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HICKS CHOOSES USM McKIE DIRECTS CAMP Standout golfer joins list of Breezers New Orleans Saint, ex-GBHS star gives donning black and gold, SPORTS, 1C back to local community SPORTS, 1C See Page B1 50¢ YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER July 22, 2010 CRUDE AWAKENING Week 13 / Day 94 PSC breaks ground Oil not flowing; challenges on Midway campus remain First classes will be held ■ U.S. Surgeon General visits area to in 2012 Spring semester address health concerns Beach Road in Midway, BY PAM BRANNON halfway between Gulf Breeze BY SCOTT PAGE Gulf Breeze News and Navarre. Gulf Breeze News [email protected] [email protected] According to PSC President Tuesday, July 20, 2010 was a Dr. Ed Meadows, the first class- It has been three months since historic day in Santa Rosa es on the south Santa Rosa the Deepwater Horizon disaster, County. Commissioner Lane County campus are scheduled and three days since oil stopped Lynchard of Gulf Breeze to begin in January 2012 with flowing into the Gulf of Mexico. summed it up: “This is a day we the Spring semester. All area beaches are open for will all look back at and see as a “The three-phase campus swimming and fishing and the game changer.” See PSC, Page 4A success of the cap on the well- Pensacola State College, for- head is a sure sign of optimism. merly known as Pensacola Related story But challenges are still plenty for Junior College, broke ground ■ Caddell new president of the continued response effort. on a new campus on Nantahala PSC Foundation Board, 5A “We won't be done until we actually know that we've killed the well and we have a perma- nent solution in place,” President Obama said in a Monday address. “We're moving in that direction, but I don't want us to get too far ahead of ourselves.” National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen has ordered BP to place representatives alongside state and federal com- Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News manders in each affected state to From left, Pensacola State College District Board of Trustees Chairman John O’Connor, further expedite projects and school President Dr. Ed Meadows and Trustee Ed Moore shovel dirt at the site of the response activities to protect planned South Santa Rosa campus, on which construction will start soon (right). Submitted photo shorelines and recover oil. “To achieve even more control over this response at the state level, a BP representative must Family seeks GPS tracking device for use when . work with the group to ensure that decisions can be carried out quickly and efficiently,” Allen When Meagan goes missing said of the decision. The plume is currently 85 ■ Karen Splain is at her 19, suffers from autism and Smith- safeguards are mere speed bumps for miles from Pensacola. There are wit’s end trying to keep her Magenis syndrome, complicated Meagan, who can bolt without a developmental disorders that affect moment’s notice. 40,122 people, 5,640 vessels and daughter from wandering 116 aircraft responding. millions of people worldwide. Splain would like to acquire a per- BP plans to bring in two more Meagan is well-known to local law sonal global positioning satellite BY JOE CULPEPPER oil collection ships in the coming enforcement agencies and officers (GPS) tracking device to monitor Gulf Breeze News because of her frequent wanderings. Meagan’s whereabouts but cannot weeks – increasing the contain- [email protected] ment capacity to 3.4 million gal- She has been known to walk or run because of the expense. It’s all she lons. The drilling of two relief When Karen Splain heard the miles away from her Princeton Drive and her younger daughter, Amanda, wells continues, but is still news in April that an autistic 11-year- home, often in the middle of the can do to keep food on the table and unclear when the relief wells will old central Florida girl was missing night when her family is sleeping. a roof over their heads. “People with Meagan’s disorder be complete. Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News after wandering into a dense swamp, Karen Splain, who is currently To date, there have been no Meagan Splain suffers from two developmental the Gulf Breeze mother of two unemployed but trying to find work, are known as ‘flighter’ people,” confirmed reports of oil making disorders that contribute to her penchant for cringed with empathetic fear. has managed to equip her home with Karen Splain said recently. “Autistic See WANDERING See Oil, Page 4A wandering miles away and becoming lost. Splain’s eldest daughter, Meagan, an alarm system and fencing, but the , Page 3A INSIDE ON NEWSSTANDS NOW WEEKEND Weather-plus Calendar . .2A Island News . .1D Classifieds . .3D Lifestyles . .1B Community . .2-8A Obituaries . .7A Crossword . .3B Opinion . .6A home! FRI 7/23 SAT 7/24 SUN 7/25 MON 7/26 Faith . .7A Police Report . .2A PARTLY ISOLATED ISOLATED ISOLATED Fire Reports . .2A Schools/Sports . .1-8C your CLOUDY STORMS STORMS STORMS Home and Garden . .3D Talk of the Town . .4B hi 92/lo 80 hi 89/lo 80 hi 90/lo 81 hi 89/lo 80 rain: 20% rain: 30% rain: 30% rain: 30% “Mailing Statement on Opinion Page” FOUR SECTIONS, 24 PAGES | VOL. 9, NO. 29 | JULY 22, 2010 NAILE ANNOUNCES FOR SCHOOL BOARD, Call 932-8986 today Call 932-8986 today CANDIDATES FORUM SET FOR MONDAY NIGHT – Page 2A Enjoy your community paper community your Enjoy mailed directly to mailed directly GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 2 A July 22, 2010 GULF BREEZE NEWS Naile announces for School Board Tom Naile is a candidate for Santa Rosa County School CANDIDATES FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD Thursday, July 22 Calvary Chapel, 1122 Board, District Five. Oriole Beach Road, SRC Commission Regular, Naile says he is running to District 1 ■ Mary Diane Coleman Gulf Breeze 9 a.m., County Administration preserve the quality of Santa ■ Dale Anderson 9507 Acorn Lane, Navarre 939-5538 Center, Commissioners Board Tuesday, Rosa County 3204 Robinson Point Rd., Milton 983-8238 Room, 6495 Caroline Street, ■ schools. Shepherd Iverson District 5 Milton July 27 “I have a deep P.O. Box 444, Bagdad phone NA ■ Thomas Clinton Naile SRC School Board Budget Gulf Breeze Board appreciation for ■ Diane L. Scott 112 Windsor Place, Gulf Breeze 932-3037 5710 Munson Highway, Milton 983-0413 ■ Scott Thomas Peden Presentation 9 a.m., District of Adjustments 6:30 our school district Headquarters, 5086 Canal 3156 Pins Lane, Gulf Breeze 934-0701 p.m., Council Chamber, and the tremen- Street, Milton 1070 Shoreline Drive, District 3 dous value our ■ Carol Nadine Boston (All candidates have no party affiliation) SRC Local Mitigation Gulf Breeze Naile students receive,” 7136 East Bay Blvd, Navarre 939-4505 Strategy Meeting 1:30 p.m., Naile said, recog- Conference Room, 6051 Old Wednesday, nizing that funding issues pose Bagdad Highway, Milton a challenge for our school SRC Commission Special July 28 board. Chamber candidates forum set for Monday Rezoning 6 p.m.,. County Gulf Breeze City He had a 24-year career in Administration Center, 6495 Council Executive The Gulf Breeze Area ed of these important dates for Any registered and qualified the U.S. Navy before starting Caroline Street, Milton Committee 6:30 p.m., Chamber of Commerce will the 2010 Primary Election: voter can vote an absentee bal- Gulf Breeze Chamber Council Chamber, 1070 his own business, and he also ■ was able to use his skills while host a Candidates Forum at 6 July 26: Last day to reg- lot. In addition, all members of Business After Hours 5:30 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze running a $25 million division p.m. on Monday, July 26 at ister to vote in the Primary the Armed Forces, their family p.m., Outback Steakhouse, Santa Rosa Island ■ 601 Gregory Street, Pensacola of a national company. Calvary Chapel Church, 1122 Aug. 9: Early voting members and members of the Authority Committee 5 p.m., SRIA Headquarters, 1 Via de Currently, he is administrator of Oriole Beach Road. begins for Primary Merchant Marine and their fam- Santa Rosa Young ■ Professionals 6 p.m., call Luna Drive, Pensacola Beach St. Ann Catholic Parish in Gulf Each candidate will participate Aug. 21: Early voting ily members, who are U.S. citi- in a facilitated question-and- ends for Primary zens, can vote absentee. For Jayer Williamson for location: SRC Parks and Recreation Breeze. 850-418-3376 answer format. Santa Rosa ■ Aug 24: Election Day more information on overseas 5:30 p.m., County Naile is an active member of Administration Center, the community. He served in Young Professionals will be col- for Primary absentee voters (UOCAVA), Friday, July 23 Commissioners Board Room, many leadership roles in the lecting and distributing biograph- Since Florida is a closed pri- please visit the Federal Voting TEAM Santa Rosa EDC 6495 Caroline Street, Milton Gulf Breeze Optimist Club, ical information about each can- mary state, you must be regis- Assistance Program Web site at Investor Committee 10 a.m., chairs the Gulf Breeze didate. The public is welcome. tered in a major party to vote in www.fvap.gov. 6491 Caroline Street, Milton Thursday, July 29 Chamber’s Education The Chamber is in the all primary contests. Voters not Call (850) 983-1900 or e- Monday, July 26 SRC School Board 1st Committee, serves on the process of gathering questions registered in a major party are mail soe-bodenstein to ask Public Hearing 6:30 p.m., Oriole Beach Elementary for the candidates. Send your entitled to vote in nonpartisan about absentee balloting as soon Gulf Breeze Chamber District Headquarters, 5086 School Advisory Council and is questions to dradcliffe@under contests only.