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Liberty Church Lifestyles, 1B Choctaw Sports, 1C Ad rates increase each month in 2017Page 7A soSection C bookYOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER January 12, 2017 Schedules GB blanks Choctaw to open 2017 Baldwin's Reach out toThursday, cus Jan. tom12 ers Basketball at BY JASON THOMPSON big game Niceville, (JV girls Gulf Breeze News [email protected] in your neighbor3 p.m., JV boyshood. keeps 4:30, Var. girls 6, The Gulf Breeze Lady Dolphin Var. boys 7:30) soccer team got back to work Hawks Girls soccer at earlier than most teams, getting two goals from Alyssa Scott to fl ying CallMilton, (850) 932-8986(JV 5:30, to advertise today in Gulf Breeze News. win 3-0 at Choctaw on Jan. 3. now and lock in these incredible rates!Var. 7:30) Gulf Breeze (14-4), the top '07 grad catches 11 Wrestling vs seed in next week's District 1- passes in wild card win Chcotaw, 6 p.m. 3A Tournament, also got two January 12, 2017 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER assists75¢ from Blair Amberson, BY JASON THOMPSON Friday, Jan. 13 who played for the i rst time in Gulf Breeze News several weeks (hip). [email protected] Girls Freshman Kristen Goodroe weightlifting at started the scoring in the 12th Doug Baldwin continued Buz Eddy district meet at minute when she i nished off a his record-setting season Judge: ‘All Baker (TBD) cross from Amberson. Sunday, grabbing 11 Basketball vs. Gulf Breeze 1-0 at the half. passes for 104 yards and a Scott made it 2-0 midway touchdown in the Seattle Catholic, (JV boys through the second half when Seahawks' 26-6 win over retiring 4:30, Var. girls 6, she i nished off a cross from the the Detroit Lions in an NFC Var. boys 7:30) right side from Jessica Olson. Wild Card game Saturday. attorneys’ Scott rounded out the scoring The Gulf Breeze with about 1 2 0 0 7 Saturday, Jan. 14 0 minutes left, r u n ning onto a i nishing off a GBHS Call Wrestling at City Manager cross from Amberson. g r a d Pace (TBD) Margeaux Hunt made a diving h a s will become Girls soccer at save on a 1v1 chance late in the broken fees are on i rst half for the ady olphins, t h e Ocean Springs, Special Advisor MS (JV 11 a.m., who play at Milton Thursday 1 , 0 0 0 and at Ocean Springs (Miss.) y a r d Var. 12:30) Baldwin Edwin A. “Buz” Eddy announces Saturday to close out the regular receiv- his retirement after nearly 25 years as Boys soccer at season. i n g City Manager of Gulf Breeze, stepping Catholic (JV 10 The district tournament Jason Thompson/Gulf Breeze News mark for the second straight the table’ s emii nals are ednesday at year. The Seahawks play at into a new role as a.m., Var. noon) Special Advisor to PHS, with the championship Great Scott Atlanta Saturday. the City Manager as ‘Sand Beach Park’ is hereby cancelled as game a week from Friday. BY KRISTIN N. COMPTON Monday, Jan. 16 Alyssa Scott scored two goals in the Lady Dolphins' 3-0 win at Choctaw on Jan. 3. as part of an initial Gulf Breeze News© 2017 of Dec. 12, 1950, and declared to be of no 12-month succes- [email protected] force and effect.” Boys soccer vs. sion plan. Eddy Judge Melvin’s Order further stated, “That Milton (JV 5:30, File photo The Reeses and the Peters once again ap- The disputed land is a narrow waterfront beach with rip rap. will continue to the defendants [the City of Gulf Breeze] have Var. 7:30) assist the City with peared before the Court, up against the City no right under the declarations and statements major projects and of Gulf Breeze in the long-debated Catawba contained on the plat purporting to dedicate initiatives, advis- Eddy beach access matter. certain land as a park, and the defendants, CatawbaTuesday, Jan.litig 17 ation ing the interim city On Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, the par- and each of them, are hereby enjoined and Basketball at 850.932.8986 manager. The Council is expected to ties brought before the Court Plaintiffs’ mo- restrained from pretending, claiming or as- Milton (JV boys tion for clariication of the ourt’s rder timeline: approve Eddy’s plans to retire from city serting, any right, title or interest in, or claim 4:30 p.m., Var. girls management at the regular meeting on on the Plaintiffs’ motion for attorneys’ fees to, the property above described.” and costs entered on Sept. 29, 2016. Santa Dec. 12, 19506,– JudgeVar. 7:30)Melvin ruled this to be the date January 17. The ruling was subsequently appealed by “that the purported dedication … which describes certain land as Eddy states: “I am most proud of our Rosa County Circuit Judge John F. Simon Jr. the city and an opinion entered by the Flori- Boys soccer vs. presided over the hearing granting Plaintiffs’ ‘Sand Beach Park’ is hereby cancelled… and declared to be of hardworking and dedicated employ- da First District Court of Appeal on July 20, no force and effect.”Pace (JV boys 5:30 ees, who never hesitate to run towards motion for clariication and afirming, 2 afirmed the lower ourt’s decision. “Everybody needs to leave here under- 1961 – City of Gulfp.m. Breeze, Var was. 7:30) incorporated. a problem or emergency. Gulf Breeze The Pollak case was then appealed to the Wrestling vs. has a resilient organizational culture standing all of the attorneys’ fees are on the Florida Supreme Court, which declined to Sept. 11, 1962 that has been tested by natural disasters table at this point.” hear it. and external pressures, and every time The protracted litigation irst came before Fast forward approximately has rebounded even stronger, with im- the Court back in 1980 in the Pollak versus and the city proved services and amenities for our the City of Gulf Breeze matter. Santa Rosa community. Gulf Breeze is positioned County Circuit Judge inancially to be in a solid position for Today years to come. 75¢ YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER ‘Fore’ January 19, 2017 Samaritan killed in sale multi-car City to consider sale of Tiger Point crash driving range Photos by Lisa Newell | Gulf Breeze News N. COMPTON Man, 29, had a BY KRISTIN Workers continue to chip away at the Gulf Breeze News© 2017 structure, finally bringing it down [email protected] growing family completely on Tuesday. N. COMPTON BY KRISTIN Amid one of its ive-year permit review periods with Gulf Breeze News© 2017 y and [email protected] the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), city staff and council recently met to discuss options A Gulf Breeze man, husband related to Tiger Point golf course, efluent capacit ongoing operations and maintenance, as well as capital and father of two with a third - improvements, pertaining to both on the way, who was known by - many as a “Good Samaritan,” issues. As the discussions pro died tragically last week doing Eyesore no more gressed, so did the excitement sur what he did rounding the possible sale of the - best, help driving range, which would result ing others. in a potential “win-win” with the Michael Demolition begins on vacant shopping center procurement of a decent amount A. Bailey, REPORTS - of money to reinvest in the upkeep Abell STAFF and improvement of the property 29, was Crimson Santa Rosa of New as well as the continued use of the struck and port Beach, Calif., the owners - killed by course as a spray ield. Bailey of the nearly seven-acre parcel Deputy City Manager Samantha Abell said the goal- oncoming - that once was a vibrant shopping of the Saturday morning workshop was to “very suc trafic as he - - center, ordered the demolition of cinctly state the situation that [the city is] in with ef assisted accident victims fol the complex that stood vacant for lowing a crash involving multi - luent disposal and wastewater treatment plant, and over 10 years. why the golf course is so important, and whatever decied, ple vehicles last Tuesday night. During its heyday, the cen He passed away at Sacred sion the council makes moving forward, why it is that ter housed Delchamp’s grocery - [they’re] making that decision.” Abell further stat Heart Hospital from injuries store, Eckerd Drugs and various sustained after being hit by a - “Staff would like to explore more options for selling - shops and eateries. However, af portions of the course, and the city then investing back 2001 Dodge Ram driven by - - ter Delchamp’s closed and Eck into its own property [with funds resulting from the Joseph H. Spann, 64, of Can erd merged with CVS, the center tonment. The Florida High to “Hope it’s a (Target, (bowling alley, sale].” suffered. Then, damage from Demolition began on Wednesday. Abell informed the council that a RIB was contemld way Patrol (FHP) reported that Fresh Market, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, - Hurricane Dennis forced the two plated at the Bergren Rd.