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The Wildest Food and Drink Festival at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Guests will enjoy • Unlimited tastes of over 50 crafts and imports in your signature tasting glass • 3 drink tickets redeemable from full bars • Signature dish samples from over 30 local restaurants • Live bands, animal encounters and more!
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ROLLCALL MIKE WHITE PRESIDENT
“Showing the Way” by Broward Hatcher. Northbank Riverwalk at Jackson Street.
GRECIA VALENZ GRAPHIC DESIGNER
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIECE OF PUBLIC ART? WHERE IS IT?
KYLE BROWN
NATALIA GONZALES
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NIA ALAILIMA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
SPORTS MARKETING DIRECTOR
COLE PEPPER
TODD RYKACZEWSKI
The statue of the man standing on top of the world at Memorial Park.
The sculpture by the water at Memorial Park in Riverside.
The out-of-tune piano outside of Chamblin’s Bookmine.
PRODUCTION MANAGER
On the North Riverbank is the Memorial to the Great Fire of Jacksonville. It’s a steal sculpture to commemorate the fire from 1901.
“Midnight City” mural art by MactruQue on the side of Burrito Gallery building, in Downtown Jacksonville.
DAVE BARBUSH
RENEE MOORE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
MALLORY WANEK
JOSH LUSK
ALBERT BAGOCIUS
Toad mural by Shawn Thurston on Adams St.
Andrew Jackson’s statue in front of the Landing
WEB DIRECTOR
PRINT SPECIALIST
My favorite piece of public art is the mural painted on the side of burrito gallery downtown right across from the library.
I love all public art.
The San Marco Square Fountain
Jacksonville International Airport’s images of the travelers – their bags have a map of the Jacksonville area on them. “Gotta Go” by Gordon Huether.
JENNIE MAZUR
CRAIG ONEAL
MARIE BOIAN-MEYER
MONICA STOUDER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
DIGITAL MARKETING DIRECTOR
TIFFANY MCDONALD
AMY GRESS
The new mural at Adventure Landing!
The bronze runner statues near the river.
The Florida Theatre Mural at Dos Gatos. As a theatre gal myself, I love seeing that art form brought more into the public eye.
My favorite pieces of art are ever changing and cover the exterior walls of the Corks Art District – located on the Corner of Rosselle and King.
I love the owl outside the Main location of the public library.
Police Athletic League Mosaic Entry
CAREY HELPER
DAVID PEARCE
COURTNEY NICHOLS
ALLIE TUCKER
KAMESHIA WASHINGTON
The Fishing Boys on I-10. I like that they are barefoot.
“Girl and Origami” by Neptune Beach artist Sean Mahan on the Yates Parking Garage at 200 E. Adams St.
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
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PHOTOGRAPHER
MEDIA BUYER
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I like the Jax Public Library Main Branch I have always liked Javier Marin’s work in the Grand Staircase. It shows where a book and J. Johnson Gallery in Jax Beach such as Cabeza your imagination can take you. Mirella, 2012, Bronze, 30.5 x 20.5 x 12 inches.
WEB SPECIALIST
LINDI DIMAIO
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
My favorite piece of public art is the Grand Reading Room at the Main Library.
My favorite is Jessica Becker’s mural at Taco Lu!
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CONTENTS Shattered Dreams by Ann Kemp
FEATURED Awareness With Art .............................................................................20-21 Photo by Monica Lea Imagery
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ENTERTAINMENT
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COMMUNITY
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THE ARTS
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THEATRE
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KIDS
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CUISINE
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MUSIC
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AROUND TOWN
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NIGHTLIFE
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BRAIN FOOD
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ENTERTAINMENT
BUZZ PICKS Sept 6 A NEW DAWN
Veterans Memorial Arena HOFMMA.com
House Of Fame Mixed Martial Arts event will take place on September 6, 2014 in Jacksonville Florida at the Veterans Memorial Arena. Doors open up at 6:30 p.m., event starts at 7:30 p.m. HOF is honored to offer the Jacksonville community, its businesses, MMA enthusiasts, and Florida-based fighters highprofile, exciting and world-class MMA Entertainment at the prolific Jacksonville Veteran’s Memorial Arena.
Sept 13
Sept 12-14 CONNECTIONS FESTIVAL
Downtown Jacksonville ConnectionsFestival.com
Featuring local, regional, and international live music, dance, street performers, art, exhibitions, technology & business forums. Connection Festival is about the exploration and creativity of music, art and commerce through technology. Take in and support some of Jacksonville’s local food, drink and business vendors and experience Connection Festival 2014! #connectfest14
PUTT N’ CRAWL
Jacksonville Landing PuttNCrawl.com
Dust Off Your Golf Shoes: BUZZ Magazine and Coors Light present the second JACKSONVILLE LANDING Putt N’ Crawl, September 13th!! The Jacksonville Landing Putt N’ Crawl will be held from 1 p.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday, September 13th at the Jacksonville Landing. Yes, the same people (iwantaBUZZ.com) who bring you the beaches most sought after pub crawl is bringing this fun, special, often spoke about event back to downtown Jacksonville again this year!! Some of your favorite restaurants and bars are opening their doors to all participants who dare to take on the challenge of each home-built putting green for thousands of dollars in prizes!
Sept 13 ARF BARKET
Riverside Arts Market RiversideArtsMarket.com
It’s National Dog Week and the Riverside Arts Market is celebrating with the biannual event, Arf Barket!. Festivities include a pet parade through the Market, a costume contest and splash pools for our furry friends. Special booth spaces will be occupied by local animal shelters, veterinarians, and other businesses and organizations of interest to animal lovers. All sociable dogs are welcome to attend.
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Sept 9-13 ST. AUGUSTINE SPANISH WINE FESTIVAL
Downtown St. Augustine SpanishWineFestival.com
When Pedro Menendez and the first 800 European settlers landed on our shore almost 450 years ago, his ships carried survival provisions. Among his most treasured items was Spanish wine. Spanish wine is the most popular wine in Europe and the fastest growing segment of the American wine market. St. Augustine’s Spanish Wine Festival is an opportunity to promote our city regionally, nationally and internationally, to help local charities, and connect with our founders through a product that is as good today as it was when the early Spanish explorers came to America.
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Sept 18
SHERYL CROW
Florida Theatre FloridaTheatre.com
FRIES WITH THAT WINE
Nine-time Grammy Award Winner Sheryl Crow will be performing at the Florida Theatre on Sunday, September 14th at 7 p.m.! Due to her long list of hits ranging from Pop, Rock, Folk, Country and Blues, tickets will go fast and are limited. Don’t miss this “must see” performance! Tickets on sale for $50.50/$70.50/$90.50.
EverBank Field RMHCJacksonville.org
This one of a kind event pairs a variety of wines with all your fast food favorites like cheeseburgers and chicken nuggets and America’s favorite fries! Tickets are selling like (well, French Fries) so don’t delay, get your’s today! Ticket proceeds will benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville, and provide support and temporary lodging to children and their families while the child receives healthcare treatment in the Jacksonville area.
Sept 25
99.1 WQIK FREE COUNTRY CONCERT FEATURING JERROD NIEMANN Jacksonville Landing JacksonvilleLanding.com
The Jacksonville does it again with a FREE country concert featuring Jerrod Niemann and Rae Lynn presented by 99.1 WQIK! The show starts at 7 p.m. but get here early, the courtyard is going to fill up! Jerrod Niemann’s hot hits include “Lover, Lover” and “Drink to That All Night”. RaeLynn is best known for her time on The Voice, where she joined Blake Shelton’s team. Since her time on the show, she has performed a song co-written with Miranda Lambert entitled “Lie” and released “God Made Girls” to country radio, on July 1, 2014.
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Sept 26
BREW AT THE ZOO
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens JacksonvilleZoo.com
Jacksonville’s wildest Food and Drink Festival features delicious restaurants and breweries in the awesome setting of the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. Guests will receive three drink tickets for beverages from our full bars, enjoy unlimited tastes of over 50 craft and import beers in signature tasting glasses, and sample dishes from over 30 local restaurants. All proceeds benefit the care and feeding of the Zoo’s over 2,000 animals.
25-27 PAULY SHORE
Comedy Zone ComedyZone.com
In 1997, FOX cast him as the freeloading son of a wealthy businessman in the sitcom “PAULY.” Shore’s first comedy album, “The Future of America,” was named Best Comedy Album by the College Music Journalists, while his second album, “Scraps from the Future,” earned a Best Comedy Album nomination from The National Association of Record Merchandisers. He followed up with albums “Pink Diggly Diggly” and “Hollywood, We Have a Problem.” See Pauly Shore live at the Comedy Zone this September!
Sept 25 MOSH AFTER DARK: THE SCIENCE OF COOKING WITH HEAD CHEF BENNETT DEPEW OF HARRY’S SEAFOOD BAR AND GRILL
Museum of Science and History TheMOSH.org
Foodies unite! We’ve all heard the phrase the art of cooking…Head to MOSH to learn the science behind preparing meals with Head Chef Bennett Depew of Harry’s Seafood Bar and Grill. Chef Depew will even share some of his concoctions with attendees. Cost is $20; MOSH Members receive a 20% discount. Doors open at 6 p.m.; program begins at 6:30 p.m. The Science of Cooking is part of MOSH After Dark, a fun series of adult programs presented each month.
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10-11 JAXTOBERFEST
Jacksonville Shipyards Jaxtoberfest.com
Guten Tag Jacksonvillians! It’s time to don your dirndls and slip on your lederhosen! Jacksonville’s largest family fall celebration is upon us, and this year will be bigger and better than before! Join 50,000 of your closest friends over a bratwurst…or two! Jaxtoberfest is a two day festival held in the heart of downtown Jacksonville. The sweet smells of German brats and sounds of polka music are set to invade Jacksonville Friday, October 10th and Saturday, October 11th.
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What’s Happening Visit our iwantaBUZZ.com calendar to find more events.
SEPT 1-4
***Wednesday Market at the Pier: Every Wed., St. Augustine Pier, St. Augustine, OldCity.com First Wednesday Art Walk: Sept. 3, Downtown Jacksonville, ILoveArtWalk.com
***Friday Night Live at the Landing: Every Fri., Jacksonville Landing, JacksonvilleLanding.com
American Sewing Guild Meeting: Sept. 18, Sew Chic Stitching Lounge, St. Augustine, (904) 940-6669
***Friday Market: Every Fri., Jacksonville Landing, JacksonvilleLanding.com
Web Tour Championship: Sept 18-Sept. 21, Dye’s Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, WebTourChampionship.com
Reggae Jammin’ on the River: Sept. 7, Jacksonville Landing, JacksonvilleLanding.com
SEPT 19-21
Nocatee Farmers’ Market: Sept. 20, Nocatee, Ponte Vedra, Nocatee.com Tolomato Cemetery Guided Tour: Sept. 20, Tolomato Cemetery, St. Augustine, TolomatoCemetery.com
SEPT 22-25
Quiltfest: Sept. 25-Sept. 27, Prime Osborn Convention Center, QuiltfestJax.com
Country Cuties Beauty Pageant: Sept. 7, FOP Lode, St. Augustine, OldCity.com
The Buy Media Event: Sept. 25, Hyatt Regency at Jacksonville Riverfront, TheBuyMediaEvent.com
SEPT 26-28
Full Moon Beach Stroll: Sept. 8, Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area, Flagler Beach, OldCity.com
The Pretty Pooch Pageant: Sept. 27, Jacksonville Equestrian Center, RapunzelsBeauty.com
Sunset/Moonrise St. Augustine Lighthouse: Sept. 8, St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum, St. Augustine, StAugustineLighthouse.org
Censored! Excerpts from Banned Books: Sept. 27, Jacksonville Main Library, JaxPublicLibrary.org
Jacksonville Beach Art Walk: Sept. 9, Downtown Jacksonville Beach, BetterJaxBeach.com St. Augustine Spanish Wine Festival: Sept. 9-Sept. 13, Downtown St. Augustine, SpanishWineFestival.com
SEPT 12-14
Cava Reception and Dinner: Sept. 12, The Treasury on the Plaza, St. Augustine, (904) 209-4227
Charlie Murphy has spent the past several years performing his critically acclaimed standup show and continues to prove himself as a remarkable comedian, actor, writer and producer. He is popularly known for his time spent on the “Chappelle Show,” multiple television appearances and roles in feature films such as “Lottery Ticket” and “Our Family Wedding.” Murphy will be at the Comedy Zone September 18 – 21.
St. Augustine Slow Down with Slow Foods: Sept. 19, St. Augustine Distillery, St. Augustine, StAugustineDistillery.com/ Happenings/The-St-Augustine-Slow-Down/
First Sundays Soul Jazz Brunch: Sept. 7, Jacksonville Sports Tavern, DowntownJacksonville.org
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SEPT 15-18
Paula Deen: Sept. 18, Times Union Center for the Performing Arts, PaulaDeen.com
Sunset Celebration: Sept. 6, Vilano Beach Pier, VilanoBeachFL.com
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“Grease” Auditions: Sept. 14, Jacksonville Landing, JacksonvilleLanding.com
First Friday Art Walk: Sept. 5, Downtown St. Augustine, OldCity.com
***Riverside Arts Market: Every Sat., Riverside Arts Market, RiversideArtsMarket.com
Big Names Coming In September To The Comedy Zone
Jax Night of Film: Sept. 13, Ritz Theatre and Museum, RitzJacksonville.com
Art & Merchant Walk: Sept. 15, A1A Blvd., St. Augustine,
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By Elizabeth Hecht
Putt N’ Crawl: Sept. 13, Jacksonville Landing, PuttNCrawl.com
***Music by the Sea: Every Wed., St. Johns County Pier Park & Pavilion, TheCivicAssociation.org
***Old City Farmers Market: Every Sat., St. Augustine Amphitheatre, StAugAmphitheatre.com
In the Zone
Southern Classic Gun Show: Sept. 27-Sept. 28, Jacksonville Fairgrounds, JacksonvilleFair.com St. Augustine Bridal Expo & Fashion Show: Sept. 27, Fort Menendez, St. Augustine, Facebook.com/StAugWeddingExpo SAiRA Food & Wine Festival: Sept. 28, COA River House, St. Augustine, StAugustineRestaurant.com
Pauly Shore has been a comedic fixture for more than two decades after kicking off his career with the introduction of “The Weizel,” a character he created that had mass appeal. He has starred in box office favorites “Encino Man” and “SonIn-Law.” Shore will be at the Comedy Zone September 25 – 27.
More details are online at ComedyZone.com or Facebook.com/ComedyZoneJax.
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY EDITOR
Dr. Judith A.M. Smith
President & CEO, HandsOn Jacksonville
To get involved in our community visit HandsOnJax.org
Making a Difference: non-profit & charity leaders in our community
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Thanks to our dedicated volunteers, donors and staff, Hubbard House has been saving the lives of victims of domestic violence and their children for 38 years. It’s rewarding to know that the help we provide can not only change the lives of today’s victims but can positively impact their families for generations to come. I feel blessed to be a small part of that change.”
ELLEN SILER
Hubbard House | HubbardHouse.org
Ellen Siler, Hubbard House CEO for 17 years, has been working to end domestic violence locally, and on multiple statewide boards and commissions since 1990. Honors include Court TV Everyday Hero, Business Journal Woman of Influence and Ultimate CEO Awards, Times Union Eve Award Finalist and Women’s History Month poster honoree. A graduate of UNF and Leadership Jacksonville, she is a member of Rotary and the Jacksonville Women’s Network and a former Peace Corps volunteer.
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I am so honored to have the opportunity to lead the Sulzbacher Center, an organization that strives to end homelessness one person at a time. The need for services in our community is crushing and without the support of our staff, donors and volunteers we would not be able to face that overwhelming need each day.”
CINDY FUNKHOUSER
Sulzbacher Center | SulzbacherCenter.org Cindy Funkhouser is President and CEO of the Sulzbacher Center, the largest homeless resource provider in Northeast Florida. She also served as the Executive Director of Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry, a faith-based organization that provides emergency assistance for beaches families. Cindy graduated from Florida State University with a Masters Degree in Social Work and holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology from George Mason University. For 20 years Cindy’s first career was in sales and marketing for a Fortune 500 company. Cindy has been married to her High School sweetheart for 30 years and has two sons, Brandon and Zack.
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COMMUNITY FOCUS
The Most Interesting Person I’ve Interviewed This Month It’s a different approach to getting kids excited about music, in the language students are comfortable with.
First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross
Pete Carney, a former Duval County music student has developed a concept called Interactive Listening, a top-rated iBook and textbook. In fact, it’s the first education method ever to be featured on the iTunes homepage.
Interactive Listening was recently purchased by Duval County Public Schools and is set to be taught to students this year.
Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition
priority of the Coalition.
Strengthening Families. Fathers play an important role in a family. Studies show that children with early father NEFHealthyStart.org involvement are more likely to be and stay healthy. The In Northeast Florida too many babies die from Healthy Start Coalition conducts responsible fatherhood preventable causes and lack of health services. The and new dad classes throughout the community to Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition leads a encourage dads to be involved. cooperative community effort to reduce infant mortality Building Communities. Infant mortality is a community and improve the health of women, children and families problem — and it takes a community to solve it. The in Northeast Florida. Coalition engages partners to join in the effort to address Saving babies. Every baby deserves an equal and healthy start in life, but too many babies are born too small and too early. From Healthy Start care coordination services to safe sleep education, making sure babies are healthy and celebrate their first birthday is a main
the underlying societal & structural root causes of infant mortality. Teens, college students, community health advocates, medical providers, AmeriCorps members and more work with the Coalition to make sure every baby has a healthy start.
And it’s used in more than a dozen countries around the world, including the United Nations International School in New York.
“The idea is to help kids make the connection between ‘Happy’ by Pharrell, to Mozart’s ‘Night Music,’” said Carney, who says his goal is for technology in school to create interaction between students, not isolation in front of devices. Interactive Listening, which has earned rave reviews from music educators nationwide, was named by Apple Inc. as the #1 Editor’s Choice in all categories of textbooks and was the first music education method to ever be featured on Apple’s iTunes website. Duval County Public Schools has recently purchased 2,000 textbooks for students and 100 iBooks for teachers as part of this new initiative. It features Hollywood-style graphics, an orchestra of interactive 3-D instruments, and entertaining computer games. “We wanted to create enjoyable content that engages students by using a diverse spectrum of sounds, from prehistoric cavemen to Beethoven to Coldplay,” said Carney. “We give music education the movie-star treatment, by including music videos, 3-D imagery and computer games that make it fun for students to learn music history.” Pretty cool stuff! And keep listening for great interviews every weekday morning at 9 a.m. on First Coast Connect, on 89.9FM!
Police Athletic League of Jacksonville
Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida - Refugee Services
JaxPal.com
LSSJax.org
Through educational, athletic and leadership programs, the Police Athletic League of Jacksonville enriches the lives of children by creating positive relationships between law enforcement officers and the youth of our community. PAL serves roughly 2,600 kids annually. PAL builds friendships between Jacksonville law enforcement officers and the children we serve. The vast majority of these kids live in zip codes which have the highest concentration of risk factors for raising a child: highest percentage of poverty lowest average median income, highest incidence of unemployment, teen pregnancy, births to unwed mothers, single parent households and high school drop-outs. Our sports program is the “hook” to attract students to PAL where we can provide academic assistance, life skills instruction and mentoring from positive role models.
IMAGINE LIVING IN A PLACE WHERE YOU FEAR FOR YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF YOUR LOVED ONES EVERY DAY. This is the refugee experience. Each year, Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida (LSS) welcomes hundreds of refugee men, women and children to the Jacksonville area. We provide a variety of services to help them get settled in their new home and adjust to a new culture. There is much to learn, and there are many obstacles. But thanks to our dedicated staff and volunteers, the refugees we serve are well on their way to self-sufficiency within months. We are confident that our work has helped make Jacksonville the vibrant and diverse community it is today. To learn more, visit our Website, www.LSSJax.org. Contact us to learn how you can get involved.
LEADERSHIP JAX
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
An interview with a leader in the Jacksonville Community
MEG ROSE – “A Multi-Faceted
Leader; Turning Vision into Reality” Vice President of Field Operations, Firehouse Subs of America LLC
Buzz: You oversee the operations of over 800 Firehouse franchises. Amazing! How did you come to be VP of Firehouse? Did you always want to be in the service industry? Meg Rose: Actually, I wanted to become a marine biologist, the service industry kind of claimed me. I attended college in Rhode Island and just like a lot of kids do I got a job to have a little spending money. I started working at a little restaurant/bar called the Bonvue Inn and I loved it! I then started waitressing at Friday’s and in 3 months was promoted to Manager. This was the start to my management career path in the industry. I went on to become Regional Director for Applebee’s. This experience was invaluable because I was able to work at the ground level in the franchisee process and help them grow to over 62 locations. In this industry you wear a lot of hats and need to know “something about everything.” In 2007 I joined Firehouse as Franchisee Business Manager, which at that time Firehouse had about 172 franchises. I am so proud to be part of the Firehouse family and to be an active member in its monumental growth and expansion. We now have over 800 locations and in October we will be celebrating our 20th birthday as a company. Buzz: This year you were recognized at the Legacy of Leaders dinner and in the Portrait of Leadership Gallery. What does being a “leader” mean to you? Meg Rose: Being recognized as a leader in my community is an honor. I am passionate about leadership and take the responsibility very seriously. A leader needs to have a clear vision of what they are working towards and trying to achieve. Identify your vision and then turn it into reality! You need to make sure you have “the right people in the seats” and sometimes that can be a tough call….As a leader, “We don’t succeed alone but we do fail alone.” Give back to your community and those less fortunate you – that is the culture at Firehouse. Robin (Firehouse owner) once told me, “We give because we should and we can.” Making Subs-Saving Lives… Buzz: What advice would you leave future leaders? Meg Rose: Take every opportunity that you can to learn and “do the job before you get the job.” Identify those mentors or role models that are doing what you want to do and emulate them. This will help you develop your own style and what works for you. Remember that nobody can read your mind, be selfmotivated and let people know what you want and make it happen. Last but not least – Work Hard!
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Community Events
Visit iwantaBUZZ.com calendar to find more community events.
SEPT 1-4
7th Annual Patriot Golf Days: Sept. 1, World Golf Hall of Fame, WoldGolfHallofFame.org Lightner Museum Curator’s Tour: Sept. 3, Lightner Museum, LightnerMuseum.org Free admission at MOCA: Sept. 3, MOCA Jacksonville, MOCAJacksonville.org ***Catty Shack Daytime Tour: Every Thurs., Additionally Sept. 1, Sept. 14, Sept. 28, Catty Shack, CattyShack.org
SEPT 5-7
***Historic Weapons Demonstrations: Every Fri.-Sun., Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, OldCity.com First Friday Cosmic Concerts: Sept. 5, Museum of Science and History, TheMOSH.org Boy Scout Workshop, Citizen of the Community: Sept. 6, Museum of Science and History, TheMOSH.org ***Catty Shack Nighttime Feeding: Every Sat., Additionally, Sept. 5, Sept. 19, Catty Shack, CattyShack.org
Toast to the Animals: Sept. 20, EverBank Field, JaxHumane.org Little Learners: Sept. 10, Museum of Science and History, TheMOSH.org
Guided Beach Exploration: Sept. 20, GTM Reserve S. Beach Access Lot, Ponte Vedra Beach, OldCity.com
Fine Art of Jazz Museum Opening: Sept. 11, Ritz Theatre and Museum, RitzJacksonville.com
Infusing Science into Afterschool, Stem Building Workshop: Sept. 20, Museum of Science and History, TheMOSH.org
SEPT 12-14
Free Admission at MOCA: Sept. 6-Sept. 7, MOCA Jacksonville, MOCAJacksonville.org
Fire Up the Grill: Sept. 12 & Sept. 13, St. Phillips Episcopal Church, StPhillipsJax.org
4-H Kickoff: Sept. 6, Jacksonville Fairgrounds, JacksonvilleFair.com
Second Saturday Trail Hike: Sept. 13, GTM Research Reserve Trailhead Pavilion, Ponte Vedra Beach, (904) 823-4500
Guided Cultural Hike: Sept. 6, GTM Research Reserve, Ponte Vedra Beach, OldCity.com
Second Saturday Plant Sale: Sept. 13, Washington Oaks State Park, Palm Coast, WashingtonOaks.org
Tales about Grandmas: Sept. 6, The Lincolnville Museum & Cultural Center, St. Augustine, (904) 471-8478
Ortega River Boat Cruise: Sept. 13, Friendship Fountain, StJohsnRiverKeeper.org
Sea Your History Weekend: Sept. 6 & Sept. 7, St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum, St. Augustine, StAugustineLighthouse.org
JobNewsJax.com Career Fair: Sept. 16, Prime Osborn Convention Center, JobNewsUSA.com/Jax
Celebrate Grandparents Weekend at the Zoo: Sept. 6 & Sept. 7, Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, JacksonvilleZoo.org SweetWater Kayak Raffle Giveaway: Sept. 7, Sliders Seaside Grill, Fernandina Beach, StJohsnRiverKeeper.org
SEPT 15-18
Visit Jacksonville Annual Meeting: Sept. 17, Prime Osborn Convention Center, VisitJacksonville.com Homeschool Program, Family Workshop: Sept. 17, Museum of Science and History, TheMOSH.org
SEPT 22-25
Bratini: Sept. 25, Serenata Beach Resort, S. Ponte Vedra, StAugustineRegionalCouncil.com/Bratini Tribute: Sept. 25, Times Union Center, CommunityConnectionsJax.org MOSH After Dark: Sept. 25, Museum of Science and History, TheMOSH.org
SEPT 26-29
Dinner For the Birds: Sept. 26, Raintree Restaurant, St. Augustine, HawkeWildlife.org Turtle Talk, A Sea turtle’s Journey: Sept. 26, Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area, Flagler Beach, OldCity.com Brew at the Zoo: Sept. 26, Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, JacksonvilleZoo.org
Fries with that Wine: Sept. 18, EverBank Field, RMHCJacksonville.org
Family Seining at the GTM Research Reserve: Sept. 27, GTM Research Reserve Dam Recreation Area, Ponte Vedra, (904) 823-4500
Members Matter Low Country Boil: Sept. 10, Sadler Point Marina, StJohnsRiverKeeper.org
SEPT 19-21
Veterans Services Job Fair: Sept. 19 & Sept. 20, Jacksonville Fairgrounds, JacksonvilleFair.com
Experience Fort Mose, Colonial Children Storytime and Crafts: Sept. 27, Fort Mose Historical State Park, St. Augustine, FloridaStateParks.org/FortMost/Events.cfm
Miracle Jeans Day 2014: Sept. 10, Wolfson Children’s Hospital, MiracleJeansDay.com
Pirate Party: Sept. 19, Treaty Oak Park, JaxHappenings.com
National Public Lands Day: Sept. 27, Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area, Flagler Beach, FloridaStateParks.org
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Career and Community Resource Fair: Sept. 9, Jacksonville Main Library, DowntownJacksonville.org
Tobacco Free St. Johns Monthly Meeting: Sept. 10, Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine, TobaccoFreeStJohsn.com
Walk to End Alzheimer’s: Sept. 20, Veterans Park, Palm Coast, ACT.ALZ.org
Stars for Kids Gala with MLB: Sept. 29, Palm Coast, TheGreatSave.org
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THE ARTS
Arts Unleashed
Be On The Look Out For
Be On The Look Out For
Mike Groe
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Ann Kemp
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I am an artist currently living in Jacksonville, Florida. My work ranges widely between traditional oil painting, graphic design and multimedia. Within this portfolio you will find several artwork samples that showcase my abilities and accurately represent my personal & professional style. I actively pursue opportunities to share my talents. Any inquiries can be emailed directly to me at mjgroe@gmail.com, or feel free to contact me through any one of my social media webpages.”
MikeGroe.com
Sharing my photographs is often sharing myself, revealing those unique images that I have seen and captured with my camera in private moments of quiet meditative observation and solitude. I strive to capture the overlooked. This may be seen as a form… shadow… shape… color… movement… or texture. When doing this, the commonplace often becomes the unusual and the imperfect becomes mysterious, allowing the viewer an opportunity for subjective interpretation and contemplation.” See Ann’s work in “Fusion,” a new exhibition to open at the Cultural Center of Ponte Vedra September 26th from 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
Contact her by email at: nassaulakes@comcast.net
Congratulations to the BUZZ Box Winners
1st Place Chase Heck
Chase has been studying art since he was 6 years old. Learn more about Chase and his artwork in his interview on page 21.
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2nd Place Paco Gutierrez
3rd Place Silvia deAraujo
4th Place Rosaly Natera
5th Place Lora Henningsen
Author’s Note
Art Locale
ANNUAL BUTTERFIELD GARAGE SALE
The heart-breaking romance and unexpected adventure don’t stop until the last page of “The Goodbye Lie,” Jane Marie’s first installment in a new historical series set on Florida’s Amelia Island. In the story, aspiring writer Breelan Dunnigan is literally swept away, first by a tornado and then a handsome stranger, who steps into her home and into her soul. Escape to New York City brings new love, but when Breelan returns to Florida, her life has turned upside down. Strong family bonds and values are soon pitted against passion, jealousy and murder in this clean, yet satisfying tale. Readers will rejoice in the clever twists of plot. Rich characters, late Victorian conventions and gentle humor flavor up the mix of romance, honor and treachery. Buy your paperback copy today on Amazon.com GraciousJaneMarie.blogspot.com
GARDEN CONCERT: MUSIC OF MOVEMENT
Now-Sept. 2
Sept. 20
The artists at Butterfield Garage are once again offering their art at bargain prices. This has been a very popular event. It is a time for the artists to clean out their studios and for their visitors to take advantage of some very special deals on artworks from all of our talented members. Each artist decides what deal they want to offer, and the result is a great and varied selection of art at bargain prices.
In celebration of our beautiful Civil Rights photography exhibition, join The Cummer for an evening of Blues and Jazz with Music from the Movement! Get ready to groove with Funky Butt Blues Band featuring Lawrence Buckner and Ed Cotton. A U.S. Army veteran, Lawrence Buckner currently tours with Mark Farner, formally of Grand Funk Railroad and has shared the stage with The Doors, Journey, Styxx and many other acts. Ed Cotton has spent the better part of his 20 years as a professional musician as the leader of Pretty Boy Freud.
Butterfield Garage Art Gallery ButterfieldGarage.com
Jane Marie
FEATURED EVENTS
JUXTAPOSITION: LARRY WILSON & LAURIE HITZIG
Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens Cummer.org
THE DOWNTOWN BAZAAR
Sept. 2-Nov. 2
Sept. 27
This exhibition displays deeply personal works informed by the life experiences of this husband-and-wife team who share close studio quarters in Jacksonville’s CoRK Arts District. Wilson’s powerful sculptures explore the strengths and vulnerabilities of the masculine, while Hitzig’s mixed media creations resonate with considerations of spirituality.
Enjoy fine art, great music and fabulous food under the stars. Take a stroll through enchanted, torch-lit pathways. You can discover all this and more in St. Augustine’s Colonial Quarter on the last Saturday of each month, from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Admission is free to the public so bring the whole family, even your furry friends. Come check out what’s behind the walls of the Colonial Quarter…you’re sure to have captivating evening!
Reception: Sept. 4, 6 p.m. UNF Gallery at MOCA UNF.edu/Gallery
A artful night out with Michael Krejci
General Sales Manager WJXT Channel 4, The Local Station
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Colonial Quarter, St. Augustine TheDowntownBazaar.com
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THEATRE
THEATRE IN THE KNOW
BUZZ: What’s your background in the arts? DY: Theatre. I was an actor who became a director who
By Todd Rykaczewski
became a producer who became an administrator and presenter. I also have taught theatre. The theatre is my first love in the arts. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts and Theatre and a Masters of Fine Art in Drama and Acting.
INTERVIEW WITH DENTON YOCKEY Director of thrasher-horne center for the arts “My predecessor, Tony Walsh, has done a great job over the past 10 years lining up a variety of programs which showcase the arts at a very high standard. I would like to specifically enhance what Tony and the Center have been doing by showcasing some of today’s popular artists, specifically targeting the generation of millennials, those who are currently between the ages of 19 and 34. I also would like to present some of the popular artists of the past 35 years or so as well for Generation X and the Baby Boomers.” -Denton Yockey BUZZ: A leader must be equipped with a set of competences necessary to perform their goal. Which one would you say is the most important ability a leader should have? DY: I note you asked about an “important ability” as opposed to an “important quality.” Bearing in mind that distinction, I would say the ability to prioritize is extremely important to a leader of any organization. There are arguments that can be made for other abilities such as communication and team building, etc., but the ability to assess (and reassess as necessary,) what is most important at any one given time assists in providing the leader and the organization a game plan to tackle its most important challenges when they need to be tackled.
BUZZ: What are some shows/exhibits that are coming
up that you are excited about? DY: There are really many upcoming exciting events and I am not certain where to start. I am looking forward to hearing the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra for the first time. I am a big fan of Tom Wopat. He has been a Broadway mainstay for the past couple of decades and his upcoming concert features many of the “Rat Pack” standards we all know and love. There is an exciting exhibit called The American Soldier, which is a photographic history from the Civil War to the War in Iraq and then of course, we have dance, family shows, and Broadway musicals such as “Jekyll and Hyde” and “Guys and Dolls.”
Players By The Sea Inspiration and excitement as “Jesus Christ Superstar” opens the new Players by the Sea season! Players by the Sea begins its 49th season with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s thrilling rock musical “Jesus Christ Superstar,” opening September 19 on the Main Stage. The story of Jesus’ last days is retold through the disillusioned eyes of his betrayer Judas. As Jesus struggles with the human and divine sides of his identity against a backdrop of politics, betrayal and the devouring perils of celebrity, he is alternately exalted and let down by his disciples, followed unconditionally only by the devoted Mary Magdalene.
BUZZ: How can the community be more involved with Thrasher-Horne Center? DY: Ummm….buy a ticket? Listen, it’s not all about money of course. What I should say is come see and experience an event. Some of them are free to the public. All of our gallery exhibits are free and we always have at least one free concert a year. This year – two. Obviously, we have to charge for most of our events to cover our expenses and those of the artists, but the tickets are really reasonably priced. We do have a volunteer program and I welcome programming and show suggestions. Anyone can find me at dentonyockey@sjrstate.edu. BUZZ: Is there anything you wish to tell the Jacksonville
community about Thrasher-Horne Center? That is how you can find us. We also have a Conference Center, which provides space for rent to the public for weddings, banquets, business conferences, health expos, you name it. Come to think of it, we rent out our two theatre venues as well. Just come on in and check us out. See a show or a concert. It is a great center for the arts with a terrific conference center. It’s easy to find with minimal traffic and easy free parking. Once you are here, stop me and say hi.
DY: THCenter.org.
PLAYERS BY THE SEA & JACKSONVILLE BANK PRESENTS
PLAYERS BY THE SEA & JACKSONVILLE BANK PRESENTS
JESUS CHRIST
JESUS CHRIST
SUPERSTAR Can you strip away the myth from the man?
SUPERSTAR
MUSIC BY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER LYRICS BY TIM RICE
This high-energy rock opera debuted on Broadway in 1971. Originally considered controversial for its sympathetic interpretation of Judas and its depiction of Jesus as a man SEPTEMBER 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28* | OCTOBER 2, 3, 4, 5*, 10, 11 with fears and frailties, the show has since been widely performed and embraced. The most recent Broadway revival was in 2012, based on the visually spectacular Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival production. DIRECTED & CHOREOGRAPHED BY RON SHREVE & JOCELYN GERONIMO MUSIC DIRECTION BY GREG HERSEY
The show is directed and choreographed by Ron Shreve, fulltime PBTS Production Director, with Jocelyn Geronimo as co-choreographer. Noted percussionist and PBTS veteran Greg Hersey is the Music Director. Jesus is played by Alejandro Rodriguez, director of this summer’s blockbuster hit “Rent.” David Lee Redding plays Judas, with Sadie LaManna as Mary Magdalene, Rob Banks as Pontius Pilate and Daniel Austin as King Herod. The featured cast includes Hector Gonzalez, Ryan Arroyo and Jeff Springman. Ensemble performers include Amanda Faye, Lauren Albert, Jessica Hayden, Ashley Yarham, Ashley Augustyniak, Leslie Richart, Alix Bond, David Scott, Eric Yarham and Noah Bennett. The show runs four weeks, with performances on September 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, October 2, 3, 4, 10, 11 at 8 p.m. Sunday matinee performances are September 28 and October 5 at 2 p.m. All tickets are $28. Thursday Student Nights offer half price admission with valid student ID. For information and tickets, call (904) 249-0289 or log onto www.playersbythesea.org.
Can you strip away the myth from the man?
MUSIC BY ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER LYRICS BY TIM RICE DIRECTED & CHOREOGRAPHED BY RON SHREVE & JOCELYN GERONIMO MUSIC DIRECTION BY GREG HERSEY
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PLAYERSBYTHESEA.ORG | 904-249-0289 | 106 North 6th Street Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 Jesus Christ Superstar is produced through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals.
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Theatre
Theatre Locale
CENTER STAGE THIS MONTH
“THE BOY FROM OZ”
“ANNIE”
ABET ABETTheatre.com
Times Union Center ArtistSeriesJax.org
Oct. 21-Oct. 26
Sept. 5-Sept. 21
From Down Under to over the top. This award-winning Broadway hit is a musical true story of the late entertainer Peter Allen who was a protégé of Judy Garland, and briefly married to her daughter Liza Minnelli. ABET showcases new and original plays and neglected classics, developing new talent. We seek diversity in all aspects.
Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of “ANNIE” will be a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic Tony Award®-winning original. “ANNIE” has a book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin. All three authors received 1977 Tony Awards® for their work. Choreography is by Liza Gennaro.
“MAN OF LA MANCHA”
“JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR”
Alhambra Theatre & Dining AlhambraJax.com
Players By The Sea PlayersByTheSea.org
Sept. 10-Oct. 12
This musical version of Don Quixote features the mad, aging nobleman who embarrasses his respectable family by his adventures. Backed by his faithful sidekick Sancho Panza, he duels windmills and defends his perfect lady in this exciting tale.
Sept. 19-Oct. 11
The last days of Jesus Christ are retold through the eyes of his betrayer, Judas, in this high-energy rock musical. Jesus explores the battle of humanity vs. divinity against a backdrop of betrayal, responsibility, love and the perils of celebrity along with Mary Magdalene and the disciples. Visit PlayersByTheSea. org to purchase your tickets today!
“THE ADDAMS FAMILY” Sept. 18- Sept. 28
Limelight Theatre LimelightTheatre.Ticketleap.com
“FIGARO”
Sept. 19-Oct. 4
Theatre Jacksonville TheatreJax.com
He’s getting married in the morning, and the enterprising Figaro (servant, barber, professional troublemaker) couldn’t be happier. But with everybody scheming to come between him and his bride, Figaro will need all his cunning to make it down the aisle. This new adaptation of Beaumarchais’ comic masterpiece is not only hilariously funny, but has a razor sharp political edge.
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From Theatrical Rights Worldwide: “The Addams Family” features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family - a man her parents have never met. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday’s “normal” boyfriend and his parents. Appropriate for 4th grade and older.
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Theatre
Theater in the River City By Tamara McClaran, Northeast Florida Theater Enthusiast
“Phantom, The Musical,”
At Orange Park Community Theatre It’s not the Phantom musical everyone knows about, but “Phantom, the Musical” is coming to the Orange Park Community Theatre. Like the popular musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Arthur Kopit and Maury Yeston’s Phantom is based on Gaston Leroux’s novel, “The Phantom of the Opera.” “Phantom the Musical” has never been performed on Broadway but has had more than 1,000 productions in regional and community theaters. “I don’t want to suggest that I don’t like Andrew Lloyd Webber’s version,” said director Kurt McCall. “But Kopit and Yeston’s Phantom musical is incredible.” Both musicals share some similarities, but McCall describes Phantom the Musical as a more intimate show with a greater focus on the storyline and an operetta-style score. “It shares some of the same aspects as the Webber version,” McCall said. “But the Kopit/ Yeston version reveals more of a love story.” The cast features nearly 30 local actors, including Ellen Marini as Christine and Rick Cubbedge as the Phantom. “We have a super talented cast with the right chemistry,” McCall said. McCall is designing the set, which will feature secret corridors and passageways. The musical will be performed with a live band. Sonia Lewis is assisting as vocal coach. “I could not have done this show without her,” McCall said. “Phantom the Musical” opens Aug. 29. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 21. Tickets are $20. For reservations, visit OPCT.org or call (904) 276-2599. The theater is located at 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park.
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FEATURE
TOP ARTISTS OF AWARENESS WITH ART THE AWARENESS WITH ART AUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE, OCTOBER 10TH AT JAXTOBERFEST! Read about all of our participating artists at AwarenessWithArt.com!
Sarah Martin
barbara catHey
Christianna Louise White
Sarah Martin’s recent creations have included reclaimed wood, collage animal paintings, screen-printing, and non-objective paintings. Sarah has frequently displayed artwork at local art walks, galleries, fundraisers and shops in Florida, Colorado, and Missouri. A small collection of items created by Sarah can be found on her Outspoken Rhino Etsy Shop at Etsy.com/shop/ OutspokenRhino as well as her Facebook page Facebook.com/OutspokenRhino.
Christianna White is an emerging artist from Jacksonville, Florida. She currently works as a Visual and Performing Arts educator for The Cathedral Arts Project at PACE Center for Girls and Cedar Hills Elementary. She enjoys teaching art at The Riverside Children’s Art Center and will soon begin teaching an adult painting class at The Center for Abundant Living.
Marsha Hatcher
“Upon retirement in the late 90s I returned to artistic expression; learning, doing and teaching decorative painting. I have also done mural work, banners (both painted and fiber art) and painting decorative items and chairs with shell motifs. Much of my current work has been connected to the Jacksonville Shell Club and Show. I paint what I enjoy and enjoy what I paint. Retirement is wonderful!”
Melanie Soto
Marsha Hatcher (MHat) was born in South Georgia and received her BA degree in art at Albany State University. She has been painting professionally for many years. Every painting is a challenge to do better than the last painting. Hatcher paints portraits in a expressionistic style, capturing both likeness and emotion. This mood driven style of painting assures that each piece of art is unique.
Melanie Soto is a Mixed Media Artist. She received her B.F.A. from the Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago in Media Art and Animation. After being raised in the inner-city of Chicago, Melanie took a liking to Graffiti art. Melanie enjoys using various medium to create her art. Soto moved to Jacksonville, where she currently resides and continues to pursue her Art. She can be contacted at SotoStripnoticArt@gmail.com.
Leilani Leo
Stephanie Zide
It was at the age of 37 that she finally found out that with a passion for learning, the right teacher, and some self-confidence her dreams of being an artist were attainable and an oil painter was born. Only a little over two years later, wanting to expand on that dream, she challenged her abilities by choosing this charity project for BUZZ Magazine as her first attempt at painting in acrylics.
Stephanie Zide has been a resident of Jacksonville much of her life. She began drawing as soon as she could properly hold a crayon and never looked back. She is working towards her Bachelors degree in Information Technology Management at Florida State College at Jacksonville. She seeks to obtain a M.F.A. in Painting and would like to create art to help support various environmental causes, like conservation.
Kate Vallas
Pat Ovard
Kate E. Vallas comes from a family of artists. She is Jacksonville native and graduated from University of North Florida in 2004 with a BFA in painting/ drawing. Her real love is still-life, for this form of painting is meditative. The objects do not move and Kate can paint in a trance and then step away from that moment of time and sometimes asks herself, “Did I do that?” or was it another force of energy and spirit?
Michael Cenci Michael is a member of The Art Center of Jacksonville and a member of the Jacksonville Coalition of the Visual Arts. His photographs are on display in galleries located at downtown, the Corse Gallery, First Street Gallery, as well as other local galleries, and corporate collections. Michael’s photographs have been published in The Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph, and The Mirror in Great Britain, as well as other international media.
Emine Zander
Winter Broadhurst
Emine Zander began her study of art while in school, taking art classes to complement her architectural studies in Istanbul. Later as she traveled for artichect jobs or family reasons, Zander discovered that she prefers to work with watercolor and oil. Zander enjoys living in Jacksonville, and is excited to share her artwork with the Jacksonville community through AWA.
Meleese paints with an ever-evolving contemporary style in which she frequently incorporates other mixed media onto a variety of surfaces. She considers art as both a frontier and vehicle where she can explore and express her inner most thoughts, feelings, beliefs and faith in the hope that others will find it to be encouraging. Meleese has contributed to numerous events, exhibits, online publications and private collections locally, nationally and beyond.
cHristiaN GoNzales Christian’s passion for the arts began at an early age. A student at both Douglas Anderson and the Westside Skills Center for Commercial art in high school, he has always dedicated time and effort to crafting his artistic abilities. Although he has an established career in Air Conditioning, Christian still makes time to pursue his lifelong passion.
Pat has just recently picked up his brushes with a renewed passion for painting, after being away from it for some 30-40 years (other than decorative wall finishes and murals). Previously Ovard has experience painting with oils, and is exploring using other mediums with varied subject matter. He is currently working on a series of landscapes.
Heather Blanton Heather Blanton began her love affair with art as far back as she can remember. “It was the only thing in life that I felt I could do my true own way.” A rebellious spirit and anti-establishment ideas, art was a means of expressing herself with out the use of words. It was another form of language, the visible, creating imagery with usage of colors, altering it through movement.
Meleese scott
Winter is currently a student a Florida State College. She is passionate about God and his amazing love. Broadhurst has always had a place in her heart for women in bad situations who need help. “I’m always learning new techniques and skills for my artwork. I love learning about life, and enjoy school. I find inspiration through the outdoors, learning about other cultures, friends and family,” she notes.
katHryN steveNs Kathryn has a strong appreciation for the arts: visual, graphic and written. Stevens’ academic background is in journalism, specifically TV, print and web. Painting is a creative outlet for her, allowing her to explore all the sides of herself.
jessica becker Jessica Becker is a self-taught artist from Neptune Beach. She started painting in 2004 and paints in many styles as well as many sizes. Her biggest mural is on the side of the 2-story restaurant TacoLu in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The mural was freehand painted with brush of Dia de los Muertos Virgen de Guadalupe and took 224 hours/35 days to complete.
aMber leePPer When I‘m asked if I am an artist, I usually respond with a questionable look and respond with a iffy answer as I question myself to whether I am or not. I think a lot of artists do the same thing, but really I should be proud to say I am an artist and that it is my passion. I think AWA was a great way to start challenging myself to once again to pursue my passion in art.
Paco Gutierrez
silvia dearaujo
rosaly Natera
lora Davis-HeNNiNGseN
Gutierrez returned to painting again after working more than 20 years in the corporate world. He has shown in galleries in Miami, Kansas and Long Island, N.Y. and Jacksonville, most recently at the Art Center (TAC) and at Avondale Artworks. See the model Children’s unit at N.E.F.L. State Hospital and 13 wall graphics at the international arrivals wing at J.I.A. for example of his work.
Silvia’s has shown her art in galleries in Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach, and Sao Paulo Brazil. She advocates with passion the importance of art in our lives. “Art is intrinsic in all of us, music, visual arts, literature, etc. etc. we just need to let it flow, The earlier you let it flow the sooner you will have a better understanding of the world and yourself .”
From birth, Natera was diagnosed with Hyperactive Creativity Disorder, which caused her brain to grow delirious with color and ideas. To cope with her illness her mother filled her room with the tools of arts & crafts. Soon Rosaly found herself turning the chaos within into tangible, visual, colorful, wonderful things that delighted her.
Lora loves using bright bold colors and textures and paints primarily with oils using a variety of subject matter. She believes that we all have creativity that lives within us. Encouraging this creativity is one of her life’s passions. One of Lora’s goals is to encourage creative thinking and actions in others to help them realize the importance and power of the arts.
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aDriaN Pickett jr. Artist Adrian Pickett Jr. is last years winner for the Artists Against Homelessness contest. He is celebrating his 4th year owning The Adrian Pickett Gallery inside The Jacksonville Landing, Downtown. Infamously known for his charcoal portraits, Adrian is a masterfully talented artist and has no formal training. His versatility in creating expounds beyond his own understanding and he relies on his intuitive passion to lead him.
laura cruz Laura graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education. She taught art for 10 years and most recently was the interim Director of Education at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville. All the while, Laura fed her creativity through exhibitions and commissioned work with recent shows at Gallery 725, Lillie’s Coffee Bar, and VOID Magazine’s silent auction for The Daniel Foundation.
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SPOTLIGHT
CHASE HECK
AWARENESS WITH ART 1ST PLACE WINNER
In the first part of Awareness with Art, artists decorated a BUZZ Magazine distribution box with their personal artwork and a charity logo of their choice. Then for the next six months, the community voted on their favorite box. With a total of 788 votes, Chase Heck is our 1st place winner! Congratulations Chase!
BUZZ: What grade are you going into this year? CH: 8th grade at Landmark Middle School. BUZZ: What’s your favorite subject in school? CH: Science, it has cool experiments, and this year’s art classes.
BUZZ: What inspired you to participate in Awareness with Art?
CH: I like to paint. I have
been a part of the River Art mentorship with Jaxport and The Art Center in the past. Along with wanting to raise awareness for Community Connections, the mentors at The Art Center encouraged me to paint a box.
BUZZ: How did you come up with the idea for your artwork?
CH: I really took some time and thought out what I liked to do in Jacksonville as a kid. I decided the one thing that reminded me the most of Jacksonville is the ocean. I also got to put a cool spin on the sea life.
BUZZ: Why do you think it’s so important to let people know about Community Connections?
CH: I felt the most connected with Community Connections charity. Being a kid myself, I have been given the opportunity to learn art through The Art Center and other programs in Jacksonville. I want to give back and help the kids at Community Connections learn art too. I hope some of the money we raise can go to help them get art supplies and things they need for their everyday life. BUZZ: How did you feel when you found out you were the 1st place winner? CH: My first reaction was “Cool.” Then it started to sink
in and I realized that I was really helping other kids in the community just like the mentors at The Art Center help me.
The Art Center Cooperative, Inc. An interview with
Ed Malesky
Secretary and Special Projects The Art Center Cooperative, Inc. What is the primary function of The Art Center Cooperative, Inc. (TAC) in Jacksonville? Our mission is: “To kindle, support and celebrate the artistic, cultural and creative spirit of the community while promoting our member artists’ professional careers through exposure.” What this really means is that we want to help our members become better and more successful artists, while bringing art in a dynamic way to the Jacksonville community. What exhibits will TAC galleries showcase this fall? Our newest show is Print Matters at our Premier Gallery at the Bank of America Tower. It’s an opportunity to highlight all the print makers in the community. This will be followed by Shadows and Light. This show invites all artistic media to show the powerful interplay that light and shadows can have in their work. How does Awareness with Art help to further TAC’s mission? Awareness with Art definitely allowed us to reach out into the broader artist community in Jacksonville. Half of the artists that participated painting the BUZZ Magazine boxes were not members of The Art Center and represented all ages and styles of art. It was especially great to give some of the newer artists an opportunity to participate in a project of this scale and get their art seen by a lot of people. Now they’ll be able to further expand their exposure through the Awareness with Art auction at Jaxtoberfest, where the donated work of all the participating artists will be available for sale. The project also put homegrown art all over Jacksonville, where the art could be seen by everyone. Some people never make it to a museum or one of our galleries to see local artwork, but with this project we made our art very accessible. We also felt that working with so many charities and nonprofits was a wonderful thing. Tell us about the studio workshops that you all host. How can interested readers get involved? Our next Workshop is Visual Journaling, which will be taught by Jennifer O’Donnell, on September 14, 21 and 28th, part of our Save Your Sanity Sundays program. Information and tickets to attend can be found on our website – www.tacjacksonville.org/workshops/ We ran a series of evening informational art presentations during the spring that became a popular forum for residents to discuss art topics. We are going to continue the series in fall with three provocative subjects: • Obscenity - what constitutes obscenity in the art world and Jacksonville. • Paint the Town - an extension of our graffiti session, with Jenny Hager.
• Artist Provocateur - political art and when art crosses over from free speech to hate speech, with Ed Hall. We’ll be adding information for these evening discussion on our website in the next several weeks. As an artist, how would you get involved with TAC? Do artists have the opportunity to rent their own studio space? Anyone can apply to become a member of TAC by filling out an application, which can either be found on our website or at any of our galleries. They must submit images of their work and then bring three of their pieces to our gallery for a jurying process by our members. If their work is accepted and they agree to the support and work commitments required by the cooperative, they become a General Member. Studios are managed by Annelies Dykgraaf and are located in TAC II, our gallery at 229 N. Hogan St. We have eight studio spaces, but they go quickly. What inspired you to get involved in the Art Center Cooperative, Inc.? How long have you been with the organization? Once I became a full time artist in 2005 I looked for an artist cooperative to show my work. I was involved with two other cooperatives that both went out of business. However, while at a Marketing for Artists seminar put on by Alyson Stanfield in 2010, I met Mary Atwood. At that time Mary was President of TAC. What impressed me the most was that TAC had been around since 2005 and was run by a dedicated group of artists. I joined immediately and very quickly joined the Board and was VP for two years and I am now Secretary and Special Projects Coordinator. What is one of your favorite memories working at TAC? Good memories come in a few different flavors. Personally, it was a thrill to win my first show ribbon for a piece I had done. I try to participate in every show that TAC puts on, which is a lot and I never get tired of getting a ribbon. On a more serious side is the bigger projects that TAC has done as a group that really makes me feel good. TAC is well known for working with local groups to paint murals. It’s always fun to go into a school and see a mural that TAC has done. We have been big supporters of One Spark, being both a Creator and a Venue for both One Spark Festivals and the same with JazzFest. All our members work to keep the galleries open for these events. Most recently has been our efforts as part of The ARTery, a group which includes TAC, The Art League of Jacksonville and The Performers Academy, who are working to lease the old Armory building from the City and convert it into a visual and performing arts center. Our recent fundraiser at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum showed us just how much support there is for this project around the city. What are some of your favorite pieces of public art in Jacksonville? I tend to like large images on the buildings downtown. During One Spark 1, Doug Eng’s large scale photos on the buildings on Laura were wonderful and I loved the Rise from the ashes mural that went up across from our gallery on Adams St. The murals on Chamblins and the Burrito Gallery are also great examples of local large scale work. I am also looking forward to Jenny Hager’s Sculpture Walk Jax, something she created from the Cultural Council’s Spark Grant process, that will put sculpture all over downtown.
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Sept 6
3RD ANNUAL STRUT YOUR MUTT Riverside Park StrutYourMutt.org
Strut with your stylish pooch and help raise money for homeless pets! This casual paced run/walk event is something the whole family can enjoy. With canine inspired activities and family friendly live entertainment, you and your pups will enjoy a gorgeous morning together! Go online for more information and to donate.
Sept 7 REGGAE JAMMIN’ ON THE RIVER
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Join reggae group, JAHMEN, as they perform on the Coca-Cola Riverfront stage for the final night in this free summer performance series. Make a night of it and mark the end of summer with some great food, cool music and gorgeous views of the St. Johns River!
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Fletcher Park, San Marco 1stPlaceSports.com
Your entire family is welcome at this festival for financial success benefitting the Family Foundation and the United Way initiative Real$ense Prosperity Campaign! Let kids learn about financial planning early. There will be financial experts on hand and more. The Fun Run is free, but you must register on Saturday morning.
Treaty Oak Park JaxHappenings.com
Join the City of Jacksonville and celebrate National Talk Like A Pirate Day! With games, food, face-painting, a movie and more, your whole family will enjoy this free event! Captain Hook and his crew will be on hand, so be prepared to walk the plank! Argh!
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Bring your family out for a fun run in the sun! WithLove donates toys to Wolfson’s Children’s Hospital patients who are battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. This all ages, family-friendly event welcomes strollers and wheelchairs. Be sure to bring an unopened toy on race day for WithLove recipients!
Sept 27 HUG A FARM ANIMAL DAY AND YARD SALE
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Your children will love learning about farm animals at this day in the barnyard! Hear rescue stories and hug a forever grateful four-legged friend! This is a free event so bring the whole group!
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From Our Neighborhood to Yours!
WHAT’S ON WJCT-TV THIS FALL: In honor of the new school season, WJCT-TV is bringing you a new fall line-up of your kids’ favorite show and with some exciting new episodes. So be sure to tune in to WJCTTV Channel 7.1 (Comcast 8 & 440) and visit us a wjct.org for the full schedule line-up!
By Robin Warren, WJCT Education Outreach Coordinator
NEW APP PBS KIDS has introduced a new Daniel Tiger’s Grr-ific Feelings app, to help kids learn to identify and express their feelings through words, play and songs. Not only will kids and parents enjoy playing together, but these skills give kids confidence to express themselves as they grow and learn — both at home and in the classroom.
SAVE THE DATE: On Saturday, October 25, WJCT and the Florida Theatre proudly present “Sid the Science Kid-Live!” Join us at the Florida Theatre as Sid, May, Teacher Susie, Gabriela and Gerald come to our neighborhood to discover the excitement and curiosities of the world around them. “Sid the Science Kid Live!” will have the whole family cheering, exploring, dancing and excited to figure out more about the great unknown together.
Sing-Along with Daniel! – In Daniel’s Sing-Along, children can choose from 18 of their favorite DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD songs, each of which is fully animated and expresses a different feeling. This activity is a great resource for children and parents alike. Meet the new neighbors on 123 Sesame Street in the 45th Season kick off with a week of brand new episodes on WJCT-TV Channel 7.1 (Comcast 8 & 440) on September 15 at 10am.
Express Yourself! – Daniel’s Drawing Easel has everything kids need to express themselves, including paints, crayons, stickers and more. Children and parents can save pictures to the gallery or share them with friends and family.
PBS KIDS’ Daniel Tiger’s Grr-ific Feelings is designed to empower kids to identify and express their wide and complex range of emotions. The four socio-emotional activities in the app offer kids a variety of interactive ways to accomplish this.
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Strike a Pose to Show How You Feel! – In the Feelings Photo Booth, children can take pictures of themselves making their sad, mad or happy faces and see how Daniel looks when he feels that way, too. This app and many more is available at PBSKids.org/apps.
Join us on Saturday, October 25 as WJCT and The Florida Theatre presents Sid the Science Kid-Live! Two shows @ 11am and 2pm and visit floridatheratre. com now to get your tickets!
Until next month!
What’s Happening at MOSH By Kristi Taylor
Behind the Scenes: MOSH Exhibits Have you ever thought about what it takes to open an exhibit? The traveling exhibits MOSH hosts are generally booked through traveling exhibit companies or fellow museums. And, the planning takes place as many as three years in advance. In fact, the most popular exhibits sometimes have a three-year waiting list! Once an exhibit is selected, planning springs into action – from planning programming to developing a marketing campaign. MOSH’s traveling exhibits are showcased in the second-floor gallery. Before a new exhibit arrives, the old exhibit has to be packed up and the floor is cleared. Then, semi trucks arrive with the new exhibit in tow. The unloading process normally involves opening the side of the second floor and lifting the largest of the crates into the building. It’s quite a sight to see! When one day’s work is done, another truck – or two – arrives with more creates to unload. The entire set up process takes about 10 days. Then, the fun begins! We host a special sneak preview for our Members followed by the Grand Opening for the public. “Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived” is on display through September 14. This exhibit tells the remarkable story of Megalodon, a 60-footlong prehistoric shark that ruled the
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seas more than two million years ago. Then, on October 11, Odyssey’s “SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure” will sail into MOSH. This exhibit brings real shipwreck treasures - and the technology used to recover it – to MOSH! Find out what it’s like to be a shipwreck explorer, the captain of a sinking ship or a pirate on the run with hands-on activities including a robotic arm to pick up treasure and a hurricane simulator to challenge the storm. And, next summer, “Dinosaurs Unearthed” will be unleashed at MOSH. This will be our most technologically advanced dinosaur exhibit to date! What exhibits would you like to see at MOSH? Drop us a line at info@themosh.org. We’d love to hear you!
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kids to DID YOU for KIDS EAT FREE eat, play, KNOW? grow & learn. By Courtney Nichols
…that on September 7th, Florida State Parks will host an International Literacy Day? Donate a gently used or new, family friendly book to the parks for free admission! If you don’t have a book to donate, just present your library card or a checked out library book to receive the deal. FloridaStateParks.org
…that the Healthy Kids Running Series will begin on September 21st at the YMCA in Orange Park? Each Sunday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for 5 weeks, get your kids out and be active! There are a variety of course distances to suit these young athletes in training. Preregister at HealthyKidsRunningSeries.org
…that the Riverside Arts Market will host a Family Health and Fitness Day on September 27th? Let your kiddos dance and groove to the music with Zumba, Jazzercise and more! There will be healthcare consultants that can provide nutritional information as well as active lifestyle tips! RiversideArtsMarket.com
Dick’s Wings has kids eat free on Sunday nights!
Bring your family in for an end of weekend treat! Nosh on delicious wraps, sandwiches, salads and wings! Kiddos will love the traditional grilled cheese sandwich. DicksWingsAndGrill.com
Moe’s Southwest Grill makes Tuesdays the place to be with kids eat free
at almost all of their Jacksonville locations. Lose the wrap and try a burrito bowl for a tasty alternative. Be sure to call ahead to verify. Moes.com
Larry’s Giant Subs offers kids eat free nights at several locations,
but night of offer vary so be sure to call ahead. Treat yourself to a delicious grilled chicken salad or Greek salad for lighter fare. LarrysSubs.com
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CUISINE
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What: Ceviche Jax
When: Saturday Afternoon
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Appetizer: Choritos a la chalaca – slew of mussels from Lima’s main seaport served with chopped onion, tomato and Peruvian white corn served in their own shell with a luscious lime sauce only $8.99.
Where: 27 Seminole Rd., Atlantic Beach Price: $6.00 - $42.00 Contact: (904) 853-5497
Ceviche Jax Article by Monica Stouder & Photos by Monica Lea Imagery Fish enthusiasts don’t have to pull out the bobber and pole to get fresh flavors here in Jacksonville. Ceviche Jax in Atlantic Beach will appease your palate and have you craving a Peruvian pop of spice with your lime-infused meal of maritime munchies. No fishing needed as this amazing restaurant will have you completely hooked in a single bite! Ceviche Jax is a wondrous place for amazing Peruvian eats hands down! Hidden away in a tiny strip mall this inconspicuous spot for eclectic eaters has only 10 tables and is adorned in a beautiful, cobalt blue hue – perfect for the predominantly seafood-inspired menu. This small restaurant is clean and casual, yet intimate –in other words, perfect for date-nighters looking to impress without stress, or for those foodies who simply want a new venue to Instagram away fabulous new food pics in a cool blue setting. My phenomenal server Stefany was patient as I muddled through the Peruvian offerings (thank goodness for pictures as I was new to this kind of cuisine), and her suggested menu choices were spot on. I began with an appetizer of the Choritos a la chalaca, which were chopped
mussels on the half shelf swimming in a delicious sauce of lime juice, cream and spices. Finely chopped onion, tomato and whole kernals of white Peruvian corn gave texture to the mix. Apparantly this is a very popular coastal recipe. Chalaca means that it is from Callao, Lima’s main seaport according to the menu and this dish had outstanding flavor and had a big “wow” factor for me.
that the traditional way to eat this ceviche was to incorporate these side items in your fish bite. Different but delectable to say the least. Desserts are different each day and so I opted for the Mango Mousse. A dainty portion, this light bite was the perfect way to end a perfect meal. I couldn’t have constructed a better evolution of eats.
Put simply, I loved each element of this place – outstanding, friendly and informative service, traditional, yet eclectic menu, beautifully prepared plates and everything here is house-made down to the sauces. So truly if you have a pension for fantastic fish with spice and Peruvian flare, catch Ceviche Jax – I guarantee you’ll go again and again, The menu has many selections of ceviche hook, line and sinker! which you can order as fish, shrimp, Buzzworthy Note: seafood medley or calamari, thinly sliced or chunked and stacked. I choice It is probably best to make a reservation the Ceviche El Inka, stacked with fish. here as there is very limited seating. And The fish was marinated in lime, yellow while mid-afternoon was only partially Peruvian spice pepper, garlic and salt populated, tables fill up fast at prime and hands down is the best ceviche I dining hours. Make a note that the have ever had…period. A good-sized restaurant is only open on Mondays with portion, this delicate dish also came with special reservation. Additionally, while a cooked slice of sweet potato, a grilled there is no Happy Hour as of yet, a small corn (which tasted like popcorn) and selection of domestic beer and wine are Peruvian white corn. I was instructed served here.
Appetizer: Ocopa – a huacataybased (Amazon Black Mint) sauce served over sliced baked potato for $6.00.
The second appetizer was called Ocopa and was constructed of layered, thinly sliced baked potato covered in an herbaceous sauce made up of huacatay and lime juice. Unlike anything I have ever tasted, this Amazon Black mint and potato combo was a smooth and savory bite.
Entrée: Fish Ceviche El Inka – white fish ceviche marinated in lime juice, yellow Peruvian spice pepper, garlic and salt, accompanied by cooked sliced yam and Peruvian white corn.
Dessert: Mousse de Mango – a light and delicate mango moose with fresh mango slice and mint only $6.00.
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GRAB A BITE {SOUTHERN FARE} BLIND RABBIT
TheBlindRabbitWhiskeyBar.com The Blind Rabbit - A Burger & Whiskey Bar is a full service restaurant that does handcrafted burgers and whiskey cocktails. Locally sourced ingredients, quality, craft cocktails, craft beer, artisan burgers!
MAPLE STREET BISCUIT
GRANNIE’S CHICKEN
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We craft good food from great products. It’s not just about a flaky buttermilk biscuit, it’s what you put inside of it. Using quality ingredients, making most of them in house, and serving up some of the best locally roasted coffee Maple Street will turn you into a regular.
At Grannie’s Chicken we serve up southern comfort food. We travel the great city of Jacksonville to bring our unique soul-satisfying southern flavor to everyone we can. Our recipes are a century old dating back to our great-grandmother Grannie Mills. Our recipes have been handed down for four generations. Grannies Chicken knows “Comfort Food Southern Style”.
OUTBACK CRAB SHACK
OutbackCrabChack.com The Outback Crabshack’s atmosphere, service, and food provide a unique dining experience. This rustic, cypress restaurant, with a four-star menu, is located on Six Mile Creek just off the majestic St. John’s River. Stroll our 1500foot dock and enjoy the natural beauty of the creek and its wildlife. Crack a crab! Peel a shrimp! Bite into a gator! Dig into a thick steak! Experience the sauces! Discover why locals and tourists alike keep coming back. You’ll be glad you did!
{ MUST TRY LOCAL EATS } GROTTO WINE BAR
Welcome to The Grotto, where our passion for wine is only rivaled by the incredible atmosphere. From the impressive wine by the glass selection (over 70) to the large bottle display (over 300, for here or retail to go) and the complimenting Tapas menu (small plate selections from around the world) you will find all you need to relax, unwind and escape to another world. 2012 San Marco Blvd. 398-2404.
CINOTTI’S BAKERY
A family tradition since 1936. Stop by today to enjoy one of the many tasty treats Cinotti’s has to offer. They have tons of baked goods. They are open for both breakfast and lunch. 1523 Penman Rd., Jacksonville Beach, 246-1728
CAFÉ FREDA
At Café Freda, they describe their menu as “Global comfort food made with local love.” Their foods draw inspiration from a plethora of international sources, including Asian, Cajun, Caribbean, Greek and Mediterranean, Indian and Pakistani, Latin American, Middle Eastern, Moroccan, American Southern and Vietnamese. Café Freda also offers Vegan and Vegetarian friendly meal options. 2782 Park St., 619-7687
YOUR PIE
Your Pie is the world’s originator of the quick-serve, brick-oven, and customized personal pizza concept. Developed in Atlanta, GA; Your Pie offers Jacksonville their innovative, made to order specialty pizzas in Fleming Island or Southside. YourPie.com
BLUE WATER DAIQUIRI AND OYSTER BAR
Blue water has everything you need to enjoy a relaxing day at the beach. Once the sun sets Blue Water comes alive with live music and amazing drink specials every night after 10pm. 205 1st St. N., Jacksonville Beach, (904) 249-0083
SAHARA CAFE AND BAR
Get your Mediterranean and Middle Eastern favorites here everyday starting at 4 p.m. Come out to the best hookah lounge in Jacksonville!. Enjoy belly dancing Friday nights and karaoke on Monday nights. 10771-110 Beach Blvd., (904) 338-9049
NORTH BEACH BISTRO
Enjoy fabulous dining with exceptional food in a casual environment. “Best Kept Secret at the Beach.” Featuring 2-4-1 Happy Hour and Tapas menu. 725 Atlantic Blvd. Ste 6. 372-4105.
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Cuisine
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Food, Fun and Entertainment
The FacTs What: Sausage Paradise Deli & Bakery When: Saturday afternoon Where: 8602 Baymeadows Rd. Contact: 739-8977
It is difficult to find phenomenal European eats at a nominal price here in Jacksonville – especially places that cater to the serious Jacksonville carnivore. Well rejoice meat eaters the brand new Sausage Paradise Deli & Bakery will certainly feed that beefy need but definitely won’t bite into that budget!
The aTmosphere Local Ukranian co-owners Constantine Deyneko and Roman Kosolapenko have opened up an amazing new European eatery in the Southside area! With the exception of some of the deli meats all of the food is here is lovingly house-made - from the hot German potato salad to the Apple sauerkraut. Parking is plentiful in front of this uber-casual, order-up-front eatery. Cool cashier and server
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Vlad, assisted my foodie cohort and I with our orders and then brought them to the table several minutes later. We tasted the Sampler Platter which allowed us to indulge in the homemade, hot German potato salad. This dilled-up delight was a real treat and combined with the second side of Apple sauerkraut we couldn’t have asked for a better accompaniment to the Bavarian Bratwurst and Polish sausage selections. Homemade soups such as Hunter Stew and Borscht are all you can eat for only $4 and $5. I received a free sample of the Hunter Stew, which was completely spoonable, but wanted to have some Borscht with my German deli sandwich. If you are an aficionado of Liverwurst you will love this beautiful, beautiful bite!! Completely and utterly craveable, this Panini has sliced Westphalian Ham, a generous slab of creamy liverwurst, sautéed onions and mushrooms, Swiss cheese and a dollop of a spicy brown mustard... just describing this tasty treat makes me want to hop in the car and hit up SP for another recap!
-$15.00 and under – are my taste bud targets for Schnitzel Day and Friday and Saturday’s the next visit! feature special BBQ dishes such as beef brisket, ribs and pork. Local and organic Overall this savory sausage spot has phenomenal sauces and mustards are available at the service, TLC in the preparation of the food condiment area as well. Additionally, make items, homemade…well everything… and sure to check out the blackboard by the nominal pricing on all of the menu items down to register for daily specials not noted on the the $1.00 espresso. So bring the family for some A deli counter has a good selection of premium sandwiches, meats from the deli counter or try regular menu. SP also caters and delivers meats to purchase. Each of the homemade one of the decadent desserts – not only will your for orders over $50! European pastries such as the Honeysuckle Cake palate be pleased, but so will that wallet! and Spartak (10 layered cakes) are available for dieters to oogle and non-calorie counters to consume as well. 1 Sampler Platter with 1 Bavarian Bratwurst, 1 Kitchen-intensive dinner menu items such as Ownership seems to be trying new menu Polish sausage, side of German potato salad and Pierogi’s, Pelmeni (Russian dish of small pockets items often as the restaurant is in the hearty helping of Apple Sauerkraut only $12.00. of dough filled with seasoned minced beef and fledgling months of business! And note that 1 Lunch Special which was my choice of ½ of pork), Roasted Pork Shank, Beef Stroganoff, the Lunch Special of ½ a sandwich of your a German Panini with a bowl of homemade stuffed cabbage and peppers, Schnitzel choice and soup is every day for only $7.00 Borscht soup and crisp pickle only $7.00. 1 (on Wednesday’s) all at nominal price points (and the soup is unlimited)!! Wednesday is espresso for $1.00 and one water free.
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Personal Chef Andrew Ferenc On the Fly Sandwiches & Stuff Interview by Monica Stouder
Chef Andrew Ferenc is a food-creating wonder on wheels and his traveling bites via On The Fly food truck are definitely no stranger to the palates of most Jacksonvillians. We caught up with Chef Andrew to get some fun facts about this amazing moving mastermind of the mobile menu!
BUZZ: Do you have a specialty dish that your family and friends always want you to make? AF: Quesadillas are my wife and son’s favorite. My son always has to have it with a side of “Daddy’s Ranch.” BUZZ: Favorite kitchen tools: AF: A food processor, Chef knife, shorty tongs and a metal spatula.
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BUZZ: Most unusual dish you have eaten: AF: Haggis in culinary school…hated it!!
BUZZ: How did you receive your training to become a chef? AF: I attended Withlacoochee Technical Institute for two years and then earned my Associates Degree at the American Culinary Academy in Lakeland, Florida.
BUZZ: If you could have your own cooking show what would you name it? AF: “Cooking On the Fly”
BUZZ: What is your most memorable kitchen experience? AF: Winning back to back Food Truck Champion and People’s Choice awards at the Jax Truckies Food Truck Championship in 2012 and 2013.
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BUZZ: What are your favorite ingredients to use? AF: Salt and Pepper, Butter, caramelized onions and cilantro
BUZZ: What food is your greatest indulgence? AF: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts and a tall glass of ice cold milk
BUZZ: What sets your restaurant apart from others within your food style, and in the local area? AF: It’s on wheels and I put my own twist on a variety of traditional dishes.
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BUZZ: Favorite dish to prepare: AF: Homemade breads and dishes for my family
BUZZ: When did you find an interest in cooking? AF: At about 13 years old
BUZZ: What cuisines influence your style of cooking? AF: I am a potluck of all cultures.
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BUZZ: Do you cook on your off time or do you prefer someone to cook a meal for you? AF: I prefer to dine out, but I do enjoy cooking for my family. BUZZ: Favorite celebrity chef: AF: Anthony Bourdain BUZZ: Hobbies outside of the kitchen: AF: Fishing when I get the chance and spending time with my wife and two kids.
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• Kettle Chips • Salt & Pepper • Ranch Dressing • Crumbled Blue Cheese • Balsamic Reduction * All ingredients to taste or desired amount
Set oven to broil. In an oven safe dish, put in desired amount of kettle chips. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Squirt desired amount of ranch dressing on top of chips. Top with crumbled blue cheese. Broil until cheese is melted and slightly golden brown. Remove from oven and drizzle with balsamic reduction.
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Cuisine and umbrellas for those who could brave the heat. The interior was modern and functional, and the artwork of many local artists hung from the walls. We were pleased with our choices of lunch plates. Hardy started out with the Tomato Basil soup over which he raved. He kept telling me how delightfully creamy and thick it was. He then had the NY Rueben Sandwich with New York style corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and 1000 Island Dressing on rye bread. I had the Fried Green Tomato Salad with blue cheese crumbles, mixed greens, red restaurant—one that rotated on top of the onions, corn, bacon and ranch dressing, and Universal Marion Building. The Embers my only complaint was I wanted more! I could Restaurant was not only a restaurant, but it have eaten another plate, it was so good. was an extraordinary piece of engineering.
UPTOWN MARKET Photo by Dorothy Fletcher
today UPTOWN MARKET UptownMarketJax.com There is something about a really cool restaurant and Uptown Market in Springfield, at the corner of Third and Main Street, is just that—really cool. The bright, cheerful space was packed when my husband Hardy and I arrived for lunch. Right outside our front window, there was the flamingo-pink bicycle of one of the neighborhood patrons, and it was parked next to the many sidewalk tables
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Uptown Market is part of the Mellow Mushroom group headed up by CEO, John Valentino, and according to manager Craig Audibert, Uptown Market has been providing great food to Springfield and the downtown crowd for five years. As a matter of fact, in July, this lunch and breakfast restaurant expanded its hours to include dinner.
yesterday EMBERS, INC., In “The Florida Times-Union” (November 7, 1963), a news article said that Robert H. Jacobs, developer of the downtown center, announced that The Embers, Inc., a national restaurant chain, was to be opened on the top of floor of the Universal Marion Building, at 25 West Church Street. Alen Glen, president of the restaurant firm, said the new restaurant would be called “The Embers,” and Eric D. Maier of New York City had been appointed manager.
As I was munching away at my salad, I realized that if I looked out of the side window of the place, I could just make out another place where good food used to be served in Jacksonville back when I was a kid. Back in the time when all the world was focused on outer space, and astronauts were as important to us as movie stars and political The article said that the restaurant would figures, Jacksonville became a very modern “begin operation in early December and city indeed when it opened a “revolutionary” will be open for lunch and dinner.
The dining room was built on a turntable, which permits the entire floor to revolve and gives the diners a view of the city from its 20th-floor location.” The Embers was truly a place of spaceage wonder. The cuisine was elegant and diners were able to enjoy a panorama of the city while they ate. Everyone had to give the place a try. Now, it is only part of the Jacksonville Electric Authority’s downtown offices—but once it was the talk of the town, and countless of us came to enjoy the magic—just as they are flocking to Uptown Market.
tomorrow If you are about to open a restaurant in the Jacksonville area and want to have its opening announced, please contact Dorothy Fletcher at dkf@dorothykfletcher.com so that it can be mentioned in a future installment of Dining Through the Decades.
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SHERYL CROW Sept. 14 Florida Theatre
Nine-time Grammy Award Winner Sheryl Crow will perform at the Florida Theatre to promote her new album, “Feels Like Home,” on Sunday, September 14th at 7 p.m.! “‘Feels Like Home’ may be the most focused album I’ve ever made,” Sheryl Crow says of her debut album for Warner Nashville, the label based in Music City where Crow choose to settle and raise her children years ago. “All of my albums have had a few different styles going on in them, and this album definitely has a few different takes on what country music means to me, but not calculatedly so. First and foremost, I just wanted to make sure that for this album I wrote about were things that I really knew about – subjects that hit close to home.”
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To purchase tickets to this “one night only” event, please visit FloridaTheatre. com or call 355-ARTS. The Florida Theatre is handicapped accessible and has secure and convenient parking.
TEST YOUR MUSIC KNOWLEDGE 1. “Feels Like Home” is Crow’s first country music album. A. True B. False 2. Sheryl Crow has performed with all but which artist? A. Rolling Stones B. Stevie Nicks C. B.B. King
D. Ellie Goulding
3. Crow’s mother was a piano teacher and her father was a lawyer and trumpet player. A. True B. False 4. Before making it as an musician, Crow also: A. Taught at an elementary school. B. Was a nurse. C. Worked as a physical therapist. D. Worked in marketing. 5. Sheryl Crow and Michael Jackson toured together in the late 80’s. A. True B. False
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ANSWER KEY 1. A, 2. D, 3. A, 4. A, 5. A
Full of great storytelling and featuring some of the most powerful and heartfelt vocals of Crow’s career, “Feels Like Home” is literally an album that this proud daughter of Kennett, Missouri was born to make. “Country music is rightly suspicious of carpetbaggers who jump on a bandwagon, but in my case, this world in Nashville really does feel like home. I grew up three and a half hours from Nashville, and my parents just moved out Full of great of that home that I grew up in recently. So I grew up in a community that was all storytelling and featuring farmland and churches and school and a town square. Country is where I come some of the most powerful from, and that’s the kind of life I wanted to give my kids, and you can find that and heartfelt vocals of Crow’s sort of life here in Nashville. Even though Nashville has so much more to offer, there career, “Feels Like Home” is is still a small town feel that I love.”
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Music Locale 2ND ANNUAL GRAM PARSONS GUITAR PULL SONGWRITING CONTEST AUDITIONS Sept. 20 Jack Rabbits JaxLive.com
ZZ TOP AND JEFF BECK
Sept. 7 St. Augustine Amphitheatre StAugAmphitheatre.com
This September, North Florida will see long time music legends and mutual admirers, ZZ Top and Jeff Beck on tour together for the first time. Formatted with musical synergy in mind, stops along the touring route will offer fans a full Jeff Beck set, followed by a full ZZ Top set, with a finale that joins the English fret master with the Texas rockers for a collaboration each night of the tour.
The winner will win the chance to perform at the Gram Parsons Guitar Pull Songwriting Contest in Waycross, G.A.! This international, Americanaoriented songwriting contest is held in conjunction with the Annual Gram Parsons Guitar Pull and Tribute Festival, held in Gram’s hometown of Waycross, Georgia. This year’s festival dates are Sept. 26-27, 2014
CONNECTION FESTIVAL
Sept. 12- Sept. 14 Downtown Jacksonville, See Website for Locations ConnectionFestival.com Features local, regional, and international live music, dance, street performers, art exhibitions, technology & business forums. Connection Festival is about the exploration and creativity of music, art and commerce through technology. Take in and support some of Jacksonville’s local food, drink and business vendors and experience Connection Festival 2014! #connectfest14
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CHRISETTE MICHELE
Sept 19 Ritz Theatre and Museum RitzJacksonville.com
Surrounded by music since she was a small child, twentythree year old singer, songwriter and composer Chrisette Michele has been blessed with an old soul. This Long Island bred songwriter and vocalist has a deep appreciation for the harmonic foundations that includes gospel and jazz. “I did my first solo when I was four years old,” Chrisette remembers. See her live at the Ritz Theatre and Museum this fall!
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Sept 26 & Sept. 27 Times Union Center JaxSymphony.org
Jack White will present works from his new album, “Lazaretto,” his second LP as a solo artist and his 45th LP as a producer. Performing music that spans his career, with a special emphasis on his solo works, Jack White is sure to wow the River City this September. Photo by Mary Ellen Matthews
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PETER FR AMPTON STORY BEHIND THE MUSIC:
Following a massive year of touring, including 2013’s inaugural Frampton’s Guitar Circus, Peter Frampton is back on the road. This time Frampton will set out on a threepart catch-all tour including select solo dates, a co-headlining run with Grammy-winning American rock legends The Doobie Brothers and the return of Frampton’s Guitar Circus Kicking off in August, Frampton’s Guitar Circus will feature special performances with friend and celebrated guitarist Buddy Guy as well as other surprise guests. Last year’s Guitar Circus’ company included B.B. King, Robert Cray, Sonny Landreth, Steve Cropper, Dean DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots), Don Felder (formerly of The Eagles), Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Vince Gill, Roger McGuinn (founder/lead guitarist of the BYRDS) and many more. Frampton has kept quite busy over the past year in addition to touring. He was recently inducted in the Musicians Hall of Fame, performed onstage at the Grammy’s with Ringo Starr and also played an integral part in the 50th anniversary celebration of the Beatles’ arrival in the U.S. by performing on CBS’ “The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute to The Beatles.” Frampton also produced Humble Pie’s Rockin’ The Fillmore deluxe compilation with original member Jerry Shirley (available now via Omnivore Recordings). Moreover, he worked with the Cincinnati Ballet last spring providing and composing new music for their April production. Grammy winner Peter Frampton remains one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists in rock history. At 16, he was lead singer and guitarist for British band the Herd. At 18, he co-founded one of the first super groups, seminal rock act Humble Pie. His session work includes collaborations with such legendary artists as George Harrison, Harry Nilsson, David Bowie, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ringo Starr, John Entwistle and many others. His fifth solo album, “the electrifying Frampton Comes Alive!,” is one of the top-selling live records of all time.
CATCH HIM LIVE AT: September 30th at the Florida Theatre WEBSITE: Frampton.com Article from Frampton.com , Photo by Gregg Roth
Photo by Danny Kent
CLEAN WATER MUSIC FEST STORY BEHIND THE MUSIC: Flagship Romance, the popular singer-songwriter
duo based out of Jacksonville Beach, FL, will be expanding their multi-faceted, family-friendly, Clean Water Music Fest this September. The duo, comprised of Jordyn Jackson and Shawn Fisher, organize this event in order to raise awareness and funds for the worldwide water crisis. All proceeds from the Clean Water Music Fest go directly to the charity: water organization. Since 2012, the Clean Water Music Fest has raised over $35,000; 100% of those funds have been used to construct two wells in Ethiopia & a large, gravity-fed, tap stand facility in the mountains of Rwanda. Sponsored by over 10 companies, including Folio Weekly, Grassroots Natural Market, Uber, and title sponsor, Venus, this year’s event will take place at the renowned Ponte Vedra Concert Hall on Saturday, September 27th, 2014, 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. The third annual event will feature an outdoor stage, which will allow for an even larger lineup of 20 bands, including Chico Lobos Band, Be Easy, Flagship Romance, Canary in the Coalmine, Dalton Cyr, Rachael Warfield, and many more. Also featured outdoors will be a unique local vendors market, and a food truck court. Returning this year will be the impressive silent auction and raffle, filled to the brim with the best items + services that local businesses have to offer. charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing countries. 100% of all public donations directly fund water projects, and they prove every dollar using photos and GPS coordinates on a map.
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STORY BEHIND THE MUSIC:
Remember when today’s middle-aged working stiffs were once young Generation X-types who were wearing ironic T-shirts reading “FREAK” or “LOSER,” words that mirrored their grunge-centric ennui? Then there was one band who made that pervading nihilism even more stylish by rocking black shirts with the word “zero” in silver glitter. But while the z-word has the capacity to taint test scores, bank balances and attempts at self-actualization in ways no other common integer can, it does represent more positive ideals. Consider the terminology used by project managers to herald the beginning of a big project: Year Zero. What’s the numerical equivalent used when someone uses the metaphor of “hitting the reset button” on their lives and/or careers? That’s right: zero. For the members of Hawthorne Heights, the word (or number) isn’t the providence of losers, nor a bastion of stylish disconnection. “Zero,” the fifth album from the Dayton, Ohio, outfit, represents a positively incandescent future. Now aligning themselves with Red River Entertainment, Hawthorne Heights—singer/guitarist JT Woodruff, guitarists Micah Carli and Mark McMillion, bassist Matt Ridenour and drummer Eron Bucciarelli—are rising above their post-hardcore roots in ambitious measures. Overseen by producer Brian Virtue, “Zero” marks a wider breadth of the band’s capacity to create compelling work, regardless of the social implications found in certain music subcultures. (Translation: Team HH tossed the punk-rock rulebook into a wood chipper.) “When people hear ‘Zero’, they’re going to be hearing a new band,” Eron Bucciarelli beams. “What we’re trying to accomplish is to reinvent ourselves and not be so attached to our history. I think there are elements of ‘Zero,’ that pay homage to Hawthorne Heights’ past, that we should by no means attempt to ignore. To a certain degree, we are the same people that wrote ‘The Silence In Black And White.’ We’re just older now.”
CATCH THEM LIVE AT: September 21st at Freebird Live! WEBSITE:
THE BE EASY BAND STORY BEHIND THE MUSIC: The Band Be Easy is a lively eight-piece performance band out of Jacksonville, FL. Featuring powerful vocals and a vibrant horn section, The Band Be Easy spools a unique thread of funk, rock, reggae, and soul. The band blends classic favorites with nuanced contemporaries along with their own original tunes. Its members strike a perfect balance of experience and passion. Already a local favorite, The Band Be Easy has played throughout the southeast and graced the stages at local majors like One Spark, Dancin’ in the Streets, Groovin’ at the Zoo, and The Players Championship at Sawgrass. Their upcoming fall schedule includes local dates at: Latitude 360, Underbelly, The Pier Cantina & Sandbar, Lynch’s Irish Pub, Poe’s Tavern, and Zeta. Find their schedule at TheBandBeEasy.com and follow them on Facebook at Facebook.com/TheBandBeEasy. The Band Be Easy is: Rick Benjamin (bass), Tyler Duncan (trumpet), Darren Escar (saxophone), Aaron Grigsby (vocals), Arthur “AJ” Jones (keys), Soulo Lyons (guitar, vocals), Justin “JMac” Macklin (auxiliary drums/percussion), and Will Montgomery (drums).
CATCH THEM LIVE AT: Multiple dates and locations including the Clean Water Music Fest, September 27th at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall.
WEBSITE: TheBandBeEasy.com
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STRIKE UP A CHORD INTERVIEWS IN THE MUSIC COMMUNITY WITH TODD RYKACZEWSKI
INTERVIEWING BUDDY FROM SENSES FAIL
“I believe it just felt instinctual. My father played music and mother was on Broadway, they were both actors on soap operas as well. I was surrounded by entertainers. I also had a need and still do have a need to express myself. There are parts of me that might not see the light of day unless I explored them threw music.” -Buddy
BUZZ: Do your musical instruments have names? Buddy: No, but maybe they should. BUZZ: Could you describe your creative process? Buddy: It changes for every record. This record I wrote most of the initial ideas for the songs on guitar, which I have
never done before. In the past it was always other members or other people that started the spark with a riff but this time it came from me. I really had no idea I had it in me and was really exciting.
BUZZ: What unique traits do you have that make you such a great performer? Buddy: I think there is a willingness to be as vulnerable and authentic as I can be. See Senses Fail September, 24 at Underbelly. SensesFail.com
INTERVIEW WITH SARAH SPELSBERG AND CHAD STIDHAM
“We try to play songs that people will enjoy and put our own spin on them - and occasionally wing it.” -Chad
BUZZ: What drove you to start a band? Chad: Shared interest in being awesome. Sarah: I’m just laughing...we really just lucked into each other. Co-workers encouraged us to play together at a work holiday party and we’ve been musically inseparable ever since. He’s my music life partner.
BUZZ: Is there an underlining message you’re trying to deliver with your music? Chad: Feel good, look good, make love good. Sarah: In all seriousness we just want people to get together and have a great time. Life is short - be joyful and have a blast.
BUZZ: What do you do with your time off? Chad: I work full time as an anesthesia tech at Mayo Clinic and I am a full time nursing student. Also I do crossfit at
Black Hive Athletics.
Sarah: I work full time as a physician assistant in Orthopedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic and I love to climb at The Edge Rock Gym, ride cruiser and mountain bikes and get in the ocean every chance I get.
BUZZ: What’s the first song you remember hearing? Chad: Just the way you are by Billy Joel Sarah: probably whatever song my dad was playing on the piano. He wrote a lot of music for my mother in his spare time.
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SPORTS & HEALTH SPORTS PICKS Sept 1
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JAGUAR’S STACHE DASH
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See your finish on the NFL’s Largest Video Boards inside of EverBank Field. NonSeason ticket holders will receive a ticket to the Jaguars vs. Colts game with their registration. Tickets will be handed out on a first come, first serve basis at Packet Pickup. Prizes will be awarded for best Mustache and Jaguar Costume at the post-race ceremony! Photo by David Pearce
Sept 20
See the final game of the regular season, September 1st at Bragan Field. Celebrate the end of the summer by cooling off with FREE Ice Cream! After the game, kids will have their last chance to run in the footsteps of the Suns when “Kids Run the Bases.” Photo by David Pearce
SURFERS FOR AUTISM
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HOUSE OF FAME PRESENTS “A NEW DAWN”
The Surfers For Autism mission is to unlock the potential of people with developmental delays, support advocacy for autism issues and scientific research. Our focus is to eliminate stigma through public awareness and education and to unite communities through volunteerism.
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Sept 21 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS VS. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
SOUTHEAST MEDAL FINALS
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It is a special finals show modeled after the New England Medal Finals that offers a fantastic prep for those headed to indoors and a wonderful way to end the season for those staying home. Held at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center, Jacksonville, FL, it features a large indoor coliseum with over 3,000 seats, two outdoor rings and a turf arena plus schooling rings and 500 permanent stalls.
In their first regular home game of the season, the Jacksonville Jaguars will face off against the Indianapolis Colts at EverBank Field. The Jacksonville Jaguars were recognized this year as having both the best owner in NFL as well as the best mascot in the NFL, so make them proud and don your most spirited Jags gear as you root for the River City’s home team. Photo by David Pearce
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SPORTS EVENTS
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Turtletrot: Sept. 1, Amelia Island, Active.com/FernandinaBeach-Fl/Running/DistanceRunning-Races/Turtle-Trot5K-2015 Wounded Warrior Project 8K: Sept. 6, Metropolitan Park, WoundedWarriorProject.org Hit and Run 5K: Sept. 6, Jacksonville Equestrian Center, HitAndRun5K.com 4th Annual 9/11 Heroes 5K Run: Sept. 11, Sea Walk Pavilion, JacksonvilleBeach.org
Suns vs. Baybears: Sept. 1, Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, JaxSuns.com
Financial Fitness 5K & Free 1 Mile Fun Run: Sept. 13, Fletcher Park, 1stPlaceSports.com/ Financial.html
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
JU vs. Penn: Sept. 20, JU. JUDolphins.com Jaguars vs. Colts: Sept. 21, EverBank Field, Jaguars.com
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS House of Fame presents “A New Dawn”: Sept. 6, Veterans Memorial Arena, HOFMMA.com
RACES RunJax 5K: Sept. 1, 1st Place Sports-Baymeadows, 1stPlaceSports.com
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JU vs. Dayton (M): Sept. 12, JU, JUDolphins.com JU vs. FAU (W): Sept. 12, JU, JUDolphins.com JU vs. Vermont (M): Sept. 14, JU, JUDolphins.com JU Vs. Bucknell (W): Sept. 14, JU, JUDolphins.com JU vs. Wofford (M): Sept. 19, JU, JUDolphins.com UNF vs. Wofford (M): Sept. 21, UNF-Hodges Stadium, UNFOspreys.com JU vs. Georgia Southern (W): Sept. 21, JU, JUDolphins.com JU vs. Campbell (M): Sept. 23, JU, JUDolphins.com
Southeast Medal Finals: Sept. 18- Sept. 21, Jacksonville Equestrian Center, SoutheastMedalFinals.com
FOOTBALL
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UNF vs. Florida Gulf Coast (W): Sept. 26, UNF-Hodges Stadium, UNFOspreys.com Jaguar’s Stache Dash: Sept. 19, EverBankField, 1stPlaceSports.com/Jaguar. html Avondale 5k Classic & 1 Mile Fun Run: Sept. 20, Shoppes of Avondale, 1stPlaceSports.com/ Avondale.html The Great Candy Run: Sept. 27, Atlantic Beach, TheGreatCandyRun.com Ben Byrns 5K Runway Rally: Sept. 27, Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport, 1stPlaceSports.com/Byrns.html Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s Purple Stride: Sept. 27, Sea Walk Pavilion, Jacksonville Beach, PANCAN.org
JU Vs. Stetson (W): Sept. 26, JU, JUDolphins.com JU Vs. Georgia Southern (M): Sept. 27, JU, JUDolphins.com UNF vs. Davidson (W): Sept. 28. UNF-Hodges Stadium, UNFOspreys.com
SURFING Surfers for Autism: Sept. 20, On the Beach at 15th Ave. N., Jacksonville Beach, SurfersForAutism.com Aqua East Rip Into a Whip Surf Contest: Sept. 27, South Side of Pier, Jacksonville Beach, AquaEast.com
16th Annual Sisters of the Sea Classic: Sept. 6, South Side of Pier, Jacksonville Beach, SistersOfTheSea.org
VOLLEYBALL Jacksonville Invitational: Sept. 5- Sept. 6, UNF- UNF Arena, JUDolphins.com JU vs. North Carolina Central: Sept. 12, JU, JUDolphins.com JU vs. South Carolina State: Sept. 13, JU, JUDolphins.com JU vs. UNC Asheville: Sept. 19, JU, JUDolphins.com JU vs. Dayton: Sept. 19, JU, JUDolphins.com UNF Invitational: Sept. 19-Sept. 20, UNF-UNF Arena, UNFOspreys.com JU vs. Charlotte: Sept. 20, JU, JUDolphins.com JU vs. Marquette: Sept. 21, JU, JUDolphins.com UNF vs. JU: Sept. 26, JU, JUDolphins.com
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Chicago Cubs < 2nd Baseman
The Chicago Cubs second baseman got called up to the big leagues this month. What a debut it was for the former Arlington Country Day star. Baez hit the game winning homerun in the 12th inning of his first game. He hit three homers in his first three games and has become an instant star in Chicago.
John Wolford
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De’Andre Johnson
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The First Coast High School quarterback is a player to watch in high school football this season on Friday Nights. The Florida State Seminoles commitment is now a senior and like Wolford he’s been playing since he was freshman. Johnson will have a chance to break numerous state records in 2014.
Daniel Murphy
New York Mets< 2nd Baseman
The New York Mets second baseman made it to the MLB All-Star game for the first time. The former JU and Englewood High School star is hitting over .300 and leads the National League in hits.
THE PLAY BY PLAY
WITH COLE PEPPER
RICK CATLETT
Gator Bowl Sports president College Football’s four team national championship playoff debuts this year. Cole Pepper sat down with Gator Bowl Sports president Rick Catlett to talk about the 12 year plan for determining college football’s champion and how it could impact things in Jacksonville. CP: Is the playoff a good thing for college football? RC: Not in its current format. It’s my personal belief that there will soon be four major conferences with 16 teams, which sets up the perfect playoff. You’ll have two divisions of eight in each conference. You’ll have two division champions who will play in the conference championship. Those winners play off. And I see that happening long before this 12 year cycle is over. CP: How does the playoff impact the bowls? RC: I think the BCS National Championship game impacted us because it established that the best two teams would play for the national championship. But I don’t think the four team playoff will impact us anymore because the reality is that the two teams who play in our bowl game (in this case the TaxSlayer.com Bowl) are fired up about being in a bowl game and the bring the people they need to bring. CP: How about hosting the national championship in Jacksonville. Can it happen? RC: I actually believe that within the first 10 cities that host the game, Jacksonville will be one of them. I think we have the stadium, I know we have the community.
It’s kind of like when we were chasing the NFL, they didn’t know what Jacksonville was about, so the fact that someone would say that we don’t have enough hotel rooms, well, we hosted the Super Bowl and that worked. CP: What they’re saying is there aren’t enough hotels downtown. RC: What they don’t realize is that between Ponte Vedra to Amelia Island to Daytona Beach we have plenty of hotels. What they don’t understand is how this area is set up. You can leave Ponte Vedra and be downtown in 30 minutes. It’s about education (of what Jacksonville has). CP: What would hosting the national championship do for Jacksonville in the big picture? RC: I think it continues the momentum that we’re establishing now with the Jaguars and the Players and what we’re doing here (with Gator Bowl Sports and the Jacksonville Sports Council). But like it did with the Super Bowl, it puts Jacksonville on the map nationally. You can’t buy enough advertising to reach 200 million Americans and the Super Bowl and the national championship game can do that.
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NORTHEAST FLORIDA’S FIRST EXCLUSIVE 100 GALLON DONOR!
The Blood Alliance congratulates its first exclusive Northeast Florida 100 gallon donor, Binion Williams, 72, of Jacksonville, FL who reached his milestone mark on August 12. Williams joins an elite group of members that include: Bill Conroy (March 28, 2011), Dean Willis (December 12, 2011), Kelly Williams (January 10, 2013), David Crews (November 19, 2013), Carroll Sharp (January 8, 2014) and the sole female of the group, Sandy Moore (April 30, 2014). BINION WILLIAMS STORY: Binion Williams gave his first pint while serving in the U.S. Navy in Jacksonville, Florida back in 1961. A young Binion Williams and The Blood Alliance girl was struck by a car, and the Navy issued a plea to its sailors to phlebotomist, Julie Gremillion help out by giving blood. With four hours of “Vampire Leave” issued to sailors who gave blood, it was a win-win for both those who needed the lifesaving blood and for Williams who would spend an hour of his day on leave doing his community service. Williams has continued to give blood since that day in 1961, with ALL of his gifts donated in Jacksonville! This makes him the only 100-gallon donor in Northeast Florida to have given ALL his blood to Northeast Florida patients in need. “You have people who need it every hour of every day. If you’ve never thought about it, try it at least once…it’s very gratifying!” said Williams. “You also cover yourself and your family through a Recipients Benefits Program which is always helpful especially when you’re able to save money at a time of financial stress if you’re being treated in a hospital. Giving blood means you’re able to help your own family ‘after the fact’ with something you’ve already done, and if that also means you can help them financially save some – that’s always a bonus!” ABOUT THE BLOOD ALLIANCE: The Blood Alliance (TBA) provides blood to more than 30 hospitals and medical facilities in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. It provides a safe and adequate blood supply to the regions it serves and is a member of America’s Blood Centers – a national network of independent community blood centers responsible for nearly half of the nation’s blood supply. TBA has been enriching lives since 1942 and is a non-profit community blood center, licensed by the FDA and accredited by the AABB. For more information please visit: www.igiveblood.com or call: 888.99.TBA.HERO (888.998.2243). September 2014 • www.iwantaBUZZ.com
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Please join Chartwells on September 6th, 2014 at the Sports Injury Prevention Zone in conjunction with Chartwells All Star Series from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Raines High School. BOTH MY TIME AND BUDGET ARE LIMITED. WHAT ARE SOME STRATEGIES TO EAT WELL DURING THE SEASON? Though specialized sports products (bars, shakes, etc.) can be helpful, student athletes can get the nutrition they need through commonly available food. • Focus on complex carbohydrates prior to your workout. Your body burns sugar in the blood and stores in muscles and the liver first. If these stores become depleted, your body will make energy from stored fat and muscle. • A small amount of low fat protein circulating in your blood will ensure your muscles have what’s needed to rebuild and repair after an event. Quick, easy pregame foods include: egg white omelet with whole grain toast or banana with peanut butter. • After an event, the goal is to eat so your body can repair and build muscle. While the focus is on protein, some carbohydrates are needed to replenish stores in your muscles and liver. Examples of post game meals include: lean hamburger on whole grain bun with veggie toppings, whole wheat pasta with chicken & light sauce, or turkey in a whole grain wrap.
CAN FLORIDA STATE GO BACK TO BACK? Yes, the Seminoles could win consecutive national titles. The roster is loaded and the schedule is easy. Coach Jimbo Fisher has to continue to motivate this team. My biggest question is will new defensive coordinator Charles Kelly be able to make adjustments during the game similar to what Jeremy Pruitt, who is now with Georgia as defensive coordinator, was able to do last season. The receivers have the most questions after the loss of Kelvin Benjamin and Kenny Shaw and Bobo Wilson’s early suspension. Heralded prospects Ermon Lane, Ja’vonn Harrison and Travis Rudolph have had a productive camp. Rashad Greene, Scooter Haggins and Christian Green are the veterans. Haggins and Christian Green, both of whom have never caught a touchdown pass, have one more opportunity to have the big year that has escaped them due to injury and inconsistency. Sophomores Isaiah Jones and Kermit Whitfield are heavily in the mix. Senior tight end Nick O’Leary has evolved into one of the best in the nation. The running backs as a group are deep with Karlos Williams, Mario Pender, Ryan Green and freshman Dalvin Cook. They might be the best in the ACC. This is easily one of the best lines in college football. Senior Bobby Hart will be pressed by Wilson Bell and JUCO Chad Mavety. There are reports that Hart needs to get in better shape. Austin Barron is the center. Left tackle Cam Erving spurned the NFL to return for his final season. Tre’ Jackson was one of the highest graded linemen at the end of the season. Josue Matias is in line for more ACC honors. Brock Ruble, Rod Johnson and Corey Martinez and JUCO’s Kareem Are and Chad Mavety are providing depth.
Test food choices during training so you’ll know what works well for you. WHAT SHOULD I DO TO STAY FUELED DURING ENDURANCE EVENTS? After 60 minutes of exercise, you must replace water and carbohydrates to maintain blood sugar levels. Here are some general rules: • After the first hour of an endurance event, replace 100-250 calories from carbohydrates. • Continue to replace calories every 45 minutes after that during the event. • Foods should be easily digestible so blood flow is evenly distributed between your stomach and muscles. Remember that every athlete is different. Some do well using sports drinks and gels, while others prefer whole foods during the event. Try different choices during training to find out what works best for you!
The information presented herein reflects only the opinion of the author and not iwantaBUZZ Entertainment Magazine, it’s owner, or publisher. All information in iwantaBUZZ Entertainment Magazine is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for any advice given to you by your physician. Consult your physician before you begin any nutrition, exercise, or dietary supplement program.
Quarterback Jameis Winston had an amazing year, throwing for 44 touchdowns and more than 4,000 yards. Leadership and maturity are his growth areas. It will be hard to replace Timmy Jernigan, Jacobbi McDaniel and Demonte McAllister on the defensive line, but Eddie Goldman and Nile Lawrence-Stample, who is recovering from shoulder surgery, are solid. Chris Casher and Mario Edwards, Jr., are two of the better ends in the ACC. Keith Bryant, Derrick Nnadi, DeMarcus Christmas and Arthur Williams provide tackle depth. The pieces are in place for the Noles to be in the first ever college football playoff. Check out more blogs at iwantaBUZZ.com. If you would like to be an iwantaBUZZ.com blogger email Nia@CFMedia.net. September 2014 • www.iwantaBUZZ.com
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Out On The Town In RIVERSIDE BREAKFAST
COOL MOOSE
2708 Park St. • CoolMooseCafe.net
MODERN ITALIAN PELE’S WOOD FIRE
Anthony Jarvis, owner and cook, is a formal resident of York Maine. He is an advocate of the Riverside area because it embraces his hometown love for independently owned businesses. His goal is to make the customers feel like family while showing his love for the RED SOX, his formal state animal (the moose), and great food, coffee, beer and wine.
ICE CREAM
2665 Park St. • PelesWoodFire.com
Pele’s is a modern Italian-American restaurant. The cuisine travels from the shores of Kauai, Hawaii to New Jersey from an Italian’s perspective. We embrace our Italian-American heritage from the ’40s and ’50s and infuse it with the fresh look of today’s food. Local artisans contribute to our menu when possible and our culinary team strives to be organic and sustainable throughout the food preparation process.
PIZZA
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3646 Post St. • Facebook.com/Dreamette
1176 Edgewood Ave. S., Ste. 2 • MoonRiverPizza.net
A staple in the Riverside district since 1948! This ice cream joint still stands in its original locations and serves one of the best dipped cones and sundaes in Jacksonville!
Fun, fresh, and rockin’ pizza place where the love comes from all directions. All hand-cut veggies, hand-made and rolled dough prepared every day and stone baked to please. While you wait on your pizza, enjoy one of our many eclectic beer and wine selections, soak in the great tunes and meet some of the fun, interesting, and entertaining staff. The combination is a ready-made awesome experience.
TAPAS
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887 Stockton St. • 13Gypsies.com
FARM-TO-TABLE
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1534 Oak St. • BlackSheep5Points.com
869 Stockton St. Suite 1&2 • BoldBeanCoffee.com
Black Sheep is an independent restaurant located in Jacksonville’s historic 5-Points in Riverside. Our focus is on fresh, local ingredients, hand-crafted food, and gracious service. We offer a full bar, signature cocktails, craft beers and an excellent wine list. We offer fast-casual lunch Monday through Friday, and dinner Monday through Saturday.
Bold Bean is committed to bringing their customers coffees of outstanding quality and freshness. They roast fresh daily to ensure that their coffees will be delivered to the customer at the peak of flavor and aroma.
BLACK SHEEP RESTAURANT
With a heritage firmly rooted in Spain and dating back more than 35 years, 13 Gypsies strives to bring you a taste of true Mediterranean flavors. As many restaurants push food innovation, we proudly work and strive to preserve traditional recipes and flavors before they are lost. Staying true to his roots, Chef Howard runs his kitchen with a passion for the simple and elegant food of the old world - passing on his love and passion to young new cooks.
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Help support Jacksonville’s art and nonprofit community. This auction features pieces of original artwork from local artists. 25% of the selling price will go to the artist, 50% will go to a local charity, 20% will go to HandsOn Jacksonville, and 5% will go to the Art Center Cooperative. Also enjoy appetizers and wine sponsored by PRP wine.
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PARTICIPATING ARTISTS Winter Broadhurst Meleese Scott Daniel Dowdell Adrian Pickett Christianna Louise White Deborah Reid Annelies Dykgraaf Stephanie Zide Silvia deAraujo Marsha Hatcher Gia Davis Kathryn Stevens Paco Gutierrez Tom Gryzbala Kevin Franzen Elaine Bedell Rosaly Natera Leslie Kruzicki Lora Henningsen Kenny Balser Chris Sellers Mona Hodge Pat Ovard Jay Harris Emine Zander Bronwen Chandler Amber Leepper Monica Toups Leon Bradley Heather Blanton Melanie Soto Erin Cox Solomon Dixon Steve Miller Leilani Leo Sarah Martin Jessica Becker Dan Goodman Ed Malesky Jordan Brantley Laura Cruz Kate Vallas Michael Cenci Barbara Cathey Kristen Harmer Pablo Rivera Barbara Fryefield Christian D Gonzales Chase Heck
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YOUR LEGAL
CORNER ASK THE ATTORNEY
The Jacksonville Landing The Jacksonville Landing is on FIRE! Don’t miss free events every weekend this month! September kicks off on September 1 for Labor Day Weekend featuring live music by local favorite, The Gootch, from 4 p.m. – 9 p.m. Friday Night Live at The Landing kicks into gear Friday, September 5 featuring five weeks of music competitions on the Coca-Cola Riverfront Stage. This music competition will take place every Friday in September and the finals will be held on October 3. Buzz Magazine’s Annual Putt N’ Crawl will be held Saturday, September 13 at The Landing. Tickets are currently available online for only $25 or they can be purchased the day of the event at any of Landing’s participating venues. Put on your dancing shoes and tune your singing voice, “Grease, the Musical” is coming to The Landing in March 2015. You have the chance to audition at one of three auditions on September 14, September 28 and October 12. Auditions start at 6 p.m. and are open to the public.
KATE MESIC, ESQUIRE Law Offices of Kate Mesic, P.A. *President of the Jacksonville Women laWyers association *2013 UP & coming entrePreneUr of the year *avvo sUPerb rated attorney
• criminal defense • dui • traffic tickets expungements • small business law • contract development/review • collections litigation • landlord / tenant issues • condo associations
Why should I consider expunging or sealing my criminal record? Under Florida law, with limited exceptions, once the record is sealed or expunged, you simply do not need to acknowledge any arrests or plea covered by the sealed or expunged record.
The Jacksonville Landing is proud to host the 2nd Annual Fidelity Investments Jacksonville Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, September 27 starting at 8 a.m. Organized by Pan Am Dragon Boat Association, In the Pink, and Charlene Shirk Productions, the festival hopes to host 50 teams with over 1,000 athletes participating in the Dragon Boat races on the St. Johns River. For more information or a complete list of events and entertainment, please call (904) 353-1188 or visit JacksonvilleLanding.com or Facebook.com/JacksonvilleLanding.
Who may qualify for sealing of a criminal record? The following conditions apply to those considering sealing of their criminal record: 1. No prior convictions (i.e. adjudications of guilty) . This means that if you have a Withhold of Adjudication, you may be able to seal your record. 2. A person should have never applied for a sealing or expungement, previously.
Who may qualify for an expungement of a criminal record? 1. Must have no prior convictions. 2. The charge in question must be dropped, dismissed, or Nolle prosequi. Our office can help you evaluate your case to see if you qualify. The information presented herein reflects only the opinion of the author and not iwantaBUZZ Entertainment Magazine, it’s owner, or publisher. All information in iwantaBUZZ Entertainment Magazine is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for any advice given to you by your lawyer.
John Travolta, James Gandolfini and Scott Caan in “Lonely Hearts”
Lights, Camera, Jacksonville! By Kristen Sell
“Lonely Hearts” filmed in Jacksonville from March through May of 2005. The movie was directed and written by Todd Robinson and starred John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Salma Hayek and Jared Leto. The film is based on the true story of the notorious “Lonely Hearts Killers” of the 1940s, Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez. Jacksonville stood in for Utica, NY. Local filming locations included the former John Gorrie Junior High School, Teacher Supply Depot in Riverside, Cecil Commerce Center and the Prime Osborn Convention Center. The production had a $4 million economic impact on Jacksonville, hiring over 100 crew members and 300 extras. After filming both “Lonely Hearts” and “Basic” in Jacksonville, Travolta stated, “As a Florida resident who lives near Jacksonville, I loved working in Jacksonville and in my home state. Jacksonville can depict a variety of locations. In ‘Lonely Hearts,’ the
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city doubled for upstate New York circa 1948-52 and in ‘Basic,’ it stood in for the jungles of Panama. The convenience and accessibility of having these different locations so near to one another was a great asset.” “Basic,” filmed in Jacksonville from October of 2001 to April of 2002, is a mystery-thriller film produced by Mike Medavoy (“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “The Silence of the Lambs” and “Rocky”), directed by John McTiernan (“Die Hard”) and starring Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Connie Nielsen, Taye Diggs, Giovanni Ribisi and Harry Connick, Jr. In “Basic,” Jacksonville doubled for the jungles of Panama. The production filmed at Cecil Commerce Center, built a massive set in a hangar at Cecil Field, and shot scenes in wooded areas at Cecil, Herlong Recreational Airport and Club Continental. The production had a $10 million local economic impact, hiring more than 250 crew members and 500 extras.
INSIDE LOOK
How long have you all been at your current location? 2+ years and going strong. What was your inspiration to open AB? We saw a need for a Men’s-focused barbershop where you can get a straight razor shave.
What makes AB so unique? First walking in you will smell the scent of Bay Rum aftershave and talc powder with our barbers greeting you.
What are your client’s favorite services? Our specialty is hot towel straight razor shaves. Our shave is a traditional hot towel shave using a badger brush and Proraso shaving products. How many barbers do you all have at the shop? 4 barbers and an AWESOME receptionist!
Can women get services at AB as well? We offer free moustache
shaves and beard removal for all women.
Sheila and Dominic Ruscetta Info Angelo’s Barbershop 11531 San Jose Blvd., #10 374-4948 Angelos-Barbershop.com
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Owners of Angelo’s Barbershop
Old school with a cool twist” certainly describes Angelo’s Barbershops business model. This is not your ordinary cuttery of hair. Angelo’s is passionate about what they do and the unique services they offer. I spoke with Dominic and Sheila Ruscetta owners of this incredibly cool shop of professional coiffeurs.
Article by Monica Stouder, Photo’s by Monica Lea Imagery www.monicalea.com
What is the atmosphere of your shop? Manly. Angelo’s Barbershop is a man’s man kind of place, with a big screen TV on a fireplace. As a typical barbershop custom, nothing is politically correct here. Just say what you feel and we all have a great time! Tell us about an amazing client transformation or success story. Maybe not amazing transformation, but we have a lot of older men
clients, some in their 90’s clients who cannot shave themselves anymore. It feels great to provide that service, as some of the men remember watching their fathers get a shave growing up.
Dominic what is your favorite cut to give? Flat top. So flat helicopters can land on them.
Best part of owning AB? Owning our own barbershop is truly awesome. Providing a great hair cut to men is something most men never get at a cookie cutter chain. Here they get a talented barber who has pride in their service and it shows on our client’s heads.
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BRIAN LITTLE The Beer Apostle “Sourcing Suds” is a new column in The BUZZ Magazine written by The Beer Apostle, Brian Little, in which he acknowledges locally brewed beers being served at locally operated beer joints. As the Beer Apostle, Brian seeks to spread the good-news-message of craft brews. Join him each month as he highlights a different craft beer location and a locallyproduced beer from their tap list and hosts fun and educational events around town for Jacksonville Grapes & Hops. REGISTER AT Meetup.com/Wine-372 to attend their next event! 46
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201 5th Ave. N | 246-9874
320 1st St. N. #1 | 372-0211
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• A bottle of wine from one of the 5 wineries from the Kendall-Jackson family of wines, delivered nightly to your stateroom • Nightly shows in the main theater and around the ship • Photo opportunity with artists • Meals in the Indigo and Summer Palace Dining Rooms; Garden Café & Topsiders Grill • Special cooking demonstrations in the Culinary Center • Chef recipes • Introduction to Mixology Seminar
WINE TASTINGS - WINE EVENTS - OTHER DINING OPTIONS
WINE ONLY: • 3 wines: $15.00 per person • Wine and Cheese: 3 wines - $20.00 per person hosted by Chef Tracey Shepos Cenami • Wine and Bites: 3 wines- $25.00 per person FOOD AND WINE PAIRING DINNER: • 4 wines plus 4 course meal $75.00 per person hosted by Kendall-Jackson ”MARRIAGE OF FOOD AND WINE” CLASS BY CHEF JOHN ASH: • 2 day, 2 ½ hour total class for $110.00 per person (This class is usually $125 in Napa at the Culinary Institute where he teaches.) ALTERNATIVE DINING: • Cagney’s Steakhouse, La Cucina, Lotus Garden Asian Restaurant, Sushi and Sake Bar, Teppanyaki and Mambos Latin Tapas Restaurant
*Prices do not include airfare or ground transportation to and from Florida, airport transfers to or from the cruise ship, specialty restaurants, personal expenses such as photos, souvenirs & island tours, a $15.00 corkage fee per bottle if you elect to take your bottle of wine to any restaurant or bar or lounge, sodas, bottled water or alcoholic beverages (except for a complimentary bottle of wine per cabin nightly), or any other extra activities that you may choose to participate in on the ship or on shore that require a fee.
ABOUT KENDALL-JACKSON Their story is as much about a winery as it is the story of one man, his family and a dream. In 1974, our founder Jess Jackson, famously bought an 80-acre pear and walnut orchard in rural Lakeport, California, where he planned to try his hand at creating wine from some of his favorite varietals while on weekends away from his successful career as a San Francisco attorney. “I was attracted by the lifestyle,” Jess said. “I wanted to get away from law and become a farmer.”
“When my family and I founded Kendall-Jackson in 1982, we simply wanted to create extraordinary wine from California’s best vineyards.”
-JESS JACKSON, Founder
By the early 1980s, Jess and his growing family had transformed the orchard into a working winery that produced grapes Jess sold to other wineries. During a fateful harvest in 1980, a large order from another winery was cancelled, and Jess was stuck with a bumper crop of unused grapes: from this the first bottle of Kendall-Jackson was produced. This first bottling, the 1982 Vintner’s Reserve, garnered attention for its unique bright fruitiness. It was an immediate, if modest, hit. Though Jess and his family shipped less than 20,000 cases of that legendary ‘82 Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay, the release went on to become the most popular Chardonnay in America. In 1983, Vintner’s Reserve Chardonnay won the first Double Platinum Award ever presented by the American Wine Competition, and has gone on to win accolades year after year. Now, almost three decades later, Kendall-Jackson Winery produces an array of super-premium wines whose quality, taste and integrity embody the very spirit of our founder’s mission. In Jess Jackson’s own words, “We grow grapes on our own 15,000 acres of California coastal vineyards. We take the no-compromise, high-road approach to quality required to grow our world-class grapes and produce acclaimed award-winning wines.” Among the wines made in the Jackson Family collection are KendallJackson Wine Estates, Cambria, Stonestreet, Edmeades, La Crema, Cardinale, Lokoya, Hartford Family Winery, Vérité, Carmel Road, MurphyGoode, La Jota, Freemark Abbey, Byron Estates, Arrowood in the United States; Chateau Lassegue in France; Tenuta di Arceno in Italy; Yangarra in Australia; and Calina in Chile. Jackson Family Wines is one of California’s few remaining family-owned winery groups, with family members working fulltime in a variety of positions.
ABOUT DEBRA DEL FIORENTINO ON BOARD SOMMELIER FOR WINE, DINE AND MUSIC CRUISE International Wine Judge, Sommelier, Certified Wine Professional and Certified Specialist of Wine, Debra Del Fiorentino is a consummate wine professional who brings a dynamic energy and expertise to every endeavor she undertakes. Debra is a familiar face at numerous prestigious wine competitions. She currently holds the esteemed position of Director of Wine Competitions for Vineyard & Winery Management, a producer of wine competitions for nearly 40 years with eight unique wine judgings. Born and raised in San Francisco, Debra is a second generation Italian from a large family that originally settled in the Napa Valley. After earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from the University of California at Berkeley, Debra opened two gourmet food stores in Marin before venturing into the wine industry. Debra also serves as an independent wine educator and partner in Russian River Vineyards. Join Debra Del Florentino for an exclusive seminar on how to choose the best wine for food pairings. The event is FREE!
FOR INFO AND TO BOOK YOUR CRUISE TODAY! Visit WineDineAndMusicCruise.com or call (800) 248-7471 Cruise departure from Miami September 2014 • www.iwantaBUZZ.com
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Kyle McManus, Bar Manager
PENTHOUSE LOUNGE CASA MARINA Interview by Monica Stouder and photos by Monica Lea Imagery: MonicaLea.com
What is unique about your bar?
DOGFISH HEAD FESTINA PÊCHE RICE PUDDING If you’re like me, and love most everything about rice pudding, but always think, “Why???? Why must they ruin this beautiful rice pudding by putting raisins in it?” Blech! I found a way to turn that frown upside down! Beer! See? It worked already! Dogfish Head Festina Pêche is a refreshing neo-Berliner Weisse, with the natural peach flavors woven into the yeast. which makes it, well, just peachy! It’s dry, with a slight sweetness that is fabulous for the summer months, as well as the hot Florida days in fall. This Dogfish Head Festina Pêche Rice Pudding, however, is so good, it’ll be something you’ll want all year long! 2 eggs, beaten INGREDIENTS 2 fresh peaches, finely chopped 1 ½ cups water 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 3/4 cups uncooked rice 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1 1/3 cup milk 1/8 tsp. cloves 3/4 cup + 1 Tbsp. Dogfish Head Festina Pêche 1/8 tsp. cardomom 1/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 Tbsp. butter 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. salt DIRECTIONS Bring the water to boil in heavy pan. Add rice. Reduce heat to low. Cover & simmer for about 20 minutes, or until rice is no longer hard (very important!). When rice is ready, add 3/4 cup milk & 3/4 cup Dogfish Head Festina Pêche, sugars, salt and peaches. Stirring constantly, cook over medium low to medium heat, until very creamy, about 20 minutes. Add remaining milk, beaten eggs (slowly), cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom, stirring constantly & cooking for about 2 minutes. Add butter, vanilla and Tbs of Dogfish Head Festina Pêche. Enjoy! Copyright © Henriettibles 2014 All Rights Reserved.
The Penthouse Lounge is on the 3rd floor of the Casa Marina with a deck overlooking the ocean. When is Happy Hour? Monday – Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. What kind of weekly drink specials do you all offer? Monday is hospitality night with ½ price drinks, Tuesday is ½ price bottles of wine, Wednesday is $5 martinis, Friday and Saturday after 10 p.m. you can purchase $3 3 Olive Vodka, $3 Fireball shots and $4 Crown Royal drinks What do you love most about the beaches nightlife? The diversity! We have people coming up before and after weddings, people coming for Happy Hour after work, people who have been bar hopping on their beach cruisers, tourists visiting from other states and people coming up from enjoying a day at the beach.
What compliments do you hear most often from your customers? Our customers always compliment us on the martinis, food and the spectacular ocean views. Any local Jax celebs stopped by for a drink? Sterling What was the last big change you made to your drink menu? We launch our new drink menu August 18th. Come try some new sips out! What do you want more people to know about your business? We want people to understand that we are not just a hotel for guests. You can come as you are; whether you’re coming to have a drink, enjoy a wedding or the beach. The Penthouse is a great place to just have a drink and be yourself.
Do you serve any local wines or brews? We serve vodka from St. Augustine. Any “ghostly” encounters that you can share? Maybe… you’ll have to come up and ask me about them! Do you all have music or any kind of events?
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MIXOLOGY
Watermelon Crawl
1.5 oz. Belvedere Lemon Tea Vodka 3 oz. fresh watermelon juice .5 oz. lemon juice .5 oz. Simple syrup 6 mint leaves Combine the vodka and mint in a shaker and muddle. Add the rest of the ingredients with a scoop of ice. Shake! Pour into a glass and top with soda water – enjoy!
Brew Time By Marc Wisdom In the Old Country, otherwise known as Bavaria, September brings about the most beloved of all fests; Oktoberfest. Today Oktoberfest is the world’s largest fair held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It is a 16-day festival running from late September to the first weekend in October that hosts more than 6 million people from around the world. To provide more on the scope of Oktoberfest, one has only to look at the astounding numbers generated by the event each year. Last year the event was attended by 6.4 million people, who consumed more than nine million liters of beer, ate more than 500,000 roasted chickens and 330,000 sausages. The festival grounds covered 42 acres – approximately the size of 32 Everbank Fields – and contained 14 massive beer tents with room for up to 10,000 partiers. Waitresses at Oktoberfest must be able to carry up to 10 full steins of beer – each weighing five pounds when full – without spilling. To the locals Oktoberfest is known as “die Wies’n,” after the informal name of the fairgrounds. Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been held since 1810. Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations – including Jacksonville’s Jaxtoberfest – modeled after the original Munich event. The beginnings of Oktoberfest harken back to 1810 when Crown Prince Ludwig, who later became King Ludwig I, married Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen on October 12. The happy couple wanted to share their joyous occasion with the citizens of their beloved Munich, so they invited all to attend the festivities held on the fields in front of the city gates. The fields were named Theresienwiese (“Theresa’s meadow”) in honor of the Crown Princess, and have kept that name ever since, although the locals have since abbreviated the name simply to the “Wies’n”. Nearly 40,000 Bavarians crowded the fields and enjoyed the fanfare and revelry. The event ended with horse races attended by the Royal Family. The decision to repeat the horse races the following year gave rise to the tradition of the Oktoberfest. In 1816, carnival booths began appearing at the event with prizes consisting of silver, porcelain, and jewelry. The founding citizens of Munich assumed responsibility for festival management in 1819 and it was decided to make the Oktoberfest an annual event.
NIGHTLIFE EVENTS
Only beer conforming to the Reinheitsgebot, at a minimum of 13.5% Stammwürze (approximately 6% alcohol by volume) may be served at Oktoberfest. To tie the festival to its hometown, only beers brewed within the city limits of Munich are allowed. Only beers meeting these criteria may be designated Oktoberfest beer. Other similar beers, brewed outside of Munich, are more correctly called Oktoberfest-style.
• Augustiner-Bräu • Hacker-Pschorr-Bräu • Löwenbräu • Paulaner-Bräu • Spatenbräu
In 1950 the festival adopted a ceremonial opening presided over by the incumbent mayor of Munich. In the new tradition, at high noon on the first day of the festival there is a 12-gun salute followed immediately by the mayor tapping and drawing the first beer of the festival. When the first stein is filled, the mayor faces the crowd and shouts, “O’zapft is!” which translates to, “It is tapped!” The mayor then presents the first mug to Minister-President of the State of Bavaria. After the ceremony the beer begins to flow and the party truly fires up. GOLDEN TAP BEER OF THE MONTH Spaten Oktoberfest Marzen was first served at the 1872 Oktoberfest and is used for the ceremonial keg tapping by the Mayor of Munich to kick off the celebration. This traditional beer presents floral notes on the nose and biscuit, herbal and floral flavors. Serve this with traditional German fare like bratwursts or schnitzel. Prost! Marc revels in his German heritage this time of year and can often be found yodeling while wearing his lederhosen. It’s best just to give him another stein of beer and look away. Follow all his misadventures at: www.JaxBeerGuy.com.
Visit our iwantaBUZZ.com calendar for more local events.
Spoken Word: Sept. 4, Ritz Theatre and LaVilla Museum, RitzJacksonville.com Killer Beaz: Sept. 4- Sept. 6, Comedy Zone, ComedyZone.com
HOF MMA: Sept. 6, Veterans Memorial Arena, JaxEvents.com Herman Nazworth w/ Tony Black: Sept. 6, Gypsy Comedy Club, TheGypsyComedyClub.com
SEPT 8-11
Comedy Showcase: Sept. 9 & Sept. 10, Comedy Zone, ComedyZone.com John Heffron: Sept. 11- Sept. 13, Comedy Zone, ComedyZone.com Lucas Bohn: Sept. 11-Sept. 13, Comedy Club of Jacksonville, JacksonvilleComedy.com
SEPT 12-14
Tim Kidd w/ Luke Schans: Sept. 13, Gypsy Comedy Club, TheGypsyComedyClub.com
1964: The Tribute: Sept. 13, Florida Theatre, FloridaTheatre.com Jaxsons Night Market: Sept. 18, Downtown Jacksonville, Facebook.com/JaxonsNightMarket
SEPT 19-21
Danny Johnson w/ Paul Jensen: Sept. 20, Gypsy Comedy Club, TheGypsyComedyClub.com
SEPT 22-25
Comedy Showcase: Sept. 24, Comedy Zone, ComedyZone.com
SEPT 26-29
Pauly Shore: Sept. 25- Sept. 27, Comedy Zone, ComedyZone.com D.C. Benny: Sept. 25- Sept. 27, Comedy Club of Jacksonville, JacksonvilleComedy.com Uptown Saturday Night: Sept. 27, Uptown Shops, St. Augustine, (904) 823-9263 The Downtown Bazaar: Sept. 27, Colonial Quarter, St. Augustine, TheDowntownBazaar.com
SEPT 15-18
Terry T. Harris w/ Shey Clemmons: Sept. 27, Gypsy Comedy Club, TheGypsyComedyClub.com Comedy Showcase: Sept. 16 & Sept 17, Comedy Zone, ComedyZone.com Bengt Washburn: Sept. 18-Sept. 20, Comedy Club of Jacksonville, JacksonvilleComedy.com
Source BREW FIVE POINTS
Brew Five Points is a craft beer and espresso bar that recently opened in the historic five points area of riverside. I recently sat down with owner, Jack Twachtman, who shared his philosophy around Brew. “Our concept is a reflection of this neighborhood. We are all about celebrating the craftsman—everything from our drinks to the art and even our furniture. We are all craft.” Brew will focus on craft beer and espresso. “We are bringing an atmosphere that’s focused on community where you can try a local beer, or have a craft cup of espresso. We welcome everyone,” added Twachtman.
The Crazy Carls Rock: Sept. 3, 1904 Music Hall, 1904MusicHall.com
First Friday Cosmic Concerts: Sept. 5, Museum of Science and History (MOSH), MOSH.org
Follow me on twitter @beerapostle Sourcing Suds is a column by the Beer Apostle, Brian Little, recognizing beer that’s served and brewed locally. Join him each month as he highlights different craft bars and brews!
• Staatliches Hofbräu-München
SEPT 1-4
SEPT 5-7
By Brian Little
THERE ARE ONLY SIX BREWERIES THAT MEET ALL THE ABOVE CRITERIA. THEY ARE:
Comedy Showcase: Sept. 3, Comedy Zone, ComedyZone.com
L.A. Hardy: Sept. 4- Sept. 6, Comedy Club of Jacksonville, JacksonvilleComedy.com
Sourcing Suds
Comedy Showcase: Sept. 30, Comedy Zone, ComedyZone.com
The focus on craft beer and espresso makes this the perfect spot to begin and end your day. Before work, stop by and try one of their espressos and pair it with one of their artisan breads and toast. After work, grab a local beer or try one of their hand-mixed beer cocktails.
Suds BIG JOHN’S APRICOT WHEAT, BOLD CITY BREWING
Slightly cloudy, this beer gives off a nice yellow hue with a creamy head. The aroma is predominantly of grain and wheat with subtle notes of apricot and lemon. The flavors follow the nose, but the apricot is definitely more pronounced on the palate. There’s a nice citrus spritz on the finish, which offers a clean and crisp feel. Light, drinkable, and refreshing. This is a perfect summer beer brewed and served locally. Brew Five Points is located at 1024 Park St, Jacksonville, FL 32204. Visit their Facebook page for special events and special tappings. To see more from the Beer Apostle, including indepth reviews, check out TheBeerApostle.com. September 2014 • www.iwantaBUZZ.com
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PROFESSOR DUBIOUS IS THE MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSON IN THE WORLD BY A LARGE MARGIN. HERE, HE DEIGNS TO RESPOND TO YOUR ILL-INFORMED QUERIES. What is the most unusual national flag? - G. Rose: Dogville, IN
Professor Dubious Says: There are generally considered to be three contenders for this title. The Pongolese flag depicts an eagle with second-degree burns and chocolate stains on its beak. This is a reference to a Pongol legend that says that the country was founded by an eagle with seconddegree burns and chocolate stains on its beak. Historians disagree as to the veracity of this story. Astonia has the only national flag not made of cloth. The Astonian flag consists of a fried egg and is generally replaced once a day to avoid odor.
What is different between colors? - S. Lewis: San Francisco, CA
Professor Dubious Says: Violet is the heaviest color, so it always sinks to the bottom
of the rainbow.
Red is the most expensive color, generally costing more than twice as much as blue or green. Silver is the smoothest color, often used for ball bearings and chafe-proof underclothes. Yellow is the least-caloric color, which is why bananas are much better for weight-loss than deepfried beef fat.
Which state was the first to join the union? - M. Mue: Seattle, WA
Professor Dubious Says: For the first 28 years, America consisted of just Connecticut, and was known as The Un-united State of America. Later, it was joined by New Hampshire and became The BFF States. When Pennsylvania and the Boston Sheraton signed on, it became Three States and a Hotel. When New Jersey joined, it insisted on top billing, and the nation, for twelve years, became NJ and Friends. Now the little-known official name of the country is The Republic of the All-United States of North America Reluctantly Including Florida.
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Etiquette Essentials By Eric Engel Eccentric people always make me chuckle. They just go through life ignoring every social norm. But being eccentric means there really are no rules of etiquette. My father is an example. Not the best example, but a typical one. One time he decided he wanted an RV, even though there was no way in hell he could afford one. But he could afford an old, rusty school bus, made sometime in the 1950’s. He bought it, took the seats out, and converted it into an RV. This was okay for camping trips, but it was sort of embarrassing when he’d drive us to school in it.
set to work correcting him every time he’d do something “crazy.” It worked. In a short time, we had him well dressed and smelling clean for dinner. He drove a normal minivan instead of one of his beat up jalopies. And no more livestock in the back yard.
Some of his eccentricities were a little harder to deal with. Sometimes he would excuse himself from dinner because he forgot to paint something. Right in the middle of supper he’d just get up and leave. He’d come back fifteen minutes later reeking of paint thinner. It made meals unbearable. If we complained, he’d scoff and tell us not to be so persnickety.
We were all happy for a while… until he developed some weird ticks and habits. He’d whisper to himself and sporadically twitch his hands and feet. We took him to a doctor, who suggested a whole mess of special drugs to help him. During that time, we let go of all the changes we had strived for.
Then there were the dairy goats in our back yard. It was summer time when he got them, and I was fine with the idea. Even an elevenyear-old like myself saw the logic: get goats and never pay for milk. Oh… did I mention we lived in the city? Once school started again, I realized my dad had pulled another good one on me. I got into more fights in the first week than I had the entire previous year.
Soon enough, the ticks disappeared. We assumed the drugs were working. But later, Dad revealed to us that he had never taken any of the drugs. Nor had he followed the special diet or made any other lifestyle changes.
Eventually, my siblings and I got tired of it all. We decided to teach Dad some etiquette. We wanted him socially enhanced, so we
He reverted back to his old ways very quickly, because no one was pushing him.
It was my mom who finally pointed out that the only real change was in us—we had stopped bugging him about etiquette. And so here’s the rule for etiquette concerning eccentric people: Let them be.
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September Horoscope Written by Kyle, Astrologer Extraordinaire
Aries (March 21- April 19)
Libra (September 23 – October 22)
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
Scorpio (October 23 – November 21)
Gemini (May 21 – June 21)
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
Cancer (June 22 – July 22)
Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
So you got your head in the clouds this month looking for someone. Well… you’re looking in the right place, because this month down here on earth things aren’t looking good. I would try to be optimistic, but what’s the point, it’s not going to help.
You’re in a sticky spot this month. That clinger you can’t rid of may be your best bet for companionship, unless you prefer Netflix and a lonely couch. So if you don’t want to be alone you will have to endure complete suffocating attention from the clinger.
Your horoscope is actually looking good this month. The Moon is gliding into your 5th house of Romance or something corny like that. Basically what you need to know is you are compatible with practically everyone this month. I kind of like those odds and so should you.
Single Cancers, it’s not looking too good for you this month. I would normally suggest looking to social media and updating your online profile for some romance, but with your luck this month it would be pointless. You couldn’t pay to find romance right now, or could you…
Leo (July 23 – August 22)
You should be ready to rock, roll, play, pursue and pleasure this month. That’s what I said. Rock, roll, play, pursue and pleasure. All of them, but it MUST be in that order. If you go putting roll after pleasure, then it will mess up the matrix. Something about a New Moon in your spirit or something. Regardless, I would be looking forward to the pursuing.
Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
Thoughts of returning to an old flame will come up this month, but you got to push him/her to the back burner. Way, way back burner. It’s your birthday!! So look to the front burner and see what’s cooking up there. Something spicy would be my hope.
This is going to be a very good social month for you Libra. I would say because Venus and Mars are both in your sign, but honestly, I don’t know what that means. Let’s just call it a hunch, which is all one really needs. Flirt. Be conversational. Live a little.
Coupled Scorpio’s are not seeing eye to eye this month. If you have a mate, prepare for a storm. Start marking your territory and hide what you find valuable. And I don’t mean some little disagreement. I mean deal breaker stuff. Bad moon on the rise friend.
Local competitor horoscope this month stated, “Being friendly without coming on too strong puts you in the best possible position to connect with someone new.” Life is short. Full court press!! Otherwise they may think you only want to be friends, not lovers. These are love horoscopes, not friend horoscopes.
Seems life is going to be so busy for you, love isn’t going to be a top priority this month. Not always a bad thing. If you don’t get your life in order, not too many people will be finding you desirable. “Jobless, living with parents, video game aficionado” are not adjectives that are appealing regardless of how “fun” or “attractive” you are.
Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
Transition is in your future. So if things have been good lately… yeah, sorry. Tough luck is coming your way. Things been in the crapper recently, well… hey, hey, hey things should start coming up roses. Life is a rollercoaster. I like rollercoasters. They’re fun.
Pisces (February 19 – March 20)
I read something somewhere about Mars being energetic in your 8th House of Intimacy, thus creating a really saucy relationship month for you. Did you even know you had eight houses of intimacy? I can’t even find one, let alone eight! Seize this opportunity while it lasts.
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