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Volume II, Number 4 Pensacola Beach, Florida June 21, 2006 Sentinels of Summer

Summertime and the living is not so easy for this vigilant squad of lifeguards who keep a constant, watchful eye on swimmers in the Gulf of Mexico and Santa Rosa Sound. Crowds flock to the water during the summer months, and the lifeguards have the most critical jobs on Pensacola Beach. Simply put, they save lives. Front row (L to R): Zack Butler, Kyle Radomski, Aaron Telatovich, Doug Doucette, Pete Isaac, Darren Jones, Jeff Gibson, Dave Greenwood, Michael Perkinson, Brent Brown, Mike Meyering, and David Fluitt. Back row (L to R): Nick Garner, Alex Norton, Erin Parker, Anamarie Martinez, Lauren Guidry and Andrew Edwards. Not pictured are: John Adams, Luis Berrios, Kevin Blanchard, Steve Fox, Nick Lanza, Paul Louy, Jamie McMillen, Rhys Sharp, and Council Vaughn. PAGE 2 Island Times June 21, 2006 Lifeguards Battle Constantly in War of Waves and Rip Currents

The numbers are mind bog- sive make-over of the safety sys- blowing in the wind. The guard implement preventative mea- skills and strong team skills... gling. Pensacola Beach life- tem on the Beach would have to talked to the kids a few minutes, sures. and are able to outrun a locomo- guards enter the water hundreds be established. and they left the water and did Lifeguarding on Pensacola tive and leap tall buildings in a of times every swim season to Enter Bob West in 2004. The not go back. The truck warning Beach is unrelenting both men- single bound," quips Bob. rescue troubled people. Each year Santa Rosa Island Authority system has effectively removed tally and physically. Who are the Lifeguard stations are the numbers escalate. In 2004, hired him as the Public Safety the many possibilities of drown- guards? Why would they want to manned from March to mid Oc- lifeguards rescued 360 swim- Department Manager. There ing in unguarded areas. undertake such a job? Bob has the tober, mostly by college students. mers, and in 2005, they went in have been no drownings since the The truck warning system answers. Maximum staffing is from May the water to help 662 swimmers. implementation of his safety was just one of many innovations "They all love the water, " to early August. West and Green- Even more important is that in measures. One is the yellow truck put into place by Bob. His staff Bob said. "They love the Beach wood are the only year round 2004 they performed approxi- which travels up and down the was raised to 28 forty-hour posi- and are all either competitive employees. mately 4400 preventative acts Beach constantly, waving the flag tions in 2003, which included swimmers or surfers. They want Bob West hopes to keep the such as moving a swimmer out which indicates the level of safety Dave Greenwood, head life- to be outdoors rather than inside. safety record intact on Pensacola of a rip current prior to the ne- of the water. Just a few days ago guard. When the surf is at its They like the excitement, feel Beach. It all depends on the pro- cessity of rescue. Just three when Alberto kicked up a dan- most treacherous, lifeguards good about saving lives - unlike fessional, highly trained life- years ago, Pensacola Beach and gerous surf, a resident of Ariola spend time with people who want pools where there are very few guards whose compassion leads nearby areas attracted national Drive noticed several young chil- to enter the water, regardless of rescues. They like the interaction them to go the extra mile to avert media attention because of a dren diving into the dangerous the danger. Convincing a beach with the public. They know they tragedies. Lifeguarding on large number of drownings. Al- waves on flimsy, plastic floats. He guest to stay out of the water is make a big difference everyday. Pensacola Beach is no light- though most of the drownings called the lifeguards who re- not always an easy task, but My staff is full of natural lead- hearted sitcom. It is a serious pro- took place in unguarded beaches, sponded within minutes. The among the lifeguards' capabilities ers, and profound extroverts. fession, whose members have one it became clear that an aggres- truck arrived with the red flag is the professional talent to They have good communication common goal. They save lives. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? It’s not every day that the marks. “It is not the role of gov- his committee, Rob Wilson, removed. vacationers from a number of Santa Rosa Island Authority re- ernment to use the businesses as Beach resident; Jim Mallet, Once again, Nita Omley, Fi- states and foreign countries. ceives a windfall to be used for a an insurance policy,” Beach resident and engineer; nance Department manager, an- Sandy reported that Blues on the long neglected project. So, when Campanella said. Phillip Napier, former Beach nounced that revenues are run- Beach has become a very popu- State Representative Dave Prather argued that the Is- resident and contractor; and ning ahead of projections. lar event, which can be verified Murzin showed up at the Full land should not be run on what Scott Holland, architect and “We are $755,000 ahead of by the Tuesday night traffic jams Board meeting on June 14 with is the equivalent of 1950s money. Beach resident. The committee what we anticipated to date,” she which have recently occurred on a check for one million dollars “It is our fiscal responsibil- will bring their recommendations reported. the Beach. to fund the cleanup of Little ity to maintain the financial sta- to the SRIA August 2 Commit- Sandy Johnston, executive SRIA committee meetings Sabine Bay, he was greeted with bility of this Island, “ he said. tee Meetings. director of the Pensacola Beach will be Wednesday, July 5 at the enthusiasm and a resolution com- The minimum lease fee for Letters notifying Beach resi- Chamber of Commerce, noted in Santa Rosa Island Authority of- mending him for all his efforts businesses still remains the same dents and businesses that their her report that the Visitor’s Cen- fice at 5 p.m. The meetings are to help Pensacola Beach. as it has been in past years. leases are in default have been ter was extremely busy greeting open to the public. After receiving a request On the other hand, the con- sent. Baker Clark, owner of Five from SRIA General Manager sideration fee as it applies to ho- Flags Inn which was destroyed, Buck Lee, Dave went to the Leg- tels that receive approval for an received a timeline of six months islature and the Governor. increase in rooms is now operat- to submit rebuilding plans, 12 “I asked them to fund my ing. The fee is $3030 per room, months to begin construction, three priorities,” he said. and to date the Clarion which is and 36 months to complete. He “Andrews Institute, schools, and up for sale, has paid $250,000 in was also given six months to pay the clean-up of Little Sabine Bay, consideration fees. The SRIA will the $250,000 consideration fee. and they approved all three.” use these funds to restripe the Pensacola Beach Realty was The Board voted on a num- Quietwater Beach Boardwalk given a six month time extension ber of items including the mini- parking lot to provide one hun- to submit repair plans for their mum annual lease fee policy dred new spaces. building, which is also for sale. which would have resulted in Parking problems once The Sandshaker Lounge re- businesses paying much higher again came before the Board as ceived approval for the sale of minimum fees than those cur- they approved valet parking for food from a mobile unit on their rently paid. The new policy failed Crabs and Hemingway’s restau- premises. The approval is subject in a three to three deadlock, with rants and Quietwater Beach to verification of a parking sur- Bill Griffith, McGuire Martin, Boardwalk. They had previously vey which indicates sufficient ONE MILLION DOLLARS - SRIA Chairman Thom Blas, left, accepts $1 million dollars from the State of Florida delivered through efforts coordi- and Tom Campanella voting approved valet parking at parking for a food unit. nated by State Representative Dave Murzin. The money will be used to against. Thomas Blas, Vernon Flounder’s. McGuire commented In other items the Pensacola improve water quality and clean up Little Sabine Bay. Prather, and Jimmie Perkins that it is time to once again look Beach Community Church re- voted in favor of the policy. at the possibility of constructing ceived approval for a lease Island Times “Again, I have to say there a parking garage on the Beach. change to cover the former resi- is nothing wrong with the way Changes to Article 13 of the dential property which now PUBLISHED EVERY OTHER WEDNESDAY we have been operating. It is just Land Development Code regard- houses Sunday School classes JANE WATERS COOPER, PUBLISHER not right to ask for more money ing the total square feet residents and offices. SHELLEY W. JOHNSON, EDITOR from a business which is not op- are allowed to enclose with wash The two lifeguard storage erating because of an act of God,” away walls were handed off to a trucks and Sweepster located in Post Office Box 844 Gulf Breeze, FL 32562 • 850-916-5258 Griffith said. committee for study headed by the Casino Beach parking lot [email protected] • www.MyIslandTimes.com Tom Campanella and property appraiser, Dan Green. have exhausted their usefulness, No portion of this publication may be reproduced without McGuire supported Griffith’s re- Green announced the names of so the Board voted to have them the consent of the publisher. June 21, 2006 Island Times PAGE 3 Barefoot on the Beach By Jane Waters Cooper The Gulf Breeze UFO is all provided by the now believable most of us, including me, honestly, and the ticket office to open. Candy so. More than a dozen years have but forgotten. Gone are the glori- doctor's lights. Then, they disap- believed there were pilots inside would have been the first in line. gone by since the final appearance ous summer nights when the daz- peared. those objects putting on that fabu- But, Jeremy and I would have been of the Gulf Breeze UFO. zling globes alternated between a All the skywatchers sighed in lous light show as a gesture of in the car, headed down the road I wish they would come back. flashy red and an eye piercing unison, thinking the show was friendship. And, maybe, most of to the safe, sanctity of our Beach I miss them. And even more, I white, pulsating in the dark sky over. But, the intrepid doctor con- the skywatchers were disappointed house. miss seeing all my skywatching as if winking at the faithful tinued to flash his light patterns, that the mother ship did not land Still, it was so much fun while friends, so loyal to each other and skywatchers below. Every night, three of the UFOs came back, daz- on the Gulf of Mexico, that March it lasted. Our newspaper pridefully so firm in their beliefs that there the UFOs appeared out of no- zling white, then flaming red, then night. They waited until well past published many photos, columns, is somebody else out there. where, hovered a few minutes. dazzling white and then they left midnight for the ship to glide in, stories, and first person sighting Who will ever know? And then they suddenly disap- again. the boarding ramp to come down, accounts over a period of a year or peared. ALL A BOARD The UFO story broke in the But the doctor told the crowd, Gulf Breeze Sentinel and re- the next time they returned, they mained in their exclusive posses- would land. He asked if anyone sion since the Pensacola News wanted to sign up to go on board Pensacola Beach Journal thought the whole thing their motor ship. Just about every- Contemporary Island Home was a bunch of hooey and I, then body but me signed up. If I board This ideal location boasts the publisher of The Islander a flying ship, I want to know unobstructed gulf front views Newspaper, backed off, out of where I'm going. While, Jeremy of the re-nourished shoreline courtesy to my friends, Dari and had been so excited over the lights along the seashore that can Duane Cook, Sentinel publishers. in the sky, he now had become not be built on. Gourmet After the Cooks sold the Sen- fearful, and just wanted to go kitchen includes custom tinel to Gannett, I inherited the home. Candy took us home, then cabinetry with pull outs, UFO story. I loved it, became a returned to the sighting area, but granite counter tops, and 18” Nan Harper card carrying member of the UFO the UFO never landed to take on porcelain tile. Built-in theater 850-293-9321 organization, and a rabid passengers as she hoped. Never- New Price! surround sound and skywatcher. theless, that experience made a 5 Galvez Court $999,900 speakers in the great room FIRST SIGHTING believer out of me, and I saw many perfect for entertaining. Huge I will never forget my very UFOs after that. master suite includes a first sighting. My daughter, Candy I grew ever closer to the 850-916-7188 spacious bath with whirlpool and I attended a workshop con- skywatchers as we took our places 5 jets and a palatial shower. ducted by a medical doctor from in Shoreline Park, Wayside Park Gated community with pool Virginia on a Saturday morning or on the Beach. I was in the com- SLAND and pier. 3 BR/ 2BA, 2400 sf. in March,1992. At the end of the pany of interesting, open minded I meeting all of the attendees joined people...a Monsanto executive, a hands and we visualized the UFOs business owner from Foley, a Beach Lots & Fixer Uppers John Pinzino coming to our skies that night. The young woman who was a respon- REALTY 49 VIA DE LUNA • PENSACOLA BEACH also available! 850-324-7188 doctor told us to meet at the sec- sible member of the Florida De- ond parking node on the eastern partment of Revenue, all kinds of end of Pensacola Beach where he professional folks. As I look back, would be beckoning the UFOs there wasn't a kook among us un- with his strobe lights. O.K., so by less it was me. now you're laughing your head off CELEBRITIES A RRIVE Yo that anyone would believe such Northwest Florida had be- malarkey. come a mecca for UFO followers Well, I did believe it, so such as Dr. John Mack from Ho OPEN EVERYDAY at 11 AM Candy and I and my grandson, Harvard University. The interna- Wings • Burgers • Seafood • Ribs Jeremy, who was then ten-years- tional media descended on the old drove to the parking node Beach and I was on Japanese tele- where about one hundred UFO vision and British television. My Ho CATCH IT ALL! fans, huddled in coats and blan- last UFO act was an appearance kets against the cold night winds, on the TV Show, Sightings. Sports gathered near the doctor who was Now and then, if you're lucky, • Fresh Gulf Seafood creating triangles in the sky with a phenomenon such as the UFO • Live Maine Lobster on Hi Def strobe lights. This non-thrilling sightings will show up in your life- procedure went on for at least an time, to not only please you, but • Kids Playground 42 TVs • 11 Big Screens hour, so I went back to the rela- to alter some of your more con- tive warmth of the car, tired and servative conceptions. Pirate Specials Pay Per View woefully disappointed. As charmed as we were by • Tuesday Snow Crab Buckets FIVE SPACE SHIPS the possibility that beings from Events About ten minutes later, Jer- another planet were paying visits • Wednesday Raw Oysters 25 c ea emy ran to the car and shouted, to us, none of us really jumped off • Thursday Baked Oysters "Woo, get out. They're here." I the deep end. All we knew was OPEN EVERYDAY SCORE! rushed back to the strobe lights, that there were strange objects at 11am looked in the sky, and there to my flying in our skies. No one, not C INGS Lunch Specials 35 W utter astonishment were five pul- even the military could identify 1010 Ft. Pickens Road sating spectacular white globes, the craft. So, what we saw were Mon- Fri 11-2 Pensacola Beach hovering in a perfect "V" forma- Unidentified Flying Objects. on Thursday 932-4139 tion. They stayed for a few min- WHO WAS INSIDE? Dinner Specials utes in the triangular alignment, I have to admit, however, that www.peglegpetes.com Nightly 2 Via de Luna • Pensacola Beach PAGE 4 Island Times June 21, 2006 • TRIVIA • TRIVIA • TRIVIA • TRIVIA

PEOPLEPEOPLEWe admit it. Our last trivia swer: Lazy Day and The Garcias. question was way too easy. In less A note to Nan Harper, Bill than an hour after Island Times Greene, Susi Lyon, Judy was distributed, a half dozen cor- LeBum, and the rest of the rect answers hit our email. And, trivia players, get your com- they just kept coming. puters ready! "In what city was Dr. Fran Albert must have the phrase, ‘Put your John ruins on the ancient Grecian taken the day off to await his copy Hancock right here,' origi- RALPH GOES HOME BOB TEMPLE terrain. of the newspaper. He was the first nated?" Hint: It was not down- AGAIN RECOVERING THE DOCTOR IS IN to answer correctly and guaranteed town Pensacola Beach. Be the Joe Ralph Turner, Captain of Bob Temple, genial owner of After spending thirty years his position by answering both first to email the correct answer the Krewe of Wrecks, is back on Beach Wines and Liquors is re- parts of the question which was, in Baton Rouge, Dr. Robert and you will win an Island the Beach after attending a three- covering after undergoing heart "We're looking for the names of Moon has moved Pensacola Times t-shirt. day firefighters reunion near surgery on June 5. Hurry back Beach. RP, as he prefers to be the bands which played weekly in The rules are the same. Washington, D.C. where he for- to the Beach, Bob. the 80s on Pensacola Beach. They called, is officially a full-time Email your answer with merly served in the fire depart- were the all time favorites of Beach PRO BASEBALL PLAYER Beach resident. “Trivia” in the subject line to ment. Joe Ralph reports that the partiers. One band played at the [email protected] be- event drew a big crowd of party Patrick Bryant, star base- Tiki Lounge and the other at the BIGGEST CROWN fore 5 p.m. June 28. Be sure to people, so he fit in perfectly. ball player from Pensacola Penthouse in the Holiday Inn. Can Tiarras have always been a include your name and phone Catholic High, is off to Tennes- you name one of them?" The an- favorite of Pensacola Beach number. BEACH SCHOLARS see where he will continue his Mardi Gras queens. The bigger Beach resident Heather baseball career with the the better. Well, ladies take no- Arceneaux has been named to the Elizabethton Twins. The sea- tice. The reigning queen of the President’s Honor Roll at the son opens this week. Krewe of Brewe, Ella Hess was University of West Florida for sporting her glittering crown at earning a grade point average of GREECE, BEWARE the Fiesta Ball. None were big- 3.9. Other Beach scholars in- A couple of longtime SOBs & Weinstube ger. cluded Amber Baughn, Jenna vacationed in Greece last week, Breakfast Kimbrough, Andrea Mitchell Deb Friedman and Christine Omelettes • Pancakes NOT A TORNADO Everyday and Christopher Singelton who Bunkie Hewerdine. So far, French Toast were named to the Dean’s List at there have been no reports that JUST ANDREA Eggs To Order UWF for posting a 3.5 GPA. the ladies created a new set of Andrea Brunt traveled to 7 Different Kinds of Eggs Benedict Lunch & Norman, Oklahoma last week Lump Crab Scrambles Dinner to visit friends. Before she All Your Favorites Daily Elks Ladies Trace would leave the Beach, her 7AM-10PM Everyday friends had to assure Andrea 932-1525 • 348 Gulf Breeze Pkwy that there would be no torna- In the Gulf Breeze Shopping Ctr (near Bruno’s) Lodge History does while she was there. Take Out Available • Call for directions from the Beach The Ladies of the Elks in She is asking for help from the Pensacola Beach Lodge 497 are community. If anyone has pho- seeking photos and other infor- tos, newspaper clippings, or mation as they proceed with their other information, the Ladies project to trace the history of the would appreciate receiving it. lodge. With the merger of lodges The LOE's would copy or 497 and 2256 plus losses of use the information to create records and files in recent hurri- scrapbooks and framed items. canes, much of the recorded his- Persons willing to donate or tory has vanished. loan items are asked to get in Amy DePew, LOE presi- touch with Amy at 916-2045 or dent, is hoping to put together as email her at much as possible of the history. [email protected]

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peas, porridge & Wine a dry martini ~~~~~ Talk by kathi lewis with Bob Temple Beach Wines and Liquors How wonderful that this is- the odds of that happening. Any- sue comes out on the first day of way, Charlotte, Mindy, Jeff, A SENSE OF PLACE summer! I never forget Summer Paulette and I were treated to a One of the factors that strongly influ- Solstice because it's the day be- very festive entrance from Vic ences wine is the soil in which the grapes fore my birthday! Yep, every year and Elaine Mitchell, along with are grown. You could say that, in effect, - so Happy Summer to all and Elaine's great niece, Tamara and wine is "Liquid Geography." The French Happy Birthday to me! I sure fiancee Tom - all wearing Mexi- use the word "terrior," which means "soil" and is part of the phrase "gout de terrior" will miss Mr. Harry's First Day can sombreros! It seems Elaine (taste of the soil). This concept includes of Summer party that began way had a Mexican cooking craze and not only the type of soil (whether it is back when. I can remember the since they had the sombreros, chaulky, gravelly, sandy, etc.), but also wonderful parties of years ago why not? She brought some de- such geographic factors as (micro) cli- while easily imagining his smil- licious homemade guacamole mate, altitude, sun exposure, drainage, ing face. In fact, I'll probably still and Paulette served her fabulous etc. To some degree, each and every one smell that wonderful scent of tomato pie, with Charlotte mak- of these facets of the grapes natural smoking pork that he and Wally ing the crust. I'm going to get environment plays a role in shaping the personality of the wine, just as your fam- Pecevich always cooked. It was that recipe from her and share it WILD CHILD - Beach resident Cody Cowen had the Wildlife Sanctuary ani- enough to make your mouth wa- with all of you, I promise. This ily, home and region played a role in mals on the top of his twelfth birthday wish list May 28. He requested sup- shaping your personality. ter just to smell it. Talk about week's recipe makes an excellent plies for the animals instead of birthday presents. Cody ran a lemonade HINT: U.S. winemakers use the term stand in front of the Market and raised $51 for the wild life. Cody’s friend, good! Oh, I know it will just be side dish or dessert for a party or "microclimate" to refer to the immediate in my mind, but, hey, that's where picnic. It's good warm or cold, Jake McCloud, background, helped Cody haul the supplies and the cash to the Sanctuary. Cody’s proud parents are Debbie and Ty Cowen. geographic and climatic conditions that I spend most of my quality time serves 8-10 people and is easily affect grapes. anyway. It's going to be a won- doubled. Since it is officially By finding out the microclimate of your ROYAL FAMILY - The derful summer, I can tell. I've summer and people will be grill- Krewe of Bananimals favorite vineyard, you can learn what been watching my house "bloom" ing a lot of hamburgers, here's a crowned their king and goes into your favorite wine. At Beach before my eyes. I'm still trying cooking tip: making a hole in queen for the 2006-2007 Wines and Liquors, Inc. We pride our- to get my brain around the pos- the center of each hamburger Mardi Gras season at selves on our experience and knowledge sibility that we may actually with your finger will reduce their Coronation Party in wine and spirits. We are happy to June 4 at The Break. The share this information with our valued be able to live in it someday. shrinkage. Okay, let's cook….. royalty is chosen by pre- customers. Meanwhile, my neighbors, Tony vious krewe monarchs. If you have questions regarding micro- and Pam Scott are finally getting Scalloped Pineapple Dressing Leading the group of climates or anything else that has to do rowdy revelers will be their pilings in. God bless them. with wine, stop in or call 850-932–8850 4 cups cubed bread, (approx. 8 King Pete Moore and his they've been living in a FEMA daughter-in-law, Queen today. trailer since Ivan. I hope things slices) _ _ adv _ _ 3 eggs, beaten Dawn Moore. go more quickly for them now. ¾ cup milk Somehow, they've managed to 1- 20-oz. can crushed pine- keep their good humor through apple it all. My good friend, Kim 1 ½ cup sugar Step Inside~ LoBue, keeps telling me that July 1 tbsp. Vanilla. is going to be an excellent month ½ cup melted butter Market on the Island Everything for our shared astrological sign, Cancer. I'm banking on it, Butter a 3-quart. Casserole OPEN 6 AM til 9 PM FREE DELIVERY you need Kimmie! So far, it's been an dish and add in bread cubes. Mix Everyday Pensacola Beach amazing ride…. sugar, vanilla and pineapple to- Gulf Breeze Proper is at Which, of course, leads us gether. Let stand a few minutes. Tiger Point Pour milk into beaten eggs, then straight to Queen Shugah orders $50 or more The Market! Paulette Provost’s house for a mix well with pineapple mixture. Grocery Items Pour over bread cubes. Pour Wooly Booger "No Hurricane Bring your list! Fresh Cut Steaks Bash" meeting. Nothing definite melted butter over all. Bake at yet. We always seem to get side 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Best Anywhere Waterfront tracked, no matter how hard Jeff Enjoy, have a good summer, Fresh and I'll see ya in the kitchen Dining Goudey tries to keep us on the Fruits & Veggies subject. Oh well, we all know Beach Stuff Market Style Floats to Sunscreen BREAKFAST & LUNCH Maria’s Fresh Seafood Market Deli Case SERVED EVERYDAY Take a little bit of the Gulf Coast home! 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Pickens Road is to be com- www.MyIslandTimes.com. restrooms canes a few days to wreak the plete by July 20. “The road con- Hurricane Repair Schedule Summer 2006: Cowley Buzz havoc on Pensacola Beach that struction company intends to be Visitor’s Information Center Park, Road repair north and is now taking years to repair. The off the island by July 31,” said repairs, sand at the SRIA office, south of Via de Luna DREADS AHEAD latest engineering report from Dave Hemphill, Baskerville- roadway repairs at Seashore Vil- Fall 2006: Casino Beach If you're looking forward to the Baskerville-Donovan to the Donovan engineer. lage, Quietwater Pier except Pavilion, Toll Booth Jamaican Festival coming up on Santa Rosa Island Authority on It’s going to take a little lighting, and Maintenance Summer 2007: Public Safety Quietwater Beach Boardwalk, June 14, however, begins to show longer to finish widening and Buildings are all complete. Building, Park East restrooms, starting September 1, you can get a light at the end of the tunnel. repairs on Via de Luna with a June 2006: Ft. Pickens Gate Fort Pickens Gate shelters an authentic reggae "do." Danah's Ft. Pickens Road is beginning completion date set for April 22, Hair Salon stylists will be braid- to look more like a road than a 2007. ing hair the first night of the festi- detour, according to the report. Detailed plans for month by Shipping & Packaging Services val. Work on the road diversions at month completion dates on vari- Fax & Copy Services Peg Leg Pete’s and the ous segments of Via de Luna Printing & Document Finishing Services CHAMBER DAY Treehouse Condominiums are were submitted to the SRIA along Notary Services Tuesday, June 27 is officially projected to be complete by July with the general report and are Mailbox Services Chamber Day on the Beach. 4. The final asphalt to be installed available by logging onto Packaging & Moving Supplies Sandy Johnston invites all busi- Office Supplies nesses to join the Chamber Busi- ness Meeting at 8:30 a.m. at the Comfort Inn. After Hours kicks off Bank of the South - Island Branch Bruno’s Shopping Center at 5:30 p.m. at the Boardwalk Cafe Full Service Banking Close to Home 362 Gulf Breeze Parkway on Quietwater Beach Boardwalk. Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 850.932.8533 Tel • 850.932.1588 Fax SAIL TO SALE Antique European Linens, who sponsors the July 29 Pensacola Beach Yacht Club Race for the Roses, is trading a sail for a sale. 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® [email protected] P02953 STATE FARM BANK • HOME OFFICE: BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS • statefarm.com 07/05 www.denrem.com PAGE 8 Island Times June 21, 2006 Family And Friends Bid Edith Cheshire Farewell Edith Cheshire, longtime from 1951 to 1960. Edith’s gentle The LIZZARD’S TONGUE loving spirit will be missed by her by E.K. Hewson Beach resident, passed away on June 13, the day after her forty- family and many friends. Most people I know have eight-year-old. Quickly you get a or Atlantic. Both parties owe, if sixth wedding anniversary. She is In addition to her husband, some kind of fun loving rivalry in plan of action. Mine even includes the storm crosses over Florida and survived by her beloved husband, Edith is survived by two sons, Jack their lives. This is an undying pas- a fun loving rivalry. out into the opposing body of wa- Dr. John B. Cheshire, Jr. and his wife, Kristi and Fred sion and loyalty to something that My sister and I have decided ter. Finally, all bets are off if one Edith was a collector of al- Cheshire, and a daughter Amy once a year gets their blood boil- to make this year’s hurricane sea- of us takes a direct hit. most everything. She loved hav- Cheshire DePew. She is also sur- ing to the point of oxygen defi- son even more interesting by plac- As of press time, I am 50 ing her many things around her, vived by the joys of her life, four ciency and causes them to make ing small family wagers on the cents ahead thanks to Tropical and at one point, she and her hus- grandsons, Jack’s children, the most ludicrous of bets. Around storms’ outcomes. We initially Storm Alberto. Long time Beach band had collected so many books Damon, Johnny, James and Jesse; here, especially during basketball started out with a payout system resident Dave Matthews suggested that they opened a store, featuring her sisters, Mary Ann Ballew and season, there is always something that was so complicated that we that my sister just send me $20 and their literary collectibles. Edith her husband, Bill; Jeanette Steel riding on the outcome of the match would have had to been trained to call it a day. Ahhh, Dave it’s not was always one of Pensacola and husband Ben; one brother, up between the University of speculate in hedge funds. It was about the money. It’s about stay- Beach’s most gracious ladies. She David McDonald. North Carolina and Duke. And, of Las Vegas bookie meets local in- ing tuned into the Weather Chan- was ready to lend a helping hand Memorial Services were at course, living on a military base surance rep. Translation nobody nel and setting the home page on whereever there was a need. She the Pensacola Beach Community with its share of Naval Academy wins. your computer to worked tirelessly in various ca- Church on June 17 with Dr. Chuck grads only adds a bit of flavor to Then we remembered KISS www.nhc.noaa.gov. It’s the thrill pacities in the Beach Community Randle officiating. A reception at any Army vs. Navy event. Person- – Keep It Simple Sista! So here of memorizing all the names of the Church. the Pensacola Beach Elk’s Lodge ally, I just sit back and disdain- goes. The tropical depression, upcoming storms and the Saffir- Edith was born in followed the service. fully observe this bizarre behav- storm or hurricane is either com- Simpson Scale. It’s about know- Hattiesburg, Miss., March 5, In lieu of flowers, donations ior mainly because I am jealous ing up the Gulf or the Atlantic, fi- ing that no matter what, across the 1926. She was a graduate of the may be made to the Pensacola and am wise enough never to wa- nal landfall is not a factor. If it Gulf or over the Atlantic, my sis- University of Southern Missis- Beach Community Church Build- ger anything, especially my pride, comes up the Gulf, my sister pays. ter and I have a bond that no sippi, and was the director of ing Fund, 920 Panferio Drive, on the final score of a New Or- If it comes up the Atlantic, I pay. weather disturbance can tear apart Home Services at Gulf Power Co. Pensacola Beach, FL 32561. leans Saints game. A depression is worth 25 cents; a unless the cellular towers get taken Then one day I received a call storm payouts 50 cents. It is $1 for out. Hmm. Maybe I need to add from my older sister, Shelley every category of a hurricane. “satellite phone” to my hurricane Johnson. Trying to sound informa- There are some caveats. The pay- preparedness list. 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And fishing is what and second in Spanish Mackerel. director of the tournament, ISLANDISLAND STYLESTYLE they did in the first ever Pink Pensacola Beach anglers Claudia Espenscheid, said the THE BEACH’S DEPARTMENT STORE Rubber Boots Fishing Rodeo, Christy Jones and Amy Martin community really supported the Saturday, June 3. Seventy-five were among the top finishers. rodeo which netted a $5000 do- SWIMWEAR “LOCALLY OWNED lady anglers entered the event, Christy won first place and Amy nation to Pensacola Covenant AND OPERATED” and Barbara French was named placed third in the Redfish Divi- Hospice. The Fishin' Chix are Grand Champion for her first sion. already looking forward to next HOME DECOR year's rodeo where they expect a much larger turnout. CASUALWEAR, The weigh-in was at Flounder's Chowder and Ale AND GIFTS House. Flounder's donated the food for the rodeo participants. Division winners received a $1200 necklace and a $500 gift certificate from Bere Jewelers of Gulf Breeze. Second place win- ners received a $400 gift certifi- MS. MARTINI- JUST ONE OF cate and third place winners re- HUNDREDS OF ceived a $300 gift certificate. NEW Results by Division: ORNAMENTS! Ladyfish 1. Barbara French AT THE LIGHT-NEXT TO FLOUNDERS EXPERT ANGLERS - This trio SEEING RED - Christy Jones of lady anglers fished hard all morn- who was sponsored by Pensacola 2. Elese Woollen ing. Amy Martin, left, boated the Beach’s Surf Side Food Store, holds 3. Susan Moody third place Redfish while wearing her prize winning Redfish for Janice Bluefish her Pink Rubber Boots. Her fishing Bozant of Covenant Hospice, to ad- pals are Gail Green, center and Kim mire. The 4.26 pound Redfish 1. Leah Conlin Durham of Gulf Breeze. earned first place. 2. Debra Peele 3. Kristina McCary Spanish Mackerel 1. Tracy Watson The 2. Barbara French 3. Stephanie Judy eauty& each Speckled Trout 1. Rosemary Stoner 2. Sally Jewel By Danah & Gwen Gibson 3. Rebecca Rood Beauty and attititudes can go and make them feel great. She Redfish limp with the onset of summer, will be offering all the latest types 1. Christy Jones so remember the three T’s to stay of manicures and pedicures (men 2. Paige Morse ahead of the heat. Time, tone and love them, too!), acrylic nails, tan. Schedule time to pamper glass glaze (fiberglass and silk 3. Amy Martin yourself, exercise and soak up wrap) extreme glaze, accelawrap, some beach sun. Don’t overdo and nailogic gels. [The Fishin’ Chix will ap- any of the three. Come by and meet Genella pear on NBC’s Today Show, Fri- Here’s some good news in or call 932-4323 for an appoint- day, June 23 catching Snapper the pampering department. We ment! Here’s to happy hair and a and Grouper in the Gulf of are very pleased to announce that healthy you. Mexico. ] Genella Vegas is our new nail tech. For those of you who know our history with manicurists, try not to laugh out loud. 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She decided to start her own business #5-B Via de Luna• Pensacola Beach • 932-8850 to be able to pamper her clients In the Soundside Market, next to Wings, across from Hilton Garden June 21, 2006 Island Times PAGE 11 Beach Explodes With Fun But No Fireworks Today is the first day of sum- A Cross in the Sand mer. A day when residents, day By visitors, and tourists begin to look Dr. Chuck Randle forward to traditional beach cel- Pastor ebrations. Unfortunately, the eco- Pensacola Beach Community Church nomic spectre created by the evil hurricanes still hovers over the Driving East on Route 98, I know that this is not a perfect Beach. The Fourth of July Fire- saw this large machine coming country as evidenced by those in works show in Santa Rosa Sound toward me on the bike path. It positions of leadership in govern- has been put on hold for another had bright lights at the top and ment and business who take ad- year. near the middle. At first, in the vantage of their positions and The better news is that the Pensacola Beach Optimist Club members Teet Brannon (left) and Bev distance, it looked like a military power. At the same time, I real- trolleys will run on weekends Dufrechou (right) playfully capture Kathleen Shelton in preparation for the tank, but as it got closer, I real- ize there are so many people in through July 29. The schedule is club’s D-Day Summer Social and Shower Party held June 13, at Our Lady of the Assumption's Hunt Hall on Pensacola Beach. ized it was a large contractor’s other parts of our world who envy more limited than in prior years. tractor. I thought how nice it is us, even to the point of hatred, but The trolleys will run on Fridays that we don’t see military tanks who would jump at the opportu- from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on patrolling our area like in so many nity to become citizens of our Saturdays from noon to 10 p.m. parts of the world; that we don’t Nation. With Independence Day There will be plenty of enter- have to worry about check points looming on the horizon, it would tainment for visitors over the to go from one area to another; and be good for each of us to recog- Fourth of July and the rest of the that we don’t have to worry every nize the benefits and values we summer and fall weekends. Most time we get on the highway that receive because of our citizenship, shops, restaurants, and bars will we might encounter roadside and vow to do whatever we can to be open and will provide special bombs, etc. I realized again how help keep it a land of the free and live music and events. Businesses fortunate to live in America. We home of the brave. on Quietwater Beach Boardwalk are reopening now, after undergo- ing renovations for almost two years. And the biggie of the year, the Hurricanes delayed the Bunco Babes from celebrating birthdays, but Blue Angels Air Show will be July never fear. Carole and Chris Bayer hosted the Babes for a Bunco Birthday 13-15. For more information, call Bash. Babes are (L to R): JoOnda Henderson, Shelley Bielenda, Amy the Beach Visitors Information Armstrong, Birthday Babes Sherry Green, Lesley Mateer, Mary Dunne, Catti Center, 932-1500. Post, and Bunko Babes Carole Bayer and Cindy Naro. INVEST in PORTOFINO & BEACH PROPERTY for Tuesday, June 27 Tuesday, July 4 ZERO CASH DOWN CrossTown After Hours OWNER FINANCING of 20%-30% makes this possible

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Please, no glass containers or pets. PAGE 12 Island Times June 21, 2006

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You feel ready to face up to a major change, although it might involve some risks. A once-dubious family member comes around and offers sup- port and encouragement.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Move forward with your plans, despite discouraging words from those who underesti- mate the Bovine's strong will. Your keen instincts will guide you well.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A misunderstanding is easily cleared up. Then go ahead and enjoy some fun and games this week. A Libra might have ideas that merit serious consideration for the future.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might feel as if you're in an emotional pressure cooker, but the situation is about to change in your favor. Take time out for some well-earned fun.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A shift in your workplace responsibilities creates resentment among some co-workers. Deal with it before it becomes a threat to your success on the job.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Expect some sur- prises in what you thought was one of your typically well- planned schedules. Deal with them, and then enjoy some light- hearted entertainment.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Be careful: What appears to be a solid financial opportunity might have some hidden risks attached. A hazy personal matter needs to be cleared up.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) It's a good time to strengthen ties with family and friends. You might feel unsure about a recent workplace decision, but time will prove you did the right thing.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Just when you thought your relationship was comfortable and even predictable, your partner or spouse could spring a potentially life-changing surprise on you.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your usu- ally generous self is overshadowed by your equally strong suspicious nature. You might be judging things too harshly. Keep an open mind.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Love and ro- mance dominate the week. Married Aquarians enjoy domes- tic harmony, while singles could soon be welcoming over- tures from loving Leos.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) An old health prob- lem recurs, but it is soon dealt with, leaving you eager to get back into the swing of things. A favorable travel period starts this week.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have an independent spirit that resists being told what to do. But you're also wise enough to appreciate good advice.

(c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc. June 21, 2006 Island Times PAGE 13 spo’s Champion Poker Players Gather At Beach Bistros urf The Cham- pions Tourna- E S ment pitted weekly Texas Hold ‘Em 4 Fun winners in hand eport to hand combat at R by Freddy Esposito the waterfront poker tables Fri- The first tropical system has Surfers were everywhere day, June 2 at come and gone. His name was from Alabama and Destin to Paradise Bar and Alberto. Alberto sent us big surf Panama City. We were truly Grill. After all the first day - blown out every- blessed with this swell - every- the chips were Jeff Reed Ann Vinson where on the main beach. But a where. counted Richard handful of us made the voyage Remember, as the tropical Uzdevenes took the title of to the Fort Pickens Point by boat. systems track across the Gulf, Champion's Champion home to Surfers BZR Turner and we get long range swells from his wife, Janie. Richard was play- Greg Cofield went with me to hundreds of miles away. These ing as a alternate for his wife, make the trek to our beloved are the best waves we get in the who was home recuperating from V-8 Powered Point. As we arrived we saw four summer months, as long as the surgery. Steam Clean or five boats already there from storms are miles away, condi- The Monday night game at Process the dawn patrol…these guys tions are great for classic Gulf Paradise on June 5 brought were on it at first light and caught Coast surfing. twenty-five players to the tables. LIVING BRINGS IT IN. WE TAKE IT OUT. it classic all morning. It was the So, as the season progresses, Waldo Defindorfin took out Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner “water boyz” crew and they were keep an eye on the tropical up- Miguel Thompson in the final. Area and Oriental Rugs • Tile & Grout all over it. dates and track the swell as it Dave Bryant was third. Marble, Vinyl & Hardwood • Cars, Boats & RV Interiors What a great day being at approaches. First time winner Jeff Reed 932-7670 934-1913 Pickens. It’s still messed up, but As for the Hurricane season sneaked past Vance Teeples at the Don’t beautiful. of 2006. It has started pretty soundfront Paradise poker game forget 434-6277 438-7559 Then the next day, we had much the same as last year, with on June 12. perfect head high waves with off- a storm forming in the Gulf the Action moves into the his- shore winds and green water. first few weeks of June. Is this a toric district on Wednesday Wow. Breaks were going off all trend? Well, let’s wait and see. nights when players take a seat day, in fact it was the first waves It’s going to be a long summer. at The Islander Lounge's poker Beach Laundry we have had in weeks. Stay safe. Stay Stoked. tables. Trace Lewis got his twelfth win defeating Justin Robbins in the final on June 7. FULL SERVICE June 14 action was hot at LAUNDROMAT Wash & Bolts The Islander, but Ann Vinson OPEN Mostly Nuts took down Trace Lewis and all 24 Hrs Clean Fold Service By Candace Segar the rest to score her first Is- Everyday Comfortable lander win. Convenient Location "The games begin at 7 p.m. Useful Items object with a little less power. and there is no charge to play," attendant on duty 9 to 5 What's 18 inches square, has said promoter Rick Uzdevenes. What's large and full of nuts everyday except Wed & Sun and bolts and eats immense wheels and a rope through it? A "Bring your poker face and a amounts of dangerous and dolly that my husband, Ralph basic knowledge of Texas Hold 37 Via de Luna • 932-3005 highly-radioactive spent reactor built. I remember laughing at ‘Em and join us. It's all for fuel? Read further to find out. Ralph when he built two dollies. fun." Did you know that the I have used them repeatedly and United States has accumulated cheer each time I use them. more than 30,000 metric tons of Matt Mover spent fuel rods and over 380,000 What is six feet long, two Feel Like an Islander every other week. cubic meters of high-level radio- feet wide, one inch deep, and active waste? And the dilemma rests on the ground? If you Have Island Times mailed to your home or business is, what to do with all of this were thinking an exercise mat, waste? you were thinking correct item, Send check for $32 to Shelley Ink: Now what's large and full of wrong usage. Exercise mats are PO BOX 844, GULF BREEZE, FL32562-0844 nuts and bolts and can help stop the best for moving heavy, Name: ______global warming? If you guessed bulky furniture, especially if a breeder reactor, you are correct. you don't have two homemade Give that person a prize. Ralph dollies. Address: ______If enough breeder reactors Gator Fan were built, we could convert cars The Alligator Lopper by to all electric vehicles, reduce ______Black and Decker just popped emissions, be independent of for- up in the local area. It’s a com- eign oil and consume existing bination pruner-chain saw City: ______nuclear wastes. Makes you won- which is both compact and der why we aren't building them. powerful. Created with safety Homemade Dolly in mind. Use it to clean up un- State: ______Zip: ______Now moving on to a lighter ruly palm trees. PAGE 14 Island Times June 21, 2006 Sharks NOAA Presents Blue Angels Air Show, Pensacola Beach, July 15 Sharks Lightning Safety Gulf Coast Painting Sharks Week In Florida by A Bright Idea Specialist LLC Pete Della Ratta Reducing the risk of being your interior specialist struck by lightning is the focus 292-1951 The toothy critter has be- what size rod and reel and what of national Lightning Safety come loved and hated by fisher- size line or wire you will have to Awareness Week, which ends men and civilians alike. Inshore have. Any bait and tackle store June 24. Lightning is most com- and offshore fishing trips can be can hook you up with the proper mon in the summer months, but Sheetrock Installation* made or dismantled when hook- materials you will need for a can be a hazard throughout the * Builders Call for Quantity Price Break ing into one of these animals. For chance at catching one of these year. And although most light- those who like to wade through sea creatures. ning victims are struck outdoors, the water; when you feel a hard Make sure you keep in mind lightning poses a threat to those Finishing • All Types of Texture slap on the leg, this is the shark they are at home in the water and indoors as well. telling you to get away from his you are the visitor. If you have When on the Beach use cau- Sheetrock Repairs dinner. Please don't keep the the room for one Shark then keep tion when you see darkening stringer of Trout next to your a mid-sized one for dinner be- skies or hear thunder. Seek a Painting & Special Finishes body. Make sure the stringer is cause they are good to eat. Be sturdy, enclosed shelter immedi- far away from your lower half just wary of the mercury levels in ately, such as a building or hard- Carpentry in case. There are Sharks in the Sharks. They are not recom- top automobile. LOCAL, LICENSED, INSURED Pensacola Bay, Santa Rosa mended table fare for children John Jensenius, lightning Sound, as well as in the Gulf of and expectant mothers. Remem- expert with NOAA's National [email protected] Mexico. You can sometimes wit- ber only one Shark is allowed per Weather Service, says, "Light- ness a fight with one of these person or two per vessel. ning causalities frequently occur creatures on the Pensacola Beach As fascinating as these crea- before the rain begins and soon fishing pier only to have them cut tures may seem, they, too, have a after the rain ends. Wait at least off the line, because no one is place in the food chain. Some- 30 minutes after the last sound Emerald allowed to bring a Shark onto the times a shark may be biting your of thunder before returning out- pier. Pier rules. There are best catch ever in half right be- side." Isle sightings all the time from the fore your eyes or it might be one Last year in the United pier whether it is in 5 feet or 20 of the longest fish fights you've States, lightning was reported to Gulf Front feet of water. I once threw a pom- ever had. Either way you look at have killed at least 48 people. pano jig on a 8-foot Hammerhead it, a good and sometimes far For more information go to Shark on the Fort Pickens Pier. fetched story will come out of it. NOAA's lightning safety website As expected, he laughed at me Hook ‘em up and fry ‘em www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov and went on his merry way. I right. Best Price still hear of Sharks being caught off the Beach at night in the Bay, $635,000 Sound, and Gulf. A Shark will stay alive on land without water Precision for some time, so if you walk up Precision Call Grey today! on someone who caught a toothy 850-572-7355 critter a "while ago" do not try to give the shark a hug! 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I have fought a Bull Shark off the Beach for 90 minutes be- fore beaching him and letting • 850-565-0714 • him go because I had no place to put a fish that size. We used to lasso the tail and drag the shark on the beach before we started to Let us estimate the cost or retail price of Grey Burge use our brains and bring gaffs broker/owner with us. The size of the Shark your next construction project! you wish to catch will determine June 21, 2006 Island Times PAGE 15

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