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The Recorder · June 27, 2013
‘Please Reader: Don’t ban continue bio-identical hormones to delight readers’ Dear Mims: After enjoying your column in the Ponte Vedra Recorder for many weeks now, I feel as though I know you personally. I have no idea how long your column has been running, but your article on Peripheral Neuropathy caught my eye, and I have been a faithful reader ever since. I too have neuropathy, (although I’ve never been diabetic), and consequently have been forced to give up golf and dancing. After hours of research online, have reached the conclusion—there is no cure. But I still maintain my sense of humor, especially reading your delightful views on life’s experiences. I am able to relate to so many columns: ‘They’re not your mother’s physical therapists,’ ‘If patience were my middle name,’ ‘Calories don’t count when you’re doing chores,’ etc. When my P.V. Recorder arrives, I immediately turn to Mims’ column, and as I read I find myself relating to every paragraph. Please continue to delight readers with your insight and humor. Stay well, and as ‘Auntie Mame said, Life is no dress rehearsal, this is it.’ With appreciation, Natalie Hayward Ponte Vedra
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As a 49 year old female I noticed my hair thinning, hot flashes and night sweats and recognized menopause was occurring. Women around me would just nod their heads in sympathy and give me the impression that I had to just accept my fate. But did I? Really? I found the answer through an amazing discovery in Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) and in less than one month I felt great, healthy and transformed. I had the fortune of casually mentioning my symptoms to a physician who is board certified in Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine, and is also a forward-thinking visionary. She immediately and with true concern informed me that I did not need to have these symptoms in order to transition to menopause. My blood work was taken and diagnoses were made. Instead of commencing a synthetic drug made from horse urine or a synthetic birth control pill that my former OBGYN recommended, I could commence compounded, plant based medications that were made for my specific needs. This included Progesterone, Estradiol (E2), Estriol (E3) and even Testosterone. Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy is a safe and effective way to restore balance to our bodies. Had I not had the fortune to visiting this physician, I would not have known about these options. I would also not have been aware of the barriers to jeopardize the ability to choose
what is best for my body, is about to occur. As I write this article, voting on a bill is soon to take place. The Senate Bill S. 959: Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act, has provisions contained in it to give the FDA the authority to restrict and eliminate the bio identical hormones upon which millions of women and men depend. As a person whom has just commenced feeling the wonderful effect of being on BHRT, It is concerning that there is a bill that would restrict the medication that is restoring my sense of balance. If you would like to comment on the matter of the Senate bill S.959 then please contact your senators and congressman at www.mymedsmatter.com . I would encourage a visit to a physician who understands Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine if you have any interest in managing pre-menopausal or menopausal symptoms. Their programs offer managing weight loss or weight gain issues, stress symptoms or if you are just interested in starting a journey to complete health and wellness. Caroline Snelwar Jacksonville Beach R.N, CRRN, B.A, M.H.A
PVB Coalition highlights county budget hearings Kelli McDaniel The Recorder
$567 million — but most county programs, like library use and fire/emergency response, have experienced significant increases since 2007. The Ponte Vedra Beaches Coalition held its monthly The report also touched on the county’s emergency meeting on June 24 to discuss the results of annual St. communication systems, transportation, storm water manJohns County Board of County Commissioners and Admin- dates, new Health and Human Services Building, solid istrators Budget Hearing for the fiscal year of 2014, as well waste management, fleet maintenance, management inforas problems some mation systems, utilities, homeowner assomaintenance for the sherciations are faciff’s complex and tourist ing in Ponte Vedevelopment. dra. “The current quality of Mary Kohnlife in St. Johns County is ke, secretary of arguably among the best the Ponte Vedra in Florida and the UnitBeaches Coalied States as evidenced tion, and Bill Mcby its school system beCormick attended ing ranked highest in the all three days of state from 2010 through the budget hear2013, and it is being idening to go over tified as the healthiest every department county in Florida in 2012 Photo by Kelli McDaniel/The Recorder in the county’s and 2013,” the report Ponte Vedra Beaches Coalition Secretary Mary Kohnke hold up a map that depicts a propsed budget. At the development in Ponte Vedra Beach as a Representative from The Innlet expresses her concerns said. meeting on The report also menJune 24, Kohntioned that the commuke and McCormick presented a summarized copy of the nity feels like there are potential new revenue sources not items they thought were notable from the hearing. being tapped by the county commissioners, who are rela“The administrator’s focus has been on maintaining tively silent regarding the issue. However, the commissionquality of life while containing costs through organiza- ers and the administration have responded to what it pertional efficiencies and some reductions in program and ceives as three directives from the community: eliminate service expenditures,” the report said. The county budget between 2007 and 2013 was reduced from $733 million to PVB Coalition continues on Page 5
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The Recorder · June 27, 2013
Thrasher emphasizes education, conservation in 2013 session Kelly Hould The Recorder State Sen. John Thrasher (R-St. Augustine), a familiar face for many in Ponte Vedra, visited the Ponte Vedra Recorder on Thursday, recapping the recently concluded 2013 session. Thrasher highlighted the work done in concert with the county’s other local representatives, Rep. Ronald “Doc” Renuart and Rep. Travis Hutson. “Doc and Travis have been great partners,” Thrasher said. “We used to have three senators and three house members and they represented parts of the county. I think there’s something to say for [fewer representatives] as long as you have someone with a fairly significant role in the legislature.” Thrasher, a former Speaker of the House and chairman of the state Republican Party, continues to play a key
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waste and reduce spending, achieve a greater organizational efficiency, and maintain/ improve the community’s quality of life. The coalition said one question remains to be answered: “Is there a level of revenue increase acceptable to the community if it means preserving the county’s quality of life?” The second item on the meeting’s agenda was the discussion of a new proposed property located east of A1A and south of Corona Rd., one of the last remaining pieces of land that can be developed in the area. Dream Finders Homes of Orange Park purchased the land and plans to develop 21 new homes with prices starting at $800,000. The property, currently wetlands, is posing a problem for the residents in the surrounding communities because the only entrance would be created through two other developments: The Innlet at Ponte Vedra Beach and Ponte Vedra By the Sea. Representatives of the two existing communities expressed their concern for the new development because of the traffic problems it would create.
Photo by Kelly Hould/The Recorder Thrasher, a Republican member of the Florida Senate, visited the Ponte Vedra Recorder on Thursday.
role in Tallahassee. He announced recently that he will run again in 2014 and confirmed this on Thursday. Thrasher outlined money in the state budget set aside for local historical preservation and restoration, including funds for the Lightner Museum, the Ximenez-Fatio House and Flagler College. Funding will also flow to capital projects at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, as well as $1.3 million for a county detox facility. “The big thing from the standpoint of St. Johns County and education,” Thrasher said, “is the $6 million we got just for this school district for the repair, maintenance and renovations of our public school system. No other county got that in the state. Those were good things.” Additionally, $480 million have been earmarked for teacher salaries. “That’s a positive thing for St. Johns
County given the fact that it’s the number one county in the state academically,” Thrasher said. “Certainly the teachers are doing a good job and deserve to be rewarded.” Although Thrasher’s SB 1284, Fair Settlement Legal Reform, did not pass, the state senator noted two other major successful legal reforms passed this session. “There’s always more to do in tort reform, no question about that,” Thrasher said. “If you can get one or two or three major things done in tort reform a year, that’s a heavy lift.” Thrasher’s anti-gambling expansion bill did pass—and he says the effects have been immediately noticeable. “You go around in the state and [internet cafes] are all closed down—
they’re gone,” he said. “It’s good for Florida. Florida is a family-friendly tourist state. We’re doing very well economically and I’m not sure that we need an expansion of gambling at this time.” The senator outlined two major studies to be conducted in the immediate future: one on the potential economic impact of gambling in the state and another on the current economic value of the St. Johns River. “It’s important that we make sure people understand [the river’s] value and that we’re good stewards of the river,” Thrasher said. “It’s an environmental resource—and environmental treasure.”
The road through The Innlet and Ponte Vedra by the Sea is very narrow and two cars even have difficulty passing each other, the representatives said. The next order of business at the coalition meeting involved the Seahawk III Condominium Association. Residents woke up one morning to find red tape around a dozen Red
Maple trees in the development. The president of the association, who was responsible for wanting the trees removed, claimed that they were all diseased. The residents brought out Board Certified Master Arborist Chuck Lippi to give them a second opinion on the trees and his report claimed that the
trees were not diseased. The residents wanted to address the coalition to find out what can be done to prevent the trees from being removed. The Ponte Vedra Beaches Coalition meets on the fourth Monday of every month at the Ponte Vedra library. The next meeting will be held on July 22 at 10 a.m.
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Gay Brown has been a Ponte Vedra resident since 1983, when she relocated here from Hilton Head, Ga. with her husband to open Wickets. This December marks the 30th anniversary for Wickets in Sawgrass Village, providing the community with women’s, men’s and kids’ apparel. Brown said that over the past 30 years here, she has met and grown to love many wonderful people. “Our customers are so fantastic; we are seeing second and third generations of families that are not only local people but people that travel here from all over the country. We’ve made such wonderful relationships over the years which are really special.”
How and why did you open Wickets? In 1983, my husband and I moved here from Hilton Head to open this store — so that’s 30 years ago and we are celebrating our 30th year in business this year in December. In this location, we opened before Publix. We were the first store in Sawgrass Village.
What made you want to go into the clothing industry? And why did you choose Ponte Vedra? My husband and I were both interested in clothing and we enjoy being around people — it just seemed like something we would be interested in and it grew from there. The business we were working for, which was called Knickers, was looking to expand in other resort areas and this was one of the areas they wanted to expand to, in Ponte Vedra.
How did you get the name Wickets? Our original name was Knickers and we were a franchise of the stores in Hilton Head which were also called Knickers. When we left the franchise we had to change the name. One of our employees was reading an English novel about croquet and the wicket and it just evolved from an English novel.
What do you do for fun here in Ponte Vedra? I like to garden and spend time with my family here and in other parts (of the country). I enjoy reading, my church activities and I’m busy. I’m here at the store 5 days a week and I have fantastic employees.
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Roscoe Blvd. vandalism not an isolated incident Kelli McDaniel The Recorder Recent acts of vandalism have been reported on Roscoe Blvd. and residents are trying to spread the word. Three weeks ago Beth Rohan, a resident on Roscoe Blvd., noticed that her decorative house sign had been badly damaged. It looked like it had been smashed with something and was in three pieces, she said. Rohan did not originally file a report with police because she thought it was an isolated incident. When she saw two other house signs with the same kind of damage, she said she knew she
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Humane Society seeks supermodel pets adopted since June JHS announces nationwide photo contest for pets adopted during the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rachel Ray 100k Challenge
Have you recently adopted a pet from the Jacksonville Humane Society? Does your family’s recent addition strut like a supermodel in a furry disguise? JHS wants you to prove it by participating in the ASPCA Rachel Ray $100k Challenge photo contest. “I have long said that our animals belong on the pages of magazines,” said Dr. Jennifer Broadhurst, Director of Shelter Operations for JHS, in a news release. “Now, we want to show the entire country the most adorable and loved pets come from Jacksonville.” The contest is open to those who have adopted animals from June 1, 2013 to July 15, 2013. In order to participate, adopters should go to http://www.
Watson Realtor recognized by Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Community Submission Watson Realty Corp announced this week that Michele Daly of the Ponte Vedra office is the recipient of the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) 2013 Bronze Award. Daly met the Bronze Level status requirements for all of 2013 in the first quarter of the year. The 2013 Bronze Award is part of the LeadingRE Premier Club program, recognizing sales associates for superior outgoing referral production. The Premier Club offers three levels of awards based on numbers of outgoing referrals sent and closed in a calendar year: the Bronze Award, the Silver Award and the Gold Award. “We are thankful for our Premier Club sales associates’ commitment to serving the client’s real estate needs and are honored to recognize them for the outgoing referral production success that makes our network the best in the business,” said Pam O’Connor, president/CEO of LeadingRE in a
news release. Daly has 24 years of professional real estate experience specializing in residential sales. She dedicates herself to working hard for her customers and providing them with her knowledge and experience of the Ponte Vedra Beach area. Watson Realty Corp is the local representative of LeadingRE, the largest network of more than 500 premier locally-branded firms producing nearly $235 billion in annual home sales. LeadingRE provides a broad range of brokerage services to its affiliates, including lead generation, branding support, luxury marketing, web exposure and technology systems, and state of the art learning and credentialing. For more information about Michele Daly or to view listings, visit MicheleDaly.WatsonRealtyCorp.com or call 904.994.2395.
aspca.org/100k and click on the photo contest link. Participants then submit a photo and a short caption and will be entered for a chance to win a $5,000 grant award for JHS (plus an ASPCA T-shirt and a water bottle for themselves). Deadline for submissions is 7/15/13 at midnight. The nationwide contest is part of the ASPCA Rachel Ray $100k Challenge. So far, the Jacksonville Humane Society has adopted out 371 animals. This is a 33 percent increase over the same time period last year. “Our goal is to find 2,013 animals homes this June, July and August. We are off to a wonderful start and are grateful for the support of the Jacksonville Community.” said Denise Deisler, Executive Director for the Jacksonville Humane Society.
Craft beer and food trucks for local cause Community Submission Betty Griffin House announced this month that they will host “Givers & Growlers” on Friday, August 16, 7 p.m. at Mile Marker Brewing 3420 Agricultural Center Dr. St. Augustine, FL 32092. The event will feature live music by Dos Gringos, Mother Fletchers Food Truck, Cold Calf ice cream truck, free corn hole tournament, open pool tables/ping pong and a silent auction/ raffle. Betty Griffin House is the only center in St. Johns County helping to save the lives of women, children and men in abusive situations. Mile Marker Brewing is a full service beer manufacturer located in St Augustine Fl. Silent auction items will include: • Brinkmann Charcoal Grill/Smoker
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Executive leaves corporate world to service nonprofit Kelli McDaniel The Recorder Ponte Vedra resident Steve Landoll recently left corporate America to run his own company that serves the nonprofit business sector. Just last month Stellar Successful Solutions, LLC was created. Landoll’s new company strives to cut costs for nonprofit organizations by offering different information technology products at a highly reduced fee to help with their monthly cost of business. His company serves all types of nonprofit organizations from state and local organizations to athletic associations. “To me, it is a marathon — not a sprint. I want these [nonprofit] companies to be around for a long time [because] so many of their organizations are serving great purposes,” he said. His move to the nonprofit world was inspired by his wife Debbie Verges and her passion for helping nonprofit organizations. She retired from serving 20 plus years at different Boys and Girls Clubs and immediately went into the consulting business for nonprofits. Verges is currently the president of Verges Consulting. Landoll said that the nonprofit sector sounded like a good niche that was ready for him. “I’ve been to so many of the [non-
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profit] functions with [my wife] and it’s really the warm feeling you get that you’re helping them and the respect they give you is second to none.” Stellar Successful Solutions is making it possible for nonprofit organizations to dedicate the funding they receive to their missions by saving them thousands of dollars on products like phones, internet lines and credit card processing. One of biggest challenges nonprofits face is getting the funding they need, said Landoll. They shouldn’t have to be challenged to make savings too — that, he said, should be up to the vendor. Landoll has been in the IT business all his life. “I started out while I was in college as a draftsman for United Telephone and it’s just been going strong since then,” he said. He uses his experience and IT knowledge to provide the most savings and best options for each particular client. He is now working closely with his wife to try and help as many nonprofits as possible. “If I could duplicate Debbie’s passion, I would feel like I really got to the goal that I wanted to get to. I am not looking to make it rich off this but I’m looking for something that I wake up and smile in the mornings… It’s such a rewarding business besides the monetary side of it,” Landoll said.
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Local honored at Women In Industry luncheon in New York City Community Submission
First Candle, a leading national nonprofit committed to infant health and survival, announced this week that CEO Kelly Neal Mariotti was one of four business leaders honored at the Women In Industry Luncheon on June 6 in New York City. Mariotti, a Ponte Vedra Beach resident, was recognized for her leadership contributions in the Philanthropic category. Also honored were Margaret Hayes, president, Fashion Group International, Joanne Podell, vice chairman, retail services, Cushman & Wakefield and Maura Regan, senior vice president and general manager of global consumer products for Sesame Workshop. The event was hosted by partner charities Kids In Distressed Situations and Fashion Delivers Charitable Foundation. “Within each of their industries,
our honorees have been selected as role models for excellence in business achievement, as well as for their generosity of spirit and compassion exemplified throughout their careers,” said Kevin Burke, chairman of the board, K.I.D.S., in a news release. The seventh annual event raised more than $200,000 to benefit K.I.D.S and Fashion Delivers, with a portion of the proceeds raised designated for relief efforts for families affected by the recent Oklahoma tornadoes. First Candle is a national leader in the field of infant health and survival and is committed to safe pregnancies and the survival of babies through the first years of life. The organization runs the nation’s only crisis hotline for anyone affected by the death of a baby. For more information, visit www.firstcandle.org or call (443) 6401049.
Sauer vice president and Players vice chair, Brian Franco (second from left) presenting a check to UNF, Wounded Warrior Project, Mayport Naval Station representatives at the Patriots’ Outpost.
Sauer, Players support military at Patriots’ Outpost Community Submission For the past five years, The Players Championship at Sawgrass has provided all active, retired, and reserve armed forces personnel and their dependents with complimentary admission to the tournament as well as to the Patriots’ Outpost, a hospitality venue which provides food and beverages, fellowship, and a welcome respite from the heat. The opportunity for military families to attend and enjoy golfing’s most prestigious and exciting tournament is made possible by the generous monetary donations of corporate sponsors. This year, Sauer was proud to once again participate in the sponsorship of the Patriots’ Outpost. In addition to their sponsorship, Sauer employees and volunteers from UNF spent the week of The Players raising money through donations and a prize drawing to benefit The Military and Veterans Resource Center at the University of North Florida and Wounded Warrior Project. With representatives from UNF, Wounded Warrior Project, and Naval Station Maypo-
rt in attendance on Sunday afternoon, Sauer drew winners for the prize drawing and presented The Military Veterans Resource Center and Wounded Warrior Project with checks totaling $10,000. The winners of this year’s prize drawing each had a moving story — one is an active soldier who was transferred a week after the Players from Pensacola to Virginia. Another is the father of a soldier who died in Afghanistan two years ago and soon after the Players left for Louisiana to attend a yearly memorial service where his son was honored. Another is a veteran who wrote to Sauer saying, “I would like to send my most heartfelt thanks to Sauer… Please know that with your wonderful hearts you are touching lives of those who truly need it most. Your commitment to veterans, like myself, makes me even prouder to have served this great nation of ours. Thank you so much for all you do.” For more information, visit www. sauer-inc.com.
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Friday, June 28
Live music at Table1
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MOSH After Dark: Wine Making 101
Toddler Fest
Table1 at 330 A1A N. will host the Gary Starling Group live starting at 7:30 p.m.
Who doesn’t love wine? Join MOSH for this hands-on workshop on wine making! Cost is $15 for members, $20 for general public. Wine Making 101 is part of MOSH After Dark, a fun series of adult programs presented each month. The event starts at 6 p.m. and lasts roughly 90 minutes. Space is limited. To register, call 396-MOSH ext. 230 or visit www. themosh.org.
Charity Event at Starbucks
Starbucks of Ponte Vedra will be hosting a black and white party and charity event Fri., June 28 from 6-9 p.m. They will also be celebrating their Grand Reopening of their new store and drive thru at 2 Fairfield Blvd., Suite 12 in Ponte Vedra Beach. There will also be a food and clothing drive for the nonprofit organization Dining with Dignity, a group which provided nightly meals to the homeless. There will be a collection of small packages of food, as well as, dark colored men and women’s clothing. For more information about the event, call (904) 280-1687.
Tester Training
The Fair Housing Unit at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc. is looking for people to collect information about general market practices of housing providers. The next Tester Training is Fri., June 28 at 11 a.m. at the St. Johns County Main Library, 1960 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd. in St. Augustine. For more information or to register, call Katherine Hanson, Fair Housing Testing Coordinator at (904) 356-8371 ext. 370 or email Katherine.Hanson@jaxlegalaid.org.
MOSH $5 Fridays
Every Friday, come to MOSH to enjoy $5 admission and extended hours. The museum will be open late every Friday until 8 p.m. (Note: Additional discounts or coupons are not permitted.)
Table1 at 330 A1A N. will host Lu Rubino & Savannah Rubino live starting at 7:30 p.m.
Toddler Fest, a free children’s event is 10:30 a.m. at Anastasia Island Branch Library, 124 Sea Grove Main Street in St. Augustine. Hosted by the Early Learning Coalition of Putnam and St. Johns Counties (ELC), Toddler Fest activities will include a special story time program, music, games, crafts, balloon animals and face painting. The event is open to the public and best suited for children aged two to five years. Toddler Fest is sponsored by Kiwanis Club of St. Augustine and Nettles Fine Jewelry and will include a special guest appearance, Sesame Street’s ELMO. Every child will be given a free age-appropriate book and bike helmets will be given to the first 100 children. Nemours Bright Start will provide literacy screenings and Project Buckle Up will be on hand to talk to parents about car seat safety. For more information, contact Joan Whitson at jwhitson@elcpsj.org or visit www.elcpsj.org.
Movie Night at the Cummer
To complement our current exhibition, Future Retro: The Great Age of the American Automobile, the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens will show three of your favorite car movies in the Gardens this summer. Tonight we will feature the movie GREASE which is rated PG-13. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. TreeCup Cafe’ will have delicious treats along with beer and wine for purchase, but you are welcome to pack a picnic. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Movie will begin at dusk, around 8 p.m. If it rains the movie will be moved inside the museum. Members $6, Non-members $10. Reservations are required! Your payment is your reservation. Call (904) 899-6038 or visit www.cummer.org to purchase tickets on-line.
Night Owl Cinema: The Hunger Games
Community First Night Owl Cinema Series featuring The Hunger Games at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Event is free. For more information, call (904) 209-0367 or visit www.staugamphitheatre.com.
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Sunday, June 30
Roscolusa Music Festival
Lighthouse Dark of the Moon Tour
Limelight Theatre Presentation
Travel Training Program
On Sat., June 29th Nocatee will host Roscolusa Songwriters Festival at the Nocatee Town Center. The night will feature a variety of hit songs performed by the original Nashville songwriters including Rick Ferrell, Jesse Rice, Kim Paige, Gimm & Icky, Cliff Downs, Melissa Bollea, Cassidy Ford, Jamra, and Todd Wright. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., music begins at 7:30 p.m. General Admission is free. VIP Access is with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund is $50. For more details on Roscolusa at Nocatee please visit http://www. roscolusa.com/Roscolusa/HOME.html. Mark your calendar now, you don’t want to miss this exciting event.
The Limelight Theatre presents- Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?, a musical comedy by John R. Powers- Eddie Ryan is navigating his school years and beyond while dealing with puppy love, patron saints, and sex education. This coming-of-age musical has him questioning his faith while finding himself. This show runs through June 30th. For info: 904.825.1164 | Limelight-theatre.org
Apollo 13: The Longest Hour at MOSH
Join Apollo 13 flight controller Sy Liebergot for a multimedia presentation recounting his first-hand account of one of NASA’s most historic flights. Apollo 13: The Longest Hour will take place in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium at 1 p.m. The program is free with museum admission.
Live music at Table1
Table1 at 330 A1A N. will host Cody Nix & Johnny Flood live starting at 7:30 p.m.
PVB Big Bang 5K and Fun Run
The 4th Annual PVB Big Bang 5K and one mile Fun Run for ages 14 and under is from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at San Juan Dr. and Solana Rd. For more information, visit www.milestoneraceauthority.com or contact Jim Shields at (904) 318-8104 or emial jimshieldsmra@comcast.net.
The Lighthouse Dark of the Moon Tour takes place Friday, Saturday & Sunday Nights from June 1 to Dec. 29, 2013 at the St. Augustine Lighthouse, 81 Lighthouse Ave. in St. Augustine. This is the only tour that gives participants an opportunity to climb the St. Augustine Lighthouse and tour the Keepers’ House at night. Guides share paranormal tales and experiences of people who have visited, lived, or worked at the Lighthouse. Tickets are $25 Adults; $20 Children under 12. The lighthouse is located at 81 Lighthouse Avenue in St. Augustine. For tour times, reservations and to purchase tickets go to www.StAugustineLighthouse.org or call (904) 829-0745.
The Council on Aging announces a Travel Training program designed to assist seniors in learning to ride the Sunshine Bus. If you are curious about expanding your transportation options or you would like to increase your confidence as a bus rider, let one of our trained volunteers assist you in navigating routes, reading time tables, and making transfers. If you are interested, please contact t the Mobility Manager at the Council on Aging, 904-315-6505, or email Katie Arnold at karnold@stjohnscoa.com.
Annual Activity Member
Become an Annual Activity Member at The Players Community Senior Center! There are so many reasons to become a member: discounts on fee-based classes, designated events and Coastal Travel, complimentary participation in a wide variety of scheduled activities, to name a few! Please call Darlene Mahany or Terri Bonner at 280-3233 for all the details.
Collection Tour
Join the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens us on Sundays for a guided tour of our permanent collection. The tour is free with the cost of admission. The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is located at 829 Riverside Ave. in Jacksonville. For more information, call (904) 899-6038 or visit www.cummer.org
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Monday, July 1 Future Retro Exhibit at The Cummer
Future Retro: The Great Age of the American Automobile is on display at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens May 14 to Sept. 8. This exhibition, comprised mainly of drawings from the collection of Frederick A. Sharf, showcases the beauty and ingenuity of American automotive design during the decades following World War II, a landmark period in car styling. Location: The Minerva and Raymond K. Mason Gallery; The Joan Wellhouse and Martin Stein, Sr. Gallery and The Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Millner Gallery The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is located at 829 Riverside Ave.in Jacksonville. For more information, call (904) 899-6038 or visit www.cummer.org.
Habitat for Humanity Volunteers
Habitat for Humanity of St. Augustine/St. Johns County needs volunteers to help in the Habitat office, on a committee and on our build sites. No skill is necessary. Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older to participate. Contact Candy at 826-3252, ext. 2006.
St. Aug. Lighthouse Lost Ships Tour
Mondays and Fridays from June 1 to Dec. 20, 2013. This exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour includes a multi-media presentation with one of the Lighthouse’s marine archaeologists. Tour participants visit areas of the Historic Light Station that are off-limits for general admission visitors. Participants will also see recovered artifacts that are undergoing Monday & Friday Lost Ships Tour at the St. Augustine Lighthouse tedious cleaning and stabilization procedures undertaken by conservators. Free time will be available to see museum exhibits in the historic Keeper’s House and to also climb the 165’ lighthouse. The lighthouse is located at 81 Lighthouse Avenue in St. Augustine. Advance reservations are required. Tickets are $24 and may be purchased at www.StAugustineLighthouse.org or call (904) 829-0745.
Tuesday, July 2 Drop-In Art
Each week children ages 4-10 will have the opportunity to explore the galleries or gardens and experiment with a different art process. Please arrive early as class size is limited. Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m. Members and Non-members $5. For more info call Cummer (904) 355-0630.
Water Lines Now through July 25
Saint Augustine artist Dan Famiglietti will exhibit his locally inspired paintings featuring vibrant colors and bold lines, is inspired by the coastal waters in the area and features fish, turtles, alligators, waves, birds and other local inspirations. May 7th until July 25th. The Opening reception is Tuesday May 7th at 8:15 - 9 am just before the Board of County Commissioner’s meeting. The event is open to the public and all are invited to enjoy refreshments while viewing the show and meeting the artist. The show will run daily for three months 8 am - 5 pm weekdays only. Rotunda Gallery at the St. Johns County Administration Building, 500 San Sebastian View, St. Augustine. For more information, call (904) 808-7330.
For The Love of Driving
Volunteer drivers are needed to assist seniors in achieving their mobility goals in St. Johns County. Transportation needs range from trips to the grocery store and classes to spousal hospital visits or social activities. If you are interested, please contact the Mobility Manager at the Council on Aging, 904-315-6505, or email Katie Arnold at karnold@stjohnscoa.com.
Tuesday Night at the Movies
WJCT’s Electro Lounge and The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall present Tuesday Night at the Movies. Tonight’s feature is “The Big Lebowski.” Tickets: $5 available at the door only; no advanced sales. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall is located at 1050 A1A North in Ponte Vedra Beach. For more information, call (904) 209-0399 or visit www.pvconcerthall.com.
July 2013
Wine Class and Tasting
Tuesday, July 2nd. 6:00 – 7:30 PM. $15.00++. Join us for this fun and informative class featuring the wines of Oregon. Steven Jones will present wines from his recent trip to the region.
Kids Cooking Class
Tuesday, July 16th. 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. $30.00++. Kids will have fun learning to cook and feasting on their creations.
Bison Nights
Tuesday, July 23rd and Wednesday, July 24th. 5:00 – 9:00 PM. Enjoy Chef’s selection of Bison specials all night long. For complete information on our dining and social events, visit our website at http://www.tpc.com/sawgrass-dining. To make a reservation in Nineteen for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner please call 904.273.3238. For more information or to make a reservation for a Social Event, contact Danielle Davis at danielledavis@pgatourtpc.com or 904.543.5105.
Wednesday, July 3 Lightner Museum Tours
On the first Wednesday of the month from June 1, 2013 to December 4, 2013 Lightner Museum curator provides an exclusive encounter with some of the museum’s eclectic relics. The themed interactive tours are changed monthly and are designed to give participants an opportunity to talk with the curator and to see acquisitions in operation rather than just as static displays. Tours begin at 10 a.m. on the second floor of the museum located at 75 King Street in St. Augustine. The tour is included in the regular admission price of $10 adults; active duty military $6; $5 college students and young people ages 12-18; free for under 12. Donations welcomed. Info: 904-8242874; www.lightnermuseum.org
Toastmasters
Ponte Vedra Beach Toastmasters Club meets at 7:45 am Wednesdays in The Players Community Senior Center, 175 Landrum Lane, Ponte Vedra Beach. Call Paul Gruenther at 537-0865.
Meet the “Friends for the Arts”
Become a “Friend.” The Cultural Center recently recreated a new volunteer organization dedicated to supporting the arts. Get involved in the arts by joining a team of fellow art supporters in Ponte Vedra Beach. Help develop and support fundraising projects and help initiate special projects to benefit and promote The Cultural Center and the arts in our community. Over 50 volunteer art supporters have already joined. Make a difference in our community. For more information visit www.ccpvb.org./ friends-for-the-arts.
Corks and Forks Walking Tour
The Tasting Tours of St. Augustine hosts a 2 2.5 hour food and wine walking tour. The tour includes 4 - 5 food tasting venues and 3 -4 wine sampling venues. This is a fun and informative guided tour at 2 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday from June 1 - Dec. 31, 2013. The cost is $76 per person. For more information, call (904) 386-5482 or visit www.thetastingtours. com.
Thursday, July 4 4th of July Party at Nocatee
The Annual 4th of July party at Nocatee takes place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Splash Waterpark. The celebration includes games, music, dancing and more. From 9 p.m.-10 p.m. there will be a July 4th Light Show in Splash Waterpark. Admission to both is free. Note: these event are for Nocatee residents only.
Stars & Stripes at the Sea Walk
Celebrate Independence Day at the Sea Walk Pavilion from Noon-10 p.m. Music, food & fun. Patriotic music performed by Navy Band Southeast. Fireworks display at 9 p.m. For more information, call (904) 270-9301 or email jaxbeachfestivals@gmail.com.
$4 Fourth of July at MOSH
In celebration of Independence Day, MOSH is offering $4 admission on Thursday, July 4. Check out MOSH’s summer exhibit Be the Dinosaur, get up close and personal with native critters in the Florida Naturalist’s Center, and journey to the edge of the universe in the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium. Also be sure to visit the MOSH booth in Friendship Fountain Park. MOSH will be in the park from 4 to 9 p.m. conducting science experiments and larger than life demonstrations for the City of Jacksonville’s fireworks celebration. (Additional discounts or coupons are not permitted and the $2 admission price does not include planetarium admission which is $5 per person.)
4th of July Celebration at The Landing
Join the City of Jacksonville and Walmart in celebrating Independence day with live entertainment, interactive activities, food and beverages, and a spectacular fireworks display. at 9:45 p.m. over the St. Johns River in Downtown Jacksonville. Fireworks can be viewed from the Northbank and Southbank of the St. Johns River. For more information, visit www. makeascenedowntown.com. Free calendar listings for community groups and nonprofit organizations are published at our discretion on a space-available basis. Send your event at least 10 days before publication. Submit events to pvrecorder@opcfla.com, post online at www.pontevedrarecorder.com using the automated form, or call (904)285-8831.
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SHORT TAKES Savvy Job Hunters Ministry helps job seekers Christ Episcopal Church announces the kick-off of its newest ministry – The Savvy Job Hunters Ministry, which will hold its first meeting on Thurs., June 27, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. The Savvy Job Hunters Ministry, which is a part of the church’s Pastoral Care Ministry program, provides free career and job search preparation for those job-seekers who are unemployed,
under-employed, or less-than-happily employed. Monthly meetings include guest keynote speakers, job-related presentations, featured employers, networking opportunities, and spiritual support. Be sure to bring copies of your resume! Join us in the Conference Room, next to the Contemporary Worship Space on the second floor of the Parish Center. Parking is available on the second floor of the garage which is closest to the room. Christ Episco-
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pal Church is located at 400 San Juan Drive in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information or to reserve your seat, please call 904-2856127, ext. 231.
The Three Mrs. Flaglers at Casa Monica Meet the three wives of Henry Flagler during a dinner theatre show in the Casa Monica Hotel in St. Augustine on Thursday, June 27. “The Three Mrs. Flaglers” written by and starring local actress Dianne Jacoby as she portrays each of his wives — Mary Harkness, Ida Alice Shourds and Mary Lily Kenan. The dinner, re-created from the 1888 menu from one of St. Augustine’s grand hotels, starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. and the show follows at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $49 per person and the hotel is located at 95 Cordova St. Call 904-810-6810 for reservations.
PVHS’ official summer cheer camp Shark Sports Camps presents 2013 Spirit Camp with Ponte Vedra High School coaching staff and members of the 2012-2013 Ponte Vedra High School Cheerleading Squad. Running from July 22-25, the clinic is a 4-day program focusing on the introduction of basic skills and techniques used in youth and high school cheerleading. Daily warmup and techniques with skills are presented so that campers can perform on their own to continue
improvements at home. Campers will be separated into groups according to age and skill level and taught the material they will need to perform at Halftime of PVHS Varsity Football’s Kickoff Classic if available. Additional drill sessions will allow campers to develop skills in the areas of motions, jumps, tumbling and stunting. All technical and routine teaching will be taught by the PVHS cheerleading program coaches, as well as many of the current high school cheerleaders. To register or for more information, visit www.sharksportscamps.com/registration2013/cheer.pdf
National HIV testing day June 27, 2013 is National HIV Testing Day, an annual observance designed to encourage individuals to assess their risk for HIV infection and know their HIV status by getting tested. In recognition of National HIV Testing Day, the Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County is offering FREE Rapid HIV Testing on Thursday, June 27, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to noon and from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at 1955 US 1 South, Suite 100, St. Augustine, FL 32086. No appointment is required. The Rapid HIV test, which requires no more than a finger-stick blood specimen, delivers reliable results in just 20 minutes. For further information contact Paula Burns, at 904-825-5055, Ext. 1066, or go to the Department of Health’s “We
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Thursday night Lighthouse Dark of the Moon Tour A special Thursday night tour on June 27 has been added to the Lighthouse’s usual Friday-Sunday Dark of the Moon Tour. This is the only tour that gives participants an opportunity to climb the St. Augustine Lighthouse and tour the Keepers’ House at night. Guides share paranormal tales and experiences of people who have visited, lived or worked at the Lighthouse. Tickets are $25 adults; $20 children under 12. The lighthouse is located at 81 Lighthouse Ave. For more information, visit www.StAugustineLighthouse.org or call 904-829-0745.
Free Community First Night Owl Cinema “The Hunger Games” is the featured film to be shown at 8 p.m. on the big screen at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A South, on Friday, June 28. The free cinema is presented by Community First Credit Union and the Amphitheatre. Admission and parking are free and no tickets are required. A variety of concessions will be available for purchase. Gates open at 7 p.m.; show starts at 8 p.m. For more information, call 904-209-0367 or visit www. staugamphitheatre.com
St. Augustine Music Festival The 7th annual festival, running June 27 through 29, features free, worldclass classical music concerts including beloved baroque masterpieces and world premiers by new composers, plus riveting solo performances, lilting chamber works and energetic orchestra pieces. Each evening’s performance has a different theme: Thursday - Grace and Beauty; Friday - Piano Spectacular and Saturday - Summer Music. All concerts are free and begin at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Augustine Cathedral Basilica, 38 Cathedral Place. For complete details on the festival and scheduled musical performances, go to www.StAugustineMusicFestival.org
Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? A hysterical musical comedy set in a 1950s Catholic School. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Limelight Theatre, located at 11 Old Mission Ave. in St. Augustine. Tickets are $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and $20 for students and military. 904-8251164. Visit www.limelight-theatre.org for more information.
month when we strip down to enjoy the beach or a pool by presenting the work of artists who use the body as subject. Body of Work will open at the First Friday Art Walk, July 5 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and run through the end of the month. Featured artwork will include the wire sculpture by Steve Lohman, the wood carvings of Alexander Wilde, raku by Estella Fransbergen and Donna Jensen, drawings by Nancy Hamlin-Vogler .alongside figure drawings by Sue Moxon, Judith
Fox-Fliesser and Deane Kellogg. Amiro is open Thursday-Monday from 11a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended hours on Fridays and Saturdays until 7:00 p.m. and during First Friday Art Walks until 9:00 p.m. Amiro, Art & Found, located at 9C Aviles Street, is a unique gallery located on the oldest street in the nation’s oldest city. For more Information about the gallery and the artists, call 904-824-8460 or visit www.amiroartandfound.com. SHORT TAKES continues on Page 18
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Toddler Fest at Anastasia Island Branch Library Toddler Fest, a free children’s event, will be held June 28, at 10:30 a.m. at Anastasia Island Branch Library. Activities will include a special story time program, music, games, crafts, balloon animals and face painting. The event is open to the public and best suited for children ages 2-5 years old. The library is located at 124 Sea Grove Main St. in St. Augustine. For more information, contact Joan Whitson at jwhiston@ elcpsj.org or visit www.elcpsj.org.
Automotive Inspiration: Creating Your Own Car Designs On Saturday, June 29 from 1 to 3 p.m., The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is hosting an afternoon of art for students ages 7 to 13. Instructor Mike Viafora will help students create car designs using watercolor, tempera paint and colored pencils. Each student will make at least two works of art. All supplies are included. Participants can gain inspiration for their car designs by touring Future Retro: The Great Age of the American Automobile. The exhibition, on view through September 8, 2013, features drawings from the collection of Jean S. and Frederick A. Sharf in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The drawings showcase the beauty and ingenuity of American automotive design during the decades following World War II, a landmark period in car styling. These illustrations, from preliminary sketches to fully rendered works, provide a rare glimpse into the creative process of some of America’s premiere car designers. Featured along with these two-dimensional works will be classic automobiles, organized by Bill Warner, Founder and Chairman of Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Members $25 per person and Non-members $30 per person. For more information or to register, please call (904) 355-0630.
Saturday & Sunday Solarium Tours Following a $2.3 million restora-
tion, the magnificent Solarium of Henry Flagler’s Hotel Ponce de Leon is now open for public tours. Closed for decades, the Solarium was one of the outstanding amenities of the hotel when it opened in 1888. Now Flagler College, the former hotel was one of the world’s most exclusive destinations during America’s Gilded Age. The 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Solarium tours, which include the hourly Historical Tours of Flagler College, are $18 per person. Flagler College is located at 74 King St. Reservations are required. Call 904-8233378 or visit legacy.flagler.edu for more information.
Uptown Saturday Night From 5 - 9 p.m. on the last Saturday of each month, experience live music, refreshments, new exhibits, book signings and much more at the galleries, antique stores and unique shop on St. Augustine’s San Marco Ave. between Ripley’s Museum and the Mission Nombre de Dios. The Mission Nombre de Dios provides free parking. For more information, call 904-823-9263.
Colonial Quarter debuts live-action musical/comedy show Colonial Crew Revue, a live-action musical-comedy show inspired by St. Augustine’s past, began performances on June 22. The performances will be held every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. on the Colonial Quarter’s customcrafted stage in the attraction’s Spanish garrison town section. Sangria, wine, draft beer, soft drinks and snacks are complimentary and unlimited throughout the show. Tickets are $29.99 for adults and $14.99 for children, with discounts for AAA members, University of Florida alumni, active military and senior citizens. For more information, visit www. colonialquarter.com.
Marineland Beach Walk On Tuesday, July 2, 8:30 to 10 a.m., GTM Research Reserve volunteer guides will give a free interpretive Beach Walk at the River to Sea Preserve Oceanside in the Town of Marineland. Learn how beach vines and sea oats help anchor dunes and
why the dunes need protecting. .See a variety of shorebirds and learn about the various seashells and mollusks found ashore. Learn about the history of beach sand and coquina rock. Meet your guide at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve Marineland field office on the west side of A1A, which is 9741 Ocean Shore Blvd., southern end of the Town of Marineland. See the GTM Research Reserve sign and a temporary Event sign posted at the entrance at A1A. Please make reservations by calling 904-823-4500 or RSVP online at http:// gtmnerrmarinelandbeach.eventbrite. com.
The Big Lebowski at the PV Concert Hall The WJCT Electro Lounge is presenting a four-week summer film series, “Tuesday Night at the Movies” at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A North, in Ponte Vedra Beach. The last movie will be “The Big Lebowski” on July 2. Prior to the movie, Lillie’s Café will serve coffee in the venue concession area. The doors to the concert hall will open at 6:30 pm. The movie will start at 7:30pm and a $5 admission fee will be collected at the door. Any dollar contributed over the requested $5 will be matched by an anonymous donor to WJCT and will be used to support 89.9 WJCT.
Cummer Museum’s July 3rd Garden Concert The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is celebrating Independence Day with a Garden Concert featuring The River City Satin Swing Band on Wednesday, July 3 from 7 to 9 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m. Put on your red, white and blue, grab a blanket or chair and come celebrate America’s birthday in The Cummer Gardens. With the St. Johns River as a backdrop and stars above, the sounds of The River City Satin Swing Band will keep you entertained all evening. The Cummer will be closed during normal business hours on July 4. Guests are welcome to bring blankets, chairs, food and alcoholic beverages. Food and refreshments will also be available
for purchase from the TreeCup Café. Tickets are $10 for members, $20 for non-members and $400 for a table, which includes reserved seating and a gourmet picnic basket for 10 people. Children 5 and under enjoy free admission. The concert will go on rain or shine. To purchase tickets, please call (904) 899-6004 or visit www.cummer. org/concerts-cummer.
Saint Augustine Ballet Announces Nutcracker Auditions
Saint Augustine Ballet will be holding auditions for their 2013 production of The Nutcracker at Abella’s School of Dance located at 1711 Lakeside Avenue on Saturday, August 24, 2013. Dancers, male and female, who are currently studying ballet are invited to audition. Auditions are open to all students of ballet regardless of dance studio affiliations. However, dancers must commit to the weekly Saturday rehearsal schedule and the pre-performance rehearsals held the week of December 15, 2013. A non-refundable $25 fee audition will be charged at the time of registration. Please bring cash or make checks out to Saint Augustine Ballet. Audition registration forms will be available at www.saintaugustineballet. com. If you have additional questions please contact staugballet@yahoo.com. The Nutcracker performances will take place on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 2:00p.m. and 7:30p.m. A Sunday matinee will be performed on December 22, 2013 at 2:00p.m. in Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College.
John Fogerty at St. Augustine Amphitheatre Singer, songwriter and guitarist John Fogerty will perform at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Friday, Oct. 18. The show will begin at 8 p.m., and doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets will go on sale June 21 at 10 a.m. at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre and Ponte Vedra Concert Hall box offices. Tickets will also be available at www.findmytix.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or by phone at (800) 745-3000. Prices range from $39.50-79.50. For more information, visit www.staugamphitheatre.com.
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Are Florida businesses ready for health care reform?
Florida Health Choices CEO Rose Naff offers advice to help businesses prepare now Community Submission Rose Naff, CEO of Florida Health Choices, is finding that many businesses across the state have many more questions than answers regarding health care reform. Both large and small businesses risk a very costly surprise if they assume they are not affected or if they don’t take the time to study the requirements. Every business is affected – some more than others. Drawing from her decades of experience in the health care industry, Naff is going around the state speaking to associations and business groups to help their members understand the complexities of health care reform. She says the opportunity for information gathering and decision-making is now, before the first open enrollment periods begin later this year. Naff is advising business owners to talk to their health insurance agents and tax advisors so they will be fully informed before October 1, 2013, when the federal government launches an insurance exchange for individuals and businesses in Florida. Question #1: Will my business miss out on the Small Business Tax Credit in 2014? Answer: In Florida, it has been estimated that 71.6 percent or as many as 222,350 small businesses qualify for the Small Business Tax Credits. Even businesses that pay no taxes can qualify. In some cases, the value of the tax credit may actually exceed the cost of providing group coverage to employees. If a business already qualified for the credit during a prior tax year and wants to continue to be eligible for it, it will need to purchase a new plan through the Small Business Health Options Program, or SHOP. Beginning with the 2014 tax year, the maximum
tax credit will increase from 35 percent to 50 percent of employer premiums paid when that coverage is purchased through the SHOP. Qualified businesses that buy coverage elsewhere may be surprised to learn at tax time that the credit they were counting on has evaporated. A small business owner who currently has, or intends to purchase group coverage, will want to know about the open enrollment period for small businesses. In the past, small groups had to meet varying employee participation requirements depending on the size of the business. The good news is a small business that cannot meet the required employee participation rate will still be able to purchase coverage, but with a limited window of opportunity. If the participation rate is likely to be less than 70 percent, the open enrollment period will be November 15 - December 15 each year. This open enrollment period applies to both the SHOP and private market insurance purchases. If a business misses this window to enroll in coverage, it may have to wait until the next small business open enrollment period the following year. Businesses that can meet the participation requirements will be able to apply year round and won’t have to wait for open enrollment. (There are some exceptions when it comes to calculating a business’ participation rate and an insurance agent can help with this.) In some cases, a small business with an existing group plan may want to consider ending the current plan before its regular renewal date and applying during the small business open enrollment period in order to qualify for the tax credits. To be eligible for Small Business Tax Credits, a business must have fewer than 25 full-time equivalent (FTE)
employees and the average annual salary for all employees must be less than $50,000. (A FTE is one employee working 40 hours per week or two employees working 20 hours each week, etc.) The business must also contribute at least 50% of the insurance premiums for employees at the single (employee-only) coverage rate. Small business owners, talk to your agent and/or tax advisor. Go to www. IRS.gov and www.healthcare.gov to learn more. The decisions or non-decisions you make now may have positive or negative tax consequences and your opportunity to remedy it may be a short window that occurs during the fall of 2013. Question #2: Could my business, large or small, be subject to health care penalties? Answer: Businesses with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees can be subject to financial penalties and the penalties can be quite steep. The penalty formula is (#FTE – 30) x $2,000 when the employer does not offer a plan with an actuarial value of at least 60% of the new bronze plans that will debut in 2014. A business with 50 or more FTEs that does offer qualifying coverage to all employees working 30 hours or more per week, can still be penalized if any employees qualify for pre-paid tax credits and enroll through the individual exchange. An employee’s personal tax returns will be used to determine whether the coverage offered by the business meets an affordability test for that employee and family members. In this case, there are two penalty options and a business would be subject to the lesser of the formula cited above (#FTE – 30) x $2,000 or # of Exchange-Subsidized FTE x $3,000. Even a small business can be subject to the financial penalties if there is
common ownership or controlling interest. Again, check with an agent and tax advisor about this. I am aware of one small business owner that would have been subject to penalties for the 2014 tax year if he had not become aware, just last month, that owning three small businesses can trigger the penalties when the combined FTEs in the firms reach the magic number of 50 . Question #3: Are the health insurance rates I pay today likely to change and, if so, by how much? Answer: During the 2013 session of the Florida Legislature, an industry group reported on health care reform’s estimated impact on health insurance rates in Florida. The estimated rate impact was established by actuaries and based on individual and small groups plans offered in Florida today. It was reported that six contributors will have the greatest impact on health insurance premiums and they were: medical cost trends, guarantee issue, age rating restrictions, essential health benefits, actuarial valuation and taxes and fees. Each contributor was assigned an actuarial value that would increase or decrease premiums and a net impact calculated. There are positive and negative rate impacts which vary but, in general, the young and healthy are expected to incur higher premium increases than older individuals. The increases will likely be most evident in the individual insurance market but small employers are likely to see increases as well. Ultimately, the industry report predicted a 21-year old male with individual health care coverage can expect premiums to rise as much as 83 percent, while a 60-year old male Health Care continues on Page 23
20 Meet Your Doctor
More Americans choosing generic drugs
The Recorder · June 27, 2013
ARA Special to The Recorder Have you ever gone to fill a prescription and the pharmacist asks if you’d like the generic version of the medication, perhaps reminding you that it is at a considerable cost savings over the brand-named drug? Or you’re
told that your insurance will only cover the generic equivalent of what your doctor has prescribed? The first time this happens, you undoubtedly have many questions: Is there a difference between branded and generic medicines? Will the generic be just as safe and effective? Do
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in the Jacksonville area to offer gender knee replacement – the only kne shaped and sized to fit the female knee. Kamal I. Bohsali, M.D. arrived six years ago with additional expertise in the treatment of patho-logic conditions of the shoulder and elbow. Dr. Bohsali is the only fellowship trained surgeon locally with advanced skills in shoulder replacement surgery. He has lectured both locally and nationally regarding advances in joint replacement surgery of the shoulder, and has published book chapters and articles regarding this subject. Podiatric specialist Malik Abraham, D.P.M., completes the practice by filling the foot and ankle niche for Bahri Orthopedics. He has been in the practice for the last year and provides cutting-edge treatment for traumatic and sports injuries of the foot and ankle. “Our surgeons see their own patients – there are no physician assistant clinics, and appointments are available weekly for urgent issues that cannot be placed on hold,” says Dr. Bohsali. Bahri Orthopedics has three convenient locations: Southside, Riverside, and the Beaches.
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The Recorder · June 27, 2013 insurance companies prefer generics? If you have, you’re not alone in asking these questions. It’s no secret that the rising costs of health care services and medications have been affecting millions of Americans — indeed, our economy — and will undoubtedly continue to do so in the future. However, generic alternatives have proven to be a critical factor in slowing down national health care spending. In fact, generic drug use has saved America’s health care system approximately $1.07 trillion over the past decade, with $192.8 billion in savings achieved in 2011 alone, according to a 2012 study by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. However, while consumers recognize the cost advantage of generic drugs, they are reminded, from time to time, of the question of quality and efficacy of generic medications versus name-brand equivalents. Consumers should know that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the federal agency responsible for protecting and promoting public health, requires that generic drugs must be identical or “bioequivalent” to brand name drugs in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality, performance characteristics and intended
use. “The U.S. FDA tests generic medicines just as rigorously as their branded counterparts,” explains Venkat Krishnan, senior vice president and regional director at Ranbaxy Inc. “Generic drugs must meet rigid qualifying criteria before they can be made available to the general public. At Ranbaxy, we have stringent protocols in place to ensure that our products are both safe and effective, and we stand behind that, focused on our philosophy of ‘Quality and Patients First.’” People are choosing generics in increasing numbers, out of economic necessity and because they are increasingly better informed. Of the 4 billion prescriptions written in 2011, nearly 80 percent were dispensed using generic versions of their brand name counterpart. With generics, consumers have the option of paying a price that is as much as 85 percent lower than name-brand drugs. If you have questions about switching to a generic prescription, have a conversation with your doctor or pharmacist, or visit www.gphaonline. org for more information and the facts about generic drugs.
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22 Sports
The Recorder · June 27, 2013
Local coach thanks PVHS Baseball family Community submission As a token of his appreciation to the team, Jon Awad purchased all the rings for the players, coaches, administration staff and an honorary ring purchased for Ross Byers, for his work the past five years with PVHS Baseball and being the liaison for Rising Stars baseball the past three years. Awad founded the local team Rising Stars Baseball, a league formed for physically and mentally challenged
children and teens. Three years ago, Byers got the baseball players at PVHS involved volunteering on Saturday afternoons to help with this league. Awad wanted to express his appreciation to this team and at a banquet this month he spoke about how these boys are great role models, great students (many going on to play college baseball) and great volunteers in the community.
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Left: The entire team and coaches received State Champion Rings Far Left: Coach Tom Stanton and Jon Awad show off their rings Above: The Seniors show off their rings
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CRIMSON AND GOLD BANQUET
Flagler College requests the honor of your attendance at the Crimson and Gold Banquet to raise funds for athletics scholarships, hosted in the elegant dining room of the former Hotel Ponce de Leon. With your help, the best and brightest student athletes will nd their stride, reach their goals, and shape their futures. WHEN
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WINSTON YMCA SWIMS PV Recorder The Winston Family YMCA Flyers are the facility’s year-round competitive swim team, giving swimmers the opportunity to improve their skills, make new friends and enjoy a little friendly competition along the way. All instructors are members of the American Swimming Coaches As-
sociation with access to training and certification programs to keep them experts for your young swimmer. For younger swimmers, there is a Flyers In Training Swim Team. Participants learn how to train as a team and have the opportunity to compete in the Crown Novice / Ping Pong Swim Meet. For more information, visit http:// www.firstcoastymca.org.
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HJGT stays in Jacksonville to host the First Coast Junior Open First Coast Junior Open scheduled to run July 22-23 PV Recorder
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour, based in Jacksonville, will be staying in Jacksonville to host the First Coast Junior Open on July 22-23. The Jacksonville Golf and Country Club will host the tournament, which is open to boy and girl golfers between the ages of 11-18. There’s a lot up for grabs at Hilton Head Island as well. Winners in boys 1518, boys 11-14 and girls 15-18 will receive American Junior Golf Association Performance Stars to be used towards exemptions into AJGA events as long as field size requirements are met. In addition, winners in all divisions will receive an invite to the HJGT’s 2013 Tour Championship at Champions Gate in Florida. Top ten finishers will earn valuable points for end of the year honors, including the inaugural Hurricane Cup. Champions of each division will also receive $50 gift cards from Kikkor Golf. In addition to all of these rewards, winners of the boys 15-18, girls 15-18, and boys 11-14 division will also receive one Florida Junior Tour exemption. The format for this event is a 36 hole stroke play tournament held over two days, Monday, July 22 and Tuesday
July 23. Registration for the event will commence at 6:30 a.m. on July 22. Both the first and second rounds will feature a double tee start from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Registration for members is $179 and non-members can register for $199. For membership information please refer to our website (www.hjgt.org/basic-membership/). Registration must be received by July 12. The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour (HJGT) was founded in 2008 with the intention of providing junior golfers between the ages of 11-18 an opportunity to play exceptional courses in a competitive environment. Golfers who participate on the tour will compete in one of four age divisions: Boys 15-18, Boys 11-14, Girls 11-14 and Girls 15-18. Based out of Jacksonville, the HJGT administers events all across the nation, with stops in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama and Ohio. For more information regarding the 1st Coast Junior Open, visit www.hjgt.org, call the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour headquarters at (904) 379-2697 or email info@hjgt. org.
Tennis training camp visits Ponte Vedra Beach courts Amanda Martinez The Recorder “Hey Grandville, it’s a lot harder to volley from that side of the net then it is this side of the net — back up a little bit,” shouts Todd Martin, mid-sentence. Martin is the founder of Todd Martin Tennis (TMT). Martin had a successful career in tennis and retired from the Tour following his participation in the 2004 US Open. Last weekend, TMT brought a selective training camp from Austin, Texas, to the courts of Sawgrass. TMT is a tennis academy that has a development plan for every student that includes the fundamentals of tennis and the importance of collaboration. “My main goal is to contribute to their goals. I have a lot of experience in the game and love to teach, but I think there is a real issue in our business with sharing of information,” said Martin. The Austin Tennis Academy had four boys travel to Ponte Vedra to learn and train with Martin. “They send small groups of kids with their director, Jack Newman, over the course of the year so we can work collaboratively on developing the kids and I can develop a better relationship with them individually,” said Martin. Three times a year, Martin also travels to Austin to train there and is just about a member of their staff for a few days he said. “The concept is to share information and not be so competitive with each other but raise the bar collectively,” said Martin. TMT also has a regional development program that has about 100 kids that range from 6 to 17-year-olds. Their skills range from never having touched a racket to future
collegiate players. Along with that, TMT has an afterschool enrichment program called TGA, Martin said. “It’s thick, there’s a lot to do, but all of them have my time,” said Martin, “when I’m not on the court, I’m trying to figure out how to better serve those kids.” Visit toddmartintennis.com for more information.
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The Reel Story Pete Lasher U.S.C.G. Lic. Captain Tournaments The 6th Annual Clay Roberts Memorial Slam Fishing Tournament was a success on June 15th with some 80 boats registered and 10 Junior Anglers. Inshore “Slam” tournaments add the highest weight for a red drum, plus the weight of a trout, plus the weight of your largest flounder. D.J. Cabler won with a combined three fish weight of 16.46 pounds. All fish entered must be in line with our state regulations. The largest red drum at 7.46 pounds was caught by Bob Morris; the largest trout at 6.10 pounds was caught by Ron Schurr; the largest flounder weighing in at 3.69 pounds was caught by Deedo Nelson. Generally speaking, the flounder were small this tournament. On the “Reel Story” we had William Meyer and MacKenzie Nichols who caught trout and small flounder. The three leading Juniors were: • Joe Joseph 4.45 pound trout • Elizabeth Lilly 2.75 pound red • Julia Parry 2.47 pound trout This tournament is an annual event commemorating the life of Clay Roberts. His parents and family are very active in the tournament organization. All proceeds from the tournament are used to fund the Clay Roberts Memorial Scholarship at Bishop Kenny High School. The scholarship is awarded each year to a graduating senior who emulates Clay’s spirit and values; who through their demonstrated involvement makes a difference in the lives of others. Hunter Parry was chosen this year as the recipient of the scholarship awarded on May 23, 2013. The Clay Roberts Memorial Fishing Tournament was created to bring families and friends together, spending time on the water while sustaining the memory of Clay in our community. The Junior Angler Tournament was an exciting ad-
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The Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament The GJKT is in its 33rd year. I’ve been invited to attend 7 a.m. Wednesday, July 10th, at Jim King Park on Sisters Creek and fish for kingfish during Media Day. This is a terrific family type tournament. Keep reading for coming events scheduled for the week of July 15th. There have been two 40 pound kingfish caught one off the Jacksonville Pier recently. Last Friday I dragged four ballyhoo near the shoreline from Ponte Vedra to St. Augustine and out to the sea buoy and back. Nada!
Intracoastal The best fishing is reported in the morning, especially up to Gunnison Cut north up Sisters Creek. Lots of nice sized trout.
Surf fishing Thinking about present conditions in our country, I was reminded of how fortunate we as Americans are. We caught a red drum, bluefish and whiting all on cut mullet in front of the Ponte Vedra Inn and Club. Red, white and blue... How patriotic can one be?
Fish Fry and Open House My wife, Anne, and I were invited to the North Florida Land Trust celebration held last Saturday at the Talbot House on Big Talbot Island. What a beautiful area! If you are interested in learning more about and protecting our natural Florida land, go to www.northfloridalandtrust.org or www.RiverCity Challenge. org or www.facebook.com/northfloridalandtrust.
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Summer fun for kids at Ponte Vedra’s Winston YMCA Amanda Long The Recorder Summer Camp is in full swing at the Winston Family YMCA. With more than 200 campers, the summer camps are hard to miss at the YMCA or Christ the Redeemer Church. Different ages are separated into different camps. The Wee Camp is for ages two to five. Age five to twelve can participate in the Summer Day Camp. There is also a teen camp for age 13 to 15. There are also activityspecific camps that are a week long. These include volleyball and basket-
ball among others. Swimming is a popular weekly activity in each camp. The “Go for Green” campaign encourages all the campers to go for a green necklace and learn to swim. Swim instructors offer swim lessons during time spent at the pool. Weekly field trips take campers bowling and to the zoo. Each week also features a theme such as “Wild Wild West” or “Going Greek.” For more information on the camps call (904)543-9622 or visit the YMCA at 170 Landrum Lane.
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Ponte Vedra residents beat the heat The Recorder Winn-Dixie welcomed the Ponte Vedra community last week to celebrate the kickoff of summer at a familyfriendly party on Friday. The fun summer event featured ideas to prepare
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Winn-Dixie’s rotisserie chicken for easy summer meals, an ice cream station, live music and a wine tasting. The Ponte Vedra Beach Winn-Dixie is located at 290 Solana Road.
Rob, Bob and Joyce Reesh enjoyed a flight of fine wines why they shopped.
Photos submitted by Tiffany Hutto Winn-Dixie Cheese Steward Jorge Rubio cracked and served up a 75 pound wheel of 3-year aged parmesan cheese for customers.
Wine vendor Steven educated customers on featured fine wines available at Winn-Dixie.
Bob and Debbie Macmillan celebrated summer by sampling new wines in the store.
Customers customized their own fresh fruit salad with Winn-Dixie’s own Greek yogurt
Halle and Mary Caprietta enjoyed Winn-Dixieís rotisserie chicken with alfredo sauce and fresh parmesan.
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Summer kids’ classes charm at Cultural Center Photos and Story by Kelli McDaniel The Cultural Center of Ponte Vedra is hosting children’s art camps and workshops throughout the summer that encourage expression and imagination. Last week children ages four through eight had the opportunity to create different types of art centered on the theme “Fantasy Films and Seussical
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You: The first and What to do if you’re in an abusive only edition relationship David Johnston Columnist
We live in a society where we are pressured to look and act a certain way. The world’s demands create insecurities which cause self-doubt and anxiety. In turn, we lose our ability to trust and we build walls to isolate ourselves. Our souls become fractured and we look for security in temporary pleasures. The good news is you can be delivered from a false sense of insecurity by finding rest in the One who intentionally made you the way you are. Overcoming a false sense of insecurity: 1. Know truth. As believers, we are taught certain truths such as honor your father and mother and treat others the way you want to be treated. In John 8:31-32, Jesus says, “If you stick with this, living out what I tell you, you are my disciples for sure. Then you will experience for yourselves the truth, and the truth will free you.” Holding onto the truth found in God’s promises frees you from the lies the world feeds you. 2. God is for us. By connecting to His promises through faith, a new reality is created at the foundation of our being. The Bible is full of men who were insecure, but came to believe God is “for”, rather than, “against” them. In Psalm 27:1, David declares, “With Him on my side I’m fearless, afraid of no one and nothing.” In Romans 8:31, Paul says “With God on our side, how can we lose?” Find rest in knowing the God of angel armies is always on your side. 3. Terminate evil-doing. Built into evil is self-punishment. In Proverbs 28:1, we are reminded “the wicked are edgy with guilt, ready to run off even when no one’s after them; honest people are relaxed and confident, bold as lions.” Ask God daily to prepare your heart. Stand firm, dig deep and love unconditionally, for when you repay evil with evil, it is your heart that is hardened, creating a weight you have to carry.
Surrender the weight of the issue to the One who calls you to lay it all down before Him. 4. Stop comparing. You are unique, an original, a first edition; yet we feel the need to compare ourselves to those around us. This causes us to lose sight of the plans the Lord has for our own life and prevents us from blossoming into the person He designed us to be. The things you consider flaws, your Father in Heaven sees as beautiful. Seek to see yourself through God’s eyes and you will be able to stop self-condemnation. 5. Maintain a good conscience. It is impossible to simultaneously be right with God and wrong with others. Faith can only be held with a clear conscience. 1 Timothy 1:5-6 says “The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart, a good conscience and sincere faith. Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk.” We are commanded, before we offer anything to the Lord, to not only forgive one another, but to be reconciled with one another, re-entering into the relationship that once was. Maintain a good conscience and you will take great strides in eliminating a false sense of insecurity. 6. Maintain humility. Stop taking on the worries and cares of the world. In Psalm 131:1-2, David says, “My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.” You plus God can handle everything that is yours to do. My prayer is that you would overcome any false sense of insecurity and be confident, serene, joyful and productive.
David Johnston serves as Pastor of King of Kings Church in Jacksonville, Fla. Johnston is the founder and creator of www.NothingButTheTruth.us , an internet resource consisting of hundreds of Bible-teaching DVDs.
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Dear Neil: The last year of our marriage, my husband has been quite abusive to me. It’s mostly verbal, but it did get physical one time, which left me with bruises. I have forgiven him, but I’m coming to realize that I should not have to live like this. I have not reported him to the authorities--he says they wouldn’t believe me because of the great respect he has in our community. We have no children, and he also has a loving and kind side. What do you think I should do? — Not Sure I Want to Remain With Him in New Zealand Dear Not Sure: Missing from your letter is any indication of how you feel about your husband. Do you like him? Love him? Enjoy his company? Respect him? Are you attracted to him? Are you financially dependent on him? If your like, love and your respect for him has largely vanished, which is what it sounds like, then decide if you want the relationship to end, or if you want to give it one more try. If you give your husband the benefit of the doubt and wish to stay with him, then set some iron-clad ground rules for him. Respected or not in his community, he is in grave danger of not being respected by his wife unless he lives by a different code of behavior. And let me be clear about what a different code of behavior consists of. Adopt the attitude that it is totally unacceptable for him to lose himself physically again — or to threaten you, which has a similar effect. If someone you love becomes violent or threatening as a way of controlling you, or of forcing you into submission, that would be an extremely good reason to leave the relationship. And be wary of forgiving too easily or readily. Forgiving someone before he has apologized, acknowledged wrongdoing, accepted responsibility and has a clear and understandable plan for what to do the next time he gets triggered — is tantamount to agreeing to a repeat the next time he loses his temper. Pay attention as to whether things are more likely to escalate out of control when alcohol or drugs are
being used. If so, see if you can force an agreement about not using such substances, or dramatically reducing the use of such substances. If he get more triggered and out of control while under the influence, and won’t consent to stop or curtail its use, you are agreeing to remain in a potentially unsafe and out-of-control relationship. Regarding being controlled, be on the lookout for patterns of jealousy, him feeling threatened by your interactions with others, extreme possessiveness, or questioning where you have been, who you’ve been with or who you’ve talked to. Such possessiveness is unhealthy, and it leads to you feeling more and more suffocated in the relationship, more and more under your husband’s thumb. Also be aware of what happens when he doesn’t get his way. If he must get his way, or else he’ll angrily sulk, pout, yell, harass or wheedle you until he does, he is not displaying respect for your feelings or desires. A relationship with him is then about his needs, not yours, which makes for a far less intimate and loving marriage. If you have such a marriage, ask yourself how prepared you are to live this way indefinitely, without paying equal attention to your emotions, desires or needs. Verbal abuse is displayed in a variety of ways. He might name-call, or use demeaning or insulting words in describing you. He may try to make you feel worthless, incompetent, unattractive or stupid. If so, his goal is to make you feel you can’t get by without him, that he is essential to your future well-being, and that you’re not good enough for anyone else except him. Hurtful names are demeaning, and have no place in a loving, caring or supportive relationship. In order to counteract verbal abuse from your husband, you’re going to have to familiarize yourself with what his tactics consist of. Does he name-call, demand, threaten, rage, use sarcasm, use put-downs, yell, blame you or tell you how inadequate you are? Whichever tactics he uses, you’re going to have to ignore the content of what is being said to you, and instead focus on the delivNeil Rosenthal continues on Page 33
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My almost deployment
THEME: INDEPENDENCE DAY
Mims Cushing Columnist
you get along without A/C? Is heat oppressive to you? Can you handle In 2005, I was in Connecticut, the cold? Are you on a special diet? watching hurricane Katrina turn Loui- Can you climb stairs? Can you work siana into a scattered jigsaw until 11 p.m. and get up at puzzle. I was living at a 5 a.m.? place that is walking disA seed of doubt crept tance to an American Red into my brain, but I forged Cross chapter. I kept hearahead. ing the word, “deployed,” I got home at 5 p.m., exor “deployment” on TV. hausted. The reactions from My heart truly hurt seeing my son and daughter were people on rooftops clutchpolar opposites. My daughing “HELP!!!!” signs. ter said I wasn’t healthy Mims Cushing And then in an instant I enough, and that I would Columnist thought, “Maybe I should get sick. My son responded, go to the ARC and see if I “I think the Red Cross can can be deployed.” take care of my Mom.” So off I trotted to check things out. Sometime during the second day The ancient, creaky ARC house was of class it suddenly popped into my alive. The local chief of operations head why I was so passionate about said training would be held the next volunteering. two days, from 8 to 5, a crash course. My mother was, during the war So I signed up and shopped for the years, a volunteer Red Cross bandage clothes I’d need if I were really sent roller in New York City. Her superior to work: white tops and tan pants. A had told the recruits, “Ladies, there lot of them. is only one reason that you may quit Armed with a notebook (food this job with the Red Cross.” About would be provided all day long) I set ten months after that, Mother went off at 8 a.m. the next day. I emailed to Frannie (her supervisor and also everyone, “I am going into a training great friend) and said, “Frannie, I session at the Red Cross and will be won’t be coming in any more.” Mom deployed to Louisiana as soon as I was beaming. can be cleared. Wish me luck.” “Now Marguerite,” she said to The class was filled with people Mom, “You know you cannot leave way younger than my age of 61, unless you are …” And with that she which was no young chickadee. lightened, stepped back for a second After the training we could be deand then threw her arms around my ployed to any place in Louisiana as mother and called her by her nicksoon as our doctors gave us pername. “Congratulations, Margot!” Yes, mission — even in a few days. The Mom quit the Red Cross because she instructor said we might have to was pregnant with me. I was her sleep on a shelter floor. We should ticket out, not that she wanted to not bring a suitcase that we couldn’t stop. It was not allowed for a voluncarry up stairs, if we were lucky teer to work while pregnant. enough to be assigned to a motel/ So when I signed up to volunteer hotel. The government would pay in New Orleans, I wanted to make for our transportation and lodging. I it up to my country and serve, but remember the teacher recommended my doctor took so long to return Vicks-Vapo-Rub to smear under our the forms that I never was deployed. noses to mask the stench of putrid … Besides, she didn’t think volunteering things. We filled out a long questionwas a great idea in light of some of naire regarding our needs, to be used my health issues. also for subsequent emergencies. Can Sorry, America. I tried.
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40. Dwarf buffalo 41. *”To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid _____” 43. Armor chest plate 44. Tear into shreds 46. *What fireworks do before exploding 47. Takes to court 48. Scraps 50. Def Leppard’s “Rock of ____” 52. Plays for pay 53. Be inclined 55. Hole punching tool 57. Mozambique’s neighbor 60. *What we celebrate on the 4th 64. Lace loop 65. Australian runner 67. Mojave plant 68. Friend in a sombrero 69. Mitch’s significant other on “Modern Family” 70. Concentration of a solution
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1. “Dream on!” 2. Commanded 3. Wished undone 4. *Where French navy helped colonists battle British 5. Kind of unit 6. Sully 7. Mandela’s organization 8. Beaver-like South American rodent 9. Family room staple 10. Poking instrument 11. Fit of shivering 12. Not a thing 15. ______ of milk 20. Give permission 22. Campfire leftover 24. Like a dune buggy 25. *Symbolic of states 26. Bert’s roommate 27. Take over, in a way 29. Aphrodite’s son 31. Three on sloth 32. Excavate 33. Basketry stick 34. Canvas prep 36. Like a bow string 38. *Old Glory 42. Disconsolate 45. ______ salad 49. *Ross did this well 51. Gym rat’s garb 54. Daughter of a sibling 56. In accordance with law 57. One of no words 58. Battery fluid 59. Apple’s apple, e.g. 60. Be furious 61. It’s often crunched 62. Done 63. Insignificant 64. Golfer’s goal 66. “I wish I ___, I wish I might...”
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ery. You might say something like: “If you don’t stop calling me names, I’m going to leave the house. The way you’re talking to me feels disrespectful and rude, and I will not tolerate it anymore.” Or: “I am sick and tired of you attempting to use bully tactics in order to get me to do what you want. Stop it, or you’ll not only lose this argument, but you’re likely to lose the respect I have for you, also.”
The hardest part is going to be in enforcing these rules. If he won’t honor these iron-clad rules, you are likely to be better off without him. Better to be alone than to be cutdown, demeaned and disrespected on an ongoing basis. Neil Rosenthal is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Westminster and Boulder, Colorado. His column is in it’s 21st year of publication, and is syndicated around the world. You can reach him at (303)758-8777, or email him through his website: www.heartrelationships.com. He is not able to respond individually to queries.
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Do something different and exciting this July 4! No matter where you live on the First Coast there are many ways to celebrate the country’s day of independence. Try going to one of these many celebrations around the city. Downtown Jacksonville is the place to go if you and your family are in the mood for live music and a grand firework show. A few of the artists that will be performing at The Landing in the downtown area include Eviction, Seven Springs of Music, State of Mind, Cougar Barrel and City Boi. Performances start at 4 p.m. The firework show will begin at 9:45 p.m. Also in the downtown area, check out the “Be the Dinosaur” summer exhibit at the Museum of Science and History. The museum will be offering admission for only 4 dollars in celebration of the holiday. If you are a resident of the Nocatee area, take the family out for a day of games, music and dancing from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Splash Waterpark. And if you’re looking to celebrate on the beach, don’t miss Stars and Stripes at the Sea Walk Pavilion. This event will feature music by Navy Band Southeast and will be held from noon-10 p.m. Further south, you can visit historic St. Augustine and celebrate the holiday on the top of the St. Augustine Lighthouse! Visit http:// www.staugustinelighthouse.com for reservations and ticket information.
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