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Foreign Aid, Adjust and Repair

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Between 1948 and 2011 the United States gave Egypt $71.6 billion in bilateral military and economic aid. 

Our Senate last August passed a new bill that will give $38 billion in military aid to Israel over the next ten years. For Decades we have averaged giving Israel about 3 billion dollars a year.

We gave Afghanistan almost 5 billion dollars in 2017. Jordan received over one billion in aid the same year. We give money to almost everybody it seems. The list is long but includes the West Bank/Gaza, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Malawi, Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria, Russia, Iraq, Tanzania, Mexico, Congo, Haiti, Lebanon, Somalia, Zambia, Sudan, Syria and this is not everybody.

The money we give out to other nations normally falls in one of two categories.

We help other nations with economic aid or security aid. For example, we will give Afghanistan approximately 650,000,000 in economic aid but then we will also provide 5 billion in security aid. We give Jordan $635,800,000 in economic aid and Syria about $540,000,000. Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Nigeria will all receive over $400,000,000 each in economic aid. Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Egypt, Syria and Jordan will receive about 11 billion dollars  all together in security aid for one year of security.

The amount that the United States gives in foreign aid is about one percent of our budget. One percent is not that much. Right? Our one percent amounts to about $50 billion dollars a year give or take a few dollars. In years past we have given in the 30 billion dollar plus range. Overall this number has been divided out to 184 countries receiving economic assistance and 142 countries receiving military assistance. Five of the six top recipients have been Muslim countries. 

Multiply these numbers for the last ten years or the next ten years and it amounts to a big pile of cash flowing out of our country – billions and billions and billions of dollars. 

Our giving helps in terms of supporting global peace, security, development efforts, and humanitarian relief. Our assistance saves lives, rebuilds livelihoods, provides medicines, aids agricultures, taps natural resources, promotes sanitation and increases dependency on America. So, helping others has many positives. 

There are several problems we face with our foreign aid budget. We are trillions of dollars in debt and have been for very long time. Millions of Americans are struggling with healthcare. American families file bankruptcy every year due to medical bills.  Many retired Americans into their eighties still must work to buy food and pay the rent. Social Security is running short and people receiving pensions throughout America are now threatened almost daily of having their pensions cut. Our landscape has dramatically changed in America. Internationals are filling up our communities and some towns are almost unrecognizable. We must secure our nation. If we can spend 50 billion a year on foreign aid, then surely our Congress can set aside one or two billion a year for the next few years to secure our southern border. Building a border wall will take some time.

Our federal government should also give some money to Ohio to fix I-71 between Cincinnati and Columbus. Every time I drive that road I need a front end alignment on my car. Sadly, too many roads and bridges in America are in need of repair. 

Water is a critical problem in America. From Southwest Florida, to Flint Michigan, Pittsburgh, Brady, Texas and Martin county, Kentucky bad drinking water is a constant topic of conversation. The problem is these and many more communities need millions and millions of dollars to replace old leaky water pipes that are often fifty years old and are sadly connected to highly polluted water sources. 

I am not opposed to helping others. My question is can we please take a few years and repair America?  We must fix our roads, build the southern border wall and take care of some of our problems at home. The answer is we can and we must.

Glenn Mollette is an American syndicated columnist and author. 

What’s your view? Write a letter to the editor.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Foreign Aid, Adjust and Repair

Foreign Aid, Adjust and Repair

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Between 1948 and 2011 the United States gave Egypt $71.6 billion in bilateral military and economic aid. 

Our Senate last August passed a new bill that will give $38 billion in military aid to Israel over the next ten years. For Decades we have averaged giving Israel about 3 billion dollars a year.

We gave Afghanistan almost 5 billion dollars in 2017. Jordan received over one billion in aid the same year. We give money to almost everybody it seems. The list is long but includes the West Bank/Gaza, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Malawi, Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria, Russia, Iraq, Tanzania, Mexico, Congo, Haiti, Lebanon, Somalia, Zambia, Sudan, Syria and this is not everybody.

The money we give out to other nations normally falls in one of two categories.

We help other nations with economic aid or security aid. For example, we will give Afghanistan approximately 650,000,000 in economic aid but then we will also provide 5 billion in security aid. We give Jordan $635,800,000 in economic aid and Syria about $540,000,000. Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Nigeria will all receive over $400,000,000 each in economic aid. Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, Egypt, Syria and Jordan will receive about 11 billion dollars  all together in security aid for one year of security.

The amount that the United States gives in foreign aid is about one percent of our budget. One percent is not that much. Right? Our one percent amounts to about $50 billion dollars a year give or take a few dollars. In years past we have given in the 30 billion dollar plus range. Overall this number has been divided out to 184 countries receiving economic assistance and 142 countries receiving military assistance. Five of the six top recipients have been Muslim countries. 

Multiply these numbers for the last ten years or the next ten years and it amounts to a big pile of cash flowing out of our country – billions and billions and billions of dollars. 

Our giving helps in terms of supporting global peace, security, development efforts, and humanitarian relief. Our assistance saves lives, rebuilds livelihoods, provides medicines, aids agricultures, taps natural resources, promotes sanitation and increases dependency on America. So, helping others has many positives. 

There are several problems we face with our foreign aid budget. We are trillions of dollars in debt and have been for very long time. Millions of Americans are struggling with healthcare. American families file bankruptcy every year due to medical bills.  Many retired Americans into their eighties still must work to buy food and pay the rent. Social Security is running short and people receiving pensions throughout America are now threatened almost daily of having their pensions cut. Our landscape has dramatically changed in America. Internationals are filling up our communities and some towns are almost unrecognizable. We must secure our nation. If we can spend 50 billion a year on foreign aid, then surely our Congress can set aside one or two billion a year for the next few years to secure our southern border. Building a border wall will take some time.

Our federal government should also give some money to Ohio to fix I-71 between Cincinnati and Columbus. Every time I drive that road I need a front end alignment on my car. Sadly, too many roads and bridges in America are in need of repair. 

Water is a critical problem in America. From Southwest Florida, to Flint Michigan, Pittsburgh, Brady, Texas and Martin county, Kentucky bad drinking water is a constant topic of conversation. The problem is these and many more communities need millions and millions of dollars to replace old leaky water pipes that are often fifty years old and are sadly connected to highly polluted water sources. 

I am not opposed to helping others. My question is can we please take a few years and repair America?  We must fix our roads, build the southern border wall and take care of some of our problems at home. The answer is we can and we must.

Glenn Mollette is an American syndicated columnist and author. 

What’s your view? Write a letter to the editor.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Foreign Aid, Adjust and Repair

Crestview Public Library events

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Here are upcoming Crestview Public Library-related events. The library's address is 1445 Commerce Drive.

UPCOMING

CRESTVIEW WRITERS GROUP: The CWG doesn't meet again until 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at the library. The special project for the January session is to write a 300-500 word short story, essay or poem and email it to group member Tami Kidd, tamilynnkidd@gmail.com, by Jan 21. She will present the works at the meeting, remove the author names and then see if attendees can determine who wrote what and provide feedback. http://www.cityofcrestview.org/library.php. 

BEGINNER'S CHESS CLUB HOURS EXTENDED: The group now meets from 3-5 p.m. every first and third Thursday at the library. For ages 6 and up. Learn to play the game.

RECURRING

ADULT COLORING THERAPY: 5-6 p.m. third Mondays for ages 18 or older. Hot tea, coloring pages, pencils and markers are provided.

CRESTVIEW WRITERS GROUP: 6-7:30 p.m. every fourth Monday, Crestview Public Library. Online: http://www.cityofcrestview.org/library.php.

POETRY OPEN MIC READING: 6:30 p.m. second Tuesdays. Arrive at 6 p.m. for conversation and snacks. Poets and musicians may read, perform, improvise and play together. Free. Esther Hurwitz, 682-4432. 

FAMILY HISTORY CLUB: 10 a.m. to noon every third Thursday features the basics and a question-and-answer discussion led by volunteer Cindy Barber. Contact dotdane99@gmail.com for information.

BEGINNER'S CHESS CLUB: 3-5 p.m. every first and third Thursday at the library. For ages 6 and up. Learn to play the game.

ESSENTIAL OILS 101: 6 p.m. every fourth Thursday and 2:30 p.m. every fourth Saturday learn about essential oils with volunteer consultant Lynisha Smith. Contact 758-6482 or YLBlessed1@gmail.com for more information.

TEEN TIME: 2-4 p.m. Fridays at the library for students in grades six through 12.

READ TO DOZER: 10 to 11 a.m. on the first Saturdays of each month (as long as it's not raining).

COFFEE & CRAFT: 10 a.m. second Saturdays, Crestview library. Call 682-4432 to reserve your spot.

BRIGHT FUTURES VOLUNTEER HOURS: for students in grades nine through 12 to use toward Bright Futures scholarships. Contact Youth Librarian Heather Nitzel, 682-4432, for details.

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CHECK IT OUT: Library offers class on baby sign language

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The library will have its Hot Wheels Speedometry event at the end of the month. Hours are  6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 Open to first 40 children ages 6 and up who register at ptop.panhandle@militarychild.org. Please email number of children attending.

Babies are happiest when they can communicate with the people who love them the most – their families. Did you know that babies can actually understand spoken language before they are physically able to speak?

Signing is a tool that can be the key into your baby’s thoughts and the springboard for future language development. The benefits of using baby sign language range from increased bonding with the parent or caregiver to a positive impact on cognitive and verbal development.

Bring your baby and learn baby sign language together at the Crestview library, 1445 Commerce Drive! Baby sign in begins at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31, and the 30-minute class starts at 10:15 a.m. Classes are limited to the first 30 children who sign in that day.

Older children are welcome. Call 682-4432 with any questions.

Heather Nitzel is the Crestview Public Library's youth services librarian.

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Okaloosa Community Briefs

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Hank Klein

CRESTVIEW — Here are upcoming and recent events in North Okaloosa County and surrounding areas. 

Tourist Development Council to meet

FORT WALTON BEACH — Tourist Development Council will convene at 9 a.m. Jan. 17 at the Emerald Coast Convention Center, 1250 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach for its regular meeting.

Super Soaker inventor to speak on perseverance 

NICEVILLE — The public is invited to the Mattie Kelly Arts Center for a free program titled The Power of Perseverance, featuring Lonnie Johnson, U.S. Air Force veteran, NASA engineer and inventor of the Super Soaker squirt gun.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18 and the program begins at 7:30 p.m. at Northwest Florida State College, 100 College Blvd., Niceville. Limited seating is available.

Johnson, who invented the Super Soaker squirt gun, will discuss his history and how the ever increasing rate of technology evolution impacts the future. The gun received multiple industry awards, including Outdoor Toy of the Year.

“Lonnie Johnson has made a significant impact with his work, and I encourage educators, parents and leaders throughout our region to bring students to the Mattie Kelly Arts Center for an opportunity to learn from a NASA Nuclear Engineer,” NWF President Dr. Devin Stephenson.  

The next free event in the President's Speaker Series features money experts Rachel Cruze and Chris Hogan at 7:30 p.m. April 4.

Martin Luther King Jr. parade is scheduled 

CRESTVIEW — The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade begins with a line up at 9 a.m. Jan. 19, at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Lloyd Street in Crestview. The parade will march to the Okaloosa County Courthouse lawn for a program immediately afterward.

Paint refinishing open house set

CRESTVIEW — A local boutique will host a Jolie Home all-day paint refinishing open house this weekend. It will include live painting demos, and hands-on instruction for various finishing techniques and color mixing.

Shades of BLU's free event is 10 a.m. to  4 p.m. Jan. 19 at the store, 426 James Lee Blvd. W, Crestview. Call 331-2690 for more information.

Courts to close Jan. 21 for holiday observance

CRESTVIEW — The courts of the First Judicial Circuit will be closed Jan. 21 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Regular operations will resume Jan. 22. 

Local Boy Scout troop now open to girls

CRESTVIEW — For the first time in its 100-year history, the Boy Scouts of America will be open to young women. 

The Men’s Club of the First United Methodist Church is chartering the first Scouts-BSA troop for girls ages 11-17 in North Okaloosa County.

Troop 33's meet and greet is 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at FUMC, 599 8th St., Crestview. Email smicrestviewtroop33@gmail.com for more information.

Historian to present information on West Florida's early days

CRESTVIEW — Historian Hank Klein will speak on the topic "The Early Days of West Florida." The presentation starts at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 23 at the Crestview Public Library, 1445 Commerce Drive, Crestview.

Call 682-4432 to reserve a seat.

The remainder of his presentations are listed below.

•"The Old East Pass & Destin Lighthouse Keepers," 6 p.m. Jan. 25, Heritage Park and Cultural Center, 139 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Fort Walton Beach. Call 833-9595 to RSVP.

•"Major Public Land Laws of the U.S.," during the Genealogical Society of Okaloosa County meeting, 10:30 a.m. Jan. 26, Fort Walton Beach Library, 185 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach.

•"Miramar Beach was Once Shoals, Florida," 10 a.m. Jan. 30, Coastal Library of Walton County, 437 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach.

•"Destin Pioneer Settlers – A Land History of Destin from 1819-1940," during The Resurrection Snowbird Group meeting,  10 a.m. Jan. 31, Resurrection Catholic Church, 259 Miramar Beach Drive, Miramar Beach.

•"History Mystery Too," 7 a.m. Feb. 6, duinrg the Mid-Bay Rotary Club meeting, American House at Bluewater Bay, fifth floor, 4595 U.S. Highway 20 East, Niceville.

•Second "Early Days of Northwest Florida" presentation during the Destin History and Fishing Museum membership and board meeting, 6 p.m. Feb. 13 at the museum, 108 Stahlman Ave., Destin.

•"How Did Destin Become Destin?" presentation is 5 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Destin museum, 108 Stahlman Ave.

Boyles to host Coffee with the Commissioner event 

BAKER — Okaloosa County Commissioner Nathan Boyles will discuss issues relating to the services, programs and improvements provided by Okaloosa County.

Multiple members of the Board of County Commissioners may attend and participate in the discussion, which is open to the public.

"Coffee with the Commissioner" starts at 5 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Camp Retreat, 5493 U.S. Highway 4, Baker.

Law enforcement leaders graduate from leadership academy

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute announces the recent graduation of 37 first-line supervisors from the Florida Leadership Academy. These graduates serve in leadership roles representing 29 criminal justice agencies throughout the state. 

The graduates met for four week-long sessions at the St. Johns River State College in St. Augustine. They learned skills necessary to support the needs of their agencies and their communities as they prepare for future challenges. 

The goal of the Florida Leadership Academy is to prepare first-line supervisors in criminal justice organizations to exemplify the character and integrity expected of criminal justice professionals and to examine the various components necessary to being an efficient leader. 

Graduates include Jason Folley and Samantha Schill, both of the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.

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Police, Army looking for missing soldier

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A missing 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) soldier may be in a white, 2014 Dodge Charger SE like this one. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]

CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Police Department and the U.S. Army 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) are searching for a soldier who failed to report for duty Monday morning. Sgt. Greco Antoine Tucker Jr., 23, was last heard from Friday.

Sgt. Tucker’s Crestview home shows no signs of forced entry and his personal property is in place, but his 2014 four-door, white Dodge Charger SE sedan is gone.

“It is possible he left the area,” Crestview Police Commander Ray Harp said. “He hasn’t reported to work, or to family or friends. It is very out of character for him.”

The 7th Group described Sgt. Tucker as an exemplary soldier.

“We’re looking into the circumstances of Sgt. Tucker’s disappearance to determine if he left on his own accord,” Cmdr. Harp said. “At this point in the investigation, we don’t have any indications of foul play.”

Anyone spotting Sgt. Tucker, possibly in his white Dodge Charger, Florida tag number 044-QCF, is asked to please contact the Crestview Police Department, 682-3544.

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Main Street Chili cookoff competition is this month

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Cooks will have a chance to earn a whole year of bragging rights in the Main Street Crestview Association's chili contest. [PIXABAY.COM]

CRESTVIEW — The Main Street Crestview Association will have a chili contest for trophies, cash prizes "and bragging rights for the whole year," according to an announcement for the event.

The Chili Cook Off is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Hub City Smokehouse & Grill, 168 Main St. S, Crestview. 

Winners for best chili and People's Choice will be selected.

Awards include $100 cash and a trophy, $50 cash and a trophy, and $25 cash and a trophy for first through third Best Chili winners, plus $100 cash and a trophy for the People's Choice winner.

The schedule is as follows:

•10 a.m. — arrival and set up

•11 a.m. — tasting kits on sale

•3 p.m. — judges' tasting begins

•4 p.m. — winners announced at Hub City Smokehouse 

Registration costs $25.93. Go to https://www.downtowncrestview.org/events-1/chili-cook-off-contestant to enter.

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Love coffee? Try Ruck Up Cup in Crestview

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Melissa Hanks

CRESTVIEW — Melissa Hanks is the founder of Ruck Up Cup, a mobile, drive-through coffee stand at 4110 Ferdon Blvd. S, Crestview.

Hanks — who started the business last summer — and her employees serve hot and cold drinks of various types. They cater and deliver.

Mochas, lattes, frappes, bubble teas and Italian sodas are some menu options. There are about 12 kid-friendly beverages, as well as fresh-baked goods provided by Fruitable Flowers of Crestview.

An energy-based drink on the list is the Red Bull Sparkler.

"It's Red Bull infused with flavoring like watermelon or cherry with a little bit of cream. It's really good," Hanks said.

Hanks grew up in Washington state, with coffee stands on every corner, she said.

"I just love coffee … so I started working at a couple of those growing up."

At 19, she began working at a Starbucks, and in the next two years, she and her husband, Zane, an airman, were stationed in Italy. The espressos they experienced there inspired them to start a drive-through coffee stand for military members.

On Friday, Ruck Up launched a business delivery system via ubereats.com. The five-drink minimum previously in force has been cancelled for businesses within Uber Eats boundaries, which are based on the center of Crestview to guarantee freshness.

Home delivery begins Jan. 14. and deliveries to Duke Field and the 7th Special Forces cost an additional $3.

Melissa considers mobility a necessity due to her family's military status.

"We can take it with us anywhere we go. That's kind of the number one thing that's hard when you're a military spouse, being able to stay at a job," she said.

Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the parking lot of BT Kitchen and Baths, a granite supplier.

Call 850-398-9677, or visit Ruck Up Cup on ubereats.com to place an order.

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CHECK IT OUT: Start your journey here

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Emily Knie

Start out the year by learning something new at your local library! We have multiple new classes for adults coming up, so come relax, make friends, and start the journey of life-long learning.

Our monthly chess club will now we be a weekly meeting held in the Story Room on Monday evenings from 5-8 p.m. We will be hosting several new guest speakers on various topics including meal planning (Jan. 15), college applications (Jan. 14), early Florida history (Jan. 23), seeking college financial aid (Feb. 4), and more!

If you’re interested in any of these, or any of our regular classes and clubs like Trivia, Adult Coloring Therapy, Coffee & Craft, or Poetry Jam, check us out online, on our Facebook page, or at www.cityofcrestview.org/178/Library.

On a side note, for those in grades 6-12, our regular Teen Time program will host a back-to-school movie and popcorn party around 2 p.m. Jan. 11. Attendance is totally free. We will be screening a PG-13 new release superhero film.

If you or your teen have any more questions and despise the internet, give us a call at 682-4432 or visit us at the front desk, 1445 Commerce Drive, for more information.

Happy New Year! 

Emily Knie is the Crestview Public Library's adult services librarian.

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'There is no place that could be better than this'

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Some of the staff at Crestview Rehabilitation Center pitched in to buy Jerry Gates a Florida Gators blanket for Christmas. He was staying in the facility with his wife Betty after the nursing home she was in, and their home, was destroyed during Hurricane Michael. [ALICIA ADAMS/DAILY NEWS]

CRESTVIEW — The day Hurricane Michael struck Panama City will forever stick in Betty Gates’ mind.

Gates, who is nearly 80, had been in a nursing home for 13 days following a broken leg. The staff hadn’t planned on evacuating patients because they didn’t expect it to be more than a Category 2 or 3. But that wasn’t the case.

As the storm approached, the nursing home’s roof and walls collapsed. Ceiling titles and light fixtures fell. Shards of glass from windows shot down the hall. Through hanging wires and torrential rain, the staff rushed 130 residents to safety.

“They shoved me and my husband in a biohazard room with other patients,” Gates said. “We all just grouped together and began to pray.”

Some nurses wrote their personal information on their arms, thinking they wouldn’t survive. Gates wasn’t sure she would make it either.

“We didn’t know where to go,” she said. “No one knew what to do. And just as rapidly as that angry sky was swirling and making noises, it quit just like that.”

Once the storm passed, the staff called other nursing homes in Okaloosa and neighboring counties to find somewhere to take their patients. One of those facilities was Crestview Rehabilitation Center, which agreed to take 30 patients.

“We got them in church vans and buses, and actually unloaded them, had them triaged and in a bed in two hours,” said Angela Haskins, LPN unit manager for the hallway where Gates stays.

Gates and her husband Jerry, a retired Florida state trooper, were able to drive their car to Crestview. With her leg propped up in an uncomfortable position, she screamed in pain for most of the 100-mile trip while Jerry’s knuckles gripped the steering wheel until they were white.

It seemed like an eternity, Gates said. But once they made it to Crestview, everything fell into place.

Since arriving at Crestview Rehabilitation Center, Gates’ leg has healed rapidly. She credits visits from an orthopedic doctor and regular physical therapy for the progress. Without it, she said, she probably wouldn’t be walking.

Sitting in her warm bed Wednesday afternoon, Gates recalls the selflessness of the Crestview Rehabilitation Center staff for the past three months. And while she is excited to return to her Bay County home on Saturday, she will miss the nurses who have become a second family to her and her husband.

“I’ve never seen anything like this,” Gates said. “I’ve had businesses and I’ve never seen this efficiency in my lifetime.”

Between the constant care and attention, good food and entertainment, Gates has enjoyed her time in Crestview and wants the community to know about it.

“I don’t know what we would have done if they hadn’t been so generous,” Gates said. “These nurses go beyond what they have to do. They are the most dedicated people I’ve ever seen. There is no place that could be better than this.”

They even allowed her husband to live in her room while their home was repaired. And for Christmas, her nurses pitched in to buy her a new dress and Jerry, an avid University of Florida fan, a Gators blanket.

Jerry recently returned home to Panama City and Gates will soon follow. She has traded phone numbers with many of her caretakers and plans to keep in touch after she leaves.

“They have so much love and care in their heart to take care of some people who can’t even thank them,” Gates said. “You know they’re tried, but no one ever complains. It will be a sad day when I have to leave their care.”

Betty Gates would like to thank the nurses, nursing assistants, physical therapists and other staff from Crestview Rehabilitation Center that helped her during her three months at the facility: Renita, Angela, Rey, Kavin, Shelly, Leah, Brianna, Leslie, Kim, Val, Ian, Morgana, Brittany, Lynn, Sadie, Shanda, Kaitlyn, Carlyn, Denise, Victoria, Sharika, Nikki and Melinda.

THANK YOU

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