I sland T imesVolume V, Number 18 Pensacola Beach, Florida December 29, 2009

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RingingIn

2010

FireworksFill Skies

PolarBearsPlungeInto IcyWaters

The full moon will be the only illumination of the inky black sky above Pensacola Beach on the evening of December 31 until the strike of midnight when theChamber’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show explodes over the Gulf of Mexico. Ringing in 2010 on Pensacola Beach is easy. Parties and events are plentiful.Little Max Harris is eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new year - he will celebrate his first birthday in 2010. Max can’t join the hundreds who will brave the chillywaters of the Sound at the Polar Bear Plunge at 2 p.m., because his parents, Sara and Rob Harris, say it’s his naptime. For more on this story, see page 2.

PAGE 2 Island Times December 29, 2009

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Wouldn't you like to bring in theNew Year with a big bang? Join theNew Year's Eve partiers onPensacola Beach at Casino Beachto view the midnight fireworks andherald the arrival of 2010 with a fabu-lous display of fire in the sky.

"This is a special gift from theBeach Chamber of Commerce,"said Jeff Elbert, president. "It willbring the New Year here in highdefinition."

Restaurants, gift shops, andbistros will be open on the brightlylighted beach before the fireworksdisplay. Bands will play. Tiki Island'sgame room will be open.

"Bring the kids out for the dis-play," Elbert suggested. "Theywould surely like to be part of see-ing the New Year arrive amid rock-ets and falling stars."

Everyone can sleep late and stillget to the Polar Bear Plunge on time,since the chilly tradition does notbegin until 2 p.m. at Paradise Bar andGrill on January 1.

Registration begins at 1 p.m.when volunteers from the PensacolaBeach Woman's Club will open thesign-in table. The entry fee is $5 andgoes to the Pensacola Beach Cham-ber of Commerce. Each entrant willreceive a wristband.

The official starter for thePlunge will be Renee Mack, generalmanager of Paradise.

"We will have New Orleanssized bowls of black-eyed peas andcornbread," Mack said.

"The entry fee includes a doorprize ticket to compete for bar tabsand t-shirts."

The premier award of the day isthe huge basket of fabulous sur-prises provided by Island Times.

"We are giving away one of ourcoveted t-shirts, a computer bag andembossed notebook, and a beachchair, among other things," ShelleyJohnson, publisher said.

The good news is that the Is-land Times award goes to the mostfabulous costume or plungewear.You don't even have to be one ofthe bears. Just get your best winterideas together for a costume.

Awards will be given at thecompletion of the Plunge.

When asked about the weatherconditions for the Plunge, Bob West,Santa Rosa Island Authority safetydirector, predicted it could be aswarm as 70, or as cold as 40 or maybeeven 30 degrees.

"My kids and I are planning toparticipate this year, regardless ofthe air temperature," West said."The Farmer's Almanac says it willbe blustery and cold the day beforeNew Year's Day and very cold onNew Year's. I am therefore predict-

ing it will be in the 40's at Plungetime. I hope I am wrong."

"Only those people who havepurchased wrist bands will be al-lowed to Plunge," Mack said.

Line up will be on the shorelinebehind Paradise. The course is fromthe Beach to the end of the ParadisePier and back.

Beach resident Marcia Hovenhas made the Plunge every year.

"Cold does not even adequatelydescribe the way the water feels

when you first wade out," she said."Then, it is just mind over matter asyou splash your way back to the Barfor hot food and cold drinks."

This year's event is afundraiser for the Beach Chamberof Commerce. Funds from the saleof Plunge t-shirts at $5 and fromthe entry fees go to the Chamber.

For more information, callMaureen LaMar at the PensacolaBeach Chamber at 932-1500 or visitwww.PensacolaBeachHolidays.com

Year Ends With A Bang - 2010 Starts With A Splash

Happy New Year, PensacolaBeach. Judge Michael Jones hasgranted a Summary Judgment whichmeans that all residents, with a fewexceptions, must pay ad valoremtaxes on the improvements to theirproperties. Arguments in the litigationwere complete in May of 2008, andon the advice of their attorney, DannyKepner of Shell, Fleming, Davis andMenge, many residents did not paythe tax from 2004 when they receivedtheir first tax bills. They will be as-sessed twelve percent interest on thebalance due.

However, the case is not over.Beach resident Lila Cox, who servesas a liaison on the tax lawsuit commit-tee, reported after a meeting with theattorneys on December 22 that a de-cision was made to file a Motion forRehearing. Kepner filed the motionon December 23.

The Motion is a request for theJudge to take two actions. First, torule in favor of the leaseholders basedon precedent cases cited and howPensacola Beach leases differ fromthe leases in those cases. Secondly,to follow statutes which prohibit the

issuance of tax certificates to enforcereal estate taxes on improvements; andset the interest rate at 12 percent.

The Tax Collector has collected18 percent interest from leaseholderswho have recently paid their taxes.

According to state law, the onlyjudge who can grant or deny the mo-tion is Judge Jones. Jones has beenreassigned to hear Escambia Countyfamily law cases effective on January16. It is believed that he will rule onthe motion before that date, but is notcompelled to do so.

Leaseholders are under no obli-gation to pay taxes until the order isfinal in this litigation. The order is notfinal until the Motion for Rehearinghas been granted or denied, and untilthe appeal process has been ex-hausted should the leaseholders wishto appeal. The appeals process goesto the First District Court of Appeals,and then, if available, the State Su-preme Court.

Many of the leaseholders' ques-tions were answered in the 49 pagedocument prepared by Judge Jones.The answer to the question of whythe tax assessor chose the year 2004to send out tax bills was offered in theJudge's opinion.

“Emboldened by the Ward v.Brown (Navarre Beach) outcome inthe Santa Rosa Circuit Court, theEscambia County property tax ap-praiser assessed Plaintiff's homes andcondominium units as real propertyfor the purposes of local governmentad valorem taxes and the EscambiaCounty tax collector levied ad valo-rem taxes upon the Plaintiff's lease-hold properties on the portion of SantaRosa Island that lies in Escambia

County. The litigation ensued.”The Summary Judgment con-

cluded that Pensacola Beach lease-holders were equitable owners of theirproperties, by virtue that they canbuy, sell and sublease. Although theleases were judged not to be perpetualand there is no option to purchase,the judge said that the leaseholdersenjoy the burdens and benefits ofownership. Those included the en-joyment of capital appreciation anddepreciation for tax purposes. Theleaseholder also must insure, main-tain and repair their properties.

The document notes that thelease fee paid by the resident is usedfor administration and maintenanceof Beach entities.

The Judgment also noted thatnone of these fees are deposited inthe Escambia County General Fundfrom which the County pays law en-forcement, maintenance of parks,buildings, roads, neighborhood ser-vices, long range planning, pre-trialrelease program, emergency manage-ment, communications, animal con-trol, library services, mass transit sys-tem, health department, Property Ap-praiser, Tax Collector, Clerk of Court,Supervisor of elections, medicalexaminer's office, Baker Act payments,indigent burials, and cost of adminis-tration. None of the lease fees sup-port public schools although Beachchildren have the right to attendEscambia County Schools. (Obvi-ously, Pensacola Beach, a self sus-taining community has little or noneed for the many services described.)

The document contains a para-graph where the defendants havepointed out that the Florida Supreme

Court has twice ruled that the lease-holders on Pensacola Beach have theequivalent of ownership.

“Since these leaseholders havethe equivalent of fee simple owner-ship, it does not appear that they haveenriched the county in any mannerby building on the island."

Items such as the millions of dol-lars collected in bed tax which go di-rectly to the county nor the paymentof MSBU taxes which all Beach resi-dents pay are not mentioned.

And now, who are the Beachresidents who are exempt from pay-ing ad valorem taxes? Since 1984,beach residents have been under theimpression that they were protectedfrom paying ad valorem taxes by theSupreme Court ruling in Bell v. Bryan.However, it seems that the only resi-dents affected by this decision arethose who were actual named partiesin the suit.

The suit was filed by Marian B.Bryan, Nellie B. Bryan, Walter D.Bryan, Ruepert D. Bryan, Jr., W.O.Wedel and Merrell Fairchild.. They,or their heirs, will not have to pay advalorem taxes.

It should be noted by Beach resi-dents that Judge Jones prepared along document, which was thoroughand comprehensive, giving detailedinformation on the history of the is-land and the past tax cases as part ofthe background for his ruling.

The ruling and Motion for Re-hearing can be viewed atwww.pbeachtaxsuit.com.

Each leaseholder who is party tothe suit will receive a letter in Januaryfrom the law firm about the ruling andfuture actions.

Tax Ruling Clouds Holidays With Agony of Defeat - But It's Not Over Yet

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Now is the time for resolu-tions and predictions. I'm choos-ing to write about predictions. Ilike to live dangerously.BEAUTY & THE BEACH

Some really high poweredpeople have been hired to submita plan to, shall we say, change theBeach. We can probably saygoodbye to funky and fun build-ings like Tiffany's which justwould not be a good fit in theBeautification Plan. Places like thelandmark Sandshaker will remain.PREDICTION

The Beach will be more beau-tiful. Should be an interestingspring.WATER, WATEREVERYWHERE

Yes, and not a drop is safe todrink. Or so say the members ofan organization called Environ-mental Work Group who studied100 cities and ranked Pensacola atthe top of the worst list. ECUAofficials say their water supply isin compliance with all regulations

and is safe. Dick Snyder, UWFprofessor, says a filter would cleanout any contaminants in the wa-ter. Advice: get a filter.PREDICTION

The water quality will improvenow that this dubious report hashad widespread publicity.SCHOOL DAYS

The Pensacola Beach Elemen-tary School can only get better. Buthow can that be? It is already aBlue Ribbon School, posting thehighest ranking grades in stateachievement tests.PREDICTION

The Beach School will start aband with horns and drums. It willbe the only elementary schoolband for miles around.NO HURRICANESALLOWED

Not a chance with the newQueen Shugah leading the de-fense. She will be bringing her bagof New Orleans voodoo and Poi-son dolls to outwit the wind.PREDICTION

Another hurricane free season.OVER THE TOP

Oh, bottom dwellers of yes-teryear, the New Orleans Saints arenow riding on the wings of angels.Winners of the NFC soon. Tomor-row the world.PREDICTION

It is written in the stars. Breesand buddies can do it all - - andthey will.POLITICAL PETTINESS

Isn't it a shame that Commis-sioners could not stop thesquabble between their hired helpand the High Sheriff. They firedthe administrator so that solvedtheir problem. This sort of thingmakes our six-member SRIA Boardlook like we're living in Camelot.Somehow, these same CountyCommissioners appointed fivenice, stable, sane members to theSRIA. We, the people, elected ourfavorite candidate who is alsonice, stable and sane. The six ofthem walk down an oftentimes pre-carious pathway, but they govern

with dedication.PREDICTION

The SRIA will continue lead-ing the way.PHOENIX RISING

In less than two years, theBeach Chamber of Commerce hasrisen and taken its rightful placeas the unchallenged leader of thebusinesses on the Beach. Theyhave provided the community witha number of outstanding events,most recently the thirty days ofholiday celebrations. Now, theyare making themselves visible andeffective everywhere - - at in towntourism meetings, County Commis-sion meetings, and every othergathering that has anything to dowith the promotion of PensacolaBeach.PREDICTION

The Beach Chamber will con-tinue to persevere, bring qualityand quantity to their already illus-trious list of events.GOOD TIMES ROLL

Mardi Gras is in full swing

right now on Pensacola Beach,rounding out its thirtieth year. Yeah,long time for a Beach tradition to last.Right now, the krewes are peakingtoward the climax which will be afirestorm of events from the Kreweof Wrecks parade to the culminationat the Krewe of Coma coronation.PREDICTION

No matter what obstacles mayrear their ugly heads, the MardiGras will live forever on PensacolaBeach. It is tattooed into thehearts and souls of the partiers.LOVE

Love is a commodity which cap-tures a young man in the spring.Which flows from parent to chil-dren. Which, sometimes, not veryoften, engulfs an entire community.Which is the glue that holds theBeach folks together in all kinds ofstorms.PREDICTION

Love for each other and fortheir paradise is the first sign ofspring. We will breathe deeply ofthe salt air elixir of life on the is-land long, merry and exotic.

January 6 may not mean muchto some people, but to PensacolaBeach's Krewe of Nereids the an-cient feast day, the Twelfth Nightafter Christmas, is the time to begintheir Mardi Gras season.

The Nereids King Kake Party ison January 9 at Paradise Bar and Grill.This custom dates back to New Or-leans in 1870, when the King of Mis-rule crowned his queen at the cer-emonial ball which included a giantsized pastry. The King would giveeach young lady a tiny gift box, butonly one contained the prized goldbean. The recipient of this would bethe Queen. This tradition has longsince been lost by the faux rulers,but the children in the Big Easycarry on the tradition by hostingKing Cake parties during carnivalseason.

The Nereids will provide freecake for everyone at the party. TheMustard Brothers straight from theheart of New Orleans will begin play-

ing at 4 p.m. and Boogie, Inc. willkeep the crowd on their feet withpopular Mardi Gras music.

Reigning Queen Elaine Mitchelland King George Henshall willcrown the new royalty in a glitteringceremony. The new rulers will reignover the King Kake Party, theMoonpie Party at the Sandshaker,January 15; and the Grand Masquer-ade Ball on January 30.

The King Kake party is afundraiser for charity with chanceson door prizes available for one dol-lar each.

The eighteen-year-old Krewe ofNereids is one of the oldest BeachMardi Gras organizations. The highspirited ladies want to remind every-body that the King Kake andMoonpie parties are open to thepublic. There is no charge to enter.

"We want everybody to partici-pate in Mardi Gras, said Queen ElaineMitchell. "If you are looking for fun,we have plenty to share with you."

Nereids Open Season WithKing Kakes And Coronations

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KING KAKE PARTYJanuary 9 • 3 PM - Royal CoronationMusic by -THE MUSTARD BROTHERSNew Orleans Mardi Gras Band

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Jan 1 and 2 Josh Garrett andThe Bottom Line • 6 pm til

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STAR POWEREDFormer Beach resident Layla

Knell has landed an intern's posi-tion with the famous celebrity chefRachael Ray on her popular daytimetelevision show. The Beach Schoolgrad is hoping to see her parentsJim and Lynda and all her beachfriends who visit New York. Ticketsare free, but have to be requested inadvance at www.rachaelray.com.

ALAS LASSChristy Sullivan readied the Pub

and sent out reminders to all herfriends prior to Christmas Day. Shenoted that hubby Mike was in Bos-ton visiting relatives for Christmas,so she spent the day with her beachfamily feasting.

BIG WINNERDarlene Smith was the big win-

ner at the Krewe of Wrecks' Decem-ber 21 meeting at Sidelines. She tookhome the cash prize from the 50-50drawing. The Wrecks membershiphas grown to 104 strong. There arestill a few memberships available.

PARTY WITHOUT JRCarleen Wheeler's son John

Robert was headed to Pensacola forthe holidays, so Carleen planned aparty in his honor. A Nor'easter with62 mile per hour winds blew histravel plans away. He was strandedat his Martha's Vineyard home. Hemissed his party but arrived in timefor Christmas.

NEW DIGS FOR DEBDeb Friedman enlisted the help

of her friends in a dash to move fromher Sandollar Condo to the SabineYacht and Racquet Club. She com-pleted the move in one day. Goodthing, because she had to get toCharleston to see her grandson Lo-gan for Christmas.WELCOME TO THE BEACH

John Pinzino transforms fromhis all-business demeanor into Su-per Grandad this week. Hisgrandaughters Charlotte and AlyssaKuemmeth will be on the Beach vis-iting him until the New Year.

MISS MERRY MARGARETEach year Margaret

Cunningham orchestrates a Christ-mas celebration in Swenson Park inGulf Breeze. The frightful weather

postponed the December 12 event.Margaret worried that no one wouldshow up at the rescheduled event.Santa sprinkled some holiday magicon the event and over 300 peopleattended.

BOAT DONATIONJoann Johnson, owner of the

Chase-N-Fins dolphin sightseeingboat, decorates her vessel and takespassengers to ride in the Chamber'sLighted Boat parade. This year ticketsales were so brisk, that Johnsonmade a donation to the Toys for Totsprogram with the profits.

SAVE THE DATENational Park Service Biologist

Mark Nichols is ready to talk turtles.He set the annual Turtle LightingSymposium for February 25 at 8 a.m.at the SRIA boardroom. Beach resi-dents are encouraged to attend.

KATIE'S DAYKatie Collins, who grew up on

Pensacola Beach, is a tireless vol-unteer. She teaches a children's classon Sundays at the Beach Church,volunteered at the Breakfast withSanta foster children's program, andis always ready to lend a hand. Sheworks full time and runs a Mary Kaybusiness in her free time. She sloweddown long enough to blow out thecandles on her birthday cake, De-cember 28; then it was right back toher busy schedule.

SPUDS DIRSCHKAFormer Beach resident and busi-

ness owner Pam Dirschka reportsthat she and husband Paul pur-chased a 200 acre farm in Canadarecently. Pam loves the trees andbrought 70 pounds of her potatocrop home to Gulf Breeze last week.

WANTED POSTERIn 2002 Nina Fritz did a water-

color of Island Times fishing colum-nist Saltwater Rick. At that time, hecould not afford to purchase it andit has since been sold to an unknownart collector. Do you have it? Rickwants to buy it. Fritz has offered todo a re-creation of the watercolor.So, Rick will sit once again for thelocally famous artist. If you knowthe whereabouts of the first piece,please call 916-5258 or emailislandtimes@ bellsouth.net.

The Trivia Master, duringhis meaningless meanderingscame upon the Beach Ball WaterTower in Casino Beach. Wonder-ing how tall the structure is, hedecided to quiz his Trivia play-ers for the answer. The watertower which now serves only asdecoration is actually 128 feettall (as certified by the SRIA'sDirector of Environmental andDevelopmental Services MattMooneyham.)

Dave Wheeler, our frequentplayer who emails from his homein Atlanta, came closer thananyone else with his guess of110 feet which he admits is justa guess. It was good enough towin the t-shirt.

Runner up was Ben Womackwith a guess of 74 feet and 3inches.

One incorrect answer broke

the bank. Melissa Irwin thinksthe water tower is 2,000 feet tall.

Two Knights of the RoundTable checked in with Sir BillGreene reporting from his SandBox West in the Arizona desertthat he thought the tower was96 feet. And Sir Morrie Dreesasked his own question, "Wasit supposed to be measured fromthe ground level or sea level?"Never heard another word fromSir Morrie, perhaps he is scal-ing the tower right now.

Countess Kim, have yougone underground for the win-ter? The Trivia Master missesyou.

Be the first to answer thefollowing correctly by email andyou will be the proud wearer ofan Island Times t-shirt. "Twobands played more often thanany o thers a t the Krewe of

Wrecks balls and parties duringthe early years of Mardi Gras onthe Island. Can you name one ofthem?"

Rules are the same. Be thefirst to email the correct answer towin a coveted t-shirt. Send youranswer to is landt imes@bellsouth.net with “trivia” in the sub-ject line and include your name,phone number. Hurry! Deadline toanswer is Tuesday, January 5, 2010.

TIARA NIGHT

JAN 4 • FLOUNDERSWrecks Meeting, 6 PM

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After SundownFLOUNDER’S CHOWDER HOUSE

Celebrating 30 years of Floundering 'neath the moon andstars. Offering fresh Seafood including Tuna, Mahi and of courseFlounder! Award winning chowder, po boys, burgers andPensacola Beach Style baked oysters. Sample our Fresh catchincluding the Shrimp Boat Platter- loaded with shrimp cocktail,BBQ shrimp, fried shrimp, popcorn shrimp and U-peel ems.Kids love our Pirate Ship playground located on our beach - wellwithin view of dining parents. For late night revelers- Flounder's ishost to the world's finest beach bands. Dance all night on Flounder'sbeach to the most popular bands from across the south.

Open 7 days a week. Sunday Brunch. At the Traffic Light onbeautiful Pensacola Beach, 850-932-2003www.flounderschowderhouse.com

CRABS - WE GOT ‘EMOnly restaurant on Pensacola Beach offering breath taking views

of the Gulf while dining directly on the beach. Come as you arestraight off the sandy beach and enjoy our indoor/outdoor bar and gulfside deck. Crabs has the largest selection of Crab on the beach, wasvoted Best Crab by News Journal readers. She Crab Soup, StuffedBlue Crabs, Alaskan Snow, King or Dungeness - you'll find them all!We have many other seafood favorites on our menu as well as a greatassortment of chicken, steaks and pasta dishes. Don't forget to try oneof our signature drinks like 'The Crab Trap' which come with a souve-nir glass to keep!

Open 7 days a week. Sunday Brunch with live Steel Band. Lookfor the Red Roof on Pensacola Beach. 850-932-0700www.crabswegotem.com

MCGUIRE’S IRISH PUBOne of America's great steakhouses; proudly serving USDA

Prime Steaks, seafood and Irish specialties including Irish fisherman'sbouillabaisse, Corned Beef and Cabbage and Shepherd's Pie all insidea turn of the century New York Irish Saloon themed pub. McGuire'sis celebrated for its atmosphere, boasting more than 750,000 signeddollar bills hanging from the ceilings of the pub. Live entertainmentcoupled with great food and warm and friendly service by Employeeswho Give a Damn! Visit our on-site brewery and the O'Tolf WineCellar featuring the complete vertical collection of the Chateau Mou-ton Rothschild Artist Series. Featured on NBC's 'Today' Show, highlyrecommended by Fodors, Frommers and AAA travel guides, FloridaTrend Magazine Hall of Fame Member.

Open every day at 11 am, 850-433-6789 mcguiresirishpub.com

SEVILLE QUARTERThe Gulf Coast’s Premier Entertainment Complex. Seven rooms

of fun all under one roof! Karaoke, Texas Hold ‘Em, Team Trivia,Pool, Video games & more. Live Entertainment 7 nights a week.Live music on 4 stages every Friday & Saturday night. Servinglunch and dinner. New Gift Shop! Located in Historic DowntownPensacola at 130 East Government Street. Open Monday - Satur-day from 11 until 2:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. until 2:30 on Sunday. Ring434-6211 or visit www.rosies.com

SIDELINE’S SPORTS BAR AND RESTAURANTScore! Don’t miss a point. See it all in high definition - 11

big screens, 42 televisions. If it runs, jumps, races, it’s here.Famous for Thursday Wing Night. Burgers. Seafood and Ribs.Kids menu for the JV players. Full bar. Indoor or outdoorseating. Video sports games.

Centrally located on Via de Luna, just east of the mainparking lot and the traffic light. Kick off at 11 a.m. seven days aweek. 934-3660.

NATIVE CAFEOpen at 7:30 a.m. six days a week. Closed on Tuesday. Owned

and operated by friendly natives serving locally produced seafoodand delicacies. The Fish Tacos are an experience to enjoy. The own-ers say their goal is to preserve the unique flavors of the Gulf Coast.Go fresh. Go native. Specialty desserts top off expertly preparedmeals. Seating is informal. Art gallery setting with local artists dis-playing whimsical works.

45 Via de Luna. Downtown Pensacola Beach. 934-4848.

SANDSHAKER LOUNGEThe " World Famous Sandshaker"- a Pensacola Beach Tradition

since 1973. It’s the Home of the Original Bushwacker and has beenselling this signature drink for over 30 years. The Shaker was the 1stbar on the Beach to offer this tasty frozen concoction. Live MusicWed, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun. Karaoke Tuesday. “Grilling & Chillin”with Lost Kees, Sat-Sun 1:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Across from the Boardwalk on Pensacola Beach. Open 10am until 3am. 850-932-2211. www.sandshaker.com for photo gal-lery and event schedule.

PARADISE BAR AND GRILLA little bit of paradise at this open air, island style bar with its

own private white sand beach. Pull up a rattan stool. Cold beer. LiveMusic. Exotic Libations. Friendly locals. Lunch and Dinner every-day. Sandwiches. Salads. Fresh Catch of the Day. Renee’s FamousShrimp Salad. Happy Hour 11-7. Live Bands. Poker on Mondayand Wednesday.

Tucked away in the parking lot of the Paradise Inn, it’s di-rectly on Santa Rosa Sound. Boat and Bicycle parking. Open 7days. 850-916-5087.

PEGLEG PETE’SAhoy, Matey. You’ve found a Pensacola Beach treasure.

Pirates welcome. Fresh Gulf seafood served in the galley oroutside on the awning covered deck. Glass front bar overlooksLaFitte Cove. All kinds of oysters. Live lobster. Gumbo. Din-ner specials nightly. Sizeable sandwiches and burgers for Land-lubbers. Take home a t-shirt.

Look for the Jolly Rogers flying over the west end of theIsland at 1010 Fort Pickens Road. We’re here everyday at 11.932-4139. www.peglegpetes.com

Marriage vows may still be ex-changed on Pensacola Beach, but insome cases, strings may be attached.After hearing complaints over thepast few months from neighbors en-during the loud music and traffic jamsgenerated by the wedding celebra-tions, the Development and LeasingCommittee at its December 16 meet-ing voted to accept the plan to re-quire short term renters to file an ap-plication with the Santa Rosa IslandAuthority before planning a largewedding in a residential area.

The Application which carries afee of $25 would be required only ifthe wedding party has more than 35guests.

The agreement in the applicationwould contain the following limita-tions:

• Must be signed by both therenter and the representative of theowner of the home.

• Outdoor bands and noises

would have to be stopped by 8 p.m.on Sunday through Thursday nightsand 10 p.m. on Saturdays and Sun-days.

The Board asked staff to prepareanother application to be presentedto the Board on the January 13agenda.

A discussion followed the deci-sion to go forward with the applica-tion and Board member VernonPrather said, "We are trying to takean activity which is not conducive toa residential area and make somethingfit the residential area which is notzoned that way. We have a commer-cial activity occurring in a residentialarea."

Sherry Snyder who owns a rentalhome said that motion would haveunintended consequences.

"We built our home to rent it, notnecessarily to parties or a wedding,"she said. "I am afraid about restric-tions on how I can use my home as a

rental unit."The application will return to

staff for additional language forguidelines which will include thatchurch and school parking lots can-not be used by renters without per-mission.

In other business, the discussionon the lease extension request byTiffany's resulted in the item beingreturned to staff. The longstandingGulfront business' lease is expiringand the current location may be usedas part of the core area redevelopment.

Gregory Smith, TiffanyD'Alemberte's attorney, suggestedhis client needed more protection.

"She should have a comparablelocation and comparable space andthe choice of where she is located,"he said.

D'Alemberte's attorney will re-ceive a copy of the draft of the leaseextension. After he reviews it, thedocument will be sent to the SRIA

attorney for a final review. It will thenbe returned to the SRIA Full Boardmeeting, January 13.

The final request on the D and Lagenda was from Beach Buns andDawgs, a mobile vendor service op-erated by Hal Harris. Harris wasgranted permission to continue tooperate at Park East and Fort PickensGate during summer months. He mustcomply with the details regarding siteclean up and amenities as outlinedby the Board.

Buck Lee, executive director,made two requests to transfer fundsto the Beach Chamber of Commerce.The first was to add $20,000 to theFourth of July Fireworks fund sincethe County is unable to send thisamount this year. The second requestwas for $10,000 to establish a Cham-ber website.

"They do a first class job of run-ning the fireworks," Lee said. "Theycan get a band or expand the fire-

works.""The Chamber has not had a

website," explained President JeffElbert. "We felt it would be a duplica-tion of the SRIA website."

Lee said the SRIA has changedsome of the parameters of its site, soit is a good time for the SRIA to helpthe Chamber launch a site.

"I think the Chamber is doing anexcellent job," Prather said. "This is agood investment."

Both requests received unani-mous approval from the Administra-tive Committee.

Dottie Ford brought the usualgood news to the AdministrativeCommittee. "October's financial state-ments reflect that the revenues are up$56,000 over what was anticipated. I'mvery happy to see that," she said.

The next Authority meeting willbe the Full Board on Wednesday,January 13 at 5 p.m. at the SRIA of-fice. Meetings are open to the public.

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December 29, 2009

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Well, actually I do know whereall the tissue paper went…..

The Wednesday Night MentalHealth Ladies Annual ChristmasParty was held, as always, at QueenPaulette Provost's nearly perfecthouse. After some very confusingnumbering of the gifts by PeggyHenshall and Charlotte Spencer, weeach drew a number from the beau-tiful china cup. Peggy was Santa,delivering each gift to the matchingnumbered recipient. I'm not sure whobrought the gift or even who re-ceived it. I just remember AmyDepew exclaiming in a very loudvoice that the gift was way over-wrapped and there were poor chil-dren in China that didn't have anytissue at all. So, we gathered all thetissue for Amy so that she couldsend it to these poor children. That'sour Amy, always worrying aboutothers….and keeping us laughing!

Oh c'mon, for those of you whoare calling the PoliticalCorrectioness Police, I know you'veheard that before. My Daddy toldone of his five children at every mealthat there were starving children inChina.

I guess it was a very bad timefor China when I was a child. I al-ways had a hard time figuring outhow eating the dreaded lima beanscould possibly help those poor chil-dren. But somehow, I guess Daddysure knew what he was talking about'cause China is doing much betternow.

Anyway, the Party was anotherextraordinary night with the Ladiesas we practiced mental health inabundance. Each gift somehow wasperfectly matched to its recipient. Itwas amazing.

Really, I'm wearing mine right

now. It's a half sweater, which is per-fect for me. Anyone who knows meknows that I could not possibly weara whole sweater; I would melt into apuddle of liquid. I know some peopleprobably refer to my gift as a sweatervest, but half a sweater fits me muchbetter. I love it so much that I'mthinking of getting half a coat to fin-ish out the winter! I don't know whyI never thought of this before.

I hope the Mental Health La-dies Night girls know how much Ilove them. No matter how crazy mylife gets, they keep me sane. Scarythought, huh?

Well it's time to put away thered stuff, keep the gold and greenstuff out, and dig through the stor-age closet for all your purple stuff.It's gonna be another short CarnivalTime and you don't won't to miss aminute. Don't forget the fairy dust'cause life is always better when it'sshiny…..

I want to wish you all a HappyNew Year, especially those whoserve in our Armed Forces. Godbless you and keep you safe. Thisrecipe goes out to all our Troopswho spent their holidays in a for-eign country. It makes a big batchof cookies that travel well and isguaranteed to give these heroes ataste of home. So, let's cook……

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2 Cups All Purpose flour2 Cups Sugar4 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. salt1 tsp. nutmeg1 Cup Shortening (Crisco)2 Eggs4 tsp. orange zest2 Tbsp. orange juice3 Cups Oatmeal

Blend flour, sugar, baking pow-der, salt and nutmeg; add shorten-ing, eggs, orange rind and juice. Mixwell. Stir in oatmeal. Drop leveltablespoonfuls of dough on greasedbaking sheet 2" apart. Bake at 375degrees for 12 - 15 minutes. Makes5 dozen.

Enjoy, share and Have a safeand happy New Year!

When you're hot, you're hotand you get a whole year to bragabout it, if you win the Krewe ofJunkanoo's Chili Cook-Off, January16 at the Sandshaker Lounge. Theevent opens at 1 p.m. and the tast-ing concludes at 4 p.m. The awardsceremony will follow.

Leigh Weaver, head Junkanoochili bean, says there is a list of rulesfor the chefs to follow, but there isone rule that must be adhered to,"This event is sponsored by theKrewe of Junkanoo. With this inmind, all entrants must rememberthat they are at the Beach. Have funand celebrate. If you are unable tohave fun, this event is not for you."

Entry fee for those whocan have fun and wish to com-pete is $30. Registration formsa r e a v a i l a b l e b y e m a i l i n gjunkanoochilicookoff@cox.netor by calling 850-554-0405.

General Admission to the eventis $5 which includes a taste of eachentry and a voting ballot.

Prizes will be awarded for first,

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second and third for the Best Over-all Chili. The winner's name will beadded to the Bragging Rights Plaquethat will be displayed at theSandshaker year round.

There will be a Battle of theBadge where fire fighters, police andEMS personnel will challenge eachother's culinary skills. Additionally,judges will award a prize for thebooth with the best theme, decora-tion or costume.

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February 13 Wrecks Champagne BreakfastFebruary 14 Krewe of Wrecks Parade, 2 PM

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The promise and anticipation ofthe New Year can be celebrated longbefore the clock strikes midnight onPensacola Beach. Popping corksand exquisite cuisine will create aromantic interlude for couples whodine at Flounder's. Locally famouschef Mark Murphy is preparing aspecial dinner for two comple-mented by a full bottle of cham-pagne, according to Manager LewisIrby. All your favorite menu itemswill also be available at 2009 prices.

PegLeg Pete will be waiting togreet his guests on the deck of theFort Pickens Road restaurant thatbears his name. Great oysters andcold beer to ring in the New Year.

Sidelines will be serving theirfamous wings. No time outs al-lowed. Non-stop sports action nomatter what day it is. Five bowlgames on December 31 and fivemore on January 1 - Go team.

You can have it all. Front row

Dine One Last Time in 2009seats and first class service directlyon the Gulf at Crab's, We Got 'Em.Full moon and fireworks on Decem-ber 31.

Renee Mack will be serving afresh catch of the day and a hot bandof the night on New Year's Eve atParadise. The Hushpuppies willplay. The kitchen will be open late.

Kowabunga, dude. Surf Burgerwill be open on December 31 until9 p.m. Bring your best girl to grab aburger and milkshake before 2009slips away. Sports, especially surf-ing on multiple televisions.

Chef Willie Eberlin remindsdiners that the ZooLights on theBoardwalk will soon go dark, socome early and stay late atBullfeathers. Champagne, cocktailsand dinner specials.

Your first meal of the new yearcan be served by the friendly nativesat Native Café. The doors swingopen at 7:30 a.m. New Year’s Day.

Miniature float builders aredrawing up plans and gathering bitsof glitter and shimmering sequins toturn ordinary shoe boxes into fabu-lous Mardi Gras floats. The thirdannual Shoe Box Float Competitionwill be the final event of Mardi Grason the Island, Tuesday, February 16at 8 p.m. at Paradise Bar and Grill.

"As is the custom in the NewOrleans schools, children bring ashoe box to class and with a lot ofcrepe paper, glitter and imagination,turn it into a Mardi Gras float," saidRenee Mack, Paradise GeneralManager. "Islanders are starting toget the hang of Shoe Box float mak-ing and the competition should be

stiff this year."In addition to the open division,

there will be a children's contest thisyear sponsored by Island Times.First, second and third place trophieswill be awarded.

Decorated floats will be ac-cepted at Paradise beginning at noonon Monday, February 15. Judging

will take place at 8 p.m. Fat Tues-day. Prizes will be awarded at theconclusion of the competition tofirst, second and third place floats.

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The thirteen member SteeringCommittee which was created to as-sist EDSA, land planners, met onWednesday, December 16 for twohours, but that wasn't enough timefor them to meet their goal to reach"some degree of consensus" to re-port to the SRIA board.

"We will take your refinementsand bring them to the public pro-cess at the third input session andhave a final plan in the Spring," PaulKissinger, EDSA, said.

Kissinger did appear at the De-cember 16 meeting of the SRIA, andtold the Board members that theSteering Committee would meetagain on the Beach where they willprepare a recommendation based oninformation from the public and theSteering Committee.

"There will be another publicforum," Kissinger said. "And theplanners will refine and update; andpresent the final plan."

During a public meeting inPensacola on December 15,Kissinger noted that a number ofplans were presented to the audi-ence and there seemed to be an over-all acceptance of some of the plans.

"There were common themes ofconcern," he said. "Among themwas parking, beach access, empha-sis on natural beauty, parking strat-egy for employees."

Although committee membersrealized time was running short forthe completion of the task at hand

Steering Committee Needs More Time To Evaluate Planners Presentationthe EDSA team presented concep-tual drawings.

"We are not going to rushthrough this," Kissinger said. "Wespent a lot of time creating theseplans and options and we want youto consider them carefully."

The following elements wereincluded in the visual display:• Enhancing pedestrian connectiv-

ity and linkages• Reorganization of public parking

and circulation patterns forgreater efficiency

• Extension of existing boardwalkalong Santa Rosa Soundand connect to the corebeach area

• Relocation/reorganization of theVisitor's Center to a morecentralized and prominentlocation

• Creating a gateway and entryexperience into the core areaat the intersection ofPensacola Beach Blvd, Viade Luna and Ft. PickensRoad.

• Strengthen the connection frombeach to bay

Various designs were presentedto achieve these results included:• Changes in the road locations,

lanes• Round-abouts• Pedestrian promenades• Enhanced pedestrian crossing

areas• Parking garages, enhanced

surface area parking• Entertainment amphitheatre

• Extensive landscaping andcooling areas

• Beachfront park and promenade• Plaza and drop off area• Pedestrian skywalks

Kissinger showed the inspira-tional imagery that creates a feelingof what Pensacola Beach is - - surfand sand dunes and movement ofwater and wind.

Conceptual drawings of the tollbooth were shown and what the tollbooth could look like. The gatewaymust provide a sense of arrival andset a theme for visitors to the Island.

"What is the theme?" askedCommittee member JulianMacQueen. "That should be createdfirst and, then, we move forward fromthere."

Member Tom Almon added, "Ithink we are on solid ground to comeup with a catch phrase with the termisland that can be emblazoned onthe entryway and incorporated inthe architecture."

The Steering Committee mem-bers heard information about thefunding methods for the redevelop-ment of the core area of the Beach.

Commissioner GroverRobinson, IV, told the Committeethat the Commission wants to see aplan, one plan, before discussing thetoll raise.

"The task is yours to get theplan," he said.

SRIA Executive Director BuckLee has set the next Steering Com-mittee meeting for Tuesday, Janu-

ary 12 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at theSRIA boardroom. The meeting isopen to the public.

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The Krewe of Wrecksflagship is cruising the watersof Pensacola Beach now withits party flag flying on high.They voted at their meeting atThe Break to designate Janu-ary 4 at Flounder's as TiaraNight. This is a not a LadiesNight. It is "everyone mustwear a tiara" night. This por-tion of the dress code will bestrictly enforced according toRunning Around Wreck JeffGoudey.

"We will have a large vol-ume of business to complete,"Reigning Queen Paulette Pro-vost said. "We can get moredone while wearing properMardi Gras tiaras."

The Wrecks are celebrat-ing their thirtieth anniversaryand have adopted a nostalgictheme for this year's events,

"ShipWrecked on the Beachfor 30 Years." The Wrecks’board is in the process of in-viting all former royal courtmembers back to the island.Some have moved away. Someare in hiding.

"We are t rying to f indthem all, so this year's MardiGras will be the best ever,"said Goudey.

Two meetings of dire im-portance are the Safety Meet-ings called by the EscambiaCounty Sheriff's Department.The first is at 6 p.m. on Janu-ary 21 and the second is onJanuary 23 at 10 a.m. Bothmeetings are at the SRIA of-fice. All krewes must have afloat rider as a representativeat this meeting which con-cerns the safety rules of theWrecks Mardi Gras parade,

scheduled for February 14.Volunteers are still needed

to help decorate for the Cham-pagne Breakfast, Grand Cos-tume Ball, Krewe of Wrecksfloat, and volunteers are alsoneeded to serve in various ca-pacities at the Red Beans andRice luncheon and the parade.

Former Wrecks QueenClaire Marcey invited all theWrecks to the Old Fogey'sNew Year's Eve Party from 6to 8 p.m. on January 31 at TheIslander Lounge.

Membersh ips a re s t i l lavai lable in the Krewe ofWrecks at $30 per person andthey still have some ThirtiethAnniversary t-shirts available.

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The songwriters will return toPensacola Beach for their secondannual festival from September 27to October 3, in 2010, and the stu-dents at the Beach School will beincluded in the activity. The groupconfirmed the date at their Decem-ber 15 meeting on the Beach.

Reneda Cross of J. PasqualeMusic, said the school kids wereinvolved last year when Pasqualehimself performed for the studentsand answered their questionsabout songwriting. Cross notedthat she hopes to expand this pro-gram this year.

Songwriters Return To Paradise"There is a program called

Words With Music for kids. Stu-dents write lyrics and submit themto songwriters who put them tomusic," she said. "This programwas developed by the CountryMusic Hall of Fame to keep arts inthe school."

The first festival hosted 31songwriters at five beach venues.

"Our goal in 2010 is to have60 songwriters at ten venues," saidCross.

Pasquale praised the beach'sreception of the songwriters.

"People wanted to come toPensacola Beach. They loved it

when they got here. It was like asongwriter’s family reunion."

New at the 2010 festival willbe a vintage guitar show. Thisbrings vendors and enthusiastsfrom all over the nation.

This festival could givePensacola Beach worldwide pub-licity, according to Cross, who saidit will be featured in industry maga-zines and those which are dedi-cated to the vintage music collec-tors.

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Membership has its benefits.Pensacola Beach Advocates mem-bers were among the first to knowabout the judge's order in the Beachtax suit. They were alerted via emailalmost immediately. Kudos to theBeach citizens group, PBA. Informa-tion about the group is available attheir website www.pbadvocates.org.RENEW YOUR PASS

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It’s been almost 50 yearssince the first episode of “TheJetsons” aired on television and aswe approach 2010, I want to knowwhere Rosie, the robotic house-keeper, is. Even though she onlyappeared in two of the original 24episodes that began in 1962, theshow was re-run so many timesthat I personally thought by now Iwould own my very own Rosie.Where is she? Don’t even try tocounter with the fact that there areautomated floor sweepers on themarket. The Roomba is no Rosie,with her extendable arms and herperfectly executed 90 degreeturns.

I’ve have purposely modeledmy current lifestyle after “TheJestons” in hopes that Rosie willappear on my doorstep, ready tobe assembled, complete with amaid’s outfit and dusting cloth.

I somewhat have the GeorgeJetson work schedule. I work five,four-hour days or sometimes I

work four, five hour days, but notfor a tyrannical boss. The com-pany I work for provides IT ser-vices. George, on the other hand,worked only three, three-hourdays per week and for a short andoverbearing boss. Spacely SpaceSprockets did, however, manufac-ture a product, sprockets.

I cook much like his wifeJane. I take the cardboard box outof the freezer, place it in the mi-crowave, push a button and voiladinner.

I no longer have dogs, butwhen I did they were always veryAstro like. When my first dog Royand I would go for a run, it was a50-50 chance he would spot a cat,take off and drag me along for theride. I think my last thought wouldbe as my workout clothes werebeing shredded to bits was well atleast we’re not on a treadmill.

Of course, I don’t have ateenage daughter named Judy. I dohave the genius pre-teen son, The

Kid, because he knows every-thing. Didn’t we all at that age?

I must admit I don’t have thecool aerocar, but I do drive aPrius; and sometimes I just walkout of my bedroom, down a flightof steps and telecommute to workor to go shopping anywhere theinternet will take me. That oughtto make rural Southern Marylandsomewhat comparable to OrbitCity.

Right now, I own a Swiffer, aDyson, a Kindle, a Blackberry, aniPod, and a microwave that says“thank you” and “enjoy yourmeal.” I even have time releasedair fresheners. But still no Rosie.Maybe in 2010 she will make herdebut.

For now, I resolve to keep myrosy disposition, thorns and all,when it comes time to do dailyhousehold chores. Of course, Icould be so totally retro andGoogle maid services. Until nexttime…Happy New Year!

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A native of McCool, Missis-sippi, Mr. Eubanks joined the Na-tional Park Service in 1960, aftergraduating from Mississippi StateUniversity with a Bachelor's Degreein Civil Engineering and working fora brief period for the MississippiDepartment of Transportation.

Early in his career Mr. Eubankswas selected for and spent a one-year assignment in Washington, D.C., as a Management Trainee for theDepartment of the Interior, an assign-ment which included working as astaff member for U. S. CongressmanBernie Sisk of California. Mr.Eubanks has received numerousawards for his exemplary service tothe National Park Service, includingone for beach erosion control mea-sures utilized while at Cape HatterasNational Seashore and the Depart-ment of the Interior Meritorious Ser-vice Award in May, 2000.

Jerry and his wife Anne havetwo married daughters living nearthe Great Smoky National Park andsix grandchildren. After retirement,

Mr. and Mrs. Eubanksplan to plan to travel,including to those Na-tional Park Servicesites where they usedto live and work.

The public is in-vited to a reception forS u p e r i n t e n d e n tEubanks on Friday,January 22, 2010, at theNaval Live Oaks Visi-tor Center in GulfBreeze from 2 p.m. to 4p.m.

Deputy Superin-tendent Nina Kelsonwill be Acting Super-intendent until suchtime as a replacement is hired.

Eubanks Announces Retirement from National Seashore

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A LITTLE DICKENS -Ebenezer Scrooge scowled

at the frivolity and fun duringthe Lighted Boat Parade VIPViewing Party at Flounder’s,December 11. Throughout theevening, he was warmed by thegood spirits, enchanted by thelighted vessels and charmed bythe Chamber’s guests. He trans-formed into the affable VillaSabine resident Jim Cox andcelebrated into the night.

The north winds blew during the Lighted Boat Parade, December 11,but these friends did not feel the chill. They gathered to view the pa-rade at the VIP Party at Flounder’s. Cindy Allmon, Joann Hargrove,Claudia Riberio, BJ Gyoerkoes and Karen Krasnosky were joined byChilly Willy the Penguin during the invitation-only event.

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Gather round the campfire tohear the history of Fort Pickens lo-cated at the western tip of SantaRosa Island, Saturday, January 2 at5 p.m. Entrance fee is $8 per vehicle.Participants should bring chairs andblankets and dress for outsideweather.

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Jenny Doherty wrapped up agame prior to Christmas with steadyplay and a little luck. She paired the

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Runner and walkers can stepinto the New Year with a sprint tothe finish line on January 16 duringthe Pensacola Beach Run. The eventkicks off at 8 a.m. at the GulfsidePavilion at Casino Beach. Entries willbe accepted until thirty minutes priorto the race start. The entry fee is $22until January 15 and goes up to $25after that.

The course is a fast, flat routealong paved roads on PensacolaBeach. Runners will be treated toviews of the Gulf and the Sound asthey pound out the 5K and 10Kroute.

The post race party includeslive music, soft drinks and beer. Thefun starts at 9:30 a.m. The awardspresentation will take place during

Paddy'sDecember 121. Erica Sirmon2. Billie UrquhartDecember 131. Justin Scher2. Russell PattersonDecember 171. Kristin Larmier2. Bill DosseyDecember 191. Justin Scher2. Trace LewisDecember 201. Todd Lentini

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the party and will include runner'sawards in Male and Female Overall,Masters, Grand Masters and SeniorGrand Masters; and three deep instandard five-year-age groups.Walkers will compete in 5K and 10Kdistances with the top five male andfemale receiving awards.

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The Niña is a replica of the shipon which Columbus sailed across theAtlantic on his three voyages of dis-

covery to the new world beginningin 1492. Columbus sailed the tinyship over 25,000 miles. That shipwas last heard of in 1501, but thenew Niña has a different mission; itis a floating museum, and visitsports all over the Western Hemi-sphere.

The Pinta was recently built inBrazil to accompany the Nina on allof her travels. She is a larger versionof the archetypal caravel and offerslarger deck space for walk-aboardtours and has a 40 ft air conditioned

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Emily Wang- more ice creamin a week, don't want my dad toleave too many times or for along time, my school will havegreat success.

The first semester of the school year is complete and students atPensacola Beach Elementary look toward the future. We asked the thirdgrade class to name three wishes they would like to have granted. Theiranswers varied from the altruistic idea of peace on Earth to a ten foot longchocolate bar. Joy McLaurine and Tara Turk are the third grade teachers.

3rd Graders 3 Wishes for 2010

Carlee Amberson - more rubber

ducks, Penn State to beat LSU in

the Capital One Bowl game (sorry

Mrs. Campanella), my own room

McGuire Wolfe - to live forever, peace andlove on the Earth, my sister to live safely

Mackenzi Lane Patrick - for

another phone, another friend, and

a bit of love

Grace Reece- a newpuppy, my family doesn'tmove, a happy new year

Allison Seeker - a pet horse, a hex

bug (ant), a marshmallow gun

Emily Boyle- A million dollars (Ireally want it!), A horse (I reallywant it!), super powers (I reallywant it!)

Madi Clay- that the DallasCowboys win the Super Bowl, Iwill never change my mind so Ican be a Marine Biologist, that mymom will let Lola grow bigmoppie hair.

Clay - worldpeace, Nerfguns, toys

Zoe Cooper- worldpeace, no animalabuse, no war

Patrick Cronin- NintendoDSI, paintball gun, 10 foot longchocolate bar

Wren Deputy- a small puppy, anelectric scooter, lots of candy andbackpack clips

Veronica Gyoerkoes- a razor

scooter, I want a DSI really bad,

All Dogs Go To Heaven the movie

Hannah May- Alabama to win the

National Championship, another

puppy, more love and peace on

Earth

Olivia Chaney- aguitar, a piano, adrum set

Cayson McCurdy-Alabama wins, more sunnydays, no more pollution

Ashley Price- that animals don'teat other animals, powers to healanimals that are sick, power tochange pennies and one dollarbills into a million dollar bill

Isabella Rose Rise - more peaceon Earth, Everybody will be niceto one another, no more doingstuff to Earth like pollution - lesscars- recycle - use busses - staygreen

Chloe Huntley- to go to SouthAfrica, world peace, to be rich

Peter Seigh-keyboard, Nerfsword, MP3player

Joshua Thompson-million dollars, superpowers, light saber

Sophia Slobodian - a horse, agreat holiday, be a singer

2010

Accomplished artist Josie Collins,left, created tropical Christmasscenes for the contestants at theIsland Style Coloring Contest todecorate. Josie, an eighth graderin Gulf Breeze, inherited hertalents from her grandmotherBonnie Elbert, who crafted thecoloring sheets for years.Over 50 talented artists submittedentries in two age divisions. Thewinners, announced on December12 at Island Style are as follows:8 and Older Division - First place,Zofia Uszok; Second place,Maddie Grace McCurdy; Thirdplace, Mary Elliott; andHonorable Mention PatrickCronin.7 and Younger Division - Firstplace, Hannah Buzchalter;Second place Kacey May; Thirdplace, Tommy Joy; and HonorableMention Lakin Harvey.Emily Chaney was awarded thePeople’s Choice Award. Thecoloring contest is part of theChamber’s Season Your Holidayswith Island Spirit promotion.

The Adult Coloring Contest was hosted by the Sandshaker Lounge onDecember 19. Crayons and colored markers sat next to cold beers andbushwackers. Christy McClusky of Pace works on her entry which earnedher a second place award. The coloring contest is part of the Chamber’sSeason Your Holidays with Island Spirit promotion.

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I’ve heard people say, "I’ll beso glad when this year is over! Per-haps next year will be better!"

Those who are unemployed,experienced a serious illness, lost aloved one, suffered through a greatdisappointment, may feel relieved -feeling that a day on a calendarmarks the change to new possibili-ties. And they may be right. Veryoften, the attitude we take on makesall the difference. It is called "Self-fulfilling Prophecy." If we think itwill be better, the attitude we adoptwill help to make it better. In thesame way, if we think it will not bebetter, chances are that everythingwe do will be designed to fulfill thatprophecy. Robert Merton, professorof sociology at Columbia University,coined the phrase "Self-fulfillingProphecy," and it has been a part ofthe philosophy of those who workto make a difference in the lives ofpeople, businesses, and corpora-tions. It is often amazing at how wellit works. For once we establish anexpectation, whether accurate ornot, we act in ways that are consis-tent with that expectation, and inmany cases, the end result is surpris-ing in that the expectation comestrue.

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"Do not be afraid, take one day at atime, be proud of who you are, walkwith courage and your head up high,believe in yourself, focus on thepositive, for the footsteps imbeddedin the ground of your new path willbecome the solid foundation to yourfuture."

Perhaps, just perhaps, as wemove through the New Year, we willbe able to proclaim not that the pastwere the best years of our lives, butthat these are the best years. Expectthe worst, and the "self-fulfillingprophecy" may be proven in ourlives. Expect the best, and the en-tire year may be filled with wonder-ful surprises that we could neverhave imagined!

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January has long been consid-ered “White Sale" month for manyshops, stores, and manufacturers.Oddly enough, inventories havesomewhat been emptied by Decem-ber 31 of each year, so this is a timeof renewal, realignment and reduc-tion in shelf product, and yet a bo-nus to those in need of linens, tex-tiles, and bedding. Be sure the stylesand sizes match your needs.

Here are some helpful tips foryou to use to pre-plan your JanuaryWhite Sale shopping:

Bedroom: How long have you had your

pillows? When was the last time you

washed your pillows?[If the answer about laundering

was more than six months...the timehas come to either wash or replaceyour pillows]

How many set of sheets doyou have per bed?

How often do you changeyour sheets?

[The recommended number ofsheet sets is three, and linens shouldbe changed every third day...after all,you change your clothes at leastonce a day, yet you are on yoursheets 40% of your life]

Bathroom How many people live in

your home?How many sets of towels do

you have?[The recommended number of

towel sets is three per person...do themath]

How many bathrooms do youhave?

How many hand towels doyou have?

[Handtowels are the perfect an-swer to recycling, so long as you useand launder them often. Keepingfresh handtowels in your powderrooms and bathrooms is extremelyimportant to good health and clean-liness. One for each day is a begin-ning; and one for each guest is anecessity! Save them, launder of-ten, and enjoy how beautiful andpractical they are. ]

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Dr. Chuck Randle, PastorPensacola Beach Community Church

A Cross in the Sand

Dining Room How many dining tables do

you have? How many table cloths do you

have ready to use? How many sets of napkins do

you have per cloth? [The recommended number of

table cloths per table is three, andthe number of napkin sets per table-cloth is also three.]

So, start checking your own in-ventory of linens before you buy,and remember to focus on your owngood health and cleanliness at home.After all, the environment in whichyou sleep, eat, and entertain is a di-rect influence on your own well be-ing.

As Mama used to say, “Clean-liness is next to Godliness,” so doyourself a real White Sale favor, andinvest in linens that feel great, last along time, and can be laundered andturned regularly, to offer you the besthome and sleeping environment youcan have.

While on the subject, take timeto assess the light and sounds in yourbedroom, or that possibly disturbyour sleep..it does make a differ-ence, and perhaps your own whitesale item should be black out shadesor black out drapes...to help youduring the deep sleep process.

January is a time for fresh starts,and fresh linens. Resolutions to goodhealth should include one of themost basic elements of your dailyregime - good sleep.

A good night’s rest will bringabout amazing wake-time results.Make a goal of eight or nine unin-terrupted hours of sleep per night.Prepare your sleeping quarters to beconducive to rest. Don’t take theday’s worries to bed with you. Theold adage, “Let me sleep on it,”should be set aside for “I’ll be fineif I get nine.”

Success with sleep will yieldmany benefits. You should experi-ence improved health, and greaterdaily productivity.

Best wishes for a restful newyear!

Professional jazz pianist andpiano teacher Al Martin will be thefeatured artist at the Music StudyClub meeting, Wednesday, January13 at 10 a.m. in the Pleitz Chapel atFirst Baptist Church, 500 N. PalafoxStreet in downtown Pensacola. Theevent is free. The interested publicis cordially invited. Light refresh-ments will be served before the pro-gram. For information, visit thewebsite www.pensacolamusic.org.

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would like to thank our readers forthe wonderful support you havegiven the Island Times this pastyear!

The winter weather is here, sothere have been some days thathave not been the best for fishing,but, if you work your way into thewarmer spots around the Sound andBays you should be able to find anice Redfish or two for the dinnertable.

The Specks are gettin' big andSheepshead are all over the BridgePiles. The Mullet are everywhereand it is oyster season with verytasty Northwest Florida oysters be-ing served in our local eating joints.

At least the cold weather isgood for something. Remember toput oysters in the dressing if youhave a New Year’s meal or find arecipe that includes the local catch.Here’s to wishing that your NewYear is bountiful with friends andfish. Enjoy the fishing pics and doyourself a favor, take a kid fishing.

Justin Scher with a Black TipShark caught near Fort Pickens.Scher took his Texas Hold ‘Emfriends out to wet a line lastmonth. Scher seems to possessthe right mix of skill and luck.

FISHING PIC OF THE MONTHANGELA THE ANGLER

Angela Hartzog hooked her firstfish ever during a December fish-ing excusion with Justin Scherand friends. She was bundled upto fend off the cold night air, soall you can see is her smile. An-gela joins the ranks of lady an-glers who patrol the shores ofSanta Rosa Island in search of theperfect catch.

Todd Lentini hoisted this Bull Redout of the water long enough fora photo after a night of fishing atFort Pickens.

Justin Scher and his Bull RedEric Weatherford landed this beauty while fishing at Fort Pickens withthe Texas Hold ‘Em 4444 Fun gang.

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