I sland T imesVolume IV, Number 7 Pensacola Beach, Florida July 30, 2008

Sailors Race ForThe Roses

Would a race by any other name sail as sweet? No, according to the Race for the Roses committee members who have worked all year to prepare for the area’spremier all female regatta which will take to the waters of Santa Rosa Sound this weekend. The Twenty-First Annual Race for the Roses, which is hosted by thePensacola Beach Yacht Club, begins with a Skipper’s Meeting on August 1 and is followed by two days of sailing. Parties and awards presentations take place onSunday, August 3 immediately following the completion of the race. The committee members who have put plans in place to keep this event sailing smoothly arefront row (L to R): Race Founder Ellen Hunt, Rita Finkbone and Julie Connerley, race co-chairmen. Back row (L to R) are: Corrie Keich, Karen Kriegel, ViceCommodore LeAyn Dunbar and Linda Kraft. For more on this story, see Page 2.

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Most regattas for women al-low at least one male on boardduring the race, even if all they cando is fetch coffee. But the sailorsin the Race for the Roses are allfemale. No men allowed on theboats. The rules say so.

The twenty-first annual Racefor the Roses will be hosted by thePensacola Beach Yacht Club, Au-gust 1-3 with the Skipper's Meet-ing scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Fridayat the Yacht Club. All boat skip-pers or boat representatives arerequired to attend. Prior to themeeting, a "Taste of the Beach"will be served at 6 p.m.

Racing will begin on Saturdaymorning with the first warning sig-nal sounding at 11:55 a.m. and onSunday at 9:55 a.m. Racing areaswill be in the Pensacola Bay southof Pensacola and west ofPensacola Beach Yacht Club.

"We expect a total of 20 boatsto enter. Some will come fromNew Orleans and others from FortWalton Beach to join the local sail-ors," said Rita Finkbone, PBYCrace co-chair.

The race is not all work andno play. The PBYC will host abuffet at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday anda live band will be playing on thedeck from 6 to 10 p.m. for danc-ing.

The awards presentations willtake place on Sunday followingthe completion of racing. There arethree different trophies that will beawarded at the ceremony. TheRace for the Roses winner will beannounced along with the winnerof the Gulf Yachting Associationtrophy. The winner of the three-race series, the Women's Trilogy,will be named.

"The trilogy is comprised ofthe Fast Women, Bikini and Race

Everything's Coming Up Roses For Lady Sailorsfor the Roses regattas," said Rita."As a matter of fact, the founder ofthe Race for the Roses, Ellen Huntis in contention for the award."

Pensacola Beach Yacht Clubsailor Ellen Hunt who skippers theReach Around along with KimKaminiski aboard the Polish Navyare eligible to win.

Sailing skills and good sports-manship are prized attributes in theRace for the Roses. The Spirit ofAmanda Werner trophy will be

awarded to the boat crew who ex-emplifies the spirit of good racing.The award, which will be deter-mined by the race committee, isgiven to honor the late AmandaWerner who was an avid sailor inthe Pensacola Bay area.

Sailors who don't win a trophywon't go home empty handed. TheYacht Club will provide goodiebags for everyone and t-shirts willbe for sale. As has been the cus-tom at this event for many years,

there will be a raffle for prizes, pro-vided by the Pensacola area busi-nesses.

Julie Connerley and RitaFinkbone are the co-chairs for theevent. Members of the race com-mittee are: Ellen Hunt, KarenKreigel, Rachael Gillette, CarolRobison, Corrie Keich, Lesa Stackand Linda Kraft. PBYC Boardmembers who facilitate the eventare LeAyn Dunbar, JoDee Cattrelland Kriss Ridgeway. George Hero

The sounds of music havehung over Pensacola Beach'score area for many years. Tooloud. Too late. And almost im-possible to control. Santa RosaIsland Authority boards over themany years have tried. Theythought they had won the battlewith the 70 decibel restrictionWednesday, July 23, at their com-mittee meetings, but the musiccame blasting back once again.

Residents living in the corearea are complaining that thenoise from nearby entertainmentfacili t ies is getting worse.Sheriff's deputies say they can-not enforce the ordinance be-cause they do not have theproper equipment or the exper-tise.

Beverly Boswell, owner ofthe Sandshaker Lounge, who hasbeen trying to comply said therehave been fewer complaints re-cently about her bar. "Our im-provements are helping," shesaid. "We should try to live to-gether, work together and playtogether."

Jeff Marker, speaking for theBoard of the South Harbour As-sociation, responded, "The 2 a.m.

and Dave Oerting are the principlerace officers.

"This race was a success fromits very beginning," Rita Finkbonecommented. "Race committeemembers and the PBYC have al-ways done everything to make thisone of the Club's most high pro-file competitions."

For more information aboutthe Race for the Roses, call RitaFinkbone at 850-554-3219 or JulieConnerley at 850-932-5958.

Sleepless on the Beach - Residents Continue To Battle The Bandstimelines were shot down andsince that time Capt'n Fun's is un-believable. The customers theyare attracting are thugs. Not tour-ists. A combination of time anddecibel levels needs to be en-forced."

A motion to fund a decibelmeter passed unanimously.

The Committee voted todesignate 1.75 acres just west ofthe Gulf Pier as an alcohol freearea. This item will go to the FullBoard for approval and then onto the Board of County Commis-sioners for final approval.

In another Pier related prob-lem, Bob West, SRIA Safety Di-rector, said the differences be-tween anglers and the surfersaround the Pier can be settled bylaw enforcement. "This is not abig issue in my mind," West said."I would like to see segregationof surfing, fishing, and swim-mers. It's a good thing. I recom-mend that the present ordinanceof prohibiting surfing 900 feeteast of the Pier be enforced with-out changes."

This item will be discussedfurther.

Creating more parkingplaces for customers is the goalof Portofino Boardwalk busi-nesses and recently they askedthe Authority to consider mak-ing the parking lot "patron only,"meaning employees would haveto find other parking areas. Prob-lems associated with this planrevolve around the safety of theemployees walking alone duringthe late hours and the enforce-

ment of the policy.The parking lot is the area

which begins in front of IslandStyle and continues to Key Sail-ing. The patrons only parkingwould be in effect from 10 a.m. to9 p.m. during the months ofMarch through November. TheSRIA has determined that thepolicy should be enforced bybusiness owners.

Ronna Saxton, mother of afemale Boardwalk employee,spoke against the policy, point-ing out that the Boardwalk isvery dangerous at night.

Board member John Peacocksaid there was a risk even at theMall.

Saxton replied, "They arenot all drunk at the Mall."

A final draft of the patrononly parking policy will be for-warded to the Full Board meet-ing on August 13.

Presentation of a plan forbeautification of PensacolaBeach which was promised byAllen Levin before his death, wasgiven by Robert Rinke, Portofinodeveloper.

Portofino developers volun-tarily agreed to pay additionallease fees with the excess above$315,000 per year to be desig-nated to an Island BeautificationFund and to the General Fund.

"This is a big deal to the Is-land and we are proud of it,"Rinke said. "It should be thelegacy that Portofino leaves tothe Island. It's a lot of money thatstays on the Island, goes on for-ever, never goes to Pensacola."

The SRIA decided to re-quest information to better un-derstand the lease and bond re-quirements. This report will bebrought back to the August 23Committee meetings includingstaff input, bonding and financ-ing information

The Full Board approved arequest to rezone the Palace prop-erty from general retail to com-mercial hotel during a quasi judi-cial hearing prior to the begin-ning of the committee meetings.The development will be a hotelwith four 650 square feet suitesper floor.

A low bid of $2500 was ac-cepted from Quina Grundhoeferto prepare the drawings for theplan proposed by ChrisShearman, Alcon Constuction,for core area development.

A Budget Workshop was tofollow the Wednesday nightmeeting, but the regular agendahad consumed so much time thatBuck Lee, Executive Director,suggested that each memberstudy the budget and makesnotes to be discussed with staff.

John Peacock ended themeeting on a high note when hesaid, "I would like to commendthe SRIA staff for their excellentjob during the Blue Angels AirShow. The weather created anespecially difficult situationwhich was handled well by all."

The Full Board meeting willbe Wednesday, August 13 at 5p.m. at the Island Authority of-fice. All meetings are open to thepublic.

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The Islander Lounge had al-ready attained the ripe old ageof 21 years by the time I movedto Pensacola Beach in 1979. Thebar patrons inside were charac-terized by their snobbishness.The Islander was their lounge.Make no mistake about it. If astranger managed to negotiatethe long hallway leading to thebar, he was greeted by many"looks." Like "Do Not Enter.""No Strangers Allowed.""Maybe, you should leave." Justlittle subliminal messages. Theinterloper didn't usually stay longenough to finish his drink andthe guffaws of the locals couldbe heard all down the street asthey laughed that one off andordered a round to celebrate.

I was a stranger when I cameto the Beach, but not for long. Ihad the good fortune to buy ahouse on Ariola Drive, where theinfamous Harry Gowens thrivedamong a bunch of hippies (atleast they called themselves hip-pies). He asked me to come overthat summer to help them preparefor the Beach Appreciation Party.

I went. I loved them. Theyloved me. I was "in."

So, when I entered the Is-lander for the first time, I was inthe company of magicians. I wasmade welcome as evidenced bythe fact that I did not pay for onesingle drink all night.

The bar was then owned byAaron Grimsley, a barrel of mon-keys kind of guy - about once ortwice a year. He could tell sto-ries, crack jokes, and he listeneda lot. Probably, the main reason,he was considered the top dogamong bar owners on the Beach.That, and the idea that he felt the"no strangers allowed" club washilarious.

The bar, back then, con-sisted of five areas; the packagestore which was open to all viathe front door, the office, thelong bar with a few odd littletables, and the Outrigger Roomwhich was where pool tables andpinball machines prevailed.There was also an upstairs roomwhich was rarely mentioned, butit was always available for

"sleeping it off" as opposed todriving.

The Package Store was anentity to itself. You could alwaysdrop in on a frosty morning tochat with the manager R.L.Touart. No purchase required.The store was jammed with mer-chandise, most of it normal beerand hard liquor of your choice.However, Aaron had some kindof quirk which compelled him tobuy odd bottles of miscellaneousbeverages. High up, he had onebottle shaped like Elvis Presley,complete with guitar. I wanted tobuy it to give it to my daughterCandy, for her antique collection.

"Well, since it's you, I canlet you have it for half price,"Aaron drawled. "Don't know whyno one ever wanted that bottle,"he said as he removed it from theshelf, dusted off years of debris,and carefully wrapped it in abrown paper bag.

Did I mention that Aaron wasa generous man, completely be-loved by the Beach family?

The Package Store also of-fered "purses - - for free." Beachgirls always carried Crown Royalbags as purses, so Aaron kept asupply on hand to give them whenthe old one wore out.

After the favored members ofthe Island fraternity made their waythrough the tunnel-like hallway tothe bar, they took their seats. I'msure there was some kind of peck-ing order. Morrie was in bar stoolnumber one, close to the TV andthe Six O'Clock News.

Harry Gowens sat in themiddle stool where he could con-duct the business of the day.Flanked on his right would be FredBates and Wally Pecevich; and tohis left were Bill Motley, MaryDrees and Diane Roberts. Theseare the ones I remember. If youwanted to sit at the bar and didn'thave a reserved seat, you were sentto one of the tiny, wobbly tree trunktables, even if the bar stools wereall empty.

There was a small dance floor,but hardly anyone danced.

Quite a few did migrate to theOutrigger Room to play games.

Many events, impromptu and

otherwise happened at the Is-lander. It was the site of the BeachFamily Thanksgiving Day Feastwhen the best cooks brought foodand loaded down the newspapercovered pool tables. It was alwaysa joyous day. It was the site of thepact between Larry Geisel, FrankDouglas and me to start the MardiGras on the Island. You all knowwhere that went. The Islander wasa proud sponsor of the SpringBreak Festival. They hosted thePool Tournament which was al-ways won by either Papa JoeReynolds or Gale Walker.

Mainly, just meeting at the Is-lander every day was required tokeep your membership current. Wewere all very able to maintain ourmemberships. Any business whichthrives on the Beach for fifty yearshas to have a lot going for it. Thismeans making changes. Oh yes, itdoes, you guys.

Even just changing hands. PatGilmore was the original owner. Hesold it to Aaron Grimsley, who soldit to Ken Rudski, who sold it to his

brother and wife, Kevin andRenee Rudksi, who sold it toDave Kelly and Matt Hartley, inwhose hands the treasured barstill remains.

In the last few years therehave been some changes. Thepackage store was turned into asandwich shop which has sinceclosed. The new and wonderfulupstairs Cypress Bar has beenadded, featuring great bands. Thelong hallway is still there but it'sno longer the dreary, scary place itonce was. And bar seats are nolonger reserved. It's okay becausemany of the hippies who oncereigned there have passed away.

So, the Islander is an oldBeach bar with new perks. A littlebit of history I would not want tooverlook is one of the first bartend-ers, Nita Pace who served the baron opening day, wearing a topmade of real coconut shells and agrass skirt. Aaron always called herlittle Nita Pace although she wasvery tall.

How I would love to have the

space to record all the things Iheard and none of the things I didat the Islander, during the Age ofthe Aging Hippies at the Bar. I amsure there are members of the cur-rent regulars who don't even knowwhat a hippie is. On the Beach, itmeans you had a pony tail (maybeeven with beads in it), a great tan,t-shirt and shorts. There were spe-cial shirts for celebrating eventssuch as the night they shut thedoors at The Tiki, and mourningwas carried on for hours inside theIslander. They bore the message,"The year the music died," Remem-ber; there was no music at the Is-lander.

Actually, there has been onlyone significant change. That oldguard of folks who preferred drink-ing to working is gone. Every one,twenty-one or over, is welcome atthe Islander Lounge, which hasgraciously graduated into theTwenty-First Century.

Thank you, Dave and Matt, foropening your doors and hearts toall who thirst.

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BIRTHDAY BLUESKim LoBue has a sparkling

and thrilling birthday every year onPensacola Beach. She starts par-tying with the Fourth of July andstops after the Red, White andBlues week is over. Seems her birth-day falls right in between the bigcelebrations. The Sisters of theBeach had to find time to throw aspecial party to toast her big day.

SAILING WITH SORAKaren Kreitzberg is back

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Terry and daughter Cassie. Theywill join the Sail Indonesia Rallyout of Darwin, through Indonesiafor three months, ending up in Thai-land. Eventually the whole familywill return to Pensacola Beach withtales to tell. Cassie, who was raisedon Pensacola Beach posts updatesat http://www.sailblogs.com/mem-ber/sora/.

GREEN ACRES QUEENOur regal friend and former

Krewe of Nereids' queen Ella Hesshas vacationed so long in Iowa thather krewe has dubbed her theGreen Acres Queen. Although shemissed the Blue Angels, it was fora good reason. Ella was travelingby car to Canada, then on to NiagraFalls, with an additional stop inLaurel, Maryland. Ella will be onthe Beach for a quick two week visitin September to see all her friends.

TEXANS VISITChrissy and Mike Cook had a

houseful of guests during BlueAngels week. Their son, Mike Jr.and his wife Sheila from SpringTexas and Sheila's parents, LK and

Sandra McNeil from Houston weretheir houseguests. Mike, Jr. is aMajor in the Air Force Reserve anda pilot for Southwest Airlines, sohe really enjoyed the air show, ac-cording to Chrissy.

ZOO - KEEPERBeach gal Lois Hausmann is a

real party animal. She volunteersat The Zoo in Gulf Breeze and re-ported that this Summer's ZooCamp was going quite well. Sheadmitted that there is somethingnew to learn everyday at the Zoo,but prefers the fuzzy and featheredanimals to the scaly ones.

TRAVELERS RETURNPortofino residents Johnny

and Sandi Johnson are home aftera cross country drive from the Pa-cific Northwest. Johnny's careertook him away from the Beach foralmost a year and Sandi joined himfor the trek home. She loved thescenic route they took which in-cluded a stop in Rising Sun, Indi-ana to see her sister Barbara, butwas happy to be back on theBeach.

Pensacola Beach trivia playersare steeped in knowledge when itcomes to the Blue Angels. Playersfrom Atlanta and Hot Springs Villageto Navarre and everywhere in be-tween knew the correct answer tothe last question. Even PierMcMillan, six-year-old fan of theBlues who expects to be a Blue An-gels pilot when he grows up an-swered correctly, the F-18 Hornet,the Blue Angels plane, costs 21 mil-lion dollars. Although your reply wastoo late, good work, Pier. Keep onplaying.

Guess who no longer wants apink t-shirt because she finally wasthe first to email the correct answer?Yes, Sharon Mattair was the num-ber one this week. Bob Seitz fromArkansas came in second and thirdplace went to Dave Wheeler fromAtlanta. The Beach's Mike Cook fin-ished in fourth place. Marsha Y.Gustfasson also submitted a correctanswer.

STEP BACKWARD: Accord-ing to Sir Morrie Drees, Knight ofthe Trivia Roundtable, the correctanswer to the question concerningownership of the bar which becameKevin's en la Playa (Island Times,

July 2) is still Terry D'Alemberte. SirMorrie said he and fellow triviaplayers still believe the answerTerry D'Alemberte is correct. TheTrivia Master stands by the an-swer Donna Witt Nyberg, basedon the information from KevinEvans, who purchased the bar fromher. The Trivia Master does notstand by the highly inappropriateuse of the male gender in describ-ing the owner. That was dumb.Dumb. Dumber. We will now takea ten minute break while the TriviaMaster/Mistress leaves to scrapeegg of his/her face.

The boys of summer areswinging their bats and the girlsof summer are pitching their soft-balls this season. But they are notplaying on the Beach. Many yearsago, Bill Greene asked the SantaRosa Island Authority to build abaseball/softball field on the is-land. What reason did they givefor turning down his request?

The rules are the same. Sendyour answer to islandtimes@bellsouth.net with “trivia” in thesubject line. Please include yourname, phone number. The dead-line is 5 p.m., August 6.

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Dave Hemphill, Baskerville-Donovan, Inc. engineer, reportedto the July 9 meeting of the SantaRosa Island Authority that theEscambia County Utilities Author-ity-SRIA land swap is moving for-ward. This includes the design foruse of reclaimed water specificallya chlorine contact chamber, tankand pumping facility. Currently, theproject will serve only Via de Lunaand Pensacola Beach Boulevardmedians. The future goal is to be

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Permit applications for theLittle Sabine Restoration Projectand the dredging of Little SabineChannel have been submitted. Re-sponses to both the Florida Depart-ment of Environmental Protectionand the Corps of Engineers indi-cate preparations are moving for-ward for these projects.

The dredging project com-ments made by the FDEP are being

addressed and the Corps has re-quested a biological study.

"We will meet with the Corpsand attempt to minimize this re-quest since this is a previouslypermitted navigation project,"Hemphill reported.

Bids were reviewed to up-grade handicapped accessibility inthe SRIA parking lot, CasinoBeach, and the Visitor's Informa-tion Center. Radford and Nix wereawarded the contract.

Landscape plantings along Ft.Pickens Road will include nativegrasses which do not require irri-gation. Plants will be placed be-tween the road and the bike path,

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The Pensacola Beach Advo-cates, Inc. are still in a holdingpattern awaiting the decision ofJudge Michael Jones on the resi-dential ad valorem tax lawsuit.Although the legal argumentswere complete in May, the judgehas not yet rendered his opinion.

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Did you see all the true Is-landers return on Sunday for theBlue Angels? Being a true Islanderdoesn't require living on the beach;it's a special place in your heart thatswells with love and gratitude forjust being a part of this wonderfulcommunity. And as the skies filledwith thunder that Sunday, ourhearts were filled with joy.Courtney Winstead joined Bill andme for Friday's show and was im-pressed with our view. I couldn'thelp feeling a sense of pride andaccomplishment for what Bill and Ihave done in recreating our life onour little piece of leased Paradise.I give the praise and glory to Godbecause without Him we would notbe here at all.

On July 4th, our panoramicview had our heads swiveling andbobbling like those dolls you usedto see in the back windshield ofcars! The skies seemed to be infull bloom and there were more fire-works than we could even watch!

Congratulations to our new-est U.S. Citizen, Irma Watson, whofulfilled her requirements, com-pleted and passed her test just daysbefore July 4th. Irma and husbandJerry (Turk) just celebrated theirsixth wedding anniversary.

The SOBs decided that noth-ing would stop us from celebrat-ing Kim LoBue's birthday this year.Kim had the misfortune to be bornbetween July 4th and the Blue An-gels Show, which makes it prettytough to squeeze in another party.But the kidnapping was executedwith barely a hitch and we whiskedher away to Paulette Provost's per-fect patio for a surprise celebration!

Speaking of being surprised -Kim Schmitz finally joined us forour Wednesday Mental HealthNight. After Kim had been there forabout a half hour, someone saidGary Cole was sitting patiently inthe golf cart downstairs, while Ben(the dog) waited by the front door.Seems that Kim told Ben it was 'girlsonly' and he was not allowed. Kim

decided to stay a while, so Coleand Ben reluctantly left. Imagineour last surprise of the night whenGary returned bringing cocktailsand treats for all the ladies!

Bill and I will be celebratingour twentieth wedding anniver-sary. Seems like yesterday…..Happy Anniversary, Baby. I can'twait to see what the next 20 yearswill bring us!

This week's recipe comes from8-year-old Chef Isabel (Bela)Kennedy and her sister Briana whois a writer at age 10. So, written byBriana Kennedy - here it is….

"Hello people of Florida! Myname is Briana Kennedy. My sis-ter Bela and I stayed at our amaz-ing Aunt Lila and Uncle Jim Cox'shouse last month. Everyone at theBeach is so friendly and we alreadycan't wait to come back.

Bela and I would like to sharea recipe that we picked out. It'scalled a Parfait, but don't say the t.If you like Reese's peanut butterand Hershey's chocolate then thisis the treat for you. A Parfait isgreat to serve at parties, weddings,graduations and banquets. Youcan use it for anything. I'm surethe minute you taste the Parfaityour mouth is sure to water."

Pudding Parfaits

1 pkg. (4 ¾ oz.) vanilla pudding &pie filling (not instant)3½ Cups milk1 Cup peanut butter chips1 Cup semi-sweet chocolatechipsWhipped Topping

In a large, heavy saucepan,combine pudding mix and 3½ cupsmilk (not the amount listed on pack-age directions). Cook over mediumheat, stirring constantly, until mix-ture comes to full boil. Remove fromheat; divide hot mixture between 2heat-proof medium bowls. Imme-diately stir peanut butter chips intomixture in one bowl and chocolatechips into mixture in second bowl.Stir both until melted and smooth.Cool slightly, stirring occasionally.Alternately spoon peanut butterand chocolate mixtures into parfaitglasses, champagne glasses ordessert dishes. Place plastic wrapover each dish; refrigerate severalhours or overnight.

Top with whipped toppingand garnish as desired. Servesfour to six guests or friends.

So, that's it, friends - enjoy,stay cool and I'll see ya in thekitchen

Chef Bela Kennedy, 8, serving her Pudding Parfaits poolside ather Aunt Lila and Uncle Jim’s home in Villa Sabine. Bela, who wants toown a bakery when she grows up, studied all of her aunt’s cookbooksto find just the right dessert to serve to her friends on the Beach.

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RACKING UP A BIT OF HISTORY - One of the many traditions at the IslanderLounge was the annual Spring Break Pool Tournament. Aaron Grimsley, left, isawarding Papa Joe Reynolds, the first place trophy. Papa Joe’s billiards skillswere celebrated beach-wide and he won most of the tournaments until youngGale Walker started entering the contests. She and Papa Joe battled in the PoolTourney finals year after year. Papa Joe has since passed away and Gail livesin Canada with her husband and children.

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“The older I get the more I en-joy Saturday mornings,” started thestory of a thoughtful man. He indi-cated he had started to do his usualSaturday morning activities, but aninterruption brought on one of thosenever to be forgotten lessons. Itseems he was listening on his hamradio and came across an oldersounding man who was talkingabout ‘a thousand marbles.’

His voice and the storysounded so intriguing that he hadto stop and listen.

The intriguing voice said,"Well, Tom, it sure sounds like you'rebusy with your job. I'm sure theypay you well but it's a shame youhave to be away from home and yourfamily so much. Hard to believe ayoung fellow should have to worksixty or seventy hours a week tomake ends meet. Too bad youmissed your daughter's dance re-cital.” He continued, "Let me tell yousomething Tom, something that hashelped me keep a good perspectiveon my own priorities."

He began to explain his theoryof a thousand marbles. "You see, Isat down one day and did a littlearithmetic. The average person livesabout seventy-five years. Now then,I multiplied 75 times 52 and I cameup with 3900, which is the numberof Saturdays that the average per-son has in their entire lifetime. It tookme until I was fifty-five years old tothink about all this in any detail, andby that time I had lived through overtwenty-eight hundred Saturdays. Igot to thinking that if I lived to be

seventy-five, I only had about athousand of them left to enjoy. SoI went to a toy store and boughtevery single marble they had. I tookthem home and put them inside ofa large, clear plastic container righthere in the sack next to my gear.

“Every Saturday since then, Ihave taken one marble out andthrown it away. I found that bywatching the marbles diminish, I fo-cus more on the really importantthings in life. There is nothing likewatching your time here on thisearth run out to help get your priori-ties straight. Now let me tell you onelast thing before I sign-off with youand take my lovely wife out forbreakfast. This morning, I took thevery last marble out of the container.I figure that if I make it until nextSaturday then I have been given alittle extra time. And the one thingwe can all use is a little more time."

The author of the story saidwhen the story teller signed off,everyone was quiet. He said hehad planned to work on the an-tenna that morning, and then wasgoing to meet up with a few hamsto work on the next club newslet-ter. Instead, he went upstairs andwoke his wife up with a kiss, say-ing "C'mon honey, I'm taking youand the kids to breakfast." "Whatbrought this on?" she asked witha smile. "Oh, nothing special, it'sjust been a long time since we spenta Saturday together with the kids.

Hey, can we stop at a toy storewhile we're out? I need to buysome marbles....”

A Cross in the Sand

By Dr. Chuck RandlePastor

Pensacola Beach Community Church

A Cross in the Sand

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rooms of fun all under one roof! Karaoke, Texas Hold ‘Em, TeamTrivia, Pool, Video games & more. Live Entertainment 7 nights aweek. Live music on 4 stages every Friday & Saturday night.Serving lunch and dinner. New Gift Shop! Located in HistoricDowntown Pensacola at 130 East Government Street. OpenMonday - Saturday from 11 until 2:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. until 2:30on Sunday. Ring 434-6211 or visit www.rosies.com

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screens, 42 televisions. If it runs, jumps, races, it’s here. Fa-mous for Thursday Wing Night. Burgers. Seafood and Ribs.Kids menu for the JV players. Full bar. Indoor or outdoor seat-ing. Video sports games.

Centrally located on Via de Luna, just east of the mainparking lot and the traffic light. Kick off at 11 a.m. seven days aweek. 934-3660.

THE CABANA CLUB & CAFEOpen for Breakfast and Lunch everyday from 8 to 2.

Waterfront dining overlooking beautiful Sabine Bay. The Club isalso available for wedding receptions, business meetings orany other occasion that calls for a spacious waterfront venue,casual to elegant catering and a staff who truly cares abouttheir clients. Sunsets are priceless. Elevator rides are free.Your hosts are Carol and Jerry Sears. Located on the third floorabove the Market on the Island. 916-7446.

SANDSHAKER LOUNGEThe " World Famous Sandshaker"- a Pensacola Beach Tra-

dition since 1973. It’s the Home of the Original Bushwacker andhas been selling this signature drink for over 30 years. The Shakerwas the 1st bar on the Beach to offer this tasty frozen concoc-tion. Live Music Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun. Karaoke TuesdayIguana Grill open Wednesday-Sunday

Across from the Boardwalk on Pensacola Beach. Open10 am until 3am. 850-932-2211. www.sandshaker.com for photogallery and event schedule.

PARADISE BAR AND GRILLA little bit of paradise at this open air, island style bar with

its own private white sand beach. Pull up a rattan stool. Coldbeer. Live Music. Exotic Libations. Friendly locals. Lunch andDinner everyday. Cuban sandwiches. Black and Blue Burgers.Happy Hour 11-7. Live Bands. Poker on Monday and Wednes-day.

Tucked away in the parking lot of the Paradise Inn, it’sdirectly on Santa Rosa Sound. Boat and Bicycle parking. Open7 days. 850-916-5087.

PEGLEG PETE’SAhoy, Matey. You’ve found a Pensacola Beach treasure.

Pirates welcome. Fresh Gulf seafood served in the galley oroutside on the awning covered deck. Glass front bar overlooksLaFitte Cove. All kinds of oysters. Live lobster. Gumbo. Dinnerspecials nightly. Sizeable sandwiches and burgers for Land-lubbers. Take home a t-shirt.

Look for the Jolly Rogers flying over the west end of theIsland at 1010 Fort Pickens Road. We’re here everyday at 11.932-4139. www.peglegpetes.com

FLOUNDER’S CHOWDER HOUSEStep back in time and enjoy Flounder’s antique collection.

Step into now and enjoy Flounder’s top rated seafood. Indoorand outdoor dining. Even a beach playground for the kids. BeachBar ‘neath the moon and stars - Diesel Fuel in a commemorativemason jar. Bilgewater Margaritas. Gift shop. Fred Flounder,founder.

Located at the traffic light on Pensacola Beach. Next to the55 ft. shrimp boat. Open everyday. 850-932-2003.www.flounderschowderhouse.com

CRABS - WE GOT ‘EMGo crabbing on the Gulf of Mexico, at Crabs, We Got ‘Em -

Alaskan Snow, Dungeness and King Crabs are all on the exten-sive seafood menu. Sip and sit at the live aquarium bar or at theupstairs, outdoor Gulfside deck. Oysters and Wings are twobits on Monday through Thursdays. No reservations, come asyou are.

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MCGUIRE’S IRISH PUBEven a bragging Irishman can’t do justice to McGuire’s

where the atmosphere is an authentic turn-of-the-century pub.McGuire’s has been named one of America’s great steakhouses,and is world famous for its culinary artistry. Dollar bills on thewalls, a moose to kiss and employees who give a damn! Try anIrish Wake or Senate Bean Soup.

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LOOKEY HEREJeff Norris always had the

pulse of Pensacola Beach under hisfingertips. For years he was a vol-unteer fireman and first responderon the Beach. Now, he hostspiercam.net which allows you to logon and get a bird's eye view ofPensacola Beach from the Gulf Pier.According to Jeff, no matter howfar you travel from the Beach, youcan still have a Gulfront view.OPTIMISTS CONFER

Beach resident Mary Clausspent her Fourth of July holiday inGrapevine, Texas attending theOptimist International Conference.Mary is the president of thePensacola Beach Optimists whoare hosting their Summer Social,August 19 at Our Lady.TUNE IN

Get a front row seat by thetelevision during happy hour onAugust 4. Elodie Cardon will ap-pear on HGTV's "If those WallsCould Talk" at 4:30 p.m. The showfeatures the Kate Shepard House,a historic home in Mobile. Elodieowns an antique shop and ap-praisal business with her husbandBonz Alexander in Pensacola. Youcan ask for Elodie's autograph the

next time you see her on the Beach.DE LUNA AND DAVE

Tucked behind the counter atWeatherford's Four Season Ap-parel is owner Dave Dodson wholocals know as the go-to-guy foroutdoor adventure clothes andequipment. What they may notknow is Dave is putting the finaltouches on his book about the dis-covery of the Pensacola Bay area.Stop by and see him. Tell him DonTristan de Luna sent you.CHAMBER CHATTER

With the Fourth of July andBlue Angels weekend success-fully completed for another year,the Pensacola Beach Chamberhas a calendar full of fun yet tocome. The ever popular Any-thing That Floats and BathtubsRaces are set for Sunday, August31at 2 p.m at Bamboo WIllie’s.Enter as many teams as you like.The $30 entry fee goes to theBeach Chamber. It’s all part of theJamaican Fest. If you’re handierwith a paint brush than a paddle,plan to show your stuff duringthe Chamber’s Art and WineWeekend, October 4-5. CallSandy at 850-932-1500 to sign up.There’s no charge.

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Local Hero will dish up theirunique blend of rock, soul, bluesand funk when they perform atSounds of Summer Sunday, Au-gust 3 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at theQuietwater Amphitheater.

Local Hero creates a soundthat reminds listeners what musicis all about. They put their heartsinto their music, which includesboth covers and original songs.The band will share their electricenergy with the crowds onPensacola Beach.

The band is comprised of leadguitarist Johnny Hollihand, JoeDaniel on lead and rhythm guitar,Tommy Jackson on drums, CharliePowell on bass and David Whiteas lead singer.

There is bench seating in theAmphitheater infront of thebandshell, but spectators are wel-come to bring lawn chairs. No petsare allowed and glass is prohibited.Concerts are provided and orga-nized by the Santa Rosa IslandAuthority.

For a complete schedule ofevents, go to www. visit pensacolabeach.com. For more informationon the concert series, call the SantaRosa Island Authority at 850-932-2257, or tune to Cat Country 98.7for the latest updates.

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Snap Your Way ToVictory in IslandPhoto Contest

If you think you have a talentfor photography or you just wantto support the Beach, enter thePensacola Beach Optimist Club’sIsland Photo Contest. The entryfee is $10 per photo or $25 for three.You can send black and white orcolor, 8 x 10s or 5 x 7s, to be judgedbefore the August 13 deadline.Package up your best shots, alongwith your check and send to:PBOC, P.O. Box 1014, Gulf Breeze,FL 32562.

Winners will be announced atthe Summer Social, August 19 atOur Lady on Pensacola Beach.

For more information, call 850-916-0455.

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The event, which is coordi-nated by Fun Coast Promotions,will turn the Pavilion into aBeachside Drive-In atmosphereand show family movies on Fridaynights. The weekly movie will be-gin when the sky is dark enough(approximately 8 p.m.) to show thefeature on the big screen. Attend-ees can bring their own blankets,chairs, food and refreshments forthe free movie.

Call the Mediacom Free FridayFlicks hotline at 850-994-9074 tofind out the name of the weeklyfeature.

"Our mission at Fun CoastPromotions is to create memoriesfor children and their families. Wewant to continue to be an asset tothe beach." says Doug McAllister,president of Fun Coast Promo-

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tions. "We will be happy when wesee kids sitting in the parents lapsenjoying a movie on the most beau-tiful beach in the world."

For more information, call thePensacola Beach Visitors Informa-tion Center 850- 932-1500 or DougMcAllister at 850-346-9184

Island Style customers have been enjoying a few Life Is Good cloth-ing selections at the Pensacola Beach and Navarre stores, but nowthey have a complete Life Is Good Genuine Neighborhood Shoppe tovisit. Tiki Jake’s officially opened on July 5 in Gulf Breeze. BrianConroy, president of the Neighborhood Shoppes Division, left, wasat the grand opening party. Steel drummer Steve Hendrickson en-tertained the crowd as owner Jeff Elbert, right, greeted customers.

Delusions BY MIKE WILLETT

Can you hear a rainbow shinning?Can you see a gentle wind?Can you touch a spirit talking with no beginning and no end?Can you walk among the clouds on a perfectly clear day?Can you smell a bright color or hear the wall that's in your way?Can you look at all the sounds that exist inside your head?

Can you feel the darkness coming orheal the wounds before they've bled?Can you live among the dying?Can you right the wrong you've done?Can you be your father's mother?Can you be your daughter's son?Can you stop and take a minute to reflect on who you are?

Can you jump the lake that's burning?Can you catch a falling star?The things we find impossible to obtain for us today.Are the things given freelyLet it go! Get out of your way

The Seagulls SingThe Seagulls SingThe Seagulls SingThe Seagulls SingThe Seagulls Sing

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It's halftime in the six monthlong turtle nesting season onPensacola Beach and the femalesea turtles are posting high scorescompared to last year.

"We have tripled the numberof nests compared to 2007," saidKirsten Dahlen, National Park Ser-vice Ranger.

The Park Ser-vice reports 28nests have been dis-covered onPensacola Beach.The female turtlesreturn to the samebeach on whichthey were hatchedand lay their eggs inthe sand. The babyturtles emerge ap-proximately 60 days later.

"We identify and mark eachnest and monitor them throughoutthe process," said Kirsten. "We askcitizens to call us, if they spot a seaturtle on the Beach."

A Beach resident reported see-ing a turtle which had been disori-ented by lights off Avenidas 11 and12. The Good Samaritan waitedwith the turtle until Park ServiceRangers arrived on the scene.

"It was great to have his as-sistance, since he and I togetherhad to drag the rather largeLaggerhead turtle on a tarp about300 yards back to the Gulf ofMexico," said Kirsten

Calling Kirsten at 850-232-3640 to report a turtle sighting isnot the only thing Beach residents

can do to be turtlefriendly. The adultfemales and thehatchlings are dis-oriented by brightlights and will notfind their way backinto the Gulf, soresidents are re-minded to keeplighting to a mini-mum until nesting

season ends in November.Here are some basic rules for

turtle-friendly behavior: Shut off or shield lights that

are visible from the beach. Closedrapes or blinds after dark. Use 25watt yellow-bug lights where ex-terior lighting is necessary. Avoidusing flashlights or fishing lanternson the beach. Fires are not permit-ted.

Remove beach litter. Bal-

loons, plastic bags, foam and othernon-degradable pollutants causethe deaths of many sea turtles whomistake them for food.

Quietly observe a nestingturtle from a distance. Do not shineany lights on or around her -- shemay abandon her effort to nest. Noflash photography. Stay behind theturtle so that she cannot see you.

Do not harass a turtle bytouching her or prodding her tomove. Stay out of the way as shecrawls back to the water.

Stack or remove beach fur-niture

Keep pets on a leash, awayfrom sea turtles and their nests.

Leave nest sites undis-turbed. If you find a hatchling wan-dering in daylight, place it on moistsand in a dry container, shade it andcall Kirsten Dahlen, immediately:850-232-3640.

Pensacola Beach Slowly Returns To Turtle Friendly Nesting Grounds

A female Laggerhead turtle begins her journey back to the Gulf of Mexicoafter digging a nest and laying eggs. Females return to the beach wherethey were born, so she is a native of Pensacola Beach. Nesting seasonlasts until November.

A 2008 hatchling takes his firstswim in the Gulf.

Ranger Kirsten Dahlen holds Loco, a Laggerhead turtle. The turtlehas been named Loco because he seems to be confused aboutwhere his habitat is located. The rangers arranged a free ride aboardthe Blue Water Adventures dive boat last week. They took him overa mile offshore and released Loco. Within hours he was spotted bykayakers headed back to shore. Just like the rest of us, he seemsto like living on Pensacola Beach.

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Good Luck Pensacola Beach Yacht Club SailorsRace for the Roses ~ Santa Rosa Sound

August 1 to 3

The Sydney Hobart Yacht Race is 630nautical miles. It was first run in 1945 and nowhas become one of the pre-eminent offshoreyacht races in the world.

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Pretty Jenna Starfield was the runner-up in the BudLight bikini contest July 19 at the Sandshaker. Jennais always a crowd favorite and is employed onPensacola Beach.

Ashlee Michelle strikes a pose as she models anaquamarine colored bikini in the Bud Light BikiniContest at the Sandshaker. The contest was hostedon the new outdoor stage located under theObservation Deck.

Kristen Dearie was among the beauties whocompeted in the Bud Light Bikini Contest at theSandshaker on July 19. Kristen, who works onPensacola Beach has also competed in the BambooWillie’s contests.

Megan Gunther encouraged her admirers to cheer for her as shecompeted in the Bud Light Bikini Contest, July 19 at the Sandshaker.Audience applause were part of the scoring system and she had thecrowd make enough noise to boost her into third place.

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T h e LIZZARD’S TONGUEby E.K. Hewson

Life is funny. Everyone alwayssays be careful what you wish for,it just might come true. It seems attimes we want what the other per-son has and then when we get it,we would give anything not tohave it. Well, sometimes.

I can remember when I at-tended my first Change of Com-mand ceremony, a time honoredtradition in the Marine Corpswhen one commanding officer re-linquishes command to his pre-selected successor. My hus-band, Harry, was then a first lieu-tenant and stationed at CampPendleton. We were seated in thecheap metal seats under the tent,but at least we were not in thebleachers roasting in the sun. Hisadvice to me was just do whatthe colonel’s wife does andyou’ll be fine. So I did. If shestood, I was instantaneously tomy feet. If she placed her handover her heart, my right handsprung to attention. If she gra-ciously fluffed her dress beforebeing seated, I tried not to tugtoo hard on mine before plop-ping down. Yet deep down, whenall was said and done, I wantedto be her.

Throughout the years, wewould attend many changes ofcommand. The ritual would soonbecome a memorized routine, butjust in case, I always did whatthe colonel’s wife did. After all,I’ve always been a firm believerin practice makes perfect. WhenHarry was a captain, I somehowmanaged to arrange my workschedule to attend these ceremo-nies. Sometimes I would changeout of my business suit and intomore appropriate attire while sit-ting in the squadron parking lot,especially if I was delayed bySouthern California traffic whichwas more often than not. Forsome reason, I can even remem-ber buying a maternity change ofcommand dress when I was eightmonths pregnant. I might havebeen a little slow on the stand-ing up and sitting down, and Imay have exchanged heels forflats by then, but I still attended.

By the time Harry pinned on ma-jor, I could balance a sleeping in-fant dressed in the tiniest flight suiton my hip, walk through the receiv-ing line, schmooze and be backhome before our son awakened.Timing was everything.

Before I knew it, Harry wasa lieutenant colonel and the op-tion of sitting in the cheap seatswas no longer available. Soon wewere receiving invitations withVIP parking instructions and ourseats were reserved with ournames: LtCol Hewson and Mrs.Hewson. Though still many rowsback from the seats of honor, Ifound myself a bit envious ofthose in front. It’s that feeling ofbeing upgraded from coach tobusiness class, but not quite be-ing placed in first class. Oh soclose and yet so far away.

And then, just like I hadwished for for all those years, ithappened. Two weeks ago, as myhusband gave up command, Ifound myself sitting in the frontrow, center seat with hundreds ofwell-wishers seated behind me.Harry and his successor, along withthe guest speaker and other digni-taries were positioned accordinglyon a raised stage. As I was escortedto my seat, I overheard someonesay, just do what she does andyou’ll be okay. What I would havegiven to be taken to a back rowseat, or even better the standingroom only section was starting tohave its appeal. I wasn’t ready tobe scrutinized by every young wifein the audience.

The ceremony lasted less thanan hour. It felt, however, like an eter-nity. But through it all I rememberedto do exactly what I was supposedto do from saluting the flag as itcame into my peripheral view tograciously accepting the arm of thefemale Marine who escorted me toand from the stage as I was given acertificate of appreciation for mySemper Fi spirit while my husbandwas in command. In the end, I thinkI even remember to fluff instead oftug. Thank you, Mrs. Connolly forteaching me that one.

Until next time…

The United States Marine Corps booth at CasinoBeach was a big hit during the Blue Angels AirShow on July 12 before the storms arrived. GulfBreeze’s Hunter McCloskey, 15, is showing hisstrength on the pull-up bar while Staff SergeantAdam Wenc, USMC, keeps count. Wenc, who isstationed in Pensacola, is originally from Pace,Florida.

Local artist Nina Fritz, left, and Amy Martin of Crab’sWe Got ‘Em were presented with personalized,autographed Blue Angels posters in gratitude fortheir support of the Blue Angels Wives’ Luncheon,July 10. Attendees were able to purchase NinaFritz’ poster of the Blues on the beach at the cham-pagne luncheon which was held upstairs onCrab’s gulfside deck.

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Capt. Darrin is spreading talesof massive Redfish catches alongthe grassbeds off the Island,butwill not divulge the location of thesecret spot he was driftingthrough. I think he was around BigSabine Point. That’s where I wouldgo. (Hint, hint.)

The Big Boats are bringing inthe bounty at Pensacola BeachMarina and I caught The LivelyOne II gasing up and cutting up amassive catch of Grouper, Snapper,

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Capt Ronnie and Pip are al-ways out on the Hog Wild and I’veyet to hear a bad story out of Pipthe deckhand. Go book your ganga trip. Do yourself a favor and gofishin.

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Photo Right: Cindy Lumpkin met her limitof Snapper early with two keepers whilefishing aboard the Entertainer in July. It wasa good day on the water for the nine ladieswho made the trip.

Joe Starkey of Clarksburg,West Virginia, and his son, Derek,enjoy an afternoon of fishing onPensacola Beach. (Yes, theybought a license.)

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GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)What began as a dubious undertak-ing has now become one of yourfavorite projects. Your enthusiasmfor it rallies support from otherdoubters-turned-believers.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22)Accept the help of friends to getyou through an unexpectedly dif-ficult situation. There'll be timeenough later to investigate how allthis could have happened so fast.

LEO (July 23 to August 22)Change is a major factor for theBig Cat through midmonth. Be pre-pared to deal with it on a numberof levels, including travel plans andworkplace situations.

VIRGO (August 23 to Sep-tember 22) You might not like all

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LIBRA (September 23 to Oc-tober 22) A family member's un-settling experience could createmore problems if it's not handledwith care and love. And who's thebest one to offer all that? You, ofcourse.

SCORPIO (October 23 toNovember 21) It might not be theright time for you to start a newventure. But it's a good time to startgathering facts and figures so you'llbe set when the GO! sign lights up.

SAGITTARIUS (November22 to December 21) The sagaciousSagittarius should have no troubledeciding between those who canand those who cannot be trusted tocarry out a workplace commitment.

CAPRICORN (December 22to January 19) Surprise, surprise.It looks as if that one person youonce thought you could never hopeto win over to your side just mightsuddenly choose to join you.

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PISCES (February 19 toMarch 20) Your creative selfemerges as dominant throughmidmonth. This should help yourestart that writing or arts projectyou've left on the shelf for far toolong.

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Jane Wylie and I'm 11-years-old.I go to Mont 'Kiara Interna-tional school inKuala Lumpur,Malaysia. Mydad works for anoil companythere.

My sister 'sname is Kristen.She is 8-years-old, and she hasstudied MandarinChinese since shewas five.

My friends are all from dif-ferent countries. My two bestfriends are from Sweden andBangladesh. Everybody speaks

English in school, but we haveEnglish lessons for people who

need to learnmore. We havean Americanc u r r i c u l u m .We have Ma-laysian studiesas well, and Ilike learningabout Malay-sia. Our schoolhas studentsfrom kinder-garten to grade12, so all ageshave to get

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I like to travel. For vaca-tions, we usually go somewherelike Thailand or Borneo. Oncewe went to India for Christmas.But, we always come to Americaduring summer vacation.

Right now, my sister and Iare at Grandma Jane's house inRavenden Springs, Arkansas. Iam hoping that I can visitPensacola Beach next summerand visit my great-grandmother,and great-aunts, great-uncles,and cousins.

[In her short eleven years,Catherine has lived stateside, inCanada and now overseas. Shehas traveled extensively and vis-ited Pensacola Beach in 2004.]

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Okay, ladies, the Race forthe Roses is nearing, so it’s timeto get your competitive hats onand your body and mind readyto race!

1. Get plenty of rest.2. Get plenty of sleep.3. Eat smaller, heathy meals,

more often. The energy boostfrom correct eating habits is phe-nomenal.

4. Practice makes perfect, soget out on the water.

5. Leave the champagne un-til after the race.

6. Drink lots of water and re-plenish your body’s fluids and vi-tamins. It’s hot out there.

7. Be proud of your teams.It’s a great sport and we areproud to see you sail and race.

Most of you will actually domost of the above, with, prob-ably, the exception of the firsttwo. Working, racing, family,parties, summer takes its toll.Nevertheless, your body is a finetune performance machine whenyou give it what it needs, and ithas the abili ty to healitself…given the potential to doso.

Number one and two on mylist are THE most importantthings you should do for your-self, and for your performance. Isincerely suggest you will readand heed the following:

Sleep deprivation is not justa silent killer which may increasethe onset of heart disease, obe-sity, high blood pressure, and

diabetes, but it also is a “Perfor-mance Zapper” for competitivesports and especially women!

That’s right, and somethingto really think about. If you wantto compete at the top of yourform, and be the best team mem-ber you can be, it’s time to con-sider your own personal perfor-mance first. Allow yourself to geteight hours of uninterruptedsleep.

Want to know if you aresleep deprived? Answer thesequick questions:

• When you sit down at theTV or to watch a movie, do yougo to sleep almost immediately?

• When you lie down atnight, are you asleep by the timeyour head hits the pillow?

• Do you wake up in themiddle of the night, and stayawake for more than 8 minutes?

• Do you often wake up inthe middle of the night and haveto get up because you cannot goback to sleep?

• Do you get sleepy or tiredduring the day, often after lunch?

• Do you sleep a full 8 hoursof uninterrupted sleep eachnight, and sometimes 9?

• Are you easily distracted attimes during the day?

• Do you get uncomfortable,or achy in your bed, and wakeup as a result?

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• Do you ever have feelingsof depression?

If you answer yes to morethan 6 of the 11 questions above,it’s time to make a change.

Sleep deprivation is a silentkiller. It quietly allows you to‘get by’ with these actions, andrepays you slowly with weightgain and internal damage, ofwhich the signs are minimal un-til serious damage is done.

In your Sleeping Environ-ment, make sure your room issoothing, and sleep inducing.Keep it quiet and dark. Regulatethe temperature of the room aswell as your personal bedding.Be mindful of what you eat anddrink prior to bedtime as well asthe level of activity. Slow downand relax. There are many thingsyou can do to make your sleeptime longer and more soothing.

Please call or email me:Pandora@pandoradebalthazar.comand I will provide you with a listof helpful hints to creating a ha-ven for a restful night’s sleep.

Getting your sleep willmake you happier, healthier, andyour team will thank you! Afterall, it’s your performance thatwill show the difference.

Be blessed with rest.

Comfort & Joy Performance PerfectA tribute to Ladies Sailing and

suggestions to increaseperformance!by Pandora de Balthazar

The Pensacola Junior CollegeSummer High School OnstageWorkshop presents "The Wizard ofOz" for two weekends.

Performances are 7:30 p.m.Fridays and Saturdays, Aug. 1-2and Aug. 8-9; and 2:30 p.m. Sun-days, Aug. 3 and 10, at theAshmore Fine Arts Auditorium,Building 8, on the Pensacola cam-pus.

Go somewhere "Over theRainbow" with Dorothy and Tototo meet Scarecrow, Tin Man andCowardly Lion - and not to forget,the Good Witch of the North. Sayfarewell to Munchkinland, andtravel down the Yellow Brick Roadto Emerald City and The Wizardof Oz.

All tickets are $12.Purchasetickets at the Lyceum Box Officein the Ashmore, 1000 CollegeBlvd. For more information, call484-1847.

Gulf Breeze Toastmastershave been awarded the Toastmas-ters International highest designa-tion, the President's Distinguishedaward. This is the club's inauguralyear. They are part of Toastmas-ters International, which is a non-profit education organization with11,500 clubs. Through its memberclubs, Toastmasters Internationalhelps men and women learn the artof speaking, listening, and think-ing.

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Texas Hold ‘Em 4444 FunPoker exploded with excitement onPensacola Beach in July. Royal Ri-chard Butler hit an all-diamondRoyal Flush. Poker playin' flyingace Tex Atkinson took the topspots two tourneys in a row andthe ladies Hold 'Em playerswhipped up on the rest of the fieldnight after night.

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July 3 saw Big Man Cody Cagleoutplay a field of 17 hopefuls totake the win. Kim Duell is a SantaRosa Island Authority staffer byday and poker maven by night. Sheearned second place.

The retiredcolonel, PhilTracy, was back inthe winner's circleon July 5 and July13. He played allhis cards rightand left JennyDogerty in secondplace. He had tobattle for threehours to take thewin from SamCrockett on July13, but the crowdloved the excitingcard play.

Be sure to sa-lute as you comethrough the toll booth from nowon. Royal Richard Butler hit an-other Big Flush on the final handJuly 6 to clean out Mike Willett. Agreat night of cards on the Islandwas had by all. Michelle Bourgeoisgraced the room and there werethree fine young Marines whojoined the fun while having sometime off from school at NASPensacola.

Toots Humphrey was the win-ner on July 8 with Richard Osbornein second place.

Tourist and all around niceguy Curtis Pierce had never playedon Pensacola Beach before, but,his kindness to the group paid offwith a run of cards on July 13 likenever seen before at the beachtables. Curtis made his way to thefinal table after buying round afterround of drinks for his table mates;then continued to hit the rightcards. Sam Crockett made him earnthe top spot when they faced offin the final. Curtis hit two pairs onthe final hand of a three hour andthirty-five minute tourney. All sev-

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On July 15Jay Donawaytook it all theway withT o o t sHumphrey aclose second.Just two dayslater CodyCagle earnedhis second winof the monthafter a longbattle with firsttimer Ryan

Meador in the final.Alicea Townsend beat

Michelle Bourgeois on her birth-day, July 19, in a rousing finalshowdown. But Michelle did notgo home empty handed, the Beachpoker players got her a beautifulPink Beach Bike for her birthday.

The fairer Beach poker playerstook home all the chips when JennyDoherty battled Billie Urquhart onJuly 20. She earned the nickname

Jenny "The Lionheart" while wear-ing a new good luck bracelet withthe lionheart coat of arms engravedon it.

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Richard Butler wins with his AllDiamond Royal Flush.

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The amazing Michelle Bour-geois took down player after playeron her way to a big win over topbeach poker mogul Phil Tracy onJuly 16. It was a great night undera full beach moon. Players weretreated to the smooth Big Band Jazzsounds of Eastside Westside.

Dr. Glenn Burleson took outthe red hot Michelle Bourgeois onJuly 21. Eighteen players battledon a hot and humid night on SantaRosa Sound.

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Vacation RentalPensacola Beach Condo. 2 Bed-rooms & 2 Baths. Gulf view fromall rooms. Available May - Oct.www.vrbo.com/95159. 850-932-0775 • 800-554-3695 • MentionVRBO 95159 for Discount____________________________

Real Estate For Rent

GULF BREEZE PROPER - Bestprice in Williamsburg Estates. 3/2.Near schools and Shoreline Park.$232,000. Call Jeremy Johnson,Island Realty 850-377-3145.___________________________GULF BREEZE, 2/2 - $139,500Immaculate End Unit in GulfBreeze; This is 2BR/2BA w/ Loftthat is a perfect size for office.Freshly painted and new wall towall carpet. Dennis Remesch, Re/Max on the Coast, 850-384-7607___________________________

BEST BUY, WATERVIEW - LikeNew, 2BR/2BA, New Furniture.First Level, Waterview. CoveredParking. $269,900. Call NoelFaddis, RMI, 850-932-5376.____________________________Custom home across from soundwith 4 BR/3 BA, 2628 SF. 2 cargarage.Easement to Gulf & Sound.206 Panferio Dr., PensacolaBeach. $759,000Call Conna O’Donovan, Re/Maxon the Coast, 850-232-4001

Real Estate For Sale

Real Estate For Sale

Complete Beach Package! Threeor four bedrooms, 2 Baths. MasterSuite overlooks the Gulf! DirectUnobstucted Gulf View! Boat Dockon the Peg Leg Pete's Canal. Di-rect Beach Walk-Over, Metal Roof,Hardiplank, Gorgeous Subzeroand Granite. Low maintainenceand fun cabana areas. $995,000Kathy Tanner, Tanner Realty, 850-982-0755, 850-435-9007___________________________

FORECLOSURES - FREE LISTCall Jim Harringon@380-4253Approved Properties, LLC.

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Pets

Humane Society of Pensacola. 5North Q Street, just west of cornerof Navy and Pace Blvd. 850-432-4250. We have lots of cats and kit-tens for adoption.

BEACHSAFETY

WARNINGFLAGS

For your swimming safety pleasenote which flag is flying prior toentering the water. For addedprotection swim in areas withlifeguards.

D O U B L ERED - WaterClosed toPublic

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GREENLow HazardCalm Condi-tions, ExerciseCaution

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