A to Z Blogging Challenge - Gamble Rogers and His Memorial

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Gamble Rogers is a name that graces a recreation area nestled between the Atlantic ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, and there is a good reason why. The name and the man meant a great deal to folks from the area. He was a local. He was a musician, a story teller, and as some of his friends said, “He had the gift of innocence, and a fondness for the key of ‘E’. He was a father and husband and a man we lost too soon. In 1991he died a hero when he swam out into rough surf to try and save a drowning man.

Gamble Rogers was awarded the Kiwanis Award for bravery, the Carnegie Award for heroism, induction into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame, and the NSA Lifetime Achievement Award (2001).

The kind of man he was is summed up in the name of one of his albums, “The Lord Gives Me Grace And The Devil Gives Me Style.”

The lovely stretch of land that shares his name treats visitors to camping, boating, bicycling, canoeing, kayaking, birding, fishing and beach fun.  

There is a website dedicated to Gamble and his legacy. Here is the link if you'd like to check it out. 

http://www.gamblerogers.org/

Here is a video of Gamble  performing.

Here is a SHORT FILM about Gamble Rogers Memorial Recreation Area, Flagler Beach.

Images from: 

https://www.floridastateparks.org/park/Gamble-Rogers

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A Shout Out to All A to Z and IWSG Bloggers

From our Ninja Captain Alex J Cavenaugh:
In memory of Tina Downey, the A to Z Team is hosting a sunflower tribute on
September 8, 2014 – Remembering Tina Downey.
Prior to that date, for those of you who are members of the A to Z or the IWSG and want to participate, please purchase or plant a sunflower in her honor. (If you have to resort to plastic, that’s cool.) Take a photo of your sunflower and post it in her memory on Monday, September 8 on your blog. Tina loved her sunflowers, and we want to splash the blogging world with sunflowers that day and honor a truly amazing woman who was friend and family to so many. You can sign up HERE or HERE now or add your link when you post your sunflower.
Please help us spread the word! Let’s brighten the Internet with sunflowers the way Tina brightened the lives of so many.
Tina’s blog was at http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/

Tina Downey

For those of you following this blog who didn't know Tina, the name of her blog says all there is to say about her. She was a loving gifted woman/blogger who touched many of us, whether we just found her yesterday or knew her for years. A major team player on the A to Z Blogging Challenge, she brightened a lot of lives with her positive outlook on life even when it was beating her down. Check out her blog if you'd like to see what we all will miss...

Hiatus

Hello all,

Happy May Day! Here is some interesting reading... Origins of May Day

Also, a note to let you know I'll be taking a small break from blogging for a bit. I'll still post for the Reflections blog on A to Z this Friday but I need to catch up on my work in progress before May progresses too far. My father's memorial service will be at the end of this month and I have lots to do to prepare for it. We also have a very sweet and wonderful French girl named Nolwen coming to stay with us for three, yes, three months next week so I must prepare the house (and activities) for her as well. I don't mind being busy, especially right now!

So, I'll be back, but don't worry if you don't hear from me for a bit...

Have a great May,

Lisa

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www.theholidayspot.com
loveyourplace.blogspot.com
www.syracuse.com 
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