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Several commercial facilities in the county bridge that generate food waste may soon get some new bear resistant trash containers, at no cost to BY GLENDA CAUDLE the facilities. It will cost the county an average Gulf Breeze News © 2018 of $500 per container to get the trash contain- [email protected] ers modifi ed, but only if they get approved for a grant the county is applying for from Florida Yes, cracks have been dis- Wildlife Commission. Approval to submit the covered in some of the concrete grant application was passed at the Santa Rosa decking on the new Three Mile County Commission committee meeting Mon- Bridge (Pensacola Bay Bridge). day morning and will get fi nal approval today No, they will not be hazard- (Thursday) during the consent agenda vote. ous to those utilizing the bridge “We were notifi ed by Florida Wildlife about when it opens next year or to some additional money coming on board,” Pax Cheng (right) with his longtime friend, Marcia, currently lives in Tiger Point and is an accomplished artist. As a those working on it now, be- county engineer Roger Blaylock explained to child, he was able to assist the pilots known as the “Doolittle Raiders” when their planes glided into areas near his cause they are related solely to school after the raid on Japan. durability of the bridge and not the commissioners. “So this is a request to sub- BELOW: Pax as a small boy. mit an application for those funds. The grant to structural integrity. would be for $64,500. Santa Rosa County is Yes, there were two separate ranked seventh in number of bear complaints in incidents in which the cracks the entire state.” At age 11, – described as just about wide The county would need to make a match of enough to slip a credit care into $6,450. and ranging from about 3-18 The documentation from FWC presented to Chinese inches in length and between ½- commissioners shows 82 percent of Santa Rosa inch and ¾-inch in depth – were County calls concerning bears involve bears discovered in routine inspec- getting into garbage/trash and bears being re- tion. sponsible for property damage. boy helped No, payment amounting to He said the environmental department and $606,775 will not be made to the engineering staff worked together to look Skanska, the bridge contractor, at different possibilities on how to spend the until the problems are corrected. money, if they get the grant. Doolittle Yes, such cracks are common “The two departments came up with the in bridge construction. proposal of spending it for commercial facili- These questions and more ties that generate a lot of food waste. That list Raiders were answered for media at a Tuesday, July 24, session fea- See Commercial Page 2A » BY GLENDA CAUDLE Gulf Breeze News © 2018 See Many factors Page 2A » [email protected]
He was born on the night of Sept. 1, 1931, when the League of Nations was celebrating the signing of a la- between World War II vets Dick Cole and Frank Emond bor treaty its members thought would help in the effort at a local business. to secure peace for all people. Pax Cheng grew up, nev- It was a meeting he would love to have attended him- ertheless, in a chaotic period of history during which that self in order to come face to face with Cole, who was fragile dream was not only threatened repeatedly, it was, Lt. Col. James Harold “Jimmy” Doolittle’s co-pilot on fi nally, destroyed on a global scale in a nightmare that the historically famous Doolittle Raid. It was for the sake went on and on. of American fi ghter pilots whom he and his friends had Pax, himself, would play an unforgettable role in World never met – U.S. airmen including Cole, Doolittle, their Glenda Caudle | Gulf Breeze News War II while still a child. It occurred because of a daring crew and that of 14 other B-25B Mitchell bombers – that Jared Perdue (left) and Brett Pielstick bring the media up raid and subsequent rescue operation only he and one oth- young Cheng organized and successfully carried out a to speed on cracks discovered er person still living today experienced fi rst hand. secret rescue plan one unforgettable dark April night in in the concrete decking of the Two weeks ago, Cheng, who lives in the Tiger Point China in 1942, 11 years after his birth. new Pensacola Bay Bridge at a area, read a story in Gulf Breeze News about a meeting Tuesday morning informational See Quiet Page 3A » session. County employees are getting a raise his presentation, “This budget is balanced, sus- fi scal year, since Oct. 1, 2017, from several sourc- BY PAM BRANNON Glenda Caudle | Gulf Breeze News Gulf Breeze News © 2018 tainable and responsible.” es. Bed tax collections from tourist development [email protected] He said it also met the priorities set out by the was up 12.36 percent over the year to date, as of Learning to code commissioners this year, including public safety July, which Schebler reported added $230 million Everyone who gets a paycheck from Santa and salary upgrades for personnel, while keeping to the county economy this year and supported Rosa County will be getting raise in the upcom- Lukas Aung (7) and Sabrina Dickes (5) get the same millage rate. The design costs for the 5,257 jobs. ready to code at the Wednesday, July 18, Gulf ing fi scal year budget. The county commission new courthouse are also included in this budget Increased property values brought more ad va- Breeze Library session called Coding Robotics held two budget workshops in one day last week proposal. The total tentative budget proposal for lorem taxes, and increased shared revenues from for Kids: The Moving Robots! Teams of two for the fi nal budget proposals for fi scal year 2019, the FY 2019 adds up to $162,192,282, which is the state also helped. There were some local in- and three children learned the importance which starts Oct. 1, 2018, from County Adminis- of giving robots specifi c directions through an increase of almost $17 million from this fi scal creases in revenue, also, such as housing of fed- coding and then had an opportunity to do just trator Dan Schebler and some county department year’s budget of $145,704,842. eral prisoners. that with little blue robots of their own. representatives. Schebler told commissioners in Schebler reported an increase in revenues this See Survey Page 2A »
Mailing Statement Arrest Report ...... 2A on Opinion Page FRI 7/27 SAT 7/28 SUN 7/29 Calendar ...... 2A & 3B T-STORMS T-STORMS T-STORMS Classifi eds/Legals. . . . . 7C THREE SECTIONS, WEEKEND Crossword Puzzle. . . . . 3B 20 PAGES Movies...... 2B Weather-plus hi 87/lo 82 hi 88/lo 81 hi 87/lo 81 Opinion ...... 6A VOL. 18, NO. 30 rain: 50% rain: 40% rain: 30% Sports ...... 1-8C JULY 26, 2018 2A July 26, 2018 GULF BREEZE NEWS gulfbreezenews.com Many factors affect concrete curing Calendar of Meetings Thursday, July 26 » Continued from Page 1A with six of those completed. Of those nine small and diffi cult to see and the solution spans, one showed 26 cracks and others had has already been addressed by Skanska, Santa Rosa County Commissioner Regular turing Jared Perdue, P.E., the Florida De- more, up to 1,300 in one. with no new problems reported. The crack 9 a.m., 6495 Caroline Street, Milton partment of Transportation District Three The good news is, Florida insists on was sealed with an approved commercial Director of Transportation Development; decking that is about ½-inch thicker than sealant and repainted and it became “self- Santa Rosa County Engineering Interviews and Brett Pielstick, CEI Program Director/ the fi nal surface. So the 8 1/2-inch-thick healing” when the load resting on it pro- 1:30 p.m., 6495 Caroline Street, Milton Principal for Eisman & Russo Consulting decking will automatically be milled down vided the correct compression. Engineers. The latter is an engineering and as work draws to a close on the bridge, to Pielstick and Perdue also noted that an Santa Rosa County Commission Special - Rezoning inspection business. ensure as smooth a ride as possible, and addition has been approved for the second 6 p.m., 6495 Caroline Street, Milton Two to four inspectors are kept busy as most of the cracks (about 99 percent, the phase of bridge work, which will com- part of what was described as a “rigorous authorities say) will be automatically elimi- mence soon after the fi rst phase is fi nished. Friday, July 27 oversight and inspection” process that is nated in that fashion. The concern is that That fi rst phase date is Feb. 5, 2019. Gulf Breeze Optimist Club ongoing for Florida’s largest bridge project. water will seep into the cracks over time FDOT has agreed to address traffi c con- 7 a.m., 1110 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze When inspectors fi rst noticed the cracks, and force them open wider, so both FDOT gestion at the 17th St. intersection at the the construction phase related to the con- and Skanska want to eliminate the other 1 north end of the bridge by means of a fl y- Wednesday, August 1 crete placement operation was stopped, al- percent of the problem. In fact, FDOT will over or elevated interchange with a round- though other bridge work continued. not be paying for the spans in question un- about at grade and has moved that project Gulf Breeze Toastmasters Changes were made in the methods be- til the problem is solved with old cracks up on its schedule in order to tie it in with Noon, 555 Fairpoint Drive, Gulf Breeze ing used to pour the concrete and work eliminated and new ones prevented, if at the completion of the bridge. continued; however, some time after that all possible, or repaired promptly if other “Public input and feedback is an intimate City of Gulf Breeze Executive Session fi rst incident, a second series of cracks was environmental issues affect concrete pour- part of our project,” Perdue said in response 5 p.m., 1070 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze noted. Work stopped again and new evalu- ing again. to a question about public notifi cation of is- ations were made, with new experts called “If a crack is not fi xed, it is a minor du- sues such as the bridge cracks. “If there is in to offer wisdom about the cause of the rability issue. That layer is not intended to ever a threat or concern for public safety, cracks and viable solutions. take a load and it should have no bearing on we will notify the public immediately, but Authorities say issues of wind and sun the future of the bridge. It is just a durabil- there are hundreds of decisions going on ev- can affect the curing process for concrete, ity issue and it will be checked every two ery day on a construction projects and there but they believe they have found solutions, years,” Pielstick said. are things that happen that fall within the FLASHBACKS at this point. Cracks have also been discovered, it was realm or normalcy or expectation of stan- As of Tuesday, the construction process noted, on one side of a single trophy piece, dard project management practices. Safety July 26 is proceeding on schedule. with the problem related to unbalanced is the most serious issue on any project and 1 Year ago this week – 2017 Nine spans were “pulled” for inspection, load. The crack, authorities say, was very we are committed to it.” Work began on Tiger Point Pavilion on Highway 98, Gulf Breeze Parkway, adjacent to Walmart and Lowe’s, on three “shops” areas that will be located on the highway and along Tiger Point Commercial Survey shows salaries Park Road, bordering the new Publix grocery parking area. Beck Partners and Vallas Realty Inc. recently announced tennants facilities will get for the building which include quick-service restaurants and trash containers are 25% below average services. hour increase, adding up to about $3,120 » Continued from Page 1A » Continued from Page 1A more annually, plus a step increase. The 5 Years ago this week – 2013 mid-range salaries would receive $1 an Gulf Breeze High announced it would be getting over a million includes restaurants, day cares, assisted liv- He said, “The salary survey we did hour increase, or about $2,080 annually, dollars in new improvements for the next year. The capital ing facilities, camp grounds and apartment shows that our county employees are earn- adding up to a 9.1 percent raise, plus the outlay fund for included $1 million for HVAC (heating/cooling) complexes that have at least three trash con- ing, on average, 25 percent less than their step increase. The maximum salary range improvements for the school, as well as some money for re- tainers.” counterparts across the state. There is a sal- would receive a 50 cent per hour increase, striping the parking lot. Gulf Breeze High’s improvements Blaylock said the funds from the grant ary adjustment made in the FY ’19 budget, which adds up to about $1,040 a year, for a would be the third-highest amount spent in the district for would go directly to the trash haulers who across the board, for all departments.” 5.2 percent increase, plus step. The highest capital outlay in that school year. work those areas of the county where the The millage rate will stay the same at level salary, at range 29 and above, will re- commercial facilities have been identifi ed as 6.0953. ceive only a step increase in this proposed 10 Years ago this week – 2008 needing the bear resistant containers. He said the staff decided to focus the budget. The State Attorney’s Offi ce in Shalimar announced it would “There would be no additional cost what- largest salary increase for entry level posi- Each department was listed to show not prosecute the alleged indecent exposure case of Midway soever to the facilities themselves,” he said. tions. their requests and how much has actually The staff identifi ed facilities to receive the “We don’t have a lot of entry level peo- been budgeted. The constitutional offi - Fire Chief Stephen Demeter. In a document signed by Ginger bear resistant containers. They include three ple right now. But the entry level positions cers or their representatives addressed the B. Madden, Assistant State Attorney in the First Judicial assisted living facilities at a cost of $1,500; six are 26 percent below market. So we ad- commissioners in the second workshop to Circuit, notice was given that, upon further investigation, the participating day cares for a cost of $3,000; dressed starting pay by adding 15 percent explain the budgets of their departments. state concluded there was insuffi cient evidence to prove the two campgrounds for a cost of $750; and to the starting salary. That will not bring us Sheriff Bob Johnson took the bulk of the charge beyond a reasonable doubt. Demeter, 45, surrendered apartment complexes with at least three trash even with the market, but it will be a start.” time outlining the growth needs and how to authorities and was arrested after a masseuse accused the containers (numbered 13/39 containers), but he said they plan to build more increases the sheriff’s offi ce is budgeting. Chief of exposing himself and performing a vigorous act of self- with only 29 containers involved, for a to- into the next few years. Commissioner Bob Cole said, “Sher- gratifi cation during a June 21 massage session in Destin. tal cost to the county of $14,625. They also His report showed mid-range salaries, iff, you came down $2 million from your identifi ed 119 restaurant containers, with 89 which most county employees receive, are fi rst request and we came up $2 million participating, at a cost of $44,625. 18 percent below market, and maximum and that is working together to meet in the Commissioners put the request on the salary levels are 13 percent below market. middle.” consent agenda, which means a unanimous The proposed budget gives entry level Schebler said, “This budget gets the automatic vote to submit the application. No salaries, he said, “about a 16 percent in- sheriff through 2019 but not beyond,. We one from the public was in attendance to dis- crease, on top of the automatic step in- will need to discuss at a later date how to cuss or question the vote. crease already built in.” address beyond 2019 needs.” That would mean an average of $1.50 an Posing as buyer, man drives off with watch
Monday, July 16 GULF BREEZE led to the arrest of the driver for • Disturbance at Exxon, boy- • Fraud at City Hall, failure to DUI. 2321, Jennifer Post, 39, friend/girlfriend (verbal only), pay bill. Bill was paid. POLICE FWB. peace restored. • Theft of Apple wrist watch. from your friends Tuesday, July 17 REPORT Saturday, July 21 Owner tried to sell it on Face- book Market using the park- • Found narcotics at Hampton •1:24 a.m.: A report for a ve- ing lot of Walmart as a meeting at Gulf Breeze News Inn. Guest checked out and nar- Thursday, July 19 hicle being driven erratically place. Subject said he would cotics was found by maid. • Battery (domestic violence). led to the arrest of the driver, Daughter struck mother, warrant Margaret Godfrey, 53, of Gulf purchase it but needed to go to ATM, subject got in truck and Wednesday, July 18 applied for. Breeze, for DUI. J��� 26 J��� 30 drove off. Identity of the subject Barbara Riesenberg Hallie Fowler • Overdose victim, Narcan was discovered, the watch was used. Friday, July 20 Sunday, July 22 Laken Troup Lexi Stevens • A report on a vehicle trav- • Retail theft, a female stole located and a warrant is being applied for. eling southbound on the PBB two dresses from Gibson Girl. J��� 27 J��� 31 Kathy Ostrander Lee Buxton Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Report Josh Wise Michael Riley Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. J��� 28 Au�us� 1 Note: All arrest and police reports published in the Gulf Breeze News are public record and do not imply guilt. All suspects are presumed Ann Bowen Richard DeCrevel innocent until proven and/or adjudicated guilty in a court of law. Ann Seager E.J. 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Her create for her country) and our the United States, offering her These days, Pax does art as Although his family was Chi- industrialist father had a direct plan was to take any pilots who services to train pilots in this a political statement. He has nese, Pax Cheng was born in connection with the under- landed in China to those cem- country. The Japanese emper- worked in a variety of media Geneva, Switzerland. His father, ground resistance movement in eteries near us and hide them in or’s desire had been to capture – all kinds of painting, ceramics, Cheng Robert, was employed as China and would, in the future, the crypts. We had kids stationed her alive and humiliate her. sculpture and jewelry making -- secretary at the League of Na- have access to information most on the outskirts and I was closest He says many of the Chinese through the years, but he focuses tions. His mother, Li Ya-Chin, Americans were ignorant of, to the city, itself. We were out in – whose country the Japanese on painting these days. was a woman born to wealth and once this country became in- the night – without the knowl- invaded in 1937 – knew about His dear friend, Marcia, pro- position who would prove to be volved in World War II. edge of the adults at the school the plans for Pearl Harbor, but duces art in their shared studio an anomaly in many ways and a That knowledge would be of – and looking and waiting. All of Washington decided information of a more delicate and refined ground-breaker for other wom- value to Pax Cheng on that fate- a sudden, I looked up and there relayed to them about the attack nature, he says with quiet pride. en. On that particular evening, ful April night in 1942. Pax with his mother, who was was an American plane just glid- by someone actually in Japan Life is good. He is happy. China’s first female aviator. however, she was giving birth Having brought his children ing in over my head. It had no was not reliable enough and did But he would like to meet without the comforting presence to China, Cheng Robert, who gas left, so there was no noise. not follow through on defensive Dick Cole. of her husband or her birth fam- was still in government service, Marcia married and followed It crashed into a rice paddy. Our action. Luckily, American air- Indeed, he would. ily. enrolled his two children in a her husband on job rounds for group got the crew out and hid craft carriers – the actual target Dick, the pilot, and Pax, the When the baby boy was school where many other sons Exxon. The couple ended up on them. They were coming in so of the Japanese – were largely leader of the Little Devils. safely delivered, a nurse man- and daughters of government Pensacola Beach when he re- low, because they were out of spared. But this time, they could come aged to reach the new father by workers were being educated. tired. Nine days after they lost fuel, that they couldn’t use their Many people in China also together on common ground that phone just as the celebration of As time went on in the troubled their condo to Ivan, Marcia’s parachutes. Some came down knew about American plans to would be “Plane”ly “Peace”ful the treaty was in full swing. She country, there were more and husband died of liver cancer. a little short and the Japanese drop atomic bombs on strate- for the only two left to remem- asked what name his son should more instances where parents It was 65 years after their got them. They could have got- gic Japanese cities years later, ber. be given, and the proud new never showed up to collect their high school friendship ended ten away, but they hesitated and parent hesitated briefly, trying to children at the end of the school because of distance before they were captured.” find the perfect appellation for day, so, eventually, the facility would meet again, thanks to the Later, the faculty and staff at his first born, who had made his invested in dozens of beds and Internet and Marcia’s husband’s the school would learn of the appearance at such an auspicious became a boarding school, of willingness to search out a man deed done in secret that night by 1070 Shoreline Drive • Gulf Breeze, Florida 32562-0640 time. Meanwhile, all around necessity. who had been a friend to them their students – a group dubbed PHONE: (850) 934-5100 • FAX: (850) 934-5114 him, happy cries celebrating the Pax Cheng and his sister were both and put them in touch. “The Little Devils” by the Japa- REQUEST FOR BIDS there for eight years, uncertain, The opportunity to take part nese – but they never acknowl- peaceful future war-weary peo- CITY OF GULF BREEZE ple were dreaming of and pray- during that time, where either in an art seminar in this area edged that it had happened, ing for were ringing out. of their parents were. They brought Pax face-to-face, then, knowing to do so would have GULF BREEZE POLICE DEPARTMENT The nurse, hearing the com- would learn later that their fa- with his widowed friend, Mar- put the entire school at risk of GENERATOR motion in the background, was ther made a daring escape from cia, and he quickly decided this destruction by the Japanese. able to distinguish one impor- his workplace as the Japanese area was a place he would like to The rescue effort was not the Qualifi ed fi rms are invited to submit a bid/proposal to enter tant word that defined the mo- threatened, gathering up seals call home. only work undertaken by The into a contract with the City of Gulf Breeze for Gulf Breeze ment of hope: “Pax! Pax!” It and documents of importance These days, he and Marcia Little Devils throughout the war Police Department Generator. Proposals must be received was the universally understood to the Chinese government and share a sun-filled art studio and years. They made homemade no later than 2:00 p.m. on August 21, 2018 via online bid- Latin word for “Peace.” carrying them with him on foot happy days together. weapons of sharpened bamboo ding with QuestCDN.com. Late proposals will not be ac- Unaware of the new father’s almost 2,000 miles – a journey The icing on the cake for Pax and planned to attack Japanese cepted, regardless of the reason. situation, however, the nurse many of his fellow workers did would have been to meet Cole a paratroopers as they dropped All project documentation is available at http://cityof- thought she was hearing people not survive. few days ago. It was an opportu- into the area, but the invaders gulfbreeze.us/request-for-proposals/ with project number shout out the perfect name for Among the other challenges nity he had already missed once ending up drifting beyond their 5869771. Download of documentation and submittal of the infant, and when she tried to Pax Cheng and his little sister when the 102-year-old Texas reach. They also painted large a bid for the project require registration with QuestCDN verify it with Cheng, he realized faced as boarding school stu- resident was visiting in the area. X figures on the roofs of houses and the payment of fees. Documentation may be viewed at it was, indeed, just the thing to dents was an outbreak of chol- Some confusion over the mili- sheltering the Japanese so the Al- no charge. Questions regarding the project or the online call his new son. era. A mountain man in China tary base Cole planned to stop lied bombers would know where bidding process may be submitted to Thomas Lambert by A year later, the little family shared with Pax a formula to by had the retired pilot at one to direct their deadly loads. email at tlambert@gulfbreezefl .gov. had grown to four with the birth treat the illness that helped him locale and Pax at another. “We would show up and do survive -- the only student in his But the latter has not given up our thing and then just disap- of Pax’s sister, Molan, but all A pre-submittal conference is scheduled for August 2, 2018 kindergarten class to do so. Lat- hope. pear,” Pax says, recalling those was not well on the home front. at 9:00 AM at Gulf Breeze City Hall, 1070 Shoreline Drive, er, the mountain man was killed He hopes to connect in some chilling war years when adult- Cheng Robert and Li Ya-Chin, Gulf Breeze, Florida 32561. Attendance is encouraged, but by Japanese who invaded China way so the two can share their sized tasks sat on the shoulders who had been a famous actress not required. in China prior to her arranged because he would not give them unique perspectives on that April of children who did not know marriage, divorced when Pax the formula. night in 1942. if they were orphans or not in a The City will award the project to the lowest responsive and was 3 years old – a move that When World War II finally Here are some of the things war-torn country. responsible bidder. The City of Gulf Breeze reserves the was unheard of in China. It was ended, Cheng Robert and his the Gulf Breeze resident remem- Of that particular adventure right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive any bid not the only “outrageous” thing new wife were able to make bers: he recalls that after the 15 planes informalities, and to re-advertise for bids when deemed in his mother was involved in. She their way to the school and re- Thanks to his grandfather’s came down on Chinese terri- the best interest of the City. The City of Gulf Breeze hereby had also determined to become claim his children, at their step- connections, 11-year-old Pax tory (one of the group ended up notifi es all bidders that it will affi rmatively ensure that in a pilot and was entirely suc- mother’s insistence. However, Cheng knew about the Doolittle landing in Russia), “The pilots any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, cessful, earning her license in new threats loomed. The Com- raid – which was planned just a made their way south and west Disadvantaged Business Enterprise will be afforded full op- France in 1935. She was the first munists were sweeping through few months after Pearl Harbor, on foot. The whole country was portunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and aviatrix in Chinese history, and the country and they represented both to show the Japanese that mobilized for them. The Chinese will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, she would go on to return to her a threat to people like the senior Americans could, indeed, infil- helped them along the way and color, gender, religion, age, disability, marital status or na- home country, purchase her own Cheng, who had worked for the trate their defenses and strike at got them out. But we never met tional origin in consideration for an award. Chinese government. the Japanese mainland and that them or heard from them after.” plane from the United States, LEGAL 43188 Gulf Breeze News 2x 7/19/18 open an airport in China, train Pax Cheng’s stepmother – a the U.S. would not let the assault “Hirohito (the Japanese em- male fighter pilots using that woman for whom he has high on Pearl Harbor pass without di- plane, raise funds in the United praise – urged her husband to rect retaliation. States with which she created the get the children out of the coun- The plan was for 16 U.S. Chinese Air Force, do the vital try. When he was offered an am- planes to take off from the air- job of mapping her country from bassadorship to pre-Communist craft carrier the U.S.S. Hornet in the air, open a field hospital sup- Cuba, he took his family and the Pacific and drop incendiary ported with her own funds and fled. bombs on Tokyo, the Japanese fly transport over the Himalayas With the family settled in capital, and other places on the during the war, ferrying supplies Cuba and Pax Cheng ready for island of Honshsu. It was to on a dangerous route many did high school, his father gave him have been a surprise attack. not survive. Some of her story is the choice of completing his Unfortunately, because a told at the Smithsonian in Wash- education in France – where he, Japanese fishing boat turned up ington. himself, had been a university in the same area as the Hornet, Cheng Robert, meanwhile, student at the Sorbonne – or in the U.S. command worried that was trying to get his children Washington, D.C., where his the fishermen would relay word back to China. By the time his aunt’s husband was serving as of their presence near Japan and son was almost 3 years old, he the ambassador from China. the plan would be foiled, so had secured passage on a ship Pax chose Washington, where the planes took off early, inad- from France to New York, then he met Marcia Moritz in an art equately fueled for the journey. boarded them all on a train class at Central High School. Meanwhile, the secret was across country to San Francisco. The two were good friends with well and truly out in China and From there, they finally got on a shared interest in art, but the Pax Cheng and about 100 other another ship to China. First they Washington school system re- students at the boarding school went to Shanghai, then to Hong assigned many students from had a plan ready, in case the pi- Kong, but when concerns arose Central High School and Mar- lots needed help. about the Japanese invading that cia, who was two years younger “We knew the planes were go- area, they moved back to Shang- than Pax, earned her diploma in ing to cross our side of Shanghai hai once more. another school. over the rice paddies,” he says of As the ship taking the little As for Pax, he left Washing- that night. “The Japanese were family back to Shanghai drew ton entirely. His father, acting very superstitious and did not near the harbor, 5-year-old Pax on the advice of other diplomats, like to go near cemeteries after Cheng went below to gather up enrolled his son in St. Leo High his possessions. In his absence, School near Tampa. He later a Japanese plane flew in and attended college at Columbia strafed the deck of the ship, kill- University in New York. After ing everyone there. The little marrying, he moved his fam- boy came back up on deck as a ily to California and worked for witness to the bloody horror. a time in the art department of It was only one of many atroc- Walt Disney’s company, eventu- ities he would become familiar ally becoming a decorating con- with during the war years. tractor. He was widowed and/or War tension was high in the divorced through three marriag- late 1930s over Japanese ag- es and became the father of two gression toward China, and Li daughters. AMNewsRadio_GulfBreezeRamsay_4x2.indd 1 1/16/2017 9:52:51 AM 4A July 26, 2018 GULF BREEZE NEWS gulfbreezenews.com Apply for a Gulf Breeze Will Do grant to help your community Could you use $1,000 to simple to complete and can be $10,000 to improve something downloaded at gulfbreezewil- in greater Gulf Breeze zip codes ldo.org. Grant workshops will 32561 and 32563? Then apply be scheduled in mid-August. for a grant from Gulf Breeze Will Do, the women’s philan- Fun with Flowers thropy that has awarded more than $250,000 over the past Take advantage of attending Linda Henderson will teach four classes of Fun With Flowers. three years. four classes to have fun with Previous recipients range flowers, taught by Linda Hen- from local fire departments to derson at Gulf Breeze Presby- school bands, to Boy Scouts the terian Church at 100 Andrew installation of fishing reefs. Oth- Jackson Trail. Designs will be ers include projects to benefit auctioned. Class dates and titles the Good Samaritan clinic and are: the Gulf Breeze High School • Thursday, Aug. 30 —“Patri- Junior OTC, among others. otic & Fantasy Floral Forms.” Grant applications will be • Thursday, Sept. 13 — “Play- considered in four categories: ing With Your Food.” • Art, Recreation & Sports; • Thursday, Oct. 25 — “Cel- • Hardship Support Services; fast nibbles, containers, flowers, class date. Make checks payable ebrate Fall and Halloween.” lecture, demonstrations, lots of to Dogwood GC of GB and send • Education; • Thursday, Nov. 15 — “Cel- tips and techniques, hands-on to Linda Henderson at 1686 Fun With Flowers is coming soon. • Public Safety & Environ- ebrate Thanksgiving and Christ- ment workshop (students make and Windpointe Cove, Gulf Breeze, mas.” take) and lunch. FL 32563. Class size is limited. Deadline to apply for a grant Students arrive at 9:30 a.m. is Sept. 30, and grants will be If you pay for all four classes Ways and Means are available. Classes run from 10 to noon, in advance, the cost will be $110 For more information, call or awarded on Sunday, Nov. 4, at with lunch served. Register The Arbors in Gulf Breeze. (save $10). Checks must be re- text Linda at (850) 910-2432 or early. All classes are $30 each, ceived two weeks prior to each email [email protected]. Grant applications are very which includes coffee and break- School Briefs Piech is candidate for GBES Orientation Day is county commissioner Thursday, Aug. 9 Dave Piech is a Republican candi- Dave’s top prior- date running for Santa Rosa County ity is to ensure Gulf Breeze Elementary students can meet the Commissioner, District 4. Dave and that the plans teacher and drop off school supplies on Thursday, his wife, Lynn, a career educator, re- for Santa Rosa Aug. 9. side with their three rescue Labradors County comple- Kindergarten and first-grade classes, 8 -8:45 a.m. and own their home in Navarre, Fla. ment develop- Second- and third-grade classes, 9:15-10 a.m. Retiring as a colonel after over 27 ment, economic Fourth- and fifth-grade classes, 10:30-11:15 a.m. years in the U.S. Air Force, Dave is an growth and qual- Parents of kindergartners and families who are engineer with two master of science ity of life. Piech new to GBES are invited to a parent only orientation degrees, one in engineering and one Dave believes at 5:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. in Environmental Management. Dave an in-depth review must be undertaken Please contact the school office at 934-5185, op- held numerous positions to include of how growth (short-, mid- and long- tion 4, with any questions. being a three-time squadron and group term) is taxing our infrastructure, traf- commander, finishing his career as fic and environment and ensure cohe- Director of Installations and Mission sive plans are developed from existing Back-to-School Sales Tax Support for Air Force Special Opera- information that allows us to program Holiday Aug. 3-5 tions Command at Hurlburt Field. and budget for our communities’ im- Always possessing a deep desire mediate and future needs. to serve, and since moving to Santa Dave staunchly believes that elect- During this sales tax holiday period, Florida law Rosa County in 2013, Dave wants to ed officials work for — and are en- directs that no sales tax or local option tax (also put his education and leadership expe- trusted by — residents of the county known as discretionary sales surtax) will be collected rience to work for the community he to make decisions that obligate their on purchases of: and Lynn now call “home.” Transi- tax dollars and impact daily lives. • Clothing, footwear and certain accessories sell- tioning his focus from active military Full disclosure is non-negotiable, ing for $60 or less per item; duty to community public service, and he believes that “Integrity, Service • Certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per Dave has researched the issues and Before Self and Excellence in All You item talked to residents who saw what he Do” fully supports the transparency This sales tax holiday begins on Friday, Aug. 3, saw: a community that must focus on that residents of Santa Rosa County and ends on Sunday, Aug. 5. sensible growth while improving in- expect and deserve! frastructure and solving traffic issues.
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A lot of willing local shelter and are in need of “Each animal we place is dif- foster families come to us because Tuesday, Aug. 7 • 5:30 p.m. loving homes for short periods of ferent,” says Rainer. As an ex- someone fostered the animal they Pensacola Beach Community Church time before they are transported ample, she says Friends would ended up adopting and loving. to lifesaving shelters in the north- covered from their broken bone not ordinarily place a high en- Without a foster, they know their Tuesday, Aug. 21 • 4:00 p.m. east. injuries — sustained when they ergy young dog that needs lots of best buddy wouldn’t be around, Gulf Breeze High School “We try to recognize our fos- were struck by cars. Two of the room to run and lots of attention so it is inspirational to them. ters daily and let them know they dogs have already been adopted, with someone who doesn’t have For more information about Thursday, Aug. 23 • 6 p.m. are supported and appreciated after receiving TLC from their a protected yard for playing or assisting the organization in any and we couldn’t do this without fosters and bouncing back, and who works full time and can’t be of its work or becoming an ani- Pensacola State College Gulf Breeze Campus them. They make our world go one is ready for a permanent around as much to provide the mal foster family, contact Friends Applications may be downloaded around. You can’t save well over home. companionship and oversight a of the Escambia County Animal from gulfbreezewilldo.org 1,000 animals without their sup- As they do in all such instanc- puppy needs. at [email protected] or port,” Rainer says. es, Friends stepped up to provide “Our fosters know what they find the group on Facebook and As a third birthday “present,” funds for the surgeries the dogs can handle,” she says, adding that Instagram @ecasfriends. Www. to the organization, willing indi- needed. Friends tries to meet the needs ecasfriends.com is the website. viduals are stepping up to volun- Fosters usually have prefer- of the fosters with an appropri- teer to assist by providing lov- ences, of course. Some are “pup- ate animal. She says fosters, ing homes for cats and dogs for py people.” Some dream of cud- themselves, form a supportive what is generally a two to four dling kittens. Others would rather network for each other and some- week period. Being able to add have a more mature dog or cat times “share” fostering commit- the names of new fosters to their share their home for a few days. ments if an unexpected situation contact list is the best gift pos- It is not unusual for fosters to arises and a foster has to be out of sible for the young organization, accept more than one animal at a the home for an extended period members say. time, and several fosters go on to of time. 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Right now, Miguel about 2 ½ years, since the 501c3 foster animal out of the shelter, splendid Château and gardens of La Roche Guyon, the medieval capital of Rouen, Monet’s the Chihuahua, who is suffering non-profit organization, which they saved that life and they have from liver failure, is being cared beloved home in Giverny and the famed was in its infancy at the time, de- also opened a place for another Normandy beaches. for under the fospice program, cided to do what it could to fill a animal to come in. We want these with support from Friends. major need at the animal shelter. folks to feel supported.” There are also opportunities Virtually anyone can foster, She says there are some myths to help animals who are “medi- but there are guidelines in place associated with fostering. “Peo- cal” cases. 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SALES Airiontae Paige Lisa Newell Trump is a security threat Pensacola OFFICE MANAGER Trump is a threat to our security because worked with President Trump to pass the he continues to befriend Putin, who is an ad- fi rst tax reform bill since the 1980s. Matt’s Laura Jones versary of the U.S. and the Western world; LETTERS TO done a lot for our district as a freshman Con- and Trump continues to condemn our intel- gressman, let’s give him another two years ART DIRECTOR ligence agencies. THE EDITOR to keep representing us. DISCLAIMER: I Barbara Crossland Trump refuses to condemn Russia for was not paid to write this letter. interfering in the 2016 election, and he de- means Special Counsel Mueller, while try- control over the launch of retaliatory weap- TOBY DOWN GRAPHIC DESIGN ing to weaken the investigation into possible ons against Russia if it attacks the U.S. Our Pensacola Blain Fowler Russian collusion with the Trump campaign. national security is in jeopardy. As a former Trump fi red FBI Director Comey and had holder of a top secret cryptographic security Gaetz is a rock star “Reading about God.” CONTRIBUTORS Attorney General Sessions fi re Deputy Di- clearance, I question whether Trump quali- rector McCabe. They were heavily involved fi es for a top secret security clearance. I’m a female veteran and I support Matt Betty Archer Allen Chardonay Howard Pam Brannon investigating the Russian interference in the Gaetz for Congress 100 percent. He’s been election. DONALD MOSKOWITZ Pensacola Tom Nolan a rock star in his fi rst term in Congress. He’s Trump refuses to condemn Putin for in- Londonderry, NH taken a stand most others won’t. It’s fantas- Jack Kale cursions into Ukraine and Georgia and poi- tic that he is out there spreading the con- soning the former Russian intelligence of- Unpaid endorsement servative message, fi ghting for conservative fi cial in England. principles and getting to the truth on a daily Against the advice of his advisers, Trump In response to “Changing votes this elec- basis. He doesn’t just say he’s a conserva- Member: called Putin and congratulated him on the tion,” I always appreciate a sincerely writ- tive. He proves it. A hometown guy with Russian election victory, which was a sham ten letter to the editor. a track record of success. The primary elec- Florida Press Association election. However, a quick google search will tion is coming up; let’s make sure we give It appears Trump trusts and admires Putin reveal that Blake actually works for Cris Matt two more years to represent us! and he is willing to overlook Russian trans- Dosev, which begs the question, is Dosev Pensacola Beach gressions. Will this affect Trump’s strategic so desperate he has to pay people to sup- DENISE NIMBLEY Chamber of Commerce decisions impacting Russia? Trump has port him? My vote is with Matt Gaetz. He Navarre “Learning how to do division Greater Pensacola better.” Chamber of Commerce Zoey Talbott Navarre Tourist Gulf Breeze Development Council A road trip teaches you what’s essential The Kale family fi nally transportation. You have to of Yellowstone reminded me of Navarre fi nished our crazy 32 days of have a way to get where you those times we had to roll down Chamber of Commerce exploring the country for our want to go. For us, it was a the windows on those 7,115 summer of 2018. We learned a 3/4 ton pickup truck, but life road miles. My wife’s beautiful LETTER POLICY: Gulf Breeze lot about each other, ourselves doesn’t always demand such smile as she donned my newly News welcomes your opinion. We and this great nation. It was a utility. Life offers vehicles of bought Wyoming cowboy hat reserve the right to edit a letter to fit wonderful trip and we learned proverbial nature, too. Faith was as wondrous as the snow- space available. We do not accept what we need to bring and what can be a vehicle that brings you covered peaks of the Grand letters containing a personal attack we need to leave behind. to a place of contentment and Tetons. This trip wasn’t just on any individual. Letters must be Assuming the life necessities Liberty, Mount Rushmore and purpose. Education can em- about where we went or even limited to one per month from an of food, clothing and shelter, Independence Hall. We had power your journey of learning how we got there; it was about individual writer. If we receive form there are other requirements for and living. Personal sacrifi ce of who we were with along the letters, we will print only the first a hotdog in Chicago, Pizza “The alphabet and learning life on the road that are great on 9th Ave in NYC, and had saving and restraint can offer way. Who is going with you on one we receive. Include your name, reminders for living. For a the ride of a secure retirement. your life’s journey? about Jesus.” address and daytime phone number. cheesesteak in Philadelphia. We great vacation, and for life, we Discipline and hard work can In reading this morning’s explored all over Yellowstone, Gage Talbott all need a destination, transpor- our nation’s fi rst National Park, get you where you want to go devotion, I noticed that before CORRECTIONS: Gulf Breeze tation and relations. in your career or vocation. Our Jesus walked on water, He Gulf Breeze News is committed to accuracy and and hiked around the Devil’s Our trip was a huge success trip required something that made use of these same prin- wants to hear from you if we need Tower, our fi rst national monu- to make a correction or clarification. in part because we had goals ment. We were wowed by the would pull a 7,000 pound travel ciples. He knew where He was Please email us at news@ and plans for our time on the Badlands and disappointed with trailer up mountains and down going, in this case Gennesaret. gulfbreezenews.com with the road. While America is chock- Four Corners. the interstates. Your life has He knew how to maximize His subject line CORRECTION or full of great places to visit, we A full life will be one with some special requirements, too, use of time with His disciples CLARIFICATION: call (850) 932- had to limit our options.In fact, goals and destinations. 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condolences, share memories finally home with her forever November 28, 1958 in Decherd, CELEBRATING and sign the guestbook at: www. family. TN. Jim accepted coaching ON NEWS STANDS NOW!! roselawn-fh.com A memorial celebration of job at Pensacola High School Devon C. Dorsey her life will be held Friday, in 1960 and moved the family NOTICE OF September 7th at Family to Florida. He taught P.E. and Devon C. Dorsey, age 28 of Funeral and Cremation, 7253 coached football at PHS and PUBLIC MEETINGS Pensacola, FL passed suddenly Plantation Road, Pensacola with really enjoyed his time there. All Board of County Commission Meetings and other county and un-expectedly on July 16, visitation at 5 p.m. followed by He became the Head Football department meetings are held in the County Administrative Center 2018. a brief service. Coach at GBHS in 1974 and Board Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida, unless otherwise She was born June 8, 1990 in stayed there until he retired. indicated. Alliance, OH to Ray Duell and Jim loved fishing; he liked Tourist Development Kimberly Reininger. She grew to go fishing, talk fishing, and he enjoyed sharing his catch Council Board Meeting August 2 8:30 a.m. up in Alliance, OH until 1998, Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Lane, Gulf Breeze when she then moved to Gulf with friends. He also loved Breeze, FL. Elizabeth C. Hart football; whether it was play- Devon was a loving mother to ing, coaching, talking football Commission Committee August 6 9:00 a.m. her twin children, to which her Elizabeth C. Hart left us for or watching it on TV. He was life was dedicated. Devon loved her eternal home in heaven on a great family man who loved Blackwater Soil and Water spending time with her friends June 28th. James “Jim” Smith spending time with his family. Conservation District August 7 7:30 a.m. and was also a music lover. Born September 1922 in Jim was a selfless man, who Jay Service Center, 3927 Highway 4, Suite 102, Jay She was also a huge Cincinnati Greensboro, N.C., she moved James “Jim” Smith, age 82, was always doing for others. Bengals Fan. to Gulf Breeze in 1984. She of Gulf Breeze passed away A time of visitation will be Marine Advisory August 7 5:00 p.m. She is survived by her was a member of Concord on July 21, 2018. held from 6 to 8:00 PM on father, Ray Duell, mother, Kim Presbyterian Church, Gulf He was a devoted family Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Reininger and step-father Kevin Breeze Garden Club and Wild Rose Lawn Funeral Home, the Building Code man, amazing father and lov- Board of Adjustments August 8 Cancelled Reininger, her husband Justin Flower Club for many years. ing husband. He is survived funeral service will be held Dorsey, children Berlyn and Mostly, she was a devoted by his wife of 59 years, Joann there on Friday, July 27, 2018 Damien, sisters Brandi Mabry mother to her children, Susan Smith, and two sons, Rick and at 11:00 AM with burial to fol- Commission Regular August 9 9:00 a.m. and Christina Barnhill, nephew Weeks and Buzz Hart (wife Scott, all of Gulf Breeze. low in Rose Lawn Cemetery. Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Lane, Gulf Breeze Cainan Mabry and nieces Alaina Cathy) of Gulf Breeze and Janet Jim was born on May 10, In lieu of flowers, dona- Barnhill, Kylie Barnhill, and Prushankin of Blue Bell, Pa., 1936 in Winchester, TN. He tions can be made to, Pen- Zoning Board Meeting August 9 6:00 p.m. Jadyn Barnhill. grandmother to Susan Bessette graduated from Franklin sacola Sports Foundation, 101 Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Lane, Gulf Breeze The Funeral Service was held of Pensacola, Adrienne Hart, County High School in 1954 W Main Street, Pensacola, FL at 11:00 AM Friday, July 20, 2018 Jennifer Hart of Gulf Breeze, where he played football, bas- 32502 in Honor of Jim Smith. with viewing hours at 10:00 AM Kimberly Bennet of Atlanta, Arrangements entrusted to Fire Department ketball and ran track. He was Executive Group August 13 Cancelled at Pensacola Beach Community GA., Keith Prushankin of All-State in football. He ac- Rose Lawn Funeral Home of Church, 920 Panferio Drive, Washington, D.C., Bishon cepted a football scholarship Gulf Breeze. You may offer Pensacola Beach, FL 32561. Brushankin of New York to attend The University of condolences, share memories Commission Committee August 20 9:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers we have City and great-granddaughter Mississippi. After two years and sign the guestbook at: set up a Gofundme account @ Lorelai Hart of Gulf Breeze. there he transferred to Tennes- www.roselawn-fh.com Bagdad Architectural Advisory Board August 22 8:30 a.m. Public Services Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Hwy., Milton
Hahn is new safety director Parks and Recreation August 22 5:30 p.m. for Santa Rosa School District Commission Regular August 23 9:00 a.m. “ T h i s side doors are numbered large Hahn said when the school By Pam Brannon Commission Special – Gulf Breeze News © 2018 job still has enough for first responders, like district posted the job, he applied Rezoning Meeting August 23 6:00 p.m. [email protected] to look at firefighters, to be able to better right away. He has two children all possible pinpoint where a problem is. in the district and lives in the Two weeks ago, Santa Rosa h a z a r d s , Something a simple as that can school district, so has a personal MSBU Public Hearing August 29 6:00 p.m. County School District wel- from fire to make a huge difference,” Hahn concern for school safety, also. If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommo- comed its first school safety di- tornado to said. “I love a challenge,” he said. dation in order to participate in a public hearing you are enti- rector, Daniel Hahn. hurricanes, He said each year the county’s “This new job will be a chal- tled to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Emily Spencer at (850) 983-1855 or at 6495 Caroline Street, Milton at The job is a brand new posi- and it even Hahn emergency management team lenge. So far it is just me, but least one (1) week prior to the date of the public hearing. tion within the school district, covers bul- reviews the school district’s sometime soon I will be able to Agendas and minutes are also available at www.santarosa. but Hahn is not new to the coun- lying and making the schools emergency plans for the school hire a secretary, they tell me. I fl.gov. All meetings held in the Board Room are recorded on ty or to emergency management, safer from all outside hazards,” buildings. work closely with Mr. Harrell’s DVD and available for purchase and most can be viewed live having worked for the past 12 Hahn said. “So that part of the job I have office and staff. There is a lot to and/or replayed at this web site by selecting the meeting from years in Santa Rosa County On Tuesday, he did a school already been doing,” he said. do.” the main page. Emergency Management. safety survey of three of Na- “But also, right now, on day nine He has also been directing the varre’s schools. of the new job, I am trying to county’s SaferSanta Rosa pro- “They all have their own plus- connect with and establish some gram. es and minuses. We are trying to working relationships with prin- NOTICE OF TEXT CHANGE “This job is more targeted and find the most cost effective ways cipals and their staffs. It takes a different, all at the same time,” to do some things right away to lot of people working together AND INTENT TO CONSIDER Hahn told Gulf Breeze News make the schools safer. One ex- on these issues to be success- this week. ample is to make sure the out- ful.” AN ORDINANCE The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to consider a text amendment to the Santa Rosa County Comprehensive Plan as noticed Fire within this advertisement. The hearing is scheduled as follows: Board of County Commissioners (to consider adoption of the ordinance): station Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. The August 9th meeting will be held at the Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Lane, Gulf Breeze. The Board of County Commissioners shall consider an ordi- door nance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMEND- closes ING ORDINANCE 2016-25; AMENDING CHAPTER 8, THE CAPITAL IM- PROVEMENTS ELEMENT, UPDATING THE 5- YEAR SCHEDULE (TABLE 8-1) OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS TO BENNY on truck RUSSELL AND BAGDAD RECREATION PARKS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICA- TION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. By Glenda Caudle Gulf Breeze News© 2018 [email protected] The proposed ordinance may be inspected by the public prior to the above scheduled Bob Newell | Gulf Breeze News meetings at the Santa Rosa County Planning Department, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, A malfunctioning door at the The bent frame of a fire station bay door was caused when the Milton, Florida. The agenda and backup documentation will be available via the Meet- Gulf Breeze Fire Station closed door closed on a truck. ings & Agendas Page of the County’s website at www.santarosa.fl.gov approximately 1 on a truck while it was in motion week prior to each scheduled meeting. Interested parties may appear at the meeting about 10 days ago. There were and be heard with respect to this proposed ordinance. All interested parties should take Want to encourage a parent, grandparent, or other loved notice that if they decide to appeal any decision made by the Santa Rosa County Board no injuries, according to Fire one to share family memories? Give them the gift of of County Commissioners with respect to any matter coming before said Board at said Chief Shane Carmichael, who assistance from WriteRight Communications. meeting, it is their individual responsibility to insure that a record of proceedings they said hurricane shutters were put WriteRight Communications are appealing exists and for such purpose they will need to insure that a verbatim record up to protect the property fol- can help your loved one with of the proceedings is made, which record shall include the testimony and the evidence lowing the removal of the dam- organizing, writing, and ed- upon which their appeal is to be based. aged section of the door. iting memories for a booklet That activity apparently got to be shared with family and Santa Rosa County adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make rea- the attention of several residents friends. We can also create a sonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call Santa Rosa who assumed a vehicle of some DVD with music, photos, and County Planning, Zoning and Development Division at (850) 981-7075 to make a re- kind must have struck the build- video interviews. quest. For the Hearing-Impaired, 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). Requests must be received ing recently. at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to provide the requested service. Experienced writers and Also working with résumés, Carmichael said that was not business correspondence, the case and work on repairing editors Becky McPheron and and project management LEGAL 43213 Gulf Breeze News 7/26/18 the door was beginning, now Martha Smith that the requisite three bids to (850) 225-8181 perform the work have been re- [email protected] writerightcommunications.com ceived. 8A July 26, 2018 GULF BREEZE NEWS gulfbreezenews.com High School Students perform Call GULF BREEZE in ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ NEWS Summer theatre program continues this weekend today She says when her mother She says she expected just to By Pam Brannon Gulf Breeze News © 2018 and father moved to Pensacola be part of the ensemble, since 850-932-8986 Northwest Florida’s Art, Entertainment & Lifestyle Magazine [email protected] and her father became ill, she she had not ever been involved Senior living MLB rosterSports, 1C facility hosts FREE 5A grand opening (Priceless)CHANTECLAIRE
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DEL SIGNORE, have petitioned to vacate, abandon, discontinue and renounce any interest and right of the public in for school board and to the following described property to wit: Roderick Gracey is announc- quality in- Begin at the Southeast corner of Lot 9, Block 1, Magnolia Manor Subdivision, according to ing his candidacy for the Santa structional/ the map or plat thereof recorded in Plat Book “A”, Page 78, in the public records of Santa Rosa County School Board, Dis- ed-support Rosa County, Florida; then proceed North 88 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West for 250 trict 1. personnel He is a lifelong resident of to employ feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 5, Block 1, of said subdivision; then proceed South 01 Santa Rosa County and a prod- with the degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West for 30 feet to a point that is slightly more than 16 feet uct of the Santa Rosa County school dis- from the paved edge of Sandy Bluff Drive West; then proceed Easterly along a path that is School System. He and his trict. This slightly more than 16 feet North of the paved edge of Sandy Bluff Drive West to a point wife, Janet, a retired teacher, would mean Gracey that is 24 feet South 01 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West of the Southeast corner of Lot have three daughters who teach developing 7, Block 1, of said subdivision; then return North 01 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds East 18 special needs children in Santa and implementing the best sal- feet to the Point of Beginning. Rosa County. They have eight ary and benefit package possible grandchildren who also attend for employees. AND WHEREAS, a time and date have been established for a public hearing for the Santa Rosa school in Santa Rosa County. • Developing a strategic K- County Board of County Commissioners to consider the advisability of exercising its authority He holds a master’s degree in 12 growth plan, locating large Educational Leadership. Over tracts of unimproved properties pursuant to Chapter 336 of the general statutes to vacate, abandon, discontinue, renounce and the past 41 years, he has served for building additional schools disclaim any right or interest of the public in and to the above described property. in varied instructional and ad- in high growth areas. ministrative positions within the • Reaching out, identifying NOW, THEREFORE, all interested persons and the public generally are directed that a public Santa Rosa County School Dis- and collaborating with commu- hearing upon the above-mentioned Petition, shall be held by the Santa Rosa County Board of trict. nity partners to focus on con- County Commissioners at the Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Lane, Gulf He has been a teacher, coach, tinuing on-going educational Breeze, Florida on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the hour of 9:30 a.m. Central Time, or as dean, assistant principal, princi- excellence. soon thereafter as the matter can be considered. pal and director of student ser- • Continuing to give employ- vices. ees and administrators the tools, All interested parties should take notice that if they decide to appeal any decision made by the He has always had the desire resources and professional de- Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter coming before to serve as a school board mem- velopment they need to give stu- said Board at said meeting, it is their individual responsibility to insure that a record of ber for this school district. dents the best quality education If elected, he would like to they so deserve. proceedings they are appealing exists and for such purpose they will need to insure that a focus on: • Developing a more positive verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record shall include the testimony and the • Enhancing the safety and and trusting working relation- evidence upon which their appeal is to be based. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and security of all school campuses ship with Santa Rosa County’s be heard with respect to this matter. and administrative buildings and two employee unions. placing a resource officer at ev- • Maintaining an open-door If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in a public hearing ery school. policy that would assure that you are entitled to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Wanda Pitts at (850) 983-1925 or at 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida, at least one (1) week prior to the date of the public hearing. • Developing a comprehen- he is accessible to the public, sive teacher recruitment/reten- teachers and administrative staff tion plan that would encourage 24/7. Legal 43193 Gulf Breeze News 7/26/18 Inside: • Entertainment • Comics • Puzzles Pages 2-3B Section B YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER July 26, 2018 Know the ABCDE’s of Melanoma DEAR DR. 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All Rights Reserved 2B July 26, 2018 GULF BREEZE NEWS gulfbreezenews.com Lifestyle/Entertainment Gulf Breeze NEWS ‘Ant-Man and The Wasp’ - more buzzy Marvel fun And just like that, we turn another you can’t always follow exactly why corner, and what do you think we hit? all these people — the new bad girl/ Yet another Marvel superhero flick quasi-Super-villain “Ghost,” the FBI, (like a pie to the face or a kick to the the greedy gangsters, as well as our gut — it couldn’t miss us, even if we heroes — desperately want to get Mi- really wanted it to). chael Douglas’ character’s shrunken Much of the movie-going public lab building, it doesn’t really matter. in 2018 loves its comic book heroes Again, it’s just fun watching them with the same simple, raw passion all race around breathlessly for two pre-teen boys have loved their print- hours. I personally much prefer the ed counterparts for close to a cen- “Guardians of the Galaxy” or “Dead- tury. We lap up the latest adventures, connect story arcs from earlier fea- (single cell, microscopic life forms). pool” movies for the lighter, funnier hanging on breathlessly for the next tures. For example, it would be im- Ant-Man can also get huge, though Marvel fare. But, as far as these mov- jolt or twist. possible to understand “Ant-Man — big as a skyscraper — with a quick ies go, “Ant-Man and The Wasp” is The alliances and relationship dy- and The Wasp”’s post-credit “sting- press of a button on his suit. fine. namics in these movies gets increas- er” scene if you haven’t seen “The Watching him and his new partner, “Mama-Mia: Here We Go Again” ingly more dense and convoluted with Avengers: Infinity War.” The Wasp, go back and forth with could not arrive at a better time, here every chapter. If you want to keep up “Ant-Man and The Wasp” is one their sizes, running and flying to and in our mid-summer. I look forward to with what’s going on, you really do of the lighter, funnier pieces in the from their many super-bad guy foes, breezily singing along with that fun- need to see every one of these things. Marvel Cinematic Universe saga. up and down the crazy winding hills fest next week. Otherwise, you risk missing the joy The superhero Ant-Man can get very of San Francisco makes the story “Ant-Man and The Wasp” is now and “ah-ha” moments of key plot small, like an insect. He can even get pop and float effortlessly here. It’s playing in theatres everywhere. points that deliciously revisit and re- as small as an amoeba or protozoa fun to be along for the ride. Even if Gulf Breeze’s own Ashley Brown Civil War on Santa Rosa Island to ‘pop in’ to ‘Mary Poppins’ at PLT August 4 is a day of special Brown played famous nanny on Broadway programs at Fort Pickens In conjunction with Pensacola Little The- to mix and mingle with Gulf Islands National Sea- learn about Civil War uniforms atre’s production of “Mary Poppins,” the the- Brown is compelling, shore announced a special day and equipment, try on different atre will host an evening of cocktails and fun giving the cast and crew of programming, exploring the uniform pieces and participate with Broadway and Pensacola’s own Ashley the opportunity to spend lives of soldiers stationed at in a scavenger hunt. Brown on Aug. 2. Guests will enjoy an ex- time with the PLT suc- Fort Pickens during the Civil Older children can join the clusive meet-and-greet, photo and autograph cess story is what is War. Special programs will be Awkward Brigade, learn how to opportunities and a Q&A, alongside Brown most meaningful. available from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. drill like a Civil War soldier and and the cast of the PLT production. “Having these talent- on Saturday, Aug. 4, at historic then write a letter home describ- “Mary Poppins” premiered on Broadway ed actors come face-to- Brown Fort Pickens. With help from ing their experience. in November 2006, with Brown starring as face with someone who longtime living history partner, All programs are free and the title character. The opportunity followed started exactly where they are and sharing her The Walton Guard, the National open to the public. Programs her role as Belle in the Disney theatrical pro- story with them is such a powerful moment. Park Service will present mus- can change or be cancelled with- duction of “Beauty and the Beast.” We couldn’t be more grateful for Ashley af- ket and artillery demonstrations, out warning, particularly due to Brown credits her humble beginnings to fording them this opportunity and coming to Civil War music, camp life dis- weather. There is an entrance fee the PLT stage. watch our version of her beloved role,” says alongside Thursday’s patrons in the audi- plays and other ranger programs for the Fort Pickens area. The “As a child, I always dreamed of originat- Williams-Heath. ence. specifically geared toward the historic fort is open daily from ing a role on Broadway, but to be able to have The meet-and-greet will begin at 6 p.m. on Limited tickets for the Evening with Ash- soldiers’ experiences during the 8:30 a.m. to sunset. this full-circle moment and bring it back to Thursday, Aug. 2, and end immediately prior ley Brown on Aug. 2 are available online at Civil War. Learn more at www.nps.gov/ where it all began is so extremely special,” to PLT’s production at 7:30 p.m. Guests will PensacolaLittleTheatre.com, the Box Office A pop-up junior ranger tent GulfIslands, or on Facebook at she says. “I’m excited to be returning for a enjoy specialty cocktails, with photo and au- at (850) 432-2042 or in person on weekdays will be open from 2-4 p.m. just www.facebook.com/GulfIsland- one night only event celebrating my child- tograph opportunities with Brown and mem- from noon-5 p.m. outside the fort. Children can sNPS. hood theatre and supporting these actors from bers of the PLT cast. Tickets are $50. the audience.” After the Q&A, Brown will mingle with Tickets to Thursday’s production are avail- (PG-13) To buy tickets online, go to: PLT Executive Director Sid Williams- the cast and crew backstage before introduc- able for purchase separately. 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Joanne Froggatt and many more held out hope that Hulu might Vivian I., Seattle To recap where we left off last familiar faces are set to return. renew the series for additional A: While it’s true that the season: Alex (played by Tommy) Production begins later this seasons, the streaming giant fan favorite and critical darling found out his roommate, Rae, summer. confirmed in mid-July that this of Hulu is ending, don’t get is pregnant with his baby after would be curtains for “Unreal,” out your tissues just yet. The their drunken one-night stand. Write to Cindy at King and “Everlasting” — the dating half-hour streaming dramedy And Val (Michaela) discovered Features Weekly Service, 628 show within the drama — with that stars Tommy Dewey and that her daughter, Laura (Tara Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL a true-to-the-show wrap-up that Michaela Watkins has one Lynne Barr), had decided to 32803; or e-mail her at letters@ is sure to bring out the crazy that more season up its sleeve. And move to Sacramento to live with cindyelavsky.com. we all know and love. breaking from Hulu’s normal her grandmother, played by the Season four of ”Unreal” tradition of airing one episode fabulous Frances Conroy in an (c) 2018 King Features Synd., follows Rachel (Shiri Appleby) a week, all eight episodes of always wonderful and always Inc. and Quinn (Constance Zimmer) as they return to the set of ”Everlasting” for an All-Stars- themed season. With former contestants and a new format, this season is poised to be even more dramatic than ever. Co- creator Sarah Gertrude Shapiro and showrunner Stacy Rukeyser both returned for season four, and new cast members include Francois Arnaud, Natalie Hall, Meagan Holder and Alejandro gulfbreezenews.com GULF BREEZE NEWS July 26, 2018 3B | WEEK OF July 26 - August 1 | Northwest Florida’s Art, Entertainment & Lifestyle Magazine FREE JULY 2018 (Priceless) n Thursday, July 26, 400 S. 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Wahoos p.m. Plaza In many hands that appear to depend have to return a spade or a club, either of on the success of a finesse — ordi- which also hands declarer the contract. 351 West Cedar St. Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 Pensacola narily a 50-50 proposition — declar- This method of play caters not only n Friday, July 27 & Pensacola p.m. er may be able to increase his chanc- to the clubs being 2-2, but also to a 3-1 Saturday, July 28, Tickets: thefirstteenwflorida. PENSACOLA MESS n Saturdays, May 5 - es by adopting a different method of division with West holding a single- 7:30 p.m. org. HALL Nov. 10, 10 a.m. play that avoids or at least delays the ton honor. Similarly, if West should finesse. For example, he may establish happen to follow low to the first club Sunday, July 29, 3 p.m. 116 N. Tarragona St. ORANGE BLOSSOM a side suit or devise an endplay, and in lead, the nine would then be played MARY POPPINS: THE n Tuesday, July 31, Pensacola SPECIAL so doing raise his chances of making from dummy, endplaying East if he BROADWAY MUSICAL 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Hands on science museum. T.T. Wentworth Jr. the contract to better than 50 percent started with a singleton club honor. Pensacola Little BANDS ON THE BEACH Museum and possibly as high as 100 percent. ©2018 King Features Syndicate Inc. Theatre - MR. BIG AND THE n Weekdays; 8 a.m. - Pensacola Solution, Page 2B » 4B Your Community Newspaper July 26, 2018 ABOVE: A 40,000- square-foot pool deck features several pools. RIGHT: Developer The sky homes take advantage of the views offered by a corner of the triangular-shaped building. Robert Rinke explains the new project’s amenities. BELOW: Each of the Levin Rinke unveils new towers will also have a private pool. plans for towers 6, 7 By Lisa Newell Gulf Breeze News © 2018 The plans for the two new “tower residences” [email protected] include many upgrades from the typical condo- minium, according to developer Rinke, includ- The last condominiums allowed on ing assigned parking spaces, upgraded kitchens Pensacola Beach are nearing a real- and bathd and lockout configurations for vacation ity as Levin Rinke Realty unveiled plans for rentals or guest lodging. Towers 6 and 7 on the Portofino Resort. The new towers will be built at the eastern end A limited number of condominiums are allowed of the Portofino property, abutting the property on Pensacola Beach in an effort to balance the res- protected by University of West Florida and the idential atmosphere of the island with tourists. National Park Service. “We are capped, not locally, by our county; we The new development will have many ameni- are capped by the Department of Community Af- ties, including a conference center, several elevat- fairs. It literally takes an act of Congress to change ed pools, a restaurant, a fitness center and more. that cap,” Robert Rinke says. Each of the six corners of the towers offers mul- That cap will preserve the low density on Pen- tiple vantage points of the Gulf of Mexico or Santa sacola Beach, increasing the value of the prop- Rosa Sound. Two and three bedroom units range erty. from 3,122 to 2,392 square feet. Interior units on “Eighty-two percent of Pensacola Beach is pro- the lower floors offer 2,626 square feet of living tected. That will never go away,” he says. space, including a lockout configuration. Triumph Board Supports $8.5M for Whiting Aviation Park The Triumph Gulf Coast board of a 267-acre parcel on the fence line of board for approval. Bob Sikes Airport to the east. 2017. directors gave unanimous support of NAS Whiting Field, enhances mili- The site development at Whiting It enhances the region’s growing Under the terms of Florida’s settle- $8.5 million for infrastructure im- tary value and improves the overall Aviation Park is expected to create aviation industry by providing ad- ment with BP, the energy company provements to Whiting Aviation Park efficiency of operations, as mainte- over 200 high-paying jobs. ditional industrial space adjacent to has deposited $300 million in Tri- in Santa Rosa County on July 18. nance of the many aircraft can be per- This project is built on the invest- an existing airfield, and it supports umph Gulf Coast. “The Santa Rosa County Board of formed adjacent to the base, meaning ment Santa Rosa County made to the regional strategic initiative of ex- Further payments of approximate- County Commissioners and our citi- less downtime for the aircraft,” said purchase 267-acres adjacent to NAS panding the aerospace and defense ly $80 million per year will be made zens wish to thank the Triumph Gulf Commissioner Don Salter, District 3. Whiting Field and an understanding industry cluster — an industry with a from 2019 through 2033, amounting Coast board of directors for their sup- “This has been one of our county’s with the Navy for “through the fence” strong outlook for growth. to a total of $1.5 billion. port of our request to help fund the number one economic development accesses for private companies. These targeted investments in the Applications have been received creation of the Whiting Aviation Park. projects for many years, and it would The total project cost is $17,704,975, aviation and aerospace cluster are ex- and are currently under consideration This project will create hundreds of not have been possible without the with Triumph contributing 48 percent pected to drive supply chain compa- to benefit all eight disproportionately new aviation-related jobs, not only support of the Triumph Gulf Coast of those costs. nies to co-locate in the region. affected counties. for our citizens, but for employment board of directors.” Development of Whiting Aviation Florida is currently second in the For more information about Tri- throughout the region. As important, The next step for the Whiting proj- Park strengthens the region’s aviation nation for aviation and aerospace es- umph Gulf Coast Inc., see what is Whiting Aviation Park provides for ect is agreement on a term sheet that cluster, with Pensacola International tablishments and it added more than available at www.myfloridatriumph. sustained compatible development on will be brought back to the Triumph Airport to the west and Crestview’s any other state in the southeast in com. On the Market Real Estate for Sale AWARD WINNING SERVICE! Diane James REALTOR Linda Taylor Murphy Cell 850-516-4308 35 Years Experience 4570 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. 850-748-0865 Gulf Breeze, FL 32563 (DFKRIÀFHLVLQGHSHQGHQWO\RZQHGDQGRSHUDWHG www.FloridaHomesAndLandForSale.com [email protected]|pensacolagulfbreezehomes.com|LindaMurphyrealtor.com [email protected] LindaTaylorMurphy_2x2_04-13-17.indd 1 4/11/2017 11:49:30 AM Storm Surge 14s take fi fth at national tourney, See Page 4C Section C YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER July 26, 2018 Rebels look to prove critics wrong Ole Miss to finish dead last in SEC West, according to multiple publications Editorial Note: The following is the fourth of a nine-part series previewing college football teams throughout the region. This week, we focus on Ole Miss. Despite winning three of its last four games in 2017 and having 15 returning starters, Ole Miss must feel a little like “I really feel like all of the Rodney Dangerfield coming into experiences these young men 2018. Four different publications have gone through have really — Boyd Bets, College Football brought them together as a team. News, SECRant and Athlon Sports So I really, really like the culture all have the Rebels finishing dead in our locker room right now.” last in the SEC West. “I thought we had a super OFFENSE Luke has seven starters back productive spring, able to work off a 2017 team that led the SEC on a lot of things we needed to in passing offense (328 yards per improve on,” head coach Matt game) last year. Photo by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics Luke said at the recent SEC Taamu Jordan (10) will most likely succeed graduate Shea Patterson at quarterback for the Rebels in 2018. Media Days. See Ole Miss, Page 2C » A new way to buy your Gulf Breeze High athletic tickets A Blue Pass, which is the equivalent BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News © 2018 of one Gold Pass, is $225, while a Gold [email protected] Buddy Pass is $125. A Gold Buddy Pass must be bought in conjunction Gulf Breeze High students, parents with a Gold Pass. and fans will have a lot of options All three of these passes includes a when it comes to paying their way into hard back seat at all five varsity football Dolphin home games this season. home games. Yearly passes are now available for Adults can purchase Phin Passes, as much as $300 and as low as $50 in which get them into every Gulf Breeze the GBHS administration offices. High regular season sporting event The Gold Pass, which is $300, (minus the hard back chair) for $150. includes two passes to every Gulf The student version of the Phin Pass Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News Breeze High game in the regular the Splash Zone pass, which is only $50. season. Regular season tournaments Family Passes (which cover immediate New ‘plastic’ and postseason home are not covered family only) are $250. GBHS is instituting new prices for athletic contests for the 2018-19 school year. Student passes (Splash Zone) are only $50. by any Gulf Breeze High season pass. See GBHS, Page 4C » GaryMichaels Mark Lee Cherry Fitch LEVIN RINKE REALTOR® BROKER/ASSOCIATE ® REALTY REALTOR RESIDENTIAL • RESORT • COMMERCIAL [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 850.501.1122 850.261.1996 850.723.9723 [email protected] l Pensacola Beach, FL l 850.916.5050 l www.markleerealty.com l www.levinrinkerealty.com 2C July 26, 2018 GULF BREEZE NEWS gulfbreezenews.com Ole Miss hosts Bama, Auburn, S. aug. 2 Carolina, Mississippi St. this year 7:00 pm Continue from Page 1C » FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY QUARTERBACK Senior Jordan Ta’amu threw for 1,682 yards, starting the last fi ve games in 2017. He threw 11 touchdowns and ran for four. RUNNING BACKS 7:00 pm ET Aug. 2, 2018 The Rebels, who were 11th in Florida voters face an important decision in the race for Florida the SEC in rushing last year (133.9 Governor. Read continuing coverage in this newspaper and tune-in to yards per game), have to replace the statewide debate to learn more about the candidates and where their top ground gainer, Jordan they stand on the issues that matter the most to you. Wilkins (1,011). D’Vaughn For a list of tv stations carrying the live debates visit: Pennamon (217 yards, two www.DebateFlorida.com touchdowns) is the top returner. DEBATE PARTNERS: WIDE RECEIVERS Ole Miss brags one of the top receiving corps in the nation, led BROUGHT TO YOU BY: by fi rst team All SEC (and second team All American) A.J. Brown (75 catches, school- record 1,252 yards, nine touchdowns). Senior DaMarkus Lodge (41 catches, DebateFlorida.com 698 yards, seven touchdowns) and sophomore D.J. Metcalf Photo courtesy of Ole Miss Athletics/Joshua McCoy (39 catches, 646 yards, seven Josiah Coatney (40) leads the Rebels on the defensive front. touchdowns) are also back. TIGHT ENDS DEFENSE LINEBACKER Junior Dawson Knox had Ole Miss has eight starters The Rebels have to replace 10 catches for 324 yards in 10 back off a 2017 team that led the their leading tackler from last SEC in tackles (934). year, DeMarquis Gates (114 games last season. tackles). Detric Bing-Dukes is DEFENSIVE LINE the returning leading tackler at OFFENSIVE LINE Ole Miss will have to replace linebacker (24 tackles). The Rebels have a combined a pair of All-SEC performers in 103 starts in their offensive line. Marquis Haynes (graduated) and SECONDARY The Rebel secondary is deep, Leading the way is their All- Breeland Speaks (forewent se- led by corners Ken Webster (29 SEC left tackle Greg Little, who nior year in favor of NFL draft). tackles in fi ve starts), Myles started every game in 2017. The Rebels return former Hartsfi eld (42 tackles, two INTs) Junior Alex Givens, senior Freshman All-American Benito and safeties Zedrick Woods (64 guard Javon Patterson (who Jones (nine starts at nose guard tackles) and C.J. Moore (51 started all 12 games last year) in ’17) and Josiah Coatney (65 tackles, three interceptions). and senior center Sean Rawlings tackles, 12 starts at tackle), Ole Miss will have to replace (26 career starts, was on 2017 along with Austrian Robinson kicker Gary Wunderlich and Rimington Award Watch) are all (29 tackles) and Victor Evans punter Will Gleeson. back, along with Jordan Sims. (18 tackles). 2018 SCHEDULE 2017 RESULTS Sept 1 vs Texas Tech* 11:00 AM ESPN Sept 2 vs South Alabama W 47-27 Sept 8 vs S Illinois 3:00 PM Sept 9 vs UT Martin W 45-23 Sept 15 vs Alabama* 6:00 PM ESPN Sept 16 @ Cal L 27-16 Sept 22 vs Kent State TBD Sept 30 @ #1 Alabama* L 66-3 Sept 29 @ LSU* TBD Oct 7 @ #12 Auburn* L 44-23 Oct 6 vs UL Monroe TBD Oct 14 vs Vanderbilt* W 57-35 Oct 13 @ Arkansas* TBD Oct 21 vs #24 LSU* L 40-24 Oct 20 vs Auburn* TBD Oct 28 vs Arkansas* L 38-37 Nov 3 vs South Carolina* TBD Nov 4 @ Kentucky* W 37-34 Nov 10 @ Texas A&M* TBD Nov 11 vs Louisiana W 50-22 Nov 17 @ Vanderbilt* TBD Nov 18 vs Texas A&M* L 31-24 Nov 22 vs Miss St* 6:30 PM Nov 23 @ #14 Miss St* W 31-28 AMNewsRadio_GulfBreezePNS_4x2.indd 1 1/16/2017 9:44:05 AM * SEC game * SEC game NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WHEREAS, THOMAS NOA and MICHELLE NOA, Husband and Wife, have petitioned to PRO BASEBALL ON TV vacate, abandon, discontinue and renounce any interest and right of the public in and to the Thursday, July 26 1:20 PM Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs MLBN* following described property to wit: 6:05 PM Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees MLBN* 6:10 PM Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox MLBN* 9:15 PM Milwaukee Brewers at San Francisco Giants MLBN* The East 20.00 feet of Comanche Trail lying adjacent to Lot 7, Block 1, Cherokee Acres, as Friday, July 27 recorded in Plat Book B at Page 24 of the public records of Santa Rosa County, Florida, 7:10 PM Texas Rangers at Houston Astros MLBN* 7:15 PM Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals MLBN* being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Saturday, July 28 Lot 7, Block 1, Cherokee Acres, proceed South 90 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 12:05 PM Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees MLBN* along a westerly projection of the North right-of- -of- 3:05 PM Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals FS1 way line of Catawba Drive (66’ right 6:05 PM New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates MLBN* way) for a distance of 20.00 feet); thence proceed North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds 6:10 PM Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves MLBN* East for a distance of 121.61 feet to a point on the westerly projection the North line of Sunday, July 29 7:05 PM Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals ESPN Cherokee Acres; thence proceed North 85 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds East along said Tuesday, July 31 westerly projection a distance of 20.06 feet to the Northwest corner of the aforesaid Lot 7, 9:10 PM Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners MLBN* Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers MLBN* Block 1; thence proceed South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East along the West line of Wednesday, August 1 said Lot 7, also being the east right-of-way line of Comanche Trail, for a distance of 123.16 2:35 PM Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics MLBN (*out-of-market only) feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 0.056 acres. NASCAR ON TV Saturday, July 28 AND WHEREAS, a time and date have been established for a public hearing for the Santa Rosa 12:00 PM NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES AT POCONO County Board of County Commissioners to consider the advisability of exercising its authority Pocono Raceway FS1 2:30 PM NASCAR XFINITY SERIES AT IOWA pursuant to Chapter 336 of the general statutes to vacate, abandon, discontinue, renounce and Iowa Speedway NBCSN disclaim any right or interest of the public in and to the above described property. Sunday, July 29 1:30 PM MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES AT POCONO NOW, THEREFORE, all interested persons and the public generally are directed that a public Pocono Raceway NBCSN hearing upon the above-mentioned Petition, shall be held by the Santa Rosa County Board of WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ON TV County Commissioners at the Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Lane, Gulf Breeze, Florida on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the hour of 9:30 a.m. Central Time, or as Tuesday, July 31 7:00 PM Chicago at Dallas NBATV soon thereafter as the matter can be considered. Wednesday, August 1 6:00 PM New York at Connecticut NBATV 9:00 PM Phoenix at Las Vegas NBATV All interested parties should take notice that if they decide to appeal any decision made by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter coming before said Board at said meeting, it is their individual responsibility to insure that a record of ABSOLUTE LAKE PROPERTY LIQUIDATION proceedings they are appealing exists and for such purpose they will need to insure that a JULY 28TH 10 AM – PRICES STARTING AT $29,900 verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record shall include the testimony and the 3 LAKES evidence upon which their appeal is to be based. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard with respect to this matter. FORECLOSURE RESALES LAKEVIEW & LAKEFRONT LOTS If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in a public hearing you are entitled to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Wanda Pitts at (850) 983-1925 or at 6495 WATCH THE VIDEO Caroline Street, Milton, Florida, at least one (1) week prior to the date of the public hearing. LakeLotsCloseout.com Legal 43207 Gulf Breeze News 7/26/18 gulfbreezenews.com GULF BREEZE NEWS July 26, 2018 3C Informational Purposes Only Informational Purposes Only NOTICE OF TAX FOR SCHOOL NOTICE OF PROPOSED CAPITAL OUTLAY The Santa Rosa County School District will soon consider a measure to continue to impose a 1.4 mill TAX INCREASE property tax for the capital outlay projects listed herein. This tax is in addition to the school board’s proposed tax of 4.1510 mills for operating expenses and is proposed solely at the discretion of the school board. The Santa Rosa County School District will soon consider **THE PROPOSED COMBINED SCHOOL BOARD TAX INCREASE FOR BOTH OPERATING EXPENSES AND CAPITAL OUTLAY IS SHOWN IN THE ADJACENT NOTICE a measure to increase its property tax levy. The capital outlay tax will generate approximately $14,320,512 to be used for the following projects: Last year’s property tax levy: CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING Add/Improve Walkways at Various Sites Jay High – Joint Use Baseball/Softball Fieldhouse w/Concession New South End K-8 School Initially proposed tax levy ...... $64,916,648 Purchase Property for Educational and/or Ancillary Site(s) MAINTENANCE, RENOVATION, AND REPAIR Improve Drainage at Various Sites Less tax reductions due to Value Adjustment Board Installation/Replacement of HVAC Systems & DDC Controls Renovations of Restrooms Renovations/Demolition for Safety/Security And other assessment changes ...... $64,473 Upgrade/Replace/Repair of Roofing Systems Upgrade/Replacement of Fire Alarm Systems Upgrade/Replacement of Fire Suppression and/or Safety Sprinkler Systems Upgrade Technological Infrastructure and/or Equipment Actual property tax levy ...... $64,852,175 NEW AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER AND DEVICE HARDWARE AND OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE NECESSARY FOR GAINING ACCESS TO OR ENHANCING THE USE OF ELECTRONIC AND DIGITAL INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT AND RESOURCES, This year’s proposed tax levy ...... $67,116,746 AND ENTERPRISE RESOURCE SOFTWARE Furniture and Equipment for Schools and Ancillary Facilities Security Camera Systems/Access Control for Schools and Ancillary Facilities A portion of the tax levy is required under state law in PAYMENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND SITES DUE UNDER A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT order for the school board to receive Bennett C. Russell Elementary School – Certificates of Participation Payment Berryhill Elementary School – Certificates of Participation Payment Central School – Certificates of Participation Payment $154,836,677 in state education grants. The required S.S. Dixon Intermediate School – Certificates of Participation Payment Holley-Navarre Middle School – Certificates of Participation Payment portion has decreased by 1.90 percent, and represents Holley-Navarre Primary School – Certificates of Participation Payment approximately seven tenths of the proposed taxed. Jay High School – Certificates of Participation Payment Navarre High School – Certificates of Participation Payment New South End K-8 School W. H. Rhodes Elementary School – Certificates of Participation Payment The remainder of the taxes is proposed solely at the Thomas L. Sims Middle School – Certificates of Participation Payment discretion of the school board. Woodlawn Beach Middle School – Certificates of Participation Payment PAYMENTS FOR RENTING AND LEASING EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND SITES Limited Lease of Portable Classrooms Including Installation, Set-up, Dismantle, Relocation and/or Removal All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS FOR PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE NECESSARY TO the tax increase to be held on August 2, 2018 @ 6:30 INSURE THE EDUCATION AND ANCILLARY PLANTS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT Property Insurance Premium p.m. at School Board Meeting Room, 5086 Canal Street, PAYMENTS TO PRIVATE ENTITIES TO OFFSET THE COST OF SCHOOL BUSES PURSUANT TO X. 1011.71(2)(i) Milton, Florida. 220 School Buses to be Leased Under New Contract 40 Buses to be Purchased Under Expiring Contract A DECISION on the proposed tax increase and the budget All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing to be held on will be made at this hearing. August 2, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the School Board meeting room, 5086 Canal Street, Milton, Florida. A DECISION on the proposed CAPITAL OUTLAY TAXES will be made at this hearing. 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A # # / LEGAL 43210 Gulf Breeze News 07/26/18 4C July 26, 2018 GULF BREEZE NEWS gulfbreezenews.com NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LAND USE AND INTENT TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board and Board of County Commissioners will conduct public hearings to consider a change of land use and/or rezoning of land areas depicted on the maps within this advertisement. The hearings are scheduled as follows: Zoning Board (to consider and make a recommendation on the proposals): Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Board of County Commissioners (to consider adoption of the ordinance): Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. The Zoning Board meeting will be held at the Tiger Point Community Center, 1370 Tiger Park Lane, Gulf Breeze, Florida. The Board of County Commissioners meeting will be held at the Santa Rosa County Administrative Center in the Board Meeting Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida. At the public hearings, the Zoning Board and Board of County Commissioners shall consider the ordinances entitled: Ordinance 1: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING ORDINANCE 91-24 AS AMENDED; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; AMENDING ORDINANCE 2016-25; AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE SANTA ROSA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; CHANGING THE LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; providing for codification; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Zoning District Amended: from AG-RR (Rural Residential Agriculture) to PUD (Planned Unit District) – total approximately 28.74 (+/-) acres Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News Jessi Farrer fires to the plate for the Storm Surge 12s during the USSSA Nationals Thursday. Zoning District Amended: from AG-RR (Rural Residential Agriculture) to R1A (Single Family Residential) – total approximately 169.00 (+/-) acres Storm Surge 14s take fi fth at USSSA Nationals BY JASON THOMPSON Gulf Breeze News © 2018 [email protected] The Gulf Breeze Storm Surge’s 14-under team took fifth out of 15 teams at the USSSA Nationals last week in Gulf Shores. Storm Surge 5, Enid Select Zoning District Amended: from R1M (Mixed Residential Subdivision) to NC 3: Rebecca Quinlan and Destinee (Neighborhood Commercial) – total approximately 0.26 (+/-) acres DeGrout both had a hit and two RBIs as the Storm Surge finished pool play 1-1. They lost 5-1 to APEX Fastpitch. Information on that game was unavailable at Future Land Use press time. Amended: from Storm Surge 7, Her-icanes SFR (Single Family 04 6: Cailyn Cooke’s double in Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News Residential) to COMM the bottom of the third scored Rebecca Quinlan tags a runner out for the Storm Surge 14s. (Commercial) – total DeGrout and Ayla Register as approximately 0.26 (+/-) the Storm Surge scored six in its Surge 4: Quinlan and Haleigh Storm Surge 12s go 2-3: The acres. final at bat to be the Her-icanes. Wheeler both had two hits for the Storm Surge’s 12-under team Storm Surge 4, Bulldogs Storm Surge, who led 3-1 after went 2-3 at the USSSA Gulf 0: Cooke and Jaylynn Todd two, before Southern Fastpitch Coast Nationals. both had two hits, while Olivia rallied. Kaylee King had a hit in all five Zoning District Amended: from R3 (High Density Residential) to HCD (Highway Ammon and Eliza McGuire Magic 4, Storm Surge 1: games, while Morgan Kronlage Commercial Development) – total approximately 9.61 (+/-) acres combined for a two-hit shutout. Jasmine Beatty scored the team’s and Sophie Mislevy both scored Southern Fastpitch 6, Storm lone run on a double by Wheeler. three times. 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For more information and No more red for the Blue and Gold Whitley’s impressive catch to view current records, visit GBHS sports fans can still purchase individual game tickets for $7 took the vacant bluefin tuna CatchaFloridaMemory.com for football and $6 for every other sport (white spool). Children state record slot, filling the final and click on “Programs” and who want to buy individual game prices (used to be red spool) vacancy in the conventional “Florida Saltwater Fishing must pay the adult prices. tackle category. Records,” or contact Angler- Other record catches [email protected] or approved in the past year in- at (850) 487-0554. clude a 4-pound, 8-ounce hard- Florida Saltwater Fishing GBHS to offer head catfish, caught by Ethan Records are part of FWC’s Catch Pillitteri; a 35-pound, 9-ounce a Florida Memory — Saltwater almaco jack, caught by Lewis Angler Recognition Programs. numerous pricing Sapp; a 2-pound kingfish (whit- Anglers can gain recognition ing), caught by Raymond A. for catching record-sized Hathorn Jr.; and a 26-pound fish and for participating in packages for horse-eye jack, caught by Sha- the Saltwater Fish Life List, ron Kartrude Pryel. Saltwater Reel Big Fish and Saltwater record holders Saltwater Grand Slams. sporting events receive a certificate of Programs recognize anglers Continue from Page 1C » Gone are individual game accomplishment and a prize pack for their fishing efforts, while prices for students, as Athletic and, beginning this year, will be encouraging them to target There is a $5 charge for any Director Matt Alt said these are awarded a custom ink fish print a diversity of species and replacement card. good changes for the athletic to memorialize their catches, strengthening marine fisheries Photo courtesy of Rick Whitley Fans wishing to purchase program and will simplify and courtesy of Fish Print Shop. conservation ethics. individual game tickets can do streamline the ticket buying To qualify for the Florida To learn more and submit New record so for $7 for each football game. process. Alt also reminds fans Saltwater Fishing Records catches, visit CatchaFloridaM- Every other sport is $6, which is that the GoFan App is still avail- program, the catch must be emory.com. Rick Whitley and his record bluefin tuna, along with Capt. Joey for all ages. able for ticket purchases. weighed on a certified scale. Birbeck and mates Dennis Bennett and Josh Goodson of the vessel You Never Know. LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the members of the Santa Rosa County Canvassing Board for the August 28, 2018 Primary Election, will meet at the following times, at the Supervisor of Elections, 6495 Caroline Street, Suite F, Milton, FL: 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 31, 2018 – Canvassing Board kickoff meeting. Discuss upcoming schedule, review composition of the Canvassing Board duties and procedures (102.141, F.S), discuss public logic and accuracy testing, and review procedures for canvassing vote-by-mail and provisional ballots. Recount procedures, reporting, certification and audit requirements will also be discussed. 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 8, 2018 – Logic and Accuracy Testing of Voting Equipment/Tabulation. 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 14, 2018 - The canvassing of vote-by-mail ballots will take place with the sealed vote-by-mail ballots made available for public inspection prior to processing from 1:30-2:00pm. Verification and tabulation of provisional ballots will take place as needed. The Canvassing Board will also perform any other duties that may be prescribed by law and will reconvene as necessary. ***9:00 a.m., Saturday, August 18, 2018 – Canvassing of Vote-By-Mail ballots will take place including verification and tabulation of provisional ballots as needed. Canvassing Board will also perform any other duties that may be prescribed by law. ***2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 22, 2018 - Canvassing of Vote-By-Mail ballots will take place including verification and tabulation of provisional ballots as needed. Canvassing Board will also perform any other duties that may be prescribed by law. ***9:00 a.m., Saturday, August 25, 2018 - Canvassing of Vote-By-Mail ballots will take place including verification and Tombstone tabulation of provisional ballots as needed. Canvassing Board will also perform any other duties that may be prescribed by law. ***3:00 p.m., Monday, August 27, 2018 - Canvassing of Vote-By-Mail ballots will take place including verification and Pest tabulation of provisional ballots as needed. Canvassing Board will also perform any other duties that may be prescribed by law. Latest in Outdoor Mosquito Control 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 28, 2018 – Election Day. (May convene earlier if necessary) Serving Gulf Breeze for 32 Years 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 29, 2018 – The Canvassing Board will meet to reconcile the Primary Election. 9:00 a.m., Friday, August 31, 2018 – Review and process any remaining provisional ballots and certify unofficial results. 850-932-0977 During the meeting the board will also be conducting the pre-audit random precinct and race selection at 9:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 4, 2018 – Certify official results and complete the Conduct of Election. The manual audit will ALAN LITTLE be conducted at 2:00 p.m. [email protected] ***Will convene at these times if necessary 850-232-6698 All Canvassing Board meetings are open to the public. If you have any questions or comments please contact: You Talk. We Listen. Supervisor of Elections Office In Person. 6495 Caroline St., Ste. 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EdwardJonesScottShanks_2x4_05-31-18.indd 1 5/18/2018 10:58:17 AM 6C July 26, 2018 GULF BREEZE NEWS gulfbreezenews.com DOUBLE-A AFFILIATE WAHOOS WIN SERIES WITH JUMBO SHRIMP 2018 SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDINGS NORTH DIVISION (AS OF 7-23) SOUTH DIVISION (AS OF 7-23) BIRMINGHAM (CWS) 18-13 - PENSACOLA (CIN) 21-9 - MONTGOMERY (TB) 16-15 2.0 *BILOXI (MIL) 18-12 3.0 *JACKSON (ARI) 15-16 3.0 MISSISSIPPI (ATL) 16-14 5.0 FOR SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE SERIES WIN TENNESSEE (CHC) 14-17 4.0 MOBILE (LAA) 11-19 10.0 CHATTANOOGA (MIN) 13-18 5.0 JACKSONVILLE (MIA) 11-20 10.5 Shrimp 5 (Thursday): Vladmir * FIRST HALF CHAMPION BY JASON THOMPSON Gutierrez struck out 10 over seven Gulf Breeze News [email protected] innings, while Siri homered for the third time in four games, as The Pensacola Blue Wahoos the Wahoos made it two straight completed a fi ve-game sweep of over the Jumbo Shrimp. the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Blue Wahoos 3, Jumbo Sunday, riding a six-game Shrimp 0 (Friday): Tony #59 winning streak into Monday Santillan and three relievers when they take on the Lookouts combined on a fi ve-hit shutout of in Chattanooga. Jacksonville. CHRIS OKEY The series win was their T.J. Friedl went 3-for-3, while 5-11, 195 LB. C Shed Long hit his 10th homer of seventh in a row. They have not AGE: 23 lost a fi ve-game series since May the season. 27, when they lost three of fi ve to Blue Wahoos 5, Jumbo A native of Altamonte the Tennessee Smokies. Shrimp 1 (Saturday): Siri made Springs, Fla., Okey was it four home runs in three games, drafted by the Cincinnati Pensacola Blue Wahoos 11, Reds in the second round of Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp while Taylor Sparks added his the 2016 draft. 3 (July 18): Jose Siri homered ninth home run of the season Okey played eight games twice, while Chris Okey added (as well as two doubles), as the with Rookie League Billings a two-run homer as Pensacola Wahoos made it four straight before being promoted to Low-A Dayton, hitting six home used an seven-run eighth to win over the Jumbo Shrimp. runs and driving in 21 in 42 games. He spent all of 2017 with the series opener. Daniel Wright threw eight Advanced-A Daytona before being promoted to Pensacola Blue Wahoos 6, Jumbo innings of shutout baseball in the on May 9 this year. win. Blue Wahoos 5, Jumbo SCHEDULE Shrimp 1 (Sunday): Rookie ULY Davis, in a rehab assignment, OUTHERN J pitched six innings, and hit a 2018 S 26 at Chattanooga, 6:15 PM two-run homer, in the series 27 at Chattanooga, 6:15 PM LEAGUE TEAM STATISTICS fi nale win. 28 vs. Biloxi, 6:05 PM BATTING (AS OF JULY 23) Aristedes Aquino hit his 12th TEAM AB R H HR RBI BB SO SB OBP SLG AVG 29 vs. Biloxi, 5:05 PM homer of the season, while Okey Jackson 3399 499 906 67 444 357 801 96 .344 .396 .267 30 vs. Biloxi, 6:35 PM added his third. Chattanooga 3314 455 845 82 418 307 768 54 .324 .392 .255 31 vs. Biloxi, 6:35 PM Montgomery 3409 498 868 79 468 360 760 119 .330 .397 .255 Wahoos to hold 10-game Mobile 3174 464 807 76 420 397 818 84 .343 .391 .254 UGUST homestand: The Blue Wahoos Birmingham 3218 437 791 93 414 356 962 60 .326 .394 .246 A will return home Saturday to Biloxi 3242 439 785 108 404 369 847 99 .325 .408 .242 1 vs. Biloxi, 6:35 PM start a 10-game homestand. Pensacola 3169 413 764 75 378 323 885 69 .317 .376 .241 2 vs. Montgomery, 6:35 PM Mississippi 3248 396 779 56 361 286 901 53 .307 .359 .240 Pensacola will host Biloxi for the 3 vs. Montgomery, 6:35 PM Tennessee 3287 438 770 89 402 377 901 80 .318 .379 .234 fi rst of fi ve on Saturday before 4 vs. Montgomery, 6:05 PM Jacksonville 3170 383 728 69 343 339 969 87 .312 .353 .230 the Montgomery Biscuits are in Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News PITCHING (AS OF JULY 23) 5 vs. Montgomery, 5:05 PM Cassidy Brown (right) congratulates Alex Powers after recording his town for fi ve, starting Aug. 2. TEAM W-L ERA SO SV H R ER HR BB KS 6 vs. Montgomery, 6:35 PM 10th save Friday. Biloxi 59-41 3.53 7 34 775 406 342 76 345 875 7 at Mobile, 6:35 PM Mississippi 45-55 3.64 7 23 792 424 345 57 394 888 8 at Mobile, 6:35 PM Pensacola 51-47 3.71 7 31 754 418 349 101 277 828 9 at Mobile, 7:05 PM Montgomery 53-48 3.90 9 25 771 428 387 85 404 860 10 at Mobile, 7:05 PM PROMOTIONS IN JULY Jackson 54-46 3.94 8 19 746 431 383 70 367 958 Chattanooga 49-51 4.08 3 23 865 465 391 77 317 938 12 at Mobile, 5:05 PM Date Opponent Promotion/Event For Tennessee 50-51 4.15 6 22 841 459 408 93 319 782 14 vs. Jacksonville, 6:35 PM Sat, Jul 28 Shuckers Fireworks Saturday Birmingham 50-49 4.17 7 30 860 458 400 60 329 835 15 vs. Jacksonville, 6:35 PM Sun, Jul 29 Shuckers Family Sunday Jacksonville 39-60 4.37 2 19 858 475 412 108 322 819 Mon, Jul 30 Shuckers Military Monday Mobile 48-50 4.50 9 22 781 458 420 67 397 829 16 vs. Jacksonville, 6:35 PM Military members get $1 off tickets at the box offi ce. 17 vs. Jacksonville, 6:35 PM Tue, Jul 31 Shuckers Tap and Taco Tuesday 18 vs. Jacksonville, 6:05 PM 19 at Biloxi, 4:05 PM PROMOTIONS IN AUGUST 20 at Biloxi, 6:35 PM Date Opponent Promotion/Event For 21 at Biloxi, 10:35 AM 22 at Biloxi, 6:35 PM Wed, Aug 1 Shuckers Wahoo Wednesday 23 at Biloxi, 6:35 PM Thu, Aug 2 Biscuits Thirsty Thursday Fri, Aug 3 Biscuits FANtastic Friday/Cooling Towel Giveaway 24 vs. Mobile, 6:35 PM Sat, Aug 4 Biscuits Fireworks Saturday 25 vs. Mobile, 6:05 PM Sun, Aug 5 Biscuits Family Sunday/Bark in the Park 26 vs. Mobile, 5:05 PM Mon, Aug 6 Biscuits Military Monday 27 vs. Mobile, 6:35 PM Military members get $1 off tickets at the box offi ce. 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Water, sewer/ Lively honored during Gulf garbage service provided. 3037 Wind Meadow INVITATION TO BID Dr., Gulf Breeze, HOLLEY BY THE SEA CAMDEN DRIVE Breeze Night at Wahoos Stadium FL. Call 850-934- OUTFALL PROJECT PHASE I 3060, TDD/TTY 711. Equal Housing Notice is hereby given that the Santa Rosa County Board of County Com- y ason hompson B J T Opportunity. missioners will receive sealed bids for a General Contract for the construction Gulf Breeze News © 2018 ------of drainage and water quality improvements along Camden Drive, located in [email protected] Holley by the Sea Subdivision in Navarre, FL. Only properly licensed Contractors are invited to bid. This work includes the widening of an existing ditch along 704 - Glassport St., upgrading and resizing of side drains and cross drains, installa- Gulf Breeze residents were out en tion of culvert upgrades and sediment traps, construction of shoulders, paving of Real Estate roads, seed and mulching, and miscellaneous activities as shown on the project masse Friday for the Pensacola Blue plans and by the project manuals. Wahoos’ game with the Jacksonville for sale - Waterfront All bids must be in writing and delivered by hand, overnight courier service, Jumbo Shrimp. or U.S. Mail to the Santa Rosa County Procurement Department, 6495 Caroline Street, Suite J, Milton, Florida 32570, and must be received by 10:00 a.m. CST, Friday was Gulf Breeze Night at August 28, 2018, at which time will be publicly opened. Secondary delivery Wahoo Stadium, with the first 2,000 Don’t Miss This One! location shall be to Suite M at the above address. 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All interested parties are strongly encour- closure Resale aged to attend. Originally sold for: Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News $91,900 Liquida- Specifications may be secured by download from the Santa Rosa County Website: www.santarosa.fl.gov (keyword BIDS). Questions concerning this re- Nathan Gilbertson, Devlin Gilbertson tion Price: $29,900 Upscale Community quest should be directed, in writing, to Santa Rosa County Procurement Depart- Blake Kindig and Colin Yahn, ment at [email protected] prior to 4:30 p.m. on August 16, 2018. members of Gulf Breeze High’s Air Watch Video: www. Force Junior ROTC, prepare to take LakeLotsCloseout. Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners encourages all seg- the field to present the colors for the com 877-712-3650 ments of the business community to participate in its procurement opportunities, Florida Waterfront including small businesses, minority/women owned businesses, and disadvan- national anthem. taged business enterprises. The Board does not discriminate on the basis of Marketing, LLC race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age in the administration ------of contracts. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals in whole or in part and to waive all informalities and to Notice UNder award the proposal that it determines to be in the best interest of Santa Rosa FictitioUs Name County. Law By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Pursuant to Section Florida 865.09, Florida Statutes NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the under- LEGAL NOTICE 43208 Gulf Breeze News 7-26-18 signed, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of sunny dayZ lawn CaRE llC INVITATION TO BID – located at 1149 Jaguar Circle in the County of SETTLERS COLONY EXPANSION SANTA ROSA, in the City of Gulf Breeze, DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Florida 32563 intends to register the Notice is hereby given that the Santa Rosa County Board of County Com- said name with the missioners will receive sealed bids for a General Contract for the construction of Division of Corporations of the Florida Department drainage improvements in the residential areas of Settlers Colony, Blue Heron of State, Tallahassee, Cove and Venetian Isles in Gulf Breeze, FL. Only properly licensed Contractors Florida. are invited to bid. This work includes the removal and replacement of existing undersized storm sewer systems, installation of additional pipes systems and Jason Thompson/Gulf Dated at Tallahassee, associated outfall pipes, curbs and gutters, as well as eight pollutant removal Florida, this 13th day of structures as shown on the project plans and by the project manuals. Breeze News July, 2018. daVId GERaRdI and All bids must be in writing and delivered by hand, overnight courier service, David Landfair talks lauRa MuRPHy or U.S. Mail to the Santa Rosa County Procurement Department, 6495 Caroline with “Downtown Street, Suite J, Milton, Florida 32570, and must be received by 10:30 a.m. CST, Dave” before LEGAL 43195 7-26-18 August 28, 2018, at which time will be publicly opened. Secondary delivery throwing out a first location shall be to Suite M at the above address. E-mailed bid responses will be rejected. Only bids received by the aforestated time, date and location will pitch Friday. be considered. All bids shall be sealed and clearly labeled, “ITB # 18-051 Settlers Colony Expansion Drainage Improvements”. Please provide the original proposal, labeled “ORIGINAL”, and three (3) copies labeled “COPY” (4 Notice UNder total complete packages) along with one (1) electronic file in OCR (readable) FictitioUs Name Law PDF format. Pursuant to section A pre-bid conference will be held on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 9:00 865.09, Florida statutes Notice is HereBY GiVeN a.m. at the Santa Rosa County Public Services Conference Room, 6051 Old that the undersigned, Bagdad Hwy, Milton, Florida 32583. All interested parties are strongly encour- desiring to engage in busi- aged to attend. ness under the fictitious name of Specifications may be secured by download from the Santa Rosa County LaNdmarK commUNitY Website: www.santarosa.fl.gov (keyword BIDS). Questions concerning this re- maNaGemeNt quest should be directed, in writing, to Santa Rosa County Procurement Depart- Jason Thompson/ located at 77 Bay Bridge ment at [email protected] prior to 4:30 p.m. on August 16, 2018. drive in the county of santa rosa, Gulf Breeze News in the city of Gulf Breeze, Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners encourages all seg- Florida 32561 ments of the business community to participate in its procurement opportunities, Kelly, Tommy and including small businesses, minority/women owned businesses, and disadvan- Thomas Koch intends to register the said taged business enterprises. The Board does not discriminate on the basis of name with the division of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age in the administration were among the corporations of the Florida department of state, of contracts. Breezers on hand tallahassee, Florida. for Gulf Breeze The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to accept or reject Night Friday at dated at Gulf Breeze, any and all proposals in whole or in part and to waive all informalities and to Florida, this 18th day of award the proposal that it determines to be in the best interest of Santa Rosa Wahoo Stadium. July, 2018. County. The fun included Landmark real estate the first 2,000 Group, inc. By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, fans getting Florida LeGaL 43194 7-26-18 a Ben Lively Bobblehead. LEGAL NOTICE 43209 Gulf Breeze News 7-26-18 8C July 26, 2018 GULF BREEZE NEWS gulfbreezenews.com What is CivicCon? CivicCon brings national experts and local citizens together to improve our quality of life and to make our community a great place to live, learn, work and play. It creates citizen-powered change. September 26, 2017 January 16, 2018 February 12, 2018 Chuck Marohn: Sen. Bob Graham: Tom Murphy: Strong Towns Civic Engagements Public Private Partnerships The best investment is not new roads and “We have to have a renewal, a renaissance Cities need four key things in place with pipes, but the utilization of vacant land of citizenship, starting with our younger elected leaderships: ethics, a plan, trans- which already has the infrastructure. generation,” Graham said. parency and utilizing outside experts in —Formertwo-termGovernorofFloridaandformer vetting proposed developments. —ChuckMarohnisthefounderandpresidentof U.S.SenatorofFlorida. —TomMurphyisseniorresidentfellowatULI/ StrongTownsInstitute.HeisaProfessionalEngineer KlingbeilFamilyChairforurbandevelopment andamemberoftheAmericanInstituteofCertified atYale.Murphyisformerthree-termmayorof Planners(AICP). Pittsburgh. March 13, 2018 April 16 - 17, 2018 May 9 - 10, 2018 Ed McMahon: Michaele Pride: Emily Talen: Community Character Counts Community-Driven Design Cities and Social Equity The key to economic development isn’t Among Pride’s suggestions for making Talen believes that communities can building more “stuff,” it’s building things neighborhoods healthier and more be planned and built in a way that people care about and places people want beautiful included slowing down cars, encourages spatial and social equity. to be. “People stay longer, come back inviting people to linger, planting trees By that, she means that all citizens, more often and spend more money in and gardens, creating housing that is regardless of race, ethnicity, income places that attract their affection,” affordable for everyone and engaging or social status have similar access and McMahon said. the community in creative ways. proximity to “good stuff,” like quality schools, safe neighborhoods and other —EdMcMahonspent14yearsasthevice —MichaelePrideisaprofessorofarchitecture presidentanddirectoroflanduseplanningfor attheUniversityofNewMexico.Asanarchitect public services. theConservationFundinArlington,Virginia, andurbandesigner,sheemphasizesprinciplesof —EmilyTalenisprofessorofurbanismatthe wherehehelpedtoprotectmorethan5million consensus,collaborationandpublicengagementin UniversityofChicago. acresoflandofhistoricornaturalsignificance. herteaching,researchandprofessionalconsulting. HeiscurrentlyattheUrbanLandInstitute. May 25, 2018 June 4, 2018 July 16, 2018 Dr. Marvin Seppala: Joe Minicozzi: Andrew Davis: Fighting Opioid Addiction Smart Investments Laws of Attraction “There’s not many places that have Minicozzi compared living in a city Davis found most successful communities such a conversation and that are trying or county to being a shareholder in a have “staked a claim” and made them- to strengthen a community,” Seppala corporation: “Every piece of property is selves synonymous with an industry or said. “Part of the reason we have this an investment in our portfolio that either lifestyle. Pensacola could stake a claim problem is that people don’t talk builds or drains our collective wealth. as the cybersecurity capital of the South, about it.” Show me the math.” or even the world. —Dr.MarvinSeppalia,chiefmedicalofficerat —JoeMinicozziistheprincipalofUrban3,LLC, —AndrewDavisisabest-sellingauthorandkeynote HazeldenBettyFordFoundation,isoneofthe aconsultingcompanyfordowntownAsheville. speaker.He’sbuiltandsoldadigitalmarketingagency, world’sforemostexpertsonopioidaddiction. producedforNBCandworkedforTheMuppets. 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