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Owned and operated by father and son team
Bruce and Lane Workman, Romancing With
Stones specializes in custom fabricating of customer’s
dreams, as well as fast, high quality re-
MEMBER NEWS
of it. With much energy and pairs. All jewelry is hand fabricated to perfection
by Bruce, a 25-year master jeweler.
enthusiasm, the seniors went
to work with the help of the
City and converted the interior
Whether you need a small repair and need it
to serve as a Computer Lab,
back in a matter of minutes, or you are looking
an Exchange Library, another
for that special stone for that special someone,
meeting room and an entrance
stop by or call (850) 235-7999. Romancing
room. The building continues
With Stones is open Wednesday through Sunday,
12:00 noon to 6:00 pm. Private consulta-
to be of value to the community,
however, the elements have
tions are available anytime, day or night. All
taken a toll on it during the past
Chamber members receive 15% off anything in
seven years that it has stood at
the store, every day.
Lowe’s Heros (pictured front, from left): Nora Brown, Charles Brown 423 Lyndell Lane. Fortunately,
and Laurie Laundry; (back row): Rob Landry, T.J. Nelson, Jeremy Lowe’s Heroes appeared on the
Hall and Josh Hershfield.
scene.
Chamber Members Helping
Chamber Members
At the November “Fall Fling” held at the Panama
City Beach Senior Center, Sherry Swartout,
Operations Director, presented Michael Sullivan
with a plaque of appreciation for the repair services
delivered by “Lowe’s Heroes.” Michael is
the Store Manager for the newly opened Lowes
store on the Beach.
As an introduction to the community, a group
of employees with the title of “Lowe’s Heroes”
looks for ways they can be of service to their
new neighbors. They contacted the Center and
asked for permission to assess
current needs. They found that
“Cypress House” provided a
prime target. Cypress House
is the building many locals will
remember as the TDC Building
that stood on the Gulf from 1981
until it was offered to the seniors
in 2001. The seniors were in
need of more room to house the
increasing space needs as their
activities expanded.
The TDC Building was the result
of a group of locals, led by
the Lark family, pulling together
with local residents, to construct
a Tourist Information Center.
It served visitors and the community
well until the construction of the current
TDC building on Hwy 79. It stood empty and
almost forgotten on the Gulf for about a year.
It was at the suggestion of then Mayor Lee Sullivan
that perhaps the seniors could make use
Romancing With Stones’ new
showroom is located at 17266
Panama City Beach Parkway.
20 The Circuit January/February 2008
The team did a
superb job. They power washed
the building, decks and benches.
They replaced rotting siding and
damaged interior wall sections.
They installed new interior paneling
and, as an extra touch,
replaced standard ceiling fans
in the reception area with more
beautiful contemporary broad
blade fans. This has been another
encouraging example of how
working together benefits us all.
For more information, call
Lily Oatfield at the Senior
Center at (850) 230-6329.
Romancing
With Stones
Romancing With Stones
fine jewelry is proud to
announce the opening of
its new showroom on the
west end of the beach.
Romancing With Stones is
the only jewelry repair facility
around offering Laserstar repairs.
Using innovative technology,
they will be able to
offer customers jewelry repairs
that are 280 times as strong as
conventional jewelry repairs--
while you wait.
Mask Parade Exhibit and
Walking Tour
See this year’s collection of
beautiful masks painted by
celebrities and local artists
Join Covenant Hospice and
WMBB-TV for a guided walking
tour and opening reception
to view this year’s collection of
more than 80 masks, created by
local artists and celebrities for
Covenant Hospice’s Sixth Annual
Mask Parade Gala. The
event begins at 3:00 pm, Friday,
February 29th at the Visual Arts
Center. See beautiful mask artwork
created by celebrities like
Courtney Cox, and local artists
like Paul Brent; enjoy hors
d’oeuvres and mingle with the
artists. The exhibit is free and
open to the public.
Masks will be displayed
through March 21st at the Visual
Arts Center, Robert Dokken,
Estate Treasures and Bay Bank
& Trust in downtown Panama
City. Select your favorite pieces and then bid on
them at the Mask Parade Gala benefiting Covenant
Hospice, on Saturday, March 22nd at Edgewater
Beach Resort.
Mask artwork can also be viewed online at www.
covenanthospice.org. For Sponsorships, Gala
Tickets or more information, please call (850)
785-3040. Covenant Hospice is a not-for-profit
organization that brings comfort, support, and
dignity to life’s last journey for patients with lifelimiting
illnesses and their families, regardless of
their ability to pay.