The mischievous grin with which Brad Dillion greeted me, I discovered, was a permanent part of his features. Even when revisiting times of strife, he meets the situation with an air of serious wittiness.
Doberman Pinscher owners often fall madly in love with the breed, known for their superior intelligence, loyalty, obedience and energetic nature. However, problems sometimes arise because Dobermans are a protective, demanding breed which seeks companionship and needs leadership, and the lack thereof can cause behavioral issues which can be hard to correct. Subsequently, Dobermans are sometimes surrendered to shelters.
Florida is now the twelfth least obese state in the nation, according to a report released last week from Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Get ready for Navarre’s only 10K! The 2013 American Cancer Society Man Up 5K/10K is at 4:30 p.m. on September 14 on Navarre Beach. Runners are encouraged to dress in the lightest blue and/or wear the funniest beard! There is an after party at Juana’s. You can register now at active.com. See their ad in this week’s issue for more details.
Every Wednesday evening once visitors leave the Gulf Breeze Zoo, the tables are turned and the animals get a chance to do the people-watching for a change.
It is widely known that famed Apache warrior Geronimo was imprisoned with other male members of his tribe at Fort Pickens. Many people, however, are unaware that opportunistic residents of Pensacola successfully petitioned to keep the group, which was originally headed to St. Augustine, at Fort Pickens. That change forced the Apache men into a painful separation from their families, who were transported as planned to Fort Marion, where they were held with hundreds of other Apaches as prisoners of war.
As the wettest summer in recent history draws to a close, some Navarre residents are still feeling the repercussions the heavy rain has caused and are looking to Santa Rosa County for help.
Word is spreading throughout the diving community about the Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary’s artificial reefs. Over Labor Day weekend, divers from Alabama and Mississippi drove to Navarre to venture out to the Gulf reef, located about 75 yards offshore at the eastern end of Navarre Beach Park.
The annual Navarre Fall Arts Festival is known for showcasing artists of all skills, but this year’s event will expand deeper than ever before into yet another kind of artist – musical.
The Santa Rosa County Commission meeting set for Sept. 9 is expected to be a firestorm. Numerous Navarre citizens are planning to attend and speak out regarding the matrix ranking system used by commissioners on August 19 to select the top pier management proposal. Although the matrix method which was used has been utilized by the commission for years, some commissioners and residents are saying it is an unfair way to score proposals.