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Two I-10 crash victims identified

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Officials have identified two of the three people killed in the June 16 wreck on Interstate 10.

Dustin Richard Davis, 22, of Chipley, was driving a 1993 Jeep Cherokee about 2:45 a.m. with

22-year-old Bonifay resident Amy Rachel Owens riding in his passenger seat, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Davis was driving westbound in the eastbound inside lane of Interstate 10 when he hit a 2007 Jeep Wrangler traveling east-

bound at mile marker 36, according to FHP. The driver of the 2007 Jeep has not been identified. It is still unknown why Davis was traveling on the wrong side of the Interstate. Alcohol tests are pending.

Both vehicles burst into

flames and were fully engulfed by the time emergency responders arrived. FHP officials put the identification of the deceased in the hands of the medical examiner, according to Lt. Steve Preston.

It has taken almost two

weeks to identify Davis and his passenger.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Anyone with information relating to the incident should contact FHP Cpl. B. Davis at 4845000, ext. 306.

BANDS ON THE BLACKWATER FINALE

Navarre Taco Bell

`total loss' in fire

FROM STAFF REPORTS

An electrical fire destroyed the Taco Bell on U.S. 98 on Friday afternoon, according to HolleyNavarre firefighters.

There were no injuries, Fire Chief Ron Norton said.

A customer alerted the manager after seeing a small fire in the mulch outside the restaurant, Norton said. The manager put out the fire but noticed smoke coming from the building and called 911.

Firefighters responded to the restaurant east of the Navarre Beach Bridge just before 3 p.m. The blaze was contained about 50 minutes later.

An investigator from the Florida State Fire Marshal's office determined that an electrical short sparked the fire behind Taco Bell's facade, Norton said. Some embers had dropped onto the mulch outside.

The fire spread from the facade to the attic, Norton said.

About 25 percent of the building was heavily damaged from flames, and the remainder sustained smoke damage, Norton said.

"It was a total loss," he said. Firefighters from Hurlburt Field, Midway, Escambia County, Gulf Breeze, East Milton, Navarre Beach and Florosa assisted.

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Bands on the Blackwater finished in style Friday night. The crowds have consistently been about 1,000 people or more since the start of the program in early June. To see more photos from Friday's final event of 2013, see Page B1.

County to provide $239,000 to health department

By DUSTY RICKETTS and JASON JANDURA

Santa Rosa County commissioners have decided to help the county health department through its budget shortfall.

Commissioners on Thursday voted unanimously to approve $239,000 in emergency funding for the department.

"This is a one-time allocation," Commissioner Bob Cole said. "It does not increase their annual budget."

Commissioners will have to approve a budget amendment for the transfer to be completed. They are expect-

ed to discuss that at their July 8 meeting and vote July 11.

The additional funding will be used to support the department's programs and services.

The health department has lost $800,000 in state funding the past five years and $225,000 from the county over the same period.

Changes in Medicaid also have strained the department's finances in recent years.

Commissioners also approved a new rate structure for the department that raises clients' fees for many

services it offers. The health department's

budget for fiscal 2013 is about $5.1 million. Its projected budget for next year is $4.1 million.

Officials with the health department already announced an increase of fees to help with a shrinking budget and an expected workforce reduction. In a presentation last week to commissioners, health department administrator Sandra Park-O'Hara asked for the one-time subsidy of $239,000 to prevent the cancellation of programs and services offered by the

health department. To combat the shortfall,

commissioners were told the health department has a contingency plan to reduce its budget moving forward, including layoffs of 15 percent of the staff and the closing of the environmental health building.

Health department officials said they can save anywhere from $18,000 to $20,000 by moving environmental health programs to vacant space in the main health department building on Stewart Street. The services provided will not be affected by the location change.

Pace man charged with abusing minor

FROM STAFF REPORTS

A Pace man was arrested and charged with multiple felonies after lawmen say he sexually

abused a minor. Brian Keith Simmons Sr., 41,

is facing five counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim older than 12 but younger than 16 years old and two counts of sexual assault, according to his Santa Rosa County Sheriff 's Office arrest Brian Keith report. Simmons Sr. The alleged activities took place between May 2012 and January 2013. Law enforcement officials were notified about it in February, the report stated. The juvenile was able to provide detailed accounts of what happened. When interviewed, the minor said the abuse started three or four years ago, but it went unreported to authorities because the person the minor told "never did anything," and the minor "eventually gave up," the report stated. Simmons was arrested early Friday and booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail on a $65,000 bond.

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At 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, Barnes & Noble hosts a free storytime designed for children ages 2-7. Everyone is welcome to join as we sing, dance, read stories and do arts and crafts. Watch the calendar for special storytimes, which can include pajama days, dress-up storytimes and visits from our favorite storybook characters.

Upcoming stories include:

July 3: "Mustache Baby." When Baby Billy is born

with a mustache, his family takes it in stride. But as time passes, their worst fears are confirmed when little Billy's mustache starts to curl up at the ends in a suspiciously

villainous fashion. What will happen next?

July 6: "A Big Guy Took my Ball." Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In "A Big Guy Took My Ball!" Piggie is devastated when a big guy takes her ball! Gerald is big, too, but is he big enough to help his best friend?

July 10: "Watermelon Seed." With perfect comic pacing, Greg Pizzoli introduces us to one funny crocodile who has one big fear: swallowing a watermelon seed. What will he do when his greatest fear is realized? Will vines sprout

out his ears? Will his skin turn pink?

July 13: "When a Dragon Moves In." One day at the beach, a boy brings his bucket, shovel and imagination and builds a sand castle. Right away, a dragon moves in, and the adventures begin.

July 17: "Press Here." Each page of this surprising book instructs the reader to press the dots, shake the pages, tilt the book, and who knows what will happen next?

For more information, call Barnes & Noble at 969-9554.

Power of Photography Show to be July 19-21

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The 2013 Power of Photography Show and Expo will be July 19-21 at the Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St., Pensacola.

The 20th annual benefit photo contest and exhibition will be coordinated by the Wide Angle Photo Club, with honorary chair Sue Straughn. More than 100 contestants are expected.

Photos will be displayed from 5-9 p.m. July 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 21. The event is to promote the photographic arts and benefit ARC Gateway.

View the finest 300 of the submitted photo entries, vote for People's Choice, see national vendor displays related to photography, and participate in a silent

auction, drawings for products, photo sales, free seminars and product demonstrations July 19. Bring your camera for the following

lectures and demos: 10:30-11:15 a.m.:

"Finding the Picture In Your Shot" (Digital Photo Workshop) by Jeff Leimbach

11:15-11:25 a.m.: "Choosing a Tripod" by Tom Thomas

11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: "Topaz Labs ? How Filters Work" by Ivan Randall

12:15-12:25 p.m.: "Cleaning Your Sensor" by Richard Weaver

12:30-1:15 p.m.: "Portrait Lighting" by Long Hollow Studios' Noel Nichols

1:15-1:25 p.m.: "The Wacom Tablet"

1:30-2:15 p.m.: "Stop Taking Snapshots & Start Making Photos" by Suzanne Borges

2:15-2:25 p.m.: "Packing Your Bag" by Angela Peacock

2:30-3:15 p.m.: "Topaz Labs -- Our Filters Rule" by Ivan Randall

3:30-4:15 p.m.: "Exposure - Get Off Auto" by Rob Kepko of Calagaz Camera

The show is free to the public.

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At 11 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, Barnes & Noble hosts a free storytime designed for children ages 2-7. Everyone is welcome to join as we sing, dance, read stories and do arts and crafts. Watch the calendar for special storytimes, which can include pajama days, dress-up storytimes and visits from our favorite storybook characters.

Upcoming stories include:

July 3: "Mustache Baby." When Baby Billy is born

with a mustache, his family takes it in stride. But as time passes, their worst fears are confirmed when little Billy's mustache starts to curl up at the ends in a suspiciously

villainous fashion. What will happen next?

July 6: "A Big Guy Took my Ball." Gerald and Piggie are best friends. In "A Big Guy Took My Ball!" Piggie is devastated when a big guy takes her ball! Gerald is big, too, but is he big enough to help his best friend?

July 10: "Watermelon Seed." With perfect comic pacing, Greg Pizzoli introduces us to one funny crocodile who has one big fear: swallowing a watermelon seed. What will he do when his greatest fear is realized? Will vines sprout

out his ears? Will his skin turn pink?

July 13: "When a Dragon Moves In." One day at the beach, a boy brings his bucket, shovel and imagination and builds a sand castle. Right away, a dragon moves in, and the adventures begin.

July 17: "Press Here." Each page of this surprising book instructs the reader to press the dots, shake the pages, tilt the book, and who knows what will happen next?

For more information, call Barnes & Noble at 969-9554.

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Power of Photography Show to be July 19-21

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The 2013 Power of Photography Show and Expo will be July 19-21 at the Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St., Pensacola.

The 20th annual benefit photo contest and exhibition will be coordinated by the Wide Angle Photo Club, with honorary chair Sue Straughn. More than 100 contestants are expected.

Photos will be displayed from 5-9 p.m. July 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 21. The event is to promote the photographic arts and benefit ARC Gateway.

View the finest 300 of the submitted photo entries, vote for People's Choice, see national vendor displays related to photography, and participate in a silent

auction, drawings for products, photo sales, free seminars and product demonstrations July 19. Bring your camera for the following

lectures and demos: 10:30-11:15 a.m.:

"Finding the Picture In Your Shot" (Digital Photo Workshop) by Jeff Leimbach

11:15-11:25 a.m.: "Choosing a Tripod" by Tom Thomas

11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: "Topaz Labs ? How Filters Work" by Ivan Randall

12:15-12:25 p.m.: "Cleaning Your Sensor" by Richard Weaver

12:30-1:15 p.m.: "Portrait Lighting" by Long Hollow Studios' Noel Nichols

1:15-1:25 p.m.: "The Wacom Tablet"

1:30-2:15 p.m.: "Stop Taking Snapshots & Start Making Photos" by Suzanne Borges

2:15-2:25 p.m.: "Packing Your Bag" by Angela Peacock

2:30-3:15 p.m.: "Topaz Labs -- Our Filters Rule" by Ivan Randall

3:30-4:15 p.m.: "Exposure - Get Off Auto" by Rob Kepko of Calagaz Camera

The show is free to the public.

Disaster Preparedness Guide available

Special to the Press Gazette

The Santa Rosa County Division of Emergency Management's latest all-hazards disaster guide is available at santarosa. and at county offices and libraries, local chambers of commerce, and local retailers including Wal-Mart, Winn Dixie and Publix. This year's 56-page guide includes new and updated information on what to do before, during and after a wide variety of disasters that could affect our area. Churches, civic groups and businesses can request multiple copies at no charge for distribution as supplies allow by calling Santa Rosa County Emergency Management at 983-5360.

With hurricane season upon us, emergency management would like to remind citizens that the key to reducing the effects of a disaster on you and your family is to have a plan, get a kit and stay informed. Following the tips found in the latest disaster guide will reduce the stress of last minute preparations and can save lives, money and help reduce damage to homes, boats and businesses. Residents are also encouraged to learn what hurricane evacuation zone they live in by visiting santarosa. gis before a storm threatens Santa Rosa County.

New for the 2013 hurricane season is the use of the terms "recommended" and "mandatory" when evacuation orders are issued. If Santa Rosa County falls in the hurricane cone of probability, citizens should take the following actions if an evacuation is issued by emergency management for their hurricane evacuation zone:

? Recommended evacuation: Residents in the called evacuations zones are encouraged to seek refuge on their own initiative and independently find

accommodations in a safe area, ideally with family or friends living in an area not within the called evacuation zone(s).

? Mandatory evacuation: Residents in a specific zone must evacuate the area of danger. It is illegal to stay in a home under a mandatory evacuation order. During a mandatory evacuation, there will be no excessive force used to remove patrons, but next of kin or emergency contact information will be requested.

Access to areas may be restricted for the sole purpose of property protection.

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management issues the annual free publication as a general guideline to follow when preparing for disasters. As seen in the past, hurricanes are not the only disasters that face residents. Santa Rosa County Emergency Management urges citizens to be prepared and have a plan for all potential disasters.

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Economic stagnation through regulation and litigation

Dollar stores have done

General for performing

more to keep down what we

criminal background checks

pay for basic goods and helped on prospective employees. I

more struggling families than thought it was such outlandish

any government action ever

Internet misinformation and

has. For that, and because

did not even try to verify it via

they are based in the South,

Snopes. It turned out to be true.

Obama's O-bots in the EEOC

The EEOC suit alleges

(Equal Employment

that, by performing

Opportunity

background checks

Commission) are going

for convictions for

after them.

murder, assault and

Stores like Wal-Mart

battery, rape, child or

and Dollar General

spousal abuse, and

often operate in

manufacturing of

under-served areas of town, sell staples at great prices, and hire

RON HART The Hart Beat

drugs, Dollar General is "racist." It says because African-Americans have

Greatest Generation

higher conviction rates

veterans to be greeters in vests. than whites, background checks

These are men who stopped

are discriminatory.

the march of Hitler in WWII but Thus, according to the

who cannot slow the stampede EEOC, it's a great idea to put

of women for a waffle iron sale a guy in charge of the Sudafed

when the doors open on Black aisle who was convicted of

Friday.

cooking meth in his community.

A high school buddy

And what could go wrong with

sent me an e-mail saying

letting a convicted pedophile

the EEOC was suing Dollar

man the toy department?

The premise of the EEOC suit is that 10 percent of blacks and 7 percent of whites failed the retailer's criminal screening, and that scant 3 percent is a "gross disparity" and "statistically significant." So the "racist" arrest and prosecution levels of blacks versus whites is something the government (which arrests and prosecutes) seeks to remedy by suing a private business?

Rest assured, if the EEOC lawyers win and Dollar General hires a rapist who then reoffends, the company will be sued by that same lawyer for not protecting its customers.

Obama appointee Jacqueline Berrien, the clearly unbiased former NAACP attorney, is spearheading the EEOC.

The EEOC said last year employers requiring a high school diploma would violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. It also sued Pepsi for running employee background

checks. I guess the goal was to bring former coke distributors to Pepsi.

Over time, as with the IRS and Fox reporter scandals, the administration began using the coercive powers of the federal government against its perceived "enemies." Since Obama's henchmen can no longer jam his agenda through Congress, they are ginning up lawsuits through their control of various agencies.

The next thing you know, the Agriculture Department will investigate Wal-Mart for having farm animals outside. Recently, a government official got on a horse outside a store. He got his feet tangled in the stirrups and injured himself before a Wal-Mart greeter could turn off the electricity.

There is no word yet on an EEOC suit against the NBA that seeks to racially balance that very high-paying job sector.

If you wonder why there

is little job creation, look no further than these types of government actions -- and the ObamaCare mess that has been forced upon us. We have the highest corporate tax rate in the developed world, yet friends of the administration like GE and Google pay almost nothing. No wonder businesses are moving offshore.

Our government does not hesitate to check our backgrounds via the TSA, IRS, CIA, FBI, ATF, NSA, etc., ostensibly to prevent "terrorist attacks." But now companies cannot check the background of a potential employee? What if they unwittingly hire an al Qaeda suicide bomber? He will be the one who plans to wear his vest to work only once.

Ron Hart, a libertarian syndicated op-ed humorist, can be reached at Ron@ or visit

County-backed drug program unnecessary

Dear editor, I recently read an article in the Press Gazette "County considers costsaving drug program," (Page A3, June 15) and sent a letter to all five

commissioners regarding my concerns about this. I only received response from one commissioner, who is convinced it is a good thing. So, I thought I would share my thoughts with the people of Santa Rosa County to see what they think our

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commissioners should do. I informed the county

leaders there is already a program that provides this service for citizens, and it is not centered around one business such as CVS Caremark. Even though the article says other pharmacies are involved, the fact is CVS Caremark receives the benefits of membership from the counties they have signed on.

The article also said people using the discount card would receive discounts up to 24 percent. The program I know about provides up to 40 percent discount on name brand drugs, and 60 percent on generic prescriptions, and they are not asking the county to pay a fee to be involved. I gave all five commissioners the website to check it out: ?page_id=14. Churches and nonprofits can

participate by handing out the applications to people they provide a service to. My church does it for our food bank clients.

I informed the commissioners that as a citizen in Santa Rosa County, I don't think the county should be getting involved in this. The article said the county would only have to pay an annual fee, and even though there is a return of $1 per prescription, I can't see that big of a return to do all of the things talked about in the article. Just to get the return on the yearly fees of $2,504, there would need to be 2,504 people to use the card, and the card is limited to uninsured and the under-insured.

I also believe it would open up a real can of worms because the county is not offering something to the whole population, yet the whole population's tax dollars are being used. And, when someone has

a problem, they will think it is a county program because it has been approved by the county.

As this is a program from one particular pharmacy, CVS, I think it is a really bad decision. Even though it states other businesses are involved and will honor the card, it is still focused on one business that all taxpayers are supporting. That is not right. I have nothing against CVS, but so many pharmacies in our area already give discount drugs to the needy without charging anything back to the county in annual fees to do it.

The commissioner who was good enough to respond said, "I don't see any down side to this." I mentioned one down side, and it should concern all citizens: that the funds come out of the county tax dollars everyone pays into. Furthermore, there is no guarantee of a return

that will pay for the initial annual fee, or a guarantee that there will be a profit to do the things that the county mentioned in the article.

I hope our commissioners will not approve anything we have to pay an annual fee for. This could easily be considered as favoring one business over another. If local nonprofits and ministries can provide information to those in need regarding free prescription discount cards that are available free of charge to anyone, why does the county want to get into this? Looks like some of the things big government is doing, and we don't need that. Even though I believe the heart of the idea to help those in need is right, it is not good business for a county, and is not necessary.

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Indian names: just the beginning?

There's a move on to

animal names.

prohibit Washington's

Another example of the

football team from calling strategy of starting out

itself "Redskins," even

small is that of the tobacco

though a 2009 U.S. Supreme zealots.

Court decision said that it

In 1965, in the name

has that right.

of health, tobacco zealots

Now the name change successfully got Congress to

advocates are

enact the Cigarette

turning to the

Labeling and

political arena and

Advertising Act.

intimidation.

A few years

The NCAA has

later, they were

already banned the

successful in getting

University of North

a complete smoking

Dakota from calling

ban on planes,

its football team the MINORITY and that success

"Fighting Sioux."

VIEWPOINT emboldened them

This is the

Walter Williams to seek many other

classic method of

bans.

busybodies and tyrants;

The issue here is not

they start out with

smoking but tyrant strategy.

something trivial or small

Suppose that in 1965, the

and then magnify and

tobacco tyrants demanded

extend it.

that Congress enact a law

If these people are

banning smoking in bars, in

successful in banning the workplaces, in restaurants,

use of Indian names for

in apartments, within 25 feet

football teams, you can bet of entrances, in ballparks,

the rent money that won't on beaches, on sidewalks

end their agenda.

and in other places.

Our military has

Had they revealed

a number of fighting

and demanded their full

aircraft named with what agenda back in 1965,

busybodies and tyrants

there would have been

might consider racial

so much resistance that

slights, such as the Apache, they wouldn't have gotten

Iroquois, Kiowa, Lakota and anything.

Mescalero.

By the way, much of their

We also have military

later success was a result

aircraft named after

of a bogus Environmental

animals, such as the Eagle, Protection Agency study on

Falcon, Raptor, Cobra and secondhand smoke.

Dolphin. The people fighting I'd like to hear whether

against the Redskins name EPA scientists are willing to

might form a coalition with declare that people can die

the PETA animal rights

from secondhand smoke at

kooks to ban the use of

a beach, on a sidewalk, in

a park or within 25 feet of a building.

During the legislative and subsequent state ratification debates over the 16th Amendment - which established the income tax -- the political task of overturning the Constitution's prohibition of such tax was considerably eased by political promises that any income tax levied would fall upon only the wealthiest 3 to 5 percent of the population.

Most Americans paid no federal income tax, and those earning $500,000 or more paid only 7 percent.

In 1913, only 358,000 Americans filed 1040 forms, compared with today's 140 million.

That's the rope-a-dope strategy.

To get the votes of the masses, politicians start out small and exploit the politics of envy by promising that only the rich will be taxed.

In 1898, Congress imposed a temporary federal excise tax on telephones as a revenue measure during the Spanish-American War. At that time, only the rich owned phones.

Soon nearly all Americans owned phones.

Both the rich and the poor paid the telephone excise tax.

Congress repealed this "temporary" SpanishAmerican War tax in 2006.

Nobel laureate Milton Friedman had it right when he said, "Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program."

The Tax Reform Act of 1969, called the alternative minimum tax, was created to raise revenue from 155 "rich" Americans who legally avoided federal income taxes by buying taxfree municipal bonds.

Today more than 4 million Americans are hit by the AMT, and most of them hardly qualify as rich.

Here's another rope-adope just beginning.

The National Transportation Safety Board recently recommended that states reduce the allowable blood alcohol content by more than a third -- to 0.05 percent, as opposed to today's 0.08 percent.

The NTSB is calling it a recommendation just to test the waters.

If the board doesn't see resistance, its next move will be to threaten noncomplying states with a cutoff of highway construction funds.

Setting the legal limit at 0.05 percent is not these people's end objective.

Their end objective is to outlaw any amount of alcohol in the blood while one is driving.

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.

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Keeping American values alive -- with a bang!

By Ken Johnson

Guest Article Exclusive to the Press Gazette

America was founded on certain basic core principles that have helped us endure through the ages. Among them are a deep-seated reverence for God, cooperation, industry and innovation.

With the weak economy hurting everyone, local community organizations and programs have had to come up with innovative ways to counter these hardships. However, at Milton First Assembly of God, they are carrying on as normal using a fundraiser, well over 15 years old, to instill in the youth core American values while also teaching

them life lessons such as accounting, salesmanship, inventory control and others.

I am, of course, talking about their annual fireworks tent that locals love and know at the Wal-Mart parking lot in Pace. For locals wanting to get great deals on legal fireworks, as well as help out a worthwhile cause, there really is no other place to go. The tent is stocked full of various fireworks, many of which are "buy one, get one free." There is a free drawing slated for July 3 for a premium fireworks package. And, the workers also tell people to go online to and get a $10 off coupon to save even more money before they buy.

The event is led by Matt and Stephanie Peterson, both of whom are youth ministers at the church. According to Pastor Stephanie, "This is a fundraiser for Milton First Assembly of God Youth and Missions. Not only are these kids having fun, they are learning the value of hard work. They are learning skills that will benefit them in the future such as people skills, the value of a dollar and what it means to keep things in order. They start to recognize the small things like rearranging things that need to be straightened, restocking when shelves need to be replenished and sweeping the floor -- yes, we sweep the parking lot. They are now doing these things without being asked."

As Pastor Stephanie also noted, kindness granted to the youth has not been wasted or unnoticed by the youth. "Because Wal-Mart has been so gracious to provide us with a portion of their parking lot and the use of their pallets, our kids decided to do what they can to help out the store. For instance, our kids will go into the Wal-Mart parking lot, gather carts that have been left out, and place them in the cart return to help out the workers."

Of course, as with any job, everyone seems to have a skill set that they are best suited to. For Joel Peterson, he likes to keep things nice and organized. When he is working his shift, he can be seen keeping

things tidy, fully stocked and presentable to the public. Conversely, Alec Cavazos loves sales and customer relations. To Alec, good sales, without good customer support, is nothing, so he has not only become quite a salesman but also an excellent customer service staffer in the tent. And, it is this mixing and pairing of job niches that makes the fireworks tent a unique training opportunity for youth wishing to learn more about life and grow their skills.

Of course, if you ask the youth about what they expect most from this event, there is only one thing on their minds -- to be the one this year to sell the "Spectacular Show." Evidently, selling

this one fireworks package is a rite of passage for the youth that gives them bragging rights for an entire year. But, according to Pastor Stephanie, this is no mere fireworks assortment that you would see just anywhere. "The Spectacular Show is a huge assortment pack of fireworks that is retailed at $792, but it's only being sold for $499.99. That's almost $300 in free fireworks! Our kids have a friendly competition going as to who is going to make that sale."

To see this Spectacular Show, as well as to see what other items the youth have to offer, you can visit their tent at the north end of the Wal-Mart parking lot just behind Ryan's.

Riverwalk July 4 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Special to the Press Gazette

9 a.m. to noon: 12th annual Firecracker Bike Show. Registration $10 day of show. 18 categories to be awarded, including People' Choice. Cash and prizes available. Awards presentation at 1 p.m. at south pavilion.

9 a.m. to noon: Freedom Car Show Free registration -- big trophies, big fun! Awards presentation at 2 p.m. at south pavilion.

11 a.m.: Treasure Island 5 p.m.: Children's Activity Area, north gazebo. Adultchaperoned, fun-filled activities for children of all ages. 5 p.m.: The Great Mill-Town Duck Race: 1st place $1,600, 2nd place $500, 3rd place $100.

5:30-8:30 p.m.: Franklin's Tower Band, north gazebo

6:30 p.m.: Veterans Salute, Veterans Memorial Plaza

7 p.m.: Karaoke with Boogie, Inc., south pavilion

All day: Arts, crafts, retail vendors, concession vendors.

At dark: firework display over the Blackwater River, sponsored by the City of Milton

Note: The Railroad Bridge will be operating under extended hours, until 10 p.m.

A no-wake zone is in effect the entire day from the north side Russell Harber Landing to the Railroad Bridge.

Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and join us for food, fun and fireworks.

Please support the businesses and individuals who sponsored this event.

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Join 4th of July revelers for the Great Mill-Town Duck Race at 5 p.m. at the Riverwalk in downtown Milton. Watch as 3,500 ducks are dropped from the U.S. 90 Bridge and race their way to the finish line on the Blackwater River. This fun-filled event is sponsored by the Blackwater Pyrates. This is the only fundraiser of the year for the Pyrates, with proceeds going to provide river cleanup, river education, boater education and much of the volunteer work associated with the Blackwater River and the towns and villages along its shores.

So, come on out to the Riverwalk in Milton on July 4th for a day of fun and celebration and help cheer the winners on.

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Dear Pastor Gallups, In John 7:8, it appears that Jesus may have actually lied! How do you explain this? - J. P., Pace, Florida

Dear J.P., Here is the passage to which you are referring; "After this, Jesus went arounf in Galilee, purposely staying away from Judea because the Jews were there waiting to take his life. But when the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near, Jesus' brothers said to him, "You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so that your disciples may see the miracles you do. No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world." For even his own brothers did not believe in him.

Therefore Jesus told them, "The right time for me has not yet come; for you any time is right. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil. You go to the Feast. I am not [yet] going up to this Feast, because for me the right time has not yet come." Having said this, he stayed in Galilee.

However, after his brothers had left for the feast, he went also, not publicly, but in secret." John 7:1-10, NIV

Both the K.J.V. and the N.I.V. have the word "yet." However, in many of the earliest manuscript copies the word "yet" does not appear. It could be that a scribe in some of the early hand copied translations added it in order to clear up the context. Regardless, I see no problem with this passage, as the context is crystal clear. Jesus was not addressing whether or not he would go to the feast "at all," but rather was responding to the context of the question of his brothers. They wanted him to go in a public display of his prominence and power. Jesus simply responded that he would not choose to appear at the feast in that way.

There is no scriptual or historical evidence of any kind that Jesus ever lied about anything. Everything he said he would do, he did; including going to a cross for our sin and rising from the dead to prove that He alone was our salvation.

Carl Gallups is the Pastor of Hickory Hammock Baptist Church in Milton. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Florida State University and a Master of Divinity Degree from The New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been the Pastor of HHBC since 1987. For 10 years he has also served as an International Youth Evangelist for the Southern Baptist Convention, preaching to multiplied thousands all over the U.S. and Canada. For more information about HHBC call 623-8959 or 626-8951 or fax, 623-0197.

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NESMITH CHEVROLET OLD MAN'S GARAGE WEEKLY RACING SERIES JUNE 24

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It was a successful Week 13 of NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man's Garage Weekly Racing Series competition for the top two drivers in the point standings, as point leader Sid Scarbrough of Florence, MS posted a top five finish and Noah Daspit of Kiln, Miss., used two wins to climb into the second spot of the standings.

Scarbrough started off Week 13 of NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man's Garage Weekly Racing Series action on Friday night with a third-place finish at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in Hattiesburg, Miss., driving the Villa South TrakStar. The "Florence Flash" now has 530 points after two wins, six top five finishes and 12 top ten finishes in 15 races over 12 weeks.

Daspit had a perfect Week 13 with two NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man's Ga-

rage Weekly Racing Series wins driving "Noah's Ark" also known as the Billy Riels Racing Trak-Star. Daspit took the win on Friday night at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park, and followed that up on Saturday night with his seventh win of the season at St. Tammany Raceway in Lacombe, LA.

That moved Daspit up to the second spot in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man's Garage Weekly Racing Series standings with 527 points, just three points behind Scarbrough. Daspit has seven wins and 13 top five finishes in 14 races over 11 weeks.

Derrick Mackmer of Purvis, Miss., went into Week 13 tied with Scarbrough for the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man's Garage Weekly Racing Series point lead. A ninth-place finish on Friday night at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park dropped him down to

the third spot in the standings with 524 points.

"Motorcycle Mack" has four top five finishes and 12 top ten finishes in 17 races over 13 weeks driving the Mackmer Home Buyers Special. Mackmer has one more week to earn full points before he hits the 14-week mark of his season. After that, Mackmer will begin to attempt to net points by replacing the lowest weekly point total among his best 14 with a higher one.

Shannon Lee of Lumberton, Miss., is fourth in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man's Garage Weekly Racing Series standings with 477 points after a second-place finish on Saturday night at St. Tammany Raceway. "The General" has one win, 14 top five finishes and 15 top ten finishes in 16 races over 10 weeks driving the Billy Riels Racing GRT.

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Carley, MS is fifth in the standings with 450 points after finishing sixth on Saturday night at Greenville Speedway in Greenville, MS. "Big Nasty" has four top five finishes and six top ten finishes in 14 NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man's Garage Weekly Racing Series races over 11 weeks driving the Henderson Waste and Recycling Trak-Star.

T.J. Hays of Bradford, TN finished fifth on Saturday night in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man's Garage Weekly Racing Series Late Model feature at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, TN driving the 45 Race Shop GRT. Hays is sixth in the standings with 439 points after four top five finishes and eight top ten finishes in ten races over ten weeks.

Montana Dudley of Phenix City, AL took a 40-point win on Saturday night at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City,

AL driving the Zaxby's Rocket. It was the seventh NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man's Garage Weekly Racing Series win of the season for "Big Sky" and keeps him seventh in the standings with 438 points. Dudley has seven wins and nine top five finishes in nine races over nine weeks.

Ricky Waggoner of Martin, Tenn., and Michael Arnold of Hattiesburg, Miss., are tied for the eighth spot in the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man's Garage Weekly Racing Series standings with 435 points apiece.

Waggoner has five wins, eight top five finishes and nine top ten finishes in nine races over nine weeks in the Taylormade Performance Special. Arnold has four wins, ten top five finishes and 12 top ten finishes in 13 races over nine weeks of NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man's Garage Weekly Racing Series competition driving the Reyn-

olds Motorsports/Billy Riels Racing GRT.

Robby Moore of Brosley, Mo., rounds out the Top 10 of the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man's Garage Weekly Racing Series standings with 433 points after driving the Custom Race Cars Trak-Star to a third-place finish on Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway in Batesville, Ark. Moore has one win, ten top five finishes and 12 top ten finishes in 12 races over nine weeks.

In other NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man's Garage Weekly Racing Series Week 13 action, Brent Barrett of Cleveland, MS took his first win of the season on Friday night at Batesville Motor Speedway driving the Custom Spraying, Inc., GRT. Scott Knowles of Lanett, Ala., picked up his second straight win in Friday night at Penton Raceway in Penton, AL driving the Performance Trucking Warrior.

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