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‘Bohemian ‘Bright Star’ Cali Wilson is Rhapsody’ best in Florida tells the story of Queen brings Broadway Entertainment, 5A to Pensacola Lifestyle, 1B Sports, 1C November 21, 2018 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER $1.00 New residents support City’s Blueways plan BY GLENDA CAUDLE Gulf Breeze News© 2018 [email protected] “Conversations are the best way to resolve issues be- tween people,” says Seth Grant. “We just want this to be an area that works for everyone.” Grant and his neighbor, Tom Koprowski, urged Gulf Breeze City Council to engage in some more friendly talk over the issue of public access to Navy Cove and the Blueways Plan for Paddlers at the Nov. 14 execu- tive meeting of Gulf Breeze City Council. They are in favor of the plan that has been presented as including the addi- tion of bicycle racks; kayak and paddle board ramps with safety bars; fencing; and an education Center Pavilion, plus a proposed board- Seth Grant | Special to the News walk overlook deck, A view of Gilmore Bayou Talkin’ turkey just a few blocks These 3- and 4-year-old Pre-K students at Gulf Breeze Elementary School reinacted the first Thanksgiving by dressing up in Native away from their homes. American costume and learning how the custom came to be. Teachers are (from left) Mrs. Black, Mrs. Dunne and Mrs. Stevens. It seems they will be getting their wish. News of widespread discussion focusing on the Blueways plan first became public at the Nov. 5 City Council business meeting. At that time, property own- ers Merle G. VanTassel and Bill Wein — members of Group the Gilmore Bayou Association — told Council they had concerns about the state of the landscape around Navy Cove and about future plans for that area, includ- wants to ing Deadman’s Island. Grant and Koprowski gave Council members a dif- ferent perspective on the situation. Praising the qual- ity of life in Gulf Breeze as “fantastic,” they stressed resurrect that access to Navy Cove was one of the reasons they bought homes in the area originally. “When we bought our house, we researched the The Club area,” said Grant. He added that his family makes regu- lar use of Navy Cove Park. “Putting our kids in the ca- BY GLENDA CAUDLE The Club, a sports and fitness noe and going to Deadman’s Island is great. We support Gulf Breeze News© 2018 facility located on Crane Cove [email protected] Blvd. in Gulf Breeze, is currently unoccupied. See Park Page 3A » He used a Facebook page to help him gauge local interest in providing Olympic and northeast side of the approach. USA-size pools, clay tennis courts, physical Parkway. He and his board of directors (Dave Glass- therapy space and a full athletic center for The building has been man, owner of DigiPro Media LLC and a Gulf Breeze. closed for the past two member of the board of directors of Ameri- County to T.J. Edwards had 1,000 likes in the first 24 years and is in foreclo- ca’s Heroes Enjoying Recreation Outdoors hours the Osprey Swim Team page was up sure with Beach Com- (AHERO); Ellie Ackley, a local resident with and running. Interest is at 4,000 and counting munity Bank. After being an interest in the project; Kristen Rhodes, review heritage now, just a few weeks later. urged to do so repeatedly president of Gulf Breeze Chamber of Com- And the time is drawing near for Gulf by various people in the Edwards merce; Steven Fair, a tri-athlete trainer and Breeze area residents to show just how deep community, Edwards has swim coach; and Mark Hedden, retired from tree ordinance their commitment runs. committed himself to spearheading an effort the Air Force and a consultant for Honeywell, Neighbors question clear-cutting Edwards says the goal is to purchase and to raise the $2 million it will take to purchase as well as a man whose family is invested in then serve as the landlord for the space for- the property and another $2-3 million to re- pair, refurbish and repurpose it with a quality BY PAM BRANNON merly known as The Club on Gulf Breeze’s See GBHS Page 4A » Gulf Breeze News© 2018 [email protected] Commissioner Lane Lynchard of Gulf Breeze re- quested Santa Rosa County Zoning and Planning Direc- Butterfly house fights relocation plan tor Shawn Ward give a presentation to the county com- ter that would cost about $1 mil- Butterfly House is a program. It Schebler said the current plan missioners on the county’s Land Development Code. BY PAM BRANNON Gulf Breeze News © 2018 lion to build, but the county says is part of the Keep Santa Rosa for the Butterfly House, if placed Lynchard told commissioners and Ward that he believes [email protected] moving it to the Wildlife Refuge Beautiful 501C under the um- in the park, includes a 1,500 sq. it is time to revisit the 12 articles of the LDC, especially would save about half a million brella of UWF. I am making this ft. learning center with an 1,800 Article Seven, which includes the tree ordinance. The Panhandle Butterfly House in taxpayer dollars. recommendation based on stew- sq. ft. porch outside and a 2,500 “Article 7 is the Performance Standards article, which is desperately trying to hang on to The issue was placed on the ardship of taxpayer dollars. With sq. ft. vivarium, with plants and includes the tree ordinance,” Lynchard said. “We get its home in Navarre Park, fighting agenda of Monday’s County the options offered, we could butterflies sharing space for peo- our most complaints about two articles in the Code, and against the county’s recommen- Committee meeting by County save about half a million dollars ple to observe in a garden setting. Article 7 is a main one with the issue of trees. I don’t dation to move the butterflies to Administrator Dan Schebler. of taxpayer money.” He said Butterfly House repre- know if the tree ordinance has ever been reviewed or the new Emerald Coast Wildlife “I’ve been meeting with the Schebler said the current con- sentatives say they needed a dif- changed since we adopted the original Land Develop- Refuge being built on Hwy. 87 representatives of the Butterfly struction cost estimates are $300 ferent layout, which would be a ment Code.” in Navarre. The Butterfly House House over the past few months, per square foot to build the But- 2,000 sq. ft. learning center with Ward said the adoption of zoning ordinances started in already has a reserved spot in the with seven meetings since Febru- terfly House in the park. That a 2,200 sq. ft. vivarium includ- the county from 1986 to 1991, before there was any Land new Navarre Park Master Plan ary,” Schebler told commission- cost was questioned by some in ing 400 sq. ft. of greenhouse for for a vivarium and learning cen- ers. “I discovered the Panhandle the audience. See Wildlife Page 8A » See After Page 4A » Arrest Report . 3A Mailing Statement THU 11/22 FRI 11/23 SAT 11/24 SUN 11/25 Calendar .........3A & 3B on Opinion Page PARTLY A.M. PARTLY Classifieds/Legals .......6C SHOWERS THREE SECTIONS, WEEKEND CLOUDY SHOWERS CLOUDY Crossword Puzzle.......3B 20 PAGES Movies ................2B Weather-plus hi 67/lo 58 hi 68/lo 59 hi 68/lo 59 hi 68/lo 59 VOL. 18, NO. 47 Opinion . 6A rain: 20% rain: 40% rain: 20% rain: 40% NOVEMBER 21, 2018 Sports .............. 1-8C 2A November 21, 2018 GULF BREEZE NEWS gulfbreezenews.com Katherine Player wins Wendy’s Heisman Scholarship From a total applicant pool ceive $5,000 college scholar- of nearly 42,000 high school ships and trips to New York scholar-athletes graduating City to attend the Heisman with the class of 2019, more Trophy Trust’s annual college than 7,500 have been named Heisman award broadcast on School Winners in Wendy’s Saturday, Dec. 8. annual scholarship competi- A complete list of School tion. Winners can be found at www. Gulf Breeze High School wendysheisman.com/results/. student Katherine Player is a To apply, students must be school competition winner. graduating with the Class of School Winners will contin- 2019, have a cumulative high ue to compete for the chance to school grade point average of become State Finalists, State a B (3.0) or better, participate Winners, National Finalists in at least one of the 47 sports or National Winners. State recognized by the International Winners receive $500 college Olympic Committee and/or the scholarships, National Final- National Federation of State ists receive $1,000 college High School Association and scholarships and the male and be a leader in his/her school female National Winners re- and community. Student artists make a splash at Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival Termite & Pest Control “To The Rescue Since 1977” Gulf Breeze High, Middle and Elemen- Devon Elliott — Sculpture: Honorable Gulf Breeze tary School students were recognized for Mention 932-9288! their creative talents at the Great Gulfcoast Devon Elliott — Ceramics Wheel Arts Festival, held the first weekend in No- Thrown: Honorable Mention vember. Savannah Fields — Ceramics Hand They are: Built: 1st Place Mathaya Hill — Photography: ® Gulf Breeze High School: Honorable Mention Kelly Strozier and Susan Hoffman, Art Kendall Keith — Ceramics Wheel Timothy Wise Teachers Thrown: 3rd Place Financial Professional Sophia Arneault — Beginner Art: 1st Tabitha Labrato — Drawing B&W: 3rd The Prudential Insurance Company of America Place Place and PSC Award 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway Katharine Atwood — Painting: 1st Malia Ludwick — Design: 2nd Place Suite 10 Place, both PSC & UWF Awards Sarah Rushing — Painting: 2nd Place, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 Haley Barrett — Digital Art: 1st Place both PSC & UWF Awards (850) 932-0846 and UWF Award Megan Truskosky — Mixed Media: [email protected] Haley Barrett — Mixed Media: 2nd Honorable Mention Insurance and annuities issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates.