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For many years, Freeport, with its steamboat and schooner connections to Pensacola, and up the
Hammock Bay homes
Choctawhatchee River to Geneva, Alabama was the commercial and political hub of Walton County. The first mail under $200k coming to an end! Page 14
delivered in the county came by water from Pensacola to Freeport and an overland stagecoach route from Tallahassee
connected with steamboat service near Freeport. Most of the goods ordered from Pensacola were freighted from
Freeport by commercially operated wagon trains which followed the route leading northeast from Freeport through Lots of extra’s to make you feel
the Euchee Valley to the town of Cerro Gordo on the Choctawhatchee River above Westville. Following Reconstruc- good. Learn and feel better inside
tion (post-Civil War), the lumbering and naval stores industries became important. Mills were built along waterways
as they had to depend on water transportation. In 1918, the Valparaiso Development Company purchased land at Read what else is inside!
Freeport for the North and South Farms, planted sugar cane and shipped to Chicago.
Today, the Gulfstream Ship Building and Murphy USA dominate the original port area at the juncture of Four Mile *PLEASE TAKE JUST ONE!
Creek and LaFayette Creek at the head of LaGrange Bayou. A number of residents work at Eglin Air Force Base, as
military personnel, contractors or civil service, but the lions share work south of the Bay in South Walton County is
either in county employment, construction, or in one of the service industries associated with the tourist trade of that
area (real estate, hotels, restaurants, retail, etc.) In color online:
Freeport is literally the crossroads between North and South Walton County. It is advantageously situated and within Theemeraldstarnews.blogspot.com
driving proximity to Tallahassee, Pensacola, Montgomery, Ft. Walton Beach, and Panama City. It is within an hour
of the Northwest Florida Regional Airport, the NWFL Beaches International Regional Airport, the Destin Municipal E-mail address:
Airport and the DeFuniak Springs Municipal Airport. It is a half-hour drive from the beaches and golf courses of Emerald_star_news@hotmail.com
South Walton. Freeport is a proud cooperative neighbor of Eglin Air Force Base which borders the city limits.
Freeport is a progressive small city on the verge of great things to come! Come attend any City Hall meetings. Give
your input for the upcoming future to plan ideas and prosper for within this area is very special to many of us.
GOD BLESS AMERICA !
Walton County Customary Use: Former First Lady Barbara Bush Dead at Age 92
Where do we go from here? Former First Lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday evening at the age of 92.
Martha MacCallum likened her to "a grandmother to the entire country" and a
For the first time in history, Florida’s legislative and executive branches have weighed "matriarch of a huge clan of lovely family members." The wife of former President
in on the issue of customary use and how it may, or may not, apply to Florida George H.W. Bush was in “failing health” over the weekend, according to a family
beaches. As the legislature passed and the governor signed HB 631, a clear path was statement. “Following a recent series of hospitalizations, and after consulting her
created to determine if the public has the right to recreationally use Florida beaches. family and doctors, Mrs. Bush, now age 92, has decided not to seek additional
While this legislation voids the current Customary Use Ordinance in Walton County, medical treatment and will instead focus on comfort care. It will not surprise those
as of July 1, 2018, it provides Walton, and all other Florida Counties, a legislatively who know her that Barbara Bush has been a rock in the face of her failing health,
approved and endorsed mechanism to advance a Customary Use claim through the worrying not for herself — thanks to her abiding faith — but for others,” the
judicial system. statement read. Spokesman Jim McGrath did not immediately expound upon
The Walton County Board of County Commissioners has instructed staff to begin the Bush’s health condition over the weekend other than to say she was surrounded by
process laid out in the legislation to substantiate a customary use claim. This will her family and appreciates the messages and prayers she received. The former
include the gathering of evidence and a public hearing to determine if such a claim is Barbara Pierce was born June 8, 1925 in New York. She married George Herbert
supported by substantial evidence and testimony. If so, the next step would be to Walker Bush in 1945. They have six children, including former President George
present the testimony and evidence to a Judge through the appropriate legal process. If W. Bush, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, and author Dorothy Bush Koch.Mrs. Bush
the Judge agrees with the County, the Customary Use Ordinance will be validated and and former First Lady Abigail Adams also hold the rare title of the only first ladies
take effect. If the Judge disagrees, the ordinance will be null and void. to be the mother of presidents. She was also the recipient of the Miss America
The following steps are clearly spelled in the legislation in order for the County to Women of Achievement award in 1997 for her longtime work in support of literacy
pass and affirm a claim of customary use: programs. "My dear mother has passed on at age 92. Laura, Barbara, Jenna, and I
The County would schedule a public hearing to consider evidence and testimony are sad, but our souls are settled because we know hers was. Barbara Bush was a
supporting a finding of customary use of Walton County beaches. fabulous First Lady and a woman unlike any other who brought levity, love, and
Notice of this meeting must be sent via certified mail to the owner of each parcel of literacy to millions. To us, she was so much more. Mom kept us on our toes and
property subject to customary use consideration and contain all statutory kept us laughing until the end. I’m a lucky man that Barbara Bush was my
requirements. Such mailing shall be no later than 30 days prior to the public hearing. mother.," her son, former President George W. Bush said in a statement Tuesday.
At the public hearing, evidence will be presented and testimony taken supporting or
not supporting the requirements of sustaining a customary use claim. If the Board of
County Commissioners finds that there is sufficient, substantial testimony and
evidence to support such a finding they may adopt a formal notice of intent to affirm
the existence of recreational customary us on Walton County beaches.
Upon the adoption of a notice of intent, the Board of County Commissioners must file Don’t let trouble SPOIL the FUN to BE!
a Complaint for Declaration of Recreational Customary Use with the circuit court in
Walton County within 60 days.
Notice of the filing must be provided by the county to the owner of each parcel of
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Once the above process is completed it will become the responsibility of the court,
through the appropriate judicial proceedings, to determine whether Walton County’s
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opportunity to “have its day in court”, as it presents all evidence and testimony in the
appropriate proceeding, anticipating a favorable ruling which will solidify the public’s
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Public Notice PUBLIC NOTICE Walton County Local RESTORE Committee Extends Local
The Walton County Economic
Pot 1 Funding Application Deadline
Project Meetings are Scheduled for
the 331 Economic Development Development Alliance (WCEDA)
Corridor Plan will hold its monthly board meeting The Local RESTORE Act Committee application acceptance period has been extended
on Thursday, May 3rd, 2017 at 12:00 until May 4th, 2018 for Pot 1 Local RESTORE Act Funding that will not be used as
PM at the Walton County leverage funding for Triumph.
The U.S. 331 Corridor Economic If an applicant is pursuing RESTORE Pot 1 funds for match or leverage with Triumph
Development Plan work group will Administration Conference Room
located at 76 North 6th Street, funding, that application period will remain open, with no deadline.
hold project meetings at the following Project application links are as follows:
location on Tuesday April 24, 2018. DeFuniak Springs, FL.
Application Fillable PDF - https://www.co.walton.fl.us/DocumentCenter/View/29650
Two or more County Commissioners Application Print and Complete - https://www.co.walton.fl.us/DocumentCenter/
The purpose of this planning effort is View/29651
to make land use and infrastructure may attend this meeting. These
Completed applications must be emailed to the County at localrestoreact@co.walton.fl.us
related recommendations providing a meetings are open to the public.
received by the application deadline of 4:30pm CST on Friday, May 4th, 2018.
plan for future development and to If you should have any questions, please contact Melinda Gates, Environmental Specialist,
help preserve the functionality of the Public Notice at 850-892-8108 or via email at gatmelinda@co.walton.fl.us.
corridor as a viable transportation
facility. The public is invited to attend The Choctawhatchee Bay Estuary
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION
and provide comment. Coalition will be holding a meeting
on April 25th beginning at 9:00am at
the Emerald Coast Convention Take notice that the Walton County Board of County Commissioners will hold a
Dates: Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Center located at 1250 Miracle Strip SPECIAL MEETING and a closed EXECUTIVE SESSION on April 24, 2018,
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Parkway SE in Fort Walton Beach. beginning at 9:00 a.m., immediately following the regular agenda, at the Walton County
Location: Freeport Community
Courthouse located at 571 US Highway 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, Florida to discuss the
Center, 16040 331 Business,
following:
Freeport, FL 32439 The Choctawhatchee Bay Estuary
Coalition is made up of
representatives from Escambia, In Re: Brian Forehand and Megan Forehand vs. Preble-Rish and Walton County;
Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Case No.: 2012CA750
Holmes and Washington counties. The following persons will attend the meeting: the Board of Commissioners, Bill
Chapman, Cecilia Jones, Melanie Nipper, Sara Comander, and Tony Anderson; Larry
Meeting discussion will surround the Jones, County Administrator; Sidney Noyes, County Attorney; Heather R. Christman,
Choctawhatchee, Perdido/Pensacola Assistant County Attorney; and Tim Warner and Bill Warner, Special Counsel for the
and St. Andrew Bay estuary county in this case. This meeting will be recorded by a certified court reporter.
programs.
The court reporter will prepare a verbatim record of the meeting, which will be sealed
until conclusion of the litigation. The executive session is not open to the public pursuant
to Section 286.011(8), Florida Statutes.
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DeFuniak Springs Airport officials have cancelled the Marvel of Flight aviation expo
scheduled for Saturday April 7, 2018 due to weather. Officials made the decision early
Saturday morning at 7am. “We deeply regret having to cancel this portion of Marvel of
Flight,” says DeFuniak Springs Airport Director Ryan Adams. “The Saturday portion of our
two-day event brings the entire community together to see the unique vintage and modern
planes flown here by pilots throughout the United States,” he says, “and we really wanted
families and visitors to our community to enjoy this rare, spectacular display.”
The 2018 Marvel of Flight event began on Friday, April 6 with an exhibit of vintage WWII
planes providing media an opportunity to learn about the planes and their operations. Event
leaders also invited area schools to participate in field trips for special class presentations at
each of the planes and aviation exhibits. “We had a very successful day on Friday,” says
Adams. “Not only was the weather great, but hundreds of young people from our schools
were introduced to a part of our nation’s history with discussions and interactions with
skilled pilots of not only the vintage WWII planes but also the Huey helicopter and the team
which supports and promotes the historic helicopter’s operation and story.”
Event organizers are now planning the 2019 Marvel of Flight. More information will be
provided about future events at www.MarvelofFlight.com, www.defuniaksprings.net and
www.DefuniakSpringsVisitorsBureau.com.
All three websites/organizations also have Facebook pages for continued announcements
throughout the year. Interested pilots, vendors and participants in the 2019 program are also
encouraged to call DeFuniak Springs Airport Director Ryan Adams at
(850) 892-2000.
Health Post Advertising space is available A history of Decca / London Records by Bob P.
within this newspaper! 585-0262 A music industry insider in the 1960’s through the 1980’s, now retired.
The following is during his time at London Records.
Vaping Is Dangerous, but Many Just Don't Care An Englishman named Sir Edward Lewis was one of the pioneers in the creation
of "radar". He formed a company called Decca Radar and his equipment dominated
One popular product contains about as much nicotine as a pack of the market for years.
In the process he discovered that he could record sound with better fidelity than
cigarettes. was currently available in the market. Being a classical music fan he formed a
Justin Olsen doesn’t have any interest in cigarettes.
company called Decca Records and began recording classical music with what he
But the 18-year-old Georgia resident loves vaping. Olsen estimates he vapes every day
called "Full Frequency Range".
and takes about 20 hits an hour. While cigarette smoking rates among teens have
Decca was distributed world wide. However, at the outbreak of WW-II English-
dropped over the last few decades, the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) -- also
men were encouraged to divest themselves of their foreign holdings and devote
called vaping -- has risen in this age group. Surveys show that many teens don't know
their assets to England. As a good Englishman, Sir Edward did that and sold Decca
about the dangers of these products, and a few popular vaping trends could increase the
Records US. to a guy named Jack Kapp. Kapp had great success during WW-II
risks even more.
with Decca US with artists like Bing Crosby, Dick Haymes, and the Andrews
One of the most popular products among teens -- a flash drive-shaped system called Sisters etc.
JUUL -- contains roughly the same amount of nicotine as an entire pack of cigarettes. After the war Sir Edward offered to buy the Decca name back but Kapp had such
In the 2 years since JUUL was introduced, it has captured almost half of the entire success with the label and his contracts with his stable of artists would have been
e-cigarette market. And that worries some researchers. "Everything is different about upset, so he declined to sell Sir Edward the Decca name.
JUUL -- the shape and design of the product. It's smaller and can be hidden in the In order to release his European Classical properties in the US Sir Edward had to
hand. It looks like a high-tech device," says, Maciej Goniewicz, PhD, PharmD, who create a US label...and that's how LONDON Records came to be.
has studied e-cigarette safety. "We know that it contains a really high concentration of Sir Edward was never interested in the pop product. The success of the Rolling
nicotine. It's a few times higher than what we see in other e-cigarette products." Stones and Moody Blues in the US meant nothing to him. He was only interested in
In 2017, nearly 30% of high school seniors said they'd used e-cigarettes. the classical product which was why, until his death; no classical pieces were cut
Many kids start vaping even younger. Although laws prohibit kids under age 18 from from the catalogue. We carried 3000 classical titles including the collected
buying e-cigarettes, nearly 10% of eighth-graders and 14% of 10th-graders said speeches of Winston Churchill.
they've used these products. Olsen started vaping when he was 17. “I think it was in Sir Edward's biggest success was in spending $200,000 to record the first
the summer of 2017,” he says. “I was at my friend’s house and he had it, and I started complete Wagner "Ring" cycle.
using it. And I thought it was pretty cool. We were passing it around, and I just tried (Essentially four very big operas all linked together by the same story.)
it.” “I didn’t really like getting buzzed at first -- from the nicotine. But I liked blowing Nobody else had it in catalogue for many years and it sold widely to schools and
it out of my mouth and doing tricks. Blowing clouds and stuff,” Olsen says.Teens are anybody studying classical music. It was hugely profitable.
attracted to vaping for a few reasons, says Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, a Stanford In order to retain quality records on the London Label they had to be pressed in
University pediatrics professor who's studied young people's attitudes toward England and that was the cause of some problems. For instance, we were scheduled
e-cigarettes. "One is it's cool to them. It's novel. It's high-tech and it has flavors. to release a Luciano Pavarotti Christmas album. Pavarotti was red hot at the time
The other thing is they perceive it to be less risky [than cigarette smoking]." and the album would have been a huge success.
That’s because e-cigarettes are marketed that way, she says. Seven in 10 teens say The albums were pressed in England and shipped. But the boat developed
they've seen e-cigarette ads -- often in retail stores or online. And the kind of public transmission problems and never made it out of the North Sea. It went into dry
health campaign that has warned kids about the risks of tobacco cigarettes doesn't exist dock and we lost the selling season and all the albums.
for e-cigarettes. “I’ve heard people like my friend’s mom talk about the risks of vap- I wanted to have the tapes shipped to the US and repress the album at Sterling
ing, but I’ve been kind of like, ‘Eh, it doesn’t really matter,’ ” Olsen says. “I think that Recordings in Arizona, which was one of the highest quality pressing operations in
smoking in general could be a lot worse for you than just vaping.” the Country, but I was rebuffed.
"When you talk to teens, they'll say, 'It's just vapor. It's just water,' " Halpern-Felsher What I didn't know was that the English government reimbursed Decca 22 cents a
says. "It's not vapor. It's an aerosol. And there are harmful ingredients." disc for creating work for Englishmen and the company did not want to pass on that
What's In an E-Cigarette? reimbursement. Twenty two cents doesn't sound like much in today's market where
CD's sell for $18.00 but in those days Vinyl sold for $3.98 retail...so 22 cents was a
When you light a traditional cigarette and the tobacco burns, it produces toxic
huge deal.
chemicals like carbon monoxide and formaldehyde, which you inhale. An e-cigarette
As a side note: Early Rolling Stones were on
instead uses a coil to heat a liquid (called e-liquid or e-juice) until it produces an
Decca in Europe, which was LONDON in
aerosol vapor. The main chemicals in e-cigarettes -- including propylene glycol and Support FREEPORT’s
the US. They later negotiated a contract for
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their own Rolling Stones label distributed by
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Atlantic. In one of those “music business
to decompose. And they can generate very dangerous compounds like formaldehyde,"
contract oversights” Decca/London failed to
says Goniewicz, an associate professor of oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive
specify the medium of the releases so we
Cancer Center.
had them on Vinyl but failed to secure the
A Rainbow of Flavors rights to cassettes, which were big at the
E-juice comes in a variety of flavors that make the vapor taste like everything from time. They were on Alan Klein's label
blue raspberry to cinnamon breakfast cereal. In one survey, nearly 82% of young ABKO on cassette. I'm not sure how the
e-cigarette users said the reason they vape is "because they come in flavors I like." contract went with CD's as they were just
Olsen is partial to two flavors. being introduced at the time I was there. As
“I like the flavors,” he says. “I have mango frost with menthol in it. It tastes really a total aside. London Records first CD
good, and it relaxes your throat when you inhale it. Raspberry is also pretty good. I use release was Willi Boskovsky Strauss
flavored liquid all the time.” Still Health Dangers are VER HIGH RISK for Vaping. Waltzes recorded on New Years Eve in
Vienna. How's that for trivia?
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Where is your Ad? Despite Poor Markets, WALTON COUNTY TO HOST FIXED PRICE SALE AT
We will make room WALTON COUNTY LANDFILL
for you. Call us today Walton County Recycling
Program Moves Forward Walton County will be hosting a fixed price yard sale on Saturday, May 5th, from 7am
Over the past several weeks, there have been questions surrounding the recycling to 10am at the County Landfill located north of DeFuniak Springs off Highway 83
program in Walton County, specifically the recycling and accepting of certain types North.
of material. At this time, the Walton County Landfill continues to accept the same The fixed price sale may include furniture, computers, monitors, collectibles,
items it has in the past, excluding glass. antiques, beach equipment, sporting goods, tools and construction items and much
While recycling is an important part of the Solid Waste Department, items that are more. This sale does not include vehicles.
collected for the purpose of recycling are commodities, and thus affected by the Items that will be sold at the yard sale include items that the county has surplus that
commodities market. Currently the market for recyclables is down, and much of it is are no longer used or needed by the County, as well as items that are collected
due to changes in China. China is the world’s largest importer of recycled plastic, through the County’s recycling program at the landfill.
paper and scrap metal. At the beginning of the year, China placed restrictions on the The landfill gates will open at 6:30am to facilitate parking, however entrance to the
import of 24 different types of waste products from foreign countries. The restrictions sale will not be allowed until 7am.
went into full effect March 1st. These restrictions have created a global effect on the The following rules will be in place for this event:
recyclable market. The County will not be holding a pre-sale viewing.
A March 7th report on KPAX Channel 8 in Montana is a good example. “Here Items must be paid for with Cash or local check.
recently over the past year, China has reduced, restricted, limited both the types of All items will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.
recyclables they will accept, and the markets have become very difficult to find a All items are priced as marked and will not be negotiated.
buyer,” said Glenda Bradshaw, General Manager for Republic Services. “So really, All items are purchased as is and contain no
one of the things we say is our ability to pick-up residential recycling, is always County liability or warranty.
contingent on having an end market for it to go to.” The downturn in the commodity All purchased items must be removed from the
recycling markets have certainly made their way to Walton County. grounds following purchase.
“Currently, we have over 50 bales of plastic stored at the Landfill and we are (Assistance with loading will be provided)
continuing to recover and bale plastic from our recycling operation,” said Billy All sales will be final.
McKee, Walton County Solid Waste Manager. “Due to the market conditions, the All items must be paid for at time of sale and
outlook for plastic is not good at this time, however, we continue to look for alternate cannot be held.
markets and are hopeful that we can find a buyer in the near future.” As reported in Stockpiling of merchandise will not be
the Orlando Sentinel, in July 2017, “Plummeting worldwide prices for recycled permitted.
aluminum, glass, paper and plastics have some Central Florida cities down in the
dumps about recycling. Orange County (recycling center) which had never charged to In addition to the County’s ongoing public
process municipal recyclables, informed cities they may have to pay Waste auction program, these fixed price sales give
Management a $42-per ton fee.” In contrast, the county charges $33.60 per ton to the County an additional to opportunity to
bury municipal waste at the landfill. offer their surplus items to the public for
A News & Observer story published March 15, shows how the markets are affecting purchase.
things in Raleigh, NC. “The City of Raleigh sent 28,412 tons of recycling to the If you should have any questions, please
Sonoco Recycling plant...year ending June 30. Last June the City received $9/ton. contact the County’s Public Information
Last month, we received $0.00,” city spokeswoman Terri Godwin Hyman said in an Department at 850-892-8155.
email. “According to Sonoco, this is likely to be the case for at least the foreseeable
future.” The market is also causing turbulence to our international
neighbors. According to a Canadian Broadcasting Company report on March 29th,
Canadian cities and counties are affected as well. “Colchester County was sending
100 percent of its film plastics to China, amounting to 600 tons per year. It has now
stockpiled 450 tones and has had to store hundreds of bales outside. There’s a concern
the material could degrade so that it could no longer be recycled.” While the
commodity markets for recyclables is trending down, Walton County remains
committed to accepting recyclables today and in the future. Per Florida Statute
403.706, counties with populations of less than 100,000 permanent residents are
required to provide residents with the “opportunity to recycle”. Counties with
populations of more than 100,000 are required to establish a recycling program with a
goal of recycling recyclable solid waste by 75 percent by 2020. Walton County
promotes recycling and provides recycling opportunities in a variety of ways and
locations throughout the County.
Class III Landfill:
Recyclable materials are pulled from the waste stream including, cardboard, lumber,
wire, clothing, scrap metals (ferrous and non-ferrous)
Cardboard, plastic bottles, aluminum cans can be dropped off at the landfill
Drop off for white goods/appliances· Electronics
Brush and yard waste is processed and converted into mulch used for cover material
and erosion control. Fixed Price Sale: A wide variety of items are salvaged that are
still useable such as tools, toys, furniture, lumber, electronics, trailers, bicycles, beach
chairs, tents, towels, etc. Walton County Recycle Trailers (30 Locations):
Plastic bottles· Aluminum cans· Mixed paper · Cardboard
These materials are transported to the Landfill and are hand sorted and separated by
State inmates. The sorted material is crushed and baled for storage and sale.
Used Oil Drop Off (4 Locations): County Shop on Wood Yard Road
District 5 Road Department in Santa Rosa Beach Paxton Fire Department Landfill
Used Tires (Accepted for a fee): · Landfill South Walton Mosquito Control
Batteries: Old batteries can be dropped off at the Landfill. Batteries are collected
and sold to either a battery recycler or scrap metal dealer. If you should have any
questions about the Walton County Solid Waste Department, 850-892-8180.
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COMING SOON!! Get in while you can!!! A Local Directory of Walton County
This space is going to become available to any business located anywhere in Walton County. Everyone should list!
We will break the sections into services and also under the Section of Walton you reside in.
We will begin accepting calls for interested businesses, churches, funeral homes, food banks, employment, Sports
Complex, skate Parks, Car repair, Baby sitting, Exercise, etc.
…..If you want people to come to you. THIS IS THE BEST DEAL EVER!
(Name of business, address and phone #. Additional sentence an extra $1 per line)
We will grow this as space is needed. Let’s all get together make a full page Directory for those out of town visitors to know where this and that is.
Today’s GPS applications will make it easy. All businesses currently Advertise can also place in the Directory if they choose to.
So, don’t hesitate. We wanted to find a way to make it inexpensive to Advertise your business
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