Nov. 18-24, 2021 Blast from the Past
One Year Ago – 2020
Residents of the Inn at Summerwind Resort’s eastern tower evacuated about 4 p.m. Nov. 19 due to a roof fire which was visible from the beach below.
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Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
As I was typing my column, I found out that Adam’s Sanitation is suing the county again. I told our editor, Wendy, that they must have a lot of money to burn.
She then reminded me that Nathan Boyles is an attorney. He is also a county commissioner in Okaloosa County. So, he knows what it is like to be a county commissioner and he is an attorney.
Be kind to your rattlebox moths
Written by Les Harrison on . Posted in More with Les, Opinion.
Exotic invasive species are a continuing problem for panhandle Florida, and many other places in the country.
The non-natives are brought into an ideal environment where they can grow and proliferate with unrestrained abound.
Incorporation won’t make life better in Navarre
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.
Last week, two Navarre residents wrote letters advocating turning Navarre into a city. Incorporating Navarre into a city would create several layers of bureaucracy to regulate everyday life – added layers that we all would have to pay for.
Grant applications are trickier in Santa Rosa County than we’d like
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.
It’s a bad year for grants in Santa Rosa County, between the failure to apply for a road improvement grant, effectively costing former county administrator, Dan Schebler, his job and, more recently, a local fire district reversing its course on accepting FEMA money.
For God’s Sake: We will never be sinless this side of heaven, but we can sin less
Written by Michael Bannon on . Posted in For God's Sake, Opinion.
A group of men from Compass Church and I have begun meeting weekly to study the book “Disciplines of a Godly Man” by R. Kent Hughes.
This excellent book is founded on the command in the Bible for Christians to “discipline” themselves for godliness. The author begins by highlighting famous, successful men, who made their craft look easy.
Compass Church celebrates literacy, family and God’s love
Written by Michael Bannon on . Posted in Faith.
On the last Sunday in October, Compass Community Church (compassefca.org) in Navarre held its second Family Sunday of 2021.
A new church start-up, Compass has made the fifth Sundays a time to celebrate what God is doing through its literacy tutoring outreach ministry and to better connect with the children’s families.
Gratitude is more filling than a big holiday meal
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in Opinion, Wise Words.
As we all continue planning for one of the fattest days of the year, I wanted to share with all of you some of my secrets for a successful holiday.
Growing up in a family where holidays were likely occasions for conflict, I learned some valuable deflecting skills. Now that I have a family of my own, I have perfected some of these techniques, broadening and deepening my coping strategies.
Reading interventionist recognized as ‘Teacher of the Year’
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Education.
LoTonya Steadman, Holley-Navarre Primary School’s ‘Teacher of the Year’ for 2021, is passionate about reading and helping students in need.
Brian Out Loud
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.
No finger pointing. No excuses.
Navarre’s football team wasn’t playing the blame game after its crushing loss to one of its biggest rivals in the Beach Bowl two weeks ago.