From tug-of-war to knot tying, Navarre High School incoming freshman competed in a variety of physical activities and competitions at the Navy Junior ROTC summer camp program last week. All 84 first-year cadets participated in the week-long camp and had their graduation on June 21.
Camp Invention, a week-long program for kids promoting creativity and scientific discovery, was held last week at West Navarre Intermediate School. The camp is offered to students ranging from first through sixth grade, and features hands-on activities, science projects and games.
“We lost everything in Hurricane Ivan,” said Santa Rosa County Judge Robert Hilliard, whose family suffered the total loss of their home during the catastrophe. Hilliard was serving as a Santa Rosa County Commissioner in 2004 when the devastating storm surge flooded ashore, knocking down utility poles, leaving citizens in the dark and without the ability to send or receive emergency communication.
Two arrests have been made involving a series of car burglaries that occurred in the Holley by the Sea area. According to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office report, officers spotted Nathan Gifford, 20, and his accomplice Michaela Read, 22, at 4 a.m. Monday in a white vehicle at the Tom Thumb located at Highway 98 and Coral Street, after receiving reports of a suspicious individual breaking into cars.
The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office was able to connect suspects arrested after robbing a Circle K store on Barrancas Avenue in Pensacola with two other Circle K robberies in the Milton area.
Coach Rob Simon’s toughest task this fall might be choosing his roster. The team only lost two players through graduation, and the Raiders could have as many as 12 seniors returning for tryout in the fall.
Summer is for relaxing – for pets too. Many pet parents indulge their animal companions with vacations, special meals, hotel stays and trips to the spa. In fact, an estimated $53 billion were spent on pets last year.
Despite gloomy skies and soggy grounds, it was work as usual last Monday for the crew of Sacred Heart’s mobile unit, which conducted free heart health screenings in front if the Betty J. Pullum Family YMCA.