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Thursday, December 15th, 2011
 Jennifer Allen-McFarren Written by The Grits Girl
During the summer of 2010, the Grits Girl was visited by a young college student seeking an internship in the grits marketing department. The Grits Girl, who never had an intern before, thought to herself, Why not? And then accepted Jennifer Allen into the Grits-fold for a summer semester. We recently caught up with our former intern (now Jennifer Allen-McFarren). We found out what it’s like to be out of college and part of the workingman’s world, what kind of job she landed, why she thinks she needs a “chill-pill,” and most importantly, why she really loves grits.
GG: Looking back to when you were a little girl, Jennifer — What did you want to be when you grew up? (more…)
Posted in Employees, Family, Internship, Local Pensacola Business, Pensacola, Public Relations, Why I love Grits | No Comments »
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
 Lost in California - by Ashton Howard Written by Shelley Yates – The Great Southern Grits Girl.
The Grits Girl recently sat down with local artist Ashton Howard to hear all about what inspires him and why he and his beautiful wife Emilie chose to move back to Pensacola and live. If you haven’t had the opportunity to see Ashton’s work, check out his website, www.ashtonhoward.com, before you read this article. There is a certain quality about his work that we find provocative, bold, balanced yet gentle, idealistic and dreamlike. Ashton creates beautiful images in tribute to the people and world around him that he draws his inspiration from.
GG: Did you pick art or did art pick you? Did you or do you have any other career aspirations?
A.H. I think the answer would be both! I have always loved to create and I have been into art since my early high school years. I started out drawing, spray-painting, and eventually was led to traditional painting on canvas by 12th grade. I knew that I had some talent and was producing some good art and that was fun. It was not until a few years later that a trip to California landed me a job as a surf instructor, and that is when I believe art picked me. I was in the right place, inspired by the right things, and through surfing met many influential people that were in the art industry—many aspiring and many successful artists, (more…)
Tags: America, Art, Ashton Howard, Fish House, Murals, Pepperdine University, Shelley Yates, Surfing, The Grits Girl, Things to do, Why I love Grits
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Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Written by Shelley Yates: The Fish House Grits Girl
 Antonio and Bentina Terry The Grits Girl recently sat down with Ms. Bentina Terry, Gulf Power vice president, who talks about Pensacola being the most beautiful place that she has ever lived, her love of the law, her passion for economic development, what is on her iPod and why she really loves grits.
GG: Thanks for talking with us, Bentina! You are an attorney who for works for Gulf Power Company, Vice President of External Affairs and Corporate Services. How did you go from law school to working for a utility company?
BT: I went to law school with a goal to help people. I thought I would be a labor lawyer or a civil-rights attorney. I looked up to great lawyers like Thurgood Marshall and wanted to be a crusader for employees who were having problems at work, since people spend a majority of their time working. I realized that if I went to work for a big corporation, I could help teach companies the law and help them understand how to treat their employees. Working for a large company, I knew my contribution would have a greater impact.
I started off working for a large law firm that just happened to have Georgia Power and Southern Company as clients. I had other clients, but I started to learn about the utility business from there. I just found it to be very interesting. A lot of people think I just work for a utility company, but I think what we do is fascinating and so vital and important to the community. It is my passion. I love what I do, and I love the company I work for.
GG: So through the Southern Company you got to Pensacola. Now that you are here, what do you think about this place?
BT: It is really the most beautiful place I have ever lived. When I was thinking about moving to Pensacola, I listened to details about the city. When I heard that Pensacola had a symphony, an opera, a ballet, a children’s chorus, a little theatre and a university — from an arts and culture perspective, I thought, wow, this is not a small town! I was excited, and I said to myself, okay! This is the type of place I’d really like to live. (more…)
Tags: America, Bentina Terry, Chef Jim Shirley, Crisis in the Gulf, Economic Development, Gulf Power Company, Public Relations, Shelley Yates, The Grits Girl, Why I love Grits
Posted in Famous people, Public Relations, Uncategorized, Why I love Grits | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
This summer, GoPensacola.com, Cat Country 98.7 FM, Pepsi and The Fish House are presenting the 2011 Summer Country Jam, a free concert series featuring country music’s hottest up-and-coming chart toppers.
This eight-week series features a different national recording artist each Thursday on stage at the picturesque Fish House Deck Bar. Support for each show will be from local favorite Lucas Crutchfield, who takes the stage at 6 p.m. each Thursday. The national acts follow at 8 p.m. Shows are for ages 21 and older, and GoPensacola.com will be present at each show, taking photos and giving away swag.
The series kicks off this Thursday with a performance by Chuck Wicks, who competed on “Dancing With the Stars” in 2009 and whose hits include “Stealing Cinderella,” “All I Ever Wanted,” “Man of the House” and “Hold That Thought.”
For more information on the series, including video, photos and music from all of the performers, visit www.summercountryjam.com.
Schedule
» Thursday: Chuck Wicks.
» July 21: Matt Mason.
» July 28: Rhett Akins.
» Aug. 4: Tyler Reeve.
» Aug. 11: Brett Eldredge.
» Aug. 18: Jared Ashley.
» Aug. 25: James Wesley.
» Sept. 1: Kip Moore.
Tags: Cat Country, Country Music, Florida, Go Pensacola, Pensacola, Shelley Yates, Summer Country Jam, The Fish House
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Thursday, July 7th, 2011
The grits girl has decided to get out into the community to explore what makes us tick, who inspires us, and what’s going on around here. This new blog series will be called “Why I love Grits.” Does it really have to do with grits? The grits girl replies: Doesn’t everything? But truly, it’s just fun to meet people and find out what they like and what they spend their time doing. We hope you’ll agree.
Recently she had the pleasure to meet with Mr. Bruce Baldwin, president of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos AA baseball team to learn more about him, what he thinks about baseball, Pensacola, and, of course, grits.
 Bruce Baldwin when he was Gwinnett Braves general manager - Courtesy of accessnorthga.com GG: Who do you consider to be the best player in major league baseball today?
BB: That’s a tough one. There are a lot of great players out there.
GG: That’s fair. What is your best memory from your twenty-five years with the Braves?
BB: My favorite part of the job is watching talent develop. A great thrill for me, when I was with the Braves, was watching players like Chipper Jones, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and many others, begin their careers and watch their talents mature as they came up through the Braves system.
GG: So, for example, our championship team from UWF, the Argonauts, are young players full of potential and talent. Will they move through the process that you are speaking about?
BB: Yes — I mean some will. Tens of thousands of kids want to play pro ball. Only a small percentage is fortunate enough to have that opportunity. There’s a complex and deliberate process to professional baseball. There are steps that players go through that help them hone their skills and develop. That’s on purpose, as it’s a difficult process. It takes more than natural talent, hard work, and determination. Sometimes it’s as simple as being in the right place. However, when they do make it — to be able to watch them grow — it’s incredible. That’s what I enjoy about the business side of baseball.
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Tags: Blue Wahoos Baseball, Bruce Baldwin, Florida, grits girl, Pensacola, Pensacola Baseball, Quint Studer, Shelley Yates
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