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Hello everybody. I hope this edition finds you doing betterthan you was the week before and the week before that one.Getting older does take its toll on your body, to say the

least. I see it in older people than I that just seem to say so little but somuch with just their eyes. Its frustrating to see when someone wants to tell you more, but

just cant find the strength or memory to fulfill the story.Whats different to me about this, is that I am seeing the same within the younger gen-

erations. When you go to speak to them, their mind is so used to texting they dont reallyknow how to say what they mean. How cool is that?

You get a Smart phone, yet you seem to become more forgetful of things. Your braingets confused when it hasnt actually read the information to tell of the knowledge they doknow. Just too easy to look it up on Google or Yahoo. Anything you want to know is rightthere at the tip of your finger. Just name it and you can find it or about it real fast.

Now, personally, I see this dumbing of our youth, the next generation a bit disturbingto a degree. As you know everything Smart, needs electric of some sort. So, why would-nt our Nation step-up to the crisis coming to face us? Turn the power off in your house

for just 4 hours and see (without leaving the house), what will you and the kids do?Ill bet you that each kid in that first hour says it at least one time, Im bored, dont

know what to do? How many of us parents start in about all the things we did as a kidand no parent had to show us how to pass the day away, having fun! In most cases, I willagree that it is the company you keep that helps you have a good or even better day.

So, what do you do when you have no friends? That is where the internet has taken overthat Free-time we all used to have. To do what we wanted without a hitch. Todays societyfeels there is an entitlement owed to them. How did this thought come along? Most youthtoday constantly hear of or see racial tensions around them, they see sex as a form of at-tention, instead of a simple holding hands and talking together. Ive witnessed youngerfolks out on a date and each one has that phone glued to their hand, glancing at it often.

Its like talking has become boring to them. Typing short text phrases are much morepopular. When you are out with someone and they constantly look to the phone, they havea problem. Either you are NOT funny, exciting, interesting or even descent to look at orthey have someone else on their mind. Why bother with a date, if a chat session is all youwanted?

All these so-called friends you have listed on Facebook. How many of them, do youreally know? Like met them? Had dinner with them? Could tell me where they were born.My point is, we are losing the communication lessons as a youth that are needed so to beable to deal with people in the real world. Real meetings. Real dealings with another per-son, not a picture in a photo. Maybe some of you can see where I am leading with this.

There is too much bullying going on in schools around here. Students tell the officer,they joke about it, make excuses for them. Not acknowledging what a huge risk or step

that kid took to bid the confidence to let a teacher know. Most Adults in the school systemare worried about themselves, just making sure they keep a job.

If you miss that childs request for help, you Failed! As a leader, as a concerned parentor whatever. By the time a child asks or tells you of this situation youve not listened to,

by the time they do tell you? Its already shaped them, formed them into believing what-ever they may be making fun of. This is long term damaging affects on these kids. Whenkids see Adults act like that they too will take the habit of what they see and do at homeinto school. Sound right?

Sure a fat kid is a fat kid, but the times are now different. Think about this, your kids aresmarter than you give them credit for. Remember Mr. Internet and computer? He is al-ways ready to spend time with them, make them feel safe, have their kind of fun? Do youreally know what your kids are watching? Reading? Video is becoming such a huge factor

in ways that its also shaping the way we live.There are cameras everywhere. People who dont like them? Criminals, perverts, child

predators, thieves, and of course your local drug dealer. But if you have noticed a trendthat it is smart to video yourself when being pulled over from a cop for example. Look itup, notice the entire behavior of that officer changes drastically when he knows hes beingrecorded. They all do.

So, what about a camera in each teachers room for surveillance? Safety of bullying?Making sure things are going as they are intended to. No favoritisms by teachers. No childleft behind? Half of the students I see passed to next grade couldnt tell you anythingabout the class itself, only if the teacher was a B**** or not. Just stop them, and ask, whatdid you learn last year? Watch the eyes roll around, not knowing what to say.

Yes folks, that is ourselves to blame. When we become old and they have no clue onhow to care for us as an individual, voter, worker. Who will they turn to for help to helpus? The computer thats so full of information. Probably half of it is untrue. But what istrue to fact no one wants to be bothered by it. Its not happening to me, why worry?

From my own military days, Ill never forget that a person who is prepared for a circum-stance mentally has a far better chance of making it, if they are well prepared.

So, I ask you? What did you speak to your kids about today? See the future coming..

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Some possess the vocabulary to sum things up in a way that we can under-stand. This is a quote from the former President of the Czech Republic . Obviously, we

have a lot of work to do to repair the damage they've done."The danger to America is not Barack Obama but the citizenry capable of entrusting aman like him with the Presidency. It will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of anObama presidency than to restore the necessarycommon sense and good judgment to a depraved electorate willing to have such a manfor their president. The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Mr. Obama,who is a mere symptom of what ails America .Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of foolsthat made him their prince. The Republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all,

merely a fool.It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools, such as those who made him their

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Walton County Public Works

2013/2014 Dirt to Pave Program

Encounters DelaysThe Walton County Department of Public

Works continues to address issues due to

recent flooding throughout the county.

Due to the current issues being addressed,Public Works has had to delay the paving ofroads approved as part of the 2013/2014Dirt to Pave Program. The delay in the con-struction of the approved dirt to pave pro-

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10 Habits Of Happy Couples.Happy couples know that the real relationship begins when the honeymoon is over.They know that unless you maintain the garden of love, its beauty will wither and

die.

#1. Go to bed at the same time.Remember the beginning of your relationship, when you

couldnt wait to go to bed with each other to make love?Happy couples resist the temptation to go to bed at dif-ferent times. They go to bed at the same time, even ifone partner wakes up later to do things while their part-ner sleeps. And when their skins touch it still causes each of them to tingle and

unless one or both are completely exhausted to feel sexually excited.

#2. Cultivate common interests.

After the passion settles down, its common to realize that you have few interests in

common. But dont minimize the importance of activities you can do together that

you both enjoy. If common interests are not present, happy couples develop them.

At the same time, be sure to cultivate interests of your own; this will make you

more interesting to your mate and prevent you from appearing too dependent.#3. Walk hand in hand or side by side.

Rather than one partner lagging or dragging behind the other, happy couples walk

comfortably hand in hand or side by side. They know its more important to be with

their partner than to see the sights along the way.#4. Make trust and forgiveness your default mode.

If and when they have a disagreement or argument, and if they cant resolve it,

happy couples default to trusting and forgiving rather than distrusting and begrudg-

ing.#5. Focus more on what your partner does right than what he or she doeswrong.

If you look for things your partner does wrong, you can always find something. If

you look for what he or she does right, you can always find something, too. It all

depends on what you want to look for. Happy couples accentuate the positive.#6. Hug each other as soon as you see each other after work.

Our skin has a memory of good touch (loved), bad touch (abused) and no

touch (neglected). Couples who say hello with a hug keep their skin bathed in the

good touch, which can inoculate your spirit against anonymity in the world.

#7. Say I love you and Have a good day every morning.

This is a great way to buy some patience and tolerance as each partner sets out eachday to battle traffic jams, long lines and other annoyances.#8. Say Good night every night, regardless of how you feel.

This tells your partner that, regardless of how upset you are with him or her, you

still want to be in the relationship. It says that what you and your partner have is

bigger than any single upsetting incident.#9. Do a weather check during the day.

Call your partner at home or at work to see how his or her day is going. This is a

great way to adjust expectations so that youre more in sync when you connect after

work. For instance, if your partner is having an awful day, it might be unreasonable

to expect him or her to be enthusiastic about something good that happened to you.#10. Be proud to be seen with your partner.Happy couples are pleased to be seen together and are often in some kind of affec-

tionate contacthand on hand or hand on shoulder or knee or back of neck. They

are not showing off but rather just saying that they belong with each other.

ISO in Walton County to Assess

Fire Protection Services

On August 7th, 2014, ISO came toWalton County to perform an assess-ment of the Countys Fire Department

and fire protection service. As part oftheir process, ISO collects informationon fire-protection efforts in communitiesand analyzes the relevant data using aFire Suppression Rating Schedule

(FSRS).

Following the assessment, ISO assigns aPublic Protection Classification (PPC)from 1 to 10. Class 1 generally repre-sents superior property fire protectionand Class 10 indicates that the area's fire-suppression program doesn't meet ISOs

minimum criteria.

In order to help establish appropriatefire insurance premiums for residentialand commercial properties, insurancecompanies need reliable, up-to-date in-formation about a communitys fire-

protection services. ISO provides thatinformation through the Public Protec-tion Classification program. Based onthe results, residents may see a change intheir premiums based on the Countys

ratings.While the actual assessment has been

completed, the County will not knowtheir new PPC ratings and receive anofficial report for approximately threemonths. The current ratings are based onISOs last assessment, which was doneseveral years ago when the County's fire

protection service consisted entirely of

volunteer departments.

PUBLIC NOTICEPlease be advised that one or more membersof the Freeport City Council will attend the2014 Florida League of Cities State Confer-ence in Hollywood, Florida August 14-18,

2014.

Please be advised accordingly.

PUBLIC NOTICEPlease be advised that the Walton County

Local Restore Act Application Sub-Committee will hold a meeting on Thursday,August 14, 2014 at 3:30 PM at the BayouArts Center located at 105 Hogtown Bayou,

Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the

RESTORE Act.

Two or more Walton County Commission-

ers may attend. These meetings are open tothe public.

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Scientists have discovered that the root of dande-lion works better than chemotherapy. While chemo-therapy kills all cells, dandelion root kills only ones

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This unjustly neglected plant abounds in medicinalproperties, and the only thing what needs to betaken is to be picked from a clean environment,

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In addition, it hasdiuretic properties,stimulates the secre-tion of bile, cleansesthe liver, helps inallergies, and is anexcellent ally forlowering choles-terol. Dandelion root is rich in vitamins and miner-als like iron,calcium,folic acid and magnesium,

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Natural News announced that at the Department ofChemistry and Biochemistry of University of Win-dsor in Canada, was conducted a research and theresults inspire new hope to all those suffering fromthis serious disease. Specifically, they came to theconclusion that the root of the dandelion kills cellsaffected by cancer. Another useful insight is that it

has no adverse effect on other cells in the body.The study also found that tea from dandelion rootaffects cancer cells so they literally fallingapart within 48 hours, during which time healthycells remain ungrazed. Continuous treatment withdandelion root can destroy most cancer cells in af-fected patients. This unexpected results forced re-

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John Di Carlo, 72-year-old is personally convincedof the therapeutic properties of dandelion. He spentthree years on intense and aggressive treatment of

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REMINDS RESIDENTS

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IMPORTANCE OF BACK TO SCHOOL VACCINATIONS

TALLAHASSEEThe Florida Department of Health recognizes Au-gust as National Immunization Awareness Month and encourages par-ents to have their children immunized now to avoid the back-to-school

immunization rush. Department of Health offices statewide are provid-ing free immunization services for eligible children who are enteringschool for the first time and those who are returning to class in the up-coming school year. Parents of kindergartners and 7thgraders are en-couraged to review their children's immunization record to ensure theyare ready for the upcoming school year. Students entering college are

also encouraged to ensure their immunizations are up to date.

"Back to school vaccinations help protect Florida's children and familiesfrom the spread of infectious diseases, said Dr. Celeste Philip, DeputySecretary for Health and Deputy State Health Officer for Children'sMedical Services. "I encourage Florida's parents to review their child'simmunization records and requirements and make plans to obtain

needed immunizations soon.

Vaccines help develop immunity to countless infectious diseases byenabling the body to recognize and fight vaccine-preventable dis-eases. The following vaccines are required for children entering pre-school and grades K-12: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whoopingcough), measles, mumps, rubella, polio, varicella (chickenpox) andhepatitis B. Students entering college should check with the health ser-

vices at their college regarding immunization requirements.

If your child is due for a vaccine, please visit your child's health careprovider or one of our health department clinics. Visit http://goo.gl/zyJ6Hp to learn which immunizations your child may need. Call your

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Students in Full-Scale Revolt Against

Michelle Obamas lunch rules

Generally speaking, the more the American people understand about liberal policies,the less they like them. Thats one reason why Democrats often rush to pass legisla-tion and make claims like Pelosis famous quote about the Affordable Care Act, We

have to pass the bill so that you can find out whats in it.

It also explains President Barack Obamas falling poll numbersmuch better thanclaims of racism do; most Americans are not only now coming to the realizationthat Obama is black, but they are realizing more each day that he is the most liberal

president America has ever had.

Now, as students and teachers head back to school

for the 2014-2015 school year, some of them are ex-

periencing the full impact of Michelle Obamas

school meal rules for the first time.

According to one report,the new rules impact not onlyschool breakfasts and lunches, but also vending ma-

chine offerings on school property.

The report describes the new vending selections as awholesale change from previous years. Studentsandteacherslooking for a chocolate bar or a bag of chipswill instead have the option to purchase fruit or salad,

as the pictures below indicate.

Some students have taken to social media to express

their displeasure over the Healthy Hunger-Free

Kids Schools Act, sharing pictures of the new ma-

chines, their own displeasure at the healthier choices, or their preferred snacks.

Russ BarleyFreeport Mayor

Greetings from the Mayors Office,

Hot Summer days are still here and school is about to begin, hopefully we willsee some change in the temperatures within the next month or so. The city

council reviewed a proposal for a four day work week for the city employees

and it was decided that we would give it a try for a period of time to see how it

would work out, basically we would work 10 hour days and shifts would be

designed to fit the needs of the departments. The council also voted for the

Mayors position to have a purchase allowance of $5,000 for items that may

come up for purchase rather than having to call a special meeting to approve

the said amount. The Freeport City Council will be attending the Florida

League of Cities Conference this week in Hollywood Florida, this will enlight-

ened us as to how other municipalities are ran and hopefully, give us ideas how

we can make changes to better our community. The utility department has

been doing a great job in keeping up the grass and landscaping throughout the

city and should be commended on a job well done. We have another two new

businesses Southern Comfort Restaurant located on Highway 20 E., open for

breakfast and lunch with good southern cooking and Kingdom Prints and

Graphics also located on Highway 20 W. next to the Prissy Hen and Emerald

Coast Flowers- congratulations and welcome to Freeport. We are down to 39

days until our first annual city festival- Freeport Bayfest and the final meet-

ing will take place on August 18 thand excitement is in the air for a fun filled

day, please mark your calendars and go to FreeportBayfest.com for informa-

tion on all of the events. The festival is on September 20, 2014, at the Freeport

Regional Sports Complex. The city will also be erecting a commerative plaque

and American Flag for the Battle of Marianna where the soldiers came intoWalton County down at Four Mile Creek, this unveiling will take place on

September 21, 2014, at Marse Landing-Four Mile Creek beginning at 3:00

PM. The City Council is in the process of working of budgets for the coming

year and within the next few weeks I will be giving an annual budget report.

Best of luck to all of the students as they begin their year of studies on Monday

August 18th

. Any comments, questions or complaints please let me know my

door is always open, please give me a call at 835-2822.

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Catholic Leaders: We Must Wage War

Against Islamic State to Defend Christians

All fights have two sides, and sometimes, when the combatants have similar ideals,

backgrounds, and goals, it can be difficult for observers to tell them apart.

This is not one of those fights.

The brutal terrorists of the Islamic State have risen from a small player in the

Syrian civil war into a major cause of instability in the middle east. Led by Abu

Bakr al-Baghdadi, whom the Obama administration released from custody in

2009,it now controls large territories in Syria and Iraq, and reports of its sav-

agery against its perceived enemies have finally led even this indecisive president

to order airstrikes to protect innocent lives.

The Pope himself expressed dismay and disbelief about the situation in Iraq,

adding that the Iraqis predicament is going from bad to worse.

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The following and attached informationis being provided by the Florida Depart-

ment of Health in Walton County.

Through intensive media exposure andmisinformation reaching residents andvisitors of Walton County, DOH-Waltonwants to educate our partners and the

public about Vibrio vulnificus. Vibriovulnificus is a bacteria commonly found

in all warm brackish and salt water.

Transmission of Vibrio vulnificuscanoccur to individuals with open woundsgoing into water where the bacteria is

present. Also, the bacteria can be present

in raw shellfish, in particular oysters.

Infection from the bacteria is rare, but itcan be the cause of a serious medical

condition. Individuals at greatest risk ofinfection are people with weakened im-mune systems, particularly those with

chronic liver disease.

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?

Vomiting/diarrhea

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Fever

A skin infection may lead to skin

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Obituary for John Allen Hockersmith

Mr. John Allen Hockersmith, age 86,passed away Friday, August 8, 2014. Hewas born in Newburg, Pennsylvania toBruce and Fredy Swartz Hockersmith.

Mr. Hockersmith was a resident of Free-port for the past 13 years originally fromPennsylvania. He was Methodist by faithand a member of the Freeport UnitedMethodist Church. He was a veteran ofWWII serving his country in the UnitedStates Navy. He worked as a line super-visor with AT &T for over 35 years be-fore retiring. He was an avid talker andhe enjoyed golfing and cooking. He hada good sense of humor and he loved hiscats Kit and Cat.

Mr. Hockersmith was preceded in deathby his parents, his wife of 60 years Don-nalee Hockersmith, and one sister June.

Mr. Hockersmith is survived by his twodaughters Susan Mastrangelo of Penn-sylvania and Gwen Hockersmith andBrigitte Unger of Freeport, Florida; two

brothers Lee and Bruce Hockersmith ofPennsylvania; one sister Norma of Penn-

sylvania; five grandchildren Michael,Tommy and Amanda Mastrangelo , Jen-nifer Hollen and Stephen Mastrangelo,and seven great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at alater date. You may go online to viewobituaries, offer condolences and signguest book at www.clary-glenn.com.Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel FuneralHome is entrusted with the arrange-ments.

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Rarely in modern times have church lead-ers called for military action, but this situation isunique. Reports of armored vehicles firing indis-criminately at civilians, savage decapitations, andother atrocities abound.

Arguments from Hillary Clinton and others thatthe chaos in Iraq and the rise of the Islamic Stateare the fault of President Barack Obamas disen-gagement from the middle east are largely accu-

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Skin cancer, which is the abnormal growthof skin cells, most often develops on skin ex-

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Melanoma can develop anywhere on your body, in otherwise normal skin or inan existing mole that becomes cancerous. Melanoma most often appears on theface or the trunk of affected men. In women, this type of cancer usually developson the lower legs. In both men and women, melanoma can occur on skin thathasn't been exposed to the sun and can affect people of any skin tone. Melanomasigns include a large brownish spot with darker speckles, a mole that changes incolor, size or feel or that bleeds, a small lesion with an irregular border and por-tions that appear red, white, blue or blue-black or dark lesions on your palms,

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Please be advised that a Commit-tee Member from the WaltonCounty Local RESTORE ActCommittee will be attending ameeting orchestrated by Defend-ers of Wildlife. The purpose ofthis meeting will be to provide aforum where the CommitteeMembers from eight coastalcounties in the Florida Panhandlecan share their committees pro-gress in developing plans and

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BREAKING: Michelle Obama

Tells Latinos Theyll BypassCongress on Amnesty

President Barack Obama is no stranger to takingindependent actionregardless of its constitutional-ityto further his agenda. His executive orders haveoften been struck down by the Supreme Court,butthis president is not one to let something like that

stop him from doing whatever he sees fit.

Of course, Obama doesnt only ignore Congresswhen it comes to immigration policy;he has consis-

tently demonstrated that hes unwilling to abide bythe wishes of the American people, either.

Apparently, the Obama administration is pre-

pared to ignore the legislative process once again

and enact its own policy, as First Lady Michelle

Obama made clear in a recent speech to Latinos

in New York City.

So make no mistake about it, we have to keep onfighting as hard as we can on immigration, she saidas the crowd cheered. And as my husband has said,hes going to do whatever administrative action it

takes to fix this broken system.Obama reminded the attendees that they couldntwait for Congress to act on their future and urged

them to seize opportunities on their own.

We cannot afford to wait on Congress to lift up ournext generation. We cant afford to wait on anybodywhen it comes to our kids future, she said. Yourgrandparents and parents didnt wait for opportuni-ties to come to them. No, they packed up their fami-

lies and moved to this country for a better life.

Michelle is right on one accountexpeditious action

is necessary both for the sake of the many childrenwho have become criminals by crossing into Ameri-can illegally, and to protect others from making thesame poor choice. We also agree that the presidentshould take executive actionto secure the borderand step up the deportation of illegal immigrants as

both the law requires and the American people de-

mand.

The Founders created a deliberative legislativeprocess specifically to disallow the wishes of onepresident or the precipitous actions of a small group

to take on the weight of law. Having just won a waragainst precisely that sort of tyranny,they wished to

prevent its ever returning to America.

President Obama needs to do his job on border

security; he also needs to allow Congress to do

theirs.

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Letter to the :

You have everything going for you, making this week a particularly enjoyable one. The focus on Leo suggests thatyour social life and love life positively sizzle. There's so much going on for you that you could be spoiled for choice.Whether you're looking for love or in a long-term relationship, laughter and companionship will light up your days.In addition, you're forging ahead in your career with goals and ambitions, and you may be passionate in the extreme

when it comes to finding success.

One thing to remember is to pace yourself. Some people might be trying to take advantage of your good nature. WithMars and Saturn both in Scorpio in August, someone might not even be too subtle about using you. Keep your dis-

tance as best as you can, even if the devious person in question is the friend of someone you care about.

Expect some great news regarding money, possibly professional advancement. You may have to control the urge tobreak into tears of joy, Aries. A female friend could be going through some heavy changes and might want your sup-port. Your best course of action would be to listen rather than offer advice. You may have to try hard to control your-

self, however. The situation could defy all reason.

Happy events involving a close female relative might have you feeling emotional, Taurus. A marriage or birth couldbe involved. Your projects, particularly those with other people, could proceed well despite difficulties you've had toovercome. The results could move you to tears. You may feel the need to control yourself, but don't be afraid to show

how you feel.

Your telepathy and intuition are at an all-time high today, Gemini. You should find it easier than usual to tune in toothers' thoughts and feelings. It might be a good idea to control your reactions. Don't tell others what you're pickingup unless you're sure they want to know. Your imagination and creative abilities are also operating at a very high

level. Make the most of them.

Today a deep concern for others' feelings could have you lending a sympathetic ear to those in need of some under-standing. It's more important to listen than talk now, Cancer, even though your practicality might want to expressitself. Your affairs should go smoothly, bringing you a lot of satisfaction. Don't be surprised if you shed a few tears

of joy at some point.

Today you might complete a difficult project that's important to your career. Acknowledgement of your dedicationand hard work could find you more emotionally overwhelmed than makes you comfortable. You may have to make aspecial effort to control your feelings. You've moved mountains to get where you are, Leo, so it's nice to be recog-

nized. You deserve to celebrate tonight.

A long-awaited social event, perhaps a wedding or christening, could have you moved to tears, Virgo. As you'renaturally a person who doesn't like to show your feelings, you might need to be by yourself until the urge to cry has

passed. This should be a very happy day for you as well, and your contentment could seem almost too good to be

true. It's real. Relax and enjoy it.

An intense, emotional dream could move you so powerfully that you awaken with the odd sense that the dream wasreal. Write it down, Libra. Maybe it is. Efforts to overcome obstacles and advance in business could finally pay off.You could walk around in a daze asking yourself if it really has happened. It has. Make the most of it, and don't be

afraid to show your feelings.

Today you may feel the need to do a lot of work around your home, Sagittarius. Perhaps you expect visitors or sim-ply want to spruce up the place for yourself. You may need to pace yourself and not try to do everything at once. Youcould run into difficulties that require help from others who may be unavailable. Control the urge to steamroll

through your chores.

Emotional discussions with your partner could move you to tears, Scorpio. You've overcome any difficulties andprobably reached a new understanding. Any relationship or friendship started or advanced now shows promise ofbeing strong and lasting. Your basic inclination will be to control your feelings, but don't be afraid to show them. It's

OK at times like this.

You may want to indulge yourself, as this week's lineup entices you to dive in and have fun. When it comes to mix-

ing and mingling, the presence of Mars in Scorpio linked with Pluto in your sign urges you to connect with peoplewho have the same desires and ambitions as you. On the subject of money, the urge to enjoy an extravagant shopping

spree may be too much to resist. However, Sunday is the day when you'll want to splurge even if it isn't justified.

Dear Editor,I have to compliment you on being

so forthright in your work. The storiesof Obama is stories that very littlepeople would ever print for fear of theBig White House.

Thank you for telling it like it is.Sugar coated or one sided news, gets

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Keep up your work, the City ofFREEPORT will someday recognize

what all you do for the city throughmeans of advertising all the eventsthroughout Walton county. Hell, thedang county needs to give you somerecognition too.

Being that you are online it helpskeep us informed of whats going onwhile we are away. Thank you.

Robert Taunton

Dear Editor,

I like how your newspaper has goodnews more than bad. Your past feweditions have been spot on. To shareinfo. About the govt. fraud taking

place needs to be out to the public.Our country needs more people like

you to help shape the world we livein. Have you ever thought of runningfor an office?

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Iraqi Christians Sooner

There arent many tactics that President Obama can claim hes anexpert at executing, butpassing the buck is definitely at the top of the

list.As the situation in Iraq has gone from bad to worse, one that is largelythe result of Obamas foreign policy blunders, the president is onceagain pointing fingers for the deteriorating crisis, which has resulted

in the persecution of religious minorities like Christians and Yazidis.

Rather than taking full responsibility for his actions and acting like a grown up, Obama

has opted to blame the intelligence community for the fall of Iraq.

In other words, the president has likely been skipping out on his briefings again,which is why

he had no idea what was really going on.

According to WZ,Obama said that the U.S. failure to act sooner to respond to the IslamicState terrorist group was the result of intelligence estimates that failed to anticipate the quick-

ness with which IS would take over Iraq.There is no doubt that their advance their movement over the last several of months has

been more rapid than the intelligence estimates and I think the the expectation of policy

makers both in and outside of Iraq.

The president seems to have forgotten that it was his idea to remove troops from Iraq, a politi-cally motivated stunt to help him get more votes in the 2012 election. He was warned repeat-edly that the Iraqi military wasnt ready to stand on its own, but in typical Obama fashion, he

ignored the counsel.

As if that werent bad enough, one of the top leaders in the IS is a terrorist that the president

released from Gitmo in 2009.Yet, this whole situation is due to faulty intelligence estimates.

One could assume that his lack of action in every major crisis facing the country, his tendency

to run away and hide on vacation or on the golf course,and his weakness when dealing withforeign nations, indicates that Barack Obama is terrified of responsibility.

Its time for the president to man up, admit that his actions were wrong, and dedicate his

time and effort to fixing the situation and providing support and aid for those being per-

secuted by the Islamic State.

Resurfacing project set to begin on CR 183 from south

end of I-10 overpass to SR 81

CW Roberts Construction, Inc will beginconstruction activities the week of July 7, 2014 on a$2,172,997.34 resurfacing project on CR 183 from south end of I-10 overpass to SR 81 in

Walton County.

The 8.32 mile project includes widening, milling and resurfacing CR 183, re-grading, soddingshoulders, turnout construction and paving, new guardrail installation, mailbox replacement,new signage and new thermoplastic striping with audible/vibratory edge line. Motorists canexpect alternating and intermittent lane restrictions to begin in July 2014. The entire project is

slated for completion in March 2015.

All planned construction activities are weather dependent and may be rescheduled in the eventof inclement weather. For more information, please contact Jim Harman, Walton County Pro-

ject Manager at harjim@co.walton.fl.us.

University of Florida IFAS Extension Office in Walton County.

Recent storms have highlighted the need and importance of flood insurance for many familieswho may not have ever considered it, while many people living in floodplains are concerned

about recent changes to the national flood insurance program.

Searching for information and resources? Come learn about what the changes may mean for

you, your home andproperty insurance rates. Free and open to the public.

For Homeowners: Two free events for local residents will be held in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa

Counties and are open to anyone.

Monday, August 18, 6:00-7:30 pm, Navarre Visitors Information Center (8543 Navarre

Pkwy Navarre, FL 32566) Tuesday, August 19 from 6:00-7:30 pmat Northwest Florida State College, Building 8 ofthe Ft. Walton Beach Campus (1170 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Fort Walton Beach, FL

32547)

A detailed flyer is attached or can be found at: http://escambia.ifas.ufl.edu/wp-content/

uploads/2014/08/HomeownerFloodFlyer.pdf

WALTON COUNTY MASTER GARDENER TRAINING

Applications are being accepted for the 2014 class. The Florida MasterGardener Program is a joint endeavor of the University of Florida/Instituteof Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), Walton County Extension

and gardening volunteers.

This course will be held weekly each Thursday (8:30 am to 12:45 pm)beginning September 4, 2014 and ending December 4, 2014 with the ex-ception of 11/27. Applicants must attend all classes which are held at theWalton County Extension Office, 732 N 9thStreet in DeFuniakSprings. Classroom and field study will cover plant physiology, insects,

plant diseases, care of landscape plants and design, vegetable gardeningand lawn management. There is a charge of $175 to cover costs of materi-als and supplies. $50 will be refunded when the applicant finishes the 50hours of instruction, completes 75 hours of volunteer work and an addi-tional 10 hours of continued study within the following 12 months to be-

come certified.

Men and women who want to serve their communities as Master Garden-ers may contact the Walton County Extension Office at (850) 892-8172 torequest an application packet. The class will be limited to 15 stu-dents. Applications must be returned by August 22. More information isavailable online at http://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/mastergardenerand Master Gardener applications may be printed off the Walton Exten-

sion Office website at http://walton.ifas.ufl.edu

Submitted by Barbara Young 850-622-0192

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Classifieds

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Pinestraw $4 per bale.Call today, 850-333-0877Dee Watson

Sell your stuff thru this newspaper!

Call 585-0262.only $10

Picking on the PorchEvery 2nd Sunday 2-4pmFreeport City Hall

Help Wanted:Service Plumber

Requires Valid Drivers License;2 Years Verifiable Service/RepairPlumbing ExperienceKnowledge of South Walton/SantaRosa Beach AreaOver-time and On-Call will berequired.

Please Apply at 998 Bay Drive, SantaRosa Beach, Apply at 998 Bay Dr. -

Point Washington/Santa RosaBeach...county 283N **stop in atthe office for your application

AJs Plumbing 850-231-1473

Walton County Recreation Fall Soccer Reg-istration is now through August 25th. There

are 4 separate leagues for ages 4-12 at 4 dif-ferent areas in the county: Paxton , DeFuniakSprings, Freeport, and South Walton. Thecost is $50 per child. Visitwww.waltonrec.com to register or for more

information.

Help Wanted Immediately:Writer/Reporter: of County Commissionermeetings and School Board Meetings..I think there are 2 of each per month.Couple hours in the evening?...Call today..Are you the type of person who is inter-ested in goings on in Walton county?DO YOU Like to gather information ofimportance at county levels? Please donthesitate and give me a call now.585-0262

Wanted: Cars, Trucks,

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Help Wanted:Would you like to meet new people?Would you like to help this newspaper?Commission paid daily.Easy work-local work-you make yourown hours P/Tno exp. Necessary

call585-0262

Explore nature in and around

Walton County Florida with WaltonOutdoors. For more information, go

to: http://www.waltonoutdoors.com

Please be advised that therewill not be a City PlanningBoard meeting in the month

of August.

You won't have any reservations when itcomes to Alaqua Animal Refuge's Dinefor the Dogs program. When you dine at

Cafe Thirty-A in Seagrove Beach tomor-row night, August 13, they will give ourrefuge 20% of the night's sales! Nowthatll be giving in good taste! Cafe Thirty-A also has a permanent beverage on theirmenu called the "Lucky Dog"! A dollar ofevery drink comes back to Alaqua every-day! We hope to see you there tomorrow

night!Information on behalf of the

Okaloosa/Walton American

Heart Association.Last year, through collaboration with North

Okaloosa Medical Center and Okaloosa Heart& Vascular Center, the American Heart Asso-ciation provided Walton Fire Rescue withLifepak Air Cards for their emergency re-sponse vehicles in the North end of the

County.

These air cards are used to transmit telemetry(EKG) data on cardiac patients while they areen route to the hospital. Doctors in emergencyrooms can view these patients EKGs in real

time and can then provide feedback/instruction for care for patients while they arestill in the ambulance, and can also be better

prepared for when the patient arrives at the

ER.

Now that Walton Fire Rescue has receivedthe equipment and training, they are hosting areception next week on Wednesday in DeFu-niak Springs. It will take place on Wednes-

day, August 20th

at 11:30am at 96 Circle

Drive. This event is not open to the public.

For more information, please contact:Inger AlderferRegional Director

Okaloosa/Walton American Heart Association

inger.alderfer@heart.org

RIP, Robin Williams

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