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OUT FRONT MAGAZINE WOMEN’S HISTORY (850) 453-4835 Your FANTASY 5 gave Judy’s kids a real chance at college. ® E V E RY P L AY I S F O R E D U C A T I O N. SPECIAL ISSUE Editor & Publisher New Beginnings Publishing Company On The Cover Director of Operations Women Making A Difference: Angelena Wheat – LRY Media Group (850) 396-1798 Starting on page 8 Senior Editor CONTENTS Phil Stewart, (deceased 1992-2006) Senior Associate Editor Bobbie Weaver, (deceased 1995-2012) The Lifestyle Magazine on the Great Gulf Coast Volume 27 Issue 1 • April 2018 $4.95 April 2018 www.outfrontmag.com Contributing Editors Mamie Webb Hixon, UWF Writing Lab Staff Contributing Writers Charmere N. Gatson, Cheryl Nicholls Kelli Pogue, Robin Reshard, Yolanda Clark FEATURES 32 Dr. Lusharon Wiley, Director of Culture, Innisfree Hotels Greg Green 08 Ashley Ruiz, Local Meteorologist, Chasing Her Dreams One Storm at a Time brighter future for Florida’s students through the Bright Marketing Manager 18 Kaitlin Wright, WEAR’s Meteorologist: Striving to Be the Best She Can Be Jamar Robinson Futures Scholarship Program. Through this scholarship, 12 Ann Richard - Author, Director, and Producer Art Direction/Production 28 Holly Shelton – Singer, Actor, and Entertainer more than 725,000 students have received financial Graphic Art Production 30 Jacqueline Miles – Publisher of the Gulf Coast Voice Newspaper Since 1997, the Florida Lottery has been creating a assistance to attend a Florida college. The education they have received is allowing them to give back to the community and boost Florida’s economy, while helping to fund the next generation of Florida’s students. So remember, the more you play, the more Florida wins. General Manager Hilary Moreno (At-Large) Victor Mason (myDesignGraphics.com) Wallace F. LeRoy Karen Kelly (At-Large) Dick Williams (At-Large) Typesetting DEPARTMENTS Spencer Administrative Solutions Photography Abraham Booker, Debra Russell, Eli King EDITORIAL: 04 Notes from the Director of Operations Music Reviews L’Spi-Del, Jamar Robinson V.P. Dir. Marketing & Sponsorship Sales COMMUNITY: Chuck Watson 34 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida Announces Sponsor for The Big Scoop 2018 Marketing & Special Events 05 Men Who Cook 2018 – A Fundraiser for PACE Center for Girls Special Promotions ENTERTAINMENT: A.l.l. Consulting Group (850) 453-4835 Frankie J. Stoutemire, Sylvester Jones National Marketing & Sales Representative L’Spi-Del & Associates (850) 453-4835 36 ”Wakanda Forever Night” at Soulful Sundays 20 A Gathering of Women – “Their Joy and Laughter Filled All the Spaces” 24 Connecting the Community Through Dance Circulation Kay Stevens, Director Leo Valentino, Manager POEM SPOTLIGHT: Subscription Fulfillment 38 Michele` Overman A bowl of cereal Founder & Publisher Emeritus Admiral L. LeRoy, Jr. flalottery.com Must be 18 or older to play. Play responsibly. © 2016 Florida Lottery Members of: OUT FRONT: The Life Style Magazine on the Great Gulf Coast is published bi-monthly (6 times a year) by New Beginnings Publishing Company, Editorial office at 801 Violet Ave., Pensacola, FL 32505. Subscriptions: USA $28.00 per year, Canada and foreign subscriptions add $9.00 per year. Copyright 2018 by New Beginnings Publishing Company. Postmaster: Send address change to OUT FRONT MAGAZINE, P.O. Box 17461, Pensacola, FL 32522-7461. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any unsolicited materials and will return only those accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope.