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Mardi Gras

By Dawn Gresko It’s time for Mardi Gras, and we’re not just talking about that one day out of the year when we celebrate by catching the traditional moon pies, beads, and other surprise throws from dozens of decorated floats manned by costumed krewes cruising through the Downtown Crowd. Mardi Gras is its own season beyond Fat Tuesday, and the season will kick off in Downtown Pensacola on Jan. 8.

For five years, the annual Mardi Gras Kick Off has been sponsored

by Wind Creek Casino & Hotel and organized by the small group of volunteers at Pensacola Mardi Gras, Inc. According to Danny Zimmern, president of Pensacola Mardi Gras, gathering info for the event is a year-round experience and planning starts about six months in advance.

Pensacola Mardi Gras works with the City, as well as Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and local Downtown businesses to make the event a safe success.

The kick off begins at Seville Quarter and a second line band takes participants and krewes through Palafox, Garden, Government, and Tarragona streets.

For five years, the New Orleans Ramblers (led by Tim Jackson) have lent their musical talent to Pensacola Mardi Gras for the second line procession. Although the band plays traditional New Orleans funk and other music inspired by the sounds of the Big Easy, they’ve performed all along the Gulf Coast, which is why their band slogan is “conceived

in New Orleans, born on the Gulf Coast.” For more info on the band, check out neworleansramblers.com.

The Mayor officially kicks off the Mardi Gras season at Seville Quarter by cutting the King Cake, which is supplied by Oh Snap! Cupcakes & Gourmet Bakery—one of the event sponsors. The cake is large enough for every member of the crowd to get a slice.

Other special guests who are scheduled to appear at the cake cutting and kick off include Knights of Columbus and the chair of the Board of County Commissioners.

After the cake has been cut, all krewes and their accompanying floats will be “blessed” for the season. After each blessing, the krewe will join a processional led by the New Orleans Ramblers.

The kick off is free to attend and, unlike other parades, Pensacola Mardi Gras celebrations are family friendly and open to all ages.

Pensacola Mardi Gras maintains communication with at least 80 krewes, at least 50 of which have already signed up for the kick off event.

Some of the krewes operate as 501(c3) nonprofits, or they aim to bring awareness to charities, such as Manna Food Bank and Pace Center for Girls. Other krewes like the Krewe de Yayas try to get the word out about important issues, such as breast cancer awareness.

If you’re interested in joining a krewe, their floats will be parked on the streets surrounding Seville Quarter on the day of the kick off.

Get to know the krewes and their causes, in case you’d like to join the

fun, build communal connections, and help out a good cause while you do.

“We love the sense of community and energy felt each year at the annual kick off and parades,” said Danny Zimmern. “Last year, the sheriff’s department reported that the kick off alone drew a crowd of about 6,000 people—excluding the krewe members.”

To learn more about Pensacola Mardi Gras and upcoming events, visit pensacolamardigras.com. Or, follow Pensacola Mardi Gras, Inc. on Facebook for the most up-to-

date information for this Mardi Gras season.

New Krewe on the Block “What our krewe supports is Pensacola,” said Madrina Ciano, one of the four founders from Krewe of S.W.A.T. “Our primary goal is to build a diverse fellowship to support Pensacola and whatever the community’s needs may be.”

Krewe of S.W.A.T. (Saints with Aggressive Tendency) has a diverse group of 64 members who by day work as doctors, realtors, teachers and other professionals. Madrina

and Mark Ciano along with Brian and Cristina Williams founded the krewe together in 2015. The notfor-profit krewe has helped Pace Center for Girls, Impact 100, and has donated to local drives like Socks for the Homeless. You’ll be able to spot the new krewe easily by looking for their unique float shaped like a SWAT vehicle, which was designed

by J.J. Zielinski, built by Steven Spears Mechanics, and glammed up by Joe and Molly Maloney at Fabadashery. Learn more about the krewe by visiting them at the kick off, or visiting their Facebook page.

Pelican Drop 2016

By Hamishe Randall What bird has a wingspan of 20 feet, stands 14 feet high, weighs 300 pounds and can’t fly? The New Year’s Pelican of Pensacola, of course. The Pelican Drop on New Year’s Eve is the biggest event in Pensacola, drawing over 60,000 people last year.

There’s something exhilarating about being in the midst of a crowd in celebration. The energy is contagious. You’re shoulder to shoulder with neighbors and for a moment you are reminded you are celebrating not as an individual, but as a member of a community.

The event has grown into a huge community celebration with two stages featuring live entertainment, fireworks, activities, a Ferris wheel, parades and more. This year the main stage and the pelican will be on Garden Street, at the intersection of Garden and Palafox. The new location will accommodate more people, and the pelican will be visible from more areas. There will be two stages: the Levin Rinke Main Stage (North stage) at the intersection of Garden and Palafox and the South stage at Government and Palafox. The event is hosted by the Downtown Improvement Board and produced by Pensacola Mardi Gras, Inc. Danny Zimmern is the President of Pensacola Mardi Gras, Inc., this is the third year Pensacola Mardi Gras is producing this event.

“We’re excited about the expanded footprint,” said Zimmern.

“We have a big show this year.

We have a fantastic entertainment lineup. Pensacola now has so many great dining and entertainment locations, it looks to be the biggest pelican drop ever.”

Some special attractions this year will include the Talbott Law Firm Family Fest, which will be a children and family area presented in partnership with Influence Pensacola.

As a prelude to the Pelican Drop, the family-friendly festival will have

games and live entertainment, and activities especially for children.

Characters on the Go will have an audience interactive show including popular characters like: SpongeBob, Dora, and Spiderman. The Children’s area will center on the intersection of Garden and Palafox. It will open at 3 pm and will close at 8 pm. All activities will be free. At 8 pm the pelican will be lit and raised at which point there will be a countdown just for kids with fireworks, confetti canons and a bubble stomp.

After 8 pm the main stage will host live entertainment all evening starting with the local band DLP

community theatre presentations, Downtown YMCA will have an interactive presentation, poetry readers, the full size Ferris Wheel offering free rides, inflatables (in front of Harvest Church on Palafox), and Pensacon Storm Troopers (characters from Pensacon to mingle with the crowd along with other characters).

Football fans – don’t despair.

There’s no need to stay home to catch the semi-final college games.

There will be several areas (street football centers) with TV’s set up for people to enjoy the games.

With all the entertainment polished aluminum and decorated with over 2,000 lights. It is cleaned annually, any damaged feathers are replaced, the bulbs are replaced, and the year is changed to reflect the current one.

The Pelican is perched over 110 feet in the air and will drop just above the main stage at the stroke of midnight. The new location this year ensures the pelican will be visible all down Palafox. Garden and Palafox will be a great place to view this year’s upgraded fireworks.

Road closures will begin at 6 am, Dec. 31, 2015. Garden Street will close at Jefferson and Baylen streets.

Palafox Street will close from Chase to Main streets except Zarragoza Street, which will remain open.

(Doctors, Lawyers, and Politicians).

The headliners are the Chee Weeze, a show band from New Orleans. The south stage will feature country and southern rock with up and coming stars. There will also be a parade led

by Tate High Drum Corps and Gulf Breeze High School Drum Line from the Government Stage to the Main stage.

Some activities and sights presented include: the Pensacola Little Theatre will have live

and activities, you’re bound to get hungry. There are many great restaurants along Palafox as well as food vendors that will be located throughout the venue. Food vendors will open at 3 pm and remain open until 1 am.

Times Square has the ball drop, Mobile has the moon pie, and Pensacola has the pelican.

The pelican was made and designed

by Emmett Andrews LLC and local artist, Michael Dix. It’s made of

Baylen and Romana Street (entering from Baylen) will also remain open until 5 pm.

Pensacola has come a long way in terms of downtown growth, developments, and improvements.

The Pelican Drop celebrates the coming New Year and also celebrates what makes Pensacola great.

“In terms of the DIB’s mission to raise awareness downtown, it’s fantastic,” said Zimmern about the Pelican Drop.

So get ready to join your fellow Pensacolians for an evening of celebration, music, fireworks and good cheer. 2015 has been an eventful year, full of unity, progress and rebuilding. Let us welcome the New Year; it all starts with a pelican.

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News From The Bar Association

WALL OF HONOR The Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Foundation, Inc. has created and established a memorial wall for the purpose of honoring and commemorating deceased attorneys and judges of the First Judicial Circuit. The “Wall of Honor” is located on the first floor of the M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building, Pensacola, Florida.

“Eligible individual” are limited to deceased attorneys and judges of the State of Florida’s First Judicial Circuit who are in good standing with The Florida Bar at the time of resignation from The Florida Bar, at the time of death, and at the time of placement and installation of their name on the “Wall of Honor.” Currently there are 15 individuals memorialized. Listed by date of death, they are:

William A. Blount (October 25, 1851 – June 15, 1921) J. Nixon Daniel, Jr. (March 22, 1927 – May 7, 1975) Bert Lane (March 29, 1917 – October 7, 1981) Joe Jackson Harrell (August 14, 1919 – July 22, 1987) M.C. Blanchard (April 17, 1923 – January 2, 1989) Lefferts L. Mabie, Jr. (May 5, 1925 – March 20, 1996) D.L. Middlebrooks (June 27, 1926 – March 26, 1997) E. Dixie Beggs (April 3, 1908 – February 20, 2001) David H. Levin (November 19, 1928 – January 7, 2002) J. Lofton Westmoreland (April 13, 1946 – September 30, 2004) William S. Meador (April 24, 1974 – January 24, 2005) Stanley B. Levin (November 18, 1938 – April 10, 2009) Paul L. Cummings (March 21, 1930 – December 9, 2010) Alphonse G. Condon, Jr. (September 24, 1934 – June 2, 2011) Alan C. Sheppard (August 5, 1921 – February 9, 2014) If you, your firm, friends or family would like to pay tribute to a departed member of the Bar by including them on the Wall of Honor, please call Mike Doubek at 434-8135.

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Mock Trial Volunteer Judges Needed The University of West Florida will host its 5th Annual Argo Invitational Mock Trial Competition on the UWF campus on January 16 and 17, 2016.

Volunteer judges are needed for each round. We will provide training before each round so you do not need to have experience with mock trial.

If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please contact: Kimberly McCorkle (UWF faculty sponsor) kmccorkle@uwf.edu. or 857-6198 orAshley Condon (tournament assistant) acondon@uwf.edu.

There is still time to apply for the Florida Bar’s Leadership academy The Florida Bar Wm. Reece Smith, Jr., Leadership Academy is accepting applications through Jan. 15 for the Academy’s 2016-17 class.

The Leadership Academy is a multi-session training program designed to assist a diverse and inclusive group of lawyers in becoming better leaders within the legal profession and in their chosen path, while enhancing their leadership skills.

Download the application at www.floridabar.org/leadershipacademy.

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Miller takes over as President of the Gulf Ports Association of the Americas Port Director Amy Miller takes the helm of the Gulf Ports Association of the Americas (GPAA), with a two-year term as president beginning Jan. 1.

Miller becomes only the second woman president in the history of the organization. Formed in the 1940’s as the Gulf Ports Association, GPAA originally was a trade association of only U.S. Gulf of Mexico ports. Mexico’s Gulf Coast ports were welcomed into membership beginning in 1994 and “of the Americas” was added to the association’s name to reflect its new international reach. Today, its membership stretches from Port Manatee, Fla., to the Port of Progreso on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and includes both deepwater and shallow-draft public port facilities.

“The Port of Pensacola is one of the City’s economic drivers and Amy does a fantastic job at continuing to grow our Port,” said Mayor Ashton Hayward.

“Amy’s extensive experience will be a valuable asset to the GPAA. The City of Pensacola and the GPAA are fortunate to have a proven industry leader at its helm.”

GPAA currently has 49 corporate (port) members, 23 honorary members, and 33 associate members who are dedicated to enhancing economic development and encouraging commerce.

The mission of the organization is to promote progress in waterborne commerce through Gulf ports, provide a forum through which members ports can address mutual concerns, and educate the public and elected officials as to the economic impact of the ports of the Gulf of Mexico region.

In addition to her leadership in GPAA, Miller also serves on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Port Authorities, an industry association representing ports throughout the Western Hemisphere; and, as Secretary/ Treasurer of the Florida Seaport Transportation Economic Development Council, a statutorily-created public entity which oversees the FSTED Program, a state and local financing program of priority seaport infrastructure and capital improvement projects around the state.

One Palafox Place Announces New Anchor Tenant McMahon & Hadder Insurance

A well-known, independent insurance company will soon be moving to the Moulton Building at One Palafox Place, located at 3 W. Garden St. in historic downtown Pensacola.

McMahon & Hadder Insurance, Inc., will move from its existing office on North Ninth Avenue to the ground floor, 6,500-square-foot suite space at One Palafox Place in the spring of 2016. The building is currently undergoing renovation and is expected to be complete in March.

McMahon & Hadder provides comprehensive personal, commercial and health insurance services throughout Northwest Florida. The agency is headquartered in Pensacola with an additional office in Destin, Fla. “Location plays a pivotal role in the success of service-oriented businesses, and One Palafox Place’s premier location, progressive redevelopment and high visibility were among the factors that attracted McMahon & Hadder,” said Billy Lovelace, Leasing Agent for One Palafox Place. “We expect them to enjoy great success here.”

One Palafox Place consists of 4.5acre city block in the Pensacola Historic District that ranges from Palafox to Baylen streets and Garden to Romana streets. The block features approximately 200,000 square feet of commercial space under the roofs of seven buildings, which includes two historic Pensacola landmarks – the century-old Blount and Brent buildingsIn November, Cowork Annex was announced as the first new anchor tenant coming to the Brent Annex in the newly reimagined One Palafox Place. The unconventional and flexible shared workspace environment is an attractive amenity that no other local commercial real estate development offers.

This week, large-format signs have been installed around the exterior of One Palafox Place with renderings depicting forthcoming renovations. The public is invited to see what the future of One Palafox Place will become.

The landmark property, led by managing partner Robert Switzer, is currently undergoing major renovations— including a modernization of the exterior, first-floor lobbies, vestibule entrances, bathrooms, all common interiors, exterior courtyards and soon to be available retail, residential and additional office.

Lovelace added “Aside from the historical significance, this is a unique property in that it allows both small, midsized and larger tenants to have a significant presence in a premier office asset with ample parking and immediate access to major thoroughfares, such as Interstate 110 and U.S. 98.”

For general information, contact Giffney Nagel at (850) 433-2845 or info@onepalafoxplace.com. For leasing information, contact Billy Lovelace at (850) 572-2023 or billylovelace1@gmail. com.

About One Palafox Place One Palafox Place, LLC is a historic redevelopment of a century-old landmark property located in the epicenter of downtown Pensacola, Fla. The reimagined and redeveloped city block will become a mixed-use community where restaurants, retail shops and offices will work in partnership with residential living and public gathering areas. This unique collaboration will create an “urban village” where people will live, work and play in a premiere location and make One Palafox Place the focal point of downtown Pensacola’s remarkable revival.

Warren Averett, LLC Expands Southeast Presence Through the Addition of Jinks & Moody, PA Warren Averett, LLC, Certified Public Accountants and Advisors, continues to expand its Southeast presence with the upcoming merger of Panama City, Fla. based firm Jinks & Moody, PA. This addition brings the Warren Averett firm to more than 800 team members, serving clients through 14 offices across Alabama, Florida and Georgia.

The merger, effective Jan. 1, 2016, offers clients expanded reach and resources, service solutions and a strengthened depth of expertise, with the same level of personal client service.

Jinks & Moody, PA focuses their practice on providing tax, accounting services, compilations, reviews and consulting services to individuals and business clients. The Firm was founded by partner Russell Jinks in 1996.

“We have enjoyed a great working relationship with the Jinks & Moody firm for many years,” says Jody Henderson, CPA, Warren Averett Fort Walton Beach Member. “This was a natural fit, as it expands our capabilities and resources, and opens up more opportunity for our clients and employees.”

“Joining Warren Averett makes sense as we are all working towards a common goal: to build a firm offering

premier service to our clients, support for our communities and a dynamic place for our professionals to thrive.” says Russell Jinks, CPA, Jinks & Moody Partner. “We will be in a better position to build long lasting relationships by helping our clients and our employees attain their goals.”

About Warren Averett Warren Averett offers depth and experience in a variety of industries including healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, construction, real estate, aerospace and defense, life sciences and technology, nonprofit and public sector, with services that span beyond audit and tax to include wealth management, staffing and recruiting, technology consulting, financial outsourcing, retirement plan administration and investments. Effective Jan. 1, 2016, Warren Averett will have 16 office locations which includes Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, Mobile, Cullman, Anniston, Auburn and Foley, Alabama; Tampa, Pensacola, Panama City, Fort Walton Beach, and Destin, Fla.; Atlanta, Ga.; and affiliate offices in Houston, Texas and the Cayman Islands. To learn more about our firm visit warrenaverett.com.

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Creativity and Innovation Accelerated at Episcopal Day School, Thanks to $25,000 Kugelman Foundation Grant Episcopal Day School of Christ Church Parish (EDS) in Pensacola, Fla is grateful to be the recipient of a $25,000 Kugelman Foundation grant for the creation of an innovation lab. The Kugelman Innovation Lab will be a dedicated space optimized for 21st Century teaching and learning, as well as fostering student success through project-based learning with integrated technology in the classroom. The school will later host a grand opening ceremony and formally name the Kugelman Innovation Lab in appreciation for the generous gift from the foundation.

The Kugelman Foundation is committed to continuing its support for the growth and development of the lab for years to come.

Foundation President Jane Kugelman spoke about the need for the Kugelman Innovation Lab and its value to the community. She stated, “Jack and I always believed in education and technology is the new tool for the next generation. I think it’s something important and the children will not be prepared without having a place to learn and utilize innovative technology to advance their skills.”

The Kugelman Foundation was established by philanthropists Edgar and Sylvia Kugelman, and continued by their only son Jack and his wife Jane. The daughters and grandchildren of Jack and Jane Kugelman have continued their legacy of giving to the local causes about which their family is most passionate and today the foundation is led by David and Tara Foster, Pete and Jane Lauter, and Sean and Sarah Ryan. The Kugelman Foundation, who has been a longtime supporter of education in our area, strives to better our Pensacola community and give back.

The addition of the Kugelman Innovation Lab is a critical step in the ongoing transformation of EDS classrooms and outdoor learning spaces so students may most effectively collaborate,

think critically, be creative and communicate their ideas. These 21st Century skills will be essential in the job market of tomorrow as success is often determined not just by what you know, but what you can do with what you know.

Educators must prepare children for jobs that are yet unknown in a rapidly changing world.

The Kugelman Innovation Lab will be a dedicated space where students believe they can be dreamers, inventors, and designers. Students will be urged to take risks and to make, invent, program and design. These skills will be reinforced with the study of science, technology, engineering, the arts and math (STEaM). The intent is that exposure to these subjects will lead students to become inventors, entrepreneurs, collaborators, and problem solvers.

Sample themes for instruction include: robotics, 3D printing, design and fabrication, coding, computer programming, wearable tech – sewing with electronics, molecular gastronomy, and stopmotion animation.

With financial gifts dedicated to this purpose, other supporters have also made their commitment to making the dream of an innovation lab a reality for EDS students, and the $25,000 gift from the Kugelman Foundation will be the impetus, which allows the school to prepare this dedicated space in the summer.

The plan is for the Kugelman Innovation Lab to be ready for the start of the 2016 – 2017 school year and it will have a direct and positive impact upon the quality of the education EDS students receive

every day. As part of our middle school expansion plan, a classroom is available for this purpose with Kindergarten moving to the Hilton-Green Campus for early childhood classes next school year.

On behalf of EDS, Judy Shelton, Head of School, expressed her appreciation and stated, “Our vision is being realized due to the contributions of families and friends of EDS. This generous grant from the Kugelman Foundation makes it possible for us to dream even bigger, and we are excited to name the lab in honor of Jane Kugelman.”

The Kugelman Innovation Lab will not only be a resource for EDS students, but for the entire community as well. The school often invites the public to attend community events for children and their parents. Once completed, these will be hosted in the Kugelman Innovation Lab and attendees will enjoy the fun and benefits of STEaM based pursuits.

The Kugelman Innovation Lab will enhance the vitality of our downtown area with free educational activities for families.

In January, the school will host a “Lunch with Nonie” to have students demonstrate the technology to be utilized in the Kugelman Innovation Lab, and detail the school’s exciting plans for the future. “Nonie” is the name which Jane Kugelman’s grandchildren affectionately call their grandmother, and many of her great-grandchildren are current EDS students.

Episcopal Day School serves students, regardless of faith or background, from six weeks through the 8th Grade. EDS is committed to advancing the school’s mission of preparing students for a life of learning and meaningful service in a diverse and global world by providing academic excellence and character formation inclusive of all of God’s children and grounded in the Episcopal tradition.

National Naval Aviation Museum Earns National Recognition as a Top-Ranked Museum The world’s largest naval aviation museum has once again earned national recognition. The National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM), located aboard Pensacola Naval Air Station, was ranked a “Top 20 Museumin the USA” by Yelp in December, confirming its place among the best museums in the country to visit.

Yelp is an American multinational corporation founded in 2004 that hosts and markets Yelp.com, which provides data about local businesses, including health inspection scores, and publishes crowd-sourced reviews.

To create their list, Yelp ranked U.S. businesses categorized as museums based on each museum’s number of reviews and overall star rating.

“The museum is honored to be recognized by Yelp,” said Lt. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen, president and CEO of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation. “Every day, the staff and volunteers here strive to make each visitor’s experience one that is personal, educational and enjoyable.

We do this for them, so when they tell us they enjoyed it, we are delighted.”

Military museums proved particularly popular with visitors this year, claiming five of the top 20 spots on Yelp’s rankings.

This award continues the Museum’s recent national recognition.

Last year, TripAdvisor ranked NNAM as one of the “Top 25 Museums in the

United States.”

“If you have already been here, come again. We are always adding new aircraft, features and exhibits,” furthered Thiessen. “If you have never seen our Naval Aviation Museum, stop by. You will not be disappointed.”

About the National Naval Aviation Museum The National Naval Aviation Museum, one of TripAdvisor’s “Top 25 Museums in the United States,” features nearly 350,000 square feet of displays and is one of the world’s largest aviation museums.

Located aboard Pensacola Naval Air Station, the facility boasts more than 150 beautifully restored aircraft representing Navy, Marine Corps

and Coast Guard aviation, and is one of Florida’s most visited museums.

Be sure to visit Hangar Bay One, displaying aircraft of the post-WWII era including presidential helicopter, Marine One. Among the countless things to touch, see and experience are thrilling 3D and HD flight simulators and the new Blue Angels 4D Experience. Don’t miss the drama and power of the amazing IMAX® giant screen theater. The Cubi Bar Café offers a unique dining experience, and the Flight Deck Store is the perfect place to find a souvenir that captures the spirit of Naval Aviation. Museum admission is FREE and open to the public. The National Naval Aviation Museum is open daily from 9 am–5 pm. For more information, visit NavalAviationMuseum.org.

Pensacola Native Lee Bell Elected Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund President Shareholder Lee Bell, CPA, will transition to a new role as President of Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund, effective Jan. 1, 2016. The leadership succession process took several years and was carefully designed to ensure continued stability and success into the future.

A native of Pensacola, Lee has been with the firm since 2001 and has

long prepared for the transition, serving as a member of the firm’s executive committee, leading the firm’s Tampa office and Business Advisory Group, and playing an integral role in the Financial Institution Advisory Group.

As part of the firm’s succession plan, Ron Jackson, CPA, CGMA, who has served as

the firm’s President for 25 years will take on a new role as advisor and mentor to younger leaders.

Charles Gund, Jr., CPA, will serve as shareholder in charge of the Pensacola office and Chief Operating Officer, a new position established to handle the business operations of the growing firm.

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December 30, 2015

Capitol News

CHILDREN’S HEALTH PROGRAM TO RESUME ELIGIBILITY SCREENING

By Margie Menzel prospectively.

The News Service of Florida “But we still have the

After months of legal wrangling, the Florida Department of Health in January will resume screening and enrolling kids with complex medical conditions into the specialized Children’s Medical Services program.

The department on Tuesday filed a new rule for the eligibility screening process, which will go into effect Jan. 11, spokeswoman Mara Gambineri said.

The move follows months of turmoil over the question of eligibility for the Children’s Medical Services program, which provides coordinated care for children with “chronic and serious” medical conditions.

Since May, when a new eligibility screening process went into effect, 9,000 children have been dropped from the program. In September, an administrative law judge found that the department had been using the screening tool without first holding a rule-making process. The screenings stopped in late September, and rule-making began.

“Now the Department of Health has done the right thing,” said Paolo Annino of the Public Interest Law Center at Florida State University, who filed the administrative complaint.

“They’ve gone through rule-making, there’s a new standard, and it’s going to be used for the future —

issue of the 9,000 children who’ve been excluded.”

The dispute springs from the state’s transition to Medicaid managed care, which was completed last year.

Under the new system, the Children’s Medical Services Network became a “specialty plan” serving Medicaid beneficiaries. In May, when its eligibility screening tool was introduced, it consisted of a five-question survey taken by parents over the phone. Critics said the questions were confusing, especially to non-English speakers. But no input from physicians or other medical professionals was allowed.

Annino represents a handful of children who—despite significant disabilities—lost their eligibility under that screening tool. He contends that the Department of Health should have adopted the instrument as a rule, especially before using it to screen children out of the network. State agencies often have to adopt detailed rules to carry out broader policies.

However, Annino praised the screening tool that will go into effect next month as “far superior” to the old one. It will include the five-question parent survey, but also what’s called an “attestation form,” for physicians to attest to a diagnosis, and a list of diagnoses that qualify children to enroll

in the program.

Additionally, the Department of Health has pledged to revisit the screening tool and diagnosis list in three months.

But as Annino is trying to get the handful of kids he represents reinstated in Children’s Medical Services, he’s worried about others who lost their eligibility and were referred to Medicaid managed-care plans.

The Department of Health contends that special-needs kids receive the same care either way, but critics dispute that.

Annino is pushing the Department of Health to notify families that they might be able to get reinstated to the Children’s Medical Services program.

“The agency has (all the children’s) contact information,” he said.

“Even if the parent decides, ‘No, I like my new doctor. I don’t want to go back to CMS’ — well, that’s their choice.

But what I’m hearing from kids who’ve been denied (is) they do want to go back to the same providers they’ve been having for many, many years.”

The Department of Health has established a Children’s Medical Services hotline (855901-5390) for parents.

Also officials say the families of kids who lost eligibility should apply for reinstatement at local Children’s Medical Services offices.

COURT SYSTEM SEEKS TO BOLSTER COMMUNICATIONS

By Jim Saunders Management Council, also The News Service of Florida calls for finding ways to

Pointing to issues such as the emergence of social media and efforts to build support for the judicial branch, the Florida Supreme Court on Monday released a multiyear plan to try to bolster communications about courts throughout the state.

The 41-page plan partly addresses nuts-and-bolts issues such as working with the news media and the public, while it also seeks to ensure a “unified statewide message” about the court system.

“The goal for communications should focus on promoting the public’s understanding of the role of the court to preserve the rule of law and its critical role in safeguarding the fundamental constitutional and legal rights of all individuals,’’ one section of the plan said. “Whether these communications are addressing routine court matters or special crises, it is important that courts speak with one voice delivering the same message.”

The document, developed by the Supreme Court’s Judicial

use social media and other newer technologies in the system’s communications efforts.

“New media such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are transforming the way people seek out information and understand the world,’’ the plan said. “These communication tools provide opportunities for courts to promote openness and accountability, and can encourage conversation between the courts, journalists, and citizens.

Most importantly, they present opportunities for courts to listen to public concerns.”

The Supreme Court operates an extensive public-information operation, posting large numbers of court documents on its website and updating reporters about high-profile cases.

The court’s longtime communications chief, Craig Waters, became somewhat of a national figure in 2000, when he served as a spokesman during the legal battles surrounding the presidential recount.

But public information about appeals courts and circuit courts has been

spottier, particularly as courts and other government agencies have moved from paper to digital.

The new plan lists goals and strategies to carry out through 2019.

During 2016, for example, it says one strategy is to promote and improve relations with the Legislature and government agencies to “ensure the accuracy and adequacy of their understanding and perception of the judicial branch.” That includes developing “mechanisms to inform policy makers about accomplishments of the judicial branch, the judicial branch strategic plan, and the judicial branch’s budget priorities and proposed substantive law changes approved by the Florida Supreme Court.”

But those efforts could come at a time when many Republican lawmakers are unhappy with the Supreme Court about issues such as redistricting. Also, some GOP lawmakers, including powerful incoming House Speaker Richard Corcoran, R-Land O’ Lakes, have called for seeking voter approval of term limits for members of the judiciary.

SENATOR SEEKS TO TOUGHEN LAWS FOR REFUSING DUI TESTS The News Service of Florida refuse

A Republican senator is seeking to toughen laws for motorists who refuse to take tests aimed at determining whether they have driven drunk.

Senate Rules Chairman David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, filed a bill (SB 1244) on Monday that targets motorists who

breath, blood or urine tests. Current law, in part, can lead to motorists having their driver’s licenses suspended for such refusals.

Under Simmons’ bill, motorists who refuse firsttime requests from police to take the tests would face penalties including fines of at least $500 and six months of probation. The bill also

would address motorists who refuse the tests after having their driving privileges suspended for prior incidents in which they declined the tests.

Under the bill, those people could be charged with firstdegree misdemeanors and have ignition-interlock devices installed on their vehicles for a year.

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NEW LAW PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

By Jim Turner The News Service of Florida

Signs intended to raise awareness about human trafficking are expected to be prominently displayed at rest areas, airports, emergency rooms and strip clubs starting Friday, as a law passed during the 2015 legislative session goes into effect with the new year.

Another new law revises requirements for athletic trainers, while a portion of a tax-cut package also is put in place.

The new laws taking effect this week are almost the last of 232 bills that came out of the 2015 session. The bulk went into effect July 1.

The last of the 2015 bills (HB 1215)—repealing the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act, which is a law regarding annexations—takes effect Feb. 29.

The law (HB 369) aimed at raising awareness about human trafficking requires signs to be posted in a wide range of places, including rest areas, turnpike service plazas, weigh stations, welcome centers, airports and strip clubs.

The requirement was part of a series of proposals approved this year and signed by Gov. Rick Scott as the state tries to crack down on human trafficking for sex or forced labor.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has made the issue one of her priorities.

“Raising awareness is a key component to stopping human trafficking and helping victims get the help and services they desperately need,” Whitney Ray, a spokesman for Bondi, said in an email.

The law, in part, requires the Florida Department of Transportation to display English- and Spanishlanguage signs that are at least 8.5 inches by 11 inches at every rest area, turnpike service plaza, weigh station, primary airport, passenger rail station and welcome center open to the public.

Evelyn Hernandez, a Department of Transportation spokeswoman, said in an email that the agency is working with airports and rail stations to determine the number of publicawareness signs needed at each facility.

“Some of these facilities have chosen to make and install their own public-awareness signs and some facilities have chosen to use the FDOT’s public-awareness signs,” Hernandez said.

The signs, which include phone and textmessage numbers to report trafficking, are also required to go up in hospital emergency rooms and to be “in a conspicuous location that is clearly visible” at strip clubs, adult entertainment establishments and massage parlors.

The law doesn’t impose penalties for failure to comply with the law.

However, the measure gives county commissions the ability to set noncriminal fines of up to $500 for strip clubs, adult entertainment establishments and massage parlors.

A trio of other trafficking-related measures from the 2015 session went into effect Oct. 1. They increased criminal penalties for people who solicit others

to commit prostitution (HB 465) and created public-records exemptions to protect the identities of human-trafficking victims and to shield the location of safe houses for victims of sexual exploitation (HB 467 and HB 469).

Also taking effect Friday is a law dealing with regulation and licensing of athletic trainers. In part, it would remove a requirement that applicants to be licensed as trainers must be at least 21 years old.

The measure also includes other changes, such as requiring that people who apply to become athletic trainers as of July 1, 2016, undergo criminal background checks and be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators.

Also taking effect Friday is a piece of a $428.9 million tax-cut package approved in a June special session.

The bill keeps active, starting Friday, a tax credit for groups such as Habitat for Humanity and Building Homes for Heroes for certain projects within areas of former enterprise zones.

Lawmakers in the 2015 session agreed not to reauthorize the enterprise zones program, but through the tax-cut package the credits will remain available through Dec. 31, 2018.

The majority of the tax cut package (HB 33-A)—highlighted by a reduction in the communications-services tax on cell-phone and cable-TV bills became active July 1.

Gov. Scott: Florida’s PrivateSector Growth Rate Continues to Top All Large States

Governor Rick Scott announced that Florida’s private-sector job growth rate of 3.6 percent in November was the highest among the ten most populous states, including Texas, California, and New York. November marks the ninth consecutive month that Florida’s growth rate has been first among large states. Florida’s privatesector job growth rate is also significantly higher than the nation’s, which is at 2.1 percent.

Governor Scott said, “For the ninth consecutive month, Florida’s job growth rate leads the nation’s largest states, including our biggest competitor, Texas. Florida businesses have create more than ONE MILLION jobs in only five years, and

just last week we learned Florida’s population surpassed 20 million residents. As more and more people continue to move to our state, we need to make sure that Florida is first for job creation.

That’s why we will work to diversify our economy by cutting $1 billion in taxes and creating the Florida Enterprise Fund this Legislative session.”

November is the eighth consecutive month Florida has created more private-sector jobs over the year than Texas, and the 23rd month the state has had a higher privatesector job growth rate than California, despite Texas and California’s significantly higher population. In November, Florida ranked second

among the largest states in total private-sector jobs added, with more than 244,000 jobs created over the year.

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Executive Director Jesse Panuccio said, “The Scott administration has worked tirelessly to reshape Florida’s economic policy, enabling the privatesector to flourish. Florida consistently rises above our competitors like Texas because we are committed to making Florida first for job creation.”

Since December 2010, Florida businesses have created 1,011,800 privatesector jobs. In November, the unemployment rate dropped to 5.0 percent, Florida’s lowest rate in seven years.

BILL SEEKS TO PRESERVE BEAR HABITAT, REDUCE CONFLICTS The News Service of Florida in residential areas. The part, would take steps such

Pointing to a lack of coordination between agencies, House Minority Leader Mark Pafford, D-West Palm Beach, filed a bill Tuesday designed to protect black-bear habitat while reducing conflicts between bears and humans.

The bill (HB 1055) is filed for the 2016 legislative session and is identical to a measure (SB 1096) filed earlier by Sen. Darren Soto, D-Orlando. The bills came after the state held a controversial bear-hunting season this fall and amid concerns about potentially dangerous interactions between bears and humans

proposal points to the roles of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in managing wildlife and state lands. “Both state forests and state parks constitute prime habitat for the Florida black bear,’’ the proposal says. “The Legislature also finds that there has been a lack of interagency coordination to preserve the habitat for the Florida black bear. This lack of coordination has resulted in an increase in human-bear conflicts.” The proposal, in

as changing schedules for controlled burns in state forests and state parks that include bear habitats. The changes would be aimed at allowing the growth of oak trees, saw palmettos and other berry-producing plants that provide food for black bears. Also, the proposal would create a state account with at least $50 million to help local governments buy bear-resistant garbage containers. Cities and counties in bear-prone areas would be able to borrow money from the account to buy and distribute the containers to all residents in the areas.

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Nine Types of Clients You Should Cut Loose in 2016 Every great gardener knows the benefits that winter pruning will have come springtime.

Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey explain how that basic gardening principle can have a huge impact on your business when you use it to cut unruly clients loose.

As the new year approaches, you’re probably looking forward to taking advantage of new opportunities that will help your business grow and blossom. What you aren’t looking forward to is another year full of Client A cursing you out every time you have a meeting. Or Client B always asking for more, more, more and then complaining once they get the bill. Or Client C being so slow to respond that every project takes twice as long as is necessary. These are the clients, say Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, who starve your business of the energy it needs to grow and prosper. They suggest it might be time to do some winter pruning and cut off those bad branches.

“Bonnie’s mother used to tell us that seasonal pruning makes the trees grow stronger and produce more fruit,” says Houlihan, coauthor along with Bonnie Harvey of The Entrepreneurial Culture: 23 Ways to Engage and Empower Your People (Footnotes Press, 2014, ISBN: 978-0-990-79370-0, $9.95, www.

TheBarefootSpirit.com) and the New York Times bestseller The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America’s #1 Wine Brand (Evolve Publishing, 2013, ISBN: 978-0-988-22454-4, $15.95). “The same is true of pruning troublesome clients.

When you disconnect your business from these toxic energies, your employees will be happier, you’ll be happier, and everyone will be able to focus their time and energy on more productive, more rewarding tasks.”

But before grabbing your pruning shears, it’s important to have a plan. First, you need to truthfully evaluate the situation. Do you have more troublesome clients than happy campers?

In other words, are you the real problem? Is the client behaving badly because you’re providing bad service or are they chronically abusive and disrespectful even when you provide great service? Second, you have to prune with finesse. It should be done in a way that prevents bad feelings on both sides.

“Make it about you,” says Houlihan.

“Explain that it’s not about them, but about the direction the company is heading at this time. Depending on what the case may be, tell them that you’re reorganizing, making changes due to personnel issues, focusing on a set number of clients, and so on.

You don’t want to permanently burn any bridges.” (Note to Editors: See the attached tipsheet for advice on how to fire unruly clients.)

So what kinds of clients should you consider putting on the chopping block?

Below Houlihan and Harvey provide a list of client types that you should prune in 2016:

Campers can’t be bothered. If they’re not happy, you’re not happy, and it’s best to cut them loose while you still have energy to give to other clients.”

The Cheapskates. Any business owner knows that deciding on how to price your products or services is never an easy decision to make. Chances are before presenting a client with a price list, you’ve already put a lot of time and thought into it, running the numbers to settle on a price that works for your business and potential customers. But Cheapskates don’t care about any of that. They’re the clients who always ask for a discount or want to keep paying based on an outdated price list.

“Of course, it’s okay to give clients a discount here and there,” says Harvey. “But Cheapskates have no problem bleeding you dry. And the worst Cheapskates are also chronic late or non-payers. They never pay invoices on time, causing you to have to spend time tracking them down in order to get paid.

Your energy is better spent elsewhere.”

The Know-It-Alls. These are the clients who make you wonder why they even hired you in the first place. They never want to take your advice, fight you at every turn, and then change all the work you send their way. Even worse, when they do it their way and don’t get the results they wanted, they find a reason to blame you or call you and need you to fix it under a ridiculous deadline. “When a client prevents you from doing what you do best, that’s a big problem,” explains Houlihan. “It makes the work you do for them less satisfying, The Abusers. These clients never have a and worse, you run the risk of having your kind word for you or your employees. In fact, business’s name attached to subpar work.” interactions with them are usually peppered with demeaning language and expletives. It’s The Sponges. Your Sponge clients seem one thing when they treat you like crap, but to think they’re your only clients and use an abusive client being nasty to your staff is your time accordingly. They call constantly, something you simply can’t tolerate. Nothing send email after email, and request needless can sink employee engagement and happiness meetings or flake on important meetings faster than rude and abusive clients. “I find and deadlines because they view their own that a popular phrase with Abusers is always schedules as much more important than yours. ‘or else,’” says Houlihan. “They yell at you or “You put much more into your interactions your employees that you better do such and with Sponges than you get back,” says Harvey. such or else! Know that you’ll never be able “They eat up valuable time with unimportant to please them. There will always be an ‘or tasks and worries that keep you from servicing else’ looming. Know that at the end of the day, other, more profitable clients.” you’re in control and you get to decide whether The Headache Inducers. These are you’re going to put up with them or not.” the clients who hold up a hoop and expect The Pot Stirrers. These clients aren’t you to jump through it. Then, they hold up team players but they do infiltrate your team. an even smaller hoop and expect you to jump Unfortunately, once they’re working with you, through it. And on and on. They specialize they do nothing but stir up trouble. They say in making unreasonable demands and lastbad things about you to your employees and minute requests that put unreasonable stress vice versa. “Clients might do this because they on your company. “If anyone is going to feel like it gives them an upper hand,” notes give you a migraine, it’s this type of client,” Harvey. “If they can play everyone against notes Houlihan. “You might be able to rein each other, they think they may be able to them in by setting boundaries—for example, work out a better deal or keep everyone scared ‘no changes can be made within 24 hours of enough that they’ll do everything they ask. Pot a deadline’—but if they repeatedly breach Stirrers are poison to a company. It’s important those boundaries, it might be time to pass them that you nip this kind of behavior in the bud as on to your competition. You don’t need the headache!” soon as you realize it’s happening.”

The Unhappy Campers. Time and again, you deliver great work, but your unhappy campers always find something to complain about. They’re never fully satisfied, and their lack of gratitude has taken the wind out of you and your employees’ sails more than once. “Unhappy Campers may not be the worst clients on your list, but they can be exhausting,” notes Houlihan. “When you and your staff have put time and energy into a project and you’re pleased with the results, your clients’ appreciation means a lot. And it doesn’t have to be a big show of gratitude. A simple ‘thank you!’ is all it takes. But Unhappy

The Cowboys. Every interaction with these clients feels like a Wild West showdown at high noon, but instead of carrying a six shooter, their biggest threat is firing you. They constantly remind you how easily you could be replaced. “Unfortunately, the best way to handle Cowboys is to be the first one to pull the trigger,” says Harvey. “You might suggest that they’d be happier working with another company and help them take steps to make that transition. There’s no joy in always being under the gun, and you’re never going to do your best work when you’re being threatened with termination.”

The Two-Faced. With these clients, you never know what’s up or down. They won’t hesitate to lie to get what they want—or conveniently forget previously agreed-upon goals or deadlines. They’re always changing the rules and moving the goalposts. You can never reach a satisfactory point with them because they’re always changing their expectations.

“You never know where you stand with these kinds of clients,” explains Houlihan. “And that can cause a lot of unnecessary frustration and confusion. It becomes difficult for you to make the right decisions for them. You end up constantly second-guessing yourself or wondering when they’re going to turn everything on its head. Don’t waste your time.

There are plenty of honest clients out there.”

“Once when I was a young boy, I complained to my father about a schoolmate,” says Houlihan. “And my father said, ‘Michael, you are like a space station orbiting the earth.

You have only three or four ports where visiting spaceships can dock. When all the ports are taken, no new ships can get in.’ Like Bonnie’s mother’s advice about pruning, my father’s lesson to me was simple: You have to get rid of dead weight in order to open yourself up to new opportunities.

“Whether you think of freeing your business of troublesome clients as pruning away the bad or opening up a port to welcome new opportunities, the results are the same,” he concludes. “Your business will be healthier.

You and your employees will be able to blossom and pursue those activities that can truly improve your business.”

3. Phase them out. Explain that you’re

taking the business in a different direction, and as a result, you’re transitioning away from certain projects. Bring any projects you have with them to a closing point and then opt not to renew the contract.

If you can, give them a time frame. For example, “In three weeks, Project X will be complete. At that point, we must devote our time to other clients. We wanted to let you know now so that you’ll have plenty of time to find another vendor.”

Set them up with your competition.

Yes, you read that right! At first glance, it may seem odd to hand your competitors a shiny new client. But think about it. You’re not exactly handing over a gem. Let your competitors deal with the client’s bad habits.

While they do, you’ll be growing a much healthier business.

And the great thing about handing clients off to your competition is that you can do so without permanently burning any bridges with the client. Tell them, “I’ve changed the direction I’m taking my business. I think you’ll find that [insert competitor] will be better able to meet your needs at this time.”

5. Call it like it is. If a relationship with a

client has been especially contentious, the best route may be directness. You might say, “I think you’ll agree that our working relationship has become strained. I don’t feel that my company can satisfy you. As Seven Big Rules to Follow such, I believe it is best if we cut ties. [Insert When Firing a Client Firing a client is one of the most difficult competitor] provides similar services to ours. decisions a business owner will ever make. And I recommend that you reach out to them for when push comes to shove, few actually do your ongoing needs.” the deed. First of all, firing clients goes against everything a business owner knows. Clients 6. Tell them how you’ll wrap things up. keep the business going. Clients put food on Clearly state how you’ll be bringing your the table. Clients spread the word and bring work together to a close. If any of these in more clients. So, when you consider firing details are unclear, you run the risk of one, it feels like you’re purposely harming your drawing the separation process out, which business. Second, it’s a hard, uncomfortable won’t be pleasant for you or your client. Tell conversation to have. And that’s why so many them what duties you’ll fulfill and give them business owners never do it. They just hope the a hard end date. Meet those fulfillments and bad clients will eventually go away.

But the truth is bad clients hurt your company stick to your deadline. a lot more than they help it. And often, getting rid of them frees you up to do so much more 7. Stay strong. It’s not uncommon for bad productive work toward building your business clients to suddenly realize just how wonderful that cutting that one terrible client loose means you are as you’re showing them the door. you can bring in several other better clients.

They might start to promise that this time they’ll really change, offer to pay more, give So, how do you do it? Here are seven rules you a bigger chunk of their business, and on to follow when firing a client: and on. Don’t give in. Know that chances are a year from now you’ll find yourself in the 1. Do it in a measured, planned way. Firing a same situation with them. Let them go and client should not be a quick decision. If you’re focus your time on clients who appreciate you angry, cool off before you even think about and your company from the get-go. having this kind of conversation. And when you do it, avoid using the words, “You’re fired.”

You need a plan. You need to know exactly what you’re going to say ahead of time so that About the Authors: bad feelings and harsh words don’t come into Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey are play. So, once you’ve decided to fire a client, coauthors of The Entrepreneurial Culture: 23 create a plan. Think about when it’s best to do Ways to Engage and Empower Your People it (will a project be coming to an end soon?), (Footnotes Press, 2014, ISBN: 978-0-990where it’s best to do it (should you go to them 79370-0, $9.95, www.TheBarefootSpirit. or meet in a neutral location?), and how it’s best com), the companion to the New York Times to do it (what will you say?). Then do it quickly, best-selling business book The Barefoot succinctly, and move along.

Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America’s #1 Wine Brand.

2. Line up a replacement first. Close a new Michael and Bonnie coauthor weekly client. Then, sit your old client down and say, no-nonsense business blogs at www.

“We’ve recently begun work with a new client TheBarefootSpirit.com and www. and due to time constraints will no longer be able TheBrandAuthority.net.

For more information, to continue our work with you. We recommend contact Info@TheBarefootSpirit.com. that you reach out to [insert competitor].”

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PUBLIC NOTICES Legals Notice to Creditors IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF BLAKE AUSTIN DOYLE, Deceased.

File No.: 2015 CP 1582 Division D NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Blake Austin Doyle, deceased, whose date of death was January 24, 2015, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, FL 32502. The names and addresses of the Personal Representative and the Personal Representative attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their clams with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

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Personal Representative: Amanda Elaine Doyle 4216 Wycliff Drive Pensacola, Florida 32514 Attorney for Personal Representative: Jason A. Waddell Attorney Florida Bar Number: 529362 Waddell & Waddell, P.A. 1108-A North 12th Avenue Pensacola, FL 32501 Telephone: (850) 434-8500 Fax: (850) 434-0971 E-Mail: Jason@ourfamilyattorney.com Secondary: Connie@ourfamilyattorney. com 2wr12/30-1/6NTC

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION IN RE: ESTATE OF FRANK ROWELL HUGHES, II Deceased.

File No.: 2015 CP 1572 Division: “A” NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the Estate of FRANK ROWELL HUGHES, II, Deceased, File Number 2015-CP-1572, is pending in the Circuit Court for Escambia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 190 Governmental Center, Pensacola, Florida 32502.

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Recipes

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Beef Burgundy Stew

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alking in the door from a hectic day to the heady, fragrant smells of a meal ready to enjoy may seem like a far-fetched fantasy. With the right ingredients and cookware, you can delight your busy family with dinners that taste like you spent a day hard at work in the kitchen.

These easy, time-saving slow cooker recipes are fast on prep time and big on unique flavors.

The seasonings, made by Orrington Farms with natural ingredients and no added MSG or gluten, blend perfectly with your fresh additions for a homemade taste.

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Creamy Slow Cooker Chicken Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 5 hours Servings: 8 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, about 6 ounces each 1 can (10.75 ounces) condensed reduced sodium cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 1 package (8 ounces) fresh sliced mushrooms 1/2 cup white wine 1 pouch (2.5 ounces) Orrington Farms Slow Cookers Chicken Noodle Soup Seasoning

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed hot cooked rice pilaf Place chicken in large slow cooker. In small bowl, com足bine mushroom soup, mush足rooms, wine and soup seasoning. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low 4 hours.

Stir in cream cheese. Cover and cook 1 hour or until cream cheese is melted. Remove lid and, if desired, serve chicken breast halves or shred chicken. Serve over rice pilaf.

Bourbon BBQ Baby Back Ribs Prep time: 45 minutes Cook time: 8 hours Servings: 6

6 pounds pork baby back ribs, cut into serving-size pieces 1 pouch Orrington Farms BBQ Pork Roast Seasoning, divided 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup tomato sauce 1 cup prepared Orrington Farms Beef Flavored Soup Base & Seasoning 1/2 cup bourbon 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon hot sauce

Preheat oven to 475 F. Rub 2 tablespoons pork roast

seasoning over ribs and place meaty side up on large baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients.

Place ribs in large slow cooker.

Pour sauce over ribs. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or on high 4-5 hours, until ribs are tender.

Remove ribs from slow cooker. Set aside and keep warm.

Carefully pour sauce through a fine strainer set over a 2-quart saucepan, reserving liquid. Skim fat, if desired. Bring sauce to boil.

Reduce heat; simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes or until thickened. Brush sauce over ribs.

Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 8 hours Servings: 8

1/3 cup all-purpose flour 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped 1 bag (10 ounces) pearl onions, trimmed 1 can (8 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup prepared Orrington Farms Low Sodium Beef Broth Base & Seasoning 1/2 cup dry red wine 1/4 cup tomato paste 1 pouch Orrington Farms Slow Cookers Vegetable Beef Stew Seasoning hot cooked egg noodles (optional) Place flour in large re-sealable plastic bag. Add beef a few pieces at a time and shake to coat.

Place beef, carrots, onions, mushrooms and garlic in large slow cooker.

In medium bowl, combine prepared beef broth base, wine, tomato paste and vegetable beef stew seasoning. Pour over beef and vegetables.

Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or until meat is tender. Serve over egg noodles, if desired.

Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 7 hours Servings: 7 1 1/2 pounds top round steak, cubed 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons butter 1 package (8 ounces) fresh sliced portobello mushrooms 1 small onion, chopped 2 medium garlic cloves, minced 1 can (10.75 ounces) condensed reduced sodium cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 1 tablespoon Orrington Farms Restaurant Style Au Jus 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup sour cream hot cooked egg noodles minced fresh parsley Sprinkle beef with salt, paprika and pepper. In large skillet, brown beef in butter. Place beef in large slow cooker.

In same skillet, saute mushrooms, onion and garlic until tender. Transfer to slow cooker. Stir in soup, au jus mix, Worcestershire sauce and 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook on low 6 hours.

Combine remaining water and flour until smooth; add to slow cooker. Stir in sour cream. Cover and cook 1 hour longer. Serve over noodles; sprinkle with parsley.

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Submit up to three of your individual wedding photos (high resolution please) to Kelly@ballingerpublishing.com, and you could be featured on the cover of the February 2016 issue. Editorial-style shots by your professional photographer are preferred.

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Please send us the photos by January 25, 2016.