May 2013 St. Johns Magazine

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ST. J O H N S M AGA Z I N E

Publisher & Editor Debbie Gaylord

May 2013

Contributing Writers Angie Bell, Dr. Rosanne Faull, Dr. Melinda Tolitsky, Dr. Peter Veling & Darren Rosenbaum Contributing Photographers Cher Brown, Angie Bell OFFICE CONTACT 904-687-8538, debbie@stjohnsmag.com www.stjohnsmag.com ON THE COVER: Pastor Gary L. Williams Sr. Pastor of First Baptist Church of Mandarin & Hopewell Church of St. Johns All rights reserved Š2013 St. Johns Magazine LLC Published monthly and distributed free of charge, in print and on the web.

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Bringing Hope to our Community

Hopewell Church H

by Debbie Gaylord

ope is essential to the human spirit. This is the driving

after the local school

force behind the new Hopewell Church on US 1 in St.

Principal called to see if it

Augustine where Pastor Gary L. Williams Sr. offers a contemporary place

would be possible for the

of worship, ministering to those seeking God’s guidance in the face of all

school to use the parking

our modern challenges. The church seeks to provide an opportunity for

lot at the church during

spiritual growth, fellowship and service. Or, as its motto goes, “Hopewell,

school events. They trad-

where your needs are met with God's promises”.

ed space and helped each

Hopewell Church began out of a need for more space by the

other out. He says mo-

First Baptist Church of Mandarin (FBCM), where a thriving family and

ments like this happen all

community service oriented church has grown up over the years. While

the time.

FBCM traces its history to the 1870s, it was under the direction of Pastor

Williams, beginning in 1990, that it has grown to its current membership

liams’ father was a minister.

of close to 4,000. In 1994, the church moved to a more spacious prop-

Although he passed away

erty, building a new sanctuary, an academy and administrative offices on a

when Williams was only 24 years old, he says he has memories and les-

beautiful secluded setting among the trees on Loretto Road in Mandarin.

sons for a lifetime. He attributes much of who he is today to the lessons

In recent years, the church has experience steady growth, with members

his father taught him in every situation in life. “I may not have had him

coming from all over northeast Florida, including as far away as Palm

as long as other people have their parents but in those twenty-four years

Coast. After much prayer and discussion among church ministers, elders

he prepared me for a lifetime with what he poured into me. I am beyond

and members the idea for Hopewell Church was born.

blessed.” Not long after his father passed, Pastor Williams was called upon

himself to do God’s work. He says he never wanted to be a Pastor but when

Hopewell will be an integral part of the surrounding commu-

Pastor

Wil-

Pastor Gary L. Williams Senior

nity, and will develop its ministries in much the

he became part of his wife’s church and met the Pas-

same way that First Baptist Church of Mandarin

tor there, he was encouraged to consider it. “Thank

has evolved. At FBCM, service is a key element

God for what he saw in me that I did not see in my-

of their philosophy, with members participating

self,” he said.

in missionary work in Malawi Africa as well as

local service work with Clara White Mission, and

Jacksonville and graduated from Ed White High

Take Stock in Children. Hopewell will strive to

School. He is a graduate of Bethune-Cookman Uni-

meet the needs of the community, with a focus on

versity in Daytona, Florida, and Luther Rice Semi-

education and service.

nary in Lathonia, Georgia. He is the father of four

At the epicenter of FBCM’s

grown children, two girls and two boys. One of his

rapid growth and popularity is its gifted Pastor.

sons, Gary, may follow in his father and grandfa-

Pastor Williams says he has learned a lot in the

ther’s footsteps as a Pastor and will carry on the fam-

past twenty-three years while leading his con-

ily tradition.

gregation. As a result, his vision for Hopewell is

clear. The service will be laid-back and contem-

Pastor Williams writes, “The challenges of life can

porary to reflect the congregation. He is going to

sometimes leave us hopeless and lonely, but you

Pastor Williams was born and raised in

In an open letter to the new congregation,

use the English Standard bible as opposed to the more formal King James

don’t have to be alone. There is a place that offers hope. Hopewell, your

bible he has used for decades. He wants Hopewell Church to be a place

Church in the community”. With Pastor Williams at the helm, Hopewell

where people feel like they belong and feel familial connections. He be-

Church’s future and that of the surrounding community it serves is bright,

lieves success in life is knowing and doing God’s will and admits this is not

or as its motto goes, filled with “God’s promises”.

always easy. But being raised in the church family gives kids core values they will take with them in life. “It is exciting to imagine the future of Hopewell. We will allow it to evolve based on God’s will and on the needs of the community,” said Pastor Williams.

A deeply spiritual person, Pastor Williams sees the providence

of God in every moment of life, large and small. For instance, when the

Attend a Worship Service or Prayer and Bible Study At Hopewell Church *Weekly worship service is held on Sundays at

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Hopewell Church is located in Northern St. Johns County at 10440 US Highway 1 North, Suite 118, St. Augustine, FL 32095 in the Panther Plaza across from Nease High School. For more information please visit http:// www.hopewell-lite.com/Hopewell-Lite.html

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Movers & Shakers of St. Johns!

by Debbie Gaylord & Angie Bell

Here's to you free souls, you firefly chasers Tree climbers, porch swingers, air guitar players Here's to you fearless dancers, shakin’ walls in your bedrooms There's a lot of wonder left inside of me and you Thank God, even crazy dreams come true -Carrie Underwood

ture items Wendy used in decorating models.

When Wendy’s daughter Lindsey was having a baby, they began designing a nursery together, along with younger sister Carley. They wanted truly one-of-a-kind bedding and design but discovered most stores were online only, and the Jacksonville area really did not have a boutiquestyle store that carried unique items for buyers to feel and see the fabrics have always been intrigued by successful people. What in person. Since Wendy already owned the Model Home Store with plenty makes them tick? How do they achieve their goals? Is there of space, it made sense to develop the idea further and open Babble Baby a common denominator in character or knowledge? Did a Décor right inside it. With a love and passion for making homes beauticertain person inspire them? Is it their faith? Or, is it a little of all these ful, it was only natural to launch a baby line to help clients create the most things? beautiful room in the home, a baby nursery.

This month St. Johns Magazine has taken a look around our Babble Baby Décor carries the latest in baby bedding, room decommunity and found people who are living out their dreams and making cor, furniture, and unique toys and gifts. Another great aspect of Babble is an impact on our lives in big and small ways. These are the Movers and the design services and the ability to custom-make items, like the tufted headShakers of our community. They are highly creative and passionate about board they designed for granddaughter Joni’s nursery, which is now a big what they do, whether its interior design, ballet, modern dance, quiet char- seller at Babble. Wendy says that if a client brings in a photo of a nursery ity work or blossoming entrepreneurs with a smart idea. from a magazine, she will find the exact items, or she will design a similar room with a lower price tag, depending on what the client wants to achieve.

On the wall at Babble is a colorful tree made of cut out paper.

Lindsey said she and her sister just dreamed it up one day after seeing something similar. It is that natural creativity, perhaps handed down from Mom, which is behind the current and future success of this mult-generational team.

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nterior Designer Wendy Chandler describes herself as constantly having new ideas. Whether it is design related or business or just about anything, her creative mind is always busy. Wendy says she has never been the type of person to hold back and be fearful in life.

Daughter Lindsey agrees, “As a Mom, she has always said to do whatever you are passionate about. Do what makes you happy. I appreciate that about her,” she said.

Today, Wendy is an award winning Interior Designer and owner of The Model Home Store & Chandler Designs. She grew up in southern California and always loved spending time with her step-mother viewing model homes. At the time, she thought decorating model homes would be the best job in the world but life had other plans first. At college in Idaho, she met and married her husband, which led her to Jacksonville, Florida.

Even though she studied art in college, she became a Dental Hygienist and was focused on raising her three daughters in Fruit Cove. During this period, Wendy did artistic projects, crafts and art with the kids and within the community. She later decided to go into business with a little store and became involved in designing model homes for builders, and the rest is history.

Design is a highly creative process for Wendy and she says it comes as second nature. When working with clients she listens to their ideas and finds out what will really make them happy, and then helps make it a reality. The Model Home Store evolved as a way to showcase the signa-

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uis Abella’s dynamic combination of charisma and skill is taking the St. Augustine Ballet to new heights.

Born in Cuba and a graduate of National School of Ballet in Havana, Cuba, Luis Abella spent many years touring the world with diverse dance companies including the Bellas Artes Nacional of Mexico, the Minnesota Ballet and the University of Miami Ballet. Today he is the Artistic Director of the St. Augustine Ballet and Abella’s School of Dance in St. Augustine.

In the three short years since he opened his dance school he has created a reputation for excellence. This year one of his students was accepted to the prestigious HARID Conservatory in Boca Raton, FL. But this is just the beginning for Luis. He is excited to see the development of students who began training with him at very young age. In dance, demanding work is required, with some of his serious ballerinas training as much as five hours a day. He uses the American Ballet Curriculum but adds his own stamp. He says being a good ballet teacher is complex. It is not enough to have been a ballerina. One must know injury prevention and anatomy as well as technique.

Having grown up in Cuba, Mr. Abella takes nothing for granted.

He loves living in America, being part of the ballet world here. His passion for dance and his work shines through when he speaks of the unparalleled diversity of the American dance scene. He believes this is what makes it great and is thrilled to be a part of it.

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mission states: “Many benefits await us if we consider 210 a community not an I-95 exit”.

The Alliance welcomes newcomers to their events and hold informative meetings on the second Thursday of the month at 9am at First Florida Credit Union on CR 210. Board members encourage everyone to share their ideas.

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an Blewit is the owner of Monkey Bars Garage Storage.

On the surface, he is an ordinary person. He is a graduate of USF with a degree in Economics and is the owner of a successful business here in St. Johns. He is a nine year resident of Fruit Cove with a wonderful family. He has been married to his wife Carla for twenty years. He has two teenage sons, ages 14 and 16, who attend Creekside High School, and are on the varsity swim team. He has an 86 pound Golden Retriever named Luke and a rabbit named Chewy. He describes himself as honest and dependable and his clients agree since all his jobs are guaranteed for life.

We call Dan Blewit an entrepreneur with heart because of his special work with local charities. About six years ago his son, Michael, was in the PACE program at Cunningham Creek Elementary. The school was hosting a “Dream Party”, and he and his wife Carla decided to make the cake. They didn’t want a boring cake, so they made their first 3D cake (Hello Kitty). It was such a big hit that the Dreams Come True organizers asked if they could make a “Christmas Dream”. They did and have made cakes for them since.

“I don’t ask for any recognition and very few people know of our contribution, but it makes me feel awesome. We drop off the cakes before the party and get photos of the event afterwards. I never meet the Families, but am glad to bring a little joy to children with terminal illnesses,” Dan said. In addition, Monkey Bars supports local groups and sports teams and contributes to Betty Griffin House, often, many times from garages of local residents.

The 210 Community Alliance

Larry Engals, Jacci Easterling, Priscilla Rentz, Dr. Melinda Tolitsky, Nizam Emandie, Dennis Syrmis (not shown) A Community’s Voice

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t is clear to everyone who lives here that the CR 210 Corridor is experiencing rapid growth and change. Thankfully, a group of neighbors has come together to preserve and enhance our community culturally, aesthetically, and socially. Striving for a better quality of life through community involvement, the 210 Community Alliance keeps abreast of what is happening locally and has a strong representative voice. They are comprised of local entrepreneurs, and other community members who volunteer their time and efforts to create events and monitor new building projects that will have an impact on the area. As their

210 on Tap, a new networking event, is the Alliance’s latest endeavor. It is held monthly at local businesses along CR 210, giving people a chance to network, share ideas and stay informed. The first 210 on Tap was held at Sumo Sushi on April 16th & it was a great success! For more information on how to get involved, visit their website at www.210ca.com

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ou may have already met Sal and Angi Palmieri, a local power couple on the rise. Together they have created three successful companies and the sky is the limit.

Sal Palmieri is a personal trainer, physical therapist, athlete and coach who has worked with Ned Jarret of NASCAR and Stacey Hatcher with the Pro Volleyball Tour and members of the NFL. His wife Angi Palmieri is a dynamic program manager and special events professional. They merged these unique skills and began building their dreams.

Sal started Wellness Concepts Health and Fitness in 1997, providing fitness programs for planned communities. Business was strong and after realizing the opportunities for expansion, Angi left her career in non-profit management to launch Elite Amenities, which manages aquatics staffing, recreational and athletic programs for children and adults, summer camps, and other special events for many local communities in Northwestern St. Johns and Duval.

Their newest venture is Ultimate Racing Inc, launched in 2011.

Sal’s years of experience in the fitness industry as an athlete, athletic trainer and coach led him to direct and sponsor local triathlons, cycling teams and running clubs. The first race was the annual Run to the Sun in New Smyrna Beach in memory of Angi’s father. Since then, Ultimate Racing has created eight signature races annually and found a niche in executing community-based runs such as the Gingerbread Man 5k at Heritage Landing each December. They are also held the 210 West 5K Challenge at St. Johns Golf and Country Club on April 27th.

Both Angi and Sal are motivated to give back to the community and service plays an important role for their businesses. Sal is a founder and serves on the Board of the Christina Phipps Foundation, which offers assistance to breast cancer survivors through specialized yoga programs.

Angi directs the Jefferson H Ridgdill Run the Sun Memorial 5K, which supports numerous charities including St. Jude Children’s Hospital, the Boggy Creek Gang Camp, LIVESTRONG Foundation, MDA, Wounded Warrior Project and Shriners Hospital for Children. ***Moveres & Shakers of St. Johns Continued on pages 21 & 22

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Tests, awful word, nobody likes tests. Everyone can remember sitting in a classroom, worrying about ‘passing’. Relax, breathe deeply. There is no studying or grading for a hearing test. What is a hearing test, or better yet, a comprehensive hearing evaluation?

A hearing evaluation will discover the type, severity and degree of hearing ability. To determine this both speech and pure tones are used. The speech evaluation includes 2 components: determining the softest level of speech you can hear and recognize, Speech Reception Threshold (SRT). Then speech is raised to a comfortable loudness and your ability to understand or discriminate speech is determined. A lot of research was done to determine which words to include in these lists of words.

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The inner ear is laid-out just like a piano keyboard; each nerve hears a tone of different pitch. Pure tone testing determines what’s going on in the inner ear.

Finally pure tone testing should be delivered via both headphones and bone vibrators. A headphone is placed over the ear or into the ear canal and tests all 3 parts of the ear: outer ear, middle ear and inner ear. A bone vibrator is placed on the head and only tests the inner ear, bypassing the outer and middle ear. The headphone testing and bone vibrator testing equals each other; it is a nerve, sensori-neural hearing loss. There is no surgery or medication to correct a sensori-neural hearing loss, but a hearing aid may help. If they do not, and the bone testing is better, a referral to a physician, specifically an ENT physician is needed to determine if medication and/or surgery will correct the hearing problem. Only a complete hearing evaluation has both headphone and bone conduction testing. I have had many patients tell me ‘I have had hearing tests before but never bone conduction testing’. They did not have a complete test.

Learn about your hearing. Get a hearing evaluation from a qualified tester, a doctor of audiology. A doctor of audiology has a college education and thoroughly trained to determine the type, severity and degree of hearing ability and whether or not, a hearing aid will help.

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Older kids will get introduced to One Stroke technique created

by Donna Dewberry. They will also learn about different layouts and how to lay their design on different surfaces (wood, vinyl, metal, canvas and paper). Classes are starting from June 8th August 31st. SPECIAL OFFER - Sign up for 6 weeks classes and get 25% discount when you sign up for additional 6 weeks of class. Coupon Code – Summer. Please call 904-866-9901 to register your kids and visit my website www.pracheearts.com for more information.

YMCA

Summer is a critical out-of-school time when children benefit from enriched learning and unique adventures. That’s why YMCA camps of-

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fer activities that engage both the body and mind. Our goals are to eliminate summer learning loss, nurture self-confidence and sound values, and encourage healthy lifestyle habits. Plus, children make new friends along the way. Campers identified as non-swimmers or poor swimmers receive free lessons throughout the summer. The Y also offers financial assistance to ensure that all kids get the chance to experience camp. VisitFirstCoastYMCA.org or call 904.265.1775 for more details.

ST. AUGUSTINE SURF SCHOOL

St. Augustine Surf School is North Florida’s #1 Surf School. Don’t just take our word for it....Check out our forty plus 5 star reviews on tripadvisor.com, and see what everyone is saying about us. St. Augustine Surf School is dedicated to teaching safety, proper technique, and HAVING FUN!!! We are a family owned and operated surf camp with the most experienced and professional instructors around. Our camps consist of fun games and activities, daily organic and fresh snacks, a week ending surf contest with a trophy presentation and pizza party.

Each student gets a t-shirt and certificate of completion. We look forward to sharing our surfing stoke with you! http://staugustinesurf.com/ 904-206-SURF

PALENCIA FINE ARTS ACADEMY

PFAA offers a summer program for children to explore their creativity. Our classes are taught by our Artist Stacie Hernandez M.F.A. through her extensive expertise students can discover their own artistic expression. Classes are limited to 12 students this enables PFAA to focus on individualized instruction. Continued education is also available year round. Our summer program offers exciting weeks such as Abstract -- Drawing: The study of animals -- Still Life --The Study of Underwater Life -- Mixed Media Collage --Teen Beginner Photography & Independent Studies.

Our unique camps are for ages 6-11 & 12-17.Sibling discount available! CONTACT US! WEB --www.palenciafineartsacademy. com ---EMAIL info@palenciafineartsacademy.com --- PHONE 904.819.1584

St. Augustine Lighthouse

Looking for a summer camp that shines above the rest…look no further than the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum…from field trips to building model ships…it’s a summer of fun! All camps include hands-on activities, field trips, climbing the lighthouse, games, crafts, snacks, lunch on Thursday & Friday (completed k-5th grade), multi-week discounts, campers receive a t-shirt and backpack. Reserve your space online today at www.staugustinelighthouse.org/education/Summer_Camp . Email: kely@ staugustinelighthouse.org Phone: 904-829-0745

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The Scene - May 2013 May 3 to June 2 St. Augustine Art Association Canvas, Clay, Collage & Cutting Edge www.staaa.org

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May 3 to May 29 The American Glass Guild Presents American Glass 904-824-2310 staaa.org. St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine St., St. www.staaa.org May 4 Evening Nature Program at Anastasia State Park Saint Augustine/1340 A1A South, Saint Augustine, 904-461-2033www.floridastateparks.org/ anastasia May 6, 2013 to May 12 THE PLAYERS Championship Ponte Vedra Beach, TPC Sawgrass, 110 Championship Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, 904-285-7888 Toll-free: 800-741-3161/www.pgatour.com

May 5 St Augustine Exotic Bird Show Elk Lodge 1420 A1A South – Sunday 9am – 4pm – Admission $4 Children under 12 FREE – Large variety of exotic birds from finches to macaw, cages, toys, bird food, and more. 904-554-0481 staugustineexoticbirdfair@gmail.com or Sal 904-819-9506 www.animalkingdom4pets.com May 9 Jo Dee Messina LIVE at YMCA After Partee.

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May 11 Dine on the Wild, Side 6-9pm, 19th annual dinner and entertainment at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park benefits HAWKE, a not-for-profit organization licensed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Federal US Fish and Wildlife Service to rehabilitate injured and orphaned wild birds, mammals, and reptiles. St. Augustine/999 Anastasia Boulevard, St. Augustine: 904-692-1777/ www.hawkewildlife.org May 12 - Mother’s Day May 16 The Evolution of Dolphin Care and Training at Marineland. 9505 Ocean Shore Blvd, St. Augustine, 904-471-1111/www.marineland.net May 17-18 The Art of Boatbuilding in the Oldest Port St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum, 81 Lighthouse Ave.www.staugustinelighhouse.org 904829-0745 May 17, 2013 to May 18, 2013 Riding into History Motorcycle Concours d’Elegance. Riding Into History, one of America’s premier motorcycle events, returns to World Golf Village in St. Augustine. 1 World Golf way, St. Augustine, FL 32084 http://www.ridingintohistory.org May 19, 2013 Taste of the Beach - St. Augustine Beach Annual ‘taste-fest’ with the crowd and judges selecting the coveted “Best of the Beach” restaurant at the end of the evening. Admission is free and taste tickets sell for $1 each. noon - 6 p.m. at St. Augustine Beach Pier Pavilion at 350 A1A Beach Blvd. Info: 904-347-8007; www.thecivicassociation.org

May 19 Keepers of the Coast - 7th Annual Sea Turtle Festival. 12pm to 5pm. City of St. Augustine Municipal Marina. 111 Avenida Menedez,St. Augustine. Keepers of the Coast will educate our community about marine debris, sea turtles, and all the other amazing wildlife we share ouoceans and beaches with. live music by local bands, Aslyn & The Naysayers, Chelsea Saddler Grandpa’s Cough Medicine May 20 210 on Tap. Mix & Mingle at the 210 Community Alliance networking event. 5 to 8 pm at TAPS on 210 in the Winn Dixie Shopping mall. Cash Bar, $10.00 admission.

May 25 All Moms Surf Camp at St. Augustine Surf School! St. Augustine Surf School (for info st.augustinesurf.com) May 25, 2013 Uptown Saturday Night - St. Augustine San Marco Avenue - 904-823-9263 From 5 – 9 p.m. on the last Saturday of each month, experience live music, refreshments, new exhibits, book signings and much more at the galleries, antique stores and unique shop on The Mission Nombre de Dios provides FREE PARKING. 904-823-9263 May 30, 2013 to June 2, 2013 A Celebration of Nellie’s 60th Year Marineland Dolphin Adventure, St. Augustine, : 904-471-1111 www.marineland.net Nellie, the oldest dolphin in human care, reached the extraordinary age of 60 on February 27th.

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COUNTRY STAR JO DEE MESSINA AT TPC SAWGRASS

Don’t miss your chance to see Grammy-nominated artist Jo Dee Messina LIVE the YMCA’s After Partee on May 9, 2013 – the night of the first official day of tournament play at THE PLAYERS Championship.

Tickets are now on sale for this and three other charity concerts held at “The Lot” at TPC Sawgrass.

Messina is best known for her hits “Heads Carolina, Tails California,”“Bye Bye,”“I’m Alright,” and many other country music chart toppers. She was named the Academy of Country Music’s Top New Female Vocalist and received the CMA Horizon Award. Her album “Burn” entered the chart at number one, went platinum and earned two Grammy nominations.

The After Partee will be held at lot 11 at TPC Sawgrass. Doors open at 5:30pm and the concert begins at 7:30pm. General admission tickets are $55 and include food and a complimentary beverage. VIP tickets are $105 and include access to our preferred seating area with a comfort station, complimentary beverages of choice all night long and an expanded selection of food throughout the evening. VIP Plus tickets are $150 and include a VIP After Partee ticket plus a ticket to THE PLAYERS, good for any one day of tournament play. Tickets are now on sale at www.afterpartee.eventbrite. com. Parking is free for all ticketholders and is located next to the venue.

All proceeds from this benefit concert will go directly toward preventing summer learning loss across the First Coast by providing scholarships for kids to attend Y summer camps. Lazy summers are one of the most significant, yet least acknowledged, causes of underachievement in our schools. Research shows summer learning loss has a tremendous impact on students’ success, including high school completion, post-secondary education and workforce preparedness. Low-income children lose as much as two grade levels in reading and math.

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Can chiropractic help scoliosis?

Scoliosis is a lateral or sideways curve of the spine often detected in childhood or adolescents. Chiropractors use specific adjustments and corrective exercises to treat scoliosis.

Detected early, chiropractic can be very beneficial in the treatment of scoliosis.

What is sciatica and can chiropractic help?

The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body. It originates from nerve roots in your low back and runs down the back of your leg. Sciatica is irritation of those nerve roots that cause pain, tingling and numbness from your low back into your buttocks and down your leg. Sciatica can be caused by low back problems, disc bulges, muscles spasms and injuries.

Chiropractic uses specific adjustments and stretches to help normalize low back motion and reduce muscle spasms. This holistic approach can be effective at relieving sciatic pain.

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Headaches are so common that many people think they are a normal part of daily life. There are many types of headaches and they can be a result of stress, lack of sleep, hormones, hunger, toxins and even from irritation of the nerves from the neck up to the head. Chiropractic adjustments can help normalize neck range of motion and reduce muscle spasm that can cause headaches. Chiropractic also looks at underlying issues such as diet, sleep and stress levels to see if those may be the cause of your headaches.

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St. Johns Living

Pet Pages A Message from the Vet Heartworms Are Deadly

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few weeks ago a wonderful client of ours brought in their daughter’s dog, Ojay. Ojay was ten years old. The client had taken over care of the dog. Ojay had been an outdoor dog for all ten years of his life. The kids had not taken him to a vet since he was a puppy. They wanted a dog but not to be a part of the family, just out in the yard, chained to a tree in the shade.

Ojay was now paying the price of the young people’s neglect. He had heartworms. He did not have a few. He had enough of them for long enough that he was dying from them. Ojay was coughing and having trouble breathing. In spite of medication to treat him for heartworm induced heart failure, Ojay got worse and worse over the next 2 weeks. His belly got bigger and bigger as his lung arteries became more and more obstructed to blood flow, backing up fluid into his abdomen. Finally, he passed away.

Why am I telling the story of Ojay? Ojay is the first dog I have seen in my career die of heartworms. Indiana, where I practiced for 21 years, has heartworms, but not like Florida. Florida has way more mosquitoes all year round than Indiana. Those mosquitoes have many more opportunities to bite your pets and spread heartworms. Ojay’s passing is sad enough but the fact that I have to tell other clients every day that their pet is not getting enough heartworm medication is what is really sad. In spite of the fact that there are heartworm-spreading mosquitoes all year here people still want to give heartworm medication “only in the warm months.” It gets cold here for a few days. It takes a prolonged freeze to kill a mosquito. It has been proven that Indiana has mosquitoes in January – Indiana! They fly into a protect notch in a tree when it is cold and find protection! This is Florida.

No chance enough are killed in winter here.

Let me say in no uncertain terms: “Every dog and cat needs to be on heartworm and flea and tick medication year round in Florida.” If you know young people who have a pet, check with them to be sure that they are getting these products as well. How would you feel if your kids’ dog died of heartworms and you could have prevented it? I am sure, pretty bad.

“But my dog is a little Yorkie only goes out to wee-wee and comes back in.” I have heard this before. Let me be perfectly clear. I have treated a three and a half pound Yorkie for heartworms. And cats get heartworms too. The female heartworm is 13 inches long. That is one or more thirteen inch worms in a Yorkshire Terrier’s heart and lungs. Dogs can have over 80! A Yorkie could die within months. Test dogs once a year. Medicate every month all year.

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More...Movers & Shakers of St. Johns!

Marcia Danzeisen Super Woman Franchiser

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ince moving to Nocatee Marcia Danzeisen is taking it easy, at least when compared to her former highpowered career.

Danzeisen’s career spans consumer banking, automotive finance and mortgage, including nearly 20 years directing the corporate marketing and communications functions for large global financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, as well as hightech leaders Xerox and IBM. Marcia is the former senior vice president of a Jacksonville-based Fortune 500 company where she was responsible for strategically planning and coordinating all branding, advertising, media relations, special events, internal and external communications and other marketing-related activities. Danzeisen received a “Woman of Influence” award from the Jacksonville Business Journal, which recognizes the most influential and prominent women in business and the community in Northeast Florida.

Today Marcia is the owner of Dick’s Wings and Grille & Yobe in Nocatee. She is focused on enjoying life and building her sister franchises in the growing community. She is the kind of woman who is so creative she cannot wait to pour her expertise, gleaned from an amazing career, into this new endeavor that will enhance our community.

Gita Bhatt Carpenter Master Healer

ita Bhatt Carpenter is a G unique and amazing woman. As a world traveler, trained healer

with deep knowledge, she is the owner of The Healing Farm, formerly known as The Center for Integral Health. She arrived in St. Augustine twenty-three years ago, falling in love with its beauty and culture. She says it reminded her of a place in Columbia her parents used to take her as a child. She is well-known locally, having trained many massage therapists and yoga teachers.

She first came to the United States from Columbia when she was fifteen years old, living in New York City with her family.

She began teaching Yoga in the 70s and 80s, later moving to California, the Bahamas and even India and Thailand where she studied yoga, massage and international cooking. The Healing Farm offers yoga, massage, vegetarian cooking classes, and space for day-long retreats where people have the chance to escape from the world and pay attention to themselves. With decades of experience, Gita is a master healer who devotes much of her work to cancer patients and others with difficult illnesses. Gita believes that healing is connected with emotional clearing from trauma we have experienced in our lives. To facilitate this she offers specialty therapies such as Phoenix Rising Therapy, Cranial Sacral therapy and Thai massage in addition to standard yoga and massage.

Gita is excited about the future of the Healing Farm, envisioning its growth as a place of beauty and healing for people of all ages. She is even starting a Yoga class for children in May!

Cellus

Brett & Ryan Westover, Brothers and Tech Wizards

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hen Brett Westover was 18 years old and working at Publix he had a brilliant idea. Why not offer to fix people’s cell phones with a mobile repair business. The idea bloomed and three years later Itech Smartphone Repair is a thriving business with two storefront locations, one in St. Augustine owned by Brett and the other on CR210, owned by his brother Ryan. They continue to offer mobile services as well.

In today’s world we rely heavily on our technology and Ryan says he is thrilled when he can help someone who is having a tech situation. Like when a customer came in thinking he had lost all the photographs of a recent vacation. The person was practically in tears but in ashort time Ryan was able to save the day and recover the photos.

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Christian Hip Hop Artist 21 year old Marcellus “Cellus” Brown, who was born and raised in St. Augustine, started performing in 2009 as a “rapper on a mission to make a change in the world”. In middle school, Cellus met Mark Hiers, the owner of Rhino’s, which provides a safe haven for youth. His latest album, Forever Love, was celebrated at a release party on March 23 at Rhino’s in St Augustine.

It can be found on itunes, CD Baby, and Amazon.

Some of his memorable experiences include performing at the Black Expo in Charleston and in Jacksonville. Cellus is looking forward to performing on May 5 at the Festival of Nations.

In addition to his music, Cellus works and attends St. Johns River State College, majoring in Business Management. “I would love to have a job that allowed me to meaningfully contribute to our community and allowed me the flexibility to pursue the music career,” he says.

He can be booked by contacting his management team, Sun City Events and Entertainment.

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