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FIND THE COUNTY VETERANS DAY SCHEDULE HERE | A2 Santa Rosa’s Press LOCKLIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE HONORS Gazette VETERANS | B1 Saturday, November 10, 2018 Vol. 110 Issue 90 srpressgazette.com @srpressgazette facebook.com/srpressgazette 75¢ Milton and county election results By Kevin Boyer Here are the unofficial Milton City Council Ward 2: 850-623-2120 | @KboyerSPRG results from the Santa Rosa •Shannon Rice won with 39.67 [email protected] County Supervisor of Elec- percent of the votes. tions Office. •Pam Curvin Mitchell lost MILTON — The 2018 Voter statistics: with 39.43 percent of the general midterm election •Registered voters: 132,484 votes. is over and the votes are in. •Ballots cast: 76,103 •David Farrow lost with According to the Supervisor •Voter turnout: 57.44 20.90 of the votes. of Elections Office statistics, percent Milton City Council Ward 3: this year showed the highest Milton City Mayor: •George Jordan won with percentage of voter turn- •Heather Lindsay won with 50.91 percent of the votes. out for a midterm election, 53.91 percent of the votes. •Alan Lowery lost with at 57.44 percent, since 1994 Wesley Meiss lost with 49.09 percent of the votes. when 58 percent of regis- 46.09 percent of the votes. Milton City Council Ward 4: tered voters participated. A Milton City Council Ward 1: •Sharon Holley won with midterm election takes place •Heather Hathaway won with 63.87 percent of the votes. during the second year, the 58.83 percent of the votes. •Shari Sebastiao lost with middle, of a president’s •Jimmy D. Messick lost with 4-year term. 41.17 percent of the votes. See RESULTS, A7 The real price of freedom Milton veteran recounts combat wounds, supporting other veterans By Ramon Rios @RamonrSrpg | 850-623-2120 [email protected] MILTON — “Your Alive Day is the day you were injured, you were left to live and not die,” Staff Sergeant Dustin Tuller said. His Alive Day is Dec. 23, 2003. Now in Milton, the retired Florida National Guard infan- try soldier was in Baghdad on a mission to ‘take out’ high priority targets on Dec. 23, he said. Tuller was forming a security perimeter around the suspected complex. The tar- gets were an organization that was funding coalition attacks Tuller said. Tuller’s group initiated the attack. As soon as it started, one of his troops was shot, point blank, in the face. At the same time an enemy sol- ider in a second floor window shot Tuller in the right calf. With his troops bogged down See TULLER, A7 Dustin Tuller lives his life by helping others after his experience in Iraq. [RAMON RIOS\SRPG] ‘A fi rst class’ home Pace assisted The Canopy on Berryhill not have a place where any of living facility will sit between Stonebrook us would want our parents to breaks ground Golf Club to the west and the live.” Santa Rosa Sports Plex just Womble said his company’s By Kevin Boyer north. The Pace Sacred Heart mission was to allow seniors 850-623-2120 | @KboyerSPRG Medical Group is approxi- the opportunity to be able [email protected] mately an 8-minute drive to stay in their community south. and provide seniors with “a PACE — Construction has Brad Womble, co-owner first class” home in their commenced on an assisted of Canopy, said Pace was hometown near their fami- living community at 3436 an ideal place for the new lies. After choosing Pace for Berryhill Road. Nov. 6, mem- assisted living facility. the next facility’s location, bers of the Pace Chamber of “We toured smaller Womble said he proceeded Commerce, and the Canopy markets throughout the to build a team of experts in From right are Pace Chamber president Eddie Quails, Pace Chamber Senior Living and Concor- southeast,” Womble said. the senior sector to bring his executive director Nikki Quails, Canopy Senior Living owners Micah dis Senior Care Management “In doing so, what we found vision to reality. Linton and Brad Womble, Concordis Senior Care owners Joe Hessley companies broke ground on was really saddening. The and Petesr Jonshon, and Richard Barnes with Summit Contractors. the 64-unit facility. majority of these markets did See FACILITY, A7 [KEVIN BOYER/SPRG] Publisher Jim Fletcher Community ............ A2-3 Law enforcement ........ A6 A8 B2 623-2120 Opinion .................... A4 Lifestyle ..................... B1 Pensacola State College Read a ‘The Girl in the [email protected] Faith .........................A5 Entertainment ............. B2 receives state honor Spider’s Web’ review here * ** A2 Saturday, November 10, 2018 | Santa Rosa Press Gazette COMMUNITY OBITUARIES GLORIA MARGUERITE ATKINSON ENFINGER 1925 - 2018 Gloria Marguerite Atkinson Zylphia, Claudia, Lorna, Lois, many years in the USS Phila- Howell, Jerry Lee, Winston Enfinger of Pace, Florida, and Mavis; and her broth- delphia CL40 reunion with Norris, Wayne Orr, Tharold went to be with her Lord ers, Stanley and Hardee. Gloria providing the center Pinkard and Billy Simmons. and Savior, Jesus Christ, Gloria is survived by her of entertainment by playing Graveside Services on Saturday, November 3, children, Jennifer Freeman, music from the big band era will be held at 1:00 p.m., 2018. She was born Febru- Floyd Quentin Enfinger Jr., on the piano. The Stead- November 8, at Barran- ary 4, 1925, the youngest Neal Christopher (Sandra) ham reunion and numerous cas National Cemetery, of nine children, raised by Enfinger, Beverly (Rob) church services were other onboard Pensacola Naval Adolphus and Mollie (Bar- Donnell, and Teressa “Teri” venues where her talents Air Station, with Lewis ham) Atkinson in Johnston (Bruce) Wedlund. She is also were a blessing to others. Funeral Home directing. County, North Carolina. survived by her sisters-in- Funeral services will The family wishes to Gloria left home as a young law, Cossie Atkinson, Lillian be held at 10:00 a.m., on thank Dr. Thomas Messe, adult after hearing a recruiter Coleman, Jessie Tatum; and Thursday, November 8, the staffs of the Forsyth from the FBI, and joined her brother-in-law, Fred Bai- 2018, at Lewis Funeral House, Sandy Ridge Health the service in Washington, ley; thirteen grandchildren; Home, Pace Chapel, with Dr. and Rehabilitation, and DC, as a messenger. She fifteen great-grandchildren; Mike Wiggins (Pine Ter- Covenant Hospice for the earned a certificate from and numerous nieces, race Baptist Church) and loving care of their Mother. the FBI honoring her war- and commitment of both nephews, and cousins. Pastor David Rowan (Faith The family requests memo- time service during WWII. to each other, was to last Gloria was a longtime Baptist Church) officiating. rial donations may be made, This employment also took until the death of Floyd in member of the Order of Active and Honorary Pall- in Gloria’s name, to the Preg- her into the path of Floyd 2013 – more than 67 years. Eastern Star and served for bearers: Robert Bailey, James nancy Resource Center of Quentin Enfinger, whom In addition to her husband several years providing sup- Campbell, Victor Campbell, Milton (Pregnancy Resource she met and married after and parents, Gloria was port during gatherings with Hank Coleman, Greg Cotton, Center, 5736 Stewart Street, one month and two days. preceded in death by all of her musical talent. Floyd and Jeremy Cotton, Art Enfin- Milton, FL 32570, or online Their marriage, with love her siblings, sisters, Noreen, Gloria also participated for ger, David Enfinger, Jimmy at www.prcofmilton.org) HOWARD WILLIAM JONES BRIEFS Howard William Jones, 80, Surviving is his wife of 61 By Press Gazette staff St. will be open 9 a.m. to of Milton, Florida died Octo- years, Margie Hall Jones of noon Saturday mornings ber 29, 2018 at his home. Milton, Florida, son; Ricky MILTON — Here’s a the first four weekends in H.W. Jones as he was Jones of Lewisport, KY, look at upcoming events Novemeber. This will be known was originally from daughter; Susie Jones Taylor in Santa Rosa County an opportunity to discuss Hancock County, Ky but (Dennis) of Huntsville, Ala- and surrounding areas. and ask questions about has lived in Milton, Fl. for 33 bama, son; Howard William Bagdad’s history and cur- years. He enjoyed taking care (Skip) Jones (Tina) of Roberts- UPCOMING rent National Historical of his chickens and garden- dale, Alabama. Grandchil- Upcoming Imogene Registry designation as well ing. He enlisted in the United dren; Josh Jones (Danielle), Theatre shows as Bagdad’s historic land States Navy in 1955 until 1959. Tina Taylor (Ken Shepherd), development code. Visitors He worked at Gulf Station in Drew Basham (Beth), Emilee MILTON — Upcoming can view a recently found Lewisport, KY, the telephone Basham, Hannah Jones, Brit- performances at the Imogene and never on display 1858 company for Wayne Watts tany Blair, Summer Shepherd, Theatre, 6866 Caroline St British penny found in the and helped build Hancock and Robin Jones (Christine). include those below. Pur- front yard of the Beech House Park 1978 to 1984 building Jones, his mother; Dorothy Great Grandchildren; Kaitlyn chase tickets online at www. on Forsyth St. by a military houses. In Milton he worked Louise Jones both of Lew- Jones, Austin Jones, Ryan theimogenetheatre.com/ mine detecting expert. for Top’s T.V. & Appliance isport, KY, Betty Jo Jones, Jones and Maya Basham. buy-tickets-online. Call from 1985 to 1992. He then did Norma Jean Arington, Daniel In lieu of flowers we 678-754-3976 for details. Milton High School appliance work on his own. Clifton Jones Jr. and daughter ask to consider making a Ultimate Elvis - David Lee Band Garage Sale He is preceded in death Tammy Jones Cox. H.W.Jones donation to the Wounded When: 3-5 p.m.