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REV. NATHAN MONK , advocate for the homeless: Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin), I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash), It’s Not Over (Daughtry), Don’t Stand So Close to Me (Police) SAM HALL, Pensacola City Council Presi-

dent: Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (Chicago), Welcome To The Jungle (Guns N' Roses), Let's Stay Together (Al Green), Oops!…I Did It Again (Britney Spears), Everybody's Talkin' (Harry Nilsson)

DAVID MORGAN, Escambia County Sheriff: Desperado (Eagles), I Fought The Law, And The Law Won (Bobby Fuller), I Can’t Drive 55 (Sammy Hager), Breaking the Law (Judas Priest) AL COBY, RUSTY WELLS, ROBERT PAYNE, THADDEUS COHEN, MARYANN STALCUP, former City of Pensacola

administration: With Or Without You (U2), Go Your Own Way (Fleetwood Mac), Gone Gone Gone, Done Moved On (Robert Plant, Alison Krause)

GENE VALENTINO, Escambia County Commissioner: Won't Get Fooled Again (Who), Life Is A Highway (Tom Cochrane)

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What worked well?

Pensacola Mayor’s Office: Mayor Ashton Hayward has no problem having strong leaders around him. Besides newly-minted City Attorney Jim Messer, Hayward has hired Bill Reynolds as city administrator and John Asmar as chief of staff. The team has worked well in changing the culture of City Hall and ridding the administration of dead weight that held the city back for over a decade.

Pensacola Bay Area Convention & Visitors Bureau: Despite losing its director and being accused of not giving enough funds to minority promoters, we had a record year for tourism. The extra BP funds made the difference and showed what could happen if more bed tax dollars went directly to advertising, rather than operating the civic center.

Community Involvement in Public Education: Superintendent Malcolm Thomas wanted to close A . A . Dixon Charter School for Excellence and Lincoln Park Elementary. Parents and community leaders rose to the defense of both, prompting Thomas to reconsider his positions.

Escambia County Government: Though county government seems to be on the verge of an implosion at times, the board meetings have been productive. County Administrator Randy Oliver has a handle on the bureaucracy and the

2011-12 budget was approved without a tax hike.

What didn’t work well?

Pensacola City Council: The Gang of Nine whines, demeans city staff and talks endlessly … maybe it is a true representation of Pensacola. Occupy Pensacola appears to be more focused and unified than the city council. Sadly, those holding office have not shown any capacity for change, so don’t expect anything to improve in 2012.

Maritime Park: The wrong stadium seats were ordered. The man who worked the hardest to make the park a reality, Quint Studer, was accused of reneging on a $2-million pledge that later was determined to be unfounded. And the EBO committee meetings make the city council seem civil.

School District Land Sales: Brownsville Middle School still remains vacant.

Mayor Hayward tried to get Superintendent Thomas to do something other than squat on these properties that are hurting property values in his city. Thomas tried to win the support of business leaders for his approach and heard no applause.

Mainstream Media: There were huge turnovers in the newsrooms of WEAR-T V and the Pensacola News Journal. Gone are Mark O’Brien, Reggie Dogan, Kris Wernowsky, Sean Dugas, Greg Neumann and Dan Thomas. A lot of institutional knowledge of how politics work in this community was lost, which just means more for us. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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A SALUTE TO DIFFERENCE MAKERS 2011 was a year for Difference Makers.

Here’s a look back at all who were honored: Robert Hill Avalex Technologies Compass Solar Energy H2 Performance Consulting Hixardt Technologies IMS ExpertServices Robert G. Kerrigan Deputy Jason Ates Deputy Jenna Lovely Deputy Joshua Hendershott Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce (Vision 2015) Annette Smith Theresa Anderson Emily King Maribeth Majewski Emily McMillan Dynita Padgett Pen Air Federal Credit Union Joe Jordan Jr. Michael CarroJohn McDaniel Michael Carro Bob Ammann International Paper Pensacola Mill Joy Barbee Sunnie Gates December 29, 2011

Dr. Carroll English Elebash’s University of West Florida Santa Rosa Education Foundation Rita Marcilliat PATS Center Ed Gray Robert “Sandy” Sansing School District of Escambia County Debbie Ritchie Joe Scarborough Gwen Appelquist May Kristine Karsten Pastor Lonnie D. Wesley III Larry Strain Kelly McLeod A.J. Franklin LeaP Class of 2012 Leadership Florida City of Gulf Breeze J. Collier Merrill John Appleyard Mike Papantonio Dr. Teresa Mahaffey Daniel Pierce

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‘What Happened Over at Camelot?’

A 'Teacher Problem' or a 'Student Problem'

By Jeremy Morrison The Escambia County School Board was in a workshop when the story made the evening news. Vice Chairman Jeff Bergosh was still in sweet oblivion the next morning.

“I guess I better ask the question, ‘What happened over at Camelot?’” Bergosh said, his tone dampening after hearing the answer. “Really? Wow. Oh, wow.”

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“You got me flat-footed, man,” Bergosh said.

On Sept. 22, something had happened at the Camelot Academy. It wasn’t clear exactly what. The teachers weren’t saying too much.

“The Superintendent has told us they’re investigating what was heard on the news last night,” said School Board Chairman Bill Slayton.

According to Escambia County Sheriff Office reports, the incident began when a teacher at the school requested that a student hand over a cellular phone. But then what happened?

“We hope the charges will be dropped and that will be that,” said Kirk Dorn, a spokesman based at Camelot’s corporate headquarters.

According to the sheriff’s reports, a male juvenile was sitting in class when Jamal Tillery, a teacher at Camelot, told him to hand over his cell phone. The two left the classroom, where a verbal argument ensued.

Eventually, another staff member, identified as Andrew Maxwell, entered the scene and the student relinquished his cell phone.

At that point, the student claims that Tillery punched him in the head and a physical altercation ensued.

The staff members then escorted the student to the Tiger Shark room, an area where students having a disciplinarian issue are placed. Once there, the student admitted to officers, he took off his shirt and threatened to fight the teacher.

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“We greet the buses, hand shake, howyou-doing,” Alexander said, leading the way into the school’s offices.

Dorn had said the students at the school had been shaken by the television news report. He described them as feeling “under siege.”

During his visit, Alexander said that the students “didn’t really have a huge reaction— other than missing the teachers.”

Stepping into the office, he takes a seat at a round table and measures his words.

“This is a tangled web we weave ... I don’t want to come off as being insensitive to anyone. I want to be very careful, because it’s still a kid,” he said. “We feel that the two staff members in question acted appropriately and that’ll come out.”

Camelot Academy deals with students that, for whatever reason, were not succeeding at one of the school district’s regular schools. Many of the students at Camelot are there due to disciplinarian issues. It can, by definition, be a rough place.

“There’s a lot of dynamics that go on in every crisis situation,” Alexander said. “Every situation is not the same.”

That’s why the district brought Camelot to town. To deal with students posing too great of a challenge in traditional venues.

“I applaud the school district for doing something different,” Alexander said.

At the time Camelot—a private organization that contracts with public institutions—was brought on board, questions were raised about past incidents. The company had some issues, most notably in New Orleans, with similar incidents elsewhere. The district brushed such concerns aside.

School board members still seem to feel Camelot is a good institution that deals with, at times, bad situations.

“I don’t rush to any conclusions,” said Slayton. “To terminate their entire contract, I’d have to get a little more information. This is one incident.”

The Chairman also said he wasn’t sure if the school had a “student problem or a teacher problem.”

It might depend on the day. In the past year, officers have responded to Camelot on more than 50 different occasions. Most recently, they were dispatched to respond to a report that a student had stabbed a teacher with a pencil. {in}

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Like David Helland, who runs a charter boat out of Dauphin Island, Ala. “Ken Feinberg and BP promised to make me whole, and they have not,” Helland said. “Instead of being paid, I was accused of fraud—been over a year, still have not been paid.”

The charter boat owner filed a claim with BP ’s Gulf Coast Claim Facility for loss of income due to the spill. Joining a chorus of other Gulf Coast voices that claim BP is stiffing them for losses, Helland took part in a conference call Dec. 22 in an effort to get their message out.

Attorney Brent Coon had assembled the choir from a list of his oil-spill clients. He wanted to balance out BP’s warm-and-fuzzy PR blitz. “ We know a lot about BP ’s public relations tactics,” Coon said.

Lois Neville (cousin of singer Aaron Neville) owns a 250-acre oyster lease outside of New Orleans. The spill has devastated her business.

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The student claims that another teacher, Henry Calhoun, then grabbed him from behind.

The teacher allegedly restrained the student’s arms from behind. While held, the student told officers that Tillery began punching him in the face and stomach. When Calhoun released him, the student said he fell to the floor, where Tillery proceeded to kick him in the stomach.

The student also claims that Tillery picked up a trash can and hit him with it two or three times as he lay on the floor.

The sheriff’s report noted that the juvenile complained of abdominal pain and was limping.

Deputies spoke with the student about a week after the alleged incident. A few days after that, on Oct. 3, they spoke with Maxwell and Calhoun.

Maxwell told deputies that he had approached the student and Tillery as the two discussed the cell phone. He stated that he thought the student might have tried to hit Tillery, but that he did not actually see that happen because he was not facing that direction. He said that a physical altercation ensued and that the student was then taken to the Tiger Shark room, at which point Maxwell exited the scene.

Calhoun reported to officers that he was setting up tables in the Tiger Shark room when Tillery entered with the student. After witnessing the student become aggressive, Calhoun said he restrained him.

When asked if Tillery had struck the student with the trash can, Calhoun told officers that a trash can would not cause the type of injuries the student complained of. When asked if Tillery hit or kicked the student while he was restrained, Calhoun said that he was not ready to discuss it. He would not answer any questions pertaining to his coworker’s actions while the student was restrained.

The next day, Tillery apparently contacted the sheriff’s office and requested an interview.

Though he went to the station to speak with investigators, Tillery ultimately declined to make a statement.

Both Tillery and Calhoun have been charged with battery. They both recently punted their court dates into the New Year.

“We’re waiting and hope the outcome is what we expect,” Dorn said.

Recently, Camelot’s Vice President of Operations Milton Alexander was in town making his rounds. He stood outside the organization’s local facility, casually talking with students as the day began.

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By IN Staff

The Independent News shouldn’t be able to compete in such a small market that’s dominated by such large media corporations like Sinclair Broadcasting (WEAR TV) and Gannett (Bella Magazine, GoPensacola.com and News Journal). The big guys have all the money, all the contacts with national advertisers and all the staff.

WEAR had Mollye Barrow Vigodsky’s pregnancy and a plethora of toothless locals to interview for the nightly news. PNJ had Deal Chicken and bikini contests.

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What we have is heart…and you, our readers. Because you read us, care about this community and are willing be active parts of the solution, this paper has an impact.

Since July 1, 1999, our goal has been to make this place a better place to live for all of us by going deeper into the stories that others skim over, investigating the problems that have gone overlooked and daring to challenge the status quo.

In 2011, we chose our cover stories carefully. We added young, talented reporters, like Jeremy Morrison, Hana Frenette and Jennie McKeon, to help us meet our goal. Here are our top cover stories for the past year:

ESCAMBIA COUNTY’S SECRET

By Hana Frenette Jan. 20, 2011 It’s not something community leaders want to talk about, but Escambia County has an HIV/AIDS problem. The county is ranked second in the state for most reported cases of women and children and is ranked 12th out of 67 counties for the most overall reported HIV/AIDS cases.

In fact, Escambia is the poster child for the AIDS epidemic in the region and state. It has seen a 23 percent increase in cases since 2005.

A disproportionate number of local cases—as is the case in larger contexts as well—impact the African-American community.

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For those living with the disease, there are local places to turn for help. Appetite for Life, a local food delivery non-profit— focuses specifically on patients with HIV/ AIDS. Health officials also encourage regular testing.

In 2009, the state of Florida pegged the number of AIDS cases at 4 , 429. Of the adult cases, 67 percent were males, 53 percent were black, 26 percent were white and 19 percent were Hispanic. Three percent of the state’s cases were in children 13-years-old and under.

BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME?

By Jennie McKeon March 3, 2011 Bob once owned two houses, his own business and a brand new Corvette. Now the Vietnam veteran lives in the woods in Pensacola with a black cat named Midnight.

“I came back from the hospital and the bank had taken away everything,” he said.

The 61-year-old had a heart attack and lost it all. Now he’s got lung cancer and chemotherapy at the VA clinic, but he still smokes cigarettes.

Bob is one of Pensacola’s tribe of homeless. He panhandles and scrapes by.

They are down on their luck, some have given up. But there are places to turn.

“It was either sleeping in my truck or in the shelter,” said Thomas Webber. “When you’re a father, you learn to swallow your pride real quick-like.”

Webber is a single father who had run out of options, when he turned to Loaves and Fishes. The organization is one of several in the area where homeless can seek help. Waterfront Rescue Mission and Manna Food Pantry also offer services.

TARNISHED TURNAROUND

By Rick Outzen April 7, 2011 He called it his “turnaround school.”

But Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas may have bitten off more than he could chew with Warrington Middle School.

Thomas declared that the school— teetering between a C and D status since 2000—would become the highest-achieving middle school in the district, and he put stimulus dollars behind that declaration.

Following a three-month investigation by the IN, a contrasting portrait was revealed. The school’s first “turnaround” year had been filled with allegations of Principal Sandra Rush redirecting nearly $7,000 in school funds earmarked for the classrooms to office furniture and decorations, of her office aide running an apparent fundraising scam and of sexual

misconduct by students on a bus with no adult supervision.

District officials investigated all allegations. Many were found to be true, while others may never be fully resolved. Few of the details were made public until the IN shared them.

The school may eventually turn around. But, at what cost? And more importantly, was there a conscious effort on the part of Thomas and school officials to hide the problems at WMS?

STUDER SHAKEDOWN

By Rick Outzen Aug. 3, 2011 Only Pensacola can nearly snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

On the eve of the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees meeting to vote on the final construction budget and use agreement with the Blue Wahoos, Mayor Ashton Hayward and CMPA Chairman Collier Merrill were told the budget had been miscalculated.

The construction costs were projected to be $4 million over budget. CMPA Executive Director Ed Spears had the solution. He argued the Blue Wahoo owners, Quint and Rishy Studer, owed not one pledge for $2 million, but two such donations to the CMPA, which conveniently

totaled $4.3 million. Studers balked and provided documents that proved the only one donation was ever intended.

The CMPA board agreed with the Studers.

SOUL OF THE COMMUNITY

By Jennie McKeon Aug. 11, 2011 Churches still provide the foundation for Pensacola. Whether it’s the youth, the homeless or just someone looking for a way out, they’re making a difference.

“We try to put the creed into the deed,” said Pastor Charles Morris, of Bethel AME Church.

Morris is joined by other area pastors—like Lonnie Wesley and LuTimothy May—in fostering a better place to live one prayer at a time.

“I learned a lot of life lessons on Montclair and Massachusetts, Market Street and Michael Drive,” said Pastor Wesley, of Greater Little Rock Baptist Church. “That’s my neighborhood. I love that place. The people taught me a lot.”

May tries to steer his community through his post at Missionary Baptist Church. He deals with difficult issues in a difficult world. It’s not easy.

“It’s very challenging for preachers to give a message of hope in a world that has so much hopelessness and despair,” May said.

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It’s not easy, but the pastors rely on their religion to console and encourage.

“When you walk out of the door and you hear gunshots, or see drugs or helplessness and an economy that’s declining, that’s the sign of the cross,” May said. “It reminds you of Jesus being nailed and crying. If you can deal with the cross you can deal with anything in life.”

THE HAMMER OR REDEMPTION?

By Jeremy Morrison Sept. 15, 2011 A.A. Charter School of Excellence was not doing well. The school—in its second year and serving primarily minority students—was climbing its way out of a $100,000 hole and had been labeled a failing institution by the state.

Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas was ready to yank the school’s charter and shut the doors.

When the community stepped forward, hired a new principal and reorganized the school, the school district put off the execution.

“I’ve been very comfortable in going to schools and turning them around,” said Kathy Colbert, the charter’s new principal.

Colbert also said she felt the charter was important because it served an at-risk population.

“We have to make sure, at school, we are providing a very warm and fuzzy environment,” she said.

Rev. LuTimothy May, the new chair of the board of directors, was a key player in convincing Thomas to give the charter another year.

“I got involved because they needed some intervention, some help, some direction,” May explained.

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WHEN YELLOW RIBBONS AREN’T ENOUGH

By Rick Outzen Sept. 22, 2011 One day some soldiers walked into the offices of the Independent News.

They had a story to tell. It was a tough one to hear.

The men came to discuss the high rate of suicide among veterans, particularly troops that have returned home from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“We have 18 veterans a day killing themselves—6,500 since the beginning of the year, said Lt. Col. Dave Glassman, a retired Marine. “We’ve lost more by suicide than combat over the last two years.

This is a tragedy of monumental proportions.”

The men talked about how entering back into civilian society is rough, something many returning veterans are not equipped to do.

“When they come back after spending months, if not years, without facing what they saw and experienced, it starts to come out and they are acting out,” Glassman said “They go to jail, they hit the wife, they become unemployed, they become addicted to alcohol or drugs.”

To often it ends badly.

“I told myself that I was going to die anyway,” recalled one of the men. “I pretty much assigned myself to die while I was over there ... Why not just get over it?”

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THE KIDS AREN’T ALRIGHT

By Jeremy Morrison Sept. 29, 2011 A summer full of gritty street violence sheds light on a Pensacola problem. An old man is set on fire, a baby is shot. Kids shoot each other for no reason. “They fight to fight. Drugs. Money,� a local woman pondered. “Everybody is broke, so they’re killing.

Escambia Count y Sherif f David Morgan attributed it to a “societal breakdown.�

“I’ve taken to apologizing to young people when I talk to them,� Morgan said. “Kids deserve an apology.�

Deputies with the Sheriff ’s gang unit feel it’s going downhill fast. “Every year it’s worse,� said Deputy David Brown. “It’s never been like this before.�

Brown recalled a conversation with an older inmate who told him this generation was lost, told him to start working on the 5-year-olds. “I think, sadly, that’s probably true,� conceded Morgan. “We’ll save some.

There’ll be small glimmers of hope, but very few. And I find that very sad.�

DELUNA FEST ’11

By IN Staff, led by Joani Delezen Oct. 14, 2011 There were mega-rock stars (Jane’s Addiction), indie icons ( The Shins) and plenty of up-and-comers (like Givers, Matt & Kim and Ra Ra Riot). Not to mention the hip-hop (Big Boi) and rockabilly ( Wanda Jackson).

This year’s DeLuna Fest was a

weekend of sand-in-your-pants partying surrounded by music and water. Who cares that Linkin Park dropped out? No, seriously, do you care?

For a few days, a strip of Pensacola Beach transformed into a late-summer carnival. Attendees were able to take in the weekend’s music and enjoy the beach.

It’s a good thing.

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By Jeremy Morrison Nov. 3, 2011 It began with a curious pow-wow near the dark sparkling waters at the end of Palafox Street, grew into a lavish campout at Pensacola City Hall only to later shrink—as a result of time and legal maneuvering—to its present curbside display.

Occupy Pensacola sprung up alongside countless other Occupy-tethered sleep-ins, or rather, outs, in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street in New York City. The movement is criticized for being unfocused and lacking a discernable message. Occupiers claim such characteristics as fluid advantages and rally collectively around the notion of inequality in a rigged system.

“Without sounding too much like a revolutionary, Jefferson would be rolling around in his grave,” said Gary Paull, Jr. Locally, protesters have spent much of their time fighting city officials for the right to camp at city hall.

While tents were allowed to flourish for a while—with the city providing water and electricity—campers were eventually kicked to the curb. Occupiers may now protest injustices only if they stay on the sidewalk that borders the city hall property.

A few protesters remain on the corner in front of city hall. Honk your horn next time you drive by. Or, maybe stop and thumb through the makeshift People’s Library.

ILLS OF THE SPILL

By Jeremy Morrison Nov. 17, 2011 The 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a many-layered monster. Its ramifications are just being grasped, especially when it comes to the spill’s impact on human health.

“We know we should look at respiratory effects,” said Dr. Dale Sandler. “We know we should look for changes in the blood.

And we should be concerned if there’s longer term neurological problems.”

Sandler heads up a federal study examining possible health issues surrounding the spill. She led her crew from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences around the Gulf Coast on community tour this fall.

The NIEHS is conducting a study on how the spill—and chemical dispersants— impacted human health along the Gulf Coast. Her team is planning to come to Pensacola in January.

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Thus far, the feds have been met with some amount of skepticism.

“Y’all’s study is too late for us!” James “Catfish” Miller told Sandler when she was in Biloxi, Miss. “We’ll be dead in 10 years, maybe five.”

Across the region, people have complained of a myriad of health problems that they trace to the spill. While they seek answers from the handful of scientists willing to approach the issue, the Gulf Coast Claims Facility’s Ken Feinberg has said he is “dubious” of spill-related health claims.

HAITIAN ADOPTION NIGHTMARE

By Rick Outzen Dec. 15, 2011 The story was one of the truly “feel good” stories coming out of the 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti. Fortyone children from a Christian orphanage in Port-de-Paix were airlifted to loving U.S. families spread across 10 states.

Within months, the children began telling stories of physical and sexual abuse at the mission that was ironically called “In the Father’s Hands.”

What the adoptive parents didn’t realize is that many of them were bringing ticking time bombs into their homes– children so severely physically and sexually abused by those at the mission that they would require months, maybe years, of intense therapy. In the worse cases, some parents were putting their biological children at risk.

Two families that adopted 11 of these children filed a lawsuit against Global International Ministries, the Pensacolabased mission agency of which the orphanage is a part, for allegedly allowing the founder, Keith Lashbrook, and the staff of In the Father’s Hands Children’s Home to physically abuse and molest their adopted children and others at the mission.

Globe denies any wrongdoing. The organization did an in-house investigation and found that some of the allegations were possibly true, but maintains that Keith Lashbrook is innocent.

Lashbrook, along with his wife Cindy, also claim innocence. According to their attorney the couple is planning to file a defamation suit against several of the parents.

Both Globe and the Lashbrooks distanced themselves from Vance Cherry, Lashbrook’s former brother-in-law who has been implicated in some of the charges. The parents, meanwhile, are hoping to get Globe to pay for therapy for the children. {in}

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New Year New You

Resolving the Resolution Crisis

by Jennie McKeon

Even though you may hate to admit it, your parents were right, breakfast really is the most important meal of the day.

“Eat like a king at breakfast, eat like a prince at lunch and eat like a beggar at dinner,” Dr. Schneider said.

And remember to not think of healthy foods as a diet, but a lifestyle change. One food fad is buying organic. While going veggie or vegan can be a hard transition, buying organic products can be a great addition to your healthy resolution.

“The benefit of organic products is that you know where the food comes from,” said Samantha Williams, marketing and member sales assistant at Ever’man.

Eating better also means being a conscious label reader.

“Everybody’s busy, but it only takes a minute to stop and think about what you’re eating,” Williams said.

And if you’re going “all natural” read very carefully.

“Many products out there which claim to be all natural, but may not necessarily be ‘clean’ – free of pesticides or certain processes – which the USDA Organic certification guarantees,” Williams said. “Anyone can say their product is all natural.”

You can shop for organic goods at Ever’man without a membership, although they’re only $12 a month. A popular item at the grocery store is Kombucha, a fermented tea drink full of probiotics and all the greens you need in one day. It also helps hangovers, so stock up before New Year’s Eve (although with your new lifestyle, alcohol—like everything—should be in moderation). If you’re at a chain grocery store, shop the outside isles where you’ll find fruits, veggies, dairy products and breads. Speaking of bread, “if it’s white, don’t bite,” said Dr. Schneider.

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION NUMBER TWO: BE ACTIVE

Whether you’re dancing, walking your dog or just taking the stairs instead of the elevator, move a little. Doctors recommend about 30 to 45 minutes of physical activity a day, but it doesn’t mean you do nothing if you don’t have the extra time.

“You don’t have to look like the beastie man on magazine covers.”

Dr. Edwin Taylor, family medicine physician with Baptist Heath Care

Every year you promise yourself that you’ll eat more vegetables, wipe the dust off your gym membership and watch your overall health. January might go by with three square meals a day and frequent gym visits, but then you fall off the wagon and shrug—there’s always next year.

Changing your life is not easy, but it doesn’t have to be hard and it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. It does require commitment, reasonable goals and patience. Whether your New Year’s resolution is to eat better, be more active or manage your stressful life —or perhaps you’re hardcore and want to take on all three—here’s some tips to get you through the New Year.

“There are no bad foods,” said Dr. Tom Schneider, who practices family medicine with Sacred Heart Health System. “Even doughnuts serve a purpose. The problem is too much doughnuts.”

“Even doughnuts serve a purpose.

The problem is too much doughnuts.”

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NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION NUMBER ONE: EAT HEALTHY

The food pyramid doesn’t have to be a taunting symbol of foods you don’t like.

Portions are a big problem. Dr. Edwin Taylor, family medicine physician at Baptist Health Care, suggests the one-half rule.

“If you have to eat at the Burger Barn, instead of the number one combo, get the kid’s meal,” he said in an e-mail interview.

“Or eat one-half of the sandwich and share the other. You’d be surprised how quickly you get full at lunch once you eat a small meal.” The best diet plan?

“Eat a little, mostly veggies and protein, and eat often,” Dr. Schneider said.

“Ten minutes of activity a day is better than no activity at all,” Dr. Taylor said.

Dr. Schneider advises breaking up the 30 minutes. Try 15 minutes of resistance training and another 15 of some type of aerobic training.

“My rule is if you eat that day, exercise that day,” he said.

Dr. Logan Richards, an internal medicine physician at Baptist, recommends the buddy system and to work a little harder each day.

“Start with whatever level you’re comfortable with and try to push yourself over time,” he said.

Set realistic goals when you work-out.

“You don’t have to look like the beastie man on magazine covers,” Dr. Taylor said.

A common excuse for being inactive is the cost of a gym membership. Gyms are a great excuse to get out of the house and you can also get tips from personal trainers, but they are not the last word on fitness.

“Some sit-ups at home, a few push-ups and calisthenics and you have exercised more than the average American,” Dr. Taylor said.

Sometimes, you can work-out without setting the time aside.

“At work, take the stairs instead of the elevator, park further away from the door wherever you go,” Dr. Taylor added.

Before you begin a full fitness regime, make sure to contact your doctor first.

“Consideration of medical issues will be key in determining some options,” said Dr. Ken Mitchell of Medi-Weight Loss Clinic. cont’d. >>

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Even after you’ve hit your goal, remember not to fall off the wagon.

“Losing the weight is probably the easier piece of the puzzle,” Dr. Mitchell said. “Only when the goal is reached does the journey begin. Without a commitment to a lifestyle change, most will be unsuccessful at keeping the weight off.”

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION NUMBER THREE: DE-STRESS

Once you’ve taken care of your outside, it’s time to go a little deeper. It seems that now, more than ever, it is harder to find peace and relaxation. Cell phones are an appendage and coffee is a main source of fuel. It’s important to know that a “new you” means an entire transformation, not just a fridge full of veggies and hours logged on a treadmill.

“Medical care starts at home,” Dr. Schneider said. “Your body is your home. If you don’t take care of it, where are you going to live?”

Start each day right by going to bed early and getting the proper amount of sleep. Dr. Taylor suggests six to eight hours a night. Make it a point to go to bed at the same time every night and turn off all lights and television.

“If you can’t fall asleep get out of bed or sit up and read or write as opposed to fight-

ing it,” said Dr. Schneider. “The occasional use of melatonin is okay, too. It’s an excellent natural herb.”

“The most important thing you have to understand is you have to get some sleep every night or you will be worthless in trying to achieve your goal,” Dr. Taylor said.

During the day when you have to balance your life, make sure to take a few minutes to break and relax.

“If you’re lucky enough to have a window in your office, look at the leaves and the clouds,” said Dr. Schneider.

And remember to breathe. Four to 10 deep breaths, four inhales and six to eight exhales, are good ways to de-stress during the day.

“The deep breaths release neurotransmitters to help calm you.”

Classical music is also a good tool.

“Supermarkets beat us to that,” Dr. Schneider said.

How much coffee or sweet tea do you drink in a day? You probably need to cut back since caffeine is a stress indicator. Sometimes,

If you’re weary of making yet another stress is more than lack of sleep and a Starresolution, then don’t. Simply tell yourself bucks overload. you’re going to visit the doctor, eat your peas “You have to identify the stressors you can and take a walk outside. solve and those you cannot,” Dr. Taylor said.

“New Year’s resolutions are last year’s “The sooner you accept promises to yourself,” Dr. Taylor said. “We that a situation is out approach these resolutions from the wrong of your control or is not standpoint. What we really want to do is affecting you right this make a lifestyle modification. It doesn’t have minute, the sooner you to be a New Year for you to get moving with can move on. If there your plan.” {in} is a solution, then lay out the steps and get busy.”

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Health Talk: Kim Davion

by Jennie McKeon

Kim Davion’s wakeup call was her 30th birthday this past May—the apocalypse she called it.

“It just clicked,” Davion said of her decision to start a healthy lifestyle. “I just thought, ‘I don’t want to be unhealthy as I age, I want to live a long, healthy life.’ I was robbing my friends and family of all I can be.”

Davion is a designer at Ideaworks, a creative job, but not an active one. Her meal plan consisted of take-out and drive-thru. And there was also her addiction to soda.

“It was always quick, fat, fried and greasy,” Davion said of her unhealthy meal plan.

When Davion decided to make that change and commit to a healthy lifestyle she started in the kitchen.

Baby steps such as switching from soda to flavored water and white breads to whole grains made such an impact that Davion was encouraged to keep going.

“It fell off fast,” Davion said. “Eventually your tastes change and you don’t even want fast food anymore.”

Davion packs her lunch now with fruits, greens and lean meats such as chicken or fish. From day one she has logged her food with MyFitnessPal.com, a website that tracks your calorie intake for free. Davion referred to it as “Facebook for dieters.” She also keeps track of her work-outs and measurements.

treadmill at her gym and Crossfit on Thursdays and Saturdays and Zumba on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Davion’s new lifestyle has also made her more adventurous. In the past seven months Davion has ran two 5k races and this past Thanksgiving Davion climbed Mount Leconte, the third-highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains, with her husband Daniel.

All of these experiences have changed Davion for the better.

“I feel like I’m actually living,” she said. “The change has opened my eyes to all there is yet to accomplish.”

At press time, Davion has lost a total of 28 pounds, but the real significance is her lifestyle change. She is conscious about her meals and adamant about staying active.

And to anyone looking to follow in Davion’s footsteps: she advises them to be patient.

“Don’t be discouraged, there’s no miracle pill,” she said. “It takes about three weeks to a month to see changes and changes will be small. Don’t be a slave to the scale.” {in}

“I feel like I’m actually living.

The change has opened my eyes to all there is yet to accomplish.”

Kim Davion

Davion began to avidly attend Zumba classes, which led to other work-out addictions.

“Zumba changed my life,” Davion said.

“From day one I was addicted. You’re soaked in sweat, but you forget it’s a work-out.

There’s also camaraderie with women of all ages and sizes.”

Zumba is a great alternative to gym boredom and no skills are required.

“It’s a party atmosphere,” Davion said. “It doesn’t matter if you have two left feet, you’ll get it.”

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FREE SMOKINGCESSATION CLASSES Sacred Heart Hospital will offer a free six-week smoking-cessation program beginning Tuesday, Jan. 10 and Thursday, Jan. 12 for those who want to quit smoking. The twohour classes will be offered Tuesday nights from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Classes will be held in the Carmel Heights Building on the Sacred Heart Hospital campus. To register, please call 416-7764.

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DR. TOM PATTON Dr. Tom Patton, M.D., gynecology and gynecologic oncologist expert with Baptist Medical Group, is now providing comprehensive gynecology care at Atmore Community Hospital, located at 401 Medical Park Dr. Dr. Patton will provide routine gynecology care and specialized care for menstrual disorders, menopause management, breast health, gynecologic oncology care and minimally invasive surgical treatment for gynecologic conditions. For more information or to make an appointment, visit baptistmedicalgroup.org or call 469-7702.

DARLENE STONE NAMED VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Darlene Stone has been named vice president and chief human resources officer for Baptist Health Care. Stone brings with her an extensive background in human resources strategy and operations, as well as a proven success rate in creating and sustaining an employer of choice culture. She joins us from Central Florida Health Alliance, a nationally recognized two-hospital not-for-profit health system located in central Florida, where she served for 11 years as senior vice president of human resources. During her tenure, the health care system was recognized as a top place to work by numerous organizations. She earned a master’s in business administration from the University of Phoenix in Tampa, Fla., bachelor’s degree in business administration from Texas A&M University, and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and the American Society of Healthcare Human Resources Association.

Stone’s leadership and management skills will be an asset to the innovation of BHC’s human resource domains, including: strategic planning, employee relations, performance management, organizational effectiveness and total rewards and employee benefits.

DR. MARK GRISE JOINS SACRED HEART Dr. Mark Grise, a cardiologist previously with the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans and a specialist in interventional cardiac and peripheral artery procedures, has joined the new cardiology practice within Sacred Heart Medical Group in Pensacola. Dr. Grise obtained his medical degree at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and completed his residency training in internal medicine at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif. He performed fellowship training in cardiology and critical care at UCLA and the Scripps Clinic in LaJolla, Calif.

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Health Clubs and Fitness

THE CLUB FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX 1230 Crane Cove Blvd., Gulf Breeze, 916-7946, theclubfamilysports.com The Club offers something for everyone, including an Olympic-sized outdoor swimming pool, an indoor pool, rubico tennis courts, a 10,000-squarefoot fitness center and more. Club staff and members develop life-long relationships that support your progress toward health, wellness and a balanced lifestyle.

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LUMINOUS LIFE HYPNOTHERAPY 346-7865, luminouslifehypnotherapy.com Susan Dunlop, M.A., C.H.T., offers hypnosis as therapy for a variety of issues such as bereavement, relationship problems, divorce recovery, stress management, depression, phobias, negative habits, motivation, sleep problems, trauma, sports excellence, pain management and more. Dunlop is an internationally certified hypnotherapist trained in the United States by the American Academy of Hypnotherapy, the nation's foremost hypnotherapy institute.

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GULF REGION CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE 8333 N. Davis Highway, 969-2560, Gulf Region Clinical Research Institute, LLC was designed to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical and medical device industry as well as the needs of study participants. GRCRI is a comprehensive full service phase II-IV research organization providing regulatory services, program development, program management and complete study execution throughout phase II-IV studies. The center offers over 25 medical specialties, on-site pharmacy and laboratory services, MRI and CT imaging, as well as dedicated meeting and conference space. For added safety, the center is located adjacent to a hospital based emergency facility.

Skin Care

DR. SCOTT MCMARTIN Medical Center Clinic, Dermatology and Laser Center, 8333 N. Davis Highway, 474-8386 Dr. Scott McMartin is a board certified dermatologist who practices general, surgical and cosmetic dermatology. Areas of practice include skin cancer evaluation and treatment, light therapy for psoriasis and eczema, psoriasis laser therapy, laser tattoo removal, Botox therapy and pulsed dye laser treatment for facial redness, blood vessels and inherited birthmarks.

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As an Accredited Chest Pain Center, West Florida Hospital ensures that patients who come to our Emergency Room complaining of chest pain or discomfort are given the immediate treatment necessary to avoid as much heart damage as possible.

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Don't know if you noticed yet, but Pensacola (and our neighbors in Mobile and Orange Beach) are really upping their live music game in the New Year.

There's so much to look forward to, we're just going to go ahead and say it—2012 is going to rock!

GIVERS with Young Man

Friday, Jan. 13, Alabama Music Box, Mobile

Blake Shelton with Justin Moore & Dia Frampton Saturday, Jan. 28, Pensacola Civic Center

Diplo with Sleigh Bells

Colour Revolt with Pioneers!

O Pioneers

Monday, Feb. 6, Vinyl Music Hall

Saturday, Feb. 11, The Handlebar

Of Montreal with Kishi Bashi

Friday, March 9, Alabama Music Box, Mobile

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by Kate Peterson

Ringing in 2012 Gulf Coast Style Each year you are excited about ringing in the New Year, but are unsure about what to do. You may still have family in town, sitting around eating cookies, or are visiting the area and have to get out of the house. Well, the IN has highlighted some area events that you’ll enjoy with family and friends. All the events are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve.

PENSACOLA PELICAN DROP

The Pensacola area hosts a unique event, a lively street party, brilliant fireworks and a half-ton, illuminated pelican that drops 100 feet at midnight. Familyfriendly fun abounds New Year's Eve at the Pensacola Pelican Drop, featuring a full slate of entertainment from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. in downtown Pensacola. Live bands perform on three stages. A performance by S-Curve recording artist, Andy Grammer tops the night. Grammer’s single, “Keep Your Head Up,” is making its way up the charts. Grammer was born in Los Angeles and raised in New York City. He was once a busser, working for tips on a Santa Monica promenade. Now, he is a nationally known recording artist voted by Billboard magazine as a 2011 Artist to Watch. He recently won an MTV video award for most innovative video award, played festivals all over

the country, toured with Colbie Caillat and Natasha Bedingfield. Additionally, Keenan Cahill has even lip-synced his songs on YouTube. IN caught up with Grammer recently and talked with him about his music.

Influenced by his mother and father, Grammer knew that he wanted to be an entertainer early on in his life. His father was Grammy-award winning children’s performer, Red Grammer. “I learned a lot from both of my parents,” said Grammer.

“Musically, I was influenced by artists in all areas, hip-hop – I love Common – and other genres too.” About his chart-hitting single, “Keep Your Head Up,” Grammer says, “I wrote that song after a long day of street performing. It takes a lot to set up and get yourself out there. You can either cry or write a song, I chose the latter. Rainn Wilson was so gracious to agree to appear in the video.” He writes all of his own songs and has co-written some for others. “I judge the popularity of a song by what I like to call the street test. If it is popular on the street,” Grammer said. He wrote his selftitled album, and some heavy hitters produced it. “I have been writing since I was young,” he said. “So many songs to choose from, it was hard to narrow it down.” Grammer is currently working on a new album due out in 2012.

Joining Grammer will be other great acts such as: Alvarado Road Show, Musical Fantasy and MoJiles.

Children enjoy their own countdown, pelican drop and bubble stomp at 8 p.m. and, dozens of downtown shops, art galleries, local restaurants and other vendors will be open for business. The evening ends as the giant pelican drops at midnight followed by a fireworks show in the skies above downtown.

WHEN: 5 p.m.-12 a.m.

WHERE: Downtown Pensacola DETAILS: pensacolapelicandrop.com

BUBBLES & BOWLS

From 5 p.m.-10 p.m., join Distinctive Kitchens for their 3rd annual Bubbles & Bowls.

Complimentary bowls of black eyed Peas and rice will be given for good luck.

Stop by while you are attending the Pelican Drop Downtown for $2 glasses of sparkling wine all evening long. There will also be $3 beers and $4 glasses of wine.

WHEN: 5 p.m.- 10 p.m.

WHERE: Distinctive Kitchens, 29 S. Palafox DETAILS: dk4u.com

ICE FLYERS VS. MISSIPPI SURGE Andy Grammer / photo by Josh Newton

Get your game on before ringing in the New Year. From 6 p.m. -10 p.m., the Pensacola Ice Flyers play the Mississippi Surge at the Civic Center.

WHEN: 6 p.m.-10 p.m.

WHERE: Civic Center, 201 E. Gregory Street DETAILS: pensacolaciviccenter.com

NAME TAG NEW YEAR’S

At Play, all ladies will receive a nametag at the door. Ladies can write their name or favorite man hating phrase on the tag (phone number is optional) and give it to a deserving guy. The guy will receive a free drink on his tab and if he's truly a good one, he'll give that drink to you. Play will also feature incredible drink specials and free Play signature King Koopa drinks at midnight. Win door prizes and drink free champagne with no cover charge.

WHERE: Play, 16 S. Palafox Suite 200 DETAILS: iplaypensacola.com

VINYL MUSIC HALL

At 8 p.m., join Vinyl Music Hall for a free New Year’s Eve concert and party, featuring Baton Rouge’s newest female fronted party band, The Heaters.

WHEN: 8 p.m.

WHERE: Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox DETAILS: vinylmusichall.com

PENSACOLA SYMPHONY

Starting at 7 p.m., celebrate the New Year with the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Pops Series, Featuring Ryan Anthony on the trumpet.

WHEN: 7 p.m.

WHERE: 118 S. Palafox DETAILS: 595-3880 or pensacolasymphony.com

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THE FISH HOUSE

The Fish House wants you to ring in the New Year at their House. Celebrate New Year's Eve with a four-course wine dinner, live music and complimentary champagne toasts at midnight.

Beginning at 6:00 p.m., the Fish House will offer a special dinner in celebration of New Year's Eve. This special menu, created

by Chef Billy Ballou, features four courses paired with wines selected by Beverage Director William Morse and Premier Beverage Company.

Some highlights of the menu are an appetizer selection of a butternut squash tart with roasted butternut squash, Alabama chèvre, and fresh herbs paired with Peter Lehmann Layers White 2010, Barossa and Adelaide, Australia. A dessert selection: roasted pear and hazelnut parfait, layered with roasted-pear mascarpone, hazelnut nougat, and zinfandel-poached pears paired with Marqués de Cáceres Satinela 2009, Rioja, Spain.

The full menu is available on the website: fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

The cost of the event is $100 per person. The price includes four courses with nine menu options to choose from, with wine pairings that accompany each option.

The price excludes tax and gratuity.

There are two available seating times for this event, 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

To make reservations, please call Melissa Bailey, events coordinator of The Great Southern Restaurant Group, 433-9450.

After the dinner, guests are encouraged to dance the night away at the Fish House Deck Bar. Entertainment will be provided

by Jerry Dawson of the Shiz and guest musicians from the Astronauts. Complimentary party hats, noisemakers, streamers and a champagne toast at midnight to welcome the New Year will be provided. There is no charge to attend the Deck Bar's New Year's Eve performance of The Astronauts band.

“It will be a fun night - we have the area's

NEW YEAR’S EVE AT JACKSON’S There will be two seatings in the President’s Room at Jackson’s for New Year’s Eve at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. featuring Chef Irv Miller’s culinary goods. Enjoy a threecourse meal and bottomless champagne for $125. For those with tickets to the 7 p.m.

Pensacola Symphony concert, Jackson’s will be open at 5 p.m. with their regular menu. Last year, the event sold out quickly so reserve your table soon. Complimentary Hoppin’ John will be available after the Pelican drops.

WHEN: 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

WHERE: Jackson’s 400 S. Palafox DETAILS: 469-9898 or jacksons.goodgrits.com

MAMA LUCKY AT FIVE SISTERS BLUES CAFÉ

Mama Lucky will be playing at Five Sisters Blues Café starting at 9 p.m. Party favors and champagne will be available to ring in the New Year at midnight.

WHEN: Show starts at 9 p.m.

WHERE: Five Sisters Blues Café 421 W. Belmont St. DETAILS: 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com

ELBOW ROOM

The Elbow Room has been carrying on a fine tradition for New Year’s Eve, they have a champagne toast at midnight – everyone takes turns drinking champagne out of a black high heel pump. Some say the only way to guarantee a healthy and prosperous New Year is to drink from that shoe.

Party favors will be provided as well.

WHERE: Elbow Room, 2213 W. Cervantes DETAILS: 434-0300

PENSACOLA BEACH

Fireworks will light up the sky at the Gulf Pier on Pensacola Beach at midnight.

WHERE: Gulf Pier, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd.

DETAILS: visitpensacolabeach.com

BAMBOO WILLIE’S

New Year’s Eve bash, party starts at 8 p.m. with musical guest Mainstream. Free Champagne Toast, party favors and a balloon drop at midnight.

WHEN: 8 p.m.

WHERE: Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Rd. DETAILS: bamboowillies.com

POLAR BEAR PLUNGE

Dive into the New Year at the Polar Bear Plunge. Many challenge themselves every year to enter the cool waters of the Santa Rosa Sound. Registration starts at 12:30 p.m.

WHEN: 2 p.m.

WHERE: 21 Via De Luna DETAILS: 932-1500 or paradisebar-grill.com {in}

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Y O G A CENTER

Starting at 7 p.m., join the Good Time Gang at Seville Quarter with a party package to fit everyone’s expectations (and budget). Seville’s New Year’s Eve party will feature live entertainment including music

by Gretsch and the Modern Eldorados, Schofield, and the Rosie O’Grady’s Dueling Piano Show. In addition, DJ Mr. Lao will be spinning high-energy dance music in Phineas Phogg’s. All guests will get party favors and enjoy a Cristalino Cava Brut toast at Midnight.

If you want to make a full night of it take advantage of the “Stay and Play” package. Seville Quarter and Courtyard

by Marriott Downtown & Residence Inn

by Marriott, Downtown have teamed up to provide a fun and safe New Year’s Eve celebration. For the price of $209 per couple (plus applicable taxes) you get a room at the hotel of your choice, complimentary shuttle to and from the party and late checkout. To make reservations call the Courtyard by Marriott, Downtown at

only waterfront New Year's Eve party,” said Jean Pierre Ndione, general manager of the Fish House. “Our outdoor areas are fully covered with clear sidewalls and heated, allowing guests to ring in the New Year on Pensacola Bay.” WHEN: 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

WHERE: Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. DETAILS: 433-9450 fishhouse.goodgrits.com

ABHAYA

SEVILLE QUARTER

439-3330 or the Residence Inn by Marriott, Downtown at 432-0202. Make sure you tell them that you want the Seville Quarter stay and play package.

A gourmet wine dinner will be served in the Heritage Hall, prepared by their Executive Chef, Brandon Melton. Reservations are being taken for two seatings at 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. The cost is $99 per couple. (Tax and gratuity not included) and guests are invited to stay and enjoy the party at Seville Quarter.

For $35 per person (in advance, $40 on December 31) you can get the Membership Party Package. You get a 2012 Membership card, live Entertainment on four stages plus the great dance music in Phineas Phogg’s and Apple Annie’s. For those who just want to dance the night away your option is the Dance Package with a budget-reduced price of $20 per person at the door with access to all rooms in the main complex.

Everyone will get terrific party favors and there will be a complex-wide countdown and champagne toast to ring in 2012.

WHERE: Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government Street DETAILS: 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com

“when the power of love overcomes the love of power, we will have peace.”

-Jimi Hendrix

Abhaya Yoga Center 415-A Tarragona St. North (at Belmont St.)

850.439.0350

www.abhayayogacenter.com

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happenings PAUL EWING 7 p.m. Paddy O’ Leary’s Irish Pub, 49 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

WON’T BE ARSED, OPERATION HENNESSEY, BROKE FOREVER, GUNS TO FIRE 7 p.m. $5.

The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or handlebarpensacola.com.

JOE FINGERS 7 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 4 21 W. Belmont St. 912-4 856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/darc.php.

WOVEN & WRAPPED: KIMONOS, CLOTHING AND CULTURE OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPAN 10 a.m. Through Feb 12. Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

‘IT’S 5 O’ CLOCK SOMEWHERE’ MARGARITA TASTING 2 p.m. Margaritaville Beach Hotel, 165 Fort Pickens Rd., Pensacola Beach. 916-9755 or margaritavillehotel.com.

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

HERB CLASS AT EVER’MAN 6 p.m. $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

VEGAN DINNER AT EOTL 6 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

PENSACOLA ICEFLYERS VS. MISSISSIPPI RIVER KINGS 7 p.m. Pensacola Civic Center, 201 E. Gregory St. 432-0800 or pensacolaciviccenter.com.

PHINEAS PHOGGETTES 10 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

COMMON THREAD 6 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach.

677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD 6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5:15 p.m.

City Grocery, 2050 N. 12th Ave. 469-8100.

WINE TASTING AT EAST HILL MARKET 5:30 p.m. 1216 N. Ninth Ave. WINTER WONDERLAND GARDENFEST OF LIGHTS 6 p.m. Paradise Gardens, 508 W. Gregory St. 725-7189 or paradisepensacola.com.

TIM SPENCER 8 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 9322211 or sandshaker.com.

PENSACOLA ICEFLYERS VS. MISSISSIPPI SURGE 7 p.m. Pensacola Civic Center, 201 E. Gregory St. 432-0800 or pensacolaciviccenter.com.

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

PHINEAS PHOGGETTES 10 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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

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RUMOR MILL 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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WINE TASTING AT SEVILLE QUARTER 5 p.m.

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

KARAOKE WITH BECKY 7:30 p.m. Sabine Sandbar, 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 934-3141 or dalesbigdeck.com.

DJ MR LAO 8 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

THURSDAY 12.29

WINE TASTING AT DK 4:30 p.m. Distinctive Kitchens, 29 S. Palafox. 438-4688 or dk4u.com.

CIVILIZED NATIVES 7 p.m. Paddy O’ Leary’s Irish Pub, 49 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 9169808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

TIM SPENCER 7 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-5087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

SKYLINE KINGS 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com.

COLLEGE DANCE NIGHT 9 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

ZOSO- THE ULTIMATE LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE 7:30 p.m. $10-$13. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

FRIDAY 12.30

KARAOKE WITH BECKY 7:30 p.m. Sabine Sandbar, 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 934-3141 or dalesbigdeck.com.

‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/darc.php.

WOVEN & WRAPPED: KIMONOS, CLOTHING AND CULTURE OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPAN 10 a.m. Through Feb 12. Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

JEREMY GIBSON 7:30 p.m. 600 South Atrium, 600 S. Palafox. 432-5254 or 600southpalafox.com.

HERITAGE 8 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

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happenings DOUG CURL 8 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m.

Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 469-1001 or hubstaceys.com.

RUMOR MILL 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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

TRUNK MONKEY 9 p.m.

Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

THE MODERN ELDORADOS 9 p.m. LiliMarlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

ISLAND NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION 6 p.m. The end of the Gulf Pier, 735 Pensacola Beach Blvd. 932-1500 or visitpensacolabeach.com.

PHINEAS PHOGGETTES 10 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

WINTER WONDERLAND GARDENFEST OF LIGHTS 6 p.m. Paradise Gardens, 508 W. Gregory St. 725-7189 or paradisepensacola.com.

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NEW YEAR’S WINE-PAIRED 4-COURSE DINNER 6 p.m. $100, reservations required. The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 433-9450 or fishhouse.goodgrits.com.

2012 NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY AT SEVILLE 7 p.m. $20-$40, reservation recommended. Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

PENSACOLA SYMPHONY CELEBRATES THE NEW YEAR 7 p.m. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. 595-3880 or pensacolasaenger.com.

PENSACOLA ICEFLYERS VS. MISSISSIPPI SURGE 7 p.m. Pensacola Civic Center, 201 E. Gregory St. 432-0800 or pensacolaciviccenter.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER 7 & 9 p.m. $125, reservations required. Jackson’s Steakhouse, 400 S. Palafox. 469-9898 or jacksons.goodgrits.com.

SOUTHERN BREEEZE 6 p.m. Sabine Sandbar, 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach.

934-3141 or dalesbigdeck.com.

PETTY CASH 7 p.m. Paddy O’ Leary’s Irish Pub, 49 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 916-9808 or paddyolearysirishpub.com.

PARABELLUM 7 p.m. The Handlebar, 319 N. Tarragona St. 434-9060 or handlebarpensacola.com.

KRAZY GEORGE KARAOKE 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 312 E. Government St. 4691001 or hubstaceys.com.

KARAOKE WITH MARK ESKEW 7 p.m. Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5851 Galvez Rd. 497-0071 or hubstaceys.com.

JOE OCCHIPINTI’S BIG BAND 7p.m. 600 South Atrium, 600 S. Palafox. 432-5254 or 600southpalafox.com.

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

DAVIN MCCOY & THE COMING AT TR AC TION S 9 :3 0 p. m . Hopjack s Piz z a K itchen & Taproom , 1 0 S . Palafox . 4 97- 6 07 3 or hopjack s .com .

DESTIN ATKINSON 8 p.m. The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com.

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

DJ MR LAO 8 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

HOLLY SHELTON AND DAVID SHELANDER 8 p.m. Ragtyme Grille, 201 S. Jefferson St. 4299655 or ragtyme.net.

SATURDAY 12.31

‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/darc.php.

WINE TASTING AT WINE BAR 2 p.m. $5 goes toward rebate on featured wines. Wine Bar, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 10 0. 476-3830 or chanswineworld.com.

2011 DOWNTOWN PELICAN DROP 5 p.m.

Downtown Pensacola along Palafox from Wright St. all the way to the water. 434-5371 or downtownpensacola.com.

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

SUNDAY 1.1

TRUNK MONKEY 9 p.m.

Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 9322211 or sandshaker.com.

WINTER WONDERLAND GARDENFEST OF LIGHTS 6 p.m. Paradise Gardens, 508 W. Gregory St. 725-7189 or paradisepensacola.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH MAMA LUCKY 9 p.m. Five Sisters Blues Café, 421 W. Belmont St. 912-4856 or fivesistersbluescafe.com.

THE MODERN ELDORADOS 9 p.m. LiliMarlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

RONNIE MILLER 8 p.m. Sabine Sandbar, 715 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 9343141 or dalesbigdeck.com.

NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH AT BAMBOO WILLIE’S 8 p.m. Bamboo Willie’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Rd., Pensacola Beach. 916-9888 or bamboowillies.com.

RUMOR MILL 9 p.m.

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

FORREST WILLIAMS BAND 8 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 677-9153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

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

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

NEW YEAR’S EVE CONCERT WITH THE HEATERS 8 p.m. Free. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. 607-6758 or vinylmusichall.com.

DJ MR LAO 8 p.m. Phineas Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

ROCKIN’ HORSE 9:30 p.m. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox. 497-6073 or hopjacks.com.

Eat Healthy & Fresh!

Chicken • Steak • Filet Mignon • Seafood

2012 POLAR BEAR PLUNGE 2 p.m. Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach. 9165087 or paradisebar-grill.com.

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RONNIE LEVINE 12 p.m. The Grand Marlin, 400 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 6779153 or thegrandmarlin.com.

BROOKS HUBBERT III 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

MONDAY 1.2

‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 595-0050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/darc.php.

WOVEN & WRAPPED: KIMONOS, CLOTHING AND CULTURE OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPAN 10 a.m. Through Feb 12. Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

BURGERS & BEER NIGHT AT SURF BURGER 6 p.m. Surf Burger, 500 Quietwater Beach Rd., Pensacola Beach. 932-1417 or thesurfburger.com.

GAMER’S NIGHT 8 p.m. Fast Eddie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

WUWF Public Media Presents

The Capitol Steps in Concert Saturday, Jan. 28, 7:30pm

Pensacola Saenger Theatre

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Sauce: No MSG • Vegetable Oil • USDA Choice Fresh Vegetables: A great source of Vitamins A & C Rich in fiber & minerals Ocean Greens Seaweed Superfood: *Increasingly valued for it’s medicinal properties *New evidence suggests it’s good for your heart *Can help prevent cancer & may even aid weight loss

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Happy Hour: 3-6 Daily • Appetizers, Sushi & House Wine

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More information at wuwf.org

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happenings live music

BILLY HOWELL & ASHLEY PENNEWILL 6 p.m.

The Leisure Club, 126 S. Palafox. 912-4229 or tlcdowntown.com.

‘JAZZ JAM SESSION’ 6:30 p.m. The Unique Café, 51 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze 4338382 or jazzpensacola.com LIVIN’ THE DREAM 9 p.m. End O’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

MUSICIANS’ ALLIANCE 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

TUESDAY 1.3

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WOVEN & WRAPPED: KIMONOS, CLOTHING AND CULTURE OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPAN 10 a.m. Through Feb 12. Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

YOGA WITH BECKIE SATHRE 6 p.m. $2 for non-members. Ever’man Natural Foods, 315 W. Garden St. 438-0402 or everman.org.

TOSH TUESDAY 8 p.m. LiliMarlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211 or sevillequarter.com.

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End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. 429-0336 or eotlcafe.com.

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

DUELING PIANOS 8 p.m.

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

TUESDAY JAM NIGHT 8 p.m. LiliMarlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 4346211 or sevillequarter.com.

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

SKYLINE KINGS 9 p.m.

Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach. 932-2211 or sandshaker.com.

K AR AOKE WITH GEORGE 9 p.m. Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. 466-3080 or iplaypensacola.com.

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

K AR AOKE AT PADDY O’LEARY’S 9 p.m.

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‘A ROADTRIP THROUGH FLORIDA ARCHAEOLOGY’ 10 a.m. DARC, 207 E. Main St. 5950050, ext. 107 or flpublicarchaeology.org/darc.php.

WOVEN & WRAPPED: KIMONOS, CLOTHING AND CULTURE OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPAN 10 a.m. Through Feb 12. Pensacola Museum of Art. 407 S. Jefferson St. 432-6247 or pensacolamuseumofart.org.

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Spearman Brewing Company: The Pure Water Did It Pensacola’s water, which in recent years has been listed among the poorest quality in the country, was once something touted in more positive terms. For thirty years, Pensacola’s Spearmen Brewery Company used the motto, “The PURE water does it,” to sell its signature libation.

Guy M. Spearman moved to Pensacola in 1929 and established the Crystal Ice Company. Born in Georgia, he graduated from Auburn University in 1914 with a degree in mechanical engineering, and eventually established ice and cold storage plants in southern Alabama before relocating to Pensacola.

After Prohibition was repealed in 1933 , Spearman worked briefly as a distributor for Budweiser and Schlitz, keeping kegs refrigerated at the ice company facilities. During the late 1920s and early 1930s, Spearman had made several trips to Monterrey, Mexico and visited the Carta Blanca Brewery where he became inspired to operate his own brewery in Pensacola.

Spearman found an investor and partner in San Antonio businessman Charles A. Zilker, operator of the Southwest Ice Corporation. With funding secured, construction began in 1934 at the brewery’s site at Barrancas Avenue and Government Street. Chicago-based brewery architect Richard Greisser & Son designed the building, and Atlas Copper and Brass Manufacturing Company of Chicago served as general contractor.

The brewery formally opened on Saturday, May 18, 1935. Initially, Spearman produced only keg beer, but within two years added bottling to its operations. The company’s first bottle labels featured a Five Flags insignia, which later became an emblem for the city itself.

Spearman’s signature brew was its “Straight Eight Beer,” the number in the title indicating the beverage was eight percent alcohol by volume (ABV ). After the State of Florida repealed a law in 1934 that capped the state’s beer at 4% ABV, many brewers incorporated a beer’s ABV number into their brand names. Among Spearman’s best-selling beers were its Ace High Ale and English Type Ale. The company enjoyed quick success.

Within three years, increasing demand

led to the brewery’s expansion, and its production capacity went from 40,000 barrels to 110,000 barrels annually. Water for the beer was drawn from on-site wells, approximately 300 feet deep. A pump capable of drawing 1,000 gallons per minute was prominently located outside the brewery for passersby to see.

World War II brought even further prosperity for the brewery. During the war, the majority of Spearman’s production was allocated to the military, and whatever excess was produced was sold to the public. Located near numerous military installations, the production demands required the plant’s workforce to expand to 150 people, tripling the original staff.

The brewery’s prosperity continued throughout the 1940s. Spearman sponsored “Take It Easy Time,” a nightly radio show on WCOA that featured songs of The Spearman Circle 8 Cowboys. By 1949, Spearman beer was distributed as far as St. Augustine, Fla., Birmingham Ala., and Biloxi, Miss.

In the early 1950s, competition from national labels combined with mounting expenses began troubling the company.

The Hertzberg Foundation, a national beer conglomerate, purchased Spearman Brewing Company in 1955, and continued producing Spearman products until the 1960s. After selling the brewery, Mr. Spearman and his son, Guy M. Spearman, Jr. continued operating the Crystal Ice Company.

Hertzberg subsidiary Metropolis Brewing Company closed the Pensacola plant in 1964, and beer production officially ended at the brewery in 1965. The building’s next owners sold the brewery equipment, and the roof was demolished to remove several large brew tanks. The city condemned the vacant building in 1974, but the steel frame remained standing until 1987, when it was finally demolished.

In the mid-1980s, cleanup at a nearby creosote plant indicated the wells under the old brewery were in danger of contamination, as with several former industrial sites in this area. In light of such environmental woes, the Spearman Beer story now serves as a happy reminder that natural resources once helped draw business and opportunity to Pensacola. {in}

Jessica is a Pensacola resident with a Master’s degree in Public History. When she’s not digging up history facts, you can find her at Music Box Pensacola.

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RECURRING THEMES: Once again, a genius tried to pass a piece of U.S. currency in an amount not even close to being legal tender: a $1 million bill. (The largest denomination is $100.) Michael Fuller, 53, was arrested in Lexington, N.C., in November when a Walmart cashier turned him in after he attempted to buy electronics totaling $475.78 (apparently expecting change of $999,524.22).

• Most News of the Weird epic cases of “scorned” lovers who seemingly never give up obnoxiously stalking their exes are of Japanese women, but “dumped” Americans surface occasionally. In October, Toni Jo Silvey, 49, was arrested in Houston when her ex (artist Peter Main) reported that she made 146 phone calls in one day and more than 1,000 (and 712 e-mails) in three months, following their 2009 breakup over his seeing a younger woman. She was also charged with attacking his home with a tire iron, eggs and a sword.

• “Take Your Daughter (Son) to Work” days are still popular at some companies, to introduce children to their parents’ cultures.

Inadvertently, even criminals mimic the phenomenon. Joseph Romano, 2-yearold son in tow, was allegedly selling drugs when police picked him up in September in Tunkhannock Township, Pa. And Edward Chatman Jr., 32, who was arrested for raping a woman in Oak Ridge, Tenn., in August, had brought his 6-month-old baby with him when he climbed through the woman’s window (though, police said, he stashed the kid in another room during the assault).

• A cutting-edge treatment when News of the Weird first heard of it in 2000 is now mainstream for those suffering extreme diarrhea due to a lack of “predator bacteria” in the colon (perhaps caused by antibiotics). Among the primary treatments now is a transplant -- a transfusion of “fecal flora” from the gut of a bacteria-normal person, to restore the natural balance (introduced by a colonoscope after the stool is liquified in a blender). Following months of failed alternatives, Jerry Grant, 33, said in October that his transplant, at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., worked remarkably well.

by Chuck Shepherd

(A recent study reported success in 70 of 77 patients.)

• The law of child support changes only slowly in the U.S., but maybe less so in Australia. American courts are reluctant to end payments even if the man later disproves paternity (citing the harm to the child if the payments stop). However, in October, the Federal Magistrates Court in Melbourne, Australia, acting on fertility-test results, ordered a mother to reimburse the man she swore was the father after he proved he had been sterile. The woman also “recalled,” after extensive therapy, that she might have had a one-night stand with a stranger around the time of conception.

• Perversion Du Jour: The 10-year-old law-enforcement crackdown on Internet child pornography has lately hit a technicality-based roadblock. Several times recently, perverts have beaten charges after creating “child pornography” that consisted of nude adult female bodies onto which facial photos of young girls had been pasted. This handiwork was apparently arousing to two Lakeland, Fla., men, Danny Parker, convicted in 2011, and John Stelmack, convicted in 2010, but both ultimately had their convictions overturned because no actual child was involved in sex.

• Forgetting to pay the monthly rental fees on a storage locker can have serious consequences if the locker was used to store embarrassing or even incriminating materials. News of the Weird reported one such hapless client in 2007: a central Florida political activist under investigation whose locker yielded a rich trove for a local reporter. Similarly, perhaps, Dr. Conrad Murray (then under suspicion in the death of Michael Jackson) reportedly missed three payments on a Las Vegas storage locker, and prosecutors recovered items that appeared to contribute to their case (although it is not clear that any of the items were ever presented in court).

• Hospital protocols may be changing, but too slowly for Doreen Wallace, who fell in the lobby of the Greater Niagara General Hospital in Ontario in October and broke her hip. Though it was less than 150 feet from the lobby to the emergency room, hospital personnel, following rules, instructed her to call an ambulance to take her around to the ER, though the nearest such ambulance, in the next city, did not arrive for 30 pain-filled minutes. Hospital officials said they would handle things better in the future.

From Universal Press Syndicate Chuck Shepherd’s News Of The Weird © 2011 Chuck Shepherd

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I love to do triathlons. For the best swim, bike or run training, I use coaches Mark and John at Multisport Performance Institute. They are fantastic. I swim at Portofino (they have a club membership option), bike all over the place (the 28 mile stretch on the beach from Fort Pickens to Navarre Beach never gets old, with water views on both sides), and run 6@6 at Running Wild (Paul’s running store is great). For a great triathlon training and social group, I belong to Tri Gulf Coast and love their annual Mere Mortals program.

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Attractions:

I like lunch meetings, and a lot of those happen on the beach. My two favorites are on the Boardwalk: Laguna’s (chicken and waffles or fried oyster tacos are both killer) and Hemingway’s (black bean chili is great, and the best green beans you’ve ever eaten). In town, my favorite is Five Sisters (fried chicken, of course). I also love Jaco’s and Leisure Club.

I’m lucky that Sara is an amazing cook, but for date nights we love Aegean in GB (Stavros cooks a great steak), Fish House (great gumbo, grits and sushi), and Dot is an incredible sushi chef at The Hilton. For family dinners, we love Cactus Flower for Mexican, and Grand Marlin (Lisa is the best, and the fried lobster app is just plain great).

Nightlife:

Hmm. Not really our specialty, as we’re asleep most nights by 9:30 p.m., but when we do go out it is definitely Vinyl. It is an incredible venue, and one of the greatest gems in our city. Super cool space, incredible sound system, and the

Tough not to mention the Naval Aviation Museum and especially the new Naval Flight Academy, which is so cool and going to be a huge attraction when it opens. My kids are in the Pensacola Children’s Chorus (the Potes do an amazing job, especially Christmas on the Coast). We are very excited for opening day of the Blue Wahoos, and all the other cool stuff on the horizon at the Maritime Park. Sara and I can’t wait for the home-made pasta at the soon-to-beopen Bodacious Olive on Palafox.

Never Miss Events/Festivals:

If we are in town, we never miss Gallery Night (Zarzaur’s graffiti wall is awesome) and we love hanging out at Jewelers Trade (they have the best catered apps brought in from Ed Smith). The Santa Rosa Island triathlon is an awesome event, as is the Double Bridge Run. The Pensacola Museum of Art has some great events (Art in the Park, Art in Bloom), and we love the Seafood Festival and the Gulf Coast Arts Festival.

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