VIP Pensacola at Vince J. Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park

Kim Ray & Innes Richards

Renee Legere & Royal Robbins

Tina Dpava, Elaine Storms & Linda Turberville

Back: Marty Rich, Paul Sjordal & Mark Linton    

Front: Nina Acosta, Nancy Bullock Prevot & Sandra Winborne

Back: Donny Stokes, Danny Bozart & Jimmy Roberts  

Front: Jodi McCown, Jon & Whitney Turberville

Jay Culham, Chef Dan & Dione Dunn & Ed Woolverton

Penny Jenkins, Sally Lee, Danielle Rodriguez, Geoffrey & Emma Threadgill

photos & story by

Rebecca Hutton

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n Saturday, May 6, the Subwest Rotary held their 2nd 

annual Burger Battle by the Bay at the Vince J. Whibbs 

Sr. Community Maritime Park. This year’s event was 

graciously sponsored by Quality Installation System 

(QSI). There were 18 teams that competed for the best burger. Event 

goers had the opportunity to taste each of the burgers and vote for 

their favorite burger for the People’s choice award which went to Cox 

Communications. The amateur category 1st place winner went to Red 

White & Blue Team. The professional team winners this year were 1st 

place- South Paw Grill and 2nd Place - Burger Factory. The winning 

Rotary team was the Subwest Rotary. Proceeds from this year’s event 

went to support Take Stock in Children. Take Stock in Children 

provides scholarships, mentors and hope to deserving, low-income, 

academically qualified students. For more information on Take 

Stock in Children visit them online at http://ecpsfoundation.org/

programs/take-stock-in-children/.

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