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Opinion October 9, 2008  RSS feed


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Will you attend the Gulf Breeze Celebrates the Arts Festival this weekend?
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Bailout OK, I suppose, as long as rum flows
      Last week in this space, I expressed my personal opposition to the Wall Street bailout, which officially will go down in history as the controversial Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
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School sprinklers shouldn't be taken for granted
      I just read Gulf Breeze News' Oct. 2 article concerning fire sprinklers. I support 100 percent the installation of sprinkler systems in the schools. It is shocking and discouraging that school board members or decision makers are basically ignorant of the hazards that exist within a school classroom or corridor.
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Sprinkler-protected schools really cost less
      Regarding your Oct. 2 story about school sprinklers, someone has missed the boat here. The Florida Building Code provides cost-saving allowances for fire sprinkler-protected property.
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PETA suggests altering mission of local zoo
      The biggest challenge faced by the Zoo of Northwest Florida is the public's growing intolerance about keeping animals in cages for our entertainment. Serious thought should be given to transforming this facility to a private sanctuary for abused, abandoned and neglected exotic animals.
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Nick Gupta a student who leads by example
      It is with great pride that Gulf Breeze Middle School announces that walking through the halls of our school is a national winner in a subject sometimes forgotten: history. In June, Nicholas Gupta traveled to College Park, Md., to participate in National History Day.
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Reading coach thanks Book Club supporters
      On Sept. 30, approximately 80 GBHS students participated in our first Book of the Month Club meeting with students choosing from these selections: 'The Book Thief,' 'Breaking Dawn, Crackback,' and 'Surviving Antarctica, Reality TV 2083.' I would like to extend a special thanks to everyone who supports this program.
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On the Spot: WHERE WE PUT PEOPLE "ON THE SPOT" TO ANSWER A QUESTION "ON THE SPOT."
What issues are the presidential candidates failing to talk about?
     "I would say the environment is not being talked about enough." Dale Conely Gulf Breeze
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