“I don’t think there is a kid yet that we haven’t taught how to surf,” said Waterboyz owner Sean Fell. Fell is referring to the eight surf camp sessions Waterboyz holds for aspiring surfers each summer.
“Idle hands are the Devil’s workshop” is a fairly familiar quote, and if it is true, then too many people with idle hands are visiting Navarre Beach under the cover of darkness.
Pete Della Ratta, Holley-Navarre Middle School Dean of Students, and five students from Florida joined hundreds of students and advisors from across the nation who traveled to Dallas July 14-17 to participate in the NFL’s Fuel up to Play 60 Summit.
A new assistant principal will greet students at Holley-Navarre Intermediate School (HNIS) when classes resume next month. Former S.S. Dixon Intermediate Assistant Principal Beth Mosley will make the move to HNIS. She replaces former HNIS Assistant Principal Nancy Haupt who became principal July 1 at S.S. Dixon Primary School.
Four Navarre area soccer players joined about 1,000 other girls earlier this month to highlight their skills during the Olympic Development Program Region Three Camp at the University of Montevallo, south of Birmingham, Alabama. During the five-day event, players from 12 states competed against each year, while staff members from the U.S. National Team watching looking for potential prospects.
The Navarre Beach Volleyball Club’s (NBVC) inaugural beach season has almost wrapped up for the season. Michelle Lee, the club’s new director, coached nearly 30 young women through practices at Juana’s Pagodas and tournaments from Mobile to Panama City.
Baptist Medical Group expanded their primary care services in Navarre last week by adding traditional primary care at their urgent care center, located at Baptist Medical Park Navarre. The office July 1 transitioned to a family medicine and walk-in care center. The expansion was made possible by the hiring of two additional board-certified providers Mark Benton, D.O., and Charles Windfelder, Jr., PA-C.
A few years ago, sea turtle enthusiasts convinced the Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners to approve an ordinance that was designed to keep Navarre Beach sea turtle friendly. The ordinance, commonly called “leave no trace,” prohibits items from being left on the beach overnight, unless they have been properly permitted by the county. Despite the best efforts made by various conservation groups to spread the word about sea turtle nesting and the ordinance, more education is needed.