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I sland T imesVolume I, Number 24 Pensacola Beach, Florida March 29, 2006

New Leaders Guide Elks

The year 2006 will mark a historic turning point for Pensacola Beach Elkdom when members move into their spaciousnew Lodge building early next fall. New officers installed on Saturday, March 25 are: (Seated, L to R): Ron Magee, InnerGuard and Jason Wiggins, Tiler. (Standing L to R) are: Patsy Ledford, Treasurer; Elaine Tennimon, Secretary; Robert Randle,Four Year Trustee; Eric Marcey, Esteemed Leading Knight; George Scribner, Five Year Trustee; Barry McCleary, ExhaltedRuler; Mark Eddy, Esteemed Loyal Knight; Chuck Connell, Esteemed Lecturing Knight; and Gayle Shackelford, Chaplain.

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The Pensacola Beach ElksLodge has been the glue that hasheld the Beach residential com-munity together for forty-threeyears. And, this year the Elks willcelebrate a major landmark whenthey move into their grandiosebuilding on Pensacola BeachBoulevard possibly in September.Under the guidance of the newExhalted Ruler, Barry McCleary,the Elks will transfer all theirbenevolent activities, ceremoniesand parties to the 10,000 squarefoot facility. Amenities will in-clude a large activity room, din-ing space, kitchen, and openseated bar on the first floor.

The building will take ad-vantage of the view of LittleSabine Bay with a wrap-arounddeck which will provide elegantoutdoor space for cookouts andgatherings.

The upstairs which will beserviced with an elevator will bethe formal meeting room for Elksrituals. A small activity room andoffices for the secretary and clubmanager, will also be located onthe second floor.

Chris Dugas is the chairmanof the building committee for the$2.2 million structure. Othercommittee members are DonStevens, John Decker, ElaineTenniman, George Scribner,Dave Smith, Dude Hausmann,Brian Mann, Joe Brennan, RayCreary, Lance Drown and DaleSogor.

Funding for the new lodgebuilding came from pledges frommembers and insurance coverageafter Hurricane Ivan destroyedthe former building. Currently,

the Elks are housed on the toplevel of the Beach Marina.

Originally, the PensacolaBeach Elks Lodge was number2256, founded by 122 members.Six founding members are stillactive in the lodge. They are TomMiller, Dick Zelius, Joe Knight,Bob Jones, J.R. Turner, and JoeRockwell.

Several years ago, ElksLodge #2256 merged with adowntown lodge and the newnumber is 497. There are now800 members. Membership isopen to ladies and many womenhold dual membership as Elksand in their own original orga-nization, Ladies of the Elks. LOEholds separate meetings, con-ducts its own fundraisers, andcompletes numerous projects, allto benefit the Elks Lodge.

Elks and the LOE take theword "benevolent" seriously.Over their long history, they havebeen noted for their ongoing con-tributions not only to their ownchildren's hospital and therapyservices, but to numerous localagencies and organizations. Theyare active supporters every yearof youth sports including theirHoop Shoot contest and contri-butions to the Gulf Breeze SportsAssociation.

Forty-three years covers amajor piece of history onPensacola Beach. When that his-tory is punctuated year in andyear out with constant caring foran endless string of needs andcauses, it's easy to see why theElks have thrived. And, why theyare still the glue that holds theresidential community together.

Members of the PensacolaBeach Residents and Leasehold-ers Association who have beenfollowing a nomadic trail to holdtheir monthly meetings, maysoon find a permanent location.

Claire Cullerton, speaking attheir March 14 meeting at Bam-boo Willie's suggested that themeetings might be held at OurLady of Assumption CatholicMission where hurricane resto-

ration will be complete in May.The PBRLA elected Tona

DeMers president. The new vicepresident is Fran SummerlinHisted. The secretary is VictoriaClarkin, and the treasurer is GarySmith, immediate past president.Bill Compton will serve as BoardMember at Large.

During the business meet-ing, members discussed revivingtheir sea oats sales program withall the proceeds going toPensacola Beach ElementarySchool.

The next meeting of thePBRLA will be at 6 p.m. on Tues-day, April 11. The location is tobe announced.

PBRLA Elects Tona DeMers President

Everything came up rosesfor the Pensacola Beach Associa-tion of Mardi Gras Krewes aftertheir year started in a field ofthorns. The Krewes faced thenearly impossible task of raisingthirty thousand dollars to fundthe Krewe of Wrecks parade. TheSanta Rosa Island Authoritywhich had financed all the pa-rade expenses in prior years, con-tributed $10,000, the most they

could do after hurricanes cuttheir revenue streams dramati-cally. The announcement that theAOK ended with excess fundscame attheir finalmeeting ofthe year,March 20.

" W eall workedso hardjust hop-ing to gete n o u g hf u n d i n gtogether toput on thep a r a d e , "Andrea Brunt, Head Wreck said."Now, we find we will havemoney left over."

Although, to date, not all thebills had been received, there willstill be a surplus. The Krewe ofWrecks Board of Directors recom-mended that the excess funds beput in a CD to be used for futureparade expenses. Artie Davis,Krewe of Bananimals Captain,moved to place the money in a CD,but retain a $50 parade fund formiscellaneous expenses. Themotion passed unanimously.

In reviewing the 2006 pa-rade, Andrea said that both BuckLee, SRIA General Manager, and

AOK Wraps It Up Until Next YearLt. Bob Clark, Escambia CountySheriff's Department, werepleased with the parade.

The AOK will address thetraffic tie-upwhich occurredas motoristswere leavingthe beach afterthe parade.They will makesuggestions tothe City ofPensacola onremoval of bar-ricades in amanner thatwill not impedethe traffic flow

off the island.This year's parade contained

a total of 36 floats, three radio sta-tions, and three marching units,along with the convertibles carry-ing Krewe of Wrecks royalty. Ittook just under two hours for theparade to run the Via de Lunaroute.

Representatives from kreweswho attended the meeting wereDanah Gibson, Artie Davis, JayBrykcznski, Chrissy Cook, JaneMcGrath, and Sam Magee.

Andrea Brunt conducted themeeting in the absence of the AOKPresident Deb Friedman, who wasout of town.

The Krewe of Wrecks parade alwaysincludes McGuire’s Pipe Band as acolorful marching unit.

Beach Elks Chalk Up 43 Years of Service To Community

LADIES, LIGHT, LAUGHTER - Ladies of the Elks Officers took their oaths with great joy asthey were charged by Esteemed Esquire Ron Christian to carry out the duties of each officeduring the traditional candle lighting ceremony. The LOE Officers who were installed Saturday,March 25 at the Pensacola Beach Lodge are: (L to R) Elizabeth Glackin, Chaplain; Donna Dotson,Treasurer; Theresa Ivie, Secretary; Shirley Gaddis, Vice President; and Amy DePew, President.

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Today, I am researchingthings that don't make sense.Mostly, it's about common say-ings tht we all use from time totime in our conversations. Let'sjump right in with the descrip-tion of someone who has putaway a few too many. That makesa guy "Drunk as Cooter Brown."Who was Cooter Brown? Washe for real? Was he the villagedrunk? Or what about "drunk asa lord?" Which lord? Surely, notthe lords-a-leaping who werechasing the maids-a-milking inthe carol, Twelve Days of Christ-mas.

"Drunk as a skunk" has onegood quality, it rhymes. But, tellme, how many drunk skunkshave you ever seen? Skunks havesome pretty obnoxious habits, butI don't think drinking booze isone of them.

Let's travel along to mentalconditions. Take the phrase,"Crazy as a March Hare." Eventhe most knowledgeable psychia-trist would go off track on thatone. Crazy as a small rabbit run-ning loose in the months ofMarch? Puhleeze. And howabout "Strange as Old Nick's hat-band?" Puhleeze, again. Or "Batsin the Belfry?' Puhleeze or did Ialready say that?

Moving along, we find in-animate objects which come tolife in odd ways, like "Dumb asa Doornail, Smart as a Whip, orCute as a Button." I will leavethese to your imagination. You

may know more than I do aboutdoornails, whips and buttons.

It is not unusual for my hus-band, Frank, a Georgia native totell me "It's cold as kraut outside."I thought kraut was warm, fer-mented cabbage which dresses uphot dogs and Reuben sandwiches.But, maybe, Georgia folks have adifferent take on Kraut.

Speaking of weather, wherein the world did the phrase "Un-der the Weather" come from? Ifyou're not feeling up to par, I canjust visualize you sleeping underChannel 28. Here's hoping youwill soon be "Fair to Middlin.'"

Cats always find their wayinto weird old stuff. For instance,if a monthly rental on PensacolaBeach is outrageous, it's "Higherthan a Cat's Back." How high isthat? Wouldn't higher than theEmpire State Building be better?How about this one, "What's thematter, kid, cat got your tongue?"Poor kid. He goes off searchingfor the cat that has his tongue.

He may have been the samelittle fellow who was "knee highto a grasshopper" the last time yousaw him. Do grasshoppers haveknees?

My research could becomebook length since there must behundreds of sayings which don'tmake sense.

I will just mention a coupleof very old-fashioned sayings. (1)You're the cat's meow. The trans-lation is you are pretty as a run-way model. (2) You're the bee's

knees. Translation, you're pret-tier than a runway model.

Suppose a guy would walkinto the Shaker and tell his girl-friend she was the bee's knees.After she knocked him off the barstool, her mildest commentwould likely be, "Get a life,Cooter Brown."

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Email your answer with“Trivia” in the subject line [email protected] be-fore 5 p.m. April 5.

Be sure to include yourname and phone number. An Is-land Times t-shirt awaits the firstcorrect emailed answer.

If you are really into com-petitive games, go to page 12 tocheckout the Island Times Pi-rates in Paradise Contest. Justfind where these swashbucklershang out and you could be rich.Cash prizes to the first entry withthe most correct answers.

TURN OFF THE SNOOZEBUTTON

Remember the clock springsforward by an hour on April 2whether your inner clock is readyor not. Don't complain. It's fi-nally springtime. Get up early,stay out late. Cherish everyday.

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAYTonita Bridges was on the

Island last week introducing herdaughter to old Beach friends.Ella Raye Bridges turned one onMarch 16.

COBIA CAN RUN BUTTHEY CAN'T HIDECobia season is here. Cullen

Stanley was busy recently install-ing the fishing tower on the boat,See Ya Later. Cullen and hishelpers are ready to catch Cobia.

JOHNSON RECOVERINGJohn Johnson is recovering

at his home in Portofino afterundergoing heart surgery in Bir-mingham. His wife, Sandy, saysher handsome sidekick will beback enjoying all the spring

Beach events very soon.FOOD AND GAMESRemember he who hesitates

is lost. Also, there's a chance youcould hesitate too long to get yourticket to the annual Woman'sClub Luncheon and Game Day.This year's event is April 28 atBon Appetit. Make your reserva-tion now. Call Linda Knell at934-9008 or Naomi Jones at 932-9644.

BIRTHDAY GAMBLERSWendy and Tom Brandon

celebrated their birthdays with atrip to Las Vegas. Wendy's birth-day was February 26 and Tom'swas March 3. They really hatedto miss the final events of MardiGras on the Island, but wins of$1000 (Wendy) and $700 (Tom)helped ease the pain.

IRISH AMBERSONSPete and Kay Amberson

were one hundred percent Irishon St. Patrick's Day as they en-tertained their friends who werevisiting from Pennsylvania bytaking them on the Pub Crawl.

SANDY CELEBRATESSandy Spraggins spent

Spring Break in Cleveland, Ohiowith her mom, Laura andbrother, Paul. She went to meether new niece, Rachel Marie.Sandy wanted to hurry back tothe Beach since she had big plansfor March 25 - celebrating herfifteenth birthday.

SOBs SEND LOVESisters of the Beach are

sending love and condolences toJane Peaden whose mother, JeanStrickland Peaden, passed awayon March 18. Jane’s mom wasan artist who lived in Pensacola.Services were held Monday,March 20. Donations in Jean’smemory may be made to Cov-enant Hospice or the AmericanCancer Society.

NAUGA DOGDanah Gibson has a new

addition to her family. She hasadopted a Blue Heeler namedSmokey. The orphaned pup is fit-ting in fine especially since herfur has Nauga spots all over it.

I t 's fiesta t ime. ThePensacola Beach OptimistsClub is hosting a Mexican Fi-esta on Saturday, April 8, atFlounder 's as i ts annualfundraiser. Proceeds will ben-efit Pensacola Beach Elemen-tary School and other youth andcommunity projects.

The Fiesta will featurefood, music, and fun and willbe from six until ten p.m. Aspecial prize drawing willhighlight the event with prizesbeing awarded all evening.

The cost is $50 per personand information on tickets canbe obtained from Chris Moore

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Individuals who are ready topurchase tickets or make a con-tribution to the Pensacola BeachOptimist Club can mail checksto Dave Sundstrom, 1100 Ft.Pickens Rd., #F4, PensacolaBeach, Florida, 32561.

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The Annual Caring andSharing Golf Tournament, spon-sored by Pensacola Beach ElksLodge 497, will be Saturday,April 1 at Tiger Point Golf andCountry Club.

Registration will begin at 8a.m. and a shotgun start will beat 9 a.m. The cost is $65 perplayer.

The proceeds from the tour-nament will go to the AmericanCancer Society and CovenantHospice of Pensacola.

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She donated 77 Hungariangoose down child size pillows toKaren's kids.

"To think of those childrenand all of their loss then Ithought about giving them pil-lows," Pandora said. "The pil-lows would be something ofcomfort to hold their littleheads for what could be a verylong night."

So, Pandora had the pil-

lows ready, but they did not havecovers. Mollie Thibodeaux, amember of Karen's crew came tothe rescue by recruiting volun-teers Kay Amberson and ShelbySmith who found colorful fabricand stitched 77 miniature pillowshams.

The real meaning of the ef-forts of these ladies came from alittle girl who came to a countycoordinator, hugging her pillow.She hugged it and hugged it. Thepillow was all she had.

Currently, Karen's group ofvolunteers is in the process of fill-ing 150 Easter baskets for thechildren. Anyone who wishes tohelp with this project can takedonations of cash, Easter candies,or trinkets to the Real EstateHouse on the Beach by April 5.

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Tours of the new PensacolaBeach Elementary School will befeatured at the Open House be-ginning at 3:30 p.m. on Thurs-day, April 27.

The Open House will be thefirst time the entire communityand all interested persons willhave a chance to see how therenovated school building hasbeen upgraded.

"All the students, teachersand staff are proud of thisschool," Jeff Castleberry, princi-pal said. We want everyone tocome and see how good theschool looks after the renova-tions."

Businesses, organizationsand others will have the oppor-tunity to sign up as Partners in

Education with the school at theOpen House. Traditionally, theBeach School has always hadPartners from the business com-munity. Businesses usually de-velop a close association with thestudents, and help them in manydifferent ways. Information willbe available for interested groupsand businesses.

The Pensacola Beach El-ementary School, now a charterschool, ranks at the top of theschools in the state academically.The school has always had thesupport of the community, andPrincipal Castleberry is lookingforward to a large crowd onThursday.

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Well, Spring has sprung, theleprechauns have gone back intohiding and beer is back to itsnatural color! So, we have a littlebreak before things begin "hop-ping" again on our little Beach.I need a break from spring break,having spent the week with myfive-year-old grandson, Jesiah.Lord, I need his energy, not tomention his excitement and en-thusiasm. But, to him, a week atNanny and Pappy's is better thanDisney Land! I've been to Disneynever do it again. He's right, it isbetter here. I didn't do a lot ofcooking last week as most of ourmeals were ordered at the drive-thru at "Happy Donalds". That'shis favorite and that's what he'salways called it. We took himon a trip to The Zoo, which is anall day thing, but worth it.

Another day was spent at theGulfarium in Ft. Walton. Afterspending around $35 for entry,we're watching the dolphin showwhen Jesiah says, "Hey, Nanny,look at the bird!"

Of course, seagulls knowwhen it's feeding time for theanimals. Right before we lost mymother, Jesiah had a dream inwhich he saw great-granny fly-ing through the clouds like a bird.When I told my mother this, shesmiled and said, "Then maybethat's how he'll see me." So, ev-ery time we see a bird, we say"hello" to great-granny, even ata dolphin show.

He and Pappy went shop-ping for X-Box games, whichthey play endlessly, so that gaveme a time to catch the last of thePub Crawl and share in celebrat-ing Sherri Greene's 50th birth-day! It was wonderful to see herand George again since they'vemoved to Alabama.

Special thanks to my dearfriends, Courtney and JimWinstead, for giving me a ridehome. I swear that Caddy doeslove the beach!

On Sunday, it was time forJesiah to go home. He neverwants to leave Nanny andPappy's, so we tried to explainspring break to him. But all hereally understood was he got tostay at our house and there wasno school (he's only in pre-K).Eight days is not long enough for

a visit in his book. We took himhome by way of another "HappyDonalds" with a playground andhe was fine by the time he gothome. We had a little time tospend with Quincy, (she's still tooyoung to realize the magic ofstaying with us, but it won't belong). Right now, for Jesiah it'sall magical fun with Pappy, leav-ing toys scattered, staying up late,excitement and a captive audi-ence. I hope he never loses thatexcitement and enthusiasm forlife. For now, we are two veryexhausted grandparents headedhome for the sofa, where we im-mediately went to sleep. Thegood thing is that my daughterand I have finally found a boy wecan agree on!

I really did cook this recipea couple of weeks ago, and Ifound that if you added a greenvegetable, it's a meal by itself.Okay, let's cook….

Shrimp & CrabCasserole

1 onion, chopped1 small bell pepper, chopped1 cup chopped green onions1 rib of celery, chopped1 stick margarine or butter1 lb shrimp, peeled & deveinedFresh or froz. Asparagus spearsor broccoli flowerettes¾ lb velveeta cheese1 can evaporated milk3 cans lump crab meat, or 1 lbfresh1 cup bread crumbssalt, red pepper, black pepper

Saute onion, bell pepper,green onion tops and celery inmelted butter. Add shrimp andsimmer until liquid is gone. Meltcheese in milk (easier if you cutup cheese), then add to shrimpmixture. Fold in crab meat andasparagus or broccoli, season totaste and pour into casserole dish.Top with breadcrumbs and bakeat 350 degrees for 20 minutes(Tip: you can also add scallops,fish or oysters)

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Twenty-two Florida craftbreweries submitted over 70beers to a panel of beer judgesand McGuire's "What the Gentle-men on the Floor is Having" Bar-ley Wine was awarded "Best ofShow" in Tampa following aFlorida Brewers Guild Festivalheld on March 4. Just scootacross the bridge to McGuire’sto have a glass, but hurry, it’sonly brewed once a year. Whenit’s gone, it’s gone.

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you're feeling restless and look-ing for some different scenery,talk to the friendly folks at GulfBreeze Travel. They can fly youalmost anywhere except themoon. Check out their cruises.

TEAM UP WITH MARIA

Maria Weisnicht wants tomake a difference this year in thefight against cancer. You can, too.Be part of her Relay for LifeTeam, April 28 at the Gulf BreezeHigh School track. ContactMaria for more information at850-261-6146.

LODGE VAMPIREDarla Richardson, newly

crowned Beach Elk’s LodgeVampire, hosted a Blood DriveMarch 4 at the Lodge. Along withthe life saving blood donations,the Lodge presented the North-west Florida Blood Bank with a$150 donation for their newbuilding.

BIG KIDSEASTER EGG HUNTGet your rabbits in a row. The

Krewe of Junkanoo is hosting anadult Easter Party at the

Sandshaker on April 15, begin-ning at 2 p.m. Every Easter con-test you've ever heard of andsome you have never heard ofbefore will start with an EasterEgg Hunt inside the bar. Findyour best devilled egg recipe,your most festive Easter bonnet,and practice the bunny hop.Complete details in the next is-sue of Island Times.

SANDY’S DANDYBeach resident Sandy Franz,

Mortgage Loan Officer forAmSouth Bank, has been chosenas Chairman's Club Winner forher sales performance, closingover $24 million in mortgage andcross-sales in 2005. She traveledto New York to receive her honor.


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Boaters, cyclists and hikerswill be able to enter Ft. Pickenson Saturday, April 1 but Super-intendent Jerry Eubanks warnsthat the day trip may be no walkin the park.

"Although there is no cur-rent road access and services willbe limited, we look forward tohaving visitors back this season,"Eubanks said.

He, then pointed out the con-dition which will govern activi-ties of the visitors. Don't bringyour tent, since no camping willbe allowed. The park will be openfrom 8 a.m. to sunset.

The park was severely dam-

Fort Pickens Welcomes Boaters, Cyclists, Hikersaged by hurricanes and visitorsshould come prepared to watchout for safety hazards, observeclosed areas and be aware of thefollowing when preparing fortheir visit"

There will be no life-guards on duty at the FortPickens Area.

Be safe and wear shoeswhile walking on the beach orwhile wading in the water

Insects, including mos-quitoes and yellow flies, are plen-tiful so use repellent.

Rattlesnakes are alsovery abundant so watch yourstep.

No fires are permitted. Pets are not allowed on

beaches. Remember to carry and

drink plenty of water and to usesunscreen.

The Firehouse SnackBar and Campground Store willnot be open so visitors will needto bring all necessary equipment,drinks and food.

There is no provisionfor trash collection; therefore, ifyou pack it in, you must pack itout.

Call 911 if there is anemergency.

On the bright side, the Fort

Pickens Visitor's Center will beopen intermittently from 9:30a.m. to 5 p.m. Rangers will con-duct their regular fort tours ev-ery day at 2 p.m. Restrooms willbe available at Fort Pickens, Bat-tery Worth picnic area, FirehouseSnack Bar and Battery VanSwearingin.

Remember it's a seven miletrek from the gate to inside thepark and a seven mile trek back.If you're a wimpy couch potato,you may not be ready for the park

until the road opens. When willthat be?

Superintendent Eubankssays, "Recommendations to bet-ter protect these roadways fromfuture storm events have beendeveloped and are under review.Once approval has been received,we will be required under theNational Environmental PolicyAct to complete an environmen-tal analysis. We can expect con-struction to begin as early as latesummer or fall of this year."

A seminar, open to everyoneinterested in the current real es-tate market, will be hosted by theCapital Gains Team on Thursday,April 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. at theBay Beach Inn in Gulf Breeze.

The seminar will be infor-mational only and no property orservices will be sold.

Members of the team willpresent information on buyingand selling Beach property in the2006 market, about 1031s, capi-

tal gains, deferring taxes andmuch more.

The Capital Gains Teamincludes professionals who areinvolved in real estate transac-tions. Seminar speakers will beKramer A. Litvak, Esq., RealEstate Attorney; Michael D.Thornton, CPA; JosephWoodall, independent mort-gage broker; Charles H.Reynolds, stockbroker; DanielGreen, appraiser; Stu, Frankie,

Alan, and Kelley Reynolds,Realtors.

Seminar speakers will focuson the teamwork it takes to com-plete real estate transactions. Toregister for the seminar call 932-8884 orwww.capitalgainsteam.com.

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This week I would like to ex-plain some of the differences be-tween professional shampoos andthe kind that you can buy at thegrocery store along with why us-ing the right shampoo on thewrong hair is not a good thing.

The first thing that I will tellyou is that there are good and badin both choices of shampoos. Thebiggest difference in profes-sional, salon quality shampooand everyday, drug store sham-poos is the chemical make-up.The professional products are 3to 4 percent water. Most sham-poos available at the grocerystores are 23 to 24 percent wa-ter. Now, if you normally glob abig handful of shampoo on yourhair anyway, then this reallydoesn’t matter. Salon gradeshampoos have less water, so aremore concentrated. You need asmaller amount to get the desiredeffect.

The same rule of thumb ap-plies to conditioners.

Of course, the salon gradeproducts are more expensive andwith good reason. If a manufac-turer supplies a shampoo whichboasts strength and protein en-hancers, the protein molecule hasto be broken down small enoughto penetrate the hair shaft. Thisis where the expense lies. Prod-

ucts can advertise that they haveall the protein in the world, evenif there is just a small amount inthe mixture. The protein does notdo any good unless it gets insidethe hair shaft. You might as wellput a pork chop on your head!.

As for “Pro-V,” what is that?A professional vitamin? Greatmarketing, but get real.

As for the right shampoo forthe right hair, follow your hairtype to make a good choice.Coarse red hair needs moisture.Fine hair needs volume. Chemi-cally treated hair needs some-thing specifically designed forthat.

Shampoos designed to helpease a condition should be usedwith caution. A common mistakewhen using dandruff shampoosis using them everyday. That canactually make the problem worse.Every third day should be justfine.

There are a variety of prod-ucts available,consult your hair-dresser to find the right one foryou. The investment you make inthe correct shampoo and condi-tioner is a step toward a morebeautiful you. If you have anyquestions, call the Hair Hotlineat 932-4323.

Here’s to good health andgreat hair.

Spring has sprung. Thegrass has riz. I wonder where myhusband is?

No, really, I wonder wheremy husband is.

Last week spring eased itsway in to Havelock with tempera-tures in the high 60s to low 70sand everything starting to bloom,including our lawn. As usual Itook my couple of hours of “me”time on Saturday which normallyconsists of a trip to the Commis-sary to buy groceries or the War-rior Library to return overduebooks and a quick workout at theDevil Dog Gym or the CombatPool. Normally, when I returnfrom one of my Saturday after-noon outings, I am greeted by mytwo Harrys (husband and son)who have spent many weekendsthis past winter refurbishing a1960s wooden lifeguard boat re-covered off the Jersey Shore.

Young Harry always greetsme first and waylays me withtales of how his dad let him usepower tools, that he had Spriteto drink with lunch and quicklyasks if he can have a sleepoverwith one of his friends.

Then Harry, my husband,saunters over, gives me a kiss andinquires as to how my afternoonwas. Getting better, I alwaysthink to myself, as I survey whatis in front of me – a Marine of-ficer who has gracefully agedover the past 18 years wearingkhakis, a blue chambray shirt andleather Sperry Topsiders with nosocks. His full head of regulationcut hair is almost completely grayand on these afternoons it is pep-pered with bits of sawdust, paintand flecks of fiberglass. As al-ways he helps me carry in andput away the groceries and moreoften than not we enjoy an icecold micro-brew beer while he

tells me about the progress he’smade on the boat or I ramble onabout the lack of selection ofbooks in our tiny base library.

So you can only imagine theutter shock of it all when I re-turned home on a most gloriousSaturday with the intent of de-vouring gourmet hors d’oeuvreswhile sipping a fine red winewith my husband who is some-times more like a fictionalizedcharacter out of a NicholasSparks novel only to be greetedby a Larry the Cable Guywannabe.

“Harry, where is your dad?”I ask.

“Oh, he’s out back cuttingthe lawn.”

That’s what I was afraid of,I think to myself. Yes, for all tosee, there sat my husband on abright orange lawn tractor wear-ing jeans (not his sexy 501s),work boots (bought them at Wal-Mart), a sleeveless t-shirt (usu-ally these end up as paint rags),a ball cap (I didn’t even knowhe owned a ball cap), drinkinga Budweiser and cutting thegrass.

“Sweets, can you help withme with the groceries?” I ask try-ing to smile and not notice theunnerving makeover of my hus-band.

“Can’t sugar lips, it’s gonnarain soon and I gotta ‘git-r-done’!” he says.

While I put away the last ofthe food, I replayed in my mindthe words “gonna” and “git-r”.I am not sure what happened tomy Yankee bred, English Lit ma-jor husband last weekend, butthis Girl-Raised-In-The-Southenjoyed the moment.

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In the last few yearsPensacola has seen some of thebiggest and most powerful hur-ricane waves in our history.The outlook for the next 15years seems like it will followthat trend.

You see, the cycle of hur-ricane activity goes round ev-ery 20 to 50 years or so.Since(Erin/Opal) in 1995, ac-tivity has been growing stron-ger and will probably continueto do so until around the year2020 — and the threat of themost intense hurricanes, cat-egories 3 to 5, is especiallyhigh. That’s not good.

Here's the way it works.Hurricanes feed off warm oceanwaters of at least(80degrees),like our Gulf . Thewarmer the water, the better it isfor hurricanes. The waters alsoneed to be around 150feet deep,because these storms churn upseas so violently that they candrag up cold water, which killsthe storm by cutting off its powersource.

Hot, humid air rising off ourGulf is the fuel that drives thesetropical storms and hurricanes.As that moist air rises, it coolsand condenses into giant stormclouds, at the same time unleash-

Hurricane Surf...ing a large amount of heat thatpowers these storms.

Compounding all this, theweather patterns are steeringtropical storms straight for ushere in Florida. Normally, a largearea of high pressure, the Ber-muda-Azores High, sits over theAtlantic and allows the sea tobake under the tropical sunshine.The hurricanes spin around theedge of it and track up the eastcoast.

Not this year!Weather forecasters were

predicting months ago that thiswould be a bad year for hurri-canes, but the number of stormsis unprecedented, even for ushere in Florida.

Is it global warming? I'm notsure.That's a whole different sub-ject! Weather patterns can last foryears, and we just don't live longenough to notice too many. Wetend to want to blame somethingfor the storms. Remember,Mother Earth is in charge here.

As surfers we follow thesetrends in hope of catchingwaves,so it pays to learn as muchas we can on how these stormsform,and why.

And as locals of this beatifularea,we need to pay attention sowe may stay safe.

Poker players are springingup all over the Island on Mon-day and Wednesday nights.Texas Hold ‘Em 4 Fun deals any-one in at the local tables for alittle action and a lot of fun. Theplay begins at 7 p.m.

David Osborne is rising inthe ranks as the guy to beat onthe Beach. He took home the winat Paradise Bar and Grill, Mon-day, March 8 and again on Mon-day, March 13. Tim Rinker’schips stacked up to a secondplace win.

Monday, March 20, provedto be Tim Rinker’s night to winwhen he outlasted Jeff Lockwoodin heated action at Paradise Barand Grill.

Poker players gathered indowntown Pensacola Beach atthe oldest lounge on the Islandon Wednesday, March 15. WaldoDefindorfin took home top hon-ors, with Fran Cox beingcrowned runner-up at The Is-lander Lounge.

March 22 play pitted ErinServices against Tim Rinker ina battle royal showdown. Erinwas the victor.

Poker Players Hope For Luck, Rely on Skill

David Osbornehas the winninghand at the ParadiseBar and Grill Mondaynight Texas Hold ‘Em4 Fun poker games.

Tim Rinkerknows when to hold‘em at the pokertable. He’s beenraking in the chips atrecent games.

Fish Tag LotteryDeadline Nears

Local fishermen should re-port all recapture of tagged fishbefore March 31, 2006 to be en-tered in the Tag Lottery. If thetag belongs to a fish tagged offparticipating long-line vessels,you could win $500.

The project was initiated toencourage commercial fishers toreport any tagged fish they re-captured, but anyone can enter.To report recaptures, call 1-800-388-3966.

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A Cross in the Sand

By Dr. Chuck RandlePastor, Pensacola Beach Community Church

Pirates in Paradise Contest Ahoy, Matey!Play or Walk the Plank.

1. Identify the PensacolaBeach location of eachpirate pictured. Write itunder the photo.

2. Mail your entry to:Island Times, PO Box844, Gulf Breeze, FL32562-0844.

3. Booty for Winners:First Prize: $75 cashSecond Prize: $25 cashThird Prize: Pirate t-shirt

SEARCH PENSACOLA BEACH BUSINESSES FOR THESE PLUNDERING PIRATES.FIND AS MANY AS YOU CAN & MAIL YOUR ENTRY IN TODAY! ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY APRIL 19, 2006

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With the beginning of Lenton Ash Wednesday, the Christiancommunity now is in that “InBetween Time” as we wait toobserve the events of Holy Week,followed by our Easter celebra-tion. The “in between time” of-fers opportunity to move throughmoments of introspection.“Know thyself,” has been a goodsuggestion, for it is so easy to livethrough our days and not taketime to examine the reasons forour actions, or to establish a phi-losophy of living that will be pro-ductive and rewarding. It is soeasy to let each day come and go,reacting to all the pressures andopportunities without havingconsciously worked out that phi-losophy. Not to recognize a phi-losophy is a philosophy in itself,responding on the run with no

guidelines to offer stability anddirection. This “in betweentime” can be a wonderful forwardleap if we take advantage of it.Perhaps sitting on the beach andwatching the waves come and go,or sitting on a pier seeing theever-widening ripples of water,or just watching the twinkling ofthe stars on a dark night, couldafford the opportunity to “knowthyself.” Or, perhaps a time ofquietness with soft music and abook that presses us with somehard questions to consider, wouldbe productive. This “in betweentime” may be a wonderful oppor-tunity for spiritual growth anddevelopment.

With the busy activities ofthe summer, this may be the lastopportunity for quite a while to“know thyself.”

St. Ann Parish which in-cludes St. Ann Catholic Church,Gulf Breeze and Our Lady of theAssumption Mission, PensacolaBeach will host the followingevents at 100 Daniel Drive, GulfBreeze.

Thursday, March 30, 5:30p.m. - “Good Eats, Fast Treats”Nutrition Workshop for parents.St. Ann Discovery sponsors thisfree workshop in Nickelsen Hall.Refreshments at 5:30 p.m. fol-lowed by program at 6 p.m. pre-sented by Karen Jolly, registereddietetic technician from Sacred

Heart Hospital. Parents will getnew ideas for healthy foodchoices for children and learnhow good nutrition enhanceslearning. Babysitting availablewith RSVP to 932-9330.

Friday, March 31, 5-6:30p.m. – Lenten Fish Fry. Hostedby the Knights of ColumbusCouncil 7272, a menu of friedgrouper and “all the fixin’s” willbe offered along with optionalchildren’s menu of grilled cheesesandwich and fries. Cost is $5 peradult, $3 per child. Proceeds sup-port vocations.

St. Ann Hosts March Events

Jim and Lila Cox becamePensacola Beach Optimist Clubmembers just in time to help withthe April 8 Fiesta Fundraiserwhich will be at Flounder’s. TheBeach couplelook forward tovolunteer roles to support youthactivities including the upcomingPensacola Beach ElementarySchool Oratorical Contest.

The University of WestFlorida Center on Aging will hosta presentation by Exercise Immu-nologist David Nieman April 27."A Walk a Day Keeps the DoctorAway" will take place from 2 to3 p.m. in the Azalea Trace Audi-

torium. A reception will be heldfrom 3 to 3:45 p.m., and refresh-ments and light hors d'oeuvreswill be served. This event is freeand open to the public. No regis-tration is necessary.

"Dr. Nieman is nationally

and internationally respected forhis contribution to the field ofexercise immunology," said PetraSchuler, associate professor,UWF .

For more information, con-tact Schuler at (850) 474-2596.

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Island TimesMarch 29, 2006

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Regarding your upcom-ing challenges, the Aries Lamb should very quickly size thingsup and allow you to make the best possible use of whateverresources you have on hand. Good luck.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You rarely blame othersfor missteps that worked against you. But this time you needto lay out all the facts and insist that everyone acknowledgehis or her share of the mistakes. Then start again.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might want to startmaking vacation plans. And don't be surprised by unexpectedfamily demands. Maintain control. Be open to suggestions,but don't get bogged down by them.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Work with both your MoonChild and Crab aspects this week to keep both your creativeand practical sides balanced. Your intuition sharpens, givingyou greater insight by the middle of the week.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Big Cat should finallyhave all the information needed to move on with a project. Ifnot, maybe you'll want to give everything a new and morethorough check before trying to move on.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Too much emo-tional pain caused by someone you can't win over as a friend?Then stop trying to do so. You have other things you need towork on this week. Go to it, and good luck.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) It's a good time toreassess where and how your strengths can help you build,and where your weaknesses can hinder you. Remember tobuild on your strongest foundation.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) That personalmatter that seemed so hard to deal with should be less con-fusing now. Don't rush. Let things happen easily, without therisk of creating even more puzzlement.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Changecontinues to be a strong factor in many important areas. Keepon top of them, and you won't have to worry about losingcontrol. A personal situation takes on a new look.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A businessoffer sounds intriguing. But if you don't check it out thor-oughly, you could have problems. Take a set of questionswith you when you attend your next meeting.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Your self-con-fidence should be coming back. That's good news. But it mightbe a bit over the top right now, so best to let it settle downbefore you start making expensive decisions.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your life, your deci-sions. Good enough. But be sure you have all the facts youneed to put into the decision-maker mixing bowl and hope itwill come out as it should.

BORN THIS WEEK: You find much of your creativitywith new people who give you much to think about.

(c) 2006 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Be our guest...Vacation, Weekly or Monthly RentalsInquire at Resort Quest’s Front Desk in Sales OfficeCall 850-916-5000, Ext. 1 or 800-336-4853www.theportofino.com

Your own Paradise...Prices starting at $850,000Limited Pre-Construction Units still availableAsk about Verandas and Beach Club PropertiesVisit our Sales Office or Call 850-916-5050www.PortofinoResortPensacolaBeach.com

10 Portofino DrivePensacola Beach, Florida 32561


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One of the many “Best of the Gulf Coast” awards won by Flounder’s in the News Journal’s polls.

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