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THE MAIL DISGUST

RE.: Guns Up, Safety Off by Jordan Green, Oct. 16

A TIMELY STORY IN THE RECENT FOLIO WEEKLY was about armed, right-wing militias whose recruits include police and emergency personnel. It wasn’t that long ago that the KKK honeycombed most all-white law enforcement agencies in the South, including law enforcement agencies in Duval and St. Johns counties. Abuses of African Americans were legion as were abuses of the undereducated or poor.

In the article, Chapman University professor Peter Simi shared insight about the “disgust” felt towards racial and sexual minorities by law enforcement and emergency personnel who are militia members (or sympathizers). Simi’s remarks define a predisposition of the latter to lack empathy for those they find “disgusting.” Lack of empathy lends itself to abuses.

Some legal scholars have done research on a corollary, “judicial disgust.” An example of this close to home would be the fundamentalist criminal judge who believes that non-normative sexual orientation dooms an individual to Hell. Can a judge who holds such a view act equitably in a criminal trial if the defendant is alleged to have practiced non-normative sexual acts?

I don’t know how to rid law enforcement, the criminal justice system and emergency services of employees who are “disgusted” by people who have non-normative sexual identities; or “disgusted” by Semites, whether Jewish or Muslim; or “disgusted” by immigrants, or women’s reproductive freedom.

Articles in the media, such as “Guns Up, Safety Off,” do help to educate and to mobilize public opinion. But, nothing much can happen as long as the GOP resides effortlessly in the pocket of firearms lobbyists.

Michael Hoffmann via email

THANKS, CHRIS

RE.: Diamond, Chartrand & the Referendum by Chris Guerrieri, Oct. 16 AMEN, CHRIS GUERRIERI. YOU TOLD IT LIKE IT IS, as you always do.

Delores Stine via email

THE BOOMERS’ LAST HURRAH

I CAN’T SEE THIS THOUGHT GAINING MUCH traction since most younger voters don’t read the newspaper, but for those who do: I ask you to vote for Sleepy Joe Biden and support putting our country back on an even keel. Not your first choice, I know, but please be patient. Maybe 2024 will be your turn.

Certainly no later than 2028. When I was a young hippie, everyone worried about our country with people like me coming of age. They were wrong. I don’t worry about the next generation because a bump in the road doesn’t define or deter us. It didn’t in the ‘60s and won’t now. Patience grasshopper!

Ed Robertson via email

STOP J-1

WHEN FLORIDA WENT FROM AN ELECTED Education Commissioner to an appointed Education Commissioner, was our state guilty of harming democracy? No. Because we know that we benefit from focusing on finding the best talent from across the nation than from the winner who can raise the most money in a popularity contest! Please ask the Duval Legislative Delegation to stop Local Bill J-1 in its tracks. Let’s keep Duval County among the 99 percent of school districts that has an appointed superintendent of schools. Please do this before November 1!

John Louis Meeks Jr. via Facebook IF YOU GIVE LEGITIMACY TO THE IDEA THAT local bills, such as Jason Fischer’s J-1 bill, have the authority to put items on our ballot or change our charter, what’s next?

The recent scandals over the Kids Hope Alliance, JEA and the school board’s referendum have sent us warnings about the Curry administration. Is Curry using the Duval Delegation to try to take over the school board’s budget? What will Jason Fischer’s bill try to do to our charter? Will Clay Yarborough, Cord Byrd, Kimberly Daniels, Wyman Duggan and Aaron Bean go along with this lunacy? I assume that Tracie Davis and Audrey Gibson won’t go along with it but the two of them aren’t enough to stop this lunacy.

Six divided by eight is 75 percent, i.e. over a twothirds majority of the Duval Delegation.

Jason Gabriel, the city’s General Counsel who is supposed to serve all of Jacksonville’s government, isn’t serving the city council, the school board, the Duval Delegation or the Charter Revision Commission. He is only serving the Mayor’s power grab. Will anyone stop him?

When people speak at the Nov. 1 Duval Delegation meeting, I hope they will bring this up.

If you think the local bills, such as J-1, have the authority to put items on our ballot or change our charter, please tell me where they get that authority.

I keep asking. People tell me it’s Article VIII Section 9 of Florida’s Constitution. But Section 6(e) says Section 9 is no longer valid once we have a charter, which we do. If I’m wrong, please tell me why.

Susan Aertker via email

TEA PARTY IS THOUGHTFUL & CONCERNED RE.: Brickbats & Bouquets, Oct. 2

I HAVE BEEN A FEATURED SPEAKER TWICE FOR the St. Augustine Tea Party at the Village Inn, and I attended several of their other meetings. I do not advocate violence as a solution nor did I ever hear any speaker advocate it. I heard thoughtful solutions and concerns over current events.

Roderick T. Beaman via email

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BRICKBATS + BOUQUETS BRICKBAT TO THE ST. AUGUSTINE TEA PARTY The informal group seems paranoid and resentful after the Village Inn refused to continue hosting its meetings. The most recent SATP get-together took place at a shooting range in Hastings, and according to the group’s Town Crier Reports, members chastised the licentiousness of St. Augustine and predicted a national conflagration.

“Keep your powder dry,” SATP Media Chairman Dave Heimbold is quoted as saying, “’cause we’re gonna be a-fussin’ with these Communist Democrats; the feud with the lying critters in D.C. is comin’ up soon. We all got guns, and we know how to use ‘em!”

BOUQUET TO CARLTON BATTEN The animation director with Northeast Florida roots won his first Emmy Award last month, thanks to his work on The Simpsons. The long-running series was recognized as Outstanding Animated Program, and Batten was there to celebrate with the production team. He’s been away for a long while but, before moving to Los Angeles in his 20s, Batten grew up in Clay and St. Johns counties.

BOUQUET TO KUHN FLOWERS The Jacksonville florist is teaming up with Cattleya European Floral to participate in the Society of American Florists’ Petal It Forward program. On Oct. 23, the two local businesses will randomly hand out hundreds of flowers across Ponte Vedra Beach and Avondale in an effort to spread the scientifically proven emotional benefits of petal power.

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FROM THE EDITOR

ENEMY OF THE GOOD

LEGALIZATION WILL REQUIRE PRAGMATISM IN THIS WEEK’S FOLIO WEED COLUMN, OUR Shelton Hull comments on the fractured state of Florida’s activist community as it attempts to place a recreational marijuana initiative on next year’s ballot.

As Shelton notes, no such proposal has ever failed when put to voters on a stateby-state basis. But the language must first be drafted and moved forward through petition. The devil here is in the details.

Although it has its roots in progressive politics, legalization is about as close to a consensus issue as you can get in 21stcentury America. On the theoretical plane, the right to use legally and safely appeals to a broad political constituency, from free-market libertarians to hippies and social justice warriors. On the practical tip, the medical marijuana experiment has shown the real-world benefits of cannabis—and it has shown it to folks who might otherwise lean “conservative,” namely older voters and veterans. The more people know about it, the more they realize that the past century’s prohibition on marijuana was unjustified, especially when more dangerous substances are legal and regulated.

The argument will have even more force in 2020, when turnout for the presidential election will affect everything down the ballot. It will likely be a bumper year for the Democratic Party, whose voters will opt overwhelmingly for recreational marijuana. And, I reckon they’ll be joined by a good half of Republican voters, making for a handy majority.

The only potential hitch? If the petition drive fractures and fizzles out before the February deadline. And this, Shelton reports, is a possibility. There are a handful of “competing” petitions.

The latest to enter the fray was authored

by Make It Legal. It’s backed by bigmoney marijuana interests who favor

vertical integration, and that has caused controversy. Shortly after Make It Legal’s roll-out, for example, our sister altweekly, Miami New Times, ran a story with the headline, “New Petition Would Turn Florida Cannabis Industry into Monopoly, Critics Say.” “Now that a ton of corporate money is being poured into Florida’s petitiongathering process,” wrote reporter Carlos Miller, “it’s almost guaranteed the legalization of recreational marijuana will be on the 2020 ballot, where it would need 60 percent approval to become state law. But that same corporate money is also seeking control over the future of cannabis by funding a petition that does not allow citizens to grow their own weed—a right granted to the residents of almost two dozen other states where marijuana has been legalized. That fact has many Florida cannabis activists refusing to sign the Make It Legal Florida petition.”

The problem is that legalization is not “almost guaranteed” to make the ballot, and internecine sniping among activists during this crucial phase will depress enthusiasm and doom its prospects. The scenario is reminiscent of our primary contests of late, circular firing squads in which no candidate is elevated, only torn down to the point that nobody’s cares by the time the general election comes around. And ... well, we saw what happened last time. The difference is that here, there’s nothing preventing folks from signing all the petitions. There’s no need to choose a side. And a signature for Make It Legal is not tantamount to selling out; it’s a tactical compromise to start a process that is overdue. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

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FOLIO A + E THE INDOMITABLE O n Oct. 17, 2018, almost exactly one year ago, I wrote a cover story about Jacksonville-born and –based political cartoonist Ed Hall, who had recently undergone treatment for colon and liver cancer. So I felt a twinge of déjà vu when I found myself on the phone with Hall last week, again discussing cancer treatment. He had recently experienced a recurrence and went in to get it sorted—successfully, I might add.

Of course, we’ve been in touch in the interim. Hall is Folio Weekly’s resident editorial cartoonist; his work appears religiously on our Table of Contents page. This post-op conversation gave us the chance to dispense with the usual week-to-week concerns, take stock of the past 12 months and discuss his upcoming solo exhibition, To the Point: Editorial Cartoons by Ed Hall.

As the artist was still recovering his strength when we spoke, the first subject of discussion was “the return of the big C.” This time the cancer was detected in Hall’s liver, and its appearance reminded him of his mission.

“I think they got it all out. I hope,” he deadpans. “The timing is kind of weird.

My cancer was [first] diagnosed literally right after 2016 election. I was in hospital December 2016. I think Trump’s victory steeled me to what I really wanted to do, which is expose him for what he really is. I saw early on that he was a threat to democracy. It’s obvious that he’s not a truth-teller. He’s betrayed his wives, his family, his business associates, every city he had a rally in, he hasn’t paid them, and he’s betraying the American public. He’s using the office for financial gain.”

ED HALL EDITORIAL CARTOONIST FIGHTS CANCER AND EXHIBITS WORK

He feels a renewed vigor as he overcomes the illness once again. Hall notes that he hasn’t slowed down his working pace, nor has he missed a deadline. Such diligence in speaking truth to power is starting to yield results. You see, with impeachment looming, we seem poised to win. By we, I mean thoughtful people of varying “official” political affiliations. Hall is a lifelong Republican, and—spoiler alert!—I’m a lifelong Democrat. What unites us is, first of all, a commitment to civil discourse; and second, a distaste for the venality and incompetence of the Trump administration.

Hall does credit Donald Trump with energizing

journalism in a perverse way, though.

“Journalism was in trouble before Trump,” he says. “If anything, Trump’s war on the media has made people more aware of the role of a free and open press, and how important it is to democracy.

I think he’s making journalism better in a weird way. I still believe America is a nation of good people. I have conservative friends. I’m willing to listen to them, and I hope they listen to me.”

If journalism isn’t facing a crisis of legitimacy, it is being pushed to its technical limits: “Trump being in office has sped up the news cycle. It’s like a firehose constantly coming at you. There’s something to deal with every hour.” As a result, editorial cartoonists

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are increasingly in competition with memesmiths, who can turn around digital images with incredible speed.

“Yeah, memes are fast,” Hall says.

“It’s causing editorial cartoonists to act quicker on our feet, draw faster, use technology. I use a combination of analog and digital. Especially the last six months, I’ve been trying to find a balance between the quick sketch style and cartoon-y style. I’ll sketch a lot, then scan the rough sketches and work digitally from there.”

Hall’s upcoming exhibition, To the Point, features these newer works in addition to archival cartoons from as far back as 2012. More than 100 are on display. Spanning nearly a decade, the subject matters range from national politics to pop culture to news media. The gallery context isn’t an obvious one for art of this nature. After all, are editorial cartoons fine or applied art?

“I think they’re both,” he answers.

“They can reach a wider audience than any single piece of fine art. With the exception of Banksy, not much fine art gets outside the gallery.”

Hall’s cartoons certainly do get around. His work has been picked up by national outlets like CNN and international media like France24. Will there be Trump?

“It’s not going to be a Trump-bashing show,” he says before pausing and reflecting. “I mean, there will be some Trump in there. But I chose a lot of evergreen subjects.”

Georgio Valentino mail@folioweekly.com

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FROM THE RIDICULOUS TO THE SUBLIME APPALACHIAN DEATH TRAP SNARES WITH SCI-FI AND SELF-HELP

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band in 2016. “So it’s a mix of sci-fi nerdiness indYourFolio Happy Hour is always and serious subjects.” a good time to meet Northeast The title of the EP is borrowed from the Florida’s movers and shakers. Case chorus of “Push to Close”: “Just know you’re in point: Last week, four hirsute musicians not alone/If you can’t move a mountain, dropped by and introduced themselves. move a stone.”

They were Bradley Alcorn, Erik Heran, Sean “It’s probably the most uplifting song I’ve Morrison and Gary Vernon—collectively known ever written,” says Heran. as Appalachian Death Trap. They’re a hard-rock But to return to the surreal stuff, there’s group, and they’re gearing up to hit the road for more! ADT went viral earlier this year when an East Coast tour with a brand-new EP. Alcorn’s tongue-in-cheek band bio—borrowed The six-track set, Move a Stone, follows verbatim from a description of the 1980s ADT’s self-titled 2015 debut album. Why did television sitcom, The Golden Girls—was the sequel take so long? “Work, life, money,” copied and pasted by VisitStAugustine.com they sigh in unison. One suspects, however, that in the run-up to a show at Shanghai Nobby’s. these fellows are in no particular hurry. They’re The incident was picked up by genre sites like on Appalachian time. I just made that up, but let metalsucks.net and metalinjection.net. In the it mean henceforth that these Jacksonville lads aftermath, ADT cut a rock-‘n’-roll cover version have been jamming for geologic ages. Drummer of the series’ cheesy theme song, “Thank You for Morrison and bassist Vernon have been honing Being a Friend,” and offered it online as a wry their rhythm section since 1992. (“We’re old,” amuse-gueule while audiences waited for the plat Vernon groans.) They collaborated in rock bands principal, Move a Stone. like Jug-or-Not and Cant Get Right, which is how The band recorded the new EP with Stan they met vocalist and guitarist Erik Heran.

Martell at his studio in Kingsland, Georgia.

“I went to see Cant Get Right all the time,” “He’s about making everything sound huge,” Heran says. “I must’ve seen almost all their Heran explains. The vibe is heavy but not shows. Then, a decade later, I ended up in oppressive. Its classic metal riffs are served Gary’s garage writing songs with him.” with a contemporary metalcore sheen There’s ADT coalesced in 2011, when Morrison even a bit of funk metal and Vernon reached out à la Living Colour. The to their longtime friend and fan with an eye toward sleeve features original APPALACHIAN DEATH TRAP EP RELEASE launching a new project. work by Jacksonville 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct.26, Rain Dogs, Five Points, facebook.com/raindogsjax, $7 “I think Gary invited me,” pulp artist Jason Wright.

Heran recalls. “As soon ADT has invited The as the three of us started Snacks Blues Band to jamming, we thought, ‘Right, we’ve got a thing!’” open the big EP release shindig this weekend.

They had a thing, yes, but no name. And The two groups gig together frequently, and sometimes that’s the hardest thing.

SBB will join ADT on-stage for a special “When you’re in a band and don’t have a collaboration. After the show, ADT embarks name,” Heran observes, “you’re always listening on a five-date run to New York City and for something that makes sense. So one day Philadelphia. From there, the sky’s the limit.

I was talking to some friends and the phrase They may be on Appalachian time, but the ‘Himalayan death trap’ came to me. Then I four friends are enjoying their current pace. thought, ‘No, that’s too cold. Appalachian death “It’s easier working with these guys than trap.’ I texted Gary and Sean immediately. We with anyone else,” Heran says. “It’s not a all have a hiking background, so it all sort of chore. It’s something everyone’s happy to be clicked. We’ve been leaning into the imagery part of.” ever since.”

Alcorn concurs: “We’re longtime friends. It makes being in a band easier than it ever was in When your band is named Appalachian my 20s. It’s something that comes with getting Death Trap, you’re leaning into some fairly older, getting more comfortable.” surreal imagery. So Move a Stone opens with Perhaps sensing the descent into sincerity, “The Lysine Contingency,” an ode of sorts to Vernon jumps in with a quip: “Yeah, we rip on Jurassic Park.

“The basic storyline,” Heran says, “is each other all the time!” someone summons the spirit of Osiris into the Georgio Valentino body of a velociraptor.” Hilarity ensues! mail@folioweekly.com It’s not all demons and dinosaurs, though.

Subscribe to the Folio Music Newsletter “We go from that to ‘Sharks,’ which is deeply at folioweekly.com/newsletters personal,” adds guitarist Alcorn, who joined the

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The Cummer’s latest exhibition, LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY: TREASURES FROM THE DRIEHAUS COLLECTION, showcases 60 fin-de-siècle objects crafted by the pioneering American designer. We’re talking stained glass windows, glass lamps, jewelry and metalwork. Through Jan. 5, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Riverside, cummermuseum.org, $6-$10.

PERFORMANCE

TOXIC AVENGER Players by the Sea premieres its adaptation of the slimy, surreal musical. 8 p.m. Friday & Saturday, Oct. 25 & 26, Players by the Sea, 106 Sixth St. N., Jacksonville Beach, playersbythesea.org, $28.

PASTA & PUCCINI First Coast Opera kicks off its 20th season with some dinner theatre, featuring scenes from Puccini’s 1895 opera, La Bohème.

5:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, St. Anastasia Catholic Church, 5205 A1A S., St. Augustine, firstcoastopera.com, $75/$125.

ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW Every year, around this time, the Florida Theatre screens the classic cult movie, which invites audience participation. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, floridatheatre.com, $15.

SESAME STREET LIVE Big Bird and his neighbors strut their stuff. 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26; 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, Times-Union Center, 300 Water St., Downtown, eventful.com, $34+.

BEAUTIFUL LIES: AN ORIGINAL STAGE PLAY Jenn Weeks hosts this family drama. 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26; 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, FSCJ Kent Campus, 3939 Roosevelt Blvd., Avondale, eventbrite.com, $30/$38.

BOLD CITY MAGIC SHOW Terry Jones headlines this Halloween-themed spectacle. Also on the bill: Robert Sands and Gary Benesko. 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, Main Event Entertainment, 10370 Phillips Hwy., smokeandmirrorsjax.com, $25.

JEKYLL & HYDE The Alhambra stages a musical based on the classic Robert Louis Stevenson tale.

Runs through Nov. 24. 6 p.m. Wednesday-Friday & Tuesday, Oct. 23-25 & 29; 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26; Noon & 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, Alhambra Theatre & Fine Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside, alhambrajax.com, $40-$66.

CLASSICAL & JAZZ

AMELIA ISLAND DANCE SERIES: MASQUERADE Crescendo Amelia Big Band’s monthly dance party returns with a Halloween-themed edition.

7:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, Kraft Athletic Club, 961023 Buccaneer Tr., Fernandina Beach, crescendoamelia.com, $10-$125.

BRAHMS PIANO CONCERT NO. 2 The Jax Symphony performs European classics. 8 p.m.

Friday & Saturday, Oct. 25 & 26, Times-Union Center, 300 Water St., Downtown, jaxsymphony.org, $19-$81.

BOOKS & POETRY

ANDREW EPSTEIN LECTURE ON POET JOHN ASHBERY 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, University of North Florida Art Gallery, 1 UNF Dr., unf.edu, free.

ERIN THURSBY BOOK SIGNING 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Saturday, Oct. 26, San Marco Bookstore, 1971 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, sanmarcobooksandmore. com, free.

BOOK SIGNING WITH CAPTAIN MARTINE BARTHOLOMAY 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, The Book Loft, 214 Centre St., Fernandina Beach, thebookloftamelia.com, free.

COMEDY

CLEAN CUT COMEDY Comedian Jenn Weeks keeps it classy. She hosts this monthly exercise in linguistic and thematic restraint. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, Two Saints Restaurant & Grill, 8968 103rd St., Westside, $10.

COMEDY ZONE 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, comedyzone.com. LOL Comedy Night with Ozrick Cooley 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, $10. Maz Jobrani 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24; 7:30 & 10 p.m. Friday & Saturday, Oct. 25 & 26, $35-$45.

Patrick Carson 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, $10.

FUNNY BONE COMEDY NIGHT Local and national comedians share the stage 7:30-9:30 p.m. every Friday, Red Gill Bistro, 4660 Salisbury Rd., Southside, facebook.com/TheRedGillBistro, $10.

FILM

SUN-RAY CINEMA Joker wraps its run Oct. 24.

The Lighthouse starts Oct. 25. Special screenings of Brad and Benny Make a Bet (6:30 p.m. Oct. 24), The Invisible Man, Hellraiser (both Oct. 26), Spirited Away (Oct. 27 & 28) and Evil Dead (Oct. 30). Duval County Council of PTAs/PTSAs hosts education doc Backpack Full of Cash Oct. 29. 1028 Park St., Five Points, 359-0049, sunraycinema.com.

CORAZON CINEMA & CAFÉ After the Wedding and Tel Aviv on Fire showing through Oct. 24.

Brittany Runs a Marathon and Give Me Liberty start Oct. 25. Throwback Thursday: D.O.A. noon & 6:45 p.m. Oct. 24. Halloween screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31. 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, 679-5736, corazoncinemaandcafe.com.

ART WALKS, MARKETS

RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Every Saturday, 715 Riverside Ave., riversideartsmarket. com, free ATLANTIC BEACH ARTS MARKET 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Every day, 1805 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, atlanticbeachartsmarket.com. Kids’ art class 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, $40; basket weaving 4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26, $65.

DIG LOCAL MARKET Farmers’ Markets: Beaches Green Market, 2-5 p.m. Saturdays, Jarboe Park, Florida Blvd. & A1A, Neptune Beach; Midweek Market, 3-6 p.m. Wed., Bull Park, 718 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach; ABC Market, 3-6 p.m. Fri., 1966 Mayport Rd., AB, diglocal.org

MUSEUMS

BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, beachesmuseum.org. Annelies Dykgraaf’s exhibit Water.Life.Art. runs through Nov. 11.

MANDARIN MUSEUM 11964 Mandarin Road, Saturdays 9 a.m.–4 p.m., mandarinmuseum.net, free.

CUMMER MUSEUM of ARTS & GARDENS 829 Riverside Ave., cummermuseum.org.

Louis Comfort Exhibit, Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection runs through Jan. 5, Innovation & Imagination: The Global Dialogue in Mid to Late 20th Century Art runs through December. Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art, through Dec. 1. Edmund Greacen & World War I, runs through Dec. 15.

KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY MUSEUM 101 W. First St., Springfield, karpeles.weebly.com.

Jerrod Brown’s exhibit Aurora Tribute runs through October. The Bible, an original manuscript exhibit of pages from the Gutenberg Bible and the first edition of the King James Bible, through Dec. 28.

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART JACKSONVILLE 333 N. Laura St., mocajacksonville. unf.edu. Camp/Wall/Flock, Khalid Albaih’s exhibit on display until Oct. 27. Of Many Ancestors, runs through Dec. 28. Yoga in the Atrium 12 p.m. last Sunday of every month, Oct. 27, $20.

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, themosh.org. Astronaut: Your Journey Begins on Earth runs through Jan. 4.

XIMENEZ-FATIO HOUSE MUSEUM 20 Aviles St., St. Augustine, Historic District, ximenezfatiohouse.org.

Halloween Twilight Tours 6, 7, & 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, $10/Seniors, Students, & Military, $8

GALLERIES

MAIN LIBRARY POP: Perceptions of Poverty exhibit features seven artists and several modes and mediums, highlighting and focusing on poverty and tackling stereotypes and generalizations. The exhibit runs through Jan. 19. Main Library, 303 Laura St. N., Downtown, jaxpubliclibrary.org, free.

THE ART CENTER COOPERATIVE 9451 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 430, Regency Square, tacjacksonville.org.

Burst of Citrus Art Show Opening Reception 6-8 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 25. Figure Drawing class 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 10, Union Studios, 700 E. Union St., Downtown, artists bring own supplies, $5/ members, $10/non-members. Portraiture classes, 1-4 p.m. every Sat., Main Gallery, Regency Square.

Works by members on display include oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, photography, and sculptures.

Nature Abounds exhibit on display now.

THE ART STUDIO & GALLERY 370A A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, beachesartstudio.org.

BUTTERFIELD GARAGE ART GALLERY 137 King St., St. Augustine, butterfieldgarage.com. Art

ARTS + EVENTS Hughes is the featured artist for October, with their photography on display.

CATHEDRAL ARTS PROJECT/HEATHER MOORE COMMUNITY GALLERY 207 N. Laura St. Ste. 300, Downtown, capkids.org. By The Water, Alma Ramirez’s new works on display through Oct. 25.

CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM Flagler College, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, flagler.edu/crispellert.

Jamiah Sabur’s Memory Palace, running through Nov. 26. Free and open to the public M-F 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sat. 12 p.m.-4p.m.

THE CULTURAL CENTER AT PONTE VEDRA BEACH 50 Executive Way, ccpvb.org. 1¢ LIFE runs through Nov. 9. Jessica Burke & Laura Colomb’s Sensory Illusions runs through Nov. 9.

CUTTER & CUTTER FINE ART GALLERIES 25 King St., St. Augustine, cutterandcutter.com.

GRAY 1908 GALLERY 73 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. Jenna Alexander’s The Flower Map of the United States, is on display.

PAStA FINE ART GALLERY 214 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, pastagalleryart.com. Julie Noel’s photography works shown in Intentional.

SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY 1 Independent Dr., Ste. 113, Downtown, southlight.com. A Marriage of the Imagined: A Husband & Wife Exhibition on display.

THRASHER HORNE CENTER 283 College Dr., Orange Park, thcenter.org. Sweet Homegrown Traditions, an exhibit honoring Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Van Zant family legacy in Clay County, runs through Nov. 9.

EVENTS

FESTIVAL D’VINE Annual wine-tasting event benefits Catholic charities. 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, Treaty Oak Park, 1123 Prudential Dr., Southbank, ccbjax.org, $50-$100.

CEMETERIES AS OUTDOOR MUSEUMS The Jacksonville Historical Society and Florida Public Archaeology Network organize a program about collective memory. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, Old St. Andrews Event Venue, 317 A.P. Randolph St., Sports Complex, jaxhistory.org, free.

BLACK ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT BREAKFAST 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Sheraton Jacksonville Hotel, 10605 Deerwood Park Blvd., Southside, ufalumni.ufl.edu, $35.

THE BIRTH OF HIP-HOP IN JACKSONVILLE This public talk outlines Duval’s early contributions to the genre, with input from artists associated with seminal hip hop acts 95 South, the 69 Boyz and Quad City DJ’s. 3:30-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Jacksonville Public Library, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, jaxpubliclibrary.org, free.

PURPLE STRIDE WALK FOR PANCREATIC CANCER 7 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Dr., purplestride.org/

jacksonville, register online for free.

COMIC BOOK & TOY SHOW 10 a.m. Sat. & Sun., Oct. 26 & 27, Holiday Inn & Suites, 11803 Nursery Fields Dr., Southside, patch.com,$10-$15.

BOLD CITY BREWERY’S 11th ANNIVERSARY PARTY 1-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Bold City Brewery, 2670-7 Rosselle St., Riverside, boldcitybrewery.com, free.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS DATE NIGHT 7-9 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 24, Painting with a Twist, 1525 San Marco Blvd., San Marco, paintingwithatwist.com, canvas/$35; wood board/$45.

AFTER SCHOOL PUMPKIN PAINTING 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, Sensory Towne, 8380 Baymeadows Rd. Ste. 6, Southside, sensorytowne.com, $15.

GAME DAY PINK OUT! 12-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, Kanine Social, 580 College St., Riverside, kaninesocial.com, free.

INTENTIONAL MOON JOURNALING 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, Indigo Art Therapy Studio, 4282 Herschel St., Riverside, indigotherapy.com, $35 recommended donation.

GLOW-IN-THE-DARK COLORING 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, Sweet Frog, 1661 Riverside Ave., Riverside, sweetfrog.com, free.

YOU PICK DIY WORKSHOP 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, Creative Grain Studio, 1814 Hendricks Ave., San Marco, creativegrainstudio.com, $70-$75.

HALLOWEEN EVENTS

THE GOOD SHOW: FRIGHTMARE ON FORSYTH Katie Johnston hosts this spooky variety show, promising comedy, costumes and cocktails. 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, Creative Veins, 337 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, creativeveins.com, $29.

ADULT HALLOWEEN PARTY 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, First Coast YMCA Flagler Center, 12735 Granbay Pkwy. W., allevents.in, $10/$15.

SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, Hope Haven, 4600 Beach Blvd., reserve a spot at Eventbrite.com, free.

SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN Every weekend in October, Fri. – Sun., 6:30-10 p.m., Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens, 370 Zoo Pkwy., spooktacular. jacksonvillezoo.org, $19-$30 THE OFFICE: HALLOWEEN EPISODES TRIVIA 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, Lola’s Burrito & Burger Joint, 1522 King St., Riverside, eventful.com, free.

HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION AT RAM 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Riverside Arts Market, 715 Riverside Ave., Riverside, riversideartsmarket.com, free.

PARTY & PAINT HALLOWEEN PARTY 8-10:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, Party & Paint, 10934 Lem Turner Rd., Eventbrite.com, party only/ $15; party & painting/ $30.

Comedian best friends CAT and NAT dish about real life as parents—it’s the #MOMTRUTHS TOUR. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Downtown, floridatheatre.com, $30-$100.

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Atlanta metal quartet CLOAK drops its sophomore album, “The Burning Dawn,” this week. The band opens for true Norwegian death metal outfit 1349, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 1904 Music Hall, Downtown, 1904musichall.com, $15-$20.

LIVE MUSIC VENUES

AMELIA ISLAND, FERNANDINA

SALTY PELICAN, 12 N. Front St. Davis Turner Oct. 23. Kevin Ski Oct. 25. Jimmie Coleman Oct. 26.

Amy Vickery Oct. 27. Justin Spivey Oct. 29 The SURF, 3199 S. Fletcher Ave. Hupp Huppman Oct. 23. Tad Jennings Oct. 25. Davis Turner Band Oct. 26

THE BEACHES

(All venues in Jax Beach unless otherwise noted)

BLUE JAY LISTENING ROOM, 2457B Third St S. George Grosman, Swing Boutique Oct. 24. Mark Mandeville, Raianne Richards Oct. 25. The Get Right Band Oct. 26. Taylor Roberts, Barry Greene, James Hogan Oct. 27 COOP 303, 303 Atlantic Blvd., AB Adam Latiff Oct. 25-26 FLYING IGUANA, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Neptune Beach J Crew Band Oct. 25-26.

GUSTO, 1266 Beach Blvd. The Groov (every Wed.) Murray Goff (every Fri.) MUSIC in the Courtyard, 200 First St., NB Live music every Friday and Saturday SURFER THE BAR, 200 First St. N The Movement, The Elovators, The Late Ones Oct. 23. Hirie, RDGLDGRN, Kash’d Out Oct. 26 MUDVILLE MUSIC ROOM, 3105 Beach Blvd, Mike’s Mic, Mike Shackelford & Dean Spry, Oct. 25

DOWNTOWN

1904 MUSIC Hall, 19 Ocean St. N. Flipturn, The Brazen Youth Oct. 23. 1349, UADA, CLOAK Oct. 25.

Silent Running, Mind of Fury, Attika, NXT DMNSN Oct. 26. Unofficial Hulaween Afterparty: Ben Strok, Side Hustle, Custard Pie Oct. 27 The FLORIDA Theatre,128 E. Forsyth St. Switchfoot Oct. 24 MYTH Nightclub, 333 E. Bay St., Beat The Clock Oct. 25.

VETERANS Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd. Post Malone Oct. 25 DAILY’S PLACE, 1 Daily’s Place Bastille Oct. 26

FLEMING ISLAND, GREEN COVE

WHITEY’S Fish Camp, 2032 C.R. 220 Roger That Oct. 25. Vegas Gray Oct. 26. Mike Cook Oct. 27

INTRACOASTAL, ARLINGTON

JERRY’S Sports Grille, 13170 Atlantic Blvd.

Retro Kats Oct. 25

MANDARIN

ENZA’S, 10601 San Jose Blvd. Pianist Carl Grant every Thur. Fri. & Sat. Pianist Brian Iannucci every Sun. Tue. & Wed. IGGY’S, 104 Bartram Oaks Walk, Ste. 101 Robbie and Felix Oct. 24. Don’t Call Me Shirley Oct. 25. Paul Lundgren Oct. 26 18 | FOLIOWEEKLY.com | OCTOBER 23-29, 2019

PONTE VEDRA

PONTE VEDRA CONCERT HALL, 1050 A1A N. The Allman Betts Band, Joanne Shaw Taylor, JD Simo Oct. 24. Julian Marley and The Uprising Oct. 25.

Wynonna & The Big Noise, Walker Country Oct. 27 TAPS, 2220 C.R. 210. Lyons Oct. 25

RIVERSIDE, WESTSIDE

NIGHTHAWKS, 2952 Roosevelt Blvd. No Sugar, NoMore, deadkaren, Electric Water, The Kate Rays Oct. 24. Luna Cruise, Temple Rats, Swingers, Pastel Palms Oct. 26 RAIN DOGS, 1045 Park St. Appalachian Death Trap, The Snacks Blues Band Oct. 26. ZETA, Umanita Nova, Insilio, Joshua Tison Oct. 27

ST. AUGUSTINE

The AMP, 1340C A1A S. Matisyahu Oct. 24 CAFÉ ELEVEN, 501 A1A Beach Blvd., Joey Harkum Band Oct. 24. Ellis Paul Oct. 27 COLONIAL QUARTER, 33 St. George St. JR Ward, Jolie, Mark Irwin, AJ Kross, Rob Synder, Jim McBride, Matt Warren, Bridgette Tatum, Troubadour 77, Yesterday’s Wine, Justin Wilson, Jesse Rice, JT Harding Oct. 25. Brandon Adams, Savanna Leigh Bassett, Melissa Bollea, Davis Loose, James McNair, Brian Davis, Cliff Cody, Brock Berryhill, Tyler Reeve, Paul Jenkins, Steve Bogard, Jesse Lee, Kent Blazy, Travis Howard, Danny Myrick Oct. 26. Songwriter’s Q&A w/ Kent Blazy, Danny Myrick & Cliff Cody, Megan Linville, Terri Jo Box, Kyle Coulahan, Kaylee Rose, Phillip White, Jason Duke, Brian Davis Oct. 27 DOG ROSE BREWING, 77 Bridge St. Second Anniversary Party: Georgio “the Dove” Valentino, Lonesome Bert & the Skinny Lizards, Bad Dog Mama and more Oct. 26 SARBEZ, 11 Anastasia Blvd. The Get Right Band, Quarter Roy Oct. 25. TGTG, Bedsweater, Otis Saunders Oct. 26 SHANGHAI NOBBY’S, 10 Anastasia Blvd. Home is Where, blindspot, AC Deathstrike Oct. 23.

Haunted Rockfest III: Whiskey Face, Crashes Down, Ventruss, Legions Blind, Modern Alchemy, Matthew Rardons Witch Project Oct. 26. Jeremy & The Fuss, Dust Fuss Oct. 27

SAN MARCO, NORTHBANK

JACK RABBITS, 15280 Hendricks Ave., Adrift on River Styx, From Blue to Gray, After The Minor, Varanger, The Fallen Sons Oct. 24. TGTG, Jean Street Sound, Waterfront Oct. 25. Revelation Roads, Year Zero, Medal Militia Oct. 26

SOUTHSIDE, BAYMEADOWS

WHISKEY JAX, 10915 Baymeadows Rd., Mojo Roux & Friends every Sunday. April Purvis Oct. 23.

Highway Jones Oct. 24. Dalton Ammerman Band Oct. 25. The Party Cartel Oct. 26

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PALMS Fish Camp, 6359 Heckscher Dr., Michael Ward & Friends Oct. 23. Taylor Shami Oct. 24. Billy Bowers Oct. 25. Mr. Bill Show, Jimmy Graves Oct. 26. Michael Ward Duo, Lisa’s Mad Hatters Oct. 27.

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SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS, Chapel Hill’s retro-swing ensemble returns to perform ‘90s alternative-radio hits like “Hell.” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Prohibition Kitchen, St. Augustine, pkstaug.com, $40.

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THE ULTIMATE PIT STOP FUELED BY A LOVE OF VINTAGE CARS AND

inspired by remnants of a 1960s-style gas station, Ben and Lindy Loose opened Gas Full Service Restaurant in February 2011. The eatery, located on Anastasia Boulevard in St. Augustine, serves what Chef Ben said is his take on the comfort foods he grew up cooking.

“I’ve had a bunch of good chefs that I’ve worked under—my mom, my grandmothers—they all cooked and baked, so I’m very on-the-job trained,” he told Folio Weekly.

Open-faced sandwiches, hamburgers, locally sourced fish and some vegetarian offerings have always been on the menu alongside Ben’s childhood favorites. The comfort-food items vary, but regulars have seen meatloaf, grilled cheese and a current spin on the classic chicken pot pie. Imagine a large fried chicken breast with the first wing joint still attached, served over pot-pie gravy, a house-made buttermilk biscuit and mashed potatoes.

Ben’s chicken pot pie sounds like a warm hug on a cold winter day, but he sells plenty on scorching, sunny days, too.

“We sold a lot of those over the summer,” Ben said. “I was like, ‘God, it’s so hot.’ I don’t know how anybody could eat this … but they do.”

Though the Looses started the restaurant with another couple, they have since taken on complete ownership, making it a true family affair. The couple’s two sons, Davis, 18, and Jessie, 15, both work in the restaurant.

“The only way to get family time is if you come to work,” Lindy said.

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Gas Full Service Restaurant earns local word-of-mouth and cable television exposure

his customers were used to.

Davis has aspirations of making it big “I had built a relationship with in the music industry. His honky-tonk the baker,” he explained, “so I called band, Davis and the Loose Cannons, and asked if he would be interested in just finished recording its debut album, coming over and teaching me how to and can be seen playing at various make the bread. He agreed to help me venues around St. Augustine. out.” Today, not only is all the bread Jessie attends high school and is made in house, it’s made “in a very also enrolled in the culinary program primitive fashion.” at First Coast Technical College. Like “It’s literally handmade,” Ben said. his father, he spends a lot of time “I don’t have a large mixer; we mix the in the kitchen. Lindy pointed to a professionally plated flank steak and bread dough with our hands.” said, “He can make that dish, and he’s in This attention to detail and a desire for the 10th grade.” perfection immediately impressed hungry Marinated in pineapple, ginger locals, but it wasn’t long before Hollywood and tamari, the Island Flank Steak is came calling. In 2015, Gas Full Service grilled to temperature, served over Restaurant’s Jalapeno Popper Burger black beans and was featured on the rice, topped with premiere episode GAS FULL SERVICE pickled red onion of the Cooking RESTAURANT and garnished with Channel’s Junk Food 9b Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, Flip. In addition to a cilantro lime aioli.

217-0326, gasrestaurant.com popularizing the The CaribbeanJalapeno Popper inspired creation is Burger and ensuring its inclusion on one of Gas Full Service Restaurant’s the menu forever, the television show signature entrees, which change introduced the Looses to host Bobby frequently. By far, however, the Deen, who also included Ben’s burgers restaurant’s most popular item is a on his Cooking Channel show, Taking the hamburger—not just any hamburger, Guilty Out of Guilty Pleasures. but a three-time national television“Bobby Deen really kind of fell in featured and 2019 Folio Weekly love with us and our family,” said Lindy.

Best of Saint Augustine-winning “You know, two boys in a restaurant— hamburger. The beef is ground fresh kind of similar to his story.” daily, and the artisan buns are made In 2017, the Food Network asked fresh daily.

Ben to supersize his specialty for its It’s all done in-house, too. When the Ginormous Food program. The Full restaurant opened, Ben sourced artisan Tank, created especially for the show breads from a bakery in downtown St. was a three-pound sandwich on an Augustine. Unfortunately, the bakery eight-inch bun, fully loaded with beef closed, and he was left wondering how burgers, a deep-fried serving of pulled he could possibly get the quality bread

pork and a patty of fried cheese.

“Yeah, it was a trick for the kitchen,” Ben said. “But I’m not telling a national food show ‘no.’”

Though the immediate exposure was invaluable in terms, Ben said working with the television programs was an investment of time and energy that keeps giving back.

“You can always tell when the episodes re-air,” he said. “Everybody that comes in wants a Jalapeno Popper Burger, and I’m like, ‘I didn’t get the email!’”

BREAKING IT DOWN WITH CHEF BEN LOOSE What is your food philosophy?

Make it as fresh and as local as possible.

What ingredient would you most like to experiment with right now?

I would like to play around with beer a little bit more because it really fits in with what we do. I don’t necessarily use it as an ingredient, so I’d like to play around with that … and push the limits and see what I can do with it.

If you were stranded on a deserted island and could only take one menu item with you, what would it be?

I would take one of the cheeseburgers simply because I can’t go without a good cheeseburger.

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LOCAL PET EVENTS & ADOPTABLES HOWL-O-WEEN The folks at Bark on Park team up with allies at Alewife to put on a canine costume contest.

6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, Alewife Craft Beer Bottle Shop & Tasting Room, 1035 Park St., Five Points, alewifebottleshop.com, free.

STRUT YOUR MUTT More than a dozen rescue groups, shelters and animal welfare organizations join forces for this charity dog walk. Lace up. Leash up. Save lives.

9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 26, Riverside Park, 753 Park St., strutyourmutt.org.

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FOUR-LEGGED ATHLETES PLY THE FLYBALL CIRCUIT

The dog sport of flyball is a little like drag racing. First, a set of lights blink as dogs line up and wait for the race to begin.

Green means go. Soon, the first dog on each team sprints down the lane, over a set of hurdles, triggering a box with their paw to release a ball that they catch at lightning speed. Then, banking off the box like a swimmer pushing off the wall in a pool, the dog dashes back over the hurdles and returns to their handler—all in less than five seconds. Then, the next dog goes.

Flyball is the extreme sport of the canine world; it requires skill, athleticism, balance and guts on the part of both dog and handler.

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Jack, one of the stars of Jacksonville’s Jumpin’ Jax Flyball Club, to gain insight into the game.

Davi: How is flyball different from fetch?

Jack: It’s “fetch” to the 10th power. Not only do you retrieve a ball, but you must pass another dog coming fast toward you, leap over hurdles, catch a ball hurling out of a box, then run back to your owner.

I’m tired just thinking about it!

What traits make a good flyball dog?

Obviously, speed is important, but focus, drive and a love for a tennis ball are key, too.

What makes a flyball team?

A team consists of four dogs running; usually one is a lot smaller than the others. People watching a competition always wonder why there is a small dog on the team. They think we are just being nice to let the little dogs play. In fact, the hurdle heights are determined by the smallest dog on the team, so the small dog is an asset.

What foods give you the energy to do your best?

I keep hinting that I should carb-load before a tournament, but that’s been vetoed. However, I get string cheese as a reward during practice and meatballs at events. They really help rev up my motor.

How do you mentally prepare yourself for the competition?

I think about what my mom tells me before every race: “Jack, you’re good enough, you’re fast enough, you’re smart enough, and doggone it, people like you!”

It puts my mind at ease.

HEY, I’M SADIE! MY FRIENDS AT JHS CALL ME “sweet Sadie” because I get along well with pretty much everyone—people, other cats, even dogs! When I’m not busy napping, I enjoy savoring the finer things in life like tuna treats, catnip mice and warm laps. I’m looking for a new best friend to spend my days with and give all my love to. Think we’re a match? Come visit me at 8464 Beach Blvd.!

HOWL-O-WEEN BLOCK PARTY Dogtopia and Groomindales Dog Salon throw this Halloween block party, which is open to the community. 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Dogtopia, 1075 Hendricks Ave., Southbank, dogtopia.com, free.

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KONA

What do you love most about flyball?

Flyball saved my life. Before I discovered the sport, I was incorrigible. Luckily, my mom never gave up on me. The sport has given me a job, a purpose in life. We are all winners in this game, and the lessons reach far beyond the lanes.

In three words, sum up flyball.

Fast. Furious. Fun. Flyball is an obvious choice for ballcrazed dogs, but even if your dog is not into retrieving, he can be taught to hit the pedal, grab the ball, and race back to you. Flyball is open to every breed, speed and size of dog. From Border Collies to Chihuahuas, blind dogs, and even seniors—the dogs have a great time. What’s more, it’s the only sport in which dogs can bark as freely as they want, which brings joy to the dogs—and prompts some spectators to wear earplugs.

Davi the Dachshund mail@folioweekly.com

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HI, HI, HI! I’M KONA! BEFORE YOU ASK: NO, I don’t know how to skate. But I’d be willing to give it a try if that’s what you’re into! If you’ve been searching for an adventure buddy to crash on the couch with after a long play session, I’m your girl. I’m a cuddle champ and already know basic commands like “sit” and “down.” What can I say—I’m kind of a genius. Visit jaxhumane. org to find out how to adopt me!

HOWL-O-WEEN BARKTACULAR Kanine Social’s annual party boasts paw readings, cutest costume contest, food trucks and scary fun for all! Free for members, $15 for non-members. 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Kanine Social, 580 College St., Brooklyn, kaninesocial.com.

HOWLOWEEN WALK This nature walk and dog costume contest benefits St. Johns County Animal Control Pet Center. 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, Treaty Park, St. Augustine, sjcfl.us/recreation, $15/family.

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CREME DE LA WEIRD Near closing time Oct. 13 in a pub in Ruinerwold, Netherlands, a “completely confused” and “unkempt” 25-yearold man appeared with a strange story to tell.

Pub owner Chris Westerbeek told Dutch media the young man ordered five beers and “said he was the oldest (of six siblings) and wanted to end the way they were living,” according to The New York Times. The man had walked to the pub from a farm outside town, where police found five adult siblings, the youngest of whom was 18, who had been living in a secret basement, accessed by a hidden door behind a cupboard, for nine years. They were apparently “waiting for the end of time,” police said, and the younger siblings were unaware there were other humans outside the basement.

The family, including the father, who also lived on the farm, survived on a large garden and a few animals. NL Times reported police arrested a 58-year-old Austrian man, believed to a tenant of the farm and identified only as Josef B., initially for refusing to cooperate with the investigation and later charged him with holding the family against their will; it was unclear where the mother is. At press time, the story was still unfolding.

I’D WALK A MILE ... OR 350 Tommy Lee Jenkins, 32, recently moved away from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to Whitestown, Indiana, but on Oct. 1, he struck up an online relationship with “Kylee,” a supposed 14-year-old girl in Neenah, Wisconsin, according to the Justice Department. As their correspondence progressed, he requested sexually explicit photos of Kylee and made plans to engage in sexual behavior, court documents said, but when Kylee refused to come to Indiana, Jenkins set out toward Neenah—on foot. The Oshkosh Northwestern reported that waiting for him at the end of his 371-mile trek were Winnebago County Sheriff ’s deputies (one of whom was “Kylee”) and FBI agents, who arrested him for using a computer to attempt to persuade, induce or entice a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity. Jenkins faced other child sexual assault charges in 2011 and 2012 and had been sentenced to probation.

IRONY Locksmiths at the Timpson shop in Edinburgh, Scotland, drew a crowd and withstood some ribbing after they locked themselves out of their store on Oct. 14, according to the Scottish Sun. Fortunately, one of the locksmiths had a toolbox with him, and he was able to legally break back into the shop.

SWEET REVENGE During the summer of 2018, someone robbed 61-year-old Akio Hatori of Tokyo, Japan, of his bicycle saddle. He was so angered by the theft, he told police, that he decided to become a serial thief himself—until he was caught on surveillance video on Aug. 29 and later arrested. Police searching his home said they found 159 bicycle seats. “I started stealing out of revenge,” Hatori told police, according to Kyoto News. “I wanted others to know the feeling.”

EWWWWW! Halloween came a little early to Nick Lestina’s home in Bagley, Iowa. The Lestinas have lived next door to Dahl’s Custom Meat Locker for 10 years without incident, but early in October, they discovered almost five inches of animal blood, fat and bones had flooded their basement.

Lestina said it would have risen higher if not for his sump pump. He approached the meat locker next door for help, but, he told WHO TV, “They say it’s not their fault and told me ‘good luck.’”

Lestina reached out to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, which investigated and found that the business had slaughtered hogs and cattle on Oct. 3 and flushed fluids down the floor drain, which is probably connected with the Lestinas’ drain. The family of seven has had to move out of the home while trying to resolve the cleanup issue. “No one wants to see that, smell that,” Lestina said. “I wouldn’t want that for anybody.”

NEW RELIGION Hoping to attract tech-savvy young Catholics to traditional rituals, the Vatican has released the eRosary, a wearable device connected to an app available for $110, reported engadget.

Worn as a bracelet, the device is activated by making the sign of the cross and features 10 beads and a data-storing “smart cross,” which will help the devout pray a standard rosary, a contemplative rosary or a thematic rosary and keeps track of each rosary prayed. The app also downloads health information from the bracelet.

POLICE REPORT Anna Lindo, 34, of Bloomfield, Connecticut, was arraigned in Hartford Superior Court on Oct. 15 on charges that she bit off her ex-partner’s finger and then bragged about it on Facebook, posting a video of the severed finger.

Her victim told police that on Oct. 13, he had been trying to ward her off as she attacked him with a brick when she took a bite from his right middle finger. Lindo’s mother found the finger after police had taken her into custody, but it was too late to reattach it, reported the Connecticut Post. Lindo was charged with first-degree assault and disorderly conduct. weirdnewstips@amuniversal.com

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Singapore has one of the world’s lowest fertility rates. A few years ago, this state of affairs prompted the government to urge Singaporeans to have sex on an annual holiday known as National Day. A new rap song was released in the hope of pumping up everyone’s libidos and instigating a baby boom. I have a different reason for encouraging you to seek abundant high-quality sex. According to my analysis, tender orgasmic experiences will profoundly enhance your emotional intelligence in the coming weeks. (P.S. You don’t necessarily need a partner.)

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the 1530s, explorer Jacques Cartier led expeditions from France to the New World. As Europeans often did back then, he and his team were rude and brutish to the indigenous folks who lived there. Yet there was one winter when Cartier’s marauders got crucial help from their victims, who gave them a pine-needle tea that cured their scurvy. You will embark on quests and journeys in the coming months, and I’m hoping your behavior will be different from Cartier’s. When you arrive in unfamiliar places, be humble, curious, and respectful. If you do, you’re likely to get rich teachings and benefits equivalent to the pineneedle tea.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Software engineers enjoy The Pragmatic Programmer, a book that helps them develop their skills. One popular technique the book offers is “rubber duck deprogramming.”

Programmers place a toy rubber duck in front of them, and describe to it the problems they’re having. As they explain each line of code to their very good listener, they may discover what’s amiss. Take a similar approach as you embark on metaphorically debugging your own program. If a rubber duck isn’t available, call on your favorite statue or stuffed animal, or even a photo of a catalytic teacher or relative or spirit.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Read the following passage from Gabriel García Márquez’s novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude. “Gaston was not only a fierce lover, with endless wisdom and imagination, but he was also, perhaps, the first man in the history of the species who had made an emergency landing and had come close to killing himself and his sweetheart simply to make love in a field of violets.” I admire the romantic artistry, the imaginative desire and intense devotion to playful extravagance. But I don’t recommend you do anything quite so extreme in behalf of love during the coming weeks.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In his song “Diplomatic Immunity,” rapper Drake disparages tranquility and harmony. “I listen to heavy metal for meditation, no silence,” he brags. “All that peace and that unity, all that weak sh*t will ruin me.” In the coming weeks, I urge you to practice the exact opposite of Drake’s approach. It’s time to treat yourself to an intense and extended phase of self-care.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s a favorable time to refresh relationships with your basic sources and to make connections with new basic sources. Ask yourself these questions. If you weren’t living where you do now, what other place might you like to call home?

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urge to expand the circle of allies that supports and stimulates you, whom would you seek out?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Mushrooms have spores, not seeds.

They’re tiny. If you could stack 2,500 of them, they’d be an inch high. On the other hand, they are numerous. A ripe mushroom may release up to 16 million spores. And each spore is so lightweight, the wind can pick it up and fling it long distances. I’ll encourage you to express your power and influence like a mushroom in the coming days: subtle and airy but abundant; light and fine, but relentless and bountiful.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Sometimes the easiest way to get something done is to be a little naive about it,” writes computer engineer Bill Joy. Consider the value of that perspective even though being naive doesn’t come naturally to you.

Maybe you’ll be more receptive to my suggestion if I reframe the task. Are you familiar with the Zen Buddhist concept of “beginner’s mind”? You wipe away your assumptions and see everything as if it were the first time you were in its presence.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Is it always a bad thing to be lost?

To wander in the unknown without a map? I’d like to propose a good version of being lost. It requires you to be willing to give up your certainties, to relinquish your grip on the comforting dogmas that have structured your world, but to do so gladly, with a spirit of cheerful expectancy and curiosity. Have faith that life will provide blessings that weren’t possible until you got lost.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Worrying is the most natural and spontaneous of all human functions,” wrote science educator Lewis Thomas.

“Let’s acknowledge this, perhaps even learn to do it better.” It’s an ideal time to learn how to worry more effectively, more potently and with greater artistry. Don’t feel shame or guilt about worrying.

Don’t regard it as a failing. Raise your worrying to a higher power. Wield it as a savvy tool to discern which situations truly need your concerned energy and which don’t.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Some wounds go so deep that you don’t even feel them until months, maybe years, later,” wrote Aquarian author Julius Lester. Pay attention to that thought. The bad news is that you are just now beginning to feel a wound that was inflicted some time ago. But that’s also the good news, because it means the wound will no longer be hidden and unknowable. You’ll be empowered to launch the healing process. I suggest you follow your early intuitions about how best to proceed with the cure.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If you’ve been having dreams or fantasies that the roof is sinking or the walls are closing in, you should interpret it as a sign that you should consider moving into a more spacious situation. If you have been trapped within the narrow confines of limited possibilities, it’s time to break free and flee to a wide-open frontier. Insist on more expansiveness in everything you do, even if that requires you to demolish cute little mental blocks that have tricked you into thinking small.

Rob Brezsny freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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LEGALIZE IT?

MARIJUANA ACTIVISTS GET IN THEIR OWN WAY, AGAIN

WHEN IT COMES TO EXPRESSING THE sainted “will of the people,” politicians lie all the time; the numbers do not. A majority of states in this country have already chosen to sanction the use of medical marijuana, to scale back criminal penalties for its possession, or to just legalize the stuff altogether. Some have made these moves at the behest of their governors and legislatures—rare cases in which unilateral action marches in step with popular opinion—but most did it directly through the ballot, which always represents democracy in its most diluted form.

Indeed, no state has yet seen its voters reject any such proposal when it was presented to them. More will follow suit in the days, weeks and months to come, heading into a super-election cycle that will decide the nation’s future for a generation to come (or to go, depending on your perspective). Any state that hasn’t legalized it yet has at least a handful of activists working as we speak to push, pull or prod that particular plebiscite onto the November 2020 ballot, and those who clear that hurdle can bet the farm (literally, in some cases) on a cakewalk to the finish line.

Florida is one of those states. The deadline to get petitions certified for the November 2020 ballot is Feb. 1, and the magic number for doing so is exactly 766,000, or roughly 3.5 percent of the state’s population. The task at hand sounds less daunting if you explain it that way, but let’s put it this way: Super Bowl LIV occurs the day after all signed petitions are due, and the odds of our Jacksonville Jaguars winning that game are currently about 300 to 1. If you’re a gambler (and this is Florida, so you probably are), your money would be better spent wagering on that proposition

than betting on legal weed in 2021.

Actually, your money would be best spent donated to one of the organizations trying to get these petitions signed.

These groups are way underfunded, and so far they are so far behind anything approaching an ideal pace that even if they all started mainlining whatever they keep giving those poor horses at Santa Anita, it would still be nigh (or neigh) impossible to catch up at this point.

Note that frequent use of plural forms, because that is the main issue undermining their chances. Voters have expressed confusion over the competing ballot initiatives, and that sentiment has been echoed by our political leaders. Hell, I’m confused myself, and I’m an expert!

That’s not good at all. This confusion would be readily exploited by opponents of legalization, if it were necessary for them to make any effort in that regard. But it is not, and that is the real story here. The rival camps, and the campers within, are separated by the single most dangerous force in American politics today: minor disputes over nuances in policy. These nuances reflect differences not just in ideology, but also in the financial interests of the big players in what the smart-marks call Cannabiz.

The Make It Legal group has raised about $1.6 million so far, driven mainly by contributions from the major dispensary companies. This faction claims to have raised more than 100,000 signatures in less than a month of action, but only a thousand have been verified by the state.

By contrast, Regulate Florida, which launched its drive months ago, trails badly in fundraising. Only about $200,000 sits in the coffer, comprising mostly individual

contributions. But its petition has more than 90,000 verified signatures.

Both petitions would legalize the stuff and regulate it in similar fashion to alcohol.

The divide between the two plebiscites relates mainly to the question of home grow, which would allow individuals to cultivate their own crop. Regulate Florida favors it, whereas Make It Legal omits such language, presumably because that clause would cut deeply into the profits of the major firms supporting them. With Gov. Ron DeSantis advocating the end of vertical integration protocols, it might be a moot point in practical terms. The voters themselves generally find it impossible to distinguish between the two initiatives, and they probably won’t even have to try, the way things are going. Indeed, most voters have no idea that there are two petitions; many have no idea that there is even one, because this slapdash, split-squad approach has squandered what limited resources are currently available to supply a petition drive that started way too early to begin with. As a result, neither petition has gotten even one-fifth of the necessary signatures yet, although the recent spike in fundraising means that both groups will likely see a proportional spike in signatures between now and the end of the year.

Even if it was just one petition, and that one had a full quarter-million signatures already, and they had all hands on deck and unlimited resources (human and financial), their odds of success would still be lower than the average nerd’s chances of scoring on prom night.

The good news, though, is that if either group is able to get a proposal on the ballot, its odds of passage are pretty good. The threshold for passage is 60 percent, which

is more than doable. Amendment 2, which opened the door for medical marijuana, hit that mark with an extra nine points to spare, and most polls taken so far see voters assenting by a similar margin.

Many cities in Florida are already taking the initiative to pursue decriminalization measures independently of state action.

DeSantis has taken a mostly laissez-faire approach, delegating most of the details to Nikki Fried, and there’s been no real indication of any interference on his part. Even the president has signaled a willingness to at least consider a legalization bill if it were presented to him, although that will probably not happen unless Democrats can take control of the Senate.

Which, come to think of it, is entirely possible. With some studies suggesting a potential economic impact in the billions, legalization in Florida could be a gamechanger, and that much free money is hard for even hardliners to dismiss entirely.

For decades, cannabis was the closest thing to a perpetual third-rail in American politics this side of the AIPAC donor list, but all of that has changed about as fast as it takes for THC gummies to kick in. As these nominally nontoxic avengers proceed toward their own endgame, it may well turn out that the real villains of this story are actually the heroes themselves. Speaking of heroes, it was Jesus Christ who said, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand”. As always, it would be nice if folks took his advice sometimes.

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FOLIO VOICES: GUEST EDITORIAL

GABRIEL’S NO ANGEL JACKSONVILLE GENERAL COUNSEL ERRS AGAIN

JASON GABRIEL IS AT IT AGAIN.

Earlier this year, during the fight over Duval County Public Schools’ referendum request, the City of Jacksonville’s General Counsel issued a binding opinion that redefined the statutory language authorizing the school board’s proposed referendum.

Gabriel famously and cynically suggested that “shall” meant “may,” giving City Council the legal fig leaf it needed to ignore, delay and ultimately kill the referendum despite popular outcry. All of this, beginning with Gabriel’s opening salvo, is currently being challenged in court.

Now Gabriel has issued another legally dubious opinion, this time regarding the sale of JEA. Last month, he stated in a legal memorandum to the City Council that councilmembers are “strictly prohibited” from discussing the JEA sale with the media or their constituents. Like Maxwell Smart in the old Get Smart episodes that run on MyTV, Gabriel says that state law requires a “cone of silence” over any discussion of the JEA sale. Never mind that no other procurement process in the history of Jacksonville has ever required a “cone of silence.” Never mind that Jacksonville’s Chief Ethics Officer, Carla Miller, says that Gabriel is wrong and that councilmembers can discuss the

JEA sale with their constituents. Never mind that experts on open-government law like Barbara Peterson have called Gabriel’s legal memorandum “twisted.”

Gabriel just issues his memorandum and expects that City Council and the voters to go along.

However, the City Council may finally be showing some backbone.

Recently, the body decided to consider hiring its own outside attorney to advise on the sale of JEA. So far, Gabriel has not issued a binding opinion instructing the City Council that it cannot retain its own independent attorney, as he did with the school board. Gabriel is now arguing in court that Duval County Public Schools improperly hired an outside attorney to represent it in the lawsuit it filed to compel the City Council to put the referendum on the ballot as the statute says it shall do.

Gabriel acknowledged in that lawsuit that Section 7.01 of the City Charter states that the General Counsel may authorize the school board to hire its own outside counsel if he finds that is necessary. However, he argues that since Section 7.02 of the City’s Charter allows him to issue binding opinions and since he has decided that “shall” means “may”, the school board does not “need” an outside attorney because

he has issued a binding opinion that no outside attorney can question.

First, it is useful to recognize the arrogance of Gabriel’s argument.

He is saying that he is perfect. He is infallible. He is incapable of making a mistake. Of course, that is not the case.

Gabriel is just a man, and like all men, he can make mistakes.

Second, Gabriel’s argument would make him the most powerful person in city government. As Gabriel stated in his memorandum, not even the mayor can challenge his binding opinions. In Motor Club of Iowa v.

Dept. of Transportation, the Iowa Supreme Court considered a similar claim by a state attorney general; that court held that “To accord the attorney general the power he claims would leave all branches and agencies of government deprived of access to the court except by his grace and with his consent. In a most fundamental sense such departments and agencies would thereby exist and ultimately function only through him … We believe and hold the attorney general possesses no such dominion or power.”

Third, Gabriel’s position is contrary to our justice system. In America, we have the right to have our cases heard by a judge and jury, then to take an appeal to a panel of judges who will

determine if the judge and jury made any mistakes, and then maybe even pursue an appeal to the Florida or United States Supreme Court. But here Gabriel is arguing that he can force the school board, or perhaps the City Council, to accept him as its attorney, issue a binding opinion reaching a legal conclusion against his client’s position, and then prevent his client from hiring an independent attorney to challenge his binding opinion even if it is legally flawed and incorrect.

The City Council should not be intimidated by Gabriel’s bluster. Our city should no longer be held hostage by the legally erroneous opinions of Gabriel where “shall” means “may” and councilmembers can be put under a “cone of silence.” The City Council should challenge Gabriel in court if necessary or by removing him from office as Section 7.06 of the City Charter permits. Our city deserves a General Counsel who respects the law, not one who thinks that he can dictate the law.

Terry D. Bork mail@folioweekly.com _______________________________ Bork is a Jacksonville-based attorney with more than 20 years’ experience.

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