Emerald Coast Magazine - Emerald Coast Magazine April-May 2011

Publisher's Letter

A New EC Designed Especially for YouBy Brian Rowland Several mentors have repeated the same mantra to me over the past decade as I’ve worked to guide and develop this publishing company. Although it was said in many different ways,…

An Oily Aftertaste

An Oily AftertasteEmotions of locals still run the gamut long after oil recedes from our shores and headline newsBy Zandra Wolfgram The calls began as a trickle in April, then dwindled to just one a day and by mid-May —…

Snapshot: Mary Romair

Mary Romair, FloristBy Zandra Wolfgram “Be a spiritual gardener and the soul of nature will smile as the earth sings a song of everlasting joy.” This quote from poet and philosopher Michael Teal can be found on postcards in GG…

Scene

Here are a few things we’ve heard about on the EC scene … â–ª The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA) named Legendary, Inc., chief executive officer Peter Bos Hotelier of the Year. â–ª Legendary Marine has appointed Wanda Kenton…