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SPORTS HOLIDAYS ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS The Gulf Breeze Gulf Breeze Some kids Dolphins dominate residents turn out want Navarre from start for several holiday toys, to finish to post a celebrations during while 69-59 boys hoops the past week. others would victory at GBHS. Photos Page 5A & just like to get Page 1C gulfbreezenews.com their two front teeth back for Christmas. Pages 4-5A A W A R Call 934-6200 D ● W jmillers.com I ● Gulf Breeze N ● Pensacola N I ● Destin N G 50¢ YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER December 18, 2008 Beware! There’s a Grinch lurking ■ Rash of vehicle tigating a rash of vehicle burgla- taking stereos; they are taking burglaries should make ries in neighborhoods all around cameras, iPods, GPS (global SAFETY TIPS “I’m a the city as a thief or thieves are positioning system) units, cash, residents more wary vile taking advantage of easy tar- purses – anything that’s carried ■ Always lock your vehicle gets. away without much effort,” one” BY JOE CULPEPPER ■ Don’t leave valuables or Lt. Rick Hawthorne said Hawthorne said. “They are in and Gulf Breeze News presents in your car; use the there have been about 20-25 car out of the car in a matter of 10 to [email protected] trunk or take items into home burglaries reported in the past 20 seconds – opening the car ■ Be aware of your There’s a Grinch out there – week. In each instance, the per- door, going in, rifling through surroundings literally – who’s trying to steal petrator took items from real quick and getting away. ■ Call 911 in an emergency people’s Christmases. unlocked vehicles. “It’s the time for a lot of giv- Last-minute under $50. Gulf Breeze Police are inves- “They are not going in and See BURGLARIES, Page 2A6 Page 1B WEEKEND Japanese Jolly old elf arrives SUV slams Weather steakhouse THURSDAY 12/18 Partly Cloudy to occupy O into Post high 74 low 57O Cancun’s FRIDAY 12/19 ■ Former Mexican Office Mostly Cloudy restaurant will feature high 75O O sushi bar, beer, wine Driver accidentally hits low 57 accelerator, not brakes BY JOE CULPEPPER Gulf Breeze News SATURDAY BY SCOTT PAGE 12/20 [email protected] Mostly Sunny Gulf Breeze News [email protected] high 71O Fuji Japanese Steakhouse low 57O and Sushi Bar will open in A Gulf Breeze woman, Dorothy S. Tringas, February in the vacant 82, crashed her 2005 Jeep SUV into the lobby Cancun’s Mexican Grill build- of the Gulf Breeze Post Office Saturday morn- SUNDAY 12/21 ing at 1385 Shoreline Drive. ing, Dec. 13, while trying to put a letter in the Few Showers Tony Wang, 37, who owns a drop box in front of the building. O Fuji Japanese restaurant at 6235 high 64 Todd Smith, manager of post office opera- O North Davis Highway in tions, recounted the sequence of events that low 40 Pensacola, confirmed resulted in the SUV’s entry into the post office. Wednesday his purchase of the “She was attempting to put mail in the col- Gulf Breeze property that was lection box out front, and she had trouble seized by federal agents last reaching the box,” Smith said. “So she then INSIDE December in a criminal case opened her door and put her car in reverse that landed the previous owner instead of in park. Classifieds 3D and a number of illegal alien “It then hit the box, another vehicle and employees in prison. Community 3-8A entered through the front window about 10 to Wang in September submit- 12 feet into the post office.” Entertainment 2-3B ted the winning Though an unfortunate event, Smith Felonies, DUIs 2A Pam Brannon/Gulf Breeze News bid of $664,300 to Meg Peltier, President and CEO of the Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of explained that the timing of the crash couldn’t Island News 1D an online auction Commerce (left), escorts Santa Claus to meet the crowd who turned out have been better. Obituaries 7A company repre- for Saturday’s Holiday Parade and SantaFest! in the city. More, Page 5A “It happened during the Holiday Parade, so Opinion 6A senting the U.S. See CRASH, Page 2A6 Seniors 7A Marshals Office. It took three months Sports 1-6C Wang and two deadline GB Middle School youth lead city council meeting Talk of the Town 5A extensions to secure financing ● “Mailing Statement for the purchase. BY VICI PAPAJOHN was lead by students from the Breeze Mayor Lane Gilchrist. A Public hearing was held on Editorial Page” Wang obviously was Gulf Breeze News Gulf Breeze Middle School stu- The students were briefed to raise water and sewer rates relieved to have completed the [email protected] dent government, but it was ahead of time and were ready to for utility customers in the FOUR SECTIONS deal and was anxious to begin business as usual. follow Robert’s Rules of Order South Santa Rosa Utilities VOL. 7, NO. 51 remodeling. The December 15 meeting of “This was one of the best as they lead the “for-real” meet- Services (SSRUS) to cover DECEMBER 18, 2008 “The bank wanted more and the Gulf Breeze City Council meetings ever,” boasted Gulf ing. Items covered included: See Council, Page 3A6 more information and docu- mentation,” Wang said. “But that is done now. We are look- ing forward to serving the peo- No pain, plenty to gain ple of Gulf Breeze, south Santa home! Rosa County and Pensacola Andrews’ Hickman revolutionizes technique Beach. “We get a lot of customers at your BY LISA NEWELL Gregory Hickman. our Pensacola location from Gulf Breeze News Hickman isn’t as well known as Dr. Navarre, Midway, Gulf Breeze [email protected] Andrews, but he is a rising star in the and the Beach. Now they won’t world of orthopedic anesthesia. have to drive all the way up to While Dr. James Andrews receives Anesthesiologists from around the U.S. accolades throughout the orthopedic and north Pensacola to eat quality regularly trail Hickman on his appointed Japanese food.” sports medicine world, there is a quiet rev- rounds at the Andrews Institute to learn Call 932-8986 today Call 932-8986 today Wang said the 3,473-square- olution going on behind the scenes. his technique for using ultrasound to foot restaurant will specialize in The revolution is that surgeries – even guide the numbing medication to surround Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News sushi, steak teriyaki and tradi- the bone-sawing, bone-drilling surgeries – Drs. Gregory Hickman (right), Jim Eckerd Enjoy your community paper community your Enjoy mailed directly to mailed directly tional Asian foods. It will serve are relatively pain free thanks to the the nerve or nerve bundle that sends the of Phoenix (left) and Tim Madren See PAIN A6 See FUJI, Page 2A6 advanced methods performed by Dr. , Page 2 (Lafayette, Ind.) study an ultrasound image. GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 2A December 18, 2008 GULF BREEZE NEWS Midway CRASH: Damage estimate is $72,000 Tom Thumb Continued from page 1A we were very fortunate that Thursday, Dec. 18 Thursday, robbed there were only two customers in the post office and they were Gulf Breeze Area Chamber Dec. 25 of Commerce December A man wielding a semi-auto- both up at the counter away Christmas All city, matic handgun threatened store Business After Hours 5:30 county, state and feder- from the window,” Smith said. p.m., The Villas, 101 McAbee employees and customers in a “Any other Saturday, we cer- al agencies closed for vehicle parked in front of Tom Court, Gulf Breeze holiday tainly would have had more Santa Rosa County legisla- Thumb Store No. 140 during a people in there and that could tive delegation public hear- Friday, Dec. 26 robbery at approximately 10:45 have resulted in some injuries.” ing 7:30 p.m., Gulf Breeze City p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The crash only caused the Hall, 1070 Shoreline Drive, City of Gulf Breeze A Santa Rosa County Gulf Breeze Board of Adjustments post office to lose a couple of 6:30 p.m., Gulf Breeze Sheriff’s report said deputies hours of operation as the mess Lisa Newell/Gulf Breeze News were dispatched to the Tom A car driven by Dorothy S. Tringas of Gulf Breeze plowed City Hall, 1070 Shoreline was quickly cleaned up and the Drive, Gulf Breeze Thumb at 4991 Gulf Breeze building secured. into the lobby of the Gulf Breeze Post Office on Saturday. Parkway (Nantahala Beach “We secured the building Road and U.S. 98) in reference immediately, and we were back completing repairs will be owned by Wendy Williams of to an armed robbery. Deputies open for business after several known later this week after a Gulf Breeze. arrived less than three minutes hours,” Smith explained. contractor completes an esti- According to a report by the later, and the clerk reported that The building didn’t sustain mate of the damage. Gulf Breeze Police Department, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Report an armed white male entered the any structural damage, and Tringas’ vehicle also struck a the total estimated cost of the Information provided by the Santa store and ordered the clerk to the Smith said the timetable for 2005 Chrysler automobile damage was $72,000. Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. ground. The suspect then walked behind the counter and demand- Felonies W/M, 20, 2700 Teepee Road, ed that the clerk tell him how to Navarre, larceny and dealing in 12/09/2008 stolen property.