Gerald Edmondson of Crestview has been elected to represent CHELCO on the PowerSouth board of trustees. Board members approved Edmondson's appointment at the May board meeting.

Edmondson holds a Bachelor of Science in agricultural education from Auburn University and a Master's of Education in agricultural education from Florida A&M University. He serves on the Okaloosa County 4-H Foundation board of directors and Okaloosa County Farm Bureau board of directors.

Edmondson is also the CHELCO board of directors president and chairman of CHELCO subsidiary Southland Utility Services. He is a Credentialed Cooperative Director and holds Gold Director status from the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association.

He and his wife, Claire, are First Baptist Church of Crestview members.

PowerSouth serves the wholesale energy needs of 16 electric cooperatives and four municipal electric systems in Alabama and northwest Florida. Collectively, the members provide electric service to homes, businesses and industries in 39 Alabama and 10 Florida counties.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Edmondson to represent CHELCO on PowerSouth board

CRESTVIEW — Here’s a calendar of upcoming events in North Okaloosa County and surrounding areas.  

COUNCIL ON AGING OPEN HOUSE: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 22, 292 Oakdale Ave. W., Crestview. The council is for people age 60 or older; caregivers in that age group may attend. Free, light refreshments available. RSVP: 892-8165.

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF OKALOOSA COUNTY: 10:30 a.m. June 24, Fort Walton Beach Library, 185 Miracle Strip Parkway SE. Speaker: Cissy Wyninegar, whose grandfather built the Gulfview Hotel and the Staff Restaurant in Fort Walton Beach. She has served on numerous local boards and councils. Free.

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION MEETING: 3 p.m. June 20, Niceville Community Center, 204 Partin Drive N, and 9:30 a.m. June 22, Okaloosa County Commission chambers, 1250 Eglin Parkway, Shalimar.

OKALOOSA COUNTY COMMISSION: 8:30 a.m. June 20, Okaloosa County Administration Building, 1250 N. Eglin Parkway, Shalimar.

CRESTVIEW HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD: 5:15 p.m. third Mondays, 371 Hickory Ave. W, Crestview. Open to the public.

HOLT FIRE DEPARTMENT: 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, fire station, 490 W. U.S. Highway 90, Holt.

HOLT FIRE DEPARTMENT: 7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays, fire station.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: What’s Happening in North Okaloosa County

FORT WALTON BEACH —Flag Day, a June 14 U.S. holiday established by President Woodrow Wilson, commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag in 1777.

While it is not a federal holiday, many states and communities observe Flag Day with a ceremony including patriotic songs and a flag display.

American Legion Post 235 will have a Flag Day retirement ceremony 6 p.m. June 14 at 105 Hollywood Blvd. NW, Fort Walton Beach. It will include participation of the Eglin and Hurlburt Field honor guards, and information on how to properly dispose of the U.S. flag. 

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Flag retirement ceremony set

CRESTVIEW — Here are some tips from www.usa.gov and the Government Publishing Office at www.gpo.gov for proper civilian displays of the American flag:

•Custom dictates the flag be on display from dawn to dusk, but the flag can be displayed 24 hours a day if properly illuminated in the dark. 

•Only all-weather flags should be on display during severe weather.

•The flag should never touch anything beneath it, including the ground, the floor or water.

•Damaged, tattered or worn flags should be burned and disposed of with dignity.

•When attached to a vehicle, the flag should be attached to its right side, and not draped over it.

•The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding or drapery.

•The flag should never be used for advertising purposes, or as a receptacle for carrying other things.

•Flags are flown at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a U.S. president, and various days for the deaths of other government officials, and on Memorial Day. They may also fly at half-staff nationally, at the president's discretion, for officials, former officials, or foreign dignitaries, or after other tragic events.

HALF-STAFF HONORS

The president has had flags flown at half-staff on these occasions, among others:

•June 16, 2016, in honor of the victims of the terror attack in Orlando

•Sept. 11, in honor of the victims of the terror attack in New York

•May 15, in tribute to peace officers

•For deaths of former senator and astronaut John Glenn, Nancy Reagan, Neil Armstrong, former South African president Nelson Mandela, and Pope John Paul II

See http://bit.ly/2slbRiT for a document listing government regulations on U.S. flag displays.

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This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: DOS AND DON'TS: Displaying the American flag

Have you noticed anything different at your library? We now have our new carpeting and lighting installed. The carpet is fresh and the new LED lighting is bright and quiet!

We have used this change to inspire us to help make the collections, resources, and layout more streamlined and easier to navigate. Thanks to the Friends of the Crestview Library we also have comfortable new seating with attached tables that are perfect for studying and reading. We have integrated our science fiction collection into the general fiction collection to give us more seating. Our teen area will soon have a new look as well!

We would like to thank our wonderful city co-workers at Public Works who helped make this transition as painless and non-intrusive to our staff and customers as possible. Our summer reading program theme this year is "Building a Better World," and projects like this make us realize that some of the people who work for the city are the folks you may never notice, but are part of the team of employees who work every day to keep this gem of a city running.

Speaking of building a better world, come join us every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at Mt. Zion AME Church as we work as a team to build a model of our wonderful city!

Marie Heath is the Crestview Public Library's director.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Library getting an overhaul

CRESTVIEW — Connie and Dan Mancini of Crestview are celebrating the marriage of their daughter, Christina E. Langan of Spaulding, Illinois, to James J. Files II, also of Spaulding. The groom's parents are Jim and Sandy Files of Auburn, Illinois.

The couple met four years ago at a car show. "He was showing a car and she was there with friends," the bride's mother said. The couple got engaged on Christina's birthday in April of 2016.

Christina, a Certified Nursing Assistant, graduated from Riverton High School, Spaulding. James, a carpenter, graduated from Lanphier High School, Spaulding.

The News Bulletin publishes North Okaloosa County residents' “Celebrations” — birth, centenarian, engagement, wedding and anniversary announcements — at no charge. We may edit submissions for length and style.

Call 682-6524 or email news@crestviewbulletin.com for more information.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Langan, Files wed in Illinois ceremony

CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County Courthouse records of marriages through May 23 include:

•Ashley Scandrett and Shane Gary, both of Crestview.

•Jasmine Rhodes of Crestview and Dwike Parramore Jr., of Fort Campbell, Tennessee.

•Marybeth Carter of Holt and Joshua Schrank of Crestview.

•Cherise Bolivar and Jose Clavijo, both of Laurel Hill.

•Angel Browning and Joseph Geenen, both of Laurel Hill.

•Taylor Lindley and Steven Giles, both of Crestview.

•Angelia Douglas and Michael Barnes, both of Baker.

•Chelsea Combest and Jesse Medley, both of Baker.

•Heather Saunier and James Parker, both of Crestview.

•Jessica Woodby and Steve Hobbs, both of Crestview.

•Lisa Harris and Moses Jackson, both of Crestview.

•Anifa Dalipovski and Otis Stafford, both of Crestview.

•Angel Fani of Crestview and Ashley Feliz of Fort Walton Beach.

•Emma Cusano and John Palmbach, both of Crestview.

•Patricia Lawson of Crestview and William Barrow of Baker.

•Emily McKinion and Zachary Herman, both of Crestview.

•Sherri McNeal and Leslie Oglesby, both of Crestview.

•Cora Howard and John Day, both of Crestview.

•Belinda Ruiz-Caraballo of Caguas, Puerto Rico, and Jose Hernandez-Franco of Crestview.

•Vasana McBroom of Crestview, and Cody Small of Baker.

•Mark Rosales and Kelvin Paglicawan, both of Crestview.

•Anna Hutcheson and Robert Lee Harman Jr., both of Crestview.

•Heather O'Brien and Robert Murphy of Crestview.

•Patricia Foster of Crestview and Donald Stringer of Mobile, Alabama.

•Melissa Leaver and Larry Hall, both of Crestview.

•Laurana Lamb and Benjamin Martin, both of Laurel Hill.

•Alexus McKenny and Kelvin Capers, both of Crestview.

•Esmina Francis and Thomas Green, both of Crestview.

•Rebecca Crawford and Jeremy Henry of Crestview.

•Caitlyn Thalacker and Randy Joseph Jr., both of Crestview.

•Justin Manuel and Tristan Bird, both of Crestview.

•Jamie Allende of Crestview and Timothy  Shaffer of Fort Walton Beach.

•Olivia Wells of Freeport and Aaron Waggy of Crestview.

•Amanda Baltimore and Christopher Cuddyer, both of Crestview.

•Jennifer Mullikin and William Adams, both of Crestview.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: North Okaloosa marriage licenses

CRESTVIEW — If you have an event you would like to submit, send your first and last name and information about the event to news@crestviewbulletin.com.

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CRESTVIEW— A new assisted living facility is in the works on West Redstone Avenue in Crestview.

Eden of Crestview will be an assisted living and memory care facility that will include 120 units, according to Lea Patel, the spokesperson for Eden.

“We will probably be breaking ground this fall,” Patel said. “That’s our plan; if the city of Crestview moves fast, then maybe quicker. It’s just planning and zoning and issues like that.”

According to Patel, the construction will be done in two phases; phase one will begin with construction and licensing. Phase two will depend on a number of residents, and the number of residents will depend on the demand of the community.

From the time construction starts, completion should be within approximately one year, according to Patel.

“We look forward to serving the community,” Patel said. “We’ve had a very nice response from Crestview.”

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Editor's Note: An earlier version of this article erroneously referred to the area in question as North Crestview.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Assisted living, memory care facility coming to town