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Volume: 4 Issue: 16 Aug. 9, 2012 bi-weekly Edition
merald Star News E The
The BEST LIL’ NEWSPAPER in Walton county - from Freeport, Florida
A style of it’s own — a community Based Newspaper
Free
offered ‘free’ …….from our business Advertisers inside this week
Made possible by your local
advertising businesses in this edition.
Teen Slang for Cough and
Cold Medicine Abuse
Parents, if you overheard kids talking or tex-
ting about getting high on cough or cold medi-
cine, would you know what they were talking
about? There are many slang….…...Page 3
Walton County Saltwater
Beach Monitoring Results Walton County - The Walton County Health
Department conducts regularly scheduled salt-
water beach water quality …..……..Page 5
Another Postal Related Arrest As reported by WZEP AM1460
The Okaloosa County Multi-Agency Drug
Task Force, along with Federal Postal Inspec-
tors, intercepted a package containing cocaine,
prescription pills ………...………..Page 7
Auto burglaries on the increase
in South Walton The Walton County
Sheriff's Office has recently seen an increase in
the number of auto burglaries. Most of the
victims are families on …………...Page 9
Hello. These weeks are flying by like birds in the wind
lately. School is already starting too. Didn’t they just get out
from ending last year? Anyway, buckle down for another
school year. Help your children become the best at what they want. They
are our future.
Being that we are midway of the summer Olympics, I’d like to bring up a subject on
the topic of children and the sacrifices of sport and self. I am most definite that more
than half of society would say that those children are forced by those parents to compete
at very young ages. Especially when the latest overtone is being fair…..everyone’s a
winner attitude. Tell that to those who compete.
It is as early as 4am when some gymnast practices, all because they have a dream to
getting a gold ribbon. This is not a chore, nor a punishment, it is a routine that there
parents conditioned them for since as early as age 3. What? You know how many sto-
ries we’ve heard of tough parenting when it comes to drill sergeant mentality? Not let-
ting their kids be kids kind of stuff. How wrong they say it is?
What is your take on it? Does it appear to you that society looks at sports in a much
more different level than any other one thing that children do most of? Sure we like to
have them be active and have friends. Play soccer or something. It is all in the eye of the
parent /coach to see potential in something and they decide whether or not to pursue
them as the next hero. I’ve witnessed kids work so hard only to not get picked at school,
they become depressed with feeling as if they don’t fit in. Kids are funny, who picks
who?, who likes who? Believe it or not that has an impact that will carry them into
adulthood and beyond. You can try but No one can control it, it just forms and there it
is. That is when an inner desire is lit to go on through the struggles yet to come, or not.
The Olympics has numerous categories from countries to the event. The event to see
who is “the best”. Have them get up on a podium and show it to the world that you are
the one in your event. You rarely see an athlete have more than one field of sport they
participate and compete in. To win at different distances is one thing but to be a runner
and a gymnastic person in the same is not how it works. There probably is a few parents
that feel differently about that.
To parents all around the world who want to see their children succeed at whatever it
is they do. Being young has sports written all over it. How hard do you push your kids
into that? Do you make them do it….always? I am surprised that children haven’t spoke
out against what they would have rather done then dream of the Olympics. The one’s
who don’t succeed seem to attempt to bring others down too.
The knowing of what competition and strategizing against one another-is what drives
you as an adult in a business world too. There will be high times and low times but to
try daily to get the best from your efforts is really what we all are doing everyday. Make
a dollar, win a medal-similar motives. If you look at it that way.
Do you feel that just because a company has a large office and many employees that it
is the best? Of course not. It is the small businessman who works from sun up to sun-
down thinking about a better way. To offer the best service they can for you with what
they have to offer overall. Learning through sports helps many young adults cope with
daily pressures of school success going into college or not. To learn from doing not just
by watching, to actually feeling the pressure from sports to reach that goal and win. Not
to play it in PlayStation and think you know what it’s like. That would be foolish.
They should make new games that have business minded sense of management, ship-
ping procedures, protocols to succeed. Let’s see where that may lead to?
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publisher. The staff of The EMERALD STAR NEWS pride ourselves in our efforts to ensure
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The 14 day Overview
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1/20 – 2/18
Pisces
2/19 – 3/20
Aries
3/21 – 4/19
Taurus
4/20 – 5/20
Gemini
5/21 – 6/21
Cancer
6/22 – 7/22
Leo
7/23 – 8/22
Virgo
8/23 – 9/22
Libra
9/23 – 10/22
Scorpio
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Capricorn
12/22 – 1/19
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Social matters dominate the first half of the week, so get out your phone list or email contacts and work
them until you're satisfied. Things are getting even more interesting in your work or school life; people are
everything, so build up your lists. Weird events at home make Thursday and Friday a bit uncomfortable, but
try not to fight back. Escalation could make the situation much worse for you!
There is so much going on early this week that you may get caught up in it all and say too much. Try to
listen carefully and keep from speaking unless you know you're talking to the right people. Things get a
little better on Thursday, and you might actually see a friend do you a big favor using power you never
knew they had. This could lead to a new chapter of your life, but it may take a while to kick in.
The first half of the week is a great time to do your own thing and go your own way -- the important people
in your life are probably all doing more or less the same. Your thinking could stray into unusual areas, and
that could mean that things are just about to get a lot more interesting for you! Take it easy on Thursday and
Friday, though, because all that fiery energy needs to cool off for at least a little while.
Your positive social energy is propelling you into the week and should keep you going for a few days at
least, even when you feel tired. It's a great time to meet new people and build up your network of work or
romantic prospects. Even if those areas are settled, you can still enjoy others' company quite a bit. Your
eyes open to a new point of view on Thursday, and the perspective shift should be quite valuable for some
time to come.
Most people are incredibly sensitive to anything that could be interpreted as preaching or even simple per-
suasion. That doesn't mean you need to stay cloistered, though! Starting Thursday, you can make a lot
more progress with folks -- it just may take some doing. Experiment a bit and see what works, but don't
expect any one trick to work on everyone. Take time out.
You may play the role of assistant on Monday, and your help could be vital for several days. The more you
pour into this project, the more everyone will get out of it in the long run -- and the better you'll feel about
yourself! Work issues could take over your life on Thursday and Friday, and you should try to make sure
that you're keeping things balanced as much as possible.
You're not exactly impatient this week, but you are certainly keeping your speechifying to a minimum!
That leaves more time for the fun and games that come early in the week. See if you can keep that spirit
flowing for a while. Listen to everyone who approaches you on Thursday and Friday -- you need to take in
as much information as you can before reaching any kind of decision.
Your feet may be dragging this week -- and not just on Monday! Force yourself to go through the motions
for a few days and eventually your energy levels will pick back up. Get ready for a blast of romantic en-
ergy coming your way, peaking on Thursday and Friday. That's the time to ask people out or spend some
quality time with your current partner.
You're more easily persuaded than usual on Monday, and that could lead to some interesting events early
this week. That doesn't mean you should be stubborn, though -- you ought to end up somewhere great by
the time all the events have played themselves out. Thursday and Friday are great for negotiations, dates,
interviews and any other situations requiring diplomacy or social finesse.
You see someone in need on Monday and can't help but jump in. It may not be a huge crisis, but it's a good
opportunity to rack up some positive karma. Conflicts aren't so good for you midweek, and you may want
to walk away from them even if it leaves you at a temporary disadvantage. You should have a better hand
later. Don't sign anything Thursday or Friday.
Hang out with the people who mean the most to you early this week -- your great energy is just what they
need to keep themselves happy, and their company is perfect for your positive frame of mind. Things
should go well for you, but they start to slow down on Thursday, and you might decide to reel yourself
back in from your extravagant ways. Save money however you can -- it should come in handy later. The
weekend is all about learning, and forcing yourself to face new ideas.
You're in the flow, no matter where you are or what you're doing, and it could be that you get more done
than you had thought possible. Your energy levels shoot up even higher on Thursday and Friday, and you
should have a great time with friends and family. Expect a bit of praise over something you thought no-
body had noticed. Change things up this weekend, but not so much that you can't be reached -- someone
may need to get your opinion at a random time.
Auto burglaries on the
increase in South Walton
The Walton County Sheriff's Office has
recently seen an increase in the number of
auto burglaries. Most of the victims are
families on vacation to South Walton,
primarily in the Seacrest/Seagrove commu-
nities. The burglaries have been happening
on the weekends in the late hours of the
night. The suspect(s) stole items ranging
from firearms to radar detectors.
In all of the cases, the victims forgot to lock
their car doors. These burglaries
are crimes of opportunity and can be pre-
vented by taking your valuables out of your
car and locking it.
The Walton County Sheriff's Office is ask-
ing for any information that might be able
to help identify the suspect(s) involved in
the auto burglaries. Anyone wishing to
report suspicious activity can contact Inv.
John Glenister @ 850-401-4606 or you can
contact Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-
888-654-TIPS or
www.emeraldcoastcrimestoppers.com.
Paxton Fire As reported by WZEP AM 1460
A Paxton woman lost everything except the
family Bible after her home caught fire last
Thursday morning. Walton Fire-Rescue was
dispatched to Cannon Drive, north of High-
way 147, to a single wide mobile home.
Chief Brian Coley says as the firefighters
arrived, the home was already completely
involved and was a total loss.
The home’s owner, Viola Cooper, was not at
home. She has been in the hospital for two
months with multiple medical complications
and recently was released and was staying
with her son. He says she has most of her
clothes, but lost everything in the blaze.
Coley says the front of the property in the
rural residential neighborhood has a high and
thick hedge. He says this prevented
neighbors from seeing the fire sooner. Sur-
rounding trees were scorched, but the damp
morning and cut grass kept the fire from
spreading to the nearby woods and a brick
home about 100 feet away.
Cooper’s son-in-law, Bill Imfeld, says she
lost many pictures and personal belongings.
However, he says the family Bible made it
through.
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