Rosemary Thymes, Summer 2020

Rosemary THYMES SUMMER 2020

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The People who Made us a Town

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PUBLISHED BY THE ROSEMARY BEACH PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION FRED KRUTZ PRESIDENT MARK BUESE VICE PRESIDENT LINDA GIFFORD SECRETARY ERIC SLUSSER TREASURER TIM MARTIN ROSANNE MILLS DAVID WEILL BOARD MEMBERS DAVID BAILEY TOWN MANAGER

21 6 Town Map

21 The People Who Made us a Town

8 From the POA

26 The New York Times crossword puzzle

10 Rosemary Beach Foundation 28 Kid Bits 12 The Ancient Horticulturist: What was I thinking?!

14 Around Town

29 Kid's Puzzle 36 Calendar of events

FRANK GREENE TOWN ARCHITECT ROSEMARY BEACH POA PO BOX 611010 ROSEMARY BEACH, FL 32461 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS SUSAN BROUSSARD SARAH MURPHY ROBERTSON CHRISTIA PALIZZI THE ROSEMARY THYMES IS PRODUCED

BY BALLINGER PUBLISHING MALCOLM AND GLENYS BALLINGER OWNERS KELLY ODEN EXECUTIVE EDITOR GUY STEVENS ART DIRECTOR

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17 Turtle Time

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II. Neighborhood Parks – 1. Abaco Park 2. Phase X Park 3. New Providence Park 4. Fountain Park 5. Hedgelong Park 6. Wiggle Park 7. Atticus Park 8. Triangle Park 9. East Kingston Park 10. West Kingston Park 11. Bridgetown Park 12. Kingsbridge Park 13. Butterfly Park III. Playgrounds – 1. Playground Park 2. Cabana Playground 3. St. Augustine Park Splashpad IV. Pools – 1. Coquina Pool 2. Barbados Pool 3. Cabana Pool 4. Sky Pool – covered and heated in off season V. Civic Buildings – 1. RBPOA Offices 2. Town Hall 3. Rosemary Beach, FL Post Office VI. Amenities Managed by Cottage Rental Company – (additional fee) 1. Racquet Club 2. Fitness Center

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Rosemary Beach 4th of July Celebration. photo by Jimmy Farr

From the POA

Welcome to Rosemary Beach!

It has been 25 years since the founding of Rosemary Beach in 1995. In this season’s issue of the Rosemary Thymes, we are continuing to look back and share memories and stories about the people, events, and decisions that helped form the essence of this special community, and that we plan to continue to enjoy and add to for many more years to come.

THE PIONEERS The early settlers of any community are often revered, and rightly so.

These pioneers have long tended to be people who created, or at least could recognize, visions of the future that others could not. Back when the building site that would become the south side of Rosemary Beach was a relatively unremarkable stretch along an admittedly alluring coastline, there were of course the talented designers and developers who were confident their ideas would soon take form.

But these ideas were different than many of those nearby – these visionaries did not want simply to build rows of identical condos in bland, beige horizontal or vertical

walls of synthetic stucco. Instead, they envisioned that the individual owners of homes and businesses would each add unique and different buildings, over time, and according to a flexible Master Plan that focused on the resulting civic spaces that would emerge as a stage for an outdoorfocused life. Variety in materials and colors was not only encouraged, but required. Architects had to consider not just the conditions of their client’s lot, but also of their project’s impact on the surrounding lots and public spaces. No doubt as a result, many of the structures in Rosemary Beach are beautiful works of architecture, worthy of admiration in their own right. Our Town Hall and Post Office, for two examples among many, are wonderful icons that anchor our Town Center, and that provide the backdrop for countless visitors’ vacation portraits.

Of course, the real goal of the designers and developers was to create streetscapes, parks and wonderful pedestrian walks that encouraged people to enjoy moving about the town on foot or bicycle, or even just to sit on a porch or park bench to take in a vista or to have a conversation. They knew that this is what would generate lasting value and excitement. As the stories we have to share in this issue will attest, the making of new and life-long friends in the early days of Rosemary Beach was such a galvanizing experience that many people can remember exactly what was said and where they were standing when they said it!

Others can recall the day clearly when they realized that they wanted to become part of the town. It is important to realize that not every community, especially one as relatively young as Rosemary Beach, has the character to inspire this sort of affection and even passion. We are right to treasure this place, and to make the ongoing commitment to honor our town’s plan and architectural regulations, in order to preserve the delightful character of our wonderful streets and parks and to honor the hard work and dedication of those that came before us.

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THE TIMELINE Also in this issue, we are excited to offer a timeline that captures many of the significant events that played out between 1995 and today. As with any list, it is certain that we left deserving people and events unmentioned, and trust that no judgement was intended by such omissions.

Taken as a whole, we hope it captures the enduring commitment that the charter owners invested in our first 25 years of town-building. Most of all, we hope you recognize some of the names that were there at the beginning, and that you can look around with excitement and see the legacy that they provided to us.

And, when you encounter those that remain here today, perhaps you can ask them to “remember when ...”

LOOKING FORWARD In upcoming issues, we will continue to share more stories about how these early beginnings became the Rosemary Beach we all know and love today. From individual ideas

and the drawing boards of planners and architects to the multi-faceted and still-evolving community that so many people have contributed to in so many wonderful ways, we have a lot to celebrate.

As a part of this effort, over the next few months we are gathering stories and images from the past 25 years – please consider sending us a note with any memories you would like to share with the community, to , or feel free to drop something by the POA office in person the next time you are in town.

COMMUNICATION The Rosemary Beach Property Owners Association (POA) strives not only to operate and maintain the community’s common areas in world-class condition, but also to keep our owners and their guests and tenants informed of events, programs and projects that impact the town.

As a quarterly publication, we try to focus the Rosemary Thymes’ content on topics of longer-term interest to our owners, merchants,

and visitors. As a compliment to that perspective, we also send monthly newsletters to the property owners that include updates on shorter-term issues and topics.

The community’s websites rosemarybeachfl.org, which is maintained by the Rosemary Beach Property Owners Association (POA), and rosemarybeach. com, which is maintained by the Cottage Rental Company (CRC), are updated regularly with notices of interest to owners and visitors.

The calendars on both websites are updated continuously and are available to all users. Take a moment to check out these online resources when you have a chance.

TURTLE TIME! Check out the article in this issue about sea turtles and their nesting season, which extends from May 1 to October 31 each year. If you only remember one thing while you are on the beach, it’s to leave things CLEAN, DARK, and FLAT: This should go without saying, but - never

leave trash on our beaches; at night, when mother turtles are most likely to come ashore and hatchlings may be trying to find their way into the gulf, avoid flashlights or unshielded lights from gulf-front homes (other than turtle-safe lighting); and, last but not least, have fun but remember to fill in those holes in the sand when you are done. Not only does CLEAN, DARK, and FLAT make it better for the turtles – it makes it better for all of us, and we thank you for that.

Again, welcome to Rosemary Beach!

- The Board of Directors and staff of the Rosemary Beach Property Owners Association (POA)

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Rosemary Beach Foundation

Promoting the Arts in Education Over 4,000 students (K–12th grade) from 18 Walton County and Home Schools participated in the 9th Annual Music in Pictures. Presented by Rosemary Beach Foundation, this educational art initiative promotes creativity, encourages self-expression and fosters appreciation of symphonic music through visual interpretation.

“Students love the freedom and encouragement to create a unique work specific to their individual thought process of classical music selections,” said Brittany Grant, art educator at Walton Middle School.

This year’s Music in Pictures celebrated the music of three American composers. Students created artwork inspired by classical compositions by William Kroll, John Adams and Mark O’Connor. Through a juried art contest, 403 paintings were selected for public exhibition.

Due to the social distancing restrictions, the 2020 medalists were recognized in a virtual awards ceremony featuring harpist, Katie Ott. About Rosemary Beach Foundation Established by homeowners in 2006, Rosemary Beach Foundation offers and supports educational programs, community events, and charitable activities for residents and visitors of Rosemary Beach and Walton County, Florida.

In its 14-year history, over $800,000 has been donated to local organizations, schools, hurricane recovery and COVID relief efforts.

To learn more and to become a Friend of Rosemary Beach Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, please visit www. rosemarybeachfoundation.org

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The Ancient Horticulturist: What Was I Thinking?!

by Susan Broussard Unless you were building sandcastles and not paying attention these last few months, you may have noticed that the world was a little crazy. I hope by the time this goes to print, you and your family have come through to the other side, safe and healthy.

As always, Rosemary Beach has been a great place to decompress.

It must be said these stressful times can manifest some actions, conscious or not, that may haunt you in times to come.

Anxiety levels have been on the rise. Some people may have made poor decisions. Certain plants were part of said poor decisions. Mistakes were made.

Regrets were easy to admit but hard to fix. Unfortunately, this included me. I am so ashamed.

Growing in corner of my backyard, where no one can see, was a plant that, if not illegal, it was at least undesirable. To some of the animal kingdom, it even appears to be somewhat, dare I say, intoxicating if not addictive. It was no excuse but I decided to step back and let things just happen. When friends walked through my garden and spied this plant hidden in the back, I heard, “Well, look at what YOU are growing. Hmmmm.”

That plant is Cirsium horridulum.

It is better known as Bull Thistle.

I know. I know. The name should have been enough to alert me.

You are wondering what was I thinking. I was not. The plant appeared last fall as an interesting spiny rosette in the back of the flowerbed. I had heard the rumors of its bad behavior. It was a busy time of year so I turned a blind eye. This spring, the prickly plant grew into an eight foot tall ankle slicing, arm piercing monster.

However, there were swarms of totally inebriated giddy pollinators burying their face in the multiple pale pink fuzzy flowers. I could not take that away from them so I thought, “Okay, let’s leave it alone.” How bad could a relative of the sunflower be? Then seemingly overnight, the flowers began to send seeds into the wind on little puffs of airborne fluff.

Banks of ballet pink snowy pompoms piled into the corners of my yard. Up to 500 per flower.

As many as 50 to 75 flowers per plant. Do the math. Five bajillion seeds, flying through the air, ready to grow into giant thistle monsters the following year. Oh My Gosh! What have I done?

I should have wrapped my hands and arms with spine proof armor and pulled it up. However, to appease the bees and butterflies and retain the pint of blood that would have been surely lost, I left it in place. What would have been a safe alternative?

Cirsium horridulum, commonly known as Bull Thistle

There is one such plant that comes to mind. In years past, I have grown globe artichoke, Cynara cardunculus, a thistle relative. Its silvery foliage makes it a beautiful specimen to add to your garden, even if most varieties also have sharp spines. Although it is not a native to the area, as you can see, natives are not always well behaved. As a food source, we enjoy the immature flower heads

steamed and dredged in just a tad of clarified butter or stuffed with bread crumbs, Parmesan, and a few other yummy ingredients.

If the artichoke heads are left to flower, the fuzzy purple blooms provide a delightful banquette for bees and butterflies, sans butter and Parmesan. The decision on who gets the food benefits, bees or people, is left to the gardener.

Cynara Scolymus, commonly known as globe artichoke plants Not only is globe artichoke a great food source, it makes a wonderful addition to the landscape. It does not need to be relegated to the back of the vegetable patch. The large silvery leaves add a cool-hued coarse textured affect to any garden.

When the flower heads are left to complete the flowering process, a lovely purple thistle appears.

If you do decide to try it out, make sure that the artichoke is planted in a moist but well drained sunny spot. Give it a little afternoon shade if you live in a hot climate, i.e. the Coastal South. Sunflowers installed on the west side can provide that shade and make an excellent choice for companion planting.

Keep in mind that although artichokes need moist growing conditions, a well-drained growing site is a must to keep the roots from rotting out from under the plant. Sounds like I have experience with this situation?

Well, yes I do. One rainy summer, I lost all artichoke plants within a few days. They will be worth another try but this time they will be in a nice big flower pot sitting high above any summer floods.

As I write, I still have a browning bull thistle standing, zombielike, in the back of my flower bed. I have been avoiding its spines which seem to have grown sharper the longer I avert my eyes. It is waiting for me and I fear its weaponized spikes.

Next year will be different. Next year I will plant that replacement that will keep the bees happy. Next year I may harvest a few immature flower heads for the non-bees in my household. Next year, I will not allow any of this year’s behemoth bull thistle to grow in my garden. Unfortunately, they will sprout in my neighbors’ yards; however, I will not fess up to any knowledge of how that happened.

Susan has now joined the 21st Century and opened an Instagram account. Check out what’s blooming in her garden and surrounding area at @plantsnpaintings.

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Sea Turtle 101

By Jennifer Sullivan

Sea turtle season is from May 1 to October 31 each year.

Nesting typically goes until mid to late July, while hatching will continue until late fall. So, what can you do to help keep sea turtle nests safe while visiting and playing on the beach?

Turtle Time

by Kelly Oden

photos courtesy of Gulf World Institute

It’s turtle nesting season along the Florida Gulf Coast! From May 1 through the end of October, a variety sea turtle species find their way back to the shore upon which they too were hatched in an effort to bury their own eggs and propagate a new generation. While locals and visitors alike typically love and respect this unique phenomenon, there are a few nonprofit groups working hard to ensure these majestic and federally protected sea creatures get all the help they need to survive and thrive.

South Walton Turtle Watch

(SWTW) is a nonprofit organization that is permitted

by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to perform nesting surveys during sea turtle nesting season and to respond to sick or injured stranded animals. SWTW performs nest excavations and collects samples. That data is then reported back to FFWCC. As an area coordinator, Barbara Van Stavern coordinates a group of volunteers within her specific zone. These volunteers are trained to perform the surveys and walk the beaches looking for tracks, crawls and nests. That information is reported back to the area coordinator. The area coordinator coordinates the volunteers and all of the walks, which is a big job considering they have to cover every single day of nesting season, which starts May 1 and runs through the end of October.

Once a nest is located, the area coordinator goes to the site to verify which species made the crawl. “We can tell the species by looking at the characteristics of the crawl,” Van Stavern said. “We look to see if the turtle nested and if so, we block off the nest, since

they are protected animals we also protect their nesting habitat.

We block it off with stakes and neon survey tape so that it can be seen from the beach. We also hang a sign that FFWCC provides to us that talks about the state and federal statutes that protect those animals and what to do if you see something wrong.”

Van Stavern describes a mother sea turtle's trek to nest as nothing short of amazing, saying, “If you’re quiet, you can hear her breathe. She takes these big, long, deep breaths. She is hauling her 300-pound body (which is usually floating in water) across the sand to dump her clutch of eggs. Think about how exhausting that must be.”

It's important to note that beachgoers should never interfere with nesting sea turtles–do not cross her path, stay quiet and turn off all lights, including flash photography. “Just take it in and watch it,” Van Stavern said. “Just respect them and let them do their thing.”

An equally incredible sight to behold is the hatching of the baby turtles. The tiny hatchlings follow the moonlight to get to sea. This

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Play a safe distance from the nest. Any toys that enter the nest area (Frisbees, footballs, sand toys) should be left in the nest. Only FWC permitted staff are allowed to safely remove any objects that fall into the marked area.

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Please keep small children outside of the nest area.

Even though they are small, their footsteps could potential harm the nest.

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Keep all pets on leashes.

Pets are attracted to nesting areas and if a pet damages or destroys a nest, the owner can be held responsible for disturbing the nest.

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Only use red light emitting flashlights on or near the beach.

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Knock down your sandcastles and fill in your holes (this will aide in any future turtles coming ashore and with the hatchlings when they arrive).

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Keep the beach clean.

Remove all your belongings when you leave the beach each day. Leave no trace.

If you see a sea turtle nesting on the beach in Rosemary Beach, please stay well back, don't touch or disturb it and immediately call SWTW at 850428-2090 or the Walton County Sheriff's office at 850-267-2000.

If you see injured or distressed wildlife, including sea turtles and dolphins, report them to our Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922).

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must be done as quickly as possible because the hatchlings have a very limited amount of time to reach the safety and nutrition of the sargassum seaweed beds, which can be another 10 to 30 miles offshore. This is why beachgoers should leave no obstacles, holes or trash on the beach to distract or deter the hatchlings from reaching their destination.

Another important task performed by SWTW are the excavations of the nests post hatching. Van Stavern describes an excavation as a type of inventory. “At the end of the hatching period after a nest is hatched, we will perform an excavation and we inventory the success of that nest,” she explained. “We count how many eggs hatched, how many turtles that we think made it to the water and the dead hatchlings in the nest. Sometimes there's a whole egg that never hatched or eggs that were never fertilized.

Sometimes we encounter live hatchlings in the bottom of those nests and we will hold those out and release them when it's dark. We then report all that nesting data back to FFWCC at the end of the year.”

Van Stavern estimates that SWTW saw 54 turtle nests last year within their roughly 23-mile permit district. So far this year, her team has responded to 10 or 11 turtle strandings, but expects those numbers to rise during nesting season due to the number of turtles in Gulf during this period.

While SWTW focus primarily on nesting, Gulf World Marine Institute (GWMI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of marine mammals and sea turtles in the Florida Panhandle. The only long-term marine mammal rehabilitation and the largest sea turtle rehabilitation facility in Northern Florida, GWMI offers both short and long term rehabilitative care to marine animals. In addition, GWMI’s

stranding team has come to the aid of thousands of sick or debilitated stranded marine animals.

Lauren Albrittain, GWMI’s Stranding Coordinator explains that the institute is in charge of responding to marine mammals and sea turtles that strand along the Florida Panhandle from South Walton to McCulloch County. The only Marine Mammal rehab facility in the Panhandle, GWMI typically responds to dolphin species in terms of marine mammals as well as sea turtles. While they are a marine mammal rehab facility, Lauren said that the majority of calls they respond to in terms of mammals involve deceased animals, most of which are dolphins.

For sea turtles, the institute typically rescues anywhere from 30 to 100 turtles locally. They also receive turtles from other areas such as colder areas where the turtles suffer from cold stunning.

So far this year GWMI has rescued close to 40 locally stranded turtles as well as about 30 from the New England aquarium that were flown down at the end of November. They were able to start releasing those this year.

Once a stranded, sick or injured marine mammal or sea turtle is located, members of the GWMI team transport the animal back to their facility where they undergo a

veterinary assessment that includes things like blood work, weight and a general body check. “We can take radiographs to see if they've got anything going on internally and then we typically do what's called dry docking.,” Albrittain explained.

“We tend to keep them out of water at least for the first night until we see how strong they are and then we can watch them go in the water the next day to swim test them. We closely monitor them. If they have severe problems, we can give them antibiotics or anti-fungals. Then they have to demonstrate that they are able to forage well, which is being able to find the food in their habitat and eat it. They should be gaining weight, especially if they were very thin at beginning.

They need to be able to swim throughout their entire habitat, which for some of the turtles is a little bit difficult at the beginning especially if they have buoyancy control problems, or if they had to have a surgery for example that might have affected their flipper.

We also have to get them off of all their medication. We can't release a sea turtle that is either still on antibiotics or just finished them.

They have to be off of them for 30 days before we can release them.”

Once that's all done, GWMI veterinarians do a final check of blood work, weight and body.

Other team members make sure that they're able to feed and swim properly. The turtles are then

re-measured and tagged. GWMI operates under a permit issued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, so they have to communicate with them and get approval to release the animals back into their natural habitat. Once that is done, the team sends the rehabilitated turtles back out to sea.

Lauren has a few important tips for anyone who might come across a stranded animal. “When they see a stranded marine mammal or sea turtle, the biggest thing is to not push it back because these animals are not there by mistake. They are stranding because something is wrong. Unfortunately, when people push the animals back, they're not giving the trained veterinarian and stranding teams the chance to assess the animal further and to make the decision about how best to help them. The next thing is to call somebody. Even if you don't know the stranding response or rescue groups phone numbers in your area- on your cell phone, hit star or pound FWC, depending on your provider, and it takes you straight to the FWC Wildlife hotline. They have the numbers for all of the rescue groups. Also, make sure you're keeping the beaches clean because anything that ends up on the beach can potentially cause harm to an animal.”

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The People Who Made Us a Town

By Sarah Murphy Robertson

New Urbanism is a definable collection of planning tenants and design elements. But, undoubtedly, it is the concept’s intangible outcome that sets it apart.By marrying the proximity of residential and public spaces, an abstract alchemy wondrously takes place.

As Rosemary Beach grew, one truth followed time and time again: it was our first homeowners, known as charter owners, who were the secret ingredient. An organic sense of community emerged as these families worked together to build a town.

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The original layout of phase 1.

part of our tight knit community and their son Sean worked as a beach attendant for SeaOats for several summers.

Summer Kitchen, May 2001.

ORIGIN STORIES A dream of his father’s, Tom Brown always knew he wanted to own a beach house. He was very close to buying in North Carolina when a friend suggested he look at Rosemary Beach. The rest is, as they say, history. Brown has owned as many as 10 properties in our town. In fact it is his daughter, Ellen, who was featured in the ad campaigns that ran in Southern Living and other publications.

These ads served as the siren song or beacon for many charter owners to “come build a town with us.” Ellen, now a student at Georgia Tech, still loves her time in Rosemary Beach and like many children of charter owners, feels at home when here.

When Rosanne Mills tells her family’s Rosemary Beach origin story, its starting place is earlier than one might expect. “I grew up in a traditional Dallas neighborhood I can only describe as idyllic” she said. With wide

sidewalks for bike riding and walkability to churches, shops and schools, this wonderful environment welcomed socializing with your neighbors. Eventually their family moved to the suburbs, and it never quite evoked the same fond feelings as their first one did.

It was only years later, after reading an article in Time Magazine about Seaside and the concept of New Urbanism, when Mills realized why that first home was so pivotal. “I talked my husband Rex into driving to the Florida panhandle to go check out Seaside.” It was summertime 1999, and Mills was instantly enchanted.

Learning about Rosemary Beach lots, the couple went to take a look, and by the winter of that year, they had purchased one of their own.

In a similar way, Stan and Carol Joseph, were first wowed by their yearly visits to Seaside and when they bought their lot on Tuckers Lane in Rosemary, they were only one of two on the Northside. Over the years their family became a

Chris Webb remembers how he and his wife Jennifer learned of Rosemary Beach: “Andres Duany always said, ‘You covet what you see,’ and for years, I would travel east to my job in Inlet Beach and watch the sunrises in what became Rosemary Beach.” One day, they cut a road and put up a little sales trailer, so I stopped to look into getting a lot.”

Town Founder Patrick Bienvenue, and Town Architects Richard Gibbs and Elizabeth Guyton all worked with the Webbs to meet the architectural requirements so they could build in the allotted time frame. The simple house, only 800 square feet, would meet the

design requirements and get this young family putting down roots in Rosemary Beach.

Their daughter, Audrey, now 18, lit the tree at our very first Tree Lighting ceremony and later, when their family grew to include a son, Atticus, the family moved to a larger home on the Northside.

Bret Azzarelli and husband Trevor Price visited Seaside for nearly a decade before learning in late 1996 about the new DPZ planned community of Rosemary Beach.

For two years they checked in with realtor Jeff Ellis while dreaming of owning a home here. “In the summer of 1998 I saw a mailer showing the parkside properties north of 30A were for sale,” he recalls. I saw some of the lot prices and thought, “Maybe we could swing this?” While devouring

Chris and Audrey Webb have some fun in their outdoor shower.

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The Schaudies’ home under construction.

card stowed in her back pocket.

Well the credit card was new and hadn’t been activated yet. Showing the true spirit of a small town, Summer Kitchen’s owner Miriam Dillon came out and told them not to worry a bit, just come back tomorrow to pay.

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the Rosemary Beach Code and excitedly making plans, the couple eventually selected a lot, closed in March of 1999, and their home was complete by the Summer of 2ooo.

Like many, Jay and Polly Schaudies saw that ad in the back of a Southern Living magazine and decided to visit the town while on a family vacation in Sandestin. While Jay and Polly toured Rosemary, Jeff Ellis let their three kids (then aged 9,11, and 13) borrow bikes.

A few weeks later, they were landowners, and by Christmas 1999 their main house was built.

“Almost everyone back then started with a carriage house, but with our family of five, we didn’t, and in hindsight, we were lucky because construction prices went up soon afterwards,” Jay noted.

closing early today because I am getting married tomorrow!” That was July of 1999, and happily ever after, he and Miriam married the next day.

SMALL TOWN LIFE Carol Joseph clearly remembers first encountering the small town mentality of Rosemary. “My mother and I had gone to Summer Kitchen for dinner, and after a leisurely meal and a bottle of wine, we were the last guests to leave.” That night, Joseph hadn’t bothered with a purse, and she went to pay with the single credit

For many charter owners, it was a stretch or leap of faith to buy a lot and decide to build here. Many dipped into savings and took out loans to build the houses that created this town. “Future phases were still just a mound of sand and scrub oak,” Bret Azzarelli mused.

You’d think these charter owners might become wistful when sharing memories, but resoundingly they express a sense of pride. They remark how charming and beautiful the town has grown to become. Even now, when Main Street is in full tilt, these owners experience a sense of community and closeness between their neighbors and the town’s merchants.

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Rosemary Beach charter owners are a diverse group of people all drawn to a lifestyle for similar reasons. Their closeness was sparked, in part, by bonds built in those formative early years. Each echoes the same turn of phrase: “We met as neighbors and became lifelong friends.” Polly Schaudies reflected on the fun of meeting friends while catching the sunset views from the boardwalks.

Azzarelli aptly explained, “Very quickly we realized the people drawn to Rosemary Beach in those early years all possessed an energy to create something where nothing previously existed.”

It wasn’t just going to be a subdivision, it was realizing a dream collectively. “These values and virtues of our town are still important to us to this day,” Jay Schaudies further explained.

25 years later, there’s no arguing this still rings true. Through navigating the often complicated building process and later establishing a property owners board, this talented group of Rosemary Beach’s first landowners built themselves a town.

Unparalleled, Rosemary Beach is linked together by footpaths, walkways, and boardwalks but notably: it’s the people and their shared experience that celebrates the true spirit of New Urbanism itself.

Summer Kitchen’s James Dillon plays a part in nearly every charter owner's story. From our earliest days, he kept the town’s construction crews fueled up, but he also fed many potential charter owners’ hungry kids!

Carol Joseph recalls visiting Dillon on the day they were there deciding on their lot. “I caught him just as he was leaving and asked if he had anything, just a sandwich even, I could feed my kids,” she recalls. Of course Dillon graciously obliged while also excitedly divulging: “Sure thing, I was only

EYES ON THE SAME PRIZE

Jennifer Webb and a visiting friend outside their Rosemary Beach home.

In our Fall issue we will continue this Silver Anniversary series by talking to charter merchants.

These visionaries will share how their businesses ebbed and flowed with the growth of the town.

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A Rosemary Beach Timeline

Beach and becomes president of Rosemary Beach Land Company.

Tom Kramer and Mary Zahner complete construction of their carriage house, becoming the first official residents of Rosemary Beach.

First annual meeting of the Rosemary Beach Property Owners Association.

Larry Davis engaged at the Realtor for Rosemary Beach.

1995 Leucadia National Corporation considers a tract of land south of State Hwy. 30-A and engages DPZ Design founded by Andres Duany, FAIA and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, FAIA, as the town planner.

Sea Oats Beach Service begins on Rosemary Beach.

Elizabeth Guyton appointed as Rosemary Beach Town Architect.

First Plat of Rosemary Beach filed.

Coquina Pool completed.

The name "Rosemary Beach" is agreed upon because of the expanse of native rosemary bushes on the tract.

Rosemary Beach founded— the tract south of Hwy. 30-A purchased.

Patrick Bienvenue of Leucadia named project manager of Rosemary

St. Augustine Park dedicated.

Butterfly Park and Keyhole parks completed.

Phase X – the final phase of Rosemary Beach – opens for sale.

1999 The Wright Cottage, designed by Eric Watson, is the recipient of Southern Living's 1999 New Home Award.

2002 HGTV Dream Home opens as the first dwelling on the Park side of Rosemary Beach.

Sky Pool opens as a year-round facility.

Barbados Pool completed

The Summer Kitchen opens as the first Merchant of Rosemary Beach.

Rosemary Beach Town Hall constructed

First Charette (architectural brainstorming session) for the new urbanism design of Rosemary Beach.

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1996

Owners celebrate the Millennium at a formal gala at the Rosemary Beach Town Hall

First lots sold.

An Owner-organized Rosemary Beach Property Owners Directory distributed to connect Owners.

Owners vote on first Rosemary Beach POA elected Board of Directors.

Jim DelMauro elected Board President.

Richard Gibbs appointed as Rosemary Beach Town Architect.

2000

Second Charette to envision the design of the Park side of Rosemary Beach.

2003

Turnover Committee of Owners established.

Fifty-eight acre parcel purchased on the north side of 30-A, creating the Park side of Rosemary Beach.

1997

Lot sales threshold reached, triggering Turnover.

Cabana Pool completed.

Rosemary Beach Town Post Office opens. Carolyn Flippo serves as first postmistress.

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Turnover of assets and management from Rosemary Beach developer (Leucadia) to the Rosemary Beach Property Owners Association approved by Owners.

Company (Leucadia) assigns its Founder's rights to Rosemary Beach Holdings, LLC.

Jim Bagby selected as Town Manager.

2006 Rosemary Beach Foundation established as the charitable and civic facet of Rosemary Beach.

First Girls Getaway Weekend established as a fundraiser of the Rosemary Beach Foundation.

2004

2015 Owners' Center and Pavilion dedicated.

Owners meet at the Town Hall to affirm Rosemary Beach POA Vision and Values and the strategic plan.

2017 Inaugural Rosemary Beach Sculpture Exhibition opens.

First Rosemary Beach Uncorked festival

2018 Hurricane Ivan buffets Rosemary Beach, destroying all walkovers and eroding beaches.

First Hometown Hero Award established to honor individuals who went above and beyond in securing Rosemary Beach in the face of Hurricane Ivan.

South Walton Montessori Academy opens on land north of St. Augustine Park.

2007 Inaugural Rosemary Beach POA Owners Guide distributed.

The Rosemary Beach Merchants Association is established.

2019

First Summer Lemonade Stand established at Gigi's Fabulous Kids to benefit Alaqua Animal Refuge Rosemary Thymes, the Rosemary Beach hometown newspaper, publishes its inaugural issue.

Ohana Institute opens its doors at the Mercado Building

2012 Inaugural Jim DelMauro Rosemary Run 5K

2008 RBPOA Offices dedicated.

Apostles On-The-Beach begins Sunday services in the Town Hall.

2005 Frank Greene appointed as Rosemary Beach Town Architect Chapel on the Beach begins Sunday services in the Town Hall.

2010 Rosemary Beach is a performance venue for the first 30a Songwriters Festival.

2013 Mike Huggins begins as Interim Town Manager

2014 2011 Rosemary Beach Land

David Bailey begins as Town Manager

Town's telecommunication network upgraded to “fiber to the home.�

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Adam Fromm is a songwriter/musician from Brunswick, Me., who has been making puzzles “as far back as I can remember.” His first published puzzle appeared in Games magazine in 2000. This one grew out of a geographical curiosity he noticed. Fun fact: Adam is a huge fan of Amazon Prime’s “36-Down,” which he was very happy to include in the grid. — W.S. AC R O S S 1 “For more ____ …”

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Ellie (8) from Birmingham, AL has been playing with her friends from 6 feet apart.

They’re spending a month in Rosemary Beach.

Audrey Webb is graduating from Seacoast High School! She’s heading to UF to pursue a degree in dance. Congrats Audrey!

Myryah Cline Myryah Cline (8) was named the 3rd grade Perennial Math Champion!

She is a part of a national math competition that utilizes complex mathematical problem solving. It is a voluntary after school program for kids that excel in math! She scored the highest at Butler Elementary for 3rd grade. Great job Myryah!!

Catherine (12) from Birmingham, AL has been shopping a lot and says she has a shopping addiction!

Charlie Schnaeder (5) has been playing outside a lot during this quarantine. She’s been making forts and loves to play with her Barbies and dolls. She saved up her money to buy some new Calico Critters.

Elizabeth and Ireland Grace (both 11) from Birmingham, AL were chosen for the student council for the 5th grade. There are 127 kids in their grade and they had to be interviewed.

There are a total of 24 student council members.

Troop 3016 sold girl scout cookies outside of Gigi’s! Zoey, Amelia, Lindsey, Ella and Ellie are all Brownies that used to be Daisies. Amelia and Lindsey have served two years as a Daisy, and then one as a Brownie. Ellie, Zoey and Ella both served one year as a Daisy and one year as a Brownie. Ellie says she loves to sell cookies and

participate in the activities put on by the Girl Scouts.

Amelia loves art and selling cookies. Ella loves to sell cookies and give them to the firefighters. Lindsey likes crafts and selling cookies.They raise money to do fun things as a troop like ice skating.Cookie sales keep troop going. Ellie loves Lemon Ups, Amelia and Lindsey like Samoas, Ella is a Thin Mint fan.

Camp (7) and Myers (6) just moved to Alys Beach from Madison, MS. Camp and Myers both love the dogs that live here. They like to go to the beach and fish. They both started new schools and have made a ton of friends already.

Camp says that Miles is his bestie. So does Myers. They sort of miss Mississippi but both love the beach.

Ella turned 8 on Valentine’s Day! She went on a beach walk for her birthday and collected a lot of seashells and saved two sea cucumbers.

Huckleberry (4) and Edie Lu (2) Burch have been busy making a garden! Huck likes to turn the garden into habitats for his animals. They also helped their daddy put in

a pool and deck! They are both working on learning to swim underwater and love to jump in from the side of the deck! So much fun.

Camden Salveson learned how to ride his bike on two wheels! He just took off one day! He is working hard on mastering the brake and turning.

Great job Camden! He also was in a boat and saw a lot of dolphins! So fun.

Kirie Yra (7) is only seven points away from 100 AR points. The kids at her school in Tennessee get a trophy for meeting that goal and since she came in late she’s been doing double to get there! She has a new penpal named Emilia.

Owen + Kipling

The Palizzi kids added another dog to their family. His name is Kipling and he has eyebrows which is their favorite part of him.

He’s some a goldendoodle and loves to sleep on Owen’s legs at night.

And now onto the lost teeth...

Charlie Schnaeder (5) lost a super wiggly tooth. She bit into a pear to loosen it up and lost it in her mama’s bed. The tooth fairy came and her grown up tooth is coming in.

Ava (5) from Panama City Beach lost a tooth while eating a donut at a pizza shop (Brozinni Pizzeria) in Santa Rosa Beach. Her tooth just came right out.

kirie yra Kirie Yra (7) has lost two teeth in one week!

They were both just super wiggly and fell right out!

Gabriel Palizzi (12) lost another tooth.

He discovered it was wiggly in the car and just ripped it out.

Owen Palizzi (9) lost a tooth also. He was jumping on the trampoline and they were playing popcorn. His knee hit his tooth and made it wiggly and he just pulled it out.

Olivia Lathan (8) lost her tooth at Amici. It fell out on her plate and she didn’t even realize it. She had just taken a bite and tried to wiggle it but it was gone!

Annabele Mandella (6) lost a tooth on a Friday night. She made a trap for the tooth fairy and instead the tooth fairy set a trap for her! She got another $1. There was only a little bleeding.

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Calendar of Events FAITH Chapel at the Beach 9 AM, TOWN HALL Children’s services are available. Join Pastor Mike Young for a morning of Bible teaching and worship.

Apostles by the Sea SUNDAYS, 11:15 AM TOWN HALL Worship at this Anglican Chapel. Nursery and children’s church provided. Enjoy refreshments and time for fellowship at the conclusion of the service. Learn more at apostlesbythesea.com.

SUNDAYS 30A Farmers Market SUNDAYS, 9 AM-1 PM EAST LONG GREEN The 30A Farmers Market has fresh produce, grass-fed beef, chicken, pork, eggs, honey, artisan breads, cold-pressed juices, made from scratch ready to eat foods, and so much more!