FOOTBALL: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL KICKS OFF FRIDAY SPORTS, A8 GazetteSanta Rosa’s Press Tweet us @srpressgazette and friend us on facebook.com Back to school, B1 Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Find breaking news at www.srpressgazette.com 75 cents Police: Scammer targeting elderly By BILL GAMBLIN elderly women at their homes The individual being sought After engaging the hom- 377-4611 | @SRPG_Bill by taking their purses. for questioning at one instance eowner in small talk, police say [email protected] According to Sgt. Scott introduced herself as “Nancy” she will take any purse in view Haines, public information of- to one of the victims. and run out the door, then im- The Santa Rosa County fi cer at the Santa Rosa County Haines said “Nancy” ap- mediately use any credit cards Sheriff’s Offi ce is looking for Sheriff’s Offi ce, the woman proached the victim’s residence inside at a convenience store or a woman who is targeting the committed these crimes on July and knocked on the door, say- retail business. elderly in Milton. 29, Aug. 6, Aug. 8 and most re- ing her puppy was lost and then Police say the female sus- cently on Aug. 11. asking for a drink of water. See SCAMMER A7 pect, who is described as a One occurrence was in Mil- white female, 5-foot-4 to 5-foot- ton on North Avenue, while the 6 between the ages of 23 and 35 other three have been just out- SPECIAL TO THE PRESS GAZETTE and weighing 130 to 160 pounds side of Milton’s city limits at Wil- This photo released by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Offi ce with an unknown tattoo on her mar Avenue, Meadowlark Lane shows a woman who allegedly calls herself “Nancy” and is right ankle, has robbed four and Water Street. believed to have taken the purses of elderly women in the area. BUSINESS SURVIVOR SERIES Milton preacher ‘Ready to help’ best-selling author By BILL GAMBLIN 377-4611 | @SRPG_Bill [email protected] On Thursday, you have a chance to dine with a best-selling author from Milton. An Evening with Carl Gallups will be held to benefi t the Santa Rosa County Shoes That Fit program and the new Boys and Girls Club of San- PHOTOS BY BILL GAMBLIN | Press Gazette ta Rosa County. It doesn’t matter if you are in the market for tile, wood laminate, The evening carpet or any fl ooring for your home or offi ce, you can fi nd it at with Gallups, Milton Carpet Center. who penned the CARL book that quickly GALLUPS found itself at the TA RO Carpet center proud SAN SA No. 1 spot on Amazon.com, will get under way at 6 p.m. at the Russell Center on the campus of to call Milton home SURVIVORS Locklin Technical Institute. BUSINESS EDITION Dinner and book signing is set By BILL GAMBLIN for 6-7 p.m., followed by a chance 377-4611 | @SRPG_Bill to meet the author and have a [email protected] book review from 7-8:30 p.m. is the right one. “This book came out of 30 When Lamar Evers opened his “When it comes to fl ooring and years in my ministry on how to carpet center, he was so proud of carpet, that is the second biggest effectively defend the Christian Milton, he made sure it was in the investment you make in a home,” faith,” said Gallups, the senior name. said Kathy Richbourg, the sales- pastor at Hickory Hammock Since 1992, Milton Carpet Cen- person at Milton Carpet Center. Church in East Milton. ter has been working with the “The most expensive items you put Dinner will consist of pulled residents of Santa Rosa County to on your home is the roof. pork, baked beans, potato sal- make sure the second-biggest in- ad, homemade desserts and vestment they make in their homes See CARPET A7 beverages. See GALLUPS A7 Nicole Norris works on the during a road trip when you started your car oncology fl oor at Baptist Hospital. IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WITH or truck? A: Country. Q: What brought you to Santa Rosa Q: What is the last book you read? County? Nicole Norris A: None. A: The United States Navy. Q: Which would you enjoy more: dinner Q: What fi ctional character would you say and a movie, a ball game or a good book? you are the most like? A: Dinner and a movie. A: Pippy Longstocking. She is bathroom after watching a movie. the bottom of my shoe. Q: Where would your ideal vacation spot wild and crazy just like me. After I was fi nished, I walked Q: Name three things you will always be? Q: What was your most embarrassing out and could not fi gure out why have in your refrigerator. A: Hawaii with my husband and moment you now laugh about? everyone was laughing. I looked A: Milk, salad dressing and no kids. A: I was pregnant with my down and there was a trail of toilet cheese. oldest daughter and walked into a paper following me while stuck to Q: What would we hear on the radio See NORRIS A7 Jim Fletcher TABLE OF CONTENTS Publisher Printed on Sudoku.......................................... A2 Sports............................................ A8 623-2120 recycled paper Opinion ........................................ A4 Classifi eds ..................................... B5 [email protected] Volume 104 Issue 67 A2 | Santa Rosa’s Press Gazette Local Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Dollar General relocates By BILL GAMBLIN moved to a new location convenient for customers come to rely on, just in a 377-4611 | @SRPG_Bill and is preparing for its in Milton. different location. The new [email protected] grand opening on Aug. 25 “Dollar General is store will employ six to 10 at 8 a.m. committed to delivering people. There is a new ‘Dollar’ The move according to a pleasant shopping Dollar General’s new in circulation in Milton. the Goodlettsville, Tenn., experience that includes location features a fresh Dollar General on office was made to make a convenient location, a layout, designed to make Dogwood Dr. has officially shopping easier and more well-edited assortment shopping easier and www. .net of merchandise, great simpler for customers. Sudoku-Puzzles prices and an updated Some of the store’s new Sudoku, Kakuro & Futoshiki Puzzles store design,” said Gayle features include seasonal SUDOKU Aertker, Dollar General’s products featured in the Sudoku 9x9 - Very easy (135721923) senior vice president center of the store, easily of real estate and store recognizable departments development. “We hope with visible signage and 3 7 4 8 our Milton customers will coolers that are more continue to enjoy shopping conveniently located at the 5 2 1 8 7 at Dollar General’s new front of the store. location.” Dollar General stores At the grand opening offer a focused selection 1 3 2 event, customers will of national brands and enjoy special deals and private brands of food, 2 4 5 7 9 free prizes. The first 50 housewares, seasonal shoppers at the store items, cleaning supplies, will receive a $10 Dollar basic apparel and health 5 3 6 General gift card and the and beauty care products. first 200 shoppers will There are 11 stores 8 7 9 2 5 receive a Dollar General located in Santa Rosa tote bag, among other County alone. giveaways. Dollar General 9 2 4 The new store will Corporation has been provide customers with delivering value to 7 4 1 9 8 the same value and shoppers for more than 70 convenience they have years. 8 3 6 1 www.sudoku-puzzles.net SOLUTION FIND US ONLINE Thank You Solution:Check out Santa Rosa Press Gazette on I would like to take this opportunity to thank each Santa www.sudoku-puzzles.net Rosa County voter for taking part in the August 14, 2012 Facebook, or tweet us @srpressgazette election. While I was not successful in my bid for re-elec- tion, many folks did cast a ballot for me and helped with my Santa Rosa County Clerk of Circuit Court re-election campaign. I am humbled and honored that you put your trust in me. Until my replacement comes into office in January of 2013, I promise to continue good customer service, to continue to practice Elected OFFICIALS conservatism in all aspects phone 983-1880. E-mail is [email protected] phone 202-456-1414. E-mail is president@white- of the Clerk’s Office, and to COUNTY GOVERNMENT COUNTY COMMISSION house.gov continue to provide a • District 1: Jim Williamson, 4351 Berryhill Road, SANTA ROSA COUNTY ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR • Vice President Joe Biden: Office of the Vice responsible plan of Pace, FL 32571; phone 983-1877. E-mail is comm-wil- Ann Bodenstein, 6495 Caroline St., Milton, FL President, White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C. 20500; phone 202-456-1414. operations in the office. [email protected] 32570; phone 983-1900. E-mail is Bodenstein@ • District 2: Bob Cole, 8651 Riverstone Road, santarosa.fl.gov Milton, FL 32583; phone 983-1877. E-mail is comm- SCHOOL GOVERNMENT Thank you all, [email protected] STATE GOVERNMENT SCHOOL BOARD • District 3: Don Salter, 6000 Chumuckla Highway, • Rep. Doug Broxson: 2990-C Gulf Breeze Park- • Superintendent: Tim Wyrosdick, 5086 Canal Mary Pace, FL 32571; phone 983-1877. E-mail is comm- way, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563, phone 916-5436. E-mail St., Milton, FL 32570; phone 983-5000. E-mail is [email protected] is [email protected] [email protected] • District 4: Jim Melvin, 6495 Caroline St., Milton, • Sen.