Meet P h y l l i s Sweeney and her Tin Lizzie! T h e y came out to kick off the 90th F l a g l e r B e a c h Birthday Bash on 4-11-15.

Attendees arriving at the museum for a free Downtown Historic Walking Tour admired the 1911 Model T “Torpedo Run-about” which sported a clever birthday card (L). Many visitors enjoyed talking with Phyllis and her husband Bob, about Lizzie, history, and the Museum.

Meanwhile, Museum staff and local restaurants were prepping for their 2nd Annual Food & Wine Tasting, “Cheer at the Pier!” The afternoon was tasty, toasty, breezy, tuneful and successful due to the work and donations of so many people, especially Co-Chair Kim Carney and new Museum Event Coordinator Denise Collins (photo below, story page 7). See pages 2 and 3 for our “thank yous” to Pier Cheer sponsors, restaurants, and friends.

Celebrating resumed this month at the Flagler Beach Fabulous 4th! The Museum’s patriotic themed cars and marchers won a 1st place trophy for “Best Stars & Stripes Theme” in the annual Flagler Beach parade. Leading off was Phyllis driving Lizzie accompanied by her sister Ginger Hutchins. Next up cruised brother Al Lindsey with wife Debbie, in his 1961 Corvette, the perfect lead-in to the Museum’s patriotic hippies carrying “Gala A Go Go” signs inviting everyone to “Groove Thru the 60s” with us at our 9-19-15 costume fundraiser.

Flagler Beach Historical Museum“From the Stone Age...

to the Space Age”Summer 2015

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207 South Central AvenuePO Box 2136

Flagler Beach, FL 32136(386) 517-2025

Open Daily 10am-4pm & 1st Friday Nights

Meet Event

Coordinator

Denise Collins

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What’s New at the Museum

P R E S E R V E R

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Saturday 9-19-15Go to flaglerbeachmuseum.com all summer long, then join us at Halifax Plantation on 9-19-15 at FBHM’s Annual Fundraising Costume party: Gala-a-Go-Go! Trivia contests, groovy hair & fashion, the greatest music, online auction, and facebook reminiscing! Click the Past Galas button to see over a decade of costume party fun. Mark your calendars. Share with friends.

This Summer thru September,

Celebrate the 60's with Flagler Beach Museum!

SAVE THE DATE!

Photo by Bret Howard

Lorraine Beagley and her Canadian granddaughters Maren & Keira joined locals Holley & Gayle Davis, Karen Joiner, Carol Walker, Karen Weston, and Carol Fisher. You can see the handiwork of Bill & Beth Mount in their decked-out golf cart and fun bike in photo.(R.) Note: NOT Bill driving the bike! Thanks to all of you Groovy Guys & Gals for a Great Job!

For Tickets or Sponsorship Info, call Denise Collins (386) 283-0530

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We Value our Visitors & Our Volunteers!

Renee & Emily

Sharon AtackCindy Dalecki Charles HelmCindy Miller

Museum Director: Teri PrudenAdministrative Assistant: Virginia Giaramita

Events & Fundraising: Denise CollinsTourism Liaison: Karen Young

2015 DIRECTORS2015 OFFICERS

City Liaison: Jane Mealy

Beth MountKelli O’ ReillyMary Ann RuzeckiLea Stokes

President: Catherine Wilson1st Vice President: Robert R. Creal2nd Vice President: Kathy FeindSecretary: Sandra SiepietoskiTreasurer: Linda S. Jones

Would you like to be on the cutting edge of Flagler Beach Museum business? Join us at a board meeting - alternate months on second Tuesdays 4pm at the Flagler Beach Fire Hall. For more info, call Teri at 386-439-6262.

Molly & Reilly Maresca

Many thanks go out to the Maresca siblings (above) for their letters (right) describing favorite Museum displays. Their mom, Museum board member Kelli O’ Reilly ensured that it arrived in time to be included with support let-ters for our state grant application. Fingers crossed that their thought-ful notes help us win the grant!

Cheer at the Pier

Dan BayerlDennis Beauchamp Lindsay BirchMichelle BrownMary CalkinsKim CarneyMary Ann ClarkThomas ClearyBill ClemenceBill ColbyDenise Collins Mary CraigRob CrealCindy DaleckiDick & LJ Dunham Father Al Esposito Paul EikJohn & Kathy Feind

Jeff FisherL-Jo, Liz, & Mr. Jones Shirlee LepsonMarty LewisLisa McDevittNate McLaughlin Jane MealyCindy Miller Kelly MillerBeth MountSue Norton Kelli O’ReillyMayor Linda P!Lorraine RuhlChip Sawyer Dan ShipleyMarshall Shupe

Late last month, Scott Fais called us from Channel 13 to say he was working on a new series about Florida Piers. We happily offered info about our iconic Flagler Beach landmark, AND offered tips about local shops and restaurants within walking distance, as requested. (Note: Where can’t you walk to in laid-back charming Flagler Beach, right?)

Scott arrived, guided by our Tourism Associate Amy Lukasik. He visited the pier’s (and Museum’s!) Surf 97.3 closet-sized radio station (photo below) and interviewed city staffer Rodney Harshbarger (photo bottom right). While at the pier, unfortunate but much-needed after-noon rains arrived. A short trot to the museum allowed Scott to protect his recording equipment and talk to Tourism Liaison Karen Young. Later Scott phoned us “thanks” and said he knew one thing for sure: That he would be back!

7-23-15 Next Great Pier Event:

Ed SiarkowiczLea StokesHelga van Eckert

To see the “Tankful” clip, click on the Visit Flagler button at flaglerbeachmuseum.com

Special thanks to the “Weather Committee” for holding off the rain until after our 2nd Annual Cheer at the Pier & City Birthday Bash on April 11th. With kites soaring overhead, over 400 guests sipped and sampled tasty treats. Cooling breezes, pan-oramic seaside views, and toe-tapping tunes added up to a delightful way to enjoy the pier. We couldn’t have done it without our fantastic volunteers who deserve this “group hug” for making the day a success...along with our guests! ~Director Teri Pruden

Gail WadsworthMatt WestKaren YoungBev Zemlock

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Cheers to You All! Besides another well-deserved tip of the cap to our

“Special Ops Weather Committee” for holding off the day’s raindrops until after our 2nd Annual Cheer @ the Pier, we owe a round of thank yous to our generous cash and in-kind sponsors (poster below,) followed by a toast to the restaurants and their crews (poster created by CurlyTail at right) who shared sensational tastes and treats!

Listed far right are the great businesses who donated gift cards or other services. Museum members and fans, if you know a business here, applaud and thank them. If you aren’t a customer yet, now is a great time to stop by to see what these businesses are all about! Join me as we thank and appreciate them all. ~Director Teri Pruden

B&D Productions Better Buy RealtyChina CafeCity of Flagler Beach: Bruce Campbell & City StaffCoconuts Down By The SeaDown To Earth PotteryFinn’s Beachside PubFlagler AuditoriumFlagler Beachfront WineryFlagler Fish CompanyFlorida Ag Museum Friends CaféWillard & Diane GilsonGospel GardensHammock Beach ResortHammock Gardens/FloristHammock Wine & CheeseLalique SalonMartin’s Restaurant Mobile Cold, Inc.Money PagesScotty’s Cork & Pint Wine & Tap RoomSoutheast JewelrySurf 97.3: DJ Vern & Crew White Orchid Inn & Spa

A special thank you to Carla Cline, MJ Elwood, and St. Augustine’s Sue & Richard of We-Kite for the awesome over-head show of fantastic kites that gaily soared above for all at the 2015 Cheer at the Pier to enjoy! PS: It seems that someone is always forgotten at “thank you time” and it is often the person, business, or group who most de-serves recognition. If that “some-one” is you or someone you know, please remind me at 439-6262 or teri@visitmemorylane.com so we can give you a special toast and Shout-out in the next newsletter.

The Flagler Beach MuseumThanks Our Generous Sponsors:

Many thanks to our friends who provided tasty treats for the 2015 Cheer at the Pier!

Flagler Beach's 90th Birthday Bash & 2nd Annual

Cheer

April 11, 2015

at the Pier

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386 Beach Front Grille BeachHouse Beanery

KristinHeronDesigns.com

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Break-Awayz Captain’s BBQ Funky Pelican

High Tides@Snack JackJT’s Seafood Shack Oceanside Beach Bar & Grill

Sand Tunes with Sharon & Jim Twisted Vibes!Thanks for Musical Entertainment provided by

and Artwork for poster by

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Special Thanks to our 2015 Premier Members

Introducing 2014-2015’s Legacy Members!

PatronAngerer, William & Carroll, RachelBabbitt Miller, BrendaBitgood, StephenCeryak, RonCraig Flagler Palms Funeral Home & Memorial GardenCreal, RobertCusa, TomDeal, Don & TerriDiFrancesco, Lida & FredDown By The Sea GiftsDuncan, TomFlagler Animal Hospital

Flagler Beach Gift Shop Gardner, Jay & LisaGerling Travel Group Golden Lion CafeGrady, JerryHunter, Robert & JeanIntracoastal BankKormanyos, Connie & EdMartino, KeithMcCraney, MarjorieMiller, CindyMiller, Frederick & ArleneMiller, Karen L.

Gold ($500) Wilson, G. MatthewAlliance Financial Partners: David Fowler & Charles HelmBank of America on behalf of Linda JonesPublix Super Markets Charities

BronzeAtack, SharonBayerl, Dan & Pruden, TeriCaldwell, Wayne & MarthaCampbell, BruceDana Davis PropertiesDelisi, Donald & AdeleDelisi, ThomasElliott, Carol W.

Moore, Ed & MaxineMoretti, Karen & Don Morris, Beverly & BillMount, Beth & BillPalm Coast Civil War Round TablePepper, HowardPillittieri, SallyPrice, Rosmarie & RichardProvencher, LindaRe/Max OceansideReeves, Cheri & DixonRohrabaugh, Paul & Beverly

Root, J. Preston & FamilyRossi, Kathy & DennisSheaffer, William J. & CarolSiepietoski, SandraStrickland Sod Farm, IncStuckey, RichardTaylor, Ann CrealTee Times USATrivett, DannyWalker, Zelda HeadleyWebster, Shannon & DanWilliams, AnneWilson, Anne & Jack

Feind, John & CatherineFlagler Woman’s ClubGrigas, Robert & JosephineHuber, Ann & Tornvall, KenHull, Richard D.JBirney FinancialKuhnlein, EdPetty, Tim & Lou

Silver ($250) Bradley, HallieHall, Sheryl & Jeff Pettus, JamesLowe, JeralynWilson, CatherineCoquina Real Estate & Construction Flagler County CorvettesJPA, Joseph Pozzuoli ArchitectPreferred Management Services, Inc.

Platinum ($1000) Ilona Itskov Family : In Loving Memory of Isay (Joseph) DavydovCity of Flagler Beach

Patron Members - Limited Time Offer! Get Premier Status complimentary links from our website to yours if you call before Sept 30th. Bronze through Platinum Premiers will still receive the links free with membership. Just get in touch and we’ll put the benefit in process. Call Teri at (386) 439-6262 for more information.

Save trees, plus print & mail costs: Have Your Newsletters Emailed!

Call Teri @ (386) 439-6262

Rotary of Flagler BeachRuzecki, Mary AnnSchneider, Uwe & CarolShupe, MarshallSmith-Dodge, TheoTiller, KathyTorrance, BonnieYoung, KarenYour Name Here!

Thank You Charlie & David, Lea, Barbara, and Joseph!

Alliance Financial Partners: David Fowler & Charles HelmPreferred Management Services, Inc.: Lea Stokes Coquina Real Estate & Construction: Barbara RevelsJPA: Joseph Pozzuoli, Architect An Honorable Mention Salute goes out to: BeachHouse BeaneryDown By The Sea GiftsEagles Nest StorageFlagler Beach Gift ShopFlagler Fish CompanyTo add a membership or event to your support, contact Denise at (386) 283-0530 or museumdenise@outlook.com

Although they may be surprised to see their names here, the businesses below are listed because we recently took note that they have supported us in the past year, not just with their generous memberships but also with sponsorship support at not one, but BOTH of our annual fundraising events. We also thank those businesses with an Honorable Mention who have memberships and supported us with Auction or Gift Card items at our annual Gala as well as Cheer at the Pier!

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Thank You March-June New & Renewing Members!

IndividualBaker, AliceCate, Jane B.Durrance, PatsyEvans, RobertIseminger, Joan H.Scarci, NancySites, SandraWadsworth, SoniaZemlock, Beverly

BronzeRuzecki, Mary AnnSchneider, Uwe & CarolSmith-Dodge, Theo

PatronDeal, Don & TerriDown By The Sea GiftsFlagler Animal HospitalFlagler Gift ShopGardner, Jay & LisaKormanyos, Connie & EdPalm Coast Civil War Round TablePepper, Howard Re/Max OceansideSeaside Shoppe

Small BusinessBeachHouse BeaneryMarketing to GoPb.Squared, LLCGolden Lion

FamilyBurkley, Harold & JanBurpeau, Michele & DiGregorio, SilvioColby, Bill & Craig, MaryMedearis, Jerry & GraceMesnard, Harold & PatriciaPopielarski, JuneRyan, Bill & PatTimko, Michael & SuzanneTonini, Paul & Inge

Membership Form Make checks payable to Flagler Beach Historical Museum. Mail to: P.O. Box 2136, Flagler Beach FL. 32136

Name:______________________________________________________ Phone: _____________________Address: ________________________________________________________________________________E-mail: _ ____________________________________________________ Amount Enclosed: $__________

If this is a Gift: Your Name:____________________________________ Phone: _______________

BENEFITS OF MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP= Free quarterly newsletter= Recognition in newsletter= Discounts on museum merchandise and special events= Advance notice of new displays and upcoming events = Free gifts for bringing in new members

LEVELS OF MUSEUM MEMBERSHIP

= Recognition in every newsletter and on Museum website= Museum available for private or group tours = Ask about links from our website to yours

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS FOR PREMIER MEMBERS= Patron $50= Bronze Member $100= Silver Member $250= Gold Member $500= Platinum $1000

LEVELS OF PREMIER MEMBERSHIP

= Individual $12 = Family $20 = Small Business $25

Gift!!

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLLFREE, WITHIN THE STATE, 1-800-435-7352. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Registration # CH-32919

SilverBradley, HallieCoquina Real Estate & ConstructionLowe, Jeralyn & Family

Gold: Alliance Financial: Charles HelmWilson, G. Matthew

*A very special Welcome to our Newest Members listed here in bold italics.

* Expanded Hours of Operation / Quarterly Newsletter* Building On-Line History Research Center* Student Field Trips - Junior Historian Program* Oral History Program Training - High School Students* Oral History Program Archive - Videotaping Flagler County Elders* Partnership Program (Other Civic and Historic Organizations)* Downtown Historic District Identification & Walking Tours* Annual Cheer at the Pier! Outdoor Family Movie Nights, First Fridays, Fabulous Fourth of July, Gala Fundraisers, Local Authors Day, Historic Anniversaries, Holiday at the Beach, and more...

Thanks to Your Support - Museum projects include...

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The History Corner: History in the Making: Astro Twins Blast Off!

For more history, visit our website:www.flaglerbeachmuseum.com and

click on the History Tab

A Flagler County history book and DVD series are in the making. If you have stories or photos to share, or know someone who does, please contact Teri at 386-439-6262 or via email: teri@visitmemorylane.com

Help Preserve Local History

Reflected in our motto “From the Stone Age to the Space Age,” is the Museum’s connection with twin astronauts, Mark and Scott Kelly. You may recall that Flagler Beach’s first city flag was created just to ride aboard the space shuttle Endeavor in 2001 with Mark Kelly. Former Flagler Beach residents Richard and Patricia Kelly brought the Museum to the twin’s attention, which also resulted in private speaking engagements and much more!

And now, Scott Kelly has blasted off into space for a year-long stay on the International Space Station -- the longest stay in history for an American.

What makes this trip even more unique is that an unprec-edented Twins Study will be conducted. Ten separate medi-cal investigations involving Scott Kelly conducted aboard the space shuttle, will also be performed on his twin, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, here on Earth.

As Scott Kelly related during a recent National Public Radio interview with Arun Rath, the Twin Study idea originated during a meeting when Scott was prepping for an upcoming press conference to announce the space mission. He asked how he should respond if anyone inquired if there would be any comparative studies between him and his brother, noting that he will have flown about 540 days, compared to Mark’s 54 days.

That sparked the interest of staff at NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) who realized that conducting a study of astronaut twins was indeed a rare opportunity and jumped at the chance to join with the National Space Biomedical Research Institute to ask potential researchers for investigation proposals.

The Twins Study will include ten separate research investigations in the areas of Human Physiology (effects of spaceflight environ-ment on human organs), Behavioral Health (effects on perception, reasoning, decision making, and alertness), Microbiology/Microbiome (dietary differences and stressors and their effect on organisms in the GI tract), and Molecular/Omics (how genes in cells are turned on and off as a result of spaceflight, how stressors like radiation, confinement and microgravity prompt changes in proteins and me-tabolites gathered in body fluid samples).

The investigations have been proposed by a variety of scientific entities and universities that will coordinate to share data and analysis as one large, integrated research team, according to NASA’s website (https://www.nasa.gov/content/twins-study/), which states “These investigations will provide broader insight into the subtle effects and changes that may occur in spaceflight as compared to Earth by studying two individuals who have the same genetics, but are in different environments for one year.”

Dr. Jon Charles, chief of the HRP’s International Science Of-fice stated that "this is a once-in-a-space-program opportunity”, and will contribute to the mission of the HRP which is to reduce the risk to astronauts during long duration space flight. Laura Niles of the International Space Station Program Science Office reported further that the data will contribute to genetic research and future human health studies here on Earth.

We are so proud of the historic contributions that Mark and Scott Kelly are making to science as they participate in this multi-faceted research project involving national cooperation between univer-

sity, corporate, and government laboratory expertise.

To learn more, check out our Gift Shop Book Shelf. For adults, there is a touching family background on the Kellys, and Mark’s wife, Gabrielle Giffords in the book “Gabby – A Story of Courage and Hope” written by the couple with author Jeffrey Zaslow. For youth, we have Mark’s Mousetronaut’s books and the latest: “Astrotwins: Project Blastoff” about a pair of twins who spend the summer building a rocket to orbit the Earth, which will encourage kids’ interest in science and dreaming big! ~Virginia Giaramita

Gift Shop: New Children’s Books by Astronaut Mark Kelly

See next page for more about the Museum’s newest Gift Shop acquisitions - an entire selection of great kid’s books and other all-around fun items.

To Learn More about this story: One Year Mission and Twins Study https://www.nasa.gov/content/twins-study/

Photo of Scott(L) and Mark(R) Kelly courtesy of theguardian.com

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With our Gift Shop expansion, we now have the space to carry titles that span the years from reading to your small children to books that will entice pre-teens and young teens to learn more about Florida through youth action mysteries. With the exception of the famed Edu-cator’s edition of Patrick Smith’s “A Land Remembered” the books were written by local or museum-associated authors!

• The Squiggly People (Read to and with children) • Lydia Ann & Scraggles (Read to and with children) • Mousetronaut / Mousetronaut Goes to Mars (5-8)• AstroTwins: Project BlastOff (8-12) • Patrick Smith’s A Land Remembered – (9 and up)

• Danger at Dolphin World (Young teens) • Thru the Door to Danger (Young teens) • Best Beach Games (Family)

• Old-Time Youth Peg Game Puzzles

• Jewelry: Flip flop post earrings, Happy Face rings, Pier/Compass charms (photo right) to be added to bangles or chains, pairs of Best/Friend shared heart necklaces, and pairs of Best/Friend Turtle “mood” necklaces.

• Glow Products: Wands, swords, eyeglasses (OK, we admit it. Even some of the more ma-ture volunteers & staff have been seen wearing the Glow Glasses on fun holiday occasions!)

The Flagler Beach Historical Museum thanks the County C o m m i s s i o n a n d t h e F lag le r County Tour is t Development Council for their grant awards that help us fund operating expenses, promotion, and much more!

Writers/Researchers: Virginia Giaramita, Teri PrudenProofreader Extraordinaire: Mary Ann Ruzecki Photography: Cindy Dalecki, Linda Shaw Jones, Brett How-ard, Doc Ed Siarkowicz

This newsletter is published quarterly by our friends at the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce and mailed free to members. Address questions/comments to Teri at (386) 439-6262 or teri@visitmemorylane.com Hi KJ. See you in the autumn issue.

T h e F l a g l e r B e a c h Museum is wheelchair accessible.

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Congratulations to the Museum for a great ranking that resulted in a state grant for 2014-2015 from the Florida Department of Cultural Affairs. We are thankful for the state’s support.

Welcome Denise Collins, who has joined the Flagler Beach Historical Museum as Fundraising and Special Events Coordinator!

Denise is a self-proclaimed “avid history enthusiast” who appreciates the Museum’s mission of preserving the history of our beach community and educating residents and visitors. In fact, Denise is a professional educator having taught third grade at Imagine School in Town Center for three years and currently home schools a small group of local children ranging from second to fifth grade. Denise’s enthusiasm for education will enhance the value she brings to her responsibilities in this new position. The ‘teacher’ in her would like to increase involve-ment at the Museum by young people, and sees the museum as a “place where our local youth can come to learn about where they live and be inspired to get involved in preserving and sharing the history”.

Denise’s duties as Fundraising and Special Events Coordinator will include organizing events including the Museum’s annual gala, with the assistance of our hard-working Gala Committee, valued members, volunteers, and community partners. Her organizational and communication skills honed in the classroom and developed dur-ing her earlier 10-year career as a flight attendant with Delta Airlines, and previous event-planning experience, will be invaluable to making our events successful.

Denise is excited to be a part of the Flagler Beach Historical Museum team and feels “there is an energy here that is positively contagious! Everyone loves what they do and wants wholeheartedly to see this museum flourish.” With that type of enthusiasm, Denise is sure to contribute greatly to our Museum’s success! ~Virginia Giaramita

Welcome Event & Fundraising Coordinator Denise Collins

New Expanded Gift Shop adds Kid’s Corner i tems!

In the Next Newsletter! == New Gift Shop / Book Shelf for All Ages

== Meet Virginia Giaramita

Educator’s Youth Edition Volumes 1 & 2 (Used in classrooms and meet the Sunshine State Standards of the Florida’s Department of Education)

Left to Right: Claire, Denise, Kate & Grace Collins

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Many thanks to the wonderful friends who come out to our events and photograph our attendees and volunteers. Their help gains us many more photos of guests enjoying their participation, but -- it does make it difficult to identify individuals and caption each photo with their names.

Facebook also has increased photo collection for us, but has made it more difficult than ever to give photographer credit in print as they have been posted and re-posted from near and far. We make every effort to use only photos we know the origins of, and in this issue, we especially want to thank Cindy Dalecki, Brett Howard, Linda Shaw Jones, and Doc Ed Siarkowicz.

Ed’s photos often have a white runner with his Ed Shark Photography on the side or bottom. Museum Board Directors’ Cindy and Linda’s photos often go unattributed with their blessing. And our latest volunteer Brett Howard will be credited on his photos. You can find info on Brett at B&D Productions Photography. For corrections or missing attributions, call Teri at (386) 439-6262. Thanks fellow shutterbugs!

Photo by Bret Howard

Photo by Ed Siarkowicz

Photo by Ed Siarkowicz

Photo by Ed SiarkowiczPhoto by Ed Siarkowicz

Photo by Ed Siarkowicz