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HOLIDAY CHEER: Stir up the best egg nog HARVEST A TREE yourself this year SPARK UP! Celebrate with a cigar

wreath designed by KELLY DEWALL OF TALLAHASSEE NURSERIES

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COMIC RESURGE

Not just for nerds, comics have leaped from pages to screens. by

ROCHELLE KOFF

98 FEATURES

BEST OF TALLAHASSEE

See who was voted best of the best in 2016.

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MARINE LIFE RESCUES

How to handle and care for stranded sea life.

by JASON DEHART

Daniel Hooker is the talented illustrator of Tallahasseebased comic book publisher, Gentleman Baby Comics.

130 AUCILLA MAN

An Aucilla River discovery uncovers understandings about early humans.

by JASON DEHART

photography by DAVE BARFIELD

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168 QUICK TRIPS The

Gadsden Arts Center promotes modern arts and culture.

52 NIGHT LIFE Gather your girl gang and hit the town for a night out.

27 CHRISTMAS TREES

How to find the tree that will make you exclaim, “Oh Christmas tree!”

30 CHARACTER

Kim Reimer can’t sit still, from whittling spoons to constructing race car hats.

34 HEALTH & EXERCISE

Be at ease through mind, body and spirit with holistic health.

36 ENTREPRENEURS

Bookworms rejoice!

Tallahassee introduces locally owned bookstore.

57 FOR HIM Blow off

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60 CITIZEN OF STYLE

EXPRESSION

PANACHE

some steam in style at Fuma cigar bar.

John Kenny lays down the laws of style.

What’s new in shops around town? See what’s in store.

GASTRO & GUSTO

option, Table 23, part porch and full palate pleaser.

74 JUST DESSERTS

My oh pie! Nothing says fall like a freshly baked pie.

76 HOME COOKIN’

Venture out of your comfort zone or country with these side dishes.

42 EDUCATION Former

professor, Dr. Angel Gonzalez talks of his time in Cuba.

44 LOOKING BACK What

does a tiny town in France have in common with Tallahassee?

48 RELATIONSHIPS Gabe and Saralyn Grass have a love that brewed over beer.

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wonderland is overtaking Tallahassee with an abundance of holiday performances.

86 BOOKS There are

few books more heartwarming than a treasured holiday tale.

71 DINING OUT New dining

40 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY Vietnam veterans are memorialized through downtown structure.

83 STAGE A winter

62 RETAIL ROUNDUP

38 CHAMPION The

Jackson family raises awareness and funds for dystonia research.

IN EVERY ISSUE

88 ART Brush & Palette

allows you to unleash your inner Picasso.

92 MUSIC Falalalala’s are

in the air as carolers take the stage and streets.

ABODES

137 DECORATING Deck the

78 EGGNOG This holiday concoction gains some pizzaz.

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140 TRADITIONS Create a table setting that will have guests talking long after the food is gone.

PUBLISHER’S LETTER DIRECTOR’S COLUMN THE BUZZ AGENDA DINING GUIDE POSTSCRIPT

142 DIY Ensure your

present is heartfelt and handmade through these DIY gifts.

144 INTERIORS We are

dreaming of white kitchens this holiday season.

148 GARDENING Prep

your spring bulbs, plan your garden chores and prevent pesky pests.

150 CARE COTTAGES

Independent living takes on a new meaning for some seniors.

DESTINATIONS

157 DESTINATIONS

The Fountain of Youth has renewed the nation’s oldest city.

ON THE COVER: While the classic Christmas carol suggests that you deck your halls, we propose that you deck your door as a season’s greeting to your guests. The decor on your door is just the starting point to the scents, sounds and scenery waiting inside your home this season. Cover shot by

Lawrence Davidson; styled

by Saige Roberts; wreath designed by Kelly DeWall of Tallahassee Nurseries.

PHOTOS BY SCOTT HOLSTEIN (27), ALICIA OSBORNE (48) AND JOHNSTON ROBERTS (144) AND COURTESY OF MAGNANNI (60)

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Stuff stockings and slip gifts under the tree.

FORGOTTEN COAST MAP We orient you to one of the most

picturesque and pristine stretches the Gulf Coast has to offer — its merchants, attractions and more.

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TMH FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER TMH is a premier health care provider making an impact in the community through innovative research, fundraising events, constant support and continued awareness.

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CALENDAR & SOCIAL STUDIES

We are still reliving the night long after the confetti has been swept away.

Over $87,000 was raised by 17 of Tallahassee’s hottest singles for 17 different organizations in a night of dancing, celebrating and fun all in the name of charity.

Next Issue Health & Fitness Profiles Best of Tallahassee Event Recap SPECIAL PROMOTION

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Mr. Rowland: You and your team knocked it out of the park with your Top Singles event on July 30. My crew loved every minute of it and it was nice to see so many great causes supported by your efforts. It really is amazing and I just want you to know how much I appreciate all that you do in the community. You are an inspiration, my friend.

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CHARITABLE EVENT WAS AN INSPIRATION

Adam Corey, Tallahassee

Tallahassee and the surrounding area offer no shortage of celebrations, festivals, 5Ks, concerts and other performances. We offer you an expansive menu of things to do.

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Mr. Rowland: I am the owner/editor of Powerlineman Magazine, a publication by linemen for linemen.

I recently read the story, “The Heroes of the Dark Who Give Our City Light” by Rebecca Padgett of your staff. I am writing to thank you for highlighting linemen in the power industry and to compliment Rebecca on doing such a wonderful job in writing her piece. It is always nice to see recognition given to the linemen that we all depend on for our light and power — something that is always taken for granted until the power goes out. Thank you again, and good job.

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Mr. Bornhoft: Thank you for addressing the Charles Kinsey incident in your column in the September/October edition of Tallahassee Magazine. It is very well written and offers complexity to what otherwise can be interpreted as a forthright issue. I’d love to see more of that kind of coverage. The magazine looks better and better with each issue. Kudos!

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TALLAHASSEE MAGAZINE

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PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER BRIAN E. ROWLAND

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL SERVICES/EDITOR Steve Bornhoft SENIOR STAFF WRITER Jason Dehart EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Rebecca Padgett CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Joni Branch, Marina Brown, Rosanne Dunkelberger, Kim Harris Thacker, Jennifer Ireland, Tisha Crews Keller, Rochelle Koff, Sandi Poreda, Audrey Post EDITORIAL INTERN Nina Rodriguez-Marty, Reeves Trivette, Joseph Zeballos-Roig PRODUCTION SPECIALIST Melinda Lanigan

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Happy Holidays!

OUR BEST TO YOU The entire Rowland publishing family of 36 publishing professionals wish you and all whom you love and care for a happy and safe holiday season. We also extend a special, heartfelt thanks to the businesses whose support enables us to do what we love — design and produce over 20 titles that are CURRENT • QUOTABLE • WELL-READ. —BRIAN ROWLAND, ROWLAND PUBLISHING

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WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS

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Mako, my springer spaniel, whom I have come to think of as Mighty Mako the Wonder Dog — and I know I am not alone in remembering the animated series, “Tom Terrific and Mighty Manfred the Wonder Dog” — has achieved an unexpected milestone.

In September 2015, he underwent surgery for the removal of a growth on his spleen. That growth proved to be malignant, the cancer was expected to come roaring back and Mako, now 12, was given six months to live.

Mako re-encountered his surgeon, Kevin Drygas, not long ago. My dog had ceased eating, I thought the inevitable might be near and the doc immediately made time to see him.

Turns out, Mako was suffering only with a case of colitis, which antibiotics quickly cleared up.

“I feel good about him,” Doc said. “There are outliers and he is one of them.”

Mako marches on and it may be that he will be around when my second grandson arrives in December.

“You can’t bet against an outlier,” Doc said. “He has already beaten the odds.”

And he smiled when I said, “You can’t put a good dog down.”

Now, who among you can name Tom Terrific’s arch-enemy?

I spied in an area of mixed woods a man who was off his own mountain bicycle. I was concerned initially that he may have injured himself or had a flat. As I approached him, my concern only grew. The gent, older and white-haired like me, was taking after a substantial oak tree with a modest folding camp saw. The tree had fallen across the trail and the man, who wore a New York Mets cap and a vest attesting to his membership in a mountain biking club, was working to clear the way.

I dismounted and volunteered help that the man, whose chest was heaving, readily accepted.

“I’m just trying to do my part,” he said, then, pointing to a tattoo on the meat of my left arm, added, “Yankees fan, I see.”

“Yup, lifelong.”

Taking turns, we got through the oak, and, in so doing, I showed him how he could conserve a lot of energy by not withdrawing the saw with the same force he used to drive it forward.

“Damn Yankees. You think you know everything.”

“Well, yeah, and next time pack a can of WD40. Keep your saw lubricated and it will move through the wood a whole lot easier.”

I humbled myself by asking Mr. Met for directions out of the woods, directions that I proved unable to follow. I found my own way.

Back at the apartment complex, I thought back to the old man and wondered if his directions had been legit or a deliberate bum steer. And I picked up from the parking lot a solitary pine cone which had matured to the point where its scales had opened.

I tossed it into the woods. Who knows, 50 years from now, what that simple act will have created?

Just doin’ my part.

Steve Bornhoft sbornhoft@rowlandpublishing.com

STEVE BORNHOFT

MATT BURKE

There are those playingfield-leveling events — natural disasters and the holiday season, for example — that bring people together and infuse all involved with a desire to make a contribution, to help out in some way.

Hours after Hermine blew through and the sun spread relief by rising again, I encountered in the parking area of the apartment community where I live a woman and her daughter who recently had moved to Tallahassee from the Great Plains — they weren’t in Kansas anymore. Together the two women were combining to make a small pile of a few of the hundreds of pine boughs that were strewn about.

“Just trying to do our part,” the older woman said.

I was to learn that she spent a few years in Florida as a child and had lived as an adult in Virginia, where, when storms struck, “they couldn’t do anything right,” and, by contrast, in Kansas where “we were used to tornados and the utilities were underground and you didn’t have to worry about power outages.” Her Tallahassee experience, she speculated, would fall somewhere in between.

“My daddy told me when I was little that big pine trees never fall over because of their deep roots,” the woman offered.

Her powers of non-observation were remarkable. Within plain view were huge uprooted pines and a short ways distant were two that, upon toppling, had reduced a pickup truck and a compact sedan to oversized luge sleds.

Still, the lady was kind and I wished her well and I tossed a couple of boughs on the pile such that it now contained enough material to make a modest wreath.

Days later, I took to bicycling trails just off the Woodville Highway in the Apalachicola National Forest. Trail signage didn’t correspond especially well to the map at the trail head, at least as I interpreted it, and before long I was operating strictly with the confidence that if I rode the trails long enough, I would re-encounter a paved surface eventually.

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tuck wool socks into barely worn boots that will carry me swishing past blurs of emerald, forest and hunter greens.

The cool air supplies a rosy blush to my too-young-to-wear-makeup cheeks. My sister runs beside me in a race past jagged stumps and thickets high enough to create a labyrinth.

We pause to regain our breath and composure as Dad rounds the corner to inspect what we have found.

“Is this the one?” he asks.

Presently, a chain saw roars to life and sets to work spewing bits of pine until the tree falls to earth with a thud. A 20-foot emblem of joy and celebration lies before us. The Christmas season has been ushered in.

There are few symbols more iconic, recognizable and cherished as the Christmas tree. Some will settle for a tree-ina-box, assembled piece by piece. I’ve experimented with that approach but find it far less satisfying than a living, breathing, pungent tree.

Not long after Thanksgiving, my family would pack into my father’s pickup truck and venture to Ergle Tree Farm in Dade City, Florida, to find the perfect tree.

Many elements factored into the decision: height, span, hue, needle texture and scent.

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will be different. To my delight, but not surprise, several Christmas tree farms are to be found in and near the City of Trees.

Franco and Sigrid Camacho of the Bavarian Christmas Tree Farm in Tallahassee are South Florida transplants who love Christmas so dearly they found their calling growing trees.

“We didn’t give up, ever,” explained Franco. “Even in the times that it didn’t rain. Now we have 10 acres and about 3,000 trees. We have families that have been coming here for years.”

They illuminate their property beginning a day before Thanksgiving and sell their last tree on Christmas Eve. Come equipped with your own toolbox, or borrow tools from the Camachos. Their trees range in height from 4 to a stately 24 feet.

Leave with not only a tree, but also an ornament from the gift shop or a family photo taken next to the nativity scene.

“Lots of people make this a family affair and come every year,” said Sigrid. “We only see them once a year, but we look forward to their familiar faces.”

“We love the joys of Christmas and being a part of making the holidays special,” said Franco while trimming a Carolina Sapphire Cypress tree. “We like Christmas, we like the people we meet and we make a little bit of money, not a lot, but that doesn’t matter.” TM

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When perusing tree lots, these are the species most often encountered: ➸ BALSAM FIR dense, dark green with a wide base and slender, pointed top. ➸ DOUGLAS FIR soft needles of a bluegreen hue with a slightly sweet fragrance. ➸ FRASER FIR beautiful form, great needle retention and dark green color. ➸ WHITE PINE soft, flexible needles, bright green, not ideal for heavy ornaments. ➸ COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE ideal symmetry, attractive blue-green foliage. ➸ ARIZONA CYPRESS steeple-shaped tree with light green to pale grey coloring. ➸ NORWAY PINE thin, dark green needles, no distinctive smell, slim tree.

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HATS OFF TO KIM REIMER A ‘maker of things,’ he never rests

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et’s say you enjoy vegging out, folded into a sofa, your mind flatlining on a 1970s cartoon. Or that the hanging gutter, the overstuffed garage and the used wooden pallets in your front yard don’t bother you. Let’s just say that wasting a few hours of your life doing absolutely nothing is your cup of tea. Because if any of these things are true, you do not, REPEAT, DO NOT want to meet Kim Reimer.

Kim Reimer is the man who won’t sit still. He is the man who has become an expert in everything he has set his mind to. He is, he admits, driven. A bit compulsive. But he is also a man who has found joy through, he says, “solving problems”— often of his own making.

Here are a few.

Problem: Reimer needs a garden wall to keep nibbling critters from his tiny greens.

Solution: He builds a 6-foot brick wall

around his 2,600-square-foot garden, with free-standing cathedral arches of elaborately detailed brickwork and hand-cast pagoda-like finials for each of its 28 pillars.

Problem: His first house in the Northwest Kingdom of the Miccosukee Land Co-op burns down.

Solution: Reimer builds a new house,

garage and workshop, all two stories, using wood and bricks scavenged from building sites and Archimedes-like, finds a way to lift a 600-pound, 24-foot steel I-beam by himself. Staircases, double-hipped roofs, brick-cladding — all his one-man job.

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↑ Kim Reimer stands proudly in front of the 2,600-square-feet of brick he laid around his prized garden. Reimer is known for turning a hinderance or challenge into a project.

Problem: No problem. He sees FSU students casting iron into shapes from old iron bathtubs.

Result: Reimer begins casting iron

Problem: A few minutes on his hands waiting for water to boil in the kitchen.

Result: He starts carving wooden spoons

into tools, scrolled brackets and massive artistically carved medallions that are fitted into walkways or walls.

by the hundreds—swirled handles, serpent-shaped bowls, rounded, flat, each one filled with an artisan’s imagination. »

If woodworking interests you, a great way to begin is by making your own wooden spoons. All you need is stable wood, a carving knife, spoon gouges, sandpaper and a keen eye.

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But Reimer’s most delightful hobby/obsession is his most recent: building minutely detailed replicas of Formula I racecars, each three to four feet in length. The glassy enamel sparkles in the sun; the Styrofoam wheels look ready to take off; tiny logos are hand-painted to perfection, and when Reimer puts it on his head … YES, ON HIS HEAD … race fans go crazy. These are race car HATS. Reimer has so far made 13 hats — lightweight, since the car bodies are tight-celled foam held together with caulking compound, painted with Elmer’s glue and enameled. He has been featured in newspapers and on television from England and Germany to Seattle and Montreal. He clearly loves the attention the hats bring, each the result of nearly 120 hours’ work, knowing that adults and kids are fascinated with smaller versions of the real thing — worn as a hat. But he can’t exactly tell you why he does it.

Reimer earned a degree in Technical Theatre at FSU, apprenticed at Sarasota’s Oslo Theatre and worked with the Boston Opera and Cape Playhouse. He acknowledges that much of his building acumen comes from set construction. But his whimsical side may have a touch of the stage as well.

He’d taught himself to program in the early days of DOS and went on to earn his master’s degree in computer science. But after a cluster of sad events: his father’s death, the destruction of his house and a divorce, Reimer says he decided to do what made him happy “or what used to.” And that was building and creating.

Today, Reimer, 66, who describes himself as, “a maker of things,” is content — and busy. “I’ll be putting the finials on the wall next week. I’m rigging a block and tackle and an old skate board to lift them … .” He’s got the carved-clay template ready for another iron medallion; and of course there’s the hat to finish.

But does he ever just sit in a lawn chair and look at the trees on a sunny afternoon? Just doing nothing? Reimer stares incredulously. “Uh, I don’t know what that would feel like,” he laughs. “Besides I’m in the finals of a ping pong tournament next week and I’ve got to go practice my serves.” TM

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→ Saving Face OILS Oils are great for not only moisturizing, but cleansing. It sounds odd, but it’s true that among chemical properties, “like dissolves like.” The most common types of oils used are castor and olive oil. Apply these to your skin to dissolve impurities and use a hot washcloth to lift the oil from your skin. The combination of oil and steam will leave your skin cleansed and revitalized.

CUCUMBER, OAT AND HONEY MASK These three ingredients have benefits outside of the kitchen. Mix all three together and massage anywhere to soak up oils, exfoliate, sooth, lighten and deep clean pores. The honey in this DIY mask will leave your skin moisturized, so you won’t need to use anything from a bottle once you’ve taken it off.

PINEAPPLE The perfect natural exfoliant. Cut small pieces, or create a puree with a food processor and apply it to your skin. Pineapples contain something called bromelain, which helps remove dead skin cells. This, in combination with the fruit’s acids, will leave your skin with a bright, new complexion.

YOGURT Believe it or not, yogurt makes for an excellent natural cleanser. Rich in protein, lactic acid and fat, it helps detoxify and clean skin. You can mix it with lemon juice for scent, then apply it to skin to loosen dirt and makeup.

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Balancing Your Body ACUPUNCTURE This traditional Chinese medicine is believed to correct the imbalance of energy, known as “qi,” by realigning the yin and yang in the body.

Scientifically, it works by stimulating specific anatomic sites.

It influences the activity of adenosine, an amino acid that becomes active in the skin after an injury to ease pain.

Acupuncture helps correct emotional, digestive, physical and neurological disorders by increasing blood flow to certain parts of the body.

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Areas that need attention are easy to identify because they transfer pain, meaning that when pressure is applied in one area, it is felt in another.

Although uncomfortable at times, myofascial release is the best way to heal and recover muscles, because it promotes normal blood flow, leading to full recovery and normal function.

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heir coffees untouched, a book between them and deep in conversation, these two are surely the folks I came to meet.

She is perfectly coifed and thoroughly Southern from her matching accessories to the

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charming smile. He is hip without being overly so, wears glasses of a certain sort and is comfortably clad in a T-shirt adorned with the face of a familiar rap artist. She was once into politics, hav← Sally Bradshaw ing served as a and Jeff Hipsher senior advisit on the newly painted stairs of their sor to Gov. community hub and Jeb Bush. book haven.

He’s a poet. Her coffee is hot. His coffee is iced. And, despite this curious juxtaposition, the pair is combining to operate a bookstore, the Midtown Reader.

It was likely that Sally Bradshaw and Jeff Hipsher would cross paths in a neighborhood coffee shop and exchange a pleasant hello — their haunts were proximate — but it was their love of books that ensured that their paths would merge.

“It was never in my career path,” said Bradshaw. “I got into the political world, but always in the back of my mind hoped I would open a bookstore. I had a lot of frustration on the campaign trail seeing the lack of dialogue between people, the downturn in critical thinkWORKS OF ing and the inability of peoFLORIDA ple to solve basic problems WRITERS YOU SHOULD because the country has HAVE ON YOUR become polarized. I think BOOKSHELF this store has become part “Perfume River” of my personal rage against

by Robert Olen the machine, but more than Butler that it is to provide a venue “Further Problems where people can read and with Pleasure”

by Sandra Simonds think and share.”

Hipsher, on the other “Driving the King” hand, knew from childhood

by Ravi Howard days of picture books that his “Out of the World” life and career would involve

by Kristine Snodgrass literature. He sorted books for a retailer and spent long “Sisters of the Revolution,” edited hours with his nose buried in

by Ann and Jeff anthologies while pursuing VanderMeer his master’s degree in poetry

from Florida State University. Through the English Department, he sought out Bradshaw and they met for a conversation.

“I bugged her until she hired me,” joked Hipsher. “We wanted the same things, for Midtown Reader to foster empathy, learning and tolerance. To allow you not only to meet the books, but meet people. To become a community hub.”

A hub it is proving to be amid the bustle that Midtown has become. And, if its central location were not enough, the bookstore plans to attract people via appearances by authors, speakers and community notables.

The store’s shelves are stocked with mysteries and cookbooks and books of poetry, the kind that rhymes and freer verse.

Special emphases are placed on Florida authors and children’s literature.

“I remember my parents taking us into the bookstore and letting us roam,” said Bradshaw. “We picked out books, smelled books and read the book jackets. It’s a very nostalgic thing for me because it shaped me as a child. My parents would not deny us a book. I didn’t always get the latest Barbie doll, but I always got a book if I asked.”

A love of books does not rely on a substantial financial return on investment.

Midtown Reader is not about the almighty dollar but instead strives to cultivate a space and a vibe that invites people for whom books serve as companions.

It invites others seeking to evoke memories, for beginning readers for whom many words are strangers and all who value community. TM photography by BRUCE PALMER

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Tallahassee family spurs dystonia research

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tefanie and Erwin Jackson’s son, Brian, was diagnosed with dystonia at age 15.

For years thereafter, Brian tried multiple medications and procedures in hopes that something would relieve his pain. Finally, deep brain stimulation surgery alleviated his symptoms, and the Jackson family dedicated itself to working to ensure that no one would have to go through what their son experienced.

Although Brian’s case had a positive outcome, it’s not the same with every patient.

“We want to show our appreciation for what we’re enjoying by trying to find an ultimate cure,” Erwin Jackson said. The Jacksons’ donation of $1 million to the FSU College of Medicine established the Brian Jackson Dystonia Research and Discovery Program in 2013.

The Center for Brain Repair at the university is working with Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in an effort to find a reliable cure. The

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program also provides education to students about dystonia, as well as hands-on experience with technologies related to neurobiology, behavior, neurogenetics, stem cell biology and clinical neurology.

The leader of the Center for Brain Repair, Dr. Pradeep Bideh, introduced himself to the Jackson family as someone who had long been doing research on the disease. He was on the team that discovered the first dystonia gene, and it seemed that fate dictated that he would be here in Tallahassee, working at Florida State.

Bideh told the Jacksons that he and others were setting up a dystonia program and asked if they would be willing to help. Of course, they were happy to join Dr. Bideh’s efforts.

“We’re helping educate physicians in this town. We had the right school, the right location, the right person,” Erwin Jackson said.

The Jackson family is optimistic about the future and are pleased to know that their donation is serving as a source of encouragement to local doctors, training physicians and researchers.

“One of the messages I always try to reiterate is that progress always results from very bright people saying, ‘What can we discover, what can we do?’” Stefanie Jackson said.

“A big breakthrough is on the horizon.

There’s something happening in Tallahassee, Florida, that is driving that research and that is so gratifying.” TM

ABOUT DYSTONIA

Dystonia is a neurological disorder that causes painful, involuntary muscle contractions.

Symptoms usually begin early, but can also start during adulthood. The cause of dystonia is not clearly known to doctors and scientists, but researchers believe it comes from an abnormality in the basal ganglia — a group of structures in the brain that control coordination and movement. There are several different classifications of the disease and symptoms can occur in different parts of the body. ➸ Generalized dystonia affects most or all of the body ➸ Focal dystonia is specific to a single part of the body ➸ Multifocal dystonia involves two or more unrelated body parts. ➸ Segmental dystonia involves two or more adjacent parts of the body. ➸ Hemidystonia affects the arm and leg on the same side of the body.

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Sobering and arrestingly impressive, Florida’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial, located adjacent to the State Capitol complex off South Monroe Street just south of its intersection with Apalachee Parkway, invites reflection on a difficult and divisive chapter in American history and honors the 386,000 Floridians who served during the war between 1964 and 1975. The names of 1,669 Floridians who died in the course of the fighting and another 83 who remain missing in action are inscribed on the memorial “as a token,” reads a plaque at the site, “of everlasting gratitude to these patriots for their supreme sacrifice.” — STEVE BORNHOFT

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UPROOTED BY REVOLUTION FSU professor recalls tumultuous times in Cuba

by JOSEPH ZEBALLOS-ROIG

Dr. Angel Gonzalez fled Cuba at the age of 10 and has since made a better life for himself and his family.

education to serve the state. Gonzalez’s new curriculum in school? He marched several hours each day and was taught how to fire submachine guns.

Realizing his children had no future in Cuba, Gonzalez’s father, Turiano, a cigar manufacturer whose business was nationalized, used his connections to get them out. That day came in June 1962 when Gonzalez and his sister were whisked away to the airport for an afternoon flight to Miami, each with a duffel bag in tow — but their bags were taken away.

When they arrived in the U.S., Angel and Inés had nothing: no belongings to call their own, nor family or friends to take care of them.

“When we arrived at Miami International, we had nothing except the clothes we were wearing. No money, nothing,” Gonzalez says.

Instead, they were taken by van to separate military camps modified to host Pedro Pan children in Miami, sponsored by the Catholic

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Welfare Bureau (CWB), where they spent their summer before Angel was relocated to Lincoln, Nebraska, and Inés was sent to nearby David City.

Though dozens of Pedro Pan children were sent to Lincoln, the educational system struggled to adjust to their arrival, as many of them spoke only Spanish.

“Back then there was no bilingual education. I found myself in a school where I was expected to perform like anyone else,” Gonzalez says. “It was sink or swim. Being 13, it was very frustrating.”

In 1964, Angel and Inés were reunited with their parents, who were among “the lucky ones” to get out, he says. The CWB helped them find service jobs to make ends meet and provided them with a sparsely furnished home.

Gonzalez lived in Lincoln until 1969, when he moved to Tallahassee to study international affairs at FSU; he graduated in 1972.

Though he lives in Florida with his family, he still has fond memories of Lincoln and has visited several times.

Though diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba are warming, Gonzalez has no plans to visit anytime soon. He stays connected to Cuba by learning its history and by attending events including a Pedro Pan reunion meeting last year in Jacksonville, where he met other Cubans who grew up away from their homeland. Despite his difficult circumstances long ago, Gonzalez remains grateful.

“We were so fortunate and grateful that we wound up in a community like Lincoln,” Gonzalez says. “We were so well received by the church and the community. Not just us as children but our parents as well. The people made the difference.” TM

Operation Pedro Pan is the largest recorded exodus of unaccompanied minors in the Western Hemisphere, numbering 14,000 young children. Beginning in December 1960, the operation came to an end in October 1962, when commercial flights between Cuba and the United States were halted as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis. While half of the minors were reunited with family once they landed, the other 7,000 children were relocated to 30 states; 70% of the resettled minors were boys over the age of 12.

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eflecting on a lifetime spent working in government and academia, Dr. Angel Gonzalez takes pride in his adaptability.

For the recently retired FSU professor of hospitality administration, it’s almost second nature to make adjustments in life, dating back to his time growing up in San Jose, Cuba, and Lincoln, Nebraska.

He can also take pride in being a gifted storyteller, able to draw from vivid memories to retrace a childhood shaped by forces beyond his control.

When Gonzalez was only 10 years old, Fidel Castro’s revolution arrived at his family’s doorstep. In 1958, he recalled, rebels began attacking targets to sow fear and uncertainty in his hometown on the outskirts of Havana, placing his parents, older sister and him in the crossfire as both sides battled for control of Cuba.

“There were times you could not go to the movies because of the fear that a bomb may explode,” Gonzalez says, now 68. “Other times, you could be walking around the town at night, hear a boom and the power would go off. It was war.”

A year later, Castro seized power and established a communist government.

With Gonzalez’s country gripped by revolution, the “wonderful time” he had as a child abruptly ended. He and his sister Inés fled Cuba in a mass exodus of 14,000 unaccompanied youths in Operation Pedro Pan — an operation developed in secret by the U.S. government and the Catholic Church in Miami. It lasted from December 1960 to October 1962.

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ON TALLAHASSEE’S FRENCH CONNECTION Lake Ella landmark signifies friendship between France and Florida

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bullet-shaped stone painted in red, white and blue and adorned by a flaming torch of liberty has stood near Lake Ella for nearly three decades.

Standing at only 5 feet high, or about the average height of a 13-year-old, the stone is easily overlooked by passersby who may not give the boundary stone, or borne, a second glance.

The borne’s humble exterior subtly betrays a history that is anything but unremarkable — a story born in the Allied liberation of France during World War II and forever linking Tallahassee with the small French town of Brou, 80 miles southwest of Paris.

Soon after the war’s end in 1945, Guy de la Vasselais, a French liaison to Gen. George Patton, proposed the construction of a monument that would properly convey the enormous gratitude of the French people to the American soldiers who liberated their homeland.

To that end, a total of 1,146 bornes were installed at kilometer intervals along the roads followed by Patton’s Third Army from France into Belgium. Stretching 711 miles, the Voie de la Liberté, or Liberty Road, was opened on Sept. 7, 1947.

A year later, after Americans donated $40 million worth of food and clothes to war-torn France and Italy, a grateful France thanked the United

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The next time you are strolling Lake Ella say, “bonjour” to a marker that honors a little piece of French history.

States with the Merci Train, made up of 49 boxcars filled with gifts including clothes, books, paintings and antiques and shipped across the Atlantic.

Among the gifts was a borne from the Liberty Road donated by the City of Brou and placed in Florida’s car. The date Aug. 14, 1944, was inscribed on its surface, the day of the city’s liberation by American forces.

Dr. David Greenberg, vice president of Alliance Française of Tallahassee, remembers going through the New York boxcar with his mother back in 1949.

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When Florida’s boxcar arrived in Tallahassee in early February 1949, the borne was placed in what is now

the Historic Capitol where it would remain until 1988, when it was given to the Tallahassee American Legion and moved near their headquarters at Lake Ella. Over the years, it fell into serious disrepair — and at one point it was almost rolled into Lake Ella by vandals, according to the Tallahassee Democrat. » photography by SAIGE ROBERTS

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“It was getting ready to fall apart,” says Moudy, now a freshman at the University of North Florida. “There were cracks, algae and mold everywhere. If something wasn’t done in a year or two, it wouldn’t have lasted.”

The grandson of a World War II Marine Corps veteran who fought in the Pacific, Moudy wanted to restore it in honor of his grandfather, who passed away as he was planning the project in February 2014.

Throughout the endeavor, Moudy enjoyed the support of the Legion post, which raised more than half of his $1,000 fundraising goal at one of their meetings.

Working weekends with the The Merci Train help of a small team of fellow was made up of 49 scouts and military veterans, boxcars, one for each state at the Moudy carefully scrubbed, retime and one to painted and filled in cracks. be shared by the District of Columbia In January 2015, a small ceremoand the Territory of ny conducted by the Legion comHawaii.

The boxcars were memorated the restoration of the called the “Fortymemorial. Moudy saw his role as and-Eights,” as they could transport similar to that of a caretaker preeither 40 men or serving history and strengthening eight horses. the bonds forged between two disThe train arrived on February 3, 1949, tant cities for future generations. when 200,000 “We have a lot of rights, freepeople turned out for a ticker-tape doms and opportunities because parade in New York of what happened and the sacCity to receive that state’s boxcar. rifices made by these soldiers,” Florida’s boxcar, Moudy says. “I also wanted this to one of 43 still in be something I could take my famexistence, remains on display at ily back to see and make it last for Holly Hill. years to come.” TM

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“We were both in relationships when we met,” laughed Saralyn Grass. “Those clearly didn’t last.”

Their classes together didn’t stop at UNF. They went on to earn master’s degrees in human development at Virginia Tech and studied education policy and evaluation at Florida State University. She received a doctorate and he became a specialist.

One could say their romance brewed. That would be fitting, as they are the owners, creators, tasters and masterminds behind Grasslands Brewery. Saralyn assumed that Gabe’s fascination »

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“We both had been looking for something in past relationships that wasn’t there before we met each other in that class, and here we are almost 14 years later,” said Gabe.

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with home brewing would just be a phase. When he proposed the idea of opening a brewery, she laughed.

After much research, extensive business classes, welcome community support and a hefty amount of tasting, their beer goggles came off and their vision came into clear focus.

These brewers also are deeply rooted in the community, working and volunteering with the Children’s Forum, Kids Inc., the guardian ad litem board, Village Square and TMH Animal Therapy.

“We have to be “The brewery has given us a voice and a platform,” said Saraflexible with our lyn. “People know us because of business and this, but we can use that to proflexible with each mote things we care about. We want to promote this city and its other. It’s brought people. There is a magnet that us closer because says, ‘Beer will solve the problems we’ve been forced of the world.’ We believe that.”

Problems arise in a company, to overcome but as business owners whose reobstacles. We have lationship extends beyond hours the support and of operation, Gabe and Saralyn have found ways to combat stress. communication “We have to be flexible with skills to overcome our business and flexible with anything.” each other,” said Gabe. “It’s — Gabe Grass, co-owner brought us closer because we’ve of Grasslands Brewing been forced to overcome obCompany stacles. We have the support and communication skills to overcome anything.”

Their communication skills have been further tested with the adoption of a 16-year-old daughter.

Saralyn was Cheyanne’s guardian ad litem for over a year and they developed a remarkable bond.

“There was something in my heart that kept telling me to adopt her,” smiled Saralyn. “Over time, we fell in love with her. She has brought us closer together.”

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Close enough to know one another’s faults and to instead focus on strengths. Close enough to allow one another to continue to grow.

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Gabe is the nicest person I know. He’s also driven and so supportive.”

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From spa nights to ropes courses, Tallahassee ladies are taking seriously the age-old need to relax and unwind among friends.

Some consider “Girls Nights Out” a regular necessity, while others prefer to keep these female-only get-togethers for rare special occasions. No matter — there’s something for everyone, but the main component is conversation, and lots of it. Grab a girlfriend or two and try one of these recipes for fun!

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ergio Pinon clicks an icon on his cell phone and presently smiles. All is well with the cigar humidor at The Brass Tap. A display on the small screen demonstrates that no temperature or humidity irregularities have occurred there over the last 24 hours.

Too, the walk-in humidor at Fuma Cigar Social, paneled in Spanish cedar and relying on a process called reverse osmosis, is performing just fine.

Indeed, had prescribed ranges been exceeded or not met at either location — Fuma is the cigar curator for The Brass Tap — Pinon and his business part↗ ner, Kyle Coston, would have Fuma Cigar Social employee received text alerts. Such is Sergio Pinon — whose the state-of-the-art of oplike-named father is a co-owner of the business — timally aging cigar. displays cigars maintained in Pinon, whose para climate controlled, walk-in humidor that contains ents and four sisters were about $100,000 born in Cuba, is a one-time in inventory. artistic director for a Miami advertising agency. Coston is a Florida Panhandle native (Chipley) and a former nurse practitioner. They co-own Fuma.

“We see people here who had Costs vary widely in large part due to the level and one bad experience with a dried out, cheap cigar at intricacy of the artisanship involved, but a decent a wedding 10 years ago and now they have decided humidor of a size appropriate to a moderate smoker to try a cigar one more time, and when they expewill run about two hundred bucks, Pinon said. rience one that has been well taken care of, paired “Size is the most important consideration,” with the right beer or wine, they can’t believe how stressed Coston.

“If you have just 10 cigars on hand pleasurable the experience is,” Pinon said. at any given time, you don’t need a bread box.”

Humidors spell that difference.

There are metal humidors and plastic ones. HuThey come in all sizes ranging from pocket midors of wood, Coston said, should be lined in humidors that hold three or four “sticks” to the moisture-resistant cedar. outsized closet at Fuma that contains $100,000 in At Fuma — whose metropolitan aspects lead Padleafy inventory. ron-smoking patrons (or smokers of Rocky Patel or Fuente or other cigars) to believe that they have been teleported to New York City or San Francisco — members are entitled to lockers that are themselves humidors. Some members stock them on their own while others rely on Fuma staff to make selections — and then to recommend a complementary wine or beer when it comes time to light up and strike up a conversation.

“Cigars are the original social app,” Pinon said.

“People get together and talk while enjoying a good smoke. Cigars have been present at some of the most pivotal moments in history.”

It’s true. People seal a big deal … and they exhale. TM

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Here are the three who immediately surfaced: LOU CROSS, director of business development and operations, Brookins Development CHUCK URBAN, president, Tallahassee Dodge Chrysler Jeep TED SMITH, president, Florida Automobile Dealers Association

CIGAR TERMS BAND A ring of paper wrapped around the closed end of most cigars DRAW The amount of air that gets pulled through a lighted cigar FINISH The taste that lingers after a puff FOOT The end of the cigar that you light HEAD The closed end of a cigar SHOULDER The area of the cigar where the cap meets the body SPILL A strip of cedar used to light a cigar when using a candle or lighter TUNNELING The unwelcome phenomenon of having a cigar burn unevenly Source: fumacigarsocial.com photography by KEVIN HUBBARD

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“When you dress well, it just makes people smile,” said a congenial Kenny, 48. And when you own a law firm specializing in divorce cases, that’s a good trait to have.

You might see Kenny wearing custom suits brightened by a bow tie or fashionable bike togs, depending on whether he’s in court or cycling along a country road.

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“I like the Tom Ford quote ‘Dressing well is a form of good manners,’” said Kenny, who grew up in Tampa but came to Florida State University on a swimming scholarship and never left. He earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from FSU. Aside from practicing family law, Kenny owns, manages and develops commercial property and runs a consulting firm for small businesses. He owns several properties in Midtown and is one of five founding members of the Midtown Merchants Association.

Professionally and personally, Kenny isn’t afraid to have a little fun with his wardrobe.

Take his trademark bow ties.

“I love bow ties,” he said. “They don’t get in the way. They’re sharp. But they’re not intimidating. It’s a happier look. “ Kenny wears custom suits and dress shirts made by Jacksonville-based tailor Alan Vinson of JT Vinson Clothiers. He buys casual shirts, shorts, slacks, sport coats and ties from Nic’s Toggery in downtown Tallahassee.

Among his favorite accessories are heirloom cuff links, usually found by his wife, Stacey.

“Older cuff links are so much cooler,” said Kenny, who proudly wears links that belonged to his grandfather. “They’re chunkier and they have so much character.”

For a guy building a wardrobe, Kenny advises “quality over quantity.”

“The beautiful thing about men’s dress pieces is that they are interchangeable,” he said. “One suit can create multiple outfits with different shirts and ties.”

He suggests men build a style “you are comfortable with that projects the image you want others to see. And that is in everything you wear, not just suits.”

Kenny prefers people see him looking well — you won’t find him in a T-shirt or scruffy pants even on family outings with Stacey and their two teens. And you won’t ever catch him in flip-flops. “They’re too sloppy,” he said.

When he cycles, usually with a group of other bike enthusiasts, Kenny wears a fashionable Danny Shane jersey with back pockets and black Lycra Castelli shorts.

“If you’re in public, it’s better if you just put yourself together,” said Kenny, who cycles 250 to 300 miles a week.

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“I am a cancer survivor and received wonderful care while I lived in Gainesville through a local cancer facility,” explained Dr. Burch. “When TMH announced they were opening a new cancer center and expanding cancer services so patients

would not need to leave town for advanced treatments, I knew I wanted to help.”

And so she did. Dr. Burch and her husband, Allen, sponsored an exam room at the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center through a donation with the TMH Foundation when the facility was being developed over eight years ago.

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DINING OUT

TABLE 23

Southern cuisine, Southern hospitality and an enormous porch ↗

The entire staff, including head chef Brian Knepper, contributes to the part porch, part dining room table and part watering hole equation.

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At the age of 23, Joe Lemons embarked on his career in the restaurant industry with Bloomin’ Brands where a hostess caught his eye. At 23, Mandy became Mrs. Lemons.

The lemon tree would grow, branching out with two daughters and three sons. After 23 years in the corporate restaurant realm and always finding comfort in their favorite Psalm 23, the Lemons grasped the opportunity to open their own restaurant. Making “23” part of its name was a given.

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↖ Chefs Brandon Miller, pictured below, and Brian Knepper create and concoct Southern-inspired menu items such as their signature Shrimp and Grits and the Midtown Sundown cocktail.

Table 23 is nestled under a canopy of iconic Tallahassee oak trees in a restored residence, which doesn’t go unnoticed in the Midtown neighborhood.

Like a quintessential Southern home — the building dates to the 1920s — it features a wraparound porch that practically begs to be enjoyed.

“We always loved to sit outside,” said Mandy Lemons. “So, we really love that about this building. The location was perfect to create the atmosphere we wanted, a place to unwind, hang out and enjoy one another.”

“That’s when our dream became real and most rewarding, when we saw the porch full of people drinking, eating and having a good time,” agreed Joe.

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While the Lemons were no strangers to restaurant management and operations, they needed someone to cook and create the food, and not just anyone.

They signed on Brandon Miller, the trusted and talented chef who worked alongside Joe for 12 years at Bonefish Grill, and Brian Knepper, whose culinary craftsmanship has satisfied diners at the renowned Commanders Palace in New Orleans and Cypress and the Governor’s Club in Tallahassee.

“The food is unique yet comfortable,” said Joe. “The chefs did an incredible job of creating a menu that is straightforward but with a Southern twist that highlights local ingredients and traditional preparations.”

Specialities include a ribeye steak that is rubbed in Lucky Goat coffee and whose savory aroma and flavor are scrumptious. Table 23’s Gulf grouper brings the coast to the capital and is dressed with Gulf shrimp, blue crab stuffing with bourbon and thyme-infused skillet corn.

The Southern Rueben features stacks of housemade corned beef, pickled collard greens,

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Monterey jack cheese and “ComeBack” sauce.

“We love the freedom to take what we’ve learned through the corporate world and apply it to our own business,” smiled Joe as one of his waiters passed by with a wave and a nod. “We can commit to what’s important and support causes we care about.

You will see one of us or both of us here every day.”

In bringing about Table 23, Mandy and Joe and their employees have created a restaurant that feels and looks a lot like home — and a lot like all that Tallahassee is. TM

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As American as Pecan Pie More than a humble dessert

by KIM HARRIS THACKER

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hether you eat it plain, a la mode, with whipped topping or with cheese, pie is never a bad thing.

Unless it’s an authentic medieval-era pie, that is.

In Britain in the Middle Ages, pies were referred to as “bake metes,” or baked meals. The crusts were called “coffins.” Because the crusts were several inches thick, they were inedible, but they were also airtight. This meant the coffin kept the filling from going rancid.

“Pie?” you say. “Medieval Britain?” you say. You’ve discovered the truth: Pie isn’t an American invention.

Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote, “The pie is an English tradition, which, planted on American soil, forthwith ran rampant and burst forth into an untold variety of genera and species.” Americans have gotten even more creative in their pie-making since Stowe’s day … but we still can’t claim the apple pie. The earliest documented reference to apple pie is British and comes from Robert Greene’s 1589 book, “Menaphon,” in which the character Doron tells his adored Carmela, “Thy breath is like the steeme of apple pies.”

The British can keep their apple pies, and their steakand-kidney pies, too; for plenty of delicious American-born pies abound. Ask any Southerner about pecan pie, and by the time your conversation has ended, you’ll agree with Kate Lebo, author of “A Commonplace Book of Pie,” that “chopped pecans, corn syrup, directions from the Karo bottle’s cherry-red side are what mercy taste(s) like to some.”

In conclusion, the roads to Heaven are probably paved with flaky, golden pie crust, and even though John Lennon was British, he was surely talking about a Kentucky bourbon-drenched pecan pie when he said, “I had a vision that a man came unto us on a flaming pie, and he said, ‘You are the Beatles with an A.’ And so we were.” TM

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“A finger in every pie” describes a busybody. In Shakespeare’s “Henry VIII,” the Duke of Buckingham uses the phrase when speaking of Cardinal Wolsey: “The devil speed him! No man’s pie is freed / From his ambitious finger!”

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Old-fashioned Pecan Pie FOR THE CRUST (MAKES TWO):

➸ 2 cups all-purpose flour ➸ ½ tablespoon salt ➸ 1 cup vegetable shortening ➸ 1 egg ➸ 1 tablespoon vinegar ➸ About ¼ cup cold water FOR THE FILLING:

➸ 2 cups pecans ➸ 1 cup dark corn syrup ➸ ¾ cup brown sugar ➸ 3 eggs ➸ 4 tablespoons butter ➸ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ➸ ½ teaspoon salt ➸ 1 tablespoon orange zest

DIRECTIONS: Spread pecans on a baking sheet and toast at 350° for 10 minutes, stirring halfway through. While pecans toast, prepare crust: Mix together flour and salt. Cut shortening into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir egg into a measuring cup; add vinegar and cold water to make 1/2 cup. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture. Divide dough in half. Roll out halves between waxed paper. Refrigerate one crust while you make filling; freeze other crust for later use. In a saucepan, melt butter and sugar on medium-low heat until sugar is mostly dissolved.

Remove from heat. Add corn syrup, vanilla, salt, zest and pecans. Beat eggs in large bowl, then add cooled pecan mixture to eggs. Stir well. Place chilled crust in pie pan. Pour in pecan filling. Trim off excess crust. Use fingertips to flute edges of pie. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until filling is set. After 30 minutes, cover rim of pie with tinfoil to prevent crust from burning.

“A pie-crust promise” refers to Jonathan Swift’s famous line, “Promises and pie crust are made to be broken.” In Disney’s “Mary Poppins,” Mary says, “That’s a pie-crust promise: easily made, easily broken.”

“Humble pie” is derived from “umble pie.” “Umble” comes from the Old French word, “nomble,” meaning the innards of an animal. A pie containing innards was considered “humble” fare, suited only for the poor.

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Go Global

Venture outside of your comfort zone (and your country) with these exotic holiday dishes

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he holiday season is a time to observe family traditions, which frequently include special dishes served at special meals. For Egyptian Christians like the Soliman family, who now live in Tallahassee, Christmas dinner comes after a 40day fast from dairy products and meat and includes a feast of Fatta, Kofta, Molokhei and Kahk el Eid. BEEF KOFTA WITH TOMATO SAUCE “Fatta is a savory rice dish, mixed with breadcrumbs, meat, and a garlic or garlic-and-tomato sauce,” Meray “Also potato, mixed green or carrot salad, some Soliman says. “Kofta is like meatballs, but parsley garlic bread and watermelon, and a fabulous triand other spices are added to the meat, and the fle for dessert.” balls are elongated. Molokhei leaves are chopped An indoor South African Christmas dinner and boiled with broth, then mixed with minced might feature other items: “It’s common to have garlic. Kahk el Eid means, ‘the feast’s cookies.’ lamb on the spit, roasted potatoes, carrots that They are usually dusted with powdered sugar.” are mashed up with potatoes, green beans made A South African Christmas is a summertime the same way, and rice with gravy,” Badenhorst affair, and Christmas dinner frequently takes the says.

“For dessert, we’ll have some delicious form of a barbeque, or braai, enjoyed around the ‘Malva pudding’ and custard, or the very tradipool. “We might have lamb chops, steak and our tional ‘Milktart.’” traditional boerewors, which are South African Because South Korea is the only East Asian sausages,” says Yolande Badenhorst, who, with country that recognizes Christmas as a national her family, has lived in Tallahassee for 15 years. holiday, Christmas dinner is a little less defined than it is in other, more traditionally Christian EGYPTIAN COOKIES “KAHK EL EID” countries. The menu for Christmas Day can be fancy, but it can also be something that is eaten on a regular basis.

Christina Chang and her family have lived in Tallahassee for four years. She says, “In Korea, during the Christmas season, it is more likely for families to have traditions about desserts.

Most families eat a special Christmas cake, decorated with heavy whipping cream and fruit, that they bought at a bakery.” TM

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removed and torn into small pieces (about ¼ cup) ➸ 1 ½ cups shelled pistachios ➸ 1 teaspoon garlic, minced ➸½ cup fresh mint, chopped IN A SMALL BOWL, MIX TOGETHER: ➸ 3 tablespoons plain Greek-

style yogurt

➸¼ cup lemon juice ➸ 3 tablespoons olive oil ➸½ cup water DIRECTIONS: Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving with steamed jumbo prawns.

Mexican Buñuelos IN A LARGE BOWL, MIX TOGETHER: ➸4 cups flour ➸ 1 teaspoon baking powder ➸ 1 teaspoon salt ➸½ cup sugar IN A SMALL BOWL, BEAT TOGETHER: ➸ 2 eggs ➸ 1 cup milk DIRECTIONS: Slowly stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients.

Add 4 tablespoons melted butter; mix well. Knead dough on floured surface until smooth.

Divide dough into balls (about 24); fry in hot (375°) oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towels, then roll in a mixture of granulated sugar and cinnamon.

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sed to be, eggnog was only available during the Christmas rush and really from just two places: a sterile carton in the grocery’s dairy case or from your grandmother’s punchbowl that was likely to smell slightly of mothballs.

Much like fruitcake, eggnog is making a comeback via celebrity chefs and nostalgic interest in all things mid-century.

Culinary historians agree only that the spiked, creamy beverage grew out of a medieval ale called “posset,” and eventually claimed “nog” due to the wooden cup used to drink it.

George Washington was an avid fan of the drink, but his was made in the ancient art of Don’t nog it mellowing. Compared to the sugar-hyped, until you try it.

Concoct your grocery-store variety, purists maintain own eggnog creation there is a dramatic difference produced and serve up by giving the flavors time to meld. the holiday cheer.

This aging process allows the egg proteins, milk sugars and alcohol to slowly blend and brings about a delicious chemical marriage that results in something much greater than the sum of its parts. By simply storing your mixed recipe in the refrigerator for many weeks, you’ll have an eggnog much closer to what it should be.

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Separate the eggs and store the whites for another purpose. Beat the yolks with the sugar and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl until the mixture lightens in color and falls off the whisk in a solid “ribbon.” Combine dairy, booze and salt in a second bowl or pitcher and then slowly beat into the egg mixture. Move to a large glass jar (or a couple of smaller ones) and store in the fridge for a minimum of two weeks. A month would be better, and two, better still.

In fact, there’s nothing that says you couldn’t age it a year, but it’s hard to wait that long. (And yes, you can also drink it right away.) Serve in mugs or cups topped with a little extra nutmeg grated right on top.

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APRIL 27–30, 2017 Chan Cox of Wine World founded and launched South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival in 2013.

A best-in-class event in a world-class beach location makes South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival the premier wine and food event in the Southeast.

In addition to the incredible selection of more than 800 wines, South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival offers samplings of the world’s finest foods, including cheeses, olives, sushi, charcuterie and, of course, chocolates. The Savor South Walton Culinary Village encompasses a multitude of food tastings, food and wine pairings, and exclusive educational and entertaining seminars from noted industry experts and renowned chefs.

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harbordocks.blogspot.com/2013/08/our-beloved-yoshi.html Yoshi was born and raised in Tokyo and worked in her parent’s restaurant where her father trained her on the dishes, how to use a knife, how to sauté and how to use the grill. The small restaurant also had an in-house sushi chef who taught Yoshi the art of sushi making. After she married, Yoshi moved to Destin and began to work at Harbor Docks in 1988. Yoshi became the reason that Harbor Docks added sushi to its dominant seafood menu. She added a sushi bar to the restaurant and since trained sushi chefs in Destin and around the Southeast.

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the principal roles, local dancers will shine in the Russian, Chinese and Spanish variations. With nearly 50 performers, World Ballet will move its production from the Tallahassee Mall last year back to Lee Hall the first weekend of December.

Despite the risk of ← Seah Hagan Nutcracker overload and Rick Clark, as department dancers of Pas de Vie Ballet, perform the stores and elArabian Pas de evators imprint Deux during The Nutcracker.

Russian kopaks and flowery waltzes on your brain, the Tallahassee Ballet joins forces with the Tallahassee Symphony to present the third major production of the classic at Ruby Diamond Hall also on the first weekend in December. Tyrone Brooks, its director, is thrilled with a guest roster from the Boston Ballet in addition to his 60-plus local performers. “With new dancers in new roles, I love to tailor the choreography — to update it and show off what each performer can do best.”

Surprisingly, the Nutcracker-As-WeKnow-It has only been a holiday favorite since the 1940s. But these days the charm of the setting, the music and the nostalgia for a time when the worst that could happen was the dispatch of a large-headed mouse is comforting. As Tyrone Brooks says, “What’s not to like? It brings people together in the spirit of the holidays, it’s a delight for the eyes to see — and you can always count on it being there for you though each performance is a sweet surprise.” TM

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And what is more comforting than some early sharing of a long-ago Christmas Eve as you and the family watch one of several delightful Nutcracker reprises playing in Tallahassee this year? Starting in November, little girls in pink pointe shoes, a handsome prince, tutu clad fairies, along with some battling rodents and a curmudgeonly magician will delight audiences just as other Nutcrackers have since 1892 when composer Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa brought the first production to St. Petersburg’s Marinsky Theatre.

Opening the season of Nutcrackers in Tallahassee will be Pas de Vie Ballet at FAMU’s Lee Hall on Thanksgiving weekend. With 75 dancers, director Natalia Botha says it is more home-grown than many productions, with all roles danced by local dancers. “We have many boys at our studio — 15-18 of them which lets us be creative with our choreography. Yet it is a traditional production filled with humor, color and every year a new twist.”

A “new twist” is something World Ballet director Henry Hernandez incorporates, as well.

“I bring the party scene to a place people here know — the Governor’s Mansion,” says Hernandez. Last year, Gil Ziffer played the role of the governor, and Hernandez hopes he’ll encore this year. With special guest artists from Cuba dancing

NUTS AND BOLTS

As most great productions do, “The Nutcracker,” originated as a book. E.T.A. Hoffman published “The Nutcracker and The Mouse King” in 1816. While The Nutcracker was first adapted into a ballet in Russia, it gained popularity in the United States in 1954 when the famous choreographer George Balanchine introduced it to New York City. His choreography is used throughout the world today and the New York City Ballet Company’s adaptation is still one of the most cherished.

The ballet is split into two acts and most productions feature the party scene, the fight scene, the land of snow, the land of sweets and dances deriving from various cultures. Ballerinas typically go through a pair of pointe shoes a performance and complete multiple costume changes all to the joy and amazement of the audience.

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No collection of yuletide literature could be deemed complete without the following A CHRISTMAS CAROL

by Charles Dickens

In this beloved holiday classic, the ghosts of a former business partner and of Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come help an old miser learn how to “keep Christmas” throughout the year.

THE HOGFATHER

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The Hogfather — Discworld’s equivalent to Santa Claus — has been pignapped! To keep humanity’s belief in him alive, Death and his granddaughter, Susan, must fill in for the Pig in the Red Suit until they can find him.

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THE BURGLAR’S CHRISTMAS

by Willa Cather

William’s choices have led him far from the privileged life he once enjoyed, but he has never considered stealing — until one fateful Christmas Eve, when hunger makes him desperate.

Caught red-handed by his would-be victims, William’s life takes an unexpected turn in this classic short story.

THE MISTLETOE PROMISE

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MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME: TWELVE HOLIDAY STORIES

edited by Stephanie Perkins Acclaimed young adult writers such as Holly Black, David Levithan and Gayle Forman share their recipes for holiday romance in these short stories of Christmas, Hannukah, Yule and New Year’s. Appropriate for mature readers.

THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE OF JONATHAN TOOMEY

by Susan Wojciechowski, illustrated by P.J. Lynch

Thomas McDowell’s young widowed mother has commissioned a nativity scene from the local woodcarver, whom the village children call, “Mr. Gloomy.” Will the widow’s kindness and Thomas’s friendship be enough to help the woodcarver overcome his sorrow, the roots of which lie in tragedy?

STORIES BEHIND THE BEST-LOVED SONGS OF CHRISTMAS

by Ace Collins About 10 years ago, I discovered “Stories Behind the Best-loved Songs of Christmas,”

by Ace Collins. This book explains the origins of more than 30 Christmas songs and offers information on how these songs have survived for generation after generation. The information found in this book brings so much more meaning to the music I love so dearly.

— Ley Ann LaFace, owner of Petite Players

THE GIFT OF THE MAGI

by O. Henry My favorite Christmas read is O. Henry’s short story, “The Gift of the Magi.” Its powerful message of selflessness and the generosity of the human spirit captures the true meaning of Christmas, especially in a day and age where the material can overwhelm the spiritual.

— Sally Bradshaw, owner of Midtown Reader I love the story for the expression of completely unselfish love, which is the true meaning of Christmas, for me.

— Jane Baron, co-organizer of the annual Red Hills Horse Trials

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THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

by Clement Clarke Moore My favorite holiday story as a child — and to this day — is “The Night before Christmas,” by Clement Clarke Moore.

My father was a police officer, and no matter what shift he was working, he always took the time to read us that story. It is one of the best memories of my childhood. I have carried on the tradition with my own children.

— Tallahassee Police Department Chief Michael J. DeLeo

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➸ Diligent artists Ava Corley, Theresa Kimbler,

Ava Zupofska, Eli Harwin and Harrison Kennedy show their true colors through their works of art.

Instructor, Tyler Cintron, provides the brushes and paints that fosters their creativity.

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he parking lot was full, so lots of people must be inside the charming, verandafronted building at the rear of the Market Square quad of businesses. I pictured men and women, here at the Brush & Palette Studio and Frame Shop, creatively slinging paint and from time to time shouting, “Eureka! A masterpiece!”

But instead, while masterpieces may have been in the making, inside were more than 30 very quiet children, shoulder to shoulder, circling large tables and desks, each bent over their work, choosing colors, squinting for perspective, adding details, and it seemed, totally and blissfully involved in using their imagination and adding to their skills.

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Just what Brush & Palette art studio owner, Tyler Cintron, knows happens when 5- to 8-year-olds are given some direction, varied media and an atmosphere far from an electronic device. While this age group is focused on working with paints, clays and collage, she says there are classes for pre-schoolers, oil painting instruction by the time a youngster hits 10, and adult classes in a variety of mixed media and skill levels.

And if an ambitious and artistic woman who also saw family life and motherhood as her highest calling were asked to describe the perfect place to be, that woman, Tyler Cintron, would say, “owning the Brush & Palette.”

“I studied fashion design at FSU and knew that before I settled down I really wanted to give New York a try.” And she did — working behind the scenes for Malia Mills, a swimwear designer in Manhattan. Meanwhile, Tyler Cintron was willing to wait. Her future husband had followed her to New York, supporting her dream. Three years later, their dreams merged and the now married pair moved back to hometown Tallahassee, ready to begin a family and put down roots. » photography by ALICIA OSBORNE

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➸ Langley DaSilva, Peyton Boyd and Jillian Smith listen intently to Cintron’s expertise when creating their own art projects.

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“I’d always wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, own a business, and do art — together. This was truly a dream-cometrue.” Eleven years and two children later, Cintron hopes to grow the Tallahassee landmark to offer even more types of art courses.

Cintron glances around the studio, a clutter of canvases, stacks of paper, jugs of paint and art on every wall and says, “Knowing that children who’ve studied here are going on to win awards at the local and state level and be accepted into prestigious university art programs is thrilling. But even if art is only a hobby, a fun outlet, something they pick up and put down throughout a lifetime, it is enriching and valuable. Art is here to make your spirit grow!” TM

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Teachers at the Brush & Palette include Eluster Richardson, Olivia Samper, Karey Mortimer, Penny Anderson and Charlotte Forehand. While summers are busy with up to 500 children enrolled, the school year sees enrollment of approximately 100 children and 30 adults.

Classes are offered in oils; acrylics; watercolor; printmaking; cartooning and small sculpture. Home-school students come for classes, and there are other special groups including birthday parties, scouts earning art badges and custom classes for 6–10 people.

Brush & Palette owner Tyler Cintron may have paused recently to celebrate the business’s 40th birthday, but she has ambitious plans for the next 10 years as space becomes available. “I’d love a complete art center,” she says. “A place where you could learn all of the fine arts. I’m thinking kilns, larger sculpture, glass blowing.”

Her dreams keep coming, and so far, the mom/entrepreneur/ artist is making them come true.

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TALLAHASSEE BACH PARLEY PRESENTS C.P.E. BACH AT 300 3 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church tallahasseebachparley.org

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TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY CHORUS, ‘O FORTUNA!’ 4 p.m., Ruby Diamond Concert Hall tcchorus.org

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Silent nights are punctured by sounds of the season

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hether you’re wandering the aisles of a department store, driving in your car or sitting in church, chances are good that, during the month of December, you’re listening to a Christmas carol. But there’s more to your average carol than meets the ear …

The original meaning of the English word, carol, was to sing while dancing — a common enough activity in pre-Norman Britain, especially at pagan celebrations. The word, wassailing, too, predates Christianity, as does the practice: Peasants who lived in cider-producing areas took to the orchards and made offerings to the trees for a good harvest. Others wassailed at the homes of the wealthy by singing for the homeowners and offering them

a drink from their wassail bowl in exchange for food and other small gifts.

With the Norman conquest of Britain came a growth in Christianity. Early missionaries encouraged Christian beliefs where they could, which meant that sometimes they turned a blind eye or even encouraged the combining of pagan traditions with Christian practices.

Thus, the Christmas tree, Father Christmas and the concept of Christmas caroling — singing religious hymns outside of people’s homes — were born.

Jump forward in time several hundred years to World War II. Until this fragile period in the world’s history, most English-speakers would’ve said that a Christmas carol was a religious song, like “Silent Night” or “Hark! »

Chartered in 1966 as a chapter of the international Barbershop Harmony Society, this year the award-winning Capital Chordsmen are celebrating their 50th season of singing four-part barbershop harmony in Tallahassee, surrounding communities, and the state. The Chordsmen’s music honors a rich heritage nourished by roots in African-American barbershop harmonies, blues, jazz, and gospel.

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BRADFORDVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH’S SINGING CHRISTMAS TREE 7 p.m., Bradfordville Baptist Church (850) 893-0893

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TALLAHASSEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S ‘HOLIDAY MAGIC’ 8 p.m., Ruby Diamond Concert Hall tallahasseesymphony.org

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TALLAHASSEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S ‘HOLIDAY MAGIC’ MATINEE 2:30 p.m., Ruby Diamond Concert Hall tallahasseesymphony.org photography by BRUCE PALMER

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The Capital Chordsmen are rehearsing for their winter concert, “Holiday Harmony,” which will include all your Christmas carol favorites and a narration of “The Christmas Story.” The singalong portions allow guests to join in on the festivities.

The Herald Angels Sing.” But the war years were rough on everyone. Young soldiers yearned for the faces of their families and sweethearts, and secular tunes like “I’ll be Home for Christmas” and “White Christmas” echoed their thoughts and sentiments perfectly.

The postwar years brought about a plethora of romantic Christmas songs, including “Santa Baby,” sung by Eartha Kitt, and “Blue Christmas,” crooned by Elvis Presley. Girls let their ponytails down and fellas loosened their ties when Brenda Lee sang “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and Chuck Berry belted out “Run Rudolph, Run.” And Christmas music has never been the same.

Gary Gratt, a soloist in Tallahassee, says, “I’ve been singing in church for years and just enjoy sharing my talent with others. I also sing at the annual Camellia Christmas celebration at Maclay Gardens. ... The children enjoy the celebration, the adults enjoy it and it’s just a wonderful, relaxed setting for people to come together.”

Jay Willoughby and his fellow members of the Master’s Men of Thomasville Road Baptist Church also sing at the Camellia Christmas celebration each December and have done so for more than 15 years. “For us, it has been a great way to kick off our celebration of the Christmas season and the birth of Jesus Christ,” says Willoughby. “Whether singing familiar carols or new Christmas songs, we have truly enjoyed sharing our music with our community.” TM

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TAL LAHA SSEE BEST OF

We salute the winners of our annual readers’ poll — businesses that have earned the respect and support of their customers

Results tabulated by the accounting firm

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You make your monthly hair appointment with your long-trusted hairstylist stylist, you frequent local spots for weekly meals and you have your doctor’s number on speed dial should a sickness arise. Why? Because you trust these businesses and those who manage them to make your life happier, healthier and whole. For 17 years, you have trusted Tallahassee Magazine’s community of readers to vote for their favorite businesses, services, restaurants, retailers, local personalities and events in our annual Best of Tallahassee ballot.

You’ve entrusted us with your opinions and perspectives in order to create a list of over 100 categories that deserve recognition. On Oct. 26, we celebrated and toasted the top two in each category and revealed the winners, and what better place to celebrate victory than at the newly and beautifully renovated Champions Club at Doak Campbell Stadium? When you gather for a meal, sit in a waiting room or shake the hand of a service provider and the reflective gleam of their 2016 Best of Tallahassee trophy catches your eye, be sure to thank them. They have earned the honor, the recognition and your trust.

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FOOD/BEVERAGE APPETIZER

BONEFISH GRILL

(850) 297-0460 bonefishgrill.com 3491 Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention The Wine Loft ASIAN

MASA RESTAURANT (850) 727-4183 masatallahassee.com 1650 N. Monroe St.  Honorable Mention AZU Lucy Ho’s Restaurant BAKERY

TASTY PASTRY BAKERY

(850) 893-3752 tastypastrybakery.com 1355 A-5 Market St.  Honorable Mention The Cake Shop Bakery

BARBECUE

SONNY’S BBQ (850) 765-1054 sonnysbbq.com 3101 Dick Wilson Blvd.

Various locations  Honorable Mention Dreamland Bar-B-Que BREAKFAST

THE EGG CAFE & EATERY

(850) 765-0703 3740 Austin Davis Ave.  Honorable Mention Uptown Cafe and Catering BRUNCH

TIE

THE EGG CAFE & EATERY (850) 765-0703 3740 Austin Davis Ave.

MADISON SOCIAL (850) 894-6276 madisonsocial.com 705 S. Woodward Ave., #101  Honorable Mention Paisley Cafe

BAR

LIBERTY BAR & RESTAURANT (850) 284-7966 libertytlh.com 1307 N. Monroe St., Unit 2  Honorable Mention Madison Social

CASUAL DINING

COOSH’S BAYOU ROUGE

(850) 894-4110 cooshs.com 6267 Old Water Oak Road, #101  Honorable Mention Harry’s Seafood Bar & Grille

(850) 224-9974 foodgloriousfood.com 1950 Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention The Cake Shop Bakery

(850) 224-2466 koolbeanz-cafe.com 921 Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention The Red Elephant Pizza & Grill

ETHNIC RESTAURANT

CATERING

BLACK FIG

(850) 727-0016 blackfig.net 1400 Village Square Blvd., Suite 7  Honorable Mention Andrew’s Downtown CELEBRATION/SPECIAL OCCASION RESTAURANT

CYPRESS RESTAURANT (850) 513-1100 cypressrestaurant.com 320 E. Tennessee St.  Honorable Mention Sage: A Restaurant

SAMRAT INDIAN RESTAURANT

(850) 942-1993 samratindianrestaurantfl.com 2529 Apalachee Parkway  Honorable Mention Sahara Greek Lebanese Café FINE DINING RESTAURANT

CYPRESS RESTAURANT (850) 513-1100 cypressrestaurant.com 320 E. Tennessee St.  Honorable Mention Sage: A Restaurant HAMBURGER

COFFEE SHOP

CAJUN RESTAURANT

DESSERT

FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD

KOOL BEANZ CAFÉ

LUCKY GOAT COFFEE (850) 422-0300 luckygoatcoffee.com 668 Capital Circle NE Various locations  Honorable Mention RedEye Coffee

VERTIGO BURGER & FRIES

(850) 894-5060 1370 Market St., Suite 1 (850) 878-2020 1395 Lafayette St. vertigoburgersandfries.com  Honorable Mention BurgerFi

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MADISON SOCIAL

(850) 894-6276 madisonsocial.com 705 S. Woodward Ave., #101  Honorable Mentions Proof Brewing Company The Wine Loft Bonefish Grill HIBACHI

OSAKA JAPANESE HIBACHI STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR (850) 531-0222 theosakasteakhouse.com 1690 Raymond Diehl Road  Honorable Mention Sado Mori Japanese Steakhouse HOTDOG

DOG ET AL (850) 222-4099 dogetal.com 1456 S. Monroe St.  Honorable Mention VooDoo Dog ITALIAN RESTAURANT

BELLA BELLA ITALIAN RESTAURANT (850) 412-1114 thebellabella.com 123 E. 5th Ave.  Honorable Mention Mom & Dad’s Italian Restaurant

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COLD PRESSED JUICE/SMOOTHIE

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE

tropicalsmoothiecafe.com Various locations  Honorable Mention Axios salt spa + juice bar LUNCH

HOPKINS’ EATERY (850) 668-0311 hopkinseatery.com 1415 Market St. Various locations  Honorable Mention Chicken Salad Chick MARTINI/COCKTAIL

BONEFISH GRILL

(850) 297-0460 bonefishgrill.com 3491 Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention Liberty Bar & Restaurant MEXICAN/LATIN AMERICAN RESTAURANT

EL JALISCO

(850) 878-0800 eljalisco.com 2022 N. Monroe St. Various locations  Honorable Mention Pepper’s Mexican Grill & Cantina OUTDOOR DINING RESTAURANT

THE EDISON RESTAURANT (850) 765-9771 edisontally.com 470 Suwannee St.  Honorable Mention Sage: A Restaurant

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PIZZA

MOMO’S PIZZA (850) 412-0222 1410 Market St. (850) 224-9808 1416 W. Tennessee St. momospizza.com  Honorable Mention Dave’s Pizza Garage RESTAURANT

KOOL BEANZ CAFÉ (850) 224-2466 koolbeanz-cafe.com 921 Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention Sage: A Restaurant

SPORTS BAR

PARLAY SPORTS BAR AND GRILL (850) 329-6385 parlaysportsbar.com 1216 N. Monroe St.  Honorable Mention Beef ‘O’ Brady’s STEAKHOUSE

MARIE LIVINGSTON’S STEAKHOUSE (850) 562-2525 marielivingstonsteakhouse.com 2705 Apalachee Parkway  Honorable Mention Ted’s Montana Grill

SANDWICH

HOPKINS’ EATERY

(850) 668-0311 hopkinseatery.com 1415 Market St. Various locations  Honorable Mention Which Wich

SUSHI

KIKU JAPANESE FUSION (850) 222-5458

kikufusion.com 3491 Thomasville Road, Ste. 12  Honorable Mention Masa Restaurant

SEAFOOD MARKET

SOUTHERN SEAFOOD MARKET

WINE LIST/WINE BAR

THE WINE LOFT

(850) 893-7301 southernseafoodmarket.com 1415 Timberlane Road  Honorable Mention Capital Seafood Market

(850) 222-9914 winelofttallahassee.com 1240 Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention 319 Wine and Cheese Shoppe and Bistro

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

WINGS

BONEFISH GRILL

(850) 297-0460 bonefishgrill.com 3491 Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention Wahoo Seafood Grill

WINGSTOP

(850) 942-9464 wingstop.com 3111 Mahan Drive Various locations  Honorable Mention Hobbit American Grill

SERVICES AIR CONDITIONING/ HEATING

BENSON’S HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING INC. (850) 562-3132 bensonshvac.com 5402 Tower Road v Honorable Mention Keith Lawson Services

ALTERATIONS

HELGA’S TAILORING AND ALTERATIONS (850) 877-1266 (850) 270-9399 helgastailoring.com  Honorable Mention Sunshine Alterations ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY

ALLEGRO SENIOR LIVING

(850) 668-4004 allegroliving.com 4501 Shannon Lakes Drive W.  Honorable Mention Westminster Oaks Active Living Community

AUTO REPAIR/ BODY SHOP

LISA’S PAINT AND BODY SHOP

(850) 385-2665 lisaspaintandbody.com 2233 Capital Circle NE  Honorable Mention P3 Automotive AUTOMOBILE DEALER

THE PROCTOR DEALERSHIPS (850) 576-5165 theproctordealerships.com  Honorable Mention Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet BANQUET FACILITY

GOODWOOD MUSEUM & GARDENS, INC. (850) 877-4202 goodwoodmuseum.org 1600 Miccosukee Road  Honorable Mention Donald L. Tucker Civic Center

BANK

CAPITAL CITY BANK (850) 402-7500 ccbg.com 217 N. Monroe St. Various locations  Honorable Mention FMB CARPET CLEANER

EXTREME CARPET CARE

(850) 422-2227 extremerocks.com 5311 Corwin Drive  Honorable Mention Main Cleaning Solutions CELL PHONE & COMPUTER REPAIR

PREMIERE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS

(850) 702-3840 pcstally.com 2822 Remington Green Circle  Honorable Mention iDope Customs CHILD CARE PROVIDER

GROWING ROOM CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (850) 668-4769 growingroomchildcare.com Various locations  Honorable Mention Scottsdale Academy

CHIROPRACTOR

100% CHIROPRACTIC (850) 536-6789 100percentchiropractic.com 1950 Thomasville Road, Ste. E  Honorable Mention Gene E. Jenkins, Jr. DC PA COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AGENCY

COLDWELL BANKER HARTUNG AND NOBLIN (850) 386-6160 coldwellbankertallahassee.com 3303 Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention The Naumann Group Real Estate, Inc. CREDIT UNION

FIRST COMMERCE CREDIT UNION (850) 488-0035 firstcommercecu.org 2073 Summit Lake Drive  Honorable Mention FSU Credit Union

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ROWE ROOFING

(850) 386-7663 roweroofing.com 1843 Commerce Blvd.

Midway, Florida  Honorable Mention Benson’s Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. DANCE STUDIO

TALLAHASSEE DANCE ACADEMY (850) 893-3422 tdadance.com 1409 Maclay Commerce Drive  Honorable Mention Sharon Davis School of Dance

DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE

DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF TALLAHASSEE (850) 877-4134 datfl.com 1707 Riggins Road  Honorable Mention Southeastern Dermatology

DAY SPA

BLUE RIBBON CLEANERS

(850) 385-7541 blueribbondrycleaning.com 1102 E. Lafayette St. Various locations  Honorable Mention O’Brien’s Shamrock Cleaners

(850) 562-4111 llelectrical.com 5019 Metzke Lane  Honorable Mention Joel Foy Electrical Services, Inc.

DENTAL PRACTICE

FAMILY PHYSICIAN PRACTICE

(850) 385-3700 drrainey.com 221 E. 7th Ave.  Honorable Mention Robert S. Murrell, Stephen M. Silvers and Rosie Kolokithas, DMD

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LAWSON & LAWSON ELECTRICAL SERVICES

(850) 631-1868 bumblebee-waxing.com 359 N. Monroe St.  Honorable Mention Millennium Nail & Day Spa

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SIX PILLARS FINANCIAL ADVISORS

(850) 410-3568 sixpillarsfa.com 2073 Summit Lake Drive  Honorable Mention Waddell & Reed, Inc.

DRY CLEANER

ELECTRICAL COMPANY

BUMBLEBEE WAXING & MORE

FINANCIAL ADVISOR

PATIENTS FIRST

(850) 668-3380 patientsfirst.com 2907 Kerry Forest Parkway Various locations  Honorable Mention Tallahassee Primary Care Associates

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FITNESS STUDIO

SWEAT THERAPY FITNESS

(850) 222-1781 sweattherapyfitness.com 1122 Thomasville Road Unit 10 6265 Old Water Oak Road  Honorable Mention Pure Barre Tallahassee FLOORING (CARPET/TILE/ETC)

ABC FLOORING CENTER

(850) 877-6600 tallahassee.abbeycarpet.com 1516-B Capital Circle SE  Honorable Mention Southern Flooring FLORIST

BLOSSOMS FLOWERS (850) 385-7363 blossomflowers.com 541 N. Monroe St.  Honorable Mention Designs

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GYM/HEALTH CENTER

PREMIER HEALTH & FITNESS CENTER

(850) 431-2348 phfc.com 3521 Maclay Blvd.  Honorable Mention Youfit Health Club HAIR SALON/ STUDIO

HAUTE HEADZ SALON

(850) 224-0414 hauteheadzsalon.com 1950 Thomasville Road, Suite P  Honorable Mention Envy at Midtown HAIR WAX/ LASER SERVICES

BUMBLEBEE WAXING & MORE (850) 631-1868 bumblebee-waxing.com 359 N. Monroe St.  Honorable Mention Bare Waxing and Skin Care Center HOTEL

DOUBLETREE BY HILTON TALLAHASSEE (850) 224-5000 tallahassee.doubletree.com 101 S. Adams St.  Honorable Mention The Governors Inn

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DEMONT INSURANCE AGENCY (850) 942-7760 demontinsurance.com 2400 Mahan Drive  Honorable Mention State Farm INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM

LAURA BRYANT DESIGN

(850) 694-2297 laurabryantdesign.com 10929 Luna Point Road  Honorable Mention Options by E.T., Inc. LANDSCAPING/ LAWN SERVICES

C&A LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE LLC (850) 329-0621 calandscapellc.com 1400 Village Square Blvd.  Honorable Mention Esposito Lawn and Garden Center LAW FIRM/ ATTORNEY PRACTICE

THOMPSON, CRAWFORD & SMILEY, P.A. (850) 386-5777 tallahasseetriallawyer.com 1330 Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention Manausa Law Firm, P.A.

LIMO SERVICE

MIKE’S LIMOUSINE SERVICE OF TALLAHASSEE (850) 251-6453 limomike.com 3109 W. Tennessee St.  Honorable Mention Classic Limo & Sedan Service LOCAL CHARITY/ NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION

SPRINGTIME TALLAHASSEE (850) 224-5012 springtimetallahassee.com 501 E. Tennessee St., Ste. A  Honorable Mention Boys Town North Florida MAID SERVICE/ HOUSE CLEANING

MONOGRAMMING/ EMBROIDERY SERVICES

M&M MONOGRAMING & GIFTS (850) 514-3148 2030 Thomasville Road, #1 mmmonogramming.com (850) 629-4094 3122 Mahan Drive  Honorable Mention Full Press Apparel

OPTOMETRY/ OPHTHALMOLOGY PRACTICE

EYE ASSOCIATES OF TALLAHASSEE

(850) 878-6161 eyeassociatesoftallahassee.com 2020 Fleischmann Road  Honorable Mention The Focal Pointe ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE

MOVING COMPANY

AMWAT MOVING WAREHOUSING STORAGE (850) 877-7131 amwatmovers.com 319 Ross Road  Honorable Mention Mike’s Moving Inc. NAIL SALON

ROYAL NAIL

DR. HEATHER K. BURCH ORTHODONTICS (850) 877-1692 burchorthodontics.com 3375-F Capital Circle NE  Honorable Mention Clark Orthodontics PAINTER

MARLIN COATINGS, INC.

THE MAIDS

(850) 681-6245 2030 Thomasville Road, #2  Honorable Mention Millennium Nail & Day Spa

(850) 224-1370 Facebook: Marlin Coatings, Inc. 3666 Peddie Drive  Honorable Mention Superior Painting

MEDICAL SPA

OBSTETRIC/ GYNECOLOGICAL PRACTICE

PEDIATRIC PRACTICE

(850) 422-1033 maids.com  Honorable Mention Molly Maid

TALLAHASSEE PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC (850) 877-2126 tlhplasticsurgery.com 2452 Mahan Drive, Suite 101  Honorable Mention FIT Medical Weight Loss & Aesthetics

NORTH FLORIDA WOMEN’S CARE

(850) 877-7241 nflwc.com 1401 Centerville Road, Suite 202  Honorable Mention Capital City Women’s Health

NORTH FLORIDA PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES

(850) 877-1162 northfloridapeds.com 3606 Maclay Blvd., Suite 102  Honorable Mention Tallahassee Primary Care Associates

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BEST OF TALLAHASSEE PEST CONTROL SERVICE

TERMINIX (DBA) CAPELOUTO TERMITE & PEST CONTROL (850) 656-1166 terminix.com 700 Capital Circle NE  Honorable Mention Paul’s Termite and Pest Control PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER

VERIZON WIRELESS

(850) 325-6689 verizonwireless.com 2014 Apalachee Parkway Various locations  Honorable Mention AT&T PHOTOGRAPHER

KYLENE & RYAN STUDIOS

(850) 778-5197 kyleneandryan.com 688 Industrial Drive  Honorable Mention Trickey Photography

POOL REPAIR/ SERVICE COMPANY

BARKSDALE CUSTOM POOLS

(850) 556-8348 barksdalecustompools.com 1754-A Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention Terry’s Pool Service PRINTING/ COPYING SERVICES

KARMANOS PRINTING (850) 222-7210 karmanosprinting.com 1754 Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention Target Print & Mail RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE AGENCY

COLDWELL BANKER HARTUNG AND NOBLIN

(850) 386-6160 coldwellbankertallahassee.com 3303 Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention The Naumann Group Real Estate, Inc

PLUMBING SERVICE

KEITH LAWSON SERVICES

(850) 562-2600 keithlawsonservices.com 4557 Capital Circle NW  Honorable Mention Keith McNeil Plumbing Contractor, Inc.

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ROOFING REPAIR SERVICES

ROWE ROOFING

(850) 386-7663 roweroofing.com 1843 Commerce Blvd.

Midway, Florida  Honorable Mention Tadlock Roofing

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SECURITY SYSTEM

REDWIRE

(850) 205-5000 redwireus.com 1136 Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention Hi-Tech System Associates, Inc. SIGN COMPANY

FASTSIGNS

(850) 894-2400 fastsigns.com/373 1920 N. Monroe St.  Honorable Mention Super Signs Tallahassee Apogee Signs SPORTS/PHYSICAL THERAPY

TALLAHASSEE ORTHOPEDIC & SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY (850) 877-8855 tospt.com 1891 Capital Circle NE, Unit 2  Honorable Mention Regional Therapy Services SURGICAL PRACTICE

TALLAHASSEE PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC

(850) 877-2126 tlhplasticsurgery.com 2452 Mahan Drive, Suite 101  Honorable Mention Southeastern Plastic Surgery TREE SERVICE

MILLER’S TREE SERVICE (850) 894-8733 millertreesrv.com  Honorable Mention Cricket’s Tree Service, Inc.

VETERINARY CLINIC

NORTH FLORIDA ANIMAL HOSPITAL

(850) 385-5141 nflah.com 2701 N. Monroe St.  Honorable Mention Bevis Veterinary Hospital WEB DESIGN

CUNEO CREATIVE CONSULTANTS INC. (850) 402-0027 cuneocreative.com 416 N. Adams St.  Honorable Mention App Innovators WEDDING VENUE

GOODWOOD MUSEUM & GARDENS, INC. (850) 877-4202 goodwoodmuseum.org 1600 Miccosukee Road  Honorable Mention Donald L. Tucker Civic Center WEIGHT LOSS/ CONTROL PROGRAM

FIT MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS & AESTHETICS (850) 385-1105 inspiredbyfit.com 1909 Capital Circle NE  Honorable Mention Healthy Solutions Medical Weight Loss

SHOPPING ANTIQUE SHOP

CANOPY ROADS ANTIQUES

(850) 523-0843 Facebook: Canopy Roads Antiques 2744 Capital Circle NE  Honorable Mention Miss Mandy’s COSMETIC VENDOR

KANVAS BEAUTY

(850) 224-7467 kanvasbeauty.com 823 Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention Lolade Professional Cosmetics EYEGLASS STORE

EYE ASSOCIATES OF TALLAHASSEE (850) 878-6161 eyeassociatesoftallahassee.com 2020 Fleischmann Road  Honorable Mention Hatcher Opticians

FURNITURE STORE

TURNER’S FINE FURNITURE STORE

(850) 210-0446 turnerfurniture.com 2151 U.S. Highway 319 S. Thomasville, GA  Honorable Mention Ashley Furniture Homestore

MEN’S ACCESSORIES

NIC’S TOGGERY (850) 222-0687 212 S. Monroe St. (850) 893-9599 1475 Market St. nicstoggery.com  Honorable Mention Southern Compass Outfitters

(850) 576-5654 loliandthebean.com 1400 Village Square Blvd.  Honorable Mention My Favorite Things JEWELRY STORE

THE GEM COLLECTION

(850) 893-4171 gemcollection.com 3501 Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention Tallahassee Diamond Center

TALLAHASSEE NURSERIES (850) 385-2162 tallahasseenurseries.com 2911 Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention Esposito Lawn & Garden Center

SPORTING GOODS STORE

GIFT STORE

LOLI AND THE BEAN

NURSERY/GARDEN CENTER/LANDSCAPING MATERIALS

MEN’S CLOTHING

NIC’S TOGGERY (850) 222-0687 212 S. Monroe St. (850) 893-9599 1475 Market St. nicstoggery.com  Honorable Mentions Southern Compass Outfitters Kevin’s Guns and Sporting Goods Jos. A. Bank Cole Couture Boutique

KEVIN’S GUNS AND SPORTING GOODS (850) 386-5544 kevinsguns.com 3350 Capital Circle NE  Honorable Mention B&B Sporting Goods, Inc. STORE

PINK NARCISSUS 850-597-8201 lillypinknarcissus.com 1350 Market St.  Honorable Mention Doug’s Vacuum Center/ Doug’s Lamp & Shade

MEN’S SHOES

KID’S CLOTHING

HARPER HILL KIDS BOUTIQUE

(850) 320-6989 harperhillkidsboutique.com 1350 Market St., Ste 105  Honorable Mention Tres Chic Children’s Boutique

NIC’S TOGGERY (850) 222-0687 212 S. Monroe St. (850) 893-9599 1475 Market St. nicstoggery.com  Honorable Mention Shoe Station Superstore

TEEN CLOTHING STORE

PINK NARCISSUS (850) 597-8201 lillypinknarcissus.com 1350 Market St.  Honorable Mention Sparkle by Madison

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ONLINE CATEGORIES

NARCISSUS

(850) 668-4807 narcissusstyle.com 1408 Timberlane Road  Honorable Mention Cole Couture Boutique WOMEN’S CLOTHING

NARCISSUS

(850) 668-4807 narcissusstyle.com 1408 Timberlane Road  Honorable Mention Cole Couture Boutique WOMEN’S SHOES

NARCISSUS

(850) 668-4807 narcissusstyle.com 1408 Timberlane Road  Honorable Mention Shoe Station Superstore

SOCIAL MEDIA TO FOLLOW

MADISON SOCIAL

(850) 894-6276 madisonsocial.com 705 S. Woodward Ave. #101  Honorable Mention Hatch & Fly ICE CREAM/FROZEN YOGURT

NUBERRI FROZEN YOGURT

(850) 222-2374 nuberri.com 101 N. Blairstone Road Various locations  Honorable Mention Lofty Pursuits

BREWERY/ CRAFT BEER SELECTION

PROOF BREWING COMPANY

(850) 577-0517 proofbrewingco.com 644 McDonnell Drive  Honorable Mention GrassLands Brewing Company

TV/RADIO PERSONALITY

CASH AND WOODY

(RED HILLS BROADCASTING/ HANK FM)

103.1thewolf.com 3000 Olsen Road  Honorable Mention The Will Dance Show (Freedom 93.3) FOOD TRUCK

PARK

CASCADES PARK

(850) 891-3866 talgov.com  Honorable Mention Tom Brown Park

MOBI

(850) 727-6510 mobistreetfood.com 1122-8 Thomasville Road  Honorable Mention Lucy & Leo’s Cupcakery

ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY EVENT

SPRINGTIME TALLAHASSEE (850) 224-5012 springtimetallahassee.com 501 E. Tennessee St., Ste. A  Honorable Mention Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Golden Gala

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ENTERTAINMENT VENUE

CASCADES PARK

(850) 891-3866 talgov.com  Honorable Mention Donald L. Tucker Civic Center

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GOLF COURSE

SOUTHWOOD GOLF CLUB (850) 942-4653 southwoodgolf.com 3750 Grove Park Drive  Honorable Mention Golden Eagle Golf & Country Club

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LOCAL BAND

TOM & THE CATS tomandthecats.net  Honorable Mention Tobacco Road Band

PLACE TO TAKE THE KIDS

CASCADES PARK (850) 891-3866 talgov.com  Honorable Mention Tallahassee Museum

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Ensuring the Integrity of Tallahassee’s Best of Awards is Taxing Business

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nce again, Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A. CPAs has been instrumental in the ballot counting process and certification of the Best of Tallahassee awards.

In this third year of having an accounting firm involved in the ballot counting process, we have seen an almost twenty percent increase in the number of ballot submissions received.

With more than 115 categories on each ballot, consumers have a great opportunity to support their favorite businesses in a variety of ways.

The THF ballot counting team is comprised of approximately twelve accountants in the THF Tallahassee office who tabulate the ballots based on the rules of the program. Unfortunately, approximately ten percent of the ballots were disqualified for simple reasons. Below is a list of the most popular reasons ballots have been disqualified this year: 1. Ballots must have votes marked in at least 10 different categories in order to be counted.

2. All votes must be cast for locally owned businesses in and around Tallahassee.

3. Locally owned and operated companies are defined by the owner living in Tallahassee or within a 30 mile radius of the Tallahassee city limits.

4. Only one ballot per envelope is permitted.

5. Only ballots printed on original Tallahassee Magazine pages will be accepted; no copies or facsimiles of the ballot will be counted as a vote.

The Best of Tallahassee Awards come around every year, so make sure your vote counts. Carefully read the rules of the voting process and help us as we preserve the integrity of the Best of Tallahassee Awards!

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Tallahassee Magazine’s 2015 Best of poll will be its 17th consecutive.

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Green sea turtle, Sweet Pea, was found entangled and floating near Ono Island in Alabama.

Injuries are indicative of a boat strike. Fishing line was also prominent inside the animal and around its left front flipper and was carefully removed. The white you see is bees wax which is used to help heal and protect the turtle’s exposed areas.

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Juvenile Loggerhead sea turtle, Log, arrived with a flipper missing. The cause is unknown.

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Adventure Park in Fort Walton Beach, said that when you call the hotline, an FWC representative will ask you specific questions to help the agency dispatch appropriate rescue crews to check the animal and make arrangements for its rescue.

“Stranded animals should never be moved back into deeper water as this could make the situation worse for the animal,” McDowell said. He cautioned that a successful rescue depends on not trying anything by yourself, unless given directions over the phone.

The Gulfarium rehabilitates animals through its nonprofit C.A.R.E Center. The program has helped rehabilitate and release species of sea turtles found along the Gulf Coast, including the loggerhead, → Juvenille green sea turtle, Loggerheard sea Kemp’s Ridley turtle, Teddy, and the hawksarrived as a small hatchling with its bill. Hundreds right front flipper of sea turtles almost completely have been nursed severed requiring it to be amputated. back to health The cause is and returned to unknown, but the wild. it was found in a parking lot “For beach suggesting a bird goers, the best had picked it up course of action and dropped it. is just to observe from a distance then provide any observations of interest to FWC or to the responding rescue crews,” McDowell said. “Many of these animals can be very dangerous to be around

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porpoise, manatee or a turtle has washed up on shore and can’t get back to where it belongs. The sight of an animal in distress tugs at the heartstrings, and your first instinct may be to try and help it.

But you might want to think twice before going it alone. Experts recommend that you first call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Wildlife Alert Hotline at 1-888-404-3922 (or *FWC from a mobile phone) and report the stranding to the professionals. They will guide your efforts until qualified experts can arrive on scene and, meanwhile, you can provide rescue operations with important information in real time. It’s much like calling 911 for a human emergency.

“In Florida, the coastline is covered by organizations designated to respond to strandings or sick animals, but we ask the public to be our eyes out there,” said Andy Garrett, an FWC marine mammal biologist at the Marine Mammal Pathobiology Laboratory in St. Petersburg. “There is so much water out there, and if people see distressed marine animals, they should call the Wildlife Alert Hotline.

Don’t put it off because it takes longer for us to get there.”

“Strandings” happen when a porpoise, whale, manatee or sea turtle gets sick, or confused, and winds up beaching itself. A layperson typically responds by getting the animal back into the water. Unfortunately, there may be something seriously wrong that’s just not readily apparent. Pushing it back out may cause more problems for the animal — and for the people who have a better shot at helping it.

“If a dolphin is sick, it may re-strand in a place that’s not accessible to us. It’s pretty common for them to re-strand if pushed out,” Garrett said.

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“Stranded animals should never be moved back into deeper water as this could make the situation worse for the animal.”

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Manatee Rescue

When Hurricane Hermine hit Florida’s Gulf Coast in September of 2016, the heavy rains produced flooding, which cause several manatees to become displaced in a pond on Plantation golf course in Crystal River, Florida.

The manatee sightings were reported to FWC and experts were immediately deployed.

After performing a complete assessment of the manatees’ conditions, biologists determined that the sea cows were healthy, safe and had access to hydrilla, their prefered food. They were then able to craft a relocation plan.

All seven of the manatees received an in-depth health assessment before being transported to a boat ramp in Kings Bay in Crystal River, where they were released back into their natural habitat.

The Manatee Rehabilitation Partnership is a cooperative group of nonprofit, private, state and federal entities that work together to monitor the health and survival of rehabilitated and released manatees.

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Of Facts and Theories Garrett said that in Florida, the most commonly stranded mammals are manatees, followed by bottle-nosed dolphin.

“We get more manatees statewide than any other marine mammal,” he said. “That would be No. 1.”

Some marine species seem to be

more prone to stranding themselves than others. Either way, there are different ideas on why it happens. It may be one, or a combination of, many factors such as illness, disease, toxic food and even old age. The majority of sea turtle strandings are related to infections, fishing-related pressures and boat strikes. Disease is the No. 1 factor in marine mammal strandings, according to Gulfarium’s general manager Patrick Berry.

“Marine mammals are susceptible to infections and disease from all sorts of things: toxic prey items, pneumonia, toxoplasmosis and a myriad of bacteria,” he said. “Data suggests that a few of the animals are in latter stages of disease while others show symptoms related to older animals like dehydration, malnutrition and muscle damage.”

Sometimes individual animals mysteriously wash up, but when entire pods of animals show up, the occurrence is even more baffling.

“The common theory is these large social groups end up following their leader that’s sick and it brings the whole group into a bad situation. Or, maybe the whole group is ill and disoriented,” Garrett said.

Experts say that mass strandings have also been documented as a result of seismic or acoustic stress from either geologic or anthropogenic sources.

The man-made acoustic stress theory

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even though they are out of the water. Occasionally, FWC officials or the rescue crews will ask for assistance from people at the scene, but they will be very specific about what they need and how to do it safely.”

Garrett, the FWC’s manatee rescue coordinator, likewise warns bystanders that it might not be a good thing to jump in and mess around with a thousand-pound animal like a manatee.

“These animals can be dangerous. It can be a bad situation,” Garrett said. “Also, sometimes these animals carry diseases that can transfer to people.”

If you actually manage to roll a manatee back into the water, it could possibly drown if care is not taken. He said there was a case like this recently in Pinellas County where bystanders rolled a stranded manatee into the water and it was found dead the next day, drowned.

“They are marine mammals, and if they are rolled the animal could aspirate water and have complications,” Garrett said.

Another scenario is finding a marine mammal like a manatee in the water exhibiting seemingly strange behavior. If you think it’s in distress, think again. You might just be interrupting a mating ritual.

From a broader perspective, Garrett said that manatees are a federally protected species, and it’s illegal for citizens to intervene and touch them.

“There have been cases where we have instructed people to assist the animal until we get there, but we want that under our direction. We’d rather have the experts on scene, but people do what they do and it’s all about education,” Garrett said.

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A Brief Primer

The U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 — it was amended in 1994 — is administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It protects all marine mammals including whales, porpoises, seals, sea lions, manatees, sea otters and polar bears within the waters of the United States. The National Marine Fisheries Service, which is a part of NOAA within the U.S. Department of Commerce, manages the MMPA. The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission is part of NOAA’s Southeast Region Marine Mammal Stranding Network.

Locally, this network also includes the Central Panhandle Aquatic Preserve Office in Eastpoint, the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge, Inc., in Destin, Gulf Islands National Seashore in Gulf Breeze, Gulf World Marine Park in Panama City, Northwest Florida Aquatic Preserves Office (FDEP) in Milton and the National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center Panama City Laboratory in Panama City.

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still snagged or the rope is wrapped around a fin or flipper or tail, the rope could wind up amputating that vital appendage.”

In the case of sea turtles, you’ll find mostly individuals washed up. But mass turtle strandings do occur occasionally and are related to environmental stressors such as toxic algal blooms and cold-stunning events when water temperatures drop too low for short periods of time, McDowell said.

“It is always difficult to determine the exact cause of diseases in sea turtles, but they are typically related to ingestion of diseased or toxic food items or environmental stressors,” he said.

Toxic algal blooms are being studied carefully due to the complex variables that cause blooms as well as the significant effects they have on the marine food webs and habitats close to shore.

Garrett noted that red tide, for example, produces a toxin that can

↓ Allen McDowell, Curator of Fish and Invertebrates, takes a look at Kemp’s Ridley sea

turtle, Jupiter, who was caught by fishermen in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Jupiter arrived at Gulfarium’s C.A.R.E. center to have the hook surgically removed.

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is somewhat controversial because it suggests Navy underwater tests might be spooking or disorienting marine life, according to Garrett, but he said he hasn’t heard any definite reason why mass strandings occur.

“There have been some theories that there is man-made noise like sonar that disrupts their descent and their dive pattern and makes them disoriented,” he said.

While such disruptions fall into the realm of theory, there are other manmade problems facing wildlife.

“Talking about manatees and dolphins, there are issues that will cause either one to strand, including human issues like entanglement in fishing gear and collisions,” Garrett said. “We have had animals entangled in fishing gear, both manatees and dolphins.

Also, they can get wrapped up in the rope that runs from a cage to a float, and will drag the cage around. People will cut the rope, but if the animal is

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member, Jenna Wanamaker, releasing rehabilitated green sea turtle, Brocc, at Henderson Beach State Park on July 21, 2016.

accumulate in dolphins and manatees that eat contaminated food, resulting in paralysis and drowning.

Rescue to Rehab Rehabilitation is absolutely critical as part of the rescue effort. Rarely will a stranded animal be returned immediately to the water as they typically require some form of rehabilitation/treatment before being released. If options are limited and the animal has to be returned to the water immediately, appropriate treatment will be given onsite.

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“Almost all stranded animals require some form of rehabilitation or treatment so every effort is made to get them into a rehabilitation facility as quickly as possible.”

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Fans, fanatics and collectors everywhere have set out to avenge their reputations, proving comics are not just a trend.

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The Flash. The Walking Dead.

Daredevil. The Avengers.

Doctor Strange. The list goes on and on. It doesn’t take super powers to see that movies and TV are obsessed with the comic book universe. Consider: About a dozen comic book-inspired TV shows are on the air, with more to come. In theaters, there are at least 20 films from the comic book realm planned through 2020. And it’s easy to see why: Comic book themes are hotter than X-ray vision.

Just on its opening weekend in May, “Captain America Civil War,” the third Captain America film released, grossed $179,139,142 (domestically), according to Box Office MoJo. As of August, the site reported, the Captain America film had grossed more than $407 million in the United States and more than $744 million overseas, for a total of more than $1 billion.

All that popularity gives longtime comic book fans a feeling of “vindication.”

“The nerds have won,” said Jeffrey Shanks, a member of Tallahassee’s Comic Book Club.

“What we’re seeing is that comic book characters have transcended that medium,” said Shanks, a National Park Service archaeologist, historian, scholar of early 20th century pop culture and comic book fan. “Most of us were probably nerds growing up, and this stuff we were fans of was marginalized and now it’s mainstream.”

Shanks was one of nine guys talking about comics over pizza at a monthly gathering of the Tallahassee Comic Book Club.

“This is a pretty nice time to be a comic book fan,” said member Wesley Dupont.

The comic book club’s members range in age from their 30s to 50s and most share a nearly lifelong love of Batman, Spiderman, Hawkeye and other characters.

“Everybody has different interests,” said club member Jason Marconnet, 34, a Tallahassee safety consultant for construction companies. “A few buy and sell comics, some collect original art and we talk about movies and TV shows as well as comic books.”

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Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War L to R: Hawkeye/Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner), Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) and Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan)

Social media has made it easier for comic book lovers to connect and chat. Readers who once felt isolated can now easily be part of fandom, no matter where they live.

“There is a comic book culture in Tallahassee,” said Jeffrey Davis, who grew up in the comic book business. His dad, Tom, has been running The Bookshelf, one of the city’s oldest comic book stores, for more than 20 years.

The Bookshelf is one of five comic book stores in Tallahassee though one, GameEscape, at the Centre of Tallahassee is dominated by trading card games. Even the other local comic book stores are also packed with super hero art, figures, toys, posters, games and cards.

“It’s the age of comics in all media forms,” said Emmaline Massaglia, a staff facilitator of the adult graphics novel book club at the LeRoy Collins Main Library.

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There’s also a club for preteens and teens.

“We had so many kids and teens attending we decided to split into two clubs,” she said.

“They’ve been an overwhelming success.”

An appreciation of comic and graphic novel storytelling is a growing trend, insiders said.

“Tallahassee certainly has passionate comic book fans,” said writer Craig Schroeder, who founded the independent, Tallahassee-based comic book publisher, Gentleman Baby Comics, in 2012.

“The first comic book I published was funded on Kickstarter (a funding platform for creative projects) and probably 75 percent of the donations came from Tallahassee comic fans who

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wanted to put their support into a local comic community,” said Schroeder, 28. “Several of my friends have used crowd funding platforms with huge support from Tallahassee comic fans.”

Schroeder is the author of HIT!, a six-issue story arc about Connor Connolly, a hitman for the Irish mafia in Boston. With local artist Daniel Hooker, Schroeder has produced two books so far, published in 2012 and 2014, and is working on a third. (Hooker is also writing his own comic book, called “Line of Ruin.”)

“I’m finally writing something I like that makes me happy,” said Schroeder, who majored in creative writing at Florida State University and tried his hand at writing scripts.

He has a day job as a state employee.

“It used to be that anyone who got into the industry was regarded as a geek or a nerd,” he said. “But it’s become a mainstream industry.”

It’s an industry that’s constantly changing.

If you haven’t picked up a comic book in a few years, there’s a lot to learn.

You might be surprised to find that some of your childhood super heroes have different origin stories (see the DC Rebirth initiative).

Obscure characters now have starring roles to take advantage of pop culture popularity (Guardians of the Galaxy’s Star-Lord, Jessica Jones). And there are revamped superheroes (Black Panther, Ms. Marvel) reflecting our times, the way comic books always have.

“Comic books have been our modern mythology,” said Mark Wilkens, owner of Fallout Comics with his wife, Jennifer Hughes.

“They’ve been an allegory for our society.

They’ve kept up with social change or have been the front runner of social change.”

Comic book fans talk about propaganda Superman comics during World War II, X-Men as a reflection of the civil right movement, and the influence of the Patriot Act on Marvel’s Civil War.

Craig Shroeder and Daniel Hooker are the dynamic duo behind Gentleman Baby Comics.

Shroeder’s super powers take form in the written word, and Hooker is his right-hand man working his illustration magic.

“I’M FINALLY WRITING SOMETHING I LIKE THAT MAKES ME HAPPY.”

— Craig Schroeder, who founded the independent, Tallahassee-based comic book publisher, Gentleman Baby Comics, in 2012

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Now, there’s the new Ms. Marvel comic. Its featured character, Kamala Khan, is a typical teen from Jersey City who has shape-shifting abilities. And she’s also Muslim, a headline-making exception in superhero stereotypes. In one frame, Khan laments: “But how am I gonna cope if I can’t get corned beef bahn mi from the only Serbian-Vietnamese grocery in Jersey City?”

That’s not a complaint you would have heard in Archie and Jughead’s Riverdale.

But then even Archie has been subject to drastic reinventions, including the “Afterlife with Archie” series, a zombie comic collection.

Plus there’s a CW TV show in the works called “Riverdale” that will reveal a darker side of Archie, Betty, Veronica and their iconic pals.

DC Comics has joined with Hanna-Barbera in a makeover of some of its famed characters. Fred Flintstone’s storyline will be “a little more grim than you remember,” said Tallahassee’s Sammie Michael, hosting the Hanna-Barbera Book Club on YouTube. “Fred is struggling with some PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and has to attend a support group for people who have been through the prehistoric wars.”

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Do we even want to ask about Bamm Bamm and Pebbles? Accepting drastic changes hasn’t been easy for comic book fans, said Michael, 23, who also produces her own YouTube show called “Sammie Reads.”

“People make their own personal connection with characters, and if anything changes they can take it super personally,” said Michael, a junior at Florida State University. “It’s hard to balance keeping those longtime fans happy while bringing in new readers.”

On her YouTube show, which she said now attracts about 20,000 viewers, Michael offers entertaining reviews of new comic releases or just talks about related topics, like what it was like working in a comic book store.

Michael worked at Secret Headquarters before her boss, Brian Jacoby, a beloved figure in Tallahassee’s comic book community, died in 2014.

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The most recent Flintstones movie joined DC Comics and Hanna-Barbera in a makeover of some of its famed characters.

There are many examples like this of reinvented comics taking the screen.

Jacoby “took me under his wing, and I started loving the (comic book) community,” she said.

At an interview in a coffee shop, Michael was wearing Aqua-Man sneakers, a tribute to the first superhero she discovered when she started working at Secret Headquarters.

“I think there’s something really special about the medium of comics because it can combine images with words in a way that no other medium can,” Michael said. “I think some people are very quick to write off that as childish. There are some extremely talented artists and writers who can communicate a really unique message. They’re good stories.”

One comic getting a lot of attention is “Black Panther,” written by Ta-Nehisi Coates, a national correspondent at The Atlantic. The Black Panther was the first black superhero in mainstream American comics in 1966.

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Mark Wilkens, owner of Fallout Comics and his wife Jennifer Hughes, have created a treasure trove of comic books and memorabilia where locals can converge and conversate about comics past and present.

Renowned author Neil Gaiman has returned to his fantasy/horror series, “The Sandman,” which he launched 25 years ago, with the first issue in his beloved series that he’s released in 10 years. The books followed Dream, a godlike character who ruled the world of dreams and came from a family of entities known as the Endless.

The new six-part miniseries is called “The Sandman: Overture.”

Comic books may have become more sophisticated and mature, but kids are still discovering them, Massaglia said.

Young fans who can’t afford to spend $2.99 or $3.99 for a comic book — more for trade paperbacks or graphic novels — can find them at the library.

“It’s a great way to keep kids reading,” Massaglia said, noting that graphic novels are “circulating like crazy.”

To clarify, a graphic novel, “generally speaking, is a complete novel-length comic story in a single volume (usually hardcover or perfect bound),” said Shanks, who specializes in academic research on the cultural history of pulp magazines and early comic books. His recent book on the influential pulp magazine, Weird Tales, was nominated for a 2016 Bram Stoker Award.

“Trade paperbacks or trade hardcovers are reprints of comic books in regular book format,” he said. “Comic books are a periodical in a magazine format (saddle-stitched/stapled) usually with serialized comic stories.”

Years ago, fans weren’t always willing to admit they read comic books.

“There was almost a kind of stigma against comic books,” Wilkens said. “People thought they were silly. Customers didn’t want people to know they were going to a comic book store.”

And parents didn’t always like the idea of their kids reading comics, said Bookshelf owner Tom Davis.

“When I was growing up and you were reading comics, people thought you were stupid,” he said. “But if you were reading a comic, you were reading.”

“THERE WAS ALMOST A KIND OF STIGMA AGAINST COMIC BOOKS. PEOPLE THOUGHT THEY WERE SILLY. CUSTOMERS DIDN’T WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THEY WERE GOING TO A COMIC BOOK STORE.” — Mark Wilkens, owner of Fallout Comics

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Davis sees comics as a bridge to a lifelong love of books. “Kids can read Batman or Spider-Man, then go on to read ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ some Dickens, ‘Red Badge of Courage’ or ‘Harry Potter.’ ” Michael McCants, 30, said that philosophy worked for him.

His parents bought him an X-Man comic (which he still has) along with a VHS tape when he was 10 years old. “It was an attempt by my dad to get me interested in reading something.”

Eventually, McCants became hooked on Spider-Man. “Comics are a merger of story and art,” he said. “But I wasn’t really aware of all that until I was an adult.”

McCants still frequents comic book stores to pick up new releases, which come out every Wednesday. On Tuesday nights at stores everywhere, staffers are busily pulling their customers’ special requests to ensure they’ll be available.

Andi Taylor likes the fact that she sees the new titles before anyone else. She runs The Vault comic book store on North Monroe Street with her mom, Nikki.

“I live and breathe comics,” Andi said.

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Taylor, 21, was a customer at Secret Headquarters before owner Jacoby died. The store stayed vacant for several months and when it went up for sale, Andi and her mom, Nikki, decided to buy it and keep it as a comic book store, changing the name to The Vault.

“We want to continue Brian’s legacy,” Nikki Taylor said. “Some customers told us they stopped reading comics altogether after Brian died.”

Andi had been reading comic books since she was a teen and still tries to read “a little of everything,” though her favorite character is Marvel’s Hawkeye, the archer.

For Andi, comics provided a refuge when she was lonely as a teen. “We were a military family and we moved a lot,” she said.

“I wasn’t very popular, so these characters became my friends during awkward times.”

Comics also provided a distraction from everyday life. “I didn’t have to be in math class,” Andi said. “I could be with the Avengers as they battled Ultron.”

Comic book fans generally speak of their favorite heroes with

Sammie Michael hosts the popular HannaBarbera Book Club and “Sammie Reads” on her own YouTube channel.

Her stylish sneakers are a tribute to her favorite superhero, Aquaman.

COMIC BOOK SOURCES

If you’d like to connect with other comic book fans, here are some options;

TALLAHASSEE COMIC BOOK CLUB

The club meets monthly in various restaurants. facebook.com/groups/ tallahasseecomicbookclub/ members

passion, even reverence. Comic books can be a comforting refuge from the disappointments of the real world.

“It’s the escape or the association with something bigger than ourselves,” said Jeffrey Davis. “When you read comic books, especially if you find that comic book character you associate with, you almost become that character.

“You put on the cape or you put on the mask,” Davis said. “These characters are doing the impossible. After a day of being told what you can and can’t do, they kinda give us the limitless.”

As for the business of comic books, there are limits, owners said.

Davis’ father, Tom, said the boom in comic book movies and TV hasn’t necessarily translated into sales.

“There’s not as much impact as you’d hope,” he said. “After running The Bookshelf on South Monroe for more than 20 years, Tom Davis decided to close the store in the fall and work with his son in a second, much smaller shop in the Northeast, known as Bookshelf 2. They’re looking for a bigger location in the area.

At Cosmic Cat Comics, Ned Stacey echoes Davis’ view. “Movies haven’t translated into sales,” he said.

Stacey, also an artist, has been in the business 35 years in different locations. Cosmic Cat in Railroad Square looks like a tiny shop, but open the back door and there’s a giant warehouse filled with thousands of comics and other items, and beyond that is

an art gallery featuring his portrait work.

He has another warehouse packed with older, more valuable comics.

Stacey, who wants to sell his retail business, said he has seen a boost in some clientele.

“We’re seeing an increase of girls and women coming in,” he said. “It’s a huge increase compared to what you would have seen 10 years ago.”

Women are certainly no longer on the comic book sidelines as hyper-sexual drawings. Strong female characters are gaining prominence, including Jessica Jones, Supergirl, Agent Betty Carter, Star Wars’ Rey and Wonder Woman (although she still wears a pretty skimpy superhero outfit).

College-age women are also buying more mature themes like the graphic novel, “Saga,” and the comics “Rat Queens” and “Bitch Planet,” Stacey said.

In fact, a December article on the MTV website promised to explan, “Why 2016 is the Year We Need to Stop Pretending that Women Aren’t Geeks.” (continued on page 196)

GRAPHIC NOVEL CLUBS AT THE LEROY COLLINS MAIN LIBRARY

The clubs for adults and teens/preteens meet monthly.

200 W. Park Ave. (850) 606-2665 Contact Emmaline Massagia (adults) or Sally Lynn Mason. bit.ly/2bA4wTU You can find comic books in a variety of places, including book stores, vintage shops and the library, but here are the prime comic book stores in Tallahassee.

THE BOOKSHELF

3852 Killearn Court (850) 727-4355 bookshelf-tally.com

COSMIC CAT COMICS

625 Industrial Drive (Railroad Square) (850) 224-5554 facebook.com/Cosmic-CatComics-185346774837280

FALLOUT COMICS

1484 Apalachee Parkway (850) 765-6654 facebook.com/FalloutComics-245223857710

GAMEESCAPE

Centre of Tallahassee, 2415 N. Monroe St. (850) 325-6600 gamescape.com

THE VAULT

2218 N. Monroe St. (850) 999-8351 facebook.com/shqthevault

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EARLY FLORIDA MAN An important discovery caps more than 40 years of archaeological and anthropological research

by JASON DEHART

It’s hard to imagine giant mastodons roaming around Florida, but 14,500 years ago that wasn’t an unusual sight.

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BUTCHERING A MASTODON MUST HAVE BEEN A MAMMOTH UNDERTAKING

in the Ice Age. We know that for a fact — mastodons were as big as modern-day Asian elephants, not quite as big as their wooly counterparts, but just as awesome. Another fact: They were being cut up into bite-sized campfire chunks in Florida more than a thousand years earlier than scholars previously estimated.

Indeed, before today, the oldest known evidence for people in North America was a mere 13,000 years old. Now, thanks to a collaborative research effort between Florida State University and academics across the nation, we have confirmation that early man was living in the Southeast as far back as 14,500 years ago.

The implications are huge for understanding early human migration and how North America was populated.

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“This is a big deal,” said FSU assistant professor of Anthropology Jessi Halligan, a researcher and diver who led the research team that recently confirmed a somewhat disputed discovery from 20 years ago. “This has opened up a whole new line of inquiry for us as scientists.”

Halligan’s team consisted of Michael Waters of Texas A&M Univeristy, Daniel Fisher of the University of Michigan and well-known Florida archaeologist Jim Dunbar, chairman of the board of the Aucilla Research Institute and also a member of the Panhandle Archaeological Society at Tallahassee.

From 2012 to 2014, the group dove on and studied the “PageLadson” site, a sinkhole located 30 feet beneath the waters of the Aucilla River east of Tallahassee. The river’s potential for containing significant Paleo-Indian artifacts was established by amateur archaeologists in the early 1980s. In 1983, Dunbar and other researchers started a formal archaeological project that concluded in 1997. By the time that project wrapped up, his crew had retrieved several stone tools and a mastodon tusk with cut marks in a layer of sediment more than 14,000 years old.

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The findings were published in 2006, and Dunbar recalled the new dates were met with some skepticism. Up until that point the oldest known human artifacts in North America were 13,000 years old. Those had been found decades ago in Clovis, New Mexico, among other places. What was found in Florida was 14,500 years old, far older than what was found in the American Southwest.

“There was a group of archaeologists that wouldn’t accept anything older than Clovis, and what we had was older by 1,500 years and it caused a good deal of controversy,” Dunbar said.

Halligan and her team researched the site between 2012 and 2014, and she said the recent findings announced this spring definitely lay that controversy to rest.

“The dates from the original investigations were not really ambiguous; people were unsure that the findings were cultural,” she said. “After all, some scientists said — and I paraphrase and summarize — the stone ‘artifacts’ were made of the same stone that surrounds the sinkhole, and were not particularly convincing, and there are many natural reasons by which an elephant tusk can get marks on it when it lays next to a water hole. What we found though, was an unambiguous artifact from the same layer with the same dates associated with it, so we had absolutely clear evidence of humans 1,500 years before the Clovis people arrived.”

The Page-Ladson site takes its name from Wakulla County

PHOTO BY BRUCE PALMER / FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, MAP ILLUSTRATION BY CHARLES BAKOFSKY

Jessi Halligan, FSU assistant professor of Anthropology, was part of the team who did significant research on the Aucilla River from 2012 until 2014. The findings of their dives procured stone tools and a mastodon tusk from over 14,000 years ago.

The Page-Ladson site where divers found mastodon bones.

Recreating Map

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“It is absolutely incredible.

We were able to carbon date individual seeds which is better than dating a tree with different rings. Dating seeds gave us the most precise date you could get.”

Halligan and her team of researchers work carefully to partially reassemble the mastadon tusk they found. Based upon the cut marks found on the tusk, researchers concluded that the mastodon had been intentionally killed by hunters for its meat. Each tusk provided about 15 pounds of meat, plenty to feed these archaic people.

native, Vietnam veteran and former Navy SEAL Buddy Page who showed researchers the location of what turned out to be the key artifacts. The Ladson family owns the land.

Page was a diver by vocation and avocation. He was a local historian, founding member of the Natural Bridge Historical Society, blacksmith and “hobby archaeologist” who loved to explore the woods and rivers. Dunbar said Page was the one who showed him and long-time paleontologist David Webb the now-famous underwater archaeological site.

“Buddy was a good friend of mine — and a great loss,” Dunbar said, noting that Page died in 2008. But in 1983, he was in the boat with Dunbar and Webb as they explored and dove the river. One afternoon the crew stopped for lunch and Page turned to the other men and asked them if they wanted to see a really good site. They nodded.

“He said, ‘You’re anchored on it,’ and he went down and came up later with three or four mastodon bones in his hand and they were large,” Dunbar recalled. “Anyway, Dave and I jumped in the river and combed the river bottom and found promising potential there, and we came back next year and started a test unit in the river.

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Buddy was there with us for a number of seasons and helped with equipment, and on the site he was a jack-of-all trades. He was as interested in what we were finding as we were.”

Dunbar said the Aucilla River came to the attention of archaeologists thanks to the efforts of diver and amateur archaeologist Don Serbousek, who had been diving the river since 1968. Serbousek collected some stone tools from the river, including projectile points, and wrote up his findings in the March–June 1983 edition of “The Florida Anthropologist.” In the article, he called upon professional archaeologists to literally dig deeper into these initial finds. And so, Dunbar and Webb and Page obliged him.

“Serbousek was a river diver from Daytona who had been diving in Aucilla and other places for a number of years, and he thought that he came across a deposit at a site downriver,” Dunbar said. “He said there’s a sediment that looks like chopped grass. It looks like somebody mowed the lawn, had a grass catcher and dumped it.”

Turns out, what they had found was the stomach contents of a long-extinct mastodon. They could tell it wasn’t a mammoth because the preserved material in question was actually the remnant of chewed up twigs, which meant they were dealing with a browsing animal that fed on succulent bushes, and not a grass “grazer.”

There were other amazing finds in the underwater sediment that were spectacularly preserved, such as a tusk that had suspicious cut marks, and other interesting organic material.

Another significant finding was this primitive knife known as a biface tool. The sharp, jagged edges on both sides were essential for cutting and butchering animals. Tools such as these proved the existence of hunters and gatherers.

PHOTOGRAPH BY DC FISHER, UNIV. MICHIGAN MUSEUM OF PALEONTOLOGY, MAP ILLUSTRATION BY CHARLES BAKOFSKY

— Jim Dunbar, chairman of the board of the Aucilla Research Institute and also a member of the Panhandle Archaeological Society at Tallahassee

While researches are unclear about the migration of early man, this map depicts some of their possible routes.

“Since we found a mastodon skeleton and the digesta, we figured it was mastodon,” Dunbar said. “We also found some epithelial cells still preserved in the sediment — which is itself pretty incredible.

We also found a round gourd and seeds of that plant. I’m sure the animal ate it. It is absolutely incredible. We were able to carbon date individual seeds which is better than dating a tree with different rings. Dating seeds gave us the most precise date you could get.”

A Second Opinion

Flash forward to 2012. That’s when Halligan and the other researchers entered the picture. Dunbar said it was the perfect opportunity to get a “second opinion” on the findings from 20 years ago.

“Jessi decided she wanted to do some underwater archeology in Florida … and they were set to investigate any site claiming to be pre-Clovis, so in 2012 they did a second opinion,” Dunbar said.

“They went to the site where we found the old component and verified what we found in ’97. We had found flint flakes when we were doing it, but they aren’t the most exciting things in the world.

But when Jessi’s group went back, they found the tip of a projectile point that was reused as a cutting tool. What we found there was a tusk that had a cut mark on it and they went back and found more of the mastodon and more flakes and the tip of the point.”

The new team excavated stone tools and bones of extinct animals. One of the key artifacts was a “biface” tool, a primitive knife

with sharp edges knapped on both sides used for cutting and butchering animals. Fisher, a vertebrate paleontologist, took another look at the mastodon tusk that Dunbar found during the earlier excavations and connected the dots: The cut marks were signs that it had been intentionally removed from the skull, possibly to get access to the edible tissue at its base.

“Each tusk this size would have had more than 15 pounds of tender, nutritious tissue in its pulp cavity, and that would certainly have been of value,” Fisher said.

Halligan said that environmental data from the Page-Ladson site tells us that the site was at one time an isolated pond surrounded by “cypress and grapes.” It also varied between wet and dry conditions. Sea levels were 150 feet lower in that time period, so the pond would have been more than 60 miles from the ocean. The archaic people who lived here would have been fully modern Homo sapiens, capable of essential skills like cooking, sewing clothes, flintknapping and using spears.

“They were hunters and gatherers who were probably pretty mobile, and who had a very good grasp upon their local plants, animals and weather patterns,” she said, and added that there were probably hundreds of different types of plants and animals, large and small, within their grasp. Florida had mammoths, mastodons, sloths, tapirs, horses, llamas, bison and others, and many types of smaller animals. (continued on page 200) TALL AHASSEEMAGA ZINE.COM

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ADD JOY to Your Door DECORATING

With wreaths, lights and more

by JONI BRANCH

↗ wreath designed by KELLY DEWALL OF TALLAHASSEE NURSERIES

TRADITIONS

Dressing the Table

photography by LAWRENCE DAVIDSON

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Guide to Gift Giving

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Succulents are an unexpected wreath adornment that are gaining steady popularity.

Combine greenery with tiny pops of colored flowers.

1 GRAB A GRAPEVINE The classic grapevine wreath from a big-box retailer, craft store or nursery offers a wonderful blank canvas even for those with the most basic crafting skills. Grapevine can be spray-painted in a color that contrasts well with your door — silver, gold, red, gloss white — or left its beautiful natural brown. For minimalist style, wrap a distinctive ribbon in wide loops around a natural or white-painted wreath and make a bow.

Want to do more? Break out the floral wire or a glue gun to attach ornaments, real or artificial berries and greenery, pine cones, lotus seedpods, pheasant feathers, seashells, whatever strikes your fancy. Door-size wreaths are very affordable, generally $20 and under. Standard doors take an 18-inch round, while oversize portals can take a 24-incher or multiples.

2 LIKE A RED CARPET Give any door a pop of drama with a wide ribbon running from door-top to wreath. The wreath doesn’t have to hang from the ribbon — it can just be for looks. Attach the ribbon with mounting squares or carefully deployed tape.

3 THE POWER OF THREE Get an elegant, almost architectural display with three plain evergreen wreaths hung in a vertical row from a drop of red velvet ribbon. Still on the theme of three, add whimsy with a vertical row of giant gift bows. For a door sheltered from the weather, JAM Paper Company’s 13-inch “mega” bows could work.

They’re available on Amazon for about $12 each.

wreath designed by KELLY DEWALL OF TALLAHASSEE NURSERIES

D

uring the holidays, a well-decorated front door is like a Christmas card to the world, spreading joy to guests and passers-by. You can go all out — garlands, swags, lights, door-side planters, decorative objects — or focus your efforts on a great wreath that reflects your personal style. To help make your front door extra-special this year, we’ve collected ideas from decorating magazines, Pinterest, wreath designer Kelly Dewall of Tallahassee Nurseries and local floral magician Missy Gunnels, owner of Missy Gunnels Flowers.

GO LIVE Love the traditional look and scent of live evergreen wreaths, garlands and swags? You can have that, even in Florida.

Live cut evergreens can be kept alive outside during Tallahassee’s cool season for two weeks or more with proper care: » Always hang cut evergreen decorations in the

» If an evergreen piece looks very dry, lay it stem-side

» Spritz live wreaths with water at least every

Live evergreen decorations are available seasonally from local florists and plant nurseries including Tallahassee Nurseries.

shade. Any amount of direct sun can turn them brown, no matter how chilly the weather. few days, daily if the weather is warm.

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4 OUT OF ROUND Break the traditional wreath mold with an unconventional square or with distinctive teardrop swags of greenery, ornaments and/or ribbons shaped into bows or loose loops.

Hang swags from a porch ceiling or door-side lanterns, or on the door itself.

5 ON TREND For a very fresh look, try a succulent wreath. You can buy one from a retailer such as Williams-Sonoma, williams-sonoma.com, make your own, or special order from a local nursery or florist. Michaels, michaels.com, offers online instructions for the “Succulent Boxwood Greenery Wreath Base.”

6 LIGHT IT UP Widely available from retailers, strings of battery-operated, cool-burning LED lights are a godsend for the door decorator. Home Depot sells an indoor/outdoor set of two 15-light strands of “LED Warm White Little Lights” for about $13. Each strand needs three AA batteries and has a built-in timer set for six hours on and 18 hours off, perfect for a Christmas display.

SUCCULENT WREATH SUPPLIES ➸O asis foam wreath base: soak until saturated ➸G reening pins and wired wood floral picks, 4 and 6 inch ➸ T errarium-sized succulents, 2 inch, plus larger for accents ➸ F loral tape: add around picks to secure succulent ➸ S heet moss for filler

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The Center of Attention TRADITIONS

Dressing the Table

Don’t skirt what makes you happy

by ROSANNE DUNKELBERGER

W

e’ve asked the experts about how to set a holiday table. You may be expecting a compendium of ohso-amazing ideas that will dazzle your friends, bring joy to the family and create a Pinterest-worthy look.

This is not that kind of story.

(OK, maybe just a little bit.)

If you’re just looking for a “look,” by all means, hit up Pinterest. Pick a theme — simple, rustic, DIY, gold, evergreen, white, red, elegant, party, modern, black, tartan plaid … you name it — and the inspirational website will have possibilities in spades.

But today, we’re going to take a moment to deconstruct that table, to get a little philosophical for a few moments before diving into the world of chargers, place cards, Christmas china and the virtue of placemats versus tablecloths (Local design expert Everett Thompson is definitely on Team Tablecloth.

More on that later).

For starters, do you only break out the good crystal and china during the holidays? Or never use them at all? Why? “Use your nice things,” Thompson commands us. “I don’t understand buying nice things and shoving them into a closet or sideboard. I’m all for going to that china cabinet

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When it comes to the pièce de résistance of your holiday dinner party décor — the centerpiece — the sky’s the limit on colors, components and design, but there are a few practicalities to keep in mind, says Hilly Fields’ owner Janet Davis. ➸ Davis suggests those who want a traditional evergreen design consider foregoing the northern greens for native Southern varieties, such as short- and longneedle pines, hollies and cypress. ➸ Keep fresh water in your centerpiece, and the greens can last throughout December. Just swap out flowers as they fade. ➸ Keep in mind the size of your table — “You don’t want to have greenery hanging over into your guests’ plates”— and how low your chandelier hangs. A lower-slung arrangement also works well to make it easy for guests to converse when they’re seated. “You want people to make eye contact and go home friends,” she says. ➸ Any candles should be unscented, and you might consider using a flameless version or putting candles in a glass container. “If it’s a crowded room and people are reaching over a buffet, you don’t want the chance of burning or turning over a taper if somebody bumps it,” Davis advises. — ROSANNE DUNKELBERGER

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and getting the dishes that are on display, taking them down and using them … and if the display is disturbed when your guests come, that just shows that we really use this stuff.”

Hostess Stacy Chick concurs. “I always use the good stuff,” she declares. “I don’t have anything in the china cabinet that’s precious. Needless to say, once you do that, something’s going to break, right?”

She recalls the time a guest broke a martini glass that was part of a set given to her septuagenarian mother when she got married. “I like to use it because it’s beautiful, it’s vintage, it’s delicate and it’s fun.” But, she told the chagrined woman, “You know what? It’s not a party until somebody breaks something.”

Beautiful cut crystal bowls or a silver compote can serve as the base for holiday centerpieces, rather than the plastic containers usually supplied by florists, says Janet Davis, owner of Hilly Fields Florist & Gifts. In addition to personalizing the design, guests might also think it was you who did the artful arranging … and she’ll never tell.

Got holiday china and linens? Use them throughout the season, not just for Christmas dinner, Chick and Thompson say.

Perhaps not every piece, every day — “too overwhelming,” says Thompson. Chick has just inherited her family’s “super traditional” Christmas Spode, which she’ll be using for dinner at her house. “I’ll probably mix that up this year with some more modern touches, because I do like things to not be 100 percent expected,” she said.

In Thompson’s book, nothing creates a backdrop for a table-scape better than a tablecloth — no patterns please, and you can’t go wrong with white.

“I’m a big fan of tablecloths because I think they bring a little more formality and backdrop to a table,” he says. “Putting the tablecloth there, you’re just simply giving a backdrop to the beautiful china, which is a good thing.”

But, hey, if a tablecloth busy with holly and berries and birds and ribbons printed on it gives you a lift, go for it.

All the experts urge you to think about what you really want from the holidays and what style makes you happy.

Select a theme and pursue it wholeheartedly.

Your guests are sure to take note of more than just the food.

“I like to see people express themselves with their colors and their flowers. Nothing to me is totally off limits,” says florist Davis. “If you want a tropical Christmas, you can have a tropical Christmas. If you want a shabby chic Christmas, you can do that with hydrangea. There are so many styles you can go with.”

Bottom line, says Thompson, entertaining — whether it’s an open house or

dinner for two — is about “creating a moment.” When life is serious and you’re busy and trapped and tied to your devices, “I think a dinner party is a fun way to stay ‘Stop!’,” he says. “You set a formal table with your fine stuff, throw in a few fun elements and make it a great evening to talk with your best girlfriend or your good buddy. As opposed to text, or cell phone or email.” TM

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THE DO-IT-YOURSELF GUIDE TO GIFT GIVING Know your limits; consider the recipient

by KIM HARRIS THACKER

’T

is the season of giving, and what better way to show someone you care than to give him or her a handmade Christmas gift?

This seems like a great notion until you Google “gifts, homemade.” You see, the list of creations a well-intentioned DIYer can make is endless. With a little help, however, you’ll soon be crafting and gifting like Martha Stewart.

First, consider the amount of time and money you can spend on a gift.

Then ask yourself, “What would my mom/sister/husband/best girlfriend want to receive?” When you have several good ideas written down, decide which gift you want to make. You’re not being selfish in doing this; you’re being smart. Three hours spent cutting giant wooden blocks might result in that game of lawn Jenga you were determined to make for your brother, but it might also

result in some familial resentment and a strong aversion to all things stacked (salad plates, underwear — just imagine the consequences).

After you’ve selected which gift you’re going to make, locate and purchase supplies. Craft stores are fabulous for buying bits and bobs, but you might want to scour local thrift stores, too.

Now, for those of you who like the idea of a hand-crafted Christmas present, but fear the actual crafting process, try making a “container gift:” a memory/shadow box (like a deep-set picture frame) or clear glass cookie jar filled with goodies or with treasures and mementos from experiences you and your loved one have had together.

Your imagination and the size of your container are your only limits!

Finally, don’t forget that time together is, perhaps, the most meaningful — and personalized — gift of all. TM

FOR HER

➸ Create a bohemian-style dreamcatcher

by stitching a doily to a similarly sized embroidery hoop. If necessary, wrap the hoop with ribbon to hide any stitches. Tie matching and contrasting ribbons, lace, fabric and other fluttery business to the bottom of the hoop.

Get Crafty!

FOR HIM

➸ Make a firewood carrier for

that special someone who loves to cook over an open fire. The concept is simple: a rug with handles.

Work pieces of leather or flexible rope through the short ends of a woven kitchen rug and tie each end together.

When you’ve created eight loops (four on each side with a gap in the middle), run two dowels (1 inch in diameter and of a slightly longer length than the width of your rug) through the loops on either side of your rug.

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I’m Dreaming of a

WHITE KITCHEN They are gaining in popularity, but what’s the draw?

by SANDI POREDA

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sk a woman designing or dreaming of her next kitchen what she wants and there’s a good chance she’ll say she wants all white — cupboards, counters, even appliances. Clean, sleek and modern, all-white kitchens are becoming a white-hot option, for a host of reasons.

Color psychology may have a lot to do with this preference. The color white evokes feelings of purity and lightness, and is often considered the color of perfection. An added bonus is the illusion of more space; all white rooms seem bigger, more airy, more

open. And who doesn’t dream of a clean, spacious kitchen?

Meredith O’Rourke and her family built their house two years ago and when it came time to design her kitchen, she didn’t hesitate.

“I felt as though it created an environment which had positive energy, clean, fresh and bright,” she said. “It’s refreshing because no matter the weather or how fast life’s pace is, you walk into a beautiful white kitchen and your spirits feel lifted.”

O’Rourke recommended being mindful of Italian gravy, fruit juices and anything else

that could stain. Otherwise, she said, it’s very easy to keep clean.

Stephanie Derzypolski agreed. She wipes down the cabinets in her all-white kitchen regularly, and she polishes her appliances, but she said she would do that anyway.

When remodeling two years ago, she also chose quartz countertops over marble so the maintenance would be minimal.

“I think a white kitchen looks clean and modern, which reflects my style,” she said.

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for an overall theme, most of them were white.”

K. Glenda Cato, a licensed interior designer in Tallahassee, said she’s seen plenty of allwhite kitchens, but not quite as many in the South. Southerners, she said, like the warmth color adds. And it’s important your white kitchen doesn’t come across as sterile or unforgiving.

Another reason all white kitchens may be worth their weight in gold? Real estate value. White is classic, timeless and easy to match. And there’s nothing quite like a clean coat of white paint to make something sparkle like new again.

Whether you’re ready to commit to white from ceiling to baseboards or you plan to incorporate color strategically, a white kitchen could be just the breath of fresh air you’ve been waiting for. And if you change your mind, white is an easy color to paint over! TM

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HOW TO PLANT SPRING-FLOWERING BULBS

Your Monthly Garden Chores NOVEMBER

BULBS AND BULB-LIKE FLOWERING PLANTS (corms, tubers, rhizomes) can be tricky here in USDA

➸ Plant cold-hardy flowers, including pansies, snapdragons, sweet alyssum and ornamental cabbage.

Zone 8b. Some of the most well-known bulbs, such as tulips and hyacinths, don’t do well here or they require special care. Tropical bulbs need to be dug, stored for the winter and replanted in spring.

But don’t despair. Bulbs that love our climate and should be planted now include amaryllis, crinums, narcissus (daffodils), irises and snowflakes. There are slight differences in how to handle them, particularly in planting depth and spacing, but the general instructions are the same. BY AUDREY POST, MS. GROW-IT-ALL®

➸ Sow seeds for spring annuals, including poppies, larkspur and sweet peas. ➸ Divide irises, daylilies, phlox and other perennials and bulbs, replanting at the original depth. ➸ Apply fresh mulch to planting beds. ➸ Plant trees now, to give the roots time to get established before the heat stress of our summers.

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➸ Plant pre-chilled tulips and hyacinths early in the month.

STEP 1: Select a sunny location. Most bulbs prefer at least six hours of sun a day.

Too much shade makes them spindly.

STEP 2: Get the soil tested in the area you want to plant your bulbs. Kits are available at your county extension office.

Also, check the drainage of your proposed bulb bed.

Good drainage is essential, or else your bulbs could rot. If the drainage is poor, you can build a raised bed and fill it with good garden soil.

STEP 3: Work in soil amendments such as well-rotted manure or aged compost and an all-purpose fertilizer.

Unless your soil test showed a deficiency in phosphorus, use a fertilizer with a zero middle number (15-0-15).

STEP 4: Plant your bulbs pointed end up, at the depth and spacing recommended for that specific type of bulb.

Plant in groups of three or five for a pleasing presentation. Make sure you choose varieties for North Florida, particularly daffodils.

➸ Fertilize winterblooming annuals once a month, and pinch off spent flowers to keep them blooming. ➸ Plant cool-season vegetables, including English peas and snow peas, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, radishes, collards, carrots and kohlrabi. ➸ Plant cool-season herbs, such as parsley, sage, cilantro and dill.

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Not Your Cup of Tea Camellias and hollies are vivid in the North Florida landscape during this time of year. Red, pink and white camellia blooms and PESKY red holly berries create pops of color amid glossy dark foliage. But PESTS danger can lurk on the undersides of the shiny leaves in the form of an insect called tea scale. The insects, which suck the plant’s juices to the point of weakening or even killing it, are hard to kill. They get their name from the scaly armor that covers them. Signs of tea scale infestation include yellow speckles on the tops of the leaves and a white fuzzy coating on the bottom.

As the infestation spreads, the leaves turn yellow and drop and branches begin to die back. Horticultural oil sprays are effective this time of year, when temperatures usually range between 45 and 85. Make sure you cover the underside of the leaves thoroughly. You might need to repeat the application every 10-14 days if the infestation is severe. Prune the interior of the shrubs before you spray to allow for better coverage.

If you opt for something more lethal than horticultural oil, read the label carefully to be sure it is approved for use on tea scale, and use the amount specified.

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s the cost of care at nursing homes and assisted living facilities gets more and more expensive, the need for an alternative is clear. And an obvious alternative might be the traditional ol’ “mother-in-law” quarters, whether it’s some form of semi-attached dwelling or stand-alone cottage.

Right off the bat, we can say that “granny pods” aren’t a solution for everyone. Many adult children live in apartments, townhomes, duplexes or other places where space (and zoning) is restricted. But if you have your own home on, say, an acre or more of useable land, your local zoning board and building codes are OK with your plans, and you have the funds to do it, then it becomes feasible to set up a modest living space where your loved one can “age in place” in private.

Clara Chandler, 77, of Tallahassee, said she enjoys life in the 1,000-square-foot “home” that her daughter, Traci Jones, and sonin-law, Pat, built for her around 2009. She moved in because her old home and property were getting too much to handle by herself. She sold the house and used the proceeds to build the “addition” in the Jones’ backyard. In

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exchange, Traci and Pat agreed to be her caretakers, even though Clara is still quite independent.

The multi-generational family situation works well for them.

“I don’t think any of us have (regretted it). I reap the benefits more than they do,” Clara said. “I get to see my kids and my grandkids, and yet I have my privacy and so do they. So it’s a very positive thing, as far as I’m concerned.

The tradeoffs I made were minimal. I don’t have to take care of an acre piece of land or re-roof my house or replace my water heater.”

Pat said that Clara’s place is described by Leon County as a “granny flat.” This particular dwelling is independent from the main house and is “connected” via a screened-in walkway/porch. The dwelling has most of the comforts of a regular home, with added safety features of walk-in shower, wide hallways and easily accessible cabinets. Even though she doesn’t use a wheelchair, these features might come in handy if she ever does.

“We were anticipating the long run,” Traci said. “It’s really an efficient space.”

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reported recently that 87 percent of adults age 65 and up want to stay in their current home as they get older.

Among people age 50 to 64, 71 percent of people want to age in place.

It’s probably a no-brainer to think that most people would prefer the comfort of familiar surroundings to living in a strange new place, but there’s no doubt that financial factors are involved, too. The average cost of nursing home care is $50,000 a year (or more) and rising. Such a recurring cost could be devastating for some folks. By contrast, Clara’s dwelling cost somewhere in the $130,000–$140,000 range to build, and it’s an actual home instead of a single room at some facility. Traci said her mother was fortunate to be able to fund the custom-built abode; not everybody has that chance. In the long run, she’s recouped the costs of monthly nursing home care. The only other costs are food and utilities, which are taken care of for her.

“We pay one utility bill. This is really two houses, but it’s all built as one,” Pat said. “We have lived here before the addition and after, and it makes a difference, but not much.” TM

Extended Families Multigenerational homes refer to several generations living together in one dwelling.

This often consists of grandparents residing in the same homes as their children and grandchildren.

More often than not, the grandparent moves in.

57 million The number of Americans living in multigenerational households. (2012)

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Percentage of United States households that are home to multiple generations. (2012)

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Percentages of adults ages 85 and older living in multigenerational households. (2012) Source: Pew Research Center

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ith champagne flute in hand on a private balcony atop the Lightner Museum overlooking the sun setting on the beautiful city of St. Augustine, I found myself wanting to flee. I’m not afraid of heights nor was the company bad. Rather, I had been overtaken by a desire to walk the streets, hundreds of years old, that were below me.

The first time I visited St. Augustine, I was an 8-yearold on a family vacation. My most vivid memory of the trip was sipping pungent water at the Fountain of Youth. In recent years, friends talked about how the oldest city in the United States had evolved into a destination offering eclectic dining, hip bars, localized boutiques and nightlife. On that basis, I was willing to give the city another try, minus the sulfur water.

STAY IN STYLE For me, the ideal place to stay would offer both history and modernity. The Casa Monica Resort filled that bill. The resort, with its Old World Spanish design, occupies a prime location adjacent to the Lightner Museum and Flagler College.

The building, completed in 1888, has taken two turns as a hotel and also served as the County Courthouse. In 1997, hotelier Richard C. Kessler, known for his love of historic buildings and Bohemian excesses, transformed the hotel into a luxury resort that nods to the past while offering a glimpse into the future.

“Casa Monica is an inspiring location that provides intuitive service,” said manager Kimberly Wilson. “A warm welcome and a fond farewell with a charming experience mixed in the middle is what you can expect.”

The 138-room resort boasts an extensive art collection, Moroccan influences, gilded gold furnishings, glittering chandeliers and plush red velvet headboards that may make you slow to get out of bed. If your desire to relax extends beyond cloudlike pillows, the onsite Poseidon Spa soothes mind, body and spirit.

Plush pillows, ruby reds, rich mahogany and intricate details invite an air of old world romance in every guest room at the Casa Monica Resort. The Poseidon Spa, located on the Casa Monica campus, invites all senses to relax through a vast palette of spa services.

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Tranquil blue hues, a lush robe and a mimosa greet you. Choose from soothing services such as total relaxation massages, hot stone massages, luxurious facials, and detox and renew treatments. Or pamper and primp with a manicure, pedicure, waxing, hairstyling and makeup services.

It would be easy not to leave this opulent resort were it not for the historical lore, palate-pleasing meals and inviting libations waiting on the brick-lined streets of this city.

HISTORY HOPPING You will find no lack of transportation in this city given its trolleys, buses, boats and

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my personal favorite, the horse drawn carriage. There’s just something about the clack of hooves on the ancient streets.

Luckily, the majority of destinations are within trotting distance.

While contemporary culture is succeeding, it helps to know a bit of the history of the city in order to fully appreciate it. Educate yourself by visiting museums and historic sites or even joining in a ghost tour.

A spot that is highly visited and very much worth the visit is Castillo de San Marcos, the iconic fort constructed of coquina shells during the 17th century.

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363 days out of the year, guests are welcomed to watch a cannon firing from the top of the Castillo de San Marcos. Reenactors dressed in period garb demonstrate the process of loading and firing a cannon. Venture 219 steps upwards to take in vast views of the St. Augustine waterways from the St. Augustine Lighthouse. If heights intimidate you, there is still plenty to learn and view in the Maritime Museum, which provides hands-on activities for children and interesting exhibits for adults.

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Flagler College is one of the most highly praised architectural landmarks in the city. It was not always a college though. It was constructed in 1888 as the elegant Hotel Ponce de Leon. The Spanish-Renaissance design, stunning stained glass, detailed mosaics, 68-foot domed ceilings and Austrian crystal chandeliers have all withstood the test of time.

view, the fort is for you. Re-enactors dress in period attire and fire the cannons 363 days out of the year. Take heed and do cover your ears.

A unique way to see the city is by boat or catamaran. A variety of services will take you along the shore offering striking views of the fort, the lighthouse and the bustling city. Many captains offer informative tours and even a full spread of treats to nosh on.

The Lightner Museum, the Old Jail, St. Augustine Lighthouse, Fort Mantanzas and even the Fountain of Youth are all keys to unlocking the magic of the city.

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ON ICE St. Augustine has become a premier destination for all things spirits — not ghosts, in this case. One of the most noteworthy distilleries in Florida is located in the historic Florida Power and Light Ice Plant built in 1907. Charming old buildings excite me, but charming old buildings that produce alcohol intoxicate me. Take a free tour of

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the distillery and watch workers mix, mash, cook and distill while learning the history of the operation. Of course, they wouldn’t take you through the process without offering samples at tour’s end.

The St. Augustine Distillery emphasizes the fact that their products are derived from local farmers, as they are a community business, themselves. The sugar cane,

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wheat, corn and citrus used in their whiskey, rum, gin and vodka are harvested by neighbors. Stop at the gift shop and you are sure to leave with a bottle that will become the star of your bar cart.

Conveniently sharing the same location is the Ice Plant Bar. I rediscovered that love at first sight can be real and may come in the form of exposed brick, antique light

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The Ice Plant décor exudes charm of a bygone era, which mingles well with the contemporary drink concoctions and an adventurous menu.

fixtures, swiveling bar stools, cut glass decanters and craft cocktails. Even the sink in the women’s restroom made me gasp a little bit. Once you are done investigating every nook and cranny, sit back, relax and pretend you are in a 1920s speakeasy. La Dolce Vita is a refreshing concoction of St. Augustine Vodka, honeydew, lime and shishito pepper. High Country combines

an earthy blend of Rutte Dry Gin, Luxardo Abano, ginger, lime, cucumber and micro greens. Both showcase the imagination brewing in the bartenders’ minds. The farm-to-table menu offered at lunch and dinner is some of the best food in town.

Cobalt Lounge, Sangria, Cellar Six and Tini Martini, to name a few, are other spots made appealing by their inviting

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A FEAST FOR FOODIES A handful of small, Southern cities have earned reputations as meccas for foodies.

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fine dining or satisfy your sweet tooth, the options are abundant.

The Floridian’s exterior is a cheery sky blue, while inside, the restaurant offers local, seasonal and sustainable fare. Expect Southern-style favorites with a twist, including grit cakes with salsa; fried green tomatoes with herbed ricotta and basil aioli; and ’N Waffles featuring slow smoked barbecue pulled pork over cornmeal waffles with bourbon brown sugar glazed fruit, local honey, buttermilk ricotta and candied pecans.

Costa Brava at the Casa Monica Resort treats dining as an art form with its mezestyle menu emphasizing coastal cuisine.

A praiseworthy coastal catch is the sherry baked sea bass accompanied by artichokes, tomatoes, Castelvetrano olives, lemon, piquillo peppers and oregano. If red meat is more your speed, the blue cheese beef tenderloin is superb with its brandy-flamed pepper steak, peppercorn sauce and sautéed mushrooms.

You may notice passersby cooling off with whimsically colored frozen treats on a stick. The Hyppo specializes in gourmet ice pops in flavors such as cucumber lemon mint, melon and cracked pepper, blueberry lavender lemonade and dark roast espresso.

My first stop in the city was Cousteau’s Waffles and Milkshakes, which I learned

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(Above) Cool down a sunny day with the spicy sweet lick of a Black Pepper Cantaloupe pop from Hyppo. Think chicken and waffles, but with a surprisingly satisfying twist. Your dentist may not approve, but your sweet tooth will. (Top left and right) Cousteau’s Waffles and Milkshakes makes these two classic sweets utterly indulgent with additions such as fresh fruit and mocha drizzle. (Below left) Southern fare is a staple on The Floridian’s menu.

about through Instagram. If you blink, you could miss the location, but once there, you can’t escape the indulgence. I enjoyed a light and crispy yet chewy waffle with toasted coconut ice cream, espresso whipped cream and mocha drizzle. It disappeared before the ice cream could melt.

Centuries later, the influences of Ponce de Leon, Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles and Henry Flagler still pulse through St. Augustine, but propelling the city forward are hotel managers, business owners, tour guides and welcoming residents. St. Augustine owes much to the past, but its contemporary appeal is due to those creating its future. TM

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GADSDEN ARTS CENTER & MUSEUM Take a walk on the artistic side in Quincy

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opened in 2000 after about a year of renovation that enlarged the place from 1,700 to 15,000 square feet.

Two years ago it was decided to incorporate the adjacent Fletcher building into the program. Once again, plans call for reorganizing existing space as well as changes such as an expanded gift shop, separate adult and children’s art studios, a walk-in studio space with “any time” guided activities, upgraded storage and equipment in the adult studio, an expanded permanent collection gallery, a new children’s gallery, improved basement studio and improved collections receiving and storage. This new renovation plan will expand the facility by another 2,000 square feet.

All this expansion and renovation wouldn’t be possible without a lot of folks working behind the scenes to donate time and money, Robinson said. Even the people who came from Quincy but now live in the big city still support their hometown and the arts museum.

“We have people with roots here that nurture it.

They want to see it thrive and invest in that,” she said. “We’re excited about the expansions.”

The Bell and Bates building is a historic Quincy landmark and was always a focal point for the community, Robinson said. It was built around 1912 and was used as a family-run hardware store for more than 80 years. Visitors can see the original rope elevator once used to handle freight, and the company’s massive safe — a work of art unto itself — occupies a space on the first floor gallery. TM

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WHAT: Gadsden Arts Center & Museum WHERE: 13 N. Madison St., Quincy. Located across the street from the historic Gadsden County Courthouse, about 30 minutes from the state Capitol PHONE: (850) 627-5023 (tour reservations) ADMISSION: Free, but donations are welcome.

HOURS: Open Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. gadsdenarts.org

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irst-time visitors to Quincy may not realize it, but for 20 years a growing modern arts culture has been blossoming here with the Gadsden Arts Center & Museum, located on North Madison Street across from the courthouse square.

Executive Director Grace Robinson and a host of volunteers and artists are working hard to inform the general public about the center and its mission. She said that typically, people hear about it and make the wrong assumption because it’s in a small town. But they end up changing their mind right away.

“Invariably, people say ‘Wow!’ when they walk in.

Now that we have national accreditation, we hope to attract more visitors.”

The national accreditation Robinson refers to was received recently from the American Alliance of Museums. It’s a very high honor for museums, and very few receive it. Only 2.8 percent, or 1,049 of an estimated 35,000 museums of all types, are accredited by the AAM. The Gadsden Arts Center was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1994 to provide exhibitions of fine art and art education to the community. The group bought a historic church building and moved in, but there really wasn’t enough room to fulfill the mission. In 1996, the historic Bell and Bates building across from the courthouse was offered up as a permanent arts center. The new arts center

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FOUNDATION BEAUTIFUL GOWNS FOR ANGEL BABIES It’s a situation no parent can prepare for – the loss of a child. Because of Virginia Cortes and the team at Sunshine State Angel Gowns a family does not need to worry about the final outfit their angel will wear. These wonderful volunteers sew gowns for babies out of donated wedding dresses. The beautiful gowns are wrapped in an elegant box with a sweet poem and delivered to bereaved families free of charge. Through this relationship, families receive a Viviana Memory Box from Kaleb Kares created by the organization’s president and founder, Carrie Acosta, so families also take home keepsakes to remind them of their child.

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“The loss of a child is hard enough. No family should have the burden of purchasing the final outfit for their little angel,” explained Virginia Cortes, President/CEO of Sunshine State Angel Gowns. “The inspiration for this organization came after I lost my son at the young age of 5 and needed to purchase the clothing he was laid to rest in.”

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Celebrate 15 years of Support for A Woman’s Place The Chrome Divas of Tallahassee, a local women’s motorcycle group, hosted its 15th Annual Breast Cancer Poker Run on Sunday, October 9, 2016. To date, the Divas have raised over $118,000 to support A Woman’s Place at Tallahassee Memorial helping individuals in the local community who are diagnosed with breast cancer, recovering from surgery in need of support.

“Many of the Divas understand how important it is to have extra support from the initial cancer diagnosis to after surgery and through the recovery process,” explained Lisa Vince, Director of the Chrome Divas. “I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014 and personally benefited from the compassionate care provided

by A Woman’s Place. It is a blessing to give back to the local community by celebrating 15 years of hosting/organizing the Breast Cancer Poker Run with all my fellow Divas members.”

A Woman’s Place at Tallahassee Memorial is fully accredited by The American Board for Certification and Orthotics, Prosthetics and Perdothics, Inc. to serve women who require breast prothesesis, mastectomy bras and post surgical garments related to mastectomies, lumpectomies, reconstruction and other breast surgeries. Certified Mastectomy Fitters provide personal and private fittings. A Woman’s Place also offers other breast cancer related products including, wigs, hats, hypoallergenic skin care products and compression garments.

The Poker Run began at the Tallahassee Harley-Davidson on Capital Circle Northwest. The event ended at Shucker’s Oyster Bar with lunch, festivities, music and prizes for the participants. All of the proceeds benefit breast cancer support available through A Woman’s Place at Tallahassee Memorial.

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SOUTHEASTERN DERMATOLOGY Support Helps Local Fight Against Cancer In 2006, Jason and Jeffery Farrah set out to establish a fundraising event to fight cancer through the TMH Foundation in honor of their father Lou – a cancer survivor.

The Ride for Hope was brought to life by Lou’s family and friends. This year, The Ride for Hope celebrated its 11th year of support for the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center and has grown from 81 initial riders to over 500. Although Lou Farrah passed away in November 2006, his legacy lives on through this cycling event.

The dermatology practice has committed an excess of

$100,000 of support to The Ride for Hope to help local cancer patients and survivors.

To date, The Ride for Hope has raised over $600,000 for the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center. These donated dollars are making a difference for patients at the Cancer Center through research and the latest cancer education.

Southeastern Dermatology has been one of The Ride for Hope’s biggest supporters as the event’s proud presenting sponsor since 2011 and an active exhibitor in the annual health expo the night before and day of the ride. With their renewed three year pledge, the dermatology practice has committed an excess of $100,000 of support to The Ride for Hope to help local cancer patients and survivors.

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“Southeastern Dermatology has had the privilege of sponsoring The Ride for Hope for the last six years,” explained Michael Ford, MD, dermatologist at Southeastern Dermatology. “It’s wonderful to see individuals and families supporting a recreational event that will further the cause of helping the many folks in our region who are suffering with cancer. We look forward to continuing our sponsorship in the coming years.”

“At the Cancer Center, we are expanding our clinical trials and research to ensure our patients are receiving the latest cancer care options,” explained Kathy Brooks, RN, BSN, Administrator of the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center. “Innovative research requires new equipment and tools and the financial support provided through events like The Ride for Hope make it possible for us to acquire those items.”

The ever-changing research, best practices and treatment options to fight the many types of cancer require the Cancer Center team to receive frequent education and training.

The financial support through the TMH Foundation for the Cancer Center and the oncology team allows for the on-going continuous education.

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Angel Babies continued During a recent conference, Virginia met Laurentina (Tina) Bailey, RN, a nurse at the Tallahassee Memorial Alexander D. Brickler, MD Women’s Pavilion and coordinator of the Bereavement Program. Tina and Virginia discussed the need to expand the Sunshine State Angel Gowns program beyond its hometown of Orlando and up to Tallahassee.

Through the TMH Foundation, Sunshine State Angel Gowns donated gowns, memory blankets and wraps to support the families in the Big Bend region who experience the loss of a baby.

Virginia personally delivered the handcrafted gowns, memory blankets and wraps to the Women’s Pavilion where they were received by Tina Bailey, RN; Connie Styons, RN, MSN, Administrator of Women’s & Children’s Services and Ida Thompson, Major Gifts Officer of the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Foundation.

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FOUNDATION FOCUS Mickey S. Moore, Foundation President This time of year truly is the season of

but also on the community as a whole. We

giving. At the TMH Foundation, we see it as

rely on charitable contributions in order to

an opportunity to give thanks to all of the

continue our mission of transforming care,

members of our community who invested

advancing health and improving lives.

their time, talent and/or treasure in the wonderful work taking place at Tallahassee MICKEY S. MOORE President/CAO

Memorial HealthCare.

From the entire Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare family, thank you for your committed support and continuous

Through the generosity of others in

participation. We were able to make a

2016, TMH reached new milestones and

difference in the health of our community

developed new programs to help our

because of your many gifts.

patients. We are now home to North Florida’s only licensed Comprehensive Stroke Center and the only program in the region to perform lifesaving minimally invasive stroke interventions.

As we near the end of 2016, it’s also an opportunity to encourage you to keep TMH in your thoughts. Whether your charitable interest at TMH be in our life saving newborn ICU, our exceptional Heart

Our Cancer Center recently expanded

& Vascular Center or our growing Animal

their clinical trials to include international

Therapy program, know that a year-end

research. The growth of this program

gift will go a long way in accomplishing our

has required additional equipment and

mission and vision. Commensurate to your

education, which the TMH Foundation

budget and interest, any level of financial

funds through your support.

participation is appreciated.

TMH delivers a number of greatly needed

We wish you and yours a wonderful

services to families and individuals in our

holiday season and we hope your 2017 is

area. The work we do here not only has a

both enjoyable and prosperous!

powerful impact on our patients and staff,

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5TH ANNUAL GOODWOOD JAMS Food trucks, drink tents and giant oak trees add to a night of great music in Tallahassee’s most iconic venue, Goodwood Museum & Gardens. The ever-popular favorite, Tishamingo, will be returning to play, along with Honey Island Swamp Band and The Good Little Chickens, who will be rocking out on the Main Lawn from 4 to 11 p.m. General admission tickets are $30 for purchase. Visit goodwoodjams.com for tickets and more information.

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JOEY ALEXANDER TRIO → Joey Alexander may be 13 years old, but with two Grammy nominations under his belt, he’s keeping up with jazz greats — like his idol, Herbie Hancock! Join Opening Nights Performing Arts right before Thanksgiving for what’s sure to be an exceptional evening of jazz thanks to Joey and his bandmates — Daniel Chmielinski (bass) and Ulysses Owens Jr. (drums).

DEC. 10 & 11

THE NUTCRACKER → Unique in this area, The Tallahassee Ballet’s rendition of this timeless tale features a live orchestra and guest artists from one of America’s finest companies, Boston Ballet, including Ashley Ellis, principal, and Paul Craig, soloist. Opening night is Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m., and the matinee is Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2:30 p.m. Both performances include the orchestra. The children’s abbreviated performance is Saturday, Dec. 10, at 10:30 a.m.

The performance starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. Tickets range from $15 to $50 and can be purchased online at openingnights.fsu.edu.

All shows are at the Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, and tickets range from $25 to $58. For more information, visit tallahasseeballet.org.

DEC. 3 & 4

51ST ANNUAL MARKET DAYS

→ Market Days is one of the Southeast’s largest and best juried arts and crafts shows, featuring the unique, handmade creations of approximately 300 artists and top-quality artisans and craftspeople. Filling six of the large fairground buildings, as well as outdoor plazas and medians, works include fine arts, ceramics, glasswork, photography and much more.

Early Bird Shopping will be held on Dec. 3 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and is limited to just 1,000 tickets. Regular shopping hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the North Florida Fairgrounds. Learn more at tallahasseemuseum.org/marketdays.

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NOV. 1 A live performance of the movie “Birdman,” “Birdman Live” presents the score of the film comprising mainly drum sections performed by jazz drummer, Antonio Sánchez. $15–$35. Askew Student Life Cinema, 942 Learning Way, FSU Campus, 7:30 and 10 p.m. (850) 644-7670. openingnights.fsu.edu

Former U.S. Attorney Pamela Cothran Marsh will speak and Tallahassee humanitarian Susan Turner will be honored at this annual dinner for the Holocaust Education Resource Council. $100.

Reception at 5:30 p.m., Dinner at 6:30 p.m. FSU Turnbull Conference Center.

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SUBLIME WITH ROME NOV. 2 The Pepsi Concert Series presents Sublime with Rome, a collaboration between artists Eric Wilson, formerly of Sublime, and singer and guitarist, Rome Ramirez. $39.50. The Pavillion at the Centre of Tallahassee, 2415 Monroe St., 7:30–11 p.m.

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NOV. 3–13 The North Florida Fair celebrates 75 years with two weeks of fun for all ages.

From carnival foods, thrilling rides, cultural exhibits, petting zoos, vendors, circus acts and more, there is something for everyone. $5–$25 VIP pass. North Florida Fairgrounds, 441 Paul Russell Road. northfloridafair.com

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ZOOBILEE! COWBOYS AND ALIENS NOV. 4

Have you ever experienced Doak Campbell Stadium after dark — and not during a football game? Doak will host headliners Old Dominion and Tyler Farr in the first ticketed stadium concert in three decades! $20–$40. 7 p.m.

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‘SHREK: THE MUSICAL’ NOV. 11–13 & NOV. 18–20

Party for a cause in your best Western wear or extraterrestrial attire as “Cowboys and Aliens” take over the Tallahassee Museum for a night of live music, an open bar and all-you-can-eat foods from more than 20 local restaurants. $45 in advance, $50 at the door. Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Dr. 7–10 p.m. (850) 575-8684.

Young Actors Theatre brings the movie you know and love to the stage. One of the oldest independent youth theatre programs in the country, Young Actors Theatre also celebrates their 41st consecutive year of training and production. $14 children 12 and under, $16 students, $18 seniors, $20 adults. Young Actors Theatre, 609 Glenview Drive, 7:30–10 p.m.

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FREE. Goodwood Museum and Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Rd. 11 a.m.– 5 p.m. (850) 877-4202.

JOE PUG NOV. 15 After pursuing a degree in playwriting at the University of North Carolina, Joe Pug left the university for Chicago where he began songwriting full time. After mailing over 15,000 free copies of his work to those who asked, he signed a record deal with Lightning Rod Records. Pug has since performed at events such as Willie Nelson’s Luck Reunion Festival. $35. Goodwood Museum & Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Road, 7:30 p.m.

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‘ANNIE: THE MUSICAL’ NOV. 23 Featuring classic songs such as “It’s the Hard Knock Life” and “Easy Street,” “Annie: The Musical” brings

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BIRD DOG BASH NOV. 19 Get your boot scoot and boogie on at this openair affair in the Sugar Hill Barn with live music from Tallahassee’s Groove Merchants, Southern fare

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to life one of the world’s most beloved musicals.

The performance features Martin Charnin, original lyricist and director, as the director and Liza Gennaro as the choreographer. $45–$65.

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WHITE CHRISTMAS DEC. 1–18 A beloved Christmas classic comes off of book pages and onto a stage in the telling of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas.” Theatre Tallahassee will run the show for three weekends of heartwarming performances. $15–$25.

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Downtown is Where It’s At! The Downtown Marketplace is the melting pot of everything “Tallahassee.” A gathering of artists, craftsmen, farmers, and musicians at the Chain of Parks in Downtown held each Saturday.

Mommy & Me and Loli & the Bean Jamie and Jayleigh love shopping at Loli & the Bean; a local boutique, with an undying ardor for life, fashion, and fun!

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Every kid’s paradise - Giggles Indoor Play Center is an expansive Parent-Supervised fun center for kids, with the focus on promoting socialization between kids.

Ending the Day On a Sweet Note What better way to end a fun day than with a cupcake? The Cake Shop offers a tempting array of baked goods to satisfy the adventurer in us all!

While mom and daughter indulge in some boutique buys, dad gets dapper at Nic’s Toggery. With George’s help, Brad keeps his wardrobe on-point!

Great Ingredients Make Great Food. It’s That Simple!!

The Johnson Family heads down Mahan to ‘Backwoods Crossing’, a local farm to table restaurant, to satisfy their culinary cravings with ingredients so fresh, they are grown right out the front door!

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he 22nd annual Distinguished Leadership Awards program was held on Sept. 15 at the University Center Club. Over 400 guests were in attendance for the awards ceremony, which honored excellence in leadership throughout the Tallahassee area. Dr. Rev. R.B. Holmes Jr. was awarded the Lifetime Leader award, Mary Pankowski received the Servant Leader award, Matt Thompson received the Leadership Pacesetter award and Jeff Phipps was named Leader of the Year. Attendees included: Rick Moore, Reggie and Michelle Bouthillier, Tom and Stephanie Derzypolski, Floyd Self, Beth Corum, Scott and Allison Harrell, Dr. Christopher Small and Jena Strickland.

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All enjoyed an open bar, delicious food and the opportunity to be the first to see the dynamic new space that the Seminole Boosters have worked so hard to create. Florida State University president John Thrasher and his wife, Jean, greeted guests as they entered the party. Many danced to a live band and everyone marveled at panoramic views of Bobby Bowden Field through more than 600 linear feet of glass walls. Others smoked cigars while listening to jazz on the covered rooftop terrace as they watched the sun set over the FSU campus and the Capital City. The night ended with inspirational videos highlighting past football games and special messages from Coach Jimbo Fisher and President Thrasher displayed on the massive new highdefinition scoreboard. Seminole Booster President and CEO Andy Miller and wife, Cindy, enjoyed seeing what their hard work had accomplished and visiting with many of the 3,000 club seat holders.

Others partaking in the night’s activities were Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Sue Dick and husband, Bobby; Tallahassee City Manager Ricardo Fernandez; Mayor Andrew Gillum; Leon County Commissioner Mary Ann Lindley; Leon County administrator Vince Long; Childers Construction president and co-owner Van Champions and his wife, Betsy; Childers Construction vice president and co-owner Sam Childers and wife, Vickie; principal at Elliott Marshall Innes Architects, Brad Innes; athletic Director Stan Wilcox and wife, Ramona; Seminole Booster senior vice president Jerry Kutz and wife, Alex; Seminole Booster board of directors Chair Nylah Thompson and husband, H.L. Hartford and University Center Club regional vice president Tracy Marple and husband, Mark.

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2016 TALLAHASSEE TOP SINGLES W hen 17 dynamic personalities come together over the course of a few months for the betterment of their community, the end result is sure to be legendary. From a colossal photo shoot at the DoubleTree

by Hilton to individual and group fundraising, all of the hard work culminated the night of the big event.

The 2016 class of Tallahassee Magazine’s Top Singles excelled in raising standards, raising the volume and raising funds on July 30 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. The celebratory evening dedicated to local charities was coordinated by Tallahassee Magazine with presenting sponsor Tallahassee Plastic Surgery Clinic.

The much-anticipated night commenced with a cocktail hour as guests anxiously awaited the cue of the singles. Music by a duet from the Blues Factor Band set the tone as spirits rose and were poured. The sold-out VIP tables were an indicator of the high energy and expectations.

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Lights began to fade and GT Entertainment bumped beats to signal the start of the show. The ladies looked radiant in fashions from Cole Couture Boutique, sparkling baubles from The Gem Collection and styles beautifully coifed by Fuel Salon + Store. The men looked dashing clothed in SilverFox Label custom suits. One by one each single made their entrance on the stage accompanied by a song that suited them all too well.

The singles’ creativity illuminated the stage as they showcased their personalities through entertaining acts, special guests, on-stage musical performances, audience inclusion and even costumes.

Cecily Armengol literally brought all the boys to the yard with the song “Milkshake” by Kelis. Showing some love for her occupation and dedication to the City of Tallahassee, Anitra Highland took the stage in her police uniform, which underneath revealed her classy outfit for the night.

As the auctions proceeded, the audience smiled over a baby goat walking the stage and stealing hearts. Thank you Derek Hart for that cuteness overload. Mayra Klapetzky showed off her tambourine skills and was showered in confetti. Kristin Dozier was escorted by her very own “secret service” detail, County Administrator Vince Long and County Commissioner Nick Maddox. Dustin Daniels challenged Sean and Audra Pittman to a dance off, which led the crowd into their very own booty break.

The entertainment was priceless, but their packages went for a pretty penny. ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals’ three-day, two-night beach vacations, a luxurious Porsche Macan provided by Capital Eurocars, a rejuvenating Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort stay, a stand-up Bote Board and tickets to a Jacksonville Jaguars game were just some of the exciting packages taken home by ecstatic bidders.

During an intermission, a touching commemorative video played in honor of 2015 Top Single alumni, Rod Durham, who passed away earlier this year. There were few dry eyes in the house as his beaming smile and joyful personality were remembered.

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The party was nowhere near over after the auctions came to a close — the celebrations of the night’s success continued at The Fox & Stag and Fire Betty’s Arcade Bar. Here, the Top Singles were commended and congratulated by friends and family. Their hearts of service and charity are what will be remembered long after the confetti is cleared from the stage. photography by LAWRENCE DAVIDSON

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THE TOP SINGLES AND THEIR CHARITIES

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Council on Culture and Arts (COCA)

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United Way of the Big Bend

Mandy Barnard Camp Amigo

Mayra Klapetzky Refuge House

Nathan Kupperman Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra

Patti Hilaman Big Bend Hospice

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Big Bend

Sara Kate Johnson St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital

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American Cancer Society/ Relay for Life

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Ronald McDonald House

Virginia Glass

Second Harvest of the Big Bend

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But Michael said she believes “women readers have always been there. Young girls can get into comics just as easily as boys can.”

At the graphic novel club for teens/preteens at the Main Library, both young girls and boys come to the monthly meetings, said librarian Sally Lynn Mason, who oversees the youth club, which has a dozen members aged 8 to 15. Their choices include “My Little Pony,” “Pokemon” and even “Nancy Drew” graphic novels.

“The state of the industry is strong, as strong as it’s been in many, many years,” said an optimistic Wilkens.

“We almost lost the industry in the mid ’90s, but it’s recovered. I think a lot of that is due to the success from the movies. They’ve brought in a broader audience.”

One of his customers, Will McGlaughlin, backed up that theory. He came up to Fallout’s checkout counter toting a Flash comic book. At his side was his wife, Brooke, wearing a Hogwarts T-shirt and pushing a baby stroller. “She’s the comic book reader,” said McGlaughlin. “But I like the TV show so I thought I’d try the comic book.”

But even at Fallout, a big part of the business revolves around a broad array of merchandise and events like the Warhammer 40k Tournament, a tabletop miniature war game.

Digital comics are another threat to stores, but owners and readers aren’t yet seeing a big takeover.

Actual comics “have the collectability element through thick and thin and good and bad,” Jeffrey Davis said. “There are still people who like to hold a book.”

That’s true of Marconnet, 34, who was showing some comic books he recently had “graded,” a system that judges the condition of books from 1 to 10, a service that can cost $40 or more per book.

“You’ll never see a 10,” he said. Just as the value of a new car can drop the minute it leaves the showroom, a comic can get a nick or some flaw as soon as it leaves the publisher.

Marconnet’s most prized comic is a No. 2 “Amazing Spider-Man,” from 1963 (before Marconnet was born) autographed by Stan Lee. But what’s most valuable to him is owning that bit of Spider-Man history.

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Some of the most collectible issues are from the Golden Age of comics, from the 1930s to the early 1950s, and the Silver Age, from about the mid-50s to 1970. If you’ve been hoarding stacks of comics for decades, there may be value there, but don’t count on your comics for a financial windfall, fans said.

“It’s not really an investment,” said McCants. “It has to be something really rare, like a comic book that survived the paper shortages of World War II.” Still, there is a lot of trading at comic book conventions, seen as a moneymaking part of the industry.

Tallahassee’s comic book fans said they believe there’s enough interest here to host a larger comic convention than the yearly Alt-Con in Tallahassee.

“We’re talking about doing something bigger and more high-profile,” Marconnet said.

The prospect “was unthinkable even five or 10 years ago,” Shanks said. “But there’s an explosion all over the country of regional comic conventions.”

“THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY IS STRONG, AS STRONG AS IT’S BEEN IN MANY, MANY YEARS. WE ALMOST LOST THE INDUSTRY IN THE MID ’90S, BUT IT’S RECOVERED. I THINK A LOT OF THAT IS DUE TO THE SUCCESS FROM THE MOVIES. THEY’VE BROUGHT IN A BROADER AUDIENCE.”

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rehabilitation or treatment so every effort is made to get them into a rehabilitation facility as quickly as possible,” McDowell said. “Animals in need of rescue typically are extremely weak, dehydrated and haven’t eaten in a while. There isn’t a magic pill that we can give them to make them feel better, so it is a process to get their bodies and physiology working normally again.”

It takes a great deal of effort, time and resources to prepare an animal for release. That is why facilities like the Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center are dependent upon community support and donations to keep everything going, McDowell said.

“This also allows the community to play an active role in marine conservation and see their own efforts making a difference in the lives of rescued marine life,” he said.

Garrett said that manatees are fairly successful in rehab whereas dolphins, especially younger dolphins, are often kept and not released.

“The goal is to release, but that’s sometimes not feasible. We’re more apt to intervene on a human-related entanglement, but if it’s a more natural situation there’s a hands-off approach,” he said. “Some dolphins find themselves out of habitat and we’ll go in and relocate them, but with manatees we’re more apt to intervene.

We still evaluate every case, but we’re a little more aggressive about manatees. We do have the authority to catch free-swimming manatees that are sick or injured.

Since (manatees) have more protection and are endangered, we have more leeway to intervene to rescue and take them to rehab. Because dolphins are not endangered, usually it’s a more drawn-out process before we decide to intervene.”

There are three federally permitted critical care rehab facilities in Florida for manatees. These are the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, SeaWorld Orlando and the Miami Seaquarium.

Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of well-meaning volunteers and experts, a stranded animal occasionally does die. But its death isn’t meaningless, because researchers are afforded a chance to learn more about strandings and perhaps find ways to prevent them from happening.

“If an animal ends up passing away, we try to determine the cause of death or reason for the strand and

anything we can do management-wise to stop it from happening again. We have a whole program dedicated to collecting dead animals for research,” Garrett said.

Jack Rudloe, founder of the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Panacea, knows what it’s like to watch helplessly as a marine animal such as a sea turtle dies. Removing fishing hooks is one thing, and the lab has saved many turtles that way, but he knows all too well the diseases that can ravage sea turtles.

“We had a loggerhead which we just buried at sea a week or so ago and it was a horrible and tragic thing,” Rudloe said in August.

“It was covered in barnacles, emaciated and just drifting around in sea for a long time. It could hardly move.”

Rudloe’s team went into action and brought the sick animal to the lab for treatment, which included efforts to try and get it to eat.

Despite their best efforts, however, the turtle died. A necropsy revealed “blackened” tissues and brittle bones; the exact disease was not readily identified, — ANDY GARRETT, AN he said.

FWC MARINE MAMMAL In another case of BIOLOGIST AT THE disease, a green sea MARINE MAMMAL turtle rescued near PATHOBIOLOGY Wakulla County’s Piney Island in 2013 had LABORATORY IN clear signs of fibroST. PETERSBURG papillomatosis, a viral illness that Rudloe described as a “very debilitating and horrible-looking disease” characterized by fibrous tumors that can impede vision, feeding and swimming. In the case of “Prince,” he was transferred to Clearwater Marine Aquarium for analysis and treatment. Rudloe said that these cases don’t usually offer a hopeful prognosis, but after a regimen of tube feedings, vitamin injection and tumor removal, “Prince” recovered and about a year later was released back into the wild. According to the FWC, the root cause of the virus behind the tumors is unknown, but research continues. TM

“If an animal ends up passing away, we try to determine the cause of death or reason for the strand and anything we can do managementwise to stop it from happening again.”

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EARLY FLORIDA MAN An important discovery caps more than 40 years of archaeological and anthropological research

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in the Ice Age. We know that for a fact — mastodons were as big as modern-day Asian elephants, not quite as big as their wooly counterparts, but just as awesome. Another fact: They were being cut up into bite-sized campfire chunks in Florida more than a thousand years earlier than scholars previously estimated.

Indeed, before today, the oldest known evidence for people in North America was a mere 13,000 years old. Now, thanks to a collaborative research effort between Florida State University and academics across the nation, we have confirmation that early man was living in the Southeast as far back as 14,500 years ago.

The implications are huge for understanding early human migration and how North America was populated.

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One of the most intriguing questions posed by this groundbreaking research is simple: How did these preClovis people get here? It’s always been accepted that most early people left Asia and came to North America through a gap in the existing ice sheet covering much of what is now the northern tier of the United States and all of Canada. But that corridor wasn’t open for business 14,500 years ago. So there had to have been another route, one that is open to speculation at this point.

“We do not know, but Page-Ladson makes it clear that people were in the New World on the far side of the continent from the ice-free corridor by 14,500 years ago,” Halligan said. “Since the ice-free corridor doesn’t seem to be open until half a millennium after this, it is not the answer for where the first people come from unless they arrived before the last Glacial Maximum — which started around 21,000 years ago — for which we have no evidence. However, it is possibly people came by sea along the west coast. Research has shown that area would have been habitable with good kelp forests and many rocky pocket beaches perfect for large marine mammals, so people could have been bouncing down the coast in boats comparatively easily.”

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As significant as the Page-Ladson site is, it’s not the only one out there. That’s why researchers like Dunbar, Halligan and their colleagues aren’t resting on their laurels.

Halligan was back in the field this summer, scouting for more clues to the many questions that remain.

“We still have some things to write up about PageLadson, but I am working on other sites this summer to look for more Page-Ladsons,” she said. “Now that we know the people were here, we need to know more about them: where they came from, how they lived, where else did they live, how did they adjust to climate change.”

Underwater sites like Page-Ladson are the key to these discoveries, Dunbar said, because certain Florida rivers have qualities and conditions that lend themselves well to preserving these ancient bits of evidence.

“The Page-Ladson site is an important site, but it’s not the only one. The research is just beginning in a serious

way on these sites. There’s wonderful preservation (that) you don’t usually see in many locations that old.

Time has a way of erasing a lot of things,” he said. “The whole area in my opinion is probably one of the most archaeologically and paleontologically rich of any place in the Southeast because you don’t have the preservation (qualities) and those kinds of things everywhere else.

It’s an important scientific resource.”

The discovery took the world’s media by storm, inspiring stories in outlets including National Geographic and Smithsonian magazines, the New York Times, CNN, the Washington Post and many others. Halligan was besieged with media inquiries when the official announcement was made back in May. “I’m not sure why it received so much attention,” she said. “I spent 75 hours on the phone that week talking to (media including) National Geographic and Smithsonian and the L.A. Times and got interviewed by five different papers from Quebec. I didn’t expect quite the furor. I think it’s the story of the ‘first and oldest’ and the romantic image of Ice Age people coming to the New World and settling it.”

According to Florida State University, researchers from across the nation collaborated on the study.

These include Angelina Perrotti and David Carlson from Texas A&M, Ivy Owens from the University of Cambridge, Joshua Feinberg and Mark Bourne from the University of Minnesota, Brendan Fenerty from the University of Arizona, Barbara Winsborough with the Texas State Museum, and — FSU Assistant Professor Thomas Stafford Jr. from of Anthropology Jessi Halligan, a researcher Stafford Research Laboraand diver who led the tories in Colorado. research team that recently The research was fundconfirmed a somewhat ed by the Elfrieda Frank disputed discovery from Foundation, the National 20 years ago Geographic Society and the North Star Archaeological Research Program and Chair in First American Studies of Texas A&M University. It was also supported by the Ladson family, which allowed researchers to perform multiple excavations on their property over the past several years. TM

“We do not know, but Page-Ladson makes it clear that people were in the New World on the far side of the continent from the icefree corridor by 14,500 years ago.”

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agenda ▪ Leon County District 4 Commissioner Bryan Desloge was named the new president of the National Association of Counties during its 81st Annual Conference and Exposition, which was held July 22–25, in Long Beach, California.

This achievement marks the first time a Leon County Commissioner will lead NACo, and more than two decades since a county commissioner from Florida held the prestigious position.

Desloge has served on the Leon County Board of County Commissioners for almost 10 years and was chairman from 2009–2010.

▪ Leon County District 5 Commissioner Kristin Dozier was recently appointed to committees and boards for the National Association of Counties and the Florida Counties Foundation. Dozier was first elected to the commission in 2010 and is serving her second term.

▪ Kristin Dyer was recently appointed chief financial officer of Capital Regional Medical Center. Dyer has more than 14 years of experience to offer this role and previously served the past three years as associate chief financial officer and controller at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in New Hampshire.

NEW & NOTABLE ▪ Leon County paramedic Allison Hall was named the 2016 State of Florida Paramedic of the Year by the Florida Department of Health. The recognition is one of the most prestigious offered as part of the 2016 Excellence in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Awards program.

The ceremony took place in Orlando at the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council meeting and the Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center (EMLRC’s) 42nd Annual Clinical Conference on Emergency Medical Services (ClinCon).

▪ Carlton Fields attorney Matthew Z. Leopold has been selected to participate in Connect Florida’s Statewide Leopold Leadership Institute as a member of its Class VII. Connect Florida is the state’s only leadership program that spans industry boundaries and focuses on developing Florida’s existing and emerging leaders.

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Nick Maddox (second from left)

This summer, Leon County Commissioner Nick Maddox was elected second vice president of the Florida Association of Counties at the association’s 2016 Annual Conference and Educational Exposition. Maddox has served as an at-large commissioner for Leon County since November 2010. Two years later, he was unanimously elected to serve as chairman of the Leon County Board of County Commissioners. Maddox will serve as second vice president for one year, then serve one more year as first vice president before ascending to president-elect in 2018. In 2019, he will then serve as FAC’s President. FAC is an organization dedicated to preserving home rule authority of county governments across the state through advocacy, education and collaboration.

▪ Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A. was recently admitted to the accounting association, CPAmerican International, which provides shared best practices, networking opportunities and access to expert resources. Thomas Howell Ferguson is now exclusively affiliated with CPAmerican’s 200 members in more than 650 offices worldwide.

▪ Tallahassee Community College has renamed its Advanced Manufacturing Training Center for Kim B. Williams, who is president of Marpan, a TCC alumnus and a long-time TCC supporter.

Williams was a leader of the original private/public partnership that created the manufacturing center in 2010. The Kim B. Williams Advanced Manufacturing Training Center provides training for high-skill and emerging manufacturing processes. The 24,000-square-foot facility also offers customized training and an incubator/process development area for new and existing businesses.

PROMOTIONS, HIRES & ADDITIONS ▪ Christopher Mills has joined SunTrust

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Bank’s Commercial and Corporate Banking team as its new commercial banker and vice president covering the Tallahassee, Northwest Florida and South Georgia markets. He has more than 16 years experience in leadership and business development roles in the financial services and banking industry. He is also the chairman of the board of directors at Junior Achievement Big Bend.

▪ Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A. welcomes Sawyer Schmookler, Savannah O’Hara and Bennett Stein to the firm.

▪ Jennifer A. Sullivan, shareholder with Guilday, Simpson, West, Hatch, Lowe & Roane, P.A., was installed as president-elect of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers at its annual gala June 16 in Orlando. Sullivan was also recognized as one of FAWL’s leaders in the law.

▪ Kessler Construction LLC recently welcomed John Hugunin to the company’s sales team. His office is in the Southern Red model home, located at 4969 Southern Oaks Drive. Design-build firm Kessler Construction LLC is a top custom homebuilder and remodeler in Tallahassee and surrounding cities.

▪ CareerSource Capital Region recently welcomed Ruthann Campbell as its new marketing and communications coordinator.

Campbell, a recent transplant to Tallahassee, has more than three years’ experience managing marketing and communications for a nonprofit workforce development agency in Rochester, New York. Before this, she worked with nonprofit agencies — internationally and locally — to develop marketing materials and strategies to help them increase their outreach and impact.

▪ Salvatore Furnari has been named the chief operating and financial officer of Moore Stephens Lovelace, a regional certified public Furnari accounting and business advisory services firm. Furnari has more than 25 years of operational and financial experience in various industries and has served as chief financial officer for a publicly held company. His new role will have him overseeing MSL’s Corporate Services operations for all office locations, including the Tallahassee office.

AWARDS & ACCOLADES ▪ Tallahassee Ear, Nose and Throat-Head & Neck Surgery recently celebrated 30 years of serving the Tallahassee community. Dr. Duncan Postma, who founded the practice in 1986, welcomed guests to a celebratory breakfast and credited the center’s success to its tradition of treating staff and patients like family. The office also received the CCYS Tally Award for top medical specialty office. Tallahassee Ear, Nose and Throat now includes two other divisions, Audiology Associates of North Florida and The Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Center. Meanwhile, in an effort to improve patient care, the office welcomed Dr. Graham Whitaker to the medical staff.

▪ Leon County’s Apalachee Regional Park was named 2016 “Venue of the Year” in mid-size markets by the Florida Sports Foundation. The county facility was one of six honored for outstanding efforts in sports tourism. The foundation applauded ARP for the economic benefit it brought to the area when hosting local, state and national cross country events

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generating $9.7 million in direct visitor spending between 2012 and 2015. The course will host nine major cross-country events including three national championship meets this fall.

The meets are projected to attract 10,000 runners and nearly 21,000 visitors – which amounts to 11,600 hotel room nights and $8.4 million of direct spending in Leon County.

▪ The 2016 Annual Neighborhood Awards reception, hosted by the Council of Neighborhood Associations, the City of Tallahassee and Leon County, recently honored winning neighborhoods and neighbors at the Tallahassee Community College Capitol Center. Seven winners from the City of Tallahassee and Leon County were named. Winners in the Large Neighborhood of the Year category (more than 200 homes) were Providence Neighborhood Association for City of Tallahassee and Indianhead Lehigh Neighborhood Association for

Leon County. Winners in the Small Neighborhood of the Year category (200 or fewer homes) were Florida A&M Subdivision Neighborhood Association for City of Tallahassee and Avondale Homeowner’s Association for Leon County.

The winner of the Leon County Unincorporated Neighborhood of the Year (outside the city limits) was Lafayette Oaks Homes Association.

Winners of the Neighbor of the Year category were Will Guzman, Providence Neighborhood Association for City of Tallahassee, and Talethia O. Edwards, Greater Bond Neighborhood Association for Leon County.

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▪ OliverSperry Renovation & Construction recently received the prestigious “Chamber Business of the Year” award for 2016. The Chamber Awards is an annual ceremony recognizing businesses for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the community.

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Glenn Hosken and Peggy Snapp

The Tallahassee Music Guild in May presented its Corinne Holleman Gridley Achievement Award to Glenn Hosken. The award, named for the guild’s founder, recognizes recipients who have given outstanding service to the field of music or distinguished themselves as musicians. The presentation to Hosken by president Peggy Snapp was the first made by the guild in six years. Hosken’s musical involvements have included the Tallahassee Symphony Society; the Artist Series, board member; University Musical Associates, executive committee; Tallahassee Community Chorus; Tallahassee Civic Chorale; Christ Presbyterian Church Choir; and the Tallahassee Music Guild’s Scholarship Committee, chairman. Hosken has been instrumental in planning the Music Guild’s sing-along, “Messiah,” which will be held Dec. 6 at Faith Presbyterian Church.

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dining guide AMERICAN AVENUE EAT & DRINK

A downtown restaurant offering a melting pot of flavors fresh from the South, served in scrumptious dining presentations. Sunday brunch is a not-to-be-missed treat. Mon-Fri 11 am-10 pm, Sat 9:30 am-10 pm, Sun 9:30 am-9 pm. 115 E. Park Ave. (850) 224-0115. $$$ B L D

ANDREW’S CAPITAL GRILL AND BAR

After 40 years, Andrew’s is still an energetic, casual, see-and-be-seen spot.

House favorites include a popular lunch buffet, hamburgers, sandwiches, salads and pasta dishes. Downtown delivery. Mon-Thur 11:30 am-10 pm, Fri-Sat 11:30 am-11 pm, Sun 10:30 am9 pm. 228 S. Adams St. (850) 222-3444/ Fax, (850) 222-2433. $$ B L D

CHICKEN SALAD CHICK

Chicken Salad Chick exceeds expectations with 15 different chicken salads to choose from served in a bright setting. There are also deli sandwiches, side items and soups, and a cookie of the day. Multiple locations. Hours vary.

(850) 894-2502. $$ L D

CHRISTOFF’S BISTRO & WINE BAR

A Southern-influenced menu offering locally sourced items that changes regularly. Christoff's is a warm and uniquely decorated bistro, reminiscent of times when food was fresh, local, yet simply creative. They have a large and unique wine list by the glass and bottle as well as draft beer, offering suggested food and wine pairings. Come check out the market districts newest bistro & wine bar. Tue-Thu 5-10 pm, Fri-Sat 5 pmmidnight, Sun-Mon Closed. 1460 Market St. (850) 222-9914. $$ D

CYPRESS RESTAURANT ★

To make a special evening a cut above the rest, bring the celebration to Cypress.

Known for its sophisticated take on Southern cuisine, this restaurant won readers’ votes in 2014, 2015 and 2016 as Best Celebration/Special Occasion and Best Fine Dining restaurant. Mon-Thur 5-9:30 pm, Fri-Sat 5-10 pm, Sun Closed.

320 E. Tennessee St. (850) 513-1100. $$$ D

DOG ET AL ★

For the ultimate in comfort food, Dog Et Al offers hand-held deliciousness for the “Down to Earth” and “Uppity” dogs in us all. Foot-long and veggie entrees alike grace this award-winning menu. If the entire family is down for the dog, be sure to ask about their incredibly valued

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THE EDISON

A Tallahassee relaxed fine dining

establishment, The Edison is so much more than just a pretty face. Equipped with a beer garden, wine cellar, casual café, open-air alternatives and a gorgeous view, this historic building and restaurant has quickly become a Tallahassee favorite. Mon-Thur 11 am-11 pm, Fri 11 am-midnight, Sat 10 am-midnight, Sun 10 am-11 pm.

470 Suwannee St. (850) 684-2117. $$/$$$

FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD ★

The name says it all! A palate pleasing combination of personalized service, eclectic ambiance and award-winning cuisine. Best Dessert, in particular.

Tues-Thurs 11 am-2:30 pm, 5:30-9 pm, Fri-Sat 11 am-2:30 pm, 5:30-9:30 pm, Sun 10 am-2:30 pm, 5:30-9 pm. 1950 Thomasville Rd. (850) 224-9974. $$ L D

HOPKINS’ EATERY ★

Hopkins’, a Best of 2016 winner, provides more than just your average sandwich. Favorites such as the Ultimate Turkey and the Linda Special and a variety of salad meals keep customers coming back for more. And it’s healthful, too! Multiple locations.

Hours vary. hopkinseatery.com $ L

JUICY BLUE

In the Four Points by Sheraton Downtown, this cool lobby restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Unique offerings include tapas with a twist such as the Georgia peaches and caramel. Sandwiches, salads and a nice variety of seafood, pasta and chicken dishes round out the menu. Mon-Fri 7 am-11 pm, Sat-Sun 7 am-midnight.

316 W. Tennessee St. (850) 422-0071. $B L D

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MADISON SOCIAL ★

Whether it’s for a social cocktail, a quick lunch or a place for alumni to gather before home football games, Madison Social offers something for everyone. Madison Social earned Best Happy Hour honors in 2016. Mon-Fri 11:30 am-2 am, Sat-Sun 10 am-2 am.

CollegeTown, 705 S. Woodward Ave. (850) 894‑6276. $$ L D

KOOL BEANZ ★

Eclectic and edgy both in menu and atmosphere, Kool Beanz delights in art present both on the walls and your plates. An offbeat alternative for the Best Casual Dining in Tallahassee.

Dinner Mon-Sat 5:30-10 pm, Lunch Mon-Fri 11 am-2:30 pm, Brunch Sun 10:30 am-2 pm. 921 Thomasville Rd. (850) 224-2466. $$ L D

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PAISLEY CAFÉ

Guilt-free lunch has never been easier now that Paisley serves up food fresh bakery and garden full of wholesome treats Mon-Fri 11 am-3 pm, Sat-Sun 10 am-3 pm. 1123 @ Midtown on Thomasville Rd. (850) 385‑7268. $$ L

SAGE RESTAURANT

Sage’s menu masterfully melds regional influences, including Southern and French. The setting is gorgeous but cozy, and the outdoor patio sets a charming, romantic tone for a relaxed evening.

3534 Maclay Blvd. (850) 270-9396. Mon Closed, Tues-Sat 11 am-3 pm & 6-10 pm, Sun 11 am-2:30 pm. 3534 Maclay Blvd.

(850) 270-9396. $$$ B L D

meal right in front of you. It’s a meal that’s sure to leave you satisfied as well as entertained. Sun-Thu 11 am10:15 pm, Fri-Sat 11 am-10:45 pm.

1690 Raymond Diehl Rd. (850) 531-0222. $$$ D

SIAM SUSHI

Thai one on at this fine eatery and you will be left wanton for more. An expansive menu includes starters, soups, salads, fried rice, noodles and a host of signature dishes — some ducky, some not — ranging from “Rock the Wok” to Chirashi Sumocombo, a substantial, edible work of art. Mon-Fri 11 am-10 pm, Sat-Sun 12-10 pm. 1700 N. Monroe St. (850) 391-9021. $$$ L D

VERTIGO BURGERS AND FRIES ★

Vertigo is home to some of the juiciest, funkiest burgers in town.

The modern building provides a nofrills setting to enjoy such favorites as the Vertigo Burger — a beef patty with fried egg, applewood bacon, grilled jalapenos, sharp cheddar and Vertigo sauce. Mon-Sat 11 am-9 pm, Sun 11 am-6 pm. 1395 E. Lafayette St. (850) 878‑2020. $$ L D

THE WINE HOUSE

Dedicated to providing the best selection of wines and craft beers, the knowledgeable staff serves by the glass allowing you to sample before purchasing in the retail outlet. The loft bar is tastefully decorated and available for events. Mon-Sat 10 am-7 pm.

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THE WINE LOFT WINE BAR ★

When it’s part of your name, of course you’re going to be chosen as the Best of in 2016. Midtown’s Wine Loft features a variety of worldly wines and bartenders who love to experiment. The Wine Loft offers a superb wine list, creative cocktails, beer, and tapas. MonThu 5 pm-2 am, Fri-Sat 4 pm-2 am, Sun Closed. 1240 Thomasville Rd., Suite 100.

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ASIAN

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Our steaks are not only the best in Tallahassee, but USDA choice midwestern corn-fed beef, specially selected, aged to our specifications and cut daily. We also serve fresh jumbo shrimp and fish — grilled, blackened or fried.

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JASMINE CAFÉ

In the heart of downtown you can enjoy artfully crafted sushi rolls, authentic stir-fry, specialty salads, shareable appetizers and a wellstocked wine, craft beer and saki bar all with a view of bustling and beautiful Tallahassee. Eat, drink, hangout and just roll with it. MonFri 11 am-10 pm, Sat 12-10 pm. 109 E. College Ave. (850) 681-6868. $$ L D

KIKU JAPANESE FUSION ★

From tempura to teriyaki to sushi and sashimi, Kiku Japanese Fusion fuses vibrant flavors with fresh ingredients.

There’s a reason Kiku was voted Best Sushi in 2016. Mon-Sat 11 am-1 pm, Sun 12-11 pm. 800 Ocala Rd. (850) 575-5458. $$ L D

MASA ★

This year, Masa earned the title as Best Asian in town — and with good reason. Their menu offers a creative blend of Eastern and Western cuisines. Mon-Fri 11 am-3 pm & 4:309:30 pm, Sat-Sun 12-3 pm, 4:30-9:30 pm.

1001 N. Monroe St. (850) 847-0003. $/$$ L D

OSAKA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE AND SUSHI BAR ★ Rated Best Hibachi for 2016, Osaka provides dinner and a show with chefs seasoning and preparing your

BBQ SONNY’S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q ★

Nothing satisfies a rumblin’ stomach quite like a plateful of hot, savory barbeque; and if you’re looking for the tastiest grilled dishes, 2016 Best Barbecue winner Sonny’s has them in spades. 3101 Dick Wilson Blvd. Multiple locations. Hours vary. $ L D

BREAKFAST/ BRUNCH/BAKERY THE EGG CAFÉ AND EATERY ★

When you’re looking for breakfast favorites, even if it’s lunchtime, The Egg is the place to be. Made-to-order items use the finest ingredients. Voted Tallahassee’s best 15 times, including the 2016 award for Best Breakfast.

Light breakfast fare is available at The Egg Express, a second downtown location in the R.A. Gray building.

Tue-Sun 7 am-2 pm. In Evening Rose at

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CAJUN COOSH’S BAYOU ROUGE ★

This Best Cajun Restaurant winner for 2016 brings the best of the Bayou State right to your table. The menu is jam-packed with Louisiana-style dishes, favorites like jambalaya, crawfish etouffee, po’boys and seafood gumbo.

Not in a Cajun mood? Coosh’s also offers classic hamburgers, salads and chicken wings. Mon-Tues 11 am-10 pm, Wed-Fri 7 am-10 pm, Sat 8 am-10 pm, Sun 8 am-9 pm. 6267 Old Water Oak Rd. (850) 894‑4110. $$ B L D

CATERING BLACK FIG ★

Black Fig proved itself as the premier catering company in Tallahassee by serving up the Best Catering in 2016.

Gourmet fare for any gathering or occasion presented creatively and professionally. 1400 Village Square Blvd., #7. (850) 727-0016.

KLASSIC KATERING

The culinary masterminds behind Klassic Katering know how to transform an event from drab to fab.

With a ton of flavor and a pinch of panache, they will cater to all of your foodie needs. Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm, SatSun Closed. 6753 Thomasville Rd. #108.

(850) 894-0423.

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DESSERT THE CAKE SHOP

From your plain vanilla and chocolate to specialties like Snicker’s Candy Bar and Chunky Monkey, The Cake Shop provides delicious cakes, cookies and cupcakes for special occasions or just to satisfy your sweet tooth. MonFri 8:30 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-2 pm, Sun Closed. 1908 Capital Circle N.E. (850) 386‑2253. $

GREEK SAHARA GREEK & LEBANESE CAFÉ

Sahara’s fusion of Greek and Lebanese cuisines is unmatched in the area. A large menu and friendly staff cater to all tastes. And don’t forget to order the falafel! Mon-Wed 11 am-9 pm, Thu-Fri 11 am- 10 pm, Sat 12-10 pm, Sun Closed. 1241 E. Lafayette St. (850) 656‑1800. $$

INDIAN SAMRAT INDIAN RESTAURANT ★

Our wine specialists will help select the perfect wine for gifts, festive gatherings and meal pairings.

We take the guesswork out of the holidays... and every day!

You can smell the fragrant and warm spices as you approach the restaurant, assuring you of an exotic and ethnic experience. Voted Best Ethnic for their preparation, presentation and delight when partaking. Mon-Sun 11:30 am2:30 pm, 5-10 p. 2529 Apalachee Pkwy.

(850) 942-1993. $$ L D

ITALIAN/PIZZA BELLA BELLA ★

GREAT SUSHI —DOWNTOWN! Espresso Bar with locally roasted coffee, Sushi to Stir Fry, Specialty Salads, Wines, Craft Beers & Sake M–Th 11:30 a.m.–10:00 p.m. | F 11:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m.

Sat Noon–10:30 p.m. | Sun Noon–10:00 p.m.

Wi-Fi | Eat | Drink | Hangout 109 E. College Ave. (850) 681-6868 jasmine-cafe.com

Take your taste buds to Italy with a trip to Bella Bella, voted Best Italian

by Tallahassee Magazine readers in 2015 and 2016. This locally owned and operated restaurant has a cozy atmosphere with all the classics to satisfy your pasta cravings. Mon-Fri 11 am-10 pm, Sat 4-10 pm, Sun Closed.

123 E. 5th Ave. (850) 412-1114. $$ L D

JOE MAMA’S WOOD FIRED PIZZA

Crisp toppings. Freshly prepared pizza dough. Traditional Tuscan wood-fired oven. What more could you ask for? Joe Mama’s offers quintessential casual Italian dining. 307 N. Monroe St. (850) 577-1231. $L D

MOMO’S ★

After devouring a slice “as big as your head” at this 2016 Best Pizza winner, chain pizza simply is not gonna cut it.

From the black-and-white photos to the bathrooms decorated in album covers, the restaurant has an unmistakable and enjoyable “hole in the wall” vibe. Multiple locations. Hours vary.

(850) 224‑9808. $ L D

MEXICAN EL JALISCO ★

In the mood for sizzling enchiladas and frozen margaritas? Make your way to the 2016 Best Mexican/Latin American Restaurant, El Jalisco, where they do Mexican cuisine to perfection. Multiple locations. Hours vary. $ L D

TACO REPUBLIK

An authentic taqueria, Taco Republik specializes in creating tacos and burritos in abstract and delicious ways. Located in the heart of Midtown, this restaurant is beloved for bold flavor combinations and wallet-friendly prices. Mon-Thu 11 am-9 pm, Fri-Sat 11 am-10 pm, Sun Closed. 1122-8 Thomasville Rd. (850) 559‑5464. $ L D

SEAFOOD/STEAK CHOP HOUSE ON THE BRICKS

This family-owned upscale restaurant serves local organic and sustainable meats, seafood, poultry and produce.

Craft beers, fine wines and specialty drinks complement house specialties like Bone-In Ribeye, Plantation Quail and the Chop House Burger. Their Knob Creek Bourbon Bread Pudding is a dessert favorite. Tue-Sat 5-9:30 pm, SunMon Closed. 123 N. Broad St., Thomasville, Ga. (229) 236-2467. $$ D

GEORGIO’S

If George Koikos is in the house, you can count on a visit to your table from him during your meal. His hands-on commitment to quality, food, service and a personal touch have kept his restaurants in business for more than 50 years. Mon-Sat 4-10 pm, Sun Closed.

2971 Apalachee Pkwy. (850) 877-3211. $$$ D

MARIE LIVINGSTON’S STEAKHOUSE ★

Dining at Marie Livingston’s is upscale yet comfortable and always a special treat. Not just a restaurant that serves up savory cuts of prime rib or marbled steaks, this 2016 Best Steakhouse winner is a Tallahassee tradition, and newcomers owe it to themselves to make it a priority to visit. 2705 Apalachee Pkwy. (850) 562-2525. Mon-Fri 11 am-2 pm & 5-9 pm, Sat 5-9 pm, Sun Closed. 2705 Apalachee Pkwy. (850) 562-2525. $$ L D

SHULA’S 347

The legendary Miami Dolphins’ head coach brings the quest for perfection to the dining table at his namesake restaurant, located in Hotel Duval. Keep it light and casual with Premium Black Angus Beef burgers or a gourmet salad or opt for one of their signature entrées — “Shula Cut” steaks. Reservations are suggested. SunThu 5-10 pm, Fri-Sat 5-11 pm. 415 N. Monroe St. (850) 224-6005. $$$ L D

SOUTHERN SEAFOOD ★

Whether you’re looking for fish, shrimp, oysters, scallops, crab or lobster, these guys have you covered. The 2016 Best Seafood Market winner brings the ocean’s freshest choices to Tallahassee’s front door. Mon-Fri 10 am-7 pm, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 12-6 pm.

1415 Timberlane Rd. (850) 668‑2203.

THE BLU HALO

Blue Halo is a high-end culinary experience featuring dry aged steaks and fresh seafood along with fine wines and a martini bar. The gourmet farmto-table menu selections include a wide variety of small-plate appetizers and high-end chops. A private dining room for up to 20 guests is available. MonThurs 4-10 pm, Fri 4 pm-close, Sat 8 am2 pm and 4 pm-close, Sun 8 am-2 pm and 4-10 pm. 3431 Bannerman Rd. #2 (850) 792-7884. $$$ L D

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TALES OF THE UNSUNG BUMBLES

Where were the other abominable snow monsters during Rudolph’s epic 1964 journey?

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udolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had his hooves full facing down the mighty “Abominable Snow Monster of the North,” a fiend from the darkest reaches of the icy wilderness. But if we stop and think about it, the monster couldn’t have been working alone. Let’s explore this.

In the 1964 Rankin/Bass Christmas special, a rejected and distraught but strongwilled Rudolph runs away from home to find fame and fortune. Along the way he encounters another misfit, Hermey the Elf, who convinces the deer that they should be “independent together.” Their small confederacy is soon expanded with the addition of Yukon Cornelius, a burly, bearded prospector who offers significant tactical advantages in transportation (dog sled), supplies (ham hocks, gun powder and guitar strings) and weaponry (note the stag-handled .45 stashed in his belt).

By the time Rudy and Hermey meet Yukon, they’ve already crossed paths with the snow monster and are desperately trying to evade him. However, Rudy’s glowing red nose constantly signals their position and significantly impedes stealth. Yukon discovers the pair hiding in a snow bank and offers to let them tag along with him on his journey to the gold (or silver) fields (“I changed my mind!”). Introductions are cut short though as the snow monster comes roaring out of nowhere and begins advancing upon the trio.

Yukon calls the monster a “bumble.”

And apparently he’s had his share of encounters with the beast. He’s familiar with its frightening roar (“If there’s one thing I can’t stand it’s a noisy bumble!”) and he knows the bumble’s one weakness

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(he can’t swim). But what’s most telling is what Yukon reveals at the end of the story: “Didn’t I ever tell you? Bumbles bounce!”

Bumbles. As in, there’s more than one.

We have to assume there’s a population of bumbles around there somewhere. The question is why don’t we see them? I submit that we actually do. Consider the following.

Bumbles are apex predators that measure a good 12 feet in height and weigh about a ton (possibly more). We know they scale mountains fairly easily but are slow in open country and can’t track zig-zagging targets very well. These weaknesses would suggest that bumbles are ambush predators, and there is evidence of this during the course of the story. And while some megafauna predators lead solitary lives, chances are good that bumbles do not. As primates, bumbles most likely live in familial troops and may even cooperate to gather food. Inasmuch as they need massive caloric intake to sustain themselves, they probably hunt in dispersed packs to maximize the area covered. But when prey is spotted, they form ranks to either attack or give chase. The ultimate goal is to push their exhausted prey into a kill box.

In order for the bumbles to conserve their own precious energy during the hunt, I would say that they attack one at a time on a rotational basis; i.e., one gives chase while the others rest or go on ahead to set the trap. When the first one tires, another takes his place. And that is what we’re seeing on T.V. Instead of one solitary bumble always on the attack, we’re actually seeing different bumbles in each

chase scene. I point to the lair scene as indirect proof of this hypothesis. When Rudolph and company are in the bumble lair, and the creature is gloating over them, the question is asked, “Why doesn’t he just get it over with?” It’s as if he’s waiting for something. If the theory of pack hunting is correct, then this bumble is merely in charge of keeping the group corralled until the others can arrive. As it turns out, the reindeer are rescued before the rest of the bumble pack shows up. Ultimately, the lair bumble is humbled by his failure to secure the feast, and, knowing he can’t go home again, seeks asylum in Christmastown as the ultimate misfit.

So, just how many bumbles do we actually see? I count four. The very first encounter happens when Donner is teaching Rudolph how to hide from bumbles.

The second one we see is after Rudy and Hermey have started their journey together and are surprised by a scout bumble screaming from the nearby mountain range. A third bumble actively chases Rudy, Hermey and Yukon. The fourth bumble we see is the cave bumble at the end. However, there are probably more we don’t see but are alluded to. These are encountered during the interval of time between Rudy’s escape from the Island of Misfit Toys and his return to Christmastown. Sam the Snowman’s testimony states that the bumble(s) kept Rudy on the run for most of that time. This would indicate he was hunted intermittently by an unknown number of bumbles off-screen, but he escaped each time. Rudy’s family, however, wasn’t so lucky, and wound up falling into their clutches instead.

ILLUSTRATION BY CHARLES BAKOFSKY

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