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Tourism losses from COVID-19 in Santa Rosa County were only a fraction of what was pro- jected. The fi nal tourism tax report for fi scal year 2019-2020 presented Nov. 5 left Tourist Develop- ment Council (TDC) members smiling. The year totaled more than $3.5 million of revenue to the county’s tourism promotion arm. That’s down less than 10% from last year, and the total still blows past revenues from two years ago. Tourist Development Director Julie White ini- tially projected COVID-19 related losses could be as much as $1.5 million, more than a third of the typical year’s revenue. “We were very conservative,” White told the TDC. Photos by Wendy Victora Rudman March through June showed signifi cant loss- Business is down at American es, including revenues plummeting by 79% in “Whenever you love what LubeFast, which is just east April when beaches closed. But by July, growth of the bridge in Gulf had returned. Combined with a strong winter, you do, you’re going to Breeze. This No the year cruised in about $408,000 less than the Wait sign spells out previous year. make that sacrifi ce.” the obvious lack of customers in See TDC 4A —Raelynn Paul, fl orist either bay. A few moments later, Raelynn Paul works on they got several a homecoming corsage customers. Salter leaves lasting legacy at Flowerama in Gulf Breeze. Of the eight By Wendy Victora Rudman employees who worked By Wendy Victora Rudman [email protected] there before Hurricane [email protected] Sally, she is one of three For 20 years, District 3 Coun- who remain. Late on a Friday afternoon, when U.S. Highway ty Commissioner Don Salter has 98 would usually be clogged with traffi c, the bays at been a force moving Santa Rosa American LubeFast are empty. An employee, hold- County forward. Nov. 12 will be ing a large yellow ‘NO WAIT’ sign sits curbside. The only ones waiting at many Gulf the last time he takes a seat at the Salter Board of County Commissioners Breeze businesses these days are the long table. folks who work there. The swearing in of new commissioners mid- They’re waiting to see if they will still month will also mark the end of his fi fth term as have jobs, if the bridge will really re- chairman of the board. open in March, if community support is Salter, who was born on a farm in Jay in the enough to keep the doors open. 1940s and lives there now, said when he took the “It’s a great time to fi lm a zombie gavel at the beginning of 2020, he was hoping apocalypse movie on U.S. Highway for a peaceful last year. 98,” joked Michael Hutchins, assistant Instead, he got the Avalon-Garcon Point manager at American LubeFast. “It feels wildfi re, coronavirus and an above-average weird opening up now. I (used to feel) hurricane season, including a sideswipe by like I was playing Frogger trying to get Hurricane Sally. across the road.” The McDonald’s in Gulf Breeze closed recently, See SALTER 5A sending customers to its location at Tiger Point. See GULF BREEZE 4A Potential grocery store mired in complications By Jamie Gentry [email protected] Navarre Press ISSN 2688-6316 Copyright © 2020 Navarre, FL 32566 The entrance to Santander Estates wel-

7502 Harvest Village Court comes residents and visitors under a cano- py of oak trees. A sidewalk runs along the shoulder of the road, complete with a bench, doggy potty station and Little Free Library stand. Resident Lorraine Nagy lives with her family in the fi rst house on the left. They walk their rescue dogs along the sidewalk each day. “You’ve got the school buses in the morn- ing and the afternoon, but it is relatively a quiet neighborhood,” Nagy said. “And that was one of the reasons we moved here be- Photo by Wendy Victora Rudman cause it is in the back and out of the way.” Potential development of a new grocery store complex just outside the Okaloosa County line is See STORE 4A set to include demolishing the bank that has sat vacant at the corner of Rosewood Avenue. Subscribe Now! navarrepress.com 2A / NAVARRE PRESS NOVEMBER 12-18, 2020

What’s up with Dickey’s By Kaitie Meyer [email protected]

Dickey’s Barb ecue is still coming to Navarre. The opening is just taking lon- ger than expected. There have been a few holdups due to Hurricane Sally and sorting out logistics with the landlord. Managing partner Karen Edwards said they have made some progress on the structural repairs in the kitchen, but still have to work on other parts of the restaurant be- fore it will be ready for the grand opening in the spring of 2021. Owner Wendy Williams is thrilled about opening a Dickey’s in Navarre. “I’m super excited about it,” she said. “It’s going to be one of the most fun places to go in Navarre.” The new Navarre location will be located right next to Dewey Destin’s in the old Helen Back building on the south side of U.S. Highway 98. Dickey’s in Navarre will be 6,000 square feet and will have the option for live music and movie nights, Edwards said “We’re going to have a game room as well,” Wil- liams added. “A game room for big kids and little kids.” It doesn’t stop there. A new bakery called The Sweet Shoppe will open inside of Dickey’s location in Navarre. This shop will sell baked goods, ice cream, Photo by Kaitie Meyer Dickey’s B arbecue is opening a location in Navarre this spring in the old Helen Back Building. specialty coffee drinks and milkshakes. “Sweet shoppe is one of ey’s Barbecue this spring. already. It’s keeping me up Williams said she had to “It makes it that much Williams and her crew the things we’re most excit- “We’re going crazy to get at night.” get the roof repaired after sweeter when we do open, fi led for a business license ed about,” Williams said. it open. I got a lot of balls in The building withstood the storm because it was because of all the trial and for The Sweet Shoppe on Williams and Edwards the air,” Williams said. “It’s Hurricane Sally, although leaking “by waterfalls and tribulations that we’re Sept. 30. plan to open the new Dick- killing me not to be open it did suffer some damage. buckets.” climbing over,” she said. Navarre Beach Chamber offi ces fi ll up By Jamie Gentry [email protected]

Business is booming at the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce’s Prado Street offi ces and it’s more than just the chamber doing business. Last month, all of the Navarre Beach Chamber Information Center offi ces were offi cially rented out, completing the vision for the chamber’s new home. When the building was purchased in 2019, cham- ber leadership envisioned the back offi ces becoming Photo by Jamie Gentry a rentable workspace for Offi ce rentals in the Navarre Beach Area Chamber Information Center have all fi lled up. businesses in need that did not want or could not afford included a co-work space, larger offi ce space. Paul to businesses is the prima- work. A lot of volunteers put In addition to the new en- to sink capital into their Ryan said that ended up Semmes is the regional ry goal, the added bonus of in sweat equity,” Ryan said. gineering partnerships, other own building. not panning out. manager for Anderson. He additional revenue means Now, the once vacant occupants range from a va- “We worked with the “When COVID-19 hit, said this location was per- paying the building’s mort- building is a hub for local riety of industries including Small Business Develop- (co-work) was something fect, “right there in the heart gage is a lot easier. That’s business. real estate, air conditioning ment Center to create a that was unpopular,” she of things.” a boost considering how “Any kind of engineering repair, health care and more. business plan around rent- pointed out. “We wanted to posture much labor and cost went services someone can need, The Navarre Beach Chamber ing out those back offi ces,” A cooperative of engi- ourselves clearly in Navarre,” into getting the building they can get it right here at Foundation and Small Busi- chamber executive director neering fi rms, led by An- he said. prepped. the Navarre Beach Cham- ness Development Center Chanda Ryan said. derson Engineering, was Ryan explained that while “When we fi rst moved in, ber Information Center,” also inhabit the building’s Although the initial plan interested in taking the providing a needed resource the building needed a lot of Ryan said. additional offi ces. Baptist opens Navarre urgent care/ER Staff report tional ribbon cutting event. [email protected] The facility was set to open in late September after Navarre’s fi rst emergency completion of an Agency for room opened Nov. 5. Baptist Health Care Administration Health Care’s new combined (AHCA) inspection, but that urgent care/ER opened its inspection was delayed due doors to patients. to Hurricane Sally. The new facility is located at With all inspections Baptist’s existing medical facil- cleared, the new facility has ities at 8888 Navarre Parkway. accepted its fi rst patients. Baptist’s new building is com- This is one of the three pletely built and outfi tted, in- emergency room facilities cluding on-site lab equipment, being built in Navarre. The Photo by Jamie Gentry x-rays, CT scans and ER-li- other two facilities are under Patients in Navarre can now receive care at Baptist’s combined censed physicians. COVID-19 active construction and may 1898 ANDORRA STREET • NAVARRE • 936-8201 urgent care/ER. precautions prevented a tradi- not open until next year. NOVEMBER 12-18, 2020 BILLBOARDNAVARRENV PRESSSS / 3A

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dance, just students getting Gulf Breeze dressed up and gathering in Continued from page 1A small groups. Locals are doing their best Business is down 60 to to support the businesses 70% Mitchell said, and she that have been left hurting has reduced her staff from since bridge damage during eight to three. Hurricane Sally Sept. 16 sev- “We went from 12 to three ered easy travel between Gulf ZIP codes,” she said of their de- Breeze and Pensacola. livery options. Denise Olson stopped by “It’s a great time to fi lm a Raelynn Paul is one of American LubeFast for the zombie apocalypse movie on U.S. Mitchell’s last employees. She fi rst-time last week. She said makes the round trip from her husband was bringing Highway 98.” Cantonment every day. She his car there, too. They had —Michael Hutchins, assistant shrugs off the 90-minute drive never had their oil changed manager at American LubeFast in each direction. there before but are trying to “Whenever you love what spread out their business. you do, you’re going to make “I have all kinds of places that sacrifi ce,” she said. in Pensacola that I go to, but Photo by Brian Lester A Facebook page started by not now,” she said. “I want to Cathy Minshull, a Gulf Breeze support them. They look so one sale Thursday and none native, is credited with helping sad.” Wednesday, he reported. local businesses keep some Fellow Gulf Breeze resi- Joy asked if he could return traffi c. The page, #savethe- dent Doug Joy went to Bay the tanks a day later than breeze from the #bargeblun- Breeze Dive Center at about normal. der, encourages people to shop the same time, for about the “It’s not like we need it Gulf Breeze and allows busi- same reason. to drop off for anyone else,” nesses to post local specials. The small dive shop at the Worthington replied. “About a week and a half foot of the bridge has be- He and his co-worker do after the storm hit, I went to come a turnaround spot for their best to keep busy, clean- pick up food, and there wasn’t motorists who don’t know ing the shop and working on anyone walking around. the bridge is closed. They items that have been dropped There were no cars on the see the barriers, do a U-turn off for repair. But with an street,” she said. “That night it and cruise slowly through the empty road in front of them, was really bothering me.” small parking lot that runs a missing sign thanks to the The plan for the page was parallel to the highway. initial construction, and three that it would be for people Joy said his family has been derelict vessels cluttering up Photos by Wendy Victora Rudman having events around town. frequenting as many local the small beach a few steps Anthony Morgan, who drives from Pensacola to work in the Bay Breeze Dive Center in Gulf “The page just took on businesses as possible, some out their back door, it’s not Breeze, helps the shop’s lone customer Friday, Doug Joy of Gulf Breeze. a life,” she said. “We had of which they learned about encouraging, they said. 1,000 people join within 24 at BargeOween on Hallow- “I kind of enjoy the peace hours, 2,000 by day two. It een night. and quiet without 58,000 cars “I kind of enjoy the peace and quiet without 58,000 cars a was absolutely crazy.” On Thursday, they went to a day blowing by,” Worthington Last week, she started Baskin Robbins. On Friday, said. “But at the same time, we day blowing by. But at the same time, we are struggling.” a second page, #STEPUP he went to the dive shop to are struggling.” —Bill Worthington, dive shop employee #SKANSKA! HELP OUR get two air tanks. Saraya Rouchon, the own- COMMUNITY!! That sale, which rang up er of the Baskin Robbins, said “We still need a lot of at a little over $20, was their that someone had mistakenly “We’re slow like everybody sports a brightly decorated said they had a small fl urry help in our area,” Minshull only sale of the day, accord- posted on Facebook that her else,” she said. bicycle out front fi lled with of business from teens buy- said. “I don’t know what’s ing to Bill Worthington, one store was closing. It’s not, she A short drive east takes you fall fl owers. ing corsages for “fake” home- going to happen. I don’t of two part-time employees said. But business is far from to the nearly empty parking Inside, it’s quiet. coming. This year, thanks want where every business still left at the shop. They had good. lot of Flowerama, which Owner Susan Mitchell to COVID-19, there was no is vacant.”

toise relocation processes. Store “It is very straightforward Continued from page 1A and simple once you have the permit from FWC,” he said. The problem is, all those Pritchard previously worked amenities, and even the sub- as an agent on Florida’s east division’s welcome sign, are coast, and a project involving not actually on their property. 400 burrows with 120 tortois- They’re on the neighbor’s land, es took about two months to and the neighbor is selling to complete after permitting. someone interested in building To get the permit, a pedestri- on the vacant lot. an survey must be completed Developers of a potential on foot to assess the property 40,000-square-foot grocery for potential burrows and other store and 20,000-square-foot signs of gopher tortoises. This shopping complex may very results in a GIS map of the tor- well decide what happens toises’ locations. Once that pro- to Santander’s improve- cess is complete, the developer ments. Nagy said she watched must apply to FWC for a permit in dread as surveyors staked to have the tortoises captured out bright pink and orange by an agent and relocated to fl agged property markers right suitable habitat. up to her fence. Nagy said she hopes the “That would bring a lot of Photos by Jamie Gentry wildlife is still there if it means Lorraine Nagy takes her dogs for a walk just outside her home in Santander Estates. This area, including the amenities added by activity in my neighborhood. I the homeowners’ association, belongs to a developer looking to build a grocery store on the other side of her fence. saving her backyard peace for a don’t want to live on top of a little longer. She said she feels store. I don’t want that. I don’t ing, alerting their family to po- If a grocery store were built, But nature may have a sur- life Conservation Commission helpless in the situation. want people coming and go- tential danger. county code would require be- prise for the would-be devel- (FWC) to relocate them before Pritchard said whether or ing,” Nagy said. Imagining the daily traffi c, tween 20 and 35 feet of vegeta- opment: gopher tortoises. any land clearing can begin. It not those 2006 tortoises, or Nagy’s family has a trio of fl oodlights and noise from a tive buffering between Nagy’s In 2006, developers sought is unclear if the tortoises ulti- their offspring, are still to be rescue pups, each with their grocery store at her back-fence back-fence and the edge of the to build a townhome develop- mately led to the townhome found on the lot depends on if own traumas. One was used leaves Nagy wondering if she parking lot or at minimum a ment on the property. They hit project’s demise, but these the conditions have changed. as a bait dog in dog fi ghting, should sell off her house and concrete wall and a couple of a snag when it was revealed shelled burrowers will likely “It depends on what the the family says. Another was move. feet of vegetation, but she said that, according to citizens, play a role in determining the land did in 15 years. A lot can dumped in the neighborhood, “My husband said this is our she’s unsure that the buffer roughly a dozen of the threat- fate of the new project. change,” he said. “…If the soils and the third was malnour- last house. We are going to stay would do much good. ened tortoises were living on Mark Pritchard is an Autho- are there and the habitat is ished and abused. Those rough here. This is the forever house. The county codes do not the site, including juveniles. rized Gopher Tortoise Agent there, they are probably still starts mean the dogs are ner- And I’m thinking if they build protect Santander’s entry way, State law protects these an- permitted by FWC in Gulf there.” vous of strangers, and activity up here, I wouldn’t want to which technically belongs to imals and requires permitting Breeze. Agents like Pritchard The only way to know for outside sends them into bark- stay,” Nagy said. the other property. through Florida Fish and Wild- are required for all gopher tor- sure is to look.

White and her offi ce. TDC “I thought that was amaz- Continued from page 1A ing. We did very good,” she said. “I know I projected it would Paradise pivoted the ad- by $1.5 million lost with corona- vertising campaign to focus virus. I know some destinations on COVID-19 specifi c mes- have seen that and more. We are saging, and using $250,000 in very fortunate that we are clos- CARES Act funding, White’s ing out with this kind of num- offi ce produced new photos for ber,” she said. “I’m very grateful.” ads that featured COVID-19 Tourism taxes, or bed taxes, safety measures. They have are collected on visitor stays also launched a new ZIP code and refl ect how many people tracking system of visitors, en- are visiting and for how long. abling better honing of adver- Better occupancy at hotels, tising efforts. A weekly updat- condominiums, campgrounds, ed version is available at arcg. Airbnbs and other temporary is/0ymrCe. accommodations result in better Looking forward, surveys tax revenues. conducted by the offi ce re- This year’s report signals vealed snowbird season is COVID-19 was more of a bump likely to less profi table this in the road for tourism than an year. Snowbirds are a group of industry buster. And that’s with seniors who regularly travel to Hurricane Sally causing prob- the area in the winter months. lems for many bed tax collectors Most snowbird events, includ- along the beach. ing the annual Snowbird Expo, TDC members pointed to the have been canceled. Other ac- response by White, her team tivities have been pared down. and marketing fi rm Paradise White said surveys show only Advertising as the catalysts for about 25% of past snowbirds that success. plan to travel this year and at- Screen capture Incoming chair of the tend events. The COVID-19 New ZIP code tracking software of Santa Rosa County tourists allows the Tourist Development Offi ce to better understand where TDC Lynne Meyer praised impacts are not done yet. visitors are coming from. Surprising amounts of traffi c were coming from places like Indianapolis and Cincinnati. NOVEMBER 12-18, 2020 NAVARRE PRESS / 5A Election Wrap-up: What does it all mean? By Jamie Gentry with the quality of the result. Navarre Beach Fire special fi re Fire access to state grants for should make that decision.” barred from voting in Florida. [email protected] The overwhelming support district moves forward equipment Signaling is the whole point, Amendment 2 passed shows the citizens really feel Navarre Beach Require Navarre Beach Cole explained. The declara- by a fraction of a percentage Nearly three in every four we have used that half cent Fire Rescue suc- Fire’s board to be elected by tion does not create law, but point, but it did secure the 60% Santa Rosa County voters appropriately,” he said. cessfully cleared the residents of the beach it signals the county’s support of votes needed to become cast a ballot in the Nov. 3 The fi ve-year tax is antic- the fi rst hurdle Fureigh said it will probably of a challenge to the landmark law. Under this amendment election, the highest voter ipated to bring $42.5 mil- toward becom- take two years to complete case Rowe v Wade. the state’s minimum wage will turnout in the county since lion to the county, and those ing a special fi re the process. That process The measure acts similarly be raised to $10 in September 1976. This year’s ballot had no funds are limited to covering district. Roughly includes bringing the matter to “Second Amendment Sanc- 2021 and will increase each shortage of hot button topics, physical improvements such 70% of voters Fureigh back to the beach voters for tuary” policies declared across year after until reaching $15 including local taxes, state as roads, parks and equip- on Navarre Beach fi nal ratifi cation. the U.S., outlining that coun- per hour in 2026. constitution changes and, of ment for fi rst responders. supported the effort. “We have a couple of years ties are friendly Amendment 5 makes course, deciding the pres- About 29% of the funds Fire Chief Danny Fureigh to educate the 200 or so people to gun rights it easier to move Save Our ident of the United States. are expected to go to fi rst said he was glad to see the that voted no and get 100% protection. In- Homes property tax discounts Here’s a breakdown of what responders’ equipment and result but there’s more to do. support for the binding refer- coming com- from one property to the next the results mean. vehicles. The bulk of that “Our work is just now be- endum,” Fureigh said. missioner James by extending the time peri- portion of the previous tax ginning. This is just step one. Calkins said od to make the transition. It Half cent sales tax continues bought new vehicles for the We still have to get some sup- Santa Rosa declared Sanctuary Santa Rosa’s passed. Roughly 70% of voters sheriff’s offi ce, but other port from (state) Rep. Jayer for Life “Sanctuary for Calkins Amendment 6 allows supported continuation of benefi ciaries were local fi re Williamson,” Fureigh said. While it’s not a matter of Life” is the fi rst of property tax breaks for veter- Santa Rosa County’s half departments. Navarre Beach Creating a special fi re dis- law, Santa Rosa County voters its kind. He hopes it will spark ans injured in the line of duty cent sales tax for another fi ve Fire Chief Danny Fureigh said trict requires approval of the sent a clear signal on a nation- a movement. to be passed to their spouses years. the tax passing is good news state Legislature, and Wil- al debate with passage of the “We are the fi rst county in when the veteran dies. This County com- for fi re departments. liamson said he would not Sanctuary for Life declaration. the entire United States to do amendment received the missioners have “That is going to help a lot work on the legislation un- This declaration was ini- this. We have started a move- highest level of support with been advocat- of departments get new fi re less more than 60% of the tially brought to the board by ment throughout the country nearly 90% of the vote. ing for the tax’s engines. So, it was a good beach voters supported it. commissioner Bob Cole as a that I believe other people will continuation, day,” he said of the election. They did, so now the process resolution to state the county’s follow,” Calkins said. “This is What fl opped? pointing to In addition, funds are ten- begins. stance against all abortions. what I call leading. This is a Amendment 3 would completed proj- tatively set to: If Navarre Beach became After hours of public debate, start. It’s a message” have made primaries for cer- ects including Cole 55% transportation and a special fi re district, it would the commissioners opted to tain state offi ces open to voters drainage im- drainage not affect rates on the beach. send the issue to the voters. Florida constitutional amendments of any party. It won the pop- provements in south Santa 10% recreation and nat- The change would: More than 57% of voters What passed? ular vote, but the amendment Rosa, paved roads throughout ural resources Require a vote of the supported the measure. Amendment 1 changes failed to secure the required the county, better equipped 4% public facility beach residents to approve any “That just shows the people the wording of the state con- 60% supermajority of voters. fi refi ghters and more. 2% capital equipment change to fi re fees in Santa Rosa County want stitution from “every” citizen Amendment 4 would Commissioner Bob Cole “Continued funding of Allow Navarre Beach to protect life, whether that older than 18 can vote to“only” have required constitutional said he is thankful for the safety and transportation and fi refi ghters to access the state’s is elderly or newborn,” Cole citizens older than 18 can vote. amendments to pass at the confi dence of the citizens. planning for our future re- pension plan said. “Life is precious, and the This does not change the law ballot box twice. More than “I’m really happy especially main priorities,” Cole said. Allow Navarre Beach good Lord is the only one that as non-citizens we re already half of voters turned it down.

the state each year through A veteran himself, Salt- Salter a military defense grant pro- er also helped to get the Continued from page 1A gram. He was also able to get veterans memorial built in money from the Navy’s pro- downtown Milton along From working with people tection program to the tune the Riverwalk. Salter was an who lost their homes to the of about $500,000 a year. The Army paratrooper in Vietnam fi re to making tough deci- Navy matched that at 75%. from 1967-68, a time period sions during the pandemic, “Since we started that pro- considered to be that war’s it’s been challenging. gram in 2002, we have been bloodiest. “The coronavirus has been able to either purchase or se- He came home to his fam- a huge challenge to deal with, cure conservation easements ily and his fi ancé, Kaye, who especially in the beginning to the tune of about 12,000 has now been his wife for 50 where we had to make a de- acres (around Whiting Field),” years. cision about closing down the he said. “Those areas not only When he retires, he plans to beach,” he said. “And we’ve protect the base, but they en- continue serving on the mili- been dealing with the COVID sure public recreation.” tary advisement committee. virus ever since.” Submitted photos This method of base pro- The couple have one son, Sally caused major fl ooding Commissioner Don Salter signs the limited access use agreement with NAS Whiting Field alongside tection has been dubbed Donny, who is married and issues, and debris piled high Capt. Rick Sadsad. This agreement allowed Santa Rosa County to create a unique aviation industrial the Santa Rosa Model and has two children. along the roads following the park with through the gate access. replicated elsewhere to buf- “I’m going to spend more storm. Santa Rosa residents fer bases. Gaetz said Salter’s time with our grandbabies,” are still sorting through the him to his interest in serving contributions to Whiting are Salter said. losses. the citizens through elected almost incalculable. Of course, this wasn’t his offi ce. “If Whiting Field didn’t al- fi rst hurricane. Salter is credited by many, ready have a name it should Salter took offi ce in 2000 including former senator Don be Don Salter fi eld,” he and during his fi rst term as Gaetz, with bringing eco- said. “The job creation chairman in 2004, Hurricane nomic growth to the county. projects and economic Ivan made landfall in Na- “I got to know Commis- development projects he varre. sioner Salter best during my has championed in and “It almost totally destroyed years in the Senate,” Gaetz around Whiting Field the county,” he recalled. “We said. “When I would want to will add hundreds of jobs spent the next several months know how a policy decision and tens of millions of dol- rebuilding the county, help- or an appropriation deci- lars in positive economic ing people get back in their sion would affect Santa Rosa impact on Santa Rosa homes, setting up free dis- County, Don Salter is the guy County.” Salter actively tribution centers and getting I would call. When I wanted advocated for keeping our infrastructure restored.” to let the Senate know what Santa Rosa’s rural Just under a year later, Santa Rosa County needed or areas rural, too. He Dennis came ashore. was thinking, I was the guy blocked rezonings “We had to once again he would call.” that would have help rebuild part of the coun- Beginning in 2007, as the allowed increased ty,” he said. county struggled with the re- building in When asked what he’ll do cession, property taxes tum- Don Salter’s family poses for a photo at the veterans’ memorial northern areas he helped found. during future hurricanes, he bled and the county was los- of the county laughed and said he’d prob- ing $3.4 million a year from and frequent- ably just sit down. Before its budget, Salter said. Four capital improvement proj- his 20 years, but he takes the ly brought becoming a county commis- years, the defi cit had grown ects,” he said. most pride in his military the import- sioner, he worked for Gulf in $13 million a year, which By 2013, they had started to base protection throughout ant role of Power for decades. is when commissioners took climb out of the recession. the region, especially Whiting those rural “I won’t necessarily miss drastic measures. “From there the county Field. areas into the hurricanes, but I will feel like The county had also been started to boom with growth,” After 20,000 acres were forefront. I need to do something,” Salt- hit hard by the BP Oil Spill in he said. “It really helps in- identifi ed that needed to be er said. 2010, which put the brakes on crease your tax base but also protected in order to sup- It was his position as dis- tourism. puts a lot of pressure on your port Whiting Field’s mission, trict manager for Gulf Power “Unfortunately, we had to infrastructure.” Salter worked so the county in Santa Rosa County that led lay off 104 employees and cut Salter has done a lot during could get grant money from Don Salter served as a Santa Rosa County Commissioner for 20 years. LOCAL HAPPENINGS limit to the number of entries brewery representative will be vendors for a day of furry fl eece blanket, a Dickey’s pit will be donated in support Nov. 13 per person. on-hand to explain each pair- fun at Bagdad Mill Site Park classic sandwich and a $10 of the school. Fundraiser in- Holiday Shop & Dine Crawl ing. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This eGift card. 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For every purchase, 10% at 850-469-7897. 6A / NAVARRE PRESS NOVEMBER 12-18, 2020 Out and EDITORIAL About By Sandi Kemp, NAVARRE PRESS Publisher Volume XXI • Issue 25 on Facebook Navarre Press is published weekly by Sandpaper Publishing Inc., Navarre Press and its entire The Navarre Press asked its Facebook readers whether the passage of Amendment 2, which contents and style are fully protected by copyright raises the minimum wage, would help them or hurt them. Here is a sampling of their answers. The one thing every business and registered according to copyright laws. needs is customers, and they are in Navarre Press cannot be reproduced in any form for any purpose without the expressed written Bobby Jones Alena Webb short supply in Gulf Breeze. Editor permission of Sandpaper Publishing Inc. and Hurt. My pay will not go up that much Minimum wage is for minimum ex- Wendy Victora Rudman spent Navarre Press. over the years to cover the local increase for perience. If you’re 30 making minimum time there last week and talked to a services. We already pay more just because wage, either your employer thinks you’re number of business owners strug- of the area’s cost of living, and tourism. Ex- not worth more or you’re not proving that gling to survive. They are not asking act product in Walmart here I pay 78 cents you’re worth more. This is a terrible move for charity, just business. Do it for for it; in Kentucky it is 58 cents. Just means on FL’s part. You’ll be 4 years in, making yourself, not them. It is important to less local purchases, more online shopping. $15 an hour and so will the high schooler Santa Rosa County and to all of us Going out to eat will be a thing of the past. (with no experience) working side by side that we remain vital before and after with you. the bridge reopens. Some of the plac- Denise Ferragamo es that shared their stories with us Wages in the panhandle are horrifi cal- Merete Wilcox are Flowerama, Bay Breeze Dive ly low. Unless you have a good tech job, One waitress told me it would hurt her if Center, American LubeFast and you’re working for peanuts compared to minimum pay was $15, because businesses Baskin Robbins. We know they are other areas of the country. would fi re half of their staff in order to just a handful of the ones working survive. Cost of a meal would increase so hard to remain open. You can read To Contact Us: Erica Vanessa people would not eat out so much and tips their stories on the front page. Navarre Press The small business community will be would be less. Speaking of good deeds, crowds 7502 Harvest Village Court the fi rst to feel the burden and it will trickle fi lled the parking lot of the Wine from there. Infl ation will raise everyone’s Melissa Teresa Winkelpleck Vine Bar, Bistro & Shoppe Sun- Navarre, FL 32566 costs and to escalate to $15 that quickly Who in Florida works for minimum day to raise money for Elis Hines, Phone: (850) 939-8040 serves no purpose except to increase cost wage? Honestly. Who? Every job I’ve had who was paralyzed in April while Web: www.navarrepress.com burden on business owners. Minimum I was hired in above minimum wage. This skateboarding. More than $10,000 Email: [email protected] wage is not livable wage but it was never won’t affect me, but I’m afraid it will nega- was raised and will go toward a meant to be, it’s a starting wage one you tively impact our many small businesses. vehicle that Hines can drive. Attend- grow from and move on from.... ees said that the event epitomized Publisher Janet-Renah Brown Navarre’s big heart. Sandi Kemp Michael Bonneau I voted NO.. we are on SS ... we worked During this next week, we will [email protected] The increase is too much over a short hard our entire life... now the cost of living welcome incoming elected offi cials period of time … in 6 years employers will (food and such) will go way, way up and including school board members, Editor be paying a minimum of over $7.00 more we are still getting the same amount. county commissioners, and our Wendy Victora Rudman (including their matching payroll taxes) new Superintendent of Schools [email protected] than they are now … staff will be cut and Karen Barber. Congratulations costs of the product will go up, so employ- to all! This issue of Navarre Press Production Manager ees will be no better off than they are right includes a special send-off to Don Dickie Williams now Salter, who has been a commission- er for the last 20 years and has a [email protected] robust legacy in Santa Rosa Coun- ty. It also features Karen Barber Advertising answering questions about her plans Shelly Hutchison for the district. [email protected] We brought back our Navarre Beach page last week. It has been Assistant Editor missing since we changed our paper Jamie Gentry after COVID-19 hit in the spring. [email protected] We hope you enjoy this window into what is happening on the beach. Sports Writer This week, Jamie Gentry wrote an interesting story about an invasive Brian Lester species of plant that has appeared on [email protected] the island. Find out what experts are doing to keep it from spreading. Community Writer Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is Kaitie Meyer working toward a spring opening in [email protected] the old Helen Back building. The Navarre Beach Chamber offi ces Faith Writer that they were renting out have all Michael Bannon been rented which is a good sign as [email protected] we climb back toward normalcy. Both of these prove that business – capi- Bookkeeper talism – will fi nd a way, even during a pandemic. Bethany Stafford As I’m writing this there is still a lot [email protected] of uncertainty in the national election that took place last week. There are Circulation a lot of states that have very close Maribeth Brossart counts. As much as I love (good) [email protected] journalism, I took exception that the media was calling elections before the counts were complete. A week later, they are still not complete and there are legal challenges. However, the media “crowned” a president-elect – which may or may not be the PO- 6 time winner of FPA TUS in 2021. Time will tell. During Newspaper of the Year Division C the election in 2000, we all patiently waited for more than 30 days to fi nd Nov. 12 –19 the outcome of the election. 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Bay Bridge repair on schedule

Submitted photo According to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), two damaged spans of the Pensacola Bay Bridge have already been removed. Bridge contractor Skanska USA has also recovered 22 of the 27 barges that broke free during Hurricane Sally, damaging the bridge. The repair project is progressing on or ahead of schedule on all fronts, according to FDOT, and the projected reopening continues to be March 2021.

Local children create fi re safety videos New faces joining Milton City Council Submitted photo Milton’s newly elected city council members Matt Jarrett, Roxanne Meiss and incumbent Jeff Snow celebrated late Nov. 3. Jarrett unseated incumbent Peggi Smith by nearly 10% of the vote, and Meiss edged out Johnson by 166 votes. Snow fended off challenger Cecilia Folzman by 151 votes.

Important Phone Numbers: Santa Rosa County Animal Services Tax Collector: 850-983-4680 Stan Colie Nichols 6495 Caroline Street, SRC Development Services Milton, FL 32570 (code compliance, fl ooding issues) 850-983-1800 850-981-7000 Beach Pavilion Reservations: SRC Mosquito Control: 850-981-8882 850-981-7135 Holley-Navarre Fire District Central Landfi ll (850) 939-5236 Monday – Saturday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm (Non-Emergency) 6337 Da Lisa Road, Milton 850-623-9843 Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Offi ce (Also take household hazardous waste) (850) 983-1100 (850) 936-6016 SRC Library 850-981-7323 City of Gulf Breeze (850) 981-2270 SRC Public Works Gulf Power Customer Service Road and Bridge (potholes) (800) 225-6797 850-626-0191 Holley Navarre Water System Navarre Chamber (NBACOC) (850) 939-2427 850-939-3267 Waste Pro Santa Rosa County Schools (850) 365-1900 7:30am-4:00pm 5086 Canal Street Emergency Management Center Submitted photos Milton, FL 32570 (850) 983-5360 Holley Navarre Fire Department celebrated two local families last month for the winning the Fire Prevention (850) 983-5000 www.santarosa.fl .gov/emergency Video Contest by delivering pizza in their fi retrucks to the winners. Fire Marshal Joe Early and fi refi ghters Tyler Gifford, Wade Folsom and Johnny Robertson presented dad Terrance Brown and his children King, Xavier, Property Appraiser, Florida Fish and Wildlife Emergency Anthony and Cam with their cheesy prize. Early joined fi refi ghters Daniel Tolar, Earner Harris and Chris Wells to Greg Brown: (888) 404-3922 celebrate Maddox and Mason Blixt’s win. 6495 Caroline Street, Suite K, (850) 265-3676 Both families created videos demonstrating fi re safety plans for exiting the house in the event of a fi re. They Milton Florida 32570 (Regional Offi ce in Panama City) also shared helpful tips for keeping families safe such as checking doors with the back of your hand in the event Phone: (850) 983-1880 of a fi re and regularly checking smoke detectors. Check the videos out at Facebook.com/NavarrePress. 8A / NAVARRE PRESS NOVEMBER 12-18, 2020

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Some high school graduates move far away from their moms to go to college. They are excited to fi nally have independence and fi nd their place in this world without mom watching their every move. That was not the case for 22-year-old Navarre native Aubrey Hedlund. She went through the Pensacola State College regis- tered nursing (RN) program alongside her mother, Holly Bartlett. Both of them will be graduating next month from the accelerated RN program. They took almost every class together. The mother and daughter duo started taking prerequisites Au- gust 2018 and starting the Mother and daughter Holly Bartlett nursing program August and Aubrey Hedlund make a coffee 2019. run before nursing class. Hedlund is the third oldest child of Bartlett’s eight children, who range in age from 8 to 30. Both women plan to continue their education online Hedlund and Bartlett must complete 10 required 12-hour through Purdue University and earn their Bach- clinical shifts to graduate. elor of Science in nursing. First, they must pass one fi nal exam to become a registered nurse – the NCLEX or the National Council Right before they started the program, Bartlett’s Licensure Examination, which they mother and Hedlund’s grandmother also died. The both plan to take this winter. nurses came in and held Bartlett through some of Bartlett started college when the hardest times in her life. she was younger, but none of her “That was another moment where I will nev- credits transferred over from her er forget those nurses, they were just the most school in Alaska. She was a dental extraordinary human beings,” Bartlett said. assistant for six years and then “Throughout my life one common became a stay-at-home mom. denominator I have seen in exempla- “I always wanted to fi nish ry nurses is that they have known and college and I wanted to have a experienced the deep pain and vulner- career of my own. I just wasn’t ability of loss on a personal level and really sure what I wanted yet,” the empathy cultivated through those Bartlett said. experiences cannot be quantifi ed,” she She kept telling herself for said. “It changes the trajectory of their years that she was too old to go lives in immeasurable ways, leaving back. Then, when her daughter them with an unshakable desire to was in school, she said, “Aubrey, ‘pay it forward’ to others experiencing let’s go get our nursing degree” the same.” and Hedlund agreed. Bartlett said that having so many children helped her learn a necessary skill for nursing – multitasking. “Being able to prioritize and del- egate, all those things that come with nursing, I did those every day for years as a mother,” she said. Hedlund will turn 23 a few days after she graduates. She also has a child, who will turn 2 the day after her birthday. She went into labor on her birthday in 2018. “I think the biggest motivation oth- er than going with my mom was me being pregnant, because I started my prerequisites when I was pregnant,” she said. Hedlund said her mom has real- The mother and daughter spent many sleepless ly helped her fi nd direction. After high nights together studying their nursing material. school Hedlund said she was kind of stub- born and didn’t want to go back to college. “I was working fast food and then when- ever I got pregnant that’s when I was like I need to get my life back on track,” she said. “That’s when my mom mentioned that she wanted to go back to school, so we did it to- gether.” The mother and daughter researched different career paths together, but ultimately decided on nursing because there are so many opportunities and they wanted to make an impact. Bartlett has helped her daughter throughout this process, but said she’s been equally helped by Hedlund. “It’s been so many years since I’ve been in school, and I was like ‘I don’t know if I can do this’ and Aubrey was always so confi dent and said we’d be fi ne’ and we were,” she said. The women faced their share of challenges along the way. After Bartlett’s sister died at 46, Submitted photos by she took going back to school for Brendan Bartlett nursing more seriously. Mother and daughter “My sister’s nurse was won- Holly Bartlett and Aubrey Hedlund started registered derful and left such an im- nursing school together pression on me,” she said. “She and now they are fi nishing treated her with so much dig- together. They graduate and nity and my sister had no brain get pinned as nurses from activity, but she would treat her Pensacola State College in with respect.” December. Bartlett and Hedlund walk hand in hand as they approach graduation from their registered nursing program together.

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Wise Words Navarre raises more than $10,000 By Wendy Victora Rudman for a wheelchair accessible vehicle [email protected] By Kaitie Meyer [email protected] Back in mid-March when it felt like the world as we Nearly 300 people knew it was ending, all three packed the parking lot of of my adult children were Palm Harbour Plaza Sun- ejected from their schools day afternoon in support and sent home to their of Elis Hines. The 22-year childhood bedrooms. old was paralyzed near- One of them, in an ly seven months ago in a effort to fi ght the inevitable skateboarding accident, sadness, made herself take leaving him in a wheel- advantage of one of Yale chair. The Vine Wine Bar, University’s most popular Bistro & Shoppe hosted classes – The Science of a Chili and Wings Cook- Happiness. off Fundraiser Nov. 8 with She wasn’t feeling it all proceeds going toward initially but forced herself buying Hines a wheel- through it until she even- chair accessible vehicle. tually actually began to feel Hines was blown away better. When she was espe- by the outpouring of sup- cially inspired, she’d share port from the town he what she learned with me. I grew up in. mostly refrained from telling “I appreciate everybody her that the Yale professor here. It’s great to see how was, in many cases, saying this community comes to- the same things I’d been gether,” Hines said. “I’m saying her whole life. like awestruck honestly. But that would not have I don’t even really know made either of us any hap- what words to say. It’s pier, so I zipped it most of beautiful.” the time. He is excited to hope- One of the lessons that fully have his own wheels Photos by Kaitie Meyer stuck with her was the soon and gain his inde- importance of gratitude. Each Hines’s surfer friends huddled around him to present his custom-made surfboard autographed by all of them with a special pendence back. message of support. night she made a list of fi ve “It’ll just be nice to get things she was grateful for and back out on the road and her focus reminded me of the go wherever I want any- importance of that action. time, not having to be like I took time every day to be ‘Hey, can you come get grateful for the opportunity me?’” he added. COVID afforded me to spend Hines is especially ap- time with my children, who preciative to Erin and Da- would have otherwise fl edged vid Crumbley for putting the nest and would never – this fundraiser together. under normal circumstances – “I’ve known Elis for a have spent six months under couple of years. The sit- my roof. uation happened and I I could write an entire wanted to do something column on being grateful good for him and his because it is actually a habit family because I know of mine. And I will almost how much they’re going certainly do that for our through as far as fi nan- Thanksgiving Day paper. cially, emotionally and 17-year-old Skylar Pate painted the hottest item at the But what I’m hoping physically,” Erin Crumbley live auction at Hines’s fundraiser. This sea turtle painting you take away from this said. auctioned off for $1,300 Sunday evening. isn’t my gratitude, but your She said it was over- own. I have been editor of whelming and awesome the Navarre Press for two to have such a large turn- months and met some of out at the fundraiser and you, but most of you have she hopes with all the do- not crossed my path. nations that they’ll be able I know many but not all of to fund the vehicle. you live locally. I’m guessing Hines’s stepdad es- that it’s been a rough year. timated the price of a I’m asking you to take a mo- used wheelchair accessi- ment to tell me what you’re ble vehicle to be around Hines was ecstatic to receive a custom-made surfboard grateful for, despite COVID $15,000. and hurricanes and fi nancial crafted by his friend Bailey Bridges. Bridges plans to make Sunday’s event raised the surfboard adaptive so Hines can get back on the waves. stress and the inevitable $10,454. The total came pain and sadness that comes from a collection of live with being human. auction items, raffl e tick- You can email me at Hines thanks his occupational therapist Montana Staggs for et items donated from 30 coming out to his fundraiser Sunday afternoon. wendy@navarrepress. various local business- com. You can message me es, chili and wing tasting on Facebook at either the tickets and entry fees, and ication to get there with some modifi cations to Navarre Press page or my monetary donations from his type of injury,” she adapt it to Hines’s abili- own, Wendy Rudman. You generous citizens. said. “As long as you’re ties and allow him to surf can even call or text me at Hines’s occupation- putting in the effort and again – one of the activities 850-598-0176. It can be one al therapist Montana you’re dedicating yourself Hines says he misses most. word. It can be 1,000. It can Staggs from West Flori- to it, the more you’re go- “I’m going to add han- be a picture. da Hospital came out to ing to improve.” dles to the back side of the I’m hoping that out of show her support for the Hines’s friends gave board and there’s going to this request, I have enough patient who is exceeding him a blue and green be almost like fi ns to keep to put together something expectations. surfboard that his surfer his legs in,” Bridges said. else for our Thanksgiving “Eventually we want friend, Bailey Bridges, cus- Bridges said he wants Day paper – something that him to transition to being tom-made for him. All of to get Hines in a pool to refl ects this community. It able to tolerate stand- his friends autographed fl oat on the 6-foot board may not work. You all may ing and, fi ngers crossed, the underside of the board and fi nd his balance point, read this and decide not to walking, but it takes a lot with an encouraging mes- so that the board can be a Nearly 300 people came out to The Vine Wine Bar, Bistro and put yourself out there. of work and a lot of ded- sage. Bridges plans to add perfect fi t for him. Shoppe Nov. 8 in support of Elis Hines. I understand. But I hope you do. Before you put down this paper, grab your phone and share something good about your life, whether it’s Hibberts leaves legacy as volunteer, local leader a fl ower in your garden, the Staff report Chamber president and The businessman owned a straightforward, honest hear of Hibberts passing. dog that curls up with you [email protected] CEO Chanda Ryan re- several businesses through- guy. He had great humor According to his obitu- in front of the television, or membered Hibberts for his out his life, but in the last 14 and great integrity. You ary, Hibberts was born in a seashell you picked up on Van Hibberts, willingness to step up and years his attention turned could trust what he said,” Anniston, Alabama in 1955. the beach. 65, had an serve. to his role as CEO of Site- Piech said. “There wasn’t He studied at Jacksonville It could be your husband or opinion about “Van was a tremendous Pro Home Inspections. This anything you couldn’t State University, where your child or the gift of life your what his com- asset to our organization, knowledge of the Land ask him and nothing he he played basketball, and parents gave you long ago. It munity should and we are devastated by Development Code (LDC) wouldn’t volunteer to do.” Rollins College. He was a could be God or your church become, and he his passing,” Ryan wrote. made him an ideal can- During his time with the member of the Gulf Breeze or a favorite pair of shoes. was not afraid “He had a quick wit and didate for the Santa Rosa Zoning Board, Hibberts Masonic Lodge No. 347. I hope to hear from you, to share it. Act- Hibberts was always willing to give County Zoning Board. vocally supported adher- Hibberts is survived now or in the future. ing in multiple a helping hand, word of District 4 County Com- ence to the letter of the law, by his wife Debbie, three You know every way volunteer leadership roles, advice or constructive crit- missioner Dave Piech ap- calling on his fellow board children, two grandchil- to reach me. I write these he helped to bring that vi- icism. We will deeply miss pointed Hibberts to the members to hold the line dren and other family and columns not because I want sion to life. Van’s vision and leadership volunteer board in January against exceptions for ex- friends. to hear myself talk but be- Hibberts died from a in our community.” 2019 to make decisions ceptions sake. He acted as Services were held cause I hope they turn into heart attack Nov. 5, leav- Hibberts served on the on exceptions to the LDC. a voice for the interests and Tuesday at Harper-Mor- conversations. ing family, friends and chamber’s board of direc- Piech said Hibberts expe- expectations of neighbor- ris Memorial Chapel. Re- Thanks for taking the colleagues to mourn. His tors during a time of transi- rience was only one part of ing property owners, play- membrances and sympa- time to read. And even if death was announced by tion as the chamber set up why he chose him for the ing a role in shaping the thies can be shared at you don’t decide to share, the Navarre Beach Area in a new building and ex- role. county’s development path. HarperMorrisMemori- please be grateful for just Chamber of Commerce panded its programming to “He was—how do you Piech said he was alChapel.com/obituary/ one thing today. Monday. better serve the community. put it into words? He was shocked and saddened to Van-Hibberts. NOVEMBER 12-18, 2020 NAVARRE PRESS / 3B Senior center Navarre Park turtles wrangled, relocated to hold off on By Wendy Victora Rudman [email protected] reopening By Wendy Victora Rudman More than a half-dozen [email protected] Santa Rosa County em- ployees, including three The Navarre Senior Center from the environmental held its fi rst general member- services offi ce, have re- ship meeting in nearly eight covered 120 turtles from months Friday. the former retention pond Members, masked and so- in Navarre Park. cially distanced, discussed the The turtles – some of new slate of potential offi cers, whom were native and strict protocols for their election others abandoned pets and how many members they – have been living in the had lost since the last time they pond, along with some gathered. crabs, minnows and at None were due to least one shrimp. COVID-19, said President Nel- With the Navarre Park da Seever. renovation underway, the There was some discussion critters are being relocat- over when activities could safe- ed to new homes. ly resume and although some Knee-deep in muck the were in favor of bringing them employees chased and back sooner, the decision was scooped the animals into made to not do anything at bins. least until after the fi rst of the The total included year. cooters, musk turtles, Activity leaders had been snapping turtles and soft- contacted before the meeting shell turtles, all native to and either did not reply or said Florida. They also found they were not ready to resume. red-bellied sliders and Submitted photos Board members concurred. yellow-bellied sliders, ac- Santa Rosa County Environmental offi ce employees Shelley Alexander and Tanya Linzy, alongside Santa Rosa UF/IFAS Sea Grant Agent “We just feel like we need to cording to Brandi Bates, Chris Verlinde, were among those capturing and relocating turtles from the former retention pond at Navarre Park. be careful,” Seever said. one of the county’s public That was disappointing to information offi cers. members like Rita, who didn’t The animals they re- give her last name. She said covered are being relocat- she was grateful to at least see ed to different places, de- everyone again. pending on whether they “I’m blessed to see everyone are native or not. here,” she said at the close of Native creatures have the meeting. “I only have my been moved to a coun- daughter to talk to, and it gets ty-owned pond. The slid- annoying. I need to see people ers were handed over to a more my age.” Florida Fish and Wildlife After the meeting she said Conservation Commis- that she has been extremely sion certifi ed wildlife re- limited with her activities, typ- habilitator. ically leaving the house only on The rehabilitator and Sundays to see her grandchil- an assistant were on hand dren. for the removal process. To say she misses the senior “We are doing absolutely center would be an understate- everything we can possibly Turtles were sorted into bins with other turtles of the same type. Some were native to Florida while others were pets that ment. think of,” Bates said. had been dumped there over the years. The turtles proved diffi cult to catch in the shallow muddy water. Staff members “It’s utterly fantastic,” she returned for a second day to catch the ones they missed the fi rst time. said. “Everyone is so friendly.” Q&A with the new superintendent of schools By Wendy Victora Rudman tiple pathways for industry of COVID-19. The economic when social distancing is not utilize CARES Act funding for 33 years and have expe- [email protected] certifi cation and college and forecast for the next several possible). This requirement to ensure these services and rience at the pre-K, elemen- career participation. years will hopefully show truly challenges school dis- supports are provided.” tary, middle school, high Superinten- My dream is to establish an eventual recovery, but tricts in meeting the needs school and college level. I dent-elect Karen ‘Family Opportunity Cen- meanwhile, we will have to of students and providing Why did you want to be have served in the Navarre, Barber offi cially ters’ in each community and scrutinize every expenditure, them with consistent and superintendent? Gulf Breeze, Milton and takes the lead school throughout our coun- reduce spending and yet not high-quality education. To “As the oldest of six chil- Chumuckla communities. As of Santa Rosa ty. Each Opportunity Center compromise the quality of meet this challenge, we have dren, I have been blessed a special education teacher, County School will refl ect the unique needs education our children de- developed a four-step plan. with a stable and loving school principal and Direc- District Nov. 17. of our students and com- serve. This will take disci- 1. Provide the student home. My parents also fos- tor of Federal Programs, I Navarre Press Barber munities and focus on four pline, transparency, sacrifi ce with a laptop and internet tered, so I was able to see have been a fi erce advocate asked her to share main areas: and clear communication. connectivity if needed to use fi rsthand that not every child for our students. Excellence her vision for the district over 1. Provide educational op- We will start with a School at home while in quarantine. has the advantages or sup- in the classroom, supporting the next four years. portunities to parents and Board Financial Workshop at 2. Provide high quality port I was fortunate to have. our educators and families guardians that enable them 1 p.m., Dec. 10 and then cre- assignments through an on- I want to be superintendent and collaborating with our Tell us about a dream you have for to support their child’s ed- ate a 5-year strategic plan line platform, along with re- to ensure that every student community are priorities for the district – something you hope to ucation during their K-12 developed with community mote instruction during the who receives an education in me. My husband, Dr. Mi- implement or expand during experience and successful input that prioritizes and school day or before or after Santa Rosa County, regard- chael Barber, and I moved to your term. transition to college and ca- enhances the educational school. less of their circumstances, Santa Rosa County 24 years “The vision Santa Rosa reer. opportunities we provide 3. Provide supplemental receives an outstanding ed- ago with our four children, District Schools has for our 2. Provide career and ed- students while recruiting instruction (tutoring) to en- ucation provided by talented courtesy of the Air Force. students is that they be- ucational opportunities for and retaining talented edu- sure students stay engaged and dedicated educators. I We love Santa Rosa County come productive, successful parents and guardians that cators.” and do not fall behind in want our students to have and feel fortunate to live in contributors to society. Ac- lead to employment and their instruction. every advantage and oppor- this community! To lead our cordingly, our mission is to career development for par- There’s a lot of conversation 4. Schedule times before tunity to develop into happy, school district into the future prepare students for success ents and guardians. in the community now about or after school for quar- productive and successful is the highest honor of my by providing a superior, rele- 3. Engage families in vol- COVID-19 and how to handle antined students to safely citizens.” life, and I look forward to vant education. As a school unteer opportunities that it in the schools. Can you share come to school and take working with our educators, district, we cannot achieve support the district and your thoughts on strategies scheduled tests. Tell us a little about yourself. families and community this vision fully without school vision. moving forward? The school district will “I have been an educator members.” strong partnerships with our 4. Provide a one-stop- “The executive order is- students and their families. shop for resources and sup- sued by Governor Ron Increasing family engage- port families may need to be DeSantis and the public ment and strengthening the healthy and focused on pro- health advisories issued by partnership between the viding that superior, relevant the Florida Department of school district and families is education to each student.” Health, require school dis- essential. tricts to be ‘consistent with Santa Rosa District What do you anticipate being the safety precautions as defi ned Schools has a high school biggest challenge? by the Florida Department graduation rate of 87%. My “Our state, county and of Health’ (14 day quaran- goal is to increase our grad- school district are experi- tine for anyone in close con- uation rate by 5% in the next encing fi nancial uncertainty tact with a COVID-19 case four years and to create mul- due to the economic effects and wearing a face covering Custom Design

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Whether it’s the roads on which you ride to school, the ballpark where you play sports or even the water you drink and use to shower, local government impacts your daily life. Though most people can tell you who the president is, often we don’t know much about the people that make decisions that impact us the most! In Santa Rosa County, decisions are made by a fi ve-p erson board known as the board of county commissioners. Each commissioner serves the whole county and is elected by the whole county; however, each commissioner must live in a specifi c district and represents that district’s needs. Your county commissioners

Hello, I‛m the newly elected District 3 County Commissioner Hello, I‛m District 1 County James Calkins. Hello, I‛m District 2 Area represented: Jay, Commissioner Sam Parker. Commissioner Bob Cole. Area represented: Pace, Pea Ridge, Chumuckla and northern-most part other central areas of the county Area represented: Milton, East Milton of the county Became commissioner: 2016 Became commissioner: 2002 Become commissioner: November 2020 Current term ends: 2024 Current term ends: 2022 Current term ends: 2024 Fact about me: I work in real Fact about me: I owned a mechanic Fact about me: I used to live in Navarre. estate, and I have two young sons. shop before becoming a commissioner. My wife is from Russia, and we have a I also have 11 grandchildren. young daughter.

Hello, I‛m District 4 County Hello, I‛m the newly Commissioner Dave Piech. elected District 5 County Area represented: Navarre, Commissioner Colten Wright. Holley and parts of Midway Area represented: Gulf Breeze, Became commissioner: 2018 Tiger Point, parts of Midway Current term ends: 2022 Become commissioner: November 2020 Fact about me: I served in the Current term ends: 2024 Air Force with a background in Fact about me: I am an entrepreneur. engineering. I have four dogs. I own a small business named Tool Shack. And I have two young daughters.

Sam Parker Dave Piech Bob Cole Colten Wright James Calkins

Did you know? County commissioners are not allowed to talk to each other about things they will vote on outside of a public meeting. That’s because of Sunshine Law. Sunshine Law requires elected offi cials to discuss and make decisions where the public can be part of the conversation. The law aims to prevent secret deals, keeping decisions in the sunshine! Being a county commissioner is a full-time job. Commissioners in Santa Rosa County are paid $69,262 a year.

Hey Teachers! Santa Rosa County Christmas card contest ‘Tis the season for third- through fi fth-graders to get creative with the Santa Rosa County’s Christmas card contest. The theme for design is “Christmas in My Community.” Young Santa Rosa County artists may submit a hand-drawn work of art they create for a chance to win a $100 cash prize and a party for their class with doughnuts from Milton Bakery, donated by Commissioner Sam Parker. A winner will be selected for each of the three grades countywide. Entries must be hand-drawn, adhere to the contest theme and must be an original con- cept, not a copy of copyrighted material. Artwork must be delivered (unfolded) to the Santa Rosa County Commissioners’ offi ce, Samples of last year’s winners 6495 Caroline Street in Milton or a county library by 4:30 p.m. Nov. 20. For the required Submitted photos registration form, visit www.santarosa.fl .gov. County Commissioners For questions, call 850-983-1877. honored Whitney Morrill, Adan Williamson and Ryan Laubaugh, winners of the 2019 Santa Rosa Hey County Christmas card Teachers! coloring contest. NOVEMBER 12-18, 2020 EDUCATIONNAVARRE PRESS /5B Scott seeks success for students By Kaitie Meyer Scott feels almost all [email protected] teachers face is balancing academic needs with social Fifth-grade inclusion and emotional needs. teacher Annie Scott comes “Because we do live in from a family with 100 such a fast-paced, high years of teachers. Teaching stakes academic world,” is in her blood. she said. “We want our stu- “There has never been a dents to be high achievers, doubt in my mind that this but not at the sake of their is what I wanted to do,” she emotional well-being.” said. COVID-19 has also ob- Annie Scott was recently viously been a challenge at named Teacher of the Year school this year, but it does at Holley Navarre Inter- have some benefi ts. mediate School, where she “This year we’ve re- has taught for fi ve years. ally been able to focus This is her 10th year on getting the kids tech teaching. She graduated savvy,” she said. “We’ve from Louisiana State Uni- been able to utilize new versity with her degree online resources that we in elementary education didn’t have before COVID. and ESE, K-12 and nev- There’s been a lot of er planned to be a fi fth- downfalls, but that grade teacher. She wanted has been at least to be an ESE teacher, after one positive.” spending countless hours Her favor- in her mom’s ESE class- ite part of her room growing up. job is watch- Scott has grown to love ing the chil- the fi fth-grade age group. dren begin “They’re young enough to accept to where their minds are the things still open to every possibil- that she ity in the world. They ha- tells them ven’t quite gotten cynical throughout yet,” she said. “But they’re Photos by Kaitie Meyer the year. old enough to understand Above: Holley Navarre Intermediate School Teacher of the Year Annie Scott “I tell them all the world around them engages her classroom while teaching a fi gurative language lesson. Left: year long, ‘Nothing and to develop their own Fifth-grader Gavin Waters gets clarity from Scott on his onomatopoeia. is out of your reach. thoughts and feelings The world is yours for about it. the taking,’ and it takes “I think if you can fuel they go to middle school,” fi rst mate on the Buccaneer teacher deserves the title take them a while to believe that with positivity and she added. pirate ship in Destin, lead- Teach er of the Year. o u r time and that because I think they’re love, that’s just the best In between teaching in ing their children shows. “She’s a really nice helps us when we’re hav- living in a time where peo- foundation you can give Louisiana and teaching in Fifth -grader Lannis teacher and lets kids c alm ing problems.” ple have told them that them, especially before Navarre, Scott took a job as Wilkins-Whyms thinks her down,” she said.“She lets us The biggest challenge that’s not true.” Unique approach to teaching serves Bryan well at WNI By Brian Lester dent inside Bryan’s class- [email protected] room. Newspaper articles that feature former stu- It’s hard for one to de- dents, including those that termine if room 402 at have gone on to excel in West Navarre Intermediate athletics, consume space School is a concert hall or a on the walls. classroom. Bryan said she often hears Janet Bryan’s third grad- from former students. ers are singing along to “One student sent me music by The Beatles as an email and remembered they work on an art project. that I played Beatle songs This teaching approach in class. It’s really cool to is by design and Bry- hear from the kids and see an has leaned on w hat they remember.” it during her 21 Bryan added that her years of teach- students give her energy. ing. She’s been “If I’m bored, they are at WNI since bored,” Bryan said. “I can’t 2005. Photos by Brian Lester stand just sitting there and “I let the Above: Janet Bryan and her third grade class pose for a picture. Left: Janet not do something with kids be cre- Bryan is full of energy as she goes over instructions with her class. them. I have to be doing ative. They are something.” doing work, focusing on even realize they are learn- relationships with them,” Bryan said one of the reading lyrics one subject at ing more than one thing at Dorsey said. “Ms. Bryan has best things about teaching and singing. It’s a time. a time.” a talent for creating engag- is that it never gets old. a different type of “I incorporate Principal Shana Dorsey ing and fun lessons for her “Every year is like Christ- classroom,” Bryan everything into loves the way Bryan teach- students that both inspire mas,” Bryan said. “You get said. everything to make es. She said that’s a big and challenge them. She a new batch of kids and But it works, so well it interesting,” Bryan reason why she earned this encourages collaboration you know they are in your in fact that Bryan has been said. “You don’t have to year’s honor. and fosters the love of room for a reason. It’s very named the school’s Teach- teach things in segrega- “She cares deeply for learning on a daily basis.” rewarding. I don’t think I er of the Year for 2020. She once worked as a tion. You can teach things her students and does an Those relationships could ever do anything else “I was really, really ex- day care director but teach- all at once and they don’t amazing job of developing Dorsey mentions are evi- because I’d be bored.” cited,” Bryan said. “I get to ing is what she loves most. show off my class. You can’t “I saw how my daughter ask for more.” had such fabulous teachers Originally from New and they let her be creative, NHS Student York, Bryan planned to go and I said if I can do that into child psychology, but and have that kind of im- Presents her daughter had a partic- pact this teacher had on of the Week ular teacher that stood out my daughter, it’s like be- and that inspired Bryan to ing a rock star in your own Favorites Fast Facts go a different route with classroom. I love it.” Bailey her career path. 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Zach Marquis Trent Hall picks up a goes deep fi rst down off a reverse. to Trent Hall Hall had two touchdown for a SPORTS catches in touchdown. the game. Perfection! By Brian Lester the board. We defi nitely left [email protected] points on the fi eld tonight.” Rivera now has more than Chants of Let’s Go Raiders 800 yards and 14 touch- boomed from the visitor’s sec- downs. tion of Jack Foster Stadium. “He’s been running hard Along the sideline, Na- and the O-line is a big part of varre’s football players it,” Walls said. “They’ve done showed an extra bounce in a good job of run blocking. their step, raising their hel- To have any success in the mets in the air in the fi nal playoffs, we’re going to have minutes of a 30-13 road win to be able to run and throw.” over Crestview. Navarre had success The celebration contin- throwing the ball, with Jason ued into the locker room late Deal and Zach Marquis both Thursday night, chants of connecting on scoring strikes undefeated echoing through to Trent Hall. His fi rst catch it as the Raiders (6-0) cele- on a ball that sailed over the brated their fi rst unbeaten defender put Navarre up 7-0 regular season since 2015. with 8:26 left in the fi rst. It wasn’t a full regu- He caught a second TD lar season because of the pass in the third that gave COVID-19 pandemic. Still, the Raiders a 27-7 lead. it’s an accomplishment. Preston Penton drilled “It kind of doesn’t feel the a 42-yard fi eld goal in the same. But we did beat every fourth. There were other op- team ahead of us,” senior portunities for Navarre to put running back Jaden Rivera more points on the board. said. “Every challenge, we Dropped passes on wide- accepted, and we came up open plays negated that. winners.” The defense made sure the This season presented Bulldogs (1-6) never closed challenges. Navarre lost one the gap. It gave up one big game to Hurricane Sally and play for a touchdown in the another because of COVID fi rst half and then a touch- exposure. down as time expired. Raider head coach Jay Navarre spent most of the Walls admits there were con- night harassing Crestview in cerns if the season would its backfi eld, even swatting even happen -- the sum- down a couple of pass at- mer began with temperature tempts. checks, answering COVID “Our defense basically questions and scaled back shut them out in the second workouts. half. We started subbing in a “Our kids persevered,” lot of guys to try to get every- Walls said. “What a great one in the game,” Walls said. effort by our kids this year. A bye week awaits Na- There were a lot of distrac- varre before it begins its road tions. We were fortunate to to a 7A state title. The Raid- get it done.” ers play either Creekside or Senior offensive lineman Buccholz next Friday at Ben- Elijah Melendez was among nett C. Russell Stadium. the fi ve starting offensive “Everyone is 0-0 and we linemen who had to quaran- have to build on what we’ve tine a few weeks ago. Photos by Dickie Williams done this year,” Walls said. The offensive line has Grady Kelly blocks a pass attempt by Crestview quarterback Marquis McCoy. Kelly was a force all night as the Raiders held the “You worry about relaxing or since returned and hasn’t Bulldogs offence in check, allowing only one touchdown until Crestview scored on the fi nal play of the game. getting a big head, but we’ve missed a beat. handled it well. We have to “It was a terrible feeling back, I came back better than out more than 300 yards for Rivera’s 23-yard touch- 3-yard run straight up the stay hungry.” being out but I knew I had to I was before.” the fourth time. down looked effortless as he middle, extending the Raider Rivera agrees. watch fi lm and keep the guys Melendez and his fellow That included a 147-yard sliced through the defense advantage to 21-0 with 8:26 “We can’t take our foot up the best I could,” Melen- linemen were their usual effort out of Jaden Rivera, and gave Navarre a 14-0 to play in the opening half. off the gas pedal. We have dez said. “We had Zoom selves on a cool November who hit the 100-yard mark lead with 3:50 left in the fi rst “It felt like a stat night,” to keep the momentum meetings and I also trained evening, paving the way for for the seventh time in his quarter. Rivera said. “We should going into the playoffs,” on my own. When I came the Raider offense to crank last nine games. His second score came on have put more points on Rivera said.

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Losquadro said. by the Florida High School He was on special teams His ability to do it is a Athletic Association. and someone ran into him. credit to the improvements Or maybe I just need to His hand broke as a result. he has made in the pool. clean out my email because “During surgery, I was “I’m proud of how good an important one from the thinking I need to get out of my dive and fl ip turn has FHSAA is buried under the (football),” Losquadro said. gotten. That’s where I rubble of other emails that “After going to practice my tried to improve the most,” include requests for your sophomore year, I realized Losquadro said. checking account number so I could be pretty good at With his high school ca- that you can have $100,000 swimming.” reer behind him, he hasn’t deposited into your bank Two years later, ruled out swimming in col- today. Losquadro fi nished up his lege. At any rate, please forgive swimming career with an Submitted Photos “I’m not going to make me if I’m still scratching my appearance at the 4A state Luke Losquadro competed in both the 50 and 100 freestyle at the state swim meet in Stuart. the FSU (Florida State Uni- head in my attempts to fi gure meet in Stuart Saturday. versity) team, but I’ll most out when TBD became the The senior competed in straight weeks of racing, but of these guys had D1 offers. ea’s top swimmers. likely go to FSU and swim name of a stadium in Florida both the 50 and 100 free- it was awesome to be there,” I remember looking over at He remembers watch- club and then keep work- and where exactly is it located. style, placing in the top 16 Losquadro said. one kid I was against that ing his brother, Jake, swim ing and hopefully make Oh wait. My bad. TBD isn’t in both. Losquadro competed was a second away from the the 100 a couple of years the team the next year,” the name of some fancy new Losquadro recorded a against many of the top national record.” ago and saw him break 50 Losquadro said. “Or I may stadium with a jumbotron, a 22.06 in the 50, taking 15th, swimmers in the state at He never imagined he’d seconds in it. go to another school. I ha- concourse with delicious food and clocked in with a 48.37 both the district and re- ever compete at state or “I thought it was insane ven’t decided yet.” options, comfortable seats, in the 100, good enough for gional, so he knew what break records. and that I could never go What he does know is locker rooms that would 16th. he’d be up against at state. Through extra hours in that fast. I didn’t think he’ll forever have a place in make a pro team jealous and They weren’t his fastest Still, there were nerves. the pool doing both high breaking 50 was even hu- school history. the best artifi cial turf money times but still impressive. “Once you get on the school and club swimming, manly possible,” Losquadro “My name is on the state can buy. “I was a little tired and I blocks, there are butter- Losquadro carved out a said. (meet) shirt. I’m so proud of Nope. TBD is short for we think that’s just from three fl ies,” Losquadro said. “A lot reputation as one of the ar- But he pulled it off, hit- that,” Losquadro said. have no clue yet on where we are going to play the high school football state champi- onship games for 4A-8A. Girls Basketball Did I mention it’s Novem- ber and that we are just over a month away from those games actually being played? Raiders hope to play season in the fast lane One would think a lot of planning is required to make a state championship event happen, and one would also think that more than a month is required to make said state championship event happen. Then again, it is 2020 where chaos rules and very few things make sense. Daytona was the location for those state title games a year ago. But it was a one and done thing. The governing body of high school athletics in this state opted to “mutually abandon” the fi nal two years of the deal in Daytona, which is a nice of saying we want nothing to do with the dumpster fi re that burned in 2019 during state championship weekend. There were parking issues, traffi c issues, scoreboard malfunctions, clock failures and internet and cell phone service were so horrible you’d swear it was 1995 instead of 2019. Photos by Brian Lester It wasn’t the fi nest hour Mickey Vollmer makes the bounce pass to Skye Burleson at a practice last week. for championship weekend in football. And when you consider the way Florida is By Brian Lester her fourth season at the helm, using high level of intensity on defense. viewed when it comes to high [email protected] speed to the team’s advantage while “We’re still going to be aggressive school football, it’s really an still leaning on its usual leave-it-all- and it’s something we like to pride embarrassment. Every so often Navarre on-the-fl oor style of defense. ourselves on,” Fogg said. “We will What the FHSAA needs to head girls basketball coach “We have great energy and a lot press a lot more this year and have do is fi nd an NFL stadium or Abby Fogg will remind her of speed, and we’re going to try to been working on training them to major college football stadium team of the gut-wrenching capitalize on that,” Fogg said. “We get into the press right away rather that is available the weekend ending to last season. want to press more, get into our sets than wait for me to tell them.” of Dec. 17-19 and use that for That district tourney semi- quicker and then run the ball a lot Navarre is scheduled to play a its title games. Not just this fi nal against Pace she refer- more because we don’t have anyone pair of preseason games this week year but for every year moving ences went to three overtimes, that is slow.” at Pace before tipping off the regu- forward. and ultimately it was a 17- Fogg said she doesn’t have a lot of lar season Nov. 17 at home against There’s no excuse why a of-29 showing from the free- depth but that could develop as the West Florida. state considered one of the throw line that doomed the season rolls on. The Raiders won 13 games last best in the nation for high Raiders’ upset bid in an 81-74 What she does, have is a versatile season, the most since 2016, and school football is playing its loss. team. Fogg knows nothing comes guar- championship games in a Junior standout Rachel Leg- “I think this group can be inter- anteed this year because of the high school stadium or even gett is all too familiar with those changeable,” Fogg said. “We have COVID-19 pandemic. Camping World Stadium, reminders. players that can play any position She’s hopeful Navarre will make it which is where those games “She brings it up a lot,” Leggett and that should make us tough to through the year and have a shot to used to be played. said. “It’s one of the examples she guard.” compete for a district title. I get it no one likes the makes of making free throws and That includes Leggett, who “We still feel like we can be one of idea of a stadium looking half playing all the way through.” should be one of the area’s top scor- the top teams,” Fogg said. “I like this empty because there aren’t Leggett has no plans to let ing threats this season. team a lot. I think this group is going enough fans that attend something like that happen “Last year all I did was drive and to surprise people.” championship weekend to fi ll again. One of only a hand- people picked up on that,” Leggett Leggett has confi dence that it can. a place like Doak Campbell, ful of experienced players on a said. “Coach Fogg has worked with “I want to help lead us to some- Ben Hill Griffi n or Raymond young team, she knows a lot of me to be an all-around player.” thing we’ve never done before,” Leg- James. what the Raiders do rests on her While the Raiders will bring a gett said. “We want to get our name The focus, though, shoulders. different look on the offensive end out there and let people know who shouldn’t be on the number “Last year was my fi rst one of the fl oor, they plan to maintain a Navarre is.” of fans in attendance but playing basketball in high school. rather the experience for the I didn’t know what to expect,” athletes. I assure you they will Leggett said. “I didn’t have to be be much more excited about a leader last year. This year I playing on the same fi eld do.” as the Florida Gators or the A lot is also expected out of Tampa Bay Bucs instead of Mickey Vollmer, Skye Burleson, some high school stadium in Tailor Ernst, Alyssa Herrick, Hai- Tallahassee or wherever. ley Smith and Olivia Warren. Other states do it. Florida Vollmer is a junior. The other four are seniors. should as well. Rachel Leggett follows Unless, of course, TBD through on her shot. “We have a hard-working group. is really the name of a new They want to be here and they want stadium I don’t know about. to get things done,” Fogg said. In that case, I have an email Fogg plans to employ a different or memo to dig up. brand of basketball as she begins Navarre head coach Abby Fogg leads her team through a drill in practice. NOVEMBER 12-18, 2020 NAVARRE PRESS /3C Weightlifting Raider weightlifting team off to strong start By Brian Lester [email protected]

Jada Thomas said she didn’t want to push herself too much in the fi rst girls weightlifting meet of the season last Wednesday after- noon. But being the competitor that she is, the senior at- tempted a few bonus lifts to test her strength. Offi cially, Thomas record- ed a 180-pound bench press and a 170-pound clean-and- jerk, giving her a total of 350, an effort that helped propel the Raiders to a 72-12 win over Gulf Breeze. Thomas was glad just to be back in the weight room for a meet that counts. “I feel great about it,” Thomas said. “I was trying to stay conservative and not o ver-lift too much. I did pret- ty good.” Navarre fi nished as the 2A state runner-up a year ago. Thomas said the COVID-19 protocol the lifters must follow, including wearing masks, hasn’t slowed their desire to succeed. “Everyone has been work- ing their tails off,” Thomas Photos by Brian Lester said. “Even with masks on, it Deja Olson won the 169-pound weight class for the Raiders in their season-opening meet against Gulf Breeze. doesn’t affect us.” The Raiders won every weight class against the Dol- Raider Weightlifting phins. Navarre head coach Results Garrett Bagley said his team 101 exceeded expectations. 1 Jel ina Bly (290) 2 Zandy Rodriguez (175) “As far as competing and 110 knowledge and technique, 1 Kar i Brewton fi rst (235) I was impressed,” Bagley 3 Savanna Christy (235) said. “They did better than I 119 thought. The fi rst couple of 1 Bel la Martin (265) meets are usually rough, but 2 Lea h Elliott (250) we have some experienced 129 lifters and they have spread 1 Eli ana Colon (280) their knowledge pretty well.” 2 Myr anda Rivera (220) Jelina Bly won the 139 1 Ari el Michel (320) 101-pound weight class 2 Chloe Robique (270) with a combined lift of 290 154 pounds. Kari Brewton took 1 Jad a Thomas (350) fi rst at 110 (235). 2 Savannah Brannon (290) Bella Martin (265) took the 169 top spot at 119 and Eliana 1 Dej a Olson (280) Colon recorded a combined 2 Jac ey Harper (280) lift of 280 to take fi rst in the 183 129-pound division. 1 Mac Kenzie Prather (275) Ariel Michel (320) was fi rst 199 1 Izzy Ferrel (185) at 139 pounds while Deja Unlimited Olson (280) and Jacey Harp- 1 Emi lia Collins (395) er tied with the same lift total 2 Ami ra Marshall (380) Jelina Bly fi nished fi rst at 101 pounds for. (280). Olson technically won by virtue of weigh-in before the meet. Mackenzie Prather (275), Izzy Ferrel (185) and Emilia Collins (395) were winners in the 183, 199 and unlimited classes, respectively. “There is still strength to gain,” Bagley said. “Our tech- nique looks good but there are a lot of things we can im- prove on.” Thomas is all about mak- ing improvements and doing what it takes to make those happen. “The mentality is that we don’t have the same team we did last year, but we have a great group of girls,” Thomas said. “I’m focused on moti- Teammates cheer on Jada Thomas as she attempts a lift. vating others and reaching the goals we have set for ourselves.” Garrett Bagley goes over technique with Chloe Robique at last Wednesday’s meet. Sports Calendar Varsity Girls Basketball Nov. 17 vs. West Florida, 7 p.m. JV Girls Basketball Nov. 16 at Gulf Breeze, 4:30 p.m. NHS Athlete of the Week Nov. 17 vs. West Florida, 5:30 p.m. Freshman Girls Basketball Nov. 16 at Gulf Breeze, 5:30 p.m. Plans after graduation: Attending UF to study What do you love most about being an sports medicine athlete? The drive and competition to improve Varsity Girls Soccer Favorite Subject: History Name three people, dead or alive, that you Nov. 14 vs. Maclay, Noon Favorite Store: Dick’s Sporting Goods would love to sit down and have dinner Nov. 17 at Pensacola, 7:30 p.m. Favorite Sports Memory: Winning county with? My great, great, great, great grandfather, championship at Max Bruner Jr. Middle School Kobe Bryant and Arnold Schwarzenegger Freshman Girls Soccer Favorite Song: “A Thousand Miles” If you could be anyone for a day who Nov. 17 at Pensacola, 5:30 p.m. Zach Marquis Favorite Movie: “Rocky” would it be and why? Josh Allen. Being a Bills Do you have a pregame routine or supersti- fan and returning to quarterback, Allen and his Varsity Boys Soccer tion? Too many to count playing style are exciting to watch. Nov. 12 vs. Bay, 7:30 p.m. Sport: Football What is the toughest thing about being an Nov. 18 at Catholic, 7 p.m. Parents: Dwayne and Renee athlete? Balancing time and focus with family, Marquis sports and academics JV Boys Soccer Class: 2021 Nov. 12 vs. Bay, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at Catholic, 7 p.m. Freshman Boys Soccer Nov. 17 at Milton, 5:30 p.m. 8792 Navarre Pkwy • Navarre, FL • (850) 939-7771 Girls Weightlifting Nov. 18 at Niceville, 4 p.m. 4C / NAVARRE PRESS NOVEMBER 12-18, 2020 Soccer Navarre splits preseason soccer games

Bella Martin brings the ball up the fi eld in Navarre’s game against West Florida.

By John Richardson The Raiders scored their vers led the way with three [email protected] fi rst goal in the 19th minute saves. by Hunter Wallace. She was Agains t West Florida, the Navarre’s girls soccer team assisted by Rae Anne Askfeldt. Jaguars took the opening split its two preseason match- The Raiders’ aggressive play kickoff and scored in the fi rst es last week at the NYSA Soc- on the Dolphins’ end of the minute. cer Complex. fi eld by Megan Kirby eventu- That seemed to awaken The Raiders knocked off ally forced them into an own the Raiders as Kirby received rival Gulf Breeze 5-3 la st goal. a nice pass from Katie Kauth Wednesday but lost 4-3 to Kayla Johnson’s fi rst of two and scored from 8 yards out to West Florida Saturday. goals tied the score at 3-3. tie the score. The big win over the rival Kirby assisted on the play. A minute later, the Jaguars Dolphins didn’t come easy. It “I was called up to the var- scored to take a 2-1 lead. was a back-and-forth affair as sity near the end of last year,” In the 11th minute, Wal- head coach Rob Simon was Johnson said. “It was a little lace received a pass from Kir- able to test his squad against intimidating. It feels good by and again shot from close competition. He tried to give now.” range to tie the game. everyone on the team playing Kirby scored goal No. 4 on Up 3-2, the Raiders tied the time. a penalty kick and Johnson game when Maia Vacks scored “It was an exciting game,” closed out the scoring with an unassisted goal. Selissa Bly said. “Every time her second goal. The Jaguars scored the we scored a goal, the Dol- Simon used all three goal winning goal in the 73rd Photos by John Richardson phins came right back with a keepers in order to give minute. Travers again made Maia Vacks keeps the ball away from a defender in a game against big effort of their own.” them experience. Erin Tra- three saves. West Florida.

Motivated Navarre soccer team ready to make its mark By Brian Lester way from every game feeling [email protected] like they’ve done all they can.” The Raiders lost their top It feels a little different for offensive threat from a year Navarre’s boys soccer team ago in Jack Patching, who as it hits the fi eld for another scored a school-record 32 practice on a picture-perfect goals. fall afternoon. Still, Baccarini believes the There is a new head coach diversity of the offense will for starters. James Baccarini is serve Navarre well. now at the helm. This is also “We have a set of skilled a team with 14 seniors, the strikers and a strong midfi eld majority of them seeing sig- presence. We feel like we can nifi cant time last season. be dynamic in our attack,” “We had a solid team last Baccarini said. year, but it’s de fi nitely been Navarre also has a solid defense as well as two expe- different this year,” senior Goalie Korey Betts sharpens Brady Ackman said. “I think his footwork skills during a rienced goalies in Korey Betts we’re going to be on a dif- drill in practice and Shaun Hughson. ferent level. We’re looking “I love that those two are forward to having a good Baccarini said. “It hasn’t been back there,” Baccarini said. season.” a lack of skill in the past. It’s “Both have experience and Ackman is among the key been focus and intensity. I’m confi dent in both of players back for a Navarre These guys have shown up them.” team that won 15 games but ready to train and I’m ready The players in front of the endured a painful fi rst-round to see that transition to game goal aren’t bad either, with district tournament exit at the time.” Ackman helping to set the hands of Tate, which handed Baccarini has been around tone. the Raiders a 1-0 loss. the Raider soccer program “We’ve been playing to- “It’s a very bitter loss. We the past few years and that’s gether for years and we stick haven’t forgotten it,” Ackman given him a chance to know together like glue,” Ackman said. “We’re ready to make up what works and what doesn’t. said. “The chemistry is there. for it.” He has attacked those We are going to be solid in Baccarini believes his team weaknesses head on and has the back.” can do just that. told his players it’s important And motivated. The Raid- He likes what he’s seen in to always go all-out. ers are hoping to make the practice and can’t wait to see “You take what happened district fi nal for the third time how it translates on the fi eld. (in the tournament) last year in four years. Navarre began its season and that shouldn’t have hap- “We’re going to come out Tuesday night against Pace at pened,” Baccarini said. “They swinging,” Ackman said. the NYSA Soccer Complex. have come in determined and “This our year to show ev- “So far, this team has sur- with fi re. I told them my only eryone who we are and how Photos by Brian Lester passed my expectations,” expectation is that they walk tough we can be.” New Navarre soccer coach James Baccarini goes over what the Raiders will work on in practice. NOVEMBER 12-18, 2020 FAITHNAVARRE PRESS NAVARRE PRESS / 5C For God’s sake By Michael Bannon New Life Deliverance church ‘Take the detour’ My wife accuses me of having a “cartoon head.” I turns vision into action don’t think she is implying that my head looks like that of a cartoon character (note to self – get clarifi ca- tion on that detail). What I believe she is referring to is my ability to see wacky, cartoonish humor in life, even in the most mundane things. I come by this trait honestly. For several years, I was one of the key ani- mators for the Scooby Doo cartoons. I was paid to be a “cartoon head.” What goes on in this alleged “cartoon head” is this: I think in pictures and storylines. Often the imag- es and storylines are funny, at least to me. Sometimes, they are fascinating as I gain a new insight into something I had already known. Occasionally, they are sad and unsettling because life can be sad and unsettling. Then, not too infrequently, some of these images and storylines merge under a common theme and render an appealing, even compel- ling, concept that conveys Submitted photos a useful message. This Members of the New Life Deliverance Temple Church have found ways to celebrate their faith despite COVID-19 by broadening how services are held. trait helps me write these Editor’s note: This is a guest article by one of the church members, Lisa Hiracheta. columns and my weekly sermons at COMPASS In these times of uncer- Church. tainty and fear over con- So, by way of exam- tracting COVID-19, New ple, a necessary detour Life Deliverance Temple made me think of the Church (NLDTC) has gospel. Hurricane Sal- broadened how “church” ly had damaged my car is being held. and repairing it required Online live services are that I take it to a shop in offered on Facebook and Pensacola. Of course, the videos of each sermon are newly constructed span posted to YouTube. Addi- of 3-mile bridge is closed tionally, a new vision was because it was damaged by birthed in the advent of a runaway barge driven by the lingering virus threat, the same hurricane. This according to information closure has hurt business- provided by the church. es along U.S. Highway The pastor, Apostle 98 because drivers going Brenda Williams, received to Pensacola must make a vision and Bishop Mark a detour onto State Road Williams put it into action 281 and the Garçon Point along with help from the bridge. This route normally men of the congregation. requires a hefty toll, but Instead of them not the FDOT has suspend- seeing their fl ock and the Their ‘parking lot ministry’ has allowed New Life Deliverance Temple Church members to come together, while staying safe. ed the toll. I have driven fl ock not seeing them for across the Garçon Point extended periods of time, door service May 10. that they will get on FB “So many happy, joyful, church members in the park- bridge more times in the a stage was constructed Since then, the church with announcements to and great new things ing lot every other Sunday as past week than I have in and built in the retention has expanded its on- delight us with surprises have been birthed out of long as you social distance the entire three years I pond on the property of line outreach to include such as to-go barbecue a seemingly depressed and keep a mask on during have lived in Navarre. The 2105 Panhandle Trail in broadcasting live services plates and Apostle Wil- worldwide situation.” your visit. Contact church bridge transects Escambia Navarre. every Wednesday night liams’ handmade, famous Join any of the church’s members at 850-936-4081 Bay and East Bay, and the The fi rst outdoor ser- and Sunday morning. banana pudding, Ger- livestream services from with any questions. view is spectacular. vice was on Mother’s Day Instead of canceling man chocolate cake, and the website or on the When I think about 2020. annual out-of-town re- pound cake handed out Facebook page. Services this new detour route and “At that time, we were treats for marriage, sin- after parking lot services.” start at 6:30 p.m. Wednes- what made it necessary, I conducting outdoor gles, men and women’s The church’s Facebook days of 11:30 a.m. Sun- can’t help but think of the services about once a conferences, the retreats audience has grown since day. You may watch via gospel – the good news month,” the release said. were held on the outdoor last spring. the website livestream the Bible offers. It is not “Our stage was dressed stage. “Our little corner has at www.nldtc.org or on fl awless comparison, but to look and feel just like “We’ve been having been the source of ginor- FB (#nldtc). You may also it is helpful. First, there we were all indoors, com- fun with our page and mous food distributions view past videos on YT 1. Is the book of 1 Thes- is bad news: sin, like a plete with our full band. with our people,” the re- brought to us through by searching Brenda Mae salonians in the Old or runaway barge driven by “Everyone could see lease said. “Our pastors these new local connec- Williams or #nldtc. New Testament or neither? cataclysmic winds entered each other safely…with love their fl ock so much tions,” the release said. Anyone is welcome to join 2. To keep Adam and the world through the masks on and everyone Eve away after the Fall, disobedience of Adam sev- socially distanced, mem- what did God place ering his fellowship with bers waved, shouted, around the tree of life? God and any hope of that and honked their horns The New Life Smoking pits, Deep moat, fellowship for his descen- throughout the service,” it Deliverance Temple Cherubims with a fl aming dants. But God, who is rich continued. “What a bless- Church built this sword, Walking vipers stage in a retention in mercy and love, made a ing! 3. Who is the only way to bridge the gulf be- pond so members daughter of Jacob specif- The “parking lot” min- could attend and tween us and him. He sent istry has only grown and ically named in the Bible his own Son, the Lord Je- still have plenty of (KJV)? Dinah, Junias, evolved from there. social distance. sus Christ, to give his life The fi rst Facebook post Noadiah, Orpah a ransom for many that by was May 3, quickly fol- 4. 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It started out innocently enough. Beach dwellers of the Carolinas looking to beautify their yards in the 1970s and 80s discovered a vine of pretty purple blooms and silvery hued leaves; an ornamental plant that could survive dry, sandy conditions. Then it started to grow, stretching out with shoots thicker around than a quar- ter and more than 10,000 seeds per square meter of plant. Its spread was me- thodical and insidious. The roots emitted a toxin that drew water away from oth- er plants, ultimately killing the competition. Then the Found beach vitex? shoots moved in. If you believe you have found beach vitex on your property Beach vitex became the invasive dune wrecker. or public land, contact Santa Rosa County UF/IFAS’s Sea It’s a scourge on the Car- Grant for information on how to remove the plant. olina coasts, killing native Who: Sea Grant Agent Chris Verlinde species, endangering sea Email: [email protected] turtle nests and leading Phone: 850-623-3868. to erosion of dunes, said Rick O’Connor, UF/IFAS Sea Grant Extension Agent for Escambia. He and the Sea Grant Agent Rick O’Connor was part of the team that worked to get beach vitex—the plant surrounding him in this picture—declared a noxious weed. other members of the Co- operative Invasive Species area along White Sands Bou- Management Area Six levard, beach vitex has taken Rivers (CISMA) are com- up residence along a two- bating this weed closer to meter-wide area, running home. from the edge of White Sands Beach vitex has ap- to the edge of Gulf Boulevard. peared along Florida’s gulf Across White Sands, un- coast, including Navarre developed dunes and wild Beach. sea oats form habitat for “Some say they bought beach dwelling species. it at a nursery. Some say O’Connor discovered the they had a landscaping vitex patch while assessing company come in and it Navarre Beach for future re- was one of the plants they Beach vitex blooms are a lavender These seed pods allow beach vitex Shoots or runners from beach vitex can moval efforts. Looking out brought in, and some said color. During the warmer months, the to spread far and wide. One square spread up to 20 feet in a month. from the shade of his weath- it just showed up,” O’Con- plant produces large blooms. meter of this plant holds an average of ered blue UF/IFAS ball cap, nor said. “The seeds stay 10,000 seeds. O’Connor explained that viable in salt water for six just lose the plants, you also and intruded into a turtle preventing dune erosion “It is a hard thing with in- if left here, the vitex would months.” lose the animals and insects nest, harming the eggs. compared to native species. vasives. When there are only likely jump the street into Chris Verlinde represents that depend on them.” And vitex impacts people, Healthy dunes help mitigate a few, people don’t see it as the untouched habitat and the Sea Grant in Santa That includes endan- too, Verlinde said. The plant’s damage from storms. problem,” O’Connor said. spread like wildfi re. It would Rosa County for UF/IFAS. gered species like the Per- root system is ineffective at “The dunes are the fi rst But one plant can reproduce quickly choke out all other She said invasive species dido beach mouse and sea defense against storms. That quickly. species along the acres of like vitex can threaten al- turtles. Vitex in the Carolinas is the fi rst place where the “Part of what makes it so land. ready endangered animals actually grew waves break. It protects our invasive is that it has thou- “Then it’s game over,” and plants. over environment and the built sands and thousands of he said. “If one plant takes over environment,” she said. seeds. Seeds are dispersed, then you don’t have that food The battle is on to halt and then there’s the run- source, and the habitat vitex’s spread in Flor- ners,” Verlinde explained. and places to hide ida. The fi rst step was Vitex’s runners enable a are also lost,” she stopping the plant from single plant to grow 20 feet explained. being planted, O’Connor within a month. “So, you explained. CISMA worked Once the plant is en- don’t with the state to have beach trenched, it can be im- vitex declared a noxious possible to fully remove weed and banned from sale it, O’Connor explained. in the state. Weed killers will only kill They are also coordinating about 95% of the plant, with property owners and requiring retreatment for volunteers to remove vitex years. And if just one seed where it has spread through pod is dropped during re- a combination of ripping up moval, vitex can take hold in the massive shoots and roots a new location. and spraying weed killers. In a small, gravel parking

Photos by Jamie Gentry Rick O’Connor, UF/IFAS Sea Grant Extension Agent for Escambia, tugs at the shoots of a well- rooted beach vitex on Navarre Beach. This invasive species spreads quickly. 2D / MILITARYNAVARRE PRESS NOVEMBER 12-18, 2020 “Legacy” Hornets say farewell By Jamie Gentry Letters reach [email protected] For 34 years, the Blue Angels out to fl eet of high-tech F/ A-18 “Lega- cy” Hornets screamed troubled vets across Northwest Florida’s skies, plow- We’ve been in a stress- ing through looping stunts and ful period for many long nail-biting close passes. months, and now here The spectacle has gathered crowds come the holidays. It’s in the tens of thousands over the years and gone going to be different this on the road across the U.S., but those once top- year: fewer (or no) family of-the-line jets are outdated. So, they are retiring. get-togethers, no parties, Fans of all ages lined Navarre Beach Nov. 4 to little shopping at stores ... say wave goodbye to this staple of Naval Aviation in other words, a poten- as the “Legacy” Hornets made their fi nal fl ight tially lonely time for many as Blues. Navarre beachgoers lined the sand in veterans who are sad lawn chairs, clustered along walkovers and leaned or anxious or who have against the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier railing as PTSD. the sun set over the Gulf of Mexico, waiting for the The Department of Blues to pass over. Veterans Affairs has done a Don and Kathy Tuck were among them. The randomized evaluation of retirees split half their year living in Navarre in its Caring Letters Program Robledal Estates and the other half on a farm in to test the effects of send- Virginia. ing a written letter every “We wanted to take our mind off the TV,” Don month to veterans who said of the election. have called the Veteran “It’s the last time we will get to see these jets,” Crisis Line. One result was Kathy added. “And it’s a beautiful afternoon.” that when asked, 85% of A short distance away Nathaniel Molina, 7, psychiatric patient veterans watched with his mom Arine and little brother agreed or strongly agreed Caleb, 5. He said he loves the Blue Angels. that they would like to “I even have a hat that says the Blue Angels,” receive caring communi- he said, pointing to his cap. “It’s pretty much ever cation through the mail, since my dad joined the Air Force.” and the period of time was Nathaniel’s Blue Angels hat was slightly too big monthly for one year. (This for his head. rated higher than receiving When the jets approached, they turned on their email or text messages.) contrails, streaking over the beach before turning Granted, given the setting, back north, then west toward home. The full pass most of them said that over included portions of the gulf coast from Al- contact with a mental abama to Navarre, a farewell to their home base. health counselor or phy- The Blue Angels fl eet of F/ A-18 “Legacy” Hornets made their farewell Taking fl ight in the signature blue and yellow sician was preferred, but I pass over Navarre Beach Nov. 4. next will be a sleek new fl eet of F/A-18E /F Super expect that a message from Hornets. Though visually similar, the Super Hor- a friend or acquaintance nets have a distinct fl are out between the nose or another veteran would and wings of the plane, where the Legacy Hornets likely be just as welcome. nose stays narrow to the wings. This distinction At this point, the Veteran can be seen in the photo on this page. At the top Crisis Line has sent letters is a Super Hornet. Below are the Legacy Hornet to 90,000 veterans over the Blue Angels. past year. The Blues will celebrate the start of their 75th What can you do? You season in the updated airframes in 2021. can reach out to a veter- an you suspect might be struggling, whether it’s with suicidal thoughts or just loneliness. Month- ly cards or letters in the mail to say hello are small things that can be huge to receive when someone is alone and struggling. Keep the communication brief, but caring. If you honestly don’t know any veterans who might be struggling right now, make a call to the chaplain of your local American Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars and ask if there’s anyone they’re worried about. If you’re going to do this, make a commitment Photos by Jamie Gentry to yourself right now that Nathaniel Molina, 7, watched the Blue Angels on Navarre Beach with his mom Arine and little brother you’ll do this monthly for a Caleb, 5. minimum of one year. The impact of your effort might be greater than you’ll ever know. Female fi ghter pilots test new suits (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Marina Faith James Maxwell Hassan Ait Haddou, Thomas Jude James Richard Cortney Jean Reed, Kelly Mallory Hunter Kimball, 18, Mobley, 26, Green Patrick, 21, 4600 59, 1300 block of Morris, 34, 2000 Carrier, 37, 2100 35, 3200 block of Cor- Kennedy, 45, 2700 300 block of Briar Court, Gulf block of Hickory Shores Sabal Palm Drive, Gulf block of Alfred Blvd., block of Paloma St., nell Drive, Gulf Breeze, block of Avenida de Washington Ave., Breeze, Charge: Out-of- Blvd., Gulf Breeze, Breeze, Charge: DUI Navarre, Charges: DUI, Navarre, Charges: Charge: DUI Soto, Navarre, Charge: Gulf Breeze, Charge: county warrant Charge: Probation drugs-possession, drug Larceny (2), conditional DUI Battery violation equipment-possession release violation November 8 November 5

Joseph Austin Michael Chad Robert Allen Weber, Jordan, 36, 8100 block Spence, 56, 1300 William Raymond 56, 5600 block of Char- Scott Chadwick of Sierra St., Navarre, Eric Charles Landis, block of Autumn Lebright, 49, 1300 ter Circle, Gulf Breeze, Schuster, 42, 4700 Charge: Out-of-county 60, 1900 block of Breeze Circle, Gulf Jessica Ann block of Whisper Bay Charge: Probation block of Bay Breeze warrant Joshua Tyler Church St., Gulf Breeze, Breeze, Charge: Mazahem, 35, 8100 Blvd., Gulf Breeze, violation Drive, Gulf Breeze, Johnson, 27, 5800 Charges: DUI, Battery block of Verano St., Charge: Contempt of block of Congress Court, cocaine-possession, Navarre, Charge: court November 3 Charges: Moving traffi c violation, hit and run Gulf Breeze, Charge: drug equipment- Battery Out-of-county warrant possession November 9 November 6

Hunter Robert Kimball, 18, 4800 Tony Mark block of Soundside Williams, 52, 5300 KC Guillermina Breeana Michele Drive, Gulf Breeze, block of Maverick Lane, McCall, 35, Whisper Vogel, 31, 6400 Charge: Out-of-county Laurel Alexandra Gulf Breeze, Charge: Bay Blvd., Gulf Breeze, block of Flagler Drive, warrant Dylan Price Brayton, Miller, 28, 6700 block Larceny Dustin Travis Charge: Trespassing Gulf Breeze, Charges: 21, 3300 block of Lau- of Valerie Lane, Fretwell, 25, 800 Family offense (2) rel Drive, Gulf Breeze, Navarre, Charge: block of Gulf Breeze Charge: Larceny Failure to appear Parkway, Gulf Breeze, Charge: Probation violation

INCIDENTS Who is that stranger in the The deputy knocked on When the deputy attempt- DUI suspect says she observed her swaying back conducted and revealed a driveway? the window a second time, ed to check his eyes, Moore’s “messed up” and forth while standing glass Mason jar of marijua- Michael Sherman Moore, and Moore woke up. He eyelids would twitch, accord- Danielle Elizabeth Cof- and unsure of her balance. na, a plastic lip balm of THC 44, of the 8100 block of Sier- appeared to have constrict- ing to the report. His de- fey, 34, of the 1000 block of When asked to take a fi eld (the hallucinogenic chemical ra Street in Navarre, was ar- ed pupils and his behavior meanor would also allegedly Bayshore Road in Gulf Breeze sobriety test, Coffey al- in marijuana), a glass smok- rested Oct. 30 for an incident was erratic, according to the change when deputies were was arrested Oct. 31 for DUI legedly defl ected, asking ing pipe with THC residue, that occurred in Navarre back deputy. He could not speak no longer near him. and drugs possession. the offi cer to take her home THC edibles labeled with her in June. coherently and was dazed. It was discovered that According to a Gulf Breeze and stating, “my dad is go- name and a grinder. Coffey According to a Santa Rosa Moore was moved to a shad- Moore had a felony arrest Police Department arrest re- ing to take my kids.” claimed she had a medical County arrest report, a dep- ed area to cool down. warrant out of Okaloosa port, an offi cer noticed a car When asked for her driv- marijuana card, but offi cers uty was called to a home on The report states Moore County, but he was not ar- “ping ponging” down the er’s license, Coffey said it could not locate it. Tortuga Street by the home- conceded to his vehicle being rested at that time due to road. A traffi c stop was con- was in her purse. The offi cer While being transported to owner about a random ve- searched. During the search, being transported to the hos- ducted, and the driver was asked to retrieve it from her Santa Rosa County Jail, Cof- hicle parked in the driveway Moore allegedly began to fi d- pital. identifi ed as Coffey. The of- purse, and she said yes. In fey allegedly admitted she with a man passed out inside. get with his pocket. The dep- In the car, deputies found fi cer indicated that Coffey’s the purse, the offi cer found had been drinking alcohol, The homeowner advised the uty asked to search Moore’s a cigarette box containing eyes were blood shot and crystal meth. Coffey stated that the marijuana found in deputy the vehicle had been pockets and he agreed. three baggies of marijuana that she smelled of alcohol. her friend must have put the the car belonged to her, and there for an hour. At one point, Moore al- leaves, two baggies of meth, She also appeared fi dgety drugs in there. that she had “messed up.” The driver was identifi ed legedly began to scream and a meth pipe and a cut straw. and confused about the traf- Coffey was informed that Coffey is charged with two as Moore. The deputy at- fl op around, yelling that he Moore was arrested Oct. fi c stop. She was crying. she was being arrested for counts felony drugs pos- tempted to wake Moore, but had ingested a large amount 30 and charged with felony Coffey also appeared to driving under the infl uence session, misdemeanor DUI, he did not react. According to of narcotics. He was hand- drugs possession and mis- be sitting on top of a glass (DUI) and asked to take misdemeanor drug equip- the report, the car was turned cuffed at this time. He then demeanor drug equipment smoking pipe with an un- a breath test. She initially ment possession and misde- off with the doors locked, fell over and became un- possession. He remained in known residue inside. agreed but then switched her meanor marijuana posses- and Moore was sweating responsive to verbal com- Santa Rosa County Jail as of She was asked to exit answer several times. sion. She remained in Santa profusely. mands. EMS was called. Friday. the vehicle, and the offi cer A search of the vehicle was Rosa County Jail as of Friday. DIVORCES BUSINESS LICENSES The following people were Lavosha Lakee Gerlits Chance Douglas Rickets divorced in Santa Rosa October and Christopher Michael and Lauren Kanani Rickets 10/13/2020 - John 10/13/2020 - Brian 10/14/2020 - Cos- 2020 Gerlits Sr Joshua Mathew Avery Thomas Poole, JM Home Preston, Sirens Trident mo Boucher, CB Electrical Christinie Walding and and Yumi Ikehara Repairs, Service, 5355 LLC, Service, 7442 Mana- Services LLC, Contractor, Timothy S. Laplant and Woodlake Terr Gulf Breeze, tee St., Navarre, FL 32566 9881 Creet Circle Navarre, James Walding Fermina Del Carmen Alysha K Laplant FL 32563 10/13/2020 - Sprint- FL 32566 Camryn Kelley and Tyler Santiago and Kevin Santiago Adam Charles Workman Kelley Sonia Roxanne Parker 10/13/2020 - Jason M Mc- com Inc., Sprintcom Inc., 10/14/2020 - James and Christina M Workman Brittany Nicole Tate and and Wesley Vance Parker guire, JM Premier Hold- Retail Sales, 3779 Gulf Victor Degraaf, Degraaf Arinn Hammer and Jessica Diann Tate Miriam Faison Dupont ings, LLC, Motto Mortgage Breeze Parkway, Gulf Electrical Service, LLC, Grace Garavito Premier Group, Intangi- Breeze, FL 32563 Service, 3881 Wilkes St. April S Stephens and and Marion Richard Dupont Donn Scott Parsons and ble Property Dealer, 3780 10/14/2020 - Cather- Pace, FL 32571 Herbert L Stephens James E Avirett and Edith Ann Parsons Highway 90 Pace, FL ine Anne Bytell , A 10/14/2020 - Jason R Maricela Aviles and Er- Leah L Avirett Kathy Barth and Ken- ick Sanchez-Gomez Rebecca Anne Jadallah 32571 10/13/2020 Breath Of Fresh Air Clean- Short, Gulf Coast Tree Ser- neth William Barth Valarie Marie Rodriguez and Khalid Jadallah - Jeff Riddle, R-H-C Ser- ing, LLC, Service, 8143 vice, Service, 1600 Mauna Ashley R Salgado and and Ruben Antonio Rodri- Michael Snider and Sta- vices, Service, 5490 Leroy Menorca St., Navarre, FL Kea Court, Gulf Breeze, FL Gabriel Salgado Drive Milton, FL 32583 32566 32563 guez cey Snider Victor M Blocker and Crystal Freeman and Michael Scott Mccollum 10/13/2020 - Sarah 10/14/2020 - Mark Al- 10/14/2020 - Timothy Dawn Maudeste Blocker Daniel Hardy and Kara Mccollum Sutton, SAS Cleaning Ser- len, All FLorida Safety In- J Louviere, L&K Construc- Brenda Lynn Pribyl and Derrick Jerome Gibson Jessica Lynn Deadrick vices, Service, 4549 Farm- stitute, Schools, 4487 Chu- tion and Remodeling LLC, Richmond Prescott Kovalev- and Tiffany Danice Gibson and Kynn Jay Deadrick life Road Milton, FL 32583 muckla Highway Pace, FL Sub Contractor, 8347 Pun- askaya Merri Lee Nichols and Barbara L Walker and 32571 job Road Milton, FL 32583 Rose Ann Butler and Kenneth C Nichols Loyd R Walker Paul Leslie Butler Diane Elizabeth Mendo- Richard Newman and Rosalinda Ann Roebuck za and Antero Mendoza Elizabeth Boutwell and Porscha Altomese Roe- Jeffrey Todd Bailey and Mark Folcik and Jeana buck Melanie Marie Bailey Folcik Kelly Marie O’Malley Sara Johnson and Leroy Heather Nicole Nash PUBLIC NOTICE and Patrick O’Malley Johnson and Tierre Jevon Nash Sr Pursuant to Florida Statutes 197.3632 (3)(a), Santa Rosa County gives Patrice Leshell Warren Thurman Young and Tif- Chad Earl Roop and Lori this notice that it intends to utilize the uniform method of collecting non-ad Ingram and Jonathan E In- fani Young Ann Roop valorem assessments. Such assessments may be made in any portion of gram Sasha Magdalenda Lindsey Nicole Laf- Santa Rosa County and may be utilized for road paving or construction, Brittany Anderson and Hendricks and David Antho- fery-Gautney and Dustin road impact construction, bridge construction, bridge maintenance, storm Fred J Anderson ny Hendricks Gautney water improvements, fire protection, sanitary sewer construction, potable Ramona Kaye Greer and Jeaninne Marie Charles Cheree Anne Bullock water, canal maintenance, street lighting, fire hydrant installation, or any Matthew Alan Greer and Carlton James Charles III and Timothy Carter Bullock other purpose authorized by law. A public hearing to adopt a resolution Gary Lynn Coleman and Dustin Christopher Lee Joseph Allen and Stacey authorizing the uniform method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments Michelle Suzanne White and Karen Odessa Lee Noonan will be held on December 10, 2020, at 9:30 a.m., in the Santa Rosa County Danielle Marie Frias and Letisha Tamara Thomas Vanessa Marie Thomas Administrative Center, Commissioners Meeting Room, 6495 Caroline Cody Michael Firas and Matthew Scott Thomas and Daniel Webster Thomas Street, Milton, Florida. If you are a person with a disability who needs any Michael Anthony Peltier Alicia Marie Laisney and Jr accommodation in order to participate in a public hearing you are entitled to and Jacqueline Louise Peltier Scott Dilger Laisney Silvana Alejandra San- the provision of certain assistance. 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