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SPORTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL FAITH Dolphins travel Will Bowden get Pets get blessed to Rutherford cut out at FSU? at St. Francis of Assisi GBHS tries to Staff writer Scott Page Rev. Massey Gentry and break into win reads in between the lines church parish celebrate column tonight in and sees major change the Patron Saint of District 1-3A. 1C coming to the Seminoles. 8C Animals. Photos, 7A OCTOBER SPECIAL $ A Subscribe to Gulf Breeze News for 30 and get a W $ A gift subscription for a friend for just 15! R D Call (850) 932-8986 ● W Major credit cards welcome. I Some restrictions apply. N N I N G 50¢ YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER October 8, 2009 Deanna Favre visits Saturday ■ Wife of legendary cancer survival. a Cure Bible,’ with proceeds Minnesota’s record to 4-0. NFL star will share Favre will speak at 9:30 a m. earmarked to benefit cancer Tickets for Saturday’s between two Gulf Breeze patients. Deanna Favre appearance are story of cancer survival United Methodist Church She might even relate the $10, and seating is limited. women’s breakfasts at the feelings she and her famous Advanced purchase is strongly BY JOE CULPEPPER Fairpoint Campus (see Bette husband felt before and after urged. Gulf Breeze News Boyle’s Senior Scene column Monday night’s much-hyped Gulf Breeze UMC Pastor [email protected] on page 7A to learn more). contest between Brett’s Shane Stanford met Deanna Deanna Favre, best-selling Favre created the Deanna Minnesota Vikings and his for- three years ago when he asked author and wife of three-time Favre HOPE Foundation in mer team, the Green Bay her to write the foreword to his NFL most valuable player and 2005 to raise funds for unin- Packers. Brett Favre completed latest book ‘When God Super Bowl champion quarter- sured and underinsured women 24 of 31 passes for 271 yards Disappears.’ Stanford lived near battling breast cancer. She also and three touchdowns to lead Hattiesburg, Miss., at the time, Graphic illustration by Nick Noyes/Gulf Breeze News back Brett Favre, visits Gulf Brett Favre and Deanna Tynes Favre married on July 14, Breeze this weekend to share wrote books titled ‘Don’t Bet the Vikings to a 30-23 victory in not too far from the Favres. 1996. They are the parents of two daughters. her story of faith and breast- Against Me!’ and ‘The Pray for Minneapolis. The win improved See FAVRE, Page 2A WEEKEND Mateer, 12, Alcohol Weather THURSDAY 10/08 turns ‘pro’ ordinance Partly Cloudy O Eyesore high 87 in Georgia could be low 77O production amended FRIDAY 10/09 in Sound ■ Scat. T-Storms Gulf Breeze actress ■ Distance between readies for month-long high 86O two businesses selling theatrical show low 75O needs liquor under review BY PAM BRANNON SATURDAY BY VICI PAPAJOHN 10/10 Gulf Breeze News Gulf Breeze News Scat. T-Storms [email protected] [email protected] high 79O Gulf Breeze Middle School to go It’s been four years since low 68O student Maddie Mateer can now officially wear the title of “pro- Santa Rosa County voters elect- fessional actress.” ed to “go wet,” allowing alco- SUNDAY 10/11 Mateer has been a member hol service and sales in the Scat. T-Storms of the BETA (Bettering NOW! county. high 79O Education through the Arts) Kinks, however, are still get- O Theatre Institute in Gulf Breeze ting worked out of city ordi- low 73 for six years and Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News nances. has done numer- The Pensacola Beach skyline offers a stark contrast for the unsightly sailboat that has At the Aug. 17 executive ous roles in been sitting abandoned in Santa Rosa Sound for more than a year. meeting of City Council, staff numerous produc- was directed to prepare an ordi- INSIDE tions for BETA. nance to amend the code per- This month, Derelict sailboat off Shoreline Park taining to on-premises con- Mateer, 12, will sumption to allow a restaurant Crossword puzzle 3B Mateer be part of a cast of to serve alcohol within 400 feet Classifieds 3D only five young might be moved using county funds of a bar serving alcohol. Community 3-8A Current code bans a bar or people performing “Children’s County Commission to appro- ance of $488,070, indicating BY JOE CULPEPPER restaurant from serving within Entertainment 2B Letters to God” at the Legacy priate funds from the Boating Santa Rosa probably could Gulf Breeze News 400 feet of each other. Felonies 2A Theatre near Atlanta – and she Improvement Fund to remove afford to allocate the money [email protected] “I think it was the original Island News 1D will be paid for her perform- the abandoned vessel. necessary for removal and dis- ance. intent of the ordinance to limit Obituaries 7A The unsightly derelict sail- The listing sailboat, whose posal. Lesley Mateer says it is great the proximity between bars, not Opinion 6A boat just off South Shoreline owner is unknown, has sat in “We have the funds,” to see her daughter finally land to ban restaurants to serve alco- Sports 1-8C Park in Gulf Breeze might be the same spot about 100 yards District 5 County a professional contract. hol within 400 feet of a bar,” Talk of the Town 5A spending its final weeks stuck offshore for more than a year. Commissioner Lane Lynchard “She has worked hard over said City Attorney Matt in Santa Rosa Sound. An official with the City of said Tuesday. “We’re going to the past six years,” the proud Dannheisser. “Ordinance 17-09 “Mailing Statement The Santa Rosa County Gulf Breeze estimated the cost get some estimates on what it mom said. “She has auditioned just clarifies the original intent.” on Editorial Page” Marine Advisory Committee of removing the boat would be would cost to have that sail- around the country when we see The situation was brought FOUR SECTIONS was to meet Tuesday night several thousand dollars. boat removed. something we think would to light by Nick and Scott VOL. 8, NO. 41 and discuss possibly making a The county’s Boating “Depending on the cost work into the family’s schedule Wheatley, owners of The OCTOBER 8, 2009 recommendation to the Improvement Fund has a bal- See SAILBOAT , Page 3A See ALCOHOL See MATEER, Page 8A , Page 2A home! your 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 2 A October 8, 2009 GULF BREEZE NEWS FAVRE: Collaborating on book with GBUMC pastor Continued from page 1A eral early detections, I began to understand how God was using “I had read her book and my cancer for good.” Thursday, October 8 Institute, Gulf Breeze heard her testimony about living In February 2005, Deanna Santa Rosa County Santa Rosa County Library Advisory as a cancer survivor and also was cancer-free. Now, she treas- Commission Regular 9 a.m., ures life’s simplest moments. Committee 4 p.m., going through the difficulties County Administrative Center, County Administrative with Brett’s (pain-killer) addic- Soon after, she created the 6495 Caroline Street, Milton Center, 6495 Caroline tion, the death of her brother and Deanna Favre HOPE Santa Rosa County Local Street, Milton then the death of her father-in- Foundation. Mitigation Strategy Meeting Santa Rosa County law,” Stanford said. “I thought “Lots of organizations donate 1:30 p.m., 6051 Old Bagdad School Board 6:30 she would be the perfect person money for research,” she wrote. Highway, Milton p.m., District to write the foreword. She “That’s why we focus specifi- Headquarters, 5086 agreed and did a beautiful job. cally on helping women who are Monday, October 12 Canal Street, Milton “We began a friendship from struggling to pay their medical Santa Rosa County Flood that point on that has endured.” bills and still somehow put din- Mitigation Plan Task Force Monday, Deanna served on the board ner on the table.” 1:30 p.m., 6051 Old Bagdad October 19 of Stanford’s previous ministry, Highway, Milton Santa Rosa County ‘The United Methodist Hour’ Deanna credits faith Commission 9 a.m., and now serves on the board of for strength to endure Tuesday, October 13 County Administrative Center, his current teaching ministry, Midway Fire District 6495 Caroline Street, Milton ‘Making Life Matter.’ The two Special to Gulf Breeze News While Brett continues to play Commission 7 p.m., Station 1, TEAM Santa Rosa are collaborating on a devotion- Deanna Favre: “I may not know exactly how big or powerful football – 2009 marks his 19th 1322 College Parkway, Gulf Economic Development al book together for Abingdon God is, but I know my faith has given me an amazing strength season in the NFL and he’s Breeze Council 11:30 a.m., TEAM Press entitled ‘Aching for to endure all kinds of things.” started a record 273 straight Conference Room, 6491 games – Deanna still finds time Caroline Street, Milton Answers,’ scheduled for release breast cancer in October 2004, I personal tragedies plastered all Wednesday, in late fall 2010. to travel and promote breast Gulf Breeze City Council was devastated. I was only 35 over the news. It was difficult 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 1070 “Deanna is one of the nicest, cancer awareness and survival October 14 years old. I had no history of enough coping with the loss of Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze and share her testimony of faith.