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Children of the Baby Boomers are set to take over the workplace and the marketplace.

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SALTWATER SHOOTER Marine photographer Kevin Dodge captures stunning images of creatures of the deep.

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The Emerald Coast, borrowing from the Romans, is home to various band shells — or amphitheaters.

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21 R EEF BALLS Cast

concrete structures attract thriving marine ecosystems.

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BAIT Where else can you get a dozen bull minnows and a cold Bud at 2 a.m.?

28 SALUTING HEROES

Tom Rice is devoted to preserving military history and paying tribute to vets.

30 GARY YORDON

A technological barrier separates our new columnist from his parents.

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Nicole Paloma has developed a fashion line while helping people stitch their lives back together.

36 GYM TO TABLE

The line between workout wear and clothing fit for wearing out has been blurred.

38 C ITIZEN OF STYLE

Chef Levi Holbrook personifies “proper Southern,” redneck and a few other cultures.

40 WHAT’S IN STORE?

For the shopper in all of us, a roundup of what’s new in the retail world.

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43 OUT OF THE TRIANGLE A new era of design flexibility allows for kitchens that break the traditional mold.

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Does your place need sprucing up? Consider embellishments featuring metallic finishes.

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Documentary making father-and-son team focuses on a natural treasure — dune lakes.

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Ed Smith’s music store offers hip collectibles true to America’s indigenous musical genre.

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Here are pages worth turning beneath the high, blue skies of summer.

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enticing and versatile fruit is enough to make the best of limes seem ordinary.

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Formerly known as a cafe, this fine-dining establishment is much more than a coffee bar.

84 L IBATIONS The sweet sips of summer add an extra something to the season of lazy, hazy days.

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We profile a peach of a beach-front, three-bedroom condo that sold recently and a four-bedroom Watersound property that is new to the market and is complete with a carriage house.

Feedback TO THE PUBLISHER: I wanted to drop you a line to say that I just received my April-May issue of Emerald Coast magazine. I really love the new format and look. To the RPI team, I say, “Nice job!”

Also McKenzie Lohbeck did a fabulous job emceeing the Emerald Coast Top Salon event. It was a great evening with lots of high energy.

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spaces at residential and commercial properties, the professionals at GreenEarth will help you flaunt your flora in ways that will turn your neighbors, well, green.

A story from the heart: Drew Barefield, the survivor at age 12 of a near fatal boating accident, has emerged as a high-profile support and champion of the The Studer Family Children’s Hospital.

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What book is currently on your nightstand?

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A couple of classics, “Cannery Row” and “Sweet Thursday” by John Steinbeck.

“In the Woods” by Tana French; my grandmother recommended it.

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“Nation” by Terry Pratchett; it's a book about the sole survivor of a storm and a ghost girl.

OPERATIONS “The Power of the Subconscious Mind,” but you already knew that.

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BURNING THE HARD WAY Having arrived in this world with the DNA of a Middle European, I have a quick and easy time of it when it comes to getting a sunburn.

So it was that while in college I had to develop something of science in order get the ultimate tan without suffering through a series of burn-andpeel episodes. I slowly built my base during the winter months by sunbathing on the south side of my dormitory out of the wind. As the days became warmer, I would slowly increase my exposure time.

It was customary to use baby oil as an accelerant and to employ a reflector. Effectively, I placed myself on a broiler pan, doubling or trebling the burn rate. (If you listened real close, you could hear the sizzle.) Still, with the proper application of moisturizers and a dab of bronzer, one was ready to hit the clubs looking like George Hamilton.

Fast forward 30 years and I found myself at the office of a dermatologist for what I thought would be a routine checkup. This was not a good experience.

The gentleman in the white coat looked concerned and tellingly “hmmmed” several times as he examined every square inch of my body that had ever seen the sun, even peeking between my toes.

Next, he produced a silver can and flash froze various spots on my bumpy skin before turning to my face and concluding that there were too many trouble spots there for him to go with the freeze technique.

Instead, a cream, used for four weeks, would be the preferred solution. It was a way to avoid scars, and I readily agreed.

After applying the cream daily for a week and a half, I realized I was in deep trouble. I looked like I had spent a week on a raft at sea without shade. My face felt like it had been rubbed raw with sandpaper. It hurt day and night, and I still had two and a half weeks to go. This was easily going to be one of the worst months of my life. People stared, children pointed and finally I decided to spend the last week in hiding. But, when it did heal, my face was smooth again.

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The dermatologist advised that I never go out in the sun again, advice I promptly ignored. Five years later, I was faced with a treatment decision again. What was this that I was now hearing about? A blue light treatment. Bottom line, I was told, it amounts to 18 minutes of discomfort and then it’s straight to healing. Four weeks of the cream or an 18-minute treatment? Could there be an easier choice?

I thought not, until they turned on the light. I was surrounded by personnel whose job it was to spritz water on my face while preventing my escape.

Eighteen minutes was like 18 days. Imagine 1,000 red ants on your face all biting simultaneously … for 18 minutes. I would spend the next three days in a dark room to facilitate healing. A week later, I was fine.

This time, I got the memo: “Use SPF 50 sunscreen every day and stay out of the sun as much as possible.”

Got it. Will do.

These days, I see the dermatologist once a year. I receive a few flash freezes and try to avoid any future need for creams or blue lights.

We live in the greatest state in the country, but we have to respect the possible consequences of being closer to the sun than residents of the other 49.

So, as you prepare for summer, be ready to SPF up, put on a hat and avoid the outdoors between 11 and 3.

Your skin is the body’s biggest organ and you only get one coat, so take care of it.

Be well,

BRIAN ROWLAND browland@rowlandpublishing.com

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A LIFE LIVED WELL IS ONE OF CONNECTIONS MATT BURKE

An acquaintance challenged me, asking, “When is the last time you spent four waking hours disconnected from devices — no phone, no tunes, no computer?” A lot of people would have a hard time answering that question, he contended.

For me, no problem.

It had been but a day since I had repaired for four hours, maybe longer, to a small oasis that, while fishing, I share with wading birds and turtles and snakes and biting insects. On that occasion, I had been joined at the pond by a yellow-footed snowy egret and the more stately and black-footed great egret.

It had been good to see them.

“OK,” the challenger said, “but when is the last time you disconnected for four hours while connecting with another person in conversation or a shared activity?”

That one I had to think about for a little bit.

“Ha,” said the challenger, whose idea it is to promote and stage a Tech-NO-Festival of four hours duration to which no one would be admitted unless free of all portable technologies, save for maybe a Pacemaker or a hearing aid.

“Mind you, we would have an emergency tent equipped with phones anticipating that someone might slip into technology withdrawal and need a fix.”

I thought back to my conversation with the challenger when, a few weeks ago, I attended as an invited guest an annual conference on children’s issues held at the Niceville Community Center and presented by the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center. Speakers included the CAC’s executive director, Julie Hurst, who personifies commitment to a cause as unabashedly as anyone I’ve met.

Another speaker addressed the assembly and proposed a brief exercise that brought the challenger to mind.

“Over the next three minutes,” the speaker said, “I want you to sit with someone you don’t know and ask him or her three questions: What brought you to the conference? Where did you grow up? And name someone from outside of your family who was a big influence on you when you were young.”

In response, I approached a gentleman who was making no move to carry out the speaker’s instructions.

“You have been selected,” I said and introduced myself to a white-haired, tidily coiffed gentleman — his mustache was just perfect, you know what I mean — in a short-sleeved cotton plaid shirt, chinos and deck shoes.

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“I’m Sullivan,” he volunteered and extended a hand. Sullivan, it was clear, was suffering with a cold — I could smell the citrus lozenge on his breath, his eyes were running and his palm was sweaty. I determined that as soon as this encounter was over I would ask a lady with a purse so large that a submarine sandwich could become lost in it if she had by chance any hand sanitizer.

(She did.)

Over the next 180 seconds, I learned a few things about Sullivan as he did about me.

An Air Force brat, Sullivan grew up hither and yon — Alaska, Colorado, South Carolina, Florida. He was born at Eglin Air Force Base and recalls very well the impact that a South Carolina school principal, Mr. Merritt, had on him. He went on to serve in the Air Force, himself, and was attending the conference in his capacity as a guardian ad litem.

Today, I can close my eyes and picture Sullivan as if he were seated in front of me. The experience of meeting him has proved indelible because it was remarkable as the speaker, whose theme was the Importance of Connections, knew it would be.

And so it was that I thought about the challenger and the speaker when upon reading a piece by New York Times columnist David Brooks who suggested that the political and societal divisiveness of recent years may ultimately serve as a catalyst serving to reunite people — that, at its extremes, it will lead us to rediscover the reality that we are all in this together.

Gotta hope so — and there is room for optimism. The meeting at Niceville, for example, was not just a gathering, but an assembly in which the participants were not merely puzzle pieces strewn across a table top, but people who came together to create a new and better picture.

It was the kind of get-together — and here I borrow phrasing from the author, Robert Fulghum — where people “assembled the best that is within them and gave it away.”

It is Fulghum who reminds us that the leading cause of death is life.

Disconnect and make the most of it.

STEVE BORNHOFT sbornhoft@rowlandpublishing.com

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fter graduating from college, Todd Barber and his father nearly died crossing the Atlantic, from Miami to Bimini, in a 40-foot sailing vessel. The Barbers hoped to make the chain of Bahamian islands, about 53 miles east of Miami, in six hours.

Instead, they were caught in a hurricane’s churn for three days. Hurricane Gilbert, which reached Category 5 status on the afternoon of Sept. 13, 1988, spun winds of 185 mph, moved through the northeast coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and made landfall over northern Mexico.

“It almost killed me,” Todd Barber said of the terrifying trip. “We rode 60-foot seas … and took turns strapping into the helm.” Later, he discovered that the hurricane almost wiped out the coral reefs he had enjoyed visiting in Grand Cayman every summer as a teenager. He would dive alone, plant himself on the bottom, take pictures of the reefs and watch the fish swim by. He even gave the fish pet names.

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blessing we survived that trip. The reef was a symbol of what I had lost. I thought maybe my job is to fix the ocean. There are lots of things affecting the oceans, not just hurricanes.”

Barber hung on to his dream of helping oceans by taking up a hobby: making an artificial reef component that would replicate and sustain coral and marine life. During his 10-year career with IBM, he conducted a series of trials and mitigated design errors with his college roommate and diving buddy, Don Brawley. The result was an artificial reef module designed in 1993 that he named the Reef Ball.

Barber transformed the hobby into a business and founded the Reef Ball Foundation in 1999. As chairman, he travels around the world restoring ocean reef habitats, working hand-in-hand with governments, businesses, individuals, schools and community organizations.

Helping the oceans did not stop there.

When Brawley’s father-in-law asked to have his cremated remains put in a Reef

Ball, Eternal Reefs was born. According to George Frankel, owner of Eternal Reefs, Don’s father had said, “I can think of nothing better than havThe Reef Ball ing all that action goFoundation did ing on around me all the world's largthe time after I am est (and most successful) coral gone.” Brawley honpropagation projored the request in ect, planting 1999, mixing Brawover 10,000 coral colonies and ley’s ashes into the creating a new Reef Ball’s concrete. barrier reef on Eternal Reefs, based Maiden Island in Antigua. in Sarasota, uses the balls to memorialize people and their pets. Frankel says, “I will absolutely be a Reef Ball.”

John and Patricia Hanson pre-paid and left instructions for their children to place their ashes together in an Eternal Reef when they passed. The couple had retired to Panama City and later moved to Foley, Alabama. Hanson was a merchant mariner before joining the U.S. Coast Guard and retired as a captain. Last fall, their wishes to combine their nautical heritage with a lasting positive effect on the ocean were realized with their own Reef Ball placed off the Pensacola coast.

“It was definitely an unusual circumstance. These days, the way our society is, death is kept at arm’s length,” said John Hanson II, the couple’s son, who participated in the mixing of his parents’ ashes into the concrete reef module. He said the family received much-needed closure from this opportunity to gather together for this memorial. “It was a positive undertaking in terms of reef building and contributing to the betterment of our environment.”

Hanson laughed remembering how, on the day the family scheduled to take the boat off shore to watch their reef placement, remnants of a storm called Patricia (like his mother) made the Gulf of Mexico too rough, preventing them from going.

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Over three-quarters of a million Reef Balls, addition, carbon dioxide released in the atmoplaced in 70 countries and many off coastal states sphere and absorbed in the ocean contributes of the United States, contribute to coral growth, to ocean acidification and coral demise. estuary and reef restoration and sustainable ma“In most places where there are reefs, I rine reef habitats. Eternal Reefs are located off would argue we need to stop killing them,” he the coasts of Florida (on both the Atlantic and said. “There are a whole lot of reasons to care, Gulf coasts), Texas, South and North Carolina, whether that’s tourism or fishing, protectVirginia, Maryland and New Jersey. Family and ing the coastlines from storms, and it looks friends are encouraged to participate in the castlike a lot of the medicines for the future are ing. The four-day procoming from reefs as cess includes mixing the well. We don’t have that ashes into the concrete much time to sort this “Sadly, coral reefs are mixture placed on the one out. We have to figdeclining all over the reef. The top of the reef ure out how to live with world. The biggest can be personalized with coral reefs over the next handprints, inscribed century … It takes time problem is that the messages and seashells. for plants and animals to corals themselves are The Eternal Reef placeadapt to these changes.” disappearing. Corals ments are in permitThe solution? Solve the ted sites, designated for local problem so corals build the reef. It would development as recrecan return. Webster supbe like if trees made ational reefs for fishing ports building an artificial mountains. The corals and diving. The dedicareef where it makes sense. tion ceremony includes He recommends providmake the rock, which a chartered boat taking ing a new place for corbuilds up into a reef.” families to the site where als to grow, maybe sandy — Michael Webster, a coral reef scientist the reefs are placed from areas that can support an and executive director of the Coral Reef a nearby boat. artificial reef.

Alliance (CORAL) Even with these ini“Allow people to fish tiatives, more help is those and leave the natuneeded for corals. Corals are animals with tiny, ral reef alone,” he said. “Everybody wins, intentacle-like arms for capturing food from the cluding the corals.” water. They permanently attach themselves to Todd Barber is fond of using an analogy the ocean floor, forming coral reefs, supporting when he talks about winning one for the corals. and sustaining the sensitive marine ecosystems “When we plant coral on artificial reefs, it’s surrounding them. not much different than planting in your back“Sadly, coral reefs are declining all over the yard … If you destroy a forest, you have to world,” said Michael Webster, a coral reef scireplant it,” he said. “We’re planting with corentist and executive director of the Coral Reef als instead of grass and trees. People just don’t Alliance (CORAL), which partners with comrealize it because they don’t see it.” munities and individuals living near reefs to While the process of growing Reef Balls reduce threats. “The biggest problem is that into a living reef system takes about five years, the corals themselves are disappearing. Corals for Barber, that’s not too long to wait. One of build the reef. It would be like if trees made his proudest projects was in Antigua, where mountains. The corals make the rock, which his team put in 3,200 Reef Balls, planted more builds up into a reef.” than 10,000 corals and rescued another 5,000 The causes of coral decline are varied, corals from the path of a dredge. Today, it is a Webster says, and include overfishing, unsusnatural reef system and national park. tainable tourism, pollution, ocean warming “It was my dream job,” he said. “Of course, and some direct destruction of the reefs. He for me, my heart is still in the Cayman Islands mentioned that China’s island building in the … It’s why I started this thing in the first South China Sea has damaged coral reefs. In place.” EC

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ON THE BALL FOR CORAL REEF RESCUE The artificial reef dome, called a Reef Ball, has a hole on top to prevent the lifting effects of a hurricane-force sea state, with thicker bottom walls and thinner top walls.

Other enhancements have been made to accommodate the coral from lessons learned by teams making the module in Mexico. For example, corals are animals that, early in their development, seek to live in grooves and attach to rough textures. The texture of the Reef Ball was roughened, and more holes were cut around the mold to create whirlpools to work with the ocean currents flowing by, carrying nutrients to feed the corals.

Reef balls come in a variety of sizes for a variety of places.

In about an hour, an average Reef Ball of 4 feet tall, 3 feet wide and 1,500 pounds can be made with $100 of materials.

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BUSTING AT THE SEAMS

For Paul Busuttil, bar business was just the beginning

by STEVE BORNHOFT

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ucked next to the cash register is a dog-eared notebook that has been inscribed like a guest book by many hands. It’s a log book that might best be called a grog book.

On its pages, regulars, employing the honor system, keep track of how many

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beers they have downed at Buster’s Beer and Bait on their way to 69. Customers reaching that milestone are rewarded with a personalized china beer mug bearing a “handle” assigned them by the proprietor.

“You don’t have to consume the beers all at one sitting,” clarifies bartender Carmin Baxter. “We don’t want anyone getting into trouble. But the first guy to get to 69 got there in a week.”

They don’t call him Dave anymore.

Nor was Paul Busuttil always “Buster.”

It was the call sign given him in the course of a 28-year career in the Air Force in which he specialized first as an aircraft mechanic. He went on to

complete Officer Training School and graduated to service as an air battle manager working with the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS, known affectionately as “America’s War Against Common Sense” among people who know it well) and the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS).

A South Florida native, Buster completed six tours of duty in the Middle East (Afghanistan and Iraq), earlier spent time in Kosovo and discovered North Florida when stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base.

How does a battle manager become a bar owner?

Buster long harbored a desire to become a self-employed businessman and entrepreneur. Attending night school, he tacked a master’s in business administration from Emory Riddle onto his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland. And, when he retired from the Air Force, Buster was in an acquisitive mood.

With a Veteran’s Administration loan, he purchased a long neglected liquor store at 5900 Thomas Drive in June 2012 and transformed it into a cheers bar where a seemingly endless supply of war, fishing and other conquest stories are swapped.

“I got a steal on it,” grins Buster, whose affect is that of a big teddy bear, but whose neck and biceps suggest that he could go grizzly if he had to.

About 90 percent of his customers are local and the majority of them have military backgrounds, but everyone is made to feel welcome. Buster’s serves the Regency Towers condominium across the street as a sort of adult-beverages annex.

His advanced degree and nearly three decades spent working for what he calls “the world’s largest bureaucracy” notwithstanding, Buster found that photography by MICHAEL BOOINI

nothing prepares you completely for going into business.

“You’re on the diving board and, at some point, you just have to go for it,” Buster says.

He would find that the deep end is populated by far more taxes and licensing requirements than he anticipated, but a growing number of customers kept Buster encouraged, serving him as an extended family.

Indeed, whenever Buster needs something, a family member emerges to help him out. For example, when Buster’s son, Christian, a member of the Homecoming Court at Arnold High School, had to have a convertible for the homecoming parade last fall, a BB&B regular was there to provide one. (Buster is rightly proud of his son’s appointment to the United States Air Force Academy.)

For Buster, one business activity led to another and resulted in a somewhat improbable collection of enterprises known collectively as the Aloha Village.

As an extension of his fondness for fishing, he added a bait shop behind the bar, thus bringing about Buster’s stance line, one that borrows from a lurid motto made famous by Vegas – “Buster’s: Liquor in the Front, Bait in the Back.”

You won’t find another beach business where you can Carmin Baxter buy a Budweiser mixes a concoction and a dozen bull behind the bar at Buster’s Beer and minnows at 2 in Bait where, routhe morning. tinely, patrons flow Buster offers out into the “front yard,” there to enthis wrinkle, too. joy live music and His businesses engage in cornhole are located not far contests. “We had a nothing spring from the public break,” owner Paul boat landing on “Buster” Busuttil South Lagoon says, “but things have picked up.”

Drive, where parking is at a premium. Buster permits anglers to park their trucks and trailers in a fenced-in yard next to the bait shop and ferries anglers and supplies to and from the landing with a golf cart.

Building on the success of the bar business, Buster acquired the building immediately to the west at 5908 Thomas

Drive. And, at this writing, it is home to a restaurant, Shore Dogs Grill; a board shop — surf, stand-up and skate; and a cross-fit gym.

Buster is making use, too, of the space between his buildings, which he calls Buster’s Back Yard. There, you’ll find a cornhole court, a ping pong table and “Panama City Beach’s only outdoor pool table.” On the latter, green felt has been replaced by blue vinyl.

And, Buster has dipped into real estate. He owns a rental property dubbed Buster’s Beach House.

Buster is an active networker with a strong sense of community. He has a seat on the board of directors at the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Grand Lagoon Coalition, an organization that serves to

promote the interests of businesses at the east end of Panama City Beach.

“We’re not corporate America,” Buster says, putting on his Coalition hat. “And we are the gateway to the Gulf.”

Today, out front of the bar, a young woman in a yellow bikini washes motorcycles.

“She’s pretty, but you should have been here yesterday,” Buster says, then scrolls through pictures on a cell phone to prove his point.

“How ’bout a beer?” Buster suggests.

We duck inside and check the FOX News crawl on the TV above the bar. I have 19 craft beers to consider. Carmin draws a mug of my grog of choice.

“Sixty-eight more to go,” I say a few glugs later.

Buster busts a broad grin. EC

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PAYING HOMAGE TO HEROES

Tom Rice honors the past

by CHRISTY KEARNEY

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tepping into Tom Rice’s Magnolia Grill is like walking back in time. The building itself, is a carefully preserved relic from the early 1900s and oozes with charm and quaint touches of the past. Having served in the Army for almost three decades, Rice, a native of Fort Walton Beach, has a natural affinity for supporting the armed forces. His personal knowledge of local and military history along with his treasure trove of military memorabilia make him a curator of sorts.

Rice takes great joy in honoring the past. This is especially evident in his ardent efforts to cultivate an enduring appreciation for men and women in uniform — past, present and future. Rice chairs multiple organizations in his efforts to honor military heroes and organizes the area’s annual Memorial Day and Veterans’ Day services. He was actively involved in the Doolittle Raiders anniversary event, the nine Honor Flights for World War II veterans and most recently in garnering

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funds for and erecting the Veterans Tribute Tower of Northwest Florida. The Veterans Tower was unveiled in November during a special week of festivities leading up to the Veterans Day service at Beal Memorial Cemetery in Fort Walton Beach — a week that was caringly facilitated by Rice.

With one eye on the past, Rice is also looking ahead to supporting the next generation of military servicemen and women. He is a founding board member of Fisher House and serves on the congressional selection committee for North Florida’s military academy appointments.

“When you leave that process,

you feel so good about how things are going,” says Rice. “The payback for me is five years from now when I’m a little bit older, these kids are going to be pinning on gold bars.”

Rice also works with ROTC programs in Okaloosa County. Each Memorial Day, local ROTC cadets place more than 1,600 flags on veterans’ graves.

“It gives an old guy like me a lot of comfort that there are some really sharp kids in those programs,” says Rice.

Bridging the past and the future with his tireless volunteer work, Rice is a veteran’s veteran whose love for all things military is contagious. EC

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The Big Mistake

Father’s call leaves son wishing for un-listening device

by GARY YORDON

DAD: I’m sitting in the front seat of this new car and I love it — it’s got Bluetooth and a satellite. (It may as well have had bubble gum seats and a gingerbread steering wheel, because Dad will never figure out how to use the gadgets.)

ME: That’s great, Dad; does Mom like it?

DAD: Your son wants to know if you like it.

MOM (yelling from the passenger seat):

It’s OK — but I can’t see out the window.

ME (reluctantly asking the question I know will make me want to fill my ears with cement): Dad,

why can’t she see out the window?

DAD: Gary wants to know why you can’t see out the window.

MOM (yelling): I’m too short — my eyes only come up to the top of the door.

DAD: She says she’s too short — and she can’t find the button that fixes the seat — here, you talk to her.

ME: No Dad, don’t hand her the ph ... Hi, Mom. MOM: If

I bend my neck and pull myself up with this handle I can see outside — I can see the second floor of everything we pass. He really wants this car.

ME: Mom, there’s a button for that. Give the phone to Dad and reach down on the side of the seat and find the button.

(At this point Mom drops the phone between the seats, but I’m still connected and hearing everything.)

persuade Mom to let him buy a new car. It seems she didn’t want to cut into our inheritance. Trying to get my mother to change her mind is like trying to get a beaver to take down a dam. I told her if she didn’t agree, I’d take the cost of the car and stuff it in her urn. Her eye-rolling was so extreme her hair moved, but she caved. Let the adventure begin.

Four days later, my dad is at a dealership in Daytona, sitting in the front seat of the car he wants to get. My phone rings, and I’m about to lose 20 minutes of my life.

MOM (yelling as seat goes into full recline):

Oh, Lord! I’m stuck.

DAD: I

can’t reach the phone.

MOM: Lenny I can’t

get back up.

ME (laughing so hard I can’t breathe): I’m

still here!

MOM: Lenny,

I really can’t get up. I can’t reach the button.

DAD: The damn phone is wedged down here.

MOM: Is

Gary still on the phone?

DAD: How the hell would I know if he’s still on the phone?

GARY ARE YOU STILL THERE? If he’s there I can’t hear him.

MOM: Where

is our salesmen? I need him to do this seat.

DAD: Maybe I should call him.

MOM: That’s not funny I’m really stuck here.

DAD: Do you have anything in your purse I can use to pry this phone up?

MOM: For the love of God, I can’t reach my purse.

(Rustling noises and then the phone goes dead. One minute later, I get a call from Dad, who has accidentally hit FaceTime which he doesn’t know exists on his phone, and I watch him trying to hang up because he thinks it’s just the camera.)

ME (yelling): Dad, it’s not the camera, it’s FaceTime. I’m here!

DAD (putting the phone to his ear): How

are you here on the camera?

ME: Move the phone away from your ear so I can see you.

MOM: Lenny, give me

Gary Yordon is president of The Zachary Group in Tallahassee, hosts a political television show, The Usual Suspects, and contributes columns to the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper. He may be reached at gary@zprgroup.com.

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the phone. Gary, it’s Mom. Really!

ME (now looking into my Mom’s ear): I

know, Mom. MOM: Who makes a car like this where you can’t see out the window?

DAD: Who makes a wife who’s 4 feet tall?

ME: Dad, you can’t get a car if Mom can’t see out the window.

DAD: It’s not like there’s anything out there she needs to see.

MOM: So, what, you want me to get taller?

ME: Guys, I think you should look for another car. I’m sure there’s one with a window Mom can use.

DAD: Maybe they can lower the windows?

ME: Do they have a button that lets you un-hear a conversation? EC

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y first mistake was getting my 90-year-old father an iPhone. My second mistake was answering his call while he was buying his first new car in 30 years.

You would like Anne and Lenny Yordon. Mom is 5-foot-nothing and pretty much Jewish Mother 101. Dad is a big bear of man and the sweetest guy on the planet. They’ve been married for 61 years, and I’d be hard-pressed to remember a day when we didn’t laugh. Picture the Seinfelds and you’ve got it.

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ELEMENTS OF STYLE RANGING FROM THE SUBLIME TO THE MORE SUBLIME SEW HEALING

SHOP OWNER

Designer Nicole Paloma makes new impression at Monet Monet

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South Walton’s Fashion Week regular, designer Nicole Paloma, has expanded her dream.

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What began as a kicky signature clothing, line boutique with a cornucopia of local artists’ work embellishing the walls and countertops will now feature an array of health and wellness events in Grayton Beach at a historic building known to locals as Monet Monet — a smaller replica of the French impressionist’s home in Giveny, France.

“We humans are fragile,” says Paloma. “Here at Monet Monet, I want to create a healing and safe haven for anyone in need. As part of my own transition away from addiction, I want to use my talents to encourage, motivate and help others to get back their lives.”

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A Florida native and mother of two, Paloma moved to the Emerald Coast in 2009. By 2012, she had developed a distinctive and ultrafeminine clothing line. Her design label now is simply her name: Nicole Paloma.

Her signature lines are comfortable, versatile pieces designed to fit a wide range of body types and appeal to a range of women from local young professionals to visiting “snowbirds” — anyone seeking graceful creations that can be worn poolside or paired with heels for a night out.

Palomas’ newest designs carry the label Love Sewn, a line of clothing sewn by a work force of women in transition. Paloma, along with collaborative partner Mary Lufburrow, have committed to teaching women to sew. Their handiwork is now for sale at Monet Monet.

The women involved are given an opportunity to learn a new skill in a safe and nurturing environment. Paloma and Lufburrow provide positive reinforcement and build confidence while creating jobs.

“It’s about falling down and getting up,” adds Paloma. “We all need a certain amount of darkness in order to see the stars. These women need encouragement and this program allows them to heal in a healthy way.”

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Nicole Paloma, while developing and marketing her eponymous clothing line, is helping to stitch lives back together. Her business at Monet Monet Gardens on Highway 30A serves people in need, and particularly those battling addiction, as a refuge and supportive environment in which they can repair themselves. Paloma’s clothing line is a reflection of the safe place she has created: comfortable and accommodating.

Monet Monet operates as a clothing store during the day, but in the evenings and during off hours the space becomes a retreat from the world. Paloma hosts yoga classes for kids and adults and presents local and visiting speakers and workshops on nutrition and healing.

Creative director/jewelry designer Mary Kay Samouce, who owns Adorn by Samouce, has also partnered on the project. “Not only does this woman make the retail store look fantastic,” says Paloma, “she is imaginative, resourceful, a great friend and collaborator. We inspire each other, and I’m excited to see where this all goes!” EC

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The building and gardens of Monet Monet were inspired by Claude Monet’s home and gardens in Giverny, France. Monet immortalized his beautiful property in paintings that depict a Japanese-style footbridge over a languid water lily pond.

The original design and construction was a labor of love for Grayton Beach landscape architect Jonathan Quinn (19582008) back in 1994. Each business owner who has occupied the property since Jonathan’s passing has honored his love of the property by maintaining the gardens. The building and gardens are a Grayton Beach attraction. Nicole Paloma continues the tradition by welcoming visitors to the garden grounds.

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Find a schedule of upcoming events including yoga, artist talks, art classes and wellness workshops on Facebook.

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WORKOUT WEAR YOU CAN WEAR OUT Gym clothes have been freed from lockers by REBECCA PADGETT

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designs have blurred the line between gym clothes and street clothes.

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e all know her. The effortlessly chic woman who breezes from the gym to work to volunteering to drinks with friends. How does she manage?

The versatility of yoga pants is key.

In a day and age where our schedules are overflowing and the rules of fashion are more liberal than ever, many women are slipping a pair of stylish sneakers or Lycra loungewear into their everyday wardrobes. Many find that the popularity of barre and Pilates has helped bring about this comfy craze.

“I think the selections and offerings of workout wear that we have available today allow anyone to look casually cool in almost any environment,” said Otium 30A owner Michlyn Gazaway. “Tight tops and tight bottoms are not a good look on everyone, and check to make sure your yoga pants are not see-through. I think loose, flowy backless tops, mesh paneled yoga pants and luxe wraps are great staple pieces.”

A trickle-up effect has occurred as top fashion designers including Alexander Wang, Marc Jacobs and even Chanel have taken a page out of the fitness fanatic’s handbook and now feature pieces inspired by active wear in their runway shows.

While it is not suggested that you wear your patterned track suit to work, sportswear works well for errand running, date nights, cocktail hours and weekend adventures. Think sleek leggings or cozy joggers paired with slouchy sweatshirts, kicks in vibrant hues matched with a tennis skirt or a mesh top thrown over boyfriend jeans.

Leave the sweatband in the locker room, though. EC

WEARING IT OUT

While this trend is rather loose both in fit and rules, there are a few guidelines to go by. 1 Invest in quality. Just because you wear it to the gym doesn’t mean you should skimp on the quality of the material. You don’t want fabrics that will easily fade or even worse lead to an embarrassing tear. 2 Find your fit. The biggest mistake women make with this trend is ill-fitting clothing. Avoid clothing that is too tight or too revealing. 3 Wear with comfort. This trend is not only about being comfortable but being confident in what you’re wearing.

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“fed” by traveling for several weeks at a time a few times a year and soaking up different faces, places and … food.

“I really feel food is the way I’ve been blessed to absorb different cultures,” he says. “I always try to seek out new information — I’m a sponge.”

A last supper for this gourmand would include “a load of foie gras, black truffles and a bottle of Cristal,” but if he were a dish himself, without hesitation he says he’d likely be a bowl of gumbo.

“It’s versatile; it takes time and effort and energy. It’s spicy, sultry and sexy. It may not the prettiest thing to look at, but once you have it, it’s full of flavor and life,” he says with a smile. EC photography by JACQUELINE WARD IMAGES

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“I always loved food growing up; all the fuss was simply about eating, cooking and watching the vegetables grow in the garden,” he says.

Holbrook has been working in a kitchen since the age of 14. After graduating from Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island, he gained experience in the banquet kitchens of various resorts and learned still more under local Chef Tim Creehan. Holbrook worked in several hot spots in Atlanta before becoming a sought-after private chef to various high-profile socialites and celebrities, including New Orleans mogul Al Copeland Sr. In 2010, he returned to the Emerald Coast and launched Signature Catering of 30A, which easily personifies his personal sense of style — coastal, casual and cool.

“I’m really kind of a laid-back yet very passionate person,” the 39-year-old says slowly, choosing his words so as to get the most from each one. “You could say I have an old soul and a vintage vest about me, but I’m really comfortable in my own skin.”

Holbrook was raised “in the coastal lifestyle,” and he likes to joke that “one side of my family is proper Southern and the other is redneck.” Yet he is also

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VIVA ARMANI Silver Sands just keeps growing.

ARMANI EXCHANGE recently opened an outpost at the outlet mall. Marketed as a “more accessible” version of the Italian brand famous for its luxury suits, Armani Exchange offers classics and trendy pieces for men and women. Current features include prints for summer and flowy pieces that can work double duty as weekend and work wear.

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New stores MAGNOLIA JUNE and TOY KINGDOM have arrived at Pier Park in Panama City.

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TODAY’S BOUTIQUE IN DESTIN now carries the jewelry line French Kande. Designer Kande Hall uses antique French medallions — “calling cards” for businesses in the 1700s — as pendants on ultra-feminine rings, earrings, bracelets and necklaces. The contrast between the modern style of the jewelry and the heirloom quality of the medallions makes for beautiful conversation pieces suited for any occasion. Jim Dettle, owner of Today’s Boutique, accepts custom orders pairing a medallion with a particular setting, just in case you must have a combination that hasn’t already been put together.

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TOY KINGDOM offers big toy brands in a homelike

atmosphere that will delight kids and kids at heart.

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he organic kitchen is the new buzzword among designers.

Understandably so. For the first time in half a century, they can create kitchens unfettered by strict guidelines for space planning and kitchen concepts.

“It’s exciting,” says designer Jill Bosworth of 30A Kitchens in Santa Rosa Beach. “We can now design more convenient, comfortable kitchens that also promote healthier lifestyles. For example, we now have refrigerator and dishwasher drawers that slide into under-counter cabinets, so we no longer have to put up with bulky appliances and the cumbersome work triangle that has stood in our way for forever.”

The work triangle, she explains, is the standard system of placing stove, sink and fridge in a triangular pattern.

It dates back to the 1940s when kitchens were very small, but even as kitchens grew, the system stayed in place. Until now.

“With appliance drawers, the kitchen immediately becomes sleeker and more functional,” Bosworth explains. “They also allow us to leave out those massive banks of wall cabinets. Often, we use that freed wall space for windows. Here, along the coast, where we enjoy such marvelous views, clients love that idea.

Besides, natural light is an important part of living greener.”

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Healthier Kitchens “We stress environmentally friendly cabinetry,” says Nick Zargari of Marquis Kitchens & Baths of Santa Rosa Beach and Gulf Breeze. “That means it’s formaldehyde-free, no polluting lacquers are used, and only LED lighting is used as part of the cabinet designs. We do use hard plastic legs to raise cabinets off the floor so flood water can’t damage the wood.”

The steam oven has become today’s hottest appliance, according to the National Kitchen and Bath Association, but water and air purification are also becoming important. Water-saving faucets are also gaining popularity among eco-conscious homeowners.

Many of Bosworth’s clients even grow their own vegetables and herbs, she says. They’ll often grow herbs on counters below the windows, or they garden just outside the kitchen door.

“It’s all part of the organic lifestyle,” she says. “Style-wise, I would call organic design ‘crafted modernism.’

It celebrates the natural beauty of materials, and nothing is overdone. You could almost say that function becomes the design. This is the ‘barely there’ kitchen. And, by the way, kitchens are getting way smaller again. People are downsizing; they don’t want a lot of ‘stuff.’ This is all part of the organic movement.” EC

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» The steam oven. Every health-conscious cook loves the way this oven retains the flavor and vitamins of fresh veggies. It can also poach fish and eggs. ↓

» The speed oven is a hybrid between a convection oven and a microwave. It can cook everything from popcorn to turkeys. You can roast, defrost and reheat in it, and it’s superfast. After a busy day, a healthy homemade meal can be on the table in no time. » Appliance drawers. With dish drawers you can run half loads; fridge drawers below the cutting board provide easy access to veggies; warming drawers keep meals toasty; and wine drawers keep bottles at the perfect temperature. » The Urban Cultivator lets you grow nutritious, pesticide-free veggies right in your own kitchen. It looks like a refrigerator but actually feeds families. » The food dehydrator uses heat and airflow to reduce moisture in food. This process amplifies flavor and preserves foods longer. It can be used to dry fruit, vegetables, herbs, meats and flowers. » The bullet blender offers all the benefits of a full-size blender but takes up minimal counter space. It’ll quickly whip up your favorite smoothie or blend homemade veggie soup and is easy to clean. » The ice cream maker lets you whip up something less caloric than Chunky Monkey.

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HOLE-ISTIC RECREATION Bean bags are in; horseshoes have been tossed

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The hamburgers and hotdogs have been purchased, a winter’s worth of spiderwebs have been rinsed from the grill, the red-and-white gingham tablecloths are at the ready and life has given you lemons for lemonade.

What more might you require at a barbecue that is sure to be talked about? Why, your very own homemade cornhole set.

Make This Cornhole Board!

Assuming you already have the needed tools in your well-equipped toolbox, the trip to your favorite hardware store shouldn’t cost more than $60. ➸ With your arsenal of supplies and tools at hand,

you are ready to build. The Internet is going to be your best resource. Visual learners will likely benefit from one of the many YouTube tutorials available, while others may prefer step-by-step lists. ➸ Once the boards are built, it’s time for the fun part.

Pull out the paint and customize your boards. The sports fan should consider a tribute to his home team, while the Southern belle may mark her territory with a monogram. If you were not blessed with the stroke of an artist, an eye-catching color will be just dandy.

➸ The project should take one to three hours to complete, depending on your craftsmanship skills and the amount of time you invest in fancying up the boards. But, in the end, you will have functional boards that will last you long past the dog days of summer. ➸ Cornhole boards are a staple at backyard

barbeques and Saturday tailgates. From the novice to the most ruthless competitor, cornhole is a game that can be enjoyed and played by all.

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Your Monthly Garden Chores

HOW TO GROW (LATE-SEASON) TOMATOES

JUNE

➸ Now is the time to plant palms. Saw palmetto, bush palmetto, European fan palm and windmill palm do well in our area. ➸ Fertilize bulbs that have finished blooming.

Leave the dying foliage until it has died back completely; it is storing food for next year’s flowers.

FOR MOST OF THE REST OF THE country, June is the season to plant tomatoes for that first crop of juicy, home-grown flavor. Here in North Florida, it’s the time to wrap up the harvest of early tomatoes and sow seeds indoors to prepare for the second crop of tomatoes.

➸ Mulch planting beds 2 to 3 inches deep to keep soil temperature cooler and discourage weeds. Make sure the mulch doesn’t touch the base of the plants and trees. Use whatever is readily available to you: pine straw, pine bark or leaves.

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TIP 1: It generally takes eight weeks from planting seed to transplanting tomato seedlings, so planting seeds indoors in flats or seed-starting pots in June means they’ll be ready to move outdoors into the garden in late August or early September.

Make sure to select determinate, early ripening varieties for your late crop.

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TIP 2: Start your transplants indoors under grow lights, then move them outdoors to a shady area once they have two sets of true leaves. Move them into a sunny area for several hours a day to get them used to outdoor growing conditions for a couple of weeks.

TIP 3: Transplant them into the garden in late August or early September, covering the planting bed with shade cloth or old umbrellas for a few days while the plants adjust to outdoor conditions.

Use tomato stakes or cages to keep the plants off the ground.

Remove the shade protection after three or four days.

TIP 4: Be prepared to protect your lateseason tomatoes in case of an early frost.

You can toss old bedsheets over the plants, then cover the sheets with plastic.

Make sure the cover goes all the way to the ground and the plastic isn’t touching the plants; contact can damage the leaves.

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➸ Remove the spent blossoms from cannas, black-eyed susans and other early-summer perennials to encourage late summer and fall bloom. ➸ Watch your lawn for spittlebugs in centipede grass or gray leaf spot fungus in St. Augustine grass, common problems in mid-summer turf grasses. ➸ Plant eggplant, peppers, green beans and heattolerant tomatoes toward the end of the month for a fall harvest. ➸ Root cuttings from hydrangeas and other woody ornamentals now.

Tomato hornworms attack tomatoes as well as eggplants, peppers and potatoes, all warm weather crops that are members of the nightshade family. The caterpillars are green, three to six inches long with a horn-like tail that gives the pest its name. They feed on the leaves of the plants TOMATO they attack, leaving dark green or black droppings. Left unchecked, they can destroy HORNWORM the fruit as well as the leaves. Hand-picking is the best way to manage tomato hornworms, dropping them into a container of soapy water to kill them. You can also drop them into a plastic newspaper bag — after removing the newspaper, of course — smothering them by tying a knot in the top of the bag. Checking your plants after getting your paper out of the driveway each morning makes for an easy-to-follow routine. Natural enemies include braconid wasps, which lay eggs that form white projections on the top of the tomato hornworms. If you see these projections, leave the caterpillars alone and let nature take its course.

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flour. Cut a star shape out of cardboard and place the stencil on the grass. Then, spritz the area with water and sift over with flour. This is a star treatment you’ll want to repeat. ➸ The party doesn’t have to end with the sun. String café lights over the patio or twist old Christmas lights around the porch railing for a soft glow. Battery-powered tea lights can also ensure a lasting glow. Place them inside mason jars and arrange along the walkway. Rejuvenate last year’s tiki torches with a fresh coat of paint in red, white or blue. Fireworks alone won’t fight off twilight’s last gleaming — pun intended.

It’s not too late. Start planning now for an electrifying Fourth of July you can definitely pledge allegiance to. EC

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Independence Day’s “flare” for the traditional lights up backyards and extends from table fare to flags, fireworks, festivities and a certain trinity of colors.

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ire up the barbecue and crank up the mower — America’s favorite holiday is just around the corner. This Fourth of July, transform your backyard into the land of the free for a patriotic blowout that’s sure to make Uncle Sam turn red, white and blue. ➸ Nothing says summertime quite like eating out on the porch, sweet tea in one hand and a burger in the other.

Welcome guests to an outdoor meal in cheerful backyard dining space. Arrange picnic tables and benches with red-checkered tablecloths for a classic American look. Or go for a more rustic vibe with mismatched chairs and haystacks. Why not ditch the formality completely? Lay out blankets and throw pillows for a picnic-style experience reminiscent of the 1770s — minus the Founding Fathers. ➸ You don’t have to be Betsy Ross to make stars and stripes look good.

Salute Old Glory with a handmade twist on traditional bunting. Just place a length of red-and-whitestriped fabric along the porch railing and tie it off with a strip of blue rope every two feet, creating a curving effect as you go. If DIY is not your forte, opt for carnival-style pennant flags available at craft stores. ➸ Festoon your patio with patriotic blossoms in red, white and blue.

Americana geraniums thrive in the summer heat. Plant these red blooms in your garden alongside blue and white flowering hydrangeas. Lack a green thumb? Head over to the store for white Baby’s Breath. Tuck bunches of these pretty buds into mason jars or picnic baskets for a charming centerpiece. ➸ Star spangle your lawn with easy-to-make embellishments — all you need is cardboard, water and

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ored with your rooms? Well, you don’t need a complete redo. A new end table, perhaps, a coat of paint or some up-to-the-minute accessories might be all you need.

It won’t take much to glam up a room, says Margie Perry of Beau Interiors in Santa Rosa Beach, but it’s good to know what’s trending and → what’s ending so you don’t invest in something Accent that will look commonplace shortly. pieces and other “Even the classic, timeless interiors accessories can, short of a remodeling project, we prefer here along the coast need a change the look and pop of excitement now and again,” she ambiance of a dining area or says. “For example, cowhide or sheepskin other interior rugs and fur pillows are glamorous ways to spaces. add texture and warmth. Combine them with natural coral accents and soft-washed linens to add warmth to a home on the beach.”

Metallic finishes are big this year. Copper and antiqued bronze finishes are everywhere, from table bases to pendant lights, but designers admit to be tiring of industrial chic. They do applaud the use of reclaimed wood for floors, beams and occasional pieces of furniture, but many declare boredom with looks born in a garage. Midcentury modern is also suffering from designer ennui. They say that mass market derivations of the iconic classics are killing the style.

Designer Karen Waterfield of Sugar Beach Interiors in Destin likes geodes and agate slices.

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Beyond the famous sugar-sand beaches of the Emerald Coast, another reason the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast is such a distinctive place is because it is home to 15 rare coastal dune lakes.

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To purchase the hardcover book ($44.95), DVD ($20) or CD music ($15) individually, or in a bundle for $70, visit coastaldunelakes.org and click on the “Merch” tab.

To view the film trailer and find dates for film showings, visit coastaldunelakes.org.

Purchase the book at various retailers along Scenic Highway 30A, including The Blue Giraffe, Sundog Books and Hidden Lantern.

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In an effort to help educate the Emerald Coast community and bring awareness to the area’s coastal dune lakes, Blountstown-based filmmaker Elam Stolzfus, in collaboration with his son, Nic Stoltzfus, partnered on the production of a one-hour, high-definition documentary. Elam is credited with direction and cinematography, Nic with screenwriting. Working with them were Eric Schrotenboer, who created the musical score; Rick Hord, who provided narration; and Joey Dickinson, who served as film editor.

Under the name Live Oak Productions, the evocative and informative film “Coastal Dune Lakes: Jewels of Florida’s Emerald Coast” features dozens of environmental experts, activists, community leaders and residents in telling the story of the history and current plight of the rare geological gems located in Bay and Walton counties — not to mention the flora, fauna and wildlife that take refuge in and around them.

“We’re storytellers,” said Nic Stolzfus following a recent screening of the film at the Emerald Coast Science Center in Fort Walton Beach.

“Our interest in making this film was to help educate about the environmental story in Florida through these lakes.

“We just felt the story needed to be told so the public can better understand how special the lakes are and how they function,” Stolzfus said. “If that

results in helping to protect and preserve these natural treasures for future generations, then we’ve succeeded.”

The documentary — which was a year and a half in the making — first aired on public television stations in Florida, Alabama and Mississippi on Earth Day in 2015 and aired nationwide on PBS last July, resulting in three Emmy Award nominations overall (for documentary, music and screenwriting) and four Telly Awards for the father-son film team. The film was featured at the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival in New York City and the Orlando Film Festival.

The Stolzfuses also have self-published a 119page hardcover companion “coffee table” book and produced as a 10-track CD the musical soundtrack to the documentary — all under the name “Coastal Dune Lakes: Jewels of Florida’s Emerald Coast.”

The book recently received a gold medal for visual arts in the Florida Book Awards.

This is the fourth environmental film for Elam Stoltzfus, who has produced documentaries on the Everglades. With the success of the coastal dune lakes film, book and CD, he and his son are tackling the topic of the Great Florida Cattle Drive — a 55-mile trek in which 500 cattle are herded through Central Florida — through a “historical and cultural lens.” That film is slated to be released in partnership with Tallahassee-based WFSU-TV in 2017. EC

NIC STOLTZFUS: “The most inclusive scientific definition I have heard about dune lakes comes from Errol Stock, a geoscientist from Australia … Dad and I met him in September 2014 when we traveled to Australia to do a comparison study of the Down Under dune lakes. Here is his definition: “‘I would say any object which has sand … and water that can pool there for a period of time, that would be a dune lake. And around the world, there are so many different settings where you can get to make a dune lake.’ ” — Excerpt from “Coastal Dune Lakes: Jewels of the Emerald Coast”

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Filmmaker Elam Stolzfus and his son, Nic, have combined to capture the Emerald Coast’s dune lakes, regarded as rare geologic gems, on film and in words. They hope to stimulate efforts to save the unique coastal feature.

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All That’s Jazz Decades of music brought to life in downtown Fort Walton Beach

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o yourself a favor and be prepared to spend some time when you visit Ed Smith’s music store.

Nestled into 1,400 square feet just down the block from where Miracle Strip Parkway meets the Brooks Bridge, you can find “Jazz, and Other Hip Collectibles from the Past.”

Smith, who turned 74 in March, hails from Philadelphia, as his rat-a-tat-tat speech pattern will attest. He owned and operated music stores in Philly, New Jersey, Ohio and Tennessee before coming to the Emerald Coast “about 13 or 14 years ago,” as he puts it. His current store opened in 2014 after previous

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locations in Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Niceville.

“It’s hard for me to tell you how many items are in this store because I know that’s of some concern to people,” Smith said. “Got to be thousands — just look around.

Pretty much every format.”

Jazz is open from noon to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and Smith is there the entire time.

“More than anything else, personalized service is the key,” he said. “You can have a customer who knows a lot, and you can have another customer who just knows something.”

Along with an enormous array of music and art, Jazz also offers a line of handcrafted jewelry and accessories ← that its creator has named Every album tells “Wearable Art by Ed a story; Ed Smith.” Which means Smith’s collection recounts the Jazz has something history of for just about everyone. music.

Smith’s encyclopedic knowledge of these offerings and their respective histories creates regular customers such as Mike Stockdale.

Stockdale lives in Tallahassee. As a regional sales representative, his territory ranges from the state capital to Pensacola.

“He’s truly one of a kind, and it’s what I call a ‘real record store,’” Stockdale said. “I’ve bought quite a few records there, and I’ve been happy with every one.”

Another loyal patron is Hans McMinamin, a noted “bluesician” who has performed with the likes of rock musicians Rick Derringer and Alvin Lee. McMinamin has taught guitar, voice and harmonica locally for the past 10 years.

“I have known Ed for 10 years,” McMinamin said, “and his selection and collection in inventory seems to be so unique, as he seems to know everything when it comes to history of music. Ed’s store represents something you would find in New Orleans, San Francisco, Philadelphia or Chicago, right here on the Emerald Coast. Go check it out, you will be amazed.” EC

ED SMITH’S ‘THREE GREATEST JAZZ ALBUMS OF ALL TIME’

“KIND OF BLUE” Miles Davis, Columbia Records, 1959 “A near-perfect jazz album featuring Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley (tenor sax) and John Coltrane (alto sax), Bill Evans (piano) and Miles Davis on trumpet.

The first cut, ‘So What,’ is worth the price of the record.”

“ELLINGTON AT NEWPORT” Duke Ellington, Columbia Records, 1956 “On ‘Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue,’ Paul Gonsalves takes his tenor sax on a 27-chorus solo romp that has the live audience dancing in the aisles.”

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BY THE SEA” Erroll Garner, Columbia Records, 1955 “One of the best live recordings in jazz history, presented by a true musical genius.”

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“I count myself fortunate I’ve found what I love to do,” he says.

Through his company, Shofar Stage Productions, Marrier provides a host of production services ranging from staging to lighting and even supplying props for productions large and small from Pensacola to Panama City Beach.

“I’ve done sound at Golden Corral and I’ve produced events for 20,000 at the Choctaw (High School) stadium,” he says.

If you haven’t heard of Marrier, he’ll take that as a compliment.

“I am usually the first one in and the last one out, but no one needs to know me,” he says.

But, in fact, many do. After handling the production for the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s Concerts in the Village for the past 20 years, he has become vital to the staff and fans of the popular summer concert series, which has grown from crowds of 50 to upwards of a 1,000 each Thursday through June. This year, The Beachcomber named the Cultural Arts Village Best Outdoor Music Venue.

“Personally, it is one of my most favorite places to do production,” Marrier says. “Marcia and Deb

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and the whole Mattie Kelly crew have a vision, and they work like crazy to make it happen. The people who attend the shows there are awesome. They are friendly and have a good time.

“It’s community-based, people come from everywhere, and I think that’s why it’s so successful,” he says.

Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation CEO Marcia Hull says the organization’s long-term collaboration with Marrier is part of the series’ continued success.

“For more than two decades, Pez has traveled along MKAF’s cultural journey,” she says. “From the early concerts at the Kelly Plantation Outdoor Theater to the Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village, he continues to be an integral part of MKAF’s music tradition and a valuable partner in the arts.”

Keeping productions glitchfree and helping performers sound their best is when Marrier is in his element.

“I get my chills when they walk out, the lights come up, the cues start and the audience screams and yells,” he says. EC

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ayne “Pez” Marrier called his wife, Brenda, to tell her about his first visit to the Emerald Coast, but before he could make a sound, she had one question: “When do we move?”

It was music to his ears.

The New England couple were in their early 20s. Marrier was ready for a change after years of touring on the road with a band.

The Sunshine State seemed to promise exotic adventure … and that is most likely why he remembers it so well.

“It was June 20, 1990, at 6:20 p.m.,” the 52-year-old veteran production engineer quips in a Boston accent.

And though they didn’t have jobs or a place to live, the adventurous couple loaded up their truck and headed south to Pensacola. Today, they live in Navarre.

Marrier recalls that his first production gig was at The Landing in Fort Walton Beach.

“The equipment was begged and borrowed, but I just kept adding to it,” he says.

Today, he marvels that he has had a 40-year career and has amassed a storage facility loaded with thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment.

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LEGENDS IN CONCERT (featuring the music of Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley) Gates open at 6 p.m. Shows start at 7 p.m. Bring a blanket or beach chairs and a picnic supper, or purchase dinner and wine at the event. Tickets are $12 per person; Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation members and children ages 12 and under are free. Proceeds benefit the foundation’s cultural arts programs. For a complete list of events at the Cultural Arts Center, visit mattiekellyartsfoundation.org.

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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex Nathaniel Philbrick (Viking, 2000) “In the Heart of the Sea,” by renowned historian and author Nathaniel Philbrick, gives the factual account of the men who sailed aboard the Nantucket whaling ship, Essex, which was rammed in the South Pacific by a sperm whale. The men’s harrowing tale of survival, of which the shipwreck was only the beginning, also inspired Herman Melville’s epic novel, “Moby Dick.”

Philbrick writes that the men spent a total of 96 days adrift at sea in three whaleboats. They endured storms, shark attacks, blistering heat, dehydration and starvation. They ate their own dead, and eventually, they drew lots to determine who would die next and who would fire the fatal bullet.

This horrifying, gripping tale of survival, courage and, ultimately, unthinkable desperation, is the perfect book to read on the beach when waters are calm.

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The Truth According to Us Annie Barrows (Dial, 2015)

Dandelion Wine Ray Bradbury (Doubleday, 1957)

Readers may recognize Annie Barrows as the co-author of the bestselling novel, “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.” Barrows’ latest book is yet another work of historical fiction, this time taking place during America’s Great Depression.

The mill town of Macedonia, West Virginia, is looking forward to its sesquicentennial. To honor the day, the town council has requested that the Federal Writers’ Project, a New Deal jobs program, send its best writer to Macedonia to compile the town’s history. What they get is Layla Beck: the spoiled (and lately disinherited) daughter of a state senator who has never written anything but letters to beaux and invitations to garden parties.

But perhaps, with her white kitten heels and perfectly coifed hair, Miss Beck is exactly the right person to write a book about a town that lies in the shadow of the enormous American Everlasting Hosiery Factory — a shadow that has crept into the very fabric of the town, darkening the lives of many of its citizens.

Ray Bradbury is known for having written such classics as “Farenheit 451” and “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” but is less well known for having written “Dandelion Wine,” a delicious collection of vignettes that combine to form the story of one boy’s Illinois summer.

It’s 1928, and Douglas Spaulding has just realized that he’s alive. The summer stretches ahead of him, promising foot races, ice cream and fireflies. Every day will be a miracle, and every day will be “caught and stoppered” in a bottle of Grandpa’s dandelion wine.

But is it really a summer worth saving? When winter comes, will Douglas want to recall the day the Happiness Machine burned? Will he want to remember when the best sneakers in the world wore out or when the coin-operated Tarot Witch began spitting out blank fortunes?

“Dandelion Wine” is the perfect summer read, made even better when enjoyed with an icy beverage or two.

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Fiona Knowles was looking for redemption when she created the Forgiveness Stones — and now the idea is sweeping the nation.

Simply put, the individual who seeks forgiveness sends a letter and two stones to someone they’ve wronged. If the recipient of the letter can grant the sender forgiveness, he or she returns one of the stones. The other stone is then paired with a new stone, and both are sent to someone else. The “Circle of Forgiveness” goes on and on.

And millions of skeletons fall out of closets.

It’s just the kind of thing TV personality Hannah Farr could use on her talk show to boost her falling ratings — even if it means interviewing Knowles, who bullied her as a child and accepting Knowles’ forgiveness. Or not accepting it.

This is an entertaining, dirty-laundry-airing pageturner that is perfect for a weekend at the beach.

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INTRODUCING VELIA LALA

How one creative woman is making a big difference on the Emerald Coast ANNE HUNTER by

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Today, Lala is hard at work preparing for her next cultural contribution, dubbed Hypnolarrryous.

“It’s a comedy hypnotist show!” exclaims the one-of-a-kind event planner, while she awaits the arrival of the Bravo network’s recent “Top Chef” winner Nyesha Arrington, who will be the celebrity chef for a charity dinner Lala is hosting for Sinfonia later in the evening.

In between event-planning duties, the gallerist and creative designer is making hats for the Kentucky Derby. Her designs have been commissioned for the Cattle Barons Ball. She takes a breath and muses about body casting.

“I got into it because it was something I wanted to try,” she says. Lala’s life casting series is called “Imperfection of Beauty,” “because everyone feels so imperfect, but when you see yourself through a casting it changes things. It helps people see that they are beautiful.”

Says Lala of her gallery and life as an artist, “Nothing is off limits when it comes to creating.” EC

↑ Native Louisianan Velia Lala has a knack for making concepts a reality. She envisioned a space where she could work and train others to become artists and then made that happen at 30Avenue in Inlet Beach.

There she creates, inspires and instructs. ↓ Velia Fine Arts, which opened in 2015 to considerable fanfare, has become a popular venue for charity events and fundraisers benefiting organizations as diverse as the Bowlegs Augustus Museum and Emerald Coast Scuba Special Military Operations.

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t is more than fabulous to visit Velia Lala at her art gallery — it’s fantastical. A native of Louisiana and a visionary, Lala is a perpetual creator. From the abstract to the classical, from fashion designs for pets to body castings of people, all of her imaginings seem to manifest into reality, including her new gallery space.

“Five years ago, I wanted a studio to work in and to train people to become artists,” Lala says of her bold and colorful space in 30Avenue at Inlet Beach. “It morphed into a place to show and create my art and that of other emerging artists.”

Lala’s creative streak surfaced when she began sewing her daughters’ dance costumes and helping with their school projects.

“I loved scrapbooking and sewing clothes for my kids and my dog, Lexi,” the inventive mother says. “I had a studio at my house and that’s where I taught classes, but it became so busy that it was smarter to move into a larger space.”

Velia Lala Fine Art opened in March 2015 to a room filled with friends from her native Louisiana. Since then, Lala has opened her arms and her gallery doors to her new friends along the Emerald Coast, hosting non-stop charity events and fundraisers inside her 3,000-square-foot studio-gallery space. In a short time, Lala’s list of local events is long: Art of Giving, Food for Thought, Sinfonia, Wine Women & Shoes for Children’s Music Education, Bowlegs Augustus Museum, Cattle Barons Ball for Cancer Research, Florida Public Relations Association’s Toast to the Coast, Gulf Coast Heritage Museum, Emerald Coast Scuba Special Military Operations, Alaqua/Sinfonia and Children’s Advocacy Center Gala have all congregated in Lala’s space to promote awareness for their cause and raise money.

Wigging It Out for a Cause, benefiting the Children’s Advocacy Center, is one of her favorite events.

“It was a night filled with wigs, hair stylists and makeup artists,” Lala says.

Then there was the Mystery Dinner: “People came dressed as characters and played their roles so well that no one could figure out who done it!”

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FRESH SEAFOOD?

One of the first questions people ask when they visit our area is “How can we be sure we’re getting fresh seafood?”

That’s an excellent question. There is a good chance that the seafood you will be offered traveled farther than you did. In the state of Florida, even though we are surrounded by water, more than 90% of the seafood sold this year will be imported from other countries.

Throughout the United States, the huge majority of seafood is imported.

Most of it is mislabeled. Frozen seafood is sold as “fresh” and imported seafood is sold as “local.” According to Oceana, 93% of fish sold as red snapper is actually some other species. 57% of tuna sold at sushi bars throughout the country is not tuna. Most of the tilapia served in this country comes from Viet Nam and Thailand and much of it is farmed in waters with sewage run-off and the source of feed is pig feces.

Harbor Docks has been selling fish through its wholesale market since 1981. We sell to markets across the United States and Canada. We also sell to select restaurants along the Gulf Coast. Harbor Docks contracts with over 100 commercial boats to insure that we have an adequate supply of fresh fish.

We invite you to dine at our restaurants – Harbor Docks, in the heart of Destin, and Camille’s, overlooking the Gulf in Crystal Beach. But we’d also encourage you to try any of the wonderful, independent, local restaurants in our area that are committed to serving Florida seafood.

We know who they are, because we sell them their fish.

Check our website to find out which restaurants sell certified Gulf-to-Table fish from Harbor Docks Seafood Market.

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Snapper and Tuna stats: http://oceana.org/en/news-media/publications/reports/oceana-study-reveals-seafood-fraud-nationwide Imported seafood stat: http://www.fishwatch.gov/farmed_seafood/outside_the_us.htm Tilapia/pig feces: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-11/asian-seafood-raised-on-pig-feces-approved-for-u-s-consumers.html

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COURTESY FRESH FROM FLORIDA

TIME TO DRAW THE BUTTER

DELECTABLE CRUSTACEANS Let’s get cracking with Florida spiny lobsters

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➸ HOW TO TELL TYPES OF LOBSTERS APART

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LOBSTER FACTS

The claws or pincers allow you to differentiate between various types of lobsters. The American or Maine lobster has large front claws, while the Florida spiny lobster does not. The clawed lobsters are often called cold water lobsters because of their normal habitat locations.

The spiny, rock or Florida lobster is generally considered a warm water lobster. Florida lobsters are most commonly caught for their tail meat, while the Maine lobster is known for its claw and tail meat.

➸ MALE VS. FEMALES In general, male lobsters tend to be easier to catch, as they are more active during the day.

Male Florida lobsters tend to have larger legs and a larger carapace than female lobsters.

Female lobsters usually have larger tails. Female lobsters also have extra branching pincers on the bottom side of the tail.

This helps the female lobster hold the eggs once they are fertilized.

➸ TO NAB A LOBSTER, YOU WILL NEED: Tickle sticks Lobster nets Gloves

Lobster bags

➸ HOW TO CATCH A LOBSTER Once you discover a lobster under a rock or in a hole, take your tickle stick, slide it behind the lobster and gently tap it on its tail. This will cause the lobster to slowly walk forward. Once it is out of the hole, place your lobster net behind it and try to trap the lobster between the ground and your net.

Sometimes tapping it on the forehead will cause it to back into your net. If it’s of legal size, congratulations — it’s yours.

➸ HOW TO CLEAN A LOBSTER Hold the tail in one hand and the body in the other. With a small twist and pull, the tail will easily separate from the body. Get rid of any slick membrane or liquid that may be seen.

Break off one of the antennae to use in removing the “waste track” (similar to deveining a shrimp).

Using the wide end of the antenna, stick it in through the anal cavity at the bottom of the tail.

Rinse the tail thoroughly.

For the two-day mini-sport Florida spiny lobster season, bag limits and information, check out myfwc.com.

Source: Floridalobstering.com

RECIPE COURTESY FRESH FROM FLORIDA

MATT BURKE

he Gulf coast of Florida’s Panhandle is a favorite beach escape, routinely voted among the prettiest in the world. And while being known for its rolling dunes and sugar-white sand, most may not know that it’s also a great dive destination.

For the underwater hunter, Northwest Florida is a gold mine, with miles of open water and plentiful fish. But come late summer, the area becomes flooded with those trying to get their share of the Florida spiny lobster.

Though the regular eight-month lobster season is from Aug. 6 through March 31, the two-day miniseason is always the last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday in July. The 2016 mini-season begins at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, and ends at midnight on Thursday, July 28.

If you’d prefer to dive into the lobster on your plate instead of into the salty Gulf, follow your nose to the most succulent crustaceans at Brotula’s Seafood House & Steamer in Destin, where you can get your warmwater lobster tail steamed or boiled with three choices of spices, and served with Asian, Cajun or drawn butter.

Salt air and sandy feet lead to seafood shacks serving the freshest available, and in Seaside, it can be found at the Shrimp Shack.

“We offer the best warm-water lobster rolls available in the Panhandle,” said Heavenly Dawson, co-owner of the eatery with her husband, Bill. “They are just steamed and served with lemon wedges and drawn butter. The moist chunks of perfect lobster cuddle together in the fresh-baked bun.”

The Florida spiny lobster has no big, crushing claws, and with all of its meat in the tail, it cooks up nicely on the grill. Foodies love to debate whether to cook the lobster shell up or down.

Longtime Miramar Beach local Tom Guttery, who heads to Destin Ice & Seafood for his catch, has his own preferred method.

“I like to start them out shell down,” he said. “It protects the meat. Baste them in olive oil and unsalted butter, let them cook six minutes up, then flip them over and cook them two minutes down. The most important thing is not to overcook the tails.” EC

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Sweet Cream Butter-Broiled Spiny Lobster Tails INGREDIENTS

4 (6- to 9-ounce) spiny lobster tails, split open in the shell ¼ stick unsalted butter, softened at room temperature Sea salt to taste Fresh ground pepper to taste

Preheat oven broiler on medium high. Place all four of the lobsters on a cookie sheet and make sure they are opened up down the middle. Evenly spread the softened butter over each of the lobster tails’ meat. Lightly season each lobster tail with salt and pepper. Place lobsters in the oven on the middle rack under the broiler. Let the lobster cook under the broiler for about seven minutes or until just barely cooked throughout. Remove lobsters from the oven and let cool slightly. Serve lobster tails warm with fresh lemon.

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MAGICAL MANGOES

↙ Island-Style

Skewers

Servings: 4; Prep time: 25 minutes; Cook time: 15-20 minutes

Enough to make limes seem ordinary

INGREDIENTS

by ZANDRA WOLFGRAM

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ome fruits have star power; others seem to be magical, like the mango. Some people would go so far as to crown it the queen of the fruit kingdom. Perhaps that’s because mangoes help fight cancer, aid in weight loss, regulate diabetes, help with digestion, cleanse the skin … and are a super-tasty snack.

Though many think it is a tropical fruit, the mango is originally from India. This mighty fruit packs a nutritious punch for its 6-ounce size and is only about 100 calories.

As it ripens, its tough, green skin gives way to a yellowish-red sunset color. The juicy flesh inside is a brilliant, bold orange.

The magic is found in how versatile and flavorful this fruit is. Whether baked,

poached, sautéed or enjoyed raw, it brightens any number of dishes, especially in salsas and salads or as a chutney-style topper to fish, shrimp, chicken and even beef.

Mangoes make over boring shakes and smoothies into seductive elixirs and appear to be squeezing out limes to make room for tangy mango-ritas and coladas on many cocktail menus. So be ready to drink in vitamin C (100 percent daily allowance!), plus a bit of A, B6 and K. Mangoes are available year-round at regular grocery stores and fruit stands but are best in summer and fall. To ripen them, store them in a paper bag at room temperature. Once ripe, keep them in the refrigerator for up to five days. EC

1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup prepared mango chutney, chopped if coarse 1/2 cup bottled teriyaki sauce 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 1/2 to 2-inch cubes 18 medium shrimp, shelled and deveined 1 medium yellow onion, peeled with both ends trimmed off and cut into six wedges approximately 1/2 inch wide 1 medium red onion, peeled with both ends trimmed off and cut into six wedges approximately 1/2 inch wide 2 firm-ripe mangos, peeled, pitted and cut into large cubes 1 large red or green bell pepper, halved, trimmed, seeded and cubed Nonstick cooking spray, as needed Ginger mango sauce 1 mango, peeled, pitted and diced (about 1 cup) 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate 3 tablespoons water 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger

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To get more enticing and delectable mango recipes, visit mango.org

For marinade, combine oil, chutney, teriyaki sauce and vinegar. Set aside half to use for basting. Place chicken and shrimp in wide, shallow glass dish or pan. Pour remaining marinade mixture over, then cover and marinate in refrigerator at least 3 hours or overnight. Soak 18 large bamboo skewers (about 12 inches long) in water at least 1 hour before using. Separate the onion wedges into double layers. To prepare kabobs, alternate chicken, onions, mango, green or red pepper, and shrimp (or you can make separate skewers of shrimp and chicken) onto soaked skewers, keeping them near the pointed end of each skewer, leaving a long “handle” of skewer open. Coat the grill grate with nonstick cooking spray. Place skewers over medium coals for 15 to 20 minutes. Brush often with remaining marinade mixture and turn skewers until cooked through.

Serve with Ginger Mango Dipping Sauce: Combine mango, frozen orange juice concentrate, water and ginger in electric blender. Puree until smooth and serve with skewers.

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You Must Fry These Here are a few of our fave fries on menus along the Emerald Coast.

SWEET POTATO FRIES Bud & Alley’s, Seaside

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By Land and By Sea

One of the most popular appetizers on the menu, served with an addictive, house-made tangy dipping sauce, conjures the sweet sensation of summer — all year long. $8

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“They’ve done a tremendous amount of work, and it seems to be ongoing,” said Richard Tona, whose family owns the property. “They’re always going forward — they move faster than I can think.”

Giovanni’s can seat 250 guests inside and accommodate as many as 500 in the “Tiki Beach” area out back, which can also be reached by boat in warmer months.

There are at least 75 items on the menu, and the pizza dough and marinara sauce are homemade by Chef Mike Ross.

Steak, seafood and chicken dishes are also available, along with special holiday offerings.

There are 40 offerings on the wine list, and there is a separate wine bar and lounge area where live entertainment is offered on a regular basis.

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were coming to our home,” Janie LeBlanc said. “It’s a part of us, and we’ve put a lot of heart and soul into it.”

In addition to private parties and catering, Giovanni’s offers a local delivery service.

Weddings, crawfish and shrimp boils, and barbecues are regularly scheduled in the Tiki Beach area.

Dinner is served from 5 p.m. to closing seven days a week, and brunch is served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays. EC

SMASH FRIES Smashburger, Destin The slender cut of these slim “stick”-style fries, seasoned with Italian olive oil, rosemary and sea salt, gives them the perfect amount of crispy crunch. $2.29

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Chicken Piccata

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fter several years of positive transformation, the LeBlanc family decided to rename their restaurant, nestled between Brooks Street and Santa Rosa Sound in Fort Walton Beach.

Goodbye, Caffé Italia ONE89.

Hello, Giovanni’s ONE89.

“By popular demand, more or less,” said Janie LeBlanc, who along with husband John purchased the Italian restaurant in 2013. “We want to make sure that everyone knows that this is fine dining. It’s not just a café where you would drink coffee.”

The building itself dates back to the 1920s, and its pedigree includes National Historic Landmark status. The LeBlancs estimate that they have spent more than $250,000 on cosmetic and structural improvements. Their daughter, Jamie Beth, is one of the managers.

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SUMMER COCKTAILS Drinks to sip when it’s time to chill

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ccording to Andrew Preeble, the 28-year-old barkeep at The Pizza Bar at Bud & Alley’s in Seaside, summertime means it’s time to concoct “mojitos, margaritas and anything frozen.”

Preeble, who has been tending bar in Santa Rosa Beach for five years, recommends a Tom Collins for chilling down the summer heat. When the heat is on, thirsty patrons clamor for white wine, pilsners, hefeweizens, golden/ blonde ales and light beer.

“Session beers are great, too,” he says.

“They are brewed with a lower alcohol content, so you can have a couple.

There’s nothing like a good pilsner at lunch when it’s 95 degrees out.”

Preeble finds that male and female preferences are consistent year-round.

“Men tend to drink more beer, whiskey and ‘strong’ drinks, while women tend to prefer vodka-based cocktails and white wine,” he says.

The equalizer? “Red wine and gin go 50/50, and pretty much everyone loves a good martini.”

There are precautions for drinking in the heat. Preeble says it’s always good to pace yourself, know your limits, enjoy everything in moderation, drink plenty of water and nibble on snacks.

“Protein and fats are your buddies when you’re drinking, sugar and carbs not so much,” he says. EC

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SUMMER FLING

↗ The Italian Sipper Courtesy Andrew Preble, Bartender, The Pizza Bar at Bud & Alley’s, Seaside INGREDIENTS

2 large basil leaves 1/8 ounce (3/4 teaspoon) or about one bar spoon of Cynar 1½ ounces blanco tequila 1½ ounces strawberry puree ½ ounce of fresh-squeezed lime juice simple syrup (optional)

MUDDLING THROUGH

Wash them well.

3 Next, cut the fruit down to a manageable size that will fit into the glass. If you’re using melons, don’t include the rind. I like to peel the skin off of peaches. A good rule of thumb here

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In a mixing glass, add two large basil leaves and an 1/8 ounce (3/4 teaspoon) or about one bar spoon of Cynar. Muddle. Fill with ice and pour in 1½ ounces good blanco tequila, 1½ ounces strawberry puree and ½ ounce of fresh-squeezed lime juice. (You may add simple syrup to taste, especially if your strawberries are tart.) Shake hard for 25 to 30 seconds. (A long shake will add extra water to the cocktail, which you need in this drink.) Fine-strain into a tall glass filled with ice, and garnish with a large basil leaf or a few lime wheels. (You may also salt the rim.) We used to make this cocktail with balsamic vinegar. I’ve found out that the complex flavor and bitterness of the amaro, Cynar, adds much more depth and fullness to this cocktail.

Many warm-weather cocktails use fresh ingredients such as herbs and fruit, and often, muddling is required. To muddle means to press the ingredients against the side or bottom of the glass with a muddler. Muddling helps to release the flavors of the fresh ingredients so that they bind with the alcohol better. Andrew Preeble offers some advice on muddling fruit:

1 First, select the season’s ripest fruit. It’s fresh flavor you’re adding to your cocktail, so only the best fruit will do.

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is not to include any part of the fruit you wouldn’t eat. Berries are easy; just throw them in whole.

4 Once you’ve got your fruit in the glass, martini shaker or pitcher, it’s time to muddle! If you are including fresh herbs like mint, put them in now.

5 If you have a muddler at home, great. If you don’t, you can use the handle of a large wooden

spoon — the bigger and flatter, the better.

6 Gently but firmly press the fruit against the bottom of the glass until the juices run out. If you’re muddling citrus, avoid pressing against the rind and pith; doing so will add unwanted bitterness to the drink. Be careful not to pulverize everything into mush.

It will make the cocktail hard to sip through a

straw, and besides, chunks of fruit make the cocktail appealing.

7 Now you can add the rest of your ingredients, top with ice and shake.

8 Strain into a glass filled with new ice and some of the unused fresh fruit or herbs.

9 Add any extra garnishes before serving — tiny umbrellas, orange slices, a skewer of fruit, etc.

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Mille The largest living American generation is ready to take the business world by storm — but they’ll do it their way

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Millennials

For decades, their parents have been the driving force in our nation’s economy. At their peak in 1999, baby boomers numbered 78.8 million. This past year, that total was expected to drop to 74.9 million while the Millennial Generation, whose ages in 2015 ranged from 18 to 34, climbed to 75.3 million — on their way to an expected 80 million peak.

Herculean efforts are being made to understand these younger Americans, once also known as Gen Y, who comprise one-third of the U.S. workforce. Their work ethic, buying habits, goals and general outlook on life have been put under a microscope as the business world — from banks

STRIVE FOR FUN Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, founders of Barefoot, the largest bottled wine brand in the world, insist on making work enjoyable for all.

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to retailers to Realtors and even opera houses and art galleries — has searched for the best way to understand them and harness their potential buying power.

Who are they? In a 2010 study, the Pew Research Center described millennials — named as such because they are the first generation to come of age in the new millennium — as “confident, self-expressive, liberal, upbeat and open to change.”

Further studies done by a variety of sources from Wall Street to universities have shown these Americans to be highly educated, optimistic, less religious, more ethnically diverse and in no hurry to marry or purchase their own

home. They want to make a difference in their communities and the world, although not necessarily committing to any long-term projects. According to a 2014 report by the White House Council of Economic Advisers, they are also interested in their quality of life, having time for recreation and working in creative jobs.

It’s hard to generalize a whole generation in just a few descriptive words. And it’s unfair to lump together members of one generation. But there are some stark differences between millennials and those who came before them.

“Baby boomers love a challenge. They are focused on work and achievement,” explains Xuan Tran, an associate professor of hospitality, recreation and resort management at the University of West Florida, who has studied the millennials. “Members of Generation X feel they need more security, so they focus on power. For Generation Y (millennials), if you want to work with them, you need to make sure they can balance between work and family.”

SEEKING ‘FUN’ AT WORK

While their parents and grandparents grew accustomed to strict working hours and often tightly controlled working conditions early in their careers, millennials yearn for a better experience at their workplace. According to

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Try Googling the word “millennial” and you’d be amazed at the research that has already gone into this generation, once more commonly referred to as the Echo Boom, or the sons and daughters of those born soon after the end of World War II.

a recent report from Accenture, 60 percent of the graduates in the class of 2015 say they would take a pay cut to work for a company with a “positive social atmosphere.”

Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey are the founders of Barefoot, the largest bottled wine brand in the world. In their book, “The Entrepreneurial Culture,” they share the methods and tactics they used to make the company, which has been sold to EJ Gallo, so successful. Their message: It’s a myth that productivity improves when company cultures are rigid, serious and business-

like. The reality is, productivity improves when people enjoy being at work.

At Barefoot, they concentrated on fun, respect for all (regardless of age), philanthropy, flex hours, showing appreciation for a job well done and treating workers as individuals instead of cogs in the machine. And while going to work might not beat a day at the beach, they insist it’s still possible to make time at the office enjoyable.

“Strive to create a fun environment,” Houlihan says. “At Barefoot, we designed colorful work spaces with natural light

and playful graphics. We let employees choose their titles and encouraged wine-related names.

(I was ‘Head Stomper,’ if you’re curious.) We also gave plenty of time off, celebrated birthdays and didn’t mind a little silliness as long as the work got done. All of this helped our people to stay fresh and involved, and kept morale high.”

Rick Oppenheim, whose Tallahassee-based public relations company celebrated 30 years in business in 2015, has hired millennials and also brought them into RB Oppenheim Associates as interns. (continued on page 142)

THEY'RE NOT COGS Millennials want to be appreciated for their work and be involved with their company and community. A work/life balance is very important.

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PURSUI Marine photographer Kevin Dodge employs spearfishing techniques in capturing stunning images of subjects with fins and flippers

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A sailfish of about 70 pounds re-enters the water after jumping during a battle with an angler. “I got this shot the second the fish hit the water and it immediately looked right at me,” Kevin Dodge said of the fish photographed in the Gulf Stream off Miami. “If you asked someone to go get that shot, they could spend a lifetime and never get it.”

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“I saw two green sea turtles while snorkeling south of Cozumel, Mexico, and I wanted to focus on just one,” said Dodge. “You want to shoot up rather than down to get the play of the light in the water.

When one turtle headed for the surface, I got that chance. This, for me, is a cool shot. With his flippers extended, the turtle appears to be flying. It’s like a bird against the sky.”

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evin Dodge, for years following his success as a pitcher at Florida State, entertained second thoughts about not going pro.

No longer.

Dodge has launched a business that combines his passions for photography and free diving and has been swamped by waves of raves.

Regrets about baseball never have been further from his mind and, for that, he may have a shoulder injury to thank.

In February, Dodge publicly exhibited his photos of fish and other marine creatures for the first time at the Miami International Boat Show. The response to his work was terrific and the contacts gained, invaluable. Meanwhile, he had applied to become an exhibitor at the Art Expo in New York City.

He exited that experience with business cards from a hotel developer in Mexico, an international luxury automobile manufacturer and others with an interest in his work.

Privately, Dodge had told himself that he was elevating marine photography to an art form. Now, others were offering him the very same assessment of his images. Metaphorically, he is taking to the high seas.

A long time ago, Dodge injured his shoulder — a torn interior labrum — at FSU and had it repaired in Birmingham, Alabama,

A brilliantly colored mahi-mahi (or dolphin) turns its body in an effort to resist efforts by an angler to reel it in. “This is about a 20-pound bull that I photographed off Summerland Key,” Dodge recalled. “It’s a tough shot. Dolphin are very fast. I like the presence of the lure and the line in the shot. It makes for nice composition.”

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A pod of dolphins — spotted and bottlenose — ply the waters off the Berry Islands, just south of Bimini. “The dolphins in the photo were part of a huge pod of 1,000 or more individuals,” Dodge said. “Dolphins can be skittish and, when I hopped in, I didn’t expect to have much of a chance to shoot them. But they were playful and hung around, and it made for a neat, neat moment.”

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A silhouetted reef shark surveys its surroundings from its perspective as a topof-the-food-chain predator. “This shot is from Exuma in the Bahamas where they have the most pristine water I have ever seen in my life,” Dodge said. “I like the way this photo unites one of the most dreaded creatures in the ocean with the sun that has given sharks life for millions of years.” Dodge respects sharks, but he is especially wary of swordfish. A swordfish once took a run at him and left him with a hole in his board shorts, which Dodge later placed in a box frame.

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by Dr. James Andrews, a surgeon before whose name the word, “renowned,” typically appears.

“The surgery was successful and my arm was probably as good as it ever had been, but being away from baseball for a time, I kind of lost the fever,” Dodge said. “To move from playing at FSU to the minor leagues, the caliber of player is really about the same.

Jumping directly to the major leagues wasn’t going to happen, so I went home and regrouped instead.”

Dodge, a third-generation native Floridian, is from South Miami. He resumed a modeling career that began when he was a kid and eventually went to work as a commercial photographer, handling primarily advertising shoots. That pursuit has served him well for 20-plus years — he graduated from FSU in 1985 — but, as time permitted, he also added to a growing collection of offshore photos, an effort that intensified two years ago after Dodge visited an art show and found there nothing comparable to what he does.

“I am doing extreme stuff,” Dodge said, “not in the sense of extreme sports, but in taking photographs that are more than just pictures. They are artsy and cool, and elements like the right light are very important to me.”

Dodge uses a Nikon D-4 camera encased in a watertight, custom housing made for him by AquaTech. The housing is smaller than usual, which makes view-finding difficult, but Dodge needs to travel light underwater. A large housing would impede his ability to swim hard and fast after fishes, often in swift current.

“To get the shots I want, I have to anticipate a fish’s next move; wait on it, and it’s too late,” Dodge explained. “Spearfishing taught me how to do that. I was born a freak in the water, and I’ve loved spearfishing my entire life. Now I get to do that for a living. I’ve just traded a weapon for a camera.” EC Bonefish, joined by a blue runner, cruise flats off Exuma.

“Bonefish are incredibly spooky,” Dodge said. “I waded and waited and waded and waited for hours before I finally got this shot. Among the photos that I have put on display, this is one that people really remark about. If you know anything about bonefish, you can appreciate how hard a shot like this is to get.”

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The Emerald Coast makes a perfect backdrop for a new slant on an old design

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good idea never goes out of style. The Romans built the first amphitheaters about 2,000 years ago, and while not as large or elaborate as those, modern versions still use the same basic blueprint — outdoor venues for entertainment and gatherings.

With the Emerald Coast’s mild climate and abundance of year-round activities, many towns have a central green space, often sloped, with a raised platform surrounded by an acoustical “band shell” — a curved structure that amplifies sound. These amphitheaters are often cultural centers that showcase a community’s art and soul and are unique to each town’s  character.

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weekend, one of the largest folk music festivals in the region. And on the last weekend in October, the Festival of the Arts, a fine arts show featuring more than 100 artists competing for $10,000 in prizes, is held. The festival also highlights local student artists and emerging talent.

The Amphitheater at Seaside collects crowds of spectators — and, on occasion, stormwater.

➸ THE CENTERPIECE of Seaside, the amphitheater is a catch-all event space, in use almost daily during the high season. Kevin Boyle, Seaside’s events director, calls it “the Central Park of 30A. Everything flows to the amphitheater.” The distinctive band shell over the stage evokes the Sydney Opera House and ensures that everyone can hear the concerts, children’s theater and movies presented there.

“The space is within a fiveminute walk from anywhere in Seaside. People naturally gravitate here,” Boyle said.

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Seaside Farmers’ Market, where local farmers sell goods and produce each Saturday. The annual July 4th celebration, meanwhile, draws more than 2,000 people, culminating in a fireworks display. Carrying through its design approach to minimize wasted space, the Seaside Amphitheater serves a dual purpose — its lawn functions as a retention pond. When it rains, water temporarily floods the lawn to drain water from other areas of Seaside.

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Village is home to the Dugas Pavilion, a permanent stage topped with a canvas canopy facing the Village Green. The pavilion boasts a highly flexible design that allows it to host events of all kinds. “Mattie Kelly left the acreage specifically for the arts for the community,” said Marcia Hull, CEO of the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation.

“The amphitheater is a fundamental part of the Cultural Arts Village, which serves as a vibrant cultural center where community spirit is encouraged and appreciation of the arts is enhanced.” Standout events include Bluegrass at the Beach over the Labor Day

The Emperor Titus officially dedicated the Colosseum in A.D. 80 with a festival that included 100 days of games. Well-loved, Titus had earned his people’s devotion with his handling of recovery efforts after the eruption of Vesuvius in A.D. 79. (Nearly 2,000 years later, the Department of Homeland Security likely could learn something from him.) With seating for more than 50,000 spectators, the Colosseum was the largest amphitheater in the Roman world. Unlike many earlier amphitheaters, which had been dug into hillsides, the Colosseum was a freestanding structure of stone and concrete.

Awnings were unfurled from the top story in order to protect the audience from the hot Roman sun as they watched gladiatorial combats, hunts, wild animal fights and larger combats such as mock naval engagements.

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The Hunter Amphitheater at the Whibbs Maritime Park in Pensacola is across a green from the home of the Blue Wahoos minor league baseball team.

PENSACOLA ➸ THE RANDALL K. and Martha A. Hunter Amphitheater overlooking Pensacola Bay has been built to last. The structure features exposed steel trusses and frames that were designed to resemble palm fronds and support curved steel roof members with a heavy timber, tongueand-groove roof deck. The amphitheater sits atop concrete piers that also support the main stage floor, a concrete slab that is eight inches thick. The facility is part of the publicprivate Vince J. Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park development — home of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos

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The Dugas Pavilion at the Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village played host in April to ABBAFAB, a tribute band that plays the music of the Swedish group, Abba.

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minor league baseball team — and accommodates both local performers and traveling shows.

ALYS BEACH ➸ SITUATED ON Scenic Highway 30A in the heart of town, the Amphitheatre in Alys Beach is still growing to meet the town’s needs. Surrounded

by Canary Island date palms and native yaupon holly, the stage is set for future plans to convert the covered platform into a permanent entertainment venue.

“Eventually this area will be the anchor of the community,” said Kelli Siler, Alys Beach’s director of events. “In spring and summer, kid-friendly movies are shown on a large, inflatable screen, and Wednesdays offer concerts by local and regional bands.” During times when structured events are not presented, the space is used

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by children playing soccer or adults flying kites. Kids of all ages make use of the splash pads at the north end of the space. Memorial Day Weekend opens summer with Sinfonia Goes Pops. People bring blankets or chairs for seating, and everyone has a good vantage point from the sloped lawn. The amphitheatre also serves as the start and finish points for the annual Alys Beach 5K and 1 mile Fun Run, scheduled for Labor Day weekend.

that participate in the free summer concert series.

Design elements include acoustical insulation lining the interior of the band shell, speakers oriented to project as little sound as possible outside the festival grounds, and projection screens on either side of the stage to enhance the spectator’s experience. On days the stage isn’t in use, the grounds make an excellent choice for a family picnic. EC

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PANAMA CITY BEACH ➸ ADJACENT TO PIER Park, the Amphitheater at Aaron Bessant Park features 10 acres of festival lawn with a 7,500-person capacity. The state-of-theart facility hosts everything from jazz headliners at the Seabreeze Jazz Festival to local and regional bands

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The Amphitheater at Aaron Bessant Park in Panama City Beach is the site of regional draws including the Seabreeze Jazz Festival.

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Fireworks light the sky above the Amphitheater at Alys Beach, which is set to evolve from a covered platform into a more permanent entertainment venue.

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Green Bay offers great lake, great food and storied franchise

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Lambeau Field (above). During training camp, arriving Packers players each select a young fan with a bicycle.

Each hands his helmet to a lucky fan and rides the bike to the practice fields with the youngster running alongside.

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football fans behind-the-scenes insight, and at the Packers Hall of Fame Museum you can attempt the Lambeau Leap popularized by former FSU player LeRoy Butler. Also on site are a 20,000-square-foot pro shop and a fine dining restaurant, making for a full day of activities and experiences for young and old.

As dominant as the Packer presence is in Green Bay, there are other things to see, do and enjoy.

History buffs will discover that Green Bay is Wisconsin’s oldest settlement, dating to the 1600s when Europeans made it a center of hat-making

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he South is steeped in college football tradition, and fans sporting collegiate colors pervade the Emerald Coast year ’round.

In Green Bay, Wisconsin, the football fans wear green and gold, and they tailgate on Sundays — often in the snow. But Packers fans are cut from the same pigskin as a pair of in-state rivals, and they live and breathe on blind faith and fierce loyalty to their beloved team — and vice versa. When a Wisconsin Cheesehead talks about “my team,” it’s literal: the Packers are the only nonprofit, community-owned National Football League team.

For 85 years, the smallest of the NFL’s franchises has so indelibly imprinted itself on the minds and hearts of Green Bay’s residents that it might as well be part of their genetic code.

The waiting list for season tickets is the longest in the NFL, more than 120,000 names; the population of Green Bay is just 105,000. Add your newborn to the list and they just might celebrate a thirtieth birthday at Lambeau Field.

The Packers’ training camp is generally held during July and August, attracting visitors from Wisconsin and far beyond. Fans line up at 7 a.m. on practice days for a quarter-mile or more along a street leading to the camp. Thousands stay and watch the practice, which is followed by an autograph session reserved for fans 12 and under.

Lambeau Field boasts a recent multi-million dollar expansion and enhancement. Stadium tours permit

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destinations A FAVORITE DAY TRIP FOR LOCALS, DOOR COUNTY is a spectacular peninsula north of the city of Green Bay. With 300 miles of both Lake Michigan and Green Bay shoreline, you can watch both a sunrise and a sunset over water without leaving the county.

THE FISHING IS TOPNOTCH. Trolling trips on Lake Michigan’s Green Bay yield handsome king salmon topping 20 pounds. More labor-intensive trips produce walleyes, muskies, smallmouth and northern pike. Get on or in the water with countless outfitters for fishing, sailing, kayaking, SUP, jet skiing and speed boating.

(Top) National Railroad Museum features the Union Pacific “Big Boy,” at 1,000-plus tons, the world’s largest steam locomotive. (Above) The Meyer Theater hosts live performances; it was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 2000.

activity. In the 19th century, Green Bay was established as a key military base that stopped aggressors from penetrating the interior of the United States via the Fox River. A visit to Heritage Hill State Historical Park brings nearly 300 years of history into focus.

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The living history museum comprises 24 historical and reproduction buildings on 50 acres along the Fox. Four areas offer different representations of life for early settlers: Fur Trade, Fort Howard, Growing Community and Ethnic Agricultural.

Green Bay is home to the National Railroad Museum where visitors can climb aboard the armor-plated train that shuttled Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and his top advisors across Europe during World War II. Other exhibits include a 1924 Pullman sleeping car and a 1955 Aerotrain developed by General Motors. Numerous interactive displays capture the history of the railroad industry, and the Children’s Discovery Depot is handson fun for younger visitors.

At city-owned Bay Beach Amusement Park, you can ride a small-scale passenger train along the water’s edge and the length of the park, past its 20 other rides. This slice of Americana has been entertaining families since 1892 and is the ninth oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States. It still boasts free admission, and rides cost just one dollar or less.

IF YOU PREFER TO APPRECIATE THE WATER FROM A DISTANCE, Door County has 11 historic lighthouses to tour.

Further inland, thousands of acres of orchards are ripe for cherry- and berrypicking. Local vineyards (and wineries and breweries) dot the landscape along any chosen road.

LAKE- AND FARM-TOTABLE OPTIONS ARE PLENTIFUL throughout the county, and Sister Bay, Fish Creek and Ephraim feature some of the top restaurants serving fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

Wind down the day with a double feature at the Skyway Drive-In Theatre in Fish Creek.

Open since 1950, Skyway is the oldest continually running drive-in in Wisconsin — open summers only, of course.

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(Top) The Zippin Pippin is America’s fourth oldest wooden roller coast. It was moved to Green Bay from Memphis, Tennessee, where it was a favorite of Elvis Presley. (Above) Bay Beach Wildlife Preserve Sanctuary is Green Bay’s answer to New York City’s Central Park.

Take a break with local wildlife at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary. Admission and parking are free at this unique gem, a 600-acre urban wildlife refuge. Observe free flying native ducks and geese as well as nesting bald eagles, egrets, herons and other birds against the backdrop of Resch Falls, cascading 3,500 gallons of water per minute 25 feet off massive dolomite stone ledges. There are interactive exhibits for guests of all ages. Other habitats house additional waterfowl, song and shorebirds, flying squirrels, owls, mink, wolves, cougars, bobcats, otters and more.

Pick up the pace at downtown’s Farmers’ Market On Broadway, a summer staple for 13 seasons. Every Wednesday thousands of locals and visitors shop with more than 200 vendors in an open-air market. Several blocks of fresh food and handcrafted goods share the street with live music, street foods and a vibrant social scene. There is another large farmers’ market available downtown on summer Saturdays.

Pedestrian-friendly downtown Green Bay is in the midst of a revitalization program with new hotels, refurbished theaters, fabulous restaurants and a river walk taking center stage.

Three or four days pass quickly here and leave you wishing you had more time to explore. And, with temperatures in the 70s, Green Bay can be a great escape from Florida’s summer heat. EC Jillian Fry contributed to this story.

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Heart I NSPI R ING STOR IES OF PEOPL E H EL PING PEOPL E The life-changing care Sacred Heart Health System provides has touched the hearts of many who strive to ensure that this incredible mission of care continues for future generations. Sacred Heart Foundation is proud to be a partner in this endeavor. Please enjoy these “Stories from the Heart.”

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Drew Barefield: A Champion for Our Community Champion (n): S someone who fights

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ome people are put on this earth for a bigger purpose. Drew Barefield is one of those people. In June 2014, while fishing and snorkeling with his father in Choctawhatchee Bay, 12-year old Drew of Crestview was struck by a boat traveling at high speeds.

His father, Trey, carried him to shore and worked frantically to stop the large amount of blood flowing from the wounds that covered Drew’s body.

Drew was transported by air ambulance to The Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart, your local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, and was immediately admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. His injuries were severe and numerous. He suffered multiple soft-tissue injuries, blunt trauma to both kidneys, a lacerated liver and diaphragm, infections caused by three different marine bacteria, pelvic and femur fractures and a huge gash on his leg with

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dying tissue that refused to heal. In 75 days, Drew endured 13 surgeries. Doctors, nurses and his family feared the worst.

As part of Ascension Health – the largest nonprofit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system – Sacred Heart obtained a piece of specialized equipment through a sister hospital which continuously infused solution into the wound. Without this alliance, this piece of life-saving equipment would not have been available. Within hours, Drew’s team began to see a difference, and hope sparked for his recovery.

Despite the severity of his injuries, Drew never questioned whether he’d walk or even run again. Drawing on his faith, he was determined to do both and push past any obstacles in his way. Doctors and nurses were uplifted by Drew’s unwavering “can-do” attitude. “Our relationships with the staff were like nothing we’d

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A Message from Carol Carlan raise awareness and funds for local Children’s ever seen before,” says Trey.” Through laughter, Hospitals. As Champion, Drew will serve as an prayer, and nerf gun play, lasting relationships ambassador for the 62 kids treated every minute were formed with the nurses, physicians, and within the 170 member Children’s Miracle administrators at the hospital. “Every one of the Network Hospitals. Along with other State nurses became family to us. The nurses weren’t Champion Ambassadors, Drew and his family just treating Drew. They were making sure we will travel to Washington, DC, and Orlando were being taken care of,” says Wendy. “Drew later this year to highlight the vital work taking became a blessing and inspiration to everyone place at Children’s Hospitals. Drew wants to at Sacred Heart and showed us good things and use this opportumiraculous things nity to tell his story happen when we and inspire other work together,” says children to keep their Dr. Rob Patterson, spirits up.

Medical Director at Now 14 years old, The Studer Family Drew’s philanthropic Children’s Hospital heart and sincere at Sacred Heart. gratitude will leave By working toa legacy for the gether, Drew showed children and families us what community in our communities truly means. From for years to come. first responders, care“It’s about paying it taker, physicians, and DREW BAREFIELD forward and raising associates the Sacred money to be there for Heart ministry someone else’s child. People have poured into came together to provide Drew the life-saving us and we are grateful,” says Trey. In addition care he needed. Gulf Power allowed Trey to to being the Florida Champion, Drew and his take additional time off from work to care family has pledged to raise $1 million for The for Drew, Ronald McDonald House gave the Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred family a home away from home, and the Costa Heart.

Family, local McDonald’s franchisees, and the To support and follow Drew’s journey as he entire Crestview community held fundraisers champions raising awareness and funds for The and blessed Wendy with a year off work to be Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Drew’s primary caretaker. “God put people in Heart visit Foundation.Sacred-Heart.org. place that were meant to be,” says Trey. It took the entire community to save Drew’s life.

Drew has lived the mission of The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart– to get kids back to being kids. In December 2015, he completed his last surgery and is no longer on medication. “I’m back to being a normal teenager,” says Drew, who is now running cross country and making miraculous strides by improving his overall time by two minutes. He is riding bikes and recently caught a 47-pound mackerel while deep-sea fishing with his dad.

Where most stories would have ended after rehabilitation, Drew’s is just beginning. The Sacred Heart Foundation is thrilled to announce Drew Barefield as the 2016-2017 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion for the State of Florida. His remarkable medical story will be told on a national platform to

“Since God saved me, I know He has a purpose for me, and I can’t wait to find out what that purpose is.”

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Sacred Heart Foundation, the fundraising arm of Sacred Heart Health System, finds its inspiration in the leadership and lifelong generosity of donors like Shirley and Charles Simpson and the resolute optimism of patients like the Barefield family. They, and thousands of others, motivate the Foundation every day to secure the funding that will help provide the best of care close to home Carol H. Carlan for all of our President, neighbors from Sacred Heart Foundation Apalachicola to Pensacola.

We are particularly excited to be working on behalf of the expansion now underway at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast. This project includes an enlarged Emergency Department, additional medical/ surgical beds, a new operating room, an expanded Family Birth Place and a future Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The work is expected to be completed in 2017.

Equally exciting is The Studer Family Children’s Hospital in Pensacola. For the first time in the hospital’s 47-year history, all pediatric services will be under one roof. The project will ensure seamless transitions from Emergency and Operating Rooms to patient rooms, and enable us to expand our Levels II and III NICUs. As the region’s only children’s hospital, it provides the highest level of care for babies, children and teens from across 300 miles.

The Sacred Heart Foundation is privileged and honored to rally support for services that touch the lives of people across the region.

“Be the difference for those we serve.”

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Sacred Heart Charity Golf Classic Raises Community Support for Emergency Department Expansion The 15th Annual Sacred Heart Charity Golf Classic once again made a hole in one during the two-day event raising more than $229,584 for Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast’s emergency department expansion.

Expected to open late 2016, the emergency department expansion includes the much-needed addition of 13 new patient rooms.

This signature fundraising event’s success is a direct result of the time, talent and resources of many leaders in our community.

We extend a special thanks to our Master Sponsors: • Silver Sands Premium Outlets • Grand Boulevard Town Center • Howard Group • Joe & Suzanne Quinlan • St. Joe Foundation • Burnt Pine Golf Club • Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa • Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

Committee co-chair Marie McKenna, Committee member Gary Bowman, Sara Hill, Adrienne Maygarden, Mallory Wilson and Marina Holley

Dr. Tom Fox, Dr. Nancy Churosh, Sacred Heart Foundation President Carol Carlan

Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast President Roger Hall, Shirley and Charles Simpson

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Simpsons Model Servant Leadership With Generosity Couple’s time, talent and gifts grow healthcare on the Emerald Coast

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rom modest beginnings in Tulsa, Okla., to successful entrepreneurs in the oil-andgas industry, Shirley and Charles Simpson are amazing models of servant leadership. With a retirement rooted in philanthropy, their love for each other, their family and their causes shine in every setting.

The couple met at the University of Tulsa.

Charles had his sights set on Shirley.

On their first date, she told him that she was “not quite interested” and to take her straight CHARLES back to her dorm. Instead, they detoured to his family home, where she met his mother. “He knew what he was doing,” Shirley remarks with a laugh. Their 63-year marriage has produced a loving family of four daughters, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Their love for philanthropy began early on with the Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch in Amarillo, Texas.

Despite a modest income, Charles and Shirley started by giving $10 a month, and still support that endeavor today. The Emerald Coast would touch the couple in the same way.

Their first experience with local healthcare came when Shirley fell ill on vacation. With no closer options, the couple had to travel out of the area for medical attention.

As frequent visitors and future

residents, the Simpsons became aware of the need for a community hospital. After learning of the plans to build Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast (SHHEC), they began regular financial contributions.

“Our satisfaction comes from seeing what is being done where we give,” says Shirley. Today, SHHEC, its wonderful doctors, nurses and the hospital’s steadfast leadership have touched the Simpsons. A patient there himself, as SIMPSON well as their grandchildren, Charles adds, “You give where your heart and your home are.”

In addition to financial support, they also dedicate their time and talents. Shirley Simpson, a talented actress and former Miss Oklahoma, contributes through charity fundraising performances.

Charles utilizes his entrepreneurial background as the current chair for both the Foundation Board of Directors and the Emerald Coast Development Board.

With his big-picture view and his generous nature, Charles has been instrumental in navigating several successful transitions and additions, including the current Second Century Campaign for the SHHEC expansion project. The hospital is slated to double in bed capacity, grow the emergency department

“We’ll continue to support the hospital as long as we are taking a breath.”

and add more birthing and postpartum rooms, as well as a Level II NICU. Through their donations and leadership, the Simpsons have played an integral part in moving the campaign forward.

One of their philanthropic goals to inspire others to give and get more involved. Their trust in Sacred Heart Foundation is deep

because they know that 100 percent of any donation goes directly for its intended purpose. Thus, the Simpsons remain steadfast in their commitment to the hospital. “This hospital is the greatest blessing we have on the Emerald Coast,” says Charles. Shirley adds, “When we don’t support this hospital, it will be because we are gone.”

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A New Children’s Hospital for a New Generation Just like the children and families we serve, we are growing!

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acred Heart Health System has announced plans to care for a new generation of children starting with construction in late 2016 of a new four-story Children’s Hospital, along with a major expansion to women’s services.

The newly named Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart is the region’s only children’s hospital, serving families across Northwest Florida, South Alabama and South Georgia. The expanded Children’s Hospital will allow the hospital to provide care for more children, increase access to specialized pediatric and maternity care and consolidate pediatric services in one convenient location.

“Specialized healthcare for children and women has been in high demand, and the need is growing,” said Susan Davis, CEO of Sacred Heart Health System. “But even more than the number of patients we serve, we want to ensure the experience of those coming through our doors is as comfortable as possible and reflects the high-quality care they are receiving. Our new Studer Family Children’s Hospital will strive to provide one consolidated healthcare home that is designed with a child’s needs in

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mind. This expansion also gives us the opportunity to build a maternity wing designed for a new generation of mothers and babies.”

The expansion is currently planned in two phases. The first phase will focus on the new, four-story, 120,000-square-foot Children’s Hospital, which will be constructed in front of the existing Children’s Hospital, extending from the current pediatric transport ambulance bay into the parking lot. The new building will connect to the current Children’s Hospital by a groundlevel, glass-covered walkway and will include: Pediatric Emergency Department and Trauma Center, an expansion and relocation of Sacred Heart’s current Pediatric Emergency Department, which is now next to the adult Emergency Department and Trauma Center.

Consolidating children’s emergency and inpatient services in one building will allow for more coordinated care and shorter discharge processes for children. Sacred Heart provides the region’s only pediatric trauma referral center.

Pediatric Surgery. With the construction of the new Studer Family Children’s Hospital, Sacred Heart will add six, pediatric-dedicated operating rooms. This will consolidate all

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surgeries and procedures that require sedation into one area with a child-friendly environment designed to include family support, all with the goal of reducing stress and anxiety.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

This expansion and relocation of Sacred Heart’s current NICU beds will enable The Children’s Hospital to care for more premature and critically ill infants from across Northwest Florida. In addition to offering the area’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Children’s Hospital maintains two specially equipped neonatal critical care transport ambulances for the transfer of premature and critically ill newborns from other hospitals across Northwest Florida to The Children’s Hospital.

The NICU of the new Children’s Hospital will offer private rooms in its Level III unit, which serves the most critically ill babies.

Pediatric Oncology, with an expanded inpatient unit to provide specialized, inpatient care for children with cancer.

Extended stay/observation beds will represent a new inpatient unit for The Studer Family Children’s Hospital, caring for children who aren’t yet ready to go home.

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THE STUDER FA MILY CHILDREN’S HOSPITA L AT SACRED HEA RT At The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart, courage comes in all sizes. From premature babies to teenage traumatic events, the children in our care face their affliction with a smile on their face and show us what children are truly capable of persevering.

It is an honor and a privilege to care for these courageous little ones.

Hailey

Jeremiah

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Wade Charley

As donors, we fulfill a great purpose when, through your gifts, we provide the highest quality of care to those who are most vulnerable – the children of our region.

One-hundred percent of your gift is directed to the mission of your choice and provides the highest level of care for the children and families we serve.

To join us in making miracles, visit foundation.sacred-heart.org!

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10-year-old Helps to Make a Difference for Children’s Hospital Molly Brown of Shalimar is an extra-special 10-year-old.

Since she was 6, Molly has been raising money for the sick babies at The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart in Pensacola.

“I would see other people making a difference, and I knew I wanted to make a difference, too,” says Molly.

Pictured are Lisa Brown, Matthew Brown, Molly Brown, and Betsy Johnson with members of the Neonatal Critical Care Transport Team, Trish Kimball, RN, Kathy Maxwell, RN, and Steve Parsh, EMT.

Thank You, Publix

ECSO Supports Children

The Sacred Heart Foundation wants to thank Publix for 25 years of miracles.

Locally, Publix has provided more than $500,000 in support of The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart, your Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is making a difference in the lives of sick and injured children in your community.

Thank you for helping us celebrate their 25th anniversary by purchasing a Miracle Balloon while you shop. The campaign was be held at all Publix stores across the region from May 21st – June 11th.

Sheriff David Morgan, of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, presented the Sacred Heart Foundation with a $25,000 check for the expansion of The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart in Pensacola. Pictured are Cortlandt Glover, Gillian Ward, Hope Bradford, Sheriff David Morgan, Carol Carlan and Brady Adcox.

A BOU T TH E SACR ED H E A RT FOU NDATION Since 1915, Sacred Heart Health System has been at the heart of healing for Northwest Florida and South Alabama. Like our founders, the Daughters of Charity, Sacred Heart is dedicated to providing quality, compassionate healthcare to the citizens of our regions, regardless of their ability to pay. This steadfast commitment to our community could not have been achieved without the support and generosity of the thousands of individuals, businesses and organizations that have donated to Sacred Heart Foundation.

Through this charitable giving, Sacred Heart Foundation has been able to provide millions of dollars of free and low-cost healthcare to the poor, uninsured, under-insured and low-income families. With the help of generous donors, we are proud to partner in Sacred Heart’s mission of care along the Gulf Coast.

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MAY 5–JUNE 30

Voted as one of the top 10 things to do in Northwest Florida by the Florida Travel & Tourism Guide, the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s (MKAF) 21st annual nine-week outdoor summer concert series features a variety of music for all ages. Local and regional touring artists perform everything from Motown and rhythm and blues to disco and rock and roll during this family-friendly series. This year’s lineup includes LavaLamp, the Faithfully Journey Tribute Band, The Joe Band, The Maxx and Todd Allen Herendeen Legends in Concert. General admission tickets are $12. MKAF members and children (12 and under) are admitted free. A limited number of VIP tables are available to MKAF members for the nine-week concert season for $950 (includes admission, reserved table and seating for up to eight guests). These are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Call (850) 650-2226 to inquire about membership or to purchase a VIP table. Bring a lawn chair, picnic and wine or purchase soft drinks and dinner prepared by a featured restaurant or food trucks on site. Purchase concert tickets at the gate, which opens at 6 p.m. All proceeds benefit MKAF’s mission as a Northwest Florida champion of cultural arts and education for all.

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CONCERTS IN THE VILLAGE

JUNE 2–6

61ST ANNUAL BILLY BOWLEGS PIRATE FESTIVAL → Ahoy, matey! Don your pirate garb and venture to the Landing in Fort Walton Beach by land or by sea to enjoy a treasure trove of pirate fun. The event sets sail on Thursday, June 2, when members of the Krewe kick things off with a “pub crawl” at 6 p.m. The festival continues on Friday at 3 p.m. with family-friendly activities and the famous pirate skirmish at 7 p.m., followed by a performance by the band, Shenanigans, and festive fireworks at 9. Come back on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. for more family fun and to see the city fight back against the pirates at 4 p.m. The festival closes on Monday with a pirate parade rolling down Eglin Parkway at 7 p.m.

The event, sponsored by the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, is free and open to the public.

For more information, call (850) 244-8191 or visit billybowlegspiratefestival.com.

JULY 3

SMOKE ON THE COAST → This sixth annual BBQ and fireworks festival kicks off the Independence Day weekend with a bang. Twenty Destin-area restaurants and barbecue aficionados will light up their grills and vie for the coveted People’s Choice Award.

The cost is just $1 per sample. In addition to great food, festival goers also will enjoy live entertainment from local favorites, including Heritage. Street performers and kid’s activities also will be featured. The patriotic event begins at 5 p.m. and is capped off with one of the best fireworks extravaganzas on the Emerald Coast.

Proceeds benefit Building Homes for Heroes. For more information, follow the event on Facebook or visit DestinCommons.com.

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BOOMIN’ TUESDAYS

DAILY This make-your-ownshard-art boutique welcomes all ages and skill levels to create art with glass on canvas. Prices are from $35 for kids and $85 for adults. The Shops of Grayton, 26 Logan Lane, Grayton Beach. Open Mon–Sat 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

(850) 231-0544

Enjoy lawn games and inflatables at the Events Plaza in The Village of Baytowne Wharf. Later, watch the night sky light with fireworks over the lagoon at 9:15 p.m.

FREE. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway W., Miramar Beach. 7 p.m.

(850) 267-8117

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THURSDAYS

CONCERT IN THE PARK

30A LEARNING ACADEMY’S ADVENTURE CAMPS

Emerald Coast Theatre Company presents a funfor-all-ages adaptation of William Shakespeare's comedy “Twelfth Night.”

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy a live 45-minute performance under the stars. Rain or shine. FREE. Grand Park, 600 Grand Blvd., Grand Boulevard at Sandestin, Miramar Beach. (Rain Location: The space formerly known as Coldwater Creek, across from Tommy Bahama’s and Catina Laredo.) 8 p.m.

(850) 684-0323

Gather with family and friends every Monday at Marina Park in beautiful WaterColor for a summer concert series. FREE. Marina Park in WaterColor, 34 Goldenrod Circle, Santa Rosa Beach. 6–8 p.m.

(850) 534-5975 stjoeclub.com/events

SKY SURFING MONDAYS Enjoy three exciting demo shows by flyboarder extraordinaire Ben Merrell over the lagoon in The Village of Baytowne Wharf.

FREE. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway W., Miramar Beach.

7 p.m. (850) 267-8117 baytownewharf.com

FAT TUESDAY PARADE TUESDAYS Let the good times roll all summer long as HarborWalk Village transforms into the Big Easy. Enjoy dazzling floats, beads and lots of swag at this festive parade. Stay for live entertainment on the main stage, along with a stunning, vibrant fire-dancing show.

FREE. HarborWalk Village, 66 Harbor Blvd., Destin. 6 p.m. emeraldgrande.com

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

TUESDAYS

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS Children ages 2–13 are invited to participate in hands-on field experiences to learn about Northwest Florida’s diverse ecosystems and explore the unique environmental wonders of our 30A and Emerald Coast area. $45. Adventure camp locations will include Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, Conservation Park, Ponce de Leon Springs, Indian Temple Mound and more.

9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

To register parents can email Rebecca Matherne at 30ALearningAcademy@gmail.com or call (850) 291-7197.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT CONCERT SERIES WEDNESDAYS Enjoy this outdoor music concert series featuring live performers, bands and musicians. FREE. Events Plaza, The Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin, 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway W., Miramar Beach. 7–9 p.m.

(850) 267-8117 baytownewharf.com

KIDS/PARENTS NIGHT OUT WEDNESDAYS & FRIDAYS Parents can drop their

THEATRE THURSDAYS AT GRAND BOULEVARD

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MAGICAL THURSDAYS THURSDAYS Make an appearance at this fun magic show performed by Captain Davy in The Village of Baytowne Wharf. FREE. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway W., Miramar Beach. 7 p.m.

(850) 267-8117 baytownewharf.com

RED, WHITE AND BLUE CELEBRATION THURSDAYS Take part in a weekly celebration that honors the efforts of people who go above and beyond to better their community.

Enjoy live entertainment

by Villages Belles, a fire spinner, free kid’s crafts and face painting, and

Details of listings can change at the last minute. Please call ahead of time to confirm.

GRAND BOULEVARD FARMERS’ MARKET WEDNESDAYS & SATURDAYS

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kids at 30A Learning Academy and enjoy a night out while their children enjoy a night of games, crafts, movies and more in a safe, private school environment. $40 per child. 30A Learning Academy. 7 Town Center Loop, Santa Rosa Beach.

5:30–9:30 p.m. (850) 291-7197

GLASS CLASSES AT THE SHARD SHOP

This outdoor market features dozens of vendors offering locally sourced produce, eggs, milk, cream, butter, grass-fed beef, chicken, lamb, pork, local honey, pickled vegetables and gourmet jams, as well as flowers, herbs, soaps and lotions.

FREE. Grand Park in Grand Boulevard, 600 Grand Blvd., Miramar Beach. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. (850) 837-3099 grandboulevard.com

a vintage World War II aircraft flyover. The evening is topped off by a spectacular fireworks display over the Destin Harbor. FREE. HarborWalk Village, 66 Harbor Blvd., Destin. 7 p.m. emeraldgrande.com

MAKE COOL ART AT BLUE GIRAFFE FRIDAYS The Moore Family Folk Art Team will help you make your own up-cycled art out of vintage soda cans, bottle caps and weathered woods. Walk-ins are encouraged to attend this event, which promises fun for the whole family. $20 per piece. The Blue Giraffe, WaterColor Town Center, 1777 E. County Highway 30A, Santa Rosa Beach.

10 a.m.–6 p.m. (850) 231-5112 bluegiraffe30A.com

LIVE MUSIC FRIDAYS FRIDAYS Live music and waterfront views at the Marina Bar and Grill every Friday. FREE. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway W., Miramar Beach.

6–9 p.m. (850) 267-7778 sandestin.com/events

FAMILY COMEDY IMPROV SHOW FRIDAYS AND SUNDAYS FROM MAY 27 TO AUG. 12 The Emerald Coast Theatre Company will take audience suggestions and make up plots, scenes and characters for this witty show that is fun for adults and children alike. Bart Rockett Theater, HarborWalk Village, 34 Harbor Blvd., Destin.

7:30 p.m.

Call (850) 684-0323 or visit emeraldcoasttheatre.org.

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Harbor Docks Seafood Market is locally owned and famous for its fresh Gulf seafood. Through its advertising in Emerald Coast Magazine it has gained a loyal local following, as well as a steady business from tourists. While the advertisements inform potential customers about the quality seafood available at Harbor Docks, they also promote the businesses that serve their seafood.

During five years of advertising, Harbor Docks has remained foremost in the minds of readers because of Emerald Coast Magazine’s emphasis on promoting local business.

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THE MARKET AT GULF PLACE SUNDAYS

DOWNTOWN ART WALK ↑ FRIDAYS Every third Friday of the month, stroll Fort Walton Beach’s historic district and visit merchants from participating shops and restaurants while enjoying art demonstrations, live music, complimentary refreshments and special discounts. FREE. Downtown Fort Walton Beach. 5:30–8:30 p.m.

For more information, email downtownfwbartwalk@gmail.com.

ROCK THE DOCKS SATURDAYS Come out Saturday night for free music concerts on the HarborWalk Village stage.

Coming up: Hotel Oscar (June 6), TBD (June 13), Gypsy Riot (June 20), Flash Food (June 27), TBD (July 11), The Wide Open (July 18), Continuum (July 25). FREE. HarborWalk Village, 66 Harbor Blvd., Destin. 7 p.m. emeraldgrande.com

SEASIDE FARMERS MARKET

PHOTO COURTESY OF PENSACOLA MUSEUM OF ART

SATURDAYS Get your pick of fresh produce, baked goods, dairy products, native plants and other unique offerings during Seaside’s market on Saturday mornings. Held behind Raw & Juicy. (850) 231-6107 seasidefl.com

LIVE MUSIC SATURDAYS SATURDAYS Enjoy live music at the Marina Bar & Grill. FREE. Marina Bar & Grill at

An outdoor farmer’s market featuring locally grown fresh fruit, vegetables, handmade crafts by local artisans and more. FREE. Gulf Place on Scenic Highway 30A and County Road 393 in Santa Rosa Beach. 3–7 p.m., with live music 6–9 p.m. in the amphitheater.

(850) 200-6805 facebook.com/marketatgulfplace

SUNDAY CINEMA SUNDAYS Come enjoy a movie under the stars on the Events Plaza lawn in The Village of Baytowne Wharf.

FREE. Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway W., Miramar Beach. 8 p.m.

(850) 267-8117 baytownewharf.com

PANCAKES AND CANADIAN BACON: A COMEDY TOUR TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS, JUNE 1-AUG. 5 The REP Theatre Camp is all about having fun and learning to think on your feet. The creative classroom space sets the tone for a fun-filled exploration of the art of comedy. $50. The REP Theatre, 216 Quincy Circle.

1 p.m.

Visit LoveTheREP.com or call (850) 231-0733 for more information.

Downtown Pensacola.

7 p.m.

Visit fiestaoffiveflags.org for more information.

‘JUST SAY IT’ — THE ADSO CALENDAR SHOW JUNE 7–JULY 1 Members of the Arts and Design Society will reflect the theme, “Just Say It!,” with works to be displayed in the 2017 ADSO Calendar. FREE. ADSO Art Center, 17 First St. SE, Fort Walton Beach.

Gallery hours: Tue–Fri, noon–4 p.m.; Sat, 1–4 p.m.

Opening reception, June 10, 6–8 p.m. (850) 244-1271 artsdesignsociety.org

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION

including dinner and cruise. Baytowne Marina, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort 9300 Emerald Coast Pkwy., Miramar Beach. Boarding at 12:15 p.m., Cruise 1–3 p.m.

(850) 650-2519 sunquestcruises.com

ADSO KIDS' FINE ART CAMP JUNE 20–24 The Arts and Design Society offers the opportunity for children to express themselves in creating visual arts. Classes begin on Monday and feature a different medium each day, including clay artistry, drawing, painting and printmaking. The week ends with an art show and reception for the families,

during the second half of each of Friday's class sessions. $70 per child ($60 for the children of ADSO members).

Pre-registration is required

by Friday, July 8, for July Sessions. Art Center, 17 First St. SE, Fort Walton Beach Morning sessions: 9:30–11:30 a.m. (ages 6–8); Afternoon sessions: 1–3 p.m. (ages 9–13). (850) 244-1271, artsdesignsociety.org/

ADSO WINDOW ART DISPLAY JULY 1–31 Arts & Design Society presents Claire Gagne, who works in mixed media, will display her art in the studio windows of the Art Center, fronting First Street in historic downtown Fort

JUNE 10–SEPT. 17 The Pensacola Museum or Art’s permanent collection contains primarily 20th and 21st century works of art by international, national and regionally acclaimed artists.

A wide range of modern and contemporary styles and periods including Cubism, Realism, Pop Art, Nonobjective Art, Folk Art and Illustration are all featured within the collection. The Museum also owns a fine selection of European and American decorative glass, African art and sculptural works. Adults $7; seniors, military, children 6–16 $5; members and children under 6 FREE. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St., Pensacola.

Tue–Fri 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

NORMAN ROCKWELL (AMERICAN, 1894-1978), “TRIPLE SELF-PORTRAIT”, 1960 PERMANENT COLLECTION OF THE SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES

Sandestin, 9300 Emerald Coast Pkwy W. Destin.

6–9 p.m. (850) 267-7778

pensacolamuseum.org

PEN AIR GAND FIESTA PARADE

SUNQUEST CRUISES SOLARIS FATHER'S DAY LUNCH CRUISE

THE ARTIST REVEALED: ARTIST PORTRAITS AND SELF-PORTRAITS

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JUNE 19

Catch some beads when beautiful floats parade down Palafox Street entertaining people of all ages. Special appearances

by DeLuna LXVII and his queen and court. FREE.

Give Dad an experience as great as he is with a memorable three-course chef prepared Father’s Day Lunch Cruise on the 125-foot Solaris yacht. $58 per adult, $35 per child,

This exhibition brings together 50 works in a variety of media that examine self-portraits and portraits of other artists such as Edouard Manet, Chuck Close, Leonard Baskin, Edward Steichen, Norman Rockwell, and Anders Zorn and more.

Adults $7; seniors, military, children 6–16 $5; members and children under 6 FREE. Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St., Pensacola. Tue–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

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Walton Beach. FREE. ADSO Art Center, 17 First St. SE, Fort Walton Beach. (850) 244-1271 artsdesignsociety.org

STARS & STRIPES AT SEASIDE: A JULY 4TH CELEBRATION JULY 4 Travel through Seaside for this patriotic celebration. Start the day out with the annual July 4th parade down 30A, concluding in Seaside. Make sure to reserve your spot on the lawn for a patriotic Pops performance by the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra followed by an unbelievable fireworks finale.

Be sure to grab your seat on the newly renovated amphitheater lawn early, as space fills up quickly for this festive event.

FREE. The Town of Seaside.

8 a.m. parade; 7 p.m. concert; 9 p.m. fireworks

with a decadent dinner, dancing and fireworks display on a luxury yacht as you cruise the local waters. $85 per adult, $45 per child, $25 per infant for three-course meal, fireworks, live entertainment and 3 1/2 hour cruise. Baytowne Marina, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort 9300 Emerald Coast Pkwy., Miramar Beach.

Boarding at 5:15 p.m., Cruise 6–9:30 p.m. (850) 650-2519 sunquestcruises.com

ADSO PRESENTS ‘SMALL SHOW’ JULY 7–29 Arts & Design Society (ADSO) show features works done on small canvases. FREE. ADSO Art Center, 17 First St. SE, Fort Walton Beach. Gallery hours: Tue–Fri, noon–4 p.m.; Sat, 1–4 p.m. Opening reception, July 15, 6–8 p.m. (850) 244-1271

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SUNQUEST CRUISES SOLARIS 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS & DINNER CRUISE

ADSO KIDS' FINE ART CAMP

JULY 4 Celebrate our nation’s birthday in true Emerald Coast style

JULY 11–15 The Arts and Design Society offers the opportunity for children to express themselves in creating visual arts. Classes begin on Monday and feature

14TH ANNUAL EMERALD COAST BLUE MARLIN CLASSIC JUNE 22–26

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The Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic is a sport fishing tournament, with cash categories for dolphin, tuna and wahoo, as well as individual angler trophies. Fishermen have an opportunity to make Destin fishing tournament history! Free. The Baytowne Marina and The Village of Baytowne Wharf, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, 9300 Emerald Coast Pkwy. W, Miramar Beach. Weigh-ins Fri–Sun 4 p.m. (850) 912-3224 fishecbc.com

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RED, WHITE AND BAYTOWNE JULY 4

Enjoy a day of fun in the sun, an evening that lights up the sky and family activities. The Village of Baytowne Wharf will have a host of kids’ activities from 6–10 p.m., including kids' crafts, face painting, and balloon sculpting. Live music will be performed from 6–9 p.m. Grab your boogie shoes and join in the fun. Come see the sky light up the sky over the lagoon with 4th of July Fireworks Celebration at 9:15 p.m. FREE. The Village of Baytowne Wharf, 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway W., Miramar Beach. (850) 267-8117 baytownewharf.com

a different medium each day, including clay artistry, drawing, painting and printmaking. The week ends with an art show and reception for the families, during the second half of each of Friday's class sessions. $70 per child ($60 for the children of ADSO members).

Pre-registration is required by Friday, July 8, for July Sessions.

Art Center, 17 First St. SE, Fort Walton Beach.

Morning sessions: 9:30–11:30 a.m. (ages 6–11); Afternoon sessions: 1–3 p.m. (ages 6–11). (850) 244-1271, artsdesignsociety.org/

NATURE ROCKS! PHOTO COURTESY 8FIFTY PRODUCTIONS AND VILLAGE OF BAYTOWNE WHARF

JULY 18-22 The E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center and Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation join forces to rock the summer for students entering grades 1-8. This weeklong immersive experience includes wildlife-themed art classes and hands-on drumming and songwriting classes with renowned percussionist Zig Wajler of “Hands on with Zig.” $165.

4956 State Highway 20 East, Freeport. 9 a.m.

Call (850) 835-1824 or visit eowilsoncenter.org to register.

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723 CELEBRATION JULY 23 Celebrate five years with the team at 723 Whiskey Bravo with a champagne toast at 7:23 pm, extended Happy Hour and a special check presentation to the Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center. FREE. 3031 Scenic Highway 30A, Seagrove Beach. 6 p.m. (850) 213-0015 723whiskeybravo.com

KIDS ON CAMPUS: ALL KINDS OF ART JULY 25-29 Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s All Kinds of Art is teaming up with the popular Kids on Campus program to provide summer enrichment in a collegiate environment for 3rd- through 8th-graders. This year’s camp has a dynamic lineup including classes with Nancy Hasty, art and set design classes and more. $95$200. Northwest Florida State College, Chautauqua Campus, DeFuniak Springs. 8:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. start times.

Visit mattiekellyartsfoundation.org for more information.

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FEB. 19 Wine lovers gathered at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa to sample from the more than 600 South Walton Beaches Food & Wine Festival entries, including medal winners in over 60 categories and light appetizers.

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Wine, Women and Shoes FEB. 21 “Sip Sip Hooray for Hollywood” was this year’s theme at Sinfonia Gulf Coast’s fundraising event that transformed the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa into a glamorous Oscar-worthy showcase.

Guests sipped wine while bidding on exciting silent and live auction lots and star-studded travel packages in addition to a bevy of fun shoe-themed awards and blingy prizes, including a closet makeover valued at $5,000.

PHOTOS BY ZANDRA WOLFGRAM

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SOCIAL STUDIES EC Top Salon APR. 8 The Hilton Sandestin hosted style, fun and fierce competition when nine of the top-nominated salons in the area battled it out by giving their models the ultimate makeover.

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THE EMERALD COAST MORE AND MORE, the Emerald Coast is exhibiting a distinctive, local flair and infectious energy — from the bright facades of progressive businesses to the beaches lined with welcoming lounge chairs and the full tables at our favorite eateries. Life along the Emerald Coast is further enhanced by businesses and professionals committed to delivering quality products and experiences, exemplary customer service and inviting environments. When you think of the word “best,” you may recall the mouthwatering meal you bragged to out-of-towners about, the spot you look forward to all week for drinks on Friday night, the suit that was tailored to perfection or the comfort you received from a caring physician. That is, you reflect on businesses that warrant recognition through the chance to win a coveted “Best of the EC” award. Contribute to giving your favorite business what it deserves. See the list of categories that follows and cast your Best of the EC ballot for 2016.

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THE RULES OK, get your pens ready. But first, please take note of our rules, which are designed to make the contest as fair as possible: • Only ballots printed on original magazine pages will be accepted — no copies (color or black-and-white) or facsimiles of the ballot.

• Ballots must have votes in at least 20 categories.

• All votes must be for locally owned Emerald Coast-area businesses. Locally owned and operated companies are defined by the owner or managing partner living in the Emerald Coast area or within a 30-mile radius of the Emerald Coast.

• No incentives, prizes, goods or services may be offered in exchange for votes.

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Appetizer: _____________________________________________________________________________ Asian: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Bagel Shop: ___________________________________________________________________________ Bakery: __________________________________________________________________________________ Bar/Tavern: ___________________________________________________________________________ BBQ: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Beer Selection/Craft Beer: ______________________________________________________ Bloody Mary: _________________________________________________________________________ Breakfast: ______________________________________________________________________________ Brunch: _________________________________________________________________________________ Cajun/Creole: ________________________________________________________________________ Chef: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Chinese: ________________________________________________________________________________ Coffee: __________________________________________________________________________________ Dessert: ________________________________________________________________________________ Fine Dining: ___________________________________________________________________________ Food Truck/Airstream: ___________________________________________________________ French: _________________________________________________________________________________ Gourmet/Food Shop/Speciality Food Store: ____________________________ Grouper Sandwich: ________________________________________________________________ Gumbo: _________________________________________________________________________________ Hamburger: ___________________________________________________________________________ Happy Hour: _________________________________________________________________________ Hibachi: ________________________________________________________________________________ Best Frozen Treat (Ice Cream, Yogurt, Gelato, Snow Cones): _____ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Italian: __________________________________________________________________________________ Locally Owned Restaurant: ____________________________________________________ Margarita: _____________________________________________________________________________ Martini: _________________________________________________________________________________ Mediterranean: ______________________________________________________________________

• Only one ballot per envelope is permitted.

•B usinesses may not require ballots to be turned in to a central location; ballots must be filled out independently and mailed to address listed below.

• All ballots must be mailed directly to the post office box address below: Coastal Accounting Certified Public Accountants & Consultants C/O: Best of the Emerald Coast 1150 Airport Rd, Unit 172 Destin, FL 32541 • Ballots must be postmarked by June 30, 2016.

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“We have a lot of millennials running around here on any given day,” the 63-year-old says with a smile. “The workplace has evolved as our culture has. The 25-year-old of today approaches work differently than the 25-year-old did 20 years ago. As employers, we have to pay attention to this. To have a successful workplace, you have to know how to deal with your employees. How to engage them and keep them. My generation understood you had to pay your dues to rise in a company. Millennials expect that journey to be considerably faster.”

Oppenheim brings in a massage therapist once a month for his staff and he tries to do fun things, such as have happy hours. He will allow his employees to work remotely when necessary.

“We try to have a nurturing, fun, engaging workplace,” he says. “You have to have trust, provide flexibility, reward success, encourage creativity, guide but not direct. The goal is to understand what their goals are and help them get there.”

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There are a lot of words used to describe the Millennial Generation. The term “fearless” is one of the more popular. Unlike the baby boomers, who tended to stick with one company or at least stay in the career they were trained for, this new crop of workers doesn’t hesitate to jump jobs or careers.

Millennials reportedly leave their employers in less than three years — sooner if they don’t like a company’s culture. Many of them want to travel and experience other cultures while they’re young. Others want to move away from smaller cities to urban areas that offer more cultural activities and the opportunity to meet and engage with other young professionals from around the country — a brain drain that could adversely affect places like Northwest Florida.

“Millennials are driving social and geographic shifts,” notes a 2014 White House report. “Especially the more educated among them have moved in large numbers to urban areas. (This) could have important economic implications for a long time to come.”

Dorian Zwierewicz is a business growth consultant at the University of West Florida’s Small Business Development Center. He’s 23, has an MBA from UWF in hand and loves his job and his boss. He plans to remain

flexible in his future plans, possibly remaining in Pensacola, but he also has a five-year plan that may lead him to “move to something bigger.” He already has friends moving to bigger cities such as Atlanta, Boston and Philadelphia for work and school.

“They say there is so much more to do,” he says. “The lifestyle and culture are all big factors.”

Brianna Barnebee, 24, graduated from Florida State University in 2014. She majored in public relations and international affairs and now works with Oppenheim. But in a couple of years she’d like to have a stable job that allows her to work remotely while traveling the world.

“It’s more about the experience and being happy than making the most money,” she says. “Our parents were working to make money. It’s normal for us to go job to job to get the best experience possible. We want to achieve the best for us, not for our parents.”

She knows others who are taking time out from careers to teach English in foreign countries or even become nannies for families overseas, jobs that don’t offer much money but open new opportunities to become immersed in different cultures. Being thousands of miles from home isn’t as fearful as it may have once been because modern technology helps them stay close to friends and family.

Her coworker Gabrielle Shaiman, 23, is a native of South Florida and says her current job is a great opportunity for a recent college graduate (she also earned her degree from FSU in 2014), but she doesn’t expect to be in Tallahassee long term. In fact, “my parents are supportive of me getting out of the Florida bubble.”

Having grown up with technology and the Internet, millennials see the world as their oyster.

“We want to be very independent,” says Shaiman, “and we have a lot of resources that other generations didn’t have.”

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At the age of 31, Sandi Poreda is on the leading edge of the Millennial Generation. She began her career working like a baby boomer, putting in long hours, starting at the bottom of the office ladder and working her way up.

She liked the security. But in her later 20s, she began to re-evaluate.

“As I got a little older, I began to value quality of life as a work asset,” she says. “It was OK with me if I made a little less. I think maybe we’re starting to pay more attention to a better sense of balance. That was the turning point for me.”

In January 2015, she took the plunge and started her own company, Bulldog Strategy Group in Tallahassee.

She used skills learned during her years working in the office of Florida’s attorney general and transferred them to a public relations company that specializes in litigation communication, serving attorneys and their clients.

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Thanks to technology, many of today’s jobs don’t require employees to be in the office, at their desks, from 9 to 5.

And, believe it or not, a 2013 Millennial Branding study reported that almost half of millennials say they’d choose flexibility over pay.

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They are certainly a confident group. A 2014 Wells Fargo study revealed that the vast majority of millennials (84 percent) feel they have the skills to succeed in their career goals and are confident their careers will advance. If they lost their job, 78 percent believe they could find a comparable one within a year — a sharp contrast to baby boomers (58 percent).

Calling them lazy and entitled could be a bum rap on an entire generation, but millennials do have some work traits that boomers in particular sometimes find mystifying.

“When they get into the workplace, they want you to tell them what you want and then leave them alone. That’s a hard adjustment for a baby boomer,” admits Keyna Cory, 61, president of Public Affairs Consultants Inc. in Tallahassee who hires (and pays) a lot of interns. “They are workers that want opportunities but want instant gratification. You’ve got to thank them — they’ve grown up in a world where everyone gets a participation trophy.”

But then, whose fault is that?

“We’re products of the environment we’re raised in. I’ve read that we’re entitled and everyone’s a winner,” points out Zwierewicz, of UWF’s Small Business Development Center. “If we were raised that way, we can’t be blamed for it. I always thought it was a strange analogy. We weren’t the ones handing out the trophy.

“I don’t think I’m lazy at all. My focus at work is really on adding value.”

In a student survey she did for her doctoral thesis, Barbara White said she learned that even though millennials get the rap for not being responsible, they want to be valued as being highly responsible.

“They wanted to be perceived as an expert, so their advice would be sought,” says White, an assistant professor in accounting and finance at UWF. “We know this generation tends to be a little more confident, have higher expectations and they will question things more.”

As for getting pats on the back at work, she says millennials grew up hearing about how special they were and getting constant reinforcement.

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“We know that you won’t have someone come by every day and tell you what a good job you’re doing,” White says. But, she adds, employers could help the situation by establishing more regular employee reviews (even every three months) to let younger workers know how they’re performing. Still, she cautions, “They want realistic feedback. They know some of what they got (as youths) was smoke and mirrors.”

Another suggestion she offers is to let millennial employees serve on company committees, maybe even establishing junior committees to tackle some issues in the workplace.

And, she adds, “they will work hard if it’s important to them. Incorporate those things that are important.”

Still, when millennials get into their first job situation, employers may often have to start out teaching some of the basics.

Cory said some of her interns have had to be taught how to properly answer the phone and how not to rely on texting for everything. (She even had an intern resign by text, telling her, “I’m not happy working here. My key’s on the desk.”)

And, when the economy is good, she knows they could leave their job in a heartbeat for a better opportunity. But she knows that older employers will have to learn to adjust to the new workers they’ll be encountering and the new consumers their businesses will need to connect with to survive.

“I’m going to have to adjust,” Cory says. “If I’m going to grow my business, as an employer I’m going to have to put on a different mindset. I’m going to have to adjust to them.”

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Ask a millennial the last time he or she walked into a bank and they might not even remember. They are in the forefront of online banking — a 2014 survey by Citibank revealed that 20 percent of their customers under the age of 40 don’t have a checkbook — and use their smartphones for some of the most vital tasks in their lives. Staying in communication with friends and family? Don’t call. Text.

Or better yet, send a photo or video via Snapchat.

“They’re moving away from email. They’re using all these messaging apps, like Snapchat. It really is a very new world out there,” says Randi Zuckerberg, sister of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who is a New York Times bestselling author and founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media. “Not every business needs to be on Snapchat, but they need to understand the why of this huge trend and how to be better about recruiting and hiring millennials.

“The new generation of consumers likes to share things more than buy. They don’t buy cars, they prefer experiences over material objects. So these are things businesses need to understand if they are going to be successful. It really is a very new world out there.”

Some businesses are trying to prepare. A 2015 survey for Transitions Optical began tracking the attitude of millennials toward their eye doctors and eyeglass preferences.

“Cultural sensitivity, giving back and having the freedom to express their personal style all emerged as being highly valued among millennial eyeglass wearers — and are also core values of growing ethnic minority groups that make up such a large portion of this generation,” says Patience

Sandra Bullock Smith, a native of Shalimar, Florida, can tell you about a happy childhood and about growing up with her siblings in a house filled with love. She can tell you about the sterling character traits and strengths that her mother, Rebie Mooney Bullock, possessed. And Ms. Smith can also relate to you the profound and sometimes piercing experiences of accompanying her beloved mother on a journey through her final years and, eventually, her final days.

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Sandra’s book “Trading Places: Becoming My Mother’s Mother — A Daughter’s Memoir” takes you through Sandra’s experiences as she cared daily for her much-loved but increasingly fragile elderly mother. Sandra encountered shifts in the parent/child relationship that were sometimes predictable and sometimes surprising. Her memoir lets the reader glimpse some of the specific challenges she faced while caring for an aging parent, but more powerfully, to also feel the depth of understanding that Sandra achieved during this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Sandra’s book is a balm for those who have had similar experiences. If you know someone who has struggled or is currently working to care for anyone in fragile condition, this book is a wonderful gift. It was recently selected by IndieReader.com as one of the “Best Spring Books of 2016.”

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Cook, director of North America marketing for the optical company. “This reinforces the importance of eyecare professionals embracing multicultural outreach efforts and paying attention to trends in this area.”

One of the biggest differences between millennials and earlier generations? They’re more likely to consider what’s fashionable or which pair bears a recognized name brand when choosing their eyeglasses.

“Having grown up with the Internet and being the first on many social media sites, it’s not surprising millennials tend to be more aware of the latest fashion trends,” Cook says. “By keeping this in mind … eye-care professionals can help to grow their businesses while increasing patient satisfaction.”

Whole Foods formed a special innovation team and is launching a new, “hip” market concept aimed at millennial customers. They’re calling it 365 by Whole Foods Market, and the first stores will open in 2016.

“This new format will feature a modern, streamlined design, innovative technology and a curated product mix,” co-CEO Walter Robb told investors when making the announcement in May. “It will deliver a convenient, transparent and values-oriented experience geared toward millennial shoppers … We believe the growth potential for this new complementary brand to be as great as it is for our highly successful Whole Foods Market brand.”

Even hotels, including most recently Best Western, are launching rebranding campaigns in an attempt to appeal to millennials.

Michael K. Brady, the Carl DeSantis Professor and chair of Florida State University’s Department of Marketing, suggests that those companies with special recognition programs for customers could attract millennial customers.

“They like to be individualistic and recognized for what they do, and companies can turn that to their advantage with programs like loyalty clubs that recognize consumers for being good customers or having special lines for entrance for loyal customers, like the airlines do,” he says. “They respond well to that recognition.”

As for technology, they don’t just expect it, they demand it. And it will be up to businesses to figure out how to incorporate technology, especially interactive technology, into their sales. Take for instance, the Magic Mirror, which allows customers to try on products via a mirror instead of physically putting on a piece of clothing, jewelry or eyewear.

It’s already boosting sales in some stores like Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom’s.

“They want to see technology in places it hasn’t been before,” Brady says. And, he adds, “They’re very skeptical consumers. But that’s also an opportunity for marketers, who will need to convey a message of truth worthiness.”

But Cory reminds all that millennials have a short attention span, so selling them on anything could be a challenge.

“If they don’t understand within seven seconds, they move on. A goldfish will stare at something for nine seconds,” she says. “We have to make websites so that millennials get it, like it and understand it — or they will move on. Whether you are a baker, clothing store or professional services provider, you’ll need to keep their attention and keep them wanting to come back for more.” EC

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s the sun set at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa on April 8, hundreds of guests entered the ballroom filled with a sense of anticipation — the culminating event of the 2016 Emerald Coast Top Salon competition was about to begin.

The energy was infectious and stylists arrived looking their most fashion-forward.

Representatives of the nine competing salons chatted and checked out the competition over libations and a scrumptious spread including chicken and waffles. A jazzy family band from Tallahassee by way of New Orleans, Jacob’s Ladder, serenaded the room during the cocktail hour. Soon, the lights dimmed and video screens pulsated with a welcoming video that captured the crowd’s attention.

Each salon and its model were introduced through filmed video interviews, which captured the close interaction that takes place during the makeover process and provided insight to the lives of the models. The screens faded and a backlit screen elegantly silhouetted the models before they made their appearances on stage.

From a teen-age boy to middle-age women, each model exuded charm and confidence that stemmed from their new looks; training from modeling coach Marsha Doll and fashions provided by Destin Commons. Each boasted a brilliant smile, thanks to teeth whitening services provided by the competition’s presenting sponsor, the Center for Cosmetic & Family Dentistry. Trainers at the Blueprint Health Studio had seen to it that bodies were toned. ZT Motors displayed a 1. Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Kimberly Balzli (center) was presented this prestigious award for her leadership in the salon community and her contributions to the community by last years top salon winner Avantgarde’s model Dayna Iscano (left) and Emerald Coast Magazine’s Vice President and Emcee McKenzie Burleigh Lohbeck (right). →

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2. The crowd and competing salons erupted into cheers upon seeing the first glance of their fabulously made-over model.

3. Emcee Leigha Inman pumped up the crowd and kept the energy electric.

4. Marsha Doll’s stunning models took to the catwalk with spring and summer fashions provided by Destin Commons.

5. Jacob’s Ladder performed catchy and soulful tunes that had the crowd swaying and dancing along. 6. 2016 Top Salon winner, Melody Ghostley, wowed the crowd with her gorgeous look styled

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luxurious sports car out front to catch the attention of all who entered the resort.

As part of the evening, a $1,000 shopping spree at Destin Commons and a relaxing vacation at Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa were auctioned off to top bidders.

The nine models took their final strut down the catwalk and attendees began voting via text messages. Jacob’s Ladder supplied soulful sounds before

B-Boy Productions took over with fresh dance tracks.

Attendees enjoyed themselves by trying on fun props and funky hats and striking poses at the on-site photo booth.

An excited buzz took over the room as the winners were announced: The Fan Favorite award went to Pure & Couture and bubbly model, Charina Perez, with her textured, long bob and sleek, stylish pants suit.

The second runner-Up was The Posh Daisy Salon and Spa whose model, Lisa St. Aubin, sported a deep red pixie cut and stunning floral dress.

First runner-up honors went to Serenity by the Sea and model, Pamela Hudson, who wowed the crowd with a blonde bob and mod print dress.

Amid cheers and a parade of excited stylists, the 2016 Top Salon award was presented to Avantgarde Salonspa

and gorgeous model, Melody Ghostley, who rocked long blonde locks and a dazzling smile. A portion of event proceeds was reserved for Avantgarde’s charity, Sinfonia Gulf Coast.

The night concluded with warm smiles, congratulatory hugs and a sense of pride as each salon left knowing it had made life-changing differences in the looks and the outlooks of their models.

JUDGES: Dr. Julia Skinner Dean Faulkenberry Marsha Doll Roy Bedard Audrey Sweet

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Emerald Coast chefs share their recipes for success and talk about the influences that led them to the kitchen.

CHEF Q&A’S We grill — well, not so much grill — we pepper chefs with a few questions about what makes them cook.

Man’s relationship with food is ever evolving. We are born knowing instinctively what we need, grow to discover what we like and over time may increasingly become concerned about what foods like us. But never do we outgrow a taste for special occasions with food at their centers. It’s how we treat ourselves.

The perfect dining experience involves multiple components: ambience, service, company, conversation and libations, but those ingredients are merely instruments.

Chefs, artists whose medium happens to be edible, are the conductors. They are managers, too, who must keep the cooks in the kitchen attuned to concerns including preparation, presentation and promptness. And they are chemists who experiment with various combinations of textures, flavors and

temperatures to see what results. When they are satisfied, we are more than satisfied.

Here, we present profiles of three Emerald Coast chefs of note, men whose culinary favorites range from seared scallops to deep-fried Brussels (not mussels) and Pasta Carbonara, whose very name conjures heavy cream and Parmesan and eggs. We explore, albeit briefly, their inspirations, motivations and goals in an effort to account for their passion and their dedication to their craft. The exercise is a lot like trying to reduce a favorite dish to a recipe card and necessarily is incomplete.

Our featured chefs are trailblazers, finally, people who lead us to experiences and gustatory delights that we never would arrive at on our own. Take yourselves out to dinner, gentlemen. You deserve it.— STEVE BORNHOFT

Tommy Lemasters Chef de Cuisine, Brotula’s Seafood House & Steamer

How do you measure your success? Success is measured by the guest’s experience — smiling and returning guests are the result of hard work, dedication and a true sign of achievement! A unique experience that always brings a smile to the customer’s face is the true Gulf-to-table “hook and cook” program we offer. Our most satisfied guests are the ones who bring in a fish they caught in the Gulf that day and allow my team

What made you want to pursue this career? My pursuit of a career as a chef was driven by my passion for food, knowledge and the ability to get creative with every dish. Brotula’s has given me the opportunity to get my hands on a variety of fresh products.

What is your philosophy? My philosophy is simple: learn and teach.

Each day I to try to learn one more flavor profile and try my hardest to teach my crew the passion for serving the guest 210 Harbor Blvd the best possible meal.

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What is your favorite dish and why? Believe it or not, the Brussels sprouts. They showcase a different level of flavor. We deep fry fresh Brussels then toss them in balsamic butter, salt and pepper and finish them with parmesan cheese. The layers of flavor paired with the crunch is what sets it apart.

and I to put our own creativity to their trophy catch.

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What inspires/influences your cuisine? The inspiration and influences in the menu derive from a true Gulf-totable experience. Having the freshest

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How would you describe your cuisine? Fresh Gulf seafood with a Southern-style twist. For example, the shrimp and grits. Our Southern twist is fresh Cajun shrimp with chicken stock, gouda cheese grits and herb buerre blanc.

food possible is key for any chef. I’m truly blessed to be a part of owners, Chris and Tyler’s vision — to create friendly casual and exciting dining experiences while incorporating fresh and sustainable ingredients into the culture, art and diversity of the cuisine.

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Executive Chef, Dewey Destin How would you describe the cuisine? The best way to describe the cuisine here at Dewey’s on the Harbor is a simple Southern coastal cuisine.

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What is your philosophy? The word “can’t” is not in my vocabulary — if there’s a will there’s a way. And, always treat others the way you would like to be treated.

What is the most important item in the kitchen? There is more than one important thing in the kitchen. For instance, fresh quality food and teamwork! If you don’t have these, you may as well start from scratch.

How do you measure your success? I measure my success by customer satisfaction. We have regular and return customers that have been coming to Dewey’s for years. Our staff has grown, and we get busier every year. I like that I am able to educate people and our youth.

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What is your favorite dish and why? I have multiple favorites: crab claws, seared scallops and fresh Gulf fish fried in corn meal with cheese grits. They are never a disappointment.

What inspires/influences your cuisine? My cuisine is inspired by my heritage and training. Having grown up on the Gulf Coast, I learned to cook many traditional Florida seafood dishes. In culinary school, I spent time in France, which

gave me exposure to European cuisine and sauces. The seasons also influence my ideas. I love traditional dishes that I can put a spin on. Sometimes, even colors inspire me. I go through different phases of inspiration, which have proven to be beneficial.

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How do you measure your success? By being considered a local favorite. I love looking around and seeing a full restaurant of familiar faces and watching everyone have a great time.

What made you want to pursue this career? L ooking back, I would say I was about ten years old. Growing up in Sicily with a

What is your philosophy? With hard work and perseverance, you can make your dreams a reality. Stay humble and be grateful for your blessings.

What is the most important item in the kitchen? My team.

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huge Italian family, we spent a lot of time in the kitchen. I loved watching my grandparents, aunts and uncles creating the best meals for our family and friends. I saw how food really brings everyone together. So, I decided to watch and learn. I knew then I wanted to explore an opportunity in the culinary world.

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What inspires/influences EatMimmos.com your cuisine? My family, heritage and most of all my grandmother. She taught me that the simplest ingredients can make the best meals.

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How would you describe your cuisine? I would say traditional authentic Italian cuisine. We use the best and freshest ingredients. All sauces, breads, dressings, desserts, brick oven pizzas and so much more are homemade. We try to bring a little taste of Italy to every dish.

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Enjoy big wines and small plates in an intimate atmosphere. Open daily 11 a.m.– midnight. 45 Central Square, Seaside, 850-231-4545. $$ L D

THE BEACH HOUSE

Casual beach front dining. Open daily 11 a.m.–10 p.m. 4009 S. Sandestin Blvd., Miramar Beach. 850-267-4800. $$ L D

CAFÉ BOLO ★

Gourmet coffee, sandwiches, soups, pastries and cakes on beautiful Scenic 30A. Open daily from 7 a.m. 4368 County Road 30A, Santa Rosa Beach. 850-267-2060. $ B L Seafood, poultry and pasta served with specialty sauces. Homemade desserts.

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Hot wings and cold beer. Tue–Sat open at 10:30 a.m., Sun open at noon.

116 Eglin Pkwy., Fort Walton Beach.

850-243-9463. $ L D

CALLAHAN’S RESTAURANT & DELI Great sandwiches, seafood specials and prime rib. Mon–Sat 10 a.m.–10 p.m.

791 Harbor Blvd., Destin. 850-837-6328. $L D

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Craft brews on tap along with artisan cocktails and elevated bar fare. Open daily 11 a.m.–12 a.m. 4424 Commons Dr., Destin.

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850-460-7907. $$ L D

CUVEE BISTRO ★

Classic Italian, French and Asian influenced dishes. Open daily 5:30-10 p.m.

36120 Emerald Coast Pkwy. W. Destin. (Also at 30Avenue, 12805 Highway 98 in Inlet Beach.) 850-650-8900. $$$ D

GEORGE’S AT ALYS BEACH

Seafood, burgers and sandwiches. Open daily 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and 5–9 p.m. 30 Castle Harbour Dr., Alys Beach. 850-641-0017. $$ L D

Steak, seafood, pasta, soups, salads and desserts. Lunch Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Dinner Mon–Sat, open at 5 p.m. Closed Sun. 157 SE Brooks St., Fort Walton Beach.

850-302-0266. $$ L D

MARIE’S BISTRO & BAR ★

Seafood, steak, pasta and sushi. Serving lunch 11 a.m.–2 p.m., Tues–Fri and dinner at 5 p.m. Tues–Sun. 2260 W. County Highway 30A, Blue Mountain Beach. 850-278-6856.

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JOHNNY O’QUIGLEY’S ★

Steak, seafood and barbecue. Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–midnight, Fri–Sun 11 a.m.–1 a.m.

34940 Emerald Coast Pkwy, Destin.

850-837-1015. $ L D

MARINA CAFÉ

Gourmet pizzas, Creole and American cuisine. Open daily 5–10 p.m. 404 E. Hwy. 98, Destin. 850-837-7960. $$$ D

NICK’S BOATHOUSE

Serving a wide variety of seafood, steaks and flatbreads by the waterfront. Open daily for lunch and dinner from 11 a.m.– 9 p.m. 455 W. Main St., Pensacola.

850-912-8775. $$ L D

SUNSET BAY CAFÉ

Chef-inspired twists on classic dishes.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner or cocktail. Open daily 7 a.m.–2 p.m. Tiki Bar open noon to sunset. Linkside Conference Center, 158 Sandestin Blvd. N., Miramar Beach.

850-267-7108. $ B L

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Seafood, salad, chef specials. Open daily 11 a.m.–midnight. 10859 W. Emerald Coast Pkwy., Suite 103, Miramar Beach.

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Asian dishes and full sushi bar. Open 4 p.m. daily. 3295 W. Hwy. 30A, Santa Rosa Beach.

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Seafood, po’boys, burgers and salads.

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“We specialize in providing great service and have a flair for remembering customers and taking care of their needs.”

They remember their customers because many of them are repeat offenders visiting often to please their palates with authentic cuisine, much of which is fresh from Italy.

Olive oils, plum tomatoes, sheet pasta and flour are shipped from Naples, and sausage arrives from Chicago twice a week.

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OSAKA ★

Known for its sushi but serves a variety of dishes, including chicken, steak and seafood.

Lunch 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Dinner 5–10:30 p.m.

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850-650-4688 or 850-650-4689. $$ L D

JASMINE THAI ★

Traditional dishes in a contemporary atmosphere. Lunch: Tue–Sun 11 a.m.– 3 p.m. Dinner: Tue–Sun 5–9 p.m.

4463 Common Drive W., Ste. 108, Destin.

850-460-7780. $$ L D

SHAN KISHI

Sushi, sashimi and hibachi are the focus at this Japanese eatery. Open daily 11 a.m.– 10 p.m. 11275 US Highway 98 W, Unit 4, Miramar Beach, (850) 460-8998 and 13800 Panama City Beach Pkwy, Panama City, (850) 249-3663. $ L D

YIOTA’S GREEK DELI

Traditional greek food made from family recipes. Order at counter. 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

130 E. Miracle Strip Pkwy., Mary Esther.

850-302-0691. $ L

DESSERT BLUE MOUNTAIN BEACH CREAMERY Homemade ice cream, sorbet and frozen yogurt treats. Open daily 10 a.m.–10 p.m.

Cash only. 2129 S. County Highway 83, Blue Mountain Beach. 850-278-6849. $$

BBQ BUCK’S SMOKEHOUSE

Brisket, ribs and pulled pork sandwiches and plates in a casual, rustic atmosphere.

Open daily 11 a.m.–8 p.m. 303 Harbor Blvd., Destin. 850-837-3600. $ L D

JIM ’N NICK’S BAR-B-Q ★

Smokehouse barbecue, beer and wine.

Open daily 11 a.m. 14073 Emerald Coast Pkwy., Destin. 850-351-1991. $ L D

98 BAR-B-QUE

Award-winning barbeque, gumbo, sandwiches, salads in a casual atmosphere.

Dine in, take out, catering. Mon–Sat 11 a.m.–8 p.m. 5008 Highway 98, Santa Rosa Beach. 850-622-0679. $ L D

JOHNNNY MCTIGHE’S IRISH PUB

Easygoing pub providing Irish and American eats, a game room for kids and deck seating. 11 a.m.–2 a.m. 2298 Scenic Highway 30A, Blue Mountain Beach.

850-267-0101. $$ L D

MCGUIRE’S IRISH PUB ★

Burgers and pub grub and the famous 18-cent Senate Bean Soup. Open daily 11 a.m.–2 a.m. 33 Highway 98, Destin. (Also in Pensacola). 850-650-0000. $$ L D

ITALIAN/PIZZA ANGELINA’S PIZZA & PASTA

Authentic homemade pizza pie and Italian dishes in a casual atmosphere.

Lunch and dinner daily: 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m.

4005 E. Hwy. 30A, Seagrove Beach.

850-231-2500. $ B L D

BREAKFAST/ BRUNCH/BAKERY ANOTHER BROKEN EGG CAFÉ ★

FAT CLEMENZA’S ★

French pastries, croissants, crusty breads, soup, salads and sandwiches served 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Mon–Fri, Sat 7:30 a.m.– 2 p.m. Closed Sun. 420 Mary Esther Cutoff, Fort Walton Beach. 850-244-2848. $ B L

MAMA CLEMENZA’S EUROPEAN BREAKFAST ★

Award-winning breakfast. Old World family recipes. Open Wed–Sun 8 a.m.–1 p.m.

Holiday Plaza, 12273 Emerald Coast Pkwy. W, Destin. 850-246-6262. $$ B

GREEK AEGEAN RESTAURANT ★

Authentic Greek restaurant. Breakfast 8–11 a.m., Lunch 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Dinner 4–9 p.m. 11225 Emerald Coast Pkwy., Miramar Beach (and Shalimar). 850-460-2728. $$ B L D

ALA BABA GRILL CAFÉ

Casual spot for familiar Turkish and Greek recipes offered à la carte & at a buffet, plus beer and wine. 10 a.m.–9 p.m. 550 Mary Esther Cutoff, Fort Walton Beach. 850-986-5555. $ L D

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IRISH

Italian cuisine and wood-fired pizza.

Open Mon–Fri for lunch, Mon–Sat for dinner. 75 Eglin Pkwy., Fort Walton Beach.

850-243-0707. $$ B L D

BON APPETIT FRENCH BAKERY & CAFÉ ★

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Ice cream selections are made fresh on-site daily. Noon–7:00 p.m. 4655 Gulfstar Drive, Destin. 850-269-2920. $

CLEMENZA’S UPTOWN ★

Breakfast all day, plus sandwiches, patty melts, specials, soups, salads and desserts. Open daily 7 a.m.–2 p.m. Closed Mondays. 979 E. Highway 98, Suite F, Destin. (Also in Miramar Beach, Panama City, Pensacola, Sandestin and Grayton Beach) 850-650-0499. $ B

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BRUSTERS ★

THAI DELIGHT

Traditional dishes in a casual atmosphere.

Open daily 11 a.m.–9 p.m., 821 Harbor Blvd., Destin. 850-650-3945. $$ L D

P R I M E

Classical Italian cuisine. Lunch Mon–Fri 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Dinner Mon–Wed 5–9:30 p.m., Thu–Sat 5–10 p.m. Holiday Plaza/Hwy. 98, Miramar Beach. 850-650-5980. $$ L D

GRAFFITI

Traditional Italian house specialties like seafood pizza. Mon–Thu 5–9 p.m., Fri–Sat 5–10 p.m. 707 E. Hwy. 98, Destin.

850-654-2764. $$ D

HELEN BACK

Pizza and cold beer in a sports bar atmosphere. Locations in Pensacola, Navarre, Crestview and Valparaiso. Open daily 11 a.m.–4 a.m. 114 Amberjack Dr., Fort Walton Beach. 850-796-1451. $ L D

MIMMO’S RISTORANTE ITALIANO Italian dishes. Open Mon–Fri 11 a.m– 10 p.m., Sat–Sun 5–10 p.m. 979 Highway 98, Suite 5, Destin. 850-460-7353. $$ L D

THE PIZZA BAR AT BUD & ALLEY’S Artisan cheese, fresh salads, antipasto dishes, homemade soups, seasonal vegetables, hearty pastas and homemade wood-fired Neapolitan pizza. Open daily from 11 a.m. 2236 E. County Road 30A, Seaside. 850-231-3113. $$ L D

SAVOR THE CLASSIC & SOPHISTICATED Relying on an array of fresh, seasonally inspired ingredients, Executive Chef Dan Vargo creates the most unforgettable meals found on the Emerald Coast. With hand selected prime steaks, Gulf-to-table seafood, craft cocktails and more than 600 wines, Seagar’s prides itself in providing the most decadent indulgent meals.

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TRATTORIA BORAGO

Pork tenderloin or pan-seared grouper from the open kitchen. Open 6 p.m. daily. 80 E. Hwy. 30A, Grayton Beach. 850-231-9167. $$ D

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heaping portions from old family recipes.

Enjoy a number of pasta variations as well as seafood, chicken, veal, steak and thin crust pizza. Expansive wine and beer list.

Reservations required. Open Tue–Sat 5 p.m. 205 Government St., Valparaiso.

850-678-8299. $$ D

TUSCANY ITALIAN BISTRO

Northern Italian cuisine meats, fresh seafood and garden vegetables. Tues–Sun 4 p.m.–close. 36178 Emerald Coast Pkwy., Destin. 850-650-2451. $$ D

MEXICAN CANTINA LAREDO ★

A gourmet twist on Mexican favorites.

Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri–Sat 11 a.m.– 11 p.m. 585 Grand Blvd., Miramar Beach.

850-654-5649. $$ B L D

CRAB ISLAND CANTINA

Latin-inspired Mexican cuisine. Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.–9 p.m. 2 Harbor Blvd., Destin.

850-424-7417. $$ L D

PEPITO’S ★

Authentic Mexican cuisine, delicious margaritas and weekly specials. Open daily 11 a.m.–10 p.m. 11225 Hwy. 98, Destin, Niceville, Miramar Beach. 850-269-7788.

Emerald Coast. Open daily 5 a.m.–11 p.m.

538 E. Hwy. 98, Destin. 850-837-2506. $$ B L D

HARRY T’S

American and seafood spot set in a roomy waterfront space stuffed with circus memorabilia. Mon–Thu 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Fri–Sat 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–10 p.m.

46 Harbor Blvd., Destin. 850-654-4800. $$ B L D

HIGH TIDE RESTAURANT & OYSTER BAR ★

Casual eatery featuring an oyster bar. Open daily 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m. 1203 Miracle Strip Pkwy.

SE., Fort Walton Beach. 850-244-2124. $$ L D

JACKACUDA’S SEAFOOD & SUSHI

Seafood, sushi, salad and sandwiches. Open daily from 11 a.m. Sunday brunch at 10 a.m.

56 Harbor Blvd., HarborWalk Village, Destin.

850-424-3507. $$ L D

PICOLO’S RESTAURANT

Fresh seafood. Open daily 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and 5–10 p.m. 70 Hotz Ave., Grayton Beach.

850-231-1008. $$ L D

POPPY’S SEAFOOD FACTORY

Fresh seafood, steak and poultry dishes.

Open 11 a.m.–9 p.m. daily. The Village of Baytowne Wharf, Miramar Beach.

850-351-1996. $$$ L D

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THE TACO BAR AT BUD & ALLEY’S Baja fish tacos, homemade guacamole, burritos and top-shelf margaritas. Open daily from 11 a.m. (in season). 2236 E. Country Road 30A, Seaside. 850-231-4781. $$ L D

SEAFOOD

TAKE OUT DESTIN ICE SEAFOOD MARKET & DELI ★

Fresh fish and seafood items, pastas, salads and side dishes, Buckhead meats, decadent deserts, wines, cheeses, spices and more.

Open daily 8 a.m.–7 p.m. 663 Emerald Coast Pkwy, Destin. 850-837-8333. $$ L D

BOATHOUSE OYSTER BAR

SARAH K’S GOURMET

BOSHAMPS SEAFOOD & OYSTER HOUSE ★

WENDY’S KITCHEN

Ice cold beer, raw oysters, award-winning gumbo. Open daily 11 a.m.–2 a.m. 288 B Harbor Blvd., Destin. 850-837-3645. L D

Gulf-to-table Southern cuisine.

Open daily at 11 a.m. 414 Harbor Blvd., Destin. 850-424-7406. $$ L D

BROTULA’S SEAFOOD HOUSE & STEAMER ★

Fresh steamed and boiled seafood dishes.

Open daily for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Destin Harbor, Destin.

850-460-8900. $$$ B

BUD & ALLEY’S WATERFRONT RESTAURANT

Sea-to-table dining serving fresh seafood, steak and vegetarian dishes. Open 11:30 a.m.

Mon–Fri. Roof bar open 11:30 p.m.–2 a.m. in summer. 2236 E. Hwy. 30A, Seaside.

850-231-5900. $$$ L D

DEWEY DESTIN’S HARBORSIDE ★

Award-winning seafood in a quaint house.

Open daily 11 a.m.– 8 p.m. 202 Harbor Blvd., Destin. 850-837-7525. $$$ L D

DEWEY DESTIN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & MARKET ★

Outdoor setting, fresh seafood. Open 11 a.m.–8 p.m. 9 Calhoun Ave., Destin.

850-837-7575. $$ B L D

FISH OUT OF WATER RESTAURANT Southern coastal cuisine with an Asian flair.

5:30–10 p.m. daily. Located in the WaterColor Inn, Santa Rosa Beach. 850-534-5050. $$$ D

HARBOR DOCKS ★

A surf-and-turf restaurant. Breakfast, lunch and dinner and the best sushi on the

Bruster’s & Nathan’s of Destin 4655 Gulfstarr Drive 855-269-2920 BRUSTERS.COM

Ready-to-heat cuisine. Jumbo lump crab cakes and fresh chicken salad. Open at 11 a.m.

34940 Hwy. 98, Destin. 850-269-0044. $ L D Homemade meals from Wendy’s kitchen to your table. Comfort food, casseroles.

11 a.m.–6 p.m. Mon–Fri. 14091 Emerald Coast Pkwy., Destin. 850-837-8837. L D

STEAK & SEAFOOD BIJOUX RESTAURANT & SPIRITS ★

Fine dining coastal cuisine with a New Orleans flair, Gulf seafood, prime steaks.

Open daily, 4–10 p.m. The Market Shops, 9375 Emerald Coast Pkwy. W, Suite 22, Miramar Beach, 850-622-0760. $$$ D

JACKSON’S STEAKHOUSE

High-end steakhouse cuisine with fine wines. Local seafood is hand-selected and artistically prepared to perfection. Open Tue–Sat for dinner 5:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.

Open Tue–Fri for lunch 11 a.m.–2 p.m. 400 S. Palafox St., Pensacola. 850-469-9898. $$$ D

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MARLIN GRILL ★

Seafood, steaks, salads and appetizers.

Open nightly at 5 p.m. The Village of Baytowne Wharf, Miramar Beach. 850-351-1990. $$$ D

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE ★

Steak and seafood. New Orleans-inspired.

Mon–Sat 5:30–10 p.m., Sun 5:30–9 p.m.

Silver Shells Resort. 1500 Emerald Coast Pkwy., Destin. 850-337-5108. $$$ D

SEAGAR’S PRIME STEAKS AND SEAFOOD

Premium steak, fresh seafood and caviar.

Open 6 p.m. daily. Hilton Sandestin.

4000 S. Sandestin Blvd., Miramar Beach.

850-622-1500. $$$ D

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Paris and the LOST EARRINGS

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’ve always been a sentimental person. So when my father gave me my first pair of grown-up earrings at the age of 18, I treasured them.

Perfectly oval, rose-hued cameos encased by gold beading — I wore those little vintage beauts everywhere. For many a moon, I made certain the studs were incorporated into my daily ensemble. They were my signature look.

Several years had passed by the time I was packing for a summerabroad program in Paris. The earrings easily made my “must-take” list, despite our advisers’ recommendation to leave all our valuables at home.

I guess that’s what they call “foreshadowing,” huh?

We were in Paris for almost three weeks before the inevitable happened.

I was running late to my French language class, located just a quarter of a mile away from the Jardin du Luxembourg in a beautiful fifthfloor stone walkup. As I hurried out of my dorm room on the other side of town, I snatched my earrings off the bedside table, shoved them deep into my pocket and took off to catch the Métro. It wasn’t until I had settled into my desk chair that I thought to reach for them again.

They were gone.

My face grew warm as I felt around my pocket only to find the tiniest of holes where they must have fallen out.

A wave of nausea followed. Oh yeah, I was definitely going to cry. Big time. “Pardon moi,” I squeaked out, managing to excuse myself from the classroom before the tears started to fall.

I spent the rest of the morning frantically retracing my steps: down the stairs, through the corridors of the institute, back to the street and the Métro platform. My eyes glued to the ground, I was hopeful up until the moment I arrived at my door. Then I knew for sure — no way, no how. There simply wasn’t a chance in the world I’d see those earrings again.

Though the sentimental loss for me was great, I soon realized what was actually weighing heavily on my heart was the thought of telling my parents. Of course they’d pretend it wasn’t a big deal, and fiscally speaking it probably wasn’t. But there was just something about saying, “You gave me something beautiful, and I lost it,” that I just couldn’t stomach.

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These are the cameo earrings that were lost in Paris — and wondrously found again.

I quickly hatched a plan.

My mother was coming to Paris the following week, so I could show her the sights I had been gushing about over Skype since my arrival. Before she landed I had to, I repeat, I had to find another pair of rose cameo earrings. Luckily for me, I was in Paris — the city of sparkling things.

With a little bit of legwork, I managed to track down a pair of earrings eerily similar to my own at a gift shop in the Louvre. Despite being costume jewelry, they were pretty darn close to my original pair. If nothing else, I told myself, the 20 euros I had to spend on them would buy me time to work up the nerve to tell the truth.

I wore the knockoffs to the airport when I went to fetch her.

My mom and I had a great time wandering the city streets. I was able to show her my favorite neighborhood, Le Marais, and all the other things I was so excited about.

As for the earrings? She never even noticed. I resigned myself to the fact that someday, somehow, I’d have to share with my parents what had happened. But not just yet.

On my last night in town with Mom, I received a message in my inbox from a coed friend: “Hey! I found a pair of earrings on the sidewalk last week. They remind me of you. I heard you lost a pair. Could it be?”

The message came with a picture.

It was impossible. And yet, there they were, in the palm of my classmate’s hand. A little scratched but no worse for wear, my earrings had managed to wedge themselves into the soles of my friend’s shoe.

It was a miracle. Perhaps not of biblical proportions, but to me, there was simply no other word for it. With more than 2 million people in Paris (and presumably 4 million or so feet strolling about), the fact that my earrings found their way back to me was completely incredible.

I never told my parents the entire story about why I love those earrings so much. Well, I guess I have now. EC

MATT BURKE

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