BASEBALL SOFTBALL GB baseball catches Dolphins’ Milam break versus Escambia no-hhits WFT The Dolphins come from Alison Milam leads behind to beat Escambia’s Gulf Breeze to an Gators 7-4 in a non-district 11-0 victory over encounter. Page 1C Jaguars. Page 1C A W A R D ● W I N N I N G 50¢ YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER March 12, 2009 PAGE 1D FHSAA eyes game cuts ■ Beach Chamber hosts Prep athletics ‘Irish on Island’ celebration governing board ■ Chuck Randle: to vote April 26 All can benefit from an Irish on proposal Blessing The Gulf BY JASON THOMPSON Breeze High Gulf Breeze News School base- [email protected] ball team will host Starkville, Miss., on Saturday. WEEKEND But if the Florida High School Athletic Weather Association (FHSAA) has its way next month, THURSDAY the Dolphins might have to eliminate similar 3/12 games in coming seasons. Partly Cloudy The FHSAA Board of Directors will vote high 72O April 26 on a proposal that would cut the low 55O schedules of all state major high school sports except football by 20 percent for the 2009- 2010 school year. Baseball, basketball, soccer FRIDAY 3/13 and softball would have their maximum num- Partly Cloudy ber of games cut from 25 to 20 as a means to cut expenses during a recessionary economy. high 72O O “I don’t understand the logic in that. It does- low 57 n’t save any money,” Gulf Breeze baseball See FHSAA, Page 2A SATURDAY 3/14 Related inside Mostly Cloudy Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News Gulf Breeze second baseman Robin Hoffpauir (center) might get fewer opportunities to throw out opposing ■ Chart: Sport-by-sport proposed game O high 71 base runners if the FHSAA cuts by 20 percent the number of games Dolphins baseball can play next season. cuts to be considered, 2A low 61O SUNDAY 3/15 Isolated T-Storms Deadman’s Project in jeopardy GB Middle School high 72O O ■ low 58 Couple’s objection who own waterfront property to be permitted, and I hope wins state Olympiad letter threatens DEP on Highpoint Drive near that this is a misunderstand- Deadman's Island, are con- ing." The Gulf Breeze Middle permitting the project cerned that these three aspects The Copes entered an School Science Olympiad Team INSIDE of the project would threaten agreement with the City of earned first place for the 11th BY SCOTT PAGE List of GBMS medalists INSIDE their riparian/littoral rights. Gulf Breeze in July of 2008, year in a row in the Florida Gulf Breeze News Science Olympiad hosted at the at Orlando, 2A [email protected] In a letter to DEP, the after a quarrel over the loca- Copes’ lawyer, Tom Brady, tion of the oyster reef break- University of Central Florida on Classifieds 3D A Gulf Breeze couple has outlines the three aspects as water structure. Saturday, Feb. 28. The team, Tournament at Augusta State Crossword puzzle 3B filed an objection letter to the the “location of the oyster bas- On July 31, 2008, Gulf comprised of 15 students and University in Augusta, Ga., on Community 3-8A Department of Environmental ket reef, the proposed fill Breeze News reported that the five alternates from grades 6 May 15-16. Entertainment 2B Protection concerning its per- operation and the proposed quarrel was over, but it now through 8, competed in 23 dif- Nationwide, there are 5,300 ferent events. secondary schools from 47 Island News 1D mitting of three aspects of the planting operations.” appears that isn't the case. Deadman's Island Restoration “It's detrimental to the proj- The small island is located As winners of the state com- states participating, with an Opinion 6A project. ect," said Heather Reed, proj- in Pensacola Bay, just petition, GBMS will represent additional 10,000 elementary Seniors 7A schools holding Science Nathan and Cynthia Cope, ect manager. "We were about See ISLAND, Page 2A the State of Florida at the Sports 1-8C Science Olympiad National See OLYMPIAD, Page 2A Talk of the Town 4A “Mailing Statement on Editorial Page” GBHS senior Green has FOUR SECTIONS VOL. 8, NO. 11 MARCH 12, 2009 sights on summer camp ■ Arts Festival logo contest Sunday. The winning artist receives a winner hopes to boost her $250 prize. Green has enjoyed drawing for as long education goals as she can remember but only entered the home! contest by chance. BY SCOTT PAGE “My art teacher (Kelly Strozier) told Gulf Breeze News me about the contest,” Green said. “One your [email protected] of the members of the art council saw my original piece and said they wanted some- Gulf Breeze High School senior Julia thing similar. Green never imagined that her classroom See ARTS, Page 2A doodling would translate into cold, hard cash, but that’s exactly what happened when she won a design contest for the Gulf Breeze High School senior Julia Green (right) poses with her original Call 932-8986 today Call 932-8986 today 2009 Gulf Breeze Arts Festival. piece that inspired her design for the Each year, Gulf Breeze Arts Inc., holds Gulf Breeze Arts Festival. a logo design contest for the annual art Enjoy your community paper community your Enjoy mailed directly to mailed directly festival, which is this Saturday and Graphic illustration by Scott Cleveland/GBN GULF BREEZE NEWS (850) 932-8986 www.gulfbreezenews.com 2A March 12, 2009 GULF BREEZE NEWS PROPOSED NUMBER OF GAMES FOR 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR ARTS: Sport Currently Proposed Proposed Sport Currently Proposed Proposed Allowed Varsity JV Allowed Varsity JV Originality *Baseball 25 20 15 *Softball 25 20 15 made entry Thursday, March 12 Council 1:30 p.m., *Girls BKB 25 20 15 Swim/Dive 13 11 8 Gulf Breeze City Hall, *Boys BKB 25 20 15 Tennis 18 15 11 a winner Santa Rosa County 1070 Shoreline Drive, Bowling 18 15 11 Track 13 11 8 Commission Regular 9 a.m., Gulf Breeze Cross Country 13 11 8 *Girls volleyball 25 20 15 Commissioners Board Room, Santa Rosa County *Football 10 10 6 Boys volleyball 25 20 15 Continued from page 1A County Administrative Center, Tourist Development Golf 14 13 9 Water polo 25 20 15 6495 Caroline Street, Milton Council Board 3 p.m., Lacrosse 18 15 11 Girls weightlifting 13 11 8 “I had about a week to put Santa Rosa County Local Santa Rosa County Planning Board 6 p.m. County *Girls soccer 25 20 15 Boys weightlifting 13 11 8 the whole thing together. It was Chamber of Commerce, *Boys soccer 25 20 15 *Wrestling 18 15 11 Administrative Center, 6495 5247 Stewart Street, all really last-minute.” Caroline Street, Milton You wouldn’t know it from Milton *-these sports have preseason classics; preseason classics do not count against the maximum allotment of games. Santa Rosa County Source: Florida High School Athletics Association the logo Green put together. It Monday, March 16 Aviation Advisory features a sea turtle with a Committee 5 p.m., Gulf Breeze City Council mural of well-known Gulf County Administrative 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, Breeze landmarks on the shell. Center, 6495 Caroline : Gulf Breeze City Hall, 1070 FHSAA Supplements in jeopardy, too “These are the popular land- Street, Milton Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze Santa Rosa County Continued from page 1A marks in the area that I will always remember,” Green said. Fire Department Executive “If you cut “It was difficult to fit every- Tuesday, March 17 Group 6:30 p.m., Emergency coach Randy Renfroe argues. thing into such a small space Team Santa Rosa Operations Center, 4499 Pine Games like Saturday’s your games Forest Road, Milton and fill the extra space to tie it Economic Development against Starkville – an inter- by 20 percent, all together.” Council Bi-annual state, Spring Break bonus game Membership Meeting 11:30 When asked what she will do Thursday, March 19 then 20 a.m., NAS Whiting Field, Wings – give Renfroe and coaches like Gulf Breeze Area Chamber with the money, Green revealed Club, Milton him a chance to use players who percent of of Commerce Breakfast 7 that she is not the average high Santa Rosa County normally wouldn’t play in a dis- a.m., first-floor conference con- school senior. School Board 6:30 p.m., trict contest. your team ference room, Andrews No trips to the mall or the District Headquarters, 5086 “If you cut your games by 20 Performance & Research doesn’t play.” movies. Canal Street, Milton percent, then 20 percent of your Pavilion, The Andrews Institute, ”I’m saving the money,” team doesn’t play,” he said. Gulf Breeze Joe Culpepper/Gulf Breeze News Green said. “I want to attend a Renfroe thinks a better alter- Gulf Breeze baseball coach Randy Renfroe Wednesday, March 18 summer camp that will help me native would be to designate a Bay Area Resource get into a performing arts number of dates, perhaps 15, tough to fit in who you normal- to shoulder more of the load. school. where schools could play dou- ly play.” “A lot of the top-line equip- “I would like to go to Elon bleheaders to get more games. Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Report If the Tampa tournament ment the kids want, I can’t buy,” in North Carolina.” “We’re built more for dou- Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. counts as five games, and the Nemith said. “I can maintain it Sue Warner, Director of the bleheaders,” Renfroe said. Dolphins play their usual eight but not buy it.” Gulf Breeze Arts Festival, “We’ve never really had one big district games, that would leave At the team’s mandatory par- Felonies W/M, 20, 2700 block of Teepee explained why Green’s logo Road, Navarre, criminal mischief, (pitching) ace, but we have two the Dolphins with only seven ent meeting on March 16, foot- was chosen.