Amelia Islander - April 2014

Amelia

ISLANDER APRIL 2014

17th Annual

Shrimp Festival Recipe Issue

Shrimp & Mussels from Horizons

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Amelia

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With crowds each year estimated at

Philip Kelly Deana Basile Kelly Publishers and Editors

100,000, the Shrimp Festival is a high

Tom Barrett Art Director

point on the Amelia

Mark O’Day Advertising Sales

Island calendar and a great event for the

Contributing Writers Dickie Anderson, Theresa Duncan, Jim Ewing, Kate Harris, Nan Kavanaugh, Karen Miller, Betty Morrell, Julie Simmons

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entire community.

One of the largest events in the entire Southeast, the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival returns to Amelia Island once again this spring, as always on the first weekend of May. With crowds each year estimated at upwards of 100,000, the Shrimp Festival is a high point on the Amelia Island calendar and a great event for the entire community. Most of us can repeat with pride that Fernandina Beach is the birthplace of the modern shrimp industry, and, although the shrimp boat fleet is smaller these days, the pink crustacean remains a true local favorite. Always a fun-filled weekend for the whole family, the festival kicks off with the Pirate Parade on Thursday evening, continues with Friday’s Downtown Merchants’ Sidewalk Sale, and rolls that evening into live entertainment and delicious food—including a variety of shrimp dishes—the annual Pirate Invasion, and a fireworks display over the harbor. Saturday kicks off with the Shrimp Festival Run, and Saturday and Sunday bring the festival’s highly-regarded fine arts and crafts show, more delicious food, the Kids’ Zone, and lots of fun contests. It’s also great to know that much of the food you enjoy at the festival is sold by local churches and service organizations, which use the food booths each year to raise much-needed funds to support their efforts. Sunday brings the Shrimp Boat Parade and the traditional blessing of the fleet, which is how the festival began over 50 years ago. To all the volunteers who make the Shrimp Festival so much fun each year, we extend our heartfelt gratitude.

We at the Islander celebrate shrimp and the Shrimp Festival each year with our Shrimp Festival Recipe Issue, in which we share delectable shrimp recipes from our favorite local restaurants. We are always amazed at the genuine creative genius that inspires the talented local chefs who contribute recipes each year to our annual shrimp extravaganza. We, and our readers, are grateful for their generosity and for the chance to share these terrific recipes with family and friends. Of course, if you’re not in the mood to cook, you’ll find these and many other fabulous dishes at our outstanding Amelia Island restaurants.

Also this month, we are happy to feature the Shrimp Festival 5K Run/Walk, which is celebrating its twentieth year. The Shrimp Festival Run brings families and friends out to run and cheer, and it raises money for the McArthur Family YMCA and the Katie Caples Foundation. In addition, we have an article on the volunteers who patrol the beach during sea turtle nesting season, which begins May 1, another one of the “Great Homes of Fernandina” with Dickie Anderson, a “Backyard Adventure” to serene and historic American Beach, and much more.

See you around the island!

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Contributing Photographers William Raser, Elizabeth Wilkes, David Burghardt, Sherry Garbarini, Holly Allain, Lynne Taylor, Katrin Bell

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features

11 Cover Story THE 17TH ANNUAL SHRIMP FESTIVAL RECIPE ISSUE

Each year on the first weekend of May, Amelia Island celebrates the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival. We at the Islander celebrate by sharing some mouthwatering recipes from Amelia’s best restaurants. We hope you enjoy!

33 Bringing the Community Together

39 Protecting Sea Turtles

45 Great Homes of Fernandina

Now celebrating its twentieth year, the Shrimp Festival Run and the McArthur Family YMCA bring the community together to show off its “Can Do!” spirit.

Carrying on a long Amelia Island tradition, dedicated local volunteers will soon provide sea turtle hatchlings with safe passage to the ocean.

Built with salvage taken from the Egmont Hotel, an elegant landmark from Fernandina’s Golden Age, four homes with classic Victorian detailing sit in a neat row on Seventh Street.

72 Backyard Adventure Rich in history and natural beauty, including “NaNa,” the tallest dune in Florida, now protected as a national park, American Beach is a real treasure.

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ABOUT THE COVER

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Everything Amelia The people, events, and history that make Amelia a special place

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Galleries & Antiques Amelia’s art galleries & antique stores

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In the Neighborhood Profiles of area businesses and organizations

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Beach Combing Great shopping on Amelia Island

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Maps of the Island and downtown, with telephone numbers

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Tide Table Tides at the Amelia River

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Around Town What’s happening around Amelia Island

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Snapshots Islanders out and about

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In the Garden A new Endless Summer hydrangea, BloomStruck will explode with color into the fall and finish with rich, burgundy foliage.

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Island Home After 30 years in Coral Gables, Jackie and Peter Martin stopped on Amelia Island, walked the beach, and bought a house they spotted that day.

54 Shrimp and Mussels with Stone Ground Cheese Grits from Horizons.

Photo by William Raser.

Eating Scene With a handcrafted wood interior, a comfortable ambience, and fresh and delicious offerings, Amelia City Sushi is a welcome addition.

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Open House Premium real estate offerings on and around Amelia Island

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SHRIMP FESTIVAL PHOTOS BY WILLIAM RASER

Mustard Seed Cafe LEMON-BASIL SHRIMP SALAD 5 medium shrimp 1 cup quinoa 1/4 cup black quinoa 1/4 cup each organic cucumber, red bell pepper, celery, and tomatoes, diced 1 head romaine lettuce Toss vegetables in a lemon-herb vinaigrette or your choice. Add quinoa. Grill romaine lettuce with extra virgin olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Marinate shrimp in basil oil and garlic, then grill until done.

To plate, place romaine, spoon on vegetable mixture, then place shrimp. Top with chopped scallions.

Kelley’s Courtyard Cafe SHRIMP PIZZA 8 large shrimp, peeled, devined 1 pita 1 1/2 tbsp. barbecue sauce 2 pepperoncini peppers, chopped

1/4 cup shredded mozzarella 1 strip bacon, cooked crispy, chopped 1 tsp. Cajun seasoning

Spread BBQ sauce on pita and top evenly with cheese, pepperoncinies, and bacon. Arrange shrimp on top in spiral pattern. Season and bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.

Leddy’s Porch at the Florida House Inn GRILLED ROMAINE SALAD WITH GRILLED SHRIMP Organic romaine head, split and brushed with olive oil and salt and pepper. Place on the grill face down for 3 to 5 minutes.

Top with grape tomatoes, diced purple onion, Cajun candied pecans, chopped bacon, bleu cheese crumble dressing, and Ånish with locally sourced shrimp.

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17th Annual Shrimp Festival Recipe Issue

Brett’s Waterway Cafe SHRIMP SCAMPI 8 large shrimp, tails removed 8 oz. fettucini pasta, cooked al dente 3 artichokes, cut in quarters 3 crimini mushrooms, cut in quarters 1 cup fresh spinach 3 cloves garlic, minced

1 shallot, julienned 2 oz. white wine 2 oz. unsalted butter 1 tbsp. each basil, thyme, and parsley, chopped 1/2 lemon, squeezed

Saute shrimp in olive oil with the garlic and shallot. Add additional vegetables and lemon juice. Deglaze with white wine, add pasta, and Ånish with butter and fresh herbs. Garnish with fresh diced tomatoes and shredded parmesan cheese.

The Surf Restaurant BLACKENED SHRIMP TACO WITH APPLE AND JICAMA SLAW 12 large shrimp, peeled, deveined and tail off 1/2 cup blackening spice 1 cup apple-jicama slaw 4 small Æour tortillas 1 cup white rice 1 cup black beans Slaw 4 oz. shredded cabbage 1 oz. shredded carrots 1 oz. shredded green apples 1 oz. shredded jicama 2 tbsp. rice wine vinegar 1 oz. mayonaise 1 tsp. ground ginger 1 tsp. celery salt 1 tsp. red pepper Æakes salt and pepper Mix all ingredients and keep refrigerated.

Beans 1 small can of black beans 1/2 small red onion, small dice 1 green bell pepper, small dice 1 tbsp. minced garlic 1 cup vegetable stock (may sub water) 1 tsp. cumin salt and pepper In small sauce pan, cook the pepper, onions and garlic until translucent. Add the beans and cover with stock. Let cook for 8 minutes and season with cumin and salt and pepper.

Doo Wop Diner SHRIMP SALAD

Cook the shrimp in a hot cast iron skillet until cooked and nicely blackened.

10 medium shrimp 3 cups romaine lettuce, chopped 1 tomato, sliced 1 cucumber, sliced 3 oz. feta cheese

To assemble, stuff the warm tortillas with slaw and top with blackened shrimp. Serve with white rice and black beans.

Makes 2 servings.

Pan sear shrimp until done, about 5 minutes. Place romaine on plate. Add sliced tomato and cucumber. Add shrimp, and top with feta cheese. Finish with your choice of dressing.

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Merge JAMAICAN JERK SHRIMP WITH MANGO AND PLANTAINS 4 large fresh shrimp 1 mango, sliced 1 plantain 1 bunch cilantro 1 bottle mango nectar In a small sauce pan, reduce the mango nectar until thick, slice the plantains in small rounds and smash Æat with a rolling pin. Season with salt and pepper, and lightly sauté until golden brown. For the shrimp, heat a sauté pan with a small amount of oil, and cook the shrimp until pink all the way through. Toss the shrimp in the mango reduction and place on top of the crispy plantains. Finish with fresh cilantro.

29 South OLIVE OIL POACHED SHRIMP WITH WHIPPED RICOTTA AND SPRING SALAD 12 large shrimp, peeled and butterÆied 1 cup olive oil 2 cloves of garlic zest of lemon 12 stalks of asparagus, blanched and shocked

12 cherry heirloom tomatoes, peeled 4 baby fennel bulbs, cut in half with fronds for garnish 1 carrot, shaved 1 cup whipped ricotta salt and pepper

Place the shrimp, garlic, and lemon zest in a small sauce pan and cover with the olive oil. Place over low heat and bring the oil to 150 degrees, cooking the shrimp until just done (10 to 12 minutes).

Remove the shrimp from the oil and set aside. Reserve the oil for dressing the salad.

PLAE LIME GRILLED SHRIMP WITH LEMON ESSENCE, JASMINE RICE, PICKLED PAPAYA RELISH WITH AVOCADO YELLOW TOMATO VINAIGRETTE Shrimp 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice EVOO to coat shrimp Pinch of salt, pepper, and cumin Grill until thoroughly cooked.

Garnish with lime zest.

Rice Use 2 to 1 water to vegetable stock ratio for jasmine rice.

Steam until done. Mix with lemon zest.

Relish Papaya, thinly sliced and pickled for two days Poblano pepper Red pepper Yellow pepper Vidalia onion

Place 1/4 cup of the ricotta on the plate, then place 3 asparagus on the ricotta. Continue with 3 shrimp, 3 tomatoes, 2 fennel halves, and garnish with the fronds and shaved carrots. Drizzle with the reserved olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Serves four.

Whipped Ricotta 1 cup ricotta 2 tbsp. olive oil 1/2 tsp. salt 1 pinch pepper Place the ingredients in a food processor and blend until completely smooth. There should be no grainy texture to the cheese.

Brunoise, or cube, vegetables, then mix with cilantro, salt, pepper, EVOO, and red wine vinegar.

Vinaigrette 1 yellow tomato 1/2 cup champagne vinegar Blend together slowly, then add EVOO to emulsify. Salt and pepper to taste.

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17th Annual Shrimp Festival Recipe Issue

Pepper’s Mexican Grill SHRIMP PEPPER’S 14 medium local shrimp 1 oz. tomatoes, chopped 1 oz. onions, chopped 1 oz. red bell peppers, chopped

1 oz. green bell peppers, chopped 4 oz. white wine sauce (secret) 1 10” Æour tortilla 3 tbsp. cooked mexican rice

Put all the vegetables in a pan and sauté with the shrimp. Once that starts to cook, add the white wine sauce to the pan so that the shrimp can get the Æavor of the sauce and cook better. Grill the Æour tortilla until crispy to taste. Place the tortilla on a plate and add the cooked Mexican rice. Top it with the shrimp mixture, and garnish with fresh cilantro.

Lulu’s at the Thompson House FRIED GREEN TOMATOES WITH SAUTÉED SHRIMP CORN MACHOUX OVER CHEESY GRITS WITH ANDOUILLE GRAVY Shrimp Machoux 8 large shrimp 4 ears corn, shucked 2 ribs celery, chopped 1/2 onion, chopped

1/2 red pepper, chopped 12 grape tomatoes, halved 1 bunch green onion tops, Ånely sliced

Andouille Gravy 4 oz. andouille sausage, Ånely minced 2 poblano peppers, coarsely chopped 1 jalapeno, Ånely chopped

1 clove garlic minced 1 cup shrimp stock 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Grits 1 cup Anson Mills grits 3 cups water 1 cup heavy cream 8 oz. shredded cheddar

Fried Green Tomatoes 8 slices of green tomatoes, 1/4 inch thick egg wash yellow cornmeal

Peel shrimp and add shells to 4 cups cold water with the trimmings from celery and onion. Bring to a boil and simmer for 45 minutes. Strain and reduce liquid to 1 cup.

Saute the poblano pepper, jalapeño, and garlic until aromatic.

Add 1 cup stock and 1 cup cream, 4 oz. andouille, and parmesan cheese. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer until ready to serve. Combine grits, water, and heavy cream in pot.

(Amounts given are for Anson Mills grits and will take about one hour.) When cooked, stir in cheese until melted and blended.

Saute the corn, onion, pepper, and celery in 2 tbsp. of butter for 5 minutes. Add shrimp and sauté until done (about 3 minutes). Add tomatoes and stir to warm through.

Dredge green tomatoes in corn meal, then egg wash, then corn meal again, then egg and corn meal for a third time. Sauté or fry until golden and crispy.

Ladle 1/4 of the grits onto a plate. Put two fried green tomatoes on plate. Equally distribute the shrimp machoux on top of the grits, ladle the sauce around the plate, and garnish with green onions.

Cafe Karibo SPICY THAI NOODLES WITH GRILLED SHRIMP 36 large shrimp 1 lb. pasta (linguini preferred) 1/2 cup sweet Thai chili sauce 1/4 cup soy sauce or tamari 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice 2 tbsp. toasted sesame oil

1 tbsp. sriracha sauce 1 tbsp. fresh grated ginger 1 lb. carrots, peeled and pulverized in food processor 1 lb. fresh red pepper, Åne dice 1/2 bunch cilantro, rough chop

Marinate shrimp in olive oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic, cumin, parsley and salt and pepper. Grill 2 minutes on each side or until Årm.

Cook noodles in salted water al dente, drain immediately, and chill in ice bath. Drain water and reserve. Add all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Add pasta, mix well and garnish with chopped cucumber, shredded red cabbage, sliced green onions, and sesame seeds. Finish will grilled shrimp on top.

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17th Annual Shrimp Festival Recipe Issue

Sliders Seaside Grill SHRIMP AND GRITS 8 large shrimp Grits Okra Shredded cheddar jack cheese 1 lb. bacon

1 lb. andoulie sausage 1 can of tomato paste 1 minced onion 1 tbsp. minced garlic 1 cup chicken stock 1 cup regular coffee

2 cup water 1/2 cup cajun spice (roux to thicken) 1 red bell pepper 1 green bell pepper

Sear shrimp in a sauté pan for 19 seconds on each side. Place grits in center of a large pasta bowl. After shrimp are fully cooked, arrange around outside of grits. Ladle 4 ounces of our famous Sliders Red Eye Gravy over shrimp and grits. Garnish with 2 ounces of shredded cheddar jack cheese and 4 ounces of fried okra.

Red Eye Gravy Sauté bacon, sausage, onion, garlic, then add chicken stock, coffee, water, and cajun spice. Bring to a boil and add roux to thicken. Turn off and add bell pepper slices, stir and simmer.

Amelia City Sushi SHRIMP TEMPURA ROLL 1 lb. large local shrimp, peeled 2 cups sushi rice 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar 1 tbsp. sugar 2 cups all-purpose Æour (plus 1 cup for powdering shrimp) 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt

3 cups water 1 slivered cucumber, seeded Flying Åsh roe (sesame seeds work well also) 1 qt. oil of choice package of nori seaweed sheets shrimp sauce

Cook rice in 4 cups of water, using 2:1 ratio. Peel the shrimp to the tails. Press the shrimp a bit with Ångertips with a “smooshing” motion from front-to-back to “stretch” the shrimp.

Mix the vinegar and sugar until dissolved. When rice is done, transfer to a wide bowl and slowly fold in vinegar mix. Mix dry ingredients and slowly whisk water into dry mix until very loose and still a little clumpy.

Fry shrimp in 350 degree oil until crisp and light golden brown.

Spread a baseball-size ball of rice on nori sheet about three quarters of the way up. Spread and pat Æying Åsh roe or sesame seeds. Flip over, and roll fried shrimp in the plain side. Then cucumbers. Keep rolling until it all meets. Cut into slices, and add a little shrimp sauce. Serve with ginger and wasabi.

Horizons SHRIMP AND MUSSELS WITH STONE GROUND CHEESE GRITS 1 1/2 lbs. large shrimp 1 tsp. olive oil 12 oz. crushed tomatoes 2 cloves garlic 4 oz. andouille sausage zest of one lemon arugula 1/3 cup white wine

1 lb. black mussels 2 tbsp. aged cheddar cheese Grits 2 cups milk or half-and-half 1 cup of stone-ground course grits 2 tsps. butter pinch of salt

Peel, devein, and butterÆy shrimp, then set aside. In a pot, combine tomatoes, garlic, 1/2 sausage, lemon, and white wine. Simmer on medium heat for 20 minutes. While that is simmering, start your grits: put 2 cups of water, milk, grits, butter, and salt in a pot.

Cover and simmer on medium for 8 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat and Ånish simmering for around 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

When Ånished, keep warm. In a sauté pan, add olive oil, mussels, and the rest of the sausage. Add tomato liquid and shrimp and cover. Simmer until mussels open. Place grits and arugula in a bowl. Spoon mussels and shrimp over, and garnish with some aged cheddar cheese.

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17th Annual Shrimp Festival Recipe Issue

Bar Zin SCAMPI PRIMAVERA 7 large shrimp 4 oz. cooked fettucini Pinch chopped garlic Pinch chopped parsley Pinch chopped shallot 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 tsp. white wine

1/2 oz. parmesan cheese, shredded 1/2 oz. fontina cheese, shredded 1 cup spinach, chopped 1 tsp. butter salt

In a medium heated sauté pan, drizzle 4 drops of olive oil and butter. Add shrimp and a dash of salt. Toss shrimp, and add pinch of garlic and chopped shallot. Add spinach. Cook until garlic begins to brown. Add white wine to deglaze. Add heavy cream and fettucini. Add shredded cheeses. Serve garnished with chopped parsley.

España CAMARÁO SANTANA 10 large local shrimp 2 bacon strips, chopped 3 medium mushrooms, sliced 1/4 cup sherry 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup chicken stock 1 tsp. minced garlic

2 tbsp. onions, chopped 1 tsp. piquillo peppers, diced 2 tbsp. English peas Olive oil, as needed 1 tbsp. Manchego cheese, shredded

In a sauté pan over medium heat, add chopped bacon and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and onions, toss, then add mushrooms.

Mushrooms will soak up bacon fat. Add 1 tbsp. of olive oil, if needed.

When garlic is slightly browned and onions are translucent, deglaze pan with sherry. Sauté 2 minutes, then add chicken stock and heavy cream. Let sit on low heat.

Meanwhile in a bowl, dredge shrimp with your favorite dried herbs and sauté shrimp in a separate sauté pan until shrimp are almost cooked through. Cover and set aside.

Back to the sauce: add English peas, Manchego cheese, and salt to taste.

Pour sauce over pasta, grits, polenta, or a giant crostini (Roberto’s preference!) and top with sautéed shrimp. Garnish with the piquillo peppers.

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• For shrimp with richer white or butter sauces, pair with a smooth Chardonnay.

6 large shrimp 3 fresh U10 scallops 1 garlic clove, minced 1/2 shallot, minced 1/2 cup white wine 1/2 cup yellow squash, zucchini, carrot, julienned

1 tsp. tomato paste 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 1 tsp. parsley, chopped 1 oz. canola oil 4 oz. fettucini pasta salt and pepper

In a hot sauté pan, cook the lobster, shrimp, shallots, and garlic, careful not to burn or brown the garlic. Add the veggies and tomato paste and cook until tender. Deglaze the pan with white wine and add heavy cream, reduce by half. Add pasta and Ånish with grated parmesan cheese, parsley, and season with salt and pepper.

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17th Annual Shrimp Festival Recipe Issue

Sandy Bottoms PARMESAN CRUSTED SHRIMP WITH AN ASPARAGUS CREAM SAUCE WITH GRILLED VEGGIE NAPOLEON Shrimp and Sauce 32 jumbo shrimp, peeled/deveined 12 oz. grated parmesan cheese 6 oz. olive oil 4 oz. roasted garlic 1 lb. fresh asparagus 24 oz. heavy cream

Veggie Napoleon 4 portabello mushrooms 1 large tomato 1 red onion 1 yellow squash 1 zucchini

Whisk olive oil and roasted garlic, coat shrimp in this mixture, then dip in parmesan cheese. Salt and pepper lightly, arrange on a greased baking sheet, and bake at 350 degrees for 5 to 7 minutes or until done.

Puree asparagus with heavy cream, place in sauce pan, and reduce. Cut tomato, onion, squash, and zucchini in 1/2 inch slices. Brush veggies with olive oil, and lightly salt and pepper.

Bake on baking sheet at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes, leaving them slightly under-cooked. Cut veggies with large cookie cutter and stack in center of plate, use a sprig of rosemary to hold in place. Spoon asparagus cream sauce on plate and place the parmesan crust shrimp atop sauce.

Jack & Diane’s THAI SHRIMP STIR FRY 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup chopped carrots 1/2 cup chopped zucchini and yellow squash 6 asparagus spears chopped 5 mushrooms chopped 1 tsp. minced garlic 2 tbsp. hot peppers 1/4 tsp. fresh ginger grated

1 tbsp. sweet chili sauce 1 tsp. gluten free soy sauce 1/2 tsp. seasoned rice vinegar 1 tsp. sesame oil 2 tbsp. olive oil 8 oz. soaked gluten free rice noodles 6 oz. shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed

Soak dry rice noodles (angel hair preferably) in cold water completely submerged. Cover container and refrigerate overnight.

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat, add onion, and sauté for 3 minutes, then add carrots, zucchini, squash, asparagus, and mushrooms. Sauté another 5 minutes.

Add shrimp, garlic, hot peppers, ginger, sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, and 2 tbsp. of water. Drain noodles, then add the noodles to the pan, mix together, and cook until shrimp is cooked through and noodles are soft. Toss with sesame oil and plate.

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2 limes Yellow bell pepper Shredded Jack cheese Lettuce Tequila

In a bowl, mix 1/2 cup of fresh lime juice, 2 oz. tequila, 1 tbsp. chili pepper Æakes, 2 tsp. chili powder, and 1 tsp. minced garlic. Add shrimp.

Let sit for 15 minutes. Pour marinade and shrimp into sauté pan and simmer until shrimp is fully cooked (around 15 minutes). Remove shrimp, let sauce in pan continue to thicken. Make lime dressing by mixing 4 oz. mayonaise, 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, and some lime pepper seasoning.

To plate, place 4 Æour tortillas, and add shrimp, shredded lettuce, yellow and red bell pepper, and cilantro, and top with shredded Jack and lime dressing.

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17th Annual Shrimp Festival Recipe Issue

David’s Restaurant SHRIMP & GRITS 2 large prawns 1 cup Anson Mills white rits 2 cup water 2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup white cheddar cheese, shredded salt & pepper to taste

1 lb butter 1/2 cup Bourbon BBQ sauce Baby spinach Garlic Shallots Julienned tomatoes

Start the grits on cold water stirring often until done. Add butter, cream, and shredded cheese.

Grill the prawns, basting them with the BBQ sauce until cooked through. Saute spinach with garlic, shallots and tomatoes.

Joe’s Second Street Bistro CRAB STUFFED SHRIMP 1/2 roasted red pepper, diced 1/2 tbsp. granulated onion 1/2 lb. jumbo lump crab 1/8 cup mayonaise 1/2 tsp. dijon mustard 1/2 tsp. lemon juice Pinch cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning 1/2 cup Ritz Crackers crumbs, Åne 2 lbs. local jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined 9 ripe roma tomatoes, sliced, seasoned lightly with salt and pepper 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper In mixing bowl, mix all wet ingredients together. Add jumbo lump crab and toss lightly not to break lumps. Add Ritz crackers. If mix is wet, add more crackers until slightly under crab cake consistency.

Peel and devein shrimp. Along the curve of shrimp make a slight cut making sure not to cut all the way through. Just deep enough to Æatten the shrimp out. Place 1 oz. of crab mixture in shrimp and curl the tail over the top of mixture. This will ensure the mixture will not fall out. Brush lightly with butter and place on a lightly oiled pan.

Place in 350 degree oven and let cook for 7 to 10 mins (depending on oven) until shrimp is cooked and mixture is warm.

Arrange sliced tomatoes on serving plate. Place crab stuff shrimp on tomatoes. If you prefer, drizzle with red pepper aioli (contact Joe’s 2nd Street Bistro for recipe) or balsamic vinaigrette.

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White wine Heavy cream Fettucini noodles Salt and pepper

Saute squash and tomatoes in hot pan with olive oil. Add garlic, shallots, basil, white wine, and heavy cream. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook until slightly thickened. Add arugala and cheese.

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AMELIA ISLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2014 HEADLINERS Jazz trumpeter and composer Randy Brecker, a multiple Grammy Award-winner, and monster jazz organ player Tony Monaco are set to headline the 2014 Amelia Island Jazz Festival in October this year. A hugely successful performer who has sold over a halfmillion albums as a solo artist, Brecker will be performing on Saturday, October 18 at the Omni Resort at Amelia Island Plantation with the Brecker Brothers Tribute Band, a project dedicated to his late brother, Michael.

Tony Monaco, who will appear on Friday, October 17 at the Omni Resort, is a leader in the revival of the Hammond B3 organ in jazz. As he has been with so many fledgling jazz organists, Jimmy Smith played a significant role in attracting Monaco to jazz and retaining his interest in the music. “We are very excited to have Randy, a long-time friend, and Tony this year. Both are world-class artists and highly respected musicians,” says Les DeMerle, AIJF’s Artistic Director. The Festival, which runs from October 16 to 19, kicks off with its annual pre-Festival free concert in Amelia Park on Sunday, October 12.

For more information, you can call (904) 504-4772 or visit the website at www.ameliaislandjazzfestival.com.

On Saturday, April 12, the Katie Caples Foundation will host the 10th annual Katie Ride for Life, a premier cycling event that raises money for organ donor education. The Katie Ride is a premier bicycle touring event catering to cyclists of all abilities. The annual fundraiser is held on Amelia Island and features routes of 100 miles, 62 miles, 36 miles, 18 miles, a fun ride, and an off-road ride. All events begin and end at the Atlantic Recreation Center. The event was created in 2005 to raise awareness for organ donation and support the Katie Caples Foundation’s nationally recognized organ donor education program.

The 18-, 36-, 62-, and 100-mile rides begin at 8:00 a.m. at the Atlantic Recreation Center on Atlantic Avenue, continuing through some of northeast Florida’s most beautiful terrain. The Family Fun Ride begins at 8:15 a.m., the Off-Road Ride at 8:30 a.m., and the Katie Fun Run & Walk at 8:45 a.m. A post-ride celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. features live entertainment, giveaways, food, massages, and more.

The Katie Ride provides an opportunity to create media attention and communicate the impact Katie Caples had as an organ donor. For more information, visit www.katierideforlife.com or call (904) 491-0811.

AMELIA ISLAND GARDEN SHOW RETURNS TO CENTRAL PARK APRIL 19 AND 20 Come celebrate nature in full bloom on Saturday and Sunday, April 19 and 20 at Central Park in Fernandina Beach. The Garden Show will feature vendors with a full assortment of flowers and plants, fruit trees and palms, orchids, herbs, container gardens, native plants, butterflyfriendly plants, shrubs, garden accessories, and much more.

“We are very excited about the exhibitors that will be part of the 5th annual Amelia Island Garden Show,” says Jan Smith, Executive Director. “Having spent last year combing the garden shows throughout Florida, we found several great people to complement this year’s show with aquatic plants, cold-hardy tropicals, fruit and olive trees, as well as beautiful and locally made pine furniture. And shoppers will be able to find the perfect gardening tools, including pruners, loppers, hand tools, rakes, gloves, and more.”

A featured attraction is The Raptor Experience, an up-close encounter with live raptors. This is an exceptional opportunity to become aware of Florida’s unique, native, and migratory birds of prey. A Picnic Bench Dining Court will offer fresh pastries and a coffee latte for breakfast and lunch. Ticket prices are $4 for one day and $5 for two days. For more information, visit www.ameliagarden.com.

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he Island Art Association is owned and operated by almost two hundred artists. Their Featured Artist of the Month is yet another avenue for the members to show and sell their work. Each month, an artist is selected to exhibit their work for the entire month, with their opening reception coinciding with the Second Saturday Artrageous Artwalk.

This month’s featured artist is Rosemary Skidmore, a retired Navy Nurse who settled on Amelia Island in 2011 with her husband, George.

Skidmore never took any specialized art classes except in high school, but a three-hour Paper Mache class at the Island Art Association with Anne Howden in 2012 inspired her to create 3D sculpture using the simplest of articles, such as newspaper, found items, driftwood, shells, and paint.

“I like to work and create something with my hands,” says Skidmore. “Maybe that’s the nurse in me. My art is a bit strange, sometimes unusual. Maybe now that I am retired from the military and there are no more rules and regulations, there is a freedom for me in whatever is created. Anything

goes! What gives me the greatest pleasure is to see people smile when they look at my pieces; that works for me. My materials are usually from the beach. Broken shells, driftwood, sand, claws, you name it, and lots of used newspaper. I truly enjoy what I create in my garage, while listening to the waves crashing across the street. Life couldn’t be any better!”

The Island Art Association is located at 18 North 2nd Street in the Historic District of Fernandina Beach. IAA members renovated an old restaurant and converted it into an artist-owned and -operated art gallery and meeting place. They also have four satellite gallery locations, including Baptist Medical Center Nassau, the Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce, the Council on Aging, and Seaside Amelia Inn. Join IAA and featured artist Rosemary Skidmore during Second Saturday Artrageous Artwalk on April 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. to enjoy great art, conversation, light appetizers, wine, and soda. For more information about the gallery, call (904) 261-7020 or visit www.islandart.org.

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r. Diane Pennington-Mimick opened Camden Oral Surgery seven years ago when she and saw the need for a oral surgeon in the immediate area. As the only Board-Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Camden and Glynn counties, she and her staff of seven stay very busy caring for patients from southeast Georgia and northeast Florida.

Dr. Diane Pennington-Mimick is originally from Warner Robins, Georgia and graduated from Warner Robins High School in 1986. She completed her undergraduate studies at Emory University in Atlanta and continued on to dental school at the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry in Augusta. She served for three years in the Air Force Dental Squadron, then entered medical school and residency training at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She received her Doctorate of Medicine (MD) in 2000, and completed her training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2003. Dr. Pennington specializes in extractions, dental implants, tooth replacement, bone grafting, TMJ treatment, and jaw surgery.

As a dedicated mother of two children, Lydia and Matthew, Dr. Pennington-Mimick and her husband, Peter, enjoy the coastal lifestyle of Camden County. She enjoys boat rides, walking on the beaches of Cumberland Island, reading, exercising, and bike riding with the family. For more information or to make an appointment, call (912) 673-6545 or visit www. camdenoralsurgery.com. Camden Oral Surgery is located at 73 Hawthorn Lane, St. Marys, Georgia.

r. Hal London was an Air Force doctor from the Northeast, who came to Amelia Island on vacation and fell in love with the area. Since 1988, Dr. London’s primary position has been Medical Director of several Emergency Departments in Florida and Georgia. Although Dr. London has been practicing emergency medicine for over twenty-four years, he has shifted his focus to his true passion, Aesthetic Medicine. An artist and musician, Dr. London decided to mingle his love for medicine and the arts when he opened London Medical Spa in 2012.

Dr. London specializes in the latest anti-aging and beautifying technology, specializing in Botox, wrinkle and line fillers, chemical peels, and leg vein treatment. His office is presently located at 229 South 8th Street, but he recently purchased The Lohman House on Sixth Street in the Historic District, which he intends to use as his residence and office. “I’m in the process of restoring the house to its original splendor,” says London. “Amelia Island is my home, and I love living where I work.”

Dr. London opened his own medical spa with the goal of providing physician-only cosmetic medical treatments for the residents of Amelia Island and surrounding areas at affordable prices. He has been known locally as the “Roc Doc,” the energetic drummer who has performed for years at local venues on Amelia Island, including at O’Kane’s with Davis and Pam Turner. For more information about Dr. London’s procedures or to make an appointment for a consultation, call (904) 310-9380 or visit www.londonmedicalspa.com.

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community together Now celebrating its twentieth year, the Shrimp Festival Run and the McArthur Family YMCA bring the community together to show off its “Can Do!” spirit.

BY JULIE SIMMONS

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MCARTHUR FAMILY YMCA

Michael Biagini and his daughter, Mary Frances, are a prime example. In 2009, the pair ran together, which was a huge memory-maker for Biagini, an avid runner, to finish his little girl’s first run holding her hand. However, he is quick to say that this event is about more than just the run. “Running with your kids brings together a family within a family,” he explains. “My children learn that we support and encourage each other.”

That’s part of the Shrimp Festival Run’s two-fold mission.

“The running influences the community to live healthier lifestyles, and the race also has a unique purpose—to make a difference in the community,” confirms Grego. The difference

happens when the Annual Y Campaign raises funds through the race that are used to provide before- and after-school childcare, swimming lessons, sports programs, teen activities, and a variety of other programs for children and families who could not otherwise afford them.

The capstone of the event is the one-mile Katie Caples Memorial Youth Run, which honors event creator David Caples’ daughter, Katie, who was killed at age 17 in an automobile accident. “I get a smile on my face every year when the children of our community participate in the ‘Katie Kids Run,’” explains Caples. “This event reminds us that every 15 minutes someone in our country is added to the waiting list for an organ donation. We can make a difference by signing up to be an organ donor when we apply for or renew our driver’s licenses.” Caples is committed to raising awareness of organ donation in honor of Katie, who was an organ donor herself.

My family loves the Shrimp Festival Run because there’s something for all of us—a 5k race for me, a one-miler for my kindergartener, and the half-mile Popcorn Run is perfect for my toddler, while Daddy cheers us on! “You don’t have to be an athlete to participate in this event,” says Biagini. “Just come and have fun! It’s great to see so many friends each year at the run.”

“The YMCA is a great example of an organization that creates a spirit of ‘Can do!’, and then passes the spirit on,” summarizes Caples. For more information on the 20th anniversary year of this wonderful community event, stop by the McArthur Family YMCA or visit www.firstcoastymca. org/branch/mcarthur. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, contact Karina Grego at kgrego@firstcoastymca.org or (904) 261-1080.

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or many Amelia Island runners, the first Saturday in May is a standing 8 a.m. Main Beach date for the annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival run. Since 1994—count ‘em, 20 years!—runners of every level have hit the North Fletcher pavement as part of their Shrimp Festival celebration and to assist the McArthur Family YMCA’s fundraising efforts, through which they help those in need in Nassau County.

This year’s race kicks off May 3 at 8 a.m., and YMCA Member Experience Director Karina Grego can’t wait. “Each year I enjoy seeing the faces of the kids and participants at the finish line as they rejoice in accomplishing their goals,” she smiles. “This event is so special in the way it unites families and creates a wonderful tradition through the years.”

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APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Community Networking Luncheon

APRIL 9, 23 Amelia Island Lighthouse Tours

Each Wednesday, join other business people at The Journey Church from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Bring your own brown bag lunch, network with others, share events, and see a short video from “Genesis: The Business Workshop.” For more information call Karen Werling at (904) 5569549 or email karenwerling@teamwerling.com.

Guided tours of the lighthouse are held the first and third Wednesdays of every month at 10 a.m. Cost is $5 for adults; $3 for children 12 and under. Tours are limited to 25. Participants should meet at the Atlantic Avenue Recreation Center, 2500 Atlantic Ave. Pre-registration is required 24 hours in advance. For more information, call the Fernandina Recreation Department at (904) 277-7350.

APRIL 3, 4, 5 Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library Book Sale 20,000 books, plus CDs, DVDs, audio and children’s items. Preview Party April 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. for Friends of the Library members only. Non-members may join at the door. Book sale is April 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and April 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Held at Peck Center Gym, 516 South 10th Street. For more information call (904) 310-9290.

APRIL 3, 4, 5 The Vagina Monologues An Obie Award-winning whirlwind tour of a forbidden zone, the play introduces a worldly divergent gathering of female voices. Held at Amelia Musical Playhouse, 1955 Island Walkway. General admission is $20. For more information call (904) 277-3455 or visit www. ameliamusicalplayhouse.com.

APRIL 5, 6 Living History at Fort Clinch State Park Fort Clinch State Park holds a Living History event the first weekend of each month as volunteers in Civil War-era attire portray daily life at the fort as it was in 1864. Soldiers will answer questions about being stationed at Fort Clinch, while visitors tour the fort and grounds.

For more information call (904) 277-7274, or visit www.floridastateparks.org/fortclinch.

APRIL 5, 12, 19, 26 Amelia Farmers’ Market Mingle with local farmers and business owners to find farm-direct fruits and vegetables, organic products, specialty foods, gourmet baked goods, plants, and more. The market is now located at The Shops at Omni Amelia Island Plantation.

Open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit ameliafarmersmarket.com.

APRIL 10 Women, Wealth & Wine An informal group of women who meet to discuss financial and related issues affecting us all. Come and ask the questions you have always wanted to ask and get insight into the questions you haven’t thought of yet. Financial answers and ideas over a glass of wine. Begins at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call (904) 305-2608.

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For more information visit: www.katierideforlife. org. or call (904) 491-0811.

APRIL 12 Second Saturday Artrageous Artwalk A free event on the second Saturday each month in Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thirteen participating galleries offer a diverse selection of art. For information, call (800) 226-3542, or visit ameliaisland.com.

APRIL 18 Third on 3rd The Amelia Island Museum of History offers a presentation on the third Friday of the month, based on a variety of different topics related to the history of the island. The event takes place in Baker Hall in the museum. Cost is $5 per person (free for members). For more information, call (904) 277-0717, or visit ameliamuseum.org.

APRIL 10-13, 17-19, 24-26 Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music A slice-of-life comedy by Lee Blessing, directed

by Laura Swaim. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students. All shows are 8 p.m., except for April 13, which is at 2 p.m. Purchase tickets online at www.ameliacommunitytheatre.org, or call the box office at (90) 261-6749. ACT is located at 207/209 Cedar Street.

APRIL 12 An Evening of Story & Song Don Henry and Jon Vezner have written dozens of songs together—even winning a Grammy Award for one—but have had separate careers until now. Their new duo, “The Don Juans,” backed by cellist Jeff Gilkinson, will perform at the next “Evening of Story & Song,” the popular concert series presented by First Coast Community Bank and hosted by Mark & Donna Paz Kaufman, on Saturday, April 12th at 7:30 pm. Open seating begins at 6:45 pm at Burns Hall, St. Peter’s Episcopal Parish at Atlantic Ave. and 9th St. Reservations are suggested: (904) 415-1388 or eveningofstoryandsong@gmail.com.

APRIL 12 Katie Ride for Life Bike or walk to raise money and awareness for organ donation, or come by and show your support to the Katie Caples Foundation.

The event begins at the Atlantic Recreation Center, 2500 Atlantic Avenue, at 8 a.m.

Post-ride celebration at 11 a.m. includes live

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APRIL 19 Big Band Bash The Amelia Island Jazz Festival presents its second annual Big Band Bash Dinner Dance featuring the Dynamic Les DeMerle 17-Piece Orchestra with vocalist Bonnie Eisele. Held 6:30 – 10 p.m. in the Amelia Ballroom at the Omni Hotel and Resorts, Amelia Island Plantation.

Tickets are $75 per person and available online at www.ameliaislandjazzfestival.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the UPS Store in Fernandina Beach, the AIFBY Chamber Of Commerce, Gateway to Amelia, A1A and Amelia Parkway.

APRIL 19, 20 5th Annual Amelia Island Garden Show Held at Central Park on Atlantic Avenue, featuring growers and nurseries from around the state. Held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Cost is $5 for both days or $4 for Sunday only. Children 12 and under are free. For more information call (904) 491-4872 or visit www.ameliagarden.com.

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PROTECTING SEA TURTLES Carrying on a long Amelia Island tradition, dedicated local volunteers will soon provide sea turtle hatchlings with safe passage to the ocean.

STORY AND PHOTO BY SANDRA BAKER-HINTON

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s sea turtle nesting season draws near, it’s easy to forget that sea turtle conservation on Amelia Island has not always been as wellorganized as it is today. Conservation work began here in 1985 through the efforts of Greenpeace, which had approached the Florida Department of Natural Resources and offered to train local groups on how to collect data on sea turtle nesting in North Florida. A note was posted at the Atlantic Recreation Center announcing a meeting, and Mary Duffy and eight others showed up for the meeting and volunteered. Today, hundreds volunteer on the island each

year to ensure that sea turtles hatchlings born here make it safely out to sea.

The only training in those days for volunteers was at Melbourne Beach, the largest nesting beach for sea turtles in Florida. It was hands-on, in-the-

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field training, observing first-hand the sea turtles laying eggs and identifying species by their tracks. The early data collected by this small band of volunteers was instrumental in getting the Turtle Excluder Device regulations in place and placing the devices on shrimp boats.

In those early days, when you could drive Amelia Island’s beaches from endto-end, only twenty nests were identified on the whole island, compared to the 150 to 200 nests found today. At that time, all nests were relocated to Little Talbot Island State Park, but soon it proved much more convenient to create an continued on page 69.

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snapShots AT THE AMELIA ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT AT THE CRAB TRAP

CALVIN & REGINA FENN

KATE KITTS, TERESA KEELING, AND DEBBIE JUTRAS

RYAN KENNEDY AND TRESSA LINZY

DELLA PARISE AND JOHN D’AGNESE

AT THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE NEW FERNANDINA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY

DEE & DON STALCUP WITH SUSAN KAYE

JANE BAILEY, JANET LOVELESS AND DAWN BOSTWICK

LINDA PESANTE AND JOAN SHEPPARD WITH JOAN & MICHAEL BAECHER

MARY ANN SCHROEDER, MADDY & ROBIN LENTZ, AND JOHN SCHROEDER

AT THE SUNTRUST PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT DINNER AND DISCUSSION

SUSAN GRANT WITH JANET & DAVID MCGUGAN

TODD FEINTUCH, AKI PAMPUSH, AND TODD EASTMAN

TOM & JACKIE DORSEY WITH KAREN PERDUE AND TODD MITCHELL

VICKIE GALPIN AND JULIE HENSLER

AT “READ ACROSS AMERICA” WITH DR. SEUSS AT FERNANDINA BEACH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

FAITH HARVEY AND RALEIGH SIMMONS

CARTER BEARS, MASON ESTES, AND BENJAMIN ADAMS

KAIYA NAKAMOTO, PAIGE BALES, AND SAMANTHA VESTAL

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BY DICKIE ANDERSON • PHOTO BY JAN JOHANNES

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t is hard not to notice four houses, often referred to as “The Sisters,” with their classic detailing, all lined up in a neat row on South Seventh Street. They were built from salvage left from the Golden Age’s elegant Egmont Hotel.

The classic Victorian detailed doors, windows, and double galleried porches give a hint of the wonderful grand old hotel, which once occupied the entire block where the houses now stand side by side.

Described as two-story frame vernacular, they are representative of Greek Revival design. The claw foot tubs original to the hotel remain in some of the homes. The saddest of the four houses was sided with asbestos at one time and cannot be restored. The silhouette remains, but the poor house has been nicknamed the “Ugly Step-Sister.”

Built in 1878, the Egmont Hotel was as elegant as any in her day, with beautiful gardens across the street. The fourstory hotel stretched 134 feet along Seventh Street and 128 feet along Beech Street. The hotel advertised rooms with fireplaces, hot and cold water, and telephone and telegraph connections on each floor. During the season of 1880, the

Egmont served one thousand guests. The Egmont was one of many hotels that served the tourists arriving from the north when Amelia Island was called the “Newport of the South.” Those visiting would enjoy the carriage rides on the beautiful beach and the warm ocean breezes. The gentleman would hunt or play billiards at the hotel. The most famous guest of all may have been General Ulysses S. Grant, who visited his friend David Yulee and enjoyed a hero’s welcome.

As tourism moved south, the hotel became less popular, and all attempts to find a use for the building failed. Samuel Swann, a prominent real estate entrepreneur, tried to sell the land and salvage from the elegant hotel and, in the end, he bought both the land and salvage himself. The hotel was originally built for $150,000, and Swann purchased four large lots and the salvage for $2,100. It was torn down in 1901, and, in 1905, local entrepreneur Louis Hirth bought the deteriorating hotel and built four identical houses on South Seventh Street and three cottages on South Sixth Street. Many houses and properties in the Historic District have bits and pieces of the elegant hotel.

This article has been reprinted with permission from Dickie Anderson’s recently published book, Great Homes of Fernandina. It is now available at Books Plus, The Book Loft, the Amelia Island Museum of History, and by visiting www.ameliaislander.com.

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inter is finally over, and it certainly was unpredictable this year! I hope most of your tropical plants were covered and survived the freezing cold. If you have doubts about a particular plant, don’t forget to do the thumbnail test on the stalk: when you see the green, the plant is alive, and you cut it at that point.

I want to share with you a few more new plants for your garden. I hope I have room for some of them, but they can also be planted in containers. I really like the “BloomStruck,” a new Endless Summer hydrangea. It’s a real showstopper. When the mopheads explode in color, they cover the rounded compact plant. The blooms mature to rosy red and display into the fall, followed by rich, burgundyred foliage. Flowering occurs on both old wood and new growth, assuring flowers even after a severe winter.

This hardy deciduous plant grows 2 to 4 feet tall. It can handle full sun to partial shade, and it blooms from June to September with luscious 3 to 5 inch blossoms. BloomStruck also has beautiful red-purple stems and dark green leaves with red petioles and veins, which provide

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Because of its extremely strong stem, above-average heat tolerance and great disease resistance—especially to powdery mildew—it is a perfect combination of beauty and hardiness.

I don’t know about you, but I love berries, any kind will do. Here is one I am going to put in a pot. BrazelBerries “Raspberry Shortcake” is a new dwarf raspberry variety with full-size berries.

These plants thrive in either containers or your garden and they do not require staking. The carefree, compact shape doesn’t require a big garden space. You’ll love harvesting delicious sweet berries right from your patio, and they have no thorns. This dwarf red raspberry sends out new canes each spring that produce more mid-season fruit each year.

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“Raspberry Shortcake” grows to a height of 3 feet, making it perfect for compact spaces and container gardening. The plants are also self-pollinating.

Plant Raspberry Shortcake in a 12 to 16 inch container using quality potting soil. Place the container outdoors in full sun for the growing season. As the plant matures, you will likely need to transfer it to a 20 to 24 inch container. Your plant will produce more fruit in the second year. Fertilize in early spring and again midsummer with a balanced, watersoluble fertilizer (such as 18-18-18). Let your plant go dormant in the winter. In early spring next year, you should see new sprouts coming from both the soil and some of the old canes. The sprouts from the ground will become canes that will fruit the following year. Old canes with the new growth should fruit the same year. Leave all the new shoots from the ground and old canes that have green leaves, cutting the rest to the ground.

This plant is hardy for our zone, but move it inside or cover it in a hard freeze.

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ackie and Peter Martin lived in Coral Gables for 30 years, until a trip to Myrtle Beach brought them to Amelia Island, a stop along their way. Walking on the beach, the couple spied a home that intrigued them, with Jackie noting what a unique property it was. It didn’t take them long to decide they were meant to live in that house. They bought the villa in 2003, and, just two years ago, they did a total renovation, rebuilding the house to their liking using the home’s original footprint.

Jackie loves the ocean and the inspiration she derives from the scene she wakes up to every day. A house on the beach is like no other, offering a landscape that changes from day to day and season to season. She had no need to hire a decorator, as she

Top: A sweeping staircase with new balustrades, set against existing iris stained glass windows, offers an updated look to the villa.

Middle: A coffered ceiling, soft lighting, and expansive bookcase are flanked by a stunning view of the beach.

Above: The dining table was handcrafted from reclaimed wood. The sideboard is from Lott’s Furniture and features backlit blue glass doors.

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Top: An open cabinet features treasures from Asia.

Middle: The den on the third floor features a comfortable, masculine look.

Most of the art in the house is from local artists.

Above: Sitting at the wooden bar in the kitchen, looking over the ocean, you might feel as if you are aboard a sailing ship.

and Peter have a great sense of style. Their collection of furniture and antiques has charm and history. “We have collected a lot of things over the years. When we moved here, we had to get rid of a lot,” says Jackie. “We kept the things we loved and cherished, and decorated the home around those items.”

Because the house has been rebuilt, it felt brand new.

But the couple wanted to bring a sense of “oldness” to the home as well, and it was Jackie’s idea to use reclaimed materials. “That was one of the reasons we used the reclaimed wood to create a bar around the counter in the kitchen,” said Jackie. “When I stand at the window looking at the view, I feel as if I’m on a ship!” Reclaimed wood from the Jim Beam distillery was used for all the floors, and the dining room table was made with wood that came from an old grain elevator, handcrafted by artisan Kevin Byrnes of Jacksonville.

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Above: Matching beds and beautiful bedcovers are elegant and restful.

Clean lines and attention to detail make the Martin home special.

Right: The master bath is a relaxing and inspirational spa. In addition to the hot tub, the bath features an enormous shower and two vanities.

Bottom: The girls’ bedroom is on the first floor, with a door that leads out to the beach, featuring the colors of sand and sea.

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Details are all about what makes the Martin’s home special. The couple tries to purchase as many things as they can from local shops. “We have some small pieces and lamps that we bought at the Plantation Shop,” says Peter.

“Other furniture has come from Lott’s and Roxy’s, and Rowland’s Upholstery recovered some things for us. Our blinds and shutters are from Bill Scheff of Great Windows, and much of the art on our walls is by local artists.”

The Martin home is three stories tall. The bottom floor contains two bedrooms, one for their girls and one for their son, who visit their parents frequently. The winding staircase opens to a great room, the heart of their home, featuring the dining, living, and kitchen areas, boasting beautiful views of the Atlantic Ocean. Another story up you’ll find a den and master bedroom.

Two patios, a ground floor sitting area, and an outdoor shower allow the couple to spend a lot of time outdoors.

“We love to walk on the beach and ride bikes,” says Peter. “This neighborhood is ideal for that.” In addition, Peter and Jackie belong to a book club and enjoy golfing together.

Jackie and Peter are retired now.

Jackie was an elementary school teacher, and Peter, a professional director in the utilities industry. When they moved to the island full-time, they were eager to get involved in the community. Peter was invited to join the board of the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, and, as a lifetime motorsport enthusiast, he loves the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.

Jackie is involved with Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library.

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melia City Sushi is a special place. Located in the Harris Teeter Shopping Center, the restaurant’s interior was seven months in the making, and it shows. The walls and ceilings are maple and mahogany, handcrafted by a master woodworker from Connecticut, and the design boasts a 20-seat dining bar of curly maple. Impressionist paintings were commissioned to accompany the wood interior and feature our island’s coastal marshes. The music of Sinatra and Buble creates a comfortable atmosphere, where Amelia City’s beautiful and delicious sushi offerings are created.

I recently visited Amelia City Sushi for lunch with my friend, Jane. We began our meal with homemade Shrimp Bisque, savory and piquant, topped with a spice-coasted shrimp. We also sampled their Seaweed Salad, served with a

refreshing dressing, a great dish for the truly health conscious.

Jane and I were eager to try Sashimi Omakase, which is the Chef’s Choice dish. Our plate consisted of delicate salmon, red-eye tuna, yellow tail, and Alaskan king crab. The fish was all extremely fresh and the flavors clean. The restaurant offers gluten-free or white soy sauce, a plus these days.

The next sampling was the Amelia City Signature Roll, which included Alaskan king crab, raw tuna, avocado, and cucumber. What a lovely combination! Our chef also prepared a roll wrapped with soy paper, instead of the traditional nori, or seaweed, wrapper. It had a delicate flavor, and the tuna was very light and fresh. The tuna salad is a true house favorite, made of chopped red-eye tuna, mango, avocado, and a refreshing dressing. This is an extremely healthy and delicious choice.

We also sampled a wonderful smoked eel, which was placed on top of rice and nori. What a unique and a nice change on the palate compared to the other sushi and sashimi we tasted! Our chef was full of surprises, and, just when we thought we had our fill, he presented us with Chilean Sea bass and romanesco. The sea bass was pan sautéed. It was simple, and perfect, the way I believe fish should be cooked. With its delicate flavor, a little butter goes a long way. Romanesco is a hybrid of cauliflower and broccoli, and it has a unique flavor. It was served lightly steamed.

We were surprised with a glass of Chateau Miraval. I am not familiar with rose wine, and this one was delightful, dry, and smooth, with a mouthwatering finish. This rose is produced by the Perrin Family in France. The 2012 vintage was rated in the top 100 by Wine Spectator, and the vineyards are owned by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. We also tried a chilled sake, served in a beautiful iced sake carafe. It was a sparkling Hana Awaka, with a hint of raspberries and a clean finish.

Amelia City Sushi is a great restaurant for a date night because of the leisurely way that sushi should be eaten—slowly, and with thoughtful regard for the truly freshest fish. Their fish arrives daily, the highest grade available. The restaurant’s dishes are beautifully garnished, with special tidbits like mountain burdock and enoki mushrooms. The ambience is that of the pub culture of a Japanese tavern, and it is a welcome addition to our island restaurant scene. Amelia City Sushi is open Monday through Friday from noon to 9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m. For more information, call (904) 432-8681 or visit their web site at www.ameliacityfoods.com.

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dining out

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904-261-8100 29 South ~ This eclectic bistro has it all; great ambiance, fantastic food, an extensive wine list and reasonable prices. The menu can best be described as traditional world cuisine with modern, whimsical twist, where award-winning executive chef and owner Scotty Schwartz paints a playground for the palette.

Choose from entrees including: lobster corn dogs with spicy horseradish ketchup spiked with ketel one vodka, seared scallops on green tea smoked thai curry nage topped with crispy calamari straws, and sweet tea brined smithfield farm pork chop on macaroni gratin with warm blackberry preserves. 29 South also features grilled pizzas, sandwiches, and nightly specials. 29 South Third Street, Historic Downtown, (904) 277-7919, www.29southrestaurant.com.

Amelia City Sushi ~ Amelia City Sushi is an interpretation of the Japanese pub culture of sushi, sashimi, and tapas, offered with a selection of sake and wine in a relaxed lounge environment. Our sushi chefs present intriguing sushi and sashimi from the richly appointed, hand-crafted dining bar, utilizing the finest available Atlantic and Pacific Ocean fishes. From the Grill Side, Head Chef Nori Sakata delivers New York and Tokyo styles. The mission of Chef Nori and his crew is to offer organically designed dishes that feature top quality grilled fish and the absolute highest quality American Wagyu Beef, followed by his Asian influenced, custom-made “small batch” deserts. The restaurant’s elegant yet comfortable environment showcases handcrafted wall patterns created by Al McClain, the Master Woodworker from Warren, CT. Advance reservations are not necessary, and dress code is resort casual. 4800 First Coast Hwy in the Harris Teeter Shopping Center. (904) 432-8681. Mon.-Fri. 12-9 pm, Sat.-Sun. 5-9 pm. www. ameliacityfoods.com.

Bar Zin ~ Inspired by 30 years in the hospitality industry and numerous trips to Napa and Sonoma, our philosophy at Bar Zin is quite simple: create a fun relaxed upbeat indoor / outdoor atmosphere where friends and families can enjoy creative, fresh American bistro cuisine.

In addition, we offer a diverse beverage menu consisting of great wines, local brews, and Saki martinis. Whenever possible, it is our intention to utilize local farmers, local products, and local businesses to create a farm-to-table style menu. Our vision was to design a neighborhood atmosphere where everyone will feel welcome, whether you are enjoying a full meal, appetizers, or just stopping in for a cold beverage; a place that will attract a diverse clientele which in turn makes it a place where everyone will have a relaxing and fun time. www.barzin-bistrowinebar.com. Lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch. Major credit cards. 4924 First Coast Hwy at Palmetto Walk Shopping Village. (904) 310-6620.

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Bonito Grill and Sushi ~ Bonito Grill & Sushi offers guests a unique dining experience with an “East meets West” fusion cooking style. Enjoy miso-rubbed Chilean Sea Bass, black bean & garlic Maine lobster, hoisin citrus glazed salmon, or one of our chef’s daily fusion specials.

Dine in the casual sushi bar area, or for a more elegant evening, select from our extensive wine list and indulge in the experience of our warm, contemporary dining room.

Monday through Saturday, join us for lunch, and try Bonito’s popular Bento lunch box. Our full bar, eclectic menu, and unique atmosphere will provide a new twist to your normal lunch or dinner routine. 614 Centre St. 261-0508. www.bonitogrillandsushi.com Lunch: MonFri 11:30am-2:30pm, Sat. 12:00-2:30pm, Dinner: 7 days, 5:30-9:30pm V/MC/AE. Brett’s Waterway Cafe ~ The only restaurant on the island where you can dine overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, Brett’s offers a wide choice of seafood, chicken and beef with daily specials both at lunch and dinner.

The view of the water, the impeccable service and the refined ambiance will enhance your dining pleasure. The large rectangular bar overlooking the Fernandina Harbor Marina is a pleasant place to enjoy a drink. Open seven days. At the marina on Front Street. 261-2660. Open 7 days, Mon-Sat L, D, $$$, F. Café Karibo ~ Located on North 3rd St. just off Centre Street in the historic downtown district. It has a cozy interior with a funky, laid-back setting. It’s most striking feature is its naturally shaded outdoor dining patio. Great selection of sandwiches, salads, and soups for lunch.

Tasty nightly fresh fish specials, theme nights (Tue: Trivia with Angie. Prizes each night.), and live music in the patio most Friday and Saturday nights. Kid friendly.

Vegetarian items on the menu. Open: 11am–9pm Tue thru Sat; Sunday 11am–8pm with lunch menu specials; Mon 11am–3pm. Fresh-brewed beer available in the Café and in the brew pub—The Karibrew—located next door. Food prices are relatively low-lunch average $10 pp; dinner $20 pp (generous portions).

Le Clos ~ Located in Fernandina’s Historic District, Le Clos serves delicious Provençal dishes, by candlelight and music, in a charming, intimate, 1906 cottage. Patio garden seating available, weather permitting. Eclectic wine list. Monday-Saturday 5:30-9:00 PM. Reservations recommended. 30 South Second Street. (904)261.8100. www.leclos.com. D, $$$, B/W. Crab Trap ~ Nautical decor and friendly service makes for a casual, relaxing atmosphere. Dinner daily offers seafood—fried, grilled, broiled, or blackened—as well as steaks, chicken and oysters year round. Entrees $8.95 $18.95. Call for seasonal hours. Beer, wine, and cocktails.

Family owned and operated since 1979. 31 N 2nd Street, 261-4749. $$$ V/MC/D. David’s Restaurant ~ David’s Restaurant has an amazing Steakhouse & Seafood Menu, upscale atmosphere, and professional service, all for your dining pleasure. Relax in our comfortable leather lounge and peruse the Martini and full bar menu. Executive Chef Carey Todd and Sous Chef Wesley Cox offer mouthwatering creations, along with prime steaks, Filet Oscar, and our Signature 20 oz. Grilled Ribeyes, English Channel Dover Sole, Maine Lobster, Chilean Sea Bass, and a true Surf & Turf.

Desserts & breads are made on premises. Open 7 days.

The lounge opens at 5 pm and dinner begins at 6 pm in the main dining room. Young Adult menu available. No high chairs or boosters. Valet Parking Friday & Saturday.

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entertainment. Reservations highly recommended. 802 Ash Street. (904) 310-6049. Book your reservation online at www.AmeliaIslandDavids.com.

España ~ Featuring Old World cuisine from Portugal and Spain, España offers an intriguing menu in a comfortably elegant atmosphere in downtown Fernandina Beach. Owner/chef Roberto Pestana serves mouthwatering tapas like Grouper Ceviche, Portobello al La España, and Shrimp with Garlic, all served with España’s homemade bread. Entrees include a classic Seafood Paella, and a variety of fresh local seafood and meats. España also features an extensive wine list and an excellent homemade sangria. Available for private parties.

Reservations recommended. All major credit cards. Open 7 days. 261-7700. 22 South 4th Street. $$$, L, D, B/W. Florida House Inn ~ Enjoy Southern Cooking at its finest at Leddy’s Porch Bistro. Menu includes Southern Bistro Salads, Sandwiches, Soups, Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Collard Greens, Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese, Fried Shrimp Po Boys, and much more.

Black Board specials daily. The Florida House Inn is located just off Centre Street in the historic district of Fernandina Beach. The inn is the oldest surviving hotel in the state of Florida and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Open Wednesday – Saturday 11:30am - 2:30pm. Sunday Brunch from 10:00am - 2:30 pm. The mermaid Bar at the Florida House Inn is open nightly at 5pm. Daily drink specials and Open Mic Night every Thursday. 22 South Third Street, 904-491-3322. L, $$, F Gourmet Gourmet ~ Gourmet Gourmet is located between The Ritz-Carlton and AIP at the historical American Beach entrance, on the corner of Lewis Street and A1A. In addition to our fabulous selections of baked goods, appetizers, salads, & entrées to go, we also serve gourmet coffees/cappuccino/espresso with continental breakfast items, brunch, and lunch everyday. A bistrostyle dinner menu is served Monday 8am - 6pm; Tuesday – Friday 8am - 10pm; Saturday 9am - 10pm; Sunday 9am - 4pm. $$, B,L,D. Halftime Sports Bar ~ The place to go to catch the game. Amelia Island’s sports bar. Wings—21 sauces to choose from, burgers, sandwiches and more. Craft beer and specialty wine. Happy Hour weekdays 4-7pm. 2014 Golden Tee, shuffleboard, complimentary Wi-Fi. Trivia Nation every Wednesday 7-9pm.

Jack & Diane’s ~ Jack & Diane’s remains the love of the locals for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Come explore “A world of Taste all in one Place” as it is affectionately known by guests from every corner of the globe. At the crossroads of comfort and quest, you will find each dish combines homespun recipes with global influences offering new discoveries in their signature concept of “adventurous dining”. The extensive five page menu presents such a great variety that they created a $5 tasting menu, so you can explore all your cravings at once. This cozy bistro nestled in a historic home circa 1862 offers a fun-loving, unique dining experience in what is now an artists’ sanctuary. Your senses will be filled with sights, sounds and tastes from the world over in this little island gem. Tastes that echo both tradition and adventure, it’s the memories a happy life are made of. www. jackanddianescafe.com Joe’s 2nd Street Bistro ~ Located in historic downtown Fernandina, Joe’s 2nd Street Bistro serves innovative cuisine in a relaxed, island atmosphere. Enjoy fresh seafood, game, and specialty dishes in a charming 1903 home, or outside in a New Orleans-inspired courtyard.

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Jacksonville Magazine Top 25. Extensive wine list available. Reservations recommended. Major credit cards. 321-2558. Open seven days. D, $$$.

Kelley’s Courtyard Café ~ The newest addition to Fernandina Beach’s eclectic blend of restaurants. This family friendly Café offers homemade soups, salads and sandwiches in a warm and welcoming courtyard in Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach. On and Off site catering available. Please come and join us at Kelley’s we’re at 19 S. 3rd Street Fernandina Beach. (904) 432-8213 Lulu’s at the Thompson House ~ Lulu’s is more than just a sandwich shop! The dinner menu changes nightly to showcase the best available fresh, local seafood. Lunch features sandwiches, po’ boys, salads, and a wide selection of seafood “little plates.” Open for lunch and dinner Tues - Sat. Sunday Brunch from 10:30am - 3pm. Beer and wine available. Major credit cards. Reservations recommended. 11 South 7th Street. Historic Downtown Fernandina. www.lulusamelia.com. (904) 432-8394.

The Mustard Seed Cafe ~ Located inside Nassau Health Foods, The Mustard Seed is Amelia Island’s only organic eatery and juice bar, with an extensive, eclectic menu featuring vegetarian and vegan items.

Daily specials include local seafood, organic chicken and fresh organic produce. Salads, wraps, sandwiches, and soups are available—all prepared with The Mustard Seed’s impeccable style. Popular items are chicken or veggie quesadillas, grilled mahi or salmon over mixed greens and tuna melt with Swiss cheese and tomato.

Open for breakfast and lunch, 8 am - 3pm. Mon -Sat. NassauHealthFoods.net. 833 T. J. Courson Rd. (904) 277-3141.

PLAE ~ PLAE (People Laughing and Eating) features a brilliant and seductive atmosphere that accompanies an incomparable menu. Both the menu and the lounge are classic, with exciting twists and unexpected elements that tantalize all appetites. Make PLAE a must on your “to do” list. Located at The Spa & Shops at Amelia Island Plantation. (904) 277-2132. D, $$$, F. Sandy Bottoms ~ Casual dining, lunch and dinner menu, outside beach bar, tables and chairs in the sand on the beach, live entertainment almost every night, feet from the ocean. We offer seafood, sandwiches, salads, and home made pizzas. Full bar inside and outside.

Sliders Seaside Grill ~ The Caribbean on Amelia Island!

Slider’s offers fun dining for the whole family! Exotic seafood and steaks served to order are the specials of the house. Enjoy a beautiful oceanfront view inside, or on the patio, located steps from the beach. Open daily for lunch and dinner. 1998 S. Fletcher Ave. at Sadler Rd. (next to the roundabout). 277-6652. L, D, $$, F. The Surf ~ Dine indoors or out on our huge, sundrenched deck with views of the ocean across the street.

The extensive menu features delicious seafood, steaks, burgers, wraps, salads and Boar’s Head sandwiches.

Daily specials include our famous all-you-can-eat wings (Wed. night) and lobster special all day Sunday.

Casual, fun atmosphere. Take-out available. Open daily from 11am. 29 TVs throughout. WIFI available.

Full service bar. Entertainment every night and weekend afternoons. 3199 S. Fletcher Ave. 261-5711.

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masterful Mediterranean Beautiful villa located in the sought after Preserve of Summer Beach on the south end of Amelia Island. Walk past the cabana suite into the gorgeous screened courtyard complete with luscious landscaping and large stone tiles, water fountain, multiple seating areas and a hot tub. Enter the immaculate home through either of three French doors into the spacious family area that is adorned with upgrades like high ceilings and 20-inch diagonal tile flooring. The kitchen has beautiful granite counter tops with marble backsplash,

gas stove top, GE profile appliances, built-in wall ovens, stainless steel LG refrigerator, and 42” custom cabinets.

The additional living area has built-in cabinets and there is stereo wiring throughout the house and patio. Beautiful hardwood stairs lead to two carpeted bedrooms with private baths, and an area suitable for small office. The downstairs master bedroom offers a custom-designed organized closet.

Plantation shutters add the finishing touch to this elegant yet comfortable home.

For more information on this exceptional property, contact Janie Westmoreland with Re/Max Sterling at (904) 753-2018.

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5214 Sea Chase Beautiful ground floor, walk in unit in sought after Sea Chase Villas. Located in Summer Beach’s Ocean Village community, this 3 bedroom 3 bath unit boasts an open floor plan with wood floors, crown molding and plantation shutters. Unit comes complete with hurricane shutters. Ocean Village features oceanside pool, tennis courts and an additional community pool. $774,900

Beautiful finishes in this lovely home located just off of Amelia Island. 3 BR/2 BA plus family room, living room and formal dining room. Bamboo flooring throughout, fireplace in the family room and a covered patio overlooking a scenic pond. An extra large kitchen offers plenty of storage and a breakfast nook. Like new and looks like a model showhome. Furnishings negotiable. #61976 $230,000

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Walk to the Beach Enjoy the island lifestyle with this low maintenance home close to the beach. Bright and open floorplan with large cathedral windows in the great room fill the rooms with natural light. 3 BD/2 BA with spacious master suite and bath with dual sinks, a garden tub and shower. A screened porch overlooks the peaceful Preserve area. This community includes a swimming pool, beach walkway and yard maintenance. #61951 $315,000

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739 OCEAN CLUB VILLAS Exquisite ocean views from this unique 6th floor oceanfront and golf course front villa. This villa features 2 large terrace and 4 spacious BR and 4 full baths.

The split floor plan provides the option of using the 4th bedroom as an office/ den with picture window affording magnificent ocean views as well as view of the signature green of the Ocean Links. Other features include vented gas grill on the balcony, 2 extra large garage parking spaces with storage closet, and open chef ’s kitchen with center island. Short walk to the private club and all the world class amenities Amelia Island Plantation and Omni Resort offer. $1,700,000 MLS#61805 • www.lailyschlegel.remaxagent.com/HXW61805

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Lovely 2 bedroom 1 bath first floor unit two blocks from beach. Pool, tennis courts, and clubhouse. Boat parking is available and pets are welcome. Close to dining, fun, and Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach. MLS#50154 $149,900

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2955 FIRST AVE Duplex just a block from the beach.

Good rental income. Inside front unit recently repainted. Back unit has raised deck that backs to private wooded area. MLS# 59876 $225,000

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• Spacious 3 BR/3 BA oceanfront villa • View of dunes, heated swimming pool & spa, and ocean from porch • Parking garage and storage • Community Center, tennis courts • Perfect for first or second home • Located in Omni AIP • $659,900 MLS#61729 www.lailyschlegel.remaxagent.com/HXW61729

4716 YACHTSMAN DR

SUMMER BEACH

Immaculate home in Summer Beach.

Great room opens to heated and cooled lanai. Breakfast room nestled by a bay window and open to lanai.

Kitchen has Corion countertops and tile floors. New water softener and gas fireplace. MLS#60998 $400,000

97117 WOODSTORK • 4 BR/3.5 BA lake view home • Professionally landscaped • custom gourmet kitchen • Florida room • 200 feet of lake frontage • water softener • large pantry • $468,000 MLS#62057 www.lailyschlegel.remaxagent.com/HXW62057

Sterling 3391 South Fletcher Avenue Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

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Located north and adjacent to The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island.

These fabulous oceanfront condominiums feature beautiful custom appointments, large square footage and membership to The Golf Club of Amelia Island. Oceanfront and golf course views are incredible!

These units start at $1,375,000.

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Located on the south side of The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. These wonderful condominiums offer the per- fect get-away. Competitive pricing, fabulous floor plans, beautiful views, as well as rental potential have made Ocean Place a “must have” for potential owner-investors. These units start at $529,000 and are direct oceanfront.

Custom 4 BR/3BA home on tidal creek in desirable, gated Lanceford Creek Plantation. Gorgeous waterfront property, covered dock & boat lift with easy deep water access at high tide. Beautiful landscaping, fountain, fire pit and screened porch views over Lanceford Creek. The house features 100 year old heartpine floors and a pre-civil war window in master bath. Tons of upgrades. Gated community with membership available in Oyster Bay Swim and Tennis and Oyster Bay Yacht Club. MLS#62405 $725,000

96195 OYSTER BAY DRIVE

Stunning custom built OYSTER BAY home with no details overlooked.

Kitchen includes keeping room w/fireplace & breakfast nook, granite counters, custom cabinets, dbl ovens, huge walk-in pantry & wood floors.

1st floor master w/separate sitting area & master bath has a Jacuzzi tub. 2 other bedrooms & bath complete this floor. 2nd floor consists of guest room & bath & bonus/game room large enough to split into 2 bedroooms.

Paver drive & walk-ways, 3-car garage, central vac, 3 heat pumps. Located in gated, yacht club community. MLS#61612 $545,000

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Beautiful home built by Beazer w/spectacular views of golf course. Perfect for entertaining. Gourmet kitchen with upgrades galore. MBR on ground floor overlooking golf course. 2nd story includes 3 bedrooms, 2 baths & large open family room. Oversized gas heated pool & spa, fenced back yard, built in security system. In wall surround sound system. Freshly painted inside & out. This desirable community has a community pool, great golf course, playgrounds & tennis. MLS#62372 $429,000

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u Short sale means the lender is accepting less than the total amount due.

FLORENCE POINT DRIVE Gorgeous sunsets overlooking the marsh and intracoastal waterway!

Located on the south end of Amelia Island, this beautifully remodeled and upgraded home is a must see to appreciate. Incredible nature and water views from the rear deck. New in 2012 and 2013 is the gourmet kitchen, upscale baths, tile flooring, gas fireplace, new metal roof, all new HVAC system with air purifier and dehumidifier, too many upgrades to list! Top- of-the-line kitchen boasts custom cabinetry, stainless appliances, granite counters, Thermidor gas cook top and double ovens. Owner’s suite offers water views and deck access, and is adjoined by the new bath which features Corian counters, double vanity and luxurious walk in shower. By Appointment Only.

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Located in a gated Summer Beach community on the south end of Amelia Island, this 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo is perfect as a full time residence, second home or investment. Beautifully maintained community just minutes from the beach, restaurants, resorts and bike paths. Membership to The Golf Club of Amelia is available.

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Prudential Chaplin Williams Realty Mobile: (904) 556-8471 5472 First Coast Hwy, Ste. 1, Amelia Island Susan@ChaplinWilliams.com

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Sea turtles from page 39. enclosed nesting nursery at Fort Clinch State Park for all the island’s nests. After two years doing that, everyone realized that relocating nests was not the answer.

When the first restrictions on beach driving were passed, it became apparent that the nests could—and should—be left as the mother had laid them, as it is done today.

The initial small group of volunteers on Amelia Island has grown to hundreds, and last year’s state wide group of volunteers numbered almost 3,000 people. Training is now done by the state, through the Florida Marine Turtle Permit Holders Meeting, along with an alphabet soup of organizations —FWC, STC, NFWF, etc.—which meet with over 450 leaders of various sea turtle groups to provide their permit training. Training is also done in individual groups, and at a Florida Wildlife Commission training meeting held each year at Marineland.

In addition to conservation, the work of sea turtle volunteers on Amelia Island has a vital teaching component today. Volunteers share information with people unfamiliar with sea turtle nesting, with children, and with visitors to the island as they patrol the beaches early each morning during sea turtle season from May 1 to October 31. The most exciting way for new volunteers to learn and become involved in sea turtle conservation is to attend a nest excavation, which is done three days after a nest has hatched. Often, real live sea turtle hatchlings, which may have become trapped in the nest, are discovered.

Volunteers then release the hatchlings, as onlookers cheer and root the turtles on while they scamper across the beach. Buying a State of Florida turtle license plate is also a great way to help, as all proceeds from the sale support sea turtle conservation.

For valuable information on sea turtle nesting, excavations and volunteering on Amelia Island, please visit www.ameliaislandseaturtlewatch. com. And stop by Amelia SanJon Gallery for up-to-the-minute details .

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ARCHITECTURAL TREASURES FROM AMELIA ISLAND’S GOLDEN AGE

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Exploring

American Beach Rich in history and natural beauty, including “NaNa,” the tallest dune in Florida, American Beach is a real treasure.

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merican Beach was founded in 1935 by Florida’s first black millionaire, Abraham Lincoln Lewis, and his Afro-American Life Insurance Company. The plan was for his employees to have a place to vacation and own homes for their families by the shore. Throughout the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, summers at American Beach were busy with families, churches, and children. It was a place where African Americans could enjoy “Recreation and Relaxation without Humiliation.”

The beach included hotels, restaurants, bathhouses, and nightclubs, as well as homes and other businesses.

Today, American Beach is a sleepy and serene part of the southern end of Amelia Island, rich in history and beauty. On a recent afternoon, I decided to take a drive down to American Beach to explore and learn more about the legacy of this special place. Back in 2002, I was lucky enough to meet MaVynee Betsch, A. L. Lewis’s great granddaughter, an environmentalist and activist who spent the better part of her adult life educating the public on the history and environmental importance of American Beach. We drank tea in her little home on the beach, and MaVynee delighted me with her stories and her revelations on life.

The most unique feature of American Beach is NaNa, the tallest dune in Florida, a protected landmark due largely to the efforts of Betsch. Known as the “Beach Lady,” Betsch, who once performed opera in London, Paris, and Germany, returned to American Beach in 1975 as a full-time resident.

Here, she used her resources and talents for the preservation of nature, the environment, and the African-American community of American Beach. For this 60-foot dune system

that she dubbed “NaNa,” and the adjoining property to the shoreline, her efforts resulted in setting aside nearly ten acres as a national park, now located in the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.

I enjoy walking or biking the streets of American Beach, and that’s definitely the best way to explore this fascinating locale. Cozy and eclectic cottages dot the scenery, including a tiny church on Lewis Street called “Chapel of the Sacred Heart,” whose signs welcome all to come visit, say a prayer, and light a candle. A community center on Julia Street built in 2010 was decades in the making, originally a vision of past American Beach property owner association presidents in the 1980s and 1990s. Evan’s Rendezvous, a nightclub on the beach, played host to numerous celebrities during its golden years, including folklorist Zora Neale Hurston, singer Billie Daniels, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Billy Eckstein, Hank Aaron, Joe Louis, actor Ossie Davis, and Sherman Hemsley. Burney Park offers restrooms, outdoor showers, picnic tables, and lifeguard towers, and beautiful stretches of sand and surf.

In 1964, American Beach was hit hard by Hurricane Dora, and many homes and buildings were destroyed. The passage of the Civil Rights Act that same year desegregated the beaches of Florida, and American Beach became a less and less popular vacation destination as more African-American Jacksonville residents returned to beaches nearer to their homes.

What a lovely way to spend an afternoon! American Beach is a treasured and precious part of Amelia Island, and if you haven’t taken a stroll or a bike ride that way lately, I suggest you make it your next backyard adventure!

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