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Jerry T. Vertefeuille, 54, ofNiceville, was sentenced Feb.12 to 60 months in prison foroperating a long-running fraudscheme as a contracting officerat Eglin Air Force Base, accord-ing to federal authorities.The sentence,

imposed in federaldistrict court inPensacola, wasannounced byLawrence Keefe, U.S.Attorney for theNorthern District of Florida.On July 11, 2018,

Vertefeuille pleaded guilty toconspiracy (to commit theft ofhonest services and wire fraud),bribery of a public official, andobtaining and disclosing pro-

curement information.Court documents gave the

following account:Vertefeuille, a former Air

Force noncommissioned officer,was a federal government con-tracting officer representative

for the 96th Test WingMaintenance Group atEglin Air Force Base.His duties includedoverseeing mainte-nance work andapproving purchases

and invoices. In 2007, Vertefeuille used

inside information to helpChristopher A. Carter, 37, anowner of TCC ServicesUnlimited LLC, a Nicevillefirm, win a paint booth mainte-

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East Niceville firefighteraustin Hinton with Narcan andapplicator. The agent is usedto counter opioid overdose.

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By Marcia anne SandersBeacon Correspondent

The number of drug-relateddeaths has shot up 30 percent inOkaloosa County since 2015. Inan attempt to reverse this trend,local firefighters have beentrained to administer an over-dose antidote that can savelives—naloxone, a drug alsoknown by its trade name,Narcan.The nasal inhalant is used to

get patients breathing againafter an overdose of opioiddrugs. Lt. Kenneth Worley,Okaloosa County EmergencyMedical Services, said that maybe the difference between apatient dying or suffering braindamage and resuming a normallife.East Niceville Fire District

Assistant Chief David Birchsaid that the district was gettingfour to five calls a week for pos-

sible drug overdoses the pasttwo years. “We’ve had anincrease of overdoses in our dis-trict due to opioids,” Birch said.Narcan, he said, is “somethingthat allows us to treat the patientimmediately on scene.”Birch added that fentanyl, a

potent, relatively cheap synthet-ic opioid which he said entersthe U.S. illegally throughMexico from China, is the

First responders equippedwith overdose antidote

Niceville man in Eglin fraudsentenced to five-year term

By Cynthia richardsonBeacon Correspondent

One of Niceville’s ownhelped save a life following aroadside accident recently.Alec Leonard, a 24-year-old

Niceville native, then serving asa corporal in the Marine Corps,was sta-tioned atC a m pPendleton,Calif. Onthe firstweekend ofNovember,2018, heand fivef e l l o wM a r i n e swere returning from a campingtrip when they happened upon agrisly scene.“There’s this jeep with its

hazards on,” Leonard recalledrecently. “And it’s this tiny, two-lane mountain road. Not awhole lot of space at all.”The Marines stopped, and

one got out for a closer look. Itdidn’t take very long for him torealize the situation was direand call the others to assist.Said Leonard: “As soon as he

sees there’s something prettywrong, he turns around, and heshouts to me, ‘go get a tourni-quet! Hurry up!’ And I was like,‘Oh, that’s serious.’ So I hop outreal quick.”Soon he was helping stabi-

lize a motorcyclist whose leghad been severed in a crash. The cyclist’s helmet seemed

to have exploded, and he was inshock. The six Marines workedquickly and efficiently to apply

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The Niceville High School Eaglettes dance team recentlyattended the national competition at disney’s ESPN inOrlando, the first time the school has made it to Jazz finals.They placed seventh in the nation in Small Varsity Hip Hop,and 21st out of 88 teams in Small Varsity Jazz. TheEaglettes also placed first in the state in Small Varsity Jazz,and second in the state in Small Varsity Hip Hop. frontrow, from left: Makayla Jones, Jodie Miceli, avery Wright,Kendal Wooley. Middle row: Libby Marion, Parker Lee,Leah Peoples, Kailey Threet. Back row: London Taylor,Caroline Swanick, Noel Crosby, Molly Brooks, CoachKendall Cragin.

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The Presidents day weekend was a busy one for youth involved in sporting activities. Over 300 compete in the basketball program at Crosspoint Church,Niceville. The season will conclude Saturday. Meanwhile, more than 100 elementary and middle school students from as far away as Tallahassee and daphne,ala., participated in a wrestling meet at Niceville High School. a volleyball tournament took place at 850 Volleyball academy, Valparaiso.

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newest culprit in overdose calls.According to the Okaloosa

County Sheriff’s Office, deathsfrom drug overdoses have risenevery year since 2015, when thenumbers were first collected.Fentanyl is often found singly orin concert with heroin in thesestatistics. Opioid-mix and fen-tanyl-related deaths togetheroutnumber deaths from otherdrugs. Prescription-related drugdeaths run a close second in

most years. Birch said fentanyl

is often added to opi-oid products like hero-in to give the user abigger rush.East Niceville Fire

Truck EngineerAustin Hinton said allpopulations are beingaffected. “It’s all overthe Niceville and Crestviewarea,” he said. “We see it all overthe county. We’ve seen it insome nicer homes in Nicevilleas well.”

Birch said the firedistrict works with thesheriff’s office, butsometimes firefightersare first on the scene.He calls Narcan a“valuable tool” andsaid he would encour-age people to call 911if they find someone indistress. “We don’t ask

questions,” said Birch. “We’rehere to help people.”Hinton said Narcan is admin-

istered up the patient’s nosethrough a syringe. “It’s like a

defibrillator or oxygen,” he said.“It’s nice to have it so we canactually use it.”Birch sees some hope in a

local police crackdown on opi-oids. “Law enforcement hasdone a tremendous job of get-ting it off the streets inNiceville,” he said.Hinton said that Niceville

police officers may also admin-ister Narcan when they suspectopioid overdoses.

tourniquets and keep the manstable and talking until the firstresponders could arrive.“We all have tourniquets,”

said Leonard, who last monthmoved back to Niceville afterleaving the Marine Corps. “Wewere issued them or buy moreof them, or we hoard them. Ihoard them. I had three or fourto go camping, and I threw itout of the bag. ‘Nah, I won’tneed it.’ Now, I carry one every-where I go. I definitely thinkeveryone should. Get tourniquettraining or something, at leasthave a rough knowledge of it. Ilived in Iraq, and I never usedthat skill. I never, ever wouldhave thought that I would use itin my down time.”It’s likely that stopping and

tending to the injured man’sneeds was what saved him thatnight. First responders did notarrive for 20 minutes or so.But when asked about hero-

ism, and if Leonard felt that theword applies to him or hisactions, he was quite quick todismiss the notion entirely.“I feel like I did what was

right. I am very thankful that Ihad this kind of training.” Hecontinued to praise the skills hehad learned and to insist thatothers, should they have thetime or ability, take a class tohave even basic knowledge offirst aid and tourniquets. “Justknowing how to tie a piece offabric is the difference betweensomeone living and dying.”For their actions, the Marine

Corps awarded Leonard and therest of his group Navy andMarine Corps AchievementMedals. The medals signifymeritorious service performedin combat or noncombat, andare given when one has gonebeyond expectations and con-tributed in an important way tothe benefit of the country andthe service.

“I definitely encourageeveryone to seek some medicaltraining,” Leonard said. “Notonly can you save someoneelse’s life, you can save yourown.”

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nance contract for Eglin’sMcKinley Climatic Lab, as wellas four contract renewals, until2014. Vertefeuille periodicallyinstructed Carter how much tobill the Air Force, including forwork not performed.Carter, who also entered a

guilty plea in the case, wasscheduled to be sentenced Feb.15. Further information was notimmediately available.Vertefeuille received at least

$81,000 in kickbacks, usually incash, from Carter for approvingthe fraudulent invoices and rec-ommending renewal of TCC’scontracts, which totaled$587,000 over the years, accord-

ing to court documents. After authorities closed in on

Carter following a 2015 tip to aDefense Department fraud hot-line, he agreed in 2016 to wear aconcealed microphone forinvestigators while meeting withVertefeuille to pay him off,according to the documents.

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ArrestsOn Jan. 29 the Okaloosa

Sheriff’s office arrested JohnnyPedro Jackson, 41, of 1007Coral Dr., Niceville, on acharge of driving whilelicense suspended, firstoffense.

* * *On Feb. 1 Niceville

police arrested WilliamBishop Vaden, 32, of1913 Quince Ave., Niceville,on charges of leaving the sceneof a crash involving damage toproperty, driving under theinfluence of alcohol or drugs,and driving while license sus-pended, third or subsequentoffense. An officer was dispatched at

11:44 p.m. Feb. 1, regarding areport of a reckless driver onJohn Sims Parkway nearMcDonald’s. The complainantsaid the driver, in a Dodge pick-up truck, looked like he waspassed out and was opening andclosing his door. At about midnight of Feb. 2,

police received a report of aDodge truck striking a vehicleon 23rd Street. The dispatchedofficer observed a Dodge pickuptruck traveling east onValparaiso Boulevard, and laterfound it at Vaden’s address. Further investigation

revealed damage to the truckconsistent with the damage tothe crash victim’s vehicle. Also,a witness had seen Vaden driveaway from the crash site. After a Miranda warning,

Vaden admitted to driving, andsaid he’d had a few drinks ata bar but was not intoxi-cated. He claimed not tohave crashed into anyvehicle. However, theofficer smelled astrong odor of alco-holic beverage comingfrom Vaden, who wasslurring his speech. Vaden refused a field sobri-

ety test or a blood alcohol test. Itwas also learned that he hadthree convictions for drivingwith license suspended/revoked.

* * *On Feb. 4 Niceville police

arrested Jamie Curtis Nichols,31, of 1005 Darlington Oak Dr.,Niceville, on charges of leavingthe scene of a crash involvingdamage to property, DUI/prop-erty damage/personal injury,driving while license suspended,first offense, possession of aweapon or ammunition by aconvicted Florida felon, andresisting or obstructing an offi-cer without violence. An officer responded to a

crash on State Road 20 involv-ing four vehicles. The main con-tributing cause of the crash wasa 2013 GMC pickup truck,which had just previously beenreported to police as being driv-en in a reckless manner.Immediately after the collision,the driver of the GMC truck,Nichols, exited the truck, grab-bing pill bottles, and fled fromthe scene on foot. A witness chased him,

caught him, and restrained himuntil police arrived and detainedhim. The witness who caughtNichols said that during the footchase, Nichols threw away the

items in his hands. When police contacted

Nichols, he was very aggressive,his speech was slurred, and hemade incoherent statements. He

was observed to changeemotions very rapidly,from aggressive to pas-sive, and was unable tosit up. He requested anambulance, andOkaloosa EMS wassummoned, and transport-

ed Nichols to Twin CitiesHospital. A police dog conducted a

free-air sniff of Nichols’ truck,giving a positive indication fordrugs. A search of the truckrevealed amphetamine,bustirone, and alprazolam, aswell as a firearm in the driver’sdoor. A police database indicat-ed that Nichols was a convictedfelon. Police later learned that aurine/blood sample fromNichols tested positive formethamphetamine.

* * *On Feb. 5 Niceville police

arrested Russell EdwardMatthews II, 53, of 706 DuboisSt., Fort Walton Beach, on acharge of DUI. An officerresponded to a complaint abouta possibly impaired driver in theparking lot of McDonald’s onJohn Sims Parkway. Upon arrival, police con-

firmed that the driver, Matthews,was the registered owner of thevehicle and did not have a validlicense. Police also observedthat Matthews emitted a strongodor of an alcoholic beverage,and had flushed skin and slurred

speech. Matthews began a

field sobriety test, fail-ing the first portions,then refused to contin-ue the test. A policedatabase revealed thatMatthews’ driver’slicense had been suspend-

ed Jan. 31 for refusal to sub-mit to a lawful test ofbreath/urine/blood.

* * *On Feb. 5 Niceville police

arrested Alfonso Eliseo Avalos,26, a cook, of 1906 Benton Ave.,Niceville, on charges ofunarmed burglary of an unoccu-pied dwelling, grand theft ofbetween $300 and $5,000, pos-sessing a controlled substancewithout a prescription, and tam-pering, destroying, or fabricat-ing physical evidence. An officer was dispatched to

a burglary in progress onMcEwen Drive. Upon arrival,the officer made contact withAvalos, who had been observedon camera at the burglarized res-idence, and was holding a bagwith items inside. The burglaryvictim identified the property inthe bag as hers. The stolen itemsincluded $385, as well as severalother items of property, for atotal value of $520. A search ofAvalos revealed pills labeled asalprazolam.

* * *On Feb. 5 Niceville police

arrested a 12-year-old Nicevilleboy and a 14-year-old Nicevilleboy, both on charges of criminalmischief with damage of $1,000or more, and four counts each ofunarmed burglary of an unoccu-

pied dwelling. The boys had entered a

garage/shed and a camper/traileron 27th Street and inflicted$3,000 in damages.

OtherOn Feb. 5 Niceville police

responded to the Walmartparking lot regarding a dis-turbance, in which a manand a woman were argu-ing. They were living ina nearby pickup truck,but neither had a validdriver’s license.Investigation revealedthat the vehicle belongedto a friend, who had loanedit to them, but was in jail. Anofficer informed them theycould not drive the truck.

* * *On Feb. 6 Niceville police

received a report of the theft of aflute. A Ruckel Middle Schoolstudent said she last remem-bered seeing her flute on theschool grounds a few days earli-er.

* * *On Feb. 6 Niceville police

responded to an address onCedar Avenue S., regarding thetheft of a girl’s blue bicycle withtwo flat tires.

* * *On Feb. 6 Niceville police

responded to an address on Hill

Lane where a cat was stuck in atree, about 50 feet up. Policerequested assistance from thefire department, but the firedepartment advised it would notrespond. Police advised the cat’sowners that the cat would mostlikely come down on its own,but to call police again the fol-lowing day if the cat wasstill treed.

* * *On Feb. 7 Niceville

police responded to anaddress on John SimsParkway, where a callersaid that she had seen asilver Toyota being driven

recklessly. She said she thenexited her own vehicle at thecorner of John Sims Parkwayand State Road 85, knocked onthe offending driver’s windowand told him he was going tocause an accident. He then pulled a hatchet on

her, she said, and sped off, con-tinuing to drive recklessly east-bound on John Sims Parkway.Police advised the caller to con-tact law enforcement the nexttime she sees reckless driving,rather than attempting to resolvethe matter in person.

Fire Department Reports

The Niceville/Valparaiso Fire Department responded to thefollowing calls from Feb. 11, 2019 through Feb. 17, 2019.

0 Structure Fire 30 Emergency Medical Calls1 Vehicle Fire 5 Vehicle Crash 0 Other Fire 0 Vehicle Crash with Extrication0 Illegal Burn 24 Other Emergency Calls0 False Alarms 2 Hazardous Conditions

STREET SiTUATION DATE TIMEE. John Sims Pkwy. ..........N – Medical..............................2/11/19 ...................10:44Reeves St..........................N – Medical..............................2/11/19 ...................11:35Pine Court .........................N – Medical..............................2/11/19 ...................11:46Blackwater Run .................N – Natural gas leak................2/11/19 ...................20:1420th Street.........................N – Service call........................2/11/19 ...................22:58Reynolds Ave. ...................N – Power line down ...............2/12/19...................07:28Rita Lane...........................N – Medical..............................2/12/19...................11:28Lincoln Ave........................N – Cancelled ..........................2/12/19...................13:01Lincoln Ave........................V – Service call........................2/12/19...................13:01S. R. 123 ...........................N – Vehicle fire ........................2/12/19...................14:29Florida St...........................N – Good intent .......................2/12/19...................14:59Edge Ave...........................N – Cancelled ..........................2/12/19...................17:10Edge Ave...........................V – Medical ..............................2/12/19...................17:14S. R. 85 N. ........................N – Medical..............................2/12/19...................18:37Stony Creek Cv. ................N – Alarm activation.................2/13/19...................01:32Persimmon Way................N – Service call........................2/13/19...................03:51Persimmon Way................N – Medical..............................2/13/19...................09:04W. John Sims Pkwy...........N – Vehicle crash.....................2/13/19...................12:16Friar Tuck Dr. ....................N – Medical..............................2/13/19...................12:4722nd Avenue .....................N – Medical..............................2/13/19...................14:47Pine Court .........................N – Service call........................2/13/19...................15:23Detroit Ave.........................V – Alarm activation.................2/13/19...................16:45Detroit Ave.........................N – Cancelled ..........................2/13/19...................16:48Madison Ave......................N – Medical..............................2/14/19...................00:14Edge Ave...........................N – Cancelled ..........................2/14/19...................05:15Edge Ave...........................V – Medical ..............................2/14/19...................05:15Andrew Dr. ........................V – Medical ..............................2/14/19...................05:39Andrew Dr. ........................N – Cancelled ..........................2/14/19...................05:39Linden Ave. .......................N – Medical..............................2/14/19...................06:16Weeden Island Dr..............N – Medical..............................2/14/19...................09:05White St.............................N – Medical..............................2/14/19...................16:00Sycamore Ave. ..................N – Alarm activation.................2/14/19...................14:41Pine Court .........................N – Service call........................2/14/19...................18:5026th Street.........................N – Medical..............................2/14/19...................22:43Persimmon Way................N – Medical..............................2/14/19...................23:39Pine Court .........................N – Medical..............................2/15/19...................07:01Persimmon Way................N – Medical..............................2/15/19...................09:35Pine Court .........................N – Service call........................2/15/19...................11:21E. John Sims Pkwy. ..........N – Vehicle crash.....................2/15/19...................14:36Roberts Dr. ........................N – Alarm activation.................2/15/19...................18:02Westview Ave. ...................N – Cancelled ..........................2/15/19...................18:28Westview Ave. ...................V – Medical ..............................2/15/19...................18:29Balsam Dr..........................N – Medical..............................2/16/19...................09:51College Blvd. .....................N – Vehicle crash.....................2/19/19...................11:41Kazmira Ct. .......................N – Medical..............................2/16/19...................18:2626th Street.........................N – Medical..............................2/16/19...................18:38Pine Court .........................N – Medical..............................2/16/19...................22:36Pine Court .........................N – Medical..............................2/17/19...................00:05Glen Ave............................N – Cancelled ..........................2/17/19...................01:24Julia Ave............................N – Alarm activation.................2/17/19...................08:28Julia Ave............................V – Cancelled ..........................2/17/19...................08:30Mississippi Ave..................N – Cancelled ..........................2/17/19...................10:54Mississippi Ave..................V – Medical ..............................2/17/19...................10:55Pine Court .........................N – Service call........................2/17/19...................11:09Oak Avenue.......................N – Medical..............................2/17/19...................12:37E. John Sims Pkwy. ..........N – Vehicle crash.....................2/17/19...................13:46W. John Sims Pkwy...........N – Vehicle crash.....................2/17/19...................20:42Rockford St. ......................N – Cancelled ..........................2/17/19...................20:47Rockford St. ......................V – Medical ..............................2/17/19...................20:49Reeves St..........................N – Medical..............................2/17/19...................21:46Palm Blvd/47th St. ............N – Medical..............................2/18/19...................05:02Sardinia Cv........................N – Alarm activation.................2/18/19...................05:25

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a.m. in room 802 at CrosspointChurch, Niceville.That’s the third Thursday in

February. No experience necessary.Bring your favorite poem or your owncreation. Your poem maybe a big sensation. Writingverses isn’t hard. You couldbecome a famous bard.This month’s theme is Valentine ormake a poem like a Burma-Shavesign. Free verse is fine or use anyform or topic you select.Come and rekindle your interest in

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meets for their monthly luncheonWednesday, February 27 at theBluewater Bay Golf Clubhouse.Social time is at 11a.m.; lunch at11:30 a.m. Cost for lunch is $15,which includes gratuity. The guestspeaker will be Julie Mooney, themanager of the new Niceville SeniorCenter. Women in the community areinvited to attend. Reservationsrequired by contacting GlendaHudkins, 850-240-1158, no later thanFriday, February 22. Opera brunch benefitMusic Scholarship Fundraiser,

Feb. 23, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Niceville Community Center, tickets$35 adults and $20 students.Pensacola Opera performs songsfrom “Florencia in the Amazon” andmore. Delicious brunch by theCorner Café. And raffle. Hosted bythe Choctaw Bay Music Club. Buytickets at Bayou Bookstore, 1118 E.John Sims Pkwy, Niceville, or Call850-527-4200.Chili CookoffJoin us for the hottest event of the

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invited to the 4th annual NicevilleFather Daughter Dance on SaturdayFebruary 23, from 7-9 p.m. Thisamazingly fun event is open tofathers/grandfathers and daughtersage baby to college. This non-denom-inational event will occur atHoly Name of Jesus LifeCenter on 1200 ValparaisoBlvd., Niceville. Cost isonly $5 per person and 1 or 2 cannedgoods, which go to a local area foodbank. Entry fee includes FatherDaughter picture, Crazy Hat SelfieBooth, DJ Dancing, great snacks,drinks and tons of fun for fathers anddaughters. Attire for daughters ischurch dress. Father attire is Tux,Dark Suit, Mess Dress, or Blues. Forquestions or concerns, please contactMitch McClaren at fatherdaughter-dance@outlook.com.Elks Lodge breakfastTwin Cities Elks Lodge #2747 is

holding a Breakfast Saturday,February 23, 8 a.m.-10:30 a.m. attheir facility at 224 Seminole Ave,Valparaiso. Donation is $8. We willbe serving Biscuits n Sausage Gravy,Pancakes, Sausage, Scrambled eggsand Cheese Grits .The Florida Elks sponsor a Youth

Camp in Umatilla, for children 9-13years old who can attend at no cost.

There are numerous activities fromswimming to archery and those thatattend always want to return! Ourbreakfast will help defray some of thecost for the bus that transports thechildren to the camp. Formore information on thisactivity, camp informationor information on joiningthe Twin Cities Elks Lodgecall the lodge Tues.-Fri. 4 p.m. to 8p.m. at 850-729-3557 or just campinformation at 850-217-7388. Elksshare and Elks Care.Another breakfast is scheduled for

March 23.A Symphony of TasteNorthwest Florida Symphony

Guild presents A Symphony of Taste,the annual International Food andWine Tasting Festival supporting theNorthwest Florida SymphonyOrchestra’s youth programs. We havedoubled the floor space of last year’sevent, nearly doubled the number ofrestaurants serving food and haveadded a photo booth and wine ringtoss game for its Mardi Gras celebra-tion. Scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 24,

from 2 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in theStudent Services Center of NorthwestFlorida State College, the event willalso include a wide variety of itemsfor its silent auction and fea-ture music by a smooth jazztrio. Tickets are $40 in

advance and $45 at the doorand can be purchased atwww.MattieKellyArtsCenter.org, orby calling 850-729-6000 or at one ofthe following locations: Bayou Booksor Café Bienville in Niceville, BeachWine Merchants and Liquors inDestin and Fort Walton Beach,Magnolia Grill in Fort Walton Beachand Twisted Grape Wine Bar inShalimar. Author discussionThe Niceville Public Library will

host an author discussion and booksigning with Sharon Sterling in theLibrary on Tuesday, February 26beginning at 6:30 p.m. SharonSterling, is a psychotherapist/socialworker and author. Her books aremystery/thriller novels, which includeFatal Refuge and The Well. Thisseries is set in Arizona and feature ayoung Apache woman and a mentalhealth counselor. She has just com-pleted her third book, A Killing atLynx Lake which will complete herArizona Thriller Trilogy. You don’t want to miss this excit-

ing discussion. Seating is limited soplease call the Library at 279-4863 x1504 to reserve a seat for this event.

Airport development meetingNotice is hereby given that the

Okaloosa County Board of CountyCommissioners will be holding ameeting to review and provide com-ments on the master plan documentsrelated to future development at thecommercial airport on Wednesday,February 27 beginning at 6:00 p.m.The meeting will be held at theDestin- Fort Walton Beach Airport –Administrative ConferenceRooms located at 1701 StateRoad 85N Eglin, AFB. Thepublic is welcomed toattend. Attendees to the pub-lic meeting will have their ticket vali-dated. They should park in our shortterm or long term parking lot andbring their ticket in to the airport withthem in order to have it validated.Yard saleRosemont Baptist Church will

hold their annual community yardsale, March 2nd, from 7a.m.-til. Thiswill be an outdoor event. There will bea $20 refundable reservation fee. Ifyou would like to reserve a tableplease contact the Church office at678-1611 or for further information.All reservations should be in byFebruary 27. The Church is located atthe corner of 27th and Pine St. inNiceville.Blending essential oilsThe Niceville Public Library will

be hosting an essential oil make andtake class on Thursday, February 28beginning at 6 pm in the Library. Therewill be a $10 fee for this class per bot-tle. Attendees may come at 5 pm todiscuss essential oil questions, receivea complimentary AromaTouch handtherapy or to get a free ITOI scan.Seating is limited so RSVP directly

to Michelle Ruschman by texting(850)218-7095.Spaghetti dinnerPlease join us for the Niceville

KofC Council’s monthly SpaghettiDinner on Saturday, March 2nd start-ing at 6 p.m. at Holy Name of Jesus,Parish Life Center, 1200 ValparaisoBlvd.This is a delicious meal of home-

made spaghetti sauce, meatballs, orItalian sausage served overpasta. Garlic bread, coffee,tea or lemonade, salad anddessert are also served. This is a great family meal, all for

only $7 for adults and $4 for children.All proceeds benefit community chari-ties such as Niceville High SchoolScholarships, Niceville CatholicOutreach, Caring and Sharing,Sunland Disability Center and manymore outstanding community chari-ties.

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Sally BredenkampAug. 4, 1938-Feb. 12, 2019

Sally Bredenkamp, ofBluewater Bay, Florida, went to bewith the Lord on February 12,2019, after a brief illness. She wasat home with family at the time ofher passing. Sally was bornAugust 4, 1938 in Hartington,Nebraska, to Glenn and MyrtleMiller. Growing up on a farm innortheastern Nebraska, she wasinvolved in 4H, school activitiesand high school cheerleading. Sheattended the University ofNebraska where she met the Loveof Her Life, Bart Bredenkamp, in1959, and they were married onJune 11, 1961, the day after hegraduated from college.Sally’s first love as a vocation

was as a University ExtensionService Home Economist whereshe worked with 4H Clubs, andwith women’s groups, such asHome Economics ExtensionClubs in rural, urban and suburbanareas, emphasizing nutrition,clothing, housing, home manage-ment, family economics, childcare, and activities for bettermentof the community. During the 30years she moved around the worldwith Bart, as he served in the AirForce, she also worked in a varietyof other capacities—elementaryschool teacher, teacher’s aide, astaff member for the NationalRight To Work Committee and asa human resources manager withElectronic Data Systems (EDS).Sally loved organizing gour-

met dinner groups that helpedexpand circles of friends at newlocations and was very active inthe Officers’ Wives Club at manyof the places they were stationed.After retirement, they moved

to Bluewater Bay in 2000 to joinfriends made throughout theircareer and to make many newfriends through a variety of hob-bies including golf, bridge, bunco,and book clubs. Prior to her healthfailing, Sally was active in supportof charity work in the Nicevillecommunity and CrosspointUnited Methodist Church.Sally is preceded in death by

her parents, Glenn and MyrtleMiller, and two older brothers,Gerald and Don Miller.Sally is survived by Bart, her

husband of 57 years, her son, Bradand wife, Jo Anna; and her son,Trevor and wife, Michele; alongwith seven grandchildren: Lauren

(husband, Scott and great grand-daughter, Alayna), Jacob, Ward,Amelia, Soren, Gavin and Grier.She also leaves behind manynieces and nephews.Funeral services will be held at

Arlington National Cemetery at adate to be determined. Once theArlington date is known, a memo-rial service will be scheduled atCrosspoint Methodist Church,214 Partin Dr S, Niceville, Fl32578, a few days before the bur-ial to minimize travel for familymembers from distant locations.Updates on the schedule will beavailable from www.mclaughlin-twincities.com. The service willbe followed by a reception at thechurch. In lieu of flowers, the family

requests that donations in Sally'sname be made to CrosspointStephen Ministry, Phone: 850-678-4411; Shriners Hospitals(https://donate.lovetotherescue.org); or the American CancerAssociation. Sally’s love of life showed

through in her relationships witheveryone. All her loved ones willcherish memories of her love andher infectious smile, she couldbrighten anyone’s day with thatsmile.We appreciate the many mes-

sages of sympathy we havealready received, and kindlyrequest that anyone wishing toexpress condolences and to sharememories of Sally with us pleasevisit to sign the guestbook.

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H. Kirby Smith1927-2019

Retired Col. H. Kirby Smith,age 91, died Feb. 6, 2019. Col.Smith was born in Miami,Florida, on Aug. 14, 1927. Hegrew up in Miami and Corvallis,Oregon, and graduated fromRiverside Military Academy,Gainesville, Georgia, in 1945. He joined the U.S. Navy in

Jacksonville on Aug. 9, 1945,and was released from activeduty on Feb. 5, 1947, andentered the University of SouthCarolina. He graduated in June1950 with a B.S. in Chemistry.In June 1953 he graduated fromthe University of Miami Schoolof Law and was admitted to theFlorida Bar. From August 1953to September 1956 he was aninvestigator and prosecutor inthe Dade County Solicitor’sOffice in Miami, which wasmerged into the State Attorney’sOffice in 1956. From 1957 until called to

active duty by the USAF inJanuary 1959 he was in privatelaw practice and City Attorneyfor Naples, Florida. FromJanuary 1959 until his retire-ment from the USAF on Aug.

31, 1982, at Clark AB, P.I., Col.Smith was a member of theJudge Advocate’s Dept. He wasa graduate of Air Command andStaff College (69-70) and AirWar College (1974-75) atMaxwell AFB. From 1975-77he was the Chief Military Judgeof 2nd Circuit (SE-US &Panama) and from 1977-82 wasChief Judge for the 7th JudicialCircuit (Far East). Col. Smith was awarded the

Meritorious Service Medal, TheLegion of Merit, and other serv-ice awards. Upon retirement in1982, Col. and Mrs. Smithretired to Niceville, where hebecame a member of the First

Baptist Church of Niceville. In1975 he received a Master’sDegree in Counseling from TroyState.During his legal career, he

was a Rotarian while SJA atWilliams AFB, Ariz. While liv-ing in Miami he was a memberof the Elks Club and MasonicLodge of South Miami.Col. Smith was an active

member of the Eglin GolfCourse and enjoyed tennis.Col. Smith is preceded in

death by his loving wifeDorothy Charley of MontegoBay, Jamaica. Survivors includehis son, Charles of Niceville andthree grandchildren, Shannan(Matt) Poling of ColoradoSprings, Colo., Kirby (Ashlee)Smith of Conway, Ark., andBrittany (Aerrick) Wimsatt ofTallahassee, Fla. He also hastwo great-grandchildren, LukePoling and Leighton Smith. Kirby will be interred with

military honors at 11:00 a.m. onFriday, Feb. 22, 2019, atHeritage Gardens Cemetery. You may express condo-

lences to the family and sign theguestbook at www.heritagegar-densfuneralhome.com.

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Robert Bond Hearne, Jr. age88 of Lafollette, Tenn., passedaway Friday, February 15, 2019,at North Knoxville MedicalCenter. After retiring as a princi-pal from the Okaloosa CountySchool District in Niceville,Fla., he and his wife, Nancy,retired to Lafollette, Tenn. Hebecame owner and operator ofValley Milling Feed. Robert served in the Marine

Corps during the KoreanConflict and was a decoratedveteran. He enjoyed honoringfellow veterans by actively serv-ing in the Campbell CountyHonor Guard. He was a mem-ber of the First UnitedMethodist Church of Lafollette.Preceded in death by his par-

ents, Robert Bond, Sr. andMaurine Hearne; sister, DorisHearne Willoughby; and

nephew, Bill Willoughby.Robert is survived by his lov-

ing wife of 65 years, NancyHearne; son, Robert M. Hearne(Patricia) of Pigeon Forge,Tenn.; daughters, Nancy H.Lambert (Russell) of Phoenix,Ariz., Mary H. Wright ofAtlanta, Ga., Linda H. Jackson(Leon) of Houston, Texas, andHelen H. Duncan of Kennesaw,Ga.; 10 grandchildren and sixgreat grandchildren; nephew,Gary Willoughby (Jennifer);along with several nieces andnephews.The family will receive

friends Wednesday, Feb. 20,2019, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. atthe First United MethodistChurch of Lafollette, with aCelebration of Life service tofollow at 1 p.m., Rev. Chris J.Stanfield officiating. Full mili-tary honors will be provided bythe Campbell County HonorGuard.

Fifteen members of the Kiwanis Club of Niceville-Valparaiso went100 miles to Blountstown Elementary School and demolisheddamaged playground structures condemned by inspectors fol-lowing Hurricane Michael. Project leader Vern McGraw organizedthe crew, and everyone got to work with sledgehammers, crow-bars, shovels and chainsaws. The Kiwanis volunteers were:Annie Cameron, JD Cameron, Mike Chesser, Carole Donaldson,Walt Donaldson, Ed Dunbar, Lynn Gauthier (and husband, Steve),David Kerr, Ron Maddocks, Gloria Mayo, Vern McGraw, MikeMihalcik, Tim Parsons, Hu Ross.

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Rocky Bayou Christian School celebrated National Signing Day with a ceremony for senior base-ball player, Coley Embry. Joined by his family, baseball coach and pitching coach of many years,Embry signed his National Letter of Intent to play for Southeastern University, located inLakeland. Coley looks to take the mound for the Fire starting in the fall of 2019. The Fire won theNAIA National Championship and Embry is up to the challenge of joining such a high caliberteam. During his time at Rocky, Embry impressed on and off the field. “Coley has worked tremen-dously hard to take his natural abilities and develop them further to become a standout pitcher,”said Josh Childers, Athletic Director.

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The Niceville HighSchool Eagles weredefeated by the TateAggies in the 8ADistrict 1 champi-onship game lastFriday night atNiceville. DonovanMyers was the lead-ing scorer for theEagles with 16 points,and Roland Matthews chipped in 10. The Niceville benchreacts to a play. Keaton Leavins guards Tate's Love Bettis.Despite the loss, Niceville's season continues as they willtake on Lincoln in regional quarterfinal action at Lincolnon February 21st. Beacon photos by Paula Mims

NHS is defeated by Tate

The ECJGT's (Emerald Coast Junior Golf Tour) 10th Opening Day event was held recently at Rocky Bayou Country Club. Afterplaying 18 holes of golf, the juniors were treated to lunch, before Tony Capano, Senior FSJA Rules Official, brought us all up tospeed on the new Rules of Golf that took effect 1st of January. Pictured from top left: Mitchell Busbee came in first in the 8-9 divi-sion with an impressive 39 which included a birdie on 9 and a birdie on 18. Runner up in this division was Parker Poole it was hervery first golf event she played in. Alia Scotka in the girls 15 - 18 division captured a 2 under par, 70, the tournament best scoreoverall. Madison Tenore came in second with a +2, 74; Mickela Helms came in 3rd. In the Boys 12-13 division: 3rd place: BrantleyBetts In the Girls 12-14 division; Champion: Peyton Maraman, Runner-up: Marina Bocchino, 3rd place: Jaydn Englett. In the Boys14-15 division: Champion - Aaron Bates, Runner-up - Hunter Dye, 3rd place - Tanner Morlan (not pictured). In the Boys 12-13 divi-sion; Champion: Grayson Gibson, Runner-up: Trip Duke, 3rd Place: Brantley Betts (not pictured). In the Boys 15-18 division;Champion: Dylan Hopper (NHS), Runner-up: Bryce Ingram, 3rd place: Parker Milam (NHS. Not pictured).

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The Niceville High School LadyEagles soccer season came to anend Tuesday Feb. 12 in the 4Aregional final game againstBartram Trail (St. Johns) by ascore of 1-0. Heavy rain fell formost of the game, but that didn'tstop Niceville fans from packingthe stands. Senior YazmyneValencia clears the ball out dur-ing the second half. The Eaglesfinish the season with a record of14-1-2.

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