Event for Jason Thompson - BluePoint Oyster Bar in Destin Commons

Destin, FL For those of that do not know.....we have a friend, Jason Thompson, who needs our help! For those that don't know Jason he is a 28 yr. old who has lived in Santa Rosa Beach for the last several years. He is self-employed and has no health insurance. Unfortunately Jason was diagnosed with stage 4 Lymphoma/Leukemia on June 2. He has always been a generous person, donating time to good causes and particularly coaching kids soccer. Please check out www.kickingitforjason.com for all the details.

We are in the planning stages of a party to support Jason and have a big time in the process! There will be live music, great live auction gifts, and for a $5 donation you will get a wrist band entitling you to $3.00 well drinks and beer all night! We will be sending out more details as the date approaches. In the mean time we would welcome ANY donations to the cause!

When: Monday August 10, 2009 @ BluePoint Oyster Bar 7:00 - 10:00

Currently we have:
4 golf rounds, 18 holes + cart rental and range from Emerald Bay
4 Big Kahuna passes with Cabana rental $100
Gift certificate from Bluepoint Oyster Bar

To donate or for more information you may contact: Jan Hansen at mchansens@aol.com , Paula Martins at PP_Martins@hotmail.com, or Doug Jordan at doug@cdjpa.com

Kilwin's Chocolates & Ice Cream - Grand Boulevard

Kilwin's has earned a reputation for its quality products and courteous service. They are well known for using only the finest and freshest ingredients. Delicious ice cream, handmade fudge, hand dipped chocolates are all in the store. Kids who are shorter than the “Moose” eat free and so you can bet that they will want to return often. You will too because of the aromatic smell of all the fresh chocolate being produced on–site.

They have a wide range of boxed chocolates that make great gifts and you must try the Sea Foam. This great shop in Grand Boulevard Town Center should not be missed. The staff is really friendly and they usually always have samples available. Be sure to stop in and watch them make delicious fudge right before your eyes.

Special Offer: Pick up a copy of Destin Magazine, Summer issue and there is a coupon towards the back of the magazine. The coupon is good for Buy One Get One Free on the delicious Caramel Apples. Locally the magazine is available at Barnes & Nobles, Books-A-Million and other area retailers. If it happens to be sold out you can view the magazine at http://www.destinmagazine-digital.com/
Kilwin’s Chocolates & Ice Cream is located at 625 Grand Boulevard. For more information visit http://www.kilwins.com/ or give them a ring @ 850-837-9445
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Inn by the Sea Vera Bradley

A colorful getaway. For many years, that's what Seaside has been for Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, co-founder of VB and her family. Naturally, the concept for the Inn by the Sea is an extension of this love for color and an intimate, relaxed atmosphere.

Throughout the inn, the elegant-yet-informal settings-created by the Vera Bradley design team and personally led by Barbara-reflect a perfect combination of timeless design and fresh color palettes. Every room is unique, in fact, many of the furnishings used, have been exclusively designed for Vera Bradley. And a number of the fabrics, colors and furniture styles incorporated here are the same found in Barbara's own home.

The Cottage Rental Agency, Seaside provides a continental breakfast each morning, access to various amenities and sincere wishes that your stay in the inn be a memorable, relaxing one.

www.cottagerentalagency.com/InnByTheSea.asp

Kicking it for Jason - Senor Mojito's Event

Kicking It For Jason Event

Friends and fellow soccer enthusiasts have united to help offset health care expenses for Jason Thompson by creating a series of fund raising events. The first fund raising event for Thompson will be held July 18th from 3-7 P.M. at Senor Mojito's and is aptly named ‘Kicking It For Jason'.

Jason is a volunteer youth soccer coach suffering from a rare form of cancer. He is currently undergoing treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. Thompson is self-employed without health insurance. Everyone is invited to participate in event activities such as Stand Up Paddleboarding (S.U.P.), Beach and S.U.P.er Soccer, traditional and soccer volleyball, and dancing to live music. Local musician, Reed Waddle, is expected to play throughout the event.

Friends of Jason have also gathered and will continue to gather items for a silent auction. Items up for bid will include one years worth of spa treatments from Ocean Elements Day Spa at Gulf Place, resort stays, golf packages, collage painting from Vineyard-Smith Art, photography packages, and many other offerings. Senor Mojito's has graciously offered to donate 15% of their food and beverage sales made during the fund raising event.

Senor Mojito's is located directly on the Choctawhatchee Bay in Santa Rosa Beach at the foot of the 331 bridge. To make a donation and find out more please visit www.kickingitforjason.com or call 850.543.8690. To provide an item or offering for auction, please contact Kerri Price at dogoodmarketing@gmail.com.

Lalo Treasures arrive at Elevation Boutique

Just imagine a treasure chest overflowing with glistening baubles, or a candy store inviting you to scoop up its contents in eager handfuls and enjoy, and you get a notion of Israeli designer Orna Lalo's exuberance. Founded first as a small cottage industry, Lalo has now expanded her jewelry production into an international company. Her creations make boldly colorful statements that often have whimsical appeal. They can be dramatic without overpowering the viewer. As the jewelry is assembled by hand, collections are produced in limited editions, not en masse.

Lalo's background was in fine arts and fashion design. She studied first at Tel Aviv's Kalisher School of Art, and then enrolled in Shenkar College to study fashion. Because she could not find the right buttons, accessories, and costume jewelry needed for her creations, she resorted to designing her own. When these novelty items caught on swiftly among the students the resultant stir helped make her reputation.

The jewels are formed from an inexpensive, versatile material - synthetic resin - a denser, more natural looking substance than plastic. As powdery fillers are added to it, the material assumes a variety of textures. It might sparkle like glass or be as smooth and opaque as a pebble on the beach. Though basic molds are first used to configure the molten resin into assorted shapes and sizes, the filing, perforations, coloration, and lacquer applications are done by hand. Besides the resin, Lalo uses lots of beads, including authentic Swarovski crystals and silver-plated leather chains for hanging pendants.

The Lalo team produces a number of collections a year, many of which are featured at trade shows and exhibitions. Collections center on different themes. Among their imaginative titles are: Carousel, Lost and Found, Wheel of Destiny, Ballroom and Bird on a Wire. Though designs tend to take their initial shape on the computer screen, Lalo often sketches or models her product until it achieves the desired configuration. "Though the original design does not always resemble the end product, the same line of thought prevails," she tells me. Design is an integral part of her life, says Orna. Color is another passion. "I have an absolute response to color, like perfect pitch in a musician," she explains. When she dares to dabble with unconventional color combinations in her work, as she often does, she is right on target. Besides the jewelry, Lalo is involved with ornamental home accessories. "In the future we want to continue enlarging our product line and to focus even more on the topic of decorative design," she tells me.

“I am thrilled to be on the Emerald Coast at the Elevation Shoe Boutique; Lori has selected styles that are very connected to the coast and representative of every lifestyle”. There is truly something for everyone and at wonderful price points. Visit the boutique and find your own Lalo Treasure.

Please Note: The Elevation Boutique is in Grand Boulevard Town Center in SanDestin. Give them a ring at (850)-837-4400

Local author Nancy Veldman has first novel published, "The Box of Words".

Book Description
The Box of Words is a powerful story of unforgettable characters, romance and riveting suspense. On the eastern seaboard, in Martin City, Kate Morrison never dreamed that her family would suffer such horrendous events. After losing Sam, her husband of thirty years, Kate struggles to keep her children, Seth and Ella, alive while discovering a secret that could tear her family apart. Seeking to navigate towards a new beginning, Kate moves into a century old home in a familiar neighborhood. There she finds a new love in Dr. Stephen Jones, a medical research scientist. But she also uncovers in the dust of the old house, a secret hidden for years. The words she sees will change her life forever, and the child who spoke them in the dark. A page turner that will keep you up in the unwholesome hours of the night.

About the Author
Nancy Veldman has self published five spiritual books since 2003 which include; Coming Home, The Journey, Withered Leaves, Dream Catcher, and The Fisherman. She is also a pianist and has written over 100 songs and released nine piano Cd's. Nancy is a watercolor artist and has sold over 5,000 paintings in her shop, Magnolia House, in Grayton Beach, Florida. She was given the Key to the City of Memphis for her humanitarian efforts for mankind, and has established a non profit charity called Nancy Veldman Ministries. She has ministered to over 8,000 cancer patients in her shop and has given richly to many people who are suffering. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee and now resides in Destin, Florida with her husband. Paris Milla resides in England with her husband and five children. Nancy is currently working on a movie script and autobiography.

RECENT REVIEWS
The Box of Words, July 8, 2009
By Barbara W (Miramar Beach, FL USA)
An Extraordinarily Riveting Novel filled with Suspense, Secrets, Compassion, Regrets, Undying Love and has a Happy Ending! Easy to read. A real page-turner and would make a great movie! I would be the first one in line! For a first-time novelist, Nancy Veldman thoroughly surprises me! Right up there with the best-Nicholas Sparks, James Patterson. A novel of distinction that warms the heart and renews the spirit, July 6, 2009

The Box of Words, July 9, 2009
By Steven Farris (Ohio)
Nancy Veldman offers her best work-to-date in this unique novel that builds a crescendo of inquiry as each chapter unfolds. This book illustrates the resilient spirit that resides within each of us as we face life's accomplishments and adversities. A marvelous work that expresses the legacy that each of us leaves behind and the poignant reminder that no one comes across our path accidentally. This was a true joy to read!

The Box of Words, July 9, 2009
By Trudy Mullin (Seagrove Florida)
This is a book that I loved, and would read again. I fell in love with the characters, and could not wait to read the next chapter, never knowing what was coming next. Would love to see this made for a movie! Because I would love to see the characters come to life on screen. This was a book that I did not want to end, and after I finished it, I kept thinking about the characters as they had become real to me.

For more information and to purchase book:
http://www.amazon.com/ keyword: Nancy Veldman
http://www.magnoliahouse.com/

Vin'tij Bistro & Wine Bar

Vin’tij is a unique bistro & wine bar tucked into a strip center across from Silver Sands Designer Outlet Mall. Vin'tij represents a refined oasis for those who need a reprieve from too much retail therapy. The wine bar-with grape-colored walls and jewel-toned accents-offers both tasting and sipping-size glasses of more than 45 different wines each day. The adjacent retail wine shop (within Vin’tij) carries 1,000 labels and wine lovers can buy a bottle in the shop and, for a mere $5 corkage fee, enjoy it with lunch or dinner at an ideal bistro table.

Chef John Jacob does coastal cuisine with Mediterranean and Asian accents. Try the sweet molasses roast salmon with Parmesan grits (that are to die for) and grilled green-tomato salsa, or the seared grouper with banana aioli and blood orange vinaigrette. Of course, like every trendy establishment built on mixed metaphors, Vin'tij also offers its own sushi menu, with a range of unusual offerings from "Philly steak" roll-filet mignon, caramelized onions and roasted sweet peppers-to sea scallop with shiitake mushrooms.

Chef John & Todd have really got it right. And don’t think they are amateurs; Vin’tij is in their eleventh year of operation. Many time I have dined and wanted to combine some items or have a new dish altogether, they always oblige. You are sure to have a memorable meal and a fine wine at this quaint bistro. Dine early or call for reservations as they get full very quickly.

Give them a call at 850-650-9820 or visit them online @ http://www.vintij.com/