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winners GROVER ROBINSON The Escambia County Commissioner bravely brought forth to his board a discussion of the Confederate battle flag being flown at the Pensacola Bay Center. Nearly 15 years ago, the county commission voted to allow it to fly at that county building, despite the city of Pensacola and other government entities movement away from the flag. On Dec. 11, the board finally reversed that decision.

PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE The college recently celebrated 35 years of its women’s basketball program and honored Vicki Carson, PSC’s first full-time women’s basketball coach. Coach Carson retired in 2005 with 515 wins, more than any other community college coach in Florida. She led the Lady Pirates to a state championship in 1985, nine Panhandle Conference titles and 15 state final-four contests.

RICK SCOTT Florida's amount of debt has dropped for the fourth consecutive year and is now $24.2 billion, according to an annual report presented to Gov. Rick Scott and his Cabinet. State debt has declined $4 billion since 2010. Florida has been borrowing less money since then because an environmental land-buying program concluded.

The state has also been able to refinance existing bonds with lower interest rates.

During his time as governor, Scott has also made it a priority to limit borrowing.

losers GREG EVERS The State Senator from

Baker has proposed a bill that would allow people to carry concealed weapons on the campuses of state colleges and universities.

The proposal (SB 176), filed by Sen. Greg Evers, is identical to a bill (HB 4005) filed by Rep. Greg Steube, R-Sarasota. The proposal comes after an incident last month at Florida State University in which a gunman shot three people at the campus library before he was killed by police. The bills will be considered during the 2015 legislative session.

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

The Senate Intelligence Committee released last week a blistering report on the CIA’s interrogations of terrorism suspects a decade ago after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The report drew from millions of internal CIA documents that revealed practices that were more brutal and far less effective than the agency told the Bush administration officials and the public.

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THE LUNACY OF TORTURE We have known for the past 10 years that our government tortured prisoners in our war against terrorism. Our leaders told us that these were bad men, unworthy of the rights granted under the Geneva Convention. They claim to have obtained valuable information that prevented further attacks, saved American lives and led to the killing of Osama bin Laden.

The Senate’s report on the Central Intelligence Agency's Detention and Interrogation Program blew holes in those beliefs. The 6,000-page report detailed how the CIA tortured prisoners—using methods the politicians and bureaucrats called “advanced interrogation techniques”—and how the agency mislead government officials and the media about the effectiveness of the program.

The report reads like a sadistic horror novel. Some prisoners were force fed orally and anally in order to establish “total control over the detainee.” Others with injuries to their legs were forced to stand on their injuries. Several prisoners almost died and became completely unresponsive or nearly drowned during waterboarding. Detainees were kept awake for over one week. The interrogators placed a prisoner in a box the size of a coffin for over 11 days.

The Senate report also revealed that torturing prisoners did not acquire “actionable intelligence.” At least 26 of the 119 prisoners (22 percent) held by the CIA were

subsequently found by the CIA to have been improperly detained, many having also experienced torture.

Growing up in the 1960s, we prayed for our pilots and servicemen who were captured by the North Vietnamese. We were told tales of their mistreatment in the “Hanoi Hilton” and their acts of bravery resisting their captors. We wore bracelets in honor of those missing in action. We were the good guys.

When I read the executive summary of the Senate report, I was reminded of the Samuel Clemen’s “The War Prayer.” Published after the author had died because it was deemed too controversial, the short story tells of a man who barged into a church services where the congregation was praying for victory in a war.

The man offered a prayer that showed what that victory meant, “… blast their hopes, blight their lives, protract their bitter pilgrimage, make heavy their steps, water their way with tears, stain the white snow with the blood of their wounded feet!”

The man was considered a lunatic.

I’ve listened all week to the political pundits on how our government was justified in using its “advanced interrogation techniques.” I can’t accept their arguments.

The fact that our government would treat human beings so cruelly bothers me to the very core.

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REBUILDING COUNTY CORRECTIONS

Michael Tidwell

By Rick Outzen Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown recently made his first big hire— Michael Tidwell as the new Corrections Director. Tidwell replaces long-time director Gordon Pike who retired in November.

Tidwell takes over a troubled corrections department that includes Community Corrections, Probations, Jail, Pretrial, Code Enforcement, Animal Control and the Road Prison.

Last year, the Board of County Commissioner assumed control of the county jail.

Six months later, the Central Booking and Detention facility exploded, killing two men, paralyzing another and completely destroying the building. The flooding that contributed to that explosion also wiped out the offices of community corrections, probations and pretrial release.

Tidwell, 64, will be expected to physically and emotionally rebuild the department. He will oversee the construction of a new county jail and the relocation of other department functions into new offices.

He takes over a department that has been criticized by the consultants and used as a political football by past county commissioners and administrators.

The screening committee, which included Brown, Pensacola Chief of Police Chip Simmons, Escambia County Sheriff 's Office Chief Deputy Eric Haines, Trial Court Administrator Robin Wright and Taylor County Chief Deputy Richard Johnson, believed that he is the right person for the task.

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Tidwell began his law enforcement career in the U.S. Army. Upon discharge, the Washington, D.C. native joined the U.S. Marshall Service before working his way through the ranks at the Prince George’s County, Maryland sheriff ’s office.

When the county commission assumed the control of jail operations from the sheriff in 1978, Lt. Tidwell transferred with the jail leadership.

He found his calling in managing corrections systems, having spent over 30 years working with prisons around the country. Tidwell moved to Florida when his employer U.S. Corrections Corporations, the predecessor to Corrections Corporation of America, built the state’s first privately owned prison in Gadsden County in 1995. The facility housed state inmates under contract with the Department of Corrections.

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Over the next 18 years, he headed up correction departments and jail operations in Osceola, Seminole and Orlando counties.

Tidwell retired in 2013 as Corrections Chief of the Orange County Corrections Department.

That retirement came at the same time the department was under investigation for its home confinement program, and news clippings about that investigation have circulated on local social media and have been sent anonymously to county commissioners.

In September 2012, a witness was murdered before he was to testify in court as a victim and witness in a home invasion case against Bessamin Okafor. Okafor was released by a judge to home confinement while he awaited trial. Police said he slipped off his ankle-monitoring device, went to the victim’s home and opened fire.

Internal Affairs and the County's Office of Professional Standards found the victim and his roommates had complained multiple times to the police about possible witness tampering. Okafor had 109 violations for his home confinement, but stayed free.

At press conference in April 2013 when she released the report, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs announced the resignations of Tidwell, along with Deputy Director of

Corrections Jill Hobbs. Tidwell later corrected the mayor, saying that he had retired, not resigned, and provided the letter to the media.

Still the headlines remained on the worldwide web, not the correction.

Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown told Inweekly that he checked into the incident and received a strong letter of recommendation from Linda Weinberg, retired Orange County Public Safety Director and Tidwell’s former boss. Weinberg said that Tidwell took over a 3,500-bed jail with over 1,700 employees.

“At the time, we were struggling with low employee morale, a declining budget, and a variety of command and control issues,” she wrote to Brown. “During his six-and-a-half years with Orange County, Chief Tidwell implemented clear policies, instituted a culture of responsibility and self respect, and brought a cohesiveness to the entire corrections department.”

Weinberg praised Tidwell for his ability to assess, analyze and correct problems. She

work from the federal judge overseeing the prison overhaul, Tidwell was never given the autonomy necessary to make major reforms, according to media reports.

“The biggest problem was funding,” Tidwell said. “They funded the agency based on a per diem basis. Subsequently, they were holding 2,000 inmates and the budget for the jail was approximately $24 million dollars.”

He said, “Well, I’m here to tell you there’s no 2000-bed jail that you can run for $24 million. I mean, that's a very lean budget to say the least. Of course, when you have that low budget, the only place you can make that money up is in salaries for staff. We have officers making $13 an hour.”

ESCAMBIA EXPECTATIONS

Tidwell reports for work in Escambia County on Jan. 28, 2015. He plans to meet with staff and assess the state of the Corrections Department.

“There’s going to be a lot of meetings with department heads to determine where they are, what their challenges are and what are our opportunities to deal with those challenges,” he said. “You can expect a well-organized but quick assessment of the situation, and then we’re going to sit down and establish some milestones for what we think we can do to improve our operations.”

He believes that staff will need attention. “That staff has been through an awful lot through the last 24 months.

I’m not sure the community appreciates what they’ve been through, but I can tell you just the transfer from sheriff ’s office to country services would have lingering effects on anyone. For most staff, when that kind of thing happens, that’s a bit of a shock for them.”

He will be an advocate for his staff. “I think that the staff really, really needs someone in their corner,” Tidwell said. “They have simply been through a lot, and I’m going to do my best to reassure them that I’m going to work with them as best I can to help them get beyond what’s been going on the last couple of years.”

Inweekly asked him what makes a good jail facility.

“A really good jail facility is one that has balance with the staff, with the inmates,” he said. “There’s a real clear understanding with everyone that no one is going to come to harm, that it’s a safe, humane place for the inmates to be, and a safe and humane place for the staff to work.” {in}

“You can expect a well-organized but quick assessment of the situation, and then we’re going to sit down and establish some milestones for what we think we can do to improve our operations.” Michael Tidwell said, “In my 25 years of public service, I have never seen a director cultivate the level of loyalty and respect from his employees that Chief Tidwell received.”

BATTLE OF ORLEANS

Tidwell did not stay in retirement long.

In November 2013, he was hired as the Chief Corrections Deputy for the Orleans Parish Sheriff ’s Office. That year, the magazine Mother Jones had named the Orleans Parish Prison to its “America’s 10 Worst Prisons” list.

The U.S. Department of Justice described the prison as “a violent and dangerous institution.” The prison was under a federal consent degree that Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman signed promising to improve prison conditions.

Sheriff Gusman hired Tidwell as his chief corrections deputy, a newly created position required under the consent degree. While he received praise for his

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NEW MAN WITH THE GAVEL would not be full time. He did believe that council staff would improve relations with the mayor’s office.

“All the council must feel free to just go talk to the staff person and say, ‘Hey, schedule a meeting with me and we can go sit down with the mayor,’” he said. “It doesn't have to be this back and forth where some people can talk to the staff and some people can’t.”

The hiring of staff will be Terhaar’s top priority. “Obviously, the biggest issue is staff,” he said. “How we’re going to handle hiring staff. Where we’re going to go search for people. Are we going to hire someone to find people for us or do we need to do it ourselves?”

LINGERING ISSUE

Andy Terhaar

By Rick Outzen The Pensacola City Council elected last month District 3 Councilman Andy Terhaar as its council president. The vote was close.

After several rounds of voting, Terhaar nudged out Councilwoman Jewel CannadaWynn, 5-3. The five votes came from himself, Brian Spencer, P.C. Wu, Charles Bare and Larry Johnson, who later was elected vice president.

Inweekly sat down with Council President Terhaar before his first council meeting and discussed the hiring of council staff and one issue left from his predecessor’s presidency.

TOP PRIORITY

One change for this council will be the hiring of its own staff. In November, Pensacola voters passed a charter amendment that gave them that power over the objections of Mayor Hayward, who wrote a viewpoint in the daily newspaper the weekend before the vote asserting the change would add December 18, 2014

unnecessary layer of government. Terhaar felt the amendment was needed.

“I actually thought it was going to pass,” he said. “I supported it, and I felt like the public knew what we were trying to do and it wasn’t going to add more bureaucracy. It’s just a support staff for us.”

The impetus behind the charter amendment was the mayor’s sudden firing of Council Executive Lila Cox and replacing her with former City Attorney Rusty Wells without any input from the city council.

When asked if Cox would be rehired, Terhaar said, “I don’t know. I would like for her to. I know she did a good job, but it will be kind of tough for us to ask her to come back and say, ‘What do you need to go fight for us with the people who fired you?’”

He did say that he thought the council would hire a council executive and an attorney, but the attorney position probably

The Pensacola City Council has one issue on the table from this past year—its homeless ordinances. In early October, the council held a workshop to receive the report and recommendations of the Task Force on Improving Human Services, presented by its consultant Dr. Robert Marbut.

The council has done little with report, but Terhaar plans to bring it up.

“The first action that was requested (in the report) was to repeal the (homeless) ordinances that we passed,” he said.

“I think that’s the first thing that needs to happen if we want to follow this plan. Once that does happen, then we can start looking into how we can go about following the details of what he was talking about.”

Terhaar said the biggest recommendation, other than repealing the ordinances, is getting all the groups that help the homeless to work together toward a common goal of adding more available beds. However, he wasn’t sure when the council would discuss the recommendations because the council only meets once in January.

“I don’t know that it’s going to come up in January, but I think it’s going to come up hopefully soon,” he said. “(Repealing the ordinances) is not hard to do. I guess we need to talk about if we agree with this plan, and if we’re going to move forward with it. I mean, we paid a lot of money for it.” {in}

“All the council must feel free to just go talk to the staff person and say, ‘Hey, schedule a meeting with me and we can go sit down with the mayor.’” Andy Terhaar

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ONLY ONE FLAG WILL FLY Escambia

County will no longer fly the Confederate battle flag or the Spanish, French or British flag, at the Pensacola Bay Center. After an emotional discussion, the Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 to remove the five-flag display from the county property and replace it with the U.S. flag.

Pointing to the U.S. flag behind his seat in the commission chambers, Commissioner Doug Underhill said, “This is the flag that I wore on my uniform when I went into harm’s way. This is the flag that is draped over the coffins of our soldiers when they are returned home. This is flag that we all swear our oaths under. This is the flag of Escambia County.”

Underhill’s statement came after dozens of statements from the audience both for and against keeping at least some form of the Confederacy flag at the Pensacola Bay Center, the only county property that flew all five flags.

At the public forum before the regular meeting, all the comments were in opposition to the Confederate battle flag.

Catrina Ramos presented the board with 175 petitions to take down the Confederate flag. “The flag symbolizes hate, disenfranchisement and the great divide in our nation,” she said. “We hold our graduations at the civic center. When I walk out and see that flag, it tells me that I don’t matter, my accomplishments don’t matter.”

Diane Krumel talked about the race riots in Escambia during the 1970s and how the Confederate flag was part of them when Escambia High changed its team name from “Rebels” to “Gators.” “It divides Escambia County,” she said. “The flag is another thorn in the side of Escambia County.”

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Rev. Julie Cain put an armband with a Nazi swastika on her arm and said that it, too, symbolizes hate.

Though it is part of German history, that flag is not flown in Germany today.

“The Confederate flags has multiple meanings, but it is associated with a very racist regime,” Cain said. “It is a very inappropriate for a public building and encourages hatred and racist acts.”

The county commission had several items on its agenda before it discussed the Confederate battle flag. When the item came up, several citizens spoke in favor of replacing the battle flag with either the first or third flag used by the Confederacy.

Attorney Tommy Ratchford argued the third flag was the proper flag, because the first flag, which is flown by the city of Pensacola, isn’t readily identifiable as being associated with the Confederacy.

Retired Marine Col. Jim Smith said the first flag was only Confederate flag that actually flew over the city of Pensacola during the 16 months before it surrendered to the Union.

Richard Mills called the battle flag the “Soldiers Flag,” and said it honors our heritage and the lives of the men who fought and died in that war. He asked the board not to take down the flag because of political correctness.

Albee Smith, commander of the local chapter of the Sons of the Confederacy, said that his organization is the only one that has the right to interpret the meaning of the battle flag. He said that unlike the American flag, the Confederate flag never flew over a slave ship, concentration camp that held American citizens or when Indians were massacred.

Larry William, a Navy veteran, said the he and Col. Smith both served their country.

They are not asking the county to fly the Marine Corps or U.S. Navy flags to honor those who died while in those uniforms.

Pam Smith said she was concerned about political correctness. “Political correctness is so damaging because it’s asking us to take away our history and that’s just wrong,” she said. “Where does it end?

What will you be asked to do next?”

After the citizens spoke, the commissioner weighed in. Grover Robinson, who was the commissioner who brought forth the discussion item, talked about his family’s history, which included ancestors that fought in the American Revolution and the Civil War. He also talked about his grandfather who fought for the rights of his African-American clients in the 1950s and who later became a judge.

“I’ve seen both sides of this issue,” Commissioner Robinson said. “I don’t see how we can continue to fly the battle flag.”

He made the motion to replace the battle flag with the first flag used by the Confederacy—“Stars & Bars.” “For the past 15 years, this is the flag used by the city of Pensacola, Fiesta of Five Flags, Five Flags Speedway and (pointing to a member in the audience) our church,” said the commissioner.

Before Robinson received a second to his motion, Commissioner Lumon May offered a substitute motion, asking the board to first agree to take down the battle flag before deciding what other flag to fly. His motion passed 5-0.

Commissioner Robinson made a motion for the first flag, but didn’t receive a second. Commissioner Wilson Robertson said he preferred the third flag.

In 2000, Commissioner Robertson made the motion to fly that battle flag at the civic center, and a few of the citizens questioned his decision. The commissioner responded to his critics.

“I’m proud of my Southern heritage,” Robertson said. “I will not apologize for my vote (in 2000).”

He pointed out that all five commissioners voted for the flag, including Willie Junior, the lone African-American commissioner in 2000—“so he, too, thought it was the right decision at the time.”

“To compare the battle flag to the Nazi swastika is absurd,” Commissioner Robert-

“To compare the battle flag to the Nazi swastika is absurd. “(Confederate veterans) deserve as soldiers and veterans to be honored.”

Wilson Robertson

son said. “(Confederate veterans) deserve as soldiers and veterans to be honored.”

At that point, Commissioner Underhill made his statement about the U.S. flag being the only flag of Escambia County.

Commissioner May seized the moment and made the motion to take down the remaining flags, except for the U.S. flag.

“That is the flag that flies over every other county building,” May said. “It’s flag that our children pledge allegiance to in school.”

When it was clear that May and Underhill had the support of the majority of the board, Commissioner Robinson asked that they simply rescind the previous action that took down only the Confederate battle flag and vote in one motion to take down at the Pensacola Bay Center all flags except that U.S. flag.

The motion passed 4-1, with Commissioner Wilson Robertson voting against the motion.

EVALS BELOW STATE AVERAGE

Escambia teacher has fewer classroom teachers and school administrators evaluated as highly effective than the state averages, according to a report issued this week

by Florida Department of Education.

Across the state, 42.4 percent of the classroom teachers were evaluated highly effective, Escambia only had 22.8 percent. The gap was narrower for school administrators— state 27.1 percent, Escambia 14.4 percent.

Santa Rosa County greatly surpassed the state averages for highly effective with two-thirds of its teachers and administrators evaluated at that level.

FDOE posted preliminary results last week. In January, once more complete data are provided by school districts, the Department will post an updated report.

The school district assigned the evaluation results to teachers and school administrators based on the district’s approved evaluation system. {in}

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Rotary Tree of Remembrance at Cordova Mall Remembers Our Heroes The popular Rotary Tree of Remembrance Christmas tree sponsored by local Pensacola Rotary Clubs is now officially on display at the Dillard’s entrance inside the Cordova Mall in Pensacola .

A big hit with holiday shoppers and out-of-town visitors alike, this annual community giving project invites shoppers to make a donation and place yellow ribbons on the Tree in honor or remembrance of a loved one. “The ribbons offer a simple but dignified and poignant way to remember their families and friends amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season,” says Bambi Provost, Director of Sacred Heart Foundation. The Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart is one of six beneficiaries of this fundraising effort.

Ribbons will be available throughout the holiday season until December 28 and volunteers will be available at all times to assist shoppers with their ribbons. The Cordova Mall, a Simon property, is located at 5100 N. 9th Avenue in Pensacola . The mall is open every day throughout the holidays except Christmas Day.

This year, the Rotary Tree of Remembrance project kicked off on Sunday, Dec. 7, with a special program held in the Cordova Mall in conjunction with Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Special guests included Bill Braddock, Cass Phillips and Frank Edmon, all local World War II Pearl Harbor Survivors of our Greatest Generation.

Other guests included Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward, Pensacola Cordova Rotary President, Dr. Carl Backman, and local Pearl Harbor historians, Billie and Robert Nicholson, authors of Pearl Harbor Honor Flight: One Last Goodbye. Escambia County ’s Fire Rescue Color Guard trooped the colors and holiday music was provided by the Sacred Heart Singers. (see Gallery)

100% of the donations made at the Rotary Tree of Remembrance this year will go to support The Children’s Hospital at Sacred Heart, Gulf Coast Kids’ House, Covenant Hospice, Simon Youth Foundation, ARC Gateway and Rotary’s Camp Florida . In 2013, more than $5,000 was collected when the first Rotary Tree of Remembrance made its debut at Cordova Mall. A total of 568 ribbons were placed on the tree during the holiday season

To conclude this year’s 2nd Annual Rotary Tree of Remembrance project, a non-denominational service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 28, at 3 p.m. at the Tree. Following the service, checks will be presented to the charities.

Rotary members will then gather the ribbons and, after the holidays, local Boy Scouts will place them on a bed of embers.

This Rotary International community-service project is provided by the Rotary E-Club of South East USA and the Caribbean, Cordova Rotary Club and the combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola (CROP). www.afpwestflorida. afpnet.org.

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bright ideas to help you finish up the holidays in stride # 1: Shop Smart, Not Stressed # 2: Get In The Spirit # 3: Give Back

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s it just us or does it seem like the holidays creep up faster and faster every year? Seriously, just ask Thanksgiving—which pretty much gotten swallowed whole by the monster that is Black Friday last month.

Yet despite the early push, there are still some of us who manage to turn a blind eye and avoid checking anything off our holiday to do list until right about… now.

Sure, some people wisely gather presents for others throughout the year, showing up to Christmas parties with a stress-free smirk. But most of us are in a totally different, somewhat frazzled, boat. The week before the big day we find ourselves racing around town, spending way too much time in check-out lines, only to be left with frustration and that sad sense of defeat that comes with knowing that some gifts were bought purely from the need to just buy something.

But here at Inweeky, we don’t think being a procrastinator means you have to have a crappy Christmas. You just have to be smart and not let the stress and crowds get to you. To help you do that, we’ve put together this guide, which is full of ideas and tips that we promise will be quick to read—we know you’ve got a lot to do over the next few days.

— by Joani, Hana, Jennifer and Samantha —

•Don’t panic

Good decisions are rarely made in panic mode—just ask your nephew how much he liked those fuzzy socks last year. So do yourself (and everyone on your shopping list) a favor and make a commitment to stay calm. One of the best ways you can do this is to actually think about what you might buy before you get to the store. Just having some basic ideas like a cookbook, a watch or a video game will keep you from being overwhelmed and feeling like you have to look at everything.

•Shop Local If you wait until Christmas Eve to start your holiday shopping, one of two things is bound to happen (maybe both simultaneously if you’re really unlucky)—you’re going to buy bad gifts or really expensive gifts. And nobody wants that. Here are our suggestions for shopping smart even when you’re feeling frantic.

Mainline Art House

This one seems pretty logical to us given that we work downtown and know how much good shopping can be found on Palafox Street alone, but some people tend to forget or just don’t know. Not only does your chance of getting a unique gift that someone might actually like go up when you shop small, but so does your customer service experience and overall happiness. And this weekend you can even get into some local shopping

I’m partial to pretty paper things all the time, but especially around the holidays. I mean, who wouldn’t want to start off the new year with a shiny, new planner or a set of letterpress thank you cards? Luckily for me and my stationery addiction, Pensacola finally has a place to shop all the good stuff locally—Mainline Art House. And by “good stuff” I mean Kate Spade, Rifle Paper Co. and Sugar Paper. If you’re a fellow paper lover, you know it doesn’t get better than those lines. They also have tons of other gifting options if stationery isn’t your thing—like great kids books, feather bow ties and perfectly masculine candles. Mainline is also conveniently located right by a lot of other terrific local shops—like Between, Susan Campbell Jewelry and Bodacious Olive—making it a perfect place to knock out a lot of last minute shopping. (Joani's pick) 422 S. Palafox mainlinearthouse.com 212 1

while attending Gallery Night (which is Friday, December 19 in case you didn’t know). Just go a little earlier than usual and hit up some shops in addition to galleries and bars and you’re bound to find some great stuff. Palafox Market on Saturday morning is also a sure-fire way to score some one-of-a-kind presents, while supporting local crafters and artisans.

•Layer it on

Sometimes just making a gift appear more thought out can make it better overall. So instead of just giving a journal, for example, give a journal and a matching pen. Or a candle and a package of pretty matches (yes, those really do exist and they really do make the gift.

•Wrap, don’t stuff

See? We told you!

Illume Basalm & Cedar room & linen spray, candles and matches set at Dee McDavid Interiors

On the same note, you should never underestimate the power of a fancy wrapping job.

Just taking the extra time to actually wrap your gift vs. shove it in a bag, will really go a

long way and make even the most mediocre item seem more special. And no matter what you do, don’t leave it in the box it shipped it in if you got it online—that will ruin the whole thing.

Brackish "Hugo" Feather Bow Tie at Mainline Art House

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Revolver Records

One thing I love about Revolver Records, besides the great selection and helpful owner, is the fact that between now and Christmas they are open every day of the week until 7 p.m. A lot of local shops close their doors early, which can make it difficult to grab something after work if you’re participating in the 9-5 grind. Revolver has a ton of vinyl to choose from, and offers something for every music lover on your list—whether they prefer shiny new releases from bands like Dirty Projectors or vintage copies of Miles Davis.

(Hana's pick) 9 E. Gregory St. facebook.com/RevolverFL

duh is pretty much a no brainer go-to spot when you need more than one recipient checked off your last minute holiday shopping list. They are sure to have a gift perfect for little ones, with their unique and creative kid and baby items you’d be hard-pressed to find at any chain store.

Take their super adorable line of knitted stuffed animals, for example. Plus, you can pull some double-duty and score items more appropriate for the homebody, with duh’s eclectic home goods and cookbook selection. They offer some really great quirky gifts too, like a Bill Murray coloring book (one of Inweekly’s personal favorites). Add some stationery geared toward your recipient or some well-designed holiday cards from their extensive selection, and you are more than good to go. (Samantha's pick) 501 N. 9th Ave. duhpensacola.com

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•Think outside the box

Sometimes the best gifts are things that you might not normally think of—like experiences.

And luckily for us procrastinators, it's pretty easy to give the gift of an experience via a ticket (or tickets) to the culture-fiends and sports fans in your life. Pensacola is home to several culture hubs and two sports teams, so there’s plenty to pick from if you decide to this route. A season’s worth of tickets or a yearly membership are perfect ways to ensure they don't miss out on a performance, game, exhibit, etc., and get their fix throughout the year.

Ballet Pensacola

400 S. Jefferson St., balletpensacola.com

Pensacola Opera

75 S. Tarragona St., pensacolaopera.com

Pensacola Symphony Orchestra

205 E. Zaragoza St., pensacolasymphony.com

Pensacola Little Theatre

400 S. Jefferson St., pensacolalittletheatre.com

Pensacola Museum of Art

407 S. Jefferson St., pensacolamuseum.org

Pensacola Ice Flyers pensacolaiceflyers.com

Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Bait & Tackle Shop) 412 S. Palafox, bluewahoos.com

•Eat, drink, burn

No, we aren’t talking about to do when you’ve decided to just throw in towel and call this year a #christmasfail. This is our rule for what to buy those pesky people on your list who have everything—get them something they can eat, drink or burn. You can never have too many bottles of wine or gourmet candy bars—especially around the holidays.

•Don’t recycle

This late in the game, it’s easy to start to think that re-gifting is an acceptable option. But it’s not. The embarrassment you’ll feel when you inevitably get caught isn’t worth the money or time saved. Sadly we know this first-hand.

“Aaaahs” from all the mini attendees never gets old. There’s even “snow” for the kids to play in and ongoing train rides to give a special night-time peek at the wildlife. Go on the right day and you can also catch one of their accompanying themed events like ice sculpture demonstrations on December 19 and 26. If you haven’t gotten your Santa photos taken yet, no worries. He’ll be visiting on December 22 and 23 along with some special animal friends.

And if you’re kid-free this season, there are still some holiday events aimed at you too—like the classic movie screening at The Saenger Theatre. Once again they are showing “It’s A Wonderful Life” on the big screen Monday December 22, and if you’ve never seen this holiday classic before, trust us when we say it’s definitely a grown folks’ movie.

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Lights + Santa = ridiculously happy and excited kids.

No matter how much shopping you have left to do, don’t let that become the focus of your holidays, especially not this weekend when there’s so much going on. You’ll enjoy the holidays a lot more if you take the time to do something festive like take in a play or at least watch “A Christmas Story” on Netflix.

Even with the not-so Christmas-y weather that we’ve been having lately, it’s impossible not to be in the Christmas spirit when you’re doing anything remotely holiday themed with kiddos. Lights + Santa = ridiculously happy and excited kids, after all, especially when you throw in some sugar— candy cane or hot cocoa-style. So we suggest grabbing your favorite little ones (yours, your relative’s, or hey—even your friends’ if you want to give your favorite worn out parents a break) and doing something festive locally.

The Gulf Breeze Zoo lights are a longstanding favorite. Although you may have seen those same monkey lights for the past few years in a row, the “Ooohs” and December 18, 2014

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How you can help: Become a donor to ensure programs continue for local kids.

Details: seastarsaquatics.org

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida

When it comes to reasons for giving back, Amy Poehler said it best.

“Giving to charity is good for your skin and it makes your butt smaller.”

If that’s not reason enough, there’s always that warm, feel-good sensation tingling through your body after a few good deeds. But, whatever motivates you to donate your time or money is fine.

And if you’re wondering where your time and money is best spent, look no further than your own community. It may be hard to believe as you go about your everyday tasks, but there those in Pensacola that could use a little help. Here are a few places you can spread some holiday cheer to those in need.

F or the kids

Gulf Coast Kid’s House

You know them from: The annual Chocolate Fest every spring that makes the Cordova Mall smell great.

What they do: Way beyond chocolate, the organization houses all of the agencies under one roof to investigate, prosecute and treat child abuse and neglect.

How you can help: Become an outreach volunteer, or donate items for the children they serve (diapers are always in demand).

Details: gulfcoastkidshouse.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters

You know them from: The guy with the striped tights.

What they do: Provide a home away from home for families to stay close to a hospitalized child.

How you can help: Provide a meal for families or collect pop tabs from cans of soda to be used to raise money.

For more information: rmhcnwfl.org

For families and individuals in need Pathways for change

You know them from: Helping to change the community of Morris Court through outreach programs and family-friendly events like the Increase the Peace rallies.

What they do: Help reduce crime with programs to encourage young people to turn a new leaf and become productive members of society.

How you can help: Mentor a client or help tutor those getting their GED. Other opportunities such as administrative tasks or working in the community garden are also available.

For more information: pathwaysforchange.org You know them from: The annual Fill-ABowl event — next one is Jan. 17.

What they do: Operates four pantries in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, which provide groceries to qualifying families and individuals.

How you can help: Drop off food donations or make a monetary donation online.

For more information: mannafoodpantries.org

Waterfront Rescue Mission

You know them from: Their thrift stores.

What they do: Provide emergency shelter and long-term recovery programs to men and women in need.

How you can help: Donate your gently used goods at the thrift store or volunteer at the Christmas banquet.

For more information: waterfrontmission.org

Seastars Aquatics

You know them from: The organization’s founder, Cathy Harris, who circles the Pensacola neighborhood weekly to deliver food to the homeless.

What they do: Provide area homeless with basic needs such as food, blankets, toiletries and worship on a weekly basis.

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For the pets

Pensacola Humane Society

You know them from: The relentless cute photos of cats and dogs in the annual calendar.

What they do: The no-kill shelter provides Pensacola with a temporary home for displaced pets looking for forever families.

How you can help: Volunteer to clean kennels and love on cats and dogs. You can also drop off a bag of dog and/or cat food.

For more information: humanesocietyofpensacola.org

Hotel for Dogs & Cats

You know them from: The colorful decorations outside the building.

What they do: Helps to find homes for abandoned animals in the Pensacola area.

How you can help: Click the donate button on the website.

For more information: h4dc.org

Rowe’s Orphanage for Cats & Kittens, Inc.

You know them from: Rowe’s Classy Cat Thrift Store What they do: Houses 50-plus cats and kittens year-round to be adopted out to loving families.

How you can help: Donations of food or drop off food (dry and wet).

For more information: rowesorphanageforcatskittens.weebly.com

Junior Humane Society

You know them from: The regular adoption events at PetSmart.

What they do: Take in owner released pets so that they aren’t picked up by animal services.

How you can help: Donate online and adopt.

For more information: juniorhumanesociety.com Looking for more opportunities? Check out United Way of Escambia County’s agency directory at unitedwayescambia.org.

The Giving Garden

Manna Food Pantries

You know them from: Bowl for Kids’ Sake — mark your calendars for June 20.

What they do: Help children reach their potential with one-on-one relationships with mentors.

How you can help: Be a big brother or sister to a local kid. It only takes a few hours a month.

Details: bbbsnwfl.org You know them from: Their swim meets all over the area.

What they do: Provide top-quality swimming lessons to more than 580 disabled and underprivileged children and young adults in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

How you can help: Donate online, or contact the organization for a ministry needs list.

For more information: streetsandlanesministry.com

Streets & Lanes Ministry

For the ultimate trifecta in shopping smart, getting in the spirit, and giving back, stop by Arc Gateway's Dove Garden Shop. Their nursery has holiday poinsettias for sale in varieties including red, white, pink, marble, "jingle bells," and "Christams rose," that are sure to bring some Christmas cheer to whoever you deem worthy of gifting them to. Bonus, proceeds benefit persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and help Arc Gateway's mission of providing life-enhancing programs that help the people they serve realize their dreams. And their shop has a ton of goodies (including handmade ceramics crafted by Arc Gateway's adult enrichment program) that make perfect presents.

Dove Garden Shop 1020 E. Fairfield Drive arc-gateway.org

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10 Things You Might Not Know About “The Nutcracker”

by Jennifer Leigh

•Ballet Pensacola begins preparing and holding auditions for “The Nutcracker” in September.

Closer to the performance, most dancers will put in as much as 40 hours a week practicing.

•It wasn’t until 1954 that “The Nutcracker” became the holiday tradition it’s known as today.

Choreographer George Balanchine staged his own version of the ballet in New York, which used the best parts of the original production along with a few twists including new characters.

His production was broadcasted twice on network television.

Kayla Bartlett in Ballet Pensacola's "The Nutcracker" / photo by Meg Baisden

Admit it, when the holiday season rolls around, you go to sleep with sugar plum fairies dancing in your head.

Luckily, you don’t have to go on imagining “The Nutcracker” since Ballet Pensacola’s performance of the Christmas classic is right around the corner. Friends and family attend the ballet as part of their annual holiday traditions, making it one of the company’s most well-attended performances.

After 122 years since “The Nutcracker” first debuted—and countless performances around the world—there’s still some interesting facts even a die-hard fan might miss.

Before you head to the Saenger this weekend to see Clara dance with the Nutcracker Prince, see how much you know about the holiday tale.

•When “The Nutcracker” first debuted on Dec. 18, 1892 in St. Petersburg, Russia, the ballet was met with mixed reviews. Even the ballet’s composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, didn’t like his score. (He was also behind the music of “Swan Lake” and “The Sleeping Beauty.”) Tchaikovsky died in 1893 and never got to see the ballet become the beloved classic it is today.

•The first performance of “The Nutcracker” in the United States wasn’t until 1940 when the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo performed December 18, 2014

a shortened version of “The Nutcracker” in New York City. A full performance came in 1944 by the San Francisco Ballet.

•More than 100 performers dance in Ballet Pensacola’s “The Nutcracker.” The talent is hailed from the professional company, as well as the academy. Some of the youngest dancers are just 6 years old.

•Ballet Pensacola Artistic Director Richard Steinert’s rendition of “The Nutcracker” has been in the national repertoire for more than 25 years.

•In the 1993 film production of “The Nutcracker,” a young Macaulay Culkin played The Nutcracker Prince, proving the role has been filled by a wide range of talent.

•Ever wonder what the deal with nutcrackers is? According to German folklore, nutcrackers are given as symbols to bring luck to your family and home. The wooden figure wards off evil and is a messenger of good luck and goodwill. {in}

•In the first performance of “The Nutcracker” in 1892, the parts of Clara and The Nutcracker Prince were played by children, which was not well-received. In later years, the parts were given to adults.

•While Tchaikovsky didn’t appreciate his “Nutcracker” score, he did enjoy using the celesta, a piano hybrid the composer found in Paris. That twinkling you hear during “The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”? That’s the celesta. The ballet popularized the instrument.

BALLET PENSACOLA’S “THE NUTCRACKER”

WHEN: 7 p.m. Dec. 19 and 20; 1:30 p.m. Dec. 21 WHERE: Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox COST: $21-33 DETAILS: balletpensacola.com Macaulay Culkin in the 1993 film production of “The Nutcracker" 15

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Ears & Fingers

by Jason Leger

The Smashing Pumpkins “Monuments to an Elegy”

Billy Corgan is now 26 years into a career as the brains behind The Smashing Pumpkins. In my heart, The Smashing Pumpkins died in 2000 when the band initially decided to call quits on its original run. Since reforming in 2005, there have been three full-length albums attributed to The Smashing Pumpkins, though it’s really only been Corgan with a revolving cast of characters. The third LP is new release “Monuments to an Elegy,” and though every bit of news leading up to the release made my blood pressure climb, I have to admit that I don’t hate it.

In actuality, this may be the simplest Smashing Pumpkins album to ever be released, which is saying a lot considering

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Corgan’s love for layering and theatrics.

Clocking in at just 33 minutes spread pretty equally across nine songs, “Monuments to an Elegy” feels like Corgan trying to return to the basics he never began with. There are pop songs that may fall a bit flat (‘Run2me’), guitar heavy ragers that are great, but are still missing something without James Iha (‘One and All’), and there’s ‘Dorian,’ a song that lands somewhere between the two, but really ends up sounding like something David Bowie could have written in his sleep.

Frankly, I sat down to listen to this album with my mind already made up to hate it. I don’t like approaching most things with preconceived notions, but I think it was the knowledge that Tommy Lee would be filling the spot Jimmy Chamberlain once held that really turned me off to the whole thing. Overall, the album isn’t much to write home about, but I see something in it that I didn’t expect: ambition. It’s an ambition that has been lacking since the days of “Mellon Collie,” or perhaps as late as “Adore.”

Corgan knows that he has always been an overachiever when it comes to composition, and as of late it has come up short.

This album shows him avowing restraint and sticking to it. I have to applaud him for it. There are jams and there are forgettable tracks on “Monuments to an Elegy,” and though ‘Tiberius’ may hint at Rivers Cuomo being the man behind the curtain, I’m once again curious to hear just a bit more from Billy Corgan. He needs to drop the Tommy Lee thing though.

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Mourn / press photo “Monuments to an Elegy” is out now via BMG records and is the second part of the “Teargarden by Kaleidyscope” trilogy, following “Oceania.” Third installment, “Day for Night,” will be out next year.

IF YOU HAVEN’T HEARD:

Mourn

When you focus on an artist’s young age before seeing or hearing his or her art, you begin to question whether they are capable of producing anything lasting. Luckily, when it came to Spanish band Mourn, I heard them on the radio before I knew anything about them, let alone how young they are. Three of the four band members are 18, which just leaves the bass player who exited the womb a mere 15 years ago. Sonically, the band exude early ’90s bored girl alt-rock, in the vein of Sleater-Kinney (no, I

Applies. Tree House Cinema, 1175 Gulf Breeze Pkwy. treehousecinemagulfbreeze. com THE LIVING DEADS 10:30 p.m. The Living Deads with Operation Hennessey. The

won’t stop talking about them). These cats have been critical darlings during the second half of this year, following the release of their self-titled debut, and their music is definitely more than worth the attention it’s garnered. I would highly recommend keeping an eye on them in 2015. “Mourn” is out now via Captured Tracks.

TRACK OF THE WEEK:

American Wrestlers ‘I Can Do No Wrong’

No one knows very much about American Wrestlers, aside from the fact that he is a Scot who used to be a part of a well-known project of another name and this track is a total jam. I’m sure I’ll fill you in on more as it surfaces. Check this song out at americanwrestlers.bandcamp.com. {in}

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Gallery Night Participants —DECEMBER 19, 2014—

1. Al Fresco, 501 S. Palafox 2. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox 3. Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, 22 S. Palafox 4. Belle Ame’, 112 S. Palafox 5. Blend Lounge, 200 S Palafox St 6. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox 7. The Bodacious Olive, The Bodacious Brew, 407 S. Palafox 8. Carmen’s Lunch Bar, 407 S. Palafox 9. CCP ArtGallery, 126 10. Dog House Deli, 30 S. Palafox 11. Dollarhide’s Music Center, 41 S. Palafox 12. Don Alans, 401 S. Palafox 13. Fiore, 15 W Main St. 14. Four Seasons Café, 212 Palafox 15. Gracie Martial Arts, 106 S. Palafox 16. Grand Reserve Cigar Shop, 210 Palafox 17. The Great Southern Restaurant Group (Jackson’s Steakhouse, Fish House, Atlas Oyster House And The Deck Bar, The Courtyard At Seville Tower), 226 S. Palafox 18. Gulf Coast Community Bank, 40 N Palafox 19. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom, 10 S. Palafox 20. Indigeaux Denim Bar & Boutique, 122 S. Palafox 21. Intermission, 214 S. Palafox 22. Jewelers Trade Shop, 26 Palafox 23. Jordan Valley, Corner Of Intendencia And Palafox

24. Khon’s Asian Bistro, 34 S. Palafox 25. Mainline Art House, 422 S. Palafox 26. Meadows Jewelers, 125 S Palafox 27. Mimi’s Bistro, 313 S. Palafox 28. New York Nick’s, 911 S. Palafox 29. Old Hickory Whiskey Bar Co., 123 S. Palafox 30. Once Upon a Time, 51 E Gregory St. 31. O’Riley’s Irish Pub, 321 S. Palafox 32. Pen Air Federal Credit Union, 40 S Palafox 33. Pensacola Museum Of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. 34. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 Palafox 35. Pure Pilates, 426 S. Palafox 36. Quayside Art Gallery, 17 E. Zaragoza St. 37. Sam Marshall Architects, 325 S. Palafox 38. Subway, 100 S. Palafox 39. Susan Campbell Jewelry, 420 S. Palafox 40. The Tin Cow, 102 S. Palafox 41. Urban Objects, 128 S. Palafox 42. Voices of Pensacola, 117 E Government St. 43. The Wedding Studio, 130 S. Palafox 44. Wild Greg's Saloon, 22 S Palafox 45. The Wine Bar, 16 Palafox 46. World Of Beer, 200 S. Palafox 45. Zarzaur Law Firm, 11 E. Romana St. List Courtesy Of The Downtown Improvement Board

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12.19-12.21 BALLET PENSACOLA’S NUTCRACKER 7 p.m. (Sunday performance at 1:30 p.m.) Pensacola’s holiday tradition returns with Ballet Pensacola’s Nutcracker.

Audiences will be enthralled during this annual classic as the music of Tchaikovsky accompanies the story of Clara and her dream of the Nutcracker Prince. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. $22-34. pensacolasaenger.com 12.21-23 ICE ZONE - HOLIDAY SKATING 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a time of festive ice skating at the Pensacola Bay Center. Admission: $12 per adult/ child (includes skate rental); $9 per adult/ child (must provide skates); $10 adult/ child (groups of 15 or more, including skate rentals). Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory. pensacolabaycenter.com

Trainfest at the PMA Get in the holiday spirit with the help of this week’s holiday-themed happenings.

12.18-12.21 TRAINFEST AT THE PMA 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.)

Families and model train lovers are invited to the Pensacola Museum of Art to view the model trains in action. The “N” Gauge model train, courtesy of the “N” division of the Pensacola Model Railroad Club will be in operation in Gallery 5 of the Museum. On Saturday, Dec. 20, Santa and his elves fly in from the North Pole, along with the Winterfest Crew for a special celebration. Trainfest admission: $5 per person; $20 per family (of four or more); children two and under are admitted free.

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p.m. (Sunday performance at 2:30 p.m.)

PLT Treehouse Productions Presents “Snow Queen,” a spellbinding new adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson St. $14-30. pensacolalittletheatre.com 12.19-12.21 WINTERFEST PERFORMANCE TOURS (FINALE WEEKEND) 5-8:30 p.m.

(Friday tour begins at 5:30 p.m.) Embark upon a 60-minute, performance-filled voyage through downtown Pensacola on trolley as a part of Winterfest. The sites include an enlarged Nativity scene, a new “Island of the Misfit Toys” and an entertainment area where passengers can enjoy music and hot chocolate after they complete their journey.

Trolley rides: $17 for kids; $25 for adults.

Reindeer Games are also set to take place in the plaza, and carriage rides are available. Purchase Performance Tour tickets at pensacolawinterfest.org.

12.22 SAENGER CLASSIC HOLIDAY MOVIE: “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE” 6:30 p.m. The Saenger Theatre is bringing everyone’s favorite classic holiday movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” to the big screen. The box office will open at 5:30 p.m. to purchase tickets, or tickets can be purchased in advance. Movie seating is first come, first served. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. $5. pensacolasaenger.com

12.22-12.23 SANTA’S HOLIDAY EXPRESS 5:30 - 8 p.m. Take a trip with Santa on this 30-minute tour that highlights the holiday season. Great for young children and out of town guests. Tickets are $6 for kids; $12 for adults. Purchase Santa’s Holiday Express tickets at pensacolawinterfest.org.

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Support Sarah Sunday

by Jennifer Leigh

Lindsay Myers & Sarah Humlie This Sunday, drink all the whisky you want without a drop of guilt.

At Old Hickory Whiskey Bar, it’s all for a good cause during Support Sarah Sunday, a fundraiser to help cover medical bills for one of Pensacola’s own.

“I met Sarah through her wife, Lindsay Myers, about two years ago,” said Katie Garret, owner of Old Hickory Whiskey Bar. “We chose to hold this fundraiser for the obvious reason that she means a great deal to us and our town.”

Some may recognize the fundraiser’s recipient, Sarah Humlie from her work with Pensacola Humane Society, where she serves as the non-profit’s executive director or from her advocacy for equality with Sunday’s Child, which she helped found.

Earlier this month, Humlie was diagnosed with endometrial cancer, scheduled for surgery this week. With her medical insurance only covering a minimal amount of

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Attendance includes a 10 percent discount on wine purchases following the class.

SoGourmet above Bodacious Olive, 407 S. Palafox. $15. sogourmetpensacola.com WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5-7 p.m.

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her doctor bills, the community has stepped in. In less than a week, her GoFundMe page raised more than $8,000.

“After all this support, my cousin told me Pensacola is her new favorite city because of how much they’ve embraced Sarah,” said Lindsay Myers, Sarah’s wife.

Because their marriage is not legal in the state of Florida — at least until Jan. 5 — Humlie is unable to get on her wife’s insurance plan, which offers better coverage.

Sunday’s event, will contribute to the money already raised for Humlie’s medical expenses with the bar donating 50 percent of sales for the day. Bar Manager, Jeffrey Knot, will also be donating 50 percent of his tips.

“This kind of support has been really humbling,” Humlie said.

While Humlie will be recovering from surgery Sunday, she said she’ll be thinking of those who plan on enjoying a good whiskey drink in her honor.

“This experience has inspired me to be as generous to others as they have been to me,” she said. {in}

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The Handlebar, 319 Tarragona St. pensacolahandlebar.com ICE HOCKEY 7:05 p.m. Ice Flyers v. Fayetteville. “Frozen” Theme Night. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory. $15-29. pensacolabaycenter.com

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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.

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 DANCECRAFT SWING CLASS 7:30-9 p.m.

This class teaches the skills necessary to become a practitioner of West Coast Swing, a popular partner dance that can be enjoyed with virtually any kind of music.

Additional classes and a social dance are held each Wednesday for a chance to put your skills to use. Tuesday class fee is $10 per person or free for people 30 years of age and younger. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com

THE MAD VIOLINIST AND THE SYMPHONY CRACK ORCHESTRA 8 p.m.

The Mad Violinist and The Symphony Crack Orchestra performing with Mad Love. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $10. vinylmusichall.com ICE ZONE: AFTER GAME SKATE 9:30 p.m. Skates available for rent. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory. $9-12. pensacolabaycenter.com TAB SPENCER 9:30 p.m. Tab Spencer with Kid Eternity and Flossie and the Fox. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. $5. sluggospensacola.com

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Ages 21 and over. Emerald City’s The Other Side, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola. com

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Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St.

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Fox, and Papa Squawk. The Handlebar, 319 Tarragona St. $6. pensacolahandlebar.com

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8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Rd., ticketsportsbar.com POKER 8 p.m. The Ticket 2, 2115 W. 9 Mile Rd., ticketsportsbar.com DRAG BINGO 10 p.m.Midnight. Ages 18 and over. Emerald City’s The Other Side, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com Wednesdays PUB TRIVIA NIGHT

7-9:30 p.m. Goat Lips Beer Garden, 2811 Copter Road. facebook.com/goatlipsdeli WEDNESDAY QUIZ TRIVIA 8 p.m. The

Cabaret, 101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola.com

TICKET BAR BINGO

Dalton Wright, Nelson Gatlin, and Josh Morton. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. $5.sluggospensacola.com

8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Rd., ticketsportsbar.com TEAM TRIVIA 8 p.m. Hopjacks. 10 S. Palafox. hopjacks.com BAR BINGO 10 p.m.

Play, 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com

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VFW Post 706, 6 p.m.

5000 Lillian Highway. vfw706.org Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m.

130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com The Cabaret, 9 p.m.

101 S. Jefferson St. cabaretpensacola.com Hub Stacey’s At the Point, 9 p.m. 5851 Galvez Road. hubstaceys.com Saturdays Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 9 p.m. 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com Sundays Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 8 p.m.

130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com The Sandshaker Lounge, 9 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com

Mondays The Cabaret, 9 p.m.

101 S. Jefferson St. 607-2020 or cabaretpensacola.com Tuesdays The Sandshaker Lounge, 8 p.m. 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com Play, 9 p.m. 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com

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AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The

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LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

6 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse.goodgrits.com GYPSY GROOVE 7 p.m.

Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com DJ LAO COLLEGE NIGHT 9 p.m. Phineas

Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

FRIDAY 12.19

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600

WEDNESDAY 12.24

WEST COAST WEDNESDAYS 6:30 p.m. Learn the West Coast Swing at this weekly class, which is followed by a social dance at 8:30 p.m. DanceCraft instructors are among the foremost experts in West Coast Swing in the Pensacola area. Wednesday classes are $10 per person and the social dance is $5 per. DanceCraft, 8618 Pensacola Blvd. dancecraftfl.com S. Barracks St. fishhouse.goodgrits.com AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy DONNIE SUNDAL 6:30 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com DUELING PIANO SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie

O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com THE BLENDERS 8:30 p.m. Hub Stacey's Downtown, 312 E. Government St. hubstaceys.com DJ ORLANDO RICARDO 9 p.m. Emerald

City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola. com BAD HABITS 9 p.m.

The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse. goodgrits.com THE REDFIELD 9 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com TRUNK MONKEY 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130

E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

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9 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com

SATURDAY 12.20

AL MARTIN 6 p.m. The

Piano Bar, Quality Inn, 7601 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/QualityInnScenicHwy

CYTHIS DOMULOT

6:30 p.m. Picasso Jazz Club, 19 S. Palafox. picassojazz.com DUELING PIANO SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie

O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com BAD HABITS 9 p.m.

The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse. goodgrits.com DJ JAY-R 9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com THE REDFIELD 9 p.m. Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com TRUNK MONKEY 9 p.m. Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 inweekly.net

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LEKTRIC MULLET

4 p.m. Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com DJ JAY-R 9 p.m. Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com

MONDAY 12.22

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

Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

PAPER STREET SOAP CO. 8 p.m. End o’ the

Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

OPEN MIC AT BIG EASY TAVERN 9 p.m. Bands,

individual musicians, comedians, poets, and other artists are invited to participate in weekly open mic

sessions known as "Monday Night Jams." Admission is free. 710 N. Palafox. bigeasytavern.com

his work. On display through Jan. 9, 2015.

Museum hours and location: Tuesday Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Mainline Art House, 442 S. Palafox. mainlinearthouse.com

TUESDAY 12.23

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

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

PMA PRESENTS: “THE ALICE IN WONDERLAND SERIES” The Pen-

TUESDAY JAZZ JAM: THE GINO ROSARIA QUARTET 6:30 p.m.

Lili Marlene’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MIKE QUINN 9 p.m.

End o’ the Alley Courtyard at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

WEDNESDAY 12.24

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

5 p.m. The Deck at The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. fishhouse.goodgrits.com FOLK MUSIC NIGHT 7 p.m. End of the Line Café, 610 E. Wright St. eotlcafe.com DJ JAY-R 9 p.m.

Emerald City, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com

“Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts.” / Pictured: Untitled, Willem De Kooning, c. 1972, oil on paper mounted on canvas, Guild Hall Museum, NY. Image Courtesy of Landau Traveling Exhibitions.

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MAINLINE ART HOUSE PRESENTS: “LARRY MARCHANT: FROM MISSISSIPPI TO VOGUE”

Larry has been shooting advertising and editorial photography for over twenty years. His Fine Art background combined with his years in Photojournalism and Advertising weave a unique depth into

sacola Museum of Art presents a whimsical journey into Wonderland through the oil on canvas paintings of Stefani Joseph. Joseph is a British figurative painter and professor at the Savannah College of Art & Design. Also on display through Jan 2015: “Pat Regan: Roots and Remembrance” and “Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts.”

Museum hours, admission fees and location: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults; $8 for members, children 17 and under, seniors and active duty military.

Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org UWF HISTORIC TRUST

PRESENTS: “AGAINST THE ODDS: THE ART OF HIGHWAYMEN”

Presented by the UWF Historic Trust, The Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Resource Center is hosting the Orange County Historical Society’s: “Against the Odds: The Art of the Highwaymen” traveling exhibit. On display through Dec. 28. Museum hours and location: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Voices of Pensacola Multicultural Center, 119 East Government Street. historicpensacola.org T.T. WENTWORTH PRESENTS: “BEACHES, CREATURES AND COWBOYS: FLORIDA MOVIE POSTERS” The

exhibit explores Florida as the backdrop of major motion pictures.

On display through Feb 2015. Museum hours and location: Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. T.T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum, 330 S. Jefferson St. historicpensacola.org

FPAN PRESENTS: “LOST

VIRTUE” The Florida Public Archaeology Network presents a new temporary exhibit titled “Lost Virtue: Pensacola’s Red Light District.” Several artifacts associated with the women who worked in Pensacola’s red light district during the late 1800s and early 1900s uncovered through archaeology are on display for the first time, through January 2015. Museum hours and location: MondaySaturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

FPAN’s Destination Archaeology Resource Center, 207 East Main St. flpublicarchaeology. org/nwrc QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY PRESENTS: “CHRISTMAS WITH ART” Local artists

display original work including artistic ornaments and special gift ideas. On display through Jan. 5, 2015.

Museum hours and location: Monday-

Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

Quayside Art Gallery, 17 E. Zaragoza St. quaysidegallery.com BLUE MORNING GALLERY PRESENTS: “HOLIDAY WALL” The

Blue Morning Gallery “Holiday Wall” is on display with works of art by Gallery member artists, all priced under $100. Museum hours and location: MondayWednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m., and Sunday, 12:30-4 p.m. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. bluemorninggallery.com ARTEL PRESENTS: “LOCAL ARTIST SHOW”

Visit the gallery to see the work of 91 local artists. On display through Jan. 9, 2015. Museum hours and location: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox, Old County Courthouse. artelgallery.org

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news of the weird LANGUAGE OF LOVE People advertising for love interests via online dating sites have apparently become picky about how they describe their sexuality. To the usuals (male, female, gay, heterosexual) have been added recently (as reported by NPR in December after surveying OkCupid.com) "asexual," "androgynous," "genderqueer" (evidently not the same as "gay"), "queer" (not quite "gay," either), "questioning," "trans man," "transsexual," "transmasculine," "heteroflexible" and "sapiosexual" (turned on by "intelligence"). Still, some users of the site found the choices inadequate. One young woman described her sexual orientation as "squiggly," and the reporter cited others who thought highly of that term.

BRIGHT IDEAS Britain's Home Office revealed in November (by releasing archived documents from 1982) that among the contingency suggestions for worst-case nuclear attack on the country was commissioning "psychopaths" to help keep order. They are "very good in crises," an advocate wrote, because "they have no feelings for others, nor moral code, and tend to be very intelligent and logical," and thus could do quite well at containing the vigilante survivalist enclaves that might develop in the event parts of the kingdom became lawless. (After an apparently thoughtful debate, the suggestion was not agreed to.)

• Great Art! At a recent art show at Paris' Palais de Tokyo, Italian artist Sven Sachsalber, for his provocative piece, brought in a large haystack on Nov. 13, dropped a needle into it, and gave himself two days to find it. Late the next day, he picked it up. (Palais de Tokyo calls itself an "anti-museum par excellence.")

IRONIES (1) Three homes on the Pacific Ocean near Grayland, Washington, were washed away by violent rainstorms in early December, but the residents had seen it coming. The longtime local name for the area is "Washaway Beach." Said one, "I knew it was going to happen sooner or later,

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but I had hoped it wasn't this soon." (2) In November, an airline's advertising staff created the catchy slogan (to attract impulse travelers), "Want to go somewhere, but don't know where?" and convinced management to send it, via Twitter, to the airline's thousands of followers. (Spoiler: The airline was Malaysia Airlines, whose Flight 370 still has not been found.)

• Hide the Show Program Inside the Porn: A theatrical producer in Madrid found a way around Spain's recent steep sales tax increase on certain entertainment venues (sports, movies, live theater): It sold back issues of vintage pornographic magazines for the equivalent of $20—with a "free" ticket to its latest stage production by noted director Pedro Calderon de la Barca. (A show ticket would carry a 21 percent tax, but a pornographic magazine is still taxed at 4 percent.)

COMPELLING EXPLANATIONS Creative: Eric Opitz, 45, who was indicted on 13 counts of fraud in Philadelphia in October, had explained that the reason he needed human growth hormone (that he would resell) despite being 6-foot-3, 450 pounds, was that he was really a dwarf and feared he would recede if he stopped the medication.

• Bungling Cinematograhers: Zak Hardy, 18, and Terrill Stoltz, 41, were arrested recently in separate incidents and charged with photographing women in bathrooms without their permission. Hardy, caught in a public restroom in June in Exeter, England, pointing his phone from one stall to another, explained that he was just trying to see whether his phone was waterproof. Stoltz professed his innocence, as well, claiming the camera he set up in his ex-girlfriend's bathroom in Billings, Montana, was solely to have a photographic record of him when he cleaned his chickens in the bathtub. {in} From Universal Press Syndicate Chuck Shepherd’s News Of The Weird © 2014 Chuck Shepherd

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RECEIVE A HOLIDAY CREDIT OF UP TO $3,500* ON SELECT MODELS.

279

$

mo.

39 months

2015 BMW 320i Lease and finance offers available by Sandy Sansing BMW through BMW Financial Services. 2015 BMW 320i, 39 mos. lease, $3,754 due at signing, 10K miles/yr., residual .62 plus tax, tag, lic., first month payment and security deposit. Available to order.

Sandy Sansing BMW

sandysansingbmw.com

186 W Airport Blvd. 850-477-1855 or 1-866-864-4847

*The up to $3,500 credit is applied against MSRP of final purchase, not title, not tax, destination or handling charges. Credit allowance varies by model, through 1/2/15.

For all offer details visit bmwusa.com/happierholiday. ©2014 BMW of North America, LLC. The BMW name, model names and logo are registered trademarks.

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