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A W A R D ● W I BIGBIG N N I N SALESALE G jmillers.com See details 934-6200 on pg. 4C Gulf Breeze ● Pensacola ● Destin 50¢ YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER June 5, 2008 Dolphins sports area’s best-rounded ■ Pensacola News Journal. The girls team, led by UWF The girls golf team, led by (two mile) and Briana Santiago Eight GBHS GBHS edged archrival signee Noelle Robles and South Kansas State signee Kristen (triple jump) and two other teams finish in top 11 Catholic for the award, which Alabama signee Ashley Collins, Dorsey, was sixth at state, school record-setting relays, at state finals was selected from schools in also advanced to state, their while the boys cross country were 10th. Escambia and Santa Rosa second straight and seventh in team, led by South Alabama Gulf Breeze also earned BY JASON THOMPSON Counties based on performance. the last 10 years. signee Will Thomas, finished points in swimming, led by AREA VACATION Gulf Breeze News Eight Gulf Breeze High The girls tennis team, led by ninth at state, the highest finish Aileen Atzhorn’s third-place BIBLE SCHOOLS, 4A [email protected] teams finished 11th or better at Jackie Kasler and Jen Pfeifler's ever. finish in the 100 meter Another strong athletic their respective state state doubles title and Kasler’s The girls cross country team breaststroke and boys track, led season at Gulf Breeze High was tournaments, led by the first singles title, finished third as a finished 11th at state, while the by Thomas’ three medals. state runner-up finish ever in team, while the boys team girls track team, led by third- ■ PAG E awarded with the inaugural Jason Thompson looks 1D Rafferty Cup, sponsored by the boys soccer. finished fourth. place finishes by Emily Tryon back at GBHS’ sports year. 2C ■ Surf Fest photos & information ■ Bubba’s Beach Grads take final walk WEEKEND 393 GBHS Weather seniors THURSDAY 6/05 Partly Cloudy get coveted high 87O low 75O diplomas FRIDAY 6/06 BY JOE CULPEPPER Partly Cloudy Gulf Breeze News high 89O [email protected] O low 75 Lee Trevino won 58 PGA Tour-sanctioned tournaments, SATURDAY 6/07 two U.S. Opens, two British Opens and a PGA Scattered Storms Championship. high 87O The “Super Mex” a member low 75O of the World Golf Hall of Fame. But the legendary pro golfer seldom experienced the pride SUNDAY 6/08 he felt Monday as he watched Scattered Storms his granddaughter and name- high 85O sake, Courtney Lee Trevino, O receive her diploma during the low 75 Commencement Ceremony for Gulf Breeze High School. “It’s absolutely wonderful,” said the elder Trevino, brother INSIDE of Courtney’s father, Rick, who was joined by his wife, Susan. Classifieds 3D “We’ve been looking forward to this day for a long, long time. Community 3-5A She’s a sweet girl and knows Crossword 3B Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News what she wants. Editorial 6A Pro golfing legend Lee Trevino gives his kiss of congratulations after she Gulf Breeze High School’s 2008 “We appreciate all the Entertainment 2B granddaughter, Courtney Lee Trevino, a received her diploma Monday during Commencement ceremony. See GRADS, Page 2A6 Island News 1D Lifestyles 1B Obituaries 7A Santa Rosa County 4B Schools 6-8C Gulf Breeze Ford property will be City Council Seniors 7A Sports 1-6C Talk of the Town 5A sold, not leased, to next occupant ammends “Mailing Statement is Automotive and General facility sales facility,” said the Gulf on Editorial Page” BY VICI PAPAJOHN accident fee Gulf Breeze News Manager, World Ford. “We run by Breeze resident. “Gulf FOUR SECTIONS [email protected] had to assess all our invest- the Breeze is very much a com- VOL. 7, NO. 23 ments and make some hard Fortune munity, and we treated it to BY VICI PAPAJOHN JUNE 5, 2008 When Gulf Breeze Ford decisions in this tough 500 its own dealership with Gulf Breeze News closed last weekend, it was national economy. We are Com- every amenity Group One [email protected] a significant event in the proud of what we did over pany. offers. We would not nor- life of the community. Yet the past five years, provid- Repli- mally go into a small com- Gulf Breeze City Council on Monday passed it was an action not unlike ing the Gulf Breeze market cating a munity and invest like this, the Police Emergency Service Response with convenient sales and commu- but Gulf Breeze Ford was (PESR) fee it has been considering for months, those taken by many fami- Monnin lies and businesses in the service.” nity very much a community but with a modification upon approval. Gulf Breeze area to tighten The Gulf Breeze Ford dealership so close to a dealership,” he says. “We After the testimony of three concerned citi- their belts. venture was not a normal major one like World Ford were 100 percent commit- zens, the council amended the law. In its origi- “The Gulf Breeze Ford one from the beginning, normally would not be ted to Gulf Breeze, and we nal form, the ordinance exempted residents and home! ‘family’ is not unlike any according to Monnin. Gulf considered. are 100 percent committed business owners who had cars registered within other family in the area,” Breeze Ford was a Group “We felt the Gulf Breeze now. We are ready to serve the city limits. said Keith Monnin, Market One Automotive dealer- community needed and all our friends and clients at See FEE, Page 2A6 your Director, Group One ship and unlike any other deserved a full-service and See MONNIN, Page 2A6 Questions remain in kayaker’s death Toothaker’s body was home that night, and his wife the Florida Fish and Wildlife May 26 from noon to 2 p.m. or Call 932-8986 today Call 932-8986 today BY JOE CULPEPPER Gulf Breeze News recovered from Santa Rosa alerted authorities. Searchers Commission’s chief boating after, who might have seen Eric [email protected] Sound a short distance from found his body shortly after 7 accident investigator. and his blue kayak or might Enjoy your community paper community your Enjoy mailed directly to mailed directly the Woodlawn Beach boat a.m. Tuesday, approximately “We also know that the wit- have heard anything about his An outing on a new birthday ramp Tuesday, May 27. one-half mile from the boat nesses who came forward with death, to call us.” toy turned tragic for a Navarre Toothaker took a new kayak ramp. the kayak and paddle reported An autopsy conducted man last week, and authorities his wife had given him for his “We know Eric sent a text finding them before 2 p.m. We Wednesday was inconclusive. think someone in the area might birthday for a Memorial Day message to his wife at approxi- need anyone who was in the However, injuries to the body know how 24-year-old kayaker outing on the water. mately 1 p.m. (on Memorial area of the Woodlawn Beach indicated that it might have been Eric Toothaker died. Toothaker did not return Day),” said Lt. Doug Berryman, Boat Ramp near Gulf Breeze on See KAYAKER, Page 2A6 GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 2A June 5, 2008 GULF BREEZE NEWS Thursday, June 5 Wednesday, Santa Rosa County Zoning Board of June 11 Adjustments 5:30 p.m., Gulf Breeze Area County Administrative Center, Chamber of 6495 Caroline Street, Milton Commerce Small Gulf Breeze Area Chamber Business Committee of Commerce Sales Seminar 8:30 a.m., Chamber 11:30 a.m., Chamber Conference Room, 409 Gulf Breeze Parkway Conference Room, 409 Gulf Breeze Parkway Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Friday, June 6 South End Committee Gulf Breeze Area Chamber 9 a.m., Visitors Center, of Commerce Expo 8543 Navarre Parkway, Committee 8:30 a.m., Navarre Chamber Conference Room, City of Gulf Breeze 409 Gulf Breeze Parkway Executive Committee Meeting 12:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 1070 Monday, June 9 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Santa Rosa County Breeze Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News Commission 9 a.m., County Santa Rosa County Animated valedictorian Ryan Thompson delivers an address Whitney Harris receives her diploma at the Civic Center. Administrative Center, 6495 Building Code Board of about chaos during Gulf Breeze High School’s 2008 gradua- Harris was an Honors A, National Honor Society, La Sociedad Caroline Street, Milton Adjustments 2:30 p.m., con- tion ceremoney at the Pensacola Civic Center. Honoraria Hispanica and Tri-M Music Honor Society honoree. ference room, 6051 Old Tuesday, June 10 Bagdad Highway, Milton :‘ Gulf Breeze Area Chamber Santa Rosa Island GRADS Seniors will always be part of Dolphin family’ of Commerce Out of the Box Authority Board Meeting 5 Lunch Series noon, Chamber p.m., Authority meeting room, Matthews welcomed the crowd delivered an animated speech ty and education. All of this will Conference Room, 409 Gulf 1 Via de Luna Drive, Continued from page 1A Pensacola Beach and recalled how Hurricane Ivan about chaos and thinking outside serve you well in the future. Breeze Parkway, Dick teachers and everybody at Gulf severely disrupted the class’ the box, and closed with a rau- “You’ll always be part of the Appleyard guest speaker Santa Rosa County Thursday, June 12 Breeze for putting up with us freshman year in 2004. This cous song that brought cheers Dolphin family.” District 5 Recreational Blackwater Soil and Water and giving her a shot.’ year’s graduates will be remem- from the graduates.