I sland T imesVolume I, Number 23 Pensacola Beach, Florida March 15, 2006

Lepre chaun s Go Fo r The Go ld

Pensacola Beach’s Society of Leprechauns is ready to welcome Irish men and women of all nationalities at their Twentieth Annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl. Traditionally, hundreds ofrevelers, wearing their fanciest greenery, join the Leprechauns in their march from bistro to bistro. Auctions are held at each pub, and all proceeds go to Pensacola Covenant Hospice.Directing this year’s Pub Crawl are from (L to R): Darla Permenter, Ruth Gray, Daniel Blake, and Shirley Blake. Daniel, who is in the seventh grade, is a third generation Leprechaun, and thegrandson of Pub Crawl founder, the late Paddy Blake. Story, Page 2.

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Her royal Irishness, BeverlyHughes, reigning Queen of theSociety of Leprechauns will betheir last monarch. The Lepre-chauns have decided that theirladies are all queens, and they nolonger will name a queen to

St. Paddy’s Day Pub Crawlers Find Pot of Goldguide the revelers on their St.Patrick's Day Pub Crawl.

But, that doesn't stopBeverly from making her finalmission, a huge success.

"I am going around and getall the auction prizes just like

I did in 2004," Beverly said.Her efforts garnered thousandsof dollars for the fundraiser.

"I am going to do thatagain," she said.

The Twentieth Annual St.Patrick's Day Pub Crawl began

its 2006 journey with a bakesale at the Elk's Lodge March4.

The Pub Crawl will start atBobby D's with a brunch of tra-ditional corned beef and cab-bage, potatoes, and specially

baked Irish goodies. The firststop will be at Sidelines at 11a.m. Crawlers will spend anhour at each bistro, includingCrab ' s We Got ‘Em, TheDock, the Sandshaker, theElk ' s Lodge and f ina l ly,Bobby D's.

Sales of t-shirts, Irish sou-venirs, and auctions of mer-chandise will take place at ev-ery stop. Krewe of ComaQueen, Lynn Cieutat will be theauctioneer.

Crawlers are asked to weargreen and may join the groupat any spot. There is no chargeto be part of the revelry. TheSociety of Leprechauns andtheir generous followers raisethousands of dollars every yearat the event, and the proceedsare donated to Convenant Hos-pice of Pensacola.

For more information, con-tact Shirley Blake at 932-7249.

Some items moved forward,some moved backward and somestood still at the March 8 SantaRosa Island Authority Commit-tee meetings.

A discussion on hotel roomsize and amenities came up onceagain as Beachside Resortssought approval for final con-struction plans from the Archi-tectural and Environmental Re-view Committee. Previously, theSRIA had recommended lower-ing the square foot area of hotelrooms and to scale down any ad-ditional amenities such as micro-waves and refrigerators. TheBeachside project calls for a"planned unit development;" anineteen story building contain-ing 190 hotel rooms and 16 resi-dential units. The first floorwould provide parking alongwith an outdoor paved lot total-ing 390 spaces.

Vernon Prather questionedapproval of the project before theSRIA had some way of assessingparking impact in the core areaand assessing impact fees basedon that information.

"I have a problem withtwenty units which are over 1900square feet," Bill Griffith said."Something doesn't seem quiteright. I hope this doesn't end upbeing a condo complex eventu-ally."

Staff reported that BeachsideResorts had met conceptual ap-proval requirements which wereapproved last September. A mo-tion was then made to accept theproposal and to move it along tothe Full Board April meeting.

But, Chairman Thom Blas

Repair and constructionprojects continue to dominate themeetings of the Santa Rosa Is-land Authority. The March 1 fullboard meeting was no exceptionwhen the Board approved pur-chase orders of $425,924 to re-pair the roads south of Via deLuna and $180, 897 for roads onthe north side of Via de Luna.Residents will be happy to knowthat the bumps and breaks in theroads off the main drag will beeliminated.

The Board approved the re-quest of Bill Griffith, vice chair-man, to have a resolution draftedto thank the Krewe of Wrecks fortheir efforts in presenting theKrewe of Wrecks parade.

"They did a superb job offundraising," Bill said. "This isthe first year the Authority couldnot fund the parade, and theypulled it all together. Thank youfor a great effort."

Thom Blas, chairman,agreed that is showed great team-work to raise the funds for theparade. He also commended theBeach Maintenance Departmentfor cleaning up the island afterthe parade.

"By ten a.m. on Monday thestreets looked really good," Blassaid.

The consent agenda was ap-proved by the Board. The Mini-mum Lease Fee Policy and Con-sideration Fee Policy are held for

SRIA Approves Construction and Repair Projectsdiscussion at the March 8 boardmeeting.

A request for an extension oftime to repair the Fishing Pierwas also moved into committee.Pier attorney, Chris Cadenhead,told the Board it would be un-wise to begin construction dur-ing the summer months becauseof dangers to individuals usingthe Pier, danger of constructionnear the public beach, and diffi-culty of removing large equip-ment in case of a hurricanethreat.

Buck Lee, SRIA GeneralManager, had a request all hisown. He asked the Board to ap-prove his intention to send a reso-lution to the Florida Congres-sional Delegation, asking for theimmediate repair of the road toFort Pickens and the road toNavarre.

"Tourism is affected by thelack of access to Ft. Pickens,"Buck said. "And we really needthe additional route off the islandthat Highway 399 provides. It isa matter of public safety."

Two SRIA trucks which "justbarely run" may be replaced bytwo former yellow safety trucksprovided by Pete MooreChevrolet. The company has of-fered to take the two old trucksin trade and offered the yellowtrucks at a reasonable price.

"We have the monies in thebudget to buy these trucks," Bob

West, SRIA Safety Director said."We have donations from groupslike the Santa Rosa Triathlonwhich we do appreciate."

Sandy Johnston, ExecutiveDirector of the Pensacola BeachChamber of Commerce, stated inher report that the Mardi Grashas been very good for the Beach.

"We have some very happyand tired merchants here," shesaid. "And, residents have com-mented on how great the paradewas."

The board approved the con-tract for the general manager foranother year. Buck Lee, whostarted working with the SRIA inMay of 2005, will receive a fivepercent pay increase.

SRIA full board meetingsare the second Wednesday of ev-ery month at 5 p.m. at the Au-thority office. The meetings areopen to the public.

SRIA Items Go Forward, Backward and Stand Stillsaid, "I am concerned that we asa Board are showing some con-cerns. I do not think this requestwill meet with favorable actionuntil the Board has more infor-mation. I would like to move thatthis request stay in committee."

The motion passed, so theBeachside project, which hadbeen approved minutes earlier togo to the Full Board, fell backinto committee.

The Administrative Com-mittee voted to send the muchdiscussed Minimum Lease FeePolicy and Consideration FeePolicy to the Full Board.

The definition of a hotelmotel also came before the Ad-ministrative Committee. Speak-ers representing hotels onPensacola Beach objected to themore stringent proposals theSRIA recommended on room sizeand amenities.

Speaking of the regulationsnow in place, Baker Clark, ownerof Five Flags Motel said, "I stud-ied every county in this State andthere is one which has an ordi-nance on size and length of stay,Escambia. We need to get in stepwith the rest of the state."

Committee members votedunanimously against changingthe current ordinance to a morerestrictive regulation, so the Ho-tel Motel definitions remain thesame, governed by the old countyordinance.

Another item which hasbeen discussed at length by theBoard is the parking of Recre-ational Vehicles on the Island.The Administrative Committeevoted to adopt a recommendation

from staff which would allowparking of RVs and other largevehicles only during specialevents. The number and place-ment would be governed by theEvents Approval Checklist. Thisitem goes to the Full Board.

A request from Circle K onVia de Luna to terminate theirlease was delayed until SRIA at-torneys have time to draft thepaperwork on the lease termina-tion, pending an environmentalreport on the condition of the site.

The store formerly sold gasoline.Two new shops, The Fancy

Flamingo and a retail sales shopwere granted approval for leaseson Quietwater Beach Boardwalk.

A final item of interest is thechange to hold committee meet-ings on the first Wednesday of themonth and Full Board meetingsthe second Wednesday of themonth.

Island Authority meetingsare held in the SRIA offices at 5p.m. and are open to the public.

Spectators packed the paraderoute as Chamber exec SandyJohnston provides a cool ride forGrand Marshall Lee Gunn duringthe Krewe of Wrecks parade.

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Twenty years ago on St.Patrick's Day, a bunch of rowdyIrish folks boarded a small bus,and traveled from pub to pubon Pensacola Beach, with onegoal in mind. They just wantedto see how many cold beersthey could down in honor of St.Patrick.

A couple of years later,Paddy jumped on the bus andsent it on a detour. Paddy neverstopped the fun loving Irishfrom crawling from pub to pub,but he did change a few of theirhabits once they arrived at eachbistro.

All by himself, Paddytamed the wild and crazy pubcrawlers and turned the annualevent into a wild and crazyfundraiser. He developed aworkable plan. He went to lo-cal pub owners, offered to putthem on the pub crawl list,place their names on a t-shirt,if they, in turn, would help fi-nance the purchase of theshirts. Business owners jumpedon that. Paddy sold the shirts

and the first profits began tocome in. During those earlyyears, the Society of Lepre-chauns donated their proceedsto the Pensacola Beach El-ementary School, the amountoften reaching as much as$1000.

Over time Paddy developeda group of faithful followers. Irishmen and women of all nationali-ties from Pensacola Beach andsurrounding towns. They formedthe Society of Leprechauns.Guided by Paddy's wife, Shirley,the Leprechauns soon assumedtheir volunteer positions. Dressedin green from head to toe, theysold Irish memorabilia like t-shirts, green garters, and flowers.They went to every single pub onthe crawl where they helped Paddyconduct auctions of merchandise,donated by beach businesses. Allof a sudden, a bunch of Irishpeople who used to be just rev-elers, became revelers and phi-lanthropists. By now, the St.Patrick's Day Pub Crawl onPensacola Beach took on whatcould be called a dignified aura.The Leprechauns held a bakesale. They crowned their queenin ceremonies at Bobby D'sBeach Bar. The Irish had madetheir mark.

But, just remember, this isno stick-in-the-mud, dried upwalking experience. This is highoctane celebrating which rivalsMardi Gras. Anyone who hasever danced around the Island

with the Leprechauns can, andwill attest to this.

In recent years, the St.Patrick's Day Pub Crawl pro-ceeds have been donated to Cov-enant Hospice of Pensacola. Theylook forward gratefully to thecheck which usually now runsaround $8000 per year.

Sadly, Paddy Blake, the be-loved Saint of Pensacola Beach,passed away unexpectedly in Julyof 2004. But, thanks to Shirley,his son Danny and all the Lepre-chauns Paddy's Pub Crawl con-tinues to brighten the Island onSt. Patrick's Day. And it alsobrightens the hearts of the Cov-

enant Hospice staff. When thecheck is presented now, usuallyby Shirley, you can almost see animage of Paddy, standing in thebackground, flashing that infec-tious smile. It's as if he is say-ing, "O.K. you crazy bunch ofblarneyers. You did pretty good."

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Beach residents who havemoved away or who are stillevacuees managed to get back forthe Krewe of Wrecks parade.Cyndi Schumaker, Tallahassee,Bob Shubob, Kathryn Curle,Laura Spraggins and many oth-ers came home for the parade.Where was Bunkie?

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HOLIDAYMarie Steele, who spends

most of her time as an insuranceadjuster took a break over theMardi Gras holiday. She's beenworking endless hours in Missis-sippi, so getting back home forthe Wrecks parade was a specialtreat.

GREAT GALSLike mother, like daughter.

Celene Sessions and her mom,Melanie Waite were both nomi-nated for the prestigious Womenof the Year Award during the Sa-cred Heart Spirit of Women cer-emony last month. Melanie, whowas Queen of Coma in 1994 andCelene, a Wrecks Deckhand in1989, are both school teachers.

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Letters to the EditorRestoring Faith

Nan Harper and I were com-ing back from Mobile Saturday,March 4 and had a blowout on I-10. After pulling over and assess-ing the situation we noticed a carpull up with a quick offer to help.The gentleman took over the prob-lem and changed our tire within10 minutes and we were on ourway. After completing the job athand he identified himself as JoeyBraswell, an Escambia CountyDeputy and steadfastly refused anymonetary compensation. Wewould like to thank him for hishelp for I don't know how long wewould have been stuck on the sideof the road. He restores our faithin humanity !

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Beach ThoughtsHi Everyone.I am receiving Island Times.

It really makes me homesick. TheBeach has changed so much sinceIvan, but the hearts and spirits ofall the Beach people will alwayssurvive.

Through the loss of our lovedones we really learn to appreciatethe value of life. I've only made afew friends here, and have mostlyturned into a recluse. Can you be-lieve that? I won't be there forMardi Gras. I know the Beach willparty on without me. I'll be therein 2007. My thoughts will be withthe Beach people, now and forever.

I love you all,Sandy WatkinsSandy Watkins, Krewe of Wrecks

Mardi Gras Queen in 1993, was a popu-lar member of the Beach family for manyyears. She lives in Asheville, NC.

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Float judges never had timeto sip their champagne after theKrewe of Wrecks better-than-ever parade began to roll in frontof the pavilion reviewing standon Sunday, February 26.

Lee Gunn, one of the mostpopular deputies who served theBeach for sixteen years, was theHonorary Grand Marshal, lead-ing the parade. The entourage ofKrewe of Wrecks royalty fol-lowed, just ahead of the forty floatprocession.

Yo Ho Ho - Pirates Capture Biggest TreasureThousands of spectators

were having fun, but the judgeswere hard at work, choosing thebest floats. Winners of the GrandMarshall Award, for the overallbest float were the Pirates of theLost Treasure.

Other winners were:Small Floats1. Krewe of Seville2. Pensacola Beach Yacht Club

Moonlight Madness3. Krewe of MargaritavilleMedium Floats1. Krewe of Seville II

2. Krewe of Konfusion3. Krewe of Navarre JestersLarge Floats1. Krewe of Bula2. Krewe of Junkanoo3. Pirates of the Lost TreasureAnd what did the revelers

like most about the parade?Beads, beads and more beads.Everyone went home with just asmany "throws" as they couldcarry. The Krewe of Wrecks puton their usual spectacular show... fabulous floats and buckets ofbeads.

Compliments to the Elks'chefs were heard all over theBeach at the Krewe of Wreckstwenty-sixth annual Red Beansand Rice free luncheon at CasinoBeach. More than 1500 bowls ofthe spicy delicacy were served onMonday, Feb. 27 along with hun-dreds of sausage sandwiches. Themembers of the Woman's Clubteam, captained by Evelyn Wright,were the servers again for thetwenty-sixth time.

"Each lady on the team hasher own position," Chrissy Cook,Woman's Club president said."The ladies will not let anyonereplace them or disturb the team

Look Out New Orleans, Here Come The Beach Elksorder."

The ladies have establishedtheir own efficient assembly linewhich starts with Trish Burnett,the Dish Lady. She hands the bowlto Sharon Peirce, the Ricer.Naomie Jones is the Bean Spoonerand Carleen Wheeler stirs the potswith her canoe paddle. Jane,McGrath, Keeper of the Coins,reminds everyone that donationsare welcome. Members of theBread Brigade are Mildred Price,Ruby Mantooth, and ShelbySmith.

Donations for local charitieswere more than generous accordingto Andrea Brunt, Head Wreck.

Pensacola Beach Woman’sClub members serve at the world’slargest free red beans and riceluncheon Monday, Feb. 27. Thevivacious volunteers are (L to R):Sharon Peirce, Chrissy Cook andCarleen Wheeler.

Dressed as a Beach Flip Flop, Krewe of Junkanoo Captain AmyCheshire partied with all her heart and sole, Sunday, February 26. TheJunkanoo float ran away with second place in the large float categoryduring the Krewe of Wrecks parade on Pensacola Beach. Amy said theyhad been kicking around an idea for a theme and came up with the colorful,quirky beach sandal costumes.

The “Miss Jane” sailed down Via de Luna with a bunch of castawaysand royal misfits from the Krewe of Wrecks for the first time during the2006 Krewe of Wrecks Mardi Gras parade. The new float is “Wrecked onthese Dunes Forever” according to Vern and Betsy Phillips, floatcoordinators. The vessel is chartered to take the former royal court andother salty dogs through the sea of Mardi Gras partiers.

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I can't believe it's already timefor the St. Patrick's Day festivities- when the air is filled with thescent of corned beef and cabbagecooking, leprechauns begin pop-ping up here and there and, hope-fully, someone will find a four-leafclover! (It won't be me. And ifI'm that close to the ground, pleasehelp me up.) Of course, it's im-possible to even think about thePub crawl without rememberingthe beach Irishman who started itall here on the Island, our very ownbeloved and unforgettable PaddyBlake! (Yes, Richard Dancer, Iknow you were involved also.)And we all know they had lots ofhelp. You may be surprised to findthat my recipe today came fromPaddy, but we'll get to that later.

First, I have to tell you thatPaddy and Shirley have been myfriends for over 20 years. Paddyloved to tell everyone that I wasthe only female that could call hishouse and ask Shirley if he couldcome out and play. It was true.And, if Paddy was there first, thenat some point we'd call Shirley tocome and play.

His worst mistake was leav-ing Shirley and me in Bobby D'sone Sunday. We'd been drinkingshooters and were having a won-derful time when we finally no-ticed he was gone. Now, Shirleywas a little "ticked off" that he leftwithout saying anything, so shedecided to teach him a small les-son (okay, I helped). We orderedthe rest of our drinks and shooterson Paddy's bar tab. The next daywhen he came into the bar, he wastold he had a $30 bar tab. Paddysaid, "But I don't have a bar tabhere!" The bartender said, "Youdo now."

So his first beer that day was

very costly and he never left usalone in the bar again. He sworethat he told us he was leaving.Maybe we missed it. Shirley's alot of fun even without alcohol!

Here's some drinking trivia Icame across in an article some-where: Did you know thatGuiness stout has more heart-healthy flavonoids and triggersmore anti-clotting activity thanlight colored beer? I sure didn't.And beer hops contain a type offlavonoid that may help ward offsome cancers. Hops may also fighthot flashes and osteoporosis. Iguess that means that more "ma-ture" ladies need to start guzzlingdown the beer. They did say thatyou would have to drink a wholekeg to get enough to make a dif-ference. They said that was notrecommended, but they didn't sayit was impossible. I don't thinkthat's much of a problem aroundhere.

Please participate in the PubCrawl - it's for a good cause andyou'll have tremendous fun! Thisone's for you, Paddy. You are cel-ebrated, loved and missed. I hopeyou will all join me in raising atoast to Paddy and all the Irish menand women.

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Rulers til the end! The Krewe of Coma crowned their 2006 QueenLynn Cieutat and King Ed Whiteley on Fat Tuesday. Well wishers filledthe Sandshaker and followed the royalty in a lighted processional toThe Dock to bring an official end to Mardi Gras 2006.

Deacon, AKA Braveheart’sSon of a Preacher Man, is a 150pound Newfoundland from GulfBreeze. Deacon missed theKritter Krawl this year becausehe was getting ready to show inthe Pensacola Dog Fanciers’ DogShow, March 4-5 at the Eques-trian Center. Deacon who isowned by Susan Carnes Garrett,put his best paw forward for thejudges.

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GAME DAYNo, not football. Just Bridge,

Bunco, Canasta, Dominos, MahJong, Scrabble, Rummy, Hearts,and Poker. All of this and a fan-tastic lunch at Bon Appetit. Thisis the Pensacola Beach Woman'sClub Annual Fundraiser. Get yourtickets early at $20 per person.Call Naomi Jones at 932-9644 orLinda Knell at 934-9008. Theparty is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. onFriday, April 28.

IT'S AOKDeb Friedman says it's time to

wrap up the beads and bylaws andput everything away for nextMardi Gras season. The Associa-tion of Krewes will have a 2006Mardi Gras on the Island wrap-up meeting Monday, March 20 at5:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn on

Pensacola Beach. The agenda in-cludes the final funds distribution.

AFTER HOURS AT THEPUB

The Beach Chamber's Busi-ness After Hours meets Tuesday,March 28 at Paddy's O'Leary'sIrish Pub in downtown PensacolaBeach. Island Realty is the co-host.John Pinzino and Nan Harper areissuing a special invitation to busi-nesses and residents alike. Comeon down, says John.

SOLD OUT SEA OATSFran McCurdy, coordinator of

the Sea Oats for Sandpipers BeachSchool fundraiser, said she soldthem all. Proceeds from the eventhelp the school and planting theoats helps the Island. Everyonewins.

CRUISIN’ THE BEACHCelebrity motorcycle de-

signers from California andLouisiana fueled their customchoppers at Pensacola Beach’sSurf Side gas pumps. The Dis-covery Channel was on theBeach filming for the popularseries Biker Build Off whichwill air sometime this fall.

The good news onPensacola Beach's economicrecovery just got better whenowners and managers gave re-ports at the February 28 meet-ing of the Pensacola BeachChamber of Commerce at theComfort Inn.

Mardi Gras on the Islandwas fabulous for Island Style,according to owner, Jeff Elbert."We did a gangbuster busi-ness," Jeff said.

Sean Rogan saidHemingway's had an explosiveMardi Gras weekend.

"We had to lock the doorsat Hemingway's at 8 p.m. onParade Day," Sean said. "Wehad served all the food we had,and we were completely out ofeverything."

Buck Lee, Santa Rosa Is-land Authority General Man-ager, told the business ownersthat he was very pleased withthe Beach Mardi Gras, the firsthe has experienced since tak-ing the Manager's position lastMay.

"Eight or nine thousand ve-hicles came through the TollBooth on Parade Day Sunday,"Buck said. "The crowd waslarge, the businesses were filledand everyone had a great time."

And Mardi Gras is just thebeginning of what appears to bea banner year for Beach busi-nesses. Hotels are already mostlybooked for Memorial Day Week-end and Fourth of July. They arebooked solid for the Blue AngelsAir Show. Hotels will again befilled November 14-17 whenNCAA athletes will usePensacola Beach for their Olym-pic Village during their soccer

and cross country running com-petitions.

An announcement was madethat Flounder's and Crabs arenow open for lunch, beginningat 11 a.m. Also, the Fishing Pieris back to its full, 24 hour-a-day

schedule.March's business meeting will

be at Springhill Suites, Tuesday,March 28 at 8:30 a.m. BusinessAfter Hours will be the same dayat 5:30 p.m. at Paddy O'Leary'sand is co-hosted by Island Realty.

Good News Gets Better and Better

Members of the PensacolaBeach Yacht Club are ready to goas hosts for this year's UnitedStates Multihull Championshipsfor the Alter Cup on March 18-23.

The fleet will be composed oftwenty teams, including 2005 de-fending champions, Greg Thomasand Jacques Bernier, representingthe Northeastern states. Local en-tries include Kirk Newkirk and

Glenn Holmes, Bob Curry andBrett Moss, and Alex Shafer andNigel Pitt.

Events will begin Saturday,March 18 with check-in practiceracing, and a welcome party at theYacht Club. Races will take placeSunday through Thursday.

After the races on Thursday,there will be a social followed bythe Awards Ceremony and enter-tainment.

National Championships Sail to PBYC

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Some beach krewes mayhave gone back to their dens torest after their four month MardiGras celebration which ended onFat Tuesday, February 28. Butnot the Krewe of Bananimals,who met at their headquarters inThe Islander Lounge on Sunday,March 5, to plan for next year's

Bananimals Give and Give, But Never Bark, Claw, Hiss, Oink or Cluckfestivities and to take proper careof all their charities.

Artie Davis, reigningBananimal King, opened themeeting with thank yous to theirsupport group including Pete andAngela Moore, Tom and CindyCerullo, Rob and Tina Jackson,Charles Henry, and Kevin

Rudski, owner of the IslanderLounge.

"We had a great time at ourAll Krewe Ball," Artie said. "Andwe plan to continue the tradi-tion."

Members then voted to holdthe 2007 Ball on January 27 atthe Hilton Garden Inn.

Karen Cook Cowen enlistedthe help of the Bananimals in fill-ing 150 Easter baskets for"Karen's Kids," children in pro-tective custody in Santa RosaCounty.

"We need donations of cash,wrapped candy, crayons andother items for the baskets,"

Karen said. Bananimals canbring their donations to their nextmeeting on April 2. Donationsfrom the public will be welcome.Donors can take their gifts to theReal Estate House at 731Pensacola Beach Blvd. no laterthan April 5. For information orto have your contribution pickedup, call Mary Jo Tibbits at 916-0599.

Before adjourning to the barfor drinks and pizza, theBananimals voted to donate $200to the St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl.

Dues for the Krewe are $80per year. Anyone interested in be-coming a member of the Kreweshould get in touch with ArtieDavis at 324-2906.

Weeks Takes Win In Monthly Poker Championship

Capt. J. O. Weeks is the Texas Hold ‘Em 4 Fun Poker Chaption.

Weekly winners of the TexasHold ‘Em 4 Fun on PensacolaBeach gathered for a Champion-ship Round Friday, March 3 atthe Paradise Bar and Grill. J.O.Weeks rose to the top of the heapwhich included Vance Teeples,Jeff Vowell, Erin Servies, GarySchrock, Joe Damario and JeffLockwood. J.O. is now theGrand Champion for February.Ken Dubose was a dealer duringthe Champions Tournament.

Action at the end of Febru-ary heated up at the Paradise withJoe DeMario edging out JeffLockwood for the win on Feb. 27.The following Monday sported arecord crowd when 31 playerssigned up to test their skill. Larry

Richard took all the chips withJeff Vowell as the runner-up.

Wednesday games arehosted at The Islander Lounge.When players graced those hal-lowed tables on March 1, TreyDunlap played to victory. DavidOsborne finished ahead of FranCox in the March 8 poker tour-ney.

Texas Hold ‘Em 4 Fun Pokergames are held on PensacolaBeach on Monday and Wednesdaynights beginning at 7 p.m. Thereis no charge to play and only abasic knowledge of poker is nec-essary.

“You can even get PokerWear now that we have t-shirtsfor sale,” quipped Saltwater Rick,poker promoter.

Artie Davis lets the beads flyoff the Bananimals float.

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Lips are going very light thisyear. A lot of natural or nude col-ors of lipstick, or just use yourfavorite lip liner and gloss rightover it. That way you have a nicegloss with a little color. It’s prettylong-lasting. If you want a re-ally natural look, but aren’t surewhat shade to choose, try and getone closest to the inside of yourlower lip. This also helps with

which tone to use, too. For a nighttime look shiny

gloss in deep hues of blue-red,plum, bronzes, and bright crim-son are matched with a pale eyecolor, heavy liquid eyeliner andextra long eyelashes, (think 40sand 50s glamour pin-up girls).Try a fleck of gold shimmereyeshadow right in the center ofyour bottom lip for the Angelinapout and swept across your eye-lids for an added sparkle. Flickwhatever is left on your brush onyour cleavage for some glimmerthere. You never know when thelight will hit you in such a waythat you might need a bit of shinein this area.

Here’s to a beautiful you!

March 17 has always beenvery lucky for me even though Icarry no Irish genes (unless youcount the jeans I wore toMcGuire's in the 1980s). Thereis no Seamus O'Shaughnessy orMaggie O'Toole in any of myfamily's lineage. Yet the luck ofthe Irish has always been by myside particularly during some ofthe most memorable times in mylife.

It was 17 years ago atMcGuire's Prediction Run, whilesitting on the curb awaiting ourresults and sweating out one toomany Irish drinks from thePensacola Beach St. Patrick'sDay Pub Crawl held the nightbefore, that my boyfriend pro-fessed his undying love for me. I

guess it wasn't the 10K run fol-lowed by a few green beers thatwere talking as Harry made goodon his promise and today I referto him as my husband.

Some years later on March17, we adopted our dog fromFOCAS, an animal rights groupin San Diego, California. Charlieis still hanging tough for being15-years-old and partially blind.He has defended his turf in fourdifferent states, seven houses andwith a determined spirit in spiteof five cross country militarymoves.

It was also nine years ago onMarch 17 that I found out I waspregnant. As I imagined how mybelly would arch much like a per-fect rainbow, I realized that there

would be no pot of gold at oneend, but something much morevaluable when then time came -our son. Thank goodness it wasnot a leprechaun as some hadpredicted.

So as Harry (my husband),Harry (our son), Charlie (thedog) and I went on a four-leafclover hike last weekend, I wasn'ttoo upset when we came upempty handed. In fact, I don'tthink I have ever found a four-leaf clover; but somewhere in mylife I have found faith, hope, andlove. As for luck, my husbandalways says that is something youmake yourself - no leaf needed.And that from a man who has along list of Irish names in his lin-eage.

Until next time, Happy St.Patrick's Day.

Luv, Lizzard

Nauga Queen II Gwen Gibson, left, is greenin’ up the MorganPark as she presents Dot Morgan with a cash donation. The Naugasgathered the green from the proceeds of the Nauga Champagne Breakfastand Native Noontime Ball prize drawing .

MARDI GRAS IS FOR LOVERS- so Angele and Jim Hardin havetraveled many years to PensacolaBeach from Atlanta for the Kreweof Wrecks celebration. The new-lyweds, who were married Febru-ary 14 in Las Vegas, attended theComa Coronation at TheSandshaker on February 28.Angele said they will be back nextyear for their anniversary.

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Okay, it's time for me to saythis! For the last few months, allI hear and see on network andcable TV is coverage of the af-termath of Katrina. There's foot-age of New Orleans and updatesdaily on progress or lack of.

It's like the only hurricanethat anyone talks about. Heyfolks, what about those otherstorms that ravaged the entireGulf Coast? You know, a littlestorm named Ivan - or Dennis.

Oh...how soon America for-gets. Here on Pensacola Beach,it's still an uphill climb. Con-struction is everywhere. Roadsare being rebuilt. Trash is stillabundant and life is not back tonormal..

Hey, I know that Katrina wasa terrible storm and my heartgoes out to all, but what aboutus? Are we not good news any-more? We were hit by two hurri-canes, three tropical storms - allin a one year span of time.

New Orleans was not hit di-rectly by Katrina. What aboutWaveland and Gulfport? Theytook a direct hit.

But news sells and New Or-leans is news.

We should never forget any-one that has been hit by these hor-rible storms. In no way am I dis-counting what happened to our

How soon we forget......friends in New Orleans who havehad a hard time and my prayersstill go out to them, but I live hereand see this everyday. Not just onthe beach, but all over our area.

When you read the papers,they say that everything is backto normal out here on the beach.What? Normal is a strange wayto put it!

Just drive past the Core Areaand tell me if that looks normalto you. Trailers. Debris fields andgood people still waiting for theirinsurance companies to pay off.No sea oats. No greenery. Nosand dunes, and the surfbreakswell, that’s a whole new subject.

Sure, the bars are open andyou can eat and party as much asyou want, but tell that to a fam-ily who still lives in town or in aFEMA Trailer. Are they ready forSummer 2006?

Thanks for letting me rant.Sometimes it might help.

Stay Stoked.

What is the dilemma?You have the right tackle,

the right rod and reel, a boatwhich doesn't sink, the rightwind conditions, and the rightwater temperature! So, why am Inot catching any fish? It's be-cause I'm at home doing the whatnots around the house that Ididn't do the last few weekends Iwas fishing. Once again, I amplaying catch up because I wantto do my part. Sound familiar?Ithappens all too often here.

Here's an idea for the dayyou are not on the water. Getready and with all your fishingequipment in the vehicle,whether by boat or land, head toone of the many local fish mar-kets in town. If it makes you feelbetter, pull the boat behind youwhen you go. When you getthere, waiting is all too familiarbecause the selection is too hardto choose from. After you bagyour selection, you will feel par-tially satisfied, because for once,coming home empty handed isnot an option. You will have hadthe chance to smell and see alldifferent types of fish while sav-ing money on gas. If you areknown to be the local hero offishing then be as inconspicuous

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The smart anglerknows what fish canbe coolered inshore atthe moment (redfish,trout, sheepshead, shark, and theall tasty pompano) and offshore(trigger, grouper, bigger sharks,the hard fighting amberjack (AJ),tuna, and different species ofsnapper except the infamous RedSnapper) and soon to be cobiaonce the water temp is near 70degrees.

If you know some secretspots in the bay you can catchsome grouper and snapper butmake sure you know the rules

and regs of what you can keepand what can cost you a lot ofmoney in fines. Why would youwant to keep a juvenile fish whenyou can let it go and catch it whenit has had breakfast, lunch, anddinner for a few years?

Until then, enjoy your dayson the water fishing, cruising, ordoing the what nots at home. Justremember, nothing beats cominghome exhausted with the fish youspent all day working to catch.

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Very soon we will be cel-ebrating St. Patrick’s Day. In thechurch denomination to which Iserve, saints are not high on theradar screen. We have no mecha-nism for raising people to saint-hood, either posthumously orotherwise. We don’t pray to thesaints, though we have no quar-rel with those who do. We dosometimes speak of people beingsaints with a small “s”, whichgenerally refer to those who seemto fulfill all the requirements ofexceptionally good people. But,we do go along with the culturein observing St. Patrick’s Day.

St. Patrick is traditionallyknown for removing all thesnakes out of Ireland, which is

false, as are many of the storiesassociated with him. We knowhe was born in Britain to wealthyparents, and at the age of sixteenwas abducted and taken to Ire-land. After about six years heescaped, got involved in religionand returned to Ireland as aChristian missionary. He washighly regarded and today, notonly the Irish, but many peoplecelebrate his special day. Somecelebrate with great gusto andothers are rather subdued, buthowever we celebrate it weshould remember that Patrickserves as a good example of whatone person can do. In that sense,we can all be saints with a small“s”!

Saint Patrick was a mission-ary in Ireland during the 5th cen-tury. Historians believe he wasborn in southwestern Britain ap-proximately 389. His name atthat point was Succat.

During his young life,Succat was kidnapped andbrought to Ireland and renamedPatrick. It is thought that helived in either the County Autrimor County Connacht for six yearsas a herdsman and slave, and thatit was during this time that hehad a vision. He managed to es-cape to the northern coast ofGaul and was later ordained apriest. Upon this change he de-cided to return to Armagh, a townin northern Ireland and foundeda church. After 431 Patrick suc-ceeded St. Palladius, who wasIreland's first bishop.

There are two surviving pa-

pers written by Patrick in Latinthat attest to his familiarity withthe vulgate translation of theBible. (Basically the vulgate wasa translation from Hebrew toGreek to Latin. The Latin versionof the Bible was considered to beauthentic by the Council ofTrent.) One of his papers, en-titled, Confessions, showed SaintPatrick to be an adherent ofPelagianism. (This is a rationaleand considered to be hereticaldoctrine emphasizing humanfree will and minimizing theneed for divine intervention and

redemption.) In addition to hiswriting skills he also composedmusic. Saint Patrick wrote astrange chant called the Lonicawhich is found in the Book ofHymns.

He is also known for his cre-ativity with the shamrock. Heused it to emphasize the "Trin-ity" as defined by the church dur-ing his life. Saint Patrick's Dayis actually a feast day on March17. This day allows Christians totake a short break from Lent andto celebrate the beginnings of theIrish conversion to Christianity.

The Seagulls SingThe Seagulls SingThe Seagulls SingThe Seagulls SingThe Seagulls SingI've Been Searching for a Path By Sage Baird

I've been searching for a path,But I haven't found one yet.My path might find me,Yet I doubt it, can't you see.I've been searching mighty long,And have been waiting, too.

And suddenly have the urge to feel mighty blue.I don't understand it.No, I don't.All I understand are wills and won'ts.So, I keep searching. Hoping my search will end.It hasn't yet, but, then, I'm only 10.

Pensacola Beach Elemen-tary School has extended invita-tion to the community to attendthe Open House of their newschool. Students returned to therebuilt structure on January 3,and the school has come a longway in getting back to normal.The event will be Thursday,March 30 beginning at 4 p.m.

"The students and staff atPBES would like to encourage allpublic and businesses to attendto show appreciation to all ofthose who were involved in get-ting us home again," ConnaO'Donovan, event chairman said.

The charter school whichwas almost destroyed by Hurri-cane Ivan was not only restored,but upgraded, over a 16-monthperiod of construction.

PBES is once again seekingbusinesses and organizations asPartners-In-Education. For moreinformation, contact ConnaO'Donovan at 232-4001.

Sandpipers InviteEveryone ToBeach SchoolOpen House

Talented St. Patrick - Missionary, Slave, Singer

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The week promises acalmer aspect. Although there might be some lingeringeffects of a recent job problem, things should continue toease up. Also expect a change in a home-based situation.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) If you feel uneasy abouta colleague's suggestion, it might be that your wise innerTaurean guide is alerting you to a potential problem. Step-ping away could turn out to be the right thing to do.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A family get-togetheropens up new opportunities for renewing ties. It can beespecially effective in dealing with disagreements thatshould have been, but were never fully resolved.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might be surprisedat the response you get to a recent decision. You might beeven more surprised by the reasons behind it. In any event,you'll learn something important.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your aspects favor resolv-ing any tensions left over from a recent incident. You mightwant to consider having a "clear-the-air" talk as soon asyou can. A call can lead to a change of plans.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Avoid repeatingyourself. If your first few efforts fail to connect, maybe it'sbecause you haven't found the right way to get your mes-sage across. Try changing your approach.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Good intentionsplus a strong resolve to succeed can take you where youwant to go. Don't give up just because someone suggestsyou might be pursuing an impossible cause.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) An unex-pected setback can be a blessing in disguise. Use it to re-check your facts and how you've presented them. Mean-while, look for ways to expand your contacts.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Youshould finally be seeing a positive change in a recent per-sonal situation. However, an on-the-job matter might needmore attention than you realized. Stay with it.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) While youshould be close to completing an important matter, youstill need to focus on being focused. But things ease up intime for weekend fun with family and friends.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A certainmatter might take an unexpected turn. Don't simply ac-cept it; ask for an explanation. What you learn might behelpful in shifting the situation around to your benefit.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Projecting a posi-tive attitude helps restore calm even when you're confront-ing some pretty stormy situations. Stay the course. Theoutcome will be well worth your efforts.

BORN THIS WEEK: While you enjoy tradition andstability, you also appreciate the good things that changecan bring.

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Capable, Bonded, LicensedAvailable to clean your home oroffice. Please call 850-490-5817or 850-494-0964 for an appoint-ment.

Lots on Pensacola BeachSanta Rosa Villas EstatesLot 7 Calle Marbella, Gulf ViewGated Subdivision$545,000 MLS:290526Santa Rosa Villas1754 Ensenada Seis, GulfFront Lot, In Private Cul-De-Sac, $1,680,000 MLS:288030Santa Rosa Villas EstatesLot 35 Ensenada Marbella,Direct Gulf View, In PrivateCul-De-Sac, $950,000MLS:278391603 Ariola DriveCorner Lot, Located acrossfrom Gulf, Public easement toGulf, $840,000 MLS:293192Navarre Bay Front Lot8052 Sleepy Bay Blvd. Pricedat $350,000. MLS: 296513.

Call Conna O’DonovanRe/Max on the CoastThe Beach Specialistcell: 850-232-4001home: 850-932-1701office: 850-932-6278connaodonovan@aol.comwww.connaodonovan.com_________________________

Just Steps from the Gulf.1682 Calle Bonita. 3 BR/2.5Bath. 2 car garage. 1600 sf.Townhome with view of Gulffrom patio and balcony.$499,900 - priced as is. Thisis a great investment property.Call Dennis Remesch, Re/Maxon the Coast. 850-384-7607_________________________

Gulf Front Condo - SansSouci. As low as $499,000.Reconstruction has begun forSpring occupancy. Buy now atthis low price and pick yourown decor. Jeremy Johnson,Island Realty, 850-377-3145.

GULF BREEZE • $270,000

Four Bedrooms/Two Baths. Custombuilt. Fireplaced greatroom with cathe-dral ceiling and plant ledges. This al-most new home has been well caredfor and not damaged by any hurri-canes. Near boat launch and beaches.

JEREMY JOHNSON • 850-377-3145Island Realty of Pensacola Beach49 Via de Luna • Pensacola Beach850-916-7188jeremy@gulfcoastparadise.com

Gulf Coast Bobcat Service,Inc. Grading and sand leveling,back filling, debris and sandremoval. Licensed and Insured.850-377-9029.

Bobcat Service

HurricaneHurricane Shutters andStorm Panels. Affordable shut-ters in 6 weeks or less! Do ityourself or installation avail-able. 850-450-9137 or 850-324-3282.

EmploymentDiscover the difference YOUcan make. PT/FT preschool po-sitions. Benefits/Low RatiosGulf Breeze 932-9330_________________________

WORK IN DOWNTOWNPENSACOLA BEACH - NailTech Needed at Danah’s HairStudio. Call 932-4323._________________________

Espo Creative - We MakeHouse Calls! Computer notworking? Just call Freddy 850-324-4111. Repairs and an-swers. Also, web design,graphics. Audio and video sys-tems.

Computers

John Parrish can find thecar for you. Call John at PeteMoore Imports 850-341-1200.Stop in and see John Mondaythru Thursday and Saturday.

Automotive

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Low HazardCalm Conditions,Exercise Caution

DangerousMarine Life

BEACHWARNING FLAGSFor your swimming safetyplease note which flag is

flying prior to entering thewater. For added protection

swim in areas with life-guards.

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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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