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Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club

 

breaking ground on golf short

 

game area spring 2019

Santa Rosa Golf & Beach Club today 

announced plans to break ground on a new 

short game area at the golf club beginning 

spring of 2019 with an anticipated opening 

date of late summer. Selected by Golf 

Inc. Magazine as one of the Top 10 most 

innovative people in golf, Bill Bergin of 

Bergin Golf Designs has been chosen as golf 

architect for this highly anticipated project. 

Short game facilities are one of the fastest 

growing trends now seen at golf clubs around 

the country, known to improve scoring and 

playing abilities for golfers of all skill level.   

The area will include a large green, two 

bunkers and the ability to hit both pitch and 

chip shots. This space will be the perfect place 

for members to work on those important shots 

around the green.  Another added benefi t to 

the short game area will be the benefi t it will 

be to the beginner golfer and to our members 

who have children who are in the beginning 

stages of learning to play golf. On days where 

members are not able to dedicate to a full 

day on the course or members introducing 

the game to their children want to start small 

and grow, 60 minutes on the short game area 

becomes more manageable. This type of 

practice and training ultimately leads to more 

prepared golfers on the course. 

For more information on Santa Rosa 

Golf & Beach Club or membership visit 

SantaRosaClub.com. 

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Simon Youth Foundation’s

 

Application Period for National

 

Scholarship Program Ends Next

 Month

SYF’s Scholarship Program is part of the 

national Simon Supports Education initiative.

Since the inception of Simon Youth 

Foundation (SYF) in 1998, shoppers at Simon 

Malls, Mills, and Premium Outlets have 

been among SYF’s most ardent supporters, 

contributing millions of dollars to support 

SYF’s mission to help students graduate. As 

a thank you to these loyal supporters, SYF is 

proud to once again help a deserving graduating 

senior living near Silver Sands Premium 

Outlets pursue a college education.

Simon Youth Community Scholarships 

are awarded in every community across the 

country that is home to a Simon Mall, Mills, or 

Premium Outlets center.

Scholarship recipients are eligible for a one-

time $1,500 scholarship, which may be applied 

to tuition at an accredited college, university, 

vocational or technical school. Students who 

will be graduating high school in 2019 and live 

in the community surrounding Silver Sands 

Premium Outlets are eligible. 

that was raffl ed off.  100% of proceeds from 

the ticket sales, totaling $7,200, went to 

Dog-Harmony. During the evening, Nancy 

Bown, CPDT-KA and Founder of Dog-

Harmony, thanked Launiere, the guests, 

and corporate sponsors of the charity event 

for their donations and support of the non-

profi t. Bown described the objectives of the 

Dog-Harmony: “Our mission is to prevent 

the dogs from going into the shelters in the 

fi rst place, and that means education and 

spay/neuter program.” According to Bown, 

if the community does its job in the next fi ve 

years, the northwest Florida region will not 

be faced with such high euthanasia rates and 

dogs recycling through already overcrowded 

animal shelters.  The funds raised from the 

“Diamond in the Ruff” event will support 

Dog-Harmony’s education programs; lifelong 

adoptions through ongoing training and 

support; the build-out of the new training and 

education facility in Santa Rosa Beach; and, of 

course, the Dog-Harmony canine pack.

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“Diamond in the Ruff” event

 

supports Dog-Harmony’s

 

education programs 

Renee Launiere, Jewelry Designer and 

Owner of Bijoux De Mer Fine Jewelry, 

hosted “Diamond in the Ruff,” a charity 

event benefi tting Dog-Harmony, Inc., 

a 501(c)3 non-profi t at her fi ne jewelry 

store on November 28, 2018. In her third 

year supporting Dog-Harmony, Launiere 

generously donated a beautiful  round, 1.04 

carat GIA certifi ed diamond solitaire necklace 

 

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Tropical Re-Union Wedding Vow

 Renewal

Looking for a romantic Valentine’s Day 

present for your spouse? Celebrate your 

love and commitment by offi cially renewing 

your wedding vows at LuLu’s 4th Annual 

Tropical Re-Union on Sunday, February 

10.  Registration begins at 11 am, with the 

complimentary wedding vow renewal ceremony 

performed by popular offi ciant, Hurricane Jane 

Carver, at 2 pm out on LuLu’s sandy beach 

overlooking the scenic Choctawhatchee Bay. As 

well, couples can pre-register at the restaurant, 

or on-line. There will be complimentary 

champagne toasts, a wedding cake and fl owers 

for the “brides”, as well as Certifi cates of 

Reunion for each couple. Prizes will be awarded 

to the couples who were married the longest, 

shortest, and who are dressed the most festively. 

Come spend a romantic and memorable day 

with family and friends. LuLu’s is located in 

Destin at the foot of the Mid Bay Bridge, next to 

Legendary Marina. For more information, visit 

LuluBuffett.com or call (850) 710-5858.

The Simon Youth Community Scholarship 

program is one facet of the Simon Supports 

Education initiative. As part of this initiative, 

visitors at Simon centers can purchase SYF 

VISA Simon Giftcards, redeemable wherever 

VISA is accepted. One dollar from the sale of 

each bright orange, SYF-branded card will go 

directly to support SYF and its mission.

“At Simon Youth Foundation, we are 

committed to helping students graduate and 

pursue their dreams through education,” said 

Dr. J. Michael Durnil, President and CEO, 

SYF. 

For more information, to confi rm eligibility 

and apply for a Simon Youth Community 

Scholarship, please visit SYF.org

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