Shrimp Festival Hours Thursday 6 P.M

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT • MAY 2019 Shrimp Festival Hours Thursday 6 p.m. until complete. (Parade through the downtown area, then Sounds on Centre between Second and Front streets) Friday 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Riverfront and Kids Fun Zone only. Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Food booths open until 7 p.m. Kidz Zone ends at 9 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Official Shrimp Festival Rules & Regulations For the safety and comfort of Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival sponsors, vendors, exhibitors, participants, volunteers, guests, residents and businesses, please adhere to these regulations within the Festival area. All rules are strictly enforced:

1. The Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival is permit- 5. Hours of Festival operation unless otherwise permitted: ted by franchise and area defined by the City of • Thursday, 6 p.m. until complete (Parade through Fernandina Beach Code of Ordinances, Section the downtown area then Sounds on Centre between 14-1. The following items are prohibited within Second and Front streets) the Festival area by ordinances issued by the • Friday, 6 to 10 p.m. (Riverfront and Kids Fun City of Fernandina Beach: Zone only) • NO alcoholic beverages permitted • Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Food booths on any public street, highway, right of open until 7 p.m.; Kids Fun Zone open until way, sidewalk and boardwalk, unless an 9 p.m.) enclosed area is so licensed and designat- • Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ed by the Shrimp Festival Committee. 6. The Kids Fun Zone is designated as a • NO Roller or In-Line Skates “Tobacco-Free and Alcohol-Free Zone.” • NO Skateboards or Hoverboards 7. Pets must be on a leash in accordance • NO Bicycle Riding with the city’s leash laws. • Use of nuisance items such as Silly 8. NO distribution of advertising lit- String, Poppers, or High-Powered Water erature or marketing items or any other Guns is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. such documents will be allowed. Neither The Fernandina Beach Police raffles, tip jars, walking billboards, snipe or Department and Code Enforcement sandwich type signage nor other fundraising strictly enforces ALL City ordinances. efforts will be allowed unless otherwise per- 2. All activities within the Festival area must mitted by the Shrimp Festival Committee. comply with Festival Regulations and city code. 9. Costumed mascots or characters must All exhibitors, vendors, and entertainment in the apply and, if approved, have paid a sponsor Festival area must be permitted by the Shrimp permit for access issued by the Shrimp Festival Festival Committee. No unauthorized street ven- Committee at least thirty (30) days prior to the first dors or entertainers will be allowed. Businesses and day of the festival. They will be assigned to a specif- residents in the city of Fernandina Beach should ic area and are not allowed to roam (unless otherwise continue to comply with city and state licensing codes, permitted by the Shrimp Festival Committee). No unau- unless otherwise permitted by the Shrimp Festival thorized costumed mascots or characters will be allowed Committee. in the Festival area. Street performers and street entertainers are not 3. Businesses operating with a license from the Florida allowed. Approval is not guaranteed. Department of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (i.e. restaurants, bars, 10. NO DRONES will be permitted within the festival area unless pubs, etc.) should not deviate from their normal licensed operating prior approval is given by the FBPD and the Shrimp Festival Committee. procedure and should practice due diligence to ensure their custom- 11. These Regulations are for the safety of our festival attendees, ven- ers do not enter the Festival area with any alcoholic beverages (see dors, exhibitors, volunteers, and workers. Failure to comply with these Regulation 1). regulations and/or city code may result in a citation, censure, or possible 4. This event will be held rain or shine. Exhibitor booth fee may be expulsion from the Festival area. refunded if cancellation is received in writing no later than one month 12. The Shrimp Festival Committee reserves the right to make any in advance, unless otherwise noted. No refunds will be given for late changes or additions to these regulations at any time without prior notice. arrivals or no-shows.

2 Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 3 NassauTRANSIT provides free transportation during 2019 Shrimp Festival

For the third consecutive year, the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Fes- tival is partnering with NassauTRANSIT to provide free transportation. NassauTRANSIT is operated by the Nassau County Council on Aging (NCCOA). NassauTRANSIT’s modern, comfortable, and safe buses will shuttle festival-goers between the “park-and-ride” lot at Fernandina Beach High School and the festival’s pick-up and drop-off locations. In addition, the Island Hopper will operate with extended hours on its regular route around Amelia Island and downtown Fernandina Beach.

Transportation Hours Park-and-Ride Shuttle and Island Hopper Friday, May 3 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 4 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Park-and-Ride Shuttle Location • Fernandina Beach High School

Festival Pick-Up/Drop-Off Locations • Central Park – Atlantic Avenue at 11th Street • Downtown – Alachua Street at North Second Street • Uptown – Centre Street at Eighth Street

All NassauTRANSIT buses, including the Island Hopper, are accessible for passengers with disabil- ities. Reminder: Service animals only are allowed on the buses. Although a parking fee applies at the park-and-ride location, shuttle transportation to and from the Shrimp Festival is free. In addition, all transportation on the Island Hopper during the three-day festival is free. “Our continued partnership with the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival is a great opportunity,” said Michael Hays, Transportation director at NCCOA. “We enjoy providing safe and convenient public transportation for the ‘locals’ and visitors at this fantastic event.” NassauTRANSIT is Nassau County’s public transportation system and an integral component of regional transportation in Northeast Florida. Registered paratransit service for qualified passengers is provided countywide and into Jacksonville. Also, a convenient bus system of 23 vehicles connects Hilliard, Callahan, Yulee, Fernandina Beach and Jack- sonville with scheduled routes between bus stops. The Island Hopper provides “hop on, hop off” local transportation on Amelia Island. Nassau- TRANSIT is open to the public. Fares are $1 for scheduled bus routes and $2 for registered paratransit service. All NassauTRANSIT bus operators and buses are Florida Department of Transportation-credentialed. Complementing the NassauTRANSIT fleet is Nassau Express Select, an executive-style commuter service between Nassau County and downtown Jacksonville operated in partnership with the Jacksonville Transit Authority (JTA). Buses are equipped with complimentary Wi-Fi and USB charging ports. The bus leaves twice in the early morning Monday through Friday from Yulee and returns with three trips in the late-afternoon and early evening. Fares for Nassau Express Select are $3 one-way, $5 for a one-day pass, and $90 for a 31-day pass. Based on income eligibili- ty, residents of Nassau County may qualify for a reduced fare. Whether for work, school, errands, shopping, entertainment, appointments, or social activities, NassauTRANSIT is a convenient, safe and affordable way to “Get Around!” For more information on schedules and fares, visit nassautransit.org or call (904) 261-0700 or (800) 298-9122.

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Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 5 2019 Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival presenting sponsor

aptist Medical Center Nassau is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. For a quarter of a century, the hospital has provided local residents with a unique blend of advanced medical services and B compassionate care from people who make patients feel like family. The past 25 years have been a whirlwind of growth for Baptist Nassau, with $130 million invested. Major highlights include a new 30,000-square-foot Surgical and Procedural Center, a Cardiac Rehabil- itation Center, a Community Hospice, and The Berkman Building, with 48 spacious patient rooms. The hospital’s expansion will continue to mirror the community’s need for more medical services close to home. Baptist Nassau is a nationally recognized community hospital providing high-quality comprehensive care for every stage of life – from pediatrics to cardiology and everything in between. Residents can stay in Nassau County for almost all of their health care needs. The hospital is rated an “A” in patient safety by the Leapfrog Group and also received a Press Ganey Award for being among the top 5 opportunities to “Talk with a Doc” will be part of the festival activities percent of U.S. hospitals in patient satisfaction. this year. Being involved in the community is a priority for Baptist Nassau. “During the past 25 years, we’ve become an integral part of the The hospital partners with the more than 20 local community organi- community. We know the people here and they know us – by name. zations to improve the overall health of Nassau County. Our team members are your neighbors and friends,” said Hubel. “This For the past two years, Baptist Nassau has received Community is just the beginning. We are dedicated to remaining the area’s No. 1 Benefit Awards from the Florida Hospital Association for its partner- health care provider.” ships with the Barnabas Center and Starting Point Behavioral Health. Being the presenting sponsor of the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Fes- tival is an event to which hospital team members look forward each year. As in years past, Baptist Nassau will have a large corporate tent at the event where festival-goers can spin a wheel to answer health-re- lated questions and win prizes. Lots of free giveaways, games, and

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Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 9 Parade grand marshal Captain Brad Bennett

Al and Mary Bennett, For the News-Leader

The 56th annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival will honor the late Captain Brad Bennett as this year’s grand marshal for the parade. Brad’s roots ran deep in the local shrimping industry. The first time Brad went on a shrimp boat was during the 1971 Shrimp Festival. He was 3 months old at the time, and it was his grandfather Cecil Bennett’s boat. Cecil had made his living as commercial shrimper, and his son and Brad’s dad, Al Bennett, continued the family trade. Throughout the years, the family would travel to different ports to meet up with Al when the shrimp would be unloaded. As kids, Brad and his brother, Deron, would stand on buckets and head shrimp. They always loved to find something to do at the fish houses. As Brad got older, he began making trips with his dad, often staying out for days – sometimes weeks – at a time. In the late-1990s, Cecil retired so Brad decided to go all in and bought his grandfather’s boat, the Miss Sara Ann. For the next 15 years, Brad worked hard and carried on the family tradition of successful shrimping. As the cost of fuel and maintenance kept rising, the Miss Sara Ann was sold, and Brad continued on to work as captain of the bigger steel boats over in Mayport. He never looked back and enjoyed many years doing what he loved. Brad was so honored and proud to be asked to serve as a third-generation grand marshal of the Shrimp Festival Parade – the first time in the history of the Shrimp Festival that this has happened. His dad, Al, had the honor in 2000, and his grandfather, Cecil, some years before that. Little did any of us know Brad would lose his life in a tragic car accident this past January. The Bennett family is so blessed and honored to have Brad serve posthumously as the grand marshal of this year’s Shrimp Festival Parade. We believe Brad will be there with us in spirit during all of the festivities for this year’s festival.

10 Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 Sounds on Centre logo Decades Band logo Thursday Parade . . . 2018 Pirate Parade pix The Pirate Parade starts Thursday, May 2, at 6 p.m. and proceeds west from Pirate Parade and free Sounds on Centre concert on Thursday, Central Park on Ash Street, turns right on South Second Street and goes north to May 2 Centre Street, then continues east on Centre Street back to Central Park.

The Pirate Parade starts at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 2, and proceeds west from Central Park on Ash Street, turns right at South Second Street and goes north to Centre Street, then continues east on Centre Street back to Central Park.

Sounds on Centre, at the intersection of Centre and Second streets, starts after the parade. Sounds on Centre is a free event and fun for the entire family. The Decades Band will perform this year. The band plays popular songs from the big band era through current hits. Sounds on Centre concerts continue on the first Friday of the month through October.

“Amelia Island’s Premier Party Band”

Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 11 2019 entertainment includes co-headliners Firefall and Poco Sean McCarthy Band, Dominic Gaudious, Swingin’ Medallions all make returns

Firefall, left, and Poco will co-headline entertainment at this year’s Shrimp Festival. The bands will take the stage at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Mark Deacon Entertainment Director Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival For the News-Leader

The 2019 Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival entertainment lineup includes some new faces, a few old favorites, and two country-rock legends. Kicking off the festival on the evening of Friday, May 3, immediately following opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. and the Miss Shrimp Festival Scholarship Pageant at 6:30 p.m. is The Band Be Easy at 7:30 p.m. Smooth, dynamic, fresh, funky and fun, The Band Be Easy is one of the most exciting bands to come out of Jacksonville, Fla. in recent years. Winners of Jacksonville’s 2015 One Spark Festival in the music category, the band’s technical excellence and charismatic stage pres- ence consistently thrill audiences of all ages as they headline festivals and top music venues and tear through a crowd-pleasing mix of old school favorites and current Top 40 hits. Saturday morning, May 4, entertainment begins early with a performance by the award-winning Fernandina Beach High School Jazz Ensemble and a presentation by the Bean School of Dance. Next up on Saturday is the Sean McCarthy Band. Sean’s music and performance style reflects the carefree, laid-back atmosphere of life by the sand and sea. Sean is a Nashville recording artist and respected singer and songwriter with several national credits and has long been one of the most popular entertainers on and around Amelia Island among locals and tourists alike. His original songs are a colorful blend of tropical, pop, and country. Backed by his talented band of fellow “Fishin’ Musicians,” Sean will be performing songs from his CDs Life In A Beach Town, A Bad Day of Fishin’, and his latest release Last House Sean on the Beach. McCarthy Continued on page 14

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Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVALNLSF/2019 2019 PAGE13 13 Dominic Gaudious

Continued from page 12 Multi-instrumentalist Dominic Gaudious will make a return visit to the Shrimp Festival on Saturday, May 4. A finalist on FOX TV’s 30 Seconds to Fame, Dominic plays six- and 12-string acoustic guitars while incorporating exotic instruments such as the Australian didgeridoo, creating a uniquely intricate playing style that Rolling Stone magazine called “tranquil, yet engaging new-age music.” This year’s festival headliners – Firefall and Poco – will take the stage at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. For founders Jock Bartley, David Muse, and Mark Andes, Firefall is a 40-year labor of love. Their layered harmonies backed by driving rhythms transcend many genres from rock to country to adult contemporary and brought the band platinum and gold success with such hits as “You Are The Woman,” “Strange Way,” and “Just Remember I Love You.” Other major Firefall radio hits, including “Cinderella,” “Goodbye I Love You,” “Livin’ Ain’t Livin,” and “Mexico,” led to extensive touring with Fleetwood Mac, Their first album, Pickin’ Up The Pieces, is the only debut album The Doobie Brothers, Chicago, America, and many others. Their to ever receive a perfect rating from Rolling Stone. With 24 original dynamic live performances gained them a huge and loyal fan base, albums and 26 “Best Of” and anthology collections, Poco is one of one that continues to grow even now. the most prolific bands in rock history. It can easily be argued that festival co-headliner Poco first creat- The Sunday, May 5, lineup begins at 11 a.m. with the Crazy ed the combination of vocal harmonies, country instruments, and Daysies, a healthy slice of apple pie Americana for your ears. rock and roll rhythms that became known as country rock. Four Featuring South Carolina-born sisters Rebecca Day and Jen Thompson, decades later, Rusty Young, who wrote and sang the massive hits the group employs the tried-and-true blend of country music staples: “Crazy Love” and “Heart of The Night,” still leads this incredible crisp acoustic guitar, soaring viola, and a fiery belle with a voice pow- band. Other hits include “Spellbound,” “Keep On Tryin’” and “Good erful enough to fill every corner of the room. Their signature sound is Feelin’ To Know.” clean, simple, and heartfelt. Closing out the weekend following the Blessing of the Fleet will be the 30th consecutive Shrimp Festival performance by the festival’s official “house band,” the Swingin’ Medallions. Following in the footsteps of original bandleader John McElrath, the current Medallions – including John’s sons, Shawn and Shane, original member Jimmy Perkins, and 1960s-era Medallions Paul Perkins and Larry Roark – continue to thrill audiences of all ages with their unique, high-energy party style. Performing their signature hits, including the classics “Double Shot of My Baby’s Love” and “Hey, Hey Baby,” plus “beach music” and a mixture of tunes from the 1960s through today, the Swingin’ Medallions live up to their reputation as the “Party Band of the South!” In addition to entertainment at the Riverfront Main Stage, festival favorites Rick Hubbard’s Kazoobie Kazoo Show and JuggleSTUFF starring Ben Mathews will be performing in the Kids Fun Zone with shows throughout the weekend. Crazy Daysies More information and a complete schedule of events can be found at shrimpfestival.com.

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2019 Riverfront Stage and Kids Fun Zone Schedule

2019 Riverfront Stage and Kids Fun Zone Schedule RIVERFRONT STAGE RIVERFRONT STAGE FRIDAY,FRIDAY, MAY MAY 3 ,3 201, 2019 9

6:00 PM Opening Ceremonies

Miss Shrimp Festival 2019

6:30 PM Scholarship Pageant Sponsored by Hampton Inn & Suites, Amelia Island ”Historic Harbor Front Hotel”

Miss Shrimp Festival 2019

6:30 PM 7:15 PM Pirate ParadeScholarship Awards Pageant SSponsoredponsored by Residence by Hampton Inn Amelia Islan Innd & Suites, Amelia Island

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7:30 PM

7:15 PM PirateNorth Florida Parade Favorite! Awards Sponsored by Residence Inn Amelia Island

9 :00 PM Invasion of the Pirates!

7:30 PM 9:15 PM Fireworks!!!

North Florida Favorite! 9:30 PM The Band Be Easy returns for a final set to close out the festivities for the day

10:00 PM End of Friday Events

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9:15 PM Fireworks!!!

9:30 PM The Band Be Easy returns for a final set to close out the festivities for the day

10:00 PM End of Friday Events

RIVERFRONT STAGE SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2019

Fernandina Beach High School Jazz Ensemble 9:00 AM

10:00 AM Bean School of Dance

11:00 AM Invasion of the Pirates!

Best Adult Pirate Contest 11:30 AM Sponsored by Ye Ole Pirate Fishing Charters

Sean McCarthy Band 12:00 PM Local favorite celebrating the release of his latest album Last House on the Beach

52nd Annual Topsy Smith Memorial Beard Contest 1:00 PM Sponsored by The Marina Restaurant

Dominic Gaudious 3:00 PM Highly entertaining master of guitar and didgeridoo

3:30 PM

You Are the Woman – Goodbye, I Love You

Strange Way – Mexico

Just Remember I Love You

Crazy Love – Heart of the Night

Call It Love – Keep On Tryin’

Free Concert / Festival Seating A Good Feeling to Know

6:00 PM End of Saturday Riverfront Stage Events

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RIVERFRONT STAGE SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019

Rebecca Day

and the

11:00 AM Crazy Daysies

Acoustic Country & Americana

Blessing of the Fleet and Laying of the Wreath 1:00 PM Followed by Decorated Shrimp Boat Parade & Contest

”The Party Band of the South”

2:00 PM Double Shot of My Baby’s Love

Hey Hey Baby

Decorated Shrimp Boat Contest Awards Presentation

Followed by 3:00 PM Ice Cream Eating Contest

(Categories for all ages)

Sponsored by DeNucci’s Soft Serve

The Swingin’ Medallions

3:45 PM (Second set)

5:00 PM End of Sunday Events and Festival

Event times and entertainment are subject to change or cancellation without notice.

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Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 19 The 2019 contestants at a recent photo shoot. 2019 Miss Shrimp Festival

Crystal Haney, For the News-Leader Miss Shrimp Festival 2018 – Emily Colson Taylor Alvaré is a senior at Fernandina Beach High School. Her school and organizational activities are volunteering at Christian Walk Emily Colson Church, the track and field team, girls weightlifting, and president of is currently a Beach Buddies. Taylor’s interests include throwing the discus, fishing student at Florida with her grandpa, having Bible study at Dunkin, and reading. Taylor State University plans on attending Southeastern University to pursue a degree in pursuing a career speech pathology with a minor in missions. in business mar- Sydney Cieslewicz is a senior at Fernandina Beach High School. Her keting. She will school and organizational activities are varsity weightlifting and varsity be passing her softball. Sydney’s interests include going to the beach, socializing with crown May 3 at her friends, and reading for enrichment. Sydney plans on attending 6:30 p.m. at the college and earning a degree in business so she can open her own 56th annual Isle of business. She is interested in travel to learn about the cultures of other Eight Flags Shrimp countries and meet people from all walks of life. Festival. Emily has Emily Conner is a senior at Fernandina Beach High School. Her been a delight to school and organizational activities are track and field, girls weightlift- work with and an ing, and varsity cheerleading, and she has more than 100 community outstanding rep- service hours. Emily’s interests include weightlifting, creating art, vol- resentative for the unteering locally, and doing make up. Emily plans on attending Florida Shrimp Festival. State College at Jacksonville to gain her general education, and then We wish her great transferring to Clark Atlantic University to study business management success in the in hopes of opening a cosmetology salon. future. Rachel Harper is a junior at Lindisfarne Hall. Her school and organizational activities include participating in Amelia Baptist Church Choir, Allegiance Youth Choir, and Amelia Island Chamber Youth Orchestra She is in a CAN program where she just received her certified nursing and volunteering with the Amelia Island Jazz Festival. Rachel’s interests assistant license. Her interests include playing softball, going to the include violin, aerial dance, art, theater, family vocal group, reading, beach, teaching little girls how to play softball, and spending time with poetry, and comic books. Rachel plans to go to Patrick Henry College her friends. Shelbea is already committed to Tallahassee Community to earn a bachelor’s degree in investigative journalism and then on to College on a softball scholarship. After college, she will study to be an Savannah College of Art and Design for a graduate degree in illustra- ER nurse to further her career. tion. Emma Johnson is a senior at Fernandina Beach High School. Her Shelbea Holland is a senior at Fernandina Beach High School. Her school and community organizational activities are FBHS junior var- school and organizational activities are coaching a little league team sity and varsity volleyball bookkeeper, statistician, varsity track, Little at Elm Street and she is a volunteer at a special needs Christmas party. Women of Fernandina Beach, National League of Junior Cotillion, Continued on page 26

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Performances throughout the day featuring The Kazoobie Kazoo Show JuggleSTUFF with Ben Mathews Gatorland Wildlife Show 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM From a galaxy far away… Bring your camera or phone for photos with Florida Garrison – 501st Legion Squad 7!

3:30 PM Learn to be a Pirate with the Fernandina Pirates Club

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2019 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Rick Hubbard's Kazoobie Show and JuggleSTUFF performances throughout the day

11:00 AM Pak's Karate Academy 12:00 PM Learn to be a Pirate with the Fernandina Pirates Club

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Bring your camera or phone for photos with Florida Garrison – 501st Legion Squad 7!

3:30 PM Learn to be a Pirate with the Fernandina Pirates Club

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BAPTIST NASSAU LARGE JURASSIC OCEAN Comfort Station & First Aid SLIDE ADVENTURE ADVENTURES PONIES BATHROOMS Pirate costumes, ice cream, best beard contests The Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival is known for its family fun warned, if ye plan to enter this contest, that all adult contestants and entertainment, and there are a wide variety of contests in which apparel must be G-rated and suitable for viewing by children of all you and your family members can participate. ages. All those participating in the Best Dressed Adult Pirate Contest j l x m may be eligible for cash prizes for first, second, and third places as well as bragging rights, for sure. “Kids” of all ages are invited to don their best pirate apparel and j l x m enter one of the contests suited to include every age group in the Best Dressed Pirate contests. These events include the Little Pirates Perhaps the 52nd annual Topsy Smith Memorial Beard Contest and Pirates in Training children’s contests, and of course, and the would be a perfect choice for many of you and your bearded bud- Best Dressed Adult Pirate Contest. dies. Beards will be judged on texture and appearance, and this The Kids Fun Zone stage, located in Central Park at Atlantic great contest is sponsored by The Marina Restaurant, which has been Avenue and South 11th Street, will be where children can compete prominent in historic downtown Fernandina Beach for decades. So, for children’s pirate contest prizes as they show off their best eye me hearties, comb out those mutton chops, goatees, full beards, and patches, pirate boots, blouses, and adorned feathered hats of their many more styles and step up to enter this great traditional contest. fanciest pirate attire. Judging will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4, by the Riverfront Main The children’s category pirate contests will be held at the Kids Fun Stage. Zone beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday morning, May 4, with the event j l x m hosted by the Fernandina Pirates Club. The Pirates in Training Contest for children ages 5 and under is At 1 p.m. Sunday, May 5, the Best Decorated Shrimp Boat Contest sponsored by Ricky’s Coast to Coast Nets, and the Little Pirates will get underway in the Amelia River at the foot of Centre Street. It is Contest for children ages 6 and older is sponsored by the Fernandina easily viewable in the marina area. Prizes will be awarded. Pirates Club. j l x m j l x m There will also be an Ice Cream Eating Contest taking place at 3:15 The Best Dressed Adult Pirate Contest is open to ages 18 and p.m. Sunday, May 5, at the riverfront’s main stage. It is sponsored by older and is sponsored by Ye Old Fishing Charters of Fernandina DeNucci’s Ice Cream, a local tradition. This contest is responsible for Beach. This contest will be held at the Pirate Ship Stage, next to the the ultimate “brain freeze” for our brave contestants! Riverfront Main Stage at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Be all fore- Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 23 CarleneCarlene McDuffie McDuffie PattyPatty Murray Murray Broker/Owner,Broker/Owner, GRI GRI 904-430-3999904-430-3999 904-753-1522904-753-1522 LookingLooking for for WelcomeWelcome to to Paradise Paradise PropertyProperty Management? Management? EnjoyEnjoy our our 5 566thth Annual Annual MaryAnnMaryAnn Chase Chase ShrimpShrimp Festival Festival PatsyPatsy Windham Windham AtAt Palm Palm III IIIProperty Property Management Management we we work work tirelessly tirelessly to tofind find 904-557-3531904-557-3531 904-583-3130904-583-3130 thethe best best tenants tenants for for your your property, property, so so you you don’t don’t have have to! to! CoveringCovering all all Nassau Nassau County County and and Duval. Duval. CallCall one one of of our our top top producing producing agentsagents today! today! WeWe provide provide operation, operation, control control and and oversite oversite of ofyour your Real Real Estate Estate

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National Honor Society, and lead singer of First Baptist Church Fernandina Youth Band. Emily plans to attend Florida State University to pursue a bachelor’s degree in business and public relations. She hopes to build her own business to help the people of the community. Andrea Londono is a junior at Fernandina Beach High School. She participates in Hispanic Honor Society at school and she volunteers to help Hispanic foreign exchange students to improve their English so they may excel in class. Her interests are writing because she finds it a great way to express herself on paper and going to the beach. Andrea plans to go to Florida State College at Jacksonville to earn an associate’s degree, then further her education at a four-year college with a teaching degree before traveling to third world countries to educate children. Laura Page is a senior at Fernandina Beach High School. Her school and community organizational activities are varsity tennis captain, French National Honor Society president, National Honor Society, Student Government Association, Beach Buddies, and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Her interests are playing tennis, playing About the pageant directors guitar, singing, and traveling with her family. Laura plans to attend either Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. or Wake Forest Crystal Haney joined the Shrimp Festival Committee in 2014 and College to study economics and chemistry, and then attend medical was appointed pageant director. She is a retired cosmetologist and is school. currently working at a call center in St. Marys, Ga. In 2015, Allan and Payton Rogers is a junior at Fernandina Beach High School. Her Crystal were married and reside in St Marys. Allan joined the com- school and community organizational activities are Little Women of mittee, where he now serves on the Executive Board, works with the Fernandina Beach, Beach Elite cheer coach, varsity cheerleader, and logistics director, and the Miss Shrimp Festival Scholarship Pageant. National Honor Society. Her interests include cheerleading, eating, Allan is a firefighter, EMT, and fire investigator with Kingsland Fire sleeping, and playing with all of her animals. Payton plans to go to Rescue in Georgia, and was given the title of Firefighter of the Year in Valdosta State University to earn a degree in physical therapy and 2019. At age 60, Crystal was in the Miss Senior Jacksonville Pageant, become a cheerleader. where she was selected as fan favorite and earned the media award. Emily Sheperis is a junior at Yulee High School. Her school and Allan and Crystal are members of the St. Marys Pirates Club and community organizational activities are BETA Club and Special enjoy costuming and cosplay. They appeared in a calendar as the Red Olympics, and she is an intern at VyStar Credit Union. Her interests Queen and Mad Hatter in 2018-19. They are the parents of seven include volleyball and Jacksonville Juniors Volleyball Club 17, where children and are expecting their 10th grandchild in August. Together she has played both nationally and internationally. She has commit- they enjoy working with the committee and these wonderful young ted to Loyola University to play volleyball. Emily plans to pursue a ladies. degree in either child psychology or physical therapy. Faith Twiggs is a senior at Fernandina Beach High School. Her school and organizational activities are founder and president of About the pageant the National Art Society, head editor of the school yearbook staff, choreographer National Honor Society, National French Honor Society, track and field teams, High-Q academic trivia team, and Future Business Lexie Fortenberry has more Leaders of America vice president. Her interests include photography, than 15 years of dance instruc- swimming, fantasy football, and playing with her dog. Faith plans on tion, choreography, and com- attending Norwich University Corps of Cadets of the Citadel Military mercial experience. She has College of South Carolina, hoping to join the Army and serve as a won numerous choreography career officer in the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. awards at regional and national Amelia White is a junior at Fernandina Beach High School. Her level competitions. Lexie grew school and community organizational activities are Little Women of up studying dance and theater Fernandina Beach and Hope House, where she and her family vol- in New York City and continued unteer. Her interests are volunteering in the community, singing and her arts education in Florida playing guitar, spending time at the beach with family and friends, at Douglas Anderson School and worshiping with her youth group. She plans to be a volunteer at of the Arts in and Florida State Baptist Medical Center and a leader at her church for Vacation Bible College at Jacksonville. She School, and is going on a mission trip to Haiti. Amelia plans for the teaches her love of dance future is to study nursing to become a traveling nurse and do medical locally and in St. Marys and is missions for Third World countries. honored to be working with the Miss Shrimp Festival pageant contestants of 2019. Lexie and her husband enjoy raising their two children on this beautiful island and love being a part of this community.

26 Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 Owned and operated in Fernandina Beach by the Rowland family for 66 years

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Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 27 Pirates invade the Arrr!! Shrimp Festival

Fernandina Beach Pirates Club

Marian Phillips, For the News- Leader

With a loud bang from a cannon named “Big John,” the Fernandina Pirates will launch their invasion of the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival. “Fire in the hole!” has been shouted each year since 1973, when a group of local businessmen came together to form the Fernandina Pirates Club. With the Shrimp Boat Races (as the current festival was called then) approaching, the men decided to form a “pirates” club to help promote the festival since pirates had roamed the island at one time. This was a lively group that loved to have fun. To liven things up, they created a jail cell that they pulled in the annual parade and used to lock up locals along the route. Later, the Pirates Revenge would replace the jail cell. While women were not initially allowed in the club, they were eventually allowed to join and help promote Fernandina’s rich history, the Shrimp Festival, and Nassau County. The Pirates have entertained crowds far and wide. The city of Fernandina Beach along with Nassau County has deemed the Fernandina Pirate Club as their “Good Will Ambassadors to the World.” The Fernandina Pirates Club is a not-for-profit corporation. The crew is made of local business owners, educators, realtors, and retirees from the community who dedicate their time to entertain, promote the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, Pirate-for-hire events,

28 Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 parades, Joy to the Children, the downtown Fernandina Beach merchants’ annual Christmas Pajama Party, reading at local schools, Relay for Life, Sounds on Centre, the Fernandina Beach High School homecoming parade and football games, NAMI Walk, and more. The Fernandina Pirates Club also offers an annual scholarship to all Nassau County seniors entering college or the military. Recently, our ship set sail for Nocatee, where a group of our pirates performed pirate school for hundreds of children at the farmers market. This past Christmas, we were asked to participate in the South’s “largest lighted Christmas parade” in Ocala, Fla. Annually, we participate in the Opening of the Beaches Parade at Jacksonville Beach and the St. Augustine Easter Parade. Wherever we travel, rest assured you will be entertained and receive a lesson on how to be a pirate. We’ve earned quite a reputation for our service to communities locally and around the state while always promoting the rich history of Amelia Island. How do you become a Pirate? Well, first you must “swab the deck” (in pirate lingo) as a Swabbie. During this time, you must earn the right of passage to be a pirate by attending three meetings of the club, three in-town events, and three out-of-town events (anything over the bridge). Under the direction of your pirate in good standing who has agreed to train you, you will learn to talk like a pirate, dress like a pirate, and act like a pirate. Once you have completed the requirements, your pirate nominates you for membership to be approved by the club. Once you are a pirate, you have full voting rights and can learn to shoot black powder or maybe fire one of the cannons. If you are interested in becoming a Fernandina Pirate or would like more information, visit fernandinapirates.com or like us on Facebook at Fernandina Pirates Club. Our meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month. Locations and times can be found on our website or you can contact us by email at [email protected] or by U.S. postal mail at P.O. Box 17243, Fernandina Beach, FL 32035. Ahoy, mate! We’d love to have you aboard.

Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 29 A proud history of pirating for fun and fundraising Judie Mackie, For the News-Leader members into the club. When 1991 rolled It was a muggy and sticky evening on October 22, 1973. Prominent around, the remaining doctors and businessmen from Fernandina Beach gathered around to Pirates approached discuss an organized way to help promote the festival now known as the Junior Chamber of the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival. Some held a cold beer, others a Commerce members rye, and others simply held a sweating glass of sweet tea as the meet- (Jaycees) and requested ing began with a call to order. These 29 well-known men were found- assistance. Their num- ing a not-for-profit corporation. The men agreed to promote goodwill bers were too small to throughout the community and tell others of the rich pirate history that continue to man the once engulfed our Victorian, seaside community. float, attend parades, The next several years were spent or entertain during coming up with costumes, designing a the upcoming Shrimp club patch of recognition, and build- Festival. Many of the ing a parade float. The men organized Jaycees joined the shrimp boat races, and jumped onto Pirates Club, they held a mem- the docks during ship to shore pirate bership drive, and asked neighboring Pirate groups to come to invasions held during the festival. It Fernandina and help pull off the Shrimp Festival. There were booths to took about a decade for the men to man, contests to run, and a pirate ship to decorate and an invasion to realize their women were doing the plan. Soldier re-enactors would come in full regalia toting their large majority of the work. Wives, sisters, cannon, from Fort Clinch to the waterfront, to defend the island from girlfriends, and mothers were sewing the invading Pirates. Choreography was arranged to keep their antique costumes, arranging meetings, prepar- weapons safe during hand-to-hand combat. Sunday’s traditional ing dinners, and painting the parade Blessing of the Fleet had the Pirates designing a theme for their host bound pirate ship. They opened the shrimp boat, The Little David. To this club to women members in 1983. day, the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp The club continued to promote the Shrimp Festival, but by this Festival still requires a lot of work if time they had added a few other events. They would hold fundraisers, you are a member of the Fernandina trading posts, and received donated items when a home would burn Pirates Club. down, or an income was lost. They attended the Fernandina Beach In 1999, the Pirates took a trip high school football games and fired the cannon when the home to Buckhannon, W. Va., to par- team would score. They would spread the word of our fair island at ticipate in a Strawberry Festival, other festivities such as the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Savannah, Ga. marching band competition, and Slowly, the club’s membership was dwindling as the original members regionally televised parade. Most, matured in wisdom and age. An effort was made to entice younger if not all, of the parade floats were professionally made. The pirates were there proudly showing off their handcrafted pirate’s brig on a little wooden float. They painted strawberry balloons and hung shiny streamers on the float to fit the year’s theme, “Got Strawberries?” The Pirates danced in the street, waved flags and fired their black-pow- dered weapons. They won first place with that little wooden float. A professional float builder was so impressed by these Pirates from Florida, he offered the Pirates an incredible deal on a professionally built, used float. It had motorized, moving waves. The interior was airbrushed with curtains, and a formally decorated Captain’s quarters. The float had been commissioned to be built to promote the movie,

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Executive2019 Riverfront Board Stage and Kids Fun Zone Schedule RIVERFRONT STAGE Most people don’t realize what it takes to put on a festival of impact of the FestivalFRIDAY, is huge MAYfor the 3 ,area. 201 9Whether it’s the local this size. Almost 150,000 people attend the annual event. The shops, hotels, restaurants, or nonprofit organizations, the benefits

planning never stops and is done year-round by the seven-member are realized either during the weekend itself or on the return visits Executive Board and committee members. The Shrimp Festival throughout the year by the attendees. 6:00 PM Opening Ceremonies Committee is comprised of 20 “area” directors, about 25 commit- The Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival is the largest event in the tee members who assist the directors, 10 advisory members rang- county and has changed, grown, and expanded during its 56-year ing from various city personnel to the TDC/CVB to FPU, and the history. Many of the “old time” locals still refer to it as the “Shrimp

Executive Board. Boat” Festival as its roots beganMiss with Shrimp competitive Festival shrimp 2019 boat races

This is solely a volunteer organization and no member gets6:3 0paid PM in the river. The winner had braggingScholarship rights for Pageant a year, and it was a Sponsored by Hampton Inn & Suites, Amelia Island for his or her time. These members are your friends, neighbors, and great way to start the local “shrimping”Historic season.” Harbor Front Hotel” local business people who love Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, We hope you love and support the Shrimp Festival as much as

and Nassau County. The estimated $15 million dollar economic we do! It’s almost here – aren’t you excited?

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9:00 PM Invasion of the Pirates!

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9:30 PM The Band Be Easy returns for a final set to close out the festivities for the day SUBMITTED Pictured is the Executive Board of the 56th annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival. From left are, front row, Chair Harry Harrison, Assistant Treasurer Kim Thompson, Secretary Mary Sikes,10 and:00 Executive PM Board member AndreaEnd Mateer; of Friday and Eventsback row, Treasurer Dawn Lunt, Vice Chair Pat Kaminski, Executive Board members Ralph Watson and Allan Haney, and Assistant Secretary John Scherer.

Honoring Hope Harbin Hope Harbin was a woman of many talents and always gave of herself to various areas. She was hired at the Fernandina Beach High School in 2007. Her main duty was guidance secretary, but she worked closely with the cross country team as well as with the track team. She attended all of the team events as well as all of the other games at the high school. She was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma nearly 10 years ago. Even when she was in treatment, she still continued her activities with a smile on her face and always extended encouragement to everybody with whom she was in touch. She volunteered with Joy to Children and was a member of the Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, serving on the Executive Board. We at the Shrimp Festival would like to honor Hope. She will be definitely missed.

32 Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 Committee Members

SUBMITTED Members of the 56th annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival include, front row from left, Food Booth Committee member Linda Kostelny, Miss Shrimp Festival Pageant Director Crystal Haney, Chairman Harry Harrison, Assistant Treasurer Kim Thompson, and Kids Fun Zone Director Frances Watson; second row, Assistant Secretary and Sponsorship Director John Scherer, Antiques Committee member Mary Beth Douglas, Parade Director Kelley McCrimmon, Fine Arts & Crafts Director Mark Bennett, Fine Arts & Crafts Committee member Pipar West, Riverfront/Shrimpers Committee member Christine Scott, and Vice Chair Pat Kaminski; third row, Treasurer Dawn Lunt, Merchandise Committee member Ruth Maestre, Beverage Director Debbie Stalego (hidden), Communications/Radios Committee member John McAfee, Food Booths Committee member Kathy Williams, Executive Board Member and Merchandise Director Andrea Mateer, and Riverfront/Shrimpers Committee Director Ricky Douberly; back row, Transportation Director Harry Mills, Secretary and Opening Ceremonies Committee member Mary Sikes, Communications/Radios/ HQ Director Roger Wasik, At-Large Director Ken Cofield, Publicity Committee member Jeff McDowell, Logistics Director William Turnock, Pirates Club Director Steve Powers, Food Booth Committee member Kellene Sauls, Communication/Radio Committee member Charlie Finnigan, Entertainment Director Mark Deaton, Food Booths Committee member Rolen Sauls, Executive Board member and Food Booths Director Ralph Watson, Food Booths Committee member John Steele, and Food Booths Committee member Mike Sapp. Directors not appearing: Executive Board member and Logistics Committee member Allan Haney, Antiques Director Beth Park, Contest Director Linda Klingersmith, Hospitality & Volunteer Director Jenifer Fritts, and Publicity Director Mark Delfs. Committee members not appearing: Antiques Committee member Sharon Spicer, At-Large Committee member Jeff Weisfeld, Kids Fun Zone Committee member Jenny Sapp, Pirates Club Committee member Leon Nichols, and Sponsorship Committee member Jim Kaminski.

Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 33 Continued from page 30 Hook, starring Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, and Julia Roberts. The promotional pirate ship was to be in Canton, Ohio’s popular Football Hall of Fame’s Grand Parade in 1991. It had been sitting in a Maryland driveway for years after that parade in Ohio; it sat there in the weather and now showing her age and signs of neglect. If anyone deserved to have that float, those involved in the Strawberry Festival’s parade felt it was the Fernandina Pirates Club. Travel and towing arrangements were made and that is how the Pirates Club got their second parade float, Amelia’s Revenge. The Pirates continue the original traditions and have added more to their charity efforts including Adopt-a-Family missions during the holidays, walking with NAMI to increase awareness for mental health issues, and participating in the Annual Relay for Life. They spend some of their Christmas at Joy to the Children, some mornings reading to the children at the Peck Center, and entertain the seniors at Savannah Grand. They spend countless hours maintaining two pirate ship parade floats, ironing costumes, and gluing feathers to their tri- fold hats. These Pirates, they are your neighbors. They may be young with a new family, or well into retirement. They could be recent emp- tynesters, or perhaps new to town. It may be a Pirate who sits in front of you at church, or leads your cycle class. It may be a Pirate that cleans your teeth, or cuts your grass. The members of this group take the business of being a Pirate seriously. I know one thing to be true, Pirates may have big personali- ties, but they have even bigger hearts.

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Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 35 Map of Isle of Eight Flags Fine Arts and Crafts Booth Spaces 2019 Antique Vendors N2nd N3rd N4th Map of Isle of Eight Flags Fine Arts and Crafts Booth SpacesN5th N6th N7th 700 ‐ 736 200 ‐ 236 701 ‐ 741 201 ‐ 239 300 ‐ 348 400 ‐ 432 301 ‐ 331 401 ‐ 431 Front 500 ‐ 514 501 ‐ 517 Street Railroad Tracks 02 ‐ 20 22 ‐ 46 48 ‐70 72 ‐ 96 98 ‐ 110 112 ‐ 140 142 ‐ 152 8th Street Music N2nd N3rd N4th N5th N6th N7th And Center Street Stage 01 ‐ 27 29 ‐ 47 49 ‐ 67 69 ‐ 87 89 ‐ 101 103 ‐ 125 127 ‐ 143 700 ‐ 736 200 ‐ 236 701 ‐ 741 201 ‐ 239 300 ‐ 348 400 ‐ 432 301 ‐ 331 401 ‐ 431 500 ‐ 514 501 ‐ 517 Railroad Tracks 286 ‐ 250 273 ‐ 251 390 ‐ 352

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S2nd S3rd S4th S5th S6th S7th 286 ‐ 250 273 ‐ 251 Antiques are located on South Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and390 ‐ 352 Seventh streets between Centre and Ash streets. (392) 399 ‐ 351 Theresa Allen Michael & Robin Dallmer Alma, Ga. Tampa, Fla.S2nd S3rd S4th S5th S6th S7th Antiques, repurposed furniture, soap Fine arts, antiques, collectibles

Frank Armento David Demarest Dania Beach, Fla. Weirsdale, Fla. Asian items, cut glass, art glass, silverplate Depression glass, antique and vintage furniture Jim & Carla Barbaree Rock Hill, S.C. Chris Dube Dillon Re-purposed old vintage cans Fernandina Beach, Fla. Wood carvings, antiques, collectibles Alejandra & Norman Berkelhammer Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Maria Di Sisto Janis S. Gager Vintage Taxco/American Indian Jewelry/ Fort Pierce, Fla. Orlando, Fla. Figurine Handcrafted silver jewelry Beads

Carl & Terry Bodeker Karen Eberly & Lydia Floyd Linda Griffin Port Charlotte, Fla. Gainesville, Fla. Summerfield, Fla. Antiques, glassware, pottery, Vintage Antique Kimono, Jewelry, bags, and Vintage Hawaiian shirts jewelry, and misc scarves Jim and Lea Harmon Joey Buynar Robert Fitzgerald Harmony In Design Smith, Ala. St. Petersburg, Fla. Chase, Md. Book Letters, paint tins, potting sinks Antique jewelry, furniture, stained glass, Antique silverware made into unique ceramic wearable art set with gemstones Barbara E and Frank C Charboneau Bushnell, Fla. Chris Foster & Linda M. Foster-Murphey Jean Hughes Small mens and women collectibles Stockbridge, Ga. Jacksonville, Fla. Collectible, handmade watches, Vintage & antiques, porcelain, glassware, Michael Collucci handmade Leather and assorted jewelry jewelry, tools Kissimmee, Fla. Vintage Antiques Donna Frankel Rita Hoffman Lady Lake, Fla. Hollywood, Fla. Laura L Czarnecki Vintage jewelry Vintage toys, vintage advertising, Holly Hill, Fla. Florida memorabilia Vintage Antiques

36 Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 Elizabeth Kiefer Sandra Smith Spring Hill, Fla. Zephryrhills, Fla. Quilts, linens, jewelry, pottery Antiques, collectibles, signs

Patricia A. Kosmoski Lessis Soufiene Flagler Beach, Fla. Dunnellon, Fla. Antiques, jewelry Olive wood, Kitchenware

Anita and Dean Lauramore John Taylor Ortega Traders Monroe, Ga. Jacksonville, Fla. Vintage cast iron cookware Antiques, repurposed wood, wagons Sief Ben Rejeb Don Williams Ann McDaniel Tampa, Fla. Melbourne, Fla. Zephyrhills, Fla. Collectible wood carvings Small Antique furniture, records, toys Vintage jewelry Enrique L Lescano Rivera Harry T. Zajlo John Netcher Coral Gables, Fla. Bradenton, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Hand glass pendants Antiques, crystal beads, shells, fossils Nautical, pottery, antique bottles, jewelry,silver, etc. Tania Sante’ Julie Zinchuk and Lynn Shroads Weirsdale, Fla. Fernandina Beach, Fla. Antique Collectibles Vintage linens, vintage linen crafts Bettie Peyton Tarpon, Springs, Fla. Howard Seixas Bridget Zelnick Antiques, vintage beachy home items, St. Petersburg, Fla. Groveland, Fla. stone, crystal, fabric items Antiques and collectibles Antique glass and smalls

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Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 37 Shrimp Festival Judges

Hongsock Lee

Hongsock Lee is currently professor of the Jewelry Department at Savannah College of Art and Design. He received his Master of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design’s Jewelry and Metal Program in 2003. He established his studio in 2003 in Providence, R.I., where he designed and fabricated one-of-kind and limited edition works. Hongsock Lee has exhibited his works in numerous solo shows and group exhibitions in galleries and fine craft shows, both nationally and internationally. He also has been awarded top prizes in several of the most prestigious craft shows including, Best of Show Award from the CraftBoston Show, the Award of Excellence three times from the American Craft Council Craft Show, the Award of Excellence from the Bellevue Museum Art Fair, and the Excellence in Metal Award from the American Craft Exposition Show.

Louise Freshman Brown

Louise Freshman Brown is a painter and mixed media artist whose works have been featured in exhibitions in museums and galleries in the United States and Europe. In addition to group exhibitions, her solo exhibits have been featured in the Piirto Gallery in Helsinki, Finland; Everson Museum in Syracuse, N.Y.; the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville in Florida; the Museum of Art – DeLand in Florida; Monique Goldstrom Gallery in New York City; City Center Theatre in New York City; Albertson-Peterson Gallery in Winter Park, Fla.; Lufrano Intercultural Gallery in Jacksonville, Fla.; Hector Gallery in Gainesville, Fla.; and Jacksonville International Airport. Overall, her works appear in more than 500 private, public, and corporate collections. Freshman Brown is from Oneida, N.Y. and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Mas- ter of Fine Arts in Painting/Printmaking from Syracuse University in New York. She is a professor of art at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, where she has been regularly awarded for excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship. For the past 40 years, she has conducted workshops and lectures nationally and internationally. For more information about Freshman Brown, visit freshmanbrown.com.

Trevor Dunn

Trevor Dunn studied sculpture and ceramics at the University of South Florida. After graduating, he moved to Durango, Colo. to set up a studio where he built a small anagama kiln and pursued his interest in wood-fired ceramics. In 1999, Trevor joined the faculty at San Juan College to teach ceramics and sculpture until 2006. He earned his Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics from Utah State University in 2009. Trevor has lectured internationally and led workshops around the country in wood firing, salt/ soda firing, and kiln building. His work has been shown in numerous exhibitions and is held in public and private collections. Also in 2009, he received the NCECA Graduate Student Fellowship Award for a research and film project in Jianxi, China. He is currently an associate professor of ceramics at the University of North Florida.

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Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 39 Map of Isle of Eight Flags Fine Arts and Crafts Booth Spaces 2019 Artist/Vendor, Locations, Discipline N2nd N3rd N4th N5th N6th N7th 700 ‐ 736 200 ‐ 236 701 ‐ 741 201 ‐ 239 300 ‐ 348 400 ‐ 432 301 ‐ 331 401 ‐ 431 Front 500 ‐ 514 501 ‐ 517 Street Railroad Tracks Music 02 ‐ 20 22 ‐ 46 48 ‐70 72 ‐ 96 98 ‐ 110 112 ‐ 140 142 ‐ 152 8th Street And Center Street Stage 01 ‐ 27 29 ‐ 47 49 ‐ 67 69 ‐ 87 89 ‐ 101 103 ‐ 125 127 ‐ 143

Map of Isle of Eight Flags Fine Arts and Crafts Booth Spaces 286 ‐ 250 273 ‐ 251 390 ‐ 352 (392) 399 ‐ 351

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A – Acrylics, O – Oils, WC – Watercolor, C N2nd– Ceramics,N3rd FL – Fiber Leather,N4th WGMSN5th – Wood,N6th Glass, Metal,N7th Stone, P – Photography, J – Jewelry, MM – Mixed Media, CC – Creative Crafts

NAME SPACE MEDIUM Isaac Brooks 226 WGMS 700 ‐ 736 200 ‐ 236 701 ‐ 741

elsi dams 201 ‐ 239 300 ‐ 348 ike row400 ‐ 432 n K A 312 MM M 301 ‐ 331 B 134 A 401 ‐ 431 500 ‐ 514 501 ‐ 517

Brian Agan 723Railroad Tracks CC Ed Brownlee 55 C

RL Alexander 42 02 ‐ 20 22 ‐ 46 O LeeA48 ‐70lta Brummett 72 ‐ 96 98 ‐ 110 373 112 ‐ 140 142 ‐ 152 J 8th Street Abdelmonaem Allani 330 WGMS Scot Buccina Center Street 41 WGMS Cameron Allen 139 01 ‐ 27 29 ‐ 47WGMS Tim49 ‐ 67 Bullard 69 ‐ 87 89 ‐ 101 20 103 ‐ 125 127 ‐ 143 C Sheldon Anderson 212 PH Andrew Burr 210 WGMS Gertrud (Terri) Anderson 273 PH Pam Camp 430 & 432 CC Carol Anderson 409 CC Carly Cappelluszzo 271 J 286 ‐ 250 273 ‐ 251 Abbie Andrews 424 CC390 ‐ 352 Linda & Carl Caristo 37 J (392) 399 ‐ 351 Lorie Arena 727 CC Kathy Carnevale 284 J Robin Aronson 18 J Marianne Carroll 735 CC Kenneth Aunchman 113 S2nd O S3rd Kelsey CarruthersS4th S5th S6th515 S7th CC David Austin 514 CC Tim Carter 24 WGMS Sue Ayala 61 WGMS Lynn & Steve Cebula 208 MM Charles Bahringer 10 J Vonda Chamberlain 369 FL Martha Banting 76 J Rosa Chavez 53 A Alexis Barbeau 117 J Loren Chavez 203 A Brian Barnard 375 A Norma Cherry 305 A Deborah Barnes 108 J Pamela Chevalier 34 WGMS Robert Barnes 431 CC Doris Clements 407 CC Javier Baron 383 J Robert Clibbon 120 PH Melyssa Bearse 122 PH Triny Cline 316 C Jason Becker 386 WGMS Pui-Lan Cockman 202 WC Suzanne Bellows 43 A Bill Colby 112 C Pauletta Berger 225 FL Armando Colls 22 PH Brenda Biberdorf 216 WGMS Wanda Conner 724 CC Deborah Biggs 250 WGMS Karin Connolly 137 PH Mark Billman 325 J Nancy Connors 361 MM Heather Bins 425 CC Emily Cook 706 CC Brian Blackmore 270 J Courtney Corona 505 CC Michael Blank 103 WGMS Jaycee Costlow 717 CC Serge Bojan 59 J Wendy Crayton 252 A Frank Borelli 358 FL Charlie Crosby 392 WGMS Adriana Bottary 261 PH Kim Crouthamel 715 CC Christina Bowles 716 CC Anne Cutter 718 CC Stott Bowman 704 CC Jan Daniels 257 MM Robert Boyce 357 WGMS Don & Serena David 356 J Dalene Bradshaw 500 CC Sheron Davis 66 WGMS Carol Bramblett 739 CC Blade Davis 385 WGMS Douglas Brandow 132 J LuAnn Dawson 711 CC John Branning 730 CC Ronald Deal 255 O Drew Brass 232 MM Dave Delacruz 58 A Deborah Brawley 223 FL Cindy Dennis 136 WC Dylan Britt 351 & 353 FL John DiCarlo 65 WGMS Theresa Britt 404 CC Craig Dietrich 48 PH

40 Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 A – Acrylics, O – Oils, WC – Watercolor, C – Ceramics, FL – Fiber Leather, WGMS – Wood, Glass, Metal, Stone, P – Photography, J – Jewelry, MM – Mixed Media, CC – Creative Crafts

NAME SPACE MEDIUM Robert Jones 27 PH Dennis DiSarro 705 CC Nancy Jones 367 MM James Dixon 389 FL Scott Jones 422 CC Deborah LaFogg-Docherty 88 MM Candace Jordan 504 CC Christopher Doherty 63 PH Hadi Joyce 415 & 417 CC Sally Douglas 260 C Kate Kadenburg 35 C Mike Duflo 104 WGMS Sindi Karman 506 CC Connie Dunne 512 CC Patricia Karnes 85 J Renata Eckert 729 CC John Kavoskick 306 WGMS Louisa Ellis 719 CC Bonnie Keane 95 A Sandra Erden 86 J Kelly Keifer 211 O Everette Erskine 510 CC John Kellum 102 C Connie Bennett Farish 733 CC Jeffrey Kennedy 32 MM Princy & John Fears 14 FL Kristine Kennedy 371 J Tracy Fenwick 114 J Barbara Kindle 737 CC Jeff Ferguson 329 J Noah Kirk 16 C Martin Figlinski 135 O Jen Kish 256 J Fred Fisher 127 MM Lynda Kodwyck 82 O Tim Fitzgerald 235 WGMS Jill Kolb 387 C Richard Fizer 93 WGMS Rhee & Louis Korff 251 J Alli Flores 301 C Stephen Koury 148 A Nancy Fobert 221 WGMS Mark Krancer 334 PH Eddie Forbes 44 & 46 A Lis Krawiecki 98 C Mick Fortney 57 WGMS Tony Krysinski 91 MM RC Fulwiler 138 PH Jesse Kunerth 218 MM Wayne Gao 60 MM Philippe Laine 25 FL L Miquel Garcia 501 CC Glen Lamp 83 A Cheri Gardner 712 CC Ruth Lane 286 CC Linda Geiger 321 MM Sheila LaPointe 382 C Trent Gibbs 67 C C.C. Lee 64 C Mike Gibson 50 J Annabelle Lee 508 CC Christina Glennon 336 WC Corrina Leidy 318 MM Mary Lou Godfrey 364 FL David Leidy 320 WGMS Enrique Gonzalez 370 A Alan Leising 219 WGMS Robert Goodlett 116 O Ronald Lemoine 140 WGMS Emily Gordon 307 MM Sandy Lent 68 J Cyndi Gorskey 419 CC Dayana Leon 416 CC Robert Green 263 & 265 PH Sofiene Lessis 205 WGMS Emma Greenhill 23 A Lori Lippard 513 CC Magali Cereghino-Groves 96 WGMS Kathy Lohr 259 J Debbie Haney 503 CC Mickie Loosli 725 CC Linda Heath 107 MM Rick Lott 355 PH Ingrid Hecker 310 J Glenda Lundgren 21 J Ed & Melissa Hendrix 280 MM Danielle Lynch 228 J Terri Hester 428 CC Dacota Maphis 141 A Wade Heyl 74 WGMS Ricardo Marerro 30 WC Deborah Hildinger 62 FL Renee Martin 51 J Shannon Russell-Hinds 231 J Pam Martin 720 & 722 CC Adair Hinds 233 MM Sara Mason 413 CC Jenna Hirt 109 J Nikita Masters 376 FL Roxanne Holahan 728 CC John Mateer 17 WGMS Jim Holehouse 19 WC Ty Matik 311 J Kristina Hoover 379 MM Mark Matthews 130 WGMS Jean Houndsome 121 J Scott Mattison 380 WGMS WaaDee Hudson 427 CC Ryan Matway 509 CC Patricia Hutchins 314 J Deborah Matz 40 A Renzo Iglesias 406 CC Clyde Mazza 731 CC Lisa Inglis 372 ACR John McCaffrey 517 CC Karen Israel 344 J Richard McCollum 214 WGMS Darryl Jackson 90 C Don McCullough 100 WGMS Jen Jantzen 403 CC Jay McDevitt 411 CC Michael Jasinski 101 PH William McKinney 258 WGMS Curtis Jenney 378 C Michael McLaughlin 384 A Keith Martin Johns 69 & 71 O Nathan McManus 395 WGMS Nels Johnson 33 PH Carly Mejeur 304 WC Ronald Johnson 278 J Susan Mercer 707 CC Chris Johnson 342 WGMS Bill Miller 230 MM Morris Johnson 363 MM Ryan Miller 368 WGMS Nelson Johnson 414 CC Ana Monsanto 262 MM Dan Johnson 418 CC Eileen Shannon Moore 39 A

Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 41 A – Acrylics, O – Oils, WC – Watercolor, C – Ceramics, FL – Fiber Leather, WGMS – Wood, Glass, Metal, Stone, P – Photography, J – Jewelry, MM – Mixed Media, CC – Creative Crafts

NAME SPACE MEDIUM Anne Schroeder 77 A Eric Moore 118 WGMS Evan Schwarze 110 O Nancy Moreland 204 PH Donald Shelton 237 WGMS Andrew Mosedale 49 PH Sherry Shine 502 CC Janet Moses 326 MM Phillis Shipley 313 A John Mutch 272 J Alex Sholar 323 MM Ashley Narramore 420 CC Ward Siegler 200 J Wendi Nelson 701 CC Richard Simmons 708 CC Dawn Newbern 254 MM David Sinquefield 264 & 266 CC Robert Nilsson 152 J Bill Slade 81 WGMS Rebecca Nipper 274 WC Carlene Slagle 709 CC Craig Norheim 217 PH Joyce Slate 94 J Cynthia Norman 726 CC Mark Slaven 253 J Barbara Northrup 423 CC Larry Smith 125 O Danny O’Driscoll 150 A Woody Smith 360 WGMS Bonnie O’Keefe 348 FL Douglas Snider 331 WGMS Blake Olsen 128 C Sonja Sorenson 721 CC Annette Olson 516 CC Jerry Spangler 52 O Bob Osbourne 8 WC Lisa Sparling 70 A Karen Owens 38 MM Sarah Spivey 741 CC Kyle Pace 79 J Gloria Stacholy 399 J Jose Paternoster 365 J Summer Stanley 328 J Molly Pearce 227 MM Melodye Steverson 362 J Rachel Pearson 710 CC Debbie Stillman 28 J Jennifer Peck 78 & 80 MM Andy Stivers 388 & 390 WGMS Laura Petrarca 507 CC Martha Stoltz 215 C Gaston Petridis 126 O Mr. Lou Phinney Stoltz 405 CC Lynette Wood Phillips 315 C Skip Tanner 29 WGMS Ashley Picard 714 CC Michael Taylor 732 & 734 & 736 CC Susan Pickett 201 WGMS Nora Tester 239 J Linda Pirkle 220 A Jeff Thamert 36 PH Daniel Pollock 234 WGMS Tabitha Thomas 213 FL Ronald Portschy 111 WGMS Henry Tinney 45 J Karen Puch 421 CC Patricia Tipton 26 C Cindy Hirt Purdue 54 WGMS Nancy Tome 129 A Randy Purdue 56 WGMS George Tortorelli 410 CC Jie Qin 324 Steven Tromberg 276 J Aaron Ragan 703 CC Elizabeth Tullberg 207 FL Robert Ramaglia 146 J Ana Varela 105 C Ralph Rankin 300 PH Gina Varley 429 CC Robin Rebeck 73 PH Sherri Venghaus 143 J DJ Remington 397 WGMS Courtney Vickery 106 A Patrick Reynolds 12 MM/G/P/P Karen Villaroman 119 C Rommel Ricaurte 142 & 144 WGMS Al Vinsant 229 MM Carmen Ricaurte 282 FL Dawn Vostrejs 381 J Craig Riches 84 WGMS Dawne Vrabel 713 CC James Richmond 322 PH Jane Wackes 236 WGMS Robin Ring 267 DBL CC Terrance Wahl 702 CC Stephanie & Donald Rinzel 408 CC Kristin Waller 340 WGMS Chuck Robertson 317 WGMS Kimberly Hanna Wallis 209 J Ernesto Rodriguez 31 PH Jenny Wang 377 J Lisa Rogers 366 A Harry Welsch 89 C David Romanovsky 401 CC Andrew Wender 47 C Robert Rommel 92 PH Larry Wentz 206 WGMS Joyce Roseman 99 J Mary Ann White 426 CC Leon Ruiz 354 CC Steve Whitlock 97 A Marianne Ryan 412 CC Brent Wigglesworth 75 WGMS Bill Salada 393 MM James Wiggs 269 WGMS David Sandidge 124 WGMS Ian Williams 268 WGMS Dean Santini 224 FL Michael Williams 327 FL Kenan Sari 72 A Christine Witt 374 J Nuri Sari 402 CC Tracy Womack 302 J Juan Barreneche & Daniel Schemel 338 WGMS Glen Woods 87 C Walter Scherer 346 PH Melissa Woods 359 J Peter Schilling 309 PH Warren Woodward 332 J Dr. Patrick Schloss 222 C Leslie Young 123 WGMS Ron Schmidt 131 & 133 WGMS Cristina Zandomenego 391 J Alison Schmidt 511 CC Hayley Zimmass 319 C Babs Schnabl 115 MM Shari Zinsmeister 303 J Inna Schoeler 308 FL

42 Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 Island Art Association (IAA) - A Volunteer Co-op of Nassau County Artists

he Island Art Association is a nonprofit volunteer • contribute to community development organization whose mission is exclusively philan- efforts; and thropic and educational. Its purpose is to develop and • sponsor arts and crafts education. sustain an interest, appreciation, and enjoyment of the IAA has organized the Fine Arts Show in arts in Nassau County, Fla. Our gallery houses the works the annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival Tof 50 local artists and our Education Center is utilized for for more than 50 years. The IAA members classes, workshops, and scheduled events. judge hundreds of artists’ applications to select IAA honors Gwen Cowart for being awarded the “Melba Craven almost 400 fine arts and crafts vendors from Artist of the Year.” The award is named in memory of Melba Craven, across the country to participate in the Shrimp past IAA president and dedicated IAA member. Festival Arts Show. “I am so honored to have received this recognition. It has been To further community arts appreciation, IAA Cowart a pleasure to help contribute to the arts in our community through hosts the annual juried art show as an integral the Island Art Association and to be associated with all of its artists,” part of the Shrimp Festival. Pipar West, IAA Shrimp Festival chairper- Cowart said. son, stated, “We are looking forward to the 56th year of our participa- We value our members, supporting members, and art patrons. To tion in this year’s Festival. With close to 600 artist applications, I want enhance our art appreciation and outreach efforts, we invite you to to thank the many volunteers that continue to make this one of the join us through our various membership and support levels. For infor- best shows in the South. I’m looking forward to welcoming our guest mation, please visit islandart.org and the IAA Gallery at 18 N. Second artists and seeing their individual creations.” She is assisted by former St. in historic downtown Fernandina Beach. chair Mark Bennett. The IAA’s objectives are to: Board President Barb Wylie invites everyone to join IAA in welcom- • provide its membership exhibiting opportunities; ing and purchasing from the exhibiting and guest artists at this year’s • sponsor an annual exhibit for students; show. • maintain a high school scholarship fund; The 2019 Island Art Associations Gallery’s Exhibiting Membership In memory of Paul Massing John Abbott in painting. She lived in John is a retired architect who grew up in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Milt Shirley Jacksonville, Fla. attending Tucson, Ariz., and Both were gifted artists and longtime IAA St. Johns Country Day School Albuquerque, N.M., and relo- members who passed away in 2018. and Georgia Tech, where he cated to Fernandina Beach. Paul was an engineering earned his bachelor’s degree in 2018. Her paintings are technologist in the North- in architecture in 1975. representational and involve east. His artwork was After four decades of archi- places, things, and people exhibited in New York state. tectural practice, drawing from her personal experienc- Adams He was able to further and sketching are still a joy. es. She works in oil, pastel, develop his interest in paint- “Nearly all my watercolor watercolor, gouache, and egg tempera. She is Abbott ing upon his retirement to images are conjured up from a signature member of both the New Mexico Amelia Island in 1994. Paul memory and observation. I Watercolor Society and the Pastel Society of Massing was an excellent portrait art- never paint from a photograph. My landscapes New Mexico and has received many awards ist and also enjoyed painting depict places you have never before been to in national and international juried compe- ethereal scenes. but may be thoroughly familiar with. I usually titions. In 2015, she was invited to exhibit Milt moved to Amelia don’t give titles to my work. I leave that up to her work at the Albuquerque Museum of Art Island in 1969 as an envi- you.” In 2018, John published Here and There, and History. She has exhibited in solo and ronmental engineer with a collection of travel sketches spanning more group shows in North Carolina, New Mexico, Rayonier. Thirty years later, he than 40 years. John also donates paintings in Arizona, Utah, Mexico, and Florida. She is renewed an interest in art and support of charity auctions. He also enjoys excited over the move to Amelia Island and took lessons. He captured playing petanque and dabbles with clawham- the opportunities in art this beautiful location the serenity of local marsh mer banjo. provides. scenes, which he created in [email protected] oils. Shirley Depy Adams They are missed by all, but Depy is a native of North Carolina and Sharon Badenoch their unique contributions to the art world will holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Sharon, an accomplished oil, acrylic, and live on to enjoy and inspire others. Education. Following a career in art educa- watercolor artist, hails from the Midwest tion, she retired to pursue a successful career (LaSalle, Ill.). She moved to Amelia Island in

Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 43 Morris Lewis, Richard Diebenkorn, and Helen work spans media such as 1991 Frankenthaller. embossed pewter, encaus- with hus- [email protected] tics, watercolor, tin collage, band Jim, and and wood burning. Her they love the small Camille Breen work involves a strong use of town atmosphere of Camille, a native of repetitive mark making and Fernandina Beach. She Pennsylvania and a graduate frequently portrays native is happy to be able to of the University of Miami, Florida wildlife. She exhibits pursue her favorite hobbies worked as a professional at the Island Art Association Cowart – painting, golf, piano, act- Badenoch potter for 25 years in Coral Gallery. ing, singing, etc. – all on this Gables, Fla. selling to gal- beautiful island. Sharon says, “Watercolor is leries throughout the world. Marilyn Evans Eflein as challenging as golf!” After moving to Amelia Breen For 38 years, Marilyn [email protected] Island, she became fascinat- shared her talents teaching ed by found objects on our beaches – sharks visual arts at Fernandina Ginger Bender teeth, sea glass, shells, odd stones and metal Beach High School. A Ginger is a lifelong resident pieces. She combines these objects with sil- “Nassau County Teacher of of the Yulee and Fernandina ver, copper, and gold fill to make “One of a the Year,” she founded the Beach area, having grown Kind” jewelry. Fascination with these found county school art exhibit at up along the river where her and recycled objects also became the basis for Fernandina’s Shrimp Festival, Eflein memories are captured in her her home accessories art to create “One of a and the Isle of Eight Flags waterscape paintings. Ginger Kind” vases, mirrors and wall pieces. Shrimp Festival in 2005 was dedicated to her. has been painting for just [email protected] A Florida native born in Orlando, Marilyn is a over four years and works Bender “Gator” alumna and a charter member of the in acrylics, watercolor, and Walter A. Cartategui Island Art Association. Marilyn’s style using water-soluble oils. The past few years she has Walter is a pipefitter welder the fluid medium of watercolor highlights won several awards for her paintings at the and artist who creates exqui- Amelia Island and regional scenes. She enjoys West Nassau Historical Society Art Show at site drawings and paintings portraying the ordinary, daily life sometimes the Callahan Depot. using India ink and water- taken for granted but which actually renders [email protected] colors. Birds are his usual our lives more satisfying and complete. subject matter that he renders [email protected] Pam Bennett in great detail. He prefers to Pam relocated to Fernandina Beach with work on a large scale. He Cartategui Barbara Fuller her husband, Mark, and two children in 1998. was born in Uruguay but has Barbara is a graduate of Pam was a freelance fine jewelry designer lived in the United States for 44 years. He Pratt Institute, the art school for other jewelers and private customers in is an American citizen who served with the in Brooklyn, N.Y. Her focus Jupiter, Fla. while working as a diagnostic Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, trained as a as a serious artist happened ultrasonographer and raising her family. After paratrooper. He has lived in Nassau County after her children had left the retiring, Pam decided she wanted to do some- for 27 years. nest. While still in N.J., she thing new and ultimately decided to learn the [email protected] studied under well-known art of stained glass. To enhance her stained artists there. At that time, Fuller glass, she studied glass fusing and traditional Mike Clemens watercolor was her medium glass painting. Pam has added oil painting as a Mike retired to Fernandina of choice. After her move to Amelia Island, medium to also explore and have fun with. Beach from Naples, Fla. and she continued to study with artists who she felt decided to become serious would help her develop as an artist. Now her Suzanne Binnie about “throwing pots.” He paintings in mediums of watercolor, acrylics, “Observing colors, textures had taken numerous adult and oils hang in homes and offices here and and scenes in the natural education pottery classes abroad. Her artwork can also be seen at the world are starting points over the years and love work- Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery. for my work. I use a limited ing with clay. After winning a Clemens palette for pleasing color few awards in art shows, he Sharon Haffey harmonies. I like the viewer felt it was time to get serious and joined IAA Sharon’s contemporary to be drawn into my paint- in 2005. He has served on the Association’s landscape paintings are ings and be provoked into Binnie board for six years as treasurer and president. colorful, bold, and playful, their own interpretation and He has also worked as a volunteer for Potters designed to evoke emotion conclusions. Moving to Florida has opened for Peace’s clean water projects. He takes through their simplicity and new possibilities for study of art in all medi- great pleasure in making pots and hopes the intensity. In addition to pur- ums.” Suzanne graduated from Penn State buyers receive pleasure from owning and suing a Bachelor of Art in Art University with a fine arts degree. Prominent using them. at Ohio State University, she artists Janet Walsh (floral painting), Tom Lynch [email protected] has studied at the Spruill Center for the Arts in and Stephen Quiller (landscapes), Margaret Atlanta and spent two seasons as an Artist in Huddy (color theory), and Susan Abbott Gwen Cowart Residence at the Nantucket School of Art and (design theory) were instrumental to her artis- Gwen is a graduate of the University of Design. Her current focus is to explore more tic style, as well as classical artists Paul Klee, Georgia fine arts program. After retiring to energizing techniques utilizing acrylics and Fernandina Beach, Gwen is now focusing oils. In addition to the Island Art Association, on her art. As a mixed media artist, her her work is on display in her studio at The 44 Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 Blue Door on Centre Street. photographing sacred spaces and creat- sharonhaffey.com ing contemplative photography workshops. Her websites are seascapeportraits.com and Diane Hamburg godistheoriginalartist.com. Lisbeth Krawiecki From the humble begin- Lis moved to Amelia Island nings of the hand embroidery Denise Karpowich from Atlanta in 2014. As a and machine stitching of a Deni and her husband licensed clinical social worker, child, Diane moved unto tra- moved to Fernandina Beach she worked at Children’s ditional quilting which further in 2017 after living full- Healthcare of Atlanta and developed into art quilting. time on their sailboat in the had a private therapy prac- Following her increasing Caribbean for two years. She tice as well. About 10 years love of nature, especially the Hamburg started her art life more than before her retirement, she trees and their ever-changing 30 years ago as a functional decided to take a pottery leaves, Diane began experimenting with a potter, then moved on to Karpowich class and ever since hasn’t technique referred to as contact or eco print- video production, cake dec- been able to keep her hands ing. The result of this technique never fails orating, and photography before finding her away from clay. She is now Krawiecki to delight. The leaves, flowers, seeds, and/or passion with encaustic painting. She’s heavily enjoying creating pottery stems that are used will leave behind colors, influenced by the sea, nature, and the local inspired from the ocean. She is excited to fur- shapes, and marks. Plant material is placed bird life. Deni is a resident artist at Artisan ther the creativeness of her ceramics now that on the fabric or paper, bundled up tight, Village of Fernandina Beach and is very excit- she is able to focus on that full-time. then steamed or boiled. Once unbundled, ed about being a new exhibiting member at the magic of nature is revealed. Diane then Island Art Association. Vickie Maley creates hand-stitched wall hangings, purses, Vickie studied for seven pouches, journals, scarves, and clothing using Bill Kinney years with Cleda Curtis Neal. these beautiful fabrics and paper. For a significant portion of Upon retiring and moving dianehamburg.com his life, Bill was a student, to Amelia Island in 2012, dianehamburgart.blogspot.com scientist, entrepreneur, boat Vickie has seriously pursued builder and sailor, artist and oil painting depicting the nat- M. Jane Hedgecock crafter, and shop owner. He ural beauty of Amelia Island Jane Hedgecock is an Island Art Association earned a Bachelor of Science with realistic landscapes Maley artist/artisan who creates masterful, beau- in Photographic Science and and seascapes. She has sold tiful handwoven baskets in the traditional Technology from Rochester Kinney paintings to customers all over the U.S. She Nantucket style, which is her specialty. Jane Institute of Technology. Now created the cover for the Newcomers Club of is an accomplished woodworker as well, retired, he has returned to his roots, refreshing Amelia Island’s 2016 Membership Directory. learning the trade from her family who were his photographic education. He recently rede- She currently is a board member and exhibit- in the business. She has more than 40 years fined his artistic endeavors by producing pan- ing member of the Island Art Association and experience as an artisan and manager. Jane, a oramic imagery of the local scenery. “I don’t a member of the Plantation Artists’ Guild & native of North Carolina, has been a resident take pictures, I make pictures” is his mantra – Gallery. Vickie was named the 2017 IAA Artist of Nassau County for the last five years. emphasizing composition since he believes it of the Year. [email protected] is paramount to picture quality. He also wrote the book SANCTUARY, an autobiographical Barbara Martin-Davis Susan Henderson adventure story of his life. Honored as Member Emeritus Susan holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from BillKinney-PhotoPainter.com Art studies at the Corcoran Gallery, George Ohio State University and has lived and Washington University, and American painted in Fernandina Beach since 2006. Carol Kish University in Washington, D.C. convinced Working in watercolor and oils, she cap- Carol is originally from Barbara she was an artist, even after gradu- tures the unique light and color found in the the East Eoast, specifically ating pre-law from the College of William & natural areas and plant life of Florida and Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Mary in Williamsburg, Va. Post-graduate art the Southeast. While mostly representation- and New York City. She grad- studies at the University of Richmond and the al, the work presents a unique statement of uated from San Francisco University of Rogaland in Norway confirmed how she perceives the world. An exhibitor in State University in California this decision. Her favorite field is sculpture, regional and local shows, she is a member of with degrees in art and psy- particularly wood, but she also works in the Florida Watercolor Society, Jacksonville chology in 1982. She worked Kish marble, bronze, and aluminum. Paintings Watercolor Society, and Women Painters of for the state of California and mixed media works involve acrylic, oils, the Southeast. until 2005. When she retired, she moved to pen and ink, and found materials. Her work shendersonart.blogspot.com Mustang Island, Texas. As a member of the reflects her interests in light, “Art Center for the Islands,” she rediscovered water, reflection, and the Paula Porterfield-Izzo her love of art. Currently, she exhibits at the human form. Paula is a successful photo- Island Art Association. She is also a member graphic artist and psychother- of the American Society of Marine Artists. She John Mateer apist on Amelia Island. She loves to travel and takes many pictures on her John Mateer is an creates seascape portraits for journeys, using them as a basis for her paint- award-winning artist who individuals and families. Her ings. She works in oils, acrylics, watercolors, designs and produces large “Waves” canvas art is a and PanPastels. Her mantra is “ART IS LIFE & glass art from his studio in Mateer favorite amongst patrons. Her LIFE IS ART!” passions in photography are Porterfield-Izzo carolkish.com Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 45 Fernandina painting – upon moving to Fernandina Beach. Art Association Gallery, the Blue Door Studios Beach. For the He paints landscapes in oils and acrylics of and Gallery and also at my son’s restaurant, past 15 years, John’s local areas and countries he has visited. Jim T-Ray’s Burger Station.” personal objective has been is currently working on an Amelia Island bluedoorartist.com to see how far he can go in Lighthouse series. His work can be found in creating something unique and private and corporate collections. Jim has Denise Murphy pleasing for the art enthusiast. He served Island Art Association as its president, Denise is an award-win- finds warm glass to be his medium of chair for the Annual Juried Shrimp Festival ning glass and mosaic artist. expression and the perfect way to use Fine Art and Craft Show, and gallery director. “Taking one idea and viewing his imagination and creativity to combine [email protected] it through multiple media is color and texture into distinctive fused glass the inspiration for my artistic art. His work may be seen at the Island Art Roger Moore work. Whether assembling a Association Gallery, Fern and Dina’s Gallery, Honored as Member mosaic or fusing and reshap- Clay Times Art Center, and Booth 17 at the Emeritus ing glass, my goal is to bring Murphy Shrimp Festival. A native of upstate New together textures, colors, and York, Roger served as a pho- thoughts and create from them a new and Rebecca McDannold tographer with the Navy in cohesive whole.” Transforming raw materials Rebecca originally worked World War II. After earning a into art challenges her to achieve that delicate for Hallmark Greeting Cards degree in engineering from balance of skillful technique and creativity. and then taught in public the University of Rochester, Moore Denise currently exhibits her creations at high schools and college he began a career in con- Island Art Association and 2nd Story Gallery classes. McDannold is a struction contracting and owned his own and Studios. She also exhibits at The Vault at veteran of more than 50 art bridge building company. Roger and wife Edie 1930 in Jacksonville. fairs across 14 states and retired in 1990 to Amelia Island, where he has denisemurphyglass.com her award-winning work McDannold photographed the abundance of natural beau- has exhibited in private ty on the island. He taught photography at Mary Quinlan collections, galleries, museums, and public Florida Community College, Nassau Institute After retiring to Amelia buildings. Currently working in oils and mixed for Community Education. He co-authored Island several years ago, Mary media, Rebecca is now showing at the Island with Ron Kurtz Amelia Island and Fernandina was finally able to devote the Art Association Gallery and the Plantation Beach, a book of his photographs of local necessary time to one of her Artists’ Guild & Gallery. Studio visits by items of interest with historical background by lifelong passions – painting. appointment are welcomed. Kurtz. Throughout her life, she has [email protected] studied drawing, painting, mcdannold.com Louise Mozena photography, design, and dis- Quinlan Louise graduated from play. “I was fortunate to find Karen McFadyen the University of Michigan, a very vibrant Island Art Association here on Karen, an oil painter in the majoring in history of art Amelia Island that I could become involved realist tradition of painting and fine arts. Living on with and pursue art. It has been, and contin- “from life,” works also in Amelia Island is a water- ues to be, a journey of development and inspi- watercolor, acrylic, and all colorist’s dream with ever ration as I work to express my love of color, drawing media. Karen often changing light, marsh and form and design in my paintings.” studies a series on one sub- beach scenes. Louise is an Mozena ject, exploring color motifs active member of the Island Susan Schraft and compositions. She loves McFadyen Art Association, and she participates in the Sue has been creating art painting portraits and land- juried shows in the Jacksonville and Florida most of her life and was an scapes pleine aire. A member of IAA since Watercolor societies. She is a former board art educator for 34 years. Her 1993, Karen has served on the board and member of the IAA and the Jacksonville art has been shown through- as gallery director and president. A member Watercolor Society. Her work is also shown at out the country, including of the St. Augustine Art Association and the the Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery. Manhattan, Chicago, and Los Portrait Society of America, her works are in [email protected] Angeles. Establishing a con- many private collections, the IAA Gallery, and nection between the natural Schraft her home studio, by appointment. She wel- Georganna Mullis and the geometric has been comes commissions and offers private lessons Georganna, now a full-time an emerging theme in most of her work. She in drawing and painting. resident of Amelia Island, likes to work in many layers of materials. This visited the island in summers creates artworks of mixed media building up Jim McKinney and in intervals during the from the surface with found imagery, text, nat- Jim created wearable gold school year in middle and ural objects, and layers of paint and drawings. and silver jewelry years ago. high school to be with fami- The result is a surreal quality that suggests a He cut his own semi-precious ly. She graduated from high variety of interpretations from the viewer. stones incorporating them school here. She moved away Mullis susanschraft.com into unique designs. Leaving after graduation and began behind his military and com- her own family before returning in 1970. “I Debby Steele puter industry careers, Jim love the island, and I have been painting its Debby is a retired emergency room nurse returned to his first love – McKinney many moods in various mediums and styles and has only recently started cutting on the ever since. My work may be seen at the Island scroll saw. Debby enjoys intarsia wood-

46 Essentials, News-Leader, SHRIMP FESTIVAL 2019 working and adds her own KarenTrowbridge Nancy’s two-dimensional flair to her Karen moved to Amelia Island in 1997 from work includes col- creations. She is a native Boulder, Colo. She attended the University of lage, acrylics, watercol- to the area, originally from Colorado, majoring in art history and fine arts. ors, monotypes, and painting Louisiana. She moved to Her most inspirational education was received on silk fabric. It is whimsical Fernandina Beach at six at the Golden Art Center in Golden, Colo. She and experimental. She joined the months old and resided here works in pastel, acrylic, and collage. Her pri- Island Art Association in l991. ever since. Most of her work mary focus is landscape and abstract painting. [email protected] involves marine life, which Steele [email protected] she loves, but also includes Joe Winston other artworks. Her goal is to exhibit her art- Libby Weigel Joe is a graduate of the work in the Shrimp Festival soon. She states, “I Elizabeth is a self-taught University of The Arts in was on a shrimp boat in the early days when gourd artist who has been Philadelphia, where he stud- it actually raced the other shrimp boats.” She creating gourds since 2005. ied design and ceramics. His never figured her woodwork could be exhibit- Using a variety of techniques work has taken him to Japan ed in the Shrimp Festival as a local artist. including pyrography, carv- and many Asian countries, ing, and coloring, she creates including China. After a Virginia Stewart a wide variety of gourds as career as a product designer, Winston Virginia Stewart was inter- well as smaller items, includ- Weigel textile design and creating ested in art at an early age. ing necklaces, ornaments, ceramics, Joe moved to Fernandina in 1994 to As a child, she was always and nightlights. Through the years, many of live and work as a studio potter and sculptor. drawing, painting, and trying her gourds have received recognition by the Joe has been an exhibiting member of the something new. She states Florida Gourd Society at their annual Gourd Island Art Association since 1995. His work that during the college, Festival in Melbourne, Fla. can be seen in galleries in Florida, Georgia, marriage, and career/work and the Northeast U.S. He has participated as Stewart phases, there was little time Pipar West exhibitor in past Shrimp Festivals. to devote to art, yet she man- Pipar has resided on [email protected] aged to continue taking art classes at the Art Amelia Island for several JoeWinstonCeramics Museum in Worcester, Mass. as well as other years. She teaches middle institutions in New England. Her media of school in Jacksonville, as Diane Withrow choice is watercolor. She describes her work well as university classes Diane and her husband as ethereal, and has been told it looks Asian. part-time. Her diversity and relocated 20 years ago from Virginia now has the time to devote to art. skills in teaching at various Jacksonville to Amelia Island. [email protected] levels is also displayed in West She regards the Island Art her artworks. Pipar works in Association a valued asset to Marlene Strobach mixed media, often finding her project doesn’t the community with its many As a young girl, Marlene turn out as expected but with a better result talented and dedicated artists. loved to draw and paint and through the creative process. She conducts art After retirement, she stud- Withrow hoped to study art further, programs at the Nassau County Council on ied painting with Kathleen but as college led to a busi- Aging Life Center and children’s programs at Maurer. Several years ago, she began portrait ness career, marriage, and Island Art. She chairs the IAA Shrimp Festival painting with Martha Carpenter and found a a family, art was put on the Committee. true passion. Her first project was their seven back burner. Upon retirement grandchildren. Her portraits feature the won- Strobach in 1987, Marlene and her Gretchen Williams derful faces of people they meet and observe husband moved to Amelia Gretchen has been a in their travels. Island. Happily, she found herself right in longtime participant in the the middle of an art community. Watercolor Shrimp Festival Arts Show. Barb Wylie became her passion, and she developed an She has exciting new work, Barb moved from Virginia impressionistic style in her work. By use of prints, and note cards and a to Amelia Island when her bright color, she paints to create a happy sale bin with surprises from husband’s CSX job transferred mood. Marlene was awarded the “Artist of the her former home in Key here in 2001. She joined G. Williams Year Award” by the Island Art Association in West. While at the festival, the Island Art Association 2014. come and visit the gallery, meet our artists, that same year. Her family [email protected] and cool off in the air-conditioned gallery! hails from Savannah and Cumberland Island. “It was Wylie Carol Taber Nancy Williams like coming home.” She is “It’s all in the drawing. It Nancy is an Amelia self-taught and creates in all mediums and always has been.” With a Island artist who has lived both 2D and 3D art. She became an exhibit- Best of Show and a first place and painted on the island ing member of Island Art Association in 2016. to her credit, Carol exhibits for 29 years. She hails at the Island Art Association from Mississippi, attended Gallery and donates work to Mississippi State University fundraisers such as the Boys for Women, and earned & Girls Clubs Foundation and Taber a Bachelor of Fine Arts. N. Williams Nassau Humane Society. 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