SPEAKING AT THE OCTOBER 9 groundbreaking ceremony for the new Walton County Animal Shelter, District 3 Commissioner Larry Jones (second from right) said, “If there’s a word for today, the word is, ‘finally.’” Jones briefly reviewed the timeline for the project, which was first brought up in 2001. Shown here are (L-R) Corrections Director Danny Glidewell, Planning and Development Director Pat Blackshear, Commissioner Sara Comander, Animal Control Supervisor Lois Marlow, Commissioners Kenneth Pridgen, Jones and Cindy Meadows, who were on hand to break ground. (Photo by Bruce Collier)