Deadmans Island Restoration

Sunday morning people came to Deadman’s Island, by kayaks,canoes, jet skis and ferried by boat from the Gulf Breeze Boat ramp (thank you to the boat captains and the Gulf Breeze Police/Fire rescue team). We had great success on Sunday’s Planting!  A special thanks to Elizabeth Shaw from the Emerald Coast Keepers for coordinating and bringing everyone together for this community effort!  This event couldn’t have happened without her!

Take a look at the great photos from the Pensacola News Journal (thanks to Journalist John Blackie).

http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=DP&Dato=20090614&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=906140801&Ref=PH

If you would like to be on the “Friends of Deadman’s Island” mailing list, to be notified of the newest event, please email me (Heather Reed) at hreed@ecologicalconsultingservices.com.

Sunday June 14th, the Emerald Coastkeepers will be out at Deadman’s Island and doing what the Coastkeepers do best, protecting the Coastal areas in Pensacola Bay. At 9am, at the Gulf Beeze Boat ramp, at the end of three mile bridge,  the Coastkeepers and anyone else who would like to help will meet and kayak over to Deadman’s Island.  They will plant vegetation along the peninsula to stabilize the North end of the island.  Thomas Hunt will be conducting an Eagle Scout project to build a pathway along the ismuth to prevent people from trampling the newly planted vegetaion. Thomas will be making his pathway out of the broken docks scattered in the marsh area from Hurrican Ivan.

If you would like to volunteer for these events please call Heather Reed at 346-2073.  We are in need of a few boats to shuttle plants and people to Deadman’s Island.  So come on out!

Hi Everyone!

A quick update on the project.

The oyster breakwater units for the project are now being manufactured to be deployed in the water this summer.  Ninety of these units will be welded together by the Georgestone Technical School and Escambia County School workforce.  We appreciate all of the Deadman’s Island partner and community support!  Thank you!

Flash version of the new project powerpoint overview.

See link at right for full powerpoint (careful…about 81 meg download).

Or Click Here for online Flash based version (opens in new window).

Gulf Breeze Area Chamber

2009 Annual Awards Gala

A Black & White Event

One of the Chamber’s Main Fundraisers with Gourmet Dining, Dancing,

Professional Video Montages, Awards Celebration and Recognition,

Silent Auction, Chatterbox Photo Booth, Bubbles & Bling!

Saturday, February 28th , 6 pm to Midnight

New World Landing, 600 South Palafox

Tickets : $75.00 per person

RSVP Today.  (850) 932-7888

Some seating available night of event.

Theresa Grillo Laird’s painting will be auctioned at the Gulf Breeze Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Gala.

- The opening bid will be $1500 and include the gorgeous $2000 frames donated by The Gulf Breeze Framery!  All proceeds go to the Deadman’s Island Restoration Project. If you would like to see the paintings ahead of time or purchase a high quality Giglee’ print, please go to Gulf Breeze Framery print range from $40-$60 dollars.

For more information on this event please call Heather Reed 346-2073.

The Santa Rosa Insider has created a two part documentary of Deadman’s Island.  The first part will air tonight at 7pm and the second will air next week Tuesday at 7pm. The Gulf Breeze City Manager- Edwin Eddy, Project Manager- Heather Reed, John Bratten-UWF,  artist Theresa Grillo Laird, Shelley Alexander, Patricia Moreland, and the boyscouts and girl scouts are filmed in the documentary.

Gallery Night at Hopjack’s featuring Deadman’s Island!!! Please come out and support the fundraising effort and also, the will be a featured drink- Deadmans Martini and Deadman’s Island drink.  Buy this drink and $1 will go to the Deadman’s Island Restoration Project.  So come on out!

Mediacom’s Santa Rosa Insider has filmed a two part show of the various aspects of Deadman’s Island. You can see the first part air at 7pm on November 18th on Channel 27 and the second part will air on November 21st.  Same time, same channel!

The Arts Council of Northwest Florida will host Gallery night Friday, November 21st 5pm-9m.  Well known Artist, Theresa Grillo Laird (www.tmgrilloart.com) has painted and donated two beautiful pictures of Deadman’s Island for Auction and printing.  Her paintings will be displayed for viewing at Hop Jack’s (Home of the pizza and beverages!)  10 South Palafox Downtown Pensacola. Prints will be available for ordering on various sizes either on watercolor or artist paper.  

In addition,Cynthia, from Gulf Breeze Framery (314 Gulf Breeze Pkwy
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 (850) 932-0507) has generously donated two exquisite frames for this cause. Thank you very much Cynthia!  Please visit Gulf Breeze Framery after purchasing your print for selection of your frame.

All benefits received will go directly to the Deadman’s Island Restoration Project.

There will be a formal banquet for the original paintings to be auctioned at a later date.  This time has not yet to be determined.

Ryan Henderson, an Eagle Scout candidate, coordinated a planting project on Saturday! He did a great job and the Scouts (and Scout Leaders) not only planted vegetation needed to stabilize the shoreline but built a fence to help protect the area. The Scouts later cleaned up trash and enjoyed the beautiful day on Deadman’s Island.   Ryan’s project will help further stabilize the North end of the island that is eroding. Great Job!