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Minor illness & injury + much more! |Open Monday - Saturday| Office visits starting at $65 valid until 12/31/17 August 3, 2017 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 75¢ Buz Eddy’s IT’S A famiLY TRADITION Teacher new role: consultant raises BY GLENDA CAUDLE Gulf Breeze News© 2017 [email protected] still in “I wish I had had such a set- up when I took over (as Gulf Breeze’s city manager),” says limbo recently retired Edwin “Buz” Eddy of his new relationship with City Hall Superintendent won’t and with accept magistrate’s his suc- cessor, In- decision terim City M a n a g e r BY PAM BRANNON Samantha Gulf Breeze News © 2017 Abell. [email protected] E d d y , Eddy w h o Santa Rosa Professional Educators marked 25 years of service to 5th Finelli son receives union President Rhonda Chavers said the Gulf Breeze when he retired at county’s teachers the end of April, signed on for a must now wait for — RELATED — little more work on behalf of the the school board Teachers vote city at that time. Specifically, he Congressional Award to set a date, time to keep union invests 20-25 hours a week as and location for a representatives a “consultant” for the city and couraging him to strive for the award program areas that will benefit them public hearing on Page 2A BY GLENDA CAUDLE will continue to do so until April Gulf Breeze News© 2017 and his Boy Scout leader, Paul Bruha, throughout life. whether the board 2018, according to the new con- [email protected] for serving as his mentor during a pro- “I had the gold as my goal from the will accept a spe- tract he signed. cess that began when he was about six get-go,” Finelli said. “The outstanding cial state magistrate’s recommendation “Basically, by virtue of years John Finelli, son of Scott and Ellen months past his 13th birthday. It was at moment for me was when they had me to give teachers the raises they requested of service, I have background Finelli of Gulf Breeze, became an Eagle that point that he started tracking his on the stage and I met Rep. Matt Gaetz for the past school year’s teacher contract. information and knowledge Scout last year. He used the challenging hours in four different program require- and had a photo with him.” “The superintendent did not contact us to that may be of help for the fu- trek to that level to put him on track to ment areas: voluntary public service, The new award winner said he would ture,” Eddy says. “By having a earning the prestigious 2017 Congres- personal development, physical fitness encourage any young person to become See School Board Page 3A » consulting relationship with me sional Award Gold Medal. and expedition or exploration. involved in the program, which has six for a year, the city can contact On June 21, he stood on the stage of The rising senior at Gulf Breeze levels of award: bronze, silver and gold me and discuss this background the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Con- High School started his paper work certificates and bronze, silver and gold information. I also have ongo- gressional Auditorium on Capitol Hill documentation last year and submitted medals. Each level has different re- ing roles on certain projects and in Washington and received the award his information in April. Soon after- quirement challenges in terms of hours, programs that did not end as of from Rep. Matt Gaetz. wards, he was notified he would receive with the Gold Medal requiring the most May 1. For example, I serve as Four older brothers – Matt, Daniel, the award established by Congress in of participants. chair of the Fairpoint Regional Kyle and Joey – were also part of the 1979 to “recognize initiative, service Finelli is the only youth from the Utility System until the first part program, with Joey qualifying for the and achievement in young people.” It Gulf Breeze-Pensacola area to receive of 2018. I am also working on highest honor, as well – and John said is Congress’ first and only award spe- the award this year. Indeed, he was several special projects for the he expects their younger sister, Keira, cifically for youth and it affords young the only recipient from Florida’s First to make her own quest in time. people from 13 ½ to 23 the opportu- See Eddy Page 3A » He gave his mother credit for en- nity to set and meet goals in the four See Volunteering Page 3A » Avalon site owners accept county offer sometime in late September. BY PAM BRANNON Gulf Breeze News © 2017 The offer was on a 19-acre Submitted photo [email protected] parcel on Avalon Blvd and Mulat Road in Milton. Sev- Piling up The offer to JDL Santa eral parcels were offered to Concrete test piles are being driven at Rosa LLC of $850,000 from the county in the Request for each “bridge bent” location to determine the Santa Rosa County Com- Proposals they made, and they the lengths and driving criteria for the mission for a possible county were discussed at the last coun- production piles that will be driven at the courthouse site was accepted location. The production piles will provide ty meeting two weeks ago. But the foundation for the new bridge(s). by the company last week. in a surprise move during the More than 2,000 test and production piles The county has now begun meeting Commissioner Sam are scheduled to be driven. its “due diligence” process to Parker began encouraging his see if the property is indeed fea- Pile driving work is restricted to one- fellow commissioners to make half-hour before sunrise to one-half- sible for a courthouse, meeting an offer on this parcel to move hour after sunset. Noise and vibration is all the state and environmental monitored (above and below the surface Doug Henriques | Gulf Breeze News things forward. This parcel requirements. Brandi White- had been offered to the county of the bay) so as not to exceed established thresholds. Hancock Bank entertains hurst, Public Information Of- for between $1,027,000 and ficer for the county, told Gulf $1,159,000 depending on how The piles are being driven on the west Hancock Bank welcomed the community to its Gulf Breeze branch last week when it Breeze News this week that the much of the property the coun- side of the bridge. Boaters should use hosted Business After Hours as part of the Gulf Breeze Chamber of Commerce. issue will probably be coming only the main navigational channel when Pictured, from left, are Cricket Anderson, Shelbey McCain, Debby Prather, Chandler King back to the county commission passing beneath the bridge and give the and Lisa Gibbons. See County Page 5A » construction barges a wide berth. Arrest Report . .2A FRI 8/04 SAT 8/05 SUN 8/06 Obituaries . .7A Mailing Statement on Opinion Page Thunderstorms Thunderstorms AM Calendar . .2A&3B WEEKEND Thunderstorms Classifieds/Legals . .7C THREE SECTIONS, Crossword Puzzle . .3B 20 PAGES Weather-plus hi 84/lo 76 hi 84/lo 76 hi 85/lo 76 Movies . .6C VOL. 17, NO. 32 rain: 100% rain: 80% rain: 60% Opinion . .6A AUGUST 3, 2017 Sports/Entertainment . .1-8C 2A August 3, 2017 GULF BREEZE NEWS gulfbreezenews.com Current teacher union wins election Calendar of Meetings but SRPE’s president, Rhonda for everyone.” cide if the current SREP union Thursday 3 BY PAM BRANNON Gulf Breeze News © 2017 Chavers, reported that the mar- The Santa Rosa Educators will continue to represent them Tourist Development Council [email protected] gin of victory exceeded the Assn. (SREA) began form- will begin Aug. 21. The Santa 8:30 a.m., Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park number of challenged ballots. ing during the last school year Rosa Education Assn. (SREA) Lane, Gulf Breeze The Santa Rosa Professional “We had a 55 percent turn out and has approximately 100 is asking for an election for that Educators (SRPE) teachers’ of people casting ballots,” Chav- members. That group gathered group, also. The counting of Friday 4 union will remain the bargain- ers said. “We were really excited enough signature cards to re- the ballots will occur at 10 a.m. ing unit handling all contracts with getting such a large margin quest an election to see if teach- EST Sept. 19 in the Tallahassee Gulf Breeze Optimist Club Breakfast with the school district. A vote of votes for our current union ers would vote for a new union, PERC offi ces. 6:45 a.m., Gulf Breeze Hospital cafeteria held by ballots sent to the state’s and not to have to go to any run The current SRPE has served as The good news for SRPE PERC offi ce in Tallahassee over off.” the bargaining union for over 43 teachers union came on the heels Monday 7 the past month, requested by a She said the group challeng- years in the school district. of the decision by a state magis- Commissioner Committee new group trying to become the ing the current union for bar- Chavers also serves as the trate to give raises to teachers. 9 a.m., Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park bargaining agent for teachers, gaining rights cannot challenge main negotiator for SRPE and The decision of the superin- Lane, Gulf Breeze was completed Tuesday, July again through an election for was in Tallahassee at the PERC tendent not to accept the recom- 25, in the late afternoon, and the three years.

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