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Find Your Inner Picasso at Painting with A Twist in Fruit Cove!

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Fall Arts Guide!

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Connecting the Growing Communities of Northern St. Johns

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Dear Reader, I am sure I don’t have to tell you we have a lot of artistic talent in northeast Florida - most likely it is something you already know!

But each time I see a new artist’s work or meet someone special at First Friday Art Walk in St. Augustine, I am reminded of one of the main reasons I moved to this amazing community.

Our love and appreciation for art and the artist mentality is something we all seem to share. This month learn about the 450th Mosaic Project and some amazing local artists.

While not everyone is as gifted as Artists Beau Redmond or Jenna Alexander, for those locals who love to paint for the pure enjoyment of it, our cover this month features Painting with a Twist in Fruit Cove, a new art studio that celebrates painting, fun and friends.

Please enjoy our expanded calendar focusing on the arts, including the entire 2014-15 season for the Limelight Theater, as well as all the other usual stuff!

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

Our main purpose is to help connect the growing communities of Northern St. Johns, Florida.

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

Special Thanks to our writers, photographers & other contributors.

Debbie Gaylord - Publisher Darren Rosenbaum - Editor Melyssa Eilers - Account Executive Erica Bean & Graham Martin - Photographers

Contents Make Your Mark in History 5 Painting with A Twist Comes to Fruit Cove! 6-7 Artist Beau Redmond 9

Sincerely, Debbie Gaylord, Publisher

Reflexology Heals 10 Artist Jenna Alexander 12 Plum Gallery 14

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Ponte Vedra Closets 20 Journey through Autism 22 Painting With A Twist Local Artists

Business Directory 25 Arts Calendar 26-29 Message from the Vet 30

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MAKE YOUR MARK IN HISTORY St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Invites Community to Create a MOSAIC

by Lisa Farese

It was a blending of expressions - all ages, all levels of expertise and

story of these cultures. “It will connect visitors, school students and residents

all mediums imaginable came together as one. The result? Vibrant works that

to 30 plus historic sites,” Ste. Claire said.

hung adjacent to one another, depicting a woven tapestry of St. Augustine

created by none other than the very residents who call this historic city home.

in the final component—Ancient City Mosaic. Canvases will be available

It was Ancient City Mosaic, and the St. Augustine 450th Com-

at various locations throughout St. Augustine for pickup during the call to

memoration team is bringing it back as part of the Tapestry: The Cultural

artists next month. The inspiration for which is “St. Augustine through their

Threads of First America exhibition. Celebrating the three cultures that

eyes.”

formed the foundation of the American culture—Hispanic, African and Na-

tive American cultures—this exhibition has three main prongs.

Claire said. “It is like a giant birthday card to St. Augustine and an expression

of St. Augustine culture.”

There will be a signature, 4,000-square-foot exhibition, a com-

Finally, residents of all ages and abilities are invited to take part

“We want the community to help us build the exhibition,” Ste.

munity-wide passport program and, of course, Ancient City Mosaic. The

The community pieces will be displayed in the Visitor Information

main exhibition will have a strong archeological component to it. Addition-

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Ste.Claire, director of the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration. Additionally, the passport program will take the exhibition even further with a citywide guide to exhibitions and locations that relate and continue to tell the

memoration Facebook page for reminders on the upcoming call to artists at https://www.facebook.com/450th.

Images Courtesy of St. Augustine 450th Commemoration

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Start With a Blank Canvas

Photo by Erica Bean

Painting with a Twist (Fruit Cove) Owner, Carolina Colletti (left)

Students at different stages of the two hour class (right and below)

End with a Masterpiece

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Painting for All! Find Your Inner Picasso!

by St. Johns Magazine

On a recent evening in Fruit Cove about twenty women (and a

few men) gathered together with glasses of cabernet, cheese & veggie platters and paint brushes to paint a scene of a sky ablaze with lighting and distant mountains. At the front of the studio, an artist leads the class through each step and stroke. As the group makes its way from blank canvas to final masterpiece there is a lot of laughter and some great tunes playing in the background. It’s more of an art party than an art class and it is what happens at Painting with a Twist, the new art studio in our neighborhood.

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Overseeing all the fun is the bubbly owner of Painting with a

Twist, Carolina Colletti. Carolina says she fell in love with the idea from her experience as a customer at the St. Augustine location. As a young mom whose daughter recently started elementary school, she and her husband Carl wanted to start a business. They decided to open a Painting with

Our Artists will show you step-bystep how to paint your own beautiful work of art!

a Twist studio closer to home in northern St. Johns at Bartram Walk Plaza in Fruit Cove. “We really didn’t have anything like it in this area,” said Carolina.

Combining art in a BYOB* setting where friends can get togeth-

er and have fun is what makes it unique. The studio, which can comfortably hold 40 in the main room and another 25 in the private party room, provides all the patrons with the art supplies needed for the class. Each

1.5 HOUR CLASS FOR KIDS

class is scheduled to create a beautiful painting, one of more than 4,000 copyrighted choices available in their database. The paintings change each month and are listed on their online calendar. The Painting with a Twist corporate artist even custom paints artwork unique to each locale, like the recent Starry Night Over Jacksonville (right) that was a big hit with locals in Fruit Cove.

“We want to give back to the community as well,” says Caro-

lina. The studio offers Painting with a Purpose events that give a portion

2 HOUR CLASS FOR ADULTS

of the proceeds to a qualified charity organization. Painting with a Twist in Fruit Cove will hold their first fundraiser in September at the Orange Park

Pick a painting from our online calendar. Bring your favorite bottle of wine and your friends!

Medical Center in an upcoming offsite event to benefit Heart Disease.

In addition to scheduled classes, patrons can book parties, anni-

versaries, birthdays, bachelorette/bridal/baby showers, engagements, team building, kids birthdays, Girl/Boy Scout events, and offsite events.

To learn more about Painting with a Twist in Fruit Cove, con-

tact Carolina at 904.518.4932 or email studio123@paintingwithatwist. com, or visit them online at www.paintingwithatwist.com/jacksonvillefruit-cove. *Bring Your Own Beverage, alcohol allowed but not required.

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Beau Redmond’s new show at Butterfield Garage (November 7-30, 2014) offers an eclectic range of subject matter and style. The newspaper and magazine collages for which he is best known are included, along with evocative portraits and “concrete abstracts” -- paintings that at first appear to be abstract patterns but upon closer observation become recognizable as familiar objects in the real world.

His favorite places are represented -- St. Augustine, New Orleans, New York -- and his people, whether close family members or strangers, are treated with equal sensitivity, their engaging backstories subtly revealed in the brushstrokes.

Redmond is a native of New Orleans who had his first solo exhibition in 1968 in the French Quarter’s Downtown Gallery.

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Reflexology for a Healthier World

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The modern world is an amazing place, with all of the advancements in technology that help us humans achieve still greater advances. These advancements do not come without a price. As we put more and more demands on ourselves to “achieve” in the various facets of our existence, we inevitably add more stress to our lives. Study and research indicate that stress contributes to lower immune responses and often to the body’s inability to heal itself.

More and more people today seek out alternative methods of healing, and many are discovering an ancient bodywork modality known as Reflexology.

The principle theory behind this

ologist as part of your overall health plan you will find that the treatment is completely non-invasive. Foot reflexology only requires the removal of shoes and socks for the work to be done. Reflexology on the hands is equally beneficial as it produces the same results as work on the feet. The relaxation you will achieve from an experienced, certified reflexologist can produce amazing results; stress will melt away and your body can do the job of healing itself, as it was designed to do.

Each year the International Council of Reflexologists designates the 3rd week of September as World Reflexology Week. This year the week of September 18th thru September 25th will be celebrated by reflexologists world-wide. Workshops, fundraising events and seminars are held in many localities to raise public awareness of this

soothing art/science is that by applying alternating pressure to certain areas of the hands or feet we stimulate reflexes which correspond to all of the other body parts. The stimulation of these reflexes result in stress reduction and relaxation, which in turn allows physiological changes to occur in the rest of the body. This is when healing takes place.

Reflexology, in its earliest forms, was practiced for thousands of years in cultures all over the globe. It is documented as far back as 4,000 years ago in ancient Egypt and was believed to have migrated to Europe with the Roman Empire. A type of reflexology was practiced in ancient China and India as well as Japan. Early inhabitants of the Americas (Inca and Maya) are also believed to have had their own forms of reflexology, and the more modern Cherokee Indians of this country employ a specific type of footwork as a healing technique. As early as the 1500’s we see writings in early European medical texts describing what was to become known as “zone therapy” which, like reflexology today, worked on the premise that longitudinal (vertical) zones of the body link the feet and hands with other organs in that zone, similar to the meridians of Chinese medicine.

Modern reflexology evolved from zone therapy in the early 20th century. It was primarily the result of the work of one woman, Eunice Ingham, who worked for and with Dr. Joseph Shelby Riley, right here in Florida in the 1930’s. Many practitioners consider Ingham to be the mother of reflexology and she is still honored today for her work and research. Ingham was the first to completely “map” the body and the corresponding reflexes in the feet. Eventually hands were seen as an alternative to the feet, offering another avenue to stimulate the organs of the body and later research proved that to be the case. Today practitioners can work on both hands and feet achieving the same stress reducing results.

Exciting findings of Dr Jesus Manzanares of Barcelona, Spain lend greater scientific credibility to the use of reflexology as a healing modality. His research over the past 27 years (taken from over 70,000 clinical cases) has shed new light on the nervous system pathways of reflexology. His studies have given us more precise mapping of reflex points used in foot reflexology. And as a result of his research he has also established reflexology protocols for pathologies. He is currently touring the United States speaking about his findings.

So how can we all benefit from this stress reducing health regimen? With a little bit of instruction it is something that most people can apply to themselves, requiring no special tools. The use of one’s fingers and/or thumb is all that is required to apply the pressure needed to achieve results. If you choose to see a practicing reflex-

stress-reducing bodywork modality.

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Artist & Photographer Jenna Alexander

EVEN YOU WILL BE INSPIRED

BY ARTIST’S PAIRING OF ART & HEART

By Lisa Farese

A series of tiny dots made with a paint brush tip smaller than a pinky finger in vibrant greens, blues, yellows and browns captures the eye. After a few steps back to catch a full glimpse of the 4 foot by 4 foot canvas, a child’s face emerges. In fact, nearly the entire back wall of this St. Augustine gallery is filled with these incredible faces painted in oil paints with an impressionistic flair.

And just as these young faces were woven together with tiny dots of color, a painstaking labor of love that takes 40 to 60 hours each canvas, beautiful threads woven into African fabric adorn the edges of each painting, each one with unique patterns and colors brought home from Tanzania.

One can’t help but wonder who these children are. What are their names? What is their story? Well, they are Frank, John, Glory, Aneth, Mary, Rebecca, Irene, Maurin, Beatrice and Isaka to name a few, and they are among a class of 24 orphaned children in Tanzania. Here artist and photographer Jenna Alexander spent a year with the Rafiki Foundation teaching preschool and firstgrade art and physical education to these 24 orphaned children, and as she left these children with newly imparted knowledge, she came home with inspiration. “They taught me more than I taught them,” Alexander said. From this knowledge, the Even Me project was born.

With a campaign on Kickstarter.com, Alexander raised the funds needed for the materials to create this series of paintings, but they didn’t start as paintings. While in Tanzania, Alexander was also able to devote a great deal of her time to photography. “There

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were so many beautiful faces and people there,” she said. “You can’t go out at night there, so I learned to edit photographs.”

These photographs of her students would later inspire her project. “It works for me to do different mediums and have different creative outlets,” Alexander said. “I love the social aspect of photography, but I also love the solitude of art, so I paired the two.”

This pairing of art and photography can been seen throughout her gallery. With photography including wedding, maternity and family portraits, to the Even Me paintings, to cartoon characters of couples or bridesmaids, to her naptime botanicals series and even a distillery label, her talents appear limitless.

So, as Alexander continues work on the Even Me project and prepares to show 12 of these pieces at the Ponte Vedra Cultural Center in April 2015, she hopes to eventually sell the these pieces and donate the proceeds back to the children, some of whom have even seen their completed paintings through Skype, for their college or vocational funds.

And you may want to stop by the gallery to see her work in person, for due to the unique perspective of the paintings, passersby still have much to discover.

“I don’t want to tell the whole story because we don’t know the whole story,” Alexander says when asked about this unique perspective. Neither do we. So, catch a glimpse for yourself at the Jenna Alexander Gallery located at 77 San Marco Avenue, Unit 3, or visit www.jenna-alexander.com.

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Lovers of exciting young artists are invited to the new Emerging Artists Show at Plum Gallery beginning on September 5th during the First Friday

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There is still a lot of fear and uncertainty about the economy and the national real estate market. The real estate trends have been more positive locally. The Northeast Florida Association of Realtors July market stats continues to show pending sales increasing, inventory of homes for sale decreasing and median and average sales prices increasing. All very positive.

The pending sales for July of 2,335 are 17% higher than last July.

We are up more than 10% year to date. If you saw the graph last month, we are inching closer to the almost 2,500 monthly pending sales experienced in the peak of the market which had only occurred for 2 months.

Closings of 2,104 are up 5% over last July and 5% year to date.

Nationally, closings year to date are down from last year. The NAR economist, Lawrence Yun recently said he thought the closings nationally would catch up in the last half of the year and finish about the same as 2013. We are already ahead of last year locally so if sales and closings stay strong, we should have a much better year than 2014.

The median sales price in July of $166,964 is up 1% over last July and we are up 3% year to date. The average sales price in July of $217,870 is up 5% over last July and we are up 4% year to date. Although home prices continue to climb slowly, we are still not close to peak market pricing.

Inventory of 10,019 homes for sale is down 2.5% since last July even with increased builder activity. We are currently at 5.1 months supply of inventory which is down 12% from last July. The inventory of homes for sale in the under $150,000 price range is down over 20%. Every other price category inventory increased except for $1 million and above which was only down 0.6%.

Distressed inventory is down to 22% of the total inventory from 34% last July. The share of lender-mediated closings is now 31% compared to 35% last July. At the worst point of the market almost 60% of the closings were lender-mediated.

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Helping People Get the Most Out of Their SPACE

You know what its like when you look in your closet and want to throw your hands in the air with frustration because there is just not enough room for all the stuff! That is where Perke Robinson at Ponte Vedra Closets comes in.

Ponte Vedra Closets is a closet and room reorganization company that customizes your space so everything fits perfectly. Each custom design is similar to solving a puzzle. Everyone has different needs so a one-size fits all approach often does not work for his clients.

While some homeowners need a solution for limited space challenges. Others want the luxury of a beautifully appointed, convenient closet. Ponte Vedra Closets uses ORGdesign, proprietary design software that helps Perke and his Design Assistant and Engineer David Ructer engage with clients so that the result is a solution that is uniquely yours. Ultimately, they use a combination of racks, shelves, drawers and baskets of various sizes and shapes.

Perke has been the owner of Ponte Vedra Closets for five years and worked with the previPonte Vedra Closets Onwer ous owners for seven years prior, learning the ins and outs of the business. He has a simple philosophy that Perke Robinson includes a lot of hard work, a high quality product and impeccable customer service. He has always been a hands-on business owner and usually meets with clients personally, visiting job sites frequently to ensure everything is going well. The work they do is the highest quality and as a result they have a 60-70% referral business.

Perke was born and raised in Jacksonville and currently lives in northern St. Johns. Family comes first, and it is one of the reasons why he loves owning his own business - so he can be available for his children after school. He loves to fish and enjoys taking his boat on the intercoastal water way and entering in King Fisher tournaments. He says it is a great way to get away from stress.

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Do you hear that? It sounds like a million crickets. No, I can’t be hearing crickets, I’m inside. It is tinnitus. Tinnitus is the medical term for the perception of sound in the ear, or ears or head, when no external sound is present. It sounds different to everyone.

My patients describe it as ‘ringing’, ‘whooshing’, ‘whistling’ or ‘crickets’.

What causes tinnitus? The precise cause of tinnitus is not fully understood. It is generally accepted that tinnitus is a side effect of damage to the auditory or hearing system. It is a very personal condition and there is not one cause. It is not uncommon, 10 – 15% of the population experience tinnitus. One in 5 people between 55 and 65 years old report some tinnitus symptoms.

Our auditory system consists of the outer ear, middle ear, inner ear and the auditory center in our brain. Ear wax, an ear infection or even a brain tumor can cause tinnitus. Certain medications cause tinnitus, but the most common cause is inner ear hearing loss.

Reduced hearing is thought to cause increased activity within the auditory system. 80% of people with tinnitus also have hearing loss. In some cases this loss is so mild that the person does not even know it exists.

The best place to begin is the complete evaluation which includes hearing testing and reviewing of your medical history. A Doctor of Audiology will develop a management plan tailored to your hearing, tinnitus and lifestyle. There are medical devices, hearing aids, tinnitus maskers, and combination hearing aids with maskers that help manage tinnitus.

Dr. Rosann Faull and Dr. Leslie Newmeyer have the education, training and experience to develop the best tinnitus management plan for you.

Learn more by attending our Tinnitus Workshop. Call 904262-5550 and reserve a seat. Rosann W. Faull, Au.D, CCC-A Board Certified Doctor of Audiology www.drfaull.com

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Journey through AUTISM Part 2

by Jennifer Brown

This is a story of one boy and his struggle not to let Autism clam him and of a mother that would do anything to find the key that would set his mind free and open doors they never thought possible. This is Christian’s story - A journey through Autism.

In the last issue, Christian just started a program in a local Gainesville elementary school for developmentally delayed children. He was just 2 ½ when his journey as a pupil began. He seemed to love the structure of school and all the new things to learn. They incorporated most of his therapies during the day including occupational, speech, and social skills training. When they weren’t working on building skills they were trying to teach him self-help skills like potty training and tying his laces.

Most often you would catch Christian with that hazy stare, like he was in a faraway place. At times I would just watch him ‘play’ and wonder what was going on in that little mind.

He didn’t play with toys as other children did. He was more interested in how they worked or moved (or how it could come apart). His days at home were pretty much a mirror of what he did in school. I learned very quickly that any interruption of his routine would send him in a tail spin of anxiety. We hung a Velcro schedule in his room just like the one in his class. That schedule was also mirrored in his communication book with hundres of little Velcro pictures I used to communicate with him.

His OCD really started kicking in during this time. He learned that I could drive him to school by taking a route that only used left hand turns. He would have a full meltdown anytime I went another route. This obsession with routes and roads and how they connected (in his mind) sadly, went on for years.

During this time his diet also seemed to get worse by the day. We were down to only a few very unhealthy choices and condiments. Yes, I said condiments. Christian’s idea of a tasty meal consisted of a tall glass of MILK and a plate of canned green beans and ketchup. As his diet declined, so did his mental clarity. He seemed to be slipping further and further into a dark abyss.

During dinner one evening when Christian was about 8 years old, his 6 year old brother Jacob was telling me about his day at school.

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lap and started to sob. When I turned him to meet my gaze, something was very different. His lost hazy stare was gone. His face seemed so different. Even his facial expressions were different. At first I panicked. I had never seen this before and I wasn’t sure what was happening. And then I started listening to the things he was saying. He was talking so fast I could hardly keep up, franticly trying to absorb every word. Christian snapped out of “his world” and was right here in mine. He told me that he was sorry for all the times he hurt me. He told me he loved me more than anyone and he knew how hard caring for him was on me. And then he grabbed my hand with both of his, wrapped his fingers around them and thanked me for being his mother. I’ll never, EVER forget that he used the word MOTHER because he called me mom from the time he learned to speak again and nothing else. He looked at his little brother and told him that he looks up to him so much and wants so badly to be like him.

He sobbed as he spoke and the two of us sat there hugging him and crying. And as a patient with Alzheimer’s disease slips away right before your very eyes, so did Christian. Back into a world of anxious energy. I watched his face and his body as the stiffness came back. His eyes once again met with a haze. His brain locked away in some faraway place. Once again, he was the Christian we all had come to know.

After spending the next 20 minutes in my room crying my eyes out, I wrote it all down because I never wanted to forget a single bit of it. What I didn’t realize was I would spend the next 4 years holding onto that memory because it was the only time I felt a true connection with my son. That is until our lives were forever changed. Stay tuned to hear how one local Jacksonville Doctor reversed Christian’s Autism.

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September 2014 Calendar A Guide to the Arts - St. Johns, St. augustine, Jacksonville

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Sept. 1st Peter Blunt and Susanna Richter - Helman Exhibit (FREE) Until Sept 19th, M-F 9:00 am - 5:00 pm The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach is pleased to feature the work of two creative forces, Peter Blunt and Susanna Richter - Helman.

Blunt’s hand-made furniture and Helman’s figurative paintings will be the featured artwork in our main gallery until September 19. http:// www.ccpvb.org/exhibitions/current-upcomingexhibitions September 2 United Way St. Johns County Photographic Exhibit (FREE) M-F until Oct 23, 2014 Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm The United Way has partnered with the St. Johns Cultural Council for an inspirational exhibit of photographs showcasing the work of nearly 30 non-profit organizations serving residents in St. Johns County. Dramatic black and white images graphically depict a range of services from disaster relief to the smiling faces of children at play.

The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. http://www.unitedway-sjc.org/united-way-stjohns-county-announces-photographic-exhibit/ September 3rd Lightner Museum Curator’s Tour First Wednesday of each month Until Dec 3, 2014 10:00 am - 11:00 am Tours are conducted the by the Museum Curator, Barry Myers, and offer guests a unique encounter with a few select relics. This tour gives residents and locals an opportunity to learn the history of the Museum and explore more in depth the collections. Tours are included in the price of admission and begin in the front lobby.

Donations are also appreciated after the tour. For additional information, please visit our website. http://lightnermuseum.org/ 2014 Music by the Sea Concert Series (FREE) Each Wednesday evening until Sept. 24, 2014, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm The 12th Annual Music by the Sea concert Series continues through September 24th. Each Wednesday is different musical entertainment along with a different restaurant. This season will also feature three different theme nights. Restaurant service begins at 6pm with live music from 7pm until 9pm. Bring your cooler, lawn chair, or blankets. Come join your friends and neighbors and enjoy! Please visit our website for the full line-up of music entertainment and featured restaurants. See you there! www.TheCivicAssociation.org

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9/3 Mid-Life Crisis Classic R/R. at Cafe Atlantico 9/10 Go Get Gone Rockabilly, swing at Sea Oats Cafe 9/17 Navy Pride Rock- Pop. at Coquina Beach Surf Club 9/24 Phoenix Classic Rock at Sunset Grille September 5th First Friday Art Walk (FREE) Until Dec. 26, 2014, from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Experience one of St. Augustine’s most popular cultural events from 5 - 9 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. Enjoy the latest exhibits, music, entertainment and refreshments at over 20 participating galleries. Tours begin at San Sebastian Winery, 157 King Street. St. Augustine Sightseeing Trains and Old Town Trolleys offer attendees a complimentary shuttle service to most of the galleries. Shuttles run on a continuous loop every 30 minutes. Call 904-829-0065 for additional information or visit our website.

First Friday at the Butterfield Garage Art Gallery: September: JIM RIVERS...the wizard of wood.

Sculptural furniture made with local woods.

OCTOBER: JERRY PETERS & LAURA O’NEAL an exciting mix of ceramic art, painting and installation.

NOVEMBER: BEAU REDMOND new works by one of St. Augustine’s notable artists.

DECEMBER: SETH SATTERFIELD Iron artworks JANUARY: ROXANNE HORVATH & PETER RUMPEL... Unique sculpture, collage and assemblage HTTP://BUTTERFIELDGARAGE.COM/ Historic Weapons Demonstrations at the Castillo de San Marcos Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays until December 28, 2014 National Parks Service personnel demonstrate the weapons and relate the experiences of the Colonial Spanish soldier stationed in St. Augustine in 1740’s. Demonstration times are 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. throughout the year. Firing times are subject to change depending on weather conditions and staff availability. The Castillo de San Marcos, the oldest masonry fortification in the U.S., was built by the Spanish in 1672 to help protect their empire in the New World. Admission is $7 for adults. Children 15 and under are free.

The Castillo is open 8:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. daily.

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September 6th The ‘Founding of St. Augustine’ Commemoration (FREE) From 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Four hundred and forty-nine years ago, on September 8, 1565, Admiral Don Pedro Menendez de Avile’s stepped ashore at Matanzas Bay and founded St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest, continuously occupied, European city, port, and parish in the continental United States. Florida Living History, Inc., in partnership with the Diocese of St. Augustine and Mission Nombre de Dios, will present the annual, historical re-enactment of Menendez’ landing - on the original landing site - and the founding of the city of St. Augustine in 1565, as well as 449th anniversary commemorations! http://missionandshrine.org/ Vilano Beach Sunset Celebration FEATURING Elizabeth Roth, one of the best known solo acoustic guitarists in North Florida!

4 pm til sunset around 8 pm. 260 Vilano Rd., St. Augustine. www.VilanoBeachFL.com Living History Day at Fort Matanzas National Monument Also October 4th, November 1st and December 3rd from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Step back into the mid-1700s and visit the fort when it was occupied by soldiers going about their daily activities. Cannon firings are presented on each tour of the day except for the 9:30 and 4:30 tours.

Most Living History Days will feature Spanishuniformed re-enactors, but the one on October 4, March 8, & June 7, will be the British Navy.

Call 904-471-0116. www.NPS.gov/foma

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September 7th ZZ Top and Jeff Beck at the St. Augustine Amphitheater From 6:00 pm - 10:30 pm Long time music legends and mutual admirers, ZZ Top and Jeff Beck are on tour together for the first time. Formatted with musical synergy in mind, fans will get a full Jeff Beck set, followed by a full ZZ Top set, with a finale that joins the English fret master with the Texas rockers for a collaboration. Tickets can be purchased online or at the box office. Please visit our website for tickets and/or additional information. http://www.staugamphitheatre.com/ September 9 St. Augustine Spanish Wine Festival Sep 9, 2014 - Sep 13, 2014 All Day The St. Augustine Spanish Wine Festival features Spanish foods and wines presented at a variety of special events and restaurants. Learn the secrets of authentic Spanish recipes and wine pairings; sample more than 125 different types of wines made in Spain; participate in the Batalla de Vinos spraying one another with wine for charity.

These are just a few of the events. Please visit our website for all additional information and to purchase tickets. http://spanishwinefestival.com/

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October 10th SJBC Business Expo at the Renaissance Convention Center at the World Golf Village.

FREE! There will be food and beverages available throughout the day culminating with a business mixer from 5 to 7 pm. There will also be door prizes and giveaways the entire day. If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, a vendor or just need further information please contact SJBN member Cassandra Pleasent at 904-392-7691

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September 11 Vino Veritas From 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Learn the secrets of authentic Spanish recipes and wine pairings from the experts. Vino Veritas, one of the events of the Spanish Wine Festival, provides the perfect opportunity to mingle while learning about Spanish wine and food. Each guest receives a commemorative wine glass. All proceeds from Vinos Veritas benefit the THE PLAYERS Championship Boys & Girls Club, St. Augustine and EPIC Behavioral Healthcare.

Visit our website for additional information, including ticket prices and to purchase tickets. http://spanishwinefestival.com/event/vinosvertas/ September 13 Gamble Jam Session 2nd and 4th Saturday’s until Dec 13 at 3:00 pm Jam out at the Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at the “Gamble Jam Session”.

Musicians of all skill levels are encouraged to bring instruments and a chair to join the circle for a casual, acoustic jam session. Instruments of all types are welcome.To reserve a spot at the program, please contact Jennifer Giblin at (386) 517-2086 or via email at Jennifer.Giblin@dep. state.fl.us. Event is subject to cancellation due to weather conditions. Feel free to bring snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. contact the park at (386) 517-2086 or visit our website.

September 15 September 15 Art & Merchant Walk (FREE) Until Dec 15 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Don’t miss Third Monday Art & Merchant Walk. A1A Beach Blvd will be full of art, music and great deals! Shopping and fun will be happening from the North end of A1A Beach from Oddities and continue South as far as The Sunshine Shop. The City’s parks will be filled with local artists and musicians and many of our local retailers and restaurants will have discounts & specials throughout the evening. The 3rd Monday Art & Merchant Walk presented by The Beach Arts Group and sponsored by the Civic Association. Come join the fun and make it a monthly tradition!

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Art Theatre Culture September 19 St. Augustine Slow Down with Slow Foods From 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm The Slow Down features local restaurants, farmers and artisans that source their produce and ingredients locally. It is a food fair of sorts, with locally-crafted cocktails and delicious appetizers featuring fresh, local ingredients from some of Northeast Florida’s finest small family farms prepared by some of the top chefs in our area. http://staugustinedistillery.com/happenings/thest-augustine-slow-down/.

The Addams Family: The Musical at the Limelight Theatre The weird and wonderful family comes to devilishly delightful life. Includes all of your favorite characters, Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley and Lurch plus a chorus full of phantoms.

Start your fingers snapping now. $25, with discounts for seniors, military and students.

Limelight Theatre-11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine, 32084, 904-825-1164 http://limelighttheatre.org September 20 Preservation Hall Jazz Band From 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm The EMMA Concert Association offers exciting programs for its 36th Season beginning with the famous New Orleans Jazz Legends Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Founded in 1961 to promote traditional New Orleans jazz in all its authenticity, the band derives its’ name from the venue by that name located in New Orleans’ French Quarter. Join the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in bringing the music of the First City of Jazz to the First Coast and “laissez les bons temps rouler” (let the good times roll!). http://www.emmaconcerts.com/ Third Saturday Photo Challenge at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Each month photographers will have a unique opportunity to explore the park looking for designated subjects to photograph and enter a photo contest for the park. Participants will receive a map of the Gardens and the Challenge instructions on the day of the event. The map and instructions will be at the Ranger Station until the park closes. Participants are encouraged to submit a photo collage, in JPEG format, accompanied by a signed photo release to. Contact Melissa Clauson at 386-446-6783 or visit the park website http://www.washingtonoaks. org/photo-challenge---third-saturday.html 6400 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., Palm Coast, FL 32137, 386-446-6783

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Uptown Saturday Night (FREE) Sep 27, 2014 - Oct 25, 2014 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm On the last Saturday of the month, explore the shops and galleries of “Uptown” St. Augustine.

Live music, refreshments, new exhibits and more along San Marco Avenue North of W. Castillo.

For additional information, please call 904-8239263.

The Downtown Bazaar (FREE) Sep 27, 2014 - Oct 25, 2014 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Come check out what’s behind the walls of the Colonial Quarter. Fina Art. Great Music. Fabulous Food. The last Saturday of each month.

Visit our website for additional information. http://www.thedowntownbazaar.com/ 3rd Annual Clean Water Music Fest From 12:00 PM – 11:00 pm Flagship Romance presents the 3rd annual Clean Water Music Fest on September 27, 2014, at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, sponsored by Venus!

100% of the proceeds from Clean Water Music Fest go to ‘charity: water’, an organization out of NYC that builds fresh water wells in countries without access to clean, safe drinking water. http://www.pvconcerthall.com/ September 28th SAiRA Food & Wine Festival From 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Seventeen independently-owned St. Augustine restaurants will present their signature dishes and tastings of more than 100 wines in a fun atmosphere in the beautiful setting of the Council on Aging River House. http://staugustinerestaurants.com/ September 29 “Stars for Kids” Gala with MLB From 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Greatest Save “Stars for Kids” Gala with MLB. Enjoy a memorable evening with former Major League Baseball players including Hall of Famers at the annual “Stars for Kids” Gala at Hammock Beach Resort and help keep kids safe. Hosted by HOFer Rollie Fingers, the event includes dinner, auctions, and optional golf the next day - all with former players and for a good cause. The Greatest Save is a prevention focused personal safety program endorsed by law enforcement that works to shut out predators - because when it comes to kids, The Greatest Save is the one we never have to make. http://www. thegreatestsave.org/

Art Culture Festivals Theatre Play. (Directed by Jason Collins)

2014-15 SEASON THE ADDAMS FAMILY September 19 – October 19, 2014 | Musical Dinner party & show: Sept. 18 • Terrific Tuesday: Sept. 23 “The weird and wonderful family comes to devilishly delightful life in The Addams Family. This magnificently macabre new musical comedy is created by Jersey Boys authors Marshal Brickman & Rick Elice, & Drama Desk Award winner Andrew Lippa.” The Addams Family is an original story, and includesall of your favorite characters, Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley and Lurch plus a chorus full of phantoms. Start your fingers snapping now. Come meet the family… (Directed

by Gary Cadwallader) CLYBOURNE PARK November 7 – November 30, 2014 | Drama/ComedyPreview: Nov. 6 • Terrific Tuesday: Nov. 11 Produced in conjunction with “Lift Up Lincolnville,” Clybourne Park (2010) is a play by Bruce Norris written in response to Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun. It portrays fictional events set before and after the Hansberry play and is loosely based onhistorical events that took place in the city of Chicago. As described by the Washington Post, the play “applies a modern twist to the issues of race and housing and aspirations for a better life.” The play was awarded the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2012 Tony Award for Best

A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL December 5, 2014 – January 4, 2015 | Musical Preview: Dec. 4 • Terrific Tuesday: Dec. 9 This beloved holiday musical comes complete with a fishnet fishnetstockinged leg lamp. A Christmas Story: The Musical is a musical version of the film A Christmas Story. The musical has music and lyrics written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and the book by Joseph Robinette. The musical takes place in the 1940s in Indiana and focuses on a child named Ralphie, who wants a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas. “You’ll shoot your eye out” is every mother’s worst nightmare and every young boy’s dream.

(Directed by Shelli Long) SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH January 23 – February 15, 2015 | Drama Preview: Jan. 22 • Terrific Tuesday: Jan. 27 Sweet Bird of Youth is a classic play by Tennessee Williams which tells the story of a gigolo and drifter, Chance Wayne, who returns to his home town as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. His homecoming is not well received by the locals as longtime secrets are revealed. (Directed by Gary Cadwallader) THE BOYS NEXT DOOR March 6 – March 29, 2015 | Dramedy Preview: March 5 • Terrific Tuesday: March 10 The Boys Next Door, by Tom Griffin, is a two act comedy-drama about four intellectually disabled men who live together in a small apartment — and Jack, the caring social worker who is on the verge of career burn-out. The play provides a humorous commentary on the men’s lives, taking a surprising turn as a father comes to visit, true love is discovered and Jack accepts a new job. (Directed by Jean Rahner)

NO SEX PLEASE WE’RE BRITISH April 17 – May 10, 2015 | Farce Preview: April 16 • Terrific Tuesday: April 21 A British farce written by Alistair Foot and Anthony Marriott. The fast paced plot revolves around an assistant bank manager, who lives above his bank with his new bride Frances. When Frances innocently sends a mail order off for some Scandinavian glassware, what comes back is Scandinavian pornography. They must decide what to do with the floods of photos, books, films and eventually girls that threaten to engulf this happy couple. (Directed by John Pope) HELLO DOLLY June 5 – July 5, 2015 | Classic Musical Preview: June 4 • Terrific Tuesday: June 9 With lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, what else do we need to say about this wonderful family musical made famous by Barbara Streisand, Carol Channing and Louis Armstrong? Get your subscription “Before the Parade Passes By.” (Directed by Blake Osner) BEYOND THERAPY August 7 – August 30, 2015 | Farce Preview: August 6 • Terrific Tuesday: August 11 This play by Christopher Durang focuses on Prudence and Bruce, two Manhattanites seeking stable romantic relationships with the help of their psychiatrists, each of whom suggests they place a personal ad. Their first meeting is disastrous and the two report back to their respective therapists—who are clearly more trouble than their patients! (Directed by Joe Kemper)

To purchase a Limelight Theatre season subscription or to find out more, pse call our box office at 904.825.1164 or go to www.limelight-theatre.org TICKETS Showtimes: Thurs.-Sat. 7:30pm | Sun. 2pm REGULAR All Musicals $25/ Regular $25 Senior (62+) $23/ Student $20/ Military $20/ Student RUSH* $10 *Tickets available 30 minutes prior to curtain for students.

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Hello!! My name is Qua ntum. I am a 1 year old, female short hai r cat and I was brought to the SJC Pet Center as a stray.

I am very sweet, I lov e to purr and I play well with my fellow feline friends. My favorite toy is a laser light. Please visit me and be my forever family.

All of us have seen those shows on Animal Planet where pets have

pain medication as we nor-

behavior problems and someone arrives to help them, whether it is Caesar or

mally do for post-op pain.

“The Pet Psychic.” Let me go on record right away by saying that there have

Two weeks later he was in

been times Caesar has been way off base with the way he handles himself.

for suture removal and was walking normally.

A pet whose behavior is abnormal should never be confronted directly in a threatening manner. Caesar has done this and has paid the price with a bad bite from the pet. Videos of him getting bitten are shown at veterinary behavior seminars to teach how not to “retrain” a pet.

In general, shows like “The Pet Psychic” get panned by veterinar-

That was no coincidence. Mary has a talent that is God-given to

communicate with animals. I had a good friend who is a veterinarian who had an experience with a client who contacted Mary. He was angry and accused Mary of fraud. I told him my story. I don’t know to this day if he believed me but I can’t control what other people think. Weird Science

(?) but true.

ians as frauds. I am a believer that there are people in this world who are given a talent to really communicate with animals. I had an experience while I was practicing in Indiana that proved this talent exists.

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I had heard about a woman, Mary Marshall, who had this

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fat cells. They are a benign, non-invasive, non-painful tumor of the fat cells. Many dogs have them. I do not recommend removing lipomas.

So, we took x-rays. No lesions found. I sent the dog home on a NonSteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug. He was back a week later with no improvement. That is unusual.

The owner asked me if I minded her calling Mary Marshall.

I had already heard about her from another client. She called Mary.

Mary told her to touch her dog. Over the phone Mary said that he had a tumor on his leg that is benign but it is pinching a nerve underneath

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When I took the tumor out I made an incision into a connec-

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