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CONTENTS
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19 OLD CITY HISTORIC PLACES, SACRED SPACES HOLIDAY MEMORIES AROUND TOWN SHOP LOCAL HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
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HATHORN HOUSE
75 LIFE JASON WOODSIDE NUTCRACKER’S 10TH SEASON
FEATURES 22 SACRED SPACES 77 JASON WOODSIDE 123 BETTY’S COCONUT CAKE
TALKING WITH TOMMY BLEDSOE RETURN OF THE OLD CITY DRUM CORPS CHILLIN’ WITH CHILLULA CALENDAR OF EVENTS AGING GRACEFULLY GUIDE TO SR. LIVING
121 LOCAL FLAVOR BETTY CROSBY’S COCONUT CAKE A SOULFUL CELEBRATION DINNER TREYLOR PARK RESTAURANT ON THE TOWN CUP O’ JOE
ON THE COVER: THERE ARE SO MANY BEAUTIFUL PLACES TO ADMIRE IN OUR FAIR CITY! TAKING A MOMENT TO ‘LOOK TO THE HEAVENS’ INSPIRED THIS DRAMATIC VIEW OF MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH’S CEILING BY PHOTOGRAPHER MARK CUBBEDGE. FOR MORE
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CORRECTION: In our November issue, the story about Cafe’ Eleven was written by Meaghan Alvarado with photos by Tammy Harrow.
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MEAGHAN ALVARADO is a Freelance Writer and Social Media Consultant. A Flagler College alumna, she has been living in St. Augustine for over 13 years. Her passions for writing and exploring new places, foods, and cultures fuel her creativity. You can learn more about Meaghan at www. meaghanalvarado.com.
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JOSEPH L BOLES JR. moved to St. Augustine with his parents in 1967. He graduated from St. Augustine High School in 1970 and went on to the University of Florida, earning degrees in Law and in Design. He has seven wonderful children and a beautiful wife, Jane. Joe served as Mayor of the City of St. Augustine from 2006-2014. St. Augustine native MARK CUBBEDGE has Minorcan roots dating back hundreds of years in the city. His awardwinning work is highlighted by his concert photography, which received worldwide recognition in April 2017 when Fates Warning’s “Awaken the Guardian Live” was released on CD/DVD/Blu-Ray and in a 48-page book.
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KATE GARDINER, a seasoned photojournalist, turned her camera towards weddings and families after leaving a job at a major daily newspaper in Connecticut to move to Florida in 2007. Kate’s fashion work has been published in Old City Life Magazine, as well as Jacksonville Bride Magazine, and her editorial work has appeared in publications worldwide. BRIDEY MASSON is native to the Nation’s Oldest City. After earning her bachelor’s degree in Editing, Writing, and Media from the Florida State University, Bridey moved back to her favorite little beach town. When she’s not geeking out about America’s political system, you can catch her singing along to early 2000s R&B and perusing local cuisine for her next favorite comfort food. KARA POUND is a professional writer with work published in Florida Design, INKED, Dog Fancy, Design Aglow, and Flagler College Magazine among many others. She has coauthored nearly a dozen books and has worked on hundreds of marketing projects for local and national businesses and organizations. ROBERT WALDNER grew up in the Greater Boston area. He fell in love with St. Augustine at a young age and moved here in 1999. Robert is a poet, writer of essays, and a contributing member of Ancient City Poets. He currently lives in Palm Coast with his wife and three children.
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O L D C ITY: F R OM O U R ED I T O R
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n gathering answers for our
recipes of delicious southern fare like
the moment, may seem draining and
“If I Were a Child Again…”
collard greens and ribs. The time we
never-ending, but it also lends itself
piece for this issue, I noticed
spend with each other cooking and
to productive hours spent making
a pattern. Many people shared
preparing food often produces fond,
children harder workers, more patient
that, while a specific gift may have
fond memories. One time-honored
individuals, better time-planners, and
stood out in their minds, their favorite
recipe is so special (Pop Terry’s BBQ
young beings who are more aware
recollections weren’t about physical,
sauce) that we weren’t allowed to know
of how much they can test their own
tangible gifts but about gifts of time
the ingredients! There has, no doubt,
personal limits to go past what they
and experiences with loved ones. Time
been a lot of time and love put into
thought they could do. All the while, all
is a finite resource for each of us. We
perfecting that sauce, and I understand
those folks who are shuttling children
have a certain amount of it and, as
that some things are meant to be
to-and-fro, bringing snacks at all
a result, it’s pretty darned valuable.
kept close. It keeps the tradition alive
hours, and dedicating copious amounts
Our gift guide this year reflects what
and adds a little fun, too. Speaking
of time get to experience the fruits
was learned. So, in addition to some
of culinary delights, we also feature
of those labors and the magnificent
festive, fun holiday present selections,
Betty Crosby’s coconut cake this
manifestation that is the successful
we’ve also included options for gifts of experiences and gifts of time (opportunities to volunteer). Time is something that is invested in meals, for sure. Think about all of the social things we do surrounding food and drink! Holiday meals are part
BY KATHERINE BATENHORST
FOOD, FESTIVITIES, & FOND MEMORIES
of many traditions and, despite the
month. Betty shared that she has baked
completion of a major work. It happens
gritted teeth when Aunt Sue is late
thousands of cakes over the years. Yes,
with art and music, too. Check out the
again, the short-on-patience sighs, and
thousands! She’s not a professional
impact of former St. Augustinian Jason
the lengthy conversations with family
baker, but she has poured lots of
Woodside’s creations on our community
members you may not have much
caring and heart into every cake she’s
and, literally, the world. It was a treat
in common with, there’s great value
made. Whether it was for a celebratory
to meet this kind, easy-going young
in this time for so many people. Our
occasion, for auction to the highest
man who was raised right here in
“Soulful Celebration” story features
bidder, or to brighten someone’s day,
the Ancient City! Thanks for giving
Betty has taken the time to share part
your time to us, Jason. And, Tommy
of herself with others in a way that not
Bledsoe, local story-teller, musician,
only pleases the palate but gratifies
and all-around good guy has dedicated
the soul, even if we don’t immediately
his entire professional career to helping
notice that part because we’re savoring
others recognize the beauty of the
the cake!
traditions, songs, and stories that make
Speaking of making memories through experiences, how about the time dedicated by parents, grandparents, friends, older siblings, teachers, set designers, artists, and volunteers getting ready for a big production like The Nutcracker (or
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anything of that nature, be it a band concert, 4-H demonstration, or sports competition)? There’s time that, in
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us who we are. I’ll sing a few lines with you anytime, good sir. All the best to all of you this holiday season! Enjoy!
O L D C ITY: F R OM O U R M AYO R
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or me, the perfect gift is to be
Fifth Avenue and gaze at the store
in need, I’ll make a donation in honor of
right here in downtown St.
windows and the skaters at Rockefeller
family, including my grandkids.
Augustine.
Center. We have it so much better here,
If we are magical the rest of
the year (and we are), the sense of being
the cozy feel of our small
in our very own magic kingdom takes
town. Yes, we have a lot
over in the winter. The plaza sparkles, as
of visitors, but they are all
does the rest of the town. City Hall does,
smiling and not hurrying
too, thanks to Angels in the Architecture
to be somewhere in a
that makes it happen every year. We light
“New York minute.”
BY MAYOR NANCY SHAVER
THE PERFECT GIFT
up with a special glow, from the lights in
Our local shopping
the Plaza and all over town to the Regatta
can’t be beat for finding
of Lights. I’ve been asked to be a judge
something really special.
for the regatta the last few years, and
I give a lot of thought to
the final vote is never easy. Whether it’s
gift-giving and try to make
mermaids, Santa, or the elves, each year
each gift a special match for each person.
imagination sparkles on the water, too.
I’ll find that physical gift, but for my
Before I moved here, I’d always make
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though, because of the nice weather and
Giving to something bigger reminds us
family members, I also find a cause that
all how lucky we are to be generous in our
sure to be in New York City sometime
matters to them. Whether it’s rescuing
season of light.
during the holidays just to walk down
animals, planting trees, or helping those
That’s the magic of the season for me.
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Historic Places
SACRED The cruciform chandeliers at Memorial Presbyterian are modeled after fixtures at St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy. They are solid brass and were originally lit using gas (the mechanisms and piping are all still intact), but they have been glowing using electricity since the 1920s. The filigree and detail of the chandeliers is quite spectacular.
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MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PHOTO BY MARK CUBBEDGE
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A HOLIDAY VISIT TO PLACES OF WORSHIP IN ST. AUGUSTINE
SPACES
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he serenity of a glowing stained glass window, the warmth of heart pine ceilings, the swell of a hymn played on a pipe organ, the peaceful solitude of a garden, the
quiet strength of a marble font – words don’t really do justice to the feelings these images of some of our most historic and celebrated spaces invoke. With that in mind, we decided to let the pictures do most of the talking. Whether it’s the beauty, the history, the knowledge, or the memories that touch you, may these photographs bring a happiness to your spirit.
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St. Benedict the Moor, born a slave in 1526 but freed at birth in San Fratello, Italy, joined a Franciscan hermitage in his youth. He was known for great works of charity and was canonized in 1807. This statue, however, is not St. Benedict the Moor. The icon is of St. Martin de Porres. It was donated by a parishioner many years ago to further recognize saints of African descent. TOP: The rose window, added several years after St. Benedict the Moor was constructed in 1911, was a gift from the parents of a current parishioner. ABOVE: These Stations of the Cross, small reliefs that depict the stages of the death of 24
Jesus, that line the walls of the sanctuary are replicas of the Stations of the Cross that hang in the Vatican in Italy.
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SAINT BENEDICT THE MOOR PHOTOS BY KATE GARDINER
MAIN: Inside First Congregation Sons of Israel, the beautiful, historical stained glass windows were donated by the three daughters of Rabbi Jacob and Dora Tarlinsky: Sarah Bernstein, Florence Felden and Lena Lichter. In 1958, the windows were installed in the Sanctuary. The windows came from a synagogue in Atlanta, Georgia that was organized in 1887. INSET: This robe was worn by Rabbi Jacob Tarlinsky in the 1800s. He was the first Rabbi at the congregation, and he and his
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wife, Dora, are considered the founders of the congregation. FIRST CONGREGATION SONS OF ISRAEL PHOTOS BY MARK CUBBEDGE D OC U ME N T I N G L I F E / OLDCITYLIFE.COM
St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church was established in the late 1800s as a place of worship in the Episcopal tradition for former slaves and other African Americans in St. Augustine. The present church building was consecrated in 1900. The interior of the church, with original heart pine wood and vaulted ceilings, dates to its construction in 1899. Originally, the altar at St. Cyprian’s was most likely pushed up fully against the wall, and the priest would have his back to the congregation while preparing for Communion. The altar’s current location has a slight space behind it for the priest to face the congregation.
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ST. CYPRIAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH PHOTO BY KATE GARDINER
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The Historic Chapel of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios is framed by St. Francis and the beauty of nature.
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MISSION NOMBRE DE DIOS PHOTO BY MARK CUBBEDGE
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MIDDLE: The rose window, located high above in the choir loft of Grace United Methodist, is often not seen in it’s entirety due to the angle from below. An evening stroll when the church is illuminated from within, however, allows an excellent view. BOTTOM: The original doorknobs on the front of Grace United Methodist are shaped like pomegranates, symbols of resurrection and the hope of eternal life.
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GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PHOTOS BY KATE GARDINER
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The bell tower of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, restored in 1888 after being burned the year prior due to the nearby St. Augustine Hotel fire, was added to the church by Henry Flagler in a style that complemented his hotels. ABOVE: The sanctuary lamp, as the story goes, was a gift from a Spanish ship captain who was caught in a hurricane offshore. He prayed to God to save him and his crew, with the promise that he would make a large gift of thanks to the church in the first port he came to if their lives were spared. His ship was filled with Mexican silver and, in keeping his promise, the ship captain had it hammered by local silversmiths into the lantern that still hangs today. It is one of the few artifacts that survived the 1888 burning. It hangs in front of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, which was added to the Cathedral during the 1965 restoration.
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CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF ST. AUGUSTINE PHOTOS BY KATE GARDINER
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This fresco depicts St. Photios (left) teaching two missionaries, his nephews Constantine and Michael, who are known today as St. Cyril and St. Methodios. St. Photios The Great, Patriarch of Constantinople, is honored by the Orthodox Church for his extensive missionary work and defender of the faith. Beeswax candles are available for individuals to light and share in a special custom at St. Photios Chapel. This tradition started Feb. 27, 1982, on the dedication day of St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine when candles were lit by the Greek Orthodox faithful in memory of ancestors who started new lives in this 30
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ST. PHOTIOS CHAPEL PHOTOS BY KATE GARDINER
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Built in 1921, Zion Baptist Church was founded by members of The First Baptist Church in Lincolnville who lived in West Augustine. The church played a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement in St. Augustine and served as a location for planning meetings with Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. during his time here. INSET: The letters ZBC are set into the pine ceiling in the sanctuary.
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ZION BAPTIST CHURCH PHOTOS BY KATE GARDINER
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Trinity Parish was established in 1821, soon after Florida became a territory of the United States. It is the oldest Protestant church in Florida. LEFT: The ornate window showing Jesus in Eucharistic vestments with chalice and host is called “The Eucharist.” It was made by the Jacoby Stained Glass Company in St. Louis, Missouri. RIGHT: Trinity Episcopal’s organ, installed in 1967 and restored in 1999, is a 3 manual, 91-rank, Aeolian-Skinner (Opus 1482) hybrid pipe and digital organ. It has a magnificent full sound and versatile color that can be used for many styles of play, from French to Baroque. The set of three windows, seen through the organ, is called a triptych. It was made by Franz Mayer and Son from
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Munich, Germany, in 1890.
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Mr. Henry Flagler, his first wife, Mary, daughter, Jenny Louise, and granddaughter, Marjorie, are entombed in the Flagler family mausoleum at Memorial Presbyterian. One of the tombs, intended for another family member, is vacant today.
MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PHOTOS BY MARK CUBBEDGE
Father Stephen Langlade, a skilled carpenter, built the first St. Ambrose church in 1875. He built the altar, which was moved from the first St. Ambrose Church to the current church, which has served the parish since 1907.
ST. AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH PHOTOS BY MARK CUBBEDGE
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Celebration Church-St Augustine 10:30am Sundays St. Augustine High School Auditorium Childcare and Youth Services are provided 3205 Varella Ave | 737.1121 | celebration.org
All Saint’s Anglican Church Sunday Holy Communion 11:00 AM Wednesday Holy Communion, meal and Bible 1250 State Road 19 South Palatka, FL 32177 Fr. Frank Bartlett (352)304-6792 Anchor Faith Church (Word of Faith) Sunday 8:30 & 11AM, Wednesday 7:30 PM 2121 U.S. Hwy 1 South Suite #28 St Augustine 797-6363 Ancient City Baptist Church Sunday School 9:30am Sunday 10:45am, 6pm Wed 6:30pm Bible Study and Prayer 27 Sevilla Street | Downtown | 829.3476
Center for Spiritual Living Call for Services 1795 Old Moultrie Road | 825.3600 Chapel of Our Lady of La Leche (Catholic) 8:30am, 5pm, Holidays 8:30am, 3pm 27 Ocean Avenue | 824.2809 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Call for Services 500 Deltona Blvd | Shores | 797.4412 Christ Our Savior EV Lutheran Church Christian Formation 9am Divine Service 10:30am (deaf interpreted) 21 Milton Street | Uptown | 829.6823
Awaken City Church 10am Sundays 112 Theatre Dr info@awakencity.church 904) 417-8866
Christ The King Anglican Church Sunday Holy Communion 10:00 am 6900 US Highway 1 South St. Augustine, FL Wednesday Praise Prayer & Healing - 7:00 pm 904-460-2318 www.ctksa.org
Berea Seventh Day Adventist Church Sabbath School 9:15am, Worship 11am Prayer Meeting 7:30pm 151 M L King Ave | Downtown | 824.9145
Church Of Christ Sunday Bible Class 9am Sunday Worship 10am, 6pm, Wed 7pm 2900 Lewis Speedway | 824.1800
Bethany Baptist Church Call for Services 5465 CR 208 | Bakersville | 824.5169
Church at Vilano (Baptist) Bible School 9:30am, Sunday 10:30am Wednesday Prayer and Bible Services 7pm 121 Meadow Ave | Vilano Beach | 827.0477
Bethel Baptist Church Call for services 222 Riberia St | Downtown | 824.5304 Bible Baptist Church Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:30am & 5pm 2485 Old Moultrie Rd | 797.3999 Bridge of Life Christian Center (Full Gospel Assembly of God) Sunday Worship 10:30am Wed 6:30pm Bible Study Lewis Point Plaza | 797.0669
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Community Bible Church Equipping Hour (classes for all ages) 9:30am Fellowship Worship Service10:30am Wed (school schedule) Word of Life Clubs, ages 4 thru High School, Bible Study 6:30pm 3150 US 1 South | St Augustine | 797.3875 Corpus Christi Catholic Church Daily Mass Mon-Sat 9am • Sat Vigil Mass 4pm Sunday Mass 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00am 6175 Datil Pepper Rd | Shores Area | 797.4842 Congregation Sons of Israel (Jewish, Conservative) Services Friday 7:30pm & Saturday 10am 161 Cordova St | Historic District | 829.9532
Crescent Beach Baptist Church Sunday School Bible Fellowship 9:30am Worship 11am, Sunday Worship 6pm 885 SR 206 E | St Augustine | 794.7777 Dawson Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Sunday School 9:30am, Sunday Worship 110am, Bible Study Wednesday 7pm 225 N Orange St | St. Augustine | 824.8049 Sunday 10am, Thursday 7pm 2040 SR 207 | 819.9970 Destiny Church International Sunday 1030am Wed 7pm 1485 US1 South St. Augustine, FL 32086 904824-6176 First Church of Christ Scientist (Christian Science and Reading Room) Sunday School and Service 10am Wednesday Service 5:30pm 2555 Old Moultrie Rd | 797.8882 First Baptist Church Sunday School 9:30am, Worship 10:45am Monday Word and Action Bible Study 6:45pm Wednesday Prayer Service 12 noon 89 St Francis Street | Downtown | 824.6590 First United Methodist Church Sunday 8:15am & 11am - Traditional Worship Sunday 9:30am - Contemporary 118 King Street | Downtown | 829.3459 Grace United Methodist Church Sun School 9:15 am Worship 7:45, 9:15 & 11:00 am Junior Church during 11am Carrera St at Cordova St | Downtown | 829.8272 Good News PCA (Christian) Sunday Worship 9am & 10:30am Nursery provided for all services 1357 Wildwood Drive | 819.0064 Heritage Baptist Church Bible Fellowship 9:30am Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Worship 10:30am & 5:30pm Wed 7pm prayer meeting 1480 Wildwood Dr | 824.8888 Hineni Messianic Fellowship (Messianic - Jewish & Non Jewish Believers) Friday Shabbat 7:30pm Tuesday Bible Study 7:30pm 1797 Old Moultrie Road | 827.9731 Holy Cross Charismatic Orthodox Sunday 10am 110 Masters Drive | 810.0535
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Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of St Augustine 2940 CR 214 | 829.0504
New Life Baptist Church Call for Service Times 346 Varella Avenue • Near SR 16 | 823.9537
Homeport Christian Church Sundays 9am Traditional 10:45am Contemporary Wednesday 6:30pm 5605 US 1 S | St Augustine South | 797.8921
New Saint James Missionary Baptist Church Sunday School 9:30am, Worship 10:30am 135 Rodriquez Street | 824.6500
Hurst Chapel AME Church (Methodist) Call for Services 28-1/2 Bernard St | Downtown | 824.0500 Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall South Cong.- Sunday 4pm & Thur 7:30pm North Cong. - Sunday 1pm & Wed 7:30pm East Cong. - Sunday 1pm & Thursday 7:30pm 735 Kings Estate Rd | 797.7599 Lighthouse Church of God Sunday School 9:30am, Worship 10:30am Sunday Evening 6pm, Wed Evening 7pm 1230 Kings Estate Road | 797.6996 Living Stone Church Sunday Service 11AM R.B Hunt Elementary (Across from the Alligator Farm) livingstonesta.org | 351.0180 Mc Dowell Baptist Church 16 Bayview Drive | St Augustine Call for Services 829-8388 Memorial Lutheran Church of the Martyrs Sunday School Sundays Traditional 8am Contemporary 10:30am 3375 US 1 South | 797.4377 Memorial Presbyterian Church Sunday 8:30am Informal, 9:30am Church School 10:50am Pipe Organ Prelude, 11am Worship 36 Sevilla St | Historic District | 829.6451 Mill Creek Baptist Church Sunday Bible Service 10am, Sunday Worship 11am, 6:30pm, Wed 7pm 6019-A State Rd. 16 | Mill Creek | 940.3130 Miracle Center Ministries (Non-Denominational) Sunday 10:30am 1797 Old Moultrie Road | 824.9673 Moultrie Baptist Church Sunday School 9:45am Service 11am, 6pm, Wed 6:30pm 3699 US 1 S | Moultrie Creek | 797.9005
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church Saturday Vigil 4:00pm Sunday masses 8am, 10am, 12 noon Daily mass Tue 8:15am, Thurs 8:15am 5950 SR 16 | 824.8688 Pentecostal Fellowship Center Church Sunday Schoool 10:00am Worship 11am, 6pm | Youth Thursday 5:30pm 1065 Kings Estate Rd | Kings Estates | 797.6040 Pilgrim Church (United Church of Christ) Service Sunday 10am 5880 US 1 South | St Augustine | 797.5187 Rebirth Church Sunday Worship 10:30am Wednesday Bible Studies 7pm St. Augustine High School, 3205 Varella Ave. 904.325.9647 Saint Anastasia Catholic Church Saturday 4pm, Sunday 8am & 10:30am Daily Mass 9am Monday-Friday 5205 A1A South | Anastasia Island | 471.5364 Saint Photios National Shrine (Greek Orthodox) Monday - Saturday, Sunday Service Friday 11am 41 St George St | St Augustine | 829.8205
Saint Francis In-the-Field Episcopal Church 9am, Sunday 10am 895 Palm Valley Rd | Ponte Vedra | 543.0112 St. James Catholic Church Sunday Vigil Mass - 10:30 a.m. 86 ML King Ave. I 460.0535 Saint Luke AME Church African Methodist Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Worship 11am 694 W Pearl St | Downtown | 824.6120 Saint Mary’s Baptist Church Call for Services 69 Washington St | Downtown | 824.1314 Saint Paul AME Church Sunday School 9:30am, Worship Services 10:45am Bible Study Wednesday 6pm 85 ML King Avenue | 829.3918 Tabernacle Baptist Church Call for Services 280 Duval St | Downtown | 829.2041 Temple Bet Yam (Jewish Reform) Services First and Third Friday 7:30pm 2055 Wildwood Rd | St Augustine | 819.1875 The Village Church (Interdenominational) Bible School 9:00am Services 9am & 11am, Children’s 11am Adult Bible Study 10am, Youth 5pm 4225 Pacetti Rd | World Golf Village | 940.6768 Trinity Episcopal Parish Holy Eurcharist 7:30, 9am Family Service & 11:15am Wednesday 10am Holy Eurcharist and Healing Service followed by Bible Study 215 St. George St | Historic District | 824.2876
San Sebastian Catholic Church Saturday Vigil Mass 4pm Sunday Masses 8am,10am, 12 noon Spanish Daily Mass 8am Tues - Friday 1112 SR 16 | 824.6625 Seventh - Day Adventist Church Sabbath School 9:30am, Worship 11am 485 Shores Boulevard | St Augustine | 824.5855
Turning Point at Calvary Sunday School 9:15am Worship 10:30am, 6:00pm Wednesday 6:30pm 3500 SR 16 829-9795
Saint Augustine Shores United Methodist Church Sunday School 10am, Traditional 9am Contemporary 11am 724 Shores Blvd | St Augustine Shores | 797.4416
Unitarian-Universalists Fellowship of St. Augustine Sunday 10:30am 2487 A1A South | St Augustine | 471.2047
Saint Cyprian’s Episcopal Church Sunday Holy Eucharist 10am Third Sunday 5:30pm 37 Lovett Street | 829.8828
Zion Baptist Church Call for Services 94 Evergreen Ave | St Augustine | 826.1424
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My favorite holiday memory is… “Christmas is my favorite time of
evening wrapping gifts and putting
were really lucky! In reality, though,
year. This one will be the first without
them under the tree as the final
to us the holiday still didn’t seem as
a parent for me, but the memories and
decoration.”
big as most of my friends’ Christmas
values that they planted will carry me and keep me warm.”
Becky Yanni – Executive Director, Council on Aging
Earl Ward – Owner, Ward Medical Services; husband; father; grandfather
usually get one big gift, such as a bike or a special toy. The other nights we
“We played Old Maid every Christmas Eve. We were, for so long,
“Each Christmas Eve, for as far back
celebrations appeared! We would
still using the old pack we bought at
received much smaller gifts, such as pajamas, small toys, or books.” Karen Selig - semi-retired marriage
as I can remember, we’d go to my
Pic N’ Save when I was in elementary
& family therapist, business owner,
grandmother’s house and have biscuits
school. The Old Maid card became so
volunteer board member, wife, mother
and baked ham, and someone would
earmarked that my dad found another
always bring a bag of oysters (from
set – the exact same one - on eBay a
Apalachicola or West Bay...the best
couple of years ago. We play EVERY
and ‘50s, my favorite memories are
oysters in the world). The deal was
Christmas Eve, even when we were
of Advent time, the four weeks before
always that I got to open one gift that
displaced by the hurricane.”
Christmas, that are a quiet family time
night. This is a tradition we still do today with our kids - church, biscuits,
Claudia Dencer – Vice President of Sales, Leonard’s; mom; wife
ham and, depending on the season, oysters from Apalachicola. And, of course, we each open one gift.” Aaron Johnson – President, The NOC; husband; dad “Christmas shopping with my
“Growing up in Germany in the ‘40s
of reflection. The Advent wreath, with its four red candles, would be in the middle of the table and, on Sundays,
“I was brought up in a Jewish
the family would gather around it,
family, so Hanukkah was what we
usually with tea and cake. A candle
celebrated in December. The Jewish
would be lit each Sunday until all four
calendar determines the date.
were burning; then it was Christmas.
Sometimes it would fall on Christmas
Christmas was all about the birth of
or close to it, and sometimes it would
the baby Jesus. There was no Santa
family is my favorite holiday memory.
be very early in December or even late
Claus on Christmas. He came earlier
Mom, my sisters, my brother, and I
November. So, it almost never felt as
in December, on Saint Nicholas Day,
would take the bus from southside
exciting as it seemed Christmas would
and he brought oranges and nuts and
to downtown Jacksonville. We
be to celebrate! It was easier when it
maybe a chocolate Santa, if you were
always went to a big, old-fashioned
was closer to Christmas because it felt
good. The bad children got lumps of
department store, either May-Cohens
more festive. We always were around
coal.”
or Furchgotts, where we would split
families who celebrated Christmas in
up and buy presents for each other
a big way, with huge trees and lots
– things like books, cologne, candy,
of decorations, so our menorah with
talcum powder (remember that stuff?),
nine candles wasn’t as exciting when
or some small toy or stuffed animal.
we were kids. Now, there are more
is spending Three Kings Day with
When we finished, we would go to the
Hanukkah decorations and festivities,
my family. Growing up in a Spanish-
Woolworth’s diner for grilled
it seems. My family always worked to
speaking country [Puerto Rico], we
Ingrid Guier - retired banker, mother, grandmother “My favorite childhood memory
cheese and
make Hanukkah special by hiding the
celebrated the Epiphany every year
hot chocolate
gifts, playing games, and having our
on January 6 to honor the Three Wise
before heading
special Hanukkah foods and sweets
Men. This holiday represents the day
home on the
that we didn’t normally eat. Hanukkah
that the Three Kings gave their gifts to
bus again.
is celebrated for eight days, and all
Jesus Christ. As children, my brother
We spent the
my Christian friends thought that we
and I would prepare for the arrival
of the Three Kings on the night of January 5. In the United States, it is the tradition to leave milk and cookies for Santa Claus, but our tradition consists of cutting grass from the yard, placing it into a box, and setting it under the bed. The grass would be eaten by the Three Kings’ camels during the night, and the remains of the grass would be intentionally dispersed through the room.” Geraldine McDowall
I
The Tree
BY LISA MIER BURNEY
grew up with a real Christmas tree, never a store-bought one.
wagon, headed north on US 1. We arrived home filled with
always a handful of ornaments that had to be placed in just the right spots.
Each year, my family would go
excitement for the annual tree
These were our special ornaments,
into the woods to find the ‘perfect’
decorating. It didn’t take long for my
some of which I still hang on my tree
tree. My memory takes me back to one
sisters and I to realize that we had a
today. These ornaments all had a special
year when we were traveling home from
‘Charlie Brown’ kind of tree going. The
meaning or represented something or
my mother’s parent’s house, south of
more decorations and tinsel we tried to
someone dear to our family.
St. Augustine, at DuPont Center. My
hang on that tree, the sadder it looked.
parents, two of my older sisters, and I
It was, by far, the most pitiful tree we
parents gave my son and daughter
were in the car when Daddy decided
had ever seen. There was no talk of my
a special ornament each year. I kept
to pull off the road and cut our tree.
parents buying a tree, as ‘this tree is
the boxes they came in, most of them
We got so excited as he searched for
perfectly fine,’ they said. After a bucket
with a small note from my Mama and
When my children were born, my
‘the one.’ He
full of tears,
always with the year it was given.
wasn’t nearly
they finally
These ornaments became our special
as concerned
gave in and
ornaments, with their special places to
about the looks
allowed my
be hung each year. My kids now hang
of the tree as
oldest sister
those ornaments on their own trees.
we were, if you
to drive to
get my drift. As
Jacksonville
married, Christmas is still centered
we drove away,
Beach to buy a
around our tree, with decorations and
we looked back
replacement.
presents galore and hardly enough
at a spindly
That was the
room for them all. There are now four
old scrub pine
first tree we
beautiful and perfect reasons I take such
with the top cut
ever had from
pride in our tree. Our tradition continues
off. Our ‘tree,’
an actual tree
through our precious grandchildren:
what had been
lot, and it is
Blake, Luke, Riley and Pearl. I proudly
the top of that
one that I
hang a new picture ornament of each of
will always
them, along with ones from every year
remember
before. Oh, and you can bet, they each
other tree just moments before, was now strapped to the top of our 1963 Chevy station ABOVE: LISA BURNEY
with a smile. Our tree may not have always been the most beautiful, but there were
SURROUNDED BY HER OLDER
SISTERS
Even though our kids are grown and
receive a new ornament from me for their future trees, too!”
The best gift I received as a child was… “I don’t remember any Christmas
read them was so exciting! To this day,
gift sticking out except for a ‘Three
mysteries written by female authors
Dog Night’ eight-track tape that Mom
are my favorite type of books!”
bought me because the guy at the
Teresa Andrews – Director of
school, I was
record store talked her into it. She
Development, EPIC Behavioral
actually allowed to ride it to
didn’t know who it was. I loved music,
Healthcare/BBBS of St. Johns County;
school from the beach! Those were the
and still do, so that was special. I
mother
good old days.” Bill Young – St. Johns County
spent hours singing “How does your light shine in the hall of Shamballa” ...Ironic?” Kathy Fleming – Executive Director,
“The best gift I received as a child
Director of Utilities, husband, father
was a pair of Air Jordan basketball shoes. I was quite the tomboy when I
“The best gift I received was art
St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime
was young, and I wanted those specific
supplies: a sketch book, paints,
Museum; wife; mother
shoes so badly. I wore them proudly
brushes, pencils, and charcoal.”
through three basketball seasons.” “My mom was a single mom
Sarah Swiatowicz – Physician
with three children and a minimal
Assistant, Flagler Family Medicine;
income. We only got a few gifts under
Corresponding Secretary, Junior
the tree each year but, one year, my big
Service League
gift was a cashmere sweater. It was the most beautiful article of clothing I ever
“My favorite gift was a cart to
had, and I know she sacrificed to give
pull behind my pony. It was a rare,
it to me.”
warm Christmas in Maryland, so, that
Suzanne Brown - Senior Vice
morning, my brothers and I pulled each
President and Regional Manager,
other around the yard in our Christmas
Fidelity Bank; mother
PJs.....without the pony.” Katie Belcher – Kindergarten
“As an avid reader, even as a child,
teacher, wife, mother
to go to the library and, when we got
Jan Miller – Owner/Director, Butterfield Garage Art Gallery; wife; mother; grandmother
If I were a child again, the gift I would want is… “If I were a child with the perspective of a 65+ year old adult, I’d like one more bike ride to Woolworth’s
books were my favorite gift. We used
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Elementary
“My favorite gift was a big stereo
to check out the newest toys or one
home, my Mom would take the books
system. I loved making up dance
more day trip to Marineland with my
away from me and parcel them out one
routines and dancing around the house.
grandfather to see the fish, especially
per day. Otherwise, I’d read them all
My second favorite gift would have
Nellie the dolphin, or just a nice rock
in a day or two and be wanting to go
to be a car, when I was old enough to
with my grandmother while she reads
back to the library, which was a once a
drive.”
‘Mike Mulligan and His Steamshovel.’”
week trip! I usually received a couple of books for Christmas, but one year I
Jessica Stern – General Manager, Carrera Wine Cellar
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Wiles Insurance; husband; father; grandfather
got the entire set of Nancy Drew books (the original stories). To have the whole
Doug Wiles - President, Herbie
“My favorite holiday gift was a new bicycle. When I was at R. B. Hunt
“I’d wish for more time with my
“I would wish for a greater sense of
bric structures. I also always wanted a
been a person looking for, and eager
pogo stick, but my parents said no to that.
to accomplish, the next thing. This has
So, I’d want a pogo stick, too!”
made me overlook small things, like fishing trips that were really about A YOUNG DOUG WILES AND FAMILY
family. Looking back, I remember more experiences - trips, gatherings, and special events - than objects.” Teresa Smith – Educational Diagnostician, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind; mom; wife “I’d wish to learn how to surf at a younger age.” Mike Davis – President, A.D. Davis Construction; husband, father
“I would say that I’d want snap circuit
cherishing the moments. I’ve always
Jennifer Ellen-Ellis – Owner, Olde Towne Toys; mother
spending quality time with my dad or having my older brothers antagonizing me because they truly wanted the best for me.” Alexius Ferguson – Community Leader “If I were a child again, I’d wish for a Baby Alive. This year? I’m asking for a boat and a Captain.” ;-) Katey Anderson – Nurse, Mayo
KATEY ANDERSON
Clinic; JSL Board Member
Ahhh, to be a kid again
I
was a kid a LONG time ago!
So, if I could be a kid again, I don’t
In many ways, though, I still
think I’d ask for a specific material gift
how special and fleeting those times
feel like a big kid today. As a
for Christmas, although that electric
were at the time, when I was living
youngster,
train set was always a favorite. So, too,
them. It’s not until they’re gone that
I don’t think I, as a child, realized
I was very
was the guitar
you look back and realize how special
blessed with
I got when I
those years with your elders are and
a wonderful
was only a few
were. So, if I could be a kid again and
family that
years old. After
wish for anything, it would be to have
taught me
all these years,
just one more holiday with those in
many things
I still can’t play
my family who came before me - those
and provided
very well!
who taught me how to bait a
many
Gosh, not only
hook and fish, play music,
holiday - and
did those good
drive a car, and back a boat
everyday -
people influence
trailer down the ramp. I’d
memories. I
me in so many
like to give them a gift, too
was a fifth
ways and set me
– an ‘I love you’ and a big
generation
up for a successful
thank you for all they
child, meaning that I had a
life, but they
did for me as a young
living great-great grandmother when
provided love and good times that
I was a youngster. I was able to enjoy
were immeasurable. The food from our
Christmas with a full set of living
family holiday gatherings was enough
grandparents up until 2013. I was 47
to feed an army. We’d have leftovers
years old. I miss them all dearly.
for days.
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impact is shocking.
it’d be nice to have a
and support our philanthropic needs as
“normal” holiday season
a community. So, while every day is
we shop, eat, and play makes our
to close out 2018. The last two years
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community a home. It is these local
were very taxing to local businesses
better time than the holidays to spend
businesses that are imperative to
that depend on the holiday season
your money where your heart is.
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to stay in business. Please do all
While it makes us feel good to shop
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you can to “shop local” and keep as
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and drink what we want...not what a
than ever. They will keep our payrolls
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spending your money in local shops,
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you and blessings to you!
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Economic impact aside, where
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they are selling and are more likely
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our streets, and improving our quality
to take the time to get to know their
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customers and their needs. Also, you
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support other small businesses, so you
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host silent auction donations, support
truly are paying it forward.
number and go through five minutes
our local sports teams, and place ads
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904-808-0585 seasidefurniturecompany.com Unique Furnishings & Decor Custom Upholstery Interior Design Local Art Vacation Rental Friendly Furniture & Upholstery Available! Family Owned & Operated for Over 25 Years.
BIG SAVINGS FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Please Remember to Shop Local with Us First Have You Visited Us in Our Huge New Showroom?
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DOWNTOWN PARKING If you don’t have a ParkNow card…get one today. While you are at it, grab extras for stocking stuffers, too! This card was designed for locals and frequent downtown shoppers and diners to help you get the most bang for your parking buck. Here’s the skinny… ParkNow cards can be purchased at the Finance Office during regular business hours and can be recharged 24/7 at the reload stations located at 50 Bridge Street and the Visitor Information Center. With this handy card, parking downtown is steeply discounted at the parking garage and city meters.
PARKNOW CARD Meters/Pay Lots: $2.50 per hour versus 50 cents per hour with ParkNow card Parking Garage: $15.00 per entry versus $3.00 per entry with ParkNow card Pay Stations/Meters can be found at: - Avenida Menendez, Granada, Cedar, King, Valencia
New World Espresso in the ‘Oldest City’ Espresso Drinks • Hot Chocolate & Egg Nog Lattes Coffee • Beer • Wine • Homemade Pastries & Desserts Sandwiches & Salads • Happy Hour 3-7pm Mon.-Fri.
6 St. George St. Suite 107 • (904) 819-1644 Mon. - Thurs. 8a.m. to 8p.m. • Fri. 8a.m. to 9:30p.m. Sat. 7a.m. to 9:30p.m. • Sun. 7a.m. to 8p.m.
Streets, Cathedral Place Pay Lots can be found at: - Castillo de San Marcos - Lightner Museum - Toques Place lot (Hypolita/Cuna) - Corner of Charlotte/Treasury - Corner of Cathedral Place paralleling the Plaza
The Flavors of Christmas Chocolates Fudge Ice-Cream
- Grace lot on Charlotte next to La Pentola Restaurant
FREE PARKING - Handicap parking is always free at any city meter, city meter lot, downtown parking garage, and Castillo lot - Sundays/National Holidays at any city meter, lot, or pay station marked by the city crest - Monday through Saturday before 8 a.m. and after 5 p.m. around the Plaza - Residential spots are free with a proper car tag anytime - Residential spots are free before 7 a.m. and after 7 p.m. without a proper car tag
Sweet in every Sense since 1947 140 St .George St 904-826-0008
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BICYCLES Racks can be found along the Bayfront, both sides of the Bridge of Lions, Visitor Information Center, Downtown Parking Garage, corner of Orange and St. George Streerts, inside Toques Place lot, and across from Lewis Auditorium.
Custom Stained Glass • Leaded & Beveled Glass Etching • Commercial & Residential Insulated Glass Repair • Stained Glass Overlay Glass • Tools • Supplies • Classes • Repairs
Sign up for Glass Classes
TAXIS, UBER, AND LYFT This is probably the most stress-free way to shop. Transported door to door, you can enjoy that bottle of wine or pub crawl and drop your purchases right into the car with you.
SHUTTLE SERVICE LIGHT UP! NIGHT - Nov. 17th ONLY The City of St. Augustine is providing a special free park & ride shuttle for visitors and residents from
107 Allgood Circle Suite 6 • 904-827-1415 • dlglass.com
tropical rattan & more COASTAL STYLE LIVING
three locations along Anastasia Blvd. on Light Up! Night ONLY from 4:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Pick up: - Anastasia Baptist Church: 1650 A1A South - St. Augustine Amphitheatre: 1340 A1A South - R.B. Hunt Elementary: 125 Magnolia Drive Drop off: - East end of the Bridge of Lions
NIGHTS OF LIGHTS - Nov. 17 through Dec. 29 The City of St. Augustine is providing a free park & ride shuttle for visitors and residents from 1:00 pm11:00 pm on these dates: Nov. 17, 23, 24 and Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. Pick up: - SJC Health Dept: 200 Sebastian View Way - North San Marco parking lot: 301 San Marco Ave. Drop off: 48
- Visitor Information Center: 10 S. Castillo Drive
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“THE BEST” of St Augustine… Anastasia
Blvd
From the Bascule Towered Bridge of Lions connecting the oldest city to a World Class Lighthouse & Amphitheatre, a mix of an elegant, eclectic emergence of “THE BEST” of St Augustine businesses ……….
“DISCOVER, ENTERTAIN, SHOP & CONSUME ON THE BLVD”
Happy Holidays & New Years from “The Businesses on the BLVD” &
St. Augustine’s Only Couture Fashion Boutique ~ Haute Couture • Couturier • Prêt-à-porter Christe Blue is a contemporary woman’s fashion, lifestyle and customer centric boutique with timeless luxury and quality made brands (904) 808-1235 • (904) 540-2463 • 1035 Anastasia Blvd. • www.christeblue.com
t. ugustine ndependent estaurant ssociation
This Holiday Season Give a Gift & Help Support a Local Charity Surprise friends, family & coworkers with a delicious choice of St. Augustine cuisine. Each gift certificate gives several local dining options from casual to upscale. With every $100 purchase of SAiRA Gift Certificates between 11/23/18 through 12/31/18, SAiRA will donate $25 to the SAiRA Foundation— a nonprofit organization that supports St. Augustine community workers primarily within the hospitality industry in times of extreme need.
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holiday 2018
GIFT GUIDE
Looking for local ideas for holiday gifts this year? Here are some ideas to spread holiday cheer by keeping holiday dollars in the community.
FREESTYLE SHARK TIDE WATCH
This watch features tide
and sunrise/sunset data, and is water resistant to 100 meters. $99.00
BLUE SKY SURF SHOP 517 Anastasia Boulevard 904-824-2734 blueskysurfshop.com
AUDIO TECHNICA AT-LP60 FULLY AUTOMATIC TURNTABLE The perfect solution if you’re getting into — or back into — vinyl. $99.00
RINSEKIT PLUS PORTABLE SHOWER
Tone Vendor 281 D King Street 904-342-7981 tonevendor.com
Enjoy pressurized hot
water anywhere, without
pumping or batteries, for up to six minutes. Holds two gallons of water. $100.00 PIT SURF SHOP 18 A Street 904-471-4700 thepitsurfshop.com
LEZYNE MACRO GPS
This advanced technology features Strava Live
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Segments, “breadcrumb
maps,” phone notifications,
and turn-by-turn navigation. $99.00 A1A CYCLE WORKS 5543 A1A South 904-471-9009 a1acycleworks.com
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MINORCAN MIKE’S DATIL PEPPER SALSA AND JELLY
Minorcan Mike’s is a St. Augustine, family-owned company specializing in all things datil! Get your own “sweet with
a little heat” products at various local vendors or online. $8.00-$10.00 Minorcan Mike’s 904-687-9360 minorcanmikes.com
KOOKABURRA COFFEE
Enjoy delicious, ethically sourced and expertly roasted coffee! from $15.00
THE KOOKABURRA COFFEE 24 Cathedral Place, 1835 US 1 South, 647 A1A Beach Boulevard, and 76 Dockside Drive 904-209-9391 thekookaburracoffee.com
CLASSIC BONBON & TRUFFLE GIFT BOXED COLLECTIONS
GINGERBREAD TILE COOKIE
Claude’s finest milk & dark chocolate bonbons & truffles
Indulge in a bit of nostalgia
are filled with a delicious assortment of handcrafted
this holiday season with these
ganache, nut, and caramel centers. $10.00 - $35.00
sophisticated and delicious
CLAUDE’S CHOCOLATES 6 Granada Street 904-808-8395 claudeschocolate.com
gingerbread tiles. $16.00 THE ANCIENT OLIVE 47 King Street 904-827-1899 theancientolive.com
DOG DAY SHRUB
Dog Day Shrub is made locally using the best local
produce and is a great addition for making your own craft cocktails, sodas, and dressings. $20.00 JUNIPER MARKET 73 San Marco Avenue 904-342-7617 juniper-market.com
FOOD
PAINTING CLASSES
Basic Painting & Exploring Watercolor classes are available for beginner to intermediate artists. $180.00 and up GEORGIA NICK GALLERY 11A Aviles Street 904-342-2186 georgianickgallery.com
EXPERIENCES
STAINED GLASS CLASSES
Learn the art of crafting beautiful stained glass - no experience required! $30.00 and up D & L ART GLASS 107 Allgood Circle, Suite 6 904-827-1415 dlglass.com
CROCODILE CROSSING ZIP LINE ADVENTURE
Zip through the treetops and conquer over 50 aerial obstacles while enjoying the view of the park. $37.00 and up
ST. AUGUSTINE ALLIGATOR FARM ZOOLOGICAL PARKÂ 999 Anastasia Boulevard 904-824-3337 alligatorfarm.com
SALT SPA
Immerse yourself in a salt cave filled with
25,000 lbs. of therapeutic Polish and Himalayan
salts, beneficial for respiratory support, detoxification, and relaxation. $33.00 and up SALT SPA ST. AUGUSTINE 28 Cordova Street 904-814-8641 saltaugustine.com
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DOLPHIN, BIRDING, & NATURAL HISTORY BOAT EXCURSION
Explore saltwater rivers and creeks in search of wild dolphins, unique birdlife, elusive manatees, plus whatever floats by. $15.00-$40.00 ST. AUGUSTINE ECO TOURS 111 Avenida Menendez 904-377-7245 staugustineecotours.com
VIRTUAL REALITY
Northeast Florida’s only virtual reality
ZIPLINE ADVENTURE
arcade where both
This is the perfect family-friendly adventure,
old and young
led by professional guides above the St.
come together to experience
Augustine Aquarium and through a corner
virtual world of
ZIPSTREAM’S CASTAWAY CANOPY ADVENTURE 2045-B SR 16 904-814-9562 oldcityzip.com
of Wild Florida! $55.00-$60.00
a 360 degree their choice. $25 / HOUR
VR GAMING 904 -679- 5766 www.vrpontevedra.com
Many thanks to St. Johns Volunteers! for sharing these volunteer opportunities. They have many
GIFT OF TIME
more available to suit a variety of schedules, abilities, and interests. Learn more by visiting StJohnsVolunteers.org, calling 904-584-9600, or emailing volunteer@stjohnsvolunteers.org.
PET FOOD DRIVE
The Pet Food Pantry helps pet owners keep their pets instead of relinquishing them to shelters.
Mike Murphy mmurphy@staughumane.org 904-829-2737
BE A PAL
Help shape a child’s future by being a “big brother” or “big sister.” Kit Caruso kcaruso@bbbstjohns.org 904-829-9986
CARE CONNECTION
Perform basic home repairs and yard work to help seniors remain in their own homes longer.
MENTORING
Amy Leach aleach@stjohnscoa.com 904-209-3700
Become a C.H.A.M.P.I.O.N. mentor through this special program designed for people with limited time who want to have a
significant impact. Meet with an elementary school student for one hour every two weeks during the lunch period.
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NEED EXTRA CASH THIS HOLIDAY SEASON? Immediate Loans...
Merry Christmas Enjoy a Safe & Happy Holiday Season!
No Payments until January 2019
Don’t forget to enter our
Firepit Specials thru 12/31/18
$2000 CASH GIVEAWAY! Each location is giving away 5 wreaths with $200 cash. Drawing to be held on Saturday, December 22nd. One entry per day, per person per store. No purchase necessary.
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Outdoor Wicker • Aluminum Poly Furniture • Firepits Patio Furniture Repair Rattan and Casual Indoor Furniture 904.217.3734 | www.CoastalCasual.net 400 CBL Dr., Ste 101 • St. Augustine, FL 32086 Mon-Sat 10am - 5pm • Closed Sunday OLD CITY LIFE / VOLUM E 1 2 IS S UE 1 1
15’-16’
181 King Street | 904-823-8704
JEWELRY & PAWN, INC.
2501 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd
904-823-8888
2014
staugustinepawnshops.com
Hours Tuesday - Friday 10am - 7pm Saturday 10am - 5pm
Complimentary Wine Tasting Friday 5pm - 7pm Saturday noon - 4pm Delivery Available
We’re here to SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER!
wine market 128 Seagrove Main St. St. Augustine, FL 32080 904.461.0060 michaels@timswine.com
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“St. Augustine’s Iconic Boutique”
Uptown Casual Dining
Make Holiday Dining Special
Enjoy the Spirit of the Holidays with Our Lights & Amazing Decorations.
Savor A Remarkable Dining Experience
Celebrate The Holidays with a Group of Family, Friends & Colleagues
Give Raintree Restaurant Gift Certificates as the Perfect Present
Enjoy An Evening of Delicious Dinners & Entertaining Shows
904-810-2208 104 Anastasia Blvd Mon-Tue 11-6, Wed-Sat 10-6
Make reservations & purchase gift certificates at RaintreeRestaurant.com 102 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, Fl 32084 n (904) 824-7211
Holiday Shopping Starts Here! BUY • SELL • LOAN 1955 A1A SOUTH
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Anastasia Square next to World Gym on the Island “Different from
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904.217.3862 Mon-Fri 9am-6pm Sat 10am-5pm
the rest”
The First & Only Marble Replicas of the Lions on the Bridge Bring St.Augustine’s Treasures into Your Home with these Timeless Pieces Available Online and at the St.Augustine Visitors Center Made of the Finest Carrara Marble
904.824.6220 800.824.9899 9 Sanchez Avenue St. Augustine, FL
Microblading by Ivonne Driskell
Now Available in St. Augustine at Debbie’s Day Spa and Salon • Sparse or thinning brows • Alopecia • Effects of chemotherapy • Genetic anomalies • Vitiligo • Scarring
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8 MILTON STREET
Original detail, thoughtful floor plan and a beloved uptown neighborhood close enough to the action and peaceful at day’s end. Living, dining, family rooms, new kitchen and bath down with bedrooms and 2nd bath up. Generous master has private office and wide screened porch for lazy afternoons. Backyard deck, side patio and detached 2-car garage complete the picture.
$439,000
Best Orthodontist in St. Augustine
Creating Beautiful Smiles for Over 25 Years!
13 BALLARD AVENUE
Located a stone’s throw off magical Magnolia Ave with its storied oak canopy, the Ballard House offers its own brand of enchantment with expansive wraparound porches, stunning Brazilian cherry floors and lovely molding courtesy of a woodworking artisan. Generous rooms (inc 2 flex areas), inspiring kitchen plus 3/2.5 plan along with detached garage and easy-care yard. 58
$575,000
Irene Arriola, Broker/Assoc GRI www.irenearriola.com • 904.669.0691
SAVE ORTHODONTIC EXPENSE! Call for a FREE ORTHODONTIC Growth & Development EXAMINATION
ST. JOHNS Race Track Rd. • next to Memorial Emergency Center 111 Doctor’s Village Dr. • Ste. 400 • St. Johns, FL 32259 ST. AUGUSTINE 22 St. Johns Medical Park Dr. • St. Augustine, FL 32086 WILLIAM J. GLENOS, D.M.D., P.A. Board Certified Orthodontic Specialist For Children, Teens, and Adults
904.79SMILE (797.6453) • smilesbyglenos.com Connect with us! Like us on Facebook
Each office is independently owned and operated.
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HATHORN HOUSE 335 ST. GEORGE STREET
BY JESSICA O’REILLY AND KYLA MAYER PHOTOS BY MATTHEW GANE
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ynda and Fred Hathorn are a retired couple who embody the creative, artistic side of St. Augustine, and their home
certainly reflects their love of the town as well. The couple married 24 years ago and instantly fell in love with St. Augustine during their vacations to Florida. Lynda reminisces, “It was a very quiet, very peaceful place, you know. You’d go to the beach and you’d go downtown, and it was just, ‘Wow!’ It’s so gorgeous.” They bought a beach condo on Anastasia Island in 2002 and officially moved down to Florida when they retired in 2006. “We loved our condo,” Lynda says, “but we thought maybe we’d like a house again someday. Fred said he wanted a garage, so we had to go get a house with a garage!” Rather than buy a house, the Hathorns built their own unique St. Augustine home downtown. Lynda calls the home her “art project,” and Fred comments that “it’s the biggest art project we’ve ever undertaken.” The couple have a deep love for art, traveling, dance, and gardening, all of which is deeply integrated into their house. They have many decorations, pieces of furniture, and artwork from all around the world. Some of the places they have traveled include Europe, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and the Caribbean. Many of the pieces throughout the house are from places like Mexico, Portugal, Puerto Rico, and Honduras, giving the home’s décor a
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local materials decorating the interior. Much of the couples’ new artwork is from local artist Denis Pellerin. Fred
RIGHT: THE HOUSE WAS DESIGNED AROUND EARTHY COLORS, WITH REDS AND BLUES.
says, “One of our goals [for the house] is
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reflects St. Augustine. We’re really just now getting into that, and Denis was nice enough to loan and offer us so many pieces that we have subsequently purchased.� In addition to incorporating their love of art and travel, Lynda and Fred also made sure to include a ballroom in their home and garden areas in the backyard. The ballroom is a beautiful, 1,200 square foot oak-floored room, perfect for parties and dancing, and holds a baby grand player piano. The garden is exquisite and large, as well. Lynda loves to garden and is a master gardener in Virginia 61
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Lynda and Fred are active participants in the St. Augustine
GARAGE AND GARDEN AS VIEWED FROM CHARLOTTE ST.
community. Lynda has been a member of the Hibiscus Garden Circle for ten years and likes to take art classes, and they are both deeply involved with the St. Augustine Ballroom Dance Association and take regular tap dance and ballet classes at the River House, just a five-minute walk from their downtown home on St. George Street. As soon as Lynda and Fred moved to St. Augustine, they became integrated into the town through architecture, aesthetic, and culture. Their deep appreciation of the community is strong, and their lovely home reflects that.
“IN SUMMER, RIGHT BEFORE SUNSET, IT’S REALLY NICE OUT,” SAYS LYNDA.
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A BABY GRAND PLAYER PIANO IS A LIVELY ADDITION IN THE BALLROOM. “IT’S FUN TO HAVE A PLAYER PIANO WHICH CAN PLAY A VARIETY OF MUSIC THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE!” EXCLAIMS LYNDA.
”IF YOU WERE TO ASK WHICH ROOM WE USE THE MOST,” LYNDA MUSES, “THAT WOULD BE THE KITCHEN. I LIKE TO COOK, AND HE [FRED] ENJOYS MY COOKING.”
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NORTH of The Plaza
WEST of The Plaza
1. TRIPP HARRISON GALLERY & STUDIO: 22 CATHEDRAL PLACE 2. AMISTAD: 88 CHARLOTTE ST. 3. METALARTZ: 58 HYPOLITA ST. 5. #7 ROHDE AVENUE GALLERY: 7 ROHDE AVE.
20. LIGHTNER MUSEUM: 75 KING STREET 21. CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM: 48 SEVILLA STREET 22. BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY: 137A KING STREET • GALLERY ONE FORTY FOUR 144 KING ST.
SOUTH of The Plaza
EAST of Downtown
7. PHILLIP ANTHONY SIGNATURE GALLERY: 9 KING ST. 8. PLUM GALLERY: 10 AVILES ST. 11. GEORGIA NICK GALLERY: 11A AVILES ST 12. AVILES STREET GALLERY: 11C AVILES ST. 13. JOEL BAGNAL GOLDSMITH: 11C AVILES ST. 14. ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION: 22 MARINE ST. 15. PASTA GALLERY: 214 CHARLOTTE ST. 16. LOST ART GALLERY: 210 ST. GEORGE ST. #C-1 17. SEA SPIRITS GALLERY & GIFTS: 210 ST. GEORGE ST #C-2 18. CUTTER & CUTTER FINE ART: 25 KING ST. 19. GRAND BOHEMIAN: 49 KING ST.
23. HUBLEY GALLERY AND ST. AUGUSTINE FRAMING: 804 ANASTASIA BLVD. 24. SIMPLE GESTURES: 4 WHITE ST. E. & ANASTASIA BLVD. 25. THE ART STUDIO OF ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH: 370-A A1A BEACH BLVD. 26. THE GALLERY GROUP 303 ANASTASIA BLVD. 27. HIGH TIDE GALLERY 850 ANASTASIA BLVD.
Art Galleries of St. Augustine is an association of many diverse and eclectic galleries located in the city. From local artist owned businesses to exhibition halls and museums, these galleries offer collections of local, regional, national and facebook.com/artgalleriesofstagustine international artists.
The ART GALLLERIES of St. Augustine is an association of the many diverse and eclectic art galleries located in the nation’s oldest city. From local artist-owned businesses to elegant exhibition halls and museums, these galleries offer outstanding collections of local, regional, national and international artists.
FIRST FRIDAY 5-9 PM On the first Friday of each month the galleries offer new art exhibits and lively receptions to the public. Start your FREE self-guided tour at any of the Art Galleries, most within walking distance of each other. Hop aboard the FREE Art Walk trolley that runs throughout downtown. For more info, visit us www.ArtGalleriesofStAugustine.org
NORTH OF THE PLAZA 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
LOVE’S ART EMPORIUM: 8 CATHEDRAL PLACE TRIPP HARRISON GALLERY & studio: 22 CATHEDRAL PLACE ST. AUGUSTINE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS: 35 HYPOLITA #105 METALARTZ: 58 HYPOLITA STREET HIGH TIDE GALLERY: 51A & B CORDOVA STREET THE STARVING ARTIST: 28 CUNA STREET ROHDE AVENUE GALLERY: 7 ROHDE AVENUE
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GALLERIA DEL MAR: 9 KING STREET BRILLIANCE IN COLOR: 25 KING STREET PLUM GALLERY: 9A AVILES STREET AMIRO ART & FOUND: 9C AVILES STREET GEORGIA NICK GALLERY: 11A AVILES STREET JOEL BAGNAL GOLDSMITH: 11B AVILES STREET AVILES STREET GALLERY: 11C AVILES STREET PASTA GALLERY: 214 CHARLOTTE STREET ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION: 22 MARINE STREET . LOST ART GALLERY: 210 ST.GEORGE STREET #C-1 GRACE GALLERY: 47 KING STREET GRAND BOHEMIAN GALLERY: 49 KING STREET SPEAR HOUSE GALLERY:149 CORDOVA STREET ABSOLUTE AMERICANA ART GALLERY: 77 BRIDGE STREET
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G A L L E R I ES
11C Aviles Street • 904.823.8608
904.824.6322 • metalartzgallery@gmail.com
137 King St. 904.826.8530 • flagler.edu/crispellert
904.825.4577 • ButterfieldGarage.com
386.986.0368 • 303 Anastasia Blvd.
904.342.2186 • GeorgiaNickGallery.com
904.829.5003 • NeffJewelers.com
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the Real Deal! They don’t have anything to hide, but they do have lots to share. This mindset of empowering and educating the customer comes from the top down. Management at Beaver Toyota doesn’t view their massive team of hundreds of employees as worker bees or drones, they view each as an individual with real needs and desires.
Austin Beaver, Payroll Specialist and his kitten Kyber.
Linda Florez, Office Manager and Jerry Florez, Technician, new parents!
Robert Barton, Product Specialist with Lisa Teixeira, Billing Clerk his Bride Ellen at Jumbo Shrimp game. with her cat Josie.
Jennifer Flauncher, Parts Specialist with a Red Fish at the Mayport Jetties.
Hayden Lewis, Product Specialst, with his 5 little monkeys!
As much as possible they lift up their employees through a caring, family-oriented culture and via opportunities for upward mobility. The Beaver organization truly cares about their team and you. They know without their employees and their loyal customers, none of their success would be possible. Check out this revolutionary way of doing car business yourself. They’re certain to WOW you.
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LAUREN ABELL, CHRISTINE CHAPMAN, DIANE LEONARDI, LINDA MEEHAN, ERIN WARRELL, EMILY GORDON, KARA HAEUSSNER
T
here’s a sentiment of
in the value of giving back to the
Derek May, the event is approaching
love surrounding the All
community they love.
its tenth anniversary.
American Air Table Tennis Classic. Since Steve and
The Chapmans launched the first
Eight female board directors and
All American Air Table Tennis Classic
various other supporters, including
Christine Chapman’s marriage on
(AAATTC) in 2009 out of their house.
All American Air employees, work to
Valentine’s Day weekend in 2003
Stemming from an idea presented by BY MEAGHAN ALVARADO PHOTOS BY KATE GARDINER
(owners of All American Air Conditioning, Inc.), the event has been held around the same time each year, and the artwork used to promote the event includes hearts. All American Air Charity
PLAYING FOR THE LOVE OF ST. AUGUSTINE
Foundation (AAACF) Vice President Linda Meehan says their annual tagline is also written to represent their belief
ALL AMERICAN AIR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
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if it weren’t for Derek and his father,
chicken suit and holding a frying pan
each year and are very conscientious
Pete May. The two have been involved
while playing!
stewards of the monies entrusted to
in competitive table tennis for many
Out of the popularity and success
our foundation.”
years with multiple titles on their
of the AAATTC came the Youth Table
paddles. They work diligently alongside
Tennis Championship (YTTC) for
love of St. Augustine and its people is
the foundation to make each event a
contestants age 18 and under, now
unrivaled, and we are all the better for
success.
in its fourth year. Many of the young
their generosity and unselfish acts of
players are children of the adult
kindness through the years.”
Due to the popularity of the event, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable foundation was officially formed in
Of the Chapmans, she says, “Their
competitors. Thanks to the generosity of All
2011: the All American Air Charitable
American Air and other sponsors, every
Foundation (AAACF). For the last
penny made from this annual event is
decade, players have lined up for a
donated. AAACF has distributed over
double elimination tournament right
$640,000 among more than 100 local
around Valentine’s Day. The 2019
organizations. Some of the foundation’s
event will be held at the new Embassy
most substantial donations have been
Suites by Hilton with 85 contestants
given to the Limelight Theatre, Junior
and their many supporters around
Service League, Habitat for Humanity,
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t’s been nearly two decades since artist Jason Woodside lived in St. Augustine, but that doesn’t mean that the
Old City is far from his mind. The New York-based painter, whose abstract work is comprised of vibrant colors and geometric shapes, is as much a native Floridian as he is a globetrotter and renowned artist. His work has graced exterior walls all over the world, from Los Angeles to Paris. OCL caught up with Woodside as he was here in town visiting his older brother David, co-owner of Moonshine Wood & Steel, and his father, John (his mom, Lynn, currently lives in Panama City). Over a cup of coffee beachside, we got to know more about the man who grew up in St. Augustine (he attended R.B. Hunt Elementary, Hartley Elementary, Gamble Rogers
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Here’s part of that conversation.
What was life like growing up in
You moved to New York City to attend
St. Augustine?
the School of Visual Arts. What did you end up getting a degree in?
I was into surfing and skateboarding –
Was that a difficult decision to make? It was just figuring out exactly what I didn’t want in life and then being
self-sufficient sports. My brother is an
I was really into making movies and
strong enough to be able to let go of
amazing baseball player, and my dad
wanted to be a filmmaker, but ended
the pride thing. I had to say to myself,
was really into coaching and that sort
up getting jealous of the kids painting
“You know what? I don’t need school. I
of thing. I played a little bit of baseball
and doing graphics. I got sick of
think it’s for some people, but it’s not
but was more into self-sustainable
watching movies every day in dark
for me. It’s not really my direction. I’m
sports, things I could do to have fun
rooms and stuff and decided to go into
just going to paint pictures.”
by myself and be resourceful. I think
Fine Arts. I actually never graduated. I
that’s just a personality trait. I thrive
dropped out because I didn’t want to do
How did your parents react to your
being by myself in work and other
film anymore and, to tell you the truth,
leaving school?
things. When there weren’t any waves,
it’s really expensive at that school.
or it was too hot to skateboard, I’d sit
I ended up moving to Los Angeles
They were terrified. I think my parents
inside and paint or build something –
and started working for a skateboard
were terrified until last summer. It
anything I could do with my hands.
company, then a fashion company.
took their seeing images of my work
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through a third party. It helped reassure them that I was getting to a certain scale that was much bigger than what they imagined. They’ve been so supportive ever since, and they get it. Even from the beginning they would say, “Do what you want. Just be happy.” But there was definitely a point where they realized my hobby could make me a good living. It’s hard to get support from your family and friends when you’re doing something that’s not super normal.
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I ’ M WO R K I N G WI TH C I TIES T O DO P U B L I C A RT P I E C E S . I’M TR A I L I N G A L I TTL E B I T AWAY F R O M TH E B R A N D S TU F F. I F IND T H AT W O R K I N G WI TH C I TI E S AND D E VE L O PE R S . . . TH E Y K N OW WH O Y O U A R E I N TH E S ENSE T H AT TH E Y K N O W W H AT TH E Y ’RE G O IN G TO G E T, TH E E N D R E SULT, A N D TH E Y TR U S T TH AT.
Your aesthetic is very recognizable.
“
How old were you when you found
But, if you just hone in and focus on
guy.’ You could become the most
your artistic voice?
one thing . . . I used to have an intern,
famous watermelon painter. Paint half
and he asked me, “How do you do
watermelons, slices of watermelons,
That’s the hardest thing. I think that’s
this?” I said, “You just got to do what
watermelons with no seeds. You
the secret to being an artist. You want
you love to do. Also, find a niche –
can do a bunch of different things.
to do a million different things. You
something specific – and go after it and
Just stay consistent, and hone in on
want to paint pictures of people. You
perfect it. You can go paint pictures of
perfecting it.” I think with my work, on
want to paint pictures of your dog.
watermelons and be the ‘watermelon
a consistent level, I could
see the growth. I really love color and shapes and applying them to obscure objects. I could have so much fun with this. I think doing it for yourself and being happy with the end product is the best. What year did this start happening for you? Probably 2006 to 2010 is when I really started honing in [on my aesthetic]. A few years ago, PepsiCo asked you to create art for their bottled water brand, LIFEWTR. How did that come about? They wrote me a message saying, “We like this piece of art. We’re doing a water company. We’re Pepsi.” To be honest, I was really scared. I didn’t think I wanted to work with Pepsi, but they were able to match my budget with a charity, which is awesome. I had a mentorship where I’d go and teach kids how to paint. That lasted for about a year and a half, and it ended up being a great partnership. Many people in St. Augustine might not know this, but your work is seen by thousands of people each day here at the Davis Shores Car Wash just over the Bridge of Lions. I painted that in either 2013 or 2014. My friend, David Kfoury, bought the car wash and said, “Man, let’s work together. Do you want to paint the front of that?” I don’t think the city cared too much for it, to be honest, when it first happened. There was a bit of friction, but I think that it’s important to push a little bit in the sense that so many kids here are hungry for creativity and a new wind of change. We painted a building in bright colors, and it’s super fun. We didn’t do anything negative. Just because it doesn’t fit your color palette or something, just be open to it. You also own a coffee shop in New York called Happy Bones. What made you want to be a INSPECTING HIS WORK IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
small business owner?
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I ’M LIKE , “IT ’ S D O N E . ” [LAUG HS ] I’ M C ONF I D E N T W H E N IT’S DONE . I’ M C ONFI DE N T W H E N IT’S N OT. I’ M NO T L A Z Y A B O U T I T AT ALL. W IT H T HOS E B I G WA L L S , I’L L G O F OR A W E E K S TA RTI N G AT 9 AM U NT IL 9 P M .
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I wanted to have the [financial] security
Where else are you doing these
to be inspired [in my art]. There was a
projects?
energy. They just want new things. As cheesy as it sounds, I think social media has really opened people’s eyes to what else is out there. Not that I think people are sheltered down here. I think it’s paradise. How often to you get back to visit? A lot, lately – probably once every three months. I’d like to buy property here at some point. What do you like to do when you’re in
time when I didn’t have a ton of jobs Los Angeles, Des Moines, and Detroit.
St. Augustine?
and invested it in a coffee shop. This
It’s not a popular question for artists,
I hang out with my brother and my
was in 2010. The kids who are working
but how do you know when a piece is
dad. And I eat fish. I love it. All of
there are so loyal, amazing, lovely, and
finished?
my friends are fishermen, like Jeff
and I just needed to make money. I did a big job for Adidas and took the money
[McNally], who owns The Floridian.
friendly. It’s everything you’d want from the place you get your coffee in
Man, I know. I’m like, “It’s done.”
I find that food is better down here
the morning. It’s in Little Italy, and
[laughs] I’m confident when it’s done.
than it is up in New York. New York’s
it’s so cool because there are a lot of creatives in the area from design firms to filmmakers to proper fine artists. It’s so diverse and a great hub for creative people to come through and get their coffee. What are some art projects that you’re working on now? I’m working with cities to do public art pieces. I’m trailing a little bit away from the brand stuff. I find that working with cities and developers...
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they know who you are in the sense
I’m confident when it’s not. I’m not
that they know what they’re going to
lazy about it at all. With those big
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get, the end result, and they trust that.
walls, I’ll go for a week starting at
if you want anything remotely healthy,
I’m doing a huge project with the city
9 am until 9 pm.
it’s the worst place ever. I like to eat healthy. That’s my lifestyle.
of Philadelphia where I went and spoke in front of 30 people at the community
How have you seen the St. Augustine
board, and they just loved it. I like
art scene change since you moved
Is there anything else you want to talk
working in that setting and bringing
away?
about, personally or professionally?
necessarily have the ability to see art if
I find that it’s thriving a lot. It’s
Just that I love St. Augustine. I think
it weren’t in front of them.
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it’s awesome.
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BY ROBERT WALDNER PHOTOS BY JULIE ABELLA
THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST. AUGUSTINE’S “THE NUTCRACKER”
W
hile most people
With only weeks before their tenth
an international December tradition.”
are sleeping in after
anniversary show, the directing duo
Abella, who opened St. Augustine
a long week, Luis
knows that time is of the essence to
Ballet in 2009, grew up dancing in
Abella and Emily
solidify a seamless production.
his native country of Cuba. There, he
Masson are unlocking the doors and turning on the lights at Abella’s School of Dance for another Saturday rehearsal. Soon, the entire lobby will be packed with dancers eagerly awaiting their chance to perform in a very special installment of St. Augustine Ballet’s rendition of “The Nutcracker.”
“‘The Nutcracker’ is a classic Christmas story,” says Abella. “It’s
graduated from the National School of Ballet in Havana. Abella’s career has
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BELOW: THE NUTCRACKER PROTECTS CLARA, PERFORMED LAST YEAR BY ELLA WIMPELBERG. ACROSS: MEMBERS OF 2018 CAST FRONT, LEFT TO RIGHT: PARIS LUGO, HARLOW HATIN, ARIANNA FLEISCHMAN MIDDLE: ELÉA WOODWARD, JOLYNNE WALDNER, ELLA WIMPELBERG BACK: DEVIN MANTEI, JAKE KARGER, GRACE KARGER
since taken him all over the world and to various destinations in the United States. His passion for ballet and fine artistic detail have guided Abella on a successful mission of grooming the Old City’s youngest dancers into world class performers. “I have done professional dance my entire life. When I moved to St. Augustine, I knew that I’d be spending the rest of my life
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here. I wanted this to be a place where
but she has also played a key role in
higher levels than ever before. Our
I could continue the art of ballet,”
its growth. After leaving the state
costumes and staging get better year
he says. With the show in its tenth
for a few years to study, she has
after year, as well. It’s never the same
year, Abella is proud of how much his
since returned and is now in her
show.”
dancers and staff have grown. “This
third year as St. Augustine Ballet’s
year, we have the most high quality
Assistant Director. Impressed by the
includes leading roles by Jolynne
dancers we have ever had, and the
achievements of her cast and crew,
Waldner as Clara, Grace Karger as
clarity in which we tell the story will
Masson says, “The coolest thing about
Sugar Plum Fairy, Devin Mantei as
be the best it has ever been,” he states.
producing the Nutcracker is that it
Snow Queen, Eléa Woodward and
Among Abella’s highly talented group
is constantly evolving. Each year is
Harlow Hatin sharing the role of
of dancers are eight male performers,
a new opportunity for growth.” In
Dew Drop, and Jake Karger as the
the largest number to have ever
addition to coaching the dancers and
Nutcracker Prince. The show will be
danced in a single SAB Nutcracker
making musical and choreographic
performed live in the Flagler College
Production.
adjustments, Masson helped develop
Lewis Auditorium with four shows to
Abella will be the first to tell you
This year’s gifted Nutcracker cast
some of this year’s choreography
attend, Saturday December 22nd and
that his entire staff is to credit for
alongside fellow staff members Zoika
Sunday December 23rd at 1:30 PM and
what always appears to be a seamless
Garcia, Brooke Shoultz, and Jenne
7:00 PM. For more information visit
performance. Emily Masson, a
Vermes. “I’m really excited about this
saintaugustineballet.com.
dancer in SAB’s first two Nutcracker
year’s performance,” says Masson.
productions, has not only seen
“From the beginners to the leading
firsthand how the show has evolved,
roles, our dancers are performing at
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ommy Bledsoe calls himself a “cheerleader for the arts.” Carol
Gladstone, President of the Friends of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, is more emphatic. “Tommy is one of our county’s greatest supporters of the arts and arts education. I’ve worked with him for over 20 years. We could not have achieved the accomplishments that we have without him.” Longtime friend and musician Bob Parsons agrees. “Tommy Bledsoe is one of the people we need to thank for preserving and promoting the arts and music culture— especially our traditional music culture—here in St. Johns County.” Hailing from the Appalachian
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Hills of Virginia, Tommy visited Florida regularly for more than
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C U LT U R E IS S H A R E D C O M M O N KN OW L E D G E ...O F TE N , W H E N Y O U L I VE I N A PLAC E , Y OU D O N ’ T E VE N R E A L I Z E Y O U K NOW I TS C U LT U R E UNT I L S O M E O N E E L S E P O I N TS I T OU T. H O W D O Y O U I DE N TI F Y Y O U R S E L F? WHAT A RE T HE C E L E B R ATI O N S Y O U H O N OR, THE F OOD S Y OU E AT, TH E S TO R I E S Y O U TELL ?
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THE A RT S B RING P E O P L E TO G E TH E R . . . Y OU MAY HAV E A P L AC E WH E R E PE O PL E SHARE MU S IC B U T, AT TH E S A M E TI M E , Y O U ’RE SHARI N G F O O D , Y O U ’ R E S H A R I N G S TO R I E S , AND Y OU’RE S HA RING DA N C E . Y O U ’ R E H E L PI N G T O CREATE T H AT S E NSE O F C O M M U N I TY TO F I ND A COMMO N L A NG UAG E . who share common interests, which,
restaurateur Ned Pollack. Tommy and
move. An early marriage and the
in Tommy’s case, is music. “I played
Joy discovered a shared love for music,
birth of Shannon, his first child, gave
on St. George Street with whomever
dance, and the arts. Both were also
him reason to plant some roots, and
happened to be in town…people like
equally committed to celebrating those
friends down south suggested St.
Allen Hood, Rick and Jenny, Allan
cultural traditions with others, even
Augustine. Tommy became a full-time
Block, Chris Miles, and Bob Parsons,”
taking their talents to the streets—
resident in 1999 and, although that
says Tommy. “We discovered that
literally! They performed frequently
marriage ended, those roots he planted
traditional music was our way of
on St. George Street and didn’t let
continued to grow.
connecting. It was our common
marriage and children stop them.
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25 years before making a permanent
language.” But, to twist a phrase, no
They often brought their little ones,
develop, strengthen, and advocate for
one can live on music alone. We all
Rosa and Delia, along to share in the
our culture and sense of community -
need to eat. Tommy met Joy D’Elia
fun. And, when the kids, then nine
things that often begin at home with
at a little breakfast joint called the
and six, decided they wanted to go to
family or within a circle of friends
Malaga Street Depot, owned by area
Paris, Tommy and Joy suggested they
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for about two years! According to Tommy, “I would keep them company (watch them) and, naturally, play music.” Friends would join in, and that was the beginning of the Farmer’s Market Saturday afternoon jams, something that’s become an integral part of who we are as a community. And, yes, the kids went to Paris! “As a member of Roadside Theater, I traveled all over this country and five overseas countries, sharing music and stories with [all kinds of people]: Zuni, Navajo, Akwasasni, Modoc, Sioux, Puerto Rican, Chicano, African, Jewish, Hutterite, Polish...all of whom shared
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their songs and stories and celebrated with us the rich cultural life of the place they lived. And, we made sure the children were in on the conversations.” T.B. Tommy has been involved in almost every aspect of life here in St. Johns County. He has worked with organizations like the Cultural Council, served on the board and as a manager of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, taught school at the Hastings Youth Academy, drove a bus for St. Johns County School System, and he continues to donate his time and musical talents with too many non-profit groups to list here. For the past several years, you’ve probably also seen him
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onstage as the main ‘party parent’ in the St. Augustine Ballet’s annual production of The Nutcracker. It was, however, his early collaboration with the Roadside Theater, a multimedia arts collective, that served as the springboard for his later work as Arts Program Specialist for St. Johns County, a position from which he retired in July of 2018. While his main priority was always to support the teachers in the classrooms, he was also excited about advocating for and expanding the arts programs in our schools. He tells the story of an old-timer who once asked him if the children liked
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the traditional music they were hearing. Tommy responded, “Well, I don’t know if they like it or not, but if they don’t hear it, then they won’t have a chance to find out. Let’s give them that chance.” He believes that exposure to the elements that make up our cultural quilt—things like music, art, dance, and storytelling—give children and adults choices they may not otherwise have known they had. “Not everyone wants to be a doctor, electrician, or architect,” explains Tommy. The option to explore different avenues and discover a variety of creative platforms can open multiple doors and offer all of us a glimpse into different worlds. It can help us discover who we are and, as Tommy has shown us, sharing who we are can help forge strong bonds with others in our schools, neighborhoods, workplaces, and communities. It can bring people together, help create our public voice, and form our common language.
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ichael S. Thomas is
I just wanted to play the drums.”
drum solo in sixth grade and became
a man who exudes
Thomas’ storied career has placed
very active during high school.”
passion with his
him in the company of rudimental
Thomas’ musical perseverance in his
every word and body
drumming’s best and brightest, such
adolescent years paid off immensely.
movement. To listen to him speak
as “Hell Cat” drummers Harold Green,
He won the esteemed John Philip
about his lifelong love for music and
John S. Pratt, and Nick Attanasio.
Sousa Award in 1979 for superior
drumming is to be fully captivated.
Thomas acquired his musical taste
drumming in his Washingtonville
“I was the black sheep of the family,”
at a young age. “I first started taking
High School band in New York. That
says Thomas. “While all of my brothers
private lessons when I was seven
very same year, Thomas began his
and sisters were into motorcycles,
years old,” he says. “I had my first
professional career, recording his
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first album, playing in a nine piece
and Drumline from 2005-2010. Out of
disco band, and performing at private
all of his accomplishments, Thomas is
events. His college career included
most proud of his time studying and
Northeast Florida, Thomas originally
scholarships to Berklee College of
performing under world-renowned
found his way St. Augustine after his
Music in Boston and Long Island
drummer Lieutenant George S. Carroll,
beloved wife, Denise, passed away and
University C.W. Post Campus. From
who led the East Florida Fife and Drum
his son moved to town. Since moving
there, Thomas worked multiple
in St. Augustine’s first Colonial Night
here with his daughter seven years
stints with various Fife and Drum
Watch Parade in 1975. “I played for
ago, Thomas has performed with local
Corps, including a stretch with the
George Carroll in Bethesda, Maryland
bands and kicked off his first project,
Washington Redskins Marching Band
for seven years,” says Thomas. “It was
“West African Drum Circles.”
a humbling experience.” Now a seven-year resident of
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A NEW BEAT IN THE OLD CITY THE HEART OF ST. AUGUSTINE BEATS TO THE RHYTHM OF MUSIC
ABOVE: MICHAEL THOMAS
left off years ago, Thomas has recently
handmade rope tension drums. With
established Old City Drum Corps.
a strong focus on local businesses,
“Drum Corps is my baby!” he asserts.
Thomas is having all of OCDC’s
“This is what I was put on earth to
uniforms and drumsticks handmade
do!” A 501(c)(3) public charitable
by artisans right here in St. Augustine.
organization, Old City Drum Corps
“We want to be ambassadors for St.
consists of local musicians trained
Augustine,” says Thomas. “Our goal is
in military marching, choreography,
to travel and compete so that we can
and eighteenth century time period
bring awards right back here to the
music, forming a professional fife and
Ancient City.” With his team and OCDC
drumline designed to bring the St.
Vice Chairman Peter Moran, Thomas
Augustine community together through
is giving St. Augustine its first fife and
history and music. With auditions
drumline in more than forty years.
and rehearsals ongoing, Thomas is
“Our first rule is that this must stay
currently fundraising for uniforms.
fun,” says Thomas. “Everybody can see
OCDC recently received a grant from
our vision.”
St. Johns Cultural Council and has also
Currently, he is working on a project fueled by his true labor of love: rudimental drumming. Picking up where his mentor, George Carroll,
received funding from St. Augustine
For more information, visit
Beach Civic Association. Thanks to the
oldcitydrum.com and give them a like
goodwill of some of Thomas’ lifelong
on Facebook.
friends, OCDC has their very own
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s the cold air comes
the stage in our old city. Whether
as many other local bands. With
in and the sunshine
playing your favorite R&B covers
wedding season in full swing and
of summer bids us
or some of their original songs,
holiday parties at every turn, private
farewell, it’s time to find
Chillula never disappoints. They have
events keep these guys busy. As soon
a little spice to kick off the holiday
perfected the art of transitioning from
as they step off the wedding scene,
season. “What’s up? We’re Chillula,”
one song to the next, transcending
its Nights of Lights and the swell of
is the friendly catch phrase of lead
both genre and generation. From
tourists taking their nightlife to new
vocalist/guitarist, Chase Rideman,
Michael Jackson to Bruno Mars,
heights.
and all you’ll need to hear to know
they have mastered their energetic
you’ve found your spot to groove for
sound which is equally inclusive of all
members have an entire community
the night.
audiences.
of musicians supporting them.
This upbeat party band brings an energetic flow every time they take
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The end of each year brings exciting changes for Chillula, as well
Fortunately, the four core band
Rideman on lead vocals and guitar is joined by Daryl Lee on drums, Paul
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Jackson on trumpet, and Ted McClellan on vocals and keyboard to make up the Chillula the core band, while more than 30 other local musicians join in for special collaborations. “We play with so many people. They are all ‘Chillula.’ They are all part of our Chillula family.” As for the name, a reminiscent Rideman shared his former love of frozen burritos. “They’re not that great, so it’s good to put some good hot sauce on ‘em.” Three single guys with a dream to start a band…frozen burritos seem to be a staple in the natural progression. And, when your moment arrives in high demand of a name, it only makes sense to choose the hot sauce that is in front of you at every meal! Chillula will be rocking the house at Prohibition Kitchen on December 15th and will perform every Thursday at No Name Bar and Odd Birds. Whether you catch their cover performances or see Chillula representing our town on the big stage with their original music, bring your boogie shoes! Check their website and Facebook page for even more special performances this holiday season, chillula.com/shows or facebook.com/chillula.
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WHAT’S GOIN’ DOWN IN THE TOWN...
NOVEMBER
for a screening and discussion of the
presentations, vendors, entertainment,
2004 cult classic film. Tickets are $12 -
youth activities, music, and more at the
NOV 14 NAPOLEON DYNAMITE: A CONVERSATION WITH JON HEDER, EFREN RAMIREZ, AND TINA MAJORINO
$50,1340C A1A South, 904-209-0367,
St. Johns County Fairgrounds, 5840 S.
www.staugamphitheatre.com
R. 207, Elkton, 954-558-3619,
The beloved film series Community First Night Owl Cinema returns to
NOV 16-18 FLORIDA TINY HOUSE MUSIC FESTIVAL
the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, and
The United Tiny House Association
NOV 16 FREE SPEAKER SERIES: 500 YEARS OF MARITIME FLORIDA
to celebrate, the stars of Napoleon
will feature a large assortment of tiny
The St. Augustine Lighthouse and
Dynamite are coming to St. Augustine
houses and micro homes, workshops,
Maritime Museum hosts this free
www.unitedtinyhouse.com
speaker series. The speaker is Dr. Michael Francis, and the presentation is titled, “Before Jamestown: Europeans,
NOV. 18 - JAN. 31
Africans, and Indians in La Florida, 1513-1607.” 81 Lighthouse Avenue,
NIGHTS OF PINTS
904.829.0745,
Local St. Augustine breweries are hosting Nights of Pints for craft beer
Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway during
lovers to enjoy a free, seasonally brewed pint at each St. Augustine
this 72-mile garage sale from Ponte
brewery with the purchase of a commemorative t-shirt. Various locations,
Vedra to Flagler Beach. The event is
904-679-3146
from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and features 10
www.staugustinelighthouse.org
NOV 17 SUPER SCENIC 72-MILE GARAGE SALE Spend the day shopping along the A1A
community sites and more than 100 other stops. 904-377-7813, www.scenica1a.org
NOV 17 HOLLY JOLLY SHOPPING SPREE The Holly Jolly Shopping Spree will take place from 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and begins at the Old Jail/Old Town Trolley Tours. Get a start on your
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REGULAR ROTATION TUESDAYS
THURSDAYS
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS
Trivia!!! Night at Ancient
Open Mic Night
St. Augustine
City Brewing Company
Tradewinds Lounge
Farmer’s Market at the
3420 Agricultural Ctr. Dr.
5-9 PM
Amphitheater (Saturday)
7:30-10:30 PM ancientcitybrewing.com
CabaRet
9 AM - 12 PM
SUNDAYS Salt Air Farmer’s Market
St. Augustine Flea Market
10-2 PM 101 Tolstoy Lane
9-4 PM (Both Days)
Avenue. A sightseeing trolley will take
plaza, where the switch to the Nights
shoppers down San Marco Avenue
of Lights is flipped to illuminate the
with stops along the way. The $45
city. A concert continues after the
ticket includes a trolley ride, lunch
ceremony until 8 p.m. 904-825-1004,
at Raintree Restaurant, and special
www.floridashistoriccoast.com/nights-
discounts from retailers. There will
lights
also be a Carrera’s Sparkling Soirée from 9 a.m.-10 a.m. to kick off the
NOV 18 - JAN 31 NIGHTS OF PINTS
event. 167 San Marco Avenue, St.
Local St. Augustine breweries are
Augustine, 904-495-5292,
hosting Nights of Pints for craft beer
www.hollyjollyshoppingspree.com
lovers to enjoy a free, seasonally brewed pint at each St. Augustine
NOV 17 ANCIENT CITY AUTO CLUB ANNUAL CAR SHOW
brewery with the purchase of a
The Ancient City Auto Club of St.
locations, 904-679-3146
commemorative t-shirt. Various
ONSTAGE NOV. 30THROUGH DEC. 23 OCT. 21
FOXFIRE ONSTAGE ONSTAGE JAN. 11NOV. FEB.30 3 -
DEC. 23
Augustine hosts its 34th annual car Deaf and The Blind. The show is from
NOV 20 MARINELAND MONTHLY LECTURE
11 a.m.-3 p.m., and registration is
This free lecture series, hosted by
from 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Admission is
the GTM Research Reserve, is held at
free for spectators. 207 N. San Marco
Marineland Dolphin Adventure. The
Avenue, 904-797-7732.
speaker is Quincy Gibson, presenting
www.local.aaca.org/ancientcity
on Jacksonville’s Urban Dolphins.
show at the Florida School for The
Tickets must be purchased online.
NOV 17 25TH ANNUAL LIGHT-UP! NIGHTS OF LIGHTS
9600 Ocean Shore Boulevard, 904-
SHOWTIMES 7:30pm Thurs - Sat 2pm Sunday
823-4500, www.gtmnerr.org
The start of the 25th annual Nights begins with entertainment downtown
NOV 22 HAPPY THANKSGIVING BUFFET AT RENAISSANCE
at 4 p.m. The Light Up! Night
Enjoy Thanksgiving at Renaissance
ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. in the
World Golf Village Resort from 11
of Lights is Light-Up! Night, which
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AT SAWGRASS VILLAGE OH WHAT FUN! at Sawgrass Village will take place Saturday, December 1 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The event features horse-drawn carriage rides, visits with Santa, music performances, holiday activities, and more. Fundraising raffles sponsored by the Ponte Vedra Woman’s Club will allow attendees to win more than $4,000 in prizes. The ‘Spirit of Giving’ Raffle will benefit the following local charities: SAYS (St. Augustine Youth Services) & The Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. www.sawgrassvillagepvb.com
made goods and gifts. 1340C A1A South, 904-209-0367, www.staugamphitheatre.com
NOV 29 MARC BROUSSARD & HIS BAND IN CONCERT The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall proudly welcomes Marc Broussard & His Band to the stage. Broussard’s “Bayou Soul” musical style is a unique mix of funk, blues, R&B, rock and pop matched with distinct Southern roots. 1050 A1A North Ponte Vedra Beach, www.pvconcerthall.com, www.marcbroussard.com
NOV 30 FOXFIRE St. Augustine’s Limelight Theatre presents Foxfire. Jessica Tandy and John Denver starred in the movie version, a story that celebrates Appalachian culture and keeping traditions alive. Tickets are $26 general admission, $24 seniors, $20 students
Enjoy entertainment by Ken Edwards. Call for reservations. 904-940-8696,
NOV 24 UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT
500 South Legacy Trail,
Uptown Saturday Night is the perfect
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event for fashionistas, art lovers, and antique shoppers from 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
NOV 22-25 45TH ANNUAL DAYTONA TURKEY RUN
on the last Saturday of each month.
The Turkey Run is the largest combined
year-round and combines a festive
Collector Car Show, Swap Meet,
party atmosphere with hospitality and
and Car Corral in the USA. 1801 W
special deals in the unique shops on
International Speedway Boulevard,
St. Augustine’s San Marco Avenue,
Daytona Beach, www.turkeyrun.com
concentrated between Ripley’s Museum
Uptown Saturday Night takes place
and the Mission Nombre de Dios.
NOV 24-25 53RD ANNUAL ST. AUGUSTINE ART & CRAFT FESTIVAL
Many participating shops also serve
904-825-1164, www.limelight-theatre. org
NOV 30 CELTIC ANGELS CHRISTMAS The Flagler County Auditorium presents the Celtic Angels Christmas, encompassing vocal and instrumental seasonal and Irish favorites along with spectacular world class champion Irish dancing. Tickets are $35.90 - $39.90. 5500 East Highway 100, Palm Coast, 386-437-7547,
refreshments. San Marco Avenue
www.flaglerauditorium.org
more than 150 artists offering painting,
NOV 27 NIGHT MARKET AT THE ST. AUGUSTINE AMPHITHEATRE
NOV 30-2, DEC 7-9, 14-25 THE LIGHT OF CHRISTMAS
pottery, jewelry, glassware, sculpture,
The Night Market, taking place the
fiber art, photography, and mixed
fourth Tuesday of each month at the St.
media at Francis Field, 25 West Castillo
Augustine Amphitheatre from 6 p.m.-9
Drive, www.staaa.org/festival
p.m., meets the demand for locally
This annual festival, hosted by the St. Augustine Art Association, features
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Join Turning Point at Calvary for its yearly Light of Christmas event. Experience a Christmas light display nightly. On November 30-December 2
and December 7-9, guests can also
caroling, hot chocolate, and more.
take a stroll through the nativity tent
2045 S.R. 16, 904-429-9777,
and winter wonderland. This is a free,
www.saaquarium.com
family friendly event from 6 p.m.-9 p.m., 3500 S.R. 16, 904-829-9795,
DEC 3 BLACK VIOLIN
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The Flagler County Auditorium
DECEMBER DEC 1 THE ST. AUGUSTINE CHRISTMAS PARADE St. Augustine’s annual Christmas Parade is one of the largest in North Florida. The two-hour procession includes floats, marching bands, the arrival of Santa, and more. The parade starts at 9 a.m. by the Mission Nombre de Dios off San Marco Avenue, continues through the downtown streets of historic St. Augustine, and ends near the Downtown Parking Facility, 1 Cordova Street.
DEC 1 COLONIAL NIGHT WATCH The St. Augustine Colonial Night Watch will occur from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Activities and an encampment area depicting eighteenth century combined Spanish, British, French, colonial militia, and Native American military arts, culture, and lifestyles will be presented during the day at the Colonial Quarter Museum & the Castillo de San Marcos, while the St. Augustine Colonial Night Watch Torchlight Parade will be held beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
DEC 1-29 TREE LIGHTING UNDER THE SEA AT THE ST. AUGUSTINE AQUARIUM The St. Augustine Aquarium is hosting tree lighting under the sea in the Florida Reef every Friday and Saturday night in December. Santa and the mermaids will decorate the underwater tree, and there will be
presents Black Violin. Classically trained violist and violinist Wil B. and Kev Marcus combine their classical training and hip-hop influences to create a distinctive sound. Tickets are $35.90 - $39.90. 5500 East Highway 100, Palm Coast, 386-437-7547, www.flaglerauditorium.org
DEC 5 ST. AUGUSTINE ORCHESTRA CONCERT Kicking off a “December to Remember” at the Lightner Museum, the orchestra will perform many holiday favorites. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Adults, $22; youth 11-17, $12; under 10, free. www.staugustineorchestra.org
DEC 8-9 25TH ANNUAL HISTORIC INN BED & BREAKFAST TOUR This year’s holiday tour in downtown by St. Augustine Historic Inns offers a self-guided walking tour of more than 20 bed & breakfast locations that will each partner with a local restaurant. Tickets range from $40-$45 www.staugustinebandbtour.com
DEC 9 TELLING THE STORY OF CRYPTOJEWS IN THE SOUTHEAST US The Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies & the St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society host a unique conference exploring the challenges faced by Jews who traveled to America to escape the persecution that confronted them because of their religious heritage. Contact SCJS. SAJHS.conference@gmail.com or call 804-914-4460.
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DEC 9 SOMEDAY AT CHRISTMAS WITH SANDY HACKETT’S RAT PACK
DEC 14 CHRISTMAS WITH THE NEW YORK TENORS
Tickets must be purchased online. 9600
The Flagler County Auditorium presents
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the show critics are calling “Extremely
presents Memorable Music, Moments,
strong and hugely entertaining!” Enjoy
and Magic of New York as the vocal
those swingin’ Rat Pack tunes along
artistry of Andy Cooney, Daniel
DEC 19 EMMA CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS THE GAINESVILLE ORCHESTRA
with all your Christmas favorites!
Rodriguez, and Christopher Macchio
Traditional Holiday Pops Concert &
Tickets are $35.90 - $39.90. 5500 East
take audiences on a truly entertaining
Sing-Along at Flagler College Lewis
Highway 100, Palm Coast, 386-437-
journey through the Greatest City in
Auditorium. Tickets are $40.00 -
7547, www.flaglerauditorium.org
the World. Tickets are $35.90 - $39.90.
$45.00, 14 Granada Street. 904-797-
5500 East Highway 100, Palm Coast,
2800, www.emmaconcerts.com
DEC 9 3RD ANNUAL ST. AUGUSTINE MAKERS FEST™
Ocean Shore Boulevard. 904-823-4500,
386-437-7547, www.flaglerauditorium.org
DEC 22 ST. ANASTASIA CATHOLIC CHURCH CONCERT SERIES
Augustine Amphitheatre, the festive
DEC 14-15 A CHRISTMAS STORY
This concert at the St. Anastasia Catholic
celebration of “Makers” of all kinds
The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall proudly
Church Celebration Hall features Amahl
will showcase the work of over 40
welcomes you to celebrate the holidays
and the Night Visitors & Messiah sing
local and regional artisans, artists,
with hilarity at Apex Theatre Studio’s
along. Tickets are $15. 5205 A1A South,
chefs, brewers, musicians, dancers,
performance of “A Christmas Story,”
904-471-5364, www.saccfl.org
and performers. Admission is $5
a full-length comedy based on the
per adult, free for kids 0-17. 1340C
beloved film. Admission is $25. 1050
DEC 22-23 ST. AUGUSTINE BALLET PRESENTS
A1A South, 602-370-0794, www.
A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach, 904-
the 10th Annual The Nutcracker
staugustinemakersfest.org
209-0367, www.pvconcerthall.com
The Nutcracker is a magical holiday
Presented by Friends of the St
show that features mischievous mice,
DEC 11 A PETER WHITE CHRISTMAS WITH RICK BRAUN AND EUGE GROOVE
DEC 16 SOUTHEAST NAVY HOLIDAY CONCERT
dancing dolls, sparkling snowflakes,
The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall proudly
The Flagler County Auditorium presents
costumes, and skillful athletic dancing.
welcomes “A Peter White Christmas”
the Navy Band Southeast, one of 11
Performances are at Flagler College
starring Smooth Jazz guitarist Peter
official U.S. Navy Bands. Established
Lewis Auditorium. Admission is $25-
White, trumpet maestro Rick Braun,
in 1995 and proudly representing the
$35. 14 Granada Street, 855-222-2849,
and saxophone journeyman Euge
Commander, Navy Region Southeast,
www.saintaugustineballet.com
Groove live in concert. Admission
the band consists of thoroughly trained
ranges from $59.50-$100. 1050 A1A
professional musicians dedicated to the
North, Ponte Vedra Beach, 904-209-
highest levels of musical performance.
DEC 23 CHRISTMAS STORYWEAVER AT THE CORAZON CINEMA AND CAFE
0367, www.pvconcerthall.com
Admission is free, and tickets will be
Music, laughter, and wonderful stories
released on November 3. 5500 East
are told by Lee Weaver, St. Augustine’s
Highway 100, Palm Coast. 386-437-
own playwright/actor. Admission is
7547, www.flaglerauditorium.org
$20. 36 Granada Street, 904-679-5736,
DEC 14 GAMBLE ROGERS MUSIC FESTIVAL HOLIDAY FAIRE
www.corazoncinemaandcafe.com
The Gamble Rogers Music Festival
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custom-designed scenery and
hosts this event at the Colonial Oak
DEC 18 MARINELAND MONTHLY LECTURE
Music Park featuring live holiday music,
This free lecture series, hosted by
DEC 24-25 NIGHTS OF LIGHTS BOAT TOUR
caroling, fire pits, s’mores, hot cocoa,
the GTM Research Reserve, is held
Florida Water Tours is open on
and holiday gifts and crafts. The event
at Marineland Dolphin Adventure.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
is from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. 33 St. George
The speaker is Lisa Hoopes, who will
On Christmas Eve, they have a Wine
Street, www.gamblerogersfest.org
present about Whale Shark Research.
Tasting Sunset Cruise, then Nights of Lights Boat Cruises. On Christmas
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Day, they will have the 6 p.m. Nights
8:30 p.m. A parking and shuttle service
of Lights Cruise available for all ages.
is available. 350 A1A Beach Boulevard,
Tours depart from the Camachee Cove
904-669-5670, www.sabevents.com
Marina at dock A-19. Tickets are $49. 107 Yacht Club Drive, Dock A-19, 904827-7728, www.floridawatertour.com
JANUARY JAN 4 THE SPINNERS The Flagler County Auditorium
DEC 31 10TH ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S EVE ON THE BLACK RAVEN
presents a Spinners show of sophisticated up-tempo R&B with
Join the crew on the Black Raven
precision choreography. Tickets are
DEC 28 NORTH FLORIDA WOMEN’S CHORALE CONCERT
as they sail into 2019. The evening
$40.90 - $44.90. 5500 East Highway
includes adult humor, skits, and
100, Palm Coast. 386-437-7547,
The North Florida Women’s Chorale
songs, along with dinner and a
www.flaglerauditorium.org
presents its annual Christmas
champagne toast at midnight. The
performance at the Cathedral Basilica
tour departs from the St. Augustine
JAN 5-6 THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
of St. Augustine. The event is free and
Municipal Marina. The cost is $65. 111
First Coast Opera hosts “The Marriage
open to the public. 38 Cathedral Place,
Avenida Menendez, 904-826-0000,
of Figaro,” a comic opera in four acts by
904-806-7781,
www.blackravenadventures.com
Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus
www.womenschorale.org
DEC 29 DONNA THE BUFFALO AT THE PONTE VEDRA CONCERT HALL Enjoy the distinctive, groove-heavy and danceable American roots music group Donna the Buffalo live. Admission is $28-$30. 1050 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach. 904-209-0367, www.pvconcerthall.com
DECEMBER 14
ST. AUGUSTINE COMMUNITY BAND
Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. On
HOLIDAY CONCERT
NYE, they have a Wine Tasting Sunset
The 70-member St. Augustine Community Band with members ranging
DEC 31-1 NYE AND NEW YEAR’S DAY NIGHTS OF LIGHTS BOAT TOUR Florida Water Tours is open on New
Cruise, then later the Nights of Lights Boat Cruises. On New Year’s Day, all three Nights of Lights Cruise times are available. Tickets are $49. 107 Yacht
in age from 16-80 will perform a holiday concert at Pacetti Bay Middle School at 7:30 p.m. General admission is $15. 245 Meadowlark Lane, 607-343-6441, www.staugband.org
Club Drive, Dock A-19, 904-827-7728, www.floridawatertour.com
DEC 31 BEACH BLAST OFF This annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display and entertainment at St. Johns County Pier Park will ring in 2019. The event features family-friendly activities, including a kid’s zone, photo
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booth, food vendors, and live music, 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Fireworks display is at
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Mozart, held at Flagler College Lewis
JAN 11 AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE
Rock N’ Roll journey spanning the pop/
Auditorium. Tickets are $10 - $40. 14
The Limelight Theatre presents “An
rock classics of six decades. Tickets are
Granada Street, 904-417-5555,
Enemy of the People,” a show that tells
$35.90 - $39.90. 5500 East Highway
www.firstcoastopera.com
the tale of a small Norwegian town that
100, Palm Coast. 386-437-7547,
has just begun to win fame and wealth
www.flaglerauditorium.org
JAN 6 ST. ANASTASIA CATHOLIC CHURCH CONCERT SERIES
through its medicinal spring waters – until the resident physician in charge
JAN 13 BRIDE TO BE & WEDDING EXPO
This concert features Epiphany Lessons
discovers that the waters are poisoned.
This expo will be held, this year, at
and Carols Concert Service. Admission is
Tickets are $20 - $26. 11 Old Mission
the World Golf Village Renaissance
free, with a $10 suggested donation. 5205
Avenue, 904-825-1164,
St. Augustine Resort. There will
A1A South, 904-471-5364, saccfl.org
www.limelight-theatre.org
be 70 vendors, as well as bridal workshops and giveaways. Admission
JAN 10 SWAN LAKE BY THE ODESSA NATIONAL BALLET
JAN 12 ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH K-9S UNITED 5K/9K/1-Mile Fun Run
The Flagler County Auditorium
This event, hosted by K-9s United,
presents a full-scale production, set
unites the community and its K-9
JAN 26-27 ROLEX 24
to the music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky and
heroes. The race starts at 8 a.m. at
Originally known as the 24 Hours of
based on Russian folklore and German
the St. Johns County Pier Park. There
Daytona, the Rolex 24 is a 24-hour
legend, that follows a heroic young
will also be games, food, drinks, and
sports car endurance race held annually
prince as he works to free the beautiful
activities. Registration ranges from $16
that kicks off the new IMSA Weather
swan maiden from an evil spell. This
- $50. 350 A1A Beach Boulevard, 904-
Tech Sportscar Championship season at
is the first visit to the states for the
601-2220, www.k9sunited.org
daytona International Speedway. www.
is $5. 500 South Legacy Trail, www. jacksonvillebusinessconnections.com
daytonainternationalspeedway.com/
Legendary National Ballet Theatre of Odessa. 5500 East Highway 100, Palm
JAN 13 THE BRONX WANDERERS
Coast. 386-437-7547,
The Bronx Wanderers take you on the
Events/2019/Rolex
www.flaglerauditorium.org
DECEMBER 15, 22, 29
VILLA ZORAYDA’S
9TH ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT TOUR The villa, beautifully decorated for the holidays, features the Court of Lions as center stage. More than 100 candles are aglow throughout the museum, as docents lead the tour by candlelight and guests enjoy homemade refreshments. Admission is $9-$20, free for ages 4-6. Reservations required, 83 King Street, 108
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JAN 15 LAKE STREET DIVE WITH GUEST MIKAELA DAVIS AT THE PONTE VEDRA CONCERT HALL
JAN 19 BLACK HERITAGE & CIVIL RIGHTS WALKING TOUR
group Lake Street Dive and special
400 years of African-American history
Take a guided walking tour of historical
2018 - 2019 Season The PVCH presents bright, retro pop sites in St. Augustine where more than
lives. Visit locations that were significant Holiday Extravaganza
guest Mikaela Davis to the stage.
Admission is $34.50. 1050 A1A North,
to the Civil Rights Movement, hear stories November 15-December 31
Ponte Vedra Beach, 904-209-0367, www.pvconcerthall.com Celtic Angels
and see history come alive as you follow
in the footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King Christmas
and Andrew Friday, November 30, 2018, 7:30 PM Young. Advance reservations
JAN 15 MARINELAND MONTHLY LECTURE
required. 4 Granda Street, 904-825-0087,
This free lecture series hosted by
ww.staugustineblackheritagetours.com
Black Violin - LIVE IN CONCERT
Monday, December 3, 2018, 7:30 PM
the GTM Research Reserve is held at ADBACADABRA, The Ultimate ABBA Tribute Giving Tea - HOLIDAY EVENT JAN 19 5TH ANNUAL ST. AUGUSTINE Marineland Dolphin Adventure. Jim
Thursday, January 31, 2019, 7:30 PM
Wednesday, December 12, 2018, 3-5 PM MILITARY BALL Gelsleichter will present about UNF’s
Lords of 52nd Street
Join Forward March, Inc. for this Shark Biology Program. at Tickets must Someday Christmas with
Sandy be purchased online.Hackett’s 9600 Ocean
Rat Pack beautiful ball at the Mark Lance Armory. 9,www. 2018, 3:00 PM Complimentary cocktails, dinner andThe Hit Men Shore Sunday, Boulevard,December 904-823-4500, gtmnerr.org The New York Tenors
- LIVE IN CONCERT
Friday, February 8, 2019, 7:30 PM - LIVE IN CONCERT
Saturday, February 16, 2019, 7:30 PM dancing provided by The Black Molly
- CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Restaurant Stayin Alive - LIVE IN CONCERT Friday, January 4, 2019, 7:30 PM and the Chris Thomas Band. JAN 17-20 ST. AUGUSTINE FILM FESTIVAL Attire is black tie and military dress Thursday, February 21, 2019, 7:30 PM
South East Navy Band Holiday Concert This four-day film festival featuring uniform. Tickets for the ball areSouthside $125, Johnny Sunday, December 16, 2018, 3:00 PM, 7:00 PM
- LIVE IN CONCERT works from around the world brings and reservations can be made by phone. Sunday, February 24, 2019, 7:30 PM Limit 4 Tickets – Released: Sat. 11/3/18 at 9AM in various directors, producers and This event is open to the public. 190 The Choir of Man, Inaugural U.S. Tour The Spinners - LIVE IN CONCERT actors to discuss their works with high San Marco Avenue, 904-794-2883,
Sunday, March 3, 2019, 7:30 PM
Friday, January 4, 2019, 7:30 PM
audience interaction. Held between three
www.4wardmarch.org
SwantheLake, National locations: CorazonOdessa Cinema and Cafe,
Legends
Ballet
- LIVE IN CONCERT
Thursday, 10, and 2019, 7:30 JAN 20PM AN EVENING WITH ROBERT KLEINFriday, March 8, 2019, 7:30 PM Lewis Auditorium at January Flagler College, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall welcome One Night in Memphis Gamache-Koger The best way- LIVEThe The BronxTheater. Wanderers IN CONCERT standPM up comedian, actor and author Sunday, March 17, 2019, 7:30 PM to experience this festival is with a pass, Sunday, January 13, 2019, 7:30 Robert Klein. 1050 A1A North, Ponte which offers various levels of access. Modern Gentlemen - LIVE IN CONCERT Herman's Hermits Beach, 904-209-0367, www. Individual tickets are available at the Thursday, March 21, 2019, 7:30 PM IN CONCERT Starring Peter Noone - LIVE Vedra pvconcerthall.com theaters before each film is screened, Saturday, January 19, 2019, 7:30 PM The Sicilian Tenors - LIVE IN CONCERT subject to availability. Various locations, The Doo Wop Project - LIVE JAN IN 31 CONCERT NATIONAL SAILING PROGRAMSThursday, March 28, 2019, 7:30 PM 904-461-3993, www.staugfilmfest.com
Thursday, January 24, 2019, 7:30 PM 2019 SYMPOSIUM
Shades of Bublé
- LIVE IN CONCERT
Friday, April 5, 2019, 7:30 PM Mutts Gone Nuts The NSPS is the premier event for JAN 18 ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION 95TH ANNIVERSARY sailingPM education in the USA, is the only Saturday, January 26, 2019, 7:30 Steve Solomon - “My Mother’s Italian, CELEBRATION conference of its kind that brings together Artrageous My Father’s Jewish & I’m In Therapy” The St.Tuesday, Augustine Art Association, program January 29,which 2019, 7:30 PMdirectors, instructors, volunteers,
Saturday, April 13, 2019, 7:30 PM
has been promoting excellence in the
parents and industry representatives
arts since 1924, is celebrating its 95th
Hwybest 100 • Palmwith Coast, FL • Across from FC Airport to5500 share East and learn practices
anniversary at the gallery. 22 Marine
TICKETS: 386.437.7547 one another about running, maintaining • Toll Free 1.866.FLAGLER
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and improving sailing programs. Tickets
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L IF E: CU LT U R E
G
etting older doesn’t mean
previous generations, and they are
benefits of this active participation
one stops having fun. Just
seeking to remain active and engaged
are seen economically but can also
like younger and middle-
as long as possible. Not only are they
have an emotional and intellectual
aged people, older adults
vital consumers, expected to account
impact when seniors and young people
eat, dance, drink, shop, go to parties,
for close to 40% of consumption
are paired. Information from a 2016
play music, participate in sports,
growth between 2015 and 2030 in
report by the Director of Stanford
engage in relationships, and contribute
the areas of housing, entertainment,
University’s Center for Longevity,
a great deal to the community!
alcohol, food, and transportation,
Laura Carstensen, PhD, showed that
according to a recent Forbes article,
older adults are well-suited to meet
According to the World Health
AGING GRACEFULLY Organization, the global population
LET THE FUN TIMES ROLL
age 60 and over will increase from 900 million in 2015 to
but many also possess specific skills
the needs of today’s youth because
2.1 billion in 2050. Generally, today’s
and educational backgrounds that can
they welcome meaningful, productive
older individuals are healthier than
positively enhance communities. The
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activity and seek purpose in their lives. In turn, this interaction can increase the success of the young people with whom the seniors are spending quality time and sharing their skills and knowledge. Our St. Johns County Council on
Program • Sunshine Center (day respite/adult • Care Connection (assistance with
The CoA has five locations in St. Johns County: • River House • The Coastal Community Center • THE PLAYERS Community Senior Center • Hasting Senior Center • Trout Creek Park Some programs the CoA offers are: • Meals on Wheels • Coastal Home Care (in-home care and respite services)
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St. Johns County is an impressive area
ramp-building, yard care)
many quality years!
• Sunshine Bus transportation
locals engaged in the community.
St. Johns County)
in which to ‘age in place’ and enjoy
individuals and their families. The CoA
multiple volunteer positions to keep
and other door-to-door transport in
small home projects, wheelchair • Prescription funding assistance
to engage with each other and offers
• Paratransit (non-emergency medical
day care)
Aging (CoA) is a local resource for older provides many opportunities for seniors
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• Integrated Memory Enhancement
LIVING OPTIONS 101 A Guide to Living in the Right Place at
ASSISTED LIVING
INDEPENDENT LIVING
the Right Time
Assisted living residences are aimed
In Independent Living options,
at helping residents remain as
residents have their own apartments/
This compilation, based on information
self-sufficient as possible with the
dwellings where supportive services
from AARP, provides a general idea of
assurance of basic assistance when
such as meals, housekeeping, social
the types of options available. Please
needed.
activities, and transportation may be provided.
investigate the model that may be best CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT
for you or your loved one.
COMMUNITY (CCRC)
SKILLED NURSING FACILITY
AGING IN PLACE
Continuing care retirement
(NURSING HOME)
This is a concept that advocates an
communities are part independent
Skilled Nursing Facilities/Nursing
individual’s choice to remain in his/her
living, part assisted living, and part
Homes provide skilled nursing care,
living environment despite the physical
skilled nursing home, offering a tiered
rehabilitative care, medical services,
and/or mental decline that may occur
approach to the aging process.
personal care, and recreation in a supervised and safe environment.
with the process of aging.
Residents here require higher levels of ADULT DAY CARE/DAY RESPITE
HOME HEALTH CARE
Adult day care services are non-
This type of care offers the provision
residential, community-based
of medical and nursing services, in
MEMORY CARE
programs for older adults who require
the individual’s home, by a licensed
Many facilities offer specialized
supervision.
provider.
programs for those who have dementia/
medical care.
Participating Senior Care Resources Silver Creek Retirement
Bayview Healthcare
Westminster St. Augustine Communities
Community Hospice & Pallitive Care
Allegro
Moultrie Retirement
Riverside Cottages
Assisted Assisted Living Living Memory Care Respite Care Skilled Respite Care Nursing Care
Continuing Care Retirement Community
Hospice Care Palliative Care
Independent Living Assisted Living Respite Care
Skilled Nursing Facility
Assisted Living Memory Care
Senior Resources • Council on Aging • Eldersource • Stephen R Chapman Community Campus
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Alzheimer’s Disease. They provide
of care is typically provided to the
meals, activities, assistance with
individual wherever he/she is residing,
medications, bathing, and dressing.
whether it be a private home, a skilled
There is generally a higher staff-to-
nursing facility, a memory care facility,
resident ratio and increased security so
etc.
that no residents can leave the facility and become lost.
There are also neighborhoods designed
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studio
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l oc a l a r t & g i f t s
for the desires and needs of specific PALLIATIVE CARE
age brackets, such as the concept of
Palliative care is an umbrella term that
55+ living communities. These planned
focuses on relieving the symptoms
communities offer a variety of amenities
and stress of a serious illness and
that cater to the senior resident. The
can be provided along with curative
residents usually live an active and
treatment. This type of care is usually
healthy lifestyle, so the amenities are
provided wherever the individual is
geared toward that.
residing.
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The Members of the All American Air Charitable Foundation invite you to
—The Tenth Anniversary—
All American Air
Table Tennis Classic
to benefit the projects of the Junior Service League of St. Augustine, Inc. (JSL) A Charitable Event tothrough Benefit AllofAmerican Air the candidacy Christine Chapman for Queen of the JSL’s Black and White Ball Charitable Foundation and Selected Community Causes
Event Info • Saturday, October 3, 2009 • 4:00 p.m. (Director to Player Meeting) • 5:00 Game Time Chapman Residence • 425 Trade Wind Lane • St. Augustine, Florida
After 10 Heartfelt Y ears
Player Name • Phone • Email • Address •
Do you still have the balls for ta ble tennis? Saturday, February 9, 2019
Embassy Suites by Hilton St. Augustine Beach Oceanfront Resort 300 A1A Beach Blvd. • St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080 Tournament Nickname (Undertaker, Surferboy) •
Table Tennis Claim-to-Fame (church champion, beat grandmother) •
3:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Three Divisions of Tournament Play 6:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Cocktails, Dinner and Dancing Entry Fee • $100 payable to Junior Service League of St. Augustine, Inc. by August 1, 2009. Fee includes drinks, dinner, and dancing. Players receive competition polo shirt and gift bag. Shirt Size: m Small m Medium m Large m X Large
Pa pe r City H u st le rs pe rfo rmi n g live!
Classic Cocktail Attire $100 donation per person by January 18, 2018 Format • Playersper will beperson divided into groups of four, and will play 18th, each member of their group. Group winners $150 donation after January space permitting Entourage • Players are encouraged to bring at least a three-person entourage. For $50 per person, your supporting cast can enjoy the festivities and root their favorite athlete on to victory! advance to the quarter finals. 1st place prize. Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. Detailed information to follow.
Competition • Pete &Air Derek May We invite you to raise funds for theDirectors All American Charitable Foundation Pete is a six-time Georgia Table Tennis Champion. • Derek is a former member of the U.S. National Table Tennis Team. in support ofPlease St.direct Augustine Family YMCA by participating in our... questions to Derek at 904.315.4025 or derek.may@staugustine.com
Youth Table Tennis
Please send completed form with entry fee to:
Mrs. Christine Chapman • 425 Trade Wind Lane • Saint Augustine, Florida 32080 • 904.669.1228
CHAMPIONSHIP Friday, February 8, 2019 For Players Ages 10-17 • Entry Fee $25 The Junior Service League of St. Augustine, Inc. is honored to support
American Cancer Society, The Arc of the St. Johns, Colonial St. Augustine Foundation, Community Hospice of Northeast Florida The Homeless Coalition, Kids Bridge Visitation Center, Lightner Museum, Ovarian Cancer Awareness & Research, St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum, St. Augustine Little League, St. Augustine Youth Services, St. Francis House, St. Johns County Center for the Arts at St. Augustine High School, St. Johns County Children’s Museum, Truck Safety Coalition Registration#: CH1635 - A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.
The Junior Service League of St. Augustine, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
$30 after January 18, 2019. Each entry includes shirt and drawstring backpack for player and one parent admission.
Space is limited to 36 players, so register early!
For more information or to register, please visit: D OC U ME N T I N G L I F E / OLDCITYLIFE.COM aaacharitablefoundation.org
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BEACHCOMBER Smell the salt air as you sit inside or outside at St. Augustine’s favorite beach side restaurant and bar located “Where ‘A’ Street meets the Ocean.” Guests can sit and enjoy the beach atmosphere for lunch or dinner from 11 am – 9 pm daily. A local favorite, the Beachcomber offers a full menu including tacos, burgers, wings, chowders, salads, fish, and seafood with chef inspired daily lunch and dinner specials. Enjoy Happy Hour from 3-6 pm with a large selection of draft and bottled beers including an ever evolving craft beer selection. Beachcomber now offers a full liquor bar offering a variety of craft cocktails and frozen drinks, wine and sangria. The Beachcomber is located on A Street, directly on the beach. Bring your entire family and pets….they are always welcome here. Kick back, put your feet up, drink up and enjoy the ocean breeze. Truly one of St. Augustine Beaches’ favorite landmarks…
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SUNSET GRILLE Sunset Grille opened for business in 1990 on the “original A1A strip” and became a place for both St. Augustine locals and tourists alike to kick back and enjoy a Key West style atmosphere, a warm sea breeze and a wide selection of delicious food with a unique twist. Proud of our numerous culinary awards received over the past two decades of operation, the Sunset Grille is the most award winning restaurant in St. Augustine. Guests can choose from three different seating areas including our inside dining area and a second floor outdoor deck. Feel the ocean breeze from the upper deck while indulging in one of the many incredible seafood dishes including shrimp, crab, scallops and fresh locally sourced fish or one of our hand cut steaks, tasty pasta dishes, sandwiches and crisp salads. Start your meal by choosing from a wide selection of appetizers and finish with a decadent homemade dessert like Peanut Butter Pie, Key Lime Pie or the Ultimate S’mores Brownie. Sunset Grille offers full bar service, an enjoyable wine list and a creative list of original cocktails. Open for lunch, dinner or a late night bite seven days a week from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm so come in and see why Trip Advisor users have ranked Sunset Grille with the most 5 star ratings in Northeast Florida!
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L O CAL FL AVOR: R EC I P E
A SWEET SLICE OF ST. AUGUSTINE CHARM BETTY CROSBY’S COCONUT CAKE
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here’s this sweet little cake
as a volunteer for her church and the
that’s become famous here
Council on Aging. Betty has been a
in St Augustine. You may
dedicated servant to our community,
have heard of it. It’s known
but it’s the coconut cake that she
as Betty Crosby’s Coconut Cake. If
claims has won so many hearts and
you’ve been the highest bidder at a local
raised so many funds for community
charity auction, you have tasted it.
projects.
“I had heard from others in Rotary
it, everybody goes ‘Oh!! The coconut
Steve Alexander, local attorney and
cake is here!’” says Betty.
Rotarian. “So I bid on it and got the
As the legend goes, Betty’s first
cake about a week later from Betty…
cake made its public debut at Joe
and oh my God! The whole family just
Boles’ (former St. Augustine Mayor)
loved it!”
45th birthday party, and it was so
Betty Crosby and her husband moved to St. Augustine in 1984. She taught
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“You know, when you walk in with
about how good this cake was,” says
famous by his 50th that it made it into the local newspaper!
at St. Augustine High School and was
“That was the first. I remember
a longtime member of the Rotary Club
giving it to him. Then word just got
of St. Augustine; she is currently a
around. I guess Joe just bragged about
board member for both Community
it too much,” giggles Betty.
Hospice and Limelight Theatre, as well
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When Joe has one of those cakes,
ACROSS: BETTY HAS BAKED AND SHARED THOUSANDS OF HER COCONUT CAKES OVER THE YEARS. ABOVE: MR. JOHN BAILEY WAS A BIG FAN OF HER CAKES. HE AND HIS WIFE, PEGGY, READILY WELCOMED THE DELICIOUS TREAT.
it’s hard to make him share. “He’ll hide it!” exclaims his wife, Jane. The coconut concoction became so sought after that Betty decided to put her cake to work. She began donating it to silent auctions at community fundraising events, and it always brought in big bucks. “As soon as we devoured that cake, [my family] would say, ‘Dad, we need to get another one of Betty’s cakes!’” claims Alexander. “Probably every three or four months, I’d donate another $50-$100 to the Rotary Club! It’s the best cake I’ve ever had in my whole life.” Betty Crosby defines what having a heart for service is really about. “I just think about the person when I’m making a cake for somebody. It’s just special,” says Betty. “She puts so much love and care into these cakes and just puts them out into the community, and I think that speaks volumes about her character and her love for her friends and her community. She is just a treasure,” says Jane Boles. Countless St. Augustinians have fallen under Betty’s coconut cake spell, and Betty knows it. She recites a long list of locals who have clamored for her culinary creation. “I don’t know anything that makes people as happy as a coconut cake. Do you?” sings Betty. No Betty, we don’t.
While all agree it’s not the same unless Betty makes it, she freely shares her recipe. She warns, though, that you cannot stray from her instructions.
MIX THE FILLING
ICE THE CAKE
• 2 CUPS SUGAR • 16 OZ. SOUR CREAM • 12 OZ. FROZEN COCONUT (BIRDS EYE FROM THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
• 12 OZ. CONTAINER COOL WHIP
VERY LIGHTLY FOLD SUGAR, SOUR CREAM, AND COCONUT TOGETHER TO MAKE FILLING.
SPREAD COOL WHIP ON OUTSIDE OF CAKE. COVER WITH PLASTIC WRAP & CHILL IN FRIDGE AT LEAST TWO DAYS-THREE DAYS, IF YOU CAN WAIT!
BAKE, COOL, CUT, & FILL
ADD THE COCONUT FINALE
• 1 BOX DUNCAN HINES WHITE CAKE MIX
• 6 OZ. BIRDS EYE COCONUT
PREPARE AND BAKE ACCORDING TO PACKAGE DIRECTIONS IN TWO 8” PANS.
PAT ONTO THE OUTSIDE OF THE ICED CAKE. DELIVER TO FRIENDS OR ENJOY YOURSELF!
COOL, THEN CUT CAKE INTO FOUR LAYERS AND COVER EACH, CUT SIDE UP, WITH FILLING.
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CONRADS STEAKHOUSE
SALT LIFE FOOD SHACK Voted St Augustine’s Best Seafood and Overall Restaurant, Salt Life Food Shack is located directly across the street from the St. Augustine Pier. With ocean views and roof top deck and bar, they provide the perfect destination for locals and guests to enjoy great dishes, cool drinks and the opportunity to catch up with family and friends. Offering an eclectic menu that caters to all tastes, from the avid seaman to land lovers looking for a taste of the Salt Life. Menu favorites include fresh rolled sushi, mix and match street tacos, various seafood dishes including crab legs and local fried shrimp, burgers, skirt steak and more. The most famous among them is their signature Caliche Poke Bowl - straight from Wishbones in Playa Jaco — this bowl is made of fresh tuna seasoned with Caliche’s secret marinade. Served with steamed spinach over sticky rice. Finished with diced avocados, green onions and sesame seeds. Stop in any day of the week for lunch, dinner or sunset cocktails. For locals or travelers staying close by, they offer free transportation via the Salty Shack Mobile.
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Happy Holidays! Celebrate Thanksgiving with us and enjoy Turkey with all the trimmings, a fruit cup and pecan or pumkin pie. $24.95 for adults and $16.95 for children under 12. Enjoy a Christmas Ham Dinner with us on Christmas Eve, 4-9pm and Christmas Day, 12 -9pm. $19.95 for adults and $14.95 for children. Our regular menu will be served on these days as well. Reservations are encouraged. Book your holiday parties and other special occasions with us! We will make them special. Lunch Tues-Fri. 11:30-2pm. Dinner 5-9pm Closed Mondays. GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE 904-794-9440 4010 US1 South conradssteakhouse.com
THE SOUTH BEACH GRILL Relax and enjoy the spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean from both the upstairs dining room or the expansive covered deck directly on the ocean in Crescent Beach. Widely known as THE place to go for locally sourced fresh fish, seafood and produce with all sauces and dressings made from scratch. Open 7 days a week at 11 am. Full bar, air conditioned and kid friendly.
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L O CAL F L AVO R: R E CIP E
ROOTED RECIPES:
A SOULFUL CELEBRATION
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rimming the tree,
Menorah…these are all traditions
sauce recipe was the highlight for
walking around
cherished this time of year. Sharing
their “Soulful Celebration,” with
downtown to enjoy
a meal with family and friends for
meal planning and recipes by Skoot
the sights, lighting the
many is the spotlight of the season.
and his fellow students, Debaka
The recipes for dishes that
Williams and Keyana Logan. The
accent your table may have been in
entire class helped to prepare the
your family for many generations.
meal, while Adriana Victorino and
Dae’Shaud Woodard, a.k.a. Skoot,
Brianna Freed assisted with plating.
shared his grandfather’s sauce
Although we aren’t able to
recipe with the other students in
share Pop Terry’s famous sauce
his class at the St. Johns Academy
ingredients with you, below are the
of Culinary Arts.
rest of the recipes from the feast.
Pop Terry’s famous barbeque
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SM O K ED R IB S A ND C HI C K E N 2 RACKS BABY BACK RIBS 1 WHOLE CHICKEN, SPLIT 5 LBS. OAK CHIPS 1 C WATER
1 TBSP KOSHER SALT 2 TSP WHITE PEPPER 2 TSP BLACK PEPPER 1 TSP CAYENNE PEPPER
B LAN C H IN G L I QU I D 8 CUPS WATER 1/3 CUPS PICKLING SPICE 3 BAY LEAVES 2 TBSP KOSHER SALT
Soak oak chips in water for 10 minutes,
RU B 2 TBSP OLD BAY 2 TBSP CUMIN 2 TBSP SMOKED PAPRIKA 1 TBSP CORIANDER
minutes. Preheat oven or smoker to
ST. JOHNS ACADEMY OF CULINARY ARTS STUDENTS, LEFT TO RIGHT: BRIANNA FREED, DAE’SHAUD WOODARD, AND ADRIANA VICTORINO
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then drain. Bring the second measure of water, pickling spice, bay leaves and salt to rolling boil. Blanch ribs in blanching liquid and cook for 3 250°F, place oak chips in chamber or pan at bottom. Rub chicken and ribs with spice blend rub. Smoke for 4-6
hours or to 165°F-185°F (both chicken and ribs). Remove from heat, portion, and sauce with Pop Terry’s famous barbeque sauce or your personal favorite. PO TAT O CRO Q UET T ES 2 LB. YUKON GOLD POTATOES 2 WHOLE EGGS, 2 YOLKS ½ CUP ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR 1 TSP KOSHER SALT ½ TSP WHITE PEPPER ½ TSP BLACK PEPPER ¼ TSP NUTMEG TO TASTE NON-STICK PAN COATING
2 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR, SEASONED SALT, WHITE PEPPER, BLACK PEPPER 2 WHOLE EGGS + 2 EGG WHITES, BEATEN 2 CUPS BREADCRUMBS
onion. Cook until translucent. Add
CREO L E M USTA RD S AU C E 4 OZ. CREOLE MUSTARD 4 OZ. MAYONNAISE 1 TBSP LOUISIANA HOT SAUCE 1 TBSP LEMON JUICE
chicken (from first recipe) has cooked,
collard greens, vinegar, water, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking and adjusting seasoning as needed. Once smoked add pan drippings to greens. Drippings from roasted chicken can also be used.
and add eggs, egg yolks, salt, white
BA K E D MACARO NI 1 LB. CELLENTANI PASTA 3 OZ. BUTTER, UNSALTED 1/3 CUP ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR 2 CUPS WHOLE MILK 1 BAY LEAF 1 WHOLE CLOVE SALT, WHITE PEPPER, TO TASTE 1/8 TSP NUTMEG
pepper, black pepper, and nutmeg.
2 LB. SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE, GRATED
1 TSP WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE Wash and boil whole potatoes. Remove from heat when soft. Drain, and peel skins. Place in electric mixing bowl, outfitted with a paddle attachment,
Portion croquettes using a small scoop or two large tablespoons, and place
Boil pasta in lightly salted water until
onto parchment paper sprayed with
al dente. Drain pasta and rinse with
vegetable oil to prevent sticking. Cover
cold water to cool. Preheat oven to
and refrigerate for 30-45 minutes.
325°F. Melt butter, add flour, and mix
Reshape chilled mixture into desired
with wooden spoon. Cook roux for 2-3
shape (round, log, or quenelle),
minutes and keep blonde. Stir in milk,
cover, and place in freezer for 30-45
using a whip. Add bay leaf and clove
minutes. Coat each croquette with the
and bring to boil, stirring constantly.
standard breading procedure: dip first
Remove from heat, remove bay leaf
in seasoned flour, then egg, and then
and clove, and season with salt, white
breadcrumbs. Pan, cover, and place in
pepper, and nutmeg. Combine pasta, 1
freezer for 15 minutes. Heat frying oil
13 FL. OZ. HEAVY CREAM Wash peaches, remove pits, and cut into 1” large slices. Melt butter in a large skillet and add sliced peaches, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and the first measure of water. Cook until soft and juicy. Mix the second measure of water with cornstarch to make a slurry. Add slurry to bubbling peach mixture, and allow mixture to return to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Spray casserole dish with non-stick pan coating before adding cooked fruit, then reserve. Preheat oven to 400°F. Sift together the flour, into small chunks, add, and cut into the
golden brown. Season with salt and
flour mixture to the size of peas. Pour
white pepper blend, and top with
in the cream all at once and stir rapidly
creole mustard sauce.
DRIPPINGS FROM COOKED CHICKEN
CO BBL ER T O PPING (RECIPE PRO PASTRY CHEF, BO FRIBERG) 11 OZ. BREAD FLOUR ½ TSP SALT 1 ½ T BAKING POWDER 2 OZ. COLD, UNSALTED BUTTER
salt, and baking powder. Cut the butter
to 375°F. Fry chilled croquettes until
COL L AR D GR EE NS 2 LB. FRESH COLLARD GREENS 1 SMALL ONION, DICED 2 OZ. CANOLA OIL CHICKEN GIBLETS AND NECK BONE 2 TBSP APPLE CIDER VINEGAR ½ CUP WATER SALT AND WHITE PEPPER TO TASTE
PEACH CO BBL ER 6-8 FRESH PEACHES 2 OZ. BUTTER, UNSALTED ½ CUP SUGAR JUICE OF 1 LEMON 2 TSP CINNAMON 2 TBSP & ¼ CUP WATER 2 TBSP CORNSTARCH
by hand to form a soft dough. Place on a floured work surface and pat out to a rectangle 1 ½ inches thick. Make two single turns, folding like a business letter. Cut folded dough into strips, & 1/2 lb. cheese, and sauce in a large bowl, and season with salt and white pepper. Spray casserole dish with nonstick pan coating, add pasta mixture, and top with remaining 8 oz. cheese.
Rinse, trim, and cut collard greens
Cover with plastic wrap, then foil. Bake
into ½” strips, crosswise. Heat oil in
for 45 minutes, remove wrap and foil,
large saucepan and brown the chicken
and bake for another 10-15 minutes.
then pull pieces 1-2 inches and drop on top of fruit mixture. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture on top of cobbler and bake until dough is golden brown and fruit is bubbling. Serves 8. 131
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BY BRIDEY MASSON PHOTOS BY ADDISON FITZGERALD
FLAVORFUL FUN AT TREYLOR PARK
T
reylor Park owners Trey
the items and complexity of the flavor
Wilder and Rick Kunzi
profiles,” Rick shares. As evidenced by
have made their way
their famous PB&J chicken wings and
south, bringing with them
Grilled Apple Pie sandwich, there has
Georgia’s best chicken wings. Since
been no sacrificing Trey’s Georgian
2014, both Treylor Park and Hitch have
roots in creating the menu.
been blowing up the Savannah food
[in Savannah] is because, in a lot
the concept of “fine-tuned” southern
of places, you can find low-end and
cuisine.
high-end, but there’s not a lot of motto is “quality over quantity,” and
Sterling. Sterling joined the Treylor
it resonates through much more than
Park team from Ruth’s Chris Steak
their cuisine. With Trey’s background
House, Savannah, and has created
with the W Hotel Group and Rick’s
an innovative and unmatched menu
fine-dining background, Treylor Park
filled with items you have seen before,
has established a high pedigree of
but paired in brand new ways. “The
hospitality, with an emphasis on
ingredients we use, we are very
community engagement.
instilled in ourselves: the simplicity of
BUT PAIRED IN BRAND NEW WAYS. BELOW: TREY WILDER & RICK KUNZI
middle-ground good quality.” The
move is their Executive Chef, Marvin
selective about. It’s something we’ve
MENU WITH ITEMS YOU’VE SEEN BEFORE
“The reason we’ve had longevity
scene, honing in on and perfecting
Joining Kunzi and Wilder for the
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The recent move to Nocatee has presented Kunzi and Wilder with a
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new challenge: will their restaurant style be accepted outside of Savannah? The ultimate goal is to create a positive experience for guests, start to finish. For Rick and Trey, maintaining the “Treylor Park” essence is all about putting in the face time and getting their hands dirty. They are in touch with their customers and their staff and adapt based on demand. While Treylor Park in
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TH E I N G R E D I E N TS W E U S E , W E A R E VE R Y S E L E C TIV E A B O U T. I T’ S S O M E TH I N G W E’V E IN S TI L L E D I N O U R S E LVE S : TH E S IM P L I C I TY O F TH E I TE M S AND C O M P L E XI TY O F TH E F L AVOR P R O FI L E S.
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Savannah has become more of a tourist
your eye out for one of their pig roasts,
destination, they are maintaining the
and be sure to stop in for Disco Bingo.
areas means these two will not be
local vibe and cultivating a family-
Once a month, you can find Rick on the
stopped just yet. With two restaurants
friendly environment for the growing
mic with a DJ in tow for a champagne-
in Savannah, one in Nocatee, and a
Nocatee community.
filled bingo brunch! If you just can’t
food truck on the way, they are always
You may come to Treylor Park for
Gravitating towards homegrown
wait for the next event, not to worry!
open for their next challenge. Stay
the food, but you are staying for
Treylor Park hosts regular live music
tuned for their next big adventure.
the atmosphere. From the white
and keeps the kitchen open until
Who knows, it may even include a
chandeliers to the wooden bar, there is
midnight to satisfy late-night cravings.
move closer to the Nation’s Oldest City.
no shortage of southern charm. Keep
Visit treylorpark.com for more info.
ABOVE: WHATEVER IT IS, I’LL TAKE 2! ACROSS: WHATEVER IT IS, I’LL TAKE 2!
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38th Annual Holiday
Regatta of Lights
Hosted by St. Augustine Yacht Club.
Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 6:00 pm on the Bayfront. ~~~~~~~~~~~
St. Augustine Port & Waterway District Commission, St Johns Tourist Development Council, & Florida Inland Navigation District provided the necessary funding for this event. Trophies awarded for Best Theme, Most Colorful, Best in Class and Best Overall.
Registration available online at StAugustineYachtClub.com
For more information call 824-9725.
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L O CAL FL AVO R: O N T HE WAT ER
UNDERWAY WITH
CAPTAIN DAVE BENNETT
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PO W E R B OATE R BY TR A D E , B L O W B OATER BY B U D G E T!
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ave Bennett grew up in Tennessee, where he learned to sail on a small Sunfish sailboat. He attended the University of Tennessee and Middle Tennessee State
before moving to Belize to open a scuba diving resort on the 11-acre island of Turnoff Atoll. Turnoff Island Resort is now a premier dive destination. After over 5,000 dives doing research, charting, plotting, and establishing the dive business, Bennett left the tropics and found his way back to the United States. He took a job as a Port Captain and Harbormaster in Boynton Beach before
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relocating to Jacksonville and joining the corporate world for the next 20 years. Dave is a cancer survivor, having beaten Hodgkins Lymphoma twice, once at age 35 and later at age 40. He left his corporate job, sold his house, bought a sailboat, and has been a full-time cruiser ever since. Dave is a serious sailor. We heard he recently sailed his 1981 Lancer sloop sixty miles offshore to go fishing and caught several mahi! Try that on a sailboat! He spent seven weeks on board his boat in the Bahamas last year, and raced in the Abaco Regatta, placing third in two of the races in which he competed. He is planning a four month trip as soon
BY THE NUMBERS MAKE: 1981 LANCER SLOOP NAME: “DAVE’S ESCAPE” POWERED BY: SAILS AND A YANMAR 3GMD DIESEL LENGTH OVERALL: 36’ BEAM: 79” DRAFT: 6’ 2” DISPLACEMENT: 10,000 LBS, 4,000 LB BALLAST KEEL TOP SPEED: “I HAVEN’T QUITE PUSHED HER TO 11 KNOTS YET,” SAYS DAVE.
as funds will allow. Captain Bennett loves his life and lives it to the fullest. He loves St. Augustine for the onshore, as well as offshore, boating opportunities. “St. Augustine is a fabulous city for sailing,” he says. “It is a boater’s dream world.”
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n October 4th at the Oldest House Museum Complex, the St. Augustine Historical Society celebrated 100 years of owning the Gonzalez-Alvarez House and the Tovar House. Guests reflected on the Historical Society’s century of stewardship as speaker Dr. Susan Parker discussed the colonial properties under the Society’s care. Photos Left to Right: Beth Bowen, Nancy Huppert • Susan Parker, Magen Wilson • Cynthia McAuliffe, Robin Moore, Paul L Weaver III, Nick McAuliffe • Debbra Williams, Joe-Lynn & Dave Look • Dr. Kathleen Deagan, Charles Tingley • Harold & Barbara Buchanan, John & Pat Maury • James & Estela Dupont, Sheila & Herb Greenleaf • Lou & Sue Agresta, Regina Gayle, Floyd Phillips, Joane & Roger Everett • Melissa Procaccini, Kevin Procaccini, Angie Gillespie • Nancy Sikes-Kline, Glenn Hastings, Elaine Fraser, Janet Jordan, Susan Parker, Eric Johnson • Paula Skinner, Mary Clarke • Roger & Joanne Everette, Mayor Nancy Shaver, John Versaggi • Tom Dames, Char Griggs
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ow Ties and Starry Skies were all around at the Junior Service League of St. Augustine’s annual gala on October 6, 2018. Guests enjoyed a beautiful evening with dinner, dancing, cocktails, and an auction at the Tringali barn in southern St. Johns County. As part of fundraising efforts for the JSL’s projects, Susie Curtis was crowned queen of the gala, and Kurt McAteer was pronounced king. For more information on the Junior Service League of St. Augustine, their mission and other events, see their website at www. jslofstaugustine.org.
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‘TIS THE SEASON… THE HAPPY AND THE SAD BY JOSEPH BOLES
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he best time I had as Mayor of the Nation’s Oldest City was riding in the Christmas Parade in a horse-drawn carriage through the streets, packed with holiday wellwishers. I got to wave and smile like I was Santa Claus himself (I do have a white beard and a portly physique) and would shout, “Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, and Go Gators!”
lights, lit up the living room, turned on the gas logs, and positioned the video camera. Then, I began to unwrap my presents from Santa! “Ho, ho, ho, Merry Christmas, kids!” I exclaimed, facing the video camera. I then proceeded to open all of my gifts with laughter in my voice and holiday cheer written all over my face.
It was always a happy time, and it put me, being a Christian fellow
no confusion in his delivery system.
and all, in the mood for Christmas.
Therefore, I would get the kids the
So for me, the holidays are all about
day after Christmas on Boxing Day, as
Christmas, or the Happy and the Sad.
the British call the 26th of December.
While it can be the most wonderful
Hoping to have the best darn
time of the year, it can also be the
Christmas ever, I did all the shopping
saddest. I’m not talking about your
and overspending, of course, so I could
standard year-round sadness, although
also be the best “Disney World Dad,”
that’s tough enough, but the additional
as they call us in the world of the
burden of sadness that comes when
recently divorced. Excited about their
you are really trying to make everyone
having two Christmas mornings, I had
happy, and it just falls flat. My biggest
bought a new video camera to record
“miss” at Christmas came the first year
every happy moment.
after my divorce, in 2001. I was working out holiday visitation
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Christmas morning, so Santa Claus had
I woke up on the Christmas
Claus, and say stuff like, “When you get here tomorrow, kids, we’ll play with this remote control car,” or “I’ll wear this Christmas sweater when we open up presents tomorrow,” so they would feel like they were right there with me on Christmas morning. I even told them about the invites I had from friends to come over on Christmas Day, which I thought was really nice of everyone, and I truly did not feel alone or neglected. Hayley, Molly, and Kirby arrived the next day and, after a little breakfast,
morning as excited
with my children’s mother, and we
as ever, except no
agreed that I would get Thanksgiving
one was home. So I
with our kids so I could continue
cooked a pound of
taking them to North Carolina for
bacon to go with
Turkey Day, as we had for most
the chocolate
of their young lives. We felt that
cake and milk—
stability was a priority for their tender
nothing traditional,
hearts, especially when divorce blows
mind you, but when
everyone’s life out of the water! For
left alone, I make
the same reason, we wanted our
bad, but happy, food
children to go to bed on Christmas
choices! I turned on
Eve and wake up in the same house
the Christmas tree
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I would show the gift, thank Santa
we all went into the living room so we could see what Santa had brought to their St. Augustine home! But, first, we turned on my Christmas
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Morning video I shot the day before. My face came on with the cheery “Ho, ho, ho.” They sat in front of the television with little cups of
hot chocolate, and I watched from
grumpy, or maybe just me, if truth be
behind. As it played through, I would
told. There were hundreds of them: two
chuckle at my jokes, but the kids weren’t
sets from each family of store bought,
really laughing. They shifted around,
children-made, and gifted ornaments.
and I heard one of them cough, and I
It was mind-boggling! Finally, we were
realized that they were all starting to
just about finished when somebody
cry. It was making them really sad to
unwrapped the angels—one from each
watch their dad be alone on Christmas
family—to top the tree. The Boles angel
Day, acting like nothing was wrong
was a large archangel with wings and
when everything in their lives had gone
woven gold wire to wrap around the
terribly wrong. Then I cried, too. I’m
tree limb at the top. The Masson family
crying as I type this because it remains
had a delicate angel with flowing robes
one of the saddest moments in my life,
that sat on top of the tallest spire of the
and maybe theirs, too. Now, they refer to
tree. I was standing on the ladder when
it as the Christmas “Mourning” video. I
Jane, smiling sweetly, handed me one
was an idiot on that Christmas. So, I’m
angel and then another angel. Everyone
sorry, kids. I missed that one.
was watching, the Christmas music was
Fast forward to 2009, and life is
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playing, the fire was crackling warmly,
much different. I was married to my
dinner smelled good, and the topping of
beloved Jane, and we had seven kids
the tree was the final act in decorating.
between us. It was our first Christmas
I could have told the kids that two
together, and we wanted it to be the
angels couldn’t fit on top of the tree and
best darn Christmas ever. When you
they would have to pick one. I could
get married and blend two households,
have flipped a coin or thrown Jane
it’s not just children, pets, and
under the bus by making her choose.
vacuums that get blended. It also
But, when I looked down from the ladder
applies to everyone’s cherished holiday
and saw all those little eyes wondering
traditions, activities, special foods, and
just whose Christmas tradition was
tons of holiday decorations! It can be
going to lose, I decided in that split
emotionally challenging, too, as it was
second that none of those choices were
for us since Jane’s children moved out
good. I looked at those two angels and
of their family home into mine, and all
asked for some divine guidance. I took
of my children had moved to Gainesville
the larger angel, spread open his arms,
with their mother. So, all of us were
and wrapped them around the delicate
trying to make new traditions with our
angel, snugly and safely. Then I placed
new extended family.
them both on the top of the tree, and
On a cool night in early December
everyone smiled and was happy!
of that first year, our plans were for all
Now, years later, those same two
of us to decorate the tree. Well, maybe
angels remain locked together in that
not all—teenagers, you understand—
warm embrace, as they sit on top of
then, have a tasty holiday dinner. We
our tree, year after year, and everyone,
were trying to make new memories and
especially me, is at peace and is
warm holiday feelings in the midst of
satisfied.
all this upheaval in everyone’s world. Jane had also divorced a couple years after me, so ALL of our kids were walking wounded. Sorting through the multiple boxes of ornaments was quite a task, and we were all a little
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, and Go Gators!
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