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Letters
Creativity is in the air
Talented poet Cynthia de Este said "Creativity is in the air of South Walton Beaches" when she spoke at one of the first Three Arts Alliance meetings I ever attended. She went on to explain how even people who had never painted, or written, or performed...
Embarrassed and ashamed by Seaside
It was Sunday morning and my wife and I embarked on our Sunday morning walk. We decided Great Southern Café at Seaside would be our destination for breakfast. We sat and enjoyed breakfast, read the Sunday newspaper and greeted friends and acquaintances...
In praise of youth
At a very ripe old age, I love it when teenagers tell me what is wrong with the country. They offer us a perspective from their point of view that is as refreshing as a breath of spring air. I find this particularly true of Matthew Christ. I truly...
New animal control ordinance presented
Walton County is in the process of currently re-writing the Animal Control Ordinance. It will be presented to the public and voted on by the Board of County Commissioners at the regularly scheduled meeting that will be held, Tuesday, April 22nd at the...
Signs are fine
The Walton County TDC demonstrated poor judgment and a lack of intestinal fortitude when they decided to remove the blue signs along the South Walton Highway 30A. This is not the first time we have been down this road. At a past Board of County Commissioners...
To Matthew Christ
I love it when teenagers tell me "what's wrong with the country." I'm "all ears" when a teenager tells me how things should be done in this country - someone with maybe two years at the most, of working at an entry-level job, who is able to run home to...
Have politicians paid the price?
Back in the mid 1970s, I was in the 509th paratroopers in north Italy. One of my duties was to teach jumpmaster students twice a year. One of my students was a smiling 2nd lieutenant who was at the top of his class.Every morning when I came in, you could...
Signs a $260,000 mistake; The big one; Dr. Ignasiak part of SWCC history
Signs are a $260,000 mistake Recently, numbers of huge blue signs were erected along scenic Walton roadways. These commercial eyesores came courtesy of the Walton Tourist Development Council and more tax money than it can reasonably spend. The TDC...
Sell signs to airport, Rutting ruins beach
Sell signs to the airportMy mom tells me Claude Jenkins, who wrote for area newspapers around the 1960s, coined "Miracle Strip." She remembers this referring to areas from Apalachicola to Pensacola. The same could be said for the Emerald Coast. Even though...
Scenic 30A reflects community’s pride in itself
The South Walton Tourist Development Council has for many years done a fantastic job of representing the Beaches of South Walton. However, the recent placement of way finding signs on Scenic 30A is a cause for concern and action. Hopefully, through positive...
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