Tuesday, May 21, 2013
WZEP AM 1460
WZEP AM 1460 First News
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Brought to you by
Thriftway Supermarket
Retina Specialty Institute
Walton Career Development Center
WZEP congratulates Good Neighbor Sherry Ellis.
Check out all the Good Neighbors and see what they get by clicking here!
Go Online for Pictures, Video, Country Store, Contests, Station Information, Calendar, Good Neighbor, Audio Features, Newsletter Archives, Headlines and Weather
News Segment 1
Child Death Case
William Eddins, State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit; says defendant Nicole Allen entered a plea of no contest to Principal to Third Degree Murder of two year old Logan Sherwin and nine counts of Child Neglect of Logan and one count of Child Neglect of his three year old sister Olivia Sherwin.
Logan Sherwin died on December 29, 2011 of brain injuries associated with a four inch fracture to the rear of his skull approximately eight hours after the defendant called 911 on December 28, 2011 from the home of she and the children's father Grant Sherwin in Crestview
Both Ms. Allen and Grant Sherwin were initially arrested by the Crestview Police Department on December 29, 2011 for charges of Aggravated Child Abuse and the Office of the 'State Attorney added the charge of Third Degree Murder and charges of Child Neglect after an autopsy and further investigation. The Child Neglect charges arose from a routine practice of Ms. Allen and Mr. Sherwin locking the toddler aged children in the home alone whenever they would go out; sometimes for hours on end.
Grant Sherwin entered a plea on January 23, 2013 of no contest to one (1) count of Child Abuse and ten (10) counts of Child Neglect and is set for sentencing on May 29,2013. He faces a maximum sentence of twenty (20) years prison. Nicole Allen faces a maximum sentence of sixty-five (65) years prison and is to be sentenced July 8, 2013.
CHELCO Dewyne Douglass
Dewyne Douglass was honored May 16 for his nine years of service on the CHELCO Board of Trustees.
He served three terms as the trustee for District 4, which covers much of northern Walton County and a piece of Holmes County. Douglass, a lifelong Walton resident, says he become a trustee because of the community. He says cooperative means people working with people.
Douglass, who once worked for CHELCO and is also a former Walton County School Board member, congratulated the district’s new trustee, James Hagan. Hagan won the seat in an election earlier this year. Douglass told a crowd gathered at CHELCO headquarters, “It’s good to have friends like you all.” He said he truly enjoyed his time on the board.
News Segment 2
WCSB Agenda
The Walton County School Board will meet Tuesday afternoon at 5pm for a regular meeting at the Tivoli Complex.
Trip (Bus/Van) Requests
a. Approval of Freeport High School to Travel to Monticello/Tallahassee and Flomaton, Alabama on July
23, 2013, to Participate in 7 on 7 Football Games (J. Hicks)
b. Approval of Paxton High School 2013 Girls Summer Basketball Schedule (J. Hicks)
c. Approval of South Walton High School to Travel to Montgomery, Texas from July 12-14, 2013 to Attend
Coach Ron Wolforth's Elite Pitchers Boot Camp (J. Hicks)
d. South Walton High School to Travel to Tallahassee, Florida from July 28-31, 2013 to Attend the National
Cheerleaders Association Summer Camp (J. Hicks)
e. Approval of South Walton High School to Travel to Lake Wales, Florida from June 30-July 2, 2013 to Attend
the "Down and Dirty Lineman Camp" (J. Hicks)
f. Approval of South Walton High School to Travel to Troy, Alabama on June 28 & 29, 2013 to Attend the 2013
Women's Basketball Team Camp (J. Hicks)
Approval of Request for Auction of Surplus Property (T. Blackshear)
Action Agenda Items
Agreements / Contracts
a. Approval of Contract for Employee Relations Services for 2013-2014 (S. Alford)
b. Approval of Sun Trust Banking Agreement (M. Hobbs)
Grants / Funding Applications
-
Approval of 2013-2013 Walton County School District Plan for Services to English Language Learners (ELLs)
8.01 - Executive Financial Summaries Approval of Monthly Financial Report April 30, 2013 (M. Hobbs)
-
Personnel Recommendations
a. Approval of May 21, 2013 Personnel Recommendations and Personnel Addendum (S. Alford)
Evaluation System RTT Approval of District Evaluation System Monitoring Grant Application (A. Tibbetts)
-
School Safety & Security/OPPAGA - Approval of School Security Task Force Committee (SSTFC) Changes
Food Service Agreements - Approval of POWER Buying Group Membership Letter of Agreement
-
Architectural Contracts - Approval of Architectural Contract with Elliott Marshall Innes, P.A. for Walton High School Athletic Complex
Construction Plans & Specifications - Approval of Walton Middle School - Planning and Calstaldi Analysis
-
Land - Approval of Hammock Bay Land Donation - Special Warranty Deed with Reversion (M. Gardner)
Board Policies/Rules - Approval of Notice of Rule Development and Intent to Adopt Rules for a New and Amended Policy Manual
Student Expulsions
-
Miscellaneous Agenda Items - Approval of Value Adjustment Board Appointment (Dori Cordle, Administrative Supervisor/VAB Clerk)
RESTORE Meeting
Last Friday District 4 Commissioner Sara Comander, Special Projects and Local RESTORE Committee Coordinator Larry Jones and County Environmental Manager Billy McKee, who also assists with the Local RESTORE Committee, attended the Gulf Consortium Meeting in Key Largo.
As part of the Consortiums regular business, the members were given an update and information in regard to the Department of Treasury rules that will determine the process for Counties to submit projects for the three pots of RESTORE Act funds. This discussion will allow the County to continue to prepare for RESTORE Act funding that should become available in the future.
In addition, the members heard from a variety of speakers on issues that face the Gulf Coast Counties within the state. A common theme throughout the presentations with the impact of watershed on not only the 23 counties affected by the BP oil spill, but the importance of watershed throughout the state. According to Commissioner Comander, “When thinking of RESTORE Act funds, we tend to lean towards the 23 affected counties. The presentations that were given at this meeting really helped to show that watershed issues not only affect these counties, but are important statewide. Local and statewide watershed maintenance is important to maintaining a healthy and viable ecosystem and environment.”
Currently, Commissioner Comander has been working with representatives from Okaloosa County to develop a partner approach when looking at potential RESTORE projects that could affect and improve the areas local watershed.
In addition to the meeting, Commissioner Comander toured Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center located in Key West. The center focused on teaching adults and children about the importance of maintaining the Gulf of Mexico and the importance of protecting Florida’s ecosystem and environment.
News Segment 4
The Arrest Report. http://jailpublic.co.walton.fl.us/default.aspx
Sports - Listen to WZEP for national and local sports. Email us your local sports stories and scores.
Northwest Florida State College is hosting two Baseball Camps--June 10-13 and June 17 -20 on the college’s Niceville campus. Expert coaching staff and players from the NWF State College Raiders Baseball Team will serve as camp instructors and will teach participants about the fundamentals of baseball in an educational and entertaining setting. The camp’s half-day sessions will be held at the college’s Raiders baseball field each day from 9 am until noon. The camp is open to boys ages 7 to 14 and the fee is $90. Campers may enroll in person at any NWFSC area campus or center for course #XRL 6024; Ref# 86114 (for June 10-13) or Ref# 86115 (June 17-20). The registration form is also available on the Raider Athletics website at www.nwfraiders.org.
Obituaries - Listen in the morning, just after noon and the 4pm hour
Mr. Warren W. Baylet, age 91 of DeFuniak Springs passed away at his residence surrounded by his family. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to The American Heart Association, The American Kidney Foundation or to Alzheimers Research, (envelopes are available at the funeral home). A time of visitation will be held Friday, May 31, from 5 until 7 P.M. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 1, at 2:00 P.M. in Jerry Evans Chapel. Interment will be beside his wife in Magnolia Cemetery.
Mrs. Darlene Mallory Pugh, age 78, widow of the late Danny Martin Pugh passed away Thursday morning, May 16, 2013 in Joyce Goldenberg Covenant Hospice in Pensacola.
Memorials may be made in Darlene Pugh’s memory to Southwide Baptist Church or to Joyce Goldenbery Covenant Hospice. Services will be announced.
Mr. Frank Leighton Van Wagner, age 72, passed away Saturday, May 18, in Freeport. Memorialization will be by cremation. You may go online to view obituaries, offer condolences and sign guest book at www.clary-glenn.com. Clary-Glenn Freeport Chapel Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
Mr. John Everett Kilhefner Jr. age 63, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013. Visitation services will be held 6:00~8:00 PM, Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Clary-Glenn Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM, Thursday, May 23, at East Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Cluster Springs Cemetery. Floral arrangements are being accepted. You may go online to view obituaries, offer condolences and sign guest book at www.clary-glenn.com Clary-Glenn Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cBqotV0MFzjcmLZXOcmLCibIZvvIkd5SAXr52oP0Aps/edit
NOTE TO OTHER MEDIA: If any of these are the basis or imputers for a story you write or develop, please credit WZEP AM 1460 professionally by indicating "as reported on WZEP AM 1460."
Newsletter Subscribe or Unsubscribe
If you would like to be added to or removed from our newsletter mail list, please go to our website and use the Google Groups submission box. You do not have to have a Google Groups account to get the newsletter. You may also simply email from the account you wish to receive the newsletter at by letting us know at wz...@wzep1460.com or by sending an email to wzep-su...@googlegroups.com or to unsubscribe to wzep-uns...@googlegroups.com
Contact WZEP AM 1460
Visit our website for more at http://www.wzep1460.com
Located: 449, N. 12th Street, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
Mail: PO Box 627, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
Station: 850-892-3158 wz...@wzep1460.com Fax: 850-892-9675
Sales: 850-892-5130 sa...@wzep1460.com
News: Kevin Chilcutt, News Director Cell 850-333-1852