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Editorial in the Wolfe’s Den…...Page 2

Walton County BCC Completes and

Submits First Application to Triumph
Gulf Coast………...…………….Page 3

NASA Launch of Parker Solar

Probe, a Mission to Touch the Sun..Pg 8

Meet the small-town attorney

who took Monsanto for $289M
…………..Page 13
Corona beer parent company bets
big on marijuana……..…….Page 14

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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
HOWL “The Wolfe’s Den” publisher. The staff of The EMERALD STAR NEWS pride ourselves in our efforts to
Hello, to each of you. I hope this finds you doing ensure accuracy of the publication contents. However, there is no guarantee of the accuracy of
all the Information nor the absence of errors and omissions (especially when sent through a third
well. Now that most of the tourist are gone, maybe us party); therefore, no responsibility can or will be assumed. 2500 copies printed bi-weekly.
locals can continue to strive for things to be better
here. Time is racing by. Doesn’t anyone with authority see the problem?
The infrastructure of the area is always talked about by those running for Quote of Publisher / Editor Frank Wolfe Jr.
voted positions each year. Yet, years go by and the county seems to do address things as the week :
they pop-up instead of for-seeing a realistic plan and get it done. I hope you read what (850) 585-0262
each candidate says they will bring to the table. Their backgrounds mean little if they are
part of the stagnated minds of yester-year, just doing it for to get pay.
When the people
around you are E-mail info. to:
I do understand that some of my Editorial’s have been criticized, for it brings up facts
about the ways of deception fluent in our system of laws. The way they are handled or
up to ‘no good’ Emerald_star_news@hotmail.com
eventually it will
enforced needs to addressed. This is far from a joke here.
run over into
Sad thing is, those of you who have been falsely accused by someone and the Judge finds Main Office/Sales - 850-585-0262
your life.
you innocent, why is there no punishment for them liars who purged themselves on the Contributing Editor - Ret. Col. Mark Barren
Meth-heads all
stand? It is clearly obvious that the Judge’s here do things not “normal” when imposing Resource Director– Bethany Phillips
around and the
sentences. They do NOT appear to be bothered by those who lied to them and the Cops Sales - Carol 850.307.7016
Cops do so little
that made the choice to arrest in the first place. Those decisions come from the upper Web Designer – Lee Cox
to destroy them.
order, solely based on the statements made by a liar. The time that became involved was Healthmark’s Post - Ron Kelley
They do more
ridiculous. You would think they would crack-down on these games at our expense!
harm to innocent
Why wouldn’t any Judge send a clear message to all of those calling the Cops for false Print is made available by those Advertisers in this
people that did
premise or non-sense be punished at all? I have had several people on the stand, while
nothing wrong. Newspaper! Please spread the word.
sitting next to Judge Green, lie and make things up. Then the Judge, says case dismissed?
Not until it
After all you have been through? Just good-bye. Those who lied, rush off and steal things
happens to you! FREEPORT’s ONLY NEWSPAPER
then move to another state. Still nothing about the fact that the “entire case” of charges
were based upon liars and thieves. Where is my restitution for the wrong-doing’s?
Why wouldn’t any Judge be pissed off by the fact that the Cops ruined lives from the lies
told, and now to waste a Judge’s time in court after months of hearings and motions that Color online: theemeraldstarnews.blogspot.com
were senseless and costly? It doesn’t sound too outrageous for this Judge to be taken his Mail in anytime! Mail Ad information to:
time seriously. What about all the costs involved from both sides? It is a big waste of time
from everyone who doesn’t do their homework. Know before you GO!
Anyone, any day, can make a charge upon you. The duty of the Law is you to being
P.O. Box 1133
presumed innocent until proven guilty. What happens? Walton County is not that way!
Changes need to come soon, by removing those who are blatantly disregarding us Freeport, Florida 32439
citizen’s rights to a decent respectable trial or hearing. Lawyers in this county don’t want
to fight the system for they make their money here. Afraid to ruffle the flow here.
To make ‘waves’ in this stagnated pond is too much to ask for? Since when does the rights Everything in LIFE has a ‘shelf-life’. From the food we eat to the news you may
of us people fall second to the comfort of corruption? It happens everyday here. read about. Nothing lasts forever.
Has any of you watched the “Whistle-blower”? Those people (like myself), who have seen I am asking you readers to ask yourself this, do you know anyone who would
enough ‘wrong-doing’ that we call outside resources to look into this deception and lies. If like to be a part of this endeavor?
enough of you would stand up to this, you would make a real change in the future for I am searching for a few good honest and caring people. Sales? Delivery?
those who live here. If you don’t, nothing will change. The relatives and friends of this If you were in charge of this, what would you do different? What type of news
MOB are lining up to control even more of your freedom. Are you VOTING? would you be wanting to publish? What would you change?
Many folks have moved away because of these Cops and the lack of respect each home- Is anyone interested in an investment into Freeport’s future? Contact Frank!
owner deserves when they call/ask for assistance. Not to become the one that the Cops
harass. From the time that show on TV came here (Live PD) it wasn’t long before those The City of Freeport could use some help with us maintaining and growing
Cops were found to be doing questionable actions to those who don’t deserve it. Huh? along side of all the new businesses coming to our area. The next 5 years will be
I find it disheartening to beat the drum for those of you who wrote in that cannot afford an coming fast. Would you like to be an owner in this Newspaper, Contact Frank!
attorney. For even if you do, the deals made, rarely make the person whole again. To feel
completely vindicated from any wrong-doing. Your life changed, just from a lie? The readers have supported this newspaper greatly as well as our Advertisers
There was also another subject I wanted to address. who have placed Ads with us over the years. We do Not intend on slowing
Sports in School. The recruiting practices of middle and high-school coaches. down. We just need some more legs to continue onward.
In the news, Vernon and Freeport High Football programs not agreeing on what is
‘righteous’ in the ways to build a good team. When you are in a small town school, the I am currently seeking people or a person, wanting an opportunity to become
chances are that you will not get the same recognition from recruiters in College to further recognized in Walton County. Specifically around Freeport.
the dream/goal of becoming a Pro for your future. That is expected.
But what about when a coach sees a kid with talent to help him gain notice? All they need We support all venues, comments and events for postings.
to do is help the family find a home near here and boom, this recruited ’star’ changes the Thank you to all who send in interesting stories worth noting.
scene instantly. You can do that with any sport, male or female. It’s been done here a lot.
Over the years I have witnessed such tactics by Freeport coaches. Even while in the This is not a JOKE! Call Frank, for a chance to get in on a great opportunity!
YMCA, we had parents bringing in ‘ringers’ to beat up on kids who are just learning the
game. It made for some disrespecting comments, and the feud between parents and kids Advertising does NOT mean that people will be lining up to come see you the
were formed. Those incidents affected many kids for more than just that session. next day. Unless you are offering something ‘special or unique’ that folks feel
The desire to win a game as a school, should not be done with tactics similar to College a need to have. They do NOT know what you offer, if you don’t advertise!
recruits going Pro. Even they have rules to adhere to. Does the coach get fired for such Being constantly in print is the Name of the Game. 850.585.0262
actions? No matter what the sport is, coaches can do more harm than good when it comes
to the desire to win at any expense. Sports when done right, can make a kid driven in We will make space for you to .
competition for the rest of their life, which is great. A school banner is not as prideful Advertise with us!
once you know the scam that was done in order to achieve it. ‘Bama fans know it too! Call Frank today. Thank you for
They are not all ’gifted’ players. Titles, records mean what? Nothing, when you cheat it. reading and sharing with others.
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Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Walton County BCC Completes and Submits First
Organization to Host Project Priorities Workshop Application to Triumph Gulf Coast
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce the
completion and submission of its first application to Triumph Gulf Coast.
The Okaloosa-Walton Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) will hold a This request is for Triumph to support Walton County’s efforts to install/upgrade water
Project Priorities Workshop with the TPO, Technical Coordinating Committee and sewer infrastructure along the 331 corridor in order to support and enhance business
(TCC), and Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August and job growth. In the application, the County has identified $17.5 million of RESTORE
28, 2018, at Freeport Community Center, 16040 U.S. Highway 331 South, funds which it intends to use as matching funds for the $14.2 million request being
Freeport, Fla.. made. Further, the County will commit to a number of jobs commensurate to the amount
of funding being requested.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommoda- Commissioner and Board Chair Bill Chapman says “Walton County had great success in
tions to access meeting, and for limited English proficiency, are available upon developing the Mossy Head Industrial Park once water and sewer infrastructure was in
request. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with place. As President of the Florida Senate, Senator Gaetz was instrumental in securing state
Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services should con- funding to build a sewage treatment plant to serve the park and providing state money to
tact Public Involvement at PublicInvolvement@wfrpc.org or toll-free 800-226- complete other needed infrastructure.
8914, ext. 281 or 800-995-8771 for TTY-Florida, at least 48 hours in advance. Upon completion, the county was able to site seven new businesses who invested over $50
Por favor a la Sr. Dan Deanda, de los requistos de acceso o el idioma en el 850- million and provided upwards of 400 jobs in the park. We fully believe that providing
332-7976, ext. 227 o 800-995-8771 para TTY-Florida al menos 48 horas de an- water and sewer to the entire length of US 331 will spur economic growth and facilitate
telacion. hundreds, if not thousands of new jobs for Walton County. This has been a complicated
process which we worked very hard on to ensure that our application was as thorough and
Participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, complete as possible prior to submission. We look forward to working with the Triumph
religion, disability, or family status. Persons who believe they have been Board and staff to move our application quickly through the process.”
discriminated against on these conditions may file a complaint with the Title VI “This was a long and grueling process. We felt certain that in order to be successful we
Coordinator at TitleVI@wfpr.corg or 850-332-7976, ext. 220. needed an all hands on deck approach. This included our engineering department, public
works, planning, and outside consultants. While the application was a lengthy document
The Okaloosa-Walton TPO is staffed by the West Florida Regional Planning requiring specific expertise to complete, even more complicated were the working
Council, a regional entity providing professional technical assistance, planning, documents, demonstrating and supporting the findings in the application. There were
coordinating, and advisory services to local governments, state and federal certain business analytics, statistics and calculations required in order to provide a full
agencies, and the public to preserve and enhance the quality of life in northwest spectrum of support of the application findings.
Florida. A special thanks goes to county staff and consultants in giving this project so much
attention and producing a first class, winning application,” says Commissioner Cecilia
Coal Miner Praises Trump for Ending Jones, Chair of the local Triumph Committee.
Once approved by the Triumph Board, a contract will be submitted to the Walton Board of
Obama's War on Coal County Commissioner for consideration. It is our objective that this application will be
heard and considered at the September 12 Triumph Gulf Coast Board Meeting.
The County is currently working on other applications for Triumph Funding, including
A West Virginia coal broadband and an environmental research and business innovation center. Each of these
worker praised President applications will be presented for consideration upon completion.
Donald Trump Monday on Further, the County is working with Northwest Florida State College in support of their
"Fox & Friends First" for a Simulated City Triumph Submission, which when approved, will bring great jobs and
plan to ease Obama-era opportunities to Walton County.
climate restrictions on coal
-burning power plants.
The proposed new rules,
which the Environmental
Protection Agency is
expected to release this week, would be the latest in a series of reversals of
policies the Obama administration adopted to slow climate change.
Bo Copley said that Trump is following through on his campaign promise to
support the coal industry."It's great for us to be able to say we have someone
who cares about the people in this state and cares about the people in our in-
dustry, that he's got our back," said Copley, who made headlines in 2016 when
he showed then-candidate Hillary Clinton a picture of his family and asked her
about plans to cut coal mining jobs He said that Trump's commitment to the
coal industry is why he had such strong support in coal states in the 2016
election and why those states will continue to support him.
Trump on Tuesday will hold a campaign rally in Charleston, West Virginia,
and Copley said he would like the opportunity to personally thank the
president.
Copley, who ran in the West Virginia GOP Senate primary in May, said he
spoke to fellow coal workers to help drive turnout for Tuesday's rally, and he
heard a similar sentiment from many of them.
"As I reached out to a lot of people this weekend, I had a lot of people say they
would give anything to have the opportunity to thank him for our industry and
thank him for people who just want to get up and go to work and provide their
families."
President Trump is doing what he promised in his election and for that we are
grateful, for he is helping many of us citizens earn the living we once had some
time ago. Just as our fore-fathers did. This is what our country needs.
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Walton County Lands New Company
for Mossy Head Industrial Park; In
TIP-TOES NOW OPEN
Talks with Another

The Walton County Board of County

Commissioners, along with the Walton
County Economic Development Alliance
(EDA), has landed another new company
who will be building in the Mossy Head
Industrial Park (MHIP).
At Tuesday night’s Board of County
Commissioners meeting, the Board
considered and approved to move
forward with an offer from Yelco
Logistics to purchase 4.95 acres in the In between rain showers the Freeport Mayor
park. Their plan is to develop a truck was able to do a ribbon cutting of another new
wash, truck Rental Company, office business. Keep up with what’s new….
space and a coffee house restaurant, Located next to L.C.’s in the Freeport Plaza.
Buy 1 get 1 on slices of pizza at lunch which will bring 10 - 20 new jobs to the A Nail Salon & Spa. Stop in. Call 880-6083
county.
time only Tuesday -Friday The Board instructed staff to run the
16 inch 1 topping pizza & cheesy bread 14.99 appropriate legal notices and bring back a A Ribbon Cutting for the newly
Or substitute cheesy bread for a 5 piece hot wings. purchase agreement for board
renovated football/multi-use field
consideration. “This is just another step
in providing jobs and opportunities for complex at Helen McCall Park and a
Walton County citizens,” said EDA Groundbreaking for the Freeport
ELECTION DATES: Chair and County Commissioner Cecilia
Jones. “We will continue to work hard to
Government Complex.
bring more and better jobs to Walton
County.”
Primary- In addition, Walton County and EDA 27 Discounts Seniors
Tuesday, Aug. 28th staff have met with and continue to have
Did Not Know They
dialogue with an interested party known
only as project X. While a potential
General - project is still in discussion, it is the Could Get
County’s understanding that the MHIP The information to helping senior citizens get
Tuesday, Nov. 6th site is on their short list for consideration, details for them to receive benefits and aid with
as it offers all of the amenities required everyday living situations are available online.
by the project.
From mortgage issues to hotel discounts…...
The County and EDA will continue to
work with this project will the hopes that AARP has answers for you.
the MHIP site will be selected for
purchase and development.
“The last eighteen months have been
quite rewarding from an economic
development perspective,” said EDA
Executive Director Bill Imfeld.
“Working with the Board of County
Commissioners, the cities of Freeport,
DeFuniak Springs and Paxton, along with
the School Board, we have located 13
businesses in Freeport, Mossy Head and
Paxton which will provide over 200 jobs
for Walton County Residents.
This success clearly demonstrates the
commitments of the County, cities and
school board to the growth and
betterment of Walton County”

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2018 BEACH VENDOR POST

SEASON MEETING The Mayors Post
Russ Barley-Freeport Mayor
Please be notified that the Walton County Please send any and all comments to
Tourist Development Council Beach Code The Emerald_Star_News@hotmail.com
Enforcement staff will be holding two separate
meetings for the Post-Season Beach Vendors’
meetings.
Greetings from the Mayor’s Office …..
The first meeting will be held Monday, Sept.
17, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. and the second meeting Students have returned to school and we wish them the best for the
will be held on Thursday, September 20, year please slow down and be careful driving and be mindful for their
2018 at 10:00 a.m. The meetings will be held safety.
at the South Walton Annex located at 31
Coastal Centre Blvd., Santa Rosa Beach, The city pool is still open until Labor Day for your enjoyment then it
Florida. will close since we do not have any lifeguards available after that date
The purpose of these meetings is to discuss the so come and enjoy the next couple of weeks, many thanks to the Parks
2018 beach vending season and general beach Department and its crew for a great year at the pool and all the
vending issues.
improvements that have been made.
All current and prospective beach vendors are
encouraged to attend one of the scheduled
meetings. Two or more Walton County Elected The city council voted at the August 14th meeting to continue with the
or Appointed Officials may attend. Branding for the City of Freeport and will select a company to
These meetings are open to the public. continue the efforts and the council also voted to go ahead and put up
the new Welcome to Freeport Signs and that will take place soon.
Please email Tricia@visitsouthwalton.com Information has been provided to the firm handling the forensic audit
with any questions or suggestions. and updates will be given as they move things along. Craig Haley was
selected to serve on the Recreation Board and Michael Gilley will
remain as the representative on the Planning Board for Councilwoman
Public Notice: Public Hearing – Haffner. The council also voted to go ahead and buy the additional
Ordinance protecting the public’s long- new water meters for ride- by reads out of this year’s budget and the
standing customary use of the dry sand installations will begin upon the arrival of the meters.
areas of the beaches
The Triangle Fountain area has been upgraded and looks wonderful,
The Walton County Board of County such a big improvement- still a couple of issues with a leak then the
Commissioners proposes to adopt the fountain will be turned back on, many thanks to the people who
following by ordinance: helped with the renovation, the Water Department, Sewer
Department, Walton County Inmates and the Parks Department.
An ordinance of Walton county, Florida,
protecting the public’s long-standing
The” Bayfest” Committee has been meeting for this year’s city
customary use of the dry sand areas of the
festival which is slated for October 27th at the Freeport Regional
beaches, clarifying which uses are permitted
Sports Complex, go to WWW.freeportbayfest.com for information on
and prohibited for members of the public on
the events etc. The annual Mayor’s Charity Ball is scheduled for
the dry sand areas of the beach that are owned
October 20th at the Lake Club (Hammock Bay) tickets are available at
by private entities; providing for a buffer area
city hall, please mark your calendars and come join the fun and help
around private permanent structures; providing
with a very worthy cause for the holiday season- funds made from the
for penalties for violation of this ordinance;
silent auction are used to purchase gifts for the children and food for
providing authority, severability, and an
the less fortunate families in Freeport. Concerns, suggestions and
effective date.
complaints can be addressed to me at 850-835-2822.
You are hereby notified that a Public Hearing
on the ordinance will be held on September 8,
2018, beginning at 9:00 a.m., or as soon as
possible to that time, at the South Walton High
Emerald Coast flowers & gifts
School located at 645 Greenway Trail, Santa
Rosa Beach, Florida.
& The prissy hen
Please be governed accordingly.
Walton County adheres to the American with 137 Hwy 20 West— Freeport
Disabilities Act and will make reasonable "check out our weekly Cash & Carry specials”!
modifications for access to the meetings upon
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request. For hearing impaired, please call 1-
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48 hours in advance of the meeting to allow
time to provide the requested services. 850-835-5200 or 850-267-2616
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NOW OPEN for BUSINESS Monsanto owners call weed killer 'safe' after
jury orders big payout
STOP ON IN– More coming soon
Monsanto's German owners insisted Saturday that the weed
killer Roundup was "safe," rejecting a California jury's

South Walton Jewelry & Pawn decision to order the chemical giant to pay nearly $290
million for failing to warn a dying groundskeeper that the
product might cause cancer.
While observers predicted thousands of potential future
claims against the company in the wake of Monsanto's defeat,
Bayer -- which recently acquired the US giant -- said the
California ruling went against scientific evidence.
"On the basis of scientific conclusions, the views of worldwide regulatory authorities and
the decades-long practical experience with glyphosate use, Bayer is convinced that
glyphosate is safe and does not cause cancer," the company said in a statement.
It said other court proceedings with other juries might "arrive at different conclusions"
than the jury which ruled in the California lawsuit, the first to accuse glyphosate of
causing cancer.
Jurors unanimously found that Monsanto -- which vowed to appeal -- acted with "malice"
We BUY Gold and Collectables and that its weed killers Roundup and the professional grade version RangerPro
contributed "substantially" to Dewayne Johnson's terminal illness.
(Located just south of Publix) Johnson, diagnosed in 2014 with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma -- a cancer that affects white
blood cells -- says he repeatedly used a professional form of Roundup while working at a
16735 Hwy. 331 S. Freeport school in Benicia, California.
"The cause is way bigger than me. Hopefully this thing will get the attention it needs,"

850-880-6249 Johnson, 46, said after the verdict.

Morrison Springs
Health Advisory Still in Effect
Water samples collected at Morrison Springs on August 20, 2018 are still
above the public health threshold for fecal indicator bacteria. Water quality
exceedances are based upon the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)
recommended standard of no more than 61 Enterococci CFU/100mL in any
single sample. The sample result is 228 Enterococci CFU/100mL. We will be
resampling again next week. For more information, contact the FDOH in
Walton County at 850-892-8021.
The Florida Department of Health in Walton County monitors monthly water
samples submitted by public bathing places during their operation season. The
water samples are being analyzed for enteric bacteria (fecal coliform entero-
cocci or E. coli) that normally inhabit the intestinal tract of humans and warm-
blooded animals, and indicate the presence of pathogens which may cause
swimming related diseases including gastrointestinal disease, ear and eye ail-
ments, and skin rashes and infections. The presence of fecal indicator bacteria
is an indication of fecal pollution, which may come from storm water runoff,
domestic pets, wildlife, and human waste (sewage).
Sampling is also conducted by other county health departments at marine
beaches and results can be found
at Department of Health's Beach
Water Quality website at
www.floridahealth.gov/
environmental-health/beach-water
-quality/index.html.
For more information, contact the
Florida Department of Health in
Walton County (850) 892-8021.
Johnson wept openly, as did some jurors, when he met with the panel later.
The lawsuit built on 2015 findings by the International Agency for Research on Cancer,
part of the UN World Health Organization, which classified Roundup's main ingredient
glyphosate as a probable carcinogen, causing the state of California to follow suit.
"We are sympathetic to Mr Johnson and his family," Monsanto said in a statement, but
promised to "continue to vigorously defend this product".
"The jury got it wrong," Monsanto vice president Scott Partridge told reporters.
But Johnson's attorney Brent Wisner said the verdict "shows the evidence is
overwhelming" that the product poses danger.
"When you are right, it is really easy to win," he said.
- More to come? -
Wisner called the ruling the "tip of the spear" of litigation likely to come.
"The jury sent a message to the Monsanto boardroom that they have to change the way
they do business," said Robert F. Kennedy Jr -- an environmental lawyer, son of the late
US senator and a member of Johnson's legal team.
"You not only see many people injured, you see the corruption of public officials, the
capture of agencies that are supposed to protect us from pollution and the falsification of
science," he said.
Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond in the US state of Virginia,
said the plaintiff's evidence that Monsanto "knew or should have known that Roundup
caused his cancer" could benefit those currently seeking damages from Monsanto, as well
as encourage new filings.
Tobias said Monsanto's promised appeal could result in the charges being reduced -- but
said the company "might want to consider settling now, depending on its calculus of the
risk that it might lose on appeal and the adverse publicity that might arise from losing or
from continuing to contest the verdict."
But he cautioned that settling now could "make it appear that Monsanto believes it has a
weak case."
Partridge, meanwhile, announced that Monsanto had no intention of settling the slew of
similar cases in the legal queue.
"It is the most widely used and most widely studied herbicide in the world," Partridge
said. - 'Win for all of humanity' -
Roundup is Monsanto's leading product.
"The Johnson vs Monsanto verdict is a win for all of humanity and all life on earth," said
Zen Honeycutt, founding executive director of non-profit group Moms Across America.
In France, a leading anti-Monsanto campaigner told AFP that the California ruling would
strengthen the resolve of those doing battle with the agrochemicals giant across the world.
"I was thinking of them and I said to myself that this ruling will help them and give them
lots of hope," said Paul Francois, author of "A farmer against Monsanto" ("Un paysan
contre Monsanto").
To read the details in the settlement go to Youtube and watch the video of the trial.
Thursday, August 23, 2018
‘Happenings’ in DeFuniak Springs
Walton Deputies Searching for
Suspect
- Walton County
Sheriff’s Office is
seeking the public’s help
in locating a suspect
who fled from deputies
early Thursday morning.
Crystal Carr, 39, was a
passenger in a vehicle
pulled over for a traffic
violation at
approximately 3:41 am near Smith Road and
Highway 90.
Deputies were speaking to the driver out of the
vehicle and attempted to make contact with Carr
who was in the passenger seat, officials wrote in a
news release. One of the deputies noticed a .22
revolver in the passenger door map pocket next to
Carr’s leg. When the deputy reached for the
weapon, Carr jumped into the driver’s seat and
fled. The deputy was able to take possession of
the weapon before she fled the scene, deputies
wrote.
At 4:17 am. a resident living off of Lester Lane
called in a suspicious vehicle. Carr had fled the
area. Walton Correctional Institute assisted with
their K9 Team but was unable to locate her.
Carr is a white female with bleached blond hair,
5’6 to 5’7 and approximately 100-110 lbs. She
was last seen wearing a pink shirt and blue jeans.
Carr has multiple tattoos on her neck and arms.
She has a gold grill on her teeth.
Anyone with information on Carr’s whereabouts
you are asked to call the Walton County Sheriff’s
Office at (850) 892-8186 or you can remain
anonymous by calling Emerald Coast Crime
Stoppers at (850) 863-TIPS. Submit a web tip
at http://www.emeraldcoastcrimestoppers.com/ or
send a mobile tip using the P3 Tips Mobile
Application or the Walton County Sheriff’s
Office smartphone app.
You could be eligible for a cash reward.
Public Notice: DeFuniak Library and
Coastal Branch Library LEGO Clubs
All school age children are invited to the newly
formed LEGO® Club at the Walton-DeFuniak
Library on Thursday afternoons from 3:00 – 4:00
PM. Join us for a fun and creative learning ex-
perience. LEGO®s and build-boards will be pro-
vided. This program is supported by the Walton
County Homeschool Group, the DeFuniak
Springs Kiwanis, WCHG Sunshine Kids, and I
Fix Computers Techplanet. For more information
contact Laura Harris at (850) 892-3624.
If you don’t live in the DeFuniak Springs area,
the Coastal Branch Library LEGO® Club meets
on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 PM, and the
Freeport Public Library LEGO® Club meets on
Tuesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 PM.
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NOTICE OF HEARING TO IMPOSE
AND PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION OF
FIRE RESCUE SPECIAL
ASSESSMENTS
Notice is hereby given that the Board of County
Commissioners of Walton County will conduct a
public hearing to consider reimposing fire rescue
special assessments for the provision of fire rescue
services within the Walton County Municipal Service
Benefit Unit for Fire Rescue Services (the "MSBU"),
including the unincorporated area of the County, the
City of Paxton, and the City of Freeport, for the
Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2018. The MSBU
does not include those lands within the boundaries of
the Liberty, Argyle, and South Walton independent
fire control districts.
The hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m. on August 28,
2018, in the DeFuniak Springs Courthouse Board
Room, 571 US Highway 90 East, DeFuniak Springs,
Florida, for the purpose of receiving public comment
on the proposed assessments. All affected property
owners have a right to appear at the hearing and to
file written objections with the Board within 20 days
of this notice. If a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the Board with respect to any
matter considered at the hearing, such person will
need a record of the proceedings and may need to
ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to
be made. In accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, persons needing a special
accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this
proceeding should contact the County Administrator's
office at (850) 892-8155, at least 7 days prior to the
date of the hearing.
The assessment for each parcel of property will be
based upon each parcel's classification and the
number of billing units located thereon.
The following tables reflect the proposed fire rescue
assessment rate schedule and the maximum fire
rescue assessment rate schedule that can be imposed
in future fiscal years.
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The time to get physical
School physicals are like Christmas shopping – everyone
plans to do it early to beat the rush, but too often neglect it until
the last minute and then have to rush. Although some schools
require an annual physical, particularly if the child is a student
athlete, it is a smart idea for all parents to get a school physical
for their child. This allows parents to catch any potential
problems early on when treatment is generally more effective.
A routine physical involves checking your child’s
immunization records and ensure that he or she is up to date
with all required immunizations. This may be required
information for a school to admit a child in the fall.
Student athletes may need additional discussions with a health
care professional about healthy eating, safe exercise practices or
how to manage a physical condition while playing sports. An
undiagnosed condition that is exacerbated by strenuous physical
activity can lead to serious, even tragic events.
The best way for parents to maximize the effectiveness of the
school physical is to go in with a plan. Is there a specific
concern about a child’s health or development? Are they falling
behind in some way? Sometimes cognitive or behavioral
problems, such as being distracted or disruptive in class, can
sometimes have physical origins such as poor eyesight.
Consider whether your child seem anxious or depressed?
Has the child reached important developmental milestones on
time? Has there been any learning difficulties or other classroom
problems? How well does your child sleep?
Getting a physical once a year before the school year begins is
recommended. In Walton County, a physical is required for first
-time students and those transferring from other schools. The
sports physical should be completed about sex weeks prior to
the athletic season to allow enough time to follow up on any
health issues that may be identified during the physical.
Even if the physical doesn’t detect any health problems, you
should seek medical attention if new health problems emerge
during the sports season.
The best news is that most major insurance plans pay for
annual physicals for children and adults at little or no cost.
So, do not wait until the last minute.
To find out more about school or sports physicals, contact
Healthmark Walk-In Clinic at (850) 951-4556.
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Letters to the:
NASA Launch of Parker
Solar Probe, a Mission to Dear Editor,
Touch the Sun I want to Thank You for helping my
husband complete that project of a
Our Sun is far more complex than meets the new back deck he had been working
eye. Rather than the steady, unchanging disk it on for a very long time.
seems to human eyes, the Sun is a dynamic and His health has faded so much, I was
magnetically active star. The Sun's atmosphere afraid to save a dollar he might die.
constantly sends magnetized material outward, Your work is solid and looks great.
enveloping our solar system far beyond the The addition for the wheel-chair ramp
orbit of Pluto and influencing every world was a fantastic idea for our future.
along the way. Coils of magnetic energy can Folks should give you a call for sure.
burst out with light and particle radiation that Sally Humphrey
travel through space and create temporary Dear Editor,
disruptions in our atmosphere, sometimes I always wanted to write before. You
Michael Cohen pleads guilty, implicates garbling radio and communications signals near
Earth. The influence of solar activity on Earth
have so much information and stories
it’s hard for me to keep up.
Trump and other worlds are collectively known as
space weather, and the key to understanding its
Being that I am 89 years young. I truly
love this Newspaper you do.
origins lies in understanding the Sun itself. With all the new businesses here,
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, pleaded guilty hopefully they can help you achieve
“The Sun’s energy is always flowing past our
in Manhattan federal court Tuesday to eight criminal counts, admitting that "in greater goals in your future.
world,” said Fox. “And even though the solar
coordination and at the direction of a candidate for federal office" he acted to keep
wind is invisible, we can see it encircling the Place an Ad for us readers too!
information that would have been harmful to the candidate and the campaign from
poles as the aurora, which are beautiful – but Alice Manning
becoming public during the 2016 election cycle. The charges against Cohen, an
reveal the enormous amount of energy and Dear Editor,
attorney for Trump until earlier this year and a member of his inner circle through- We would love to see more news
particles that cascade into our atmosphere. We
out his presidential campaign, bring an end to a months-long investigation by the about south Walton events going on.
don’t have a strong understanding of the
US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Things to do without family, to meet
mechanisms that drive that wind toward us, and
The counts against Cohen included tax fraud, false statements to a bank and new friendly people.
that’s what we’re heading out to discover.”
campaign finance violations tied to his work for Trump, including payments Cohen You are a wonderful guy too.
That's where Parker Solar Probe comes in. The
made or helped orchestrate that were designed to silence women who claimed
spacecraft carries a lineup of instruments to Susan Caldwell
affairs with the then-candidate. Though not named in the plea deal filed in court,
study the Sun both remotely and in situ, or Dear Editor,
the women whom Cohen helped silence were two who have since gone public with My wife and I really enjoy getting
directly. Together, the data from these state-of-
their claims of sexual encounters or affairs with Trump: a porn star named each Edition of your fine Newspaper.
the-art instruments should help scientists an-
Stephanie Clifford, who goes by the stage name Stormy Daniels, and a former To be so blunt and honest is what I
swer three foundational questions about our
Playboy model named Karen McDougal. Trump has denied the claims. In the case like most.
star.The FIELDS suite, led by the University of
of Clifford, Cohen arranged a nondisclosure agreement for which he paid her People who grew up here never had
California, Berkeley, measures the electric and
$130,000, and for that Cohen was charged with making an excessive campaign the balls to say what you write.
magnetic fields around the spacecraft. FIELDS
contribution, since the payment was made in service of the campaign and exceeded And back-it-up! Keep going strong.
captures waves and turbulence in the inner
the federal limit. Bill McDowell
heliosphere with high time resolution to under-
McDougal, Cohen and the CEO of a media company "worked together to keep an
stand the fields associated with waves, shocks Dear Editor,
individual from publicly disclosing" information that would have been harmful to a We miss seeing the Pet of the Week
and magnetic reconnection, a process by which
candidate, saying the individual received $150,000. In the summer of 2016, the from Alaqua. I worked there and know
magnetic field lines explosively realign.
publisher of the National Enquirer, American Media Inc. paid McDougal $150,000 for a fact you helped many animals get
The WISPR instrument, short for Wide-Field
for a contract that effectively silenced her claims of an affair with Trump. a forever home.
Imager for Parker Solar Probe, is the only
Appearing in court on Tuesday, Cohen said of the charge linked to McDougal that Can someone let them know to send in
imaging instrument aboard the spacecraft.
it was done "for the principal purpose of influencing the election." Regarding the again every other week? Please?
WISPR takes images from of structures like
charge linked to Clifford, Cohen said the money "was later repaid to me by the
coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, jets and other Tammy Conger
candidate."
ejecta from the Sun to help link what’s happen- Dear Editor,
Cohen faces up to 65 years in prison. Judge William H. Pauley set a sentencing I appreciate the help you gave us in
ing in the large-scale coronal structure to the
date for Cohen for December 12. The judge set a $500,000 bond, which must be co filing our case against the county.
detailed physical measurements being captured
-signed by Cohen's wife and another party. When checking if he was of sound The information you found was
directly in the near-Sun environment. WISPR is
mind, Pauley asked Cohen whether he had consumed alcohol. Cohen replied that he greatly needed and it helped our
led by the Naval Research Laboratory.
had some alcohol with dinner the previous evening -- a Lillet on the rocks. Attorney get his head in the right
Another suite, called SWEAP (short for Solar
Shortly after 4 p.m., Cohen entered court in a dark suit, white shirt and gold tie, direction.
Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons Investiga-
followed moments later by his attorney, Guy Petrillo. Cohen had surrendered to the I think some of these lawyers are just
tion), uses two complementary instruments to
FBI earlier Tuesday The deal would include jail time and a substantial monetary in it for the money with no regards to
gather data. The SWEAP suite of instruments
fine. Jail time was one of the sticking points in the negotiations between the two your health or mental condition when
counts the most abundant particles in the solar
sides, according to one source. Cohen had been pressing for three years but you get falsely accused like we did.
wind — electrons, protons and helium ions —
prosecutors sought 50 months. Cohen has been concerned about asset forfeiture, We kept reading your ordeal and it
and measures such properties as velocity,
and the possibility that he would leave his family with nothing. Prosecutors made motivated us all to stand up for what
density, and temperature to improve our under-
clear there was a bigger risk that he would have to forfeit assets should he go to we know was the truth!
standing of the solar wind and coronal plasma.
trial and be found guilty. A plea deal could be a significant blow for Trump. Cohen Good Luck to you too.
SWEAP is led by the University of Michigan,
was part of Trump's inner circle for more than a decade, working as his personal
the University of California, Berkeley, and the James Cook
attorney at the Trump Organization and continuing to advise the President after the
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. EDITOR’s NOTE:
election. Cohen once said he would take a bullet for Trump, but the relationship
Finally, the ISʘIS suite – short for Integrated *****If you would like to own this
between the two men has frayed since an FBI raid in April of Cohen's office, hotel publication, give Frank a call.
Science Investigation of the Sun, and including
room and home. 850-585-0262 Great Opportunity!
ʘ, the symbol for the Sun, in its acronym –
What will come from this is still under scrutiny against Trump’s Administration?
intense thermal load from the Sun faults off. Serious Inquiries ONLY.
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Advertising space is available Paul Manafort Found Guilty on
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Find Balance With Bipolar Disorder Fraud, False Tax Returns
Dee Smith showed the signs of bipolar disorder for years before she Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found
knew she had it. guilty Tuesday of eight counts relating to filing false tax
The 47-year-old retired paralegal from Murfreesboro, TN, used to stay returns and fraud.
awake for 3 to 5 days without eating. During those periods, she was Manafort, 69, was found guilty of five counts relating to filing
irritable, high-strung, argumentative, and sometimes violent and false United States Individual Income Tax Returns, which carry
destructive. Her husband of 29 years tells her that she was always like a maximum sentence of three years per charge. The years in
this. But it wasn’t until 2011, when a fight with her husband led Smith question were 2010 through 2014.
to destroy his car, that they learned there was more to her behavior. Manafort was also found guilty of failure to file reports of
“I always assumed I was just this person with issues, and it was pent up, and this is the way I expressed foreign bank or financial accounts, a charge that carries a
it,” Smith says. Instead, a doctor told her she had bipolar disorder. maximum five years in prison, as well as two counts of bank
This brain condition causes dramatic mood changes. On one side, there’s mania -- a period of high energy, fraud. The two bank fraud charges could leave Manafort facing
productivity, and risk taking. People might stay awake for days, talk at a mile a minute, wipe out savings up to 30 years each. According to Fox News, the charges stem
accounts with shopping sprees, or exaggerate their own abilities or accomplishments. The other side of the from a $3.4 million loan from the Rhode Island-based Citizens
mood swing is depression, when people feel hopeless or worthless and sometimes can’t bring themselves Bank, as well as a $1 million loan from Banc of California.
get out of bed. Some people think about suicide. But in a note passed to Judge T.S. Ellis III on Tuesday after-
Between these episodes, though, people with bipolar disorder are emotionally stable. Usually, it takes spe- noon, the jury said it could not come to a decision on the ten
cific triggers, such as stress, a lack of sleep, or fights with family or friends, to give them a push into a other counts. A mistrial was declared on those counts.
mood swing. The jury began deliberating last Thursday after a three week
Life with bipolar disorder can seem like a balancing act -- an effort to keep your mood stable and out of trial where prosecutors said Manafort hid income earned from
mania or depression. But there are many tools people can use to steady themselves: medication, therapy, political work overseas from the IRS while fraudulently
basic lifestyle changes, and avoiding triggers. obtaining millions in bank loans, Fox News reported. Manafort
Smith, like many of the 5.7 million Americans who live with bipolar disorder, has learned to stay in con- had pleaded not guilty.
trol. “It’s a slow process, but it can be done,” she says. “I am living proof. I’ve been this way since I was The note passed to Ellis
18, and only now in my late 40s am I really seeing what life is supposed to be about: living. And it’s 1,000 III asked: "If we cannot
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Ellis responded that this would not be “exceptional” and said
the jury could reach a “partial verdict.”
Prosecutors in the case are members of Robert Mueller's
Cut-OUT special counsel probe into President Donald Trump.
Manafort's chief attorney, Kevin Downing, spoke briefly to
for savings reporters outside the Bryan Federal Courthouse in Alexandria,
Va., saying that the his client is "evaluating all of his options at
this point."
Prior to his work on the Trump campaign, Manafort was a
partner with consultants Charlie Black and Roger Stone in the
1980s lobbying firm Black, Manafort, Stone & Kelly.

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Kayaker, 24, tied large rock to her ankles with
extension cord to drown herself, officials say
A 24-year-old kayaker who vanished during a
family camping trip in Georgia had tied a rock to
her ankles with an extension cord in an apparent
intentional drowning, police said on Monday.
Maranda Whitten’s body was located in Point
Lake Monday morning, three days after she was
last seen in a teal-colored kayak. The vessel,
along with the paddle, life jacket and Whitten’s
uncharged phone, were located near a dam in Shaefer Heard Campground on
Saturday.
“Maranda did have an extension cord which was missing from the campground tied
to her ankles which was then tied to a large rock,” Troup County Sheriff’s Office
wrote in a Facebook post Monday. The sheriff’s office said Whitten died of an
apparent drowning and the incident is being treated as a suicide.
Whitten, from Valley, Ala., was on a family camping trip. She was kayaking Friday
when a storm came through the area, Troup County Sheriff Sgt. Stewart Smith told
WSB-TV, citing witnesses. Smith added that campers did not see Whitten get out of
the boat. Whitten’s mother, Tabatha, told Newsweek hours before the body was
found that her daughter was depressed. Whitten had recently graduated college,
broken up with her boyfriend and was
dealing with debt.
“She also had the idea that she would land
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Everything hadn’t been going her way.
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HEALTH OFFICIALS REMIND RESIDENTS
AND VISITORS TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS
AGAINST MOSQUITO-BORNE ILLNESSES
Florida Department of Health in Walton County (DOH-Walton) officials would like
to remind residents and visitors to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes and to take basic
precautions to help limit exposure.
To protect yourself from mosquitoes, you should remember to “Drain and Cover”:
DRAIN standing water to stop mosquitoes from multiplying.
· Drain water from garbage cans, house gutters, buckets, pool covers, coolers,
toys, flower pots or any other containers where sprinkler or rain water has
collected.
· Discard old tires, drums, bottles, cans, pots and pans, broken appliances and
other items that aren't being used.
· Empty and clean birdbaths and pet's water bowls at least once or twice a week.
· Protect boats and vehicles from rain with tarps that don’t accumulate water.
· Maintain swimming pools in good condition and appropriately chlorinated.
Empty plastic swimming pools when not in use.
COVER skin with clothing or repellent.
 Clothing - Wear shoes, socks, and long pants and long-sleeves. This type of
protection may be necessary for people who must work in areas where
mosquitoes are present.
 Repellent - Apply mosquito repellent to bare skin and clothing.
 Always use repellents according to the label. Repellents with DEET, picaridin,
oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane-diol, and IR3535 are effective.
 Use mosquito netting to protect children younger than 2 months old.
Tips on Repellent Use
 Always read label directions carefully for the approved usage before you apply a
repellent. Some repellents are not suitable for children.
 Products with concentrations of up to 30 percent DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-
toluamide) are generally recommended. Other U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency-approved repellents contain picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus,
para-menthane-diol, or IR3535. These products are generally available at local
pharmacies. Look for active ingredients to be listed on the product label.
 Apply insect repellent to exposed skin, or onto clothing, but not under clothing.
 In protecting children, read label instructions to be sure the repellent is age-
appropriate. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
mosquito repellents containing oil of lemon eucalyptus should not be used on
children under the age of three years. DEET is not recommended on children
younger than two months old.
 Avoid applying repellents to the hands of children. Adults should apply repellent
first to their own hands and then transfer it to the child’s skin and clothing.
 If additional protection is necessary, apply a permethrin repellent directly to your
clothing. Again, always follow the manufacturer’s directions.
COVER doors and windows with screens to keep mosquitoes out of your house.
 Repair broken screening on windows, doors, porches, and patios.
For more information on what repellent is right for you, consider using the Environ-
mental Protection Agency’s search tool to help you choose skin-applied repellent
products:
http://cfpub.epa.gov/oppref/insect/#searchform.
The Department continues to conduct statewide surveillance for mosquito-borne
illnesses, including West Nile virus infections, Eastern equine encephalitis, St. Louis
encephalitis, malaria, chikungunya and dengue. Residents of Florida are encouraged
to report dead birds via the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s site
- http://legacy.myfwc.com/bird/default.asp. For more information, visit DOH’s web-
site at http://www.floridahealth.gov/%5C/diseases-and-conditions/mosquito-borne-
diseases/index.html or contact your county health department.
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Meet the small-town attorney who took Monsanto
for $289M
“HE did it for all the righteous reasons, this product has been linked to numerous deaths
and failing patients who thought they were safe.” More attorney’s should stand up from
small towns to large cities. People being lied to, has it’s price and health risks to others.
In a landmark case, a 36-year-old small-town attorney from Orange, Virginia, defeated
agrochemical giant Monsanto in court after the seed and weed-killer maker was found
guilty and ordered to pay $289 million to a groundskeeper for failing to warn him that
Roundup might cause cancer.
Timothy Litzenburg says Dewayne “Lee” Johnson’s case was an uphill battle from the
beginning, but in the end, jurors are always smarter than people think.
“Monsanto is very used to getting their own way. I was surprised that they even took
this case to trial. I kept waiting for some big surprise or something that we may have
missed, but it didn’t happen,” Litzenburg tells FOX Business.
On Friday, a California jury concluded that Monsanto’s Roundup and Ranger Pro
products presented a “substantial danger” to terminally ill 46-year-old Johnson, who
became sick with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after using the spray for more than two
years as a groundskeeper for a school district outside of San Francisco. Jurors believed
the company knew or should have known about the potential risks the products posed.
Bayer, Monsanto’s new owner since May, immediately released a statement following
the verdict, saying it plans to appeal the verdict and the decision “does not change the
fact that more than 800 scientific studies and reviews—and conclusions by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. National Institutes of Health and regulatory
authorities around the world – support the fact that glyphosate does not cause cancer,
and did not cause Mr. Johnson’s cancer.”
But Litzenburg says Monsanto’s struggles are far from over as he already has thousands
of other cases with similar allegations against the chemical company lined up, and more
phone calls of complaints have been pouring into his office since the verdict.
“The calls are pouring in. Again, we have thousands of complaints already,” he says.
“In January, I have already a case in St. Louis. And then another one in Oakland,
California. There’s going to be plenty more scheduled in the next few months, too.”
The 36-year-old father of two says his team doesn’t plan to change their strategy either
because the jury seemed to understand the story of how someone could develop cancer
from using Monsanto’s products.
“My goal right now is try to take as many cases to trial as I can,” he says. But he adds
that this case wasn’t just about money for him and his client.
Johnson, who is a father of three and terminally ill, wanted more than anything to
educate the world about Roundup and the side effects of using the spray.
“He wanted people to know, and he felt like he had this great burden from having
spread this chemical on school grounds for so long,” Litzenburg adds.
Before Johnson was diagnosed with cancer, he called Monsanto’s call center twice to
find out more information about its sprays and the health risks, and operators told him
that he didn’t have anything to worry about.
Litzenburg says he hopes this case and others shined a light on governments around to
world to start cracking down on the spray’s usage, similar to the way the tobacco
industry was hammered in the 1990s.
“I hope my kids say to me in 20 years, I can’t believe you used to use that weed spray
on your crops, just like how I couldn’t believe my parents smoked cigarettes on planes,”
he says.
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Tibbetts Murder Suspect, Illegal Immigrant,
'Shouldn't Have Been Here'
An illegal immigrant stands accused of killing college student Mollie Tibbetts and
dumping her body in an Iowa cornfield — after he accosted her during a July 18
jog and she threatened to call police.
Cristhian Bathena Rivera, 24, was charged with first-degree murder Tuesday in
Tibbetts' death, officials confirmed.
Authorities said Rivera, of the rural Poweshiek County area, is being held on a fed-
eral immigration detainer. He's believed to have been in the area for four to seven
years. The body of Tibbetts, a 20-year-old University of Iowa student, was found
Tuesday in a field covered with corn stalks. Her father and two sources confirmed
to Fox News on Tuesday morning that Tibbetts had been found dead. In a news
conference Tuesday evening, investigators said they had not confirmed the body's
identity but that they believed it was Tibbetts.
Authorities said Rivera, who lived in the rural Poweshiek County area, is being
held on a federal immigration detainer. He's believed to have been in the area for
four to seven years.
Bongino said that the news is "every parent's [and] every human being's worst
nightmare."
Dagen McDowell added that "people will be asking why [Rivera] was in this coun-
try" in the first place.
She said the case brings back memories of Kate Steinle, a young California woman
shot and killed on a San Francisco pier in 2015.
Mexican national and illegal immigrant Juan Sanchez, also known as Jose Zarate,
was convicted of a firearms violation in Steinle's death.
McDowell slammed critics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the wake
of the news of Tibbetts' death.
Bongino said that pointing to the illegal immigration problem is not "politicizing
the issue" of her death.
"He one-hundred percent shouldn't have been here. If [he] weren't here, this woman
[if the allegations against Rivera are true] would be alive. That's not irrational or
unreasonable," Bongino said.
Mollie Tibbetts, University of Iowa student, found dead:
A timeline of events
The update comes more than a month after Tibbetts was last seen jogging near her
hometown of Brooklyn, Iowa, on July 18, about an hour's drive away from
Pella. She was staying at her boyfriend's house at the time to watch his dogs while
he was out of town.
The next day, when Tibbetts failed to show up for work, her boyfriend, Dalton
Jack, and family became concerned and reported her missing.Investigators have
interviewed dozens of people and searched a nearby hog farm, cornfields and other
properties for any trace of Tibbetts — but their efforts had all come up short.
Aug. 21st- The body of Tibbetts was found in a field covered with corn stalks
Tuesday, her father and two sources tell Fox News. A suspect in connection with
Tibbetts' murder is in custody and is being held on a federal immigration detainer,
The Associated Press and other news outlets report.
Rivera was charged with first-degree murder in Tibbetts' death, officials
confirm. Investigators say they used surveillance footage to track down the suspect.
For the complete details and days leading up to the discovery of this female joggers
body.
“This could have been anyone, he just picked at will who he would kill,” said att.
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'He Talks the Talk and Walks
the Walk': Homan Praises
Trump for Honoring ICE
Blasts 'un-American' critics
vilifying ICE agents.
Former ICE Director Tom Homan said on
"Outnumbered Overtime" that Monday's White House
tribute to Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE) and Border Protection is what's right for the
country.
Homan said that ICE agents are not only people he
once led, but are also "America's people."
He praised President Trump for continuously meeting
with military service members and law enforcement.
"This is why he's a great president," Homan said.
"He talks the talk, and he walks the walk. I've been
with the president at numerous town hall meetings,
where he meets with the front-line law enforcement
folks, who wear that Kevlar vest every day and
enforce the laws. He stands shoulder-to-shoulder with
them."According to a statement by the White
House, Trump will honor the "brave individuals
who are doing tremendous work every day to pro-
tect American communities" during the “Salute to
the Heroes” event.
Homan also called out left-wing critics who are
attempting to vilify ICE offers.
"I find it un-American that you would want to attack a
law enforcement officer for merely doing their job,
enforcing the laws that Congress enacted."
He asked people critical of border family separations
what another option would be, and also blasted
Congress for not taking action.
"Congress had [the] ability to fix this and they
didn't fix it," Homan said. "So, the fault lies at their
feet first."
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Harley-Davidson overseas move Corona beer parent company
was years in the making: bets big on marijuana
Bikers for Trump
Bikers for Trump founder Chris Cox told FOX Business
that Harley Davidson’s decision to move its production
overseas was made years in advance of the current
global trade dispute.
“They’ve been planning this move for many years now,
and its common knowledge in the biker field,” Cox said
during an interview on “The Evening Edit.”
“We couldn’t be more disappointed.”
Harley-Davidson announced plans to move some
production of motorcycles after the European Union
imposed tariffs on imported U.S. bikes in retaliation to
President Trump’s tariffs on European steel and
aluminum earlier in June.
The American motorcycle manufacturer is forecasting
the retaliatory tariffs would cost the company nearly
$100 million a year.
“Many @harleydavidson owners plan to boycott the
company if manufacturing moves overseas. Great!”
Trump wrote on Twitter on Sunday. “Most other
companies are coming in our direction, including Harley
competitors. A really bad move! U.S. will soon have a
level playing field, or better.”
Cox said his fellow Bikers for Trump members see the
president’s tariffs as a measure to provide an “equitable
clean slate” after years of trade abuses. He is urging
Harley-Davidson to seek new leadership that can
re-identify with the brand and return to the core of
American motorcycle ingenuity.
“Get back to their American roots and to re-identify with
these millennials and build a different, a smaller-engine
bike that these kids will want to get on,” he said.
Is Your Dog the Reason
You’re Single?
“Love me, love my dog.” It’s so easy to overlook the
negative qualities of someone we love absolutely—
especially our dogs!
But if you’re struggling to find lasting human
companionship, you may need to consider the quality
of your canine relationships, too. And on the flip side,
remember that any potential date that straight-up
doesn’t like dogs or your dog doesn’t like?
WARNING FLAG! They probably just aren’t worth it.
My dog loves me, but he loooooves my youngest
brother, Jacob. It’s not even a contest: put my brother
and me on opposite ends of a room, and Radar will
always run to Jacob first. It’s funny and mystifying at
the same time. After all, I’m the one who
raised Radar and take care of him every day. I feed
him, walk him, let him sleep on my bed…but when
Jacob comes for a visit, it’s like I cease to exist. So
sometimes, a dog’s favorite person is not always their
primary caregiver. So how do dogs choose their
favorite person? And is it possible to change their
minds? Of course, every dog is different, but some
generalizations apply.
Read more online at PETMD to learn all about how
dogs choose their preferred people and why.
Thursday, August 23, 2018
The Corona beer brand’s parent company on Wednesday
said it acquired a $4 billion stake in Canadian marijuana
producer Canopy Growth Corp, in a deal said to be the
largest in the history of the legal pot industry.
Constellation Brands, which also owns the Ballast Point
brewing company and Svedka vodka, said the deal would
“position Canopy Growth as the global leader in cannabis
production, branding, intellectual property and retailing.”
Constellation purchased 104.5 million shares, upping its
stake in Canopy to 38 percent from a previous level of 10
percent.
“Through this investment, we are selecting Canopy
Growth as our exclusive global cannabis partner,”
Constellation Brands CEO Rob Sands said. “Over the past
year, we’ve come to better understand the cannabis
market, the tremendous growth opportunity it presents, and
Canopy’s market-leading capabilities in this space. We
look forward to supporting Canopy as they extend their
recognized global leadership position in the medical and
recreational cannabis space.”
Canopy Growth shares rose more than 30 percent in
trading Wednesday. Constellation Brands shares fell about
6 percent. Under the deal’s terms, Constellation can
exercise options over the next three years that would grant
it a controlling stake in Canopy. The alcoholic beverage
company joins rivals, including Molson-Coors Brewing
and Anheuser-Busch, in exploring business opportunities
in the cannabis sector.
At present, recreational marijuana is legal in nine U.S.
states, as well as Washington D.C. Constellation and
Canopy said they will not sell marijuana products in the
U.S. until the substance is legal at federal and state levels,
Reuters reported.
Colorado school district moves to
4-day week to cut costs
The Colorado District 24J, which serves 18,000 kids in the
Denver metro area, estimates its savings would amount to
$1 million annually.
“On the one hand, it sounds like a lot in a $160 million
general fund budget, it really isn’t,” Colorado District 24J
Superintendent Chris Fielder told FOX Business’ Stuart
Varney on Monday.
The superintendent said the greatest savings will be
accrued on busing, substitute teachers, and utilities.
The schools will be extending each of the four days by 40
minutes for elementary students from Tuesdays to Fridays.
Fielder said he has received mixed reactions from parents.
“It all matters how it affects you personally,” he said. “So
if it works for you in your household, generally folks are
good. If it doesn’t, then obviously you are right, they are a
little upset,” he said on “Varney & Company.”
Elementary school parents were concerned about care,
which the superintendent says the district will now offer
for a fee. Middle school and high school students are
welcoming the changes, he said.
“We’re trying to do the best we can for kids in a creative
way,” Fielder said.
District 24J is the 100th school district of 178 in Colorado
out to move to a four-day week -- a move that has been
around since the 1980s.
How much would your school district save just by closing
1 day more a week? Change coming to a town near you!
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