16.05.2014 Views

View This Issue - Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce

View This Issue - Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce

View This Issue - Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Here are three reasons you’ll love it:<br />

1. You can forget about complex sign-ons<br />

<br />

Simply power it on with the press <strong>of</strong> one<br />

button and connect your devices. Create your<br />

own personal hotspot anywhere on America’s<br />

largest and most reliable 3G/4G network.<br />

2. You can connect more devices.<br />

Mobile Broadband isn’t just for notebooks<br />

anymore. Now you can use it on your netbook,<br />

camera, MP3 player, PDA, or any other Wi-<br />

Fi–enabled device. Provide a wireless hub for<br />

up to five devices at one time.<br />

3. Tiny device, huge performance.<br />

It might look basic, but there’s a lot <strong>of</strong> power<br />

packed into this little device:<br />

Enjoy typical<br />

download speeds <strong>of</strong> 600 KB to 1.4 MB and<br />

typical upload speeds <strong>of</strong> 500 to 800 KB.<br />

Small enough to carry in your<br />

shirt pocket, it features an internal antenna so<br />

there are no outer parts to break.<br />

The device<br />

comes loaded with VZAccess Manager and<br />

user guides for Windows® and Mac.® No<br />

CDs required.<br />

Keep would-be trespassers<br />

from using your connection with password<br />

protection and a variety <strong>of</strong> authentifications,<br />

identifications and filtering.<br />

Visit one <strong>of</strong> three Verizon Wireless<br />

locations at <strong>Panama</strong> <strong>City</strong> Mall (850) 785-<br />

1400 in the food court; at 11560 <strong>Panama</strong><br />

<strong>City</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> Pkwy. (850) 233-2113 near<br />

Home Depot; and the new location in<br />

Callaway (850) 481-0911.<br />

<br />

<strong>Panama</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> Pirates<br />

The <strong>Panama</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> Pirates joined<br />

the United Soccer League (USL)<br />

family in November 2011 as part <strong>of</strong><br />

the Southeast Division, within the 73 teams<br />

that make up the Premier Development<br />

League (PDL) throughout the United States,<br />

Canada, Bermuda. Owners Eehab Kenawy,<br />

M.D., Jill Holt and Amy Dalton want to bring<br />

a high level <strong>of</strong> soccer to <strong>Panama</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Beach</strong><br />

to promote and grow the international game <strong>of</strong><br />

soccer within our community and Northwest<br />

Florida.<br />

The PDL is a training ground for the best players<br />

in the country including NCAA & NAIA<br />

College players as well as foreign players who<br />

are looking to play at the next level <strong>of</strong> soccer.<br />

The PDL is used as a stepping stone for many<br />

talented young men who aspire to play on a<br />

USL Pro or Major League Soccer team.<br />

The <strong>Panama</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> Pirates will play a<br />

total <strong>of</strong> 16 games over the summer against<br />

teams from across Florida and Mississippi.<br />

They also have a possibility to play in the PDL<br />

Championship and US Open Cup where they<br />

will be matched against teams from the Major<br />

League Soccer , challenging themselves to the<br />

highest level <strong>of</strong> soccer in the country.<br />

All games will be played at Mike Gavlak Stadium<br />

(Arnold High School) in <strong>Panama</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />

<strong>Beach</strong>. The Pirates season runs from May to<br />

July with 8 home games and an anticipated<br />

attendance <strong>of</strong> 500-700 people per game this<br />

first season.<br />

The <strong>Panama</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Beach</strong> Pirates PDL Franchise<br />

and it’s programs will provide numerous<br />

opportunities to players <strong>of</strong> all ages through<br />

camps, clinics, tournaments and special<br />

events throughout the season and <strong>of</strong>f season.<br />

The opportunities that the USL and PDL <strong>of</strong>fer<br />

our community are unmatched in Northwest<br />

Florida and the Southeast, as we are the only<br />

PDL Franchise within a 5 hour drive giving us<br />

the exclusive benefits <strong>of</strong> such a high level <strong>of</strong><br />

soccer and programs to assist our youth and<br />

the development <strong>of</strong> youth soccer.<br />

<br />

Bonefish Grill<br />

Grand <strong>Panama</strong><br />

Resort<br />

Thursday, April 19<br />

5 - 7 pm<br />

Sponsored by Panhandle<br />

Educators FCU<br />

Boatyard Restaurant<br />

Thursday, May 17<br />

5 - 7 pm<br />

Holley Academic Center<br />

Friday, June 8<br />

5 - 7 pm<br />

THE CIRCUIT March/April 2012 15

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!