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■ DeLuna Fest organizers hope to improve 50th ANNIVERSARY ONLYONLY ININ on strengths of Hangout Fest, 8A City’s plans come into focus as officials ■ Dolphin baseball, softball teams collect gear up for late-summer celebration, 4A ‘GB‘GB NEWS’NEWS’ state academic crowns, 1C 162 June 2, 2011 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 75¢ SRC positioned State: for next BRAC Online coming in 2013 ■ UPA learns class importance of mission to protect land, air, sea required BY JULIE CONNERLEY Gulf Breeze News correspondent [email protected] ■ Move to six periods creates mandate to pass one online Attendees at United Peninsula Association’s May course before graduation 17 meeting received an in- BY PAM BRANNON Every depth presentation by Santa Gulf Breeze News incoming Rosa County Commissioner [email protected] freshman at Don Salter on our county’s Julie B. Connerley/GBN any Florida Don Salter: I’ve always had unique position as “the U.S. high school beginning this fall must com- a passion for the military Navy model for developing an plete one online course before they gradu- and working with veterans.” encroachment program to pro- ate in four years. tect military bases.” with his work at Gulf Power That is the latest legislation approved Salter’s district encompass- and his roles with the County and signed by Gov. Rick Scott following es the most northern part of Commission during the past the recent Florida Legislative session. the county, but commissioners 11 years have given him 20 But since there are no rules yet written represent all Santa Rosa years experience networking by the state Department of Education County residents. with the military. See ONLINE, Page 2A In 1993, Salter was elected He began by providing a Related story to the Base Realignment and short resume. Previously, as a ■ Gulf Power district manager Closure (BRAC) Committee. Social Studies/History graduation requirements to drop to 3 credits , 3A for community relations, “We learned,” he contin- especially military customers, ued, “as a community to pro- he nurtured a relationship with tect the mission of the base – land, air and sea. Secondly, if the military. Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News Lawmakers “When you have a job or you want to be more competi- position,” Salter began, “you tive in the future and possibly like to do what you like to do grow your base, provide for 2011 Gulf Breeze High School to face public first and push the hard stuff for expansion of the base.” ■ Area Legislative Delegation Salter noted that another tomorrow. I like the military. will field questions on live TV I was an Army paratrooper. I BRAC round is imminent in valedictorian, salutatorian 2013. WSRE-TV, the viewer-supported Public hit the ground hard in Kevin Rollins (left) will walk as salutatorian and Katie McIver as valedictorian A joint land-use study, co- Broadcasting Service for the Gulf Coast, Vietnam, and have always had when the Gulf Breeze High School senior class of 2011observes graduation sponsored by Santa Rosa will air a live dialogue with the Northwest a passion for the military and at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4, in the Pensacola Civic Center. Three-hundred- County and the Department of working with our veterans.” sixty-eight candidates for graduation are expected to receive their diplomas. Florida Legislative Delegation tonight That passion, combined See UPA, Page 2A See a color photograph and list of all graduating seniors on Page 8C (Thursday, June 2) from 8 to 9 p.m. The program will give Gulf Breeze citi- zens and others around the Bay Area TONIGHT the opportunity to ask Midway Fire Chief addresses revenue shortfall their state legislators Tune in to some tough questions WSRE-TV Midway Fire District Chief questions and answers that offer KANZIGG: Each one of the budget year, 99.5 percent of the on subjects ranging (Cox ch. 8, Jonathan Kanzigg recently met with insight into the referendum issue: Fire Commissioners volunteers District’s operating revenue from the state’s efforts Mediacom Gulf Breeze News ■ their time to serve a four-year comes from local sources – to improve unemploy- ch. 23) at Editor Joe Culpepper to Question: Is Midway Fire term on the Board. The Fire property taxes and fees. ment, the state’s fore- 8 p.m. discuss the fire depart- District part of the county gov- Commissioners have the authori- Currently, it does not receive any closure problems, the impact of budget cuts to programs and ment’s financial status ernment? ty under state statue to receive State and Federal funding. following state funding compensation for their service to services, or any other topic on their minds. The Legislators will address important cutbacks, the recession KANZIGG: No. The Midway the District but has prided them- Q: What is a millage referen- issues affecting Northwest Florida and the and the Gulf oil spill. selves on not taking advantage of dum? Fire District is an independent recent legislative session in Tallahassee. Kanzigg The Midway Fire the monetary allowance allowed. fire district governed by a Board Citizens can phone in their questions dur- Commission has KANZIGG: Property taxes are of Commissioners made up of ing the live program tonight. endorsed a millage-rate referendum Q: How does Midway Fire the primary source of revenue for five local elected officials. Sens. Greg Evers and Don Gaetz, and for the 2012 general election in an District get its revenue? the Midway Fire District. The cur- Reps. Doug Broxson, Clay Ingram, Clay effort to prevent further cuts to serv- Q: Is Fire Commissioner a rent millage was instituted by Ford, Matt Gaetz and Brad Drake are ices and staffing. Here is a list of KANZIGG: For the current paid position? See Q & A, Page 3A expected to participate. 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Toastmasters noon, 6:30 p.m., Council Chamber, 2002 at a cost of $50,000 each We are in the final approval Fellowship Hall, First City Hall, 1070 Shoreline Drive, to both the county and DOD. stages of our first beautification Baptist Church of Gulf Gulf Breeze That report gave the county and project at the Garcon Point Breeze, 555 Fairpoint military guidelines on how to Intersection at Highway 98, and Santa Rosa County Drive, Gulf Breeze Commission Committee 9 best acquire and preserve land work should begin shortly.” Santa Rosa Island a.m., County Administrative Authority Board 5 adjoining military property. Also, Midway Fire District Center, Commissioner's Board p.m., SRIA Additionally, it addressed con- Chief Jonathan Kanzigg handed Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Headquarters, 1 Via cerns for those homeowners out copies of his district’s line- Milton item budgets for the past 10 de Luna Drive, who did not want to sell their Pensacola Beach property near military bases, years, including graph charts to Tuesday, June 7 providing incentives and restric- underscore how fiscal resources South Santa Rosa Utility SRC South End Tourist Development have affected the department, Service Board 5 p.m., Council tions to benefit both parties. The Committee 9 a.m., report even addressed lighting including non-revolving grants, Chamber, City Hall, 1070 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze Navarre Visitor issues that might distract mili- medical insurance costs, impact Information Center, 8543 tary aircraft. fees and personnel costs. Gulf Breeze City Navarre Parkway, Navarre “As a result, approximately “We have reduced our budget Development Review Board 6:30 p.m., Council Chamber, Thursday, 20,000 acres have been pur- by 35 percent,” Kanzigg said. City Hall, 1070 Shoreline Drive, June 9 chased by the county, Nature “The Save Our Homes amend- Gulf Breeze ment reduced our expected rev- Conservancy and Florida Julie B. Connerley/Gulf Breeze News Santa Rosa County enue. Property values are down. Santa Rosa County School Forever,” said Salter, “removing Dave Keighley (left) of Bay Breeze Nursing and Retirement Board 6:30 p.m., School Board Commission Regular 9 a.m., them from the developers’ table, presents a check for $1,000 to United Peninsula Association We cannot continue to provide Building, 5086 Canal Street, County Administrative Center, Commissioner's Board Room, and in some cases, protecting President Don Richards to assist with U.S. 98 beautification. the level of service our commu- Milton environmentally sensitive areas.” nity needs.” 6495 Caroline Street, Milton A lot of the property pur- Florida, Inc., the State of Defense Reinvestment Grants to Midway Fire’s Board of Wednesday, June 8 Santa Rosa County Zoning chased is north of the Navy’s Florida, and the University of continue efforts to fund Commissioners have given Gulf Breeze Chamber Board 6 p.m., County Whiting Field.