St. Johns Magazine February 2014

St. Johns FEBRUARY 2014

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The Health & Wellness Issue Get to know your local health & wellness people with our helpful mini profiles

Looking & Feeling Ageless

How Natural Medicine is Helping People on the First Coast

LOVE

Stop for Pilates in Palencia

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Control-ology for the Human Body

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St. Johns Magazine is an upbeat magazine focused on the good things in life, and one of them is living is St. Johns Florida!

Our main purpose is to help connect local communities in northwestern St. Johns, Florida.

St. Johns Magazine keeps readers intrigued and inspired with articles for and about local people places and events.

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When it comes to love, I believe in “carpe diem”. Seize the moments you have with the one you love. Try to forget about the annoying way he chews pretzels or your disagreements about money. Remember those are insignifigant in the grand scheme of it all.

Instead, have a date night near the beach, hug eachother at least 5 times a day, laugh, or bring her something special like a beautiful shell. Whatever it is you have to do to allow your mind to feel the power and passion of romantic love. Don’t just wait for Valentine’s Day!

Our cover story about a man who proposed to the love of his life with a hot air balloon made me believe that post modern chivalry is alive and well after all. I hope it makes you smile too!

Health and Wellness is our focus this month. We want you to get to know the best local doctors, dentists, and therapists with our mini-profiles. Read about alternative medicine, pilates and much more!

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THANK YOU TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS: Darren Rosenbaum, Co-Editor Erica Bean Dr. Faull Dr. Veling Nicholas Brockwell Gary McKinley Ryan Westover Graham Martin Angie Bell Sherry Davidson

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26 A Message from the Vet

12 Control-ology: Stop for Pilates

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30 January Calendar

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n today’s world many certified doctors are trying to incorporate cutting edge approaches to disease prevention and care. Northeast Florida has two rising stars in the field that may enlighten you about an alternative reality in medicine.

Dr. Stephen Grable at Complementary Care Center

Dr. Stephen Grable, a board certified internal medicine doctor in Jacksonville Beach, offers a variety of alternative health services in addition to traditional medicine.

Dr. Grable moved to the Jacksonville area as a high school senior, primarily so his dad could escape the cold winters of Buffalo.

He then went to Medical School and completed his residency in Dayton, Ohio. He began practicing in 1990 at the old St. Luke’s Hospital in Jacksonville. Five years later, after primarily treating symptoms with drugs, he felt there was a better way.

Dr. Grable sees himself as a “coach” of sorts, guiding his patients to make informed choices. Continually learning himself, he has received much additional training, including five element acupuncture. He has also kept up with traditional medicine, having been recertified in 2000. His office can provide patients with natural supplements and vitamins, but he will also prescribe antibiotics or other necessary medicines. Also available are chelation and vitamin therapies, massage, trigger point therapy, nutrition counseling, and homeopathic treatments.

One thing that stands out about Dr Grable is the way he knows his patients. He isn’t just treating a symptom but searching for the cause, and he says, “As a functional medicine doctor, I believe the body has an innate ability to heal. If we identify and remove the roadblocks, the body can heal.” For example, he can perform acupuncture if needed, but if the cause seems to be stress related he can help patients deal with that, also.

At the end of a visit, patients receive a printed recommendation.

This may include prescriptions, suggested diet or supplement changes, exercises, and even recommended reading. “It is particularly gratifying to

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see patients who have not gotten help before to see improvement.

Some of these folks have been to 15 or more physicians,” Dr. Grable says.

On a personal note, Dr. Grable enjoys windsurfing, biking, kayaking, fishing, church, medical conferences, and spending as much time with kids as he can. He has two children, Shepherd and Summergrace, who both attend Landrum Middle School in St. Johns County.

Dr. Randolph’s Ageless and Wellness Medical Center

Dr. C.W. Randolph is one of the nation’s leading medical pioneers in the fields of hormone health and anti-aging medicine.

His unique approach involves individualized treatments of natural, bioidentical hormone replacement therapies (BHRT). The Center has an in-house lab where they analyze blood work and their Natural Medicine Pharmacy is located adjacent to the center in Jacksonville Beach.

A graduate of LSU School of Medicine, Dr. Randolph is board certified by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American Board of Holistic Medicine. He is also a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and has training as a licensed compounding pharmacist specializing in pharmacognosy (plant-based medicines).

Dr. Randolph and his wife, Genie James, have co-authored three highly-acclaimed books: From Hormone Hell to Hormone Well, From Belly Fat to Belly Flat, and In the Mood Again. Genie has also written Making Managed Care Work, Winning in the Women’s Healthcare Marketplace, and Fountain of Truth.

There are three other members on staff who are all board certified.

Dr. Will McGalliard is a compounding pharmacist who has a Doctorate of Pharmacy from UF. Dr. Lori Ann Leaseburge brings a strong background in nutritional health. Nicole Thomas, a certified Adult Nurse Practitioner, has expertise in hormone imbalances.

Dr. Randolph says, “One of the most exciting success trends in my practice has been the growing number of male patients we see suffering from hormone imbalance. Recently I saw a young man in his mid-30’s who had very low testosterone levels.

W e learned that his hormone balance and health were being sabotaged by a combination of environmental toxins, as well as poor diet. We worked together to eliminate those issues while also using testosterone supplementation. This patient experienced improved sexual desire, his energy returned and his thinking became much sharper.

And, to date, he has lost 27 pounds.

Dr. Randolph grew up in the Panhandle and loves being near the water. He has one daughter, Danika, and enjoys playing with his granddaughter, Lucia, as well as flying and fishing.

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or the past several decades, the traditional medical community has by and large ignored, misdiagnosed, and mistreated millions of women suffering from symptoms of hormone imbalance such as weight gain, low sex drive, fatigue, hot flashes, foggy thinking and depression.

Synthetic hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the most common choice for treatment, has been clinically proven to be dangerous. Still, doctors continue to prescribe HRT and put the health and the lives of their patients at risk.

In this edition C.W. Randolph, Jr., M.D., and Genie James team up to talk straight about hormones and the clear advantages of bioidentical over synthetic hormone replacement options for restoring hormone balance naturally. In educating and advocating for a new normal in hormone therapy, the Randolph’s challenge the pharmaceutical industry’s ongoing promotion of HRT and prescribing practices among physicians who remain uneducated about the overall importance of hormone health and the medically-proven treatment of choice, BHRT.

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Dr. Laura Sullivan believes going to the dentist should be relaxing and fun. With this goal in mind she has opened her practice in the new stand-alone facility beside St. Johns Edodontics. The St. Johns Pediatric Team welcomes parents to accompany their child and allows plenty of time to provide individualized attention and care. The practice is designed to ensure children have access to the most current, conservative, and comfortable dental care available. Artistic, bright and colorful - the innovative office design will make going to the dentist a special and fun experience.

Dr. Sullivan is a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist specializing in oral health for infants, children, and teenagers, including those with special health care needs. Dr. Sullivan completed both dental school and a specialty program in pediatric dentistry at the University of Florida, where she served as chief resident.

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Dr Yarian is a graduate of the University of Florida, with a BS in Industrial Engineering. She worked as an engineer for years before pursuing her medical degree at the University of South Carolina, where she also was a resident. As the founding partner of ObGyn Associates of St Augustine, she has been gratified to watch the practice grow from a one doctor, one midwife office in 2001 to our current practice.

She is particularly interested in high risk obstetrics, but enjoys all aspects of gynecologic care. Even after 18 years in private practice, she feels it is a privilege to be a part of women’s lives in such an important way.

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Dr. Searle brings his international experience to OB-GYN Associates. He was born in Belize, Central America, educated in the United Kingdom, and a graduate of Aberdeen University in Scotland.

Personalized care plans are very much a part of the culture of care he provides. In addition to general obstetrics and gynecology, he is an expert laparoscopic surgeon with special interests in all aspects of women’s health, humor and compassion are hallmarks of his personality.

Dr. Kelly Jago, MD Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and medical school at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, she did her ObGyn residency at The Naval Medical Center San Diego. Then, she served our country as a Navy physician for four years, including a tour in Iceland and humanitarian ship duty during Hurricane Katrina! She practiced in Jacksonville for several years, but lives in and loves St Augustine. Her wealth of experience, warm manner and careful approach to medicine make her an excellent physician.

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a system of exercises using special apparatus, designed to improve physical strength, flexibility, and posture, and enhance mental awareness.

The ladies at Stop for Pilates were having far too much fun considering how much muscle, strength and twisting goes into controlling their bodies as Pilates instructors. Watching them manuever complex moves such as the Magician and the Hundred Breaths, I was impressed by their knowledge and enthusiasm.

Dottie Smith, owner of Stop for Pilates on Market Street in Palencia, says anyone can benefit from Pilates, from the athlete to the stay-at-home Mom who wants to get back in shape.

Stop for Pilates offers a variety of classes from gentle to intense that are tailored to each individual’s level and needs. Pilates exercises focus on posture awareness, developing the core abdominal muscles, and strengthening the spine. Equipment, designed by Pilates founder Joseph Pilates is combined with mat work to create a hybrid workout that utilizes a system of pulleys and the resistance of your body weight. There are six guiding principles of Pilates: centering, control, flow, breath, precision and concentration.

Abdominals and lower back muscles, for example, are

worked through a move called, One Hundred Breaths. But the move also requires concentration to hold the position, and the cardio (breath) one needs to achieve a balanced workout.

Dottie’s Students tend to rave about how Pilates has helped them. Jim Page, co-owner of The Arthur Murray Dance Studio on Epic Theater Drive in St. Augustine, and student at Stop for Pilates, says, “My dancing instructor asked where I have been dancing, because my dancing posture is suddenly so much better than it used to be! I hadn’t seen her for instruction for 2 or 3 months, but I have been doing Pilates regularly. It’s true! I dance so much better!”

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Hundred Breaths

A basic Pilates exercise which got its name because the count is based on one-hundred breaths or one-hunded beats.

Step One: While sitting line up feet parallel on the mat.

Step Two: Scoop lower abdominals toward spine and roll back on sacram. Just before toes lift, stop in that position and hold.

Step Three: Shoulder blades down and arms down and tight like a stick.

Step Four: Inhale (sniff through nose rapidly 5 times) Exhale, (blow air out rapidly 5 times) While holding position do breath set 10 times.

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"Only the guy who isn't rowing has time to rock the boat." ~Jean-Paul Sartre

Everyone at the Davidson Companies was rowing together for 2013. We exceeded our goals and welcome the challenge of 2014.

Let’s look at the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors market stats for this past December and 2013.

The pending sales were up 26% over December 2012.

There were 22,916 contracts written in 2013 which is a 22% increase over the 18,737 written in 2012.

We averaged 1,910 contracts per month compared to 1,561 per month in 2012.

Closings were up 8% in December 2013 over December 2012; however, we were up 22% for the year.

There were 21,883 closings in 2013 compared to 17,974 in 2012.

The average days on the market dropped 21% from 105 days in December 2012 to 83 days in December 2013. A well priced home in good condition in a good location does not stay on the market more than a few days.

The median sales price of $154,900 is up 9% from December of 2012 and 15% when comparing all of 2013 to 2012. The average sales price of $196,662 is up 1% from December of 2012 and 8% comparing the year 16

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The inventory of homes for sale is down 8% from December of last year to 8,767 properties available.

The lender-mediated homes for sale are down 26% and traditional homes increased by 3%.

We have 4.6 months of inventory available in our market which is down 25% from last December. A balanced market is approximately 6 months supply.

Davidson Realty’s closings for 2013 were over $96 Million compared to just under $57Million in 2012 for a 70% increase. Our sales of over $120 Million this year compared to $70 Million in 2012 was an increase of 71%. If the market increased 22% year over year for sales and closings and we increased 71% and 70%, I would say no one around here had time to be rocking the boat.

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hen I think of a hot air balloon I think of childhood days of my Gram taking me to Rotary Festival’s in NH and my daughters childhood obsession with The Wizard of Oz! You know the scene I mean, Dorothy elated to be going home with the Great and Powerful Wizard. Toto runs off, Tin-Man mistakenly lets the rope go, off the Wizard goes, Dorothy pleading “ Don’t go without me!”. Well, not the mishaps and sadness of the scene more the era of the film. VINTAGE - I am all about Vintage these days! (Maybe that also has to do with my impending 40th birthday)IMG_1937

One beautiful May morning, I saw this beautiful hot air balloon behind my house and snapped a picture with my cell phone.

Very quickly, it went out of view behind the trees. There wasn’t any place for the balloon to go down as right behind me is a preserve and beyond that a cul-de-sac in our neighborhood. So I grabbed my keys to drive over and check it out. (I also grabbed my camera in hopes everyone was just fine and I might get an opportunity to take a few pics).

There it was, perfectly landed in an empty lot in the cul-desac. It was a beautiful site..bright colors floating in the air, the basket perfectly placed with bursts of fire flowing up. I was memorized and actually had “shutter block”! I stood for a few seconds and watched without even being able to take a picture. The Great and Powerful Wizard (Who I now know as Dave, from A Hot Air Balloon Ride) asked a few by standers watching if they would lean on to the basket to pull the balloon down gently. I immediately ran over and offered to help.

I leaned on the basket with camera in hand and wouldn’t you know it my shutter block was gone! I was snapping pic’s up into the balloon, not sure if I was in focus or not! Accompanying Dave was a young man (Michael) helping with the ropes and a young woman ( Taylor) who had just freed herself from the basket.

As the balloon came down I continued to snap pictures. It’s not every day a hot air balloon goes down in your neighborhood! But it is when I caught this image, that I realized this was a very special hot air balloon ride!

That’s right, kudos need to go out to Michael for such a great way to propose! I continued to take a few pictures for the newly engaged couple, all with a vintage flare!

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Taylor! Thank you for allowing me to capture (so unexpectedly) your special day!

STORY UPDATE:

Recently, I reached out to Michael, an employee at Smith Bros. Pest Control (his family’s business) and Taylor, a student at St Johns River State College, to congratulate them on their recent nuptials. They had a beach wedding on September 7, 2013 set up

by Sun and Sea Beach Weddings. Performing the ceremony was Michael’s childhood church pastor, who has since retired.

Imagine with me for a minute......Sunset, flower arches, tiki torches, hanging flower balls and rose petals creating a brilliant contrast to the pale sand. A gorgeous barefoot Taylor, carrying a stargazer lily bouquet, walking on a sand heart isle to the love of her life while a violinist, guitarist and cello player perform “Canon”. As she joins the pastor and Michael, adorned in a stunning vest rather than a traditional suit, in a huge heart shape made from the sand.

They profess their love for one another for all their friends and family to witness. The pastor announces, “you may kiss the bride”. As they lean in to embrace in their first kiss as husband and wife the musicians play “What You Want” by John Butler.

No holding back on setting the scene for love and romance.

They didn’t stop there! They also had what is called a stone ceremony. Each guest receives a stone as they arrive at the wedding ceremony and asked to hold the stones during the wedding ceremony and transfer their love, good wishes and heartfelt blessings for the couple to the stone. Usually at the end of the wedding ceremony the couple is joined by all of their guests at the water’s edge, each making a wish and tossing the stones in the ocean.

Beautiful. I am absolutely speechless, no words for the love, romance and unity of their relationship.

Oh, and I almost forgot to add, they had a 2 week honeymoon in Alaska!

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ill you still be keeping your New Year’s Resolution of no more junk food come Valentine’s Day? Or looking for a Valentine’s Day card/craft for the kids that doesn’t include candy?

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Valentine’s Day Picture Card Holder Supplies:

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4. Print any of your favorite photos and insert them into the gripper end of the clothes pin by gently pinching the bottom.

Note: If there was heavy paint in the gripper end of the clothes pin, be gentle but persistent. It will open, however if you use too much force your will break the spring coil.

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Hot glue the side of the close pin that you grab to pinch in the center of 1 side of the wooden block. Make sure that the wide end of the clothes pin is even w/ the flat edge of the block as seen in picture 1. If you miss this step your base will not be even, thus not staying up when you display your finished product.

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Lulu was back in on Friday for continued vomiting and, by this time, had not eaten in 12 days. We took two x-rays. One look and it was obvious that something abnormal was in the stomach. Her stomach looked like it had a stack of plates in it. I showed the x-ray to the owner and gave him the bad news that she needed surgery. He said yes. We started IV fluids and did surgery that afternoon.

I made a big incision. I reached in and immediately found a lump in the small intestine. To make the story of a two hour surgery short I ended up removing a total of 21 pacifiers from the small intestine and the stomach. We were amazed. Closure was routine. Lulu recovered well from anesthesia. We kept her on fluids overnight. I called her owner with the news.

The next morning, Lulu greeted me with a tail was uncontrollable. We examined her, took out the catheter, gave her some water and an hour later started her food. She was a new dog.

When her owner came in, he said, “You probably are wondering how a dog gets hold of 21 pacifiers.” The question had occurred to us. He said, “We don’t have kids that age.” They had adopted the dog four years before from a shelter. The entire four years she has not been right, always an upset stomach, special diets, etc.

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FEBRUARY CALENDAR February 7, 2014 St. Augustine Art Association Gala: Sail through the St. Augustine Art Association’s illustrious 90 year-history--from its inception as the Galleon Club to its evolution as a cultural epicenter--during this elegant evening featuring live music, fine foods and libations, dancing, treasure hunting and a stunning premiere of “Lost Colony” works of art. Tickets are $75 and gala is from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

22 Marine St., St. Augustine. 904-824-2310 www.staaa.org February 7, 2014 to March 2, 2014 St. Augustine Art Association 90th Anniversary Exhibition: One of the oldest art groups in the State of Florida, the St. Augustine Art Association celebrates 90 years of championing the arts in the nation’s oldest city. Newly acquired works from the Permanent Collection and a “Lost Colony” retrospective will be unveiled. The gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday noon - 4 p.m. and Sunday 2-5 p.m.

Admission is free. 22 Marine St. St. Augustine. 904-824-2310 www.staaa.org February 8, 2014 to February 9, 2014 Sea Your History Weekend at the Lighthouse Discover maritime lore during Sea Your History Weekend at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum. Featuring traditional wooden boatbuilding, guided tours and the best view in St. Augustine, this weekend of festivities will highlight the influence of African-American culture on maritime history. Event festivities are included in regular admission to the Lighthouse which is $9.75 adults; $7.75 seniors and children 12 & under. 81 Lighthouse Ave., St. Augustine. 904-8290745 www.staugustinelighthouse.org

Field of Dreams Located in NW St Johns county, this specially designed field gives mentally / physically disabled children the opportunity to wear a uniform and play baseball as a member of a team. Field of Dreams is a place where all our area’s exceptional kids can meet on the field and play ball. What child does not dream of hearing the cheer of the crowd? What child does not dream of receiving a trophy? And what child does not dream of the opportunity to play America’s favorite sport?

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February 2 to February 23, 2014 Love Letters at The Raintree Restaurant: A smash hit on and off Broadway, Love Letters tells the story of the bittersweet relationship between a staid lawyer and a lively, unstable artist. “Exhilarating, funny and moving,” says the Wall Street Journal. Tickets to this exciting dinner theatre experience in the upstairs dining room of the Raintree Restaurant are $39.95 (adult beverages served separately). Dinner is served at 6 p.m. (5:30 p.m. arrival suggested) and the show begins at 7 p.m. 102 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. 904-824-7211 www.raintreerestaurant.com February 5, 2014 Lightner Museum Curator Tours: Lightner Museum curator provides a themed interactive tour designed to give participants an opportunity to see acquisitions in operation rather than just as static displays. This month’s tour is entitled “Erotic Lightner”. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, this tour will offer a cheeky look into some of Otto Lightner’s less discreet pieces of fine and decorative art. From flowing haired maidens to provocatively rendered marbles, ceramics and oils, this tour may leave you blushing. The tour, which is included in admission, takes place at 10 a.m. on the second floor of the Lightner Museum. Regular admission is $10 adults; $6 for active duty military; $5 college student and youth ages 12-18; under 12 are free. 75 King St., St. Augustine. 904-824-2874 www. lightnermuseum.org February 7, 2014 First Friday Art Walk: From 5 - 9 p.m. on the first Friday of every month, new exhibits, music, entertainment and refreshments are featured at more than 20 participating galleries in St. Augustine. Tours begin at San Sebastian Winery.

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Monday, February 10 Bartram Library St. Johns Reads Event: Book Discussion: @ 7pm Join us as we discuss this year’s St. Johns Reads book, A Land Remembered, by Patrick Smith. This best-selling novel tells the story of three generations of the MacIveys, a Florida family who battles frontier hardships to rise from a dirt-poor Cracker life to the wealth and standing of real estate tycoons.

February 15, 2014 to February 16, 2014 Arts and Crafts Festival at St. Augustine Beach Pier A seaside display of fine art and crafts along with live music and lots of great food.

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February 22, 2014 RSVP Chocolate and Beyond Gala: Savor a parade of chocolate delicacies from many of the area’s finest restaurants and specialty shops at this annual event hosted by the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of St. Johns County. The event is from 2 - 4 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Ponce de Leon Mall. Tickets are $10 per person.

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-- Beach Stroll and Discovery --Join GTM Research Reserve Docents for a beach walk at the Guana South beach location. Learn about the animals that call the beach their home as well as seashells and other interesting facts. This is a “Beaches 101” experience that the entire family will enjoy. Park at the GTM Research Reserve South Beach Access Lot, 1798 Ponte Vedra Blvd (A1A), Ponte Vedra, FL 32082. There is a $3/per vehicle parking fee. After the walk, visit the GTM Research Reserve Environmental Education Center (EEC) or enjoy our many miles of trails.

The EEC is located at 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082. Admission fee into the EEC is $2 for adults, $1 for children ages 10-17, and children under ten are free. Space is limited so please RSVP. You can make reservations at http://gtmnerrbeachexploration.eventbrite.com/ or call 904.823.4500. Please provide your email and phone number, in case we need to cancel due to inclement weather.

3rd Tuesday of the month from 10 to 11 a.m. GTM RESEARCH RESERVE MARINELAND LECTURE

-- Free and Open to the Public -This lecture series is held on the (plus optional field time) at the GTM Research Reserve Marineland Field Office, 9741 N Oceanshore Blvd in the town of Marineland. The series is designed to help inform the public about their coastal natural world. This month, Scott Adkins, photographer/filmmaker/videographer based in St. Augustine, will conduct a mini-workshop on Digital Photography 101: A Guide to Understanding the Basics of Digital Photography in Nature. The workshop will be followed by an optional photo session on the beach or the River to Sea

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