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Inside this edition: Walton Commissioners Fill TDC Director Temporarily

The Walton County Commissioners feel their TDC knows what they are doing. Commissioner Sara Comander suggested letting someone who knows leadership work to manage the TDC .

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Hello everybody. In this world of small business here in Walton county, I want to share a small story from a major conglomerate such as Taco Bell. To give you an idea of how one small change can add so much to so many people and continue to give. CEO of Taco Bell, Greg Creed, 54, has overseen the fast food chain in one of its most explosive periods of growth ever. Since he became CEO in early 2011, the company introduced the wildly popular Doritos Locos Tacos in 2012, debuted a Cool Ranch version last month, and now sells about one million Doritos Locos Tacos every day. Next from Taco Bells test kitchens is the spicy Doritos Flamas taco, based on Frito Lays chili-lime flavored Doritos, which is Creeds personal favorite. He expects to launch this newest menu item in the second half of this year. Its an amazing product. Its spicy but it has a lime aftertaste, Creed said. You bite into itYou feel this real spiciness, and then the Frito Lay people are so magical with their seasoning, you get this lovely lime spiciness that sort of cools your mouth. Creed explained how one taco, the Doritos Locos Taco, helped create 15,000 jobs for the Yum! Brands subsidiary. Taco Bell says it has 150,000 team members in its restaurants nationwide. Its very possible because two things happened. One is we grew the business, he said, adding that Taco Bells sales grew by 8 percent last year. Second, it helps if you add two or three employees to each of Taco Bells 6,000 locations. And thats great, it makes us feel really good, he said. Its great we sold lots of tacos and its great for our shareholders, but if you can get 15,000 people off the unemployment line and give them jobs -- that to me is giving back to society. That is having a social conscience in doing the right thing. Thats really important to me. Another way the company is trying to do the right thing is with a plan to have 20 percent of combo meals meet the governments nutritional guidelines for calories and fat by 2020. Theres no simple solutions for very complex problems. And theres no doubt obesity is an issue, so Im not denying it, Creed said. And thats why we are trying to add more and more items, were doing more work, in the twelve months there will more new products coming out that will have even lower calorie count, lower sodium, lower fat. Creed said there was no silver bullet to the issue of obesity. So I think what we have to do is our part of the story. Weve got to continue to make our food better in the sense of less sodium and calories, he said. Weve got to offer choice and weve got to encourage people to try these products. And hopefully theyll eat better. But ultimately it comes back I think to individual choice, but weve got to give you the choices to choose from. Which goes to show you that at what no matter the level you are in your business. To think of offering your customers variety can help your business last for many years to come. It doesnt always have to be a new invention but aligning what you have already in place may be the ticket. Unless you are willing to try something new, take a chance only then you may know what is in store for you. Walton county has a lot of growing still to do and you can tell by the amount of spring breakers this year that more of our nations get a ways will involve Walton county. It is such a beautiful place where we are. The widening of Hwy. 331 should help quite a bit once it is completed, until then drive safely there are many roads that come out along Hwy.331 so sudden turns and people coming out that happens often. Drive safely!

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Hero To Get Home

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Walton Commissioners Fill TDC Director Temporarily

The Walton County Commissioners feel their TDC knows what they are doing. Commissioner Sara Comander suggested letting someone who knows leadership work to manage the TDC until a new director can be found. She suggested Corrections Director Stan Sunday. Sunday has worked for the sheriffs office in an administrator position as well as running the jail. Commissioner Bill Chapman pointed out they are not asking Sunday to make changes, rather simply manage the employees for a month or two as they do their job. Sunday said he has a lot of competent staff that can take care of the day to day operations of the jail, but feels he can split time between the two jobs. Commissioners agreed to have Sunday fill in. There are 9 final candidates for the TDC Director position. Commissioners are to interview all 9 and a decision should come soon. This is why they feel Sunday should only be needed for TDC leadership for a short time.

Walton Commissioners Approve Land Use

As reported by WZEP AM1460

Building Homes for Heroes is proud to announce a homecoming celebration to welcome Army Staff Sergeant Aaron Hale to his new home at 73 Pelican Bay Drive in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida on Saturday, April 6th at 10:30 am. Joining in the celebration will be high ranking military personnel, members of the construction team, local dignitaries, community members, corporate sponsors, civic organizations, friends and family, etc. In December of 2011, Staff Sergeant Hale, an EOD technician, was severely injured in Afghanistan when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated. Every bone in SSG Hales face was broken, he suffered severe burns, and was left completely blind. He served a tour in Iraq and two tours in Afghanistan. SSG Hales unit completed 1,100 counter-IED missions, destroying more than 20,000 pounds of enemy explosives. SSG Hale, a Purple Heart recipient, estimates he disabled as many as 50 explosive devices during his last tour in Afghanistan.

The Walton Commissioners approved a request by Dr. ODonnell for general commercial use of a residential piece of property instead of light industrial. This is actually a downgrade from what the staff said could be asked for. The property is conservation residential. The requested category does not meet the location criteria since it is not on 331 or 98. Commissioner Cindy Meadows said this is a land use amendment where there are previous projects approved that did not meet the land use and this property is next door. She said this mistake makes the property not as usable as residential. Meadows said the applicant has made an effort to work with staff and the neighbors and will leave additional buffers. Three residents spoke and said they are already affected by the current light industrial and thought the 10 acres ODonnell would stay residental when they bought their homes. They asked for a 2 acre buffer. Dr. ODonnell said they are trying to work with their neighbors and want to expand a hydroponic farm as one use. He has a hydroponic farm garden in seaside. The need is for a building to store equipment. ODonnell said they were advised to change the property to light industrial since that is what they are surrounded by. He said he offered to leave the one acre for buffer on the side that is near a residence. ODonnell said the existing industrial park was there when he bought his house. ODonnell asked the residents to see the perspective of the bigger picture and noted his property starts on his side of the line, though he has offered an acre buffer. ODonnell said he would not be willing to go with the two acres of buffer and the single acre already is being offered and puts the facility further away. Meadows said the two acres is a very good compromise. ODonnell said he does not think it is fair to give up 20% of the property for one resident who only abuts a small part of the property. It was suggested the property be changed to agriculture. A resident said ODonnell not asking for agricultural shows there is something planned other than a farm. After a motion by Meadows to deny failed due to a lack of a second, the board tried a change with a two acre buffer and then to go through large scale amendment process but this also failed. ODonnell asked for the commissioners to either vote to support the change with the 10% donation to keep residential or deny. Attorney Davis said the project does not comply with the code and they will need a text amendment either way. Commissioner Sara Comander proposed an acre and a half. ODonnell agreed. The commissioners, except for Meadows, agreed. Now they will have to see if the text amendment passes.

As we reported yesterday, the commissioners agreed to a top salary range of $130,000. Dawn Moliterno was paid slightly more than this and the previous TDC Directors were paid in this range. When they created the new County Administrator position, the Walton commissioners decided to place the TDC Director, the County Administrator and the County Attorney directly under them. A study was done to look at the TDC salary and comparisons were made with other TDC positions, even a look at Orlando. This helped the commissioners deterSSG Hale, his wife, Kelly, and their four mine the range. TDC Director Kris Titus was also given a raise children, Sheldon, Bailey, McKenzie, and of $20,000 one time and this brought her up into the over Cameron will be moving into a beautiful, $100,000 range. Commissioners felt at that time the high pay newly renovated, mortgage-free home prowas needed to obtain and keep a quality TDC Director. vided by Chase Bank. The home has been extensively modified by award-winning general contracting company Randy Wise At Tuesdays meeting, the Commissioners also agreed to make the TDC Director a regular employee falling under all the Homes, Inc. specifically to meet SSG Hale's needs. Randy Wise Homes, the most Board policies and procedures and disciplinary action instead recent builder to join the Building Homes of a contracted employee. This means the simply decision of for Heroes construction team, was recently three commissioners cant necessarily remove the employee. selected for inclusion in the Southern Liv- Commissioner Meadows said this means less subjectiveness in ing magazine's exclusive Custom Builder retaining the employee. Commissioner Comander said she did not want a contract, but after an explanation of the difference, Program. she now supports a contract. The vote was 3-2 with Comander and Chapman the nay votes. In addition to the home, Building Homes for Heroes will provide SSG Hale and his Commissioner Imfeld said the published range helps let the family with mentoring and other support over the next two years to ensure that they applicants know what to expect. In a discussion about the salare successful homeowners and establish a ary range, Comander said she is not comfortable with solid foundation for the future. Funding for $134,000. She said she is comfortable with the middle range of around $109,000 at the top. A very Highly qualified candidate the mentorship is provided by Chase and would expect to get near the top of the salary range. The comother generous donors. missioners were told they would explain the salary would be determined from the candidates experience and qualifications. ABOUT BUILDING HOMES FOR HEMeadows said the range top should be $135,000 to let the canROES: Building Homes for Heroes, Inc. didates know there is a large range. She said they do not necesrecognizes the tremendous sacrifices of the sarily need to offer that or will pay that much. She said a range men and women of the United States too low and the County will lose applicants. She said they Armed Forces by supporting the needs of should leave it open and a higher qualified applicant could severely wounded or disabled soldiers and come and decide, after seeing the area, they would take a little their families. It is a national organization less. committed to supporting these brave men and women, with a goal to build homes for families in dire need. Commissioners also advised there could be a problem when looking for a County Administrator if the TDC Director makes For more information on this celebration, more. The current top of the range for the Administrator is please call 516 684-9220 or visit the or$140,000. ganization's website at www.buildinghomesforheroes.org

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Walton Cleaned Private Beaches

Walton Sheriff Mike Adkinson is trying to put out the message to spring breakers to come and enjoy Walton County and the beaches, but treat our home like it is your home. After recent arrests, the sheriffs office reported trash left by the spring break guests. With trash on the beach, Walton County hired a firm to help with the additional work and clean up the beach access area. Some of the surrounding private property was also cleaned. This was paid for by the TDC after approval from the County Administrator. Commissioner Sara Comander said she turned the matter over to County Administrator Halfhill to handle. Comander was aware of the situation, but did not authorize anything other than agreeing the Administrator should handle the matter. According to County Attorney Mark Davis, Halfhill did ask him about the use of the contract service to clean the beaches and Davis agreed that it could be used for private property near the public access. A resident questioned the use of public funds for cleaning private property and noted some of the private property owners paid for the service. Davis thought is the excess trash generated on private property was due to the overflow of the public accesses. He feels this is allowable. However, Davis also said he was unaware that the money to pay for the contract would come from the TDC account. Davis said the commissioners should pull from their account and pay back the TDC.

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Adding to the list of "really annoying things," new research is pointing the finger at a technology that can turn public spaces into private misery for many: cellphones. The study suggests that cellphone calls, and the half-conversations listeners are forced to overhear, are a much more distracting form of background noise than an in-person exchange between two people. "I find cell phones annoying, frankly, and there's lots of research suggesting that many people agree -- so I wanted to study this "was that there does seem to be something unique about a one-sided cell conversation that makes it more distracting for people to overhear than a two-way conversation." in 2012 wireless device users worldwide devoted more than 2.3 trillion minutes to cellphone calls, texting, listening to music and Web surfing. Many of the calls are being placed in public spaces such as restaurants, elevators or on public transport. Last year, a study conducted by researchers at Cornell University asked college students to try to ignore sound recordings while trying to complete a task. Their conclusion: Recordings of one-sided cell phone conversations were actually more distracting, irritating and taxing to the brain than two-sided inperson conversations.While all the participants fared comparably well on the tasks, one-sided cellphone conversations were deemed to be "significantly" more distracting than two-sided conversations. Attention seemed to stray more to the one-sided calls, since people who had overheard a one-sided cellphone conversation were more able to recall what had been said versus those who had overheard a two-party exchange. According to the researchers, people appear to be less able to tune out cellphone conversations compared to twoperson exchanges. This supports notions that overheard cellphone jabber might negatively affect a person's ability to concentrate and focus, they said.

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Resident Victim of Identity Theft
Her name and picture was on the arrest report, but she was a victim of identity theft. WZEP AM 1460 receives a copy of the jail arrest report. This is a list of people booked into jail. It is not a list of guilt and someone may be arrested, but the charges later dropped. The list and story are accurate as far as the fact the person is on it, though the district attorney or courts could later determine the charges are dropped. The arrest report is only a report of the names on the jail booking. An example of someone who was listed and even a booking picture shown is Clatie Baldwin. She was on the booking list and was still on the list as of Thursday afternoon, but the state says she is a victim of identity theft and there is no prosecution. The senior citizen has received a court document from the state attorneys office saying she is a victim of identity theft and the charge is not to be prosecuted. While the document dated April 11 declares she is innocent, Ms. Baldwin still suffers from the crime committed against her. The identity theft has become a crime that keeps making her a victim.

WC TDC and Administrator Positions

As reported by WZEP AM1460

Freeport Fire Chief

Wednesday night the Freeport City Council interviewed three applicants and ranked them for the fire chief position. Chad Harrell, currently with the Bay County Sheriffs Office was selected. He will begin work with Freeport on May 1.

The TDC Director review committee presented 9 candidates for the position. There were 10, but one dropped out. Commissioner Sara Comander said she feels they should interview all 9 candidates. Commissioner Cindy Meadows suggested the position be like any other department director. Commissioner Imfeld agreed. Comander said there are three employees that work directly for the Board and she now agrees they should work under a contract. Comander said she expects a higher level of commitment of these. Meadows said she expects all employees to their job and do it well. She told Comander an employee under contract is under more subjection and it becomes political. Imfeld also suggested balancing the effort to bring in more tourists with the infrastructure needs of tourists and residents. Imfeld then cited the pay range with a high of $134,000. Comander said she is not comfortable with that. Meadows said the range should stay and they should hire based on qualifications and experience. She suggested leaving it open and decide based on the candidates. Commissioner Bill Chapman said his experience in law enforcement is that everyone does the job or goes home. The Board voted to make the TDC Director a regular employee, not an employee under contract. The position is still under the Board. Chapman said they should not start at the top pay right from the start, they need to start then see what they can do. Commissioners agreed to a range topping at $130,000.

Sheriffs Talk About Operation Dry Spring

The Florida Sheriffs Task Force, in conjunction with the Florida Sheriffs Association, has concluded a five week operation aimed at protecting youth in Florida. Operation Dry Spring focused on preventing underage youth from purchasing and using alcohol, tobacco and various forms of synthetic and illegal drugs. The program resulted in 5,016 arrests across 37 counties. The Sheriffs and deputies met at Seascape to announce the success of the effort. Seascape was one of a number of partners all along the coast that worked with the effort. In Escambia county they had no businesses selling to undercover underage officers. Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was also mentioned as a help in the effort. Walton County was a top county in the effort. Walton Sheriff Mike Adkinson said they addressed the change and growth as well as potential growth in spring break. He talked about protecting the students, using social media to get the word out and a possible sheriffs work program.

There is an investigation into the recent resignation of the former county administrator Halfhill. Apparently there were allegations against him. Halfhill resigned after only a month, citing family needs and decisions the Man Killed After Being Hit By Tractor county will have to make. County Attorney Mark Davis said he has engaged someone outside the county to conduct the investigation. A 2005 John Deere Front Loader Model L22, driven Davis also said there has been an investigation by 25-year-old Iran C. Covarrubias of Freeport, was into a report of documents removed. He said initially traveling east on a paved portion access/ that has been closed, but they are looking at egress driveway of the Top Sail Apartments located readdressing it. The TDC director signed a conwithin a defined construction area at 93 Dune Lake tract based on permission of the county adminCircle, Santa Rosa Beach. The construction area istrator to have private beach cleaned after a was clearly defined and closed to public access. The busy weekend. The public access was so loader turned left, north, onto a north/south paved crowded, it spilled over onto private propportion of the access/egress driveway for the apart- erty. Davis agreed that the money should not ment complex. have been paid by the TDC and should be reimbursed by the county. Davis indicated A 54-year-old Georgia pedestrian, a Hispanic male, the money could be spent due to the trash was walking north on the west sidewalk of the being caused by the public access. north/south driveway of the apartment complex. The man exited the sidewalk and entered the north/ south driveway portion of the apartment complex and entered the path of the loader. The front left tire of loader collided with the pedestrian. He fell to the ground and the front left tire rolled on top of him. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased on scene at 7:00 a.m. by Walton County EMS. Alcohol is being tested and charges are pending the investigation.

HRMC promotes National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. At Healthmark Regional Medical Center in DeFuniak Springs, we believe that cell phones can pose a significant danger to motorists. We all have a role to play in changing the social acceptance of this behavior. We owe it to those whose lives have been lost to take a stand, said Gerald Beard, Healthmark chief operating officer. Speak up when someone calls you while driving or uses a phone while driving with you in the car. Tell them its not safe and ask that they pull over or put the phone down.

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Bluewater Bay Robbery

The Okaloosa County Sheriffs Office has charged two men in connection with an attempt to rob a man sitting in a car parked at a Niceville area restaurant. The 28-year-old victim, an employee of the restaurant, says he was sitting in the Sonic Drive-In parking lot at State Road 20 around four p.m. Thursday, April 10th when a man walked up and put a gun in his stomach. He says the man, later identified as 31-year-old Otis Chan Miller Jr. of Fort Walton Beach, told him to put his hands on the steering wheel. The employee instead grabbed the gun. He says after a brief struggle, he pushed Miller back, who then pointed the gun at him and pulled the trigger. The gun misfired. The victim ran away as Miller got into a blue Toyota Camry and headed south on Bluewater Bay Boulevard with another man. School Resource Officers from area schools and other deputies quickly set up a perimeter and a deputy spotted the suspect car at the intersection of Bay Drive and Highway 20. Whitner and the driver, 25-year-old Stephen Whitner of Valparaiso, were detained and later arrested on a charge of armed robbery. The gun was not recovered.

Walton Sheriff Asks Meadows About Comments

As reported by WZEP AM1460

DFS Election The City of DeFuniak Springs has a new Mayor and a new Council member. Mac Carpenter won over council member Wayne Graham and Bob Campbell won over former council member Mac Work and Jon Kinsey.

Lost in the past to most of us, a heinous crime on a young lady named Autumn in Walton County was a driving force of Walton Sheriff Michael Adkinson Jr.s career choice. Adkinson addressed the Walton Commissioners about recent comments made by Commissioner Cindy Meadows after the arrest of former Walton Commissioner Lane Rees on child porn charges. Adkinson said the matter was business, but is now personal. He told the commissioners that he realized coming to Walton County, regardless of his background, people would judge him. He said he vowed to not allow the office to be steered by political considerations. Adkinson said he believes the single most important thing for people in law enforcement is taking care of those who cant take care of themselves. He said he believes in what he does and in the men and women who work for him. The sheriff says he supports them. Adkinson also said he believes every citizen has a right to comment, but when an elected official makes a comment of impropriety, that needs to be addressed. Meadows said her comments were not directed to him or the sheriffs office. She then apologized and said she hopes Adkinson accepts it. He did and then asked her to look at the Childrens Advocacy Center and what opportunities they can bring. She acknowledged the request but did not make a commitment. LEADERSHIP WALTON TO HOST RIBBION CUTTING AT ADA FISHING DECK BUILT AT TOPSAIL HILL PRESERVE STATE PARK Santa Rosa Beach, FL Leadership Walton Class of 2013, a program of the Walton Area Chamber Foundation, will be holding a ribbon cutting for the media and all contributors on Thursday, April 18th at 3:00pm at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park to dedicate the groups ADA fishing deck. History of the project: The class was approached by a staff member at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park when they were in the brainstorming phase determining what could be done to improve Walton County. This staff member emphasized the need for an ADA fishing deck and exercise stations on the parks 5K trail. It was explained that full state funding is not a possibility due to recent cuts. The group completed the building of the

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BCC Room Upgrades

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Rick Wilson provided a technology report. He told Commissioners they went to each office and took a look at the equipment in place. Part of the recommendations are to bring all county services on the same page and look at costs. Wilson said the county is where it needs to be as far as technology, but there are some areas that could be improved. A simple fix is half the employees do not have speakers for online training. Using more network printers instead of 40 different types of smaller printers at various workstations was a recommendation. Wilson also presented the bid to upgrade the sound systems at the two courthouse boardrooms. The commissioners agreed to spend $20,000 out of the contingency fund to provide more audio. Based on a question by commissioner Chapman, Wilson will bring back information about switching to video displays instead of projector screens in the Commissioners Board Rooms.

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Happenings in DeFuniak Springs

DFS Accident After Driver Flees
As reported by WZEP AM1460

Just before 6am Sunday morning an officer from DeFuniak Springs Police observed a vehicle failing to maintain a single lane of travel, as they were both traveling north on State Road 83 (North 9th Street). The FHP reports the car was a 1999 Toyota Camry, driven by 30-year-old Jesse Ricks of DeFuniak Springs. At this point the officer activates the in car camera and waits on a safe location to perform a traffic stop. As they approached the Tom Thumb Store located on the corner of State Road 83 and Walton Road the officer activates the emergency lights. The vehicle traveled to the left as if to make a left turn onto Walton Road, however failed to do so and continued north on State Road 83. The vehicle traveled a short distance past the Tom Thumb Store before yielding and pulling to the shoulder of the roadway. The officer exited the patrol unit to make contact with the driver. The vehicle accelerated fleeing northbound on State Road 83. The officer pursued a short distance and notified the Walton County Sheriffs Office of the direction of travel. Due to observing the vehicle pass another motorist on a hill in a no passing zone, and the inclement weather, the officer disengaged from the pursuit. After disengaging from the pursuit the officer continued to travel north until losing sight of the vehicle. As the officer topped a hill in search of a safe place to turn around the fleeing vehicle was observed once again by the officer from a distance appearing to make a left turn onto Juniper Lake Road. The officer traveled to this location to find that the vehicle failed to negotiate the turn crashing into the woods. The officer immediately called for assistance. The DeFuniak Springs Fire Department, Argyle Fire Department, Walton County Fire Department and Walton County Fire and Rescue arrived quickly and were able to extricate the driver from the vehicle. The undisclosed driver was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola and is listed in critical condition. The Florida Highway Patrol was called to investigate the crash. Charges on the driver are pending further investigation by the DeFuniak Springs Police. The FHP says the wreck was alcohol related and the driver was not wearing a seat belt.

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Join Healthmark Regional Medical Center (HRMC) for the 3rd Annual Marvel of Flight FlyIn and Expo on Saturday, April 27, at the DeFuniak Springs Airport. You will marvel at the classic airplanes and warbirds, skydiving, World War II equipment, a NASA exhibit and more. There will be food, entertainment and lots of local vendors. Healthmark, a major sponsor of the event, will be hosting childrens activities with our Kids Zone, which includes bouncy houses inside the hangars. There will be t-shirts, balloons and more. For adults, there will be free blood pressure screenings from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and two raffle drawings for great prizes at the Healthmark booth. Our wheelchair-accessible Healthmark Courtesy Van will also be used to shuttle Marvel of Flight guests from the parking area west of the airport to the event staging area. The Courtesy Van is a free service available to local residents who are visiting doctors at the Medical Arts building on the Healthmark campus. Make plans now to attend the 3rd Annual Marvel of Flight Fly-in and Expo on Saturday, April 27, at the DeFuniak Springs Airport on US Hwy 90 W. The gates open at 8 a.m. and Opening Ceremonies start at 9 a.m. For more information, call 892-8500.

Walton Puts Interim Administrator In

As reported by WZEP AM1460

What to do about the county administrator, long term and short term. Walton Commissioner Kenneth Pridgen noted the budget cycle is coming up and there are road and infrastructure projects coming up. He suggested keeping current Assistant County Administrator Gerry Demers as the interim county administrator until November. It was suggested using the services of the Florida Association of Counties to vet down candidates like a headhunter firm would. Commissioner Bill Chapman agreed with the upcoming needs and in keeping Demers to have continuity. Commissioner Sara Comander said one of her options is to use a headhunter firm, and that includes using the FAC. She said they have been using Demers and asked that he reconsider applying for the position. Chapman said, they have previously told Demers to just keep the countys head above water, but feels they should remove the restrictions of status quo and let Demers make more decisions. Demers said he recently discussed the FAC process. There is a fee, but it is about half of a regular service. They interview for the needs, then recruit for the position. Commissioners agreed to Demers carrying on the duties with full administrator powers and to use FAC with an expected return date in July, after the budget meetings. That does not mean a hire date, rather a timeframe for the search.

Please be advised that the Local Restore Committee will hold an Organizational Meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 5:00 PM. This meeting will be held at the Bayou Arts Center located at 105 Hogtown Bayou in Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459. If you have any questions, please contact Administration at (850) 892-8155.

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My Pet is Sneezing and Snorting. What's Going On?

Sneezing and snorting seem like obvious enough actions to define, yet it's not always easy to tell the difference between the two in pets. Indeed, these two symptoms can sometimes look so similar so that many people use the terms interchangeably. Sneezing is generally defined as a sudden, involuntary outflow of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth. It's usually caused in response to some irritant of the upper airway, most often to the delicate mucous membranes that line the nasal passages .Snorting, by contrast, looks like and is defined almost identically as a sneeze. The difference is that a sneeze is involuntary, while a snort is a voluntary effort on the part of the snorter. Dogs and cats sneeze and snort for all sorts of reasons related to the workings of the upper respiratory tract. Though many of them are normal and benign responses to simple irritation, some can signal infections, upper airway obstructions and allergic disease, among other conditions of the upper respiratory tract. Sneezing: 1. Infectious diseases. Both cats and dogs can suffer infectious diseases that manifest - at least in part - as sneezing. In fact, most any infectious disease that affects the upper respiratory system can cause an animal to sneeze. In dogs, anything from kennel cough to distemper virus can cause sneezing. In cats, viral upper respiratory infections (such as feline herpesvirus) are the most common culprits. 2. Upper airway obstructions. Anything from cancers to polyps to foreign bodies to excess tissue in the upper airways (most commonly the result of brachycephalic syndrome seen in short-headed breeds) can cause irritation of the nasal passages and, therefore, sneezing. 3. Allergies (or other diseases of the immune system). Though allergic rhinitis is nowhere near as common in pets as humans, it does occur. Dogs and cats both are susceptible to allergies that affect the nasal passages as well as to nasal inflammation for a variety of other immune system-related processes. 4. Inhaled irritants. Dust, perfumes, carpet powders, pollen and other common inhaled irritants can cause sneezing in dogs and cats.

Aquarius 1/20 2/18 Pisces 2/19 3/20 Aries 3/21 4/19 Taurus 4/20 5/20 Gemini 5/21 6/21 Cancer 6/22 7/22 Leo 7/23 8/22 Virgo 8/23 9/22

If you're less than thrilled on Monday, the ennui shouldn't last long -- by Tuesday and Wednesday, your energy's sizzling hot. All things romance-related have a fire under them now, so get some sweet stuff cooking! The end of the workweek looks rather emotional. Will you be the master of your ups and downs -- perhaps by exercising, meditating or simply sorting through stuff in your head You may want to keep stuff to yourself a bit on Tuesday and Wednesday, when all things are in flux. Go with the proverbial flow -- you're great at it. Be sure to keep those options open. At the end of the workweek, love's the focus -- who are you seeing and how do they look right about now? your orbit is definitely gaining speed, and your quick thinking and wit make for some real opportunities. In what areas will you direct your efforts? Around the end of the workweek, home and your comfort zone are important. Make sure you're renewing yourself amid life's bustle. As for the weekend, create a great date or find a fabulous party when your willpower (plus a little extra charm) can get you nearly anywhere (or anyone!). By Tuesday and Wednesday, the cosmic energy's more at odds with your nature, and you could find yourself doing something out of character -- making a sudden snap decision or just wasting time. But you find your pace again and then some at the end of the workweek Monday's about being consistent -- show 'em you do indeed have the ability to follow up and follow through. Tuesday and Wednesday are much more free-form and creative; your social side's out to play, and people are loving you and your many-splendored ways. Is that love in the air? With you around, signs point to yes! The odder the idea, the more you should consider it on Monday. By Tuesday and Wednesday, communication is in the stars for you, but that doesn't mean it's automatically smooth. Take care to make yourself understood, especially with family or a significant other. Then, at the end of the workweek, all your signature traits are highlighted -Yes, you're good at what you do, but make an effort to recognize others on Monday, too -- it's all about balance. By Tuesday and Wednesday, though, things tend to balance themselves, and you're pretty much a treasure to those around you, whether in work, play or love. Hint: Ask them for their input on a certain decision -- they'll love it, Be proactive and make a minor but positive change. By Tuesday and Wednesday, work or communication issues surface -- could it be that your usual attention to detail is slipping? Reread, double-check and check in, whether it's with your boss, a friend or a certain someone. You're warm and wonderful at the end of the workweek as the give-and-take of life nurtures you, Good manners count on Monday, and you might have to do more than your fair share in this regard. Take the high road -- you look good up there. On Tuesday or Wednesday, a one-on-one looks extremely productive. Will it be a brainstorming session, a negotiation, a heart-to-heart? Bring a new idea to whatever kind of meeting you set up. At the end of the workweek,

Libra 9/23 10/22 Scorpio

you can get a better read on all sorts of situations; all you need to do is look closely, particularly before you leap (and particularly if money and other people are involved). A lesson from the past can help, too. An unusual experience creates a real bond at the end of the workweek, building work relationships or intensifying 10/23 11/21 romantic ones.

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Buckle down and deal on Monday; the stars reward steady stuff like finishing a project, calling your family and exercising. And never fear -- things get more interesting by Tuesday and Wednesday, even alarmingly so. Life looks busy now, and the potential for change is tremendous. If you want to move from talk into action, now's the time! Monday's about both work and play, so create a balance in your (probably very busy) day. By Tuesday and Wednesday, the stars put the emphasis on the 'give' part of give and take. Count your lucky stars, and show the universe your thanks for what you've got. You might donate your time or hard-earned cash, and show your love to your loved ones (and, heck, even to strangers!)

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WC BCC Meeting Review

A long Walton Commissioner meeting covered many topics from the recently vacated County Administrator position, to the search for a TDC Director to road paving, fire tax and trams. The commissioners met at 4pm Tuesday for a meeting that ended around 10pm. The Walton Commissioners picked the top ranked firms for the County Roads 3280 and 183 projects, approved purchasing roll off garbage containers, engineering services agreements and to allow Public Works to construct additional parking at Bay Elementary as it improves the pick-up and drop-off lanes. The commissioners will advertise for pharmacy services for the jail and agreed to a proclamation recognising National Library Week and the work the librarians do. Rick Wilson provided a technology report. The commissioners agreed to spend $20,000 out of the contingency fund to provide more audio. Commissioners agreed to have Gerry Demers carry on the duties with full administrator powers and to use FAC to search for a new administrator. Commissioner Sara Comander suggested letting someone who knows leadership work to manage the TDC until a new director can be found. Commissioners agreed to have Corrections Director Stan Sunday fill in. Former TDC Director Dawn Moliterno completed her last job function Tuesday morning. The South Walton Turtle Watch was selected for the same rate and scope to monitor the aquatic visitors. Government Services Group is completing the fire services rate review. The fire chiefs will meet to find out the recommendations. The commissioners will hold a meeting on April 29th at 4:00pm in the courthouse in DeFuniak Springs for the fire study presentation. They could set the rate for the fire districts in north Walton. Under the county attorney's time the commissioners approved; renewing the agreement with DFS for the garbage sales tax, agreement with law firms, scheduled an executive session for a settlement agreement, found out they can charge an admission fee for Morrison Springs and look at using a vendor to help manage the park and sell diving supplies and agreed to release a lien. They will hold a workshop Wednesday, May 1st at the DFS courthouse to discuss Morrison Springs. The commissioners will hold a meeting on the 19th at 1:30pm to discuss the BP claim. To help Seaside School, the commissioners created an exception for the placement of a school near alcohol sales. This is to be able to use donated property by having the same right as churches have in the same situation. Resident David Kramer said the distance from alcohol sales laws are no longer needed due to new laws that cover things like drunk driving, laws he said were not in place when the distance laws were established. He asked to further reduce or even remove

Dental School To Come To DFS

As reported by WZEP AM1460

We can release the details of that proposal coming to the former Microspine building in DeFuniak Springs. The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) has announced plans to bring much needed dental healthcare to the Florida Panhandle community of DeFuniak Springs, where the college has purchased a medical arts building that will become home to a LECOM School of Dental Medicine patient clinic. Like many parts of Florida, the company believes DeFuniak Springs lies in a region lacking sufficient oral health care physicians. The state ranks third in the nation, behind California and Texas, in its number of communities designated as Dental Health Physician Shortage Areas. With one-out-of five residents lacking insurance, the burden falls on Florida emergency rooms where treating preventable dental conditions costs more than $88 million. DeFuniak Springs proximity to I-10 will enable the clinic to treat patients from both rural Florida and parts of Alabama. Doctor and Lawyer Durell Peaden, Jr., M.D., J.D., a member of the LECOM Board of Trustees, says there is an overwhelming need for physicians and dentists in more than 30 counties near this location. He says the presence of a dental clinic in DeFuniak Springs will improve the health status of the community by providing comprehensive care and general dentistry for all age groups. Dr. Peaden served as the areas State Senator for 10 years. When it opens in 2015, the clinic off Coy Burgess Loop will have 30 dental treatment rooms to serve patients who face challenges in obtaining necessary dental care. Students, under the direct supervision of licensed dental faculty, are expected to see 150 patients per day. The dental clinic will have a direct economic impact on the local area. It would effectively provide 24 new jobs, including one full-time dentist and 12 part-time dental faculty members. Former City of DeFuniak Springs Councilman Mac Work said the dental patient clinic will be a godsend to health care in the area. He says this will have a huge economic impact for the city. Work says theres a large population of people in this area and surrounding counties who are in need of the services that LECOM is going to provide. Beginning in the fall of 2015, the first 50 LECOM dental students will move to this community and begin a 48-week primary care clinical rotation. They will provide total comprehensive dental care to qualified patients. Students will work in two shifts at the patient clinic 7 a.m.-1 p.m. and 1-7 p.m. Each year, a new class of dental students will move to the area to complete their final year of clinical training. Patients on a fixed income or with Florida medical assistance may qualify for services. Fees at the LECOM School of Dental Medicine clinic are approximately 60 percent less than the customary rates of local area providers. The LECOM School of Dental Medicine opened in July 2012 to an inaugural class of 100 students. First-year dental students are already providing patient care at the schools clinic at Lakewood Ranch near Bradenton.

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