PBE READY TO TAKE OFF Jennifer Magee occupies Pensacola Beach School’s ‘control tower.’ SCHOOLS, 6C 172 August 11, 2011 YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 75¢ HAPPY BIRTHDAY GULF BREEZE! City has come long way since birth in August 1961 ■ 50 years of growth, development, perseverance make our community special BY JOE CULPEPPER Gulf Breeze News [email protected] t was a warm, somewhat humid Thursday evening when Dr. C.J. Heinberg stood on the grounds of I the town’s elementary school and raised his right hand before Judge Woodrow W. Melvin and was sworn in as the first mayor of Gulf Breeze. The Aug. 10, 1961 outdoor ceremony atop a flat-bed truck trailer in front of hundreds of well-wishers marked the birth of a city destined to become a robust commercial and residential subur- ban community with a major, four-lane U.S. highway bringing new residents and visitors from across the country. Five decades after Heinberg’s induc- tion, Gulf Breeze has grown to a city of 5,763 residents with a world-class med- ical complex, a rising international •See 50TH, Page 3A Related stories ■ Historical tidbit: George Bokas launched first pharmacy, 5A ■ Editorial cartoon, 6A ■ Publishers’ pens: Two anniver- saries make 2011 special, 6A ■ Longtime columnist Bette Boyle writes final Senior Scene, 7A Replacement bridge might charge tolls; meeting today The BY VICI PAPAJOHN process to Gulf Breeze News replace the [email protected] Pensacola Bay Bridge is well under way, and there is no doubt that there is only one place it will go. “We have three options,” Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Project Coordinator Brandon Bruner, PE, told members of a Project Advisory Group (PAG) late last month. “Build it to the east, to the west or down the middle of the existing bridge.” Graphic illustration by Mason Guttery/Gulf Breeze News •See BRIDGE, Page 2A INSIDE ON NEWSSTANDS NOW WEEKEND Weather-plus Calendar . .2A Island News . .1D Classifieds . .7C Legal Advertising . .7C Crossword Puzzle . .7B Lifestyles . .1B Entertainment . .5-7B Obituaries . .2A Fire Reports . .2A Opinion . .6A FRI 8/12 SAT 8/13 SUN 8/14 MON 8/15 History . .5A Schools . .6C home! 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Gulf Breeze Architectural Board 4 p.m., Review Board 6:30 p.m., County Property the value of Navarre Beach to Henrietta Farrand Tuck- She is survived by her six Chamber Conference Council Chamber, City Hall, Room, 409 Gulf Appraiser, has the tax roll, all property owners Miller, 88, of Gulf Breeze children, Henri (Tom) Stone 1070 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf pre-filed to run for share in the tax burden.” passed away on Monday, of Gypsum, Colo., Susan Breeze Breeze the seat in 2012. Brown also stood his ground Aug. 1, 2011. (Doug) Hadden of Gulf Brown is most with the state in lowering prop- Tuck-Miller was born Dec. Breeze, Charles Santa Rosa County Tuesday, Aug. 16 recognized for Brown erty values when the market 15, 1922 the youngest of (Jeannette)Tuck of Miami, Commission Regular 9 a.m., seven children to Henry Alana Tuck-Shaw of Gulf County Administrative Center, SSRUS Board 4 adding the Navarre Beach began its downturn. Commissioner's Board Room, p.m., Council Chamber, Carroll Farrand and Blanche Breeze, Jim (Marian) Tuck of improvements to the tax rolls in “My goal has been to keep 6495 Caroline Street, Milton City Hall, 1070 Ogden Nixon. In 1942, she Gulf Breeze and Pete 2001, his first year in office, and property values low within the Shoreline Drive, Gulf (Cindy)Tuck of Durango, Santa Rosa County Zoning successfully defended his case framework of state law and met the first love of her life, Breeze U.S. Navy Ensign Charles Colo. She is also survived by Board 6 p.m., County all the way to the Florida fairly assess all properties in Stuart Tuck. They were mar- 15 grandchildren and 12 Administrative Center, Wednesday, Supreme Court. Subsequently, Santa Rosa County, as all citi- ried March 8, 1943 aboard great-grandchildren. Commissioner's Board Room, he added the Navarre Beach zens deserve,” he said. “I look the USS Charles Carroll in Her gift was a great love of 6495 Caroline Street, Milton Aug. 17 land to the tax rolls in 2006, forward to continuing to main- Norfolk, Va. music, an unshakable ethical Santa Rosa County School Gulf Breeze which has been upheld by the tain the high level of service After 38 years of marriage, foundation, a sense of right Board 6:30 p.m., School Board Toastmasters noon, courts to date. they expect, while working to Tuck-Miller was preceded in and wrong, a legacy of pride, Building, 5086 Canal Street, Fellowship Hall, First Baptist “It’s a fairness issue,” Brown keep cost of government death by Charles Tuck. She and a love for the United Milton Church of Gulf Breeze, 555 said. “The people on the beach down.” met her second love, hus- States and the U. S. military. Monday, Aug. 15 Fairpoint Drive, Gulf Breeze SRC Tourist Development Gulf Breeze City Council Council 3 p.m., Santa Rosa 6:30 p.m., Council Chamber, County Chamber of BRIDGE City Hall, 1070 Shoreline Drive, Commerce, 5247 Stewart : Construction expected in 2015 or 2016 Gulf Breeze Street, Milton Continued from page 1A rent location,” Kristoff said. “We are not looking at a process Key meeting today at Civic Center Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Report The meeting was the first of that includes creative analysis Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. four PAG meetings scheduled The Florida Department of Transportation is hosting a pub- of other options. The new during the multi-year process to lic information meeting in reference to the Pensacola Bay bridge will be built pretty much Felonies W/F, 27, 5200 block of replace the bridge. Bridge Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study where the Pensacola Bay Bridge Soundside Drive, Gulf Breeze, Traffic across the bridge on a today (Aug. 11) from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Pensacola Civic Center. now stands.” 8/3/2010 DUI. normal day averages 55,000 This meeting is being held to notify local governments, The structure is due to begin Stoffer Sr., Rod Alan, W/M, 8/3/2010 vehicles. According to Bruner, affected property owners, tenants and other members of the construction for replacement by 57, 1500 block of Libby Lane, Carter, Ryan Foy, W/M, 35, 2500 block of Crescent Road, northbound traffic roughly public about the study. This meeting will provide an opportu- 2015 or 2016. Gulf Breeze, aggravated battery. 8/4/2010 Navarre, DUI. divides into thirds to go up 17th nity to review the proposed study, ask questions, and submit “Some way or another we are comments concerning the upcoming project. Mills, Stacy Lynn, W/F, 27, 8/4/2010 Avenue, along the shoreline on going to have another bridge,” Small, Timothy Allen, W/M, The study involves the replacement of the Pensacola Bay 5500 block of Maverick Lane, Bay Street or continue on their Bruner said. “We don’t want to 51, 7800 block of Skyview Bridge from 17th Avenue in Pensacola to Baybridge Drive in Gulf Breeze, fugitive from justice. way along East Gregory Street have to do it in an emergency 8/5/2010 Boulevard, Navarre, DUI. in Pensacola. On the Gulf Gulf Breeze. Various alternatives and alignments will be con- situation like the Escambia Bay Stafford, James Wallace, 8/5/2010 Breeze side, however, the only sidered to address both safety and possible capacity improve- Bridge (after Hurricane Ivan). W/M, 43, 1700 block of Galvez Brewer, Randall Kevin, W/M, route available continues along ments that will tie into the existing facilities. We want to act now and get Drive, Gulf Breeze, battery. 52, 400 block of Warnick Street, Gulf Breeze Parkway. Maps, drawings and other project information will be on community input and try and 8/7/2010 Gulf Breeze, DUI. The new bridge will be much display. The meeting will be an open-house format with proj- make everybody happy. Schulte, James Leo Robert, 8/6/2010 Fincher III, James Frank, higher than the current span to ect team representatives available to address your questions “We will be handing out W/M, 28, 3800 block of Bay W/M, 58, 3400 block of Green prevent the deterioration caused and explain the proposed improvements. There will be no for- questionnaires at (today’s) com- Winds Drive, Gulf Breeze, viola- tion of probation. Briar Circle, Gulf Breeze, DUI. by the wave surge action. mal presentation. munity meeting at the Civic ■ The meeting will be held in Rooms C1 and C2 on the sec- 8/8/2010 “We’ll have to do wave Center, and we really want peo- Note: Arrest and police ond floor of the Civic Center located at 201 East Gregory Cowart, Bruce Allen, W/M, analysis to know for sure, but ple to show up and tell us their 43, 5500 block of Galberry Lane, reports in Gulf Breeze News Street.