‘Soldiers in Love and War' exhibit opens at Seaside
Eileen West Gallery presents “Soldiers in Love and War” exhibit featuring Helga Ida Maria Bollheimer's personal experience with her family members going to war. Excerpts from letters, diaries, and prose accompany each of the 15 paintings. The strength of this exhibit is the emotion expressed by the soldiers and their families.
The new issue of Southwest Airlines' "Spirit" magazine features Seaside, YOLO stand-up paddleboarding, Alys Beach, World Six Gallery, The Red Bar, and Sandestin.
Planting Peace’s Aaron Jackson helped get a 12-year-old boy from Haiti to Fort Lauderdale for medical treatment for a tumor last week. He then had dinner in Miami with CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien and her producer Rose Arce and hung out with Vanilla Ice. See our worm warrior, Aaron Jackson, at primarypictures.com.
Chris Renteria has started a film production company in Tennessee and is doing consulting for some restaurant companies. He said he is enjoying being creative and getting back to his roots of writing, producing, filming movies, commercials and music videos.
Congratulations to Colleen Duffley on producing the spring edition of Fresh Home magazine.
The Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa is proud to have earned the Florida Green Lodging Certification last year.
Mike Ragsdale proudly announces his wife Angela’s name was drawn to run the New York marathon in November. In 2008, nearly 57,000 people entered the lottery, but only 5,600 were accepted, he said.
Robin Partington recently finished a large private commission for a private collector in Fairhope. Husband Mark is continuing a series of commissions from businesses across Bay County -- the latest: the tiki bar at the Summit condo for homeowners. He also continues to work on portraits for retiring district court judges from Ohio.
Adding to the list of celebrities in the area, I am told one of the Dixie Chicks owns a lot at Inlet Beach.
Melissa Joan Hart was spotted shopping at the new Juicy Couture store at Silver Sands Factory Stores.
I hear a great time was had at Didon Comer’s semi-annual clothes swap last week.
Sharon Jenkins said tons of folks were at La Cocina for Cinco de Mayo.
I hear that Max and Ashley McCord just bought a place in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
Cody Copeland is moving to Chicago. Best wishes go with him.
Jeff and Heidi Ellis went to Gainesville and Cedar Key to celebrate Heidi receiving certification as a kundalini yoga teacher. She is the first of nine people in northwest Florida to be certified.
Scott Provow flew to Cairns, Australia with his kids to snorkel the GBR. Matt graduates with his AA degree from NW Florida State May 6 and Stephanie just got her master's degree from Florida State on May 1. Leslie joined them in Sydney for a couple days on her way to and from Melbourne.
Frith and Brad O’Brien are enjoying a two-week vacation in Europe.
Garrett and Nina Horn are expecting their fifth grandchild in October.
Nina’s daughter-in-law Kristin McCaslin and grandsons Beckett and Sam visited for a week while their dad, Chris, was working out of town. Nina and Garrett celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary by taking them out to eat at Cantina Laredo at Grande Boulevard.
Jessica Mansfield went to New York City.
Demetrius Fuller took his mom to NYC for Mother’s Day.
Karen Saunders went to Atlanta.
Janot and Wendy Mignot went to JazzFest in New Orleans.
Wish a ‘happy birthday’ tomorrow to fellow bull Lisa Ferrick.
Monday to George Hartley, Dorothy Miller, Monte Posey, and Father Tom Guido.
Tuesday to Maurice Gilbert, Ladd Goodson, and Elam Stoltzfus.
Wednesday to Alice McCall and Celeste Cobena.
Thursday to Elizabeth Orr.
And Friday to Valencia Williamson and Shawn Chick.
Deborah Wheeler is the arts and entertainment reporter for The Walton Sun. She may be reached at 850-654-8443 or e-mail dwheeler@waltonsun.com. Party Line Talk appears weekly in The Sun. Contributions are encouraged.
