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201 March 1, 2012 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 75¢ Soundside gun range Now hear this! No toll! in sights of lawmakers ■ Potential new law would make such gun fire a misdemeanor

BY PAM BRANNON Gulf Breeze News [email protected]

All recreational shooting in residential neighborhoods across Florida soon could be illegal. If the bill that just passed the Florida House of Representatives makes it through the Florida Senate and is signed by Gov. Rick Scott, any “reckless or recreational Photos by Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News shooting in a residential neigh- Jason Peters (left) of the Department of Transportation addresses a portion of the crowd assembled at last Thursday’s bridge replacement meeting. borhood” will become a first class misdemeanor. This bill should put an end to the two-year controversy over Lawmakers, officials, public voice their opposition the recreational gun range on Soundside Drive in Gulf BY JOE CULPEPPER source. Breeze. Gulf Breeze News Monday’s show of high- House Bill 463 is actually an [email protected] powered unity came four days after representatives of the •See BILLS, Page 2A State lawmakers represent- FDOT and the consulting firm ing Gulf Breeze and Pensacola studying the bridge’s replace- announced Monday in a joint ment informed the Florida- statement that they “absolute- Alabama Transportation City eyes ly” oppose a potential toll on Planning Organization’s (TPO) the new Pensacola Bay Bridge Technical Coordinating to be built by June 2019. height Jennifer Holthaus: “I have City Manager Buz Eddy: Councilman David Committee (TCC) about the State Reps. Clay Ford and four kids whose doctors are “How does (a toll) affect Landfair: “I don’t know status of the Project Doug Broxson of Gulf Breeze, in Pensacola. A toll would businesses and residents? what’s more feasible – a tax Development and Engineering restrictions Clay Ingram of Pensacola and or toll – because nobody eat me out of house and That hasn’t been studied Study. The TCC takes informa- Matt Gaetz of Destin said a toll has done the numbers.” home.” yet.” tion it gleans from such meet- ■ Clarification sought would place an added burden ings and incorporates it or on area residents who depend the bridge plays in the would be a job-killer at a time Secretary Ananth Prasad and that would affect improves upon it in their own on the crucial highway link for Panhandle,” Ford said. “I can- when our economy is starting Gov. Rick Scott are on the commercial properties short- and long-term trans- business, medical and social not and will not support placing its recovery.” record in their ‘Vision for the portation planning agendas. purposes. a toll on our residents to pay for Florida Department of 21st Century’ plan to include BY VICI PAPAJOHN the project. This proposal Transportation (FDOT) tolling as an alternative funding •See BRIDGE, Page 2A Gulf Breeze News “I understand the importance [email protected] In an attempt to unify the building codes for commercial Some WBMS students to be rezoned and residential properties, the Woodlawn Beach Gulf Breeze City Council will ■ School district acts The Santa Rosa County attempt to balance the school consider amending the Land Middle School to relieve overcrowding School Board took steps last capacity by projecting what Development Code. attendance zone Thursday to make some atten- schools are going to do in the In 2002, the council amend- of 1,000-plus students dance zoning changes for next near future with their projected ed the City’s Land school year that will include growth,” Superintendent Tim Development Code regarding BY PAM BRANNON sending some Woodlawn Beach Wyrosdick said. “Class size, height restrictions in the resi- Gulf Breeze News students to Holley-Navarre under the state mandates, also [email protected] dential areas of the city, main- Middle to relieve overcrowding. comes into consideration. We taining a 35-foot height limit Santa Rosa County School District Woodlawn Beach Middle The school board held a pub- try to make schools manage- but removing the provision that Students who live in the red-shaded areas will not attend School is the most overcrowded lic workshop on attendance able. Rezoning allows us to limited the stories of the Woodlawn Beach Middle School next fall; instead, they school in the Santa Rosa County rezoning at the monthly school maximize the use of our school building to two-and-a-half. will attend Holley-Navarre Middle School in an effort to School District at 101 percent board meeting. facilities and make the most of •See HEIGHT, Page 3A alleviate overcrowding at Woodlawn. capacity. “We are doing this as we •See ZONES, Page 3A Snorkel trail receives $10,000

home! WEEKEND Weather-plus ■ Monies will be released educate them about the area’s maritime his- your in July, education kiosks to be tory and marine life,” said Heather Reed, project manager and environmental consult- deployed in September FRI 3/2 SAT 3/3 SUN 3/4 MON 3/5 ant to the City of Gulf Breeze. ISOLATED ISOLATED PARTLY SUNNY The “The funds won’t actually be released BY SCOTT PAGE T-STORMS T-STORMS CLOUDY Florida until July, and I anticipate the kiosks will be Gulf Breeze News constructed and deployed by September.” hi 73/ lo 68 hi 70/ lo 51 hi 66/ lo 44 hi 60/ lo 53 Bureau of [email protected] rain: 30 % rain: 50 % rain: 20 % rain: 0 % Historical FBHP small matching grants are awarded Preservation (FBHP) has awarded a match- annually for the rehabilitation and restora- ing grant of $5,000 to help fund the devel- tion of historic structures, architectural and INSIDE archaeological surveys that include the Calendar ...... 2A Gas Watch ...... 6A Lifestyles ...... 1B opment of the Deadman’s Island underwater maritime educational snorkeling trail. recording of the sites in the Florida Master Classifieds ...... 7C Health ...... 4B Opinion ...... 6A Call 932-8986 today Call 932-8986 today The trail will feature the natural resources Site File, state historical markers, communi- Crossword Puzzle . .3B Island News ...... 8A Schools ...... 6B and historical artifacts found in the water ty education projects and National Register Fire/Police Reports .2A Scott Page ...... 6A Sports ...... 1-5C surrounding the island. nominations. “Mailing Statement on Opinion Page” “I want (the snorkel trail) to be something The grant will be matched by an equal THREE SECTIONS, 20 PAGES | VOL. 11, NO. 9 | MARCH 1, 2012 fun for people, but also something that will •See TRAIL, Page 4A Enjoy your community papermailed directly to papermailed directly community your Enjoy GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 2 A March 1, 2012 GULF BREEZE NEWS BILLS: Reckless gunfire targeted Fleeing motorcyclist Continued from page 1A inal bill’s sponsor, Paige Kreegel of Punta hit by turning car Gorda, on the amendment. amendment to the original firearm bill that Ford said in a press release Monday that A Navarre motorcyclist fleeing a law the Florida Legislature passed last year. this amendment “will specifically address enforcement officer was seriously injured Monday evening when he was struck by a CALENDAR OF EVENTS “We thought that bill would put an end the issue of recent problems in Gulf Breeze car that was turning from U.S. Highway to recreational firing ranges and gunfire of arising from reckless recreational gunfire 98 into the Pensacola State College South any kind in residential neighborhoods,” in residential neighborhoods. This legisla- Thursday, March 1 Service Center in Midway. SRC North End Tourist Development Committee explained Rep. Clay Ingram of Pensacola. tion arms local law enforcement with Matthew Mullikin, 29, was traveling “But then the Attorney General gave her statutory authority to assure safety of all 8:30 a.m., Santa Rosa County Chamber of eastbound and attempting to elude Santa Commerce 5247 Stewart Street, Milton opinion that the bill as it stood did not stop residential neighborhoods.” Rosa County Deputy James Vaughn at recreational gunfire in neighborhoods, so Ford said this represents a “compro- SRC Zoning Board: Wellfield Protection Area about 6 p.m. Mary Woodall, 17, of Modifications 6 p.m., County Administrative Center, we needed a fix. mise” between Reps. Ford, Ingram, Gaetz Navarre was westbound in a Pontiac Commissioner's Board Room, 6495 Caroline Street, “This is the fix. It passed the House last and the National Rifle Association (NRA). Sunbird and turned into the path of Milton week, and (Monday) is working its way Ingram said it would become effective Mullikin. The motorcycle clipped the back Monday, March 5 through the Senate. I was told just this as a law almost as soon as it is passed by of the car, then traveled 378 feet before morning that it has already passed every the Senate. overturning and coming to rest on the Santa Rosa County Commission Committee 9 committee stop, so it is on its way, hope- “As soon as it makes its way to the shoulder of the highway. Both eastbound a.m., County Administrative Center, Commissioner's Board Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton fully, to approval over there.” Governor’s desk, and as soon as he signs it, lanes were blocked during the initial Ingram, Clay Ford of Gulf Breeze, and it will become effective immediately,” he stages of the investigation. SRC Economic Development Transition Committee Matt Gaetz of Destin worked with the orig- said. Charges against Mullikin were pending. 3 p.m., County Administrative Center, Commissioner's Board Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton Gulf Breeze City Council 6:30 p.m., Council Chamber, City Hall, 1070 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze BRIDGE: 83 percent of respondents oppose a toll Tuesday, March 6 About 55,000 vehicles cross the Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Continued from page 1A Gopher Club Breakfast 7:30-9 a.m., New World bridge each day, and that num- Landing, 600 South Palafox Street, Pensacola The statement came less than ber is projected to increase to GB Developmental Review Board 6:30 p.m., Council two weeks after a group of con- 67,000 a day in 2040. Chamber, City Hall, 1070 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze cerned business and municipal The FDOT plan is to build leaders created a coalition to two bridge sections with three GB Arts, Inc. 7 p.m., Gulf Breeze Library, 1070 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze galvanize opposition to a poten- lanes of traffic, a pedestrian lane tial toll. A joint statement of and a breakdown lane each way. Wednesday, March 7 opposition from the Gulf Breeze The new bridge will be 10 to 11 Gulf Breeze Toastmasters noon, Fellowship Hall, Area Chamber of Commerce, feet higher and will be more First Baptist Church, 555 Fairpoint Drive, Gulf Breeze the Pensacola Bay Area sloped as opposed to flat with a Chamber and other organiza- tall hump. Thursday, March 8 tions are expected in the near Touch-down coming off the Santa Rosa County Commission Regular 9 a.m., future. south end of the bridge would County Administrative Center, Commissioner's Board Last Thursday, about 100 occur roughly where the Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton people congregated at the Gulf entrance is to Wayside Park. Breeze Recreation Center to The FDOT and its consult- hear a presentation by FDOT ants are one year into a two- consulting firm Reynolds, year information-gathering Smith and Hills (RS&H). process. The PD&E study is Several citizens voiced their expected to be finished by June disapproval of a potential toll. 2013. In the meantime, consult- None was more poignant that ants are expected soon to rec- local businesswoman Jennifer Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News ommend to DOT the best corri- Dan Kristoff of the consulting firm Reynolds, Smith and Hills Holthaus of Gulf Breeze. dor plans for positioning the makes a point during his response to a local government landfalls in Gulf Breeze and Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Report “I have four kids at home,” official regarding the new Pensacola Bay Bridge. said Holthaus, who struggled on Pensacola based on various Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. crutches with a young child in strongly opposed to a toll. impossible to know at this point studies involving the environ- Felonies ment fraud. Arnio added that 37 percent which option would be more ment, public parks and recre- tow as she approached the dais. 2/22/2012 Wells, Kord Jeffrey, W/M, “All of their doctors are in of respondents indicated they feasible or makes more sense ation areas. Other elements Alford, Omar Acuna, W/M, 49, 2200 block of Calle Pensacola. Right now, I’m prob- would consider eliminating trips because we haven’t seen the being studied include historic 38, 8200 block of Tavira Street, DeCantabria, Navarre, fugitive ably over there at least twice a across the bridge if a 25-cent numbers.” traffic patterns, safety concerns Navarre, failure to appear. from justice. week. toll were imposed. At 50 cents, City Manager Edwin “Buz” and future capacity projections Garcia, Hamilton Rufus, 2/27/2012 “A toll would eat me out of 50-percent said they definitely Eddy said his biggest concerns dating to the year 2040. H/M, 54, 3400 block of Kelly, Patrick Daniel, W/M, house and home. There are would reduce their use of the are long-term traffic congestion A two-year “design” phase Greenbriar Circle, Gulf Breeze, 30, 2200 block of El Dorado many people who are in similar bridge. in Gulf Breeze created by the will last from June 2013 to violation of probation. Court, Navarre, burglary, larce- situations.” Arnio said the average poten- new bridge’s expanded capacity 2015, followed by a 14-month 2/23/2012 ny, dealing in stolen property. Sizemore, Anthony Duane, Rachel Moore of Gulf Breeze tial toll price that respondents and the economic impact the “right-of-way” phase to be con- Finkley, William Blake, W/M, 22, 7700 block of Navarre W/M, 35, 7700 block of feared she and her neighbors said was tolerable was $1. bridge would have on residents cluded in August 2016. A con- Parkway, Navarre, resisting an Navarre Parkway, Navarre, Twelve percent of respondents similar to and including might have to change doctors or tractor is expected to be hired in officer. fugitive from justice. even find new employers to said a toll would be the best way Holthaus. January of 2017, and actual con- Morgan, Loy Dean, W/M, 48, DUIs avoid the expenses of a new toll. to pay for the local cost obliga- “How does it affect business- struction work probably would- 2800 block of Bay Clubs Drive, 2/21/2012 Nancy Toig of Gulf Breeze tion; 16 percent favored raising es and residents?” Eddy said. n’t begin until March 2018. Navarre, burglary and larceny. Shumate, Tonie Irene, W/F, said she might have to sell her property taxes; and 72 percent “That hasn’t been studied yet. “We are looking at a 480-day 2/25/2012 45, 5600 block of National house. said a sales tax would be most The only thing they’ve studied build,” FDOT’s Jason Peters Fuller Jr., Edgar Stephen, Court, Gulf Breeze, DUI. Not everyone opposed a toll, desirable. is ‘this many cars, this much said, “so we would anticipate W/M, 51, 8100 block of Molina 2/22/2012 however. Navarre resident Bob Gulf Breeze City money retires this much debt.’ the final construction or com- Street, Navarre, violation of pro- Clouse, Alizabeth Jane, Swiebiel said tolling would be Councilman David Landfair That’s certainly important, but pletion being June of 2019.” bation. W/F, 22, 1900 block of Harrington, Daniel Lee, Seahawk Lane, Navarre, DUI. the best way to repay the debt said sales taxes are controlled it’s not everything. The lawmakers’ joint state- W/M, 28, 3000 block of Ranney Leahy, Terrance Gerard, locally and likely would differ “The bridge is a direct con- ment Monday said: “This is an and eliminate the obligation. Drive, Gulf Breeze, domestic W/M, 60, 7500 block of “There has to be an end to the between municipalities and nect between Gulf Breeze and ongoing discussion that will violence. Blackjack Circle, Navarre, payment process,” he said. areas. He also expressed con- Pensacola. It’s critical that the continue at least five years until Sheldon III, George Dennis, DUI. Ann Bennett of Pensacola cern that all the studies now more decisions that are made, the actual project gets under W/M, 23, 5600 block of State ■ said a new toll wold “outprice being undertaken are only con- the more the impacts must be way. By then, we will come to a Court, Gulf Breeze, possession Note: All arrest and police the locals from their own cerned with how to pay off the understood.” solution within our financial of drug equipment, possession reports published in Gulf beach,” a reference to double cost of the bridge, which is cur- During the coalition meeting means that will not require us to of drugs. Breeze News are public record tolls residents of her town rently estimated at $545 million of Feb. 16, attendees agreed that impose or levy a tax or toll on 2/26/2012 and do not imply guilt. All sus- would have to pay to access with at least $100 million com- a local economic study was our residents.” Van Wie, William Warren, pects are presumed innocent until proven and/or adjudicated Pensacola Beach. ing from local sources. needed and expressed support A presentation virtually iden- W/M, 45, 6400 block of Arbor Lane, Gulf Breeze, false state- guilty in a court of law. Nick Arnio, deputy project “If you add an extra half-cent for contacting the Haas Center tical to last Thursday’s in Gulf manager for RS&H, said sales tax, how much money is for Business Research and Breeze will be repeated at 9 a.m. more than 1,700 people have that, really, to a family of four Economic Development at the on Wednesday, March 14 when Police Report taken a bridge replacement that lives in Gulf Breeze or University of West Florida for the TPO meets in the Escambia Information from Gulf Breeze Police Department survey on the Internet. Pensacola?” Landfair said. possible assistance. County Commission Chambers Eighty-three percent are “Nobody has looked at it. It’s The current bridge does not in Room 100, 221 Palafox Place Pensacola man ticketed for going meet current U.S. Coast Guard in Pensacola. The meeting is navigation or safety standards. open to the public. 100 in 45-mph zone on bridge Gulf Breeze police arrested a man traveling 100 miles per Emergency Reports hour over the Pensacola Bay Information provided by Gulf Breeze Fire & Rescue and Midway Fire District Bridge. On Monday, Feb. 27 at 1:20 GB Fire & Rescue a.m., Ulonzia D. Meeks, 27, of Pensacola, was stopped for For the week ending Feb. 26, speeding in a 45-mile-per-hour Gulf Breeze Fire and Rescue zone. He was found to have was called for 13 emergencies. seven suspensions or revoca- resident reported that a vacant These incidents included 8 tions on his license. He was home on Highpoint was entered medical calls, 1 motor vehicle transported to Santa Rosa when the front glass door was accident, and 4 mutual aids to County Jail. kicked in. Nothing was reported Midway Fire District. ■ A Highpoint resident missing. To learn more about Gulf dence, and the blaze is being reported that a silver tea set ■ Police are still seeking Breeze Fire & Rescue, log on investigated by the state Fire was missing. The last time it to www.cityofgulfbreeze.com/ Marshal. Michael Collins, 28 in relation to was seen was in November of firedept/index.html. There were 23 medical a speeder who crashed through 2010. the toll booth on Pensacola emergencies, 1 motor vehicle ■ Midway Fire District accident with injuries, 2 motor The new bathrooms at Beach before abandoning a vehicle accidents with no Sunset Park were spray painted stolen vehicle. They are also Subscribe today For the week ending Feb. 23, injuries, 1 hazardous condition sometime before Sunday morn- seeking Eric Theorgood in con- and pick up your Midway Fire District was called (no fire), 5 public-assist/service ing, Feb. 26. nection to the incident in which for 40 incidents. These emer- calls, 4 good-intent calls, 2 false ■ Two unlocked vehicles on an intruder was pushed over a FREE Gulf Breeze gencies included a structure fire alarm/calls and 1 lightning Jamestown Road were burglar- balcony at the Quality Inn. in the 1700 block of Sunny Oak strike (no fire). ized on Saturday night. One car Anyone with information about 50th Anniversary Street that involved an unoccu- For more information about owner reported an ipod was the whereabouts of these indi- Magazine! pied double-wide mobile home. Midway Fire District, log on to missing. viduals are encouraged to call There was no power to resi- www.midwayfire.com. ■ On Wednesday, Feb. 22, a GBPD at (850) 934-5121.

GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com GULF BREEZE NEWS March 1, 2012 3A HEIGHT : New Hampton Inn remains in works Sunset Drive expansion begins Continued from page 1A way with landscaping in accordance “I’ll see how it goes with our with the city’s Community Hampton,” he said. Later in the year, the stories provi- Revitalization Agency (CRA) guide- sions were removed from R1A and lines. Plans include architectural fea- Chick-fila requests Commercial 2 zoning districts as tures above the roofline extended parking variance well. above the 35 feet as code allows. The issue was brought to light by Banyan Tree Fund founder and Access to immediate parking at plans submitted by the Hampton Inn chairman Pravin Chauhan is working the proposed Chick-fila restaurant last year for a four-story, 35-foot tall actively with the city to make the does not meet the city’s minimum building on the Bay Beach Inn site Hampton Inn a reality. parking requirements, so the City located in a C1 zone. Announced in “The hotel is to be located in the Council will hold a public hearing on mid-2011, the four-story Hampton Gateway area and will be a very April 11. Inn will replace the wing of the exist- lovely site,” he said. Section 24-51 of Gulf Breeze ing hotel now being demolished that Chauhan anticipates 90 rooms in code states that restaurants and eater- sweeps toward Chanteclaire subdivi- the hotel. ies require “one space for each Scott Page/Gulf Breeze News sion. “We already have Hampton’s square foot of area devoted to patron According to Shane Carmichael, approval,” he said. “The hotel will use (the area available for use as Motorists in Gulf Breeze along South Sunset Drive will soon see a Community Services Director, the have its own pool and access to the patron seating shall not include major expansion and renovation of the road when 10 feet are added to its reception floor will be 10 feet tall. beach along the bay. It will be kitchen, lobbies, waiting, restroom total width. The following three floors will each good for the city and generate bed- and parking areas) plus one space for “Five feet will be added to the road,” said Vernon Prather, Director of be only 8 feet, 6 inches tall to keep tax revenue for us that currently all every four employees.” Public Services, “one foot of increased lane width and four feet of bike path.” the building in line with the city’s goes to Pensacola and Pensacola The parking allocated for the Prather said that the construction is underway now and scheduled to 35-foot height limit. Beach.” Walmart Neighborhood Market can- take 120 days. The building and paving of the expanded byway will be Chauhan has no plans now to tear The new Hampton Inn Gulf not be considered for usage by both completed in thirds, maximizing access to parks and residences, and down the Bay Beach Inn or its Breeze will be owned by the same businesses, so the shopping center minimizing inconveniences. Final completion of the expanded road and owners of the Bay Beach Inn – Bay Unique Café restaurant to allow fur- does not allow enough spaces to bike paths is targeted for no later than July 27. Beach II, LLC. It will hug the road- ther expansion of another new hotel. meet code without a variance. – Vici Papajohn

Gulf Breeze Arts Festival is next weekend Are You a Beginning Computer User Who On March 10 and 11 the City ■ Mixed Media the statue in front of the Gulf of Gulf Breeze and Gulf Breeze ■ Fiber and Leather Breeze High School, the host Needs Help? Arts, Inc. will present “Gulf ■ Glass site of the festival. Breeze Celebrates the Arts ■ Sculpture (Relief or 3-D “I took various photographs Call Martha Smith, 2012,” the 18th annual fine arts form Ceramics) of the statue before making the Retired teacher festival. ■ Graphics (Etching, painting,” Shoopman recounted. 850-225-8181 The event is free and open to Serigraph, Woodcut, Drawing, “ I have always been interested the public, offering an array of Pastel, Digital, etc.) in art since I was a child, when I Reasonable rates. artistic styles, food and more Betty Shoopman, a Gulf began with pencil drawings. In fun. Breeze resident and local artist, 2006, I started doing paintings.” The festival will take place won the Gulf Breeze Celebrates Proceeds from the family from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Betty Shoopman’s winning the Arts 2012 logo contest and two-day event are used to help Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. entry for the Arts 2012 logo was presented a check for $250 produce the annual festival and on Sunday in the parking lot of contest. by Gulf Breeze Arts, Inc. Her to fund monetary awards given Gulf Breeze High School. Artwork will be shown and winning entry will represent the to local schools. Gulf Breeze Gulf Breeze Celebrates the awarded in the following cate- 18th annual Fine Arts Festival Arts, Inc. has also established a Arts is a juried fine arts and gories: logo that will appear on T-shirts student scholarship endowment crafts festival that brings over ■ Painting (Oil, Acrylic) and posters being sold during fund at Pensacola State College. 140 quality national, regional, ■ Ceramics the annual festival. For more information, visit and local artists to one of the ■ Watercolor Her inspiration for the tail www.gulfbreezearts.org or con- most beautiful places in ■ Photography standing dolphins, the subject of tact President Anita Williams at Northwest Florida. ■ 850.932.5751. Jewelry the winning poster, came from Mention this Ad to Receive a ZONES Holley-Navarre Middle will take on students 5% DISCOUNT : on Packing Services and a Continued from page 1A Woodlawn, increasing its stu- percent capacity rating after the might live in an area rezoned. *FREE Starter Kit of Boxes. dent numbers from a current changes. “We are making accommoda- our investments in school prop- 736 students to 96 percent Joey Harrell, Assistant tions where we see they are nec- erties.” capacity. Superintendent of Curriculum, essary,” he said. Schools involved in the The schools in the north end told the school board, “The state The school board passed the (850)665-3143 rezoning include only two in the of the county will range from 79 says we should have certain rezoning maps unanimously, south end of the county – percent capacity to 88 percent capacities for certain grade lev- without much discussion. The www.twomen.com Woodlawn Beach Middle and capacity after their changes are els, and we are supposed to try new zoning will take effect in *offer valid with scheduled job Holley-Navarre Middle. The made. to meet those capacity numbers. August. north end schools include King Middle will go from its The state says elementary Hobbs Middle, King Middle, current 544 student attendance schools can be at 100 percent Berryhill Elementary, Rhodes numbers to 584 students, taking capacity, while middle schools Elementary, Bagdad it to 81 percent capacity. Those should be at 90 percent capacity, Elementary, and Benny Russell 40 students will come from and high schools can be at a 95 Elementary. However, Hobbs Middle. Berryhill percent capacity level. Woodlawn was the most over Elementary will have 814 stu- Only one grandparent from crowded and the only school dents after the changes are made Milton spoke during the public already over capacity. and be at 88 percent capacity. forum on the issue, asking how Woodlawn has 1,045 stu- Bagdad Elementary School will to keep his grandchild at their dents, making it at 101 percent go from 439 students to 489, or current school. capacity. The change, beginning an increase to 79 percent capac- Wyrosdick said the district is in August, will bring it down to ity. Benny Russell Elementary, listening to each case presented 978 students, or 95 percent now with 907 students, is send- to them by parents who need or capacity. Holley-Navarre will ing 50 students to Bagdad, giv- want to keep their child in their Pace • Fort Walton Beach • Destin take those students from ing Russell Elementary an 82 current school even though they Crestview • Foley, AL Mobile, AL Opelika, AL • Clanton, AL • Selma, AL 850-934-3270 Montgomery, AL • Gulfport, MS Signs point to new store’s arrival

Scott Page/Gulf Breeze News A worker installs the signage at the Walmart Neighborhood Market, which is scheduled to open March 14. The grocery store and liquor store encompass approximately 40,000 square feet in size and will offer a full-service cafe and deli, a full line of grocery prod- ucts including organic foods. The Walmart Neighborhood Market offers a smaller alternative to larger grocery stores. Five Neighborhood Markets are already operating in southern Alabama. – Vici Papajohn

GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 4A March 1, 2012 GULF BREEZE NEWS TRAIL: Educational kiosks will give snorkelers the sensation of discovery Continued from page 1A made to the Deadman’s Island the island; and the island’s history as a Similar educational displays of histori- happen upon one of the displays.” Restoration Project to honor his passion ship careening and repair location. A cal artifacts found near Deadman’s Island The kiosks – 2-inch thick Plexiglas amount of local funds. The Wayne Lee for maritime recreation and history. plaque or picture bearing the words “In can be seen in the Gulf Breeze Recreation boxes no larger than 3 feet squared – Memorial has committed $1,200, and The money will now help the cre- memory of Wayne Lee” will be placed Center. Imagine the excitement of swim- will house replicas of artifacts either the remaining $3,800 will be provided ation of a trail consisting of six under- inside each kiosk. ming up to an underwater exhibit. found near Deadman’s Island or related by the City of Gulf Breeze. water educational kiosks that snorkel- “We are looking for community “The design of the kiosk will create to the historical time period between Lee, a long-time civil engineer and ers can swim up to and learn about the organizations to join as sponsors and a “floating effect,” Reed said, “which the 17th Century and early 20th Gulf Breeze resident, passed away Jan. marine life around the island and oyster have their logo placed in a kiosk, as will allow snorkelers to enjoy the Century, when ship repairs took place 5, 2011. He asked that donations be reef; the shipwrecks discovered near well,” Reed said. excitement of discovery when they at the island.

Betty Archer Allen/Gulf Breeze News Betty Archer Allen/Gulf Breeze News Parks director Ron Pulley, City Manager Buzz Eddy, John From left, Pat Tunison, Mona Brown and Ann Hunt were the Thomas, Ronnie Howze, Mark Gipson and Mayor Beverly hostesses at the Driftwood Garden Club’s January meeting Zimmern attended the recent Arbor Day celebration. Jan. 25 at Tiger Point Country Club.

FULL SERVICE Masquerade jewelry sale benefits Auxiliary POOL AND SPA The Gulf Breeze Hospital Santa Rosa Shores Women’s •Design Auxiliary members are spon- Club is a Social Club open to • Construction soring two events this month. all women in the Santa Rosa •Repair Today and Friday, March 1- Shores Community. Call • Remodeling 2, they will have a $5 masquer- Brenda Cantrell at 916-4606 • Service ade jewelry sale from 8 a.m. to for more information. By Betty Archer Allen 3:30 p.m. in Classroom A at the bet t [email protected] Winter discounts in effect - Andrews Institute Performance Magnolias and Save THOUSANDS now ! Center. The masquerade $5 White Linens jewelry sale will feature unique ular store hours, Monday ly home of Nicole Imm on Build or remodel your pool. items that can be used this year through Friday from 9 a.m. to Park Lane in Santa Rosa New World Landing is 40 Years of Pool Construction in your celebration and years to 4:30 p.m. Deadline is Friday, Shores. The hostesses for the hosting the 26th annual Residential & Commercial • 34 Years in the Local Area come as well as giving some of March 2. You can order just meeting — Brenda Cantrell, Magnolias and White Linens Over 6,500 Pools Installed these items as hostess gifts. lunch if you choose. Call the Judy Miller and Margaret fundraiser, sponsored by the Under His Direct Supervision On Friday, March 9, the Auxiliary Office at 934-2106 Cunningham — provided a Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Military Discounts ● MIKE ESMOND, owner & veteran or Wendy Brandon at 932-7619 lovely array of appetizers. If a Pool or Spa is on your mind or in your future plans, annual St. Pat Day Game Day Guild (PSOG). Call Gulf Breeze Pool & Spas Today! will last from 10 a.m. until 3 or 748-0006 (cell). The theme of the group’s Serving as the Pensacola p.m. at Gulf Breeze first meeting of the New Year Symphony’s largest fundraiser, Democratic Women’s 850-232-4133 Presbyterian Church. was Mardi Gras. Darlene Magnolias will be held Club meets March 8 Richards gave a little www.gulfbreezepoolsandspas.com The St. Pat Day Game Day Wednesday, March 7 at 10:30 will offer participants the information about Mardi Gras a.m., with the luncheon and FL Licensed Pool Contractor since 1985 • Lic # CPC 1457222 opportunity to play Bunco, The next Democratic and shared some beads. The program starting at 11:30. bridge, canasta, mahjong and Women’s Club meeting is program was unique and Each ticket to Magnolias poker. One-hundred-forty seats March 8 at 11:30 a.m. at the entitled “How I came to Gulf serves as a door prize entry. are available for the one big Oasis Community Center, 317 Breeze.” Each lady told the Visit with friends or make new fundraiser that GBHA conducts N. Spring Street, Pensacola. story of how they came to Gulf friends as you mingle and each year. Lunch will be For more information, contact Breeze to live. The stories listen to music, view the served. Raffles, door prizes Kean Engie at 266-7791, 366- were so interesting that time informative power point and silent auction items will be 2328 or [email protected] allotted to each member had to displayed over four big screens, available. be extended. all while having a cocktail Tickets for the St. Pat Day Santa Rosa Shores Next month’s meeting is from the cash bar, once you Game Day are $20 and can be Women’s Clubs scheduled for Tuesday, March have taken your gamble at the purchased at the Gulf Breeze The Santa Rosa Shores 6 and will feature Asian raffle tables. Hospital Gift Shop during reg- Women’s Club met at the love- cooking with Maureen Brescia. Dr. Craig Jessop, immediate past conductor of the world- renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra, will share his presentation, “The Mormon Tabernacle Choir: An American Musical Legacy,” highlighting the Choir’s journey to earning it’s now international status as an American musical legacy. 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GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 6A March 1, 2012 GULF BREEZE NEWS Opinion/Public Affairs Gulf Breeze NEWS On the P.O. Box 1414 Spot: 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway By Keely McKissack Harbourtown Unit #35 Gulf Breeze, FL 32562 When was the last Office: (850) 932-8986 time you paid a Fax: (850) 932-8794 roadway toll, and www.gulfbreezenews.com was the cost was justified ? 2010 Florida Press Association Statewide Award Winner ■ 1st Place - Best Sports Section - Best Spot News Picture ■ 2nd Place - Community Service - Best Obituary - Original Editorial Cartoon - Sports Feature Story - Spot News Picture ■ 3rd Place - Community Service - Photo Series in One Issue - Sports Column “Every time I use the Garcon - Sports Game Day Story Point Bridge to visit my moth- er-in-law it costs me $7.50 CO-PUBLISHERS round trip. If I could get Lisa Newell around that toll, I would.” Victoria Papajohn Terri Duncan EDITOR Gulf Breeze Joe Culpepper SPORTS EDITOR Jason Thompson SALES Michelle Carlson OFFICE MANAGER Karen Murphy Here’s a toast to you, Gulf Breeze ART DIRECTOR Nancy Fish This issue of Gulf Breeze but I saw everything going GRAPHICS / PRODUCTION News marks my last as a down. Sidney Copson member of this community So I packed my bags and I CONTRIBUTORS newspaper. When I was asked was on my way, I feel a little Betty Archer Allen to summarize my four-plus different in a different way. “The Garden State Parkway in Gail Hagan Bowling years here at Gulf Breeze But like I said when I got Pam Brannon New Jersey has a toll just about News, the task seemed over- out of bed, I was off to a regu- every exit. You have to pay just Julie B. Connerley whelming; there is simply too lar day. Jack Kale to get on and off.” much to cover in this short I could not hide, I wore my Debra Laurita Keely McKissack space. pride, it felt good to be on the Scott Page Navarre These last few years have to this community and the Milton when a particularly run. meant so much to me person- amazing people that have poignant song popped up on The air quality was some- Member: ally and professionally, and I helped me establish myself in my iPod. thing new to me, and I got Florida Press Association really don’t even know where a new place, discover so much The song, “So Moved On” along fine with the sun. National Newspaper Assn. to begin. about what I want out of life by O.A.R., was simply too And when I rest my head Gulf Breeze Area Chamber In August 2007, I moved to and have shown me what I touching to avoid an emotion- and I lay down in my bed, I of Commerce (“2003 Small the Panhandle after graduating should aspire to be. al response. The song aptly put the pieces down with the Business of the Year”) from the University of The last few weeks have portrays the dichotomy of pos- blame. Pensacola Beach Chamber Alabama, leaving behind all been an emotional rollercoast- itive and negative emotions And if all goes well, at the of Commerce that was familiar – family, er as I prepare to move south we experience when turning morning bell, I’ll wake feeling Pensacola Chamber friends and my sense of who I to Sarasota, and eventually the page to a new chapter in free just the same. of Commerce was at the time. into Saint Petersburg. I am our life story. Well I’m through the gate, Navarre Tourist I soon began working for bursting at the seams with the I cannot think of any better I got to my house about a Development Council Gulf Breeze News, a job at excitement that comes from words with which to sum all quarter to eight and I made a Santa Rosa County Chamber of which I would find myself realizing a dream and seizing of this up, so I leave you with drink. “I really don’t mind a toll; Commerce patrolling for oil in Pensacola an opportunity for change and some lines from the song: I gotta bout an hour to sometimes they are necessary. Bay by boat; brewing and tast- growth. ■ relax and just think, I’m just But there should be a discount LETTER POLICY: Gulf Breeze ing beer on a Saturday morning On the other hand, my emo- “I woke today, felt another bored. or yearly pass for residents.” News welcomes your opinion. with a local homebrewing club; tional sale is held in balance way, everything was gonna be Nothing’s ever gonna be the Christi Colabianchi We reserve the right to edit a riding in the back of a Marine by an equal share of sadness fine. same anymore, with my drink Gulf Breeze letter to fit space available. We C-130; wrestling Gulf Sturgeon, associated with leaving family My head rose up then my in hand I got up to stand and I do not accept letters containing and a long list of other reward- and friends behind. Saying legs came too, a quarter past was off to a regular day. a personal attack on any indi- ing job assignments. goodbye is never easy, and the nine was the time. vidual. Letters must be limited With my drink in hand I got These are experiences I will to one per month from an indi- process of healing these I used to lose floating mem- up to stand and I was off to a vidual writer. If we receive form never forget. I owe my profes- wounds of separation won’t be ories, found myself wishing regular day.” ■ letters, we will print only the first sional existence to this paper, an easy one. I can actually I’d remember old times. one we receive. Include your as it is the only job I’ve had feel that lump of heartache But I woke today, felt Thank you to everyone at name, address and daytime since college. I will always be creeping into my throat as I another way, I’m free in my this newspaper and in this phone number. grateful for the opportunity to type these words. mind to fly… community. I have enjoyed learn and grow as a part of the I became overwhelmed by “The morning dragged on, my time here, and I will carry CORRECTIONS: Gulf Breeze wonderful team here. these emotions a few days ago I was walking along, missing these memories with me for- News is committed to accuracy But more importantly, I as I drove back from deliver- pieces fell to the ground. ever. I raise my glass and toast and wants to hear from you if we owe my personal development ing some newspapers to Apparently, I could not see, to you, Gulf Breeze! need to make a correction or “South Florida, everywhere clarification. Please email us you go there’s a toll. The idea at [email protected] of a toll is to have it until you with the subject line Prices up more than 11 cents in a week pay for the bridge and then it CORRECTION or Gas prices as of should go away. But, in reality, CLARIFICATION. Or, call Feb. 26: the toll never goes away.” Average retail gasoline sanctions to dismantle Iran’s (850) 932-8986 during $3.64 Kristina Swanson office hours and ask for prices in Pensacola rose 6 cents AS ATCH nuclear program, the country is Chumukla news or sports departments. per gallon in the past week to G W said to have tripled its quarter- National average ADVERTISERS: Gulf Breeze an average of $3.64 Sunday. ly rate of producing 20 percent- News will not be responsible for This compared with the nation- this day one year ago. enriched uranium, according to + 26.6 cents quality or discoloration in ads al average that increased 11.3 “2012 is looking increasing- the International Atomic Prices vs. 1 month ago provided by the advertiser or its cents per gallon in the last ly like 2008,” said Gregg Energy Agency. Although agents. week to $3.64, according to Laskoski, Senior Petroleum some sanctions are already in + 29.8 cents gasoline price Web site Analyst for GasBuddy.com. place, the U.S. will impose fur- Prices vs. 1 year ago Gulf Breeze News is published PensacolaGasPrices.com. “Gasoline prices are climbing ther sanctions against financial weekly on Thursdays for $35 aggressively as speculation per year by Gulf Breeze News Including the change in gas institutions that deal with Iran Publishing, Inc. Periodical prices in Pensacola during the drives crude oil higher; and in June, while sanctions from past week, prices Sunday were once again, it’s an election the European Union to ban $3.64 postage paid at Gulf Breeze, Pensacola/Gulf Breeze Florida. USPS # 021819. 28.5 cents per gallon higher year. But this time it’s the imports of Iranian oil will Sorry, no refunds on subscrip- than one year ago and 21.7 volatility in the Middle East begin in July. Iran produced tions. POSTMASTER: Please cents per gallon higher than a that has everyone wondering nearly 3.5 million barrels of oil + 21.7 cents “On the way to Disney World, it send address changes to month ago. ‘How high is up?’” a day last month and is the sec- Prices vs. 1 month ago seemed like every half-mile Gulf Breeze News, P.O. Box The national average has Tensions with Iran continue ond largest oil-producing coun- you’d have to pay at least 50 1414, Gulf Breeze, FL 32562. increased 26.6 cents per gallon to escalate and heighten the try within the Organization of + 28.5 cents cents or $1. I try to use my GPS All content is copyrighted 2011. during the last month and fear of another war in the Petroleum Exporting Countries Prices vs. 1 year ago to find non-tolled routes now.” Advertising rates are available stands 29.8 cents higher than Middle East. Despite increased (OPEC). Julie Brill upon request. Gulf Breeze

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The Gulf Breeze Area Pensacola area that represented ments of boat handling, as well Chamber will hold its Annual BRIEFS Studer releases 4th book the top three finishers as how to handle some common Awards Gala at 6 p.m. Saturday, from each pack. boating emergencies. There is at New World Landing in Approximately 20 packs were an examination at the end of the Services, Gulf Breeze Animal Pensacola. represented. class. A passing score will Hospital, Mail’s A Breeze, My “Le Grand Gala de l’Année” Lintner fielded a Pittsburgh make the boater eligible for a Pink Lawyer, Omega will be a festive French soirée Steelers tribute car, which State of Florida Boating ID Construction & Design, Wade set in a lush European décor recorded a record scaled high card, a requirement for boaters Scott Salon & Spa designed by Kent’s Special speed of 203.3 miles per hour. under 24 years of age to operate ■ Emerging Business of the Events of Gulf Breeze. a boat alone in state waters. Year: Breezy Boat City, Gulf Attendees start the night with SRC Republican The class will begin at 9 a.m. Breeze United Methodist cocktails and Silent Auction, March 10 in the Training Room Church, Mail’s A Breeze, The Club to hear Brown followed by a delicious plated of the City of Milton Fire Blake at Gulf Breeze, Wade dinner and authentic French Department, 5321 Stewart Scott Salon & Spa The Republican Club of entertainment. The program will Street in Milton. The class ■ Emerging Leader of the Santa Rosa County will hold its include the graphic artistry of a materials cost $35 per person, or Year: Cathy Burleigh, Gulf next monthly meeting and video montage retrospective of $35 per family (up to 4) sharing Coast Community Bank; Dave Dutch Treat Dinner at The Club 2011 created by Choice Video at Hidden Creek, 3070 PGA a book. To register, call 983- Alverson, Gulf States Services and the presentation of Boulevard in Navarre at 6:30 5430. Insurance; Jill Teston, Redhaus the Annual Awards, followed by p.m. on Tuesday, March 6. Design; Kristen Loera, Tiger “le Formage” and dancing to the The featured speaker will be Point Golf Club beat of Boogie, Inc. Greg Brown, Santa Rosa ■ Volunteer of the Year: Seating is still available. Photos by Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News County Property Appraiser. Adolf Wenning, Community Contact Jennifer at (850) 932- Garden; Becca Boles, Pensacola 7888 (events@gulfbreezecham- Studer Group founder and Safe boating seminar News Journal; Mike Layton, ber.com) to arrange for tickets CEO Quint Studer (center) FormSystems; Steve McNally, March 10 in Milton or sponsorship or to donate an mingles with employees and AVS Systems. supporters during the launch item to the Silent Auction. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary of his fourth book – ‘The Nominees for the Chamber’s Flotilla 1-8, “Guardians of the Relay for Life estate Great Employee Handbook’ annual awards: Blackwater,” in partnership ■ sale is Saturday – at the Harbourtown Business of the Year: Gulf Complex on Wednesday, with the City of Milton Fire Coast Community Bank, Bay Feb. 15. Previous books by Department, will offer About Breeze Nursing and Retirement A Gulf Breeze Relay for Life Boating Safely, their premier estate sale is scheduled for Studer include ‘Hardwiring Center, Publix, Omega Excellence,’ ‘101 Answers to boater safety class at the City of Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon Construction & Design, Wade Questions Leaders Ask,’ and Milton Fire Department on Scott Spa and Salon, The Villas in the Gulf Breeze High School ‘Results That last.’ Saturday, March 10. at Gulf Breeze, AVS Systems, parking lot. Teams will be This eight-hour class covers Red Iron Design House, selling items with 100 percent basic legal requirements for Championship in Pensacola on Walmart, Choice Video going to Gulf Breeze Relay for boaters, boating safety, ele- Jacob Lintner, a third-grader Feb. 4. Services, Gulf Breeze News & Life in support of the American at Oriole Beach Elementary Lintner won the overall Splash! Magazine, and St. Ann Cancer Society. School and a member of Cub championship in his division Catholic Church A Scout Den 4, Pack 102, won the (Bears), beating approximately ■ Small Business of the Lintner dominates Complete District Pinewood Derby 60 entries from all over the Year: CyberTech Computer Pinewood Derby class Write Right Writing Service!

Résumés - Thorough, readable, and impressive Web Page Content - Unintentional mistakes avoided Olive Baptist invites all to Expo/Carnival Brochures/Fliers - Checked for errors before publication Memoirs - Family history and memories Families can expect a unique preserved both in print and on DVD experience Saturday at Olive Baptist Church’s Adventure Martha Smith/Becky McPheron Weekend. 850-225-8181 [email protected] The free public event starts at 10 a.m. with the Family Expo & Carnival. The Expo will have something for everyone and will include a “Man Cave” exhibi- tion, an arts and crafts festival and an outdoor carnival. The highlights of the day will be Hank Hough of Kingdom Dog Ministries and Clay Dyer, FAITH a professional angler. Hough will give two presentations with his Black Labs and give away Submitted photo Members of the 2012 Parish Council of Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church on free Lab puppies at each presen- Pensacola Beach who were installed at the Jan. 25 Parish Council Meeting include, from tation. Dyer, a bass circuit pro- left, Mike Pica, Mike Stahl, Michelle Dunford, Mike Pitou, Carlene Wheeler, Ann Tredway, SAUL ULLMAN, M.D. fessional born without arms or Kris Elliott and Julie Smith. Specializing in: legs, will give an amazing pres- Microincision Cataract Surgery entation in the Man Cave exhi- Jesus’ life and experience and book ● Over 30,000 implants performed bition. GOD’S WORD understand the significance of All programs of the church ● The first to offer Multifocal IOL technology The Carnival will have rides Jesus’ suffering, death and res- are open to the public. For more in Pensacola including a derris wheel and Visit www.UllmanEye.com “And when you fast, urrection in a fresh way. information on these or any merry-go-round, as well as a Whether you are a long-time other activity of the church, call Read why over 100 Doctors have chosen do not look gloomy like Dr. Ullman for their surgery. petting zoo, obstacle course and Christian or simply curious 932-3594, 916-1660, or visit 9400 University Parkway, Suite 302 snow cones. the hypocrites, for they about the story of Christ’s last www.gbumc.org. ( ) The Man Cave exhibition disfigure their faces that day, you are encouraged to be 850 208-1900 will include boats, trucks, cars, their fasting may be attend each Sunday. gas grills, hunting and fishing seen by others. Truly, I ‘Experiencing God – equipment, sports and more. say to you, they have Knowing and Doing the Will Vendors will be both inside and received their reward. of God’ begins Sunday, March outside the building with some- But when you fast, 4 at 8 a.m. at GBUMC’s thing for every kind of guy from anoint your head and Fairpoint Campus, Room 8. the outdoorsman to the indoor This study facilitated by wash your face, that reader. Donna Jordan will help partic- your fasting may not be As Saturday night arrives, the ipants learn to hear when God Family Expo gives way to the seen by others but by is speaking to you. Find out Extreme Youth Night, an event your Father who is in where God is working and join geared for teens. The night will secret. And your Father Him. Experience God doing start with carnival rides, food, who sees in secret will through you what only God What’sonyourmind?What’sonyourmind? and concerts from The Jeremy reward you. can do. Workbooks will be Gibson Band and rapper Andy — Matthew 6:16-18 available for purchase at your It's kind of like Letters to the editor. Mineo. Things will move inside first class for $20. for illusionist Jared Hall fol- The always popular But it' s live, immediate, and interactive. lowed by speaker Jay Lowder. kickoff celebration will be held Footprints Writing Class will be The Extreme Youth Night is on Tuesday, March 6. held on Mondays between also free to the public. March 19 and April 23 at 9:30 Call in, LIVE on WEBY’s More information about Gulf Breeze United a.m. in Room 11 on the Adventure Weekend is available Methodist Church Fairpoint Campus. interactive shows at beginmyadventure.com. This writing workshop, facili- No single event in human tated by Carolyn Pfeiffer, uses a Coast Community history has received more atten- guidebook designed to encour- Church Gulf Breeze tion than the suffering and cru- age you to remember people, Open Mic 8-9 am cifixion of Jesus of Nazareth. places and things that have been Celebrate Recovery is a pro- Gulf Breeze United a part of your life and have made gram offered every Tuesday Methodist Church is in the you who you are; encourage you Your Turn 4-6 pm night beginning at 7 at Coast midst of presenting a series of to write the short stories that go Community Church, 3141 Gulf programs titled ‘24 Hours that with your memories and com- Breeze Parkway. Changed the World.’ This bine your stories to become your Weekdays This program’s leader is Ken Lenten series started Feb. 26 personal history book. Use pho- Arnold with backing from Rev. and will continue through tographs and memories to Robert Pooley. April 8 on all of the church’s enhance your stories. Live. Local. Immediate. campuses. To learn more, call (850) Contact Pfeiffer at car- (850) 623-1330 | www.1330weby.com 916-0346 or log on to Participants will walk [email protected] with ques- www.coastcommunity.org. A through the last 24 hours of tions. Cost is $25 for the work-

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Page 8A GULF BREEZE NEWS March 1, 2012 Master plan opponents file ethics Awards for complaint

BY LISA NEWELL real people Gulf Breeze News [email protected] I admit it. I didn’t go to the Casting Crowns and Matthew West concert. Did the Santa Rosa Island Instead, I watched the Oscars. I saw Authority board violate Florida Angelina’s pose and Nick Nolte’s weight. Sunshine Law at its Feb. 8 It was a pretty laid back Academy Awards meeting? ceremony as those things go. Of course, That assertion is made by soon people will be discussing the best Charlie Rotenberry, who said dressed and the worst dressed. The public that during the agenda item that pays the big bucks to go see these concerning the proposed master celebrities will become the critics that eval- plan, board members were uate their poise, fashion sense, and accept- observed having private con- ance speech. It only takes one fashion faux versations, and that after a vote pas and the crowd will turn faster than you of 3 to 3 in which the motion to can shout “give us Barabbas.” All in all it accept the Plan B featuring an was a good show and gave me some things elevated roadway failed, a to consider. recess was called during which The Oscars are really all about excel- board members could consult lence in film. They make all kinds of jobs ’Round and ’round she goes with each other and “certain to recognize. There is “The Best Actor in interested vested members of a Leading Role” but then there is also the now SRIA Steering “Best Sound Editing.” The list includes: SRIAcommittee advances 180-foot Ferris wheel proposal Committee.” actress in leading role, cinematography, Rotenberry continues that make-up, short film, documentary, anima- BY LISA NEWELL I’m tourist markets and will help keep people including a General Manager after the recess, “much to the tion, visual effects, screenplay, costume Gulf Breeze News totally tourists here one more day. “We desper- and two Assistant General Managers. shock of everyone in atten- [email protected] design, animated short, best picture, adapt- opposed ately need to bring more and more folks The proposed price for the ride is $15 dance,” the SRIA Board voted ed screenplay and so on. There are 24 to that out there,” MacQueen said, and he for adults and $5 for children to ride in on another motion on the item, awards that were given as the Academy wheel. It’s just stupid. This is not floated the idea of building a restaurant the wheel’s 42 climate-controlled gon- eventually passing the measure Awards celebrated its 84th year. Most of Paris,” Karen Jurkowich said of the on the property north of where the dolas 5 to 1 with Thomas Campanella this year’s awards seemed to be shared proposed ferris wheel attraction on wheel is proposed to be situated. Todd Schneider told the SRIA board opposing. between Hugo, The Artist, and The Help. Pensacola Beach. Mike Pinzone, owner of Papa’s that the wheel in Myrtle Beach, S.C. is Rotenberry was one of many All this got me to thinking about how we However, no such sentiments were Pizza on the Boardwalk and operator of well received there, and that the one on speakers opposing the proposed should share some awards with each other. expressed by those in attendance at last the Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier, said Pensacola Beach will offer views of the master plan to improve pedes- In fact, we need to come up a long list of week’s Santa Rosa Island Authority “we’re excited. There are not enough Gulf, sound, Gulf Breeze, another bay trian access from the Bay to the awards that we could present in just the committee meeting, and the board family things to do” on Pensacola and the mainland. beach. right time and just the right place. Imagine voted to move the plan to the consent Beach. “We are awestruck by the beauty,” Rotenberry filed an ethics an award for “Best Performance as a agenda for approval at the March 14 The wheel is being constructed in Schneider said, after taking similar complaint against the members Family with Children” or “Best Family meeting. England and will arrive in 30 days after views from the 16th floor of the Hilton voting in favor of the master Going Though a Crisis.” We could give Every one of the eight speakers it is ordered, in 30 tractor trailers. and the 11th floor of the Holiday Inn plan on Feb. 28 and asked the out awards for “Best Attitude Given the encouraged the board to accept the pro- The wheel is constructed of 1.5-inch hotels on Pensacola Beach. Escambia Board of County Situation” and “Best Presentation of Faith posal. Hotelier Julian MacQueen said thick steel and has four different power He said the gondolas can be removed Commissioners to table any and Hope.” You might even win “Best the wheel, named 360 Pensacola Beach, sources in case of system failure. If in four to five hours in case of a storm future action on the plan until New Neighbor” or “Best Listener.” You offers the rare opportunity to bring an approved, it will operate year round and the entire structure can be removed the ethics violation matter is could award co-workers with “Best Follow attraction not available in competitive from noon to 10 or 11 p.m., employ 40 in the span of a few days, if warranted. resolved. Through” and “Most Organized Planner.” Imagine the list of awards you could make! This week, I am going to pretend that Scott Page/Gulf Breeze News DeLuna Fest Gulf Breeze is a red carpet. I am going to Buried in the sand back in 2012 look for potential award winners every- The fast-growing dunes on Pensacola Beach are where I go. Sure, there will be the usual Accumulating dunes burying overtaking the wooden walkovers, as seen here at Park West on Fort Pickens Road. The third time may be the names with multiple nominations, but wooden beach walkovers charm for DeLuna Fest, the there are probably going to be some new- music festival produced by Five bies in my list. I am going to look for the BY LISA NEWELL Several years ago, power- Flags Tourism Group. people behind the scenes. I am looking not Gulf Breeze News ful hurricanes swept through This year, festival organizer just for the best dressed; I’m looking for [email protected] the area and washed away Scott Mitchell asked the Santa the best lived. I don’t tell people enough many of the beautiful rolling Rosa Island Authority for per- about how much they have impressed me. dunes of Pensacola Beach. mission to host the event on I’m going to try to give some awards every The good news: the dunes along Pensacola Beach are Sept. 21-23, two weeks prior to day. Get ready Gulf Breeze, you never rebuilding. The bad news: the sand is encroaching on the previous festivals that occurred know who is watching! dune walkovers, causing an expensive maintenance prob- in mid-October, avoiding a con- Lastly, the big winner this year was the lem for the Santa Rosa Island Authority. flict with New Orleans Jazz silent film, The Artist. Isn’t it interesting The walkovers, built with FEMA funds in 2007 for Fest. that a “silent film” made the most noise at $586,000, protect dune vegetation and reduce wind erosion. Mitchell said the concert will the Oscars? Maybe there is a lesson here, They provides a solid surface over the sand for access to the return to the original site at too. Maybe actions really do speak louder beaches, keeping visitors from walking on the dunes and Casino Beach, condensing the than words. Maybe you really have to be disturbing nesting birds. footprint from last year’s site seen instead of heard. If we all lived our The SRIA board discussed whether to raise the behind the Hilton and Holiday lives as silent films, we might make the walkovers each decade or eliminate them due to the Inn. The request will be brought most noise, too! expense and debris they generate during a storm. No action before the SRIA at the full Love one. Love another. was taken. board meeting on March 14.

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Section B YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER March 1, 2012 Not just fun – new parks offer safety, sustainability

BY KEELY MCKISSACK Gulf Breeze News [email protected]

New and refurbished playground equip- ment has been popping up all over Gulf Breeze parks like fresh flowers after a good rain. Some of the biggest changes can be seen at Sunset Kids Park, where the newest set of equipment installed has the Gulf Breeze community buzzing with excitement. According to Gulf Breeze Parks and Recreations Director Ron Pulley, Sunset Kids Park will have an official Grand Opening and ribbon cutting event within the next two weeks to mark its reintroduc- tion to the community. “People have already indicated to me that they are so happy with the outcome and are proud of the way the park looks,” Pulley said. “I think it turned out absolute- ly gorgeous.” Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News Safety and sustainability were big focus Though much has changed with the parks’ overhaul throughout the city, the orig- points when it came to picking new equip- inal sign remains at Sunset Kids Park, a reminder of the original grass roots effort ment and designing the layout of the park. that provided kids’ play spaces in the city. All the walkways and paths within the park area are covered with a recycled rubber- the new changes. dental collisions. cushioned surface to enhance safety. Kidz Kierstynn, 7, and Cera, 4, said their “I used to have to stand really close to Zone Play Systems was used as the favorite new aspects of the park were the the girls while they played on some of the provider for the new Earthscapes Structures Sunset Kids Lighthouse section and all the equipment, but now I can sit at the picnic equipment, which is made almost entirely tunnels and areas they could hide inside. tables and not worry,” she said. of recycled plastic and materials. “There’s a lot to do, lots of imagination “This area is going to love the renova- Pulley said, “The recycled plastic equip- and this layout and the new equipment is so tions,” Ramsey said. “I see so many kids ment will never splinter, never rot and the much safer,” Ramsey said. “The equipment being able to play here. It will definitely be Keely McKissack/Gulf Breeze News colors won’t fade.” is more enclosed, and the sand and the used a lot.” Sisters, Kierstynn and Cera Crawford say the new Sunset Kids Krissy Ramsey said she was excited to paths and walkways are squishy. The slides Pulley agreed, “I think the community Lighthouse section of the park is their favorite addition to Sunset bring her two grandchildren, Kierstynn and aren’t too high, and the swings are far will spend more time in the park than ever Kids Park in Shoreline Park. Cera Crawford, to the park to scope out all enough apart so there won’t be any acci- before.” Wounded warriors get their due at Athletes’ Performance

Lincoln said. “We are trying to make BY VICI PAPAJOHN “They don’t quit, so I’m not going to quit. When I ask them, they say Gulf Breeze News the case that all of these guys end up [email protected] they do not want thanks. They just want to get well, get strong with us at The Warrior Continuum and go back and do their job.” Program instead of going outside to When city leaders allocated various organizations. We’ve cut the $500,000 to fund the Andrews Institute ~Alex Lincoln, Vice President of Elite Business Development for Athletes’ cost of normal training by nearly one- Eagle Fund Warrior Continuum Project Performance at the Andrews Institute half, and we are committed to showing in late 2010, they hoped the project the military that this works. This trial would prove a blessing to the 100 Lincoln explained Fund “Warrior can prove that the $5,000 investment in wounded soldiers to be included in the that when elite profes- Continuum Project” – training each wounded warrior is well study. They also knew that a positive sional athletes are designed to return worth the investment. These soldiers outcome could result in funding for the injured they immedi- Special Forces athletes are athletes, and our program is elite class rehabilitation program for ately have a team of to the highest level of designed for athletes.” our nation’s highest trained personnel. experts working to pre- activity possible. Prior The program is designed to maxi- What council members did not fully serve their prowess. to the city’s invest- mize the healing and recovery of 100 entertain was the incredible impact the “We know that the ment, the program individuals including specialized nutri- program would tangibly, deeply have – intense nature and ath- depended solely upon tional guidance, sports medicine and on the warriors or on themselves. letic prowess required funding in the form of human performance services along “Every time we get an update, I am of a SOCOM (Special donations. All the with food and lodging. According to amazed by the stories we hear from Operations Command money collected goes Lincoln, each participant is exposed to these 100 warriors,” Mayor Beverly Soldier) align with the to the warrior patients the best in human performance training Zimmern said. “Each participant sets skills of our world- – the program has no and recovery as they strive to return to goals prior to entering the program. For class star athletes,” administrative budget, active duty. one, it was to hold his child that was Lincoln said. “We have the members of the “The data is raw,” he said. “We are born while he was serving in an obligation to these Andrews and Athletes’ very cautious on outcome claims but Afghanistan. His injury had prevented individuals who have Performance Team we see an increased quality of life, and that, but he shared with us the details of willingly risked their donate time and talent great pain reduction and strength the first time he held her. For another, it lives for us again and to the leadership of restoration. Work capacity increases, was to jump on the trampoline with his again. They have this effort. and because we are dealing with self- children without the agonizing back become seriously Vici Papajohn/Gulf Breeze News The $500,000 fund- sacrificing heroes here, we have to pain caused by injuries and physical wounded, and they JoAnn Price, Gulf Breeze resident and community activist, right, ing for the program is reprogram them that less is more. They stress of warfare. They all shared the now deserve to be discusses the long-term benefits of the Andrews Institute Eagle not taken from any want to work too hard sometimes, as goal of returning to active duty, but rehabilitated to their Fund Warrior Continuum Project with Alex and Leanne Lincoln. City of Gulf Breeze tax they are so used to pushing through they had very human, very tender fullest potential. payer dollars or the pain. desires to fulfill the roles they played at Ninety-nine percent of all his expertise – for the forces. And city budget. Rather, the “They don’t quit, so I’m not going to home, too. To hear of those successes these athletes have never had this level don’t we owe him the best?” funds were allocated out of administra- quit,” Lincoln said. “When I ask them, was a privilege.” of care, and they’ve had multiple “Taranis” said he has recovered tive fee income from the Capital Trust they say they do not want thanks. They “We’d like to see U.S. military injuries and just toughed it out.” hugely in the weeks he’s been at Agency (CTA) and Gulf Breeze just want to get well, get strong and go Special Operations personnel treated as Forty-two-year-old Air Force para Andrews, and he feels “better than I Financial Services (GBFS) programs back and do their job.” the world-class athletes they are – espe- rescue specialist, Call sign “Taranis,” have in more than 15 years.” bond issuance. One of Lincoln’s favorite stories is cially after they have been wounded,” had served over 23 years and experi- “Our motto is, ‘These things we do “This 18-month pilot program the time a NFL athlete approached him, Alex Lincoln, Vice President of Elite enced multiple injuries to his back, that others may live,’” he says. “I’ve brings these wounded warriors to awed. “He said to me, ‘Man, we hear Business Development for Athletes’ knees, shoulders, ankles and hips been home for four of my 10-year old Andrews – with their families – for a all that time that we are grid iron war- Performance at the Andrews Institute, before he heard about the Andrews pro- daughter’s birthdays. My pain was so period of healing,” Ed Gray III, riors, and now I’m working out next to explained. gram. bad that I couldn’t even sneeze or Executive Director of Gulf Breeze’s a guy who can barely stand in the pain, The Department of Defense spends “Repeatedly diving in to rescue oth- cough without pain. My whole face, CTA and GBFS, said when he peti- but he wants to get strong again to go on average as much as $1 million in ers puts one in peril,” Lincoln my tone of voice, everything changed tioned the council to fund the special back to his ‘team.’ He makes very little training each of these individuals for explained. “And the rescue process is from the chronic pain. But now, I can rehabilitation program for one year. money, but he is totally committed. We Special Operations Command physical. Sometimes, these guys are as get strong, and go back. If we don’t go “After the trial, we should see SOCOM know who the real stars are in the (SOCOM), preparing them for battle. banged up when they get back as the back, there is no one there to recover sign-off with IRB sign-off. Our goal is room.’” According to Lincoln, the average soldiers they’ve rescued. A very limited our wounded. And that is not an to prove to them that this works, and Donations can be made in support price tag of $5,000 to return them to a number of personnel can do what he option.” this pilot can demonstrate to them with of the Andrews Institute Eagle Fund full life – and potentially full active does, and it is such a great idea to pre- The Andrews Institute formulated an hard numbers that is works.” Warrior Continuum Project . Call 850- duty – pales by comparison. serve him – and all that he knows and intense eight-week program – the Eagle “This is not a one-hit wonder,” 916-8650 for details. www.gulfbreezenews.com (850) 932-8986 GULF BREEZE NEWS 2 B March 1, 2012 GULF BREEZE NEWS Entertainment/Lifestyle Gulf Breeze NEWS Festivals bloom in March Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire GULF COAST Get Medieval at the Gulf RENAISSANCE FAIRE Coast Renaissance Faire, 10 WHEN: a.m. to 6 p.m., March 3-4 at the March 3-4 WHERE: Pensacola Interstate Pensacola Fairgrounds. Interstate Fairgrounds, This annual event brings 6655 Mobile Highway, armored combat, the thunder- Pensacola Join the fight against ous clash of jousters, dancing WHAT TO EXPECT: and more. Armored knights in com- For more details, call bat, live jousting, invading alien species 850.572.1407 or visit Medieval dance, music, www.yesteadyhands.com. food and more. Observe National able in retail and wholesale DETAILS: Call 944.4500 Invasive Species Awareness outlets across the state. Each Northwest Florida or visit www.yesteady- Lumberjack Festival Week (NISAW), February of the 200 plants detailed in hands.com 26 through March 3, by the book were selected for Pensacola State College’s learning about alien plant their availability, general har- Milton Campus is home to the and animal species whose diness, popularity, and ease 24th Annual Northwest Florida The month of March features a great schedule of spring festivals, starting with the Northwest introduction does (or is like- of use in both commercial Forestry Conclave and Florida Lumberjack Festival and Gulf Coast Renaissance Faire, both Saturday and Sunday, ly to) cause economic or and residential landscapes. Lumberjack Festival March 3 March 3-4. environmental harm or harm ■ Replace your invasive from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. to human health. landscape plants with native The festival features music, nature Palafox Pier. 24, from 1-6 p.m. at the Villagio Coast Metaphysical Festival will Here are a few things you alternatives. Unlike many exhibits, firefighting equipment The event will feature nauti- Shops. The event features live be held March 24-25 from 10 can do to help stop the spread non-native plants, native demonstrations, axe throwing, log cal-themed entertainment, live music, works by local artists a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Navarre of invasive species. plants are hardy, less suscep- roll, bow sawing, cross cut, pulpwood music, vessel tours, reenact- and craftsmen and unique shop- Conference Center. ■ Do some research. tible to pests and diseases and toss and more. ments, pirate’s ball and a boat ping and dining. The event features vendors, Learn what’s invasive in unlikely to escape to become For more information, call load of fun for all. Ticket price includes admis- psychics, healers and speakers. your city, region or state. invasive. The great variety of 850.484.4436. For details, e-mail sion, commemorative wine View displays, browse meta- [email protected] or call glass and unlimited tasting. physical books, mystical art, cus- Identify which species might plants native to any region 1st Annual Pensacola 727.322.5217. For details, visit www.perdi- tom jewelry, and gifts. be growing in your backyard give gardeners options that Maritime Festival dowineandarts.com. For more information about or neighborhood. Check your work well in any type of gar- own landscape, vacant lots, den design. Because main- On March 10-11, Pensacola Perdido Key Wine this and other Unlimited roadsides, wetlands, ponds taining native plants requires hosts the 1st Maritime Festival, and Arts Festival Emerald Coast Horizons events, call and lakes. less work, they provide celebrating the city’s maritime The Perdido Key Wine and Metaphysical Festival 850.939.3222 or visit Early detection is crucial excellent choices for large, history, at DeLuna Plaza on Arts Festival takes place March The 10th Annual Emerald www.unlimited-horizons.org. to stopping the spread of commercial landscapes as invasive species. Visit the well as residential gardens. UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic One of the most effective Q:Where, oh where have you gone, Spring Break? and Invasive Plants website ways to manage invasive at http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/ species is for recreationalists to view recognition cards of such as boaters, fishermen, After graduation, it’s sayonara to this occasion invasive species you should pet owners, and gardeners to recharge each spring is one of know. avoid being dispersal agents. A: Keely McKissack ■ the worst drawbacks of becom- Join in an eradication Here are some everyday After graduating from the ing an “adult” (and I use that effort. Many parks and things you can do to meet the University of Florida back in term loosely when referring to nature reserves manually invasive species challenge. ■ April 2011, I thought my first myself). Now, if we ride down a remove invasive plants with Boaters should clean, year breaking into the business beachfront road hanging out the the help of local volunteers. drain, and dry your boat trail- world would be all ups and no passenger side window, our These outings are a great er and gear every time you downs. mental health is questioned. The way to gain the satisfaction leave a body of water. ■ I also thought my reasoning excuse, “I’m on Spring Break,” of knowing that you’re help- Pet owners should not for this was pretty solid: is no longer valid. ing to protect your natural release undesirable pets or Would anyone really disagree It’s also no longer an appli- heritage. fish species into the environ- ■ that getting paid to do work is cable explanation for a booze- Become a “citizen sci- ment. Visit http://www.habi- better than paying tuition to do induced siesta on the sand that entist.” Spending time out- tattitude.net/ to learn more. ■ the same kind of work? leaves one side of your face doors can be a very reward- Gardeners should be However, shortly after this sunburned and the other lily ing way to combat invasive plant wise. Not all non-native jump into the business world, I white. In fact, as an adult, species. Whether you are col- species are bad, but some began to notice that my calen- we’re now on the flip side of lecting scientific data to be plants in your garden might dar felt a little off. that absurd alibi. So, get ready, used by local, state, or be harmful invaders that will I still had many dates cir- because sooner or later you’re national agencies and organi- make their way into natural cled in red and filled with going to hear it. zations or actually helping areas. Visit the Florida- exclamation points, but now, It may be when you’re try- get rid of invasive plants and friendly plant database at none of them contained my ing to get back to work after animals, you will be able to http://www.floridayards.org/f favorite capitalized word, lunch and a four-mile line of see up close and personal the yplants/index.php. “BREAK.” cars blocks your path down impacts of invasive species Invasive species are not and the results of your only problematic, they are Worst of all, this discovery goodbye? A: Scott Page Highway 98, making you late. turned all my thoughts of If so, I want to wish all you It could happen while stand- efforts. Visit Citizen Science costly to remove and control. March and spring into a terri- current Spring Breakers a safe Keely, I know this is only ing in line at the Circle K on Central at Think locally and act neigh- ble case of the college-day- and wonderful week full of your first non-Spring Break Pensacola Beach and the crazy http://www.birds.cornell.edu/ borly by telling your friends, pangs, because there is noth- toasty days on the beach. But, year, and I wish I could offer coed in front of you surprises citscitoolkit to learn more. family, neighbors and others ■ ing worse than watching that in return, I hope you all will you a condolence. The reality, you, and himself, with an Spend an afternoon at about invasive species. famous week of fun known as take a second to think of me unfortunately, is the absence of impromptu “trust fall,” resulting a botanic garden, park or ■ “Spring Break” slip through sitting alone at work on my this annual aperture away from in a chili dog splattering on natural area and familiarize my fingers like a handful of Lunch Break, with barely the affliction of assignments is your feet. I just hope you aren’t yourself with the native Theresa Friday is the sand. enough time to write this anything but amendable. wearing sandals. flora and fauna in your Residential Horticulture After counting on that haiku: All alliteration aside – eh’em I, too, offer a quick haiku: area. There are many field Extension Agent for Santa break to save my sanity for “Beach, sleep, read for fun, – without using any more words “The months will fly by, guides available that will help Rosa County. For additional more than 17 years of school, Late nights, neon shades and sun that start with the same letter, not Offer no break for you, I you learn native plants. The information about all of the is it really time for me to say Oh, Spring Break, you're gone” having a week to relax and Stuck at desks, we cry” book Florida’s Best Native county extension services and Landscape Plants is a guide other lawn and gardening that presents native plant articles of interest go to: March begins with Florida Archaeology Month events species that are readily avail- http://santarosa.ifas.ufl.edu. March is the time for cele- ■ Beyond our Backyard (March 10, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.) : Pond Lane, Milton. brating Florida history! 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Section C YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER March 1, 2012 GBHS hoop season ends Rutherford hits nine 3-pointers in 65-35 win over Dolphins

BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News [email protected]

Two weeks ago, the Gulf Breeze Dolphin basketball team took a couple of body shots from Rickards and was able to survive and win its first ever regional tournament game. But last week, the Rutherford Rams recorded an early knockout, scoring the game’s first 23 points as they beat Gulf Breeze 65-35 in a regional Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News semifinal game Feb. 21 in Together again Panama City. GBMS Principal Richard Cobb (left) talks with Pensacola Gulf Breeze, which was led State head coach Pete Pena during a timeout last week by Chris Taylor’s 12 points, against Chipola. Cobb is an assistant coach for Pena. The finished the season 17-9. two have known each other for nearly 30 years. “I don’t think we played all that poorly in the first half. We just couldn’t score – didn’t score,” head coach Von deKozan said. Administrator “I told them that game doesn’t define their season. It’s all about the camaderie and the by day, coach Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News relationships they built over the Great job, ‘Bird Man’ course of the season and their high school careers. We did a (again) by night Chris Taylor is congratulated by teammates late in the fourth quarter of the Dolphins’ 65-35 great deal this season.” loss at Panama City Rutherford in a regional semifinal game Feb. 21. Taylor is one of eight seniors that played his final game. GBMS Principal Cobb returns to bench to •SEE DOLPHINS, PAGE 5C help long-time friend Pena coach at PSC

BY JASON THOMPSON “If not for Pete, I don’t know Gulf Breeze News how my life might’ve gone,” said [email protected] Cobb, who had wanted to be a Dolphin baseball needs extra college history professor. “Because When Richard Cobb said yes of him, I really developed that to longtime friend Pete Pena last coaching bug to coach the game innings to beat West Florida summer, he wasn’t only that I always loved.” rekindling an old fire – he was Their paths have crossed also paying back a favor. several times in the past 30 Sacrifice fly in eighth the difference Cobb, in his third year as years. Pena, in his third stint at prinicipal at Gulf Breeze Middle PSC, coached under Chip Boes, BY JASON THOMPSON The Dolphins tied the game School, finished up his first then Kirk Speraw. Cobb took Gulf Breeze News in the fourth when Taylor coaching job in more than a over the head coaching job at [email protected] Busbee reached on an error decade last week as an assistant Catholic in the late 1980s before and scored when Ramsey for Pena in the Pensacola State Pena was named the head coach The Gulf Breeze Dolphin Wilks reached on an error. men’s basketball program. at Catholic again when Cobb baseball team got a sacrifice Gulf Breeze left the bases Cobb’s first teaching and came to GBHS. fly from Taylor Baynes in the loaded in the bottom of the coaching job came at Catholic Cobb coached the Dolphins bottom of the eighth as it seventh before pulling it out in 1982. He was the ninth grade for four years before being edged West Florida 2-1 in a in the eighth. basketball coach there under forced to step down after being District 1-5A game Feb. 21 in Kyle McGee singled in the Pena, who coached varsity. diagnosed with testicular cancer Gulf Breeze. eighth inning before Davis Cobb calls Pena his lifelong in 1993. The Jaguars, who defeated Wood went in to run. Baker basketball mentor. •SEE COBB, AGE  the Dolphins in the district hit into a fielder’s choice to P 5C title game in 2009 and 2010, set the stage for Baynes. took a 1-0 lead on a hit batter C.J. Nelson had the team’s “It was definitely something on my bucket list to and a single off of starting only one other – a single in least have one more hoorah in coaching somehow, pitcher Gray Dorsey. the third inning. somewhere, someway. As long as it didn’t interfere Dorsey allowed only one The Dolphins, who hosted Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News with my job here...I need to be the most effective more hit in seven innings, Arnold in another district Big fly walking two and striking out matchup Tuesday (after the principal these kids and teachers can have.” six. Brandon Aydelott pitched News’ deadline) host Navarre Taylor Baynes, shown here fielding a ball in between – Richard Cobb the eighth, striking out a pair tonight at 7 p.m. innings of a recent game, hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth Principal at Gulf Breeze Middle School and inning Feb. 21 as the Dolphins beat West Florida 2-1. of batters to get the win. •SEE GBHS, PAGE 3C assistant men’s basektball coach at PSC

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BASKETBALL Feb. 21 – Pace Pace 78, Dolphins 58 Regional Semifinal Shot Put – 1) Droogsma 51-2 Feb. 21 - Panama City Discus – 1) Droogsma 149-0 Dolphins (35) Long Jump – 2) Oldham 19-4, 3) Torgerson 0-3 0-0 0, President 3- Dick 17-6 9 0-0 7, Franks 1-2 0-0 2, Taylor 3- High Jump – 1) Oldham 5-6, 2) 10 4-4 12, Bennett 2-10 0-1 4, Monserrate 5-4. Halpin 0-5 0-0 0, Meredeth 0-0 0-0 Pole Vault – 1) Rejda 12-0, 2) Wallis 0, White 4-13 0-1 8, Sarra 0-1 0-0 11-0 0, Enzian 0-1 0-0 0, Bookout 1-1 0- 4x800 Relay – 1) GBHS (Yates, 0 2, Idiaquez 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 14-55 Gelormini, G. Taylor, J. Taylor) 8:47. 4-6 35. 1600 meter run – 3) Gann 5:09. Rutherford (65) 400 meter run – 1) Monserrate :56 Williamson 3-10 0-0 6, Mixon 6- 300 meter hurdles – 2) Rosas 44.2, 11 0-0 14, Jon Wade 10-11 0-0 23, 3) Schultz 49.9 Spearman 5-8 0-0 14, Jencks 0-3 800 meter run – 1) Yates 2:02, 2) 0-0 0, James 0-1 0-2 0, Stanford 2- Gelormini 2:10 3 0-0 4, Banks 1-1 0-0 2, Carr 0-0 200 meter dash – 2) Oldham 24.4, 0-0 0, Steele 1-1 0-0 2, Locroix 0-0 3) Humphrey 25.26. 0-0 0, Josh Wade 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 3200 meter run – 1) Gann 11:11 28-44 0-2 65. 4x400 meter relay – 1) GBHS Halftime – Rutherford 28, Gulf (Yates, Gelormini, G. Taylor, Breeze 6. Fouled out – none. 3- Oldham) 3:38. point field goals – Rutherford 9 (Spearman 4, Jon Wade 3, Mixon Lady Dolphins 87, Pace 56 2), Gulf Breeze 3 (Taylor 2, Shot Put – 2) Droogsma 30-6, 3) President). Rebounds – Rutherford Welsh 28-11 26 (Jencks 7), Gulf Breeze 29 Discus – 1) Droogsma 104-0 (Taylor, White 7). Assists – Long Jump – 1) Santiago, 2) Villane Rutherford 15 (Williamson 6), Gulf 14-7. Breeze 5 (Halpin 2). Steals High Jump – 1) Santiago, 2) Lewis –Rutherford 9 (Williamson 3), Gulf 5-0, 3) Rodgers 4-10. Breeze 8 (Bennett, White 2). Triple Jump – 1) Villane, 2) Santiago Pole Vault – 1) Oldham, 2) Grover. 4x800 Relay 1) GBHS (Parnell, ASEBALL Crowdis, Jubeck, Gibble). Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News B 100 meter dash – 2) Bohannon Paige Van Tassel fires to the plate in a recent Lady Dolphin 13.45, 3) Rodgers 13.82. junior varsity softball game. Feb. 21 - Gulf Breeze 1600 meter run – 1) Parnell 6:22 West Florida (1) ab r h bi 4x100 meter relay – 1) GBHS FEMALE: 10 - 11 2 Emily Cooksey Gulf Breeze 26:35 McMillian ss 2 1 0 0 (Gaines, Bohannon, Santiago, 1 Ashley Wagner Mary Esther 3 Rhonda Shaffer Pensacola 29:36 Wood cf 4 0 1 0 Mims) 52.4 27:12 MALE: 55 - 59 Andrews p 3 0 1 1 400 meter run – 1) Gaines 1:03, 2) 2 McKenzie Graber Milton 29:28 1 Dewayne Schmidt Pensacola Buchanan rf 2 0 0 0 Mims 1:05 3 Sarah Teel Gulf Breeze 32:21 21:10 Bell 3b 3 0 0 0 300 meter hurdles – 1) Rodgers MALE: 10 - 11 2 Scott Gregory Pensacola 21:36 Massey dh 3 0 0 0 :51, 2) Linton :54 1 Ian Baker Gulf Breeze 22:35 3 Johnny Devine Gulf Breeze 24:18 Greg Brown, CFA Dinelli 1b 3 0 0 0 800 meter run – 3) Parnell 2:55 2 Jack Kemp Gulf Breeze 24:26 FEMALE: 60 - 64 Mercer lf 2 0 0 0 200 meter dash – 2) Villane 29.0 3 Spencer Segal Gulf Breeze 25:34 1 Janet Briggs Pensacola 28:57 Santa Rosa County Ruffin lf 1 0 0 0 4x400 meter relay – 1) GBHS FEMALE: 12 - 13 2 Patsy Mellin Pensacola Beach Property Appraiser Anderson c 2 0 0 0 (Gaines, Newberry, Oldham, 1 Lucy Barrows Gulf Breeze 52:01 30:02 Boswell c 1 0 0 0 Rodgers) 4:46. MALE: 12 - 13 3 Lyndi Kessler Gulf Breeze 36:59 Announces to Santa Rosa Vidal 2b 0 0 0 0 1 Carson Gaines Pensacola 21:09 MALE: 60 - 64 2 Grant Kemp Gulf Breeze 21:13 1 Doug Kirby Pensacola 23:39 County Senior Citizens! Gulf Breeze (2) ab r h bi 3 Chance Cartwright Mary Esther 2 David Leslie Pensacola 24:25 The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissions has Creech cf 3 0 0 0 GOLF 24:55 3 Michael McCartan Pensacola approved the Senior Citizen Exemption, which allows an Busbee 2b 3 1 0 0 FEMALE: 14 - 15 24:50 Wilks rf 4 0 0 1 1 Paige Vantassel Gulf Breeze FEMALE: 65 - 69 ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION! If you meet the Davies 1b 3 0 0 0 TIGER POINT MGA - 2/22/12 27:41 1 Rosemary Laporta Gulf Breeze following criteria, you may qualify for an additional McGee c 4 0 1 0 TWO MAN SCRAMBLE 2 Haley Moss Gulf Breeze 27:48 35:56 Homestead Exemption in Santa Rosa County. This addition- Baker 3b 3 0 0 0 1. KEITH MANN & GEORGE 3 Olivia Allen Gulf Breeze 30:23 2 Judy Turner Gulf Breeze 39:00 al exemption is for the portion of your tax bill associated with Nelson dh 1 0 1 0 HABER – 58.6 MALE: 14 - 15 MALE: 65 - 69 the Board of County Commissioners only. Jurnovoy lf 2 0 0 0 2. ED SARRAT & FRED DUN- 1 Connor Harris Gulf Breeze 23:17 1 Mike Palmer Gulf Breeze 23:51 McDaniel lf 1 0 0 0 AWAY – 59 2 Josh Martin Gulf Breeze 23:50 2 Jack Cerone Gulf Breeze 32:54 ● Property owners must be 65 or older 3 Anthony Hull-Kennedy Gulf FEMALE: 70 - 74 Dorsey p 0 0 0 0 3. BOB MARLER & MIKE KULIG ● Total adjusted household income limitations apply Aydelott 0 0 0 0 – 60.6 Breeze 32:39 1 Jean Luke Pensacola Beach 33:10 ● One out when winning run scored. FEMALE: 16 - 19 2 Sara Speer Gulf Breeze 41:35 Must apply no later than March 1, 2012 LOB - Gulf Breeze 7, West Florida 4. 1 Kristen Cross Gulf Breeze 21:33 MALE: 70 - 74 ● Must qualify for and/ or currently be receiving West Florida 2 Holly Rine Gulf Breeze 30:09 1 Dan Keely Cantonment 30:09 Homestead Exemption Andrews (L) 7 2/3 IP, 2Rs, 2Hs, RUNNING MALE: 16 - 19 FEMALE: 75 - 99 Note: You must qualify and may have to reapply annually 3BBs, 4Ks, 2HBP. 1 Andrew Miller Pace 26:05 1 Carole Wright Navarre 37:20 For additional information: Gulf Breeze 2 Chris Hull Gulf Breeze 30:56 MALE: 75 - 99 Dorsey 7 IP, 2Hs, 1R, 2BB, 6Ks, 1 Run for the World FEMALE: 20 - 24 1 David Kessler Gulf Breeze 37:03 (850) 983-1880 / (850) 934-8175 HBP Saturday – GBUMC 1 Ella Weber Pensacola 30:54 Aydelott (W) 1 IP, 0H, 0R, 5K RUNNERS AWARDS LIST 2 Suzannah Driver Gulf Breeze 5K AGE GROUP WALK RESULTS 0BBs,2Ks. FEMALE OVERALL 37:02 FEMALE: 10 - 19 1 Jeannie Runyon Pace 21:01 3 Bethany Hill Mary Esther 39:38 1 Mallory Demotts Gulf Breeze Junior Varsity MALE OVERALL MALE: 20 - 24 44:34 West Florida 120 200 - 5 1 Aaron Runyon Pace 17:55 1 Josiah Anderson Pensacola 22:05 2 Victoria Roscovius Gulf Breeze Dolphins 102 000 - 3 FEMALE MASTERS 2 Ryan Ward Navarre 31:26 50:35 Connor Crooke BB R, Mitchell 1 Lisa Fairbanks Gulf Breeze 22:14 3 Jonathan Peacock Crestview 3 Ashleigh Crumpler Navarre 52:45 Robbins 2/3 2B R RBI, Kale Jarvis MALE MASTERS 34:18 MALE: 10 - 19 2/3 2B R, Michael Hawkins 1B, Eric 1 Chris Neal Pace 18:30 FEMALE: 25 - 29 1 Stephen Daniels Pensacola 51:30 Larsen 1B. FEMALE GRAND MASTERS 1 Sarah Horn Pensacola 22:45 2 David Dolence Gulf Breeze 53:45 Larsen 6 IP, 7Hs, 2BBs, 2Ks. 1 Cheryl Wolfe Ft. Walton Beach 2 Brooke Rhodes 28:39 FEMALE: 20 - 29 23:25 3 Elizabeth Mann Gulf Breeze 1 Ashley Jernigan Pensacola 55:55 Ninth Grade MALE GRAND MASTERS 30:33 FEMALE: 30 - 44 Niceville 332 000 01 - 9 1 Mike O'Brien Gulf Breeze 20:42 MALE: 25 - 29 1 Janet Sallis Pensacola 42:46 Dolphins 010 220 30 - 8 FEMALE SENIOR GRAND 1 Brandon Johanson Gulf Breeze 2 Leslie Gunn Gulf Breeze 42:48 Gant Player R, Jacob Kubik 1B R, MASTERS 20:37 3 Laura Hall Gulf Breeze 45:17 Jon Hayden 1B, Garner Curington 1 Carol Battles Gulf Breeze 27:54 2 Nicholas Miles Pensacola 26:32 MALE: 30 - 44 2Rs, Cole Brown 1B, Jacob Fisher MALE SENIOR GRAND 3 Joe Driver Gulf Breeze 28:08 1 Michael Gunn Gulf Breeze 42:56 3Rs. MASTERS FEMALE: 30 - 34 2 Scott Sallis Pensacola 46:39 Dylan Hanks 2 IP, 4H, 5BBs, 1K 1 John Wilke Phillips, WI 21:08 1 Alaina Mitchell Mary Esther 26:00 FEMALE: 45 - 60 Peyton Hoover 2 IP, 1H, 3BBs, 2Ks 2 Marla Chapa Pensacola 26:50 1 Lynn Maleno Navarre 41:43 Chris Welt (L) 4 IP, 1H, 3BBs, 1K, 1 5K WALKERS AWARDS LIST 3 Krista Conner Gulf Breeze 28:41 2 Beverly Johanson Gulf Breeze 44:30 HBP. FEMALE OVERALL MALE: 30 - 34 3 Esther Sanders Gulf Breeze 45:20 1 Mary Golson Pensacola 38:11 1 Mike Reed Pensacola 23:33 MALE: 45 - 60 MALE OVERALL 2 Chad Weinburger Pensacola 1 James Readdy Pensacola 41:58 1 Kevin Ronan Pensacola 33:00 26:23 2 Ray Moseley Pensacola 42:49 FEMALE MASTERS 3 Steven Thomas Navarre 26:37 3 Tim Boogerd Gulf Breeze 43:05 SOFTBALL 1 Marie Strevey Gulf Breeze 38:47 FEMALE: 35 - 39 FEMALE: 61 - 74 MALE MASTERS 1 Stephenie Allen Gulf Breeze 1 Brenda Sadler Gulf Breeze 42:36 Feb. 23 – Panama City 1 Ken Wolfe Ft. Walton Beach 35:44 21:30 2 Clary Padgett Gulf Breeze 43:46 Lady Dolphins (6) ab r h bi FEMALE GRAND MASTERS 2 Cathy Baum Mary Esther 24:29 3 Judy Miller Pensacola 43:52 Ewens lf 4 1 0 0 1 Connie Fry Destin 40:20 3 Millie Rice 27:01 MALE: 61 - 74 Me. McDonald p 2 0 0 1 MALE GRAND MASTERS MALE: 35 - 39 1 Tom Luke Pensacola Beach 45:12 Keys 3b 4 0 0 0 1 Steve Lipe Pensacola 38:02 1 Jeff Nelson Gulf Breeze 19:32 2 John Kuder Gulf Breeze 48:35 Ma. McDonald ss 4 0 1 0 FEMALE SENIOR GRAND 2 Evan Malone Gulf Breeze 19:39 3 Earl Holland Fort Valley, GA 50:11 Reynolds c 4 0 1 0 MASTERS 3 Donnally Miller Snoqualmie Pass, FEMALE: 75 - 99 Curington 1b 3 1 1 0 1 Raie Marcanio Gulf Breeze 42:10 WA 21:21 1 Isabelle Laporta Las Vegas, NV Ramos dp 3 1 1 1 MALE SENIOR GRAND FEMALE: 40 - 44 51:04 Spillers cf 3 2 2 1 MASTERS 1 Beverly Fair Gulf Breeze 22:28 2 Jan Merrell Gulf Breeze 54:48 Ezelle 2b 3 1 1 1 1 Donald Sadler Gulf Breeze 41:09 2 Ashley Rafferty Gulf Breeze 24:32 MALE: 75 - 99 Crugar rf 0 0 0 0 3 Missy Trinque Pensacola 25:36 1 James Baer Pensacola 50:27 5K WHEELCHAIRS AWARDS MALE: 40 - 44 2 Don Weant Gulf Breeze 51:34 Bay (8) ab r h bi LIST 1 Michael Kohler Pensacola 19:13 Mathes p 5 2 3 3 MALE OVERALL 2 Greg Cook Gulf Breeze 20:26 Searles cf 3 1 1 2 1 Joseph Damario Gulf Breeze 3 Michael Bares Navarre 22:58 Beason rf 4 1 1 0 47:52 FEMALE: 45 - 49 WEIGHTLIFTING Burnett ss 4 0 1 1 1 Andrea Moore Navarre 24:19 Meldek 3b 3 0 1 2 5K AGE GROUP RUN RESULTS 2 Jan MacKey Gulf Breeze 27:03 Moritz 1b 3 0 0 0 FEMALE: 1 - 7 3 Joanna Bernier Destin 27:42 The Emerald Coast Weightlifting Wolffer c 2 1 0 0 1 Hayley Holland Gulf Breeze 52:00 MALE: 45 - 49 team recently hosted the Emerald Locker 2b 3 1 0 0 MALE: 1 - 7 1 Dan Anderson Perry 20:03 Coast Throwdown at Alpha Omega Dinkins cf 2 2 1 0 1 David Chavez 32:36 2 Bill Eschelman Pensacola 20:36 Performance Training. Some LOB – Bay 7, Gulf Breeze 6. Errors 2 Robby Rushing Gulf Breeze 35:16 3 Peter Greene Navarre 21:45 highlights if the meet: – Gulf Breeze 5, Bay 2. 2Bs – 3 Denver Boyett Gulf Breeze 50:17 FEMALE: 50 - 54 April Jackson 100 lbs. snatch Ramos, Spillers, Ezelle, Meldek, FEMALE: 8 - 9 1 Bobbie Scott Mary Esther 29:44 Chrissie Marcilliet clean and jerk Dinkins. 1 Kyla Homewood Pensacola 2 Theresa Devine Gulf Breeze 115 lbs. Gulf Breeze Beach 28:03 29:44 Scott Behrens 165 lbs. snatch, 205 Me. McDonald 6IP, 8H, 8Rs, 3ERs, 2 Maren MacKey Gulf Breeze 28:38 3 Laura Sigler Gulf Breeze 30:03 lbs. clean (new personal records) 2BBs, 8Ks. 3 Rae Anna Askfeldt Ft Walton MALE: 50 - 54 Jason Pendegraph 300 lbs. clean Beach 31:16 1 Dave Durbin Dothan 21:57 and jerk Junior Varsity MALE: 8 - 9 2 Steve Miller Pace 24:06 Henry Nowell 230 lbs. snatch 295 Lady Dolphins 100 10 - 2 1 Gabe Wilson Gulf Breeze 22:52 3 David Davidson Gulf Breeze lbs. clean and jerk Pace 034 14 - 12 2 Nathan MacKey Gulf Breeze 25:22 Stephen Hanks 205 lbs. clean and Kalee Bogan BB R, Brooke Torraca 23:48 FEMALE: 55 - 59 Jerk HBP R RBI, Abbey Olsen RBI, 3 Hunter Dahlberg Mary Esther 1 Martha Jasperson Pensacola Steve Mcilwain 185 lbs. clean and Aspen Lee 2B. 25:47 23:59 jerk

GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com GULF BREEZE NEWS March 1, 2012 3 C Lady Dolphins lose at Bay, 8-6 GBHS BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News Continued from page 1C [email protected] West Florida JV 5, Dolphins 3 The GBHS Lady Dolphin The Jaguars broke a 3-3 tie softball team committed six errors with two runs in the top of the in an 8-6 district loss at Bay fourth in a win over the Thursday. GBHS led 3-2 after an Dolphin JV Feb. 21. inning and a half before Bay plated Mitchell Robbins and Kale two in the bottom of the second Jarvis both had a single and a and two more in the fourth. double in the loss. Both also Gena Ramos doubled in the scored once, with Robbins second to score Amanda also driving in a run. Curington before a Sara Spillers Michael Hawkins and Eric singled to score Ramos. Megan Larsen both had singles, McDonald, who struck out eight while Connor Crooke walked in the loss, grounded out to and scored a run. Larsen score Spillers. walked two and struck out GBHS added three in the two in six innings. sixth on an RBI double by Niceville ninth grade 9, Sydney Ezelle, a sac fly by Dolphins 8 Megan McDonald and a single (eight innings) by Marissa McDonald. Gulf Breeze rallied from Pace JV 12, Lady Dolphins an 8-1 deficit in the third 2 (five innings) inning, but the Eagles would Pace scored three in the second plate a run in the top of the and four in the third to pull away eighth to win Friday. Sara Spillers had Thursday against GBHS. Jacob Fisher scored three two hits in Gulf Kalee Bogan and Brooke times in the loss, while Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News Breeze’s loss at Torraca scored GBHS’ runs, Garner Curington scored Backhand blast Bay last week. while Torraca and Abbey Olsen twice. Jacob Kubik singled Kelly Barnhill hits a backhand during a recent Lady Dolphin Jason Thompson/ drive in the runs. Aspen Lee and scored once, while Jon tennis match. GBHS hosts Navarre today. Gulf Breeze News doubled for the team’s only hit. Hayden and Cole Brown each had a base hit. Gant Player scored a run First at for Gulf Breeze, which struck NOW THROUGH MARCH 15TH Fusion out 16 times in the game, including 11 times looking. GET 30%OFF Tourney Dylan Hanks and Peyton The Pensacola Hoover both pitched two HURD BROTHERS Beach Volleyball Club innings, while Chris Welt 15s team won the pitched the final four innings. Tree Care, LLC Club Fusion Blowout Dolphin ninth grade 1, Erin and Gene Tournament in Navarre 0 Serving Gulf Breeze for Over 20 Years Panama City on Feb. Cole Nitterauer came 12. They are (front, within one out of a no-hitter Call (850) 934-1920 from left): Morgan as he struck out seven in Gulf McCanse, Kiersten Breeze’s win over Navarre Ellis and Allison Von Brock. Back (from Monday. left): Kara Redford, Gant Player’s sacrifice fly Jillian McCoy, Maddie plated Fisher in the third Grace McCurdy, Julia inning for the game’s only Denby, Emily run. Player, Kubik, Radcliffe and Coach Curington and Mitch Grant Kristie Ellis. all had hits in the win, as did Fisher. Submitted Photo Spring is Arriving Daily! Submitted Photo Never the same store twi ce! Wrestling www.eliterepeatsandboutique.com champs Harbourtown, Suite 27 913 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. | Gulf Breeze, FL Ethan Billhimer, Chase Blake, M - F 10 AM - 6 PM • SAT 10 AM - 5 PM Nathan Golmon (850) 934-00492 recently won their weight classes at the South Georgia Class. Gulf Coast Sharks Dominate the South Georgia Classic. Billhimer won the 10 and under age group for the 70 pound weight class, Blake the 14 and under age group for the 136 pound weight class and Golmon the 12 and under age group for the 85 pound weight class. Greg Brown, CFA Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser Announces for Your Convenience SATURDAY OFFICE HOURS 9:00 AM – 12:00 NOON Both Milton & Midway offices (January 7th thru February 25th) To assist in exemption filing for: HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION SENIOR CITIZEN EXEMPTION DISABILITY EXEMPTIONS AND AGRICULTURAL CLASSIFICATIONS

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Girls 100 Meter Hurdles Relay High 3) Gaines, Dominique; 4) Rodgers, Hannah BY JASON THOMPSON School Gulf Breeze News 3 Rodgers, Hannah 18.50 Girls 4x800 Meter Relay High School [email protected] 8 Linton, Taylor 20.65 4 Gulf Breeze HS 11:20.08 1) Welsh, Samantha; 2) Gibble, Caroline The Gulf Breeze girls track team Girls 4x100 Meter Relay High School 3) Burgess, Erin; 4) Marco, Santina placed in the top three in four relays as it 3 Gulf Breeze HS 52.44 1) Mims, Maggie; 2) Bohannon, Haley Girls 4x1600 Meter Relay High School finished second at the PHS Tiger Relays 3) Oldham, Kassie; 4) Gaines, Dominique 4 Gulf Breeze HS 26:41.53 Saturday at Washington High School. 1) Parnell, Alexis; 2) Burgess, Erin The Lady Dolphins finished with Girls 4x200 Meter Relay High School 3) Renfroe, Sara Jane; 4) Bradshaw, Taylor 87.5 points, a half-point better than 2 Gulf Breeze HS 1:54.12 third place Navarre. Pine Forest won 1) Mims, Maggie; 2) Bohannon, Haley Girls 1600 Sprint Medley High School 3) Gaines, Dominique; 4) Morse, Nikki 5 Gulf Breeze HS 4:58.44 wtih 107.5 points. The GBHS boys, led 1) Welsh, Samantha; 2) Welsh, Sammy by a first place in the sprint medley, Girls 4x400 Meter Relay High School 3) Villane, Kaycee; 4) Lewis, Sarah finished seventh with 40.74 points. 2 Gulf Breeze HS 4:24.74 Results are as follows: 1) Welsh, Samantha; 2) Burgess, Erin Girls Distance Medley High School 2 Gulf Breeze HS 14:35.61 1) Parnell, Alexis; 2) Burgess, Erin 3) Crowdis, Katt; 4) Evans, Dakota

Girls High Jump High School 2 Santiago, Alex 4-10.00 2 Lewis, Sarah 4-10.00 6 Rodgers, Hannah 4-08.00

Girls Pole Vault High School 5 Droogsma, Jessie 7-06.00 8 Oldham, Kassie 6-00.00

Girls Long Jump High School 3 Santiago, Alex 15-04.00 7 Villane, Kaycee 14-10.00

Girls Triple Jump High School 2 Santiago, Alex 32-08.00 4 Villane, Kaycee 31-06.00

Girls Shot Put High School 4 Droogsma, Jessie 30-10.50 16 Welsh, Natalie 26-01.50

Girls Discus Throw High School 4 Droogsma, Jessie 94-08 18 Welsh, Natalie 63-01 Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News Boys 4x100 Meter Relay High School Kaycee Villane placed in three events Saturday, including the sprint medley 7 Gulf Breeze HS 46.97 relay. The girls team finished second behind Pine Forest. 1) Delgado, Mitchell; 2) Roane, Patrick Boys 4x1600 Meter Relay High School Boys Pole Vault High School 3) Humphrey, Thomas; 4) Zambetti, Andrew 8 Gulf Breeze HS 22:01.01 1 Rejda, Seth 12-00.00 7 Wallis, Chance 11-00.00 Boys 4x200 Meter Relay High School Boys 1600 Sprint Medley High School 7 Gulf Breeze HS 1:42.03 1 Gulf Breeze HS 3:51.29 Boys Long Jump High School 1) Delgado, Mitchell; 2) Roane, Patrick; 1) Humphrey, Thomas; 2) Oldham, Conner; 7 Oldham, Conner 20-07.50 3) Humphrey, Thomas; 4) Zambetti, Andrew 3) Gelormini, Francis, 4) Yates; Matt 16 Whidby, Alex 18-11.00 18 Rejda, Seth 18-09.50 Boys 4x400 Meter Relay High School Boys Distance Medley High School 7 Gulf Breeze HS 3:42.51 6 Gulf Breeze HS 12:03.84 Boys Shot Put High School 1) Gelormini, Francis; 2) Kuhn, Josten 1) Gelormini, Francis; 2) Gann, Jonah; 22 Zambetti, Andrew 32-01.00 3) Yates, Matt; 4) Taylor, George 3) Yates, Matt; 4) Gaut, Joshua 23 Droogsma, Austin 30-08.50 24 Goldsmith, Daniel 29-06.50 Boys 4x800 Meter Relay High School Boys High Jump High School 26 Dick, Joshua 29-00.50 2 Gulf Breeze HS 8:39.93 5 Oldham, Conner 5-08.00 Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News 1) Gelormini, Francis; 2) Yates, Matt; 12 Taylor, John 5-04.00 Boys Discus Throw High School Josh Monserrate (right) hands the baton to Conner Oldham during the 3) Taylor, George; 4) Tobin, Joey 18 Monserrate, Josh 5-02.00 16 Goldsmith, Daniel 87-01 Tiger Relays Saturday at Washington. 18 Dick, Joshua 79-11

Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News Girls varsity soccer academic award winners Boys varsity soccer academic award winners The following GBHS girls varsity soccer players won Academic Awards at the team’s awards The following GBHS boys varsity soccer players won Academic Awards at the team’s awards banquet Sunday at New World Landing (from left): Allison Proctor, Sam Welsh, Kristyn banquet Sunday at New World Landing (from left): Graham Marcus, Justin Shoemaker, Will Suelflow, Natalie Welsh, Naomi Allen ansd Sara Jane Renfroe. Farmer, Alex Meade and Seth Rejda.

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Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News Nick Staviski won the 119-pound class by lifting a total of 275 pounds Monday. Clayton Minnick won the 129-pound class by lifting a total of 320 pounds Monday. Dolphin weightlifting team opens season with loss to Navarre

BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze won only three of the 10 Exhibition – Heath Gomez (-/115). Exhibition – Trent Bedell Harris (225/185 – 410). Gulf Breeze News weight classes – Nick Staviski in the 119- 154 lb. class – 3) Cody King (200/185 – 385). Exhibition – Nick Duggar (215/- [email protected] pound class, Clayton Minnick and 129- (190/165 – 360), 4) Brandon Dubose 199 lb. class – 3) Kyle Smith – 215), Harrison Kase (175/140 – pound class and Austin Droogsma the (185/165 – 355). (285/215 – 500), 4) Walker Davis 315). The Gulf Breeze Dolphin heavyweight division. Only the top three Exhibition – Caleb Houma (145/120 (245/210 – 455). The Dolphins competed in the Fort weightlifting team opened the 2012 lifters scored. Results are as follows: – 265), Jared Lukenbill (170/115 – Exhibition – Bryce Callahan Walton Beach Invitational season Monday at home against Navarre. 119 lb. class – 1) Nick Staviski (160 285), Jacob Rosas (185/150 335). (140/150 – 290). Wednesday (after the News’ For 20 of the 27 lifters participating lbs. bench, 115 lb. clean and jerk – 169 lb. class – 3) Kody Kelley 219 lb. class – 2) Tucker Batte deadline). Gulf Breeze will then host for Gulf Breeze, Monday was their first 275), 3) Matt Marco (110/85 195). (255/205 – 460), 5) Cass Warford (295/235 – 530), 4) Evan Ogden Catholic Wednesday. ever meet. And of those 27, none of them 129 lb. class – 1) Clayton Minnick (200/165 – 365). (200/185 – 385). Gulf Breeze will host the Sub- are seniors (eight freshmen, eight (175/145 – 320), 4) S. Snider (175/145 Exhibition – Chris Beck (210/175 – 238 lb. class – 3) Cody Haynes Sectional meet March 23 before sophomores, 11 juniors). – 310). 385), Zach McGill (205/155 – 360). (215/205 – 420), 4) Ryan Young hosting PHS in a dual meet March 28. Add those two factors together, 139 lb. class – 3) T.J. Baughn 183 lb. class – 3) Wesley Caldwell (215/170 – 385). The Sectional meet is April 2 at and the Raiders beat the Dolphins (195/170 – 365), 4) Trey Linton (190/185 – 375), 4) Nick Kozbiel Heavyweight class – 1) Austin Arnold High School, while the 1A 65-25. (150/115 – 265). (185/175 – 360). Droogsma (290/295 – 585), 4) Donn state meet is April 20 at Kissimmee. COBB: GBMS principal returns to coaching DOLPHINS: Boys lose at PC Rutherford From page 1C Cobb returned to coaching Cobb has been at GBMS for From page 1C Rutherford made its first six The Dolphins went on an 8-2 “If you can’t teach, you three years later to coach the nine years, serving as an assistant The Rams (25-5), who lost to shots of the second quarter run in the third quarter to get to certainly don’t need to be GBHS girls basketball team. principal under Jenny Granse. Terry Parker in Saturday’s regional before Mike White scored on an within 17 (39-22), but coaching. I did what was best for “I had a blast coaching some of “This is where I want to end final, hit a pair of 3-pointers in the offensive rebound with 3:12 left Rutherford responded with a 10- everyone at that point,” Cobb said. the finest young people on this my career, if at all possible. first three minutes to take an 8-0 in the first half for the Dolphins’ 0 run to end the quarter to lead After two surgeries locally, planet. Those girls, for the two These are fine, fine people and lead. The total surpassed their 3- first points. by 25. “That just took the wind Cobb went to the University of years that I did it,” Cobb said. They I’m lucky to be able to say I’m point total from their previous two Rutherford’s Khalil out of our sails,” deKozan said. Indiana and had a third one done were just exceptional people.” their boss,” Cobb said. games combined against the Spearman, who had 14 points, White had eight points, while by Dr. Lawrence Einhorn, who a Cobb got his start in Pena, in his second year as Dolphins (one). banked in a half-court shot at Don President had seven, couple of years later cured Lance administration as a dean for a Pirate head coach, went 22-8, but The Dolphins went 0-for-10 the buzzer that made it 28-6 Jordan Bennett four and Tyler Armstrong’s cancer. “They are year at Milton High School, finished third in the Panhandle from the field in the opening Rams. Rutherford ended the Franks and Nick Bookout two the leading doctors in the world followed by three years as an Conference after losing its last quarter, which ended with the game going 9-for-15 from 3- each. White and Bennett both in testicular cancer,” Cobb said. assistant principal at Pace. three games. score 10-0. point range. had seven rebounds.

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GB Middle School Band collects top honors at festival

Gulf Breeze Middle School band students earned 149 BAND Superior ratings and 11 Excellent ratings from the recent district Solo and Pemberton, Drew Shea, Emily Campos, Kaela Carpenter, Ensemble Festival held Feb. 18 Chandler Hines at GBHS. There are also ratings ■ Tenor Sax: Azelonde Ellison, of Good, Fair and Poor; howev- Claudia Sims, Grant Snyder, er, not one student fell below Cameron Hunter, Madeline the rating of Excellent. Armstrong, Grey Barona ■ In addition to a rating, stu- Baritone Sax: Jack Baltz ■ Trumpet: Grant Kemp, Anders dents also receive helpful writ- Foster, Jack Darby, Jackson Turner, ten comments from the judges Marissa Lawrence, Sadie Baltz, in order to evaluate their per- Tory Lebourdais, Reagan Docherty, formance. Bailey Berry, Danny Bevil, Michael Students had the opportunity Scott, Savannah Goette, Zac Green Submitted photo ■ French Horn: Grace Allen, Gulf Breeze High Drama's Drowsey Chaperone will perform Main Stage in Tampa on March 13-15. Reaching such a level to earn more than one medal by Julia Mazel, Jack Combes, Ryan of competition is a very high honor. playing solos on different VonBrock instruments and by performing ■ Trombone: Jake Turner, Gage in ensembles. Band director Thomas, Peyton Lewis, Danielle Susan Smithey was very excited Duggan, John Schuster, Sam for her students. Huntley, Brandon Bell, Jarrod Allard Thespians bound for Tampa ■ Euponium: Matthew Hitpas, “This is amazing!” she said. Shae Christenbery Robert “We set a new school record. Bradshaw, Aaron Jennings, Sophia On top of that, I received Sanchez ‘Drowsy Chaperone’ will be in Main Stage spotlight dozens of compliments on how ■ Tuba: Collin Denaro, Tiffany nice, polite, and helpful my stu- Meyer, Dagan Duke, Molly Keating ■ BY PAM BRANNON There also were several dents were! Thanks to all the Snare Drum: Matthew Hawkins, Lucy Barrow, Colton Gulf Breeze News “excellents” awarded to GBHS band parents, band students and [email protected] Hines, Trey Owens, Ron Buchanan, – including Ensemble Acting wonderful piano accompanists and Duet Acting – as well as Sarah Spooneybarger, Allyson The Gulf Breeze High who helped make this such a Ryan, Destin Smith, Sam some ratings of “good.” School Drama troupe recently successful event.” Goodyard, Austin Sanders, Ryoma Gulf Breeze will send to won the highly competitive The Symphonic Band’s next Hashida state its “straight superior” ■ Mallet: honor of taking their two-act big event will be District Allyson Ryan, Sarah winner in the Large Group Spooneybarger, Destin Smith, Trey comedy ‘Drowsy Chaperone’ Festival on March 8 at Musical ‘Blackout;’ superior Owens, Ron Buchanan, Megan under the direction of Margie Pensacola High School where winner in Small Group Hoffman, Colton Hines Timmons to Main Stage at the ■ Timpani: Ryoma Hashida Musical, which includes the entire band will be assessed State Thespian’s Competition ■ Piano: Emily Hoeflich Sydney Royer, Kate Darby, by a similar rating system. in Tampa on March 13-15. Josh Lawson and Marc Wakim; For the past 20 years, Gulf The group also will be Solo – Excellent Rating senior Kate Darby’s musical Breeze Middle School’s ■ Flute: Jennifer Langham sending five of its troupe solo ‘Fly into the Future;’ Symphonic Band has earned ■ Clarinet: Stephanie Hamburg members to state. They were ■ Alexa McNight’s musical solo “Straight Superior Ratings” Trumpet: Emery Davis, Dylan among the 12 performers cap- Therre ‘Sparked Creation;’ along with under the direction of Smithey. turing Superior ratings at the ■ Euphonium: Jacob Tutt, Royer’s solo ‘Mad Hatter.’ GBMS standouts were: recent District Competition in Brandon Bushnell Other superior winners who ■ Tuba: Garrett Fitzpatrick Niceville. will not compete at state Solo – Superior Rating ■ Piano: Zac Green, Natalie To win a slot at the Main ■ Oboe: Wilson included Josh Lawson, Tori Chandler Hines Stage performance, Gulf ■ Bassoon: Spencer Grace Breeze needed to invite and Riggs and Victoria Gluchoski ■ Flute: Addie Frierdich, Noah Duet – Superior Rating for their Monologues; the Woods, Sophia Best, Jenna Neri, ■ Clarinet: Nick Frye, Emily sponsor state judges to attend Submitted photo Madison Patrick, Abby Zimmer, Hoeflich, Kaela Carpenter, Maggie their performance of ‘Drowsy Gulf Breeze High sophomore Nancy Prescott (left) won troupe’s one-act, which needed to place in the top three at Kedron Burt, Meagan Manson, Jian Gilbreath, Chandler Hines Chaperone’ at Pensacola State Best Actress for the Gulf Breeze High Drama troupe at Zheng, Natalie Beckham, Natalie ■ Alto Sax: Drew Shea College in December. Judges District competition. Kate Darby (center) was named to the Districts to go to state; Tobin, Ian Gruenloh, Kaela ■ Trumpet: Zac Green, Grant from the State Thespian com- District One competition’s All-Star Cast as the Best Directing for Courtney Beebe. Carpenter, Kayle Figueiredo, Kemp ■ petition toured the state on Supporting Actress among all 27 schools. Sydney Royer Darby won a position in the Rachel Mickow, Hannah Eubanks, Snare: Ryoma Hashida, (right) received the only first place Critic's Choice for Gulf coveted All-Star Cast, being Kaylie Ganje, Rachel Babikow Megan Hoffman, Ben Cunningham invitation of several schools to ■ ■ Bass Drum: Yianni Whisler, Breeze with her solo ‘Mad Hatter.’ named Best Supporting Actress Clarinet: Grey Barona, Hailey attend performances and chose Roberts, Sierra Goette, Spencer Nina Staviski, Sam Goodyard Gulf Breeze to receive the for the entire competition. Durbin, Josh Satterwhite, David Main Stage honors. is the highest award for any meant all three judges in a cate- Sophomore Nancy Prescott Rarrick, Joseph Salter, Mady Bell, Duet-Excellent Rating ■ Gulf Breeze also received category – meaning she won gory gave the performer a supe- received the honor of being Kyle Muldoon, Sarah Tu, Lexis Baritone Sax: Grey Barona, Jack Baltz several high honors at the the first-place slot in Musical rior. Gulf Breeze received seven named Best Actress for the Wilson, Landrie Jennings, Sydney Solo for the entire competition. “straight superiors.” They also Gulf Breeze troupe. Clark, Taylor Duhe, Lauren Stokes, District One competition that Heather Patten, Will Farris, Trio – Superior Rating ■ included 27 schools from the She will perform that solo at received five more “superiors,” The State Thespian Kimberly Lawlis, Kacie Irovando, Caitie Gill, Ian Gruenloh, Panhandle. Gulf Breeze senior State. which meant two judges in a Competition sends winners on Kaela Carpenter, Nick Frye, Natalie Hannah Huntley, Rachel Babikow, Sydney Royer received a Each school is allowed to category gave the performer a to the National Competition Wilson, Maggie Gilbreath, Cassidy Hannah Eubanks, Jennifer Langham Critic’s Choice for her musical take to state five of its perform- superior and the third judge in while offering opportunities for Bosso, Aubree Stillman ■ Bass Clarinet: Amelie Murrell solo ‘Mad Hatter’ from ‘Alice ers who received superior rat- that category gave the per- students to audition for college Quartet – Superior Rating ■ Alto Sax: Ashton Hart, ings. A “straight superior” former an excellent rating. ■ Trumpet: Zac Green, Grant in Wonderland.’ Critic’s Choice scholarships. Benjamin Zimmer, Maddy Kemp, Savannah Goette, Austin Etheridge, Joseph McPhetridge, Sullivan Joseph Hudson, Shayla Ides, ■ Percussion: Grayce Hoskins, Alexandra Hartenstein, MacKenzie Megan Hoffman, Nina Staviski, GBHS’ Tringas Dozen-plus students Sonntag, John Finelli, Jaryd Paris Dupuis honored for service as expelled by district Wind, jazz ensembles to play BY PAM BRANNON The Pensacola State College Senate Page Gulf Breeze News DISCIPLINE Lyceum Series presents the [email protected] AT PSC Ashley Tringas, a sophomore Wind Ensemble and Jazz Of the 15 students Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. on compositions by Leonard at Gulf Breeze High School, Fifteen students in Santa expelled countywide, eight Thursday, March 8 at the Bernstein and more. was honored in the Senate Rosa County School were middle school stu- Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, The Jazz Ensemble features a Chamber in Tallahassee for her District were expelled from dents. Except the student Building 8, on the Pensacola varied program – including service as a Senate Page. their home schools last bringing the iron rod to campus. Maynard Ferguson’s signature During the legislative ses- week, with two of those school, the other seven mid- Enjoy the Wind Ensemble’s tune ‘MacArthur Park’ and sion, the Senate chooses out- attending schools in the dle school students from performance of ‘Chant and Count Basie’s ‘Wind Machine.’ standing students to serve as south end of the county. three north end schools Jubilo’ by Francis McBeth, new Tickets are free but required. Senate Pages. Pages work on One student from Gulf were all charged with pos- composition ‘Redemption’ by For tickets, call (850) 484- the Senate floor, meet with indi- Submitted photo Breeze High and one from session of marijuana. Rossano Galante, a medley of 1847. vidual senators and gain a prac- Gulf Breeze High sopho- Woodlawn Beach Middle Four of the seven high tical understanding of the leg- more Ashley Tringas (right) were expelled and sent to school students expelled islative process. Tringas was joins state Sen. Don Gaetz alternative placement at the were found “under the of Niceville while serving as sponsored by Sen. Don Gaetz county district’s learning influence” of marijuana a Senate Page during the of Niceville. academy in Milton. during school hours on “It was a great pleasure to 2012 legislative session in The Gulf Breeze High Tallahassee. school property. One high have Ashley as part of our student was expelled for school student was charged Senate family,” Gaetz said. Ashley is a member of the possession of prescription with a “weapon” violation “She is an accomplished scholar national mathematics honor medications on school by bringing razor blades to who impressed the senators society, Mu Alpha Theta. property, and the school at Milton High, with with her knowledge and her Outside the classroom, she is on Woodlawn student brought another Milton High stu- commitment.” the debate team and a member an iron rod to school, dent charged with bringing In addition to being an of the Student Government which was classified as a a knife to school. Advanced Placement student, Association. “weapon.”

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FAA Santa Rosa County rosa.fl.us/santa_rosa/ recently brought to Ready to work? 3 LEGAL 2190 LEGAL 2186 of your current Animal Shelter at animals/featured.html the shelter as well as week accelerated Gulf Breeze News 2X 2-23-12 To: Britney Nicole address. (You may file ------approved program. 3-1-12 KITCHENS Notice of Current Address, Florida YOU ARE NOTIFIED Supreme Court than an action has been Approved Family Law filed against you and that Form 12.915.) Future NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING you are required to serve papers in this lawsuit a copy of your written will be mailed to the defenses, if any, to it on address on record at WHEREAS, Richard Jette, has petitioned to vacate, abandon, discontinue and Arun KUMAR, whose the clerk’s office. GBHS seniors honored renounce any interest and right of the public in and to the following described property address is: Richard to wit: Alvoid Attorney for Dated: Feb. 9, 2012 Petitioner 356 W. Nine Ernie Lee Magaha The west end of Cooley's Drive in Pace Heights Subdivision lying Mile Rd., Pensacola, FL Clerk of the Circuit between lots 9 and 10 as described in Plat Book B, page 14 32534, or or before Court March 19, 2012, or 30 AND WHEREAS, a time and date has been established for a public hearing for the days after first publica- By T. Quinn Board of County Commissioners to consider the advisability of exercising its authority tion, and file the original Deputy Clerk pursuant to Chapter 336 of the general statutes to vacate, abandon, discontinue, with the clerk of this renounce and disclaim any right or interest of the public in and to the above described Court at 190 LEGAL 2182 property. Government St., GULF BREEZE NEWS Pensacola, FL 32502, 4X 2/23/12 NOW THEREFORE, all interested persons and the public generally are directed that a Family Law Division, public hearing upon the above mentioned Petition, shall be held by the Board of County before service on Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida, in the Commissioners Meeting Room in Petitioner or immediately the Santa Rosa County Administrative Center located at 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida on the 22nd day of March, 2012, at the hour of 9:30 a.m. cst/cdst, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be considered.

All interested parties should take notice that if they decide to appeal any decision made IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL by the Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter coming before said CIRCUIT IN AND FOR Board at said meeting, it is their individual responsibility to insure that a record of pro- SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA ceedings they are appealing exists and for such purpose they will need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record shall include the testimony CASE NO.: 57-2011-CA-001131 SEC.: A and the evidence upon which their appeal is to be based. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to this matter. CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, LEGAL 2189 Gulf Breeze News March 1, 2012 v.

KEVIN V. HERRING, et al

Defendant(s). Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News ______/ LEFT: Senior Maggie Mims was honored before the Lady Dolphins’ final home basketball NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE OF ACTION FOR FORECLOSURE game. She is the daughter of Sharon Mims. Also pictured is coach Jarrod Denmon. HALF TON PICK UP TRUCK PROCEEDING-PROPERTY RIGHT: Senior dance team members Shelby Andrews (left) and Emalee Hudson were TO: honored before the boys’ basketball team’s final home game. Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Claudia M. Herring ADDRESS UNKNOWN Florida, will receive sealed bids for one (1) half ton pick-up truck. BUT WHOSE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS IS: 3451 Farrish Road All bids must be in writing and delivered by hand, Fed Ex, or mail to the Santa Rosa Jay, FL 32565 County Procurement Department, 6495 Caroline Street Suite G, Milton, Florida, 32570; and must be received by 10:00 a.m., March 27, 2012, at which time bids will be opened Residence unknown, if living, including any unknown and read aloud. All interested parties are invited to attend. Bids are to be sealed and spouse of said Defendants, if either has remarried and if clearly labeled "BID - FOG TRUCK." Bids received after the time set for the bid open- either or both of said Defendant(s) are dead, their respec- ing will be rejected and returned unopened to the bidder. tive unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, assignees, cred- itors, lienors, and trustees, and all other persons claiming Specifications and bid form may be secured from the Santa Rosa County Website by, through, under or against the named Defendant(s); (www.santarosa.fl.gov/bids) or at the Santa Rosa County Procurement Department at and the aforementioned named Defendant(s) and such of the above address. Telephone (850) 983-1870 the aforementioned unknown Defendants and such of the aforementioned unknown Defendant(s) as may be Questions concerning this equipment should be directed to Jerrell Anderson at (850) infants, incompetents or otherwise not sui juris. 981-7135. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED than an action has been The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive irregularities in bids, commenced to foreclose a mortgage in the following real to reject any or all bids with or without cause, and to award the bid that it determines to property, lying and being and situated in SANTA ROSA be in the best interest of Santa Rosa County. County, Florida, more particularly described as follows:

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners encourages all segments of the COMMENCE TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF business community to participate in its procurement opportunities, including small THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTH- businesses, minority/women owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enter- EAST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 4 prises. The Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national NORTH, RANGE 30 WEST, SANTA ROSA COUN- origin, disability, sex, or age in the administration of contracts. TY, FLORIDA, THENCE RUN SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida EAST LINE THEREOF A DISTANCE OF 377.90 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE RUN NORTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SEC- LEGAL NOTICE 2188 Gulf Breeze News 3-1-12 ONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 38.00 FEET, THENCE RUN SOUTH 00 DEGREES 25 MINUTES 02 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 369.61 FEET, THENCE RUN SOUTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 236.91 FEET, THENCE RUN NORTH 00 DEGREES 00 SECONDS Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News 00 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 369.60 FEET,THENCE RUN NORTH 90 DEGREES 00 MIN- Lady Dolphin basketball team managers Jeff Shell (left) and Nick Delgado (right) were both NOTICE TO BIDDERS UTES 00 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE IS 201.60 honored before the girls’ final home game. Jeff is the sone of Steve and Kyla Shell, while FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PAR- LANDSCAPING CEL BEING SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF WAY Nick is the son of Frank and Audrey Delgado. Also pictured is coach Jarrod Denmon. LIMITS OF FARRISH ROAD. COMMONLY KNOWN The Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida will receive sealed AS 3451 FARRISH ROAD, JAY, FL 32565 bids from properly licensed landscaping contractors for the Avalon Boulevard / Highway 98 Median Beautification Project. This work includes landscaping and irrigation This action has been filed against you and you are improvements to two median areas located in the center of the east and west-bound required to serve a copy of your written defense, if REQUEST FOR BIDS lanes of Hwy 98 in the general area from Avalon Blvd (State Road 281) east to Bay any, such Morris Hardwick Schneider, LLC, Attorneys Get all the Local NOTICE OF SALE Woods Road in Gulf Breeze, and incidentals as shown on the project plans and by the for Plaintiff, whose address is 5110 Eisenhower Blvd, Newspaper Labeling and project manuals. Suite 120, Tampa, FL 33634 on or before March 20, Notice is hereby given that Inserting Services 2012, and file the original with the clerk of this Court on 3/22/2012 at 12:30pm All bids must be original and delivered by hand, Fed Ex, or mail to the Santa Rosa either before service on Plaintiff’s attorney or immedi- News! ately there after; otherwise a default will be entered at Smart Stop Self County Procurement Department, 6495 Caroline Street Suite G, Milton, Florida, 32570; Storage, 15 McClure Dr., Sealed bids for inserting and mailing services will be and must be received by 10:00 a.m., March 13, 2012; at which time bids will be opened against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Schools Weddings Gulf Breeze, FL 32561, received at The Gulf Breeze News, 913 Gulf Breeze and read aloud. All interested parties are invited to attend. Bids are to be sealed and the undersigned Smart Pkwy, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 until 5 PM, Local Time clearly labeled "Avalon Blvd (SR 281)/Hwy 98 Median Beautification Project". Bids WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court on the 15th Sports Engagements Stop Self Storage will sell on March 14, 2012. Bids submitted after said time will received after this time will be rejected and returned to the bidder unopened. day of February, 2012 at Public Sale by competi- not be accepted. Politics Obituaries tive bidding, the personal Project documents, including drawings and specifications relative thereto may be Mary M. Johnson property heretofore stored Specifications to include affixing mailing labels and inspected at Santa Rosa County Procurement Department, 6495 Caroline Street Suite Clerk of the Circuit Court with the undersigned by: inserting preprints into each weekly edition of the G, Milton, Florida. Plans and specifications may be secured from the Santa Rosa By Deputy Clerk City News Opinion paper, coordinating with the Publishers the protection County Procurement Office or from the county website (www.santarosa.fl.gov/bids). “In accordance with the American with Disabilities Lindsey Stanley and exclusivity of the inserts, delivery to the Gulf Island News Entertainment Act, persons needing a special accommodation to 120 Gilmore Drive Breeze Post Office within the required time, and any All questions should be directed to Sheila Harris at (850) 983-1848. participate in this hearing, should contact ADA Gulf Breeze, Fl. 32561 other actions deemed necessary. Work must be per- County News Puzzles Coordinator not later than 1 (one) day prior to the Unit #626 formed on Wednesday mornings at bidder’s location to The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive informalities in bids, to proceeding at Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. Household and meet postal deadline. Crime Reports Comics reject any or all bids with or without cause, and to accept the bid that in its judgment is (Santa Rosa), 118 South Baylen Street, Pensacola, Miscellaneous Items in the best interest of Santa Rosa County, Florida. The Gulf Breeze News reserves the right to accept or FL 32501 850-432-8222 and for the hearing and Club News Legal Notices voice impaired 800-955-8770.” Carmen Wenzel reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities, and to Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners encourages all segments of the Church News Classifieds 3215 Princeton Drive re-advertise when deemed in the best interest of the business community to participate in its procurement opportunities, including small copies furnished to: Gulf Breeze, Fl. 32563 corporation. The Gulf Breeze News does not discrimi- businesses, minority/women owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enter- Unit # 44 nate on the basis of race, national origin, sex, religion, prises. 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