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winners DONOVAN CHAU Innovation Coast, an

alliance of technology and knowledge-based companies in Northwest Florida, has named Dr. Donovan Chau, associate director of the University of West Florida Office of Economic Development and Engagement, its new executive director. In his new role with Innovation Coast, Chau will promote a culture of mutual success through partnership and information-sharing among companies in the Northwest Florida technology and knowledge-based sectors.

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director for Pensacola Young Professionals is the new Director of Professional Development at the Studer Institute. Gillette has worked in not-for-profit organizations in the Pensacola area for eight years. Prior to her not-for-profit work, the Keele University graduate received her Bachelor of Arts in law and American studies and practiced law in England, as a barrister, for over nine years.

CYBERTHON 2015 Students from the

Cybersecurity Academy at Pine Forest High School, Pace High School, Spanish Fort High School and Catholic High School battled hackers in the first area competition that tested the Internet security skills of two teams of local high school students. The students successfully defended their server from volunteers from a variety of IT companies and government agencies. Cybersecurity professionals from around the country came to observe the successful event. Kudos to Commissioner Doug Underhill for helping organize this event.

losers CITIZENS UNITED January marked the

fifth anniversary of the Citizens United decision that allowed super PACs to change the landscape of campaign financing. During the presidential election cycle of 2008, eight donors gave $1 million or more. In the years following the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC decision, the number of donors giving such sums jumped to 26 in 2010 and 126 in 2012. In the most recent midterms, less than one percent of the U.S. population accounted for more than 68 percent of campaign contributions.

CMPA BOARD The most important word in the Community Maritime Park was “community.” In 2006, the Pensacola City Council and the park’s organizers committed that the park would be a community park that would connect the city with Pensacola Bay. Budget woes forced the University of West Florida to withdraw its plans for a conference center and maritime museum, but the community aspect remained. On Jan. 28, the CMPA Board voted to give the remaining waterfront parcels to a Miami developers for 99 years to build 200 luxury apartments. Sigh.

HOUSE REPUBLICANS Speaker John

Boehner has admitted that House Republicans have “had a couple of stumbles” out of the gate this year. Bills to restrict abortions and bolster border security had to be tabled after support wavered.

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by Rick Outzen

ROAD TRIP Last week, I took a road trip to Tallahassee to participate in an important media event leading into the upcoming legislative session.

Every January, Associated Press hosts a series of press conferences during which the top political reporters in the state get to ask state leaders direct questions without any handlers filtering the responses.

The AP Legislative Planning Session is where the governor first introduces his budget proposal.

The House Speaker and Senate President outline their legislative agendas, and the Florida Cabinet weighs in.

Held on the top floor on the state capitol building, reporters from the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Orlando Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, Tallahassee Democrat and, for the first time, Inweekly peppered the politicians with cameras rolling. We all waved our hands and shouted our questions. The day was fast-paced, exciting and informative.

Press conferences—real ones, not staged photo opportunities—are important in a democracy. The politicians are more transparent and less likely to dodge the questions when several reporters pursue an issue. The first question often sets the stage for follow-ups that dig deeper. In the end, the public wins because they see their leaders get off script and explain their agenda in their own words.

Press conferences aren’t for wimps.

Phonies are quickly exposed. Good reporters know when their questions aren’t being answer, and many times they know more about the issue than the politician.

Good elected officials understand their value, but the officials need to have a good understanding of the issues and must be able to think well on their feet.

Reading a press release or prepared speech won’t get them through it unscathed.

Press conferences aren’t easily controlled, which is why most political handlers avoid them like the plague. But it’s that unpredictable element that makes press conferences so exciting.

During the Billings murder investigation and the BP oil spill, we had press conferences daily that were almost as good as the AP one.

The national media made it exciting, but the local reporters held their own. WEAR TV had primarily Dan Thomas and Greg Newman.

The News Journal had Kris Wernowsky, Travis Griggs, and a host of others.

The competition was healthy, and the public was well served by the coverage. We also had some great moments, like Sheriff David Morgan’s reply to question about a complaint from Patrick Gonzalez: “And the people in hell want ice water” and the BP Barbies hiding from the media.

I long for those days. Maybe they will return this year, but I won’t hold my breath. {in} rick@inweekly.net

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SAUNDERS: UWF ON THE REBOUND

Martha Saunders

By Rick Outzen In October 2014, University of West Florida President Dr. Judy Bense appointed Martha Saunders the Provost and Executive Vice President of the University of West Florida.

Dr. Saunders was placed over both academics and operations. All vice presidents, as well as the associate vice president for Human Resources and General Counsel, began to report directly to her. She definitely had the background to handle the challenge. Saunders served as the president of the University of Southern Mississippi from 2007-2012. She was the chancellor for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater from 2005-2007, after serving as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Columbus State University from 2002-2005.

She took charge of a university that had hit a rough patch last year. The faculty senate passed a “No Confidence” in Dr. Bense and UWF earned the lowest grade of all the state universities under the new Performance Based Funding for Florida's Universities rating system, which cost the school one percent of its funding.

To her credit, Dr. Bense realized that changes needed to take place at the administrative level. She asked Saunders, who began her career at UWF in 1984 as a professor in the Department of Communication Arts, to add operations to her academic duties at the university.

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ing of the State University System of Florida’s Board of Governors. Accompanied by UWF’s senior leadership, she had to present the university’s improvement plan to the board.

When the Board of Governors came out last year with its performance metrics, UWF did not fare well, scoring 21 out of a possible 50 points. Only two other schools scored below the threshold. The board of governors held some of the university’s budget money and required the administration to prepare an improvement plan and give two reports, one in December 2014 and the second in May 2015.

“They've approved the improvement plans and they've given us half our money back,” Saunders said. “This is probably the only do-over any universities will ever get with this. The good news, for us, first of all, we've already met almost every condition of the improvement plan. The second one is our metric scores, although they haven't been officially reported, have bounced way up.”

The performance metrics included academic progress, student retention, graduation rate, average cost to obtain a degree and the percentage of graduates who are employed in the state of Florida at a certain wage.

“All our improvement scores went dramatically up,” she said. “In fact, we were kind of the buzz around the meeting,”

“It really is a high-need area and is going to become even more of a high-need area, as manufacturing becomes more scattered all over the globe,” Saunders said. “Somebody's got to figure out how do you get the product from one place to another. Once the product gets here, if it's manufactured abroad, then how do you get it off the boat, into a truck, into a warehouse, without compromising its quality. It's a really complicated field, for which there's a lot of room for smart people.”

UWF is asking the legislature for recurring funds. She said, “We have money now to get things started, and recurring funding for those programs would be very helpful.”

Logistics started as a specialization in the business school. The UWF Board of Trustees approved to accelerate it to a stand-alone major.

“We have a really bright faculty member, Scott Keller, who has an endowed professorship in the College of Business,” she said.

“He has sort of single-handedly built that program.”

Keller has taken students to national logistics competitions. “For the last eight years, we have been in the top four, and frequently the top winner,” Saunders said. “This is against all schools, everywhere. University of Michigan, you know, you name it. Our teams are competing very, very well. That was just one faculty member and a few students. Imagine what we'll do when we really get it going.”

“All our improvement scores went dramatically up. In fact, we were kind of the buzz around the meeting.”

Martha Saunders

SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS

At the Greater Pensacola Chamber’s 2015 Legislative Luncheon, Dr. Saunders asked lawmakers to help her school launch a Supply Chain Logistics program, a field that has high demand.

The Florida Chamber of Commerce reported that 23,000 new trade and logistics jobs were created in Florida between 2010-12.

Florida Chamber CEO Mark Wilson told the Florida Cabinet, “The state has the potential to create 150,000 new trade and logisticsrelated jobs, which will pay 30 percent more than the statewide average, through the next five years.”

“We believe Logistics Management will be a winner for students and businesses,” Saunders told the legislative delegation.

Inweekly asked her to elaborate more on the potential of the program.

CYBERSECURITY

Another program that Dr. Saunders helped launch was the Center for Cybersecurity, which is hiring a director this month.

“Every business in the world is going to have to really have a cyber specialist protecting its data. It's just the world we're in right now,” she said. “Our folks have gone to Washington and have gotten some access to the Homeland Security people and the Department of Defense people. They are just starving for us to feed them and to do the research in their areas.”

Saunders said she believes that UWF can develop a cybersecurity niche and help train the trainers. She told Inweekly, “Where can we fit is helping people be able to teach cybersecurity, either in their companies or in the military, in particular.”

She wasn’t sure how long the cybersecurity niche will be in demand and has planned accordingly. She said, “The day could come when it's not needed anymore. There will be the next thing. The faculty we've hired are all on contract.”

Saunders explained that this type of adaptability is important as the administration looks at trends in higher education. “We'll be doing more things like that,” she said. “We'll be more responsive to the need, and then when the need is no longer there, we'll quit doing it.”

UWF FOOTBALL

The University of West Florida will play its first football game in the fall of 2016. Head Coach Pete Shinnick, whose career record is 103-46, was hired a year ago and is currently recruiting his first team of Argonauts. The team’s home games will be played in the Vince Whibbs, Sr. Community Maritime Park in downtown Pensacola.

“We’re well on our way to the football team,” Saunders said. “I was a part of a recent recruitment weekend with Coach Shinnick.

He knows how to start a program, and I think he's going to recruit some good players. That's going to happen.”

In March, UWF will break ground on its athletics building adjacent to the field house.

“If you go out to the campus now, you'll see little ribbons tied around trees. Those are the trees that will stay,” she said. “They're already starting the site work for the building.

It will be adjacent to the field house, so we'll really have an athletic village when the athletic building is there. Then a competition field will be completed that will, later, one day, have a stadium around it.”

She said she does believe that athletics will add to campus life. “There has been a big change in campus from when I left the university over 10 years ago,” Saunders said, pointing out that UWF has 2200 beds on campus. “When you think of student life, you always look at the proportion of your students who are living on campus, because they're the ones that really infuse the campus.”

She added with a smile, “I was gone for 10 years, and it's a very different place.

The sidewalks are crowded. The cafeteria is crowded. There's students throwing frisbees around, and doing things that you see on any traditional campus. That's continuing to be cultivated.” {in} To keep up with UWF’s progress, visit uwf.edu. inweekly.net

SCOTT’S KEEP FLORIDA WORKING BUDGET

Rick Scott

By Rick Outzen Gov. Rick Scott released on Jan. 28 his “Keep Florida Working” budget proposal for the fiscal that year that starts July 1. The setting was AP Legislative Planning Session that brought the top political reporters in the state to ask questions about Scott’s and other state leaders’ plans for the upcoming legislative session.

The “Keep Florida Working” budget totaled $77 billion and called for $673 million in tax cuts. The largest cuts, $470.9 million, would come in the communications services tax, which is levied on such things as cell-phone bills and cable-television bills.

“After four years I've learned, that there's a great temptation in government to think that you can spend people's money better than they can, but we all know that's

not true,” said Scott. “People know how best to spend their own money.

That's why now that we have a major budget surplus. We are giving Floridians back $673 million in their money.”

The governor said that he anticipated pushback on the proposed tax cut, but he believed the money belonged back in the hands of “those families who have scrimped and saved and worked hard for the last four years.”

“I'll predict that some people will say we should not cut taxes,” he said.

“Some people will even argue that we can't do this. They will say that there just isn't enough money, but today's ‘Keep Florida Working’ budget proves that we can. We can give Floridians back $673 million in their own money while saving everyone in the state who pays a cell phone bill or a cable or a satellite T.V. bill.”

ENVIRONMENT & EDUCATION

Gov. Scott said that his budget exceeds the requirements under Amendment 1 to protect the environment and provides record funding for total public education K-12 and per student funding.

Amendment 1, the Florida Water and Land Conservation Initiative, passed in the November with 75 percent of the votes. It called for a third of net revenue from the existing excise tax on documents go to the Land Acquisition Trust Fund. The proposed budget includes $757 million for land and water programs from documentary stamp tax revenue and

“There's a great temptation in government to think that you can spend people's money better than they can, but we all know that's not true.” Rick Scott

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an additional $82.5 million to fully fund the environmental commitments as part of the governor’s Keep Florida Beautiful plan.

The “Keep Florida Working” budget has $19.75 billion for total funding for public education grade K-12, which raises the per-student funding to $7,176. The budget highlights handed out at the press conference said the proposed funding for education continues the governor’s commitment to “ensure every Florida student has the tools needed to succeed in the classroom, because the workers and leaders of tomorrow are in the classroom today.”

The governor also pointed out that the his budget proposal kept $5.2 billion dollars in reserves and reached $93 million in savings from operational efficiencies, $2.8 million in savings from reduced contract and real estate costs, and $28 million in savings in state debt.

organization won’t be in favor of the governor’s proposed CST cut.

The Florida Association of Counties, over which Escambia County Commissioner Grover Robinson presides as president, has taken a similar position.

In its 2015 Legislative Program, FAC said, “Reduction of the State tax rate on communication services (including Direct-to-home satellite services) would negatively affect current revenue sharing programs that benefit Florida Counties…

Any reduction in these revenues would create a potential corresponding reduction in general fund revenues and potentially current funding obligations which include contributions to both revenue sharing programs.”

Legislative leaders didn’t immediately embrace the $470.9 million CST cut. At the AP press conference, House Speaker Steve Crisafulli told reporters that the proposed cut on the communications tax was higher than what the House had in mind. And Senate President Andy Gardiner, R-Orlando, said there are "plenty of ideas" about how to reduce taxes in addition to Scott's request.

"Certainly, that will be on the table," Gardiner said. "But there will also be quite a few others."

“The way we keep our economy growing even stronger is to give families back more of the money they already make.” Scott

PENDING PHONE BILL BATTLE

The communications services tax cut may run into some opposition in Florida Legislature.

In 2001, the Florida Legislature restructured taxes on telecommunications, cable, direct-to-home satellite and related service under the Communication Services Simplifications Act. This act replaced and consolidated seven different state and local taxes and fees into a single tax that has two centrally administered parts, the state and the local communications services tax (CST). The CST is one of the main sources of general revenue for municipalities, providing them with nearly $500 million each year. The city of Pensacola and Escambia County collect annually about $3 million each in CST revenue.

Last year, Scott tried to reduce the state CST rate by 0.58, but it failed to get of the House committee and never came to a floor vote. Though the bill would not have reduced the CST rate directly levied by cities and counties, the reduced state portion of the CST passed on to local governments would have been impacted their budgets negatively.

The Florida League of Cities has included in its 2015 Legislative Action Agenda support for any legislation that protects general revenues collected from the communications services tax. The

GIVING MONEY BACK

Gov. Scott said the tax cuts and his overall budget proposal reflected the priorities that he spoke of during his 2014 campaign.

“To the people of Florida, this budget shows that it's your money. You can spend it better than government,” he said. “It is a strong budget because our economy is strong. The way we keep our economy growing even stronger is to give families back more of the money they already make.”

Scott concluded his speech with, “To the Florida businesses and hardworking people of Florida, thank you for your hard work in helping add more than 728,000 more jobs in the last four years. We know that we have more work to do, and this budget will surely help keep Florida working.” {in} To learn more about the “Keep Florida Working” budget, visit keepfloridaworking.com.

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“The attacks against me are absolutely untrue, and they're ridiculous.” Rick Scott

“In the absence of a process, someone’s going to take it upon themselves to do what they think is best right now.” Jeff Atwater

Jeff Atwater

HUNTING THE ELEPHANT The capital press corps came to the AP Legislative Planning Session held on Jan. 28 in Tallahassee and were prepared to find the truth behind allegations that Gov. Rick Scott had forced the resignation of Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Gerald Bailey.

Scott, CFO Jeff Atwater, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and legislative leaders were on the agenda to talk about their plans for the 2015 legislative session, but there was also what Florida Senate Democrat Leader Arthenia Joyner described as the “elephant in the room”—Rick Scott’s alleged power grab.

And the media was ready to hunt that elephant.

“Hubris appears to be the organizing principle of our executive branch,” Joyner said. She said the governor did not follow the correct process in seeking to replace Bailey. Under Florida law, the governor cannot fire the head of FDLE without the support of the Cabinet.

Joyner told reporters that the ouster of Bailey and lack of following the process left the perception that the FDLE would, in the future, answer to one person—Gov. Scott.

“Gov. Scott didn’t purchase the state of Florida,” she said. “He was elected to serve it, and he needs to start acting that way.”

Gerald Bailey was appointed to the FDLE post by former Gov. Jeb Bush and had served three governors. He told the media that Pete Antonacci, Scott’s former top attorney, told him on the morning of Dec. 16 there was going to be a change at the top of FDLE. Bailey was told to be out that evening.

At the Jan. 13 Florida Cabinet meeting, Scott told his fellow Cabinet members—Atwater, Bondi and Putnam—that Bailey had resigned and they unanimously approved the 88

Scott’s selection, former Capitol Police Chief Rick Swearingen, as new FDLE commissioner.

After the vote, Bailey started telling reporters that he had been forced out, which triggered calls for an independent investigation.

State CFO Jeff Atwater saw the controversy as one begot from the lack of process for assessing and removing agency heads.

“I have asked in a letter to the governor that we step back and establish a process,” Atwater said. “But also let us take a moment to also think that it’s bigger than that.”

He suggested that the Cabinet needs to be more aware of what is happening in the various state agencies. Taking a play from the Studer Group handbook, Atwater said that goals and measurements of success should be established for agency heads to create an objective evaluation system.

Arthenia Joyner

“Gov. Scott didn’t purchase the state of Florida.” Arthenia Joyner Inweekly asked him whether he was concerned about the poor communications between Rick Scott’s office and Cabinet members.

“In this matter, there is clearly an opportunity for better communication. That’s where a process has to come into play,” Atwater said. “In the absence of a process, someone’s going to take it upon themselves to do what they think is best right now.”

He said had the governor’s staff told him they were going to deliver an ultimatum to

Rick Scott

Bailey to resign “the event would not have occurred.” Instead the CFO was told that the governor wanted to look the transition into the second term and was asked if he had any issues with looking at FDLE. “My response was no, but I expected to see a process,” Atwater said. “I expected to have a conversation about this.”

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam also talked about the need for the Cabinet to re-establish its role of oversight over state agencies.

“I take my role in the Cabinet very seriously,” he said. “There is no other board of directors style of state management like the Florida Cabinet. It’s important that the Cabinet’s management and oversight of state agencies be rigorous, be deliberative, be open and transparent.”

He came close to stating that Scott's office lied in Bailey’s dismissal by sending messages through staff members that Scott wanted "new leadership" at FDLE. "At best, you could say that were as a great miscommunication, but we were misled as to the timing and the process of how that would be handled," Putnam said. "It has revealed poor treatment of a good man."

A reporter asked if that was a polite way of saying he was lied to. Putnam replied, “You have an outstanding vocabulary.”

Should we believe Scott's version of the truth or Bailey's?

He paused and said: "Gerry Bailey's a fine man. He served our state very well. The way he was treated at the end of his distinguished career was shabby."

He said there are some proposals on the table, and he expected to see a debate at the next Cabinet meeting on “the longterm, thinking ways into how we get back to the way we need to be.”

Putnam said the Cabinet may have taken too much of a hands-off approach the past few years with its agencies. He has proposed clarifying the requirements for agency heads, requiring candidate interviews, establishing an appointmentselection committee and setting a process to review each agency through quarterly performance standards.

Attorney General Pam Bondi placed the blame for the controversy on Scott’s staff and said the governor had no knowledge of forced resignation of Bailey.

"We all knew there were going to be changes in the coming months," Bondi said.

"But did I know that Bailey was going to be told he was fired and have his things packed up, his entire life as a career law enforcement officer in a cardboard box, and be told to be out of the office before the end of the day? Absolutely not. Nor do I believe the governor knew it."

When asked how she knew that, Bondi said she had not talked to Scott but said, "I know the man," and that he could not have knowingly forced out Bailey so abruptly.

Governor Scott had little appetite to discuss the matter after he presented his budget proposal.

“Here are the facts,” he said. “I think you have to always look at your leadership team.

Is there new energy? Are there new ideas? I think it’s important to do that, especially at the time you’re going into your second term.”

Then the governor took a swipe at the former FDLE commissioner.

"Gerry Bailey was given the opportunity to step down. He did,” Scott said. “Then he waited until after Rick Swearingen was confirmed by the entire Cabinet and made his attacks. The attacks against me are absolutely untrue, and they're ridiculous."

He defended his staff, “A lot of those attacks have been against my staff. All those attacks have been addressed online, and they’ve been rebutted.”

Scott then abruptly stopped answering questions and quickly exited the room.

Bondi and Atwater have requested a public discussion of the controversy at the next Cabinet meeting, which will be held on Feb. 5 at the state fairgrounds in Tampa, in conjunction with the opening of the Florida State Fair.

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2012 aerial view of the Community Maritime Park by Aero Photo.

By Rick Outzen In January 2005, four months after Hurricane Ivan devastated the city of Pensacola, three men presented a waterfront development plan to the Pensacola City Council that began the long, arduous journey of revitalizing downtown Pensacola.

The council vote would eventually lead to the development of the Vince Whibbs, Sr. Community Maritime Park, the acquisition of Cincinnati Reds Double A affiliate and construction of downtown’s largest office building in more than two decades. It would be the catalyst for the redevelopment of Palafox Street, earning it the reputation as one of the top 10 Main Streets in the country.

It will also be the beginning of an inclusive process that pushed for greater diversity in government procurement and the creation of the Pensacola Young Professionals. The February 5, 2015

vote would help launch the political careers of several city council persons, including Maren Deweese, Megan Pratt, Larry Johnson and Brian Spencer, as well as Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May. Even the passage of 2010 charter for the city of Pensacola can be tied back to that historic vote.

The Pensacola City Council vote, 8-2, to approve the concept of the waterfront development plan was a game changer in the purest sense of the words.

To appreciate the vote’s significance, one needs to step back in time.

BACK TO THE FUTURE

Ten years ago, Pensacola was recovering from a nearly direct hit by Hurricane Ivan that occurred in September 2004. Most homes had roof damage and were covered with blue tarps. Some residences were completely destroyed, and FEMA trailers were parked in front yards to provide temporary housing. The

Emerald Coast Utility Authorities Main Street Sewage Treatment Plant had overflowed and raw sewage had backed into residents and businesses.

The area struggled to regain some sense of normalcy, but normal for downtown Pensacola was very different from what it is today. There was no outdoor dining on Palafox because owners could never predict whether foul odors from the sewage plant might drift in their direction. The only bars on Palafox were Jack & Ron’s, Intermission and New York Nick’s. There were even fewer restaurants. Other than jewelers and art galleries, there were hardly any retail shops on the town’s main drag. The street was deserted on weekends.

Across from Pensacola City Hall sat the so-called Trillium property, a former fuel terminal on Pensacola Bay that had sat vacant for over a decade. The 27.5-acre parcel was overgrown with weeds and infested with cat-sized

rats. The soil was contaminated and would require remediation before any development could be done on it.

The city had purchased the property in 2000 for $3.63 million. Two years later, the city council approved a $40-million plan for the site that included a 16-acre public park and an $18 million auditorium to replace the ancient Bayfront Auditorium. That vote was overturned in March 2003 by a referendum led by Councilman Marty Donovan.

After Hurricane Ivan struck, Mayor John Fogg and City Manager Tom Bonfield met with the community leaders to discuss how to rebuild the city and revitalize the local economy. The city of Homestead faced a similar dilemma in 1992 when Hurricane Andrew leveled it. They suggested a large public project could be a catalyst.

Quint Studer, co-owner of the city’s baseball team, had been looking for sites to build a baseball stadium for the Pensacola 9

Conceptual site plan from a January 13, 2005 Community Maritime Park presentation.

Pelicans. He had consultants analyze the feasibility of the American Creosote site on Main and Barrancas streets for a multi-use park with a conference center, offices and retail space, but the site had significant environmental problems.

Jack Fetterman, the retired admiral who was president and CEO of the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, had been pushing for a maritime museum and was looking at the Port of Pensacola as a possible location. Meanwhile, Dr. John Cavanaugh, the president of the University of West Florida, wanted to build a stronger presence in downtown Pensacola.

Mort O’Sullivan, the managing partner of a local CPA firm, helped the city bring all three men together to look at the possibility of building their projects on the Trillium property.

He later described the meeting for Inweekly, “I’ll never forget Admiral Fetterman, when in the spirit of a Texas Hold’em poker game, pushed his papers and notes into the middle of the table and said, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, I’m all in.’”

Fetterman had talked to Cavanaugh about the maritime museum. In the following weeks, university officials came up with the idea to extend the campus to downtown by putting the history, marine biology and archaeology departments onto the site with classrooms and office space for which the college would pay commercial rental rates.

The university’s presence also would help with attracting matching state funds for construction of the maritime museum.

A project team of Dick Appleyard (public relations), Bob Hart (legal counsel), Caldwell (architect) and O’Sullivan (accountant and financial adviser) was assembled to begin pitching the proposal to the city council in late 2004.

“I knew it was not viable for 100 percent of our citizens to be in favor of the project,” O’Sullivan said. “But I knew we couldn’t be

Conceptual site plan from a November 17, 2009 presentation.

frozen by fear. It was time for me to take a stand on something I believed in for the good of the community.”

The plan the group developed was ambitious—the News Journal described it as “bold.” They would propose construction of a community maritime park that would have a public park, multi-use stadium, maritime museum, conference center, retail and commercial spaces.

The price tag was steep $70.7 million plan, but $29.1 million would come from the private sector. Quint and Rishy Studer committed $11.2 million, including $2.2 million in cash and an additional $9 million in cash and lease commitments, to the project. Fetterman pledged to raise $12.8 million for the maritime museum and research facility. Retail and commercial leases are expected to yield another $5 million.

“I knew we couldn’t be frozen by fear. It was time for me to take a stand on something I believed in for the good of the community.”

Mort O’Sullivan

The public portion, $41.6 million, would come from a combination of refinancing city bond issues, state grants and additional tax revenue generated within the Community Redevelopment Agency.

The city council was very positive about the plan and saw its potential.

Councilman Jack Nobles told the daily newspaper, “It's the best proposal I've seen come out since I've been on council…I see no downside from the city's standpoint or the public's.”

Councilman Ronald Townsend agreed. “I like the access it provides for the public,” he told the media. “We need to move off dead zero. We need to get moving."

The public response was overwhelmingly positive. Nearly 300 people attended the council meeting, urging city leaders to approve the plan.

Pensacola Mayor Emeritus Vince Whibbs voiced his support for the maritime park because it blended the area’s Naval heritage, waterfront, sports and entrepreneurial ideas.

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Development Parcels—Proposed Uses •Parcel 4: 120 Key Select Service Hotel •Parcel 5: Replacement Parking •Parcel 6: Restaurant/ Retail •Parcel 7: Residential •Parcel 8: Residential •Parcel 9: TBD Conceptual site plan from a January 28, 2015 MCM-BAP presentation.

"I wish these three (pointing to Studer, Fetterman and Cavanaugh) were here 20 years ago," Whibbs said. "The best is yet to come."

The council approved the conceptual plan and asked for more public input to tweak it.

That should have been the end of the story, but unfortunately this is Pensacola.

Over the next 18 months, Studer spent over half a million dollars getting public input, modifying the final plan and fighting a referendum effort to stop the project after the city council gave its final approval. Two of the project’s biggest supporters, Fetterman and Whibbs, would die before seeing the voters approve the maritime park.

After months of failing health, Fetterman passed away in his home on March 24, 2006.

Whibbs died two months later of a heart attack in his kitchen, while he was leaving to give a speech to rally supporters for the park.

In the speech that was later published on Rick’s Blog, Whibbs expressed his belief that the community maritime park was “the

best and only solution to the renaissance of downtown Pensacola.”

He reiterated the vision for the park: “We are a group of men with the vision to bring solid, sound beatification to our community through a redefinition of the highest and best use of our waterfront assets and a renaissance of pride and confidence in our community.

“The goal is to have waterfront access for all our citizens and visitors—24 hours a day, 365 days each year, and to provide a gathering point for families to enjoy safe, serene accommodations as we share educational, recreational, social and athletic activities in a park we can all use.”

The park would not be completed until six years after the September 2006 referendum.

Two more petitions drives to stop the park would fail. An unsuccessful lawsuit would be filed against the Community Maritime Park Associates Board of Trustees. The University of West Florida would pull out of its commit-

According to Erick Valderrama, who made the MCM-BAP presentation to the CMPA board, MCM has a bonding capacity of over $1 billion and has never failed to complete a project.

The company has offices in Miami, Dallas, Texas and the country of Panama.

Founded in 1939, Bermello Ajamil & Partners is multi-disciplinary architecture firm providing in-house architecture, engineering, planning, interior design and landscape design services to clients around the world. BAP has been involved in the Marina Waterfront Master Plan for Dubai Maritime City in Dubai, UAE—a $7-billion project.

MCM-BAP spokesman Erick Valderrama said they would build on Parcel 4, which faces Main Street and city hall, a select hotel—either Marriott, Hilton or IHG. The parcel currently has 325 parking spaces committed to the Studers and the tenants of Maritime Place.

Valderrama said that Parcel 4 provides high visibility and high daily traffic volumes for the hotel and will allow for 120 parking spaces for the guests. He recommended that the 240 parking spaces be relocated to Parcel 5, a grassy area next to the stadium, and 80 spaces to Parcel 6, which is also on Main Street but further west next to the offices of BaskervilleDonovan, Inc. The total hotel investment was estimated to be $20 million.

MCM-BAP proposed to pay a ground rent, which is the greatest of 7.5 percent of annual revenue earned by the hotel, or a minimum annual base rent of $100,000. Rent shall commence the earlier of (a) completion of the hotel facility and commencement of hotel operations; or (b) the 12th month after procurement of a building permit; or (c) the 24th month of entering into a ground rent lease agreement.

For Parcels 7 and 8, which are on Pensacola Bay, the developer proposed 200 luxury-housing rentals with potential for condo conversion subject to market conditions—investment $45 million.

Valderrama said they would build 80 units on Parcel 7, which is on the waterfront near the restaurant Nick’s Boathouse, and 120 units on Parcel 8, which was originally intended for a maritime museum. Both buildings would be

“The goal is to have waterfront access for all our citizens and visitors – 24 hours a day, 365 days each year, and to provide a gathering point for families to enjoy safe, serene accommodations as we share educational, recreational, social and athletic activities in a park we can all use.”

Vince Whibbs, Sr. ments to build the conference center and maritime museum. The original master developer, Maritime Park Development Partners, would be fired after spending millions with little to show for it.

Meanwhile, the Studers surpassed their commitment. They contributed $3 million to complete the park and have paid the CMPA $2.1 million during the three seasons it has used the stadium. In October, they opened at the park Maritime Place, a $16.5 million, fourstory office building that is home to EmCare and Studer Group. If one includes the more than $15 million they paid to acquire the Reds’ Double-A affiliate, the Studers have invested through December 2014 over $36.6 million to make the maritime park successful. They have contributed $21.6 million directly into the park, just $3 million shy of the total private sector contribution pledged 10 years ago.

MASTER DEVELOPER 2.0

Now the CMPA and the city of Pensacola are considering a new master developer that has proposed a $65-million investment at the Vince Whibbs Sr. Community Maritime Park.

The developer, a joint venture between the Miami-based companies Munilla Construction Management (MCM) and Bermelllo Ajamil & Partners, Inc. (BAP), told the CMPA board at its Jan. 28 meeting that the development would include a 120-room hotel and 200 luxury apartments that can be converted to condominiums.

Munilla Construction Management is a family-owned construction business that has operated in this country for 32 years. Fernando Munilla, Sr., father of the Munilla brothers who founded MCM, was one of Cuba’s premier builders and a pioneer in construction methodology. In 1960, Fidel Castro confiscated the firm and the Munilla family was separated.

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elevated to provide parking underneath. The units will be double-sided to provide views of Pensacola Bay and the park and will add to the urban street scene.

MCM-BAP proposed to pay a ground rent that is the greatest of 7.5 percent of annual apartment rental revenue or a minimum base rent of $175,000per annum for both parcels.

In the event that MCM-BAP opts out of the apartment business model and proceeds with a condominium development instead, the financial offer to the City will be based on a 7.5 percent of adjusted gross condo sales (i.e. gross sales revenue minus brokerage commissions). Rent shall commence the earlier of (a) the completion of construction and issuance by the City of a Certificate of Occupancy; or (b) 18th month following issuance of a building permit; or (c) the 24th month after entering into a ground rent lease agreement.

Valderrama also discussed the possibility of eventually building a parking garage on Parcel 5.

“We see Parcel 5 as an the opportunity to place structured parking at some point in the future,” he said, “and would have the opportunity to be lined with retail and restaurants. You have the functional opportunity of the garage, but also have the visible opportunity along the perimeter.”

He said MCM-BAP wanted to explore the possibility of working with the CMPA and the city in building a parking structure that would have a minimum of 600 spaces. There aren’t enough parking spaces at the park to accommodate more retail and commercial uses.

“We will need to go vertical (with parking),” Valderrama said.

He said he thought the parking garage could essentially become the heart of the maritime park “If more people want to use the park, they just can’t get there because they’ll have to a park their cars on the street,” he told the board, but he also admitted that it provided a financial challenge.

“If the CMPA sees the benefit of that parking garage, we have opportunities through our development team to help with some creative means so that the CMPA could provide a

parking garage," Valderrama said.

MCM-BAP also asked for a 99-year lease agreement and did not include in its proposal Parcels 3 and 9. Valderrama said, “However, we would not want to lose the option to development parcels 3 and 9 at a later date.”

Studer Community Investments (SCI) put forth in November a plan to develop Parcel 3 and Parcel 9, the two small parcels, less than a half-acre, immediately adjacent the stadium.

However, the CMPA board had voiced little enthusiasm in the SCI plan that called for a childcare and sports museum on Parcel 3 and a training facility for the Wahoos on Parcel 9.

SCI agreed to pay lease fees $52,243 immediately, not waiting for the buildings to be completed. Both parcels would have an automatic 7 percent increase every five years.

After the several board members said during the December CMPA meeting that they weren’t in favor of the SCI proposed uses, the Studers withdrew their proposal.

However, the CMPA board of trustees expressed few reservations about the MCMBAP proposal. Board member Fred Gunther said, “I’m excited about the proposal.”

The only condition added to the motion for approval was resolution of a $23 million lawsuit filed against the CMPA by Scott Davison, an officer of the former master developer.

In February 2014, U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers ruled Davison fraudulently misrepresented its financial backing to the CMPA, and awarded the CMPA a $1.62 million judgment.

Davison appealed Rodger’s ruling to the U.S. District Court of Appeals in Atlanta.

CMPA Chairman Jim Reeves said at the board meeting the federal panel had heard an argument by both plaintiff and defendant and a ruling was expected soon.

After 80 minutes of discussion, board members approved unanimously that their real estate broker CBRE prepare a memorandum of understanding and send it to Pensacola City Council for approval.

After the vote, Valderrama told thanked the board.

“We appreciate it,” he said. “We won’t let you down.” {in}

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When Dance Imitates Art

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Reust, Rachel, "The Apartment," 2004, mixed media, acrylic and charcoal

Halat, Sandra, "Theo," 2010, mixed media

Art comes to life in Ballet Pensacola’s latest production, “Trajectory.”

As a follow-up of sorts to last year’s “Possible Symmetry,” which took place inside Pensacola Museum of Art, the ballet company is collaborating again with the visual arts.

“It has the same feel,” said Richard Steinert, artistic director for Ballet Pensacola. “The messages are very different, but we used the same trampoline to jump off.

We’re just going in different directions.”

This year, the performance will be at Artel Gallery. Collecting the artwork to juxtapose each of the small ballets is different this year, too. Pieces to be used with the show come from the walls of the company’s staff and donors.

“This evening really is a more diverse offering,” Steinert said.

The artwork not only visually enhances the performance, but inspires some of the choreography.

“It’s another layer,” said Christine Duhon, ballet mistress. “When we do a traditional ballet, we already have the music and story dictated to us. With this performance, I have to think if I have music that makes sense with the artwork and the story. I like the challenge.”

Duhon likened the process of looking for artwork like looking for a dress.

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to work, we just hit the ground running.”

While “The Nutcracker” brings in a few thousand viewers, “Trajectory” is a more personal performance housed within the limited parameters of an art gallery. But Duhon said the company’s production designer Lance Brannon has a plan of attack for all occasions.

The smaller, unique venue is actually the perfect spot to unleash “Trajectory”— a production full of emotions surrounded by works of art from people’s personal collections.

“It’s one of my favorite productions to do,” Duhon said. “Quite a few of the pieces tell a story and that’s what I like to do.”

“It’s quite personal and has a deep connection to it,” Steinert added. “It has a deeper emotional quotient.” {in}

“It’s one of my favorite productions to do. Quite a few of the pieces tell a story and that’s what I like to do.”

Christine Duhon

“There’s Kernick, Linda, "Untitled," mixed media, acrylic, just that charcoal, resin, found objects one that I got the idea for you see and ‘Sapphire Linings.’” you know that’s it,” she said. “I looked for Another ballet pieces I could relate to. There is one artwas actually inspired by a dream, which work that I picked out that I think people prompted Steinert to explore how men say will be surprised by. The dancers have goodbye. really enjoyed it.”

“It’s not about sexuality, but how men Steinert approached his choreography a react to being with loved ones and how little differently, he said. It’s often surprising they say goodbye,” Steinert said. “It came to people that Steinert and Duhon, who are to me when I had a dream my best friend married, work so differently. But that’s what died, but I was unable to go to the funeral makes the productions so special. and the only way to say goodbye was to “There’s no way we’re going to have the wave at the hearse as it drove by the studio. same ballet,” he said.

It turned into an interesting ballet.”

A couple of Steinert’s ballets within For those looking for a pre-Valentine’s “Trajectory” dig in to human issues. One is Day date night, don’t worry, there’s some “Sapphire Linings.” lightheartedness in the show, too. However “It’s really a piece about social posi“Trajectory” comes at a time when the pertion and hierarchy and birth places,” he said. “It’s about the cards we are dealt with, formers and choreographers are looking to step outside of the traditional box. whether it’s a positive or negative thing.”

The ballet’s last performance was The idea for the ballet came out of a their annual “Nutcracker” show. regular movie night.

“It’s something we can sink our “Someone told me to watch ‘Silver LinWHEN: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6 & 7 and 1:30 p.m. teeth into,” Steinert said. ings Playbook’ because they thought I would Feb. 8 “We started working on this find the dance sequence at the end very WHERE: Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox production right before Christfunny,” he said. “But what I actually took COST: $19 (seating is limited) mas,” Duhon added. “There was away from the movie was the music. I got my DETAILS: 432-9546 or balletpensacola.com a lot of overlap with this and ‘The phone out and downloaded the CD. That’s Nutcracker.’ When we came back when the whole hierarchy thing began, and

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Louis CK “Live at the Comedy Store”

Louis CK has made a living up to this point being a “regular joe” comedian.

His jokes, as well as his TV show, are based around real life experiences that most people can relate to. Because of his down-to-earth mentality and approach, Louis remains close to the people and places that have gotten him where he is today. The Comedy Store is a comedy club in Hollywood where many of the largest names in comedy cut their teeth. Richard Pryor, David Letterman, Eddie

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Murphy, Sam Kinison and George Carlin all spent time trying material at The Comedy Store. It’s no surprise that CK is now well in their ranks and is paying homage to his love for not only The Comedy Store, but for the thriving comedy club scene where most comedians get their start. An email sent out to fans on the day of the release documented CK’s relationship with the club.

“I have always found the Comedy Store to be the most intimidating club of my life. It is what I thought comedy clubs to be when I listened to Lenny Bruce records as a kid. The black vinyl couches and chairs, the red formica stage. Andrew Dice Clay on stage playing to 15 people in open defiance of their hatred and funny as hell. The Comedy Store is really show biz.

As in Milton Berle with his bow tie undone around his neck show business. Mop your brow and say, 'tough crowd' show business.

A guy being beaten up in the parking lot show business.”

The album is Louis CK at his best, so longtime fans won’t be disappointed at all.

There are no plans (as far as I can tell) for a physical release, but “Live at the Comedy Store” is out now for only $5 via the online store at louisck.net.

6-8 p.m. Enjoy a wine tasting dinner presented by SoGourmet, featuring wines from the Levendi Winery in Napa Valley, California. SoGourmet’s special guest is Christi Azurmendi Moon who is the regional southern manager for Catamarca Imports, Big C Wines and Levendi Winery. In 2002, Christi and her father, Gene

Viet Cong “Viet Cong”

The human mind has a variety of ways to deal with grief. Some are capable of using grief to propel them forward and become stronger or better than they were. Some escape into dark places and allow themselves to fully absorb the gravity of bleakness. For the band Viet Cong, they have successfully accomplished both. Following the dissolution of the mighty art rock band Women, and the death of Women guitar player Chris Reimer, remaining members Matt Flegel and Michael Wallace were left to pick up the pieces. They have done so in strong fashion, but have decided to use the mournful darkness to make their post-punk self-titled debut progressive, heavy-hearted, aggressive and experimental.

Last year, we got a first taste with lead single and mega jam ‘Continental Shelf,’ which I have no doubt would have brought a very wide smile to the face of Ian Curtis.

Goth swagger, bloody synths, and lots of noise lead through the majority of the less than forty minute album, leading up to the 11-minute drone rager ‘Death,’ which is the perfect place for the album to end.

Though they may not choose to dwell on it, this album is definitely a bright spot in what has been a wellspring of misfortune.

“Viet Cong” is out now via Jagjaguwar Records.

Azurmendi, started importing wine from Argentina into Georgia. Since then she has imported from Spain, France, Australia, New Zealand and Italy. SoGourmet above Bodacious Olive, 407 S. Palafox. $65. sogourmetpensacola.com LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO 7:30 p.m. The Last Night of Ballyhoo takes place in At-

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This past week, Death Cab for Cutie released ‘Black Sun,’ the first single from their upcoming eighth studio album and first without Chris Walla, “Kintsugi.” The track is mostly slow burning and psychedelic, with a touch of distortion here and there, all laced with Ben Gibbard’s masterful lyrics. Generally, even if you have bad things to say about DCFC, you can’t deny that Gibbard can turn a phrase. Check out the song anywhere you stream music, and keep an eye out for “Kintsugi,” which is out March 31 via Atlantic Records. {in}

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2-3 p.m. Learn to make cole slaws while enjoying generous samplings of a variety of slaws, including: Creamy Cole Slaw, Spicy Cole Slaw and BBQ Vinaigrette Cole Slaw.

SoGourmet above Bodacious Olive, 407 S. Palafox. $10. sogourmetpensacola.com WINE TASTING AT CITY GROCERY 5-7 p.m.

Out and about in East Hill on Friday night?

Stop by City Grocery for their free weekly wine tasting before settling in or heading out for the night. 2050 N. 12th Ave. MESS HALL PRESENTS: SCIENCE FRIDAY NIGHT 5-8:30 p.m. This drop-off program,

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Pre-registration is required. Pensacola Mess Hall, 116 N. Taragona. pensacolamesshall.org

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tion of “Hot Glass, Cold Brew” at First City Art Center, there will be live wheel-thrown pottery, glass bead making and glassblowing demos by featured guest artist Culler from University of South Alabama, First City Art Center's own John Shoemaker and fellow Glass Guild members. A suggested donation of $25 for non-members and $20 for members gets patrons a one-of-a-kind hand-blown glass cup or clay mug that guests can fill with complimentary beverages all evening long. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org "BOYHOOD" AT PENSACOLA CINEMA ART

7 p.m. This new movie theatre, featuring art and independent films, will be kicking off its opening weekend with a showing of "Boyhood." The film will also be playing Saturday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. Pensacola Cinema Art, 117 E. Government St. $10 (admission includes bottled water, cheese popcorn and movie). pensacolacinemaart. com COUPLES COOK: CUPID’S KITCHEN EVERYFebruary 5, 2015

THING CHOCOLATE 7-9 p.m. Presented

by Pensacola Cooks, the menu for this couples cooking class includes: Leek and Parsnip Bisque with Brioche Cocoa Croutons, Roasted Chicken on a Bed of Sweet and Sour Savoy Cabbage with a Chocolate Mole Sauce Drizzle, Caramelized Blood Oranges in a Dark Chocolate Balsamic Reduction and German Chocolate Cake. Participants can bring their own wine with no extra charge. As with all Pensacola Cooks’ interactive classes, guests "learn by doing" with all kitchen tools and an apron provided, enjoy a three course meal with beverage and receive class recipe cards.

Pensacola Cooks Kitchen, 3670 Barrancas Ave. $50 per couple. pensacolacooks.com ICE HOCKEY 7:05 p.m. Ice Flyers v. Mississippi. First Responders Appreciation Night.

Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. $18-29. pensacolaiceflyers.com BALLET PENSACOLA PRESENTS: TRAJECTORY 7:30 p.m. Watch visual art come to life

in this first-time collaboration with Artel Gallery as Richard Steinert and Christine Duhon present choreographed works based on contemporary art. Artel Gallery, 223 Palafox. $19. balletpensacola.com LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO 7:30 p.m. The Last Night of Ballyhoo takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, in December of 1939. Gone with the Wind is having its world premiere, and Hitler is invading Poland, but Atlanta's elitist German Jews are much more concerned with who is going to Ballyhoo, the social event of the season. Events take several unexpected turns as the characters face where they come from and are forced to deal with who they really are today. Rated PG. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson. $14-30. pensacolalittletheatre.com ICE ZONE: AFTER GAME SKATE 9:30 p.m.

Open skate following the Ice Flyers Game.

Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. $9-12, with the option to rent skates. pensacolabaycenter.com THE HANDSOME SCOUNDRELS 9:30 p.m.

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PALAFOX MARKET 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fresh pro-

duce, live plants, baked goods, fine art and antiques are just a few of the items offered at the weekly Palafox Market in Downtown Pensacola. Items originate directly from participating vendors, including dozens of local farmers, home gardeners and area artists. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza, N. Palafox. palafoxmarket.com UKULELE CLASS 9:30 a.m. The Pensacola Ukulele Players Society (PUPS) meets every Saturday morning at Blues Angel Music, offering free ukulele lessons for both beginners and seasoned musicians. Loaner ukuleles are available for the sessions, which usually last an hour. Blues Angel Music, 657 N. Pace Blvd. bluesangelmusic.com CHEESECAKE MAKING AND COOKIE DECORATING CLASS 11-12:30 p.m. Expert Baker

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DOUBLE BRIDGE 15K & 5K 7 a.m. Beginning downtown at the Maritime Park, the 15K winds through historic Pensacola, over the 3-mile bridge spanning Escambia Bay, through Gulf Breeze, over the Bob Sikes Bridge and finishing on the pristine white sands of Pensacola Beach. The race also features a 5K (3.1 miles) race that begins in Gulf Breeze at 8:30 a.m., runs over the Bob Sikes Bridge and uses the same finish line on

Peyton Williams will teach class participants how to make a cheesecake and three different toppings for cheesecake. Each person will decorate their own cupcake-size cheesecakes to take with them. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to decorate sugar cookies for Valentine's Day. Class is limited to 10 participants.

SoGourmet above Bodacious Olive, 407 S. Palafox. $20. sogourmetpensacola.com CHILDREN’S VALENTINE COOKIE DECORATING CLASS 1:30-2:30 p.m. Bring your

kiddos and let them decorate homemade sugar cookies for Valentine's Day. Children

ages 5 to 12 are welcome, and children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Space is limited to 15 children. SoGourmet above Bodacious Olive, 407 S. Palafox. $5. sogourmetpensacola.com ICE ZONE: PUBLIC SKATE 2 p.m.; 3:30 p.m.; 5 p.m. Open skate. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St. $9-12, with the option to rent skates. pensacolabaycenter.com TEENS ONLY: MONTHLY COOKING CLASS PARTY 6-8:30 p.m. In this new monthly

cooking class presented by Pensacola Cooks, teens enjoy learning cooking skills while working with individuals with similar interests. This month’s feature is “Cravin' Asian Oodles of Noodles.” With a guest chef, students create four distinct noodle recipes based on cuisines throughout Asia, including China, Japan and Thailand, including: Ramen, Rice, Soba and Udon. As with all Pensacola Cooks’ interactive classes, guests "learn by doing" with all kitchen tools and an apron provided, enjoy a three course meal with beverage, and receive class recipe cards. Pensacola Cooks Kitchen, 3670 Barrancas Ave. $25. pensacolacooks.com "BOYHOOD" AT PENSACOLA CINEMA ART

7 p.m. This new movie theatre, featuring art and independent films, will be kicking off its opening weekend with a showing of "Boyhood." Pensacola Cinema Art, 117 E. Government St. $10 (admission includes bottled water, cheese popcorn and movie). pensacolacinemaart.com

BALLET PENSACOLA PRESENTS: TRAJECTORY 7:30 p.m. Watch visual art come to life

in this first-time collaboration with Artel Gallery as Richard Steinert and Christine Duhon present choreographed works based on contemporary art. Artel Gallery, 223 Palafox. $19. balletpensacola.com LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO 7:30 p.m. The Last Night of Ballyhoo takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, in December of 1939. Gone with the Wind is having its world premiere, and Hitler is invading Poland, but Atlanta's elitist German Jews are much more concerned with who is going to Ballyhoo, the social event of the season. Events take several unexpected turns as the characters face where they come from and are forced to deal with who they really are today. Rated PG. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson. $14-30. pensacolalittletheatre.com EARPHUNK 8 p.m. Earphunk with ProbCause and Post Pluto. Vinyl Music Hall, 2 S. Palafox. $10. vinylmusichall.com ER MER GERD FEST 8:30 p.m. Local/Regional Music Showcase. The Handlebar, 319 Tarragona St. $8. pensacolahandlebar.com COMPANY OF GHOSTS 9:30 p.m. Company of Ghosts with Flossie and the Fox and Strangled Darlings. Sluggo’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 101 S. Jefferson St. $5. sluggospensacola.com IMPROVABLE CAUSE 10:30 p.m. Improvable Cause: Pensacola's BEST (and only) improvisational comedy troupe perform-

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BALLET PENSACOLA PRESENTS: TRAJECTORY 1:30 p.m. Watch visual art come to life

in this first-time collaboration with Artel Gallery as Richard Steinert and Christine Duhon present choreographed works based on contemporary art. Artel Gallery, 223 Palafox. $19. balletpensacola.com LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO 2:30 p.m. The Last Night of Ballyhoo takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, in December of 1939. Gone with the Wind is having its world premiere, and Hitler is invading Poland, but Atlanta's elitist German Jews are much more concerned with who is going to Ballyhoo, the social event of the season. Events take several unexpected turns as the characters face where they come from and are forced to deal with who they really are today. Rated PG. Pensacola Little Theatre, 400 S. Jefferson. $14-30. pensacolalittletheatre.com ANNUAL CHILI COOKOFF 4 p.m. Chili cook-off with prizes for top three. Free admission. The Handlebar, 319 Tarragona St. pensacolahandlebar.com ICE HOCKEY 4:05 p.m. Ice Flyers v. Knoxville.

Scout Day / Faith and Family Night. Pensacola Bay Center, 201 E. Gregory St., $18-29. pensacolaiceflyers.com THE PUNKNECKS 10:30 p.m. The Punknecks with Zachary Thomas Diedrich and Frank RIP. The Handlebar, 319 Tarragona St. $6. pensacolahandlebar.com

MONDAY 2.9

CHOCOLATE DESSERTS 6-8 p.m. Presented by Pensacola Cooks, this class is instructed by raw desserts enthusiast, Kerry Whiteley. As with all Pensacola Cooks’ interactive classes, guests "learn by doing" with all kitchen tools and an apron provided, enjoy a three course meal with beverage, and receive class recipe cards. Pensacola Cooks Kitchen, 3670 Barrancas Ave. $20. pensacolacooks.com JAZZ SOCIETY OF PENSACOLA’S BLUE MONDAY 6:30 p.m. This second Monday Blues

Night takes place at V’ Paul’s Italian Ristorante and features a top area blues jazz band. This event draws a large crowd of jazz and blues lovers. Admission: $10 each for JSOP members and guests; $15 for non-members; $5 for students with ID. V Paul's Italian Ristorante, 29 Palafox. jazzpensacola.com

TUESDAY 2.10

BREAKFAST & A MOVIE: “TO FLY” 9 a.m. Watch a classic film on the IMAX® giant screen while enjoying a light breakfast, served with hot coffee. Movies start at 9 a.m. and doors open at 8 a.m. for the first 500 visitors. A different movie will be shown each week during the month of February. National Naval Aviation Museum, 1750 Radford Blvd. $10. navalaviatianmuseum.org SAUCES WITH SUE: “GRAVY 101” 2-3 p.m. In this hands-on demonstration class, learn February 5, 2015

P E N S ACO L A S Y M P H O N Y O R C H E S T R A P R E S E N T S from SoGourmet chef Sue Shattuck how to make gravy the easy way to pair with your favorite dishes at home. Then enjoy generous tastings of the finished product. SoGourmet above Bodacious Olive, 407 S. Palafox. $10. sogourmetpensacola.com AUTHOR TALK AT ANGEL’S GARDEN 6 p.m.

Kathleen Vestal Logan, co-author of the award-winning book, “Second Blooming for Women,” invites women to join her for refreshments and a discussion on "Be the Catalyst for the Change You Want in Your Life.”

Event will be held at Angel's Garden, 1208 N. 12th Ave. Free; reservations not required. Call 435-9555 for more information.

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

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“PASTA LA VISTA, BABY!” CREOLE LUNCH CLASS noon-1:30 p.m. Mardi Gras is in full

swing and SoGourmet is celebrating with even more Creole cuisine by culinary instructors Betsy and Sue. Individuals are invited to learn how to make various dishes while enjoying an authentic Creole lunch. The menu includes: Chicken Piquante, Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Sesame Oil, Bread Pudding with Bodacious Mission Fig and Maple Balsamic Sauce and a complementary glass of wine.

SoGourmet above Bodacious Olive, 407 S. Palafox. $35. sogourmetpensacola.com 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 MICHAEL MCDONALD 7 p.m Two notes is all it takes to recognize the voice of Michael McDonald. Distinctive and soulful, it is one of the most yearningly emotive instruments of our times. Add formidable songwriting and keyboard skills to this, and you have an artist who has been a singular musical presence for four decades. Saenger Theatre, 118 S. Palafox. $37.50-82.50 plus service charge. pensacolasaenger.com IN DEFENCE 10 p.m. In Defence with Guts for Glory and Angwish. The Handlebar, 319 Tarragona St. $7. pensacolahandlebar.com

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MAINLINE ART HOUSE PRESENTS: "METAMORPHOSIS: CINDY MATHIS LEWIS" Opening

reception is Thursday, Feb. 5, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. A collection of abstract paintings by Cindy Mathis (Lewis), a self-taught, multidisciplinary artist with an extensive background in both visual and applied arts. Best known for her sought-after skills as a decorative artist, Cindy has executed murals, faux finishes and custom artwork for private residences and commercial entities across the United States, Costa Rica and Paris, France.

This particular series of work featured at MAH, is a continuation of sorts but also a crossing into a new direction for Mathis.

She concurs that a connection to her years of creating artwork to compliment interiors is evident, her current work represents a "natural and inevitable progression" where she is working through the process of turning intention from blank walls towards the unlimited possibilities of blank canvases. Cindy is pushing her work into metamorphosis, vacillating between

the familiar and the not so with intentions of emerging at a new level as an artist.

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

MAINLINE ART HOUSE PRESENTS: “KALEIDOSCOPIC INKS” A collection

of screen printed gig posters and art prints

by Richard Humphreys, recent winner of the Mainline Ghostbusters exhibit.

Humphreys is the founder of the Workweek, a small design and print studio in Northwest Florida. The Workweek umbrella includes design work of all shapes and sizes, while keeping poster design an essential piece of the pie. Various Workweek projects have been featured on numerous blogs, as well as in the coffee table book, “The Wall: Modern Day Music Posters.”

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

PMA PRESENTS: COLOR IN FREEDOM: JOURNEY ALONG THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD Opening

reception is Friday, Feb. 6, 5:30-7 p.m., and the exhibit runs through April 4, 2015.

A collection of 49 paintings, etchings and drawings by painter and printmaker, Joseph Holston.

These works capture the remarkable courage and determination of individuals during this period of American history. The exhibition consists of four movements that track the moments lived along the journey of the underground railroad and the powerful instinct toward freedom; the unknown world, living in bondage, the journey of escape, and the color in freedom.

Color in Freedom was developed

by University of Maryland University College and toured

by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC. Museum hours 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

PMA PRESENTS: “YOUTH ART FOCUS”

The Pensacola Museum of Art in partnership with the Escambia County School District

presents “Youth Art Focus” in recognition of National Youth Art Month. The exhibition highlights the best works from over 500 art students and educators within Escambia County schools, celebrating their strong artistic achievements and our area teacher’s dedication to art.

On display through Feb. 14. Museum hours 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 PSC PRESENTS: “HISTORIC CIVIL RIGHTS PHOTOGRAPHS & ART FACULTY WORKS” Historic Civil

Rights photographs by acclaimed photojournalist Art Shay and eclectic works by the Pensacola State College Visual Arts faculty are on display at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts. A world class, street photographer and writer, Shay spent more than 70 years as a Chicagobased freelance photographer for national magazines such as Life, Time and Sports Illustrated. His gripping Civil Rights images from the

1960s are on display, accompanied by narratives produced

by PSC History Department faculty and students. Also on display is the PSC Art Faculty Exhibition. This exhibit includes a variety of mediums such as ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, drawing, digital imaging, graphic design, painting, photography and video. Both exhibits on display through March 13. Museum Location and hours: Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, 9th Ave. and Airport Blvd. Admission is free and the gallery is open Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Tours are available with prior arrangements.

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. 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

QUAYSIDE ART GALLERY PRESENTS: “NEW Qs ON THE BLOCK” New Qs on

the Block showcases

the talents of eight artist spanning the mediums of photography, acrylic, pencil, watercolor, mixed media, stained glass and fiber. Feature Artists: Gail Bachorik, Billie Bailey, Edward Cooper, Paul Crawford, Sandy Ford, Anna Kern, Jane Morton and Nancy Schrock. On display through Feb 9. Museum hours and location: MondaySaturday, 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: “ADORN” This show

features a display of artistically designed jewelry. Museum hours and location: Monday-Wednesday, 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: “VIEW FROM ABOVE”

Your possessions, ideas and life—how would they appear when looking down?

In this juried show “View From Above,” artists use this rarely seen vantage point to showcase intriguing and curious mixed media works. Also on display is “Faceless

Fashion” by Mark Hopkins in the award alcove. Hopkins is the award winner from “Juxtaposition.” Both exhibits on display through Feb. 20.

Museum hours and location: TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Artel Gallery, 223 S. Palafox, Old County Courthouse. artelgallery.org

FIRST CITY ART CENTER GALLERY PRESENTS: “NOVA 13”

The Gallery at First City Art Center is pleased to announce its first exhibition of 2015. Nova 13 showcases new works by the thirteen studio artists, including five artists new to the Gallery - Georgia Beliech, Karin Gudmudson, Jean Harris, Leanne Payne, and Paula Perdue. The five join artists Kim Brungraber, Diane Collins, Jennifer Fleming, Pat Hayes, Sherrie Mitchell, Joseph Thompson, Margaret Warren and Glass Artistin-Residence John Shoemaker. Nova 13 encompasses a wide spectrum of artistic media, showcasing mixed media sculpture, glassworking, pottery, lithography, collage, painting, photography and fiberwork.

The show’s official opening coincides with First City Art

Center’s Hot Glass Cold Brew on Friday, February 6 from 5–9 p.m. and will run until Wednesday, March 11. The Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with various artists on hand during the day working on their art.

The Gallery at First City Arts Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM “JACO’S SUNSET CONTEST”

For the second year, Jaco’s will host the Pensacola State College Advanced Photography Program “Jaco’s Sunset Contest” as part of their Art à la carte monthly featured artist series.

This is the final semester for students in the program whose curriculum includes obtaining experience in exhibiting their work. For the month of February, the public is encouraged to visit Jaco’s and vote for their favorite photo. At the end of the voting, a winner and runner-up will be selected. Both will receive an award and a prize. The winner also will receive the opportunity to be one of Jaco’s Art à la carte featured artists for a future month, giving

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them the opportunity to have an independent exhibit of their work. Jaco's Bayfront Bar & Grille, 997 S. Palafox. jacosbayfront.com

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12080 Scenic Highway. facebook.com/ MugsJugs Tuesdays TUESDAY TRIVIA 8 p.m. The Bridge Bar and Sunset Lounge, 33 Gulf Breeze Parkway. facebook.com/ thebridgebargb

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POKER 8 p.m. The

Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com POOL TOURNAMENT

8 p.m. The Ticket 2, 2115 W. 9 Mile Road. ticketsportsbar.com

Fridays

DRAG BINGO 6-8

p.m. Ages 21 and over.

Emerald City’s The Other Side, 406 E. Wright St. emeraldcitypensacola.com

POOL TOURNAMENT

8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com Mondays

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p.m. The Sandshaker Lounge, 731 Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9 p.m. World of Beer, 200 S. Palafox. wobusa.com/locations/ Palafox BAR BINGO 8 p.m.

Apple Annie’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA 9:30-10:30

p.m. Mugs and Jugs, February 5, 2015

“COLOR YOUR ART” WITH MELINDA GIRON 5:30-8:30

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TICKET TEAM TRIVIA

8 p.m. The Ticket 1, 7250 Plantation Road. ticketsportsbar.com POKER 8 p.m. The Ticket 2, 2115 W. 9 Mile Road. 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

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

Feb. 5. For those with some painting experience Melinda Giron facilitates this refresher class to introduce new ideas/ techniques, open to watercolor, oils and acrylics. Students are invited to bring their own clear image for reference or a piece currently in progress. $100 per student for 4 class sessions. Blue Morning Gallery, 21 S. Palafox. For more information call 686-5151. To register for class, visit: bluemorninggallery. com/classes.

on Friday and Saturdays, First City Art Center offers weekly “Make-Your-OwnGlass” classes, no previous glassblowing skills necessary.

The classes are open to anyone age 8 and older and range in price from $25-$45.

Pre-registration and pre-payment is required and can be made by calling 429-1222. First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org

PORTRAIT PAINTING IN OIL: THE ALLAPRIMA TECHNIQUE

“MAKE-YOUROWN-GLASS” CLASS

10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 7. In this workshop, students will learn the art of the Alla Prima

BAR BINGO 10 p.m.

Pensacola Beach Blvd. sandshaker.com Play, 9 p.m. 16 S. Palafox, Suite 200. iplaypensacola.com

10a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb 7. Held weekly

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

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THURSDAY 2.5 AL MARTIN 6 p.m.

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

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

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

DJ LAO COLLEGE NIGHT 9 p.m. Phineas

Phogg’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com RICH MCDUFF 9 p.m.

Traditional Irish folk, comedy. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com

FRIDAY 2.6

LUCAS CRUTCHFIELD

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

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

(or wet-on-wet) portrait. Under the direction of artist Loren Miller, students will be instructed in the techniques and processes of creating stunning portraits from life. Each student will create their own portrait in oil on canvas. $75 for members and $90 for non-members.

Pensacola Museum of Art, 407 S. Jefferson St. pensacolamuseum.org INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY ON THE WHEEL 6-8:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 9.

During this weekly workshop held on Monday evenings at First City Art Center, instructor

Pearl VanHoove works individually with students to develop consistency in throwing on the wheel. Participants receive and introduction to materials, equipment and throwing techniques.

Each session begins with a brief demonstrations followed by hands-on time at the wheel. The class is $40 and open to individuals age 14 and up. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required and can be made by calling 4291222. Class is limited to two participants.

First City Art Center, 1060 N. Guillemard St. firstcityart.org

CHAUNCEY CRANDALL 6 p.m. Paradise

SATURDAY 2.7

DUELING PIANO SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie

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

Bar and Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com

AL MARTIN 6 p.m.

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

CHAUNCEY CRANDALL 6 p.m. Paradise

DJ ORLANDO RICARDO 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 RICH MCDUFF 9 p.m.

Traditional Irish folk, comedy. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com BIG JIM BROWN & THE SPEED KINGS

9:30 p.m. End o’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

Bar and Grill, 21 Via De Luna Drive. paradisebar-grill.com DUELING PIANO SHOW 8 p.m. Rosie

O’ Grady’s at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.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 RICH MCDUFF 9 p.m.

Traditional Irish folk, comedy. McGuire's Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St. mcguiresirishpub.com BIG JIM BROWN & THE SPEED KINGS

9:30 p.m. End o’ the Alley at Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. sevillequarter.com

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news of the weird BIG-TENT MENTALITY The Project Theater Board at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, decided in January to cancel its upcoming annual presentation of the feminist classic "Vagina Monologues." The all-women's college recently declared it would admit males who lived and "identified" as female (regardless of genitalia), and the basis for cancellation of "Vagina Monologues" was that the unmodifiable script is not "inclusive" of those females—that it covers only experiences of females who actually have vaginas.

NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED Kathi Fedden filed a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit in December against Suffolk County, New York, police after her 29-year-old son, driving drunk in 2013, fatally crashed into an office. She reasons that the son's death is the fault of the police officer who stopped him earlier that evening and who must have noticed he was already drunk but did not arrest him. The officer, who knew the son as the owner of a popular-with-police local delicatessen, merely gave the son a lift home, but the son later drove off in his mother's car, in which he had the fatal crash.

THE NEW NORMAL The website/smartphone app Airbnb, launched in 2008, connects travelers seeking lodging with individuals offering private facilities at certain prices. About a year ago, entrepreneur Travis Laurendine launched a similar smartphone app, "Airpnp," to connect people walking around select cities and needing access to a toilet, listing residents who make their utilities available, with description and price. Laurendine told the New York Post in January that New York City is a promising market (though his two best cities are New Orleans and Antwerp, Belgium). The prices vary from free to $20, and the facilities range from a sweet-smelling room stocked with reading material to a barely maintained toilet (with no lavatory), but, said one supplier, sometimes people "really need to go, and this will have to do."

GOVERNMENT IN ACTION Kentucky, one of America's financially worse-off states, annually spends $2 million of taxpayer money on salaries and expenses for 41 "jailers" who have no jails to manage. Research by the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting in January noted that Kentucky's constitution requires "elected" jailers, notwithstanding that 41 counties have shut down their jails and house detainees elsewhere via contracts with sheriffs. (Though the jailers may be called upon to transport prisoners from time to time, the 41 counties are mostly small ones with few detainees.)

Several jailers have full-time "side" jobs, and one jail-less jailer employs five deputies while another has 11 part-timers.

by Chuck Shepherd

IRONIES Timothy DeFoggi, 56, was sentenced in January to 25 years in prison on child pornography charges—unable to keep his illicit online transactions hidden from law-enforcement authorities. Before his conviction, he was acting director for cyber security in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and, one would assume (wrongly), an accomplished user of security software.

• After a heavy snowstorm in Frankfort, Kentucky (the state capital), in November, with many absences reported, the state labor policy agency (called the Labor Cabinet) was among the agencies needing snow removal at its headquarters more promptly than overworked cleanup crews could provide. A call was circulated for volunteers to go outside and shovel snow, but that job was apparently too laborious for the labor agency; there was only one taker.

LEAST COMPETENT CRIMINALS Not Well-Thought-Out: (1) Shane Lindsey, 32, allegedly robbed the Citizens Bank in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 14 and ran off down the street, but was arrested about 15 minutes later a few blocks away, having stopped off at Eazer's Restaurant and Deli to order chicken and biscuits.

(2) Jeffrey Wood, 19, was arrested in the act of robbing a 7-Eleven in Northeast Washington, D.C., on Jan. 10—because two plainclothes detectives were in the store at the time (though the police badge of one was hanging from a chain around her neck).

As soon as the man announced, "This is a stickup," the detective drew her gun and yelled, "Stop playing. I got 17" (meaning a gun with 17 bullets).

RECURRING THEMES In weird-news (and medical) literature, the rectum is a place for storage of contraband (and, occasionally, for getting things undesirably lodged).

In what a National Post of Canada reporter believes is a brand-new example of the former, a gastroenterologist at Vancouver's St. Paul's hospital found a vial of urine inside a man who reported to the ER with abdominal pains. According to the doctor's medical journal case description, the rectum was chosen in order to keep the urine at body temperature for an imminent methadone clinic drug test, which, if the urine passed "clean," would have entitled the man to the privilege of "take-home" methadone that he could either bank for later use or sell on the street. (He feared the loss of privilege, though, if the urine tested at room temperature.) {in}

From Universal Press Syndicate Chuck Shepherd’s News Of The Weird © 2015 Chuck Shepherd

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