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2012 Miss Fun Fest winners crowned 2012 Miss Fun Fest winners Miss Fun Fest Samantha Alex Combs Teen Miss Savannah Lehmann Junior Miss Kameron Thompson Young Miss Laiken King Little Miss Hayley Bowden Tiny Miss Sydney Conrad Mini Miss Madilynn Worley Baby Miss Kylie Aliannah Jordan

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Winners of the 2012 Miss Fun Fest Pageant show off their crowns April 21. Pictured from left are Tiny Miss Sydney Conrad, Baby Miss Kylie Aliannah Jordan, Teen Miss Savannah Lehmann, Little Miss Hayley Bowden, Miss Fun Fest Samantha Alex Combs, Young Miss Laiken King, Mini Miss Madilynn Worley and Junior Miss Kameron Thompson.

Eglin brushfire closes SR 87

By Jessi Stone Navarre Press A 20-acre brushfire in the Eglin Air Force Base Wildlife Management Area caused State Road 87 to shut down for more than 30 minutes Monday.

Holley-Navarre Fire District was dispatched to SR 87 north of Choctaw Field around 3:15 p.m. Monday. However, firefighters on scene were directed to not take any action until Jackson Guard, Eglin's Natural Resources Management branch, arrived on scene.

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Surfers release oil study findings

County to join Medicaid lawsuit

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Preliminary results from an oil spill study, performed by the Surfrider Foundation Emerald Coast Chapter and University of South Florida coastal geologist Rip Kirby, show continued high toxin concentrations of tar product on Florida, Alabama and Mississippi beaches.

It’s been two years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the Surfrider

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners is considering joining the Florida Association of Counties (FAC) in a lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of a new law regarding Medicaid reimbursement.

County Administrator Hunter Walker told commissioners during a Monday meeting that the FAC was requesting Santa Rosa County to contribute $3,500 to be a part of the litigation.

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Photos of a researcher’s legs show oil contamination absorbed into the skin under ambient light, left, and ultra violet lights. The researcher had been in the ocean collecting tar balls after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

RESTORE Act closer Lynchard gets challenger for District 5 seat to fruition

By Yvonne C. Harper Navarre Press

By Jessi Stone Navarre Press The RESTORE Act, a piece of legislation that would set up a formula for distributing BP fine money to the five states affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, is now closer Lynchard to fruition.

Santa Rosa County Commissioner Lane Lynchard gave the board of commissioners an update on the legislation

He graduated from the University of West Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

He worked for U.S. Plywood Corp for almost nine years before launching out on his own to “create a territory”for Delta Roofing, which led

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Beach firefighters rescue drifting kayakers

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Pete Southerland of Gulf Breeze pre-filed April 10 to challenge incumbent Lane Lynchard for the District 5 County Commissioner seat.

Southerland said the number one reason he was seeking the position was because “people need a choice.”

In explaining Southerland has why he filed latbeen a resident of er than most canGulf Breeze since didates, he said he and his wife of “sometimes you 46 years moved to have to think: the area in 1976. ‘what do I want Originally from to do? Do I want Southerland Atlanta, Ga., he to wind down my career joined the Marine Corps and vegetate or do I still at 17 and after completwant to be involved in ing his four-year enlistthe community and make ment, he said he“realized a difference’?” the value of an education.”

Two kayakers required assistance from the Navarre BeachVolunteer Fire Department on April 22 when they ended up too far from the Navarre Beach shore.

That rescue then led to the rescue of firefighter Allen Acree when his Sea Doo stalled and would not restart.

According to Fire Chief Mike Howard, the call came into the fire station at 2:30 p.m. from View

Point Condos indicating two kayakers were in trouble. The fire department responded with the beach truck and Sea Doo. Acree reached the first kayaker, whose kayak had overturned, and safely brought her to shore.

The second kayaker refused assistance, but the firefighters kept watch and when it appeared as if he wasn’t going to make it, Acree went out to assist him, said Howard.

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HNFD looks toward Opticom

By Joanna Hammond Navarre Press The HolleyNavarre Fire District Commissioners are looking into funding for an Opticom sysBroxson tem that would allow control of traffic lights on U.S. Highway 98 and State Road 87 when firefighters or other emergency personnel respond.

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t 6:30 p.m. April 19 two women waited outside the locked doors at Navarre High School. Cindy Sarver, crime prevention specialist with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office and Denise Manassa, environmental prevention and prevention education and awareness coordinator with the Community Drug and Alcohol Council (CDAC), were scheduled to hold a meeting with parents on the dangers of underage alcohol use.

Not one parent was in attendance. The doors remained locked despite coordination with NHS administration to set up the informational meeting. A lack of any parental involvement in this critical issue is telling. Santa Rosa County has one of the worst problems with teenage alcohol use and abuse in the state.

With prom fast approaching, Sarver and Manassa were prepared with information, statistics and tips for parents on keeping their young adults away from alcohol.

The clock ticked on, and for nearly an hour Sarver and Manassa waited. And waited. And waited.

The harsh reality is that according to CDAC statistics, Santa Rosa County spends $19.2 million every year because of the negative effects of underage drinking. From July 2010 to June 2011 there were 1,189 Driving under the Influence (DUI) citations reported in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties and 24 percent of these were from ages 18-24.

Additionally, during the same period, 36 retail establishments were cited for serving or selling alcohol to an underage person. And yet not one parent came to the meeting to learn how to protect their children from alcohol abuse, and no one from NHS had bothered to unlock the doors.

The National Institutes on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, a division of the National Institutes of Health, recognizes the problem of alcohol use among children.

“Alcohol is the drug of choice among youth. Many young people are experiencing the consequences of drinking too much, at too early an age. As a result, underage drinking is a leading public health problem in this country,”the agency stated.

In 2002, 1.4 million young men and women met the criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence, but only 227,000

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received any treatment, according to the NIAAA. The NIAAA also estimates that more than 5,000 Americans under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking. That number represents nearly 1,900 deaths from motor vehicle crashes, 1,600 homicides, 300 suicides, and many more deaths as a result of other injuries incurred while using alcohol.

The current enrollment at NHS is roughly 1,800 students. Imagine two and a half times that number of young men and women gone in an instant, all due to alcohol.

It’s easy to have a permissive attitude about teenage alcohol use. The familiar tropes of‘all kids do it’and‘it’s not a big deal’or even worse,‘at least they are not doing drugs’must be retired.

All kids aren’t doing it, it is a big deal, and alcohol is very much a drug, and an illegal one for anyone under the age of 21.

Santa Rosa County has a problem with alcohol, and that means NHS has a problem as well. Our children are growing up in a culture that glorifies alcohol use among the very young, making it seem cool to get blackout drunk or become so intoxicated that these children lose control of their ability to make any rational decisions, something teenagers struggle with already.

The teenage brain lacks the physical maturity to make decisions and do not fully comprehend the consequences of their actions. The prefrontal cortex is not fully developed until age 25, and young adults use the limbic system, the part of the brain responsible for emotional decisions, to make their choices. They are physically not mature enough to make the connection between drinking and the consequences they may face.

In light of all of this knowledge that we as adults possess, it’s nearly unfathomable that no adults chose to make the time to come learn about the dangers our children face when confronted with alcohol. The teenagers have a valid excuse in their brain chemistry, adults do not.

There is no excuse.

For more information on the dangers of alcohol use and addiction in young people, contact Denise Manassa at the Community Drug and Alcohol Council 850-434-2724 or via email at dmanassa@cdac.info.

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All meetings take place in Navarre unless otherwise noted.

April 26 County commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. in the commissioners’ meeting room, 6495 Caroline St. in Milton for its regular monthly meeting.

This meeting can be watched live on the county's website.

County commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. in the commissioners’ meeting room, 6495 Caroline St. in Milton for a special rezoning meeting. This meeting can be watched live on the county's website.

May 3 The Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council north end committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce in Milton.

May 7 County commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. in the commissioners’ meeting room, 6495 Caroline St. in Milton for its committee as a whole meeting. This meeting can be watched live on the county's website.

Correction A story on A1 in the April 19 issue of Navarre Press contained an incorrect detail.

The seniority pay of two higher-paid firefighters at Navarre Beach Volunteer Fire Department was lost because the five lower-paid firefighters pay was increased, but the more senior firefighters pay remained the same, resulting in labor charges being filed.

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Fun Fest is here! There is a four-page section in this issue that has the schedule of events and where all of the booths will be. Not Quite Fab is playing 5:307:30 p.m. Saturday evening …and I know there is other entertainment. Come out see Navarre Press because we have special things planned for our visitors. We will have our Ipads equipped with the equipment to read your credit cards for subscriptions. We will be able to give you more than $500 in savings on the spot. Also, for our new “All Access” subscribers only, we will start you off right with two tickets to the Bonfire Jam – worth $37.50 each. That is a $75 gift right off the bat.

Also, if you have a senior in the class of 2012, you can get your complimentary Graduation Happy Ad by subscribing at any level. We will be compiling all the Senior ads for the May 25 issue of Navarre Press.

Navarre Press has a new editor and we know you would like to meet him.

He will be at our booth from noon-3 p.m. Saturday.

His name is Dave Ford and he just moved to Navarre from Knoxville, Tenn. Dave is originally from this area, and is smart enough to move back.

Being smart was one of the reasons we hired him… and it is up to you to figure out all of the other reasons.

Being the editor, he is ultimately responsible for all of the content, but he will be super involved in sports. So, if you are a sports fanatic or a UT fan or Titan fan…he has been working with them for more than four years.

Congrats to our Assistant Editor Jessi Stone, who has completed her master’s degree in New Media Journalism from Full Sail University this week. She will be at Fun Fest from 3-7 p.m. Saturday.

There is a community “Spring Clean” this Sunday, April 29, from 3-4:30 p.m. This is another Earth Day activity. Earth Day was technically last Sunday, April 22. However, we don’t need an excuse to clean up our beaches and our town unincorporated area of South Santa Rosa County. Come out with your neighbors and teach your children about the importance of taking care of the Earth! There will also be groups cleaning from the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, Navarre High School toward NYSA, and the empty lot next to Burger King on U.S. Highway 98. Trash bags and water will be provided. Please bring your own gloves. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

FYI - Pensacola Beach Community Church is looking for a choir director.

Also, if you are a Corvette owner or fan, you might want to know about the Annual “Vettes at the Beach” that will be held Sept. 15 on Pensacola Beach. More information can be found at www.miraclestripcorvetteclub.org.

If you know of a future Eagle Scout that needs a project, we have one for you. Please call Navarre Press at 939-8040. It involves mapping memorial bricks at Navarre Park for the Navarre Beach Area Chamber Foundation.

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It’s cool at the pool Beaches bring serenity

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aybe it’s because I was born a stone’s throw from the alluring waters of the Gulf. Maybe it’s the unlimited possibilities that draw my imagination and speak to my unsettled spirit or maybe it’s the smells and the sounds.

Whatever the source of the allure to the water, it is there nonetheless.

On any given day, the waters of the Gulf pull me to come to its shores and bask in the expansive openness; to sit in the powdery-white sands and feel the small granules between my toes; to lie in the water’s edge and feel the salty water envelop my legs, lapping against my body.

Many days I resist that pull because of the responsibilities that keep me busy. But when given the choice, I will always choose the beach. Pools are great, my family has one. And the ability to dive in, especially after spending several hours doing yard work, is absolutely refreshing.

But for all the benefits of being able to jump into the water at a moment’s notice, it cannot compare to the beach.You see, the pool is confined. There is a barrier called the edge and I can only swim so far before I have to stop.

There is also the barrier of the fence meaning my vision stops at the property line.

No room for just letting my imagination flow. The beach though offers more than just a refreshing dip into the emerald Gulf waters.

When gazing out upon the waters, there are no fences blocking my view.

Just open water that spans for thousands of miles. That seemingly endless expanse creates a wondering of my mind to all the other beaches I have sat on and waters I have gazed upon, and the mysteries of the deep and the secrets they keep.

The Gulf, the Mediterranean Sea; the Pacific (north and south); the South China Sea; the Indian Ocean; the Atlantic; the Tyrrhenian Sea; the Philippine Sea – the smells, the sights, the sounds, and the memories all come rushing back like the waves that rush to the shore.

Memories of the first time, as a small child, I swam in the Gulf of Mexico, to a few weeks ago when I returned to the Gulf as a much older adult, with all the seas and oceans in between. However, no matter how much time passes, the minute my feet touch the warm sands, the feeling of being home hits me like the surf hits the shore during a hurricane.

There’s just no feeling like it. Then there is the sand. The fun that can be had just digging and building – the giggling that accompanies building a sand castle with the moat around it and the squeals of delight when the castle withstands the waves.

That first dive into the cool waters, followed by simply floating with my ears just under the surface. The sound of the muffled waters is more calming than any massage. The warmth of the sun, the blue skies, the white billowy clouds, and the unobstructed view are just simply divine.

The ambrosial air and water are simply absent when in a pool. I have family that insists that the lakes and rivers that surround them are the same as the Gulf. There are friends that simply prefer lounging poolside on a clean chair.

I say to them, keep the lakes, the rivers, the lounge chairs – give me the sand and the surf. Because you see, at the end of the day, when I return home from the beach, there is calm and a restored sense of being that just isn’t there at the end of a day in the pool.

on’t get me wrong, there is much to love about the beach. The white sugar sand between your toes, the warm sun beating down and the sound of the waves in your ears; it’s all a part of why life in Navarre is so great.

However, there is a lot to dislike as well: jellyfish, undertows, riptides, and high surf, not to mention the salty water in your eyes. To beat the heat in Florida, nothing is better than a nice, cool, clean pool.

Taking a dip into the crystal clear water of the local pool is heaven on earth. There is nothing more calming than sliding under the water on a hot summer day and surrounding yourself with the quiet.

Sluicing through the water and emerging on the other side of the pool is a gift, and it’s far more fun than fighting nature, the ocean and did I mention the salt water?

Sunning yourself by the pool has to be one of the best feelings in the world. Sunscreen protects your skin from the sun’s damaging rays, leaving you to enjoy the warmth after you emerge from the chilly water.

There’s no sand to track everywhere, no shells to step on and cut up your feet, no garbage lying around left over from previous guests, no jellyfish to sting or seaweed to wrap around your legs.

Pools are also devoid of fish, which is a bonus. Fish are wonderful, particularly with some blackening or a nice lemon butter caper sauce, but fish in the water while you’re trying to relax is not ideal. While some may enjoy the sight of the tiny little creatures nibbling at their toes, some of us prefer our wildlife safely in a tank with a castle and some rocks.

While the sound of the ocean is truly relaxing on a lazy summer afternoon, attempting to swim while the entire Gulf of Mexico is trying to knock you down is decidedly not relaxing. Doing battle with mother nature in order to try to cool down is the opposite of fun.

Getting out of the ocean and walking to your towel involves getting all that gorgeous sugar white sand stuck to your body and into your car, your home, and every nook and cranny where you don’t want sand.

Anyone who has had to have a plumber come in to extract the cement made from all the sand the kids wash down the shower drain can attest that while the sand is beautiful, it’s also a menace.

But the pool is an oasis, free from distractions and pesky things that nature can throw at you. There is never a red flag at the pool, nor is there a marine life alert saying that if you do dare to venture into the water you may come out with some nasty stings.

There is something magical about swimming in a clean, crisp pool. It’s possible to exercise, play and relax in a pool and the ocean simply can’t compete. Floating on an inflatable chair and falling asleep in the warm sun is not a great idea in the Gulf. Nap a little too long and you might be on your way to the Keys.

Fall asleep in the pool, floating along? No problem.You may bump the sides occasionally but there’s no danger of finding yourself in a remake of“Open Water,”desperately scanning the horizon for any sight of land.

This summer, instead of fearing the water, the wildlife, the waves, the salt and the sand, try relaxing with the water at one of our local pools.

On second thought, maybe you shouldn’t.You go on ahead to the beach.

I’ll take the pool.

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By Joanna Hammond Navarre Press

Letter to the Editor Dear editor,

an extreme republican political agenda. Laws that have It’s exhausting trying to been in place for over 40 figure out the meaning of years protecting women’s’ political catch phrases. The rights, are now being phrase should represent the impeded and circumvented truth. However,“Women’s by new legislation enacted Right to Know Act”should by one political party. These be called“It’s Not Up toYou new laws are humiliating, Act.”A woman’s right to be invasive and insulting to healthy, productive and women. participate in the economic Most recently, there has realm is being destroyed by been an attempt to gloss

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over or ignore these coarse conversations and laws.

Women do care about the economy. However, we will effectively be excluded from economic participation and discussion if we continue to lose our basic civil rights.

Women are capable of making decisions about their health care. The most important decision a woman will make in her

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“We typically earn repeat business,” Gary said.“Most of our customers use us for every service we provide.”

Located in Pensacola, Gary and his staff have worked hard to build relationships with customers in the Navarre area. They are willing and able to come to the south Santa Rosa County area.

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Entertainment schedule

Arts & Crafts and Commercial Vendors Area Booth # Company/Crafter Name 1 State Farm - Wallace Moorehand 2 Hometown Contractors 3 Mary Kay - Linda Kellner 4 Pak n' Fax 5 Juana's Pagodas/Sailors' Grill 6 The Shops of Sand Dollar Plaza 7 Major's Home Improvements 8 Century 21 Islandview Realty 9 Navarre Press 10 Satellite Entertainment 11 Donny Spencer-Candidate for Clerk of Court 12 Outback Self Storage 13 1st Choice Home Improvements 14 Bath Fitter 15 Florida Alabama TPO

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Navarre Urgent Care Marlo's Wish Keiki's Kreations Creations by Becky Makla Fancy Threads Fancy Threads Fai'ye D.R. Jewelry Navarre Beach Marine Science Station Waldorff Photography The Blake Esque Boutique Tropical Signs by Holly Games Toadily Handmade Crafts T&T Enterprises Leave it at the Door It's All in the Bag

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Greater Navarre Beach Arts Association Enterprise Jewelry Kool Koozies Signal Q Specialties Scentsy Bump on a String Confused Clay Designs by Doreen Amber Fletcher Photography Nine Star Glass Rhinestone Rebel Rhinestone Rebel Nodroj Enterprises Patriot Media, Inc. Sunny King Cheryl in Destin

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Santa Rosa Kid's House First Baptist Church Youth Ministries Abaca Mortgage Childcare Network #151 Curious Apples Midnite Expressions Face Painting

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Ready for some great fun?

By Yvonne C. Harper Navarre Press

Navarre Beach will be filled with fun festivities for families, residents and tourists April 27-28 at the annual Fun Fest.

The Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 28th Annual Fun Fest.

“The Fun Fest is for the Navarre community, but we are happy when tourists partake,”said Kelley Fuller, Chamber president/CEO. She said that this year there is a new creation where children will be able to make crafts and then take them home. Other events for children will include eight inflatables and a Discovery area that will showcase a giant tortoise from the Gulfarium and wildlife animals courtesy of the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge.

“There is a cost for the kids,”said Fuller.

Wristbands will be sold at a ticket booth and the cost is $10 for Friday, $15 for Saturday or $20 for both days. The

wrist band will allow unlimited time on the inflatables.

Business and crafts vendors, including Keiki’s Kreations, Toadily Handmade Crafts, and Kool Koozies will be showcasing their products and wares at each respective booth. Live music can be enjoyed on both days.

Performing artists are Maddy Turcotte, Steve Hall, Andy Velo, Not Quite Fab, and Chad Montana and the Big Fish Band.

Other live entertainment will include the Navarre High School drumline and several Zumba exhibitions.

The winners of the Miss Fun Fest Pageant will be presented during the Miss Fun Fest Royalty part of the weekend.

The Fun Fest weekend will be brought to a close with a fireworks display on Saturday night.

“The fireworks are always our most popular event,”Fuller said.

Shuttles will be running continuously from Navarre Park to the beach during the event. Come out to the Fun Fest from 4-10 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday on Navarre Beach.

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2012 Fun Fest Sponsors Presenting sponsors Santa Rosa Medical Center Juana's Pagodas/Sailors’ Grill – 5K Pet Perks – 1-mile Fun Run Ace Hardware – 5K mile marker All Phase Cleaning – 5K mile marker Coastal Bank & Trust – 5K mile marker Pen Air Federal Credit Union – 5K race bib Reserve Place Apartments – 5K water station Sal's T-shirts – 5K water station Santa Rosa County Health Department – 5K water station Tourist Development Council – Entertainment Navarre CERT – Stage Gulf Power – Children's Area Kool Breeze of Northwest Florida – Race for Seagull Fireworks sponsors Gulf Blue Vacations Navarre Family Eye Care Resort Quest Red sponsors Durham School Services Hampton Inn & Suites White sponsor Beach Castle Cigars

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Financial Focus Jon Kagan, CFP® Certified Financial Planner

Know how to take your lumps If you are about to retire or change jobs, or if your employer is terminating the company retirement plan, you may be eligible to receive a "lump sum distribution" as defined in the Internal Revenue Code. Such a distribution may be substantial and may represent the cornerstone of your retirement security. So it is important to consider your options carefully before making a decision regarding distributions.

Basically, you are faced with two main options.

Should you take a direct distribution and pay your taxes now? Or should you roll your distribution over into a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA)?

If you decide not to roll the distribution over into a traditional IRA, you must pay tax on the distribution in the year you receive it.You will, of course, be able to invest the remainder as you please. The main benefit of paying taxes on your distribution now is that you may be eligible for special tax treatment. If you were born before 1936, you may be eligible for 10-year tax-averaging on your lump sum distribution. Or, if your distribution will include shares of your employer’s stock, a portion of your distribution may be eligible for the new lower capital gains tax treatment. If either of these situations exists, you may be able to pay a lower tax rate than usual on your distribution. If not, your distribution may be taxed at your ordinary income tax rate so you may want to consider your second option.

Your second option is to roll the distribution over into a traditional IRA. This alternative assures that assets will continue to enjoy taxdeferred growth to provide for your retirement. Under current IRS regulations, you need not begin taking distributions from your traditional IRA until you reach age 70 1/2.

Here are some facts to keep in mind when faced with the distribution decision.

Only 60 days are permitted between the receipt of your lump sum distribution and the date of the roll over.

All contributions (pre- and after-tax) and earnings distributed from the employer's qualified plan may be rolled over.

Regardless of whether it is deductible, it is still possible to make an annual $5,000 (for 2012) IRA contribution, plus a $1,000 catch-up for those who have attained age 50, to a traditional or Roth IRA account.

Contributions to the IRA may only be made in cash; but, with a rollover transaction, if non-cash assets are received as part of the distribution, they may be rolled into the IRA (e.g. employer stock or mutual fund shares).

Distributions may be made from a traditional IRA account at any time after age 59 1/2 free of penalty.

The traditional IRA account provides you with an opportunity to continue building assets during working years through continued tax-deferred compounding.

There will be no tax implications until you begin to take distributions. This continued tax-deferred growth could mean the difference between your living simply or living well during your "golden years." Of course, before you decide which strategy best meets your objectives, it is a good idea to consult with a Certified Financial Planner or tax advisor.

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Florida’s unemployment rate drops to 9 percent Staff Reports Navarre Press

ployment rate increase of 10,800 jobs decline since 1992 over the month.

• Florida’s unemployment rate has declined over the is a milestone all month for nine consecutive months.

“The numbers The Florida Department of Floridians can cel- • Florida’s unemployment rate has been less than 10.0 released today reafEconomic Opportunity (DEO) ebrate,” Gov. Rick percent for four consecutive months. firm that Florida’s announced Florida’s unem- Scott said in the • Florida’s job growth over the month has been positive employment rate has ployment rate continues to see release.“By signing for eight of the last nine months. been heading in the a steady decline, dropping a budget that Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity right direction under down to 9 percent in March, devotes more than Governor Scott’s which is the lowest since Jan- $1 billion to education, Flori- losing jobs for three straight leadership,” said newly uary 2009, according to the da is positioning itself to have years,”the press release stat- appointed DEO Executive DEO. a globally competitive work- ed.“Since his inauguration, Director Hunting F. Deutsch.

A DEO press release stated force, which is key to our state’s more than 100,000 private- “While the decrease in the that the drop of 0.4 percent long-term prosperity.” sector jobs have been creat- unemployment rate in Florifrom February represents the da is good news for our state, Florida’s job growth rate ed.” largest over-the-month decline over the year has been posiIn March 2012, Florida’s sea- we must be mindful that in the state’s jobless rate since tive for 20 consecutive months. sonally adjusted total nona- many of our residents are still October 1992.

“Prior to Governor Scott gricultural employment was looking for work. DEO, work“The largest monthly unem- taking office, the state had been more than 7.3 million, an ing together with Enterprise

Positive work force trends in Florida

Florida and Workforce Florida, will continue to work tirelessly to bring new jobs and more opportunities to the state.”

The DEO combines the state’s economic, work force and community development efforts. For more information, including valuable resources for employers and job seekers, please visit www.floridajobs.org. To view the March 2012 monthly employment data visit: www.florida jobs.org/labor-market-information/labor-market-information-press-releases/monthly-press-releases.

Florida Realtors visit Emerald Coast

Photo by Tracey Williams

Bill Furst, candidate for Florida Realtors 2013 vice president, from left, Maria Wells, candidate for Florida Realtors 2013 secretary, Matey Veissi, Florida Realtors secretary and candidate for Florida Realtors 2013 treasurer, Dale Peterson, Emerald Coast Association of Realtors treasurer, Suzanne Sherer, candidate for Florida Realtors 2013 secretary, Andrew Barbar, Florida Realtors treasurer and candidate for Florida Realtors 2013 vice president and Dean Asher, Florida Realtors presidentelect, pose for a photo last weekend outside the Emerald Coast Conference Center. Hundreds of members of the Florida Association of Realtors joined local real estaterelated professionals for an educational and professional growth seminar dubbed ‘The largest gathering of Realtors in Northwest Florida.’ The event was hosted by local Realtor and District Nine Vice President Dale E. Peterson. The main presentation was ‘Using Google for Real Estate,’ followed by a Meet the candidate’s forum for state-wide candidates running for Florida Realtors Leadership Team.

Customer service thriving on Emerald Coast

By Dayna Stinebiser Information Specialist Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce

your bills, make reservations, or shop for something you need (or don’t need). The possibilities afforded us through technology are limitless.

It’s pretty amazing what we can accomplish without ever talking to a living human being.

Stinebiser I think we’re all guilty of letting technology be our win“Press one for English,”“Select dow to the world, but the loss from the following options,” of interpersonal communica“Please listen carefully, as our tion can leave someone longoption menu has changed.” ing for a simpler time. RememTechnology is great, isn’t it? ber when we could resolve Well, it’s probably best described issues, take care of needs, and as a love/hate relationship. yes, even complain to an actuWhen it works as intended, al living person? you can dial a telephone numCustomer Service seems to ber and listen to an automat- be a dying art and the line ed attendant, press a few but- between customer service and tons and presto, you’re done. customer convenience is It’s that simple. The Internet is becoming blurred. As a cuseasier.“Google”a website and tomer service employee and a with a few clicks you can pay customer, I see both sides of

the coin. As technology advances, businesses strive to offer customers conveniences they believe will make their customers happy and improve business, but an unfortunate and overlooked byproduct of that convenience is the loss of interpersonal communication (customer service).

Growing up in Hawaii I was raised with the belief of the “Aloha Spirit.”Aloha in Hawaiian means“hello”and“goodbye,” but“Aloha Spirit”means so much more. It’s a philosophy I try to live by in all facets of my life, and it means,“Bless everyone and everything that represents what you want.”It’s not unlike,“Treat others the way you want to be treated.”

As a military spouse, I didn’t have the luxury of picking where we lived, and when I

heard we were moving to Florida’s Panhandle I didn’t know what to expect. I never imagined the Emerald Coast had so much to offer, but now that I’m immersed in the community I couldn’t be happier. Not only is the Emerald Coast a growing, thriving business community, it’s a family oriented community as well. Businesses here know how to treat their customers because customer service is rooted in the family values of Northwest Florida.

In my daily interactions with local community leaders, business leaders, employers and employees, I can emphatically say customer service is a No. 1 priority for us on the Emerald Coast. From long-time locals and transplants to the military, tourists, and everyone inbetween, everyone is treated

like a valued member of the community. The warmth and hospitality from our locallyowned mom & pop proprietorships to the nationally recognized retailers and restaurants reminds me of my home.

Not just the sun and surf, but the friendliness and openness of the people. Customers are our families, so they’re not treated like nameless, faceless mouse clicks or touch-tone keypad inputs. Still, the customer service industry is challenging, so I practice my“Aloha Spirit”every day. Some days are harder than others, but I’m lucky to work for a great organization with phenomenal co-workers, business leaders, and friends. And through these interpersonal relationships I’ve learned…customer service and the“Emerald Coast Spirit”is alive and well.

Business Briefs Business conference and expo The Pensacola Small business Exchange is hosting the Power Link Small Business Conference & Expo from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

April 28 at the University of West Florida in the Commons Center Conference Room.

There will be 16 different workshops available for small business owners to take. These workshops consist of learning how to do business with government and large corporations to understanding your customer and small business loans. Get Linked Up to the Power Link Small Business Conference & Expo. For more information go to www.powerlinkme.com or call 850-291-3003.

ments. More information about Workforce Escarosa’s WIA Program including; eligibility requirements, list of approved programs and providers, orientation dates and application procedures are available by logging on to www.workforceescarosa.com and clicking the Workforce Investment Act icon on the homepage.

Free legal clinic Legal Services of North Florida, Inc., Northwest Florida Legal Services, Inc. and the Escambia Santa Rosa County Bar Association have teamed up to put on a free legal clinic in South Santa Rosa County.

Residents of both Santa Rosa and Escambia counties are invited. The clinic will be New career training Area non-profit employment and train- held from 8:30 a.m.-noon April 28 at St. ing agency, Workforce Escarosa, is now Sylvester Catholic Church on Gulf Breeze actively seeking individuals interested Parkway. For more information, call 850in training for a new career through the 432-8222. For special needs please call 72 hours in advance. Attorneys will be Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Proavailable for individual consultations with gram. Individuals determined eligible low-income individuals with civil legal for the WIA Program may receive tuproblems. While these attorneys may not ition assistance (up to $4,000 per be able to represent you, this is a great year), books allowance, uniforms opportunity to get legal advice and direcand/or supplies and vocational guidance in an approved program of study. tion. If someone needs further represenTo be eligible for assistance through the tation, the legal services programs will WIA Program, applicants must be classi- look for avenues for eligible individuals to fied as a dislocated worker or meet the receive more assistance. Spanish translators will be available. specified household income require-

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Kayakers

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Howard said the Sea Doo quit at that time due to a mechanical malfunction.The fire department then requested assistance from Pensacola Beach Station 13.

Howard reported that Station 13 responded with its four-wheel drive and its Jet Ski and was able to reach Acree, who at that point was two miles out and one-mile east of the entry point.

The second kayaker was able to make it safely to shore unassisted.

“This is why we need a second Jet Ski for back up,”said Howard.

The incident concluded at 4:11 p.m. Howard said that they were able to get the Sea Doo operational again and the firefighters reviewed the call to ensure proper procedures were followed.

“We take our safety seriously,” said Howard,“and all proper procedures were followed.”

Howard said that both Photo by Tracey Williams k aya k e r s a n d A c re e Two kayakers are rescued by Navarre Beach Volunteer Firefighters Sunday after they drifted too far from the shore. Firefighter Allen Acree also had to rescued when his Sea Doo wouldn’t restart while attempting to save the second kayaker. were unharmed.

Southerland

church, Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church, helped build the Pensacola Habitat Continued from page 1A for Humanity into one of the to his move to Gulf Breeze. best in the nation.

“We built nine houses in “I had zero customers when I started,”he said,“and nine years and house numwithin a year I made more ber 10 we built from the money that first year than I ground up and gave it to Penhad made with U.S. Plywood sacola Habitat for Humanity,” he said.

Corp.”

Southerland served as a Furthermore, his wife is a retired SRC school teacher Gulf Breeze City Council of 28 years. Southerland has member from 1978 to 1980. been involved with other suc- He also has served on numercessful businesses over the ous boards in the county and years and has been an active presently serves as the chairmember in his community. man on the Santa Rosa CounHe described how he and his ty Board of Adjustment and

Appeals, the Board of Directors for the Emerald Coast Honor Flight and the Pensacola Habitat for Humanity board.

One of his priorities if elected would be to strengthen economic growth in the county.

“I’m not real happy with what has transpired with the economic development council in Santa Rosa County,”he said,“I think it’s been set back by about 10 years.”

He stressed that the good paying jobs aren’t here and what the present board did with TEAM Santa Rosa has

set the county back.The county did not renew TEAM’s contract for another three years and is searching for a new executive director or CEO to replace Cindy Anderson.

“It hasn’t put us on equal footing with Escambia County,” he said,“and we need to move forward.”

When asked if he had any ideas on how to advance economic development he replied he didn’t want to discuss it because he hadn’t studied it enough. However, he said there are models from other counties that could be reviewed.

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A 20 acre brushfire in the Eglin Air Force Base Wildlife Management Area caused State Road 87 to shut down for more than 30 minutes Monday.

County has been under a fire danger warning, according to the Florida Fire Service.

Rounsaville said there had

system was created in 2008.

The Legislature passed House Bill 5301 this year Continued from page 1A requiring the state to collect While he said he was unsure any past disputed bills of exactly how much the new through an automatic withlaw would cost the county in holding of county revenue the long run, he said it could sharing and half-cent sales be more than $1 million. tax distributions. The bill will When a Milton resident become effective May 1. asked for more information FAC argues that the bill about the law, Commission- failed to receive a two-third er Lane Lynchard said the vote in both chambers, which law recently signed by Gov. violates the unfunded manRick Scott“basically strips date constitutional provision. away the county’s right to As of April 11, Leon, Manchallenge the accuracy of atee, Pasco and Polk counMedicaid billing.” ties have already agreed to According to FAC board of be named as plaintiffs in the directors’ meeting minutes, suit. FAC plans to hire a the Florida Legislature creat- lawyer to represent the entire ed a mechanism in 1972 to coalition of counties and each charge counties for a portion county will pay a portion on the state’s Medicaid bills. based on its size.

Counties have disputed the Commissioners will accuracy of portions of the vote on the issue during bills since an electronic billing today’s meeting.

Medicaid

“not as well versed on that as I will be”but that the citizens of the area should have a lot of say as to what goes on the beach.

Southerland’s commitment to the community has resulted in several awards such as the President’s Volunteer Service Award (2010) and the Paul Harris Fellow presented by the Rotary Club.

He said it was the first time the club had presented the award to a non-member.

“I want to try to make a difference in people’s lives,” he said.“Our community is where our hearts are.”

RESTORE

Brushfire

HNFD Battalion Chief Howie Rounsaville said firefighters had to wait until Jackson Guard arrived because it is government property.

“Since there was no threat to any structures, we stood by for Jackson Guard to cut lines around the perimeter of the fire,”he said.

Smoke from the fire caused heavy smoke and SR 87 was shut down from Hickory Hammock Road to Choctaw Field for about 30 minutes.

Once Jackson Guard contained the fire, East Milton Fire Department assisted HNFD with putting out spot fires.

Because of current wind, humidity and fuel moisture conditions, Santa Rosa

Southerland would also continue protecting the military bases against encroachment by continuing the practice of the county buying land that surrounds the bases. He serves as the military affairs liaison between the Gulf Breeze Chamber of Commerce and the SRC military affairs committee.

He said he would also like to see continued improvements on U.S. Highway 98 through beautification projects.

Regarding the issues that directly affect Navarre and Navarre Beach, he said he is

been Northwest wind gusts up to 20 miles per hour that were causing several brushfires in the area. He said there were two other brushfires

Oil

Monday in Navarre; one in some bushes near Publix and one near Flintwood Street.

HNFD firefighters quickly extinguished the fires.

oil and has allowed Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) concentration levels Continued from page 1A to consistently exhibit high Foundation is releasing pre- toxicity levels in excess of the liminary findings from the carcinogenic exposure level “State of the Beach”oil trend specified by NIH and OSHA,” study. The Emerald Coast the results stated. chapter of the foundation The foundation aimed to began the oil disaster“State find the oil product concenof the Beach”monitoring pro- trations in the sand.The belief, gram in June 2010 in an effort based on other studies, was to help beach goers who suf- that the concentration should fered from burning eyes, res- decrease by 50 percent withpiratory problems and oth- in 20 days and the remainer conditions since the spill. der should be gone within Mike Sturdivant, chairman 200 days. Sturdivant said 7,000 of foundation’s Emerald Coast pounds of tar was removed chapter, said the foundation from the sampled beaches started the testing as the spill in March 2010 and only 2,000 came close to shore. pounds of tar was removed “I started to have physical from the same beaches in symptoms, skin irritations, March 2012. Even though ear aches,”he said. He added the amount of tar decreased, that the foundation wasn’t he said the concentration did satisfied with the testing being not decline the way they done by the Environmental anticipated.

Protection Agency at the time.

“In the samples we col“So we focused on the long- lected the levels are as high term effects on the sand.” as in early days of the spill,” According to the founda- he said.“The potential dantion, data collected during ger is not going down.” the study confirms that CorexThe program uses newly it dispersant mixed with crude developed UV light equipoil creates a discernible flu- ment to detect the tar prodorescent response when illu- uct and reveal where it is minated by ultraviolet light. buried in many beach areas “The use of Corexit as a and also where it still remains dispersant has inhibited the on the surface in the shoremicrobial degradation of line plunge step area. hydrocarbons in the crude The tar product samples

In a county press release, Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson Continued from page 1A stressed the importance of during Monday’s meeting. the act.

“The Restore Act is vital He said Santa Rosa County was part of an eight-county to the environmental and coalition of Florida counties economic restoration. It is that worked on formalizing great to see both Houses of an approach for the RESTORE Congress have supported it Act allocation formulas and in some form and we eagerly anticipate its conference methods.

A Gulf States Coalition of approval,”he said.

Lynchard also said the Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida also Gulf States Coalition met loosely formed and lobbied April 19 in Biloxi, Miss., and Washington, D.C., to pass the wanted to come up with a permanent structure with legislation.

“The RESTORE Act was the goal of advocating for bogged down in politics at other issues the five states the time but since then both have in common“given the houses have now passed it,” success and effectiveness Lynchard said. He added that the Gulf State Coalition has the bill was now heading to had so far.”He said the states conference and“hopefully had issues in common in soon we’ll see a workable ver- regard to the environmension and get it signed into tal issues, fishery management and water quality. law.” were then analyzed using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectroscopy (GCMS) machinery that analyzes all the compounds of the tar to determine which toxins may be present and the concentrations.

The foundation took 71 samples from 32 sites, including Navarre Beach, Pensacola Beach and Fort Pickens. Out of the 32 sites, 26 had PAH concentration levels exceeding the established carcinogenic exposure limits. In only three locations, samples were found to be free of PAH contamination.

Twenty-three of the 71 samples were tested for oil range organics and 16 exceeded the target clean-up levels specified by the EPA. Of the 48 samples submitted for PAH tests, 90 percent of the samples had contamination levels in excess of the carcinogenic exposure limit.

The foundation found visible evidence of oil contaminants by using UV lighting.

Pictures were taken of the researchers after they were on the beach and in the water collecting tar balls, not as an experiment but as safety precaution. The UV light showed splotches of oil contaminants on their legs. Even after tak-

ing a shower, Sturdivant said the contaminants remained visible because it already had been absorbed into the skin.

After absorption there is little a person can do to remove the contaminants.

“The body has to absorb it and hope you have good immune system to take care of it,” he said. “The real trick is to avoid the contact because washing doesn’t stop what’s been absorbed.”

The study concluded that the“plunge step,”a few feet into the shoreline, seemed to have the most contamination.

Sturdivant said he still gets in the water to surf, but has limited his exposure since the oil spill.

He said the health effects of such oil product concentrations were still unknown. Copies of the foundation’s study have been sent to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, EPA and congressmen.

He said the foundation would encourage these agencies with more resources to do further research on the health effects.

To download the complete study, visit http://www.surfrider.org/emeraldcoast.

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NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LAND USE AND INTENT TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board and Board of County Commissioners will conduct public hearings to consider a change to the Land Development Code.

The hearings are scheduled as follows: Zoning Board (to consider and make a recommendation on the proposals): Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

Board of County Commissioners (to consider adoption of the ordinance): Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

Both meetings will be held at the Santa Rosa County Administrative Center in the Board Meeting Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida. At the public hearings, the Local Planning Board and Board of County Commissioners shall consider the ordinances entitled: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING ORDINANCE 91-24 AS AMENDED; AMENDING ARTICLE 6.05.25 (FAIRPOINT REGIONAL UTILITY SYSTEM WELLFIELD PROTECTION AREA OVERLAY DISTRICT) AS SHOWN IN THE ATTACHED MAP; PROVIDING FOR CHANGES TO THE DISTRICT NAME AND THE DISTRICT BOUNDARIES; DEFINING ALLOWABLE, RESTRICTED, AND PROHIBITED USES AND ADDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THOSE USES; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

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Florida State Rep. Doug Broxson, R – District 1, speaks at the Holley-Navarre Fire District Commissioners meeting April 23 as commissioners Lauretta Aiken and Nancy Morgan listen.

Broxson was on hand to voice his support of the Opticom system funding, which would allow emergency vehicles to control traffic lights to shorten response times.

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with state and local entities to integrate safety into our traffic system. We are in conContinued from page 1A tact with Florida Department Commissioner Lauretta of Transportation regarding Aiken spearheaded the pro- installation of an Opticom gram to investigate the costs traffic signal priority system,” of the system, which includ- Broxson said in a statement ed equipping fire trucks with following the meeting. the Opticom devices to ensure In other business, the coma quicker response time, par- mission approved a resoluticularly during peak traffic tion to increase the cost of hours on U.S. 98. living adjustment (COLA) Florida Department of assessment, which results in Transportation will discuss an increase of 1.7 percent in funding the Opticom system non ad valorem taxes to offto outfit traffic lights with the set the rising costs associatnecessary components that ed with an increase in popwould allow the control of ulation, number of calls and the light system. Aiken said cost of fuel. that not only could the sys“I think that applied to this tem be useful to the fire year’s budget, it would be in departments, but also police, the neighborhood of $15,000 ambulances, Department of to $18,000,”said Chief Ron Homeland Security and oth- Norton. er agencies that may need The tax is considered non quicker access through the ad valorem because HNFD main road that connects is a special fire district, and is Navarre with the rest of the based on the Florida per capipanhandle. ta personal income. HNFD State Rep. Doug Broxson, is allowed to take a percentR – District 1, attended the age of the average of the premeeting in support of the vious five years in order to Opticom system. increase funding without a “We must continue to work vote.

The measure passed with the dissenting vote of Commissioner J.E. Blankenship.

The fire commissioners also interviewed Charles Hughes for the position of chief legal counsel for the district. Hughes has an extensive background in criminal law and has worked with the state fire marshal to train prosecutors on how to properly prosecute misdemeanor and felony arson cases.

The job was opened to new applicants when former counselToni Craig resigned in order to take another job. Additional advertisements for the position will begin in May. Lt. Eric Law reported that the HNFD firefighters had raised more than $3,200 for Relay for Life.Their combined fundraising efforts included a boot drive, car wash, and T-shirt sales in advance of the event. The firefighters manned a booth at Relay for Life and sold the shirts as well as food to raise additional funds.

The next regular commissioners’ meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 28.

The proposed ordinance and map may be inspected by the public prior to the above scheduled meetings at the Santa Rosa County Planning Department, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton, Florida. The agenda and backup documentation will be available via the Meetings & Agendas Page of the County’s website at www.santarosa.fl.gov approximately 1 week prior to each scheduled meeting. Interested parties may appear at the meetings and be heard with respect to this proposed ordinance. All interested parties should take notice that if they decide to appeal any decision made by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter coming before said Board at said meeting, it is their individual responsibility to insure that a record of proceedings they are appealing exists and for such purpose they will need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record shall include the testimony and the evidence upon which their appeal is to be based.

Santa Rosa County adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call Santa Rosa County Planning, Zoning and Development Division at (850) 9817075 or (850) 939-1259 to make a request. For the Hearing-Impaired, 1-800955-8770 (Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to provide the requested service.

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Relay raises more than $110,000

Relay for Life winners ■ Spirit Award pre-Relay - ROTC ■ Spirit Award at Relay – NHS Chorus ■ Top Fundraising, Community – RX Express ■ Top Fundraising, Rookie – Eglin Federal Credit Union ■ Top Fundraising Online – RX Express ■ Top Fundraising, Youth – Gavyn’s Warriors Against Cancer ■ Top Fundraising, Military – 1 SOCMS ■ Top Fundraising, School – Holley Navarre Primary ■ Top Fundraising, Large Team – ROTC ■ Most Laps – Martial Arts ■ Most Laps, Large Team – ROTC ■ Most Money Raised, Youth – Zac Sutton ■ Most Money Raised, Online – Paul McMellon

By Joanna Hammond Navarre Press Navarre’s annual Relay for Life ended on a high note April 21, despite bad weather rolling in. Spirits were high and the awards ceremony fea-

tured plenty of Relay enthusiasm.

The two-day event was called off early and tents were packed away Saturday morning as storms were expected to hit Navarre. More than 65 teams participated in the

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overnight event that included food, fun and live music.

The fundraising goal for the 2012 event was $138,000.

While fundraising efforts fell short of that goal, more than $110,000 was raised for the American Cancer Society’s

efforts to find a cure for cancer. Navarre’s Relay also earned more money than Fort Walton Beach, a source of pride for all involved.

Rx Express Pharmacy was the top grossing team with $7,817 raised and Mick’s Place

team was a close second at $5,540. Paul McMellon raised $3,000, making him the top raising individual.

During Relay’s Midnight Madness, 35 teams registered for the 2013 Relay for Life, set to be held on April 19-20, 2013.

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Thoughts from the dirt road

THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012

Navarre Garden Club fling celebrates spring Photo by Jessi Stone

Attendants at the annual Navarre Garden Club Spring Fling on April 20 search for the perfect plant for their garden. The event at the Navarre Conference Center featured local vendors and local restaurants served up samples. Two raffle winners received $50.75 and the Navarre Garden Club received $102 to help with community projects.

The opportunity drawings were for a garden plant chair, a hand painted rain barrel, four bottles of Shrimp Basket sauce and a silent auction for a watercolor of a yellow rose.

A plant sale featured many different varieties to add to a garden. Lunch time music was provided by Navarre resident Deborah Patterson, a professional musician.

By Gary “Mad Dog” Maddock

Too hot in Boston It was the same thing, only better. And it was better because it was worse.

Unlike skydiving, or Space Mountain – the thrill of running the Boston Marathon never wears off.

It is the Holy Grail of distance running. To those who have run it, the common intonation is – everything else is just a marathon. Meaning nothing else compares. The fact that you must first run another marathon, fast enough to meet the qualification standards to enter, makes those marathons, stepping stones - the necessary avenue you must travel to get there. As you run those stepping stones you hear the runners around you wishing each other well,“Good luck, man. Get Boston.”Signs along the route echo their desires.“Go hard for Beantown!”“Boston or bust!”

For days prior, it was all over the television and the radio – and for the runners it was in repeated email pleas from the race committee. It was going to be hot. Too hot. In an unprecedented decision, the race officials actually encouraged us not to run, offering guaranteed entry into next year’s race if we didn’t.

What? Thanks anyway, but I didn’t fight to get here, just to go home.

I stood at the start, in the 80-degree heat, with my good friend, Chris Hicks.

Chris had fought for years to get to Boston. We’ve trained together for a long time, and for most of that time I’d ease up to wait for him. Now… he waits for me. He’d worked hard and had waited a long time for this day, and I knew that no amount of heat, wild horses, or cannon fire would stop Chris from running.

We reflected on the thousands of miles we’ve spent together and agreed that every one of them was worth it. It was a – wow, we’re really here, moment.

A journey, literally, years in the making.

The great people of Boston rallied to our aid.

The crowds were deafening. The girls of Wellesley College screamed their lungs out. What seemed like a million kids roared for the mile long stretch of Boston College and the crowd that poured out of Fenway Park after the Sox game gave us the encouragement we needed to press on. They brought ice, and popsicles, and handed us paper towels and sponges soaked in ice water. They sprayed us with hoses and squirt bottles and gave us bananas and pretzels to help us replace the salt and potassium we lost. Not the race staff – the people of Boston!

You see, it’s not the rich history, not the course, not the infamous hills in Newton, or heartbreak hill, or the historic finish on Boyleston Street in downtown that make the Boston Marathon great. It’s the people who stand along the road. Any local will tell you – the marathon is their gift to us.

Thank you, Boston, for your enthusiasm and your support – 87 degrees, or not. Thanks for upping your game and baking on the side of the road to help us, because you knew we needed help. Thanks, again, for your race that still remains, second to none.

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Community Briefs

Tracing America’s roots to liberty

Photo by Yvonne C. Harper

KrisAnne Hall, left, and Ron Beyea, Navarre Patriots president, pose for a photo before Hall speaks to Navarre Patriots members at the Roots of Liberty Seminar on April 14.

By Yvonne C. Harper Navarre Press KrisAnne Hall wasn’t looking for a career as a public speaker on constitutional history, and she said she didn’t know at that time that it would mean losing her job as an assistant state attorney for the Third Circuit Court in Hamilton County.

After being asked by the chairman of the Republic Executive Committee to teach the Constitution in Suwannee County in 2009, she said she“developed a passion for it and it developed into a public service.”

A self-described“originalist,” she got started by reading the “Founding Brothers”by Joseph Ellis and “1776”by David McCullough.

“I really took off from there,”she said,“and people enjoyed what they heard.”

When her boss, State Attorney Robert L.“Skip” Jarvis, requested that she stop speaking because he believed that her ideas were being associated with the state attorney’s office, she refused, citing the First Amendment.

That led to her dismissal and a civil lawsuit that ended in mediation last year with a gag order on all parties.

Because of that experience, she has dedicated her time to teaching others about the Constitution and their liberties.

She has been as far north as New Jersey and as far west as Texas, with points all in-between. She described her speaking as a ministry of the entire family.

“Basically, when my husband and I decided to stand for our rights,”she said,“we made a commitment that we would do whatever we needed to do.”

On April 14, Hall came to Navarre to present the 700-year history that culminated in the U.S. Constitution during a Roots of Liberty seminar hosted by the Navarre Patriots.

Ron Beyea, president of Navarre Patriots, said the goal of the seminar was to “educate and inform”the public about what the Constitution says and the reasons for why it was written in its original form. He stressed that the Navarre Patriots is a nonpartisan group and is not affiliated

with other Tea Parties or patriot groups.

“When President (Barack) Obama makes statements about going around Congress to get things done,” then it’s clear that most Americans do not realize that statement itself is unconstitutional, Beyea said.

Hall begins each seminar with the“genealogy”of the Constitution dating back 700 years and includes five foundational documents that she considers the very roots of America liberty.

She starts with 1041 England, and then progresses to the 1100 Charter of Liberties before reaching the Magna Carter.

Debbie Gunnoe, the seminar’s organizer, said she wanted Hall to speak after she heard her present a shorter version of the history of America’s founding documents.

“Our Constitution isn’t taught,”Gunnoe said,“at least not to the depth that she does.”

Gunnoe, a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, said that she took an oath to uphold the Constitution and“I think it’s important to get that education to as many people as possible.”

Cindy Brown, a Navarre

resident, said that she attended the seminar because she had heard Hall speak before and wanted to learn more about the Constitution.

Hall’s commitment often means traveling across the state and nation, sometimes in a day. After her seminar in Navarre, she traveled to Punta Gorda to conduct a seminar on Sunday, and then immediately set out for another seminar in Nashville, Tenn., to be held the following day.

When she speaks of liberties, she becomes very animated and passionate,“It’s so important that we reclaim our history so that we can restore America.”

“Nothing would make me happier than to have people know what I know,” she said.

The individual responses after seminars are usually one of renewed hope and enthusiasm, she said.

Hall also said she loves when people connect the dots about what government was designed to be.

“We have to remember that our founding fathers weren’t building a government, they were building a government focused on liberty,” she said,“and the price of liberty is eternal vigilance.”

Junior Ranger Day Gulf Islands National Seashore Superintendent Dan Brown announced that a National Junior Ranger Day event will held from 9:30 a.m.-noon April 28 at the Fort Pickens Area. This program is geared for children ages 6-11 and their parents or guardians.

Participants will rotate through multiple activities that feature the natural and cultural history of the seashore as well as water safety.

Reservations are not required.

Meet at the Fort Pickens Auditorium. Participants should be prepared to get wet for water related activities and walk between Fort Pickens Auditorium and the fort. Using sunscreen and drinking water are recommended. The program is free. For additional information about this program or others offered at the Seashore, call the Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center at 850-9342600 or visit our website at www.nps.gov/guis.

Call for artists The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation invites area artists to participate in its upcoming promotional piece art competition. The winning artwork will become the signature design prominently featured on the jacket cover of the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s public relations collateral, which will be the primary promotional piece used by Mattie Kelly for the next 2-4 years. The selected artist will also receive a personalized artist bio inside the piece. Artwork should be whimsical in nature and capture the essence of the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation as an advocate of cultural arts (including visual and performing arts) and student educational outreach. The piece should exhibit vibrant, eye catching colors appropriate for print media. All artwork should be original and no computer generated or manipulated work will be considered. All entries must be delivered to Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation in Destin

by May 9 and winners will be announced on May 15. Visit mattiekellyartsfoundation.org for more information on the organization and its mission.

Stamp Out Hunger Escambia and Santa Rosa Letter Carriers Celebrate Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive’s 20th Anniversary Nation’s Largest Single-Day Food Drive collected more than 200,000 pounds of food donations last year in the community.

On May 12, Escambia and Santa Rosa County letter carriers will again join forces to Stamp Out Hunger in our community, providing assistance to the thousands of area citizens who are struggling to put food on their tables every day. Now in its 20th year, the Stamp Out Hunger effort is the nation’s largest single-day food drive. To participate in the Stamp Out Hunger drive, Escambia and Santa Rosa County residents are encouraged to leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable foods, such as canned soup, canned vegetables, pasta, rice or cereal, next to their mailbox prior to the time of regular mail delivery on May 12. Local letter carriers will collect these food donations as they deliver the mail and take them to postal offices for pick up by food pantries. For more information, call 850-4322053 or email dede@mannafoodpantries.org.

Water board opens position

By Yvonne C. Harper Navarre Press The Holley-Navarre Water System board agreed to purchase yard equipment and open up an employment position for a part-time grounds’maintenance laborer during its April 17 monthly meeting.

General Manager Ken Walker said that the board agreed to open a labor slot for a yard worker to maintain the grounds at the two treatment plants.

The two treatment plants

are located in Holley by the Sea and in Holley, respectively.

“The pay is $10 an hour,” he said,“and it will be part time.”

Qualifications include being at least 18-years old, having a valid driver’s license and knowledge of grounds’ upkeep equipment. Walker said the position will be advertised in the local papers and interested individuals can contact Landrum Professional to apply.

Other business included

the approval of purchasing a lawn mower and a couple of weed eaters for about $4,500.

The board also approved upgrading the check scanning software.

The final business involved approving a refund for two sewer taps that were bought back in the 80s but have not been used.

The refund for both sewer taps is $1,900. The next HNWS board meeting will be at 7 p.m. May 21 in the HNWS board meeting room on Turkey Bluff Road.

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MILITARY

Military Briefs Whiting Field job fair The Fleet and Family Support Center at Naval Air Station Whiting Field is looking for local business to participate in the twenty-third annual job fair to be held Aug. 16, 2012. Sikes Hall at NAS Whiting Field will have room for approximately 80 employers to set up individual displays and recruiting tables.

Employers who are actively looking to hire veterans and those with military experience are strongly encouraged to attend. Participating employers will have access to potential employees from a broad cross-section of the workforce with a variety of skill sets.

Many employers attending last year’s job fair held on-the-spot interviews with qualified individuals, according to a press release from NAS Whiting Field.

The job fair is open to the general public and active duty and retired service members, veterans and their spouses are invited as well. Employers may phone NAS Whiting Field’s Fleet and Family Support Center at 6237177 to request a spot at the event.

63rd Annual Blessing of the Fleet The 63rd Annual Blessing of the Fleet in Bayou La Batre, Ala., has been expanded to a full two-day festival for 2012. The event will be held on May 5-6 on the grounds of St. Margaret’s Catholic Church, which is located at 13790 South Wintzell Avenue in Bayou La Batre, Ala. This year’s event will include a wide selection of familyfriendly activities from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days. Festival admission is free.

Great food will be available from a variety of vendors both days, including traditional Bayou La Batre seafood dishes featuring shrimp, oysters and fish as well as a full Vietnamese menu prepared by "the locals", Baja fish tacos and other Mexican food by "The Cruzin' Taco", hamburgers, hot dogs, desserts and more. The Fleet Blessing land parade will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday and will be immediately followed by the boat parade. The boat parade registration form can be downloaded from http://fleetblessing.org/forms/boatparade.pdf. Individuals interested in being in the land parade should call Marcia Stork at 251-377-6181. Additional details are available at FleetBlessing.org and facebook.com/FleetBlessingBayouLaBatre. For additional information call 251-824-2415 or email fleetblessing@aol.com.

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By Joanna Hammond Navarre Press Lt. Col. Chris Larkin, 23rd Special Tactics Squadron commander, knows that hardware is important to the military’s mission. Maintaining bombs, aircrafts and weapons systems is critical in fighting the nation’s battles.

Just as important for Larkin is maintaining the airmen of the 23rd STS. Preparing the combat controllers, pararescue, special operations weather troops and tactical air control parties (TAC-P) for their missions and supporting their physical and mental health when they return home is an integral part of the mission as well.

The Air Force as a whole knows how to acquire and maintain its weapons systems, and Larkin has extended that concept to the troops.

“We understand how to buy and maintain weapons systems, we know that after X number of hours they need to be rebuilt and reconditioned. What we do here is we’re applying that same

concept to the human weapon,”he said.

The men of the 23 STS receive training prior to deploying to handle the rigors of physical combat as well as the psychological stressors. Lecture-based training as well as realistic combat conditioning provides the special tactics troops with the most effective training possible before deployment.

“The big thing we do is prepare them as much as possible,”said Larkin.

Part of that preparation is physical and mental conditioning. Capt. Dani Schnitker is a physical therapist assigned to the 23 STS. Her role is to be in the gym daily to assess any injuries as they occur and provide one-on-one support for the men of the 23 STS. “She is dedicated, on the spot help,”Larkin said.“We give them all the tools of the trade to instantly help with no cost in operational time.”

When one of the troops is

training and conditioning, something that their job necessitates on a daily basis if a minor strain or problem comes up, the men can see Schnitker immediately. She’s on call to help reduce injury rates, treat minor problems as they come up and help wounded warriors return to duty faster.

SSgt. John McCarley is recovering from a broken ankle, and thanks to the skill and availability of Schnitker, he is now running three to four months earlier than projected.

“They are really good about coming in now,” Schnitker said of the special operators. They avail themselves of her knowledge in part because it gets them back to the mission quickly and eliminates down time caused by a minor problem that went untreated and became a major physical issue.

“She can come out with us and get familiar with our job,”said

SSgt. Colby Fisher, who is also recovering from a shattered tibia he suffered while deployed in the field. Fisher and Schnitker have worked together to make his recovery faster and more efficient as well.

Physical conditioning is only part of the equation.

Even before the troops return from downrange, systems are in place to ensure they maintain peak mental condition.

“Prior to coming back (from a deployment), there is a psych doctor and a chaplain that interviews all of them,”Larkin said,“and they set appointments so the moment these guys step off the plane, it’s all in place.”

The program at Hurlburt is unique and offers far more intensive training and support than much of the Air Force. Larkin’s passion for the mission and the troops he leads has helped him shape a program of preparation and recovery that already is seeing results.

By implementing a program of preconditioning that was modeled after the professional sports model for physical training, the squadron has seen a 10percent increase in performance across the board as well as a lower injury rate.

Beyond assisting his troops in preparing for battle, Larkin has a deep commitment to helping the special operators maintain a healthy productive career and beyond.

“We want them to be physically capable throughout their entire career,”said Larkin.“And we want the retired guys as healthy or healthier than they were when they came into the Air Force.”

Photo by Joanna Hammond

Physical therapist Capt. Dani Schnitker, right, assists SSgt. John McCarley with the rehabilitation of a broken ankle. The 23 Special Tactics Squadron at Hurlburt Field has a unique conditioning and rehab program for its special tactics troops.

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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: Sheriff’s office provides permanent drop offs Staff Reports Navarre Press

College Parkway in Gulf Breeze.

Sheriff Wendell Hall has The Santa Rosa County endorsed this program, which Sheriff’s Office will partici- is spearheaded by the Drug pate in the National Pre- Enforcement Agency to proscription Drug Take Back Pro- vide a venue for persons who gram and is providing per- want to dispose of unwanted manent drop off locations for and unused prescription drugs.

National Prescription Drug prescription drugs throughTake Back Day addresses a out the county.

National Prescription Drug vital public safety and pubTake Back Day is April 28 and lic health issue. More than 7 residents can drop off pre- million Americans currentscriptions from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. ly abuse prescription drugs, at the main sheriff’s office according to the 2009 Sublocated at 5755 E. Milton Rd. stance Abuse and Mental in Milton and the Gulf Breeze Health Services AdministraDistrict Office located at 1322 tion’s National Survey on

Drug Use and Health. Every day, about 2,500 teens use prescription drugs to get high for the first time, according to the Partnership for a Drug Free America. The majority of these drugs are obtained from family and friends, including the home medicine cabinet.

DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) in conjunction with state and local law enforcement agencies, throughout the United States, have conducted these drug take back events. Nearly 4,000 state and local law enforcement agencies have participated in these

events, collecting more than 309 tons of pills. The DEA continues to hold these events every six months.

Anyone who wants to dispose of unwanted, expired or unused prescription medications can drop them off and they will be properly disposed of by law enforcement and DEA personnel, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office.

Hall is also launching a new permanent program at the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office that will allow the public to go to any SRSO District Office and drop off

prescription drugs, any day of the year during normal business hours. Drop boxes will be available at every

district office beginning April 30. Syringes and liquids will not be accepted at the SRSO drop boxes.

Santa Rosa County residents can anonymously enter a sheriff’s office district office and place prescription and over the counter drugs into the secure drop boxes from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the following locations: District One - Gulf Breeze Area District Four - East Milton 1322 College Parkway Area 850-981-2270 5755 East Milton Road 850-983-1229 District Two - Navarre Area 8597 High School Blvd.

District Five - Jay Area 850-981-2250 3695 Highway 4 850-675-4335 District Three - Pace Area 4775 Pace Patriot Boulevard 850-981-2230

Cancer survivors honored with first lap

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Navarre High School JROTC lead the way April 20 as cancer survivors and their care takers prepare for their honorary first lap during Relay for Life in Navarre. The overnight event raised more than $110,000 for the American Cancer Society.

Gulf Breeze Hospital named in top 100 list Hospitals do not apply and winners do not pay to market this honor.The study evalGulf Breeze Hospital has uates hospitals on measures been listed as one of Thom- of overall organization person Reuters 100 Top Hospi- formance, including patient care, operational efficiency tals in the U.S. Gulf Breeze Hospital made and financial stability.

A press release from Thomthe list in the small community category. The Thomson son Reuters stated,“IdentiReuters study recognizes facil- fied from nearly 3,000 U.S. ities that deliver higher qual- hospitals, our award winners ity and more efficient care demonstrate that high-qualthan other hospitals of sim- ity patient outcomes can be ilar size or teaching status. achieved while improving The study uses objective efficiency.”The study cited research and independent analysis of Medicare inpapublic data to recognize the tients over one year, and best U.S. hospitals, accord- showcased the results that ing to a press release from would be achieved if all hospitals performed at the same the hospital.

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level as the 100 Top Hospitals award winners: ■ More than 186,000 additional lives could be saved.

■ About 56,000 additional patients could be complication-free.

■ More than $4.3 billion could be saved.

■ The average patient stay would decrease by nearly half a day.

“This is an honor about which our entire region can be proud,”said Bob Harriman, senior vice president of Baptist Health Care and administrator of Gulf Breeze Hospital and the Andrews Institute.“It is external validation of our focus on quality, patient

safety, stewardship of scarce resources and commitment to the Baptist Health Care Mission and our community. I am so proud of the outstanding teamwork, dedication and professionalism of Gulf Breeze Hospital’s team members who are committed to providing excellent care and service to our patients and community every day.”

The Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals study evaluates performance in 10 areas: mortality, medical complications, patient safety, average patient stay, expenses, profitability, patient satisfaction, and adherence to clinical standards of care, post-discharge mortal-

Health Briefs Father-Daughter Ball Sacred Heart Foundation and Creative Learning Academy will be holding a Father-Daughter Ball for area girls and their fathers from 6-8 p.m. May 5 at Sanders Beach Community Center in Pensacola. Join us for a memorable evening for fathers and daughters to celebrate that special daddy-daughter bond. Girls up to the age of 18 are welcome to attend with their fathers. All proceeds from the ball will benefit Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital and Creative Learning Academy. Attire is semi-formal for both fathers and daughters.

Pictures of this memorable night will be available for purchase.

Tickets are available for purchase now at the Sacred Heart Foundation office for $75 per father-daughter couple, and additional daughter tickets are $25 each. A limited number of tickets are available for this event. For more information, call 850-416-4660.

Communicate with your doctor You have the right to understand your diagnosis, your symptoms, tests, procedures and all the risks and options. Your doctor has the responsibility of treating you with respect, listening, addressing embarrassing questions, educating, informing and considering your opinions and concerns. The Lupus Support Network is hosting a free public health seminar that will address the issue of effective communication. The seminar will be held at 1:30 p.m. May 7 at Sacred Heart Hospital Greenhut Auditorium. Speakers include Dr. Rachel Holt-Brown, a local rheumatologist who specializes in treating lupus and other chronic autoimmune diseases, and Karen Dennis, a registered nurse and clinical nurse educator with Human Genome Sciences who has more than 10 years of experience educating patients about good communication skills. Good treatment begins with effective communication and helps decrease health care costs. Call the Lupus Support Network at 850-

478-8107 or email Anna at lupusassistant@gmail.com to make your reservation for this seminar.

Blood drives The Northwest Florida Blood Services will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m.-noon May 19 at the Holley by the Sea Recreation Center.

Baptist parenting classes Baptist Health Care offers a variety of learning opportunities and support groups designed to emotionally and physically prepare mothers and couples for childbirth

and parenthood. Classes are offered monthly and quarterly and are guided by certified clinical educators who combine knowledge and expertise with compassion and fun.

Sibling Class from 3-4 p.m. May 4(3-8 year olds) - $15 per child at Baptist Hospital, Prenatal Classroom, third floor, 1000 West Moreno Street.

One Day Childbirth/Lamaze Class from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. May 5 - $55 at Baptist Hospital, Prenatal Classroom, third floor, 1000 West Moreno Street.

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announced in the April 16 edition of Modern Healthcare magazine.

“This year, the concentration of 100 Top Hospitals award winners has shifted significantly, with Texas, Florida and California housing the most winners,”said Jean Chenoweth, senior vice president at Thomson Reuters.

“A major change in performance geographically is an encouraging indication that the bar for quality care has been raised once again.”

To learn more about the Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals and see the full winners list, visit www.100 tophospitals.com.

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Eat your colors for health ■ Orange -Vitamin A, fiber, potassium, iron, zinc ■ Yellow -Vitamins A and In an effort to encourage C, folic acid, fiber, minerals Americans to eat more fruits ■ Green - Fiber, potassiand vegetables, Fruits &Veg- um, vitamin A, B vitamins gies - More Matters, a nation■ Blue/purple - Vitamin al public health project, is a C, fiber, antioxidants fresh take on a familiar topStudies show that Americ. icans who consume five servOne way of getting a vari- ings of fruits and vegetables ety of fruits and vegetables per day have a 20-percent into your diet is to eat your lower risk of heart disease colors. The Eat Your Colors and stroke when compared campaign promotes choos- to those who eat less than ing fruits and vegetables in three servings per day. a variety of colors to maxiA diet rich in fruits and vegmize nutrition and avoid etables can help lower blood monotony. pressure, maintain eye health, By varying the color of the and promote better digesfruits and vegetables con- tion. It also plays an imporsumed each day, the body tant role in cancer prevengets a wide variety of key tion. Fruits and vegetables nutrients. Different colors also contain phytochemicals, denote different minerals and a range of compounds provitamins in each variety. duced by plants. Each phy■ Red -Fiber, minerals, tochemical comes from a difvitamins A and C ferent plant source and has Staff Report Navarre Press

different health benefits for body.

■ Beta-Carotene – Supports immune system, vision, skin and bone health and is found in orange and dark green leafy vegetables.

■ Lycopene – can help prevent some types of cancer (prostate), promotes heart health, found in red fruits and vegetables.

■ Lutein – benefits eye and heart health, helps prevent cancer, found in dark leafy greens.

■ Resveratrol – has benefits for heart and lung health, protects against cancer and inflammation, found in the skin of red grapes and in red wine.

Eating a variety of colors also makes for a more visually interesting plate, which is more appealing to young and old alike. An easy way to increase the number of

colors on your plate is to incorporate three new fruits or vegetables into your meal planning for the week.

Often, children require repeated exposure to new foods in order to accept them. Encourage children to try a bite of everything on their plate.

A mixed fruit salad is an excellent way to use local Florida produce to increase your color count. Ripe strawberries, blueberries, bananas, cantaloupe and green grapes make a healthy side dish or snack and contain the entire color spectrum needed to ensure the family is getting a variety of nutrients from each different fruit.

To learn more about how to EatYour Colors, as well as recipes and shopping tips, visit the Fruits and Veggies – More Matters website at http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org.

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Knowledge is power and never is this more evident than in the fight against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

April is STD Awareness Month; a time set aside for concentrated efforts to educate and inform the public on the prevention and treatment of STD. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging healthcare providers to begin having frank discussions about sexual health with patients, particularly younger people.

Americans under the age of 24 are more likely to have their health affected by STDs and it is estimated that half of all sexually active Americans under the age of 25 will contract an STD and many won’t know it.

Every year STDs cost the U.S. health-care system $17 billion, to say nothing of the financial and emotional costs to individuals. Screenings and vaccinations both serve useful purposes in keeping young people healthy, but STD Awareness Month was created to spark a conversation about sexual health and the prevention of new infections.

The delicate nature of the topic can make discussing STDs uncomfortable for some, however it is necessary to ensure the public health and stop the spread of infections that can lead to serious complications such as a loss of fertility, changes in brain structure and even death.

The most common STD infections are chlamydia, trichomoniasis (Trich), gonorrhea, genital warts and human papillomavirus (HPV).

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Facts about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) ■ There are roughly 19 million new infections each year in the U.S. ■ Nearly half of all STD cases occur in young people aged 15 to 24, despite the fact that young people represent only 25 percent of the sexually experienced population ■ Many factors contribute to high rates of STIs among teens and young adults including social stigma, lack of information on prevention and a lack of access to health care Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Condoms are the only method of both birth control and disease prevention, but they must be used correctly every time. Even with what is termed ‘perfect use,’condoms are only 98-percent effective.Young people require education on the proper use of condoms.

Part of the GYT campaign is centered on educating health-care providers on how to take an accurate sexual history, and how to advise their patients on the use of condoms and other forms of disease prevention and birth control.

According to research done by the CDC,“adolescent patients feel primary care settings are an appropriate place to discuss sexual health and would like their providers to initiate such discussions.”

Early screenings for STDs are vitally important to long term health. Many STDs are treatable if caught early, but can have devastating consequences if left untreated.There isn’t a bulk test that can be done to check for all STDs, each infection is distinct. Having a health-care provider take a detailed sexual history can help determine which tests need to be done.

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Presidential candidates turn to ‘Doggy Wars’

By Jocelyn Noveck AP National Writer So let's get all the puns out of the way, shall we?

It's the issue with legs – four of them. The doggone thing won't go away. Has the presidential race just gone to the dogs? Or are we simply in those dog days between the primary season and the start of the general election?

Whatever it is, the political Mommy Wars seem to have given way this week, at least temporarily, to the Doggy Wars, with an effort by supporters of both Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama to gain points with the Doggy vote.

That's dog owners, not the dogs themselves – at least for now.

Dog owners across the country were asked what they thought. And many were annoyed by the whole affair, calling it a silly and pointless distraction.

"I hate seeing things detract like this from the real issues," said Barry Leimkuehler, 53, of Phoenix.

"Both sides are guilty of it. I guess until the debates start, they're just filling up time."

Leimkuehler is a supporter of Romney, the presumptive GOP nominee, which segues into the backstory.

Because, to recap, it all started with a story that has dogged Romney for five years, that of Seamus the Irish setter and his unfortu-

nate road trip to Canada.

Seamus was strapped to the top of the family car in a crate for the entire 1983 trip from Boston to Canada, during which he developed gastric distress, which resulted in both car and dog having to be hosed off. Romney did so, and put the dog back up there.

The story came out in 2007 and has since been used by Romney's opponents to describe him as cold and uncaring. Dogs Against Romney, a group started by social media consultant Scott

His latest movie, "Darling Companion," which opens in L.A. and NewYork on April 20 (later in other markets) is a story about people of a certain age, co-starring Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, Dianne Wiest, Richard

By Steve Dale, Tribune Media Services Jenkins and Sam Shepherd.

Earning top billing, over Steve's website is www.stevedalepetworld.com; he also all these stars, is a dog. hosts the nationally syndicated "Steve The movie begins with Dale's Pet World" and "The Pet Keaton's character and Minute." He's also a contributing editor to USA Weekend. Elizabeth Moss (who plays her daughter) discovering a lost dog at the side of the road in Colorado. Keaton winds up adopting the pet, who her husband (played

by Kline) loses a year later.

Family dynamics are turned upside down as everyone searches desperately for the If there ever was a Holly- dog.

Why such upheaval over wood kingpin -- Lawrence a lost dog?

Kasdan fills the bill. He's "I learned it's one of the participated in writing and most emotional things that directing so many great movies, including "Raiders can happen," Kasdan says, of the Lost Ark," "The Empire Strikes Back," Trouble in Navarre "Return of the Jedi," "The Bodyguard," "Body Heat," "Silverado" and "The Big Chill" to name a few.

Often, his writing and production partner has been his wife, Meg.You'd figure the studios would clamor for any script hot off their computer.

Kasdan laughs and says, "Not if the script isn't an extravaganza big picture."

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Crider, now boasts more than 50,000 friends on Facebook; Obama campaign staffers have a Facebook page called Pet Lovers for Obama.

It came up again this week when Romney and wife Ann were interviewed

by Diane Sawyer on ABC. Ann Romney insisted the dog loved to travel that way, and had only gotten sick that one time. "He had the runs," she laughed, though the couple did not look totally amused.

Then Wednesday, a con-

servative blogger pointed out a passage in Obama's "Dreams From My Father" that mentions having been given dog meat when he was a child in Indonesia.

That prompted a delighted outpouring on Twitter by amused Obama opponents, peppered with dog recipes.

"Really, both issues are stupid, given what we are wrestling with as a country," said Patricia Warne, a research scientist who lives in Rockland County, north of New York City,

He knows because about five years ago, he and Meg lost their dog, Mac. "While attending a wedding, we left Mac with a friend," he says. "They were hiking when a mountain biker spooked the dog and he ran off. We thought he'd show up immediately.

We searched and searched and put up posters and made announcements on local radio. We did everything."

Kasdan says that while he knew he loved Mac, he wasn't prepared to be as "devastated" as he was by the loss.

"We were worried something could happen to him in the mountains, but also it's that bond, that relationship you develop; you don't know how much it means until it's gone. After about 10 days, we were getting very discouraged

when we were given renewed hope by a friend of Meg's who said, 'Mac's all right; you're going to find him.' Meg asked, 'How do you know?' The friend replied, 'I know things.'"

It turned out the friend was right. Three weeks later, Mac was discovered.

Or was it that the friend (either clairvoyant or crazy) motivated the family to keep on looking? In the movie, the same thing happens. The housekeeper (played by Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer) says she "knows things." She offers "sightings" of the lost dog in her head.

Does she really? Well, it's a topic for discussion, perhaps after seeing the movie. Was the housekeeper truly "seeing things," or a bit daffy, but still offering hope?

and owns four dogs.

Jennifer Mohr of Hollywood, Fla., owns a company that makes candles for dogs. Though she voted for Obama last time, she said she was disappointed in some of his failed promises and was considering Romney – until she heard about the Seamus incident.

"As soon as he put the dog on the roof of the car, I bailed," she said. "I don't understand what that man was thinking. I can't get my head around it!"

Virtually everyone interviewed by the Associated Press gave Obama a pass on the dog meat, calling it a cultural difference.

To media critic Jeff Jarvis, the whole affair is a reflection of where we've come in political campaigns. "One blemish is an opportunity to bring somebody down," he said. "It's all distracting and silly, and it's dangerous when taken seriously."

Interestingly, one person who doesn't seem to take it too seriously is the president of PETA, or People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

"As an individual, it irritates me when there is any talk of anything that doesn't settle on the core issues," said Ingrid Newkirk, stressing that she was speaking for herself. "And if we want to talk about treatment of animals in this country," she added, "there are far more serious issues to talk about."

While the Kasdans adopted Mac from a shelter, Meg's sister saved her own dog, a Chocolate Labrador, from the side of the road in Detroit. Without any ID, there was no absolute way to find the owner. She dubbed the pet Freeway -the same name used for the dog in "Darling Companion."

So much is based on real life in this film that you wonder what the Kasdans really had to write. Kasdan points out that several of his movies are based on real life.

"The Big Chill" featured an ensemble cast of characters describing their ups and downs in their 30s. The characters in "Grand Canyon" talked about life in their 40s. "Darling Companion" stars a group of people in their 60s, talking about everything from

PAWS needs food The Panhandle Animal Welfare Society is in desperate need of dry puppy, cat and kitten food. PAWS is currently caring for more than 190 cats and kittens and is critically low on cat and kitten food. At the present time PAWS has about 50 puppy mouths to feed and is down to the last few bags of dry puppy food. PAWS is proud of having provided more than 55 years of service to Okaloosa County.

PAWS also provides services to animals and their owners who live in the surrounding communities. PAWS is a private, non-profit organization that presently handles more than 8,000 animals annually. The shelter relies very heavily on donations from local individuals and companies to provide nourishment, shelter and healthcare for abused, neglected and abandoned animals. Donations can be dropped off at PAWS located at 752 Lovejoy Road, Fort Walton Beach any day between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. or at the Junkyard Dog located at 179 NE Eglin Parkway Tuesday through Saturday between 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Bathe-Ins in Pensacola The Humane Society of Pensacola announces its Bathe-In schedule for 2012.

Bathe-Ins at the Humane Society of Pensacola offer low-cost dog bathing, grooming, nail clipping and flea dips during the warm weather season. Events are held every third Saturday of the month April through October from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and are scheduled for April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15 and October 20. In addition to providing a service to pet owners, the Bathe-ins are an important fundraising activity for the Humane Society, providing a substantial portion of the shelter’s revenue. The events are run by shelter staff and volunteers. New volunteers and experienced groomers and nail clippers are always needed. Those interested in helping should contact Monie Russo at 850-4324250 or email director@humanesocietyofpensacola.org.

Kitten shower at Humane Society The Humane Society of Pensacola announced its second Annual Baby Kitten Shower scheduled for from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 12. This is kitten season and the shelter’s kittens are in need of supplies of all kinds. Visitors are invited to bring any of the items shown on the wish list. Donors will receive free refreshments and be eligible to enter raffles and the Kitten Naming Contest. Kitten needs include Purina Kitten Chow, bleach, nonclumping cat litter, covered litter pans, cat toys, carpeted scratching posts, corrugated cardboard scratching pads, KMR kitten formula, nursing bottles, Hill’s Prescription Diet A/D, rectangular rubberbottomed rugs, hand soap refills and monetary donations to sponsor a veterinary procedure.

beginning a new career to what seems like a lifetime of being married. The difference is that big studios were behind the first two titles.

"Darling Companion" is Kasdan's first independent film. This meant no frills for the actors; in fact, they were pretty much paid scale. Kasdan never expected to get the seasoned stars he did.

Kasdan himself was probably the main attraction, although he maintains, "It was the story, and these actors also wanted to work with one another."

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Education Briefs School Advisory Council meeting Woodlawn Beach Middle School will hold its next School Advisory Council (SAC) meeting at 2 p.m. May 8 in the WBMS media center.

NJROTC offers summer camp Students interested in participating in Navarre High NJROTC must sign up for the mandatory summer camp as soon as possible. Camp will run from June 11 through June 15 and will be held at Navarre High School. Students will participate from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily and have a current Santa Rosa County School Sports physical to attend. The camp will introduce those students who are considering being a part of the NJROTC to the program. Space is limited and cost is $50. Contact Master Chief Ethridge at 850-380-7533 or ethridgejc@mail.santarosa.k12.fl.us for additional information or to reserve a spot.

UWF School of Education Have you ever thought about becoming a teacher? Do you hold an AA degree or a bachelor's degree?

Learn more about an exciting new collaboration between the Santa Rosa County School District (SRCSD) and the University of West Florida, School of Education (UWF). Program participants will complete the SRCSD's initial teacher training while they are still in school, rather than after graduation. Interested individuals should attend the informational session at 5:30 p.m. May 14 at the Santa Rosa County School Board Office located at 5086 Canal Street in Milton. For more information, contact the UWF School of Education at 850474-2893.

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NHS Indoor Drumline finishes a winning year

By Joanna Hammond Navarre Press Navarre High School’s Indoor Percussion team placed third in the Gulf Coast Color Guard and Percussion Circuit Championships on March 31, scoring a bronze medal for their efforts.

This is only the third year that the indoor drumline has been in existence, and it was competing against teams that have been established for decades.

By placing third, the drumline brought home medals for each participant and a championship trophy. Graduating seniors Jake Hebert, captain, and Steven Caudill, snare section leader, and Eric Watts, bass guitar, will wear their medals proudly at the commencement ceremony on June 2.

“Because they are such a young group, we’re really pleased and proud that they medaled at championship,” said Nan Hebert, publicity chairman for the NHS Band Booster Club.

The win at the GCCGPC Championships capped off a year of achievement for the drumline. The unit

The Navarre High School drumline performs its winning routine at the Gulf Coast Color Guard and Percussion Circuit Championships, a performance that garnered them a bronze medal. places second at the firstever competition held at Navarre High School where teams from around the panhandle and as far away as Tallahassee and Panama City brought their A

game to the competition.

The drumline built on that win by beating Panama City for first place at the Escambia High School Show by only .05 points. There are several upcoming opportu-

Santa Rosa County School Board profile: Name: Scott Peden Occupation: Regional Manager for Communications Unlimited Marketing, Peden Inc. Home city: Gulf Breeze Family: Wife, Renee’ – third-grade teacher at Gulf Breeze Elementary for 23 years; his son Joshua graduated from Auburn University with an accounting degree, received his master’s degree in accounting from the University of South Alabama, and is currently a CPA with Hudson Bell in Atmore, Ala.; daughter Kimberly is a junior at the University of Alabama majoring in biology; stepdaughter Laura is a junior at the University of West Florida majoring in social work.

How long have you served as a board member? 16 months What was your previous involvement with SRC schools? I have spent countless hours volunteering in schools while my children were growing up. For the past several years I have also enjoyed helping teachers prepare their rooms for the beginning of a new school year.

What does your position entail? The primary responsibility of the school board by statute is to adopt policies that promote effective operation of the school district. From a financial standpoint, we adopt an annual budget and set the rate of school district taxes. Additionally, we establish job positions and adopt the associated job descriptions and salary schedules. I also believe that a board member is an ambassador of the school district in

the community and in the schools. Involvement in civic and charitable organizations, visiting and volunteering in schools and attending schoolrelated functions gives me a better understanding of the impact of the board’s decisions on the community, our educators and most importantly, the children.

How many hours a week do you put into this position? 20 plus.

What is your work day like as a board member?

Not every day is the same and the week we have a board meeting scheduled is certainly busier than others.

Normally, I check and respond to emails, regular mail and phone calls. I communicate with the superintendent and his staff about any issues that have been brought to my attention or any questions I have about an item that the board will be addressing. I spend about 10 hours a week doing research and I also spend time in the schools and attend school and community related functions.

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I have yet to find someone that can give me a justifiable explanation of how funding is derived. Mandates are the result of the government trying to fix something at a statewide level when the problem is not a statewide problem.

What do you feel is your biggest accomplishment? I think my biggest accomplishment so far would be the time I spend out in the community and in the schools. I believe it is important for the stakeholders to know who their board member is and that I support them. I also use these opportunities to get feedback so that I can better represent them.

Why should community members be involved in the school board procedures? The citizens elect their representatives because they believe that they will make sound decisions on their behalf. A board member, however, is not an expert on everything and needs the input of community members in order to make an informed evaluation of the matter at hand. We are working hard to get the information that the board will be addressing out to the public so that they can give us their opinions and concerns.

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An end of the year concert will be held at 6:30 p.m.

May 29 at the high school at 6:30 p.m. where the drumline will perform their show set with a Roman warrior theme.

If you could change one thing about education in Santa Rosa County, what would it be and why?

Having one of the best school districts in the state means that were are doing a lot of things right, however, it doesn’t mean we don’t have room for improvement. A lot of our teachers’time is spent doing non-instructional tasks and they seem to vary from school to school. I would like to see us conduct a district-wide study on what these tasks are, what is their purpose and can they be reduced or eliminated. Our teachers need all the time they can get to do what they do best – educate our children.

What kinds of things does your family do in Santa Rosa County for fun/enjoyment? Boating, fishing, canoeing and going to the beach.

Do you have a favorite quote that you use for motivation/inspiration?

Although it has been said by many people in various forms, I think of Christa McAuliffe’s “I touch the future... I teach.”

Mrs. McAuliffe was one of 11,000 teachers that were ready to risk their lives for the betterment of education and her students. By being selected to fly on the Challenger, she did.

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What lead you to want to run for this position?

I had always wanted to enter public service and give back to the community where I live. A good public servant must have the time available to perform his/her duties effectively. In 2010, I was at a point in my life and career where I felt that I would be able to dedicate the necessary time and resources to being an effective public servant. With my personal and business experience in education, I felt that I could serve the citizens and children well as a school board member.

With the encouragement and acceptance of my family, friends and employer, I“threw my hat in the ring.”

What has been the biggest challenge during your time on the board?

Trying to understand and accept things that we have no control over – mandates from the federal and state levels (mostly unfunded).

Santa Rosa County is the second best performing school in the state and yet we are last in the funding we receive.

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Age: 18 Class: 2012 Parents: Rodney and Janet Singletary Favorite school subject: Marine science Honors and awards: Cross Country Academic Award, senior homecoming court, National Honor Society, Gulf Guardian Award Favorite school memory: When my cross country team won districts by one point and got to go to regionals for the first time! I love my team so much! We deserved it!

Who do you admire most and why? Ian Lockwood. He taught me everything I know about life, death and living truly strong. I know that no matter where I go in life I will have an angel with me.

Plans after graduation: Attend Auburn and major in engineering and be a cheerleader then I am going to go to law school.

Favorite TV Show: “American Idol” Favorite Movie: “Urban Cowboy” Favorite Book: Harry Potter Books

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27. “The Sound of Music” backdrop 29. Determine the sum (2 wds) 30. Victorian, for one 33. Cultivation of land 35. Emulated Pinocchio 37. “The Matrix” hero 39. Land between a building and the street 40. Green June beetle 41. Helmsman 43. Like some sweaters (2 wds) 45. Frolic 46. “Seinfeld” gal 47. Shelflike rock projections 49. Mountaineers’ metal spikes 52. Annoyances 54. Headlike protuberance 57. Toyota car 58. Bad marks 60. Carnival attraction 62. “For shame!”

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INCIDENT REPORTS

March 9 ■ An officer responded to a reckless driver complaint on State Road 87 South. An off-duty officer advised that a white Ford explorer was traveling southbound and ran another vehicle off the road.

The officers on duty located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop after witnessing the vehicle pass over the center line and hitting the brakes several times. The officer reported he saw a cup of ice and a liquid in the passenger floor board that appeared to be an alcoholic beverage when he approached the driver. He also stated that he smelled a strong odor of a perfume that was recently sprayed and the driver’s eyes were bloodshot and watery.The officers asked the driver to get out of the car.

He reported that the driver lost her balance and grabbed the door to keep from falling.

The driver agreed to perform field sobriety tests. Based on her performance of the field sobriety tests, the officer arrested the driver for DUI.The officer also found three bottles of three prescribed medications. While being transported to Santa Rosa County Jail, the officer reported that the driver kept saying she was a lawyer and“you don’t know who you are messing with.”

She provided two breathalyzer samples of 0.171 and 0.162. She also provided a urine sample but refused to answer the officers’questions.

March 11 ■ An officer was dispatched to the Hampton Inn in reference to a domestic disturbance. The officer stated the complainant’s demeanor was calm, and she didn’t seem intoxicated. She told the officer that she and her husband got into an argument. She said she was on the bed with her child getting ready to go to sleep and she placed a pink bandana on the child’s head in a playful manner. She said her husband came in the room and said he didn’t think the bandana was funny and the argument ensued. She said she tried to leave but her husband grabbed her by the neck and pushed her down onto the bed. She said he didn’t hold her down but she was afraid that further violence was going to happen. She said she got the child and left the residence and went to the Hampton Inn for the night.

The officer reported he did see redness, slight swelling and scratches to the woman’s neck. The officer completed domestic violence paperwork and then went to visit the husband. The officer stated the husband’s demeanor was calm and he didn’t appear to be intoxicated. The husband did state he and his wife got into an argument over her putting a bandana on the child. He admitted to blocking her from leaving, but he stated he did not recall pushing her or grabbing her by the neck. He said he didn’t want her to leave because she had been drinking alcohol. Based on both statements and the wife’s injuries, the officer arrested the husband for domestic violence battery.

panic male walking around the pool. The officer called out for him to stop, but the male turned in the other direction to walk away. The report stated that the male subject ran out the front entrance of The Pearl Condominiums into the parking lot. Another officer was able to stop the subject in the parking lot. He was handcuffed and placed in the patrol car. The officer reported that the subject’s eyes were bloodshot and he smelled of alcohol. He admitted that he had been drinking and said he jumped the fence into The Pearl so he could go through the condos looking for girls to hang out with on spring break. Four other suspects were identified in assisting the first subject with throwing paint cans over a balcony.The paint landed on several vehicles and caused about $1,000 worth of damage. None of the subjects were guests at the condos. The first subject was arrested for loitering and prowling, criminal mischief, trespassing, second degree petit theft, burglary of unoccupied structure unarmed and possession of alcohol by a person under 21. Two other subjects were arrested for second degree petit theft and burglary of an unoccupied structure.

dow and the room was ransacked. The complainant stated he then went into his bedroom to find the bed pulled away from the wall and his clothes taken out of his dresser and thrown on the floor.

He stated he grabbed his Ruger 9mm pistol from the nightstand and exited the residence to call 911. The officer reported that a neighbor stated he witnessed a Nissan Pathfinder across the street at the residence under construction a copy of hours before. The neighbor stated he saw four or five white males exit the vehicle and walk

around the house under construction. The complainant said his Winchester semiautomatic 12 gauge shot gun,valued at $720, was missing. On March 16, the complainant told the officer he noticed two more firearms missing valued at $1,200 and $400. On March 18, the complainant called the officer to let him know that he found his firearms on the porch when he returned home, but he was still unsure who took or returned them. The officer reported that the firearms were checked for fingerprints but none were found.

ARREST LOG

The following people were felony offense. arrested in south Santa Rosa ■ Maggie Denise Mims, County on April 16-22.

B/F, age 19, Gulf Breeze.

Charge: larceny over $300 ■ Kody Lyle Logan Kelley, less than $20,000.

W/M, age 17, Navarre.

■ James Cagney Seaton II, Charges: burglary of unoc- W/M, age 48, Gulf Breeze. cupied dwelling unarmed; Charge: probation violation. petit theft first degree less ■ George Austine than $300.

Reumont, W/M, age 58, Gulf ■ Zachary Alexander Mid- Breeze. Charges: DUI; refusal dleton, W/M, age 17, Gulf to submit to DUI test after Breeze. Charges: burglary of license suspended. unoccupied dwelling ■ Jeffry Allen Lewis, W/M, unarmed; petit theft first age 36, Gulf Breeze. Charges: degree less than $300. battery on officer or emergency ■ Hannah Skye Reed, W/F, responder; assault on officer or age 17, Navarre. Charge: grand emergency responder; resisttheft $5,000 less than $10,000. ing officer with violence.

■ Miranda Lee Harris Fos■ Jasmine Nicole Tonning, March 13 ter, W/F, age 22, Gulf Breeze. W/F, age 23, Navarre. Charge: ■ An officer responded to Charge: failure to appear for sell of cocaine/schedule II. Holley Navarre Intermediate School in reference to a crim- Arrest and incident reports are taken from the information released inal mischief complaint. The from the sheriff’s office. Charges or citations reported in the officer made contact with the Navarre Press do not imply guilt. Guilt is determined by the courts. school administrator who Information on this page is public information. Names on arrest stated that sometime between records will not be withheld by request for any reason. Juveniles March 9 and March 11 some- are named only if the arrest involved a felony offense. one entered an active construction site on the school property and vandalized the school and some construction equipment. The adminThe following people married gaard and Dawn Nicole Bingistrator showed the officer in Santa Rosa County April 5-10. ham ■ Duane Keith Saatzer and several spots of tar on the exterior walls.The report stat■ William NolanTaylor II and Kristen Eve Trahan ■ Eric Matthew Chalk and ed someone had used tar to Leslie Jane Goldenpenny paint over two windows on ■ Kevin Durand Oliver Jr. Amanda Jean Busch ■ Erin Kane Hurd and Paige exterior doors. The construc- and Catherine Myers ShipLeigh Weldon tion foreman told the officer man ■ Sean David Belt and that someone also put epoxy ■ Robert Earl Allison Jr. and Kathryn Denise Barr on one of the machines. The Betsy Teresa Hudgins ■ Denny Joel Montanez officer reported that he ■ Gregory Kinian Logan checked the site but saw noth- and Geralyn Penaredondo and Filiz Rama ■ Shane W. Williams and ing that would indicate any Ordinario Lauren Marie Waite one person or provide any ■ Eddie Dalton Long Jr. ■ Troy Adam Austin and suspect information. and Raven Amber Kent ■ Gunnar Thomas Lands- Kim Julia Boudreaux ■ An officer responded to Gulf Boulevard in reference to a vehicle burglary. The victim stated that he parked his The following people filed for and Deana Lovelette vehicle on the bottom floor of the parking garage around divorce in Santa Rosa County ■ Michael Elliott Martin 6 p.m. the day before. On the in April. and Donna Martin ■ Francia Jones and Dar- ■ William Robert Mashburn morning of March 13, he found that someone had rell Thomas Jones II and Elsa Navarro Mash■ Cleveland D. Kiner and burn entered his vehicle and took his GPS from the dash. The Mary Kiner ■ Theresa A. Moss and ■ Gregory A. Kobe and Ramon Moss Sr. vehicle had been rummaged through but no other items Patty L. Kobe ■ Oliver A. Nelson and ■ Lee Alan Leffard and Connie J. Nelson were taken. The victim stated he thought he had locked Ann S. Leffard ■ Brittany Katurah Perry■ Cindy Pak Llanos the vehicle but there was no man and Quinton Lemark ■ William Horace Lovelette Peterson sign of forced entry. The officer processed the scene but was unable to collect any evidence.

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March 15 An officer responded to Albatross Drive in reference to a burglary complaint. The complainant stated he arrived home and entered the residence to let his dogs out.

When he exited the rear sliding-glass door, he told the March 12 An officer responded to officer he noticed the screen Gulf Boulevard in reference off the master bathroom winto a criminal mischief complaint at Navarre Towers. Upon arrival the officer spoke with a female who stated there were three males, one with a red baseball cap, going up and down the elevator several times. Dispatch advised that three males, one with a red baseball cap, were seen walking through the parking lot checking car doors. The officer walked toward the Beach Colony Resort where the complainant stated she saw John S. Bordelon them last and observed a HisMaster of Laws

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BUILDING PERMITS The following building per- 3,300 – square feet, conmits were issued in south San- tractor – Elton Eugene Carta Rosa County April 5-18. roll, $6,600.

■ 7027 Sawfish Street ■ 2068 Health Care ACC I, new accessory Avenue Building F, win- exempt, 0 – square feet, condows/doors install, 0 – square tractor – Brian M. & Darfeet, contractor – Donald W. lene J. Konisky, $0.

Gavin, $11,750.

■ 7394 Calle Lane, roof■ 2068 Health Care ing remodel, 1,800 – square Avenue Building G, win- feet, contractor – Robert dows/doors install, 0 – square Lowell Guy, $1,800. feet, contractor – Donald W. ■ 1578 Stanford Road, Gavin, $11,750.

Gulf Breeze, roofing install, ■ 2068 Health Care 3,000 – square feet, conAvenue Building H, win- tractor – Charles W. Batchdows/doors install, 0 – square elor, $6,000. feet, contractor – Donald W. ■ 6634 Federal Street ACC Gavin, $11,750.

I, new accessory exempt, 0 ■ 2068 Health Care – square feet, contractor – Avenue Building I, win- Laura & Ryan Fisher, $0. dows/doors install, 0 – square ■ 1505 Woodlawn Way, feet, contractor – Donald W. Gulf Breeze, new single famGavin, $11,750. ily, 3,085 – square feet, con■ 1938 Mooring Drive, tractor – Wayne Lawrence new single family, 2,707 – Adams, $120,000. square feet, contractor – ■ 1505 Woodlawn Way, Ricky S. Wiggins, $165,000. Gulf Breeze, roofing install, ■ 1938 Mooring Drive, 3,085 – square feet, contacroofing install, 2,707 – square tor – Wayne Lawrence feet, contractor – Ricky S. Adams, $0.

Wiggins, $0.

■ 1497 Woodlawn Way, ■ 2033 Seagrape Drive, Gulf Breeze, new single famwindows/doors install, 0 – ily, 2,897 – square feet, consquare feet, contractor – tractor – Wayne Lawrence Michael S. Majors, $4,431. Adams, $120,000.

■ 6658 Bluefish Road, new ■ 1497 Woodlawn Way, single family, 3,137 – square Gulf Breeze, roofing install, feet, contractor – Edwin A. 2,897 – square feet, conHenry, $85,000. tractor – Wayne Lawrence ■ 6658 Bluefish Road, Adams, $0. roofing install, 3,137 – square ■ 1493 Woodlawn Way, feet, contractor – Edwin A. Gulf Breeze, new single famHenry, $0. ily, 3,348 – square feet, con■ 1328 Bay Shore Terrace, tractor – Wayne Lawrence Gulf Breeze, roofing remod- Adams, $120,000. el, 0 – square feet, contrac■ 1493 Woodlawn Way, tor – Kristi U. Halphin, Gulf Breeze, roofing install, $5,384.

3,348 – square feet, con■ 3243 Cornell Drive, Gulf tractor – Wayne Lawrence Breeze, roofing remodel, Adams, $0.

■ 7380 Rexford Street, new single family, 3,548 – square feet, contractor – Wayne Lawrence Adams, $120,000.

■ 7380 Rexford Street, roofing install, 3,548 – square feet, contractor – Wayne Lawrence Adams, $0.

■ 3029 Rosa Del Villa Drive, Gulf Breeze, windows/doors install, 0 – square feet, contractor – Peter Anthony Cafaro III, $2,138.

■ 3246 Cypress Lane, Gulf Breeze, windows/doors install, 0 – square feet, contractor – Peter Anthony Cafaro III, $1,063.

■ 405 Canterbury Lane, Gulf Breeze, hurricane shutters install, 0 – square feet, contractor – Robert E. Reece, $8,773.

■ 1250 Ramblewood Drive, Gulf Breeze, hurricane shutters install, 0 – square feet, contractor – Robert E. Reece, $9,467.

■ 8515 Gulf Boulevard, remodel condominiums, 350 – square feet, contractor – Michael W. Sanborn, $40,000.

■ 1942 Highway 87 Sign 1, ground sign install, 48 – square feet, contractor – Anthony Karl Moyer, $2,500.

■ 5124 Aqua Vista Drive, Gulf Breeze, single family remodel, 1,970 – square feet, contractor – Mark R. Hallenbeck, $16,000.

■ 1606 Luzon Lane Dock 1, Gulf Breeze, dock/pier/seawall install, 0 – square feet, contractor – Jeremy Holmes, $20,000.

■ 8123 Gulf Boulevard, single family remodel, 0 – square feet, contractor –

PUBLIC NOTICE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP (SHIP) PROGRAM SANTA ROSA COUNTY Santa Rosa County announces the availability of SHIP Program funds for State Fiscal Year 2011/2012 in the total amount of $350,000. The purpose of the SHIP Program is to produce and preserve affordable housing. The activities provided through the SHIP Program and the amounts of funds available in each activity are as follows: Amount of Funds Activity Substantial Rehabilitation $ 75,000 Moderate Rehab/Emergency Repair $ 30,000 First Time Home Buyer $ 210,000 35,000 Program Administration $ Total 2011/2012 SHIP Funding $ 350,000 NOTE: Residents residing inside the city limits of Jay, Milton, and Gulf Breeze are eligible to apply for SHIP assistance.

These activities were recommended for implementation by the Santa Rosa County SHIP Affordable Housing Advisory Committee and approved by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners to produce and preserve affordable housing within the County.

Those persons interested in applying for housing assistance should contact the Santa Rosa County Housing Program at 850-981-7076.

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Stephen C. Womble, $2,300.

■ 108 Shoreline Drive, Gulf Breeze, single family addition, 325 – square feet, contractor – David S. & Carol H. Kemp, $4,500.

■ 1110 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, new other non-residential, 128 – square feet, contractor – George Archibald Biggs, $1,500.

■ 3089 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, demolition offices/banks/professional buildings, 0 – square feet, contractor – Winston Waller, $1,800.

■ 3145 Linden Avenue, Gulf Breeze, hurricane shut-

ters install, 0 – square feet, contactor – Adam M. Edwins, $450.

■ 2013 Highway 87 S Sign 1, ground sign install, 24 – square feet, contractor – Robert L. Killingsworth, $3,000.

■ 217 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, barber/beauty shops remodel, 2,990 – square feet, contractor – Carl Valletto, $97,000.

■ 2528 Burchart Court, Gulf Breeze, single family addition, 400 – square feet, contractor – Drew Chandler Dennis, $25,000.

■ 2528 Burchart Court, Gulf Breeze, roofing install, 400 – square feet, contractor – Drew Chandler Dennis, $0.

■ 7292 Spinnaker Court, Navarre Beach, new single family, 2,964 – square feet, contractor – Tomas Ondra, $430,000.

■ 420 Fairpoint Drive, Gulf Breeze, pool install, 0 – square feet, contractor – Richard J. Fagan, $24,600.

■ 1221 Autumn Breeze Circle, Gulf Breeze, single family remodel, 150 – square feet, contractor – Preston Holland Lee, $10,000.

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LAND USE AND INTENT TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board and Board of County Commissioners will conduct public hearings to consider a change of land use and/or rezoning of land areas depicted on the maps within this advertisement. The hearings are scheduled as follows: Zoning Board (to consider and make a recommendation on the proposals): Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

Board of County Commissioners (to consider adoption of the ordinance): Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.

Both meetings will be held at the Santa Rosa County Administrative Center in the Board Meeting Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida. At the public hearings, the Local Planning Board and Board of County Commissioners shall consider the ordinances entitled: Ordinance: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA; AMENDING ORDINANCE 91-24 AS AMENDED; AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; APPROVING THE AMENDMENTS TO THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; AMENDING ORDINANCE 03-25; AMENDING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP OF THE SANTA ROSA COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; CHANGING THE LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS AS DEPICTED IN THE ATTACHED MAPS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Zoning District Amended: from Ag (Agriculture District) to HCD (Highway Commercial Development District) – total approximately 2.0 (+/-) acres.

Future Land Use Designation Amended: from Agriculture to Commercial.

Zoning District Amended: from Ag (Agriculture District) to M2 (General Industrial District) – total approximately 106.9 (+/-) acres.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS All Board of County Commission Meetings and other county department meetings are held in the County Administrative Center Board Room, 6495 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida, unless otherwise indicated.

Marine Advisory Tourist Development North End Committee

May 1 May 3

5:00 p.m.

8:30 a.m.

Santa Rosa County Chamber of Commerce, 5247 Stewart St., Milton

Commission Committee Tourist Development South End Committee

May 7 May 9

9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

Navarre Visitors’ Center, 8543 Navarre Parkway, Navarre

Building Code Board of Adjustments

May 9

2:30 p.m.

May 10 May 10 May 16

9:00 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Hwy., Milton

Commission Regular Zoning Board Tourist Development Council Board Meeting

Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce Board Room, 5247 Stewart St., Milton

Aviation Advisory Committee Library Advisory Committee Pace Library, 4750 Pac Patriot Blvd., Pace Commission Committee TEAM Santa Rosa EDC

May 16 May 17

5:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

May 21 May 21

9:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

May 23

8:30 a.m.

May 23 May 24 May 24

5:30 p.m.

9:00 a.m.

6:00 p.m.

6491 Caroline Street, Milton

Bagdad Architectural Review Board Conference Room, 6051 Old Bagdad Hwy., Milton

Parks and Recreation Commission Regular Commission Special – Rezoning Meeting

The proposed ordinance and map may be inspected by the public prior to the above scheduled meetings at the Santa Rosa County Planning Department, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton, Florida. The agenda and backup documentation will be available via the Meetings & Agendas Page of the County’s website at www.santarosa.fl.gov approximately 1 week prior to each scheduled meeting. Interested parties may appear at the meetings and be heard with respect to this proposed ordinance. All interested parties should take notice that if they decide to appeal any decision made by the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter coming before said Board at said meeting, it is their individual responsibility to insure that a record of proceedings they are appealing exists and for such purpose they will need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record shall include the testimony and the evidence upon which their appeal is to be based.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in a public hearing you are entitled to the provision of certain assistance.

Please contact Kathy Jordan at (850) 983-1855 or at 6495 Caroline Street, Milton at least one (1) week prior to the date of the public hearing. Agendas and minutes are also available at www.santarosa.fl.gov. All meetings held in the Board Room are recorded on DVD and available for purchase and most can be viewed live and/or replayed at this web site by selecting the meeting from the main page.

Santa Rosa County adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable modifications for access to this meeting upon request. Please call Santa Rosa County Planning, Zoning and Development Division at (850) 9817075 or (850) 939-1259 to make a request. For the Hearing-Impaired, 1-800955-8770 (Voice). Requests must be received at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to provide the requested service.

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Jan Stephens

By Bobby and Nancy Spottswood Navarre Press Jan Stephens and her niece Charity Mayer and childhood friend, Beth McLaughlin Parker, were all talking at once, but the only thing I heard was Jan apologizing for not having made coffee; that got my attention.

“Uh, oh, we might not do this interview,”I grunted, knowing better; we were lucky to get it between Jan’s doctor appointments.

Holley native, Jan Miles Stephens, 51, is undergoing treatment following modified radical mastectomy, but her amazing buoyant attitude had her talking a mile a minute, and when she and her cheering section laughed, the windows shook.

Not what I expected for a young mother loosing her blond hair and being fitted for prosthesis.

“My cancer is hormonal, but I’ve never taken hormones; I took birth control pills when I was younger, but I had large amounts of estrogen, so I guess that’s why it grew so fast; by the time I caught it, it was …” her voice waning, eyes tearing; “I’ve always had yearly mammograms. On Dec. 16, 2010, I went for my yearly mammogram. Jan. 5, 2011 I went back for an ultrasound on right breast, and was told it was breast tissue, nothing to worry about. Nov. 9 I discovered a sore lump in my right breast, called my doctor, and after another mammogram and sonogram, I was told I had cancer.

“When I went to the surgeon the end of November, I was told I had Ductal Carcinoma of the breast that was positive for estrogen receptor and HER-2 Receptor. It was stage 3 cancer.”

“In December, I had a Medi-Port installed, and a Pet-scan which revealed breast cancer. I started chemo in December; every 21 days; treatments included Taxotere, Adriamycin, Cytoxan, Herceptin.”

“I was supposed to have six treatments before surgery but the mass got larger. Also, due to complications from chemo, I was put in the hospital after the third chemo treatment. Feb. 1, I had out-patient surgery to remove my right breast, stayed in recovery about an hour and half, and went home.”

“Home health care came out to change the

dressings and empty the drains; I started back on chemo and had three treatments. I will have another Pet-Scan, then, radiation every day for six weeks. I’ll go every 21 days for chemo maintenance with Herceptin until December 2012.”

“I don’t know why they didn’t catch it; I’ve never been sick … I went from taking vitamins every day, to… then, bam! I’m praying God will take it away as fast as I got it, I want my life back.”

“There’s no history of cancer in my family, so if women out there think they’re safe because there’s no history, they’re wrong; I pray everybody go for mammograms; God gave ‘em to you, don’t let cancer take them from you,” she said.

Despite insurance, cancer has put Jan in a financial bind; that’s when Brittany Parker, Beth’s daughter, and one of the many school children Jan protected during the 13 years she drove a Santa Rosa County School bus on, “the Holley Route,” came up with the idea of this fundraiser.

Remembering when she was a little girl, Brittany wrote Jan a note; “Dear Mom Jan, you were so good to me on the bus we want to do something to help you with your medical bills …”

Community of Christ Church – Holley, Navarre, is sponsoring the fundraiser; “It started as a community yard sale,” Beth picked up the string.“Now, we have about 20 crafters coming, $6,000 worth of items to raffle, a fish fry, expecting 500 people, a bake sale, children’s activities … we put it on Facebook, and people have been so generous; small businesses in Navarre have been fantastic,”she said, flipping pages of her notebook.

The “Holley Fundraising Committee, Beth Parker, Brittany Parker, Charity Miles Mayer, Carolyn Wells McLaughlin, Christine Stephens, Patty Miles Vance, Terrie Barlow, and Misty Parker,” have the event well organized.

Monetary donations can be made to Jan Stephens at Vision / Centennial Bank, 8524 Navarre Parkway, Navarre, Fla., 32566.

Jan believes that God helps those who help themselves, so this remarkable lady is still working on Navarre Beach for the ERA Agency at Emerald Surf Condominiums, she said, explaining her duties.

“You clean the grounds, empty trash cans, clean

several condos for the tenants all while going through chemo?”I asked, somewhat astonished.

“Not during chemo week,” she corrected. “I have to take that week off and the owners are terrific,” she added, referring to their allowing Jan to take the time off, and allowing her sister and friends to work in her place.“I’ve worked all my life,” she added.

“I drove a Santa Rosa County school bus 13 years, then, after my divorce, I went to Atlanta for two years, I drove a school bus, worked in an office filing and at night, I worked in a clothing store at the mall,” she continued. When I came back, I worked for KJM Land Survey, then for ERA at the Emerald surf.”

Jan hasn’t been away from Holley very much; unlike most Air Force Brats, her travels were limited; “I attended Kindergarten in Michigan, went through fifth grade in Selma, Alabama, and started sixth grade at old Photo by Bobby Spottswood Holley School, and grad- Jan Stephens, sitting, Beth McLaughlin, standing left, Charity Mayer, standing right. uated Milton High

Jan Stephens of Holley holds and rocks her newborn grandson Brantley.

School,” she said.

She and Beth recalled riding the school bus across old Yellow River Bridge;“it was two lanes, so narrow that when a big truck passed the bus, it knocked the mirror off,” they nodded in agreement.

Asked if she was active in school, Jan laughed,

admitting she “skipped school until mom caught me, and I was in trouble for life, and I played clarinet in the band too,”she added.

“What about boyfriends,”I wondered.

“Yeah, I fell in love … and got married,”she said.

“Terry Stephens, he was from Holley too … we got

Senior Briefs Wellness classes at The Blake Blue Willow Tai Chi Classes will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays at The Blake at Gulf Breeze. Join Instructor Jude Forsyth as she teaches the Ancient Chinese moving meditation of Tai Chi. Tai Chi is used as a form of rehabilitation for illness and injury, actual stress reduction method, improves mental clarity and focus and will allow you to experience a sense of internal peace and harmony. The class costs $10.

For more information, call 850-9344306. Beginner Yoga classes will be held at 9:30 a.m. every Saturday at 9:30am starting. Join Art Instructor Dennis Boyce at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays for beginner acrylic classes. The class costs $25 a person and each painter will be provided brushes and canvas. You will need to provide your own set of acrylic paints.

Rummage sale Don’t throw it away. Bring it to the Holley-Navarre Senior Center’s Spring Rummage Sale. The center is taking donations of good useable items now.

The sale will be from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

May 26. Inside tables and outdoor booths are for rent if you wish to have your own sale. Call Margaret for more information at 382-1671.

Mother's Day social tea A Mother’s Day Social Tea will be held at 2 p.m. May 12 at the Holley-Navarre Senior Center, 8476 Gordon Goodin Lane in Navarre. The event is free and open to all members and local senior women. Door prizes and entertainment will be provided.

Due to limited seating, register in advance.

No reservations will be accepted after May 8. Stop by the Seniors Center office for reservation tickets from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 850-936-1644.

married in 1978, and had three children.”

“What was the attraction?”

“He was the most wanted of the Holley boys,” she replied.

“Most wanted by …” I said, thinking FBI type “wanted,” but Beth and Charity, their voices as one, screamed,“she means he was most wanted by women!”

“They chased him, I caught him,”Jan giggled.

From their 22-year marriage, Terry and Jan have three children: Buddy, and wife, Christin, and Matt and his wife, Jamie, live in Holley; Jessica Stephens lives in Fort Walton.

Grandchildren are Cayleigh, Baylen, Brayana, newborn Brantley, and another due in September.

“Cayleigh, she’s 3, remembers I had long hair, and she tells me my hairs a mess, but last night, she rubbed my head and said, ‘Nana, you’re beautiful.’”

Suddenly, her expressive hazel green eyes brightened; she realized her next chemo treatment is next week, so she was able to greet her newest grandson, Brantley, into this world Sunday.”

“Chemo knocks me down; I was afraid I’d be sick,”she sighed in relief.

Fingering stacks of statements; co-pay, applied to deductible, patient owes, Jan sighed.

“I tell them they’ll be paid; maybe not as soon as they want, but I will pay,” she declared with emphasis.

“If it hadn’t been for friends and family, I’d quit … chemo is the worst thing; makes me crazy; I took Red Devil chemo … you don’t want to go through that … before they cut my dosage, my hands and arms were burned,”she showed reddened skin.

“Get mammograms,” she gives a final dire warning,“if they’d caught mine, I’d still have my breast.”

Jan’s mother, Helen Miles Fitzgibbons, still lives in Holley and attends Billory Baptist Church.

“We were members of the original beautiful little country Billory Baptist Church with hard pews,” Jan said.

Her siblings, Patty Vance, Jimmy Miles, Jamie Miles, Charlie Miles live in Holley, Tina Vandenberg, and Tonya Miles live in Holley, Beth Phillips in Indiana, Sheryl Miles live in Tallahassee.

THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012

Focus on the Family Dr. James Dobson Syndicated Columnist

Prolonger depression requires active professional treatment QUESTION: My wife says she feels "trapped" in our marriage. Despite my best efforts to win her over, she says she wants a divorce. Shouldn't I fight for what is important to me?

Why can't I let my wife know how badly I want her to stay with me? Why should I play cat-andmouse games when everything inside me is saying, "Go after her?”

DR. DOBSON: All I can tell you is that in romantic affairs, most people tend to want that which is elusive - that which is just out of reach. They don't want what they are stuck with or that which they have to beat off with a stick.

Let me illustrate.

I doubt if you could have coerced your wife to marry you during your dating days. It wouldn't have worked.You had to lure, attract, charm and entice her. This subtle game of courtship unfolded one delicate step at a time. Can you imagine what would have occurred if you had wept violently and hung on her neck, saying: "I think I'll die if you don't marry me! I beg you not to turn me down"?

That desperate approach might be compared (simplistically) to a persistent used-car salesman. What do you think he would accomplish by telling a potential customer through his tears: "Oh, please buy this car! I need the money so badly, and I've only had two sales so far this week.

You just can't walk away."

This is a far-fetched analogy, admittedly, but there is relevance to it. When one has fallen in love with an eligible partner, he attempts to "sell himself" to the other. But like the car dealer, he must not deprive the buyer of free choice in the matter.

Instead, he must convince the customer that the purchase is in her own interest.

If a woman would not buy an automobile to ease the pain of a salesman, how much more unlikely is she to devote her entire life to someone she doesn't love, simply for benevolent reasons? None of us is that unselfish.

Each of us intends to select only one person in the course of a lifetime with whom to invest our entire being, and few of us are willing to squander that one shot on someone we merely pity! In fact, it is very difficult to love another person romantically and pity him or her at the same time.

To summarize, if begging and pleading are ineffective methods of attracting a member of the opposite sex during the dating days, why do victims of bad marriages use the same groveling techniques to hold a drifting spouse? They are only increasing the depth of disrespect by the one who is escaping.

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Loving horses just comes naturally

By Yvonne C. Harper Navarre Press Being born into a Choctaw family means a love for horses just comes naturally, and for 17-yearold Navarre resident Allyson Bacon, her fascination with horses has always been a part of her.

“I have always been fascinated by horses,”she said, “it’s something you fall in love with immediately.”

In July, Allyson will travel with her family and Tula to the National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA)Youth World in Perry, Ga. Cynthia, Allyson’s mom, said the NBHA is“nationwide and huge. She had to qualify in the south region for a position.”

While Allyson has other interests – she plays on the Navarre High School softball team – she has given up other sports in order to care for her horses.

“They require that I do something with them every day,”she said,“I feed them every morning at 7 a.m. and at 7:30 p.m. every night.”

She said it is a lot of responsibility but that it has taught her responsibility and that hard work always pays off.

“Everything has ups and downs, and this definitely has more ups than downs,” she said.

Cynthia said Allyson’s passion really is for horses,“she still gets very nervous when it’s time for events, but she thrives on the competition and excitement.”

She loves all horses, but none more than Blueberry because he was her first horse. As a young child, her family traveled to Oklahoma to visit her grandfather (papa) and she would ride

Photos by Yvonne C. Harper

Allyson Bacon with her horses Blueberry, left, and Tula. Bacon has had Blueberry for eight years and Tula for more than a year. She pole bends with Blueberry and barrel races with Tula. with him. She remembers being about 5-years old when she rode her first horse with her papa. When she turned 9, her papa picked her out a horse and her family traveled to Oklahoma to see if the 3-yearold American Quarter horse was a right fit for Allyson.

“When I first saw him, I immediately fell in love with him,”she said, but her dad had her mount the horse anyway to ensure he was the horse for her. He was already“broken in”and it was apparent that she had found the one.

“His name is Blueberry,” she explained,“because

when they (the breed) are young their coat is a blue roan.”

Roan is a mixture of bluish tint with black and gray, said Allyson.

“It’s an odd color, but now he’s gray,”she said.

With heart in hand, Blueberry was loaded up and brought to Florida eight years ago. Upon their return, Allyson said that Blueberry was stubborn until he realized that she was his owner.

“It took a few months for me to get comfortable at riding alone and not relying on somebody else,”she said.

In 2005, Allyson started barrel racing and pole bending with Blueberry. She said that Blueberry was the one that caught on quickly.

“It was a matter of me catching on,”she said.

Barrel racing is not just simply running around barrels, but a series of techniques that need to be honed to the point of fluidity.

“I had to learn to do multiple things at one time,” she said,“such as turn into barrel, sit, grab the horn, use inside leg, come back out of the barrel, stand up and continue to kick.”

Her first race netted her a score of probably 28 seconds, but now she completes the course in 15.7 seconds.

Pole bending is when the horse and rider weave between six poles in a straight line spaced 21-feet apart.

She only rides Blueber-

ry when pole racing and their best time is 21.6 seconds.

Last year, her family went back to Oklahoma to get a 4-year-old American Quarter horse mare from her papa. She named her Tula, which means girl in Choctaw. Tula is now her main barrel racing horse because she is faster and has more endurance.

“She’s younger and she’s bred better to run,”she said.

Tula stands at 15.2 hands and was more skittish than Blueberry when she first started racing. However, with a lot of patience and work, they have become quite the barrel-racing team.

Allyson summed up her love of horses and riding with four simple words:“it feels like freedom.”

Allyson Bacon makes her turn around a barrel with Tula. She is competing with Tula in July at the NBHA Youth World in Perry, Ga.

Faith Briefs Coastline Calvary Chapel Coastline Calvary Chapel will be hosting upcoming events as follows: ■ 8:30a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Sundays – The Rev. John Spencer is beginning a new series teaching verse-by-verse through the Gospel of John.

■ 7 p.m. on Tuesdays - The Most Excellent Way (Substance Abuse support meeting) The Most Excellent Way is designed for those who battle with addiction. The goal of TMEW is to see people freed from the bondage of addiction and made new creatures in Christ.

Meetings are held in the Christian Education Building. Child care is available.

■ Coastline Calvary Chapel is a charter location for MOPS International - Mothers of Preschoolers. MOPS meets from 9:30-11:30

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suffered the loss of your husband, come and experience understanding, support, encouragement, and love, at Naomi’s Table. Share a Pot Luck supper with great conversation and an evening of inspiration. Call Gail at 932-3594 for information.

■ The Grace Card study will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays April 25-May 23 at the Soundside Campus. This study will begin with the viewing of the movie “The Grace Card” on April 25. Workbooks are available for purchase at the first session. $5.

Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church n Prayer Shawl Ministry will be held from 56:30 p.m., the first and third Sunday of the month and the Fairpoint campus and from 56:30 p.m. Mondays at the Soundside campus.

This ministry welcomes all who like to knit or crochet or would like to learn how to create shawls for the ill, hurt or grieving. Contact Catherine at 384-4334 at Fairpoint and Pamela at 939-8929 at Soundside for more information.

■ Naomi’s Table (for widows of all ages) will resume at 5-6:30 p.m. June 10 at the Fairpoint Campus Fellowship Hall. If you have

Car show Navarre First Assembly of God will be holding a car show from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April 28 at the church in Navarre. Register before the show for $20 or for $25 on the day of the show. Trophies

BBAPTIST I L LCHURCH O RY Sunday School 9:45 am Service 11 am

Wednesday prayer meeting 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall

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Midway homecoming Midway First Assembly of God, 5649 East Bay Blvd., will celebrate its 35th Homecoming on April 29. A potluck dinner will follow the service.

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Secondine first at Panhandle Showdown Photos by John Richardson

Cale Secondine shows off his first-place body builder trophy from the Panhandle Showdown (teen division) and second-place for state high school championship.

SPORTS

Marquis signs with Young Harris

By John Richardson Navarre Press Friends, family and coaches gathered together to help Sarah Beth Marquis celebrate on April 16. Marquis signed a letter of intent to attendYoung Harris College in Northeast Georgia and play softball.

“I was playing for my travel team over the summer and the Mountain Lions’ coach, Eric Geldart, happened to be scouting at some of the tournaments,” Marquis said.“Coach Dennis (Roesle), my select coach, told me that Coach Geldart was watching the game.

At the time he wasn’t allowed to initiate communication with me. I took his email address and started a dialog.”

“One of my tournaments over the summer was in Atlanta. My family and I drove up to Young Harris while we were playing the tournament.

I instantly liked the school. It is located in the mountains of North Georgia. There are less than 1,000 students and they have an excellent academic reputation. For many reasons it reminded me of home.”

Marquis has a 3.96 GPA and will major in math and chemistry.“I want to be a chemical engineer one day,”she said.

“Young Harris is moving up to Division II in the Peach Belt Conference next year and it will be an exciting time for the softball program.”

Marquis moved to Navarre a week before her junior year from Goldsboro, N.C.“My dad is in the Air Force and he called one day and asked if I would like to go to Florida. I thought he meant on vacation and said

Photos by John Richardson

Coaches and family watch Sarah Beth Marquis sign with Young Harris College.

it sounded good to me. Then he told me we were moving here.”

Marquis made the Raider club in her junior year. She reported to softball two weeks after the season started because she was a forward on the Raider basketball team.“I did not play at first, but Jenna Bobbitt was injured and I caught a couple of games. I hit three home runs in my first three games and I guess Coach (Scott) Murphy figured I could hit. I became the designated hitter for the rest of the season.”

Marquis has not always played softball.“We lived in Alaska when I was in the fifth grade. It was the first time I ever held a softball. Until then, I played baseball with the boys.

We did not have a pitcher so I spent countless hours learning the intricacies of pitching.”

Today as an outfielder, she makes difficult plays look easy.

She usually gets a great jump on balls hit to the outfield and has a great arm that limits base runners.

Marquis is a natural left hander but bats from the right side.

“My mother said that I wanted to bat right handed like my friends so I hit from the right side.”

Marquis hit .520 in her senior year with four home runs.

She led the team in average, home runs and RBI.“We had a great team effort this year.

It seemed that when ever I came to bat, we had runners in scoring position.”

She is not just the offensive leader of the team. She is a leader on and off the field.

The Raiders have a young team and Marquis has been a steadying influence.

“We expect continued successes for Sarah Beth,” Coach Scott Murphy said.

“Young Harris is getting an excellent athlete and student.”

Sarah Beth Marquis raps out a single in the first inning against Tate.

Sarah Beth Marquis shows off the swing that opponents fear.

Tate eliminates Raiders from district playoffs

By John Richardson Navarre Press Photo by John Richardson

(#14) Allison 'Cat' Pettigrew delivers a pitch to a Tate batter.

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reached first on a fielder’s choice.

Sarah Beth Marquis singled Pearl home for the first run of the game. Jenna Bobbitt reached first on a fielder’s choice that allowed Redalieu to score.

Brooke Murphy singled to load the bases. Allison ‘Cat’ Pettigrew walked, which allowed Marquis to score. Katie McLelland and Lauren Osburn both walked, forcing Bobbitt and Murphy to score.

The Raiders picked up two more runs in the second inning.

Marquis walked to lead off the inning. Bobbitt tripled home Marquis on a line drive to deep

right center field. Murphy doubled to drive in Bobbitt and the Raiders had a seven-run lead.

The Raiders picked up seven more runs to end the game in the fourth inning. Bobbitt singled and scored on Murphy’s second double of the game. Kamber Anderson singled and McLelland walked to load the bases. Pearl singled home Murphy and Redalieu singled, scoring Anderson and McLelland. Marquis singled, scoring Pearl. Bobbitt doubled for her second hit of the inning, scoring Redalieu. Murphy singled Marquis home for her sec-

ond hit of the inning, registering her third RBI of the game.

Tate 3, Navarre 1 Throughout the season, one of the Raiders’ strong points was its ability to capitalize on the opponent’s mistakes. On April 19, at Tate, the Aggies turned the tables on the Raiders and beat them at their own game. The Raiders made five errors and the Aggies scored three unearned runs to oust the number two seeded Raiders from the District playoffs. It is

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Track and Field

Raider girls finish 7th at District 1-3A meet, boys 8th

Bradley Leggett placed second in the high jump with a leap of (1.87m).

Nicholas Benton placed second in the triple jump at (13.84m).

Ariel Aguilar placed seventh in 800 meter race with a time of (2:34.11).

Michaela Orth placed fourth in the pole vault at (2.74m).

James Mullin placed second in 800 meter race with a time of (2:01.69).

District 1-3A Track and Field results from April 19 Girls high jump varsity Thirteenth – Charlee Beckett 1.37m Fourteenth – Taylor Hadden 1.37m

Girls discus throw Second – Jasmin Anderson 32.20m Thirteenth – Lydiah Brunet 26.28m

Boys 4x400 meter relay Fifth – TeVan Grant, Miguel Villanueva, Zachary Bores, James Mullin 3:29.51

Boys high jump varsity Second – Bradley Leggett 1.87m Sixth – Jelani Henry 1.77m Eleventh – Zachary Bores 1.72m

Girls shot put Ninth – Sarah Brunet 9.72m Tenth – Jasmin Anderson 9.20m

Girls 4x800 meter relay Second – Madison Sumerlin, Gianna Gambera, Raina Quintanilla, Ariel Aguilar 10:26.41

Girls pole vault varsity Third - Charlee Beckett 2.74m Fourth – Michaela Orth 2.74m Seventh – Sherry Sandri 2.43m Boys pole vault Second – Tyler Jacobi 3.50m Thirteenth – Chris Emerson 3.35m Girls long jump Sixth – Shelby Clark Charlee Beckett placed third in pole vault at (2.74m).

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Boys long jump Sixth – Nicholas Benton 6.51m Girls triple jump Eleventh – Kiera Foster 9.70m Boys triple jump Second – Nicholas Benton 13.84m

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Navarre High School Student Athlete of the Week

Boys shot put Eleventh – Michael Spain 12.47m Boys 400 meter dash Second – TeVan Grant 50.41 Fourth – Miguel Villanueva 51.11 Girls 100 meter hurdles Eighth – Mary Matechik 17.39 Girls 4x100 meter relay (preliminary) Tenth – Sherry Sandri, Taylor Basiger, Chelsea Pena, Michaela Orth 53.27 Boys 4x100 meter relay finals Fifth – Nicholas Benton, Alex Horton, Elijah Appel, London Smith 44.64

Boys 4x800 meter relay Third – Tanner Wilcox, David doCarmo, Trent Beck, James Mullin 8:17.84 Girls 800 meter run Seventh – Ariel Aguilar 2:34.11 Boys 800 meter run Second – James Mullin 2:01.69 Boys 1600 meter run Sixth – Tanner Wilcox 4:36.36 Girls 3200 meter run Eighth – Andraya Mendez 13:13.27

Girls 4x400 meter relay Sixth – Hunter Moorer, Charlee Beckett, Lauren Teichner, Taylor Basiger 4:23.18

TeVan Grant

Track Class: 2012 Parents: Youlanda and Van Grant Plans after graduation: Go to college to major in information technology Favorite school subject: Economics/government Favorite sports memory: Breaking the 400 dash record Favorite song: “Questions” by Mac Miller and Lil Wayne Favorite TV show: “Loiter Squad” Favorite movie: “Think like a Man” If you could be anyone for a day, who would you be and why?

Lebron James. He seems like he has a good life.

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Navarre Raiders seniors back row: Brandon Passalaqua, from left, Jarrett Zimmerly, Jacob Terry, Cory Catyb and Shawn Madl; front row: Derrick LaMar, from left, Dusty Jones, Travis Epperly and Justin Jordan.

To contribute items for this feature, e-mail news@navarrepress.com, fax 939-4575 or call 939-8040.

Run for the Stars 5K The 5th annual Run for the Stars 5K Race, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 8450, will be held at 8 a.m. April 28 at the University of West Florida. There will also be a 1-mile Fun Run starting at 8:45 a.m. Race proceeds benefit Morning Star, a local school program that assists physically and mentally handicapped children; Miracle League of Pensacola, a program which provides physically and mentally challenged children a safe and spirited program in which they can hit, run, and catch on a baseball field; and Autism Pensacola, a program that provides hope for people affected by autism and related disorders of communication and behavior.

Registration is $25 for all entrants. $50 cash will be awarded to the fastest male and female finishers.

Visit www.runforthestars.net for a map of the course, registration forms, and all other information. Nonrunners can purchase a Run for the Stars T-Shirt for only $12 or breakfast for only $4. Call Charlie Code at 850-475-7104 for more information.

Erin Begley is escorted onto the field by Chandler Moorer.

By Bowden Moorer Navarre Press The Raiders wrapped up its regular baseball season last week with two games against Fort Walton Beach High School.

Tuesday’s game at Navarre was Senior Night for the Raiders. Parents, friends, and students took the opportunity to recognize and congratulate the nine seniors on this year’s squad. The players were escorted onto the field by their parent(s) while their

Amy Strahan is escorted onto the field by Robby Miller.

accomplishments, memories and future plans were presented to the fans. This year’s seniors are Cory Catyb, Derrick LaMar, Travis Epperly, Dusty Jones, Justin Jordan, Shawn Madl, Jarrett Zimmerly, Jacob Terry and Brandon Passalaqua.

Twelve senior Diamond Girls were also recognized for their contribution to the Raider baseball program.

A light but steady rain began to fall right as the game began. The Vikings were able to score single

runs in both the first and second innings to take the early lead.

Jason Frederick led off the Raider third and was hit by a pitch. Catyb's single was followed by one off the bat of Jones which drove in Frederick. Zimmerly's ground out plated Catyb and the score was tied.

Jared Gonzalez started off the bottom of the fourth with a single. After Gavin Wehby walked, Kyle Rogers doubled off the wall to drive in Gonzalez with what turned

Mackenzie Combs is escorted onto the field by Jason Frederick. out to be the winning run.

The pitching battery of Passalaqua, Madl, LaMar, Epperly, and Payne Walker kept the Viking batters in check and when the rain intensified and lightning struck near the field, the game was called.

Navarre traveled to Fort Walton on Thursday night for the rematch with the Vikings. The home team was able to score single runs in the first, third, and sixth innings.

The Raiders only run on the night came in the fifth

inning. Jones led off the inning with a double. Zimmerly was next to the plate and drove in Jones with a single.

Fort Walton celebrated its own senior night with the 3-1 victory.

The Raiders finished the regular season with 14 victories against 10 losses, seven and seven in district play.

Hopefully when this issue hits the newsstand, Navarre will be playing in the championship game of the district tournament.

Sinfonia Gulf Coast 5k Lace up your shoes and run for the arts in Sinfonia’s second annual bravo! beat 5K run/walk at 8 a.m.

June 2 starting and ending at The Village of Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin. As the region's only fully professional symphony orchestra, proceeds from the event will benefit Sinfonia's mission to provide music education initiatives and guest artists in the schools of Walton and Okaloosa Counties in addition to presenting the highest caliber live musical events in Northwest Florida. Patrons may register online at www.active.com. Runners, walkers and the entire family are welcome to race and a post-race celebration will follow featuring live music, complimentary beer and food, and an awards ceremony officiated

by Aimee Shaffer. Contact the Sinfonia office at 850269-7129 or visit www.SinfoniaGulftCoast.org Sunset Stampede The Sunset Stampede 5K has been Navarre’s largest race since its being four years ago. With more than 300 people already registered for the event, it is on its way to selling out. The event features a one-mile kid’s fun run starting at 5:30 p.m. on May 5. The 5K race follows starting at 6:30 p.m., and all participants will receive high quality Tech T-shirts. The awards party is hosted by Juana’s Pagodas following the race and features live music, free food, free beer, and free Pagoda Rum Punch. Visit our website, www.navarresunsetstampede.com for complete details. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, contact Mandy Evers at nwfevents@gmail.com or 850-366-2660.

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unusual for the Raiders to be outplayed in the field. However, the Aggies made some outstanding plays, including two double plays and throwing a runner out at first from right field. Two Raider line drives turned into outs because of the speed of the Aggie defense.

The Raiders struck first with a run in the first inning.

Redalieu walked with one out. Marquis hit a full count pitch for a double to the alley in right center, moving Redalieu to third. Bobbitt hit a long sacrifice fly to score Redalieu.

The Aggies came back in the third with a run. Sara Wilson’s error allowed the leadoff hitter to reach first. The next batter hit a slow grounder to Wilson, who fielded the ball, but her throw was a second late and the Aggies had

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(#14) Allison 'Cat' Pettigrew fires a strike against Tate. runners on first and second.

An Aggie single scored their first run, tying the game.

In the sixth inning, the Aggies took advantage of

errors by Anderson and Redalieu with two outs to push two more unearned runs across the plate, making the final score 3-1.

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Denny Hamlin (11) stands on his car in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, April 22, 2012.

By Dave Skretta AP Sports Writer Kansas City, Kan. (AP) — It seemed as if Denny Hamlin was out for a Sunday afternoon drive at Kansas Speedway, hanging around the leaders most of the day but never really giving anybody too much reason to worry.

Turned out that Hamlin was playing possum, just as he did at Phoenix earlier this year.

His team kept making slight adjustments on every stop and had his Toyota dialed in late in the race when Hamlin charged past Martin Truex Jr. for the lead. He then held off Truex's last-ditch move with two laps remaining to win for the second time this season.

"It felt a lot like Phoenix in the sense of we kind of hung around the top five all day," said Hamlin, whose best finish at Kansas had been third last year.

"At the end we just kind of make our charge, make our run, and there were some things that had to happen the last run really for us to work out, and those things happened."

The victory gave his Joe Gibbs Racing team some momentum heading to Richmond, where the Virginia driver has won twice before — and where he certainly won't sneak up on anybody.

"We've had good cars, we got the win at Phoenix, and we've had consistent good performances," crew chief

Darian Grubb said. "All these details are starting to add up."

Jimmie Johnson was third for Hendrick Motorsports, which has failed in 14 tries to win the team's milestone 200th race. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahne also finished in the top 10.

"I was just watching from the third spot, hoping those guys would give me an opportunity," Johnson said.

"I just wish I was closer to those guys to race for it."

Long green-flag runs on Sunday gave Hamlin the chance to sit back and watch as the race unfolded, never pressing for the lead until it mattered. When that happened, his team had made enough right decisions that he powered to the front as the sun finally broke through.

"They didn't panic," team owner J.D. Gibbs said. "They paced themselves, and I'm glad the sun stayed out a little at the end."

Truex dominated most of the afternoon, leading a racehigh 173 laps, but had to settle for second place. It was his third top-five finish of the season, but he's yet to win in 175 races.

"Sorry guys, I lost this one for you," a despondent Truex radioed to his team.

"Hey man, you did a great job," came the reply. "They know we were here."

Truex said his final set of tires cost him. He was the loosest he'd been all race, and that allowed Hamlin to charge into the lead. Truex

rallied within a car length, but he couldn't make a final move on the bottom side stick, allowing Hamlin to pull away.

"I guess if we can be this frustrated with second, it tells you how close we are as a team," said Truex, who hasn't won since Dover in 2007. "The race car was really good. I'm just not really sure what to think about that last set of tires. I was just wrecking-loose that last set."

Truex called the performance a statement moment for Michael Waltrip Racing.

Hamlin is starting to have a statement season.

He won this year at Phoenix, started on the pole at California, and led 31 laps a couple weeks ago at Martinsville before finishing sixth.

He was 12th last week at Texas.

"It's hard to analyze your program by a one-week performance," he said. "There are always areas that we need to work in. We feel like we've identified those areas and we've gone to work on them.

So right now I feel like we're bringing better race cars to the track."

Matt Kenseth finished fourth despite having a wild afternoon trying to get into the pits, often sliding across the line at the start of pit road. Greg Biffle followed up his victory last week at Texas with a fifth-place run, though he didn't have the car to contend at Kansas.

"It was a tough day," Biffle said. "We were back and forth all day, and we were off just a bit. When the track had a lot of grip the car was unbelievable."

Kevin Harvick was sixth, followed by Earnhardt and Kahne, giving Hendrick Motorsports at least three cars in the top-10 for the second straight week.

Jeff Gordon had engine trouble late in the race and finished 21st.

The 14-race drought for Hendrick is its longest since going 15 races without a win during the 2002 and '03 seasons. The streak began after Johnson's win last October at Kansas.

"Everybody here needs a win for one reason or another," Earnhardt said. "We're all working really hard, but I'm not really focusing on homing in on that too heavily.You've got to think about what your car's doing and what you need to do to help your car.

"Make your car faster, then the wins eventually take care of themselves."

The pressure will continue to mount on the four-car team, though.

And when Johnson was asked whether he'll be relieved when someone gets the win, his reply came through unvarnished: "More than you could ever imagine," he said.

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Hurlburt Field Youth Center children and staff pose with Kristal Walsh, natural/cultural resources manager of 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, center, after placing a PVC pipe frog house near a creek outside the base child development center on April 6 at Hurlburt Field.

By Senior Airman Joe McFadden er they have been introduced 1st Special Operations Wing across Florida.The species prey upon other tree frogs which, Public Affairs if left unchecked, could lead As protected and secure to the native frogs' endangerfrom external threats as a mil- ment.

The Cuban tree frog not only itary installation can be, Hurlburt Field is still subject to a preys on other types of frogs but is drawn to electrical cirpotential invasion.

The invaders in question cuitry, which can lead to widearen't hostile terrorists, unwant- spread power outages, said ed solicitors or even human, Kristal Walsh, natural/culturbut Osteopilus septentrion- al resource manager of 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer alis, or the Cuban tree frog.

These warty, white amphib- Squadron.

"Most of the time here in ians with their large toepads and "bug eyes" can wreak hav- Northwest Florida, we think oc on the local ecosystem and of invasive species as plants its inhabitants. But the base's but in fact, other types of anifirst line of defense against mals, reptiles and amphibians them will actually be in the are no longer exclusive to South Florida," Walsh said. "It is hands of children.

Nearly 30 elementary important especially for chilschool-age children decorat- dren to understand not to ed and placed two frog hous- release into the wild that pet es on base April 6 to monitor snake or frog that they have the frogs' progress into this grown tired of.That is just one of the ways invasive species part of Northwest Florida.

The frog is native to islands are introduced into our ecosyslike Cuba, the Bahamas and tems."

To check the frog's populathe Cayman Islands, howev-

tion density on base, 1st SOCES personnel used segments of PVC pipe as houses.The children used markers to draw rainbows, frogs and their own names to add their own touch to the frog houses.

"The frogs like to sit inside the pipe where they can wait for their next meal and where they are sheltered from the weather," Walsh said. "These will be monitored both by the Natural Resources flight and by the children on a regular basis. If a Cuban tree frog is found, it will be removed and reported to the University of Florida and also other invasive species experts in the area."

While designing the houses, the children learned about the different types of frogs, including native and introduced species and their diets.

"We learned that some frogs are bad and some are good," said Jas Cathey, 7. "We also learned that some frogs have

different dots so you can tell which is which."

Once completed, the children along with 1st SOCES personnel planted the houses near a newly-constructed stream outside the Child Development Center and a pond by the base's back gate.

According to the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, the Cuban tree frog secretes mucus from their skin that can burn a person's eyes and cause allergy-like reactions in humans and pets.

If you suspect you've come across a Cuban tree frog, do not touch it, leave it alone and contact the Natural Elements flight.

"Everyone's help is needed to identify and report these species," Walsh said. "The general public can help by just being aware of their home surroundings and take time to learn about the primary invasive animals and plants that might be present in our area."

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Florida Fish and Wildlife Incidents This report represents some events the FWC handled April 6-12; however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement. the Destin Pass and the parasail boat McMillion was running the tag number, Franklin County Leon County During patrol on the vessel, Gulf Sen- On Lake Iamonia, Officer Matt Bell ob- was traveling north. The parasail boat the vehicle sped away. The pursuit was struck the Cape Horn on the starboard soon called off and a description of the try, Officer Matt Gore boarded a vessel served three individuals baiting trotin the Carrabelle River. The operator lines with alligator meat. As the officer side. There were no injuries. The inves- vehicle was relayed to a dispatcher. tigation is ongoing and charges are Subsequently, the Bay County Sheriff’s displayed signs of impairment. After approached, the men attempted to pending.

Office contacted McMillion when a subcompleting field sobriety tasks, Gore throw the meat overboard. The parts ject in the vehicle was seen throwing arrested the individual for boating were retrieved and identified and Bell a large, suspicious backpack in a resunder the influence. While patrolling interviewed the subjects who admitted Resource Protection Squad Plain-clothes officer Alan Kirchinger idence’s yard. McMillion met with the federal waters for the opening of the alligator parts came from the deputies and a search of the backgrouper season, Gore issued federal Okeechobee area. The three individu- was working at the Destin jetties in Okaloosa County when he observed pack revealed two large bags of notices of violation on two separate als were cited for possession of alligafour subjects spearfishing around the cannabis and 13 smaller bags of vessel boardings for the possession of tor parts. jetties. As three of them left the area, cannabis wrapped for distribution, gag grouper in federal waters. While Okaloosa County patrolling the Carrabelle River, Officer Lt. Keith Clark and Officer Ryan Nelson the officer identified himself and con- weighing a total of 126.7 grams. The suspect’s wallet, driver’s license, and Will Raker conducted an offload inresponded to a boating accident involv- tacted Officer Pete Rockwell to make contact with the fourth subject. The two social security card were also found spection on a commercial fishing vesing a rental pontoon boat and a 19 sel. As a result, Raker issued a federal foot Sea Pro vessel. Both vessels were juveniles and one young adult were is- inside the backpack. McMillion idensued notices to appear for spearfishing tified the individual on the license as notice of violation for failure to notify traveling northwest along the Destin within 100 yards of a jetty. Rockwell the driver of the vehicle that fled. and possession of red grouper filets.

Bridge. The Sea Pro was south of the returned with the fourth subject who The evidence was photographed and Pilot David Calianno conducted a patrol pontoon vessel. The pontoon vessel orientation flight in the Apalachicola was trailing, but closing ground to the was also issued a notice to appear for seized. There are arrest warrants out the violation. for the suspect for fleeing and eludarea with Captain Dean Kelly, who will Sea Pro. When the Sea Pro turned to Officer Arnold McMillion was conduct- ing, possession of a controlled subassume the role as the agency’s Mutual go under the Destin Bridge, the ponAid Coordinator following the retiretoon boat struck the Sea Pro from mid- ing surveillance on a commercial fish- stance with intent to distribute, and ing vessel at the Pier 98 Marina in Bay possession of a controlled substance ment of Captain Brad Williams. ship to the stern. The investigation County, when he observed a vehicle over 20 grams of cannabis. determined that both vessels were in pull into the parking lot across from Gadsden County violation of navigational rule #5 (imthe fishing vessel. An individual exited Wakulla County Lt. Harry Parker observed three men proper lookout) and written warnings Pilots Frank Utermohlen and David at Lake Talquin in possession of an alli- were issued. Further, the pontoon oper- the vessel carrying a white garbage bag with several large fish inside and Calianno responded to the search for a gator snapping turtle. One of the men ator was cited for violation of navigawalked to the passenger side of the ve- lost hunter. The 67-year-old man betold Lt. Parker he was going to take it tional rule #13 (overtaking). hicle. After the individual placed the came disoriented and lost near Arron home to show his family before releas- Officer Andy Maltais and Lt. Gary Tolbag of fish inside the vehicle, the Road and Fire Road 13. After a brief ing it. A citation for possession of an al- bert were on vessel patrol and resedan drove away. McMillion followed search, the pilots located the hunter ligator snapping turtle was issued to sponded to a boating accident that and attempted to stop the vehicle. and landed to check on his wellone man and written warnings were is- occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. The After following the vehicle for a couple being. They led ground units to his sued to the other two men. Pictures boats involved were a 20 foot Cape were taken of the turtle before it was Horn and a commercial parasail boat. of miles, with his blue lights activated, location and he was directed safely released back into the lake.

The Cape Horn was traveling east near the vehicle finally stopped abruptly. As out of the woods.

To make your fishing day successful, check out My FWC.com/Fishing for freshwater fishing tips, locations and rules.

Managing nuisance wildlife Santa Rosa County Extension invites the public to a two-hour seminar on “Managing Nuisance Wildlife in your Yard” from 6-8 p.m. April 26. There will also be demonstrations with traps and deterrents. Dr. Holly Ober, extension specialist with the University of Florida will speak about options for dealing with nuisance wildlife including armadillos. Arlo Kane, regional coordinator of the Florida Wildlife

Commission’s Landowner Assistance Program, will speak about laws pertaining to nuisance wildlife. The Santa Rosa County Extension Office is located at 6263 Dogwood Drive, Milton, FL 32570. The class is free and open to the public but reservations are required. Register on-line at http://nuisance_wildlife.eventbrite.com or call 850-623-3868.

Florida Trail Association schedule The local chapter of the Florida Trail Association will be holding its first Friday dinner May 4 and will also take a tour of the Pensacola Lighthouse at

Predicted tides for Navarre Beach beginning April 26 Day High Tide Height Sunrise Moon Time % Moon /Low Time Feet Sunset Visible Th 26 High 11:59 AM 1.6 6:08 AM Rise 9:56 AM 17 26 Low 11:19 PM -0.2 7:22 PM F 27 High 12:44 PM 1.5 6:07 AM Set 12:03 AM 25 27 Low 11:58 PM -0.2 7:23 PM Rise 10:51 AM Sa 28 High 1:32 PM 1.4 6:06 AM Set 12:45 AM 34 28 7:24 PM Rise 11:47 AM Su 29 Low 12:30 AM 0.0 6:05 AM Set 1:25 AM 44 29 High 2:30 PM 1.3 7:24 PM Rise 12:46 PM M 30 Low 12:52 AM 0.2 6:04 AM Set 2:02 AM 54 30 High 4:07 PM 1.1 7:25 PM Rise 1:46 PM Tu 1 Low 1:01 AM 0.5 6:03 AM Set 2:39 AM 65 1 High 8:52 AM 0.9 7:26 PM Rise 2:48 PM 1 Low 1:40 PM 1.0 1 High 6:57 PM 0.7 W 2 Low 12:43 AM 0.8 6:03 AM Set 3:16 AM 75 2 High 7:43 AM 1.0 7:26 PM Rise 3:52 PM 2 Low 3:02 PM 0.7 Because tide times are predictions, they are not always accurate. Information provided by saltwatertimes.com.

Outdoor Briefs Florida’s free fresh water fishing Fishing is a low-cost, wholesome form of entertainment, which is why the FWC offers four days when a recreational fishing license is not needed.

The FWC also made June 2 and Sept.

1 license-free saltwater fishing days and set June 9 as the second licensefree freshwater fishing day. These days coincide with a holiday weekend, National Fishing and Boating Week or open-harvest seasons for popular bay scallops, lobster and king mackerel.

All other bag limit, season and size restrictions apply on these dates for recreational, not commercial, fishing.

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Pensacola Naval Air Station 190 Radford Boulevard. The group will meet for dinner at 5:30 p.m. at a restaurant to be determined; then go to NAS for the tour. There is a charge for the tour. Sister chapter, Choctawhatchee, has planned a three-day event for the weekend of May 4-6 at Big Lagoon State Park. Individuals must make their own reservations with the Lighthouse organization. For reservations visit us at Lighthousereservations.org or call 850-393-1561. For more information, call Helen Wigersma 850484-0528 or sign up at meetup site http://www.meetup.com/ftawesterngate/.

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Chad Montana & Big Fish perform Saturday at 8 p.m.

The 28th Annual Fun Fest, presented by the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, will take place April 27-28 on Navarre Beach.

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Rosa County Commissioners, the County Administrator and members of the library administration who cooperated to replace and update New gardens at Library the plantings. Also in attenApril 26: Friends of dance will be members of the Navarre Library will celebrate Navarre Garden Club who the new gardens at the have maintained the landNavarre Library at 5:30 p.m. scaping and will continue to April 26. Special guests are do so. The landscaping was expected to include Santa designed and installed by

Not Quite Fab Beatles Tribute performs Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

Andy Velo performs Friday at 8 p.m.

Fun Fest will also feature food and business vendors, children’s activities, live entertainment, a 5k and fun run, and more.

Beal’s Landscaping and Nursery. A reception will follow the brief ceremony. Music will be provided by Jimmy Chandler on the acoustic guitar. At 6 p.m. the Friends of Navarre of Library will kick off its spring book sale, which will continue until 8 p.m. Thursday.

It will resume from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-noon Saturday.

guaranteed to the first 200 registrants. Registration costs $15 and $20 the day of the race.There will be a party and awards ceremony at Navarre Fun Fest site with music and refreshments after the race.

Special prizes will be awarded to individuals and teams that best represent the event theme,“An Under Sea Adventure.” Live entertainment will include Maddy Turcotte, Steve Fun Fest Hall, Andy Velo, Not Quite April 27-28: The Navarre Fab, and Chad Montana and Beach Area Chamber of Com- the Big Fish Band. merce will present the 28th annual Navarre Fun Fest on Sunset Stampede April 27-28. The two-day May 5: The Sunset Stamevent will be from 4-10 p.m. pede 5K has been Navarre’s Friday and from 10 a.m.-10 largest race since its being p.m. on Saturday on Navarre four years ago.

Beach. The Fun Fest 5K and The event features a oneFun Run will begin at 8 a.m. mile kid’s fun run starting at April 28 in the Navarre Beach 5:30 p.m. May 5. The 5K race Park parking lot. A T-shirt is follows starting at 6:30 p.m., and all participants will receive high quality Tech T-shirts.The awards party is hosted by Juana’s Pagodas following the race and features live music, free food, free beer, and free Pagoda Rum Punch.Visit our website, www.navarresunsetstampede.com for complete details.

Michele Hill Raider Run May 12: The Michele Hill Raider Run will be held at 7:30 a.m. May 12 at Navarre High School. The out and back 5K Run/Walk Race will start at NHS. The course is fast and flat through a residential neighborhood with minimum vehicular traffic.

Registration costs $15 and the kids’run is free. Register

at www.active.com. A Sony Tablet and 42”flat screen TV will be two of the many prizes.

Contact Stacie Randolph at 850-396-5860, Joe Hill at 850582-2946, or email navarreraiderrun@bellsouth.net with any questions.

North Santa Rosa County Bagdad Spring Music Gala April 28: The BagdadVillage Preservation Association is proud to announce the Spring Music Gala, featuring music from the era of “Casablanca”at 7 p.m. April 28. The gala will honor the 70th Anniversary of the Academy Award-winning film starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. The evening will begin with a champagne and hor d’oeuver reception with a Moroccan flair. Jazz vocalist Kathy Lyons will take you back in time with great music of the 1930s and 40s from Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin and other greats. The evening will end with a dessert extravaganza. Tickets for this black tie optional event are $35 per person and will be limited to 60 guests. All proceeds will benefit the Bagdad Village Preservation Association. To reserve your tickets contact Elaine Willis at 850623- 3288.

Inc. will host its 12th Annual Mother’s Day Arts, Crafts and Plant Sale from 10-3 p.m.

May 7 at the Green Up Santa Rosa Nursery, 6758 Park Avenue in Milton.The Nursery is located just east of Milton High School between Stewart and Alabama Streets.

On-street parking will be available and overflow parking will be available at City Hall, with a convenient path leading to the nursery from the Dixon Street side of the property. Individuals, groups and businesses are welcome to take a booth for a nominal fee of $25. Spaces will be located throughout the nursery grounds and vendors must supply their own tables, chairs, tents, etc. To request a vendor application email SRCCCS@aol.com or phone 850623-1930.

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Student Honors Exhibit April 11-May 2: The Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts at Pensacola State College features the Art Student Honors Exhibition April 11 – May 2 at theVisual Arts Gallery. Student work is faculty-selected – representing the finest examples of ceramics, drawings, digital images, graphic design, jewelry, painting, photography, sculpture and video.The Mother’s Day arts and plant sale Visual Arts Gallery is in BuildMay 12: The Santa Rosa ing 15 on the Pensacola camClean Community System, pus. Hours are 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

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Evening of Hope April 27: Pensacola Small business Exchange and the United Way is joining forces in support of the Gulf Coast Kids House on April 27 and sponsoring the Evening of Hope. This event will take place at the University of West Florida Common Center Conference Room. A gala starts at 6 p.m. with a silent auction of beautiful paintings that have been created by the children that have received help from the Gulf Coast Kids House. The Mistress of Ceremonies will be Clorissti Mitchell who is running for the ECUA District 3 office.

There will be food and fun and fellowship during the event. Sponsorship tickets cost $100. Following the gala at 7:30 p.m. there will be a wonderful jazz concert featuring Jones & Company and Holly Shelton. Concert tickets cost $25 and most of the proceeds from the gala and the concert will go to the Gulf Coast Kids House.Tickets are being sold at the Gulf Coast Kids House or online at go to www.powerlinkme.com or call 850-291-3003.

Mattie M. Kelly Cultural & Environmental Institute at Northwest Florida State College. For more information on the festival, contact Meredith Fingarson at 729-4915 or go online to www.mattiekellyinstitute.org.

Submitted photo The Arts and Design Society of Fort Walton Beach, Inc. presents the 20th Southeast Regional Juried Fine Arts Exhibition in the McIlroy Gallery at the Mattie Kelly Fine & Performing Arts Center.

Tickets cost $50 per person and proceeds from the event will benefit the unfunded and non-reimbursed programs offered by Alzheimer’s Family Services, including patient and caregiver support, Project Lifesaver and indigent care. To purchase tickets or donate an auction item, contact the Alzheimer’s Family Services Development Department at 438-9714 or visit www.MozartandMargaritas.org

Pensacola Children’s Chorus May 11-13: The Pensacola Children’s Chorus, under the direction of Allen and Susan Pote, will present its annual production of “Showtime”at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre in downChoral Society of Pensacola May 5: The Choral Soci- town Pensacola at 7:30 p.m. ety of Pensacola presents a May 11-12 and at 2:30 p.m. concert titled“20th Century May 13. Tickets are now on Classical and Broadway”at sale at the Saenger Theatre 7:30 p.m. May 5 at Pensaco- Box Office, at all Ticketmasla’s St. Mark United Methodist ter outlets, and at www.tickChurch, 2203 N. 12th Ave. etmaster.com; or charge by Highlighting the evening will phone by calling 800-745be a performance of Igor 3000. Prices are $35, $29 and Stravinsky’s beautiful“Sym- $19 (subject to processing phony of Psalms”performed fee). For more information by the Choral Society. The about this performance or Choral Society will also per- general inquiries regarding form a medley from the musi- the Pensacola Children’s Chocal West Side Story. The Fies- rus, call 850-434-7760 or ta Barbershop Chorus will www.pensacolachildrenpresent two Broadway schorus.com. favorites –“Do you Hear the People Sing”from Les Miserables and“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”from The Lion King.

The ensembles from Pensacola State will present a varied program that includes Expand your Horizons lecture April 27: Expand your spirituals, jazz, big band, folk, and contemporary selections. Horizons Lecture Series: Pine Tickets for the concert are $18 Barrens:Vast Expanse in a Fast for reserved seating, $15 gen- Paced World by Bruce Bureral admission, and $5 for ford will take place at 6 p.m. students. Call 850-484-1806 April 27 at the Heritage Park to purchase tickets in advance and Cultural Center.The Pine or to inquire about group rates. Barrens in New Jersey and Northwest Florida both have vast swaths of undeveloped Mozart & Margaritas benefit May 10: The eighth annu- land, extinct lumber mills, al Mozart & Margaritas to and similar flora and fauna. benefit Alzheimer’s Family The lecture is free and takes Services will be held from place inside the Indian Tem5:30-9:30 p.m. May 10 at ple Mound Museum. LecSanders Beach-Corrine Jones tures are open to the public Community Center in Pen- and all seats are on a first sacola. The event will feature come, first serve basis. Doors live and silent auctions, hors will open 20 minutes prior to d’oeuvres by Classic City lecture start time.

Catering and an open bar of beer, wine and margaritas. Mattie Kelly Environmental Guests will be treated to the Symposium April 27: The Mattie M. Kelsounds of classical Mozart ly Cultural & Environmenfollowed by a live performtal Institute at Northwest ance of contemporary music Florida State College will host from CrossTown.

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the fifth annual Mattie Kelly Environmental Symposium on the Choctawhatchee Basin from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

April 27 at the college’s Niceville campus. Registrations are now being accepted for the April 27 symposium by web at www.mattiekellyinstitute.org. This year’s symposium theme is“Comparing the Estuaries of Northwest Florida.”The symposium is open to the public and geared to scientists, ecologists, conservation groups, city and regional developers, transportation planners, residents and landowners. The registration fee is $25 and includes all symposium materials, a continental breakfast and lunch. Register online by April 18 to reserve a space at the symposium and pay registration fee by mail or in-person the day of the event.

Fort Walton lecture series April 27: The City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park and Cultural Center will host a free public lecture series focusing on learning more about Northwest Florida and how to explore it.

The fourth speaker in the series is Bruce Burford at 6 p.m. April 27. Bruce will give a talk titled Pine Barrens:Vast Expanse in a Fast Paced World.

This talk will discuss the similarities between the Pine Barrens of New Jersey and Northwest Florida. He spent four years in the U.S. Navy before working for the Bucks County, PA Department of Parks and Recreation as an Instructor/Naturalist. Bruce was the Director of the Bucks County Audubon Society and most recently worked for the City of Fort Walton Beach in the Sewer Department. For more information, contact Museum Program Coordinator Jennifer Lamott at 833-9595 or jlamott@fwb.org.

Choctawhatchee Estuary Family Festival April 28: The fifth annual Choctawhatchee Estuary Family Festival will be from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. April 28 at Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park in Niceville. The festival is a free family and community event for all ages. There is no park entrance fee for the festival which offers fun activities, hands-on displays and environmental awareness.

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Corks N’ Canvases May 5: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida is seeking corporate sponsors for its annual Corks N’Canvases event from 6-9 p.m.

May 5 at Warren Averett O’Sullivan Creel in Fort Walton Beach. This event is Big Brothers Big Sisters signature fundraising event in Okaloosa County. It is about having fun and helping kids. The event features a wine tasting, heavy hors d’oeuvres by Clemenza’s, live entertainment, and a fabulous silent auction featuring vacation packages along the Gulf Coast, restaurant gift certificates, spa retreats and of course, artwork by the some of the area’s most well-known artists. Sponsorship levels range from $250-$2,000. If you are interested in sponsoring this event or to purchase tickets, contact Courtney Humbaugh at chumbaugh@bbbsnwfl.org or at 433-KIDS (5437).

Southeast fine arts exhibition May 6: The Arts and Design Society of Fort Walton Beach, Inc. presents the 20th Southeast Regional Juried Fine Arts Exhibition in the McIlroy Gallery at the Mattie Kelly Fine & Performing Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville beginning May 6. This competitive exhibition perennially attracts top artistic talent from across the southeastern United States and showcases works in a variety of media. The Holzhauer Gallery features the 2011 ADSO Best-in-Show winner, Selena Nawrocki. Dr. Nawrocki is a Professor of Interior Design at Valdosta State University in Georgia.

An artists’ reception and awards ceremony will be held in the galleries from 2-4 p.m.

May 6. The event is free and open to the public. The galleries are open free of charge from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday to Friday.

‘Young Frankenstein’ May 10: The classic Mel Brooks movie “Young Frankenstein”is alive and it’s headed to the Mattie Kelly Arts Center in Niceville for one night only at 7:30 p.m.

May 10. The event is the final show of the 2011-2012 Broadway series of national touring musical productions to appear at the $25 million stateof-the-art performance venue located on the Niceville campus of Northwest Florida State College. Tickets are on sale by phone, web or inperson from the box office for $45 each.There is a group discount of $5 off per ticket for group sales of 10 or more tickets. Call 850-729-6000 or purchase online at www.mattiekellyartscenter.org.

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Area Concerts

Coming Soon Counting Crows April 29: Counting Crows will perform beginning at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre in Jacksonville.

The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Tour May 1: The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Tour will perform beginning at 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine.

Tommy Petty and the Heartbreakers May 3: Tommy Petty and the Heartbreakers will perform beginning at 8 p.m. at the Amway Center in Orlando.

The Fray May 4: The Fray will perform beginning at 7:30 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine.

Alan Jackson May 4: Alan Jackson will perform beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Pensacola Civic Center.

Randy Travis May 4 Randy Travis will perform beginning at 8 p.m. at Beau Rivage Theatre in Biloxi, Miss.

Slash May 9: Slash will begin performing at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre in Jacksonville.

Bonfire Jam May 12: Bonfire Jam featuring Ronnie Dunn, Brett Eldredge, Sunny Sweeney & Craig Morgan will start at 11:00 a.m. at the Gulf Side Pavilion on Pensacola Beach.

Collective Soul May 12: Collective Soul will perform beginning at 7 p.m. at the House of Blues in Orlando.

Chris Cornell May 13: Chris Cornell will perform beginning at 8 p.m. on at Hard Rock Live in Orlando.

Wilco May 16: Wilco will perform beginning at 7 p.m. at St. Augustine Amphitheatre in St. Augustine.

Jane’s Addiction May 16: Jane’s Addiction will perform beginning at 8 p.m. at The Florida Theatre in Jacksonville.

Miranda Lambert May 17: Miranda Lambert with special guests Chris Young & Jerrod Neimann will perform beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center in Tallahassee.

Neal McCoy May 18: Neal McCoy will perform beginning at 8 p.m. at Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi, Miss.

Hangout Music Fest May 18: Hangout Music Fest featuring Dave Matthews Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack White, The String Cheese Incident, G. Love & Special Sauce, Alabama Shakes and more will begin at 1 p.m. at the beach in Gulf Shores, Ala.

Melissa Etheridge May 18: Melissa Etheridge will perform beginning at 8 p.m.

May 18 at IP Casino Resort and Spa in Biloxi, Miss.

Gulfport Music Festival May 18: Gulfport Music Festival featuring Madison Station, Josh Thompson, Rehab, Nelly, Maroon 5 and many others will begin at 3 p.m. at Jones Park in Gulfport, Miss.

Snow Patrol May 19: Snow Patrol will perform beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi, Miss.

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Edgar Winter Band May 24: Edgar Winter Band will perform beginning at 8 p.m. at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall in St. Augustine.

K.D. Lang May 25: K.D. Lang will perform beginning at 8 p.m. at Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans, La.

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Craving some real southern barbecue? Look no further than Dirt Road Cookers.

Located at 6900 Navarre Parkway inside the Holley Food Mart is some of the best pulled pork you’ll find in the South. Dirt Road Cookers will astound your taste buds with sensationally smoked goodness.

Longtime friends Steve Gardner and Brian Hannon own and operate this gem of a restaurant.

After working together for years, they decided to make the leap into the world of smoking & grilling.

“I’ve always wanted to open a barbecue place,” Steve said.“And Brian has worked in the restaurant business for a long time. It fit.”

The menu was perfected during Steve’s time as a competitive barbecue master.

“I used to be a pit-master, cooking competitively all over the country,”Steve said. While in Houston, Steve and his wife, Lee, placed second out of more than 220 contestants.

“My mother-in-law taught me how to cook,” he said.“And now she’s taught me so well, she doesn’t cook anymore.”

In addition to traditional barbecue fare, Dirt Road Cookers offers its famous Dirt Road Stew, a take on traditional Brunswick stew, with a southern twist.

The spicy stew is full of meat, vegetables, and down home goodness. Quarts of the delicious concoction fly out the door for regular customers all across the county. Steve and Brian regularly ship out batches to customers who just can’t get enough to as far away as Minnesota.

The barbecue nachos are quickly becoming a favorite of Dirt Road Cooker’s regular customers.

Loaded with cheese sauce, pulled pork, fresh salsa, and shredded cheese, these nachos are finished with a drizzle of a signature sweet sauce, making them a must have menu item.

Dirt Road Cookers barbecue is the real deal.

Guests are greeted with the aroma of freshly smoked meats, saturated with Steve’s special spices.There’s no“liquid flavoring”here.

And the pulled pork – it’s really pulled.

“We hand-shred our pork,”Steve said.“It’s not chopped.”

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The meat is so tender, it wraps around your fork – if you choose to eat it that way. All meals come with traditional barbecue sides: cole slaw, potato salad and Steve’s own baked beans.

“I guarantee you’ve never had any beans like these before,”he said.“These are the best in the South.”

Cured with brisket, pork and brown sugar, the lingering taste of Steve’s baked beans leaves your mouth wanting more.

The food isn’t the only thing desirable; the prices are, too. For under $10, guests can choose between a main meal and two sides. If you just want the meat, all sandwiches run under $6.

If you don’t have time to stop in and eat, Dirt Road Cookers offers their delicacies to go. Simply call 384-8839 to place your order. A convenient drive through window is there to make the trip even easier.

Dirt Road Cookers is also available for off-site catering and with warmer weather right around the corner, Dirt Road Cookers is the perfect fit for any outdoor party.

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a festive fiesta For Mexican food lovers everywhere, Cinco de Mayo provides the perfect excuse to host a fiesta. This year, try spicing up your party menu with Mexican-inspired bold flavors and fresh ingredients using these tips and recipe. With a little planning and some key fresh ingredients, you can host a fiesta everyone will enjoy.

Cinco de Mayo Menu Planning Here are a few authentic dips and dishes to liven any party spread: Green, Green Guacamole – This flavorful dip embodies the festive flavors of the holiday. To make fresh guacamole, add green onions, cilantro and Tabasco green jalapeño pepper sauce to ripe, mashed avocados.

Mexican Caviar – Not your average salsa dip, this hearty and zesty recipe combines black beans, corn, avocado, tomatoes and cilantro for a muy bueno party starter that is sure to please.

Spicy Taquitos – Packed with genuine flavor, these savory appetizers can be served all year long. A satisfying blend of chicken, red beans and shredded cheese is rolled into buttery phyllo dough and baked until golden and crispy.

To add more authentic flavor to your table, be sure to serve Fiery Fiesta Empanadas. With a soft cornmeal crust, ground beef, cheese and olive filling, this dish boasts bold notes of cumin, garlic, and mild Tabasco green jalapeño pepper sauce – making these empanadas a sure-fire way to spice up your menu.

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Recipe Combine flour, cornmeal and salt in medium bowl. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle in water, 1 Makes 4 empanadas tablespoon at a time, until dough sticks together.

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NBVFD seeking a few good members

By Yvonne C. Harper Navarre Press The Navarre Beach Volunteer Fire Department board of directors is seeking eligible candidates to serve on the NBVFD board.

To be considered for a seat on the board, the prospective member must reside on Navarre Beach and pay Municipal Services Benefit Union (MSBU) fees.

According to the board’s bylaws, the terms for the board members are for one year, and the positions open are the president, vice president, secretary/treasurer and two additional board members.

According to board treasurer Ken Rudzki, the main responsibility of the board is the oversight of expenditures.

“That’s 99.9 percent of it,” he said.

“Most of the expenditures are very routine,” Rudzki said, such as utilities, payroll and fuel. The only time any real discussions are had concerning expenditures is when there is a major purchase such as a new fire truck.

Although the bylaws require that a prospective member attend at least one regular board meeting,“if somebody walks in and says they want to be a member, I bet we’ll accept them,”Rudzki said.

Regular meetings of the board of directors are held on the second Thursday evening of each month, with regular training meetings held the third Tuesday of each month.

The elections to determine who will serve on the board for the next year will be held at 6 p.m. May 10 at the Century 21 office located at 8510 Navarre Pkwy.

For more information, interested MSBU beach leaseholders can contact Board President Robert Coley at 850-501-2001.

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Lifeguards respond, retrieve, revive

Photos by Yvonne C. Harper

Lifeguards Griffin Williams, left, and Ryan Oberhausen stabilize mock shark-bite victim Tyler Bennett. Three Navarre Beach lifeguards received their Certification of First Responder after successfully completing a series of mock rescues in the water and on the beach. The lifeguards were assisted by Lifeguard Ambulance personnel, the Navarre Beach Volunteer Fire Department and Santa Rosa County Emergency Services.

Commissioner Melvin answers leaseholder concerns

By Yvonne C. Harper Navarre Press

Jim Melvin, District 4 Santa Rosa County Commissioner, answered beach leaseholders’ questions during the Navarre Beach Leaseholders and Residents Association meeting on April 21.

The leaseholders concerns mainly centered on where the pier revenue goes and the cost of renourishing the dunes and beaches.

Melvin explained to the 32 leaseholders present that when the Navarre Beach Pier was rebuilt, the county had two options. The options derive from the submerged land lease, and how it is paid for resulting in how the pier revenue is allocated.

Option one is an agreement to not pay the yearly submerged land lease of $75,000. If the county chooses that option, per Florida statute, pier revenue must go into a special fund earmarked for pier maintenance only.

“That money would just

accumulate in an account,” Melvin said,“and all you could do with it is repair the pier.”

The second option, the one the county commissioners selected, is that the county pays the submerged lease fee and the pier revenue would go into the county’s general fund to be used for all county expenditures.

“That is the unvarnished answer to that,”Melvin said.

He said that the confusion seemed to center around how the pier revenue funds would be used once put into the general fund.

He elaborated that there was“a conception that the money would stay on the beach”but that was wrong.

Joel Haniford, county budget director, stated that although those funds do return, in part, to the beach, the revenue is not earmarked for only the beach.

Melvin also addressed concerns from the leaseholders about a lack of noise ordinance for the beach area.

He explained that on the

island, there is no noise ordinance except on platted subdivisions.

“Whether or not we need one is a matter of discussion,” he said,“and I’m certain we’ll entertain”that discussion.

Lewis Lemon said that the “ordinance doesn’t take into consideration what has developed in recent years,”adding, “it would seem logical to me to update the ordinance to recognize what is over here and the noise factor.”

One of the more contentious subjects that was discussed was the leaseholders’ concerns about bearing the brunt of the renourishment costs to repair the dunes. The last renourishment project in 2007 cost about $20 million of which $6,840,000 was paid for by the leaseholders.

The next renourishment project is set to occur in 2013 or 2014.

“The thorny issue is how do you pay for it?”Melvin asked.

Dave Boggis asked Melvin

how he felt about all the taxpayers in Santa Rosa County paying for the renourishment of the beaches.

“Everybody uses it,”he said, “plus the tourists.”

Melvin answered that he is not the sole arbiter of that question but“I don’t think it’s fair”that the leaseholders bear the cost.

Sibyl McKeller asked why some of the pier revenue can’t be allocated to go toward renourishment.

“That seems like a logical situation rather than it going to the black hole,”she said, “and it should be set up that way.”

Melvin was asked about creating a beach account to fund projects that arise instead of the leaseholders having to “reach into their billfolds.”

Melvin noted that he would meet with the county attorney to discuss how to go about getting a fund created similar to the road and bridges fund.

Other issues Melvin briefly discussed were the proposed

RV park and beach vendors.

He explained that the RV park was put on the county commissioners’agenda on a Thursday and then removed on Monday a couple of months back, and the issue has not arisen again.

Regarding the vendors, Melvin said he would support not having vendors on the beach if that was the will of the people.

“It’s up to you on what you want,”he said.

In other business, the leaseholders agreed to contribute $540 to the Marine Science Station for a new touch tank.

Robert Coley, president of the Navarre BeachVolunteer Fire Department board of directors, informed the leaseholders that there will be elections for new fire department board members in May and anyone interested in serving on the board should contact him.

The next Navarre Beach leaseholders meeting will take place on at 10 a.m. May 19.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF ALVYN REGINALD BROXSON a/k/a ALVIN R. BROXSON, Deceased. File No. 2012-CP-94

All bids must be original and delivered by hand, Fed EX, or mail to the Santa Rosa County Procurement Department at 6495 Caroline Street Suite G, Milton, Florida 32570; and must be received by 10:00 a.m. local time, on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids are to be sealed and clearly labeled “BID – 4381 Pine Villa Circle”. Bids received after the time set for the bid opening will be rejected and returned unopened to the bidder. All interested parties are invited to attend.

Project documents, including drawings and specifications relative thereto may be inspected at the Santa Rosa County Procurement Department, 6495 Caroline Street Suite G, Milton, Florida; and the Santa Rosa County Engineering Department, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway Suite 300, Milton, Florida.

Plans and specifications may be secured from the Santa Rosa County Procurement office for a non refundable cost of $25.00 per cd.

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Dated this the 18th day of April, 2012.

Black Mouth Cur 6 month old pups desperately seeking forever homes. They are so beautiful, smart, obedient and loving. A great addition to any family. They are FREE but only to good, responsible, loving homes. Call 850-830-0992.

TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of Alvyn Reginald Broxson, deceased, File Number 2012-CP-94, by the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 6865 Caroline Street, Milton, Florida 32570; that the decedent’s date of death was January 17, 2012; that the total value of the estate is $10,000.00 and that the names of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Rose June Broxson 2881 Ola Broxson Road Navarre, FL 32566 Danny A. Broxson 410 Siegel Trail Centerton, AR 72719 Donald R. Broxson 2887 Ola Broxson Road Navarre, FL 32566 Debra June Gottschalk f/k/a Debra June Broxson 205 Green Heron Way Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is April 19, 2012.

Person Giving Notice: Rose June Broxson 2881 Ola Broxson Road Navarre, FL 32566 Attorney for Person Giving Notice: Bridget M. Grimsley E-mail Address: bgrimsley@sfflaw.com Florida Bar No. 20538 Sundstrom, Friedman & Fumero, LLP 766 N. Sun Drive, Suite 4030 Lake Mary, FL 32746 Telephone: (407) 830-6331 Legal #2241 __________________ NOTICE TO BIDDERS HOUSING REHABILITATION The Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida will receive bids from qualified licensed contractors for the rehabilitation of the residence located at 4381 Pine Villa Circle, Pace, Florida 32571.

Questions concerning this project should be directed to John Barnes of the Santa Rosa County Building Inspections Department at (850) 9817004.

Project documents may be viewed at the Santa Rosa County Procurement Department at 6495 Caroline Street, Milton; or the Santa Rosa County Planning and Zoning Department, 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton, Florida. Specifications may be secured from the Santa Rosa County Procurement Department at a non-refundable cost of $10 per set.

Telephone (850) 983-1870 A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held on May 10, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. local time, at 4381 Pine Villa Circle, Pace, Florida 32571. All interested parties are invited to attend.

The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive informalities in bids, to reject any or all bids with or without cause, and to accept the bid that in its judgment is in the best interest of Santa Rosa County, Florida.

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners encourages all segments of the business community to participate in its procurement opportunities, including small businesses, minority/women owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises. The Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age in the administration of contracts.

By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida Legal Notice #2243 __________________ NOTICE TO BIDDERS PAVING PROJECT The Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida will receive sealed bids from qualified licensed contractors for the design and construction of the Berryhill Road Realignment Project.

All bids must be original and delivered by hand, Fed Ex, or mail to the Santa Rosa County Procurement Department, 6495 Caroline Street Suite G, Milton, Florida, 32570; and must be received by 10:00 a.m., May 29, 2012, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud. All interested parties are invited to attend. Bids are to be sealed and clearly labeled “Bid – Berryhill Road Realignment Project”. Bids received after this time will be rejected and returned to the bidder unopened.

Questions concerning this project should be directed to Michael Schmidt at (850) 981-7100.

A Pre-Bid meeting will be held on May 8, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. local time at the Santa Rosa County Procurement Department, 6495 Caroline Street Room 700, Milton, Florida, 32570.

The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive informalities in bids, to reject any or all bids with or without cause, and to accept the bid that in its judgment is in the best interest of Santa Rosa County, Florida.

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners encourages all segments of the business community to participate in its procurement opportunities, including small businesses, minority/women owned businesses, and disadvantaged business enterprises. The Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age in the administration of contracts.

By order of the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida Legal Notice #2244 __________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA CHARTERBANK, successor in interest to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA, PLAINTIFF VS. MARSHA D. DANIEL and BRIAN M. SANDERS, DEFENDANTS. CASE NO. 11-0017-CA NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the undersigned, Mary M. Johnson, Clerk of the circuit Court of Santa Rosa County, Florida, will on the 17th day of May, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. during the legal hours of sale and sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash the following described property, in Santa Rosa County, Florida, to-wit:

Commence at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Township 2 North, Range 29 West, Santa Rosa county, Florida; thence run South 01º42’05” West along the East line of said Section 13 a distance of 1500.22 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continue South 01º42’05” West along said East line a distance of 20.00 feet; thence run North 88º46’28” West a distance of 1007.96 feet; thence run North 01º42’05” East a distance of 20.00 feet; thence run South 88º46’28” East a distance of 1007.96 to the Point of Beginning.

ALSO along and together with a 30.00 foot wide strip of land to be used for ingress/egress purposes being more particularly described as follows: Commence at the Northeast corner of Section 13, Township 2 North, Range 29 West, Santa Rosa County, Florida; thence run South 01º42’05” West along the East line of said Section 13 a distance of 1520.22 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continue South 01º42’05” West along said East line a distance of 1182.01 feet to an intersection with the Northerly right of way line of Beaudry Lane (50’R/W) and the Westerly right of way line of said Beaudry Lane; thence continue South 01º42’05” West along said East line and said Westerly right of way line a distance of 50.00 feet to an intersection with the Southerly right of way line of said Beaudry Lane; thence depart said East line and said Westerly right of way line North 88º45’28” West a distance of 30.00 feet; thence run North 01º42’05” East a distance of 1232.00 feet; thence run South 88º46’28” East a distance of 30.00 feet to the Point of Beginning.

Pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered into in the above styled case. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sales, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens, must file a claim within sixty (60) days after the date of the sales.

MARY M. JOHNSON, CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT OF SANTA ROSA COUNTY, FLORIDA Copies to: Jack Locklin, Jr. Locklin and Saba, P.A. 6460 Justice Avenue Milton, FL 32570 (Attorney for the Plaintiff) Randall A. Were Were & Fitzgerald, P.A. 6839 Caroline Street Milton, FL 32570 (Attorney for the Marsha D. Daniel) Brian M. Sanders 7019 Beaudry Lane Milton, FL 32570 Legal Notice #2245 __________________ Fictitious Name Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Citizens to Incorporate Navarre at 1913 Flamingo Lane in the County of Santa Rosa, in the City of Navarre, Florida 32566 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Navarre, Florida, this 24th day of April, 2012. Vickie Helton, owners name.

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