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IN THIS ISSUE:
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EMIER GUSTINE’S PR
STYLE MAG LTURE & LIFE
June 2015
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ON THE COVER: Classics compete this month-our cover girl, Kelly Sullivan Robbins of St. Augustine, sports a retro-style bikini with the “Little Bronco” trying hard to steal the scene. Kelly recently recently took 1st Runner up in the 2015 Ms/Mrs Florida Untied States Pageant which was held April 24th-26th at the Flagler Auditorium in Palm Coast. For a complete look at the latest swimwear trends on the beach and around the pool,
Style Summer
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go to page 28 to see Kelly and more of this year’s contestants. For more information on the FloridaGeorgia United States Pageant, go to www.FloridaUSPageants.com (Photo by Kate Gardiner)
FEATURES: 10 LIGHT(HOUSE) IN A BOTTLE All for a good cause
16 RUM, CIGARS AND HEMINGWAY Not all there is to Cuba
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28 COOL SWIM STYLINGS For a hot Summer season
38 SAINTLY SERVICE St. Vincent de Paul
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FOOD & DRINK RECIPIES 64 TASTE 66
CULTURE ART 54 GIVING 38
AROUND TOWN DOWNTOWN 10
SECTIONS:
BUSINESS 28
ENTREPRENEUR 25
LIVING HOME 45 PEOPLE 80
COMMUNITY WORSHIP 62 PEOPLE 51 CALENDAR 60
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SEEN 76
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FROM THE EDITOR
Dear Readers,
my dad would take off and we’d load up the
a vacation with your family a priority this
What happened to the Summer? I don’t
station wagon and go camping.
season. It doesn’t have to be fancy; it doesn’t
State parks were my dad’s thing-we hit so
have to be anything major. If funds are tight,
June, July and August will come and go, no
many of them that I can’t remember them all
take a “stay-cation,” as has become a popular
matter what we do. It’s what we do with it
but I do remember that each one was just as
alternative since the crash. Do a series of
that counts. I keep reading article after article
good as the last. I used to dream of staying
day-trips: there are so many great ones to
about how we just don’t use Summers the
in a hotel (that just seemed like the life!) but
take that are just an hour or so down the
way we used to; we forgo the family vacation,
when I look back on it all, camping was…the
road. If you can’t find something to do in this
we let work consume us and we let our kids
best. Every park was different; every park was
corner of Florida, then you’re not trying hard
bounce from summer camp to summer camp,
new; park place was beautiful.
enough.
mean the season; I mean the idea of Summer.
without any real chunk of time spent just
Remember, it’s not the amount of money
taking off on an adventure with our family.
spent or how glitzy the place you stay that
Looking around, I am inclined to agree.
my childhood. It’s not the day–to–day grind
will be remembered by your kids-it’s the time
of school, work and the like; it’s those lazy
spent with them now that will last in their
days of wandering; setting my feet outside
days spent “drifting” with my family (although
memory for a lifetime.
the door and going where ever it struck me to
the times in the car battling with my younger
go. Mostly, when we moved to
brother over who “crossed the line on the
St. Augustine, that was to the beach. Before
seat” probably drove my mom crazy) to the
that, it was getting on my bike and exploring
next place on the map; discovering something
all over town. I left when I woke up and didn’t
new each and every time.
When I was a kid, Summer meant endless
come back until almost dark. Then, there were those two weeks that
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So if any good can be had from my words this month, I hope that it is this-make taking
Just go! Lura Readle Scarpitti
AROU N DTOW N | D OWN TOW N
FROM OUR MAYOR
THE SOUND OF SUMMER BY NANCY SHAVER
Summertime conjures up memories of long, lazy days and nights spent outdoors – and in the background, always music.
serve our country today. In St. Augustine, the opportunities
And, of course, with summer and music goes dancing – and I love to dance. From time to time, you can find someone who
It could be “that” song from your 16th
for music in a special outdoor setting
looks strikingly like me having fun and
summer; a dance at a wedding; a guitar
are endless – with wonderful events
burning more than a few calories dancing
being played on a beach; the melody of a
and amazing venues competing for our
to music which ranges from the classic rock
lark or the chirps of a cicada. And those
attention.
at Mi Casa Cafe on St. George Street to the
songs, when heard again, can transport us to the summers of our past.
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and devotion of the men and women who
We come together as a community to enjoy the concerts in the Plaza de la
steel drums at The Conch House. And after the “official” end of summer,
For me, a band playing a Sousa classic
Constitución—our town square – and we
the music will continue for us. Our birthday
on July 4th or Memorial Day will bring back
join in a tradition of music that has been
party in September will include music of all
memories of being with my father at one of
played there for many years. Our many
sorts as part of Celebrate 450! We will be
the military installations that was our home.
choices include whether to go to the
dancing in the streets and enjoying music
I can close my eyes, hear the music and feel
Plaza or travel out to the St. Augustine
from over 60 groups for a weekend of
the hot winds blowing across a tarmac in
Amphitheatre, or see who’s playing under
outdoor music and more wonderful musical
Panama or California. That music always
the majestic oak trees at the Colonial
memories to be made for all of us.
connects me to thoughts of the sacrifices
Quarter, or…
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THE LIGHT HOUSE AND THE GRAPE AN UNLIKELY PARTNERSHIP
BY SUSAN JOHNSON PHOTOS BY SARAH ANNAY
Some things are meant to be. According to lyricist Sammy Cahn and crooner Frank Sinatra, two of the most obvious were love and marriage and a horse and carriage. But that was back in the day and, thankfully, we see things a little differently now, especially when it comes to finding that perfect match (or at least a decent pairing.) But still, could a stalwart hometown icon really find lasting happiness with a slightly sweet and very popular Florida Muscadine? Seemed unlikely to me. But then, I’m not in the wine business.
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fund much-needed expansions of classroom and lab space. So, how is the new pairing faring? This quote from Charles Cox says it all: “We think it’s doing really well. By June, we anticipate that donations to the Maritime Society will have reached $10,000.00!” An unlikely pairing which is turning into a likely success. To learn more about the First Light Maritime Society and the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum, please visit www.staugustinelighthouse.com. To learn more about wine, wine tastings, wine Charles Cox IS in the wine business. He’s the President of Seavin, Inc., the parent company of San Sebastian Winery in
Executive Director Kathy Fleming and at some point we just decided to go for it.” Kathy Fleming was thrilled. “Charles was
St. Augustine and her sister, Lakeridge Winery
on our board for a long time and I’ve always
and Vineyards in Clermont. He laughs when I
admired him and the great job he does at
say that connecting a grape with a lighthouse
the winery. In fact, we used to tease each
seemed like a stretch. “It’s true that there
other about developing a ‘Nation’s Oldest
aren’t many structures out there that lend
Port.’ So, we went back to the drawing board
themselves well to a wine bottle. But this one
and ended up with a new bottle that was
did.” Just what led to the idea of our lighthouse
completely our design.”
becoming a container for San Sebastian’s wine?
Easy peasy, right? Not quite. Making
“It was really pretty simple,” says Charles.
the replica involved a little more than just
“About five years ago, I accidentally came
the pour. It took almost 5 years, a lot of
across a lighthouse bottle and, being in the
research, a collaboration with a designer and
wine business for so many years, I guess the
a consultation with an engineer in Italy before
connection was a natural one for me to make.
the design, mold and bottle were complete
We paired it with the Vintner’s Red, one of our
and ready– to–go. But that kind of effort is
best-selling wines and before the month was
what partnerships are all about. Kathy Fleming
out, we’d sold every last bottle!”
put it this way: ”Community partners support
Continuous requests for more of the wine
each other. The more we can work together,
led to another order–and that’s when things
the more good we can do and the stronger we
started to get a little, well...sticky. Charles
can all become. It’s a win-win situation.“
discovered that the original bottle was
The wine hit the shelves back in October
trademarked to another company. With it
of 2014 and is now available for purchase at
seeming to hit a dead end, why not just leave
the San Sebastian Winery and outlets across
it at that? “There were times along the way
North Florida, such as Publix. A portion of the
that we may have tabled it for a while. But we
proceeds from each bottle sold are donated to
knew that people really responded well to the
the First Light Maritime Society who in turn,
bottle design. I had suggested the idea of an
use them to support their offshore diving,
actual St. Augustine Lighthouse wine bottle to
archeology and education efforts and to help
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tours, wine awards–and yes, wine pairings,– please visit www.sansebastianwinery.com.
6/30/15
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E D I TO R ’ S NOT E : T WO F R I E ND S , CO L L E E N M E S S NE R AN D M E M E B E R NHO LT Z (M Y K I ND O F TOW N S T. AU G U S TI N E ) S E T O F F O N A N A DV E NT U R E TO A L A ND W HI C H HOLDS A G R E AT D E A L O F M YS T E RY A ND I NT R I G U E FO R U N I TE D S TAT E S C I T I Z E NS -BY T HAT W E M E A N C U BA . B OT H WE N T FO R D I F F E R E NT R E A S O NS A ND B OT H C A M E BAC K WI TH T WO D I F F E R E NT S TO R I E S . B EC AU S E T HE B O R D E R S ARE O P E NI NG U P A ND S O M A NY HE R E A R E E AG E R TO EX PLORE O U R S O U T HE R LY NE I G HB O R S , O L D C I T Y L I F E A S K ED TH E M TO T E L L U S A L L A B O U T T HE I R T R AV E L S . T HE E ND R E SULT I S A B I T T R AV E LO G U E A ND A B I T C AT HA RT I C TA L E-AN D C E RTA I NLY O NE T HAT W E K NOW YO U ’ L L E NJ OY.
CUBA A TRIP TO
BY MEME BERNHOLZ & COLLEEN MESSNER
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Colleen Messner: It was a trip that most are anxious to take. Why? Because Cuba has been forbidden to the United States for over 50 years. This once bustling resort island, a playground to the rich and famous, was suddenly shut off to our world in the 1960s and with it, the rich history and inherent beauty of this tropical island. As with anything forbidden, temptation to visit has been growing ever since. With restrictions easing daily, it would seem the best way to go to Cuba is through a U.S.-licensed travel agency (a passport and visa are required). We flew from Miami to the little town of Santa Clara (founded in 1689), and stayed at the beautiful Playa Cayo Santa Maria, 51% of which is owned by the country of Spain. Our itinerary was set for a daily basis so each day’s adventures varied: from schools to churches to Artisans projects to views of coast line to the mountain sides. Meme Bernholtz: When the wheels of our chartered American Airlines flight touched the ground at the Santa Clara International Airport in Cuba, a single tear quietly slipped down my cheek. You see, this was no ordinary vacation–this was the completion of a “Bucket List” left unfulfilled, in memory of my father, my very own Papa. My father had dreamed about visiting Cuba, walking in the footsteps of Hemingway; fishing in the clear waters off the coast; toasting to the sun at the end of each day while being surrounded by friends...and bottomless lime daiquiris. Even my dad’s middle name was Ernest. He was my “Old Man and the Sea.” He was Santiago. This trip was his marlin and my gift to his memory. Little did I know that I was about to have the adventure of a lifetime. The welcoming embrace of this “forbidden country” for the past 50 years blew me away! As we exited the airplane, I could hear live music and laughter from across the tarmac. I was a bit nervous about clearing customs but again, it was the easiest entry into a foreign country I have ever experienced. The impromptu dancing; the beaming smiles; the freshly made mojitos all broke past any language barriers instantly. I felt like I was returning to a home I had never known. It was immediately intoxicating and I was more awake than I have been in years! With my mojito in hand, we climbed aboard our chariot for the rest of this journey–a deliciously chilly bus that served us well. Ernesto (“Ernest” in Spanish-how ironic!), our driver extraordinaire, was a humble man, like most Cubans are, and was eager to share his country with this group of wide–eyed Americans. Celiece and Nelda jumped on board as our “Personto-Person” guides and we were quickly whisked away, with overflowing anticipation.
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Colleen: Some of the best jobs in Cuba are
we saw 8 dancers, all in their 80s and early
simplest of things. The nursing homes were
in the travel industry: guides, drivers, etc.,
90s (boy could they Rumba!) These seniors
happy places where the elderly are taken
getting tips from tourists. Americans tip the
also go out and entertain other elderly citizens
care of genuinely. The older generations
best, so the Cubans are very happy that the
who can’t get out and about on their own.
are appreciated by everyone as a source of
United States is opening up the country to more American travelers. Our trip included visiting some of the
Our travels took us next to the main island
wisdom, guidance and history. The daycare
of Cuba, the largest of Cuba’s 4000 islands.
centers were filled with wonderful children
Measuring 770 miles long by 85 miles wide,
singing, playing, drawing and eagerly learning
nation’s churches. Even though religion was
it is home to the capital city of Havana. 2.5 of
all they could each day. No matter the age,
outlawed under the communist government,
the 11 million people of Cuba live in Havana,
they equally embrace every opportunity as
people still went to church. Even for a
which makes it not only the most populated
another chance to learn, to help and to share.
“poor” country, most of the alters were
city in Cuba, but the third largest metropolitan
made of wood and covered with 22k gold.
area in the Caribbean.
The churches often serve dual purposes.
The tobacco fields and the cigar factories were abuzz with workers and we were welcomed to try our hand at rolling cigars. The
One convent that we visited was used as a
Meme: What was waiting for us was beyond
words Cohiba, Guantanemera, Punch, Romeo
school for art students, which taught music
my expectations. I found Cuba overflowing
y Jullieta became familiar and cherished. And
and jewelry making as well. One was a rehab
with hard working people who love their
oh, the Cuban rum! Ask for a drink in Cuba
center for the elderly. Some of the equipment
families, believe in higher education, praise
and you are served a glass and a bottle of rum
used to help with rehab was handmade. There
their country and are grateful for the
for the table. From a young silver to a golden
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30–year–old, it flows freely and is like syrup. Colleen: Tobacco is one of the main crops in Cuba; of which 90% grown is sold to the government. One of our excursions took us to Benito’s tobacco farm. It felt like he was a guy you had known forever. His family taught us how to roll cigars and how to enjoy a nice cup of “white coffee” which is Havana Rum straight (not bad for 9 am). Meme: Even the cemeteries are a place of reflection and a celebration of life. At the Columbus Cemetery, the mausoleums are immense and each has a rich history. One monument which honors a mother and child who both passed during childbirth stands out in my memories. When entombed, the infant was placed at the feet of the mother as it is considered customary. What was discovered a few years later, when the tomb needed to be moved and the top was uncovered, is unexplainable. The infant was found cradled in the mothers arms. If you ever get there, it is considered good luck to knock three times on the casket, touch the hem of the mothers marble dress, touch the statue of the infant child and walk away backwards. When we visited the home and studio of the acclaimed artist, José Fuster, I felt like I had stepped into a wonderland of sorts. The colors, the tile mosaics and the beauty left me speechless. No picture can do justice to the work of this man with such passion and artistic motivation. To be welcomed as equals and to be allowed to wander through his home was a cosmic dream come true. The defining moment of this entire vacation was the day before we departedour visit to Hemingway’s house in the hills outside Havana. It took all of three seconds to realize why he had chosen Havana to be his home for so many years. The view from his writing desk is filled with sable palms, rolling hills and the Atlantic Ocean. Giant
Branch Manager/Financial Advisor
Banyan trees and Frangiapani surround his pool
I found myself sobbing like a child. Was it
and the gravestones of his dogs: Black, Negrita,
because I missed my own Papa? Was it the
Neron and Linda. Hemingway’s fishing boat,
realization that I had just completed his “Bucket
Meme: I wish that I could detail every stop;
Pilar, is proudly presented and protected with
List?” Was it the sheer beauty and emotion of
every province; every gallery; every piece of
the Captain’s wheel and fighting chair intact.
being on the grounds of the home of an author
history that we experienced on this trip but
Looking at it, I could feel its longing to be at sea
that we as Americans canonize? Or was it that
that is just impossible. I could write pages about
again but its contentment in knowing it brings
I knew I would be leaving this resplendent
the cars alone! The ’58 Fords, ’56 Chevys,
happiness to so many.
country that has captured my heart? Truly, I
the throaty V-8 classic American muscle cars.
think it was a combination of both but none
The sunset cruise in convertibles through Old
Colleen: At Hemingway’s house, which has not
the less, the tears were swift and left me with a
and New Havana; the trips to the rolling blue
changed since he left in 1960, I was looking for
sense of closure.
mountains outside of the city; the white sandy
all these cats that he was famously known for
bearing gifts of Rum & Montecristo cigars).
beaches; the antiques left behind from the
in Key West. Instead there were dogs. One of
Colleen: I saw so much talent and culture in the
Soviet withdrawal; the Cuban coffee; the craft
the many stories of Papa’s departure has him
Cuban people–a lot of love for their country
breweries and the social club of music! But
leaving his 1956 Chrysler to a friend who was a
and for each other. While government does
alas, my Cuba must keep some secrets for you
cop. The cop later left Cuba on a raft and no one
support them with additional food rationing,
to discover on your own. I encourage you to
knows what happened to him or the car.
they take care of each other. I had such a
introduce yourself soon to her, and I hope that
wonderful time that I keep in contact with the
you leave her as I did: with an open heart to
Meme: As I walked around the grounds, the
tour guides (also in the hopes that they can
return one day, and memories to last a lifetime.
memories of my father overcame me and
come to visit us in St. Augustine soon, maybe
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CRAVE(INGS) TO GO!
BY JENNIFER EDWARDS-PARK PHOTOS BY TUCKER JOENZ
For not having been open that long, the small eatery operated
FOOD TRUCK
HAS WHAT YOU WANT
by André Guardiola and René Spadaro has really started rolling. Crave Food Truck, a modest and colorful outdoor eatery on Riberia Street, opened less than two years ago but has gotten so popular it is now rated No. 1 out of 445 restaurants in St. Augustine on TripAdvisor, which draws its ratings from submitted reviews. Perhaps the growing popularity of the restaurant has to do with the absolute love and joy André and René take in finding colorful local vegetables and spinning them into sumptuous wraps, sandwiches, smoothies and salads. They take food, especially healthy fresh food, very seriously. “We are very big proponents of sourcing our ingredients locally,” said Guardiola, who is also a personal trainer with a degree in nutrition. Some of his suppliers include S & J Farm in St. Augustine and Blue Buddha Exotic Foods out of Jacksonville. “We really think that the quality is a lot better. We know where all our ingredients come from.” Spadaro, the brains behind the daily specials, said she likes to
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E DI TO R ’S N OTE : TH E “ D R I V I NG” FO RC E B E H I N D O N E O F TH E H OT T EST D I NI NG
black beans. Specials are seasonally inspired, depending
casual restaurants nationwide have plans on the board to operate a food truck.
T R E N DS H ITT IN G T H E NAT I O N R I GHT
on what is available. For example, there’s
N OW I S FO O D TR U C K S OF A L L SHA PES ,
the new drink René is planning to add to the
challenges, such as tight quarters, weather
menu in summer: watermelon juice, made by
dependency and mechanical breakdowns, the
taking local watermelons and giving them the
association cautions.
S I ZES A N D S T Y L E S . TH E SE CO LOR FUL V EH I C LE S H AVE B EGU N POPPI NG UP A LL OVE R T H E O L D E S T C I T Y, BUT I T ’ S WH AT ’S O N T H E IN SI D E T HAT RE A LLY M ATT E R S . F RO M TACO S TO I C E C RE A M TO B B Q AN D M OR E, T HER E’S A T RUC K S O M E W H E R E IN T HI S C I T Y
blender treatment. “We don’t really like juicing because it cuts out all the fiber,” she said. The pair, who met four years ago when
But with that approach comes unique
André and René didn’t mention those as challenges. Instead, they pointed out how labor-intense it is to make their food as fresh, yummy and healthy as possible.
S E RV I N G U P S O M E TH ING D EL I SH TO
both worked at the Casa Monica Hotel
T EMPT YO U R TAS T E B U D S . SO T HAT
downtown, said they chose to go the food
day to make the hummus that is central to a
YO U D O N ’T H AVE TO D RI V E A L L OV ER
truck route because they wanted to get away
lot of their creations.
TOWN T RY IN G TO F IN D T HES E I SL A ND S
from the traditional brick-and-mortar set up.
O F “Y UM ” YO U R S E L F, O LD C I T Y L I FE’S
To that end, they placed their truck by
For instance, it takes all night and part of a
“Everything’s from scratch,” Guardiola said. “We don’t do anything bottled.”
“TA K E O N TR U C K S ” T E L L S YO U W HER E
the San Sebastian marina and populated
T H EY A R E AN D W H AT THEY S ERV E.
the space nearby with wooden tables
E N J OY T H E R ID E !
with umbrellas so diners-including fitness
You Go” box below or search for “Crave Food
enthusiasts, college students and downtown
Truck” on Facebook.
take those ingredients and make food that looks as colorful as it tastes. For example, the confetti-like blend that is the Fall Harvest Wrap includes beets, cabbage, red peppers, grape tomatoes, broccoli, scallions, candied pecans, sweet potato hummus and honey Dijon dressing. One recent special called the Beet Down Wrap featured, among other things, purplehued beets, homemade tuna salad, a crunch of pecans and a surprisingly lush addition:
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To find out more about Crave, see our “If
workers-could take in the fresh air and nice view. Though the truck itself is modest, it’s festooned with bright flowers in a way that
IF YOU GO:
gives it a hip, urban feel; not unlike the St.
WH AT:
Augustine Distillery, housed in a historic ice
WHE RE :
plant nearby.
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RIDING OUT THE SUMMER
IN STYLE BY MICHELLE VIJGEN PHOTOS BY KATE GARDINER
Swimsuit season is here! Time to shed the jeans and sweaters of winter days past and enjoy the sun, surf and sand. Whatever your style, this year’s options for your beach or poolside attire have never been more diverse. Full of colors, textures, and styles, you’re sure to find the right one (or two, or three) to wile away those summer days.
Retro Vibes It seems those iconic pinup girls were onto something. Hitting the runways across several swimwear collections are those stylish high-waist bottoms that we’ve seen in ready to wear for a while now. These vintage-inspired bottoms are a fashionable and sexy solution for those looking for a bit more bum coverage or tummy-tucking fabric. Paired with some oversized shades and a floppy sunhat, this seriously boho chic look evokes a ‘60s charm and style all its own.
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Mismatched Bikinis While this trend has been on the beaches of St. Augustine for several seasons, it’s finally hitting the runways and pools. It definitely evokes the carefree attitude of a surfer girl so ready to hit the waves she grabbed any top and bottom on the way out the door. Plus, it’s the perfect way to mix colors, textures, and even patterns, and a great way for you to balance proportions and enhance your assets.
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Sunshine Shop A mainstay of St. Augustine Beach for decades, the Sunshine Shop, located on A1A Beach Blvd., has been family owned and operated since 1984. They have all your summer fun needs including swimwear, footwear and resort-wear for men, women, and children, as well as hats, beach bags, jewelry, and coastal home décor. Locals and tourists alike know that the Sunshine Shop is their one stop shop for their beach and pool needs for the entire family!
Nautilus Nautilus at the Beach in St. Augustine Beach is celebrating 40 years of offering the very best selections of swim and resort wear plus accessories for women and men. They carry bikinis, tankinis, and mix and match separates from a large assortment of famous designer labels. The resort wear is colorful, beautiful and like no other. “Life’s a beach,” so wear fun clothes!
Savage Swim Savage Swim is a bikini and activeapparel brand owned and operated by long time resident, and mom of four kids, Beth Reeb. Every bikini is handmade in house, and their active wear, tees and apparel are all made in the USA. Until their grand opening on July 11th, all custom orders will be made through their website: www.SavageSwim.com.
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Sporty Chic The athletic look has crossed over from the gym into ready-to-wear and now has hit swimwear as well. With cutouts, zippers, and/or neoprene, sexy swimwear just got functional and comfy. Cropped tops are perfect for the active beach woman who needs a bit more support than the average bikini offers. With so many shapes, styles, and materials, this look is equally stylish for beach goers hitting the waves or those there just for catching the rays. OLDCITYLIFE.COM
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With so many sun and surf shops in the area, there’s no need to leave town to find the perfect, on-trend suit for you! Athletic, bikini, one-piece, maternity, even mastectomy — all can be found at these local swimwear sources right here in our own backyard.
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Savage Swim Made in St. Augustine Currently available online. saveageswim.com Nautilus at the Beach 101 Rio Del Mar St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080 904-471-6280 Sunshine Shop 645 A1A Beach Blvd St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080 904-471-6899 sunshineshop.com
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 editorial work in newspapers and magazines world wide. She has also been the proud recipient of the Best of St Augustine award for Best Photographer for 4 years running. OLDCITYLIFE.COM
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The Work of
Saints
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL REACHING OUT TO THE OLDEST CITY’S LESS-FORTUNATE
“It’s not about judging people, it’s about helping those who are most in need.“ ED ITOR’S NOTE: TH ERE I S N O DO UBT
CL A SS S HO P P I NG .
T HAT ST. AUGUSTIN E A N D ST. J O H N S
T H ERE I S A S I D E TO T HE NAT I O N’ S
COUNTY, IS ONE O F T H E MO ST
O L DEST C I T Y T HAT F E W O F U S E V E R
BEAUTIFUL AREAS I N T H E CO UN T RY.
SEE. I T I S T HE FAC E O F P OV E RT Y,
T HE APP EAL OF THI S B EAUT Y H A S
A N D WHI L E I T I S NOT A P R E T T Y
INC REASED OUR Q UA LI T Y O F LI FE
O N E, I T I S A PA RT O F O U R S TO RY,
AND TH E EVIDENCE O F P RO SP ERI T Y
N O N ETHE L E S S A ND HA S A P L AC E I N
C A N BE SEEN EVERY W H ERE- I N
T H E PAG E S O F O L D C I T Y L I F E . W HE N
T HE STUNN ING H O MES T H AT A RE
YO U RE A D A B O U T T HE E F FO RT S TO
G OING UP DAILY; TH E FI N E DI N I N G
H ELP T HO S E L E S S -FO RT U NAT E , W E
ESTABLISHM EN TS; T H E WO RL D-
T H I N K YO U ’ L L AG R E E .
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BY CHARLIE SERAPHIN PHOTOS BY TUCKER JOENZ
Within less than a half mile of US 1, West King Street, State Road 16 or Highway 207, a left or right turn can lead you into a cluster of rundown dwellings that are the slums of St. Augustine. Here you will meet our resident poor. These are the neighbors that you occasionally see at the supermarket or on the street. Some of them are your co-workers. The lucky ones live paycheck to paycheck, day to day and week to week. If everything goes according to plan, they survive month to month. But, one bad turn of events, one setback, can and often does send them over the edge. Getting sick isn’t an option because getting sick means missing a paycheck, and missing a paycheck means choosing between rent and food. Buying medicine means putting off utility bills, living without power or water means things are about to get really bad. For most of us, the poorest of the poor are invisible. Because we don’t see them, we don’t recognize them as neighbors. There’s an old saying, “you can listen a person into existence,” and that may be the force behind Vincentian home visitation. Sometimes when you enter a home, the floors are so rotten you have to watch where you step for fear of going through. Often you can see through to the crawl space underneath. One woman had her ceiling and roof collapse into her kitchen during a late night downpour. She and her four daughters were all asleep when it happened. She says, “Praise God.” There are houses where residents have to draw water in the kitchen to flush the toilet. In other homes, electric outlets dangle from walls next to toddlers crawling on hands and knees. This isn’t a word picture from a far-away third-world country.
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This is home for many of St. Augustine’s poor. But in some respects, they’re the lucky ones, the ones that actually have a roof overhead. Others live in the woods. You can tell by the smell of campfires on their unwashed clothing. When you listen, each person has a story. There’s a disabled veteran and his wife who lived without heat in their small house for
“Poverty jumps out at you, but when you take time to be in their environment, to sit and talk and pray with people, you learn how they came to be where they are.“
five years. There’s a physically handicapped
patients; grandparents trying to keep a roof
at Matanzas Inlet). St. Vincent was known for
mother with a six-year old blind girl living in
overhead, and every other story imaginable,
his visits to the poorest of the poor, bringing
an apartment without a stick of furniture.
and unimaginable. And they are all residents
food and clothing and firewood. The Society
There’s a couple with a baby living in a motel
of St. Augustine; members of our community,
committed to seeing Christ in the face of
because they can’t save enough for the
and they are all living in poverty and they need
every person and to listening. The local group,
deposit on a rental, and a family who moved
help. There is a society here in St. Augustine
first formed in St. Augustine in 1931, is among
here from out of state with nothing, only to
which does that very thing.
the oldest Vincentian Conferences in the
learn that mom has cancer so bad she can’t
A group of college students founded The
State of Florida.
work. Sometimes there are five or six living in
Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay
a motel room; sometimes three or four living
organization, 200 years ago in France. Their
St. Augustine. The volunteers at St. Vincent
in a car. These families have small children;
inspiration, St. Vincent, was born in 16th
de Paul did what they could to help struggling
they are single moms with infants, cancer
Century France (16 years after the massacre
friends and neighbors. Over the next 80 years
Times were tough in post-Depression 1931
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there were high points and low points, but the Society always hung on; sometimes with only one active member. Then, a little more than two years ago, an influx of new members reorganized and revitalized the St. Augustine Conference. They spruced up the local Thrift Store, trained a new group of store volunteers, and trained a group of Vincentian home visitors. Like other social service organizations, SVDP meticulously screens prospective clients. Screening involves income and expense verification. But unique to SVDP, at least one in-home visit from a pair of volunteers is required prior to rendering financial assistance. “It’s not about judging people, it’s about helping those who are most in need. Seeing a person in their home, meeting them face to face in their kitchen or living room and listening tells a lot more about them than you can ever get from an intake form,” says Deborah Sabol, manager of the St. Augustine St. Vincent de Paul client services office. “Poverty jumps out at you, but when you take time to be in their environment, to sit and talk and pray with people, you learn how they came to be where they are. It’s easy to see the difference between people looking for a handout, and people committed to improving their lives.” Volunteers are encouraged to develop friendly relationships, and many today are helping their clients steer through and hopefully out of poverty. “The community has been very generous, and more and more people are learning about our work here in town,” according to Thrift Store manager Joe Petrone. “We are totally dependent on donations of gently used furniture, clothing and home goods for our inventory, and our donors know that 100% of our proceeds are being recycled to the poor in St. Augustine.” The Thrift Store has a few paid employees, but is primarily staffed by volunteers; some of whom are snowbirds who leave during the summer months. “We can definitely use more volunteer help when our winter residents head north,” says Petrone. “We are only as successful as our strong volunteer base allows us to be.” Since Vincentian spirituality calls for “service” to the poor, Petrone challenges us: “Come forward and give of yourself. Help us by giving of your time. Join us in serving the poor!” St. Vincent de Paul is devoted exclusively to helping local people. Local volunteers don’t report up through a hierarchical structure. Decisions are made on the local level. There is no preferential treatment of clients based on religion, race or creed. SVDP just serves poor people. It’s a simple business. Donated items are sold at way below retail prices in the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store. After mortgage, insurance and operating expenses, everything else goes to the poor. Over the past 18 months, St. Augustine’s St. Vincent de Paul has averaged more than $30,000 a month in furniture,
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clothing, food, medical, transportation, utilities and housing donations to poor people living in the local community. Clients sometimes contact St. Vincent de Paul seeking help. Often times they are referred by neighbors or other St. Johns County social service agencies. “We try to coordinate with other groups that are serving the poor so that our efforts are not being duplicated. Sometimes one group can help a family with a particular need and St. Vincent can assist with another problem,” says Sabol. “For example we have provided the materials for wheelchair ramps while another group provided the labor.” At the end of the day, St. Vincent de Paul is committed to changing lives. Volunteers regularly visit homes and apartments without a single piece of furniture. Team members recount the feeling that comes with seeing children who were sleeping on the floor crawl, into a new bed with fresh sheets and blankets for the first time. They tell stories of the tears associated with telling a client that they aren’t going to be evicted or that their power or water won’t be turned off at the end of the day. “We don’t preach, but we do ask clients after a home visit if they would like to pray with us, and there has never been a situation where a client wasn’t willing to share a prayer with volunteers,” says Sabol. “Many times the mere fact that someone came into their home, treated them with dignity and respect and offered friendship is enough to elicit a prayer of thanksgiving. Sometimes the people who have the least are the most thankful for what little they have.”
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store is located in north St. Augustine at 19 McMillan Street, between U.S. 1 and San Marco Avenue. St. Vincent de Paul Client Services is located at 2200 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard. Learn more about the St. Vincent de Paul mission at their website: www.SVDPSA.com Donations and prayers are always appreciated. Author Charlie Seraphin volunteers as President of the St. Augustine Conference of St. Vincent de Paul.
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LI VI NG | HOME
LIVING
ESSENTIAL BY JENNIFER EDWARDS-PARK PHOTOS BY JUSTIN ITNYRE
A Life in the Salt goes far beyond a sticker for the Combs family
SALT
It was a muggy spring afternoon not so long ago and the clouds had just parted on the east bank of the Intracoastal Waterway in Vilano Beach. Don Combs was looking for a broom with a handle long enough to kiss an ornament 15 feet above him. Something vexed him there, something that had gone completely unnoticed to two others nearby. “There,” he said, straightening a wooden pendant forming the centerpiece above the giant-sized door that graced the custom home he and his wife, Cynthia Combs, had recently built. “Does that look straight?”
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If there’s anything that jumps out at visitors to their 3,100-square-foot home among the rough, gray oaks off A1A Coastal Highway, it’s the extreme attention to details just like that. The couple sold Salt Life in 2013 - the brand, printed on everything from auto stickers to the brand new restaurant in St. Augustine Beach - but Don Combs has had a lifetime of detail-oriented jobs; including the design and production of fishing lures and other nautical products. That past shows everywhere in the home, said Cora Johnston, owner of St. Augustine’s Generation Homes. Johnston built the house after John Powers of St. Augustine’s Powers Design created the plans. Powers also designed Serenata Beach Club, Cynthia Combs said. “Our owners were very involved and Don, specifically, is very detailed,” Johnston said. “He has a very good eye for that. It’s like ABOVE: TROPHIES WORTH KEEPING
working with an artist.”
“I love being on the Intracoastal. It’s incredible. It’s an intimate house, manageable and lowmaintenance”
Combs would probably tell you that he just likes to get it absolutely right, so much so that he decided to paint half the house himself. He used three layers. “It’s perfect,” Don said. “I couldn’t hire anyone to do it exactly the way I wanted.” “He’s a perfectionist,” Cynthia said with a smile. Don also designed and made his own fireplace out of travertine pavers forged into bricks, and those same pavers foot the columns at the entrance to the driveway and on the porches. Inside, the home has distressed Garrison hardwood floors and a kitchen with floor to ceiling cabinets and elegant light fixtures, all picked out by Cynthia. There are three bedrooms and three and a
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half bathrooms, all with nautical touches that reflect the couple’s love of the water (their boat is parked at the dock in the backyard) and Don’s history as a master fisherman and president of C & H Lures. The couple has fished together for years, netting so many trophies that they had to get rid of half when they moved from their former three-story Art Deco home on the beach to this new home, just a few blocks away. Other trophies are stored in what Cynthia calls Don’s “man cave” upstairs. There’s a 75-inch Samsung flatscreen, which Don will tell you is the biggest Samsung makes without curving the screen. The kids like to play Call of Duty on it from their seats on a generous fourseat couch orbiting the screen. Water is apparent from the first step into
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the home. A beautiful view lies just beyond a wall of windows in the great room, where lofty ceilings are paved in knotty cypress from a local cypress mill. The master bedroom also has glass doors and large windows looking out onto the water and Cynthia’s office - she’s a Realtor with Ponte Vedra Club Realty - also takes in the view. Outside on the porch, a Tommy Bahama fire pit/table sits in full view of the water. A flick of the wrist summons transparent screens that lower to keep out the no-see-ums and mosquitoes and double as a windbreak. A stainless steel gas grill and burners and an electric refrigerator await outdoor cookery. The home is on its way to total self-sufficiency with a flowin well and a propane generator that will power the electrical system. “We wanted to simplify our lives,” Cynthia said. “I wanted a smaller home with less maintenance. We are both fishing people and Don wanted to have his boat in the backyard.” Don agreed. “I love being on the Intracoastal. It’s incredible. It’s an intimate house, manageable and low-maintenance.”
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COM M U NI TY | PEOPLE
COMMUNITY
FIT TO PRINT? BY SUSAN JOHNSON PHOTOS BY RICK MCALLISTER
He’s a cross between John Wayne and
then he’s at a workbench attaching a brass
Clint Eastwood. He’s got rugged good looks,
fixture to a gorgeous leather bag; next he
piercing blue eyes and a disarming smile.
stops to use the sewing machine. He insists
He’s brutally honest, intelligent, opinionated,
he doesn’t take on much business anymore
funny and engaging. He looks right at you
but there
when he talks, and he’ll ask you a question
has been a steady stream of people at the
TO LIVE. THERE IS A LITTLE BIT OF DAN
then tell you the answer (and there’s only
shop and I only have an hour on the parking
HOLIDAY AROUND EVERY CORNER OF ST.
one right answer…and it’s his). Rumor has it
meter. Before I can ask him to stand still for
AUGUSTINE. ARRIVING HERE IN 1959 THE
he’s a good dancer and I suspect he’s a good
a minute, the bell rings again, the door opens
MAN HAS CREATED OR BEEN A PART OF
shot but I wouldn’t want to put that last one
and in waltz (that’s the only word for it) two
MORE STORIES THAN ONE CAN SHAKE
to the test.
very well-groomed women. The taller one
IT’S BEEN SAID MANY TIMES BEFORE. ST. AUGUSTINE IS RICH WITH LOCAL CHARACTERS. IT IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT MAKE OUR TOWN SUCH AN ENJOYABLE AND UNIQUE PLACE
A STICK AT. DAN IS A FREEMASON, A PILOT AND WORLD TRAVELER, A SANDAL MAKER, AN ENTREPRENEUR, A HOT
He’s Dan Holiday - a St. Augustine landmark. Everybody knows him (and
RODDER AND PHILOSOPHER. A TRUE
we’ll just leave it at that). I met him at
RENAISSANCE MAN IF YOU WILL. TO GET
his leather shop on Aviles Street for our
THE WHOLE STORY, WE RECOMMEND
interview and, even though he has a few
PICKING UP HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY “JUST
years on me, I was finding it difficult to
PLANE DUMB LUCK”, AVAILABLE AT THE GEORGIA NICK GALLERY DOWNTOWN. FOR AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MAN, HOWEVER, WE SENT SUSAN JOHNSON TO
keep up. First, he picks up a small silver hammer to pound a piece of black leather;
THE MAN YOU KNOW AS DAN HOLIDAY
INTERVIEW DAN, AND SEE IF SOME NEW STORIES COULD BE DISCOVERED.
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Dan gives them a gig, and everyone loves them. Turns out those two boys were the legendary Paul Champion and Gamble Rogers.
one about Gamble Rogers. It’s a good one and
steps, he has stopped to speak a little Finnish
no one is around to dispute Dan’s side of the
with a couple of tourists, conversed in Spanish
story so I figure I’m safe. To hear Dan tell it, he
with a few friends and pointed out to me the
had just opened a coffee shop on St. George
differences between El Galeon and this ship,
Street when two young musicians walk in
El Espiritu. It looms in front of us, huge and
looking for work. They had been turned down
black. Dan pulls down the iron stairs, clamps
at the Trade Winds because they weren’t old
them into place, positions the stepladder and
enough to drink. Dan gives them a gig, and
motions for me to board. Not happening. I
everyone loves them. Turns out those two
plead vertigo, he makes an impatient gesture
boys were the legendary Paul Champion and
and hops nimbly on deck. I’m down on the
Gamble Rogers. Paul and Gamble go back to
dock and can’t stop taking pictures because
Tallahassee, decide to open a club of their
this ship is fantastic. Built mainly by hand
own and ask their new friend Dan if he can
with whatever materials he and his boat-
help. He does, the Baffled Knights are born
building buddies had available, it is a labor
and Dan Holiday just may have launched
of love. Meant to commemorate the 500th
Gamble’s career.
anniversary of the landing of Ponce de Leon
There are more stories. Dan is approaching in his apron and shouts “You’re Dan Holiday and you used to date my sister!” He just looks at me, shrugs and says, “This happens all the time.” That’s when we decide to step into his office. We’ve talked for a good hour and I’m still frantically trying to sort through the stories to find something that’s fit to print. I settle on
80 and let’s just say he isn’t really worried
and the naming of Florida, it’s a must see. A few hours have passed, we’re still outside
about ruffling feathers. He’s not stingy with
and a storm is brewing. We hurry back to
details or shy about naming names. I am
Aviles Street to see Candy, his “better half.” As
though, so we work our way back a year or
we head down Artillery Lane, he leans down
two and go with the boat saga. Dan tells me
and whispers, “I don’t think I ever really dated
all about the ship and then walks me over
the sister.” Then the clouds open, the rain
to see it. Or her. He knows everyone on the
pours down, he yells, “RUN!” and he’s gone…
dock and before we’ve gone more than a few
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C ULT U R E | A RT
CULTURE
“WHAT’S COMPASSION GOT TO DO WITH IT?” BY SUE BJORKMAN
“LOVE AND COMPASSION ARE NECESSITIES, NOT LUXURIES. WITHOUT THEM, HUMANITY CANNOT SURVIVE,” DALAI LAMA. When artist Liz Gibson saw her blank
Commemoration, the finished obelisks will comprise a “Tour of Compassion” on 25 historic sites this fall. Each artist is paired
Compassionate St. Augustine organization. The history part is a given. But we have to ask…”What’s compassion got to do with it?”
with a site and a sponsor and tasked with
Everything.
interpreting the Constitution’s four intrinsic
CREATIVE COMPASSION
values: Freedom, Democracy, Human Rights
Ted Voorhees, co-founder of the nonprofit
and Compassion. In most public art projects, the location is not integral to the theme. But this project
Compassionate St. Augustine organization, said the Nation’s Oldest City only exists now because of countless acts of compassion.
“canvas” for the first time, she embraced it
is different. Really different. To honor the
with both hands, and exclaimed “Sweet!”
past without white-washing it, display sites
where different ethnic groups showed
are where something compassionate took
compassionate hospitality to others in
the unusual structure was an 8.5-foot-tall
place-or just the opposite. They also represent
meaningful ways to keep this city going.
fiberglass-on-wood replica of the iconic
multi-cultural groups as well as the city’s
The first was the Timucua who were very
Spanish Monumento de la Constitution
spiritual and maritime heritage.
welcoming to the Spanish and helped them
Created by local craftsman Bill Goode,
obelisk in St. Augustine’s Plaza. “I can’t keep my eyes off it. I’m imagining
“The sites not only represent the diversity of compassionate acts, experiences, and
“There were so many instances
survive and thrive,” Voorhees added. Gibson, who teaches at the University
what it’s going to look like when I’m finished,”
hopes in our 450-year history, but serve as
of North Florida in Jacksonville and works
Gibson said. Meanwhile, 24 other professional
reminders of where lack of compassion cost
with Exceptional Learning students in St.
local, regional and international artists
indigenous and other people’s lives. Through
Augustine, interprets compassion as the
selected for Compassionate St. Augustine’s
thought-provoking art, we’re looking at
catalyst for inclusion. Her whole platform is
Obelisk Art 450 public art initiative were
these significant historic and cultural events
about including everyone, no matter how
experiencing the same pre-creation
and then going deeper to see how they
different they are.
excitement. Sweet indeed.
relate to compassion,” says Caren Goldman,
As a powerful tribute to the 450th
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“I was born with five fingers on my left hand and two on my right. I use my birth
defect to engage people in art and teach that
Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse, sponsored by
Dustin Harewood, a professor of Art at
everybody is different and that’s okay,” she
the Fraser Family Trust. Minorcan immigrants’
Florida State College of Jacksonville, says his
says.
children attended school in this building in the
obelisk will portray Spanish royalty and the
18th century.
interaction of the Europeans, Africans and the
Gibson’s sponsor, Ripley’s Believe it or Not Odditorium and Red Train Tours, is a perfect
“My mother-in-law was a direct descendant
fit. Founder Robert Ripley had great respect
of the Minorcans. This makes my participation
for those who were different, and believed
much more relevant to me,” Moneyhun said.
on colonization was of “complete British
“odd” is something to celebrate and learn from
Using cut sheet aluminum and heavy-gauge
oppression,” but research into Spanish
– not shun or ridicule.
wire, her obelisk will honor the plight and the
colonization inspired a different perspective.
harrowing journey of those early immigrants.
“They needed each other. The beauty is
ARTISTIC PERCEPTIONS Ask 25 artists to interpret the same theme
Renowned sculptor Joe Segal, a Lincolnville
indigenous people. Growing up in Barbados, his perspective
there is a mix of all these different cultures
and the result is 25 wildly different variations.
resident for 30 years, also has a harmonious
and everyone contributes and brings
And that’s the point.
blend of site and sponsor. His obelisk will be
something unique to the picture. That’s why it
displayed at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum at
worked,” Harewood said.
“I’m really excited about this group of artists. We have such diversity, with their
Flagler College, where he graduated in 1989.
Sweet Anticipation
backgrounds, aesthetic styles and material
His sponsor, the Community Foundation
Goldman sums it up this way: “Compassion
usage. We have classic and contemporary
of Northeast Florida, is the initial and title
is a verb and we hope not only to get people
painters, sculptors, and those who are doing
sponsor of the OA450 project.
talking and asking questions about it, but
very strange and surprising things,” says
“The obelisk is a symbol of a proud form;
also to leave feeling inspired and ready to act
Cabeth Cornelius, Project Curator. Cornelius
it can be weathered and attacked, but it still
on the new awareness. We want this to be a
joined OA450 on the heels of her successful
stands, vertical and strong,” Segal said. He will
transformative tribute to the 450th.”
role as public art administrator for the award-
use “aggressively rusted” cast-iron powder
winning Jacksonville Airport.
punctuated with nails and rods to symbolize
Hiromi Moneyhun, an innovative paper-cut
Sweet. Can’t wait!
human rights ideas that are still under attack.
artist originally from Japan, is paired with the
THE HEART IN HISTORY PH OTOS F ROM TO P : DUSTIN H AREWO O D CO N CEN T RAT ES O N CR E AT I NG I M AG E S O N HIS OBELISK. LIZ GIBSON, PERFO RMA N CE A RT I ST, USES F U N CO S T U M E S A ND IN TERACTIVE ART TO EN GAGE CH I L DREN A ND S HOW T HE M T HAT IT’S O.K. TO BE DI FFEREN T. HIROM I M ONEY H UN , O RI GI N A L LY FRO M JA PA N, I S E X PA ND I NG HER ART BEYO N D H ER W ELL- K N OW N PA P ERC U T C R E AT I O NS FO R THIS PROJECT.
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MULTICULTURAL COMPASSION Dustin Harewood, a professor of Art at Florida State College of Jacksonville, says his obelisk will portray Spanish royalty and the interaction of the Europeans, Africans and the indigenous people. Growing up in Barbados, his perspective on colonization was of “complete British oppression,” but research into Spanish colonization inspired a different perspective. “They needed each other. The beauty is there is a mix of all these different cultures and everyone contributes and brings something unique to the picture. That’s why it worked,” Harewood said. Sweet Anticipation Goldman sums it up this way: “Compassion is a verb and we hope not only to get people talking and asking questions about it, but also to leave feeling inspired and ready to act on the new awareness. We want this to be a transformative tribute to the 450th.” Sweet. Can’t wait!
THE ARTISTS: SITES: AND SPONSORS The Artist Selection Panel (below) selected the artists to participate in Compassionate St. Augustine’s OA450 public art project based on the strength of the artists’ professional experience and exhibits held locally, nationally and internationally. Artist Selection Committee: Cabeth Cornelius, Curator, OA450; Julie Dickover, Director, CEAM; Jan Miller, owner, Butterfield Art Gallery; Barb Lofquist, advisory board member, Compassionate St. Augustine; Babs Lutton, professional artist, advisory board member, Compassionate St. Augustine. Artist SelectionPanel: Wesley Gibbon, Associate Director, J. Johnson Gallery, Jacksonville Beach, and board member, Art in Public Places, Jacksonville; Glenn Weiss, Consultant for Public Art, Streetscapes and Civic Enhancements in South Florida; former director of art projects at Times Square Alliance, NYC.; Constance White, council member, Public Art Network, Americans for the Arts; Vice President of Public Art at the Arts & Science Council of Charlotte-Mecklenburg in Virginia; former director public art program, San Diego International Airport, California.
TIMELINE Sept. 4- 23: The 25 obelisks will be displayed together at the OA450 Exhibit at the Flagler College Crisp-Ellert Art Museum. Opening night is Sept. 4, as part of First Friday Art Walk. October: The “Tour of Compassion,” begins with obelisks installed on 25 historic sites. The public art will be displayed through January, 2016. Feb. 2016: Obelisks will be auctioned with proceeds benefitting local compassionate charities.
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NORTH of The Plaza 1. LOVE’S ART EMPORIUM: 8 CATHEDRAL PLACE 2. TRIPP HARRISON GALLERY & studio: 22 CATHEDRAL PLACE 3. PETER O’NEILL GALLERY: 130 ST. GEORGE ST. 4. ST.AUGUSTINE PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS: 35 HYPOLITA #105 5. METALARTZ: 58 HYPOLITA ST. 6. ST. AUGUSTINE ART GLASS: 54 ST. GEORGE ST. 7. THE STARVING ARTIST: 28 CUNA ST. 8. SHAFFER GALLERY: 35 SAN MARCO AVE. STE.1 9. #7 ROHDE AVENUE GALLERY: 7 ROHDE AVE. 10. HIGH TIDE GALLERY: 76B SAN MARCO AVE.
SOUTH of The Plaza 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.
GALERIA DEL MAR: 9 KING ST. PASTA GALLERY: 214 CHARLOTTE ST. ST. AUGUSTINE ART ASSOCIATION: 22 MARINE ST. AMIRO ART + DESIGN: 9 AVILES ST. AMIRO ART & FOUND: 9C AVILES ST. GEORGIA NICK GALLERY: 11A AVILES ST JOEL BAGNAL GOLDSMITH: 11B AVILES ST. AVILES STREET GALLERY: 11C AVILES ST. PLUM GALLERY: 10 AVILES ST. SEA SPIRITS GALLERY & GIFTS: 210 ST. GEORGE ST. #C LOST ART GALLERY: 210 ST. GEORGE ST. #C-1
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.
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
SOUTH OF THE PLAZA 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.
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
EAST OF DOWNTOWN VOLUME4 WHITE 9 • ST. OLD LIFEBLVD. • ISSUE 6 22.58 SIMPLE GESTURES: E. &CITY ANASTASIA 23. THE ART STUDIO OF ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH:370A A1A BEACH BLVD.
22. BRILLIANCE IN COLOR: 25 KING ST. 23. GALERIA LYONS: 41B KING ST. 24. GRACE GALLERY: 47 KING ST.
WEST of The Plaza 25. LIGHTNER MUSEUM: 75 KING STREET 26. CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM: 48 SEVILLA STREET 27. 130 KING FINE ART: 130 KING STREET 28. BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY: 137A KING STREET
EAST of The Plaza 29. SIMPLE GESTURES: 4 WHITE ST. E. & ANASTASIA BLVD. 30. THE ART STUDIO OF ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH: 370-A A1A BEACH BLVD.
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
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What’s Goin’ Down in the Town....
JUNE 2 SUNSET/MOONRISE AT ST. AUGUSTINE LIGHTHOUSE Enjoy the sunset and moonrise from the top of the Lighthouse! Admission includes a champagne toast from San Sebastian Winery and hors d’oeuvre from the Reef. Staugustinelighthouse.org.
3 MUSIC BY THE SEA
CULTURAL HIKE
10-11 MOVIES BY THE BAY
On the first Saturday of the month take a
Ripley’s and the St Augustine Municipal Marina
guided cultural hike at the GTM Research
host a free family-fun movie every Wednesday
Reserve from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
through August 5 at 8:30 p.m. at the marina
gtmnerr.org.
on the bayfront. Bring a blanket or chair. This week: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No
5-6 DRAKE’S RAID Sir Francis Drake and his raiders return to St. Augustine for the 28th authentic re-creation
11 DAY OF DISCOVERY
of the 1586 sack of the city. Join Drake and
This special evening features attractions, artists,
his raiders on Friday for the 16th century-style
historic reenactors and musicians sharing the
military encampment at the Fountain of Youth
story of St. Augustine with the public from
Park. Hfm.club/events/annual/drakesraid/
5-7 at the Renaissance World Golf Resort.
CONCERT SERIES Music by the Sea live concerts take place 7-9 p.m. every Wednesday through Oct. 18 in the
Good, Very Bad Day. facebook.com/redtrains
Facebook.com/RenaissanceStAugustine?fref=ts
6 FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK From 5 - 9 p.m. on the first Friday of every
13 DOWNTOWN BAZAAR
beautiful oceanfront setting at The St. Johns
month, the Art Galleries of St. Augustine feature
County Pier Park. Check out who’s playing at
new exhibits, refreshments and live music at
p.m. on the grounds of the Colonial Quarter.
thecivicassociation.org.
more than 20 galleries. Tour maps available at
The event showcases numerous local artists
participating galleries.
as well as a free concert, magician, belly
4 CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA
The Downtown Bazaar is held from 6-10
dancers, a flag raising ceremony and more.
Enjoy a free live concert every Thursday
6 HELLO DOLLY AT LIMELIGHT
from 7 to 9 p.m. under the live oaks at the
The musical performances begin June 6. With
Plaza downtown. Bring a blanket or a chair.
lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book
The last concert is Sept. 3.
by Michael Stewart, what else do we need to
Plazaconcerts.com.
say about this wonderful family musical made
will perform with only his voice and guitar at 8
famous by Barbara Streisand, Carol Channing
p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) at the Ponte Vedra
and Louis Armstrong? limelight-theatre.org.
Concert Hall.
Thedowntownbazaar.com
13 DAVID CROSBY Legendary singer-songwriter David Crosby
The show will feature his repertoire, spanning
DON’T MISS 18 U.S. OPEN WEEK
Enjoy special events at the World Golf Village Hall of fame, including a scavenger hunt and photo ops with the trophy.
8 WORLD OCEANS DAY Celebrate World Oceans Day on the tall ship Schooner Freedom and look for dolphins, sea birds, and other wildlife. The boat sails on the
20 VETTES AT THE VILLAGE Vettes at the Village returns to World Golf
Matanzas River and casts off at 12:15 p.m.
Village and features more than 100 classic, late
Schoonerfreedom.com.
model and custom Corvettes on display around
28 BRYAN ADAMS Adams plays on “the Reckless Tour” at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. staugamphitheatre.com 60
Crosby’s entire career. Pvconcerthall.com
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the Walk of Champions. Nfca.net.
WEEKLY ROUTINE WEDNESDAYS St. Augustine Beach Market 350 A1A Beach Blvd
THURSDAYS Open Mic Night - Tradewinds
Astanga Primary Series
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS
8 Limbs Yoga -6 - 7:30pm
St. Augustine Amphitheater Farmer’s Market (Saturday mornings)
20-21 BATTLE OF BLOODY MOSE The sixth, annual “Battle of Bloody Mose” Commemoration, an award-winning heritage event, will feature a re-enactment as well as interpretations and demonstrations of military and civilian life in colonial Spanish Florida during the War of Jenkins’ Ear (1739-1743). Info@floridalivinghistory.org.
21 FATHER’S DAY REGATTA Offshore racing at 1 p.m. with the St. Augustine Yacht Club at St. Augustine Sea Buoy. No yacht club membership is required. Staugustineyachtclub.com.
27 STAND UP PADDLE RACE Enjoy an open fun paddle race, yoga clinics and gear demos from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at various locations thanks to the Stand Up Paddle Association and sponsor, Salt Life. Paddleguru.com.
27 JULIANNE AND DEREK
JULY 1 TERMINATOR AT IMAX Terminator Genisys comes to the World Golf Hall of Fame 3D IMAX Theater. WorldGolfIMAX.com.
2 SUNSET/MOONRISE AT THE LIGHTHOUSE Enjoy the sunset and moonrise from the top of the Lighthouse! Admission includes a champagne toast, hors d’oeuvre and an informative overview of the history of the St. Augustine Light Station. Staugustinelighthouse.org.
3-4 FIREWORKS Enjoy spectacular pyrotechnic displays all over the county, from the spectacle July 3 at World Golf Village (worldgolfhalloffame. org) to the explosions above the fort July 4 during Fireworks over the Matanzas (FireworksOverTheMatanzas.com).
HOUGH On the heels of their sold-out 2014 tour,
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superstar siblings Julianne and Derek Hough will
The band heads to the St. Augustine
team up once again, dancing their way onstage
Amphitheatre with the Violent Femmes and
at the St. Augustine Amphitheathre during their
Colin Hay. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
MOVE LIVE ON TOUR 2015. Doors open at 7. Staugustineamphitheatre.com.
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worship Abbey of Castle Otttis (Ah-tis) (Interdenominational) Prayer on Sunday Mornings Adults and Mature Children only Vilano Beach | 824.3274 Anastasia Baptist Church Sunday 9:30am Contemporary 11am Traditional 1650 A1A South | Anastasia Island | 471.2166 Anchor Faith Church (Word of Faith) Sunday 11am, Wednesday 7:30pm 1764 Tree Blvd | St Augustine | 797.6363
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
Family Worship Center (Christ Centered Worship) Sunday 10am, Thursday 7pm 2040 SR 207 | 819.9970
Center for Spiritual Living Call for Services 1795 Old Moultrie Road | 825.3600
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
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
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
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
Christ Our Savior EV Lutheran Church Christian Formation 9am Divine Service 10:30am (deaf interpreted) 21 Milton Street | Uptown | 829.6823
Anchor Faith 2121 U.S. Hwy. 1 South Suite #28
Church Of Christ Sunday Bible Class 9am Sunday Worship 10am, 6pm, Wed 7pm 2900 Lewis Speedway | 824.1800
Grace United Methodist Church Sunday School 9:30am, Worship 8:30am, 11am Junior Church during 11am Carrera St at Cordova St | Downtown | 829.8272
Church at Vilano (Baptist) Bible School 9:30am, Sunday 10:30am Wednesday Prayer and Bible Services 7pm 121 Meadow Ave | Vilano Beach | 827.0477
Good News PCA (Christian) Sunday Worship 9am & 10:30am Nursery provided for all services 1357 Wildwood Drive | 819.0064
Bethel Baptist Church Call for services 222 Riberia St | Downtown | 824.5304
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
Heritage Baptist Church Bible Fellowship 9:30am Sunday School 10am Sunday Worship 11am & 6pm Wed 7pm prayer meeting 1480 Wildwood Dr | 824.8888
Bible Baptist Church Sunday School 9:30am Worship 10:30am & 5pm 2485 Old Moultrie Rd | 797.3999
Corpus Christi Catholic Church Daily Mass Mon-Sat 9am • Sat Vigil Mass 4pm Sunday Mass 8:30am, 9:45am & 11:00am 6175 Datil Pepper Rd | Shores Area | 797.4842
Bridge of Life Christian Center (Full Gospel Assembly of God) Sunday Worship 10:30am Wed 6:30pm Bible Study Lewis Point Plaza | 797.0669
Congregation Sons of Israel (Jewish, Conservative) Services Friday 7:30pm & Saturday 10am 161 Cordova St | Historic District | 829.9532
Hineni Messianic Fellowship (Messianic - Jewish & Non Jewish Believers) Friday Shabbat 7:30pm Tuesday Bible Study 7:30pm 1797 Old Moultrie Road | 827.9731
Berea Seventh Day Adventist Church Sabbath School 9:15am, Worship 11am Prayer Meeting 7:30pm 151 M L King Ave | Downtown | 824.9145 Bethany Baptist Church Call for Services 5465 CR 208 | Bakersville | 824.5169
Cathedral-Basilica Parish (Catholic) Saturday Vigil Mass 5pm Sunday Masses 7am, 9am &11am, 5pm Daily Mass 7am Monday - Saturday 38 Cathedral PL | Historic Distict | 824.2806
Crescent Beach Baptist Church Sunday School Bible Fellowship 9:30am Worship 11am, Sunday Worship 6pm 885 SR 206 E | St Augustine | 794.7777
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of St Augustine 2940 CR 214 | 829.0504
Dawson Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Sunday School 9:30am, Sunday Worship 110am, Bible Study Wednesday 7pm 225 N Orange St | St. Augustine | 824.8049
Homeport Christian Church Sundays 9am Traditional 10:45am Contemporary Wednesday 6:30pm 5605 US 1 S | St Augustine South | 797.8921
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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
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
Lighthouse Church of God Sunday School 9:30am, Worship 10:30am Sunday Evening 6pm, Wed Evening 7pm 1230 Kings Estate Road | 797.6996
Radiant Family Church Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Nease High School, 10550 Ray Rd, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32081 904-325-9647
Mc Dowell Baptist Church 16 Bayview Drive | St Augustine Call for Services 829-8388
Saint Anastasia Catholic Church Saturday 4pm, Sunday 8am & 10:30am Daily Mass 9am Monday-Friday 5205 A1A South | Anastasia Island | 471.5364
Memorial Lutheran Church of the Martyrs Sunday School Sundays Traditional 8am Contemporary 10:30am 3375 US 1 South | 797.4377
Saint Photios National Shrine (Greek Orthodox) Monday - Saturday, Sunday Service Friday 11am 41 St George St | St Augustine | 829.8205
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 New Life Baptist Church Call for Service Times 346 Varella Avenue • Near SR 16 | 823.9537 New Saint James Missionary Baptist Church Sunday School 9:30am, Worship 10:30am 135 Rodriquez Street | 824.6500 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
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 Shiloh Baptist Church Call for Services 271 West King St | Downtown | 824.3913 Saint Augustine Shores United Methodist Church Sunday School 10am, Traditional 9am Contemporary 11am 724 Shores Blvd | St Augustine Shores | 797.4416
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 Turning Point at Calvary Baptist Church Sunday School 9:40am Worship 9:40am, 11am, 6pm 3500 SR 16 • 829.9795 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
Wards Creek Baptist Church Sunday Services 7am, 10:45am 7pm Home Bible Studies Wednesday Youth 6pm - Service 7pm 7730 County Rd 13 N | Wards Creek | 522.0128
Saint Francis In-the-Field Episcopal Church 9am, Sunday 10am 895 Palm Valley Rd | Ponte Vedra | 543.0112
Zion Baptist Church Call for Services 94 Evergreen Ave | St Augustine | 826.1424
St. James Catholic Church Saturday Vigil Mass - 4:30 p.m. 86 ML King Ave. I 460.0535
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FOO D & DR IN K | RECI P E
Asian
Pulled Pork Sandwich BY ELLIE LEACH
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June is the official start of summer
marinated in traditional rub spices such
but I recommend using a sweet and spicy
and this occasion is marked by cookouts,
as garlic powder, salt, and paprika, but
barbecue sauce and even adding some
pool parties, and family picnics. If you are
it also contains a touch of Chinese five
Sriracha sauce to spice it up. To contrast
looking to update your BBQ menu this
spice powder for sweetness and cayenne
the pork, an Asian coleslaw is featured in
summer, consider trying this pulled pork
pepper for some heat. You can serve the
the sandwich and provides a crisp texture
sandwich with an Asian twist. The pork is
pork with a barbeque sauce of your choice,
and fresh taste.
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refrigerate for least 4 hours or overnight.
2 Tbs sesame oil
Remove the roast from the refrigerator 45
2 Tbs honey
INGREDIENTS:
minutes before cooking. Preheat the oven
2 Tbs Sriracha
1 3-5 pound pork shoulder (Boston butt)
to 300 degrees F. Place the onions in a large
3/4 tsp salt
1 Tbs + 2 teaspoons salt
oven safe pot (such as a Dutch oven) and
1/4 cup + 1 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tsp garlic powder
then set the pork on top. Cover, and roast for
1 Tbs sesame seeds, optional
2 tsp paprika
5-6 hours or until the internal temperature
1 tsp cayenne pepper
reaches 165 degrees F. Allow the pork to cool
DIRECTIONS:
1 tsp Chinese five spice powder
for about an hour. Using two forks, gently pull
In a large bowl, toss together the scallions,
1 tsp black pepper
apart the meat and discard the fatty pieces.
carrots, green cabbage, and red cabbage.
2 onions, quartered
Serve on sandwich buns with barbecue sauce
In a separate, smaller bowl, whisk the
Bottle of sweet and spicy BBQ sauce
and Asian Coleslaw.
vinegar, sesame oil, honey, Sriracha, salt, and
6 sandwich buns
mayonnaise together until smooth. Pour the
Asian Coleslaw (see recipe above)
ASIAN COLESLAW
sauce over the vegetable mixture and mix
until the vegetables are evenly coated. Top
DIRECTIONS:
INGREDIENTS:
with sesame seeds if desired. Refrigerate until
In a small bowl combine the salt, garlic
1 bunch of scallions, sliced into thin rings
ready to use.
powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, Chinese
2 Cups thinly sliced red cabbage
five spice, and black pepper. Rub the mixture
1 1/2 cups matchstick carrots
over the pork shoulder until it is coated
1 Cup thinly sliced green cabbage
evenly. Place the pork in a plastic bag and
2 Tbs rice wine vinegar
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FOO D & DR IN K | TA S T E
RAINTREE The Raintree opened in the summer of 1981 and has
HARRY’S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE Located in the heart of historic downtown St. Augustine
become a St Augustine tradition for many locals and tourists
with beautiful courtyard dining on the Bay front, Harry’s
alike. Situated in a Victorian home built in 1879, we are
offers traditional Louisiana favorites like Jambalaya,
surrounded by a beautiful courtyard under large oak trees,
Etoufée, Gumbo, Shrimp Creole and Red Beans & Rice.
offering indoor and outdoor dining, We’ve taken the best of Cajun, Creole and Southern The Raintree is a perfect setting for a wedding, special
flavors infused with a current day twist to create some of
occasion or a business meeting in the Nation’s Oldest City.
our most popular dishes like Shrimp and Scallop Orleans,
We have a wide menu selection including Steaks, Seafood,
Salmon Rockefeller, and French Quarter Pork Tenderloin
Lamb, Duck and Pasta. Try our Beef Wellington or Brandy
to name a few. With a great selection of seafood, chicken,
Pepper Steak, two signature items that have been on the
beef and pork along with burgers, po’boys, salads and
menu since the beginning.
much more; Harry’s menu is sure to have something for everyone.
The Raintree offers a Wine Spectator Award winning wine list and full bar. We are also known for our fabulous Desserts from Crepes to Homemade Bread Pudding. Come
Dine in our courtyard and enjoy live music and the best atmosphere St. Augustine has to offer.
join us for dinner after 5pm or Sunday Brunch from 10am until 2pm and experience one of St Augustine’s great
Open Sun-Thurs 11-10 and Fri-Sat 11-11
independent restaurants. We look forward to welcoming you. Lorna - Ersh – Zach - Chef Chris - Chef Matt - Chef Jeff
904-824-7211 102 San Marco Ave www.raintreerestaurant.com
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46 Avenida Menendez St. Augustine, FL HookedOnHarrys.com
JAYBIRD’S Enjoy a friendly, warm atmosphere for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Winner of The Best of St Augustine Award opening daily at 7 am. Breakfast includes pancakes, burritos and egg specialties served until 2 pm. Our lunch and expanded dinner menu features sandwiches, salads, burgers, ribs, steaks, lasagna and much more. Full bar with happy hour 4-7 pm. Pet friendly patio and conveniently located with plenty of parking.
CONRADS STEAKHOUSE Conrad’s Steak House is known for outstanding service and generous portions, along with keeping a Spanish flair in Conrad’s cooking. Offering chicken, seafood, pastas and salads this “gem” of a restaurant is a “FEAST OF QUALITY & TASTE”. Current specials include a Lamb Shank Roasted in tomatoes, rosemary and madeira wine served with salad and two sides for $24.95 and a Seafood Combination with a choice of three sauces for $24.95.
904-429-7153 2600 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd. St. Augustine, Fl. 32084 jaybirdsrestaurant.com
794-9440 4010 US1 South St. Augustine, FL conradssteakhouse.com
BEACHCOMBER Smell the salt air as you sit inside or outside at
LA PENTOLA Enjoy creative continental cuisine for lunch, dinner and
St. Augustine’s favorite beach side restaurant and bar located
Sunday brunch in historic downtown. Relax in our intimate
Where ‘A’ Street meets the Ocean. Enjoy lunch or dinner from
atmosphere with Mediterranean ambiance while enjoying
11 am – 9 pm daily serving tacos, burgers, wings, chowders,
seafood, prime steaks, wild game, innovative pasta, entree’
salads, fish, and seafood with specials daily. Happy Hour
salads and house-made desserts. Serving fine wines, beer
happens 3-6 pm. Truly one of St. Augustine Beaches’ favorite
and gourmet coffee. Lunch served Tues-Sat., 11-3 and dinner
landmarks for great food with atmosphere!
served Tues-Sun., at 5pm with Sunday Brunch 10-3. Closed Monday.
904.471.3744 2 A Street St. Augustine, FL 32080
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SUMMER IN THE “CITY” BY COLLEEN MESSNER
Summer is upon us, which means picnics on the beach and backyard BBQs and more. We asked our recipe guru, Colleen Messner of the Spice and Tea Exchange, to give us a few choice seasonal dishes to serve at (or bring to) any get-together, no matter the event.
Ensalada de Nochbuena This salad has deep roots in Mexican heritage and is a great summer dish for any get together. Luscious fruits, pine nuts and root vegetables make for a perfect combination that makes it feel like you’re tasting the season itself. 2 medium Florida Oranges 2 Cups cubed, fresh pineapple 1 large apple, cored and sliced 1 medium banana, sliced 1/3 Cup TSTE® EVOO 3 Tbs Apple Cider Vinegar 2 Tbs Raspberry Sugar 2 Tbs Fresh Lime juice 1/2 head of shredded lettuce (organic of any kind) 2 Cups of freshly roasted organic beets, cooled and julienned 1 Cup fresh jicama, julienned 1/2 Cup Pine Nuts, slightly roasted 1/2 Cup Chopped Fresh Red Onion 1/2 Cup Fresh Pomegranate Seeds Butter Lettuce to serve.
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Celebrating 25 Years!
J o in us a t t h e B e a c h! C as ual Oceanfr ont D i ni ng L unch & D i nner Ev eryday Br eakfas t on the W eek ends
45 C u bbedge R oad C res cen t Bea ch, FL 904. 471. 8700 • s outhbeachgrill.net
Come Dine al Fresco!
Fresh Seafood, Wild Game Exotic Specialties
Not the only water view in town...
...simply the most spectacular
Open Holidays!
Dinner: Tues-Thur 5 - 9 Fri-Sat 5 - 10 Sun 5 - 8
Lunch: Tues-Sat: 11-3 Brunch: Sunday 10-3
904.824.3282 • 58 Charlotte Street www.LaPentolaRestaurant.com
904-824-8008 4100 Coastal Highway St. Augustine, FL 32084 thereefstaugustine.com
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Peel and section oranges over a bowl to save the juice. Mix orange sections, pineapple, apple,bananas, and toss with the fresh OJ. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours. For Salad Dressing: Combine TSTE® EVOO, vinegar, lime juice, and Raspberry Sugar in a jar, cover and shake. To serve: Line plates with Butter lettuce leaves, top with shredded lettuce. Drain fruit mixture and divide fruit, beets and jicama amongst the plates. Sprinkle each plate with pine nuts. chopped onion and pomegranate seeds. Shake dressing and pour over each salad and serve immediately.
Cold Queso Dip 1/2 pound Tilamook Cheddar 1/4 Cup Mayo 2 Tbs chopped canned Jalapeños 2 Tbs Diced FRESH Jalapeños 1 Tbs Pimentos 2 Tbs Dried Chives 1 Tbs Chopped Scallions 1 tsp Aji Amarillo Poder 1 tsp Chipotle Powder Grate cheese and mix with mayo. Push through a sausage grinder or pulse in a Cuisinart if possible. Mix remaining ingredients and fold into cheese mixture. Serve with homemade pita chips, tortilla chips or sliced vegetables. With all the wonderful fruit available during the Summer, now is the best time for a cobbler. Here’s an easy one that is guaranteed to be the hit of the party.
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Bring your Mom for a well -deserved delicious Mother’s Day! Celebrate Mom at Henley’s!
FULL BAR | LUNCH | DINNER Fresh Seafood • 100 Beers on Tap
Hormone Free, Harris Ranch organic grass & corn fed Black Angus Beef
100 St. George Street | St. Augustine (Upstairs and across from The Columbia Restaurant)
904.829.6770 • OPEN DAILY 11:30-MIDNIGHT HAPPY HOUR SUNDAY THRU THURSDAY
70 Beers on Tap 16 Wines on Tap LY TWIST O A WORLD ORHOOD N B PU B THE NEIGH
Over 100 Bottle Beers & Over 100 Wine Selections
8 HD Big Screen TVs • Sports Packages Full Menu • Signature Sandwiches & Salads
OPEN DAILY 11am - 12:30am Lunch & Dinner Daily HAPPY HOUR Sunday - ThurSday 10 MDaorwinntoewn Street • 904-829-3337 directly ac istoric H
ross from the City Marina
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Hours Tues - Fri 10am - 7pm Sat10am - 5pm
Complimentary Wine Tasting Friday 5 - 7pm Saturday 12 - 5pm
“Best of Wine Shop” in St. Augustine for 6 consecutive years
128 Seagrove Main Street St. Augustine, FL 32080
904.461.0060
timswinestaugustine.com
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Joel Bagnal, Goldsmith
11B Aviles Street, St. Augustine, Fl 32084 Phone: 904.614.4706 Email: jbagnal@joelbagnalgoldsmith.com Web: joelbagnalgoldsmith.com Commemorating life’s special occasions and relationships with custom designs in precious metals and gemstones. Complete client design and production involvement by email from any location.
Summer is almost here!
Get out and have some fun!! We have in stock great fun outdoor games and toys!!
www.OldeTowneToys.com Open Daily and free parking 113 King St. St. Augustine, Fl. 32084
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Photos Left to Right: Allie & Scott Patrou • Edie and Dennis Demshar • Kent and Betty Lunsford and Robin & Brad Cooper • Shiva Sanyasi, Cathy Johnston, Borna & Dr. Tawhid Hossain, and David & Delinda Fogel • Dr. Robert & Jeani Taliaferro • Andrea & Dr. Jawad Farhat • Elaine and Bill Kopf • Dr. Rafael & Elsa Aponte and Heather & Todd Neville • Nancy & Dr. Roosevelt Bennett and Dr. Patrick & Alexandra Gimmel • Elena Laguardia & Dr. Daniel Gassert • Karen & Ken Yarbrough • Cathy & Steve Auld • Adrian & Paula Lozano • Susan & John Daily and Jennifer & Dr. John Koppman • Dr. Derek & Jill Muehrcke 76
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on the town FL AGL ER HEALTH FOUNDATION GALA XIII Flagler Health Care Foundation hosted Gala XIII: Celebrando Nuestra Herencia Española at Hammock Beach Resort May 15-17, 2015. Dr. Rafael & Elsa Aponte and Todd & Heather Neville served as the Gala Co-Chairpersons. The weekend-long event is projected to raise over $275,000 for various funds and projects through the Foundation to benefit Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine.
Photos Left to Right: J.B. & Theresa Coomes • Carlton & Leslie Devooght • Christine & Steve Chapman • Melissa Kauttu Strange & Tory Strange • Barbara Cone & Brian Keller • Kristina & Chris Greco • Linda & Tom Bartimus • Joe & Regina Giddens • Drs. Vivek & Monali Manikal • David & Marion Anderson • Dr. Jeremy & Emily Gordon • Charmaine Chiu & Ernest Koe • Megan & Clay Nettles
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wo hundred and fifty four people attended the Derby Run for Community Hospice on May 2 at the Tringali Barn, dancing to a live band the Driftwoods, bidding on a silent auction and, of course, watching the Kentucky Derby. The event raised $53,000 for Community Hospice of Northeast Florida.
Photos Left to Right: Eric Nortan, Jane Norton • Bo Bozard, Don Belanger, Chad Wegeman • Sean Kelley, Amy Kelley • Skip Goodson, Charlene Beymer • Marilyn Nofal, Lorri Lassiter • Joe Hatin, Jodi Hatin, Cindy Tringali, Joe Tringali • Jane Mathis, Teri Lydigsen, Karen Glenos • Tara Regan, Wiliam Regan • George Latts, Shelby Spinneweber • Melinda Lang-Hilseneck, Barbara Cone, Anne Wolfe, Richard Hilsenbeck • Jane West, Geoff West, George Zukoski, Courtney Zukoski
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MI RACLE O N T H E BAYF RO N T
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round 280 people congregated April 23 in the White Room downtown to raise more than $105,000 for St. Jude Children’s Hospital during the Miracle on the Bayfront gala reports Linda Mignon, committee co-chair. Mignon says all of that goes straight to the hospital, which costs $2 million a day to run. “We were able to raise so much because so much was donated,” she said. Photos Left to Right: Brad Layland, Wendy Layland • Wendy White, Jennifer White, Julie Alford, Kathy White • Peter Sabo, Mayor Nancy Shaver • Ryan Cornelison, Kim Cornelison • Larry Kifer, Rhonda Kifer • Mary Frances Mitchell, Thom Mitchell, Melinda McGarry, Candy Johnson, Michael Donnelly • Jeff King, Stephanie Hunter • John Golly, Mary Golly, Melissa Monahan, Jerry Monahan • Ian Aguilar, Steve Wilson, Allison Wilson, Nikki Lombardo • Charlie Lassiter, Lorri Lassiter, Bob Vetter • Susan Cafiso Franklin Taylor
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LIVIN G | PEO PL E
LIVING
…CUP O’ SUMMER HI-JINX
JOE
(OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT)
BY JOE BOLES
I moved to St. Augustine in 1967,
during the week days, I worked at the
never crossed our mind to chill down
starting my sophomore year at St.
Restoration Area making pewter spoons
the beer (we were to unsophisticated for
Augustine High School. By the time
and giving tours in the Arribas House). But
that nuance of beer appreciation), we just
1969 rolled around, I was worldly and
we had plenty of time after work to get to
drank it down belching loudly as we did.
sophisticated by teenage standards and
the beach and surf till dark if we wanted
We were running around hooting and
I was a diehard surfer. If you happen into
(obviously this was pre-Jaws…what were
hollering till I looked over at my drinking
Chris Ways’ Coquina Beach Restaurant
we thinking by “night surfing”…but we
buddy and he didn’t look so good. I guess
in St. Augustine Beach, you will see a
were young and stupid!)
that beer sitting in that hot trunk at 90
grainy black and white photo of me on
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I remember the first time we
plus degrees every day for a week kinda
a surfboard catching a wave. If you look
decided to get some beer. Yes I said beer.
turned it rancid, like spoiled rotted meat. I
closely, you will see that even at the age
We intended to underage drink and I
felt my stomach flip over, and then flip
of 19 years old and in the prime of my life,
will always regret it. We found an older
again. You can predict what happened
I had a belly that rolled over the top of my
dude that we surfed with and he bought
next. Now I don’t know about you but I
“baggies” in the classic Dunlop position-
us two six packs of Miller High Life beer
hate being nauseous almost as bad as I
as in my belly has ‘done lopped’ over my
(because we wanted to experience the
hate the ensuing result. I will do anything
belt! Must have been the diet heavy with
“High Life”). We took it, warm as it was
to avoid “worshipping at the porcelain
Beefy King burgers and Lum’s hot dogs
and drove my old VW van out to Porpoise
throne” if you know what I mean. But that
and chili, cheese fries (two eateries that
on Vilano Beach. We drank one six pack
night we felt so bad it was pure bliss to
no longer exist). When I think of summer,
and then hid the other one in the trunk of
return that beer from whence it came (as
I remember all the stories of my youth
an old abandoned car and filled it in with
in outside of our bodies) and I rejoiced
that took place on the weekends and after
leaves and trash. The rest of the evening
in every projectile episode. To this day,
work during the week (weekend nights, I
was uneventful as I recall. The next
beer is not usually my first drink of choice
worked at Winn Dixie bagging groceries
weekend we headed out and recovered
and if it gets a little warm, I pour it out
for $1.50 an hour with $.25 tips per cart;
our beer stash to quench our thirst! It
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One story that my little brother Booger tells is pretty good. Here in St. Augustine we used to have a Drive-In Theater (I capitalize it because of the importance it was to teenage life!). My little brother had a small vehicle, an old Buick Special actually, that he would load his friends in and take them to the movie. He charged them each fifty cents apiece for gas and if you wanted to sneak in by hiding in his trunk it would cost you a dollar. One of his friends, who shall be anonymous because he lives and works here even now, was excessively portly. I offer that because, while he would have fit into the trunk, he wanted to save his dollar for the concession stand. He found a path through the marsh to the back of the Drive-In Theater and used it successfully to gain entrance and preserve his money for treats! One night, he had somehow ingested, accidentally or on purpose, enough inebriating fluids to make his journey through the marshy, oyster-studded, razor grass-filled swamp a little more challenging than usual. He wandered off the path and mired up to his waist in the marsh. Scared, a little bit drunk, and probably really hungry he did what every rugged American boy would do-he screamed at the top of his lungs for help, and squealed like a little girl every time the razor grass nipped him as he struggled. Well, my brother could hear him (heck everybody could hear him!) and knew that somebody would call the cops. He headed out of the drive-in and down the dirt road and got as close as he dared to his buddy. He stopped bellowing long enough to take the rope that was flung his way (we all had ropes in our trunks for when our cars got stuck at the beach), wrapped it around and under his arms. Booger gunned the Buick Special’s little four-cylinder engine and slowly dragged him out of the swamp. Now, I know that my brother kept his car really clean, so I don’t blame him for making his friend ride in the trunk, covered in mud and bleeding like a stuck pig, all the way to his Mama’s house where he rolled him out on the grass, rang the doorbell and took off! His friend got in some trouble but it didn’t stop him from going on to medical school and making a fine man out of himself…and my brother takes full credit to this day. So Summer is here, and if you hear somebody yellin’ in the swamp, help a fella out…he may be your doctor someday!
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