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GetConnected 2012

The Insider’s Guide to St. Johns County

including Ponte Vedra Beach

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W E LC O ME

n Welcome to Ponte Vedra.....................................................4 n History.......................................................................................8 n Schools......................................................................................9

n Recreation............................................................................. 10 n Community Groups........................................................... 13 n Bird Island Park.................................................................... 18 n Lightner Museum............................................................... 20 n Jacksonville Jaguars.......................................................... 22 n Nocatee.................................................................................. 25 n Concert Hall.......................................................................... 26 n Polar Plunge......................................................................... 28 n From the Chamber............................................................. 32 n Chamber Directory............................................................ 33 n Worship Directory.............................................................. 41

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Recorder n PUBLISHER Susan Griffin susan@opcfla.com

n SALES ASSISTANT April Snyder april@opcfla.com

n EDITOR Kelly Hould kelly@opcfla.com

n SALES COORDINATOR Toni Foy toni@opcfla.com

n CIRCULATION MANAGER Rob Conwell rob@opcfla.com

n PUBLICATION DESIGNERS Cary Johnson cjohnson@theitem.com

n STAFF WRITER Elizabeth M. Steif elizabeth@opcfla.com

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n SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Ed Johnson ed@opcfla.com n ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Kristin Flanagan kristin@opcfla.com U.S.P.S. (705-300) Periodical Postage Paid at Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 Postmaster: send change of addresses to: Ponte Vedra Recorder, PO Box 501, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, 32004, (904) 285-8831

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onte Vedra Beach is most famous for being the home of the PGA Tour and the site of golf’s “fifth major,” THE PLAYERS Championship.

Although Ponte Vedra Beach is a major hub of the sporting world, it is the quality of life that makes it a truly incredible place to call home.

From its sunny beaches to its ever-growing cultural scene, Ponte Vedra Beach is the crown jewel of St. Johns County and a shining example of what a city can be.

There is always something to do here, whether you’re attending The Players Championship, lounging on the sunny beach, kayaking in Guana or enjoying a fine meal at one of Ponte Vedra Beach’s numerous restaurants — every day is like being on vacation in Ponte Vedra Beach.

AUTO REGISTRATION

St. Johns County Tax Collector & Auto Tag Agency 5430 Palm Valley Road, Ponte Vedra Beach (904) 209-2250 www.sjctax.us/TagTitleReg.aspx

CABLE TV

Comcast: (866) 452-6474 AT&T U-verse: (866) 921-4482 Litestream Technologies: (904) 940-2584

CLERK OF COURT

4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine (904) 819-3600

COUNTY CONTACT INFORMATION

County administration: (904) 209-0655 Toll free: (877) 475-2468 www.sjcfl.us info@sjcfl.us

DRIVER’S LICENSES

The Tax Collector’s Office 4030 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine (904) 209-2250 www.sjctax.us Ponte Vedra Beach Annex 5430 Palm Valley Road (904) 209-2700

ELECTRIC

Beaches Energy Services www.beachesenergy.com Account Information: (904) 247-6341 After-hours emergency service: (904) 247-6171 JEA Account Information: (904) 665-6000 FPL Account Information: (800) 226-3545 Outage: (800) 468-8243

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EMERGENCY SERVICES

• Police, fire or ambulance: 911 • Poison Control: (800) 222-1222 • Florida Highway Patrol: (904) 695-4115 For emergencies: (904) 695-4100 • Florida Marine Patrol: (904) 270-2500 or (800) 342-5367

FIRE PROTECTION

fireadmin@sjcfl.us Emergencies: 911 Administration: (904) 209-1700

POLICE

St. Johns County Sheriff’s Department Sheriff David Shoar 4015 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine (904) 824-8304 www.sjso.org Emergencies: 911 Ponte Vedra substation Ponte Vedra Beach Annex 5430 Palm Valley Road (904) 273-3052

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION

Property appraiser: Sharon Outland (904) 827-5500 (877) 475-2468 www.sjcpa.us To receive the homestead exemption, you must take up permanent residence in the dwelling and live there on Jan. 1 of each year.

HOSPITALS

• Baptist Medical Center Beaches: (904) 627-2900 • Baptist Medical Center South: (904) 821-6000 • Flagler Hospital: (904) 819-5155 • Mayo Clinic: (904) 953-2000

LIBRARIES

Ponte Vedra Beach branch 101 Library Blvd.

(904) 827-6950

TELEPHONE SERVICE

Main Library N. Ponce de Leon Boulevard, St. Augustine (904) 827-6940 Library Administration Southeast branch, St. Augustine (904) 827-6900 www.sjcpls.org

AT&T Residential: (888) 757-6500 Commercial: (877) 253-0009 Repair: (800) 247-2020

VOTER REGISTRATION

St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections Office Supervisor of elections: Vicky Oakes 4455 Ave. A, Suite 101, St. Augustine (904) 823-2238 www.sjcvotes.us

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Clerk of Court’s Office St. Johns County Judicial Center 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine (904) 819-3600.

WATER AND SEWER

PET SHELTER/ ANIMAL CONTROL

POST OFFICE

St. Johns County Utility Department Billing: (904) 209-2700 Ponte Vedra office: (904) 209-2728; Toll free: (877) 837-2311 After hours: (904) 209-2745 www.sjcfl.us New water and/or wastewater services require a $100 deposit to connect for existing service lines.

PROPERTY TAXES

Seaboard Waste Systems Serves northern half of St. Johns County.

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Pet Center 130 N. Stratton Road, St. Augustine (904) 209-6190 Field Office: (904) 209-0746 Emergencies: (904) 829-2226 Ponte Vedra Post Office 130 Corridor Road (904) 543-8607

WASTE, RECYCLING

Tax collector: Dennis W. Hollingsworth (904) 209-2250 www.sjctax.us The payment period for St. Johns County property taxes is Nov. 1-April 1.

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ZIP CODES

ST. JOHNS COUNTY

Ponte Vedra Beach, 32082 Post office boxes, 32004 Ponte Vedra (mostly west of A1A, including Nocatee), 32081

www.sjcfl.us County seat: St. Augustine Area code: 904

ST. JOHNS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Superintendent: Joseph Joyner 40 Orange St., St. Augustine (904) 547-7500 www.stjohns.k12.fl.us First-time Florida school registrants must have a physical and their immunization records converted to Florida’s health form.

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Ponte Vedra Ponte Vedra history HISTORY

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awaits on A1A phone tour

BY SARAH A. HENDERSON

here’s a colorful new roadway sign in town, and it represents some of the best kept secrets of Ponte Vedra’s stretch of State Road A1A. The sign, adorned with a rosette spoonbill, hails from the Friends of A1A, an organization that, among other initiatives, has implemented a cell phone audio tour for area A1A drivers.

This free tour — although standard cell phone fees apply — tells listeners historic tales of several Ponte Vedra landmarks and beyond.

All landmarks are points of interest on the A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway, which runs from Ponte Vedra Beach to Flagler Beach.

“It’s a treasure hunt in your own backyard, basically,” said Sallie O’Hara, program administrator for Friends of A1A. Via the audio tour, listeners at Ponte Vedra stops will learn that Mickler’s Landing was the site of a German U-boat landing of enemy soldiers June 16, 1942.

You’ll also learn that Bird Island Park is contains a maze of vegetation in the shape of a sea turtle.

And did you know that the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve area has been home to people for at least the last 6,000 years?

Two pre-recorded tour guides will share those stories dozens more as you make scenic stops along a stretch of highway considered one of the most scenic in the country.

The byway itself is 72 miles and meanders through nature preserves, historic sites, cities and residential areas.

According the Friends of A1A website, 45 landmarks make up the tour. More stops are planned to be added.

As instructed by the tour guides,

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listeners can type in the landmark code located on a sign marker at each location. That code number will prompt the guides to share information on that particular landmark.

There is no need move through the tour from the beginning, and you can start or end the tour at any time, all depending on the landmark where you’ve stopped.

As stated on the Friends of A1A website, the tour is not intended for listening and driving simultaneously due to safety concerns.

Besides Mickler Landing, Bird Island Park and the Guana Reserve in Ponte Vedra, other particularly interesting lesser-known sites highlighted via the audio tour include Surfside Park, the Whitney Laboratory and Beverly Beach, stops 151, 350 and 425, respectively.

The tour also include information on big-name stops such as Castillo de San Marcos, Marineland and the Bridge of Lions.

O’Hara said the whole idea behind the free audio tour is to help both locals and out-of-town visitors appreciate the historic coast of Florida that A1A runs along.

“We need to educate the visitors to maintain and preserve what we have,” she said.

Friends of A1A is a non-profit, volunteer-led organization that works to protect and promote the natural, historic and cultural features of the A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway.

For a map with landmark codes of the organization’s audio tour at (904) 5960029, visit the Friends of A1A website, www.scenica1a.org.

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SCHOOLS

he mission of the St. Johns County School District is to inspire in all students a passion for lifelong learning, creating educated and caring contributors to the world.

The District consists of 608 square miles and approximately 190,039 residents.

There are 17 elementary schools, one K-8 school, seven middle schools, seven high schools, one alternative center, three charter schools and three juvenile justice facilities.

The St. Johns County School District is accredited as a quality school system by the Council on Accreditation and School Improvement of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

The 2011 enrollment for the district was 31,113 students. The St. Johns County School District ranked first out of 67 districts in Florida in total points awarded on the FCAT exam in 2011.

In 2011, the district earned an “A� for the ninth year in a row. The graduation

rate is 93.3 percent which is higher than the state average of 81.2 percent. The dropout rate is 0.8 percent, less than state average of 1.9 percent.

Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 (904) 547-7350

ADMINISTRATION

Emily Harrison, Principal 230 Landrum Lane Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 (904) 547-8410 (904) 285-9080

Joseph G. Joyner, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools School Board Members District 1: Beverly Slough District 2: Tommy Allen District 3: Bill Mignon District 4: Bill Fehling District 5: Carla Wright

HIGH SCHOOLS

Allen D. Nease High

Kyle Dresback, Principal 10550 Ray Road Ponte Vedra, FL 32081 (904) 547-8300 (904) 824-7275

Ponte Vedra High

Craig Speziale, Principal 460 Davis Park Road

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

Alice B. Landrum Middle

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Ocean Palms Elementary

Betsy Weirda, Principal 355 Landrum Lane Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 (904) 547-3760 (904) 285-9160

Ponte Vedra Palm Valley/ Rawlings Elementary

Kathleen Furness, Principal 630 A1A North Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 (904) 547-8570 (904) 285-6022

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PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Palmer Catholic Academy (K-8) Linda Earp, Principal 4889 Palm Valley Road Ponte Vedra Bch, FL 32082 (904) 543-8515

Accotink Academy by the Sea Pre-K through Kindergarden Tammy McClafferty, Director of Operations 171 Canal Blvd.

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 (904) 273-4267

The Bolles Lower School

Ponte Vedra Beach Campus (Pre-K-5) Julie Anne Hudson, Principal 200 ATP Tour Blvd.

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 (904) 285-4658

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RECREATION

Ponte Vedra Palm Valley Athletic Association

www.pvaa.org Ponte Vedra Athletic Association offers softball, baseball, soccer, football and lacrosse.

Soccer is available for boys and girls ages 5-18 and Pop Warner football and cheerleading programs are available for children ages 7-15. PVAA also offers baseball leagues, T-ball, fast-pitch softball and, a football development league and a lacrosse league.

The Challenger League baseball offers a program for children of varying exceptionalities.

St. Johns Middle School Athletic Association

www.htosports.com/SJMAA The St. Johns Middle School Athletic Association offers football, baseball, soccer, softball, tennis and cheerleading.

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Golf

www.pgatour.com Golf is king in St. Johns County and wearing the crown is the Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass, home to the PGA Tour’s Players Championship. For a week every May, the best field in golf gathers for what is fast becoming known — at least in the hearts and minds of county residents — the “Fifth Major.”

Northeast Florida weather provides a perfect setting for playing golf nearly all year long, and St. Johns County has a host of courses to challenge golfers of all levels.

Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve www.gtmnerr.org The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve encompasses approximately 55,000 acres of salt marsh and mangrove tidal wetlands, oyster bars, estuarine lagoons, upland habitat and

offshore seas on State Road A1A. Recreational activities at Guana are many and varied. Hiking and biking are popular along more than nine miles of nature trails and old service roads that wind through the interior portion of the park.

Fishing includes surf fishing in the Atlantic Ocean for whiting, pompano and bluefish; estuary fishing at Guana Dam or Shell Bluff Landing for redfish, spotted seatrout, flounder and black drum; freshwater fishing, via boat, in the northern portion of Guana Lake. Guana Lake is known for its crabbing and shrimping opportunities.

Florida freshwater and saltwater fishing licenses may be required for persons 16 years or older.

The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve’s Environmental Education Center contains classrooms, reference library, teaching laboratory, working wet laboratory, aquariums and touch tanks and an auditorium with full audio-visual capabilities.

St. Johns County Parks/Recreation

(904) 209-0333 www.sjcfl.us/recreation The St. Johns County Parks and Recreation department provides an array of programs and facilities for a wide range of county

citizens: adult activities, the St. Johns County Amphitheatre, aquatics programs, county beaches, boat ramps, community centers, fairgrounds, fishing pier, golf course, park facilities, pavilions and youth activities.

Boating

(904) 209-0333 The county has 14 boat ramps that allow boaters to enjoy both saltwater and freshwater entrance.

Saltwater:

• Boating Club Road Boat Ramp Boating Club Road in Vilano Beach • Frank Butler West Boat Ramp 399 Riverside Blvd.

• Green Road Boat Ramp Green Road in Cresent Beach • Guana State Park Boat Ramp North of Vilano on A1A • Lighthouse Park Boat Ramp Old Beach Road and Lew Boulevard • Palmetto Road Boat Ramp South of St. Augustine Beach on A1A • Palm Valley Boat Ramp Roscoe Road under the Palm Valley Bridge • Usina Boat Ramp 611 Euclid Ave. • Vilano Boat Ramp West of Vilano Bridge on A1A

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Mills Field

• Doug Crane Boat Ramp Shore Drive, St. Augustine South • Shore Drive Boat Ramp Shore Drive, St. Augustine Shores

1805 Racetrack Road (904) 209-0384 Mills Field consists of 27 acres of active

Freshwater:

• Palmo Road Boat Ramp CR 13 South of SR 16 • Riverdale Park Boat Ramp CR 13 South of SR 214 • Trout Creek Park Boat Ramp 6795 Collier Road, Orangedale

Davis Park

210 Davis Park Road (904) 209-0333 Ball fields are located at Davis Park off County Road 210 about one mile west of the Palm Valley Bridge. The park features a fourfield softball complex, four-field baseball complex, a four-field soccer complex and a three-field football complex.

Davis Park’s Paw Park has a large dog play area, mutt mitts, benches and a pond. There are four stocked fishing ponds for children 12 and younger.

recreation. Located on the premises are four lighted tennis courts, six lighted baseball fields, two unlighted baseball fields, two lighted softball fields and hosts a variety of youth and adult programs. In addition, the Northwest Recreation Office is located on the premises.

Beaches

St. Johns County has 40 miles of beaches

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enjoyed by walkers, joggers, surfers, sunbathers and families out for a relaxing afternoon.

Dogs are allowed but must remain on a leash and be cleaned up after.

There are 14 public beach access points located along Ponte Vedra Boulevard but almost no public parking. An accessible beach location is at Mickler’s Landing, located off A1A in Ponte Vedra, where paved parking spaces are provided.

Farther south on State Road A1A are three more public access points for the beach in the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. The first parking area is about three miles south of Mickler’s Landing.

South of the reserve, there are several county-owned beach areas with parking as well as an entrance to the Guana Dam and hiking and biking trails.

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COMMUNITY GROUPS CIVIC GROUPS

St. Johns Civic Association Roundtable

(904) 553-0240 www.sjcroundtable.org info@sjcroundtable.org The St. Johns Civic Association Roundtable is an association of civic and homeowners associations from all parts of the county.

Ponte Vedra Beaches Coalition

pvbcoalition@comcast.net The Ponte Vedra Beaches Coalition is an association of homeowners groups in Ponte Vedra/Palm Valley area. The coalition addresses concerns of health, welfare, safety, government relations, environment and land development.

Palm Valley Community Association

(904) 285-5171 www.palmvalleycommunity.org info@palmvalleycommunity.org The Palm Valley Community Association meets at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month at the Palm Valley Community Center, 148 Canal Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach.

Ponte Vedra Community Association

www.pontevedraca.org The Ponte Vedra Community Association acts as the eyes, ears and voice of residents at meetings of the St. Johns Board of County Commissioners.

St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce

(904) 829-5681 stjohnscountychamber. org The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce supports the business community throughout St. Johns County. Area councils serve specific communities.

President: Kirk Wendland, kirk.wendlend@sjcchamber. com

Northeast Area Business Council

Chris Thompson, christopher.thompson@ wellsfargoadvisors.com The Northeast Area

Business Council of the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce meets monthly.

Ponte Vedra Beach Chamber of Commerce

(904) 285-2004 www.pontevedrachamber.org The Ponte Vedra Beach Chamber of Commerce serves the business community of Ponte Vedra Beach.

Executive director: Ginger Lilley Peace, ginger@pontevedrachamber.org

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Ocean Wave Quilters

www.oceanwavequilters.org The Ocean Wave Quilters meet monthly to make quilts for Hospice. New members are welcome. Marylou Seeger, (904) 2732796.

Ponte Vedra Woman’s Club

www.pontevedrawomensclub.com The Ponte Vedra Woman’s Club conducts fundraising for local charities. Sheryl Quinn, (904) 285-7486.

ROTARY CLUBS

Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra

(904) 285-6514 www.pvbrotary.org Meets Thursdays at 7:15 a.m. at Marsh Landing Country Club, Ponte Vedra Beach.

for students and young professionals sponsored by Rotary International.

Membership meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of each month at The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra, 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach.

CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS

St. Johns Cultural Council

(904) 808-7330 www.stjohnsculture.com The St. Johns Cultural Council has been designated the local arts council for St. Johns County. Their website provides information about upcoming cultural events occurring throughout St. Johns County.

BRASS

www.brassonline.org info@brassonline.org Beaches Residents Actively Supporting the Symphony. BRASS provides support to the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, offers programs for school children and raises funds for instruments.

Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra

Meets Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. at the TPC Sawgrass clubhouse.

(904) 280-0614 www.ccpvb.org The Center enriches the cultural life of the citizens of Ponte Vedra Beach and St. Johns County through quality programs, classes, events and exhibitions that are accessible to citizens of all ages.

Beaches Rotaract Club

FOCUS Cummer

Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra-Sunset

www.beachesrotaract.org beachesrotaract@gmail.com Rotaract is a service organization

(904) 899-6007 www.focuscummer.org FOCUS Cummer supports the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens by providing Beaches residents educational programming and social events.

Limelight Theater

(904) 825-1164 www.limelight-theatre.org The St. Augustine community theater stages productions in its own venue at 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine.

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staged performances for 46 years.

Beaches League of Storytellers

beachesstorytellers.com info@beachesstorytellers. com The group meets at 10:15 a.m. the second Saturday of each month from September-May at the Ponte Vedra Beach Branch Library.

EDUCATION

Children’s Museum of St. Johns

(904) 827-1337 www.explorecmsj.org info@explorecmsj.org The community members behind the Children’s Museum of St. Johns seek to provide a fun, safe place to play, an exciting place to learn and a comfortable gathering place for families to interact.

Ponte Vedra Public Education Foundation

The Foundation provides enrichment for Ponte Vedra area public schools by bringing special programs. Marilyn Hoener, 904-285-4057

ENVIRONMENT

Audubon of St. Johns

www.stjohnsaudubon.com contactus@stjohnsaudubon. com Audubon of St. Johns promotes the protection, preservation and restoration of birds, other wildlife and their habitat through science-based advocacy and education.

Friends of The Reserve

(904) 823-4500 www.gtmnerr.org Members support and enhance the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estaurine Research Reserve.

North Florida Land Trust

(904) 285-7200 northfloridalandtrust.org info@northfloridalandtrust. org The North Florida Land Trust is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the lands that define North Florida’s landscape.

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Sierra Club Northeast Florida Group

www.florida.sierraclub.org/ northeast The Sierra Club meets in St. Augustine each month. Janet Stanko, (904) 880-1813

Ribault Garden Club

(904) 246-4641 www.ribaultgardenclub.org The group holds a Garden Center Day the third Thursday of each month.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

Friends of the LibraryPonte Vedra Beach

(904) 273-3990 www.friendspvlibrary.org Friends of Library sponsors programming and community events for all ages.

FRIENDS OF THE CONCERT HALL

Friends of the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall (904) 312-2389 www.friendspvch.org friendspvch@gmail.com Local citizens supporting the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall.

Friend of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre For more information visit www.fosaa.org

HISTORICAL/ GENEALOGY

Beaches Area Historical Society; Beaches Museum and History Center

(904) 241-5657 beachesareahistoricalsociety. com info@beachesmuseum.org The Beaches Museum & History Center is operated by the Beaches Area Historical Society in Jacksonville Beach.

St. Augustine Genealogical Society www.stauggens.com Meets the second Saturday of each month at the Southeast branch of the library.

Daughters of the American Revolution www.fssdarchapters.org/ pontevedra Ponte Vedra Chapter meets the fisrt Tuesday of each month,

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POLITICAL

St. Johns County Democratic Party

www.stjohnsdemocrats.org info@stjohnsdemocrats.org Annette Capella, (904) 825-2336

Republican Party of St. Johns County

www.sjgop.homestead.com Harlan Mason, (904) 473-7215

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Mission House

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Betty Griffin House

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St. Johns County Council on Aging Senior Centers

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Ponte Vedra Bird Island Park

BIRD ISLAND PARK

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The local treasure you shouldn’t ignore

BY KELLY HOULD

ven life in a small coastal town can get hectic.

Working moms. Commuters. Even retirees and high school kids tend to have busy schedules these

days.

That’s why it’s all the more important to make time for reflection and appreciation of the First Coast.

Depending on what time of the day or year you visit the park, you’ll have a different experience. Pink sunset or clear blue

These are elemants that many regard as quintessential pieces of life in Ponte Vedra — and Bird Island Park gathers them all in one spot.

The park is stocked with native plants and packed with painstakingly rendered architectural details. Images of gators, turtles, raccoons — and of course, birds — are hiding almost everwhere you look. In benches, play equipment, even the boardwalk.

Although the park follows an organic design, it’s clear that nothing about the

sky. Songbirds or shorebirds. The gentle sounds of couples strolling or children listening to a story. A warm breeze or crisp winter air.

park has happened by accident. The idea was in some phase of germination or development for more than a decade in Ponte Vedra, and has onyl come to frui-

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tion through the hard work of those who wanted to see it succeed said Mary Watson, vice chair of the Bird Island Park Board of Directors.

Watson was on hand in February for an art opening reception featuring a wine and cheese tasting at the Ponte Vedra Library for the wildlife photography of Craig O’Neal.

The gathering featured O’Neal’s wildlife photography, which has been pubslihed in Discovery magazine, featured on the Travel Channel and used by many instutitions such as UF, UNF, the State of Florida and the State of Georgia. O’Neal cites the park as one of his favorite places to capture photoraphy, and he has also done work with children at the library to get them involved in the park and wildlife photography.

Current features of Bird Island Park include a freshwater marsh and pond, an island rookery, an upland hammock and a coastal dune.

Other manmade features include a sea turtle maze which will grow more impressive as the plants that make it up grow, a storytelling area featuring nature mosaics and a children’s interactive play area.

To truly appreciate it though, you cannot rely on words and images. You must visit this park!

Bird Island Park promotes the use of native plants to preserve wildlife habitats, and serves as a migratory site on the Great Florida Birding Trail.

On the first Wednesday of every month, the board of directors, a number of master gardeners and other volunteers visit to weed and tend for the garden.

Bird Island Park is a rare resource right in your back yard. It’s easy to get involved, and even easier to make a tax deductible donation.

Phase 3, the final phase of the park, will cost approximately $300,000. The money will go to complete the boardwalk circling the pond, marsh and island rookery. This will double the available wildlife viewing area.

For more information or to donate, visit birdislandpark.com.

Bird Island Park is located just south of the Ponte Vedra Beach library off of A1A and has its own roundabout and parking connected to the library parking lot. kelly@opcfla.com (904) 686-3943

A History of Bird Island Park 2001 - Citizens group forms with goal of

creating park for Ponte Vedra

-Weed Golf Course Design provides

conceptual drawings depicting

ecosystems common to Northeast Fla. 2002 - St Johns County commissioners

approve park concept

-Citizens group, SJC Recreation and

Parks and SJC County Library Board

develop master plan 2003 - Park Committee files Articles of

Incorporation with state of Fla.

-Board of Directors formed and park

by-laws approved.

2004 - Commissioners appropriate funds

for park design permitted at 101

Library Boulevard 2005 - Architectural drawings completed by

PBS&J and approved.

-County provides $250,000 with

remaining $1 million left to be raised in

community by Ponte Vedra Park Board 2008 - Construction of Phases 1 and 2 of Bird

Island Park begins 2010 - Bird Island Park opens to the public 2011 - Fund raising for Phase 3 begins

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Ponte Vedra

LIGHTNER MUSEUM

Lightner Museum

Illuminating field trip to

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BY KELLY HOULD

work in one of the most beautiful areas in the world.

One of the perks of working at The Ponte Vedra Recorder is that I

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actually get to leave the office sometimes and look around my community. I recently took a field trip to St. Augustine and was able to take advantage of the ample sunshine as I walked

around the city.

All throughout grammar school, junior high and high school, I lived in Neptune Beach. Therefore, like many of your children today, I have taken many a field trip to St. Augustine.

We always visited the Fort—of course. It is not to be missed with its formidable coquina walls, costumed historical re-enacters and striking views. We also always visited The Old School House. Took tours of Flagler.

But one place we always neglected to visit on these field trips was the Lightner Museum.

Last week, I remedied that.

When you walk into the Lightner, perhaps it won’t strike you as a place for children. But just a few steps away from the ornate Victoriana at the entrance, you find yourself face to face with a huge, roaring stuffed lion.

When I agreed to visit the Lightner and meet with its executive director, Bob Harper, I was expecting to walk through room upon room of ornate art leftovers from the Victorian age. Instead I found myself in a room with a clam shell big enough to sit comfortably in, a large alligator hanging from the ceiling and a shrunken head. Indeed, the Lightner does house an extensive Victorian art collection, but this is just one facet of this neighborhood jewel.

As a child, I know it would’ve been impossible to drag me away from the first floor Victorian Science & Industry room. Huge fossils, taxidermied fauna and even an Egyptian mummy… on Friday I found myself wondering why on earth no field trip had brought

me here sooner.

At the front desk, children will find age appropriate scavenger hunts that could help an eager parent or babysitter guide younger attendees through to some of the other areas of the museum. In the three floors open to the public there are displays of incredible stained glass, one-of-a-kind furniture, well-preserved clothing and jewelry and mechanized instruments.

While you’re there, you can have lunch at the bottom of the old hotel’s swimming pool, hear a concert played on 19th Century instruments and feed the colossal koi fish swimming peacefully in front of the museum. Ripley’s Believe it or Not, eat your heart out.

The Lightner is free to St. Johns County residents, making it a natural destination during your visit to St. Augustine. The scavenger hunt for kids is also free. Your tour of the museum is self-guided and self-paced.

There’s a wealth of information about the Lightner online at lightnermuseum.org — or you can call for more info at (904) 824-2874.

The museum is open from 9 to 5 daily, except for First Friday Artwalk nights when it stays open late. The museum is located right across the street from Flagler College at 75 King Street in historic downtown St. Augustine.

I hope I can convince you to hop onto A1A for a scenic drive down to St. Augustine and a tour of the Lightener.

Say hello to the lion for me. kelly@opcfla.com (904) 686-3941

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JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

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es we Khan!” the crowd of almost 7,000 fans chanted as new owner Shahid Khan made his way to the stage during the impromptu Ready To Rise Rally, a kickoff celebration held at Everbank Field on January 17, 2012, to signify the rebirth of Jacksonville’s main attraction.

A slew of “Khan puns” followed thereafter, including “It’s Khantagious,” ”Khan you dig it?”, and “Yell as loud as you Khan!”, as well as a crowd pleasing mustache “Khantest.”

Ready To Rise was hosted by former offensive tackle and the first Jaguars player to be inducted into the Pride of the Jaguars Hall of Fame, Tony Boselli.

“Once you’re a Jaguar, you’re always a Jaguar,” he proclaimed as he addressed the excited hopefuls.

The Rise celebration opened with fan submitted videos welcoming both Khan and new head coach Mike Mularkey to Jacksonville.

Filled with memorable and clever messages for the city’s most cherished treasure, including a creative “blood, sweat and teal”

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Under Khanstruction

BY LILTERA R. WILLIAMS

reference, each video showcased on the stadium’s maximized HD screens was a testament to the strong support system the Jaguars have acquired over their 19 year existence.

After performances from the D-Line FEEL THE BEAT Drummers and ROAR cheerleaders, a few key players who gave it their all on the field every Sunday were introduced, including cornerback Derek Cox (No. 21), fullback Greg Jones (33), tight end Zach Miller (86), and special teams ace Montell Owens (24), who urged the attentive and optimistic fans situated near the Bud Zone end of the stadium not to despise small beginnings.

Boselli then offered fans a recap of the highlights from last season, most notably Maurice Jones-Drew’s accomplishment of securing the NFL rushing title and breaking the franchise’s single-season rushing record with a final tally of 1,606 yards.

Unfortunately, the Jaguars ended the 2011 season with a losing record of 5-11, barely escaping a repeat of their worst franchise finish (4-12) during the team’s inaugural year.

Last season’s turbulent changes proved to be a challenge for the young and inexperienced squad of ambitious players.

Former quarterback David Garrard was abruptly released a week before the regular season was scheduled to begin. His replacement, rookie Blaine Gabbert, was rushed into the leadership role and led the Jaguars to a mere 3-8 start, which resulted in Jack Del Rio being ousted with just five games remaining in the season.

On the same day that Del Rio’s departure was announced, news that the team would be sold to Pakistani-born businessman Shahid Khan began to spread, along with speculation that the Jaguars would not remain in Jacksonville.

Khan put every rumor to rest when it was his turn to speak at the Rise Rally.

“Jacksonville, I’m all in … We’re going to have a lot of fun together and we’re going to win together,” he promised.

Fans cheered in excitement as he smiled from ear to ear, stretching the corners of his risingly popular mustache.

“I’m absolutely with every fiber of my body committed to putting a winner and a Super Bowl right here in Jacksonville,” he continued.

Jaguars general manager Gene Smith shared his sentiments by expressing his admiration for Mularkey.

“This guy knows offense and he knows how to assemble a strong staff,” Smith said. “Going through the head coach search, there were certain things Mr. Khan and I were looking for. I truly believe Mike Mularkey has all the traits you look for in a leader, starting with the first thing, integrity.”

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“I’m really excited to be a part of this organization. I’m excited about being a part of this community and I’m really excited about being home,” he openly told the crowd at the rally.

Mularkey is a Miami native who played quarterback in high school and went on to attend the University of Florida.

He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1983 and played nine years in the NFL at the tight end position.

His 18-year coaching experience and titles include: offensive and defensive quality control coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, tight end coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, head coach of the Buffalo Bills for the 2004-05 season, and offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons.

During his eight years as an offensive coordinator, the majority of Mularkey’s teams advanced to the playoffs.

Additionally, Mularkey’s son Patrick has been a member of the Jaguars scouting staff for the past two years and will likely assist his father in a quest to immediately attack staff hiring.

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The new head coach’s first ordered staff changes occurred when he promoted defensive coordinator Mel Tucker, who was welcomed with a standing ovation and cheers of “defense,” to assistant head coach and former Atlanta Falcons quarterback coach, Bob Bratkowski, to offensive coordinator. Tucker filled in as interim head coach after Del Rio’s sudden exit and supervised the team’s 2-3 finish.

However, his previous efforts did not go unrecognized, as the Jaguars defense ended the season ranked No. 6 in the league overall.

Mularkey defended his decision by declaring, “To the last play of the last game, Mel and this staff held this team together.

That’s a credit to this staff and these players.”

The Rise rally concluded with fan questions that were submitted via email and Facebook.

The most common inquiry seemed to investigate the level of aggression surrounding the evolving staff, play calling and future free agency pursuits, specifically the acquisition of former Jaguars wide receiver Keenan McCardell who would be an undeniable asset in helping improve the team’s lackluster passing game.

Smith answered the repeated question with, “We will start with our players first.

They’re the priority. There are some definite needs on this football team that I think most people are aware of, and we will be very aggressive in the process.”

Mularkey added, “Teams should not want to step off the bus when they walk in this place when this thing is all said and done. … Deception is a big part of it, trying to make them guess what’s going to happen next, and running the football is obviously important with who we have.”

As the Jaguars embark on a fresh start and prepare for their official rebirth, fans can only hope that these positive changes will lead to the success the team has been struggling to maintain over the years.

It will surely be a “Khanspiracy” if they make the playoffs, and possibly even the Super Bowl next season. pvrecorder@opcfla.com (904) 285-8831

Ponte Vedra Nocatee

NOCATEE

continues to grow with new park

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BY PV RECORDER STAFF

ocatee will officially opened its second community park in early 2012.

Greenleaf Park is adjacent to the Greenleaf Village neighborhood and features walking trails, a dog park, a sports field and a pavilion for community events and entertainment, according to a release from the PARC Group, master-developer of Nocatee.

“The old Florida look and feel of Greenleaf Park is enhanced with walking trails and green, wooded spaces,” Richard T. Ray, managing partner with the PARC Group, said in a news release. “Greenleaf Park provides an additional recreational setting for Nocatee residents and is ideal for family activities and community entertainment.”

Nocatee’s first community park opened in 2010. pvrecorder@opcfla.com (904) 285-8831

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Ponte Vedra Ponte Vedra Concert Hall CONCERT HALL

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The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall held a reception Monday, Feb. 13, in celebration of its first year of operation.

Many people attended the event, which included entertainment from local band Tropic of Cancer, as well as food and raffles.

“Our first year was about getting a feel of the market and a feel of the building, seeing what works what doesn’t work,” said Dan Larson in an interview with The Recorder in January. “We’re still going to

experiment and get in our stride to do our best to fill the needs of the community and produce great shows.”

Larson is a marketing and community relations manager for the venue.

The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall is located at 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach, and holds numerous concerts and other events. For a schedule of upcoming events, visit www.pvconcerthall.com.

Left: Geri Price (left) won tickets to see the Edgar Winter Band at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. Ana Guarino and Natacha McLeod helped administer the raffle.

Right: Jennifer Lobrano (left) and Debbie Thomlinson attended the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall’s first anniversary celebration on Feb. 13.

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The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall held a reception to mark its first anniversary on Monday. Ana Guarino (left), Ryan Murphy and Natacha McLeod attended the event, which featured entertainment, food and raffles.

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t was difficult to tell what was colder — the air temperature or the water.

The Lagoon Pool of Nocatee’s Splash Water Park was a frigid 53 degrees Fahrenheit, or as 7-year-old Luke Barry described it — “freezing.”

But that didn’t stop Barry and approximately 80 other Ponte Vedra residents from taking the annual “polar plunge” in that chilly pool on Jan. 7 to ring in the New Year.

The third annual Polar Plunge event began in 2012 when the park opened its gates to Nocatee residents at 8:30 a.m.

Participants chose their spots by the pool and dressed down to their bathing suit of choice as they waited for the 9 a.m. countdown to the plunge to commence.

Some dressed in summertime swimsuits and other in wet suits or pants and long-sleeved shirts, about 100-150 gathered for the event Saturday, said Rachel Robertson, Nocatee’s recreation coordinator.

About 80 people of the crowd made the plunge, Robertson said.

After the countdown from 10 at 9 a.m., plunge participants jumped off the pool deck — some more gingerly than others — and into the frigid pool water.

The plunge was immediately followed by screams, with the majority of the plunge participants clamoring to the pool edge to get out as fast as possible.

Post-plunge, Nocatee resident Paul Heald said participating in the daring event was worth it.

“It was fun,” he said. “It’s wasn’t too bad. The initial shock was something.”

Robertson said the event is designed to build community relationships.

“Having an event to get all six (Nocatee) communities together is really important,” she said, “and it builds community moral. It’s really important to make [community residents] feel like they are part of something bigger.”

In addition to the actual plunge, the event included a bathing suit contest and breakfast. The entire event was free to all Nocatee residents.

The breakfast, which took place immediately following the plunge and contest, included pancakes, eggs, bacon, muffins, orange juice and coffee.

Every participants of the bathing suit contest got a basket of Nocatee gear.

Winners of the contest received a family pass to be used for a future Splash Water Park visit.

The goal each year is for the event to grow and develop, said Robertson. This was the first year of the bathing suit contest.

A more obvious difference between the 2012 and 2011 event, Robertson said, is that it was a bit warmer in 2011.

“It is definitely colder this year,” she said. “The water last year was about 60 degrees.”

But Robertson said she is glad the colder temperatures didn’t deter the participation of the dozens of residents who braved the icy waters Saturday — a fun way to mark the start of 2012.

“It’s about making people feel they’ve accomplished something in the New Year, to start the year off strong,” Robertson said. “It’s not just jumping into a pool. — they’re accomplishing something.”

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FROM THE CHAMBER n behalf of the Ponte Vedra Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors and our 300 members, welcome to Ponte Vedra Beach. Whether you are new to the area or a long-time beaches resident or business owner, you know that our area has much to offer. So much in fact, we are proud that Ponte Vedra Beach has been recognized by Money Magazine as the “Best Place To Live In Florida.”

The Ponte Vedra Beach Chamber of Commerce was incorporated in April 1996 and has steadily grown both in membership and the scope of our programs since that time. Every business or individual in the Ponte Vedra area can benefit by becoming a member of the chamber. Specific benefits include: • MEMBER DECAL Credibility for your business for your commitment to this community.

• MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY Contact information on all current Chamber businesses, updated regularly.

• CHAMBER WEB LISTING Contact information about your company on the chamber website with an opportunity to have a direct link to your website.

• MAGAZINE LISTING Your company name and contact information listed in Get Connected, an annual publication of The Recorder.

• CHAMBER CHAT Online receipt of our monthly newsletter listing upcoming events and information.

• GRAND OPENINGS Publicity for your grand opening or anniversary celebration resulting in recognition in our local publications.

• CHAMBER BEFORE HOURS Networking opportunity in a small group setting with $5 charge to attend at a local chamber member restaurant held the second Wednesday of every month.

• CHAMBER AT NOON Scheduled speakers presenting community issues and educational information for your business during a lunch at an area member hotel or country club, held the third Wednesday quarterly in April, July, October and January.

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• ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY Create a specific ad for your business on our chamber website, our local chamber map and in our monthly Chamber Chat.

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The greatest opportunity we offer to our members, whether you live here, work here or own a business here, is the chance to get involved in the community in a meaningful way. Whether you are interested in the remaining economic development of our area or governmental decisions that affect our residences and businesses or protecting our quality of life, the chamber will give you a voice. In addition, it is a wonderful way to get to know the very special people who live and work here!

If interested in learning more about our area or about the chamber, please stop by our office Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. We are conveniently located at 50 A1A N., Suite 102, in Ponte Vedra Beach.

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Jay Morris for County Commissioner Jay Morris 106 Muirfield Drive Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-0071 904-280-4579 voteforjaymorris@comcast.net www.electjaymorris.com

Peter J. McManemy Peter McManemy 3070 Cypress Creek Drive, North Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-613-5248 mcmanemypeter@yahoo.com We Care TLC M.Thomas Bailey, Jr. MD 107 Industrial Drive, Suite B St. Mary’s GA 31558 904-285-0880 912-576-5349 thomasmjr@bellsouth.net

ATTORNEY

Brennan, Manna & Diamond, P.L. Robert Wilcox 800 West Monroe Street

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Marks Gray, P.A. Edward Birk 1200 Riverplace Boulevard, Ste. 800 Jacksonville FL 32082 904-807-2179 904-399-8440 ebirk@marksgray.com www.marksgray.com James Cole Cartledge, Esq. (Member of GA & CA Bar) James Cole Cartledge. Esq., GA,CA. 13802 Bella Riva Lane Jacksonville FL 32225 904-238-1255 jccartledge@yahoo.com Briley & Deal, , P.A./Barlett & Deal Title Services, LLC Blake Deal III 135 Professional Drive, Ste. 101 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-5299 904-285-1640 bdeal@jaxrelaw.com www.jaxrelaw.com Dan W. Armstrong, P.A., Law Offices of

Dan Armstrong 818 A1A North, Suite 207 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-0058 904-280-0109 dwarmstrong@msn.com www.danarmstong.com Dirito & Goode, P.L. Vincent DiRito 320 North First Street, Ste. 613 Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-247-1755 904-247-1669 vincent@diritolaw.com www.diritolaw.com Hathaway & Reynolds, P.A. Heather Reynolds 115 Professional Drive, Ste. 101 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-5540 904-280-5510 hmreynolds@pvtitle.com Malcolm Anthony, P.A. Malcolm Anthony 572 Ponte Vedra Boulevard, Ste. 1 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-4529 904-285-5336 malcolm@malcolmanthony.com www.malcomanthony.com Patterson & Anderson, P.A. Larry Patterson

3010 Third Street South Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-247-1770 904-246-0139 lpatterson@paf-lawfirm.com www.pbl-law.com Rogers Towers, PA. Christine Adams, Esq. 818 A1A North, Ste. 208 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-473-1400 904-473-1399 cadams@rtlaw.com www.rtlaw.com

AUTOMOTIVE

Clean Getaway Car Wash Dave Danzeisen 1636 South 3rd Street Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-247-1011 904-247-5315 daviddanzeisensr@aol.com www.cleangetawaycarwash Claude Nolan Cadillac, Inc. Marc Helmick 4700 Southside Boulevard Jacksonville FL 32216 904-642-5111 904 642-9573 mah@claudenolan.com www.claudenolan.com

BANKS

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BUILDER/CONTRACTOR

David Weekley Homes Denise Patricolo 52 Carrier Drive Ponte Vedra FL 32081 904-829-0292 dpatricolo@dwhomes.com

www.davidweekleyhomes.com E.B. Morris General Contractors, Inc. Eric B. Morris 7011 Business Park Boulevard, N, Ste. 101 Jacksonville FL 32256 904-998-9281 904-998-9584 ebm@ebmorris.cc www.ebmorris.cc Aurora Custom Homes & Remodeling Michael Lenahen P.O. Box 329 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32004 904-246-5400 904-246-1599 buildaurora@aol.com www.aurorabuilders.com GDH Architects, P.A. Glenn Hettinger, AIA 38 Valencia Street Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-881-8100 glennhettinger@gmail.com

BUILDERS/CONTRACTORS

Santeiro Custom Homes, Inc. Ernie Santeiro

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BUSINESS BROKER

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BUSINESS CONSULTANT

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Ponte Vedra BUSINESS SERVICE

Hirease, Inc. Travis Moore 442 N. 3rd Street Neptune Beach FL 32266 904-302-9426 travis.moore@hirease.com www.hirease.com

AJ Gallagher Risk Management Services David Dawson 816 A1A North, Suite 205 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-520-4490 • 904-520-4491 david_dawson@ajg.com www.ajgrms.com Oasis Outsourcing Debbie Michala 10748 Deerwood Blvd, Suite 125 Jacksonville, FL 32246 904-208-5400 • 866-335-2052 dmichala@oasisadvantage.com www.oasisadvantage.com Processing Solutions Heather Gaston 100-8130 Baymeadows Way, West Jacksonville, FL 32256 904-332-8838 • 904-332-8823 hgwblkdimnds@aol.com www.processingsolution.com Regus Jessica Waugerman 822 A1A North, Suite 310 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-415-8172 • 904-642-7734 jessica.waugerman@regus.com www.regus.com Selectpay Payroll, Inc. Debbie Davis 137 River Marsh Drive Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-264-6322 • 904-264-3588 selectpaypayroll@att.net www.selectpaypayroll.com

BUSINESS SYSTEMS

Canon Business Solutions Melisa Figueros 9428 Baymeadows Rd, #170 Jacksonville FL 32256 904-730-9927, 904-732-9729 mefigueros@solutions.canon.com www.solutions.canon.com

CHURCHES

Our Lady Star of the Sea Msgr. Daniel Logan 545 A1A North Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-2698 904-285-2502

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CLUBS/BEACH

Serenata Beach Club Jane Norton 3175 South Ponte Vedra Boulevard Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-823-3368 904-823-3369 jnorton@serenataclub.com www.serenataclub.com

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Prime Realty, Commercial Real Estate Services Tyler Saldutti 4237 Salisbury Road, Ste. 212 Jacksonville FL 32216 904-373-0578 904-373-9017 tsaldutti@primerealtyinc.com www.primerealtyinc.com Killashee Investments, LLC Mark Farrell 228 Canal Boulevard, Ste. 4 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-4444 904-280-4400 farrell@killasheeinv.com www.killasheeinv.com

COMPUTER SERVICES

5 Star Geeks Jeri Lynn DeVries 4899 Belfort Road, Ste. 400 Jacksonville FL 32256 904-626-8071 904-342-6332 jeridevries@gmail.com

COUNTRY CLUBS/ GOLF

Ponte Vedra Golf & Country Club at Sawgrass Gloria Salmon 254 Alta Mar Drive Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-5552 904-285-0537 gizmagic@aol.com www.pontevedragolfandcc.com Sawgrass Country Club Janet Collins 10034 Golf Club Drive Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-273-3700 904-273-3718 jcollins@sawgrasscountryclub.com www.sawgrasscountryclub.com

Plantation at Ponte Vedra, The Raquel Steffens 101 Plantation Drive Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-543-7528 904-543-7293 membership@theplantationpv.com www.theplantationpv.com

CULTURAL ARTS

Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, The Judy Hixenbaugh 50 Executive Way Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-0614 904-280-0616 jhixenbaugh@ccpvb.org www.cpvb.org

DENTISTS

Blankenship Dentistry Keith Blankenship DDS 5000 Sawgrass Village Circle, Ste. 23 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-280-0070 • 904-280-0079 rblankenship@bellsouth.net www.pontevedradental.com Pamela Skaff Dental Design Pamela Skaff 200 Solana Road Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-2884 904-280-2886 pamskaff@comcast.net www.pjsdds.com Periodontics & Implants Dr. Robert Karol, D.M.D.,P.A. 2103 Sawgrass Village Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-8807 904-280-8806 drkarol@comcast.net

DRY CLEANING

Savelberg Cleaners Mark Davis 520 Sawgrass Village Drive Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-5644 savelbergcleaners@comcast.net Oceanside Cleaners Michael Harris 298 Solana Road Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-642-6177 904-642-6199 michaelp@oceansidecleaners.com www.oceansidecleaners.com

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

Divine Minds Exploration Studio Michele Oleksiak 105 Oceans Edge Drive Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 914-462-9107 information@divineminds.net www.divineminds.net

Security Hut - Florida, The Ken Ulerick 513 Quail Pointe Lane Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-273-4686 904-280-0381 nanken@comcast.net www.securityhut.com

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

AIT Environmental Technology John Machnic 830-13 A1A North, #316 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-553-6202 • 904-395-9032 jmachnic@aitenvirotech.com www.aitenvirotech.com Allied Geothermal Charles Sellers 1901 1st Street, North, #203 Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 904-242-0684 alliedeng@aol.com

EVENT RENTALSEVENT DESIGN

United Rent All of N.E. FL, Inc. Michael Smith 4743 Blanding Boulevard Jacksonville FL 32210 904-771-3300 904-771-7939 urentall@aol.com www.unitedra.com Beachview Tent Rentals Elizabeth Veal 3387 Highway 17 South Brunswick GA 31523 912-280-9020 912-265-9156 status@beachview.net www.beachviewtentrentals.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Brower Financial Group Darby Brower 250 A1A North, Ste. 100 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-4015 904-280-9764 darby@browerfinancialgroup.com www.browerfinancialgroup.com Butensky & Cohen Financial Sec., Inc. Jan Butensky 110 Professional Drive, Ste. 104 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-273-9850 904-273-6920 info@butenskycohen.com www.butenskycohen.com Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Larry Weisman 818 A1A North, Ste. 302 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-5350 904-280-5349 lweisman@jmsonline.com

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Kristin McLauchlan 822 A1A North, Ste. 101 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-9100 904-280-9109 kdm@legacytrustcompany.com www.legacytrustcompany.com

Prudential Phil Batchelder 8702 Perimeter Park Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32216 904-486-2820 • 904-641-5375 phil.batchelder@prudential.com www.prudential.com/us/p.batchelder

Waddell & Reed Jack Francis 9995 Gate Parkway North, Suite 250 Jacksonville, FL 32246 904-448-2743 • 904-448-2747 jfrancis01@wradvisors.com

Merrill Lynch Ed Waller 510 A1A North Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-273-3842 904-273-3854 ed_waller@bellsouth.net

UBS - Awad Wealth Management Jonathan Awad 816 A1A N, Suite 300 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-280-6006 • 904-280-6002 jonathan.awad@ubs.com http://financialservicesinc.ubs.com

Montoya Benefits Group William Montoya 236 Ponte Vedra Park Drive, Ste. 101 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-2028 904-280-1602 willm@montoyabenefits.com www.montoyabenefitsgroup.com Patrick & Robinson, CPA’s Adam Robinson 6000-A Sawgrass Village Circle, Suite 1 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-396-5400 • 904-396-9226 adam@cpasite.com

UBS - Awad Wealth Management Richard LaVista 816 A1A N, Suite 300 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-280-6044 • 904-280-6002 richard.lavista@ubs.com http://financialservicesinc.ubs.com UBS Financial Services Heather Hayes 816 Highway A1A North, Suite 300 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-280-6005 • 855-583-8075 heather.hayes@ubs.com

Wells Fargo Advisors Scott Chamberlayne 1000 Sawgrass Village Drive, Suite 103 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-273-7912 • 904-285-1249 scott.chamberlayne@wfadvisors.com www.wellfargoadvisors.com Wells Fargo Advisors Jamie Seim 1000 Sawgrass Village Drive, Suite 103 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-273-7917 • 904-285-1249 jamie.seim@wellsfargoadvisors.com www.wellfargoadvisors.com Wells Fargo Advisors Christopher Thompson 1000 Sawgrass Village Drive, Suite 103 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

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FITNESS

Winston Family YMCA Mary Ann Thomas 170 Landrum Lane Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-543-9622 904-543-9623 mthomas@firstcoastymca.org www.firstcoastymca.org Focus Fitness Personal Training Melissa Callaway 6 San Diego Road Ponte Vedra, FL 32082 904-285-6120 melissa@focusfitnessjax.com Fred Astaire Dance Studio Vida Vongsay 315 10th Avenue North Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 904-725-0500 faithharvey@hotmail.com www.fredastairejacksonville.com

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Ponte Vedra Valley Funeral Home ,Cremation Center & Cemetery Brett Headrick 4750 Palm Valley Road Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-1130 904-285-3392 info@pontevedravalley.com www.pontevedravalley.com

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www.mid-fla.com Vie Home & Life Management John Waldrop 233 6th Avenue, West Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 904-247-5306 • 904-247-5312 john@jaxvie.com www.jaxvie.com

HOTELS

Hampton Inn Ponte Vedra April Biller 1220 Marsh Landing Parkway Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-373-3111 904-280-5903 abiller@winstonhospitality.com www.hamptonpontevedra.com Hilton Garden Inn Anne Washington 45 PGA Tour Boulevard Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-1661 904-280-1544 anne.washington@hilton.com www.jacksonvillepontevedra. stayhgi.com

GOLF

Spa Laterra Juanita Wright 955 Registry Blvd. Suite 117 St. Augustine, FL 32092 904-940-7800 spalaterra@gmail.com www.spalaterra.com

HANDYMAN SERVICES

ASP Pools and Spa Company Chris Peace 4378 Crooked Creek Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224 904-945-4445 • 904-619-5228’ jacksonville@asppoolco.com asppoolco.com

Ponte Vedra Resorts, The Julie Mitchell 200 Ponte Vedra Boulevard Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-273-7716 904-273-7747 jmitchell@pvresorts.com www.pvresorts.com

Stones International, LLC Bob Welton 1032 First Street South, Ste, #2 Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-372-0699 beachyclean@comcast.net

Sawgrass Golf & Spa-A Marriott Resort Jeff Mayers 1000 PGA Tour Boulevard Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-7777 904-280-7009 jmayers@sawgrassmarriott.com www.sawgrassmarriott.com

PGA Tour/TPC at Sawgrass Bill Hughes 110 PGA Tour Boulevard Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-273-7689 904-273-3230 bhughes@pgatourtpc.com www.tpcsawgrass.com

Dan Wortmann, Inc. (No Job Too Small) Dan Wortmann 695 A1A North, Ste. 115 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-537-3285 danwortmann@gmail.com

HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Medical Development International Wendy Perry 90 Fort Wade Road Ponte Vedra FL 32081 904-473-1200 904-473-1201 wendy.perry@medint.com www.medint.com

HEALTH/BEAUTY

Ten - A Sheila Powers Salon Sheila Powers 115 Professional Drive, Ste. 106 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-7776 sheila@tensalon.net www.tensalon.net Paradise Palms Massage Loren Ward

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Donovan Heat & Air Kyle Donovan 315 6th Ave South Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-241-3785 (904) 241-3745 kyle@donovanac.com www.donovanac.com California Closets Catherine Orn 330 N A1A, Suite 212 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-540-7540 • 904-819-9616 corn@calclosets.com www.californiaclosets.com Mid-Fla Heating & Air Milena Lyons 5315 A1A South St. Augustine, FL 32080 904-794-9494 • 386-462-9283 milena@mid-fla.com

HOTELS/RESORTS

INSURANCE

New York Life-Pirris Insurance and Financial Services Kristin Pirris 7880 Gate Parkway, Ste. 200 Jacksonville FL 32256 904-868-8759 877-618-2121 kgpirris@pirrisfinancial.com www.pirrisfinancial.com ALLSTATE Insurance-Anderson Agencies of NE Florida John Anderson 258 Solana Road Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-5900 904-280-7955 johnanderson@allstate.com www.allstate.com/johnanderson/ welcome

Humana, Inc. John Parks 76 S. Laura Street, 10th Floor Jacksonville FL 32206 904-376-1288 904-376-2625 jparks1@humana.com Browning Agency of P.V., The Jim Browning 2109 Sawgrass Village Drive Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-3430 904-285-3572 jim@browningagency.com www.browningagency.com King & Associates Frances King 111 Solana Road, Ste. B Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-273-9838 • 904-273-8215 Sunmint@bellsouth.net www.franceskinginsurance.com

INTERIOR DESIGN & DECORATING

Del Mar Designs Paula Lewis 151 Sawgrass Corners Drive, Ste. 104 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-8117 904-280-0030 delmarpclewis@aol.com www.delmardesignspv.com Design Studio, The Brigetta Lamsback 602 Shetter Ave Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-241-2133 904-246-4155 brigetta@thedesignstudio.com www.thedesignstudio.com Jean Macrea Interiors, Inc. Jeanie Claughton 849 Shoreline Circle Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-834-2041 904-834-2042 jeanmacreainteriors@gmail.com

ITT SERVICES

COLO5 Steve Landoll 4800 Spring Park Road Jacksonville FL 32207 904-233-6888 slandoll1@comcast.net

JEWELERS

H & H Jewelers Kathleen Henry 1059 Beach Boulevard Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-249-5678 henry_28660@msn.com

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Ponte Vedra Silpada Designs Jewelry Lori Parham 13766 Bromley Point Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32225 904-655-8953 lparham58@bellsouth.net

Underwood Jewelers Corp.

John Rutkowski 330 A1A North, Ste. 204 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-1202 904-280-9972 jrutkowski@underwoodjewelers.com www.underwoodjewelers.com Village Jeweler of Ponte Vedra, Inc. Richard Felder 880 Sawgrass Village Drive Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-4812 904-285-4802 villagejeweler@bellsouth.net

Media Mix Marketing Natalie Dunlap 421 3rd Street - North Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 904-294-6962 • 904-212-1227 ndunlap@mediamixjax.com www.mediamixmarketingsolutions.com

MEDICAL SERVICES

Clear Ear Hearing Solutions Troy Mahan 4172 S. Third Street Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 904-247-4327 • 904-247-4328 earman4@aol.com

LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATION

Sandcastle Family Practice Cinthia Robinson 630 Jacksonville Drive Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-249-4645 904-249-6613 cinthia.robinson @hcahealthcare.com www.sandcastlefamilypractice.com

MAGAZINES

Maureen T. Harper, L.M.H.C Life Changing Therapy Maureen Harper 4400 Marsh Landing Blvd, Suite 6 Ponte Vedra FL 32082 904-280-3324 904-280-3372 maureen@mtharper.com www.mtharper.com

Precision Turf, Inc. Jim Lineberger 7052 Davis Creek Road Jacksonville FL 32256 904-262-6089 904-886-2718 info@preturf.com www.preturf.com

Jacksonville Magazine Anna-Marie Burke 1261 King Street Jacksonville FL 32204 904-389-3622 904-389-3628 annamarie@jacksonvillemag.com www.jacksonvillemag.com

MARKETING

ACI Development Corporation Ron Overs 115 Solana Road, Suite D Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-834-3230 888-360-8447 rono@warrantyconnection.com Financial Marketing Concepts, Inc. Ed Rahn 100 Executive Way, Ste 214 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-8489 904-287-8787 cs@financialmarketingconcepts.com www.uspharmacycard.com Clockwork Marketing Services Maxine McBride 4400 Marsh Landing Boulevard, Ste. 8 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-7960 904-280-2567 maxine@clockworkmarketing.com www.clockworkmarketing.com

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Beaches Facial Plastic & Nasal Surgery Center Scott Trimas, MD, FACS 1361 13th Avenue, South - Suite 125 Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-249-2580 904-249-1380 info@facesonly.com www.facesonly.com Revive Rehab, Inc. Darly Thoppil 151 Sawgrass Corners Drive, Ste. 117 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-371-4649 888-393-1099 info@reviverehab.com www.reviverehab.com Garcia Institute & Reviva Medspa, The Carmen Sardinas 700 3rd Street, Suite 102 Neptune Beach FL 32266 904-247-8522 904-247-9722 carmen@garciainstitute.com www.garciasnstitute.com Haghighi Family + Sports Medicine, P.A. Michael Haghighi, M.D. 820 A1A North, Suite E9 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082

904-519-8895 904-519-8869 michael@hfsmedicine.com www.HFSmedicine.com Cenegenics Medical Institute Bradley Eye 11512 Lake Mead Avenue - Ste 306 Jacksonville FL 32256 904-674-0404 904-674-0304 contact@cenegenicsjax.com www.cenegenicsjax.com Baptist Medical Center - Beaches Edward Sim 1350 Thirteenth Avenue South Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-627-2905 904-627-1008 edward.sim@bmcjax.com www.e-baptisthealth.com Baptist Primary Care of Ponte Vedra Beach Dr. Adam Dimitrov Dr. Ronald Renaurt 520 A1A North, Ste. 101 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-273-6900 904-273-9022 adam.dimitrov@bmcjax.com rjrenuart@pol.net Youthful Medical Spa Pam Mahan 110 Professional Drive, Ste. 104 Jacksonville FL 32225 904-220-6565 904-220-6563 info@youthfulmedicalspa.com www.youthfulmedicalspa.com

MORTGAGE SERVICES

Network Funding, LP Walter Bianchi 74 Fisherman’s Cove Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-894-6037 888-771-1060 wbianchi@jaxmortgage.net www.jaxmortgage.net Synovus Mortgage Corp.

Ricki Taylor 10407 Centurion Parkway, Ste. 200 Jacksonville FL 32256 904-997-7663 904-997-7655 rickitaylor@synovusmortgage.com www.synovusmortgage.com/ rickitaylor Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Jason Hackworth 818 A1A North, #101 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-543-2784 866-359-2260 jason.hackworth@wellsfargo.com www.wfhm.com/aaron-duez

MOVERS

Ponte Vedra Movers Tim Johnson 4265 Mickler Road Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-9940 904-285-9940 pontevedramovers@bellsouth.net

NEWS OUTLETS

Florida Times Union-Shorelines Amy Walter 1 Riverside Ave. Jacksonville, FL 32202 904-59-4014 904-359-4452 amy.walter@jacksonville.com www.jacksonville.com Folio Weekly Sam Taylor 9456 Phillips Highway, Ste. 11 Jacksonville FL 32256 904-260-9770 904-268-3655 staylor@folioweekly.com www.folioweekly.com Ponte Vedra Recorder, The Susan Griffin 100 Executive Way, Suite 105 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32004 904-285-8831 904-285-7232 susan@opcfla.com www.pontevedrarecorder.com St. Augustine Record, The Ron Davidson One News Place St. Augustine FL 32086 904-819-3424 904-819-3538 ron.davidson@staugustine.com www.staugustine.com/visit WAWS - Action News Jax Michael Hardy 11700 Central Parkway - Unit 2 Jacksonville, FL 32224 904-996-0482 mhardy@actionnewsjax.com www.actionnewsjax.com

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Goodwill of North Florida Karen Phillips 220 Valley Circle Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-384-1361 904-3873204 kphillips@goodwilljax.org www.goodwilljax.org Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation Keli Coughlin PO Box 50798 Jacksonville Beach FL 32240 904-543-2599 904-543-2630 keli@tcjayfund.org www.tcjayfund.org

CHAMBER DIRECTORY American Cancer Society Chris Decent 1430 -B Prudential Drive Jacksonville FL 32207 904-391-3642 904-270-0976 chris.decent@cancer.org www.cancer.org BEAM- Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry Susan King 850 6th Aveune South, Ste. 400 Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-241-2326 904-241-7447 jaxbeam@bellsouth.net www.jaxbeam.org Friends of GTMNERR Jonathan Katzen 450 Guana River Road Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-759-3507 904-829-3359 gtm_friends@gtmnerr.org www.gtmnerr.org

Jacksonville Regional Chamber Beach Division Jill Sprowell 1300 Marsh Landing Parkway, Ste. 108 Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-273-5366 904-241-7556 jill.sprowell@myjaxchamber.com www.myjaxchamber.com

St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce Kirk Wendland 1 Riberia Street St. Augustine FL 32084 904-824-8142 904-829-6477 kirk.wendland@sjcchamber.com www.staugustinechamber.com

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Lolita Jorido 7077 Bonneval Road, Ste. 610 Jacksonville FL 32216 904-332-6414 904-332-6422 lolita.jorido@lls.org www.lls.org/nfl

UNF-Small Business Development Center Cathy Hagan 12000 Alumni Drive Jacksonville FL 32224 904-620-2478 904-620-2567 chagan@unf.edu www.sbdc.unf.edu

OFFICE FURNITURE

Gator Office Furniture Warehouse, Inc. Larry Scruggs 6160 Beach Boulevard Jacksonville FL 32216 904-724-6400 904-724-6450 lscruggssr@gatoroffice.com www.gatoroffice.com Workplace Resource Michael Malone 8999 Western Way, Bldg. 100, Ste. 106 Jacksonville FL 32256 904-858-9918 904-858-9951 Mike_Malone@workplacersource.com

Ponte Vedra

Miss Ponte Vedra Beach, Inc. D.J. Steere P.O. Box 1852 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-631-1121 afusa99@aol.com

United Way of St. Johns County Ann Breidenstein 117 Bridge Street St. Augustine FL 32084 904-829-9721 904-829-9284 annunitedway@bellsouth.net www.firstcoastunitedway.org

OPTOMETRISTS

Healthy Eye Family and Developmental Vision Center Allison Falden 880 A1A North, Ste. 13 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-686-1386 904-686-1363

WORSHIP DIRECTORY Palms Presbyterian Church Worship Sunday

8:30 a.m. - Traditional 11:00 a.m. - Traditional 5:45 p.m. - Contemporary

Wednesday

6:30 p.m. - Contemplative 3410 South Third Street Jacksonville Beach 904-246-6427 www.palmschurch.org

First Baptist Church Ponte Vedra Beach Sunday Worship Service 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Bible Study Groups 9:00 a.m.

35 Executive Way • Ponte Vedra, Florida Children and Youth Ministries Ph: 904-285-7344 • www.FBCPonteVedraBeach.org Pastor Bob Loy GET CONNECTED 2012 41

Ponte Vedra healthyeye@live.com www.myhealthyeye.com

Lanier & Bowman, P.A., Drs. Dr. Tom Bowman 120 A1A North Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-9000 904-280-4448 drtbowman@bellsouth.net www.eyecarejax.com

Ponte Vedra Eye Associates Dr. Karen Wolf 150 Professional Drive, Ste. 300 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-8448 904-285-3410 pontevedraeye@aol.com Atlantic Eye Institute Lorrie Mitchell 3316 Third Street South, Ste. 103 Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-241-7865 904-249-2352 lorrie.mitchell@atlanticeyeinstitute.com www.atlanticeyeinstitute.com

PACKING & SHIPPING SERVICES

UPS Store, The Brett Duncan 830-13 A1A North Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-2345 904-285-3767 store2431@theupsstore.com www.theupsstore.com

PEST CONTROL SERVICES

Greenfrog Pest Prevention David Honrath 159 19th Street North Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-242-9002 904-242-9010 greenfrogpest@bellsouth.net www.greenfrogservices.com Nader’s Pest Raiders, Inc. Kevin Coyne 10066 Sawgrass Drive, West Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-0091 904-273-0682 kcoyne@arrowexterminators.com www.naderspestraders.com Defenders, Inc., The Kathleen Anthony P.O. Box 2539 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32004 904-285-2346 • 904-819-1946 kathleen@defenderspest.com www.defenderspest.com

PET SERVICES

Coastal Pet Services Terri Rodish 1113 Ravenscroft Lane

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PHONE BOOK DIRECTORY

Island Directory Company Brett Liles P.O. Box 944 Ponte Veda Beach FL 32004 904-285-3974 c cclark775@bellsouth.net

PHOTOGRAPHY

Art & Alex Photography Alex Quijano 830 -13 A1A North, Ste. 493 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-273-4442, fax: 904-280-8905 info@artandalexphoto.com www.artandalexphoto.com Lawrence Tallis, Photographer Lawrence Tallis 3233 Fiddlers Hammock Lane Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-373-0173 larry@tallisphoto.com www.tallisphoto.com

PHYSCIANS

Acupuncture For Women Samantha Sager 120 King Sago Court Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-273-8656 acusam@yahoo.com www.acufinder.com Baptist Primary Care of Ponte Vedra Beach Dr. Adam Dimitrov 520 A1A North, Ste. 101 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-273-6900 904-273-9022 adam.dimitrov@bmcjax.com www.bmc.jax.com Pediatric Associates of Jacksonville Dr. Ozdemir 1102 A1A North Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-273-6533 904-280-7369 aozdemir@doctorojax.com www.doctorojax.com A Way of Life Acupuncture Dr. Christine Yastrzemski, A.P. 13000 Sawgrass Village Circle, Ste. 28 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-373-8415 drchristineyaz@yahoo.com www.awayoflifeacupuncture.com

Coastal Dermatology & Medspa Dr. Sanjiva Goyal 183 Landrum Lane, Ste. 201 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-567-1050 904-567-1051 admin1@coastaldermjax.com www.coastaldermatologyjax.com Daniel M. Calloway, M.D. Carla Aldridge 6000 B-1 Sawgrass Village Circle Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-273-8280 904-273-4724 info@callowaymd.com www.callowaymd.com Ponte Vedra Chiropractic Medicine & PT Dr. R. G. Packo 240 Ponte Vedra Park Drive, Ste. 150 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-2243 904-285-9022 docpacko@aol.com www.votedbestdoctor.com Ponte Vedra Plastic Surgery Adrian Gibbs 209 Ponte Vedra Park Drive Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-273-6200 904-280-8013 adrian@pvps.com www.pvps.com Ponte Vedra Wellness Center Dr. Erika Hamer 100 Corridor Road, St. 220 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-273-2691 904-273-4607 drhamer@pontevedrawellnesscenter.com www.pontevedrawellnesscenter.com Rodan & Fields Dermatologists Jennifer Robinson 138 Strother Place St. Simons Island, GA 31522 912-223-1974 jenn@jennrobinson.com www.jennrobinson.com

PLUMBING CONTRACTOR

Advantage Plumbing Greg Gause 880 Mayport Road Atlantic Beach FL 32233 904-247-9848 904-247-9891 advantage@bellsouth.net www.advantageplumbing.net

POLITICAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONSULTING

Abundance Media Ken Schulz 151 Sawgrass Corners Drive, Ste. 204 Ponte Veda Beach FL 32082 904-521-9165

ken@abundancemedia.com www.abundancemedia.com

PRINTERS

Dagher Printing Joseph Dagher 11775 Marco Beach Drive Jacksonville FL 32224 904-998-0911 904-998-0921 orders@dagherprintingonline.com www.dagher.com Proforma PrintSource Dan Mack 2050 Art Museum Drive, Suite 105 Jacksonville, FL 32207 904-398-8500 • 904-398-8200 dan.mack@proforma.com www.proformajax.com

PUBLISHING

Robert Baer Co. Robert Baer 830-13 A1A North Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-386-1484 904-280-7764 rabaer@live.com

REAL ESTATE & REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS

Watson Realty Corp Kathleen Floryan 615 Highway A1A Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-687-5146 904-824-6304 Kathleen@KathFloryan.com www.kathfloryan.com

Watson Realty Corp Cindy Colosimo 615 Highway A1A Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-2843 904-285-5330 ccolosimo@watsonrealtycorp.com www.watsonrealtycorp.com Manormor Sotheby’s International Realty Jane Chefan 1300 Marsh Landing Pkwy, Ste. 107 Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-731-9770 904-739-0421 jane.chefan@sothebysrealty.com www.manormorsir.com Manormor Sotheby’s International Realty Doug Mathewson 1300 Marsh Landing Parkway, Suite 107 Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 904-860-0145 • 904-285-2022 doug.mathewson@sothebysrealty.com www.manormorsir.com

CHAMBER DIRECTORY Cristie Karsten with Christine Lee Team/Keller Williams Realty Cristie Karsten 2950 Halcyon Lane, Suite 102 Jacksonville, FL 32223 904-349-1383 cristie@christineleeteam.com www.christineleeteam.com First Coast Home Benefits Sandy Fitzburgh 129 Sea Island Drive Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-229-0175 • 904-229-0197 sandy@firstcoastbenefits.com www.firstcoastbenefits.com Berry & Company Real Estate Clare Berry 330 Highway A1A, Ste.200 The Shoppes of Ponte Vedra Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-273-4800 904-285-4456 clareberr@aol.com Eastland Corporation J. Thomas Dodson 700 Ponte Vedra Lakes Boulevard Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-7100 904-280-7110 tomdodson@eastlanddev.com

Ferber Company, Inc. , The Paul Ferber 151 Sawgrass Corners Drive, Ste. 202 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-7600 904-280-8443 ferberco@ferbercompany.com www.ferbercompany.com Fletcher Management Company, LLC Danny Edwards 1548 The Greens Way, Ste. 4 Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-285-6921 904-285-4157 dedwards@fletchermgmt.com www.fletchermgmt.com Keller Williams Realty/Atlantic Partners-Morrow Marketing Group Amanda Morrow 4116 South 3rd Street Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-229-7825 mandy@besthomeviews.com www.BestHomeViews.com Krista Fracke Jacksonville Real Estate Co. Krista Fracke, Broker 10752 Deerwood Park Blvd, Ste. 100 Jacksonville FL 32256

904-998-8277 904-285-5616 krista.fracke@gmail.com www.kristafracke.com Listin’ with Kristan Team at Keller Williams Atlantic Partners Kristan Cloud-Malin, PA 4116 Third Street South Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 (904) 247-0059 • 866-202-3840 kmalin@comcast.net www.listingwithkristan.com Parc Group, The Portland Swan 4314 Pablo Oaks Court Jacksonville FL 32224 904-992-9750 904-992-4114 pswan@parcgroup.net www.nocatee.com Phyllis Frankel Realty Group Carey Frankel 4 Sawgrass Village Dr. Ste. 100C Ponte Vedar Beach FL 32082 904-273-0125 carey@frankelrealtygroup.com www.frankelrealtygroup.com

Beach FL 32082 904-285-6522 904-285-6040 kimm.davis@usa.net www.pontevedrabeachrealty.com Ponte Vedra Club Realty Scott Williams 280 Ponte Vedra Boulevard Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-6927 904-285-5218 swilliams@pvclubrealty.con www.pvclubrealty.com Queen’s Harbour Real Estate Company LLC Tami Glover 13361 Atlantic Boulevard Jacksonville FL 32225 904-221-2605 904-221-2402 tami@tamiglover.com www.QueensHarbourReal Estate.com

RE/MAX Coastal Real Estate Michele Smith 50 A1A North, Ste. 108 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-5640 904-285-5616 MASHOmes@aol.com Ponte Vedra Beach Realty www.remax.com/residential/find_ Kim Davis an_office/index.aspx?id=R0490285 Dreambuilder-PVR-1-4R1Gf 3/15/12 2:26 PM Page 1 111-C Solana Road Ponte Vedra

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Ponte Vedra RE/MAX Unlimited Brenda Horst 100 Corridor Road, Ste. 101 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-1115 904-280-1910 bhorst@bellsouth.net www.discoverfloridasfirstcoast.com Watson Realty Corp.

Mary Ann Bongiorno 615 A1A North Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-6300 904-285-5330 mbongiorno@WatsonRealtyCorp.com Watson Realty Corp.

Elise Beard 615 A1A North Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-463-7774 904-285-5330 elisebeard@msn.com www.elisebeard.com Watson Realty Corp.

Barbara Maple 615 A1A North Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-2829 904-285-5330 barbaramaple@watsonrealtycorp.com www.barbaramaple.com

Watson Realty Corp.

Steve Roberts 2314 Club View Court Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-521-9282 srfl904@gmail.com www.steveroberts.watsonrealtycorp.com

RESTAURANT

www.nybutcher.com

Bogey Grille Derek Prince 150 Valley Circle Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-5524 904-285-0887 derekprince@comcast.net www.bogeygrille.com

Players Café Don Stanton 262 Solana Road Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-273-5595 • 904-273-5596 www.playerscafe.net

Chick-fil-A Marsh Landing Todd Coleman 590 Marsh Landing Parkway Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-280-0255 904-280-0256 02640@chick-fil-a.com www.cfamarshlanding.com

Elizabeth’s Café Elizabeth Plaien 1500 Sawgrass Village Drive Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-543-7677 904-543-7677 plaien@att.net

JJ’s Liberty Bistro J.J. Vigoureux 330 A1A North, Suite 209 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-273-7980 jjcuisines@comcast.net www.jjbistro.com

Napoli’s Pastaria Steve Barry 3787 Palm Valley Road Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-273-0006 • 904-273-0027 stbarry@comcast.net www.napolispastaria.com

Aqua Grill April Hart 950 Sawgrass Village Drive Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-3017 904-280-9282 april.aquagrill@gmail.com

New York Butcher Shoppe, The Robert Manis 880 A1A North, Unit 12 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-686-1652 • 904-686-1653 pontevedra@nybutcher.net

Fabulous gifts, invitations & bridal registry since 1973

www.pineapplepostgifts.com

2403 S. Third St. (A1A) • Jacksonville Beach • 904.249.7477 M-F 10-6 • Sat 10-5

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Pusser’s Bar & Grille Dan Monk 816 A1A North, Suite 100 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-7766 904-280-0036 dmonkpussers@earthlink.net www.pussersusa.com Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Andy Callaway 814 A1A North, Ste. 103 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-285-0014 • 904-285-7936 gmpontevedra@ruthschris.com Tropical Smoothie Café Jim Mabry 840 A1A North, Ste. 140 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-4044 904-280-7770 jagster2828@aol.com

CHAMBER DIRECTORY Urban Flats Alan Smith 330 A1A North, Ste. 208 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-5515 904-280-5549 tlcpvb@tlcannon.com

Jos.A Bank Clothiers Sandy Capatosta 950 Marsh Landing Parkway, Ste. 340 Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 904-285-7188 904-285-8250 www.josbank.com

Mangroves Greg Thompson 880 A1A North, Suite 9 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 (904) 273-9957 mangroveisland@bellsouth.net

Lori Adams - Independent Fashion Consultant Lori Adams 281 Waters Edge Drive South Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-233-1351 jtagators@aol.com

RETAIL

Costco Wholesale Taylor McAleer 4901 Gate Parkway Jacksonville FL 32211 904-997-7000 904-997-7005 w357mkt03@costco.com www.costco.com

Mineral City Laura West Howson 240 A1A North, Ste. 9 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-4784 laura.mineralcity@bellsouth.net www.mcpvb.com

JMcLaughlin, Inc. Peggy Glover 330 A1A North, Suite 214 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-285-4889 • 904-285-4891 stfljacksonville@jmclaughlin.com www.jmclaughlin.com

Original Piece Nina Oakley-Doran 1010B 3rd Street North Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 904-246-3008 originalpieceapparel@gmail.com

Pineapple Post Craig Hamilton 505 Rutile Drive Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-249-7477 904-247-3783 info@pineapplepostgifts.com www.pineapplepostgifts.com Retirement Community Harbor Chase of Jacksonville Melinda Ingle 3455 San Pablo Road, South Jacksonville FL 32224 904-821-8030 904-821-8002 mingle@hraonline.net www.harborchase.com Scentsy Dawn Lytle 433 Big Tree Road Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-571-8843 lytle_dawn@yahoo.com www.dawnlytle.scentsy.us Tootsies Ponte Vedra Susan Fitzgerald 240 A1A, #3 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-285-3366 tootsiespv@yahoo.com

www.tootsiespontevedra.com Ashford Court at Marsh Landing JoAnne Hunt 1700 The Greens Way Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 904-285-8827 904-285-9063 jhunt@royalashford.com www.royalashford.com Brookdale Cypress Village Lisa Adams 4600 Middleton Park Circle East Jacksonville FL 32224 904-807-6276 904-223-6160 madams1@brookdalelinving.com

SCHOOLS

Bolles School Julie A. Hudson 200 ATP Tour Boulevard Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-4658 904-285-1423 hudsonja@bolles.org www.bolles.org Senior Care/Retirement Communities My Daughter is in Town Melanie Kimmel 98 Players Club Villas

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Ponte Vedra Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-910-1142 904-280-9487 mkimmel1@comcast.net www.mydaughterisintown.com

SIGNS

First Coast Signs Rebecca Walden 3728 Philips Highway, Suite 37 Jacksonville, FL 32207 904-398-3993 • 904-396-6463 rebecca@firstcoastsigns.com www.firstcoastsigns.com

SPORTS & RECREATION

Jacksonville Jaguars, Ltd Theresa Coscia One EverBank Field Drive Jacksonville FL 32202 904-633-5275 904-633-6050 cosciat@nfl.jaguars.com www.jaguars.nfl.com PLAYERS Championship, THE Matt Rapp 103 Championship Way Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-3409 904-285-5795 mattrapp@pgatourhq.com www.playerschampionship.com Hits Unlimited Lisa Williams Fitzburgh 880 A1A North, 18A

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Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-273-4411 ctravel_solutions@hotmail.com Jacksonville Boat Club Josh Blackwell 14603 Beach Blvd.

Jacksonville, FL 32250 904-477-9794 josh@jaxboatclub.com www.jaxboatclub.com

TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

904-626-9033 904-374-7743 terri_gelal@cable.comcast.com www.comcast.com

TITLE COMPANY

Mineral City Title, LLC W. Douglas Smith 63 San Juan Drive Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-962-2401 wds44@mindspring.com

Brightlink Technology Joe Flask 13500 Sutton Park Drive, South - Ste. 105 Jacksonville, FL 32224 904-619-1966 • 904-992-9907 jflask@brightlinktech.com www.brightlinktech.com

Ponte Vedra Title, LLC Heather Reynolds 50 A1A North, Ste. 108 Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-280-5540 904-280-5510 hmreynolds@pvtitle.com www.pvtitle.com

Unlimited Resources, Inc. Chuck Johnson 6014 Bridgewater Circle Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-521-3634 urchuck@comcast.net www.unlimitedresources.com

Black Tie Valet Jamie Gorman 500 S. Legacy Trail St. Augustine FL 32092 904-400-1218 btv@hccpas.net www.btvps.com

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Comcast Business Services Terri Gelal 1655 The Greens Way - #3423 Jacksonville Beach FL 32250

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION/TOURS

AdLib Luxury Tours & Transportation Gary Sass

421 West Silverthorn Lane Ponte Vedra FL 32081 904-827-1845 gary@adlibtours.com www.adlibtours.com

VETERINARIANS

Ponte Vedra Animal Hospital Dr. Darryl Hill 28 Corona Road Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 904-285-7924 904-285-3520 pvahvet@gmail.com www.pontevedraanimalhospital.com

VIDEO SERVICES

Home Video Studio Miguel Salas 4031 Demery Drive, East Jacksonville FL 32250 904-612-3032 miguel.s@homevideostudio.com www.homevideostudio.com

WINE DISTRIBUTOR

Tim’s Wine Market Jean Clance 278 Solana Road Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-686-1741 mjc@timswine.com www.timswine.com

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Beautifully updated Collier Classic Home located on the golf course with panoramic views of 3 holes of golf & lake. 5 Bedrooms, 5.5 Baths, Game Room with Wet Bar, Freshly Painted Interior & Exterior, Wonderful Kitchen with Oversized Cooking Island, New Stainless Steel Appliances, Wolf 6 Burner Gas Cooktop, Convection Oven & Microwave, Butler’s Pantry with Wine Storage, Walk in Pantry & Granite Counters, Hardwood Floors, Cedar Lined Storage Closet, New AC Feb 2011, Outdoor Grill & Green Egg Smoker and Saltwater Pool. $1,099,000

BEAUTIFUL MEDITERRANEAN ARCHITECTURE

Old World Charm & Opulent Details Adorn this Stunning Home, 3,416 Sq Ft, 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths, Gourmet Kitchen with Painted & Glazed Cabinetry, Stainless Steel Appliances, Gas Cooktop, Granite Counters, Prep Island, Exposed Wood Beams, Wide Plank Wood Floors, Stone Fireplace, Plantation Shutters, Volume Ceilings, Custom Closet Organizers, 2-Car Garage & 1/2 Car or Golf Cart Bump Out, Surround Sound, Premier Location close to Shops, Restaurants, Schools, Mayo Clinic & Town Center Mall. $689,000.

RE/MAX Hall of Fame

The Hamptons was the inspiration for this Seaside Resort Style plan, by The Pineapple Corp. No detail has been overlooked in this Coastal Masterpiece featuring a stone foundation, textured shake shingles, Palladian windows and cottage style porches and balconies. Quality Craftsmanship is found in interior appointments featuring Wide Plank Wood Floors, Coffered Ceilings and Intricate Staircase Design. Gourmet Kitchen offers Rich Wood Cabinetry, Granite Counters, Professional Range & Hood Vent, Dual Dishwashers and Wine Chiller. 5,792 Square feet, 5 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths, Owner’s Library, Convenient First Floor Game Room, Elevator, Plus an Outdoor Pool Bath in Main House. 556 Square Foot, Separate Guest Cottage with Kitchenette and Full Bath. Splash into Spring in the Swimming pool or enjoy some table tennis with friends under the covered Porch. $1,995,000

SUNFILLED DAYS & OCEAN BREEZES

This Atlantic Beach House Has it All! 2 Blocks to the Ocean, 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, 2,330 Square Feet, Completely Updated with Gorgeous New Kitchen, Stone Backsplash, Hand Scraped Wood Floors, New Carpets, Family Room with Vaulted Wood Ceiling, Large Master Bedroom with Fireplace & Rear Balcony, Updated Baths with Stone Floors and Showers, New Lighting & Mirrors, Wonderful Open Plan Allows for Easy Entertaining, Large Deck Off Family & Living Rooms, Room for Future Pool. $649,000

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