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The President’s Cup Finals was the team’s third consecutive championship series in which they have competed. This season the Ice Flyers set records for most wins (38), consecutive wins (13), road wins (21) and attendance (114,537).

GENE VALENTINO Gregory Marcille, Chief Assistant State Attorney, sent out a letter on Thursday, April 17 on its investigation on whether Escambia County Commissioner Gene Valentino had violated the state’s public records law in fulfilling a request from Perdido Key resident Douglas Underhill.

Based on its review, the state attorney’s office determined that Underhill had received all records requested and “the failure to provide the records at the time of the original request was inadvertent.”

PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE For the

third straight year, the community college is hosting the Florida SkillsUSA State Conference and the 2014 Worlds of Possibilities Career Expo on April 28-29. The event engages over 4,000 middle and high school from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties and more than 2,000 high school and college students from throughout Florida. The three-day event has more than an estimated $3.5 million economic impact on our local community.

losers FLORIDA LEGISLATURE Once again the state’s lawmakers are tinkering with public education. They want to turn textbook decisions over to local school boards, prevent school districts from collecting students’ fingerprints, palm scans and iris scans and suspend the statewide school grading system, which has been modified 16 times since 2000, for a year. Will any of these changes make our public schools better?

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HAYWARD’S PANDORA BOX Councilman Charles Bare submitted three city charter amendments for the Pensacola City Council to discuss and possibly put on the ballot for voters to consider later this year. His action generated an immediate reaction from Mayor Ashton Hayward, who defended the fouryear-old charter in his “Upwords” newsletter.

Both Bare and Hayward, along with Donna Clark, have pre-filed for the mayor’s race so we can expect a certain amount of political posturing. Bare is seeking a better definition of the mayor and council’s powers.

Hayward said that his achievements prove the city charter is solid and does not need to be amended.

The kink in the mayor’s logic is he and his supporters have already put a charter amendment before the voters. At the bar 5 1/2 last year, Hayward told his supporters that he wanted their help to reduce the size of the council. A month later, Councilman Larry Johnson proposed an amendment to drop the two at-large seats, one of which was held by Bare. The measure was put on the ballot for the Florida House District 2 special election.

The voters passed the amendment overwhelmingly, 5,100-3,439, proving that city residents have no problem with amending the document and that may be the unintended consequence to Hayward’s efforts to get the city council more under control. The mayor showed how easy it was to amend the charter.

While this newspaper has argued for a smaller city council for nearly a decade, we also recognized the cherry-picking clauses in the charter that could unravel the entire document. The more thoughtful approach would have been to have a full review of the charter with an open discussion of the sections that may need modification.

Pandora’s Box has been opened and Hayward, Johnson and their cadre are struggling to close it as quickly as possible before Bare’s amendments gain any momentum. The newsletter was part of their strategy. The second part appears to attack Bare and his mayoral campaign.

Johnson went on WCOA on April 17 and predicted Bare would drop out of the mayor’s race. “I don't think Charles Bare is going to run for mayor,” he said. “If you look at his campaign report for March, he's collected zero dollars. My prediction for April is that he will collect zero dollars and he will step out of the race.”

Johnson didn’t mention that he had not raised any funds for his re-election. Bare told the Independent News that he fully intends to stay in the race.

Will the proposed amendments get past the entire council and the mayor? Probably not, but they will generate more discussion over how Hayward has used his power.

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DIFFERENCE MAKERS Justin Gatlin and John Hurd Win Top Awards at 2014 COX PSA Annual Awards Banquet The Pensacola Sports Association recognized nearly 30 individuals and teams at its COX PSA Annual Awards Banquet. Taking home the top awards of the evening were Justin Gatlin (Professional Athlete of the Year), and John Hurd (Amateur Athlete of the Year). Following his medal winning performance at the 2013 Olympic Games, Gatlin had a standout year in 2013. Gatlin finished in the top two in eight meets including six first places and two second place finishes. John Hurd is an accomplished sprinter in his own rights, winning the 50M and 100M at the 2013 National Senior Games.

Being inducted into the PSA Hall of Fame were Joe Durant, Robert Freeman, Dennis Lewallyn, and Horace Jones. Durant turned pro on the PGA Tour in 1987. In addition to his four tour victories, Durant has been very visible in Pensacola and instrumental in the start-up and growth of the First Tee Program of Northwest Florida. Robert Freeman is a long time teacher, coach, and administrator at Pace High School. Currently the athletic director for the Patriots, Freeman has had a positive influence on the lives of 1,000’s of the area’s youth. Dennis Lewallyn began his 11 year professional baseball career in 1972 with the Los Angeles Dodgers farm system, making his MLB debut in 1975. After his playing days, the Escambia High School graduate has continued to work in baseball as a coach and scout. He’s currently the pitching coach for the Mississippi Braves, the double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. Horace Jones played six seasons in the NFL after playing college football at the University of Louisville. Following his NFL career, Jones, who graduated from Washington High School, worked in the Escambia County School District Administration.

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UWF FACULTY WANTS PAY RAISES

Over the past eight years, the faculty and staff at the University of West Florida have suffered a 16.3 percent salary reduction in inflation-adjusted terms, and it is hurting staff morale at the institution, according to the 2012 Faculty Culture Survey.

Meanwhile the university has included a 2 percent annual raise for its coaching staff in the administration’s preliminary budget for its new football program that did not go unnoticed.

Recently the Faculty Senate unanimously passed a resolution for UWF to commit to average raises for faculty and staff at the same level as its football coaches, with a minimal goal of at least keeping up with inflation. They also want the university to commit a minimum of $600,000 over the next two years to address salary compression, pay inequity that can occur when new employees

receive salaries near the same level or higher than those salaries being paid to the current employees in similar jobs.

The senate would also like to see the annual raises and bonuses for the university’s top administrators, including President Dr. Judy Bense, directly linked to the raises for the faculty and staff.

“When the Board of Trustees awards the University president a string of 5 percent raises and large bonuses, and the vast majority of the faculty and staff get zero percent,” said the Faculty Senate in its resolution, “there is a definite disconnect, creating significant morale problems.”

The resolution will be presented to UWF Board of Trustees and to the United Faculty of Florida to make it a bargaining priority.

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The rating service stated the overall economic outlook for the district is stable because of its strong financial reserves, relatively stable tax base and low debt levels.

The district has a financial stability that both the city of Pensacola and Escambia County should envy. It had a $40.3 million unrestricted general fund balance at the close of fiscal 2013. Cash and investments in the general fund and across all governmental funds totaled $47 million and $156 million, respectively. The general fund quick ratio is a strong 5.6 times. The district has given raises every year except one.

SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS STRONG BALANCE SHEET Fitch Ratings has assigned an

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On Feb. 4, agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, working with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, arrested former Pensacola crime laboratory chemist Joseph Graves on charges of grand theft, 12 counts of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and nine counts of trafficking in illegal drugs.

Graves had worked nearly 2,600 cases for 80 law enforcement agencies spanning 35 counties and 12 judicial circuits since coming to Pensacola in December 2005.

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entered a not guilty plea on March 27 on behalf of Graves, who had been labeled a “rogue chemist” by some in the media. State Attorney Bill Eddins said at the arraignment that he anticipated more charges against the former FDLE lab supervisor. The trial was set for July 7.

The chain of custody of evidence, a core facet of all criminal investigations and their prosecution, had been broken. The chain of custody is the paper trail that shows the seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of physical or electronic

evidence. Breaks in the chain could lead to cases being dropped and convictions being thrown out.

Law enforcement investigators had found that prescription pills seized during arrests were either missing or had been switched with over-the-counter medications.

They believed that Graves had tampered with the evidence when it came to the lab for analysis. All of the cases handled by Graves had to be reviewed for possible tampering.

Upon Graves’ arrest, FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey said, “The actions of Joseph

Graves are disgraceful. FDLE is working with State Attorneys’ Offices statewide to ensure he is held accountable for his action.”

The press release stated that FDLE had made the arrest after an investigation in January into missing prescription pain pills from the evidence room at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO). The actual discovery of what may eventually turn out to be the largest breach in the chain of custody of evidence in Florida history was due to an ECSO internal investigation that began seven months earlier.

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PROBLEMS IN THE EVIDENCE ROOM

In late May 2013, the state attorney’s office requested that drugs held in the ECSO evidence room be sent to the crime lab for analysis. The evidence, 280 blue oxycodone pills, couldn’t be found.

“The unusual thing about it was the evidence card itself was also missing,” said Captain Ray Briggs, who had been assigned to the evidence room investigation. “I'd never heard of that happening. It may take a day or two to find a card, but they are always found. They are never to leave the building.”

The evidence card is the official chain of custody document. Everyone who handles any piece of evidence must make an entry on the card and sign it. ECSO opened an internal investigation and notified the state attorney’s office.

Briggs, Sheriff David Morgan and Colonel Laura Montoya agreed to sit down with the Independent News and discuss their investigation into the ECSO evidence room and how it led to the arrest of Graves.

“We didn't do this investigation in a vacuum,” said Sheriff Morgan. “We told our legal staff to call the state attorney's office.

We told them that we were identifying issues with evidence. We were not sure of the scope and we would keep them briefed.”

Two weeks later another issue popped up.

“During the course of that investigation, we came across other issues. Someone admitted that they had actually taken a

Staff verifies pill counts / photo by Rick Outzen piece of evidence, a watch, that was in the pile to be destroyed,” said Briggs.

Subsequently two employees involved left the ECSO—one retired, the other resigned.

“Both were done under investigation,” added the sheriff. “The state attorney will make a determination on whether there is enough probable cause for arrests.”

Briggs’ investigation pointed out several issues with the evidence room, which is actually a 20-year-old building behind the ECSO Administrative Office. With the ECSO taking in over 60,000 pieces of evidence annually, the building was running out of space.

Compounding the space issue, items weren’t being destroyed on a regular basis after their cases were dispensed. The space was stacked with 4-foot long boxes filled with sealed manila envelopes, some dating back over two decades.

“It’s a massive problem, almost mindboggling, trying to get the numbers,” said Colonel Montoya. “The best way to describe it is we're trying to untie the Gordian Knot.”

The ECSO began inventorying its evidence from two directions. They hired retired officers and criminal justice students as limited contractors to examine each manila envelope.

To ensure that the evidence in the current cases had been handled correctly, workers examined the most recent evidence taken. They also reviewed the cases from 2004 forward to determine if the evidence could be destroyed.

“It’s a massive problem, almost mind-boggling, trying to get the numbers. The best way to describe it is we're trying to untie the Gordian Knot.” Colonel Laura Montoya “The focus has been on narcotics and weapons right now because those are the high probability cases where you might have something overturned. Eventually, we will get to the property cases,” Morgan said.

The agency also looked at its procedures and made changes. All guns and drugs were put under lock and key. Two keys were needed to get into any of the secure areas.

Security cameras were installed throughout the building. No one was allowed to keep evidence at their workstations unattended.

If an evidence technician didn’t finish his intake of evidence at the end of his shift, that evidence was locked in a locker.

The staff had challenges with determining what exactly was inside the sealed manila envelopes, especially when it came to counting prescription pills. They had to find a way to verify the pill counts without tampering with the envelope and breaking the chain of custody.

“I have to give kudos to my people because they figured that you could put the envelope over a light and count the pills,” said Montoya.

“They also would weigh the envelopes.”

In October, more evidence problems emerged. Briggs said. “There were pills missing that should not have been missing.”

Seventy-nine oxycodone pills were found missing when the state attorney asked to view the evidence. The evidence room had received them on July 12, 2013. The charges for the prescription drugs were dropped and the two defendants pled to possession of marijuana. In another case, 116 hydrocodone pills went missing. The defendant pled guilty to a violation of a domestic violence injunction and the drug charges were dropped.

Then in January, Briggs’ team discovered even more envelopes missing drugs.

“They hit an envelope that was supposed to have 147 oxycodone pills and it was only 47 pills,” said Briggs. “We thought maybe someone made a clerical mistake and added a one to the number, but the officer who turned it in said it was 147.”

The next day, they found pills missing from two more envelopes. "We opened those up and physically looked at the pills through the plastic bag and the condition of them,” he said. “We said, ‘Time out, this isn't what was turned in.’”

“At that juncture, we had turned over so many rocks with our people,” said Morgan. “I told my staff it's time for us to look outside the sheriff’s office. We’ve got an issue and it maybe isn't us.”

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CRIME LAB UNDER SUSPICION

For the state attorney’s office, which had been following the investigation of the evidence room, the missing pills took things to a different level. The Independent News discussed the case with Chief Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille and Assistant State Attorney John Molchan.

“ESCO notified us that they had a problem in the evidence room,” said Marcille. “Items were either stolen, missing or mishandled, and they identified individuals that they thought were responsible and made some changes. Some time later as they were going through an audit, they discovered some prescription-type pills that appeared to have been tampered with or switched.”

A meeting was held with the state attorney’s office, ECSO and FDLE to determine what could be happening. In the matter of a few days, six more cases with missing pills were discovered. FDLE made the decision to bring in their investigation team. Then something happened in Tallahassee that took the investigation into a different direction.

“Shortly after the new investigation had begun, Graves was testifying in Tallahassee as a witness,” said Marcille. “The prosecutors on the day of trial were examining the evidence and discovered that those drugs had been tampered with.”

Graves had been the analyst on that case and he was also the analyst on the Escambia County cases. The focus of the investigation quickly became Graves, not ECSO. “We’d never, to my knowledge, had a situation where drugs sent to crime lab to be analyzed were stolen,” said Marcille.

According to his FDLE personnel file, Graves, 32, was an exemplary employee, whose father also worked at the agency. He had been transferred the crime lab Pensacola in December 2005. Four years later, he was promoted to supervisor at the lab.

“There was no indication of any problems,” said Marcille. “He had been a witness in cases. His father works for FDLE and is well respected. This was pretty much a surprise to everybody.”

John Molchan blamed the prescription drugs. “Part of what you see is that these

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“I told my staff it's time for us to look outside the sheriff’s office. We’ve got an issue and it maybe isn't us.”

Sheriff David Morgan drugs are very powerful drugs, and unfortunately we see many people who become addicted to these medications,” he said.

“I’ve prosecuted criminal cases where they have no criminal history. They have a car accident, get injured, are prescribed pain pills, and the next thing you know they're stealing from their mothers to buy more.”

Upon Graves’ arrest, FDLE began checking the evidence in the nearly 2,600 cases handled by the Pensacola lab chemist. The agency also had to verify that Graves was the only problem.

“FDLE had a review done by its auditor general office of all its procedures at the lab,” said Marcille. “They made additional recommendations as to what could be done to tighten up the handling of evidence.

FDLE accepted those recommendations and are in the process of enacting them.”

Marcille and others from the state attorney’s office also went through the crime lab. They walked through where the evidence came into the lab, how it was processed and stored in the vault, how it got from the vault to analyst, where the analysts keep it while they're working on it and how it was returned to the law enforcement agency. They also did spot checks on the work of the other analysts.

“There is no indication that any other employees engaged in any sort of illegal or improper behavior,” said Marcille. “They do have procedures in place, but there were opportunities for people, in this instance Graves, to tamper with the evidence that he was analyzing. There is no evidence that he stole from what others were analyzing.”

The investigation did reveal that, as a lab supervisor, Graves would assign prescription drug cases to himself, which gave him a greater opportunity to steal those medications.

Marcille said, “One of the recommendations made by the auditor general was that an individual can not assign cases to himself.”

Since Graves analyzed cases from jurisdictions across the state, each judicial district is determining what cases have been impacted by the breach in the chain of custody. According to Marcille, the number of cases in the First Judicial District that have actually been affected appears to be relatively low.

“I think 50 or 60 cases have been affected one way or another,” he said. “You have cases that Graves worked and he stole drugs, obviously those are the worst. Then you have cases that Graves worked but there is no evidence that he stole anything, and then there are some cases worked by other analysts that some defense attorneys have attempted to attack. We don't believe there is any effect on those cases whatsoever.”

DOUBTS FROM THE PUBLIC DEFENDER

Public Defender Bruce Miller is not as confident as the state attorney’s office and believes that the prosecutors should be turning over more information regarding the problems at the ECSO evidence room and crime lab. He believes that there is Brady material out there that his attorneys have yet to receive.

Brady material consists of exculpatory or impeaching information and evidence that can impact the guilt or innocence or the punishment of a defendant. In the case Brady v. Maryland in 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that suppression by the prosecution of evidence favorable to a defendant who has requested it violated due process.

“Brady imposes upon the state what is both an ethical and constitutional obligation to advise the defense if there is anything exculpatory or favorable to a defendant,” explained Miller. “That also includes what we call ‘impeachment,’ which is anything that may cast doubt on the credibility on their witness or any aspect of their case.”

The state attorney’s office views the Brady Disclosure rule as a post-trial requirement. “If we have done something, then the defense can raise a Brady violation, but it

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Molchan said that he had sent out three separate notification letters on the problems at the evidence room and more after Graves’ arrest.

“When I got the information from Ray Briggs that we had problems with the evidence room with specific cases, the first thing I did was notify those individual defendants,” he said. “Secondarily, I went over to the Bruce Miller's office and to the Regional Conflict Counsel because we wanted to make them aware that there is a problem and that they should conduct their discovery accordingly.”

“We obviously disagree with their position and their legal argument as to what their obligation is under Brady,” said Miller. “Because Florida has such liberal discovery rules, compared to other states, it seems to me that they believe that discovery takes care of Brady. That is not the correct analysis. Brady is completely separate from discovery.”

However the public defender admitted that the Brady rule is open to interpretations. “Some people read Brady narrowly, some people read it differently. There are lots of cases, federal and state, that you can take little blurbs from and defend your interpretation. The bottom line is it's a basic obligation of the state.”

Miller did not believe that Molchan’s letters went far enough. “If you take those letters that they wrote in June and November, they kind of intimate that there is a Brady issue here, tell your attorneys so that they can figure it out in discovery.

They have an obligation to give us Brady material, not send us down rabbit trails or go play hide-and-seek.”

Believing that his office had not received all the Brady materials it was due, Miller filed motions this past February in several cases for the judges to compel the state attorney’s office to do so. While the state attorney’s office maintained that they had met the Brady obligation, an agreement was reached to postpone the hearing while more information on the Pensacola crime lab was provided to the public defender’s office.

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Brady material, “ said Miller. “For example, there were reports of missing keys to the FDLE evidence locker, one of the analysts had been reprimanded for having things missing from his work area, there was a machine that had malfunctioned at one point or time. Those are issues that I think are Brady and go to the integrity of the way the lab is run.”

“We need a higher level of comfort when they are going to put our people in a jail cell." Assistant Pubic Defender Scott Miller Miller was not impressed with FDLE’s investigation of the lab either. “That agency was investigating itself and we're supposed to say all that's okay. They are going back to the same lab, retesting evidence and then trying to continue the prosecution. They expect everybody to have confidence in that. I'm not so sure that was a good way to pursue that.”

When news of the problems of the evidence room and crime lab surfaced, Miller mandated that his attorney and investigators go out to the evidence room and examine the evidence. Several times, the sheriff’s office had trouble locating the evidence.

“Initially it could not be found and then two hours later the evidence was found under the wrong case number according to the staff,” said Assistant Pubic Defender Scott Miller, who has been reviewing the Brady materials. “Maybe that is what happened, but we need a higher level of comfort when they are going to put our people in a jail cell."

Miller added, “All these things impact the integrity of whatever faith we can put in the sanctity of the evidence room, FDLE crime lab and the chain of custody.”

The public defender is considering another motion for Brady material, this time on the evidence room. “Seeing what material we received before we made the motion (on Graves’ cases) and what we received after that and considering the problems we believe

are at the Escambia evidence locker on which we received virtually nothing at this point, I would say it’s safe to say we're frustrated."

Ritchie said, “How broad, how deep is the information we are missing? Without having the Brady information, there's no way to tell that.”

For the assistant public defender, the arrest of Graves was a shocker. “The analysts have been pretty good witnesses and respected by the defense bar,” said Ritchie. “We never would have thought the person in the FDLE crime lab would even have the opportunity to steal the drugs he was analyzing.”

NOT AGAIN ON THIS WATCH

At ECSO, Captain Briggs and staff continue inventorying evidence and making changes in policies and procedures. Job functions have been divided into intake, storage and destruction. People are crosstrained, similar to what can be found in most banks.

“Through the delineation of tasks, you keep people accountable,” said Colonel Montoya. “Everyone is verifying the work of others.”

Briggs said, “We had a function in our system for scanning evidence, but we found that it never worked. Everything had a barcode on it, but no one ever used the bar code scanners. They are now working, and so if you want to inventory a box, you can scan the labels.”

They are looking into adding transfer lockers for intake. An officer brings the evidence in, fills out the evidence card, puts the envelope into the transfer locker and locks it. An evidence technician then takes it out of the locker and finishes the intake process.

“Literally we have had three or four officers waiting in line at the evidence room,” said Colonel Montoya. “This will get them back out on the streets sooner."

“As I told my folks, fixing blame is not part of this process,” said Sheriff Morgan.

“The importance of this whole exercise is to identify the problem, its scope, and correct it because we now own this.”

He added, “This is something we discovered. You can lament that it occurred but what we need to do is to come up with an explanation as to how it happened, fix the problems and ensure people that on this watch that it won't happen again.” {in}

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Prepping for Pregnancy

by Jennifer Leigh

Some may wonder if a pregnant woman who smokes a pack of cigarettes a day will be honest on a little white form. Chmiel admits it is a possibility.

“We do run against a woman not being very upfront,” she said. “But nobody is judging. We just want to help you have a healthy baby.”

The screening not only looks at the woman’s lifestyle, but biological factors that could cause potential risks. A family history of gestational diabetes or preeclampsia (high blood pressure and excess protein in the urine) doesn’t guarantee that you’ll have the same complications, but it helps to paint a better picture of your health.

The Healthy Start Coalition provides a wide range of free services to mothers partnering with the Florida Department of Health, WIC Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, Children’s Home Society of Florida and Florida KidCare.

Whether a woman needs information about breastfeeding, smoking cessation or health insurance for her baby, Healthy Start is the first place she should look. Even the website is chock-full of information for soon-to-be moms or women planning to conceive.

DeCesare explained. “Obesity is a growing problem today. Being overweight and pregnant can create a variety of issues such as diabetes and high blood pressure. It also increases the chances of needed a C-section, which is a major surgery.”

With more than a decade of experience, DeCesare has seen a significant increase in unhealthy pregnancies.

“Escambia County is a very obese county,” she said. “When I started training 15 years ago, it was very rare to see a pregnant woman with diabetes. Now, it’s commonplace for women to be coming into a pregnancy unhealthy.”

Recreational habits such as smoking and drinking create their own set of issues as well. That’s why Healthy Start and Sacred Heart offer smoking cessation classes to help decrease the number of women smoking while carrying a child.

“What I tell my patients is if you smoke, your baby smokes too,” DeCesare said. “The nicotine and carcinogens enter into the amniotic fluid, which surrounds your baby in the uterus. It actually darkens the fluid, like your lungs.”

To demonstrate the affects smoking causes, DeCesare brings out her doll, Smokey Sue Smokes for Two, to show her patients. It’s a simple design, with a doll’s head smoking a cigarette attached to a jar carrying a plastic fetus. It usually sends an effective message.

For women looking to quit, DeCesare said smoking cessation patches and gum are OK, since they have fewer carcinogens.

However they still produce nicotine, as do ecigarettes. The best bet is to quit cold turkey.

While some pregnancy articles claim that a few glasses of alcohol do not negatively affect the baby, DeCesare advises to just say no.

“There is no safe amount of alcohol for a pregnant woman to drink,” she said.

Drinking can put babies at risk for such issues like Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, birth defects, low birth weight, preterm birth and vision and hearing problems among others.

“Every mom may not qualify for Healthy Start services, but it’s still important to have the information.” Theresa Chmiel

In 1991, Florida’s Healthy Start program was created by state legislation with the goal of reducing infant death, low birth weights, and improving the health and developmental outcomes for all Florida babies.

Twenty-three years ago when Florida’s Healthy Start began, Escambia County’s infant mortality rate was 11.3 per 1000 births.

The latest data from 2012, shows the rate has dropped to 7.9, but is still among the highest in the state of Florida. There’s still a lot to be done.

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Healthy Start services, said Theresa Chmiel, executive director at Escambia County Healthy Start Coalition, Inc. The average client base is right around 2,000.

“Our goal is to help identify women who are at risk for a poor outcome,” Chmiel said.

“Premature births [can occur] if the woman has a chronic illness, if she smokes cigarettes, drinks alcohol or struggles financially—every woman is given the opportunity.”

It all starts with a prenatal risk screening, which is offered to all pregnant women in Escambia County at their first prenatal appointment with an obstetrician or midwife. The form is only one page and asks questions about the pregnant women’s family history, mental health, physical health and financial status.

HEALTHIER MOM, HEALTHIER BABY

Dr. Julie DeCesare is an obstetrician at Sacred Heart Women’s Hospital, where Healthy Start has an office. When a woman comes in for a prenatal visit, one of the first things DeCesare does is go through the Healthy Start risk screening form.

“It’s an absolutely huge resource,” she said. “Our goal is to screen everyone, regardless of socio-economic status. For example, alcohol use in pregnant women crosses all socio-economic boundaries.”

Medically speaking, risk factors such as a women’s weight, recreational activities and exercise habits, or lack thereof, can greatly affect her infant’s health.

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Just about 50 percent of pregnancies are unplanned, DeCesare said, which in part leads to unhealthy choices.

“Some women could be drinking and don’t realize they’re pregnant,” she explained.

“That’s why I believe if you’re not preventing pregnancy, you’re trying. I firmly believe if we can increase the rate of planned pregnancies, we will see a decrease in the effects of physical and emotional stress in pregnant women.”

When it’s too late to plan, education is key to more healthy pregnancies and births.

“Once she’s pregnant, there’s not much we can do,” DeCesare said.

That’s where Healthy Start comes in handy to all women who may not be pregnant now, but are planning to start a family.

It’s never too early to start taking better care of yourself.

“You need to be healthy for your baby to be healthy,” DeCesare said. “A lot of women only go to the doctor when they’re sick. It’s the rare patient that comes in and says ‘Doc, I’m thinking of getting pregnant.’”

After the pregnancy and birth, it’s time for mothers and fathers to take care of their newborns out in the world with a whole new set of precautions.

You see the billboards all over Pensacola—on the interstate and 9th Avenue to name a few. They’re those gloomy looking signs with a doctor wearing a lab coat saying “Never sleep with your baby.” It may seem morbid, but it’s a major issue that Healthy Start sees in Escambia County.

The best way to prevent these deaths is through education.

“We see a lot of infant deaths in Escambia County from co-sleeping and unsafe sleeping environments,” Chmiel said. “Blankets, Teddy bears—they all pose a danger to the baby.”

For first-time parents, DeCesare said child care education, including safe sleeping habits, should begin during pregnancy.

“Most patients have no idea,” she said.

“And the baby industry doesn’t help with all sorts of crib liners and decorations. The safest sleeping arrangement is the baby in his or her own empty crib.”

Education doesn’t stop with sleeping arrangements. After an 18-year-old pregnant women and her unborn baby died earlier this month in a car accident on Brent Lane, DeCesare made note to stress the importance of seat belts and properly fitted car seats for babies and toddlers.

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• Maintain a healthy weight.

• Stay active. Exercise cannot only improve sleep, energy levels and mood, but can help build much-needed endurance for the day of labor.

• Take your prenatal vitamins and folic acid.

• Eat a well-balanced diet (for two).

“It’s one of the ways to let the community know we’re here and available,” Chmiel said. “Every mom may not qualify for Healthy Start services, but it’s still important to have the information.”

Now in its 18th year, the Healthy Start Baby Shower has grown to include information on topics such as car safety, healthy snacks, health insurance, stress, breastfeeding, HIV/ STDs, infant sleep safety, exercise, infant care and bonding with your baby. Students in the AIM project at University of West Florida will also do a fun activity with older siblings.

“The whole event is geared toward education,” said Tarron Hunsucker, program coordinator at Healthy Start Coalition, Inc. The free event is not meant to raise funds, but awareness.

“It’s not really our goal to get more clients, but provide information,” Chmiel said. “Not every woman is at risk. We just want to share the importance of early and consistent prenatal care for you and your baby’s health.” {in}

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‘A Greater Art Community’

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The pieces represented by the artists “I wanted to do of Ars Decorus “run the whole gamut of art something out of the expression,” Winschief said. ordinary,” he said.

“Michael’s pieces are raw in nature—he The first Ars Demakes a mess look beautiful. Jason’s lines corus show was held at Dolce Vita. It wasn’t are the cleanest that you’ve ever seen.

Jacob [Gray] puts together collage pieces. a typical art exhibit.

I’m doing ink work. It’s all completely difWith live DJs and an ferent,” she said. afterparty, it was an Joining Ars Decorus is pretty simple. art show for people There is a vetting process, Carter said, but who might not go to what the group looks for is hard work, not art shows. necessarily subject matter.

“When someone “We’d like to showcase serious artists comes to an Ars Decorus show, we want people to feel like they stumbled upon something cool,” Carter said.

As Winschief pointed out, art shows can be inwho are putting time into their crafts,” he said. timidating. However, that’s not the case As Ars Decorus grows and evolves, with this group.

Carter said he’s open to bringing exhibits “I want the middle-aged woman from to venues all over Pensacola and possibly Cantonment, the sophisticates, hipsters, create a permanent gallery space. the punk rockers, and the old couple in “We can take over any spot,” he said. suits to come and have a good time,” “We’re coming to a street corner near you.”

Greene said.

While it would be nice for every artist to For their next event on April 25, Ars sell out at an Ars Decorus show, the main goal Decorus plans to be bigger and better, with is simply to break through barriers and share art exploding from every end including live the work and talents of lesser-known artists. music and DJs, a full bar, hors d'oeuvres “We’ve figured out there was a voice and an appearance from David Blanton, a that needed to be heard,” Winschief said. local improv poet.

“It symbiosis,” Greene added. “The But most importantly, the art shows are community needs art, and art needs the a way for artists to connect with the public. community. We need each other.” {in} “It can be so heartbreaking to be an artist sometimes,” Greene said.

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WHERE: 309 S. Reus St. “It’s a way to support art,” he COST: $5 added. “If you’re an artist, you have DETAILS: facebook.com/ArsDecorus or to create. It’s almost an obligation. arsdecorus@hotmail.com That’s why I create. But there are not a lot of artists who can self-promote.”

“When someone comes to an Ars Decorus show, we want people to feel like they stumbled upon something cool.” Jaymz Carter

artwork by Jason Montgomery Even though Jason Montgomery has been painting since grade school, he was intimidated by the thought of putting his work out in the open.

“I needed the encouragement,” he said.

Then one day last year, he was invited to exhibit his work at an Ars Decorus show.

For the first time, he had a space to share his hard work and engage with an audience.

“It was awesome,” he said. “My mom even came in from Illinois and surprised me at the show.”

This is what Ars Decorus is about—giving up-and-coming, local artists of all mediums the chance to collaborate, encourage and promote one another.

It all started with Jaymz Carter.

“I was doing event promotion and got bored,” Carter said. “I wanted to use my promoting skills for something with more value—something with more substance.

Me, I can’t even draw a stick man, but I wanted to help those artists that are more underground. Looking around galleries downtown, it’s nothing but pink fish and lighthouses, but Pensacola’s art scene is a lot cooler than people think it is.”

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artwork by Michael Greene said. But it does involve the efforts of local artists and art lovers, and the number of folks involved continues to grow.

“We meet people through Facebook and colleges,” explained Allison Winschief, who studied studio art at the University of West Florida. “There are a lot of artists who are doing what they love, but they don’t show their work in galleries. Starving artists are a real thing.”

Michael Greene is lucky enough to make a living off of his abstract paintings.

“I’m not going to lie, there are some days I eat Ramen noodles,” he said with a laugh.

For him, Ars Decorus is a way to network with other like-minded people.

“It’s a building block to a greater art community,” he said. “I care about Pensacola. If we get a strong base of artists working together, we can create something good for this city. There are at least 180 artists in this city just simmering beneath the surface.”

“Just meeting other artists was a huge benefit to me,” Montgomery added.

Phillip Makeslan has a very familiar artist story. As a photographer, he pays his bills doing freelance, corporate work. Being a part of Ars Decorus allows him to shake up his routine.

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After intermission, the PSO will perform Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, which promises to take the audiThough Saturday’s concert marks ence on a wide-ranging the season finale for PSO’s Masterworks auditory adventure.

Series in the Saenger Theatre, Barrow “For the First Symphony of encourages people to mark the dates of the Mahler, written nearly 110 symphony’s summer shows, both of which years after the Mozart, the are free. “On Mother’s Day, May 11, we’ll orchestra is expanded to be performing at Pensacola Beach at the include a large string secGulf Front Pavilion at 7 p.m. and on July 4 tion including harp, eight French horns, we’ll be performing in Seaside, Fla. at the extensive percussion and a large woodamphitheater at 7:30 p.m.,” Barrow said. wind force—four flutes, four oboes, four As for the finale, Barrow is expectclarinets and three bassoons,” Barrow said. ing its combination of pieces to represent “Beyond the simple expansion of orchestra the best of the PSO and Rubardt’s skillful size, the complexity of Mahler’s writing programming, a final triumph capping off is another notable change from the more a remarkable season. “The best programs delicate style of Mozart.” create a performance that is greater as a To introduce the Mahler symphony, the whole than the individual pieces are sepaPSO will show a video immediately before rately,” Barrow said. “How the pieces intheir performance of the piece, an aspect teract together and with the audience can of the program specifically rolled out for make a performance transcendent.” {in} the season finale. “This element was quite popular in last year’s season finale, and I can’t wait to share it with the audience this season,” Barrow stated.

For ticket holders who would like to know even more about the Mozart and Mahler selections, Dr. WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 26 Larry Reed of UWF’s Department WHERE: The Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox of Music will present on the pieces COST: $22—$84 in his “Classical Conversations” seDETAILS: 435-2533 or pensacolasymphony.com ries at 7 p.m., one hour ahead of the concert. There will also be a 2 p.m. dress rehearsal performance open to the public for $5 per person.

“The best programs create a performance that is greater as a whole than the individual pieces are separately.” Bret Barrow

Alliteration and classical music are set to have a grand evening at the Saenger Theatre during “Mozart & Mahler,” the final concert of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra’s (PSO) 2013—2014 season. For the season’s finale, PSO will perform pieces by the two monumental composers that showcase the talents of the orchestra in uniquely specific ways.

“Our Music Director, Peter Rubardt, is masterful when choosing a program,” said PSO’s executive director Bret Barrow. “The pairing of Mozart and Mahler has a wonderful balance given their similar prominence, but also there are great differences in their use of the orchestra that creates intriguing contrast for the listener.”

The first of the concert’s featured pieces—Mozart’s “Sinfonia Concertante”— features solos by two long-standing members and principals of the orchestra.

The second—Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, "Titan"—requires and utilizes more musicians from multiple sections, a perfectly orchestra-encompassing piece to end a symphony’s season.

“The size of the orchestra was greatly expanded by Mahler from that of Mozart,” Barrow said, explaining that Mozart’s “Sinfonia Concertante,” composed in 1779, affords the opportunity to show off two strong soloists on violin and viola accompanied by a string orchestra with two French horns and two oboes.

“It showcases two great talents within the orchestra and is certainly a piece that is cherished by Leonid and Brian,” Barrow stated, referring to PSO musicians Leonid Yanovskiy and Brian Brown. “They leapt at the opportunity to perform it.”

Yanovskiy, a violinist and PSO’s Concertmaster, is also a professor in the Department of Music at the University of West Florida. Brown is a violist from Pensacola who joined the PSO when he was 13 years old and assumed the role of principal viola in 2006. He also conducts the Northwest Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra.

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ARTEL GALLERY 10 a.m.—4 p.m. “Collage” is on display through May 30. Tuesday—Saturday, 10 a.m.—4 p.m. Free admission. 223 Palafox, Old County Courthouse. 432-3080 or artelgallery.org.

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PENSACOLA MUSEUM OF ART 10 a.m.—5 p.m. The exhibition “Sacred Landscapes: The Photography of Kevin Boldenow” will be on display through May 31. Tuesday—Friday, 10 a.m.—5 p.m. and Saturday, 12—5 p.m. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseum.org.

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School year hours are Tuesday—Friday, 2—5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.—5 p.m. 116 N. Tarragona St. Admission is free for members and $8 for adults and children ages 3 and over.

877-937-6377 or PensacolaMESShall.org.

WINE TASTING AT AWM 5 p.m. Aragon Wine Market, 27 S. 9th Ave. 433-9463 or aragonwinemarket.com.

WINE & GLIDE SEGWAY TOUR 5:30—7:30 p.m. This one-hour Segway tour includes a stop at Seville Quarter or Aragon Wine Market for a wine tasting. Offered on April 24, 2014

FOREVER DIETING? Thursday and Friday nights. Call ahead for availability and information about other tour offerings including Historic Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, and East Hill glides.

Emerald Coast Tours, 701 S. Palafox. $45.

417-9292 or emeraldcoasttours.net.

TOASTS OF THE COASTS AT THE FISH HOUSE

5:30 p.m. The Fish House presents the Third Annual Toasts of the Coasts: A Food and Wine Series. The first dinner in the series features Hamilton Russell Vineyards wines along with the proprietor himself, Anthony Hamilton Russell. The cost for each event is $65 per person plus tax and gratuity and will include three wines and four courses. Reservations are required. To make reservations, call the Fish House events line, 433-9450 or greatsouthernrestaurants.com.

VEGAN DINNER AT END OF THE LINE 6—9 p.m. While End of the Line offers vegan dinner options every day (except Mondays, when they’re closed) each Thursday the café also serves a 3-course dinner, the menu for which changes every week. 610 E. Wright St. $15. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. 934-8444 or bluewahoos.com.

AUDUBON SOCIETY PRESENTATION: BLUEBIRDS 7—9 p.m. The Francis M. Weston

Audubon Society hosts the presentation “Bluebirds” by Phil Berry, President of the North American Bluebird Society. Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd, Baroco Science Center, Room 2142. Free. For more information, contact Brenda at 968-4516.

PENSACOLA OPERA PRESENTS “COSI FAN TUTTE” 7:30 p.m. Pensacola Opera will

present a condensed version of W. A. Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” as part of its 2014 Artists in Residence Showcase. As a fun twist, Director A. Scott Parry has set the opera circa 1986 in Naples, Florida. Tickets are $30 per person. Pensacola Opera Center 75 S. Tarragona St. To reserve seats, call 433-6737. pensacolaopera.com.

OPEN MIC NIGHT AT SLUGGO’S 9 p.m. Jacob Price hosts this free open mic night for musicians on the last Thursday of every month. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St.

live music

THE DAVENPORTS 6 p.m. The Leisure Club,

126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com.

FISH OUT OF WATER 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

KARAOKE NIGHT 6 p.m. VFW Post 706, 5000 Lillian Highway, 455-0026.

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 4700003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

RONNIE LEVINE 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

AL MARTIN 7—11 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. 477-7155 or facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy. GYPSY GROOVE 7 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. 433-4507 or picassojazz.com.

JAMES & FRIENDS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 4691001 or hubstaceys.com.

WALT KATTNER 7 p.m. Five Sisters Blues

Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

VINYL MUSIC HALL PRESENTS DICK DALE 7:30 p.m. Dick Dale with The High Fidelics. 2 S. Palafox. $25. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

AFTER MIDNIGHT 8 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

KRAZY GEORGE KARAOKE 8 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

KARAOKE WITH JEREMY 9 p.m. The Cabaret, 101 S. Jefferson St. 607-2020 or cabaretpensacola.com.

SWERVE 9 p.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

DJ MR. LAO 10 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

FRIDAY 4.25

LIVING HISTORY IN HISTORIC PENSACOLA VILLAGE 10 a.m.—4 p.m. Learn cooking tech-

niques and trade-skills such as sewing, basket weaving and wood working from costumed Living History interpreters every Friday and Saturday in Historic Pensacola Village.

Demonstrations are included with admission.

Tickets for the Village are available at 205 E. Zaragoza St. $6 adults, $5 AAA, Senior Citizen 65+ and Active Military, $3 children ages 4-16. 595-5993 or historicpensacola.org.

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433-WINE or 433-9463

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PENSACOLA COOKS PRESENTS “PRESCHOOL CHEFS: SOME BUNNY LOVES ME” 11 a.m.—

noon. Pensacola Cooks invites parents, along with their preschooler—ages 3 to 5—to attend this monthly cooking class. Pensacola Cooks’ instructors guide children using picture card versions of recipes to create wholesome food to share in class. Each child receives the picture card recipe(s) of the day to take home. $15 per child. Ever’man Natural Foods Community Kitchen, 315 W. Garden St. 456-0743 or pensacolacooks.com.

FRIENDS OF THE WEST FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK SALE: PREVIEW DAY 3—8 p.m.

Friends of the West Florida Public Library (WFPL) are holding their Big Spring Book Sale and Silent Auction from Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27. From 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Friends of WFPL members get exclusive early access to the Book Sale. From 5 to 8 p.m., non-members can pay $5 admission to take part in Preview Day. The Book Sale will be open on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with free admission for all shoppers. WFPL Main Library, 239 N. Spring St. friendsofwfpl.org.

WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5—7 p.m.

Out and about in East Hill on Friday night?

Stop by City Grocery for their free weekly wine tasting before settling in or heading out for the night. 2050 N. 12th Ave. 469-8100.

WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5—7 p.m. “Try if for free, buy it for less” during weekly wine tastings at the Gift Shoppe at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

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instead of simply seeing the past, even if latest addition, “The Cautionary Tales of it took him 51 years to get here. “The CauMark Oliver Everett,” is really no exceptionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett” is out tion. However, this album is different from now via Vagrant Records. many of the past recordings from Eels, not necessarily in composition, nor does it really stand apart lyrically, but there has been a shift in outlook. As the title would Two years ago, George Lewis Jr, or as you suggest, “Cautionary Tales” is full of songs may know him, Twin Shadow, was having about the past and mistakes, but callthe biggest moment of his artistic career. ing it simply a sad eyed folk album would He released his sophomore album “Conbe erroneous. This is Everett’s letter to fess,” complete with the heavy singles ‘Five posterity, documenting where he has been, Seconds’ and ‘Patient,’ which were also colmistakes he has made and regrets he has. lectively made into an impressive two-part This album is extremely personal and was music video saga. Lewis became a force to diffi cult to record. So diffi cult in fact, that be reckoned with in the indie rock world, and many of the songs were written prior to he did it on his own terms. last year’s “Wonderful, Glorious,” but were However, that was 2012, and as is comset aside to focus on a more rock-centered mon for the general public, we are ready album. The fi rst two singles, the very somfor something else. Lewis is also ready. ber ‘Agatha Chang’ and the Eels archetypal Or at least he is getting ready. Last week, ‘Mistakes of My Youth,’ are open in the way he released his first proper single since they express regret and how differently Ev“Confess.” While the song isn’t necessarily erett could have handled things. However, connected to a new album, we do know that unlike previous efforts, these two songs he is steadily working also present a sense of hope on one. ‘To The Top’ wrapped up in the bleakness, is his latest offering, as well as a sense of moving on. and it definitely does He sings, “I can’t keep defeatits part to whet the ing myself. I can’t keep repeatappetite of his fans, ing the mistakes of my youth. as it’s a catchy power The choice is mine for making ballad that miracua better road ahead.” Just this lously doesn’t sound snippet alone is much more cheesy. No real details optimistic than much of Eels’ on the new album yet, catalog, which is a good feeling but rest assured it’s on for long term Everett fans. It’s its way, so keep your nice to see him looking forward photo by George Lewis Jr. eyes open. {in}

ON THE HORIZON: Twin Shadow

EELS THE CAUTIONARY TALES OF MARK OLIVER EVERETT

“In the dark of night, I might be able to make myself think that I’m still a younger man.” Eels, much akin to The Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam, have always been a part of my musical foundation. I remember being in 8th grade and getting a copy of “Beautiful Freak,” which is still one of my favorite albums. Up to that point, I had never heard anything like it, and I still love nearly every song. In my humble opinion, Eels have never reached the level of notoriety they deserve.

Mark Oliver Everett is the son of a famous physicist and has been the creative force behind Eels across the span of 11 albums and nearly 20 years. Even on his more upbeat records, Everett crosses themes of loss, death, family and love. The

THE CHORAL SOCIETY OF PENSACOLA’S “LYRIC LIBATIONS” GALA 5:30—8 p.m. The

Choral Society of Pensacola presents its annual “Lyric Libations” gala with performances by The Uptown Trio and vocalist Angie Powers, along with wine, heavy hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and a 50/50 drawing. Dollarhide’s Music Center, 41 S. Palafox.

Reservations are $25 per person and can be made by calling the Choral Society office at 484-1806 or by e-mailing csop1@juno.com. choralsocietyofpensacola.com.

“TASTE OF ITALY” DINNER AT SO GOURMET

6—8 p.m. Learn authentic Italian cooking and enjoy a three course meal with Guest Chef Dora. $65 per person. 407 S. Palafox St. 438-7857 or sogourmetpensacola.com.

NIGHT OF NATURE AT ROY HYATT ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER 6—8:30 p.m. Head

to Cantonment for a free, family-friendly event with night hikes led by extension agents and master gardeners, telescopes for star gazing with the Escambia Amateur Astronomy Association, and owls from the Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida.

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Roy Hyatt Environmental Center, 1300 Tobias Road. Cantonment. 937-2117 or ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/rhec.

BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. 934-8444 or bluewahoos.com.

PENSACOLA OPERA PRESENTS “COSI FAN TUTTE” 7:30 p.m. Pensacola Opera will

present a condensed version of W. A. Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” as part of its 2014 Artists in Residence Showcase. As a fun twist, Director A. Scott Parry has set the opera circa 1986 in Naples, Florida. Tickets are $30 per person. Pensacola Opera Center 75 S. Tarragona St. To reserve seats, call 433-6737. pensacolaopera.com.

“LIGHTS, CAMERA, JOHN WILLLIAMS!” AT UWF 7:30 p.m. The UWF Department of

Music invites you to their last performances of the academic year with “Lights, Camera, John Williams!” featuring music from the many films composed by John Williams, including Star Wars, Jurassic Park and many others. 11000 University Parkway, Building 82. This event is free and open to the

public, but reservations are recommended.

For more information or to reserve tickets, please contact the CFPA Box Office at 8576285 or the UWF Commons Service Desk at 474-2405. uwf.edu/cfpa.

COMEDY UNCHAINED AT BIG EASY TAVERN

9:30 p.m. Comedy Unchained presents Jarrod Harris from Atlanta. 710 N. Palafox St. 429-0045 or bigeasytavern.com.

NIGHT BRUNCH AT POT ROAST AND PINOT 10 p.m.–12 a.m. The regular Saturday and Sunday morning brunch menu is available late night on Friday and Saturday nights. 321 E. Cervantes St. 607-7336 or potroastandpinot.com.

live music

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

RED DOG & FRIENDS 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

SEASON AMMONS 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

AL MARTIN 7—11 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. 477-7155 or face-

book.com/QualityInnScenicHwy. SEAN DIETRICH 7 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. 433-4507 or picassojazz.com.

DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

VINYL MUSIC HALL PRESENTS GRIZ 8 p.m.

GRiZ with Michal Menert and Late Night Radio. 2 S. Palafox. $15—$20. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

JAMES ADKINS 8:30 p.m. The Tin Cow, 102 S. Palafox. 466-2103 or thetincow.com.

DJ ORLANDO RICARDO 9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. 433-9491 or emeraldcitypensacola.com.

BANANA REPUBLIC 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

BERMUDA 9 p.m. Bermuda with Set to Reflect, Ovid’s Withering, Profligate Existence, and Rainey’s Revenge. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $8. Ages 18 and over without parent or guardian. 434-9060 or pensacolahandlebar. com.

CLASS X 9 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker. com.

MARIO MENA BAND 9 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

SWERVE 9 p.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

SATURDAY 4.26

12th AVENUE PATIO SALE 8 a.m.—1 p.m. The

12th Avenue Patio Sale is back for the spring season. Original art and crafts, local produce and baked treats, and secondhand items are all part of the eclectic mix of goods offered weekly. The Patio Sale will be every Saturday from March 1 to May 31, outside the historic former Sacred Heart Hospital, now called Tower East Office Complex. 1010 N. 12th Ave. 438-3580 or facebook.com/12thAveSale.

PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.—2 p.m. Fresh produce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered by vendors at Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola. Items originate directly from onsite vendors, including dozens of local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox St. palafoxmarket.com.

BIRD WALK AT FORT PICKENS 9—11 a.m. The Francis M. Weston Audubon Society is hosting a bird walk at Fort Pickens and invites the public to join them to look for spring migrant birds as they take a break after flying across the Gulf of Mexico. The bird walk is free, but admission fees to Fort Pickens/Gulf Islands National Seashore—$8 per car and $3 per person: motorcycle, walker, jogger, etc.—apply. Meet at the head of the bike trail near the main fort. For more information, contact Brenda at 968-4516.

FRIENDS OF THE WEST FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK SALE 9 a.m.—5 p.m. Friends

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▲PENSACOLA CHOCOLATE FEST Indulge your sweet tooth for a good case at the Pensacola Chocolate Fest on Saturday, April 26 from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Cordova Mall. Fill up your to-go box with chocolate goodies from local restaurants (or snack as you go). A children's area dubbed the "Chocolate Factory" features activities, games and prizes.

Tickets are $15. All proceeds benefit Gulf Coast Kid's House, which provides services to abused and neglected children in Escambia County. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit pensacolachocolatefest.com.

of the West Florida Public Library (WFPL) are holding their Big Spring Book Sale and Silent Auction from Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27. The Book Sale will be open on Saturday with free admission for all shoppers. Books DVDs, CDs, puzzles, and other items are for sale, with all profits used to fund programs and enhancements at WFPL branches. WFPL Main Library, 239 N. Spring St. friendsofwfpl.org.

UKULELE CLASS 9:30 a.m. The Pensacola Ukulele Players Society (PUPS) meets every Saturday morning at Blues Angel Music, offering free ukulele lessons for both beginners and seasoned musicians.

Loaner ukuleles are available for the sessions, which usually last an hour. Blues Angel Music, 657 N. Pace Blvd. 457-7757 or bluesangelmusic.com.

DAY BRUNCH AT POT ROAST AND PINOT

10 a.m.–3 p.m. The regular Saturday and Sunday menu includes favorite brunch dishes with exciting twists—like chicken and cashew waffles and French toast with grilled pineapple. 321 E. Cervantes St. 6077336 or potroastandpinot.com.

PRESS A PAW FOR THE HUMANE SOCIETY 11 a.m.—3 p.m. For a $10 donation to the Pensacola Humane Society, you can get a oneof-a-kind glazed pottery imprint of your pet’s paw. Bring your furry friend to Stein Mart to press a paw, or take home the clay, make the paw print at home and return it to Stein

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Mart for glazing and firing. Paw prints will be available for pickup approximately two weeks after the event. Stein Mart, 1660 Airport Blvd. 432-4260 or pensacolahumane.org.

PENSACOLA CHOCOLATE FEST 12 p.m. Cordova Mall, 5100 N. 9th Ave. $15. Proceeds benefit Gulf Coast Kid's House. For more information, visit pensacolachocolatefest.com.

FREE SOGO SAMPLE SATURDAY TIPS & TECHNIQUES Noon—2 p.m. So Gourmet,

407 S. Palafox St. 438-7857 or sogourmetpensacola.com.

CIRCLE OF LIFE PADDLE OUT 3 p.m. Red Fish Blue Fish hosts a memorial paddle out and beach gathering to celebrate the life of William Rollings McMahon, who passed away in 2005. Will’s mother, Kim McMahon, has since founded a non-profit foundation in his memory. Circle of Life Paddle Out T-shirts and Recycle Life Bracelets will be on sale with all proceeds benefiting William Rollings McMahon Organ Donation Educational Fund. redfishbluefishpensacolabeach.com.

PENSACOLA BAY BREWERY TOUR 3:30 p.m.

Go behind the scenes at Pensacola’s own brewery with Brewmaster Mark Robertson.

Tours begin in the Taproom and include samples for those ages 21 and over. No reservations required. $5. 225 E. Zaragoza St. 434-3353 or pbbrew.com.

BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. 934-8444 or bluewahoos.com.

“LIGHTS, CAMERA, JOHN WILLLIAMS!” AT UWF 7:30 p.m. The UWF Department of

Music invites you to their last performance of the academic year with “Lights, Camera, John Williams!” featuring music from the many films composed by John Williams, including Star Wars, Jurassic Park and many others. 11000 University Pkwy., Building 82.

This event is free and open to the public, but reservations are recommended. For more information or to reserve tickets, please contact the CFPA Box Office at 857-6285 or the UWF Commons Service Desk at 474-2405. uwf.edu/cfpa.

PSO PRESENTS “MOZART & MAHLER” 8 p.m.

The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra presents “Mozart & Mahler,” with performances of Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante and Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, "Titan," featuring violinist Leonid Yanovskiy and violist Brian Brown. The Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. Tickets are $22—$84.

595-3880 or pensacolasymphony.com.

NIGHT BRUNCH AT POT ROAST AND PINOT

10 p.m.—12 a.m. Every Friday and Saturday night, enjoy a late night edition of the regular Saturday and Sunday morning brunch menu. 321 E. Cervantes St. 607-7336 or potroastandpinot.com.

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WB SEARCY Noon. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

CALYPSONUTS 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

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AL MARTIN 7—11 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Hwy. 477-7155 or facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy. SEAN DIETRICH 7 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. 433-4507 or picassojazz.com.

VINYL MUSIC HALL PRESENTS EASY STAR ALL-STARS 7:30 p.m. East Star All-Stars

with Cas Haley & Big Hope. 2 S. Palafox. $17. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

BANANA REPUBLIC 9 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

CLASS X 9 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

CRUEL HAND 9 p.m. Cruel Hand with Cold Hearted, Sons, No Youth, Wishful Thinking, and MATP. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. $10. Ages 18 and over. 434-9060 or pensacolahandlebar.com.

DJ JAY-R 9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. 433-9491 or emeraldcitypensacola.com.

KARAOKE WITH KRAZY GEORGE 9 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

MARIO MENA BAND 9 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-

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SWERVE 9 p.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard

at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

SUNDAY 4.27

BUBBLES & BRUNCH AT THE LEISURE CLUB 10

a.m.—2:30 p.m. Build your own brunch at TLC by choosing three menu items to build your perfect brunch. Bottomless Champagne and Mimosas are available, too. TLC opens at 9 a.m. with coffee and pastries. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com.

DAY BRUNCH AT POT ROAST AND PINOT 10 a.m.—3 p.m. Regular Saturday and Sunday morning brunch menu including Bellinis, Mimosas and Bloody Marys. 321 E. Cervantes St. 607-7336 or potroastandpinot.com.

END OF THE LINE BRUNCH 11 a.m.—2 p.m.

This vegan café offers its unique 3-course brunch every Sunday, with a menu that changes each week. 610 E. Wright St. $15.

429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

THE FISH HOUSE BRUNCH 11 a.m.—2 p.m. Enjoy a Sunday meal from the Fish House’s extensive brunch menu (and full bar), with a view of Pensacola Bay. The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

SEVILLE QUARTER SUNDAY BRUNCH 11 a.m.—4 p.m. Seville Quarter’s weekly Sunday Brunch features their regular breakfast menu and beignets along with Chef Brandon Melton’s added specials. Bottomless

Bloody Marys, Mimosas and Screwdrivers, as well as live music, are also part of the tradition. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

FIVE SISTERS JAZZ BRUNCH 11 a.m.—5 p.m. A southern-inspired brunch menu ranging from French toast to shrimp and grits is served up in addition to Five Sisters’ regular menu offerings—and accompanied by live music—every Sunday. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivessistersbluescafe.com.

FRIENDS OF THE WEST FLORIDA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK SALE Noon—3 p.m. Sunday,

April 27 is the final day of the Friends of the West Florida Public Library (WFPL) Big Spring Book Sale and Silent Auction. The Book Sale will be open on Sunday with free admission and the popular $5 Bag Sale. Books DVDs, CDs, puzzles, and other items are for sale, with all profits used to fund programs and enhancements at WFPL branches. WFPL Main Library, 239 N. Spring St. friendsofwfpl.org.

PENSACOLA OPERA PRESENTS “COSI FAN TUTTE” 2 p.m. Pensacola Opera will present a

condensed version of W. A. Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” as part of its 2014 Artists in Residence Showcase. As a fun twist, Director A. Scott Parry has set the opera circa 1986 in Naples, Florida. Tickets are $30 per person. Pensacola Opera Center 75 S. Tarragona St. To reserve seats, call 433-6737. pensacolaopera.com.

“DELICIOUS AFTERNOON…THE GATHERING OF FRIENDS” TEA PARTY 3—5 p.m. WSRE,

PBS for the Gulf Coast, hosts this annual

tea party. Nancy’s Haute Affairs will provide the food and beverages for the event, which features guest speaker Michelle Huxtable, author of the cookbook series “The Gathering of Friends.” All proceeds from the event benefit the mission of WSRE. Versailles Event Center, 1504 W. Intendencia St. Tickets are $50 per person. 484-1054 or wsre.org/tea.

BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 4 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. 9348444 or bluewahoos.com.

live music

SARAH PEARCY Noon. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft.

Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

BISCUIT MILLER & THE MIX 3 p.m. Paradise

Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

DUNNOTAR 4 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

CAPTAIN JOHN AND THE KREW 5 p.m. Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001.

DJ JAY-R 5 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. 433-9491 or emeraldcitypensacola.com.

TOMATO 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

KARAOKE WITH KRAZY GEORGE 8 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

GREG LYON 9 p.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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happenings BROOKS HUBBERT 10 p.m. McGuire's Irish

Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. 433-2849 or mcguiresirishpub.com.

MONDAY 4.28

RUNNING: SEVILLE QUARTER MILERS CLUB

5 p.m. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

FAMILY GAME NIGHT AT THE MAIN LIBRARY

6—7:30 p.m. The main branch of West Florida Public Library (WFPL) has a wide verity of board games and puzzles for all ages, and invites the public to bring friends and family along for this weekly event. Main Library, 239 N. Spring St. 436-5038 or mywfpl.com.

BLUE WAHOOS BASEBALL 6:30 p.m. Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, 351 W. Cedar St. 934-8444 or bluewahoos.com.

THE GULF BREEZE BOOKCLUB 6:30 p.m. The Gulf Breeze Book Club will discuss “The Tropic of Orange” by Karen Tei Yamashita.

The club meets the fourth Monday of each month and welcomes visitors and new members alike. The Pensacola Beach Elk’s Lodge, 661 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-8620.

TEXAS HOLD ‘EM FOR FUN AT THE SANDSHAKER 7 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge,

731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

WORLD OF BEER TRIVIA NIGHT 7—9 p.m.

Drink beer, play trivia for free and win WOB Bucks if your team makes the top three. 200 S. Palafox St. 332-7952 or wobusa.com/locations/Palafox.

BAR BINGO 8 p.m. Free to play. Buck Thomas and the Seville Girls host this weekly event complete with drink specials and prizes.

Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

TRIVIA AT THE SANDSHAKER 9 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

live music

CONTINUUM 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft.

Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

BLUES SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA’S MONDAY NIGHT BLUES 8 p.m. Featur-

ing Dizzy Jukes. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

PAPER STREET SOAP CO. 8 p.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Gov-

ernment St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

KARAOKE WITH JEREMY 9 p.m. The Cabaret, 101 S. Jefferson St. 607-2020 or cabaretpensacola.com.

OPEN MIC AT BIG EASY TAVERN 9 p.m.

"Monday Night Jams" is back at The Big Easy Tavern. Bands, individual musicians, comedians, poets, and other artists are invited to participate in the weekly open mic sessions. Admission is free. 710 N. Palafox St. 429-0045 or bigeasytavern.com.

TUESDAY 4.29

BLUE ANGELS PRACTICE 11:30 a.m. Weather permitting, the Blue Angels will hold practice most Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from March to November at NAS Pensacola. The practice sessions can be watched from a viewing area at the National Naval Aviation Museum, and admission is free and open to the public. After Wednesday practices, the team visits the museum for meet-and-greet and autograph sessions. 1750 Radford Blvd., NAS Pensacola.

452-3604 or navalaviationmuseum.org NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT DAY COOKING CLASS AND LUNCH Noon—1

p.m. So Gourmet invites you to honor your Administrative Assistant—or treat yourself—with a cooking class and lunch. $35 per person. So Gourmet, 407 S. Palafox St. 438-7857 or sogourmetpensacola.com.

YOGA AT EVER’MAN 6 p.m. There is no cost involved. Must be over 18 to attend.

Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

STRUT YOUR MUTT 6:45 p.m. Join fellow dog owners for a 45-minute leisurely stroll in East Hill. Dogs must be leashed and well-behaved.

Owners should be prepared to pick up after the pets. Meet at the entrance of Bayview Park, 20th Ave. and E. Mallory St. 291-7658.

TUESDAY NIGHT POETRY NIGHT AT SLUGGO’S 7 p.m. Free open mic poetry event every

Tuesday. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. facebook.com/TNPNS. TUESDAY TRIVIA AT THE BRIDGE BAR 8 p.m.

The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge, 33 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. 616-0667 or facebook.com/ thebridgebargb.

live music

JAZZ NIGHT AT 5 ½ BAR 6—9 p.m. Each

Tuesday in April, 5 ½ will feature an eve-

ning of free ranging experimental music played live by local musicians, which promises not to be “your daddy's jazz music.” 5 E. Garden St. facebook.com/5.5bar.

BISCUIT MILLER & THE MIX 6 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

JORDAN RICHARDS 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 4700003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

NATHAN MULKEY TRIO 6:30 p.m. Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001.

TUESDAY JAZZ JAM: THE GINO ROSARIA QUARTET 6:30 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville

Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

BANDS ON THE BEACH 7 p.m. Not Quite Fab performs at this week’s Bands on the Beach concert, part of a free summer series featuring regional artists held every Tuesday night through October 1. Gulfside Pavilion at Casino Beach, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. visitpensacolabeach.com.

VINYL MUSIC HALL PRESENTS GEMINI SYNDROME 7 p.m. Gemini Syndrome with Eyes

Set to Kill and Starset. 2 S. Palafox. $10.

607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

KARAOKE WITH BECKY 8 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

MIKE QUINN 9 p.m. End o’ the Alley Courtyard at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

PLAY’S “BEST OF THE COAST” KARAOKE NIGHT 9 p.m. Krazy George hosts Play’s

weekly karaoke night, voted the “Best of the Coast” in 2013. Free skee ball and $2.50 drinks are just two more reasons to check this party out. 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200.

466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

WEDNESDAY 4.30

THE MARKET AT AL FRESCO 3—7 p.m. A

mid-week farmers market held on Wednesday afternoons features local produce and goods from a variety of vendors. The market is located at Al Fresco, at the intersection of Main and Palafox streets. 501 S. Palafox.

438-1999 or alfrescomarket.com.

RUN4WINE 5:30 p.m. Get out and about downtown as part of The Run4Wine Running Club.

The club welcomes runners (and walkers) of all abilities, and offers 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 mile courses.

Upon your return, enjoy 2-for-1 wine specials and a 10 percent discount on food, The Wine Bar’s way of rewarding you for your work out.

The Wine Bar, 16 S. Palafox. run4wine.net.

PENSACOLA BAY BREWERY RUNNING CLUB

6:30 p.m. Three different routes of varying lengths take off from the brewery every Wednesday. 225 E. Zaragoza St. 434-3353 or pbbrew.com.

TAP IT AND RUN 6:30 p.m. Pound the pavement along the WOB Running Club’s 3.2-mile route and you’ll be treated to halfprice select drafts for runners. After 10 runs with the group, runners receive a “Tap It and Run” shirt. World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox St. 332-7952 or wobusa.com/locations/Palafox.

PUB TRIVIA NIGHT AT GOAT LIPS 7—9:30 p.m. Tim Roberts hosts Goat Lips’ weekly Team Trivia Night, with topics including general trivia, pop culture, sports and more.

Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road.

474-1919 or facebook.com/goatlipsdeli.

WEDNESDAY QUIZ TRIVIA 8 p.m. The Cabaret, 101 S. Jefferson St. 607-2020 or cabaretpensacola.com.

live music

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 4700003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

TRANCE, HOUSE, AND TECHNO AT 5 ½ BAR

6—9 p.m. Kam Sator mixes a laid back set of old and new styles of trance, house, and techno at 5 ½ each Wednesday. 5 E. Garden St. facebook.com/5.5bar.

DAVE AND JOE SHOW 6 p.m. Peg Leg Pete’s, 1010 Ft. Pickens Road. 932-4139 or peglegpetes.com.

TIMBERHAWK 7 p.m. Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001.

DUELLING PIANOS 8 p.m. Rosie O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

GET THE HORN 8 p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com. for more listings visit inweekly.net

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Leadership & Ethics

Take Center Stage

The Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) Class of 2014 spent their final classroom curriculum day of the year at the Hyatt Place Pensacola Airport learning about leadership and ethics from every angle. The LeaP class discussed the leadership skills required for various ethical issues in any workplace or organization.

Magnolia Ethics’ David Beard gave a powerful presentation on ethics in the workplace, and Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan discussed ethics from a law enforcement perspective. City of Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward also provided an overview of leadership and ethics from a local government standpoint.

The day began with a presentation from Landrum Human Resource Companies’ Tom Knox and Ed Grayson, reviewing how the class members might react to different situations based on their individual MyersBriggs Type Indicator. The class was broken up into groups, and students were given different scenarios of ethical dilemmas in the workplace and asked how they would react.

Greater Pensacola Chamber President Jerry Maygarden rounded the day out with an enlightening discussion with the class about different leadership styles and ethical challenges he has seen throughout his 40year career in public service and the private sector.

The class then got an overview of the Pensacola International Airport operations and the many complex situations that must be handled by leadership each day. They were also given a behind-the-scenes tour of the airport’s facilities.

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The day was chaired by Leadership Pensacola alumni Ryan Ross, Stacey Kostevicki, Liz Kuehn and Mark Taylor.

KC Etheredge Vice President of Advancement Pensacola Chamber Foundation

LeaP Class of 2014 Larry Adams, Scott Adams, Glenn Aderholdt, Gregory Allen, Kasey Armbruster, Rusty Branch, Victoria Brock, Deborah Brousseau, Doug Brown, Megan Burke, Bradley Butler, Lindsey Cannon, Alex Chan, Jason Cromey, Bill Dagnall, Deborah Davidson, Hal Dell, Olivia Fisher, Joel Fleekop, Megan Fry, Benny Gaines, Domenick Grasso, Lori Gurule-Rat, Rodney Guttman, Cerys Heroman, Marcus Huff, Rachael Johnson, Don Kobiec, Julia Leroy, Lea McLaughlin, Megan McLemore, Ashley Wilkinson Meyer, Amy Minchin, Brooks Moore, Lindsay Rae Myers, Sharhonda Owens, Jennifer Ponson, Audrey Preston, Jon Pruitt, Jon Pytynia, Candy Ruddy, Justin Spence, Angela Strickland, Randy Thompson, Keith Weidner, Kelly Wieczorek, Olevia Yates.

More Information

For more information on Leadership Pensacola, please contact KC Etheredge at (850) 438-4081, or visit www. pensacolachamber.com/LeaP.

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news of the weird ALTER EGOS First-term U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho of Florida is already among the House's most conservative members, but his Republican primary challenger claims to be even more so—but with a quixotic, longtime hobby as a costumed, roleplaying "gamer." Challenger Jake Rush (in his day job, a lawyer) portrays supernatural characters as a prominent member of the national Mind's Eye Society and Florida's Covenant of the Poisoned Absinthe, including a vampire named "Chazz Darling," who, according to a Yahoo message board, once left an explicit, body-parts-bloodying threat to a role-player with whom he had been feuding. (The Florida political report SaintPetersBlog broke the story—and was quickly criticized, less by Rush's political defenders than by the indignant "cosplay" community, feeling mocked.)

GOVERNMENT IN ACTION A scandal erupted in 2013 at Minot (N.D.) Air Force Base when missile-launch specialists were charged with cheating on proficiency tests, but additional documents uncovered by the Associated Press in March 2014 show that the problem was worse than originally reported. The overall missile-launch program, run by "missileers," was judged "substandard"—the equivalent of an F grade in school—and "rehabilitated" in the eyes of Air Force officers only because the 91st Missile Wing Command's support staff (cooks, drivers, clerks, etc.) scored very high and brought the command's overall performance to the equivalent of a D. • The tax software company Vertex reported in March, via the Tax Foundation, that tax-hating American states have somehow organized themselves into nearly 10,000 sales/use-tax jurisdictions with distinct rules, coverages or exemptions. Ironically, states criticized as tax profligates sometimes have the simplest systems (e.g., one set of rules covering the entire state, such as in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.) while states regarded as refuges from intrusive government often have the most complicated (e.g., 310 different jurisdictions in Utah, 587 in Oklahoma, 994 in Iowa and 1,515 in Texas).

• Formally asking a sweetheart to "please be my (boyfriend/girlfriend)" is said to be a traditional romantic milestone in Japanese relationships, and the town of Nagareyama in Chiba Prefecture now provides a government document to commemorate that big step (for a filing fee, of course). In fact, according to the news site RocketNews24.com, since only one party need file the document, the town hopes the form will become a strategic step to declare one's love without the need for messy, face-to-face, rejection-risking confrontation (and also become a robust municipalrevenue producer).

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GREAT ART! British artist Millie Brown, 27, profiled in January in London's Daily Mail, creates Jackson Pollock-style canvases by vomiting on them after ingesting colored soy milk. Brown (whose work hangs in London's Ripley's Believe It or Not! showcase) said she fasts for two days prior to public performances and, as the show starts, times her ingestions so that the proper hues don't prematurely mix in her stomach. Her appearance, at work, in a Lady Gaga music video brought her a somewhat larger audience.

Said the understated Brown, "I am able to challenge people's perceptions of beauty."

• Paris' Hunting and Wildlife Museum hosted, from April 1 to April 13, artist Abraham Poincheval's real-time demonstration of "birth and rebirth"—his living completely inside a hollowed-out bear carcass the entire time, eating, drinking, reading, sleeping and relieving himself (down the bear's legs) before a live camera, with a viewing window for spectators. Poincheval, who in a previous installation lived for a while in a hole, likened the experience merely to the cramped quarters of astronauts.

REDNECK CHRONICLES In April, Louisiana state senators rejected Sen. Elbert Guillory's over-the-top campaigning to make "chicken boxing" legitimate, dismissing his proposed bill and leaving the "sport" banned along with cockfighting.

The proposed law would still have permitted sharp spurs on fighting roosters' legs, but required promoters to cover them with rubber gloves. Guillory had pleaded with colleagues, "(There would be no) blood ... no knives ... no cruelty ... no abuse," as he futilely held up pairs of the tiny "chicken boxing" gloves.

LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS Not Ready for Prime Time: (1) Mr. Yafait Tadesse was sentenced in federal court in March to a year in jail for filing fraudulent tax returns for certain "Wal-Mart employees," from fictitious addresses, for 2012 and 2013. Among the fake returns that Tadesse apparently failed to double-check was that of supposed Georgia Wal-Mart employee "Eric Holder"—the U.S. attorney general.

(2) Ryan Trembly, 29, was charged with trying (futilely) to rob Bubbles Hair Salon in Annapolis, Md., in April. Explained the salon's receptionist, "He was like, 'Give me all your money,' and I said, 'Not today!'

Who tries to rob a salon?" Trembly left, to the sound of her laughter, and was picked up at his mother's house. {in}

From Universal Press Syndicate Chuck Shepherd’s News Of The Weird © 2014 Chuck Shepherd

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