childrenand 2 and under free. For more info,call 835-1824.

Mac users meetThe Mac Users Group will meet

Monday, Nov. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at theNWF State College Student ServicesBuilding, room 132. Eddie Branchwill be presenting an overview of“Backup Strategies.” Attendees willbe given an opportunity to share infor-mation and ask questions about theircomputer, iPhone or iPad.

For more information, visitFWBMug.com or contact Jean Duttonat 862-3327 orjeancdutton@mac.com.

Republican womanSupervisor of Elections Paul

Lux will brief SilverSands RepublicanWomen about the 2014elections and changes inelection law.

The meeting will beon Monday, Nov. 4, at the BluewaterBay Golf Clubhouse. Social begins at5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. , $15 perplate.

To reserve, Libby Hill, 678-2182.

Pine needle basketryA pine needle basketry calls is

offered at the Heritage Museum ofNorthwest Florida, 115 WestviewAvenue, Valparaiso, Tuesday, Nov. 5and 12, from 5-7 p.m. Cost is $55 or$50 for members, materials included.Space is limited. Please call to pre-register at 678-2615.

Savor for a good causeSavor the Season 2013 with ten of

the best local chefs, wine pairings, andsilent and live auctions. The 4thAnnual “Savor the Season” event will

be at Caliza Pool and Restaurant, 23Nonesuch Way, Alys Beach, onWednesday, Nov. 6 from 5:30-8:30p.m. Proceeds benefit the TaylorHaugen Foundation. Get tickets atSavorTheSeason2013.org.

Open mic poetry nightJoin fellow poets Nov. 6 for “Say

the Word”, an open mic poetry read-ing at the French Quarter Bar & Grill,714 Howell Rd., Niceville, at 7 p.m.

The event is free of charge and allare welcome to take the mic. Each per-former should plan to share about 2-3pieces.

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Kirby Locklear said Eglin AirForce Base has been contributingto the powwow since its concep-tion, but in recent years theirfinancial help has decreased. Withmilitary cutbacks and the sloweconomy, the council has mostlybeen responsible for raising thepowwow funds.

“Eglin has given us about$500 this year,” said Locklear.“This year we’re paying for thedumpsters and port-a-potties andrenting a PA system. Last yearthe powwow cost us about$20,000 to put on.”

Chairman and Director of theThunderbird Intertribal PowwowGlenn Farmer said all the pro-ceeds go to pay for the festivalitself. Any extra proceeds go backinto next year’s fund which alsopays for the prize money awardedto the winners of each dance con-test, the Native American dancersand host drum groups.

All area school children areinvited to Children’s Day, Nov. 1,to participate with hands-ondemonstrations.

More than 1,200 children are

expected to attend this year. Thespecial children’s day performerwill be Ed Winddancer, from theNanticoke tribe and the SylestineDance Group, an AmericanIndian Youth Dance team fromthe Poarch Band of CreekIndians, Atmore Ala.

Children will be able to learntraditional Native Americandancing and enjoy the story-telling, foods, hands-on displaysand Indian crafts.

The Native American dancecontests start Friday at 7 p.m.,and this year there will be 25 craft

vendors and five food vendors.Try some Native American food,such as buffalo burgers and friedbread.

Some of the vendors includeNorthwest Florida HeritageMuseum of Valparaiso, IndianTemple Mound Museum of FortWalton Beach, Eglin CulturalResources, the Mobile Veterans’Center who will be providing freeservices for veterans that attendthe powwow and NativeAmerican craft vendors sellinghandmade goods from beadworkto jewelry.

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Retired officersʼ wives hold fashion showNorthwest Florida Retired Officersʼ Wivesʼ Club Fall/Winter 2013-2014 Fashion Show, featur-ing Eglin Exchange fashions took place in October. Pictured, from left, fashion show coor-dinator Esin Gershaw, and models Nancy Garcia, Margaret Menees, Ginny Mitchell, JessieWerdung, Donna Riemer, Carolyn Van Pelt and Bonnie Smith. The next luncheon meetingwill be on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 10:30 a.m. at the Eglin Bayview Club. For reservations callGlenda Bryant at 651-3177 by Nov. 15.

Edge studentselected for AllState ChorusLiza Contratto, an EdgeElementary School fifth gradestudent, has been selectedthrough an audition processfor the 2014 Florida ElementaryAll State Chorus. Liza is amember of Tiger Chorus atEdge as well as BeginningBand at Ruckel Middle. Lizawill travel to Tampa in Januaryto perform with other selectedsingers at the Florida MusicEducators AssociationConvention. Liza is the daugh-ter of Laurie and MikeContratto. Pictured with EdgePrincipal Dr. SamanthaDawson, left, and ShirleyAndrews, Edge music teacher.

Jane Meigs has Yard of the MonthNiceville Garden Club chose Jane Meigsʼ yard, at 1315 Bayshore Dr., as Yard of the Month forNovember. The Niceville Garden Club meets at 6 p.m. every fourth Tuesday of the month at theNiceville Public Library, 206 Partin Dr.

2013 Powow Entertainment Schedule

Friday, Nov. 1, through Sunday, Nov. 3Friday (opens 9 a.m.)

9:00 a.m. .......................Schools visit7 p.m. ............................Grand entry, Intertribal Dancing

Saturday (opens 9 a.m.)10:00 a.m. .....................Crafts contest1:00 . .............................Grand entry, Intertribal Dancing and Junior Contest

Adult Exhibition Danding5:00 ...............................Supper break 7:00 ...............................Grand entry, Intertribal Dancing, Freestyle AdultContest

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10:00 a.m..................Church service12:00.........................Grand entry, awards, contest run offs4:00 p.m....................Gates close

Plew students learn map making with pizzaMs. McClarenʼs second graders at Plew Elementary school made what they called a “physical mappizza.” They added sausage for mountains, olives for valleys, Parmesan cheese for deserts andpepperoni represented plains on their pizzas. The class shaped the dough like the United States.They all learned a lot about topography and were very hungry for more knowledge.

Peanut butterfor needyfamilies

Help take a bite out of hungerby participating in a local peanutbutter drive sponsored by theOkaloosa County Extensionalong with University ofFlorida/IFAS and the FloridaPeanut Producers Association.

Peanut producing countiesacross the Panhandle are compet-ing for the most jars of peanut but-ter donated.

Participate and help makeOkaloosa a winner. All peanutbutter collected in our area will bedonated to Sharing and Caringduring Farm-City Week.

Bring unopened jars of peanutbutter to the Niceville/ValparaisoChamber of Commerce at 1055E. John Sims Parkway nowthrough Nov. 15.

821 Bayshore Dr. NicevilleWe would like to express our appreciationfor the overwhelming response to ourre-opening in a Niceville landmark building(formerly known as Giuseppi’s Wharf).This is our way of saying “Thank You”to the nicest community on the Gulf Coast.

Come celebrate our

Seafood BuffetUPSTAIRSCall for reservations (Only)$25.00 for adults$12.50 for kids

Open to the publicDownstairsD.J. & Live musicFish and Shrimp FryWith jambalaya, potato salad and all the works

Call 678-1241

www.mydocksidecafe.com

GRAND OPENING!

ALL YOU CANEAT BUFFET

Faster service, larger seating area.– Open 11 am - 10 pm– 7 days a week– Catering– Private parties

SATURDAY, NOV. 2, 2013High altitude fireworks

display on a barge in the bayou start at 9pm

9pm FireworksShow

5 pmto close

The voice of Niceville, Bluewater Bay and Valparaiso since 1992