Holley by the Sea Residents Protest Assessment Hike
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A W A R D ● W I N N I 11BB N G 50¢ YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER October 5, 2006 Holley by the Sea Happy residents protest birthday Details to us! Page A4 Gulf Breeze News celebrates 5th year in print with OPEN HOUSE! assessment hike Inside in “This board is not listening to the majority BY FRANKLIN HAYES of the members,” said previous association Gulf Breeze News [email protected] president Bob Simpson. “This is why they are PAGE avoiding the recall election.” 1B A growing number of Holley by the Sea Stephens says that homeowners must now ■ NCAA Festival (HBTS) residents expressed that the neighbor- contend with higher property taxes, unreason- hood’s Improvement Association Board of able insurance premiums and inflated living coming to the costs, making the increased assessments seem beach Directors may not have their best interest in mind. After the board proposed its 2007 bud- like the straw that broke the camel’s back. ■ get, raising annual assessment fees from $250 “The reason we don’t need huge assess- Officials plan Franklin Hayes/Gulf Breeze News to $377 a year, HBTS homeowners and resi- ments is because of sheer numbers,” Stephens beach road said in reference to the 4,724 people who own Driving in style... repair dents began to organize. According to former HBTS Improvement Association President property in HBTS. Mary Kay Independent Sales Director and Gulf Breeze resident ■ Bubba’s Beach Endell Stephens, residents signed more than The former association president, whose Kristen Marks picked up her third free car and first pink Cadillac 1,800 petitions to hold a special meeting that term ended in 2005, estimated that the board last week from the Vince Whibbs Cadillac dealership in would allow property owners to elect new lead- needs approximately $900,000 annually to Pensacola. In order to win the 2007 Cadillac DTS, Marks and ership. Only 437 petitions were required for cover basic operational costs. Simpson, whose her team sold $192,000 retail within six consecutive months. such action pursuant to Florida statutes. More term followed Stephens’ and ended in July of The fully loaded 'trophy on wheels' features an OnStar security system, XM satellite radio and leather interior. There is one than 1,000 petitions were turned in to the board this year, said an operational budget of approx- WEEKEND other Mary Kay pink Cadillac in Gulf Breeze, owned by Senior at its meeting last week; however, the board of imately $1.1 million would be adequate. Weather Current association president Tim Harrington Sales Director Emily Sims. THURSDAY directors refused to certify the petitions, signa- 10/5 tories said. See HBTS , Page 2A6 Sunny high 84O low 70O Two vie for Teen filmmakers form new club open city FRIDAY 10/6 BY FRANKLIN HAYES op an amicable environment Sunny Gulf Breeze News where screenplay ideas, produc- council seat O [email protected] tion techniques and technical high 85 resources can be shared to O BY BRADLEY “B.J.” DAVIS, JR. low 74 Nikola Tesla, developer of enhance their cinematic cre- Gulf Breeze News alternating current, once said: “I ations. [email protected] do not think there is any thrill “A lot of these guys want to SATURDAY 10/7 that can go through the human work in the business when they Two candidates have formally Sunny heart like that felt by the inven- get out of school and they are announced their running for Gulf high 84O tor as he sees some creation of dead serious about this,” club Breeze City Council seat C that O the brain unfolding to success.” sponsor Ken Killam said. will be vacated by Rick Outzen low 64 The next greatest thrill is Killam teaches screenplay Jr. who has chosen not to rerun. sharing that successful creation writing and history of cinema Outzen, who has been a member SUNDAY 10/8 with others, which is precisely classes at GBHS and was excit- of city council since 1992, Sunny what a handful of Gulf Breeze ed to hear that some of his stu- believes a smaller city doesn’t O High School (GBHS) students dents were contemplating this necessarily mean the challenges high 83 want to do with their cinematic are limited to only to the commu- O type of venture. Killiam serves low 62 productions. Dan Peeri, 17, as a mentor and administrative nity. Kyle Hebert, 17, and GBHS liaison for the group, but much “Serving on the Gulf Breeze graduate Justin Hoggard, 18, are of the decision making and City Council is about helping some of the creative minds event planning will be left up to make this a better community for behind the recently established INSIDE the students. Franklin Hayes/Gulf Breeze News all who live and work in our GBHS Film Production Club. “It’s a good opportunity for GBHS senior Dan Peeri is focusing on developing a film fes- small town,” he said. “It requires Classifieds 5 D So far the club includes close to kids to join and see if they want tival for fellow high school students. Peeri and his peers also challenging yourself and the city 15 members and many credit Community 4,5,8A to do [filmmaking] later in life,” submitted work to the Pensacola International Film Festival. staff to look for creative, innova- Peeri as the driving force behind said GBHS student Ashley tive ways to preserve the high Crossword/Movies 6B its organization. Goodman. “Joining clubs can for area high school students to high school students from any quality of life that we’ve come to Editorial 6A “The main purpose is to help you figure out what you showcase their work. The event of the area’s schools. The expect in Gulf Breeze. And most Entertainment 5,6 B broaden student understanding want to do.” is still in the planning stages, GBHS senior is looking at a hol- of all it demands listening and of film,” Peeri said. Island News 1,2B Peeri explained that he would but Peeri said submissions being open to others’ ideas and Club members hope to devel- like to develop a film festival would be open to all ages of See CLUB , Page 2A6 opinions.” School News 2, 3 D Gulf Breeze residents J.B. Sports 1-8 C Schluter, owner of Innerlight Talk of the Town 5A City raises Surf Shop, and Navy retiree Joseph Henderson have made TV Listings 3 B Work begins on Tiger Point flood zone their bid to take over Outzen’s Women in Business 1 D 14-year reign. elevation by stormwater drainage issues “I just want to continue the good work that the city council BY FRANKLIN HAYES has been doing,” said Henderson. “Mailing Statement is three feet Gulf Breeze News on Editorial Page” [email protected] “I noticed an opening and I want- BY BRADLEY “B.J.” DAVIS, JR. ed to, if possible, make Gulf FOUR SECTIONS Gulf Breeze News Stormwater improvements Breeze a better place.” VOL. 5, NO. 37 [email protected] are on the way for some resi- Henderson said he visited the OCTOBER 5, 2006 dents living south of Tiger Point Gulf Breeze area while in the Navy and knew it was a perfect The City of Gulf Breeze is Boulevard. On Sept. 27 county fit when it came time to retire. following Santa Rosa County in maintenance crews began work “When I retired from the implementing a freeboard ordi- on replacing an antiquated Navy in San Diego, I could have nance that would raise flood drainage pipe that serves raised my kids anywhere. There zone construction an additional Ganges Trail. County govern- are a lot of decisions to make three feet. ment also accepted drainage home! According to Director of when you retire, and I decided easements from three Ceylon Community Services Craig S. this was the place,” said Drive residents that will be ded- Carmichael, in the past, the city Henderson. icated to stormwater manage- measured base floor elevation Lifetime citizen of Gulf your ment. Additional large-scale from the grade according to the Franklin Hayes/Gulf Breeze News Breeze and owner of Innerlight particular flood zone (VE) on improvements are being devel- On Sept. 27, county crews began work to alleviate storm Surf Shop J.B. Schluter has a which the house was built. oped for the area, but will be put water flooding issues that plague Ganges Trail in Tiger Point. hometown edge on Henderson Now, the city is planning to on hold until the county County officials say they are waiting for federal funding before and plans to use his experience to implement the extra elevation. receives federal funding. moving forward with more large scale work. also further better the communi- “We’re doing it as an extra County Public Works south, crossing the 14th fairway complete in approximately four ty. benefit to add a layer of protec- Director Avis Whitfield said the of the Tiger Point Golf Course weeks. “My reason for running is I’ve pipeline to be replaced starts tion to the residents,” said and divulging its contents into a Ceylon Drive residents and lived in Gulf Breeze all my life, Call 932-8986 today Call 932-8986 today Carmichael. “After Ivan It was close to the intersection of lake. and this will give me the oppor- neighbors Gerard “Jerry” quite clear that our flood eleva- Ganges Trail and Tiger Point “The pipe became so dilapi- tunity to give back to Gulf tions weren’t good enough, so Boulevard. The drainage pipe dated that it caused sinkholes on Stephens, Robert Montgomery Breeze.