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City of Gulf Breeze FinanceDirector Steve Milford spoke at theinaugural Residential RecyclingConference (RRC) on March 23 and24 in Chicago.

Milford was one of two speakersin the �Keeping Score: MeasuringYour Recycling Program�s Success�session of the conference organizedby Waste and Recycling News, anAkron, Ohio, news source for envi-ronmental management.

Milford hopes to inform othermunicipalities about how to effec-tively implement and monitor recy-cling efforts.

�I think a lot of municipalities putthe programs in place but do notfully consider the costs, results andeffectiveness of the programs,� hesaid.

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Gun-totin� momma gets5 years probation, no jail

A Gulf Breeze woman who took twohandguns and a knife onto the Gulf BreezeHigh School campus on April 20, 2009 hasbeen sentenced to 60 months of probation.

Judy Lynn Hall, 62, of the 1100 block ofFinch Drive in Gulf Breeze, was sentencedMarch 18. Hall pleaded no contest to six

charges, and Circuit Judge Thomas R.Santurri found the woman guilty of felonypossession of a weapon on school property,a charge punishable by a maximum of fiveyears in prison and a $5,000 fine.

Santurri withheld adjudication on theother five charges but imposed probation oneach of between one and five years to run

concurrently with the possession con-viction.

Hall was ordered to pay court coststotaling $778 in addition to a supervi-sory fee of $52 a month for the durationof her probation, totaling $312. Shecannot own or possess a firearm, mustmaintain mental health treatment andmust submit random urinalysis andbreath tests at her own expense.

As a convicted felon, Hall can-not vote or serve on a jury.

The judge ruled that Hall cango onto the campus where herstudent-children are being

■ Trench-coated woman took

guns, knife onto GBHS campus

on infamous anniversary

BY JOE CULPEPPER


Judy Lynn Hall

�See HALL, Page 2A

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Fred Bryan, Chairman of the 2010 Gulf Breeze Relay For Life Commitee,and Sharon Westmoreland, Marketing and Public Relations Chair, beganthe task Friday of painting the city purple to raise awareness for theupcoming American Cancer Society Relay For Life event scheduled for April23-24 at Gulf Breeze High School. The two tied purple ribbons on trees inthe median of Gulf Breeze Parkway from the western entrance to the city tothe National Seashore area. Area residents and businesses are urged todecorate with purple to show their support for finding a cure for cancer.

Paintin’ the town purple

Scott Page/GBN

City of Gulf Breeze FinanceDirector Steve Milford gaveadvice on recycling strategies.

City of GBrecycling success getsrecognition■ Local official shares

insight into waste program

during national conference

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Gulf Breeze High�s ScienceOlympiad team has earned its wayto the national competition for theninth year in a row and 10th timein school history.

Local residents can help themget there by supporting their firstfundraiser this weekend at theBusiness Expo, sponsored by theGulf Breeze Area Chamber ofCommerce. The Science Olympiadteam will be selling cold drinksand other refreshments at the Expoas a fundraiser for their trip toNational Competition.

Last week at the state ScienceOlympiad competition at theUniversity of Central Florida, GulfBreeze High captured first-placemedals in several categories andsecond-place in others, adding upto the most first-place points over-all for the high school division.Fifty-two high schools competedthis year.

Gulf Breeze Middle School didnot field a team this year, but forthe past 11 consecutive FloridaScience Olympiad competitionshad placed first in the state.

�This year there was a lot ofexcitement among the middleschools when it was to beannounced who had received themost points for first place because

ScienceOlympiadteam winsstate title■ Gulf Breeze High

teens need public’s help

to travel to nationals

BY PAM BRANNON


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Judy Hall reveals what prompted

her actions, apologizes in letter to

Judge Thomas Santurri, 2A

The Gulf Breeze base-

ball team will begin its

quest for another state

final four appearance

with district tourney. 1C

Dolphins seededNo. 1 in tourney

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Education inside

■ Teachers, union watchingCrist bill decision closely, 4B■ Class-size amendmentmakes it to November ballot, 4B


Gulf Breeze Fire & Rescue

For the week ending April 9,Gulf Breeze Fire and Rescue wascalled for 14 emergencies. Theseincidents included 8 medicalcalls, 1 structural fire, 1 waterrescue, 1 activated alarm, 1assist invalid and 2 dispatchedand canceled en route calls.

To learn more about GulfBreeze Fire & Rescue, log on towww.cityofgulfbreeze.com/firedept/index.html

Midway Fire District

For the week of April 2 throughApril 8, Midway Fire District wascalled for 61 incidents. These

emergencies included 37 medicalassists, 1 motor vehicle accidentwith injuries, 8 motor vehicle acci-dents with no injuries, 6 publicassists, 8 good intent canceledon scene or en route, and 1 falsealarm.

For more information aboutMidway Fire District, log on towww.midwayfire.com.

Emergency ReportsInformation provided by Gulf Breeze Fire & Rescue and Midway Fire District

Felonies

4/6/2010

Pullum, Daniel Austin,

W/M, 34, 2100 block of Vizcaya

Drive, Navarre, violation of pro-

bation.

Wells, Joel Anthony, W/M,

18, 4300 block of Canton

Court, Gulf Breeze, drug pos-

session.

4/7/2010

McKay, Derek J, B/M, 32,

2000 block of Coral Street,

Navarre, aggravated assault.

Phelps, Kevin Michael,

W/M, 40, 1600 block of

Winding Shore Drive, Navarre,

violation of probation.

4/8/2010

Smith, Mary Amanda, W/F,

28, 7500 block of Blackjack

Circle, Navarre, fugitive from

justice.

4/9/2010

Meyers, Jeremy Dalton,


Sandstone Street, Navarre, sex

offense.

Turman, Bobby Wayne,

W/M, 35, 8800 block of Pebble

Brook Drive, Navarre, sexual

assault.

4/10/2010

Liner, Michael Nickolas,

W/M, 28, 7200 block of Gimms

Landing, Navarre, burglary.

4/12/2010

Reynolds, Roger Gerald,

W/M, 54, 5800 block of Capitol

Drive, Gulf Breeze, driving with

a suspended license.

Sheldon Jr., George

Dennis, W/M, 43, 1400 block

of Oak Drive, Gulf Breeze, fail-

ure to appear.

DUIs

4/3/2010

Miller, Melissa Dawn, W/F,

32, 9200 block of Eagle Nest

Drive, Navarre, DUI.

4/9/2010

Smith, Rick David, W/M, 52,

1300 block of Players Club

Circle, Gulf Breeze, DUI.

4/10/2010

Mentch, April Lee, W/F, 31,

1700 block of Sealark Lane,

Navarre, DUI.

4/12/2010

Zeier, Thomas Raymond,


Maplewood Drive, Gulf Breeze,

DUI.

Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Report

Information provided by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.

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Police ReportInformation provided by Gulf Breeze Police Department

Gulf Breeze Police reportedthese incidents between April 6-13:

On April 6, Joel Anthony Wells,18, of Gulf Breeze, was stopped fora traffic violation. The narcoticAlprozolam was discovered. Wellswas charged with felony drug pos-session and released on bond fromthe Santa Rosa County jail.

On April 7, officers responded toa report that a white 2000 Corvettewas stolen from the Bahama Baycomplex.

On April 9, a full-length minkcoat valued at $4,500 was reportedstolen from The Villas.

On April 11, officers observed aPenske truck weaving on thePensacola Bay Bridge at 4:56 a.m.They followed the vehicle as itcame to a stop on the hump of thebridge. The officer found the driverasleep at the wheel with his foot onthe brake. The vehicle was still ingear.The driver had a blood-alcohollevel of .162, more than double thelegal limit.

Thursday, April 15Gulf Breeze Area

Chamber of Commerce

Business Development

Committee 8 a.m., Chamber

Headquarters, 409 Gulf

Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze

Monday, April 19Commission Committee

9 a.m., County Administrative

Center, 6495 Caroline Street,

Milton

Gulf Breeze City Council

6:30 p.m., City Council

Chamber, 1070 Shoreline

Drive, Gulf Breeze

Wednesday, April 21Emergency Services

Advisory Committee 2 p.m.,

County Administrative

Center, 6495 Caroline Street,

Milton

Tourist Development

Council Board 3 p.m.,

Visitor's Center, 8543

Navarre Parkway, Navarre

Thursday,April 22

Commission

Regular 9 a.m.,


Center, 6495 Caroline

Street, Milton

Santa Rosa

County School

Board 9 a.m., District

headquarters, 5086

Canal Street, Milton

Tuesday, April 27Gulf Breeze City

Board of Adjustments

6:30 p.m., 1070 Shoreline

Drive, Gulf Breeze

Wednesday, April 28Santa Rosa Island

Authority Committee 5 p.m.,

SRIA Headquarters, 1 Via de

Luna Drive, Pensacola Beach

Gulf Breeze City Council

Executive Committee 6:30

p.m., City Council Chamber,

1070 Shoreline Drive, Gulf

Breeze

taught; otherwise, she must refrain from

going onto any other area school property.

Citing privacy laws, Gulf Breeze High

Principal Sylvan Ladner refused to say

whether Hall�s children still attend the

school. He also declined comment on Hall�s

punishment.

He did, however, assure the public that

the school will remain vigilant in all matters

regarding security.

�The administration is going to do every-

thing we can to keep making Gulf Breeze

High School as safe as possible,� he said.

The case drew national attention after

Hall went to Gulf Breeze High School on

the 10th anniversary of the 1999 Columbine

school shootings and attempted to demon-

strate to authorities how easy it is to carry

firearms into the school. She later denied

that the anniversary of the infamous

Littleton, Colo., massacre had any bearing

on her actions.

Resource Officer Kerstan Tatro of the

Gulf Breeze Police Department noticed

Hall arguing with her son in the school�s

front parking lot at approximately 9:05

a.m. and alertly engaged Hall before she

could enter the building wearing a trench

coat.

�Anyone could walk into the school with

a trench coat on and a gun in their pocket

and start killing people,� Hall said to Tatro,

according to the GBPD incident report.

She continued to say that she had a gun

in her pocket at that very moment.

Tatro immediately took Hall into custody

and found a handgun in the pocket of the

trench coat. Hall resisted arrest, and a fur-

ther search uncovered what was described

as a �large� knife in her possession, accord-

ing to the report.

Several fellow GBPD officers arrived to

assist Tatro and found another loaded hand-

gun in Hall�s truck, which was parked in

front of the high school entrance. Tatro indi-

cated that he intervened before Hall could

put that weapon in her pocket.

In a subsequent search of Hall�s home,

authorities recovered two handguns, two

rifles and a shotgun. Various calibers of

ammunition also were recovered. She was

booked into Santa Rosa County Jail in

Milton.

The school initiated an automated e-mail

to all parents to inform them of the situation

and ease their fears. Some excited students

sent text messages or made calls to parents on

cell phones, informing them of the incident.

Some alarmed parents went to the school

to check on their children�s safety. A num-

ber of students were checked out.

The state pursued stiffer sanctions

against Hall, prosecutor Michelle Jansen

said. But Santurri made the final judgment,

which the state respects.

�The judge has that discretion, and this

was something he decided on,� Jansen said.

�Ms. Hall did specifically ask him to allow

her to be able to go onto the campus of her

children�s school. We really didn�t have a

legal basis to prevent him from doing that.�

Judges consider many aspects before

making a ruling, Jansen added.

�A lot of times when defendants are first-

time offenders, the judge does try to give

them a chance to rehabilitate themselves,�

she said.

�This case was an extremely dangerous

situation, particularly with it occurring on

the anniversary of the Columbine shoot-

ings. The judge adjudicated her on actually

taking the gun onto school property, which

he felt was the more serious charge.�

Hall said in a television interview she

was �deeply sorry� following her release

from jail last April.

�I�m ashamed and embarrassed, and I�ve

embarrassed my family,� she said. �There

was never, ever any intent to harm or threat-

en or anything.�

These charges were not adjudicated, but

Hall did receive concurrent probation on the

following:

■ Possession or carrying a concealed

firearm or weapon (5 years probation);

■ Possession of a weapon on school

property (5 years probation);

■ Possession of a controlled substance (5

years probation);

■ Resisting officer or obstruction with-

out violence (1 year probation);

■ Carrying a concealed weapon or elec-

tric device (1 year probation).

HALL: State sought stiffer penalty but respects rulingContinued from page 1A

Alleged bullying root of campus gun case

Judy Hall, the local mother

who created a stir by taking

weapons onto the Gulf Breeze

High School campus last April

20, said her actions were

prompted by years of bullying

of a son by his peers.

Hall, 62, recently was sen-

tenced to 60 months probation

for possessing a weapon on

school property. Her case drew

national attention when she

was arrested at the school

wearing a trench coat and

found to be in possession of an

unloaded pistol and a pocket

knife. Another loaded handgun

was discovered in her vehicle.

The drama unfolded on the

10th anniversary of the

Columbine High School mas-

sacre in Littleton, Colo.

In a letter to Circuit Judge

Thomas Santurri written last

July, Hall said one of her sons

had endured �much suffering, a

lifetime of tears, and an uncon-

scionable amount of years of

bullying.�

Her initial intent was to go to

the school and discuss with

Resource Officer Kerstan Tatro

concerns she had about her

son�s well-being before decid-

ing that morning to demonstrate

how easy it would be to take a

weapon into the school under

cover of a trench coat.

�I did not go to that school

to scare, threaten, intimidate or

in any other way put myself or

anyone else in harm�s way,�

Hall wrote in the letter

obtained by Gulf Breeze News.

�I went to talk to Officer Tatro,

to show him how easily a

weapon (or drugs, or any of the

other now-common maladies

of our generation) could be

placed in one of these gar-

ments and no one would see it,

or even think twice because

these coats were a daily part of

life in that school.�

Hall said the gun on her per-

son was an unloaded, pin-

pulled, chamber-opened .22-

caliber pistol. She added that a

knife found in her pants pocket

is an item she carries every-

where, �as normal for me as get-

ting my wallet and keys.�

She said the loaded .38-cal-

iber pistol found in her truck

had been in the vehicle�s con-

sole for four months since trav-

eling to Ocala to visit relatives.

�It was holstered, loaded and

un-chambered,� Hall explained.

�I completely forgot about it

after I returned home.�

Hours after the GBHS inci-

dent, several guns were discov-

ered in Hall�s home. She

explained in her letter that she

collects guns and is a member

of a shooting range in Sebastian.

�It�s where we were all

taught the correct way to shoot

targets and the safety of guns,

by an instructor,� Hall said.

�None of us (her immediate

family) has ever so much as

shot a pellet gun at any living

thing, for I am a strong advocate

of firearm safety and the preser-

vation of all life.�

Hall, as she had all along,

expressed contrition for her

actions and hope that she would

not be remembered for one

grievous lapse in judgment. She

told the judge she was a long-

time community volunteer, a

human and animal rights advo-

cate, and Special Olympics sup-

porter.

Numerous people wrote let-

ters vouching for Hall�s charac-

ter.

�I am not guilty of being a

criminal, but rather I�m guilty of

being a victim of my own bad

judgment,� she wrote to Santurri.

�This should never, ever have

happened. I am truly and com-

pletely remorseful for the way I

handled this, for the blight I put

on Santa Rosa County, Gulf

Breeze High School, its faculty

and students, my children and

my entire family.

�I�ve embarrassed myself.

Though they�ve been diligently

loyal, I�m certain I�ve embar-

rassed my �reasons for being,�

my beautiful boys. I�m sorry,

and I apologize from the bottom

of my heart.�

■ Sentenced mothersays she’s a victim ofher own bad judgment

BY JOE CULPEPPER


stamps to computers and e-filing has made

things much easier.

�I remember getting to the end of a return

and the person saying, �Oh, I forgot to tell

you...� and having to tear it up and start all

over,� she recalled earlier this week. Hanley

has been in the Gulf Breeze offices since

1991.

Tonight, the dreaded deadline for filing

income tax returns, the Gulf Breeze post

office will not even be staying open later

than regular hours. The postmaster said last

year there were very few people who even

showed up to mail tax returns on April 15

since most do electronic filing now.

Pensacola post offices will not stay open

later than normal tonight, either. Debra

Boyd at the main Pensacola post office said

people can place their returns in a box out-

side the Jordan Street post office or a spe-

cially marked mail slot in the box lobby of

the Nobles Station post office on Tippin

Avenue through midnight and the return

will be postmarked April 15.

�The IRS encourages e-file now,� Hanley

said. �There is less chance for error, and

refunds come faster. Most refunds are

direct-deposit these days, too, instead of

coming through the mail, so e-filing makes

that all easier and faster.

Hanley said their two Gulf Breeze offices

keep busy all year long, but the busiest day

of this year was Monday.

Tracy Ingram of the Affordable

Accounting and Tax, Inc. office on Gulf

Breeze Parkway in Tiger Point says in the

10 years they have been open, business has

been steady and busy all year long, and

growing.

�We take care of a lot of the small busi-

nesses along Highway 98, so we have a lot

of repeat customers that need us all year,�

she said. �We have three people working

in the office who stay busy all year with

handling the business returns at the end of

each quarter, as well as we do some pay-

rolls for people and their own personal

returns.�

She said they do most everything with

electronic filing.

�Of course, our very busiest time is

between February and April,� she said. �We

get hit hard suddenly each year at the

beginning of February, when people have

received their W-2�s and want to get those

early refunds. Then again in April, we get

hit when people are either filing or filing

extensions.

�About the only little breathing time we

have is around the first of July. But with

small-business returns and quarterly

reports, it doesn�t last long,� Ingram

laughed.

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Elsewhere: Local residents reveal how

they plan to spend their tax returns, 6A

TAX DAY: Last-minute filers shoulddrop returns at Pensacola post officesContinued from page 1A

Pulling your hair out over figuring yourincome taxes? Millions of Americanstypically wait until the last minute to filetheir returns by the April 15 deadline.

they all knew that for the first time in

years Gulf Breeze Middle was not

there,� said Sue Cundiff, head coach of

Gulf Breeze High�s team. �Hopefully

we will be able to have another team

soon.�

Fifty middle schools attended the

competition.

Santa Rosa County School District

Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick said the

leaders working with the team do a

phenomenal job.

�Wow! Those kids are unbeliev-

able,� Wyrosdick said. �They always

show a superb performance at the state

and national competitions. And the

leaders show such hard work and dedi-

cation. It is amazing what they accom-

plish every year.�

Gulf Breeze High took two teams to

the state Science Olympiad competi-

tion, with 15 students on the �A� team

and 11 students on the �B� team.

The Gulf Breeze High teams took

first-place medals in the categories of

Fossils, Disease Detectives, Mission

Impossible, Eggonaut, Ornithology,

Write it to Do It.

Second-place medals were captured

in the categories of Ornithology,

Experimental Design, Mousetrap

Vehicle. The team captured a third

place in Protein Modeling.

�Many of these students have been

working on these projects since last

September,� Cundiff said.

This year�s national competition will

be held May 20-21 in Champaign, Ill.,

at the University of Illinois.

OLYMPIAD: 26 students make up GBHS� two squads at state-level competitionContinued from page 1A

Pillars for Promise is hostinga free Alcohol and UnderageDrinking Awareness Programfor parents at 6:30 p.m. onMonday, April 19 in the GulfBreeze High School MediaCenter.

The program will be present-ed by Denise Manassa of theCommunity Drug and AlcoholCouncil (CDAC) and CindySarver, Crime PreventionCoordinator of the Santa RosaCounty Sheriff�s Office. Theprevention and awareness pro-gram will give parents the toolsthey need to be a positive influ-ence in their children�s lives aswell as the knowledge to spotthe signs of alcohol abuse intheir own family.

The agenda also will includeinformation on binge drinkingand knowing the laws, andallow time for questions andanswers. To learn more, log onto www.pillarsforpromise.org.

Deadman�s Islandmaintenance planned

On Saturday, April 17, aplanting event will be held from9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Deadman�sIsland. The public is welcome tohelp, and the project is perfectfor students in need of volunteerhours.

Attendees will build Coir logstabilizers and plant shorelinevegetation. Drinks and sand-wiches will be provided bysponsors, and reservations arerequested.

To learn more, contact

Heather Reed, project managerfor the City of Gulf BreezeDeadman�s Island RestorationProject, at (850) 346-2073.

County Republicanexecutives to meet

The Republican Party ofSanta Rosa County will hold anExecutive Committee meetingtoday (April 15) at 6:45 p.m. atthe Red Roof Inn at 2672Avalon Boulevard nearInterstate 10. For more informa-tion, contact Morgan Lamb,Chairman, at (850) 939 2409 orsend an e-mail to [email protected].

Walk 4 Autism eventis Saturday in Destin

The Emerald Coast AutismSociety will stage its fifth annu-al Walk 4 Autism Awarenessevent on Saturday, April 17from 9 a.m. to noon at DestinMiddle School.

April is Autism AwarenessMonth, and the primary purposeof this event is to raise aware-ness of the fastest-growingdevelopmental disability in theUnited States today.Approximately 1 in 94 childrenwill be diagnosed with Autismthis year. In the United States, anew case of Autism in diag-nosed every 20 minutes.

The other objective of thisannual event is to raise funds to

assist schools and other localagencies that serve childrenwith Autism and their families.

For more information, callMyra Fowler at (850) 426 1910or Kristen Bowen at 797-1225.

Gulfcoast Arts Festivalseeks poster designs

The Great Gulfcoast ArtsFestival is sponsoring a designcompetition to select the officialGGAF poster for 2010. Thewinning artist will receive a$1,000 cash award.

Creative artists of all ages areencouraged to submit theirdesigns. Entries should be

appropriate for replication forposters, T-shirts and otherGGAF promotional items.Judging criteria will includeviability of sales potential, andsubmissions should be themati-cally related to the Arts Festivaland the region.

Guidelines and photos of pastwinners are available atwww.ggaf.org/poster. Entriesmust be received by June 30.

The winning poster will bereproduced for sale during thethree-day festival, which drawsan average of 150,000 peopleeach year.

For more information, call432-9906.

The RRC was attended bymore than 500 people.Attendees included companyCEOs, directors of municipalrecycling programs and leader-ship of various national recy-cling organizations. The agendatouched on topics related to thebusiness and operation of resi-dential recycling programs. TheRRC looked at a variety of resi-dential recycling issues to helpattendees get the most out oftheir recycling business or pro-gram.

Milford�s focal speakingpoints were:

■ explaining the challengesfaced by small municipalitiesthat cannot provide the largerscale efforts of big cities.

■ how to create opportunitiesto increase recycling withoutcrushing the budget.

■ how to promote and evalu-ate success by surveying resi-dents and measuring participa-tion.

Milford was chosen as one ofthe 25 speakers at the nationalbusiness and technology confer-ence after leading the reorgani-zation of Gulf Breeze�s recy-cling system. The system works,and he has the data to prove it.

�Our single-stream recyclingis working,� Milford said, �andthey wanted a small-town per-spective.�

Milford had a primary role indeveloping the current recyclingsystem.

�He headed the City�s (2007)review process to determinehow to avoid raising rates andaccumulating additional costs,while maintaining adequateservices,� said City ManagerEdwin �Buz� Eddy. �Steve ledthe research effort and made therecommendations to the CityCouncil.�

Prior to February 2008, GulfBreeze was operating under a

curbside separation system,where the recycled materialswere processed by the truckdriver. Residents carried small18-gallon recycling bins to thecurb twice a week, and the driv-er would separate the materialsinto designated groups � glass,paper, plastic or metal.

What Milford and other Citystaff members found was thecurbside separation system wasonly maintaining approximately15 percent participation in recy-cling by residents.

�The challenge was to pre-vent rate increases withoutreducing the services,� Milfordexplained.

The solution: the single-stream system.

The single-stream system hasshown much better numberssince its implementation justover two years ago. Single-

stream refers to a system whereall recyclable material is placedinto the same 96-gallon recepta-cle, picked up by service trucksonce every other week, and sep-arated at a central location.These separation sites are calledmaterials recovery facilities orMRFs.

�The City started monitoringour recycling effort about fouror five years ago, and wenoticed a trend of about a 5-per-cent increase in tonnage sent tothe landfill each year,� Milfordsaid. �Since we�ve shifted tofewer pickups and providedlarger containers, we�ve seenthose numbers decrease.�

With fewer pick-ups, the newsystem has actually reduced thecosts of the service by 7 percent.Participation has also increasedsubstantially to approximately60-70 percent of residents.

Milford offered an explana-tion of the success.

�I would certainly hope thatit�s somewhat due to a genuinebehavioral desire to recyclebecause it�s the right thing todo,� he said. �But frankly, thelarger rolling container makesit easier to get the materials tothe curb. People don�t have tolug it out there. Also, the factthat your neighbors can�t seewhat you�re recycling, believeit or not, is also a positive fac-tor.�

Milford explained that theroles of residents and munici-palities are just the tip of the ice-berg in the overall recyclingmarket. He said that thoseefforts merely prevent the mate-rial from going into a landfill,which is good; but there is muchmore to effective overall recy-cling effort.

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RECYCLE: Milford led reorganization of local recyclingContinued from page 1A

Gulf Breeze News file photo

Kori Ewens, daughter of Ray and Lillian Ewens of GulfBreeze, has been selected as a finalist for Florida’s 30thannual Homecoming Queen Selection to be held this week-end in Orlando. Kori, 18, is Gulf Breeze High School’s reign-ing homecoming queen as well as Miss Gulf Breeze HighSchool. America’s Homecoming Queen is a non-profitorganization that promotes education, educational traveland community service in all 50 states.

Pillars for Promiseplans Monday event

BRIEFS

OBE teacher needs your helpOriole Beach Elementary

third-grade teacher Jodi Russellis competing for a $200 grantfrom WeAreTeachers to fund herclass�s Monarch Madness proj-ect, but she needs communitysupport to earn the award.

Russell is currently one of 173applicants vying for the micro-grant, which would provide

$200. The recipients are deter-mined by voting, with the Top 5vote-getters receiving micro-grants.

To help, visitwww.weareteachers.com/web/immersion_learning/microgrant andvote for her project. To vote, sim-ply type in a valid email address.Voting closes on April 22.




21st Expopromisesfun foreveryone

The Gulf Breeze Area

Chamber of Commerce will

host the 21st Annual Gulf

Breeze Expo on Saturday from

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gulf

Breeze Recreation Center at

800 Shoreline Drive.

The event is a free

�Business Expo with Family

Fun� that draws more than

3,000 attendees every year.

More than 100 indoor and out-

door exhibitors showcase their

businesses while local non-

profits, civic groups and chari-

ties provide outdoor activities

and entertainment for children

and the whole family. Face

painting, games and activities,

dog fly-ball demos, an inflat-

able bounce house, door prizes

and new this year: the Expo

Café, sponsored by Pen Air

Federal Credit Union. Local

non-profits will serve delicious

delights in the theatre room

while visitors relax and enjoy a

fun lineup of Expo entertain-

ment including a fashion show.

�Taste of Expo� is an excit-

ing preview party and Business

After Hours held the evening

before Gulf Breeze Expo on

Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Members from any area

Chamber are invited to attend

for a free business networking

opportunity plus a sneak peek

of Expo 2010 exhibitors. Local

restaurants and caterers will

showcase their best desserts and

appetizers, while guests vote

for the winners of the �Golden

Spatula� Awards sponsored by

Plastic Engraving, Inc.

Gulf Breeze Expo 2010 Gold

Sponsors are: Gulf Winds

Federal Credit Union,

Woodlands Medical Specialists

and Pen Air Federal Credit

Union. Additional sponsors

include: Gulf Power and

Childcare Network. Gulf

Breeze Expo 2010 is hosted by

the City of Gulf Breeze and the

Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of

Commerce: �Your Partner in

Business.�

For more information, call

(850) 932-7888 or go to:

www.gulfbreezechamber.com.

Air Force Airman 1st Class

Jeremy M. Tucker graduated

from basic military training at

Lackland Air Force Base, San

Antonio, Texas.

The son of Mike and Michele

Tucker of Navarre is a 2002

graduate of Navarre High

School.

Tucker finishesbasic training

About 400 people turned outhunt the 1,600 hidden eggs atSwenson Park during the fourthannual Easter Egg Hunt atSwenson Park on Saturday, April3.

The Santa Rosa ShoresHomeowners Association, SantaRosa Shores Women�s Club andGulf Breeze United MethodistChurch Community Life/SadlerCenter sponsored the event.

The hunt started at 10 a.m.with an introduction and prayerfrom Rev. Shane Stanford, asso-ciate pastor of GBUMC. Afterthe Easter egg hunt, games,entertainment and refreshmentswere enjoyed by everyone.Prizes were given for the prizeeggs found and best drawnEaster egg. The activitiesincluded face painting, Eastercookie decorating, competitivegames for kids and adults andfamily photos. Local businessesdonated many of the prize bas-kets.

Gulf Breeze AreaHistorical Society

The Gulf Breeze AreaHistorical Society will hear PatRose speak on The Gulf BreezeLibrary at the library onShoreline Drive at 7 p.m. onTuesday, April 20. Everyone iswelcome to come and learn thehistory and development of theGulf Breeze Library.

For more information, contactRandall Broxton at 484-1099 [email protected].

Saint SylvesterChurch Columbiettes

The Saint Sylvester CatholicChurch Columbiettes will presenttheir annual fashion show andluncheon on April 24 from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. This gala will beheld at Saint Sylvester CatholicChurch at 6464 Gulf BreezeParkway in Gulf Breeze.

Apple Market will provide thescrumptious luncheon, andDillards will provide the fabulousfashions. Adult men, women,teens, children, girls and boyswill model fashions for all ages.The cost is $20 for adults and

$10 for children under 12.Tickets are available at thechurch or at the door.

To learn more, contact theParish Center at (850) 939-3020.

PensacolaCamellia Club

The regular third-Tuesdayprogram of the PensacolaCamellia Club will be held April20 at 6:30 p.m. at the GardenCenter, 1850 North NinthAvenue in Pensacola. Featuredspeaker will be Walter Creightonof Semmes, Ala. He will discuss�Growing Camellias inContainers.�

Creighton is a prize-winningcamellia grower and member ofthe Mobile Camellia Club. Hegrows his own camellias exclu-sively in pots. This program willbe of special interest to thosewho have limited yard space.

Social time with light refresh-ments begins at 6:30 p.m., andthe program starts at 7. There isadequate parking on either sideof the Garden Center.

�The Camellia Club has on-site consulting about camelliacare and has a wide variety ofdesirable camellias for sale,� saidSkip Vogelsang, club president.�Call me at 436-3790, and wecan arrange a visit.�

For membership and generalinformation about the PensacolaCamellia Club, contact JudyKerr, membership chair, at (850)434-0326 or visit www.pensaco-lacamelliaclub.com.

Pensacola AlumnaePan Hellenic Council

The Pensacola Alumnae PanHellenic Council will hold itsannual sorority recruitment infor-mation session on Tuesday, May11, at 6:30 p.m., at St.Christopher�s Episcopal Church,

3200 North 12th Avenue,Pensacola.

All Escambia/Santa Rosa highschool senior women and currentcollege women interested in NPCsorority recruitment are invited toattend along with their parents.

For additional information,contact Julie Jones at 444-6686or visit www.pensacolapanhel-lenic.weebly.com.

Friends of Navarre Library

The Lore, Legends andLearning series of the Friends ofthe Navarre Library will presenta program on Native FloridiansIn The Woodland Period featur-ing Neill J. Wallis, Ph.D.

This event will take place onTuesday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m. atthe Navarre Library, 8484 JamesHarvell Road, Navarre. Walliswill discuss the art and culture ofNative Americans in this areaduring the Woodland periodapproximately 2,000 years ago.

Wallis is a visiting assistantprofessor in the Department ofAnthropology at the Universityof West Florida. His professionalinterests are in the pre-Columbian archaeology of thesoutheastern United States,ceramic technology and prove-nance, exchange and social inter-action and archaeological theory.He currently teaches AdvancedArchaeological Method andTheory and Principles ofArchaeology.

For more details, call CherylRothwell at 396-7148

Gulf BreezeOptimist Club

The Gulf Breeze OptimistClub announced the winners inits annual oratorical contest formiddle school students.

Gulf Breeze Middle School

winners were: Hank Landrumand Jordan Kirchgessner, firstplace; Colton Curtis and DavyPardoner, second place; andNick Staviski and RachelMcLeod, third place.

Woodlawn Beach MiddleSchool winners were: BrendanFallon and Savannah Koontz,first place; Ian Skewes andOlivia Lightner, second place;and Nicholas Petrovski andVeronica Matechik, third place.Paige Irving, WBMS teacher, co-coordinated the contest.

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Kids of all ages enjoy Swenson egg hunt

Talk of theTownp

Talk of theTownBy Betty Archer [email protected]

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An after hours event on

Thursday, April 22

from 5:30-7:30.

April 23 and April 24

business as usual

with a party

atmosphere and

refreshments.

Grand Opening

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Carol Brogdon, president of the SantaRosa Shores Homeowners Association,hands out treats in her bunny outfit.


Allison Sherman, one of the prize eggwinners, smiles as she carries herheavy prize load.


Some of the adults at Swenson Park triedtheir luck at rolling Easter eggs with theirnoses.


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Opinion/Community


Gulf Breeze NEWS

On behalf of the staff,teachers, and administration ofGulf Breeze Middle School, Iwould like to thank the GulfBreeze Optimist Club and theCity of Gulf Breeze for theiroverwhelming generosity onMonday, April 5, which was adesignated planning day forteachers.

When Mike Droogsmashowed up in our parking lotearly that morning with acooker that can only bedescribed as �gigantic,� weknew we were in for a treat.Within a few hours, we wereall feasting on a delicious bar-beque luncheon that washand-delivered to our door.

This idea was spawned afew months ago in monthlyChamber of Commerce meet-ings by Tom Naile. An avidOptimist Club member andlong-time community support-er, Tom was determined to

find ways to show apprecia-tion to our teachers for theirtireless efforts for the childrenof Gulf Breeze. Under Tom�sleadership, this idea grewsteadily into the events thatculminated last Monday.

The staffs of all three GulfBreeze schools along withOriole Beach ElementarySchool were fed by the effortsof these groups on the plan-ning day. A myriad ofOptimist Club members andCity of Gulf Breeze officialsworked feverishly throughoutthe morning to pull off this

wonderful act of generosity.We would also like to

thank Publix Supermarket andBaptist Hospital of GulfBreeze for helping providefood and beverage items. Thehighlight of the morning wasa special visit by MayorBeverly Zimmern, CityManager Buz Eddy, andSuperintendent TimWyrosdick, who all delivereda very special plaque with aresolution declaring thatMonday, April 5, 2010, wasTeacher Appreciation Day inGulf Breeze.

Every member of the GulfBreeze Middle School familywas deeply touched by thisact of support and kindness.We are so appreciative of thepartnership we share with theGulf Breeze Optimist Cluband the city government ofGulf Breeze. We are trulyhumbled that so many won-derful people would take thetime out of their busy sched-ules to give the most impor-tant gift of all, which is show-ing others how much theycare. We work in an incredi-ble community and are thank-ful each and every day for ourrelationship with the parentsand community members ofGulf Breeze. It is indeed anhonor and a joy to work here.

■

Richard Cobb is Principal

of Gulf Breeze Middle School.

He can be reached at (850)

934-4080.

Gulf Breeze teachers say �thank-you!�

WHERE WE PUT

PEOPLE “ON THE

SPOT” TO ANSWER

A QUESTION “ON

THE SPOT.”By Scott Page

How do you

plan to use

your tax refund

this year?

�Probably to pay some bills.�Belinda Veroneau

Gulf Breeze

�I�ll spend it all on my wife!�Jay Vines

Gulf Breeze

�I paid off some credit cards.� Kathy Grover

Gulf Breeze

�I don�t get one, but I wouldgive 10 percent to my churchand split the rest among mygrandchildren.�

Mona Brown

Gulf Breeze

�I didn�t get one, but I wouldpay my bills.�

Ashley Findlay

Pensacola

On

the

Spot:

Iranian unrest could push gas above $100 a barrelThe price of crude oil fluctuated quite

a bit last week and at one point grew to

more than $87 a barrel, but by the close

of the week investors couldn�t ignore the

signs that oil supply has continued to rise

and will most likely increase further this

week.

Last Friday, crude oil closed at $84.92

on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

U.S. stockpiles of crude oil are now

above 355 million barrels, a sign that

demand needs to increase significantly to

support the high price of crude oil.

However, investors are keeping a close eye

on issues in Iran over its supposed develop-

ment plans for nuclear weapons. If fights

were to break out in Iran, crude oil could

quickly rise above $100 a barrel.

�Finally, the basic fundamentals of sup-

ply and demand are being acknowledged by

investors. As crude prices increased

throughout the week and reached above

$87, investors realized there was too little

demand and too much supply to support

such a price,� said Jessica Brady, manager,

AAA Public Relations.

�Although, the price of crude closed five

cents higher than last week, we shouldn�t

see too much of an increase in the price of

retail gasoline and depending on where

crude stockpiles are at the end of this week,

it�s possible we could actually see retail

prices decline.�

The national average price of unleaded

regular gasoline is $2.86 per gallon, and

Florida�s average price is $2.88 per gallon,

both reflecting a four-cent increase from last

week.

GAS WATCH

Remembering �Tom Swift� and his exploitsI was 12 years old when I

first discovered the famousTom Swift book series. These�boys� books were full ofadventure and derring-do. Ifound that my �girls� books, nomatter how brave the girlswere, just couldn�t comparewith Tom Swift and HisElectric Runabout.

Tom Swift stories alwaysfeatured some special scientificgadget, many of which actuallycame into being years later. Iseem to recall his electric air-ship, his flying lab, and so on,with the occasional diversion,such as galactic ghosts. Thebooks were written by �VictorAppleton,� which turns out tobe a fictitious name underwhich a stream of contractwriters filled out the series. Butit didn�t matter to kids backthen, any more than I suppose

it matters who writes anepisode of �Seinfeld� or �Lawand Order.�

Television is where suchwriting has gone today. Buthard as it might be to believe, Iwas a kid not only before tele-vision, but even during theinfancy of radio. I was already11 when the first �talkie� (thatmeans movie for you young-sters) was made, a fact thatamazes even me.

Long after Tom Swift fellout of fashion, he lingered as a

figure of fun. My own sonswould run across a tatteredcopy I still had and say, �HeyMom, what�s this? �Tom Swiftand His Electric Grandmother!�Very funny, kids!

Maybe I liked those Swiftadventures because I was con-sidered something of a�tomboy� as a child. That�s aterm no longer much in use,and, of course, I can�t helpwondering if there is a differentappellation for athletic girlstoday. Well, I�m sure they still

use the term �high jump,� whichwas my favorite sport in highschool. These days, just sayingthat is about as far as I can get,but memories of �clearing thebar� will never fade.

Lucky for me that I nolonger have to perform tasksmore daunting than walkingaround the block!

■

Observations on GrowingOlder:

Seniors like me miss thegood old days when:

■ Everything worked withjust an �ON� and �OFF�switch.

■ GOOGLE, Ipod, and e-mail were unheard of, and amouse was something thatmade you climb up on a table.

■ What used to be flirty lit-tle freckles are now icky liverspots. See you next time!

Last year, our congregationplanted six oak trees on theproperty to make it moreappealing from the street. Inthe six years I have servedGood Shepherd LutheranChurch and School, we havelost almost all our trees � main-ly pines � to hurricanes, tropi-cal storms and pine borers. Wehoped the new oaks wouldprove hurricane resistant, growstrong and tall, and providebeauty for decades to come.

We selected good trees andhad them professionally plant-ed. Unbeknown to us, howev-er, our watering system was notworking properly and the treeswere seriously stressed lastsummer. We managed to getwater back in time and savedtwo-thirds of the trees, but welost the remainder. They per-ished for lack of water andnutrition. Consequently, wewill have to pay to again tohave the damaged treesreplaced.

We baptize infants in theLutheran Church because webelieve them to be a part of the�all nations� (Matthew 28:19)and further believe God valuesthem highly (Mark 10:14). Wetrust God can create faith in thesmallest infant just as He cre-ates faith in someone withmore years. Before I baptizean infant, I meet with the par-

ents and discuss these beliefsand admonish the parents againduring the rite of Baptism tocontinue their child�s religiouseducation. Otherwise, theinfant�s faith, newly planted inthe Church, will die from alack of nutrition just like thosenewly planted oak trees.

This truth applies to all of usin the faith. We require wor-ship, study, prayer and fellow-ship if we are to keep growingin faith and service. I grievewhen families bring their chil-dren for baptism and then over-look their continuing religiouseducation.

I know God grieves, too!




JESSE BROWN1921-2010

Jesse Robert Brown, 89, of Navarre, passedaway on Friday, April 2, 2010.

Brown was born March 22, 1921 in Atlanta. Heretired from the Federal Aviation Administrationand moved to the Gulf Breeze/Navarre area in1974. He was a resident of The Blake RetirementCenter in Gulf Breeze where he was deeply lovedby staff and friends.

He was a member of the U.S. AirForce during World War II. He flew19 successful missions as a B17pilot until he was shot down overGermany. He was held as a Prisonerof War in Germany until freed byGen. George Patton’s forces. Heretired from the Air Force Reserveson March 22, 1981.

He was a proud member of theQuiet Birdmans and Gulf Breeze United MethodistChurch.

Brown was preceded in death by his wife of 62years, Marion Brown; sister, Inez Tillison; and hisparents.

He is survived by his son, Arnold Brown, anddaughter-in-law, Kim; grandchildren, Candace andDoug Davis and Jessica Joyner; great-grandchil-dren, Gage and Avery Davis; brother, ErmanBrown of Peachtree City, Ga.; nephews, Bill andRobert Brown; and niece, Shirley Brown. He alsois survived by four crew members of his last plane,The Leading Lady.

A private service was scheduled. The familyrequests that any donations be sent to your local

hospice organization.Arrangements were entrusted to Rose Lawn

Funeral Home of Gulf Breeze. Offer condolences,share memories and sign the guestbook atwww.roselawn-fh.com

GEORGE SMITH JR.1928 - 2010

George W. Smith Jr., 81, of Gulf Breeze, passedaway on Thursday, April 8, 2010.

Smith was born May 27, 1928 inPensacola to George Smith andMary Haughton Smith. He was aU.S. Army veteran who served withthe Airborne Artillery stationed inJapan after World War II. He gradu-ated from Pensacola High Schooland received a BBA from theUniversity of Florida. He worked for

Monsanto until his retirement and was a memberof Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents andhis brother, Robert Smith.

He is survived by a son, Jeff Smith of Lincoln,Neb.; and longtime companion Donna Giddis ofGulf Breeze.

Services were Wednesday, April 14, at RoseLawn Funeral Home in Gulf Breeze. Burial fol-lowed at Barrancas National Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the American HeartAssociation.

Arrangements entrusted to Rose Lawn FuneralHome of Gulf Breeze. Offer condolences, sharememories and sign the guestbook atwww.roselawn-fh.com.

OBITUARIES

GOD�S WORD

And it came to pass

in those days, that

there went out a

decree from Caesar

Augustus, that all the

world should be taxed.

([And] this taxing was

first made when

Cyrenius was gover-

nor of Syria.) And all

went to be taxed,

every one into his own

city. And Joseph also

went up from Galilee,

out of the city of

Nazareth, into Judaea,

unto the city of David,

which is called

Bethlehem; (because

he was of the house

and lineage of David:)

To be taxed with Mary

his espoused wife,

being great with child.

Luke 2:1-5

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The Christian Symphonic Band under the direction of Carole Williams performed its springconcert – ‘Resounding Praise’ – on Saturday, April 10 at the Navarre First Assembly of God.Renowned Christian songwriter, clinician and concert pianist Joseph Martin presented aspecial guest performance. The night before, the group performed at the First BaptistChurch of Mary Esther.

People 4 People 5K setfor St. Ann on Saturday

There still is time to registerfor the St. Ann Catholic Church�People 4 People� 5KRun/Walk scheduled forSaturday, April 17.

This great annual event will

start at 8 a.m. in the parking lot

of St. Ann at 100 Daniel Drive

in Gulf Breeze. The Run/Walk

is part of St. Ann�s

Homecoming Weekend being

observed Saturday and Sunday.

The People 4 People 5K is

�an event that focuses on fami-

lies as well as the seasoned

competitive runner/race walk-

er,� said Deacon John Scott, this

year�s event chairman. �In addi-

tion to the competitive side, the

second �start� will also be for

casual walkers - where families

can take a relaxed walk through

the St. Ann neighborhood, and

have a Knights of Columbus-

hosted pancake breakfast after-

wards.�Five major award categories

and several age categories cancompete for awards, and all reg-istered participants are treatedto a pancake breakfast at theaward ceremony immediatelyafter the race. There will beinstant winners for all doorprizes posted directly after therace based on bib numbers.

Registration is $15 for earlyregistration (ages 13 and up),$20 after today (April 15). Ifyou do not want a t-shirt, regis-tration is $10. You can pick upyour bib number and t-shirt atthe St. Ann parish hall on Friday

April 16 from 3 to 7 p.m. or6:30 a.m. the day of the race.Free child care will be availableat the church from 7:30 a.m. to10:30 a.m. Saturday if youmake a reservation with yourregistration. Water stations andrestrooms are part of the race,but please, no dogs.

For more information, con-tact Scott at (850) 939-5151 [email protected]; or DaveBabcock at (850) 934-6294 [email protected].

Marriage expert slatedfor GBUMC appearance

The Marriage Conferencewith Gary Smalley will be heldat Gulf Breeze United MethodistChurch�s Fairpoint Campus onFriday, April 16 from 7 to 9 p.m.and Saturday, April 17 from 9a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Gary Smalley and TedCunningham will present somehilarious stories and advice onputting a little more laughterinto our marriages. You won�tbe called on to answer any ques-tions, or have to sit in smallgroups and share intimatedetails; this is a de-stress, laugh-out-loud date for you and yourspouse. Get your tickets for only$5 per person at the front deskof either campus or registeronline at gbumc.org. If youwould like to make reservations

for childcare that is available atno charge, please e-mail [email protected].

Stanford to sign booktitled �A Positive Life�

Gulf Breeze UnitedMethodist Church Pastor ShaneStanford will be at Barnes andNoble Bookstore in Pensacolaon Sunday, April 18 from 2 to 4p.m. signing copies of his

newly releasedmemoir �APositive Life�about living withHIV as a pastor,husband andfather. At the ageof 16, Stanfordcontracted HIV

from procedures used to treathemophilia. In this powerfulstory, he shares how a positivediagnosis gave him an opportu-nity for positive living. The keyto living with purpose is foundnot in some distant revelationbut in our own story and in thestories of those around us. Thedaily routine that seems mun-dane might just hold theanswers to greater joy.

Proceeds will be used to ben-efit children.

Stanford is the author of sixbooks and travels extensively,sharing his story as an HIV-pos-itive hemophiliac and Christianminister. He and his wife, Dr.Pokey Stanford, are the parentsof three daughters.

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www.gulfbreezenews.com (850) 932-8986 GULF BREEZE NEWS

Fabulous is more than skin deep:

Head-to-toe beautyfrom Wade Scott Salon

Wade Scott Salon & Spa, Gulf

Breeze's newest premier salon and day

spa experience, is 'grandly open' and

ready to serve you.

The salon is the vision of co-owners,

Tommy O'Brien and Brian Tucker.

�Wade Scott Salon & Spa is your

haven from the world, your escape

from the day, your lifeline to current

pop culture, and your fence post to chat

with friends, both new and old,� says

Tucker.

Originally from North Alabama,

O'Brien and Tucker came to Gulf

Breeze in June of 2006 via Tuscaloosa,

Ala., where O'Brien had been a stylist

for 15 years.

A licensed massage therapist since

1995, Tucker had taken a hiatus from

the salon / spa industry and was just

finishing a cosmetology apprenticeship

when the duo opted for a sunnier life at

the beach.

�Flash forward to January 2010 and

now we are new salon owners with

Tommy on the cutting floor,� says

Tucker.

�And now Brian is completing his

Florida licensing at Pensacola Junior

College's Milton Campus,� O�Brien

says. �We cannot be more excited

about this new venture.�

This dynamic duo has planned an

exciting grand opening kickoff after

hours for Thursday, April 22 from 5:30

- 7:30 p.m. On Friday, April 23 and

Saturday, April 24 it will be business as

usual with an open house flair.

�During our grand opening, our

guests and friends can register to win

salon services, spa packages, and prod-

uct baskets,� says Tucker.

Wade Scott Salon & Spa offers the

most innovative and luxurious services

available today. Combined with the

established salon team of Debbie

MacLeod, stylist, and Denise Crowell,

licensed massage therapist, Wade Scott

Salon & Spa is off to a banner start.

After the recent addition of Audrey

McCarthy, esthetician, in February, the

salon dynamic increased both in servic-

es offered to clients and in the spirit of

beauty and health that they each pro-

mote. Wade Scott Salon & Spa is your

one-stop destination for total beauty!

Salon specialities include personal-

ized cut, color, and style; numerous

massage therapies, including cranial

release technique; and customized

facials, including laser light therapy.

As a new salon & spa, each day brings

new excitement and much needed addi-

tions to what they

offer clients and

guests � including

the addition of a

nail specialist in

late 2010.

Be sure to check their currently

'Under Construction' Web site,

www.WadeScottSalon.com, often to

stay abreast of all this group of talented

and innovative specialists offer.

For a complete list of services and

product lines, please call 850-934-8180

or visit them in person at 1329 College

Parkway in Gulf Breeze and sip on

their signature cucumber water as you

plan your next appointment.

Advanced Insulation focuses on unmatched

service to customer, community "If I find a product I can

believe in, I will open abusiness offering it.�

Those were the words of Tom

Shoemaker, owner of Advanced

Insulation of NW, FL, Inc, according to

his wife Beth.

"It's important that a business owner

have a passion for the mission of the

business. When you can help families

to be more comfortable in their home,

lower their power bill and help the

environment, this is exciting," she says.

Advanced Insulation started in 2002

dedicated to offering a more efficient

insulation than fiberglass. It really

became a family affair when Tom

broke both arms and a foot. Beth and

son Aaron became his hands and feet to

get the work done.

Community involvement and giving

back is also important to Tom and Beth.

The Gulf Breeze Chamber of

Commerce honored them with the des-

ignation of 2004 Small Business of the

Year and most recently Beth received

the 2009 Nancy Keyes Spirit Award.

Many Pensacola Habitat homeown-

ers are blessed with an energy star rated

home, thanks in part to Advanced

Insulation spraying cellulose insulation

in the walls and attics. They have sup-

ported many other community projects

and look for ways to bless people when

able.

"We have many happy customers

that call us after several months of

recording the drop in their electric bill.

That is one of the rewarding aspects of

the job," Beth says. "This was an espe-

cially cold winter and we received

many callers that felt drafts through

walls and floors, and not able to keep

warm. We can drill and fill existing

walls that are void of insulation. Closed

cell foam insulation is proving to be the

insulation of choice for crawl spaces

under homes. Most attics of older

homes are short on insulation and we

were able to bring them up to today's

standards so they could start lowering

their electric bill."

An added incentive for 2010 is the

30 % Federal tax credit.

One innovation that is proving to be

very popular is spraying foam insula-

tion under the roof deck inside the attic

to seal off unwanted hot and cold out-

side air.

"We do this often in new construc-

tion now, but homeowners with exist-

ing insulation have been converting

their homes over to foam also," Beth

assures. "Homeowners love not having

insulation on the floor of the attic.

Temperatures in the attic are from 5 -

10 degrees of the inside home tempera-

ture and therefore storage in the attic is

very workable."

The latest in hurricane protection is

spraying an adhesive under the roof

deck to "glue" your roof to your home.

It also blocks water from coming inside

the home if shingles are lost. Insurance

deductions are given for deck rein-

forcement and water blockage.

Products offered by Advanced

Insulation for homes and small com-

mercial buildings are foam insulation,

cellulose insulation, fiberglass insula-

tion, hurricane foam adhesive, solar

attic fans, tubular skylights and radiant

barriers.

Advanced Insulation services all of

Escambia and Santa Rosa counties and

the Ft. Walton Beach area. Advanced

Insulation is a member of the BBB and

Home Builders of West Florida.

Find out more online at

www.advanced-insulation.net or call

850-932-6021 today to schedule an

appointment.

GRAND OPENING Thursday, April 225:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Wade Scott Salon & Spa1329 College Parkway in Gulf Breeze

TOP: The lovely new exterior ofWade Scott Salon & Spa is inviting.

RIGHT: Wade Scott Salon & Spais your one-stop destination for

total beauty! It’s welcoming interioris also your haven from the world,your lifeline to current pop culture.

ABOVE LEFT: Justin, Aaron, Beth and TomShoemaker (left to right). Advanced Insulation isa true family owned and operated business, withBeth and Aaron having worked as Tom’s “armsand legs” when the company first formed!

ABOVE RIGHT: An Advanced Insulationemployee sprays foam under the roof deck of aPensacola Beach condo. The foam seals offunwanted hot and cold outside air, and pre-serves the attic floor for storage.

EDITOR�S NOTE: NewDVDs reviewed in this columnwill be available in stores theweek of April 27, 2010.

PICKS OF THE WEEK�The Imaginarium of

Doctor Parnassus� (PG-13) �

Despite losing one of his majorplayers (Heath Ledger), directorTerry Gilliam has managed tocreate another magical film toadd to his impressive list ofmodern classics (�Brazil,� �12Monkeys,� �Time Bandits� and�The Fisher King�).

The film tells the story ofDoctor Parnassus (ChristopherPlummer) who, thousands ofyears ago, makes a deal with theDevil/Mr. Nick (Tom Waits in astellar performance) to gainimmortality. Flash-forward afew hundred years and Dr. Pmeets a woman, falls in loveand makes another deal withMr. Nick: He will give up beingimmortal in exchange for youth(so he can woo his one truelove). In exchange for youth,Mr. Nick demands that whenParnassus� daughter Valentina(the scrumptious Lily Cole)turns 16, she will become theproperty of Mr. Nick.

When Mr. Nick arrives on theeve of Valentina�s 16th birthday,Parnassus makes another dealwith the devil in the hopes ofsaving his daughter from a darkfate: The first man to seducefive souls will gain possessionof the girl.

�It�s Complicated� (R) �

Meryl Streep, Steve Martin andAlec Baldwin star in this rom-com for the middle-agers. Likemost romantic comedies, theplot is a bit thin, but the per-formances of the actors elevatethe film to something betterthan it could�ve been. Streep

plays Jane, a divorcee whobecomes engulfed in a love tri-angle between herself, her cur-rent beau (Steve Martin) and herex (the always awesome AlecBaldwin).

�Pride & Prejudice� (The

Restored Edition) (Unrated)

� Considered by many to bethe definitive adaptation of JaneAustin�s Regency Era romance,this 1995 BBC miniseries star-ring Colin Firth as the mysteri-ous Mr. Darcy and Jennifer Ehleas the headstrong ElizabethBennet is finally receiving theproper DVD release it deserves.

�Why We Laugh�

(Unrated) � This is one ofthose documentaries that sort offlew under the radar, but is defi-nitely worth a look. From min-strel shows to Stepin Fetchit,Amos & Andy to Bill Cosby,Dick Gregory, Richard Pryor

and Chris Rock, �Why WeLaugh� is a celebration of theevolution of black comedy inAmerica as told by black come-dians. Definitely worth a look.

TV SERIES�Survivors� Complete

Original Series 1975-1977�Rita Rocks� The Complete

Season One�Ghost Hunters� Season

Five, Part Two�Last of the Summer Wine�

Vintage 1982-1983�Tales From the Darkside�

Season Three�The Hills� Season Five, Vol.

2�G.I. Joe: A Real American

Hero� Season Two�Murphy�s Law� Series 2

(c) 2010 King Features

Synd., Inc.

Couch TheaterBy DNA Smith

Lily Cole plays Valentina in “The Imaginarium of DoctorParnassus.”


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Friday April 16 – Thursday April 22

The Imaginarium succeeds despite loss

It�s crawfish time along theGulf Coast, and Bamboo Willie�smakes it easy to enjoy this tinydelicacy! Join the crowd for theNinth Annual Crawfish Festivalwith three stages of live music, aKids Zone, and a MerchantsSidewalk Sale. Over three tons ofCrawfish will be sold!

Crawfish recipesare passed from gen-eration to generationin SouthernLouisiana, and mostpeople who love toeat them wouldnever dare attempt toprepare them.

So leave thepreparation to theexperts, and enjoy atray of the little �mud bugs,� asCajuns affectionately call them,

during the Bamboo Willie�sCrawfish Festival April 16 - 18 onPensacola Beach.

Bamboo Willie�s will be run-ning specials all week end long, sograb either a small tray to enjoy byyourself, or a large one to sharewith friends. The crawfish will beseasoned to perfection and com-

plimented by theusual sides includ-ing potatoes andcorn.

Every year,folks in SouthernLouisiana lookforward withanticipation to thearrival ofSpringtime whenthe crawfish sea-

son gets in full gear, and friendsand family get together to enjoy

this fantasticCajun delicacy.There is alwaysplenty of fun andmusic during such get -togethers, and you won�t be disap-pointed by the Bamboo Willie�sCrawfish Festival because livemusic will be provided all week-end long.

The festival begins Friday,April 16 on Bamboo Willie's Stageat 4 p.m. with Backseat Romeoand continues at 10 p.m. withEleven. The Three Amigos willtake the Bimini Stage at 7 p.m.

Enjoy a lazy Saturday start timeof 11 a.m. and get your tablebefore Schofield takes theBamboo Willie's Stage at noon,followed by Tout Les Soir at 5p.m. and The Park Bandplan at 10.Make plans to hang out and enjoy

the beautiful day and party into themoonlit evening.

Sunday, April 18, the CrawfishFestival starts at noon just in timefor lunch in the sun. Tout Les Soirtakes the Bamboo Willie's Stage at1 p.m. followed by Three Amigosat 6 p.m.

Whether you call them craw-fish, crayfish, crawdads or mud-bugs, you�ll enjoy the hot, spicytreat and a cool beer at BambooWillies.

Get on out and pinch sometail... your going to love it!

For more information contactBamboo Willie�s at (850) 916-9888.

Come on out andpinch some tail

The WEAR and West FloridaMedical Group DeLuna TreasureHunt, part of the 61st Fiesta ofFive Flags celebration, will takeplace April 19 � May 7.

Annually, the Fiesta of FiveFlags Association uncovers aseries of historical references tothe whereabouts of Don TristanDeLuna�s lost treasure and offersclues to the public to find thesevery valuable items. This histori-cally based treasure hunt is oneof the most popular Fiesta eventsfor individuals, school groupsand families.

All details are on the mapswhich are free and availablebeginning the week of April 6 atall West Florida Medical Groupprimary care locations and in the

main lobby of West FloridaHospital. To play, you must havean official WEAR and WestFlorida Medical Group DeLunaTreasure Hunt map and followall instructions.

The first clue will be revealedon WEAR ABC 3 on Monday,April 19 during the 5 p.m. newsbroadcast. After the first clue isannounced, new treasure clueswill be announced Monday,Wednesday and Friday onWEAR ABC 3 during the 5 p.m.news broadcast and repeated onlocal radio stations. You mayalso find clues onw w w . w e a r t v . c o m ,www.pnj.com, and www.fies-taoffiveflags.org.

This year�s total prize package

is worth more than $4,700. Thegrand prize valued at $3,200includes $2,000 cash and aJewelers Trade Shop 14K goldnecklace with a Spanish Realevalued at $1,200. Second prize is$700 cash. Third prize is $300cash. There will also be fiveprizes of $100 cash each.

In addition to the competitivehistorically based treasure hunt,there will be a Fiesta Fun Huntbased on a second set of clues onthe map. It is designed with fam-ilies, children and novicePensacola historians in mind.The prize for the winner of theFun Hunt is $350 cash.

For more information call(850) 433-6512 or visitwww.fiestaoffiveflags.org.

Fiesta�s DeLuna TreasureHunt begins on April 19

The University of WestFlorida will present a lecture byJudge Andrew Napolitano, con-stitutional scholar and legal ana-lyst for Fox News Channel, April15 at 7:30 p.m. in the UniversityCommons Conference Center,Building 22, on the MainPensacola Campus. The event isfree and open to the public.

Napolitano will discuss,�Whatever Happened to the FirstAmendment?�

Napolitano�s fifth book, �Liesthe Government Told You: Myth,Power, and Deception inAmerican History,� arrived thismonth and a book-signing eventwill start immediately followingthe lecture in the lobby of theConference Center.

The lecture is the second inthe Seligman series. KenPaulson, the former USA Todayeditor, delivered the first lecture

in February 2009. The third lec-ture in the series next year willconcentrate on campus freespeech codes.

Napolitano also will visit thePanhandle Tiger Bay Club, adiverse, non-partisan groupinterested in public policy issuesand politics. He will address theclub April 16 at New WorldLanding, 600 S. Palafox St. Thebuffet line opens about 11:30a.m., with the meeting starting atnoon. To reserve a seat call (850)497-1684. Cost is $35.

The Seligmans support theannual lecture series in order to�raise the caliber of discussion�in regard to the workings of theFirst Amendment. FredSeligman, now deceased, was aretired executive with The LewisBear Company.

For more information, contactHalonen at (850) 474-2112.

Former Supreme Courtjudge to speak at UWF

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CLARK HOWARD 1 pm - 3 pm

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Politically incorrect and proud of it! Hislibertarian philosophy ranklesconservatives (who think he�s tooliberal) and liberals (who think he�s tooconservative).

The son of aMarine Corpsofficer, NealBoortz grew up inPensacola (PHSclass of 1963). Hehas dominatedAtlanta Radio since1969. Now WEBYbrings this top-notch talent home.

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Crawfish FestivalBamboo Willie’s

400 Quietwater Beach RoadGulf Breeze, FL 32561-2059(850) 916-9888Admission: $5 and $2 April 16, 17, and 18www.bamboowillies.com

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Fun & GamesGulf Breeze NEWS


White SandsMusic FestivalFarmers' Opry House, Pace,

April 15-17

(850) 994-6000

www.farmersopry.com

This annual event features

food, arts and crafts vendors

and non-stop jam sessions.

White Sands Music festival

prides itself on being good

family fun.

Sunsets at Plaza de Luna Park concertPlaza de Luna, Palafox Pier,

5:30 p.m.

(850) 435-1695

www.cityofpensacola.com/cra

Each Thursday during the

season will bring free music

and entertainment. This week

features the following artists:

Music: Shades; Character:

Chic-fil-a Cow; and Craft. A

costumed character will enter-

tain the kids each week. Arts

and crafts activities and works

of local artists will also be

offered from time to dime.

Celtic Women performPensacola Civic Center, 8 p.m.

(850) 432-0800

www.pensacolaciviccenter.com

The Irish music phenomenon,

Celtic Woman, plays Pensacola

as part of their North American

tour in support of their new

CD/DVD �Songs from the

Heart.�

Pensacola BeachCrawfish FestivalPortofino Boardwalk,

April 16-18

(850) 932-1500

Get out and pinch some tail!

This three-day event offers

plenty of food and fun for the

entire family.

Stargazing at Fort PickensBattery Worth Picnic Area,

sunset to 10 p.m.

(850) 934-2600

www.nps.gov/guis

Weather permitting, volun-

teers from the Escambia

Amateur Astronomers'

Association will set up several

telescopes for public viewing of

the stars, planets and constella-

tions.

Ashley Brown SpecialBenefit ConcertSaenger Theatre, Pensacola,

8 p.m.

(850) 435-2300

www.pensacolasymphony.com

Ashley Brown "Uncommon

Woman" � Gulf Breeze's very

own Broadway star joins

Pensacola Symphony Orchestra

for a night of classical hits,

incredible singing, and an excit-

ing conclusion to the season.

National Parks WeekCommunity EventWildlife Sanctuary of

Northwest Florida, Pensacola

noon to 3:30 p.m.

(850) 934-2629

www.nps.gov/guis

Join park rangers for an open

house at the Wildlife Sanctuary

of Northwest Florida, 105 North

S Street in Pensacola on April

17, noon to 3:30 p.m. to cele-

brate National Parks Week

(April 17-25).

Sinfonia Swings on the BoulevardGrand Boulevard, Destin,

7 p.m.

(850) 654-5929

Back by popular demand,

Sinfonia Gulf Coast members

team up with Playground Swing

for an outdoor musical concert

and dancing exhibitions of

swinging proportions.

Emerald Coast Music Festival W. E. Combs Campus of the

University of West Florida

Emerald Coast, Fort Walton Beach,

1-7 p.m.

www.uwf.edu/emeraldcoast/ec

mf.cfm.

Enjoy the sounds of music

from the following performers:

First Baptist Church of

Niceville Rods, Chris Williams,

Randy Sherwood, Brandon Day,

Pyramid Players, Hatchet, Pike

and Gun, Zoe Fronhauser,

Without Silence, and Blood

Stained Grace.

5th Annual Walk 4Autism AwarenessDestin Middle School,

9 a.m. to noon

(850) 426-1910

The Emerald Coast Autism

Society will have its fifth annu-

al Walk 4 Autism Awareness to

raise awareness of the fastest-

growing developmental disabil-

ity in the United States today.

The other objective of this

annual event is to raise funds to

assist schools and other local

agencies that serve children

with Autism and their families.

For more information, please

call Myra Fowler at 850 426

1910 or Kristen Bowen at 797-

1225.

Pensacola Orchid ShowPensacola Fairgrounds Pavilion,

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

(850) 455-9548

www.pensacolaorchidsociety.org

Beautiful orchids will be on

display and vendors will have

orchid plants for sale at this

event hosted by the Pensacola

Orchid Society. Don't miss

this opportunity to meet some

of the best orchid growers in

the south.

Disney on Ice celebrates 100th yearPensacola Civic Center, April 22-

24, 7 p.m. Thurs. - Sat., 3 p.m. Sun.

(850) 432-0800

www.pensacolaciviccenter.com

A century of classic and

new Disney stars are taking to

the ice to share memories,

laughs and excitement in

Disney on Ice celebrates 100

Years of Magic.

�12 Angry Jurors� atPensacola Little TheatrePensacola Little Theatre, April

22-24, 7:30 p.m. Thurs. - Sat.,

2:30 p.m. Sunday

(850) 432-2042

www.pensacolalittletheatre.com

A 19-year-old man has just

stood trial for the fatal stab-

bing of his father. "He doesn't

stand a chance," mutters the

guard as the 12 jurors are

taken into the bleak jury room.

It looks like an open-and-shut

case, until one of the jurors

begins opening the others'

eyes to the facts.

Thursday, April 22

Sunday, April 18Saturday, April 17Friday, April 16

Thursday, April 15

BEST BETS

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Disney on Ice celebrates 100 years of magic

Disney on Ice is celebrating 100 years of magic in 2010. Theshow visits the Gulf Coast from April 22-24 at the PensacolaCivic Center.

Class size modification wins place on ballotA constitutional amendment

to allow local educators and par-ents limited flexibility in meet-ing class size mandates passedthe Florida House of

Representatives onApril 8. Themeasure previous-ly was approvedby the Senate.

The proposal,sponsored by Sen.Don Gaetz (R-Niceville) and

Rep. Will Weatherford (R-Zephyrhills), would maintainthe small class sizes guaranteedby the Florida Constitution butwould permit them to be calcu-lated on a school average.

Four previous attempts tomodify the class size amend-ment failed.

Senate Joint Resolution 2now goes to the voters at theNov. 10 election. Sixty percentof voters must agree in order forthe modified language to beadded to the Constitution.

Under an amendment passedby voters in 2002, class sizesare limited to 18 students inkindergarten through thirdgrade, 22 students in fourththrough eighth grade and 25students in high school coreclasses. The limits have beenphased in, first using a district-wide average and currently aschool average.

If the Gaetz-Weatherfordproposal is not adopted by vot-ers, every classroom in everypublic school in the state wouldbe held to an inflexible limit.Principals, teachers and parentstestified before the Legislaturethat �hard caps� would causedisruption in the learning envi-ronment if classes have to besplit mid-year when studentsmove in and out of the neigh-borhood.

The Department of Educationestimates that SJR 2 will savecash-strapped schools at least$350 million next year. Floridataxpayers already have spent$16 billion implementing theclass size mandates passed in

2002.SJR 2 is supported by the

Florida School BoardAssociation, the FloridaAssociation of District SchoolSuperintendents, the FloridaAssociation of SchoolAdministrators, the FloridaChamber of Commerce as wellas many teachers and parents.

The Florida EducationAssociation, the state teachersunion, is the only organizedgroup to oppose the modifica-tion.

Gaetz said he was urged totake on the issue by school offi-cials, classroom teachers andparent leaders in NorthwestFlorida.

Even though the possibility

of Senate Bill 6 becoming law

Friday might make the ratifica-

tion vote by Santa Rosa

Professional Educators union

membership null

and void, the

union has still

scheduled a vote

of its membership

on the district con-

tract for next

week.

�Right now, that

is what the law says we are sup-

posed to do,� SRPE union pres-

ident Rhonda Chavers said. �So

we are right now posting on the

school district�s Web site the

new language in the contract,

decided by the special magis-

trate and the school district. The

new contract language takes the

automatic step increase for

teachers based on seniority out

of the contract. Our members

will have at least three days to

study the language before vot-

ing.�The union will hold its ratifi-

cation vote on Wednesday andThursday, April 21- 22. If theunion membership turns downwhat the school board decided,then the issue is supposed to go

back to the bargaining table �unless Friday�s actions, or inac-tion, by Gov. Charlie Cristmakes the issue mute.

If Crist does not veto the edu-cation bill sitting on his desk bymidnight Friday, the face ofeducation in Florida will changedrastically. Locally, neither theteachers nor the Santa RosaCounty School DistrictSuperintendent think Senate Bill6 is a good thing. And it willmake the months of debate andnegotiations concerning con-tract impasse over salaries amute point.

As Santa Rosa SchoolsSuperintendent Tim Wyrosdickexplained, �It is a bill that willchange the way teachers arepaid and changes the way theycan involve collective bargain-ing under a professional con-tract. Salary would no longereven be addressed in a profes-sional contract, and there wouldbe no negotiations on teacherpay.�

He said if Crist does not vetothe bill, it will be �problematic�for school districts, includinghis, across the state.

�On the assessment side it isvery problematic for us,�Wyrosdick said. �Any plan like

the one outlined by the state leg-islature in Senate Bill 6 needs agood, solid assessment systemin place to evaluate each teacherand make sure our good teach-ers get their raises. We don�thave that. No school district inthe state has that right now.�

Senate Bill 6 says Florida

teachers will be given raises

based on performance. And

since no school district in

Florida is allowed to do that

now, and so has no perform-

ance-based criteria in place, the

legislature allows districts to use

scores from the Florida

Comprehensive Assessment

Test (FCAT) until 2014 to deter-

mine if teachers deserve a raise

each year. The bill also takes

away automatic tenure for new

teachers.

Chavers is helping to organize

a rally in Milton on Thursday.

�Right now, our focus is to

try to get the governor to veto

Senate Bill 6,� she said. �This is

a three-county rally of teachers

and supporters. But there are

rallies happening all over the

state. We know Gov. Crist is

between a rock and a hard place

on this bill, since the

Republican leadership in the

state House and Senate is back-

ing it. But it is not constitution-

al according to provisions

placed in the Florida constitu-

tion in 1968.

�This would change every-

thing,� Chavers said. �Teacher

salaries would no longer be part

of our collective bargaining

contract. So I guess we would

just be talking about things like

how many days off we get and

working conditions.�

She said the Governor�s

Office is receiving an over-

whelming response against the

bill from all over the state. She

pointed to the statistics reported

by the Tallahassee Democrat

newspaper Monday, showing e-

mails to the Governor�s Office

in favor of the bill numbered

eight, while e-mails against

were up to 8,743. Likewise,

phone calls for the bill were 53,

with phone calls registering dis-

approval at 8,473.

Chavers said there have also

been several school superin-

tendents across the state already

make public statements against

the bill.�Besides changing the way

teachers will get paid, this alsorequires school districts to placefive percent of the state moneythey get each year aside to beused for teacher performanceraises,� she said. �Santa RosaCounty�s superintendent alreadysaid he does not know where heis supposed to come up with that�extra� five percent to set aside

in his budget.�So far, superintendents who

have gone on the record againstSenate Bill 6, besides SantaRosa County, include EscambiaCounty, Lee, Putnam, St. John,

Charlotte, DeSoto, Okeechobee,Leon, Clay and Collier.

Local legislative representa-tives Clay Ford, Greg Evers andDave Murzin all voted in favorof the bill.

The Florida-AlabamaTransportation PlanningOrganization (TPO) was to meeton Wednesday, April 14, inMilton. The TPO is a board oflocal government officials thatmake important decisionsregarding transportation plansfor the urbanized area.

Among items on the agendawas the adoption of the FiscalYear 2011-2012 TPO UnifiedPlanning Work Program(UPWP). This document liststhe tasks associated with eachTPO in regards to transportationplanning and products for theupcoming fiscal year, whichstarts in July.

The TPO considered theadoption of the Goals andObjectives for the 2035 LongRange Transportation Plan(LRTP). This Plan provides thebasis for all of the transportationprojects in the greater PensacolaUrbanized area for the next 25years. This item was tabledfrom the previous month�smeeting due to the need for revi-sion based on topics and lan-guage requested by the TPOboard and its committees of thestaff and consultants

The TPO also will host apublic workshop series at twoSanta Rosa County locations onThursday, April 22.

The first will be from 11:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the SantaRosa County Auditorium at4530 Old Bagdad Highway in

Milton.The second will be from 5:30

p.m. to 7 p.m. at the South SantaRosa Service CenterConference Room at 5819 GulfBreeze Parkway just east of theGulf Breeze Zoo.

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Chavers

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The City of Gulf Breeze was

one of three cities to host the

inaugural Bay City Classic

Saturday and Sunday.

The BCC was a rec team

tournament hosted by Gulf

Breeze (Shoreline Park), Milton

and Exchange Park in

Pensacola. Shoreline Park host-

ed the minors (9-10 year olds)

and majors (11-12s) tourna-

ment, while Milson hosted the

senior (13-14) league and

Exchange Park the t-ball (5-6

year olds) and coach pitch (7-8

year olds).

A total of 14 minor league

teams and 11 major league

teams from Milton, East Milton,

GBSA and Pensacola took part

in the Shoreline Park tourna-

ment. The GBSA Volkert

Vipers, coached by Steve

Owens, won the minor league

tournament, while the GBSA

team coached by Tim Durst and

Robert Joyner, finished second

in the major league tournament.

GBSA Owens 9, Milton 6Owens broke a 5-5 tie with

two in the third and fourth

innings to beat Milton.

Joshua Smith, who went 3-

for-3 and scored once, hit an

RBI double in the first inning,

scoring Coleman Burtt. Jarrod

Allard, who scored twice, also

hit an RBI double in the inning,

while Jake Molina singled to

score Allard.

Anders Fosters, who also

scored twice, hit an RBI double

in the second inning to score

Jacob Bell, who singled.

Chandler Burtt, who went 2-for-

2 and scored twice, then singled

to score Foster.

Molina, who went 3-for-3,

tripled to score Allard in the

third inning, while Gabe

Millican singled to score

Molina.

Smith�s single in the fourth

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Chandler Burtt.


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Tyler Boylan fires to second in between innings last week against West Florida.

ChampsThe VolkertVipers won theMinor Leaguechampionship atthe inauguralBay City ClassicSunday atShoreline Park.They are (front,from left):Chandler Burtt,Gabe Millican,Trey Owens,Jacob Bell andBren Bodi.Middle row (fromleft): AndresFoster, JoshSmith, JakeMolina, JarrodAllard andColeman Burtt.Back: CoachesAl Molina, MarkSmith, SteveOwens and MikeFoster.

JasonThompson/GulfBreeze News

SSppoorrttss SScchheedduullee

Thursday, April 15Tennis at District 1-2A

meet at UWF, 9 a.m.Softball vs. Daphne,

Ala. (JV 5 p.m., Var.7)

Baseball at PHS (JV 5p.m., Var. 7:30)

Friday, April 16Softball at Navarre (JV

5 p.m., Var. 7)Baseball vs, Leon, 6

p.m.

Tuesday, April 20Baseball vs. Catholic

(JV 5 p.m., Var.7:30)

Tennis in Region 1-2Asemifinals, timesTBA

Track in District 1-3Atrack meet atGBHS, 9 a.m.

Wednesday, April 21Baseball vs. Escambia

(JV 5 p.m., Var. 7:30)Ninth grade baseball

vs. Escambia, 6:30p.m.

The Gulf Breeze Dolphin baseball team clinched

the top seed in the District 1-4A Tournament after

posting an 11-3 win Friday at Choctaw.

The Dolphins are 6-0 heading into the final

week of district play this week. They hosted

Washington Tuesday (after the News� deadline)

before tonight�s game at PHS.

Dolphins 11, Choctaw 3Gulf Breeze scored five runs in the top of the

first inning as they defeated the Indians in Fort

Walton Beach.

The Dolphins scored their five first inning runs

with the benefit of only one base hit - an RBI

single by Tyler Boylan. Trey Baker added an RBI

groundout in the inning. Boylan went 2-for-3 with

a double and two runs scored for the Dolphins.

GBHS tacked on two more in the second and

one in the third before the Indians scored their

first three runs in the bottom of the third.

Anthony Stancher, who went 2-for-3, doubled

and scored in the second inning, while Tyler McGee

reached on an error and scored on a groundout by

Stephen Robbins. Boylan drew a third inning walk

and scored on a Taylor Webb single.

The Dolphins scored another run in the fourth

inning before adding two more in the seventh.

Ben Lively singled and scored on a Boylan

double in the fifth before Stancher's two-run

single in the seventh scored both Baker (single)

and Jase Brown (double).

Justin Ratte struck out five and allowed five

hits in four innings, while Alex Ball allowed only

one hit in three innings.

BY JASON THOMPSON


BY JASON THOMPSON


Bayside�s27th annualGulf CoastInvitationalthis weekend

The Bayside Soccer Club will

host the 27th annual Gulf Coast

Invitational this weekend at

Brosnaham Park in Pensacola.

More than 60 teams (some

from as far away as Minnesota)

will participate. Games starts at

8 a.m. Saturday, with

championship matches in 11 age

groups slated for Sunday

afternoon.

Bayside will field teams in

the U-10 boys (two), U-12 boys

(two), U-14 boys, U-16 boys

and U-18 boys divisions, along

with the U12 girls, U-14 girls

and U-17 girls divisions.

Villegas state-bound inweightlifting

GBHS senior Mario

Villegas was the lone GBHS

Dolphin weightlifter to qualify

for next week�s 1A state meet

in New Port Richey.

Villegas, competing in the

169-pound class, finished

second at last week�s Section

1 meet at Panama City Arnold.

Ironically, it�s the first meet

this season that Villegas didn�t

finish first. He bench pressed

315 pounds and cleaned 265

pounds for a 580 total.

His 580 total ranks him

sixth out of the 18 lifters in

that weight class. Arnold�s

Tyler Reeves, who won last

week�s sectional, is second

(610 total).

The 1A state meet is Friday

April 23, with the 2A meet

scheduled for the following

day.

�See Dolphins, Page 7C

�See Classic, Page 7C

BY JASON THOMPSON


BY JASON THOMPSON


SportsGulf Breeze NEWS

2 C April 15, 2010 G U L F B R E E Z E N E W S


Breakers win Wood BatTourney, U12 Wave second

Photo courtesy of Jackie Foxworth

Tourney champsThe 14-under Tiger Point Breakers won the All Star Productions’ Wood Bat Tournament Sunday at Pace High School. They are(front, from left): Tommy Bixler, C.J. Nelson, Chandler Foxworth and Taylor Baynes. Back (from left): Andy Creech, DavidAlverson, Coach Bear Dorsey, Bear Dorsey, Benji Diaz, Coach Jim Creech, Matt Marshall and Garrett Peek.

The 14-under Tiger Point

Breakers went unbeaten to win

their age group at the Old

Hickory Wood Bat Tournament

Sunday at Pace High School.

Breakers 8,Navarre Hurricanes 5

The Breakers rallied from a

3-0 deficit with three in the

third, three in the fifth and two

in the sixth in the title game

against the Hurricanes.

C.J. Nelson went 2-for-3 in

the win, while Tommy Bixler

singled and scored twice. David

Alverson scored twice, while

Benji Diaz tripled, drove in a

run and scored once.

Gray Dorsey and Chandler

Foxworth both singled and

scored once, while Garrett Peek

walked and scored once.

Diaz allowed three hits in

five innings, while Taylor

Baynes struck out a pair in the

final two innings.

Breakers 9,Pensacola Blacktips 2The Breakers scored six in

the first inning on their way to a

win over the Blacktips.

Bixler went 2-for-2 and

scored twice, while Marshall

scored twice. Diaz hit an RBI

double in the win, while Dorsey

went 2-for-2 and struck out five

in the win. Matt Marshall scored

twice for the Breakers.

Breakers 9,Pensacola Hooks 1

The Breakers broke a 1-1 tie

with three in the second and four

in the fifth in a quarterfinal win.

Foxworth threw a three-hitter

and struck out seven. He also

went 3-for-3 and scored twice,

while Dorsey went 2-for-2 and

scored once. Peek doubled and

scored once in the win.

Breakers 12,Pensacola Hooks 1

The Breakers scored five in

the first on their way to an easy

win over the Hooks.

Matt Marshall went 3-for-3

with a double, a triple, three

RBIs and two runs scored, while

Foxworth, Bixler, Diaz and

Baynes all had two hits.

Bixler and Baynes also

scored twice in the win, while

Andy Creech added a two-run

triple.

Peek pitched the first two

innings, while Bixler struck out

four in the final two innings.

Breakers 7,Pensacola Blacktips 1Baynes went 3-for-4 with a

double and scored twice as the

Breakers won their opener over

the Blacktips.

Foxworth went 2-for-4 with a

double and scored twice. Nelson

and Marshall also had two hits

in the win.

Pace Patriots 1,Gulf Breeze Wave 0

The Patriots scored their lone

run off four errors in the second

inning to eliminate the Wave in

a quarterfinal game Sunday.

Mitchell Robbins had two of

the Wave�s three hits, one of

which was a double. Brandon

Aydelott singled for the Wave�s

only other hit.

Kale Jarvis threw a two-hitter,

striking out three in the loss.

Pensacola Warriors 13 Gulf Breeze Wave 1

The Warriors blew open a close

game with six in the third inning

and four more in the fourth.

Michael Hawkins� first

inning single scored Robbins,

who also singled, for the Wave�s

BY JASON THOMPSON


Photo courtesy of Angela Joyce

Tourney champsThe 12-under Gulf Breeze Wave took second place in their age group at the All StarProductions’ Wood Bat Tournament Sunday in Pensacola. They are (front, from left): CoreyNolan, Matthew deMahy, Jace Amberson, Brent NeSmith, Wade Niles, Connor Nitterauer,Adam Colston. Back (from left): Coach Craig Cooper, Harrison Fleming, Sam Joyce, BrennanSise, Tommy Hegarty, Mike Paule, Mitch Grant and Coach Danny Stout.


Marlins coach George Edlund talks with his son Deems dur-ing the Wood Bat Tournament Saturday in Pensacola.�See Wood Bat, Page 3C


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lone run. Bram Majewski (single in third)

and Hawkins (single in fourth) had the

Wave�s only other hits.

Wave 3, Pace Patriots 0Aydelott threw a three-hitter with four

strikeouts in the Wave�s win over the

Patriots.

Christian Enders singled to score

Hawkins in the second inning, while

Aydelott walked and scored on a Zack

Schoenwolf walk.

Robbie McLin's fifth inning single scored

Robbins, who reached on an error.

12-underNorth Florida Bulls 15,

Gulf Breeze Wave 5The Bulls, out of Crestview, broke a 5-5

tie with 10 runs in the fifth to win the 12-

under championship.

Mike Paule went 2-for-3 with a triple and

a two-run double. He scored twice, as did

Sam Joyce. Adam Colston scored once.

Wave 8, Aquasox 6Mitch Grant had two hits and seven RBIs as

the Wave knocked off the top-seeded Aquasox.

Joyce had two hits, while Colston, Paule,

Corey Nolan and Grant all scored twice.

Wave 4, Gulf Coast Storm 3Wade Niles� sacrifice bunt scored the

game-tying and winning runs as the Wave

scored three times in the final inning against

the Storm.

Paule, who hit a double earlier in the

inning, scored the tying run, while Colston

scored the game-winner.

Colston had two hits in the win, including

a triple in the fifth inning. He scored on a

Harrison Fleming groundout. Colston�s RBI

single in the sixth inning scored Corey

Nolan, who reached on an error. Grant

added a triple in the third inning.

North Florida Bulls 4, Wave 0Paule had two of the Wave�s three hits in

a pool play loss to the Bulls Saturday.

Colston had the team�s only other hit - a

single in the sixth inning.

Wave 6, Navarre Raiders 0Fleming threw a four-hit shutout and

struck out three in the Wave�s opener over

the Raiders.

Colston went 2-for-3 with a triple and

scored once, while Jace Amberson singled,

drove in a run and scored twice. Nolan

singled and drove in two runs, while

Fleming and Joyce both singled, scored

once and drove in a run.

North Florida Bulls 12,Tiger Point Tigers 1

The Bulls broke open a close game with

nine in the bottom of the third to beat the

Tigers in a quarterfinal game.

Clark Couget reached on an error and

scored on an error. Cameron Fields had the

Tigers� lone hit - a single in the third inning.

Gulf Coast Storm 9, Tigers 1Garret Vanderford reached on a fielder�s

choice and scored the Tigers� lone run in a

loss to the Storm.

The Tigers didn�t have a hit in the loss.

Pace Patriots 11, Tigers 2The Tigers took a 1-0 first inning lead

before the Patriots scored three in the first

and two in the second to pull away.

Fields walked and scored a run, while

Couget singled and scored a run. Brett

Schoenwolf and Auston Lewter had RBI

singles in the loss.

10-underPanhandle Sharks 7,Gulf Breeze Marlins 6

The Sharks, from Cantonment, hit a two-

run single in the bottom of the sixth to beat

the Marlins in the semifinals Sunday.

Matthew Hawkins had two singles and

two RBIs for the Marlins, while Connor

Thompson singled, scored once and drove

in two runs.

Brent Williams scored twice, while

Bailey Wilson and Deems Edlund both

singled and scored once. Joshua Hoffman

scored a run, while Gavin Mayes and Jesse

Grant both had base hits in the loss.

Marlins 6, Pensacola Whitecaps 5Kaden Kuhn scored the game-winning

run when Thompson hit into a fielder�s

choice in the fifth inning against the

Whitecaps.

Williams went 3-for-3 and scored once,

while Hawkins and Nick McCain both singled

and scored once for the Marlins. Grant and

Hoffman both scored once in the win.

Marlins 8, Naturals 2The Marlins rallied from 2-0 down to

beat the Dothan, Ala.-based Naturals.

Williams went 2-for-2 and scored once

for the Marlins, while Thompson doubled

and scored once. Kuhn, Hawkins, Hoffman

and McCain all singled and scored once,

while Bailey Wilson and Grant combined

for a three-hitter, while striking out six.

Line Drive 3, Marlins 0The Panama City-based Line Drive squad

scored all three of its runs in the fourth

inning of a win over the Marlins.

The Marlins had only three hits in the

game - a single by Williams in the third

inning and singles by Daniel Green and

Mayes in the fourth.

11-underBill Bond Barracudas 5,

Gulf Breeze Blue Thunder 4The Barracudas broke a 4-4 tie with one

in the top of the sixth to eliminate the

Marlins in a quarterfinal game Sunday.

William Welch doubled and scored twice,

while Tristan Covell singled and scored

once. Reddon McLaurine walked and

scored once, while R.J. Philips and Cole

Sheppard both had singles in the loss.

Hayden Essary and McLaurine combined

for seven strikeouts.

Blue Thunder 12, Tiger Point Tigers 1The Blue Thunder scored seven in the first

inning on their way to a win over the Tigers.

Essary went 2-for-2 with a double and

scored once, while Cole Sheppard went 2-

for-3 with a double and scored once.

Brett Pardonner doubled and scored

twice, while Parker Baynes, Covell and Jack

Martin all singled and scored twice.

Mikey Clark singled and scored on a

Hunter Bedell single. Tommy Campa

(single in third) and Konner Flynn (single in

first) had the Tigers� only other hits.

Barracudas 9, Blue Thunder 6The Barracudas used a five-run fourth

inning to post a come from behind win over

the Blue Thunder.

Covell went 3-for-3 with a triple and

scored once, while McLaurine tripled,

scored once and drove in three. Baynes sin-

gled and scored twice, while Sheppard and

Pardonner walked and scored once.

North Florida Bulls 11, Tigers 1Keegan Luchsinger�s single in the first

scored Flynn, who singled before the Bulls

scored 11 unanswered runs.

Flynn went 2-for-2 and scored once.

Subway Slammers 10, Tigers 9The Slammers, after giving up eight runs

in the top of the fifth, scored twice in the

bottom half to pull out a win over the Tigers.

Campa went 3-for-3 with a double and

scored once, while Andrew Dorsey went 2-

for-3 with a double and scored once.

Bedell scored twice for the Tigers, while

Daniel Laurent, Maverick Zanca and Jared

Ryland all singled and scored once.

13-under Pensacola Outlaws 9, Wave 8

The Outlaws scored four in the bottom of

the sixth for a come from behind win over

the Wave.

Gant Player hit two triples, drove in two

runs and scored once, while Cole Nitterauer

went 2-for-3 and scored once. Jacob Kubik

singled and scored twice, while Sam Covell

singled and scored once. Garner Curington

added a two-run single in the loss.

Niceville Braves 8, Wave 1The Braves scored four in the first inning

on their way to a win over the Wave.

Covell walked and scored on a single by

Nitterauer for the Wave�s lone run. Covell

(single in first), Cole Brown (single in

second) and Kubik (double in fifth) had the

Wave�s only other hits.

Gulf Coast Storm 11, Wave 1The Storm scored three in the first and six

in the second on their way to an easy win

over the Wave.

Covell singled and scored on a Troy

Stringfellow groundout for the Wave�s lone run.

Nitterauer (single in first) and Brown (single in

second) had the Wave�s only other hits.

WOOD BAT: Breakers win U14 titleContinued from page 2C


Mitchell Robbins throws for the 14-under Gulf Breeze Wave Saturday in Pace.


R.J. Philips fires to first in betweeninnings for the 11-under Blue Thunder.




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An Alison Milam groundout

in the first inning scored Haley

Bohannon as the Lady Dolphin

softball team edged Milton 1-0

in a non-district game April 6 in

Gulf Breeze.

Milam struck out eight in the

first six innings before giving

way to Megan McDonald.

Milton�s Tiffany Boisvert hit

her second double of the game

in the top of the seventh - a

double that missed being a

game-tying home run by inches

as it bounced off the top of the

fence and back into the field of

play. Boisvert would get thrown

out at the plate to end the game.

GBHS had only five hits in

the game - singles Anndrea

Marsh in the second, McDonald

in the fourth, Kori Ewens and

Bohannon in the fifth and

Milam in the sixth. Gulf Breeze

won the game despite

committing four errors.

Escambia 16,Lady Dolphins 3

(six innings)The Lady Gators scored in

every inning but one as they rolled

over the Lady Dolphins April 7.

McDonald�s two-run single in

the third inning scored Ashleigh

Keys (hit by pitch) and Bohannon

(walk), while Kelsey Hebert�s

single in the sixth inning scored

Marsh, who was hit by a pitch.

McDonald and Kellie

Krueger both went 2-for-3 in the

loss for Gulf Breeze, who

played without Milam (elbow).

Louisville (Ky.) MercyAcademy 5, Lady Dolphins 0

Mercy Academy scored three

runs in the fifth inning as they

would put a damper on Senior

Night on Friday in Gulf Breeze.

The team's six seniors - Kori

Ewens, Kelsey Hebert, Kasey

Landfair, Marsh, Rachel

Viglione, Jessica Watson - were

honored before the game.

Mercy Academy added single

runs in the second and sixth

innings. Krueger and McDonald

(singles in first), Ewens (single

in third) and Adrian Culpepper

(double in fourth) had the team�s

only hits.

BY JASON THOMPSON


�See Softball, Page 5C

Lady Dolphin JV 11,Milton 2

Sara Spillers had three hits,

an RBI and a run scored as the

JV rolled over Milton.

Taylor Pacyga, Brooke

Reynolds and Nina Ewens all

scored twice in the win, while

Patricia Crugar hit a two-run

single. Caitlin Chapman allowed

only four hits in the win.

Lady Dolphin JV 9,Escambia 1

Chapman threw a one-hitter

(a solo home run) and struck

out six as the Lady Dolphins

beat Escambia.

Reynolds went 3-for-4 with

two doubles and two runs

scored, while Spillers, Pacyga

and Chapman all had two hits.

Pacyga scored twice for the

Lady Dolphins.

Mercy Academy JV 13,Lady Dolphins 0

Patricia Crugar had two of

the team�s three hits in a loss to

Mercy Academy. Spillers had

the team�s only other hit, a

double in the third.

The Lady Dolphins host

Daphne tonight before closing

out the regular season Friday at

Navarre.




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Another titleThe Pensacola Beach Barracudas’ 17-under team won the Alabama Juniors Spring Fling Sunday in Birmingham. They are(front, from left): Lindsey Hawthorne, Caitlin Chapman, Danielle Willoughby and Sarah Lewis. Back (from left): Katelyn Roberts,Taylor Sharp, Cheyenne Chapman, Lauren Alverson and Coach Nathan Sellers.


Adrian Culpepper (left) and Alison Milam celebrate Culpepper’s game-ending putout after theLady Dolphins’ 1-0 win over Milton last week.

League champsThe Gulf Breeze Shoreline Sharksrecently won the league championshipat the Fricker Center in Pensacola. Theyare (front, from left): Peyton Hoover,Chris Welt, Blake Fournie, GarnerCurington and Clay Moss.

Back row (from left): Alex Learned, ColeBrown, Troy Stringfellow, Hank Newell,Pete Hayes, Coach Bob Newell. Notpictured: Head coach Mark Stringfellow.

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SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF WEEK

Adrian CulpepperSoftball

Classification: Junior Age: 17Parents: Joe and Renee CulpepperMost recent GPA: 3.9

Favorite subjects: Anatomy and MathFavorite teacher: Stephanie Duffy. “She loves what she does and makes learning math enjoy-

able. She inspires me.”Extracurricular activities:

Softball, weightlifting,Optimists, Mu AlphaTheta, National HonorSociety, Spanish Club.College she hopes to

attend: Florida,Florida State, LSU.

Area she plans to majorin: Athletic training.

What she hopes to doprofessionally: Physical therapist.

Person who has been most influential in her life: “My father. He hasshown me how to fight through hardtimes and stay strong. He is alwaysgrateful for what he has and has shownme how to appreciate life.”Person she’d most like to spend a

day with: “Keira Knightley. I would like toexperience the things she accomplishes

during her acting career.”Most memorable school moment: “All the

Homecoming spirit weeks.”

The Pensacola Beach

Barracudas� 17-under team

rolled to the championship of

the Alabama Juniors Spring

Fling Sunday in Birmingham.

The Barracudas opened pool

play with a win over the

Gadsden Volleyball Club 17-1

team. They then defeated

Birmingham Volleyball Club,

when the Central Georgia

Volleyball Club.

PBVC was seeded first (out

of seven teams) after pool play.

They received a bye in the

semifinals, where they beat the

Gadsden Volleyball Club 17-2.

The Barracudas then beat the

Gasdsen Volleyball Club 17-1 in

the championship game.

�In all five games, we went

two games and out, undefeated

all weekend,� PBVC President

Troy Lewis said.

The Barracudas team

includes five members of the

GBHS Region 1-4A runner up

squad - juniors Lauren

Alverson, Cheyenne Chapman,

Lindsey Hawthorne and Taylor

Sharp, sophomore Sarah Lewis

and freshman Caitlin Chapman.

Navarre junior Danielle

Willoughby and West Florida

junior Katelyn Roberts round

out the squad.

U-17 Barracudas win Spring Fling

BY JASON THOMPSON


■ Squad goes unbeaten in Birmingham, winning all 10 of its games




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Andrews Invitational Friday at Dolphin

Stadium. Pine Forest won the girls title, while

Fort Walton Beach captured the boys crown.

GBHS� best individual finishes came

from Briana Santiago and Austin

Droogsma, who were second in the triple

jump and discus, respectively.

Andrews Invitational results

Event 1 Girls High Jump

1 Klinger, Rachael 12 Niceville 5-4

2 Ffrench, Veronica 12 Milton 5-4

3 Jerrems, Olivia 12 GBHS 5-2

4 Ferguson, Jasmine 11 Catholic 5-0

5 Brown, Blake 10 Escambia 5-0

6 Williams, Pershawn 10 Pensacola 5-0

7 Hanle, Bailee 12 Choctaw 4-10

7 Harrison, Jessica 10 South Walton 4-10

12 Cederquist, Kara 12 GBHS 4-6

Event 2 Boys High Jump

1 Hudson, Sharif 12 Washington 6-6

2 Fountain, Cole 09 Pine Forest 6-4

3 Smith, Timothy 10 Baker 6-0

4 Robinson, Ezra 12 Navarre 5-10

4 O’Hara, Ross 11 GBHS 5-10

4 Kressin, Bobby 11 Niceville 5-10

7 Sanders, Chris 11 South Walton 5-10

8 Meredeth, Blake 10 GBHS 5-8

Event 3 Girls Pole Vault

1 Chandler, Chelsea 12 Navarre 10-6

2 Fuller, Grace 11 Fort Walton 9-0

2 Chavers, Meredith 11 GBHS 9-0

4 Eggart, Kendall 12 Pace 8-6

5 Spikes, Lisa 11 Choctaw 8-0

6 Chardon, Marissa 11 Escambia 8-0

6 Mullins, T'Kara 11 Pine Forest 8-0

8 Beckett, Charlee 10 Navarre 8-0

Event 4 Boys Pole Vault

1 Lopez, Dylan 10 West Florida 14-0

2 Strother, Pierre 12 Pine Forest 13-0

3 Striedel, D.J. 12 South Walton 12-6

4 Wein, Bryce 11 GBHS 12-6

5 Reynolds, Chas 11 Pensacola 12-0

5 Towne, Ian 12 South Walton 12-0

7 Kight, Andrew 12 Fort Walton 12-0

8 Ward, Troy 11 Pine Forest 12-0

11 LeBlanc, Trey 12 GBHS 11-0

Event 5 Girls Long Jump

1 Crittenden, Britta 10 S. Walton 16-10.75

2 Chieves, Arlescia 11 Milton 16-10.75

3 Bell, Latorria 11 Pine Forest 16-10

4 Lopez, Asten 10 Crestview 16-4.25

5 Brown, Brittany 09 Choctaw 16-1.75

6 Morton, Lauren 12 S. Walton 16-1.5

7 Watson, Destiny 12 Escambia 15-11.5

8 Hanlee, Bailee 11 Choctaw 15-11

9 Santiago, Briana 12 GBHS 15-10

20 Villane, Kaycee 10 GBHS 13-8

Event 6 Boys Long Jump

1 Purifoy, Loucheiz 11 Pine Forest 22-8

2 Pickett, Chris 12 Crestview 21-8

3 Lloyd, Patric 12 Milton 21-7

4 Williams, Kody 12 Niceville 21-7

5 Sanders, Chris 11 South Walton 21-1

6 Lofton, Joe 12 Fort Walton 21-1

7 Madison, Darius 11 Crestview 20-6

8 Griffith, Peter 12 Fort Walton 20-1

9 Ratte, Justin 11 GBHS 20-1

Event 7 Girls Triple Jump

1 Sager, Emily 11 Niceville 36-6

2 Santiago, Briana 12 GBHS 36-1.5

3 Yates, Tkeyah 12 Pensacola 34-9

4 Morton, Lauren 12 S. Walton 32-11.5

5 Villane, Kaycee 10 GBHS 32-8.5

6 Moorer, Zatavia 11 Pine Forest 32-7.25

7 Crawford, Valarie 11 West Florida 32-2

8 Banks, Tyesha 12 West Florida 32-1

Event 8 Boys Triple Jump

1 Robinson, Ezra 12 Navarre 43-2

2 Williams, Maurice 10 Fort Walton 41-11

3 Green, Lamont 12 Washington 41-8

4 Williams, Kody 12 Niceville 41-5

5 Madison, Darius 11 Crestview 41-5

6 Hansen, Tanner 12 Niceville 41-5

7 Bryant, Terrance 10 Choctaw 39-10

8 Striedel, D.J. 12 South Walton 39-4

Event 9 Girls Discus Throw

1 Ferguson, Jasmine 11 Catholic 105-2

2 Reed, Courtney 12 Escambia 103-7

3 Jones, Morgan 10 Baker 101-3

4 McLaughlin, Morgan 12 Fort Walton 99-5

5 Cooper, Cassie 11 Baker 96-11

6 Droogsma, Jamie 11 GBHS 96-3

7 Pacholl, Hannah 12 Navarre 93-11

8 Roby, Renea 11 Escambia 92-4

17 Santiago, Briana 12 GBHS 77-7

Event 10 Boys Discus Throw

1 Tidwell, Charlie 12 Niceville 160-10

2 Droogsma, Austin 09 GBHS 150-5

3 Lovelady, Sterling 11 Navarre 134-11

4 Nichols, Tanner 12 Pace 134-1

5 Howtan, Marcus 12 West Florida 131-8

6 McClain, Jerome 12 Pensacola 128-6

7 Lucas, Louis 11 Pine Forest 127-4

8 Thames, Zach 12 Escambia 126-7

24 Greer, Colton 12 GBHS 104-6

Event 11 Girls Shot Put

1 Gould, Mykeyla 11 Pine Forest 33-0.5

2 Bryant, Kiara 11 Choctaw 32-10

3 Jones, Morgan 10 Baker 32-9

4 Miller, Lamia Pine Forest 32-4.5

5 Delaney, Jamie 12 South Walton 32-2

6 Roby, Renea 11 Escambia 31-5

7 McLaughlin, Morgan 12 Fort Walton 31-1

8 Upshur, Britney 11 Escambia 30-2.5

9 Droogsma, Jamie 11 GBHS 29-11

24 Young, Tatiana 09 GBHS 23-10.5

Event 12 Boys Shot Put

1 Tidwell, Charlie 12 Niceville 52-4.5

2 McClain, Jerome 12 Pensacola 49-3.5

3 Lovelady, Sterling 11 Navarre 44-2.75

4 Thomas, Damian Pace 44-1.5

5 Snider, Charles 11 Pensacola 43-4.5

6 Kirkland, Tevin 11 Pine Forest 43-3

7 Hendrix, Levi 12 Crestview 42-5.5

8 Weimerskirch, Colt 10 Pace 42-1.5

14 Greer, Colton 12 GBHS 41-6

20 Droogsma, Austin 09 GBHS 38-4

Event 15 Girls 100 Meter Dash

1 Bell, Latorria 11 Pine Forest 12.47

2 Brown, Brittany 09 Choctaw 12.77

3 Ffrench, Veronica 12 Milton 12.88

4 Starke, Monique 12 Washington 13.08

5 Lopez, Asten 10 Crestview 13.28

6 Jackson, Alexis 12 Pine Forest 13.33

7 Landers, Lexi 10 Choctaw 13.60

8 Baldwin, Jasmine 10 Tate 13.75

9 Mims, Maggie 10 GBHS 12.95

21 Stuckey, Emily 11 GBHS 13.47

Event 16 Boys 100 Meter Dash

1 Williams, Kody 12 Niceville 11.35

2 Nelson, Aaron 12 Crestview 11.47

3 Ford, Qudarius 12 Tate 11.65

4 Sumler, Marquis 11 Catholic 11.80

5 Pickett, Chris 12 Crestview 11.89

6 Lofton, Joe 12 Fort Walton 11.97

7 Smith, Ivory 10 Baker 11.98

Prelims

20 De Kozan, Mitchell 10 GBHS 11.78

28 Adams, Eric 11 GBHS 12.27


1 Bell, Latorria 11 Pine Forest 25.66

2 Ffrench, Veronica 12 Milton 26.19

3 Crittenden, Britta 10 South Walton 26.55

4 Chieves, Arlescia 11 Milton 27.09

5 Jackson, Alexis 12 Pine Forest 27.61

6 Morris, Shakia 11 Fort Walton 28.11

7 Lopez, Asten 10 Crestview 28.27

8 Brown, Tashi 09 Niceville 28.45

13 Mims, Maggie 10 GBHS 27.98

15 Stuckey, Emily 11 GBHS 28.25


1 Haye, Stephen 11 Fort Walton 23.05

2 Nelson, Aaron 12 Crestview 23.17

3 Purifoy, Loucheiz 11 Pine Forest 23.21

4 Phillips, Desmond 12 Pensacola 23.49


6 Ford, Qudarius 12 Tate 23.59

7 Etheredge, Michael 11 West Florida 23.75

8 Bryant, Kevin 11 Fort Walton 23.76

Prelims

12 Humphrey, Nick 12 GBHS 23.59


1 Mays, Dacia 12 Pine Forest 57.90

2 Clark, Dieldra 12 Washington 1:00.58

3 McCluskey, Melissa 12 Catholic 1:01.00

4 Anderson, Cassidy 09 Baker 1:04.15

5 Ffrench, Veronica 12 Milton 1:05.27

6 Murphy, Jerilyn 09 Navarre 1:08.41

Prelims

12 Mims, Maggie 10 GBHS 1:06.40

15 Bertelli, Gina 11 GBHS 1:07.24


1 Phillips, Desmond 12 Pensacola 49.88

2 Dorsey, Donquel 12 Crestview 50.33

3 Etheredge, Michael 11 West Florida 50.42

4 Griffith, Peter 12 Fort Walton 51.60

5 Bess, DeVonte 12 Pensacola 51.92

6 Purifoy, Loucheiz 11 Pine Forest 53.46

7 Brockman, John 12 Catholic 54.07

8 Grimm, Davon 12 Milton 54.20

12 Winn, Chance 12 GBHS 53.34

16 Gelormini, Francis 10 GBHS 54.52

Event 23 Girls 100 Meter Hurdles

1 Lucas, Alberta 10 Escambia 15.25

2 Crittenden, Britta 10 South Walton 15.26

3 Klinger, Rachael 12 Niceville 15.28

4 Holmes, Briana 11 Milton 15.97

5 Mount, Kadija 10 Fort Walton 17.13

6 Brown, Blake 10 Escambia 17.33

7 Ferguson, Jasmine 11 Catholic 17.81

8 Sager, Emily 11 Niceville 18.25

Event 24 Boys 110 Meter Hurdles

1 Wilson, Javaris 11 West Florida 15.28

2 Williams, Jarell 12 Pensacola 15.42

3 Lewis, Zachary 11 Pace 15.62

4 Sanders, Chris 11 South Walton 15.69

5 Blake, Lashont 11 Pine Forest 15.89

6 Bell, Eric 12 Navarre 15.94

7 Anderson, Spencer 11 Crestview 16.01

8 Nydam, Seth 11 Navarre 17.14

12 Williams, Alex 12 GBHS 17.38

Event 25 Girls 300 Meter Hurdles

1 Whitaker, Johna' 09 Pine Forest 47.62

2 Holmes, Briana 11 Milton 48.56

3 Mount, Kadija 10 Fort Walton 48.81

4 Sutton, Jasmine 11 West Florida 50.24

5 Burroughs, Jasmine 11 Pine Forest 50.27

6 Sager, Emily 11 Niceville 51.45

7 Niemiec, Jessica 12 Fort Walton 51.62

13 Aldridge, Katie 11 GBHS 55.23

20 Kroll, Natalia 09 GBHS 1:02.40

Event 26 Boys 300 Meter Hurdles

1 Williams, Jarell 12 Pensacola 41.08

2 Nydam, Seth 11 Navarre 41.55

3 Anderson, Spencer 11 Crestview 41.84

4 Thomas, Tredarious 11 Pine Forest 41.96

5 Bell, Eric 12 Navarre 42.52

6 Johnson, Richard 12 Pensacola 43.23

7 Sport, Hunter 10 West Florida 43.30


17 Williams, Alex 12 GBHS 45.61

19 Johnson, Tyler 12 GBHS 46.08

Event 27 Girls 4x100 Meter Relay Varsity

1 Pine Forest 'A' 48.86

2 Choctawhatchee 'A' 50.51

3 Pensacola Washington 'A' 50.69

4 Crestview 'A' 50.99

BY JASON THOMPSON



Briana Santiago jumped 36 feet, one inch in the triple jump to take second place.

�See Andrews, Page 7C

5 Milton 'A' 51.32

6 Niceville 'A' 52.06

7 West Florida 'A' 52.13

8 Navarre 'A' 52.69

11 Gulf Breeze 'A' 53.48

1) Santiago, Briana 12; 2) Villane, Kaycee 10

3) Stuckey, Emily 11 4) Feerick, Audrey

10

Event 28 Boys 4x100 Meter Relay

1 Fort Walton Beach 'A' 43.44

2 Crestview 'A' 43.48

3 Washington 'A' 44.43

4 Tate 'A' 45.02

5 Pine Forest 'A' 45.06

6 Pace 'A' 45.41

7 Pensacola 'A' 45.42

-- Gulf Breeze 'A' DQ (Baton drop)

1) Adams, Eric 11; 2) De Kozan, Mitchell 10

3) Belter, Andrew 12; 4) Humphrey, Nick 12

Event 29 Girls 800 Meter Run

1 Lott, Darronisha 11 Pine Forest 2:18.23

2 Upshur, Bria 11 West Florida 2:21.41

3 deVaux, Sarah 11 Fort Walton 2:24.23

4 Pfeifler, Jennifer 11 GBHS 2:29.56

5 Branch, JasMyne 09 W. Florida 2:29.59

6 McCool, Abby 11 Niceville 2:30.51

7 Costers, Kathleen 11 GBHS 2:33.30

8 Nelson, Laura 11 Niceville 2:34.92

Event 30 Boys 800 Meter Run

1 Bevil, Matthew 12 Fort Walton 1:56.37

2 Tarpley, Hakeem 11 Choctaw 1:58.91

3 Lawrence, Simon 12 Fort Walton 1:59.45

4 Mann, Robert 11 Navarre 2:04.12

5 Neal, Aaron 11 West Florida 2:05.88

6 Torres, Tec 11 West Florida 2:07.58

7 Scott, John 12 Baker 2:07.82

8 Nelms, Marcel 10 Pine Forest 2:08.79

11 Gibble, Daniel 12 GBHS 2:10.21

22 Feerick, Charles 11 GBHS 2:17.41


1 Lott, Darronisha 11 Pine Forest 5:14.35

2 Stanton, Holly 12 Fort Walton 5:22.66

3 Stringfield, Jeron 11 West Florida 5:31.27

4 Mosley, Marsel 09 Niceville 5:34.30

5 Scanlon, Iolani 12 Fort Walton 5:35.13

6 Nelson, Laura 11 Niceville 5:36.94

7 Rispone, Katie 8 Baker 5:56.39

8 Bump, Allysa 10 S. Walton 5:56.45

23 Parnell, Alexis 09 GBHS 6:25.86


1 Tarpley, Hakeem 11 Choctaw 4:34.76

2 Dearmon, Jake 11 Fort Walton 4:35.29

3 Herrera, Alec 11 Choctaw 4:40.90

4 Ammons, Sam 11 Fort Walton 4:42.69

5 Dalton, Dominic 11 Pine Forest 4:44.69

6 Haden, Cody 11 Navarre 4:45.04

7 Gourlie, Jacob 12 Crestview 4:46.79

8 Lanasa, Tristan 11 S. Walton 4:46.80

20 Pena, Marco 09 GBHS 5:06.24

22 Harris, Jacob 11 GBHS 5:07.43


1 Stanton, Holly 12 Fort Walton 11:31.99

2 Wachob, Crystal 11 Pine Forest 11:36.75

3 Chastain, Ivy 09 Fort Walton 11:58.22

4 Stringfield, Jeron 11 W. Florida 12:30.31

5 Day, Lauren 12 Crestview 12:45.10

6 Silva, Katrina 09 Crestview 12:50.23

7 Valdez, Alyssa 12 Pace 13:00.73

8 Bergosh, Tori 09 Pensacola 13:14.56

19 Costers, Kathleen 11 GBHS 14:10.52

20 Welsh, Samantha 10 GBHS 14:13.26


1 Mann, Robert 11 Navarre 10:18.52

2 Riggs, Jason 11 Niceville 10:19.41

3 Lacombe, Patrick 11 Niceville 10:25.57

4 Vansteenbergen, Da 09 Choctaw10:33.24

5 Sanchez, Cameron 10 Crestview10:37.89

6 Nation, Callen 12 Navarre 10:40.03

7 Godfrey, Alex 09 Fort Walton 10:40.13

8 Mascario, Nick 11 W. Florida 10:44.50

Event 37 Girls 4x400 Meter Relay

1 Pensacola Washington 'A' 4:05.39

2 Milton 'A' 4:07.13

3 West Florida 'A' 4:12.52

4 Fort Walton Beach 'A' 4:12.91

5 Pensacola 'A' 4:23.79

6 Choctawhatchee 'A' 4:24.46

7 Navarre 'A' 4:25.47

8 Baker 'A' 4:26.37



2 Niceville 'A' 3:24.85


4 Escambia 'A' 3:28.08


6 Crestview 'A' 3:31.80

7 Pine Forest 'A' 3:32.60

8 Choctawhatchee 'A' 3:36.91

9 Gulf Breeze 'A' 3:37.30

1) Humphrey, Nick 12; 2) Gelormini,

Francis 10; 3) Winn, Chance 12; 4)

Johnson, Tyler 12

Event 39 Girls 4x800 Meter Relay




4 Baker 'A' 10:27.32


1) Bertelli, Gina 11; 2) Pfeifler, Jennifer

11; 3) Costers, Kathleen 11; 4) Welsh,

Samantha 10

6 Pace 'A' 10:41.94

7 Milton 'A' 10:42.01






4 Navarre 'A' 8:42.07


6 Crestview 'A' 8:50.11


8 Milton 'A' 8:55.13


1) Feerick, Charles 11; 2) Gibble, Daniel

12; 3) Harris, Jacob 11; 4) Pena, Marco 09

Women - Team Rankings1) Pine Forest 121.50 2) Fort Walton Beach 78 3) Milton 66 4) Niceville 47 4) West Florida 47 6) Choctawhatchee 39.507) Gulf Breeze 398) South Walton 38.509) Escambia 34.50 10) Pensacola Washington 29 10) Baker 29 12) Crestview 23 12) Pensacola Catholic 23 14) Navarre 19 15) Pensacola 14 16) Pace 10 17) Tate 1

Men - Team Rankings1) Fort Walton Beach 94 2) Niceville 77 3) Crestview 72 4) Pensacola 70.505) Navarre 68 6) Pine Forest 63 7) West Florida 52 8) Choctawhatchee 32 9) South Walton 22.50 10) Pensacola Washington 22 11) Pace 20 12) Gulf Breeze 1813) Baker 15 14) Tate 14 15) Milton 8 16) Pensacola Catholic 7 17) Escambia 6




ANDREWS: Pine Forest girls, FWB boys win meet

DOLPHINS:Wrap up district play this week CLASSIC

Continued from page 6C


Austin Droogsma took second in the discus Thursday with a throw of 150-5.

The GBHS tennis teams

played its final regular season

match April 7, beating PHS 7-0

(girls) and 6-1 (boys).

Winning in singles were Clay

Pfeifler, Gus Anastopoulo, Jay

Martin and Josh Goldstein.

Pfeifler/Anastopoulo and Allen

Wang/Martin won in doubles.

Jackie Kasler, Jen Pfeifler,

Tonya Walters, Katherine

Farmer and Laurin Halstead

won their singles matches,

while Kasler/Pfeifler and

Walters/Farmer won in doubles.

The district meet for GBHS

concludes today at UWF.

Dolphins 5, Bozeman 0GBHS scored four runs in the third

inning as Jackson Yates struck out five in

five innings to lead the Dolphins to the win

Thursday at GBHS.

The Bucks looked to have scored the

game�s first run, but center fielder Robbins

threw a bullet to shortstop Robin Hoffpauir,

who picked off a Bozeman runner before

another baserunner crossed the plate.

Hoffpauir�s two-run single scored Ratte

(single) and Robbins (double) before scoring

on a balk. Lively, who doubled in the second

inning, hit a solo homer to make it 4-0.

Tyler McGee reached on an error before

scoring on a bunt by Ratte.

Robbins and Lively both had two hits in

the win, while Yates allowed four hits and

walked five.

Dolphins 5, West Florida 1The Dolphins rallied from a run down

with two in the fifth and three in the sixth to

beat the Jaguars April 6.

The Jags scored their lone run off a walk,

one of only two allowed by Lively, a wild

pitch and two passed balls.

After Robbins and McGee flew out to

lead off the fifth, Colin Davies drew a walk.

Stancher singled (the team�s first hit of the

game) before Webb�s two-run double gave

GBHS the lead for good.

Thomas Dorsey�s two-run single capped

off a three-run sixth inning. Ratte singled

and scored on a single by Hoffpauir before

Dorsey�s hit plated Robbins (who doubled)

and Hoffpauir.

Lively struck out six in the complete

game win.

Pace ninth grade 14, Dolphins 6Pace jumped out to a 6-0, first inning lead

on their way to a win Monday in Gulf

Breeze.

Brandton Helm had two hits in the loss,

including a double. He also scored twice.

Chad Wise doubled and scored once, while

C.J. Nelson hit an RBI double.

West Florida ninth grade 5,Dolphins 3

Nelson�s three-run homer in the fourth

got the Dolphins within two runs in the

fourth inning, but they�d get no closer.

Wise and Matt Kolokouris both singled

and scored on Nelson�s homer. Andrew

Keys had the team�s only other hit, a single

in the sixth.

Kolokouris went 3-for-3 with a double

and a run scored for Gulf Breeze.

Car to be given away after Catholic game Tuesday

The GBHS Baseball Booster Club will

give away the 2010 Chevy Cobalt after the

Dolphins� home game with Catholic

Tuesday. Although it wasn�t immediately

known at press time, the game could pit two

of the area�s top pitchers against each other -

GBHS� Lively and Catholic�s Wes Mugarian.

Before Tuesday�s game, the Dolphins will

host Tallahassee Leon Friday at 6 p.m.

They�ll host Escambia Wednesday and Jay

Thursday before districts start on May 27.

Owens advanced to the finals

with a 10-8 win over Team Colston.

East Milton Jaguars 10,Team Grace 2

The Jaguars scored four in

the second, then tacked on two

more in the third, fourth and

fifth innings to win the major

league championship.

Team Grace scored single runs

in the third and fifth innings. Will

Cross singled and scored on a

Tristan Riley single in the third,

while Parker Johnson�s fifth

inning single scored Henri Hebert

Allemond, who tripled.

Trevor Robinson's third

inning single was their only

other hit of the game.

Grace advanced to the final

by beating GBSA�s Box 15-6 in

the semifinals.

Continued from page 1CContinued from page 1C

Tennis beatsPHS; next upis districtsBY JASON THOMPSON


The students at Gulf BreezeElementary School on April 7enjoyed a special visit fromseveral local �celebrities.�

The Pensacola Pelicans�mascot, Scoop, wasaccompanied at the school bygeneral/field manager Talmadge�T� Nunnari and Tom Thumb�sTurbo Tom as part of the Scoop�sReading Challenge program.The special guests entertainedthe students at a two specialprograms in the cafeteria.

�(Nunnari) spoke to the studentsabout the importance of being agood student, and explained howthat quality will benefit thembeyond their time in school,� saidGBE Principal Warren Stevens.�After that, he read them a story.�

�I enjoyed telling them mystory about playing baseball,from little league here inPensacola all the way up to themajor leagues,� Nunnari said.�It was fun watching thestudents interact with Scoop.�

�I wanted to explain to themthe importance of education,working hard in school, turningassignments in on time andstaying out of trouble.�

Stevens felt his students gotthe message. �The kids werevery excited, and after (thevisitors) left, there was quite a

bit of chatter in the hallwaysabout reaching the readingchallenge goals and going to aPelicans game.�

The program, which is in itssixth year, promotes literacy bygiving thousands of students inEscambia, Santa Rosa andOkaloosa counties the opportunityto expand their literary horizonsbeyond the classroom.

�It�s making a major impactof families,� Nunnari explained.�It�s something for kids andtheir parents to be proud ofwhen (students) earn tickets to aPelicans� game byaccomplishing a reading goal.�

About 30 GBE classroomsare currently participating in theprogram.

Deshean Chavez�s fifth-gradeclass, which is one of theparticipants, enjoyed theexciting visit.

�The visit was inspirationaland informative,� Chavezexplained, �and the studentswere focused throughout.�

Chavez went on to discussthe important impact theincentive-based program ishaving on his students.

�The Scoop�s ReadingChallenge has given mystudents a new opportunity tostay motivated with theirreading, while earning rewardsfor their reading progress. It hasimproved our speed of reading,developed our vocabulary,

improved our reading andwriting, and has allowed us toappreciate well-written stories.�

Scoop�s Reading Challenge isset up on a �base� system, andeach �base� represents a readinggoal set by the teacher. Eachtime a student advances a base,he or she will earn the prizeassociated with that base. Eachstudent may also earn a prizefrom the Pelicans and GulfWinds Federal Credit Union,and two tickets to a Pelicansbaseball game.

�So far, most of my studentshave earned at least three ticketsto a Pensacola Pelicans homebaseball game,� Chavez boasted.

As an added incentive, eachteacher will select three All-Star Readers, based on criteriachosen by the teacher, toreceive a free membershipinto the 2010 Pelicans KidsClub. The membership pro-vides kids with free admissionto all Sunday games and a t-shirt.

One lucky school willreceive a cash prize at theconclusion of the program.

The Pelicans will track thetickets redeemed per schooland on Saturday, August 7,owners Quint and RishyStuder will make a $10,000donation to the school with thehighest percentage of Scoop�sReading Challenge ticketsredeemed by their students.

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Bobby Jones, the onlygolfer ever to win all fourmajor championships in

the same year, the famous �GrandSlam of Golf,� said, �competitivegolf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course ... the spacebetween your ears.�

Jim Brown, commentator,Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipVI, wrote, �If everything is equal�each (person) has all the tech-nique, the conditioning � it is themental attitude that is going to win.All the time.�

Author Thomas Kurz suggestedthis winning mental attitude can bedeveloped in the course of toughphysical training, but it may takeits toll and what good is the mentalattitude if we have severely dis-abled our body. The more effec-tive approach, he points out, is todo mental exercises just as we doour physical exercises. Thosemental techniques improve thecontrol of our emotions and behav-ior, quality of concentration, andthe ability to keep everythingtogether through times of difficultstress. We can achieve our greatestpotential only if our mind will letus. We may be prepared physicallyto accomplish a goal, but if there isa semblance of doubt, we may notachieve.

When we are able to use ourpowers of concentration, our emo-tions and ability to tolerate stress,our ability to achieve our goals isgreatly enhanced. It is the thingcalled �self-fulfilling prophecy.� Ifwe think we can accomplish a task,chances are better that we will,than if we think we are incapableof achieving.

We�ve heard stories of peoplewho have witnessed a car fallingon a person, and the observer sim-ply lifts the car off the other per-son. They can�t explain it, and ifasked to do it again, they wouldclaim it would be impossible. But,in that moment in time, they con-trolled their minds and they did theimpossible.

As Jim Brown said, �If every-thing is equal�each person has allthe technique, the conditioning�itis the mental attitude that is goingto win. All the time.�

Winning isdone firstin the mind

Go stargazing Fridayat Fort Pickens

Gulf Islands National Seashore Acting Superintendent NinaKelson announced that stargazing programs will be held on Friday,April 16 from sunset to 10 p.m. at the Battery Worth Picnic Area atFort Pickens Area. Weather permitting, volunteers from theEscambia Amateur Astronomers�Association will set up several tel-escopes for public viewing of the stars, planets, and constellations.

Acting Superintendent Kelson encourages everyone to visit theSeashore to join us for our stargazing program. The program isfree. However, there is an $8 entrance fee to the Fort Pickens Area.For additional information about this program or others offered atthe Seashore, call the Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center at (850) 934-2600 or visit our website at www.nps.gov/guis.

�Beach meets Far East� TuesdayPensacola Beach Optimists fundraiser benefits Beach School

A party with a purpose is thebest way to describe thePensacola Beach Optimist�sannual Gala.

The club selects a differenttheme each year and providesfood, entertainment and theopportunity to win cash andprizes, all to benefit PensacolaBeach Elementary School andother youth initiatives.

�Pensacola Beach OptimistClub has donated to the schoolevery year since charter. Theirfunds have gone to pay for abus, books for media center,

computers for our com-puter lab and supplement-ed basic teacher needs inthe classroom.� Principal

Jeff Castleberry said, addingthat funds also helped purchasePE equipment.

This year�s theme is �BeachMeets Far East� and the eventis Tuesday, April 20 at 6 p.m. atFlounder�s Chowder House onPensacola Beach.

The Johansens will entertainwhile attendees feast on anAsian buffet includingChinese, Indonesian andJapanese cuisine. Some adven-turous folks opt to dress intheme attire but otherwise the

event is Pensacola Beach casu-al.

The Optimist Club is active-ly with PBES on many levels,Castleberry said.

�The optimist Club supportsour school in spirit, their vol-

unteerism with the bike rodeo,speech contest and a teacherappreciation luncheon,�Castleberry said.

Admission to the event is$50 per person and raffle tick-ets are $50 on Chuck Randle�sfamous �draw down� whichkeeps the crowd on the edge oftheir seats, waiting to see whois still standing after the losingtickets are eliminated. Thewinner can get up to $1,250. Toattend the event, call DaveSundstrom at (850) 436-2079.

The menu includes:

Appetizers:Hot & sour soup

Potstickers with an miriandipping sauce

Chicken satay with peanutsauce

Entrees:Sweet & sour porkChicken & vegetable currySzechuan beef & broccoliFried riceSteamed Jasmine rice

Desserts Green tea ice cream with

almond tweels and coconutmacaroons

BeveragesSake infused with lechee

nuts.


Enjoying the viewA couple of beachgoers sit in chairs on Pensacola Beach and enjoy the view of the hori-zon on Tuesday afternoon. The temperature has been in the high 70s and may reach the80s later this week, a welcome change from the harsh winter our area experienced.

PB Optimist Gala

What: Beach Meets Far

East Gala

Where: Flounder’s on

Pensacola Beach:

When: Tuesday, April

20, 6 p.m. until

Details: (850) 436-2079

Recirculation project continues on Little Sabine Bay


Turbidity screens keep the cloudy water from spreading out-side the work area where crews are installing pumps toincrease the flushing action of Little Sabine Bay.

The recirculation project forLittle Sabine Bay is scheduledto be complete by June 20,according to Matt Mooneyham,Director of DevelopmentServices on Pensacola Beach.

Buck Lee, ExecutiveDirector of the Santa RosaIsland Authority, said the dredg-

ing project that was completedearlier this year will alsoincrease the exchange of waterbetween the bay and Santa RosaSound.

This project will improvewater quality in Little SabineBay, which was plagued bystagnant water.

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NOTICE OF

APPLICATION

FOR TAX DEED

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN THAT DARYL OR

DENZEL DOCKERY hold-

er of the following Tax Sale

Certificate has filed said

Tax Certificate for the Tax

Deed to be issued thereon.

The Certificate Number

and year of Issuance, the

Description of property,

and Name(s) in which it is

assessed is as follows:

Certificate Number: 1476

Year of Issuance: 2003

Description of Property: LT

19 BLK 656, AVALON

BEACH, AS DES IN CASE

#83-2153-CA-01, DIVI-

SION B, DATED 8-9-83

Parcel ID: 40-1N-28-0090-

65600-0190

Name in which Assessed:

BETTY LOU OUELLETTE

All of the above property is

located in Santa Rosa

County, In the State of

Florida.

Unless such certificate

shall be redeemed accord-

ing to Law, the Property

described in such

Certificate will be sold to

the Highest Bidder, at the

east end lobby of the


Complex at 6495 Caroline

St., Milton, Florida on the

24th day of May, 2010 at

12:00 noon. Dated this the

31st day of March, 2010.

Mary M. Johnson

Clerk of the Circuit Court

of Santa Rosa County,

Florida

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

A Public Hearing of the Acquisition and Restoration

Council, established pursuant to s. 259.035, F.S., is

scheduled to take public testimony on all Florida

Forever land acquisition projects, new proposals, and

ranking within categories as follows.

DATE: Thursday, May 6, 2010

TIME: 6:00 P.M.

PLACE: Desoto County Commissioners

Office

201 East Oak St, Suite 103

Arcadia, FL 34266-4451

For further information please contact the Office of

Environmental Services at (850) 245-2784.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with

Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accom-

modations to participate in this meeting is asked to

advise the agency at least (5) five days before the

meeting by contacting the Desoto County

Commissioners Office Carol Treadwell at (863) 993-

4800. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please

contact the Florida Relay Service by calling (800) 955-

8771 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (Voice) via the Florida

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And every summer it seemshomeowners find new ways tocreate a "wow effect" in theiroutdoor living spaces. Theoutdoor experts atConcreteNetwork.com pointto five hot trends in patiodesign to help elevate yourbackyard patio from a nicepatch of bricks to yourfavorite spot to entertain andrelax this summer:

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When it comes to creatingambiance, few homeimprovements pack the wallop

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We've all seen patio disas-ters - the sprawling slab thattotally dominates a tiny back-

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How the space will be usedand how much space you haveto work with will be main fac-tors in sizing your concretepatio, according to Scott

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A: "Imitation" flooring that looks likehardwood is commonly called laminateflooring. Made up of paper layers pressedbetween a clear film and a high-densitybacking board, laminate is a durablealternative to traditional hardwood andcan be significantly cheaper.

Laminate has a lot of up-front plussesthat make it worth considering. It cancost as little as $2 a square foot, and it isrelatively easier and faster to install thanhardwood. It's a "floating" floor, meaningit does not have to be fastened directly tothe subfloor and can be installed overexisting vinyl, tile or wood flooring. Ifyou're handy, you might even be able toinstall it yourself. Most brands of lami-nate can simply be snapped together.

As far as durability goes, laminateresists stains and scratches well enoughthat some brands carry warranties of 10years or longer, making it a good optionfor high-traffic areas or homes with petsand kids.

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that the keys to success remain

the same no matter what - start

with quality seed, ensure that

the seed makes good contact

with the ground and keep it

moist.

Finding the root of the

problem

Why is your lawn thin? What

is the source of those bare

spots? It's important to find out

what's causing bare spots so you

can possibly eliminate the cause

while treating the problem. A

patch next to your driveway, an

area under a tree, a high traffic

path, or a spot often visited by

the dog - all these areas can be

riddled with difficult bare spots,

but they don't need to be a

challenge anymore.

Solve it with seeding

Fixing a bare spot is actually

pretty easy. All you need to do is

to rake the ground and remove

the dead grass or weeds. For

best results apply seeding soil,

such as Scotts Turf Builder

Seeding Soil, over the area to a

depth of about 1 inch. Then

scatter some seed down in the

area. Finally, give the grass seed

a good watering and remember

to keep it moist.

An even easier option is to

simply apply an all-in-one seed-

ing product like Scotts Turf

Builder EZ Seed. This is the

only product you'll need, no

need to even cover it or the bare

spot with soil.

Keeping grass seed

adequately watered has always

been the challenge. How do you

know how much water is too

much? Or too little? EZ Seed

eliminates guesswork - when

you first put the seed down,

water it until it turns a deep, rich

brown. When the color lightens

to milk chocolate, it's time to

water again.

Once you've established a

thicker lawn, be sure to give it

the nutrients it needs to thrive.

Follow a feeding menu

appropriate for your region's cli-

mate. An all-over feeding with

lawn nutrients, like Scotts Turf

Builder, will keep grass thriving

and prevent future problem

spots. Be sure to follow package

directions on how to apply. Just

a couple of times a season can

end up saving you time and

energy in the long run. In fact,

compared to an unfed lawn, a

well-nourished lawn develops a

denser root system that requires

less watering and tightly knitted

grass roots to help block out

weed growth, maximizing your

results while minimizing your

efforts.

By following this simple

advice, you'll no longer have a

thin or patchy lawn. Instead

you'll want to show off your

luxurious grass carpet to all of

the neighbors. So go ahead, take

your shoes off and enjoy. Courtesy of ARAcontent

Give yourself alawn you can enjoy

Photo courtesy of ARA

If your lawn has patches and holes, seeding can easily helpfill in bare spots.

Photo courtesy of ARA

Compared to an unfed lawn, a well-nourished lawn develops adenser root system that requires less watering and tightlyknitted grass roots to help block out weed growth, maximizingyour results while minimizing your efforts.

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In many landscapes, there are areaswhere lawn grasses will just not grow.Frustrated, gardeners will spend largeamounts of time and money attemptingto reseed or resod. One of the mostcommon reasons for this failure is notenough sun.

Turfgrasses love sun, the more thebetter. While some varieties will toler-ate less sun, if an area receives less thanfour hours of sun a day�don�t plantgrass.

Ajuga thrives in the shade

For those shady areas, plant some-thing that will tolerate the low lightconditions. One such plant is Ajuga,also known as bugleweed. Bugleweedthrives in partial shade to full shade. Itdoes tolerate morning or late afternoonsun, but the leaves will sometimesscorch if they are exposed to full mid-day sun.

While it does not tolerate heavy foottraffic it will bounce back from anoccasional footstep. It is ideal for

shady, moist areas under trees wheregrass will not grow.

The spreading characteristic ofbugleweed makes it a natural as aground cover. However, be sure toplant where its spread and naturalcreep will be welcomed. If used asan edging near grass, be careful tocontain it with solid edging materi-als. If left uncontrolled, it canquickly invade lawn areas.

Leaf color varies with the cultivar

This low-growing, evergreenmember of the mint family providesfoliage year round. Leaf colorvaries from dark green to deep,bronze-like purples. There are morevarieties than most people realize.�Bronze Beauty� has waxy metallicbronze leaves. �Burgundy Glow�has tricolored foliage of green,white and dark pink. �Catlin�sGiant� is one of the largest cultivarswith purple-green foliage. �BlackScallop� has very deep purple,almost black, foliage. Developed inGermany, it performs best duringour cooler weather, but can becomedull and weaker in the Gulf Coast�shot and humid summers.

Beautiful flowers rise above the

foliage

In early spring, different varietiesproduce attractive blue, pink, or evenwhite flowers. The flowers are heldabove the foliage on four to six inchspikes. The individual flowers are typi-cal of plants in the mint family�tubularwith two unequal lips. After the springbloom, deadhead the flowers for a tidylook and to maximize air circulation.This can be accomplished with a stringtrimmer, mower or by hand pruning.

Bugleweed may suffer from crownrot, a fungus disease, in hot humid cli-mates, especially if air circulation islimited. It should be divided everytwo to three years to reduce crowdingand the chance of diseases.

Bugleweed can be propagated byseed, cuttings or division. Division canbe done just about any time of the year.

So if your repeated attempts togrow grass in the shade have failed,try something else. Bugleweed is notonly a tough plant, but is suited for theshade.

Theresa Friday is the Residential

Horticulture Extension Agent for

Santa Rosa County.

Sound the trumpets! Bugleweed shines in the shade

Environmental

Horticulture

Agent

Theresa Friday

Courtesy Photo

Although moss will invade well-maintained lawns, it usually occurs extensively inneglected lawns where poor cultural conditions enable it to out-compete turf.

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Last year, the average taxrefund was more than $2,700,according to the InternalRevenue Service. The size ofyour refund, or whether youwill get one at all, depends onyour individual circumstances.But if you are going to get arefund, plan ahead for whatyou�ll do with it. Here are afew possibilities:

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