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B M P juveniles in the home, many of whom party via a citizen who alerted ESCO students into the residence when they home, which forced deputies to have to Y AT ELLEGRINO were intoxicated. that there were possibly underage - call Emerald Coast Utilities Authority Gulf Breeze News irst arrived. When they entered the res [email protected] A warrant afidavit is currently pend- drinkers at a beach rental home at the idence, all of the people in the home im- to have the water to the house shut off. ing for one of the party’s organizers 1300 block of Ariola Drive. mediately led to the downstairs garage, Another deputy who arrived on scene Details inally emerged this week who admitted to deputies that he and When deputies arrived, the report where the report indicated they broke attempted to apprehend one of the teen- about the “Prom House” party on two other people helped plan the party indicated that there appeared to be ap- through the garage door and lattice and agers as they led from the home and Pensacola Beach that deputies with that took place after Gulf Breeze High proximately 150 people inside of the led the area. As the students were lee- in the process, was tripped and fell to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Of- School’s prom back on April 11. residence. They followed a group of ing the scene, the report indicated that ice busted after it caught over 100 Deputies were alerted to the house “obviously intoxicated” high school they broke a water pipe outside of the See Students Page 3A » Rookie of Commercial the Year area left out Third grade Gulf Breeze Elementary School teacher Elizabeth Fitzgerald was crowned Santa Rosa Education of ordinance Foundation’s Rookie of the Year at a celebration ceremony last week. Fitzgerald, who is in her second Results in more lenient year of teaching, earned the award thanks to votes from her setback requirements peers who recognized her as an outstanding educator. BY MELANIE KORMONDY The GBES teacher was selected Gulf Breeze News from a field of 33 educators in [email protected] the district with three or less years of teaching experience. With the passing of Ordinance 03-15 came stricter setback The GB Area Chamber and buffering requirements for the ive target height zones of Commerce presented the ordinance identiied. Currently, the height limit for build - Fitzgerald with a $500 Sara ing in the commercial area of Gulf Breeze is up to 35 feet of Caudell Scholarship for the habitable space. Originally, six targeted height zones were accomplishment. included in the ordinance, which gives a pathway for devel- opers to build buildings up to 50 feet high in certain areas through a rigorous special exception process. Due to a large amount of public opposition to allow developments higher than 35 feet on a vacant 3.73 acre commercial parcel located next to the Neighborhood Walmart and abutting homes on Kenilworth Ave. and Windsor Place, Mayor Matt Dannheiss- Dep. City manager turns in resignation er took that particular property out of consideration. Since that parcel, zoned as C1 Commercial, is not included in the recently approved ordinance, it falls under the previ- B M P for the city since last told Gulf Breeze News last Monday that Y AT ELLEGRINO August formally turned Carver turned in his resignation the day ous land development code with smaller setback and buffering Gulf Breeze News requirements. [email protected] in the request following after the meeting, but the City had not “ac- a meeting regarding Or- cepted it”. The ive commercial areas under Ordinance 03-15 now Deputy City Manager Curt Carver turned dinance 03-15. Eddy also told a Gulf Breeze News re- have a minimum 30-foot setback requirement from residen- in his resignation with the City of Gulf Eddy refused to com- porter last Monday that the city was looking tial property for a 35-foot building. Breeze on April 30, but the city denied his ment about the incident for a new role for Carver. request. when a reporter spoke See » See » Buffer Page 2A The employee, who has been working Carver to him last Friday, but Carver Page 3A
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GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 2A May 14, 2015 GULF BREEZE NEWS Buffer still required under ordinance May Calendar of Meetings Thursday GBA Chamber Monthly Breakfast 14 7 a.m., St. Ann Catholic Church » Continued from Page 1A residential property line on Most recently, developers pro- has not looked into changing the that lot with a vegetative buf- posed a three-story, 43-foot setback and buffering require- Commissioner Regular An eight-foot landscaping and fer, 15 feet closer than if it high apartment complex on ments for that parcel to align 9 a.m., Tiger Point Community Center masonry buffer is also required were included in Ordinance that parcel, but without the in- with the greater requirements Zoning Board under the new ordinance. 03-15. creased height limit exception listed in Ordinance 03-15, but 6 p.m., Tiger Point Community Center Gulf Breeze Code Enforcer Potentially a hotel, strip process the development was developers would still have to Shane Carmichael said that mall, or any other commercial put on hold. go through the same Architec- Friday Optimist Club Breakfast potentially, a developer could endeavor that meets the city’s City Manager Edwin “Buz” tural Review Board process in 15 6:30 a.m., GB Hospital Cafeteria build up to 15 feet from the requirements could go there. Eddy said that currently the city order to build. RESTORE Proposal Scoring Meeting Monday 18 1 p.m., SRC Administrative Center, Board Room City Council Meeting Council to vote on strip mall 6:30 p.m., Gulf Breeze City Hall, Council Chambers son Complex strip mall to be posed retail development has parking spaces on the south and BY MELANIE KORMONDY constructed on 250 Gulf Breezethree commercial spaces avail- west sides, and a drive-through Tourist Development Council Gulf Breeze News Wednesday [email protected] Pkwy, located at the corner of able, and already has Dunkin’ will be located on the north side 20 8 a.m., Economic Development Office Hwy 98 and Northcliff Dr. The Donuts signed on as the main of the building. Gulf Breeze Toastmasters Club Meeting At Wednesday’s Executive project has been approved by proprietor. Mattress Firm is under The council is scheduled to noon, Dining Hall First Baptist Church of Gulf Session (one day after the Gulf both the Architectural Review negotiation, leaving one more re- vote for approval at their regular Breeze, 555 Fairpoint Drive Breeze News went to press) the Board and the Development Re- tail space open. City Council Meeting on Mon- GBA Chamber Board of Directors city council discussed the re-de- view Board. All sides of the building will day, May 18, 6:30 p.m. at the Meeting velopment of the proposed Ben- The 7,800 square foot pro- be paved, making room for 39 Gulf Breeze City Hall. 4 p.m., GBA Chamber Conference Room
School Board Meeting Thursday 21 9 a.m., SRC School Board & Superintendent’s Students give back to GB Arts, Inc. Office
BY PAM BRANNON Gulf Breeze News [email protected] Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Report Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. Santa Rosa County School District has 70 students between FELONIES Moore, Michelle Jay and Navarre, including Gulf 5/5/2015 Pauline, W/F, 26, 1000 Breeze schools, who use sign Pfau, Miranda block Justice Cir., Gulf language teachers in their daily Suzanne, W/F, 31, 2000 Breeze, drug possession, school schedule. There are six block Settlers Colony larceny students who need full time sign Blvd., Gulf Breeze, fraud language interpreters with them. - insufficient funds check 5/9/2015 That group of students and Kennelly, Leigh teachers who serve them are of Taylor, Makayla Ann, W/F, 1000 block special interest to the Gulf Breeze Lane, W/F, 19, 3000 Esplanade St., Navarre, Arts, Inc. Council. Last week, the block Maplewood Dr., aggravated assault with council in cooperation with Na- Gulf Breeze, burglary, weapon varre High School Art students larcery presented some of those students 5/11/2015 and teachers with a special gift Photos by Pam Brannon 5/6/2015 Palmgren, Clayton during the council’s meeting at Gulf Breeze News Gresham, John Eugene, W/M, 42, 1000 the Gulf Breeze Library. Teachers and Conrad, W/M, 40, 2000 block Fuller Dr., Gulf Julia Stapleton, teacher for the students received block Barefoot Creek Breeze, failure to appear NHS art department, explained the sign language Cir., Navarre, obstructing what her students did and why. name plates justice DUIS “You folks gave us a very much from NHS at needed art grant last year, so we the Gulf Breeze 5/7/2015 were able to purchase some equip- Arts Council 5/7/2015 Johnson, Sean ment we needed in our sculpture meeting last Cortes Sergio Michael, W/M, 24, 5000 class,” Stapleton said. “But with week. Students Romero, H/M, 42, 2000 block Soundside Dr., Gulf that money we also purchased a stand with their block Crescent Wood Rd., Breeze, DUI little extra clay and supplies and sign language Navarre, failure to appear sculptures. made these sign language name 5/8/2015 plates for the students and teach- Gray, Heather Beasley, Keith ers that you support in that pro- Kirsten, W/F, 44, 2000 William, W/M, 38, 7000 gram throughout the county by block Crescent Wood Rd., block Crown Ct., Navarre, using that new equipment. We Navarre, failure to appear DUI have made 27 name plates in all.” Manning, Dale Ray, W/M, 50, 1000 block Abercrombie Rd., Gulf 5/10/2015 Breeze, child neglect Cibula, Thelma Faye, W/F, 500 block Dracena Officers make Way, Gulf Breeze, DUI 5/8/2015 English, Christopher drug arrests Steven, W/M, 30,1000 block Wheeler Rd., from your friends at Gulf Breeze News Gulf Breeze, marijuana Gulf Breeze Police made nu- distribution merous stops this week in which Gulf drivers were arrested for mari- Breeze Gras, Ervin Edward, juana possession. Police May 14 W/M, 9000 block Quail Report Elisa Farmer Roost Dr., Navarre, sexual Wednesday. May 6 assault
Information provided by Note: All arrest and police reports published in Gulf Breeze News are public Police conducted a trafic stop Gulf Breeze Police Department May 15 record and do not imply guilt. for a seat belt violation at the 800 Beverly Nall All suspects are presumed innocent until proven and/or adjudicated guilty in block of Highway 98. The stop a court of law. led to the arrest of the driver for the 55-year-old Pensacola driver an outstanding warrant, driving for possession of marijuana and May 18 with a suspended license, co- possession of drug parapherna- AUCTION caine possession and possession lia at 1:14 a.m. Amy Brown AUCTION of drug paraphernalia. The driv- Kristina Spencer er, Paul Lee Jones, 49, of Pen- Pensacola & Milton sacola was arrested and booked Monday, May 11 Julian Cousins 3 Residential Lots into Santa Rosa County Jail. 2 Sell Absolute A trafic stop for speeding at Prime Florida Property at Auction the 800 block of Highway 98 May 19 Thursday, May 7 Estate Settlement at 11:01 a.m. led to the arrest Carina Hearn #1: – Waterfront Lot of the driver of the vehicle for Indian Bayou-off Avalon – 3/4 Acre-Cleared A trafic stop at the 200 block possession of marijuana (under Bob Hahn Upscale Homes–Paved Cty Rd. of Northcliff Drive for a tag vio- 20 gram), possession of drug 1576 Tarpon Ct. – $25,000 Minimum Bid lation led to the arrest of a 21- paraphernalia, failure to register #2: Absolute Auction – Regardless of Price year-old Pensacola man for pos- a motor vehicle and driving with 2 Adjoining Creek Front Lots in Boulder session of marijuana (under 20 a suspended license. Congratulations to this Week’s Winner Creek off Chemstrand Rd. 742 & 748 Crooked Oak Dr. grams) at 11:08 a.m. Also on Monday, police pulled Buy one or Both! over a vehicle for a window tint Kristina Spencer • May 18 BoylestonAuctions.com Friday, May 8 violation at the 800 block of Choose from 2 Pensacola Little Theatre or a Highway 98. The trafic stop led Gulf Breeze News Hat. Winner must pick up the tickets at Online Only ~ Bidding Ends 5/28 to the arrest of the Milton man Gulf Breeze News Office by May 28th A trafic stop on a vehicle with for possession of marijuana (un- Gina Boyleston Register your birthday on our facebook page. no headlights at the 400 block der 20 grams) and possession of Boyleston Auctioneer of Hwy. 98 led to the arrest of drug paraphernalia at 4:43 p.m. A U C T I O N S 850-393-1154 AB3264 AU4475 BK198587
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» Continued from Page 1A be a guest list that was split into Homes and provided the two l $350 to repair the garage ties that three Washington High using any inlammatory agents male/female categories, along individuals with the keys to the door School students were bribed during the house bust. the ground, hitting his knee on a with the grade each student was home once he obtained them. l $300 in appliance repair into coming theto party to serve concrete slab. in. The list detailed approxi- The person who responded to as security. After the scufle, deputies mately how much each person the Craigslist ad told deputies he The property manager later Deputies also met with other locate several high school stu- paid to get into the party, and was unaware that the two indi- advised ESCO that a parent of students who were noted as be- dents who were hiding in one of also indicated who paid to drink viduals he met with had plans to one of the party attendees came ing party planners, but they re- the home’s bedrooms. Deputies and who didn’t pay to drink at host a party in the home, and -as to the property management of- fused to cooperate with investi- advised the students to contact the party. sumed that the two didn’t have ice and paid the bill for all of gators. their parents to come pick them During their investigation, IDs and were unable to rent the the damage. Because the 18-year-old stu- up. deputies discovered that one homeof on their own, according to Students at the high school dent admitted to deputies about Along with noticing nearly the “party planners” recruitedthe report. later contacted ESCO following his part in the Prom House plan- 150 high school students inside someone from Craigslist.com to Following the party, the prop- the party and alerted deputies of ning process, deputies iled a the beach home, who most ap- rent the home in exchange for erty manager provided deputies three individuals who organized warrant afidavit against the peared to be “obviously intoxi- $200 in bribe money. with a breakdown of the damage the party. One was an 18-year- teenager. The afidavit is still cated”, deputies discovered doz- On April 12, deputies were to the property, which included: old GBHS student, who the Gulf under judicial review as of press ens of Natural Light beer cans contacted by the individual who Breeze News refuses to identify time. and several empty liquor bottles was paid to rent the home for l $300 for plumbing because he hasn’t oficially been Despite reports of pepper in and around the rental home. the high school students. The services charged, and two other juvenile spray and other self defense The home was later found to man stated that he contacted l $650 for electrical students. sprays being used when oficers have nearly $3,000 in damage the phone number on the ad, and damage The adult male suspect later arrived at the scene of the house done to it. later met with two individuals, l $300 for a locksmith met with ESCO and told depu- party, the sheriff’s ofice denied When deputies walked the one female and one male, who l $150 for drapery repair ties that he did not meet with perimeter of the home, they provided him with an envelope l $340 for deep cleaning the Craigslist ad responder. MAY SPECIAL located a 12-page document with “a large amount of money” l $150 in carpentry repair According the report, the high DOZEN ROSES containing approximately 261 to pay for the rental home. The l $200 in furniture repair school senior told deputies that $12 99 names of individuals. According bribed individual then rented l $250 to pay for carpet two other seniors at the school to the report, the list appeared to the home from Paradise Beach and upholstery cleaning did instead. He also told depu- Flower Arrangements Plants Balloons Gift Items VanTassel earns 850.916.7673 Delivery to Gulf Breeze, Navarre & Pensacola Beach www.floweramaofgulfbreeze.com scholarship 333 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
F S R of sifting ROM TAFF EPORTS through Gulf Breeze News [email protected] several ap - plications We are a Multiline Dealer A local high school student before FREE has earned a memorial schol- choosing Sales•Service&Repairs All Makes/Models HEARING arship thanks to her extensive VanTas- TEST! work with civic organizations sel’s sub- Serving Pensacola over 47 years and her extensive extracur- mission. VanTassel Professional Hearing Aid Center ricular activity list. Accord- Pensacola•115NorthPalafoxStreet Patricia Russo Paige VanTassel was award- ing to Joy Grace, the late resi- 438-4092 TollFree1-866-665-HEAR ed the first Mary Emma Grace dent’s mother, the scholarship Memorial Scholarship. idea was drawn up by Mary’s The scholarship was avail- boyfriend Jace Gandy. able to Gulf Breeze High “The spirit of the scholar- School seniors who have a ship is to award it to a GBHS GPA of 3.2 or higher and have senior who possesses that an ACT score of 21 or higher. intangible, hard to measure The scholarship was de- qualities that bring joy and signed to memorialize Mary positive thoughts to others,” Emma Grace, who passed Joy said. “Paige was selected Submitted Photo away last September in an because of her love of people. automobile accident. Grace Life resounded through her Children in the area celebrated their First Communion attended school locally, and essay and her extracurricular Ceremony recently at St. Ann Catholic Church. Victoria graduated from Gulf Breeze activities.” Hofius who is wearing the same veil worn by her High School in 2008. VanTassel was awarded a mother, Grace Hofius, is pictured after the ceremony. A committee drawn up for$500 scholarship to use - to the scholarship had the taskwards a school of her choice. Carver to remain deputy city mgr.
his colleague was not re- Prior to being hired at the ager at Inverness, Ill. Before » Continued from Page 1A moved from his position asCity of Gulf Breeze, Carver being hired on at Gulf Breeze, When Gulf Breeze News deputy city manager, and thatheld a position as city man- Carver had nearly 30 years of spoke with Eddy late last it was business as usual for ager of Carpentersville, Ill and experience managing city op- week, the city manager said Carver. later worked as the city man- erations. Midway man charged with child neglect
road. The cording to the report from the couple realized was intoxicated, BY MAT PELLEGRINO Gulf Breeze News toddler had Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s according to the report. [email protected] emerged Report, when they pulled over When deputies arrived, they from a to the side of the road, the child spoke to the child’s parents. The A man who was noted as be- wooded started running back into the parents told deputies that Man- ing “extremely intoxicated” is area on the wooded area. The couple wasning was supposed to be watch- being charged with child ne- north side able to calm the child down ing the child, and that the two glect without great bodily harm of the road and talk to him, and eventually were supposed to be walking to Manning after he allowed the toddler he near the took the child to the Midway the store and back to Manning’s was supposed to be watching, intersection Fire Department irehouse on home on Abercrombie Road. to wander out onto Highway 98 of Abercrombie Road, and was Abercrombie Road where they Deputies eventually gave last week. approaching the busy freeway waited for sheriff’s deputies to Manning a breathalyzer test at The incident occurred around quickly. arrive. the jail a few hours later where 9:30 a.m. last Thursday morn - According to the report, the When they arrived at the sta- the man blew a .276. ing when a couple was travel - toddler was just about to walk tion, they were eventually met Manning was booked into the ing westbound on Highway 98 onto the highway when the cou- by the person who was supposed jail on $7,500. A hold is current- in Midway when they noticed ple, who originally saw the tod- to be taking care of the child. ly placed on the suspect, and as a 2-year-old with no shoes on, dler, slammed on their brakes That person was later identiied of press time, he has not been running near the side of the to avoid hitting the child. Ac- as Dale Manning, 50, who the released from jail.
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General presides over GBHS Submitted Photo JROTC awards ceremony
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Air Force Major General Clay McCutchen from Air Force Spe- cial Operations Command took time from his busy schedule to present awards at Gulf Breeze High School AFJROTC awards ceremony earlier this month. General McCutchen is from the local area. He graduated from the Air Force JROTC program at Choctawhatchee High School and Day of the was a teacher at Pace High years ago. new dolphin General McCutchen gave the Air Commando Association On Saturday, the GBHS Award to Cadets Ian White and class of 2015 replaced Austin Grieser. He also presented the metal dolphin facing the Daedalian award (the Daeda- Hwy. 98 with a newer lian’s are a National Fraternity of stainless steel mammal with blue marble eyes Military Pilots) to Cadet Hunter Submitted Photo designed and welded by Musil. Robert Peterson. Todd Over 500 awards were present- Cadet Ian White and Maj. Gen. McCutchen pose together after the Bailey removed the old ed during the two hour ceremony. General presented the cadet with the Air Commando Association Award. dolphin mascot, which Local Purple Heart awardee and was badly rusted, and Gulf Breeze resident, Norman The largest local scholarship was pre- Culpepper donated some of the erected the new one. Meeker, presented The Military sented by Joe Culpepper, who authored proceeds from his book and the Wa- Peterson will refurbish Order of Purple Heart award to the book, “Mizu San,” which is about ters family put funds together for an the old dolphin and senior Cadet Trent Compton. former Gulf Breeze resident, Fred O. annual $500 scholarship to a worthy erect it in Dolphin The American Legion, Air Waters. cadet. stadium next year. The project cost about Force Association, and the Daugh- Waters was a Hall of Fame photogra- This year’s Fred O. Waters scholar- $3,800. ters of the American Revolution pher, who ilmed many historic events ship winner was senior Cadet Shelby also presented awards and schol- including the world at war during World Pliska. arships during the ceremony. War II. Bob Newell |Gulf Breeze News
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OFFICE MANAGER “Don’t forget your Darla Thompson headphones.” SAM SNIDER ART DIRECTOR Senior, GBHS Nancy Fish Many of our citizens are displeased GRAPHIC DESIGN Maite George As Mayor Dannheisser enter level jobs. Would you predicted at the beginning LETTERS TO THE EDITOR like a better way? CONTRIBUTORS of the City Council meet- Change the tax code to the ing on May 4, many citizens FairTax. The minimum wage Betty Archer Allen left unhappy with the 4-1 of you opposed to growing Tourism is about as pre- “take home pay” would in- Pam Brannon vote in favor of ordinance vertically in Gulf Breeze dictable as the weather … crease by 27 percent with Jack Kale 03-15 changing the building to remember these council and gas prices, yet all we the elimination of payroll Dr. Robert Randel code to allow for Mixed Use members when they come hear about is how to expand tax withholding and the ad- Zones and allowing build- dition of the monthly tax re- Clay Bloodworth up for re-election November it more and more. ings taller than 35 feet (if 2016. I’m not sure how throwing fund called the Prebate. “Don’t get bad grades your individually approved by Joe Henderson’s term millions of dollars into ad- freshman year, because every the council/boards). ends in 2016 and he was the vertising bad drivers (some PAUL LIVINGSTON year counts.” The amendment to make sole member opposed. May- say “tourists”) to come sit Jacksonville VICTORIA BAILEY Member: the maximum 50 rather than or Dannheisser and Cherry in our traffic is a good idea, Senior, GBHS Florida Press Association 60 feet as a compromise was Fitch will also come up for our area sells itself. National Newspaper Assn. positive, but the result will re-election in 2016, whereas We continue to push the FairTax is voluntary still change the character of Renee Bookout and David boundaries of our already Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce Gulf Breeze. Landfair’s terms do not ex- insufficient infrastructure. Harry Reid called our in- come tax system a voluntary (“2014 Business of the Year ” When we moved here, our pire until 2018. The City of Gulf Breeze’s one. “2003 Small Business of the Year”) thought was that the popula- But if we can get some vision statement is to be the tion within city limits could good candidates who like “most livable city in Amer- He wants you to think Pensacola Beach not grow much past 6,000, small town Gulf Breeze to ica by 2020”, yet residence it’s just like giving to your Chamber of Commerce since we are surrounded by run, perhaps we could re- are trapped with traffic. church, or charity. Giving Greater Pensacola water and Naval Live Oaks visit the ordinance and re- I recently drove off the is an emotional act, usually Chamber of Commerce and there were restrictions peal it 3-2 before too much beach one afternoon, cars done from the heart. Ameri- on height. damage is done. stopped as far as I could cans give to many causes, Navarre Tourist “Grow out your lo.” Development Council I first visited Destin in more than any other nation Remember Gulf Breeze’s see, I also saw an ambulance BLAKE CALLAHAN 1967 and it truly was a on Earth. We are a giving Santa Rosa County mission statement that we (lights and sirens) trying to Senior, GBHS Chamber of Commerce “Sleepy Little Fishing Vil- want to “ preserve and en- get onto the beach. people lage”, not the wall to wall hance its hometown char- We should not have to George W. Bush once ad- condos of today. When the acter and natural environ- sacrifice our quality of life vanced the scariest idea I’d LETTER POLICY: Gulf Breeze Master Plan was being cre- ment to foster a high quality at the expense of relying too ever heard of. In 2001 The News welcomes your opinion. We ated, comparisons were fre- of family life.” I could not heavily on a very delicate CATO Institute reported reserve the right to edit a letter to fit quently made to Fairhope, agree more. industry. “President George W. Bush space available. We do not accept has proposed that faith-based letters containing a personal attack not Destin. I believe that our area has charities be made eligible to on any individual. Letters must be Young people are return- CECILIA HINES more than beaches, parks, limited to one per month from an ing to Gulf Breeze with Gulf Breeze restaurants, and museums, receive billions of dollars in individual writer. If we receive form their families because they it has a diverse and talent- federal grants to provide so- letters, we will print only the first remember what it was like ed community that deserve cial services.” Government one we receive. Include your name, growing up in a small town. There is so much more than heavy traffic and would have decided which address and daytime phone number. In addition to changing more to this area low wage seasonal jobs. Just religious organizations re- “Don’t slack your freshman the entire feel of the city by how we put our families ceived funding. Someone year.” CORRECTIONS: Gulf Breeze adding tall apartment com- I rarely ever go to the first, our community should in Washington D. C. would GENA RAMOS News is committed to accuracy and plexes, businesses, retail, beach, because on any given be first too. hand out favors to his or her Senior, GBHS wants to hear from you if we need etc, I am very concerned weekend if the weather is best choice. to make a correction or clarification. When government hands Please email us at news@gulf- about the total infrastructure above 70 degrees traffic is GRANT CORBIN out your tax dollars, is that breezenews.com with the subject and increased traffic. usually backed up for miles, Gulf Breeze line CORRECTION or CLARIF- Unfortunately, we do not either resembling a parking giving? More than likely ICATION: call (850) 932-8986 have much control over the lot or at parade route. I’m the IRS would have been during office hours and ask for new bridge (other than the usually already sunburned There are in charge of selecting the news or sports departments. multiple town meetings and by the time I get off the consequences to “proper” receivers of these ADVERTISERS: Gulf Breeze News workshops which seemed to bridge, (aspirating entrepre- monies. will not be responsible for quality or have little impact on deci- neurs take note; sell bottled raising minimum Someone like Lois Lerner discoloration in ads provided by the sions), but we can as a city would choose between Cath- advertiser or its agents. water and sunscreen on the wage limit growth of population side of bridges). olics or Baptists or Luther- and the accompanying ve- Next time you are stuck, ans, etc. Gulf Breeze News is published I am all for increasing the I mention this to contrast “Don’t fall back at the weekly on Thursdays for $39 per hicles. take a moment of your time “take home pay” for not only it with the theft that is our beginning of the year.” year by Gulf Breeze News Inc. We also can improve and turn down Billy Idol, the minimum wage earner PEYTON HOOVER Periodical postage paid at Gulf drainage, road conditions, take your eyes off the phone, current tax system. You have by all U.S.A. employees. Senior, GBHS Breeze, Florida. USPS # 021819. walking and biking abil- and look around; you’ll see no say in how much they But first please consider Sorry, no refunds on subscriptions. ity, and green spaces. And that a majority of the cars take. They want to crush and understand that raising POSTMASTER: Please send we can fill the commercial around you are mostly lo- your hope, work harder and the minimum wage was two address changes to Gulf Breeze vacancies already present cals trying to enjoy the rea- they take more. The FairTax News, P.O. Box 1414, Gulf Breeze, FL consequences, higher prices GOD'S WORD throughout the city. son why they live here in is voluntary. 32562. and fewer jobs. “Blessed are those who hunger Since the decision to pass the first place (they didn’t All content is copyrighted 2015. So raise the minimum wage the ordinance was 4-1, my for the lower than average AL OSE and thirst for righteousness, for Advertising rates are available upon if you want to pay more for recommendation is for those wages). Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. they shall be satisied.” request. a hamburger and have fewer — Matthew 5:6
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Because my father McLean, OMD, AP, (850) 932-1778 • (850) 470-0777 hosting a blood MA, BSN www.spiritgatemedicine.com community. But Myers made the works in the medical ield (atdrive, which helped case that there is no better lasting Gulf Breeze Hospital) our fam- save more than impact than saving people’s lives ily stayed at the hospital. I saw120 lives thanks that can help the community in irst hand how short our area wasto the 60 people All The Best Names End Up Here the long run. on blood donations. Blood saves that showed up to DESIGNER RESALE Myers made his case in a let- lives. If one person donates a pintdonate their time Pre-owned Women’s Designer Fashions with ter, stating: “I have witnessed one of blood it saves three lives,” heand their blood. Impeccable Style & Sophistication of my sisters being LifeFlighted explains. to the hospital because she hem- The Boy Scout Council did ing year. He put in approximate- lives with the blood donated that orrhaged while recovering from approve his project, and Myers ly 160 man hours of work. The day,” Myers said. having her tonsils out. She lost contacted the One Blood Mobile day of the blood drive, it rained Cameron’s dad, Glenn Myers, so much blood at home, right to come out and hold a blood all day, but the drive went ahead. works in the operating room at next to me, that the EMT didn’t drive at Myers’ church at Church Myers prepared by having tents Gulf Breeze Hospital full time. think she would make the light of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints and the fellowship hall building Cameron volunteered over 175 to the hospital. Because some- in Navarre, on the edge of Hol - open. Inside the building he had hours at Gulf Breeze Hospi- M - F 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. CONGRATULATIONS one was willing to give blood, ley-By-The-Sea. “We needed at people — including some other tal over the past few summers, Sat 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. GRADS! prayers and faith, she survived. least 32 people to donate, and Boy Scout volunteers and their working in the Sterile Process- (850) 934-0492 My little sister has had one brain we got 60,” he told Gulf Breezefamilies — offering child care, ing Department of the Operating and two heart surgeries. Every News. as well as showing exhibits on Room at Gulf Breeze Hospital. www.eliterepeatsandboutique.com time she goes to have surgery Myers worked to prepare for Ham Radio and Hurricane Pre- Dewey Barker of Gulf Breeze, Harbourtown, Suite 27 | 913 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. | Gulf Breeze, FL she has top make sure there is the blood drive for a full year — paredness. Cameron’s supervisor and Clini- blood for her available before from May to may of the follow- “We saved more than 20 1 cal Manager of the department, said Cameron will “go far” in Check anything he wants to do in life. our website for details about “Cameron works hard, is de- our May Films pendable, and never questioned and Special NO anything he has been asked to Events W SERVING do. After the irst year with us, BEER & he would just come in and get to WINE! work and know what to do. He always had a smile on his face, and never complained. 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