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20 Pensacola News Journal Sunday, February 5, 1 989 Sheriff halts car allowances Governor's adviser makes friends fast S3 I the best interest of taxpayers to do that then time will tell if he's right or wrong in making that decision," Seely said. The first day one of the officers drove an older vehicle it broke down causing a traffic jam at the intersection of Street and Fairfield Drive, according to Seely. "That's embarrassing to the officer and the department to have a patrol officer who normally provides assistence to be assisted out of the road," said Seely. Sgt. Roger Tyree, a uniformed officer, said he wanted to switch to a county car anyway because driving his own had become too costly.

The cost was double to insure his personal vehicle for law enforcement, said Tyree, who spent $50 a month for insurance on his 1983 Oldsmobile. "It was a status symbol years ago to get car allowance," Tyree said. "If you didn't get an allowance the county cars were not that nice. They have greatly improved the last 10 years." FROM IB time for officers who bought vehicles for work to sell or refinance the cars so they would not be put in a financial bind when the car allowance stops. The sheriff said he has set March 1 as the target date to get officers into county vehicles.

The car allowance program has been used since Bill Davis was sheriff in the J960s and continued under former sheriffs Royal Untreiner and Vince Seely. Johnson estimated the department will save $45,000 by halting car allowances for the rest of the current fiscal year that ends Sept. 30. The car allowances cost the department $106,338.90 last year. The 35 receiving allowances were mostly officers with ranks of sergeant or higher.

The rest of the officers drive county owned cars. Several of the officers say they won't miss the car allowance because they will save wear and tear on their cars. communicate with lawmakers in his first two sessions. "They took some issues rather personal," said Wetherell. "Pete's been on both sides of those fights and he understands." Martinez, who has stayed clear of any lingering controversy since his aborted lead in the ill-fated services tax fiasco two years ago, relied on Lt.

Gov. Bobby Brantley to serve as his legislative liaison the past two sessions. Brantley, who plans to run for agriculture commissioner in 1990, is carrying the portfolio for the state commerce department. Dunbar, on the other hand, says he's satisfied right where he's at. "I don't have a passion to seek a higher office," said Dunbar, discounting talk of a possible run at the attorney general's job.

"I expect to be here through the governor's re-election and that in and by itself excludes the possibility that I'd be going into something else," he said. "There is no grand design in Pete Dunbar's life to step to a higher place." Although Martinez didn't develop a strong rapport with lawmakers during his first two years, the governor paid close attention, particularly during the session, to the Republican members. Dunbar caught his eye. "When he came to see me on an issue, he knew exactly what he wanted to say, how to get there and why," said Martinez. "You could tell he was good.

He could work with Republicans and he could work with Democrats." Dunbar is confident he will make a difference in the governor's working relationship with lawmakers, but he disputes charges that Martinez failed to communicate effectively in the past. (AP) Gov. pjfai Martinez's new general counsel $nd legislative affairs coordina-tt, former state Rep. Pete Dun-sf, has quickly earned a rpijtation for responsiveness in ini -new role, raising hopes for a productively quiet legislative session. I Dunbar, a slight, athletic man, j-eplaced Joe Spicola last Sept.

1 as the governor's chief legal adviser. "It was a logical move for me," said Dunbar, who gave up his House seat after 10 years to join 'the administration. "This is truly at the heartbeat. If you enjoy public service, there is no better place to be immersed in it than here." In his first few months, Dunbar has gained a reputation for responding quickly to queries from lawmakers and reporters. "He picks up the phone and calls them whether it's a Democrat or Republican, rural or urban," said Republican House Minority Leader Dale Patchett of Vero Beach.

"Since Pete's been down there, I have not had any surprises." Other lawmakers, including key Democrats, predict Dunbar will be instrumental in maintaining a smooth dialogue with legislators when they convene April 4 for the annual 60-day session. "I think it's already made a difference," said House Appropriations Chairman T.K. Wetherell, D-Daytona Beach. "Pete understands the process. We won't always agree, but at least he understands what we're doing and why we're doing it.

He can explain legislative prerogatives." Most legislators, including Wetherell and Patchett, say Martinez was unable to effectively Car allowances cheaper, ex vr" Ski" Charlie Johnson But Richard Seely said he questions the safety of officers driving vehicles in a high-speed chase that have mileage of more than 100,000 miles. He said many of the replacement vehicles are high-mileage cars that were slated to be sold by the department. Most of the officers' personal cars were newer with less mileage. "If he (Johnson) feels it's in tional cars. The county now is paying $222,000 for liability insurance on its fleet of 250 vehicles.

The department participates in a self-insurance program with 30 other sheriffs departments. The department pays $700 per vehicle annually. Sheriffs officers don't know how many cars will be added to the county's insurance until the switch in programs is complete. Some of the county-owned cars that were temporarily out of service that officers will be driving already are insured, said Sheriffs Maj. Charles Grant.

The Santa Rosa Sheriffs Department provides cars and pays all transportation-related costs. Out of its fleet of 70 cars, about 60 are assigned to officers full time who drive them to work Iff 1 FOR THE RECORD OUR MISTAKE? If we make a mistake in our news columns, we want to correct it. Please call 435-8511 so we can set the record straight. LOTTERY These are the Florida Lottery numbers drawn in the past week. CASH 3 Sunday, January 29: 5-8-0.

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LOTTO: Saturday, February 4: 4-14-17-18-42-43 Area students make honors The following students have been named to honor rolls during the last semester at their respective colleges and universities: Florida Baptist Theological College Jonathan White, Pensacola, Dean's List, first semester of 1988-89. Furman University Wendy M. Nix, Pensacola, and Susan C. Zorn, Pensacola, fall term, Dean's List. Norwich University Kenneth V.

Tejatanalert, Pensacola, fall semester, Dean's List. Loyola University Maria Buttrell, Gulf Breeze; Kardle Clifford, Lisa Drew, Lynn Mc-Clure, Timothy O'Brien, Christine Putnam, Christopher Williamson, Kristin Broussard and Chris McKean, all of Pensacola, fall, Dean's List. Birmingham-Southern College Thomas Gary Spence, Niceville; Grover Cleveland Robinson IV, Pensacola, fall term, Dean's List. University of Southern Mississippi Kenneth E. Kozar, Fort Walton Beach; Chris A.

Bisceglio, Nancy Suzanne Campbell and Carol Lynn Parker, all of Gulf Breeze; Maria Kimi Williams, Milton; Karen Elizabeth Rhode, Niceville; Kathryne D. Pinnix, Pensacola, Timothy Michael McGuire, Shalimar, all named to the fall semester, Dean's List. Kyle Mark Dunlap and Russell Howard Willis, fall semester, President's List. University of Alabama Brian Heath Kirkland and Nancy Kaye Metcalf, both of Cantonment; Wendy Leigh Love, Crestview; Larry Dean Mesecher, Amy Jean Urquhart, and Stephanie Ann Simmons, all of Fort Walton Beach; Mary Elizabeth Hurst, Lisa Anne Wilson, and Jennifer Windham, all of Gulf Breeze; Mark Thomas Faulkner, Steven Brett Sloan and Lisa J. Wathey, all of Milton; Claire Elizabeth Ballard, Niceville; James L.

Holland, Leigh Clare Powell, Martha Jinright Reed and Mark Cecil Seagle, all of Pensacola, fall semester, Dean's List. University of Mississippi Colleen Marie Tueth, Pensacola, fall semester, Chancellor's Honor Roll. Mercer University's College of Liberal Arts Julie E. Arledge, Pensacola, fall quarter, Dean's List. FROM IB Seely said the county can't buy a car, insurance and provide maintenance for $225 a month.

He said the new sheriffs plan of issuing the officers used county vehicles may be more costly in the long run. He said many of the cars are several years old with more than 100,000 miles, which increases maintenance costs. Johnson disagreed by saying that the county isn't buying cars for every officer. He said cars the department now has will be used once they're in good mechanical shape. Johnson said Seely himself had considered eliminating the car allowance.

Johnson said he does not anticipate a significant increase in insurance for adding addi Academy nominations include 36 from Hutto SYLVAN LEARNING I CENTER PROGRAMS I Reading I Study Skills I Math Algebra Writing CollegeSAT ACT Prep 1 (ft Baptist Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of Lloyd R. Wade, M.D. OBGYN to its Medical Staff 1717 North Street, Pensacola, Florida 434-8625 February 13, 1989 I Sylvan-f Learning mm Center.474-9022 Helping kids do better The following 36 West Florida students are among 47 Panhandle residents nominated to U.S. military academies by Congressman Earl Hutto, D-Florida. A nomination is the first stage of a two-step process and is a prerequisite for the second step appointment by the academies.

Prospective academy students must be nominated by a member of Congress to be considered for appointment. U.S. Military Academy: Michael Moorehead, Washington High School, Pensacola; Wayne Haynes, James Mainor and Shana Campbell, Crestview High School, Crestview; John Humphrey and Tripp Hill, Gulf Breeze High School, Gulf Breeze; Joel Pelegrina, Fort Walton Beach High School, Fort Walton Beach. U.S. Air Force Academy: William Speare and Jeffrey Gul-ledge, Woodham High School, Pensacola; Stephen Kennington and John Hammock, Pine Forest High School, Pensacola; Jason Van Matre, Washington High School, Pensacola; Duncan Williams, Mathew Woeber and Ko- Seven Important Reasons to Pre-Arrange Funeral Plans.

sheriff says and home, said Santa Rasa Capt. Terry Hardy. The other vehicles are shared by officers working shifts. While counties differ on how they manage transportation, officials agree that response times to calls improve when deputies drive their squad cars home. An off-duty officer who was driving home arrested a suspect in the recent murder and robbery of a Pensacola used car dealer, Johnson said.

He was almost in front of the used car dealership on North Pace Boulevard when he heard the emergency call on the police radio. If the officer had not been driving an official car equipped with a radio, a suspect might not have been apprehended, said Johnson. Your money is I vnnr nu juw umi.iiiv, may request your money back and it will be returned to you, 100. 6 Faith Chapel's plans are money in the bank. Fith Chapel places 100 of your money in tin? bank for your needs.

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State Wilma Barr of Baton Rouge, two daughters, Terisa Kay Connors and Celestes Rosa Clark, both of Baton Rouge, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. today in Fisher-Pou Bayview Chapel, 3351 Scenic Hwy. Burial will be in Bayview Memorial Park with Fisher-Pou Bayview Chapel in charge of arrangements. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon today.

COMANDER MR. GINGER LEE WOOD, JR. Mr. Ginger Lee Wood, Jr. died, Thursday, February 2, 1989.

Mr. Wood was a native of Punta Gorda, Florida. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Mr. Wood was employed by the City of Defuniak Springs.

Survivors include: his wife, Ruby Wood of Defuniak Springs; a daughter, Renea Wood of Ft. Walton Beach; two sons, Alex Wood of Defuniak Springs and Dennis Chandler of Pickens, South Carolina; five grandchildren and many close friends. Funeral services will Sunday, February 5, 1989 at in the chapel of Comander Funeral Home with the Rev. Lonnie Forehand and Rev. Tom Cos-tello officiating.

Burial will be in the New Harmony Assembly of God Cemetery with military honors at graveside. Area college students awarded their diplomas mingham David G. McGowan, Pensacola, fall quarter. University of Michigan Marcos Ramos Ortega, Pensacola, winter. Southwest Texas State University Gail Elizabeth Cave-nee, Pensacola, fall.

annum run rim mi nn CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEH SUNDAY BUFFET m. oniuc did cttcriAie VyPTttf DAUTU IUC3.0AI. 944-9237 rena Webb, Niceville High School, Niceville; Rebecca Parish, Shan-ni-kao Perry, Tony Kwasigroh, Robert Piatt and Christopher Barrows, Choctawhatchee High School, Fort Walton Beach; Ronnie Kenney and Stephen Hodge, Fort Walton Beach High School, Fort Walton Beach; Garson Cooley and Pamela Anderson, Milton High School, Milton; Danilo Espiritu of Escambia County. U.S. Naval Academy: Kent Moore, Milton High School, Milton; Jason Wagner, Fishburne Military School, Pensacola; Shawn Cutchins, Crestview High School, Crestview; Christopher Schmidt, Choctawhatchee High School, Fort Walton Beach; Bennett Boyer, Niceville High School, Niceville; Stephen Pearson, Pensacola Christian High School, Pensacola; Jeffrey Jordan, Milton High School, Milton; Tristan Rizzi of Pensacola; Albert Rice, Gulf Breeze High School, Gulf Breeze.

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: Adrian Marsh of Pensacola; Robert Tracy, Gulf Breeze High School, Gulf Breeze. East Tennessee State University Robin Marie Williams, Milton, fall. Tulane University Mark Brunner, Colgae W. Salomon and Moira Yasenchak, all of Pensacola, fall semester.

University of Alabama at Bir She was a native of Walnut Hill and had resided in Pensacola for the past 24 years. Survivors include seven daughters, Viola Sangster of Valdosta Evelyn Roche, Lillie Dee, Carolyn Herring, Velmer Wright, Nancy Harvell and Christine Bland, all of Pensacola; four sons, Harold Eddins, Tim Eddins, George Eddins and Thomas (Buddy) Eddins, all of Pensacola; 32 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday in McNeil-Keyes Chapel with the Rev. Bill Hyden, pastor of Faith Temple Assembly of God Church, officiating.

Burial will be in Dry Springs Cemetery with McNeil-Keyes Funeral Home, 1380 N. Palafox in charge of arrangements. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Active pallbearers will be Louis Harvell, Johnney Lawhorn, Richard Brown, David Parker, Henry Parker and Steve Douglas.

Honorary pallbearers will be David Jenkins and Doug Channell. WATERS HIBBERT ALBERT MAJOR ENNIS Albert Major Ennis, 68. of 1620 S. Fairfield Drive, died Thursday. He was a native and lifelong resident of Pensacola.

He retired from the U.S. Air Force and was a veteran of World War II. He was a lifetime member of Al Gray Chapter of Disable American 7MU. The lengthier beginning of Pensacola-area items appearing here are paid death notices. To place a death notice, call 435-8585.

The summaries which usually appear at the the paid death notices are published on a one-time basis as a public service of the Pensacola News Journal as received from mortuaries. plans is one of the most uo jor your jamuy. ncre i it 3 You protect your insurance and savings. You have insurance and savings set aaae for your family's future. By pre-arranging, you invest in that future, assuring that insurance and savings will not have to cover funeral casta, but will be there for the family.

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Wright is in charge of local arrangements; CLARY-GODWIN DOLLIE HAIGH DEFUNIAK SPRINGS Dollie Haigh, 69, of Rt. 4, died Friday morning at the family residence. She was a native of Opp, and had resided in DeFuniak Springs most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Pentecostal Church. Survivors include three sons, Ernest Haigh, Herbert Haigh and George Haigh, all of DeFuniak Springs; her sister Cora Lee Hurley of DeFuniak Springs; four grandchidren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Graveside funeral services will be 2 p.m today in Magnolia Cemetery with the Rev. Carl Livesay officiating. Clary-Godwin Funeral Home, DeFuniak Springs, is in charge of arrangements. FISHER-POU BAYVIEW DIXIE ROSE NIXON Dixie Rose Nixon, 56, of Mallory died Saturday, Feb. 4, 1989 in a local hospital.

He was a native of Mt. Olive, and had resided in Pensacola since 1952. He was a member of the First Pentecostal Church of Pensacola. Survivors include her husband. Cage Nixon of Pensacola; her mother, Mary Pre-arranging funeral inougnijui imngsyou are 7 reasons tvhy: -r 1 Comfort for the family.

Pre-arrangement relieves your family of having to deal with funeral arranwrnenui on the moat trying day of their Uvea. With Faith Chape) plana, one phone call is all that is needed to insure that your plana are being carried out. 2 You save money. By pre-arranging now, you lock in today's lower costs ss a hedge against inflation. Also, the family is not under the emotional streas they would be at the time of death.

Therefore, you are able to rationally choose a plan that best suits your financial needs. funeral omt 1 00 Beverly Poritooy Peraocoto, a 32505 904)432-6146 arrangements. Active pallbearers will be L.T. Harris, D.C. Thompson, Jimmy Shelby, David Peaden, Dwight Coburn and Bob Morrow.

Honorary pallbearers will be Glenn Turner, David Barlow, Billie Parker, Raymond Johnson, Tim Khume and Tommy Dalton. FISHER-POU RUBY JEANETTE GRADWELL Ruby Jeanette Gradwell, 72, of Pensacola, died Friday, Feb. 3, 1989 in a local hospital. She was a native of Michigan and has resided in Pensacola for the past 16 years, coming here from Battle Creek, Mich. Survivors include her husband, Horace Gradwell; five daughters, Janice D.

Egeland, Patricia A. Langton, Sandra Kay Weston, all of Pensacola, Carol Ann Gradwell and Mary Jane Zachery, both of Battle Creek, two stepsons, Edward Gradwell of Battle Creek, and Michael Gradwell of Marathon, two sisters, Frances Soderquist and Violet Way, both of Battle Creek, and 14 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Funeral services will be 4 p.m. today in Fisher-Pou Chapel with the Evangelist C.J. Gentry officiating.

Burial will be in Battle Creek, with Bachman-Hebble Funeral Service in charge of arrangements. Friends may call at Fisher-Pou Fu can The following students from this area have graduated recently from these colleges: Duke University Mona Ivey Hoyle, Pensacola. University of Southern Mississippi James Kevin Stead-man, Pensacola, Jan. 6. tiieNew- Luxury Apartments and Sportplex 477-1552 Death Notices EAGEN Retired Navy Lt.

Cmdr. Ned A. Eagen, 65, of Milton, died Saturday, Feb. 4, '1989. Services, 10 a.m.

Tuesday. Donnie Sowell Funeral Home, Milton, directing. EDDINS Mary Maggielean Eddins, 74, of 4223 W. Gaffney, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 1989.

Services, 11 a.m. Monday. McNeil Keyes directing. IIAIGH Dollie Haigh, 69, of Rt. 4, died Friday, Feb.

3, 1989. Graveside services, 2 p.m. today. Clary-Godwin Funeral Home, DeFuniak Springs, directing. NIXON Dixie Rose Nixon, 56, of Mallory Street, died Saturday, Feb.

4, 1989. Services, 1:30 p.m. today. Fisher-Pou Bayview directing. Keyes and Sons McNEIL KEYES MARY MAGGIELEAN EDDINS Mary Maggielean Eddins, 74, of 4223 W.

Gaffney died Saturday afternoon, Feb. 4, 1989 in her residence after a lengthly illness. lAMPMGHTERm in Veterans and was a member of Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 706. Survivors include his wife, Flora Ennis; two daughters, Le Ennis and Mary Ann Brooks; a son, Anthony Hicks; a stepson, Robert Chaney; a sister, Mary 'Frances Capps and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be 11 a.m.

Monday in Waters and Hibbert chapel with Dr. James Claunch officiating. Burial will be in Bratt-Godwin Cemetery, Bratt, with Waters and Hibbert Funeral Home In charge of arrangements. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 6 p.m. today.

LEWIS STEPHEN A. FORESTER HOLLEY Stephen A. Forester, 38, of Tom Road, Holley, died suddenly Thursday morning. Mr. Forester was a native and lifelong resident of the Northwest Florida area.

Survivors include his wife. Donna Forester of Holley; four daughters, Amanda Forester, Brianne Forester, Mary Forester and Samantha Forester all of Holley; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Forester of Bagdad; a sister, Cindy Woolen of Clovis, N.M.; his two grandmothers, Ollie Forester and Cora Steadman both of Bagdad. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.

today at the Lewis Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Davis officiating. Burial will be in the Bagdad Cemetery with Lewis Funeral Home in charge of a. tii ii.