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BY PAM BRANNON Gulf Breeze News © 2017 [email protected] Couple gets a kick Gulf Breeze City is filling out the pre-screening appli- cations due by Nov. 15 for BP Oil fines coming through the state’s Triumph board. The largest project request out of entertaining would involve moving the school athletic fields and fa- cilities from their current location to property across the highway. for Halloween But in submitting the funding request among the hun- their friends and neighbors in BY GLENDA CAUDLE dreds of other funding requests that will be submitted Gulf Breeze News the Brigaten Court area of Light “Witch” LaVerne and “Frankenstein” Daryn McMullen host from coastal counties, the City must have support from [email protected] House Point near Gulf Breeze, a huge party on Halloween, complete with free food on the Santa Rosa County Commission and it must inform but to families from throughout Tuesday, Oct. 31. Daryn McMullen came by his love of Hal- Below, left: a few of the decorations, with more to come the Santa Rosa County School Board of its intentions. the area who have heard about before the event. The school board talked about the one City project that loween honestly. His mother delighted in the their Halloween spooktacular Below, right: LaVerne and Daryn with a spooky mailbox. would directly affect the school district at their school holiday and eagerly awaited the celebration and want to experience it for board meeting last week and agreed to support the ap- each year. McMullen was directly in line to themselves. rect visitors to the neighborhood, which is just plication. catch the candy-charged spooky-virus from The family-friendly fun, which is offered to the east of Gulf Breeze Zoo and across the The county discussed it briefly Monday and decid- his parent, and he’s spreading it, hoping lots of free of charge to anyone who would like to highway from St. Sylvester Catholic Church, ed to send letters of support after a formal vote today folks will come down with the Halloween bug come, will begin at 6 p.m. Oct. 31 and continue and then on to the celebration site. whose symptoms include a delicious shivery- until 10 at 1530 Brigaten Court. Costumes are McMullen began sharing his love of the hol- See City Page 10A » feeling in the presence of life-sized animatron- not required, the celebration will be outdoors, iday in a major way in 2009. Hosting the event ic monsters, a pounding pulse when something and those attending are invited to bring lawn begins in late August, he says. That’s when unanticipated pops up, a roaring in the ears as chairs or quilts and visit a while once they’ve he starts going through the boxes and cartons, ghostly music and crackly laughs assault them explored the spectacle the McMullens have in making plans, sprucing up, doing minor repairs, and an overwhelming appetite for celebratory store for them. adding to the props, putting things together and Storm ‘scalps’ treats. There will be free food that includes hot planning for another spectacular party. McMullen, a U.S. Air Force veteran of 26 dogs, meatballs, cheese dip and chips, chili, By this time of year, the McMullens’ yard is years and the current base training manager specially decorated cup cakes, soda and water. TV repair at Hurlburt Field, and his wife, LaVerne, are Signs will be posted on Highway 98 to di- See Donations Page 10A » shop, salon looking forward to playing host not only to
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David Radcliffe’s father, the late Jim Radcliffe, built the concrete block building at 3036 Gulf Breeze Parkway in 1970. Its everyday purpose was to serve the commu- nity and travelers as a convenience store and gas station. But in times of threatening weather, the sturdy structure served as the family’s evacuation building. It stood firm through more than four hurricanes and some other nasty storms. But Sunday night, around 7:30, straight line winds of about 100 miles an hour came roaring through as rain pounded down. The storm created such a disturbance it raised the roof -- and set it down behind the building that houses a string of businesses operating out of the Radcliffe property. Tammy Parsons, the owner of 98 Treasurers on the Arrest Report ...... 2 Mailing Statement east end of the complex, was alone in her antique and FRI 10/27 SAT 10/28 SUN 10/29 Calendar ...... 2A & 3B on Opinion Page collectibles shop at the time. PM PARTY Classifieds/Legals. . . . . 7C WEEKEND SUNNY THREE SECTIONS, See Gulf Page 8A » SHOWERS CLOUDY Crossword Puzzle. . . . . 3B Weather-plus 22 PAGES hi 75/lo 57 hi 70/lo 48 hi 63/lo 50 Movies...... 2B VOL. 17, NO. 43 rain: 0% rain: 50% rain: 10% Opinion ...... 6A Sports ...... 1-8C OCTOBER 26, 2017
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Calendar of Meetings Thursday 26 Commission Regular 9 a.m., 6495 Caroline Street, Milton
Local Mitigation Meeting 1:30 p.m., Public Services Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton Friday 27 Friend of Youth 6:45 a.m., Gulf Breeze Hospital cafeteria Tuesday 31 Local Option Sales Tax Citizen Committee 9 a.m., Santa Rosa County Administrative Center Board GBPD issues Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton Wednesday Nov 1 BOLO for retail City Of Gulf Breeze Executive Committee Meeting 6 p.m., Gulf Breeze City Hall, Council Chambers, 1070 Gulf Breeze Police Depart- when the first theft occurred, Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze ment issued a “Be on the look- then the subject returned to theft suspect out” alert for a man suspected the store driving a black BMW Gulf Breeze Toastmasters of retail theft at Ace Hardware sedan. The suspect stole small Noon-1p.m., First Baptist Church of Gulf Breeze, 555 on Friday, Oct. 6. items in the store totaling Fairpoint Drive The subject is identified as a $95. middle-aged white male, wear- If you have any informa- Two men arrested ing a blue button-up shirt, blue tion about the incident or the jeans and a red baseball cap, suspect, please contact the who entered the store with a Gulf Breeze Police Depart- for weapons, drugs white male juvenile wearing a ment, Sgt. Steff Neff or Inv. yellow shirt and shorts. Beth Goff at (850) 934-5121, F The subject was seen driv- or Santa Rosa Crimestoppers LASHBACKS Wednesday, Oct. 18 GULF BREEZE • 11:56 p.m.: In the 900 block ing a white or silver sedan at (850) 437-7867. October 26 of US Hwy. 98, a traffic stop for POLICE speeding led to the arrest of the 1 Year ago this week – 2016 driver Walter Lopez Matul, 25 REPORT The Gulf Breeze Chamber of Commerce property on Gulf of FWB, for DUI and no valid Breeze Pkwy. is owned by the Santa Rosa School District and of US Hwy. 98, a traffic stop for Midway Fire driver license. potentially for sale. Santa Rosa County School District still illegal U-turn led to the arrest of working on selling one piece of property in Gulf Breeze and Thursday, Oct. 19 the driver, Krista Gibbs, 29, of Gulf Breeze, for DUI. battles blaze in buying another property in Milton. • Gulf Coast Inn, a report of a lost wallet. Monday, Oct. 23 Polynesian Isles 5 Years ago this week - 2012 • In the 300 block of Florida Nearly 130 people attended a Florida Department of Friday, Oct. 20 October 6 – 12 Avenue, a report of a burglary MIDWAY FIRE Transportation information meeting last week at the Bayside • 1:31 a.m.: In the Waffle and theft of construction materi- Center, formerly the Civic Center, to view FDOT information House parking lot, a report of als. On Tuesday, Oct. 10, at ap- DISTRICT about the proposed Replacement Pensacola Bay Bridge. Sixty- an aggravated battery. Darnell • 4:23 p.m.: In the 500 block proximately 3:40 a.m., a residen- seven of the 121 citizens that signed in were from Gulf Breeze Jones, 40, of Fort Walton Beach of Kenilworth Avenue, a report tial structure fire was dispatched REPORT was arrested. of suspicious persons led to the at the 1600 block of Llani Lane. • 10:54 p.m.: In the 1800 block arrest (Notice to Appear) of an Upon arrival of Battalion Service Call ...... 3 10 Years ago this week - 2007 of US Hwy. 98, a traffic stop for and Engine 35, firefighters saw 18-year-old Pensacola man for Good Intent Call ...... 8 Franklin Hayes/Gulf Breeze News A “sacrifi cial” roadway, one speeding led to the arrest of the that a single story unoccupied possession of marijuana. that is designed to fail in case of a hurricane, is being rebuilt driver, Timothy Woods of Fort residence was burning from the False Alarm & False Call ..2 • 11:39 p.m.: In the 800 block over the previous road connecting Pensacola Beach with Walton Beach, for DUI, posses- roof. Crews worked the fire for TOTAL ...... 49 of Shoreline Drive, a traffic stop Navarre Beach. The roadway will provide an additional evacu- sion of a controlled substance for an equipment violation led nearly two hours. No injuries ation route off the island. Plans call for the road to be fi nished without a prescription, posses- to the arrest of both occupants. were reported, but there was October 13 – 19 by later summer or fall of 2008. sion of marijuana and drug para- The driver, Kenneth Selwyn, 51 major damage to the residence. phernalia. The fire is being invested by the of Pensacola, was charged with Rescue & Emergency Florida State Fire Marshal. carrying a concealed weapon, Medical Service ...... 22 Sunday, Oct. 22 possession of narcotics and drug • 2:33 a.m.: In the 800 block paraphernalia. Fires ...... 1 Hazardous Condition of US Hwy. 98, a traffic stop for Passenger John Ohara of Rescue & Emergency (No Fire) ...... 2 speeding led to the arrest (No- Foley, Ala., was charged with Medical Service ...... 33 Service Call ...... 2 tice to Appear) of the driver, a carrying a concealed weapon, Hazardous Condition Good Intent Call ...... 4 27-year-old Pensacola man, for possession of narcotics, drug possession of marijuana. paraphernalia and marijuana. (No Fire) ...... 2 TOTAL ...... 40 • 5:51 p.m.: In the 1200 block Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Report
Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. Note: All arrest and police reports published in Gulf Breeze News are public record and do not imply guilt. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven and/or adjudicated guilty in a court of law. from your friends at Gulf Breeze News FELONIES Ohara, John Jeffery, W/M, 37, 400 block, Park 10/17/17 Avenue, Foley, marijuana- Heitz, Donald Leon, possess, drug equip-possess W/M, 32, 8000 block, Oct���� 26 Navarre Parkway, Navarre, Pia Jacobsen Oct���� 30 resist offi cer Ray Jowers Bryan Tran Edith Utsey Jim Mitchell Chandler, Richard Braley Donaghy English DUI Erica Guttuso Keith, 46, 3000 block, Jennifer Hawkins Wells Beach Road, Navarre, Oct���� 27 Woods, Timothy Andre, Brooks Davis possession of weapon Funderburk, Jason B/M, 28, 300 block, 23rd 10/19/17 Morris Simhachalam Oct���� 31 Leroy, W/M, 33, 6000 Street, Niceville, drugs- Lopez, Matul, Walter Melanie Kormondy Lucas, Robert Shane, block, Betty Lane, Navarre, possess Joselins, H/M, 25, address Stoney Hundelt W/M, 50, 2000 block, Folva cocaine-possess not known, Pensacola, dui- Linda Brothers Amy Martin Drive, Navarre, fraud unlaw bld alch BJ Boegle Hilliard, Christopher 10/22/17 N������� 1 Webster, Charles Lee, B/M, 44, 8000 block, Braley, Merton Scott, Jill Mitchell Faryn, W/M, 30, 2000 Sierra Street, Navarre, 10/21/17 Oct���� 28 W/M, 37, address not Brianna Edler block, Pandandle Trail, crimes against person known, Gulf Breeze, drugs- Smith, Cassandra Lee, Navarre, possession of possess W/F, 33, 8000 block, Escola Jerry Cummings weapon Street, Navarre, dui-unlaw David Knight 10/20/17 Donaghy, Evan bld alch Kim Connerley Ziegel, Jason Larry, W/ Francis, W/M, 34, 200 10/19/17 M, 38, address not known, block, Pensacola Beach English, Jon Rockland, Navarre, stolen property- Road, Gulf Breeze, battery 10/22/17 Congratulations to this Week’s Winner W/M, 30, 400 block, deal in Cooke, Julie, W/F, 52, Fairpoint Road, Gulf Breeze, 2000 block, Crescent Road, Ray Jowers • October 26 Birthday winner receives a voucher good for two larc, burgl, moving traffi c 10/24/17 Navarre, dui-unlaw bld alch Pensacola Little Theatre ticket or a one year subscription viol 10/21/17 Selwyn, Kenneth to Gulf Breeze News. Winner must pick up the voucher at Parker, Brandon Scott, David, W/M, 51, 2000 the Gulf Breeze News Offi ce by November 9. Holifi eld, Lucas Devin, W/M, 36, 2000 block, block, Gadsden Street, Whitmore, Erik Lloyd, W/M, 31, 5000 block, Salamanca Street, Navarre, Pensacola, carrying W/M, 36, 2000 block, Register your birthday on our Facebook page or Charter Circle, Gulf Breeze, prob violation-felony concealed weapon, drugs- Bellemeade Circle, email us at: [email protected] drugs-possess possess Navarre, dui-unlaw bld alch gulfbreezenews.com GULF BREEZE NEWS October 26, 2017 3A GB News Checking out to feature Grocery store worker Leta Van local artists Brussel ends career at age 80 Nov. 2 Gulf Breeze News will again 10 years ago. Even earlier, she wasn’t worried.” feature our local creative talent By Pam Brannon Gulf Breeze News first signed on at the former But Leta did have one other with a gallery page in the Nov. [email protected] Delchamp’s in Gulf Breeze as a job – selling real estate for one 2 issue. cashier, beginning in 1991. year. And when she and her hus- This issue will feature ab- Leta Van Brussel of Gulf Before becoming a grocery ca- band were stationed in Okinawa, stract art submissions and haiku Breeze is retiring at age 80 – but shier, Leta worked as a cashier at Japan, with the Air Force, she poetry. Previous issues featured she won’t get a pension from the commissary on Hurlburt Air taught swimming to children photography and visual art only. anybody. “I haven’t worked long Force base, beginning in 1975, through the Red Cross, “and did Please submit your entry by enough for Walmart, or anybody, when her now deceased husband a lot of scuba diving,” she re- Friday, Oct. 27, for publication to actually retire from that com- was in the Air Force. She has calls. on Nov. 2. Entries should be pany. I am just finally deciding lived in this area since 1972, and When she is not in a store emailed to news@gulfbreeze- to ‘retire’ from working,” she ex- in 1983 designed the home she working a cash register, Leta news.com. plained, with a grin. lives in today. She and her hus- says she enjoys working in her Van Brussel is a very familiar band built it in Gulf Breeze. Her garden with her plants. face around Gulf Breeze from husband passed away about 23 “I also like scuba diving and behind a cash register. Kristie years ago, she said. She has not swimming, and have done a lot Godwin, personnel director for had a boyfriend or a romantic in- of water skiing in my time,” Walmart Neighborhood Grocery terest since. “I really don’t have she says. “I raised show cats in in Gulf Breeze, said she hired time or interest,” she laughs. the 1980s, and had a couple of Leta as soon as she walked in and Before coming to this area cats that won pretty big at some applied for a cashier’s job. with the Air Force, she and her shows.” “I remember her working be- husband were stationed in Mon- Right now, she is taking hind one cash register or another tana, and she worked as a wait- classes to learn Hebrew, and in around town from when I was ress in a small cafe. She worked January of 2018 she is going on a teenager – and I’m long past the cash register there, of course. a cruise. “I’ve never been on a being a teenager now,” Godwin “But my very first job as a ca- cruise, so I can’t wait,” she said. laughs. shier was in a casino when I lived “I’m going with the people from “People will line up at her for a year in Reno, Nevada,” she my Messianic Synagogue in Pen- Leta Van Brussel, with co-worker Kameron McMullen, a familiar register and wait for her to cash recalls. “I’ve basically been a ca- sacola. I went to Israel about a face in the grocery check out lines, is putting her career in the bag. She has worked for several local stores. them out, not because she is nec- shier all my life.” year ago with my church. They essarily the fastest cashier we Back in the early days, the are like a family to me, just like did put me on blood pressure I’ll still be around – just on vaca- have, but because they want to cash registers were not comput- all the folks at this Walmart gro- medication, but until now I have tion.!” see ‘Leta’ and chat with her. Ev- erized and cashing people out cery are, too.” only ever taken vitamins – no erybody knows her as just Leta.” was quite different. Leta has a son who lives in prescription medications for any- Godwin said Van Brussel has “You had to know how to North Carolina with his family. thing,” she said. been working as a part-time em- make change, that’s for sure,” she “I have three grandchildren Leta said when she gets up ployee, “But most of the weeks says. “And in the grocery stores, there that I might get to see more now and knows she isn’t going she is working 40 hours, filling when I started, you had tags on now that I am retiring,” she said. to work that day, it will seem in for someone.” the groceries and you punched She also has a sister and two like a vacation, “But an unend- Leta has been working as a ca- into the register each amount of brothers still living, with one ing vacation,” she laughed. “But shier for Walmart Neighborhood each item. Not like today.” brother already passed away. She they aren’t getting rid of me en- Grocery since it opened in 2012. But she says she was not is the oldest. tirely around here. I will be back But before that, she was work- worried or intimidated when Leta is happy that she has not a lot – to shop. I will get to see ing in Tiger Point as a cashier the computerized cash regis- had a lot of health issues in her all the shoppers that I’ve gotten for Winn-Dixie. Prior to that, she ters arrived. “I knew we would life. “I was just in the hospital to know, too, but this time from was working as a cashier at the get training and I would get the for a couple of days, and that is the other side of the register, as former Bruno’s in Gulf Breeze chance to learn something new. I something new to me, too. They one of them roaming the aisles.
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2017-18 Seashore a permit number. Hunters must the national seashore during the tion clinic for dogs and cats, Fri- Waterfowl Hunting also carry their State of Florida corresponding state hunting sea- day, Oct. 27. The clinic will take hunting license, State of Florida son but is limited to two marine place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Permits now available Migratory Bird Permit, signed areas in Florida. animal services facility, 4451 federal “Duck Stamp” and con- These areas are identified on Pine Forest Road in Milton. Gulf Islands National Sea- firmation number from their Mi- the waterfowl hunting permit. Veterinarians from Pace Vet- shore 2017-18 Waterfowl Hunt- gratory Bird Harvest Informa- No other hunting is permitted erinary Clinic and The Ark Ani- ing Permits are now available. tion Program. within the boundary of Gulf Is- mal Hospital will provide the There is a $25 application fee Those wishing to apply and lands National Seashore. vaccine and administer the in- that must be paid when each ap- pay in person may do so at park jections for a $10 fee. Cash and plication is submitted. headquarters in Gulf Breeze. Santa Rosa County checks will be accepted. A valid Applicants are encouraged to Applications and payment will driver’s license will be required apply and pay online. Drive Through Rabies be accepted Tuesdays between Vaccination Clinic for all checks. A certificate of Applications are available 7:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. and Thurs- vaccination and rabies tag will online at https://www.nps.gov/ days between 2 p.m. and 4:30 The Florida Department of be provided. No other services guis/planyourvisit/waterfowl- p.m., only. Cash payment will Health in Santa Rosa County will be available. regulations-and-permits.htm. not be accepted, and checks are (DOH-Santa Rosa) and Santa Pets must be secured in a ve- All hunters in the park must discouraged. Rosa Animal Control will host hicle, crate or on leash. carry a valid Waterfowl Hunt- In accordance with the Super- a drive-through rabies vaccina- ing Permit that has been signed intendent’s Compendium, wa- by a park official and contains terfowl hunting is permitted in NEEDED SALES ACCOUNT Splash Magazine will EXECUTIVE be available for pickup Professional, self-motivated & organized individual needed at The November issue of serves local residents who need rapidly growing community newspaper Splash! Magazine will not be a little extra help throughout the and entertainment magazine. inserted into your Gulf Breeze holiday season. Excellent Compensation Package. News next week. Your donation of non-perish- Instead, you will have the able food and money will help REQUIREMENTS: Must possess opportunity to pick it up at any volunteers provide Thanksgiv- excellent communication skills, of the many free rack locations ing and Christmas dinners for be computer proficient and have throughout Escambia and Santa these neighbors. dependable transportation. Rosa County or, you can pick Next week’s Gulf Breeze it up at the Gulf Breeze News News will be chock full of holi- Fax resume to office, Harbourtown Unit 35, day flyers, making it too heavy Gulf Breeze News & Splash! when you bring your donation to also accommodate Splash! 850-932-8794 Your Community Newspaper to Caring & Sharing of South Magazine. or e-mail to Santa Rosa County. For details, call (850) 932- Caring & Sharing of SSRC 8986. [email protected] Magazine
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