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FOO FOO FESTIVAL 12 Days • Art • Music • Culture
The Pensacola Foo Foo Festival will take over the city from Nov. 6-17. The event’s alliterative name comes from a 19th-century sailing term describing an impromptu musical band comprised of shipmen, according to the festival website. The festival itself is actually an accumulation of many other popular festivals and happenings during the month of November. Fall staples like the Frank Brown International Songwriter’s Festival, Pensacola Marathon and Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival are all under the Foo Foo banner. Lesser-known events and groups also have a chance to shine with the assistance of Arts, Culture and Entertainment, Inc. “ACE has a couple of different grant programs,” said David Bear, president of ACE. “One of the programs was specific to the Foo Foo Festival. And those grants were for organizations to either sort of beef up their programs during that November time frame when the festival was going to occur and/or other organizations to create events and to do during that time frame.” According to Bear, $1,000 grants are available for new and emerging nonprofit organizations so that they can put on cultural programming. Several art exhibits benefit from the festival exposure such as Against the Odds: The Art of the Highwaymen, sponsored by the University of West Florida Historic Trust; An Adventure in the Arts, sponsored by the Pensacola Museum of Art; and the ninth annual Glass Jam, a glassblowing and pottery demonstration presented by the First City Art Center. Two of the most anticipated events are also polar opposites. The Blue Angels will take to the air for their Homecoming Air Show Nov. 7-9, celebrating 100
years of naval aviation. The highoctane performance usually has the largest attendance of all of the involved events, and with the show taking place on Veterans Day weekend, it’s one of the most popular, Bear said. On the same weekend, starting on Nov. 6, Paintscaping will be on display at, or rather, on, the Artel Gallery. According to the festival website, Paintscaping is a 3D video-mapping exhibit that projects images onto buildings and other irregular surfaces. The company has completed projects for clients like Sony Pictures, the Los Angeles Kings, Ritz-Carlton and Cirque du Soleil. International celebrities will also be on-hand for the Foo Foo Festival. Ernie Hudson of Ghostbusters fame will be the special guest at a screening of the classic film during the Pensacola Pop Expo on Nov. 15. On Nov. 17, multi-award winning musical artist Cher will be performing at the Pensacola Bay Center as a part of her “Dressed to Kill” tour. “The intent of this festival is to drive tourism, to put heads in beds, during a period of time when we have very little tourism,” Bear said. “The November time frame is what everybody has traditionally called either the offseason or the shoulder season, and we’re trying to re-coin it with the phrase ‘extended season.’” Bear also emphasized that the Foo Foo Festival is meant to tap into cultural tourism, which encompasses a market he said goes largely unnoticed in favor of sports and beach tourism during the year. Jane Birdwell, CEO of the Birdwell Agency, which serves as the Foo Foo Festival’s curator (event coordinator), shares Bear’s sentiments about rebranding Pensacola’s offseason. “We should never describe
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Frank Brown Festival. Nov. 6-16 any time of year in Pensacola as an offseason,” Birdwell said, commenting that April, May, October and November can be just as profitable as the summer tourism season. She also noted
that the group of festivities will also bring groups with diverse racial backgrounds, cultural heritage and sexual orientation together in the spirit of cultural tourism.
For more about the Foo Foo Festival and a full schedule of events, visit foofoofest.com or contact Curator@acepensacola.org.
FOO FOO Fest Calendar for Nov. 5 - Nov. 11 3D VIDEO-MAPPING PROJECTION DATE: Nov. 6 - 9, 7 pm - 9:30 pm LOCATION/WEB: Artel Gallery / artelgallery.org TICKETS: Free Artel Gallery and The Art Gallery (TAG) UWF have teamed up with world-renowned 3D projection mapping specialist “Paintscaping,” to bring Foo Foo Fest a large-scale 3D video projection mapping to Pensacola for the first time ever! Paintscaping uses revolutionary techniques to transform the world in ways never before possible. Some call it spatial augmented reality. They say it’s a new paradigm in lighting, advertising, and entertainment that will leave Foo Foo Fest attendees awestruck. 3D projection is an emerging art form that allows artists to make any surface their canvas. Video images are projected onto irregular surfaces – most often buildings. The projection presents an alternate reality of what is on or in the space. For three nights in November, this experiential art work will envelope the facade of the old Escambia County courthouse, now the Artel Gallery, into this alternate reality. FRANK BROWN INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITER’S FESTIVAL DATE: Nov. 6 - 16 (Show Times Vary) LOCATION/WEB: Multiple Locations / frankbrownsongwriters.com
TICKETS: Prices vary per venue Grammy Award winning songwriters and the up and coming stars of tomorrow come into the spotlight to perform original songs in multiple locations in beautiful Perdido Key, Pensacola, Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. Festival attendees enjoy an up close and personal concert experience and are often able to learn the stories behind the songs as told by the original author. Venues of all kinds welcome over 200 songwriters that come from around the country and world. Whether you are looking for a “listening room” experience, a pleasant dinner and music venue, a family friendly musical adventure or a gritty roadhouse, the songwriter’s festival has a place for you. Most venues are free to attend; a few charge a modest cover at the door. PENSACOLA MESS HALL GOES “GOURMET” DATE: Nov. 6 from 6-9pm LOCATION/WEB: Pensacola MESS Hall / pensacolamesshall.org TICKETS: $150 per person Join the Pensacola MESS (Math, Engineering, Science & Stuff) Hall for a special event combining science and food, Pensacola MESS Hall Goes Gourmet powered by Gulf Power. This fun and unique fine dining experience features Pensacola’s favorite local chefs as they highlight the science behind their original menu creations. It’s not only a new, entertaining science adventure, but a
unique fundraising program for Pensacola’s premier children’s museum, the Pensacola MESS Hall! Guests will be welcomed with a cocktail reception inside the Pensacola MESS Hall. Following the reception, guests will be seated for dinner, where guest chefs will provide live cooking demonstrations, explaining the scientific principles behind their cooking techniques. THE GREAT GULFCOAST ARTS FESTIVAL DATE: Nov. 7 – 9, from 9 am - 5 pm (Fri. and Sat.) 9 am - 4 pm (Sun.) Children’s Festival: Sat. & Sun. 10 am - 4 pm LOCATION/WEB: Seville Square / ggaf.org TICKETS: Free The Great GulfCoast Arts Festival (GGAF) has long been one of the South’s premier art festivals, bringing thousands of visitors to Historic Downtown Pensacola. In addition to the main art show, located in Seville Square, the event features a heritage arts festival, live entertainment from a variety of local dance and music organizations and regional musicians throughout the weekend, a Children’s Art Festival, a display of artwork by Escambia and Santa Rosa students, food from the best local restaurants and vendors, and a featured invited International artist who each year gives a lecture and visits local schools.
BLUE ANGELS HOMECOMING AIR SHOW DATE: Nov. 7, 8 and 9 LOCATION/WEB: NAS Pensacola / blueangels.navy.mil TICKETS: Free: Seated Tickets Available The 2014 NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is held on Nov. 7, 8 and 9, 2014. This year, NAS Pensacola is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The 2014 Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show will be the center piece of this year-long celebration. It will feature a variety of performers showcasing the best in both military and civilian aviation, of course highlighted by the final 2014 performances by our home based Blue Angels. This year starts with the Night Show on Friday night complete with night time aircraft and performers capped off by the largest fireworks display in the Pensacola area. In a change from the Friday/Saturday day shows in the past, this year the day performances featuring the Blue Angels are on Saturday and Sunday.
FOO FOO ON FIRE AND PECHA KUCHA DATE: Nov. 8, from 5 pm – 10 pm LOCATION/WEB: First City Art Center / firstcityart.org TICKETS: $20 - covers food and beverage, and guests will also receive a souvenir glass or pottery piece First City Art Center presents the ninth Annual “Glass Jam,” an opportunity to see live glass blowing, pottery demonstrations, and learn from the guest artists. Guests will be treated to food, music and drink. First City will also launch a new program called “Pecha Kucha.” An international phenomenon taking place in over 700 cities around the world, Pecha Kucha is described as the world’s biggest physical social network. It consists of presenters sharing 20 slides for 20 seconds each. FCAC works to engage and invite the community to participate in the creative process at a “working” art center through a broad range of studio classes, workshops and outreach programs.
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Using Your Paralegal Career to the Fullest
By Dana Martinez-Jones, ACP
When people think of paralegals, they picture a person in a law office working for an attorney. Even those in our own profession have the same image come to mind. However, there is more to a paralegal career than just working at a law firm—there are several ways to utilize your paralegal degree, certification, and/or experience. To borrow an old expression, you just have to think outside the box or, in this case, the law office. Did you know that there are a plethora of alternative paralegal career options that can give you an even more rewarding career path given your personality and other skills? Were you aware that there is legislation in some states for non-lawyers to provide limited legal services? With this knowledge, there is a way to get out there and explore all your options. According to the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Bureau of Labor & Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, the employment of paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow 17% from 2012 to 2022. The handbook states that this is faster than the average for all other occupations.1 Some of the areas of growth will be discussed herein. Not only is there growth for our profession, but there is also a push by some states to expand the role of legal services that can be provided without the need to be an attorney. In Washington State, Admission to Practice Rule (APR) 28 (Washington Supreme Court Order #25700-A-1005) was adopted in June 2012. Washington is being watched closely by the nation, but California and New York are ready to emulate this new idea to offset the staggering statistics regarding access to legal services. According to “a 2003 Civil Legal Needs Study, nearly 88% of low income” individuals in the State of Washington are not able to afford to utilize an attorney and end up handling their issues on their own—with some detrimental results. Therefore, APR 28 was adopted and put in place to “provide a regulatory framework for educated and experienced paralegals to obtain a limited license to practice law in approved practice areas.”2 The Supreme Court of Washington adopted the Limited Legal Technician Rule which allows regulation and education for paralegals to practice law (albeit very limited) in the areas approved by the Court. This allows paralegals to use their skills to provide services in the area of “family law, housing, consumer law, and other basic needs.” The Court is certainly aware of the necessity to protect the public, but the public has a definite need for access to the legal system. Under APR 28, specific qualifications and education are laid out before an LLLT license can be attained after ensuring the paralegal for this field has been vetted by several criteria such as: (1) a minimum associate level degree, (2) 45 credit hours of core curriculum in legal studies from an ABA approved program, and (3) attended practice area courses developed by or in conjunction with an ABA approved law school. However, as stated, the ability to practice is very narrow and limited to the following: • Informing clients of procedures and the course of legal proceedings, • Providing approved and lawyer prepared self-help materials, • Reviewing documents and exhibits from the opposing party and explaining them to clients, • Selecting, completing, filing, and serving approved and lawyer prepared forms and advising of
their relevance, • Advising clients of necessary documents and explaining their relevance, and • Assisting clients in obtaining necessary documents. For more information on this program, you can visit: www.wsba.org/lllt. The program out of Washington State, along with California and New York’s willingness to follow suit, is exciting and worth watching, but there is more locally that can be done with your paralegal career. Some of the initiatives taking place in our nation are not quite available in the State of Florida, but for those considering a move to another state or who live near the borders of Mississippi, Alabama or Georgia, paralegals as mediators is certainly a viable option for those who are qualified and so inclined to make that a part of their career. Each state has its own requirements for those wishing to venture into this field and they vary quite a bit; therefore, it is important to research each state carefully. For example, in Georgia, to be a mediator in family matters a paralegal would need to 1) satisfy the requirements for general mediators; 2) bachelor’s degree from accredited 4-year college; 3) observe one mediation and co-mediate two divorce/custody cases with veteran mediator; and 4) 40 hours of domestic relations training including training on domestic violence.3 Even in our State of Florida there are ways non-attorneys can be a mediator. Mediators are not just used in courts. It should be pointed out that there are no state requirements for mediators working in private settings/business. Typically, these private mediators must usually meet specific training or “experience standards to practice in state-funded or courtappointed mediation cases.” According to the Bureau of Labor & Statistics, “most states require mediators to complete a 40-hour basic course in mediation and a 20-hour advanced or specialized training course.”4 Akin to mediation is arbitration. Nationally, licenses are required for arbitrators and conciliators and each state’s requirements vary widely. Some states require licenses appropriate to applicant’s field of expertise. Not all are lawyers or retired judges, but often times business professionals with expertise in a particular field, such as construction or insurance. As would be expected, knowledge of that industry is crucial to be able to communicate effectively with people from different cultures and backgrounds. A visit to the American Arbitration Association website’s “Areas of Expertise” tab can provide you with insight as to whether or not your particular field or focus could be turned into an opportunity to be an arbiter. Not interested in actually taking a part as an LLLT, mediator or arbitrator? There are yet other ways to use your paralegal career outside of the law firm since competition is tough as there are many new and highly qualified legal support professionals in the market for a job today. Many seem to be competing for the same position and the competition can be brutal! It can be hard enough to get an interview and even more so to get the position after the interview. If you are continuing to hit a dead end and desire a different direction to your career, but love being a paralegal, then read on! Take advantage of your work experience and highly honed skills as a paralegal and start looking for opportunities outside of the legal office. One option is corporations. Corporations are the second-
largest employer of paralegals, but only 15% of paralegals work in corporations. Banks, insurance companies, brokerage firms and manufacturing companies are all examples of corporations that employ paralegals.5 Health care providers/companies need paralegals for their in-house counsel and compliance departments. These companies also need paralegals as contract specialists and compliance experts due to their keen attention to detail. Another option can be with governmental entities. Federal, state and local government agencies need and recruit paralegals. On the federal level, paralegals are employed by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Trade Commission, with many more not listed here. On the state level, you can look at state agencies and offices of state attorneys general, as well as checking into the district attorney, public defender, and city attorney offices in your area.6 It should also be noted that oftentimes paralegals are employed by the courts as administrators to manage its docket and personnel. Some even offer the opportunity to conduct legal research for the judge. These type of positions may not always be advertised or considered “paralegal positions. ”Such opportunities could include export compliance specialists tasked with investigating commodities and data being exported outside the United States. There are also patent examiners who aid the government in researching inventions that are eligible for patents. Paralegals can even be utilized as a Guardian Ad Litem. There are also other ways to use your career within Administrative Law such as within the Social Security Administration and Veteran’s Administration. The website for the Social Security Administration states specifically that a person seeking help through the SSA “has the right to be rep-
resented by … other representative while pursuing a claim or other rights under titles II, XVI, and XVIII of the Social Security Act.” The National Association of Legal Assistants/Paralegals (NALA) even has a program to help you along. If that is an area that appeals to you, you should look into NALA’s Social Security Disability Advanced Paralegal Certification course and learn how to help those who need it. The list of opportunities just goes on and on as you can ascertain from Shelley Riseden’s July 14, 2014 article: 10 Things You Can do With a Paralegal Degree7. You just have to read between the lines of an advertisement or job posting. Just because the advertised position does not have the word “paralegal” in it that does not mean that you are not qualified. You can bring your paralegal skills to those positions. However, if there are no advertisements, and unless you know someone, how can you and land a position that suits your skills? The answer is LinkedIn. NWFPA’s newsletters have covered the benefits of LinkedIn, and if you are looking to stretch your career into an area outside of the law firm, this is a great resource for locating that ideal position. In fact, Stephanie Sammons, LinkedIn expert and Digital Business Strategy and Marketing Advisor for Sammons Ventures, LLC, stated in a recent article on Social Media Examiner that “LinkedIn groups offer one of the best ways to make the most of your social media engagement time”. For tips on how to get the most out of LinkedIn to improve your career options, check out another Riseden article entitled: “How to Use LinkedIn Groups to Advance Your Career”.8 Times are tough and there seems to be a lot of highly qualified people seeking the same law firm positions. This puts these firms in a position to dictate the market on how much to pay and what you have to do in your career. Why not break the cycle and
think outside the law office box for a position that uses your very valuable paralegal skills in a new and exciting way and furthers your career at the same time. Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Paralegals and Legal Assistants, at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/legal/par alegals-and-legal-assistants.htm 2 Jennings, Thea (2013). Improving Access to Justice. Facts & Findings/Career Chronicle, Volume XL Issue 4, pages 1011. 3 Leila Taaffe, Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution; http://www.ganet.org/gadr/; Tracy B. Johnson, 6th District ADR Program; http://www2.state.ga.us/courts/a dr/adrrules.htm; http://www.mediationworks.com/medcert3/state requirements.htm 4 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators, at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/legal/arbitrators-mediators-and-conciliators.htm 5 Barbara Bernardo, Paralegal: An Insider’s Guide to One of Today’s Fastest-Growing Careers (Paralegal) (Princeton, New Jersey: 1993, Peterson’s Guides) 29. 6 Jo Southard, Paralegal Career Starter 2e (New York: 1998, Learning Express) 18-19 7 Paralegal Alliance » Blog » 10 Things You Can do With a Paralegal Degree http://www.paralegalalliance.co m/paralegaldegree/#axzz37Ytnq4XY 8 Riseden, Shelley (August 18, 2014). How to Use LinkedIn Groups to Advance Your Career. http://www.paralegalalliance.co m/linked-in-groups-to-advanceyour-career/#axzz3aqpx48as. 1
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Justices to Wade into FloridaGeorgia Water Battle
By Jim Saunders and Margie Menzel The News Service of Florida
Photo courtesy of John C. Solomon THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, November 3, 2014.........After years of battling between Florida and Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider a lawsuit about increasing the amount of freshwater flowing into Northwest Florida’s Apalachicola Bay. The decision was at least an initial victory for Florida and for Franklin County residents, who argue that the area’s economically vital oyster industry has been damaged by Georgia siphoning too much water upstream from a river system that flows to the bay. With the backing of Gov. Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi last year asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the dispute between the states — - an idea that drew fierce objections from Georgia. Justices on Monday issued a two-sentence order indicating they will proceed with the case, though they gave no indication how they might ultimately rule. “We are pleased with the United States Supreme Court’s decision to grant Florida’s motion and to allow the lawsuit against Georgia to move forward,’’ Bondi said in a prepared statement. “Georgia has delayed long enough, and this lawsuit is
essential to protect Florida from the environmental and economic harms caused by Georgia’s overconsumption of water.” The dispute, which has involved more than two decades of litigation, focuses on a system of water that flows into the Apalachicola River from the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers in Georgia. Ultimately, the water flows downstream to Apalachicola Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. Florida has long contended that Georgia takes too much water from the Chattahoochee to meet the demands of the Atlanta area. In the middle of the fight is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which controls flows and has relied on a 2011 ruling from a federal appeals court that said Georgia has a legal right to water from Lake Lanier, at the top of the river system. In the lawsuit filed with the Supreme Court, Florida asked for what it described as an “equitable apportionment” of water from the river system. Filing the case in the U.S. Supreme Court is a somewhat-unusual process that can be used in disputes between states. “Florida has exhausted all other reasonable means to arrest Georgia’s unchecked use of water and halt the continuing
degradation of the Apalachicola region,’’ the lawsuit said. “Florida now, of necessity, invokes the court?s original jurisdiction seeking an appropriate apportionment to redress existing harm and to avert additional harmful depletions caused by uses in Georgia. There is no other forum in which Florida may vindicate its interests and obtain the requisite relief against Georgia.” But Georgia argued in legal briefs that the Supreme Court should not move forward with the case, saying the lawsuit is “at best premature.” “The allegations and materials relied upon by Florida fall far short of indicating imminent and substantial harm to Florida?s sovereign rights,” Georgia said in a brief filed in January. “Florida mischaracterizes its own evidence about Georgia’s consumption of water and wildly overstates the effect of that consumption on flow at the state line and any harm that might result from any slightly reduced flow. And Florida fails to acknowledge that most of its alleged harms have been extensively evaluated and rejected by expert federal agencies.” The oyster industry is a major economic driver in the Franklin County area and has
been hard hit during the past couple of years by factors such as drought and reduced flows of freshwater. Oysters have traditionally thrived in the bay because of a mixture of saltwater and freshwater. As a sign of the severity of the problems, the area has been declared a fishery-resource disaster by the federal government since August 2013. In a prepared statement Monday after the Supreme Court order, Scott said Florida officials are “fighting for the future of this region.” “For 20 years, Florida has tried to work with Georgia, and families have continued to see their fisheries suffer from the lack of water,” Scott said “The Supreme Court takes up so few cases, and their willingness to hear Florida’s demonstrates the merits of our case before the court.” Justices early this year asked U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli to file a brief about the federal government’s position on the lawsuit. Verrilli argued in a September brief that that Supreme Court should deny Florida’s request to move forward with the case, pointing to the ongoing process of the Army Corps updating what is known as a “master water control manual” for the river system. As an alternative, however, Verrilli, wrote that the Supreme Court could grant Florida’s request to take up the matter but issue a stay or tailor the legal process until the Army Corps has issued its revised manual. The manual is expected to be complete in September 2015, according to Verrilli’s filing, with final implementation and approval slated for March 2017.
The Supreme Court order Monday did not provide details about how it would proceed, other than to give Georgia 30 days to file an answer to the complaint. The fight with Georgia has become a political rallying point in Northwest Florida, particularly in a hard-fought campaign between U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, R-Fla., and Democratic challenger Gwen Graham. They are running Tuesday in Congressional District 2, which includes the Apalachicola Bay area. Graham said Monday that after the solicitor general issued his recommendation to delay the case, she wrote to the justices urging them to take it up “immediately, because of the urgency of this issue that the oystermen and women and the heritage of North Florida and the economy of Franklin County (don’t) have time to wait for a lengthy Supreme Court case matter to work its way through the system.” Southerland recalled that he’d been with Scott when the governor announced the filing of the lawsuit, immediately following a U.S. Senate f ield hearing in Apalachicola in August 2013. “And I’ve been in support of this action from the very beginning,” Southerland said. “It is a big day for people that are affected by the ACF (Apalachicola-ChattahoocheeFlint) and the flow of water down the Apalachicola River, and so we’re thrilled about this action and this announcement today.”
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180,040 personal residential policies will become available. Typically the number of policies actually moved in the “takeout” process is far smaller than what is offered to the private firms. The private companies are able to cherry-pick the least-risky policies and often go after many of the same customers. Policyholders targeted for takeout also have
Hinkle to lift the stay in Florida. In the document filed Tuesday, American Civil Liberties Union attorneys pointed to ongoing harm for same-sex couples if the gaymarriage ban continues. “Every day that couples have to wait to marry or have their marriages recognized profoundly affects plaintiffs and other same-sex couples across the state,’’ the document said. “Plaintiffs and other same-sex couples are subjected to irreparable harm every day they are forced to live without the
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the option to remain covered by Citizens. For 2014, the state insurance office approved 1.1 million policies for private “takeout,” yet as of Sept. 18, the number moved out of Citizens was 127,550. Citizens, which two years ago had 1.47 million policies, was down to 930,385 policies as of Sept. 30.
SAME-SEX COUPLES TAKE AIM AT BONDI LEGAL ARGUMENTS Saying the state has not shown a “likelihood of success” in the case, lawyers for same-sex couples filed a court document Tuesday taking aim at Attorney General Pam Bondi’s arguments that gay marriage should continue to be blocked in Florida. Bondi on Friday asked U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle to keep in place a legal stay that has prevented same-sex marriages from taking place. Hinkle in August ruled that the gay-marriage ban was unconstitutional but issued a stay. Bondi’s office subsequently filed an appeal that remains pending at the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. After Hinkle’s ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up similar cases from other states —- effectively clearing the way for same-sex marriages in those states. That spurred attorneys for same-sex couples to ask
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STATE TO OFFER MORE CITIZENS POLICIES TO PRIVATE FIRMS More than 182,000 policies now in the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will be available to be picked up by nine private carriers after the start of the new year. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation announced Wednesday that up to 2,527 commercial residential policies will be made available on Jan. 6, and a week later
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security that marriage provides.” Court documents do not indicate when Hinkle might decide whether to lift the stay.
Navy Federal Credit Union plans to add 5,000 more employees over the next decade as part of a second large expansion at its offices in Pensacola, state and credit-union officials announced Oct. 29. No figures were immediately available on the incentives the state may be offering for the 5,000 additional jobs. Last year, the credit union was offered up to $6 million in state and local incentives to add 1,500 jobs to its growing Pensacola campus. The money is contingent upon reaching set employment benchmarks. Gov. Rick Scott’s office said Wednesday the credit union has added 530 employees so far this year. The additional 5,000 jobs are planned as part of $350 million in capital investments that will be made in the Panhandle area by 2026, according to the credit union. “Continued growth for Navy Federal not only signifies the strength of the credit
union, but also means upholding our high standards for member service,” Cutler Dawson, CEO and president of Navy Federal, said in a prepared statement. The newly announced project is expected to receive funding from the Industry Recruitment, Retention & Expansion Fund Grant Program, which is available to eight counties affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The package was worked out with Enterprise Florida, the state Department of Economic Opportunity, the University of West Florida, the Greater Pensacola Chamber and Escambia County. The credit union, which serves the Department of Defense and Coast Guard active duty, civilian, and contractor personnel and their families, intends to have 10,000 employees in Pensacola by 2026.
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Game Day Eats
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It just isn’t game day without great food to help fill your belly and spirits as you cheer your favorite team to victory. While traditional tailgate fare has a rightful place in any pre-game celebration, adding interesting new tastes and textures to your typical spread only enhances the excitement. Quick, flavor-rich appetizers are an easy way to amp up your tailgate experience. Add diversity to your menu with snacks that are as easy to prepare as they are likely to become new fan favorites. You can save time while creating these delicious new dishes by relying on high-quality storebought ingredients such as Sabra hummus and salsa. Flavorful hummus combines fresh chickpeas with the perfect blend of seasonings and ingredients to create a smooth and creamy spread every time, while each flavor in the Sabra salsa line features a unique blend of fresh veggies for a distinctive taste that is delicious on your favorite chips or in your favorite recipe. Turn up the heat this tailgating season with this spicy Mexican-style hummus dip that layers fresh cilantro and avocados with sour cream, cheese, hummus and salsa, or go Mediterranean with a toasty crostini covered in feta cheese, hummus and olives. For more game day appetizer recipes, visit www.sabra.com.
5-Layer Hummus Dip Servings: 12
1 cup chopped or sliced olives baking pan (cookie sheet). (Kalamata and/or green olives) Sprinkle each slice with a little coarse sea salt and freshly Preheat your oven to 350°F. ground pepper. 1 cup reduced fat sour cream Slice baguette on slight diBake for 12-15 minutes, 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons finely chopped agonal angle. Brush tops with carefully watching crostinis olive oil and place on large around 12 minutes, as oven cilantro 2 ripe avocados; pitted and peeled 10 ounce container Sabra Supremely Spicy Hummus 1 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese 1 14-ounce container Sabra Roasted Garlic Salsa In small bowl, whisk together sour cream, lime juice and cilantro. Set aside. Mash avocados in medium bowl, then whisk until smooth. Spread hummus in even layer on bottom of small baking dish. Sprinkle cheese evenly over hummus. Dollop avocado, sour cream mixture and salsa over cheese in layers, spreading each layer with spatula before adding next ingredient. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes. Serve with crispy tortilla or pita chips.
Hummus Crostini Appetizer Recipe provided by www.supergluemom.com Servings: 6-8 1 French baguette Extra virgin olive oil Sea salt and black pepper 1-2 7-ounce tubs Sabra Classic Hummus 3/4 cup Feta cheese
temperatures vary. Remove from oven when golden brown and let cool. Spread hummus on each crostini, garnish with feta and olives, and drizzle with olive oil.
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Atlas Beverage Classes at the Fish House Deck Nov. 6 Atlas Oyster House presents the next installment of Atlas Beverage Classes (A.B.C.). This semester will feature handcrafted beers, two featured spirit brands, and now cocktails with beverage director Josh Goldman, each paired with small plates. Classes are held on the Deck Bar the first Thursday of the month and will feature a presenter for four tastings. Classes begin at 6 pm and cost is $20 per person (plus tax and gratuity). The Nov. 6 class will feature “House-Made Infusions: Cocktails Using Infused Spirits.” Reservations are required. Call 516.2324 to reserve a seat.
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Veteran’s Day Parade Nov. 11 Ceremony speaker Captain Lee Hansen USN (Retired) will also serve as this year's Grand Mar-shall for the 2014 Veteran’s Day Parade. The uniting theme is honoring the role of women in military service. The parade theme is "She served, Recognizing Women of Honor and Character." The parade begins at 9 am and is scheduled to end at the Veterans Memorial Park at 10:45 am. WCOA will be operating a live broadcast and entertainment from a stage located at the Hawkshaw property that borders the Park to the northwest. For more information call 982.7024.
REAP Inmate Art Show at PMA Nov. 7 Drawings composed of everything from pencils to candies, leather purses, pottery and delicate crocheted pieces created by federal inmates from across the country will be on display and for sale at the Pensacola Museum of Art on Friday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The ReEntry Alliance of Pensacola, or REAP, is sponsoring the Inmate Art Show, which will showcase the works inmates create using simple supplies and their imaginations. REAP hopes the art show brings awareness to and raises funds for their non-profit organization, which provides a variety of resources, including mentoring, Pop’s Diner Musical Theatrical housing, transportation, and employPlay & Dinner Show at Seville ment opportunities to newly released Quarter inmates in hopes of improving their Nov. 8-9 Pensacola's first dinner show coming chances of a crime free, self suffiand looking to stay in Pensacola! Spon- cient life-style. In addition to the art sored in part by Waffle House, Pop's show, REAP is continuing its comDiner will test your emotions and truly munity outreach throughout the entertain you while you enjoy your fa- weekend during the Great Gulfcoast vorite Waffle House meal. Shows will Arts Festival. Additional works of art be at Seville Quarter at 6 pm and 8 pm will be on display and for purchase at on Nov. 8 and 9. For more information the Inmate Artworks booth in the Heritage Area. For more information call 678.777.5774 on REAP and its programs, please visit reapreentry.org. Blue Angels Homecoming Show Nov. 7-9 The airshow this year Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival starts with the Night Nov. 7-9 Show on Friday night, The Great Gulfcoast and in a change from Arts Festival will come the Friday/Saturday to Seville Square Nov. day shows in the past, this year the 7-9. One of the bestday performances featuring the Blue regarded, most popular Angels are on Saturday and Sunday. arts festivals in the There will also be performances United States, the three-day, juried art showcasing the best in both military show draws more than 200 of the naand civilian aviation. For more in- tion's best painters, potters, sculptors, formation visit naspensacolaair- jewelers, graphic artists, craftsmen show.com. and other artists. The Festival is ranked #29 in the nation by Sunshine Artist Magazine and the American 10th Annual PenBus Association has named the Great sacola Marathon & Gulfcoast Arts Festival one of the Top Half Marathon 100 Events in North America. The Nov. 9 festival is open from 9 am-5 pm FriThe race begins and day and Saturday, and 10 am-4 pm ends at Veteran's Memorial Park on the Sunday. For more information visit bayfront then winds its way along a ggaf.org. 13.1 mile circuit of the city for the half marathoners and a full 26.2 loop for the full marathon. The course features runPensacola Symphony Orchestra ning through historic neighborhoods, Presents Clarinet Bel Canto the Downtown district, bands, and Nov. 8 cheering Pensacolians. The finish line Join the Pensacola Symphony Oris next to the only replica of the National Vietnam War Memorial in Wash- chestra for Clarinet Bel Canto at the ington, D.C. For more information visit Saenger Theatre at 8 pm Nov. 8. This concert is part of the Masterworks marathonpensacola.com. Barnes & Noble Hosts Pre-Veteran’s Day Bookfair Nov. 9 Reading is Fundamental (RIF) will be at Barnes & Noble to host a bookfair in an effort to raise funds toward their goal of providing books to young people throughout the area. Being a preVeteran’s Day event, the bookfair will celebrate and honor those currently serving or have served in the military. Former mayor Josh Fogg and Captain Kevin Miller will both speak about their experiences in the military and sign copies of their books. For more information, please call 850.969.9554.
Series will feature clarinet soloistAnthony McGill. Musical selections will include Rossini, Donizetti, Copland and Schumann. Tickets range from $22-$84 and are available at pensacolasaenger.com.
Rewind: A PLT Musical Review Nov. 10-12 Join Pensacola Little Theatre as artists and actors take audiences on a trip of music, love and laughter at Rewind: A PLT Musical Review. This event will be held Nov. 10-12 at 7:30 m each night. Tickets are free but seating is limited. Call 432.2042 to reserve a seat today. Visit pensacolalittletheatre.com for more information.
Pensacola Children’s Chorus Present An American Tribute at the Naval Aviation Museum Nov. 11 Join the Pensacola Children’s Chorus for a free concert at the Naval Aviation Museum, Nov. 11 from 2:30-4 pm. An American Tribute will include stirring, inspirational, patriotic songs as well as entertaining music honoring great Americans such as Will Rogers, Mark Twain, and George Gershwin. Music from Pensacola’s hugely popular musical, Seaplane, written by Pensacola Children’s Chorus Founding Director, Allen Pote, and Carolyn and Jack Fleming, will also be included as well as an Armed Services Medley, and more. The performance will include our 285-member chorus and a 16member orchestra.
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2 pm. Tickets are $40 and are avail- Queen Sophia of Spain. For more inable at the Pensacola Opera Center or formation visit pensacolamuseum.org. online at pensacolaopera.com.
UWF Department of Music presents Fall Chamber Music Recitals Nov. 5, Dec. 3 On the first Wednesday of November and December, the University of West Florida Department of Music will present an afternoon of chamber music at the Old Christ Church in downtown Pensacola. On Nov. 5 will be a variety of pieces written for piano, harpsichord, flute, and more. The program will include arias, duets and art songs. On Dec. 3, the Chamber Music Class will celebrate the season with merry selections from Bach, Handel, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and Glazu-nov in addition to traditional Christmas favorites. Every performance is open to the public. For more information, please call 850.474.2147.
PMA Presents Kim Howes Zabbia: Creativity Vs. Fear Through Nov. 29 This exhibit by Kim Howes Zabbia, Louisiana artist, author and teacher, covers 24 years of work from 1990 to now. Currently represented by Ariodante Gallery in New Orleans, Kim has had six-teen solo exhibitions since earning her MFA in Studio Art at LSU during which time she developed her “No Fear” philosophy, that of opening her mind to allow the subject matter to evolve from within.” The artist will be giving a "No Fear" painting workshop on Nov. 1. For more information visit pensacolamuseum.org.
PLT Presents How I Learned to Drive Nov. 7-9, 13-15 How I Learned to Drive follows the strained relationship between Li'l Bit and her aunt's husband, Uncle Peck, from her adolescence through her teenage years into college and beyond. Using the metaphor of driving and the issues of pedophilia, incest, and misogyny, the play explores the ideas of control and manipulation. Tickets are $10 general admission and $17 for limited café seating in the M.C. Blanchard Courtroom. Tickets are available at the PLT Box Office or pensacolalittletheatre.com.
PMA Presents Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts Through Jan. 4 This exhibition features paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by a variety of significant artists that lived and worked in East Hampton area on Long Island in New York over the past 140 years. Included among the artists represented in the collection are Chuck Close, April Gornik, Childe Hassam, Ibram Lassaw, Roy Lichtenstein, Thomas Moran, Jackson Pollock, Larry Rivers, David Salle, Andy Warhol, and Jane Wilson. For more information visit pensacolamuseum.org.
Pensacola Opera Presents The Medium Nov. 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 Pensacola Opera Presents The Medium, with five performances held at the Pensacola Opera Center Nov. 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15. Gian Carlo Menotti’s 1940s two-act opera, The Medium, is the dark and eerie tale of Madame Flora, a con-woman who cheats her clients through staged séances with the help of her daughter, Monica, and a mute orphan boy, Toby. All performances are at 7:30 pm, except the Nov. 9 performance, which will be at
PMA Presents Pat Regan: Roots & Remembrance Through Jan. 3 During this exhibition artist Pat Regan will be debuting a new body of work at the Pensacola Museum of Art. As an artist, Regan garners much of her inspiration from her lifetime of painting as well as the red clay banks of her Mississippi childhood memories. Regan attended Pratt Institute in Venice, Italy where she studied art and architecture. Regan's art has been exhibited in multiple galleries and museums, and many of her pieces have been represented in private collections, including King Juan and
Ice Flyers 2014-2015 Season The back-to-back SPHL champions the Pensacola Ice Flyers are back at the Pensacola Bay Center for thrilling ice hockey. For more information call 432.0800. Nov. 11 vs. Louisiana Ice Gators Nov. 14 vs. Louisiana Ice Gators Nov. 21 vs. Huntsville Havoc Nov. 22 vs. Huntsville Havoc Nov. 26 vs. Columbus Cottonmouths
Lost Virtue: Pensacola’s Red Light District at the Destination Archaeology Resource Center Through January The Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN) is opening a new temporary exhibit titled Lost Virtue: Pensacola’s Red Light District inside the Destination Archaeology Resource Center. While the women who worked in Pensacola’s red light district left few written records behind, archaeology is helping to tell their story. Several artifacts associated with the women who worked in Pensacola’s red light district during the late 1800s and early 1900s uncovered through archaeology will be on display for the first time. The DARC is located on the first floor of the Florida Public Archaeology Network headquarters at 207 East Main St. (next to Fish House). Admission is free. The exhibit will be on display until the end of January 2015.
At Blue Morning Gallery This Month Through Nov. 22 This month Blue Morning Gallery will feature the Spotlight on Art Show Endangered, through Nov. 22. This show breathes new life into the artwork of Valerie Aune, oil and acrylic painter; Melinda Giron oil, acrylic and mixed media; and gourd painter, Trisha Mack. Each artist has chosen to paint different animals or birds from the Endangered Species list. The artwork depicted has been chosen in order to shed light on certain dwindling world wildlife populations. Species include the barn owl, wood storks, honey bees, a Sumatran Elephant are just a few of the featured endangered species. School is back in swing and Scout troops looking for an opportunity to earn Art Badges are encouraged to contact Blue Morning Gallery, specifically contact Mary Anne Sweida at masweida@gmail.com, or admin@bluemorninggallery.com Blue Morning Gallery is located at 21 Palafox Place. Hours are Monday-Thursday 10 am-5 pm; Friday and Saturday 10 am-8:30 pm; and Sunday 12:30-4 pm. For information, call 429.9100 or visit bluemorninggallery.com.
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