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I sland T imesVolume II, Number 16 Pensacola Beach, Florida December 6, 2006

Leading the Way

Beach residents choose Grover Robinson, IV, as their County Commissioner for District 4. As promised, Grover appointed a Beach resident to the six member SantaRosa Island Authority Board. Tammy Bohannon, who has lived on Pensacola Beach for twenty-one years, will particpate in her first meeting as a Board member tonight.

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Island Times December 6, 2006

After SundownFLOUNDER’S CHOWDER HOUSE

Step back in time and enjoy Flounder’s antique collection.Step into now and enjoy Flounder’s top rated seafood. Indoorand outdoor dining. Even a beach playground for the kids. BeachBar ‘neath the moon and stars - Diesel Fuel in a commemorativemason jar. Bilgewater Margaritas. Gift shop. Fred Flounder,founder.

Located at the traffic light on Pensacola Beach. Next to the55 ft. shrimp boat. Open everyday. 850-932-2003.www.flounderschowderhouse.com

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

Tradition since 1973. It’s the Home of the Original Bushwackerand has been selling this signature drink for over 30 years. TheShaker was the 1st bar on the Beach to offer this tasty frozenconcoction. Live Music Thurs, Sat & Sun. Karaoke Tues, Fri. TikiBar specials Fri-Sun. Iguana Grill open Thurs-Sunday

Across from the Fishing Pier on Pensacola Beach. Open11am until 3am. 850-932-2211. www.sandshakerlounge.comfor photo gallery and event schedule.

CRABS - WE GOT ‘EMGo crabbing on the Gulf of Mexico, at Crabs, We Got ‘Em -

Alaskan Snow, Dungeness and King Crabs are all on the exten-sive seafood menu. Sip and sit at the live aquarium bar or at theupstairs, outdoor Gulfside deck. Oysters and Wings are twobits on Monday through Thursdays. No reservations, come asyou are.

At the traffic light -find the red roof and the twinkling lights onCasino Beach and you’re in Crab Heaven. Open everyday. 850-932-0700. www.crabswegotem.com

SEVILLE QUARTERThe Gulf Coast’s Premier Entertainment Complex. Seven

rooms of fun all under one roof! Karaoke, Texas Hold ‘Em, TeamTrivia, Pool, Video games and more. Live Entertainment Seven nightsa week with live music on four stages every Friday & Saturday night.Serving lunch and dinner, too! It’s where the Party People Party!

Located in Historic Downtown Pensacola at 130 East Gov-ernment Street. Open Monday - Saturday from 11 until 2:30 a.m.and 5 p.m. until 2:30 on Sunday. Ring 434-6211 or visitwww.rosies.com

MCGUIRE’S IRISH PUBEven a bragging Irishman can’t do justice to McGuire’s where

the atmosphere is an authentic turn-of-the-century pub. McGuire’shas been named one of America’s great steakhouses, and is worldfamous for its culinary artistry. Dollar bills on the walls, a moose tokiss and employees who give a damn! Try an Irish Wake or SenateBean Soup.

Open at 11 a.m. everyday. Easy drive to 600 East GregoryStreet in Pensacola. 850-433-6789 www.mcguiresirishpub.com

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

own private white sand beach. Pull up a rattan stool. Cold beer. LiveMusic. Exotic Libations. Friendly locals. Lunch and Dinner every-day. Cuban sandwiches. Black and Blue Burgers. Happy Hour 11-7. Live Bands. Poker on Monday.

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

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

rates welcome. Fresh Gulf seafood served in the galley or outsideon the awning covered deck. Glass front bar overlooks LaFitte Cove.All kinds of oysters. Live lobster. Gumbo. Dinner specials nightly.Sizeable sandwiches and burgers for Landlubbers. Take home a t-shirt.

Look for the Jolly Rogers flying over the west end of the Islandat 1010 Fort Pickens Road. We’re here everyday at 11. 932-4139.www.peglegpetes.com

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

screens, 42 televisions. If it runs, jumps, races, it’s here. Famousfor Thursday Wing Night. Burgers. Seafood and Ribs. Kids menufor the JV players. Full bar. Indoor or outdoor seating. Video sportsgames.

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

THE ISLANDER LOUNGEThe oldest lounge on Pensacola Beach. Happy Hour 11 to 7.

Hot, crispy deli sandwiches from 11 to 11. DJ spins dance tunes 7nites. Fri- Sun Live Music. Shuffleboard, video games, pool, foosball,golf, bowling. Brass Pole. Poker Wednesdays. Original music Tues-days. Visit the upstairs Cypress Lounge, open air bar overlookingdowntown Pensacola Beach. Available for private parties.

Find us at 43 Via de Luna. Open Everyday, 11 a.m. til 2:30a.m. www.islanderbar.com 850-932-9011.

OLIVE DROP MARTINI BARClearly elegant martinis served in the signature Olive Drop

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Make your holiday prepara-tions one step at a time in order to avoid being overwhelmedand leaving things undone. That confusing family situationcontinues to work itself out.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Ease this year's holidaymoney pressures by letting your thrifty side guide you as youlook for those perfect gifts that typically reflect your goodtaste and love of beauty.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You'll have a good handle onpotential holiday problems if you delegate tasks to family mem-bers, friends or co-workers -- most of whom will be more thanhappy to help out.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Right now you are espe-cially vulnerable to holiday scams that seek to take advantageof your generosity. Best advice: Check them out before yousend out your checks.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) The upcoming holiday seasongives the Big Cat much to purr about. Relationships grow stron-ger, and new opportunities loom on the horizon, just waiting tobe pounced on.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A changing situationbrings conflicting advice about how to go forward with yourholiday plans. Your best bet: Make the decision you feel mostcomfortable with.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Holiday plans getback on track after some confusion about the direction youexpected to take. A potentially troublesome money matterneeds your immediate attention.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your holidaypreparations are on track. But you need to confront a personalsituation while you can still keep it from overwhelming every-thing else.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Tight fi-nancial matters ease a bit during this holiday season. But thesagacious Sagittarian is well-advised to keep a tight hold onthe reins while shopping for gifts.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Don't put offmaking decisions about this year's holiday celebrations, de-spite the negative comments you've been getting from severalquarters. Do it NOW!

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) The holidayswill bring new friends and new opportunities. Meanwhile, becareful to use your energy wisely as you go about makingholiday preparations.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) There's good newscoming from a most unlikely source. And it could turn out tobe one of the best holiday gifts you have had in years. Remem-ber to stay positive.

BORN THIS WEEK: You are respected for your honestyand loyalty. You make friends slowly -- but with rare excep-tions, they're in your life forever.

(c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc.

Island TimesDecember 6, 2006

byFreddy

Esposito

Espo’s Surf

ReportWell, it seems you nice people

are really reading my weird, littlearticle every couple of weeks.There's not a day that goes by thatI don't hear some kind of comment- good or bad.

First of all, thanks everyone forthe feedback and a special thanksto Shelley from this fine newspaperfor letting me say the things I thinkI need to share with all of you. I hada fifth grade teacher say she actu-ally reads it to her class. Those poorkids.

I wrote radio commercials foryears for the entertainment bizz -big over the top ads with quite aEspo cynical view. Well, not muchhas changed, has it?

I'm sure that there are timeswhen some people don't agree withmy viewpoint, and trust me theyfind me pretty quickly and state theircase in person. Good for them.That's called feedback. I love it!

We live in a time of 24 hour TVnews, constant web updates, emailsand mindless, meaningless blogs,mixed with a dose of local and re-gional newspapers. It's overwhelm-ing, however we rarely get to put in

our two-cents worth. We read. Wewatch. We listen to what is fed tous.

Well, I think it's time for indi-viduals to be heard.

So, I want you to send mesome e-mail and tell me what youhave to say about our tiny beachcommunity or anything else youmight want to share informationon.

Remember, state whetheryou want me to post your e-mailor comment on the subject. I willfeature your comments everyfew weeks, so stay tuned and getready for some crazy stuff!

You can reach me two ways:go to www.espocreative.com orp lease e -mai l me a [email protected] andplease put in as your subject: Is-land Times.

Also, Happy Holidays to ev-eryone and congratulations fora hurricane free summer and fallseason.

The beach looks great andyou all look happier...and thanksfor letting me rant!

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Ladies and Gentleman,I took some heat for the last

article because I included my wifeand some sentimental momentswe have shared together. Younow have the opportunity to readwhat is really on her mind aboutthe experiences she has had withme....PDR When I moved to stunning

Gulf Breeze, Florida in 2001, myintent was to be with my family,continue to work and enjoy theglorious beaches. Only mythoughts were to enjoy thebeaches from my chair with mySPF 8 sunscreen and a good book.Little did I know about fishing inthe Gulf of Mexico. In NorthwestPennsylvania, where I was bornand raised, fishing was prettymuch limited to Perch and Wall-eye. Don’t get me wrong, I deeplyenjoyed fishing with my brotherand father from a canoe in LakeErie or the Chemung River inElmira, New York. These are theplaces where deep fried Perch andcoleslaw is the special of the day,every day, in most restaurants.

My first taste of fishing in theGulf was when I was on vacationhere in my early 20’s and caughtthe biggest fish I had ever caughtoff the Pensacola Beach Pier. Iwas thrilled to get a Jack Cravaland loved it even more when themen on the pier congratulated mefor catching such an unusual fish.

Since I have lived here, I havebeen fortunate enough to meetand marry an avid fisherman wholets me not only fish with him, butcounts me as an equal. On ourfirst date I remember telling himhow I just got back fishin’ for“Spanish” earlier that day with mybrother and it was “love at firstsite.”

Many people believe thatfishing is for men only, but Istrongly disagree. For my hus-band and me, fishing has beensome of the best times we’ve everhad. There were many dates thatrequired a cooler, ice, rods, bait, aradio and drinks for the night. Iwill never forget being awakenedat 3 a.m. to find him and his friendcheerfully filleting two sharks inour driveway. It was quite a sitebut boy was that good eating! Alittle shark steak marinated in Ha-waiian dressing, wrapped in ba-con on the grill will make anymouth water.

I officially got the “Bait Girl”title when I so willingly started togive away live cigar minnows offthe Pensacola Beach Pier. Thelook from my husband wouldburn a hole through anything.Somehow, I was more amusedthan he was. How did I know thatyou don’t give away live bait toyour competitors? I thought I wasjust being nice. I did make up formy foolish mistake by gettingpizza delivered at the Pier. Thereis nothing like walking 2 large piz-zas down the pier in the middle ofthe afternoon in front of starvingbut dedicated fishermen orfisherwomen! I could have soldit for millions!

Anyway, to prove what loveand dedication we have to thissport, read on. Not only was myhusband’s groom’s cake toppedwith a new Shimano reel, our bestfriend got us the greatest wed-ding present ever, two custommade fishing rods with our namesinscribed on them along with ourwedding date. What a gift!

I guess my point is this. La-dies, do not get upset when yourman goes fishing. Join him! Somany great memories are made to-gether doing something you bothenjoy. And if you think you won’tenjoy it, just try it! You may sur-prise yourself and your husband.Until the next adventure,

Lisa Della Ratta

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Beach Card Players Put On Poker FacesTexas Hold ‘Em 4 Fun hosts

poker games atBeach venues forthose who knowwhen to hold ‘emand know whento fold ‘em.

“It really isall good fun,”said promoterRick Uzdevenes.”But we do havesome playerswho have mas-tered the pokerface.”

Playing tohis first win atthe historic Is-lander Lounge indowntown Pensacola Beach onNovember 15 was Gary “the first-timer.” He and Anne Vinson

battled to the final moment for thetitle. The follow-ing week TraceLewis added tohis Islander wintotal by captur-ing win numberthirteen. Jason“the Bassman”was second. Inpost holiday ac-tion The Is-lander filled upthe room forsome serious ac-tion on Novem-ber 29. When thenight endedMark Beachman

defeated Franny Cox in a closegame.

Santa Rosa Sound is thebackdrop for weekly games of

Texas Hold ‘Em at Paradise Barand Grill. Anne Vinson took outlast week’s champ Fran Cox andthe rest of the crowd with astrong nerve and a cold stare onMonday, November 20. Anne re-turned to successfully defendher title the following week. Shelimped in, not with her bet. Anneplayed to victory with a brokenfoot. Emily McDonald was astrong second.

Everyone is invited to playTexas Hold ‘Em 4 Fun. A basicknowledge of the game is neces-sary. Games are played on Mon-day night at Paradise Bar andGrill and Wednesday nights atThe Islander Lounge. Sign up at7 pm. Central Beach Time.

For more information, pleaseemail questions [email protected]

Poker faced winnerAnne Vinson

Maggie Ehrenreich displays her winnings. The door prize wasdonated by Constance Crosby Interiors at the Beach ChamberBusiness After Hours, Tuesday, November 28. Connie Crosby, left,presented the gift.

The Escambia County Parksand Recreation Department, inconjunction with the MarineCorps "Toys for Tots" program,proudly announces the FourthAnnual Santa Hayride. This eventwill be held Friday, December 8,from 5:30 to 9 p.m., at theEscambia County EquestrianCenter, 7750 Mobile Highway.Admission to the event is free.There will be nominal charges forconcessions.

This "winter wonderland"will be fun for children of all ages.You can ride and sing on the hay-ride, enjoy seasonal, fun activi-ties, such as inflatable "moonwalks," make holiday decora-tions, enjoy a petting zoo, take apony ride and have a chance togive Santa your wish list all at nocharge.

The event will also serve asan official drop-off site for the"Toys for Tots" program spon-sored by the Marine CorpsLeague Detachment 066. Patronsare also encouraged to drop offbroken or old cellular telephones,which will be exchanged for freeminutes, to allow overseas troopsto call home for the holidays.

For more information on thehayride and deck the stalls, con-tact Brandi Daigle at the EscambiaCounty Parks and RecreationDepartment, 850- 475-5220.

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Well, it’s that time of yearagain - you are either excited thatthe holidays are right around thecorner, or, you are dreading all thework you have to do to get readyfor them!

Either way, I find a good wayto give you the extra nudge youneed to boost your sprits, is tochange your look. It doesn't haveto be anything major. Go a haircolor shade deeper or lighter. Geta few face framing streaks. What-ever shade you choose, buy someof those different colored contactlenses, just for fun. Wear red lip-stick, (or just some lipstick if youdon’t wear any). Break out thosediamond earrings you have been

saving and wear them to the gro-cery sore! Anything to kick theblues away and make you feelgreat is one gift you can give toyourself ( and, who better to giveto?)

Or, if you feel like makingsomeone else feel beautiful- weoffer gift certificates in anyamount for hair services,waxing,or pedicures, manicures. AtDanah’s we can do a whole pack-age deal if you’d like, just call orstop by the studio, maybe we'lleven throw in lunch!

We are all looking forward tothe SOB Christmas Brunch onDecember 17 at Flounder’s. Seeya there!

PillowTalkby Pandora de Balthazar

Did you know that you, andeven your children are, more thanlikely, sleep deprived?

Do they get 11 hours of sleepeach night? Do you sleep at leasteight full hours each night unin-terrupted?

If not, you are Sleep De-prived.

NINE IS FINEIt’s a known fact that REM

sleep rewards and refreshes yourbody, allowing it to rest and recu-perate from your stressful andactivity filled days. Without a fullnight’s sleep, you can miss from60 to 70 percent of the REM sleepthat provides your memory andmotor skills. More importantly, ifyou don’t capture 9 hours unin-terrupted sleep, you also miss thecalcium burst so important toyour body!

Wow. That’s what I thought,too. Yet, it’s true. Buy a copy ofDr. James Maas book, “PowerSleep” or drop by my shop onSouth Ninth Avenue to pick upyour copy, and you’ll find out foryourself. I, too, was amazed.

You see, since neurosurgery11 years ago, I have focused onbed rest, sleep, sleep environ-ment, and the textures one sur-rounds oneself with.

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pads and down pillows that mergeyour body to the mattress, yetkeep a corridor of air surround-ing your body for cool comfortand leisure, giving your body andmind the opportunity to rest,sleep, and rest again upon awak-ening. Thus refreshed, you canface the world with a peacefulmind and body—it truly makesthe difference. My mission hasbeen to change the way Americamakes their beds, and to createsoothing bedtime environments.

Nevertheless, I was missingsomething very important whichI clearly learned last summer fromDr. James Maas, a professor atCornell University for the last 38years. I was Sleep Deprived.

TIME WILL TELLWhile I was getting good

sleep, bed rest before and aftersleep, and creating the luxuriousenvironment to allow my mind,body, and spirit to rest, recuper-ate, and rejuvenate for the com-ing day, I wasn’t getting enoughsleep. Your nightly sleep minimumis a full 8 hours of uninterruptedsleep to achieve a rested awak-ening, and to provide you a fullday of activity at your body’speak performance…being ‘in thezone’ so to speak.

SLEEP FOR SUCCESS Think about it—changing

your attitude about sleep canmake you more effective at workand play, but it can make a life-time of difference in your childrenand grandchildren’s lives, not tomention their level of success,health, and happiness.

It’s time to stop feelingguilty about taking a nap, orgoing to bed early.

No more crash and burnsleep, awakening in the midstof the night, thinking, oh, no, Ican’t go back to sleep!

It’s time for new pillows,new duvets and mattress pads,and lots of sheets, fresh forchanges, because that is yoursleep environment—you mustchange your sheets and pillowshams more often, and wash allthe down bedding to secure afresh sleeping environment foryourself.

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Sincerely, I wish you greatSleep during the Holidays.

Carol Sears, Cabana Club Coordinator, left, and Gay Bell discussmenu selections available for rehearsal dinners at the November19 Cabana Club Open House. The waterfront banquet room is locatedat the Beach Marina.

For the first time ever, all thecollected food for Caring andSharing of South Santa RosaCounty was given out at Thanks-giving, said Connie Clark of theC&S board.

“We didn’t turn anyoneaway, but not everyone got a boxof food,” Clark said. “Some gotgift cards instead. We have morethan 300 hundred families signedup for Christmas. That’s morethan 600 kids. And we have nofood left to give them right now.”

St. Ann Catholic Church is acollection point for food, cashdonations and gifts for theChristmas drive. To donate food,coordinate a food and gift drive,or for more information, callConnie Clark at 932-2859 at exten-sion 249.

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Recently Marine Corps AirStation Cherry Point held its an-nual lighting of the base’sChristmas tree. Not just any or-dinary tree, but a huge, tower-ing pine tree that is lighted stemto stern and decorated withoversized metallic balls. Andnot just any casual flipping ofthe switch to l ight up thenight’s sky. This celebration,now in its seventh year, is over-flowing with pomp and circum-stance that even MarthaStewart couldn’t outdo. The2nd Marine Air Wing Band beltsout carols while Santa and Mrs.Claus arrive on a fire enginewith candy and treats for kidsof all ages. Dozens of employ-ees from Marine Corps Commu-nity Services volunteer theirtime and their willingness todress in holiday costume tokeep young children entertainedand parents from throwing holi-day tantrums. Or maybe it’s theother way around. Even thebase theater gets in on the actby hosting a meet and greet withSanta. There are the face paint-ing and fake tattoo stationsmanned by elves. Plus table af-ter table, totally unmanned, ofcookies and hot beverages. Noone can confirm or deny if yougo back for seconds.

Last year we went as a fam-ily, braving the blustery windsand ice cold temperatures. Thisyear just my son and I attended.As hundreds of Marines andtheir dependents mingled in thebalmy evening breezes, Iwanted to feel sorry for myselfsince once again duty calledand my husband was away.Then the reality check set in.What’s a few days at the Pen-

tagon briefing whoever onwhatever versus a few hundreddays in Iraq? “Brief away, baby”is what I say. Bottom line is af-ter spending more holidays,birthdays and anniversariesapart than together, I am grate-ful, thankful and very fortunatethat my husband will once againbe stateside for Christmas.

As the evening wore on, Icame home with a small snap-shot of what this holiday sea-son holds for the families atCherry Point. The hospital isgoing to be busy as there werequite a few Marines mentioningthey had been home about 9months and quite a few moms-to-be sizing up the cookie plat-ters. There was another contin-gency of women who couldn’twipe the ear to ear grins off theirfaces. In less than 36 hours, af-ter way too many months inIraq, their Marines would belanding on the tarmac at CherryPoint. Their Christmas wisheshad all been granted. Thenthere was the group that wasmaking the most out of the nightbecause soon their Marineswould be taking off to lessfriendly parts of the world. Thechartered airliners arrive fulland never leave empty.

So, as the days in Decem-ber click away and Christmasapproaches, try to find a reasonto celebrate peace and happi-ness, no matter how fleeting,with gusto.

If Marines and their fami-lies can continue to find theirinner holiday spirit during timesof war, so can you.

Until next time…Luv,Lizzard

The Pensacola Beach Woman’s Club celebrated Thanksgiving at their November 16 meetingwith a potluck luncheon served at Our Lady’s Hunt Hall on Pensacola Beach. Additionally NovemberBirthday Girls were treated to sumptuous cake and birthday wishes. The birthday celebrants are: (L toR) Joan Haydon, Beverly Dufrechou, Patty Lou Kattner, Janet Penniman, Janet Miller and Pegge Phaneuf.

Beach Optimists spread holiday cheer by purchasing and de-livering Thanksgiving dinners to fifty families at the Favor House.Favor House staff members assisted Optimists Teet Brannon, (frontright) and Karen Jurkowich, (back right) unload the goodies.

Superintendent JerryEubanks announced today thatthe National Seashore will host aLive Oak Celebration at the Na-val Live Oaks Visitor Center onSaturday, December 9, from 1:00to 3:30 p.m. The celebration willfeature a natural history presen-tation about live oak trees by PatAnn from the Santa Rosa CountyExtension Office at 1:30 p.m. and"Trees for Defense" by ParkRanger Edison Woods at 2:30 p.m.Light refreshments will be servedand free live oak seedlings will beoffered while supplies last. Visi-tors may also take self-guidedhikes on the trails in the NavalLive Oaks Area.

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Beach Chamber members blew in by the dozens to BusinessAfter Hours Tuesday, Nov. 28 on a wet and windy night. Hosts atSpringhill Suites greeted their guests with gourmet hors d’oeuvresand warm Southern hospitality. Sales staffer Jeanetta Moultrie,left, and Sales Director Christy Dixon, right, congratulate ScottCarstens who won the grand prize of a weekend stay at the property.


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It will be a whole new ballgame for the Santa Rosa IslandAuthority Board when they meetfor the first time today. The elec-tion took two members away andcounty commissioners appointedtwo new members leaving onlytwo from the original board, Dr.Tom Campanella and VernonPrather.

They met in a special sessionon November 27 to learn the insand outs of the Sunshine Law.Tammy Bohannon, KellyRobertson, and Fred Gant werepresent with John Peacock miss-ing.

Matt Dannheisser, SRIA at-torney, gave the new members anoverview of the Sunshine law andtold them how the law governsall public officials. He stated thatthe Island Authority was ananomaly as an entity and that theonly other entity like it is theDaytona Speedway Authority.

Buck Lee, General Managerof the SRIA, outlined the proce-dure for preparing the agenda andreceiving the pre-meeting pack-ets. He said he would call a meet-ing of the Board today and con-duct an election of officers. Thescheduled meeting will begin af-ter the Board is elected. Commit-tees were temporarily assigned asfollows: Development and Leas-ing: John Peacock, chair, Dr. TomCampanella and Vernon Prather;Architectural and Environmental:Kelly Robertson, chair, Fred Gantand Vernon Prather; and Admin-istrative: Fred Gant, chair, JohnPeacock and Tammy Bohannon.The Operations Committee willnot meet until January. The newBoard Chairman will assign new

It's A New Ball Game for the SRIAcommittee positions in January.

The staff plans to requestBoard approval to change theSRIA meeting dates to the sec-ond and fourth Wednesdays ofthe month, so the first meeting inJanuary would be on the tenth ofthe month.

Tammy Bohannon, GroverRobinson's appointee, has livedon the Island for 21 years. Sheowns three businesses. Her hus-band is Lewis Bohannon and theyhave two daughters, Katie andElizabeth. When she askedformer board member BillGriffith for some advice, he sim-ply said, "Make decisions that arein the best interest of the wholeisland. Be fair. Make decisionsyou can live with. It's not alwaysan easy job."

Kelly Robertson is retiredfrom exploration geophysics. Heis a resident of Perdido Key. Hegraduated from Lamar Universityand did post-graduate work atTulane University. He has had athirty year career in oil and gasexploration. He is active in com-munity affairs and is currently the

vice-president of the Perdido KeyAssociation. He was appointedby Gene Valentino.

John Peacock is currently arepresentative for Edward JonesInvestments in Pensacola. He isa graduate of the University ofState of New York Regents Col-lege. He also has his certificationin financial planning fromFlorida State University. He ismarried to Jerre and they havefive children, ages 20 to 29. Hewas appointed by Mike White-head to replace Bill Griffith.

Fred Gant, attorney, was ap-pointed by Marie Young to re-place Jimmie Perkins. He hasbeen practicing law in Pensacolasince 1984, and has received nu-merous accolades and awards.Notably, he has been the presi-dent of the Gulf Coast Bar Asso-ciation, and the recipient of thePensacola News Journal/Pensacola Chamber of Com-merce Emerging Leader of theYear award. He has served asGeneral Counsel for both thePensacola Chamber and the GulfCoast African American Cham-

ber.He received his undergradu-

ate degree from the University ofFlorida and his Juris Doctoratefrom Howard School of Law in

Washington, D.C.The next meeting of the

Board will be Wednesday, De-cember 13 at the Santa Rosa Is-land Authority Office at 5 p.m.

New Island Authority appointees Kelly Robertson and Fred Gant.

Swearing in ceremonieswere going along smoothly as ex-

pected at the Escambia CountyCommission Chambers on No-

vember 21 until CommissionerWhitehead attempted to soothtroubled waters. He called formerSanta Rosa Is-land Authorityboard memberBill Griffith tocome up andreceive ap l a q u ecomplimentinghim on thewonderful jobhe had done during his 12 yearsof service. However, he hadbumped Bill off the Board, so Billthanked him for the opportunityto serve on the Board, then hesaid, "Running the Board waslike running a corporation. You

Bill Griffith

New County Commissioners Take Officemust be a good steward and in thebusiness world we have a saying,'If it's not broken, don't fix it.'

Sorry, Mike."These re-

marks referredto Commis-s i o n e rWhitehead's de-sire to abolishthe Island Au-thority, a moveopenly opposed

by Griffith.Grover Robinson, District 4

and Gene Valentino, District 2,were both sworn in. Commis-sioner Kevin White was ap-proved as the Board Chairmanand Commissioner Marie Young

If it's not broken,don't fix it.

-BILL GRIFFITH

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was named Vice Chairman at themeeting. Former commissionersTom Banjanin and Bill Dicksoneach received plaques in recog-nition of their service.

Businesses Lose First Round In Tax SuitThe hopes for a favorable tax

suit decision didn’t come aboutexactly right for the thirty-sevenbusiness leaseholds on PensacolaBeach. In an order dated Novem-ber 17, Judge Nicholas Geekerhanded down a decision that theplaintiff’s request for SummaryJudgement had been denied.

Contained in the decisionwas the fact that Escambia

County construes these interestsas specially classified “real prop-erty interests” which are theequivalent of “fee simple owner-ship.”

In part the Summary Judge-ment read: Plaintiff’s have theright to use or rent the improve-ments, encumber their interests,transfer their property rights, andrealize any appreciation in value

from sale or rental income. Theyinsure and maintain the improve-ments and are responsible for thepayments of premiums and taxes.Plaintiffs also bear the full riskof loss on the improvements andare entitled to payment of insur-ance proceeds when claims arepaid. All these benefits and bur-dens of ownership are expressedin the terms of the leases filed in

this action and plaintiffs admithaving such benefits and burdensof ownership. Parenthetically, thisCourt observes and surmises thatshould any of plaintiffs’ leaseholdinterests become the subject of aneminent domain action, plaintiffswould in all likelihood assert en-titlement to payment of compen-sation for loss or damages sus-tained as a result of such taking.

The next step is to take thesuit to the Court of Appeals. Asecond law suit filed by the resi-dential leaseholders has not yetbeen ruled on.

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Krewe of Wrecks Meetings • Begin at 6:00 p.m. 12/11-The Dock12/18- Elk’s Lodge 1/8-The Break 1/15-Paddy O’Leary’s1/22-The Islander 1/29-Flounder’s 2/5 Sidelines

EVENTSJan. 6 Nereid King Kake Party, 4 p.m., ParadiseJan. 13 Krewe of Sandshaker Costume Contest, 8 pm.,ShakerJan. 19 Nereid Moon Pie Party, 7 p.m. SandshakerJan. 21 Junkanoo Cajun Boil, TBA, SandshakerJan. 27 Nauga Breakfast, 10:30 a.m.,The DockJan. 27 Brewski Beach Babe, 1:30 p.m., The DockJan. 27 Bananimals Ball, 8 p.m., HiltonFeb. 2 Rhinestones& Royalty, Paradise, 7 p.m.Feb. 3 Brewski/Nereid Black Tie Ball TBAFeb. 9 Krewe of Warriors Ball, Hadji Shrine TempleFeb. 10 Junkanoo Kritter Krawl, Noon, Gulfside PavilionFeb. 10 Krewe of Kids Parade, 1 p.m., Gulfside PavilionFeb. 10 Krewe of Wrecks Ball, 8 p.m., The DockFeb. 11 DeLuna Fest, 11 a.m., The Islander

Feb. 17 Krewe of Wrecks Champagne Breakfast Crab'sFeb 17 Krewe of Wrecks Street Dance 1 p.m., Bobby D’sFeb. 18 Krewe of Wrecks Parade, 2 p.m., Via de LunaFeb. 19 Red Beans and Rice, Noon, Casino Beach Parking LotFeb. 20 Krewe of Coma, 6 p.m., Sandshaker

If you are looking for a bookfilled with crime, cruelty, acci-dents (some fatal), bad manners,infidelity, and surrealism, you canfind it in the bookstore sectiondevoted to preschoolers. Yep, thenursery rhymes are scary, gory,and sadistic.

How about Tom, the Piper'sson? He swiped a pig, and tookoff. What a role model!

Kings get pretty good pressin the book, but one ruler sent allhis men and horses to try to saveHumpty Dumpty's life when hefell off the wall. They couldn't doit. That loveable little egg lay in athousand pieces, beyond anykind of life support. Not a prettypicture for kids.

Then, there is the king whosits down to a lunch which is fourand twenty black birds baked in apie. But, guess what, when thepie was opened the birds beganto sing. Now, wasn't that a daintydish to set before the king? Old

King Cole wasn't about to eat asinging bird for lunch, so he wentoff to his counting house to counthis money. His wife was in theparlor munching on bread andhoney. The maid was in the gar-den hanging up the clothes whenalong came a black bird andsnipped off her nose. Attention,all toddlers - stay away from blackbirds.

One of the most bizarre nurs-ery rhymes features a cat and afiddle, a cow that jumped over themoon, a little laughing dog, and adish with legs running away witha spoon. Now, there's a wackymessage for a preschooler.

Then, there was a guy namedPeter, who was a pumpkin eater.He had a wife, but couldn't keepher. What wife, in her right mind,would want to be married to some-one who ate pumpkin all the time?

Then, there is this thing thatstarts out with Hickory, Dickory,Dock, whatever that means. Any-

way the poem depicts a littlemouse who runs up and down theclock whenever it strikes one.That would be round trips twicea day. Poor mousie. Too bad henever met Walt Disney.

There's even more weirdstuff. There was this little boywho lived in the lane and a blacksheep gave him a bag of wool.Now, what is that kid doing witha bag of black wool?

Wee Willie Winkie qualifiesfor off-the-wall capers. He has alittle lantern, runs all over town,upstairs, downstairs, and in hislady's chamber. Willie is prettywild.

Jack seemed to be a favor-ite name for the rhyme writers.Like the Jack who had to benimble and quick so he couldjump over the candlestick. Atleast, he didn't burn his feetduring the jump.

There was skinny old JackSpratt who was on the South

Beach Diet. He could eat no fatand his rotund wife could eat nolean, so the two of them managedto lick the platter clean. Can't youjust visualize those two with theirfaces down, licking away at a plat-ter of roast beef?

Don't forget Little JackHorner who was sitting in a cor-ner eating his Christmas pie. Hestuck in his thumb, pulled out aplumb and said, "What a goodboy am I." If he was so good whywas he sitting in a corner on

Christmas Day eating pie with hisbare hands? This one could bechanged to stuck in a spoon,pulled out a dune, and said,"What a Beach boy am I."

O.K. it sounds as goofy asthe cow that did the high jump.But at least, Jack's manners wouldbe improved and he could get outof that corner.

There are now eighteenshopping days until Christmas. Isa nursery rhyme book on yourlist?

Fifty Wrecks showed up at ameeting at Hooters on Monday,November 20, as Mardi Gras onthe Island begins to turn theBeach into a world of make be-lieve. Since the Head Wreck, An-drea Brunt passed away in Octo-ber; the Board has decided not toelect a new Head Wreck. Theyintend, however, to honor hermemory by producing the bestever Mardi Gras celebration. An-drea had completed the schedul-ing and much of the work beforeher death.

Board members are VernPhillips, Kay Turner, NancyRoney, Jeff Goudey, SandyJohnston, and Phil Simoneaux.

Kay Turner announced thatmemberships are still open at $20per person. Breakfast and Balltickets will go on sale soon. Thenumber of Breakfast tickets willbe limited, so Kay suggested thatWrecks get theirs as soon as theyare released. Ball tickets will besold in advance and at the door.Everyone is welcome to attendthe Ball. Costume or formal wearis required.

The Wrecks Christmas Partywill be at 6 p.m., Monday, Decem-ber 18, at the Elk's Lodge. Mem-bers are asked to bring a wrappedtoy, tagged for a girl or boy, to betaken to Favor House.

There are still openings for

volunteers. And, this year, any-one who is interested in design-ing the logo for the t-shirt shouldget in touch with Nancy Roneyat [email protected].

All meetings, events andWrecks information will be pub-lished in Island Times.

Wrecks Ship of Pleasure Sets Sail

The Krewe of Wrecks have launched into the months long MardiGras season on Pensacola Beach. Behind the parties, royals dancesand spectacular parades are these hard partying souls. Boardmembers who will steer and stir Mardi Gras madness on the Beachare (L to R): Vern Phillips, Jeff Goudey, Sandy Johnston, Nancy Roney,Phil Simoneaux, and Kay Turner.


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Chuck LeBum spent most ofhis birthday, November 20, deliv-ering Island Times. After work hepurchased a couple of gourmetsteaks at the Market on the Is-land, so he and Judy could cel-ebrate in style.

VIRGINIA DEAN PASSESAWAY

Virginia Dean of Gulf Breezewho worked for several years inthe Santa Rosa Island Authorityreception area, passed away onNovember 15 while visiting rela-tives in Houston, Texas. She issurvived by two daughters,Connie Rova, Gulf Breeze andLinda Garman, Pensacola; andone son, Scott Garman, GulfBreeze.BOOGIES FLY TO BIG APPLE

Boogie man DavidMcDonald and Bonnie are backafter a trip to New York City tocelebrate their thirtieth weddinganniversary. They have been rev-ving up the beach with music allthose years.

MAGIC CARPETAmy DePew and Sharon

Mattair have been a team of day-after-Thanksgiving shoppers formany years. Amy thought shewould end the run this year sinceshe would be visiting theCheshire family in St. Petersburg.So, as if by magic carpet, Sharonwas also in St. Pete visiting hersister. Their traditional shoppingexpedition continued in St. Pe-tersburg.

YOUNG AND JOYFULJoy Anderson wants every-

body to know there is life afterforty. She will be kicking up herheels at the celebration of her sev-enty-fifth birthday on December 29.

SEMINOLE BOUNDElizabeth Bohannon, a se-

nior at Gulf Breeze High School,has been accepted at Florida StateUniversity for next year. Her par-ents are newly appointed SRIAboard member Tammy and LewisBohannon.

BIRTHDAY GAMBLERA great, huge, gigantic

happy birthday wish goes toDoug Permenter who will cel-ebrate a major milestone, the bigFOUR-O on December 8. He andDarla will celebrate in Biloxi.

CANADIAN CONNECTIONGale Walker Tytlandsvik,

Larry Keever's sister and formerBeach resident was thrilled to findout about the Island Times. Shereads it on the website which isfun when it's thirty below andshe's snowed in. Gale was famousas the Beach's best poolplayer…even defeated Papa Joein official competitions.

HIDE AWAYChuck Steele, underground

newspaper magnate, and LynnCieutat are back on the Beach af-ter a trip to their Mexico Beachdigs.

SAINTS ALIVE!Lila and Jim Cox recently

adopted the New Orleans Saintsas their official football team. Theyattended the Bengals-Saintsgame on November 19 andwatched their NFL adoptee godown the tube. It didn't sting toobadly since they are originallyfrom Cincinnati.

UPDATE ON JANJan Scruggs, manger of The

Dock, is undergoing treatment forcancer in Texas. She is her usualupbeat self as she goes througha bone marrow transplant. Afterthe round of treatments is com-plete, she will remain in the hos-pital for a month before she gets

to come back home to PensacolaBeach. Emails would be so wel-come. [email protected]

WEDDING GUESTSOBs from far and wide made

their way to Charlotte, S.C. forthe wedding of Deanna Lambertto Mike Moore. Sandy Watkins,former Pensacola Beach resi-dent, dropped everything in hercurrent hometown, Asheville,N.C., so she could attend theNovember 10 nuptuals.

BUSY BUSY BUSYMadison Murphy who was

the Island Times correspondentfor the Beach School, sendsnews of her life as a sixth graderat Gulf Breeze Middle School.She just finished the volleyballseason and will soon start play-ing on the tennis team. She iswalking dogs and sending what-ever she earns to the HumaneSociety. She planned to help hergrandmother and mom cookThanksgiving dinner. She pre-pared chocolate covered straw-berries and cherries. She saysthat's all for now.

Chuck Steele, Sandspur pub-lisher, is not ashamed to admit thathe is an avid reader of IslandTimes. Besides, he has been look-ing around for a new t-shirt whichwould be a suitable addition tohis gentleman's wardrobe. So, hebrought it all together when heemailed the first correct answerto the last trivia question. "Ahandsome pair of turkeys, Fredand Florence, resided in a cratenear the entryway of a local res-taurant for a week prior to Thanks-giving. Just before ThanksgivingDay, the individual who cameclosest to guessing the correctweight of the turkeys won them.Can you name the restaurantwhich sponsored this event?"

The answer was Flounder's.Chuck went on to say that be-tween Freddy Esposito's eat-to-cruise column and the Mighty

Sandpipers Secret Turkey recipes,his sides hurt from laughing andhe was wiping tears from his eyes.Poor Chuck. Island Times con-tributors will have to cool it.

Would you like to have avery special, spiffy t-shirt? Be thefirst to email the correct answerto this question. "It used to snowevery winter on Pensacola Beach.There was a kids' snow corral, atoboggan slide, and a snowballfighting ring. What was the nameof the SRIA Department Managerwho arranged with Mother Natureto bring a snow storm all the wayto Pensacola Beach?"

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Commissioner Mike White-head was supposed to show upfor the November 18 meeting ofthe League of Women Voters butinstead he went to a footballgame. After committing early onto attending the meeting he calledjust a few days be-fore to say he hadforgotten that hehad agreed to go toa football game, andhe was sending AmyLoVoy, a budgetanalyst in his place.About seventy audi-ence membersstayed to hearLoVoy and M.J.Menge, attorney atlaw, discuss the prosand cons of abolish-ing the Santa Rosa Island Author-ity. The push to abolish the SRIAwas Whitehead's idea. It turnedout to be mostly cons as Mengeeloquently proceeded throughthe history and organization ofthe SRIA.

In discussing the back-ground, Menge said it was a his-tory of Escambia County andSanta Rosa County which ex-changed a series of transactionswhich resulted in the 1500 acresleft to lease, use or manage.

"The state went through anumber of acts including bring-ing the Board to six members,"Menge said.

The Island Authority has oneof the largest parcels of dedicatedpublic land in its control. "Of that1500 acres over 60 percent is uti-lized for public use or public ser-vice. I don't know of any countyon the Gulf Coast that dedicatesas much of its county owned landand has as much access to itspublic beaches," said Menge.

Menge went on to quotefrom the October 2002 study pre-pared by the Haas Center at theUniversity of West Florida. Thestudy said "Pensacola Beachtourism contributes approxi-mately $277 million per year to thelocal economy and supports over4000 local jobs. This representsapproximately one-third of thetourist impact in the two countyMetropolitan Statistical Area.Pensacola Beach collects approxi-mately 28 percent of PensacolaMSA bed tax revenues and ap-proximately 33 percent ofEscambia County's bed tax rev-enues.

"I mention these facts when

League Of Women Voters Hears SRIA StoryEscambia County Commissioner Whitehead Goes to Football Game

I say I think it is clear just howimportant the beaches are to theeconomic progress of the countyand how big a part of the indus-try they are," Menge said. "I re-ally challenge you to compare thedevelopment of Pensacola Beach

with Perdido Key,Fort Walton Beachor Destin." He con-tinued, "It took along time gettinghere. SRIA GeneralManagers JackCowley, Jim Sheffer,Monte Blews andBuck Lee all playeda part."

Menge statedthat he is opposedto the abolishmentof the SRIA be-

cause he firmly believes that aregulatory body is needed that isfocused solely on maintaining,managing operating PensacolaBeach. And if we lose that focus,we will lose what we now knowas Pensacola Beach.

This is not the first time theproposal has been made to abol-ish the SRIA. There are thosewho agree with the motion, basedon the following ideas: (1) We dis-agree with the SRIA policies andactions; (2) There is a duplicationof bureaucratic processes; (3)There is a perception that abol-ishing the SRIA would result inmonetary savings for the County;and (4) There is perceived lack ofrepresentation or accountability.

In answer to these ques-tions, Menge said (1) I do notknow of any government bodywho will have everyone in agree-ment with every issue; (2) I un-derstand the dissatisfaction withthe bureaucratic process that youhave to go through, but that couldbe addressed with changes in theCounty policy where you don'thave this duplication of effort. (3)Are you going to take the func-tions that are now carried out bySRIA staff and distribute thoseamong the various county depart-ments that we have? Doing thatwill lose the focus that I was talk-ing about. And (4) the countyhas to approve the SRIA budgetwhich is power over the pursestrings and can veto any substan-tive change in the Land Use Planor commercial and residentialleases.

Finally, Menge commented,"I am going to tell you that ourbeaches are a very precious re-

source for this community. Theydeserve to be cared for, maintainedand managed in a proper manner.SRIA's been doing this job forover 58 years. And unless some-body shows mewhere somethingcould do it better,then I am not go-ing to be in favorof any kind ofmove to abolishit."

When AmyLoVoy stepped upto speak she jok-ingly told the au-dience that the Is-land must beabout two feethigher because all the leasehold-ers are here right now. And, then,joking aside she said that all themoney the SRIA collects stayson the Island. However, shenoted some exceptions such as$200,000 for fire rescue. The SRIAgives about $69,900 for EMS sup-port. Also they support a numberof county initiatives that takeplace in the Beach.

"The County and the Beachare in a joint venture to renourishthe Beach. They did a heck of ajob before Ivan," LoVoy com-mented. "Ad valorem taxes,which the Beach people do not

pay, would be the largest sourceof revenue for the county. Theyfund such things as Sheriff'sprotection, detention, the jail,parks, libraries, planning and

zoning and yourConstitutional offic-ers such as the TaxCollector, ironicallyit pays for thecounty's transporta-tion plan."

She went on tosay that an averageIsland leaseholdermight pay $1031 fora combined MSBUplus lease fee peryear. She noted thatsame parcel would

be charged $6,469 in propertytaxes per year.

LoVoy pointed out that busi-nesses on Pensacola Beachwould pay based on size and traf-fic. The average assessment ac-cording to LoVoy is a $2203MSBU plus a $24,602 lease feeand if that commercial parcel werelocated on the mainland it wouldpay at least $65,045 in taxes.

She also noted that theBoard of County Commissionershas no official position on theabolition of the SRIA, since it hasnever been voted on at a Com-mission meeting.

LoVoy also presented fourfinancial scenarios of what wouldhappen at the county level if theSRIA was abolished. The text ofthese has been reproduced onour website www.MyIslandTimes.com.

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I hope everyone had a won-derful Thanksgiving and remem-bered to give thanks because weare lucky, lucky people. We hada Hurricane-Free Season thanksto Queen Shugah, Paulette, of theWooly Boogers. She did such afabulous job, we've allowed herto keep her tiara for another year!Maybe by next season, she willhave that "Keep the HurricanesAway Bawl" organized.

Now, we head into the sea-son of parties galore! Christmaswas my mother's favorite holiday.It is the day of the birth of Jesusand no matter how tough or tightthe money was, it was a time ofcelebration. She and Daddy paidthe rest of the following year, butthey made sure we had a wonder-ful Christmas.

I won't be seeing my familyin Georgia this year for Christmasand I'll miss the wonderful foodand fantastic desserts that theywill be serving. As I've said be-fore, we each have our speciali-ties and this week's recipe comesfrom my sister, SharonAbercrombie. It is the best pea-nut brittle I have ever put into mymouth! She's made it for yearsand she is a pro at this recipe, soit's a brave soul that takes on thisrecipe (without cutting it in half).It makes 16 - six inch patties andshe makes it by the tons. Shesells some, gives away a lot,makes gifts of it, and always hasplenty left for the family to enjoyat Christmas dinner with evenmore to take home. Nobodyleaves without peanut (or pecan)brittle! Yes, she also makes pe-can brittle, too.

Sharon is about 18 monthsolder than I. My mother had 5children in 7 years so nobody isvery far apart in age. Can youimagine? Yes, I know some ofyou ladies can, but I can't imag-ine staying pregnant for sevenyears. (And, she still managed tolove us all.)

Sharon lives only one houseaway from my mother's and shetook good care of our Mom for avery long time. I want to sayThank you, Sharon, you don'tknow how much it meant to haveyou there with her. I know youmiss her, as we all do. But, I seeher nearly every day. If I shouldmiss seeing a bird, Jesiah will

point it out to me and say,"There's Great Grannie." He in-cludes Great Grandaddy, if thereare two birds. He also throws outfood for them and will say to me,"Nanny, I'm going to save this tofeed Great Grannie and GreatGrandaddy." So, they are bothwith us if we take the time to look.They're in the eyes of our grand-children and are the birds that flyaround us. I see them in theclouds of the beautifulsunsets….them and all the manythat have passed before us. Theyare still here.

I hope this is the best Holi-day Season for all and may we allexperience the love and joy ofChristmas throughout the comingyear. To my family, I miss you alldearly, but we will be spendingChristmas this year in our newbeach house back on our island.Hope to see you soon.

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Enjoy, share with a neighborand call me if you cook this - Iwant some. Happy Holidays anddon't forget to join the Krewe ofWrecks.

I'll see you in the kitchen….

The competition cooked at the Timeless TraditionsThanksgiving Table Decorating Extravaganza hosted by Pandora deBalthazar at her Ninth Avenue shop. Pandora said the delicious partof this competition was that the beautifully decorated tables earnedcash votes. All proceeds were donated to Manna Food Bank fortheir holiday projects. After all the votes were counted, the Opera-sponsored eclectic table which included a horned Viking helmetwas crowned the winner. Present at the Awards Ceremony are(standing, L to R): Pandora de Balthazar, and Edie Dance, MannaFood Bank. Seated is Sherrie Mitchell, Pensacola Opera.

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1) Shipping should only bedone in a corrugated box. Paperwrapped boxes are not allowed.

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It's been two years and threemonths since the condo ownersat the Palm Beach Club have setfoot in their residences, but theyare coming back now, accordingto Rick Gordon, USB Financialanalyst, and condo owner. Rickmade the announcement at theNovember 28 meeting of thePensacola Beach Chamber ofCommerce.

And, following that remark,Buck Lee, Santa Rosa Island Au-thority general manager, pre-sented an overview of theprogress of the Beach.

"We are greatly concernedabout the lack of progress on therepair of the Navarre Beach Roadand the road to Fort Pickens Na-tional Park," he said. "I have writ-

ten a letter to Senator Martinezrequesting that these two road-ways be repaired and reopened."

On a better note Buck com-mented, "The Beach is doinggreat. The revenues are strongand we have a lot to look forwardto in 2007."

Announcements were madeabout the Double Bridge Run setfor February 3. Run officials areexpecting 5000 civilians and 1600military runners to enter.

Also, a fireworks display hasbeen scheduled for Veteran's Dayin 2007.

The next Chamber meetingwill be Tuesday, January 30 at 8:30a.m. at the Comfort Inn. BusinessAfter Hours will be at 5:30 p.m. thesame date, place to be announced.

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The annual luncheon is setfor Thursday, December 14 at 11a.m. at the Bay Beach Inn. All la-dies should bring a gift in a giftbag to be donated to a child under

Protective Services. During themeeting the Woman's Club will bepresenting donations to Our Ladyof Assumption Catholic Missionand to Gale Force, a nonprofit or-ganization benefiting the blind.

The Woman's Club will alsopresent a check to Gulf Breeze Hos-pital Auxiliary during the Tree ofLights ceremony.

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The Pensacola Beach El-ementary School has received aBlue Ribbon School nomination.Out of all the schools in Florida,both public and private, only thir-teen schools were nominated forthis prestigious award. An-nouncement of the nominationwas made at the Beach SchoolBoard meeting on November 27.The winners will be announcedin the spring and if the BeachSchool should win, Principal JeffCastleberry and a teacher wouldgo to Washington to receive theBlue Ribbon flag to fly over theschool.

Changes in faculty includeda upgrade for Monika Springerfrom teacher's aide to technologycoordinator with an accompany-ing raise in pay. Also, JackieHenderson will be teaching mu-sic as well as art, since the musicteacher resigned.

The Beach School Christ-mas production will be Thursday,December 14 at 6 p.m at the BeachChurch. Monette Hodges is co-

Beach School Gets Blue Ribbon Nominationordinating and choreographingthe event which is open to thepublic.

The weather station is upand running again, after a re-corded 95 mile per hour wind tookit down during Ivan. The BeachSchool weather station suppliesChannel 3 with weather informa-tion and can be viewed atwww.weathernet.com.

The Board of Directors isseeking volunteers who wouldlike to serve on the Board for theupcoming school year. Interestedcommunity members should con-tact Jeff Castleberry, principal at934-4020.

Marilyn Sundstrum will stepdown after five years as a Boardmember. She said, "I have nochildren at this school, but am a

retired school teacher and Ihave enjoyed my tenure on thisboard."

Chris Bayer, Board trea-surer, gave a report from the re-cent Finance Committee meet-ing. The Board accepted theCommittee's recommendation toput into place a fundraisingsoftware which allows donorsto pay online.

In his finance report Chrissaid, "I have provided you witha report, but the short story isthat there is money in the bankand everything else is goingalong as expected."

The Board which ordinarilymeets the fourth Monday of themonth will meet next on Mon-day, December 18 at 6 p.m. atthe Beach School.

Funding the Krewe ofWrecks Mardi Gras parade wasagain the top agenda item for themeeting of the Association ofKrewes on November 16 at TheIslander Lounge. The meetingwas conducted by Deb Friedman,president.

Kay Turner, Krewe ofWrecks board member, presentedan update of the work in progresson the parade.

"What you all are curiousabout is the parade entry fee,"Kay said. "Until we have our

budget completed I cannot giveyou an exact figure."

Kay predicted that this year'sparade entry fee per unit would bemuch lower than last year's $600.

"The entry fee should comedown at least by half," Kay said."Maybe even more."

Kay commented that theBoard had been dealing with theuntimely death of the Head Wreck,Andrea Brunt and the death ofboard member Jeff Goudey's father.However, the parade budgetshould be available by the next

AOK meeting.The parade committee has

already established some guide-lines, according to Kay, includ-ing the rule that those who en-tered last year's parade will begiven the first opportunity to jointhe Wrecks parade this year. Pa-rade date is Sunday, February 18.

Kevin Rudksi, owner of TheIslander Lounge, announced thathe would commit to contributingthe same amount to the 2007 pa-rade as he gave last year.

"All of us in this area do a

great deal of business basedaround the Mardi Gras seasonand the work of the volunteerkrewes," Kevin said. "I will sup-port your effort in every way thatI can and I will encourage otherbusinesses to do the same."

For information on theWrecks parade, call Kay Turnerat the Elk's Lodge, 932-4444.

All krewes are welcome tosend representatives to the AOKmeetings. The next meeting willbe at 6 p.m. at The IslanderLounge, January 4.

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Elementary SchoolHi, my name is Holly. I am

Santa's assistant. I do Santa's hotcoco, his food and bring hisclothes to him. That is not all I do.I do help the elves with buildingtoys, baking cookies, help with thereindeer and wrap presents.

I even help Santa deliver thepresents. I help with the magic.Plus I get to go down the chimney.I can treat myself when I get achance, but that does not happenvery often. I help everyone in theNorth Pole that needs help like ifone of the FBI elves is injured, Iwill fill in as that person. I barelyget any sleep. I would 24 hours, 7days a week.

Now I will tell you a storywhen I filled in for an FBI agent elf.One cold day I got a call in themiddle of the day and the elf said,"I need you to fill in for Sally, anFBI agent."

So, I got up and went to thestation. I put my suit on and wentto the boss. He gave me a mission.

The mission was to teach abad boy some manners. The boy'sname was Andy and he was 14-years-old. He picks on people andhe takes lunch money from theyounger children. I found hishouse and scared him so bad thatwhen he got to school he was prob-ably the nicest person in thatschool. Then my mission was com-plete.

After a few days I felt betterabout my job. Then, Santa calledme and asked if I could check theNaughty-And-Nice Book. When Ichecked it, Andy was on the Niceside of the book and I was sur-prised. I saw every student inPensacola Beach ElementarySchool on the Nice side of the

Naughty-And-Nice Book!Merry Christmas.

iPod ElfBy Molly O'DonovanFifth Grade Pensacola Beach

Elementary SchoolHello, my name is Holly. I am

the toymaker for Santa Claus. I amgoing to tell you about the bestChristmas ever at the North Pole. Ihope you like it.

One frosty afternoon at theNorth Pole, I was looking at theChristmas list to see what kidswanted for Christmas. On the list, Isaw a girl named Kirsty. She wasan orphan in New York City. Shewanted an iPod for Christmas. Apink one. I wanted to make it spe-cial.

So, I looked at the "peopleglobe" where I could look at her inNew York. Everybody was makingfun of her because she was the onlyone to believe in Santa Claus. So, Igot a letter from Santa Claus andhe signed his name so everyonecould believe her that Santa wasreal.

It was Christmas night. SantaClaus brought the iPod to the or-phan place and put Kirsty's nameon it. He got back in the sled andcame back to the North Pole infrost, snow and wind.

Then, when Kirsty was open-ing presents, she saw the pink iPod.Kirsty was so jolly. She turned iton and there was the letter fromSanta and where he signed. Sheshowed it to all the kids. Then allthe kids believed her that Santawas real and they became her newfriends. Another great present wasthat she was adopted and got anew family.

It was the best Christmas ever.I will never forget that outstand-ing Christmas.

Beach School Writers Pen Santa Claus’ Elf StoriesFebe The Wonder ElfBy AllyFifth Grade Pensacola Beach

Elementary SchoolHello, my name is Febe, the

Wonder Elf and my job is takingcare of the reindeer. One day thereindeer got out of control. I’ll tellyou the whole story from the be-ginning.

One day I opened the stabledoor and saw the reindeer on theground with their ribs showing. So,I rushed over to the elf in charge ofthe kitchen and while rushing Iaccidentally left the latch of thestable door open. But, all the elvesthat took care of the reindeer admitit is easy to forget to latch the lockon the stable door.

So, when I got to CookieCrums (the elf in charge of thekitchen), I asked him if he had filledall nine reindeer bowls with foodand water. He said, “Oh, was I sup-posed to do that?”

I replied, “Well, yeah. Don’tyou remember? Santa got thosenew food slots. You just empty thefood into the slot and it goesstraight to their bowls.”

Crums said, “I thought thosewere trash cans. Oops.”

Back at the stable, Cupid fig-ured out that the latch was open.He told all the reindeer and theyquietly scurried out of the stableto try to find something to eat.

“Hey,” said Prancer to Cupid

Lights, music, shopping,even Advent wreathes, all pointus toward the Christmas celebra-tion. One of the activities thatgets a lot of attention is giving tothe less fortunate. There are somany opportunities available thatmost of us can find one at leastthat catches our attention. Ourchurches have special emphasison the giving of food and pro-viding gifts for families; othercommunity groups gather coats,gifts for children, supplies foradults and children in safehouses, plus the myriad of lettersthat come in the mail seekingfunding for their causes. It is saidthat businesses often make theirprofit for the year during this sea-son, and that encourages them toremain open on January of theNew Year. The recipients of allthe giving are encouraged andgiven hope through the generos-ity of those who care. We maythink that our little bit won't makea difference in the big picture, butmy little bit, and the little bits ofothers add up to a significantamount. A secondary result ofour giving is the joy we feel inknowing that we are helping tomake a difference in the life of oth-ers. Is it possible that the morewe give, the more joy we feel?Perhaps that would make a goodexperiment to try during this sea-son - an experiment that each ofus can verify in our own experi-ence. Go ahead - get all the joyout of the season that you can.

By Dr. Chuck RandlePastor, Beach Church

A Cross in

the Sand

quietly. “Let’s go to the bakery.”“I know how to get there,”

Rudolph replied.The reindeer scampered over

to the kitchen, but there was oneproblem. The door was open andthere stood Cookie Crums lookingacross the room. They carefullysnuck across and around the cor-ner, straight to the bakery. Theyopened the bakery door and theireyes grew bigger and their mouthsdropped. Then Donner blurted out,“It’s amazing. This could fulfill allyour sugary needs. There’s past-ries, doughnuts, cakes, cookiesand so much more.”

Back at the kitchen I stoppedarguing with Cookie Crums andwalked out of the kitchen. I stoppedin the middle of the doorway andlooked down in the snow. I sawreindeer hoof prints all the way tothe bakery. I walked to the bakeryand found the reindeer moaningand groaning on the floor with fulltummys.

In a couple of minutes the elfambulance came and they loadedall nine, stuffed reindeer on cots.The ambulance drove them to theirstable and put them in their haybeds.

And, I gave Cookie Crums afeeding schedule. From that dayon everything was great at theNorth Pole and Santa got an alarmfor the bakery, too.

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