PARTY LINE: Congrats to our beautiful beaches

The "Florida Panhandle Beaches" is the only continental U.S. destination included in Frommer's list of Top Destinations 2010! Woo hoo!

Word of the beauty of our beaches continues to reach Hollywood. Miley Cyrus was seen is in the WaterColor area last weekend. I hear she visited Publix and Off Saks.

Susan Lucas was reading her latest alumni magazine from Rhodes College in Memphis, and there, in between the classmate selected for a Guggenheim Fellowship and another appointed to the President's Commission on White House Felllowships was an item about classmates who met each
other at Sally's Backside Bar on 30A at Blue Mountain Beach, where they had a ball hearing Redd sing. Redd, you are famous, dahling.

Caroline Goulding's debut CD on the Telarc label has been nominated for a Grammy in the category: Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra).

Robert Kamm, president and CEO of Sandcastle Resorts & Hotels (parent company of Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa), recently received the Excellence in Leadership Award from the Walton County Chamber of Commerce.

Caliza was named Best Newcomer restaurant in this area by Florida Trend. 

Jeffrey Ellis finished third in the 45-49 age group at the Redfish Half Marathon at Pier Park last weekend.

Tricia and Mark Northcutt, and Greg and Jane Bahr attended the Blue Foundations Sapphire Award ceremonies in Orlando. Children’s Volunteer Health Network was one of seven recipients.

Denise Earles said The Lighthouse Family Retreat will be taking groups to Camp Highlands next year and be the first Lighthouse mountain retreats.

Margie Jordan’s daughter and business partner, Melanie, is back at the beach and back at Bella Flora.

Joe Serrato’s son, Clark, has been accepted at Auburn University.

Franko Washboard Jackson is the featured artist for December at Eileen West Gallery at Seaside.

Sad to hear that Stinky’s in Tally burned down.

Walton County Chamber bids farewell to Michelle Tommey and sad to hear that Swede is leaving La Botana.

Giovanni Filippone headed to Alabama for a few days.

Debra Adams enjoyed a great weekend in Tallahassee.

David and Kellie Biegler took in some snow skiing in Park City, Utah.

Lourdes Reynafarje visited Tennessee and went on to Washington D.C., where she said the snow was picture perfect. 

Lorre James traveled to The Ham last weekend to say “happy birthday” to Marlene Gaither and attend a throw down at the annual Girl Party.

Chef Tim Creehan enjoyed a successful night in Alabama cooking for Senator Shelby and friends.

Beverly Gilmore/Fox is spending Christmas with her daughter and grandchildren in Durham, N.C., and then on to the Panhandle in her new Airstream. They will stay in Navarre Beach in January and February and Topsail in March.

It was good to see Denise Dobelek, Gerry and Judith Christman, and Terri and Jon Vice last week.

Congrats to Greg and Jane Bahr who celebrated their 20th anniversary Dec. 1.

Get well wishes go out to Linda LaDow and Peggy Jones’ mom in Valdosta.

Wish a “happy birthday” today to Anne Hornstein and Mark Carter.

Tomorrow to Vickie Miller.

Tuesday to Kris Meigs.

And Wednesday to Charles Renfroe.

Deborah Wheeler is the arts and entertainment reporter for The Walton Sun. She may be reached at (850) 267-4555 or e-mail debbie_wheeler@link.freedom.com. Party Line Talk appears weekly in The Sun. Contributions are encouraged.