Bay County People edition 1

FEATURED IN THIS OCTOBER 2011 EDITION

Welcome this out first edition of Bay County People. Our website ‌. www.baycountypeople.com and this, our E-Magazine is dedicated to clubs & organizations in Bay County.

The service is FREE, as is this publication. Please send us your club information and photos, to: bayeditor@yahoo.com 850-774-0977

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About The Gulf Jazz Society The Bay County Veterans Council (BCVC) is made up of 32 Veterans Organizations and Military Associations in Bay County. BCVC are the Sole Focal Point for Veterans Issues in Bay County, authorized by Bay County Board of County Commissioners.

The Council helped raise funds for the construction of the Bay County Veterans Memorial Plaza in Arron Bessant Park on Panama City Beach and conducts a Re-Dedication Ceremony on site each July 4th.

They also conduct the annual Veterans Day Parade in Panama City and the Memorial day Remembrance Ceremony in Kent-Forrest Lawn Cemetery.

The Council established a Military Welcome Center at the new Bay County Beaches International Airport, that is manned daily from 8 am to 8 pm to assist our traveling Active Duty and Veteran Hero's and their families.

Volunteers to man the Welcome Center are needed and those who belong to Groups wishing to serve an entire day or more are welcome.

For more information on the We l c o me Ce n t e r o r t o s e n d information to BCVC Member Organization’s, Contact Carol Hertz at: 850 265-1270 or e-mail: Carol at: carolhertz@bellsouth.net.

Bob Thompson 871-0988

Founded in 1997, the Gulf Jazz Society (GJS) serves as an advocate of jazz music in the Panama City, Panhandle region of Florida. As part of its annual program, the GJS awards scholarships and introduces jazz to local schools. Recently the Society awarded three $500 scholarships and granted Bay County Public Schools a curriculum guide entitled “Jazz For Young People“ as well as instructional materials for the use of classroom teachers.

In February of 2001 The Society presented its first independently produced “Emerald Coast Jazz Fest / Brunch” at the Edgewater Resort. The same year the GJS inaugurated its series of “Open Monthly Jam Sessions” at a downtown restaurant, and started its series of quarterly “Jazz Gumbos".

The Gumbo's are a live music event paying tribute to legendary jazz musicians, such as Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Lionel Hampton, Buddy DeFranco, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and others.

The Society’s St. Andrews festival series began in April of 2002 with ”Joy Spring––A Jazz Jubilee” in celebration of National Jazz Appreciation Month. A highlight of the mini-festival was the presentation of a “Lifetime Achievement Award” to legendary clarinetist Buddy DeFranco who accepted the award in person with stirring words about the importance of jazz to our cultural experience.

Subsequent free Jazz-By-the-Bay festivals have been presented each fall through 2007. The festivals have featured jazz musicians of national reputation, such as Ira Sullivan, Bob Dorough, Warren Vache, J. B. Scott and the University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble, Duke Heigter, John Eric Kelso, Eddie Higgins, Steve Gilmore, Giacomo Gates, Hod O’Brian and Stephanie Nakasian.

The Ninth Annual Jazz By-the-Bay Festival is scheduled for October 16th and 17th at Oaks-By-the-Bay Park at 10th and Chestnut Streets in Panama City, Gulf Jazz Society Board of Directors meets monthly in the fellowship room of the historic St. Andrews Church at 10th and Chestnut in Panama City, FL. Any person interested in jazz and the program of the GJS is welcome to attend. Call 850 235 1659 for meeting details.

Bob Borich Vol. Executive Director Gulf Jazz Society Inc. http://www.gulfjazzsociety.org/

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Amateur Radio Exams by Panama City ARC Third Wednesday of each month (5:30 pm - 7:00 pm) Saturdays (by appointment only) Location: Panama City ARC Clubhouse, 130 N Church Ave., Panama City, FL Please notify Gary Bills AJ4KY by the second Wednesday of the month if you wish to take an exam. Those wishing to take the test should be present by 5:30 PM CT to complete the necessary paperwork. For more information, contact Gary (AJ4KY) at billsga@comcast.net or at 850-747-9996.

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The Emerald Coast Corvette Club is located in Panama City, Florida, home of the World's Most Beautiful Beaches. Mailing address is P.O. Box 1013, Lynn Haven, FL 32444.

The club holds regular monthly meetings at 6:30pm on the first Tuesday of each month. Meetings are at Holiday Inn Select, 2001 Martin Luther King Blvd., Panama City, Florida. We invite potential members to come to a meeting. For membership application, click here.

We get together often for a cruise to a new restaurant or an event of interest. We do some road trips throughout the year. Whatever it takes to enjoy the camaraderie and our Vettes.

History of Emerald Coast Corvette Club The club was founded by a small group of Corvette owners/lovers in 1996. The club was originally organized because there were no Corvette clubs in this area and a small group of owners wanted to get together and discuss Corvettes and take their Corvettes to car shows. Membership started out with 10 members the 1st year and then in 1997 started growing to about 50 members and holds around that number at this time. Membership goes up and down because we have several members that are in the military (Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard). Our beautiful area is blessed with a base for each of these branches of the Armed Forces.

The first meetings of the club were at The Cheese Barn, then we moved to the Pizza Hut, then to Loco's, on to the Golden Coral, then to the Panama City Country Club, to Fire Mountain back to Golden Corral and currently at the Holiday Inn Select, 2001 Martin Luther King Blvd..

Over the years we have assisted other car clubs in sponsoring car shows to raise money for local charities. In 2001 we decided to do a Corvette only show. We called it The Corvette Beach Odyssey. We held three of these on the third weekend of September each year. In 2004 we were forced to postpone until October because of hurricanes. In 2005 we cancelled the show due the extensive damage in nearby areas from hurricane Katrina. We have not held the Corvette Beach Odyssey since.

The club's main goal is to have fun with our Corvettes. Some have said the main thing we do is Cruise to Eat, and Eat to Cruise. The club’s main charity is The Taunton Children’s Home, located in Wewahitchka, Florida. We also support the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY. Club Officers are elected each December. Daniel Whitman was our first/founding President. Starting the club was mainly his idea and we owe him a special thanks for his hard work in putting it all together along with Mark Pittman and a few others. http://emeraldcoastcorvetteclub.com/

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Herb class coming up Have you always wanted to learn more about growing herbs and using them in your recipes? Here's your chance to attend a class offered by The University of Florida/ IFAS Bay County Extension.

The class will feature information about alternative herb gardening, selecting herb plants, types of herbs, tips on using herbs in recipes (seafood, breads, dips, side dishes), shaking the salt habit, drying herbs, making your own mixes and a chance to taste herbed food samples. The program will be from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Bay County Extension Office at 2728 E. 14th St. Registration is from 8:30-9 a.m.

The class costs $10 per person. Please RSVP to UF Bay County Extension no later than Nov. 1. Call the Extension office at 784-6105 for more information.

Future Events ‌ Thursday, October 27 06:00am - 07:00am Panama City Beach Boot Camp @ M.B. Miller Pier 10:00am Senior Yoga @ Panama City Beach Senior Center 04:30pm Chuck Lawson Solo @ Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville 05:00pm - 08:00pm Margaritaville's Coast is Clear Locals Party @ Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville 06:00pm - 08:00pm Cake Decorating Class @ 06:00pm Fall Concrete Concert Series @ Beach Walk Plaza 06:00pm Haunted Market @ Hippie Market & Cafe 06:00pm - 11:00pm Spooktacular @ UnReal ARTist Gallery 06:30pm - 08:30pm Community Pillars @ CityArts Cooperative 07:00pm - 10:00pm Jaycees Haunted House @ 07:00pm - 11:00pm Ladies Night @ Gracie Rae Bar & Grill 07:30pm The Amazing Kreskin @ Martin Theatre Friday, October 28 All Day Event Fall Fishing Challenge @ M.B. Miller Pier All Day Event Scarecrow Festival @ 09:00am Senior Yoga @ Panama City Beach Senior Center 09:30am Paper Crafting and Card Making @ Panama City Beach Senior Center 10:00am - 11:00am Beach Yoga with Jacqueline Bell @ Spinnaker Beach Club 10:00am - 02:00pm Boo at the Beach @ Pier Park 10:00am - 11:00am Morning Yoga @ Spinnaker Beach Club 04:30pm Lennie Jennings Solo @ Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville 06:00pm Community Garden Hosts Harvest Dinner @ St. Andrews Marina 06:00pm Haunted Market @ Hippie Market & Cafe 06:30pm - 10:00pm Seniors Halloween Party @ Panama City Beach Senior Center 07:00pm - 10:00pm Jaycees Haunted House @ 07:30pm Friday Night Troubadours: Hits & Grins @ Martin Theatre

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Bay County Parks and Recreation announces that this year's Haunted Hay Ride will be held Oct. 28 and 29 at H.G. Harder's Park, located at 8110 John Pitts Rd., Panama City. Last year, some 5,000 visitors braved the county's spooktacular setup, raising around $10,000 for charity.

Join thousands of Bay County residents in what is sure to be a frightful, fun-filled night at a bargain price. Adults may enter for $5, children 13 to seven years old may enter for $3 and children six and under enter at no charge.

The fun begins at dusk and ticket sales end at 10 p.m. both nights.

The trail features dozens of haunted sites and from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 kids can visit the Pumpkin Patch, a free, fun alternative to trick or treating with game booths, vendors and candy for the kids.

A costume contest will be held at 7:30 in the Pumpkin Patch, with prizes for both the cutest and scariest entrants in four age groups: two and under, ages three to five, six to seven and eight to 10 years old.

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Bay County to hold Waste Amnesty Days Bay County’s annual Waste Amnesty Days and Recycling Round-up will be held Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Steelfield Landfill located at 11411 Landfill Road in West Bay, off State 79.

“This is something we do as a service to the community, giving people an opportunity to clean up their properties and also dispose of household hazardous waste properly without concern about it damaging the local environment,” said Bay County Utilities Director Jamie Jones.

Residents may drop off their yard debris, household garbage and hazardous waste at no charge and are encouraged to bring recyclable materials as well. Fish ponds stocked by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission are located on the property and will be open to fishing for customers who drop off recyclables from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Customers must supply their own fishing equipment and bait, and children must be accompanied by an adult.

This event is open to Bay County residents only. Proof of residency is required (e.g., driver’s license, power bill, voter registration card).

The following materials will be accepted: • Appliances (air conditioners, dryers, stoves, washing machines, etc.)

• Construction and demolition debris (concrete, lumber, sheet rock, etc.)

• Trash (kitchen garbage, furniture, carpet, clothes, etc.)

• Household hazardous waste (pesticides, paints, used oil, fluorescent tubes, antifreeze, etc.)

• Small engine containing devices (lawn mowers, weed eaters, edgers, etc.)

• Tires • Yard debris (grass clippings, leaves, tree trimmings, etc.)

• Recyclables (batteries, paper, plastic, metals, computers, cell phones, etc.)

Regulations prohibit disposing of appliances, household hazardous waste, small engine containing devices and tires in landfills. The landfill accepts these items, but must process them separately from other waste.

If possible, please stage these materials in the load so they can be dropped off at the designated area.

Bay County will not accept gas cylinders, explosive materials, ammunition, or flares. However, residential -sized propane tanks are accepted.

The normal tipping fees will still apply to commercial customers.

For more information, contact Bay County Solid Waste Management at 236-2212.

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FUTURE EVENTS IN BAY COUNTY Saturday, October 29 All Day Event Fall Fishing Challenge @ M.B. Miller Pier All Day Event Scarecrow Festival @ All Day Event Jewels of 30A Artshow @ Hidden Lantern Bookstore & Gallery All Day Event Destin Festival of the Arts @ All Day Event Fall Softball Nationals @ Frank Brown Park 08:00am Conservation Park Opening Celebrations @ 08:00am Tricker Trek 10K, 5K and Family Fun Run @ 08:30am - 01:00pm St. Andrews Waterfront Farmers Market @ St. Andrews Marina 09:00am - 05:00pm Bay County Gun Show @ Bay County Fairgrounds - Central Panhandle Fair 09:00am McGuire's Halloween 5K, 10K @ 09:00am - 01:00pm Seaside Farmers Market @ Seaside Amphitheatre 10:00am - 02:00pm Boo at the Beach @ Pier Park 10:00am - 06:00pm Harvest Market @ Rosemary Beach 10:00am - 05:30pm Harvest Market and Monstrous Halloween Celebration @ 10:00am - 03:00pm Local Books Alive! @ Bay County Public Library 10:00am - 02:00pm Millville Pet Masquerade @ 05:00pm - 08:00pm ZooBoo! @ Zoo World 06:00pm - 10:00pm Fall Fling Dance Party @ Panama City Beach Senior Center 06:00pm Haunted Market @ Hippie Market & Cafe 07:00pm - 10:00pm Jaycees Haunted House @ 07:00pm Toys for Kids Halloween Bash @ Spinnaker Beach Club

Sunday, October 30 All Day Event BAR WARS & Member Appreciation @ Spinnaker Beach Club All Day Event Fall Fishing Challenge @ M.B. Miller Pier All Day Event Destin Festival of the Arts @ All Day Event Fall Softball Nationals @ Frank Brown Park 10:00am - 04:00pm Bay County Gun Show @ Bay County Fairgrounds - Central Panhandle Fair 05:30pm - 08:00pm Fall Festival @ 06:00pm Haunted Market @ Hippie Market & Cafe ...this is “good news”....for the first time, a web site and E-Magazine, dedicated to news of clubs and organizations in Bay County Florida.

Featuring information of past events and future happenings. And even better, it is FREE to any club or civic organization, all we ask, is that the club / organization, share with its members our online edition, through email.

The publishers will either supply an electronic edition of the e-magazine, for membership distribution, or we can email it direct to members.

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Florida SLAP distributor carries on family tradition Address: 2310 S. Hwy 77, Suite 110-201, Lynn Haven, FL - 32444 Phone: (850) 774-3186 About Florida SLAP distributor carries on family tradition:

Lee Ann Swartzentruber is carrying on a family tradition with Florida SLAP, a local distributor of Slap Ya Mama Cajun products. The company was created by her aunt and uncle, Jennifer and Tony Walker, of Walker & Sons Inc. The Walkers were looking for just the right high-quality mix to please their convenience store deli customers in Ville Platte, La., who wanted something a little less salty. So, they filled a pickle jar with salt, red and black pepper and garlic and then let their children, Jack and Joe, get into the mix by rolling it around on the floor. The original blend was introduced to the Walkers' customers in 1996 and demand quickly rose for the spice mix. It became incorporated in 2001 and turned into a brand. Slap Ya Mama is now sold throughout the U.S., as well as in Canada and the United Kingdom.

But Swartzentruber is the only family distributor, bringing Slap Ya Mama to Northwest Florida with Florida SLAP. Swartzentruber was raised by her mother, Georgia, and Bob Walker in Meridian, Miss. Bob Walker, the middle of three Walker boys, with Tony being the youngest and Kenneth being the oldest, was the only family member to leave Louisiana. But Bob Walker brought the Cajun cooking and the language with him, teaching Swartzentruber a little Cajun French spoken by his mother and grandmother. From the age of 7, she grew up as part of the Walker family, eating Cajun cooking at family reunions and crawfish boils with up to 300,000 pounds of crawfish. Initially, she just gave the Slap Ya Mama products to friends as thank-you gifts and to initiate conversation with her job, but then found people were requesting it.

Swartzentruber, her son, Reid Garrett, and her husband, Cecil, started by working booths at area festivals and farmers' markets.

They have been to more than 30 events since October 2009, with 26 during 2010. Family friend Kayla Holder helps out during Thunder Beach, promoting the products while wearing chilipepper glasses. Florida SLAP supplies to more than 70 stores in Northwest Florida, from shops to grocery stores and seafood markets. Slap Ya Mama started out with the mild Original Blend Seasoning in the yellow can and has grown to include a medium White Pepper Blend Seasoning and spicy Hot Blend Seasoning, as well as Cajun Pepper Sauce, Seafood Boil, Cajun Fish Fry and Etouffee Sauce Meal Mix. Find Florida SLAP on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

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Complete Home Renovations LLC. OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Jeremy Tirado OWNER

850-653-6353 1793 Woodhaven Road Fountain FL 32438

..answering the call...

STARTING September 30th @ 7pm EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHTS

……...thru December 3rd………..

Challenge your friends to a SHOOT OFF! Grub available at the snack-shack 9939 N. Hwy. 231 Panama City (just before Bear Creek Next to the First Stop BP & Pro Gear store) FOR MORE INFO CALL 722-6874 or 527-1373 PROCEEDS GO TO THE NORTH BAY CHAPEL BUILDING FUND

Sally Sparks to be an “angel helper”

814-2488 Thank You!

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Future events……….

THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA WILLIAM E. FISHER, JR

Monday, October 31 09:00am Senior Yoga @ Panama City Beach Senior Center 04:00pm - 06:00pm Trick or Treat in Seaside @ Seaside Amphitheatre 06:00pm Haunted Market @ Hippie Market & Cafe 06:00pm - 07:00pm Malloween @ Pier Park 07:00pm Halloween at Schooners @ Schooners 07:30pm Young Frankenstein @ Panama City Marina Civic Center Tickets Purchase Tickets Online - FEES APPLY Tickets on sale now! $50, $46, $37 ***NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES ON TICKETS &/OR FEES*** If you are a Senior, Military or Bay Arts Alliance Member, please visit the Box Office to receive a 10% discount.

Discounts cannot be given after purchase is complete, you must inquire at the Box Office windows to receive the discount.

Fleet Reserve on the Beach (Branch #346)

Fall TURKEY Shoot Fri @ 5 pm ** Sat @ 5pm 2117 Wilkerson Ave

…..$3 a shot…..

(behind Night Movies)

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