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hen I ﬁ rst heard that the theme of this On a different note, I am sad that this is my last Circuit edition was ‘Going Green,’ I Chairman’s report. It has been an exciting year as thought it was going to include articles Chairman, and I have had fun at the helm. I think

The Great W er Panama Cit about how to make more money. Or we’ve made a lot of positive changes y Beaches Chamber of Commerce possibly an article about Leprechauns. at the Chamber, and have set the your connection to the beach Or maybe even a story about how course for future years. Speaking dining out MEMBER NEWS AROUND TOWN IN PANAMA CITY BEACH GRA ND OPENINGS vacationing in Panama City Beach of Leprechauns, your incoming CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Don’t Miss makes the neighbors jealous. It Chairman, Al McCambry, will do BUSINESS EXPO Tuesday, A at Boardwalk pril 24th Beach Resort turns out that the last thought, about an excellent job, and I know the vacationing in Panama City Beach, Chamber will fair well under his

The Great er Panama Cit is not far off base. leadership. y Beaches Chamber

of Commer March/April 2007 your connection to the beachce Vol 2 Issue 2 www.pcbeach.org You’ll read in this issue about the The Chamber Board is having a g oing Audubon Center as well as some areas of natural planning retreat at the end of November to ﬁ nalize gree 10 Green Adven n beauty in Bay County. In addition, there will be some the program of work for next year. If you have any Panama Citytures Beach in

8 Ways to Green Up Your Lif ideas about how we can all make changes in our life to ideas or suggestions about what the Chamber could 1 New Naturee Center on the way live more ‘green,’ and places we can go to have ‘green’ do differently or better, please email President Debi

BANKING CENTER REAL ESTAT E C adventures. With eco-tourism a rising segment of the Knight or me. GRAND O ORNER PENINGS AROUND November/December MEMB TOWN CALENDAR O 2007 ER NEWS F EVENTS tourism industry, we can’t afford to be left behind in Vol 2 Issue 6 Thanks again to all of you for your support of the www.pcbeach.org this area. Be sure to let your friends borrow this issue Chamber. Since I will have some extra time on my if they don’t have an issue of their own. This raises a hands starting in January, if you need me, I’ll be at my Are You question. Is re-gifting a form of recycling? If so, I am ofﬁ ce planning a ‘green’ adventure! Connected a professional recycler! to the p r e s i d e n t ‘ s r e p o r t Debi Knight uring the latter part of November, your your Chairman, David Powell. David took on a great Beach? Board of Directors will be attending a deal of responsibility in a short period of time, with Advertise your business Dplanning retreat to focus vigor, commitment, determination in The Circuit! on current challenges that face and leadership. Going through our this community and region every second Accreditation with the U.S. 2008 Spotlight day. Finding solutions to increase Chamber is a major undertaking. Schedule: our workforce, attainable housing, For over seven months your staff, transportation needs, CRA and board of directors and committee JAN/FEB continuing education are just a few volunteers worked on budget, Chamber’s Annual Report items that will be discussed. ﬁ nance, governmental affairs, MAR/APR marketing, policies, procedures, Special Restaurant Guide Promoting and marketing our short term and long term goals for your chamber of MAY/JUN region is also a key factor for the development of our commerce. Shopping & Things To Do community. Your city and county representatives are JUL/AUG spending endless hours making decisions that will I am proud of everyone’s hard work, dedication and Resorts and Real Estate change this community forever. On the same note, commitment to the best business organization in the SEP/OCT I want to say what an honor it has been working with Southeast. Let’s keep making a difference. The Science of Wellness NOV/DEC The World is Going Green Tipping Green The Audubon Center at Call Bethany Edwards West Bay will provide a destination for visitors for rates and to Bay County and a information at learning center for the local community. Turn (850) 235-1159. to Page 16 for more information. 8 The Circuit November/December 2007

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2007 your connection to the beach BOARD OF DIRECTORS N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 0 7 Chairman of the Board David Powell, CONTENTS Peoples First Community Bank Features Membership Past Chairman 16 The Audubon Center at West Bay 34 Grand Openings Russ Smith, A Green Come True... 34 Membership Report Towne of Seahaven 20 8 Ways to Green Up Your Life 35 New and Renewing Members Incoming Chairman 22 11 Green Things To Do In or Near 36 Member News Al McCambry, Knology Panama City Beach Treasurer In Every Issue Rick Dye, Regions Bank Events 8 Chairman’s Report Secretary 28 Friday at the Beach 8 President’s Report Philip Grifﬁ tts, Jr., 29 Calendar of Events 12 Banking Center Sugar Sands Beach Resort 29 After Hours 12 Real Estate Corner EDC Chairman 34 Leads Group 15 A Few Minutes With... Deborah Hunt, Around Town 25 Dining Out 27 Biz Spotlight Peoples First Community Bank 30 Community Update Legal Council 30 Gulf Coast Workforce Board Steven L. Applebaum 30 Local Government Update Cover photo by Tyler Finklea The Board Mike Abney, The Greater Panama City Beaches Chamber of Commerce Prudential Shimmering Sands 415 Beckrich Rd., Suite 200, Panama City Beach, FL 32407 Carol Bell, Phone: (850) 235-1159 Fax: (850) 235-2301 ID’s and More PCBeach.org Karen Blackerby, CHAMBER OFFICERS EDITORIAL STAFF Magnum Capital President/CEO Debi Knight Editor Marta Rose Robert Carroll, Senior VP Marketing & PR Marta Rose Creative Director Marta Rose McNeil Carroll Engineering Director of Operations Beth Oltman Advertising Sales Beth Oltman Mack Carter, Shuckum’s VP Membership Services Skip Alford Bethany Edwards Oyster Pub, Another Broken Egg Membership Services Tyler Finklea Production Boyd Brothers Printing Anthony Dubose, Web Manager Jessica Summers Distribution Allegra Print & Imaging, Coastal Community Insurance Agency Research/Communications Bethany Edwards Errands Galore Wes Grant, Travelodge Membership Accounting Mgr. Jena Kimmel Contributing Mayor Gayle Oberst, John Hamati, Information Specialist Bertie Reynolds Writers Kimberly Bodine, Bay Marriott’s Bay Point Resort Receptionist Joyce Kidd Solutions, Jessica Summers Fritz Hoehne, Comcast Cable Information Specialist Gloria Mallory Lewis Howell, The St. Joe Company Terri Hugghins, Vision Bank Lee Ann Leonard, By The Sea Resorts Doreen Morgan, Century 21 Commander Realty Gayle Oberst, CFT Pyramid Lisa Powell, Hombre Golf Club Bill Sherr, Labor Ready Skip Stoltz, Countrywide Home Loans Bob Zamboni, Panama City Beach is full of natural beauty to explore and enjoy. Turn to Page 22 to learn 11 Zeebest McDonald’s Green Things To Do in and near Panama City Beach. Photo by Tyler Finklea. 10 The Circuit November/December 2007

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448307_Circuit8307_Circuit TText.inddext.indd 1166 110/26/20070/26/2007 44:00:29:00:29 PPMM OUR CULTURAL & West Bay ENVIRONMENTAL e True... HERITAGE On January 31, 2007, the National Audubon Society and The St. Joe Company announced a partnership to create a world-class, state-of-the-art Nature Center in Northwest Florida which will celebrate and explore the area’s habitat and wildlife, and showcase eff orts to restore the area’s native pine fl atwoods ecosystem. BY MARTA ROSE, WITH EXCERPS FROM LA FLORIDA ANO 1539 BY ST. JOE PHOTOGRAPHS BY LINDA MACBETH, ED BLAKE, TYLER FINKLEA & EDDIE SUMMERS

n October 21, 1539, Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto crossed the Apalachicola River into Northwest Florida. There he beheld a landscape that looked nothing like the Panhandle we know today. What DeSoto saw he thought strikingly beautiful. He called it La Florida, Spanish for “fl ower.” He found the land accessible -- fl at and open and easy to cross with his phalanxO of men, horses, pigs and provisions. The diaries of his men detail the hike; there was no hacking through a thicket as you might imagine, it was more like a stroll in the park. Imagine seeing Northwest Florida as it was on that day, fi rst wave ashore, before all the Europeans arrived and centuries of practical progress dramatically changed the landscape. Imagine returning the land to its roots, before logging roads and pine plantations and agricultural ambition, before technological trial and error altered and hemmed and hacked at native design. Audubon of Florida and The St. Joe Company are making a radical proposition. Together, they want to restore 41,000 acres around West Bay to the condition in which DeSoto found it. Talk about habitat restoration. Following is an excerpt from St. Joe’s white paper concept, “La Florida Ano 1539.”

How will it happen? How do you roll back time 500 years? You begin by determining what DeSoto saw, and, then, oh-so slowly, meticulously returning the land as closely as possible to that primal condition. It’s a long journey almost as daunting as DeSoto’s. The pine trees 500 years ago were not the slash and loblollies you see today. They were, instead, fi re-loving longleafs, with bouquets of needles designed to protect their buds from lightning fi res that sometimes burned for weeks. A single tree might be targeted by thousands of lightning bolts a year, and some of those strikes inevitably kindled fi res in the pine needles and grasses. The longleaf and lightning were, essentially, codependents, keeping the forest fl oor groomed and untangled. Flora and fauna that survived the fi res thrived because of them. Wiregrass, for instance, Photo by Linda Macbeth could not reproduce without the lightning. The Circuit November/December 2007 17

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The trees spaced themselves far apart. The Marine Corps has its few good the WBPA, an environmental destination for visitors to Bay County and a men. A longleaf forest had its few good trees; the ones that grew tall from learning center for the local community. While an exact site for a nature patient, deep taproots and could live for fi ve hundred years. center has not yet been chosen, the location will likely be on land off of Highway 79 facing the west side of the bay. And those sparsely spaced pines, two hundred feet or so apart, allowed a fl owering forest fl oor, almost meadow-like in appearance. The wildfl ower Audubon Centers are designed to provide educational, nature-based and tableau changed with every season. Pitcher plants, goldenrods, sundews, hands-on experiences to people of all ages and to infl uence the uses of eco- bladderworts, butterworts, orchids, blazing stars, rush featherlings, sunfl ow- systems where they are located. While all Audubon Centers share some ers, golden asters, camphorweed – an endless list, a kaleidoscope of color. common elements and the common goal of bringing people and nature together, each is specifi c to its location. DeSoto’s exploration, of course, opened the door for settlement, development, a network of roads. It opened the door for progress, and the inevitable The Audubon Center at West Bay will celebrate and explore the cultural enterprises that follow, with commerce that requires wood, and lots of it. and environmental heritage of Northwest Florida with education, research and stewardship programs focusing on the area’s habitat and wildlife. Serv- Trees became another crop, planted in rows, often in altered, marginal lands ing as a gateway to the larger West Bay Preservation Area, the multi-func- that in the past would have been too wet for pines. As houses, paper mills tional center will highlight the unique landscapes of St. Andrews Bay and and fi re towers went up, the number of fi res went down. Lightning fi res showcase efforts to restore the area’s native marsh, aquatic and woodland went the way of the buggy whip. There was human control. ecosystems. To that end, the Audubon Center will include a demonstration The forest was forever changed. In the absence of the fi res, a sunless thicket project that allows visitors to see fi rst-hand the process of restoration. of bramble and briar fi lled in the While future planning will de- small spaces left between the row A Nature Center provides the opportunity termine specifi c programs and trees. There was no room, or sun- activities, early concepts include light, for the wildfl owers and birds to create a focal point for the West Bay both passive and hands-on na- and tortoises and lizards. Many Preservation Area, an environmental ture-based activities, all with the varieties of plants and seemingly purpose of connecting people to inconsequential wildlife – the scar- destination for visitors to Bay County, and the land. The many possibilities ab beetle, tineid moths and Florida include visual arts, exhibits, hik- mice – began to disappear. a learning center for the local community. ing and water trails, bird watching An entire ecosystem all but vanished, and restoration will take place slowly, platforms, scenic overlooks and interactive programs. The Center’s design one discovery, one step, one day, at a time. We are the explorers this time. will be consistent with National Audubon Society standards and programs. The end result should be satisfying, and dramatic. The Audubon Center at West Bay will include 66 square miles of important watershed and habitat, 33 miles of West Bay shoreline, and 44 miles The Audubon Center at West Bay: adjacent to creeks and tributaries. Acreage includes a variety of ecosystem A Green Come True areas and an IBA Audubon-designated Imported Bird Area for migratory birds. In December 2004 the Bay County Commission passed an historic large- scale, long-term land use plan for northwestern Bay County. The 75,000- The Audubon Center at West Bay will operate as part of the national network acre “West Bay Sector Plan” was the result of more than two years of work, of Audubon Centers employing professionally trained staff and community dozens of public meetings and hundreds more informal meetings and con- volunteers. It will be designed to appeal to diverse audiences, including sultations with experts and offi cials as at all levels of government. Northwest Florida residents, students, and visitors from around the nation and the world. The Center will connect people with nature by introduc- The sector plan, now part of the Bay County Comprehensive Plan, con- ing them to the region’s diverse habitat and wildlife. Audubon Centers are tained an entitlement for a “nature center.” At the time the entitlement was investments in the communities in which they are located. At a time when included in the plan, local leaders believed that someday a nature center travelers are seeking more meaningful experiences, the Audubon Center at could provide the public access to a portion of the West Bay Preservation West Bay will provide a unique destination for people visiting Northwest Area (WBPA). This area comprises approximately 41,000 acres -- nearly Florida. 66 square miles – of important watershed and habitat surrounding West St. Andrew Bay – one of the nation’s most biologically diverse estuaries. The Audubon and the St. Joe Company are reaching out to residents, educators, area includes 33 miles of shoreline and an additional 44 miles of buffers donors, conservationists, local institutions, government leaders, and others along creeks and tributaries that feed the bay, such as Crooked and Burnt to identify partners and participants in the planning process. The costs of Mills Creeks. The fl atwoods and marshes found in the West Bay Preserva- building and operating the Audubon Center at West Bay are considerable. tion Area function as an important fi ltering system that protects water pu- Leadership gifts for the Center’s capital campaign are being identifi ed at rity and maintains a healthy environment for many species of fi sh, wading this time. birds, shore birds, water fowl and other aquatic life. For information on how you can become involved, contact Linda Macbeth, Today, Audubon and St. Joe believe that this entitlement, if properly uti- Project Manager Audubon Center at West Bay, at (850) 865-8411 to re- lized, will have a signifi cant long-term positive impact on Bay County and ceive updates and participate in planning activities and other events. Northwest Florida. It will provide the opportunity to create a focal point for 18 The Circuit November/December 2007

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1. In The Car Try participating in a rotating watering schedule As urban sprawl increases, people are on the in your neighborhood. Your city hall can give road for longer, and driving more. At the pace of you more information. Also, if you install sprin- most American’s lives, people are hardly wait- klers (especially timed systems), make sure you ing a moment to arrange a carpool or take the are not watering your lawn during storms or bus. Try carpooling with neighbors and friends rainy weeks. In a similar effort, ceasing the use who head in the same direction each morning, of pesticides on your outdoor plants protects the or simply carpool with your spouse or family health of your family and prevents toxic run-off member. The bus schedule is easy to fi nd: visit which contaminates city water supply. Baytowntrolley.com. If your situation doesn’t allow for these options, remember that driving 4. “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” the tires off that SUV that seats 10 is obviously While it may have become somewhat of a cli- not a green option. If you can, take a smaller car ché, it still rings true today that informed and re- for longer trips or your daily commute. sponsible consumers make an effort to reduce, reuse and recycle. Reduce waste by buying in 2. In The Home bulk. Reuse plastics by refi lling bottles and us- We all remember Mom or Dad chastising us ing plastic grocery bags as waste can liners, lit- for leaving the lights on when we were a kid. ter box liners or informal tote bags. This practice is more relevant now than ever. Recycling can often be the most diffi cult of the Be sure to turn off lights, ceiling fans and other three. Try creating a simple dividing bin area appliances that can run without our conscious in or outside your kitchen to easily divide ma- acknowledgment. Buying appliances that dis- terials before pick-up or drop-off. Dealing with play the Energy Star label is another way to unwanted clutter or old furniture in your home? combat energy waste. Talk to your power com- Visit Freecycle.org to fi nd your local Freecycle pany about an energy audit, to fi nd ways you forum where one man’s trash is another man’s can cut back on your usage, as well as your treasure – plus the taker will actually pick it up monthly bill. rather than you having to haul it to a landfi ll.

3. In The Yard Water has become a precious resource, and one that is most often taken for granted. Few people Photographed by, from top: Eddie Summers, realize that lawn care accounts for the largest Tyler Finklea, Skip Alford, Eddie Summers, Ty- portion of water used in a normal household. ler Finklea. 20 The Circuit November/December 2007

448307_Circuit8307_Circuit TText.inddext.indd 2200 110/29/20070/29/2007 110:18:050:18:05 AAMM GOING GREEN 5. In the Pantry 7. At the Polls Agricultural methods in the US have fi nally tak- Political candidates in the 21st century know they The Green Revolution en their toll on our environment and our way of must address environmental concerns and issues Friends of St Andrews Bay (BEST), FSU and life. You can do so much good by just purchas- in their platform. Although hotly debated, en- others are coming together to promote the ing wisely at your local supermarket. Buying vironmental protection policies affect everyone. First Annual 33 Days of Green community USDA Certifi ed Organic foods promotes grow- Educating yourself and voting accordingly is one event consisting of seminars, speakers, sales ers who do not use toxic, non-degradable chemi- of the biggest things you can do to improve your and special promotions. cal pesticides on the food and food components community and your family’s future. 33 Days of Green begins with Go Green on which pollute our land and water, and food sup- the Emerald Coast on February 20th, 2008, ply (including animal products). You can also 8. Travel Green a day-long workshop for developers, general read product labels to fi nd items that use sustain- There are an increasing number of hotels and re- contractors and others in the construction in- able energy practices in their factories and hu- sorts that are taking measures to be greener. You dustry. A luncheon and seminar at Gulf Coast mane animal stewardship, which both promote may have already seen hotels that, unless you Community College will feature Dr. Jennifer Languell of Trifecta Construction Solutions (Tri- a healthy environment. You may fi nd that many specifi cally ask for it, do not wash bedding on a fectaconstruction.com). organic manufacturers practice all three. daily basis during your stay. You don’t wash your sheets every day at home; why should you while The Bay Green Expo on March 22nd at Gulf 6. In your Offi ce on vacation? Some national hotel chains are using Coast Community College will educate the com- energy-saving common technology like motion munity on living Greener, building Greener, and Your purchasing power extends farther than just ways to minimize resource consumption. This the grocery store. Encourage your offi ce to re- activated hallway lighting and solar powered golf expo will feature vendors displaying the use of duce paper usage by relying on email, recycling, carts, while others are going a step further with Green products and possibilities. The Green and buying offi ce supplies containing at least 10% green event planning and LEED Certifi cation Tour on March 23rd will take participants to see post-consumer waste. These supplies are usu- (Leaders in Environmental Engineering). real life examples of how some people make liv- ally only slightly more expensive, and make a big ing Green a part of their everyday lives. statement to your customers and employees that For more information on green living and up- For information and sponsorship opportunities, your company is a caring, aware and socially incoming green events, contact the Chamber at visit Baygreenexpo.com and Baybest.org. volved one. (850) 235-1159.

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Gayle’s Trails. being restored. Natural areas range 1. from coastal dunes and salt marshes Hike, bike, in-line skate or skate- along the Gulf to freshwater wet- board for fi tness and leisure on Gay- lands and sand pine scrub along the le’s Trails greenways and trails. The lake. Activities include swimming, trailhead is located at the corner of 11 beachcombing, nature study, hiking Hwy. 79 South and Hwy. 98. GREEN THINGS TO DO and fi shing – both freshwater and 2. Frank Brown Park. saltwater. Call 233-5059 for more information. Plan a family picnic at the park’s IN OR NEAR PANAMA CITY BEACH Under the Palms Playground; take your dog to the play area; take your 7. PCB Aquatic Center. Swim and dive year-round at the child or grandchild fi shing at the Panama City Beach Aquatic Cen- Youth Fishing Pond; sign up for an ter. Call 236-2205 for information Environmental Education Fieldtrip on membership, swimming lessons at the Community Center. Call and corporate fi tness plans. Frank Brown Park at 233-5045 for more information. 8. Kayaking is a wonderful 3. Try Birding! way to exercise, get outdoors and There are numerous spots on Pana- view nature, wildlife, fi sh, or just ma City Beach where a multitude of relax after a hard day at the offi ce. bird species can be spotted, either in Call Brad Stephens at Sunjammers the greenways or on the shore. At Watersports at 235-2281 to plan St. Andrews State Park two nature your expedition. trails wind through a rich diver- Photo by Thomas Lee sity of coastal plant communities 9. View From The Sky. -- a splendid opportunity for bird- Take a scenic helicopter ride over watching. Call St. Andrews State the Gulf; view Panama City Beach Park at 233-5140, or visit Florid- and St. Andrews State Park from abirdingtrail.com for more infor- the sky. Call Panhandle Helicopter mation. at 230-2080 for more information. 4. Aaron Bessant Am- 10. Pines & Ponds of PCB. phitheater. Listen to music Opening in 2008, the 3,000-acre outdoors at a Pier Park Concert area situated between Hwy. 79 Series event during the summer and Wild Heron will contain dirt season at Aaron Bessant Amphithe- trails ideal for walking, hiking and ater. Call Pier Park at 236-9974 for off-road biking, and will be a bird- a concert schedule. watcher’s paradise. Gayle’s Trails connects Pines & Ponds at the 5. St. Andrews State Park. west end of the beach to St. An- Swim, snorkel, scuba dive, kayak drews State Park on the east; both or canoe at St. Andrews State Park. nature parks contain an abundance The park also includes two fi sh- of wildlife including osprey, eagles, ing piers, a jetty and boat ramp for deer, wild hogs and raccoon. ample fi shing opportunities for an- glers. Call the park at 233-5140 for 11. Ironman Triathlon. more information. Hosted by The Friends of St. An- drews State Park, this event takes 6. Camp Helen. place November 1st thru 5th (Thurs- Located west of Panama City day - Monday). The running por- Beach just inside Bay County, on tion of the Ironman Triathlon takes U.S. 98 at the west end of the Lake place from 8:00 am to sunset within Powell bridge. From 1945 to 1987 the boundaries of the park as well as the camp was a company resort for the local community. Park entrance employees of an Alabama textile fee is waived for participants. Call mill; some of the buildings are now 233-5164 for more information. 22 The Circuit November/December 2007

448307_Circuit8307_Circuit TText.inddext.indd 2222 110/26/20070/26/2007 33:45:12:45:12 PPMM Printing in Paradise ...and helping to keep it that way.

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448307_Circuit8307_Circuit TText.inddext.indd 2266 110/29/20070/29/2007 99:36:58:36:58 AAMM Biz SpotlightCYber SYtes: What You See on the Net Yber SYtes, the area’s largest website de- technical skills being complemented by Cindy’s of the writing of this article, a Google Search for sign fi rm, began modestly in 1995 right background in accounting and writing. “Panama City Beach” places the Chamber web- after Hurricane Opal. The company’s site at #1. This is in part due to CYber SYtes’ C By 1998, CYber SYtes had grown enough that it fi rst venture was to create two Internet Cafes, evolving strategies to improve the site’s search was time to become incorporated, and it became one at (then) “Panama Java” and another at “The engine rankings along with the trust and support CYber SYtes, Inc, a thriving Web Development Bayview Cafe.” Company founder David Gold- of the Chamber’s staff, which has allowed this Company. The fi rst big breakthrough came fl ies (and former Allman powerful association to help local businesses and when the company was Brothers band member) visitors to the area. hired to design Sandestin’s notes, “It turned out In- fi rst website. As the Internet continues to grow, the future ternet Cafes weren’t that looks bright for CYber SYtes. Check out their good of an idea at the time Now, with over 500 cli- websites at cysy.com. ... but the contacts made ents, CYber SYtes has through that fi rst venture grown in ways unimagi- proved invaluable.” nable from its beginning. Says Goldfl ies, “As the In- As more and more people ternet has grown, so have began to use the Internet, the demands on businesses Need Help? businesses began inquir- to place their products and ing about placing their services online. That is Errands business online, and so what we do day in and day CYber SYtes began de- out at CYber SYtes.” signing, hosting and sup- Galore porting websites. Around In 2006, CYber SYtes www.errandsgalorepc.com that time, Cindy Klauss was awarded the con- from the Fort Walton tract to build and main- Beach/Destin area was tain The Greater Panama 271-4840 CYber SYtes’ founder David Goldfl ies. introduced to David by a City Beaches Chamber of CYber SYtes is a supporter of the arts mutual friend after Cindy in Panama City. Goldfl ies participates in Commerce’s new website. expressed an interest in musical theater at the Kaleidoscope The- The requirements were a learning about the Inter- ater in Lynn Haven and current performs more modern look, easy net. This meeting turned (on Bass Viol) with the new “Panama City to update, easy to use, and into a potent combination, POPS” Orchestra, Bay County’s local improved search engine with David’s artistic and orchestra. rankings. As of the time

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448307_Circuit8307_Circuit TText.inddext.indd 2277 110/29/20070/29/2007 77:07:02:07:02 PPMM Friday at the Beach ® with Paris Janos of WJHG News Channel 7 November 9, 2007 7:30-9:00AM Edgewater Beach Resort Guest Speaker: Linda Macbeth, Audubon of Florida

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Call the Chamber to RSVP at 235-1159 Celebrate Northwest Florida’s Environmental Heritage he feature presentation at Friday at the Beach on November 9th will be the Audu- Tbon Center at West Bay. Linda Macbeth, project manager at Audubon of Florida, will de- The ultimate getaway, RiverCamps® on scribe the state-of-the-art nature center, on its way within the next 24 months, which will celebrate Crooked Creek is a 1,500 acre community and explore the cultural and environmental heritage of Northwest Florida. The center will also carefully nestled in a secluded wooded promote education, Randy Curtis, Executive Director of the Airport Au- preserve along the sparkling waters of research thority, gave an update on the airport’s relocation and stew- project at the October 12th Friday at the Beach. Crooked Creek, and the spectacular 18,000 ardship programs focusing on the area’s habitat and wildlife, and show- acre expanse of West Bay case efforts to restore the area’s native ecosystem. This event is North on Hwy. 79 right on Hwy. 388 drive 2 miles sponsored by Knology, Wilson-Miller and First National Bank of Northwest Florida. For Sales Information Also at the November 9th Friday at the Beach will be Dr. Haley, Call 850.636.7777 principal of Arnold High School, describing the “Learn to Earn” movement whereby students seeking part-time employment www.rivercamps.com will be required to show their school attendance records to the potential employer. Several years ago Dr. Haley did extensive research on the subject, and found that Japanese schools imple- © 2007 The St. Joe Company. “JOE,” “St. Joe,” “RiverCamps” and the “Taking Flight” design are service marks of The St. Joe Company. The availability of St. Joe property (through any of its affiliates or subsidiaries) is subject to ment this in their school systems, with the idea that a student who change without notice. Access to this property is prohibited without the express consent of St. Joe or its agency. The Above: Paris Janos and Jody Har- above shaded drawing of the State of Florida is provided to depict only the general location of the property being has good school attendance will have good job attendance. advertised herein and is not intended to represent either the holding of The St. Joe Company or its affiliates nor any less of Beach Care Services get specific lands being offered for sale by The St. Joe Company at this time. St. Joe makes no representation, warranty Quacky at Friday at the Beach on At Friday at the Beach on December 14th the developers of or guarantee as to any particular use or development allowed on any particular property, rather all properties are October 12th. Below, from left: Seclusion Bay, a collection of “Old-Florida-style” residences subject to federal, state and local governmental rules and regulations governing land use, permitting, building and Chairman David Powell, Mayor zoning requirements and restrictions and may be subject to covenants, conditions and restrictions of St. Joe. This does on St. Andrews Bay featuring fractional ownership, will lead not constitute an offer to sell real property in any jurisdiction where prior registration or other advance qualifications of Gayle Oberst, Randy Curtis, In- real property is required. Maps shown are not to scale. Void where prohibited by law. Equal Housing Opportunity. coming Chairman Al McCambry the program at the Marriott Bay Point Golf Resort & Spa. Se- and President Debi Knight. clusion Bay will sponsor this event. 28 The Circuit November/December 2007

448307_Circuit8307_Circuit TText.inddext.indd 2288 110/26/20070/26/2007 33:46:44:46:44 PPMM . Calendar of Events C H A M B E R November & December 2007 After Hours

November 6 Tuesday December 4 Tuesday Tuesday, November 20, 2007 9:00 am Panama City Hall 9:00 am Panama City Hall County Commission Meeting County Commissioner Meeting ethos* & efi sh November 6 Tuesday December 4 Tuesday Visual Arts Center 12:00-1:00 pm Trustmark Bank 12:00-1:00 pm Trustmark Bank 5:30 to 7:30 PM 12@12 Luncheon 12@12 Luncheon *culture, civilization, urbanity; November 8 Thursday December 6 Thursday Refreshments catered by efi sh. 12:00 noon Peoples First Bank 12:00 noon Peoples First Bank Executive Board Meeting Executive Board Meeting

November 8 Thursday December 11 Tuesday 6:00 pm City Hall Annex 9:00 am City Council Chamber City Council Meeting TDC Meeting

November 9 Friday December 11 Tuesday 7:30-9:00 am Edgewater 5:30-8:30 pm Breakers Restaurant Friday at the Beach, featuring Linda After Hours Holiday Party Macbeth from Audubon of Florida December 12 Wednesday 19 E. 4th Street, Panama City November 13 Tuesday 3:00 pm Vision Bank (corner of 4th and Harrison Ave.) 9:00 am City Council Chamber Board Meeting TDC Meeting December 13 Thursday November 20 Tuesday 6:00 pm City Hall Annex 9:00 am Panama City Hall Tuesday, December 11, 2007 City Council Meeting County Commission Meeting

November 20 Tuesday December 14 Friday Holiday Party 5:30-7:30 pm Visual Arts Center 7:30-9:00 am Marriott Breakers on the Beach After Hours Mixer: ethos & eﬁ sh Friday at the Beach, featuring 5:30 to 8:30 PM Seclusion Bay November 22 Thursday 2:00 pm City Hall Annex December 14 Friday City Council Meeting 10:00 am Airport Board Rm Airport Authority Meeting November 27 Tuesday 9:00 am City Council Chamber December 18 Tuesday TDC Meeting 9:00 am Panama City Hall County Commission Meeting November 27 Tuesday 10:00 am Airport Board Rm December 18 Tuesday 12627 Front Beach Road Airport Authority Meeting 3:00 pm Vision Bank Panama City Beach EDC Meeting November 27 Tuesday 3:00 pm Vision Bank December 27 Thursday Events Open to Chamber Members EDC Meeting 2:00 pm City Hall Annex & Their Guests City Council Meeting R.S.V.P. to [email protected] December 28 Wednesday or [email protected] 10:00 am-5:00 pm Marriott Board Planning Retreat The Circuit November/December 2007 29

448307_Circuit8307_Circuit TText.inddext.indd 2299 110/29/20070/29/2007 11:00:21:00:21 PPMM AROUND TOWN Updates on Community, Workforce, Governmental Affairs & Military

Simon Properties is putting in infrastructure training solutions to meet the needs of the local Community Update and has already locked in several anchor stores. business community. Mayor Gayle Oberst, That area will be developed after Pier Park, the City of Panama City Beach area located east of Aaron Bessant Park/Pier Local Government Update The City Council recently voted to allow dogs on Park Drive. Stay tuned for exciting grand open- Bay Solutions the beach in a special area set aside for them. The ings ceremonies and events at Pier Park; they should begin the end of 2007. Bay County 400 feet of beach is west of the Dan Russell Pier • The Commission approved leasing a vacant and will be marked with signs as a dog-friendly lot on McKenzie Avenue for additional parking area, furnished with waste disposal units, and pa- HALO to Advance Careers for the Bay County Courthouse. trolled by volunteers and city staff to insure that in Healthcare • The Commission has secured fi nancing to all rules are adhered to. The City is continuing its Kimberly Bodine, Executive Director, construct the County Administration facility efforts to clean up Front Beach Road and is pres- Gulf Coast Workforce Board and to rebuild and extend (by 500 feet) the ently going through the legal process to demolish County pier. two existing buildings. Some 20 properties on the The Gulf Coast Workforce Board (GCWB) is Front Beach Road have been requested to demol- launching a new program designed to meet the City of Panama City Beach ish or renovate and of those, fi ve have voluntarily healthcare employment needs of the region. • The Council unanimously approved water and been taken down. The program is called HALO (Healthcare Ad- sewer rate increases within the City of Panama vancement Ladder Occupations), and will pro- City Beach. For one thousand gallons of water, The City is working with The St. Joe Company the rate will increase from $2.08 to $2.64. Of on the Breakfast Point DRI, and construction of vide industry recognized training for new and existing healthcare workers. Through the pro- the fi fty-six cents increase ($2.08 to $2.64), the K-8 school, which is scheduled to open in fall fi fty-fi ve cents goes directly to the County for 2008, is progressing rapidly. The Audubon Cen- gram, the GCWB anticipates serving approximately 245 participants, with 230 projected to their recently approved rate increase. Sewer ter site has been fi nalized, a director for the center rates will increase from $1.64 to $1.84 per employed, and plans are being drafted. The trail receive job placement and/or advancement in the healthcare sector. thousand gallons. system will allow for walking and biking to the • The City Council passed an ordinance requiring Center, which will be located on the Bay. The program takes a multifaceted approach by sexual predators to stay 2,500 feet away from Dan’s Barbeque on the west end was destroyed focusing on recruitment, advancement and re- any schools, daycares, parks and playgrounds. by fi re and the owners have decided to build tention. Youth and fi rst time job entrants will • The Council approved the annual stormwater a new full service restaurant from the ground be recruited to the program and given skill as- assessment at the same rate as last year. up. The restaurant “Salty Sue’s” will be much sessments, training, and assistance with job • The Council appointed Keith Curry to the larger and feature a lounge area with entertain- placement. As part of the program, Bay Medi- Planning Board. ment. Many questions have been asked about cal Center will host a “nurse camp” in which • The Council agreed to draft a resolution to the building on the Parkway just east of Sum- 40 youth will be exposed to a real world look encourage the State to continue the dog fl y mer Breeze. It is a cigar/beer/wine shop, and is at the work of a nurse. In addition, the program control program. scheduled to open soon. A Mexican restaurant will advance and retain workers already em- • The Council voted to draft a resolution to is planned next door. The retail area between ployed in healthcare positions. Through the use create a marked area of the beach west of the Alf Coleman Street and Home Depot continues of job coaches at Bay Medical Center and Gulf pier where dog owners can bring their dogs. The to grow. Construction has begun on the restau- Coast Medical Center, career advancement and marked section of the beach will be open from rant TGIF, and plans for an American Best Mat- retention strategies will be developed for each sunrise to sunset each day and dogs are required tress building and Best Western motel have been HALO participant. Under this component, the to be on a leash. The resolution creating this reviewed and work should begin soon. While HALO project will assist in the production of pilot program will be considered by the Council not in the City limits, a new Hooters and Burger LPNs, RNs and other clinical staff as well as at the October 11 meeting. King are planned on Thomas Drive across from help in the retention and advancement of existing non-clinical staff. Panama City – Bay County Airport the Navy Base. • The Airport Authority raised the parking rate In October, the public was treated to a special The HALO project is a part of the GCWB’s from $0.50 to $1.00 per half hour. The daily screening at the Grand Theatre of the movie Business Employment Solutions & Train- parking rate increased from $6 to $8. The Jane Austen Book Club. The screenwriter / ing (BEST) initiative. This initiative has been • Airport offi cials anticipate that the new 150- director Robin Swicord graduated from Bay funded for the past three years by a grant from space parking lot at the existing airport will be High and grew up on the Beach. She was pres- Workforce Florida, Inc. The funds are used to completed by the end of the month. ent to introduce the movie, autograph posters, upgrade the skills of employed workers and as- • The Airport Authority announced that it answer questions and meet with old friends. sist new and low income workers in gaining the approved a contract to sell the current airport Pier Park West, which is the area directly across skills needed to advance in their career paths. site to Community Airport Redevelopment, from Frank Brown Park, is moving forward. The purpose behind BEST is to develop local LLC. 30 The Circuit November/December 2007

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We accept patients for care regardless of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, being a qualified disabled veteran, being a qualified disabled veteran of the Vietnam era, or any other category protected by law, or decisions regarding advance directives. #1883

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48307_Circuit Text.indd 33 10/27/2007 7:44:28 AM GRAND OPENINGS and Re-Openings, Groundbreakings & Beautiﬁ cations To schedule a ribbon-cutting call Skip Alford at 814-4292

Antonio’s Bakery & Cafe, 8/29 Team Cellular, 8/30 Gift Basket Designs, 9/13

Thomas Lee Photography Thomas Lee Photography Romancing With Stones, 9/19 Envy, 9/20 Thomas Lee Photography, 9/27

Mellow Mushroom, 10/3 Gayle’s Trails, 10/11 David’s Sno-Balls, 10/18 MEMBERSHIP REPORT Skip Alford & Tyler Finklea Member Services Thomas Lee Photography Labor Solutions Re-Opening, 10/24 ith more than 80 countries visiting our Chamber website each month since the announcement of the future Regional Airport, Wwe are excited about the potential of our already dynamic LEADS GROUP beach town. Whether you are new to the Chamber this month, or have The Chamber’s two Leads Groups meet been a member for a decade, it’s easy to feel the energy in the air. once per month to share business leads The New and Improved Monday Morning Report that we generate and information. The groups are industry with Constant Contact software has allowed us to get in touch with our specifi c and allow just one of any profession members regularly...and with style. Be sure to let us know if your email to avoid confl ict. Please join us: address changes so you can continue to receive up-to-date emails of LEADS GROUP A meets at the Boatyard, Chamber events and news. 5323 North Lagoon Dr., every second We would also like to let you know that Leads Groups will now be Thursday of the month at 12:00 Noon. Er- meeting only once a month with email interaction between meetings. ven Sewell (850) 784-0032; esewell@copy- Leads Group A will meet the second Thursday of every month and Leads productscompany.com. Group B will meet the fi rst Wednesday of every month. You will continue to get your email updates LEADS GROUP B meets at the Boatyard on these meetings. As always, if you need Skip or myself please contact us via phone or email. every fi rst Wednesday of the month at 12:00 Tyler Finklea Noon. Jared Jones (850) 303-1989; jared. [email protected]. 34 The Circuit November/December 2007

448307_Circuit8307_Circuit TText.inddext.indd 3344 110/26/20070/26/2007 33:47:28:47:28 PPMM Emerald Coast Answerfone - 1 Emerald Coast Guide Online.com - 6 New Members Field Day, Inc. Pool Services - 1 Haines, Jr., Charles Fred - 6 FSU-PC - 1 Hidden Dunes Condominiums - 6 “That Seattle Girl” Residential Irene & Company - 1 Panhandle Educators Federal Credit & Professional Cleaning Liza’s Kitchen - 1 Union - 6 Another Broken Egg Minchew Enterprises - 1 Burg Management Company - 7 Audubon of Florida Pacesetter Personnel Service - 1 Covenant Hospice - 7 Bay Families with Dogs, Inc. The Fudge Factory/D&L Enterprises Enterprise Rent-A-Car - 7 Beach Buddies Linen Service of Bay County - 1 Hampton Inn at Panama City Beach - 7 Bella Flora @ Carillon Women’s Civic Club of Panama City Papa John’s Pizza /R & L Enterprises - 7 Coastal Impressions, Inc. Beach - 1 Tillie’s Properties - 7 Coastal Janitorial Services Beaches Construction Company, LLC - 2 Marriott Legends Edge at Bay Point - 8 Coastal Palms Village Carillon Beach Rentals - 2 The Storage Center - 8 Custom Vacations Grand Residences By Marriott Bay Point - 2 170 Condos at Regency Towers - 9 Dairy Queen GulfCrest Condominiums - 2 BankTrust Bank - 9 Dippin Dots (Magic Ice Cream, Inc.) GulfView Properties - 2 CFT Pyramid - 9 Errand Runners Interspace Airport Advertising - 2 Glass Center, Inc. - 9 Errands Galore Irby Electric Express - 2 Paddock Club Apartments - 9 Executive Offi ce Furniture, Inc. Island Breeze Realty & Management - 2 Panama City Downtown Improvement Fuller Insurance, LLC Leeshore Realty, Inc. - 2 Board - 9 Ginger Silva, Realtor McInnis Builders, LLC - 2 PBS&J - 9 Golden Nail Handyman, Etc. Mixon Properties Resort Rentals, Inc. - 2 Beach Tower Resort Motel - 10 Grace Episcopal Church Pac & Stac of Laird Street - 2 Healthsouth Emerald Coast Hadley & McLeroy PLLC Pinnacle Port Realty Corp. - 2 Rehabilitation Hospital - 10 Henkle Law Firm ResortQuest Central Reservations - 2 Donald F. Nations Real Estate - 10 Hidden Dunes Condominiums Ripley’s Believe It Not Museum - 2 TRIPLE “J” Steakhouse/Vittles Inc. - 10 House of Grace Maternity Home Vacation Resorts (Landmark Zooworld, Inc. - 10 Hutchison Beach Elementary Holiday Beach Resort) - 2 Aquatic Realty/Aqua Vista - 11 Jim Free Realty WBIF - TV RTN Network - 2 Gregory W. Goodreau D.M.D. - 11 Kaleidoscope Theatre Aqua Condominiums - 3 Neighborhood Press - 11 Lancaster, Kirk Carillon Beach Institute - 3 Source One Flooring - 11 Maharaja’s North Florida Safety Council - 3 State Attorney, Steve Meadows - 11 Panama City Beach Rentals Rupert’s Cleaners - 3 Trustmark National Bank - 11 Pregnancy Resource Center Joey’s Java Juice - 4 Leitz Offi ce Products - 13 Pure Water, Inc. Joni’s Beach Rentals, Inc. - 4 PMI Employee Leasing - 13 Quiznos Sub Kernan, Ben - 4 Publix Super Markets, Inc. - 13 South Beach Tan Paul Brent Designer, Inc. - 4 Advanced Eye Care of Bay County - 14 System Laundry Management Surfside Storage, Inc. - 4 Comcast Cable - 14 Team Cellular AT&T Advertising & Publishing Corp. - 5 Hombre Golf Club - 14 The Celebration Place BaySolutions - 5 Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama TLM Marketing Calypso Beach Cafe & Sports Grille - 5 City Public Affairs Offi ce - 14 Treasure Island Resort Rentals, Inc. Coldwell Banker - 5 Panama City - Bay County International Whitman, Elizabeth Davis Appliance On The Beach - 5 Airport - 14 Wiggins Auto Parts, Inc. NAPA Doctors Laboratory, Inc. - 5 Pompanos Restaurant - 15 Dunn Realty at Panama City Beach - 5 The Shores Homeowners Association - 15 EmeraldCoast.com - 5 Buffalo Rock Pepsi - 16 Golf Depot, Inc. - 5 Bid-A-Wee Mini-Storage - 17 Renewals Law Offi ces of Chris Patterson - 5 Ebro/Washington Co Kennel Club - 17 Metabolic Researc Marriott Bay Point Resort - 17 Alexan Back Beach/Trammell Crow Mortensen, Keith - 5 Moonspinner Condominiums - 17 Residential - 1 Panama City Beach Rotary - 5 Palmetto Motel - 17 Alisa Stone, Realtor - 1 Sallie Mae, Inc. - 5 Seachase Management - 17 American Express - 1 Sandcastle Designs, Inc. - 5 Wendy’s - 18 Bell Signs - 1 Stroud, Thomas - 5 See Publications, Inc. - 20 CRA Cottage Rental Agency - 1 UCI Communications - 5 D.R. Horton - 1 Vance, Harris (Zeke) - 5 Dooley Mack Constructors of NW FL, White Sands Development Realty, Inc. - 5 LLC - 1

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448307_Circuit8307_Circuit TText.inddext.indd 3355 110/26/20070/26/2007 33:47:50:47:50 PPMM MEMBER NEWS ited businesses have agreed to live up to our gus in an apple-balsamic reduction sauce. Sea- Standards for Trust. Our Standards for Trust fo- food lovers can enjoy a delightful broiled red cuses on how businesses should treat the public snapper with crimini and scallion risotto served – fairly and honestly in all circumstances. BBB atop wilted Belgian endive and watercress in a Accreditation is an honor; not every company tarragon Beurre blanc sauce. is eligible. 30 Degree Blue offers a dining experience be- BBB’s mission is to be the leader in advancing yond measure for anyone who has a fl air for marketplace trust. The core of who we are has great food and a fun, exciting atmosphere. The not changed – trust, integrity, honesty, reliabil- restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday - Satur- ity. For nearly a century BBB has been the “go day, with bar service beginning at 5:00 pm and to” organization for marketplace trust issues, dinner service at 6:00 pm. On-line reservation Sunjammers and it’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly. requests should be made 48 hours before the Kayaking is a wonderful way to exercise and desired dining date, at www.30degreeblue.com. get outdoors, and one of the best ways to view New Executive Chef for 30 For same day reservations, please call (850) wildlife, fi sh, or just relax after a hard day at the Degree Blue 236-1115. Walk-ins offi ce. Bay Point Marriott Re- are always welcome. sort recently promoted Panama City and the surrounding areas offer Sous Chef Jason Mor- Carpet One some of the country’s top kayaking. There are gan to the position of Floor & countless creeks and springs just north that make Chef De Cuisine for Home Goes for a great day or afternoon trip. Kayaks are very the resort’s signature stable; fl ipping a kayak is more work than actu- Collegiate restaurant, 30 Degree Carpet One Floor & ally kayaking in the newer style kayaks. Blue. Home at 2804 West Hobie Cat took kayaking to the next level when “Creativity is the driv- 23rd Street in Panama they introduced the Hobie Mirage line of kayaks. ing force behind all the City has a full line of These kayaks can be pedaled, paddled or even dishes I create,” says Chef Jason Morgan of 30 Degree Blue college logo carpets sailed! Sunjammers Watersports has everything Morgan. “Friends, and welcome mats. you need to get on the water, and also offers les- family and traveling have infl uenced my take John Shepard, President of Carpet One Floor & sons, trips, and sales from the industry’s top kay- on cuisine. I love to mix it up with a little Home, says “All college logos are available. Col- ak manufactures. Visit www.sunjammers.com French, Italian, Mediterranean and Southern lege-level education is an important part of our or give Brad Stephens a call at (850) 235-2281 American. No matter the fl avor – I am a fan of community’s growth. We’re really excited to get and ask what they can do to help you explore good food!” to talk with people about their favorite schools.” beautiful Northwest Florida. Shepard received the National Community Ser- Chef Morgan’s culinary career began when he vice Award for his work with Toys for Tots. His Start With Trust attended The French Culinary Institute in New store was recognized from among 1,000 other Your Better Business Bureau is introducing York City, graduating in December 2004. Since stores for its service to the community. a new energized Brand, in touch with today’s then he has gained experience working consumers and marketplace issues and more fo- at several New York restaurants. “We cused on advancing marketplace trust than ever are delighted to have Jason serve as our before. executive chef for 30 Degree Blue,” said John Hamati, Vice President of Op- It used to simply be a good idea to do your erations for Bay Point Marriott Resort. homework before doing business with a com- “With his particular culinary skills and pany. Now it’s a necessity. Today’s savvy con- creativity, Jason will help take our res- sumers want control, security and confi dence in taurant to an even higher level. His new their choices, and know the importance of doing items on the menu have received won- business with a company that has made a public derful comments from our guests.” commitment to doing what is right. Some signature items guests can discov- This is where your BBB steps in. BBB’s Start er on the menu include an oven-roasted With Trust campaign reminds consumers that Muscovy Duck served with saffron there are measurable and accountable standards roasted new potatoes, red wine poached Carpet One Floor & Home carries a full line of college logo for trust in the marketplace. All BBB accred- peaches and prosciutto-wrapped aspara- carpets. 36 The Circuit November/December 2007

448307_Circuit8307_Circuit TText.inddext.indd 3366 110/26/20070/26/2007 33:47:50:47:50 PPMM MEMBER NEWS Lighting The Way Thomas Lee Photography learn more about the event and sponsorship Once in a generation there furnishes each event with levels, visit www.covenanthospice.org or call is a chance for a community two photographers. Included (850) 785-3040. to build something together. for all of his clients is a DVD Something that will live be- which serves as a slideshow yond them, serving as a visual with background music for identifi cation of a place and a TV viewing, and as an archive time. with hi-resolution pictures suitable for printing. He also Bowyer-Singleton The Panama City Lighthouse, places his clients’ event pic- located on the Panama City tures on a private website, for Announces Grand Opening Marina, offers the community the clients’ friends and family of Beach Regional Offi ce a chance to indelibly put their to review. Bowyer-Singleton & Associates fi rst opened in Or- family’s name on a paver that lando in 1972, and has been a consistent leader in will form the foundation of the A Paul Brent watercolor of the new Thomas has been a member providing professional engineering and surveying new addition to the marina. Panama City Lighthouse. of The Greater Panama City services throughout Florida for the past 35 years. There are a limited number of Beaches Chamber of Com- Staffed with 225 of the most talented professionals large pavers available for individuals and busi- merce since 2002, and quickly became active as in the industry, Bowyer-Singleton provides expert nesses, and a nice supply of $50 pavers for in- a Beach Ambassador. He pictorially documents services in Land Development Planning & De- dividuals, honorariums, grandkids, parents and grand openings, beautifi cations and other Ambas- sign, Transportation Engineering, Environmental grandparents, etc. The sale of these pavers will sador events, then uploads them for public view- Sciences, and Surveying & Mapping. fund the project with no additional need for help ing to www.BeachAmbassadors.com, a website Since 2001, Bowyer-Singleton has established from taxes, city or county funds, or any addition- which he and his brother, Bobby, maintain. regional offi ces in West Palm Beach, DeLand, al source of funding. For more information, visit ThomasLeePhotog- Ocala, St. Augustine and, most recently Panama The Coast Guard has supported the project and raphy.com, or call Thomas at (850) 814-0385. City Beach. For the past six years, Bowyer-Sin- will provide the beacon that will gleton has ranked among the nation’s “Top 500 be visible fi ve to seven miles Design Firms” in the Engineering News Record Covenant Hospice out into the gulf. They are ex- (ENR). cited about having a new USCG Seeks Mask Pa- The Panama City Beach offi ce staff includes fi ve sanctioned navigational aid in rade Sponsors registered professional engineers and land sur- St. Andrews Bay, and have of- Covenant Hospice is seeking veyors, averaging over 15 years of experience. fered their wholehearted support sponsorships for its Sixth An- Unsurpassed quality products and services, an of the project. Please visit Pan- nual Mask Parade Exhibit experienced local staff, and our use of advanced amaCityLighthouse.com for and Gala. This is a great op- technology distinguish them in their industry. information on how you can get portunity for local businesses For more information call (850) 233-6950 or involved. and individuals to participate in Photographer Thomas Lee a unique and highly publicized visit www.bsacorporate.com. fundraising event. Thomas Lee Photography It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Auctions of masks painted by celebrities and They preserve moments, memories, emotions... local artists, dining, entertainment and dancing and in many ways, they celebrate our connection are all part of The Mask Parade Gala, which to the Divine. will take place at the Edgewater Beach Resort Emerald Coast Hospice: on March 22, 2008. Masks will be displayed Giving a Whole New Since childhood, Thomas Lee has celebrated life from February 29th – March 21st at participat- Meaning to “Quality Time” through a photographer’s lens, taking pictures ing downtown businesses. Join us for a walking The benefi ts of Hospice care are no longer a for family and friends. Now, Thomas Lee Pho- tour of the exhibit from 3pm – 5pm on Feb. 29 secret. The medical community now acknowl- tography specializes in event photography such beginning at the Visual Arts Center. edges the need for specialized and compassion- as corporate or charity functions, weddings and ate end of life care for all individuals. It is with sporting events. He has been the Offi cial Photog- Event proceeds benefi t Covenant Hospice, a this in mind that Emerald Coast Hospice reminds rapher for the American Cancer Society’s Cattle not-for-profi t organization that serves approxi- you – all Hospice care is not the same. Barons’ Ball for the past two years, and recently mately 1,200 patients daily and provides com- photographed the First Annual Sacred Grounds prehensive, compassionate care to patients and The skilled nursing staff at Emerald Coast Wine & Food Festival at St. Bernadette’s. loved ones facing life-limiting illnesses. To Continued on Page 38 The Circuit November/December 2007 37

448307_Circuit8307_Circuit TText.inddext.indd 3377 110/26/20070/26/2007 33:47:56:47:56 PPMM MEMBER NEWS Continued from Page 37 The trailhead begins at the northern end of Frank Brown Park next to the Youth Fishing Pond. It Hospice works collaboratively with preferred features paved trails with picnic tables, landscap- physicians to structure a plan of care unique to ing for shade, bike and vehicle parking areas, individual needs. Home health aides provide restrooms, small picnic pavilion, and kiosk with dignifi ed personal care and assistance with daily trail mileage information and directions. activities in a variety of settings. Social workers and chaplains strive to help families with many Activity areas are planned at various points along of the emotional, spiritual and fi nancial issues the system. These public recreation areas will that sometimes accompany a major health crisis. include outdoor classrooms for school environ- Sharon & Gregory Yordon These disciplines combined with dedicated vol- mental education fi eldtrips, bird watching and Nationally Board Certified unteers comprise an unparalleled interdisciplin- wildlife observation areas, and access to swim- in Hearing Instrument Sciences ary team. ming and fi shing in the gulf across Aaron Bessant Park at Pier Park. By providing public access to The services are available 24 hours a day, seven some of these pristine locations, future genera- days a week, and on-call staff are the same friendly A Difference tions will learn about and appreciate the natural faces you already know and trust. Emerald Coast gifts that have been given to those who call Bay Worth Hearing About! Hospice provides medical supplies to families in County home. the home, long term care facility or assisted living BELTONE, facility, and they do not bill for services. The City of Panama City Beach is working with A Leader in Hearing Aid Technology other coastal counties of the panhandle to estab- Funding is provided by Medicare, private insur- FREE Hearing Evaluations. lish a Northwest Florida Coastal Trail System Consistent care, almost anywhere ance and donations. Services are available to that will extend through Gulf, Franklin, Bay, with Beltone’s largest network of hearing individuals who are medically qualifi ed, regard- Walton, Okaloosa, and Escambia counties. The care centers in the nation. less of the fi nancial situation, and Emerald Coast joint efforts of neighboring cities and counties Repairs and service on almost all Hospice respects the choice of the family when have allowed the trail system to come to life. For makes and models. determining which pharmacy or medical equip- more information on Gayle’s Trails, contact the Belcare, the most competitive follow- ment company is right. up care program of its kind. Panama City Beach Parks and Recreation De- Remember, when quality of time becomes more We also have assistive listening partment at (850) 233-5045. precious than quantity of time, ask your doctor devices, hearing aid accessories and about Emerald Coast Hospice. For more infor- fresh batteries. mation, call (850) 769-0055. Financing available (with app. credit) Gayle’s Trails Now Open On Thursday, October 11th, the long-awaited ribbon cutting for Gayle’s Trails took place on Panama City Beach. Whether walking for fi t- ness, biking for recreation, or simply enjoying the natural beauty of northwest Florida, residents and visitors will now have the opportunity to enjoy greenways and trails at the beach. For the past four years, the City of Panama City Beach Parks and Recreation Department has re- New Beach Location ceived grants to fund over 4.5 miles of recreation- Every Tuesday morning through the Summer al trails. Gayle’s Trails was named after Mayor in Bay Medical at the Beach, Gayle Oberst for years of support while maintain- 11111 Panama City Beach Pkwy. ing a vision of our future trail system. Funding to build at Frank Brown Park was provided through Call (850) 763-0801 or the Florida Recreation Development Assistance (877) 608-4327 for appointment Program (FRDAP). In addition, the Florida De- partment of Transportation (DOT) Enhancement 2633 Highway 77, Suite A grant will now add 3 miles of multi-use trails Panama City from Panama City Beach Parkway north along City Manager Richard Jackson breaks in Gayle’s highway 79 to Pine Log State Forest. Trails on October 11th. 38 The Circuit November/December 2007

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