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The Editor’s Editorial
I Tell it, as I see IT! Views expressed in The EMERALD STAR NEWS do not necessarily reflect those of the
“The Wolfe’s Den” publisher. The staff of The EMERALD STAR NEWS pride ourselves in our efforts to
ensure accuracy of the publication contents. However, there is no guarantee of the accuracy of
Hello everybody! I sincerely hope you all made the best of all the Information nor the absence of errors and omissions (especially when sent through a third
the time over the holidays. The simple times of a good meal by party); therefore, no responsibility can or will be assumed. 2500 copies printed bi-weekly.
a fire, sets the mood right for good story times telling of past
Christmas’s. Put a fresh log on the fire and talk about the
Funny Uncle (each family seems to have at least one), throw in a few Cocktails Quote of Publisher / Editor Frank Wolfe Jr.
or Adult Beverages, and boy do those jokes and pranks amongst siblings turn vicious. You the week :
couldn’t imagine as a little girl (your aunt who is now 89 years old) being told on by her
other siblings. (Don’t tell Mom stuff). The expression was ‘oh-no’ she didn’t just say that! When there is a
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Notice how the story changes to appease the person telling the story? Their version of how
they thought it happened is so much different?
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One of my favorite toys were always Hot Wheels Cars. Before I went into the Air Force, I owner. PERIOD! Contributing Editor - Ret. Col. Mark Barren
sold my entire collection (503 cars total). The track with the loops and turns, jumps and Time to Resource Director– Bethany Phillips
twists. We had to run as much track as we had. I also had an electric train set, complete straighten the Sales & Delivery –Carol-The ‘Southern Praline’
with the villages, mountains, horses and people. Turn all the lights off and boom! Law-to STOP Columnist– Pamela Bond
My brothers and friends would come watch the cars try to beat the train crossing. Kind of protecting thieves Web Designer – Lee Cox
like living the Smokey & The Bandit scene. Causing havoc in our quiet settings, like the Too many low- Health Post– Dr. George Roll PPA
Dukes of Hazzard did. We all Loved Daisy Dukes, didn’t we? All the great sitcoms gone. life’s making Healthmark Post-Ron Kelley
We had Mom & Dad not knowing where it was safe to step around or to just stay put. I lives miserable
remember watching the Red Skelton comedy show. We were fortunate to afford a Black & Print is made available by those Advertisers in this
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up and how there were little roads, if any. And each generation still thinks they got it bad?
How many of you can raise your hand to having a ‘Safe Space’ at school, or even in Mail invoices and other information to:
College? If so? You need to ‘grow-up’. Fast! Deal with the Bully! There always was and
there will always be one. (Prison’s are full of bad-ass people). Test your skills in that P.O. Box 1133
world, big man. Just like the Real World. There is always someone higher up than what
you may be forced to deal with now. But if you know what you know, as factual Law, the
battle was just a moment in time. The war is what you must be prepared for, and that I am.
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People talk about not having what the others got. I hate to admit it, but most folks did
not truly work ‘physically hard’ to get it. Some folks got a College Degree, but even then, Do you GOT NEWS to SHARE? E-mail it to us!
you need to have a solid connection in the field you are trying to succeed on your future in. Did you ever want to be a writer? Have an investigative mind?
Some found the way to ‘manipulate the system’. No different from a ’SQUATTER IN Here’s your chance to be recognized. You can help anonymously, like most do.
YOUR HOME’! It’s called the Govt. The Cops. When a thief earns rights by filing pa- Send any and all inquiries to the address listed above.
pers to clog up the Court system over non-sense? Owners have Rights! But all I hear about
We have numerous contacts in Walton Co. now
is the Bible needs to be re-wrote? The Constitution was wrote by people in charge (who
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from you)? Rules? Up the Ante’ and settle the lies, deceptions and false evidence.
The list grows each year, from owning a business, to running a family. It should also be
run as a business. Why? Succeed or Failure? You are producing a product for society to Advertising does NOT mean that people will be lining up to come see you the
deal with later. Your child needs discipline. Learn it from a Military stand point, for then next day. Unless you are offering something ‘special or unique’ that folks feel
you know what you are trained and capable of doing. The time wasted when filing papers a need to have. They do NOT know what you offer, if you don’t advertise!
about violations, you could have been ‘old school smart’, been done with the issue long
ago. (Not relying on someone else first). The game never ends, it changes. Ready?
Yes, this may be America but as you see it all around you. Your rights are being taken
away from you. Watch how you talk, walk, carry your backpack. Cops are profilers (in this
County for sure). They know you from jail so they stop you more often? Yet the Supreme
Court ruled it is ‘Un-Constitutional’ to profile anyone! Ride your bicycle. Cops take time
away from Criminals stealing your house, car, dog and anything else they can escape with.
To turn lights on, ck ID, search innocent biker, then wait till dark and fine him for no
headlamp? Sound familiar to many of you who wrote in? Unpaid fines, VOP, FTA, etc.
If you are UPSET in Public. Sobbing, crying, bad news, news of death or whatever. Do
you know a Cop can and will handcuff you, take you away to a Mental Hospital for the
way you dealt with the sorrow or pain, instantaneously in Ft. Walton beach? Tell them you
have medications you need! They say NO?
Ask yourself this. How much psychology training has any Law person been forced to pass,
before they TRULY understand the individual they are dealing with in front of them?
ZERO! If an Auto Manufacturer can be sued for a faulty car item, should a Parent be also
held liable for the Crime their semi-Adult child commits? Who decides? A Stranger. Judge
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first address as leader of the free world, Trump said his inauguration would signify a
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the Trump administration’s tough talk was creating “a dangerous situation in which
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its strategic calculus.” Tensions escalated in June when Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old PM in the South Walton Courthouse Annex Board Room, located at 31 Coastal
American student, died days after being released from a North Korean prison in an Centre Boulevard, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
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never seen” if North Korea continues to threaten the U.S. Trump also disparaged the issues in the South Walton area, propose tentative improvements, and solicit
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On Oct. 1, a lone gunman unleashed a rapid-fire barrage of bullets down on a crowd of comments, please call Walton County Administration at (850) 892-8155.
concertgoers from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Please be governed accordingly.
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A FEEL GOOD STORY
Is Anyone Missing Baby Jesus?
About a week before Christmas, the family
bought a new nativity set. When they unpacked
it, they found two figures of the Baby Jesus.
"Someone must have packed this wrong," the
mother said, counting out the figures. "We have
one Joseph, one Mary, three wise men, three
shepherds, two lambs, a donkey, a cow, an
angel and two babies. Oh, dear! I suppose
some set down at the store is missing a Baby
Jesus because we have two." "You two run
back down to the store and tell the manager that
we have an extra Jesus. Tell him to put a sign
on the remaining boxes, saying that if a set is
missing a Baby Jesus, call 7126. Put on your
warm coats. It is freezing out there."
The manager of the store copied down mother's
message and the next time they were in the
store they saw the cardboard sign that read, "If
you are missing Baby Jesus, call 7126." All
week long they waited for someone to call.
Surely, they thought someone was missing that
important figurine. Each time the phone rang,
mother would say, "I'll bet that's about Jesus.",
but it never was. Father tried to explain there
are thousands of these scattered over the
country, and the figurine could be missing from
a set in Florida or Texas. Those packing
mistakes happen all the time. He suggested to
just put the extra Jesus back in the box and
forget about it. "Put Baby Jesus back in the
box! What a terrible thing to do!" said the
children. "Surely someone will call," mother
said. "We'll just keep the two of them together
in the manger until someone calls."
"Run down to the store?" father thundered. "It's
15 below zero out there!" "Oh, Daddy, we'll go
with you," Tommy and Mary began to put on
their coats. Father gave a long sigh and headed
for the front closet. "I can't believe I'm doing
this," he muttered. "Hooray" Tommy said. "The
mystery will now be solved tonight!"Father
heard the news still a half block away and
immediately turned on his heel and headed
back home. When they got back into the house,
they noticed that mother was gone and so was
the extra Baby Jesus figurine. "Someone must
have called and she went out to deliver the
figurine," my father reasoned, pulling off his
boots. "You kids get ready for bed while I wrap
mother's present."Then the phone rang. Father
yelled "answer the phone and tell 'em we found
a home for Jesus." But it was mother calling
with instructions for us to come to 205
Chestnut Street immediately, and bring three
blankets, a box of cookies and some milk..
"Now what has she gotten us into?" my father
groaned as we bundled up again. It's probably
20 below out there now. And the wind is
picking up. Of all the crazy things to do on a
night like this!" When they got to the house at
205 Chestnut Street, it was the darkest one
on the block. Only one tiny light burned in the
living room and, the moment we set foot on the
porch steps, my mother opened the door and
shouted, "They're here, Oh thank God, you got
here, Ray! You kids take those blankets into the
living room and wrap up the little ones on the
couch. I'll take the milk and cookies."
Con’t on next page, top center
Thursday, December 28, 2017
THE SHEPHERD'S VOICE
By,Pamela Bonds
1 Thessalonians
4:16,17 For the
Lord himself shall
descend from
heaven with a
shout, with the
voice of the
archangel, and
with the trump of
God: and the
dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we
which are alive and remain shall be
caught up together with them in the
clouds, to meet the Lord in the air so
shall we ever be with the Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:52 In a moment, in
the twinkling of an eye, at the last
trump: for the trumpet shall sound,
and the dead shall be raised
incorruptible, and we shall be
changed.
The all capitals, LORD, means God
Almighty. Lord, means Jesus Christ.
Also, notice the word "himself". He is
returning for his church.
Jesus will physically fly down from
heaven! The archangel, Michael, will
be with him. The Lord Jesus will then
shout, and Michael will sound the
trumpet.
The late Adrian Rogers said that Israel
sounded the trumpet to gather the
people for worship or war. Pastor
Rogers thought that the shout would
be something like, "Come forth!"
Similar to his words in John 11:43.
At our haunted house in 1978, one of
my students rose up out of a coffin.
This was on stage at Rosenwald r.
High School in Panama City, Florida.
This is how the rising up out of the
graves will be. There will be millions
upon millions of bodies. Only the
bodies will continue up into the air. In
that same second, the saints will be
changed into their eternal bronze like
bodies. If their was nothing but dust in
the grave, they will be given their old
bodies back to be changed.
The unsaved souls will be carried to
Hades which is a section in Hell.
Their bodies will be tossed in Hell and
burned up. Their soul will await the
Great White Throne Judgement.
Only God Almighty knows the day of
the Rapture. There are two parts to the
Second Coming. The first time Jesus
gathers his church. The second time
Jesus returns for war.
Pastor Rogers stated that the Rapture
will happen just as sure as the
Crucifixtion and the Resurrection
happened.
Pastor Joseph Prince says that the
Rapture is closer than we think.
Until we meet again, may God
bless you.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners proposes
to adopt the following by ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING WALTON CODE OF
ORDINANCES CHAPTER 22, THE “WALTON COUNTY
WATERWAYS AND BEACH ACTIVITIES ORDINANCE”;
PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 22-02,
DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO 22-
54, REGULATION OF USE AND CONDUCT ON THE
BEACH AND WATER BODIES, REGULATING
SWIMMING, FIRES ON THE BEACH, GENERATORS ON
THE BEACH, TENTS ON THE BEACH, AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY ON THE BEACH, INCLUDING
OBSTRUCTIONS, BETWEEN ONE HOUR AFTER DUSK
AND ONE HOUR AFTER SUNRISE; PROVIDING FOR
AMENDMENTS TO 22-55, PROHIBITION OF
OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE BEACH, CLARIFYING
PROHIBITION IN LIGHT OF COURT RULING IN CASE
NUMBER 3:16-CV-00362-MCR-CJK, PROVIDING FOR
AMENDMENTS TO 22-59, TEMPORARY USE FOR
SPECIAL EVENTS, AMENDING THE SPECIAL EVENTS
DEFINITION, PERMITTING COST AND PROCESS;
PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO 22-60, BEACH
VENDORS, PROHIBITING OR, IN ALTERNATIVE,
PROVIDING STORAGE OPTIONS FOR VENDORS AT
THE TOE OF THE DUNE, PROVIDING FOR CLEAR
CORRIDORS ALONG THE WATER’S EDGE AND THE
TOE OF THE DUNE, PROVIDING FOR ACCESS AISLES
FOR LIFEGUARDS, CLARIFICATION OF VENDING
TIMES BASED ON TURTLE SEASON, CLARIFICATION
OF REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORIZATION OF
VENDING BY UPLAND PROPERTY OWNERS,
PROVIDING FOR REVOCATION OF VENDING PERMITS,
ADDRESSING REMOVAL OF VENDING ITEMS FROM
BEACH DURING LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY, AND
REGULATING TENTS ON THE BEACH; AND 22-62,
PENALTY, FEES AND FINES; PROVIDING FOR
PURPOSE, LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS, SEVERABILITY,
INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
You are hereby notified that a
Public Hearing on the ordi-
nance will be held on Janu-
ary 8, 2018, beginning at
9:00 a.m., or as soon as pos-
sible to that time, at the South
Walton County Courthouse
Annex located at 31 Coastal
Centre Blvd., Santa Rosa
Beach, Florida. Please be
governed accordingly.
FREEPORT Presbyterian CHURCH, located on Hwy 20. Next to Frank’s Cash &
Carry. We are extending an open invitation to come to our quaint little church to give
thanks and praise to God. ‘Small town feel’ and children’s services also available too.
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The Emerald Star News, Inc.
Con’t from previous page…."Would you mind
telling me what is going on, Ethel?" my father asked.
"We have just walked through below zero weather
with the wind in our faces all the way.""Never mind all
that now," my mother interrupted. "There is no heat in
this house and this young mother is so upset she
doesn't know what to do. Her husband walked out on
her and those poor little children will have a very
bleak Christmas, so don't you complain. I told her you
could fix that oil furnace in a jiffy."My mother strode
off to the kitchen to warm the milk while my brother
and I wrapped up the five little children who were
huddled together on the couch. The children's mother
explained to my father that her husband had run off,
taking bedding, clothing, and almost every piece of
furniture, but she had been doing all right until the
furnace broke down.
"I been din washin' and ironin' for people and cleanin'
the five and dime," she said. "I saw your number every
day there, on those boxes on the counter. When the
furnace went out, that number kept going' through my
mind... 7162... 7162.""Okay, Okay" said father.
"You've come to the right place. Now lets see. You've
got a little oil burner over there in the dining room.
Shouldn't be too hard to fix. Probably just a clogged
flue. I'll look it over, see what it needs." Mother came
into the living room carrying a plate of cookies and
warm milk. As she set the cups down on the coffee
table, I noticed the figure of Baby Jesus lying in the
center of the table. It was the only sign of Christmas in
the house. The children stared with wide eyed with
wonder at the plate of cookies my mother sat before
them. Father finally got the oil burner working but
said, "you need more oil." "I'll make a few calls
tonight and get some oil." "Yes sir, you came to the
right place," said the woman...
On the way home, father did not complain about the
cold weather and had barely set foot inside the door
when he was on the phone. "Ed, hey, how are ya, Ed?
Yes, Merry Christmas to you, too. Say, Ed, we have
kind of an unusual situation here. I know you've got
that pick-up truck. Do you still have some oil in that
barrel on your truck?""You do?"By this time the rest
of the family were pulling clothes out of their closets
and toys off of their shelves. Even though it was 30
below, Father let them ride along in the back of the
truck. No one ever did call about the missing figure in
the nativity set, but as I grow older I realize that it
wasn't a packing mistake at all. Jesus saves,
that's what
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The Mayors Post
Russ Barley-Freeport Mayor
Please send any and all comments to
The Emerald_Star_News@hotmail.com
The Mayor was busy, out and about this Holiday
Season. Resting up for another Long Year ahead
New Dairy Queen near Freeport Publix now
accepting applications. We have been told of
Waffle House, A Sports Bar and Eatery, Tom
Thumb, even a small Wal-Mart coming soon.
There have been several developers that have
called us for comments. We gave a 5-star
potential to this City, as a rating. It is now up to
the people who live here full time to ensure
quality representatives that think of 25 years
ahead, for those great grandchildren not here yet.
PUBLIC HEARING: AMENDING
ORDINANCES 86-18 AND 98-2 (TDT)
The Walton County Board of County
Commissioners proposes to adopt the
following by ordinance:
ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCES 86-18 AND 98-2
(ESTABLISHING THE INITIAL TOURIST
DEVELOPMENT TAX AND THE THIRD
CENT TOURIST DEVELOPMENT TAX)
(AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCES 91-5, 91
-9, 01-12, 94-14, 97-38, 00-19, 0201, 04-06,
07-98, 08-33, 09-11, 14-02, and 16-01,
WHICH ADDRESS COLLECTION ISSUES
AND PRIOR TOURIST DEVELOPMENT
PLANS), AND UPDATING THE
PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED WALTON
COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT
PLAN WITH ANTICIPATED REVENUE
AND EXPENSES FOR THE 24 MONTHS
BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2018.
You are hereby notified that a Public Hearing
on the ordinance will be held on January 9,
2018, beginning at 4:00 p.m., or as soon as
possible to that time, at the South Walton
County Courthouse Annex located at 31
Coastal Centre Blvd., Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.
Please be governed accordingly.
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1952 Chevy? On a trailer.
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having possession of the stolen
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Contact FBI Mattox #850-383-4800,
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FBI Deputy Director
Andrew McCabe expected
to retire as pressure rise
McCabe has come under fire from
President Trump and
congressional Republicans who
have expressed concerned about
political bias at the Department of
Justice and FBI. McCabe was
grilled twice this week on Capitol
Hill by members of the House
Intelligence, Judiciary and
Oversight Committees behind
closed doors – After the firing of
James Comey in May, many FBI
insiders had expected McCabe - a
deputy director for roughly two
years who supervised the Clinton
email investigation and filled in
for Comey after his firing - to
move on from his position with
the appointment of new FBI
Director Christopher Wray. His
retirement is not viewed as
premature by some in the bureau,
or seen as having any connection
to Trump’s attacks against him.
Trump’s tweets have prompted
new outpourings of support for
the bureau’s agents. Ben Wittes
tweeted Saturday that he had
donated $1,000 to the FBI Agents
Associated in light of Trump’s
attacks. Investigation continues.
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Should You Stay Friends With Your Ex?
Breakups can be confusing. You know you can no longer be a couple, but does that mean you
have to give up being friends, too? After all, you continue to care about each other even though
your romantic relationship didn’t work out. So, what should you do?
To help you decide, read through the following questions. As you do, consider how they apply
to you in the present, as well as how they might apply in the future.
What do you really want? It is important to be honest with yourself about what you are truly
thinking and feeling toward your ex. Maybe you feel that the romance has gone out of your
relationship, but your friendship is still strong. Some people, though, pretend that they want to
be friends when what they really want is an opportunity to win back their former partner’s love.
This can leave them quietly pining or feeling tortured. If the last scenario describes you, it may
be time to let go of your ex altogether. This would give you the chance to accept the losses,
grieve them, and move forward in your life.
How well do you interact? Couples who have an amicable break up may be able to make a
relatively smooth transition to friendship. But if fighting or high drama describe you and your
ex, you both may be better with more distance between you. You can still wish each other well
while choosing to go your own separate ways.
How do your interactions leave you feeling about yourself? If you and your ex continue to
care for each other and communicate this in ways that leave you feeling good about yourself,
then chances are that you have a solid friendship. On the other hand, if exposure to your ex
leaves you doubting or critical of yourself, then you might want to rethink the wisdom of trying
to maintain a friendship.
If the questions above leave you feeling that you need distance from your ex, follow up by
yourself the next two questions.
How long do you think you need to distance yourself? It may be that you simply need time
to recover from the breakup and can reconnect when you are feeling stronger. In considering
when to re-approach your ex, it’s best not to give yourself a time limit. Instead, monitor
yourself and consider what will work well for you each step along the way.
How much distance do you need? The answer to this can, yet again, be found in how you feel
in relationship to your ex. If even casually seeing your ex in person causes you great upset, then
it may be best to do what you can to limit such contact.
If seeing your ex on social media is also triggering, you might want to limit your contact here,
too. This might mean not going on social media at all for a while; or just reducing how often
you go on it. Or, you might decide not to be “friends” on social media. Of course, this can be
complicated when you see your ex through the social media of mutual friends.
In this circumstance, you need to figure out how much you need to limit this contact, too.
Keep in mind that your choices do not need to be a forever ones.
Deciding whether to stay friends is very personal. So be careful when you hear people say what
you should or should not do. Instead, decide for yourself the best way to handle your
relationship with your ex. In the end, you have to live with yourself, so it’s important to
consider what will make you happy in the long-term.
Cities sue Defense Dept. over gun-check system failures
"This failure on behalf of the Department of Defense has led to the loss of innocent lives by
putting guns in the hands of criminals and those who wish to cause immeasurable harm,"
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement. "New York City is joining Philadelphia
and San Francisco to stand up to the Department of Defense and demand they comply with
the law and repair their drastically flawed system." Local law enforcement officials rely on
the FBI's database to conduct background checks on gun permit applications and to monitor
purchases. It must be up-to-date in order to prevent people from wrongly getting guns, the
cities' attorneys wrote.
Military officials previously acknowledged problems with their reporting. A Pentagon
spokesman on Tuesday said he couldn't comment specifically on the lawsuit. "The
department continues to work with the services as they review and refine their policies and
procedures to ensure qualifying criminal history information is submitted to the FBI," said
Tom Crosson, a Pentagon spokesman. The Defense Department's failure to report "significant
numbers" of disqualifying records to the FBI's national background check system allowed
former U.S. Air Force member Devin P. Kelley to buy a rifle and shoot 26 people to death
Nov. 5 in a Sutherland Springs, Texas, church, the lawsuit said. Kelley had been convicted of
assaulting family members in a 2012 court martial and should not have been allowed to
purchase a gun.
Air Force leaders already acknowledged that the service failed to alert the FBI to Kelley's
criminal history and that they discovered "several dozen" other such reporting omissions.
They said that while policies and procedures requiring reporting were in place, training and
compliance measures were lacking. And Army leaders have said their service also has similar
gaps. Earlier this month, the Pentagon's watchdog agency it found a "troubling" number of
failures this year by the military services to alert the FBI to criminal history information.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered a far-ranging review of the FBI database.
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‘Happenings’ in DeFuniak Springs

A list of the top sports Women Aren't Better at Reading
stories of 2017 People's Faces
1. NFL players who knelt during the When it comes to spotting a familiar face, men are just as
national anthem said they were gifted as women, a new study suggests.
exercising their free-speech rights and The finding contradicts the widely held belief that women are
trying to bring attention to social better at recognizing faces and reading facial expressions than
injustices. Critics, including the men are. "There has been common lore in the behavioral
president, said they were disrespecting literature that women do better than men in many types of
the flag, the country and the military. face-processing tasks, such as face recognition and detecting
Kaepernick sued the league when no and categorizing facial expressions, although, when you look in
team signed him. the empirical literature, the findings are not so clear-cut," said
2. College basketball comes under the researcher Suzy Scherf. She is an assistant professor of
microscope after a federal psychology and neuroscience. "I went into this work fully
investigation reveals corruption expecting to see an effect of biological sex on the part of the
involving recruiting practices. observer in facial recognition -- and we did not find any. And
3. Houston Astros win their first we looked really hard."
World Series, beating the Los Angeles Facial recognition is crucial in social interaction and for certain
Dodgers in Game 7 to lift the spirits of types of behavior, so it makes sense that women and men are
a city devastated by Hurricane Harvey. equally skilled in this area, Sherf noted.
4. In a season that included his "Within 30 milliseconds of looking at a face, you can figure out the age, the sex, whether you know the person or not, whether
our-game suspension for the person is trustworthy, whether they're competent, attractive, warm, caring -- we can make categorizations on faces that fast,"
"Deflategate," Tom Brady engineers a she said.
record-breaking comeback as the "And some of that is highly coordinated with our behavioral decisions of what we are going to do following those attributions
Patriots defeat the Falcons in first-ever and decisions," Sherf explained. "For example: Do I want to vote for this person? Do I want to have a conversation with this
Super Bowl overtime. person? Where do I fit in the status hierarchy? A lot of what we do is dictated by the information we get from faces."
5. The president of USA Gymnastics The researchers used brain scans and behavioral tests to assess female and male volunteers' ability to recognize faces and read
resigns amid a sexual abuse scandal facial expressions.
that includes revelations by some of "In order to enroll someone in our study, we went through a careful screening procedure to make sure that people did not have a
the sport's biggest stars that they were history of neurological or psychiatric disorders in themselves, or in their first-degree relatives," said Scherf. "This is important
victims. because in nearly all the affective disorders -- depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar -- face processing is disrupted," she
6. Russia is banned from the Winter noted.
Olympics for a massive doping
scheme at the 2014 Sochi Games.
7. Clemson mounts a last-second comeback to beat Alabama for college
football's national championship.
8. The United States fails to qualify for soccer's World Cup for the first time since
1986. Four-time champion Italy also fails to qualify.
9. New acquisition Kevin Durant leads the Golden State Warriors to the NBA
championship over the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers.
10. MMA star Conor McGregor steps into the boxing ring to face undefeated
champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. Where Mayweather voted victory under scandal now.

Female high school quarterback throws

TD on 1st pass in varsity game
A 16-year-old high school junior became the first female quarterback from her
school, and possibly in the state of Florida, to throw a touchdown pass in a game.
Holly Neher, of Hollywood Hills High School in South Florida, threw a 42-yard
touchdown pass Thursday in the fourth quarter of her team’s 21-7 loss to
Hallandale High School. “I started jumping up and down. My teammates started
jumping on me,” Holly told ABC News of the reaction. “Coaches were screaming
from the sidelines. Everyone started hitting me on the helmet.”
Holly, the only girl on her school’s 50-member varsity team, was playing in her
first-ever varsity game and threw the touchdown on the first pass attempt. A
spokesman for the Florida High School Athletic Associate (FHSAA) told ABC
News the organization is not able to confirm that Holly was the first female high
school player in the state to throw a touchdown pass but “believes it could be” a
first. Holly is only the second girl in the 51-year history of her 2,000-student high
school to play on the varsity football team."When she made that pass the whole
crowd went wild and you could see the support from her teammates, "The 5-foot-2
quarterback played on Hollywood Hills’ girls’ flag football team for two years
before making the jump to tackle football this season. “I wanted to continue playing
the sport so I tried out for the team,” “I knew that I was capable.” Hollywood Hills
Varsity Football coach Brandon Graham described Holly as having the “it” factor
he looks for in successful quarterbacks.
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Letter to the:

Dear Editor,
How many people who have kids in
school see where this lack of standards
against bullying opens up questions to
whom it says, what is the right or wrong
way to raise THEIR CHILD?
I tell my daughter, if anyone touches you
wrong, punch ‘em in the face. Why?
So, then others can see who looks swollen
that did bad to someone else. Boy or Girl,
it don’t matter. Defending themselves is a
main part of being prepared not picked on. Hugh is such a
Lisa Lowell handsome six year old
Dear Editor,
We showed up at Court to witness the case will warm up and want
ruling for our interview in the near future. love and attention.
Why have you been given 3 Court served And lots of it!!
documents with wrong locations printed
on them? I feel your case needs to be
brought to the public, for this is an
ongoing problem all along the Panhandle. He will reward you tremendously for it!
Bay Co. Courts are full of days, wasted
people, wasting tax dollars, just to leave
where they know they shouldn’t be.
Not the Owner of the Home! It may be a
‘Legal system’, but even that needs to be
run through a paper shredder sometimes.
(I have been involved with TV for over
30yrs. Reporting and Fact checking).
Something is wrong, very wrong for
Walton County residents, if owners of a
property can’t say who lives there or not?
I’ll be in touch shortly after the Holidays.
Cassandra M. seven healthy puppies here at the Refuge,
Dear Editor,
I was hoping my husband (a decorated
War Veteran) could have met and talked
with you the other evening. He admires
your way of writing. He wishes more folks must come out and meet her, she is sure to
would Advertise to add more pages!
There were so many big named people at
the meeting last week. Very impressive.
To meet a Congressman in such a quaint
setting was very interesting. Thanks for
inviting us. This is going to grow into
something this County will regret for
many years to come. God Speed.
Thomas & Wilma Hashburn
Dear Editor,
It was so nice to meet you at the Christmas
Tree Lighting in Freeport. To know you
have been dealing with so much lately, we
were glad to see you rescued your dog
back from Colorado. Has the Police ever
filed a stolen dog report since May/17?
If people do not like the jobs they do, then
quit! Playing with other people’s lives is
sickening to hear how little effort the
Police here do not care. My Pet? OOoo
We pray for you to overcome the total
corruption here. Tabitha Jungkins
Thanks for all the Emails. Court was to
be in courtroom. 3x not? Also, the Cops
here have not ever followed up with me
or any of the evidence turned in by the
public. From property items to my
Therapy Dog. And You think they will
help you? They refused to make a report.
Marx Coastal Optical
IN FREEPORT
HWY 20, across from Frank’s Cash & Carry
Alaqua Animal Refuge
Pet of the Week Accepting: VSP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Davis Vision,
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Or take your old lenses and place in new frames.
Sunglasses and Safety-glasses available too.
Border Collie. He is
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Why drive further away? We are right in Freeport!
This guy will need a
patient home willing to 271 Hwy. 20 Suite C
work with him. Office# 850-880-6778
Hugh’s adoption fee is $150 and includes his
neuter, microchip and current vaccines.
If you are interested in him, please fill out an
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Health Post Pets on Planes: Emotional
Support or Sham?
George Roll P.A.-C
More and more people are flying with pets
Seagrove Medical Clinic they call necessary for emotional support.
Call # 850-231-6200
Walk-ins and Appt.s Sharon Giovinazzo goes so far as to call
them something else: four-legged terrorists.
Send health questions or
comments to: P.O.Box 1133 That may seem harsh. But Giovinazzo, who
Freeport, Florida 32439 is visually impaired and travels at least once
a week in her job as president and CEO of
World Services for the Blind, says she was recently walking through an airport with
her service dog Watson when a small dog came running out of a gate waiting area
and lunged at them, biting Watson under the chin. Luckily, the bite wasn’t serious.
But Giovinazzo says she was horrified and rattled. She talked to the dog’s owner,
who quickly apologized. “I said ‘Apology accepted, but your dog should have been
secured.’ “The owner said ‘but this is my service dog.’ And I said ‘No, no, no.
That’s your dog that you don’t want to put in a kennel and you went out and bought
the equipment you need off Amazon, and you’re getting away with it.
Giovinazzo suspects there was a big difference between Watson -- bred and trained
to be a service dog that performs a task for someone with a disability -- and the dog
that attacked him. Airlines report more and more people are taking pets on planes
by calling them emotional support animals. Such animals don’t have to perform any
tasks or services for their owners. Instead, a licensed therapist writes a letter
certifying that the person traveling with the animal has a mental illness -- like
PTSD or anxiety -- that the animal soothes by its presence.
In 2015, one major airline carried more than 24,000 emotional support animals,
compared with about 14,000 service animals, according to the International Air
Travel Association. Thanks to a federal law, emotional support animals are allowed
to board a flight at no extra charge. They can sit on the floor at their owner’s feet,
or in their laps, if they are small enough. Not everyone is happy about that.
Statistics kept by the U.S. Department of Transportation show that complaints
related to animals for people with “unspecified” disabilities have surged by 500%
in the last 5 years -- increasing from 411 in 2012 to 2,041 in 2016. In contrast,
complaints related to service animals for people with visual impairments have
remained relatively steady, about 13 each year for U.S. airlines. Sometimes the
incidents are annoyances -- an emotional support pig was kicked off a U.S. Airways
flight in 2014 after it defecated in the aisle, for instance. In other cases, emotional
support animals have injured people.
One lady claimed she was bitten in the leg by an emotional support dog at Orlando
International Airport while she waited to check in for her JetBlue flight to Boston.
A Man was bitten in the face by an emotional support dog as he boarded a Delta
flight from Atlanta to San Diego. Jackson was taken to the hospital. He needed 28
stitches. Cheryl had a note from her doctor -- a general practitioner -- saying she
needs Ali with her. She also had an official-looking certificate from the United
States Service Dog Registry. The registration was free, but the certificate Cheryl
got in the mail cost $55. In the fine print on the website, the company is careful to
say that registration is voluntary and that no certificates are needed to have a
service animal. “There is no such thing as a service dog registry,” says Cathy
Zemaitis, director of development for National Education for Assistance Dog
Services (NEADS), in Princeton, MA, which runs the oldest service dog training
program in the U.S. Zemaitis calls the kind of certificate Cheryl has a “total scam.”
The letters aren’t difficult to get. A cottage industry has sprung up online of
companies that offer them for $50 to $200. Another law, the Americans with
Disabilities Act, protects people from having to produce any documents if they say
they have a service dog. The laws don’t require proof because they were meant
were to protect people with disabilities who need service animals from harassment
when they take their animals into public spaces. Lying, so they can fly with pets?
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New Restaurant Openings & Renovations in South Walton
Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar, the newest Gulfplace addition features classic coastal
cuisine with stunning views and authentic southern hospitality. The restaurant is
named after the hard-to-find “shunk gulley” reef in the Gulf which according to
local rumor and legend has been one of the best fishing locations in the region. In
honor of this local tale, Shunk Gulley also teamed up with the South Walton
Artificial Reef Association to bring active fisheries back to the area. The owners
and operators are committed to helping build a more diverse ecosystem that’s not
only good for South Walton’s waters but also for its dinner plates.
Website: shunkgulley.com Phone: (850) 622-2733
Address: 19 Town Center loop St 1A, Santa Rosa Beach
WaterColor Inn announced a major renovation planned for their award-winning,
upscale restaurant, Fish Out of Water. The restaurant, which first opened in 2002,
is getting a complete redesign to emphasize its sweeping views of the Gulf of
Mexico, and take advantage of the restaurant’s close proximity to the beautiful
white sand beaches that South Walton is known for. In addition to improved views
for Fish Out of Water’s restaurant and bar patrons, the restaurant will feature
updated décor. The redesigned Fish Out of Water will remain committed to offering
diners an impeccable level of service, and a sensational, seasonal menu of Southern
coastal dishes with global touches. The restaurant will be closed for the renovation
and is scheduled to reopen in late spring 2018.
Website: watercolorresort.com/dining/fish-out-of-water Phone: (850) 534-5050
Address: 34 Goldenrod Circle, Santa Rosa Beach
Southside Slice is a family friendly pizzeria built for easy ordering. Patrons order
their pizza at the counter and then can take it to a table or to their home. Along with
their fresh, hot pizzas they also offer sandwiches, salads and the perfect beer and
wine pairings to match. Each menu item is made with fresh, high-quality
ingredients so whether you order by the slice or a whole pie you’re sure to enjoy
this new dining destination. Website: slice30a.com
Address: 74 Town Hall Rd, Rosemary Beach
A new casual/fine dining option is being added at Rosemary Beach with a Latin
inspiration for its name and menu. Pescado Seafood Grill & Rooftop Bar is a
casual/fine-dining restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, offering views of the
Gulf of Mexico. This new restaurant is set to open December 2017.
Address: 74 Town Hall Rd., Rosemary Beach
New to the Shops at Grayton, Grayt Scoops features scoop and serve ice cream
as well as shaved ice, drinks and candies. They are open 11-7 during peak season,
off-season hours may vary. Phone: (850) 601-1771
Address: 39 Logan Lane, Grayton Beach
Beloved local pizza spot, Pizza by the Sea will open their newest location in the
Market Shops at Sandestin in February 2018. You can enjoy one of their specialty
pizzas like the Cha Cha Chipotle or the Quadruple Bypass and get your shopping in
all in one trip! Website: pizzabythesea.com
Address: 9375 Emerald Coast Pkwy, Miramar Beach
Great Southern Café, a Seaside favorite, has received a face lift! The renovations
include a new deck area, new sign, new men’s bathroom and more. Renovations
were completed in December and the restaurant is open and ready for guests to
come and see the new improvements. Website: thegreatsoutherncafe.com
Phone: (850) 231-7327 Address: 83 Central Square, Seaside
Kilwin’s at Grand Boulevard is now offering catering options for weddings and
special events. Website: kilwins.com/stores/kilwins-sandestin-grand-boulevard
Phone: (850) 837-9445 Address: 625 Grand Blve E-102, Sandestin
NEAT has expanded their facilities to now include additional seating for 24 inside,
bringing their overall seating total to 60. Along with this expansion, new menu
items can now be found. Guests have the option to select from a variety of light
bites ranging from gourmet cheese and charcuterie to savory dips and caviar with
tableside service. The snack section of the menu is served all day and the remaining
small plates will be available starting at 5 p.m. daily.
Website: alysbeach.com/dining/neat Phone: (850) 213-5711
Address: 11 North Castle Harbour Drive, Alys Beach
Grimadli’s Pizzeria is excited to announce their Winter Collaboration Menu in
partnership with Hundred Acres Winery, available until March 3. The food
additions to the menu, a Spinach Pecan Salad and Rosemary Potato Pizza, were
created to pair perfectly with the winery’s Cherry Pie Pinot Noir. But, if wine isn’t
your thing, you can also indulge in their new Mocha Martini. To finish off the
night, they are offering two seasonal cheesecakes, a Reese’s ® Peanut Butter
Cheesecake and Butterscotch Toffee Cheesecake. You can visit them at the eastern
end of Grand Boulevard, at the intersection of Hwy 98 and Sandestin Ln.
Website: grimaldispizzeria.com Phone: (850) 837-3095
Address: 780 Grand Blvd #100, Miramar Beach
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Star-Spangled Bigotry:
The Hidden Racist History of the
National Anthem?
Americans generally get a failing grade when it
comes to knowing our “patriotic songs.” I know
more people who can recite “America, F—k Yeah”
from Team America than “America the Beautiful.”
“Yankee Doodle”? No one older than a fifth-grader
in chorus class remembers the full song. “God Bless
America”? More people know the Rev. Jeremiah
Wright remix than the actual full lyrics of the song.
Most black folks don’t even know “the black
national anthem.” (There’s a great story about Bill
Clinton being at an NAACP meeting where he was
the only one who knew it past the first line. Bill
Clinton: Woke in the ’90s.)
In the case of our national anthem, “The Star-
Spangled Banner,” perhaps not knowing the full
lyrics is a good thing. It is one of the most racist,
pro-slavery, anti-black songs in the American
lexicon, and you would be wise to cut it from your
Fourth of July playlist. The story, as most of us are
told, is that Francis Scott Key was a prisoner on a
British ship during the War of 1812 and wrote this
poem while watching the American troops battle
back the invading British in Baltimore. To
understand the full “Star-Spangled Banner” story,
you have to understand the author. Key was an
aristocrat and city prosecutor in Washington, D.C.
He was, like most enlightened men at the time, not
against slavery; he just thought that since blacks
were mentally inferior, masters should treat them
with more Christian kindness. He supported sending
free blacks (not slaves) back to Africa and, with a
few exceptions, was about as pro-slavery, anti-black
and anti-abolitionist as you could get at the time.
With Key still bitter that some black soldiers got the
best of him a few weeks earlier, “The Star-Spangled
Banner” is as much a patriotic song as it is a ‘diss’
track to black people who had the audacity to fight
for their freedom. Perhaps that’s why it took almost
100 years for the song to become the national
anthem.
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Santa Rosa Beach, Walton
County Coastal Branch
Library
hosts the Joy of Art Group each
Friday from 9:00am until
Noon.
This group of inventive creators is
at the beginning of an artistic
journey learning from one an-
other. On Fridays, they come
together to provide a supportive
atmosphere fro artists of multiple
genres to collaborate and broaden
their horizon. We enjoy the proc-
ess of producing art in a casual
and supportive setting where there
is no instruction, just an atmos-
phere of collegiality and shar-
ing. Like minded individuals are
invited to join them in the meeting
room of the Coastal Library and
enjoy the freedom of creating as
you follow your own whims and
desires. All are welcome to par-
ticipate at no expense and in
whatever manner fits your sched-
ule. For more information please
call Linda Thompson at the li-
brary. (850)267-2809 Coastal
Branch Library, 437 Greenway
Trail Santa Rosa Beach.

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