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Walton Sheriff Wants

Increase SecurityWalton Sheriff Mike Adkinson would

like to increase the security at the South

Walton Courthouse Annex...Page 3

Elections The Primary is over andseveral races were decided and the field

was narrowed down in others.

For Walton County, Connie Mack came

out on top of other...

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Shelter House UpdateThis summer has been one of the busiest

times ever in Shelter House's history. With

the end of the fiscal year on.Page 8

PanCare Cites Success

Governor Rick Scott recently proclaimedNational Health Centers Week to celebratethe accomplishments of CommunityHealth Centers throughout Florida. Bay

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Hello everybody. Our local elections have completed. Con-gratulations to those who won. You know when I hear theword election I get a bit nervous about this one coming.the

one that will make history, the presidential election in Nov. Make sure youget registered and vote. That is what makes America different from other countries, your

vote counts.

Even many who cherish the "original meaning" of the Constitution recognize that pro-visions drafted in the 18th century must be interpreted in light of changing technology.That is especially true of the 4th Amendment's guarantee of the "right of the people to besecure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and

seizures."

When the amendment was adopted, unreasonable searches involved physical trespass. Butin 1967 the court ruled that the 4th Amendment was violated when federal agents affixeda wiretap to the outside of a telephone booth being used by a gambler. What mattered,wrote Justice John Marshall Harlan, was whether the suspect had a reasonable expectation

of privacy.

Flash forward to 2001, when the court held that police violated the rights of a drug suspectwhen they aimed a thermal imaging device at his house to determine whether the heatinside was consistent with marijuana cultivation. Justice Scalia wrote: "Where, as here, thegovernment uses a device that is not in general public use, to explore details of the homethat would previously have been unknowable without physical intrusion, the surveillance

is a 'search' and is presumptively unreasonable without a warrant."

The latest controversy over adapting the privacy protections of the 4th Amendment to newrealities concerns global positioning system, or GPS, devices, until recently an exotictechnology but now as the cellphones of which they are a prized feature. Seven monthsafter the Supreme Court sidestepped a major decision on the constitutionality of war-rantless GPS tracking of criminal suspects, a federal appeals court in Cincinnati has issued

a decision on the subject that seems as antiquated as a rotary phone.The decision reflects two legal principles that have been undermined by technologicalchanges. The first is thatalthough the contents of a phone conversation may be protectedfrom casual police intrusion, phone records are not.In the era of land lines, the courts con-cluded that callers didn't anticipate that the exchanges they dialed to and from would bekept secret.In the cellphone era, however, those records can pinpoint not just who called

whombut also the phone's variable location.

The decision also is consistent with a distinction the Supreme Court has drawn betweenpapers in the sole possession of a citizen, and bank and phone records that are the legal

property of a corporation. But that difference is also an anachronism.

Another Justice suggested as much earlier this year in a concurring opinion when the court

held that the surreptitious attachment of a GPS device to a drug dealer's vehicle was a"search" under the 4th Amendment. It may be necessary, "to reconsider the premise thatan individual has no reasonable expectation of privacy in information voluntarily dis-closed to third parties. This approach is ill suited to the digital age, in which people reveala great deal of information about themselves to third parties in the course of carrying out

mundane tasks."

The framers of the Constitution could not have envisioned the cellphone, much less itsability to establish the whereabouts of its owner, but the language of the 4th Amendment

to protect persons and "effects" will, as it so often has, adapt to modern life.

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Walton Sheriff Wants Increase SecurityAs reported by WZEP AM1460

Walton Sheriff Mike Adkinson would like to increase the security at the SouthWalton Courthouse Annex. Sheriff Adkinson told the Walton Commissioners that inthe times we are living in today, we need more vigilance. Sheriff Adkinson said they

want everyone to express their views, they want to do so safe.

The Sheriff pointed out a person who was at commissioner meetings eventually shotfive people. He feels they would be much better off with consistency. Adkinson

would like a system similar to what is in DeFuniak Springs.

While there is additional bailiffs, a metal detector and a scanner that everyone mustgo through when entering the main courthouse in DeFuniak Springs, the facility southof the bay has no additional security. Bailiffs are present at court and commissionevents. The building in south Walton was designed primarily as an administrative

building. The plans were to build a second court facility to the west. At the time thefirst building was constructed, commissioners decided to delay the second. Almost assoon as the building was dedicated, space became tight and what was once a commis-sioner office was taken out to make more room. The courts also expanded into the

building. With a tight budget, there are no immediate plans for the second building.Sheriff Adkinson explained the courthouse and county seat in DeFuniak Springs has

security under the judicial system. When the new courthouse as being planned, a se-curity team involving the judges, clerks office and other constitutional officers

helped come up with security recommendations.

Judge Kelvin Wells and Clerk of Courts Martha Ingle both addressed the commis-sioners and asked for additional security measures. Both cites recent concerns and a

shooting at a facility in Panama City.

Sheriff Adkinson asked the commissioners to speak to the constitutional officersabout security. He also feels the budget can take on the additional needs. He said his

office is expected to come in under budget and feels this could offset the costs.

Adkinson also wants to search for ways to use volunteers to help with those whomight need assistance. One idea is to use golf carts to help disabled get from parkingto the facility. The idea was also talked about as a way to help at the courthouse inDeFuniak Springs when the Countys ADA committee was looking at how to meet

the needs of people with disabilities at the new courthouse.

Commissioners approved moving forth with the additional security.

State and County Wants Natural BridgeAs reported by WZEP AM1460

In the north part of Walton County a small spring fed creek flows under the dirtroad. While it is not unusual for a stream to flow under a road, it is for that stream todo so without man made culverts and piping. Natural Bridge is a feature many localshave been enjoying for years. Older adults will tell you of swimming at Natural

Bridge as a way to cool off from the hot weather. They might even tell of rumors thatpeople have gone down one side and never returned. While the road goes over the

stream, the land around it and the springs are privately owned.

The Walton Commissioners will ask the Florida Forever Program to buy NaturalBridge and then the county could possibly manage it for public use. The state is try-ing to acquire as many springs as possible. This same type of the state buying from

private owners and turning over to the local government for management was done atMorrison Springs. Commissioner Kenneth Pridgen has been trying to get the land for

the public.

As the commissioners were asked to submit a letter to Florida Forever, Commis-sioner Sara Comander said she is concerned they do not have figures of operating

costs. Said they would consider entering into an agreement to manage and operatebut is hesitant since they do not know the costs and they might be entering into some-

thing they will have to pay for.

In 2009 there was an appraisal in an attempt to buy the parcel and others as an

easement. At that time the Board voted to acquire the property.

Commissioner Larry Jones said his understanding is this is a two stage process,first to ask the state to acquire the property and then to agree on the management.This is the same process the County did with Morrison Springs. The State bought thesprings and the County agreed to take over the management. The County then camein and upgraded to park, moving boating away from the swimming area and install-

ing a walkout over the springs and additional facilities.

Commissioner Brannon, who was instrumental in developing Morrison Springs andJones both agreed they do not know the costs. Jones said they will consider the man-agement plan when that time comes. He said the acquisition does not bind the Countyto do anything on the property. Jones also said the Countys plan could be a simple

as putting in a few picnic tables or could be more complex.

The request for a letter of support was approved.

Northwest Florida Ballet elects local South Walton

resident to President, Board of Directors

Kevin Greene, a resident of Sandestin, has been elected President, Board of Directorsof the Northwest Florida Ballet. Greene leads a board charged with providing leader-

ship and insight for the management and growth of the Northwest Florida Ballet.

Northwest Florida Ballet was founded in 1969 to provide training and performancesto the community, and reach thousands of school children through public programsand performances exclusively for students. It really is a privilege to serve an organi-

zation so committed to the development and education of our children as well as

building up our communitys cultural offerings Greene says.

Kevin and his wife, Denise were ballet aficionados in San Francisco and Boston be-fore moving to South Walton. When we moved here full-time in 2006, we beganattending and supporting the Northwest Florida Ballet. We were knocked out by thecaliber of the dancers and their performances. We had no idea that there was an A+

public school program run by the Northwest Florida Ballet, or that our daughterwould one day audition for and be accepted into the school. Today she is one of 145area students, 1/3 of whom are from financially at risk families, wearing uniforms,

being challenged by a fine academic program, and dancing daily in a first-rate pre-

professional program.

This year, the Northwest Florida Ballet is initiating a pre-professional high schoolprogram. Greene sees this as a fitting advance in the same year we will be celebrat-ing our 10th Anniversary of the Northwest Florida Ballet Academy. We want every-

one to feel welcome to attend our 10th Anniversary September 28th and 29th.

Greene says he looks forward to working with the Northwest Florida Ballet Board to

expand outreach to the community to raise awareness of the value of the arts for fulltime residents and visitors alike.

The Northwest Florida Ballet celebrates its 43rd year as a regionally recognized semi-professional ballet company and school. In addition, NFB has developed the nation-ally acclaimed Acadmiean integrated academic and dance education program

serving 140 students from the third to eighth grade.

Alaqua Animal Refuge and Spay/Neuter ProgramsAs reported by WZEP AM1460

Alaqua Animal Refuge has been serving the animals and their people with provid-ing a home for stray, abused or unwanted animals. The facility near Freeport says all

animals adopted from Alaqua Animal Refuge have already been spayed or neutered.However, you may have a pet at home or have a friend with a dog or cat that has not

yet had this simple surgery.

Alaqua Animal Refuge advocates the general welfare and humane treatment of ani-mals by providing shelter, prevention of pet overpopulation and adoption services.Located on 10 acres west of Freeport, the refuge was formed by Laurie Hood in 2007when she discovered that countless animals were being euthanized due to the lack ofa no-kill shelter/adoption organization in the area. Since that time, Alaqua AnimalRefuge has helped find homes for thousands of animals. Currently, up to 100 animalsare adopted per month from this unique rescue facility, which serves as a true refuge

for more than 250 animals at any given time.

Here are some of the reasons that spaying or neutering is one of the best things youcan do for your pet, yourself, and your community: - Spayed or neutered pets are typi-cally better behaved, calmer, and more affectionate than those that are not altered. -Male animals are less likely to mark their territory by urinating or spraying and lesslikely to try to run away in an attempt to find a female. - Spaying an animal elimi-nates their heat cycle and the undesirable elements of a heat cycle such as bleeding,crying, and nervous behaviors. Every year approximately 4 million animals, the vastmajority of which are medically and behaviorally adoptable, are euthanized. By spay-ing or neutering your pet you are directly helping to reduce this number. Due to thefact that it helps reduce the incidence of some of the most common types of cancers(breast, uterine, prostate, and testicular), your animal is likely to live a longer andhealthier life. Spaying and neutering decreases the number of stray animals which

results in a decrease in animal bites (to both humans and pets), car accidents, and de-struction to property.

As part of their community outreach initiative, the Spay Neuter Assistance Programoffers certificates to help offset the cost of spay and neuter procedures to income-qualified residents of Walton County. Certificates are based on a first come, first

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School Bus SafetyAs reported by WZEP AM1460

Holmes and Okaloosa County studentshead back to school today. Walton stu-dents have already been in school due toan allowance by the state for the district.With big yellow rolling, let's take a mo-ment and refresh your memory on Flor-idas school bus and school zone safety

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iffs Office:

1. Never pass a stopped school bus thathas its lights blinking and signs showing.

2. If you are traveling in the oppositedirection of the bus, you must stopUNLESS there is some type of physical

barrier or at least five feet of emptyspace. That means stop on most two lane

and/or neighborhood streets.

3. Pay extra attention to lower speed

limits in school zones.

4. Dont pass other cars, change lanes, or

make U-turns in school zones.5. For those riding the bus, wait in a safe

place at the bus stop for it to arrive.

6. If you have to cross the street, walk atleast twelve feet in front of the bus and

never walk behind it.

7. Never run out in the street or cross

between parked cars.

8. Get off the bus only at your assigned

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9. Never speak to strangers or get into

someones car without your parent orguardians permission.

10. Never text and drive.

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ElectionsThe Primary is over and several races

were decided and the field was narrowed

down in others.

For Walton County, Connie Mack cameout on top of other Republican candidatesin the Republican U.S. Senate Race. Bill

Nelson will face him as the Democratic.Bruce A Miller won the Universal Primary

in Walton County.

Marti Coley beat Danny Glidewell forthe State Representative race. CircuitJudge Group 15, Terry Ketchel won in

Walton.

Carlene Anderson beat out Trisha Porter-Hutchinson for the Republican nominee forWalton Superintendent of Schools. She

will go on to November.

The Republican candidate for WaltonCommissioner District 1 is Bill Chapman.Chapman will face the democrat opponent

in November. Walton Commissioner Dis-trict 3 is now Bill Imfeld after that Univer-sal Primary. And Cindy Meadows is thecommissioner for Walton District 5 with35% of the Universal Primary votes. Shewon over Cecilia Jones who had a very

close 33%.

Alex Alford won the three-way Univer-sal Primary Clerk of Court race with 44%of the vote. And the Walton School Boardrace ended with Gail Smith getting at least50% plus 1 vote, meaning there will not be

a second vote.

Smith won the School Board seat over

the two opponents with 60% of the vote.

Okaloosa County Universal Primariesresulted in Larry Ashley winning sheriff;Ben Anderson, Tax Collector; mary BethJackson, Superintendent of Schools; LarryBoyles, OC BCC 3; Larry Hines, OC BCC5; Cathy Thigpen won with 59% for OCSchool Board Seat 4, meaning she has 50%

plus one.

WC BCC MeetingAs reported by WZEP AM1460

Pay the loan off early and use the savings to get more done.The Walton Commissioners transferred $1.4 million from thelandfill fund to help pay off the road paving. This would payit off early and thus save about $40,000. Staff explained theearly payment would not only save on financing charges, but

the next budget would see less having to go out.

Walton Sheriff Mike Adkinson told the commissioners hewants to add more security to the South Walton Courthouse

Annex. Adkinson says the security is different in the souththan from the judicial controlled north courthouse.

The commissioners agreed to support the state Florida For-ever Program to possibly buy Natural Bridge in the far northend and then manage it for public use. Commissioners wereconcerned with any costs to the county, but agreed to the

support since no promises had to be made.

Laurie Hood with Alaqua Animal Refuge asked for theBark Park sign to be changed to the Alaqua Animal BarkPark. This is to meet requirements for the FDOT to allow thesign to be changed. Commissioners approved an agreement

with the FDOT for traffic signals. Commissioner Comandersaid this could help with the traffic signal at Coy BurgessLoop during summer traffic. Commissioners approved sev-eral items dealing with Chat Holley and with Highway 98landscape maintenance. They also approved the artificial reef

maintenance.

Catherine Trotman has been working as an intern with thelegal department. She gave a presentation about legal noticesand additional laws, pointing out a major addition requiringnewspapers to post legal notices on their websites. The news-

paper must also send to FloridaPublicNotices.com. They willalso have to provide email notices. Newspapers will also

have to charge a standard rate, not one based on population.County Attorney Toni Craig complemented Trotman on her

work. Her parents were in the audience for the presentation.

The commissioners will hold a workshop on the SandestinDRI. Commissioner Larry Jones asked to have staff meet andupdate the commissioners individually then they schedulethe workshop. The commissioners will also be schedulingtwo executive sessions to go over litigation matters. These

will be announced later.

TDC Director Dawn Moliterno requested approval of arecommendation to enter into negotiations for a new adver-

tising agency. Zehender Advertising was selected partiallydue to its buying power and the ability to give bonus addedvalue. Commissioners also approved a media buy that willfeature Emeril s Florida, a new show the celebrity chef isdoing. The show will feature the area. The TDC is research-ing if TDC funds can be used to pay for maintenance of the

Timpoochee Trail, the multi-use bike path.

Commissioner Comander said she has found there arecountries all over the state that use TDC funds for these

types of projects.

WCSB MeetingRoberta Wheeler came in protest against the attendance

policy period by period. She told the Board she feels the pol-icy in violation of Florida Statutes. She says the policy tar-gets at risk children. Wheeler read from the Code of Conductwhere it deals with the students missing classes and the issuebeing sent to the States Attorney. She told the Board she andthe community is rising up against the policy. She said the

pattern of non-attendance is tracked by the day, not by class.She also talked about students at Freeport High who do not

have a textbook for an algebra class.

She said the parents are having to provide copy paper.Board member Sharon Roberts asked to have the textbooksituation checked into. Board member Faye Leddon askedattorney Ben Holley to check into the statutes concerning the

attendance policy.

The Board approved the personnel recommendations. Noneof the Board members had to abstain this time. Roberts saidthere are people being administratively moved and she hopesif they are, then they are happy with the move. Roberts noted

those types of personnel changes are not under the Board.

Having pulled them from the consent agenda, the Boardconsidered five requests to pay employees for work as train-ers. Leddon asked why they are being paid extra. The Super-intendents office explained they took the classes to becometrainers and have been coming in on Saturdays and doingother work to meet the criteria set up by the state. They are

being paid for work not normally under what they do as

teachers.

There was also a question by Faye Leddon about a contractwith Dr. Kathleen Oropallo for Professional Developmentfor teachers at all schools. Leddon said some staff have ques-tioned the fact that she is not certified in Florida. Speaking

for the superintendent, Mrs. Daily cited Dr. Oropallos edu-cation, certifications, work and publications as well as whereshe is certified. The thought is the teachers do not like thefact that she is not certified in Florida and some feel there are

others who can do the job.

Eventually Board member Mildred Wilkerson said somedo not like her as some do not like the Superintendent orBoard. Wilkerson said they need to do what is in the best

interest of the students.

Citing recent shootings, Leddon asked to have the Boardbe reaffirmed that the students safety is a top priority. She

also said she wants all students to be treated equally.


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SW Swimmer Rescue and Fire

Friday the South Walton Fire District(SWFD) received a call reporting aswimmer in distress just east of the GulfView Heights area in Santa Rosa Beach.

SWFD lifeguards were notified and re-sponded to the unguarded beach area,that is no lifeguard tower. Upon arrival,a SWFD lifeguard entered the water toretrieve the swimmer in distress. Onceon shore, CPR was administered to theswimmer until SWFD paramedics ar-

rived.

The swimmer, a 60 year old male, wasimmediately transported by SWFD toSacred Heart on the Emerald Coast. It isunknown whether the swimmer experi-

enced a medical episode or if he wasovercome by the surf. At the time of theincident, the beach warning flags werered indicating a High Hazard, high surf

and/or currents.

Lightning was witnessed before a homecaught fire. The South Walton Fire Dis-trict (SWFD) received a call at 9:00

A.M. Saturday morning reporting a

structure fire on Paradise By the Sea

Blvd in the Inlet Beach area.

Reports from the neighbors indicatedthere was an early morning thunderstormwith severe lightning. Sometime close to5:30 a.m. neighbors stated they wit-nessed lightning strike near this resi-dence. It wasnt until 3 hours later that

smoke and flames were reported comingfrom this 3 story, (est.) 12,000 sq. ft.

beachfront home.

Within minutes of receiving the initial9-1-1 call, SWFD units arrived on scene

and found fire coming from the thirdfloor roof area. Prior to arrival, it wasdetermined the fire had spread through-out the subfloors making extinguishmentdifficult. Despite that, SWFD crewswere able to minimize the fire damageand bring the scene under control within

an hour of the initial call.

The residence was valued at an esti-mated $9.6 million dollars with damageto the structure and contents estimated at$1.6 million dollars. The owners werenot home at the time of the fire and there

were no injuries to report.

The fire was investigated by theSWFD Fire Marshal and the Florida

State Fire Marshals Office.

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ally wonderful, Erin Morgenstern delvesdeep into the realm of her readers mindsto unleash the full potential of theirimaginations. The Night Circus brings tolife all five of the senses to combine intoan amalgamation of life that flows fromthe pages and takes you by the hands toguide you through the subtleties of themost phantasmagorical circus on Earth.

Brought together by a competi-tion of unusual premises that had beengoing on long before they were born,they enrolled in the Night Circus toshowcase their magical prowess anddetermine the winner. But, since not allthings go as planned, the competitorscome together, and from the momentthey first touch, the spark they createwithin each others heart forever bindsthem together, far beyond the realms of

the competition. As they fall deeper inlove, they also dig deeper into the intri-cacies of the contest between them anddiscover that to win, one will have to dosomething that will leave the other bro-ken and desolate.

Full of the most precious kindof romance, and the most beautiful kindof magic, The Night Circus will leavereaders full of suspense at every turn ofthe page, lasting up to the very end, stillhungry for more, but happily content in

the resolution that leaves everyone awinner. This is truly a book for theyoung and young at heart. I applaud ErinMorgenstern for her first novel.

Review by River Stewart

GRIZZLEYBy M. Vreeland

Dont let the name deceive you. Its justa really fierce moniker for a totally sweetdog. A Boston Terrier/Dachshund mix,Grizzley became a part of our AlaquaAnimal Refuge family when his ownerswere no longer able to care for him. He

is adelightful fellow who is extremely affec-tionate and a joy to have around. Be-cause, like many of us, Grizzley is carry-ing a tad more weight than is healthy forhim, his fondest wish is to find a specialsomeone who will love him just the wayhe is. But he also hopes that same some-one will help him regain his puppyishfigure by putting him on a regular exer-cise schedule of walking and playing.

Grizzley is great on a leash and playswell with other dogs. With his ruggedgood looks and his loving personality,Grizzley hopes he can win you over

while causing you to lose your heart.

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Dear Aunt Ruby,

I am only slightly embarrassed to saythat while my wife and I were busyexplaining to friends and strangers thatthe answer to their When are you

having children? questions wasNever, we also brainstormed namesfor the little genius. I liked RomieLane, the name of a street in a Stein-

becknovel,East of EdenI think. Sheliked the sound of Roma. What can Isay? There is either some deep psy-chological well to drill here, or we aresimply pretentious semi-literates that

enjoy naming things. The car, for ex-ample, is named Bess, after my wifesgrandmother, who had similarlysturdy, wide hips and a heavy

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WALTON COUNTY BCC

ATTORNEYS OFFICE TOCOLLECT DONATIONS

FOR THE HOMELESSDeFuniak Springs, FL The WaltonCounty Office of the County Attorney will

be hosting a collection site through August31, 2012, for donations of food items to bedistributed to the homelessin our area.Donations of non-perishable food itemscan be dropped off at 161 E. Sloss Avenue.The Office of the County Attorney inviteseveryone to participate in this food drive to

benefit the localhomeless community.

Walton Master Gardner

Lorri Smith was presented her UFL/IFAS -

Walton Master Gardener Certificate

belatedly at a recent Master Gardenermeeting. She had completed all the

requirements but was unavailable when the

other certificates were

presented. She is congratulated by the MG

Association President, Len Ross and

Horticulture Agent, Eddie Powell.

DFS Council Meeting As reported by WZEP AM1460

The City of DeFuniak Springs is a Tree City and is the site of the start of ArborDay in Florida. The new signs will go on private property so people can see themsince the FDOT said they could not go on the state right of way. Tree City USA

provided a sign, a flag, a plaque and a hat. Kermit Wright got the hat. The city

will also have city limit signs moved to better reflect the actual city boundaries.

Several young Misss came and talked about a planned pet day to highlightlocal pets, a dog and cat beauty pageant and to bring awareness of animals need-ing adoption. They asked for a donation of a fee waiver and permission to sellconcessions. The special day will be September 22 from 9-5. Council gave per-

mission for the use of the Lawson Amphitheatre.

Council approve the first reading to clarify and address fee waivers for use offacilities.

Council member Mac Work asked to have the Mayor Pro-Tempore positionrotated. Mayor Carpenter said the code says the Council will vote for a term ofone year, but will take place after the election. Now the elections take place everytwo years. The agreement is they can vote each year. Work made a motion tonominate Wayne Graham and it was approved 5-0. Graham will take over andstay in the position until April of next year. Council member Kelley thankedMayor Pro-Temp Henry Ennis for his work and for doing a good job filling in

while Carpenter was recently ill.

Council Member Kermit Wright talked about promoting from within when they

put someone in place to cover a position temporarily. Wright said they also pro-moted Sandra Arnold to fill in for the City Finance Director. He suggested pay-ing Arnold for the additional work like they did for the two serving as interimcity manager. City manager Sara Bowers suggested paying 80% of what theynormally would since Bowers retained some of the duties. Wright said it is his

belief they owe the money.

The Council approved two variance requests, both for odd shaped parcels.Council member Ron Kelly said about both properties that they are odd shapedand should be given leeway for the owners to better use the land. The Councilalso approved an ordinance dealing with unsafe buildings and abatement and a

flood damage prevention ordinance.

The engineers present a sighting plan for a new compressed natural gas fillingstation. The next step is actually building a station. It could have use for city ve-hicles, garbage trucks, Sheriffs Office vehicles and school busses. The mainfacility will likely go next to the fire station at Burdick and 10th in the currentfueling yard. Anyone can use the facility if they have the state required tax

sticker. Staff will start the process of seeking grants and funds.

City manager Sara Bowers presented a plan to offer businesses that will be

filling a vacant storefront and providing jobs a discount on utilities.

This was based on a program Gulf Power offers. The recommendation was

approved.

Emerald Coast Aviation

Emerald Coast Aviation came before theDeFuniak Springs City Council to ask for achange in the settlement agreement withAeroFX. Jonathan Dunn asked the Councilfor a change in the settlement agreementwhen the airport operator and the city partedways. Dunn said he would offer a donation

of

$30,000 for two city projects.

Dunn said he purchased the company, put

personal money in the airport and broughtthe service level up. Dunn said he wanted toclear up issues in the lease and began tonegotiate with the former city manager. Hetold Council he did not want to leave andattempted to get a new lease. He said hefeels the door seemed to be closed andeventually entered into litigation. Dunn sayshe was taking a business and was close towinning the battle and making money.Twelve hours before trial he was offered asettlement. Dunn says he only gained whathe had invested but lost a 15 year lease. CityAttorney Clayton Adkinson said he did not

lose the lease, rather he was bought out.

Dunn asked for one page of the agreementto be changed. He said he understands thereis bad blood between some and him basedon a personal or professional level. He saidthe change would benefit him and would not

cost

the city. He offered to pay any attorney feesand give the money for the two projects.

The projects are $20,000 for a ChautauquaHall of Brotherhood elevator and $10,000

for the citys new skate park.

Adkinson pointed out the lawsuit was withAeroFX. AeroFX is now doing business asEmerald Coast Aviation and Dunn said hewas the sole owner at the time of the agree-

ment.

Council member Mac Work said he feelsthe issue was settled and made a motion todeny the request. The vote to turn it down

was 4-1 with Wright the only vote against

Lottery Player Gets Wrong Ticket, Wins $1MHe asked for one game, but distracted clerk gave him another

When a store clerk gave a Massachusetts man a different kind of scratch-off lotteryticket than he asked for, he didn't make a big deal about the mistake; he said he just"rolled with it." It was a good decision: He won $1 million. Richard Brown of Taun-ton said he went into Gulf Taunton recently and asked for a $5 "Blue Ice 7s" ticket,

but the clerk was distracted and instead gave him a "Sizzlin 7s" ticket.

Brown selected the cash option on the prize and received a one-time lump sum

payment of about $430,000 after taxes. He plans to use the money for a new roof

on his home and to take a trip to San Francisco, among other things. The store

gets a $10,000 commission, thanks to the mistake.


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August blood drives in Destin area and Walton County.Wednesday 22ndWalton Career Development CenterDeFuniak Springs8 am to 1

pmFree Movie ticket for all donorsFriday 24thCoast Guard Station Destin9.30 am to 1.30 pmFriday 24thSacred Heart Hospital Emerald Coast9 am to 4 pmSaturday 25thRave Motion Pictures, Destin Commons3 pm to 8 pmFree movieticket for all donorsSunday 26thPoint Northwest Florida State College, DeFuniak Springs12 pm to 6

pmFree Movie ticket for all donors Washington United Methodist Church12909County Road 395 North, Santa Rosa Beach9.30 am to 12.30 pm

Monday 27thNorthwest Florida State College, DeFuniak Springs12 pm to 6 pmFree Movie ticket for all donors

WALTON COUNTY WEEKLY

BEACH SAMPLING RESULTS

Walton County Saltwater Beach Monitoring Results

Walton County - The Walton County Health De-

partment conducts regularly scheduled saltwaterbeach water quality monitoring at seven sitesthrough the Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program.The water samples are being analyzed for enteric

bacteria (enterococci) that normally inhabit the in-testinal tract of humans and animals, which maycause human disease, infections, or rashes. The

presence of enteric bacteria is an indication of fecalpollution, which may come from stormwater runoff,pets and wildlife, and human sewage. The purposeof the Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program is todetermine whether Florida has significant coastal

beach water quality problems and whether future

beach monitoring efforts are necessary.

Site / Name / Enterococci / Water Quality /

SP-1 / Miramar Beach / 4 / Good

SP-3 / Dune Allen Beach / 8 / Good

SP-4 / Blue Mountain Beach / 8 / Good

SP-5 / Grayton Beach / 16 / Good

SP-7 / Holly Street Beach / 12 / Good

SP-8 / Eastern Lake Beach / 16 / Good

SP-9 / Inlet Beach Access / 20 / Good

Water quality classifications are based upon UnitedStates Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's)recommended criteria and Florida Healthy Beaches

Program Categories:

Good = 0 - 35 Enterococci per 100 ml of marine

Moderate = 36 - 104 Enterococci per 100 ml of ma-

rine water

Poor = greater than 105 Enterococci per 100 ml of

marine water

The Health Advisories for Dune Allen Beach Ac-cess, Blue Mountain Beach Access and the Holly

Street Beach Access locations have been lifted.

If you should have any questions, please contact theWalton County Health Department of (850) 892-8021, or visit the Department of Health's internet

Beach Water Quality website (www.doh.state.fl.us

, click on "Floridiansand Visitors" - under "Food, Water, Air, Land,"

choose "Beach Water Quality."

Obituary for Allyn Kemp

Mr. Allyn Kemp, age 76, of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida passed away August15, 2012. He was born February 23, 1936 in Post, Texas to Munger Kempand Bernice Hedrick.Mr. Kemp was a resident of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. He was Baptist byfaith and attended Destiny Worship Center in Miramar Beach, Florida. He

was a veteran of the armed forces serving his country in the United StatesNavy. He worked as a chemical engineer for many years before retiring. Hewas also an entrepreneur having owned and operated Islands Sport Shop inMiramar Beach, Florida. He wrote columns for the Libertarian Party. Heenjoyed fishing, water sports, traveling, and spending time with his family.Mr. Kemp is preceded in death by his father and mother.Mr. Kemp is survived by his wife Emma-Lee Kemp of 51 years of SantaRosa Beach, Florida, three sons Mark Kemp and wife Dianna of Santa RosaBeach, Florida, Dr. David Kemp of Atlanta, Georgia, Paul Kemp and wifePat of Maryland, two daughters Phyllis Hill and husband Dickie of Texas,Judy Wogan and husband Rich of Jacksonville, Florida, one brother Harold

Kemp and wife Zuella of Texas, ten grandchildren Tyler Hill, StephanieParker and husband Johannes, Christina Jarvis and husband Jason, DiannaKemp, Matthew Kemp, Shelby Kemp, Sarah Malinonski, Ryan Malinonski,

Noah Malinonski, and Daniel Kemp.In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to The American Can-cer Society atP.O. Box 22718 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73123-1718.You may go online to view obituaries, offer condolences and sign guest

book at www.clary-glenn.com.Clary-Glenn Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.

Shelter House UpdateAs reported by WZEP AM1460

This summer has been one of the busi-est times ever in Shelter House's history.With the end of the fiscal year on June30, they took a look back on the impact

Shelter House, with your help and sup-port, has had in our community over thelast year. In just 12 months, they touched

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5,885 women, children and men in Oka-

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Shelter House says their advocateshave been hard at work counseling vic-tims, offering referrals, going to courtand spreading the word about the ser-vices available through Shelter House soanyone touched by domestic violence

knows where to turn.

Shelter House says that moving intothe next fiscal year, it looks to be even

busier than the last. They report theiremergency shelter has been full again.They ask for your continuing support tooffer services to abused women and chil-

dren.

Shelter House says they are criticallylow or completely out of the followingitems: toilet paper, paper towels, bleach,

cleaning supplies, kitchen garbage bags,ethnic hair care products (i.e. hair grease,hair lotion, light oils, deep conditionerand shampoo), light bulbs, large sizediapers and pull ups and infant careitems, such as baby powder, baby lotion,

baby shampoo and baby wipes.

Donations are accepted weekdays from8am to 5pm at the Shelter House Admin-istrative Office located at 102 Buck

Drive in Fort Walton Beach.

Monetary donations are always appre-ciated.
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A sudden, beautiful, undeniable upsurge in your romantic life. Whether it's a 'hot as the surface of the sun'affair or a Jamesian deepening of an existing intellectual connection, you will be on cloud nine. Sadly, as youhave experienced before, cloud nine is a place you visit, not a place you live. Midweek sees you readjusting toreal life. No wonder you're cranky! But the opportunity to flex your creative muscles brings you some satis-

faction through the weekend.

It's understandable that you'd want all the facts at your disposal before you move forward, but that's not howthe cards fall on Monday. You have to look into the future. You have to project. And then you have to stepforward with as much confidence as you can muster. That future begins to unfold, beginning with a problem

in a partnership.

You express yourself clearly without having to think about it -- a necessary skill when pies and rubber chick-ens are flying through the air. On Tuesday, those pies start smacking into things and splattering everywhere.Cleaning and emotional clearing are the order of the day on Wednesday. Thursday grants you enough free

time for a brief trip to the moon.

A cautious pace is the smarter way to proceed at the beginning of the week. Air your strategy among friendson Tuesday and Wednesday and be open to their input. You will be surprised how inspiring their ideas are.Thursday will lack inspiration almost entirely (expect to be mediating a disagreement between two people

who have little cause of arguing in the first place.

You may not feel like you're getting a lot done at the start of the week, but you're laying the foundation for a

fantastic future. You're meeting people who are going to become crucial to your advancement, and you'regenerating ideas that will only achieve full dimension over time. You're also flirting heavily with someone,

even if you don't exactly realize it. Toward the middle of the week, money is all you can think about.

Your irritability on Monday may cause you to break out of your rut, do things differently and shrug off yourusual routine as too usual, too routine. Tuesday and Wednesday, you see your place in the world differently,and consequently you find yourself facing more possibility than ever before. Thursday finds you feeling huge

-- in keeping with this spirit, you may buy yourself something huge as well.

A brainstorming session with your friends is in order; there are some brilliant ideas floating on the horizon. Asocial gathering on Monday could be a productive place to get things sorted out. Tuesday and Wednesday,warmth and pride are major themes in your life -- and an ideal inspiration for some deep thinking. On Thurs-

day someone will pay you a compliment that makes your heart soar.Your friend or coworker hasn't even finished explaining the nuances of a situation before you have a solution-- a good solution -- ready. You've hit some kind of stride. Your advice is stellar. You should be a consultant.Midweek, your energy comes from other people, which may lead you to want to be around as many people as

possible. By Thursday, the social quotient may get a bit out of hand.

What you need on Monday is someone you can spill your guts to. A trusty friend. Someone unshockable. Youare entering new mental territory, and you need to talk things through with someone who can inspire you toshare. Expect emotional flooding this week. Midweek the water level is so high, you may not want to come

outside. But Thursday you wake up buoyant and ready to take on anything.

A funny little detail may turn into a big problem on Monday. So watch for banana peels in unlikely places.And if you have to sign anything, make sure you read all that microscopic writing toward the bottom of theform. Tuesday and Wednesday are, happily, the kind of days when everything goes your way without mucheffort on your part -- in fact, the more you let go, the better. But a clash with the boss on Thursday requires

your full attention.

The more cakes you have in the oven on Monday, the better. You never can tell how a cake is going to turnout. And who knows, maybe they'll all rise beautifully and you'll have a surplus. Tuesday and Wednesday,you'll have little patience for flour and eggs, what with all the deep thinking you're doing. But after a long

day's contemplation, knowing there's a cake in the fridge for dessert, if you want it, is a true pleasure.

Somebody or something far away comes into play on Monday or Tuesday, so be sure you're not confiningyour attention or vision to what's right in front of your nose. Come Wednesday, you'll probably be focusingon work, but don't expect any miracles there. In fact, lead your life in balance so the other things in your life

can reinvigorate and refresh you. Get outside instead of in; get in front of art or music instead of the TV.

BOOK SALE & BBQ BENE-

FITS LIBRARY

The Friends of the Walton/DeFuniak

Springs Library will hold a huge

book sale on Saturday, September15, 2012, at the Walton CountyFairgrounds. The sale begins at

8:30 AM and will continue until12:00 noon.

In addition to thousands of booksavailable, there will be a Chicken

BBQ dinner catered by Holy SmokeMeats & Treats Catering which in-

cludes chicken leg quarter, corn,green beans and drink. Plates will

be on sale for just $7.00 each. Allproceeds will benefit the DeFuniakSprings library.

Other activities that day include asilent cake auction which runs until1:00 PM, drawings, karaoke, face

painting and balloon animals for the

kids.This will be a fun-filled time for theentire family. Everyone is encour-

aged to come out and join in the

various activities!Through the generosity of the com-munity, thousands of books - fiction

and non-fiction, hardback and pa-

perback - covering every possiblesubject will be available. Pack asmany books as possible into a plas-

tic grocery bag for just $2.00! Bags

will be provided for your conven-ience.

Also included in this sale will be

some special rare titles as well asCDs, DVDs and a good collection ofVHS tapes. Some books and audio/

visual media will be priced sepa-rately.

If you have books which you no

longer use/want in your home,please consider donating them tothe Friends for future sales. Books

may be brought to the fairgrounds

on Friday, September 14, between

9:00 AM and noon or on Saturdayduring sale hours.

Proceeds from the book sale and all

the other activities will be used toprovide new books and other mate-rials not currently covered in the

library budget. Your participationbenefits the entire community. Over

the past few years, thousands ofdollars have been donated to fund

book purchases, computer equip-

ment, nuts-and-bolts needs andspecial projects at the library in-

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PanCare Cites Success

Governor Rick Scott recently proclaimedNational Health Centers Week to celebratethe accomplishments of Community HealthCenters throughout Florida. Bay and Walton

Counties have four Federally Qualified Com-munity Health Centers operated by a non-

profit organization called PanCare of Florida,Inc. Two are located in Panama City, and theothers are located in Freeport and Bruce,Florida. Collectively, they provide dental andhealth care services to low income familieswithout insurance or who are on Medicaid or

Medicare.

Mike Hill, PanCares President & CEO,

says the clinics have made a tremendous im-pact on families between the two counties.Hill says these dental and medical clinicshave made healthcare affordable for low in-come families. Just during the past year, Pan-

Care has:

- Provided more than $4,000,000 in medi-cal and dental services to low income fami-

lies.

- Donated $758,333 in dental care to low

income families.

- Donated $424,145 in medical care to low

income families.

- Provided affordable health care to fami-lies on a sliding scale who did not have insur-

ance.

- Supplemented $675,767 worth of pre-scriptions to families who could not afford to

pay full price to fill their prescription needs.

- Collaborated with Bay Medical CenterSacred Heart Health System, Sacred HeartHospital on the Emerald Coast and DirectRelief InternationalUSA to provide ap-

proximately $4 million in free medical prod-

ucts and services to those in need.

- Acquired a 40-foot medical/dental bus toprovide affordable healthcare and dental ser-

vices in nearby counties.

- Opened the newest health clinic in Brucein collaboration with the Muscogee Nation of

Florida and the Florida Blue Foundation.

Hill says Bay Medical Center Sacred HeartHealth System and Sacred Heart Hospital are

both working with PanCare to alleviate un-necessary emergency room visits which ulti-mately reduce healthcare costs. He also

points out the Florida Blue Foundation pro-vided them with $100,000 to open theirBruce clinic in collaboration with the Musco-gee Nation of Florida. Hill says these areservices and partnerships worth celebrating.

He says they are not finished.

For more information about PanCare ofFlorida, log on towww.PanCareFL.org

DFS Budget Meeting As reported by WZEP AM1460

The DEP came through and have approved moving the DeFuniakSprings Sports Complex on Gene Hurley Road to the land nearMaude Saunders Elementary. The park will connect with the cur-rent Wee Care Park and hopefully provide more ball fields so tour-

naments can come. The DEP had to give approval since they pro-vided the grant. The only requirement is to make sure they offer thesame services. The park off Gene Hurley Road has seen problems

because of its location and lack of easy access.

Kelly Schultz has turned in her resignation as Airport Manager totake a job at the Sheriffs Office. City Manager Sara Bowers saysshe reluctantly agreed to accept the resignation. Current staff andand staff from elsewhere in the city will help out until a new personcan be found. Bowers said she wants to take her time and find theright person. Bowers said they need someone who can help market

the airport.

The building inspector still does not have his certification. It isnow expected to be completed in December. He does have a provi-sional from the state in 2010 and they give three years to completethe requirement. Bowers said, in light of the current economy, therecommendation is to eliminate the position. The County is alreadyhelping and could help with all the requirements. Customers willsimply go to the County and pay the fees they usually charge. TheCounty also does this for Freeport. This will be effective October

first.

Unrestricted cash reserves available this year over last year isover $800,000 down. Bowers said they are hurting in the reserves.Operating cash money is over $3 million, but not all is readily

available and usable. Bowers said money coming in is down. Whilethe numbers are down, the budget will end not quite as bad as theyfirst thought. The city is projected to be a million and a half in the

hole.

The reserves are used to help out in emergencies. These are usedfor times when a well goes out or a storm hits. Council memberKermit Wright noted how they put money in in good times to helpout when times are tough. Council member Mac Work said theyneed to not expect the budget or economy to get better very quick.Council member Wayne Graham asked about five years out. Theexpectation is to go one more year and they could be out of re-

serves. There is a utility rate increase October 1st. Bowers says shehopes it will not be as bad next year, possibly only half a million.Bowers said it is better to budget doom and gloom and come out

better than to budget sunny and come out down. Wright said he will

not cut services to the citizens.

Bowers presented a projection of an $18 million expense budget.Bowers said when they present the final budget, it will jump up into

the $20 millions.

Revenue is expected to be at $14 million.

City Finance Director John McCue talked about the budget andexplained they took a $100000 hit to the insurance based on the

past five years claims. He said they are not about to crash, but are inneed. He feels they will do better next year and feels the seeds theyhave planted in things like utility expansion will start to pay off.Laying off is a consideration, but McCue said he would adviseagainst it, telling the Council they have a good thing going. Gra-

ham asked about going into an emergency mode of no spendingunless it is an emergency. McCue and Bill Holloway both agreethey are already doing this to a point. McCue said they could decideto not maintain buildings, could plug flats to fix them and find otherways to cut out all spending. He said he would not recommend that

because it would actually cost more in the future.

Obituary for Marilda (Rilla) Wycoff Kelley

Rilla was a long time resident of Ft. Myers. She passedaway in her new home in Destin, Fl., after suffering aMassive stroke on the evening of Aug 7th and suc-cumbed Sunday morning Aug 12th.

She transferred to Ft. Myers in the early 70s with

United Telephone co. to train the employees in thecompanys conversion to computers. She liked Ft.Myers and stayed and retired in 1984 after 42 years

service with the company.Rilla was a work-a-holic her entire life. As a single

Mom she routinely worked 2 jobs to support herselfand her son Bill. That routine changed little in Ft.Myers. First she earned an associate degree from Edi-son Community College in 1977. Shortly after she tookthe H&R Block tax preparer course ,went to work forBlock evenings and weekends during tax season andretired from Block in 2009 after 30 years service.She was born on June 23rd, 1917 in Rolla, Mo wereshe received her education and lived until moving to Ft.Myers.

She is preceded in death by her mother Della Wycoffof Ft. Myers and Rolla, Mo and her father RossThompson of Rolla.

She is survived by her son Bill, his wife Roberta(Bert) of Freeport fl., Her brother Robert Thompson,and Null and his wife Gretchen, sister Susan Hand bothof Rolla, three grandchildren, Chris and Doug Wycoff,their wives Lynn and Lisa both of Tampa and Terri

Thurber and her husband Peter of Pensacola, four greatgrandchildren Tim, Brittney and Jessica Wycoff ofTampa and Brian McNitt of Pensacola. And of coursemany many friends from all around the country. Shetouched a lot of people in her life.Burial will follow in the Rolla Cemetery in Rolla, Mis-souri.

Arrangements are under direction of Clary-GlennFuneral home of Freeport and Null and Sons FuneralHome of Rolla, Missouri.

You may go online to view obituaries, offer condo-lences and sign guest book at www.clary-

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Visioning Meeting

Walton County Down the Road. WaltonCommissioner Sara Comander is seekinginput from citizens about what they want tosee with the County in the future. Recentmeetings are a revisiting of the vision for the

future of Walton County.

In October of 2010, the commissionersadopted a vision and mission for the County

based on a number of visioning meetings

held through the County.

This included a vision of sustaining andenhancing the Countys vitality, environment

and community character. Areas like eco-nomic development, vitality, growth manage-ment, transportation, environment, recreationand community character are all parts ofwhat citizens agreed they want to see in thefuture. With changes, such as the widening ofU.S. 331 and the economic slowdown, Co-

mander wanted to revisit the visioning.

At a meeting in DeFuniak Springs, meetingparticipants first talked about preservation ofthe environment. Ideas include: ecotourism,

green trails and blue waves, bike trailsthroughout the county, a county wide TDC,education, research and including the Indian

Tribe in Bruce.

Under economic development they talkedabout: infrastructure such as roads, water andsewer; high speed internet and cell phonecoverage; educated workers and partnerships

between schools and businesses; streamliningplanning projects, training dollars, shovelready sites; what industry Walton can attract

and the senior community.Talking about quality of life, the audience

had: arts; cultural events; a large venue forevents; open government; a daily newspaperand communications; museum and heritage,medical availability and low speed vehicles

accessing the community.

The group agreed there needs to be astreamlining of the ideas presented and sug-gested a focus group. This would then comeup with a clear idea and bring in leaders suchas the commissioners, cities, school board,chamber, businesses and others for a work-shop to come up with ways each could con-tribute. Working together like they did inJackson County and how various entities cancome together to get things done was noted.Attendees also said there are already peopledoing things that can be tapped into and ex-

pand upon. Ecotourism in the north part ofthe county that pulls from the beach area was

used as an example.

A survey is available online at the county

website. The survey will stay up until the endof the month. Go to http://www.co.walton.fl.us/ and look for the survey

link in the middle.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As we begin our new school yearand update our records, please let

us know if you

would like to be deleted from ourparent email list. Parents who

have provided an

email address receive informationregarding school news, events and

other important

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The Dark Knight Rises/The Campaign

For fans of the comics that follow thestory of The Dark Knight you will not bedisappointed by this film, on the otherhand, you will not be surprised. For fansof Batmans side kick, Robin, the filmdoes make a nod at the young hero, but donot get too excited because The DarkKnight Rises is the last installment of TheDark Knight series.The Dark Knight Rises was just as action

packed as you could hope for a Batmanmovie to be, but the film showed a softerside of the Batman that other films havenot, a romantic side; a romantic side thathindered and helped the Batman. With that

being said, if you are a fan of Michelle

Pfeiffers Love-To-Hate-Her Selina Kyle,otherwise known as Catwoman, then you

will not be a fan of Anne Hathaways ver-sion, however she is never refered to asCatwoman in the new film.

Tom Hardy played the vicious Banecharacter that causes massive chaos inGotham City and takes on one of the mostterrifying villians I have ever seen out of acomic book based series.If you have not seen The Dark KnightRises for whatever your reason may be, gosee it! You will not be disappointed by thisfilm. From start to finish you will be onthe edge of your seat.

I am a huge fan of Will Ferrell and ZachGalifianakis, however, The Campaign wasnot near as funny as I was hoping it would

be, maybe I had my expectations set toohigh, but I was expecting more from thisduo. Even though I was disappointed bythe film as a whole, The Campaign wasnot short of laughs. If you enjoy the raun-chy comedy of other Will Ferrell movieslike, Anchor Man, Step Brothers and Tal-

ladega Nights, then you will love TheCampaign.For those of you who dont know, TheCampaign is about two CEOs that take theopportunity to take out a long-term con-gressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) by

backing a rival candidate, the director ofthe local Tourism Center, Marty Huggins(Zack Galifianakis).Unless you are just looking for a laugh,wait until this comes out on dvd before

you waste your moneyon the theatreexperience.

If you have any comments or rec-ommendations email me at:

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