Tallahassee Magazine - March/April 2013

REAL ESTATE REBOUNDS + SAY HELLO TO ‘DEAL ESTATE’

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96 Welcome to Deal Estate Scott Holstein

This new sponsored section in every issue of Tallahassee Magazine takes a look at the area’s real estate market and offers advice from seasoned professionals, whether you’re buying, selling or weighing your options.

90 Real Estate Rebound With the late-2000s bust in the rear-view, experts say things are looking up for singlefamily home sales. Plus, a look at the rental building boom, homes designed for aging in place and advice for improving your credit score.

111 ‘Come Together’ for

Springtime Tallahassee Y’all are invited to the 2013 edition of the region’s biggest, most action-packed celebration of the year. Here’s everything you’ll need to know about the Springtime Grand Parade, Jubilee and other fun festivities the krewes have planned for this 45th annual event.

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life

style

culture

food

is no day at the beach.

29 Deconstruction

Cleaning up “dirty” water.

60 TRENDS Fashion-forward looks for the fellas.

67 A BETTER YOU Get a full body workout at home.

31 HUMOR Prank inspiration

73 MIND AND BODY The

32 THE GREAT OUTDOORS

77 DÉCOR Give a colorful new

for April Fool’s Day.

Mastering the call of the wild turkey.

39 THE NUMERATOR Stats

advantages of natural hair. life to old stuff.

81 MS. GROW-IT-ALL You can give your grass too much love.

about your daily java.

41 PARENTHOOD Opening your home to exchange students.

84 GETAWAYs Patagonia’s beauty at the bottom of the Earth.

43 FEATURE The state of

the state’s newsgathering organizations.

51 LOOKING BACK Downton Abbey serves up history with your serial.

57 AGENDA What’s going on

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103 SPOTLIGHT Experience

“Sonrise” at outdoor Easter services.

104 CULTURE Pattie Maney’s vibrant take on art.

126 CALENDAR Get out and have fun this spring.

141 SOCIAL STUDIES You’re sure to see someone you know here.

151 THE BUZZ Holiday parties galore … and more.

158 FLAVOR Chef Joe Rego tackles the at-home “Chopped” challenge.

165 ON YOUR TABLE

Enjoy kugel, a versatile Jewish dish.

167 DINING GUIDE So many eateries, so much good food!

in every issue 18 Publisher’s Letter 20 Editor’s Letter 22 Contributors 25 Feedback 170 The Last Word

in the professional world.

On The Cover

Jon Yeaton demonstrates the “urban prep” recipe for men of all ages: Take a little bit of traditional, and add sassy details to taste. Photo by Scott Holstein.

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from denim to lace and everything inbetween …

special sections 40 Tallahassee Summer Camps

No more pencils, no more books … school’s out!

Here’s a listing of summer camps to keep the kids amused and active, or to teach them a thing or two during the break.

62 Top Singles Nominations

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» GETAWAYS (page 84) Does the Argentinian beef stew have your mouth salivating?

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» THE ARTS (page 104) Pattie Maney mania! If you have the desire to memorialize your precious pooch or fantastic feline, commission this local artist for an original portrait of your favorite family member.

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» A BETTER YOU

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» TRENDS (page 60) In this issue, we focus on men’s fashion and how to incorporate urban prep into an otherwise tame armoire. Check out the feature online for additional photos of our male models, more style icons and a step-by-step tutorial on how to tie a bow tie.

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»from the publisher

One of my weekly Sunday afternoon routines is to browse through the various city magazines I receive as I sit watching golf, football or a mindless television show that doesn’t require 100 percent of my attention. In doing so, I see a lot of new publishing trends, promotional ideas, good (and bad) stories, all of which help ensure I am keeping my own titles current, quotable and well read.

One editorial trend I have seen in some of the city magazines that I consider to be ahead of the curve is a devotion of editorial space to covering the real estate industry. The focus is on well-balanced content that showcases several aspects of the industry and stories are designed to have high reader appeal.

Let’s face it. At the beginning of the last decade, everyone was a brilliant and shrewd real estate investor who had to stand under an umbrella to protect themselves from the profits falling out of the sky. But then the music stopped. The bubble burst and the inflated real estate values began to plummet. For many, the value of their home was far less than what they still owed on the mortgage — and we saw a complete collapse of the market.

Today, however, things are starting to turn around. Prices are normalizing and properties are starting to sell. There are fewer foreclosures and short sales. Bruised and battered real estate investors are starting to come out of their caves. And banks are beginning to lend money again, but now they’re being more selective as well they should be.

Most importantly, we now have a rebounding market that is forming a solid foundation for the revitalization of our local, state and national economies.

So, in this issue, I am proud to unveil what will be a new regular feature of our magazine called Deal Estate. In these pages, we will talk about particular neighborhoods, give you some historical perspective on the industry and then focus on the economic journey of one home and property — why it has or has not sold. We’ll also delve into the financial aspects of buying or selling a home.

Specifically, in this new department you will be reading: In The Neighborhood — This will provide a historical perspective of a particular neighborhood in our community. Here we will also trace the economic journey of one home and try to project its future.

Show Me The Money — An informational short about the financial aspects of buying or selling a property.

Just Listed — A profile on a specific home that has just come, or is about to come, onto the market.

Just Sold — A profile of a specific home and why it has just sold, or a property that has lingered on the market and why it is not selling.

That Second Home — From the coast to the mountains, from a farm to a lake home, we will showcase a property for sale and discuss investment potential and strategy.

It’s Just Business — Here we will deal with the commercial side of real estate, from the perspective of what is coming or what just sold. Watch here for some interesting facts about the commercial real estate world.

Please turn to page 90 and see what we have done. We do anticipate our topics will modify over time as the market continues to change. In the meantime, we welcome your critical feedback and recommendations as to what else we might look to cover as we develop this new section of our magazine. And, when you decide to make a real estate transaction of your own — to invest or divest — we would ask that you consider consulting one of our strategic partner advertisers.

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It’s Just Business

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»from the editor

My Housing Crisis

Scott Holstein

When we got married 31 years ago, there wasn’t even a discussion; Lloyd and I saved the money given as wedding gifts to use as a down payment on a house.

And about a year later, that’s just what we did, buying a condo in Lakeland, where we lived at the time.

(With a 15 percent interest rate, which boggles my mind in these days where the rate hovers in the mid-threes.)

There weren’t too many truths I held to be self evident, but one of them was that buying a home was the best investment a person could make. And for many years, that held true: Four decades after my aunt bought her house for $35,000, she sold it for $400,000-plus and has a comfortable retirement.

The house we built here for just over $70,000 appreciated over 17 years to a respectable $134,000 when we sold it and moved to Killearn in 2002. And when appraisers said the Killearn house was worth more than double what we paid for it in less than three years, I felt like an absolute genius.

Like so many people in the go-go aughts, we refinanced and pulled money out of our home to pay for cars and trips and the what-all it takes to keep a family afloat. As our salaries increased over the years, so did that house payment.

Fast-forward: Today, my house is pretty much worth what I owe on it. After 30 years of paying a mortgage, I have exactly nothing to show for it. Some of my wiser contemporaries only refinanced only to take advantage of those lower interest rates, rather than using their home as an ATM, and they’re now living in fully paid-for homes. I’m not asking for pity; I save that for the poor suckers who bought at the height of the real estate boom and are now tens of thousands of dollars underwater.

The Great Recession really did a number on the real estate business, turning that house-as-a-good-investment lore on its head. While many buyers during the Great Exuberance got over their heads, got behind in their payments and now face foreclosure, there are many more of us faithfully making house payments on time who are basically stuck in our homes for the duration.

These days, the home-owning landscape is completely different, and the conventional thinking is thrown out the window. In this issue, writer Audrey Post has taken a snapshot of Tallahassee’s real estate situation and local experts share what they think the future holds.

In other stories, Post takes a look at another part of local scene that’s in flux, the shrinking Capital Press Corps, and Donna Meredith introduces us to the always-colorful artist Pattie Maney.

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editor’s pick If You Love Your Companion Animals … … And I know you do, you have until April 1 to enter or vote for your favorite furry (or scaly or feathered) friend in the Tally Top Pet contest.

This year, in addition to dogs and cats, Be the Solution has added categories for fans of Haute Horses and Lil’ Critters. To upload a photo (or a YouTube video!) of your pet or to cast your vote (as many as you like; it’s a buck a vote), visit tallytoppet. com. Proceeds benefit the good work of BTS, which helps prevent pet overpopulation by offering free or low-cost spay and neutering and the group Pets Ad Litem. The photo accompanying this issue’s letter is of me and my now-16-year-old cat, Cammie, from last year’s contest.

Alas, she wasn’t named Capital City Kitty, but BTS sure was a winner — contestants raised $47,000, which help to “fix” 1,800 pets in 2012. This year they’ve set an ambitious goal to raise $60,000 and pay for 2,400 surgeries in 2013. Please go online and vote generously for your favorites.

Spring Forward The first day of spring — the vernal equinox — is set for March 20, and I think one of the greatest things about Tallahassee is that the feeling of spring truly does arrive near that date. On the second or third Saturday of March, it seems like everybody gets out for the first time to take advantage of the beautiful weather. Tallahassee Nurseries is packed with folks looking to plant something, people are walking the neighborhoods and a visit to the park seems like a perfect plan.

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Florence Snyder, writer

Terri graduated from FSU with two degrees from the business school in 2000. While pursuing these degrees, she also enrolled in photography classes to keep her sanity. After graduation, she went on to work for a software company but continued her love of capturing a great image. She realized photography was her calling and went full time shortly thereafter. In 2012, Terri submitted images to the Florida Professional Photographers competition. On her first try, she received first place in the portrait of a group category. Boom! Terri lives in Florida with her computer genius/male model husband, her beautiful daughter and two handsome nephews.

Florence wasn’t paying attention to Downton Abbey until she learned from her 26-year-old daughter that the PBS period costume drama where nobody curses or binge drinks has a huge following in the demographic that grew up on “Sex and the City” and the Tennessee (Street) Waltz.

A keen observer of Florida’s power players, Florence grew up in Miami and became a lawyer in 1975. Following a decade in government as an Administrative Law Judge and later Special Counsel to Bob Butterworth at the Department of Children & Families, she returned to private law practice.

She’s the lyricist for journalism tribute band Miss Quote and the Clarifications, and contributes cultural commentary in Tallahassee Magazine, as well as Florida Voices, The Village Square and Sunshine State News.

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Donna Meredith, writer

As one who is owned by a Pomeranian, Donna immediately bonded with Pattie Maney and her art. Donna is so pathetic at math, she can’t even complete paintby-numbers, but she enjoys collecting art and writing about it. Her novel, “The Glass Madonna,” and her nonfiction book, “Magic in the Mountains,” center around art glass (which she also wrote about in a feature story in the January/February issue). Her other novel, “The Color of Lies,” features an educator with a Pomeranian. It won the 2012 gold medal for adult fiction from the Florida Publishers Association, no doubt because judges liked the dog.

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Snapshot Sand Volleyball

With sunshine, Jimmy Buffet tunes and tanned young women playing in the sand: Florida State University’s sand volleyball team brings the beach to Tallahassee.

But if you’re expecting to see babes in bikinis, you’ve come to the wrong place. The team wears tank-top jerseys and spandex briefs, and this not-so-traditional uniform showcases the toned bodies of serious female athletes.

And it’s no accident these women are in top physical shape. The season is only eight weeks long, but Head Coach Danalee Corso holds practices year round to keep her team competitive.

Fitness and flexibility are extremely important for sand players. Because the sport is played two-on-two, sand volleyballers have to cover more ground and touch the ball more often than their indoor counterparts. While players generally specialize in either the hitting blocker or the passing defender position, it’s important to Corso that her girls can do it all.

The origins of the sport can be traced to the 1920s, but 2013 is only its second season as a collegiate sport. If 40 different schools sign up within the 10-year time limit, sand volleyball will become an official NCAA championship sport.

FSU’s first season was a great success. The team went undefeated throughout their regular season and took third at the National Championship. The season begins March 10, but their first home tournament will be held March 24. Home tournaments are free and held at the sand courts located next to the FSU track on Spirit Way. If you go, expect to be a part of the action. Players are so close “you can see them get sand in their mouths,” says Corso.

For an extended story about the FSU sand volleyball team and its players and additional photos, visit tallahasseemagazine.com. // Elizabeth Kossakowski

Photos by scott holstein

On the opposite page, during practice Katherine Plessy (left) attempts to block a shot by Mallory Kiley (No. 14). In the photo on the right, Kiley dives for the ball, hoping for an assist from teammate Aurora Newgard.

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body flying into or out of Tallahassee, the Thomas P. Smith Water Reclamation Facility is not exactly a tourist hotspot. But without what is more commonly called the sewer plant, we’d be in a heap of (stinky) trouble. Today, it’s in the middle of a six-year, $227 million upgrade, which will result in greater safety, improved reliability and odor control, and further reduce nitrogen — the bane of environmentalists everywhere. // JASON DEHART

FUN EFFLUENT FACTS

» The facility has been at this site

located on 208 acres of land next to the Tallahassee Regional Airport.

» In case of a problem, the facility’s

» The Thomas P. Smith Facility is

» Officials predict the current upgrades will give the plant enough capacity to meet the city’s needs until 2033. » Twenty-one licensed wastewater operators work here.

since 1964. The city built its very first water treatment plant in 1904.

holding basins, called A, B and C, can store 22 million gallons of untreated wastewater.

» Sewage is wastewater. Sewerage

are the pipes and other hardware that transport it.

» The facility broadcasts bird distress calls to prevent birds from flocking here and posing a problem for incoming aircraft.

» In 2011, the average amount of

wastewater flowing to the facility was 16 million gallons a day. The design capacity is rated at 26.5 million gallons a day.

Step 4 Next, it’s pumped to the PEP/RAS Distribution Box. Here, the flow is split up six ways and sent to six (Step 5) Biological Nutrient Removal Basins. These are the heart of the plant, and remove pathogens, bacteria, pollutants and nutrients.

Step 6 Effluent goes into a Secondary Clarifier.

Here, solids are separated from liquids.

Step 7 Liquids are then sent to Deep Bed Denitrification Filters.

Their dual purposes are to remove any leftover solids and serve as an alternate method for removing leftover nitrogen.

Step 8 Chlorine Contact Basins This is where chemical disinfection takes place.

Step 9 Disposal Treated wastewater is pumped eight miles away to the Southeast Farm on Tram Road and used for crop irrigation. In addition, a small amount is piped to SouthWood for golf course irrigation. Solid material goes through a drying process and is then sold as fertilizer.

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»life HUMOR

All Fool’s Day On April 1, It’s Time to Get Your Prank On April Fool’s Day. It’s the “clever riposte” to the rest of the year’s straightlaced, serious attitude. And it’s the one day a year you can make a fool out of your friends and get away with it.

Nobody really knows how April Fool’s Day started. One legend tells of how French traditionalists were made fools of by their more enlightened counterparts when the Gregorian calendar took effect in 1582, which changed New Year’s Day from April 1 to Jan. 1. The traditionalists refused to accept the changes and were made the subject of pranks and jokes. But that theory doesn’t hold up to historical scrutiny.

Another, more plausible, explanation is that it originated from an ancient European springtime festival. Whatever the case may be, All Fool’s Day remains one of the most lighthearted “holidays.”

Just keep the fun clean and appropriate, and there won’t be any problems.

Here’s what you should — and shouldn’t — do on this special day.

It’s acceptable to reset the clocks of a friend with OCD. However, rearranging a blind friend’s living room, sabotaging a walking cane and replacing an oxygen bottle with laughing gas are all no-nos.

It’s perfectly fine to fill an umbrella with paper confetti. Just don’t use scorpions.

You’re going to have a bad time.

Fill a storage cabinet with ping-pong balls. Not wild animals or snakes.

For the old “rude awakening” trick, be sure to use shaving cream only.

Syrup and honey should be avoided as unnecessarily messy. Curdled milk

products may also be inappropriate.

Along the same lines, for the “pail over the door” trick, stick to something safe like water. The use of chlorine bleach will be frowned upon.

Physical pranks aren’t your style?

You think most jokes are too messy, timing-dependent and complex to pull off? Well, you can always mess with your friends using Facebook and other social media. It’s simple, and you don’t even have to go to the hardware store to get the required supplies.

Social media seems like a natural place to pull pranks on people.

Facebook in particular lends itself well to this purpose, since most of what goes out to the ether is nothing but hooey and malarkey anyway. Singletons can usually get a rise out of their pals by changing their status to “Engaged” or “Married,” while Boomers could cause a stir announcing a bundle of joy on the way. If you have strong political leanings, announcing a change of party could cause some consternation.

Or, post a nonsensical news item (The Onion is a good place to find these) or statement (“Nibiru is Here!” “Zombie ants headed for Florida!”) and see who falls for it.

The thing about social media is, if you put it out there on April 1, and nobody sees it right away or realizes you’re pulling a fast one, your little joke can last well beyond April Fool’s Day. It might even last up to April 15 — when the government pulls its own “All Fool’s Day” trick on you! // JASON DEHART

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»life Great Outdoors

Monarch of the Spring This Season, an Outdoor Person’s Thoughts Turn to … Turkeys

By Chuck Simpson It was predawn in late March, and I was leaning against a large oak tree at the edge of a small ridge that tapered off into a creek bottom filled with large hardwoods. I shivered slightly, trying to shake off the air’s early morning chill, as well as the excitement that accompanied me on the clear, crisp spring morning. I listened intently as the woods came to life.

Small songbirds began to chirp, then a rooster crowed in the distance. I pulled a bottle of water from one of the large side pockets on my vest, sipped a small amount — just enough to moisten my throat — returned the bottle to its place, cupped my hands to my mouth and hooted to imitate the call of a barred owl. Immediately, I was answered by a barred owl, which initiated calls from other owls. Then, in the not-so-far distance, the call I was listening for came: the sound of a gobbler, a male wild turkey.

I moved quietly off the ridge and eased to a spot alongside a clear sand-bottomed creek, which bisected the lowland between two ridges. I sat down behind a small stand of palmettos and rested my back against a tree that would give me a vantage point, readied myself and gun, then began to yelp softly, reproducing the sound of a hen turkey sitting on her roost. I began hearing the calls of other female turkeys sitting in the trees throughout the bottom. The gobbler was still sounding off from his treetop perch. Within moments, I heard the telltale sound of wings as turkeys began to fly down from

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their overnight roost. I waited a few minutes then yelped several times with a latex diaphragm mouth call I like to use, doing my best to play the role of a seductive hen. But, as luck would have it, the next time I heard the gobbler, he was in a cattle pasture the next ridge over, just out of reach of my landowner’s permission slip. I guess the prospect of 20 girls to one gobbler was more than I could overcome.

That particular spring morning was opening day of Spring Turkey Season, and I was hunting on a Gadsden County farm.

It’s an example of how many spring mornings in my adult life have unfolded and hopefully will continue. That morning ended favorably for the gobbler, but on other mornings the good luck was mine.

Spring is a magical time of rebirth in the woods. Plants and animals shake off the waning grasp of winter. Many mating rituals unfold in the animal world, including the wild turkeys. Depending on the latitude, wild turkeys generally mate between late February and April. Here in North Florida, the mating begins in early March and continues into mid-April, which is when the annual spring turkey season With a fanned out is open. tail and a “gobbleSpring turkey hunting, or gobbler gobble,” this fellow season as turkey hunters call it, is an is trying to attract a hen turkey. extremely interactive experience that

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There are five subspecies of wild turkeys in North America: Eastern, Gould’s, Merriam’s, Rio Grande and Osceola.

Here in Florida hunters have the opportunity to hunt two different subspecies: the Eastern and Osceola (Florida).

The Panhandle region in north and west Florida is populated by the Eastern subspecies.

offers challenges no other hunting sport offers.

To call up and shoot a gobbler is an accomplishment, to say the least. Wild turkeys have eyesight that is second to none, are extremely intelligent (Benjamin Franklin thought they should have been our national bird), and the hunter has the odds stacked against him by having to defy a natural order. His gobble lets the hens know where he is and, in a brilliant display of color and grace, the gobbler fans his tail feathers, bows out his chest and struts to impress the ladies. To call a gobbler using a hen call is going against nature’s design.

The wild turkey is a fascinating bird on many levels and holds a special place in outdoor sportsperson’s hearts. This bird is a perfect example of a conservation success story funded by hunters. Native to North America, the wild turkey was almost extinct in the early 1900s, but with the passing of the Pittman-Robertson Act in 1937, dollars generated from the excise tax on arms and ammunition began funding conservation programs. With monies to purchase lands and joint efforts with private not-for-profit conservation groups like the National Wild Turkey Federation, habitat and relocation projects have been an ongoing success in restoring wild

turkey. The population of 30,000 birds in the early This “rafter” of wild 1900s has grown in the hens is comprised of Eastern turkeys, present day to more than the subspecies most 7 million. common in our reThere are five subspegion. Just FYI, other cies of wild turkeys in names for a group of North America: Eastern, turkeys include gang, Gould’s, Merriam’s, Rio gobble and flock.

Grande and Osceola.

Here in Florida hunters have the opportunity to hunt two different subspecies: the Eastern and Osceola (Florida).

The Osceola is indigenous to and only found in Florida, and only in a specific range, which by latitude is largely in the mid-to-southern reaches of the state, south of the Panhandle. The Panhandle region in north and west Florida is populated by the Eastern subspecies. Combining both subspecies, Florida boasts an abundance of turkeys, well exceeding 100,000 birds.

With Florida’s healthy population of turkeys, plenty of hunting opportunities are available on public land for those who do not have access to a private lease. There are also some pay-tohunt and guided hunt operations throughout the state. Spring gobbler hunting is like no other

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»life Great Outdoors Wild about Turkeys » For more information about Tallahassee’s local chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, its sponsored events, outreach programs, conservation projects or how to become involved, visit apalacheelongbeards.org.

» If you’re interested in

the National Wild Turkey Federation, its mission, national conservation and outreach initiatives, visit nwtf.org.

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include the immediate areas surrounding Tallahassee, this year’s Spring Turkey Hunting Season starts with an early youth-only season March 9–10.

The General Spring Turkey Hunting Season, open to hunters of all ages, runs March 16–April 21.

» Find important information regarding Florida’s Spring Turkey Hunting Season and other hunting, fishing and boating related outdoor activities online by visiting myfwc.com.

A Must Read One of the most interesting books I’ve read about the wild turkey was not written by a biologist, but by author Joe Hutto, who lives here in North Florida and spent a year raising a brood of wild turkeys. The book is called “Illumination in the Flatwoods: A Season with the Wild Turkey.”

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sport, offering some unique challenges and some very valid safety concerns. If you are interested in learning the ropes or would like to participate in this sport, it is probably best to befriend some one who has been hunting a while to shorten the learning curve. You need to be aware of the pitfalls that can go along with hunting in full camouflage around other hunters, while using a game call that sounds like a real bird.

If you are an outdoors person or would like to learn more about becoming involved in the outdoors, the wild turkey, hunting or wildlife conservation, take a look into the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF). Their conservation initiatives and track record regarding the restoration of the wild turkey population in North America is unsurpassed. Not only does this conservation organization’s efforts benefit the wild turkey but many other species of wildlife indigenous to North America as well. The NWTF’s mission goes beyond the proliferation of wildlife and habitat. It also sponsors a number of outreach programs designed to educate and involve people of all ages in the outdoors and conservation. On a

local level you can become involved and particiThe Osceola wild pate in conservation and turkey, shown here, is indigenous to sanctioned events by supFlorida, but only porting the “Apalachee found in the mid to Longbeards,” Tallahassee’s Southern regions of NWTF chapter. the state.

So the next time you are cruising the aisles of your local supermarket and looking for that plump turkey for a holiday dinner, consider that for a certain group of outdoors people, their thoughts turn to turkey in the springtime. These people dream about spring; the thought of it keeps them awake nights. They practice reproducing the calls of wild turkeys with various implements constructed from different materials. They can drive their family, neighbors and pets insane with the noises they make — and they don’t care. They can’t help themselves.

These people are addicted to spring turkey hunting, simply because they have experienced it, and have been enlightened to the fact that the turkey isn’t just for Thanksgiving dinner. n

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Students will also get homesick. It can contribute to a situation that isn’t exactly warm and fuzzy, she said, but opening the lines of communication can go a long way to solving that problem.

“If a student isn’t happy, or you just sense that something’s wrong, we tell the families to talk to us,” she said. “That’s what we’re here for. We don’t just drop them in your home and leave. We here to work with you and work with that student.”

But the benefits generally outweigh the challenges.

“You make new friends, you learn about another’s culture. You get to practice hospitality. You stay in contact with them and remain part of their lives,” she said. “To me, I think the No. 1 thing that makes America different is the hospitality that we can show people,” she said. “As a country, we are open to learning about what’s going on with you, what makes you different than us, we want to share that with you. We’re looking for a positive relationship, not something that’s negative or something that’s not understood.”

Also, the host family can become more global. A lot of the time a family can’t travel, but this program brings the world to your home. Once that bridge is made, you might find yourself being invited to visit the student’s home country.

More than anything, though, you make a connection. The experience can be emotionally powerful, especially at the end of the stay when the student has to pack up and go home. The Bruner Family welcomtheir exchange students.

“It’s really neat to see students and families ing From left to right: Mom Pat, come together who just met, and at the end of Karina (from Russia), Dad three weeks the tears and crying,” Spell said. Weston, Elena (from Spain) “After three weeks, you love this kid, and it’s and daughter Breanna. awesome.” n

The Challenges and Rewards of Hosting Exchange Students It’s easy to be the host family for a foreign “exchange” student.

Teenagers from another country are just like the ones in your home right now: They talk in their own language, have their own rules and need to be taught where to put their dirty clothes.

All in all, though, it’s a great, fulfilling experience that will change your life and the life of the student. That’s one of the perks, according to Susanne Westendick-Spell of Tallahassee. She is site director for EF Educational Homestay, a nonprofit division of EF Intercultural Foundation Inc., which offers programs that foster international understanding through cultural exchange. The program began in 1979 and now brings in students from more than 15 countries for language study programs that run two to eight weeks each summer.

As a recruiter, Westendick-Spell does a lot of outreach into schools and churches to find students whose families might be interested in hosting a foreign student in this program.

Once the prospective family says they’re interested, they are interviewed at home and given an application and their references are checked.

Meanwhile, the students themselves will get online and complete their own application. Once those applications are collected, the matching process begins. Applications aren’t randomly sent to the families; the hosts take an active role in the selection process.

Once the families and students are matched up, they can begin communicating with each other. “They can start emailing the student, and we encourage our students to email back to the families,” she said. “A lot of times, of course, they’ll go on Facebook and before you know it, they really know their students before the student even arrives. It’s really neat.”

Host families are given a handbook that specifies expectations, how to communicate with the student, how to set the house rules and so on. Hosts also must attend an orientation before the student arrives.

The students fly in to Orlando on different flights during the day of their arrival. This process may take several hours. The students are escorted by adults from their home country and on arrival are picked up

by EF Homestay representatives, shuttled to a nearby hotel and fed. The next morning they board a bus for Tallahassee after an orientation meeting.

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The State of State News Recession Changes How Florida Government News Does (and Doesn’t) Get Into Your Hands

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Five years ago, every major daily newspaper in Florida had a state capital bureau, a Tallahassee-based team of reporters covering not only issues of statewide importance but also digging into issues of special concern for readers back home. Mid-sized newspapers under common ownership pooled their resources to support statehouse bureaus that served entire groups. Chains of small community newspapers usually managed to have one reporter in Tallahassee, at least during the legislative session.

What a difference a few years and a recession can make.

Widespread newspaper layoffs that began in 2008 have shrunk newsrooms across the country, many to one-half or one-third their former size. Those staff reductions have taken a toll on state government coverage. When forced to choose between covering the Legislature and covering school boards and courts back home, Capital Bureau staffing was an expendable luxury.

“It’s part of an evolution of journalism,” said Bob Gabordi, executive editor of the Tallahassee Democrat. “There’s no question that news organizations are smaller. Companies did what they had to do to survive. We did what we had to do to survive.”

Some newspapers have shut down operations in Tallahassee completely. Others made adjustments to save money.

The Democrat and its parent company, Gannett Corp., closed their Florida Capital News bureau, save for one broadcast reporter, and created a new model for statehouse coverage The once-crowded for its other three Florida House press gallery papers that is based out has dwindled over the of the Democrat’s main years as newspapers newsroom on Magnolia have cut Capitol Drive. Jacksonville’s Bureau staffs. Far Florida Times-Union fewer look on during a House session in 2012. closed its bureau but still

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has a reporter in town. The Tampa Tribune retains space but not staffing in The Florida Press Center on College Avenue; the office sits empty most of the time. The Miami Herald and the St. Petersburg Times, now the Tampa Bay Times, decided to stop competing and pooled their reporters to create a “super-bureau.”

Before they joined forces in late 2008, the Times had reduced its staff from four full-time reporters to three, and the Herald had downsized from three to two. The TimesHerald bureau continues to be a leader in state government coverage, particularly on issues of accountability, but you can’t buy copies of either newspaper in Tallahassee anymore.

You have to read them online. It’s the same with other newspapers around the state.

“One of the things I used to love about Tallahassee was that you could go buy every major paper in the state, the Atlanta paper and all the national papers, like the New York Times and the Washington Post,” said Lucy Morgan, the Times’ senior correspondent who has covered legislative issues since 1979 and state government full-time since 1985.

“Our newspaper was delivered to the governor and the legislative leadership, but not anymore.”

There is evidence that statehouse coverage is beginning to rebound. Dean Ridings, president of the Florida Press Association, which owns the building where most news organizations lease office space, said there are a dozen active news organizations in the building, including three new players who weren’t there five years ago. Bloomberg News opened a Tallahassee bureau two years ago and hired experienced Florida statehouse reporter Michael Bender. Two onlineonly news bureaus, News Service of Florida and Sunshine State News, are both headed by veteran journalists, former Associated Press reporter David Royse and longtime Stuart News managing editor Nancy Smith, respectively.

“It’s nice to see a vibrant Capital Press Corps, especially since it had gone down a few years ago,” Ridings said. “I’ve actually seen an increase in the number of bodies working the building.”

As the overall economy improves, Ridings expects to see an increase in Capitol news coverage.

“Florida real estate plays a significant role in the economic conditions in general,” he said, “and it affects newspaper and media financial health just like it affects furniture sales.”

Consolidation of ownership further reduces staff

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Mergers and acquisitions also have changed the face of Capitol coverage, further reducing the number of reporters keeping an eye on state government and how its decisions affect the lives of people from the Florida Keys to Northwest Florida. Take Halifax Media Group, for example, founded in 2010 by a group of investors with other media interests to purchase the Daytona Beach News Journal. The News Journal was beset with financial and legal problems and under court supervision at the time of the sale.

In early 2012, two years after buying the News Journal, Halifax bought The New York Times’ 16 regional newspapers in the Southeast, including four in Florida — The Gainesville Sun, the Ocala Star-Banner, The Ledger in Lakeland and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Last summer, Halifax added to its

roster of Florida newspapers with the purchase of Freedom Communications’ 10 properties in Northwest Florida, including newspapers in Fort Walton Beach, Panama City, Destin, Milton, Crestview, Bonifay, Chipley, Apalachicola and Port St. Joe. With the addition of the Freedom newspapers, Halifax now has 15 newspapers spread across Central Florida from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean, through North Florida to the far western “Florida real estate Panhandle — and one plays a significant reporter in Tallahassee.

Five years ago, role in the economic NYTRNG, The New conditions in York Times’ Regional News group, had a staff general, and it of three covering state affects newspaper government for its four Florida papers, while and media financial Daytona Beach and the health just like it Freedom newspapers each had a bureau of affects furniture one. By the time of the sales.”

NYTRNG sale, layoffs had whittled its bureau down to one person, — Dean Ridings, and both the Daytona president of the and Freedom bureaus Florida Press were long closed. The former NYTRNG Association bureau functioned during the last legislative session much as it had before the sale. Sarasota sent a reporter to Tallahassee for the duration of the session, and Lakeland and Gainesville provided reinforcements to cover certain issues, particularly higher education. If and how the addition of the Northwest Florida newspapers will affect staffing and coverage remains to be seen.

Newspaper editors across the state still rely on the Associated Press for coverage of major issues. After being down one writer for more than a year, the bureau has the same number of writers it had 12 years ago, when Correspondent Brendan Farrington moved to Tallahassee to lead the bureau.

“We did lose a photographer and a tech position, and a three-person video operation that we started after I got here was discontinued,” he said, “but we still have four full-time writers, including me. And we always brought in extra help during the legislative session.”

However, two veteran AP writers in Tallahassee are retiring within the next few weeks. Bill Kazcor plans to leave before the legislative session begins in March; Brent Kallestad will depart by April 1. Asked whether he will be able to replace them, Farrington said he wasn’t authorized to discuss personnel decisions.

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“There’s no doubt there are fewer people representing newspapers here and fewer photographers,” Farrington said. “AP has tried to be more distinctive in our journalism, covering things with a broad focus and not just covering issues incrementally. There are still a lot of good reporters in Tallahassee, and I think they do a good job of keeping an eye on government, but when you have fewer reporters, you can’t do as much.”

The Times-Herald bureau’s Morgan agrees.

“It’s a very odd situation that we’re in,” she said. “There are probably more news organizations than ever covering state government, but the depth is not what it used to be. Coverage is splintered. We all have to blog and take photos and shoot videos, and that makes things quicker for readers, but it does take time away from digging into the story or doing the follow-up work, making one more call to verify what someone at the Capitol told you.”

Bill Cotterell — another longtime member of the Capital Press Corps who covered state government for UPI in the 1970s, for the Tallahassee

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“There are still a lot of good reporters in Tallahassee and I think they do a good job of keeping an eye on government, but when you have fewer reporters, you can’t do as much.”

— Brendan Farrington, bureau chief for the Associated Press

Democrat from 1985 to 2012 and now for the online-only Florida Current — said a lot of coverage now is “shallow and superficial.”

“For aggressive coverage and investigative reporting, it’s the combined Miami HeraldTampa Bay Times bureau,” he said. “For the rest of the press corps, it’s bills affecting their regions. With smaller staffs, it’s all they can do to keep up with their local delegations.”

Business coverage in particular, has suffered, he said, with many newspapers focusing on “business boosterism” instead of regulatory issues. That lack of vigorous coverage limits accountability as well as participation in the process, said Tallahassee businessman Kim Williams, owner of Marpan Supply Co. and Marpan Recycling.

“It puts a cloak over a lot of the activities that are taking place until it’s too late to do anything about it,” Williams said. “And you can’t go home and read about what’s going on in your newspaper anymore. A lot of what I got came out of the Democrat, and it doesn’t have the coverage that it used to.”

Williams, a longtime state government vendor, has built a network of contacts over the

years and uses it to keep informed and to make his concerns known. Finding other business people with similar issues to “share a podium” and raise awareness is one tactic he uses; he also makes use of lobbyists on occasion.

“If I’ve got a special issue, I’ll go find someone to work for me,” Williams said.

The reduction in regulatory coverage has had limited impact on Panama City Beach banker Brian Robinson, who said most of the governmental action that affects his business comes at the federal level or the local level. But he, too, uses networks to stay abreast of what’s going on in Tallahassee.

“We (BB&T) are federally regulated, and our customers are most affected by millage rates and local taxes,” he said. “If there is a state issue, our Chamber of Commerce’s legislative affairs committee stays on top of it.”

Online: The future of news

As traditional news organizations find themselves fragmented, serving both their core product — print or broadcast — as well as online platforms, online-only news services are carving a niche for themselves in substantive reporting.

“The online services are producing fairly short, tight stories, but they’re complete stories,” Cotterell said. “And some of the online coverage is delving into the lobbying corps and the interests there, the kind of thing the bigger papers used to do.”

Some of the success of the online operations can be attributed to smart hiring; plenty of experienced reporters found themselves unemployed, and others were willing to change jobs.

The News Service of Florida was created in 2008 by partners who operate a similar news service in Massachusetts and is led by Executive Editor David Royse, a veteran of the AP Tallahassee bureau. It has press corps veterans Michael Peltier, Jim Saunders, Margie Menzel and Brandon Larrabee on staff.

Like Ridings and Morgan, Royse sees as many reporters covering state government as ever, even though traditional newspaper staffing has dropped.

“We’re starting to pick up some of the slack, with more newspapers around the state subscribing,” he said. “Every public radio station in the state subscribes, and we provide print for their websites as well as audio. That’s a part of

our business model, and I don’t think it is part of our competitors’. And unlike the AP, which is a big, global organization, we’re more affordable for smaller news outlets, as well.”

News Service also focuses on businessoriented coverage, Royse said, particularly business-related stories that have a nexus to state government.

“We cover the Public Service Commission fairly extensively and the public utility companies,” he said. “That’s something that Tampa Bay and the South Florida papers do cover, but no one else is.”

For better or worse, Royse said, online news is here to stay.

“The newspaper industry is still trying to figure out the online world,” he said. “Those of us trying to navigate it without the shackles of an existing organization or product have an advantage.”

Since he took a buyout from the Democrat and Gannett a year ago, Cotterell has joined the staff of The Florida Current, a news operation founded in 2010 by Lobbytools, an online legislative research, tracking and analysis service.

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»life FEATURE service containing links to stories about the previous day’s activities at the Capitol; Lobbytools’ subscribers get the stories a day earlier.

“Our subscribers care about the niche of policy and politics,” said Sarah Iarussi, company president. “With newspapers in transition, there was a glut of talent on the market — veteran journalists with policy knowledge.”

Those veterans include James Call, whose experience spans newspapers, radio and magazines; Bruce Ritchie, a former wire service reporter and newspaper environmental writer; Bill Prescott, a 25-year veteran of The Tampa Tribune who started his newspaper career at the Democrat; and Gray Rohrer, who broke the story that Hunting Deutsch, Gov. Rick Scott’s director of economic opportunity, had taken several trips to Europe while collecting unemployment benefits himself.

“We had two purposes in adding the news service: to provide more value to the customers we already had by adding context to the data, and to attract new businesses and give them an entrée into our research,” she said.

Although most of its customers are lobbyists, local governments, associations and others involved in the legislative process, Lobbytools will allow newspapers to license its statewide news content and will provide coverage of regional issues for a fee. Newspapers can then use their own staffs to add the local flavor, a cost-effective option for newspapers with shrinking staffs, she said.

“For businesses, we’re an affordable, intermediate step.

Information services like Lobbytools were started to serve the core lobbying faction,” Iarussi said. “What has changed is the number of Florida businesses we serve who don’t employ a lobbyist.”

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The proliferation of online news coverage hasn’t been without controversy.

Two years ago, the Times-Herald’s Morgan wrote a story about how online news operations were springing up to fill the void in state government coverage. She noted there was no standard definition of “news organization,” quoting Sterling Ivey, press secretary to then-Gov. Charlie Crist, who joked that “we recognize anybody who has a pen and a piece of paper and says they write.”

It wasn’t the competition that troubled Morgan, who knows full well that robust competition breeds better journalism. What bothered her was the lack of transparency about who — and whose money — was behind some of the new ventures in the Capitol Press Corps and the slant given to the coverage under the guise of straightforward, unbiased reporting.

“Any blogger that wants a press credential can get one, and that doesn’t bother me if you know who they are and who owns the blog,” she said. “In some ways, there are more voices coming out of here than ever, and that’s not a bad thing. But you need to know who’s behind it.

“Take Fox News. I don’t question its First Amendment right to do what it’s doing, because everyone knows who those people are and where they’re coming from,” Morgan said last fall. “But when you won’t disclose your ownership, it’s a problem. It could be the Koch brothers; it could be sugar

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(industry); it could be any business group that’s looking to influence what happens in Tallahassee.”

In particular, Morgan is critical of Sunshine State News — and she’s not alone.

“It says right on their website that they serve the business community and conservative causes, but they won’t disclose their ownership,” Morgan said. “Nancy Smith, the managing editor, trashes the rest of us in her columns, refers to us as the ‘mainstream media.’ ” Smith acknowledges her news organization leans to the right, and that she thinks the mainstream media in general and the Tampa Bay Times in particular lean left — and just don’t admit it.

“I think people misinterpret what we do,” Smith said. “When I look back on the coverage before Sunshine “ … When you State, I’m struck by how much alike we were all won’t disclose writing. We were all takyour ownership, ing the same approach.

We still write stories it’s a problem. It that I hope are factual, could be the Koch but we tell the stories no one else is telling.” brothers; it could Smith, who describes be sugar (industry); herself as a “Teddy Kennedy liberal who it could be any once worked for moveon. business group that’s org,” said that much like a debater can take either looking to influence side of an issue, she and what happens in her staff can report the news from different Tallahassee.” perspectives.

She knows who owns — Lucy Morgan, senior the organization, but she said no one else on staff correspondent for the knows. And she considTampa Bay Times ers that a good thing.

“We’re not bloggers.

We’re a legitimate news source,” she said. “I see Sunshine State as a permanent fixture in the Capital Press Corps. I’ll just be glad when we figure out how to make more money from it.”

Longtime media attorney Florence Snyder has represented many Florida news organizations — including Palm Beach Newspapers, Gannett and WSVN-TV in Miami — and was a trustee for The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, a school for journalists that owns the Tampa Bay Times, before becoming an administrative law judge. Now in private practice and a columnist for Florida Voices and tothevillagesquare.org, she sees what’s happening in the practice of journalism — and what isn’t.

“There is a business opportunity for crusading editors,” she said. “There’s plenty of content; there’s just nobody writing it.” n

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The acerbic Dowager Countess of Grantham and forthright American Martha Levinson (actresses Maggie Smith and Shirley MacLaine) embody the societal changes afoot in the world during the 1920s.

“If it’s not good history, it’s not good drama,” Florida State University history professor Dr. Charles Upchurch told a rapt audience of “Downton Abbey” superfans at WFSU’s December fundraiser at the Challenger Learning Center.

Many had dressed in Edwardian garb and plunked down $40 for the fun of seeing an advance screening of Season Three’s premiere episode of the wildly successful highbrow serialized soap opera. Tea and crumpets were served up by WFSU volunteers, and context was provided by the

professor, whose own fascination with British history was stoked by PBS costume dramas like “Upstairs Downstairs,” which he watched as a kid growing up in North Carolina.

Now a tenured grownup in his second decade of teaching, Upchurch’s research centers around British gender and social history. That made him the perfect choice to help public broadcasting patrons get inside the heads of the fictional residents of the fictionalized version of the real Highclere Castle as reimagined by real Oscar-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes.

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Because the eight-episode season of the Public Television drama is wrapping up and we can’t get enough of “Downton Abbey,” we sat down with Upchurch at the Red Eye in Midtown for coffee and more context.

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Upchurch They can. World War I changes what countries think they may and may not do to manage the industrial economy. At the start of Season Three, the aristocracy is trying to hit the reset button, but too much has happened. When the “Downton Abbey” story began in 1912 with the sinking of the Titanic, only men of property, like Lord Grantham and Matthew Crawley, could vote. Lord Grantham’s mother, the Dowager Countess, could vote in local elections affecting matters of “social housekeeping”… schools and poorhouses.

The war changed that, too. How could you deny the vote to men like Thomas Barrow, the conniving footman who had served, however dishonorably, in the trenches, or women like Matthew’s mother, Isobel, who through sheer force of will, converted Downton Abbey into a hospital?

TM You spoke to Lord Fellowes before your presentation for WFSU. What makes him such a compelling storyteller?

Upchurch His writing is informed by his acute awareness of the recentness of (the British) Empire. The characters are fictional, but their behavior is entirely in keeping with the real universe they inhabit as they try to adjust to the new realities, which are so different from the world as it was in Season One. Lady Sybil, for instance. She went to the political rally, but she did not speak. It would have been unseemly.

It would not have been done by a woman of her social class.

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»life LOOKING BACK TM History majors are like four year olds who can’t stop asking, why? Why? Why?!! They keep The History Channel in business.

Upchurch As historians, you spend years of your life before there’s a professional payoff. But people, living or dead, are interesting, and there are all sorts of dark, archival sources out there. Great stories hide in plain sight, waiting for someone to tell them to the next generation. Season Two was airing while I was teaching British History from 1714-1870.

We’d spend a few minutes at the start of class gossiping about the Granthams.

TM Maybe speculating about the Dowager Countess’ backstory?

Upchurch But just for a few minutes. A typical semester consists of almost 30 classroom lectures and a dozen discussion periods, and it’s not enough. The higher you pitch the class, the more they respond. I’m thrilled with the quality of thinking reflected in students’ research papers. If we give them the dates and details and a close analysis of the people and events of an era, they will have the tools to figure out for themselves why things turned out the way they did.

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Professor Upchurch is the author of “Before Wilde: Sex Between Men in Britain’s Age of Reform” (University of California Press, 2009). The book explores the ways in which class influenced the interpretation of samesex desire in the period when the British state first began to police sex between men. It is the first work to call attention to the widespread reporting of court cases related to sex between men in mainstream London newspapers between 1820 and 1870. It also places family reactions at the center of the narrative, in order to better understand how these acts were understood within the broader culture. While continuing to work in the areas of gender and sexuality, Upchurch is also researching a book that investigates the ways in which working- and middle-class individuals appropriated aspects of the work of Adam Smith for socially progressive ends in the decades before the major publications of Karl Marx.

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▪ Richard A. Greenberg of Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, has been picked “Lawyer of the Year”

by Best Lawyers in America in the area of Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar.

▪ Ian Macdonald has joined the Tallahassee office of Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond & Stackhouse. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, creditor’s rights and real property litigation. While attending the Macdonald Florida State University College of Law, Macdonald was a member of the Jessup Moot Court team and served as articles selection editor for the Journal of Transnational Law and Policy.

▪ David Faulkenberry, president of FBMC Benefits Management, has been appointed to serve as secretary/treasurer of the Florida Sterling Council. He has served as deputy secretary of the Florida Department of Management Services and CFO of the Florida Lottery and has owned a private consulting firm. FBMC Benefits

Management Inc. is a national employee benefits broker and administrator.

New Beginnings ▪ Sarah Bascom, president and owner of Bascom Communications & Consulting LLC, was recently named to the board of the Economic Club of Florida. Bascom was also recently announced as a co-host of the syndicated political talk show “Usual Suspects.” Kristen Bridges has Bascom been promoted to senior vice president of BCC. She will continue her role as a lead communications consultant for Bascom and will also oversee the Web & Graphic Design Division and serve as a member of the firm’s senior Bridges leadership team.

▪ Michael Campbell is the new director of the North Florida Outreach Initiative for The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship at Florida State University. A financial advisor and entrepreneur, he is the former owner of Statement Analysis Corp. and Trusteria Services Inc. ▪ Fort Lauderdale-based public relations pro Stan Smith, who helped create MyFlorida.com, is working with award-winning television producer Steve Hull to open a new office of Smarter Story LLC in Tallahassee.

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▪ After 22 years as the executive director of Tall Timbers Research Station & Land Conservancy and the Tall Timbers Foundation, Lane Green has retired to pursue his passions: time with family, hunting, travel, playing baseball and managing his family land.

▪ Pam Monnier has been hired as director of Resort Events and Promotions at Honey Lake Plantation Resort & Spa. She most recently served as director of meetings and events at Tallahassee’s Hotel Duval.

▪ First Commerce Credit Union has named Kim Howes as Brand Manager. She has an extensive background in Marketing/ Communications from various positions including VISIT FLORIDA, where her team won numerous Howes accolades for promoting Florida tourism, the Florida Credit Union League, and more.

A longtime Tallahasseean, she was previously COO at LeadingAge Florida and Rowland Publishing.

▪ Dr. Lisa Conti has been named deputy commissioner and chief science officer at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. She most recently worked with Global One Health Solutions on

educational services focused on improving human, veterinary and environmental health.

▪ After serving three years as president of the Florida Chamber Foundation, Dale Brill left his post at the beginning of the year to start an economic development practice.

▪ Ellen Anderson, most recently Brill chief of staff to state Senate Minority Leader Nan Rich, is the new director of state advocacy for the Florida Hospital Association.

▪ Former state insurance regulation official Claude Mueller has joined the lobbying and law firm of Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb, where he will work with clients on regulatory compliance and legislative lobbying.

▪ Charles D. Johnson has been named vice president of human capital management at Citizens Property Insurance. He came from American Express Inc., where he led human resources support for approximately 15,500 employees throughout North America and 15 other countries.

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▪ Christa Calamas, the chief health policy staffer in the Florida House of Representatives and a former secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration, has been appointed to the First District Court of Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission.

▪ Monte Stevens has been hired by the Florida Medical Association as director of payment advocacy. He comes to the doctor lobby from the Office of Insurance Regulation, where he had served as director of governmental affairs since 2008. Rebecca Matthews has assumed the governmental affairs role while continuing as the agency’s deputy chief of staff.

State of Business ▪ The Association of Florida Colleges (AFC) was recently recognized as Association of the Year during the annual meeting of the Tallahassee Society of Association Executives. The award recognizes an organization that has demonstrated outstanding efforts, excellence and innovation related to its ongoing or special programs and services, which benefit their industry, profession or the public at large. AFC is the professional association for member institutions of the Florida College System, their boards of trustees, employees, retirees, associates and the Division of Colleges.

▪ Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) has opened a second Tallahassee office to better serve patients and families in the region. “Our new Tallahassee North office will provide a convenient option for area patients and allow us to better meet the

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growing demand for state-of-the-art cancer care in Northern Florida,” said Brad Prechtl, CEO of the largest independent oncology/hematology practice in the United States. FCS board-certified oncology and hematology specialists doctors Scott Tetreault, Viralkumar Bhanderi and Paresh Patel will see patients at the new Tallahassee North office at 2626 Care Drive near Capital Regional Medical Center, as well as the Tallahassee office at 1600 Phillips Road.

▪ Two of Ajax Building Corporation’s projects were named to the list of winners in the ENR Southeast’s 2012 Best Projects competition. Conducted annually, the competition recognizes the industry’s best construction and design achievements. Both winning entries are for Florida projects — Lynch Replacement Elementary School for Pinellas County Schools in St. Petersburg and the University of North Florida Science and Humanities Building in Jacksonville.

▪ The graduate program of the Department of Interior Design at Florida State University has been named the most admired program of its kind in the country in a national survey of 122 deans and department chairs.

▪ For the fourth consecutive year, Carlton Fields has received a perfect score — 100 percent rating — on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) 2013 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). Carlton Fields is one of 71 law firms in the country that scored 100 percent. CEI provides an in-depth analysis and rating of large U.S. employers and their policies and practices pertinent to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.

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Once upon a time (in the 1990s) a young guy with fashion sense looked to the urban streets for inspiration, and dozens of designers — many of them with links to the rap music business — popped up to provide him with a look that was oversized, bold and definitely different than what his daddy was wearing.

One of the iconic labels from that era was Phat Farm, created by “the godfather of hip hop” and cofounder of Def Jam Records, Russell Simmons. As the years passed, young designers who were the creative engine for the Phat Farm line “wore older clothes and wanted to be more mature,” said Simmons, cobbling together a look from American classic lines such as Ralph Lauren, Lacoste, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.

To appeal to more mature millenials — who Simmons calls “urban graduates” — he teamed with renowned designer Joseph Abboud to create a new men’s fashion line, Argyleculture, and was in town last fall promoting it at Macy’s in Governor’s Square. His “grown up” urban look is more tailored and features better quality materials, construction and details.

Simmons describes the Argyleculture aesthetic as “this ethnic twist on the classics, this urban prep.” The look might include skinny jeans, a bow tie, tortoiseshell glasses, a vest or cardigan, and a patterned shirt under a rugby.

“Probably the ones who are going to be the most sophisticated in the way they mix and match our clothes will be the younger customers,” he says.

But a toned-down version can work even for Gen X and Baby Boomers. “It’s a different look, it’s a young man’s look. But you know people 35 they still want to feel a little edge, a little personality,” he says. Simmons himself is 55 and wore a simple V-necked sweater over a gingham shirt from his fall line at the Macy’s appearance. // ROSANNE DUNKELBERGER

SHOP THE STORY Detailing and accessories can raise the Fashion Quotient in a man’s wardrobe. 1. High Cotton bow tie, Cole Couture ($42); 2. Tom’s shoes, Cole Couture ($54); 3. Blue men’s lightweight scarf, Argyleculture’s spring line, Macy’s; 4. Men’s Reactor watch, Cape Harbor ($750); 5. Carrot and Gibbs pocket square, Nics Toggery Downtown ($45); 6. Southern Marsh button-downs, Cape Harbor ($75 each)

Photos: Scott Holstein; Models: Bill Graham, Sherrod Bolden and Jon Yeaton

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»style TRENDS URBAN PREP STYLE ICONS While celebrity ladies usually get the lion’s share of attention when they walk the red carpet, stylish, high-profile men aren’t sitting on the sidelines when it comes to clothes. Then again, maybe they are courtside, or enjoying the view during the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Whatever the venue, there are sports stars, musicians, actors and more who pay great attention to their sartorial style. Here are a few male trendsetters from all ages and walks of life:

35+ ON TREND Jon rocks a blue-patterned button-down shirt, striped jacket and pocket square from Argyleculture’s spring line available at Macy’s. Raymond Weil watch ($2,400), Tallahassee Watch & Estate Co. Khaki pant, Nic’s Toggery Downtown.

Russell Simmons and Clive Owen, celebrities on the “wiser” side of the spectrum, incorporate a bit of preppy fun into their otherwise classic style.

35+ MEDIUM PREP Daniel Craig and Pharrell Williams, are great examples of gentlemen in their mid to-late 30s who add a touch of urban style to their wardrobe.

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Ne-Yo and Ed Westwick, style icons for the young and hip, take urban prep to the max.

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15 Minutes to Tone Get a Full-body Workout — Fast

By Stephanie Faircloth, Personal Trainer // Photos by Terri Smith Photo Even the busiest schedule has 15 minutes available somewhere. Maybe it’s the time you spent pinning your favorite site, or checking your “Likes” or even crashing on the couch for a little CW time with Paul Wesley. It doesn’t take a gym, or

HOW IT WORKS Do one set of the recommended number of reps for each move back-to-back. Once you finish the last move, rest for a minute and then repeat the full circuit two more times (three circuits total).

For best results, alternate upper, core and lower circuits each day of the week.

ARM CANDY 1. Triceps Dips 2. Bicep Curls 3. Shoulder Press 4. Lying Chest Press These four fantastic exercises will strengthen and lengthen your arms in a matter of weeks.

After just the first few times, you’ll notice a difference in your strength.

even money, to get started, just a little self will and the desire to get moving. We challenge you to spend 15 minutes creating a new you — learn to maximize, and you’ll be in your favorite skinnies in no time! // LAURA PATRICK

Tricep Dips — Sit on the side of your tub or in a sturdy chair. Begin with the hands next to or slightly under the hips. Lift up onto the hands and bring the hips forward.

Bend the elbows (no lower than 90 degrees) and lower the hips down, keeping them very close to the chair. Keep the shoulders down. Push back up without locking the elbows.

Bicep Curls — Stand up straight with a water bottle/dumbbell in each hand at arm’s length. Keep your elbows close to your body and rotate the palms of your hands until they face forward. Keeping the upper arms stationary, exhale and curl the water bottles/dumbbells until the they are at shoulder level. Lower the weights back to the starting position.

REPS Incorporate the four exercises doing 25 reps of each, back-to-back. Rest for one minute, then start the next circuit completing three circuits total for 15 minutes.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED A set of dumbbells (5 to 8 pounds, depending on your fitness level).

Or two full 16-ounce water bottles or two cans of soup or beans) FORM TIP Keep a straight back and slightly bent knees when doing the shoulder press and bicep curls. Make sure your elbows don’t dip below your shoulders when doing the lying chest press and shoulder press.

Model: Sara Noel Childers

Shoulder Press — Hold each weight at shoulder height, palms facing forward. Press weight straight up and at arm’s length overhead. Lower the weights slowly back to the starting position. Hold and repeat.

Lying Chest Press — Lie on your back with

arms extended over your chest, weights in your hands with palms facing forward. While inhaling, lower the weights; elbows bending in line with your chest. Hold, then repeat.

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»style A BETTER YOU 15 Minutes to Tone BYE BYE LOVE HANDLES 1. Wood Choppers 2. Bicycles 3. Planks 4. Side Planks 5. Mountain Climbers Otherwise known as the fab five, these exercises will instantly start to melt off your middle and tone up your core.

REPS Incorporate the five exercises doing 25 reps of each, backto-back. Rest for one minute, then start the next circuit, completing three circuits total for 15 minutes.

FORM TIP With planks, keeping a straight back and engaged core will help protect your body. Rest when you need to and maintain recommended form.

Wood Choppers — Standing with the left foot

in front of the right foot, hold one weight with both hands, arms extended so the weight is by your right hip. Rotate arms up and across the body, as shown (don’t twist torso).

Hold, then repeat. Do 10–12 reps; switch sides, then repeat.

Bicycles — Lie on your back with your hands behind

your head and both feet off the ground. Keep one leg extended and bring your other knee up and in towards your chest. Curl your opposite shoulder off the ground, and bring that elbow across your body until it touches the raised knee. Now repeat with your other knee and elbow in slow, deliberate movements.

Planks — Start on elbows and knees, locking hands together. Straighten legs and raise your body so that you’re supported by the balls of your feet, with feet hip-distance apart. Face the floor, being careful not to arch your back or stick your bottom in the air. Hold this position for 45 seconds to begin with, extending the time as you get stronger.

Mountain Climbers — Place hands on floor,

slightly wider than shoulder width. On forefeet, position one leg forward bent under body and extend other leg back. While holding upper body in place, alternate leg positions by pushing hips up while immediately extending forward leg back and pulling rear leg forward under body, landing on both forefeet at the same time.

Side Planks — Lie on your right side, propped up

on your elbow. Let your left foot rest on top of your right, and then push up so that your body forms a perfect triangle with the floor. Don’t let your left shoulder roll forward or back. Hold the position for as long as you can, then repeat on the other side.

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»style A BETTER YOU 15 Minutes to Tone TOTAL LEG BURNOUT 1. Squats 2. Lunges 3. Glute Bridges May sound intense, but these three basic exercises will move your legs and gluteus into toner territory.

Playlist 15 Tracks to Fuel Your Workout Whether it’s music or a new pair of kicks, find what makes you move. Our model, Sara Noel, gets motivated with music. Check out what’s on her workout playlist.

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REPS Incorporate the three exercises doing 20 reps of each, back-to-back for a total of 15 minutes.

FORM TIP With both squats and lunges, make sure the knee never goes over your toes.

A straight back and engaged core helps protect your weaker points. For a more advanced workout, incorporate your weights into the squat and lunge exercises.

Glute Bridges — Lie on your back on an exercise

mat or the floor in a bent-knee position with your feet flat on the floor. Place your feet hip-width apart with the toes facing away from you. Keep the abdominals engaged and lift your hips up off the floor making a straight line from the hips to the knees. Slowly lower yourself back to your starting position.

Lunges — Stand upright. Step forward with one foot.

The toes of both feet should be facing straight ahead.

Be sure your legs are aligned, your front knee should be aligned with the foot. Lower your back knee towards the floor. Push back up to the starting position. Concentrate on squeezing your buttocks to push yourself up, and keep the abdominals tight and the lower back in a neutral position. Throughout the exercise, maintain the body in an upright position and avoid leaning forward. Do 20 lunges on the left leg, then repeat the exercise with the right leg.

Squats — Position your feet slightly wider then hip-width apart with your toes slightly turned out.

Put your hands on your hips or hold them out in front of you at shoulder height to counter-balance your weight and help you keep your balance. Slowly and under control bend your knees and lower yourself down as far as you can without lifting your heels off the floor. After a brief pause at the bottom, push your weight back up until you are back at the starting position.

THE AUTHOR Stefanie Faircloth is a certified personal trainer with more than 20 years of training experience in Tallahassee. She is an independent contractor who trains clients at the Gold’s Gym Capital Circle location and is a training coach at American Fitness 24/7.

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The ‘Natural’ Solution More and More, AfricanAmerican Women are Abandoning Relaxers and Enjoying the Hair They Were Born With

By Erika D. Peterman

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After spending most of her life “relaxing,” the author shows off her hair in its easy-care, healthier natural state.

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whether with sizzling-hot metal combs or potent chemical relaxers, was a routine part of my life for more than 30 years. Every six to eight weeks I spent hours in salons, sometimes braving a scorched ear or burning scalp, to turn my naturally thick, cottony hair into silky strands.

Four years ago, I decided I wanted out.

Like a lot of African American women who grew up having their tight coils and curls transformed by chemicals, I ditched the relaxer — better known as “the perm” — and gradually grew out the tresses that nature gave me.

It was a largely practical decision. Florida’s rain and humidity regularly made a mockery of my sleek bob. If I started to sweat too much, got caught in the rain or got into a swimming pool, it meant two precious hours of complete hairdo reconstruction. “Relaxer” was the ultimate misnomer.

Going natural doesn’t exactly represent a brand-new trend among black women, who have always worn their hair in a range of styles.

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»style MIND AND BODY Solution donated swag bags full of product samples, and stylists from New York to Miami were on hand for the expo’s natural hair show.

Natural hair’s movement into the mainstream is due in part to women’s desire to make healthier lifestyle choices, said Charlene Balewa, who co-presented the expo through her event company, Tallawah Events and Promotions.

Chemical relaxers, when applied improperly or too frequently, are notorious for ravaging hair and searing scalps. There’s a much-discussed scene in comedian Chris Rock’s provocative documentary “Good Hair” where a soda can is dunked into sodium hydroxide — the base for many hair relaxers — and it disintegrates after a few hours.

Valencia Jones, coowner of Mandisa Ngozi While they found Braiding & Art Gallery in fame wearing Tallahassee, which also co- straightened styles, presented the expo, began actress Viola Davis (top) and billionaire braiding hair in 1996 mogul Oprah Winwhen she came to Florida frey unveiled their A&M University to study natural hair in 2012.

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But something in the culture has shifted in recent years, making it a much more visible and popular option.

Stores like Target and Walgreens now stock products made especially for black and multiracial women with naturally textured hair.

Models with natural hair are featured in ads for brands like Dove and Publix. Oprah revealed her unstraightened hair on the September 2012 cover of O magazine, and Oscar winner Viola Davis famously wore a short afro on the red carpet. Google “natural hair blog,” and you’ll come up with dozens of hits.

Evidence of natural hair’s ascent was on full display locally at the first Capital City Natural Hair & Health Expo last September. Held at the Woman’s Club of Tallahassee, the first-time event was a magnet for hundreds of women of all ages seeking information, inspiration and products made just for their hair. The expo went beyond hair to include overall health and wellness, but many attendees were drawn to the theme of embracing natural beauty. Nationally known brands like Miss Jessie’s and Jane Carter

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There’s a muchdiscussed scene in comedian Chris Rock’s provocative documentary “Good Hair” where a soda can is dunked into sodium hydroxide — the base for many hair relaxers — and it disintegrates after a few hours.

psychology. She began to notice how her clients’ formerly relaxed hair flourished once their natural texture began to emerge from beneath the braids. Jones eventually stopped chemically straightening her own hair and experienced a similar transformation.

“It was just really healthy without the chemicals,” said Jones, who now wears her hair in thick locs. “I just thought my hair had so much more character.”

Of course, some black women simply prefer to wear their hair straightened as a style choice — nothing more. But there is no denying the deeply rooted prejudices that long drove the quest to achieve and maintain straight hair by any means necessary. In terms of hair, “beautiful” is often code for silky and straight or loosely waved — whiter, to be blunt. The historical bias against African-American hair textures as less desirable is real and sometimes difficult to overcome.

“I’ve heard that some women think they aren’t going to get dates” if they go natural, Balewa said.

But the fact that more and more black women are comfortable with making the transition at all is a sign that things are changing. (As I write this, I’m looking at the cover of a new comic book, “Halloween Eve,” whose protagonist is a black woman with thick, tight curls.)

“It really has to do with us as a people and pushing past those things from the past that said we’re not beautiful and that we’re not fitting into what’s supposed to be the norm,” Balewa said.

“Who establishes that? How can you say that what I’m born with isn’t good enough?”

After so many years of wearing a perky, news anchor-style bob, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I revealed my textured afro for the first time. The response from friends and colleagues was overwhelmingly positive, and now that I have no fear about what rain, swimming pools or intense cardio will do to my hair, I can’t imagine going back. But I’ve never forgotten the question a relative asked me after she learned I wasn’t going to straighten my hair anymore.

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What’s Old is New, And It’s Easy Too Colorful Painted DIY Projects

By Rosanne Dunkelberger // Photos by Scott Holstein

Many of us, while paging through the shelter magazines, or trolling Pinterest and home-related blogs, see how clever people have taken old, outdated or decrepit objects and turned them into a beautiful décor.

“I love it,” we think, “ but I don’t have the (insert time, money, talent, creativity here) to do something like that.”

Lisa Ard would beg to differ. Much of her year-old business, Sweet South Cottage, is dedicated to showing people — and let’s face it, they’re pretty much all women — how they can transform their living spaces using a miraculous product called Chalk Paint. It was developed

by Englishwoman Annie Sloan, who’s written upwards of 25 books about decorative painting and whose style and techniques developed a loyal following worldwide. For many years, aficionados stateside who wanted to use her trademarked Chalk Paint would have to order it from England, but when a U.S. distributor was named a few years ago, Sloan’s popularity boomed.

“The paint took on a life of its own,” says Ard. “It came to the U.S. and the bloggers picked up on it. It’s just been in Country Living and it’s just been in House Beautiful. You’re going to see lots and lots of references to it.”

While furniture painting has been around as long as people have been leaving rings on the coffee table, Chalk Paint takes the craft to a much more enjoyable level.

“It doesn’t smell; it sticks to anything; you don’t have to prime, prep and sand,” she says.

“You can just paint; you can just create.” A coat of paint dries within 30 minutes. “It’s instant gratification.”

In the shop she owns with her sister, Cyndee Sams, Ard points out items that have been transformed by Chalk Paint — a bed, tables, lots of dressers, statues, a rusty urn, silver-plate

Store owner Lisa Ard staged a bedroom (above) she envisions being occupied by a young woman with big ideas and a limited budget. The wood pieces are painted using Chalk Paint decorative paint by Annie Sloan, and the linens and accessories are from Target. Ard described the urn (right) as rusty and filled with “trash and peanuts” when she found it at a thrift store. Now a beautiful vase, she left the bottom unpainted to show it’s original state.

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To Get There Sweet South Cottage 6007 Veteran’s Memorial Drive (Leon County Highway 59) (850) 878-0165

Travel east on Mahan Drive and turn onto Veteran’s Memorial Drive (about 12 miles past Capital Circle Northeast). The shop and studio are about 2.4 miles down the road on the right.

Sweet South Cottage is open for limited hours four days a week.

For hours and seminar information, visit sweetsouthcottage.com.

dishes, even an upholstered chair. “It’s not very practical,” she admits about the now-turquoise fabric, “although people are painting their leather (furniture) if it’s not in good shape.”

Some pieces have just two coats of paint, finished off with wax (either clear or dark, for an antiqued effect). Others are more complex, with multiple colors, distressing and stenciling.

The shop also offers paintings, decorative items, children’s clothing and foodstuffs, all either crafted by local artisans or from companies around the South.

Behind the retail shop, Ard has constructed a studio, where she hosts seminars to introduce people to Chalk Paint and some of the techniques for its use. At a two-hour class ($95), students will finish a decorative item, such as a frame, and bring home samples and class notes. At the $195 class, students are invited to bring a small piece of furniture, Chalk Paint can be such as a nightstand, which will used on wood, such be transformed by the end of as this distressed the five-hour seminar. vanity and wishing well (above) and The paint comes in 30 colmoldings (below) ors (with two more to come), as well as most other all except one in white-based surfaces, including shades. “Annie has really been plastic, metal and thoughtful about her color plaster. choices; they’re very historic,” says Ard. “She has a color blog (where she) talks about where her colors come from and why she chose them.” Colors can be mixed and, depending on the desired effects, the paint can be watered down or stuck in the refrigerator to be thickened.

Customer Brenda Wood visited the store, iPad in hand, trying to pick a color that would work for a piece she wanted to paint for her living room. While the colors and techniques lend themselves to the “shabby chic” look, Wood’s pictures showed a room she described as “very eclectic, but very traditional.”

Describing her experiences with the paint, she said “it’s easy to work with and you don’t have to do a lot of prep to your wood … that’s reeeally what I like about it. You just clean it.” And for the inevitable drips and booboos, “there’s nothing you can do wrong; it’s very forgiving,” she says.

Ard’s day job is about to pick up — she’s a lobbyist for vendors selling services to state government.

Throughout her 20-year career, Ard says she has “always” had a penchant for crafting and home décor.

“That was how I turned off from politics,” she says.

“This was the other side of me.” At 43, her long-term plan is to grow the business for the next seven years or so before retiring to Sweet South Cottage. n

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Garden Events Mar. 1: First Friday Brown Bag Lunch

Pay Attention, and Your Grass Will Tell You When it Needs Watering and Fertilizer

By Audrey Post

Q: What’s the best way to water my lawn? I want to be responsible in my use of water but I also want to make sure I water adequately.

April, when your lawn has started to “green up” on its own, to apply fertilizer.

An established lawn in North Florida and the Panhandle needs ₁ ⁄₂ to ₃ ⁄₄ A: Good for you! We all need to of an inch of water per week, dependthink more about how much we ing on the type of soil you have. Clay water, where we water and how we and loam soils retain moisture more Ms. Grow-It-All apply the water to our lawns and than sandy soils, so half an inch is planting beds. Fortunately, we had probably enough; use the higher meaa decent amount of rainfall in sumsure for sandy soil. Get a rain gauge, mer of 2012 so watering wasn’t really needed. Fall so you’ll know how much water Mother Nature was a bit dry, though, and we really don’t know is providing. If you’re getting at least half an inch what to expect this summer. Having a watering of rain a week, you don’t need to water. Overwaplan will help make sure your lawn gets what it tering will cause shallow root systems to develop, needs without wasteful over-watering. which makes the grass less drought-tolerant than When we talk about watering, we also need to it would be with a deeper root structure. It also talk about fertilizing and mowing. Many people encourages the development of thatch, a matted apply far too much fertilizer and water to their layer of dead plant tissue at the base of grass blades grass, because they want that lush, green “golf that prevents water, sunlight and nutrients from course” look to their yard. But overwatering reaching the roots. Overwatering also makes your can damage your grass and cause problems on lawn more susceptible to disease, pests and weeds. property other than your own. The excess fertilIn tandem with proper fertilizing and watering izer washes away, causing pollution in our lakes, is proper mowing. St. Augustine cultivars should springs and streams and damaging the ecological be 4 inches high; centipede should be 3 inches. balance downstream. Most people fertilize their Contrary to popular myth, the clippings don’t lawns too early in the year, too. When the soil contribute to thatch buildup, so leave them where and roots are still cool, the plant can’t absorb all they fall to feed the lawn. Cutting grass too short the nutrients, so you’re wasting your money and limits its drought-tolerance, and cutting too your effort. Centipede grass, in particular, will much at one time stresses the plant. Never cut turn yellow if you fertilize too early. more than a third of the height at one time.

It’s tempting during those warm March days Lawn-watering systems use overhead sprinklers. to get out the bag of “weed and feed,” but find Many come with automatic timers, but if you want another outdoor chore to do instead. The soil to be responsible about your water usage, set it to doesn’t warm as quickly as the air. Wait until early manual control. We’ve all seen it: It’s pouring rain, ®

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Mar. 2: “Using Native Wildflowers in the Home Landscape,” presented

by Dan Miller of Trillium Gardens at Birdsong Nature Center, 2106 Meridian Road, Thomasville, 10 a.m. to noon; reservations required. Cost is $15, which includes one native wildflower and a continental breakfast. Call (800) 953-2473 or (229) 377-4408.

Mar. 2: “Vegetable Gardening 101,” 10 a.m., Native Nurseries. 1661 Centerville Road. Free but class size is limited; call (850) 386-8882 to register.

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Mar. 9: “The Wonder of Bluebirds” with nature photographer and bluebird enthusiast Glenda Simmons, 10 a.m. at Native Nurseries. Free.

Mar. 16: The Old Timey Plant Sale, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Birdsong Nature Center features rare and unusual plants often not available in nurseries or catalogues,

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and someone’s lawn sprinkler is on. Don’t be that guy. Go look at your grass and see if it’s asking for water. If it is, turn on your sprinkler system.

You can check your system to see how much water it is dispensing, how fast and where it’s landing by placing empty cans — short ones such as tuna or cat-food cans work great — around your yard. Mark the inside of the cans with a waterproof marker at quarter-inch intervals, set them out and then see how much was collected in 10-minute intervals. Then you can figure out how long to leave the sprinklers on to get the right amount of water where it needs to be. You’ll also be able to see whether you have any dry spots in your lawn that the sprinkler isn’t covering.

Water your lawn early in the morning, to reduce water loss from evaporation as well as reduce the chance of lawn disease.

Your lawn will tell you when it’s time to water it. The leaf blades will fold and curl in an attempt to retain moisture.

The color will also change from green to a blue-gray. Perhaps the most visible sign a lawn needs watering is footprints that remain long after they were made.

If you don’t see at least one of these signs, don’t water. n

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and pass-along favorites. Also for sale: native trees, basic landscape plants and lots of wild azaleas and native wildflowers. birdsongnature center.org.

Mar. 16: “Annual Herbal Event at Native Nurseries” with B. O’Toole of O’Toole’s Herb Farm in Madison and nursery co-owner Donna Legare, 10 a.m.; $5 fee and pre-registration required. Call (850) 386-8882.

Mar. 17: The 11th Goodwood Garden Symposium, noon to 3:30 p.m. at the Carriage House Conference Center. The featured speaker is Rick Darke, who will present “The Layered Landscape: Balancing Culture and Ecology in Today’s Gardens.” Also speaking is Mike Herrin, Goodwood’s director of facilities and horticulture.

Mar. 23: “Hummingbird Homecoming” at Native Nurseries, 10 a.m. Jody Walthall will explore the natural history of these tiny birds and teach you how to attract them to your yard just in time for their return from Central America.

Mar. 30: “Children’s Garden Workshop: Grow Your Own Italian Garden,” 10 a.m. at Native Nurseries.

Children will mix soil and mushroom compost in a 3-gallon container and plant a tomato, basil, parsley and garlic chive under the guidance of a parent. $7 per container; class size is limited; call (850) 386-8882 to register.

Apr. 5: First Friday Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Series, “Arboriculture: The Science of Tree Care,” presented

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Apr. 13: 20th Annual Goodwood Spring Heirloom Plant Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (rain or shine) at the Virginia McKee Greenhouse. This plant sale will feature hundreds of heirloom perennials, annuals, ornamental vines, herbs, vegetables, shrubs, trees and groundcovers. Sale will continue on succeeding Fridays for several weeks.

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To the Ends of the Earth …

and Back Again Argentina’s Patagonia Region Offers Natural Adventure and Fabulous Food

By Cheryl McAleavy

Argentina is an exciting and diverse country offering everything from fine food and wine to a tumultuous political history to exhilarating nature activities. Southern Patagonia and Tierra del Feugo, located at the southernmost tip of Argentina, have magnificent views and endless trekking, canoeing and animal-watching opportunities. We were quite fortunate to partake in some of these treasures on a recent trip to the “edge of the earth.”

Our trip was organized by Seattle-based Southern Explorations. They specialize in South American adventure travel, providing clients with a seamless, hassle-free experience.

Carmen, a local representative for Southern Explorations, met us as we disembarked in Buenos Aires.

More than three million people live in the city, and an additional three million commute into the area each day for business. Traffic can be a little overwhelming, and English is not spoken as pervasively as it is in European countries. She escorted us directly to our hotel and gave us a brief orientation with recommendations for our upcoming three days in the metropolis.

Southern Explorations offers a variety of four- and five-star hotels to choose from. We choose the Novotel located in the Plaza de Mayo. This central district — or barrio, as areas in Buenos Aires are referred to — is the political center of the city and ideally located as a starting point for a visit to Argentina.

Plaza de Mayo is very historical and provides a vast overview of the turmoil and vitality of Argentina, which has experienced considerable political upheaval, swinging from democratic rule to military control.

The Museo del Bicentenario at the Casa Rosado has an excellent political retrospective commemorating the last 200 years of the country’s independence. You are probably most familiar with the Peron era. Juan Peron and his beloved wife, Evita, were memorialized in the Broadway musical and 1996 film, “Evita.” She died at the young age of 33 and is entombed in her family mausoleum at the Cementerio de la Recoleta.

This world-famous cemetery, located in the beautiful Recoleta barrio, has over 6,400 tombs and mausoleums, and more than 70 are recognized as National Historical Monuments.

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The payoff for a challenging hike to Laguna de los Tres is this spectacular view of Mount Fitz Roy.

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»style GETAWAYS There is a range of dining choices in Buenos Aires. You can find delicious food, reasonably priced, but portions are large and dining never starts before 8 p.m. I think our favorite was the upscale, traditional Fervor Restaurant in Recoleta. The fun and funky décor of this very popular local restaurant is in juxtaposition to this historical building with its huge wooden doors and antique bar. They have extraordinary beef and a good wine list. I ordered their small filet (12 ounces at least) and my husband ordered their houserecommended rib eye. No complaints, just raves for Fervor!

We were very grateful to have Carmen greet us once again and safely deliver us to the domestic airport terminal for our flight to Tierra del Fuego. The international and domestic terminals are located in different parts of the city.

After a three-hour flight, we arrived in the western hemisphere’s most southern city, Ushuaia. Tierra del Fuego is an archipelago where the Andean mountain range meets the sea — next stop, Antarctica. Ushuaia is the departure point for all marine expeditions to Antarctica. It is a small but significant city, because it serves as a gateway to many of the area’s natural wonders.

Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego is one such treasure. It encompasses over 250 square miles of protected forest. It also includes lakes, mountains, glaciated valleys, a beautiful seacoast and more than 100 bird and animal species. We were able to hike and canoe through the park. The Pampa Alta trek is rather difficult but provides views of the Beagle Channel and beyond.

The excursions were offered by a local outfitter but coordinated through Southern Explorations. Our guides were well educated and entertaining, even arranging cake and candles for my husband’s birthday.

King Crab rules as the meal du jour; I could have eaten it every single day! We found that Tia Elvira, a small, family owned restaurant across from the port, won first place for this delicacy.

Tierra del Fuego and Southern Patagonia are very remote, so air travel is a must. Our flight from Ushuaia north to El Calafate took about two hours.

From El Calafate we were transported further north to El Chalten, where we spent the next three nights.

El Chalten is the perfect base to explore the northern section of Parque Nacional Los Glaciares and El Calafate for the southern section of the Parque. The Parque is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the summer (which is our winter) this small village explodes with hikers, climbers and campers. The highest peak in the Parque is accessible from El Chalten — Mount Fitz Roy. We experienced our most difficult trek of the trip here.

Our hike to Laguna de los Tres at the foot of Mount Fitz Roy was approximately 14 miles and took us over 10 hours. Had it not been for our incredible guide, Sergio, I never would have made it. At one point I said, “I do not think I can do this.”

He replied, “Yes you can and you will. We will do it together step by step.” Wow, that is what I needed to hear because, as a major shock to us all, I DID IT! I must say, it was well worth it; not only for the views but the incredible sense of accomplishment I felt for just livThe harbor town of Ushuaia (top left) is ing through it. the jumping-off point for excursions to Needless to say, we chose a much Antarctica, located about 700 miles away. less rigorous hike the next day, the After a day of hiking (bottom left) there’s leisurely hike to Laguna Torre, always something delicious waiting for approximately five miles round trip dinner, such as Locro, (above) a spicy beef from our hotel. It was the perfect stew that’s a regional specialty.

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spot for our tasty picnic as we basked The carefully guided hike lasts about in the summer sun, feeling grateful two hours and requires metal ice shoe One of the most spectacular for finding this place near the end of crampons for navigation; it can be views of a lifetime is the towering Galciar Perito the world. very dicey and several people did fall.

Moreno, which stretches There are a surprising number of Our guide showed us the ever-chang2 ½ miles wide and drops very good restaurants in this tiny ing facets of this land and served us 4 massive chunks of ice into village. We had very good meals at million-year-old “pure” water before the Lago Argentino.

Estepa and Techado Negro (Black sending us on our way.

Roof). Microbreweries are very popular here too, and We found one unexpected gem right in the middle they often serve simply prepared regional dishes like of El Calafate, Reserva Municipal Laguna Nimez, a Locro, a spicy beef stew. wildlife reserve with more than 100 species of birds Our final stop was El Calafate, approximately on the shore of Lago Argentino. A two-mile nature two hours south of El Chalten, on the shore of Lago trail around the Reserve gets you up close and perArgentino. Perhaps the most popular destination in sonal with the rarely seen pink flamingos, as well as the southern section of the park is Glaciar Perito scores of other species.

Moreno. The glacier measures approximately 19 miles I recommend a visit to Pura Vida Restaurant, in length and 2 ₁⁄₂ miles in width, and it flows down which sits on the shore of Lago Argentino. The food to Lago Argentino. There are several ways to experi- is homemade and includes traditional dishes as well ence this spectacular wonder. Peninsula Magellanes, as excellent vegetarian meals (not easy to find in facing the glacier, has a chain of descending decks and beefy Argentina). You will need a reservation. We walkways that allow you to see the glacier from sev- arrived without one at 7:45, and there were already eral angles and hear the earsplitting sound as a 20-ton 10 other people at the door. Fortunately, we got a chunk of ice cracks off and crashes into the lake. table — lakeside!

If you are feeling more adventuresome, take a It was a wonderful vacation. The rich, natutrek on the Big Ice, an eight-hour hike deep into the ral beauty of Argentina is awe-inspiring. The food glacier that challenges and tests your endurance and throughout the country was surprisingly sophisability to climb walls of ice. We did not do this; our ticated and creative; the beef, of course, is some of exploration was something in between. the finest in the world. The Mendoza Region of Southern Explorations can arrange for you to board Argentina supplies delightful, moderately priced a large sightseeing boat at Muelle Perito Moreno, wine to all the provinces, and the people are passionwhich takes you to within 100 yards of the 100-foot ate about their beliefs and their culture. They have towering wall of aqua blue ice. There is a small camp much to be proud of, and Southern Explorations here bordering the glacier and the forest where the takes all the rough edges off a multi-stop journey to boat drops you off for a tamer hike of the glacier. the end of the Earth. n

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Fervor Restaurant fervorbrasas.com.ar/ Oviedo Restaurant oviedoresto.com.ar/ Tierra del Fuego Ushuaia wikipedia.org/wiki/ushuaia Tia Elvira Restaurant tiaelvira.com/ Parque Nacional Tierra El Chalten Mt. Fitz Roy Trek wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitz_Roy Picnic Friendly tourists and hikers Black Roof Restaurant (Techado Negro) El Calafate Reserva Municipal Laguna Nimez patagonia.com.ar/ El+Calafate/835E_ Perito Moreno Glacier wikipedia.org/wiki/ Perito_Moreno_Glacier Pura Vida

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The State of

Real Estate Sales on the Upswing at the Start of 2013

By Audrey Post and Kayla Becker

Those were heady days in the early-to-mid 2000s, when it seemed like home prices would continue to skyrocket forever. Well, forever lasted until 2007, when recession and poor lending practices conspired to knock the real estate market into a tailspin. Today, experts say the signs are encouraging — and Tallahassee is slowly recovering from that burst-bubble, home sales hangover.

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he real estate market is on the rebound.

Home prices have begun to rise, while at the same time, the inventory of homes for sale has started to shrink. With continued low interest rates, this adds up to good news — for homebuyers as well as home sellers.

“Things are looking up from a few years ago,” said Debbie Kirkland of Armor Realty, 2012 president of the Tallahassee Board of Realtors. “2009 and 2010 were probably some of the worst years we’ve ever experienced — (for) Realtors and our community in general. It’s still a bit of a buyer’s market, but average sales prices are going up every quarter.”

The market started to turn in 2011, she said, with sales prices up over 2010. That trend continued throughout 2012.

“Real estate is very localized,” said Donald Pickett, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker/Hartung and Noblin Inc. and owner of TRENDS, Tallahassee Real Estate N Data Services. “Prices aren’t up that much in Tallahassee, but they are up somewhat. They have generally stabilized, and sales are up.”

According to figures from the Tallahassee Board of Realtors, there were 2,208 sales of single-family homes the first 11 months of 2012, up 9.3 percent over the same period in 2011. The number of days a home was listed dropped from 101 to 87, a decrease of 13.9 percent, with the single-family home median price listed at $162,500.

The median price is not the average price — that’s the mean. The median price is the midpoint, with half the sale prices above it and half below it. Distressed properties — those in foreclosure, lender-owned or under short-sales contract (meaning the owners owe more than the property is worth and the bank must agree to a sales price that is short of the full amount owed) — continue to pull the median price down.

But as the market improves and the inventory of distressed properties shrinks, the median price should begin to inch upward.

Tallahassee didn’t take as much of a hit as other areas of the state, Pickett said, but the real estate market here still suffered. Most areas of the state are seeing similar improvement to Tallahassee’s.

“The sizzle is back,” Summer Greene, 2012 president of Florida Realtors, said in late December. “With home sales strongly trending up and the supply of homes for sale drying up, the market is hot. And we expect these trends to continue into 2013 with the jobs market improving, low mortgage rates continuing and consumer confidence getting stronger.”

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Although it’s harder to get approval for a mortgage these days than it was before the economy tanked, it can be done. A good credit score is the first step.

The major credit reporting companies — Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — use credit score analytics pioneered by Fair, Isaac and Company (FICO) to assign you a number that lets lenders know how risky it would be to lend you money. Each company uses a slightly different variation on the formula — thus the different scores from each one — but the higher the score, the better.

A difference of 100 points in your credit score can mean one percentage point or more difference in the interest rate you’re

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offered. According to the FICO website, a credit score of 730 could get you an interest rate of 3.3 percent for a 30-year fixed mortgage.

A credit score of 630 increases the likely interest rate to 4.6 percent, a difference of more than $150 in the amount of your monthly payment.

The lower your score, the higher your interest rate — until you don’t get an offer at all.

Just what components make up your credit score? It’s a combination, but the two big ones are your debt load and your payment history. Also factored are the length of credit (how long you’ve had a credit card or account, for example), what type of credit you have and how much new credit you have.

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What can you do to improve your credit score?

» It’s a no-brainer, but pay on

time. If you have to pay late, notify your creditor and work out a catch-up plan, and ask that it not be reported if you meet the terms and get caught up.

» Keep your balances below 35

percent of your credit limit, if possible.

» Don’t close accounts you’ve paid off; they enhance your “length of credit” aspect.

» Have a variety of types of loans — mortgage loans, car loans, credit cards — but make sure you manage them responsibly.

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Mortgage rates remain low, with Freddie Mac reporting that a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.35 percent in November 2012, down from the 3.99 percent averaged during the same month a year earlier.

What does this mean for homebuyers? More house for their money. People can now afford larger homes with more amenities than they could in 2006, at the height of the real-estate bubble.

“Three hundred thousand dollars in today’s market will buy you a nice, four-bedroom, 2,200- to 2,400-square foot home in the northeast, the northwest, pretty much any area of the city,” Kirkland said.

The majority of sales continue to be in the northeast, which was at one time significantly more expensive that any other quadrant in the city, she said.

Now, the prices are more even across the board.

Most of the homes categorized as “distressed” that remain on the market are at the lower end of the price range, Pickett said. “These are cases where people bought a house and really couldn’t afford it. They wouldn’t qualify for a mortgage in today’s market.”

The real estate boom that began around 2004, peaked in 2006 and began to collapse in early 2007 was exacerbated by easy money for mortgages. As one Realtor described it, “anyone with a pulse” qualified for a mortgage of some sort, even people whose incomes and credit scores would have disqualified them a few years earlier. Thought by some to be the banking industry’s answer to charges it discriminated against minority and lowincome applicants, the easy money also encouraged middleincome buyers with good credit to purchase bigger houses than they could afford. They all suffered in the collapse.

It’s much more difficult to get a mortgage now, with banks more regulated and good credit scores more important. But if you qualify, the deals are there.

The market for townhomes and condominiums has not recovered as much as the single-family home market. Before the economic meltdown, parents of college students in Tallahassee, particularly Florida State University students, found condos and townhouses to be good investments as well as providing housing for their student-children. With a couple of roommates paying rent, the mortgage was pretty well covered, and once the student graduated, Mom and Dad could sell the condo for a nice profit. That’s no longer the case. Neither prices nor sales have made a turnaround.

“The most popular was the 3-3, three bedrooms and three bathrooms,” Pickett said. “There are a lot of

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Rental Renaissance Close-to-Campus Construction Fuels Local Homebuilding “Some of these units aren’t for students; they’re for singles, young married couples, graduates who want the vibrancy and the connectivity of the college atmosphere.”

— Gil Ziffer, City Commissioner

Construction of apartment complexes, particularly on and around the Gaines Street Corridor, is a major factor in the rebounding local building industry.

An estimated $130 million in multifamily-unit construction is under way, much of it targeting students at Florida State University, Florida A&M University and Tallahassee Community College.

Anyone who has driven down Pensacola Street from the Civic Center to the stadium in the past few months, or along parallel St. Augustine Street heading back toward downtown, has seen the landscape change. The single-family homes and duplexes that once populated the area have been replaced by three-story apartment buildings that offer all the modern amenities minutes from the heart of campus.

Three high-end apartment complexes are under construction in close proximity to FSU and FAMU, and all are scheduled to open this fall. CollegeTown, a project of the Seminole Boosters at the corner of Woodward Avenue and Madison Street, is a combination of residential, retail and restaurants/nightclubs.

At the corner of Copeland and St. Augustine streets, 601 Copeland will offer student housing with the latest amenities and a variety of floor plans. The Luxe on

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West Call, between Whitehall and Conradi streets on West Call Street, will have retail on the ground floor and one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units on the second through sixth floors.

City Commissioner Gil Ziffer said the boom in multifamily construction is good for Tallahassee as well as for the students.

“This is going to get them out of their cars and off our roads,” he said. “They’re within walking distance to campus, whether they go to Florida State or Florida A&M. It’s going to be good for our bus system.”

Ziffer acknowledged that the new complexes, with retail and restaurants on the ground floor and modern amenities in the apartment units above, could have a negative impact on existing rental property that serves students, but that could create an impetus for renovation construction.

“Some of these units aren’t for students; they’re for singles, young married couples, graduates who want the vibrancy and the connectivity of the college atmosphere,” he said. “Our generation graduated from college and moved where the job was. This generation figures out where it wants to live, then finds a job there.

Things have changed.” // AUDREY POST

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Aging in Place

Design Can Help Keep Your Home Livable Longer Tallahassee’s climate, cultural environment and cost of living make it a great place to retire, so the demand for “senior” housing continues to grow. But not everyone wants to live in a traditional senior community with graduated levels of care.

Enter “aging in place,” which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines as “the ability to live in one’s own home and community safely, independently and comfortably, regardless of age, income

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condos and townhouses sitting out there now. Parents are renting instead of buying.”

Condos and townhouses targeting the student market were a big driver for the construction industry, which is still struggling to recover, but new construction can be seen along and near the Gaines Street corridor. These developments combine housing, retail and bistros and are expected to draw the young professional demographic more than students, although the Seminole Boosters’ CollegeTown construction project could appeal to FSU alumni with children approaching college age.

As for detached single-family homes, contractors are building for specific clients; very few houses are being built “on spec” — to be placed on the market at completion — these days.

“Premier is the only contractor building on spec right now,” Pickett said. “They have an understanding of the market, which helps them determine what to build and at what price range.”

The market for units in downtown high-rises, which stalled during the recession, appears to be on the upswing. Two of the downtown high-rises, the Plaza Tower and The Tallahassee Center, were not designed to be year-round residences but instead for people who wanted their own place to stay when they came to Tallahassee for business or pleasure — football games, business meetings or legislative sessions and committee meetings. The P l a z a To w e r, with 202 units, has been going through foreclosure but Pickett said the legal proceedings are almost concluded and he expects units will be on the market before summer. Things are looking up at The Tallahassee Center, too, which had sold all but nine of its 115 units before the market meltdown.

“At The Tallahassee Center, we did as many sales in 2012 as we did total in the previous three years,” said Pickett, one of two agents for the property.

If you’re thinking about selling your home or buying a new one, this is a good time of year.

“The real estate market is like an ocean wave,” Pickett said. “It starts building in January, peaks in June or July and then goes into ebb tide for the rest of the year.” n

The flat threshold of this shower makes it less hazardous for a senior to step in or to roll in a wheelchair.

or ability level.” Since many seniors downsize as they head into their golden years, moving into a new home designed for “aging in place” is a logical step.

The Florida Department of Elder Affairs and AARP have joined forces to promote statewide development of “aging in place” communities; locally, two homes with universal features were built in the Park Charleston subdivision off Miccosukee Road, just east of Capital Circle Northeast. The first house sold last year and was given AARP’s “Better Living Design” award; the other was still on the market as of mid-January. With three bedrooms, two baths and a fireplace, it has 1,828 square feet and was listed for $268,000.

Robert Estevez, a Realtor with Neil Ryder Realty, said the homes have flat, one-level floor plans with “zero step” entrances and widened hallways and doorways, which can accommodate wheelchairs or walkers.

Other features include elevated toilets and grab bars next to the toilets and showers, roll-in showers, elevated electrical outlets and levered handles on all cabinets and doors.

“With the number of seniors growing, along with Tallahassee’s popularity as a retirement destination,” Estevez said, “the demand for houses that allow people to age in place is also going to grow.”

Fifteen of the 101 lots in the Tippecanoe Hills development to be built off Hartsfield Road also have been designated for “aging in place” design, Estevez said, but they will be smaller than the Park Charleston homes — another advantage for people who want to downsize. // AUDREY POST

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Midtown Remains in Style

We’re running the numbers with real estate industry facts and stats:

As this quintessential Tallahassee neighborhood continues to attract buyers, residents are beginning to contemplate historic preservation

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A STEADY CLIMBER

Built in 1930 with only 1,307 heated and cooled livable square footage and just 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, 416 Beard Street (above) is a small cottage in Midtown. Over the years the kitchen, baths, heating and cooling, and roof have been updated — but very little else has been done. Selling prices in 1989, 1998, 2006 and 2010 are listed in the chart below by thousands of dollars: 50 100 150 200 250 300

As we begin this department, embarking on a journey to explore and highlight all that Tallahassee real estate has to offer, what better place to start than at the heart of our city? With its traditional charm and diverse architecture, Midtown has become a thriving, trendy neighborhood for families of all shapes and sizes.

Originally part of an 1824 land grant to the General Marquis de Lafayette, this segment of town is now a thriving set of neighborhoods with abundant historical charm. All of the land sold by 1855, and over time the area became a popular residential area, home to houses that stand today as examples of the architecture of their eras.

In 1946, Midtown became home to Tallahassee’s first shopping center, a development boasting five connected stores with parking in the front. Although the neighborhood would see a slight decline decades later, it has been making a comeback as new families begin to move in to this central, bustling area near restaurants and shopping, renovating these houses and returning them to their former beauty.

Today the neighborhood is home to a wide array of residents, from families old and new to college students and young professionals. With houses in all shapes and sizes, everyone feels at home. There is a strong sense of community, according to Realtor Lisa Carey, a Midtown resident since 2004. Festivities are no rarity, and the neighborhood is more than happy to celebrate special occasions.

“We have a strong tradition of neighborhood parties. And Halloween, oh my gosh! We have had an excess of a thousand trick-or-treaters on Halloween…

It’s such a fun community, and such a diverse community that everyone really likes participating in these holidays,” said Carey.

While the neighborhood has its definite advantages — proximity to downtown shopping and dining, walkability to local parks, and unique, charming architecture, for example — there are also complications. That proximity to bustling downtown businesses can mean encroachment in the form of through-traffic — both cars and people, either sight-seeing or en route to dinner or shopping. But more subtle is the question of modernization.

“I’ve seen some fabulous contractors come in and

Over the past year, roughly 55% of local homes that were listed actually sold.

Nationally, 31% of all homes sold in December were on the market for less than a month.

In Dec. 2012, the sale price of a single-family home in Florida was up 14.1% and on the market 12 fewer days than a year ago.

Locally, homes with pools are fetching 13% more than those without pools.

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rehab some of the houses very beautifully. That has led to discussion within the neighborhood over whether to take on a historic preservation overlay. That would then restrict modifications that were done on the house,” explained Carey.

While homeowners must keep their homes updated and well kept, where are the boundaries between upkeep and abandonment of the traditional? For a neighborhood so steeped in tradition, this is a complicated — but necessary — question that is still not entirely answered. Regardless of the selection Midtown makes, it will certainly remain a historic, beloved part of Tallahassee. // LAURA BRADLEY

dential listings coming onto the local market are marked as distressed.

In 2012, more than

15% of all local

home sales have included a swimming pool.

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Frank McCall, a noted architect for the mid 20th century South, designed this house in the American traQuick Look ditional style for Dr. James Pumphrey in the late ’60s.

Address: 127 Meadow The house was grandly but comfortably built for a large Wood Court family, and is currently undergoing renovation. While designed primarily as a residence for Pumphrey, his wife List Price: 1.5 million ⁺⁄₋ and their five children, it was also the setting for regular Year Built: 1969 entertaining, and guests frequently flowed outside from the house’s spacious rooms. One of the house’s crowning Square Feet: 5,300 jewels is its high-ceilinged great room with a row of doors Bedrooms: 6 opening out onto the wide decks and down to the pool. In addition, the house boasts a large kitchen, formal dining Bathrooms: 3 and living rooms, six bedrooms and a study.

Contact: Alice Abbitt, Originally centered in a much larger estate outside of Linda Dix Realty, Tallahassee proper, the house remains quietly set on the highest point in the area among numerous protective (850) 566-7263, oaks and pines, overlooking 11 acres of the property, zabit28077@aol.com including stabling and grazing pastures suitable for horses. With time and development, it has become and remains a quiet and secluded home in the central suburbs of Tallahassee. // LAURA BRADLEY

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Renters Return to Buy Updated Betton Ranch Sometimes, selling a house requires giving it a facelift. And for this house built in 1959, a new face sealed the deal with one of its old flames — tenants from its stint as a rental property.

The owner of this house purchased it in 1992; after moving to Tallahassee for work, she had to relocate again in 2002 for her job, and rented the house out with the intention of retiring there in few years.

When she decided to stay where she was, it was time to sell the house.

Living so far away from the property Quick Look meant the owner would have to trust her Address: 1301 Realtor, Deborah Thompson, to not only sell the house, but to get it ready to sell.

Betton Rd. Thompson noted that the house was outList Price: $260,000 dated — it had an older roof and electrical ($110.32/sq ft) box, for starters — but with 3 bedrooms and 2 decently sized bathrooms and a Year Built: 1959 wonderful location, she knew that with Square Feet: 2,248 the correct attention, the house would be a sure hit. A pre-listing home inspection Bedrooms: 3 shed light on some problems and possible Bathrooms: 2 fixes, and then the team got to work. The roof on the house, breezeway and carport/ workshop with half bath was replaced, along with the electrical box.

New kitchen countertops, sink and faucet, new faucets in the bathroom, a full interior and exterior repainting (including cabinetry), and repairs to the house’s wood rot gave the house a whole new look — a look that was very attractive to potential buyers.

Priced at $260,000, the house stayed on the market 154 days from June to mid-November. When previous tenants, who had rented the property from its current owner for about two years, moved back to Tallahassee after relocating for work and saw the house was for sale, they made the call immediately. They had always loved the location, and all of the updates sweetened the deal, eventually re-uniting the house with its previous occupants for good with a selling price of $248,000. // LAURA BRADLEY

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Overlooking Whitefish Lake and Glacier National Park, this home’s spectacular views and proximity to the inviting Montana slopes are sure to impress and relax you and your guests with each return trip. The large kitchen is perfect for entertaining, and the gas fireQuick Look place is sure to keep everyone cozy and List Price: $625,000 toasty after a long day on the slopes (as ($189.40/sq ft) will the heated slate tiles). The cherry on top? A hot tub overlooking the Year Built: 2000 house’s extraordinary mountain view.

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If you are interested in owning a rental property, in addition to a second home for skiing, this could be just the ticket. The house is currently rented out for 70 percent of the available nights during the ski season, and for 40 percent during the summer. When closing on the property, buyers can elect to continue or end the rental agreement.

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▪ After closing just over a year ago, Peterbrooke Chocolatier is reviving its brick-and-mortar presence in Tallahassee with a new storefront in The Verandas at 1355 Market St. (next door to Tasty Pastry Bakery) and a store in the Miracle Plaza next to Whole Foods.

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Spotlight Easter Son Rise at Sunrise

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Easter arrives April 7, but before diving into those baskets of treats, consider joining one of Tallahassee’s churches for their annual sunrise service. Grab a coffee, a comfy lawn chair and your frequent reading companion, the Bible, for an unforgettable morning at church. Easter observes the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and service-goers believe seeing the sunrise mirrors the emotion Jesus felt when he emerged from the tomb. Seeing the darkness of the closing night turn to light with the rising of the sun can be a truly emotional and spiritual experience.

Jesus’ resurrection happened early in the morning, and was discovered by the women who came to his tomb to anoint his body. Many churchgoers attend sunrise services around the country to honor this morning miracle.

“Just to see it getting lighter throughout the service, reminding us that darkness doesn’t overcome light — that God continues to be with us — and to be able to see the beauty of creation, is a beautiful religious experience unlike any other,” explains the Rev. Nathan Adams, associate pastor at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.

St. Paul’s conducts its sunrise service in collaboration with Faith Presbyterian Church, bringing additional seating to their outdoor chapel on the shore of Lake Ella. The service is timed so that the sun rises as the sermon ends, with a brass quartet or quintet in the background greeting the morning with beautiful music.

Passersby often listen to the Lake Ella provides amplified service and are wela beautiful, natural come to join in. backdrop for the outThis is just one of many door sunrise service outdoor sunrise services held at St. Paul’s United in and around Tallahassee.

Methodist Church on A few other outdoor services Easter morning. available this year are at John Wesley United Methodist and Trinity United Methodist, and there are also events in St. Marks, St. Teresa Beach and Havana. Of course churches will be bursting at the seams with worshippers at services held indoors for the occasion.

Whatever the venue, Easter is a celebration of the rising of the Son. // DANIELle HUSBAND

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You’ve probably never seen a chartreuse dog — unless you’ve spotted one in a Pattie Maney painting — and wow, that green pup pops against the azalea-pink background.

Or maybe you’ve seen Pattie’s blue-nosed boxer or a rainbowcolored rooster hanging on a wall.

Her boyfriend points out her last name is pronounced, may-nee, like maniac, and yes, there is a little Van Gogh mania in her work.

“Energetic, free, exciting — I love Pattie’s paintings of birds,” says Ann Kozeliski, executive director of the Pattie Maney (above) demonstrates the LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts. contour drawing “She’s as free as a bird when she paints technique she uses to them. It’s exciting when all that energy create pet portraits. is transferred into artwork.”

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“I need happy in my life,” she says.

Pattie’s formal training came through Florida State University and Arizona State University, culminating in a Masters in Fine Arts with a specialization in sculpture from the University of Wisconsin. While living in San Francisco, she learned it was much easier for galleries to give up precious space for paintings rather than space-hogging sculptures, so she gravitated to acrylics.

In high school she was one of those people who didn’t fit in. During a difficult period as a teen, art became her escape. Early on, she gravitated toward painting animals rather than people. She rescued an abused pit bull and drew him over and over.

“That dog,” Pattie proclaims, “gave me something to live for.”

Her soft spot for any creature experiencing pain is evident in how she lives her life. The former nonprofit worker has lent her talents to local organizations to help them meet fundraising goals.

She has held countless benefits for charities, including Tallahassee’s Animal Service Center, Big Dog Rescue, Katrina survivors, Big Bend Hospice and Guardian ad Litem.

Two pieces of her art are now in place at the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center. One is dedicated to her father, Robert Maney, who passed away from the disease. “My dad was a lover of animals and one of the great influences in my life,” she says. “I am blessed to have a family that has always been supportive and loving, and I feel lucky to be here in Tallahassee with them.”

Businesses and restaurants all over Tallahassee have Pattie’s work on their walls. It can be found — and purchased — at Paws, Simply Entertaining, A La Provence and Naturally Healthy Pets in Northeast Tallahassee. In the Midtown area, check out Kool Beanz, Way Out West and the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Gift Shop.

Her art is also in LeMoyne Gift Shop, Gadsden Art Center and Tupelo’s Bakery in Monticello.

Besides earning the nickname “The Dog Lady,” Pattie is also known as “That Kool Beanz Artist.” She is proud of both associations. “Keith Baxter — the owner of Kool Beanz — has always been an amazing supporter of my art,” she says. (In the spring, she’s also known as “The Tomato Lady,” when she travels around town selling homegrown heirloom tomatoes. But that’s another story.)

The collaboration between the two took off in 2005. For some time, she and Baxter had discussed the possibility of placing her art in the popular restaurant located at 921 Thomasville Road, but they hadn’t ironed out the details.

When Hurricane Katrina hit, Pattie felt compelled to reach out.

She became especially concerned about the fate of lost and abandoned pets in the days following the storm.

In typical Maney style, she found a way to combine her many passions and business in her solution. Kool Beanz hung her art and benefited from having eye-catching conversation starters on its walls. And for two years, half of all profits from sales of Pattie’s canvases hung at the restaurant went to help the many animals affected by Katrina.

To this day Baxter has never taken a penny’s commission from the sale of Pattie’s art. “He always instead allowed commissions to go to nonprofits,” she says.

Maney says in between painting true-to-life animal portraits, she recharges by creating artwork featuring roosters (top left) and birds. Quotations serve as inspiration in her studio (bottom left); this one’s from a Justin Timberlake song.

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Maney takes a break with the two puppy mill dogs she rescued (top), Binky (on her lap) and 12-year-old Biscuit. She captured them in artwork she has pinned up in her studio (above). “I think about my dogs as love,” she says.

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Shoppers in another area, the Market District in Northeast Tallahassee, are becoming familiar with Pattie Maney paintings. If you haven’t experienced Pattie yet, a new opportunity awaits.

Throughout April, the Market Square Art Walk will feature her works. My Favorite Things at 1410 Market St., A La Provence at 1415 Timberlane Road and Simply Entertaining at 1355 Market St. are a few of the establishments slated to host her art. Each weekend when weather permits, Pattie will set up on the sidewalks outside these storefronts. If the weather is uncooperative, she’ll set up inside.

The Market District Art Walk not only offers people a chance to see a variety of Pattie’s paintings, they also can acquire a custom piece created just for them in return for a donation. “People can bring their pets or photos of them on paper or phone, and I will create line drawings from them,” she says.

Every weekend she plans to contribute half of her proceeds from all prints and ornamentals to a different nonprofit: Last Hope Rescue and the Animal Shelter Foundation, the first week; Big Bend Hospice, second week; Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Foundation and their pet therapy program, the third; and the Alzheimer’s

Project, the last. Those with a particular fondness for one of these charities can make sure to show up on that weekend.

“I am very thankful to have these groups here in the Tallahassee area,” she says.

Maney is no stranger to the Market District.

Last summer, her paintings were part of their Summer Art Show. “Pattie’s work is just fantastic,” says Lauren Teal of My Favorite Things.

“From the colors to the size, everyone comments on her paintings.”

Events like this are “a win-win for the business and the artists,” says Sherry Kelly, who organizes promotions for the district.

Not sure how a particular work of art would fit into your décor? Not a problem. “A lot of times I can arrange for you to buy a painting, take it home and live with it for a week to see if you like it — then return it if it doesn’t work for you,” Pattie says.

As a former nonprofit worker, Pattie will probably always have her hand out to help those in need. But since art is her bread and butter, she also works tirelessly to find new audiences who will appreciate and buy her paintings.

Visit pattiemaney.com for more examples of Patties’s art, available as prints and on note cards as well as canvas. n

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elcome to the 45th anniversary of Springtime Tallahassee’s annual Grand Parade and Jubilee! This year’s theme for the festival is “Come Together” in honor of the many people, past and present, that made a commitment to come together to establish and save Tallahassee as the Capitol of Florida.

We want to thank each of you for your participation in the past and invite you to join us this year in our Springtime Tallahassee Festival. We welcome our community members and out-of-town visitors and hope you enjoy our city and our event as much as we enjoy celebrating springtime in Tallahassee.

The festival includes a lot of fun for families and friends. Our Jubilee in the Park winds its way through downtown Tallahassee offering a variety of sights, sounds and activities. There is music, food, arts and crafts, a children’s park and community entertainment. Arts and Crafts booths will showcase over 200 local, regional and national vendors. The Children’s Park will offer games, activities and educational displays. Two entertainment stages will provide a variety of music and performing arts throughout the afternoon. Be sure to visit our Food Court, offering delicious-tasting food from many local food vendors. On Kleman Plaza, you will find the Seafood Festival, Beer Garden and Main Stage featuring national entertainment. This is the opportunity to enjoy tremendous talent and unwind after a day of parade watching, walking around our beautiful downtown and shopping with good friends.

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Schedule of Festival Events 2013 MARCH 13 Breakfast in the Park

6:30–10 a.m. Downtown Tallahassee, Bloxham Park Join us for a delicious old-fashioned breakfast downtown while mingling with old friends.

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6–10 p.m. Downtown Tallahassee, Adams Street Kick off the weekend festivities at the GetDown Street Party located at the Adams Street Commons.

APRIL 6 Grand Parade

10:30 a.m.–Noon Monroe Street Being one of the largest parades in the Southeast, the Springtime Tallahassee Grand Parade needs no introduction. Come see over 100 colorful units and floats, marching bands, dance groups, Springtime Krewe floats and much more!

APRIL 6 Jubilee in the Park

9 a.m.–5 p.m. in Downtown Tallahassee With more than 200 arts, craft and food vendors from around the country, this event is represented by some of the best. You can expect artists displaying original, handmade masterpieces and find cuisine with international flavors to ignite anyone’s taste buds!

APRIL 6 Children’s Park

9 a.m.–5 p.m. Downtown Tallahassee This fantastic day of fun-filled activities includes face painting, inflatable attractions, clowns, sirens and a host of other magical experiences that provide culture, education and recreation for the whole family! This magical area will be sure to unleash the imagination of all ages. Springtime Tallahassee and Tobacco Free Florida are working together to reduce your child’s exposure to secondhand smoke. The Children’s Park is designated a TOBACCO-FREE ZONE.

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APRIL 6, noon–5 p.m. at Kleman Plaza Join us for an afternoon to awaken the young at heart on Kleman Plaza! Just imagine … strolling the tree canopycovered pavers on Kleman Plaza, savoring the juicy treats of Fresh from Florida Gulf Seafood while anxiously awaiting an afternoon of entertainment on the Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram main stage featuring LoCash Cowboys. After a morning of viewing some of the best floats in the Southeast and shopping, unwind in the “Shock Top Beer Garden,” but don’t settle in too much … our live entertainment will rock the plaza!

APRIL 6, Noon–5 P.M. AT Kleman Plaza Platinum-selling, songwriting and performing duo LoCash Cowboys have been doing what they do best since they first met at Nashville’s famed Wildhorse Saloon — rocking out packed venues from coast to coast.

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LoCash Cowboys are currently in the recording studio readying for their debut album release on Average Joes Entertainment. It promises to celebrate the unabashed fun of the LoCash lifestyle and the conviction that the best things in life are free — or at least low-cash.

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Come taste the best seafood around from vendors joining us from across the Florida coastline. Menu items include: Crab Fritters Fish Tacos Crab Cakes Grouper Platters Oysters Seafood Po’Boys Shrimp Platters And more!

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CHERYL HINES Actress, Producer and Director Cheryl Hines is a two-time Emmy nominee for her role as Cheryl David on HBO’s Golden Globe Award-winning series “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” the brainchild of “Seinfeld” co-creator Larry David. Cheryl can currently be seen starring in the hit ABC comedy series “Suburgatory” opposite Jeremy Sisto and Jane Levy.

Cheryl Hines is from Tallahassee. She went to West Virginia University, “Springtime Tallahassee Florida State University and is always a lot of fun. graduated from the University The entire city comes of Central Florida. She together and celebrates studied theater and television production.

— students, parents, Cheryl’s feature film kids, grandparents directorial debut, “Serious and anyone who Moonlight” was released last year through Magnolia happens to be visiting.

Films. The film premiered As a high school with critical acclaim at the student, it always Tribeca Film Festival. The signaled that school screenplay was written by was almost out and the late Adrienne Shelly, who summer was around the directed Cheryl in the critically acclaimed “Waitress.” corner. I remember that Cheryl’s additional it was always a big deal. television projects included A big, fun, inclusive, a co-starring role in the live beautiful deal!” action/CG adaptation of the Nickelodeon hit animated — Cheryl Hines series “The Fairly Odd Parents” television movie “A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!” opposite Jason Alexander. She had major story arc on the ABC drama series “Brothers and Sisters” and a starring role opposite Megan Mullally in the ABC Television Network series “In the Motherhood,” a single camera comedy series chronicling the hilarious ups and downs of motherhood.

Cheryl has also produced and directed several television projects, including being executive producer and creator of the NBC television series “School Pride.” She also produced the award-winning comedy series “Campus Ladies” for the Oxygen Channel and the Starz Networks original comedy series “Hollywood Residential.”

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Andrew Jackson History To promote the rich history of our community, Springtime Tallahassee annually selects two members to portray Andrew Jackson and his wife, Rachel. They serve, together with the President and the General Chairman, as representatives of the organization. Andrew Jackson was chosen as a representative of Springtime Tallahassee because of his service to Florida as the first provisional governor in 1821. He later became the seventh President of the United States.

The Andrew Jackson Staff is composed of members of the five Krewes, having been selected by each Krewe for a five-year active term. The Staff is a marching unit and participates not only in the Springtime Parade, but also in a number of festivals throughout Florida and other states.

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his year marks the fifth anniversary of Tobacco Free Florida Week, and there’s much to celebrate. Florida has more than half a million fewer adult smokers since 2007. This decrease in smokers has saved the state at least $4.2 billion in personal healthcare costs by reducing the prevalence of tobacco use. The prevalence rate in Florida is below the national average.

In fact, there are more former smokers than current smokers among adults in the state.

Florida has also welcomed significant downward trends in youth smoking rates.

A 2012 study revealed that only 3.3 percent of middle school students and 10.1 percent of high school students smoked a cigarette in a period of 30 days. Since 2007, there are 45.9 percent fewer middle school students and 30.3 percent fewer high school students who reported current cigarette use. The decrease in tobacco use among Florida’s youth is an encouraging indication of the effectiveness of the state’s comprehensive tobacco prevention programs. Preventing

Tobacco Free Florida Week: 5 Years Later tobacco use and encouraging cessation among young people are critical in combating the tobacco epidemic, because nearly nine out of 10 smokers start by age 18.

Despite the progress Florida has made, there is still work to be done. Every year, 28,600 adults in Florida die from smoking (443,000 deaths a year nationwide).

For every person who dies, another 20 suffer from one or more serious illnesses from smoking. In addition, 21,300 Florida youth,under age 18, become new daily smokers each year (nearly 400,000 youth a year nationwide).

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Clockwise from top left: Miss Springtime, Meaghan Maus; Miss Congeniality, Kelli Rosser; Mr. Congeniality, Brandon Smiley; Mr. Springtime, Matthew McKissack

Belles and Gents Springtime Tallahassee’s Belles and Gents program is made up of young men and woman from grade 9 through grade 12. Throughout the year, the Belles and Gents develop poise, proper etiquette and self confidence while studying the history and traditions of Florida, Springtime Tallahassee and the city of Tallahassee. Along with learning about our history, the Belles and Gents participate in several projects that give back to our community. Springtime Tallahassee is very proud of the Belles and Gents and the wonderful way they care about our community.

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Have fun, help nonprofits during the season of spring fundraisers. events

14th Annual Jazz for Justice March 10 Enjoy a night of fantastic music and dancing under the oaks at this annual benefit.

Live entertainment including the Longineau Parsons Ensemble, Steffi Tassos Trio and Randall “Big Daddy” Webster & Red Hot Java will set the mood while attendees enjoy a silent auction featuring fantasy trips, jewelry, art and more. A trip to Cancun will also be raffled off for those who are feeling lucky. Two Midtown venues, The Wine Loft and The Front Porch, are hosting the event. The festivities will run from 4–7 p.m. on Sunday, March 10.

All-access general admission is $20, and the event is free for children 12 and under. Patron tickets cost $100 and include: entry for two, access to a VIP champagne session from 3–4 p.m., name listed in the program and on the website, a special gift from Legal Services of North Florida and entry for one client family.

Proceeds go to Legal Services of North Florida, whose services benefit low-income persons, the elderly, domestic violence victims and others needing civil (non-criminal) legal assistance. For more information, visit jazzforjustice.org.

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Tallahassee Tennis Challenger March 29–April 4 This USTA event is a men’s professional Challenger series event that will be a great ongoing source of entertainment for all of Tallahassee’s tennis lovers. The main draw takes place from Monday, March 29 through Saturday, April 4, with two feature matches every evening from March 29 to April 3 beginning after 5:30 p.m. on Stadium Court. The Singles and Doubles Qualifier tournament will be from Saturday, April 27 to Sunday, April 28. The main draw will follow on Monday, April 29 with a 32-player singles draw and a 16-player doubles draw. The final for both the singles and doubles will be May 4. The tournament will include several former top50 players and some of the top doubles players in the world, and will benefit the D. Mark Vogter, M.D. Memorial Endowment for Neuro-Intensive Care, the Sharon Ewing Walker Breast Health Center at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and the Yealdhall Challenger Tennis Fund at Friends of Our Parks. Forestmeadows Tennis Complex, 4750 North Meridian Road, will host the tournament.

Passes can be purchased beginning April 8 at the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Foundation or The Grey Fox. For more information and ticket prices, visit tallahasseechallenger.com.

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Big Bend Hospice Spring Fling May 16 Spend a beautiful spring night Under a South American

Moon with Big Bend Hospice on May 16 from 7–9:30 p.m. This year’s Spring Fling will transport you to the vibrant culture of our warm neighbors down south. Authentic food catered by local restaurants (along with three open bars) and entertainment including salsa and tango dancing will combine with the beautiful scenery at Tallahassee Nurseries, 2911 Thomasville Road, making this a magical party attendees are sure to remember — with a fireworks finale at 9:30 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased for $100 online, at Big Bend Hospice or at Tallahassee Nurseries. For more information, contact Connie Palmer, (850) 878-5310, conniep@bigbendhospice.org.

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Ninth Annual Blue Ribbon Bash April 13 It’s that time again — Tallahassee will be feeling blue (in a good way)!

The Brehon Ball will be a night of dancing and entertainment, with both live and silent auctions and a variety of “blue” activities. All proceeds will benefit Brehon Institute for Family Services, Inc, which runs Healthy Families Gadsden, Healthy Families Leon, Brehon House and Project S.A.F.E. — programs designed to improve the lives of children and their families by providing services that promote healthy babies and prevent child abuse and neglect. The evening will kick off at 7:30 p.m. at the Tallahassee Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St. on Saturday, April 13.

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27th Annual Sandestin Wine Festival April 18 The Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort’s Wine Festival is back at The Village of Baytowne Wharf, with a weekend packed full of food, wine and celebrities (local and national) sure to thrill any food and wine aficionado. The hottest events are on Friday and Saturday.

Live cooking demonstrations at the Coastal Living stage will reveal cooking secrets from one of the area’s top chefs, while the Grand Wine Tasting will feature more than 700 domestic and international wines, with representatives from more than 80 vineyards across the globe available to answer questions, and a Culinary Pavilion pairing delicious fare with a multitude of wines. Paula Deen will also make an appearance at Saturday’s Southern Lunch, where the ticket price includes a catered lunch, wine pairings and a photo opportunity with Deen herself. The party begins Thursday, April 18 with local restaurants featuring specially prepared menus and wine pairings, and will wrap up with the Sunday Champagne Brunch April 21 at the Baytowne Marina.

For more information, a full schedule and ticket availability/prices, visit sandestinwinefestival.com.

It costs $75 to attend. Don your favorite blue attire, and enjoy a charitable night to remember!

For more information, contact Brehon at (850) 656-7110 or visit brehonfamilyservices.org.

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Through MAR. 31

MOFA Exhibitions The Museum of Fine Arts presents three exhibitions: Head, Shoulders, Genes and Toes; Peter Paul Rubens: Impressions of a Master from the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art; and, I Am Me: Artists and Autism. FREE. Fine Arts Building, FSU. Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Sat and Sun 1–4 p.m. Call Teri Abstein at (850) 644-6836, mofa.fsu.edu

Through APR. 27

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36th Annual Southern Watercolor Society Juried Exhibition This annual exhibit returns Quincy to showcase some of the South’s best artists. The Southern Watercolor Society educates and promotes the importance of the watercolor medium. $1 donation, members and children FREE. Gadsden Arts Center, 13 N. Madison St., Quincy. Tues–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (850) 875-4866, gadsdenarts.org

MAR. 1–3, 8–10

‘God of Carnage’ Push comes to shove, literally, when two pairs of parents meet to civilly discuss their children’s playground scuffle. Polite society soon gives way to petty arguments and baser instincts. $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students.

Tallahassee Little Theatre, 1861 Thomasville Road. Fri and Sat 8–10 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. (850) 224-8474, tallahasseelittletheatre.org

Mar. 1–10

‘Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ Journey down the Mississippi with Huck Finn and Jim as they float towards freedom. The Young Actors Theatre presents this stage adaptation of Mark Twain’s classic novel. $18 adults, $16 students and seniors, $14 children 12 and under.

Young Actors Theatre, 609 Glenview Drive. Fri and Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m.

(850) 386-6602, youngactorstheatre.com

Mar. 1, Apr. 5

Railroad Square First Friday Celebrate Tallahassee’s art scene at Railroad Square the first Friday of every month.

Enjoy live entertainment, good food and the opportunity to visit unique local shops and artist galleries. FREE. Railroad Square Art Park, 567 Industrial Drive. 6–9 p.m.

(850) 224-1308, railroadsquare.com

Mar. 1, Apr. 5

Enlightening Bites Pebble Hill Plantation and Thomas County Public Library present a series of thought-provoking lectures. Topics include “Family, Friends and Employees Enjoyed Life at Pebble Hill” and “Home Movie Day.” FREE. Thomas County Public Library, 201 N. Madison Street, Thomasville. Noon–1 p.m. (229) 227-5382, pebblehill.com

Mar. 2, 16

The Metropolitan Opera: LIVE Experience the Met in your local theater. The famous opera house presents live performance transmissions of “Parsifal” and “Francesca da Rimini.” $24 adults, $22 seniors, $18 children ages 3–11, under 3 FREE. Regal Governor’s Square Stadium 12, 1501 Governors Square Blvd. Noon. (850) 878-7836

Mar. 2, Apr. 6

Downtown Jazz Concerts Head down to Ponce de Leon Park for a night of music by talented local artists.

This event will occur on the first Saturday of every month through November. FREE. 8–10:30 p.m. Contact Curt Reilly, curt.reilly@gmail.com, for more information.

Mar. 5

Student Jazz Combo Night The small jazz ensemble will perform the original works of faculty pianist Bill Peterson, who will appear as a soloist with the ensemble. $9 general admission, 128 March–April 2013 tallahasseeMagazine.com

$6 seniors, students free with ID. Opperman Music Hall, Florida State University.

8 p.m. (850) 645-7949, music.fsu.edu/concerts-and-events

Mar. 5, 7

Second City Touring Company Take a break for some much-needed comedic relief. As a part of the Seven Days of Opening Nights festival, the group presents “Laughing Matters,” the best of over 50 years of comedy. $30, $10 students. Richard G. Fallon Theatre, Florida State University. 8 p.m. (850) 644-6500, sevendaysfestival.org

Mar. 7

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Don’t miss a beat of this swinging performance. The nine-piece band combines jazz, swing, Dixieland and big-band styles for an all-American sound. $35.

Thomasville Municipal Auditorium. 144 E. Jackson St., Thomasville. 8 p.m.

(229) 226-7404, tefconcerts.com

Mar. 8

Share the Journey With a mélange of jazz, blues and rock sounds, this benefit concert promises to be a great time for a good cause. Deja Blu, the Sarah Mac Band and Low Flying Planes will be performing at this annual Big Bend Hospice event to support patient care. Purchase tickets at Old Town Café, Big Bend Hospice, at the door and online. $25 per person, $40 per couple, $250 for a table of eight. American Legion Hall, 229 Lake Ella Drive. 6–11 p.m. lowflyingplanes.com/bbh

Mar. 8–10

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Red Hills International Horse Trials Celebrate Florida’s 500th anniversary and the arrival of the horse in America with Red Hill’s annual event. It will feature the country’s top horses and riders in dressage, cross country and stadium jumping competitions, exhibits and tours. $15 suggested donation per day, $25 for three-day pass, children 12 and under FREE. Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park, 4000 N. Meridian Road. (850) 580-4020, rhht.org

Mar. 9

Shamrock Scurry Get a run for your money with this annual fundraiser. Participants can choose the 1-mile or 5K race and enjoy a pancake breakfast afterward. Proceeds go to local charities. Killearn United Methodist Church, 2800 Shamrock South. (850) 893-1166, shamrockscurry.com

Mar. 9

Mutual Admiration The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra presents a celebration of admiration, friendship and collaboration. Enjoy selected works of Schoenberg, Brahms and Prokofiev and stay after the performance for a “meet and greet” with the conductor. $34–$47.

Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, Florida State University. 8–10 p.m. (850) 224-0461, tallahasseesymphony.org

Mar. 10

Tallahassee Jewish Food and Cultural Festival Bring an appetite to this celebration of Jewish culture that will include food, crafts and kids’ activities. There will also be a kosher wine sale for seder festivities.

FREE admission, food for sale. Temple Israel, 2215 Mahan Dr. 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

(850) 877-3517, tallahasseejewishfoodfestival.com

Mar. 10

Kids Go For B’roque Concert Bring the family for a night of music with the Tallahassee Bach Parley. Talented young strings, winds, pianists, vocalists and mixed ensembles will perform pieces from the Baroque period. FREE. Longmire Recital Hall, Longmire Building, FSU Campus. 3–4:30 p.m. Call Valerie Arsenault at (850) 224-8025 or visit tallahasseebachparley.org. tallahasseeMagazine.com March–April 2013

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Mar. 11

The Harlem Globetrotters Bend the rules with the world-famous Globetrotters on their “You Write the Rules” tour. The pre-show “Magic Pass” will give fans a chance to meet the team. $30–$88, Magic Pass $15. Leon County Civic Center, 505 W. Pensacola St. Magic Pass 5:30-6 p.m., show begins 7 p.m. (850) 222-0400, tlccc.org

Mar. 11

Lisa Graganella’s Nutcracker Golf Classic Support the Tallahassee Ballet and play a round at this annual fundraiser. Events include lunch, a silent auction and an awards banquet. Players can sign up individually or in teams of four. $175–$625. SouthWood Golf Club, 3750 Grove Park Drive, Tallahassee. Noon. (850) 224-6917, tallahasseeballet.org

Mar. 13–17

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‘Hairspray’ You can’t stop Tracy Turnblad on her journey from high school nobody to local TV star. Dance to the beat of this classic musical that celebrates individuality and battles injustice. Chipola Center for the Arts, 3094 Indian Circle, Marianna. Wed–Sat 7 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. Call Charles Sirmon at (850) 718-2277.

Mar. 16

Science Saturday in the Park Experiment with “Science You Can Touch,” a family event brought to you by Railroad Square and the MagLab and featuring live music, food vendors and kids’ activities. FREE. Railroad Square Art Park, 1–6 p.m. Call Bill Grace at (850) 766-1257 or visit facebook.com/railroadsquare.

Mar. 17

Witches, Bitches and Women in Britches Nationally acclaimed Irish singer Naomi O’Connell will perform selections exploring the many faces of women in music as a part of the Artist Series’ 18th season. $30 adults, $10 students, 12 and under FREE. Opperman Music Hall, Kuersteiner Music Building, Florida State University. (850) 224-9934, theartistseries.org

Mar. 17, Apr. 21

Reading Series The Apalachee Review and Anhinga Press team up to bring Tallahassee poetry readings one Sunday a month. Themes include Girl Power Poetry and the celebration of National Poetry Month. FREE. 621 Gallery, 621 Industrial Road.

4–6 p.m. (850) 224-6163, apalacheereview.org/upcoming

Mar. 21, Apr. 18

Third Thursday Experience Florida’s history every third Thursday of the month with live music, local artists and guest speakers. Featured topics include Florida’s natural and human history. The program is FREE, $10 for a catered meal, $15 for nonmembers.

Museum of Florida History, 500 S. Bronough St. 5–8 p.m. (850) 245-6400, museumoffloridahistory.com

Mar. 22

‘The Midtown Men’ Welcome back the ’60s with four stars from the original Broadway cast of “Jersey Boys” as they perform hits by The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Four Seasons and more. $40–$79. Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center, 505 W. Pensacola St. 7:30 p.m.

(850) 222-0400, tlccc.org

Mar. 22–24, 29–31

‘Dead Man’s Cell Phone’ What happens when a women decides to play secretary to a stranger she’s met in a café — one who is already dead? Experience a performance about morality and 130 March–April 2013 tallahasseeMagazine.com

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Mar. 23

John Williams and John Etheridge Classical music and jazz collide in this Seven Days of Opening Nights event featuring two guitar legends. Williams and Etheridge will both perform solo selections as well as various duets. $40, $10 students. Opperman Music Hall, Kuersteiner Music Building, Florida State University. 8 p.m. (850) 644-6500, sevendaysfestival.org

Mar. 23

ArtWalk Walk Downtown Apalachicola, and enjoy the work of great artists. The festivities will also include a progressive wine tasting and musical performances presented by the Dixie Theatre. Free admission, wine tasting $25. Downtown Apalachicola. 11 a.m.– 10 p.m. (850) 653-9419, apalachicolabay.org

Mar. 29–31, Apr.3–7

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Does love know no bounds? Gossip and deceit transform the love of two couples in this classic Shakespearean comedy performed by Florida State University’s School of Theatre. $20 adults, $18 seniors, $10 students. The Lab Theatre, FSU Campus. Mon–Fri 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. (850) 644-6500, theatre.fsu.edu

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‘The Color Purple’ Step into the world of Celie, an African-American fighting her way through life in the 1930s. The Essential Theatre presents the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s award-winning novel. $20 adults, $15 seniors, $8 students and children. Edmonds Stage, Charles Winter Wood Theatre, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Fri 8 p.m., Sat 2 and 8 p.m., Sun 3 p.m. (850) 561-2425

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Mar. 30

Tallahassee Sand Festival Celebrate the many ways sand makes Tallahassee great with sand volleyball, an amateur sand sculpture competition, a walk/run, wine-tasting party and more.

There will be live entertainment and a kids’ sand play area. FREE. Fri 5:30–9 p.m., Sat–Sun 10 a.m.–4 p.m. For event locations go to tallysandfest.com.

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Olga Kern This world-renowned Russian pianist began her career with an award-winning performance in 2011. The young musician is returning to Thomasville where she received a standing ovation for her 2006 performance. $35. Thomasville Center for the Arts, 600 Block E. Jackson St., Thomasville. 8 p.m. (229) 226-7404, tefconcerts.com

Apr. 4–6, 11–13

‘FAME – The Musical’ Follow performing arts students as they struggle through four years of hard work.

This musical production deals with the many issues facing teenagers as they come of age. $10 adults, $7 seniors, $5 children and students, students and faculty free.

Turner Auditorium, Tallahassee Community College. 8 p.m. Call Eva Nielsen-Parks at (850) 201-9882 or visit tickets.fsu.edu.

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Apr. 4–May 10

‘Gowns of Goodwood: The Art of Dressing’ This fashion exhibition presented by Goodwood Museum and Gardens in conjunction with Florida State University’s College of Human Sciences, recounts the lives of the women who lived and dressed at Goodwood from the Civil War through Prohibition, an 80-year span in the house’s 170-year history. The exhibit features 16 gowns and numerous accessories from all five owners of the house.

The exhibit opens April 4 with a preview party for Goodwood members and to the public on April 5 with paid tours of the Main House. 1600 Miccosukee Road.

(850) 877-4202, goodwoodmuseum.org

Apr. 5–7

‘Cold Sassy Tree’ The Florida State Opera presents Carlisle Floyd’s comedic masterpiece based on the novel by Olivia Ann Burns. The residents of Cold Sassy Tree deal with unlikely love, community and change. $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students. Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, Florida State University. Fri–Sat 7:30 p.m. and Sun 3 p.m. (850) 645-7949

Apr. 6

Paint Around Gala & Auction Florida State University’s Friends of Dance and Allies for Arts are sponsoring a unique, first-of-its-kind fundraiser where participants will experience the creation of collaborative painting inspired by dance. William Johnston Building, FSU campus.

7 p.m. For questions or to reserve a space, call Joyce Fausone at (850) 645-2449.

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Springtime Tallahassee Festival and Grand Parade Let’s “Come Together” for the 45th annual Grand Parade featuring floats, marching bands, dance groups and splashes of color all around. For more festival events please see page 116. FREE. Downtown Tallahassee, along Monroe Street. 10:30 a.m.

(850) 224-5012, springtimetallahassee.com

Apr. 7

Daurov/Myer Duo Cellist Daurov and pianist Myer will perform both solo and duet selections from Beethoven, Debussy and Rachmaninoff as a part of the Artist Series’ 18th season. $30 adults, $10 students, 12 and under FREE. Opperman Music Hall, Kuersteiner Music Building, Florida State University. 4–6 p.m. Call Pamela A. Mason at (850) 820-9526 or visit theartistseries.org.

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Apr. 8

‘Rock of Ages’ Travel back to a time of big hair and even bigger rockers. A small town girl and a big city rocker fall in love on the Sunset Strip to the ’80s greatest rock hits. $40–79. Leon County Civic Center, 505 W. Pensacola St. 7:30 p.m. (850) 222-0400, tlccc.org.

Apr. 10

Maestros in Concert: Zakir Hussain and Shivkumar Sharma Experience the skill of two virtuosos of classical Indian instruments. Hussain and Sharma will perform as a part of the Seven Days of Opening Nights festival. $25–$50, $10 FSU students. Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, FSU campus. 7:30 p.m.

(850) 644-6500, sevendaysfestival.org

Apr. 11–14, 19–21, 26–28

‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown’ From comics to cartoons, Charlie Brown is now taking the main stage in the 1967 musical comedy by Clark Gesner and based on America’s beloved Peanuts’ comic strip. $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students. Tallahassee Little Theatre, 1861 Thomasville Road. Thurs–Sat 8–10 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. Call Caroline Sturtz at (850) 224-8474 or visit tallahasseelittletheatre.org.

Apr. 12–14, 19–21

‘Nunsense’ Fourteen nuns have met their maker via Sister Julia’s tainted soup. The surviving Little Sisters of Hoboken must stage a variety show to raise funeral funds in this musical comedy. $18 adults, $15 seniors. Quincy Music Theatre, 118 E. Washington Street, Quincy. Fri 7:30 p.m., Sat 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., Sun 2:30 p.m.

(850) 875-9744, qmt.org

Apr. 13

Second Saturday Bring the family the second Saturday of the month to get a “hands-on” look at Florida’s history. Carly Sinnaduri will lead the program in a look at art from recycled materials.

FREE. Museum of Florida History, 500 S. Bronough St. 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (850) 245-6400, museumoffloridahistory.com

Apr. 13–14

Italian Family Festa Join the celebration of Italy with this event. The fest will include a parade, authentic Italian food, a silent auction, kids’ grape stomp and live entertainment. $5, 12 and under FREE. Tallahassee Automobile Museum, 6800 Mahan Dr. Sat 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. italianfesta.org

Apr. 16

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Including selections by Mozart and Beethoven. $35 adults, $15 students. Thomasville Municipal Auditorium, 144 E. Jackson St., Thomasville. 8 p.m. (229) 226-7404, tefconcerts.com.

Apr. 17

Beauty’s Tea Party Step into a fairytale with the Tallahassee Ballet. The event includes various activities for children including cupcake decorating. Families will get a sneak peek of the upcoming Beauty and the Beast performance. Dorothy B. Oven Park, 3205 Thomasville Road. 2–4 p.m. tallahasseeballet.org.

Apr. 19

Cocktails and Camo Gala Enjoy a Friday night out in your best surgical scrubs and army fatigues (or formalwear, although dressing up is not required) and help raise money for the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. This cocktail and dinner event will include drinks, dinner, live and silent auctions and great music to dance to. $125 individual prior to event, $150 individual at the door, $225 couple prior, $75 current Red Cross volunteers. Goodwood Museum and Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Road. 6–10 p.m. (850) 402-5613, tallyredcross.org

Apr. 19–20

Apalachicola Antique and Classic Boat Show Sail away to this 15th annual event with demonstrations on boat building and oyster tonging, displays of various boats, antique cars and art booths. 122 Commerce St., Apalachicola.10 a.m.–4 p.m. (850) 653-9419, apalachicolabay.org

Apr. 20

Wakulla Wildlife Festival Take a walk on the wild side with guided tours, living history demonstrations, and get up close and personal with local wildlife. Special events include bird of prey and reptile shows. $6 per vehicle donation. Wakulla Springs State Park.

Call Jeff Hugo at (850) 561-7286 or visit wakullawildlifefestival.org.

Apr. 20

Big Bend Community Orchestra Concert Enjoy a night of music with the Big Bend Community Orchestra. The BBCO is comprised of more than 50 volunteer local musicians from all walks of life. FREE, tallahasseeMagazine.com March–April 2013

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Apr. 20–21

LeMoyne Chain of Parks Art Festival Bring the whole family to celebrate the work of over 125 artists from across the country. The festival will include children’s art education activities, live music and food from local restaurants. FREE. Park Avenue and Monroe Street. 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

(850) 222-8800, chainofparks.com

April 21

28th Annual Chef’s Sampler One of the best ways to get a “taste” of Tallahassee is this popular event, where dozens of local restaurants and caterers offer delicious samples of their wares.

Proceeds benefit the programs of Children’s Home Society of Florida. $50.

Tallahassee Mall. 7–9 p.m. chstallychefs.com

Apr. 21

40th Anniversary Celebration The Episcopal Church of the Advent is celebrating this special anniversary with activities for all ages. All past, present and future church and day school families welcome. FREE. Food will be available for purchase. 815 Piedmont Drive. 5–7 p.m.

(850) 386-5100

Apr. 25–27

Thomasville Rose Show and Festival This festival is celebrating 92 years with a full list of events. There will be two parades, a car and truck show, crafts, food, music and live entertainment. Most events are free. Downtown Thomasville, along Main Street. For event times visit downtownthomasville.com.

Apr. 27

March for Babies 2013 Join the March of Dimes in celebrating 75 years of saving and improving the lives of babies. Enjoy a 1-mile or 3-mile walk/run or stroll followed by food, fun and festivities. Register your business or family team at marchforbabies.com. Tom Brown Park. 9 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. walk. (850) 422-3152, marchofdimes. com/florida

Apr. 27

Pops in the Park The Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra will host a night of musical magic at SouthWood’s Central Park Lake. Bring a picnic and the whole family to listen to the symphony under the stars. SouthWood Plantation Road. (850) 224-0461, tallahasseesymphony.org

Apr. 27

Red Shoe Run The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tallahassee invite you to a run that is good for people of all activity levels; enjoy a 1 mile fun run, a 5K run or a 10K run as a part of the Gulf Winds Track Club 10k Series. Funds raised benefit the local Ronald McDonald House and the family rooms in local hospitals. Registration $10–$25.

SouthWood. 8 a.m. for 1 mile, 8:30 a.m. for 5/10K. rmctallahassee.org/redshoe

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‘Great Mass in C Minor’ A performance of Mozart by the Tallahassee Community Chorus. $20 adults, $15 seniors, $5 students. Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, FSU Campus. 4 p.m. Call Emily Brown at (850) 597-0603 or visit tcchorus.org. n

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Introducing the Tallahassee Memorial Children’s AD Center Tallahassee Memorial offers the most comprehensive level of pediatric services in the region with the area’s highest number of physicians and nurses specializing in children’s care and the only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit within a 100-mile radius. While this has been true for many years, the breadth of services has sometimes gone unrecognized as TMH provides pediatric care not only through Pediatric Services, but also through a number of different specialties and satellite centers.

in pediatric care. Together, our physicians and nurses form a wellrounded body of experts dedicated to younger patients at TMH.”

To highlight the full spectrum of pediatric care at Tallahassee Memorial, TMH is creating a new Children’s Center brand that will bring into focus for local families a complete picture of its robust and growing pediatric capabilities.

“In my mind the superheroes represent the children. It takes a superhero to be brave when you are sick and receiving treatment in the hospital. Ace and Tally will give kids something to hang on to,” concluded Ms. Outlaw.

With the establishment of the Children’s Center, TMH is also introducing the TMH Super Kids, Ace and Tally. The cartoon superheroes will connect with younger patients and communicate about the many heroes at TMH from physicians, nurses, and colleagues, to the patients themselves.

Creating the Children’s Center will not be a matter of adding services or building a new facility. Rather, it will be a new way to identify existing TMH pediatric services through one name, offering greater visibility for each area of pediatric care. The Children’s Center will encompass Pediatrics, the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Kids Korner, Outpatient Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Emergency Services, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Adolescent Behavioral Health, Pediatric Diabetes, and pediatric specialties in genetics, cardiology, ophthalmology, critical care, neurology, endocrinology and nephrology.

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“Tying these services together through one name helps show the big picture of Tallahassee Memorial’s many strengths in pediatric care,” said Kim Outlaw, Nurse Manager, Pediatrics. “In addition to our Pediatric Intensivists, Thomas Truman, MD, and Mitchell Ross, MD, we have more than 15 certified pediatric nurses, and many providers who approach their area of medical specialty with a secondary background

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Connie Styons, RN, MSN, has accepted the position of Service Line Administrator for Tallahassee Memorial Women’s & Children’s Services and will be on board by March 18.

Ms. Styron’s background spans over 20 years in nursing and nursing leadership positions that include serving as the Director of Children’s Services at Phoebe Putney Hospital and as Assistant Vice President for Women’s and Infants’ Services at the Medical Center of Central Georgia, an academic teaching center and Magnet hospital.

A native of Macon, Georgia, Ms. Styons received her BSN from the Medical College of Georgia and MSN from Emory University. “At Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, we are more than excited to welcome Connie to our team,” said Barbara Alford, RN, BSN, Interim Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer. “I know that Connie will become a trusted member of our team and will support our goals of remaining the best place to deliver and care for children.” tallahasseeMagazine.com March–April 2013

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Tallahassee Memorial Scholarship Alumni Association and TMH Foundation

Welcome TMH Colleagues and Friends to Second Annual Luncheon

The Tallahassee Memorial Scholarship Alumni Association and the TMH Foundation welcomed TMH colleagues, friends and supporters to a luncheon at the Tallahassee Woman’s Club on January 31, celebrating the Association’s second anniversary. “Although the TMH scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs have been in existence for more than two decades, the Association is newly-established and this luncheon program is an opportunity to reflect on and recognize the accomplishments of the award recipients and to salute the donors whose generous donations provided the funding,” said Paula Fortunas, President and CEO of the TMH Foundation.

The Association’s Founding Committee, chaired by Dr. Marie Cowart, TMH Foundation Trustee and Dean Emerita of the FSU College of Social Sciences, is committed to increasing membership by inviting friends and colleagues of TMH who support academic pursuits to become members. The Association luncheon underscored this commitment and included acknowledgment of sponsors: TMH Credit Union, Tallahassee Community College, TCC Foundation, Florida State University College of Nursing, Thomas University, Florida A & M University, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, TMH Foundation, ITT Breckinridge School of Nursing and distinguished founding sponsor Virginia Glass, Realtor and TMH Foundation Trustee. Generous door prizes for the luncheon guests were donated by: Hellen’s Uniforms, Sweat Therapy, Walgreens, Uptown Cafe’, TMH Gift Shop and Exclusive’s Salon.

The program began with a warm welcome by Dr. Cowart who outlined the Association’s goals and objectives. Next, there were inspiring testimonials from two scholarship and tuition reimbursement recipients. Norman Pasley, RN, MSN/MBA, NE-BC, the Tallahassee Memorial Rehabilitation Center’s Administrator in Training and Michelle Hudson, a current scholarship recipient who will graduate from the FSU College of Nursing in 2014 and then practice at TMH. Mr. Pasley explained his passion for the program, “Currently, I serve as Administrator in Training for the Tallahassee Memorial Rehabilitation Center. The TMH scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs were

Marie Cowart, RN, PhD, FAAN, Dean and Professor Emerita FSU College of Social Sciences, TMH Foundation Trustee and Scholarship Alumni Association Chair; Amanda Murray, BAHSA, MSHSA; Katie Mann, RN, BSN; Kristin Cantrell, MSN, MBA, CMSRN, RN; and Robin Glady, RN, CPN

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helpful in my efforts to obtain an MSN degree and I have also obtained an MBA. Scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs are critical for the working adult and have been pivotal to my becoming a health care administrator.” Ms. Hudson added her enthusiastic comments on the program, “I am proud to be a TMH scholarship recipient. The scholarship has an incredibly positive influence on my academic life and I look forward to completing my dream of becoming a registered nurse in 2014.”

“It is an honor to continue to chair the Association and to share with our community the positive results of the scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs at Tallahassee Memorial,” said Dr. Cowart, as she thanked sponsors and Association members. “Association memberships will help to offer the best educational opportunities for TMH colleagues and others in need of financial support to reach their career goals.” Judi Taber, Annual Giving Officer for the TMH Foundation concluded, “The goal for the Association in 2012 was to confirm 100 members and provide additional funding for the scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs. I am pleased to report that on January 23, 2013 the goal of 100 members was attained and the Association now stands strong with 104 members with over fifteen sponsors from the local community. By the end of 2013, we aspire to a membership of 200.”

Please visit www.tmhfoundation.org to join the Tallahassee Memorial Scholarship Alumni Association with a $50 donation to benefit the TMH Scholarship and Tuition Reimbursement Programs. Please click on make a donation, select other and enter Alumni Association. For further information, please either e-mail judi.taber@tmh.org or call 850.431.5904.

Please join the TMH Foundation and the Rock the Pink committee on Sunday, April 21, for the 2nd Annual Rock the Pink Lip Sync and Silent Auction. The event, which takes place at the American Legion Hall on Lake Ella, will run from 6:30–8:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the Tallahassee Memorial Sharon Ewing Walker Breast Health Center.

This family-friendly event will include local personalities lending their style, sass and humor to lip sync performances of favorite songs.

A silent auction will also be held including art, sports, memorabilia, and certificates to Tallahassee’s favorite forms of entertainment, restaurants, shops, and salons. Admission is free with donations accepted at the door.

The Sharon Ewing Walker Breast Health Center is dedicated to providing leading-edge technology and guidance that women need for breast care in a warm, comfortable environment. In addition, the Center provides a full array of diagnostic and support services for the detection and treatment of breast cancer.

If you would like to perform in the Rock the Pink Lip Sync, donate to the silent auction, or become a sponsor, please e-mail either RockthePink@hotmail.com or janet.borneman@tmh.org or telephone Janet Borneman at 850.431.4048.

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The March of Dimes Community Grant Benefits SIDS Education in the Tallahassee Memorial Neonatal Intensive Care Unit In January 2013, the March of Dimes Florida Chapter presented the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Foundation with a chapter community award to fund its Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Education Program. This coveted community award will fund education for parents and families of premature and/or critically ill infants served by the Tallahassee Memorial Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

NICU Nurse Manager Linda Frimmel explained, “This is wonderful news from the March of Dimes. The NICU staff is very excited over this funding that will offer both education for parents and families and provide them with SIDS prevention materials.

This program will cover safe sleep habits with ‘back to sleep’ methods and explain how to keep ‘safety approved’ cribs clutter free. Each of these topics will be discussed in-depth during classes -- prior to families caring for their babies at home.”

“By supporting the efforts of Florida community organizations, the March of Dimes is able to reach out to families and highrisk moms and increase their chances of having a healthy baby,” said Julie Samples, ARNP, March of Dimes State Program Services Committee Chair. “We are grateful that our successful fundraising efforts, such as the March for Babies, make it possible to fund these community awards.”

Friday, April 12, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Jimmy Everett Track, Lincoln High School Admission is $5 and open to the public Band Competition, Vendor Booths and Games Student bands from area high schools are invited to apply for entry in the competition.

Ten to 12 bands will be selected. Further details at www.april122013.weebly.com.

All proceeds from the Battle of the Bands will benefit the Tallahassee Memorial Heart & Vascular Center, which specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

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Fourteenth Annual USTA Tallahassee Tennis Challenger

APRIL 27 MAY 4 | FORESTMEADOWS TENNIS CENTER

The 2013 USTA Tallahassee Tennis Challenger marks its fourteenth year of philanthropic support for Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.

All Challenger proceeds are placed in the D. Mark Vogter, M.D. Endowment to advance the leading edge care provisions of the hospital’s Vogter Neuro-Intensive Care Unit.

Patients of all ages are treated in the Vogter Unit for neurological trauma, including TBI and other head injuries, stroke and for lifethreatening illnesses such as brain tumors and aneurysms. The tournament’s associated Pro-Am event generates funding for the Tallahassee Memorial Sharon Ewing Walker Breast Health Center.

According to Paula Fortunas, President and CEO of the TMH Foundation, “The Vogter Endowment was created as a memorial tribute to Dr. Vogter following his untimely death in 1998. Dr. Vogter loved his family, his patients, his colleagues and tennis. This hospital-benefit Challenger is the perfect way to honor him and his life’s work and loves.”

The USTA Tallahassee Tennis Challenger is the only Professional Men’s Tour in North Florida and South Georgia, and features players ranked 100-200 in the world. The field of players at the Tallahassee Challenger is usually the highest or second highest in the country.

Players compete not only for $50,000 in prize money, but also for valuable points that increase their world rankings and enable them to gain automatic acceptance into major tennis events such as the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.

New for 2013 -- the Tallahassee Challenger will be the final tournament in the Har-Tru USTA Pro Circuit Wild Card Challenge, a series of three consecutive clay court tournaments held in Sarasota, Savannah, and Tallahassee. The American player who wins the most ATP points at these tournaments will earn a Main Draw Wild Card into the French Open. With the advent of the Har-Tru, a new hydro-court has been constructed at Forestmeadows along with other site enhancements. Further, the tournament will be streaming live on the web and can be viewed via TallahasseeChallenger.com or USTA. com by clicking on “Pro Circuit.”

Karen Vogter, widow of Dr. Vogter and Tournament Director said, “The USTA Tallahassee Tennis Challenger is such a wonderful event to have in Tallahassee. There are less than 25 of these men’s Pro Circuit events in the country and many are in much larger cities. Our community is so supportive of the tournament and makes it possible for us to have this extremely high quality tennis in Tallahassee year after year. The tournament strives to have a positive impact on the community through its contributions to health care, parks and recreation, and improved physical fitness for children in Leon County.”

Tournament week commences with Qualifying play on Saturday, April 27, followed by the Sharon Ewing Walker Pro-Am on Sunday, April 28. Other activities throughout the week include the Boys & Girls Club/Boy’s Town Jamboree, Quick Start Clinics for second graders in Leon County, Southside Tennis at the Challenger, the Special Olympics Tennis Carnival and other features for the community. The Finals will be played on Saturday, May 4.

to Sponsor the USTA Tallahassee Tennis Challenger benefiting the Vogter Neuro-Intensive Care Unit Challenger Sponsorship Pledge Iatwish Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.

Title Sponsor $25,000 ( ) Presenting Sponsor $15,000 ( ) Grand Slam Sponsor $10,000 ( ) Wimbledon Sponsor $7,500 ( ) Draw Board Sponsor $6,000 ( ) Tournament Lanyard Sponsor $6,000 ( ) French Open Sponsor $5,000 ( ) Australian Open Sponsor $2,500 ( ) US Open Sponsor $1,000 ( ) Court Sponsor $500 ( ) Individual Sponsor $250 ( ) In-Kind Sponsor of __________ ( ) I will be a sponsor, level not determined at this time ( )

I cannot attend the tournament, but wish to make a donation of _______________ ( ) Challenger Sponsorships Include: - Admission to the Sponsor Area for the entire tournament - Covered seating in the Sponsor Area - Complimentary beverages -- including beer and wine - Catered dinner Monday through Friday evenings - Saturday Gourmet Brunch during the Finals - Official Programs - Listing on the Sponsor page in the Tallahassee Democrat and Tallahassee Magazine PRO-AM SPONSORSHIP is $250 per amateur — this includes playing with the men’s professional players, attending the Tournament Players Welcome Dinner and a generous goody bag of tennis accoutrements.

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_ VISA _ MasterCard _ Discover _ American Express Cardholder Name _______________________________________ Account Number __________________________ Amount: $ ________________________________ Expiration Date: _________________________ Cardholder Signature ____________________________________ Or, to make a secure online donation, please visit tmhfoundation.org, click on “Make a Donation” and then click on “Secure Credit Card Donation.” If your gift is by check, please make it payable to TMH Foundation/Vogter Endowment, 1331 East Sixth Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32303.

Please direct your questions or comments to either Karen Vogter, 850.545.8740 or Janet Borneman at the TMH Foundation — 850.431.4048/janet.borneman@tmh.org.

GOOD NEWS for the Tallahassee Memorial Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Club 25 Supports the Milk Warmer Project On Wednesday, January 23, Club 25 -- “25 Women You Need To Know” members made a generous donation to benefit the Tallahassee Memorial Neonatal Intensive Care Unit’s (NICU) Milk Warmer Project to purchase nineteen waterless milk warmers.

These sophisticated milk warmers offer highly and specifically controlled warming of each NICU baby’s feeding; thereby enhancing the baby’s tolerance and consumption of nutrients and calories, resulting in faster weight gain and optimum outcomes.

“The TMH Foundation and the Tallahassee Memorial NICU are grateful to all Club 25 members who continue to give of their time, talent and expertise,” said Linda Frimmel, Tallahassee Memorial NICU Nurse Manager.

Club 25 and TMH representatives gather in the NICU for the check presentation. Respective years of induction in “25 Women You Need to Know” are noted. Pam Ridley (2008 & Club 25 President), Christy Crump (2010 & President Elect), Joanne Brown (2009 & Immediate Past President), Ann Davis (2011), Betsy Couch (2012) and Alma Littles, M.D. (2010) presented the donation to Paula Fortunas (2008), President/CEO - TMH Foundation and Judi Taber, Annual Giving Officer - TMH Foundation, Linda Frimmel, TMH NICU Nurse Manager, Jeffrey Ahsinger, Interim Administrator - Women’s and Children’s Services, Pat Grise, Chair - TMH Auxiliary NICU “Cuddlers,” and Tish Bevis, President - TMH Auxiliary.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and the TMH Foundation present GOLDEN GALA XXX starring MAROON 5 May 1, 2013 at the Tallahassee – Leon County Civic Center

PROCEEDS WILL BE USED TOWARD THE ACQUISITION OF AN INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION EDUCATION ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM FOR TMH PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. TO MAKE GOLDEN GALA RESERVATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE TMH FOUNDATION BY CALLING BONNIE CANNON AT 850.431.4590 OR E-MAILING BONNIE.CANNON@TMH.ORG. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF

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PROTOCOLS FOR PHILANTHROPY Memorial and Tribute Gifts Memorial and Tribute Gifts are a long-standing tradition at TMH and offer exceptional recognition and gift planning opportunities and options.

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A special planning note for donors who have attained age 70 ½ The IRA charitable rollover provision continues in effect for 2013. Those of you who are 70 ½ can make a gift of up to $100,000 to a public charity, such as the TMH Foundation, from your IRA. The gift amount will be excluded from your gross income for tax purposes. Further, the contribution can be counted toward your annual mandatory IRA distribution. The provisions apply only to outright gifts and cannot be made to donor advised funds, support organizations, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts or other life income gifts.

Action steps should include conversations with your family and professional advisors. Then, and only then, should you contact your IRA trustee or custodian for specific transfer instructions. The IRA charitable distribution check should be made to the TMH Foundation and not to the IRA account owner (you or your spouse). Your generosity will have an immediate and positive impact on Tallahassee Memorial and you will experience the personal joy of witnessing your gift’s benefits to the community.

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Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center

Celebrates 62 Years of Accreditation Following its most recent tri-annual survey by the Commission on Cancer, Tallahassee Memorial has retained the distinction of being the longest continuously accredited Comprehensive Community Hospital Cancer Program in the state of Florida and was granted a full Three-Year Accreditation with Commendation.

According to Matt Sherer, Service Line Administrator of the Cancer Center, “This honor shows that TMH is meeting the highest standard of quality and reflects well on the entire multidisciplinary team providing diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care to cancer patients at TMH.” Julie Campbell, Manager of Cancer Research & Registry, added, “Quality of care is the biggest reason we participate in the Commission on Cancer assessment.

Striving to maintain accreditation and undergoing the evaluation process every three years is a goal that is patient-centered at heart.”

“Evaluation by the Commission on Cancer not only ensures that patients receive good care but also provides insight into what treatments work and don’t work, helping to shape a future of optimal approaches to care,” Mr. Sherer furthered noted. “Since the standards for Commission on Cancer accreditation are gleaned from more than 50 national organizations, performing well on the survey indicates comprehensive quality.”

The Cancer Program at TMH was formed in 1948 and has been accredited since 1951.

To Make a Secure On Line Donation: Please go to www.tmhfoundation.org.

Click on Make a Donation, and then click on Secure Credit Card Donation.

»culture SOCIAL STUDIES Capital Medical Society Foundation Holiday Auction Thursday, December 6, 2012 At the height of holiday shopping fever, the Capital Medical Society Foundation served up unique goodies with its Holiday Auction event. Held at the FSU Alumni Center, the event serves as the foundation’s annual fundraising effort. Monies raised from the auction help the foundation increase access to healthcare services in the local community and fund scholarships to medical students.

Alfredo and Maria Paredes and Mary and Hugh VanLandingham

Scott Sellinger, Sue Conte and John Mahoney

// PHOTOS Betsy Barfield Photography

TLH Top Dog Wednesday, January 16, 2013 According to the Chinese calendar, 2012 was the year of the dragon; here in Tallahassee, it was the year of the dog. At least according to the Tally Top Dog vs. Capital City Kitty contest held by local nonprofit group Be The Solution.

The competition pitted local pooches and felines against one another in a quest to see which were among the most photogenic.

Mary Huggins and Susan Teisciero of Wild Birds Unlimited and their dog, Emily, took home top honors.

In addition to Emily’s pic on a billboard touting her as Tally Top Dog 2012, the trio also enjoyed a prize package worth $1,000 and will enjoy a ride on the Be The Solution float in the 2013 Springtime Tallahassee parade.

Mary Huggins, Susan Teisciero and their dog, Emily

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»culture SOCIAL STUDIES Sweat Therapy/ Greg Tish/ Tallahassee Magazine/850 Celebration Party Wednesday, January 16, 2013 Fans and friends of 850 and Tallahassee magazines gathered at Midtown Filling Station to celebrate local fitness studio Sweat Therapy’s Tallahassee Magazine cover photo and an 850 feature on local DJ/promoter Greg Tish. The crowd munched on Drunken Tater Tots and Ponzu Peanuts, sipped champagne and enjoyed a mix of funky tunes.

Leon Seabrooks, Demi O’Connor and Jared O’Donnell

Brian Bibeau, Cecily Armengol, Tyler Finley and Kim Bibeau

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Kathy Bartlett and Mike Ferrie and Gary Bartlett and Ann Howard

Kylee Penrose, Tracy Marele and Cherrie Barbree

Russell Rainey, Marie Long and David Cardman

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»culture SOCIAL STUDIES Downtown New Year’s Eve Monday, December 31, 2012/ Tuesday, January 1, 2013 Local residents came out in droves to celebrate the close of one year and the beginning of another at the Downtown New Year’s Eve celebration. Presented by the Downtown Business Association and the Downtown Improvement Authority, the community-wide party was held at Kleman Plaza and included food vendors galore, music from Sister Hazel and a midnight fireworks show. The event benefited America’s Second Harvest of the Big Bend.

Tom and The Cats

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Maggie Willman and Jean Bates

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»culture SOCIAL STUDIES Holy Comforter Gala Thursday, February 2, 2012 A “Southern Soiree” was the theme at the Holy Comforter Episcopal School Annual Gala and Auction held at the University Center Club.

The event was coordinated by the school’s parent association and featured both silent and live auctions, as well as live entertainment. // PHOTOS Provided by Holy Comforter

Gina Resavage, Stephanie McCann and Heidi Valveri

Amy and Chris Kise

Kailee Grulich, Jennifer Marks and Courtney Cardman

Mara and Chris Rumana

Jerry and Cay Ford

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»culture SOCIAL STUDIES FSU School of Theatre Annual Holiday Benefit Concert Saturday, December 15, 2012 Patrons attending the FSU School of Theatre’s Sixth Annual Holiday Benefit Concert enjoyed quite an enchanted evening indeed. They were treated to the musical delights of a Rodgers and Hammerstein revue, which boasted many of the classics made famous on Broadway. Wellknown tunes covered included “Some Enchanted Evening” from the hit production “South Pacific” and “Oklahoma!” from the musical of the same name. The concert is a major fundraiser for the School of Theatre and also serves as a talent showcase for students of the program.

Beverly Frick and Jessica Marlatt

// Photos Provided by FSU School of Theatre Pat and Barbara Murray, Paul Downing and Marie Cantwell

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Florida’s capital had a strong showing in Washington, D.C. for President Barack Obama’s second Inauguration. City Commissioner and Young Elected Officials Director Andrew Gillum kicked off the festivities at the People for the American Way Foundation event at the swanky Willard Hotel, where media mogul Arianna Huffington made a brief appearance. Wife R.Jai was at his side, in a classic black dress amped up with a killer pair of Brian Atwood pumps, along with House Representative Alan Williams and attorney Sean Pittman, who posed for a picture with younger politico Elizabeth Landers. On Sunday evening, the big donors flocked to the National Building Museum for the Candlelight Celebration in which the President and First Lady, Vice President and his wife all took the stage along with Stevie Wonder, who crooned, “Superstitious” later on. Don Hinkle and Mimi Graham soaked in the evening, along with attorney Jim Eaton. The weekend festivities culminated at the official Inaugural Ball where D.C. newcomers Courtney Hinkle, Drew Grossman and Natasha Schlenoff danced the night away to Usher and Jennifer Hudson. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

After months of hard work, the appearance of the latest issue of Tallahassee Magazine and the other publications of Rowland Publishing is something to celebrate. Publisher Brian Rowland decided to share a little fun with friends and clients during a midweek unveiling party at Midtown Filling Station.

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A certain group of women always know what they’ll be doing at 11:30 a.m. on the second Sunday of any December — attending Kathy Mccharen’s Ladies’ Holiday Brunch. She’s been hosting the event about 25 years, which features an evolving menu. But some items, like the spiced fruit, cider, egg casserole and pumpkin bread, haven’t changed since the beginning. The guest list has grown over the years, and she now invites around 75 friends from her varied activities including Habitat for Humanity, work, ballet, tailgating, yoga, steel band, neighbors and just long-time friends.

Those who have come the longest include Jane Dallet, Allys Palladino-Craig, Cindy Miller, Debbie Moerlins, Laura Hertz, Patti Irvine, Claire Kelly and Lisa Raleigh (who introduced Mccharen to her husband, Lealand, in 1993). Elaine Smith traveled from Tampa to attend, and other book club members at the event included Nell Stranburg, Miriam Nicklaus and Ann Riccardi.

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The more than 100 attendees are asked to bring four-dozen cookies to swap; leftovers are donated to local charities, this year being taken to The Hope Community. While the cookies are fun, the ladies also enjoy mixing and mingling — and the Debbies create and email copies of a cookbook that contains all the cookie recipes.

Multiple generations attend the event — mothers, daughters, nieces and grandmothers.

Debbie B.’s mom, Carole, and her sister, Patti, traveled from Destin and Los Angeles for the party as did Debbie H.’s nieces, Avery and Caldwell Safley, who were home from college.

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JT Burnett hosted a holiday party for more than 300 people in his Bobbin Trace home. The lovely holiday decorations designed

by Terra Palmer may have looked familiar to partygoers; they were featured in the November/December issue of Tallahassee Magazine.

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“Externs” from Lincoln High School held a luncheon to thank sponsors and others who gave them a real-world look at career possibilities during the fall semester. The emcee, student Scott Fortier, introduced the school’s program coordinator, Linda Nelson, as well as Lincoln Principal Allen Burch and Assistant Principal of Curriculum Jason Koerner.

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Local entrepreneur JT Burnett and Kim Rivers invited a diverse group of local movers and shakers to his home to solicit support for Imagine Tallahassee, Inc. The organization’s purpose is to create a unified vision to enhance economic vitality in the community. As envisioned, an outside consultant would be hired to collect input and ideas for the several months-long endeavor. Those on hand to hear about the

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Your Daily Chopped Challenge Competition Winner Chef Joe Rego Shares Recipes and Tips for Home Cooks Seeking Dinner Inspiration

By Rosanne Dunkelberger

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ans of the Food Network are sure to have a nodding acquaintance with “Chopped,” a popular competitive cooking show, now in its 13th season.

Here’s how it works: Four professional chefs participate in three rounds of cooking — an appetizer, an entrée and a dessert — which are then judged by a panel of experts. After each round, one of them is “chopped.” At the end, a champion is crowned and given a $10,000 prize.

Here’s the rub: Immediately before each round of cooking, the contestants are presented with a basket of four “mystery” ingredients and asked to create their dish using all of them — in 30 minutes or less.

Usually, the ingredients are odd combinations, (an entrée comprised of beef shoulder, yucca, raisins, ancho chilies and dill pickles, for example), obscure (jiggery, umeboshi, sea beans, mangosteen, hamachi) or just plain gross (chicken feet, goat brains).

While “Chopped” is made for TV, many Tallahasseeans face a similar challenge every night: You hit the door after work, the family is hungry and you’re staring at the contents of the fridge and pantry, wondering what the heck you’re going to pull together … pronto.

Tallahassee has its own “Chopped” chamFor harried home cooks, “Chopped” champion pion in residence — Joe Rego, executive chef Chef Joe Rego suggests for the recently opened Midtown restaurant, a Seared Sicilian Shrimp The Front Porch, was crowned in a show that with Capellini Cake recipe aired last July. And he agreed to fashion a trio (see page 162) that uses of recipes for our readers using staples that minimal ingredients can be found in most kitchens, while keeping and takes less than 30 the prep time under 30 minutes. minutes to prepare.

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»food FEASTING His first recipe is an entrée, Seared Sicilian Shrimp with Capellini Cake.

“I’ve done this dish at a restaurant I used to work at, and it’s always been one of the top sellers,” he says. “It’s very easy to make.” He dug in the bowl to work the pasta and other ingredients together and encourages home cooks to do the same. “The best tools you’ve got in the kitchen are your hands,” Rego says. The recipe calls for eggs, Parmesan cheese and other ingredients to be added to thin pasta strands, which are formed into “cakes” then cooked in a frying pan. The pancake-looking pasta is then topped with seared shrimp and a sauce that’s heavy on olives and capers.

“If you want to get ahead, you can boil your angel hair pasta a day ahead of time and just leave it in the fridge, or (use) leftover pasta,” Rego suggests.

His second dish is a Southwestern salad that uses those pantry staples, canned corn and beans (his recipe calls for black beans, but Rego says you can use kidney or whatever is in your cabinet), as well as a yogurt-based dressing.

“Any kind of protein goes well in that salad,” he says, suggesting seared or roasted chicken — or rotisserie chicken from the grocery store. “Just pull it off and put it on top of the salad. Shrimp makes a good accompaniment … or a piece of seared salmon.”

A super-simple Roasted Apple with Pecans for dessert can be cooking in the oven while you’re enjoying your meal. Serve it in a bowl with ice cream and sprinkle with chopped walnuts or pecans. “If you have some caramel sitting around, put a little bit on top,” the chef suggests.

When asked what he likes to cook for dinner at home, Chef Rego says, “I usually like to go out and get stuff to eat and kind of check new places in Tallahassee.” He “absolutely fell in love with” Lindy’s, eating their livers and gizzards at least once a week.

On a recent day cooking at home, he spent five hours braising oxtails for a meal, “but if I’m going to cook simple, to tell you the honest truth, I just like a bowl of ramen noodles with a fried egg on top and some Spam. That’s my comfort food. I put a little bit of scallions, a little bit of sriracha (pepper sauce) and sesame oil. I love it.” n

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Roasted Apple with Pecans and Vanilla Ice Cream

Chopped Southwestern Salad Ingredients: » 1 head of Romaine or iceberg lettuce (chopped into ½-inch pieces) » 1 bunch of cilantro (leaves only) » 1 small can of corn » 1 small can of black beans » 1 large vine ripe tomato (diced ¼ inch) » 1 bunch of scallions (sliced thin) Dressing Ingredients: » 1 small container of plain yogurt (8 ounces) » 1 tablespoon garlic powder » 1 tablespoon onion powder » 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning » 1 tablespoon dried parsley » 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce » Juice of 1 lemon Method of Prep for Salad: Chop the lettuce and place in a suitable bowl. Set aside in your fridge. Meanwhile, open the can of corn and drain the water well. Open the can of black beans and wash under cold running water until well washed.

Once both are drained, add them to the chopped lettuce. Add the rest of the ingredients. Toss ½ cup

of dressing and mix well. You can add grilled chicken breast or sautéed shrimp to the salad.

Method of Prep for Dressing: Add all of the ingredients into a suitable bowl and mix well with a wire whisk. Use some of the dressing for your salad, and you can reserve the rest of the dressing for up to two weeks.

Roasted Apple with Pecans and Vanilla Ice Cream Ingredients for apples: »4 apples (Granny Smith, if you have them) » ½ cup of brown sugar » 1 stick of butter (softened) » Pinch of nutmeg » 1 tablespoon of cinnamon powder Method of prep: Preheat your oven at 400 degrees. First, peel the apples and core them. Meanwhile, take soft butter, brown sugar and spices and mix well. Stuff the apples with the brown sugar and butter mix. Place the apples in the oven for 25 minutes. Once done, place the hot apples in a dessert bowl. Top with chopped pecans or walnuts and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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»food FEASTING Seared Sicilian Shrimp with Capellini Cake » 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

Capellini Cake Ingredients: » 1 package of angel hair pasta » 2 whole eggs » 1 bunch of scallions » 1 small jar of chopped roasted red bell peppers » 1 tablespoon kosher salt » ½ cup of grated Parmesan cheese Method of Prep for Sicilian Sauce: Add all of the ingredients in a suitable bowl and mix well. Set aside.

Method of Prep for Capellini Cake: First, boil the angel hair pasta in salted boiling water. Drain and cool pasta. Once the pasta has cooled to room temperature, add all of the ingredients and mix well with your hands. Take a nonstick sauté pan and add ¼ cup of oil and add a cup of the angel pasta mix until the bottom of the cake is slightly brown. Flip the cake to the other side and cook for an additional 3 minutes at medium heat or until slightly brown.

To assemble dish: Season your shrimp with salt and pepper and sear the shrimp in a sauté pan until done. Place one of the capellini cakes in the middle of the plate and place the sauteed shrimp on top of the cake. Place ¼ cup of the Sicilian sauce on top of the shrimp.

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Sicilian Sauce ingredients: » 1 cup chopped green or black olives » 2 tablespoons capers » ½ cup of extra virgin oil » Zest of 1 lemon » ¼ cup of chopped fresh mint

Meet Joe Rego

The Front Porch’s executive chef is a burly man, intimidating and imposing in his black chef’s coat, sporting arms covered in tattooed sleeves.

On his right arm are symbols relating to his Portuguese heritage. The left forearm has the motto “Blood, Sweat and Tears” and images of fighting … vegetables?

And that’s when you realize Joe Rego may not be the martinet one expects to find in a fine dining restaurant’s kitchen.

“I may look mean, but I’m a big bear,” Rego explains.

“I’m a very fun chef, actually. You know, life is too short to be mad.”

Rego was born in Portugal and emigrated when he was 12 years old, settling with his family in New Bedford, Mass. He received his culinary training at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I. Although he has lived for several years outside of New England, he still retains a distinctive accent — and a love of his home country’s cuisine, which most notably appears on The Front Porch menu in the form of a Portuguese Pork and Clams entrée. “It’s very, very traditional from the south of Portugal,” he says.

While he’s got swagger about his cooking abilities — he brags about the superiority of his pastas and risottos — Rego says a little humility is what helped him win the top prize in “Chopped.”

“I went in there with the attitude that I was going to do well, but I didn’t go in with the attitude that I was going to win — and I think that worked to my advantage,” he says. “I take the humble approach, always, and go with the flow.”

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While “Chopped” is an hour-long program, Rego says he had a 16-hour day for the competition in New York City.

“It was kinda crazy,” he recalls. “We walked into the studio at about 6:30 in the morning and by 8:30 we were competing.” The cooking finished at about 7 p.m., but Rego’s day wasn’t over. “After I won they pulled me into a two-hour interview. I don’t know what for, because out of those two hours they probably edited (it down to) two or three minutes.”

There was no blood or tears, but there was plenty of sweat as the chefs competed. “It was very intense … about 15 cameras on you at all times,” he says. “I don’t think it’s the heat of the stove, it’s more the lights that are on you. That’s what makes you sweat.”

Rego said he wasn’t stymied by some of the odd ingredients he faced — including clove liquor, wasabi peas and Sharron fruit. He created Grilled Sausage Salad with Wasabi Puree as an appetizer, Chile Grilled Bistec with Butternut Squash Puree as his entrée and Jalapeno Roulade with Sharron Fruit & Cream Cheese Filling with Pine Nut Brittle for dessert. “I’ve worked with a lot of products in my life as a chef. All the ‘Chopped’ shows I’ve watched, I’ve known every ingredient,” he says.

When he won the competition, Rego was executive chef for the Atlanta Event Center at Opera, a venue for corporate and social events. Before that, he ran kitchens in two popular Italian restaurants there, Sotto Sotto and Allegro. He’s since relocated to Tallahassee and finds the lifestyle to his liking.

“It’s a little bit slower paced down here. Believe me, I don’t miss being stuck in traffic,” he says. “I’m fitting right in. Which is great.”

In his free time, Rego likes to go fishing — exclusively in saltwater. “Fresh water,” he declares, “is for amateurs.” //Rosanne Dunkelberger

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by Florida Trend. Private rooms are available for banquets and meetings. 228 S. Adams St. (850) 222-3444. $$$ D Avenue Eat & Drink American Fusion. A chic restaurant offering a melting pot of flavors fresh from the South, served in scrumptious dining presentations. Sunday brunch is a notto-be-missed treat. 115 E. Park Avenue.

(850) 224-0115. $$$ B L D Cypress Restaurant ★ New Southern. Voted “Best Fine Dining” and “Best Special Occasion” by Tallahassee Magazine readers in 2012. Sophisticated Southern regional dining in a contemporary, metropolitan setting. Menu features chefcut fish and aged meats, fresh in-house preparations, a comprehensive wine list and full bar. Valet parking available at night.

320 E. Tennessee St. (850) 513-1100. $$$ D Food Glorious Food ★ American. Choose from several savory soups, nearly a dozen salads and a great selection of sandwiches and pastas with hot entrées that represent a variety of world cuisines. Heavenly dessert concoctions — voted “Best Dessert” and “Best Outdoor Dining” in 2012 by Tallahassee Magazine readers — will please even the most discriminating diner. 1950 Thomasville Road.

(850) 224-9974. $$$ L D Georgio’s American. If George Koikos is in the house, you can count on a visit to your table from him during your meal. His hands-on commitment to quality, food, service and a personal touch have kept his restaurants in business for more than 45 years. 3425 Thomasville Road and 2971 Apalachee Parkway. (850) 877-3211. $$$ D The Front Porch Southern, Seafood. Formerly the home of Chez Pierre, the newly renovated Front Porch is known as much for its fresh Florida seafood as it is the extensive outside dining. The locally owned restaurant has a casual, contemporary vibe. Enjoy the Southern hospitality as you slurp mouth-watering oysters at the raw bar.

1215 Thomasville Road (850) 521-5821. $$$ L D The Melting Pot Fondue. This restaurant offers a variety of fondues including cheese and chocolate dessert. 2727 N. Monroe St. (850) 386-7440. $$$ D Mockingbird Café Fusion. Enjoy hand-cut steaks and Gulf seafood along with American regional, Mediterranean, Asian and Middle Eastern dishes in an upscale refined atmosphere.

Food is fresh, locally purchased and seasonal, made from scratch by talented in-house chefs. 1225 N. Monroe St. (850) 222-4956. $$ B L D

The Key

THE BEST LITTLE STEAKHOUSE IN TALLAHASSEE

The restaurants that appear in this guide are included as a service to readers and not as recommendations of the Tallahassee Magazine editorial department, except where noted.

Best of Tallahassee 2012 Winner Breakfast/Brunch Lunch Dinner Outdoor Dining Live Music Bar/Lounge $ Inexpensive $$ Moderately Expensive $$$ Expensive ★ B L D

Specialty Andrew’s Capital Grill and Bar American. Andrew’s, a Downtown landmark for 40 years, is an energetic, casual, see-and-be-seen spot. House favorites include a popular lunch buffet, hamburgers, sandwiches, salads and pasta dishes. Downtown delivery. 228 S. Adams St. (850) 222-3444/Fax (850) 222-2433. $$ B L D The Egg Café And Eatery ★ American. Made-to-order items using the finest ingredients, cooked to your liking. Voted Tallahassee’s best nine times, including the 2012 awards for “Best Breakfast” and “Best Brunch.” In Evening Rose at 3740 Austin Davis Ave. (850) 907-3447. $$ B L AZu — a Lucy Ho’s restaurant Asian. Serving Tallahassee since 1970, Lucy Ho’s offers Japanese-style cooking with Cantonese, Sichuan, Hunan, Peking and Taiwanese influences. Diners will also find a full bar and the freshest sushi.

3220 Apalachee Parkway. (850) 893-4112. $/$$ L D Bella Bella ★ Italian. Cozy home-like atmosphere and authentic homemade traditional Italian food made this Midtown dining hotspot the “Best Italian” winner in 2012. Try their famous Bubble Bread and delicious pasta specials. Catering available. 123 E. 5th Ave. (850) 412-1114. $$ L D EL JALISCO ★ Mexican. With two-for-one margaritas most nights of the week, where can you go wrong? And the food, named “Best Mexican/Latin American” in 2012, is great too. Endless chips and salsa complement any menu item; the chicken quesadillas and beef tamales will keep you coming back for more. 2022 N. Monroe St. (850) 878-0800; 2915-301 Kerry Forest Pkwy.

(850) 668-1002 and 6497 Apalachee Pkwy.

(850) 402-0733. $$ L D Kiku Japanese Fusion. With a wide selection of sushi rolls and traditional Japanese dishes, Kiku caters to a variety of tastes. 3491 Thomasville Road Suite 12.

(850) 222-5458. $$ L D Kool Beanz ★ Fusion. This colorful and casual spot has been serving up gourmet dishes since 1996. Diners can expect delicious modern

Join us for lunch and dinner at our beautiful location on Apalachee Parkway.

Our steaks are not only the best in Tallahassee, but USDA choice midwestern corn-fed beef, specially selected, aged to our specifications and cut daily. We also serve fresh jumbo shrimp and fish – grilled, blackened or fried. So please join us for lunch and dinner or just meet up for drinks at our fully-stocked bar.

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»food DINING GUIDE American cuisine, as well as dishes influenced by the worldwide travels of the kitchen staff. Menus change daily so guests can expect something new with each visit.

921 Thomasville Road. (850) 224-2466. $$/$$$ L D Masa ★ Asian Fusion. This sister restaurant to Lucy Ho’s serves up a creative menu with items such as Chilean Sea Bass with mango salsa, Tropical Fruit, Sweet and Sour Chicken and a Fried Cheesecake Roll.

In 2012, Masa repeated its win in the “Best Asian” and “Best Sushi” categories. Enjoy an extensive selection of wine, beer and sake in a dark, original and casual dining setting. 1001 N. Monroe St. (850) 847-0003. $/$$ L D Old Town Café American. Southern hospitality is embedded throughout this family-owned restaurant. Mom’s meatloaf with mashed potatoes and green beans makes you feel like you’re home, not to mention their world famous prime rib, which slowly roasts all day. 1415 Timberlane Road.

(850) 893-5741. $$ L D Osaka Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar ★ Japanese. Knives flash and patrons gasp as talented hibachi chefs “play” with your food while creating delicious chicken, steak and seafood dishes in front of you. Voted “Best Hibachi” by readers of Tallahassee Magazine. 1690 Raymond Diehl Road.

(850) 531-0222. $$$ D Paisley Café ★ American. Guilt-free lunch has never been easier since this “Best Locally Owned New Business” has served up food with seven natural ingredients or less. Where plantain chips replace greasy potato chips and the tea is sweetened only with Florida cane sugar, this new Midtown spot boasts a fresh bakery and garden full of wholesome treats. 1123 @ Midtown on Thomasville Road. (850) 385-7268 $ L THE WINE LOFT Wine Bar ★ American. Enjoy delicious items off the small plate menu and a vast selection of wines in a chic, sophisticated atmosphere. The Wine Loft boasts a generous array of more than 50 wines by the glass and more than 70 by the bottle that earned it “Best Wine List” honors in 2012. 1240 Thomasville Road, Suite 100.

(850) 222-9914 thewinelofttallahassee.net. $$ D

Family/Casual Coosh’s Bayou Rouge ★ Cajun. Voted “Best Cajun,” Coosh’s offers the best of Louisiana with its signature crawfish, po’boys, gumbo, muffalettas and jambalaya. 6267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 101. (850) 894-4110. $$ B L D Hopkins’ Eatery ★ American. Sandwiches, salads, delicious sweets and more. Voted “Best Deli” by the readers of Tallahassee Magazine in 2012. 1660 N. Monroe St. (850) 386-4258; 1415 Market St. (850) 668-0311; and 1208 Capital Circle S.E. (850) 325-6422. hopkinseatery.com. $ L

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BUY 1 get 1 FREE Juicy Blue American Tapas. In the new Four Points by Sheraton Downtown this cool newcomer offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Unique offerings include Tapas with a unique twist like the Georgia Caramel.

Sandwiches, salads and a nice variety of seafood, pasta and chicken dishes round out the menu. Local coffee bar Redeye is located in the lobby. 316 West Tennessee St. (850) 422-0071. $ B L D MOMO’S ★ Pizza. Boasting the largest pizza you’ll find in Tallahassee, Momo’s offers big flavor that’s gotten a “Best of” award in 2012.

Fill yourself up with a slice for yourself or order a pie to share. 1410 Market St. (850) 412-0222 and 1416 W. Tennessee St. (850) 224-9808. $ L D Pepper’s Mexican Grill & Cantina Mexican. It’s a fiesta every day at Pepper’s. Enjoy mariachi music as you chow down on fajitas, enchiladas, quesadillas and other Mexican specialties served with their homemade sauces.

1140 Capital Circle S.E. (850) 877-2020. $L D Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q ★ Barbecue. Enjoy Sonny’s “feel good” barbecue and special sauces. Voted “Best Barbecue” in 2012. 3101 Dick Wilson Blvd., (850) 878-1185; 2707 N. Monroe St. (850) 385-2167 and 1460 Timberlane Road (850) 906-9996. $ L D

Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Dinner Mon–Thurs 3:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.

Fri–Sat 3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.

Sun Noon–10:00 p.m.

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TOMATOLAND ★ American. This takeout only deli offers comfort food staples for breakfast and lunch such as quiches, a variety of salads and sandwiches, and a daily blue-plate special.

Pick up some chicken tetrazinni or eggplant Parmesan for dinner. 1847 Thomasville Road (850) 425-8416. $ L D

Steak/Seafood Harry’s Seafood Bar & Grill Cajun. A New Orleans dining experience you won’t soon forget! Delicious Creole cuisine, fresh seafood and steaks, rich pastas, sensational salads and more.

301 S. Bronough St. (850) 222-3976. $$ L D Marie Livingston’s Steakhouse ★ Steak. This restaurant specializes in steak — named Tallahassee’s “Best Steakhouse” once again in 2012 — but also serves seafood. Marie Livingston’s has moved to a new location with a sophisticated decor, but the quality and value remain the same.

2705 Apalachee Parkway. (850) 562-2525. $$ L D Shula’s 347 Steak. The legendary Miami Dolphins’ head coach brings his philosophy for winning football games — the quest for perfection — to the dining table at his namesake restaurant, located in Hotel Duval. Keep it light and casual with Premium Black Angus Beef burgers or a gourmet salad or opt for one of their signature entrées — “Shula Cut” steaks. Reservations are suggested.

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»the last word

The Back Roads of Memory Reminisces About the Search for His First Car

By Jason Dehart

In early 1987 I was 16 and got my license to drive. What could top the electric sense of freedom that comes with having an operator’s license? Owning my First Car, of course.

In the Central Florida farming and cattle communities where I grew up, most teenage boys worked tending cattle and crops — either for Future Farmers of America or for their dads.

The vehicle of choice was a pickup truck — customized, modified and perfect for hauling hay, feed and the occasional “Farrah-haired,” bluejeaned girlfriend.

My older brothers’ tastes in vehicles were as different as night and day. The middle brother (the buttoned-down Beta Club president) had a VW and my oldest brother (the FFA member) had a flatbed 1965 Chevy pickup. If memory serves, both were financed in some part by me and my savings account, which thanks to my parttime job starting at age 11, was stoked with cash.

As I entered teen-hood, I realized I wanted a car to set me apart from my truck-owning friends. And besides, according to my grandfather, you could carry hay and feed just as good with a car as a truck (I hadn’t planned on carrying anything but the Farrah-haired, blue-jeaned girlfriend … whenever she came along).

Early on in the car-hunting process, I hankered for a classic 1965 Mustang. My dad dismissed it as not being “practical” enough, always harping about getting a car with four doors, so I could carry more people around in the event of the occasional wedding or funeral.

My dad humored me and looked over a couple Mustangs, but something always defeated the dream. Sometimes it was a mechanical problem; mostly it was a money problem. So I revamped my wish list.

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While wondering about the next thing, I fantasized about buying and completely renovating my uncle’s classic Dodge Charger — putting on new chrome mag wheels, painting it glossy black and putting flames on the hood.

Talk about a pipe dream — my uncle still has that rust bucket.

My next dream car was a 1978 Chrysler Cordoba. Not quite as flashy as a Mustang, but sleek, powerful-looking and cool. I was accustomed to driving big Chrysler products; the family car at the time was a 1972 Plymouth Fury Custom Suburban station wagon with a 400 under the hood and enough room to carry a tuba and half the brass section from the Wildwood High School Wildcat Marching Band (it could also carry three rolls of barbed wire, several bags of F-R-M chicken feed and a yearling calf, but that’s another story).

One cold and windy January day in 1987, my dad and I were touring a used car lot in Ocala.

A Cordoba had attracted my attention, but it turned out a little bit more used than I wanted.

But next to it was a clean little yellow, two-door 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme.

An Olds wasn’t quite what I had in mind as far as a sporty first car, but there was something appealing about the modest Cutlass. It was tight — when I sat behind the wheel and closed the door; the noise from the howling wind disappeared completely. The amenities consisted of a plain but comfortable split-bench seat, an AM-FM radio and a V6 engine. On the test drive, both my dad and I were greatly impressed by the performance. The engine hummed, the radio worked fine and the steering was, well, you could thread the eye of a needle with it.

It was that good. It wasn’t quick or flashy, but

it was just sporty enough.

A low-key, unpretentious kind of sporty. Eighteenhundred dollars later, she was mine.

I was 16 going on 17, down to my last few months of high school, graduating with honors, working a part-time job, looking forward to going to college and now owning my first car … I was on top of the world.

The only thing that would have made it absolutely perfect would have been the existence of a cute, bubbly girlfriend to share the experience.

But, a lass? There was none.

I forget how many miles I racked up on that car. I drove it at least 40 miles a day for three years, commuting to and from community college; then it carried me through two years at the University of Florida, a few trips to Sarasota visiting relatives and at least one wedding (but no funerals). I drove that sucker even though it developed a leak in the rear floorboard, which allowed water to seep in (in the bitterly cold and wet winter of 1989 it had rained so much that 2 inches of solid ice formed).

By the time I sold Old Reliable in 1995, I was satisfied that I had wrung every bit of mileage out of it. Today it’s probably rusting away in some junkyard somewhere. But it’s still riding the back roads of my memory. n The author poses with his first car, a four-door 1978 Cutlass Supreme, on prom night.

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