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Aerial view of the Mid-Bay Bridge,empty except for repair crews, onFriday morning, three days afterbeing closed for emergencyrepairs. Inset: A cell-phone appshows the necessary detour.

Beacon photos by

Wendy Kent and Mike Griffith

By Mike GriffithBeacon Correspondent

An investigation continues intoa Dec. 21 shooting that wounded aValparaiso woman. According to a Niceville police

press release, the shooting “isbelieved to be the result of aroad rage incident thatstarted around theWalton-Okaloosa coun-ty line and continuedwestbound into the cityof Niceville.”Meantime, the

shooting victim, recov-ering from her wound,said Monday that she hadno idea who fired the bullet thathit her as she drove her SUValong State Road 20 in the middleof the night.Anyone with information was

asked to phone Det. John Lee at

the Niceville Police Department,729-4030. Anonymous tips maybe submitted at the website ofEmerald Coast Crime Stoppers,emeraldcoastcrimestoppers.com.According to a Niceville police

report, at about 1:26 a.m. on Dec.21, Niceville police arrived in

the area of John SimsParkway in front ofRegions Bank, respond-ing to a report of shotsfired. Officers spoke with

the victim, identified asMarcelina Morales, 26, ofValparaiso, who was suf-

fering from a through-and-through gunshot wound in herlower abdomen. Fire departmentand EMS personnel arrived short-ly, administered first aid, andtransported her to the Fort Walton

Beacon Staff

The Florida Department ofTransportation said it has tenta-tively scheduled a reopening ofthe Mid-Bay Bridge in OkaloosaCounty late on Wednesday, Jan.16.The 3.5-mile toll bridge was

closed for “emergency repairs”on Jan. 8.For an unspecified period

after reopening, bridge traffic

will be limited to two-axle vehi-cles, including cars, trucks,SUVs, school buses and emer-gency vehicles, the DOT saidFriday.“Semi-trucks and commercial

vehicles” will have to use alter-nate routes until permanentrepairs are completed, the agencysaid, giving no timetable. The weight restrictions will be

“a cautionary measure intended

to minimize the stresses on thebridge,” the agency stated.The DOT said its personnel

and contractors, along with Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, “havebeen working around the clock”to replace corroded cables thatreinforce the two-lane bridge’sconcrete spans. The latestinstances of corrosion, a recur-ring problem, were discovered

A busy weekend around town included a pet adoption event at Laura's Pet & Horse Supply, Niceville, a kids’ tennis clinic at Bluewater Bay Tennis Center calledNet Generation Family Fun Day, and a girls’ lacrosse clinic coached by Krystin Porcella, general manager of the Baltimore Ride, a professional lacrosse team.

Beacon photos by Paula Mims

DOT: Mid-Bay Bridgemay reopen late today

Roadway shooting probecontinues as victim recovers

Beacon StaffIn one of his first official

acts, Gov. Ron DeSantis lastweek suspended Mary BethJackson asOka loosaC o u n t ys u p e r i n -tendent ofschools for“neglect ofduty andincompe-tence” fol-lowing achild-abuses c a n d a linvolving school districtemployees.Jackson’s suspension, for an

indefinite period and withoutpay, was ordered Friday.Assistant SuperintendentMarcus Chambers was appoint-ed to replace her.“Superintendent Jackson has

failed in her responsibilities tothe parentsand stu-dents ofOka loosaCounty, asoutlined inthe letterand grandjury reportspresentedto me” byEduca t i onCommissioner RichardCorcoran,” DeSantis said.“Students should feel safe inschool and this administration

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The Edge Elementary School K-Kidsworked diligently to stuff 115 traumadolls for Sacred Heart Children’sHospital in Pensacola. The K-Kids,sponsored by the Kiwanis Club ofNiceville-Valparaiso, work this specialproject each year. The dolls were taken

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MarcusChambers

Mary BethJackson

By Mike GriffithBeacon Correspondent

Members of the OkaloosaCounty School Board welcomedthe new superintendent ofschools, Marcus Chambers, whowas appointed Friday by Gov.Ron DeSantis, shortly afterDeSantis suspended Mary BethJackson from that post.Meantime, Chambers told a

reporter that he may eventuallyrun for election as superintend-ent. He was appointed to theoffice Friday by DeSantis afterthe governor suspended Jacksonfrom her elected post for“neglect of duty and incompe-tence” in the wake of a child-abuse scandal at a district ele-mentary school.During a meeting Monday in

Niceville, school board mem-bers expressed approval of pre-vious work Chambers has donefor the school district in variousadministrative positions, andconfidence for the future of thedistrict under his leadership.Board member Dewey Destin

said that he is pleased to seeChambers, previously assistantsuperintendent for curriculum

and instruction, as the new chiefexecutive, adding that he hasworked closely with Chambersduring the past six years, andconsiders him to be “very com-petent” at school district admin-istration.Board member Diane Kelley

said, “I am looking forward withoptimism” to working withChambers, and that she is confi-dent that he “will do everythingwith integrity.”Board member Linda

Evanchyk said that she has alsoworked closely with Chambersin the past, and considers him tobe “a great educator at heart.”She told Chambers, “I am excit-ed about the future of our dis-trict with you at the helm.”Evanchyk told the Beacon

that she had worked closely withChambers “when I was a teacherand he was the head of curricu-lum for the school district.” Shealso said that they had workedtogether in producing anemployee newsletter for theschool district.Chambers thanked the board

members for the confidencethey expressed in him, saying, “I

appreciate everyone’s well-wishes, and the confidence thatthe governor has placed in me.”Speaking to the Beacon

before the meeting, Chambersmade no mention of any specificplans for how he plans to lead

the school district, or any specif-ic changes that he will make inthe near future. “My first priori-ty is to be a listener,” he said,“and I will come up with specif-ic ideas in the future.”Addressing the school board

during the meeting, Chambersread from some notes, saying,“My initial focus will be oncommunication, with communi-ty members, students and teach-ers, and with business and com-munity leaders.” Chambers also

told board members that helooks forward to the school dis-trict “coming together as a com-munity.”“If parents work with the

school system,” he said, “suc-cess is assured.”The Okaloosa district, he

said, “is the best district inFlorida, with a long legacy ofgreatness.”“I plan to focus on safety,

student development, and theeducation of our students, andfor the Okaloosa School Districtto move forward as one team forstudents and employees.”“I look forward to working

with the school board,”Chambers said, “and to beingcompletely transparent withyou. I will be available to youday and night.”Following Monday’s meet-

ing, Chambers was asked by areporter whether he plans to runfor election as superintendentafter his current, appointed termends. He replied that he plans torun. The current four-year elec-tive term expires in 2020.

will not tolerate negligence norincompetence from any govern-ment officials, especially thosecharged with the sacred duty ofprotecting our children.”In his order suspending

Jackson, the governor faultedher for, among other things, fail-ing to comply with a state lawrequiring her to report to law-enforcement officials “miscon-duct by instructional personnelor school administrators” thatwould result in the loss of aneducator’s certification or job. DeSantis also cited Jackson’s

failure “to implement properprocedures for record manage-ment and mandatory reporting”

of child abuse allegations tostate child-welfare officials andthe state Education Department,and failing to implement a pro-cedure for removing “anyteacher who faces allegationsthat involve the health or safetyof a student.”The governor’s action fol-

lows the conviction of a teacherfor child abuse and the sentenc-ing of three other districtemployees in connection withthe case, which stemmed fromevents in the 2015-16 schoolyear. A school district internalprobe had confirmed instancesof child abuse, but district offi-cials decided not to disciplineany employees because terms ofa teachers-union contract barredthem from doing so if certain

deadlines were not met, accord-ing to a state grand jury report.Neither did the district alert stateeducation officials, law enforce-ment, or an abused student’sparents.Three school district employ-

ees were arrested in 2017, and afourth early in 2018, followingallegations of abuse of a 4-year-old at Kenwood ElementarySchool, Fort Walton Beach. Aspecial-education teacher,Marlynn Stillions, was convict-ed of child abuse without greatbodily harm and sentenced lastmonth to prison, according tocourt records. The other threeemployees were charged withfailing to report suspectedabuse. The district’s former person-

nel director, Stacie Smith, wassentenced to a year’s probationon reduced charges of accessoryafter the fact, according to courtrecords. Adjudication was with-held, meaning no convictionwas entered.Kenwood’s former principal,

Angelyn Vaughan, was sen-tenced to a year’s probation onreduced charges of accessoryafter the fact, according to courtrecords. Adjudication was with-held.A former school district

investigator, Arden Farley, was

sentenced to three years’ proba-tion on charges of failing toreport suspected child abuse,according to court records.Adjudication was withheld.Jackson herself was investi-

gated twice by a state grand juryin connection with the case, butwas not charged with criminalwrongdoing. The grand jury last June nev-

ertheless said it was “most con-cerned about (Jackson’s) behav-ior, lack of leadership, and fail-ure to fulfill her obligations assuperintendent” in connection

with the case. The jurors askedthat state education officials“take appropriate action againstMs. Jackson.” Jackson, a Baker resident

who was elected schools super-intendent in 2012 and again in2016, did not respond to arequest for comment on her sus-pension. The governor actedunder a provision of the stateconstitution that allows him tosuspend local officials on evi-dence of wrongdoing or omis-sions touching their office. Theofficial has the right to appeal asuspension to the FloridaSenate.In response to a request for

comment, Chambers released acopy of a statement read toschool district employees onFriday.“I am humbled by the confi-

dence the Governor has in me totake on such an important role atsuch a critical time,” Chamberssaid.He added that he would meet

with school staffs, parents, com-munity members, and businesspartners “to seek input, fosterrelationships, and restore trust inthe school district.”A 21-year employee of the

Okaloosa County SchoolDistrict, Chambers, a Nicevilleresident, began as an Englishteacher at Ruckel MiddleSchool. He has served as assis-tant principal at LongwoodElementary School, principal ofNiceville High School, and,most recently, as assistant super-intendent for curriculum andinstruction.He and his wife, Krissinda,

an English teacher, have twoteenage children.

The Niceville ValparaisoChamber of Commerceannounced its 2019 ExecutiveBoard and Board of Directors.New board members began

their terms Jan. 1, and will beformally introduced at theAnnual Awards Celebration andInstallation Dinner on Feb. 7 onthe Mattie Kelly Arts CenterStage at Northwest Florida StateCollege.The chamber’s Executive

Committee is as follows:Chairman of the Board, Mike

Guidry, Reliance Test &Technology LLC.Past Chairman of the Board,

Gordon King, Okaloosa GasDistrict.Chairman Elect, Teresa

Halverson, The Manor atBluewater Bay.Treasurer, Garrett Floyd,

Niceville Insurance Agency.Community Events Division

Chairman, Bob Marinan.Membership Development

Division Chairman, DevinStephenson, Northwest FloridaState College.Special Events Division

Chair, Tracy Wood, NextHomeCornerstone Realty.The chamber’s Board of

Directors follows:Rev. Rurel Ausley,

Crosspoint United MethodistChurch.

Mandy Campbell, FerrinCampbell Construction LLC.Linda Dwyer, Bay Area

Awards & Engraving Inc.Debbie Elliott, Synovus.Jean Ann Encardes, Waste

Management of the Gulf Coast.Sarah Hinely, LJ Schooners

Restaurant at Bluewater BayMarina.Tyler Jackson, Chelco.Casey Laflin, PNB

Community Bank.

Bernard Johnson, Gulf PowerCo.Sal Nodjomian, Matrix

Design Group Inc.Tim Parsons, Northrop

Grumman Corp.Scott Thompson, EWA

Government Systems Inc.Brian Walsh, Coastal Brick

& Stone and Key LimeConstruction.Kristen Whiddon,

Prescription Place of Niceville.

Michelle Williams, BeachCommunity Bank.The chamber’s Life Directors

are:David Goetsch.Dave Morrow,

Ryland/Morrow AllstateAgency.Mayor Randall Wise, City of

Niceville.

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School board welcomes new superintendent

ArrestsOn Dec. 28 Niceville police arrest-

ed Robert Floyd Suttles, 29, of 30Vickie Lane, DeFuniak Springs, oncharges of fleeing/eluding a lawenforcement officer with lightsand siren active, driving whilelicense suspended habitualoffender, two counts ofpossessing a controlledsubstance without a pre-scription, marijuana pos-session not more than 20grams, and two counts ofdrug equipment possessionand/or use. An officer observed Suttles

driving westbound in a MercuryGrand Marquis on State Road 20,while not wearing a seatbelt. The offi-cer initiated a traffic stop using hisemergency lights and sirens, butSuttles traveled about 3/10 of a mile,passing eight empty parking lots,before finally stopping at theTrustmark Bank on John SimsParkway. After being stopped, Suttles told

Niceville officers that he did not havea valid license. A hypodermic syringeand a glass smoking device wereobserved on the driver’s seat of the car.A search revealed containers of sus-pected marijuana, Xanax, and crystalmethamphetamine, which field testedpositive. After a Miranda warning, Suttles

said that he did not stop when signaledbecause he had “used” earlier in theday, was on the phone, and wasscared. He admitted that the sub-stances in his car were crystalmethamphetamine, Xanax, and mari-juana.

* * *On Jan. 2 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s

office arrested Camellia RodgersPrescott, 27, of 1712 26th Street, #B,Niceville, on a charge of shoplifting.The arrest was made on a warrantstemming from an incident inNiceville on Oct. 29, in which Prescotttook a T-shirt priced at $7.88.

* * *On Jan. 2 the Okaloosa

Sheriff’s office arrestedJoseph Kyle Neau, 23, of393 Satsuma Rd.,Niceville, on a charge ofburglary with assault or bat-tery. The arrest was made on a war-

rant stemming from an incident onOct. 23 in which Neau had entered anapartment to retrieve property he hadleft there when he moved out twomonths before. After entering, Neau got into an

argument with the current resident,whom Neau said owed him money.Neau then struck the victim with hisfist, cutting the victim’s face.

* * *On Jan. 3 Valparaiso police arrest-

ed Ashley Lyyne Lester, 28, of 217Twin Lakes Lane, Destin, on a chargeof grand theft of a motor vehicle. Shortly after midnight, a

Valparaiso officer observed a Hyundaifour-door sedan with a Georgia plate,that appeared to be disabled, atCollege Boulevard and Trevor Drive.The officer contacted the sole occu-pant, Lester, and also learned that thevehicle was listed as stolen by the FortWalton Beach Police Department. Lester told police that she had

taken the keys off a counter at a resi-dence where she was staying with thecar’s owner. Lester said she thoughtshe was allowed to borrow the car,although the owner had not actuallygiven her permission to do so, but shejust thought it would be okay.


Sheriff’s office arrestedNatasha Nicole Lee, 37, of590 Hill Lane, Niceville, ona charge of shoplifting.


Sheriff’s office arrested AnnM. Marsh, 30, on charges ofpetit theft, first-degree, ofbetween $100 and $300, abuse of anelderly or disabled adult without greatharm, and obstructing justice–tamper-ing in a 3rd degree felony proceeding.The arrest was made on a warrant

stemming from an incident inValparaiso on Nov. 20 in whichValparaiso police responded to areport of a battery and theft. The vic-tim said Marsh accused her of stealing

her clothes, then began pushing thevictim and holding her down, and alsocutting the victim’s hair and attempt-ing to remove the victim’s boots. Marsh then removed the victim’scell phone from the victim’s pursewithout permission, and left. Thevictim, unable to call policewithout her phone, thenwalked to the ValparaisoPolice Department to gethelp and file a report.

* * *On Jan. 6 Niceville police

arrested Robert ThomasBecknel, 26, of 5528 Mulat

Road, Milton, on charges of pos-sessing a controlled substance withouta prescription and drug equipmentpossession and/or use. Arrested with Becknel was

Amanda Michelle Hagan, 31, of 31417th St., Niceville, also on charges ofpossessing a controlled substancewithout a prescription and drug equip-ment possession and/or use. A Niceville officer made a traffic

stop on a 2010 Subaru Forrester, inwhich Becknel was the driver andHagan the front passenger, for extin-guished tag lights. During the stop,Becknel gave permission for a searchof the car, which revealed a bottle inthe driver’s door panel holding 22 pillscontaining a green powder which fieldtested positive for THC, and whichBecknel said were his. Hagan was found to be in posses-

sion of a purse which contained sus-pected methamphetamine. Beneathand near the front passenger seat,police found a bag containing threesyringes, a spoon, cotton swabs, andtwo bags containing suspectedmethamphetamine, which field testedpositive. Hagan said the purse washers, but denied knowledge of any ofthe narcotics or drug equipmentfound.

OtherOn Jan. 2 the Okaloosa Sheriff’s

office responded to an address onSailboat Drive regarding a vehicletheft.

* * *On Jan. 2 Valparaiso

police received a reportfrom a man who said thatnumerous false charges hadbeen made on hisMasterCard. Further investiga-

tion indicated that 10 such chargeshad been made, totaling $993.97.Police also learned that the victim hadrecently been traveling, and that hiscredit card may have been scannedwhile being used at a gas station orrestaurant.


office responded to an address on PineStreet regarding a residential burglary.


responded to an address on WeedenIsland Drive, where someone had dis-covered what appeared to be blood onthe side of a vehicle. There were nosigns of forced entry.


office responded to an address onKent Court regarding a vehicle burgla-ry.


office responded to an address onShay-Lin Ct. regarding an aggravatedbattery.


responded to the College ManorApartments, where someone hadapparently broken into a vehicle bybreaking a window with a rock.No property was reportedmissing from the vehicle,and the owner said he hadjust fired someone at workand he believed the win-dow breakage to be an actof revenge.


responded to the College ParkCondominiums regarding a vehicleburglary, in which a window had beenbroken in and a large rock found onthe passenger seat. The owner did notreport any property missing from thevehicle, and investigation revealedspots of what appeared to be bloodinside the vehicle. The suspectedblood was sent to a laboratory for test-ing.


responded to an address on MeigsDrive, where a caller had complainedabout the noise of what sounded likepeople racing vehicles on BayshoreDrive. The caller said that such activi-ty happens a lot at night, but no racingvehicles were found when policearrived.


responded to an address on Highway85 North, where a strong sulfur smellhad been reported, possibly indicatinga gas leak. Further investigationrevealed that the smell was not causedby a gas leak, but was coming from

the nearby sewage plant.* * *

On Jan. 5 the Okaloosa Sheriff’soffice responded to an address on LiveOak St. regarding a vehicle theft.


office responded to an address on BayDrive regarding a grand theft.


responded to an address on SouthCedar Avenue where a man said thatsomeone’s dog had bitten his dog, andhad bitten the caller in the past. Policeturned the case over to the PanhandleAnimal Welfare Society (PAWS).

The North Bay Fire District responded to the following calls from Jan. 7, 2019 through Jan. 13, 2019.

Location Situation Date Time

E. Hwy. 20 EMS call 1/7/19 09:00Newcastle Ct. EMS call 1/7/19 17:10Pippin Dr. EMS call 1/7/19 18:54ALS Drive Dispatched & cancelled 1/7/19 20:12Southlake Ct. Service assist 1/7/19 20:41E. Hwy. 20 Service assist 1/7/19 22:26Sunset Beach Dr. False alarm 1/8/19 02:34E. Hwy. 20 EMS call 1/8/19 11:37E. Hwy. 20 EMS call 1/8/19 13:34Samos Cv. Dispatched & cancelled 1/8/19 21:06Windward Cir. Medical assist 1/8/19 23:11E. Rosewood Way Assist invalid 1/8/19 23:38Windward Cir. EMS call 1/9/19 08:10N. White Point Rd. EMS call 1/10/19 00:37Antiqua Way Medical assist 1/10/19 01:21N. White Point Rd. EMS call 1/10/19 16:31Sunset Beach Blvd. Detector activation 1/10/19 19:39W. Troon Dr. Gas leak 1/10/19 19:42Deer Ave. Building fire 1/10/19 18:18Antiqua Way EMS call 1/10/19 21:13Westlake Ct. EMS call 1/11/19 05:19E. Hwy. 20 Assist invalid 1/12/19 06:40

Visit northbayfd.org for more information.

Fire Department Reports

The Niceville Fire Department responded to the following callsfrom Jan. 7, 2019 through Jan. 13, 2019.

1 Structure Fire 22 Emergency Medical Calls0 Vehicle Fire 4 Vehicle Crash 0 Other Fire 0 Vehicle Crash with Extrication2 Illegal Burn 8 Other Emergency Calls0 False Alarms 1 Hazardous Conditions

Location Situation Date Time

Twin Cities Blvd. Medical 1/7/19 11:02Lincoln Ave. Cancelled 1/7/19 15:41Seville Cir. Vehicle crash 1/7/19 18:28S. Palm Blvd. Medical 1/7/19 18:39Chicago Ave. Cancelled 1/7/19 19:49Als Drive Medical 1/7/19 20:12Kelly Mill Rd. Cancelled 1/7/19 22:00Biscayne Ln. Medical 1/8/19 08:56N. Partin Dr. Medical 1/8/19 11:38Valparaiso Blvd. Medical 1/9/19 05:30Spence Cir. Medical 1/9/19 08:53Surf Lane Medical 1/9/19 19:23N. Partin Dr. Medical 1/10/19 04:12S. R. 285 Vehicle crash 1/10/19 03:46Wolverine Ave. Cancelled 1/10/19 15:08E. John Sims Pkwy. Vehicle crash 1/10/19 17:51Deer Street Structure fire 1/10/19 18:18Bayshore Dr. Power line down 1/10/19 20:4927th Street Medical 1/11/19 00:16Hill Lane Medical 1/11/19 00:3127th Street Service call 1/11/19 09:04E. John Sims Pkwy. Vehicle crash 1/11/19 21:45Government Ave. Medical 1/12/19 01:24E. John Sims Pkwy. Medical 1/12/19 01:26Valparaiso Pkwy. Cancelled 1/12/19 10:3448th Street/Hickory Illegal burning 1/12/19 16:51E. John Sims Pkwy. Medical 1/12/19 23:04Kazmira Ct. Medical 1/13/19 05:16Okaloosa Ave. Cancelled 1/13/19 08:1820th Street Medical 1/13/19 08:51S. Partin Dr. Medical 1/13/19 09:54S. Cedar Ave. Medical 1/13/19 14:4346th Street Illegal burning 1/13/19 16:02E. John Sims Pkwy. Medical 1/13/19 16:5520th Street Medical 1/13/19 17:32Edgewater Dr. Medical 1/13/19 18:32Arbor Glenn Medical 1/13/19 22:03Lincoln Ave. Cancelled 1/14/19 02:22

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The Niceville High School Eagles earned their 17th win of theseason last Friday night when they played the WashingtonWildcats (Pensacola) at Twin Oaks. The Eagles celebrate aftergetting their final goal of the game. Despite the chilly tempera-tures, a large crowd was on hand to cheer on the Eagles. Theteam is currently ranked 14th in the nation according toMaxPreps. The Eagles will play their last home game of the sea-son at Twin Oaks on Wednesday, January 16th against Milton(JV - 5:00; Varsity - 7:00). Beacon photos by Paula Mims

Eagles take downWildcats

The Rocky Bayou Christian School LadyKnights soccer traveled to Port Saint Joe lastFriday Jan. 11 for a critical district game todetermine seating in the west half of the 1a dis-trict. PSJ scored first in the fifth minute. AlicynGrete tied it in the 35. PSJ Took the lead andregained in the 48th minute. Alyssa Grete tiedup again in the 53rd minute off an assist fromMiriam Riches. In the 60th minute Rocky tookthe lead off a goal by Emily Colquitt and anassist from Alicyn Grete only to have PSJcome back in the 64th minute. Grete got the goahead goal at 70 minutes. The Lady Knightsare 6-3.

Lady Knights defeatPort St. Joe

The Ruckel Middle School soc-cer team earned another winlast Wednesday by defeatingShoal River 4-0. AnthonyLoicano gets fouled on hisscoring attempt. Inset: EvanWise looks to pass during thesecond half. The boys and girlswill play their last match of theseason Wednesday, January16th at Twin Oaks at 5:00 and6:15 before the playoffs beginon January 22nd.


Ruckel beats Shoal River

The Ruckel Middle School boys and girls basketballteams recognized their 8th grade players before theirgames last Thursday night against Davidson. Thegirls won 34-24 and the boys won 63-43. HarmoniCarswell led the scoring effort for the girls with 13points, and Olie Broutin was the boys' leading scorerwith 26. Ruckel will play their last three games of theseason on the road before the playoffs begin the lastweek of January.


Rams basketball honors 8th graders

Despite giving it their all, the Rocky Bayou Christian SchoolKnights lost 50-44 to the Florida A&M Rattlers (Tallahassee) lastSaturday at Rocky Bayou. Parker Athern scored 17 points for theKnights and Grady Wright chipped in 11. Grady Wright gets thetipoff to begin the game. Come catch Rocky Bayou's next homegame on Friday, January 18th at 6:00 when St. John Paul II comesto town. Beacon photos by Paula Mims

Rocky Bayou falls to Florida A&M

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Would you like to create morespace in your life? With as little as20 minutes a day you can expandyour states of consciousness,improve your focus, overcome ill-nesses and improve your health, behappier, improve relationships, andcreate more space in your life.Notepad for journaling recommend-ed. Ongoing Wednesdays at 9:30a.m. at the Niceville Senior Center.Membership is free to Niceville cityresidents 55 and better. 201Campbell Drive. (850) 279-6436ext. 1602.iPhone & iPad tutorial

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iPhone and iPad andoptimize your deviceswhile learning onlinesafety features. OngoingThursdays at 10:00 a.m.at the Niceville Senior Center.Membership is free to Niceville cityresidents 55 and better. 201Campbell Drive. (850) 279-6436ext. 1602.Zumba gold

Zumba Gold is a dance/fitnessclass that is designed to be a lowimpact class with routines that areeasy to follow. Geared to those whoare new to fitness, returning to fit-ness or require a low impact danceclass, this class has thesame fun, same routines,same music as a Zumbaclass. We have just takenout the high impact. Allmoves can be modified to suit yourneeds and abilities. OngoingTuesdays at 10:30 a.m. andThursdays at 1:30 p.m. at theNiceville Senior Center.Membership is free to Niceville cityresidents 55 and better. 201Campbell Drive. (850) 279-6436ext. 1602.Foodhandler Certification

Valparaiso Goodwill CareerCampus Training Center will beproviding a free FoodhandlerCertification training class to any-one who is interested on Jan. 16.Class will be from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.Participants will learn about foodcontaminants, cross-contamination,and proper food storage. They willlearn about food prep safety andbest hygiene practices. This classpreps participants for certificationand for a cost of $10 can obtainSafeStaff Certification. This is ahands-on class so participants willbe completing exercises during the

class session. We have limited seat-ing so you must reserve your spot.Call 850-729-8690 to register.Located at 143 N. John Sims Pkwy.mutts gone nuts

Expect the unexpected ascanines and comedy collide in thissmash hit performance on January17 at 7 p.m. at theMattie Kelly ArtsCenter. It will leave theåaudience howling formore.

From shelters to showbiz, theseamazing mutts unleash havoc andhilarity in a breathtaking, action-packed, comedy dog spectacular,featuring some of the world's mosttalented four-legged performers.

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729-6000.Retired officers' Wives Club

NWFL Retired Officers’ WivesClub Luncheon with CakeDecorating Demo is on Jan. 17.Socializing starts at 10:30 a.m. withlunch following at 11 a.m. for $12served by Chef Ernie at Eglin GolfCourse Restaurant located at 1527Fairway Dr., Niceville. NewMembers – wives of retired officersfrom all services – always welcome.RSVP for lunch or for more infocall Laura 850-897-8079.the Power of Perseverance

Lonnie Johnson will speak aspart of the President’s SpeakerSeries, an initiative that NWF StateCollege implemented this year tobring renowned speakers to ourregion, on January 18 at 7:30 p.m.

In his talk, The Power of

Perseverance, Johnson will discusshis history and how the everincreasing rate of technology evolu-tion impacts the future.

Johnson served in the U.S. AirForce, where he was awarded multi-ple medals and helped developcomponents in the stealth bomberprogram. Later as a NASA NuclearEngineer, he received multipleachievement awards for his work inspacecraft system design. Johnsonis most well known as the inventorof the Super Soaker squirt gun thatreceived multiple industry awardsincluding Outdoor Toy of the Year.

For more information, visit ourwebsite at mattiekellyartscenter.org.This is free and open to the public.Woman's Club luncheon

The Twin Cities Woman’s Clubmeets for their monthly luncheonWednesday, January 23 at theBluewater Bay Golf Clubhouse.Social time is at 11 a.m.; lunch at11:30 a.m. Cost for lunch is $15,

which includes gratuity. The guestspeaker will be from C.A.L.MHouse of Niceville (Crisis Aid forLittles and Moms), a rehab facilitythat houses single mothers and theirchildren in crisis. Women in thecommunity are invited to attend.Reservations required by contactingGlenda Hudkins, 850-240-1158, nolater than Friday, January 18. Blending essential oils

The Niceville Public Librarywill be hosting an essential oil makeand take class on Thursday, January24 beginning at 6 p.m. in theLibrary. There will be a$10 fee for this class perbottle. Attendees maycome at 5 p.m. to discussessential oil questions,receive a complimentaryAromaTouch hand therapy or to geta free ITOI scan.

Seating is limited so RSVPdirectly to Michelle Ruschman bytexting (850)218-7095. Poetry Club

The Poetry Club will meet onThursday, January 24 at CrosspointMethodist Church at 11 a.m. inroom 802. Previous experience isnot necessary, only appreciation forreading original poetry. Bring yourfavorite poem or yourown creation as yourwritings may be a bigsensation.

Writing verses is really not sohard, who knows you may become afamous bard. The "New Year" is thismonth's theme or any topic youselect. With this group we neverknow what to expect.

Everyone remembers a poemfrom high school or childhood withphrases coming back to us eventoday. Come and rekindle interest inwriting and enjoying poetry in anon-threatening setting. ContactDennis Wilson at 279-3248 formore information.

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the Kiwanis Club of niceville-Valparaiso (KCnV) recently made its seconddelivery of relief supplies to a distribution center in DeFuniak springs oper-ated by the Kiwanis Club of DeFuniak springs (KCDF). KCDF is coordinat-ing with other Kiwanis Clubs in the Marianna area devastated by hurricaneMichael to arrange the further distribution of supplies. Both deliveries were funded by an emer-gency grant provided by the Florida Kiwanis Foundation ($2,000) and donations from membersof the Kiwanis Club of rocky Bayou and KCnV ($825). a third delivery of supplies to be pur-chased from an emergency grant provided by Kiwanis International Children's Fund ($3,000) willbe scheduled soon. the Florida Kiwanis Foundation supports projects by Kiwanis Clubsthroughout Florida (over 240 clubs). the Children's Fund supports projects by Kiwanis Clubsthroughout the world (over 8,400 clubs). Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicatedto improving the world, one child and one community at a time. Pictured here from left to rightare Bran Mcallister, Pete ross, John stamp, David Kerr, and Lynn gauthier.

Kiwanis continues to send relief

rocky Bayou Christian school students recently participated in their annualscience Fair event. this event was held at First Presbyterian Church, niceville.there were over 175 projects displayed. Fifth grader henry Baltz won overallwith a project on helmet protection. other winners were sixth graders Macy Wanner, 1stplace, abigail Blalock, 2nd place, and Kayla Kelly, 3rd place. oliver McKinney, Peyton ross,noah najar, Carson tingle, and Kailey Yang all received honorable mentions. Fifth gradewinners were annaliese Drab, 1st place, Bella Farran, 2nd place, and Kaine stine, 3rd place.Lela Cawood, rodney Denett, Phoebe riches, Jaelyn Myers and Maddox gonzalez allreceived honorable mentions. Fourth grade winners were Brianna nutt, 1st place, saraMoss, 2nd place, and Michael hadley, 3rd place. Corinne Broxson, andrew Balters, georgeCampbell, ella Knox and Keegan Carter all received honorable mentions.

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Waste Management awarded the niceville student advisory Council a think green grantaward of $1,250 recently at the niceville City Council Meeting. the award will be used onBeautification projects within the City of niceville.

Student Advisors receive award

Members of the niceville office of Bhhs PenFed realty gather to congratulate KarenDellert and family, of niceville, as the lucky winners of the office’s second annualChristmas Playhouse give-away. Pictured, kneeling: Mandy Campbell, tammy summers,Beth Little and Lynn gauthier. standing: tiffany hedges, Cathy alley, Karen Dellert,Chanie erb, amanda grandy.

Bhhs PenFed realty congratulateswinners of Playhouse give-away

during an inspection whose datethe agency has so far declined todisclose.

The agency also declined tocomment on whether the bridgewas closed because it wasdeemed unsafe for travel. Itdeclined to disclose the extentof the repairs and any estimated

costs.Completed in 1993, the

bridge over ChoctawhatcheeBay linking Niceville andDestin averages 22,000 vehiclesa day.

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Beach Medical Center.Police examined Morales’s

black Cadillac sport-utility vehi-cle, stopped in the right-turn lane,motor running, and found threebullet holes in the driver’s door.The window was shattered and aspent bullet was found on the dri-ver’s seat.

Morales described a suspectvehicle as a gray four-door, butcould give no other details.

During the initial response, anofficer saw a gray four-door turn-ing from a nearby street onto JohnSims Parkway. The vehicle, theofficer reported, “was drivingextremely slow and the driver’shead was turned completely in ourdirection.”

Another officer observed thesame vehicle drive by the areathree times. The vehicle wasdescribed as having black rims onit, and was driven by a white malewearing a “beanie cap.”

Police collected a statementfrom a witness, inspected the area

for physical evidence, and began alog of nearby businesses withsecurity cameras that might pro-vide further information about theshooting.

A spokesperson for theNiceville Police Department couldnot provide any further informa-tion about the case, citing the con-tinuing investigation.

On Monday, Morales told theBay Beacon that she has beenreleased from the hospital andcontinues to recover from herwound. She said she did not knowthe person who shot her or his rea-son for doing so.

Morales said that she works asa medical assistant in a physicalrehabilitation center in PanamaCity. The night of the shooting,she completed her shift at about11:30 p.m., then began the drivetoward the Niceville area, whereshe stays with a family memberwhile she is in the process of relo-cating her residence from PanamaCity to Niceville.

While driving towardNiceville on State Road 20, shesaid, she noticed that another vehi-

cle was tailgating her. She sped upto get away, but the other vehiclestayed close behind her, even asshe accelerated to about 60 m.p.h.As she approached the SpenceParkway overpass, where S.R. 20changes from two lanes to four,she tried to slow down, hopingthat the other vehicle would passand go on its way.

Instead, she said, the other carpulled alongside someone inside itbegan shooting, wounding her.She managed to get her carstopped, and a stranger stopped tohelp her, followed shortly there-after by the arrival of police and anambulance.

Morales said that she did notget a good look at either the othercar or the person driving it, anddoes not know why anyone wouldwish to harm her. She said she hasno enemies that she knows of, anddid not encounter anyone whoseemed hostile or unstable whileshe was at work at the rehabilita-tion clinic before leaving to headtoward Niceville.

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Workers deliver repair materials to the Mid-BayBridge. Inset: Despite the absence of business, tollcollectors were on duty at the Mid-Bay Bridge themorning of Jan. 9, the day after its emergency clo-sure began. Florida DOT and Beacon photos

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All Around The Town

Dr. OlivierBroutin and histeam atSmileology—animplant, cosmeticand family dentalpractice—providesuperior dentalcare and smilemakeovers usingthe latesttechnology andtechniques in acomfortable andr e l a x i n ge n v i r o n m e n t .Patients are made to feel like familyfrom the moment they arrive.

One advanced smile makeoverprocedure offered at Smileology isdental implants. An upcominginformative discussion on dentalimplant techniques with Dr. Broutinis scheduled at the Niceville-Valparaiso Chamber of Commerceon January 17 at 3 p.m. The eventis open to the public and lightrefreshments will be served. Dr.Broutin will discuss various dentalimplant options. He will also beavailable to answer questions.Special offers will be available onlyfor event attendees. Please call850-897-4488 for more informationor to reserve your spot at thediscussion.

Of the over 200,000 dentists inthe United States, Dr. Broutin is one

of fewer than 100 dentistsnationally who has his Mastershipin the Academy of GeneralDentistry and has achieved thestatus of Diplomat in theInternational College of OralImplantology (DICOI). DICOI is thehighest honor in the field from thelargest implant academy in theworld. He is also a Misch Fellowand a graduate of numerous postdoctorate training curriculums. Heis a leader in his field and hastrained and lectured with the bestimplant surgeons in the world.

While his credentials and

expertise are rare and impressive, itis his compassion and passion fordental care and the community thatreally set Dr. Broutin and his teamapart from other dentists. It isSmileology’s vision to exceedpatient expectations in every waypossible. They provide the bestquality dental care, which iscomplemented by the very bestcustomer service on a daily basis ina state of the art facility. Smileologyis also actively involved in localcommunity outreach, speaking atlocal schools, sponsoring manycharitable causes, and hostingeducational seminars.

“We are able to show peoplewhat their dental implant optionsare and change their lives. We useart and science to take a patientfrom a smile they dislike to one theylove by creating their perfect smile,”said Dr. Broutin. He continued,“with our onsite lab, we cancomplete many treatments in oneday.”

Dental implants are an excellentoption for patients who have lostsome or all of their teeth, or forthose who may be in danger oflosing teeth in the future due to gumdisease or decay issues. Implantsare titanium posts inserted into thebone where the tooth’s root used tobe. Because titanium isbiocompatible, it fuses with thebone and becomes a part of thepatient’s mouth, simulating a toothroot. This process keeps the boneliving and stimulated. It preventsfurther tooth loss and keeps your

face youthfully supported. A dentalimplant can replace one tooth or afull set of top and bottom implantscan be securely attached to thesetitanium posts in one of his topprocedures—the fixed implantbridge.

Wake Up with Teeth hasquickly become one of Dr. Broutin’smost popular procedures.Because he is also a cosmeticdentist, Dr. Broutin has the uniqueability to plan both the surgery andthe final smile design. Theprocedure replaces the problemteeth and the IV sedation that histeam provides creates a relaxedexperience.

Since your jaw, teeth and boneshave individual characteristics, Dr.Broutin uses CT scans for preciseimplant measurement and 3Dvisualization to fully understand thestructure of each person’s jaw.Combining his expertise andadvanced equipment, he is able tolocate the best bone structure,check for bone loss, and choosethe ideal implant placement sitesfor the patient.

“Through this procedure we takeimplant dentistry a step above,”said Broutin. “We take teeth out andthe same day put teeth in. Weprovide our patients with IVsedation and they wake up withteeth.”

Dr. Broutin is accepting newpatients. Appointments forevaluations and consultations areavailable on weekdays and may bemade by calling 850-897-4488.

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How has the temporary closure of the Mid-Bay Bridge affected you?Niceville civic complex, The Coffee Shop, Bluewater Bay golf club

“It takes me an hour anda half to get to or fromwork. My wife works inMiramar Beach, so it

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“I don’t usually cross thebridge that often, so it has

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