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A letter from a Local Pastor.Page 3

'Sleep Drunkenness' Is
Common and Linked to
Other Behavior Issues..Page 4
Love's Travel Stop in Mossy
Head to Open August 28,
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
September 5th ..Page 7

NEW COLUMNIST:
Back to Normalcy
Its that time againtime to pack up the beach bag
and take out the backpack. As both a teacher and a
parent, I know how difficult it can be to let go of
summer and return..Page 11
Make sure you HYDRATE, plenty of water.


I'm POPPY and I am proud to be the Pet of the Week. I am a 4-year-old a Jack Rus-
sell Terrier mix and you can tell by my name...I LOVE "P" words! So check out my story, as
told with the POWER of the "P" word!
1. PAST: Life was difficult for me, but I have PERSEVERED with my POSITIVE outlook.
When Alaqua Animal Refuge rescued me, I was scared at first, but when I arrived here I saw
that this PLACE is PERFECT!
2. PERSONALITY: The best word to describe me is cautious. I am PLEASANT, but
PICKY about who I trust. The PEOPLE at Alaqua are nice and helped me gain confidence. I
am selective in the dogs that I befriend, but once I do, they become my PLAYMATES!
3.PATIENCE: I hope to find a PERSON to love me. A human that can be PATIENT and
PERSISTENT in gaining my trust, then I will be their best PAL!
4. POCKET SIZED:
I'm PINT sized, but PACKED with energy. I'll need
a fenced area where I can PLAY. Yet, when you
hold me, I will become PUTTY in your arms! My
grooming is easy to do, I'm a simple wash and dry
kind of dog. I don't need any fussy PAMPERING!
PLUS, I'm already POTTY trained.
5. PEACE:
That is my greatest wish is to find a PERSON to call
my own. I PROMISE to love and PROTECT you
forever if you PICK me. I'll be a PERFECT compan-
ion. I will be so PROUD of my new family.
PLEASE come to Alaqua to meet me. You'll recog-
nize me. I'll be trying to get your attention by quietly
asking you to "PICK ME, PLEASE"!
Hello to each and every one of you. It is because of you that
we put each Edition together with you in mind. I will say that
I will continue my best to give you all the updates from
meetings and such. I like to keep you informed of goings on around our
area. With this growth we see from Hwy. 331, our newspaper will be able to add addi-
tional pages to what we have now. Which means more to read for you.
It shouldnt take a salesman to show you Mr/Mrs business owner that your Ad will be
seen by most everyone around here. It shouldnt take me to hassle you or bother you.
YOU KNOW YOU NEED TO ADVERTISE!!!
We still print the 2500 every other week. This way I have no return papers to burn or
recycle. Each Edition is in someones hands. So, please Mr/Mrs businessman call us
today for the best price for the best size in town! Just ask the other papers what a 3x5
would cost, then CALL me. You can get months of exposure with us for the price of
what they charge for a one time run.
I know what it takes to be able to reach our goals, maybe to return to 32pg, some
color sections like we did years ago. The more people try to run us out, the more we
have shown that we are here to stay. It takes little efforts from lots of people, or a lot of
work, often too much for a few to handle. So, if you know you have some free time to
attend a meeting and write down stuff. Please give me a call.
It takes people like you and me to shape this area into what it can really be. We have
enough rustic cabin areas and camping, fishing everywhere is water. And of course we
are just a few miles away from the best beaches in the USA.
If you got an idea that will help make a difference, let us know about it. We can help
get the word out. I have plenty of people ask me whats in the know?, but there just isnt
enough time or space to tell them to you.
So, without risking sounding like a broken record. If we gather the right people in
places that we need for info. It will be like going out to a dinner, short and to the point.
Help us if you can.
Id like to welcome our newest addition to the ESN family. Her name is Rian Lyday
and she will be giving us some very interesting material. Her column is on Pg. 11. Save
the best for last kinda thing. I hope you all like her work, I do.
Lets see, whats going on? Oh yes, The Freeport Bayfest at Hammock Bay is next
month. The Mayor has put together a few great bands along with the help of so many
other residents. Thats where we are as a city..not bad.
Being here now lets you in one time special moments of changes. Like watching a kid
learn to run. I feel we got good people in the right places for what I see. Maybe some
kickback news of sports happenings at Freeport Sports Complex? Anyone out there?
My name is Frank. I sincerely appreciate your time. Thank you all.
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Obama Sent No Representative to Memorial Mass
for Beheaded Journalist James Foley
President Barack Obama sent no White House representative to the memorial Mass
held yesterday in Rochester, New Hampshire, for James Foley, the American journal-
ist beheaded by the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) terrorists.
President Obama, however, did send three White House aides to Mondays funeral
for Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African American fatally shot in an encounter
with a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo.
The memorial mass for James Foley took place Sunday at Our Lady of the Holy Ro-
sary in Foleys hometown. Connie Hammond, an administrative assistant at Holy
Rosary, told CNSNews.com that no White House officials were in attendance.
Tom Bebbington, director of communications for the Roman Catholic Diocese of
Manchester, told CNSNews.com that the officials in attendance at the Mass included
New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan (D.), Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R.-N.H.) and Sen.
Jeanne Shaheen (D.-N.H), and Rep. Ann Kuster (D.-N.H.).
Bebbington confirmed that no White House officials were present.
Pope Francis sent his condolences to the Foley family in a letter that was read during
the Mass.
The letter said the Holy Father commends James to the loving mercy of God our
Father, and joins all who mourn him in praying for an end to senseless violence and
the dawn of reconciliation and peace among all the members of the human family.
While Obama sent no White House officials to Foleys Sunday memorial Mass, he
sent three to Michael Browns Monday funeral.
These, according to the Associated Press, included Broderick Johnson, chairman of
the White House's My Brother's Keeper Task Force; Marlon Marshall, the deputy
director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, who went to high school
with Brown's mother; and Heather Foster, who is an adviser to the Office of Public
Engagement.
James Foley, a freelance photojournalist, was murdered by ISIS terrorists, who re-
leased a video of his beheading last week. He had previously been imprisoned while
reporting from Libya.
Jim was a journalist, a son, a brother, and a friend, Obama said in a statement re-
leased last week following news of Foleys death, He reported from difficult and
dangerous places, bearing witness to the lives of people a world away.
Today, the American people will all say a prayer for those who loved Jim, Obama
concluded, All of us feel the ache of his absence. All of us mourn his loss.
Obama was later criticized for going golfing shortly after making this statement on
Foleys beheading.
Join Walton County Tourist Development Council for the 2014
International Coastal Cleanup Day
Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Help keep Walton Countys beaches clean and pristine!
At the following beach access locations:
Van Ness Butler Jr.
Dune Allen
Ed Walline
Blue Mountain
Inlet Beach
Gulf View Heights
Its easy to get involved, there is no age limit or special skills level. Supplies and water
to be provided.
For more information on how you can support beach cleanup contact Stacey Infinger at
(850) 267-4578 or stacey@visitsouthwalton.com


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year, Dr. Teitelbaum travels to the different schools
providing his service to any students playing sports.
Over the summer, he continues his efforts to see as
many students as he can. This year, Dr. Teitelbaum
completed over 500 free physicals for Walton
County students! We appreciate you Dr. Teitelbaum
and thank you so much for making sure our children
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Thank you Dr. Teitelbaum!
BY: Rian Watts
PUBLIC NOTICE
On the anniversary of the West Florida Re-
gional Planning Councils 50th year, council
staff is visiting each local government in
their seven-county region. A meeting has
been scheduled with the City of Freeport
on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.
at Freeport City Hall.
Please be advised that the Mayor and one or
more members of the Freeport City Council
may attend this meeting.
Please be advised accordingly.
The 2nd meeting of Citizens In-
terested in the Clean-Up of
Choctawhatchee River
and Choctawhatchee Bay will be
held on Wednesday, August 27,
2014 at 1:00 pm
at the Freeport City Hall. Every-
one welcome.
The Walton County Board of County
Commissioners will be holding two budget
hearings in order to finalize and accept the FY 2014
-2015 budget.
The meetings will be held on the following sched-
ule:
1. September 8, 2014 at 5:01pm in South Walton
Annex Boardroom located at 31 Coastal Centre
Blvd in Santa Rosa Beach, FL.
2. September 22, 2014 at 5:01pm in the DeFu-
niak Springs Courthouse Boardroom located at 571
US Highway 90 East in DeFuniak Springs, FL.
'Sleep Drunkenness' Is Common and
Linked to Other Behavior Issues
"Sleep drunkenness" is more common than previously thought, affecting
about one in seven Americans, or 15 percent, according to a new study
that looked at the sleeping habits of more than 19,000 adults.
Also called confusional arousal, the condition causes people to wake up
in a confused state, not knowing where they are. In the most severe
cases, they can injure themselves or others, explained lead researcher
Dr. Maurice Ohayon, a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University
School of Medicine.
"There was a case of a man on a ship who awoke in a confused state and
fell off the deck to his death," Ohayon said.
In addition to such extreme cases, there have been cases where waking
up in a confused state led to the person striking a bedmate. Most people
can't remember the incident afterwards.
Ohayon noted that these episodes can occur even while taking a nap.
"This happens to most people occasionally, like when you are jet-
lagged," he said. The difference is that these episodes are frequent
among those who suffer from confusional arousal, he noted.
Treatment for confusional arousal hinges on treating the other sleep
problems patients have, Ohayon said. When these problems are treated,
the condition often disappears.
Whether sleep drunkenness is its own condition or a symptom of other
sleep problems is an ongoing debate
For the study, researchers interviewed more than 19,000 people aged 18
and older about their sleep habits and if they had experienced any symp-
toms of confusional arousal. They were also asked whether they had
been diagnosed with a mental illness and about the medications they
took.
The researchers found that 15 percent of the participants had a confu-
sional arousal episode in the last year. Over half of those people said
they had more than one episode per week.
In most cases -- 84 percent -- the study participants said in addition to
sleep drunkenness, they had other sleep disorders, a mental health disor-
der or used psychotropic medications such as antidepressants. Less than
1 percent of those with sleep drunkenness didn't have another sleep
problem, the researchers found.
Among those suffering from confusional arousal, 37 percent also had a
mental health problem. Those with depression, bipolar disorder, alco-
holism, panic or post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety tended to be
more likely to also have sleep drunkenness, the study authors noted.
I'm sleeping, but I'm always tired, what's wrong with me?
So when people tell me that they sleep a large number of minutes, but
they still feel tired, there's a few things we can look at. Number one is
could they have a sleep disorder, like narcolepsy, where they actually
need more sleep than the average person would need, and they are not
sleeping enough. Uh, and that's one of the things making them tired. Uh,
have they had a recent physical, do they have iron poor blood or anemia
and they are having difficulty telling the time between fatigue from ane-
mia verses sleepiness. Could they have an underlying medical condition
that's causing this, a low grade fever, things of that nature. And then, are
they really getting the quality sleep that would produce them, allow
them to feel better the next day. So, do they have allergies that are caus-
ing poor sleep and snoring at night? Many things on mind, wont help.


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The city has submitted documents to FDEP for the
proposed projects of the Freeport Water System
US 331 North Tie-In to DeFuniak Springs System
as well as the Freeport Water System Upgrades
and Expansions and we are continuing to work
with the Department on the grant agreements. The
city audit has been completed and the auditor has
come before the council to answer any questions
and everything seems to be in order at this time.
On Thursday of this week, we will be selecting the
new city clerk, we had 19 applications and nar-
rowed it down to the top three and the final selec-
tion will take place at the August 28
th,
meeting and
we look forward to having the new selection begin
with the city around October 1. Forms are now
required to be placed on the agenda at city council
meetings, you can go on line and print off the form
or stop by city hall to get one. Wi-Fi will soon be
available to all Freeport Public Buildings- Blount
House, Heritage Center, City Hall, City Pool, and
the Community Center. The city pool has now
closed during the week and will be open the last
time this year for Labor Day weekend! Budget
workshops are now being held and each depart-
ment is submitting budgets, so we can determine
the total city budget for the coming year which
begins on October 1, 2014. At the meeting of Sep-
tember 4, 2014, the council will set a tentative
budget and will follow with the adoption of the new
budget as well as adopting the mileage rate for the
city. Only 26 more days until the first annual City
festival Freeport Bayfest, to find out more infor-
mation concerning the festival please go to Free-
portbayfest.com and see all of the events and enter-
tainment lined up for a family fun filled day. Any
questions, ideas or concerns please give me a call at
850-8353-2822.
"Teaching Tolerance
Through Tabs"
Freeport Middle School staff and students
have been working hard to reach their goal
of 6,000,0000 pull tabs for their Holocaust
awareness campaign. Just recently, the
head of this project, Mrs. Appel, an-
nounced that FMS is halfway to their goal.
The official count is 320,000 tabs. They
hope to reach the 6,000,000 mark to repre-
sent the many victims of the Holocaust.
If you would like to contribute to this pro-
ject, please drop off tabs to the school.
Great job FMS!
BY: Rian Watts
Healthmark Health Matters
Coping with COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung diseases that
block airflow and make breathing difficult. According to researchers at Mayo Clinic,
damage to the lungs from COPD can't be reversed, but treatment can help control symp-
toms and minimize further damage.
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two most common conditions that make up
COPD. Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, which
carry air to and from the lungs. Emphysema occurs when the air sacs at the end of the
smallest air passages in the lungs are gradually destroyed.
Symptoms of COPD often don't appear until significant lung damage has occurred,
and they usually worsen over time. For chronic bronchitis, the main symptom is a cough
that lasts at least three months a year for two consecutive years. Other symptoms of
COPD include shortness of breath, especially during physical activities, wheezing and
chest tightness.
In the vast majority of cases, the lung damage that leads to COPD is caused by long-
term cigarette smoking, but only about 20 percent of smokers develop COPD. Cigar
smoke, secondhand smoke, pipe smoke, air pollution and workplace exposure to dust,
smoke or fumes can also cause COPD. People with COPD are more susceptible to
colds, the flu and pneumonia. Any respiratory infection can make it much more difficult
to breathe and produce further damage to the lung tissue. An annual flu vaccination and
regular vaccination against pneumococcal pneumonia help prevent some infections.
The good news is that a diagnosis of COPD is not the end of the world. For all stages
of disease, effective therapy is available which can control symptoms, reduce the risk of
complications and improve ones ability to lead an active life. The most essential step in
any treatment plan for COPD is to stop all smoking. It's the only way to keep COPD
from getting worse which can eventually reduce your ability to breathe. It is also a
good idea to avoid secondhand smoke exposure whenever possible.
Doctors use several kinds of medications to treat the symptoms and complications of
COPD. These may include bronchodilators, which usually come in an inhaler. This can
help relieve coughing and shortness of breath and make breathing easier. Some medica-
tions combine bronchodilators and inhaled steroids, like Advair and Symbicort.
Respiratory infections, such as acute bronchitis, pneumonia and influenza, can aggra-
vate COPD symptoms. Antibiotics such as azithromycin help, but it isn't clear whether
this is due to its antibiotic effect or its anti-inflammatory properties. Doctors often use
oxygen therapy people with moderate or severe COPD. If there isn't enough oxygen in
the blood, supplemental oxygen may be needed. Oxygen therapy can improve quality of
life and is the only COPD therapy proven to extend life.
Pulmonary rehabilitation programs typically combine education, exercise training,
nutrition advice and counseling. Pulmonary rehabilitation can shorten hospitalizations,
increase the ability to participate in everyday activities and improve a persons quality
of life.
To talk with a physician about your needs and options, contact Dr. Tom Roberts at
Healthmark Walk-in Clinic, (850) 951-4556.
I hope everyone that is
reading this is having a
really good day. And if
you are not, just know
that in every new minute
that passes you have an
opportunity to change
that.
Gillian Anderson

I'm not going to change
the way I look or the
way I feel to conform to
anything. I've always
been a freak. So I've
been a freak all my life
and I have to live with
that, you know. I'm one
of those people.
John Lennon


Hi, my name is Spencer! If you are look-
ing for a mature relationship, it might be
me that you are searching for!
I am an 8-year-old male and a blend of
all the best American breeds - an All-
American melting pot if you will. I'm
loyal, gentle, and faithful. Im the sort of
dog that loves to go for a walk, but is
also happy sitting quietly by your side.
No questions as to what my personality
will be - what you see is what you get!
I'm already trained, well behaved, and
housebroken. Just ask anyone - old dogs
are great!
I've been at Alaqua Animal Refuge a
couple of months and I've made many
friends. The volunteers say I'm a joyful
fellow and one of the best-behaved dogs
here. They've taught me a lot and intro-
duced me to new things. I love to play in
the yard, and would do well in a family
with children or other dogs. Despite my
past, I'm an optimist. I am also quite the
"ladies man", as I have stolen a few
hearts here at Alaqua. They call me a
"gentle soul" and say I would be a per-
fect pet. I'm definitely a people pleaser.
Please don't be nervous about me being
8-years-old. I still have a lot of living to
do! Alaqua has given me a second
chance and I am living everyday to the
fullest. If you need a meaningful rela-
tionship, consider taking a chance on
me. Come see me, ask if you can visit
the charming and debonair gentleman,
the one that always has a
smile on his face. Who
knows, it might just be you
that'll make my dream of
having a home of my own
come true!
Come for a visit, or give
us a call at 850-880-6399.
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Our country is under attack.
And Barack Obama is the aggressor. Thats right. Our
own President has overseen the release of thousands
of illegal immigrantshundreds of whom are con-
victed criminals even felons, which are flooding into
America.
Every day you read the newspaper or turn on the
news, there is something tragic happening, something
Obama says is beyond our control.

But I must tell you: the state of the U.S. Mexican
border IS NOT BEYOND OUR CONTROL. In fact,
its one of the key places where the safety of our
nation starts. AND I am working around the clock to
take criminals off the streets. Will you support my
reelection campaign with a $15 or more donation
right now?
Every action Obama has taken since the border crisis
began has led to an increase in the flood of men,
women, children, AND CRIMINALS! The icing on
the cakeObamas solution is holding events at the
White House honoring young adults who came to
this country illegally.
HE IS REWARDING CRIMINALS! We are arrest-
ing them just to have the Obama administration re-
lease them the next day!
Over the past seven months, I have compiled the
statistics of over 3,000 inmates in my jail for various
crimes that are here illegally. Over 36% of these
illegals come back many times after they are turned
over to the federal government for deportation.
But if theyre coming back at such an alarming rate,
either our border is so porous or the federal govern-
ment is releasing them out the back door. Either way
is unacceptable! I have written every month to the
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
about this and just last week I sent a letter to the In-
spector Generals office asking for an investigation.
You know what I got back? Nothing. Nada. Zilch.
Even the mainstream media is completely ignoring
this problem.
If we lose control over our own borders and the rule
of law no longer matters in the courts, then I fear our
great American experiment will draw to a close. In
Arizona alone, more than 1,000 illegal immigrants
are being dropped off at bus stations in Phoenix and
Tucson alone. We now have U.S. Border Patrol
agents moving illegal immigrants from one city to
another in our United States.
Its a bad situation, but I refuse to sit back and watch
it get worse. That is why I urgently need your most
generous support. We must stand together in unison
against Obamas pro-amnesty regime.
**Obama golfs on vacation while the borders
flood** just like **Nero fiddled while Rome
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"30A Sticker" Donations Raise
$95,934 for Alaqua Animal Refuge
Scenic Highway 30A, Florida - August 25, 2014 - Alaqua Animal Refuge
and 30A.com announced that their "30A Sticker Donation Box" partnership
has raised $95,934 for the local charity since inception, and $35,147 in the
past 12 months alone.
Although 30A.com gives away its famous round Gulf-blue decals for free
in local businesses, donation boxes have been set-up in many locations to
encourage contributions to Walton County's premiere "no-kill" shelter. The
30A stickers are sponsored by Dune Allen Realty Vacation Rentals.
"The donation boxes have kept us very busy this summer," said Linda
Draper, an Alaqua volunteer who manages the donation box program. "The
tourists and the locals have been very generous."
As many as 100 animals are adopted every month at Alaqua, and it's home
to as many as 250 animals at any given time. It costs $60,000 per month to
run the refuge, which is dependent upon private donations.
"With $35,000, we can provide food, medical care, and rehabilitation to the
hundreds of animals that cross through our gates," said Laurie Hood,
Alaqua Animal Refuge's president and founder. "Our no-kill shelter and
adoption center is entirely dependent on donations, and every dollar gener-
ated through the program helps us save the lives of homeless, abused and
neglected animals."
30A.com's Mike Ragsdale said that the company has given away over
740,000 of its stickers so far.
"We are so proud to learn how much money has been raised," said
Ragsdale. "It's really a perfect partnership: Fans get a memento of their time
here on 30A, Alaqua Animal Refuge receives the donations, and thousands
of animals are provided an opportunity to live happy and healthy lives."
Any local business that would like to have an Alaqua Animal Refuge / 30A
Sticker donation box is asked to please call Alaqua at 850-880-6399. For
more information about Alaqua Animal Refuge, please
visit www.alaquaanimalrefuge.org.
"30A means good times on the Gulf Coast," said U.S. Airways Maga-
zine. Founded in 2007, 30A is a fun, positive and inspiring brand that
celebrates the laid-back beach life that locals and visitors enjoy along
Scenic Highway 30-A. But "30A is more than just a road in Florida,"
said WEAR-ABC. "A website that started to promote a small stretch
of coastline is fast becoming an international brand." In fact, with
over 295,000 Facebook fans around the world, "30A.com has ex-
ploded" (Southern Living Magazine).


Love's Travel Stop in Mossy Head to Open
August 28, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
September 5th
As many are aware, Loves Travel Stops and Country Stores have been
constructing a new location in Mossy Head at the intersection of Hwy 90
and Hwy 285.
After a little over a year, the site is almost complete and the new store will
be opening on August 28
th
. This store will also include a tire center,
McDonalds and Subway.
Our Mossy Head Industrial Park project has been many years in the mak-
ing, and the success of the expansion of the park could not have been
achieved without the Governors support.
Through his support of $7.4 million dollars in this
years state budget, Walton County will not only be
able to complete the necessary infrastructure for the
park, but we will be able to develop and construct a
250,000 gallon per day wastewater treatment facility to
service the area.
While Loves will be the first business to open their
doors in the industrial park, there are several other
businesses that have purchased land and will soon be
following.
The initial opening of Loves, along with their truck
service center, will bring 80 new jobs to the area. This
number will increase to approximately 150 170 once
all the current contracted businesses are built and
opened.
In addition, it is anticipated that the businesses in the
industrial park will generate approximately $70 million
per year in annual sales.
The Grand Opening Ceremony has been scheduled for
Friday, September 5
th
at 11:00am at the new Loves
Travel Stop and County Store
located at the intersection of
US 90 and US Hwy 285 just
off of I-10 in Mossy Head.
Obituary for James Getchel Massey,
Jr.

Mr. James
Getchel
Massey, Jr., age
65, passed away
Sunday, August
24, 2014. He
was born March
11, 1949 in
Naugatuck, West Virginia to James and
Jesse Evans Massey.

Mr. Massey was a resident of Freeport,
Florida. He attended Freeport High
School. He worked as a mechanic for
many years, and working on vehicles
was his passion. He enjoyed fishing,
hunting and spending time with his
family. He also enjoyed the antique car
shows.
Mr. Massey was preceded in death by
his parents.
Mr. Massey is survived by his loving
wife of 40 years Rebecca Ann Massey of
Freeport, Florida; one son Michael J.
Massey of DeFuniak Springs, Florida;
one God son Brandon Peters of Freeport,
Florida; three daughters Anita J. Massey
and husband Michael Ammons of DeFu-
niak Springs, Florida, Joleen Miguel
Leon and husband Martin of Panama
City Beach, Florida and Jessica N.
Massey of Freeport, Florida; one brother
Clinton Massey and wife Valerie of
Georgia; two sisters Anita Brewer of
Kentucky and Lucy Massey of Tallahas-
see, Florida; and ten grandchildren.
Visitation services will be held
6:00~8:00 PM, Thursday, August 28,
2014 at Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel
Funeral Home; 150 East Highway 20,
Freeport, Florida 32439.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM,
Friday, August 29, 2014 at Clary-Glenn
Freeport Chapel Funeral Home with
Reverend Mike McVay officiating.

Burial will follow at Hatcher Cemetery.
Floral arrangements are being accepted.

You may go online to view obituaries,
offer condolences and sign guest book at
www.clary-glenn.com.

Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral
Home is entrusted with the arrange-
ments.

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ON August 26th.. following their regularly scheduled Board
meeting, Commissioners Bill Imfeld, Kenneth Pridgen and County
Administrator Larry Jones responded to their ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
that was issued to them by Chairman Bill Chapman.
In turn, those that participated have nominated the full Okaloosa County
Commission.
Comfort Stations in Walton Co.
In an effort to provide a place of respite for the
elderly and medically needy during this period of
extreme heat, Walton County Emergency Manage-
ment, in partnership with other community
organizations, has arranged for the follow comfort
stations.

John Horton Senior Center
194 North County Highway 393
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
12 5 Friday
9AM 5PM Saturday and Sunday

Council on Aging Offices
454 N. Baldwin Avenue
DeFuniak Springs, FL
12 5 Friday
Weekend hours TBD
The Walton County Board of Commissioners will hold a SPECIAL
MEETING on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 4:00 PM at the South
Walton Courthouse Annex located at 31 Coastal Centre Blvd., Santa Rosa
Beach, FL.
The purpose of this Meeting is to discuss the Walton County Hurricane &
Storm Reduction Project (aka Federal Beach Project) Construction Ease-
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Dear Editor,
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but youre a fine upstanding young Man. I
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you have so much going on in your mind.
You have a lot of questions, but I see
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This town of Freeport dont know what a
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you by your work and stamina.
I see you are looking for help to report
meetings. Can we just call you and get
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From the Editor:
Yes, I am recruiting folks who want to
go to meetings in Walton county. Such as
School Board, Commissioners meetings
and any local City stuff.
You see, when I started this I wanted to
become a hub of sorts for people to know
they can call me with a problem, find out
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I want to be remembered as a useful
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Occasionally it's necessary to lift someone off their pedestal even if you have every intention of putting them
back on it later. As of Monday it may be apparent that a working situation is doing just the opposite - ie, it's
headed toward the rocks and significant loss. Though you may have seen this coming and could have advised
someone to act quite differently, fact is that we are where we are. First it may be necessary for you to make
plain how unhappy you are with recent decisions.
It may be that others feel you are being too 'picky' and, maybe, that you ought to have paid more attention to
details some months back. There is danger of loss toward the weekend. A further possibility is that in the desire
to get away from difficulties your either squander funds or give in to an excess that leaves you very much
Your moves could dismay some of course and, if you're talking about these whilst on holiday, then at least one
person might think you've taken leave of your senses. It's as likely though that you're realising that the work-
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It seems likely you'll be ready to take a fresh look at professional commitments and how these do or do not sup-
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week should find you determining what it is that you don't want to do. It might also be that difficulties within a
close partnership result in increased awareness of what divides - and what unites.
Around this time of year every year - and for the next few years, you might wonder where you're headed. At
some level it might seem or feel that you don't have the support you crave. You might even wonder if you're lost
at sea. These feelings would surely contribute to a really relaxing holiday where the future isn't priority. How-
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It's entirely possible that by the end of the week you will indeed be thinking long-term and determining a strat-
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your - or their - best interests. What's vital for you is that your time to be creative is not compromised.
your eye may come off the ball and you could be seduced into accepting a plan that could yet prove expensive.
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taking longer (and so accruing extra costs) that you hadn't planned for.
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but which have, perhaps, fallen short of what you'd hoped for. Though it may be early next month before you're
able to have face to face meetings, what can be achieved this week is assessment of what's been lost along the
way. It may be that something has slipped through the net and that it's only been since June that this has been
quantifiable.
This could be a little disconcerting: you could feel both overwhelmed and concerned that you've let time pass
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scales may be tipped and balance not easy to find - especially given that Venus and Mars will be at right-angles
later this week. This though may be a near perfect time to dream, sleep and rest and more rest.
Soon you may be working with a new team. Yes, that probably does mean taking on extra responsibility. However, since
you understand the background and history of a situation, it's probable that you really are the best person to assist in the
next stage. True, this could leave you over-whelmed and even confused at the end of the week. Latching on to a new vision
might not be easy. You might also be very concerned indeed about costs - especially those that relate to marketing.
It may be that there are health issues to consider - perhaps requiring you to think about a general detox. It's just
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don't quite match your own. On top of all this there might also be the prospect of separation - even if temporary.
Tempting as it may be to find the 'right' way forward and to arrive at what you feel is a workable strategy.
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Islamic State turns radical Islam on Syria Muslims
As Islamic State militants advanced in the Syrian province of Deir al-Zor last month, those who
had held out against them faced a simple choice: beg for mercy or face certain death.
Their options were laid out in stark religious terms by the militant Islamists who are trying to
carve out their own state in Syria and Iraq. Defeated fighters were required to "atone" or die, a
choice set out in Islamic terms and implying that resisting Islamic State rule amounted to a sin
against God.
"I surrendered my weapons," said a rebel fighter who capitulated to Islamic State on July 2 and
has been living in fear for his life ever since. He still believes Islamic State could execute him
at any moment. "Everyone is subject to this. Everyone is afraid," he said, speaking via internet
link.
In cementing its control over the oil-producing province of Deir al-Zor, Islamic State has
unleashed one of its bloodiest waves of repression to date, employing mass executions, threats
and house demolitions as the attention of Western states has focused on rolling back the group
in neighboring Iraq.
While some have been granted a pardon on Islamic State's terms that require complete alle-
giance, others have been shown no mercy. One tribe in particular has been singled out for per-
secution.
Hundreds of members of the Sheitaat clan have been executed after their tribe refused to submit
to Islamic State. The entire tribe have been deemed "hostile apostates" by the group, an off-
shoot of al Qaeda that has declared a "caliphate" in the territory it holds.
Their killings are a reminder, say locals, that many of Islamic State's victims are not minority
Shi'ites, Yazidis or Christians, but Sunnis who - nominally at least - follow the same denomina-
tion of Islam.
As Islamic State's advances in Iraq have sent minorities fleeing for fear of execution or forced
conversion to Islam, the group's radical interpretation of the religion has, in the case of the
Sheitaat, laid grounds for mass persecution of Sunnis.
INFIDELS
Islamic State has declared the Sheitaat tribe "an unbelieving sect" that should be fought as if
they were infidels, according to a report from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which
tracks violence in the Syrian war. At least 700 hundred members of the tribe have already been
executed, the Observatory reported on Aug. 16.
Another 1,800 are still missing after being detained by Islamic State, according to the Observa-
tory, which gathers information from all sides in the Syrian war. Its efforts to pledge allegiance
to Islamic State have been rebuffed.
Pictures of the bodies of men apparently slain by Islamic State fighters in Sheitaat areas are
surfacing every day, said Rami Abdelrahman, founder of the Observatory. "We have repeatedly
expressed concerns about extermination," he said.
"It is the first time that the Islamic State has used these (religious) concepts against an entire
tribe," he said.
It has provided a convenient religious tool for crushing a tribe that until recently controlled
several oil fields in Deir al-Zor, according to a source familiar with the conflict. That revenue
stream is now fully in the hands of Islamic State.
The treatment of the Sheitaat has served as a powerful deterrent to further rebellion in Deir al-
Zor, a province bordering Iraq in the east mostly inhabited by Sunni Arabs many of whom are
members of tribes that span the border into Iraq.
Besides the Sheitaat tribe, thought to number about 150,000 people, the Islamic State has ac-
cepted the surrender of other influential clans in the area which have publicly capitulated to the
group. It was in early July that Islamic State, boosted by territorial gains in Iraq, staged a rapid
advance in the province, securing a corridor of Syrian territory along the Euphrates river all the
way to the Iraqi border.
"We all knew that if this battle continued all night, it would be the end of us all - our town, our
families," said the rebel, speaking of the night during Ramadan.
Islamic State spared rebel fighters and local clan elders who surrendered in Shuhail. But they
also made the town's 35,000 residents leave for eight days with the stated aim of searching
homes and securing the area.
"We had no choice. All of us, we left the city: elderly, babies, civilians, fighters, everyone,"
the rebel fighter said.
Some stayed with relatives in nearby villages, while others slept in the desert for a week,
enduring the harsh summer heat.We ask that you extend forgiveness to the people of Sheitaat,
who have pledged allegiance to Islamic State ... and your forgiveness will facilitate a new
phase," said one of the leaders, dressed in traditional tribal robes.
Alluding to the possible expansion of U.S. air strikes on Islamic State into Syria, he says that
"the Crusader enemy is preparing to hit the Sunni areas that fall under the rule of Islamic
State".
"So let's be one hand together against those hostile to Gods religion."
ISIS Demands $6.6M Ransom for
26-Year-Old American Woman
A third American hostage held by ISIS has been identified as a 26-year-old
American woman who was kidnapped a year ago while doing humanitarian
relief work in Syria. The terror group is demanding $6.6 million and the
release of U.S. prisoners for the life of the young woman, who the family
requested not be identified. She is the third of at least four Americans who
were known to be held by ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Ameri-
can journalist James Foley was executed by the group in a video that ap-
peared online last week. Another writer, Steven Sotloff, was seen alive but
under duress in the same footage.
In addition to the multi-million dollar ransom, the terror group has also
demanded that the U.S. release Aafia Siddiqui, an MIT-trained neuroscien-
tist who was convicted by the U.S. in 2010 of trying to kill U.S. officials
two years before, according to a supporter of Siddiqui who has been in
contact with the hostages family.
If the issue is true, we would like to state that our family does not have
any connections to such groups or actions, reads a letter written by Sid-
diquis family. We believe in a struggle that is peaceful and dignified.
Associating Aafias name with acts of violence is against everything we
are struggling for. While we deeply appreciate the sincere feelings of
those who, like us, wish to see the freedom of our beloved Aafia, we can-
not agree with a by any means necessary approach to Aafias freedom.


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school is a reality check for us as well. We forget how much work it is to make
lunches, sign agendas, check homework, wash PE uniforms, and have dinner
ready after football practice. Dont even get me started on the back-to-school
paperwork! I feel like I am buying a house every time I sit down to sign that
stack of papers. There are some parents who do rejoice at this new chapter in
their livesthe parents who spend all summer wishing it was August and their
children were heading back into the teachers hands. I happen to truly enjoy
my summers with my son although that may be because I am also a teacher?!
As a teacher and a mom, I am used to letting my son sleep late and fend for
himself in the kitchen. My biggest concern this summer was whether or not
my son put enough sunscreen on. We live in Florida, after all, our own perma-
nent vacation spot, so hanging up the bathing suits and pulling down school
uniform shirts cuts pretty deep. I have come up with a list of tips that should
help make the transition from summer to school a little easier for us, the par-
ents.
Tips for letting go of summer:
Start buying school supplies now for the next school yearthey are on
sale and you wont have to face the crowds next year. We have a
drawer in the house where we keep extra supplies we buy throughout
the year so back-to-school shopping is easy.
School bedtime should be enforced at least 2 weeks before school starts
(this means more adult time for you)!
Make a homework rule BEFORE school starts. My son has to bring home
at least one assignment he did in school, whether he has homework or
not. This gives me an idea of what he is working on and allows me to
see how well he understands the work.
Designate a homework spot in the house. If your child is anti-homework,
allow them to help set this spot up. Make it clean and without distrac-
tion. Post positive sayings and have plenty of room to work.
Use the weekends for family time. I know there are chores to do and a
house to run but break into that gradually. For the first few weekends
after school starts, just enjoy each other.
Get to know your teachers. Start the year off building a relationship with
the teachers in your lifethey will be there for the next 180 school
days. Find out if they have a website, offer your time as a volunteer if
you can, or ask if they need donations. I know we are busy but even
volunteering to do projects at home will help make the teachers
school year easier.
Finally, stay positiveif you start the school year on a positive note, your
child will follow. Good luck this school year and keep those bathing
suits handy, after all , we do live in the Emerald Coast.
By Rian Lyday


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