GB, Avalon Oppose Midway Bid but Are Not Going Were the Best Interests of Those Injured
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A W A R D ● W I N N I N G Blue Angel remembered: LCdr. Kevin Davis page6A 50¢ YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER April 26, 2007 GB, Avalon oppose Midway bid but are not going were the best interests of those injured. Midway FD may propose to handle to sacrifice pro- PART TWO As an ALS first response unit, we felt an fessional stan- OF A obligation to check out those patients and Local countywide ambulance services dards to do so. their well-being.” We are a state Chief Sid Wiggins explains that his gymnast BY STAFF REPORTS Asbetween the Gulf Breeze Volunteer Fire TWO-PART page deadline Department and Midway Fire. certified training problem with Midway stems from a fail- qualifies for Gulf Breeze News SERIES [email protected] ap- Now, the chief of the Avalon Fire center and we ure to accept and obey ‘incident proto- national meet 4C proach- District says he’s opposed to working have to follow col.’ es for Midway Fire Department to make with Midway as well. the letter of the law. Avalon’s beef with “Our incident occurred a year ago. To its bid to handle ambulance service for Midway Fire Chief Stephen Demeter us extends from the fact that we did not put it bluntly,” Wiggins says,”Midway all of Santa Rosa County, the City of says he’s trying to smooth any ruffled agree to stand down from an EMS call. Fire is now not allowed in our district. PAGE The chief tried to cancel us. As there was They have a lot of good equipment and 1B Gulf Breeze is joined by another agency feathers. in stating opposition for the move. “I sent the city of Gulf Breeze a letter no EMS on site, we did not stand down. are a good Fire Department. I’d love to Gulf Breeze City Manager Buz Eddy last week, wanting to clarify our policy. Once we were called, we were in his have them available, but I cannot afford said there has been significant conflict We do want to work well with anyone, jurisdiction, but acted in what we think See MIDWAY, Page 2A6 ■Giddy Up Gala a success Crowds view Andrews Institute Birmingham ■ Crawfish are stars of teen missing festival ■Bubba’s Beach from GB area BY VICI PAPAJOHN Gulf Breeze News [email protected] WEEKEND Amanda Isbell, 16, is missing from the Gulf Weather Breeze area after apparently meeting with Mobile resident Jake THURSDAY 4/26 O’Rourke, 16. The two teens Scatt. T-storms turned up missing on April O 15. high 76 O Police reports indicate low 63 that the teens met and com- municated on MySpace. FRIDAY 4/27 “These kids are both clas- sified as runaways as of Partly Cloudy Isbell high 80O now,” Gulf Breeze Police Lt. low 62O Hawthorne reports. “No foul play is suspected.” Isbell, from Birmingham, SATURDAY was discovered missing from 4/28 her Bay Beach Inn hotel Sunny room at 3 a.m., and police high 81O suspect the two may have low 62O planned ahead of time to run Submitted photo away together. O’Rourke Guided tour groups got their chance to tour the Andrews Institute on Saturday. Approximately 1,500 people came came over from Mobile O’Rourke SUNDAY 4/29 through the main buildings and research and education center during the week and Saturday’s attendees had some time that same day. Sunny the opportunity to meet Floyd Landis, the 2006 Tour de France winner, who came at the request of Police request support in locating the two Smith+Nephew, a medical equipment group. high 81O teens. Please call 934-4050 if you have any O information or know anything about their low 63 Curious folks tour world class medical complex whereabouts. “Phenomenal” was the word the globe for performance train- that Robbie Mott used to describe ing, surgery, rehabilitation, bio- Lt. Governor INSIDE the new Andrews Institute in Gulf mechanics and more. Breeze. Mott and others from “The day was a success. We Classifieds 2-3D Bikes Plus had the opportunity to are so pleased to have the com- visits Santa Community 3-5A see all that Andrews Institute has munity come and support us in Crossword 3B to offer the world class athlete or droves,” said Nikki Troxclair, Rosa business Editorial 6A Olympian, and even the regular marketing manager for the folks who want to be treated like Andrews Institute. Fun & Games 3B one. There were many other events BY FRANKLIN HAYES Health 8B “The institute is great for all scheduled on Saturday, including Gulf Breeze News Home & Garden 8C walks of life,” Mott said. the Gulf Breeze Area Chamber [email protected] Island News 1B Mott was one of approximate- Pet Fest, and it was the first Gulf Breeze resident Rodney Gargus does- Movies 3B ly 1,000 people who showed up sunny Saturday in about a month, n’t mind driving to East C School News 6-8 to see what’s behind the but people still managed to come Pam Randall/Gulf Breeze News Milton every day for work, Seniors 6C Mediterranean architecture of the and view the facility, which is Chip Wade tells a tour group that the he says the 30 mile trip is Sports 1-5C Andrews Institute, and why it named for famed orthopaedic Education and Research facility covers every- worth it. He is one of a group Talk of the Town 5A will attract people from around surgeon Dr. James Andrews. thing from childhood obesity to osteoporosis. of 35 people who recently TV Listings 2B began training at the new A dog-gone good time Clearwire Wireless “Mailing Statement is Escambia taps into Broadband Technical on Editorial Page” Service Center in Milton. Kottkamp FOUR SECTIONS ‘mystery’ road fund “I’ve driven up to one hour for work before,” said Gargus, 24. “If you VOL. 6, NO. 16 Beethoven the BY FRANKLIN HAYES Tension sparked enjoy the job, it’s worth it, there’s more money PRIL Gulf Breeze News between Escambia A 19, 2007 Ferret traveled here and more potential to move up.” [email protected] County and Santa with owners Much of the work at the service center will Rosa County offi- Greg Wright and focus on wireless modem technical support, cials at a recent Transportation Planning Nicholette customer setup, troubleshooting, and billing. Organization (TPO) meeting when Escambia County Parvelsky all the The new service center is expected to employ announced plans for funds that were not slated for way from califor- over 400 people with higher than average their project. nia to win an wages within the next year. Florida Lt. home! The Escambia County officials made a motion to award from the Governor Jeff Kottkamp was on hand for the approve the funding for an interchange between Gulf Breeze grand opening ceremonies at the Milton Beulah Road and I-10 with funds that state trans- Chamber Pet Industrial Park on April 19. portation officials maintained had been available for your Fest. Dalilah the “This is the culmination of a lot of work by three years and had not been claimed by any entity. a lot of people. It’s just so exciting to have this Cat and a few Two Santa Rosa Commissioners, John Broxson and effort, this hard work, all come to fruition for reptiles rounded Robert ‘Bob’ Cole, contested that Santa Rosa trans- the opening of this great facility in this great out the non- portation planners weren’t given a fair shot at the canine atten- community, Kottkamp said. “This is some- thing that we try to do all over Florida, trying dees. See TPO, Page 2A6 See Lt. Gov., Page 2A6 Call 932-8986 today Call 932-8986 today Enjoy your community paper community your Enjoy mailed directly to mailed directly GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 2A April 26, 2007 GULF BREEZE NEWS TPO: Escambia beats Santa Rosa to road fund Continued from page 1A “[This funding] has been sitting on our books said. “It’s critical to us that we for the last three years waiting for somebody to be apart of decision making Thursday, April 26 as of press time funding, and others were con- process. I would like to make cerned the money in question claim it. Escambia County saw that the money Santa Rosa County that very clear.” Commission Regular Tuesday, May was allocated for a feasibility was there and put the proposal together,” Santa Rosa’s acting Chairman Meeting, 9 a.m., 1 study, not a project. of the Board of County Commissioner's Board “How did this sit here for DeVries said. Room, 6495 Caroline Development Commissioners, Tom Stewart, Review Board, three years and the TPO wasn’t – Jim DeVries felt he was being dealt a fair Street, Milton Florida Department of Transportation official Santa Rosa County 6:30 p.m., Gulf made aware of it? How did hand by his counterparts from Commission Special Breeze City Hall, Escambia County all of a sudden the western side of the Escambia Meeting, 6 p.m., 1070 Shoreline find out about it?” asked Santa three years waiting for some- hadn’t been made available to River. Commissioner's Board Drive, Gulf Breeze Rosa County Commissioner body to claim it. Escambia other governments. “I feel no immediate threat Room, 6495 Caroline Robert “Bob” Cole at the April County saw that the money was “My only request is that when that Escambia County’s doing Street, Milton Wed., May 2 17 TPO meeting. The there and put the proposal the DOT has districtwide funds something behind our backs,” Executive Florida/Alabama TPO is a gov- Friday, April 27 Committee together,” DeVries said.