I just wanted to give a shout out to the Navarre Beach lifeguards. This past weekend, they had more than 50 rescues between Friday and Monday. Less than half of those rescues took place on the county park side (east of the Navarre Beach Pier), while most rescues took place west of the Pier.
Jersey Mike’s opens next week in the shopping plaza on the south side of Highway 98 across from Publix. Stay tuned to our Facebook page and we will let you know the big day. I did a little research and found out there is one in Destin and two in Pensacola. The next closest shop is either in Birmingham or Tallahassee. Jersey Mike’s franchise has more than doubled in size in three years. Last year, 155 new locations opened. Beginning with the first location in 1956, the sub franchise has more than 1,300 locations open and/or under development nationwide.
In light of recent media surrounding the Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center (NBSTCC), the board of directors wants to publish a statement to help update our donors and supporters on recent events.
Hard to believe it has only been two years, but the VINE Wine Bar & Shop across from Publix will celebrate its second anniversary this Saturday – June 13. And, because they are celebrating – they are having specials. You can get 20 percent off by the glass all day (bogo excluded) and they will host a $5 tasting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Music is from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Hurricane season officially started Monday. Make sure to check out our Hurricane Guide so you can be prepared. Our local Ace Hardware carries many of the supplies you should keep on hand. You will also see Vanderheyden storm shutters advertising. We have Vanderheyden’s fabric shield window coverings for the Navarre Press office. Thankfully we haven’t had to use them yet, but if we are threatened by a storm, we know how our windows and doors will be protected. We also have the aluminum roll-down shutters for our upstairs windows so we don’t have to crawl around on a steep metal roof before a potential storm.
Happy Anniversary to us! Fifteen years is a long time. I went back and read our 5-year and 10-year anniversary issues and that was eye-opening. One of the first things I noticed was that there were a lot more letters to the editor. Perhaps with the popularity of social media, people feel that they are getting their opinions heard by writing on Facebook. Perhaps we need to start posting more of our Facebook responses.
Congrats to the Class of 2015! Baccalaureate is tonight at Gulf Breeze Methodist Church at 6 p.m. Navarre High’s graduation is this Saturday at the Pensacola Bay Center at 6 p.m. Gulf Breeze graduates will cross the stage earlier as their commencement is at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Gov. Rick Scott’s executive order affirms that the state of Florida is serious about prison reform. And his signature should just be the beginning of what must be done to eliminate the well-documented and flagrant brutality that has been allowed to fester behind prison walls.
Next Thursday, May 21, kicks off the free summer concerts at Navarre Park sponsored by the Navarre Chamber and Navarre Press. The concert starts at 6 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. Not Quite Fab will perform and Dirt Road Cookers will serve concessions. See the Navarre Beach Chamber’s ad for all the details and schedule. May 21 is also Navarre Press’s last paper of our 15th year – and we will be there celebrating.
