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www.DermatologySpecialistsFL.com John H. Phillips III, MD • 850.932.1455 August 13, 2020 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER $1.00 Candidate forum Are we tonight on News running Radio 92.3 out of Gulf Breeze News is partnering with News Radio 92.3 FM and 1620 AM to present candidates for House District 2, Santa Rosa County Commission and Santa Rosa School Board tonight from The Big Red Bus is designed to get the water? 5:30 to 8. attention of potential donors. Candidates will have the opportu- DEP contacts water nity to introduce themselves, answer questions and offer closing statements. utility concerning The House District 2 primary oppo- nents are incumbent Alex Andrade and City hosts future capabilities Cris Dosev. Both are registered Repub- licans. By Pam Brannon The Santa Rosa County Commission Gulf Breeze News © 2020 District 1 candidates are Stacy Bryan, blood drive [email protected] incumbent Sam Parker and Geoff Ross. All are registered Republicans. On Aug. 6, 14 blood Only one developer in Santa Rosa Coun- By Glenda Caudle ty has been denied a General Permit by the The District 3 County Commis- Gulf Breeze News© 2020 donors showed up at sion candiates are Ryan Adkins, James [email protected] Gulf Breeze Library to Florida Department of Environmental Pro- Calkins, Jerry Couey, incumbent Don make traditional blood tection since April. That’s when the state Salter and Gage Schlegel. All are reg- donations. Those donors department first contacted the county’s istered Republicans. — some of whom came to give blood with the possibility Fairpoint Regional Utility System about The District 5 County Commis- of an additional donation in mind and some to whom the concerns over future water capabilities with sion candidates are incumbent Lane COVID-19 treatment opportunity by means of convalescent all the new development in the county. But Lynchard and Colten Wright. Both are plasma was a new idea — are making a life-saving differ- that developer, who had applied at Midway registered Republicans. ence in the community. Ginny Coady was one of those donating blood Water, did receive another permit called a “When you think onboard the OneBlood Blood and Plasma Specific Permit. It required a bit more de- Write-in candidates were not invited Donation Center’s Big Red Bus in the parking lot about plasma donation, See Blood Page 3A to participate in the forum. » of Gulf Breeze Library Aug. 6. See DEP Page 4A » School Board superintendent can- didates are Dr. Karen Barber, David Gunter and Michael Alan Thorpe. All are registered Republicans. Candidates for school board District 2 are Elizabeth Hewey and incumbent Rooms Clifton “Buddy” Hinote. for more Candidates for school board District 4 are Charles Elliott and Felicia For- Two hotels are under tune Northcutt. construction in the city of Gulf The school board races are non-par- Breeze. The Hotel 2 Suites (left) is nearing completion. tisan. It is located on Highway 98 Pensacola Morning Show host An- in the Seashell Collection drew McKay will be the forum moder- Shopping Center near Rotolo’s. ator. He will begin the program on the The Holiday Inn (right) is being framed. It is situated radio at 5:30 with the Florida House behind the Walmart race. Then he will present County Neighborhood Market on Commission candidates from 6 to 7 Andrew Jackson Trail. p.m. School district races will be from Jason Thompson | 7 to 8 p.m. Gulf Breeze News

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Gulf Breeze Baylor undergraduates with Elementary welcomes a minimum semester grade- point average of 3.7, with no students Aug. 20-21 grade lower than a “C” while Gulf Breeze Elementary they are enrolled in a mini- will have two days for stu- mum of 12 graded semester dents to come to meet their hours. teachers and drop off their school supplies. Students will Gulf Breeze resident arrive by school grade and the first letter of their last name. earns degree from On Thursday, Aug. 20, WGU students are scheduled as fol- lows: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 1st grade: — Karen Masters of Gulf A-M, 8-8:20 a.m. Breeze received a master of N-Z, 8:30-8:50 a.m science degree in Cybersecu- 2nd grade: rity and Information Assur- A-M, 9-9:20 a.m. ance from Western Governors N-Z, 9:30-9:50 a.m. University. The online, non- 3rd grade: profit university has had over A-M, 10-10:20 a.m. 190,000 students from across N-Z, 10:30-10:50 a.m. the country since its incep- On Friday, Aug. 21, stu- tion in 1997. WGU has rec- dents are scheduled as fol- ognized 7,734 undergraduate lows: and 5,254 graduate degree re- 4th grade: cipients who completed their A-M, 8-8:20 a.m. degrees since April 1. N-Z, 8:30-8:50 a.m. 5th grade: Troy University A-M, 9-9:20 a.m. announces Summer/ N-Z, 9:30-9:50 a.m. Term 5 graduates Sunny side up Kindergarten: A-M, 10-10:20 a.m. TROY, AL -- Troy Univer- Lauren Thompson joined many of her Gulf Breeze High School N-Z, 10:30-10:50 a.m. Class of 2021 friends in kicking off a new school year by giving sity recognizes the students a unique artistic touch to her new senior-status parking space who completed the require- on the GBHS campus. While many things about this school year Two named to Baylor will be different than past academic experiences because of ments for graduation during COVID-19, members of the Class of 2021 are getting a chance University Dean’s List the Summer Semester and to experience something familiar and long anticipated by the Term 5 of the 2019/2020 aca- school’s seniors each year through the parking lot paint option. WACO, Texas — More demic year. Lauren chose the cheerful theme of “Sunnyside Up Eggs” as she laid down blue and white and yellow paint Monday. than 5,300 Baylor University Taylor Moreau of Gulf students, including Aundrea Breeze, Ryan Delaney of Na- Glenda Caudle | Gulf Breeze News Helen Lancaster and Eliza- varre, Courtney Knox of Na- beth Anne Pollitt, were named varre, Keyandra Morrison of to the Dean’s Academic Hon- Navarre and Kaitlyn Nichol- or List for the Spring 2020 se- son of Gulf Breeze. Panhandle Butterfly mester. On the Dean’s List are House finds new home in Milton Want to help? Both the care they need to thrive. “We are reaching out to in- volunteers and dividuals and businesses to donations needed help us move forward,” said Residential Horticulture Agent The Panhandle Butterfly Mary Salinas. “The more help House has relocated to a nine- we have, the sooner we can be acre property at 4966 Henry open and ready to serve our St. in Milton. The property community.” The Panhandle Butterfly House , previously located near the is home to the historic Jones Phase one improvements in- Navarre Beach bridge, relocated to Milton. Categorized an essential service, Lloyd’s Glass remains open House, which has been restored clude: and fully functional during this “safer at home” restriction period. • Funding and constructing parking area or send a check payable to the Mobile service and curb-side on-site service are available at all to commercial standards by the locations. All Lloyd’s team members are following the strictest previous owner, the Blackwater the 1,800 square foot vivarium Volunteers are needed for Panhandle Butterfly House to guideline to provide the quality service you deserve without River Foundation. The larger (butterfly enclosure) tree/shrub removal, landscap- 6758 Park St., Milton FL 32570. compromising your health. Remember Florida insurance pays building and property will allow • Gardens and landscaping ing, minor brick work, minor For information on becoming a the full cost, so there is no out of pocket expense to you. 850- many more visitors, schoolchil- • Enhancements to the Jones building repairs, refinishing of volunteer or contributor, con- 476-6340 or lloydsglass.com dren and tourists to connect with House benches and painting. tact Mary Salinas at (850) 623- Florida’s native butterflies and • Courtyard, entry, exit and Donate through GoFundMe 3868.

We offer 3D virtual showings Santa Rosa students return to class of all of our listings so you Monday, Aug. 24, after two-week delay can shop from home. 82% of students select brick-and-mortar option www.keenanteamhomes.com Jennifer Keenan, Broker Associate (850) 449-9432 By Pam Brannon [email protected] Gulf Breeze News © 2020 “... as parents saw the COVID [email protected] numbers go up and learned more Most of Santa Rosa County School Dis- Angie Batten trict students and their parents have decided about the virus, we were really Agent to come back to brick and mortar schools this Fall. The deadline to register for which expecting at least 35 to 40 percent Allstate Insurance Company of the four school options parents wanted of parents would choose a distance 2784 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. to pursue for the first semester was last Fri- Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 day, Aug. 7. Of the 29,000 plus students learning option. So these numbers were a bit of registered for this 2020-2021 school year Phone: 850.932.8855 beginning Aug. 24 there are 23,792 attend- a surprise. But we will just do some re-adjusting Fax: 850.932.0022 ing brick and mortar, which adds up to 82.1 on mainly social distancing – like in hallways and 24-HOUR Toll Free: 877.256.0587 percent. Customer Service Email: [email protected] A total of 13,463 actually registered to cafeterias. It becomes a little more complicated, attend brick-and-mortar classrooms, and but nothing we can’t handle.” another 10,329 were placed in that cat- — Tim Wyrosdick egory “by default,” since hey didn’t regis- ter a preference. Parents were alerted that Superintendent of Schools students would be placed in that category if they did not register. The newest option of Remote Learn- VID numbers go up and learned more about some teachers from brick-and-mortar to vir- ing being offered by the school board had the virus, we were really expecting at least tual school or to remote learning. The first 2,867 — or 9.9 percent — of students reg- 35 to 40 percent of parents would choose a week will tell us more what we need to do ister. The remote option will have students distance learning option. So these numbers exactly. We anticipated 280 new students at home sign in for each class or class day. were a bit of a surprise. But we will just do for this school year, and we are not there Classroom work will be much more rigor- some re-adjusting on mainly social distanc- yet. Will they just show up the first week? ous, as far as work load, and students will ing — like in hallways and cafeterias. It be- We don’t know yet. Our kindergarten num- adhere to brick-and-mortar class schedules, comes a little more complicated, but noth- bers are low, and we think they will remain as opposed to virtual school requirements. ing we can’t handle.” low this fall. But after the first week, we Full Time Virtual School through Santa One of the biggest surprises came Tues- will see if we need to move teachers around Rosa Online had 2,260, or 7.8 percent of the day morning, Wyrosdick said, when the or hire some new teachers, or not.” county’s public school students, register. homeschool numbers came out. “We have Back-to-school information, includ- School Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick 500 registered for homeschooling this year, ing precautions taken by the schools and told Gulf Breeze News this week, “When which is probably about double what we requirements for students and visitors to we first started this process in April, it had last year. Looks like a lot of parents are the schools related to COVID-19 is listed looked like about 88 percent of parents going that route,” Wyrosdick said. on the school district website and will be Here to Serve You! wanted their students back in brick-and- He said the “big lift” is the re-position- placed on each school’s individual website,, mortar schools. But as parents saw the CO- ing of teachers, explaining, “We will move also. ϴϱϬͲϰϯϯͲϵϵϵϲභƚŽĚĚΛƚĐďĞŶĞĮƚƐŐƌŽƵƉ͘ĐŽŵ gulfbreezenews.com GULF BREEZE NEWS August 13, 2020 3A Blood drives help meet the needs Calendar of Meetings Thursday, August 13 of those with and without COVID-19 Santa Rosa County Commission Regular Meeting » Continued from Page 1A hospitals in five states are hoping for suffi- intake process. That site is oneblood.org. 9:00 a.m., 6495 Caroline St., Milton cient donors to meet either or both needs. The hope, of course, is that eligible do- Santa Rosa County Zoning Board Meeting it’s about taking traditional blood dona- When an eligible convalescent donor nors will choose to learn more about plasma 6:00 a.m., 6495 Caroline St., Milton tion to a higher level,” says Pat Michaels, shows up to give plasma, he or she will find donation and then move to the next step of the director of media and public relations the procedure takes about 35 minutes, just actually providing the healing substance. Monday, August 17 for OneBlood Blood and Plasma Donation a bit longer than a typical blood donation. Convalescent plasma donors, just like City of Gulf Breeze City Council Regular Meeting Center. “There has been a 500 percent in- OneBlood forwards the antibody-rich blood donors, must be at least 16 years 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers and Accessible on YouTube crease in the need for COVID-19 convales- blood donations it collects to the lab, where old. They must be 14 days away from any cent plasma in the last month. A few weeks a procedure called apheresis takes place. A kind of symptoms of the disease and must, Wednesday, August 19 ago, plasma donations were only used on centrifuge spins the blood and separates the of course, test positive for having had the Gulf Breeze Toastmasters (by Zoom) those who were on breathing machines, but components. A dozen or so additional tests virus — something that will be revealed in 2 p.m. - 3 p.m., 555 Fairpoint Dr., Gulf Breeze now hospitals are starting to treat patients are done on the donation to screen for hepa- the course of the regular blood donation. with plasma donations earlier.” titis and HIV, among other health issues. Anyone seeking to board the Big Red Bus Many area residents are familiar with “We want to make sure every donation is or enter a OneBlood center will be asked OneBlood’s Big Red Bus that offers onsite free of any pathogens,” Michaels says. to submit to a temperature check, will be blood donation services throughout Flori- Once the donation is cleared, it is taken asked for photo ID and will be instructed to da, Georgia, Alabama and North and South to a hospital. It is typed, just like blood do- wear a mask. OneBlood will supply a mask Carolina. OneBlood has, for some years, nations, and given to as many as three dif- for anyone who does not have one. been making appeals for and assisting with ferent COVID-19 patients with the same or Everything in the bus and the blood collecting platelets for direct donation to a compatible blood type. center is completely sterile, with thorough hospitals. The rise of COVID-19 cases and Donors can provide the potentially life- cleaning done before and after donations. the discovery that people who have had the saving convalescent plasma every 28 days. Social distancing is practiced, so those disease and developed antibodies in their “Once you develop antibodies for the vi- blood can pass on those antibodies to help rus, the body continues to harbor them for planning to go to OneBlood centers are en- fight the illness has resulted in OneBlood’s some time,” Michaels says. couraged to make appointments online to opening up a new and second opportunity There is no charge for a blood or conva- minimize wait times. for some donors. lescent plasma donor; neither is there pay- “We maximize every donation and “Blood centers have moved into a new ment. But there is the bonus that everyone we are very stringent,” says Michaels in model of blood donation that didn’t exist who shows up to donate blood also gets the describing the guidelines for donation. before COVID-19,” Michaels tells Gulf antibody test and a cholesterol screening. “That’s so we can track every donation in Breeze News. “We’re now on a two-track Within 48 hours, OneBlood contacts the two-tier process. That first tier is the operation — one takes regular blood dona- those who test positive for the COVID-19 whole blood donation. Then the second is tions to be used in routine surgery and for convalescent plasma — that means those those who are eligible do the paperwork emergencies, and the other is for a second who have had the illness and recovered, provided and who come to a OneBlood site track for COVID-19 convalescent plasma whether they are even aware that they had for the plasma donation.” donation with testing and distribution to the coronavirus — and directs them to an Potential donors can find a Big Red Bus FLASHBACKS hospitals.” online site where they can learn about con- or a local donation site by going to one- In the case of OneBlood, that means 250 valescent plasma donations by means of an blood.org and putting in their zip codes. August 13 1 Year ago this week – 2019 In a move that stunned and angered the community, the Gulf Breeze News was informed that it will not be allowed to FDLE searches former mayor’s home broadcast the home Gulf Breeze High School football games. Former Gulf Breeze Mayor that he had asked FDLE to in- the outcome of the FDLE inves- 5 Years ago this week – 2015 Ed Gray is the target of an in- vestigate a matter that led to tigation. Santa Rosa County Schools will open their doors with teachers vestigation. Agents from the the FDLE searching Ed Gray’s “This is City protocol for an working under the same contract as last year – and the year Florida Department of Law En- home,” Abell told Gulf Breeze employee involved in an inves- before. Teacher contract terms for salary terms mostly have forcement conducted a search News. “It is our understanding tigation. Ed Gray is a contract been in contention with the school district since the last contract on Gray’s home on Gray Oaks that this matter does not relate at-will employee,” Mayor Fitch, expired, August 2014. There will not be any resolution to the Drive on Wednesday, Aug. 5. to Capital Trust Agency bond said in a statement. disagreement over pay until end of September, at the earliest. Gulf Breeze City Manager issuance matters.” During Ed Gray’s leave, CTA Samantha Abell said that Gray Gray has not been charged. Budget Analyst Denis McKin- 10 Years ago this week – 2010 contacted both her and Mayor He told Abell and Fitch he wel- Elementary and middle schools that feed into Gulf Breeze High non will be continuing the im- Cherry Fitch about the matter, comed the investigation and co- School earned coveted “A” rankings from the Florida Department portant work of the CTA. which is not related to the Capi- operated fully with law enforce- of Education (DOE) based on results from the 2010 Florida The CTA board of directors tal Trust Agency, the invest- ment. Comprehensive Assessment Tests. Gulf Breeze and Oriole Beach ment program Gray leads for “We do hope this matter is chairman has expressed support elementary schools and Gulf Breeze and Woodlawn Beach middle the City. quickly resolved,” Abell said. to Mayor Fitch for this interim File photo schools led Santa Rosa County in proficiency rankings. plan in order to ensure the conti- Ed Gray stepped down from “(Gulf Breeze Police) Chief Gray has voluntarily taken his role leading the city’s (Rick) Hawthorne advised me administrative leave, pending nuity of operations of the CTA. investment activities. Car, motorcycle chases occur in city Monday, August 3 GULF BREEZE Baker Act POLICE Tuesday, August 4 Baker Act REPORT Forged prescription at- tempted to be passed at Publix, investigation continues. Saturday, August 8 Davis Coleman Howard Road rage incident. One Wednesday, August 5 vehicle driver displayed a fire- arm at the other driver. Suspect Hubert Coleman, 35, of Fort driving and no motorcycle en- No report Walton Beach, for DUI. dorsement. Officers attempted from your friends vehicle was located by PPD. Disturbance. A boat cut a to pull the motorcycle driver Thursday, August 6 Suspect driver arrested by PPD for criminal violations. A fisherman’s line on the Bob over for speeding on Hwy. 98. • A traffic stop for expired at Gulf Breeze News firearm was located under the Sikes Fishing Bridge, the fish- The driver accelerated and of- tag led to the arrest of the driv- front seat. A warrant affidavit erman threw lead weights at the ficers discontinued the chase. er, Nathan Davis, 57, of Pen- will be completed. boat to get it to leave the area. sacola, for driving with license Citizens gave officers informa- suspended habitual and expired By the time of the report, the tion on where the motorcycle August 13 August 16 tag more than 6 months. Sunday, August 9 fisherman had left the scene. headed. The motorcycle and Cheryl Bass April Bourgeois • A traffic stop for speeding Chase Howard, 27, of Pen- driver and passenger were lo- Greg LeCroy Kierstynn Crawford Friday, August 7 (73-45 mph zone) on Hwy. 98 sacola was arrested for fleeing cated behind Gulf Breeze Unit- Patsy Morgan Shirley Cornett led to the arrest of the driver, No report and eluding police, reckless ed Methodist Church. Julieann Quimby August 14 Chris Rhodes Gary Cushing Herston Perdue Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Report August 17 Sam Overly Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. August 15 Jim Zimmer Note: All arrest and police reports published in the Gulf Breeze News are public record and do not imply guilt. All suspects are Teri Cutler presumed innocent until proven and/or adjudicated guilty in a court of law. Pat Leininger August 18 FELONIES Street, Gulf Breeze, stolen Jennifer Prince 8/3/20 property - dealing in Edwin Perry Hood, Brandy Michele, W/ Dalton Renfroe Lynn Schulz F, 27, 8500 block, Dinosaur Dr., Mark Rodriquez Navarre, forgery 8/9/20 Richardson, Kyle Ryan, August 19 W/M, 24, 3100 block, Calle De Patricia Law 8/5/20 Cortez, Navarre, fraud Mary Ruff Brazzell, Joseph Patrick, W/M, 20, 1200 block, Pine Vera Spaeth Hood Brazzell Richardson Jack Thomas

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» Continued from Page 1A the permit, except for one devel- way Water did confirm to Gulf scheduled to be made to Fair- dead after welfare check oper in Midway. That company Breeze News that the Specific point. But each of the water util- tail on the project and has recently filled out some added Permit was assigned to the one ity systems do their own plan- Santa Rosa County Sher- r e a d y moved forward with the subdi- information and received what development that was denied a ning and have already filed their iff’s office is investigating a to go to vision project. is called a Specific Permit. For General Permit, and it is under requests for their water needs murder in Milton. w o r k , Clinton Wells, order opera- a Specific Permit, the engineer way now. and their plans with Fairpoint On Friday, Aug. 7, at around t e l l l i n g tions manager for both Fair- on a project has to provide addi- “We are putting together an through 2035. Then Fairpoint 7:30 p.m., deputues were dis- her he point Regional Utility System tional information. The permit answer that will be filed this meets those requested needs. We patched to 5646 Vendome “ h a d and Holley-Navarre Water Sys- also costs a little more money. week to the latest email from have always met their needs and Court in Milton to perform a another tem, and Phil Phillips, the presi- We don’t know why this sud- DEP,” Wells said. He said it will meet those future needs, as welfare check on Vicky May surprise dent of Municipal Engineering denly became an issue, and we would probably be filed with well. But we don’t decide how Edge after relatives expressed for her.” Odum (which does work for both wa- don’t know why DEP would FDEP by Wednesday, Aug. 12. much any water utility needs concern that she had not con- It ap- ter systems), said they are sur- contact Fairpoint. Each water Phillips said, “The first letter now or in the future.” tacted them for two days, pears Odum struck Edge with prised and a bit confused as to utility is responsible for its own asked for capacity of the system The men said Fairpoint is in which was out of character for the baseball bat but the spe- why the FDEP sent emails both needs,” they said. for those future developments, the process of renewing its per- the woman. cifics are redacted from the in April and again in July to Fairpoint Regional Water and we can’t really give that. mit with the Water Management Upon arrival, deputies saw report. Fairpoint expressing concerns System sells water to the south We know what the capacity is District, with the current permit Edge’s vehicle in the drive- Odum said he gave Edge a about possible future water ca- end water utilities, including now, and we have modeled that expiring in late 2021. way with the vanity plate check for $15,000 to pay for pacity issues. Holley-Navarre Water, Navarre for DEP. There is another well, Gulf Breeze News has removed. After getting no re- their wedding but knew he “From what we have been Beach, Midway Water and besides the ones we already reached out to DEP but had not sponse from the doorbell, they didn’t have enough money able to find out so far, the DEP South Santa Rosa Utilities Sys- have, under construction right received any response by press met Jerry Geisler Odum, 61, to cover the check. He added stopped issuing General Permits tem. now. We also outlined all the time. when he walked out of the ga- that he purchased the baseball in April, but no one has needed Brenda Agricola of Mid- improvements being made and rage and admitted Edge was bat a week earlier at Walmart inside but “I have to tell you and that Edge had been stay- something first.” ing with him for two weeks. During the interview, Odum Odum was arrested and admitted he put a blanket over charged with premeditated Vicky May Edge’s head two first degree murder. He is be- days earlier as she was getting ing held without bond.

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Correctional, long term care facilities show COVID increases 10. Its highest day of positive in nine of its long term care fa- 138 cases for staff. By Pam Brannon Gulf Breeze News © 2020 cases coming back from labs cilities, with three of those in The state of Florida shows [email protected] was Aug. 7, when there were Gulf Breeze. 5,785 positive cases in long 548 cases. Two weeks ago, on As of Monday, Aug. 10, Bay term care facilities from the Century Correctional Facil- July 27, Escambia County had Breeze in Gulf Breeze had re- 139,380 residents. ity added some high numbers 90 positive cases reported, and ported nine total positive cases, Overall, state testing as of for COVID-19 cases to Escam- on Aug. 9, it had 24 new cases. with six of those transferred out Aug. 10 showed 4,055,587 tests bia County’s and the state’s That was before the Century of Bay Breeze. They have also for COVID-19 completed so numbers over the weekend. The Prison test results were reported had 19 staff test positive. far, and 536,987 residents re- prison in north Pensacola has later Monday afternoon. Gulf Breeze Courtyard re- ported positive. Another 5,811 1,345 inmates, and 1,100 tests Some other counties in the ported two residents and one non-residents tested positive. VOIP Telephone Solutions were done last week, with 595 state showed a decrease in staff member testing positive. An Aug. 11 report showed positive cases being reported positives over the last 14 days, The Beacon in Gulf Breeze the highest number of deaths Surveillance Systems Monday, Aug. 10. Otherwise, while some are still receiving reported over the weekend that occurred on Aug. 10 — 276. overall, the positive cases for high positive cases, like Miami- one staff member tested positive That brings the total for the Structured Cabling COVID-19 were on a down- Dade County in south Florida. for the virus, but no residents state to 8,553. However, over ward trend over the past two It has the highest number of have been reported as testing the past week, death counts had Fiber Optic Internet Services weeks for the area. cases of COVID-19. The total positive, so far. been going down, with six for Santa Rosa County has 3,963 number of positive cases in the The other six long term facil- the entire state for Aug. 6, then total positive cases reported. county since reporting began ities reporting positive cases are 26 reported Aug. 7 and four re- Two weeks ago, on July 27, was 133,623, as of Aug. 10. in the north end of the county. ported Aug. 9. there were 160 cases reported, But even that county seems to Altogether, from the nine fa- These numbers came from and the highest day of positive be having fewer cases reported cilities reporting as of Aug. 10, the Florida Health Department Call Kevin Bulla cases for the county was July 28, recently. On July 27, the report there is a total of 54 residents dashboard, updated daily for Escambia & Santa Rosa 433-1131 when 184 new case results came was 3,025 new positive cases in who have tested positive and 55 COVID-19, on its website. Okaloosa & Walton 244-2983 back from labs. Since then, the one day, and two weeks later, on staff members. kmsbusiness.com positive cases from testing had Aug. 9, 1,157 new cases were Escambia County has 35 been going down.then on Mon- reported from labs. long term care facilities report- day, Aug. 10, the county health Deaths there from COVID-19 ing positive cases, with the most department received numbers added up to 1,874 as of Aug. 10, at DeLuna Health Care, where from labs showing 24 new cas- with hospitalizations at 6,299. 68 residents and one staff mem- IT’S TIME TO GET READY TO GO es. The long term care facili- ber had reported positive as of Escambia County, next door ties in this area are doing better Aug. 10. As of that same date, to Santa Rosa County, showed than many in the state. Santa Escambia County had 178 cases a total of 9,632 cases, according Rosa County has positive cases reported positive for residents to reporting from Monday, Aug. among both residents and staff in long term care facilities and

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850.932.8986 | gulfbreezenews.com 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway Harbourtown Unit 35 | Gulf Breeze, FL 32562 gulfbreezenews.com GULF BREEZE NEWS August 13, 2020 5A City’s enterprise funds face challenges

ity needs. For that reason, a year ago, request. The financial status will be re- homes prone to repetitive flooding in homebound and dealing with COVID- By Glenda Caudle Gulf Breeze News© 2020 Council engaged Raftelis Financial viewed in six months, as needed. the Eufaula-Berry area. Because of 19. The service went from three-days- [email protected] Consultants to analyze the operations In addition, the Utility Billing/Cus- COVID-19, Gulf Breeze may qualify per-week operation to four-days-per- and long-term needs of the City’s two tomer Service department now falls un- for funding not previously available to week for a month. The second Gulf Breeze City Council water and sewer funds — a best prac- der the Public Services Department, in it. The financial performance plan’s budget workshop for Fiscal Year 2021 tice for utilities. The last rate study was order to provide more synergy between Abell said she would like for the proposed revenues are based on a three met Aug. 3 for a focus on the City’s en- more than eight years ago, and the area operations and customer service. Its City to be able to work with a master percent rate increase. terprise funds and other special funds. has had a 22 percent population growth budget for FY2021 calls for $422,105. services engineer and Emerald Coast The City’s major operating fund, the in the last 10 years. Planning Council to leverage local dol- Water and Sewer Services general fund, was workshopped July The study took longer than anticipat- Streets and Stormwater lars and access additional grant funds 30. ed and, as such, implementation of the for the project. While a rate study by Raftelis is in the Enterprise funds are self-supporting findings may not be considered until The streets department is respon- By the end of 2021, the City antici- final stages, full implementation of the government funds that sell goods and after the first quarter of FY21. sible for 35 miles of interior streets, pates having funded or completed all study is a plan for the future — hope- services to the public for a fee. Enterprise accounts, which are 10 miles of sidewalks, maintenance of major stormwater projects originat- fully no later than the second quarter of Currently, the City of Gulf Breeze grouped under the Public Services De- rights of way, the US. Hwy. 98 medi- ing from the 2014 flood. A few small the FY2021 budget year. At present, the serves 15 percent of county customers partment in two divisions — public an and traffic signal maintenance and stormwater projects can likely find City’s water and sewer fund (401) and outside the city services and water and sewer services drainage system work related to pav- funding through small grants, accord- the SSRUS fund (403) are separate, and limits. The num- — were reviewed at the second budget ing and street maintenance. The City ing to Public Services Department Di- the budget calls for only a CPI adjust- ber of customers meeting on Aug. 3. Budgets proposed has recently reduced the 15-year cycle rector Jason Randell. ment, with the majority of capital re- served by the City for each are as follows: resurfacing plan to 11 years and is on newals deferred at present. has increased by Streets and Stormwater Fund — track to completing paving of 4.3 miles Natural Gas Fund 401 provides potable water to 25 percent this $4,490,587 total combined revenues by the close of FY2020. Staff also re- 2,580 City customers and sewer service past year. Escalat- from Local Option Gas Tax and Lo- paired 101 sidewalk tripping hazards The Natural Gas Department serves to 1,548 City customers. The City is en- ing growth out- cal Option Sales Tax, stormwater fees, and maintained all city rights of way, 4,515 customers, with that number in a couraging and looking for funding help side the city limits Florida Department of Transportation including maintaining tree canopies at constant state of change, according to for a septic-to-sewer program which accounts for most Abell (traffic signal maintenance), trans- 14.5 feet. Randell. While COVID-19 has had the will convert the remaining 850-plus of this increase. fers from the general fund and from A major focus for stormwater has effect of reducing commercial gas con- homes on septic inside the city limits Gulf Breeze City Manager Samantha Capital Trust Agency. Total combined been the completion of about 70 per- sumption, that has been offset by the to the City sewer system at no charge to Abell told Council members that cash expenses of $4,490,587. Streets appro- cent of the East District Drainage Proj- positive increase for residential con- the homeowner. flow in the water and sewer funds is, priations are $3,751,212 ($1,284,899 ect in FY2020. The department did not sumption due to growth in residential again, significantly restricted, adding for paving). Stormwater appropriations include in the budget an anticipated construction. SSRUS that even though there may be growing are $633,181 and budgeted reserves are grant that has not yet been awarded for The spending plan for FY2021 in- enterprises, there are still restrictions $106,194. an outfall project near Eufala Street; cludes $501,201 in capital expendi- on how those incoming funds may be Among the projects accomplished in Natural Gas Fund — $3,708,312 however, as soon as the grant is award- tures. FY2020 was the completion of the East used. Solid Waste Fund — $893,400 ed, work can begin, hopefully in 2021. For each fund, she said, there is a Golf Course irrigation project at Tiger City Water and Sewer Fund — The grant includes a vortex sediment Solid Waste and Transfer Point Golf Course. challenge. $2,856,467 system that would improve water qual- She reminded Council that in Station The SSRUS includes a ground drink- SSRUS Water and Sewer Fund ity by trapping sand, sediment and trash ing water storage tank, a 150,000 gal- FY2020, the South Santa Rosa Util- — $6,865,633 from stormwater before it gets into the ity Board again recommended to the The system’s transfer station faced lon elevated tank, 230 fire hydrants and Tiger Point Fund — net loss of Sound. 62.3 miles of water mains. The sewer City Council an austere budget, due to $346,794 projected. Funding to cover high demand in the last few months, Abell asked Council to give the with many residents doing increasing system has 62 wastewater pump sta- funds restricted for the expansion of the FY2021 projected overage is not nod to pursuing funding for a project the wastewater plant and other capac- amounts of yard work while they were tions and 57 miles of gravity and force being addressed in the initial budget that would take into account about 15 mains.

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Call (850) 932-8986 or email ads@ Tiger Point Golf Course attracting gulfbreezenews. com interested buyers, real estate broker says Portions of the double course at Tiger Point, enlarging the wastewater treatment plant, as man- By Glenda Caudle Gulf Breeze News© 2020 which adjoins the wastewater treatment plant prop- dated by the State of Florida, at this point, but an [email protected] erty, were heavily damaged by Hurricane Ivan in escalation of construction expenses and reevaluation CLASSIFIEDS/ 2004 and the owners at the time suffered during the of customer need won the City of Gulf Breeze a re- “Tiger Point has never been as good as it is to- recession which followed. The property was facing prieve for the expensive project last year. LEGALS day,” Gulf Breeze Parks and Recreation Director receivership when the City purchased it in 2012 as Now, however, thanks to a recent agreement Ron Pulley told Gulf Breeze City Council members part of an effort to expand the wastewater treatment among Holley-Navarre Water System, Santa Rosa during the Aug. 3 budget session. “I would put it up plant and its spray fields (the golf course serves the County – which owns Navarre Beach Wastewater against high end courses in the Destin area.” 601 latter purpose), thus saving money for utility cus- Treatment Plant – and the City of Gulf Breeze/SS- 300 Pulley said the FY2021 budget Council is con- REAL ESTATE FOR tomers who would, otherwise, have to pay to sup- RUS, it looks as though it will be both necessary and ANNOUNCEMENTS sidering for Tiger Point is built on 30,800 rounds of port two separate treatment plants in different areas advantageous to the City, to SSRUS customers and RENT - APARTMENTS golf and he is forecasting 32,000-plus for FY2021, and two sets of plant employees, along with atten- to reclaim water customers to move ahead with plant with 34,000-plus estimated for the following year. dant overhead costs. expansion as soon as possible. Real-time Online Wind Meadow Apts. Nevertheless, it will take 38,000 rounds for the “re- The City’s $11 million commitment to purchas- Recent news that $6 million in RESTORE fund- Auction By Order Under New Mgmt! covering” course to break even. of the Bank Design Rental assistance ing the 36-hole golf property and improving the east ing is going to be made available to help pay for Scapes of Mana- may be available. Gulf Breeze City Manager Samantha Abell said course served both to protect property values in the that construction — thus freeing up dollars to pro- sota, Inc. Tues, HUD vouchers the course may be under revenue by about $250,000 Tiger Point area and to keep utility rates lower than vide no-cost-to-owner sewer abatement within the August 18, 2020 accepted. 1 & 2 this year. the regional volumetric average, Abell said. City of Gulf Breeze — also makes this an attractive at 10:00 A.M. Live BR accessible apts. Council is hoping the revitalized east course sells audio streaming handicapped & Now may be an excellent time to get out of the time for the City to move away from owning a golf auction event con- non-handicapped in the upcoming year. The City’s real estate broker golf course business, however, and dispose of some course that it has improved for the benefit not only sisting of Vehicles, Water, sewer/ has listed the property and reports approximately 20 “surplus” City property, especially that related to the of local golfers but also of the multiple homeowners Trucks, Trailers and garbage service prospective buyers have been in discussions. golf course, City staff are suggesting. associations in the Tiger Point area and to focus on Landscaping Equip- provided. 3037 Council has signaled, too, that it would consider ment including Wind Meadow Over the past eight years, the Tiger Point east emerging utility needs in a growing area. 2015 Ford F-750, Dr., Gulf Breeze, looking for a buyer for additional golf course acre- course has been restored to excellent condition and 2014 Isuzu NPR HD FL. Call 850-934- age on the west course if its enterprise account, a new driving range has been constructed, with the Good to go Truck, Skid Steers 3060, TDD/TTY South Santa Rosa Utilities System, recommends former 15-acre driving range property sold to a de- and more! Regis- 711. Equal Housing such a move. tration, catalog, Opportunity. veloper in 2019. “That course is a diamond now,” Pulley said of photos and terms ------SSRUS was to have met Aug. 10 in a special In addition, the City is in the midst of a multi-year the east course in his report to Council members available at www. meeting, but there was no quorum and the meeting 1300 plan focused on the Santa Rosa School System’s de- Aug. 3. “It will be much easier to sell with improve- moeckerauctions. must be rescheduled. sire to purchase about 45 acres of the west course com Pick-up/re- SERVICES ments you have made than at any time in the past. moval: Tampa, FL. for a new school. Unlike the east course, the west It’s a much better value for the dollar.” Preview: 08/17 by Buying selling or Ties that bind course was too severely damaged by the hurricane The FY2021 budget does not include funding to appointment. Call hiring? Call the to be realistically restored for golf. cover the projected golf course overage. The finan- for details (954) Gulf Breeze News The golf course and Tiger Point Wastewater 252-2887 | (800) at (850) 932-8986 cial status of the golf course will be reviewed in six 840-BIDS AB-1098 or visit online at Treatment plant are bound by geography, with the What about the WWTP? months, as needed, with an eye toward the fact that AU-3219, Eric Ru- news.gulfbreeze- two operating on adjoining acreage, and by history the $250,000 figure changes almost daily as a reflec- bin news.com and finances. The City anticipated being further along with tion of course use. ------6A August 13, 2020 GULF BREEZE NEWS gulfbreezenews.com Opinion/Public Affairs Gulf Breeze NEWS

School is starting and I am conflicted etters to Your Community Newspaper L his is not really an able to cope with following the opinion column. prescribed regimen. the editor T In fact, I am grate- They find themselves in ful one is not required of me, real anguish over the student because I find myself of two who has finally made a break- Renegotiate minds about the starting-back- through in reading or math to-school question in the Age and has then had a quarter of garbage of COVID. Truth to tell, that the year not simply to forget is an accurate description of what he or she learned, but to virtually all of my thoughts on regress. contract issues related to the virus. because what I am about to nancial spectrum and at spots They know that most of P.O. Box 1414 To Santa Rosa County Com- I simply don’t know enough write is based on information in between, who, tragically, their students don’t fit in these 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway missioners: about the disease to have an I have heard repeatedly dis- needed to be out of their homes categories. Most will do fine. Harbourtown Unit #35 I suggest you revisit the gar- opinion I would want anyone cussed around my dining table as much as possible. Most will have stories to tell bage contract. It does not serve Gulf Breeze, FL 32562 else to trust. in years past when my school- Thanks to a variety of pa- their own children in years to the public at all. It’s only a Office: (850) 932-8986 I do have this perspective to centric relatives start talking rental challenges — mental come of the time summer break sweetheart deal for the garbage bring to the table, however. about their favorite topic: their illness, addiction, inability to lasted twice as long as usual or Fax: (850) 932-8794 company. We are back where we I am a former longtime students, past and present. understand or respond to an- three times as long or … were about 15 years ago. Store www.gulfbreezenews.com school board member in an- If you are still with me, you other’s need, depression, a ten- Most students they aren’t rotting garbage in the garage for other state. should probably take into ac- dency to violence, an embrace worried about at all. In fact, if a once a week pick up! I am the mother of four count, as well, that as I grow of child sex abuse, inadequate they are perfectly honest, there There is already an active teachers/school administra- older and as the world be- ability to deal with children’s are a very few they don’t much bear in this neighborhood, tors, the sister of one and the comes a seemingly more tem- medical needs, debilitating miss. Even a little bit. therefore one can’t leave his sister-in-law of another in that pest-tossed place, there are physical illness, mental con- But there are some … garbage outside. state. Indeed, in that same simply days when I wonder if fusion, narcissism, simple And those “some” are the PUBLISHER/EDITOR Here goes garbage being school system. we might all be better off if we exhaustion from too many of main reason there are teachers dumped along county roads. Lisa Newell School issues — mostly loaded up our children, carried life’s demands, deep immer- who — in spite of their own Perhaps you will reinstall concern for students, but also them off to some deserted is- sion in anti-social attitudes concerns — are willing to go those pickup points that were to frustration with educational land and educated them simply — some adults in households back to school right now. SPORTS EDITOR be ostensibly used for trash and bureaucracy and longing for a to the best of our own abili- where children are forced to I mention this because we recyclables. They just became Jason Thompson bit more accurate perspective ties. spend their time are a threat are all prone to view situations garbage dumps with old tires, from parents and the general Fanciful dreams, those are. to their well-being. For those through the lens of our own mattresses, etc. public — constitute 90 percent Too many families; not children, school is often a ha- circumstances. I accuse you commission- NEWS REPORTER of all my family gathering con- nearly enough islands. ven. A safe space. Perhaps we no longer have a ers of not looking out for the Glenda Caudle versations and have for years. And that’s just a start. Dedicated teachers have bad direct connection to the school population you were elected to The schools in my home- You ought to know, too, that dreams — when they are fully system, and we can form our serve. town have much in common one of my granddaughters, awake — about what may hap- opinions rather dispassion- MORGAN LAMB SALES with Gulf Breeze schools. Both who is a student in the school pen to those children who have ately without having to con- system to which I refer, has no school escape route, partic- Navarre Lisa Newell have unusually high academic sider actual realities that affect standards that are generally cystic fibrosis and Type I dia- ularly at a time when COVID- families. Bob Newell supported beyond expectation betes. Ask me how hard I pray, 19 seems to be escalating ten- Maybe we have access to re- Mitigate the virus by student performance. Both in particular, that she will es- sions. sources that make us comfort- in the short term have lots of parental support. cape this hungry virus that can They wonder if the pro- able about keeping our chil- OFFICE MANAGER so easily destroy the amazing grams blessedly, but hurriedly, I read Lisa Newell’s com- Both have an intertwining dren at home a while longer, mentary/analogy about the terri- Laura Jones — to a degree you don’t typi- progress she has made in the put in place to feed children, once school doors are open, 13 years since we first became even while classrooms were ble storm that destroyed Galves- cally find in larger schools and and are determined to do so. ton more than 100 years ago. bigger communities — of edu- aware something was very closed, are going to be able There’s a good chance some ART DIRECTOR (“Isaac tried to warn Galveston cators who are related by mar- wrong with her health. to keep up the practice much of us are genuinely frightened If I focus my thoughts sole- longer. And they know some about an approaching storm,” Barbara Crossland riage or blood. for someone we love who may Gulf Breeze News July 23, The latter fact is significant, ly on my own precious family, younger children are simply have to be in a classroom soon, my bone-deep inclination is to not able to take advantage of 2020). You’re spot on that some because it means those teach- and that is affecting our view of the same foolish dismissal GRAPHIC DESIGN ers/administrators, who know say I want them all — adults, those well-intentioned pro- of the subject. teens and preschoolers — grams on their own. of facts have been part of the Blain Fowler each other as only family mem- There is always the possi- country’s response to this aw- bers can and who know how tucked away safe at home un- They play back, on a trou- bility that locked school doors til this scourge is completely bling mental loop, what they ful pandemic. It’s unfortunate much faith to put in the per- have the capacity to hopelessly that our governor has foolishly CONTRIBUTORS spectives those family mem- over and they can emerge into strongly suspect about abuse complicate our ability to show a safe world. (physical, mental, sexual, made the state response politi- Betty Archer Allen bers offer, are able to use the up for work and pay the bills. The problem is, you see, emotional) going on in certain cal and not science based. information provided by their I can’t be critical of any of NEVER EVER SEEK MED- Pam Brannon relatives to track the progress there is another part of my homes, whether originating these views. I understand and brain and my heart that nudges with adults or siblings, and ICAL ADVICE FROM A POL- Tom Nolan and share valuable information even sympathize — if not ful- ITICIAN. about former students as they me at that point. It is a nudge wonder if the relative isola- ly, at least partially — with all Jack Kale I blame solely on several of tion the recent months have When you’re sick and not move up the educational lad- of them. feeling well, you seek medi- der, to anticipate new students those very family members I brought about has emboldened I just can’t figure out what want so desperately to keep the predators. cal attention from a qualified LETTER POLICY: Gulf Breeze coming into their classrooms to do for those children who doctor, not from a non-medical and profit from the percep- safe. They agonize over whether need to be in school and need News welcomes your opinion. Because of their conversa- a student who was recently put politician. We reserve the right to edit a let- tions offered by those relatives it so desperately, for so many Now as I go out in Gulf and to trade information about tions (not just current ones, but on medication for a serious reasons I would probably nev- ter to fit space available. We do past, as well), I am brought up emotional or physical disabil- Breeze, I see more people wear- not accept letters containing a family situations affecting stu- er have been aware of, were it ing face masks, but still some dents with an ease that simply hard against the fact that home ity is getting the proper dosage not for my family of teachers. personal attack on any individual. fools wearing the mask around doesn’t exist in schools where is just not the safest place for at the proper time, because they Can you? Letters must be limited to one per their neck, some still not wear- the teaching staff and adminis- all students. know that child is dependent month from an individual writer. If ing masks, and some wearing trators are not so tightly bound Even before the Age of on a parent who has to work Glenda Caudle is a reporter we receive form letters, we will COVID, I knew there were and is absent from the home at it below the nose. Excuses are to each other. for Gulf Breeze News and abundant, especially if you print only the first one we receive. Those facts are important students at both ends of the fi- dosage times or is simply un- editor of Splash! Magazine. Include your name, address and don’t believe in the medical daytime phone number. community or don’t care about others. How many more people need Find something you love and share it to die in Florida from the virus CORRECTIONS: Gulf Breeze before our governor mandates News is committed to accuracy Ken carefully cut little nity to grow something that passionate about sharing masks? and wants to hear from you if we holes in the lid of the plastic someone else planted? How the message of God’s grace Lastly, some alarming num- need to make a correction or food container to give them many ideas have been shared as Ken was in showing his bers, around the 1st of March clarification. Please email us at enough air to breathe. There that just need a little attention butterflies. It’s beautiful and the USA had 1 confirmed case [email protected] with was milkweed available for and effort to transform into reminds me that we could and South Korea had 12. Today, the subject line CORRECTION munching and for hiding in something life changing? It all be a little more like both we have more than 155,000 lost or CLARIFICATION: call (850) this makeshift caterpillar is nice to see someone do of them. Paul and Ken took souls and South Korea has 302. 932-8986 during office hours and house. With the excitement something beautiful and their opportunities to make If you adjust for population SK ask for news or sports of a little boy, he began to kind for someone else. Ken the world better, and we can would be about 2,100 fatalities. show us the different speci- is making an effort to teach too. Paul knew how impor- departments. crawlers until they form a The virus can be mitigated in mens he collected. They his daughter about the life tant it is to seize the moment ADVERTISERS: Gulf Breeze chrysalis. He will anxiously the short term until the medical ranged in size from macaroni change that happens from when he wrote, “Make the News will not be responsible for await until they emerge as community finds an effective noodle-size to rice grain, but egg to caterpillar to butterfly, most of every opportunity in quality or discoloration in ads beautiful monarch butterflies. treatment. they were all little monarch Ken is enamored with them but he is also teaching so these evil days” (Ephesians I’ve said enough and feel I’m provided by the advertiser or its caterpillars that he and his much more. He is being an 5:16). agents. as much as I am with his joy preaching to the choir, good daughter are trying to raise. in doing so. example of maximum effort These next two weeks, I luck and stay safe. He even had some little eggs In about two weeks, Ken’s and enjoying life’s moments invite you to nurture some- that hadn’t even hatched. He when they come. He is mod- thing beautiful. Watch for Gulf Breeze News is published caterpillars will be full- MICHAEL HANDLER was so excited. eling opportunity realized beautiful changes in those weekly on Thursdays by Gulf fledged butterflies. In these Gulf Breeze It was Ken’s excitement and reward for effort applied. you love. Appreciate the Breeze News, Inc. Subscriptions two weeks, Ken will be feed- are $52 per year. Periodical that captured my attention. I ing, nurturing and watching He’s a good dad to do so, and beauty of the moment. Share postage paid at Gulf Breeze, enjoyed watching his expres- a transformation that he did it’s not just his daughter who your joy with family and Florida. USPS #021819. Sorry, no sions and animation more not create. He is just helping benefits. friends. Be excited in the God’s word than the little munchers. Hav- Ken reminds me of the middle of these crazy days refunds on subscriptions. it along and being present Jesus straightened up POSTMASTER: Please send ing traveled to his parents’ in the moment. He will be Apostle Paul, a little bit. Paul about the good that flutters home in Michigan, he saw didn’t give birth to the gospel around us. Take joy in the and asked her (the woman address changes to Gulf Breeze sharing exciting updates and caught in adultery), “Woman, the butterflies and brought of Jesus, but he shared it with simple pleasures of life and News, P.O. Box 1414, Gulf Breeze, enjoying nature’s short lived where are they? Has no one the next generation back anyone who would hear it. be open to those divine inter- FL 32562. show. It’s going to be great. condemned you?” “No one, All content is copyrighted 2020. here. He was starting an ad- We could all learn a little He took a message of God’s ruptions. Feed your prover- sir,” she said. “Then neither Advertising rates are available venture and wanted to share something about making the love out of Jerusalem and bial caterpillars, because one do I condemn you,” Jesus upon request. it with his friends and family. world a better place from shared it across the world day they just might become declared. “Go now and leave It was awesome. He is com- Ken. How many times have on two separate mission- butterflies! your life of sin.” mitted to feeding these little we been given an opportu- ary journeys. Paul was as Love one. Love another. —John 8:10-11 gulfbreezenews.com GULF BREEZE NEWS August 13, 2020 7A

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RE-ELECT CLIFTON “BUDDY” Jason Thompson | Gulf Breeze News Moviegoers are going to be able to enjoy the big screen once again when The Breeze Cinema 8 reopens, hopefully on Friday, Aug. 21. HINOTE SANTA ROSA COUNTY Movie theatre plans to reopen SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 2 Committed to “Excellence in Education! votehinoteschoolboard.com with social distancing recommended Political advertisement paid for and approved by Clifton Hinote for Santa Rosa County School Board The Breeze Cinema 8 hopes appropriate social distancing in were no official plans to block By Glenda Caudle Gulf Breeze News© 2020 to have plans firmly in place place, by Labor Day. off seating to ensure social dis- [email protected] enough to post official informa- “Two-for-One Senior Day” tancing because management tion online for movie fans by will still be offered on Tues- wants to give guests a chance ® Barring unforeseen compli- Aug. 14. That information will days, and some exciting news to practice that safety precau- cations, The Breeze Cinema include not only available mov- about special deals for Wednes- tion for themselves, but he and Timothy Wise 8, located at 1233 Crane Cove Financial Professional ies and times but also how and day showings is forthcoming, staff will be checking into each The Prudential Insurance Blvd., will be opening its doors where tickets can be purchased Fischer says. He adds that the theater throughout movie show- Company of America to the public at noon Aug. 21, in venues other than on site. Wednesday special will be a ings to make sure people are 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway with the first movie showing set In the beginning, no pre-ticket way of welcoming the public not giving in to the temptation Suite 10 for 12:30. sales will be offered, but that back — something he and the- to “bunch up” in potentially un- Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 “Unhinged” will be featured, (850) 932-0846 could change fairly soon after ater staff are very much looking healthy ways. [email protected] along with a 10th-anniversary The Breeze Cinema 8 gets a new forward to. The theater snack bar will be showing of “Inception.” routine established and receives “Hopefully, everyone will open, but movie-goers will have Insurance and annuities issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ and its affiliates. General Manager Ricky formal approval to do so. enjoy coming back and having a smaller variety of items to Financial planning and investment advisory services offered through Prudential Financial Planning Services, a division of Pruco Securities, LLC. Each company is solely responsible for its own financial condition and Fischer said management is also The theater plans to continue a good time. We’re all glad to be choose from in the beginning. contractual obligations. *Availability varies by carrier and state. 0204819-00001-00 working out the presentation of to open at noon each day, but getting back to work,” he says. Popcorn, soft drinks and nachos some family-oriented films to with only a few screens lighted While masks for movie-goers will be featured and items, in- Tim Wise-07-09-15.inddWe Serve Escambia, 1 Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton 7/27/2016Counties7/2/2015 1:09:572:18:47 PM kick things off, with favorites up to get things started. Occu- are not “100 percent mandated,” cluding seasonings, will come Licensed, Bonded and Insured License #NR30211252 like “Trolls” or “Scooby- Doo” pancy at about 60 percent of ca- they will be strongly encour- in pre-portioned packaging to or “Jurrasic Park” under consid- pacity is the plan for now, but aged, and masks will be avail- ensure safety by avoiding as AFFORDABLE eration but not definitely on tap management hopes to be up and able for guests of the theater. much person-to-person contact HOME CARE yet. running on all screens, and with On Aug. 11, Fischer said there as possible. SERVICES

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(850) 733-9843 Portofi no Tennis Pro Arthur 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite 30 Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 Anastopoulo inducted into South Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame Portofino Island Resort’s Ar- sion. Anastopoulo let- where he brought his expertise thur Anastopoulo is being in- tered all four years at to junior programming and sum- ducted into the South Carolina Carolina, was named mer camps by exposing over 80 Tennis Hall of Fame. Anasto- team MVP and team children weekly to tennis. poulo was one of the state’s best captain and played Since 2010, he has served as junior and college players dur- number one singles the director of tennis at Porto- ing the 1970s and has positively and doubles. fino Island Resort and Spa on influenced many tennis play- A n a s t o p o u l o Pensacola Beach. Anastopoulo ers over the past 35 years as a turned professional in has been honored with the key teaching professional. Although June 1980, playing as to the City of Charleston and November’s induction event is an ATP professional. chosen as one of the top 25 ten- canceled, he will be formally As the number one nis directors in the nation by inducted in 2021. player representing Reebok. He was also inducted Anastopoulo grew up in Greece and partici- into the American Hellenic Charleston, S.C., and comes pating on their Davis Educational Progressive Asso- from a tennis playing family. He Cup team, he com- ciation (AHEPA) Class of 2011 began playing tennis at age 11 peted in the US Open, Hall of Fame, along with Pete at the public Jack Adams tennis French Open and Sampras and Bob Costas. courts, where he was influenced Italian Open. While a and mentored by Hall of Fame touring tennis profes- inductees Pat and Jack Adams. sional, Anastopoulo As a junior player, he won the won eight profes- City of Charleston singles and sional titles and was doubles championships in ev- world ranked in sin- ery junior age division, and by gles and doubles. 15 years of age, he won the City Returning to of Charleston Adult Champion- South Carolina in ship. Arthur’s passion for tennis 1984, he became the started when he won the 14-and- Arthur Anastopoulo has been Portofi no’s head pro for the City COUEY under singles championship at Director of Tennis since 2010. of Charleston. He the Palmetto Championships in worked for the City Belton, where he later captured accomplished players. of Charleston in this five more titles. Arthur earned NCAA Divi- position for 14 years, coach- With a four-year record of sion I All American in doubles, ing a number of the state’s top 58-0 in regular season matches along with Chris Mayotte, by ranked junior players and thou- 2020 for Middleton High, he also won reaching the NCAA quarterfi- sands of inner-city youth, as the state high school singles and nals. As a senior, he was named well as wheelchair and mentally doubles titles. As the top junior the South Region Collegiate challenged players. He was ac- in South Carolina, he represent- Player of the Year in singles tive in the South Carolina Pro- DISTRICT 3 ed both South Carolina and the and qualified for the NCAA. He fessional Tennis Association, www.COUEY2020.com Southern Section on Junior Da- played in three NCAA Singles coached at the state All-Star and vis Cup teams. Anastopoulo was and Doubles Championships Player Development camps and ranked as high as number 10 in and was ranked as high as num- was named USTA-SC and state the nation as a junior player. ber six in singles and number USPTA Pro of the Year. After receiving over 100 ten- two in doubles in NCAA divi- He has been certified by both nis scholarship offers from col- sion I tennis. USPTA and PTR as a Certified leges across the country, Anas- While in college, he played Teaching Professional for over topoulo chose the University of many USTA tournaments and 30 years. Anastopoulo accepted South Carolina, where he be- was ranked number one in the the position of director of tennis came one of the school’s most nation in the 21-and-under divi- for the city of Macon in 1997, Paid By Jerry Couey, Republican, For Santa Rosa County Commissioner, District 3 Section B YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER August 13, 2020 Bama looks to regain SEC supremacy SEC teams begin fall practice on Monday QUARTERBACK OFFENSIVE LINE The Tide will have to soldier The Tide has four returners on without Tua Tagovailoa (the up front, including senior fifth overall pick to the Miami (and Washington grad) Alex Dolphins), with redshirt junior Leatherwood. Also back Mac Jones as the likely successor. are seniors Dennis Brown Jones played in 12 games last and Landon Dickerson and year, completing 68.8% of his sophomore Evan Neal. passes, with 14 touchdowns. Also Editorial Note — The following on the team is walk-on redshirt DEFENSE is the seventh of an 11-part sophomore Braxton Barker, son Alabama has six starters series previewing college football of 1992 national champion Bama back off a unit that was 13th teams throughout the region. This quarterback Jay Barker. in scoring defense (18.6 PPG) week, we focus on Alabama. Next and 20th in total defense (324.5 week, we will look at Auburn. RUNNING BACK YPG) in 2019. On Monday, Southeastern Bama’s top back, senior DEFENSIVE LINE Conference teams will begin Najee Harris, returns. He had The Tide had a pair of true fall practice — a date pushed 1,262 yards rushing a year ago, freshmen (D.J. Dale and Byron back because of COVID-19. with 13 touchdowns. Young) start last year. Alabama will hope the normalcy The team’s number two and that football is to the SEC will three running backs also return also bring back the normalcy in senior Brian Robinson Jr (441 LINEBACKERS they’ve experienced with a return yards, five touchdowns) and Alabama has three starters to the top of the SEC. sophomore Keilan Robinson back in junior Dylan Moses The Tide will start the 2020 (257 yards, two touchdowns). and sophomores Christian season, as will the rest of the Harris and Shane Lee. SEC, on Sept. 2. “We are pleased to have a plan WIDE RECEIVERS SECONDARY in place for the Southeastern Bama is without Jerry Jeudy Sophomore Patrick Surtain Conference this season,” coach (15th overall pick to the Denver II is the only starter back off a Nick Saban said on Rolltide. Broncos), but the team’s unit that was 11th nationally in com. “We believe it is the best number two and four receivers pass defense (187.2 YPG). option to keep players and return in senior Devonta Smith staff safe and still maintain the (68 receptions, 1,256 yards, 14 SPECIAL TEAMS integrity of the season.” touchdowns) and junior Jaylen Sophomore kicker Will Beginning Aug. 17 and until Waddle (33 catches, 560 yards, Reichard (4-for-7 field goals) the opening game, schools six touchdowns). and redshirt junior Joseph are allowed 25 practices with Bulovas (8-for-11 field goals) a limit of 20 hours per week are both back, as are junior of practice time. A five-day TIGHT ENDS punter Skyler DeLong (10 Photo courtesy of University of Alabama Athletics acclimatization period is Redshirt senior Miller punts, 33.0 yards per punt) and Forrestal returns, having required, with two days in sophomore punter Ty Perine (13 Back for Bama helmets only, two days in shells grabbed 15 passes for 167 yards punts, 44.7 yards per punt). and the fifth day in full pads. and four touchdowns last year. Najee Harris ran for 1,262 yards and scored 13 touchdowns last year.

2020 SCHEDULE OFFENSE Although it has a new The 2020 SEC season will be comprised of a 10-game quarterback, the Alabama Conference-only schedule, offense will have eight starters with the Championship back off a unit that was sixth Game Dec.19 in Atlanta nationally in total offense (510 (rescheduled from Dec. 5). yards per game) and second in The schedule will include one mid-season open date for scoring offense (47.2 points each school and an open date per game). on Dec. 12 for all schools. A Alabama was one of only revised schedule for the 2020 three teams last year that were season will be announced at a in the top 20 nationally in both later date, following approval by the Conference’s athletics total and scoring offense and directors. total and scoring defense. Ohio State and Clemson were the other two. 2019 RESULTS

Aug. 31 vs Duke W 42-3 Sept. 7 vs N. Mex. St. W 62-10 Photo courtesy of University of Sept. 14 @ S. Carolina* W 47-23 Alabama Athletics Sept. 21 vs So. Miss W 49-7 Sept. 28 vs Ole Miss* W 59-31 Local standout Oct. 12 @ 24 Texas A&M* W 47-28 Oct. 19 vs Tennessee* W 35-13 Washington High grad Alex Oct. 26 vs Arkansas,* W 48-7 Leatherwood (70), who made Nov 9 vs 2 LSU L 46-41 the move back to left tackle Nov 16 @ Miss. St.* W 38-7 after spending last season at Nov 23 vs W. Carolina W 66-3 right guard, earned first team All SEC and All-America honors Nov 30 @ 15 Auburn* L 48-45 from the American Football Jan 1 vs 14 Michigan W 35-16 Coaches Association. * Southeastern Conf. game

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Monroe was the most beautiful, “Splash” was his first big a great actor and The thought of doing nothing glamorous movie star in the break. “Big” put him on another a brilliant movie to try to stop the progression condition by seeing where the history of cinema. I wish, in level. He won the Academy star. He remains is totally unacceptable when trials are conducted at www. a way, my tastes were a little Award for Best Actor two years fundamentally, there have been such successes clinicaltrials.gov. The most more unique, exotic, thought- in a row for “Philadelphia” and morally, ethically with immunotherapy and stem aggressive treatment isn’t provoking, or odd, quirky and “Forrest Gump.” “Castaway” decent in playing cells. Would he receive more always the best, but you and even “controversial.” was brilliant and heartbreaking. an ordinary aggressive treatment going your husband deserve to hear Harvey Keitel, Martin Dono- He directed and co-starred “Every Man,” to a pulmonary fibrosis care about all the options. van or Jack Nicholson are just in the exhileratingly nostalgic like Jimmy Stew- center that has lung disease The Pulmonary Fibrosis the first folks that come to mind sweet treat of “That Thing You art in the “classic” programs? — C.D. Foundation can help you for “better” favorites that I Do.” (And I even sincerely Hollywood of the find experienced centers for could, more proudly, stand by enjoyed the much disrespected 1930s, 1940s and and a little hard to follow. But ANSWER: There are treating this condition. You and argue for. “Larry Crowne,” with Julia onward. it is a good, exciting, inspiring, several diseases that may can find them online at www. And, for what it’s worth, Roberts). “A Beautiful Day in I re-subscribed to the Apple “manly-man” war movie. cause fibrosis of the lung, pulmonaryfibrosis.org. Saorise Ronan is my favorite the Neighborhood,” last year’s TV Plus streaming service just And it actually educated me so having an exact diagnosis *** actress, so that might, possibly, Mr. Rogers’ story, was another to see “Greyhound,” for which about this early World War II made by an expert is DEAR DR. ROACH: My put me in an acceptable range on Academy Award-nominated Tom Hanks wrote the screen- historic event. critical for getting the right niece recently was diagnosed any pop culture, hip judgment performance. play. He also starred in it. And then there’s Tom Hanks. treatment. The most common with breast cancer. Radiation “cool-o-meter.”) And “Captain Phillips,” of And it’s pretty good. Based Mm Mm Mmmmmmm. type of pulmonary fibrosis is was recommended. Her But, these days, I always want all these movies, remains my on the historical event of the Next week I will be check- called “idiopathic pulmonary mother said that first she’d to be as straight, transparent, favorite. Battle of the Atlantic, it is ing into the great “Palm fibrosis” (it also has been have to boost her immune real and honest as I can be with I loved this movie and was on the shorter side (about 90 Springs,” which is perhaps my called “usual interstitial system. Is it possible to everyone. And Tom Hanks is perplexed when Hanks didn’t minutes), but it feels, oddly, new favorite movie of 2020. pneumonia” and “cryptogenic actually do that? — P.P.L. the guy. Absolutely. For sure. even get an Oscar nomination quite long. “Greyhound” is now play- fibrosing alveolitis”), and I loved him from the start for it that year. The technical military battle ing exclusively, 24/7, on the I am going to discuss that ANSWER: Radiation is — as a goofy, cross-dressing And this long list is only a language is probably quite Apple TV Plus streaming ser- diagnosis. a common treatment after bozo in network TV’s “Bosom partial one. accurate, but I found it dense vice. The cause of IPF is unknown breast cancer surgery. It’s (both “idiopathic” and “cryp- done to reduce the risk of togenic” mean “of unknown recurrence, depending on the cause”), but cigarette smok- exact type of cancer. ing is a risk factor. It is usu- Boosting the immune ally diagnosed in people who system is a new adjunct for are in their 50s and 60s, al- many types of cancer. There though some familial cases are several ways to do this: may come on earlier. IPF can One is to genetically modify run in families. the patient’s own immune Although it is a rare disease, T-cells, but many other it seems to be on the rise. The techniques are in trials now. major symptoms are cough However, if your niece’s and shortness of breath. mother is talking about There is no cure for IPF, but supplements, I’d be cautious. there are treatments available. Supplements that are promoted Two drugs, pirfenidone and to boost the immune system nintedanib, are approved for generally are ineffective at use in the U.S. and Canada. doing so. Making sure your Both of them slow progression niece has proper nutrition, gets of lung disease, reduce good sleep and experiences as exacerbations and have been little stress as is manageable proven to reduce mortality are ways to prevent stress on from the condition, if only the immune system. Everyone slightly. I am concerned could benefit from those that you and your husband deceptively simple steps, but apparently haven’t heard of especially a person being these drugs. treated for cancer. 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Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News Eye on the ball Jeff Klug goes over a drill during the first day of the three-day Bayside Soccer Camp Friday at Tiger Point Park. Whitney Man (background) works with a junior player during a recent lesson. Junior lessons will resume Aug. 31. Tennis a good Fate of high school sports in way to stay Florida will be decided Friday By Jason Thompson because it keeps our season the same and FHSAA’s Football Advisory Committee Gulf Breeze News© 2020 the length the same,” Klug said. in late July. It allows high school sports to [email protected] Option 3, should it come to pass, would begin practices on Aug. 24 and start playing active during Jeff Klug is excited to get to coach his not only push back winter and spring sports, games on Sept. 11. Option 2 has football new team. The team, the Lady Dolphin but would also drastically reduce their starting after August (no date is mentioned) soccer team, has plenty of starters back, lengths. According to the South Florida and wrapping up at the end of November, pandemic plenty of varsity reserves and plenty of Sun Sentinel, winter sports practices, under with local and regional tournaments taking 2019-20 junior varsity players ready to Option 3, would be delayed until Feb. 15, the place of the FHSAA State Series. make the jump to varsity. Question is — with a season start date of March 1 and end “I am hopeful that we will get some By Jason Thompson Tighten Up Tennis has when will he get that chance? date of April 3. decisions. Whatever they decide better be Gulf Breeze News© 2020 a Facebook page (Tighten The Florida High School Athletic Spring sports would begin practices on in the best interest of our students,” GBHS [email protected] Up Tennis) or is available Association’s board of governors will April 26, begin their regular seasons on Athletic Director Matt Alt said. Whitney Man has been at Gulf Breeze Community meet Friday in Gainesville to determine May 10 and conclude their regular seasons Locally, Option 3 could pose a problem busy during the coronavirus Center. That website is how (and when) 2020-21 high school on June 12. The sports calendar would end for a couple of GBHS coaches. pandemic. cityofgulfbreeze.us/parks- sports will be played. While attempts on June 26. Tennis would move to the winter “For us, we’re supposed to be playing The director of operations and-recreation-department/ to reach the FHSAA via email were season, with golf and swimming moving to some top level teams that we’re real excited for Tighten Up Tennis, along tighten-up-tennis/ unsuccessful at press time, it is believed spring. Eight of the 15 athletic directors in about (at Mandarin and at Bolles). And in with a staff of three tennis The cost is $15 per clinic three options are being considered — one the Athletic Directors Advisory Committee, my personal life, we (he and volleyball pros, has seen an uptick in or $104 per month. Checks of them, known as Option 3, would have which met Aug. 5, voted for Option 3, with coach Jasmine King) are having a baby private can be made payable to fall sports starting in late November. seven going with Option 1. in December,” boys’ soccer coach Austin lessons Tighten Up Tennis. “Personally, Option 1 is best for us, Option 1 was recommended by the King said. in recent “It is a good opportunity ... months. to exercise in a safe, socially T h e distanced environment,” Gulf j u n i o r Breeze Parks and Recreation Bayside ‘04 girls dominant in clinics Director Ron Pulley said. will start As far as other activities, b a c k GBSA soccer and the newest Man winning August Futsal Challenge up at sport, flag football, have been the end pushed back, with a start date ‘05 Orange of the month, after school of Sept. starts. 14. That girls, ‘10/’11 “It’s good to get outdoors, w a s get all that fresh air, and voted on boys both it’s nice because you’re recently not confined to an indoor by the finish second facility,” said Man, who’s G B S A By Jason Thompson been the director of tennis at board. Gulf Breeze News© 2020 Pulley Shoreline for seven years. [email protected] Man and his staff have been abiding by the USTA “Usually, we start picking The Bayside Dynamo Safe Play Guidelines, which teams (this week), with Futbol Club’s ’04 girls include, among other things, practice starting around soccer team rolled to an easy sanitizing equipment and the third week of August,” championship win at the making sure players don’t GBSA Sports Coordinator August Futsal Challenge Aug. congregate between lessons. Teresa Hawthorne said. 1 at the Foley (Ala.) Sports Players are also encouraged Flag football registration Complex. to bring their own water is going on through the end The high school-age squad bottles and not to share with of August. It still isn’t known scored 43 goals in three games others. how many different age to win the tournament, while The United States Tennis groups there will be. allowing only nine. Association’s guidelines “Volleyball, right now, The four teams in the High say to adhere to all proper we’re still holding out for School Girls’ Division played personal protective Sept. 14, but the big question a round robin format, with the equipment (PPE) and face mark is if it’s (played) inside,” top two teams advancing to mask protocols and to wash said Pulley, adding that the the final. hands with soap and water NCAA has put volleyball The Bayside ’05 girls Black (for 20 seconds or longer) or in the same risk category as team also competed in the use a hand sanitizer, if soap football. “Our crystal ball High School Girls’ Division, and water are not readily doesn’t look good right now,” winning one and losing two. available, before going to the Pulley said. Bayside ’04 12, Bayside Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News court. Hawthorne, who said ’05 Black 3: Kylie Gillis “We’re doing everything there’s a waiting list for the scored five goals, while Tourney champs U-14 division, said once Payton Wilson added three we can to give our guests a The Bayside ‘04 girls’ soccer team won the August Futsal Challenge Aug.1 in Foley. They are (front, safe experience,” Man said. a decision has been made, as the 04’s took a 5-0 lead on from left) Cassandra Musca, Kylie Gillis, Addi Stikeleather, Kendall Morman, (back row) Catherine “Everybody’s been doing families can either get a their way to a win over the Isakson, Nicole Gillis, Savannah Jacobi, Payton Wilson and Bella Martin. a good job of keeping their refund or credit it to another 05’s. distance and abiding by the sport, like basketball. Bella Martin, Savannah Bayside ’04 15, Shock Wave The ’05 Orange team, The Bayside 2011/10 boys CDC guidelines.” Nearly all outdoor Jacobi, Kendall Morman and 4: Jacobi scored five goals as the competing in the 2005/06 division, team also finished second, Man has seen an increase activities — boat launches, Addi Stikeleather all scored ’04s rolled to the championship. finished second, losing 3-1 to the losing 4-3 to the Gulf Coast in individual lessons during tennis courts, beach goals for the ’04s, while Lily Tournament officials allowed the Mississippi United Crushers in the Texans in the title game. the pandemic. volleyball courts, disc golf Smith, Avagrace Wheaton and game to be the championship as final. They beat Central Baldwin Bayside beat the Perdido Mann and his staff, Geoff course, outdoor basketball Natalie Weaver all scored for both teams won their first two 7-0 and the Gulf Coast Rangers Bay FC 5-3 and the Gulf Coast Tuttle, Steve Layton and courts, skate park, baseball the ’05s. round robin games. 1-0 before losing to the MU Summer FC 5-1 before losing Cameron Jones, have scaled and softball fields, fishing Bayside ’04 16, Central Kylie Gillis added three Crushers 6-1 in pool play and 3-1 to the Gulf Coast Texans 7-1 in back the group lessons so piers, boardwalks, dog parks, Baldwin 2: Jacobi scored five goals (including the team’s first in the championship game. pool play and 4-3 in the final. players are able to social walking trails, Shoreline goals in a win over Central two), while Wilson added three. Skylar Henderson and John Bell opened the scoring distance. Junior lessons, Park South beach access, Baldwin. Nicole Gillis added Morman added two goals, while Hailey Gatica both scored twice against Perdido Bay with the which will resume Aug. 31, kids parks, playgrounds and four goals, while Stikeleather Nicole Gillis and Stikeleather against Central Baldwin, while first of his two goals. Kenny will have six kids per court. gazebos — are open, with added three. Morman scored had one each. Kira Benton, Caroline Botts and Drost scored the first of his three Players can pay by the day the exception of the Dolphin the team’s last two goals, The ’05 Black team lost 6- Hayden Durham all scored once. to tie it at 2, late in the first half, or by the month. Splash Pad. while Kylie Gillis and Wilson 4 to the Shock Wave before Gatica scored the lone goal in and scored the go-ahead goal to scored one goal each. beating Central Baldwin 12-2. the win over the Rangers. make it 4-3.