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BASKETBALL: GATORS SHUT DOWN FREEPORT IN DISTRICT PLAY SPORTS, B1 CRESTVIEW PARADE, B4 Wednesday, DECEMBER 7, 2011 www.crestviewbulletin.com 36th Year, Number 98 50¢ BRIAN HUGHES | News Bulletin Members of the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce Airport Committee admire Crestview Bob Sikes Airport’s newest tenant, Air Methods’ AirHeart helicopter. New tenant PHOTOS BY RANDY DICKSON | News Bulletin Crestview’s Big Red Machine was one of fi ve marching bands in the Crestview Christmas Parade. Below, Santa fl ashes the “OK” sign to judges at the Crestview Christmas Parade drops in on Saturday. Bob Sikes Airport gets air ambulance service ‘Spirit of the season’ By Brian Hughes [email protected] Christmas parade WINNING FLOATS With a roar, the newest tenant at Crest- view Bob Sikes Airport dropped in — liter- Civic/School/Youth Group ally — during the Crestview Area Chamber entertains thousands First: Horse Feathers & Country Club of Commerce Airport Committee meeting (4-H Club) By Randy Dickson Thursday afternoon. Quickly fi lling a void Second: Shoal River Middle School left by the elimination of air ambulance ser- [email protected] - Fellowship of Christian Students vice in Niceville, a nationwide air ambulance A beautiful early December evening company has relocated its DeFuniak Springs greeted parade goers at the 2011 Crestview Church/Religious Group helicopter to Crestview. Christmas Parade on Saturday. First: Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church In October, Air Methods Corp. announced Crestview Administrative Services Second (tie): Milligan Assembly of it was eliminating the Niceville Twin Cit- ies Hospital GULFlight 1 service, which it Director Mike Wing said more than 120 God had operated since 2006, because of a de- entries entertained the thousands of people Second (tie): Pentecostals of Baker that lined Main Street for the parade. crease in calls and a saturation of helicopter “The city has hosted a Christmas Commercial/Governmental/ See TENANT A3 See SPIRIT A3 Individual First (tie): AAA Waste Services First (tie): Helen Back/Shoal AIR METHODS CORP. River Lanes Air Methods Corp. is the nation’s Second: Crestview largest provider of air medical News Bulletin emergency transport services and systems. The company operates a fl eet of 418 helicopters and fi xed- wing aircraft at 311 bases serving 45 states and is headquartered in Englewood, Colo. Source: Air Methods website Analysis: Water rates ‘in good shape’ Leveling growth, revenue negate immediate need for rate hikes By Brian Hughes [email protected] With Crestview’s sudden expansion be- ginning to level off, city offi cials believe that expanding a wastewater treatment plant, recently considered a necessity to keep up with growth, could be a project that can be kept in reserve for a few years. “We have not seen the increase needed to justify us going in and completing this expan- sion,” Public Works Director Wayne Steele told the city council. “Right now I don’t think, in my judgment, that it will be benefi cial to the city to proceed with the expansion of that plant.” See WATER A3 FACEBOOK TWITTER TABLE OF CONTENTS A Freedom paper read by Find us at www. 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For more exhibits, lunch, and more. cox.net. handwoven fabric is invited com or call 682-6524 The support group is free information, contact Martha Registration begins at 9 AUDUBON to attend. by 5 p.m. Friday. and respite care is available. Trau at 259-4351. a.m. and is free for those SOCIETY: A schedule of HERITAGE PARK Announcements run on a Attendees will exchange FOSTER AGENCY already signed up for the Choctawhatchee Audubon EVENTS: Heritage Park space-available basis. ideas, gather information IN NEED OF BEDS: course, or $10 the day of the Society events are listed and the Indian Temple and discuss their concerns Lakeview Center’s event. Call 683-6180 for more here. Mound Museum are open HANDLING with others who are dealing FamiliesFirst Network is information. Dec. 10: The annual Monday through Saturday, DEPRESSION: The or have dealt with the same in need of beds for children PLAQUE Christmas party will be held 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and holiday season brings family issues. To register or for in protective services. PRESENTATION: On at Ed’s Legendary Seafood are located at 139 Miracle and friends together. For additional information, Bunk beds, twin beds and Wednesday, Dec. 7, at and Steaks Restaurant in Strip Parkway SE. Regular many people, it is also a call 478-7790 or visit www. toddler beds are needed to 10 a.m., a bronze plaque Palm Plaza, Niceville, at 6 admission is $5 plus tax for time of deep depression. AlzFamServ.org. help local families. Beds do honoring all women who p.m. Saturday. Departing adults, $4.50 plus tax for This Sunday, Dec. 11, at SENIORS VS. CRIME: not have to be new, just in serve and have served in member Don Ware will seniors 55 and older and 11 a.m., the Rev. Wayne The Okaloosa County good condition. If you have the Armed Forces will be be roasted and toasted, active military, and $3 plus Matheson, of Victory Seniors vs. Crime is a beds that you would like to presented near the USO and there will be a raffle. tax for children ages 4 to Baptist Church, 2217 S. special project under donate please contact Elsie Freedom Lounge at the Drinks and dinner will be 17. For further information, Ferdon Blvd. (next to Mia’s), the Florida Attorney Green at 833-3840 or 585- Northwest Florida Regional available from the menu. To please contact Mike Thomin will be speaking on how to General’s Office to assist 1368. Airport, 1701 N. State Road make reservations, contact at 833-9595. handle depression from senior citizens who believe CRESTVIEW SOUP 85, Eglin Air Force Base. Phyllis Cheney at 240-3688 DAUGHTERS OF WHEN A CHILD a Biblical perspective. If that someone has taken KITCHENS: Serving from or [email protected]. THE CONFEDERACY: DIES: The Compassionate you or someone you know advantage of them. The 11 a.m. to noon except on Dec. 15-19: The Pensacola Chapter 298 Friends is a nonsectarian suffers from depression, we organization’s office is Wednesdays, when the Christmas Bird Count meets regularly every national organization encourage you to come visit located at 296 S. Ferdon hours are from 11 a.m. to 1 will be held. Call one of second Thursday at 1:30 that welcomes bereaved us this Sunday. Blvd., Crestview, in suite p.m. the leaders listed below to p.m. Members of the parents, siblings, For more information, 8. Hours are 10 a.m. to Mondays: Central participate in the world’s lineage organization reside grandparents, and most popular citizen visit www.vbcCrestview.org, 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Baptist Church, 951 S. in Okaloosa, Santa Rosa immediate family members science project. There are email [email protected] Thursdays, except holidays. Ferdon Blvd. (State Road and Escambia counties. to its meetings when they opportunities to be either or call 463-7808. For more information or 85), 682-5525. For more information call have suffered the death of a spotter or recorder. No FOOD DRIVE: to report a scam, call 306- Tuesdays: Our Savior Glenda Manis at 678-7318 or a child. experience necessary. Okaloosa County 3176. The organization’s Lutheran Church, 178 North 902-7049. The mission of The Dec. 15: Department of Public Safety email address Ave., Crestview, 682-3154. Compassionate Friends is Choctawhatchee River. is sponsoring a food drive okaloosacountysvc@yahoo. Wednesdays: LifePoint ONGOING to assist families toward Contact Jamie Hill at 814- on Wednesday, Dec. 7, in the Church (former First com. the positive resolution of 323-2001. CAR DONATIONS: Assembly of God), 400 S. Crestview Publix, from 1-4 ST. MARK UMC grief following the death Dec. 17: Garcon Point, Boys and Girls Clubs Ferdon Blvd. (State 85), 682- p.m. in the Publix parking CHRISTMAS CANTATA: of a child of any age and Pensacola. Contact Don throughout the United 3518. lot in Crestview, and at the “O, Holy Night” will be to provide information to Ware at 862-6582. States are benefiting from Thursdays: Community corner of Eglin Parkway held on Sunday, Dec. 18, help others be supportive. Dec. 19: a car donation program. of Christ, 398 W. First Ave., and Racetrack Road in Fort at 9:30 a.m. The church is To learn more, visit www. Choctawhatchee Bay area. Donated cars do not have behind Whitehurst/Powell Walton Beach. Look for the located at 2250 PJ Adams compassionatefriends.org. Contact Don Ware at 862- to be functional. They Funeral Home, 682-7474. ambulance in the parking Parkway, Crestview. For YULE OF 6582, or Alan Knothe at 305- only need a title. The cars Fridays: First lot. All the food collected will more information, please YESTERYEAR: will be 359-5334. are picked up and sold Presbyterian Church, 492 N. be donated to Sharing and call 682-5280 or visit www. held Saturday, Dec. 10, ROWC SCHEDULE: at auction. The funds Ferdon Blvd., intersection Caring of Okaloosa County.