Gulf Breeze Ambassador: the Miss Elsie Barrow Story
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A W A R D ● W I N N I 11BB N G 50¢ YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER October 26, 2006 Bay Beach Texaco robbed again Inn guests At approximately 8:45 p.m. the Oct. 12 robbery matched the patched to help find the suspect shirt, the female clerk of tackle Daylight Savings Time on Monday, area law enforce- description of Monday night’s as he fled on foot after the clerk Monday's robbery was more ENDS , Sunday, OCT. 29. ment responded to the second robber, however the perpetrator called the police, claiming the certain. burglar robbery in two weeks at the was wearing a mask and gloves thief was holding a gun under According to Lt. Rick Don’t forget to Texaco station at 220 Gulf in this week’s incident. his shirt. Unlike the Oct. 12 rob- Hawthorne of the Gulf Breeze STAFF REPORTS FALL BACK one hour ! Breeze Parkway. Canines were used in the pur- bery where the evening clerk Police Department, law enforce- Gulf Breeze News Officials stated that the gen- suit and Escambia County's was unsure whether or not there ment officials from Escambia [email protected] Inside in eral description of the thief of helicopter Air-One was dis- was actually a gun under the See ROBBERY, Page 2A6 A scuffle outside of the Bay Beach Inn during the early morning hours of Oct. 12 led Governor’s insurance reform task to the arrest of a Pensacola PAGE man on burglary charges. Gulf 1B Breeze Police are investigating ■ force chair offers no clear answers whether the incident could be Johnson looks to related to similar burglaries in take Campanella the area. seat on SRIA ● Task force According to the police ■ focuses on primary report, one witness staying at Frightfully Fun the hotel reported hearing Weekend homeowners, noise outside his room, and ■ Bubba’s Beach looked out the window to see leaving investment “two individuals in their and business underwear scuffling with another male.” The witness properties out called hotel management, who then promptly called police. WEEKEND BY VICI PAPAJOHN The scantily-clad men turned Weather Gulf Breeze News out to be patrons of the hotel [email protected] THURSDAY 10/26 who claimed the third man broke into their hotel room Scat. T-Storms Rep. Don Brown, chair of the while they were asleep. One high 76O Governor’s Insurance Reform victim described waking up to O Task Force, doesn’t see the low 58 see light coming from the cor- Federal Government bailing Ray Palmer, President of NAIOP of Northwest Florida; Don McMahon, President of McMahon ner of the room, thought it was Florida out of its current crisis. his roommate and yelled his FRIDAY 10/27 and Hadder Insurance Agency; Rep. Don Brown; Meg Peltier, Executive Director of the Gulf “You gotta understand that Breeze Chamber of Commerce; and J. Nelson Bradshaw, President Elect of NAIOP (left to name. Upon hearing his name Partly Cloudy Florida is the most vulnerable right) gather after the meeting to discuss options for insurance reform. being yelled, the other victim high 71O state in the country to natural woke up and discovered the low 52O disasters,” he told the Industrial and Office represents 79.3 percent of all appreciating markets intruder making a desperate Pensacola Chapter of the Properties (NAIOP) last week. statewide insured exposure. nationwide were in attempt to escape. The two National Association of “Insured coastal exposure And six of the nine fastest See INSURANCE, Page 2A6 hotel patrons said they tackled SATURDAY 10/28 See INTRUDER, Page 2A6 Sunny high 74O High school Opt imists give back TEAM Santa low 52O BY FRANKLIN HAYES money for themselves,” said Rosa grant GBHS Senior and Optimist SUNDAY 10/29 Gulf Breeze News [email protected] Octagon club President Dalerae to provide Sunny Saunders. high 68O “Five and three,” Eileen Since its inception in land buffer low 49O Mathis screamed at the top of September, the club collected her lungs as the queue of auto- dues from more than 70 student BY FRANKLIN HAYES mobiles inched forward. The members. Club Sponsor and Gulf Breeze News [email protected] South Santa Rosa Recreation GBHS Trigonometry teacher Center (Rec Center) parking lot Stephanie Duffy said the club is INSIDE TEAM Santa Rosa temporarily became a tree nurs- already putting together several ery as City of Gulf Breeze and Economic Development Classifieds 6,7 D fundraisers and service projects Optimist club volunteers gave Council, Inc. has been award- Community 4,5,7,8A including two middle school away more than 500 trees the ed two grants through the dances to be held at the Rec Crossword/Movies 6B morning of Oct. 21. Governor’s Office of Tourism, Center in November and Editorial 6A Crepe Myrtles, Bald Cypress, Trade and Economic December. Saunders, who also Development in cooperation B Eastern Redbuds, Red Maples Entertainment 5,6 with Enterprise Florida, Inc. and Live Oaks were given away serves as the GBHS mascot dur- Island News 1,2B and the Florida Defense and designated by number to Franklin Hayes/Gulf Breeze News ing sporting events, added that School News 2-3 D From left to right: Roslyn Brown, Samantha Batting, Pete Alliance. The council was streamline the loading process. the new club is also planning a Sports 1-8 C Della Ratta, Delerae Saunders, Alie Boyer, and Eileen Mathis blood drive during the same awarded $500,000 for land Cars lined up as early as 6 a.m. helped hand out trees to City residents Saturday, Oct. 21. acquisition for encroachment time and will be present at the Talk of the Town 5A and the free trees had all but dis- buffering and $125,000 for annual Gulf Breeze Optimist TV Listings 3 B appeared just after 10 a.m. brand new Gulf Breeze High “We’re doing more for the defense reinvestment projects. Disseminating the complimen- School (GBHS) Optimist community because most [high Christmas Tree sale in Women in Business 1 D Santa Rosa County tary saplings on a crisp October Octagon club plans to give back school] clubs don’t give back to November. Commissioner W.D. “Don” morning is just one way the to their community. the community; they just raise See OPTIMISTS, Page 2A6 Salter said the land acquisition funding would go to create a “Mailing Statement is buffer between civilian devel- on Editorial Page” opment, Whiting Field Naval FOUR SECTIONS Task force tackles education issues Air station and Eglin Air Force Base, while the $125,000 for VOL. 5, NO. 38 BY BRADLEY “B.J.” DAVIS, JR. Breeze Area Chamber of defense reinvestment will be OCTOBER 26, 2006 Gulf Breeze News Commerce. directed toward to the contin- [email protected] The education task force, for- ued engineering work and merly education committee, design of surrounding road- The Gulf Breeze Chamber was recently renamed to ways. Education Task force gathered become more of a proactive “Navy officials are actively together last week to address entity rather than a reactive one. working in partnership with us local education issues. “We [should] continue to be to secure conservation and home! On Thursday, Oct. 19, a proactive and a little more direct agricultural easements,” said group of a dozen individuals in our approach to be more visi- retired US Navy Capt. Wayne made up of educators, parents ble in community,” said Martin. Nelms, who serves as TEAM and local leaders discussed the He said the choice of what the your Santa Rosa’s Military Affairs future of education, financing members called the group was Manager. education and holding decision- up to them, however the pur- Commissioner Salter makers accountable for students pose of the group was still the applauded the funding. “The in the Gulf Breeze area. same. The topic of discussion of county’s fast growth requires “There is a number of things the Oct. 19 meeting was forward thinking, not only to I’d like to see education [put] on Florida’s Bright Futures B.J. Davis/Gulf Breeze News buffer our base but also protect the forefront here in South Scholarship Program. Joining Pensacola Junior College Vice President of Student Affairs recreational areas for future Santa Rosa County, and this is a Martin were two members of addresses Gulf Islands National Seashore representative generations. These awards will Call 932-8986 today Call 932-8986 today good meeting to do it,” said Jim his college staff: Karen Kessler, Gail Bishop and Gulf Breeze Middle School principal Jennifer greatly assist our efforts Martin, vice president of stu- director of finance and veteran Granse during last week’s Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of toward that end.” dent affairs at Pensacola Junior affairs at PJC and Virginia Commerce education task force. Just over a dozen residents County officials and envi- Enjoy your community paper community your Enjoy College (PJC) and chair of the mailed directly to mailed directly attended the meeting which dealt with Florida’s Bright task force through the Gulf See TASK FORCE, Page 2A6 Future’s Scholarship program. See GRANT, Page 2A6 GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 2A October 26, 2006 GULF BREEZE NEWS TASK FORCE: Bright Futures City Council election heating up OK for Community Colleges Gulf Breeze Parks and According to Eddy, Henderson the Saturday morning event that going through since I started my Continued from page 1A Some of the specific scholar- Recreation staff had to recently spoke to city staff regarding a Director of Parks and campaign," said Henderson. ship levels and criteria for defend actions that led to a com- possible "unfair" advantage Recreation Ron Pulley When approached by the Santori, who works with Bright Futures include the plaint made by Gulf Breeze City Schluter had, being vice presi- approached Henderson to per- news of the latter occurrence of Kessler in that department.