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Local Find more news and publish your own at pnj.com. Inside this section Cleanup proposal for Superfund site to be announced Deadly crash: Identities of 3 killed in wreck released Sand sculptors compete at Pensacola Beach for cash, prizes Burgess Baptist breaks ground on addition for church, 4C Sunken ships: Hunt continues off the Treasure Coast, 5C World nations urge oil producers to up output, 8C Pensacola News Journal Monday, June 9, 2008 Section On this page A V' 1 ESCAMBIA Cleanup strategy to be announced for Pensacola Superfund site Sara Rabb Former Escambia Treating Co. Superfund site iarinJain.Dloxl"V treated utility poles and other lumber with creosote and pentachlorophenol for about 40 years before it closed in 1982. The company dumped large amounts of chemicals into unlined holding ponds. Contamination of soil and groundwater was revealed about 16 years ago, prompting the relocation of 400 families at a cost of about $33.5 million.

The Environmental Protection Agency considered several groundwater cleanup methods, with estimated costs ranging $19 million to $56 million. EPA spokeswoman Laura Niles said in a news release that the cleanup plan See SUPERFUND, 4C site on Palafox Street that is home to what many locally have dubbed "Mount Dioxin." In addition to mounds of contaminated soil, chemicals from the site leaked into groundwater, creating a polluted plume that extends east from the site into Bayou Texar. Escambia Treating Co. -A A proposed cleanup of contaminated groundwater stemming from the former Escambia Treating Co. site is scheduled to be announced today.

State, federal and community officials will gather for the announcement at 10 a.m. at the Superfund Clarinda Lane I Triangle 3 8 News Journal graphic LIFE ON THE COAST i Details emerge in deadly car crash 4, V. 1 Pensacola man dies after car collision early Sunday A 32-year-old Pensacola man was killed in a car crash north of Pace Boulevard and Garden Street at about 3 a.m. Sunday, Pensacola Police Department officers said. Terry Alexander, of the 6400 block of Memphis was driving east on Garden Street when his Ford Mustang was struck on the passenger side by a Toyota Tundra running a red light heading north on Pace Boulevard.

The driver of the truck, Jason Paul Thomas, 29, of Baton Rouge, tried to flee but was captured by authorities about 20 minutes later on Gregory Street between and streets. Thomas was taken to Escambia County Jail. He was charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving a death. Alexander, who was not wearing a seat belt, was taken to the Baptist Hospital where he died shortly after. Officers did not know whether Thomas was wearing a seat belt.

It has not been determined if Thomas was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, officers said. Thyrie Bland tblandpnj.com Two cousins and a Santa Rosa County man were killed over the weekend in a two-vehicle accident. Louvina Rutledge, 17, of Pace and her cousin, Michael Rut-ledge, 19, of Mobile were in a car that collided with a sport utility vehicle on Chumuckla Highway in Santa Rosa County. The driver of the Ford SUV was Leonard Lail, 65. The accident was reported at 5:10 p.m., just north of Mineral Springs Road.

Lail, a semi-retired brick mason, left his home in the New York community in Santa Rosa County to go the Piggly Wiggly in Flomaton, said Doyle I -IS; -a- i Photos by John BlackiejblackieQpnj.com ONLINE Tammy and Chuck Kunze work on their sand sculpture Sunday during Vlsjt Dnj com the Fiesta of Five Flags Sand Sculpture Contest at Pensacola Beach. for mofg pnotos. 1 Watch your step artists hit the beach Godwin, 45, Lail's stepson. The SUV was headed north on Chumuckla Highway, and the Kia, driven by Louvina Rutledge, was heading south. The Kia went off the road, and the driver over-corrected, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The Kia then began to spin and went into the northbound "It was pretty rough. It was probably the worst accident I've ever seen." Doyle Godwin, stepson of man who died in Saturday's car crash Special to the News Journal Evidence is flagged Saturday at the scene of a homicide in Pensacola. Authorities identify victim of Saturday night homicide Escambia County's seventh homicide victim of 2008 has been identified. The body of Raymond Boutwell, 25, was found Saturday night after county firefighters extinguished a burning pickup, Sheriff's Office spokesman Glenn Austin said. The truck was found about 8:40 p.m.

on the side of Blossom Trail. The truck was partially in a wooded area. Austin initially said the truck intentionally was set on fire. He said Sunday that Investigators are still trying to determine if the fire was set intentionally of if it was the result of the truck crashing into the woods. Austin would not discuss what led investigators to believe Boutwell was slain.

Austin also wouldn't say if Boutwell owned the truck. Anyone with information on Boutwell's death is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff's Office at 436-9620. MfeTlMli i Al ill' HWlWi mi Kevin Nail, left, and Mark Flynn work on their sand sculptures during the competition. Sculptors work the sand in competition Rebekah Allen rallen2pnj.com Sharks, alligators, fish, crabs and frogs all were spotted Sunday at Pensacola Beach. But they weren't in the water they were in the sand, as part of the annual Fiesta of Five Flags Sand Sculpture Contest.

Thirty-two teams of all skill levels showed off their talents in the hopes of winning cash prizes, T-shirts and gift certificates. This year the competition offered a professional division for the first time with a $1,000 grand prize awarded to expert sand artists Mark Flynn and Kevin Nail of Santa Rosa Beach. The two created an impressive ocean-themed interpretation of the popular reality show "American Idol" in which the judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell were portrayed as a dogfish, lane, FHP said. The driver of the Ford swerved in an attempt to avoid a collision, FHP said. Godwin said he was fishing when he received a call from a friend about the accident.

He said he immediately went to get his mother, Peggy Lail, and they drove to the scene. "It was pretty rough," Godwin said. "It was probably the worst accident I've ever seen." Godwin said he and his mother left the crash scene after a state trooper asked him to take his mother home. He said a trooper later came to his mother's home and confirmed his stepfather had died. Leonard Lail, a deacon at New Bethel Baptist Church, leaves behind his wife, Peggy, two sons, two stepsons and a stepdaughter.

"They are all going to love and miss him," Godwin said. The Rutledge family could not be reached for comment Sunday evening. Lottery Here are the winning numbers selected Sunday in the Florida Lottery: kits, rakes, shovels and food coloring to give their sculptures special details. The Pensacola Beach Community Church brought its faith-inspired creations to the sand with a three-dimensional sand Bible, a Jesus fish and a cross crafted on multi-colored sand to represent stained glass. Pensacola resident Betty Shoopman entered a sculpture titled "Kingfish Kissing." "Everybody needs to come out here and do this," Shoopman said.

"It's pure fun, and there aren't enough things like that for families to do around here." a mermaid and a shark. "Randy's a dogfish because he says Yo dog quite a bit," Nail said. "And I always thought Simon kind of looked like a shark." Flynn, a professional sand sculptor, said he has competed many times in the competition. "We had a lot of collapses," Flynn said. "I'm actually quite happy it came together." Lauren Hill, fiesta executive director, said the event is conducted every year to attract tourists and display the community's heritage and tradition.

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"Time is of the essence," Landis said. Building officials also can save people a lot of time and money by consulting them before construction begins. The organization's Web site (www. boaf.net) offers interpretations of the building code, giving builders something in black and white that can take some of the stress out of construction. Now, that is proactive.

Christ Church at Seville Square. This week, she becomes the first woman to serve as president of the Building Officials Association of Florida, founded 56 years ago. The group, which focuses on building code professionals, is likely to be back in the news this year as Florida endures a new hurricane season and local governments implement an updated building code in October. Like just about everything related to the construction industry, the world of building officials is male-dominated, with maybe a dozen women among BOAF's 3,200 members. But Landis, 50, didn't let herself be deterred despite being Firefighters, police officers and paramedics in uniforms get the attention, but the people arriving right behind them at hurricanes and other disasters can be big players, too.

They're "building officials," a lifeless job description perhaps, but a job vital for rebuilding communities. They decide if buildings can be occupied again, if electricity can be restored, if businesses can reopen. But emergencies are only a small part of their job. Mostly, they try to prevent bad stuff from happening by checking malls and theaters and just about every building in sight. By the nature of their work, you hardly ever hear of 435-8516 mobrienpnj.com them unless something goes wrong, Then, "Where's the building official?" people ask.

"We're proactive," says Tam Landis, who is the building official for the University of West Florida. "It's the essence of public service." She oversees more than 100 buildings, from modern dormitories on campus to historic structures like Old for construction. She was the only girl in her shop class in high school. At 19, she was framing houses. She was the first woman to graduate from the Industrial Technology Engineering program at UWF (1981).

"I cook because I like to eat," she said. "But I'd rather be woodworking or tinkering in the garage." Hurricane season has just begun, but the BOAF already.