A W A R D ● W I N N I N G 11BB SEE OUR AD ON PAGE C4 50¢ YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER November 9, 2006 Midway FD defends ● canceling LifeFlight MUSIC ● FOOD ● CULTURE BY FRANKLIN HAYES ties, according to Midway Fire er MFD arrived on scene first, sta- NOV. ●10TH ●11TH ●12TH Gulf Breeze News District Chief Stephen Demeter. bilized the patient and cancelled Greek Orthodox Church [email protected] At a subsequent meeting called to the helicopter. The ambulance Pensacola, Florida Pg.B8 discuss the event, medical offi- paramedic, who was still en route, Recent confusion over the use cials agreed that the delay in med- told dispatch operators not to can- Inside in of Baptist Health Care’s Lifeflight ical care was not directly related cel the helicopter until she had a helicopter ultimately delayed the to the infant’s death Oct. 30 when chance to evaluate the patient. medical care of a two-month-old it was taken off life support. The Ultimately, recordings of the radio infant. Midway Fire District incident is symbolic of previous communication from Santa Rosa PAGE (MFD) and Rural/Metro disagreements and political County Emergency Dispatch indi- 1B Corporation ambulance service maneuvering regarding ambu- cated MFD refused to let the heli- Submitted by Cheryl Magnes both responded to a medical call lance service in Southern Santa copter land within its district Take that, Raiders! around 9:30 p.m. Oct. 29 in a Rosa County. boundaries, which includes the ■ NCAA Festival Gulf Breeze High Quarterback Brad McGuire swings a neighborhood west of Nantahala The emergency call went out at easternmost boundary of the Gulf sledgehammer at a junk car during the “Roast the opens with party Beach Road. Both agencies had 9:51 p.m. because the infant, who Island National Seashore to Raiders” bonfire pep rally Thursday night at Shoreline qualified Advanced Life Support was on ventilation and had a tra- ■ Road work Edgewood Drive along U.S. 98. Park north. Hundreds of students and adults turned out paramedics on scene, but dis- cheotomy, was having breathing “It’s a habit of a lot of people in for the event, which stoked the embers of the football begins on SR 399 agreed how to best care for the problems. As paramedics were en Santa Rosa County to ask for a rivalry with Navarre High School. The Dolphins ■ Bubba’s Beach infant. The scenario that unfolded route, a LifeFlight helicopter was helicopter before they arrive on emerged victorious on Friday night. exposed communication difficul- requested by Rural/Metro, howev- See MIDWAY, Page 2A6 See related story, 1C Bon Appétit Cafe closing its doors Board WEEKEND approves Weather BY FRANKLIN HAYES THURSDAY Gulf Breeze News Tiger Point 11/9 [email protected] Sunny condo high 75O Those who enjoy watching the sunset low 57O across Pensacola Bay while salivating over BY FRANKLIN HAYES a plate of Chicken Saint Charles, this may Gulf Breeze News FRIDAY be the last week to do so as Bon Appétit [email protected] 11/10 Waterfront Café is scheduled to close Nov. Builders will move forward Partly Cloudy 16. The bistro with the incredible view of with a condominium develop- O western Pensacola Bay, northern Gulf high 78 ment that residents say would O Breeze and downtown Pensacola is a part of low 59 complicate existing dilemmas Bay Beach Inn and has served gourmet and create new problems. meals at reasonable prices for over 30 years. Several residents attended a Hotel management said the establishment’s SATURDAY 11/11 Santa Rosa County Zoning owner decided to lease the space currently Board of Adjustments meeting Partly Cloudy occupied by Bon Appétit to a new restaurant O Nov. 2 to voice their concerns high 79 that is yet to be determined. about increased traffic and liv- O “The owner is leaning toward a seafood low 58 ing density in Tiger Point and restaurant, but no other information is avail- Santa Rosa Shores. They able at this time,” said Bay Beach Inn SUNDAY believe those problems would 11/12 General Manager Jana Brewer. worsen with the approval of Mostly Cloudy Brewer also added that the hotel com- building plans for The Retreat O plex, which is located at the foot of the high 77 at Tiger Point. O three-mile bridge and known for its South low 58 Current plans for the devel- Beach-style pink and teal color scheme, is opment, located west of the due to be completely remodeled. The inn’s Franklin Hayes/Gulf Breeze News Tiger Point Country club and parent company, Bay Beach Hotel LLC, is Patrons of Bon Appétit Restaurant at Bay Beach Inn enjoy the food and view of the south of Country Club Road, planning to purchase franchise rights to Pensacola Bay before the restaurant closes on November 16. The inn’s parent show a proposed community INSIDE become apart of Choice Hotels company announced it is affiliating with Choice Hotels and will undergo renova- of 114 dwelling units com- International, a hospitality chain that fran- tions. A new management company will take over the restaurant when it reopens. D posed of 27 two-story town Classifieds 6,7 chises more than 5,000 hotels, inns and homes and nine three-story Community 4,5,8A resorts in more than 40 countries and terri- said. “Anytime you change over into a cor- Brewer also said that the hotel will retain condominiums. At the Nov. 2 tories. Renovations are scheduled to begin poration there are lots of changes you have all of its employees and Bon Appétit staff Crossword/Movies 6B meeting, the board approved a in December. to under go, but I think it’s for the best. will be referred to the new eatery’s manage- Editorial 6A “The hotel will change to Quality Inn, Being a chain will bring more business into See TIGER POINT 6 B , Page 2A6 Entertainment 5,6 but the owner will stay the same,” Brewer the area.” See CAFE, Page 7A6 Island News 1,2B County School News 3-5 D Extra $4 charge funds stormwater upgrades Sports 1-8 C meets FEMA A Talk of the Town 5 BY BRADLEY “B.J.” DAVIS, JR. The torrential rains and TV Listings 3 B Gulf Breeze News flooding in April 2005 under- deadlines Women in Business [email protected] scored the city’s need for improvements. The Northwest BY FRANKLIN HAYES 1, 8 D An additional stormwater Florida Water Management Gulf Breeze News utility fee will appear on city District (NWFWMD) granted [email protected] “Mailing Statement is residents’ water bills begin- $1 million to the city but that on Editorial Page” ning this month. City council amount barely scratches the As diminutive goblins and surface ghosts prepared to take to the FOUR SECTIONS recently approved a $4 charge per household, per month, to of the future stormwater streets in search of tricks or VOL. 5, NO. 40 offset the $167,276 annual projects in Camellia-Bear- treats, the U.S. Department of NOVEMBER 9, 2006 operating budget with an addi- Navarre-York Berry area; Homeland Security’s Federal tional $50,000 for capital cost York-Surrey-San Carlos- Emergency Management recovery. Gilmore-Hampton-Warwick- Agency (FEMA) closed its “The bottom line is that Navarre-Baptist Church area; books on the 2004 disaster we’re all going to have to pay Washington-Camellia- housing effort in Florida. Florida-Dolphin area; United Way of Santa Rosa $4 a month for stormwater Baycliffs; Plantation Hill- County (UWSRC) worked management in the city,” said home! Shirley-Stearns-McClure area, with FEMA and several other Mayor Pro Tem Clay Ford. Tall Pine Circle area; non-profit organizations to “We’ve got four or five pro- Fairpoint Circle-Fairpoint assist area residents displaced jects here in town that we’re Drive area; Shoreline Park by Hurricanes Ivan, Dennis your going to fund currently and B.J. Davis/Gulf Breeze News North Stormwater Drainage Stormwater utility infrastructure renovations are underway in and Katrina. Since the storms, this is going to go toward the area; South Sunset Blvd.; United Way and Interfaith entire capital expense and pro- the Baycliffs neighborhood, the first of 11 total projects Dracaena Way-Nightingale planned by the city. Ministries participated finan- vide a fund that we’ll be able Lane-Russ Dr. and Fairpoint- cially in more than 700 hurri- to make stormwater improve- Driftwood-Navy Cove area. Water just doesn’t drain, so “Under state guidelines, cane recovery projects in ments.” An exact estimate of what we’ve got to take some extra- you just simply aren’t eligible Santa Rosa County. To meet With a total of 11 projects amount is needed is still being ordinary measures,” said for some state grants unless the federal government’s Oct. scheduled, the city will start determined. Ford. you establish a stormwater 31 temporary housing dead- Call 932-8986 today Call 932-8986 today with the current project in the The reason these areas are According to NWFWMD utility in the city and say that line, UWSRC case managers Baycliffs subdivision. Crews among stormwater projects is guidelines, a principal reason you’ll help foot the bill before worked to find permanent began replacing storm sewer topographical in nature. for the implementation for the the state’s going to come for- solutions for 58 residents dis- Enjoy your community paper community your Enjoy drains with larger ones to “Gulf Breeze is just so flat; fee is that it opens the door for ward with any grant funds,” mailed directly to mailed directly accommodate more runoff.