Our very own Frank Glunn received The Retired MilitaryPerson of The Year Award from The Destin Chamber. We can not think of anyone more deserving of this prestigious award. Frank is very involved in the chamber and in the community. We are proud to have him in the Pelican Family. Way to go Frank!
Pelican Real Estate held a contest this summer involving real estate sales, listings and birdhouses? Sounds like a strange combination, but it worked! Top Sales honors go to Craig Duran in our Calypso office and Top Listing honors go to Shelley Elley in our Fort Walton Beach office. The grand prize winners received an iPad. In conjunction with the agent contest, each Pelican office decorated a birdhouse. The birdhouses were judged by celebrity judge, Laurie Hood, Founder of Alaqua Animal Refuge. The birdhouses were decorated with LOTS of personality and style making it very hard for our judge to choose a winner. After a survey of the birdhouses, our Destin Summit office was declared the winner! The birdhouses were donated to Alaqua to auction off at several of their local events. All proceeds will benefit Alaqua and their missions. The contest was a huge success due the support of the Administrative Directors in each office. What a fun way to wrap up the summer!
Coastal Living’s July/August issue had a great list of reasons for loving the coast… At the beach, no one raises an eyebrow when adults act like kids…Lounging under an umbrella for nine straight hours is considered normal…Our best memories are made there-on vacation, on a sunset walk, on a dare on a surfboard…At get-togethers, the dress code is always “come as you are”…It’s where we seem to get our best night’s sleep…Food tastes better at the shore. In fact, you’re practically required to indulge. Ice cream before noon? But of course!…Dolphins smile…Pelicans dive…Crabs crawl sideways…When you are on “beach time”, everything is go with the flow. No schedules. No rushing. No stress…Cocktail hour is really a race between you and the melting ice…Everybody smiles bigger when they have a sun kissed glow on their cheeks! Yes, we do love living at the beach! Come join us and become our neighbor!
Pelican Real Estate will be offering clients the opportunity to reach dozens of prospective buyers in a single weekend as part of the Florida Open House Weekend sponsored by the 115,000-plus member Florida Realtors. On Saturday and Sunday, April 10-11, Pelican will conduct open houses at an estimated 100 homes in Northwest Florida. Blue balloons, featuring the Realtor “R” in white, will denote those homes that are part of the statewide open house campaign. The Florida Open House Weekend comes just before the April 30, 2010, deadline for the federal homebuyer tax credit. Homes need to be under contract by April 30, 2010, and closed by June 30, 2010, to take advantage of up to $8,000 in tax credits.
Northwest Florida’s Emerald Coast has been selected by Frommer’s Travel Guide as one of the top 12 destinations for 2010. Frommer’s Travel Guide is one of the world’s best-selling travel guides with more than 75 million books sold. Copenhagen,Denmark; Salta Province, Argentina; and Melbourne, Australia are other areas that made Frommer’s list. Hawaii’s Big Island was the only other US location to make the list.
Frommer’s states: The panhandle never gets the respect it deserves, Northwest Florida, in fact, contains some of the most diverse recreation choices along Florida’s drastically under-appreciated Gulf coast, and some of the best options for visitors seeking an affordable family vacation. From Destin to the west, where you can hire a fishing or sailing charter, to the smattering of National Seashores as you move east, there’s really something for everyone. Seaside’s planned community is so “perfect” it was the setting for the The Truman Show, yet you’ll also find old-school Florida towns with funky shops, tiny hotels, pristine beaches, and the perfect cottage to rent.
“Stunning beaches, nature trails … great restaurants, and a cozy, yet quirky, sense of community.” — Lesley Abravanel, author Frommer’s Florida
On Saturday October 10th, Pelican Real Estate and Shades at the Loop invite you to join us for a day filled with fun, football and food. Pig Roast & BBQ plates prepared by Cajun Connection (Adults $10/Children$5). Live music provided by various local bands including Newfangled Theory. Big screen football inside and out. Raffle tickets ($5 donation) for a chance to win great prizes including golf and vacation packages! A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Meghan Burkhart Smith Foundation.
It was payday Wednesday afternoon for the Humane Society of Bay County after a local organization raised a nice chunk of change for a good cause.
The Meghan Burkhart Smith Foundation along with several local businesses including Pelican Real Estate on 23rd Street, held a community-wide charity yard sale on May 2nd and managed to raise close to $3500. Full Story…
Inaugural Community Yard Sale and Neighborhood Gathering
May 2, 2009
Sale begins at 9:00 a.m.
Food Served 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Pelican Real Estate
111 W. 23rd Street
(on the corner of Jenks & 23rd)
Panama City
All proceeds will be donated to the
Humane Society of Bay County
In Loving Memory of Meghan Burkhart Smith
For more information: 850-215-7273
The Meghan Burkhart Smith Foundation is charitable organization whose purpose is to continue Meghan’s legacy by promoting causes that were close to her heart.
Sponsored by: Hilton ● Diamond Title ● Regions Bank ● Green Central Station
