Walton County TDC's 2009 Environmental Forum To Focus on Community Gardens “Growing Locally with Community Gardens” is this year’s theme for the 5th Annual Environmental Forum which will be held at the E. O. Wilson Biophilia Center at Nokuse Plantation (pronounced “nō-gō-see”), located at 4956 State Hwy. 20 East, Freeport, November 5, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The focus of this year’s forum is to bring together experts in a variety of fields to enable the community creation of a local, sustainable garden.
The forum will be offering gardening workshops, continental breakfast, a box lunch and a tour of the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center. The forum’s guest speaker is Eric Draper, Deputy Director of the National Audubon Society. Draper, a conservation leader who has worked 30 years to protect Florida’s natural environment, will discuss National Audubon Society’s role throughout Florida, the environmental challenges we face in Northwest Florida, and our responsibility to protect this unique and sensitive environment.
Cost is $35 per person. Seating is limited and advance registration and payment are required.
Registration forms can also be downloaded at http://www.partners.beachesofsouthwalton.com/EnvironmentalForum.aspx or picked up from the Tourist Development Council office at 25777 US Hwy 331 South, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459. Please call Vicki Kitahara or Debby Pozza at 850-267-1216 for more information.
The Fifth Annual Evening of Giving, a private shopping and entertainment event, is scheduled for Sunday, November 22 from 3 - 8 p.m. at Silver Sands Factory Stores. This event has become a significant fundraiser for local charities and non-profit organizations, with over $11,000 raised last year. Over 35 charities participated last year by selling tickets, organizing in-store events and exhibiting materials at a table during the evening.
Tickets are $5 and will be available for purchase at any of the participating organizations. 100 percent of the proceeds go directly to the organization from which the ticket is purchased. For a list of participating charities or for more information, visit www.silversandsoutlet.com.
Any charities or non-profit organizations interested in participating in Silver Sands Evening of Giving should contact Ashley Watkins at 850-654-9771 ext. 205. Interested organizations are encouraged to notify Silver Sands as soon as possible to begin planning for this year’s event.
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Beaux Arts Ball & Artist Market Raises Nearly $12,000 for Arts Community The 2009 Beaux Arts Ball & Artist Market took place in Grand
Boulevard on September 25 and 26. The event last took place in 1992 and
was brought back to life by the Cultural Arts Association and Grand
Boulevard. The event raised nearly $12,000 dollars for the Walton
County arts community, with some proceeds going to Sinfonia Gulf Coast
and Seaside Repertory Theatre.
Pictured from left to right: Ball attendees Stacey Brady, Ashley Watkins and Traci Stokes.
Sands as soon as possible to begin planning for this year’s event.
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Coastal Living Magazine Highlights YOLO Board YOLO Board LLC is featured in the October 2009 issue of Coastal Living Magazine. YOLO Board - a hybrid-style stand-up paddleboard (SUP) company founded in 2006 in Santa Rosa Beach, - is recognized in a two-page article titled ‘Get on Board!’ Exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and commentary from the interview and photo shoot are also showcased online at the ‘Daily Catch’ blog on the publication’s website.
“Producing the YOLO shoot in Seagrove, FL, earlier this summer was one of the most fun photo shoots I've had the opportunity to work on,” added Steele Marcoux, Design Editor at Coastal Living. “Stand up paddling is like nothing else I’ve experienced—tranquil yet exciting, calming while seriously working the core muscles. I've been hooked ever since—I even convinced my husband and some friends to try it on our vacation.”
The article written by Mary Katherine Stump and photographed by Colleen Duffley, of Studio B in Alys Beach, details the inception of the locally owned stand-up paddleboard company. The profile was shot on location in South Walton and features beautiful photography of the area’s beaches and rare coastal dune lakes.
“We are honored to be featured in such a well-read and respected publication,” said Jeff Archer, co-founder of YOLO Board. “Coastal Living is a magazine that truly embodies the coastal lifestyle, and we feel their interest in YOLO – and stand-up paddling as a whole – is a testament that the SUP movement is quickly catching on across the country.”
